id sid tid token lemma pos 87 1 1 Central Central NNP 87 1 2 Intelligence Intelligence NNP 87 1 3 Agency Agency NNP 87 1 4 The the DT 87 1 5 World World NNP 87 1 6 Factbook Factbook NNP 87 1 7 1993 1993 CD 87 1 8 Notes Notes NNPS 87 1 9 , , , 87 1 10 Definitions definition NNS 87 1 11 , , , 87 1 12 and and CC 87 1 13 Abbreviations Abbreviations NNP 87 1 14 A a DT 87 1 15 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 87 1 16 Albania Albania NNP 87 1 17 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 1 18 American American NNP 87 1 19 Samoa Samoa NNP 87 1 20 Andorra Andorra NNP 87 1 21 Angola Angola NNP 87 1 22 Anguilla Anguilla NNP 87 1 23 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 87 1 24 Antigua Antigua NNP 87 1 25 and and CC 87 1 26 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 87 1 27 Arctic Arctic NNP 87 1 28 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 1 29 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 1 30 Armenia Armenia NNP 87 1 31 Aruba Aruba NNP 87 1 32 Ashmore Ashmore NNP 87 1 33 and and CC 87 1 34 Cartier Cartier NNP 87 1 35 Islands Islands NNPS 87 1 36 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 1 37 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 1 38 Australia Australia NNP 87 1 39 Austria Austria NNP 87 1 40 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 87 1 41 B B NNP 87 1 42 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 87 1 43 , , , 87 1 44 The the DT 87 1 45 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 87 1 46 Baker Baker NNP 87 1 47 Island Island NNP 87 1 48 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 87 1 49 Barbados Barbados NNP 87 1 50 Bassas Bassas NNP 87 1 51 da da NNP 87 1 52 India India NNP 87 1 53 Belarus Belarus NNP 87 1 54 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 1 55 Belize Belize NNP 87 1 56 Benin Benin NNP 87 1 57 Bermuda Bermuda NNP 87 1 58 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 87 1 59 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 87 1 60 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 87 1 61 and and CC 87 1 62 Herzegovina Herzegovina NNP 87 1 63 Botswana Botswana NNP 87 1 64 Bouvet Bouvet NNP 87 1 65 Island Island NNP 87 1 66 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 1 67 British British NNP 87 1 68 Indian Indian NNP 87 1 69 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 1 70 Territory territory NN 87 1 71 British british JJ 87 1 72 Virgin Virgin NNP 87 1 73 Islands Islands NNP 87 1 74 Brunei Brunei NNP 87 1 75 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 87 1 76 Burkina Burkina NNP 87 1 77 Burma Burma NNP 87 1 78 Burundi Burundi NNP 87 1 79 C C NNP 87 1 80 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 87 1 81 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 87 1 82 Canada Canada NNP 87 1 83 Cape Cape NNP 87 1 84 Verde Verde NNP 87 1 85 Cayman Cayman NNP 87 1 86 Islands Islands NNPS 87 1 87 Central Central NNP 87 1 88 African African NNP 87 1 89 Republic Republic NNP 87 1 90 Chad Chad NNP 87 1 91 Chile Chile NNP 87 1 92 China China NNP 87 1 93 ( ( -LRB- 87 1 94 also also RB 87 1 95 see see VBP 87 1 96 separate separate JJ 87 1 97 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 87 1 98 entry entry NN 87 1 99 ) ) -RRB- 87 1 100 Christmas Christmas NNP 87 1 101 Island Island NNP 87 1 102 Clipperton Clipperton NNP 87 1 103 Island Island NNP 87 1 104 Cocos Cocos NNP 87 1 105 ( ( -LRB- 87 1 106 Keeling Keeling NNP 87 1 107 ) ) -RRB- 87 1 108 Islands Islands NNP 87 1 109 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 1 110 Comoros Comoros NNP 87 1 111 Congo Congo NNP 87 1 112 Cook Cook NNP 87 1 113 Islands Islands NNP 87 1 114 Coral Coral NNP 87 1 115 Sea Sea NNP 87 1 116 Islands Islands NNPS 87 1 117 Costa Costa NNP 87 1 118 Rica Rica NNP 87 1 119 Cote Cote NNP 87 1 120 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 87 1 121 Croatia Croatia NNP 87 1 122 Cuba Cuba NNP 87 1 123 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 87 1 124 Czech Czech NNP 87 1 125 Republic Republic NNP 87 1 126 D D NNP 87 1 127 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 1 128 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 87 1 129 Dominica Dominica NNP 87 1 130 Dominican Dominican NNP 87 1 131 Republic Republic NNP 87 1 132 E E NNP 87 1 133 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 87 1 134 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 1 135 El El NNP 87 1 136 Salvador Salvador NNP 87 1 137 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 87 1 138 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 1 139 Eritrea Eritrea NNP 87 1 140 Estonia Estonia NNP 87 1 141 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 1 142 Europa Europa NNP 87 1 143 Island Island NNP 87 1 144 F F NNP 87 1 145 Falkland Falkland NNP 87 1 146 Islands Islands NNPS 87 1 147 ( ( -LRB- 87 1 148 Islas Islas NNP 87 1 149 Malvinas Malvinas NNP 87 1 150 ) ) -RRB- 87 1 151 Faroe Faroe NNP 87 1 152 Islands Islands NNP 87 1 153 Fiji Fiji NNP 87 1 154 Finland Finland NNP 87 1 155 France France NNP 87 1 156 French French NNP 87 1 157 Guiana Guiana NNP 87 1 158 French French NNP 87 1 159 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 87 1 160 French French NNP 87 1 161 Southern Southern NNP 87 1 162 and and CC 87 1 163 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 87 1 164 Lands Lands NNPS 87 1 165 G G NNP 87 1 166 Gabon Gabon NNP 87 1 167 Gambia Gambia NNP 87 1 168 , , , 87 1 169 The the DT 87 1 170 Gaza Gaza NNP 87 1 171 Strip Strip NNP 87 1 172 Georgia Georgia NNP 87 1 173 Germany Germany NNP 87 1 174 Ghana Ghana NNP 87 1 175 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 87 1 176 Glorioso Glorioso NNP 87 1 177 Islands Islands NNP 87 1 178 Greece Greece NNP 87 1 179 Greenland Greenland NNP 87 1 180 Grenada Grenada NNP 87 1 181 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 87 1 182 Guam Guam NNP 87 1 183 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 87 1 184 Guernsey Guernsey NNP 87 1 185 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 1 186 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 1 187 - - HYPH 87 1 188 Bissau Bissau NNP 87 1 189 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230 Italy Italy NNP 87 1 231 J J NNP 87 1 232 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 87 1 233 Jan Jan NNP 87 1 234 Mayen Mayen NNP 87 1 235 Japan Japan NNP 87 1 236 Jarvis Jarvis NNP 87 1 237 Island Island NNP 87 1 238 Jersey Jersey NNP 87 1 239 Johnston Johnston NNP 87 1 240 Atoll Atoll NNP 87 1 241 Jordan Jordan NNP 87 1 242 ( ( -LRB- 87 1 243 also also RB 87 1 244 see see VB 87 1 245 separate separate JJ 87 1 246 West West NNP 87 1 247 Bank Bank NNP 87 1 248 entry entry NN 87 1 249 ) ) -RRB- 87 1 250 Juan Juan NNP 87 1 251 de de FW 87 1 252 Nova Nova NNP 87 1 253 Island Island NNP 87 1 254 K K NNP 87 1 255 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 87 1 256 Kenya Kenya NNP 87 1 257 Kingman Kingman NNP 87 1 258 Reef Reef NNP 87 1 259 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 87 1 260 Korea Korea NNP 87 1 261 , , , 87 1 262 North North NNP 87 1 263 Korea Korea NNP 87 1 264 , , , 87 1 265 South South NNP 87 1 266 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 87 1 267 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 87 1 268 L L NNP 87 1 269 Laos Laos NNP 87 1 270 Latvia Latvia NNP 87 1 271 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87 49 20 given give VBN 87 49 21 year year NN 87 49 22 . . . 87 50 1 GNP GNP NNP 87 50 2 / / SYM 87 50 3 GDP GDP NNP 87 50 4 methodology methodology NN 87 50 5 : : : 87 50 6 In in IN 87 50 7 the the DT 87 50 8 " " `` 87 50 9 Economy economy NN 87 50 10 ' ' '' 87 50 11 ' ' '' 87 50 12 section section NN 87 50 13 , , , 87 50 14 GNP GNP NNP 87 50 15 / / SYM 87 50 16 GDP GDP NNP 87 50 17 dollar dollar NN 87 50 18 estimates estimate NNS 87 50 19 for for IN 87 50 20 the the DT 87 50 21 OECD OECD NNP 87 50 22 countries country NNS 87 50 23 , , , 87 50 24 the the DT 87 50 25 former former JJ 87 50 26 Soviet soviet JJ 87 50 27 republics republic NNS 87 50 28 , , , 87 50 29 and and CC 87 50 30 the the DT 87 50 31 East east JJ 87 50 32 European european JJ 87 50 33 countries country NNS 87 50 34 are be VBP 87 50 35 derived derive VBN 87 50 36 from from IN 87 50 37 purchasing purchase VBG 87 50 38 power power NN 87 50 39 parity parity NN 87 50 40 ( ( -LRB- 87 50 41 PPP ppp NN 87 50 42 ) ) -RRB- 87 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addition NN 87 52 3 to to IN 87 52 4 the the DT 87 52 5 lack lack NN 87 52 6 of of IN 87 52 7 reliable reliable JJ 87 52 8 data datum NNS 87 52 9 from from IN 87 52 10 the the DT 87 52 11 majority majority NN 87 52 12 of of IN 87 52 13 countries country NNS 87 52 14 , , , 87 52 15 the the DT 87 52 16 statistician statistician NN 87 52 17 faces face VBZ 87 52 18 a a DT 87 52 19 major major JJ 87 52 20 difficulty difficulty NN 87 52 21 in in IN 87 52 22 specifying specify VBG 87 52 23 , , , 87 52 24 identifying identify VBG 87 52 25 , , , 87 52 26 and and CC 87 52 27 allowing allow VBG 87 52 28 for for IN 87 52 29 the the DT 87 52 30 quality quality NN 87 52 31 of of IN 87 52 32 goods good NNS 87 52 33 and and CC 87 52 34 services service NNS 87 52 35 . . . 87 53 1 The the DT 87 53 2 division division NN 87 53 3 of of IN 87 53 4 a a DT 87 53 5 PPP PPP NNP 87 53 6 GNP GNP NNP 87 53 7 / / SYM 87 53 8 GDP GDP NNP 87 53 9 estimate estimate NN 87 53 10 in in IN 87 53 11 dollars dollar NNS 87 53 12 by by IN 87 53 13 the the DT 87 53 14 corresponding correspond VBG 87 53 15 estimate estimate NN 87 53 16 in in IN 87 53 17 the the DT 87 53 18 local local JJ 87 53 19 currency currency NN 87 53 20 gives give VBZ 87 53 21 the the DT 87 53 22 PPP PPP NNP 87 53 23 conversion conversion NN 87 53 24 rate rate NN 87 53 25 . . . 87 54 1 One one CD 87 54 2 thousand thousand CD 87 54 3 dollars dollar NNS 87 54 4 will will MD 87 54 5 buy buy VB 87 54 6 the the DT 87 54 7 same same JJ 87 54 8 market market NN 87 54 9 basket basket NN 87 54 10 of of IN 87 54 11 goods good NNS 87 54 12 in in IN 87 54 13 the the DT 87 54 14 US US NNP 87 54 15 as as IN 87 54 16 one one CD 87 54 17 thousand thousand CD 87 54 18 dollars dollar NNS 87 54 19 -- -- : 87 54 20 converted convert VBN 87 54 21 to to IN 87 54 22 the the DT 87 54 23 local local JJ 87 54 24 currency currency NN 87 54 25 at at IN 87 54 26 the the DT 87 54 27 PPP PPP NNP 87 54 28 conversion conversion NN 87 54 29 rate-- rate-- NNP 87 54 30 will will MD 87 54 31 buy buy VB 87 54 32 in in IN 87 54 33 the the DT 87 54 34 other other JJ 87 54 35 country country NN 87 54 36 . . . 87 55 1 GNP GNP NNP 87 55 2 / / SYM 87 55 3 GDP GDP NNP 87 55 4 estimates estimate NNS 87 55 5 for for IN 87 55 6 the the DT 87 55 7 LDCs ldc NNS 87 55 8 , , , 87 55 9 on on IN 87 55 10 the the DT 87 55 11 other other JJ 87 55 12 hand hand NN 87 55 13 , , , 87 55 14 are be VBP 87 55 15 based base VBN 87 55 16 on on IN 87 55 17 the the DT 87 55 18 conversion conversion NN 87 55 19 of of IN 87 55 20 GNP GNP NNP 87 55 21 / / SYM 87 55 22 GDP GDP NNP 87 55 23 estimates estimate NNS 87 55 24 in in IN 87 55 25 local local JJ 87 55 26 currencies currency NNS 87 55 27 to to IN 87 55 28 dollars dollar NNS 87 55 29 at at IN 87 55 30 the the DT 87 55 31 official official JJ 87 55 32 currency currency NN 87 55 33 exchange exchange NN 87 55 34 rates rate NNS 87 55 35 . . . 87 56 1 Because because IN 87 56 2 currency currency NN 87 56 3 exchange exchange NN 87 56 4 rates rate NNS 87 56 5 depend depend VBP 87 56 6 on on IN 87 56 7 a a DT 87 56 8 variety variety NN 87 56 9 of of IN 87 56 10 international international JJ 87 56 11 and and CC 87 56 12 domestic domestic JJ 87 56 13 financial financial JJ 87 56 14 forces force NNS 87 56 15 that that WDT 87 56 16 often often RB 87 56 17 have have VBP 87 56 18 little little JJ 87 56 19 relation relation NN 87 56 20 to to IN 87 56 21 domestic domestic JJ 87 56 22 output output NN 87 56 23 , , , 87 56 24 use use NN 87 56 25 of of IN 87 56 26 these these DT 87 56 27 rates rate NNS 87 56 28 is be VBZ 87 56 29 less less RBR 87 56 30 satisfactory satisfactory JJ 87 56 31 for for IN 87 56 32 calculating calculate VBG 87 56 33 GNP GNP NNP 87 56 34 / / SYM 87 56 35 GDP GDP NNP 87 56 36 than than IN 87 56 37 the the DT 87 56 38 PPP PPP NNP 87 56 39 method method NN 87 56 40 . . . 87 57 1 Furthermore furthermore RB 87 57 2 , , , 87 57 3 exchange exchange NN 87 57 4 rates rate NNS 87 57 5 may may MD 87 57 6 suddenly suddenly RB 87 57 7 go go VB 87 57 8 up up RB 87 57 9 or or CC 87 57 10 down down RB 87 57 11 by by IN 87 57 12 10 10 CD 87 57 13 % % NN 87 57 14 or or CC 87 57 15 more more JJR 87 57 16 because because IN 87 57 17 of of IN 87 57 18 market market NN 87 57 19 forces force NNS 87 57 20 or or CC 87 57 21 official official JJ 87 57 22 fiat fiat NN 87 57 23 whereas whereas IN 87 57 24 real real JJ 87 57 25 output output NN 87 57 26 has have VBZ 87 57 27 remained remain VBN 87 57 28 unchanged unchanged JJ 87 57 29 . . . 87 58 1 One one CD 87 58 2 additional additional JJ 87 58 3 caution caution NN 87 58 4 : : : 87 58 5 the the DT 87 58 6 proportion proportion NN 87 58 7 of of IN 87 58 8 , , , 87 58 9 say say UH 87 58 10 , , , 87 58 11 defense defense NN 87 58 12 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 58 13 as as IN 87 58 14 a a DT 87 58 15 percent percent NN 87 58 16 of of IN 87 58 17 GNP GNP NNP 87 58 18 / / SYM 87 58 19 GDP GDP NNP 87 58 20 in in IN 87 58 21 local local JJ 87 58 22 currency currency NN 87 58 23 accounts account NNS 87 58 24 may may MD 87 58 25 differ differ VB 87 58 26 substantially substantially RB 87 58 27 from from IN 87 58 28 the the DT 87 58 29 proportion proportion NN 87 58 30 when when WRB 87 58 31 GNP GNP NNP 87 58 32 / / SYM 87 58 33 GDP GDP NNP 87 58 34 accounts account NNS 87 58 35 are be VBP 87 58 36 expressed express VBN 87 58 37 in in IN 87 58 38 PPP PPP NNP 87 58 39 terms term NNS 87 58 40 , , , 87 58 41 as as IN 87 58 42 , , , 87 58 43 for for IN 87 58 44 example example NN 87 58 45 , , , 87 58 46 when when WRB 87 58 47 an an DT 87 58 48 observer observer NN 87 58 49 estimates estimate VBZ 87 58 50 the the DT 87 58 51 dollar dollar NN 87 58 52 level level NN 87 58 53 of of IN 87 58 54 Russian russian JJ 87 58 55 or or CC 87 58 56 Japanese japanese JJ 87 58 57 military military JJ 87 58 58 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 58 59 ; ; , 87 58 60 similar similar JJ 87 58 61 problems problem NNS 87 58 62 exist exist VBP 87 58 63 when when WRB 87 58 64 components component NNS 87 58 65 are be VBP 87 58 66 expressed express VBN 87 58 67 in in IN 87 58 68 dollars dollar NNS 87 58 69 under under IN 87 58 70 currency currency NN 87 58 71 exchange exchange NN 87 58 72 rate rate NN 87 58 73 procedures procedure NNS 87 58 74 . . . 87 59 1 Finally finally RB 87 59 2 , , , 87 59 3 as as IN 87 59 4 academic academic JJ 87 59 5 research research NN 87 59 6 moves move VBZ 87 59 7 forward forward RB 87 59 8 on on IN 87 59 9 the the DT 87 59 10 PPP PPP NNP 87 59 11 method method NN 87 59 12 , , , 87 59 13 we -PRON- PRP 87 59 14 hope hope VBP 87 59 15 to to TO 87 59 16 convert convert VB 87 59 17 all all DT 87 59 18 GNP GNP NNP 87 59 19 / / SYM 87 59 20 GDP GDP NNP 87 59 21 estimates estimate VBZ 87 59 22 to to IN 87 59 23 this this DT 87 59 24 method method NN 87 59 25 in in IN 87 59 26 future future JJ 87 59 27 editions edition NNS 87 59 28 of of IN 87 59 29 The the DT 87 59 30 World World NNP 87 59 31 Factbook Factbook NNP 87 59 32 . . . 87 60 1 Growth growth NN 87 60 2 rate rate NN 87 60 3 ( ( -LRB- 87 60 4 population population NN 87 60 5 ) ) -RRB- 87 60 6 : : : 87 60 7 The the DT 87 60 8 annual annual JJ 87 60 9 percent percent NN 87 60 10 change change NN 87 60 11 in in IN 87 60 12 the the DT 87 60 13 population population NN 87 60 14 , , , 87 60 15 resulting result VBG 87 60 16 from from IN 87 60 17 a a DT 87 60 18 surplus surplus NN 87 60 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 60 20 or or CC 87 60 21 deficit deficit NN 87 60 22 ) ) -RRB- 87 60 23 of of IN 87 60 24 births birth NNS 87 60 25 over over IN 87 60 26 deaths death NNS 87 60 27 and and CC 87 60 28 the the DT 87 60 29 balance balance NN 87 60 30 of of IN 87 60 31 migrants migrant NNS 87 60 32 entering enter VBG 87 60 33 and and CC 87 60 34 leaving leave VBG 87 60 35 a a DT 87 60 36 country country NN 87 60 37 . . . 87 61 1 The the DT 87 61 2 rate rate NN 87 61 3 may may MD 87 61 4 be be VB 87 61 5 positive positive JJ 87 61 6 or or CC 87 61 7 negative negative JJ 87 61 8 . . . 87 62 1 Illicit illicit JJ 87 62 2 drugs drug VBZ 87 62 3 : : : 87 62 4 There there EX 87 62 5 are be VBP 87 62 6 five five CD 87 62 7 categories category NNS 87 62 8 of of IN 87 62 9 illicit illicit JJ 87 62 10 drugs drug NNS 87 62 11 -- -- : 87 62 12 narcotics narcotic NNS 87 62 13 , , , 87 62 14 stimulants stimulant NNS 87 62 15 , , , 87 62 16 depressants depressant NNS 87 62 17 ( ( -LRB- 87 62 18 sedatives sedative NNS 87 62 19 ) ) -RRB- 87 62 20 , , , 87 62 21 hallucinogens hallucinogens NNP 87 62 22 , , , 87 62 23 and and CC 87 62 24 cannabis cannabi NNS 87 62 25 . . . 87 63 1 These these DT 87 63 2 categories category NNS 87 63 3 include include VBP 87 63 4 many many JJ 87 63 5 drugs drug NNS 87 63 6 legally legally RB 87 63 7 produced produce VBN 87 63 8 and and CC 87 63 9 prescribed prescribe VBN 87 63 10 by by IN 87 63 11 doctors doctor NNS 87 63 12 as as RB 87 63 13 well well RB 87 63 14 as as IN 87 63 15 those those DT 87 63 16 illegally illegally RB 87 63 17 produced produce VBN 87 63 18 and and CC 87 63 19 sold sell VBN 87 63 20 outside outside IN 87 63 21 medical medical JJ 87 63 22 channels channel NNS 87 63 23 . . . 87 64 1 Cannabis Cannabis NNP 87 64 2 ( ( -LRB- 87 64 3 Cannabis Cannabis NNP 87 64 4 sativa sativa NN 87 64 5 ) ) -RRB- 87 64 6 is be VBZ 87 64 7 the the DT 87 64 8 common common JJ 87 64 9 hemp hemp NNP 87 64 10 plant plant NN 87 64 11 , , , 87 64 12 which which WDT 87 64 13 provides provide VBZ 87 64 14 hallucinogens hallucinogen NNS 87 64 15 with with IN 87 64 16 some some DT 87 64 17 sedative sedative JJ 87 64 18 properties property NNS 87 64 19 , , , 87 64 20 and and CC 87 64 21 includes include VBZ 87 64 22 marijuana marijuana NNP 87 64 23 ( ( -LRB- 87 64 24 pot pot NN 87 64 25 , , , 87 64 26 Acapulco Acapulco NNP 87 64 27 gold gold NN 87 64 28 , , , 87 64 29 grass grass NN 87 64 30 , , , 87 64 31 reefer reefer NNP 87 64 32 ) ) -RRB- 87 64 33 , , , 87 64 34 tetrahydrocannabinol tetrahydrocannabinol NN 87 64 35 ( ( -LRB- 87 64 36 THC THC NNP 87 64 37 , , , 87 64 38 Marinol Marinol NNP 87 64 39 ) ) -RRB- 87 64 40 , , , 87 64 41 hashish hashish NNP 87 64 42 ( ( -LRB- 87 64 43 hash hash NNP 87 64 44 ) ) -RRB- 87 64 45 , , , 87 64 46 and and CC 87 64 47 hashish hashish NN 87 64 48 oil oil NN 87 64 49 ( ( -LRB- 87 64 50 hash hash NN 87 64 51 oil oil NN 87 64 52 ) ) -RRB- 87 64 53 . . . 87 65 1 Coca Coca NNP 87 65 2 ( ( -LRB- 87 65 3 Erythroxylon erythroxylon NN 87 65 4 coca coca NN 87 65 5 ) ) -RRB- 87 65 6 is be VBZ 87 65 7 a a DT 87 65 8 bush bush NN 87 65 9 , , , 87 65 10 and and CC 87 65 11 the the DT 87 65 12 leaves leave NNS 87 65 13 contain contain VBP 87 65 14 the the DT 87 65 15 stimulant stimulant JJ 87 65 16 cocaine cocaine NN 87 65 17 . . . 87 66 1 Coca Coca NNP 87 66 2 is be VBZ 87 66 3 not not RB 87 66 4 to to TO 87 66 5 be be VB 87 66 6 confused confuse VBN 87 66 7 with with IN 87 66 8 cocoa cocoa NN 87 66 9 , , , 87 66 10 which which WDT 87 66 11 comes come VBZ 87 66 12 from from IN 87 66 13 cacao cacao NNP 87 66 14 seeds seed NNS 87 66 15 and and CC 87 66 16 is be VBZ 87 66 17 used use VBN 87 66 18 in in IN 87 66 19 making make VBG 87 66 20 chocolate chocolate NN 87 66 21 , , , 87 66 22 cocoa cocoa NN 87 66 23 , , , 87 66 24 and and CC 87 66 25 cocoa cocoa NN 87 66 26 butter butter NN 87 66 27 . . . 87 67 1 Cocaine cocaine NN 87 67 2 is be VBZ 87 67 3 a a DT 87 67 4 stimulant stimulant NN 87 67 5 derived derive VBN 87 67 6 from from IN 87 67 7 the the DT 87 67 8 leaves leave NNS 87 67 9 of of IN 87 67 10 the the DT 87 67 11 coca coca NNP 87 67 12 bush bush NNP 87 67 13 . . . 87 68 1 Depressants depressant NNS 87 68 2 ( ( -LRB- 87 68 3 sedatives sedative NNS 87 68 4 ) ) -RRB- 87 68 5 are be VBP 87 68 6 drugs drug NNS 87 68 7 that that WDT 87 68 8 reduce reduce VBP 87 68 9 tension tension NN 87 68 10 and and CC 87 68 11 anxiety anxiety NN 87 68 12 and and CC 87 68 13 include include VBP 87 68 14 chloral chloral JJ 87 68 15 hydrate hydrate NN 87 68 16 , , , 87 68 17 barbiturates barbiturate NNS 87 68 18 ( ( -LRB- 87 68 19 Amytal Amytal NNP 87 68 20 , , , 87 68 21 Nembutal Nembutal NNP 87 68 22 , , , 87 68 23 Seconal seconal JJ 87 68 24 , , , 87 68 25 phenobarbital phenobarbital NN 87 68 26 ) ) -RRB- 87 68 27 , , , 87 68 28 benzodiazepines benzodiazepine NNS 87 68 29 ( ( -LRB- 87 68 30 Librium Librium NNP 87 68 31 , , , 87 68 32 Valium Valium NNP 87 68 33 ) ) -RRB- 87 68 34 , , , 87 68 35 methaqualone methaqualone NN 87 68 36 ( ( -LRB- 87 68 37 Quaalude Quaalude NNP 87 68 38 ) ) -RRB- 87 68 39 , , , 87 68 40 glutethimide glutethimide NN 87 68 41 ( ( -LRB- 87 68 42 Doriden Doriden NNP 87 68 43 ) ) -RRB- 87 68 44 , , , 87 68 45 and and CC 87 68 46 others other NNS 87 68 47 ( ( -LRB- 87 68 48 Equanil Equanil NNP 87 68 49 , , , 87 68 50 Placidyl Placidyl NNP 87 68 51 , , , 87 68 52 Valmid Valmid NNP 87 68 53 ) ) -RRB- 87 68 54 . . . 87 69 1 Drugs drug NNS 87 69 2 are be VBP 87 69 3 any any DT 87 69 4 chemical chemical JJ 87 69 5 substances substance NNS 87 69 6 that that WDT 87 69 7 effect effect VBP 87 69 8 a a DT 87 69 9 physical physical JJ 87 69 10 , , , 87 69 11 mental mental JJ 87 69 12 , , , 87 69 13 emotional emotional JJ 87 69 14 , , , 87 69 15 or or CC 87 69 16 behavioral behavioral JJ 87 69 17 change change NN 87 69 18 in in IN 87 69 19 an an DT 87 69 20 individual individual NN 87 69 21 . . . 87 70 1 Drug drug NN 87 70 2 abuse abuse NN 87 70 3 is be VBZ 87 70 4 the the DT 87 70 5 use use NN 87 70 6 of of IN 87 70 7 any any DT 87 70 8 licit licit JJ 87 70 9 or or CC 87 70 10 illicit illicit JJ 87 70 11 chemical chemical NN 87 70 12 substance substance NN 87 70 13 that that WDT 87 70 14 results result VBZ 87 70 15 in in IN 87 70 16 physical physical JJ 87 70 17 , , , 87 70 18 mental mental JJ 87 70 19 , , , 87 70 20 emotional emotional JJ 87 70 21 , , , 87 70 22 or or CC 87 70 23 behavioral behavioral JJ 87 70 24 impairment impairment NN 87 70 25 in in IN 87 70 26 an an DT 87 70 27 individual individual NN 87 70 28 . . . 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-RRB- 87 72 30 , , , 87 72 31 phencyclidine phencyclidine NN 87 72 32 ( ( -LRB- 87 72 33 PCP PCP NNP 87 72 34 , , , 87 72 35 angel angel NN 87 72 36 dust dust NN 87 72 37 , , , 87 72 38 hog hog NNP 87 72 39 ) ) -RRB- 87 72 40 , , , 87 72 41 phencyclidine phencyclidine NNP 87 72 42 analogues analogue NNS 87 72 43 ( ( -LRB- 87 72 44 PCE PCE NNP 87 72 45 , , , 87 72 46 PCPy PCPy NNS 87 72 47 , , , 87 72 48 TCP TCP NNP 87 72 49 ) ) -RRB- 87 72 50 , , , 87 72 51 and and CC 87 72 52 others other NNS 87 72 53 ( ( -LRB- 87 72 54 psilocybin psilocybin NN 87 72 55 , , , 87 72 56 psilocyn psilocyn NNP 87 72 57 ) ) -RRB- 87 72 58 . . . 87 73 1 Hashish Hashish NNP 87 73 2 is be VBZ 87 73 3 the the DT 87 73 4 resinous resinous JJ 87 73 5 exudate exudate NN 87 73 6 of of IN 87 73 7 the the DT 87 73 8 cannabis cannabis NN 87 73 9 or or CC 87 73 10 hemp hemp NN 87 73 11 plant plant NN 87 73 12 ( ( -LRB- 87 73 13 Cannabis Cannabis NNP 87 73 14 sativa sativa NN 87 73 15 ) ) -RRB- 87 73 16 . . . 87 74 1 Heroin Heroin NNP 87 74 2 is be VBZ 87 74 3 a a DT 87 74 4 semisynthetic semisynthetic JJ 87 74 5 derivative derivative NN 87 74 6 of of IN 87 74 7 morphine morphine NN 87 74 8 . . . 87 75 1 Marijuana Marijuana NNP 87 75 2 is be VBZ 87 75 3 the the DT 87 75 4 dried dry VBN 87 75 5 leaves leave NNS 87 75 6 of of IN 87 75 7 the the DT 87 75 8 cannabis cannabis NN 87 75 9 or or CC 87 75 10 hemp hemp NN 87 75 11 plant plant NN 87 75 12 ( ( -LRB- 87 75 13 Cannabis Cannabis NNP 87 75 14 sativa sativa NN 87 75 15 ) ) -RRB- 87 75 16 . . . 87 76 1 Narcotics narcotic NNS 87 76 2 are be VBP 87 76 3 drugs drug NNS 87 76 4 that that WDT 87 76 5 relieve relieve VBP 87 76 6 pain pain NN 87 76 7 , , , 87 76 8 often often RB 87 76 9 induce induce VBP 87 76 10 sleep sleep NN 87 76 11 , , , 87 76 12 and and CC 87 76 13 refer refer VB 87 76 14 to to IN 87 76 15 opium opium NN 87 76 16 , , , 87 76 17 opium opium NN 87 76 18 derivatives derivative NNS 87 76 19 , , , 87 76 20 and and CC 87 76 21 synthetic synthetic JJ 87 76 22 substitutes substitute NNS 87 76 23 . . . 87 77 1 Natural natural JJ 87 77 2 narcotics narcotic NNS 87 77 3 include include VBP 87 77 4 opium opium NN 87 77 5 ( ( -LRB- 87 77 6 paregoric paregoric NN 87 77 7 , , , 87 77 8 parepectolin parepectolin NNP 87 77 9 ) ) -RRB- 87 77 10 , , , 87 77 11 morphine morphine NNP 87 77 12 ( ( -LRB- 87 77 13 MS MS NNP 87 77 14 - - HYPH 87 77 15 Contin Contin NNP 87 77 16 , , , 87 77 17 Roxanol Roxanol NNP 87 77 18 ) ) -RRB- 87 77 19 , , , 87 77 20 codeine codeine NN 87 77 21 ( ( -LRB- 87 77 22 Tylenol Tylenol NNP 87 77 23 w w NNP 87 77 24 / / SYM 87 77 25 codeine codeine NN 87 77 26 , , , 87 77 27 Empirin Empirin NNP 87 77 28 w w NNP 87 77 29 / / SYM 87 77 30 codeine codeine NN 87 77 31 , , , 87 77 32 Robitussan Robitussan NNP 87 77 33 AC AC NNP 87 77 34 ) ) -RRB- 87 77 35 , , , 87 77 36 and and CC 87 77 37 thebaine thebaine NN 87 77 38 . . . 87 78 1 Semisynthetic semisynthetic JJ 87 78 2 narcotics narcotic NNS 87 78 3 include include VBP 87 78 4 heroin heroin NN 87 78 5 ( ( -LRB- 87 78 6 horse horse NN 87 78 7 , , , 87 78 8 smack smack RB 87 78 9 ) ) -RRB- 87 78 10 , , , 87 78 11 and and CC 87 78 12 hydromorphone hydromorphone NNP 87 78 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 78 14 Dilaudid Dilaudid NNP 87 78 15 ) ) -RRB- 87 78 16 . . . 87 79 1 Synthetic synthetic JJ 87 79 2 narcotics narcotic NNS 87 79 3 include include VBP 87 79 4 meperidine meperidine NN 87 79 5 or or CC 87 79 6 Pethidine Pethidine NNP 87 79 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 79 8 Demerol Demerol NNP 87 79 9 , , , 87 79 10 Mepergan Mepergan NNP 87 79 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 79 12 , , , 87 79 13 methadone methadone NN 87 79 14 ( ( -LRB- 87 79 15 Dolophine Dolophine NNP 87 79 16 , , , 87 79 17 Methadose Methadose NNP 87 79 18 ) ) -RRB- 87 79 19 , , , 87 79 20 and and CC 87 79 21 others other NNS 87 79 22 ( ( -LRB- 87 79 23 Darvon Darvon NNP 87 79 24 , , , 87 79 25 Lomotil Lomotil NNP 87 79 26 ) ) -RRB- 87 79 27 . . . 87 80 1 Opium opium NN 87 80 2 is be VBZ 87 80 3 the the DT 87 80 4 milky 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76 76 CD 87 132 63 km km NN 87 132 64 , , , 87 132 65 Iran Iran NNP 87 132 66 936 936 CD 87 132 67 km km NNS 87 132 68 , , , 87 132 69 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 132 70 2,430 2,430 CD 87 132 71 km km NNS 87 132 72 , , , 87 132 73 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 87 132 74 1,206 1,206 CD 87 132 75 km km NN 87 132 76 , , , 87 132 77 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 87 132 78 744 744 CD 87 132 79 km km NNS 87 132 80 , , , 87 132 81 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 87 132 82 137 137 CD 87 132 83 km km NN 87 132 84 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 132 85 : : : 87 132 86 0 0 CD 87 132 87 km km NN 87 132 88 ( ( -LRB- 87 132 89 landlocked landlocked JJ 87 132 90 ) ) -RRB- 87 132 91 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 132 92 claims claim VBZ 87 132 93 : : : 87 132 94 none none NN 87 132 95 ; ; : 87 132 96 landlocked landlocked JJ 87 132 97 International international JJ 87 132 98 disputes dispute NNS 87 132 99 : : : 87 132 100 periodic periodic JJ 87 132 101 disputes dispute NNS 87 132 102 with with IN 87 132 103 Iran Iran NNP 87 132 104 over over IN 87 132 105 Helmand Helmand NNP 87 132 106 water water NN 87 132 107 rights right NNS 87 132 108 ; ; : 87 132 109 Iran Iran NNP 87 132 110 supports support VBZ 87 132 111 clients client NNS 87 132 112 in in IN 87 132 113 country country NN 87 132 114 , , , 87 132 115 private private JJ 87 132 116 Pakistani pakistani JJ 87 132 117 and and CC 87 132 118 Saudi saudi JJ 87 132 119 sources source NNS 87 132 120 may may MD 87 132 121 also also RB 87 132 122 be be VB 87 132 123 active active JJ 87 132 124 ; ; : 87 132 125 power power NN 87 132 126 struggles struggle NNS 87 132 127 among among IN 87 132 128 various various JJ 87 132 129 groups group NNS 87 132 130 for for IN 87 132 131 control control NN 87 132 132 of of IN 87 132 133 Kabul Kabul NNP 87 132 134 , , , 87 132 135 regional regional JJ 87 132 136 rivalries rivalry NNS 87 132 137 among among IN 87 132 138 emerging emerge VBG 87 132 139 warlords warlord NNS 87 132 140 , , , 87 132 141 traditional traditional JJ 87 132 142 tribal tribal JJ 87 132 143 disputes dispute NNS 87 132 144 continue continue VBP 87 132 145 ; ; : 87 132 146 support support NN 87 132 147 to to IN 87 132 148 Islamic islamic JJ 87 132 149 fighters fighter NNS 87 132 150 in in IN 87 132 151 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 87 132 152 's 's POS 87 132 153 civil civil JJ 87 132 154 war war NN 87 132 155 ; ; , 87 132 156 border border NN 87 132 157 dispute dispute NN 87 132 158 with with IN 87 132 159 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 132 160 ( ( -LRB- 87 132 161 Durand Durand NNP 87 132 162 Line Line NNP 87 132 163 ) ) -RRB- 87 132 164 Climate climate NN 87 132 165 : : : 87 132 166 arid arid NNP 87 132 167 to to IN 87 132 168 semiarid semiarid NN 87 132 169 ; ; : 87 132 170 cold cold JJ 87 132 171 winters winter NNS 87 132 172 and and CC 87 132 173 hot hot JJ 87 132 174 summers summer NNS 87 132 175 Terrain terrain NN 87 132 176 : : : 87 132 177 mostly mostly RB 87 132 178 rugged rugged JJ 87 132 179 mountains mountain NNS 87 132 180 ; ; : 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soil soil NN 87 133 12 degradation degradation NN 87 133 13 , , , 87 133 14 desertification desertification NN 87 133 15 , , , 87 133 16 overgrazing overgrazing NN 87 133 17 , , , 87 133 18 deforestation deforestation NN 87 133 19 , , , 87 133 20 pollution pollution NN 87 133 21 , , , 87 133 22 flooding flood VBG 87 133 23 Note note NN 87 133 24 : : : 87 133 25 landlocked landlocked JJ 87 133 26 * * NFP 87 133 27 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 87 133 28 , , , 87 133 29 People People NNP 87 133 30 Population Population NNP 87 133 31 : : : 87 133 32 16,494,145 16,494,145 CD 87 133 33 ( ( -LRB- 87 133 34 July July NNP 87 133 35 1993 1993 CD 87 133 36 est est NNP 87 133 37 . . . 87 133 38 ) ) -RRB- 87 134 1 Population population NN 87 134 2 growth growth NN 87 134 3 rate rate NN 87 134 4 : : : 87 134 5 2.45 2.45 CD 87 134 6 % % NN 87 134 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 134 8 1993 1993 CD 87 134 9 est est NNP 87 134 10 . . . 87 134 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 135 1 Birth birth NN 87 135 2 rate rate NN 87 135 3 : : : 87 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, , , 87 142 62 Ghazni Ghazni NNP 87 142 63 , , , 87 142 64 Ghowr Ghowr NNP 87 142 65 , , , 87 142 66 Helmand Helmand NNP 87 142 67 , , , 87 142 68 Herat Herat NNP 87 142 69 , , , 87 142 70 Jowzjan Jowzjan NNP 87 142 71 , , , 87 142 72 Kabol Kabol NNP 87 142 73 , , , 87 142 74 Kandahar Kandahar NNP 87 142 75 , , , 87 142 76 Kapisa Kapisa NNP 87 142 77 , , , 87 142 78 Konar Konar NNP 87 142 79 , , , 87 142 80 Kondoz Kondoz NNP 87 142 81 , , , 87 142 82 Laghman Laghman NNP 87 142 83 , , , 87 142 84 Lowgar Lowgar NNP 87 142 85 , , , 87 142 86 Nangarhar Nangarhar NNP 87 142 87 , , , 87 142 88 Nimruz Nimruz NNP 87 142 89 , , , 87 142 90 Oruzgan Oruzgan NNP 87 142 91 , , , 87 142 92 Paktia Paktia NNP 87 142 93 , , , 87 142 94 Paktika Paktika NNP 87 142 95 , , , 87 142 96 Parvan Parvan NNP 87 142 97 , , , 87 142 98 Samangan Samangan NNP 87 142 99 , , , 87 142 100 Sar Sar NNP 87 142 101 - - HYPH 87 142 102 e e NNP 87 142 103 Pol Pol NNP 87 142 104 , , , 87 142 105 Takhar Takhar NNP 87 142 106 , , , 87 142 107 Vardak Vardak NNP 87 142 108 , , , 87 142 109 Zabol Zabol NNP 87 142 110 note note NN 87 142 111 : : : 87 142 112 there there EX 87 142 113 may may MD 87 142 114 be be VB 87 142 115 a a DT 87 142 116 new new JJ 87 142 117 province province NN 87 142 118 of of IN 87 142 119 Nurestan Nurestan NNP 87 142 120 ( ( -LRB- 87 142 121 Nuristan Nuristan NNP 87 142 122 ) ) -RRB- 87 142 123 Independence Independence NNP 87 142 124 : : : 87 142 125 19 19 CD 87 142 126 August August NNP 87 142 127 1919 1919 CD 87 142 128 ( ( -LRB- 87 142 129 from from IN 87 142 130 UK UK NNP 87 142 131 ) ) -RRB- 87 142 132 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 142 133 : : : 87 142 134 the the DT 87 142 135 old old JJ 87 142 136 Communist Communist NNP 87 142 137 - - HYPH 87 142 138 era era NN 87 142 139 constitution constitution NN 87 142 140 has have VBZ 87 142 141 been be VBN 87 142 142 suspended suspend VBN 87 142 143 ; ; : 87 142 144 a a DT 87 142 145 new new JJ 87 142 146 Islamic islamic JJ 87 142 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NNP 87 142 225 RABBANI RABBANI NNP 87 142 226 , , , 87 142 227 Ahmad Ahmad NNP 87 142 228 Shah Shah NNP 87 142 229 MASOOD masood PRP 87 142 230 ; ; : 87 142 231 Hizbi Hizbi NNP 87 142 232 Islami Islami NNP 87 142 233 - - HYPH 87 142 234 Gulbuddin Gulbuddin NNP 87 142 235 ( ( -LRB- 87 142 236 Islamic Islamic NNP 87 142 237 Party Party NNP 87 142 238 ) ) -RRB- 87 142 239 , , , 87 142 240 Gulbuddin Gulbuddin NNP 87 142 241 HIKMATYAR HIKMATYAR VBZ 87 142 242 faction faction NN 87 142 243 ; ; : 87 142 244 Hizbi Hizbi NNP 87 142 245 Islami Islami NNP 87 142 246 - - HYPH 87 142 247 Khalis Khalis NNP 87 142 248 ( ( -LRB- 87 142 249 Islamic Islamic NNP 87 142 250 Party Party NNP 87 142 251 ) ) -RRB- 87 142 252 Yunis Yunis NNP 87 142 253 KHALIS KHALIS NNP 87 142 254 faction faction NN 87 142 255 ; ; : 87 142 256 Ittihad Ittihad NNP 87 142 257 - - HYPH 87 142 258 i i PRP 87 142 259 - - HYPH 87 142 260 Islami Islami NNP 87 142 261 Barai Barai NNP 87 142 262 Azadi Azadi NNP 87 142 263 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 87 142 264 ( ( -LRB- 87 142 265 Islamic Islamic NNP 87 142 266 Union Union NNP 87 142 267 for for IN 87 142 268 the the DT 87 142 269 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 142 270 of of IN 87 142 271 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 87 142 272 ) ) -RRB- 87 142 273 , , , 87 142 274 Abdul Abdul NNP 87 142 275 Rasul Rasul NNP 87 142 276 SAYYAF SAYYAF NNP 87 142 277 ; ; : 87 142 278 Harakat Harakat NNP 87 142 279 - - HYPH 87 142 280 Inqilab Inqilab NNP 87 142 281 - - HYPH 87 142 282 i i PRP 87 142 283 - - HYPH 87 142 284 Islami Islami NNP 87 142 285 ( ( -LRB- 87 142 286 Islamic Islamic NNP 87 142 287 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 87 142 288 Movement Movement NNP 87 142 289 ) ) -RRB- 87 142 290 , , , 87 142 291 Mohammad Mohammad NNP 87 142 292 Nabi Nabi NNP 87 142 293 MOHAMMADI MOHAMMADI NNP 87 142 294 ; ; : 87 142 295 Jabha jabha NN 87 142 296 - - HYPH 87 142 297 i i PRP 87 142 298 - - HYPH 87 142 299 Najat Najat NNP 87 142 300 - - HYPH 87 142 301 i i NNP 87 142 302 - - HYPH 87 142 303 Milli Milli NNP 87 142 304 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 87 142 305 ( ( -LRB- 87 142 306 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 87 142 307 National National NNP 87 142 308 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 142 309 Front Front NNP 87 142 310 ) ) -RRB- 87 142 311 , , , 87 142 312 Sibghatullah Sibghatullah NNP 87 142 313 MOJADDEDI MOJADDEDI NNP 87 142 314 ; ; : 87 142 315 Mahaz mahaz NN 87 142 316 - - HYPH 87 142 317 i i NNP 87 142 318 - - HYPH 87 142 319 Milli Milli NNP 87 142 320 - - HYPH 87 142 321 Islami Islami NNP 87 142 322 ( ( -LRB- 87 142 323 National National NNP 87 142 324 Islamic Islamic NNP 87 142 325 Front Front NNP 87 142 326 ) ) -RRB- 87 142 327 , , , 87 142 328 Sayed Sayed NNP 87 142 329 Ahamad Ahamad NNP 87 142 330 GAILANI GAILANI NNP 87 142 331 ; ; : 87 142 332 Hizbi Hizbi NNP 87 142 333 Wahdat Wahdat NNP 87 142 334 ( ( -LRB- 87 142 335 Islamic Islamic NNP 87 142 336 Unity Unity NNP 87 142 337 Party Party NNP 87 142 338 ) ) -RRB- 87 142 339 , , , 87 142 340 Abdul Abdul NNP 87 142 341 Ali Ali NNP 87 142 342 MAZARI MAZARI NNP 87 142 343 ; ; : 87 142 344 Harakat Harakat NNP 87 142 345 - - HYPH 87 142 346 i i NNP 87 142 347 - - HYPH 87 142 348 Islami Islami NNP 87 142 349 ( ( -LRB- 87 142 350 Islamic Islamic NNP 87 142 351 Movement Movement NNP 87 142 352 ) ) -RRB- 87 142 353 , , , 87 142 354 Mohammed Mohammed NNP 87 142 355 Asif Asif NNP 87 142 356 MOHSENI MOHSENI NNP 87 142 357 ; ; : 87 142 358 a a DT 87 142 359 new new JJ 87 142 360 northern northern JJ 87 142 361 organization organization NN 87 142 362 consisting consist VBG 87 142 363 of of IN 87 142 364 resistance resistance NN 87 142 365 and and CC 87 142 366 former former JJ 87 142 367 regional regional JJ 87 142 368 figures figure NNS 87 142 369 is be VBZ 87 142 370 Jonbesh Jonbesh NNP 87 142 371 - - HYPH 87 142 372 i i NNP 87 142 373 - - HYPH 87 142 374 Milli Milli NNP 87 142 375 Islami Islami NNP 87 142 376 ( ( -LRB- 87 142 377 National National NNP 87 142 378 Islamic Islamic NNP 87 142 379 Movement Movement NNP 87 142 380 ) ) -RRB- 87 142 381 , , , 87 142 382 Rashid Rashid NNP 87 142 383 DOSTUM DOSTUM NNP 87 142 384 note note VBP 87 142 385 : : : 87 142 386 the the DT 87 142 387 former former JJ 87 142 388 ruling rule VBG 87 142 389 Watan Watan NNP 87 142 390 Party Party NNP 87 142 391 has have VBZ 87 142 392 been be VBN 87 142 393 disbanded disband VBN 87 142 394 Other other JJ 87 142 395 political political JJ 87 142 396 or or CC 87 142 397 pressure pressure NN 87 142 398 groups group NNS 87 142 399 : : : 87 142 400 the the DT 87 142 401 former former JJ 87 142 402 resistance resistance NN 87 142 403 commanders commander NNS 87 142 404 are be VBP 87 142 405 the the DT 87 142 406 major major JJ 87 142 407 power power NN 87 142 408 brokers broker NNS 87 142 409 in in IN 87 142 410 the the DT 87 142 411 countryside countryside NN 87 142 412 ; ; : 87 142 413 shuras shuras NNP 87 142 414 ( ( -LRB- 87 142 415 councils council NNS 87 142 416 ) ) -RRB- 87 142 417 of of IN 87 142 418 commanders commander NNS 87 142 419 are be VBP 87 142 420 now now RB 87 142 421 administering administer VBG 87 142 422 most most JJS 87 142 423 cities city NNS 87 142 424 outside outside IN 87 142 425 Kabul Kabul NNP 87 142 426 ; ; : 87 142 427 ulema ulema NNP 87 142 428 ( ( -LRB- 87 142 429 religious religious JJ 87 142 430 scholars scholar NNS 87 142 431 ) ) -RRB- 87 142 432 ; ; : 87 142 433 tribal tribal JJ 87 142 434 elders elder NNS 87 142 435 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 87 142 436 : : : 87 142 437 undetermined undetermined JJ 87 142 438 ; ; : 87 142 439 previously previously RB 87 142 440 universal universal JJ 87 142 441 , , , 87 142 442 male male JJ 87 142 443 ages age NNS 87 142 444 15 15 CD 87 142 445 - - HYPH 87 142 446 50 50 CD 87 142 447 Elections election NNS 87 142 448 : : : 87 142 449 President President NNP 87 142 450 : : : 87 142 451 last last RB 87 142 452 held hold VBN 87 142 453 NA NA NNP 87 142 454 December December NNP 87 142 455 1992 1992 CD 87 142 456 ( ( -LRB- 87 142 457 next next JJ 87 142 458 to to TO 87 142 459 be be VB 87 142 460 held hold VBN 87 142 461 NA NA NNP 87 142 462 December December NNP 87 142 463 1994 1994 CD 87 142 464 ) ) -RRB- 87 142 465 ; ; : 87 142 466 results result NNS 87 142 467 - - : 87 142 468 Burhanuddin Burhanuddin NNP 87 142 469 RABBANI RABBANI NNP 87 142 470 was be VBD 87 142 471 elected elect VBN 87 142 472 to to IN 87 142 473 a a DT 87 142 474 two two CD 87 142 475 - - HYPH 87 142 476 year year NN 87 142 477 term term NN 87 142 478 by by IN 87 142 479 a a DT 87 142 480 national national JJ 87 142 481 shura shura NN 87 142 482 * * NFP 87 142 483 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 87 142 484 , , , 87 142 485 Government Government NNP 87 142 486 Executive Executive NNP 87 142 487 branch branch NN 87 142 488 : : : 87 142 489 president president NN 87 142 490 , , , 87 142 491 prime prime JJ 87 142 492 minister minister NN 87 142 493 ; ; : 87 142 494 Afghan afghan JJ 87 142 495 leaders leader NNS 87 142 496 are be VBP 87 142 497 still still RB 87 142 498 in in IN 87 142 499 the the DT 87 142 500 process process NN 87 142 501 of of IN 87 142 502 choosing choose VBG 87 142 503 a a DT 87 142 504 cabinet cabinet NN 87 142 505 ( ( -LRB- 87 142 506 May May NNP 87 142 507 1993 1993 CD 87 142 508 ) ) -RRB- 87 142 509 Legislative legislative JJ 87 142 510 branch branch NN 87 142 511 : : : 87 142 512 a a DT 87 142 513 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 142 514 parliament parliament NN 87 142 515 consisting consist VBG 87 142 516 of of IN 87 142 517 205 205 CD 87 142 518 members member NNS 87 142 519 was be VBD 87 142 520 chosen choose VBN 87 142 521 by by IN 87 142 522 the the DT 87 142 523 shura shura NN 87 142 524 in in IN 87 142 525 January January NNP 87 142 526 1993 1993 CD 87 142 527 ; ; : 87 142 528 non non JJ 87 142 529 - - JJ 87 142 530 functioning functioning JJ 87 142 531 as as IN 87 142 532 of of IN 87 142 533 June June NNP 87 142 534 1993 1993 CD 87 142 535 Judicial Judicial NNP 87 142 536 branch branch NN 87 142 537 : : : 87 142 538 an an DT 87 142 539 interim interim JJ 87 142 540 Chief Chief NNP 87 142 541 Justice Justice NNP 87 142 542 of of IN 87 142 543 the the DT 87 142 544 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 142 545 Court Court NNP 87 142 546 has have VBZ 87 142 547 been be VBN 87 142 548 appointed appoint VBN 87 142 549 , , , 87 142 550 but but CC 87 142 551 a a DT 87 142 552 new new JJ 87 142 553 court court NN 87 142 554 system system NN 87 142 555 has have VBZ 87 142 556 not not RB 87 142 557 yet yet RB 87 142 558 been be VBN 87 142 559 organized organize VBN 87 142 560 Leaders leader NNS 87 142 561 : : : 87 142 562 Chief Chief NNP 87 142 563 of of IN 87 142 564 State State NNP 87 142 565 : : : 87 142 566 President President NNP 87 142 567 Burhanuddin Burhanuddin NNP 87 142 568 RABBANI RABBANI NNP 87 142 569 ( ( -LRB- 87 142 570 since since IN 87 142 571 2 2 CD 87 142 572 January January NNP 87 142 573 1993 1993 CD 87 142 574 ) ) -RRB- 87 142 575 ; ; : 87 142 576 First First NNP 87 142 577 Vice Vice NNP 87 142 578 President President NNP 87 142 579 Mohammad Mohammad NNP 87 142 580 NABI NABI NNP 87 142 581 Mohammadi Mohammadi NNP 87 142 582 ( ( -LRB- 87 142 583 since since IN 87 142 584 NA NA NNP 87 142 585 ) ) -RRB- 87 142 586 ; ; : 87 142 587 First First NNP 87 142 588 Vice Vice NNP 87 142 589 President President NNP 87 142 590 Mohammad Mohammad NNP 87 142 591 SHAH SHAH NNP 87 142 592 Fazli Fazli NNP 87 142 593 ( ( -LRB- 87 142 594 since since IN 87 142 595 NA NA NNP 87 142 596 ) ) -RRB- 87 142 597 Head Head NNP 87 142 598 of of IN 87 142 599 Government Government NNP 87 142 600 : : : 87 142 601 Prime Prime NNP 87 142 602 Minister Minister NNP 87 142 603 - - HYPH 87 142 604 designate designate JJ 87 142 605 Gulbaddin Gulbaddin NNP 87 142 606 HIKMATYAR hikmatyar VBP 87 142 607 ( ( -LRB- 87 142 608 since since IN 87 142 609 NA NA NNP 87 142 610 ) ) -RRB- 87 142 611 ; ; : 87 142 612 Deputy Deputy NNP 87 142 613 Prime Prime NNP 87 142 614 Minister Minister NNP 87 142 615 Sulayman Sulayman NNP 87 142 616 GAILANI GAILANI NNP 87 142 617 ( ( -LRB- 87 142 618 since since IN 87 142 619 NA NA NNP 87 142 620 ) ) -RRB- 87 142 621 ; ; : 87 142 622 Deputy Deputy NNP 87 142 623 Prime Prime NNP 87 142 624 Minister Minister NNP 87 142 625 Din Din NNP 87 142 626 MOHAMMAD MOHAMMAD NNP 87 142 627 ( ( -LRB- 87 142 628 since since IN 87 142 629 NA NA NNP 87 142 630 ) ) -RRB- 87 142 631 ; ; : 87 142 632 Deputy Deputy NNP 87 142 633 Prime Prime NNP 87 142 634 Minister Minister NNP 87 142 635 Ahmad Ahmad NNP 87 142 636 SHAH SHAH NNP 87 142 637 Ahmadzai Ahmadzai NNP 87 142 638 ( ( -LRB- 87 142 639 since since IN 87 142 640 NA NA NNP 87 142 641 ) ) -RRB- 87 142 642 Member Member NNP 87 142 643 of of IN 87 142 644 : : : 87 142 645 AsDB AsDB NNP 87 142 646 ( ( -LRB- 87 142 647 has have VBZ 87 142 648 previously previously RB 87 142 649 been be VBN 87 142 650 a a DT 87 142 651 member member NN 87 142 652 of of IN 87 142 653 ) ) -RRB- 87 142 654 , , , 87 142 655 CP CP NNP 87 142 656 , , , 87 142 657 ECO ECO NNP 87 142 658 , , , 87 142 659 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 87 142 660 , , , 87 142 661 FAO FAO NNP 87 142 662 , , , 87 142 663 G-77 g-77 CD 87 142 664 , , , 87 142 665 IAEA iaea NN 87 142 666 , , , 87 142 667 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 142 668 , , , 87 142 669 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 142 670 , , , 87 142 671 IDA IDA NNP 87 142 672 , , , 87 142 673 IDB IDB NNP 87 142 674 , , , 87 142 675 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 142 676 , , , 87 142 677 IFC IFC NNP 87 142 678 , , , 87 142 679 ILO ILO NNP 87 142 680 , , , 87 142 681 IMF IMF NNP 87 142 682 , , , 87 142 683 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 142 684 , , , 87 142 685 IOC IOC NNP 87 142 686 , , , 87 142 687 ITU ITU NNP 87 142 688 , , , 87 142 689 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 142 690 , , , 87 142 691 NAM NAM NNP 87 142 692 , , , 87 142 693 OIC OIC NNP 87 142 694 , , , 87 142 695 UN UN NNP 87 142 696 , , , 87 142 697 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 142 698 , , , 87 142 699 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 142 700 , , , 87 142 701 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 142 702 , , , 87 142 703 UPU UPU NNP 87 142 704 , , , 87 142 705 WFTU WFTU NNP 87 142 706 , , , 87 142 707 WHO who WP 87 142 708 , , , 87 142 709 WMO WMO NNP 87 142 710 , , , 87 142 711 WTO WTO NNP 87 142 712 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 142 713 representation representation NN 87 142 714 in in IN 87 142 715 US US NNP 87 142 716 : : : 87 142 717 chief chief NN 87 142 718 of of IN 87 142 719 mission mission NN 87 142 720 : : : 87 142 721 ( ( -LRB- 87 142 722 vacant vacant JJ 87 142 723 ) ) -RRB- 87 142 724 ; ; : 87 142 725 Charge Charge NNP 87 142 726 d'Affaires d'Affaires NNP 87 142 727 Abdul Abdul NNP 87 142 728 RAHIM RAHIM NNP 87 142 729 chancery chancery NN 87 142 730 : : : 87 142 731 2341 2341 CD 87 142 732 Wyoming Wyoming NNP 87 142 733 Avenue Avenue NNP 87 142 734 NW NW NNP 87 142 735 , , , 87 142 736 Washington Washington NNP 87 142 737 , , , 87 142 738 DC DC NNP 87 142 739 20008 20008 CD 87 142 740 telephone telephone NN 87 142 741 : : : 87 142 742 ( ( -LRB- 87 142 743 202 202 CD 87 142 744 ) ) -RRB- 87 142 745 234 234 CD 87 142 746 - - HYPH 87 142 747 3770 3770 CD 87 142 748 or or CC 87 142 749 3771 3771 CD 87 142 750 US US NNP 87 142 751 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 142 752 representation representation NN 87 142 753 : : : 87 142 754 chief chief NN 87 142 755 of of IN 87 142 756 mission mission NN 87 142 757 : : : 87 142 758 ( ( -LRB- 87 142 759 vacant vacant JJ 87 142 760 ) ) -RRB- 87 142 761 embassy embassy NN 87 142 762 : : : 87 142 763 Ansari Ansari NNP 87 142 764 Wat Wat NNP 87 142 765 , , , 87 142 766 Wazir Wazir NNP 87 142 767 Akbar Akbar NNP 87 142 768 Khan Khan NNP 87 142 769 Mina Mina NNP 87 142 770 , , , 87 142 771 Kabul Kabul NNP 87 142 772 mailing mail VBG 87 142 773 address address NN 87 142 774 : : : 87 142 775 use use NNP 87 142 776 embassy embassy NNP 87 142 777 street street NNP 87 142 778 address address NN 87 142 779 telephone telephone NNP 87 142 780 : : : 87 142 781 62230 62230 CD 87 142 782 through through IN 87 142 783 62235 62235 CD 87 142 784 or or CC 87 142 785 62436 62436 CD 87 142 786 note note NN 87 142 787 : : : 87 142 788 US US NNP 87 142 789 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 142 790 in in IN 87 142 791 Kabul Kabul NNP 87 142 792 was be VBD 87 142 793 closed close VBN 87 142 794 in in IN 87 142 795 January January NNP 87 142 796 1989 1989 CD 87 142 797 Flag Flag NNP 87 142 798 : : : 87 142 799 a a DT 87 142 800 new new JJ 87 142 801 flag flag NN 87 142 802 of of IN 87 142 803 unknown unknown JJ 87 142 804 description description NN 87 142 805 reportedly reportedly RB 87 142 806 has have VBZ 87 142 807 been be VBN 87 142 808 adopted adopt VBN 87 142 809 ; ; : 87 142 810 previous previous JJ 87 142 811 flag flag NN 87 142 812 consisted consist VBD 87 142 813 of of IN 87 142 814 three three CD 87 142 815 equal equal JJ 87 142 816 horizontal horizontal JJ 87 142 817 bands band NNS 87 142 818 of of IN 87 142 819 black black JJ 87 142 820 ( ( -LRB- 87 142 821 top top NN 87 142 822 ) ) -RRB- 87 142 823 , , , 87 142 824 red red NN 87 142 825 , , , 87 142 826 and and CC 87 142 827 green green JJ 87 142 828 , , , 87 142 829 with with IN 87 142 830 the the DT 87 142 831 national national JJ 87 142 832 coat coat NN 87 142 833 of of IN 87 142 834 arms arm NNS 87 142 835 superimposed superimpose VBN 87 142 836 on on IN 87 142 837 the the DT 87 142 838 hoist hoist NN 87 142 839 side side NN 87 142 840 of of IN 87 142 841 the the DT 87 142 842 black black JJ 87 142 843 and and CC 87 142 844 red red JJ 87 142 845 bands band NNS 87 142 846 ; ; : 87 142 847 similar similar JJ 87 142 848 to to IN 87 142 849 the the DT 87 142 850 flag flag NN 87 142 851 of of IN 87 142 852 Malawi Malawi NNP 87 142 853 , , , 87 142 854 which which WDT 87 142 855 is be VBZ 87 142 856 shorter short JJR 87 142 857 and and CC 87 142 858 bears bear VBZ 87 142 859 a a DT 87 142 860 radiant radiant NN 87 142 861 , , , 87 142 862 rising rise VBG 87 142 863 red red JJ 87 142 864 sun sun NN 87 142 865 centered center VBN 87 142 866 in in IN 87 142 867 the the DT 87 142 868 black black JJ 87 142 869 band band NN 87 142 870 * * NFP 87 142 871 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 87 142 872 , , , 87 142 873 Economy Economy NNP 87 142 874 Overview Overview NNP 87 142 875 : : : 87 142 876 Fundamentally fundamentally RB 87 142 877 , , , 87 142 878 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 87 142 879 is be VBZ 87 142 880 an an DT 87 142 881 extremely extremely RB 87 142 882 poor poor JJ 87 142 883 , , , 87 142 884 landlocked landlocked JJ 87 142 885 country country NN 87 142 886 , , , 87 142 887 highly highly RB 87 142 888 dependent dependent JJ 87 142 889 on on IN 87 142 890 farming farming NN 87 142 891 ( ( -LRB- 87 142 892 wheat wheat NN 87 142 893 especially especially RB 87 142 894 ) ) -RRB- 87 142 895 and and CC 87 142 896 livestock livestock NN 87 142 897 raising raising NN 87 142 898 ( ( -LRB- 87 142 899 sheep sheep NNS 87 142 900 and and CC 87 142 901 goats goat NNS 87 142 902 ) ) -RRB- 87 142 903 . . . 87 143 1 Economic economic JJ 87 143 2 considerations consideration NNS 87 143 3 have have VBP 87 143 4 played play VBN 87 143 5 second second JJ 87 143 6 fiddle fiddle NN 87 143 7 to to IN 87 143 8 political political JJ 87 143 9 and and CC 87 143 10 military military JJ 87 143 11 upheavals upheaval NNS 87 143 12 during during IN 87 143 13 more more JJR 87 143 14 than than IN 87 143 15 13 13 CD 87 143 16 years year NNS 87 143 17 of of IN 87 143 18 war war NN 87 143 19 , , , 87 143 20 including include VBG 87 143 21 the the DT 87 143 22 nearly nearly RB 87 143 23 10-year 10-year CD 87 143 24 Soviet soviet JJ 87 143 25 military military JJ 87 143 26 occupation occupation NN 87 143 27 ( ( -LRB- 87 143 28 which which WDT 87 143 29 ended end VBD 87 143 30 15 15 CD 87 143 31 February February NNP 87 143 32 1989 1989 CD 87 143 33 ) ) -RRB- 87 143 34 . . . 87 144 1 Over over IN 87 144 2 the the DT 87 144 3 past past JJ 87 144 4 decade decade NN 87 144 5 , , , 87 144 6 one one CD 87 144 7 - - HYPH 87 144 8 third third NN 87 144 9 of of IN 87 144 10 the the DT 87 144 11 population 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product product NN 87 146 10 is be VBZ 87 146 11 lower low JJR 87 146 12 than than IN 87 146 13 12 12 CD 87 146 14 years year NNS 87 146 15 ago ago RB 87 146 16 because because IN 87 146 17 of of IN 87 146 18 the the DT 87 146 19 loss loss NN 87 146 20 of of IN 87 146 21 labor labor NN 87 146 22 and and CC 87 146 23 capital capital NN 87 146 24 and and CC 87 146 25 the the DT 87 146 26 disruption disruption NN 87 146 27 of of IN 87 146 28 trade trade NN 87 146 29 and and CC 87 146 30 transport transport NN 87 146 31 . . . 87 147 1 National national JJ 87 147 2 product product NN 87 147 3 : : : 87 147 4 GDP gdp NN 87 147 5 - - HYPH 87 147 6 exchange exchange NN 87 147 7 rate rate NN 87 147 8 conversion conversion NN 87 147 9 - - : 87 147 10 $ $ $ 87 147 11 3 3 CD 87 147 12 billion billion CD 87 147 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 147 14 1989 1989 CD 87 147 15 est est NNP 87 147 16 . . . 87 147 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 148 1 National national JJ 87 148 2 product product NN 87 148 3 real real JJ 87 148 4 growth 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NNP 87 150 29 , , , 87 150 30 FY91 FY91 NNP 87 150 31 est est NNP 87 150 32 . . . 87 150 33 ) ) -RRB- 87 151 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 151 2 : : : 87 151 3 natural natural JJ 87 151 4 gas gas NN 87 151 5 55 55 CD 87 151 6 % % NN 87 151 7 , , , 87 151 8 fruits fruit NNS 87 151 9 and and CC 87 151 10 nuts nut VBZ 87 151 11 24 24 CD 87 151 12 % % NN 87 151 13 , , , 87 151 14 handwoven handwoven JJ 87 151 15 carpets carpet NNS 87 151 16 , , , 87 151 17 wool wool NN 87 151 18 , , , 87 151 19 cotton cotton NN 87 151 20 , , , 87 151 21 hides hide NNS 87 151 22 , , , 87 151 23 and and CC 87 151 24 pelts pelt VBZ 87 151 25 partners partner NNS 87 151 26 : : : 87 151 27 former former JJ 87 151 28 USSR USSR NNP 87 151 29 , , , 87 151 30 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 151 31 Imports Imports NNPS 87 151 32 : : : 87 151 33 $ $ $ 87 151 34 874 874 CD 87 151 35 million million CD 87 151 36 ( ( -LRB- 87 151 37 c.i.f c.i.f NN 87 151 38 . . NNP 87 151 39 , , , 87 151 40 FY91 FY91 NNP 87 151 41 est est NNP 87 151 42 . . . 87 151 43 ) ) -RRB- 87 152 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 152 2 : : : 87 152 3 food food NN 87 152 4 and and CC 87 152 5 petroleum petroleum NN 87 152 6 products product NNS 87 152 7 partners partner NNS 87 152 8 : : : 87 152 9 former former JJ 87 152 10 USSR USSR NNP 87 152 11 , , , 87 152 12 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 152 13 External External NNP 87 152 14 debt debt NN 87 152 15 : : : 87 152 16 $ $ $ 87 152 17 2.3 2.3 CD 87 152 18 billion billion CD 87 152 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 152 20 March March NNP 87 152 21 1991 1991 CD 87 152 22 est est NNP 87 152 23 . . . 87 152 24 ) ) -RRB- 87 153 1 Industrial industrial JJ 87 153 2 production production NN 87 153 3 : : : 87 153 4 growth growth NN 87 153 5 rate rate NN 87 153 6 2.3 2.3 CD 87 153 7 % % NN 87 153 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 153 9 FY91 FY91 NNP 87 153 10 est est NNP 87 153 11 . . . 87 154 1 ) ) -RRB- 87 154 2 ; ; , 87 154 3 accounts account NNS 87 154 4 for for IN 87 154 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CD 87 154 132 ) ) -RRB- 87 154 133 , , , 87 154 134 $ $ $ 87 154 135 380 380 CD 87 154 136 million million CD 87 154 137 ; ; : 87 154 138 Western western JJ 87 154 139 ( ( -LRB- 87 154 140 non non JJ 87 154 141 - - JJ 87 154 142 US us JJ 87 154 143 ) ) -RRB- 87 154 144 countries country NNS 87 154 145 , , , 87 154 146 ODA ODA NNP 87 154 147 and and CC 87 154 148 OOF OOF NNP 87 154 149 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 154 150 commitments commitment NNS 87 154 151 ( ( -LRB- 87 154 152 1970 1970 CD 87 154 153 - - SYM 87 154 154 89 89 CD 87 154 155 ) ) -RRB- 87 154 156 , , , 87 154 157 $ $ $ 87 154 158 510 510 CD 87 154 159 million million CD 87 154 160 ; ; : 87 154 161 OPEC OPEC NNP 87 154 162 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 154 163 aid aid NN 87 154 164 ( ( -LRB- 87 154 165 1979 1979 CD 87 154 166 - - SYM 87 154 167 89 89 CD 87 154 168 ) ) -RRB- 87 154 169 , , , 87 154 170 $ $ $ 87 154 171 57 57 CD 87 154 172 million million CD 87 154 173 ; ; : 87 154 174 Communist communist JJ 87 154 175 countries country NNS 87 154 176 ( ( -LRB- 87 154 177 1970 1970 CD 87 154 178 - - SYM 87 154 179 89 89 CD 87 154 180 ) ) -RRB- 87 154 181 , , , 87 154 182 $ $ $ 87 154 183 4.1 4.1 CD 87 154 184 billion billion CD 87 154 185 ; ; : 87 154 186 net net JJ 87 154 187 official official JJ 87 154 188 Western western JJ 87 154 189 disbursements disbursement NNS 87 154 190 ( ( -LRB- 87 154 191 1985 1985 CD 87 154 192 - - SYM 87 154 193 89 89 CD 87 154 194 ) ) -RRB- 87 154 195 , , , 87 154 196 $ $ $ 87 154 197 270 270 CD 87 154 198 million million CD 87 154 199 * * NFP 87 154 200 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 87 154 201 , , , 87 154 202 Economy Economy NNP 87 154 203 Currency Currency NNP 87 154 204 : : : 87 154 205 1 1 CD 87 154 206 afghani afghani NNP 87 154 207 ( ( -LRB- 87 154 208 AF AF NNP 87 154 209 ) ) -RRB- 87 154 210 = = NFP 87 154 211 100 100 CD 87 154 212 puls pul NNS 87 154 213 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 154 214 rates rate NNS 87 154 215 : : : 87 154 216 afghanis afghanis NNP 87 154 217 ( ( -LRB- 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exchange exchange NN 87 154 264 rates rate NNS 87 154 265 rather rather RB 87 154 266 than than IN 87 154 267 the the DT 87 154 268 official official JJ 87 154 269 exchange exchange NN 87 154 270 rates rate NNS 87 154 271 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 154 272 year year NN 87 154 273 : : : 87 154 274 21 21 CD 87 154 275 March March NNP 87 154 276 - - HYPH 87 154 277 20 20 CD 87 154 278 March March NNP 87 154 279 * * NFP 87 154 280 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 87 154 281 , , , 87 154 282 Communications Communications NNP 87 154 283 Railroads railroad NNS 87 154 284 : : : 87 154 285 9.6 9.6 CD 87 154 286 km km NN 87 154 287 ( ( -LRB- 87 154 288 single single JJ 87 154 289 track track NN 87 154 290 ) ) -RRB- 87 154 291 1.524-meter 1.524-meter CD 87 154 292 gauge gauge NN 87 154 293 from from IN 87 154 294 Kushka Kushka NNP 87 154 295 ( ( -LRB- 87 154 296 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 87 154 297 ) ) -RRB- 87 154 298 to to IN 87 154 299 Towraghondi Towraghondi NNP 87 154 300 and and CC 87 154 301 15.0 15.0 CD 87 154 302 km km NN 87 154 303 from from IN 87 154 304 Termez Termez NNP 87 154 305 ( ( -LRB- 87 154 306 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 87 154 307 ) ) -RRB- 87 154 308 to to TO 87 154 309 Kheyrabad kheyrabad VB 87 154 310 transshipment transshipment NN 87 154 311 point point NN 87 154 312 on on IN 87 154 313 south south NNP 87 154 314 bank bank NN 87 154 315 of of IN 87 154 316 Amu Amu NNP 87 154 317 Darya Darya NNP 87 154 318 Highways Highways NNPS 87 154 319 : : : 87 154 320 21,000 21,000 CD 87 154 321 km km NNS 87 154 322 total total NN 87 154 323 ( ( -LRB- 87 154 324 1984 1984 CD 87 154 325 ) ) -RRB- 87 154 326 ; ; : 87 154 327 2,800 2,800 CD 87 154 328 km km NN 87 154 329 hard hard JJ 87 154 330 surface surface NN 87 154 331 , , , 87 154 332 1,650 1,650 CD 87 154 333 km km NN 87 154 334 bituminous bituminous JJ 87 154 335 - - HYPH 87 154 336 treated treat VBN 87 154 337 gravel gravel NN 87 154 338 and and CC 87 154 339 improved improved JJ 87 154 340 earth earth NN 87 154 341 , , , 87 154 342 16,550 16,550 CD 87 154 343 km km NN 87 154 344 unimproved unimproved JJ 87 154 345 earth earth NN 87 154 346 and and CC 87 154 347 tracks track NNS 87 154 348 Inland Inland NNP 87 154 349 waterways waterway NNS 87 154 350 : : : 87 154 351 total total JJ 87 154 352 navigability navigability NN 87 154 353 1,200 1,200 CD 87 154 354 km km NN 87 154 355 ; ; : 87 154 356 chiefly chiefly RB 87 154 357 Amu Amu NNP 87 154 358 Darya Darya NNP 87 154 359 , , , 87 154 360 which which WDT 87 154 361 handles handle VBZ 87 154 362 vessels vessel NNS 87 154 363 up up RB 87 154 364 to to IN 87 154 365 about about IN 87 154 366 500 500 CD 87 154 367 metric metric JJ 87 154 368 tons ton NNS 87 154 369 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 87 154 370 : : : 87 154 371 petroleum petroleum NN 87 154 372 products product NNS 87 154 373 - - : 87 154 374 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 87 154 375 to to IN 87 154 376 Bagram Bagram NNP 87 154 377 and and CC 87 154 378 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 87 154 379 to to IN 87 154 380 Shindand Shindand NNP 87 154 381 ; ; : 87 154 382 natural natural JJ 87 154 383 gas gas NN 87 154 384 180 180 CD 87 154 385 km km NN 87 154 386 Ports port NNS 87 154 387 : : : 87 154 388 Shir Shir NNP 87 154 389 Khan Khan NNP 87 154 390 and and CC 87 154 391 Kheyrabad Kheyrabad NNP 87 154 392 ( ( -LRB- 87 154 393 river river NN 87 154 394 ports port NNS 87 154 395 ) ) -RRB- 87 154 396 Airports airport NNS 87 154 397 : : : 87 154 398 total total NN 87 154 399 : : : 87 154 400 41 41 CD 87 154 401 usable usable JJ 87 154 402 : : : 87 154 403 36 36 CD 87 154 404 with with IN 87 154 405 permanent permanent JJ 87 154 406 - - HYPH 87 154 407 surface surface NN 87 154 408 runways runway NNS 87 154 409 : : : 87 154 410 9 9 CD 87 154 411 with with IN 87 154 412 runways runway NNS 87 154 413 over over IN 87 154 414 3,659 3,659 CD 87 154 415 m m NNP 87 154 416 : : : 87 154 417 0 0 CD 87 154 418 with with IN 87 154 419 runways runways NNP 87 154 420 2,440 2,440 CD 87 154 421 - - HYPH 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462 1 1 CD 87 154 463 TV tv NN 87 154 464 ; ; : 87 154 465 1 1 CD 87 154 466 satellite satellite NN 87 154 467 earth earth NN 87 154 468 station station NN 87 154 469 * * NFP 87 154 470 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 87 154 471 , , , 87 154 472 Defense Defense NNP 87 154 473 Forces Forces NNPS 87 154 474 Branches Branches NNPS 87 154 475 : : : 87 154 476 the the DT 87 154 477 military military NN 87 154 478 still still RB 87 154 479 does do VBZ 87 154 480 not not RB 87 154 481 yet yet RB 87 154 482 exist exist VB 87 154 483 on on IN 87 154 484 a a DT 87 154 485 national national JJ 87 154 486 scale scale NN 87 154 487 ; ; : 87 154 488 some some DT 87 154 489 elements element NNS 87 154 490 of of IN 87 154 491 the the DT 87 154 492 former former JJ 87 154 493 Army Army NNP 87 154 494 , , , 87 154 495 Air Air NNP 87 154 496 and and CC 87 154 497 Air Air NNP 87 154 498 Defense Defense NNP 87 154 499 Forces Forces NNPS 87 154 500 , , , 87 154 501 National National NNP 87 154 502 Guard Guard NNP 87 154 503 , , , 87 154 504 Border Border NNP 87 154 505 Guard Guard NNP 87 154 506 Forces Forces NNPS 87 154 507 , , , 87 154 508 National National NNP 87 154 509 Police Police NNP 87 154 510 Force Force NNP 87 154 511 ( ( -LRB- 87 154 512 Sarandoi Sarandoi NNP 87 154 513 ) ) -RRB- 87 154 514 , , , 87 154 515 and and CC 87 154 516 tribal tribal JJ 87 154 517 militias militia NNS 87 154 518 remain remain VBP 87 154 519 intact intact JJ 87 154 520 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 154 521 availability availability NN 87 154 522 : : : 87 154 523 males male NNS 87 154 524 age age NNP 87 154 525 15 15 CD 87 154 526 - - SYM 87 154 527 49 49 CD 87 154 528 4,094,481 4,094,481 CD 87 154 529 ; ; : 87 154 530 fit fit JJ 87 154 531 for for IN 87 154 532 military military JJ 87 154 533 service service NN 87 154 534 2,196,136 2,196,136 CD 87 154 535 ; ; : 87 154 536 reach reach VB 87 154 537 military military JJ 87 154 538 age age NN 87 154 539 ( ( -LRB- 87 154 540 22 22 CD 87 154 541 ) ) -RRB- 87 154 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155 34 references reference NNS 87 155 35 : : : 87 155 36 Africa Africa NNP 87 155 37 , , , 87 155 38 Ethnic Ethnic NNP 87 155 39 Groups Groups NNPS 87 155 40 in in IN 87 155 41 Eastern Eastern NNP 87 155 42 Europe Europe NNP 87 155 43 , , , 87 155 44 Europe Europe NNP 87 155 45 , , , 87 155 46 Standard Standard NNP 87 155 47 Time Time NNP 87 155 48 Zones Zones NNPS 87 155 49 of of IN 87 155 50 the the DT 87 155 51 World World NNP 87 155 52 Area Area NNP 87 155 53 : : : 87 155 54 total total JJ 87 155 55 area area NN 87 155 56 : : : 87 155 57 28,750 28,750 CD 87 155 58 km2 km2 NNP 87 155 59 land land NN 87 155 60 area area NN 87 155 61 : : : 87 155 62 27,400 27,400 CD 87 155 63 km2 km2 NNP 87 155 64 comparative comparative JJ 87 155 65 area area NN 87 155 66 : : : 87 155 67 slightly slightly RB 87 155 68 larger large JJR 87 155 69 than than IN 87 155 70 Maryland Maryland NNP 87 155 71 Land Land NNP 87 155 72 boundaries boundary NNS 87 155 73 : : : 87 155 74 total total JJ 87 155 75 720 720 CD 87 155 76 km km NNS 87 155 77 , , , 87 155 78 Greece Greece NNP 87 155 79 282 282 CD 87 155 80 km km NNS 87 155 81 , , , 87 155 82 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 87 155 83 151 151 CD 87 155 84 km km NNS 87 155 85 , , , 87 155 86 Serbia Serbia NNP 87 155 87 and and CC 87 155 88 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 87 155 89 287 287 CD 87 155 90 km km NN 87 155 91 ( ( -LRB- 87 155 92 114 114 CD 87 155 93 km km NN 87 155 94 with with IN 87 155 95 Serbia Serbia NNP 87 155 96 , , , 87 155 97 173 173 CD 87 155 98 km km NN 87 155 99 with with IN 87 155 100 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 87 155 101 ) ) -RRB- 87 155 102 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 155 103 : : : 87 155 104 362 362 CD 87 155 105 km km NN 87 155 106 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 155 107 claims claim VBZ 87 155 108 : : : 87 155 109 continental continental NNP 87 155 110 shelf shelf NNP 87 155 111 : : : 87 155 112 not not RB 87 155 113 specified specify VBN 87 155 114 territorial territorial JJ 87 155 115 sea sea NN 87 155 116 : : : 87 155 117 12 12 CD 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239 along along IN 87 155 240 Strait Strait NNP 87 155 241 of of IN 87 155 242 Otranto Otranto NNP 87 155 243 ( ( -LRB- 87 155 244 links link NNS 87 155 245 Adriatic Adriatic NNP 87 155 246 Sea Sea NNP 87 155 247 to to IN 87 155 248 Ionian Ionian NNP 87 155 249 Sea Sea NNP 87 155 250 and and CC 87 155 251 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 87 155 252 Sea Sea NNP 87 155 253 ) ) -RRB- 87 155 254 * * NFP 87 155 255 Albania Albania NNP 87 155 256 , , , 87 155 257 People People NNP 87 155 258 Population Population NNP 87 155 259 : : : 87 155 260 3,333,839 3,333,839 CD 87 155 261 ( ( -LRB- 87 155 262 July July NNP 87 155 263 1993 1993 CD 87 155 264 est est NNP 87 155 265 . . . 87 155 266 ) ) -RRB- 87 156 1 Population population NN 87 156 2 growth growth NN 87 156 3 rate rate NN 87 156 4 : : : 87 156 5 1.21 1.21 CD 87 156 6 % % NN 87 156 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 156 8 1993 1993 CD 87 156 9 est est NNP 87 156 10 . . . 87 156 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 157 1 Birth birth NN 87 157 2 rate rate NN 87 157 3 : : : 87 157 4 23.24 23.24 CD 87 157 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 157 6 population population NN 87 157 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 157 8 1993 1993 CD 87 157 9 est est NNP 87 157 10 . . . 87 157 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 158 1 Death death NN 87 158 2 rate rate NN 87 158 3 : : : 87 158 4 5.45 5.45 CD 87 158 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 158 6 population population NN 87 158 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 158 8 1993 1993 CD 87 158 9 est est NNP 87 158 10 . . . 87 158 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 159 1 Net net JJ 87 159 2 migration migration NN 87 159 3 rate rate NN 87 159 4 : : : 87 159 5 -5.67 -5.67 NFP 87 159 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 87 159 7 population population NN 87 159 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 159 9 1993 1993 CD 87 159 10 est est NNP 87 159 11 . . . 87 159 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 160 1 Infant infant NN 87 160 2 mortality mortality NN 87 160 3 rate rate NN 87 160 4 : : : 87 160 5 31.8 31.8 CD 87 160 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 160 7 live live JJ 87 160 8 births birth NNS 87 160 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 160 10 1993 1993 CD 87 160 11 est est NNP 87 160 12 . . . 87 160 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 161 1 Life life NN 87 161 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 161 3 at at IN 87 161 4 birth birth NN 87 161 5 : : : 87 161 6 total total JJ 87 161 7 population population NN 87 161 8 : : : 87 161 9 73 73 CD 87 161 10 years year NNS 87 161 11 male male JJ 87 161 12 : : : 87 161 13 70.01 70.01 CD 87 161 14 years year NNS 87 161 15 female female JJ 87 161 16 : : : 87 161 17 76.21 76.21 CD 87 161 18 years year NNS 87 161 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 161 20 1993 1993 CD 87 161 21 est est NNP 87 161 22 . . . 87 161 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 162 1 Total total JJ 87 162 2 fertility fertility NN 87 162 3 rate rate NN 87 162 4 : : : 87 162 5 2.85 2.85 CD 87 162 6 children child NNS 87 162 7 born bear VBN 87 162 8 / / SYM 87 162 9 woman woman NN 87 162 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 162 11 1993 1993 CD 87 162 12 est est NNP 87 162 13 . . . 87 162 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 163 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 163 2 : : : 87 163 3 noun noun NNP 87 163 4 : : : 87 163 5 Albanian(s Albanian(s NNP 87 163 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 163 7 adjective adjective NN 87 163 8 : : : 87 163 9 Albanian albanian JJ 87 163 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 163 11 divisions division NNS 87 163 12 : : : 87 163 13 Albanian albanian JJ 87 163 14 90 90 CD 87 163 15 % % NN 87 163 16 , , , 87 163 17 Greeks Greeks NNPS 87 163 18 8 8 CD 87 163 19 % % NN 87 163 20 , , , 87 163 21 other other JJ 87 163 22 2 2 CD 87 163 23 % % NN 87 163 24 ( ( -LRB- 87 163 25 Vlachs Vlachs NNP 87 163 26 , , , 87 163 27 Gypsies Gypsies NNPS 87 163 28 , , , 87 163 29 Serbs Serbs NNPS 87 163 30 , , , 87 163 31 and and CC 87 163 32 Bulgarians Bulgarians NNPS 87 163 33 ) ) -RRB- 87 163 34 ( ( -LRB- 87 163 35 1989 1989 CD 87 163 36 est est NNP 87 163 37 . . . 87 163 38 ) ) -RRB- 87 164 1 Religions religion NNS 87 164 2 : : : 87 164 3 Muslim muslim JJ 87 164 4 70 70 CD 87 164 5 % % NN 87 164 6 , , , 87 164 7 Greek Greek NNP 87 164 8 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 87 164 9 20 20 CD 87 164 10 % % NN 87 164 11 , , , 87 164 12 Roman roman JJ 87 164 13 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 164 14 10 10 CD 87 164 15 % % NN 87 164 16 note note NN 87 164 17 : : : 87 164 18 all all DT 87 164 19 mosques mosque NNS 87 164 20 and and CC 87 164 21 churches church NNS 87 164 22 were be VBD 87 164 23 closed close VBN 87 164 24 in in IN 87 164 25 1967 1967 CD 87 164 26 and and CC 87 164 27 religious religious JJ 87 164 28 observances observance NNS 87 164 29 prohibited prohibit VBD 87 164 30 ; ; : 87 164 31 in in IN 87 164 32 November November NNP 87 164 33 1990 1990 CD 87 164 34 , , , 87 164 35 Albania Albania NNP 87 164 36 began begin VBD 87 164 37 allowing allow VBG 87 164 38 private private JJ 87 164 39 religious religious JJ 87 164 40 practice practice NN 87 164 41 Languages language NNS 87 164 42 : : : 87 164 43 Albanian Albanian NNP 87 164 44 ( ( -LRB- 87 164 45 Tosk Tosk NNP 87 164 46 is be VBZ 87 164 47 the the DT 87 164 48 official official JJ 87 164 49 dialect dialect NN 87 164 50 ) ) -RRB- 87 164 51 , , , 87 164 52 Greek Greek NNP 87 164 53 Literacy Literacy NNP 87 164 54 : : : 87 164 55 age age NN 87 164 56 9 9 CD 87 164 57 and and CC 87 164 58 over over RB 87 164 59 can can MD 87 164 60 read read VB 87 164 61 and and CC 87 164 62 write write VB 87 164 63 ( ( -LRB- 87 164 64 1955 1955 CD 87 164 65 ) ) -RRB- 87 164 66 total total JJ 87 164 67 population population NN 87 164 68 : : : 87 164 69 72 72 CD 87 164 70 % % NN 87 164 71 male male NN 87 164 72 : : : 87 164 73 80 80 CD 87 164 74 % % NN 87 164 75 female female NN 87 164 76 : : : 87 164 77 63 63 CD 87 164 78 % % NN 87 164 79 Labor Labor NNP 87 164 80 force force NN 87 164 81 : : : 87 164 82 1.5 1.5 CD 87 164 83 million million CD 87 164 84 ( ( -LRB- 87 164 85 1987 1987 CD 87 164 86 ) ) -RRB- 87 164 87 by by IN 87 164 88 occupation occupation NN 87 164 89 : : : 87 164 90 agriculture agriculture NN 87 164 91 60 60 CD 87 164 92 % % NN 87 164 93 , , , 87 164 94 industry industry NN 87 164 95 and and CC 87 164 96 commerce commerce NN 87 164 97 40 40 CD 87 164 98 % % NN 87 164 99 ( ( -LRB- 87 164 100 1986 1986 CD 87 164 101 ) ) -RRB- 87 164 102 * * NFP 87 164 103 Albania Albania NNP 87 164 104 , , , 87 164 105 Government Government NNP 87 164 106 Names name NNS 87 164 107 : : : 87 164 108 conventional conventional JJ 87 164 109 long long JJ 87 164 110 form form NN 87 164 111 : : : 87 164 112 Republic Republic NNP 87 164 113 of of IN 87 164 114 Albania Albania NNP 87 164 115 conventional conventional JJ 87 164 116 short short JJ 87 164 117 form form NN 87 164 118 : : : 87 164 119 Albania albania JJ 87 164 120 local local JJ 87 164 121 long long JJ 87 164 122 form form NN 87 164 123 : : : 87 164 124 Republika Republika NNP 87 164 125 e e VBZ 87 164 126 Shqiperise Shqiperise NNP 87 164 127 local local JJ 87 164 128 short short JJ 87 164 129 form form NN 87 164 130 : : : 87 164 131 Shqiperia Shqiperia NNP 87 164 132 former former NN 87 164 133 : : : 87 164 134 People People NNS 87 164 135 's 's POS 87 164 136 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 164 137 Republic Republic NNP 87 164 138 of of IN 87 164 139 Albania Albania NNP 87 164 140 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 164 141 : : : 87 164 142 AL AL NNP 87 164 143 Type type NN 87 164 144 : : : 87 164 145 nascent nascent JJ 87 164 146 democracy democracy NN 87 164 147 Capital Capital NNP 87 164 148 : : : 87 164 149 Tirane Tirane NNP 87 164 150 Administrative administrative JJ 87 164 151 divisions division NNS 87 164 152 : : : 87 164 153 26 26 CD 87 164 154 districts district NNS 87 164 155 ( ( -LRB- 87 164 156 rrethe rrethe NN 87 164 157 , , , 87 164 158 singular singular JJ 87 164 159 - - HYPH 87 164 160 rreth rreth NN 87 164 161 ) ) -RRB- 87 164 162 ; ; : 87 164 163 Berat Berat NNP 87 164 164 , , , 87 164 165 Dibre Dibre NNP 87 164 166 , , , 87 164 167 Durres Durres NNP 87 164 168 , , , 87 164 169 Elbasan Elbasan NNP 87 164 170 , , , 87 164 171 Fier Fier NNP 87 164 172 , , , 87 164 173 Gjirokaster Gjirokaster NNP 87 164 174 , , , 87 164 175 Gramsh Gramsh NNP 87 164 176 , , , 87 164 177 Kolonje Kolonje NNP 87 164 178 , , , 87 164 179 Korce Korce NNP 87 164 180 , , , 87 164 181 Kruje Kruje NNP 87 164 182 , , , 87 164 183 Kukes Kukes NNP 87 164 184 , , , 87 164 185 Lezhe Lezhe NNP 87 164 186 , , , 87 164 187 Librazhd Librazhd NNP 87 164 188 , , , 87 164 189 Lushnje Lushnje NNP 87 164 190 , , , 87 164 191 Mat Mat NNP 87 164 192 , , , 87 164 193 Mirdite Mirdite NNP 87 164 194 , , , 87 164 195 Permet Permet NNP 87 164 196 , , , 87 164 197 Pogradec Pogradec NNP 87 164 198 , , , 87 164 199 Puke Puke NNP 87 164 200 , , , 87 164 201 Sarande Sarande NNP 87 164 202 , , , 87 164 203 Shkoder Shkoder NNP 87 164 204 , , , 87 164 205 Skrapar Skrapar NNP 87 164 206 , , , 87 164 207 Tepelene Tepelene NNP 87 164 208 , , , 87 164 209 Tirane Tirane NNP 87 164 210 , , , 87 164 211 Tropoje Tropoje NNP 87 164 212 , , , 87 164 213 Vlore Vlore NNP 87 164 214 Independence Independence NNP 87 164 215 : : : 87 164 216 28 28 CD 87 164 217 November November NNP 87 164 218 1912 1912 CD 87 164 219 ( ( -LRB- 87 164 220 from from IN 87 164 221 Ottoman Ottoman NNP 87 164 222 Empire Empire NNP 87 164 223 ) ) -RRB- 87 164 224 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 164 225 : : : 87 164 226 an an DT 87 164 227 interim interim JJ 87 164 228 basic basic JJ 87 164 229 law law NN 87 164 230 was be VBD 87 164 231 approved approve VBN 87 164 232 by by IN 87 164 233 the the DT 87 164 234 People People NNPS 87 164 235 's 's POS 87 164 236 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 164 237 on on IN 87 164 238 29 29 CD 87 164 239 April April NNP 87 164 240 1991 1991 CD 87 164 241 ; ; : 87 164 242 a a DT 87 164 243 new new JJ 87 164 244 constitution constitution NN 87 164 245 was be VBD 87 164 246 to to TO 87 164 247 be be VB 87 164 248 drafted draft VBN 87 164 249 for for IN 87 164 250 adoption adoption NN 87 164 251 in in IN 87 164 252 1992 1992 CD 87 164 253 , , , 87 164 254 but but CC 87 164 255 is be VBZ 87 164 256 still still RB 87 164 257 in in IN 87 164 258 process process NN 87 164 259 Legal legal JJ 87 164 260 system system NN 87 164 261 : : : 87 164 262 has have VBZ 87 164 263 not not RB 87 164 264 accepted accept VBN 87 164 265 compulsory compulsory JJ 87 164 266 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 164 267 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 164 268 National national JJ 87 164 269 holiday holiday NN 87 164 270 : : : 87 164 271 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 164 272 Day Day NNP 87 164 273 , , , 87 164 274 29 29 CD 87 164 275 November November NNP 87 164 276 ( ( -LRB- 87 164 277 1944 1944 CD 87 164 278 ) ) -RRB- 87 164 279 Political political JJ 87 164 280 parties party NNS 87 164 281 and and CC 87 164 282 leaders leader NNS 87 164 283 : : : 87 164 284 there there EX 87 164 285 are be VBP 87 164 286 at at IN 87 164 287 least least RBS 87 164 288 18 18 CD 87 164 289 political political JJ 87 164 290 parties party NNS 87 164 291 ; ; : 87 164 292 most most RBS 87 164 293 prominent prominent JJ 87 164 294 are be VBP 87 164 295 the the DT 87 164 296 Albanian Albanian NNP 87 164 297 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 164 298 Party Party NNP 87 164 299 ( ( -LRB- 87 164 300 ASP ASP 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164 341 ) ) -RRB- 87 164 342 , , , 87 164 343 leader leader NN 87 164 344 NA NA NNP 87 164 345 ( ( -LRB- 87 164 346 ran run VBD 87 164 347 in in IN 87 164 348 1992 1992 CD 87 164 349 election election NN 87 164 350 as as IN 87 164 351 Unity Unity NNP 87 164 352 for for IN 87 164 353 Human Human NNP 87 164 354 Rights Rights NNPS 87 164 355 Party Party NNP 87 164 356 ( ( -LRB- 87 164 357 UHP UHP NNP 87 164 358 ) ) -RRB- 87 164 359 ) ) -RRB- 87 164 360 ; ; : 87 164 361 Social Social NNP 87 164 362 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 164 363 Party Party NNP 87 164 364 ( ( -LRB- 87 164 365 SDP SDP NNP 87 164 366 ) ) -RRB- 87 164 367 , , , 87 164 368 Skender Skender NNP 87 164 369 GJINUSHI GJINUSHI NNP 87 164 370 ; ; : 87 164 371 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 164 372 Alliance Alliance NNP 87 164 373 Party Party NNP 87 164 374 ( ( -LRB- 87 164 375 DAP DAP NNP 87 164 376 ) ) -RRB- 87 164 377 , , , 87 164 378 Spartak Spartak NNP 87 164 379 NGJELA NGJELA NNP 87 164 380 , , , 87 164 381 chairman chairman NN 87 164 382 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 164 383 : : : 87 164 384 18 18 CD 87 164 385 years year NNS 87 164 386 of of IN 87 164 387 age age NN 87 164 388 , , , 87 164 389 universal universal JJ 87 164 390 and and CC 87 164 391 compulsory compulsory JJ 87 164 392 Elections election NNS 87 164 393 : : : 87 164 394 People People NNS 87 164 395 's 's POS 87 164 396 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 164 397 : : : 87 164 398 last last RB 87 164 399 held hold VBD 87 164 400 22 22 CD 87 164 401 March March NNP 87 164 402 1992 1992 CD 87 164 403 ; ; : 87 164 404 results result NNS 87 164 405 - - HYPH 87 164 406 DP dp NN 87 164 407 62.29 62.29 CD 87 164 408 % % NN 87 164 409 , , , 87 164 410 ASP ASP NNP 87 164 411 25.57 25.57 CD 87 164 412 % % NN 87 164 413 , , , 87 164 414 SDP SDP NNP 87 164 415 4.33 4.33 CD 87 164 416 % % NN 87 164 417 , , , 87 164 418 RP RP NNP 87 164 419 3.15 3.15 CD 87 164 420 % % NN 87 164 421 , , , 87 164 422 UHP UHP NNP 87 164 423 2.92 2.92 CD 87 164 424 % % NN 87 164 425 , , , 87 164 426 other other JJ 87 164 427 1.74 1.74 CD 87 164 428 % % NN 87 164 429 ; ; , 87 164 430 seats seat NNS 87 164 431 - - , 87 164 432 ( ( -LRB- 87 164 433 140 140 CD 87 164 434 total total NN 87 164 435 ) ) -RRB- 87 164 436 DP DP NNP 87 164 437 92 92 CD 87 164 438 , , , 87 164 439 ASP ASP NNP 87 164 440 38 38 CD 87 164 441 , , , 87 164 442 SDP SDP NNP 87 164 443 7 7 CD 87 164 444 , , , 87 164 445 RP RP NNP 87 164 446 1 1 CD 87 164 447 , , , 87 164 448 UHP UHP NNP 87 164 449 2 2 NNP 87 164 450 Executive Executive NNP 87 164 451 branch branch NN 87 164 452 : : : 87 164 453 president president NN 87 164 454 , , , 87 164 455 prime prime NNP 87 164 456 minister minister NNP 87 164 457 of of IN 87 164 458 the the DT 87 164 459 Council Council NNP 87 164 460 of of IN 87 164 461 Ministers Ministers NNP 87 164 462 , , , 87 164 463 two two CD 87 164 464 deputy deputy JJ 87 164 465 prime prime JJ 87 164 466 ministers minister NNS 87 164 467 of of IN 87 164 468 the the DT 87 164 469 Council Council NNP 87 164 470 of of IN 87 164 471 Ministers Ministers NNP 87 164 472 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 164 473 branch branch NN 87 164 474 : : : 87 164 475 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 164 476 People People NNPS 87 164 477 's 's POS 87 164 478 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 164 479 ( ( -LRB- 87 164 480 Kuvendi Kuvendi NNP 87 164 481 Popullor Popullor NNP 87 164 482 ) ) -RRB- 87 164 483 Judicial judicial JJ 87 164 484 branch branch NN 87 164 485 : : : 87 164 486 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 164 487 Court Court NNP 87 164 488 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 164 489 : : : 87 164 490 Chief Chief NNP 87 164 491 of of IN 87 164 492 State State NNP 87 164 493 : : : 87 164 494 President President NNP 87 164 495 of of IN 87 164 496 the the DT 87 164 497 Republic Republic NNP 87 164 498 Sali Sali NNP 87 164 499 BERISHA BERISHA NNP 87 164 500 ( ( -LRB- 87 164 501 since since IN 87 164 502 9 9 CD 87 164 503 April April NNP 87 164 504 1992 1992 CD 87 164 505 ) ) -RRB- 87 164 506 * * NFP 87 164 507 Albania Albania NNP 87 164 508 , , , 87 164 509 Government Government NNP 87 164 510 Head Head NNP 87 164 511 of of IN 87 164 512 Government Government NNP 87 164 513 : : : 87 164 514 Prime Prime NNP 87 164 515 Minister Minister NNP 87 164 516 of of IN 87 164 517 the the DT 87 164 518 Council Council NNP 87 164 519 of of IN 87 164 520 Ministers Ministers NNP 87 164 521 Aleksander Aleksander NNP 87 164 522 Gabriel Gabriel NNP 87 164 523 MEKSI MEKSI NNP 87 164 524 ( ( -LRB- 87 164 525 since since IN 87 164 526 10 10 CD 87 164 527 April April NNP 87 164 528 1992 1992 CD 87 164 529 ) ) -RRB- 87 164 530 Member member NN 87 164 531 of of IN 87 164 532 : : : 87 164 533 BSEC BSEC NNP 87 164 534 , , , 87 164 535 CSCE CSCE NNP 87 164 536 , , , 87 164 537 EBRD EBRD NNP 87 164 538 , , , 87 164 539 ECE ECE NNP 87 164 540 , , , 87 164 541 FAO FAO NNP 87 164 542 , , , 87 164 543 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 164 544 , , , 87 164 545 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 164 546 , , , 87 164 547 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 164 548 , , , 87 164 549 IDA IDA NNP 87 164 550 , , , 87 164 551 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 164 552 , , , 87 164 553 IFC IFC NNP 87 164 554 , , , 87 164 555 IMF IMF NNP 87 164 556 , , , 87 164 557 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 164 558 , , , 87 164 559 IOC IOC NNP 87 164 560 , , , 87 164 561 IOM IOM NNP 87 164 562 ( ( -LRB- 87 164 563 observer observer NN 87 164 564 ) ) -RRB- 87 164 565 , , , 87 164 566 ISO ISO NNP 87 164 567 , , , 87 164 568 ITU ITU NNP 87 164 569 , , , 87 164 570 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 164 571 , , , 87 164 572 NACC NACC NNP 87 164 573 , , , 87 164 574 OIC OIC NNP 87 164 575 , , , 87 164 576 UN UN NNP 87 164 577 , , , 87 164 578 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 164 579 , , , 87 164 580 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 164 581 , , , 87 164 582 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 164 583 , , , 87 164 584 UPU UPU NNP 87 164 585 , , , 87 164 586 WHO who WP 87 164 587 , , , 87 164 588 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 164 589 , , , 87 164 590 WMO WMO NNP 87 164 591 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 164 592 representation representation NN 87 164 593 in in IN 87 164 594 US US NNP 87 164 595 : 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E. NNP 87 164 641 RYERSON RYERSON NNP 87 164 642 embassy embassy NN 87 164 643 : : : 87 164 644 Rruga Rruga NNP 87 164 645 Labinoti Labinoti NNP 87 164 646 103 103 CD 87 164 647 , , , 87 164 648 room room NN 87 164 649 2921 2921 CD 87 164 650 , , , 87 164 651 Tirane tirane NN 87 164 652 mailing mailing NN 87 164 653 address address NN 87 164 654 : : : 87 164 655 PSC psc NN 87 164 656 59 59 CD 87 164 657 , , , 87 164 658 Box Box NNP 87 164 659 100 100 CD 87 164 660 ( ( -LRB- 87 164 661 A a NN 87 164 662 ) ) -RRB- 87 164 663 , , , 87 164 664 APO APO NNP 87 164 665 AE AE NNP 87 164 666 09624 09624 CD 87 164 667 telephone telephone NN 87 164 668 : : : 87 164 669 355 355 CD 87 164 670 - - HYPH 87 164 671 42 42 CD 87 164 672 - - SYM 87 164 673 32875 32875 CD 87 164 674 , , , 87 164 675 33520 33520 CD 87 164 676 FAX fax NN 87 164 677 : : : 87 164 678 355 355 CD 87 164 679 - - HYPH 87 164 680 42 42 CD 87 164 681 - - HYPH 87 164 682 32222 32222 CD 87 164 683 Flag flag NN 87 164 684 : : : 87 164 685 red red JJ 87 164 686 with with IN 87 164 687 a a DT 87 164 688 black black JJ 87 164 689 two two CD 87 164 690 - 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87 184 76 farming farming NN 87 184 77 ; ; , 87 184 78 wide wide JJ 87 184 79 range range NN 87 184 80 of of IN 87 184 81 temperate temperate NN 87 184 82 - - HYPH 87 184 83 zone zone NN 87 184 84 crops crop NNS 87 184 85 and and CC 87 184 86 livestock livestock NN 87 184 87 Illicit Illicit NNP 87 184 88 drugs drug NNS 87 184 89 : : : 87 184 90 transshipment transshipment NN 87 184 91 point point NN 87 184 92 for for IN 87 184 93 Southwest Southwest NNP 87 184 94 Asian asian JJ 87 184 95 heroin heroin NN 87 184 96 transiting transit VBG 87 184 97 the the DT 87 184 98 Balkan balkan JJ 87 184 99 route route NN 87 184 100 Economic economic JJ 87 184 101 aid aid NN 87 184 102 : : : 87 184 103 recipient recipient NN 87 184 104 - - : 87 184 105 $ $ $ 87 184 106 190 190 CD 87 184 107 million million CD 87 184 108 humanitarian humanitarian JJ 87 184 109 aid aid NN 87 184 110 , , , 87 184 111 $ $ $ 87 184 112 94 94 CD 87 184 113 million million CD 87 184 114 in in IN 87 184 115 loans loan NNS 87 184 116 / / SYM 87 184 117 guarantees guarantee NNS 87 184 118 / / SYM 87 184 119 credits credit NNS 87 184 120 Currency currency NN 87 184 121 : : : 87 184 122 1 1 CD 87 184 123 lek lek NNP 87 184 124 ( ( -LRB- 87 184 125 L L NNP 87 184 126 ) ) -RRB- 87 184 127 = = SYM 87 184 128 100 100 CD 87 184 129 qintars qintar NNS 87 184 130 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 184 131 rates rate NNS 87 184 132 : : : 87 184 133 leke leke NN 87 184 134 ( ( -LRB- 87 184 135 L L NNP 87 184 136 ) ) -RRB- 87 184 137 per per IN 87 184 138 US$ us$ $ 87 184 139 1 1 CD 87 184 140 - - SYM 87 184 141 97 97 CD 87 184 142 ( ( -LRB- 87 184 143 January January NNP 87 184 144 1993 1993 CD 87 184 145 ) ) -RRB- 87 184 146 , , , 87 184 147 50 50 CD 87 184 148 ( ( -LRB- 87 184 149 January January NNP 87 184 150 1992 1992 CD 87 184 151 ) ) -RRB- 87 184 152 , , , 87 184 153 25 25 CD 87 184 154 ( ( -LRB- 87 184 155 September September NNP 87 184 156 1991 1991 CD 87 184 157 ) ) -RRB- 87 184 158 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 184 159 year year NN 87 184 160 : : : 87 184 161 calendar calendar NN 87 184 162 year year NN 87 184 163 * * NFP 87 184 164 Albania Albania NNP 87 184 165 , , , 87 184 166 Communications Communications NNP 87 184 167 Railroads railroad NNS 87 184 168 : : : 87 184 169 543 543 CD 87 184 170 km km NN 87 184 171 total total NN 87 184 172 ; ; : 87 184 173 509 509 CD 87 184 174 km km NN 87 184 175 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 87 184 176 standard standard JJ 87 184 177 gauge gauge NN 87 184 178 , , , 87 184 179 single single JJ 87 184 180 track track NN 87 184 181 and and CC 87 184 182 34 34 CD 87 184 183 km km NN 87 184 184 narrow narrow JJ 87 184 185 gauge gauge NN 87 184 186 , , , 87 184 187 single single JJ 87 184 188 track track NN 87 184 189 ( ( -LRB- 87 184 190 1990 1990 CD 87 184 191 ) ) -RRB- 87 184 192 ; ; : 87 184 193 line line NN 87 184 194 connecting connect VBG 87 184 195 Titograd Titograd NNP 87 184 196 ( ( -LRB- 87 184 197 Serbia Serbia NNP 87 184 198 and and CC 87 184 199 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 87 184 200 ) ) -RRB- 87 184 201 and and CC 87 184 202 Shkoder Shkoder NNP 87 184 203 ( ( -LRB- 87 184 204 Albania Albania NNP 87 184 205 ) ) -RRB- 87 184 206 completed complete VBD 87 184 207 August August NNP 87 184 208 1986 1986 CD 87 184 209 Highways highway NNS 87 184 210 : : : 87 184 211 16,700 16,700 CD 87 184 212 km km NN 87 184 213 total total NN 87 184 214 ; ; : 87 184 215 6,700 6,700 CD 87 184 216 km km NN 87 184 217 highways highway NNS 87 184 218 , , , 87 184 219 10,000 10,000 CD 87 184 220 km km NN 87 184 221 forest forest NN 87 184 222 and and CC 87 184 223 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 184 224 cart cart NN 87 184 225 roads road NNS 87 184 226 ( ( -LRB- 87 184 227 1990 1990 CD 87 184 228 ) ) -RRB- 87 184 229 Inland Inland NNP 87 184 230 waterways waterway NNS 87 184 231 : : : 87 184 232 43 43 CD 87 184 233 km km NN 87 184 234 plus plus CC 87 184 235 Albanian albanian JJ 87 184 236 sections section NNS 87 184 237 of of IN 87 184 238 Lake Lake NNP 87 184 239 Scutari Scutari NNP 87 184 240 , , , 87 184 241 Lake Lake NNP 87 184 242 Ohrid Ohrid NNP 87 184 243 , , , 87 184 244 and and CC 87 184 245 Lake Lake NNP 87 184 246 Prespa Prespa NNP 87 184 247 ( ( -LRB- 87 184 248 1990 1990 CD 87 184 249 ) ) -RRB- 87 184 250 Pipelines pipeline NNS 87 184 251 : : : 87 184 252 crude crude JJ 87 184 253 oil oil NN 87 184 254 145 145 CD 87 184 255 km km NN 87 184 256 ; ; : 87 184 257 petroleum petroleum NN 87 184 258 products product NNS 87 184 259 55 55 CD 87 184 260 km km NN 87 184 261 ; ; : 87 184 262 natural natural JJ 87 184 263 gas gas NN 87 184 264 64 64 CD 87 184 265 km km NNS 87 184 266 ( ( -LRB- 87 184 267 1991 1991 CD 87 184 268 ) ) -RRB- 87 184 269 Ports port NNS 87 184 270 : : : 87 184 271 Durres durre NNS 87 184 272 , , , 87 184 273 Sarande Sarande NNP 87 184 274 , , , 87 184 275 Vlore Vlore NNP 87 184 276 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 184 277 marine marine NN 87 184 278 : : : 87 184 279 11 11 CD 87 184 280 cargo cargo NN 87 184 281 ships ship NNS 87 184 282 ( ( -LRB- 87 184 283 1,000 1,000 CD 87 184 284 GRT GRT NNP 87 184 285 or or CC 87 184 286 over over RB 87 184 287 ) ) -RRB- 87 184 288 totaling total VBG 87 184 289 52,967 52,967 CD 87 184 290 GRT/76,887 GRT/76,887 NNP 87 184 291 DWT DWT NNP 87 184 292 Airports Airports NNPS 87 184 293 : : : 87 184 294 total total NN 87 184 295 : : : 87 184 296 12 12 CD 87 184 297 usable usable JJ 87 184 298 : : : 87 184 299 10 10 CD 87 184 300 with with IN 87 184 301 permanent permanent JJ 87 184 302 - - HYPH 87 184 303 surface surface NN 87 184 304 runways runway NNS 87 184 305 : : : 87 184 306 3 3 CD 87 184 307 with with IN 87 184 308 runways runway NNS 87 184 309 over over IN 87 184 310 3,659 3,659 CD 87 184 311 m m NNP 87 184 312 : : : 87 184 313 0 0 CD 87 184 314 with with IN 87 184 315 runways runways NNP 87 184 316 2,440 2,440 CD 87 184 317 - - HYPH 87 184 318 3,659 3,659 CD 87 184 319 m m NN 87 184 320 : : : 87 184 321 6 6 CD 87 184 322 with with IN 87 184 323 runways runway NNS 87 184 324 1,220 1,220 CD 87 184 325 - - HYPH 87 184 326 2,439 2,439 CD 87 184 327 m m NN 87 184 328 : : : 87 184 329 4 4 CD 87 184 330 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 87 184 331 : : : 87 184 332 inadequate inadequate JJ 87 184 333 service service NN 87 184 334 ; ; : 87 184 335 15,000 15,000 CD 87 184 336 telephones telephone NNS 87 184 337 ; ; , 87 184 338 broadcast broadcast NN 87 184 339 stations station NNS 87 184 340 - - : 87 184 341 13 13 CD 87 184 342 AM am NN 87 184 343 , , , 87 184 344 1 1 CD 87 184 345 TV tv NN 87 184 346 ; ; : 87 184 347 514,000 514,000 CD 87 184 348 radios radio NNS 87 184 349 , , , 87 184 350 255,000 255,000 CD 87 184 351 TVs tv NNS 87 184 352 ( ( -LRB- 87 184 353 1987 1987 CD 87 184 354 est est NNP 87 184 355 . . . 87 184 356 ) ) -RRB- 87 185 1 * * NFP 87 185 2 Albania Albania NNP 87 185 3 , , , 87 185 4 Defense Defense NNP 87 185 5 Forces Forces NNPS 87 185 6 Branches Branches NNPS 87 185 7 : : : 87 185 8 Army Army NNP 87 185 9 , , , 87 185 10 Navy Navy NNP 87 185 11 , , , 87 185 12 Air Air NNP 87 185 13 and and CC 87 185 14 Air Air NNP 87 185 15 Defense Defense NNP 87 185 16 Forces Forces NNPS 87 185 17 , , , 87 185 18 Interior Interior NNP 87 185 19 Ministry Ministry NNP 87 185 20 Troops Troops NNPS 87 185 21 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 185 22 availability availability NN 87 185 23 : : : 87 185 24 males male NNS 87 185 25 age age NNP 87 185 26 15 15 CD 87 185 27 - - SYM 87 185 28 49 49 CD 87 185 29 896,613 896,613 CD 87 185 30 ; ; : 87 185 31 fit fit JJ 87 185 32 for for IN 87 185 33 military military JJ 87 185 34 service service NN 87 185 35 739,359 739,359 CD 87 185 36 ; ; : 87 185 37 reach reach VB 87 185 38 military military JJ 87 185 39 age age NN 87 185 40 ( ( -LRB- 87 185 41 19 19 CD 87 185 42 ) ) -RRB- 87 185 43 annually annually RB 87 185 44 32,740 32,740 CD 87 185 45 ( ( -LRB- 87 185 46 1993 1993 CD 87 185 47 est est NNP 87 185 48 . . . 87 185 49 ) ) -RRB- 87 186 1 Defense defense NN 87 186 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 186 3 : : : 87 186 4 215 215 CD 87 186 5 million million CD 87 186 6 leke leke NN 87 186 7 , , , 87 186 8 NA% na% IN 87 186 9 of of IN 87 186 10 GNP GNP NNP 87 186 11 ( ( -LRB- 87 186 12 1993 1993 CD 87 186 13 est est NNP 87 186 14 . . . 87 187 1 ) ) -RRB- 87 187 2 ; ; : 87 187 3 note note NN 87 187 4 - - HYPH 87 187 5 conversion conversion NN 87 187 6 of of IN 87 187 7 defense defense NN 87 187 8 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 187 9 into into IN 87 187 10 US US NNP 87 187 11 dollars dollar NNS 87 187 12 using use VBG 87 187 13 the the DT 87 187 14 current current JJ 87 187 15 exchange exchange NN 87 187 16 rate rate NN 87 187 17 could could MD 87 187 18 produce produce VB 87 187 19 misleading misleading JJ 87 187 20 results result NNS 87 187 21 * * NFP 87 187 22 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 187 23 , , , 87 187 24 Geography Geography NNP 87 187 25 Location Location NNP 87 187 26 : : : 87 187 27 Northern Northern NNP 87 187 28 Africa Africa NNP 87 187 29 , , , 87 187 30 along along IN 87 187 31 the the DT 87 187 32 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 87 187 33 Sea Sea NNP 87 187 34 , , , 87 187 35 between between IN 87 187 36 Morocco Morocco NNP 87 187 37 and and CC 87 187 38 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 87 187 39 Map Map NNP 87 187 40 references reference NNS 87 187 41 : : : 87 187 42 Africa Africa NNP 87 187 43 , , , 87 187 44 Europe Europe NNP 87 187 45 Area Area NNP 87 187 46 : : : 87 187 47 total total JJ 87 187 48 area area NN 87 187 49 : : : 87 187 50 2,381,740 2,381,740 CD 87 187 51 km2 km2 NNP 87 187 52 land land NN 87 187 53 area area NN 87 187 54 : : : 87 187 55 2,381,740 2,381,740 CD 87 187 56 km2 km2 NNP 87 187 57 comparative comparative JJ 87 187 58 area area NN 87 187 59 : : : 87 187 60 slightly slightly RB 87 187 61 less less JJR 87 187 62 than than IN 87 187 63 3.5 3.5 CD 87 187 64 times time NNS 87 187 65 the the DT 87 187 66 size size NN 87 187 67 of of IN 87 187 68 Texas Texas NNP 87 187 69 Land Land NNP 87 187 70 boundaries boundary NNS 87 187 71 : : : 87 187 72 total total VB 87 187 73 6,343 6,343 CD 87 187 74 km km NNS 87 187 75 , , , 87 187 76 Libya Libya NNP 87 187 77 982 982 CD 87 187 78 km km NN 87 187 79 , , , 87 187 80 Mali Mali NNP 87 187 81 1,376 1,376 CD 87 187 82 km km NN 87 187 83 , , , 87 187 84 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 87 187 85 463 463 CD 87 187 86 km km NN 87 187 87 , , , 87 187 88 Morocco Morocco NNP 87 187 89 1,559 1,559 CD 87 187 90 km km NN 87 187 91 , , , 87 187 92 Niger Niger NNP 87 187 93 956 956 CD 87 187 94 km km NNS 87 187 95 , , , 87 187 96 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 87 187 97 965 965 CD 87 187 98 km km NN 87 187 99 , , , 87 187 100 Western Western NNP 87 187 101 Sahara Sahara NNP 87 187 102 42 42 CD 87 187 103 km km NN 87 187 104 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 187 105 : : : 87 187 106 998 998 CD 87 187 107 km km NN 87 187 108 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 187 109 claims claim VBZ 87 187 110 : : : 87 187 111 territorial territorial JJ 87 187 112 sea sea NN 87 187 113 : : : 87 187 114 12 12 CD 87 187 115 nm nm NNP 87 187 116 International international JJ 87 187 117 disputes dispute NNS 87 187 118 : : : 87 187 119 Libya Libya NNP 87 187 120 claims claim VBZ 87 187 121 part part NN 87 187 122 of of IN 87 187 123 southeastern southeastern JJ 87 187 124 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 187 125 ; ; : 87 187 126 land land NN 87 187 127 boundary boundary JJ 87 187 128 disputes dispute NNS 87 187 129 with with IN 87 187 130 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 87 187 131 under under IN 87 187 132 discussion discussion NN 87 187 133 Climate climate NN 87 187 134 : : : 87 187 135 arid arid NNP 87 187 136 to to IN 87 187 137 semiarid semiarid NN 87 187 138 ; ; , 87 187 139 mild mild JJ 87 187 140 , , , 87 187 141 wet wet JJ 87 187 142 winters winter NNS 87 187 143 with with IN 87 187 144 hot hot JJ 87 187 145 , , , 87 187 146 dry dry JJ 87 187 147 summers summer NNS 87 187 148 along along IN 87 187 149 coast coast NN 87 187 150 ; ; , 87 187 151 drier dry JJR 87 187 152 with with IN 87 187 153 cold cold JJ 87 187 154 winters winter NNS 87 187 155 and and CC 87 187 156 hot hot JJ 87 187 157 summers summer NNS 87 187 158 on on IN 87 187 159 high high JJ 87 187 160 plateau plateau NN 87 187 161 ; ; : 87 187 162 sirocco sirocco NN 87 187 163 is be VBZ 87 187 164 a a DT 87 187 165 hot hot JJ 87 187 166 , , , 87 187 167 dust dust NN 87 187 168 / / HYPH 87 187 169 sand sand NN 87 187 170 - - HYPH 87 187 171 laden laden JJ 87 187 172 wind wind NN 87 187 173 especially especially RB 87 187 174 common common JJ 87 187 175 in in IN 87 187 176 summer summer NN 87 187 177 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 187 178 : : : 87 187 179 mostly mostly RB 87 187 180 high high JJ 87 187 181 plateau plateau NN 87 187 182 and and CC 87 187 183 desert desert NN 87 187 184 ; ; : 87 187 185 some some DT 87 187 186 mountains mountain NNS 87 187 187 ; ; : 87 187 188 narrow narrow JJ 87 187 189 , , , 87 187 190 discontinuous discontinuous JJ 87 187 191 coastal coastal JJ 87 187 192 plain plain JJ 87 187 193 Natural natural JJ 87 187 194 resources resource NNS 87 187 195 : : : 87 187 196 petroleum petroleum NN 87 187 197 , , , 87 187 198 natural natural JJ 87 187 199 gas gas NN 87 187 200 , , , 87 187 201 iron iron NN 87 187 202 ore ore NN 87 187 203 , , , 87 187 204 phosphates phosphate NNS 87 187 205 , , , 87 187 206 uranium uranium NN 87 187 207 , , , 87 187 208 lead lead NN 87 187 209 , , , 87 187 210 zinc zinc NN 87 187 211 Land Land NNP 87 187 212 use use NN 87 187 213 : : : 87 187 214 arable arable JJ 87 187 215 land land NN 87 187 216 : : : 87 187 217 3 3 CD 87 187 218 % % NN 87 187 219 permanent permanent JJ 87 187 220 crops crop NNS 87 187 221 : : : 87 187 222 0 0 CD 87 187 223 % % NN 87 187 224 meadows meadow NNS 87 187 225 and and CC 87 187 226 pastures pasture NNS 87 187 227 : : : 87 187 228 13 13 CD 87 187 229 % % NN 87 187 230 forest forest NN 87 187 231 and and CC 87 187 232 woodland woodland NN 87 187 233 : : : 87 187 234 2 2 CD 87 187 235 % % NN 87 187 236 other other JJ 87 187 237 : : : 87 187 238 82 82 CD 87 187 239 % % NN 87 187 240 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 187 241 land land NN 87 187 242 : : : 87 187 243 3,360 3,360 CD 87 187 244 km2 km2 NNP 87 187 245 ( ( -LRB- 87 187 246 1989 1989 CD 87 187 247 est est NNP 87 187 248 . . . 87 187 249 ) ) -RRB- 87 188 1 Environment environment NN 87 188 2 : : : 87 188 3 mountainous mountainous JJ 87 188 4 areas area NNS 87 188 5 subject subject JJ 87 188 6 to to IN 87 188 7 severe severe JJ 87 188 8 earthquakes earthquake NNS 87 188 9 ; ; : 87 188 10 desertification desertification NN 87 188 11 Note note NN 87 188 12 : : : 87 188 13 second second RB 87 188 14 - - HYPH 87 188 15 largest large JJS 87 188 16 country country NN 87 188 17 in in IN 87 188 18 Africa Africa NNP 87 188 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 188 20 after after IN 87 188 21 Sudan Sudan NNP 87 188 22 ) ) -RRB- 87 188 23 * * NFP 87 188 24 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 188 25 , , , 87 188 26 People People NNP 87 188 27 Population Population NNP 87 188 28 : : : 87 188 29 27,256,252 27,256,252 CD 87 188 30 ( ( -LRB- 87 188 31 July July NNP 87 188 32 1993 1993 CD 87 188 33 est est NNP 87 188 34 . . . 87 188 35 ) ) -RRB- 87 189 1 Population population NN 87 189 2 growth growth NN 87 189 3 rate rate NN 87 189 4 : : : 87 189 5 2.34 2.34 CD 87 189 6 % % NN 87 189 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 189 8 1993 1993 CD 87 189 9 est est NNP 87 189 10 . . . 87 189 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 190 1 Birth birth NN 87 190 2 rate rate NN 87 190 3 : : : 87 190 4 30.38 30.38 CD 87 190 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 190 6 population population NN 87 190 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 190 8 1993 1993 CD 87 190 9 est est NNP 87 190 10 . . . 87 190 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 191 1 Death death NN 87 191 2 rate rate NN 87 191 3 : : : 87 191 4 6.41 6.41 CD 87 191 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 191 6 population population NN 87 191 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 191 8 1993 1993 CD 87 191 9 est est NNP 87 191 10 . . . 87 191 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 192 1 Net net JJ 87 192 2 migration migration NN 87 192 3 rate rate NN 87 192 4 : : : 87 192 5 -0.53 -0.53 NFP 87 192 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 87 192 7 population population NN 87 192 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 192 9 1993 1993 CD 87 192 10 est est NNP 87 192 11 . . . 87 192 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 193 1 Infant infant NN 87 193 2 mortality mortality NN 87 193 3 rate rate NN 87 193 4 : : : 87 193 5 54 54 CD 87 193 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 193 7 live live JJ 87 193 8 births birth NNS 87 193 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 193 10 1993 1993 CD 87 193 11 est est NNP 87 193 12 . . . 87 193 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 194 1 Life life NN 87 194 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 194 3 at at IN 87 194 4 birth birth NN 87 194 5 : : : 87 194 6 total total JJ 87 194 7 population population NN 87 194 8 : : : 87 194 9 67.35 67.35 CD 87 194 10 years year NNS 87 194 11 male male NN 87 194 12 : : : 87 194 13 66.32 66.32 CD 87 194 14 years year NNS 87 194 15 female female JJ 87 194 16 : : : 87 194 17 68.41 68.41 CD 87 194 18 years year NNS 87 194 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 194 20 1993 1993 CD 87 194 21 est est NNP 87 194 22 . . . 87 194 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 195 1 Total total JJ 87 195 2 fertility fertility NN 87 195 3 rate rate NN 87 195 4 : : : 87 195 5 3.96 3.96 CD 87 195 6 children child NNS 87 195 7 born bear VBN 87 195 8 / / SYM 87 195 9 woman woman NN 87 195 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 195 11 1993 1993 CD 87 195 12 est est NNP 87 195 13 . . . 87 195 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 196 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 196 2 : : : 87 196 3 noun noun NNP 87 196 4 : : : 87 196 5 Algerian(s Algerian(s NNP 87 196 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 196 7 adjective adjective NN 87 196 8 : : : 87 196 9 Algerian algerian JJ 87 196 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 196 11 divisions division NNS 87 196 12 : : : 87 196 13 Arab Arab NNP 87 196 14 - - HYPH 87 196 15 Berber berber NN 87 196 16 99 99 CD 87 196 17 % % NN 87 196 18 , , , 87 196 19 European european JJ 87 196 20 less less JJR 87 196 21 than than IN 87 196 22 1 1 CD 87 196 23 % % NN 87 196 24 Religions religion NNS 87 196 25 : : : 87 196 26 Sunni Sunni NNP 87 196 27 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 196 28 ( ( -LRB- 87 196 29 state state NN 87 196 30 religion religion NN 87 196 31 ) ) -RRB- 87 196 32 99 99 CD 87 196 33 % % NN 87 196 34 , , , 87 196 35 Christian christian JJ 87 196 36 and and CC 87 196 37 Jewish jewish JJ 87 196 38 1 1 CD 87 196 39 % % NN 87 196 40 Languages Languages NNPS 87 196 41 : : : 87 196 42 Arabic Arabic NNP 87 196 43 ( ( -LRB- 87 196 44 official official JJ 87 196 45 ) ) -RRB- 87 196 46 , , , 87 196 47 French French NNP 87 196 48 , , , 87 196 49 Berber Berber NNP 87 196 50 dialects dialect VBZ 87 196 51 Literacy literacy NN 87 196 52 : : : 87 196 53 age age NN 87 196 54 15 15 CD 87 196 55 and and CC 87 196 56 over over RB 87 196 57 can can MD 87 196 58 read read VB 87 196 59 and and CC 87 196 60 write write VB 87 196 61 ( ( -LRB- 87 196 62 1990 1990 CD 87 196 63 ) ) -RRB- 87 196 64 total total JJ 87 196 65 population population NN 87 196 66 : : : 87 196 67 57 57 CD 87 196 68 % % NN 87 196 69 male male NN 87 196 70 : : : 87 196 71 70 70 CD 87 196 72 % % NN 87 196 73 female female NN 87 196 74 : : : 87 196 75 46 46 CD 87 196 76 % % NN 87 196 77 Labor Labor NNP 87 196 78 force force NN 87 196 79 : : : 87 196 80 6.2 6.2 CD 87 196 81 million million CD 87 196 82 ( ( -LRB- 87 196 83 1992 1992 CD 87 196 84 est est NNP 87 196 85 . . . 87 196 86 ) ) -RRB- 87 197 1 by by IN 87 197 2 occupation occupation NN 87 197 3 : : : 87 197 4 government government NN 87 197 5 29.5 29.5 CD 87 197 6 % % NN 87 197 7 , , , 87 197 8 agriculture agriculture NN 87 197 9 22 22 CD 87 197 10 % % NN 87 197 11 , , , 87 197 12 construction construction NN 87 197 13 and and CC 87 197 14 public public JJ 87 197 15 works work VBZ 87 197 16 16.2 16.2 CD 87 197 17 % % NN 87 197 18 , , , 87 197 19 industry industry NN 87 197 20 13.6 13.6 CD 87 197 21 % % NN 87 197 22 , , , 87 197 23 commerce commerce NN 87 197 24 and and CC 87 197 25 services service NNS 87 197 26 13.5 13.5 CD 87 197 27 % % NN 87 197 28 , , , 87 197 29 transportation transportation NN 87 197 30 and and CC 87 197 31 communication communication NN 87 197 32 5.2 5.2 CD 87 197 33 % % NN 87 197 34 ( ( -LRB- 87 197 35 1989 1989 CD 87 197 36 ) ) -RRB- 87 197 37 * * NFP 87 197 38 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 197 39 , , , 87 197 40 Government Government NNP 87 197 41 Names Names NNPS 87 197 42 : : : 87 197 43 conventional conventional JJ 87 197 44 long long JJ 87 197 45 form form NN 87 197 46 : : : 87 197 47 Democratic democratic JJ 87 197 48 and and CC 87 197 49 Popular Popular NNP 87 197 50 Republic Republic NNP 87 197 51 of of IN 87 197 52 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 197 53 conventional conventional JJ 87 197 54 short short JJ 87 197 55 form form NN 87 197 56 : : : 87 197 57 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 197 58 local local JJ 87 197 59 long long JJ 87 197 60 form form NN 87 197 61 : : : 87 197 62 Al Al NNP 87 197 63 Jumhuriyah Jumhuriyah NNP 87 197 64 al al NNP 87 197 65 Jaza'iriyah Jaza'iriyah NNP 87 197 66 ad ad NN 87 197 67 Dimuqratiyah Dimuqratiyah NNP 87 197 68 ash ash NNP 87 197 69 Shabiyah Shabiyah NNP 87 197 70 local local JJ 87 197 71 short short JJ 87 197 72 form form NN 87 197 73 : : : 87 197 74 Al Al NNP 87 197 75 Jaza'ir Jaza'ir NNP 87 197 76 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 197 77 : : : 87 197 78 AG AG NNP 87 197 79 Type Type NNP 87 197 80 : : : 87 197 81 republic republic NNP 87 197 82 Capital capital NN 87 197 83 : : : 87 197 84 Algiers Algiers NNP 87 197 85 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 197 86 divisions division NNS 87 197 87 : : : 87 197 88 48 48 CD 87 197 89 provinces province NNS 87 197 90 ( ( -LRB- 87 197 91 wilayast wilayast NN 87 197 92 , , , 87 197 93 singular singular NNP 87 197 94 - - HYPH 87 197 95 wilaya wilaya NN 87 197 96 ) ) -RRB- 87 197 97 ; ; : 87 197 98 Adrar Adrar NNP 87 197 99 , , , 87 197 100 Ain Ain NNP 87 197 101 Defla Defla NNP 87 197 102 , , , 87 197 103 Ain Ain NNP 87 197 104 Temouchent Temouchent NNP 87 197 105 , , , 87 197 106 Alger Alger NNP 87 197 107 , , , 87 197 108 Annaba Annaba NNP 87 197 109 , , , 87 197 110 Batna Batna NNP 87 197 111 , , , 87 197 112 Bechar Bechar NNP 87 197 113 , , , 87 197 114 Bejaia Bejaia NNP 87 197 115 , , , 87 197 116 Biskra Biskra NNP 87 197 117 , , , 87 197 118 Blida Blida NNP 87 197 119 , , , 87 197 120 Bordj Bordj NNP 87 197 121 Bou Bou NNP 87 197 122 Arreridj Arreridj NNP 87 197 123 , , , 87 197 124 Bouira Bouira NNP 87 197 125 , , , 87 197 126 Boumerdes Boumerdes NNP 87 197 127 , , , 87 197 128 Chlef Chlef NNP 87 197 129 , , , 87 197 130 Constantine Constantine NNP 87 197 131 , , , 87 197 132 Djelfa Djelfa NNP 87 197 133 , , , 87 197 134 El El NNP 87 197 135 Bayadh Bayadh NNP 87 197 136 , , , 87 197 137 El El NNP 87 197 138 Oued Oued NNP 87 197 139 , , , 87 197 140 El El NNP 87 197 141 Tarf Tarf NNP 87 197 142 , , , 87 197 143 Ghardaia Ghardaia NNP 87 197 144 , , , 87 197 145 Guelma Guelma NNP 87 197 146 , , , 87 197 147 Illizi Illizi NNP 87 197 148 , , , 87 197 149 Jijel Jijel NNP 87 197 150 , , , 87 197 151 Khenchela Khenchela NNP 87 197 152 , , , 87 197 153 Laghouat Laghouat NNP 87 197 154 , , , 87 197 155 Mascara Mascara NNP 87 197 156 , , , 87 197 157 Medea Medea NNP 87 197 158 , , , 87 197 159 Mila Mila NNP 87 197 160 , , , 87 197 161 Mostaganem Mostaganem NNP 87 197 162 , , , 87 197 163 M'Sila M'Sila NNP 87 197 164 , , , 87 197 165 Naama Naama NNP 87 197 166 , , , 87 197 167 Oran Oran NNP 87 197 168 , , , 87 197 169 Ouargla Ouargla NNP 87 197 170 , , , 87 197 171 Oum Oum NNP 87 197 172 el el NNP 87 197 173 Bouaghi Bouaghi NNP 87 197 174 , , , 87 197 175 Relizane Relizane NNP 87 197 176 , , , 87 197 177 Saida Saida NNP 87 197 178 , , , 87 197 179 Setif Setif NNP 87 197 180 , , , 87 197 181 Sidi Sidi NNP 87 197 182 Bel Bel NNP 87 197 183 Abbes Abbes NNPS 87 197 184 , , , 87 197 185 Skikda Skikda NNP 87 197 186 , , , 87 197 187 Souk Souk NNP 87 197 188 Ahras Ahras NNP 87 197 189 , , , 87 197 190 Tamanghasset Tamanghasset NNP 87 197 191 , , , 87 197 192 Tebessa Tebessa NNP 87 197 193 , , , 87 197 194 Tiaret Tiaret NNP 87 197 195 , , , 87 197 196 Tindouf Tindouf NNPS 87 197 197 , , , 87 197 198 Tipaza Tipaza NNP 87 197 199 , , , 87 197 200 Tissemsilt Tissemsilt NNP 87 197 201 , , , 87 197 202 Tizi Tizi NNP 87 197 203 Ouzou Ouzou NNP 87 197 204 , , , 87 197 205 Tlemcen Tlemcen NNP 87 197 206 Independence Independence NNP 87 197 207 : : : 87 197 208 5 5 CD 87 197 209 July July NNP 87 197 210 1962 1962 CD 87 197 211 ( ( -LRB- 87 197 212 from from IN 87 197 213 France France NNP 87 197 214 ) ) -RRB- 87 197 215 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 197 216 : : : 87 197 217 19 19 CD 87 197 218 November November NNP 87 197 219 1976 1976 CD 87 197 220 , , , 87 197 221 effective effective JJ 87 197 222 22 22 CD 87 197 223 November November NNP 87 197 224 1976 1976 CD 87 197 225 ; ; : 87 197 226 revised revise VBN 87 197 227 February February NNP 87 197 228 1989 1989 CD 87 197 229 Legal Legal NNP 87 197 230 system system NN 87 197 231 : : : 87 197 232 socialist socialist JJ 87 197 233 , , , 87 197 234 based base VBN 87 197 235 on on IN 87 197 236 French french JJ 87 197 237 and and CC 87 197 238 Islamic islamic JJ 87 197 239 law law NN 87 197 240 ; ; : 87 197 241 judicial judicial JJ 87 197 242 review review NN 87 197 243 of of IN 87 197 244 legislative legislative JJ 87 197 245 acts act NNS 87 197 246 in in IN 87 197 247 ad ad FW 87 197 248 hoc hoc FW 87 197 249 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 87 197 250 Council Council NNP 87 197 251 composed compose VBN 87 197 252 of of IN 87 197 253 various various JJ 87 197 254 public public JJ 87 197 255 officials official NNS 87 197 256 , , , 87 197 257 including include VBG 87 197 258 several several JJ 87 197 259 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 197 260 Court Court NNP 87 197 261 justices justice NNS 87 197 262 ; ; : 87 197 263 has have VBZ 87 197 264 not not RB 87 197 265 accepted accept VBN 87 197 266 compulsory compulsory NN 87 197 267 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 197 268 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 197 269 National national JJ 87 197 270 holiday holiday NN 87 197 271 : : : 87 197 272 Anniversary anniversary NN 87 197 273 of of IN 87 197 274 the the DT 87 197 275 Revolution Revolution NNP 87 197 276 , , , 87 197 277 1 1 CD 87 197 278 November November NNP 87 197 279 ( ( -LRB- 87 197 280 1954 1954 CD 87 197 281 ) ) -RRB- 87 197 282 Political political JJ 87 197 283 parties party NNS 87 197 284 and and CC 87 197 285 leaders leader NNS 87 197 286 : : : 87 197 287 Islamic Islamic NNP 87 197 288 Salvation Salvation NNP 87 197 289 Front Front NNP 87 197 290 ( ( -LRB- 87 197 291 FIS FIS NNP 87 197 292 ) ) -RRB- 87 197 293 , , , 87 197 294 Ali Ali NNP 87 197 295 BELHADJ BELHADJ NNP 87 197 296 , , , 87 197 297 Dr. Dr. NNP 87 197 298 Abassi Abassi NNP 87 197 299 MADANI MADANI NNP 87 197 300 , , , 87 197 301 Abdelkader Abdelkader NNP 87 197 302 HACHANI HACHANI NNP 87 197 303 ( ( -LRB- 87 197 304 all all RB 87 197 305 under under IN 87 197 306 arrest arrest NN 87 197 307 ) ) -RRB- 87 197 308 , , , 87 197 309 Rabeh Rabeh NNP 87 197 310 KEBIR KEBIR NNP 87 197 311 ; ; : 87 197 312 National National NNP 87 197 313 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 197 314 Front Front NNP 87 197 315 ( ( -LRB- 87 197 316 FLN FLN NNP 87 197 317 ) ) -RRB- 87 197 318 , , , 87 197 319 Abdelhamid abdelhamid JJ 87 197 320 MEHRI MEHRI NNP 87 197 321 , , , 87 197 322 Secretary Secretary NNP 87 197 323 General General NNP 87 197 324 ; ; : 87 197 325 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 197 326 Forces Forces NNPS 87 197 327 Front Front NNP 87 197 328 ( ( -LRB- 87 197 329 FFS FFS NNP 87 197 330 ) ) -RRB- 87 197 331 , , , 87 197 332 Hocine Hocine NNP 87 197 333 Ait Ait NNP 87 197 334 AHMED AHMED NNP 87 197 335 , , , 87 197 336 Secretary Secretary NNP 87 197 337 General General NNP 87 197 338 note note NN 87 197 339 : : : 87 197 340 the the DT 87 197 341 government government NN 87 197 342 established establish VBD 87 197 343 a a DT 87 197 344 multiparty multiparty NN 87 197 345 system system NN 87 197 346 in in IN 87 197 347 September September NNP 87 197 348 1989 1989 CD 87 197 349 and and CC 87 197 350 , , , 87 197 351 as as IN 87 197 352 of of IN 87 197 353 31 31 CD 87 197 354 December December NNP 87 197 355 1990 1990 CD 87 197 356 , , , 87 197 357 over over IN 87 197 358 30 30 CD 87 197 359 legal legal JJ 87 197 360 parties party NNS 87 197 361 existed exist VBD 87 197 362 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 197 363 : : : 87 197 364 18 18 CD 87 197 365 years year NNS 87 197 366 of of IN 87 197 367 age age NN 87 197 368 ; ; : 87 197 369 universal universal JJ 87 197 370 Elections election NNS 87 197 371 : : : 87 197 372 National National NNP 87 197 373 People People NNPS 87 197 374 's 's POS 87 197 375 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 197 376 : : : 87 197 377 first first JJ 87 197 378 round round NN 87 197 379 held hold VBN 87 197 380 on on IN 87 197 381 26 26 CD 87 197 382 December December NNP 87 197 383 1991 1991 CD 87 197 384 ( ( -LRB- 87 197 385 second second JJ 87 197 386 round round NN 87 197 387 canceled cancel VBN 87 197 388 by by IN 87 197 389 the the DT 87 197 390 military military NN 87 197 391 after after IN 87 197 392 President President NNP 87 197 393 BENDJEDID BENDJEDID NNP 87 197 394 resigned resign VBD 87 197 395 11 11 CD 87 197 396 January January NNP 87 197 397 1992 1992 CD 87 197 398 ) ) -RRB- 87 197 399 ; ; : 87 197 400 results result NNS 87 197 401 - - HYPH 87 197 402 percent percent NN 87 197 403 of of IN 87 197 404 vote vote NN 87 197 405 by by IN 87 197 406 party party NN 87 197 407 NA NA NNP 87 197 408 ; ; : 87 197 409 seats seat NNS 87 197 410 - - , 87 197 411 ( ( -LRB- 87 197 412 281 281 CD 87 197 413 total total NN 87 197 414 ) ) -RRB- 87 197 415 ; ; : 87 197 416 the the DT 87 197 417 fundamentalist fundamentalist JJ 87 197 418 FIS FIS NNP 87 197 419 won win VBD 87 197 420 188 188 CD 87 197 421 of of IN 87 197 422 the the DT 87 197 423 231 231 CD 87 197 424 seats seat NNS 87 197 425 contested contest VBN 87 197 426 in in IN 87 197 427 the the DT 87 197 428 first first JJ 87 197 429 round round NN 87 197 430 ; ; : 87 197 431 note note NN 87 197 432 - - HYPH 87 197 433 elections election NNS 87 197 434 ( ( -LRB- 87 197 435 municipal municipal NNP 87 197 436 and and CC 87 197 437 wilaya wilaya NNP 87 197 438 ) ) -RRB- 87 197 439 were be VBD 87 197 440 held hold VBN 87 197 441 in in IN 87 197 442 June June NNP 87 197 443 1990 1990 CD 87 197 444 , , , 87 197 445 the the DT 87 197 446 first first JJ 87 197 447 in in IN 87 197 448 Algerian algerian JJ 87 197 449 history history NN 87 197 450 ; ; , 87 197 451 results result NNS 87 197 452 - - HYPH 87 197 453 FIS FIS NNP 87 197 454 55 55 CD 87 197 455 % % NN 87 197 456 , , , 87 197 457 FLN FLN NNP 87 197 458 27.5 27.5 CD 87 197 459 % % NN 87 197 460 , , , 87 197 461 other other JJ 87 197 462 17.5 17.5 CD 87 197 463 % % NN 87 197 464 , , , 87 197 465 with with IN 87 197 466 65 65 CD 87 197 467 % % NN 87 197 468 of of IN 87 197 469 the the DT 87 197 470 voters voter NNS 87 197 471 participating participate VBG 87 197 472 President President NNP 87 197 473 of of IN 87 197 474 the the DT 87 197 475 High High NNP 87 197 476 State State NNP 87 197 477 Committee Committee NNP 87 197 478 : : : 87 197 479 next next JJ 87 197 480 election election NN 87 197 481 to to TO 87 197 482 be be VB 87 197 483 held hold VBN 87 197 484 December December NNP 87 197 485 1993 1993 CD 87 197 486 Executive Executive NNP 87 197 487 branch branch NN 87 197 488 : : : 87 197 489 President President NNP 87 197 490 of of IN 87 197 491 the the DT 87 197 492 High High NNP 87 197 493 State State NNP 87 197 494 Committee Committee NNP 87 197 495 , , , 87 197 496 prime prime JJ 87 197 497 minister minister NN 87 197 498 , , , 87 197 499 Council Council NNP 87 197 500 of of IN 87 197 501 Ministers Ministers NNP 87 197 502 ( ( -LRB- 87 197 503 cabinet cabinet NN 87 197 504 ) ) -RRB- 87 197 505 Legislative legislative JJ 87 197 506 branch branch NN 87 197 507 : : : 87 197 508 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 197 509 National National NNP 87 197 510 People People NNPS 87 197 511 's 's POS 87 197 512 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 197 513 ( ( -LRB- 87 197 514 Al Al NNP 87 197 515 - - HYPH 87 197 516 Majlis Majlis NNP 87 197 517 Ech Ech NNP 87 197 518 - - HYPH 87 197 519 Chaabi Chaabi NNP 87 197 520 Al Al NNP 87 197 521 - - HYPH 87 197 522 Watani Watani NNP 87 197 523 ) ) -RRB- 87 197 524 * * NFP 87 197 525 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 197 526 , , , 87 197 527 Government Government NNP 87 197 528 Judicial Judicial NNP 87 197 529 branch branch NN 87 197 530 : : : 87 197 531 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 197 532 Court Court NNP 87 197 533 ( ( -LRB- 87 197 534 Cour Cour NNP 87 197 535 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 197 536 ) ) -RRB- 87 197 537 Leaders leader NNS 87 197 538 : : : 87 197 539 Chief Chief NNP 87 197 540 of of IN 87 197 541 State State NNP 87 197 542 : : : 87 197 543 High High NNP 87 197 544 State State NNP 87 197 545 Committee Committee NNP 87 197 546 President President NNP 87 197 547 Ali Ali NNP 87 197 548 KAFI KAFI NNP 87 197 549 ( ( -LRB- 87 197 550 since since IN 87 197 551 2 2 CD 87 197 552 July July NNP 87 197 553 1992 1992 CD 87 197 554 ) ) -RRB- 87 197 555 Head Head NNP 87 197 556 of of IN 87 197 557 Government Government NNP 87 197 558 : : : 87 197 559 Prime Prime NNP 87 197 560 Minister Minister NNP 87 197 561 Belaid Belaid NNP 87 197 562 ABDESSELAM ABDESSELAM NNP 87 197 563 ( ( -LRB- 87 197 564 since since IN 87 197 565 8 8 CD 87 197 566 July July NNP 87 197 567 1992 1992 CD 87 197 568 ) ) -RRB- 87 197 569 Member member NN 87 197 570 of of IN 87 197 571 : : : 87 197 572 ABEDA ABEDA NNP 87 197 573 , , , 87 197 574 AfDB AfDB NNP 87 197 575 , , , 87 197 576 AFESD AFESD NNP 87 197 577 , , , 87 197 578 AL AL NNP 87 197 579 , , , 87 197 580 AMF AMF NNP 87 197 581 , , , 87 197 582 AMU AMU NNP 87 197 583 , , , 87 197 584 CCC CCC NNP 87 197 585 , , , 87 197 586 ECA ECA NNP 87 197 587 , , , 87 197 588 FAO FAO NNP 87 197 589 , , , 87 197 590 G-15 g-15 CD 87 197 591 , , , 87 197 592 G-19 g-19 CD 87 197 593 , , , 87 197 594 G-24 g-24 CD 87 197 595 , , , 87 197 596 G-77 g-77 CD 87 197 597 , , , 87 197 598 IAEA iaea NN 87 197 599 , , , 87 197 600 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 197 601 , , , 87 197 602 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 197 603 , , , 87 197 604 IDA IDA NNP 87 197 605 , , , 87 197 606 IDB IDB NNP 87 197 607 , , , 87 197 608 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 197 609 , , , 87 197 610 IFC IFC NNP 87 197 611 , , , 87 197 612 ILO ILO NNP 87 197 613 , , , 87 197 614 IMF IMF NNP 87 197 615 , , , 87 197 616 IMO imo RB 87 197 617 , , , 87 197 618 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 87 197 619 , , , 87 197 620 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 197 621 , , , 87 197 622 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 197 623 , , , 87 197 624 IOC IOC NNP 87 197 625 , , , 87 197 626 ISO ISO NNP 87 197 627 , , , 87 197 628 ITU ITU NNP 87 197 629 , , , 87 197 630 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 197 631 , , , 87 197 632 NAM NAM NNP 87 197 633 , , , 87 197 634 OAPEC OAPEC NNP 87 197 635 , , , 87 197 636 OAS OAS NNP 87 197 637 ( ( -LRB- 87 197 638 observer observer NNP 87 197 639 ) ) -RRB- 87 197 640 , , , 87 197 641 OAU OAU NNP 87 197 642 , , , 87 197 643 OIC OIC NNP 87 197 644 , , , 87 197 645 OPEC OPEC NNP 87 197 646 , , , 87 197 647 UN UN NNP 87 197 648 , , , 87 197 649 UNAVEM UNAVEM NNP 87 197 650 II II NNP 87 197 651 , , , 87 197 652 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 197 653 , , , 87 197 654 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 197 655 , , , 87 197 656 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 87 197 657 , , , 87 197 658 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 197 659 , , , 87 197 660 UNTAC UNTAC NNP 87 197 661 , , , 87 197 662 UPU UPU NNP 87 197 663 , , , 87 197 664 WCL WCL NNP 87 197 665 , , , 87 197 666 WHO WHO NNP 87 197 667 , , , 87 197 668 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 197 669 , , , 87 197 670 WMO WMO NNP 87 197 671 , , , 87 197 672 WTO WTO NNP 87 197 673 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 197 674 representation representation NN 87 197 675 in in IN 87 197 676 US US NNP 87 197 677 : : : 87 197 678 chief chief NN 87 197 679 of of IN 87 197 680 mission mission NN 87 197 681 : : : 87 197 682 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 197 683 Mohamed Mohamed NNP 87 197 684 ZARHOUNI ZARHOUNI NNP 87 197 685 chancery chancery NN 87 197 686 : : : 87 197 687 2118 2118 CD 87 197 688 Kalorama Kalorama NNP 87 197 689 Road Road NNP 87 197 690 NW NW NNP 87 197 691 , , , 87 197 692 Washington Washington NNP 87 197 693 , , , 87 197 694 DC DC NNP 87 197 695 20008 20008 CD 87 197 696 telephone telephone NN 87 197 697 : : : 87 197 698 ( ( -LRB- 87 197 699 202 202 CD 87 197 700 ) ) -RRB- 87 197 701 265 265 CD 87 197 702 - - HYPH 87 197 703 2800 2800 CD 87 197 704 US US NNP 87 197 705 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 197 706 representation representation NN 87 197 707 : : : 87 197 708 chief chief NN 87 197 709 of of IN 87 197 710 mission mission NN 87 197 711 : : : 87 197 712 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 197 713 Mary Mary NNP 87 197 714 Ann Ann NNP 87 197 715 CASEY CASEY NNP 87 197 716 embassy embassy NN 87 197 717 : : : 87 197 718 4 4 CD 87 197 719 Chemin Chemin NNP 87 197 720 Cheikh Cheikh NNP 87 197 721 Bachir Bachir NNP 87 197 722 El El NNP 87 197 723 - - HYPH 87 197 724 Ibrahimi Ibrahimi NNP 87 197 725 , , , 87 197 726 Algiers Algiers NNP 87 197 727 mailing mail VBG 87 197 728 address address NN 87 197 729 : : : 87 197 730 B. B. NNP 87 197 731 P. P. NNP 87 197 732 Box Box NNP 87 197 733 549 549 CD 87 197 734 , , , 87 197 735 Alger Alger NNP 87 197 736 - - HYPH 87 197 737 Gare Gare NNP 87 197 738 , , , 87 197 739 16000 16000 CD 87 197 740 Algiers Algiers NNP 87 197 741 telephone telephone NN 87 197 742 : : : 87 197 743 [ [ -LRB- 87 197 744 213 213 CD 87 197 745 ] ] -RRB- 87 197 746 ( ( -LRB- 87 197 747 2 2 CD 87 197 748 ) ) -RRB- 87 197 749 601 601 CD 87 197 750 - - SYM 87 197 751 425 425 CD 87 197 752 or or CC 87 197 753 255 255 CD 87 197 754 , , , 87 197 755 186 186 CD 87 197 756 FAX fax NN 87 197 757 : : : 87 197 758 [ [ -LRB- 87 197 759 213 213 CD 87 197 760 ] ] -RRB- 87 197 761 ( ( -LRB- 87 197 762 2 2 CD 87 197 763 ) ) -RRB- 87 197 764 603979 603979 CD 87 197 765 consulate consulate NN 87 197 766 : : : 87 197 767 Oran Oran NNP 87 197 768 Flag Flag NNP 87 197 769 : : : 87 197 770 two two CD 87 197 771 equal equal JJ 87 197 772 vertical vertical JJ 87 197 773 bands band NNS 87 197 774 of of IN 87 197 775 green green JJ 87 197 776 ( ( -LRB- 87 197 777 hoist hoist NN 87 197 778 side side NN 87 197 779 ) ) -RRB- 87 197 780 and and CC 87 197 781 white white JJ 87 197 782 with with IN 87 197 783 a a DT 87 197 784 red red JJ 87 197 785 five five CD 87 197 786 - - HYPH 87 197 787 pointed point VBN 87 197 788 star star NN 87 197 789 within within IN 87 197 790 a a DT 87 197 791 red red JJ 87 197 792 crescent crescent NN 87 197 793 ; ; : 87 197 794 the the DT 87 197 795 crescent crescent NNP 87 197 796 , , , 87 197 797 star star NNP 87 197 798 , , , 87 197 799 and and CC 87 197 800 color color NN 87 197 801 green green JJ 87 197 802 are be VBP 87 197 803 traditional traditional JJ 87 197 804 symbols symbol NNS 87 197 805 of of IN 87 197 806 Islam Islam NNP 87 197 807 ( ( -LRB- 87 197 808 the the DT 87 197 809 state state NN 87 197 810 religion religion NN 87 197 811 ) ) -RRB- 87 197 812 * * NFP 87 197 813 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 197 814 , , , 87 197 815 Economy Economy NNP 87 197 816 Overview Overview NNP 87 197 817 : : : 87 197 818 The the DT 87 197 819 oil oil NN 87 197 820 and and CC 87 197 821 natural natural JJ 87 197 822 gas gas NN 87 197 823 sector sector NN 87 197 824 forms form VBZ 87 197 825 the the DT 87 197 826 backbone backbone NN 87 197 827 of of IN 87 197 828 the the DT 87 197 829 economy economy NN 87 197 830 , , , 87 197 831 hydrocarbons hydrocarbon NNS 87 197 832 accounting account VBG 87 197 833 for for IN 87 197 834 nearly nearly RB 87 197 835 all all DT 87 197 836 export export NN 87 197 837 receipts receipt NNS 87 197 838 , , , 87 197 839 about about RB 87 197 840 30 30 CD 87 197 841 % % NN 87 197 842 of of IN 87 197 843 government government NN 87 197 844 revenues revenue NNS 87 197 845 , , , 87 197 846 and and CC 87 197 847 nearly nearly RB 87 197 848 25 25 CD 87 197 849 % % NN 87 197 850 of of IN 87 197 851 GDP GDP NNP 87 197 852 . . . 87 198 1 In in IN 87 198 2 1973 1973 CD 87 198 3 - - SYM 87 198 4 74 74 CD 87 198 5 the the DT 87 198 6 sharp sharp JJ 87 198 7 increase increase NN 87 198 8 in in IN 87 198 9 oil oil NN 87 198 10 prices price NNS 87 198 11 led lead VBD 87 198 12 to to IN 87 198 13 a a DT 87 198 14 booming boom VBG 87 198 15 economy economy NN 87 198 16 and and CC 87 198 17 helped help VBD 87 198 18 to to TO 87 198 19 finance finance VB 87 198 20 an an DT 87 198 21 ambitious ambitious JJ 87 198 22 program program NN 87 198 23 of of IN 87 198 24 industrialization industrialization NN 87 198 25 . . . 87 199 1 Plunging plunge VBG 87 199 2 oil oil NN 87 199 3 and and CC 87 199 4 gas gas NN 87 199 5 prices price NNS 87 199 6 , , , 87 199 7 combined combine VBN 87 199 8 with with IN 87 199 9 the the DT 87 199 10 mismanagement mismanagement NN 87 199 11 of of IN 87 199 12 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 199 13 's 's POS 87 199 14 highly highly RB 87 199 15 centralized centralized JJ 87 199 16 economy economy NN 87 199 17 , , , 87 199 18 has have VBZ 87 199 19 brought bring VBN 87 199 20 the the DT 87 199 21 nation nation NN 87 199 22 to to IN 87 199 23 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 199 24 most most RBS 87 199 25 serious serious JJ 87 199 26 social social JJ 87 199 27 and and CC 87 199 28 economic economic JJ 87 199 29 crisis crisis NN 87 199 30 since since IN 87 199 31 full full JJ 87 199 32 independence independence NN 87 199 33 in in IN 87 199 34 1988 1988 CD 87 199 35 . . . 87 200 1 The the DT 87 200 2 current current JJ 87 200 3 government government NN 87 200 4 has have VBZ 87 200 5 put put VBN 87 200 6 reform reform NN 87 200 7 , , , 87 200 8 including include VBG 87 200 9 privatization privatization NN 87 200 10 of of IN 87 200 11 some some DT 87 200 12 public public JJ 87 200 13 sector sector NN 87 200 14 companies company NNS 87 200 15 and and CC 87 200 16 an an DT 87 200 17 overhaul overhaul NN 87 200 18 of of IN 87 200 19 the the DT 87 200 20 banking banking NN 87 200 21 and and CC 87 200 22 financial financial JJ 87 200 23 system system NN 87 200 24 , , , 87 200 25 on on IN 87 200 26 hold hold NN 87 200 27 , , , 87 200 28 but but CC 87 200 29 has have VBZ 87 200 30 continued continue VBN 87 200 31 efforts effort NNS 87 200 32 to to TO 87 200 33 admit admit VB 87 200 34 private private JJ 87 200 35 enterprise enterprise NN 87 200 36 to to IN 87 200 37 the the DT 87 200 38 hydrocarbon hydrocarbon NN 87 200 39 industry industry NN 87 200 40 . . . 87 201 1 National national JJ 87 201 2 product product NN 87 201 3 : : : 87 201 4 GDP gdp NN 87 201 5 - - HYPH 87 201 6 exchange exchange NN 87 201 7 rate rate NN 87 201 8 conversion conversion NN 87 201 9 - - : 87 201 10 $ $ $ 87 201 11 42 42 CD 87 201 12 billion billion CD 87 201 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 201 14 1992 1992 CD 87 201 15 est est NNP 87 201 16 . . . 87 201 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 202 1 National national JJ 87 202 2 product product NN 87 202 3 real real JJ 87 202 4 growth growth NN 87 202 5 rate rate NN 87 202 6 : : : 87 202 7 2.8 2.8 CD 87 202 8 % % NN 87 202 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 202 10 1992 1992 CD 87 202 11 est est NNP 87 202 12 . . . 87 202 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 203 1 National national JJ 87 203 2 product product NN 87 203 3 per per IN 87 203 4 capita capita NN 87 203 5 : : : 87 203 6 $ $ $ 87 203 7 1,570 1,570 CD 87 203 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 203 9 1992 1992 CD 87 203 10 est est NNP 87 203 11 . . . 87 203 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 204 1 Inflation inflation NN 87 204 2 rate rate NN 87 204 3 ( ( -LRB- 87 204 4 consumer consumer NN 87 204 5 prices price NNS 87 204 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 204 7 : : : 87 204 8 55 55 CD 87 204 9 % % NN 87 204 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 204 11 1992 1992 CD 87 204 12 est est NNP 87 204 13 . . . 87 204 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 205 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 205 2 rate rate NN 87 205 3 : : : 87 205 4 35 35 CD 87 205 5 % % NN 87 205 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 205 7 1992 1992 CD 87 205 8 est est NNP 87 205 9 . . . 87 205 10 ) ) -RRB- 87 206 1 Budget budget NN 87 206 2 : : : 87 206 3 revenues revenue NNS 87 206 4 $ $ $ 87 206 5 14.4 14.4 CD 87 206 6 billion billion CD 87 206 7 ; ; : 87 206 8 expenditures expenditure VBZ 87 206 9 $ $ $ 87 206 10 14.6 14.6 CD 87 206 11 billion billion CD 87 206 12 , , , 87 206 13 including include VBG 87 206 14 capital capital NN 87 206 15 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 206 16 of of IN 87 206 17 $ $ $ 87 206 18 3.5 3.5 CD 87 206 19 billion billion CD 87 206 20 ( ( -LRB- 87 206 21 1992 1992 CD 87 206 22 est est NNP 87 206 23 . . . 87 206 24 ) ) -RRB- 87 207 1 Exports export NNS 87 207 2 : : : 87 207 3 $ $ $ 87 207 4 11.6 11.6 CD 87 207 5 billion billion CD 87 207 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 207 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 207 8 . . NNP 87 207 9 , , , 87 207 10 1992 1992 CD 87 207 11 est est NNP 87 207 12 . . . 87 207 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 208 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 208 2 : : : 87 208 3 petroleum petroleum NN 87 208 4 and and CC 87 208 5 natural natural JJ 87 208 6 gas gas NN 87 208 7 97 97 CD 87 208 8 % % NN 87 208 9 partners partner NNS 87 208 10 : : : 87 208 11 Italy Italy NNP 87 208 12 , , , 87 208 13 France France NNP 87 208 14 , , , 87 208 15 US US NNP 87 208 16 , , , 87 208 17 Germany Germany NNP 87 208 18 , , , 87 208 19 Spain Spain NNP 87 208 20 Imports Imports NNPS 87 208 21 : : : 87 208 22 $ $ $ 87 208 23 8.2 8.2 CD 87 208 24 billion billion CD 87 208 25 ( ( -LRB- 87 208 26 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 208 27 . . NNP 87 208 28 , , , 87 208 29 1992 1992 CD 87 208 30 est est NNP 87 208 31 . . . 87 208 32 ) ) -RRB- 87 209 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 209 2 : : : 87 209 3 capital capital NN 87 209 4 goods good NNS 87 209 5 39.7 39.7 CD 87 209 6 % % NN 87 209 7 , , , 87 209 8 food food NN 87 209 9 and and CC 87 209 10 beverages beverage NNS 87 209 11 21.7 21.7 CD 87 209 12 % % NN 87 209 13 , , , 87 209 14 consumer consumer NN 87 209 15 goods good NNS 87 209 16 11.8 11.8 CD 87 209 17 % % NN 87 209 18 ( ( -LRB- 87 209 19 1990 1990 CD 87 209 20 ) ) -RRB- 87 209 21 partners partner NNS 87 209 22 : : : 87 209 23 France France NNP 87 209 24 , , , 87 209 25 Italy Italy NNP 87 209 26 , , , 87 209 27 Germany Germany NNP 87 209 28 , , , 87 209 29 US US NNP 87 209 30 , , , 87 209 31 Spain Spain NNP 87 209 32 External External NNP 87 209 33 debt debt NN 87 209 34 : : : 87 209 35 $ $ $ 87 209 36 26 26 CD 87 209 37 billion billion CD 87 209 38 ( ( -LRB- 87 209 39 1992 1992 CD 87 209 40 est est NNP 87 209 41 . . . 87 209 42 ) ) -RRB- 87 210 1 Industrial industrial JJ 87 210 2 production production NN 87 210 3 : : : 87 210 4 growth growth NN 87 210 5 rate rate NN 87 210 6 NA% NA% NNS 87 210 7 Electricity electricity NN 87 210 8 : : : 87 210 9 6,380,000 6,380,000 CD 87 210 10 kW kw NN 87 210 11 capacity capacity NN 87 210 12 ; ; : 87 210 13 16,834 16,834 CD 87 210 14 million million CD 87 210 15 kWh kWh NNS 87 210 16 produced produce VBN 87 210 17 , , , 87 210 18 630 630 CD 87 210 19 kWh kWh NNS 87 210 20 per per IN 87 210 21 capita capita NN 87 210 22 ( ( -LRB- 87 210 23 1992 1992 CD 87 210 24 ) ) -RRB- 87 210 25 Industries Industries NNP 87 210 26 : : : 87 210 27 petroleum petroleum NN 87 210 28 , , , 87 210 29 light light JJ 87 210 30 industries industry NNS 87 210 31 , , , 87 210 32 natural natural JJ 87 210 33 gas gas NN 87 210 34 , , , 87 210 35 mining mining NN 87 210 36 , , , 87 210 37 electrical electrical JJ 87 210 38 , , , 87 210 39 petrochemical petrochemical NN 87 210 40 , , , 87 210 41 food food NN 87 210 42 processing processing NN 87 210 43 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 210 44 : : : 87 210 45 accounts account NNS 87 210 46 for for IN 87 210 47 10.8 10.8 CD 87 210 48 % % NN 87 210 49 of of IN 87 210 50 GDP GDP NNP 87 210 51 ( ( -LRB- 87 210 52 1991 1991 CD 87 210 53 ) ) -RRB- 87 210 54 and and CC 87 210 55 employs employ VBZ 87 210 56 22 22 CD 87 210 57 % % NN 87 210 58 of of IN 87 210 59 labor labor NN 87 210 60 force force NN 87 210 61 ; ; , 87 210 62 products- products- JJ 87 210 63 wheat wheat NN 87 210 64 , , , 87 210 65 barley barley NN 87 210 66 , , , 87 210 67 oats oats NNP 87 210 68 , , , 87 210 69 grapes grape NNS 87 210 70 , , , 87 210 71 olives olive NNS 87 210 72 , , , 87 210 73 citrus citrus NN 87 210 74 , , , 87 210 75 fruits fruit NNS 87 210 76 , , , 87 210 77 sheep sheep NNS 87 210 78 , , , 87 210 79 cattle cattle NNS 87 210 80 ; ; : 87 210 81 net net JJ 87 210 82 importer importer NN 87 210 83 of of IN 87 210 84 food food NN 87 210 85 - - HYPH 87 210 86 grain grain NN 87 210 87 , , , 87 210 88 vegetable vegetable NN 87 210 89 oil oil NN 87 210 90 , , , 87 210 91 sugar sugar NN 87 210 92 Economic economic JJ 87 210 93 aid aid NN 87 210 94 : : : 87 210 95 US US NNP 87 210 96 commitments commitment NNS 87 210 97 , , , 87 210 98 including include VBG 87 210 99 Ex Ex NNP 87 210 100 - - HYPH 87 210 101 Im Im NNP 87 210 102 ( ( -LRB- 87 210 103 FY70 FY70 NNP 87 210 104 - - HYPH 87 210 105 85 85 CD 87 210 106 ) ) -RRB- 87 210 107 , , , 87 210 108 $ $ $ 87 210 109 1.4 1.4 CD 87 210 110 billion billion CD 87 210 111 ; ; : 87 210 112 Western western JJ 87 210 113 ( ( -LRB- 87 210 114 non non JJ 87 210 115 - - JJ 87 210 116 US us JJ 87 210 117 ) ) -RRB- 87 210 118 countries country NNS 87 210 119 , , , 87 210 120 ODA ODA NNP 87 210 121 and and CC 87 210 122 OOF OOF NNP 87 210 123 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 210 124 commitments commitment NNS 87 210 125 ( ( -LRB- 87 210 126 1970 1970 CD 87 210 127 - - SYM 87 210 128 89 89 CD 87 210 129 ) ) -RRB- 87 210 130 , , , 87 210 131 $ $ $ 87 210 132 925 925 CD 87 210 133 million million CD 87 210 134 ; ; : 87 210 135 OPEC OPEC NNP 87 210 136 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 210 137 aid aid NN 87 210 138 ( ( -LRB- 87 210 139 1979 1979 CD 87 210 140 - - SYM 87 210 141 89 89 CD 87 210 142 ) ) -RRB- 87 210 143 , , , 87 210 144 $ $ $ 87 210 145 1.8 1.8 CD 87 210 146 billion billion CD 87 210 147 ; ; : 87 210 148 Communist communist JJ 87 210 149 countries country NNS 87 210 150 ( ( -LRB- 87 210 151 1970 1970 CD 87 210 152 - - SYM 87 210 153 89 89 CD 87 210 154 ) ) -RRB- 87 210 155 , , , 87 210 156 $ $ $ 87 210 157 2.7 2.7 CD 87 210 158 billion billion CD 87 210 159 ; ; : 87 210 160 net net JJ 87 210 161 official official JJ 87 210 162 disbursements disbursement NNS 87 210 163 ( ( -LRB- 87 210 164 1985 1985 CD 87 210 165 - - SYM 87 210 166 89 89 CD 87 210 167 ) ) -RRB- 87 210 168 , , , 87 210 169 -$375 -$375 NN 87 210 170 million million CD 87 210 171 Currency currency NN 87 210 172 : : : 87 210 173 1 1 CD 87 210 174 Algerian algerian JJ 87 210 175 dinar dinar NN 87 210 176 ( ( -LRB- 87 210 177 DA DA NNP 87 210 178 ) ) -RRB- 87 210 179 = = NFP 87 210 180 100 100 CD 87 210 181 centimes centime NNS 87 210 182 * * NFP 87 210 183 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 210 184 , , , 87 210 185 Economy Economy NNP 87 210 186 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 210 187 rates rate NNS 87 210 188 : : : 87 210 189 Algerian algerian JJ 87 210 190 dinars dinar NNS 87 210 191 ( ( -LRB- 87 210 192 DA DA NNP 87 210 193 ) ) -RRB- 87 210 194 per per IN 87 210 195 US$ us$ $ 87 210 196 1 1 CD 87 210 197 - - SYM 87 210 198 22.787 22.787 CD 87 210 199 ( ( -LRB- 87 210 200 January January NNP 87 210 201 1993 1993 CD 87 210 202 ) ) -RRB- 87 210 203 , , , 87 210 204 21.836 21.836 CD 87 210 205 ( ( -LRB- 87 210 206 1992 1992 CD 87 210 207 ) ) -RRB- 87 210 208 , , , 87 210 209 18.473 18.473 CD 87 210 210 ( ( -LRB- 87 210 211 1991 1991 CD 87 210 212 ) ) -RRB- 87 210 213 , , , 87 210 214 8.958 8.958 CD 87 210 215 ( ( -LRB- 87 210 216 1990 1990 CD 87 210 217 ) ) -RRB- 87 210 218 , , , 87 210 219 7.6086 7.6086 CD 87 210 220 ( ( -LRB- 87 210 221 1989 1989 CD 87 210 222 ) ) -RRB- 87 210 223 , , , 87 210 224 5.9148 5.9148 CD 87 210 225 ( ( -LRB- 87 210 226 1988 1988 CD 87 210 227 ) ) -RRB- 87 210 228 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 210 229 year year NN 87 210 230 : : : 87 210 231 calendar calendar NNP 87 210 232 year year NN 87 210 233 * * NFP 87 210 234 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 210 235 , , , 87 210 236 Communications Communications NNP 87 210 237 Railroads Railroads NNPS 87 210 238 : : : 87 210 239 4,060 4,060 CD 87 210 240 km km NN 87 210 241 total total NN 87 210 242 ; ; : 87 210 243 2,616 2,616 CD 87 210 244 km km NN 87 210 245 standard standard JJ 87 210 246 gauge gauge NN 87 210 247 ( ( -LRB- 87 210 248 1.435 1.435 CD 87 210 249 m m NNP 87 210 250 ) ) -RRB- 87 210 251 , , , 87 210 252 1,188 1,188 CD 87 210 253 km km NN 87 210 254 1.055-meter 1.055-meter CD 87 210 255 gauge gauge NN 87 210 256 , , , 87 210 257 256 256 CD 87 210 258 km km NN 87 210 259 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 87 210 260 gauge gauge NN 87 210 261 ; ; : 87 210 262 300 300 CD 87 210 263 km km NN 87 210 264 electrified electrify VBN 87 210 265 ; ; : 87 210 266 215 215 CD 87 210 267 km km NN 87 210 268 double double JJ 87 210 269 track track NN 87 210 270 Highways Highways NNP 87 210 271 : : : 87 210 272 90,031 90,031 CD 87 210 273 km km NN 87 210 274 total total NN 87 210 275 ; ; : 87 210 276 58,868 58,868 CD 87 210 277 km km NN 87 210 278 concrete concrete JJ 87 210 279 or or CC 87 210 280 bituminous bituminous JJ 87 210 281 , , , 87 210 282 31,163 31,163 CD 87 210 283 km km NN 87 210 284 gravel gravel NN 87 210 285 , , , 87 210 286 crushed crush VBN 87 210 287 stone stone NN 87 210 288 , , , 87 210 289 unimproved unimproved JJ 87 210 290 earth earth NN 87 210 291 ( ( -LRB- 87 210 292 1990 1990 CD 87 210 293 ) ) -RRB- 87 210 294 Pipelines pipeline NNS 87 210 295 : : : 87 210 296 crude crude JJ 87 210 297 oil oil NN 87 210 298 6,612 6,612 CD 87 210 299 km km NN 87 210 300 ; ; : 87 210 301 petroleum petroleum NN 87 210 302 products product NNS 87 210 303 298 298 CD 87 210 304 km km NN 87 210 305 ; ; : 87 210 306 natural natural JJ 87 210 307 gas gas NN 87 210 308 2,948 2,948 CD 87 210 309 km km NN 87 210 310 Ports port NNS 87 210 311 : : : 87 210 312 Algiers Algiers NNP 87 210 313 , , , 87 210 314 Annaba Annaba NNP 87 210 315 , , , 87 210 316 Arzew Arzew NNP 87 210 317 , , , 87 210 318 Bejaia Bejaia NNP 87 210 319 , , , 87 210 320 Djendjene Djendjene NNP 87 210 321 , , , 87 210 322 Ghazaouet Ghazaouet NNP 87 210 323 , , , 87 210 324 Jijel Jijel NNP 87 210 325 , , , 87 210 326 Mers Mers NNP 87 210 327 el el NNP 87 210 328 Kebir Kebir NNP 87 210 329 , , , 87 210 330 Mostaganem Mostaganem NNP 87 210 331 , , , 87 210 332 Oran Oran NNP 87 210 333 , , , 87 210 334 Skikda Skikda NNP 87 210 335 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 210 336 marine marine NN 87 210 337 : : : 87 210 338 75 75 CD 87 210 339 ships ship NNS 87 210 340 ( ( -LRB- 87 210 341 1,000 1,000 CD 87 210 342 GRT GRT NNP 87 210 343 or or CC 87 210 344 over over RB 87 210 345 ) ) -RRB- 87 210 346 totaling total VBG 87 210 347 903,179 903,179 CD 87 210 348 GRT/1,064,211 GRT/1,064,211 . 87 210 349 DWT dwt NN 87 210 350 ; ; : 87 210 351 includes include VBZ 87 210 352 5 5 CD 87 210 353 short short JJ 87 210 354 - - HYPH 87 210 355 sea sea NN 87 210 356 passenger passenger NN 87 210 357 , , , 87 210 358 27 27 CD 87 210 359 cargo cargo NN 87 210 360 , , , 87 210 361 12 12 CD 87 210 362 roll roll NN 87 210 363 - - HYPH 87 210 364 on on IN 87 210 365 / / SYM 87 210 366 roll roll NN 87 210 367 - - HYPH 87 210 368 off off RP 87 210 369 cargo cargo NN 87 210 370 , , , 87 210 371 5 5 CD 87 210 372 oil oil NN 87 210 373 tanker tanker NN 87 210 374 , , , 87 210 375 9 9 CD 87 210 376 liquefied liquefy VBN 87 210 377 gas gas NN 87 210 378 , , , 87 210 379 7 7 CD 87 210 380 chemical chemical NN 87 210 381 tanker tanker NN 87 210 382 , , , 87 210 383 9 9 CD 87 210 384 bulk bulk NN 87 210 385 , , , 87 210 386 1 1 CD 87 210 387 specialized specialized JJ 87 210 388 tanker tanker NN 87 210 389 Airports airport NNS 87 210 390 : : : 87 210 391 total total NN 87 210 392 : : : 87 210 393 141 141 CD 87 210 394 usable usable JJ 87 210 395 : : : 87 210 396 124 124 CD 87 210 397 with with IN 87 210 398 permanent permanent JJ 87 210 399 - - HYPH 87 210 400 surface surface NN 87 210 401 runways runway NNS 87 210 402 : : : 87 210 403 53 53 CD 87 210 404 with with IN 87 210 405 runways runway NNS 87 210 406 over over IN 87 210 407 3,659 3,659 CD 87 210 408 m m NNP 87 210 409 : : : 87 210 410 2 2 CD 87 210 411 with with IN 87 210 412 runways runways NNP 87 210 413 2,440 2,440 CD 87 210 414 - - HYPH 87 210 415 3,659 3,659 CD 87 210 416 m m NN 87 210 417 : : : 87 210 418 32 32 CD 87 210 419 with with IN 87 210 420 runways runway NNS 87 210 421 1,220 1,220 CD 87 210 422 - - HYPH 87 210 423 2,439 2,439 CD 87 210 424 m m NN 87 210 425 : : : 87 210 426 65 65 CD 87 210 427 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 210 428 : : : 87 210 429 excellent excellent JJ 87 210 430 domestic domestic JJ 87 210 431 and and CC 87 210 432 international international JJ 87 210 433 service service NN 87 210 434 in in IN 87 210 435 the the DT 87 210 436 north north NN 87 210 437 , , , 87 210 438 sparse sparse RB 87 210 439 in in IN 87 210 440 the the DT 87 210 441 south south NN 87 210 442 ; ; : 87 210 443 822,000 822,000 CD 87 210 444 telephones telephone NNS 87 210 445 ; ; : 87 210 446 broadcast broadcast NN 87 210 447 stations station NNS 87 210 448 - - : 87 210 449 26 26 CD 87 210 450 AM am NN 87 210 451 , , , 87 210 452 no no DT 87 210 453 FM FM NNP 87 210 454 , , , 87 210 455 18 18 CD 87 210 456 TV tv NN 87 210 457 ; ; : 87 210 458 1,600,000 1,600,000 CD 87 210 459 TV tv NN 87 210 460 sets set NNS 87 210 461 ; ; : 87 210 462 5,200,000 5,200,000 CD 87 210 463 radios radio NNS 87 210 464 ; ; : 87 210 465 5 5 CD 87 210 466 submarine submarine NN 87 210 467 cables cable NNS 87 210 468 ; ; : 87 210 469 microwave microwave NN 87 210 470 radio radio NN 87 210 471 relay relay NN 87 210 472 to to IN 87 210 473 Italy Italy NNP 87 210 474 , , , 87 210 475 France France NNP 87 210 476 , , , 87 210 477 Spain Spain NNP 87 210 478 , , , 87 210 479 Morocco Morocco NNP 87 210 480 , , , 87 210 481 and and CC 87 210 482 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 87 210 483 ; ; : 87 210 484 coaxial coaxial JJ 87 210 485 cable cable NN 87 210 486 to to IN 87 210 487 Morocco Morocco NNP 87 210 488 and and CC 87 210 489 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 87 210 490 ; ; : 87 210 491 satellite satellite NN 87 210 492 earth earth NN 87 210 493 stations station NNS 87 210 494 - - SYM 87 210 495 1 1 CD 87 210 496 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 210 497 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 210 498 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 210 499 , , , 87 210 500 1 1 CD 87 210 501 Indian Indian NNP 87 210 502 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 210 503 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 210 504 , , , 87 210 505 1 1 CD 87 210 506 Intersputnik Intersputnik NNP 87 210 507 , , , 87 210 508 l l NN 87 210 509 ARABSAT ARABSAT NNP 87 210 510 , , , 87 210 511 and and CC 87 210 512 12 12 CD 87 210 513 domestic domestic JJ 87 210 514 ; ; : 87 210 515 20 20 CD 87 210 516 additional additional JJ 87 210 517 satellite satellite NN 87 210 518 earth earth NN 87 210 519 stations station NNS 87 210 520 are be VBP 87 210 521 planned plan VBN 87 210 522 * * NFP 87 210 523 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 210 524 , , , 87 210 525 Defense Defense NNP 87 210 526 Forces Forces NNPS 87 210 527 Branches Branches NNPS 87 210 528 : : : 87 210 529 National National NNP 87 210 530 Popular Popular NNP 87 210 531 Army Army NNP 87 210 532 , , , 87 210 533 Navy Navy NNP 87 210 534 , , , 87 210 535 Air Air NNP 87 210 536 Force Force NNP 87 210 537 , , , 87 210 538 Territorial Territorial NNP 87 210 539 Air Air NNP 87 210 540 Defense Defense NNP 87 210 541 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 210 542 availability availability NN 87 210 543 : : : 87 210 544 males male NNS 87 210 545 age age NNP 87 210 546 15 15 CD 87 210 547 - - SYM 87 210 548 49 49 CD 87 210 549 6,610,342 6,610,342 CD 87 210 550 ; ; : 87 210 551 fit fit JJ 87 210 552 for for IN 87 210 553 military military JJ 87 210 554 service service NN 87 210 555 4,063,261 4,063,261 CD 87 210 556 ; ; : 87 210 557 reach reach VB 87 210 558 military military JJ 87 210 559 age age NN 87 210 560 ( ( -LRB- 87 210 561 19 19 CD 87 210 562 ) ) -RRB- 87 210 563 annually annually RB 87 210 564 291,685 291,685 CD 87 210 565 ( ( -LRB- 87 210 566 1993 1993 CD 87 210 567 est est NNP 87 210 568 . . . 87 210 569 ) ) -RRB- 87 211 1 Defense defense NN 87 211 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 211 3 : : : 87 211 4 exchange exchange NN 87 211 5 rate rate NN 87 211 6 conversion conversion NNP 87 211 7 - - : 87 211 8 $ $ $ 87 211 9 1.36 1.36 CD 87 211 10 billion billion CD 87 211 11 , , , 87 211 12 2.5 2.5 CD 87 211 13 % % NN 87 211 14 of of IN 87 211 15 GDP GDP NNP 87 211 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 211 17 1993 1993 CD 87 211 18 est est NNP 87 211 19 . . . 87 211 20 ) ) -RRB- 87 212 1 * * NFP 87 212 2 American American NNP 87 212 3 Samoa Samoa NNP 87 212 4 , , , 87 212 5 Header Header NNP 87 212 6 Affiliation Affiliation NNP 87 212 7 : : : 87 212 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 212 9 territory territory NN 87 212 10 of of IN 87 212 11 the the DT 87 212 12 US US NNP 87 212 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 212 14 * * NFP 87 212 15 American American NNP 87 212 16 Samoa Samoa NNP 87 212 17 , , , 87 212 18 Geography Geography NNP 87 212 19 Location Location NNP 87 212 20 : : : 87 212 21 in in IN 87 212 22 the the DT 87 212 23 South South NNP 87 212 24 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 212 25 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 212 26 , , , 87 212 27 3,700 3,700 CD 87 212 28 km km NN 87 212 29 south south JJ 87 212 30 - - HYPH 87 212 31 southwest southwest JJ 87 212 32 of of IN 87 212 33 Honolulu Honolulu NNP 87 212 34 , , , 87 212 35 about about RB 87 212 36 halfway halfway RB 87 212 37 between between IN 87 212 38 Hawaii Hawaii NNP 87 212 39 and and CC 87 212 40 New New NNP 87 212 41 Zealand Zealand NNP 87 212 42 Map Map NNP 87 212 43 references reference NNS 87 212 44 : : : 87 212 45 Oceania Oceania NNP 87 212 46 Area Area NNP 87 212 47 : : : 87 212 48 total total JJ 87 212 49 area area NN 87 212 50 : : : 87 212 51 199 199 CD 87 212 52 km2 km2 NNP 87 212 53 land land NN 87 212 54 area area NN 87 212 55 : : : 87 212 56 199 199 CD 87 212 57 km2 km2 NNP 87 212 58 comparative comparative JJ 87 212 59 area area NN 87 212 60 : : : 87 212 61 slightly slightly RB 87 212 62 larger large JJR 87 212 63 than than IN 87 212 64 Washington Washington NNP 87 212 65 , , , 87 212 66 DC DC NNP 87 212 67 note note NN 87 212 68 : : : 87 212 69 includes include VBZ 87 212 70 Rose Rose NNP 87 212 71 Island Island NNP 87 212 72 and and CC 87 212 73 Swains Swains NNP 87 212 74 Island Island NNP 87 212 75 Land Land NNP 87 212 76 boundaries boundary NNS 87 212 77 : : : 87 212 78 0 0 LS 87 212 79 km km NN 87 212 80 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 212 81 : : : 87 212 82 116 116 CD 87 212 83 km km NN 87 212 84 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 212 85 claims claim VBZ 87 212 86 : : : 87 212 87 contiguous contiguous JJ 87 212 88 zone zone NN 87 212 89 : : : 87 212 90 24 24 CD 87 212 91 nm nm NNP 87 212 92 continental continental JJ 87 212 93 shelf shelf NNP 87 212 94 : : : 87 212 95 200 200 CD 87 212 96 m m NN 87 212 97 or or CC 87 212 98 depth depth NN 87 212 99 of of IN 87 212 100 exploitation exploitation NN 87 212 101 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 212 102 economic economic JJ 87 212 103 zone zone NN 87 212 104 : : : 87 212 105 200 200 CD 87 212 106 nm nm CD 87 212 107 territorial territorial JJ 87 212 108 sea sea NN 87 212 109 : : : 87 212 110 12 12 CD 87 212 111 nm nm NNP 87 212 112 International international JJ 87 212 113 disputes dispute NNS 87 212 114 : : : 87 212 115 none none NN 87 212 116 Climate climate NN 87 212 117 : : : 87 212 118 tropical tropical JJ 87 212 119 marine marine NN 87 212 120 , , , 87 212 121 moderated moderate VBN 87 212 122 by by IN 87 212 123 southeast southeast JJ 87 212 124 trade trade NN 87 212 125 winds wind NNS 87 212 126 ; ; , 87 212 127 annual annual JJ 87 212 128 rainfall rainfall NN 87 212 129 averages average NNS 87 212 130 124 124 CD 87 212 131 inches inch NNS 87 212 132 ; ; , 87 212 133 rainy rainy JJ 87 212 134 season season NN 87 212 135 from from IN 87 212 136 November November NNP 87 212 137 to to IN 87 212 138 April April NNP 87 212 139 , , , 87 212 140 dry dry JJ 87 212 141 season season NN 87 212 142 from from IN 87 212 143 May May NNP 87 212 144 to to IN 87 212 145 October October NNP 87 212 146 ; ; : 87 212 147 little little JJ 87 212 148 seasonal seasonal JJ 87 212 149 temperature temperature NN 87 212 150 variation variation NN 87 212 151 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 212 152 : : : 87 212 153 five five CD 87 212 154 volcanic volcanic JJ 87 212 155 islands island NNS 87 212 156 with with IN 87 212 157 rugged rugged JJ 87 212 158 peaks peak NNS 87 212 159 and and CC 87 212 160 limited limited JJ 87 212 161 coastal coastal JJ 87 212 162 plains plain NNS 87 212 163 , , , 87 212 164 two two CD 87 212 165 coral coral JJ 87 212 166 atolls atoll NNS 87 212 167 ( ( -LRB- 87 212 168 Rose Rose NNP 87 212 169 Island Island NNP 87 212 170 , , , 87 212 171 Swains Swains NNP 87 212 172 Island Island NNP 87 212 173 ) ) -RRB- 87 212 174 Natural natural JJ 87 212 175 resources resource NNS 87 212 176 : : : 87 212 177 pumice pumice NN 87 212 178 , , , 87 212 179 pumicite pumicite JJ 87 212 180 Land Land NNP 87 212 181 use use NN 87 212 182 : : : 87 212 183 arable arable JJ 87 212 184 land land NN 87 212 185 : : : 87 212 186 10 10 CD 87 212 187 % % NN 87 212 188 permanent permanent JJ 87 212 189 crops crop NNS 87 212 190 : : : 87 212 191 5 5 CD 87 212 192 % % NN 87 212 193 meadows meadow NNS 87 212 194 and and CC 87 212 195 pastures pasture NNS 87 212 196 : : : 87 212 197 0 0 CD 87 212 198 % % NN 87 212 199 forest forest NN 87 212 200 and and CC 87 212 201 woodland woodland NN 87 212 202 : : : 87 212 203 75 75 CD 87 212 204 % % NN 87 212 205 other other JJ 87 212 206 : : : 87 212 207 10 10 CD 87 212 208 % % NN 87 212 209 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 212 210 land land NN 87 212 211 : : : 87 212 212 NA NA NNP 87 212 213 km2 km2 NNP 87 212 214 Environment Environment NNP 87 212 215 : : : 87 212 216 typhoons typhoon NNS 87 212 217 common common JJ 87 212 218 from from IN 87 212 219 December December NNP 87 212 220 to to IN 87 212 221 March March NNP 87 212 222 Note Note NNP 87 212 223 : : : 87 212 224 Pago Pago NNP 87 212 225 Pago Pago NNP 87 212 226 has have VBZ 87 212 227 one one CD 87 212 228 of of IN 87 212 229 the the DT 87 212 230 best good JJS 87 212 231 natural natural JJ 87 212 232 deepwater deepwater NN 87 212 233 harbors harbor NNS 87 212 234 in in IN 87 212 235 the the DT 87 212 236 South South NNP 87 212 237 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 212 238 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 212 239 , , , 87 212 240 sheltered shelter VBN 87 212 241 by by IN 87 212 242 shape shape NN 87 212 243 from from IN 87 212 244 rough rough JJ 87 212 245 seas sea NNS 87 212 246 and and CC 87 212 247 protected protect VBN 87 212 248 by by IN 87 212 249 peripheral peripheral JJ 87 212 250 mountains mountain NNS 87 212 251 from from IN 87 212 252 high high JJ 87 212 253 winds wind NNS 87 212 254 ; ; , 87 212 255 strategic strategic JJ 87 212 256 location location NN 87 212 257 in in IN 87 212 258 the the DT 87 212 259 South South NNP 87 212 260 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 212 261 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 212 262 * * NFP 87 212 263 American American NNP 87 212 264 Samoa Samoa NNP 87 212 265 , , , 87 212 266 People People NNP 87 212 267 Population Population NNP 87 212 268 : : : 87 212 269 53,139 53,139 CD 87 212 270 ( ( -LRB- 87 212 271 July July NNP 87 212 272 1993 1993 CD 87 212 273 est est NNP 87 212 274 . . . 87 212 275 ) ) -RRB- 87 213 1 Population population NN 87 213 2 growth growth NN 87 213 3 rate rate NN 87 213 4 : : : 87 213 5 3.9 3.9 CD 87 213 6 % % NN 87 213 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 213 8 1993 1993 CD 87 213 9 est est NNP 87 213 10 . . . 87 213 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 214 1 Birth birth NN 87 214 2 rate rate NN 87 214 3 : : : 87 214 4 37 37 CD 87 214 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 87 214 6 population population NN 87 214 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 214 8 1993 1993 CD 87 214 9 est est NNP 87 214 10 . . . 87 214 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 215 1 Death death NN 87 215 2 rate rate NN 87 215 3 : : : 87 215 4 4 4 CD 87 215 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 215 6 population population NN 87 215 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 215 8 1993 1993 CD 87 215 9 est est NNP 87 215 10 . . . 87 215 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 216 1 Net net JJ 87 216 2 migration migration NN 87 216 3 rate rate NN 87 216 4 : : : 87 216 5 6 6 CD 87 216 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 216 7 population population NN 87 216 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 216 9 1993 1993 CD 87 216 10 est est NNP 87 216 11 . . . 87 216 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 217 1 Infant infant NN 87 217 2 mortality mortality NN 87 217 3 rate rate NN 87 217 4 : : : 87 217 5 19 19 CD 87 217 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 217 7 live live JJ 87 217 8 births birth NNS 87 217 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 217 10 1993 1993 CD 87 217 11 est est NNP 87 217 12 . . . 87 217 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 218 1 Life life NN 87 218 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 218 3 at at IN 87 218 4 birth birth NN 87 218 5 : : : 87 218 6 total total JJ 87 218 7 population population NN 87 218 8 : : : 87 218 9 73 73 CD 87 218 10 years year NNS 87 218 11 male male JJ 87 218 12 : : : 87 218 13 71 71 CD 87 218 14 years year NNS 87 218 15 female female JJ 87 218 16 : : : 87 218 17 75 75 CD 87 218 18 years year NNS 87 218 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 218 20 1993 1993 CD 87 218 21 est est NNP 87 218 22 . . . 87 218 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 219 1 Total total JJ 87 219 2 fertility fertility NN 87 219 3 rate rate NN 87 219 4 : : : 87 219 5 4.41 4.41 CD 87 219 6 children child NNS 87 219 7 born bear VBN 87 219 8 / / SYM 87 219 9 woman woman NN 87 219 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 219 11 1993 1993 CD 87 219 12 est est NNP 87 219 13 . . . 87 219 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 220 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 220 2 : : : 87 220 3 noun noun NN 87 220 4 : : : 87 220 5 American american JJ 87 220 6 Samoan(s samoan(s NN 87 220 7 ) ) -RRB- 87 220 8 adjective adjective NN 87 220 9 : : : 87 220 10 American American NNP 87 220 11 Samoan Samoan NNP 87 220 12 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 220 13 divisions division NNS 87 220 14 : : : 87 220 15 Samoan Samoan NNP 87 220 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 220 17 Polynesian Polynesian NNP 87 220 18 ) ) -RRB- 87 220 19 89 89 CD 87 220 20 % % NN 87 220 21 , , , 87 220 22 Caucasian caucasian JJ 87 220 23 2 2 CD 87 220 24 % % NN 87 220 25 , , , 87 220 26 Tongan Tongan NNP 87 220 27 4 4 CD 87 220 28 % % NN 87 220 29 , , , 87 220 30 other other JJ 87 220 31 5 5 CD 87 220 32 % % NN 87 220 33 Religions religion NNS 87 220 34 : : : 87 220 35 Christian Christian NNP 87 220 36 Congregationalist Congregationalist NNP 87 220 37 50 50 CD 87 220 38 % % NN 87 220 39 , , , 87 220 40 Roman Roman NNP 87 220 41 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 220 42 20 20 CD 87 220 43 % % NN 87 220 44 , , , 87 220 45 Protestant protestant JJ 87 220 46 denominations denomination NNS 87 220 47 and and CC 87 220 48 other other JJ 87 220 49 30 30 CD 87 220 50 % % NN 87 220 51 Languages Languages NNPS 87 220 52 : : : 87 220 53 Samoan Samoan NNP 87 220 54 ( ( -LRB- 87 220 55 closely closely RB 87 220 56 related related JJ 87 220 57 to to IN 87 220 58 Hawaiian hawaiian JJ 87 220 59 and and CC 87 220 60 other other JJ 87 220 61 Polynesian polynesian JJ 87 220 62 languages language NNS 87 220 63 ) ) -RRB- 87 220 64 , , , 87 220 65 English English NNP 87 220 66 ; ; : 87 220 67 most most JJS 87 220 68 people people NNS 87 220 69 are be VBP 87 220 70 bilingual bilingual JJ 87 220 71 Literacy literacy NN 87 220 72 : : : 87 220 73 age age NN 87 220 74 15 15 CD 87 220 75 and and CC 87 220 76 over over RB 87 220 77 can can MD 87 220 78 read read VB 87 220 79 and and CC 87 220 80 write write VB 87 220 81 ( ( -LRB- 87 220 82 1980 1980 CD 87 220 83 ) ) -RRB- 87 220 84 total total JJ 87 220 85 population population NN 87 220 86 : : : 87 220 87 97 97 CD 87 220 88 % % NN 87 220 89 male male NN 87 220 90 : : : 87 220 91 97 97 CD 87 220 92 % % NN 87 220 93 female female NN 87 220 94 : : : 87 220 95 97 97 CD 87 220 96 % % NN 87 220 97 Labor Labor NNP 87 220 98 force force NN 87 220 99 : : : 87 220 100 14,400 14,400 CD 87 220 101 ( ( -LRB- 87 220 102 1990 1990 CD 87 220 103 ) ) -RRB- 87 220 104 by by IN 87 220 105 occupation occupation NN 87 220 106 : : : 87 220 107 government government NN 87 220 108 33 33 CD 87 220 109 % % NN 87 220 110 , , , 87 220 111 tuna tuna NN 87 220 112 canneries cannery NNS 87 220 113 34 34 CD 87 220 114 % % NN 87 220 115 , , , 87 220 116 other other JJ 87 220 117 33 33 CD 87 220 118 % % NN 87 220 119 ( ( -LRB- 87 220 120 1990 1990 CD 87 220 121 ) ) -RRB- 87 220 122 * * NFP 87 220 123 American American NNP 87 220 124 Samoa Samoa NNP 87 220 125 , , , 87 220 126 Government Government NNP 87 220 127 Names Names NNPS 87 220 128 : : : 87 220 129 conventional conventional JJ 87 220 130 long long JJ 87 220 131 form form NN 87 220 132 : : : 87 220 133 Territory territory NN 87 220 134 of of IN 87 220 135 American american JJ 87 220 136 Samoa Samoa NNP 87 220 137 conventional conventional JJ 87 220 138 short short JJ 87 220 139 form form NN 87 220 140 : : : 87 220 141 American american JJ 87 220 142 Samoa Samoa NNP 87 220 143 Abbreviation Abbreviation NNP 87 220 144 : : : 87 220 145 AS AS NNP 87 220 146 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 220 147 : : : 87 220 148 AQ AQ NNP 87 220 149 Type type NN 87 220 150 : : : 87 220 151 unincorporated unincorporated JJ 87 220 152 and and CC 87 220 153 unorganized unorganized JJ 87 220 154 territory territory NN 87 220 155 of of IN 87 220 156 the the DT 87 220 157 US US NNP 87 220 158 ; ; : 87 220 159 administered administer VBN 87 220 160 by by IN 87 220 161 the the DT 87 220 162 US US NNP 87 220 163 Department Department NNP 87 220 164 of of IN 87 220 165 Interior Interior NNP 87 220 166 , , , 87 220 167 Office Office NNP 87 220 168 of of IN 87 220 169 Territorial Territorial NNP 87 220 170 and and CC 87 220 171 International International NNP 87 220 172 Affairs Affairs NNPS 87 220 173 Capital Capital NNP 87 220 174 : : : 87 220 175 Pago Pago NNP 87 220 176 Pago Pago NNP 87 220 177 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 220 178 divisions division NNS 87 220 179 : : : 87 220 180 none none NN 87 220 181 ( ( -LRB- 87 220 182 territory territory NN 87 220 183 of of IN 87 220 184 the the DT 87 220 185 US US NNP 87 220 186 ) ) -RRB- 87 220 187 Independence independence NN 87 220 188 : : : 87 220 189 none none NN 87 220 190 ( ( -LRB- 87 220 191 territory territory NN 87 220 192 of of IN 87 220 193 the the DT 87 220 194 US US NNP 87 220 195 ) ) -RRB- 87 220 196 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 220 197 : : : 87 220 198 ratified ratified JJ 87 220 199 1966 1966 CD 87 220 200 , , , 87 220 201 in in IN 87 220 202 effect effect NN 87 220 203 1967 1967 CD 87 220 204 Legal legal JJ 87 220 205 system system NN 87 220 206 : : : 87 220 207 NA NA NNP 87 220 208 National national JJ 87 220 209 holiday holiday NN 87 220 210 : : : 87 220 211 Territorial Territorial NNP 87 220 212 Flag Flag NNP 87 220 213 Day Day NNP 87 220 214 , , , 87 220 215 17 17 CD 87 220 216 April April NNP 87 220 217 ( ( -LRB- 87 220 218 1900 1900 CD 87 220 219 ) ) -RRB- 87 220 220 Political political JJ 87 220 221 parties party NNS 87 220 222 and and CC 87 220 223 leaders leader NNS 87 220 224 : : : 87 220 225 NA NA NNP 87 220 226 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 220 227 : : : 87 220 228 18 18 CD 87 220 229 years year NNS 87 220 230 of of IN 87 220 231 age age NN 87 220 232 ; ; : 87 220 233 universal universal JJ 87 220 234 Elections election NNS 87 220 235 : : : 87 220 236 Governor governor NN 87 220 237 : : : 87 220 238 last last RB 87 220 239 held hold VBD 87 220 240 3 3 CD 87 220 241 November November NNP 87 220 242 1992 1992 CD 87 220 243 ( ( -LRB- 87 220 244 next next JJ 87 220 245 to to TO 87 220 246 be be VB 87 220 247 held hold VBN 87 220 248 NA NA NNP 87 220 249 November November NNP 87 220 250 1996 1996 CD 87 220 251 ) ) -RRB- 87 220 252 ; ; : 87 220 253 results result NNS 87 220 254 - - HYPH 87 220 255 A. a. NN 87 220 256 P. P. 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R. NNP 87 220 377 F. F. NNP 87 220 378 H. H. 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244 150 Currency currency NN 87 244 151 : : : 87 244 152 the the DT 87 244 153 French french JJ 87 244 154 and and CC 87 244 155 Spanish spanish JJ 87 244 156 currencies currency NNS 87 244 157 are be VBP 87 244 158 used use VBN 87 244 159 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 244 160 rates rate NNS 87 244 161 : : : 87 244 162 French french JJ 87 244 163 francs franc NNS 87 244 164 ( ( -LRB- 87 244 165 F f NN 87 244 166 ) ) -RRB- 87 244 167 per per IN 87 244 168 US$ us$ $ 87 244 169 1 1 CD 87 244 170 - - SYM 87 244 171 5.4812 5.4812 CD 87 244 172 ( ( -LRB- 87 244 173 January January NNP 87 244 174 1993 1993 CD 87 244 175 ) ) -RRB- 87 244 176 , , , 87 244 177 5.2938 5.2938 CD 87 244 178 ( ( -LRB- 87 244 179 1992 1992 CD 87 244 180 ) ) -RRB- 87 244 181 , , , 87 244 182 5.6421 5.6421 CD 87 244 183 ( ( -LRB- 87 244 184 1991 1991 CD 87 244 185 ) ) -RRB- 87 244 186 , , , 87 244 187 5.4453 5.4453 CD 87 244 188 ( ( -LRB- 87 244 189 1990 1990 CD 87 244 190 ) ) -RRB- 87 244 191 , , , 87 244 192 6.3801 6.3801 CD 87 244 193 ( ( -LRB- 87 244 194 1989 1989 CD 87 244 195 ) ) -RRB- 87 244 196 , , , 87 244 197 5.9569 5.9569 CD 87 244 198 ( ( -LRB- 87 244 199 1988 1988 CD 87 244 200 ) ) -RRB- 87 244 201 ; ; : 87 244 202 Spanish spanish JJ 87 244 203 pesetas peseta NNS 87 244 204 ( ( -LRB- 87 244 205 Ptas Ptas NNP 87 244 206 ) ) -RRB- 87 244 207 per per IN 87 244 208 US$ us$ $ 87 244 209 1 1 CD 87 244 210 - - SYM 87 244 211 114.59 114.59 CD 87 244 212 ( ( -LRB- 87 244 213 January January NNP 87 244 214 1993 1993 CD 87 244 215 ) ) -RRB- 87 244 216 , , , 87 244 217 102.38 102.38 CD 87 244 218 ( ( -LRB- 87 244 219 1992 1992 CD 87 244 220 ) ) -RRB- 87 244 221 , , , 87 244 222 103.91 103.91 CD 87 244 223 ( ( -LRB- 87 244 224 1991 1991 CD 87 244 225 ) ) -RRB- 87 244 226 , , , 87 244 227 101.93 101.93 CD 87 244 228 ( ( -LRB- 87 244 229 1990 1990 CD 87 244 230 ) ) -RRB- 87 244 231 , , , 87 244 232 118.38 118.38 CD 87 244 233 ( ( -LRB- 87 244 234 1989 1989 CD 87 244 235 ) ) -RRB- 87 244 236 , , , 87 244 237 116.49 116.49 CD 87 244 238 ( ( -LRB- 87 244 239 1988 1988 CD 87 244 240 ) ) -RRB- 87 244 241 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 244 242 year year NN 87 244 243 : : : 87 244 244 calendar calendar NN 87 244 245 year year NN 87 244 246 * * NFP 87 244 247 Andorra Andorra NNP 87 244 248 , , , 87 244 249 Communications Communications NNP 87 244 250 Highways Highways NNP 87 244 251 : : : 87 244 252 96 96 CD 87 244 253 km km NN 87 244 254 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 87 244 255 : : : 87 244 256 international international NNP 87 244 257 digital digital JJ 87 244 258 microwave microwave NNP 87 244 259 network network NN 87 244 260 ; ; , 87 244 261 international international JJ 87 244 262 landline landline NN 87 244 263 circuits circuit NNS 87 244 264 to to IN 87 244 265 France France NNP 87 244 266 and and CC 87 244 267 Spain Spain NNP 87 244 268 ; ; : 87 244 269 broadcast broadcast NN 87 244 270 stations station NNS 87 244 271 - - SYM 87 244 272 1 1 CD 87 244 273 AM am NN 87 244 274 , , , 87 244 275 no no DT 87 244 276 FM FM NNP 87 244 277 , , , 87 244 278 no no DT 87 244 279 TV tv NN 87 244 280 ; ; : 87 244 281 17,700 17,700 CD 87 244 282 telephones telephone NNS 87 244 283 * * NFP 87 244 284 Andorra Andorra NNP 87 244 285 , , , 87 244 286 Defense Defense NNP 87 244 287 Forces Forces NNPS 87 244 288 Note Note NNP 87 244 289 : : : 87 244 290 defense defense NN 87 244 291 is be VBZ 87 244 292 the the DT 87 244 293 responsibility responsibility NN 87 244 294 of of IN 87 244 295 France France NNP 87 244 296 and and CC 87 244 297 Spain Spain NNP 87 244 298 * * NFP 87 244 299 Angola Angola NNP 87 244 300 , , , 87 244 301 Geography Geography NNP 87 244 302 Location Location NNP 87 244 303 : : : 87 244 304 Southern Southern NNP 87 244 305 Africa Africa NNP 87 244 306 , , , 87 244 307 bordering border VBG 87 244 308 the the DT 87 244 309 South South NNP 87 244 310 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 244 311 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 244 312 between between IN 87 244 313 Namibia Namibia NNP 87 244 314 and and CC 87 244 315 Zaire Zaire NNP 87 244 316 Map Map NNP 87 244 317 references reference NNS 87 244 318 : : : 87 244 319 Africa Africa NNP 87 244 320 , , , 87 244 321 Standard Standard NNP 87 244 322 Time Time NNP 87 244 323 Zones Zones NNPS 87 244 324 of of IN 87 244 325 the the DT 87 244 326 World World NNP 87 244 327 Area Area NNP 87 244 328 : : : 87 244 329 total total JJ 87 244 330 area area NN 87 244 331 : : : 87 244 332 1,246,700 1,246,700 CD 87 244 333 km2 km2 NNP 87 244 334 land land NN 87 244 335 area area NN 87 244 336 : : : 87 244 337 1,246,700 1,246,700 CD 87 244 338 km2 km2 NNP 87 244 339 comparative comparative JJ 87 244 340 area area NN 87 244 341 : : : 87 244 342 slightly slightly RB 87 244 343 less less JJR 87 244 344 than than IN 87 244 345 twice twice RB 87 244 346 the the DT 87 244 347 size size NN 87 244 348 of of IN 87 244 349 Texas Texas NNP 87 244 350 Land Land NNP 87 244 351 boundaries boundary NNS 87 244 352 : : : 87 244 353 total total VB 87 244 354 5,198 5,198 CD 87 244 355 km km NNS 87 244 356 , , , 87 244 357 Congo Congo NNP 87 244 358 201 201 CD 87 244 359 km km NNS 87 244 360 , , , 87 244 361 Namibia Namibia NNP 87 244 362 1,376 1,376 CD 87 244 363 km km NN 87 244 364 , , , 87 244 365 Zaire Zaire NNP 87 244 366 2,511 2,511 CD 87 244 367 km km NNS 87 244 368 , , , 87 244 369 Zambia Zambia NNP 87 244 370 1,110 1,110 CD 87 244 371 km km NN 87 244 372 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 244 373 : : : 87 244 374 1,600 1,600 CD 87 244 375 km km NN 87 244 376 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 244 377 claims claim VBZ 87 244 378 : : : 87 244 379 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 244 380 fishing fishing NN 87 244 381 zone zone NN 87 244 382 : : : 87 244 383 200 200 CD 87 244 384 nm nm CD 87 244 385 territorial territorial JJ 87 244 386 sea sea NN 87 244 387 : : : 87 244 388 20 20 CD 87 244 389 nm nm NNP 87 244 390 International international JJ 87 244 391 disputes dispute NNS 87 244 392 : : : 87 244 393 civil civil JJ 87 244 394 war war NN 87 244 395 since since IN 87 244 396 independence independence NN 87 244 397 on on IN 87 244 398 11 11 CD 87 244 399 November November NNP 87 244 400 1975 1975 CD 87 244 401 ; ; : 87 244 402 a a DT 87 244 403 ceasefire ceasefire NN 87 244 404 held hold VBN 87 244 405 from from IN 87 244 406 31 31 CD 87 244 407 May May NNP 87 244 408 1991 1991 CD 87 244 409 until until IN 87 244 410 October October NNP 87 244 411 1992 1992 CD 87 244 412 , , , 87 244 413 when when WRB 87 244 414 the the DT 87 244 415 insurgent insurgent JJ 87 244 416 National National NNP 87 244 417 Union Union NNP 87 244 418 for for IN 87 244 419 the the DT 87 244 420 Total total JJ 87 244 421 Independence Independence NNP 87 244 422 of of IN 87 244 423 Angola Angola NNP 87 244 424 refused refuse VBD 87 244 425 to to TO 87 244 426 accept accept VB 87 244 427 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 244 428 defeat defeat NN 87 244 429 in in IN 87 244 430 internationally internationally RB 87 244 431 monitored monitor VBN 87 244 432 elections election NNS 87 244 433 ; ; , 87 244 434 fighting fighting NN 87 244 435 has have VBZ 87 244 436 since since RB 87 244 437 resumed resume VBN 87 244 438 across across IN 87 244 439 the the DT 87 244 440 countryside countryside NN 87 244 441 Climate climate NN 87 244 442 : : : 87 244 443 semiarid semiarid NN 87 244 444 in in IN 87 244 445 south south NNP 87 244 446 and and CC 87 244 447 along along IN 87 244 448 coast coast NN 87 244 449 to to IN 87 244 450 Luanda Luanda NNP 87 244 451 ; ; : 87 244 452 north north NN 87 244 453 has have VBZ 87 244 454 cool cool JJ 87 244 455 , , , 87 244 456 dry dry JJ 87 244 457 season season NN 87 244 458 ( ( -LRB- 87 244 459 May May NNP 87 244 460 to to IN 87 244 461 October October NNP 87 244 462 ) ) -RRB- 87 244 463 and and CC 87 244 464 hot hot JJ 87 244 465 , , , 87 244 466 rainy rainy JJ 87 244 467 season season NN 87 244 468 ( ( -LRB- 87 244 469 November November NNP 87 244 470 to to IN 87 244 471 April April NNP 87 244 472 ) ) -RRB- 87 244 473 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 244 474 : : : 87 244 475 narrow narrow JJ 87 244 476 coastal coastal JJ 87 244 477 plain plain NN 87 244 478 rises rise VBZ 87 244 479 abruptly abruptly RB 87 244 480 to to IN 87 244 481 vast vast JJ 87 244 482 interior interior JJ 87 244 483 plateau plateau NN 87 244 484 Natural natural JJ 87 244 485 resources resource NNS 87 244 486 : : : 87 244 487 petroleum petroleum NN 87 244 488 , , , 87 244 489 diamonds diamond NNS 87 244 490 , , , 87 244 491 iron iron NN 87 244 492 ore ore NN 87 244 493 , , , 87 244 494 phosphates phosphate NNS 87 244 495 , , , 87 244 496 copper copper NN 87 244 497 , , , 87 244 498 feldspar feldspar NN 87 244 499 , , , 87 244 500 gold gold NN 87 244 501 , , , 87 244 502 bauxite bauxite NN 87 244 503 , , , 87 244 504 uranium uranium NN 87 244 505 Land land NN 87 244 506 use use NN 87 244 507 : : : 87 244 508 arable arable JJ 87 244 509 land land NN 87 244 510 : : : 87 244 511 2 2 CD 87 244 512 % % NN 87 244 513 permanent permanent JJ 87 244 514 crops crop NNS 87 244 515 : : : 87 244 516 0 0 CD 87 244 517 % % NN 87 244 518 meadows meadow NNS 87 244 519 and and CC 87 244 520 pastures pasture NNS 87 244 521 : : : 87 244 522 23 23 CD 87 244 523 % % NN 87 244 524 forest forest NN 87 244 525 and and CC 87 244 526 woodland woodland NN 87 244 527 : : : 87 244 528 43 43 CD 87 244 529 % % NN 87 244 530 other other JJ 87 244 531 : : : 87 244 532 32 32 CD 87 244 533 % % NN 87 244 534 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 244 535 land land NN 87 244 536 : : : 87 244 537 NA NA NNP 87 244 538 km2 km2 NNP 87 244 539 Environment Environment NNP 87 244 540 : : : 87 244 541 locally locally RB 87 244 542 heavy heavy JJ 87 244 543 rainfall rainfall NN 87 244 544 causes cause VBZ 87 244 545 periodic periodic JJ 87 244 546 flooding flooding NN 87 244 547 on on IN 87 244 548 plateau plateau NN 87 244 549 ; ; : 87 244 550 desertification desertification NN 87 244 551 Note note NN 87 244 552 : : : 87 244 553 Cabinda Cabinda NNP 87 244 554 is be VBZ 87 244 555 separated separate VBN 87 244 556 from from IN 87 244 557 rest rest NN 87 244 558 of of IN 87 244 559 country country NN 87 244 560 by by IN 87 244 561 Zaire Zaire NNP 87 244 562 * * NFP 87 244 563 Angola Angola NNP 87 244 564 , , , 87 244 565 People People NNP 87 244 566 Population Population NNP 87 244 567 : : : 87 244 568 9,545,235 9,545,235 CD 87 244 569 ( ( -LRB- 87 244 570 July July NNP 87 244 571 1993 1993 CD 87 244 572 est est NNP 87 244 573 . . . 87 244 574 ) ) -RRB- 87 245 1 Population population NN 87 245 2 growth growth NN 87 245 3 rate rate NN 87 245 4 : : : 87 245 5 2.67 2.67 CD 87 245 6 % % NN 87 245 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 245 8 1993 1993 CD 87 245 9 est est NNP 87 245 10 . . . 87 245 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 246 1 Birth birth NN 87 246 2 rate rate NN 87 246 3 : : : 87 246 4 45.8 45.8 CD 87 246 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 87 246 6 population population NN 87 246 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 246 8 1993 1993 CD 87 246 9 est est NNP 87 246 10 . . . 87 246 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 247 1 Death death NN 87 247 2 rate rate NN 87 247 3 : : : 87 247 4 18.96 18.96 CD 87 247 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 247 6 population population NN 87 247 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 247 8 1993 1993 CD 87 247 9 est est NNP 87 247 10 . . . 87 247 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 248 1 Net net JJ 87 248 2 migration migration NN 87 248 3 rate rate NN 87 248 4 : : : 87 248 5 -0.15 -0.15 NFP 87 248 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 87 248 7 population population NN 87 248 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 248 9 1993 1993 CD 87 248 10 est est NNP 87 248 11 . . . 87 248 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 249 1 Infant infant NN 87 249 2 mortality mortality NN 87 249 3 rate rate NN 87 249 4 : : : 87 249 5 148.6 148.6 CD 87 249 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 249 7 live live JJ 87 249 8 births birth NNS 87 249 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 249 10 1993 1993 CD 87 249 11 est est NNP 87 249 12 . . . 87 249 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 250 1 Life life NN 87 250 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 250 3 at at IN 87 250 4 birth birth NN 87 250 5 : : : 87 250 6 total total JJ 87 250 7 population population NN 87 250 8 : : : 87 250 9 45.26 45.26 CD 87 250 10 years year NNS 87 250 11 male male JJ 87 250 12 : : : 87 250 13 43.26 43.26 CD 87 250 14 years year NNS 87 250 15 female female JJ 87 250 16 : : : 87 250 17 47.35 47.35 CD 87 250 18 years year NNS 87 250 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 250 20 1993 1993 CD 87 250 21 est est NNP 87 250 22 . . . 87 250 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 251 1 Total total JJ 87 251 2 fertility fertility NN 87 251 3 rate rate NN 87 251 4 : : : 87 251 5 6.54 6.54 CD 87 251 6 children child NNS 87 251 7 born bear VBN 87 251 8 / / SYM 87 251 9 woman woman NN 87 251 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 251 11 1993 1993 CD 87 251 12 est est NNP 87 251 13 . . . 87 251 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 252 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 252 2 : : : 87 252 3 noun noun NNP 87 252 4 : : : 87 252 5 Angolan(s Angolan(s NNP 87 252 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 252 7 adjective adjective NN 87 252 8 : : : 87 252 9 Angolan angolan JJ 87 252 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 252 11 divisions division NNS 87 252 12 : : : 87 252 13 Ovimbundu Ovimbundu NNP 87 252 14 37 37 CD 87 252 15 % % NN 87 252 16 , , , 87 252 17 Kimbundu Kimbundu NNP 87 252 18 25 25 CD 87 252 19 % % NN 87 252 20 , , , 87 252 21 Bakongo Bakongo NNP 87 252 22 13 13 CD 87 252 23 % % NN 87 252 24 , , , 87 252 25 Mestico Mestico NNP 87 252 26 2 2 CD 87 252 27 % % NN 87 252 28 , , , 87 252 29 European European NNP 87 252 30 1 1 CD 87 252 31 % % NN 87 252 32 , , , 87 252 33 other other JJ 87 252 34 22 22 CD 87 252 35 % % NN 87 252 36 Religions religion NNS 87 252 37 : : : 87 252 38 indigenous indigenous JJ 87 252 39 beliefs belief NNS 87 252 40 47 47 CD 87 252 41 % % NN 87 252 42 , , , 87 252 43 Roman Roman NNP 87 252 44 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 252 45 38 38 CD 87 252 46 % % NN 87 252 47 , , , 87 252 48 Protestant protestant NN 87 252 49 15 15 CD 87 252 50 % % NN 87 252 51 ( ( -LRB- 87 252 52 est est NNP 87 252 53 . . . 87 252 54 ) ) -RRB- 87 253 1 Languages language NNS 87 253 2 : : : 87 253 3 Portuguese portuguese JJ 87 253 4 ( ( -LRB- 87 253 5 official official NN 87 253 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 253 7 , , , 87 253 8 Bantu Bantu NNP 87 253 9 dialects dialect VBZ 87 253 10 Literacy literacy NN 87 253 11 : : : 87 253 12 age age NN 87 253 13 15 15 CD 87 253 14 and and CC 87 253 15 over over RB 87 253 16 can can MD 87 253 17 read read VB 87 253 18 and and CC 87 253 19 write write VB 87 253 20 ( ( -LRB- 87 253 21 1990 1990 CD 87 253 22 ) ) -RRB- 87 253 23 total total JJ 87 253 24 population population NN 87 253 25 : : : 87 253 26 42 42 CD 87 253 27 % % NN 87 253 28 male male NN 87 253 29 : : : 87 253 30 56 56 CD 87 253 31 % % NN 87 253 32 female female NN 87 253 33 : : : 87 253 34 28 28 CD 87 253 35 % % NN 87 253 36 Labor Labor NNP 87 253 37 force force NN 87 253 38 : : : 87 253 39 2.783 2.783 CD 87 253 40 million million CD 87 253 41 economically economically RB 87 253 42 active active JJ 87 253 43 by by IN 87 253 44 occupation occupation NN 87 253 45 : : : 87 253 46 agriculture agriculture NN 87 253 47 85 85 CD 87 253 48 % % NN 87 253 49 , , , 87 253 50 industry industry NN 87 253 51 15 15 CD 87 253 52 % % NN 87 253 53 ( ( -LRB- 87 253 54 1985 1985 CD 87 253 55 est est NNP 87 253 56 . . . 87 253 57 ) ) -RRB- 87 254 1 * * NFP 87 254 2 Angola Angola NNP 87 254 3 , , , 87 254 4 Government Government NNP 87 254 5 Names Names NNPS 87 254 6 : : : 87 254 7 conventional conventional JJ 87 254 8 long long JJ 87 254 9 form form NN 87 254 10 : : : 87 254 11 Republic Republic NNP 87 254 12 of of IN 87 254 13 Angola Angola NNP 87 254 14 conventional conventional JJ 87 254 15 short short JJ 87 254 16 form form NN 87 254 17 : : : 87 254 18 Angola angola JJ 87 254 19 local local JJ 87 254 20 long long JJ 87 254 21 form form NN 87 254 22 : : : 87 254 23 Republic Republic NNP 87 254 24 de de NNP 87 254 25 Angola Angola NNP 87 254 26 local local JJ 87 254 27 short short JJ 87 254 28 form form NN 87 254 29 : : : 87 254 30 Angola Angola NNP 87 254 31 former former JJ 87 254 32 : : : 87 254 33 People People NNPS 87 254 34 's 's POS 87 254 35 Republic Republic NNP 87 254 36 of of IN 87 254 37 Angola Angola NNP 87 254 38 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 254 39 : : : 87 254 40 AO AO NNP 87 254 41 Type Type NNP 87 254 42 : : : 87 254 43 transitional transitional JJ 87 254 44 government government NN 87 254 45 nominally nominally RB 87 254 46 a a DT 87 254 47 multiparty multiparty JJ 87 254 48 democracy democracy NN 87 254 49 with with IN 87 254 50 a a DT 87 254 51 strong strong JJ 87 254 52 presidential presidential JJ 87 254 53 system system NN 87 254 54 Capital capital NN 87 254 55 : : : 87 254 56 Luanda Luanda NNP 87 254 57 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 254 58 divisions division NNS 87 254 59 : : : 87 254 60 18 18 CD 87 254 61 provinces province NNS 87 254 62 ( ( -LRB- 87 254 63 provincias provincia NNS 87 254 64 , , , 87 254 65 singular singular JJ 87 254 66 - - HYPH 87 254 67 provincia provincia NN 87 254 68 ) ) -RRB- 87 254 69 ; ; : 87 254 70 Bengo Bengo NNP 87 254 71 , , , 87 254 72 Benguela Benguela NNP 87 254 73 , , , 87 254 74 Bie Bie NNP 87 254 75 , , , 87 254 76 Cabinda Cabinda NNP 87 254 77 , , , 87 254 78 Cuando Cuando NNP 87 254 79 Cubango Cubango NNP 87 254 80 , , , 87 254 81 Cuanza Cuanza NNP 87 254 82 Norte Norte NNP 87 254 83 , , , 87 254 84 Cuanza Cuanza NNP 87 254 85 Sul Sul NNP 87 254 86 , , , 87 254 87 Cunene Cunene NNP 87 254 88 , , , 87 254 89 Huambo Huambo NNP 87 254 90 , , , 87 254 91 Huila Huila NNP 87 254 92 , , , 87 254 93 Luanda Luanda NNP 87 254 94 , , , 87 254 95 Lunda Lunda NNP 87 254 96 Norte Norte NNP 87 254 97 , , , 87 254 98 Lunda Lunda NNP 87 254 99 Sul Sul NNP 87 254 100 , , , 87 254 101 Malanje Malanje NNP 87 254 102 , , , 87 254 103 Moxico Moxico NNP 87 254 104 , , , 87 254 105 Namibe Namibe NNP 87 254 106 , , , 87 254 107 Uige Uige NNP 87 254 108 , , , 87 254 109 Zaire Zaire NNP 87 254 110 Independence Independence NNP 87 254 111 : : : 87 254 112 11 11 CD 87 254 113 November November NNP 87 254 114 1975 1975 CD 87 254 115 ( ( -LRB- 87 254 116 from from IN 87 254 117 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 254 118 ) ) -RRB- 87 254 119 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 254 120 : : : 87 254 121 11 11 CD 87 254 122 November November NNP 87 254 123 1975 1975 CD 87 254 124 ; ; : 87 254 125 revised revise VBN 87 254 126 7 7 CD 87 254 127 January January NNP 87 254 128 1978 1978 CD 87 254 129 , , , 87 254 130 11 11 CD 87 254 131 August August NNP 87 254 132 1980 1980 CD 87 254 133 , , , 87 254 134 and and CC 87 254 135 6 6 CD 87 254 136 March March NNP 87 254 137 1991 1991 CD 87 254 138 Legal legal JJ 87 254 139 system system NN 87 254 140 : : : 87 254 141 based base VBN 87 254 142 on on IN 87 254 143 Portuguese portuguese JJ 87 254 144 civil civil JJ 87 254 145 law law NN 87 254 146 system system NN 87 254 147 and and CC 87 254 148 customary customary JJ 87 254 149 law law NN 87 254 150 ; ; : 87 254 151 recently recently RB 87 254 152 modified modify VBN 87 254 153 to to TO 87 254 154 accommodate accommodate VB 87 254 155 political political JJ 87 254 156 pluralism pluralism NN 87 254 157 and and CC 87 254 158 increased increase VBN 87 254 159 use use NN 87 254 160 of of IN 87 254 161 free free JJ 87 254 162 markets market NNS 87 254 163 National national JJ 87 254 164 holiday holiday NN 87 254 165 : : : 87 254 166 Independence Independence NNP 87 254 167 Day Day NNP 87 254 168 , , , 87 254 169 11 11 CD 87 254 170 November November NNP 87 254 171 ( ( -LRB- 87 254 172 1975 1975 CD 87 254 173 ) ) -RRB- 87 254 174 Political political JJ 87 254 175 parties party NNS 87 254 176 and and CC 87 254 177 leaders leader NNS 87 254 178 : : : 87 254 179 Popular Popular NNP 87 254 180 Movement Movement NNP 87 254 181 for for IN 87 254 182 the the DT 87 254 183 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 254 184 of of IN 87 254 185 Angola Angola NNP 87 254 186 ( ( -LRB- 87 254 187 MPLA MPLA NNP 87 254 188 ) ) -RRB- 87 254 189 , , , 87 254 190 led lead VBN 87 254 191 by by IN 87 254 192 Jose Jose NNP 87 254 193 EDUARDO EDUARDO NNP 87 254 194 DOS DOS NNP 87 254 195 SANTOS SANTOS NNP 87 254 196 , , , 87 254 197 is be VBZ 87 254 198 the the DT 87 254 199 ruling rule VBG 87 254 200 party party NN 87 254 201 and and CC 87 254 202 has have VBZ 87 254 203 been be VBN 87 254 204 in in IN 87 254 205 power power NN 87 254 206 since since IN 87 254 207 1975 1975 CD 87 254 208 ; ; : 87 254 209 National National NNP 87 254 210 Union Union NNP 87 254 211 for for IN 87 254 212 the the DT 87 254 213 Total total JJ 87 254 214 Independence Independence NNP 87 254 215 of of IN 87 254 216 Angola Angola NNP 87 254 217 ( ( -LRB- 87 254 218 UNITA UNITA NNP 87 254 219 ) ) -RRB- 87 254 220 , , , 87 254 221 led lead VBN 87 254 222 by by IN 87 254 223 Jonas Jonas NNP 87 254 224 SAVIMBI SAVIMBI NNP 87 254 225 , , , 87 254 226 remains remain VBZ 87 254 227 a a DT 87 254 228 legal legal JJ 87 254 229 party party NN 87 254 230 despite despite IN 87 254 231 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 254 232 returned return VBN 87 254 233 to to IN 87 254 234 armed armed JJ 87 254 235 resistance resistance NN 87 254 236 to to IN 87 254 237 the the DT 87 254 238 government government NN 87 254 239 ; ; : 87 254 240 five five CD 87 254 241 minor minor JJ 87 254 242 parties party NNS 87 254 243 have have VBP 87 254 244 small small JJ 87 254 245 numbers number NNS 87 254 246 of of IN 87 254 247 seats seat NNS 87 254 248 in in IN 87 254 249 the the DT 87 254 250 National National NNP 87 254 251 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 254 252 Other other JJ 87 254 253 political political JJ 87 254 254 or or CC 87 254 255 pressure pressure NN 87 254 256 groups group NNS 87 254 257 : : : 87 254 258 Cabindan Cabindan NNP 87 254 259 State State NNP 87 254 260 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 254 261 Front Front NNP 87 254 262 ( ( -LRB- 87 254 263 FLEC FLEC NNP 87 254 264 ) ) -RRB- 87 254 265 , , , 87 254 266 NZZIA NZZIA NNP 87 254 267 Tiago Tiago NNP 87 254 268 , , , 87 254 269 leader leader NN 87 254 270 note note NN 87 254 271 : : : 87 254 272 FLEC flec NN 87 254 273 is be VBZ 87 254 274 waging wage VBG 87 254 275 a a DT 87 254 276 small small JJ 87 254 277 - - HYPH 87 254 278 scale scale NN 87 254 279 , , , 87 254 280 highly highly RB 87 254 281 factionalized factionalized JJ 87 254 282 , , , 87 254 283 armed armed JJ 87 254 284 struggle struggle NN 87 254 285 for for IN 87 254 286 the the DT 87 254 287 independence independence NN 87 254 288 of of IN 87 254 289 Cabinda Cabinda NNP 87 254 290 Province Province NNP 87 254 291 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 87 254 292 : : : 87 254 293 18 18 CD 87 254 294 years year NNS 87 254 295 of of IN 87 254 296 age age NN 87 254 297 ; ; : 87 254 298 universal universal JJ 87 254 299 Elections election NNS 87 254 300 : : : 87 254 301 first first RB 87 254 302 nationwide nationwide JJ 87 254 303 , , , 87 254 304 multiparty multiparty JJ 87 254 305 elections election NNS 87 254 306 were be VBD 87 254 307 held hold VBN 87 254 308 in in IN 87 254 309 late late JJ 87 254 310 September September NNP 87 254 311 1992 1992 CD 87 254 312 with with IN 87 254 313 disputed dispute VBN 87 254 314 results result NNS 87 254 315 ; ; : 87 254 316 further further JJ 87 254 317 elections election NNS 87 254 318 are be VBP 87 254 319 being be VBG 87 254 320 discussed discuss VBN 87 254 321 Executive executive JJ 87 254 322 branch branch NN 87 254 323 : : : 87 254 324 president president NN 87 254 325 , , , 87 254 326 prime prime NNP 87 254 327 minister minister NNP 87 254 328 , , , 87 254 329 Council Council NNP 87 254 330 of of IN 87 254 331 Ministers Ministers NNP 87 254 332 ( ( -LRB- 87 254 333 cabinet cabinet NN 87 254 334 ) ) -RRB- 87 254 335 Legislative legislative JJ 87 254 336 branch branch NN 87 254 337 : : : 87 254 338 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 254 339 National National NNP 87 254 340 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 254 341 ( ( -LRB- 87 254 342 Assembleia Assembleia NNP 87 254 343 Nacional Nacional NNP 87 254 344 ) ) -RRB- 87 254 345 Judicial judicial JJ 87 254 346 branch branch NN 87 254 347 : : : 87 254 348 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 254 349 Court Court NNP 87 254 350 ( ( -LRB- 87 254 351 Tribunal Tribunal NNP 87 254 352 da da NNP 87 254 353 Relacrao Relacrao NNP 87 254 354 ) ) -RRB- 87 254 355 Leaders leader NNS 87 254 356 : : : 87 254 357 Chief Chief NNP 87 254 358 of of IN 87 254 359 State State NNP 87 254 360 : : : 87 254 361 President President NNP 87 254 362 Jose Jose NNP 87 254 363 Eduardo Eduardo NNP 87 254 364 dos do VBZ 87 254 365 SANTOS SANTOS NNP 87 254 366 ( ( -LRB- 87 254 367 since since IN 87 254 368 21 21 CD 87 254 369 September September NNP 87 254 370 1979 1979 CD 87 254 371 ) ) -RRB- 87 254 372 Head head NN 87 254 373 of of IN 87 254 374 Government Government NNP 87 254 375 : : : 87 254 376 Prime Prime NNP 87 254 377 Minister Minister NNP 87 254 378 Marcolino Marcolino NNP 87 254 379 Jose Jose NNP 87 254 380 Carlos Carlos NNP 87 254 381 MOCO MOCO NNP 87 254 382 ( ( -LRB- 87 254 383 since since IN 87 254 384 2 2 CD 87 254 385 December December NNP 87 254 386 1992 1992 CD 87 254 387 ) ) -RRB- 87 254 388 * * NFP 87 254 389 Angola Angola NNP 87 254 390 , , , 87 254 391 Government Government NNP 87 254 392 Member Member NNP 87 254 393 of of IN 87 254 394 : : : 87 254 395 ACP ACP NNP 87 254 396 , , , 87 254 397 AfDB AfDB NNP 87 254 398 , , , 87 254 399 CCC CCC NNP 87 254 400 , , , 87 254 401 CEEAC CEEAC NNP 87 254 402 ( ( -LRB- 87 254 403 observer observer NN 87 254 404 ) ) -RRB- 87 254 405 , , , 87 254 406 ECA ECA NNP 87 254 407 , , , 87 254 408 FAO FAO NNP 87 254 409 , , , 87 254 410 FLS FLS NNP 87 254 411 , , , 87 254 412 G-77 g-77 CD 87 254 413 , , , 87 254 414 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 254 415 , , , 87 254 416 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 254 417 , , , 87 254 418 IDA IDA NNP 87 254 419 , , , 87 254 420 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 254 421 , , , 87 254 422 IFC IFC NNP 87 254 423 , , , 87 254 424 ILO ILO NNP 87 254 425 , , , 87 254 426 IMF IMF NNP 87 254 427 , , , 87 254 428 IMO imo RB 87 254 429 , , , 87 254 430 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 254 431 , , , 87 254 432 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 254 433 , , , 87 254 434 IOC IOC NNP 87 254 435 , , , 87 254 436 IOM IOM NNP 87 254 437 , , , 87 254 438 ITU ITU NNP 87 254 439 , , , 87 254 440 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 254 441 , , , 87 254 442 NAM NAM NNP 87 254 443 , , , 87 254 444 OAU OAU NNP 87 254 445 , , , 87 254 446 SADC SADC NNP 87 254 447 , , , 87 254 448 UN UN NNP 87 254 449 , , , 87 254 450 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 254 451 , , , 87 254 452 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 254 453 , , , 87 254 454 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 254 455 , , , 87 254 456 UPU UPU NNP 87 254 457 , , , 87 254 458 WCL WCL NNP 87 254 459 , , , 87 254 460 WFTU WFTU NNP 87 254 461 , , , 87 254 462 WHO who WP 87 254 463 , , , 87 254 464 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 254 465 , , , 87 254 466 WMO WMO NNP 87 254 467 , , , 87 254 468 WTO WTO NNP 87 254 469 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 254 470 representation representation NN 87 254 471 in in IN 87 254 472 US US NNP 87 254 473 : : : 87 254 474 none none NN 87 254 475 representation representation NN 87 254 476 : : : 87 254 477 Jose Jose NNP 87 254 478 PATRICIO PATRICIO NNP 87 254 479 , , , 87 254 480 Permanent Permanent NNP 87 254 481 Observer Observer NNP 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NNP 87 254 563 , , , 87 254 564 Department Department NNP 87 254 565 of of IN 87 254 566 State State NNP 87 254 567 , , , 87 254 568 Washington Washington NNP 87 254 569 , , , 87 254 570 D.C. D.C. 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- HYPH 87 275 27 Day Day NNP 87 275 28 Adventist Adventist NNP 87 275 29 7 7 CD 87 275 30 % % NN 87 275 31 , , , 87 275 32 Baptist Baptist NNP 87 275 33 5 5 CD 87 275 34 % % NN 87 275 35 , , , 87 275 36 Roman roman JJ 87 275 37 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 275 38 3 3 CD 87 275 39 % % NN 87 275 40 , , , 87 275 41 other other JJ 87 275 42 12 12 CD 87 275 43 % % NN 87 275 44 Languages Languages NNPS 87 275 45 : : : 87 275 46 English English NNP 87 275 47 ( ( -LRB- 87 275 48 official official JJ 87 275 49 ) ) -RRB- 87 275 50 Literacy literacy NN 87 275 51 : : : 87 275 52 age age NN 87 275 53 12 12 CD 87 275 54 and and CC 87 275 55 over over RB 87 275 56 can can MD 87 275 57 read read VB 87 275 58 and and CC 87 275 59 write write VB 87 275 60 ( ( -LRB- 87 275 61 1984 1984 CD 87 275 62 ) ) -RRB- 87 275 63 total total JJ 87 275 64 population population NN 87 275 65 : : : 87 275 66 95 95 CD 87 275 67 % % NN 87 275 68 male male NN 87 275 69 : : : 87 275 70 95 95 CD 87 275 71 % % NN 87 275 72 female female NN 87 275 73 : : : 87 275 74 95 95 CD 87 275 75 % % NN 87 275 76 Labor Labor NNP 87 275 77 force force NN 87 275 78 : : : 87 275 79 2,780 2,780 CD 87 275 80 ( ( -LRB- 87 275 81 1984 1984 CD 87 275 82 ) ) -RRB- 87 275 83 by by IN 87 275 84 occupation occupation NN 87 275 85 : : : 87 275 86 NA na ADD 87 275 87 * * NFP 87 275 88 Anguilla Anguilla NNP 87 275 89 , , , 87 275 90 Government Government NNP 87 275 91 Names Names NNPS 87 275 92 : : : 87 275 93 conventional conventional JJ 87 275 94 long long JJ 87 275 95 form form NN 87 275 96 : : : 87 275 97 none none NN 87 275 98 conventional conventional JJ 87 275 99 short short JJ 87 275 100 form form NN 87 275 101 : : : 87 275 102 Anguilla Anguilla NNP 87 275 103 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 275 104 : : : 87 275 105 AV av NN 87 275 106 Type type NN 87 275 107 : : : 87 275 108 dependent dependent JJ 87 275 109 territory territory NN 87 275 110 of of IN 87 275 111 the the DT 87 275 112 UK UK NNP 87 275 113 Capital Capital NNP 87 275 114 : : : 87 275 115 The the DT 87 275 116 Valley Valley NNP 87 275 117 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 275 118 divisions division NNS 87 275 119 : : : 87 275 120 none none NN 87 275 121 ( ( -LRB- 87 275 122 dependent dependent JJ 87 275 123 territory territory NN 87 275 124 of of IN 87 275 125 the the DT 87 275 126 UK UK NNP 87 275 127 ) ) -RRB- 87 275 128 Independence independence NN 87 275 129 : : : 87 275 130 none none NN 87 275 131 ( ( -LRB- 87 275 132 dependent dependent JJ 87 275 133 territory territory NN 87 275 134 of of IN 87 275 135 the the DT 87 275 136 UK UK NNP 87 275 137 ) ) -RRB- 87 275 138 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 275 139 : : : 87 275 140 1 1 CD 87 275 141 April April NNP 87 275 142 1982 1982 CD 87 275 143 Legal legal JJ 87 275 144 system system NN 87 275 145 : : : 87 275 146 based base VBN 87 275 147 on on IN 87 275 148 English English NNP 87 275 149 common common JJ 87 275 150 law law NN 87 275 151 National national JJ 87 275 152 holiday holiday NN 87 275 153 : : : 87 275 154 Anguilla Anguilla NNP 87 275 155 Day Day NNP 87 275 156 , , , 87 275 157 30 30 CD 87 275 158 May May NNP 87 275 159 Political political JJ 87 275 160 parties party NNS 87 275 161 and and CC 87 275 162 leaders leader NNS 87 275 163 : : : 87 275 164 Anguilla Anguilla NNP 87 275 165 National National NNP 87 275 166 Alliance Alliance NNP 87 275 167 ( ( -LRB- 87 275 168 ANA ANA NNP 87 275 169 ) ) -RRB- 87 275 170 , , , 87 275 171 Emile Emile NNP 87 275 172 GUMBS GUMBS NNP 87 275 173 ; ; : 87 275 174 Anguilla Anguilla NNP 87 275 175 United United NNP 87 275 176 Party Party NNP 87 275 177 ( ( -LRB- 87 275 178 AUP AUP NNP 87 275 179 ) ) -RRB- 87 275 180 , , , 87 275 181 Hubert Hubert NNP 87 275 182 HUGHES HUGHES NNP 87 275 183 ; ; : 87 275 184 Anguilla Anguilla NNP 87 275 185 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 275 186 Party Party NNP 87 275 187 ( ( -LRB- 87 275 188 ADP ADP NNP 87 275 189 ) ) -RRB- 87 275 190 , , , 87 275 191 Victor Victor NNP 87 275 192 BANKS BANKS NNP 87 275 193 Suffrage suffrage NN 87 275 194 : : : 87 275 195 18 18 CD 87 275 196 years year NNS 87 275 197 of of IN 87 275 198 age age NN 87 275 199 ; ; : 87 275 200 universal universal JJ 87 275 201 Elections election NNS 87 275 202 : : : 87 275 203 House House NNP 87 275 204 of of IN 87 275 205 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 275 206 : : : 87 275 207 last last RB 87 275 208 held hold VBD 87 275 209 27 27 CD 87 275 210 February February NNP 87 275 211 1989 1989 CD 87 275 212 ( ( -LRB- 87 275 213 next next JJ 87 275 214 to to TO 87 275 215 be be VB 87 275 216 held hold VBN 87 275 217 February February NNP 87 275 218 1994 1994 CD 87 275 219 ) ) -RRB- 87 275 220 ; ; : 87 275 221 results result NNS 87 275 222 - 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W. 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; : 87 283 8 expenditures expenditure VBZ 87 283 9 $ $ $ 87 283 10 15.2 15.2 CD 87 283 11 million million CD 87 283 12 , , , 87 283 13 including include VBG 87 283 14 capital capital NN 87 283 15 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 283 16 of of IN 87 283 17 $ $ $ 87 283 18 2.4 2.4 CD 87 283 19 million million CD 87 283 20 ( ( -LRB- 87 283 21 1992 1992 CD 87 283 22 est est NNP 87 283 23 . . . 87 283 24 ) ) -RRB- 87 284 1 Exports export NNS 87 284 2 : : : 87 284 3 $ $ $ 87 284 4 1.4 1.4 CD 87 284 5 million million CD 87 284 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 284 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 284 8 . . NNP 87 284 9 , , , 87 284 10 1987 1987 CD 87 284 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 284 12 commodities commodity NNS 87 284 13 : : : 87 284 14 lobster lobster NN 87 284 15 and and CC 87 284 16 salt salt NN 87 284 17 partners partner NNS 87 284 18 : : : 87 284 19 NA NA NNP 87 284 20 Imports import NNS 87 284 21 : : : 87 284 22 $ $ $ 87 284 23 10.3 10.3 CD 87 284 24 million million CD 87 284 25 ( ( -LRB- 87 284 26 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 284 27 . . NNP 87 284 28 , , , 87 284 29 1987 1987 CD 87 284 30 ) ) -RRB- 87 284 31 commodities commodity NNS 87 284 32 : : : 87 284 33 NA NA NNP 87 284 34 partners partner NNS 87 284 35 : : : 87 284 36 NA NA NNP 87 284 37 External external JJ 87 284 38 debt debt NN 87 284 39 : : : 87 284 40 $ $ $ 87 284 41 NA na JJ 87 284 42 Industrial industrial JJ 87 284 43 production production NN 87 284 44 : : : 87 284 45 growth growth NN 87 284 46 rate rate NN 87 284 47 NA% NA% NNS 87 284 48 Electricity electricity NN 87 284 49 : : : 87 284 50 2,000 2,000 CD 87 284 51 kW kw NN 87 284 52 capacity capacity NN 87 284 53 ; ; : 87 284 54 6 6 CD 87 284 55 million million CD 87 284 56 kWh kWh NNS 87 284 57 produced produce VBN 87 284 58 , , , 87 284 59 862 862 CD 87 284 60 kWh kWh NNS 87 284 61 per per IN 87 284 62 capita capita NN 87 284 63 ( ( -LRB- 87 284 64 1992 1992 CD 87 284 65 ) ) -RRB- 87 284 66 Industries industry NNS 87 284 67 : : : 87 284 68 tourism tourism NN 87 284 69 , , , 87 284 70 boat boat NN 87 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286 259 Land Land NNP 87 286 260 , , , 87 286 261 Wilkes Wilkes NNP 87 286 262 Land Land NNP 87 286 263 , , , 87 286 264 the the DT 87 286 265 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 87 286 266 Peninsula Peninsula NNP 87 286 267 area area NN 87 286 268 , , , 87 286 269 and and CC 87 286 270 parts part NNS 87 286 271 of of IN 87 286 272 Ross Ross NNP 87 286 273 Island Island NNP 87 286 274 on on IN 87 286 275 McMurdo McMurdo NNP 87 286 276 Sound Sound NNP 87 286 277 ; ; : 87 286 278 glaciers glacier NNS 87 286 279 form form VBP 87 286 280 ice ice NN 87 286 281 shelves shelve VBZ 87 286 282 along along IN 87 286 283 about about IN 87 286 284 half half NN 87 286 285 of of IN 87 286 286 the the DT 87 286 287 coastline coastline NN 87 286 288 , , , 87 286 289 and and CC 87 286 290 floating float VBG 87 286 291 ice ice NN 87 286 292 shelves shelf NNS 87 286 293 constitute constitute VBP 87 286 294 11 11 CD 87 286 295 % % NN 87 286 296 of of IN 87 286 297 the the DT 87 286 298 area area NN 87 286 299 of of 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: 87 286 340 arable arable JJ 87 286 341 land land NN 87 286 342 : : : 87 286 343 0 0 CD 87 286 344 % % NN 87 286 345 permanent permanent JJ 87 286 346 crops crop NNS 87 286 347 : : : 87 286 348 0 0 CD 87 286 349 % % NN 87 286 350 meadows meadow NNS 87 286 351 and and CC 87 286 352 pastures pasture NNS 87 286 353 : : : 87 286 354 0 0 CD 87 286 355 % % NN 87 286 356 forest forest NN 87 286 357 and and CC 87 286 358 woodland woodland NN 87 286 359 : : : 87 286 360 0 0 CD 87 286 361 % % NN 87 286 362 other other JJ 87 286 363 : : : 87 286 364 100 100 CD 87 286 365 % % NN 87 286 366 ( ( -LRB- 87 286 367 ice ice NN 87 286 368 98 98 CD 87 286 369 % % NN 87 286 370 , , , 87 286 371 barren barren JJ 87 286 372 rock rock NN 87 286 373 2 2 CD 87 286 374 % % NN 87 286 375 ) ) -RRB- 87 286 376 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 286 377 land land NN 87 286 378 : : : 87 286 379 0 0 CD 87 286 380 km2 km2 NN 87 286 381 * * NFP 87 286 382 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 87 286 383 , , , 87 286 384 Geography Geography 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500 ; ; : 87 286 501 other other JJ 87 286 502 seismic seismic JJ 87 286 503 activity activity NN 87 286 504 rare rare JJ 87 286 505 and and CC 87 286 506 weak weak JJ 87 286 507 Note note NN 87 286 508 : : : 87 286 509 the the DT 87 286 510 coldest cold JJS 87 286 511 , , , 87 286 512 windiest windy JJS 87 286 513 , , , 87 286 514 highest high JJS 87 286 515 , , , 87 286 516 and and CC 87 286 517 driest dry JJS 87 286 518 continent continent NN 87 286 519 * * : 87 286 520 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 87 286 521 , , , 87 286 522 People People NNP 87 286 523 Population Population NNP 87 286 524 : : : 87 286 525 no no DT 87 286 526 indigenous indigenous JJ 87 286 527 inhabitants inhabitant NNS 87 286 528 ; ; : 87 286 529 note note VB 87 286 530 - - : 87 286 531 there there EX 87 286 532 are be VBP 87 286 533 seasonally seasonally RB 87 286 534 staffed staff VBN 87 286 535 research research NN 87 286 536 stations station NNS 87 286 537 Summer Summer NNP 87 286 538 ( ( -LRB- 87 286 539 January January NNP 87 286 540 ) ) -RRB- 87 286 541 population population NN 87 286 542 : : : 87 286 543 over over IN 87 286 544 4,115 4,115 CD 87 286 545 total total NN 87 286 546 ; ; : 87 286 547 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 286 548 207 207 CD 87 286 549 , , , 87 286 550 Australia Australia NNP 87 286 551 268 268 CD 87 286 552 , , , 87 286 553 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 286 554 13 13 CD 87 286 555 , , , 87 286 556 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 286 557 80 80 CD 87 286 558 , , , 87 286 559 Chile Chile NNP 87 286 560 256 256 CD 87 286 561 , , , 87 286 562 China China NNP 87 286 563 NA NA NNP 87 286 564 , , , 87 286 565 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 87 286 566 NA NA NNP 87 286 567 , , , 87 286 568 Finland Finland NNP 87 286 569 11 11 CD 87 286 570 , , , 87 286 571 France France NNP 87 286 572 78 78 CD 87 286 573 , , , 87 286 574 Germany Germany NNP 87 286 575 32 32 CD 87 286 576 , , , 87 286 577 Greenpeace Greenpeace NNP 87 286 578 12 12 CD 87 286 579 , , , 87 286 580 India India NNP 87 286 581 60 60 CD 87 286 582 , , , 87 286 583 Italy Italy NNP 87 286 584 210 210 CD 87 286 585 , , , 87 286 586 Japan Japan NNP 87 286 587 59 59 CD 87 286 588 , , , 87 286 589 South South NNP 87 286 590 Korea Korea NNP 87 286 591 14 14 CD 87 286 592 , , , 87 286 593 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 286 594 10 10 CD 87 286 595 , , , 87 286 596 NZ NZ NNP 87 286 597 264 264 CD 87 286 598 , , , 87 286 599 Norway Norway NNP 87 286 600 23 23 CD 87 286 601 , , , 87 286 602 Peru Peru NNP 87 286 603 39 39 CD 87 286 604 , , , 87 286 605 Poland Poland NNP 87 286 606 NA NA NNP 87 286 607 , , , 87 286 608 South South NNP 87 286 609 Africa Africa NNP 87 286 610 79 79 CD 87 286 611 , , , 87 286 612 Spain Spain NNP 87 286 613 43 43 CD 87 286 614 , , , 87 286 615 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 286 616 10 10 CD 87 286 617 , , , 87 286 618 UK UK NNP 87 286 619 116 116 CD 87 286 620 , , , 87 286 621 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 87 286 622 NA NA NNP 87 286 623 , , , 87 286 624 US US NNP 87 286 625 1,666 1,666 CD 87 286 626 , , , 87 286 627 former 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286 671 , , , 87 286 672 Japan Japan NNP 87 286 673 38 38 CD 87 286 674 , , , 87 286 675 South South NNP 87 286 676 Korea Korea NNP 87 286 677 14 14 CD 87 286 678 , , , 87 286 679 NZ NZ NNP 87 286 680 11 11 CD 87 286 681 , , , 87 286 682 Poland Poland NNP 87 286 683 NA NA NNP 87 286 684 , , , 87 286 685 South South NNP 87 286 686 Africa Africa NNP 87 286 687 12 12 CD 87 286 688 , , , 87 286 689 UK UK NNP 87 286 690 69 69 CD 87 286 691 , , , 87 286 692 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 87 286 693 NA NA NNP 87 286 694 , , , 87 286 695 US US NNP 87 286 696 225 225 CD 87 286 697 , , , 87 286 698 former former JJ 87 286 699 USSR USSR NNP 87 286 700 313 313 CD 87 286 701 ( ( -LRB- 87 286 702 1989 1989 CD 87 286 703 - - SYM 87 286 704 90 90 CD 87 286 705 ) ) -RRB- 87 286 706 Year year NN 87 286 707 - - HYPH 87 286 708 round round JJ 87 286 709 stations station NNS 87 286 710 : : : 87 286 711 42 42 CD 87 286 712 total total NN 87 286 713 ; ; : 87 286 714 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 286 715 6 6 CD 87 286 716 , , , 87 286 717 Australia Australia NNP 87 286 718 3 3 CD 87 286 719 , , , 87 286 720 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 286 721 1 1 CD 87 286 722 , , , 87 286 723 Chile Chile NNP 87 286 724 3 3 CD 87 286 725 , , , 87 286 726 China China NNP 87 286 727 2 2 CD 87 286 728 , , , 87 286 729 Finland Finland NNP 87 286 730 1 1 CD 87 286 731 , , , 87 286 732 France France NNP 87 286 733 1 1 CD 87 286 734 , , , 87 286 735 Germany Germany NNP 87 286 736 1 1 CD 87 286 737 , , , 87 286 738 India India NNP 87 286 739 1 1 CD 87 286 740 , , , 87 286 741 Japan Japan NNP 87 286 742 2 2 CD 87 286 743 , , , 87 286 744 South South NNP 87 286 745 Korea Korea NNP 87 286 746 1 1 CD 87 286 747 , , , 87 286 748 NZ NZ NNP 87 286 749 1 1 CD 87 286 750 , , , 87 286 751 Poland Poland NNP 87 286 752 1 1 CD 87 286 753 , , , 87 286 754 South South NNP 87 286 755 Africa Africa NNP 87 286 756 3 3 CD 87 286 757 , , , 87 286 758 UK UK NNP 87 286 759 5 5 CD 87 286 760 , , , 87 286 761 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 87 286 762 1 1 CD 87 286 763 , , , 87 286 764 US US NNP 87 286 765 3 3 CD 87 286 766 , , , 87 286 767 former former JJ 87 286 768 USSR USSR NNP 87 286 769 6 6 CD 87 286 770 ( ( -LRB- 87 286 771 1990 1990 CD 87 286 772 - - SYM 87 286 773 91 91 CD 87 286 774 ) ) -RRB- 87 286 775 Summer summer NN 87 286 776 only only RB 87 286 777 stations station NNS 87 286 778 : : : 87 286 779 over over IN 87 286 780 38 38 CD 87 286 781 total total NN 87 286 782 ; ; : 87 286 783 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 286 784 7 7 CD 87 286 785 , , , 87 286 786 Australia Australia NNP 87 286 787 3 3 CD 87 286 788 , , , 87 286 789 Chile Chile NNP 87 286 790 5 5 CD 87 286 791 , , , 87 286 792 Germany Germany NNP 87 286 793 3 3 CD 87 286 794 , , , 87 286 795 India India NNP 87 286 796 1 1 CD 87 286 797 , , , 87 286 798 Italy Italy NNP 87 286 799 1 1 CD 87 286 800 , , , 87 286 801 Japan Japan NNP 87 286 802 4 4 CD 87 286 803 , , , 87 286 804 NZ NZ NNP 87 286 805 2 2 CD 87 286 806 , , , 87 286 807 Norway Norway NNP 87 286 808 1 1 CD 87 286 809 , , , 87 286 810 Peru Peru NNP 87 286 811 1 1 CD 87 286 812 , , , 87 286 813 South South NNP 87 286 814 Africa Africa NNP 87 286 815 1 1 CD 87 286 816 , , , 87 286 817 Spain Spain NNP 87 286 818 1 1 CD 87 286 819 , , , 87 286 820 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 286 821 2 2 CD 87 286 822 , , , 87 286 823 UK UK NNP 87 286 824 1 1 CD 87 286 825 , , , 87 286 826 US US NNP 87 286 827 numerous numerous JJ 87 286 828 , , , 87 286 829 former former JJ 87 286 830 USSR USSR NNP 87 286 831 5 5 CD 87 286 832 ( ( -LRB- 87 286 833 1989 1989 CD 87 286 834 - - SYM 87 286 835 90 90 CD 87 286 836 ) ) -RRB- 87 286 837 ; ; : 87 286 838 note note VB 87 286 839 - - : 87 286 840 the the DT 87 286 841 disintegration disintegration NN 87 286 842 of of IN 87 286 843 the the DT 87 286 844 former former JJ 87 286 845 USSR USSR NNP 87 286 846 has have VBZ 87 286 847 placed place VBN 87 286 848 the the DT 87 286 849 status status NN 87 286 850 and and CC 87 286 851 future future NN 87 286 852 of of IN 87 286 853 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 286 854 Antarctic antarctic JJ 87 286 855 facilities facility NNS 87 286 856 in in IN 87 286 857 doubt doubt NN 87 286 858 ; ; : 87 286 859 stations station NNS 87 286 860 may may MD 87 286 861 be be VB 87 286 862 subject subject JJ 87 286 863 to to IN 87 286 864 closings closing NNS 87 286 865 at at IN 87 286 866 any any DT 87 286 867 time time NN 87 286 868 because because IN 87 286 869 of of IN 87 286 870 ongoing ongoing JJ 87 286 871 economic economic JJ 87 286 872 difficulties difficulty NNS 87 286 873 * * NFP 87 286 874 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 87 286 875 , , , 87 286 876 Government Government NNP 87 286 877 Names Names NNP 87 286 878 : : : 87 286 879 conventional conventional JJ 87 286 880 long long JJ 87 286 881 form form NN 87 286 882 : : : 87 286 883 none none NN 87 286 884 conventional conventional JJ 87 286 885 short short JJ 87 286 886 form form NN 87 286 887 : : : 87 286 888 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 87 286 889 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 286 890 : : : 87 286 891 AY ay NN 87 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118 / / SYM 87 305 119 skiways skiway NNS 87 305 120 greater great JJR 87 305 121 than than IN 87 305 122 3,000 3,000 CD 87 305 123 m m NNP 87 305 124 , , , 87 305 125 and and CC 87 305 126 7 7 CD 87 305 127 of of IN 87 305 128 unspecified unspecified JJ 87 305 129 or or CC 87 305 130 variable variable JJ 87 305 131 length length NN 87 305 132 ; ; : 87 305 133 airports airport NNS 87 305 134 generally generally RB 87 305 135 subject subject JJ 87 305 136 to to IN 87 305 137 severe severe JJ 87 305 138 restrictions restriction NNS 87 305 139 and and CC 87 305 140 limitations limitation NNS 87 305 141 resulting result VBG 87 305 142 from from IN 87 305 143 extreme extreme JJ 87 305 144 seasonal seasonal JJ 87 305 145 and and CC 87 305 146 geographic geographic JJ 87 305 147 conditions condition NNS 87 305 148 ; ; : 87 305 149 airports airport NNS 87 305 150 do do VBP 87 305 151 not not RB 87 305 152 meet meet VB 87 305 153 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 305 154 standards standard NNS 87 305 155 ; ; : 87 305 156 advance advance VBP 87 305 157 approval approval NN 87 305 158 from from IN 87 305 159 governments government NNS 87 305 160 required require VBN 87 305 161 for for IN 87 305 162 landing landing NN 87 305 163 * * NFP 87 305 164 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 87 305 165 , , , 87 305 166 Defense Defense NNP 87 305 167 Forces Forces NNPS 87 305 168 Note Note NNP 87 305 169 : : : 87 305 170 the the DT 87 305 171 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 87 305 172 Treaty Treaty NNP 87 305 173 prohibits prohibit VBZ 87 305 174 any any DT 87 305 175 measures measure NNS 87 305 176 of of IN 87 305 177 a a DT 87 305 178 military military JJ 87 305 179 nature nature NN 87 305 180 , , , 87 305 181 such such JJ 87 305 182 as as IN 87 305 183 the the DT 87 305 184 establishment establishment NN 87 305 185 of of IN 87 305 186 military military JJ 87 305 187 bases basis NNS 87 305 188 and and CC 87 305 189 fortifications fortification NNS 87 305 190 , , , 87 305 191 the the DT 87 305 192 carrying carrying NN 87 305 193 out out IN 87 305 194 of of IN 87 305 195 military military JJ 87 305 196 maneuvers maneuver NNS 87 305 197 , , , 87 305 198 or or CC 87 305 199 the the DT 87 305 200 testing testing NN 87 305 201 of of IN 87 305 202 any any DT 87 305 203 type type NN 87 305 204 of of IN 87 305 205 weapon weapon NN 87 305 206 ; ; : 87 305 207 it -PRON- PRP 87 305 208 permits permit VBZ 87 305 209 the the DT 87 305 210 use use NN 87 305 211 of of IN 87 305 212 military military JJ 87 305 213 personnel personnel NNS 87 305 214 or or CC 87 305 215 equipment equipment NN 87 305 216 for for IN 87 305 217 scientific scientific JJ 87 305 218 research research NN 87 305 219 or or CC 87 305 220 for for IN 87 305 221 any any DT 87 305 222 other other JJ 87 305 223 peaceful peaceful JJ 87 305 224 purposes purpose NNS 87 305 225 * * NFP 87 305 226 Antigua Antigua NNP 87 305 227 and and CC 87 305 228 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 87 305 229 , , , 87 305 230 Geography Geography NNP 87 305 231 Location Location NNP 87 305 232 : : : 87 305 233 in in IN 87 305 234 the the DT 87 305 235 eastern eastern JJ 87 305 236 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 87 305 237 Sea Sea NNP 87 305 238 , , , 87 305 239 about about RB 87 305 240 420 420 CD 87 305 241 km km NNS 87 305 242 east east JJ 87 305 243 - - HYPH 87 305 244 southeast southeast NN 87 305 245 of of IN 87 305 246 Puerto Puerto NNP 87 305 247 Rico Rico NNP 87 305 248 Map Map NNP 87 305 249 references reference NNS 87 305 250 : : : 87 305 251 Central Central NNP 87 305 252 America America NNP 87 305 253 and and CC 87 305 254 the the DT 87 305 255 Caribbean caribbean JJ 87 305 256 , , , 87 305 257 Standard Standard NNP 87 305 258 Time Time NNP 87 305 259 Zones Zones NNPS 87 305 260 of of IN 87 305 261 the the DT 87 305 262 World World NNP 87 305 263 Area Area NNP 87 305 264 : : : 87 305 265 total total JJ 87 305 266 area area NN 87 305 267 : : : 87 305 268 440 440 CD 87 305 269 km2 km2 NNP 87 305 270 land land NN 87 305 271 area area NN 87 305 272 : : : 87 305 273 440 440 CD 87 305 274 km2 km2 NNP 87 305 275 comparative comparative JJ 87 305 276 area area NN 87 305 277 : : : 87 305 278 slightly slightly RB 87 305 279 less less JJR 87 305 280 than than IN 87 305 281 2.5 2.5 CD 87 305 282 times time NNS 87 305 283 the the DT 87 305 284 size size NN 87 305 285 of of IN 87 305 286 Washington Washington NNP 87 305 287 , , , 87 305 288 DC DC NNP 87 305 289 note note NN 87 305 290 : : : 87 305 291 includes include VBZ 87 305 292 Redonda Redonda NNP 87 305 293 Land Land NNP 87 305 294 boundaries boundary NNS 87 305 295 : : : 87 305 296 0 0 LS 87 305 297 km km NN 87 305 298 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 305 299 : : : 87 305 300 153 153 CD 87 305 301 km km NN 87 305 302 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 305 303 claims claim VBZ 87 305 304 : : : 87 305 305 contiguous contiguous JJ 87 305 306 zone zone NN 87 305 307 : : : 87 305 308 24 24 CD 87 305 309 nm nm IN 87 305 310 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 305 311 economic economic JJ 87 305 312 zone zone NN 87 305 313 : : : 87 305 314 200 200 CD 87 305 315 nm nm CD 87 305 316 territorial territorial JJ 87 305 317 sea sea NN 87 305 318 : : : 87 305 319 12 12 CD 87 305 320 nm nm NNP 87 305 321 International international JJ 87 305 322 disputes dispute NNS 87 305 323 : : : 87 305 324 none none NN 87 305 325 Climate climate NN 87 305 326 : : : 87 305 327 tropical tropical JJ 87 305 328 marine marine NN 87 305 329 ; ; : 87 305 330 little little JJ 87 305 331 seasonal seasonal JJ 87 305 332 temperature temperature NN 87 305 333 variation variation NN 87 305 334 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 305 335 : : : 87 305 336 mostly mostly RB 87 305 337 low low RB 87 305 338 - - HYPH 87 305 339 lying lie VBG 87 305 340 limestone limestone NN 87 305 341 and and CC 87 305 342 coral coral JJ 87 305 343 islands island NNS 87 305 344 with with IN 87 305 345 some some DT 87 305 346 higher high JJR 87 305 347 volcanic volcanic JJ 87 305 348 areas area NNS 87 305 349 Natural natural JJ 87 305 350 resources resource NNS 87 305 351 : : : 87 305 352 negligible negligible JJ 87 305 353 ; ; : 87 305 354 pleasant pleasant JJ 87 305 355 climate climate NN 87 305 356 fosters foster NNS 87 305 357 tourism tourism VBP 87 305 358 Land land NN 87 305 359 use use NN 87 305 360 : : : 87 305 361 arable arable JJ 87 305 362 land land NN 87 305 363 : : : 87 305 364 18 18 CD 87 305 365 % % NN 87 305 366 permanent permanent JJ 87 305 367 crops crop NNS 87 305 368 : : : 87 305 369 0 0 CD 87 305 370 % % NN 87 305 371 meadows meadow NNS 87 305 372 and and CC 87 305 373 pastures pasture NNS 87 305 374 : : : 87 305 375 7 7 CD 87 305 376 % % NN 87 305 377 forest forest NN 87 305 378 and and CC 87 305 379 woodland woodland NN 87 305 380 : : : 87 305 381 16 16 CD 87 305 382 % % NN 87 305 383 other other JJ 87 305 384 : : : 87 305 385 59 59 CD 87 305 386 % % NN 87 305 387 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 305 388 land land NN 87 305 389 : : : 87 305 390 NA NA NNP 87 305 391 km2 km2 NNP 87 305 392 Environment Environment NNP 87 305 393 : : : 87 305 394 subject subject JJ 87 305 395 to to IN 87 305 396 hurricanes hurricane NNS 87 305 397 and and CC 87 305 398 tropical tropical JJ 87 305 399 storms storm NNS 87 305 400 ( ( -LRB- 87 305 401 July July NNP 87 305 402 to to IN 87 305 403 October October NNP 87 305 404 ) ) -RRB- 87 305 405 ; ; : 87 305 406 insufficient insufficient JJ 87 305 407 freshwater freshwater NN 87 305 408 resources resource NNS 87 305 409 ; ; : 87 305 410 deeply deeply RB 87 305 411 indented indent VBN 87 305 412 coastline coastline NN 87 305 413 provides provide VBZ 87 305 414 many many JJ 87 305 415 natural natural JJ 87 305 416 harbors harbor NNS 87 305 417 * * NFP 87 305 418 Antigua Antigua NNP 87 305 419 and and CC 87 305 420 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 87 305 421 , , , 87 305 422 People People NNP 87 305 423 Population Population NNP 87 305 424 : : : 87 305 425 64,406 64,406 CD 87 305 426 ( ( -LRB- 87 305 427 July July NNP 87 305 428 1993 1993 CD 87 305 429 est est NNP 87 305 430 . . . 87 305 431 ) ) -RRB- 87 306 1 Population population NN 87 306 2 growth growth NN 87 306 3 rate rate NN 87 306 4 : : : 87 306 5 0.51 0.51 CD 87 306 6 % % NN 87 306 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 306 8 1993 1993 CD 87 306 9 est est NNP 87 306 10 . . . 87 306 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 307 1 Birth birth NN 87 307 2 rate rate NN 87 307 3 : : : 87 307 4 17.51 17.51 CD 87 307 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 307 6 population population NN 87 307 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 307 8 1993 1993 CD 87 307 9 est est NNP 87 307 10 . . . 87 307 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 308 1 Death death NN 87 308 2 rate rate NN 87 308 3 : : : 87 308 4 5.5 5.5 CD 87 308 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 308 6 population population NN 87 308 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 308 8 1993 1993 CD 87 308 9 est est NNP 87 308 10 . . . 87 308 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 309 1 Net net JJ 87 309 2 migration migration NN 87 309 3 rate rate NN 87 309 4 : : : 87 309 5 -6.96 -6.96 NFP 87 309 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 FW 87 309 7 population population NN 87 309 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 309 9 1993 1993 CD 87 309 10 est est NNP 87 309 11 . . . 87 309 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 310 1 Infant infant NN 87 310 2 mortality mortality NN 87 310 3 rate rate NN 87 310 4 : : : 87 310 5 19.2 19.2 CD 87 310 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 310 7 live live JJ 87 310 8 births birth NNS 87 310 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 310 10 1993 1993 CD 87 310 11 est est NNP 87 310 12 . . . 87 310 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 311 1 Life life NN 87 311 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 311 3 at at IN 87 311 4 birth birth NN 87 311 5 : : : 87 311 6 total total JJ 87 311 7 population population NN 87 311 8 : : : 87 311 9 72.83 72.83 CD 87 311 10 years year NNS 87 311 11 male male NN 87 311 12 : : : 87 311 13 70.81 70.81 CD 87 311 14 years year NNS 87 311 15 female female JJ 87 311 16 : : : 87 311 17 74.95 74.95 CD 87 311 18 years year NNS 87 311 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 311 20 1993 1993 CD 87 311 21 est est NNP 87 311 22 . . . 87 311 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 312 1 Total total JJ 87 312 2 fertility fertility NN 87 312 3 rate rate NN 87 312 4 : : : 87 312 5 1.67 1.67 CD 87 312 6 children child NNS 87 312 7 born bear VBN 87 312 8 / / SYM 87 312 9 woman woman NN 87 312 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 312 11 1993 1993 CD 87 312 12 est est NNP 87 312 13 . . . 87 312 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 313 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 313 2 : : : 87 313 3 noun noun NNP 87 313 4 : : : 87 313 5 Antiguan(s Antiguan(s NNP 87 313 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 313 7 , , , 87 313 8 Barbudan(s Barbudan(s NNP 87 313 9 ) ) -RRB- 87 313 10 adjective adjective NN 87 313 11 : : : 87 313 12 Antiguan Antiguan NNP 87 313 13 , , , 87 313 14 Barbudan Barbudan NNP 87 313 15 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 313 16 divisions division NNS 87 313 17 : : : 87 313 18 black black JJ 87 313 19 African african JJ 87 313 20 , , , 87 313 21 British british JJ 87 313 22 , , , 87 313 23 Portuguese portuguese JJ 87 313 24 , , , 87 313 25 Lebanese lebanese JJ 87 313 26 , , , 87 313 27 Syrian syrian JJ 87 313 28 Religions religion NNS 87 313 29 : : : 87 313 30 Anglican Anglican NNP 87 313 31 ( ( -LRB- 87 313 32 predominant predominant NN 87 313 33 ) ) -RRB- 87 313 34 , , , 87 313 35 other other JJ 87 313 36 Protestant Protestant NNP 87 313 37 sects sect NNS 87 313 38 , , , 87 313 39 some some DT 87 313 40 Roman Roman NNP 87 313 41 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 313 42 Languages Languages NNPS 87 313 43 : : : 87 313 44 English English NNP 87 313 45 ( ( -LRB- 87 313 46 official official JJ 87 313 47 ) ) -RRB- 87 313 48 , , , 87 313 49 local local JJ 87 313 50 dialects dialect NNS 87 313 51 Literacy literacy NN 87 313 52 : : : 87 313 53 age age NN 87 313 54 15 15 CD 87 313 55 and and CC 87 313 56 over over RB 87 313 57 having have VBG 87 313 58 completed complete VBN 87 313 59 5 5 CD 87 313 60 or or CC 87 313 61 more more JJR 87 313 62 years year NNS 87 313 63 of of IN 87 313 64 schooling schooling NN 87 313 65 ( ( -LRB- 87 313 66 1960 1960 CD 87 313 67 ) ) -RRB- 87 313 68 total total JJ 87 313 69 population population NN 87 313 70 : : : 87 313 71 89 89 CD 87 313 72 % % NN 87 313 73 male male NN 87 313 74 : : : 87 313 75 90 90 CD 87 313 76 % % NN 87 313 77 female female NN 87 313 78 : : : 87 313 79 88 88 CD 87 313 80 % % NN 87 313 81 Labor Labor NNP 87 313 82 force force NN 87 313 83 : : : 87 313 84 30,000 30,000 CD 87 313 85 by by IN 87 313 86 occupation occupation NN 87 313 87 : : : 87 313 88 commerce commerce NN 87 313 89 and and CC 87 313 90 services service NNS 87 313 91 82 82 CD 87 313 92 % % NN 87 313 93 , , , 87 313 94 agriculture agriculture NN 87 313 95 11 11 CD 87 313 96 % % NN 87 313 97 , , , 87 313 98 industry industry NN 87 313 99 7 7 CD 87 313 100 % % NN 87 313 101 ( ( -LRB- 87 313 102 1983 1983 CD 87 313 103 ) ) -RRB- 87 313 104 * * NFP 87 313 105 Antigua Antigua NNP 87 313 106 and and CC 87 313 107 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 87 313 108 , , , 87 313 109 Government Government NNP 87 313 110 Names Names NNPS 87 313 111 : : : 87 313 112 conventional conventional JJ 87 313 113 long long JJ 87 313 114 form form NN 87 313 115 : : : 87 313 116 none none NN 87 313 117 conventional conventional JJ 87 313 118 short short JJ 87 313 119 form form NN 87 313 120 : : : 87 313 121 Antigua Antigua NNP 87 313 122 and and CC 87 313 123 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 87 313 124 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 313 125 : : : 87 313 126 AC AC NNP 87 313 127 Type type NN 87 313 128 : : : 87 313 129 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 87 313 130 democracy democracy NN 87 313 131 Capital Capital NNP 87 313 132 : : : 87 313 133 Saint Saint NNP 87 313 134 John John NNP 87 313 135 's 's POS 87 313 136 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 313 137 divisions division NNS 87 313 138 : : : 87 313 139 6 6 CD 87 313 140 parishes parish NNS 87 313 141 and and CC 87 313 142 2 2 CD 87 313 143 dependencies dependency NNS 87 313 144 * * NFP 87 313 145 ; ; : 87 313 146 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 87 313 147 * * NFP 87 313 148 , , , 87 313 149 Redonda Redonda NNP 87 313 150 * * NFP 87 313 151 , , , 87 313 152 Saint Saint NNP 87 313 153 George George NNP 87 313 154 , , , 87 313 155 Saint Saint NNP 87 313 156 , , , 87 313 157 John John NNP 87 313 158 , , , 87 313 159 Saint Saint NNP 87 313 160 Mary Mary NNP 87 313 161 , , , 87 313 162 Saint Saint NNP 87 313 163 Paul Paul NNP 87 313 164 , , , 87 313 165 Saint Saint NNP 87 313 166 Peter Peter NNP 87 313 167 , , , 87 313 168 Saint Saint NNP 87 313 169 Philip Philip NNP 87 313 170 Independence Independence NNP 87 313 171 : : : 87 313 172 1 1 CD 87 313 173 November November NNP 87 313 174 1981 1981 CD 87 313 175 ( ( -LRB- 87 313 176 from from IN 87 313 177 UK UK NNP 87 313 178 ) ) -RRB- 87 313 179 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 313 180 : : : 87 313 181 1 1 CD 87 313 182 November November NNP 87 313 183 1981 1981 CD 87 313 184 Legal legal JJ 87 313 185 system system NN 87 313 186 : : : 87 313 187 based base VBN 87 313 188 on on IN 87 313 189 English English NNP 87 313 190 common common JJ 87 313 191 law law NN 87 313 192 National national JJ 87 313 193 holiday holiday NN 87 313 194 : : : 87 313 195 Independence Independence NNP 87 313 196 Day Day NNP 87 313 197 , , , 87 313 198 1 1 CD 87 313 199 November November NNP 87 313 200 ( ( -LRB- 87 313 201 1981 1981 CD 87 313 202 ) ) -RRB- 87 313 203 Political political JJ 87 313 204 parties party NNS 87 313 205 and and CC 87 313 206 leaders leader NNS 87 313 207 : : : 87 313 208 Antigua Antigua NNP 87 313 209 Labor Labor NNP 87 313 210 Party Party NNP 87 313 211 ( ( -LRB- 87 313 212 ALP ALP NNP 87 313 213 ) ) -RRB- 87 313 214 , , , 87 313 215 Vere Vere NNP 87 313 216 Cornwall Cornwall NNP 87 313 217 BIRD BIRD NNP 87 313 218 , , , 87 313 219 Sr Sr NNP 87 313 220 . . NNP 87 313 221 , , , 87 313 222 Lester Lester NNP 87 313 223 BIRD BIRD NNP 87 313 224 ; ; : 87 313 225 United United NNP 87 313 226 Progressive Progressive NNP 87 313 227 Party Party NNP 87 313 228 ( ( -LRB- 87 313 229 UPP UPP NNP 87 313 230 ) ) -RRB- 87 313 231 , , , 87 313 232 Baldwin baldwin JJ 87 313 233 SPENCER SPENCER NNP 87 313 234 Other other JJ 87 313 235 political political JJ 87 313 236 or or CC 87 313 237 pressure pressure NN 87 313 238 groups group NNS 87 313 239 : : : 87 313 240 United United NNP 87 313 241 Progressive Progressive NNP 87 313 242 Party Party NNP 87 313 243 ( ( -LRB- 87 313 244 UPP UPP NNP 87 313 245 ) ) -RRB- 87 313 246 , , , 87 313 247 headed head VBN 87 313 248 by by IN 87 313 249 Baldwin Baldwin NNP 87 313 250 SPENCER SPENCER NNP 87 313 251 , , , 87 313 252 a a DT 87 313 253 coalition coalition NN 87 313 254 of of IN 87 313 255 three three CD 87 313 256 opposition opposition NN 87 313 257 political political JJ 87 313 258 parties party NNS 87 313 259 - - , 87 313 260 the the DT 87 313 261 United United NNP 87 313 262 National National NNP 87 313 263 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 313 264 Party Party NNP 87 313 265 ( ( -LRB- 87 313 266 UNDP UNDP NNP 87 313 267 ) ) -RRB- 87 313 268 ; ; : 87 313 269 the the DT 87 313 270 Antigua Antigua NNP 87 313 271 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 87 313 272 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 313 273 Movement Movement NNP 87 313 274 ( ( -LRB- 87 313 275 ACLM ACLM NNP 87 313 276 ) ) -RRB- 87 313 277 ; ; : 87 313 278 and and CC 87 313 279 the the DT 87 313 280 Progressive Progressive NNP 87 313 281 Labor Labor NNP 87 313 282 Movement Movement NNP 87 313 283 ( ( -LRB- 87 313 284 PLM PLM NNP 87 313 285 ) ) -RRB- 87 313 286 ; ; : 87 313 287 Antigua Antigua NNP 87 313 288 Trades Trades NNP 87 313 289 and and CC 87 313 290 Labor Labor NNP 87 313 291 Union Union NNP 87 313 292 ( ( -LRB- 87 313 293 ATLU ATLU NNP 87 313 294 ) ) -RRB- 87 313 295 , , , 87 313 296 headed head VBN 87 313 297 by by IN 87 313 298 Noel Noel NNP 87 313 299 THOMAS THOMAS NNP 87 313 300 Suffrage suffrage NN 87 313 301 : : : 87 313 302 18 18 CD 87 313 303 years year NNS 87 313 304 of of IN 87 313 305 age age NN 87 313 306 ; ; : 87 313 307 universal universal JJ 87 313 308 Elections election NNS 87 313 309 : : : 87 313 310 House House NNP 87 313 311 of of IN 87 313 312 Representatives Representatives NNPS 87 313 313 : : : 87 313 314 last last RB 87 313 315 held hold VBD 87 313 316 9 9 CD 87 313 317 March March NNP 87 313 318 1989 1989 CD 87 313 319 ( ( -LRB- 87 313 320 next next JJ 87 313 321 to to TO 87 313 322 be be VB 87 313 323 held hold VBN 87 313 324 NA NA NNP 87 313 325 1994 1994 CD 87 313 326 ) ) -RRB- 87 313 327 ; ; : 87 313 328 results result NNS 87 313 329 - - HYPH 87 313 330 percent percent NN 87 313 331 of of IN 87 313 332 vote vote NN 87 313 333 by by IN 87 313 334 party party NN 87 313 335 NA NA NNP 87 313 336 ; ; : 87 313 337 seats seat NNS 87 313 338 - - : 87 313 339 ( ( -LRB- 87 313 340 17 17 CD 87 313 341 total total NN 87 313 342 ) ) -RRB- 87 313 343 ALP ALP NNP 87 313 344 15 15 CD 87 313 345 , , , 87 313 346 UPP UPP NNP 87 313 347 1 1 CD 87 313 348 , , , 87 313 349 independent independent JJ 87 313 350 1 1 CD 87 313 351 Executive executive JJ 87 313 352 branch branch NN 87 313 353 : : : 87 313 354 British british JJ 87 313 355 monarch monarch NNP 87 313 356 , , , 87 313 357 governor governor NN 87 313 358 general general NNP 87 313 359 , , , 87 313 360 prime prime JJ 87 313 361 minister minister NN 87 313 362 , , , 87 313 363 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 87 313 364 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 313 365 branch branch NN 87 313 366 : : : 87 313 367 bicameral bicameral JJ 87 313 368 Parliament Parliament NNP 87 313 369 consists consist VBZ 87 313 370 of of IN 87 313 371 an an DT 87 313 372 upper upper JJ 87 313 373 house house NN 87 313 374 or or CC 87 313 375 Senate Senate NNP 87 313 376 and and CC 87 313 377 a a DT 87 313 378 lower low JJR 87 313 379 house house NN 87 313 380 or or CC 87 313 381 House House NNP 87 313 382 of of IN 87 313 383 Representatives Representatives NNP 87 313 384 Judicial Judicial NNP 87 313 385 branch branch NN 87 313 386 : : : 87 313 387 Eastern eastern JJ 87 313 388 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 87 313 389 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 313 390 Court Court NNP 87 313 391 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 313 392 : : : 87 313 393 Chief Chief NNP 87 313 394 of of IN 87 313 395 State State NNP 87 313 396 : : : 87 313 397 Queen Queen NNP 87 313 398 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 87 313 399 II II NNP 87 313 400 ( ( -LRB- 87 313 401 since since IN 87 313 402 6 6 CD 87 313 403 February February NNP 87 313 404 1952 1952 CD 87 313 405 ) ) -RRB- 87 313 406 , , , 87 313 407 represented represent VBN 87 313 408 by by IN 87 313 409 Governor Governor NNP 87 313 410 General General NNP 87 313 411 Sir Sir NNP 87 313 412 Wilfred Wilfred NNP 87 313 413 Ebenezer Ebenezer NNP 87 313 414 JACOBS JACOBS NNP 87 313 415 ( ( -LRB- 87 313 416 since since IN 87 313 417 1 1 CD 87 313 418 November November NNP 87 313 419 1981 1981 CD 87 313 420 , , , 87 313 421 previously previously RB 87 313 422 Governor Governor NNP 87 313 423 since since IN 87 313 424 1976 1976 CD 87 313 425 ) ) -RRB- 87 313 426 Head Head NNP 87 313 427 of of IN 87 313 428 Government Government NNP 87 313 429 : : : 87 313 430 Prime Prime NNP 87 313 431 Minister Minister NNP 87 313 432 Vere Vere NNP 87 313 433 Cornwall Cornwall NNP 87 313 434 BIRD BIRD NNP 87 313 435 , , , 87 313 436 Sr Sr NNP 87 313 437 . . . 87 313 438 ( ( -LRB- 87 313 439 since since IN 87 313 440 NA NA NNP 87 313 441 1976 1976 CD 87 313 442 ) ) -RRB- 87 313 443 ; ; : 87 313 444 Deputy Deputy NNP 87 313 445 Prime Prime NNP 87 313 446 Minister Minister NNP 87 313 447 Lester Lester NNP 87 313 448 BIRD BIRD NNP 87 313 449 ( ( -LRB- 87 313 450 since since IN 87 313 451 NA NA NNP 87 313 452 ) ) -RRB- 87 313 453 Member Member NNP 87 313 454 of of IN 87 313 455 : : : 87 313 456 ACP ACP NNP 87 313 457 , , , 87 313 458 C C NNP 87 313 459 , , , 87 313 460 CARICOM CARICOM NNP 87 313 461 , , , 87 313 462 CDB CDB NNP 87 313 463 , , , 87 313 464 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 87 313 465 , , , 87 313 466 FAO FAO NNP 87 313 467 , , , 87 313 468 G-77 g-77 CD 87 313 469 , , , 87 313 470 GATT GATT NNP 87 313 471 , , , 87 313 472 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 313 473 , , , 87 313 474 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 313 475 , , , 87 313 476 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 313 477 , , , 87 313 478 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 313 479 , , , 87 313 480 IFC IFC NNP 87 313 481 , , , 87 313 482 ILO ILO NNP 87 313 483 , , , 87 313 484 IMF IMF NNP 87 313 485 , , , 87 313 486 IMO imo RB 87 313 487 , , , 87 313 488 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 313 489 , , , 87 313 490 IOC IOC NNP 87 313 491 , , , 87 313 492 ITU ITU NNP 87 313 493 , , , 87 313 494 NAM NAM NNP 87 313 495 ( ( -LRB- 87 313 496 observer observer NNP 87 313 497 ) ) -RRB- 87 313 498 , , , 87 313 499 OAS OAS NNP 87 313 500 , , , 87 313 501 OECS OECS NNP 87 313 502 , , , 87 313 503 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 87 313 504 , , , 87 313 505 UN UN NNP 87 313 506 , , , 87 313 507 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 313 508 , , , 87 313 509 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 313 510 , , , 87 313 511 WCL WCL NNP 87 313 512 , , , 87 313 513 WHO who WP 87 313 514 , , , 87 313 515 WMO WMO NNP 87 313 516 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 313 517 representation representation NN 87 313 518 in in IN 87 313 519 US US NNP 87 313 520 : : : 87 313 521 chief chief NN 87 313 522 of of IN 87 313 523 mission mission NN 87 313 524 : : : 87 313 525 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 313 526 Patrick Patrick NNP 87 313 527 Albert Albert NNP 87 313 528 LEWIS LEWIS NNP 87 313 529 * * NFP 87 313 530 Antigua Antigua NNP 87 313 531 and and CC 87 313 532 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 87 313 533 , , , 87 313 534 Government Government NNP 87 313 535 chancery chancery NN 87 313 536 : : : 87 313 537 Suite suite NN 87 313 538 2H 2h CD 87 313 539 , , , 87 313 540 3400 3400 CD 87 313 541 International International NNP 87 313 542 Drive Drive NNP 87 313 543 NW NW NNP 87 313 544 , , , 87 313 545 Washington Washington NNP 87 313 546 , , , 87 313 547 DC DC NNP 87 313 548 20008 20008 CD 87 313 549 telephone telephone NN 87 313 550 : : : 87 313 551 ( ( -LRB- 87 313 552 202 202 CD 87 313 553 ) ) -RRB- 87 313 554 362 362 CD 87 313 555 - - HYPH 87 313 556 5211 5211 CD 87 313 557 or or CC 87 313 558 5166 5166 CD 87 313 559 , , , 87 313 560 5122 5122 CD 87 313 561 , , , 87 313 562 5225 5225 CD 87 313 563 consulate consulate NN 87 313 564 : : : 87 313 565 Miami Miami NNP 87 313 566 US US NNP 87 313 567 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 313 568 representation representation NN 87 313 569 : : : 87 313 570 chief chief NN 87 313 571 of of IN 87 313 572 mission mission NN 87 313 573 : : : 87 313 574 the the DT 87 313 575 US US NNP 87 313 576 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 313 577 to to IN 87 313 578 Barbados Barbados NNP 87 313 579 is be VBZ 87 313 580 accredited accredit VBN 87 313 581 to to IN 87 313 582 Antigua Antigua NNP 87 313 583 and and CC 87 313 584 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 87 313 585 , , , 87 313 586 and and CC 87 313 587 , , , 87 313 588 in in IN 87 313 589 his -PRON- PRP$ 87 313 590 absence absence NN 87 313 591 , , , 87 313 592 the the DT 87 313 593 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 313 594 is be VBZ 87 313 595 headed head VBN 87 313 596 by by IN 87 313 597 Charge Charge NNP 87 313 598 d'Affaires d'Affaires NNP 87 313 599 Bryant Bryant NNP 87 313 600 J. J. 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790 and and CC 87 324 791 lasts last VBZ 87 324 792 about about IN 87 324 793 10 10 CD 87 324 794 months month NNS 87 324 795 ; ; : 87 324 796 permafrost permafrost JJ 87 324 797 in in IN 87 324 798 islands island NNS 87 324 799 ; ; : 87 324 800 virtually virtually RB 87 324 801 icelocked icelocke VBN 87 324 802 from from IN 87 324 803 October October NNP 87 324 804 to to IN 87 324 805 June June NNP 87 324 806 ; ; : 87 324 807 fragile fragile JJ 87 324 808 ecosystem ecosystem NN 87 324 809 slow slow JJ 87 324 810 to to TO 87 324 811 change change VB 87 324 812 and and CC 87 324 813 slow slow VB 87 324 814 to to TO 87 324 815 recover recover VB 87 324 816 from from IN 87 324 817 disruptions disruption NNS 87 324 818 or or CC 87 324 819 damage damage NN 87 324 820 Note note NN 87 324 821 : : : 87 324 822 major major JJ 87 324 823 chokepoint chokepoint NN 87 324 824 is be VBZ 87 324 825 the the DT 87 324 826 southern southern JJ 87 324 827 Chukchi Chukchi NNP 87 324 828 Sea Sea NNP 87 324 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87 325 31 network network NN 87 325 32 of of IN 87 325 33 air air NN 87 325 34 , , , 87 325 35 ocean ocean NN 87 325 36 , , , 87 325 37 river river NN 87 325 38 , , , 87 325 39 and and CC 87 325 40 land land NN 87 325 41 routes route NNS 87 325 42 ; ; : 87 325 43 the the DT 87 325 44 Northwest Northwest NNP 87 325 45 Passage Passage NNP 87 325 46 ( ( -LRB- 87 325 47 North North NNP 87 325 48 America America NNP 87 325 49 ) ) -RRB- 87 325 50 and and CC 87 325 51 Northern Northern NNP 87 325 52 Sea Sea NNP 87 325 53 Route Route NNP 87 325 54 ( ( -LRB- 87 325 55 Eurasia Eurasia NNP 87 325 56 ) ) -RRB- 87 325 57 are be VBP 87 325 58 important important JJ 87 325 59 seasonal seasonal JJ 87 325 60 waterways waterway NNS 87 325 61 * * NFP 87 325 62 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 325 63 , , , 87 325 64 Geography Geography NNP 87 325 65 Location Location NNP 87 325 66 : : : 87 325 67 Eastern Eastern NNP 87 325 68 South South NNP 87 325 69 America America NNP 87 325 70 , , , 87 325 71 bordering border VBG 87 325 72 the the DT 87 325 73 South South NNP 87 325 74 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 325 75 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 325 76 between between IN 87 325 77 Chile Chile NNP 87 325 78 and and CC 87 325 79 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 87 325 80 Map Map NNP 87 325 81 references reference NNS 87 325 82 : : : 87 325 83 South South NNP 87 325 84 America America NNP 87 325 85 , , , 87 325 86 Standard Standard NNP 87 325 87 Time Time NNP 87 325 88 Zones Zones NNPS 87 325 89 of of IN 87 325 90 the the DT 87 325 91 World World NNP 87 325 92 Area Area NNP 87 325 93 : : : 87 325 94 total total JJ 87 325 95 area area NN 87 325 96 : : : 87 325 97 2,766,890 2,766,890 CD 87 325 98 km2 km2 NNP 87 325 99 land land NN 87 325 100 area area NN 87 325 101 : : : 87 325 102 2,736,690 2,736,690 CD 87 325 103 km2 km2 NNP 87 325 104 comparative comparative JJ 87 325 105 area area NN 87 325 106 : : : 87 325 107 slightly slightly RB 87 325 108 less less JJR 87 325 109 than than IN 87 325 110 three three CD 87 325 111 - - 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: : 87 325 154 24 24 CD 87 325 155 nm nm NNP 87 325 156 continental continental JJ 87 325 157 shelf shelf NNP 87 325 158 : : : 87 325 159 200 200 CD 87 325 160 m m NN 87 325 161 ( ( -LRB- 87 325 162 depth depth NN 87 325 163 ) ) -RRB- 87 325 164 or or CC 87 325 165 to to IN 87 325 166 depth depth NN 87 325 167 of of IN 87 325 168 exploitation exploitation NN 87 325 169 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 325 170 economic economic JJ 87 325 171 zone zone NN 87 325 172 : : : 87 325 173 not not RB 87 325 174 specified specify VBN 87 325 175 territorial territorial JJ 87 325 176 sea sea NN 87 325 177 : : : 87 325 178 200 200 CD 87 325 179 nm nm CD 87 325 180 ; ; : 87 325 181 overflight overflight NN 87 325 182 and and CC 87 325 183 navigation navigation NN 87 325 184 permitted permit VBD 87 325 185 beyond beyond IN 87 325 186 12 12 CD 87 325 187 nm nm NNP 87 325 188 International international JJ 87 325 189 disputes dispute NNS 87 325 190 : : : 87 325 191 short short JJ 87 325 192 section section NN 87 325 193 of of IN 87 325 194 the the DT 87 325 195 boundary boundary NN 87 325 196 with with IN 87 325 197 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 87 325 198 is be VBZ 87 325 199 in in IN 87 325 200 dispute dispute NN 87 325 201 ; ; : 87 325 202 short short JJ 87 325 203 section section NN 87 325 204 of of IN 87 325 205 the the DT 87 325 206 boundary boundary NN 87 325 207 with with IN 87 325 208 Chile Chile NNP 87 325 209 is be VBZ 87 325 210 indefinite indefinite JJ 87 325 211 ; ; : 87 325 212 claims claim VBZ 87 325 213 British British NNP 87 325 214 - - HYPH 87 325 215 administered administer VBN 87 325 216 Falkland Falkland NNP 87 325 217 Islands Islands NNPS 87 325 218 ( ( -LRB- 87 325 219 Islas Islas NNP 87 325 220 Malvinas Malvinas NNP 87 325 221 ) ) -RRB- 87 325 222 ; ; : 87 325 223 claims claim VBZ 87 325 224 British British NNP 87 325 225 - - HYPH 87 325 226 administered administer VBN 87 325 227 South South NNP 87 325 228 Georgia Georgia NNP 87 325 229 and and CC 87 325 230 the the DT 87 325 231 South South NNP 87 325 232 Sandwich Sandwich NNP 87 325 233 Islands Islands NNPS 87 325 234 ; ; , 87 325 235 territorial territorial JJ 87 325 236 claim claim NN 87 325 237 in in IN 87 325 238 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 87 325 239 Climate Climate NNP 87 325 240 : : : 87 325 241 mostly mostly RB 87 325 242 temperate temperate VB 87 325 243 ; ; : 87 325 244 arid arid VB 87 325 245 in in IN 87 325 246 southeast southeast NNP 87 325 247 ; ; : 87 325 248 subantarctic subantarctic NNP 87 325 249 in in IN 87 325 250 southwest southwest JJ 87 325 251 Terrain terrain NN 87 325 252 : : : 87 325 253 rich rich JJ 87 325 254 plains plain NNS 87 325 255 of of IN 87 325 256 the the DT 87 325 257 Pampas Pampas NNPS 87 325 258 in in IN 87 325 259 northern northern JJ 87 325 260 half half NN 87 325 261 , , , 87 325 262 flat flat JJ 87 325 263 to to IN 87 325 264 rolling roll VBG 87 325 265 plateau plateau NN 87 325 266 of of IN 87 325 267 Patagonia Patagonia NNP 87 325 268 in in IN 87 325 269 south south NNP 87 325 270 , , , 87 325 271 rugged rugged JJ 87 325 272 Andes Andes NNP 87 325 273 along along IN 87 325 274 western western JJ 87 325 275 border border NN 87 325 276 Natural natural JJ 87 325 277 resources resource NNS 87 325 278 : : : 87 325 279 fertile fertile JJ 87 325 280 plains plain NNS 87 325 281 of of IN 87 325 282 the the DT 87 325 283 pampas pampa NNS 87 325 284 , , , 87 325 285 lead lead NN 87 325 286 , , , 87 325 287 zinc zinc NN 87 325 288 , , , 87 325 289 tin tin NN 87 325 290 , , , 87 325 291 copper copper NN 87 325 292 , , , 87 325 293 iron iron NN 87 325 294 ore ore NN 87 325 295 , , , 87 325 296 manganese manganese JJ 87 325 297 , , , 87 325 298 petroleum petroleum NN 87 325 299 , , , 87 325 300 uranium uranium NN 87 325 301 Land Land NNP 87 325 302 use use NN 87 325 303 : : : 87 325 304 arable arable JJ 87 325 305 land land NN 87 325 306 : : : 87 325 307 9 9 CD 87 325 308 % % NN 87 325 309 permanent permanent JJ 87 325 310 crops crop NNS 87 325 311 : : : 87 325 312 4 4 CD 87 325 313 % % NN 87 325 314 meadows meadow NNS 87 325 315 and and CC 87 325 316 pastures pasture NNS 87 325 317 : : : 87 325 318 52 52 CD 87 325 319 % % NN 87 325 320 forest forest NN 87 325 321 and and CC 87 325 322 woodland woodland NN 87 325 323 : : : 87 325 324 22 22 CD 87 325 325 % % NN 87 325 326 other other JJ 87 325 327 : : : 87 325 328 13 13 CD 87 325 329 % % NN 87 325 330 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 325 331 land land NN 87 325 332 : : : 87 325 333 17,600 17,600 CD 87 325 334 km2 km2 NNP 87 325 335 ( ( -LRB- 87 325 336 1989 1989 CD 87 325 337 est est NNP 87 325 338 . . . 87 325 339 ) ) -RRB- 87 326 1 Environment environment NN 87 326 2 : : : 87 326 3 Tucuman Tucuman NNP 87 326 4 and and CC 87 326 5 Mendoza Mendoza NNP 87 326 6 areas area NNS 87 326 7 in in IN 87 326 8 Andes Andes NNP 87 326 9 subject subject JJ 87 326 10 to to IN 87 326 11 earthquakes earthquake NNS 87 326 12 ; ; : 87 326 13 pamperos pampero NNS 87 326 14 are be VBP 87 326 15 violent violent JJ 87 326 16 windstorms windstorm NNS 87 326 17 that that WDT 87 326 18 can can MD 87 326 19 strike strike VB 87 326 20 Pampas Pampas NNP 87 326 21 and and CC 87 326 22 northeast northeast RB 87 326 23 ; ; : 87 326 24 irrigated irrigated JJ 87 326 25 soil soil NN 87 326 26 degradation degradation NN 87 326 27 ; ; , 87 326 28 desertification desertification NN 87 326 29 ; ; : 87 326 30 air air NN 87 326 31 and and CC 87 326 32 water water NN 87 326 33 pollution pollution NN 87 326 34 in in IN 87 326 35 Buenos Buenos NNP 87 326 36 Aires Aires NNP 87 326 37 * * NFP 87 326 38 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 326 39 , , , 87 326 40 Geography Geography NNP 87 326 41 Note Note NNP 87 326 42 : : : 87 326 43 second second RB 87 326 44 - - HYPH 87 326 45 largest large JJS 87 326 46 country country NN 87 326 47 in in IN 87 326 48 South South NNP 87 326 49 America America NNP 87 326 50 ( ( -LRB- 87 326 51 after after IN 87 326 52 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 326 53 ) ) -RRB- 87 326 54 ; ; : 87 326 55 strategic strategic JJ 87 326 56 location location NN 87 326 57 relative relative JJ 87 326 58 to to IN 87 326 59 sea sea NN 87 326 60 lanes lane NNS 87 326 61 between between IN 87 326 62 South South NNP 87 326 63 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 326 64 and and CC 87 326 65 South South NNP 87 326 66 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 326 67 Oceans Oceans NNPS 87 326 68 ( ( -LRB- 87 326 69 Strait Strait NNP 87 326 70 of of IN 87 326 71 Magellan Magellan NNP 87 326 72 , , , 87 326 73 Beagle Beagle NNP 87 326 74 Channel Channel NNP 87 326 75 , , , 87 326 76 Drake Drake NNP 87 326 77 Passage Passage NNP 87 326 78 ) ) -RRB- 87 326 79 * * NFP 87 326 80 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 326 81 , , , 87 326 82 People People NNP 87 326 83 Population Population NNP 87 326 84 : : : 87 326 85 33,533,256 33,533,256 CD 87 326 86 ( ( -LRB- 87 326 87 July July NNP 87 326 88 1993 1993 CD 87 326 89 est est NNP 87 326 90 . . . 87 326 91 ) ) -RRB- 87 327 1 Population population NN 87 327 2 growth growth NN 87 327 3 rate rate NN 87 327 4 : : : 87 327 5 1.13 1.13 CD 87 327 6 % % NN 87 327 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 327 8 1993 1993 CD 87 327 9 est est NNP 87 327 10 . . . 87 327 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 328 1 Birth birth NN 87 328 2 rate rate NN 87 328 3 : : : 87 328 4 19.75 19.75 CD 87 328 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 87 328 6 population population NN 87 328 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 328 8 1993 1993 CD 87 328 9 est est NNP 87 328 10 . . . 87 328 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 329 1 Death death NN 87 329 2 rate rate NN 87 329 3 : : : 87 329 4 8.64 8.64 CD 87 329 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 329 6 population population NN 87 329 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 329 8 1993 1993 CD 87 329 9 est est NNP 87 329 10 . . . 87 329 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 330 1 Net net JJ 87 330 2 migration migration NN 87 330 3 rate rate NN 87 330 4 : : : 87 330 5 0.22 0.22 CD 87 330 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 87 330 7 population population NN 87 330 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 330 9 1993 1993 CD 87 330 10 est est NNP 87 330 11 . . . 87 330 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 331 1 Infant infant NN 87 331 2 mortality mortality NN 87 331 3 rate rate NN 87 331 4 : : : 87 331 5 30 30 CD 87 331 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 331 7 live live JJ 87 331 8 births birth NNS 87 331 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 331 10 1993 1993 CD 87 331 11 est est NNP 87 331 12 . . . 87 331 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 332 1 Life life NN 87 332 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 332 3 at at IN 87 332 4 birth birth NN 87 332 5 : : : 87 332 6 total total JJ 87 332 7 population population NN 87 332 8 : : : 87 332 9 71.19 71.19 CD 87 332 10 years year NNS 87 332 11 male male JJ 87 332 12 : : : 87 332 13 67.91 67.91 CD 87 332 14 years year NNS 87 332 15 female female JJ 87 332 16 : : : 87 332 17 74.65 74.65 CD 87 332 18 years year NNS 87 332 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 332 20 1993 1993 CD 87 332 21 est est NNP 87 332 22 . . . 87 332 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 333 1 Total total JJ 87 333 2 fertility fertility NN 87 333 3 rate rate NN 87 333 4 : : : 87 333 5 2.72 2.72 CD 87 333 6 children child NNS 87 333 7 born bear VBN 87 333 8 / / SYM 87 333 9 woman woman NN 87 333 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 333 11 1993 1993 CD 87 333 12 est est NNP 87 333 13 . . . 87 333 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 334 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 334 2 : : : 87 334 3 noun noun NNP 87 334 4 : : : 87 334 5 Argentine(s argentine(s CD 87 334 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 334 7 adjective adjective NN 87 334 8 : : : 87 334 9 Argentine argentine JJ 87 334 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 334 11 divisions division NNS 87 334 12 : : : 87 334 13 white white JJ 87 334 14 85 85 CD 87 334 15 % % NN 87 334 16 , , , 87 334 17 mestizo mestizo NN 87 334 18 , , , 87 334 19 Indian indian JJ 87 334 20 , , , 87 334 21 or or CC 87 334 22 other other JJ 87 334 23 nonwhite nonwhite JJ 87 334 24 groups group NNS 87 334 25 15 15 CD 87 334 26 % % NN 87 334 27 Religions religion NNS 87 334 28 : : : 87 334 29 nominally nominally RB 87 334 30 Roman Roman NNP 87 334 31 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 334 32 90 90 CD 87 334 33 % % NN 87 334 34 ( ( -LRB- 87 334 35 less less JJR 87 334 36 than than IN 87 334 37 20 20 CD 87 334 38 % % NN 87 334 39 practicing practicing NN 87 334 40 ) ) -RRB- 87 334 41 , , , 87 334 42 Protestant protestant NN 87 334 43 2 2 CD 87 334 44 % % NN 87 334 45 , , , 87 334 46 Jewish jewish JJ 87 334 47 2 2 CD 87 334 48 % % NN 87 334 49 , , , 87 334 50 other other JJ 87 334 51 6 6 CD 87 334 52 % % NN 87 334 53 Languages Languages NNPS 87 334 54 : : : 87 334 55 Spanish Spanish NNP 87 334 56 ( ( -LRB- 87 334 57 official official NN 87 334 58 ) ) -RRB- 87 334 59 , , , 87 334 60 English English NNP 87 334 61 , , , 87 334 62 Italian italian JJ 87 334 63 , , , 87 334 64 German german JJ 87 334 65 , , , 87 334 66 French french JJ 87 334 67 Literacy literacy NN 87 334 68 : : : 87 334 69 age age NN 87 334 70 15 15 CD 87 334 71 and and CC 87 334 72 over over RB 87 334 73 can can MD 87 334 74 read read VB 87 334 75 and and CC 87 334 76 write write VB 87 334 77 ( ( -LRB- 87 334 78 1990 1990 CD 87 334 79 ) ) -RRB- 87 334 80 total total JJ 87 334 81 population population NN 87 334 82 : : : 87 334 83 95 95 CD 87 334 84 % % NN 87 334 85 male male NN 87 334 86 : : : 87 334 87 96 96 CD 87 334 88 % % NN 87 334 89 female female NN 87 334 90 : : : 87 334 91 95 95 CD 87 334 92 % % NN 87 334 93 Labor Labor NNP 87 334 94 force force NN 87 334 95 : : : 87 334 96 10.9 10.9 CD 87 334 97 million million CD 87 334 98 by by IN 87 334 99 occupation occupation NN 87 334 100 : : : 87 334 101 agriculture agriculture NN 87 334 102 12 12 CD 87 334 103 % % NN 87 334 104 , , , 87 334 105 industry industry NN 87 334 106 31 31 CD 87 334 107 % % NN 87 334 108 , , , 87 334 109 services service NNS 87 334 110 57 57 CD 87 334 111 % % NN 87 334 112 ( ( -LRB- 87 334 113 1985 1985 CD 87 334 114 est est NNP 87 334 115 . . . 87 334 116 ) ) -RRB- 87 335 1 * * NFP 87 335 2 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 335 3 , , , 87 335 4 Government Government NNP 87 335 5 Names Names NNP 87 335 6 : : : 87 335 7 conventional conventional JJ 87 335 8 long long JJ 87 335 9 form form NN 87 335 10 : : : 87 335 11 Argentine Argentine NNP 87 335 12 Republic Republic NNP 87 335 13 conventional conventional JJ 87 335 14 short short JJ 87 335 15 form form NN 87 335 16 : : : 87 335 17 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 335 18 local local JJ 87 335 19 long long JJ 87 335 20 form form NN 87 335 21 : : : 87 335 22 Republica Republica NNP 87 335 23 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 335 24 local local JJ 87 335 25 short short JJ 87 335 26 form form NN 87 335 27 : : : 87 335 28 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 335 29 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 335 30 : : : 87 335 31 AR AR NNP 87 335 32 Type type NN 87 335 33 : : : 87 335 34 republic republic NN 87 335 35 Capital capital NN 87 335 36 : : : 87 335 37 Buenos Buenos NNP 87 335 38 Aires air VBZ 87 335 39 Administrative administrative JJ 87 335 40 divisions division NNS 87 335 41 : : : 87 335 42 23 23 CD 87 335 43 provinces province NNS 87 335 44 ( ( -LRB- 87 335 45 provincias provincia NNS 87 335 46 , , , 87 335 47 singular singular NNP 87 335 48 - - HYPH 87 335 49 provincia provincia NN 87 335 50 ) ) -RRB- 87 335 51 , , , 87 335 52 and and CC 87 335 53 1 1 CD 87 335 54 federal federal JJ 87 335 55 district district NN 87 335 56 * * NFP 87 335 57 , , , 87 335 58 ( ( -LRB- 87 335 59 distrito distrito NNP 87 335 60 federal federal NNP 87 335 61 ) ) -RRB- 87 335 62 ; ; : 87 335 63 Buenos Buenos NNP 87 335 64 Aires Aires NNP 87 335 65 , , , 87 335 66 Catamarca Catamarca NNP 87 335 67 , , , 87 335 68 Chaco Chaco NNP 87 335 69 , , , 87 335 70 Chubut Chubut NNP 87 335 71 , , , 87 335 72 Cordoba Cordoba NNP 87 335 73 , , , 87 335 74 Corrientes Corrientes NNP 87 335 75 , , , 87 335 76 Distrito Distrito NNP 87 335 77 Federal Federal NNP 87 335 78 * * NFP 87 335 79 , , , 87 335 80 Entre Entre NNP 87 335 81 Rios Rios NNP 87 335 82 , , , 87 335 83 Formosa Formosa NNP 87 335 84 , , , 87 335 85 Jujuy Jujuy NNP 87 335 86 , , , 87 335 87 La La NNP 87 335 88 Pampa Pampa NNP 87 335 89 , , , 87 335 90 La La NNP 87 335 91 , , , 87 335 92 Rioja Rioja NNP 87 335 93 , , , 87 335 94 Mendoza Mendoza NNP 87 335 95 , , , 87 335 96 Misiones Misiones NNP 87 335 97 , , , 87 335 98 Neuquen Neuquen NNP 87 335 99 , , , 87 335 100 Rio Rio NNP 87 335 101 Negro Negro NNP 87 335 102 , , , 87 335 103 Salta Salta NNP 87 335 104 , , , 87 335 105 San San NNP 87 335 106 Juan Juan NNP 87 335 107 , , , 87 335 108 San San NNP 87 335 109 Luis Luis NNP 87 335 110 , , , 87 335 111 Santa Santa NNP 87 335 112 Cruz Cruz NNP 87 335 113 , , , 87 335 114 Santa Santa NNP 87 335 115 Fe Fe NNP 87 335 116 , , , 87 335 117 Santiago Santiago NNP 87 335 118 del del NNP 87 335 119 Estero Estero NNP 87 335 120 , , , 87 335 121 Tierra Tierra NNP 87 335 122 del del NNP 87 335 123 Fuego Fuego NNP 87 335 124 ( ( -LRB- 87 335 125 Territorio Territorio NNP 87 335 126 Nacional Nacional NNP 87 335 127 de de NNP 87 335 128 la la NNP 87 335 129 Tierra Tierra NNP 87 335 130 del del NNP 87 335 131 Fuego Fuego NNP 87 335 132 , , , 87 335 133 Antartida Antartida NNP 87 335 134 e e POS 87 335 135 Islas Islas NNP 87 335 136 del del NNP 87 335 137 Atlantico Atlantico NNP 87 335 138 Sur Sur NNP 87 335 139 ) ) -RRB- 87 335 140 , , , 87 335 141 Tucuman Tucuman NNP 87 335 142 note note NN 87 335 143 : : : 87 335 144 the the DT 87 335 145 national national JJ 87 335 146 territory territory NN 87 335 147 is be VBZ 87 335 148 in in IN 87 335 149 the the DT 87 335 150 process process NN 87 335 151 of of IN 87 335 152 becoming become VBG 87 335 153 a a DT 87 335 154 province province NN 87 335 155 ; ; : 87 335 156 the the DT 87 335 157 US US NNP 87 335 158 does do VBZ 87 335 159 not not RB 87 335 160 recognize recognize VB 87 335 161 claims claim NNS 87 335 162 to to IN 87 335 163 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 87 335 164 Independence Independence NNP 87 335 165 : : : 87 335 166 9 9 CD 87 335 167 July July NNP 87 335 168 1816 1816 CD 87 335 169 ( ( -LRB- 87 335 170 from from IN 87 335 171 Spain Spain NNP 87 335 172 ) ) -RRB- 87 335 173 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 335 174 : : : 87 335 175 1 1 CD 87 335 176 May may CD 87 335 177 1853 1853 CD 87 335 178 Legal legal JJ 87 335 179 system system NN 87 335 180 : : : 87 335 181 mixture mixture NN 87 335 182 of of IN 87 335 183 US US NNP 87 335 184 and and CC 87 335 185 West west JJ 87 335 186 European european JJ 87 335 187 legal legal JJ 87 335 188 systems system NNS 87 335 189 ; ; : 87 335 190 has have VBZ 87 335 191 not not RB 87 335 192 accepted accept VBN 87 335 193 compulsory compulsory NN 87 335 194 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 335 195 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 335 196 National national JJ 87 335 197 holiday holiday NN 87 335 198 : : : 87 335 199 Revolution revolution NN 87 335 200 Day Day NNP 87 335 201 , , , 87 335 202 25 25 CD 87 335 203 May May NNP 87 335 204 ( ( -LRB- 87 335 205 1810 1810 CD 87 335 206 ) ) -RRB- 87 335 207 Political political JJ 87 335 208 parties party NNS 87 335 209 and and CC 87 335 210 leaders leader NNS 87 335 211 : : : 87 335 212 Justicialist Justicialist NNP 87 335 213 Party Party NNP 87 335 214 ( ( -LRB- 87 335 215 JP JP NNP 87 335 216 ) ) -RRB- 87 335 217 , , , 87 335 218 Carlos Carlos NNP 87 335 219 Saul Saul NNP 87 335 220 MENEM MENEM NNP 87 335 221 , , , 87 335 222 Peronist Peronist NNP 87 335 223 umbrella umbrella NN 87 335 224 political political JJ 87 335 225 organization organization NN 87 335 226 ; ; : 87 335 227 Radical Radical NNP 87 335 228 Civic Civic NNP 87 335 229 Union Union NNP 87 335 230 ( ( -LRB- 87 335 231 UCR UCR NNP 87 335 232 ) ) -RRB- 87 335 233 , , , 87 335 234 Mario Mario NNP 87 335 235 LOSADA LOSADA NNP 87 335 236 , , , 87 335 237 moderately moderately RB 87 335 238 left left JJ 87 335 239 - - HYPH 87 335 240 of of IN 87 335 241 - - HYPH 87 335 242 center center NN 87 335 243 party party NN 87 335 244 ; ; : 87 335 245 Union Union NNP 87 335 246 of of IN 87 335 247 the the DT 87 335 248 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 335 249 Center Center NNP 87 335 250 ( ( -LRB- 87 335 251 UCD UCD NNP 87 335 252 ) ) -RRB- 87 335 253 , , , 87 335 254 Jorge Jorge NNP 87 335 255 AGUADO AGUADO NNP 87 335 256 , , , 87 335 257 conservative conservative JJ 87 335 258 party party NN 87 335 259 ; ; : 87 335 260 Intransigent Intransigent NNP 87 335 261 Party Party NNP 87 335 262 ( ( -LRB- 87 335 263 PI PI NNP 87 335 264 ) ) -RRB- 87 335 265 , , , 87 335 266 Dr. Dr. NNP 87 335 267 Oscar Oscar NNP 87 335 268 ALENDE ALENDE NNP 87 335 269 , , , 87 335 270 leftist leftist JJ 87 335 271 party party NN 87 335 272 ; ; : 87 335 273 Dignity dignity NN 87 335 274 and and CC 87 335 275 Independence Independence NNP 87 335 276 Political Political NNP 87 335 277 Party Party NNP 87 335 278 ( ( -LRB- 87 335 279 MODIN MODIN NNP 87 335 280 ) ) -RRB- 87 335 281 , , , 87 335 282 Aldo Aldo NNP 87 335 283 RICO RICO NNP 87 335 284 , , , 87 335 285 right right JJ 87 335 286 - - HYPH 87 335 287 wing wing NN 87 335 288 party party NN 87 335 289 ; ; , 87 335 290 several several JJ 87 335 291 provincial provincial JJ 87 335 292 parties party NNS 87 335 293 Other other JJ 87 335 294 political political JJ 87 335 295 or or CC 87 335 296 pressure pressure NN 87 335 297 groups group NNS 87 335 298 : : : 87 335 299 Peronist peronist NN 87 335 300 - - HYPH 87 335 301 dominated dominate VBN 87 335 302 labor labor NN 87 335 303 movement movement NN 87 335 304 ; ; : 87 335 305 General General NNP 87 335 306 Confederation Confederation NNP 87 335 307 of of IN 87 335 308 Labor Labor NNP 87 335 309 ( ( -LRB- 87 335 310 CGT CGT NNP 87 335 311 ; ; : 87 335 312 Peronist peronist NN 87 335 313 - - HYPH 87 335 314 leaning lean VBG 87 335 315 umbrella umbrella NNP 87 335 316 labor labor NN 87 335 317 organization organization NN 87 335 318 ) ) -RRB- 87 335 319 ; ; : 87 335 320 Argentine Argentine NNP 87 335 321 Industrial Industrial NNP 87 335 322 Union Union NNP 87 335 323 ( ( -LRB- 87 335 324 manufacturers manufacturer NNS 87 335 325 ' ' POS 87 335 326 association association NN 87 335 327 ) ) -RRB- 87 335 328 ; ; : 87 335 329 Argentine Argentine NNP 87 335 330 Rural Rural NNP 87 335 331 Society Society NNP 87 335 332 ( ( -LRB- 87 335 333 large large JJ 87 335 334 landowners landowner NNS 87 335 335 ' ' POS 87 335 336 association association NN 87 335 337 ) ) -RRB- 87 335 338 ; ; : 87 335 339 business business NN 87 335 340 organizations organization NNS 87 335 341 ; ; : 87 335 342 students student NNS 87 335 343 ; ; : 87 335 344 the the DT 87 335 345 Roman Roman NNP 87 335 346 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 335 347 Church Church NNP 87 335 348 ; ; : 87 335 349 the the DT 87 335 350 Armed Armed NNP 87 335 351 Forces Forces NNPS 87 335 352 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 87 335 353 : : : 87 335 354 18 18 CD 87 335 355 years year NNS 87 335 356 of of IN 87 335 357 age age NN 87 335 358 ; ; : 87 335 359 universal universal JJ 87 335 360 Elections election NNS 87 335 361 : : : 87 335 362 Chamber Chamber NNP 87 335 363 of of IN 87 335 364 Deputies Deputies NNPS 87 335 365 : : : 87 335 366 last last RB 87 335 367 held hold VBN 87 335 368 in in IN 87 335 369 three three CD 87 335 370 phases phase NNS 87 335 371 during during IN 87 335 372 late late JJ 87 335 373 1991 1991 CD 87 335 374 for for IN 87 335 375 half half NN 87 335 376 of of IN 87 335 377 254 254 CD 87 335 378 seats seat NNS 87 335 379 ; ; : 87 335 380 seats seat NNS 87 335 381 ( ( -LRB- 87 335 382 254 254 CD 87 335 383 total total JJ 87 335 384 ) ) -RRB- 87 335 385 - - : 87 335 386 JP JP NNP 87 335 387 122 122 CD 87 335 388 , , , 87 335 389 UCR UCR NNP 87 335 390 85 85 CD 87 335 391 , , , 87 335 392 UCD UCD NNP 87 335 393 10 10 CD 87 335 394 , , , 87 335 395 other other JJ 87 335 396 37 37 CD 87 335 397 ( ( -LRB- 87 335 398 1993 1993 CD 87 335 399 ) ) -RRB- 87 335 400 President President NNP 87 335 401 : : : 87 335 402 last last RB 87 335 403 held hold VBN 87 335 404 14 14 CD 87 335 405 May May NNP 87 335 406 1989 1989 CD 87 335 407 ( ( -LRB- 87 335 408 next next JJ 87 335 409 to to TO 87 335 410 be be VB 87 335 411 held hold VBN 87 335 412 NA NA NNP 87 335 413 May May NNP 87 335 414 1995 1995 CD 87 335 415 ) ) -RRB- 87 335 416 ; ; : 87 335 417 results result NNS 87 335 418 - - HYPH 87 335 419 Carlos Carlos NNP 87 335 420 Saul Saul NNP 87 335 421 MENEM MENEM NNP 87 335 422 was be VBD 87 335 423 elected elect VBN 87 335 424 * * NFP 87 335 425 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 335 426 , , , 87 335 427 Government Government NNP 87 335 428 Senate Senate NNP 87 335 429 : : : 87 335 430 last last RB 87 335 431 held hold VBN 87 335 432 May May NNP 87 335 433 1989 1989 CD 87 335 434 , , , 87 335 435 but but CC 87 335 436 provincial provincial JJ 87 335 437 elections election NNS 87 335 438 in in IN 87 335 439 late late JJ 87 335 440 1991 1991 CD 87 335 441 set set VBD 87 335 442 the the DT 87 335 443 stage stage NN 87 335 444 for for IN 87 335 445 indirect indirect JJ 87 335 446 elections election NNS 87 335 447 by by IN 87 335 448 provincial provincial JJ 87 335 449 senators senator NNS 87 335 450 for for IN 87 335 451 one one CD 87 335 452 - - HYPH 87 335 453 third third NN 87 335 454 of of IN 87 335 455 46 46 CD 87 335 456 seats seat NNS 87 335 457 in in IN 87 335 458 the the DT 87 335 459 national national JJ 87 335 460 senate senate NNP 87 335 461 in in IN 87 335 462 May May NNP 87 335 463 1992 1992 CD 87 335 464 ; ; : 87 335 465 seats seat NNS 87 335 466 ( ( -LRB- 87 335 467 46 46 CD 87 335 468 total total JJ 87 335 469 ) ) -RRB- 87 335 470 - - : 87 335 471 JP JP NNP 87 335 472 27 27 CD 87 335 473 , , , 87 335 474 UCR UCR NNP 87 335 475 14 14 CD 87 335 476 , , , 87 335 477 others other NNS 87 335 478 5 5 CD 87 335 479 Executive executive JJ 87 335 480 branch branch NN 87 335 481 : : : 87 335 482 president president NN 87 335 483 , , , 87 335 484 vice vice NN 87 335 485 president president NN 87 335 486 , , , 87 335 487 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 87 335 488 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 335 489 branch branch NN 87 335 490 : : : 87 335 491 bicameral bicameral NNP 87 335 492 National National NNP 87 335 493 Congress Congress NNP 87 335 494 ( ( -LRB- 87 335 495 Congreso Congreso NNP 87 335 496 Nacional Nacional NNP 87 335 497 ) ) -RRB- 87 335 498 consists consist VBZ 87 335 499 of of IN 87 335 500 an an DT 87 335 501 upper upper JJ 87 335 502 chamber chamber NN 87 335 503 or or CC 87 335 504 Senate Senate NNP 87 335 505 ( ( -LRB- 87 335 506 Senado Senado NNP 87 335 507 ) ) -RRB- 87 335 508 and and CC 87 335 509 a a DT 87 335 510 lower low JJR 87 335 511 chamber chamber NN 87 335 512 or or CC 87 335 513 Chamber Chamber NNP 87 335 514 of of IN 87 335 515 Deputies Deputies NNPS 87 335 516 ( ( -LRB- 87 335 517 Camara Camara NNP 87 335 518 de de FW 87 335 519 Diputados Diputados NNP 87 335 520 ) ) -RRB- 87 335 521 Judicial judicial JJ 87 335 522 branch branch NN 87 335 523 : : : 87 335 524 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 335 525 Court Court NNP 87 335 526 ( ( -LRB- 87 335 527 Corte Corte NNP 87 335 528 Suprema Suprema NNP 87 335 529 ) ) -RRB- 87 335 530 Leaders leader NNS 87 335 531 : : : 87 335 532 Chief Chief NNP 87 335 533 of of IN 87 335 534 State State NNP 87 335 535 and and CC 87 335 536 Head Head NNP 87 335 537 of of IN 87 335 538 Government Government NNP 87 335 539 : : : 87 335 540 President President NNP 87 335 541 Carlos Carlos NNP 87 335 542 Saul Saul NNP 87 335 543 MENEM MENEM NNP 87 335 544 ( ( -LRB- 87 335 545 since since IN 87 335 546 8 8 CD 87 335 547 July July NNP 87 335 548 1989 1989 CD 87 335 549 ) ) -RRB- 87 335 550 ; ; : 87 335 551 Vice Vice NNP 87 335 552 President President NNP 87 335 553 ( ( -LRB- 87 335 554 position position NN 87 335 555 vacant vacant JJ 87 335 556 ) ) -RRB- 87 335 557 Member member NN 87 335 558 of of IN 87 335 559 : : : 87 335 560 AG AG NNP 87 335 561 ( ( -LRB- 87 335 562 observer observer NN 87 335 563 ) ) -RRB- 87 335 564 , , , 87 335 565 Australian Australian NNP 87 335 566 Group Group NNP 87 335 567 , , , 87 335 568 CCC CCC NNP 87 335 569 , , , 87 335 570 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 87 335 571 , , , 87 335 572 FAO FAO NNP 87 335 573 , , , 87 335 574 G-6 G-6 NNP 87 335 575 , , , 87 335 576 G-11 g-11 CD 87 335 577 , , , 87 335 578 G-15 g-15 CD 87 335 579 , , , 87 335 580 G-19 g-19 CD 87 335 581 , , , 87 335 582 G-24 g-24 CD 87 335 583 , , , 87 335 584 AfDB AfDB NNP 87 335 585 , , , 87 335 586 G-77 g-77 CD 87 335 587 , , , 87 335 588 GATT GATT NNP 87 335 589 , , , 87 335 590 IADB IADB NNP 87 335 591 , , , 87 335 592 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 335 593 , , , 87 335 594 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 335 595 , , , 87 335 596 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 335 597 , , , 87 335 598 ICC ICC NNP 87 335 599 , , , 87 335 600 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 335 601 , , , 87 335 602 IDA IDA NNP 87 335 603 , , , 87 335 604 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 335 605 , , , 87 335 606 IFC IFC NNP 87 335 607 , , , 87 335 608 ILO ILO NNP 87 335 609 , , , 87 335 610 IMF IMF NNP 87 335 611 , , , 87 335 612 IMO imo RB 87 335 613 , , , 87 335 614 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 87 335 615 , , , 87 335 616 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 335 617 , , , 87 335 618 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 335 619 , , , 87 335 620 IOC IOC NNP 87 335 621 , , , 87 335 622 IOM IOM NNP 87 335 623 , , , 87 335 624 ISO ISO NNP 87 335 625 , , , 87 335 626 ITU ITU NNP 87 335 627 , , , 87 335 628 LAES LAES NNP 87 335 629 , , , 87 335 630 LAIA LAIA NNP 87 335 631 , , , 87 335 632 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 335 633 , , , 87 335 634 MERCOSUR MERCOSUR NNP 87 335 635 , , , 87 335 636 MINURSO MINURSO NNP 87 335 637 , , , 87 335 638 OAS OAS NNP 87 335 639 , , , 87 335 640 PCA PCA NNP 87 335 641 , , , 87 335 642 RG RG NNP 87 335 643 , , , 87 335 644 UN UN NNP 87 335 645 , , , 87 335 646 UNAVEM UNAVEM NNP 87 335 647 II II NNP 87 335 648 , , , 87 335 649 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 335 650 , , , 87 335 651 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 335 652 , , , 87 335 653 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 87 335 654 , , , 87 335 655 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 335 656 , , , 87 335 657 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 87 335 658 , , , 87 335 659 UNOMOZ UNOMOZ NNP 87 335 660 , , , 87 335 661 UNPROFOR UNPROFOR NNP 87 335 662 , , , 87 335 663 UNTAC UNTAC NNP 87 335 664 , , , 87 335 665 UNTSO UNTSO NNP 87 335 666 , , , 87 335 667 UPU UPU NNP 87 335 668 , , , 87 335 669 WCL WCL NNP 87 335 670 , , , 87 335 671 WFTU WFTU NNP 87 335 672 , , , 87 335 673 WHO who WP 87 335 674 , , , 87 335 675 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 335 676 , , , 87 335 677 WMO WMO NNP 87 335 678 , , , 87 335 679 WTO WTO NNP 87 335 680 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 335 681 representation representation NN 87 335 682 in in IN 87 335 683 US US NNP 87 335 684 : : : 87 335 685 chief chief NN 87 335 686 of of IN 87 335 687 mission mission NN 87 335 688 : : : 87 335 689 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 335 690 Carlos Carlos NNP 87 335 691 ORTIZ ORTIZ NNP 87 335 692 DE DE NNP 87 335 693 ROZAS ROZAS NNP 87 335 694 chancery chancery NN 87 335 695 : : : 87 335 696 1600 1600 CD 87 335 697 New New NNP 87 335 698 Hampshire Hampshire NNP 87 335 699 Avenue Avenue NNP 87 335 700 NW NW NNP 87 335 701 , , , 87 335 702 Washington Washington NNP 87 335 703 , , , 87 335 704 DC DC NNP 87 335 705 20009 20009 CD 87 335 706 telephone telephone NN 87 335 707 : : : 87 335 708 ( ( -LRB- 87 335 709 202 202 CD 87 335 710 ) ) -RRB- 87 335 711 939 939 CD 87 335 712 - - SYM 87 335 713 6400 6400 CD 87 335 714 through through IN 87 335 715 6403 6403 CD 87 335 716 consulates consulate NNS 87 335 717 general general JJ 87 335 718 : : : 87 335 719 Houston Houston NNP 87 335 720 , , , 87 335 721 Miami Miami NNP 87 335 722 , , , 87 335 723 New New NNP 87 335 724 Orleans Orleans NNP 87 335 725 , , , 87 335 726 New New NNP 87 335 727 York York NNP 87 335 728 , , , 87 335 729 San San NNP 87 335 730 Francisco Francisco NNP 87 335 731 , , , 87 335 732 and and CC 87 335 733 San San NNP 87 335 734 Juan Juan NNP 87 335 735 ( ( -LRB- 87 335 736 Puerto Puerto NNP 87 335 737 Rico Rico NNP 87 335 738 ) ) -RRB- 87 335 739 consulates consulate VBZ 87 335 740 : : : 87 335 741 Baltimore Baltimore NNP 87 335 742 , , , 87 335 743 Chicago Chicago NNP 87 335 744 , , , 87 335 745 and and CC 87 335 746 Los Los NNP 87 335 747 Angeles Angeles NNP 87 335 748 US US NNP 87 335 749 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 335 750 representation representation NN 87 335 751 : : : 87 335 752 chief chief NN 87 335 753 of of IN 87 335 754 mission mission NN 87 335 755 : : : 87 335 756 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 335 757 James James NNP 87 335 758 CHEEK CHEEK NNP 87 335 759 ( ( -LRB- 87 335 760 since since IN 87 335 761 28 28 CD 87 335 762 May May NNP 87 335 763 1993 1993 CD 87 335 764 ) ) -RRB- 87 335 765 embassy embassy NN 87 335 766 : : : 87 335 767 4300 4300 CD 87 335 768 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 335 769 , , , 87 335 770 1425 1425 CD 87 335 771 Buenos Buenos NNP 87 335 772 Aires Aires NNP 87 335 773 mailing mail VBG 87 335 774 address address NN 87 335 775 : : : 87 335 776 APO APO NNP 87 335 777 AA AA NNP 87 335 778 34034 34034 CD 87 335 779 telephone telephone NN 87 335 780 : : : 87 335 781 [ [ -LRB- 87 335 782 54 54 CD 87 335 783 ] ] -RRB- 87 335 784 ( ( -LRB- 87 335 785 1 1 CD 87 335 786 ) ) -RRB- 87 335 787 774 774 CD 87 335 788 - - SYM 87 335 789 7611 7611 CD 87 335 790 or or CC 87 335 791 8811 8811 CD 87 335 792 , , , 87 335 793 9911 9911 CD 87 335 794 FAX FAX NNP 87 335 795 : : : 87 335 796 [ [ -LRB- 87 335 797 54 54 CD 87 335 798 ] ] -RRB- 87 335 799 ( ( -LRB- 87 335 800 1 1 CD 87 335 801 ) ) -RRB- 87 335 802 775 775 CD 87 335 803 - - SYM 87 335 804 4205 4205 CD 87 335 805 Flag flag NN 87 335 806 : : : 87 335 807 three three CD 87 335 808 equal equal JJ 87 335 809 horizontal horizontal JJ 87 335 810 bands band NNS 87 335 811 of of IN 87 335 812 light light JJ 87 335 813 blue blue JJ 87 335 814 ( ( -LRB- 87 335 815 top top NNP 87 335 816 ) ) -RRB- 87 335 817 , , , 87 335 818 white white JJ 87 335 819 , , , 87 335 820 and and CC 87 335 821 light light NN 87 335 822 blue blue NN 87 335 823 ; ; , 87 335 824 centered center VBN 87 335 825 in in IN 87 335 826 the the DT 87 335 827 white white JJ 87 335 828 band band NN 87 335 829 is be VBZ 87 335 830 a a DT 87 335 831 radiant radiant JJ 87 335 832 yellow yellow JJ 87 335 833 sun sun NN 87 335 834 with with IN 87 335 835 a a DT 87 335 836 human human JJ 87 335 837 face face NN 87 335 838 known know VBN 87 335 839 as as IN 87 335 840 the the DT 87 335 841 Sun Sun NNP 87 335 842 of of IN 87 335 843 May May NNP 87 335 844 * * NNP 87 335 845 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 335 846 , , , 87 335 847 Economy Economy NNP 87 335 848 Overview Overview NNP 87 335 849 : : : 87 335 850 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 335 851 is be VBZ 87 335 852 rich rich JJ 87 335 853 in in IN 87 335 854 natural natural JJ 87 335 855 resources resource NNS 87 335 856 and and CC 87 335 857 has have VBZ 87 335 858 a a DT 87 335 859 highly highly RB 87 335 860 literate literate JJ 87 335 861 population population NN 87 335 862 , , , 87 335 863 an an DT 87 335 864 export export NN 87 335 865 - - HYPH 87 335 866 oriented orient VBN 87 335 867 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 335 868 sector sector NN 87 335 869 , , , 87 335 870 and and CC 87 335 871 a a DT 87 335 872 diversified diversify VBN 87 335 873 industrial industrial JJ 87 335 874 base base NN 87 335 875 . . . 87 336 1 Nevertheless nevertheless RB 87 336 2 , , , 87 336 3 following follow VBG 87 336 4 decades decade NNS 87 336 5 of of IN 87 336 6 mismanagement mismanagement NN 87 336 7 and and CC 87 336 8 statist statist JJ 87 336 9 policies policy NNS 87 336 10 , , , 87 336 11 the the DT 87 336 12 economy economy NN 87 336 13 in in IN 87 336 14 the the DT 87 336 15 late late JJ 87 336 16 1980s 1980 NNS 87 336 17 was be VBD 87 336 18 plagued plague VBN 87 336 19 with with IN 87 336 20 huge huge JJ 87 336 21 external external JJ 87 336 22 debts debt NNS 87 336 23 and and CC 87 336 24 recurring recur VBG 87 336 25 bouts bout NNS 87 336 26 of of IN 87 336 27 hyperinflation hyperinflation NN 87 336 28 . . . 87 337 1 Elected elect VBN 87 337 2 in in IN 87 337 3 1989 1989 CD 87 337 4 , , , 87 337 5 in in IN 87 337 6 the the DT 87 337 7 depths depth NNS 87 337 8 of of IN 87 337 9 recession recession NN 87 337 10 , , , 87 337 11 President President NNP 87 337 12 MENEM MENEM NNP 87 337 13 has have VBZ 87 337 14 implemented implement VBN 87 337 15 a a DT 87 337 16 comprehensive comprehensive JJ 87 337 17 economic economic JJ 87 337 18 restructuring restructuring NN 87 337 19 program program NN 87 337 20 that that WDT 87 337 21 shows show VBZ 87 337 22 signs sign NNS 87 337 23 of of IN 87 337 24 putting put VBG 87 337 25 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 337 26 on on IN 87 337 27 a a DT 87 337 28 path path NN 87 337 29 of of IN 87 337 30 stable stable JJ 87 337 31 , , , 87 337 32 sustainable sustainable JJ 87 337 33 growth growth NN 87 337 34 . . . 87 338 1 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 338 2 's 's POS 87 338 3 currency currency NN 87 338 4 has have VBZ 87 338 5 traded trade VBN 87 338 6 at at IN 87 338 7 par par NN 87 338 8 with with IN 87 338 9 the the DT 87 338 10 US US NNP 87 338 11 dollar dollar NN 87 338 12 since since IN 87 338 13 April April NNP 87 338 14 1991 1991 CD 87 338 15 , , , 87 338 16 and and CC 87 338 17 inflation inflation NN 87 338 18 has have VBZ 87 338 19 fallen fall VBN 87 338 20 to to IN 87 338 21 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 338 22 lowest low JJS 87 338 23 level level NN 87 338 24 in in IN 87 338 25 20 20 CD 87 338 26 years year NNS 87 338 27 . . . 87 339 1 Argentines argentine NNS 87 339 2 have have VBP 87 339 3 responded respond VBN 87 339 4 to to IN 87 339 5 the the DT 87 339 6 relative relative JJ 87 339 7 price price NN 87 339 8 stability stability NN 87 339 9 by by IN 87 339 10 repatriating repatriate VBG 87 339 11 flight flight NN 87 339 12 capital capital NN 87 339 13 and and CC 87 339 14 investing invest VBG 87 339 15 in in IN 87 339 16 domestic domestic JJ 87 339 17 industry industry NN 87 339 18 . . . 87 340 1 Much much JJ 87 340 2 remains remain VBZ 87 340 3 to to TO 87 340 4 be be VB 87 340 5 done do VBN 87 340 6 in in IN 87 340 7 the the DT 87 340 8 1990s 1990 NNS 87 340 9 in in IN 87 340 10 dismantling dismantle VBG 87 340 11 the the DT 87 340 12 old old JJ 87 340 13 statist statist JJ 87 340 14 barriers barrier NNS 87 340 15 to to IN 87 340 16 growth growth NN 87 340 17 and and CC 87 340 18 in in IN 87 340 19 solidifying solidify VBG 87 340 20 the the DT 87 340 21 recent recent JJ 87 340 22 economic economic JJ 87 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NN 87 344 3 ( ( -LRB- 87 344 4 consumer consumer NN 87 344 5 prices price NNS 87 344 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 344 7 : : : 87 344 8 17.7 17.7 CD 87 344 9 % % NN 87 344 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 344 11 1992 1992 CD 87 344 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 344 13 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 344 14 rate rate NN 87 344 15 : : : 87 344 16 6.9 6.9 CD 87 344 17 % % NN 87 344 18 ( ( -LRB- 87 344 19 1992 1992 CD 87 344 20 ) ) -RRB- 87 344 21 Budget budget NN 87 344 22 : : : 87 344 23 revenues revenue VBZ 87 344 24 $ $ $ 87 344 25 33.1 33.1 CD 87 344 26 billion billion CD 87 344 27 ; ; : 87 344 28 expenditures expenditure VBZ 87 344 29 $ $ $ 87 344 30 35.8 35.8 CD 87 344 31 billion billion CD 87 344 32 , , , 87 344 33 including include VBG 87 344 34 capital capital NN 87 344 35 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 344 36 of of IN 87 344 37 $ $ $ 87 344 38 3.5 3.5 CD 87 344 39 billion billion CD 87 344 40 ( ( -LRB- 87 344 41 1992 1992 CD 87 344 42 ) ) -RRB- 87 344 43 Exports export NNS 87 344 44 : : : 87 344 45 $ $ $ 87 344 46 12.3 12.3 CD 87 344 47 billion billion CD 87 344 48 ( ( -LRB- 87 344 49 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 344 50 . . NNP 87 344 51 , , , 87 344 52 1992 1992 CD 87 344 53 est est NNP 87 344 54 . . . 87 344 55 ) ) -RRB- 87 345 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 345 2 : : : 87 345 3 meat meat NN 87 345 4 , , , 87 345 5 wheat wheat NN 87 345 6 , , , 87 345 7 corn corn NN 87 345 8 , , , 87 345 9 oilseed oilseed NN 87 345 10 , , , 87 345 11 hides hide NNS 87 345 12 , , , 87 345 13 wool wool NN 87 345 14 partners partner NNS 87 345 15 : : : 87 345 16 US US NNP 87 345 17 12 12 CD 87 345 18 % % NN 87 345 19 , , , 87 345 20 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 345 21 , , , 87 345 22 Italy Italy NNP 87 345 23 , , , 87 345 24 Japan Japan NNP 87 345 25 , , , 87 345 26 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 345 27 Imports Imports NNPS 87 345 28 : : : 87 345 29 $ $ $ 87 345 30 14.0 14.0 CD 87 345 31 billion billion CD 87 345 32 ( ( -LRB- 87 345 33 c.i.f c.i.f NN 87 345 34 . . NNP 87 345 35 , , , 87 345 36 1992 1992 CD 87 345 37 est est NNP 87 345 38 . . . 87 345 39 ) ) -RRB- 87 346 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 346 2 : : : 87 346 3 machinery machinery NN 87 346 4 and and CC 87 346 5 equipment equipment NN 87 346 6 , , , 87 346 7 chemicals chemical NNS 87 346 8 , , , 87 346 9 metals metal NNS 87 346 10 , , , 87 346 11 fuels fuel NNS 87 346 12 and and CC 87 346 13 lubricants lubricant NNS 87 346 14 , , , 87 346 15 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 346 16 products product NNS 87 346 17 partners partner NNS 87 346 18 : : : 87 346 19 US US NNP 87 346 20 22 22 CD 87 346 21 % % NN 87 346 22 , , , 87 346 23 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 346 24 , , , 87 346 25 Germany Germany NNP 87 346 26 , , , 87 346 27 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 87 346 28 , , , 87 346 29 Japan Japan NNP 87 346 30 , , , 87 346 31 Italy Italy NNP 87 346 32 , , , 87 346 33 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 346 34 External External NNP 87 346 35 debt debt NN 87 346 36 : : : 87 346 37 $ $ $ 87 346 38 54 54 CD 87 346 39 billion billion CD 87 346 40 ( ( -LRB- 87 346 41 June June NNP 87 346 42 1992 1992 CD 87 346 43 ) ) -RRB- 87 346 44 Industrial industrial JJ 87 346 45 production production NN 87 346 46 : : : 87 346 47 growth growth NN 87 346 48 rate rate NN 87 346 49 10 10 CD 87 346 50 % % NN 87 346 51 ( ( -LRB- 87 346 52 1992 1992 CD 87 346 53 est est NNP 87 346 54 . . . 87 347 1 ) ) -RRB- 87 347 2 ; ; , 87 347 3 accounts account NNS 87 347 4 for for IN 87 347 5 26 26 CD 87 347 6 % % NN 87 347 7 of of IN 87 347 8 GDP GDP NNP 87 347 9 Electricity Electricity NNP 87 347 10 : : : 87 347 11 17,911,000 17,911,000 CD 87 347 12 kW kW NNP 87 347 13 capacity capacity NN 87 347 14 ; ; : 87 347 15 51,305 51,305 CD 87 347 16 million million CD 87 347 17 kWh kWh NNS 87 347 18 produced produce VBN 87 347 19 , , , 87 347 20 1,559 1,559 CD 87 347 21 kWh kWh NNS 87 347 22 per per IN 87 347 23 capita capita NN 87 347 24 ( ( -LRB- 87 347 25 1992 1992 CD 87 347 26 ) ) -RRB- 87 347 27 Industries industry NNS 87 347 28 : : : 87 347 29 food food NN 87 347 30 processing processing NN 87 347 31 , , , 87 347 32 motor motor NN 87 347 33 vehicles vehicle NNS 87 347 34 , , , 87 347 35 consumer consumer NN 87 347 36 durables durable NNS 87 347 37 , , , 87 347 38 textiles textile NNS 87 347 39 , , , 87 347 40 chemicals chemical NNS 87 347 41 and and CC 87 347 42 petrochemicals petrochemical NNS 87 347 43 , , , 87 347 44 printing printing NN 87 347 45 , , , 87 347 46 metallurgy metallurgy NN 87 347 47 , , , 87 347 48 steel steel NN 87 347 49 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 347 50 : : : 87 347 51 accounts account NNS 87 347 52 for for IN 87 347 53 8 8 CD 87 347 54 % % NN 87 347 55 of of IN 87 347 56 GDP GDP NNP 87 347 57 ( ( -LRB- 87 347 58 including include VBG 87 347 59 fishing fishing NN 87 347 60 ) ) -RRB- 87 347 61 ; ; : 87 347 62 produces produce VBZ 87 347 63 abundant abundant JJ 87 347 64 food food NN 87 347 65 for for IN 87 347 66 both both CC 87 347 67 domestic domestic JJ 87 347 68 consumption consumption NN 87 347 69 and and CC 87 347 70 exports export NNS 87 347 71 ; ; , 87 347 72 among among IN 87 347 73 world world NN 87 347 74 's 's POS 87 347 75 top top JJ 87 347 76 five five CD 87 347 77 exporters exporter NNS 87 347 78 of of IN 87 347 79 grain grain NN 87 347 80 and and CC 87 347 81 beef beef NN 87 347 82 ; ; , 87 347 83 principal principal JJ 87 347 84 crops crop NNS 87 347 85 - - HYPH 87 347 86 wheat wheat NN 87 347 87 , , , 87 347 88 corn corn NN 87 347 89 , , , 87 347 90 sorghum sorghum NN 87 347 91 , , , 87 347 92 soybeans soybean NNS 87 347 93 , , , 87 347 94 sugar sugar NN 87 347 95 beets beet NNS 87 347 96 Illicit Illicit NNP 87 347 97 drugs drug NNS 87 347 98 : : : 87 347 99 increasing increase VBG 87 347 100 use use NN 87 347 101 as as IN 87 347 102 a a DT 87 347 103 transshipment transshipment NN 87 347 104 country country NN 87 347 105 for for IN 87 347 106 cocaine cocaine NN 87 347 107 headed head VBN 87 347 108 for for IN 87 347 109 the the DT 87 347 110 US US NNP 87 347 111 and and CC 87 347 112 Europe Europe NNP 87 347 113 * * NFP 87 347 114 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 347 115 , , , 87 347 116 Economy Economy NNP 87 347 117 Economic economic JJ 87 347 118 aid aid NN 87 347 119 : : : 87 347 120 US US NNP 87 347 121 commitments commitment NNS 87 347 122 , , , 87 347 123 including include VBG 87 347 124 Ex Ex NNP 87 347 125 - - HYPH 87 347 126 Im Im NNP 87 347 127 ( ( -LRB- 87 347 128 FY70 FY70 NNP 87 347 129 - - HYPH 87 347 130 89 89 CD 87 347 131 ) ) -RRB- 87 347 132 , , , 87 347 133 $ $ $ 87 347 134 1.0 1.0 CD 87 347 135 billion billion CD 87 347 136 ; ; : 87 347 137 Western western JJ 87 347 138 ( ( -LRB- 87 347 139 non non JJ 87 347 140 - - JJ 87 347 141 US us JJ 87 347 142 ) ) -RRB- 87 347 143 countries country NNS 87 347 144 , , , 87 347 145 ODA ODA NNP 87 347 146 and and CC 87 347 147 OOF OOF NNP 87 347 148 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 347 149 commitments commitment NNS 87 347 150 ( ( -LRB- 87 347 151 1970 1970 CD 87 347 152 - - SYM 87 347 153 89 89 CD 87 347 154 ) ) -RRB- 87 347 155 , , , 87 347 156 $ $ $ 87 347 157 4.4 4.4 CD 87 347 158 billion billion CD 87 347 159 ; ; : 87 347 160 Communist communist JJ 87 347 161 countries country NNS 87 347 162 ( ( -LRB- 87 347 163 1970 1970 CD 87 347 164 - - SYM 87 347 165 89 89 CD 87 347 166 ) ) -RRB- 87 347 167 , , , 87 347 168 $ $ $ 87 347 169 718 718 CD 87 347 170 million million CD 87 347 171 Currency currency NN 87 347 172 : : : 87 347 173 1 1 CD 87 347 174 peso peso JJ 87 347 175 = = SYM 87 347 176 100 100 CD 87 347 177 centavos centavos NNP 87 347 178 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 347 179 rates rate NNS 87 347 180 : : : 87 347 181 pesos peso NNS 87 347 182 per per IN 87 347 183 US$ us$ $ 87 347 184 1 1 CD 87 347 185 - - HYPH 87 347 186 0.99000 0.99000 CD 87 347 187 ( ( -LRB- 87 347 188 January1993 January1993 NNP 87 347 189 ) ) -RRB- 87 347 190 , , , 87 347 191 0.99064 0.99064 CD 87 347 192 ( ( -LRB- 87 347 193 1992 1992 CD 87 347 194 ) ) -RRB- 87 347 195 , , , 87 347 196 0.95355 0.95355 CD 87 347 197 ( ( -LRB- 87 347 198 1991 1991 CD 87 347 199 ) ) -RRB- 87 347 200 , , , 87 347 201 0.48759 0.48759 CD 87 347 202 ( ( -LRB- 87 347 203 1990 1990 CD 87 347 204 ) ) -RRB- 87 347 205 , , , 87 347 206 0.04233 0.04233 CD 87 347 207 ( ( -LRB- 87 347 208 1989 1989 CD 87 347 209 ) ) -RRB- 87 347 210 , , , 87 347 211 0.00088 0.00088 CD 87 347 212 ( ( -LRB- 87 347 213 1988 1988 CD 87 347 214 ) ) -RRB- 87 347 215 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 347 216 year year NN 87 347 217 : : : 87 347 218 calendar calendar NN 87 347 219 year year NN 87 347 220 * * NFP 87 347 221 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 347 222 , , , 87 347 223 Communications Communications NNP 87 347 224 Railroads railroad NNS 87 347 225 : : : 87 347 226 34,172 34,172 CD 87 347 227 km km NNS 87 347 228 total total NN 87 347 229 ( ( -LRB- 87 347 230 includes include VBZ 87 347 231 209 209 CD 87 347 232 km km NNS 87 347 233 electrified electrify VBN 87 347 234 ) ) -RRB- 87 347 235 ; ; : 87 347 236 includes include 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276 km km NN 87 347 277 unimproved unimproved JJ 87 347 278 earth earth NN 87 347 279 Inland Inland NNP 87 347 280 waterways waterway NNS 87 347 281 : : : 87 347 282 11,000 11,000 CD 87 347 283 km km NNS 87 347 284 navigable navigable JJ 87 347 285 Pipelines pipeline NNS 87 347 286 : : : 87 347 287 crude crude JJ 87 347 288 oil oil NN 87 347 289 4,090 4,090 CD 87 347 290 km km NN 87 347 291 ; ; : 87 347 292 petroleum petroleum NN 87 347 293 products product NNS 87 347 294 2,900 2,900 CD 87 347 295 km km NN 87 347 296 ; ; : 87 347 297 natural natural JJ 87 347 298 gas gas NN 87 347 299 9,918 9,918 CD 87 347 300 km km NN 87 347 301 Ports port NNS 87 347 302 : : : 87 347 303 Bahia Bahia NNP 87 347 304 Blanca Blanca NNP 87 347 305 , , , 87 347 306 Buenos Buenos NNP 87 347 307 Aires Aires NNP 87 347 308 , , , 87 347 309 Comodoro Comodoro NNP 87 347 310 Rivadavia Rivadavia NNP 87 347 311 , , , 87 347 312 La La NNP 87 347 313 Plata Plata NNP 87 347 314 , , , 87 347 315 Rosario Rosario NNP 87 347 316 , , , 87 347 317 Santa Santa NNP 87 347 318 Fe Fe NNP 87 347 319 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 347 320 marine marine NN 87 347 321 : : : 87 347 322 60 60 CD 87 347 323 ships ship NNS 87 347 324 ( ( -LRB- 87 347 325 1,000 1,000 CD 87 347 326 GRT GRT NNP 87 347 327 or or CC 87 347 328 over over RB 87 347 329 ) ) -RRB- 87 347 330 totaling total VBG 87 347 331 1,695,420 1,695,420 CD 87 347 332 GRT/1,073,904 grt/1,073,904 JJ 87 347 333 DWT dwt NN 87 347 334 ; ; : 87 347 335 includes include VBZ 87 347 336 30 30 CD 87 347 337 cargo cargo NN 87 347 338 , , , 87 347 339 5 5 CD 87 347 340 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 87 347 341 cargo cargo NN 87 347 342 , , , 87 347 343 4 4 CD 87 347 344 container container NN 87 347 345 , , , 87 347 346 1 1 CD 87 347 347 railcar railcar NN 87 347 348 carrier carrier NN 87 347 349 , , , 87 347 350 14 14 CD 87 347 351 oil oil NN 87 347 352 tanker tanker NN 87 347 353 , , , 87 347 354 1 1 CD 87 347 355 chemical chemical NN 87 347 356 tanker tanker NN 87 347 357 , , , 87 347 358 4 4 CD 87 347 359 bulk bulk NN 87 347 360 , , , 87 347 361 1 1 CD 87 347 362 roll roll NN 87 347 363 - - HYPH 87 347 364 on on IN 87 347 365 / / SYM 87 347 366 roll roll NN 87 347 367 - - HYPH 87 347 368 off off RP 87 347 369 Airports airport NNS 87 347 370 : : : 87 347 371 total total NN 87 347 372 : : : 87 347 373 1,700 1,700 CD 87 347 374 usable usable JJ 87 347 375 : : : 87 347 376 1,451 1,451 CD 87 347 377 with with IN 87 347 378 permanet permanet NN 87 347 379 - - HYPH 87 347 380 surface surface NN 87 347 381 runways runway NNS 87 347 382 : : : 87 347 383 137 137 CD 87 347 384 with with IN 87 347 385 runways runway NNS 87 347 386 over over IN 87 347 387 3,659 3,659 CD 87 347 388 m m NN 87 347 389 : : : 87 347 390 1 1 CD 87 347 391 with with IN 87 347 392 runways runways NNP 87 347 393 2,440 2,440 CD 87 347 394 - - HYPH 87 347 395 3,659 3,659 CD 87 347 396 m m NN 87 347 397 : : : 87 347 398 31 31 CD 87 347 399 with with IN 87 347 400 runways runway NNS 87 347 401 1,220 1,220 CD 87 347 402 - - HYPH 87 347 403 2,439 2,439 CD 87 347 404 m m NN 87 347 405 : : : 87 347 406 326 326 CD 87 347 407 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 347 408 : : : 87 347 409 extensive extensive JJ 87 347 410 modern modern JJ 87 347 411 system system NN 87 347 412 ; ; : 87 347 413 2,650,000 2,650,000 CD 87 347 414 telephones telephone NNS 87 347 415 ( ( -LRB- 87 347 416 12,000 12,000 CD 87 347 417 public public JJ 87 347 418 telephones telephone NNS 87 347 419 ) ) -RRB- 87 347 420 ; ; : 87 347 421 microwave microwave VB 87 347 422 widely widely RB 87 347 423 used use VBN 87 347 424 ; ; : 87 347 425 broadcast broadcast NN 87 347 426 stations station NNS 87 347 427 - - : 87 347 428 171 171 CD 87 347 429 AM am NN 87 347 430 , , , 87 347 431 no no DT 87 347 432 FM FM NNP 87 347 433 , , , 87 347 434 231 231 CD 87 347 435 TV tv NN 87 347 436 , , , 87 347 437 13 13 CD 87 347 438 shortwave shortwave VBP 87 347 439 ; ; : 87 347 440 2 2 CD 87 347 441 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 347 442 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 347 443 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 87 347 444 earth earth NN 87 347 445 stations station NNS 87 347 446 ; ; , 87 347 447 domestic domestic JJ 87 347 448 satellite satellite NN 87 347 449 network network NN 87 347 450 has have VBZ 87 347 451 40 40 CD 87 347 452 earth earth NN 87 347 453 stations station NNS 87 347 454 * * NFP 87 347 455 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 347 456 , , , 87 347 457 Defense Defense NNP 87 347 458 Forces Forces NNPS 87 347 459 Branches Branches NNPS 87 347 460 : : : 87 347 461 Argentine Argentine NNP 87 347 462 Army Army NNP 87 347 463 , , , 87 347 464 Navy Navy NNP 87 347 465 of of IN 87 347 466 the the DT 87 347 467 Argentine Argentine NNP 87 347 468 Republic Republic NNP 87 347 469 , , , 87 347 470 Argentine Argentine NNP 87 347 471 Air Air NNP 87 347 472 Force Force NNP 87 347 473 , , , 87 347 474 National National NNP 87 347 475 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 87 347 476 , , , 87 347 477 Argentine Argentine NNP 87 347 478 Naval Naval NNP 87 347 479 Prefecture Prefecture NNP 87 347 480 ( ( -LRB- 87 347 481 Coast Coast NNP 87 347 482 Guard Guard NNP 87 347 483 only only RB 87 347 484 ) ) -RRB- 87 347 485 , , , 87 347 486 National National NNP 87 347 487 Aeronautical Aeronautical NNP 87 347 488 Police Police NNP 87 347 489 Force Force NNP 87 347 490 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 347 491 availability availability NN 87 347 492 : : : 87 347 493 males male NNS 87 347 494 age age NNP 87 347 495 15 15 CD 87 347 496 - - SYM 87 347 497 49 49 CD 87 347 498 8,267,316 8,267,316 CD 87 347 499 ; ; : 87 347 500 fit fit JJ 87 347 501 for for IN 87 347 502 military military JJ 87 347 503 service service NN 87 347 504 6,702,303 6,702,303 CD 87 347 505 ; ; : 87 347 506 reach reach VB 87 347 507 military military JJ 87 347 508 age age NN 87 347 509 ( ( -LRB- 87 347 510 20 20 CD 87 347 511 ) ) -RRB- 87 347 512 annually annually RB 87 347 513 284,641 284,641 CD 87 347 514 ( ( -LRB- 87 347 515 1993 1993 CD 87 347 516 est est NNP 87 347 517 . . . 87 347 518 ) ) -RRB- 87 348 1 Defense defense NN 87 348 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 348 3 : : : 87 348 4 exchange exchange NN 87 348 5 rate rate NN 87 348 6 conversion conversion NN 87 348 7 - - HYPH 87 348 8 $ $ $ 87 348 9 NA na NN 87 348 10 , , , 87 348 11 NA% na% IN 87 348 12 of of IN 87 348 13 GDP GDP NNP 87 348 14 * * NFP 87 348 15 Armenia Armenia NNP 87 348 16 , , , 87 348 17 Geography Geography NNP 87 348 18 Location Location NNP 87 348 19 : : : 87 348 20 Southeastern Southeastern NNP 87 348 21 Europe Europe NNP 87 348 22 , , , 87 348 23 between between IN 87 348 24 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 348 25 and and CC 87 348 26 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 87 348 27 Map Map NNP 87 348 28 references reference NNS 87 348 29 : : : 87 348 30 Africa Africa NNP 87 348 31 , , , 87 348 32 Asia Asia NNP 87 348 33 , , , 87 348 34 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 87 348 35 of of IN 87 348 36 Independent Independent NNP 87 348 37 States States NNP 87 348 38 - - HYPH 87 348 39 European European NNP 87 348 40 States States NNPS 87 348 41 , , , 87 348 42 Middle Middle NNP 87 348 43 East East NNP 87 348 44 , , , 87 348 45 Standard Standard NNP 87 348 46 Time Time NNP 87 348 47 Zones Zones NNPS 87 348 48 of of IN 87 348 49 the the DT 87 348 50 World World NNP 87 348 51 Area Area NNP 87 348 52 : : : 87 348 53 total total JJ 87 348 54 area area NN 87 348 55 : : : 87 348 56 29,800 29,800 CD 87 348 57 km2 km2 NNP 87 348 58 land land NN 87 348 59 area area NN 87 348 60 : : : 87 348 61 28,400 28,400 CD 87 348 62 km2 km2 NNP 87 348 63 comparative comparative JJ 87 348 64 area area NN 87 348 65 : : : 87 348 66 slightly slightly RB 87 348 67 larger large JJR 87 348 68 than than IN 87 348 69 Maryland Maryland NNP 87 348 70 Land Land NNP 87 348 71 boundaries boundary NNS 87 348 72 : : : 87 348 73 total total JJ 87 348 74 1,254 1,254 CD 87 348 75 km km NNS 87 348 76 , , , 87 348 77 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 87 348 78 ( ( -LRB- 87 348 79 east east NNP 87 348 80 ) ) -RRB- 87 348 81 566 566 CD 87 348 82 km km NN 87 348 83 , , , 87 348 84 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 87 348 85 ( ( -LRB- 87 348 86 south south NNP 87 348 87 ) ) -RRB- 87 348 88 221 221 CD 87 348 89 km km NN 87 348 90 , , , 87 348 91 Georgia Georgia NNP 87 348 92 164 164 CD 87 348 93 km km NN 87 348 94 , , , 87 348 95 Iran Iran NNP 87 348 96 35 35 CD 87 348 97 km km NN 87 348 98 , , , 87 348 99 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 348 100 268 268 CD 87 348 101 km km NN 87 348 102 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 348 103 : : : 87 348 104 0 0 CD 87 348 105 km km NN 87 348 106 ( ( -LRB- 87 348 107 landlocked landlocked JJ 87 348 108 ) ) -RRB- 87 348 109 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 348 110 claims claim VBZ 87 348 111 : : : 87 348 112 none none NN 87 348 113 ; ; : 87 348 114 landlocked landlocked JJ 87 348 115 International international JJ 87 348 116 disputes dispute NNS 87 348 117 : : : 87 348 118 violent violent JJ 87 348 119 and and CC 87 348 120 longstanding longstanding JJ 87 348 121 dispute dispute NN 87 348 122 with with IN 87 348 123 Azerbaijan 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subject JJ 87 348 161 to to IN 87 348 162 drought drought NN 87 348 163 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 348 164 : : : 87 348 165 high high JJ 87 348 166 Armenian Armenian NNP 87 348 167 Plateau Plateau NNP 87 348 168 with with IN 87 348 169 mountains mountain NNS 87 348 170 ; ; : 87 348 171 little little JJ 87 348 172 forest forest NN 87 348 173 land land NN 87 348 174 ; ; , 87 348 175 fast fast JJ 87 348 176 flowing flow VBG 87 348 177 rivers river NNS 87 348 178 ; ; , 87 348 179 good good JJ 87 348 180 soil soil NN 87 348 181 in in IN 87 348 182 Aras Aras NNP 87 348 183 River River NNP 87 348 184 valley valley NN 87 348 185 Natural natural JJ 87 348 186 resources resource NNS 87 348 187 : : : 87 348 188 small small JJ 87 348 189 deposits deposit NNS 87 348 190 of of IN 87 348 191 gold gold NN 87 348 192 , , , 87 348 193 copper copper NN 87 348 194 , , , 87 348 195 molybdenum molybdenum NNP 87 348 196 , , , 87 348 197 zinc zinc NN 87 348 198 , , , 87 348 199 alumina alumina NNP 87 348 200 Land Land NNP 87 348 201 use use NN 87 348 202 : : : 87 348 203 arable arable JJ 87 348 204 land land NN 87 348 205 : : : 87 348 206 29 29 CD 87 348 207 % % NN 87 348 208 permanent permanent JJ 87 348 209 crops crop NNS 87 348 210 : : : 87 348 211 0 0 CD 87 348 212 % % NN 87 348 213 meadows meadow NNS 87 348 214 and and CC 87 348 215 pastures pasture NNS 87 348 216 : : : 87 348 217 15 15 CD 87 348 218 % % NN 87 348 219 forest forest NN 87 348 220 and and CC 87 348 221 woodland woodland NN 87 348 222 : : : 87 348 223 0 0 CD 87 348 224 % % NN 87 348 225 other other JJ 87 348 226 : : : 87 348 227 56 56 CD 87 348 228 % % NN 87 348 229 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 348 230 land land NN 87 348 231 : : : 87 348 232 3,050 3,050 CD 87 348 233 km2 km2 NNP 87 348 234 ( ( -LRB- 87 348 235 1990 1990 CD 87 348 236 ) ) -RRB- 87 348 237 Environment environment NN 87 348 238 : : : 87 348 239 pollution pollution NN 87 348 240 of of IN 87 348 241 Razdan Razdan NNP 87 348 242 and and CC 87 348 243 Aras Aras NNP 87 348 244 Rivers Rivers NNPS 87 348 245 ; ; : 87 348 246 air air NN 87 348 247 pollution pollution NN 87 348 248 in in IN 87 348 249 Yerevan Yerevan NNP 87 348 250 ; ; , 87 348 251 energy energy NN 87 348 252 blockade blockade NN 87 348 253 has have VBZ 87 348 254 led lead VBN 87 348 255 to to IN 87 348 256 deforestation deforestation NN 87 348 257 as as IN 87 348 258 citizens citizen NNS 87 348 259 scavenge scavenge VBP 87 348 260 for for IN 87 348 261 firewood firewood NN 87 348 262 , , , 87 348 263 use use NN 87 348 264 of of IN 87 348 265 Lake Lake NNP 87 348 266 Sevan Sevan NNP 87 348 267 water water NN 87 348 268 for for IN 87 348 269 hydropower hydropower NN 87 348 270 has have VBZ 87 348 271 lowered lower VBN 87 348 272 lake lake NN 87 348 273 level level NN 87 348 274 , , , 87 348 275 threatened threaten VBN 87 348 276 fish fish NN 87 348 277 population population NN 87 348 278 Note note NN 87 348 279 : : : 87 348 280 landlocked landlocke VBN 87 348 281 * * NFP 87 348 282 Armenia Armenia NNP 87 348 283 , , , 87 348 284 People People NNP 87 348 285 Population Population NNP 87 348 286 : : : 87 348 287 3,481,207 3,481,207 CD 87 348 288 ( ( -LRB- 87 348 289 July July NNP 87 348 290 1993 1993 CD 87 348 291 est est NNP 87 348 292 . . . 87 348 293 ) ) -RRB- 87 349 1 Population population NN 87 349 2 growth growth NN 87 349 3 rate rate NN 87 349 4 : : : 87 349 5 1.23 1.23 CD 87 349 6 % % NN 87 349 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 349 8 1993 1993 CD 87 349 9 est est NNP 87 349 10 . . . 87 349 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 350 1 Birth birth NN 87 350 2 rate rate NN 87 350 3 : : : 87 350 4 25.79 25.79 CD 87 350 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 350 6 population population NN 87 350 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 350 8 1993 1993 CD 87 350 9 est est NNP 87 350 10 . . . 87 350 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 351 1 Death death NN 87 351 2 rate rate NN 87 351 3 : : : 87 351 4 6.77 6.77 CD 87 351 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 351 6 population population NN 87 351 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 351 8 1993 1993 CD 87 351 9 est est NNP 87 351 10 . . . 87 351 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 352 1 Net net JJ 87 352 2 migration migration NN 87 352 3 rate rate NN 87 352 4 : : : 87 352 5 -6.76 -6.76 NFP 87 352 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 87 352 7 population population NN 87 352 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 352 9 1993 1993 CD 87 352 10 est est NNP 87 352 11 . . . 87 352 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 353 1 Infant infant NN 87 353 2 mortality mortality NN 87 353 3 rate rate NN 87 353 4 : : : 87 353 5 28.2 28.2 CD 87 353 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 353 7 live live JJ 87 353 8 births birth NNS 87 353 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 353 10 1993 1993 CD 87 353 11 est est NNP 87 353 12 . . . 87 353 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 354 1 Life life NN 87 354 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 354 3 at at IN 87 354 4 birth birth NN 87 354 5 : : : 87 354 6 total total JJ 87 354 7 population population NN 87 354 8 : : : 87 354 9 71.77 71.77 CD 87 354 10 years year NNS 87 354 11 male male JJ 87 354 12 : : : 87 354 13 68.36 68.36 CD 87 354 14 years year NNS 87 354 15 female female JJ 87 354 16 : : : 87 354 17 75.36 75.36 CD 87 354 18 years year NNS 87 354 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 354 20 1993 1993 CD 87 354 21 est est NNP 87 354 22 . . . 87 354 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 355 1 Total total JJ 87 355 2 fertility fertility NN 87 355 3 rate rate NN 87 355 4 : : : 87 355 5 3.31 3.31 CD 87 355 6 children child NNS 87 355 7 born bear VBN 87 355 8 / / SYM 87 355 9 woman woman NN 87 355 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 355 11 1993 1993 CD 87 355 12 est est NNP 87 355 13 . . . 87 355 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 356 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 356 2 : : : 87 356 3 noun noun NNP 87 356 4 : : : 87 356 5 Armenian(s Armenian(s NNP 87 356 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 356 7 adjective adjective NN 87 356 8 : : : 87 356 9 Armenian armenian JJ 87 356 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 356 11 divisions division NNS 87 356 12 : : : 87 356 13 Armenian armenian JJ 87 356 14 93 93 CD 87 356 15 % % NN 87 356 16 , , , 87 356 17 Azeri Azeri NNP 87 356 18 3 3 CD 87 356 19 % % NN 87 356 20 , , , 87 356 21 Russian russian JJ 87 356 22 2 2 CD 87 356 23 % % NN 87 356 24 , , , 87 356 25 other other JJ 87 356 26 2 2 CD 87 356 27 % % NN 87 356 28 Religions religion NNS 87 356 29 : : : 87 356 30 Armenian Armenian NNP 87 356 31 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 87 356 32 94 94 CD 87 356 33 % % NN 87 356 34 Languages Languages NNPS 87 356 35 : : : 87 356 36 Armenian armenian JJ 87 356 37 96 96 CD 87 356 38 % % NN 87 356 39 , , , 87 356 40 Russian russian JJ 87 356 41 2 2 CD 87 356 42 % % NN 87 356 43 , , , 87 356 44 other other JJ 87 356 45 2 2 CD 87 356 46 % % NN 87 356 47 Literacy literacy NN 87 356 48 : : : 87 356 49 age age NN 87 356 50 9 9 CD 87 356 51 - - SYM 87 356 52 49 49 CD 87 356 53 can can MD 87 356 54 read read VB 87 356 55 and and CC 87 356 56 write write VB 87 356 57 ( ( -LRB- 87 356 58 1970 1970 CD 87 356 59 ) ) -RRB- 87 356 60 total total JJ 87 356 61 population population NN 87 356 62 : : : 87 356 63 100 100 CD 87 356 64 % % NN 87 356 65 male male NN 87 356 66 : : : 87 356 67 100 100 CD 87 356 68 % % NN 87 356 69 female female NN 87 356 70 : : : 87 356 71 100 100 CD 87 356 72 % % NN 87 356 73 Labor Labor NNP 87 356 74 force force NN 87 356 75 : : : 87 356 76 1.63 1.63 CD 87 356 77 million million CD 87 356 78 by by IN 87 356 79 occupation occupation NN 87 356 80 : : : 87 356 81 industry industry NN 87 356 82 and and CC 87 356 83 construction construction NN 87 356 84 42 42 CD 87 356 85 % % NN 87 356 86 , , , 87 356 87 agriculture agriculture NN 87 356 88 and and CC 87 356 89 forestry forestry NN 87 356 90 18 18 CD 87 356 91 % % NN 87 356 92 , , , 87 356 93 other other JJ 87 356 94 40 40 CD 87 356 95 % % NN 87 356 96 ( ( -LRB- 87 356 97 1990 1990 CD 87 356 98 ) ) -RRB- 87 356 99 * * NFP 87 356 100 Armenia Armenia NNP 87 356 101 , , , 87 356 102 Government Government NNP 87 356 103 Names name NNS 87 356 104 : : : 87 356 105 conventional conventional JJ 87 356 106 long long JJ 87 356 107 form form NN 87 356 108 : : : 87 356 109 Republic Republic NNP 87 356 110 of of IN 87 356 111 Armenia Armenia NNP 87 356 112 conventional conventional JJ 87 356 113 short 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356 151 all all DT 87 356 152 rayons rayon NNS 87 356 153 are be VBP 87 356 154 under under IN 87 356 155 direct direct JJ 87 356 156 republic republic NN 87 356 157 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 356 158 ) ) -RRB- 87 356 159 Independence independence NN 87 356 160 : : : 87 356 161 23 23 CD 87 356 162 September September NNP 87 356 163 1991 1991 CD 87 356 164 ( ( -LRB- 87 356 165 from from IN 87 356 166 Soviet Soviet NNP 87 356 167 Union Union NNP 87 356 168 ) ) -RRB- 87 356 169 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 356 170 : : : 87 356 171 adopted adopt VBN 87 356 172 NA NA NNP 87 356 173 April April NNP 87 356 174 1978 1978 CD 87 356 175 ; ; : 87 356 176 post post JJ 87 356 177 - - JJ 87 356 178 Soviet soviet JJ 87 356 179 constitution constitution NN 87 356 180 not not RB 87 356 181 yet yet RB 87 356 182 adopted adopt VBN 87 356 183 Legal legal JJ 87 356 184 system system NN 87 356 185 : : : 87 356 186 based base VBN 87 356 187 on on IN 87 356 188 civil civil JJ 87 356 189 law law NN 87 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302 - - HYPH 87 356 303 Levon Levon NNP 87 356 304 TER TER NNP 87 356 305 - - HYPH 87 356 306 PETROSYAN PETROSYAN NNP 87 356 307 was be VBD 87 356 308 elected elect VBN 87 356 309 Chairman Chairman NNP 87 356 310 of of IN 87 356 311 the the DT 87 356 312 Armenian armenian JJ 87 356 313 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 356 314 Soviet Soviet NNP 87 356 315 4 4 CD 87 356 316 August August NNP 87 356 317 1990 1990 CD 87 356 318 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 356 319 Soviet Soviet NNP 87 356 320 : : : 87 356 321 last last RB 87 356 322 held hold VBN 87 356 323 20 20 CD 87 356 324 May May NNP 87 356 325 1990 1990 CD 87 356 326 ( ( -LRB- 87 356 327 next next JJ 87 356 328 to to TO 87 356 329 be be VB 87 356 330 held hold VBN 87 356 331 NA NA NNP 87 356 332 ) ) -RRB- 87 356 333 ; ; : 87 356 334 results result NNS 87 356 335 - - HYPH 87 356 336 percent percent NN 87 356 337 of of IN 87 356 338 vote vote NN 87 356 339 by by IN 87 356 340 party party NN 87 356 341 NA NA NNP 87 356 342 ; ; : 87 356 343 seats seat 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87 368 216 wide wide JJ 87 368 217 fluctuations fluctuation NNS 87 368 218 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 368 219 year year NN 87 368 220 : : : 87 368 221 calendar calendar NN 87 368 222 year year NN 87 368 223 * * NFP 87 368 224 Armenia Armenia NNP 87 368 225 , , , 87 368 226 Communications Communications NNP 87 368 227 Railroads railroad NNS 87 368 228 : : : 87 368 229 840 840 CD 87 368 230 km km NNS 87 368 231 ; ; : 87 368 232 does do VBZ 87 368 233 not not RB 87 368 234 include include VB 87 368 235 industrial industrial JJ 87 368 236 lines line NNS 87 368 237 ( ( -LRB- 87 368 238 1990 1990 CD 87 368 239 ) ) -RRB- 87 368 240 Highways highway NNS 87 368 241 : : : 87 368 242 11,300 11,300 CD 87 368 243 km km NN 87 368 244 total total NN 87 368 245 ; ; : 87 368 246 10,500 10,500 CD 87 368 247 km km NNS 87 368 248 hard hard RB 87 368 249 surfaced surface VBD 87 368 250 , , , 87 368 251 800 800 CD 87 368 252 km km NN 87 368 253 earth earth NN 87 368 254 ( ( -LRB- 87 368 255 1990 1990 CD 87 368 256 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368 299 runways runways NNP 87 368 300 2,440 2,440 CD 87 368 301 - - HYPH 87 368 302 3,659 3,659 CD 87 368 303 m m NN 87 368 304 : : : 87 368 305 4 4 CD 87 368 306 with with IN 87 368 307 runways runway NNS 87 368 308 1,220 1,220 CD 87 368 309 - - HYPH 87 368 310 2,439 2,439 CD 87 368 311 m m NN 87 368 312 : : : 87 368 313 3 3 CD 87 368 314 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 87 368 315 : : : 87 368 316 progress progress VB 87 368 317 on on IN 87 368 318 installation installation NN 87 368 319 of of IN 87 368 320 fiber fiber NN 87 368 321 optic optic NN 87 368 322 cable cable NN 87 368 323 and and CC 87 368 324 construction construction NN 87 368 325 of of IN 87 368 326 facilities facility NNS 87 368 327 for for IN 87 368 328 mobile mobile JJ 87 368 329 cellular cellular JJ 87 368 330 phone phone NN 87 368 331 service service NN 87 368 332 remains remain VBZ 87 368 333 in in IN 87 368 334 the the DT 87 368 335 negotiation negotiation NN 87 368 336 phase phase NN 87 368 337 for 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413 - - : 87 368 414 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 368 415 * * NFP 87 368 416 Armenia Armenia NNP 87 368 417 , , , 87 368 418 Defense Defense NNP 87 368 419 Forces Forces NNPS 87 368 420 Branches Branches NNPS 87 368 421 : : : 87 368 422 Army Army NNP 87 368 423 , , , 87 368 424 Air Air NNP 87 368 425 Force Force NNP 87 368 426 , , , 87 368 427 National National NNP 87 368 428 Guard Guard NNP 87 368 429 , , , 87 368 430 Security Security NNP 87 368 431 Forces Forces NNPS 87 368 432 ( ( -LRB- 87 368 433 internal internal JJ 87 368 434 and and CC 87 368 435 border border NN 87 368 436 troops troop NNS 87 368 437 ) ) -RRB- 87 368 438 Manpower manpower NN 87 368 439 availability availability NN 87 368 440 : : : 87 368 441 males male NNS 87 368 442 age age NNP 87 368 443 15 15 CD 87 368 444 - - SYM 87 368 445 49 49 CD 87 368 446 848,223 848,223 CD 87 368 447 ; ; : 87 368 448 fit fit JJ 87 368 449 for for IN 87 368 450 military military JJ 87 368 451 service service NN 87 368 452 681,058 681,058 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NNP 87 386 37 , , , 87 386 38 1991 1991 CD 87 386 39 ) ) -RRB- 87 386 40 commodities commodity NNS 87 386 41 : : : 87 386 42 mostly mostly RB 87 386 43 petroleum petroleum NN 87 386 44 products product NNS 87 386 45 partners partner NNS 87 386 46 : : : 87 386 47 US US NNP 87 386 48 64 64 CD 87 386 49 % % NN 87 386 50 , , , 87 386 51 EC EC NNP 87 386 52 Imports Imports NNPS 87 386 53 : : : 87 386 54 $ $ $ 87 386 55 1,311.3 1,311.3 CD 87 386 56 million million CD 87 386 57 , , , 87 386 58 including include VBG 87 386 59 oil oil NN 87 386 60 for for IN 87 386 61 processing processing NN 87 386 62 and and CC 87 386 63 re re NN 87 386 64 - - NN 87 386 65 export export NN 87 386 66 ( ( -LRB- 87 386 67 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 386 68 . . NNP 87 386 69 , , , 87 386 70 1991 1991 CD 87 386 71 ) ) -RRB- 87 386 72 commodities commodity NNS 87 386 73 : : : 87 386 74 food food NN 87 386 75 , , , 87 386 76 consumer consumer NN 87 386 77 goods good NNS 87 386 78 , , , 87 386 79 manufactures manufacture NNS 87 386 80 , , , 87 386 81 petroleum petroleum NN 87 386 82 products product NNS 87 386 83 partners partner NNS 87 386 84 : : : 87 386 85 US US NNP 87 386 86 8 8 CD 87 386 87 % % NN 87 386 88 , , , 87 386 89 EC EC NNP 87 386 90 External External NNP 87 386 91 debt debt NN 87 386 92 : : : 87 386 93 $ $ $ 87 386 94 81 81 CD 87 386 95 million million CD 87 386 96 ( ( -LRB- 87 386 97 1987 1987 CD 87 386 98 ) ) -RRB- 87 386 99 Industrial industrial JJ 87 386 100 production production NN 87 386 101 : : : 87 386 102 growth growth NN 87 386 103 rate rate NN 87 386 104 NA% NA% NNS 87 386 105 Electricity electricity NN 87 386 106 : : : 87 386 107 310,000 310,000 CD 87 386 108 kW kw NN 87 386 109 capacity capacity NN 87 386 110 ; ; : 87 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NNPS 87 388 30 : : : 87 388 31 Oranjestad Oranjestad NNP 87 388 32 , , , 87 388 33 Sint Sint NNP 87 388 34 Nicolaas Nicolaas NNP 87 388 35 Airports Airports NNPS 87 388 36 : : : 87 388 37 total total NN 87 388 38 : : : 87 388 39 2 2 CD 87 388 40 usable usable JJ 87 388 41 : : : 87 388 42 2 2 CD 87 388 43 with with IN 87 388 44 permanent permanent JJ 87 388 45 - - HYPH 87 388 46 surface surface NN 87 388 47 runways runway NNS 87 388 48 : : : 87 388 49 2 2 CD 87 388 50 with with IN 87 388 51 runways runway NNS 87 388 52 over over IN 87 388 53 3,659 3,659 CD 87 388 54 m m NNP 87 388 55 : : : 87 388 56 0 0 CD 87 388 57 with with IN 87 388 58 runways runways NNP 87 388 59 2,440 2,440 CD 87 388 60 - - HYPH 87 388 61 3,659 3,659 CD 87 388 62 m m NN 87 388 63 : : : 87 388 64 1 1 CD 87 388 65 with with IN 87 388 66 runways runway NNS 87 388 67 1,220 1,220 CD 87 388 68 - - HYPH 87 388 69 2,439 2,439 CD 87 388 70 m m NN 87 388 71 : : : 87 388 72 0 0 CD 87 388 73 note note NN 87 388 74 : : : 87 388 75 government government NN 87 388 76 - - HYPH 87 388 77 owned own VBN 87 388 78 airport airport NN 87 388 79 east east NN 87 388 80 of of IN 87 388 81 Oranjestad Oranjestad NNP 87 388 82 accepts accept VBZ 87 388 83 transatlantic transatlantic JJ 87 388 84 flights flight NNS 87 388 85 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 87 388 86 : : : 87 388 87 generally generally RB 87 388 88 adequate adequate JJ 87 388 89 ; ; : 87 388 90 extensive extensive JJ 87 388 91 interisland interisland NN 87 388 92 microwave microwave JJ 87 388 93 radio radio NN 87 388 94 relay relay NN 87 388 95 links link NNS 87 388 96 ; ; : 87 388 97 72,168 72,168 CD 87 388 98 telephones telephone NNS 87 388 99 ; ; , 87 388 100 broadcast broadcast NN 87 388 101 stations station NNS 87 388 102 - - SYM 87 388 103 4 4 CD 87 388 104 AM am NN 87 388 105 , , , 87 388 106 4 4 CD 87 388 107 FM FM NNP 87 388 108 , , , 87 388 109 1 1 CD 87 388 110 TV tv NN 87 388 111 ; ; : 87 388 112 1 1 CD 87 388 113 submarine submarine NN 87 388 114 cable cable NN 87 388 115 to to IN 87 388 116 Sint Sint NNP 87 388 117 Maarten Maarten NNP 87 388 118 * * NFP 87 388 119 Aruba Aruba NNP 87 388 120 , , , 87 388 121 Defense Defense NNP 87 388 122 Forces Forces NNPS 87 388 123 Note Note NNP 87 388 124 : : : 87 388 125 defense defense NN 87 388 126 is be VBZ 87 388 127 the the DT 87 388 128 responsibility responsibility NN 87 388 129 of of IN 87 388 130 the the DT 87 388 131 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 388 132 * * NFP 87 388 133 Ashmore Ashmore NNP 87 388 134 and and CC 87 388 135 Cartier Cartier NNP 87 388 136 Islands Islands NNPS 87 388 137 , , , 87 388 138 Header Header NNP 87 388 139 Affiliation Affiliation NNP 87 388 140 : : : 87 388 141 ( ( -LRB- 87 388 142 territory territory NN 87 388 143 of of IN 87 388 144 Australia Australia NNP 87 388 145 ) ) -RRB- 87 388 146 * * NFP 87 388 147 Ashmore Ashmore NNP 87 388 148 and and CC 87 388 149 Cartier Cartier NNP 87 388 150 Islands Islands NNPS 87 388 151 , , , 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comparative comparative JJ 87 388 193 area area NN 87 388 194 : : : 87 388 195 about about IN 87 388 196 8.5 8.5 CD 87 388 197 times time NNS 87 388 198 the the DT 87 388 199 size size NN 87 388 200 of of IN 87 388 201 The the DT 87 388 202 Mall Mall NNP 87 388 203 in in IN 87 388 204 Washington Washington NNP 87 388 205 , , , 87 388 206 DC DC NNP 87 388 207 note note NN 87 388 208 : : : 87 388 209 includes include VBZ 87 388 210 Ashmore Ashmore NNP 87 388 211 Reef Reef NNP 87 388 212 ( ( -LRB- 87 388 213 West West NNP 87 388 214 , , , 87 388 215 Middle Middle NNP 87 388 216 , , , 87 388 217 and and CC 87 388 218 East East NNP 87 388 219 Islets Islets NNPS 87 388 220 ) ) -RRB- 87 388 221 and and CC 87 388 222 Cartier Cartier NNP 87 388 223 Island Island NNP 87 388 224 Land Land NNP 87 388 225 boundaries boundary NNS 87 388 226 : : : 87 388 227 0 0 LS 87 388 228 km km NN 87 388 229 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 388 230 : : : 87 388 231 74.1 74.1 CD 87 388 232 km km NN 87 388 233 Maritime 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388 274 low low JJ 87 388 275 with with IN 87 388 276 sand sand NN 87 388 277 and and CC 87 388 278 coral coral JJ 87 388 279 Natural natural JJ 87 388 280 resources resource NNS 87 388 281 : : : 87 388 282 fish fish VB 87 388 283 Land land NN 87 388 284 use use NN 87 388 285 : : : 87 388 286 arable arable JJ 87 388 287 land land NN 87 388 288 : : : 87 388 289 0 0 CD 87 388 290 % % NN 87 388 291 permanent permanent JJ 87 388 292 crops crop NNS 87 388 293 : : : 87 388 294 0 0 CD 87 388 295 % % NN 87 388 296 meadows meadow NNS 87 388 297 and and CC 87 388 298 pastures pasture NNS 87 388 299 : : : 87 388 300 0 0 CD 87 388 301 % % NN 87 388 302 forest forest NN 87 388 303 and and CC 87 388 304 woodland woodland NN 87 388 305 : : : 87 388 306 0 0 CD 87 388 307 % % NN 87 388 308 other other JJ 87 388 309 : : : 87 388 310 100 100 CD 87 388 311 % % NN 87 388 312 ( ( -LRB- 87 388 313 all all DT 87 388 314 grass grass NN 87 388 315 and and CC 87 388 316 sand sand NN 87 388 317 ) ) -RRB- 87 388 318 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 388 319 land land NN 87 388 320 : : : 87 388 321 0 0 NFP 87 388 322 km2 km2 NNP 87 388 323 Environment Environment NNP 87 388 324 : : : 87 388 325 surrounded surround VBN 87 388 326 by by IN 87 388 327 shoals shoal NNS 87 388 328 and and CC 87 388 329 reefs reef NNS 87 388 330 ; ; : 87 388 331 Ashmore Ashmore NNP 87 388 332 Reef Reef NNP 87 388 333 National National NNP 87 388 334 Nature Nature NNP 87 388 335 Reserve Reserve NNP 87 388 336 established establish VBN 87 388 337 in in IN 87 388 338 August August NNP 87 388 339 1983 1983 CD 87 388 340 * * NFP 87 388 341 Ashmore Ashmore NNP 87 388 342 and and CC 87 388 343 Cartier Cartier NNP 87 388 344 Islands Islands NNPS 87 388 345 , , , 87 388 346 People People NNPS 87 388 347 Population Population NNP 87 388 348 : : : 87 388 349 no no DT 87 388 350 indigenous indigenous JJ 87 388 351 inhabitants inhabitant NNS 87 388 352 ; ; : 87 388 353 note note VB 87 388 354 - - : 87 388 355 there there EX 87 388 356 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388 394 Australia Australia NNP 87 388 395 administered administer VBN 87 388 396 by by IN 87 388 397 the the DT 87 388 398 Australian Australian NNP 87 388 399 Ministry Ministry NNP 87 388 400 for for IN 87 388 401 Arts Arts NNPS 87 388 402 , , , 87 388 403 Sports Sports NNPS 87 388 404 , , , 87 388 405 the the DT 87 388 406 Environment Environment NNP 87 388 407 , , , 87 388 408 Tourism Tourism NNP 87 388 409 , , , 87 388 410 and and CC 87 388 411 Territories Territories NNPS 87 388 412 Capital Capital NNP 87 388 413 : : : 87 388 414 none none NN 87 388 415 ; ; , 87 388 416 administered administer VBN 87 388 417 from from IN 87 388 418 Canberra Canberra NNP 87 388 419 , , , 87 388 420 Australia Australia NNP 87 388 421 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 388 422 divisions division NNS 87 388 423 : : : 87 388 424 none none NN 87 388 425 ( ( -LRB- 87 388 426 territory territory NN 87 388 427 of of IN 87 388 428 Australia Australia NNP 87 388 429 ) ) -RRB- 87 388 430 Independence 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NNP 87 388 544 references reference NNS 87 388 545 : : : 87 388 546 Africa Africa NNP 87 388 547 , , , 87 388 548 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 87 388 549 Region Region NNP 87 388 550 , , , 87 388 551 Arctic Arctic NNP 87 388 552 Region Region NNP 87 388 553 , , , 87 388 554 Central Central NNP 87 388 555 America America NNP 87 388 556 and and CC 87 388 557 the the DT 87 388 558 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 87 388 559 , , , 87 388 560 Europe Europe NNP 87 388 561 , , , 87 388 562 North North NNP 87 388 563 America America NNP 87 388 564 , , , 87 388 565 South South NNP 87 388 566 America America NNP 87 388 567 , , , 87 388 568 Standard Standard NNP 87 388 569 Time Time NNP 87 388 570 Zones Zones NNPS 87 388 571 of of IN 87 388 572 the the DT 87 388 573 World World NNP 87 388 574 Area Area NNP 87 388 575 : : : 87 388 576 total total JJ 87 388 577 area area NN 87 388 578 : : : 87 388 579 82.217 82.217 CD 87 388 580 million million CD 87 388 581 km2 km2 NNP 87 388 582 comparative comparative JJ 87 388 583 area area NN 87 388 584 : : : 87 388 585 slightly slightly RB 87 388 586 less less JJR 87 388 587 than than IN 87 388 588 nine nine CD 87 388 589 times time NNS 87 388 590 the the DT 87 388 591 size size NN 87 388 592 of of IN 87 388 593 the the DT 87 388 594 US US NNP 87 388 595 ; ; : 87 388 596 second second RB 87 388 597 - - HYPH 87 388 598 largest large JJS 87 388 599 of of IN 87 388 600 the the DT 87 388 601 world world NN 87 388 602 's 's POS 87 388 603 four four CD 87 388 604 oceans ocean NNS 87 388 605 ( ( -LRB- 87 388 606 after after IN 87 388 607 the the DT 87 388 608 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 388 609 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 388 610 , , , 87 388 611 but but CC 87 388 612 larger large JJR 87 388 613 than than IN 87 388 614 Indian Indian NNP 87 388 615 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 388 616 or or CC 87 388 617 Arctic Arctic NNP 87 388 618 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 388 619 ) ) -RRB- 87 388 620 note note NN 87 388 621 : : : 87 388 622 includes include VBZ 87 388 623 Baltic Baltic NNP 87 388 624 Sea Sea NNP 87 388 625 , , , 87 388 626 Black Black NNP 87 388 627 Sea Sea NNP 87 388 628 , , , 87 388 629 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 87 388 630 Sea Sea NNP 87 388 631 , , , 87 388 632 Davis Davis NNP 87 388 633 Strait Strait NNP 87 388 634 , , , 87 388 635 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 388 636 Strait Strait NNP 87 388 637 , , , 87 388 638 Drake Drake NNP 87 388 639 Passage Passage NNP 87 388 640 , , , 87 388 641 Gulf Gulf NNP 87 388 642 of of IN 87 388 643 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 388 644 , , , 87 388 645 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 87 388 646 Sea Sea NNP 87 388 647 , , , 87 388 648 North North NNP 87 388 649 Sea Sea NNP 87 388 650 , , , 87 388 651 Norwegian Norwegian NNP 87 388 652 Sea Sea NNP 87 388 653 , , , 87 388 654 Weddell Weddell NNP 87 388 655 Sea Sea NNP 87 388 656 , , , 87 388 657 and and CC 87 388 658 other other JJ 87 388 659 tributary tributary JJ 87 388 660 water water NN 87 388 661 bodies body NNS 87 388 662 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 388 663 : : : 87 388 664 111,866 111,866 CD 87 388 665 km km VBZ 87 388 666 International international JJ 87 388 667 disputes dispute NNS 87 388 668 : : : 87 388 669 some some DT 87 388 670 maritime maritime JJ 87 388 671 disputes dispute NNS 87 388 672 ( ( -LRB- 87 388 673 see see VB 87 388 674 littoral littoral JJ 87 388 675 states state NNS 87 388 676 ) ) -RRB- 87 388 677 Climate climate NN 87 388 678 : : : 87 388 679 tropical tropical JJ 87 388 680 cyclones cyclone NNS 87 388 681 ( ( -LRB- 87 388 682 hurricanes hurricane NNS 87 388 683 ) ) -RRB- 87 388 684 develop develop VBP 87 388 685 off off IN 87 388 686 the the DT 87 388 687 coast coast NN 87 388 688 of of IN 87 388 689 Africa Africa NNP 87 388 690 near near IN 87 388 691 Cape Cape NNP 87 388 692 Verde Verde NNP 87 388 693 and and CC 87 388 694 move move VB 87 388 695 westward westward RB 87 388 696 into into IN 87 388 697 the the DT 87 388 698 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 87 388 699 Sea Sea NNP 87 388 700 ; ; : 87 388 701 hurricanes hurricane NNS 87 388 702 can can MD 87 388 703 occur occur VB 87 388 704 from from IN 87 388 705 May May NNP 87 388 706 to to IN 87 388 707 December December NNP 87 388 708 , , , 87 388 709 but but CC 87 388 710 are be VBP 87 388 711 most most RBS 87 388 712 frequent frequent JJ 87 388 713 from from IN 87 388 714 August August NNP 87 388 715 to to IN 87 388 716 November November NNP 87 388 717 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 388 718 : : : 87 388 719 surface surface NN 87 388 720 usually usually RB 87 388 721 covered cover VBN 87 388 722 with with IN 87 388 723 sea sea NN 87 388 724 ice ice NN 87 388 725 in in IN 87 388 726 Labrador Labrador NNP 87 388 727 Sea Sea NNP 87 388 728 , , , 87 388 729 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 388 730 Strait Strait NNP 87 388 731 , , , 87 388 732 and and CC 87 388 733 Baltic Baltic NNP 87 388 734 Sea Sea NNP 87 388 735 from from IN 87 388 736 October October NNP 87 388 737 to to IN 87 388 738 June June NNP 87 388 739 ; ; : 87 388 740 clockwise clockwise JJ 87 388 741 warm warm JJ 87 388 742 water water NN 87 388 743 gyre gyre NN 87 388 744 ( ( -LRB- 87 388 745 broad broad JJ 87 388 746 , , , 87 388 747 circular circular JJ 87 388 748 system system NN 87 388 749 of of IN 87 388 750 currents current NNS 87 388 751 ) ) -RRB- 87 388 752 in in IN 87 388 753 the the DT 87 388 754 north north JJ 87 388 755 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 388 756 , , , 87 388 757 counterclockwise counterclockwise VBP 87 388 758 warm warm JJ 87 388 759 water water NN 87 388 760 gyre gyre NN 87 388 761 in in IN 87 388 762 the the DT 87 388 763 south south JJ 87 388 764 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 388 765 ; ; : 87 388 766 the the DT 87 388 767 ocean ocean NN 87 388 768 floor floor NN 87 388 769 is be VBZ 87 388 770 dominated dominate VBN 87 388 771 by by IN 87 388 772 the the DT 87 388 773 Mid Mid NNP 87 388 774 - - NNP 87 388 775 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 388 776 Ridge Ridge NNP 87 388 777 , , , 87 388 778 a a DT 87 388 779 rugged rugged JJ 87 388 780 north north NN 87 388 781 - - HYPH 87 388 782 south south NN 87 388 783 centerline centerline NN 87 388 784 for for IN 87 388 785 the the DT 87 388 786 entire entire JJ 87 388 787 Atlantic atlantic JJ 87 388 788 basin basin NN 87 388 789 ; ; : 87 388 790 maximum maximum JJ 87 388 791 depth depth NN 87 388 792 is be VBZ 87 388 793 8,605 8,605 CD 87 388 794 meters meter NNS 87 388 795 in in IN 87 388 796 the the DT 87 388 797 Puerto Puerto NNP 87 388 798 Rico Rico NNP 87 388 799 Trench Trench NNP 87 388 800 Natural natural JJ 87 388 801 resources resource NNS 87 388 802 : : : 87 388 803 oil oil NN 87 388 804 and and CC 87 388 805 gas gas NN 87 388 806 fields field NNS 87 388 807 , , , 87 388 808 fish fish NN 87 388 809 , , , 87 388 810 marine marine JJ 87 388 811 mammals mammal NNS 87 388 812 ( ( -LRB- 87 388 813 seals seal NNS 87 388 814 and and CC 87 388 815 whales whale NNS 87 388 816 ) ) -RRB- 87 388 817 , , , 87 388 818 sand sand NN 87 388 819 and and CC 87 388 820 gravel gravel NN 87 388 821 aggregates aggregate NNS 87 388 822 , , , 87 388 823 placer placer NN 87 388 824 deposits deposit NNS 87 388 825 , , , 87 388 826 polymetallic polymetallic JJ 87 388 827 nodules nodule NNS 87 388 828 , , , 87 388 829 precious precious JJ 87 388 830 stones stone NNS 87 388 831 Environment Environment NNP 87 388 832 : : : 87 388 833 endangered endanger VBN 87 388 834 marine marine JJ 87 388 835 species specie NNS 87 388 836 include include VBP 87 388 837 the the DT 87 388 838 manatee manatee NN 87 388 839 , , , 87 388 840 seals seal NNS 87 388 841 , , , 87 388 842 sea sea NN 87 388 843 lions lion NNS 87 388 844 , , , 87 388 845 turtles turtle NNS 87 388 846 , , , 87 388 847 and and CC 87 388 848 whales whale NNS 87 388 849 ; ; , 87 388 850 municipal municipal JJ 87 388 851 sludge sludge NN 87 388 852 pollution pollution NN 87 388 853 off off IN 87 388 854 eastern eastern JJ 87 388 855 US US NNP 87 388 856 , , , 87 388 857 southern southern JJ 87 388 858 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 388 859 , , , 87 388 860 and and CC 87 388 861 eastern eastern JJ 87 388 862 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 388 863 ; ; : 87 388 864 oil oil NN 87 388 865 pollution pollution NN 87 388 866 in in IN 87 388 867 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 87 388 868 Sea Sea NNP 87 388 869 , , , 87 388 870 Gulf Gulf NNP 87 388 871 of of IN 87 388 872 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 388 873 , , , 87 388 874 Lake Lake NNP 87 388 875 Maracaibo Maracaibo NNP 87 388 876 , , , 87 388 877 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 87 388 878 Sea Sea NNP 87 388 879 , , , 87 388 880 and and CC 87 388 881 North North NNP 87 388 882 Sea Sea NNP 87 388 883 ; ; : 87 388 884 industrial industrial JJ 87 388 885 waste waste NN 87 388 886 and and CC 87 388 887 municipal municipal JJ 87 388 888 sewage sewage NN 87 388 889 pollution pollution NN 87 388 890 in in IN 87 388 891 Baltic Baltic NNP 87 388 892 Sea Sea NNP 87 388 893 , , , 87 388 894 North North NNP 87 388 895 Sea Sea NNP 87 388 896 , , , 87 388 897 and and CC 87 388 898 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 87 388 899 Sea Sea NNP 87 388 900 ; ; : 87 388 901 icebergs iceberg VBZ 87 388 902 common common JJ 87 388 903 in in IN 87 388 904 Davis Davis NNP 87 388 905 Strait Strait NNP 87 388 906 , , , 87 388 907 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 388 908 Strait Strait NNP 87 388 909 , , , 87 388 910 and and CC 87 388 911 the the DT 87 388 912 northwestern northwestern JJ 87 388 913 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 388 914 from from IN 87 388 915 February February NNP 87 388 916 to to IN 87 388 917 August August NNP 87 388 918 and and CC 87 388 919 have have VBP 87 388 920 been be VBN 87 388 921 spotted spot VBN 87 388 922 as as IN 87 388 923 far far RB 87 388 924 south south RB 87 388 925 as as IN 87 388 926 Bermuda Bermuda NNP 87 388 927 and and CC 87 388 928 the the DT 87 388 929 Madeira Madeira NNP 87 388 930 Islands Islands NNPS 87 388 931 ; ; , 87 388 932 icebergs iceberg NNS 87 388 933 from from IN 87 388 934 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 87 388 935 occur occur VBP 87 388 936 in in IN 87 388 937 the the DT 87 388 938 extreme extreme JJ 87 388 939 southern southern JJ 87 388 940 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 388 941 Note Note NNP 87 388 942 : : : 87 388 943 ships ship NNS 87 388 944 subject subject JJ 87 388 945 to to IN 87 388 946 superstructure superstructure NN 87 388 947 icing ice VBG 87 388 948 in in IN 87 388 949 extreme extreme JJ 87 388 950 north north NN 87 388 951 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 388 952 from from IN 87 388 953 October October NNP 87 388 954 to to IN 87 388 955 May May NNP 87 388 956 and and CC 87 388 957 extreme extreme JJ 87 388 958 south south JJ 87 388 959 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 388 960 from from IN 87 388 961 May May NNP 87 388 962 to to IN 87 388 963 October October NNP 87 388 964 ; ; : 87 388 965 persistent persistent JJ 87 388 966 fog fog NN 87 388 967 can can MD 87 388 968 be be VB 87 388 969 a a DT 87 388 970 hazard hazard NN 87 388 971 to to IN 87 388 972 shipping ship VBG 87 388 973 from from IN 87 388 974 May May NNP 87 388 975 to to IN 87 388 976 September September NNP 87 388 977 ; ; : 87 388 978 major major JJ 87 388 979 choke choke NN 87 388 980 points point NNS 87 388 981 include include VBP 87 388 982 the the DT 87 388 983 Dardanelles Dardanelles NNPS 87 388 984 , , , 87 388 985 Strait Strait NNP 87 388 986 of of IN 87 388 987 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 87 388 988 , , , 87 388 989 access access NN 87 388 990 to to IN 87 388 991 the the DT 87 388 992 Panama Panama NNP 87 388 993 and and CC 87 388 994 Suez Suez NNP 87 388 995 Canals Canals NNP 87 388 996 ; ; : 87 388 997 strategic strategic JJ 87 388 998 straits strait NNS 87 388 999 include include VBP 87 388 1000 the the DT 87 388 1001 Dover Dover NNP 87 388 1002 Strait Strait NNP 87 388 1003 , , , 87 388 1004 Straits Straits NNPS 87 388 1005 of of IN 87 388 1006 Florida Florida NNP 87 388 1007 , , , 87 388 1008 Mona Mona NNP 87 388 1009 Passage Passage NNP 87 388 1010 , , , 87 388 1011 The the DT 87 388 1012 Sound sound NN 87 388 1013 ( ( -LRB- 87 388 1014 Oresund Oresund NNP 87 388 1015 ) ) -RRB- 87 388 1016 , , , 87 388 1017 and and CC 87 388 1018 Windward Windward NNP 87 388 1019 Passage Passage NNP 87 388 1020 ; ; : 87 388 1021 north north JJ 87 388 1022 Atlantic atlantic JJ 87 388 1023 shipping shipping NN 87 388 1024 lanes lane NNS 87 388 1025 subject subject JJ 87 388 1026 to to IN 87 388 1027 icebergs iceberg NNS 87 388 1028 from from IN 87 388 1029 February February NNP 87 388 1030 to to IN 87 388 1031 August August NNP 87 388 1032 ; ; : 87 388 1033 the the DT 87 388 1034 Equator equator NN 87 388 1035 divides divide VBZ 87 388 1036 the the DT 87 388 1037 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 388 1038 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 388 1039 into into IN 87 388 1040 the the DT 87 388 1041 North North NNP 87 388 1042 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 388 1043 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 388 1044 and and CC 87 388 1045 South South NNP 87 388 1046 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 388 1047 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 388 1048 * * NFP 87 388 1049 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 388 1050 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 388 1051 , , , 87 388 1052 Government Government NNP 87 388 1053 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 388 1054 : : : 87 388 1055 ZH ZH NNP 87 388 1056 * * NFP 87 388 1057 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 388 1058 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 388 1059 , , , 87 388 1060 Economy Economy NNP 87 388 1061 Overview Overview NNP 87 388 1062 : : : 87 388 1063 Economic economic JJ 87 388 1064 activity activity NN 87 388 1065 is be VBZ 87 388 1066 limited limit VBN 87 388 1067 to to IN 87 388 1068 exploitation exploitation NN 87 388 1069 of of IN 87 388 1070 natural natural JJ 87 388 1071 resources resource NNS 87 388 1072 , , , 87 388 1073 especially especially RB 87 388 1074 fish fish NN 87 388 1075 , , , 87 388 1076 dredging dredge VBG 87 388 1077 aragonite aragonite JJ 87 388 1078 sands sand NNS 87 388 1079 ( ( -LRB- 87 388 1080 The the DT 87 388 1081 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 87 388 1082 ) ) -RRB- 87 388 1083 , , , 87 388 1084 and and CC 87 388 1085 crude crude JJ 87 388 1086 oil oil NN 87 388 1087 and and CC 87 388 1088 natural natural JJ 87 388 1089 gas gas NN 87 388 1090 production production NN 87 388 1091 ( ( -LRB- 87 388 1092 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 87 388 1093 Sea Sea NNP 87 388 1094 , , , 87 388 1095 Gulf Gulf NNP 87 388 1096 of of IN 87 388 1097 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 388 1098 , , , 87 388 1099 and and CC 87 388 1100 North North NNP 87 388 1101 Sea Sea NNP 87 388 1102 ) ) -RRB- 87 388 1103 . . . 87 389 1 * * NFP 87 389 2 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 389 3 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 389 4 , , , 87 389 5 Communications Communications NNPS 87 389 6 Ports Ports NNPS 87 389 7 : : : 87 389 8 Alexandria Alexandria NNP 87 389 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 389 10 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 389 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 389 12 , , , 87 389 13 Algiers Algiers NNP 87 389 14 ( ( -LRB- 87 389 15 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 389 16 ) ) -RRB- 87 389 17 , , , 87 389 18 Antwerp Antwerp NNP 87 389 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 389 20 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 389 21 ) ) -RRB- 87 389 22 , , , 87 389 23 Barcelona Barcelona NNP 87 389 24 ( ( -LRB- 87 389 25 Spain Spain NNP 87 389 26 ) ) -RRB- 87 389 27 , , , 87 389 28 Buenos Buenos NNP 87 389 29 Aires Aires NNP 87 389 30 ( ( -LRB- 87 389 31 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 389 32 ) ) -RRB- 87 389 33 , , , 87 389 34 Casablanca Casablanca NNP 87 389 35 ( ( -LRB- 87 389 36 Morocco Morocco NNP 87 389 37 ) ) -RRB- 87 389 38 , , , 87 389 39 Colon Colon NNP 87 389 40 ( ( -LRB- 87 389 41 Panama Panama NNP 87 389 42 ) ) -RRB- 87 389 43 , , , 87 389 44 Copenhagen Copenhagen NNP 87 389 45 ( ( -LRB- 87 389 46 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 389 47 ) ) -RRB- 87 389 48 , , , 87 389 49 Dakar Dakar NNP 87 389 50 ( ( -LRB- 87 389 51 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 389 52 ) ) -RRB- 87 389 53 , , , 87 389 54 Gdansk Gdansk NNP 87 389 55 ( ( -LRB- 87 389 56 Poland Poland NNP 87 389 57 ) ) -RRB- 87 389 58 , , , 87 389 59 Hamburg Hamburg NNP 87 389 60 ( ( -LRB- 87 389 61 Germany Germany NNP 87 389 62 ) ) -RRB- 87 389 63 , , , 87 389 64 Helsinki Helsinki NNP 87 389 65 ( ( -LRB- 87 389 66 Finland Finland NNP 87 389 67 ) ) -RRB- 87 389 68 , , , 87 389 69 Las Las NNP 87 389 70 Palmas Palmas NNP 87 389 71 ( ( -LRB- 87 389 72 Canary Canary NNP 87 389 73 Islands Islands NNPS 87 389 74 , , , 87 389 75 Spain Spain NNP 87 389 76 ) ) -RRB- 87 389 77 , , , 87 389 78 Le Le NNP 87 389 79 Havre Havre NNP 87 389 80 ( ( -LRB- 87 389 81 France France NNP 87 389 82 ) ) -RRB- 87 389 83 , , , 87 389 84 Lisbon Lisbon NNP 87 389 85 ( ( -LRB- 87 389 86 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 389 87 ) ) -RRB- 87 389 88 , , , 87 389 89 London London NNP 87 389 90 ( ( -LRB- 87 389 91 UK UK NNP 87 389 92 ) ) -RRB- 87 389 93 , , , 87 389 94 Marseille Marseille NNP 87 389 95 ( ( -LRB- 87 389 96 France France NNP 87 389 97 ) ) -RRB- 87 389 98 , , , 87 389 99 Montevideo Montevideo NNP 87 389 100 ( ( -LRB- 87 389 101 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 87 389 102 ) ) -RRB- 87 389 103 , , , 87 389 104 Montreal Montreal NNP 87 389 105 ( ( -LRB- 87 389 106 Canada Canada NNP 87 389 107 ) ) -RRB- 87 389 108 , , , 87 389 109 Naples Naples NNP 87 389 110 ( ( -LRB- 87 389 111 Italy Italy NNP 87 389 112 ) ) -RRB- 87 389 113 , , , 87 389 114 New New NNP 87 389 115 Orleans Orleans NNP 87 389 116 ( ( -LRB- 87 389 117 US US NNP 87 389 118 ) ) -RRB- 87 389 119 , , , 87 389 120 New New NNP 87 389 121 York York NNP 87 389 122 ( ( -LRB- 87 389 123 US US NNP 87 389 124 ) ) -RRB- 87 389 125 , , , 87 389 126 Oran Oran NNP 87 389 127 ( ( -LRB- 87 389 128 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 389 129 ) ) -RRB- 87 389 130 , , , 87 389 131 Oslo Oslo NNP 87 389 132 ( ( -LRB- 87 389 133 Norway Norway NNP 87 389 134 ) ) -RRB- 87 389 135 , , , 87 389 136 Piraeus Piraeus NNP 87 389 137 ( ( -LRB- 87 389 138 Greece Greece NNP 87 389 139 ) ) -RRB- 87 389 140 , , , 87 389 141 Rio Rio NNP 87 389 142 de de NNP 87 389 143 Janeiro Janeiro NNP 87 389 144 ( ( -LRB- 87 389 145 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 389 146 ) ) -RRB- 87 389 147 , , , 87 389 148 Rotterdam Rotterdam NNP 87 389 149 ( ( -LRB- 87 389 150 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 389 151 ) ) -RRB- 87 389 152 , , , 87 389 153 Saint Saint NNP 87 389 154 Petersburg Petersburg NNP 87 389 155 ( ( -LRB- 87 389 156 formerly formerly RB 87 389 157 Leningrad Leningrad NNP 87 389 158 ; ; : 87 389 159 Russia Russia NNP 87 389 160 ) ) -RRB- 87 389 161 , , , 87 389 162 Stockholm Stockholm NNP 87 389 163 ( ( -LRB- 87 389 164 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 389 165 ) ) -RRB- 87 389 166 Telecommunications telecommunications NN 87 389 167 : : : 87 389 168 numerous numerous JJ 87 389 169 submarine submarine NN 87 389 170 cables cable NNS 87 389 171 with with IN 87 389 172 most most JJS 87 389 173 between between IN 87 389 174 continental continental JJ 87 389 175 Europe Europe NNP 87 389 176 and and CC 87 389 177 the the DT 87 389 178 UK UK NNP 87 389 179 , , , 87 389 180 North North NNP 87 389 181 America America NNP 87 389 182 and and CC 87 389 183 the the DT 87 389 184 UK UK NNP 87 389 185 , , , 87 389 186 and and CC 87 389 187 in in IN 87 389 188 the the DT 87 389 189 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 87 389 190 ; ; : 87 389 191 numerous numerous JJ 87 389 192 direct direct JJ 87 389 193 links link NNS 87 389 194 across across IN 87 389 195 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 389 196 via via IN 87 389 197 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 389 198 satellite satellite NN 87 389 199 network network NN 87 389 200 Note note NN 87 389 201 : : : 87 389 202 Kiel Kiel NNP 87 389 203 Canal Canal NNP 87 389 204 and and CC 87 389 205 Saint Saint NNP 87 389 206 Lawrence Lawrence NNP 87 389 207 Seaway Seaway NNP 87 389 208 are be VBP 87 389 209 two two CD 87 389 210 important important JJ 87 389 211 waterways waterway NNS 87 389 212 * * NFP 87 389 213 Australia Australia NNP 87 389 214 , , , 87 389 215 Geography Geography NNP 87 389 216 Location Location NNP 87 389 217 : : : 87 389 218 Oceania Oceania NNP 87 389 219 , , , 87 389 220 between between IN 87 389 221 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 389 222 and and CC 87 389 223 New New NNP 87 389 224 Zealand Zealand NNP 87 389 225 Map Map NNP 87 389 226 references reference NNS 87 389 227 : : : 87 389 228 Southeast Southeast NNP 87 389 229 Asia Asia NNP 87 389 230 , , , 87 389 231 Oceania Oceania NNP 87 389 232 , , , 87 389 233 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 87 389 234 Region Region NNP 87 389 235 , , , 87 389 236 Standard Standard NNP 87 389 237 Time Time NNP 87 389 238 Zones Zones NNPS 87 389 239 of of IN 87 389 240 the the DT 87 389 241 World World NNP 87 389 242 Area Area NNP 87 389 243 : : : 87 389 244 total total JJ 87 389 245 area area NN 87 389 246 : : : 87 389 247 7,686,850 7,686,850 CD 87 389 248 km2 km2 NNP 87 389 249 land land NN 87 389 250 area area NN 87 389 251 : : : 87 389 252 7,617,930 7,617,930 CD 87 389 253 km2 km2 NNP 87 389 254 comparative comparative JJ 87 389 255 area area NN 87 389 256 : : : 87 389 257 slightly slightly RB 87 389 258 smaller small JJR 87 389 259 than than IN 87 389 260 the the DT 87 389 261 US US NNP 87 389 262 note note NN 87 389 263 : : : 87 389 264 includes include VBZ 87 389 265 Macquarie Macquarie NNP 87 389 266 Island Island NNP 87 389 267 Land Land NNP 87 389 268 boundaries boundary NNS 87 389 269 : : : 87 389 270 0 0 LS 87 389 271 km km NN 87 389 272 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 389 273 : : : 87 389 274 25,760 25,760 CD 87 389 275 km km NN 87 389 276 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 389 277 claims claim VBZ 87 389 278 : : : 87 389 279 contiguous contiguous JJ 87 389 280 zone zone NN 87 389 281 : : : 87 389 282 12 12 CD 87 389 283 nm nm NNP 87 389 284 continental continental NNP 87 389 285 shelf shelf NNP 87 389 286 : : : 87 389 287 200 200 CD 87 389 288 m m NN 87 389 289 ( ( -LRB- 87 389 290 depth depth NN 87 389 291 ) ) -RRB- 87 389 292 or or CC 87 389 293 to to IN 87 389 294 depth depth NN 87 389 295 of of IN 87 389 296 exploitation exploitation NN 87 389 297 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 389 298 fishing fishing NN 87 389 299 zone zone NN 87 389 300 : : : 87 389 301 200 200 CD 87 389 302 nm nm CD 87 389 303 territorial territorial JJ 87 389 304 sea sea NN 87 389 305 : : : 87 389 306 12 12 CD 87 389 307 nm nm NNP 87 389 308 International international JJ 87 389 309 disputes dispute NNS 87 389 310 : : : 87 389 311 territorial territorial JJ 87 389 312 claim claim NN 87 389 313 in in IN 87 389 314 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 87 389 315 ( ( -LRB- 87 389 316 Australian Australian NNP 87 389 317 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 87 389 318 Territory Territory NNP 87 389 319 ) ) -RRB- 87 389 320 Climate climate NN 87 389 321 : : : 87 389 322 generally generally RB 87 389 323 arid arid JJ 87 389 324 to to IN 87 389 325 semiarid semiarid NN 87 389 326 ; ; : 87 389 327 temperate temperate VB 87 389 328 in in IN 87 389 329 south south NNP 87 389 330 and and CC 87 389 331 east east NN 87 389 332 ; ; , 87 389 333 tropical tropical JJ 87 389 334 in in IN 87 389 335 north north JJ 87 389 336 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 389 337 : : : 87 389 338 mostly mostly RB 87 389 339 low low JJ 87 389 340 plateau plateau NN 87 389 341 with with IN 87 389 342 deserts desert NNS 87 389 343 ; ; : 87 389 344 fertile fertile JJ 87 389 345 plain plain NN 87 389 346 in in IN 87 389 347 southeast southeast JJ 87 389 348 Natural natural JJ 87 389 349 resources resource NNS 87 389 350 : : : 87 389 351 bauxite bauxite NN 87 389 352 , , , 87 389 353 coal coal NN 87 389 354 , , , 87 389 355 iron iron NN 87 389 356 ore ore NN 87 389 357 , , , 87 389 358 copper copper NN 87 389 359 , , , 87 389 360 tin tin NN 87 389 361 , , , 87 389 362 silver silver NN 87 389 363 , , , 87 389 364 uranium uranium NN 87 389 365 , , , 87 389 366 nickel nickel NN 87 389 367 , , , 87 389 368 tungsten tungsten NN 87 389 369 , , , 87 389 370 mineral mineral NN 87 389 371 sands sand NNS 87 389 372 , , , 87 389 373 lead lead NN 87 389 374 , , , 87 389 375 zinc zinc NN 87 389 376 , , , 87 389 377 diamonds diamond NNS 87 389 378 , , , 87 389 379 natural natural JJ 87 389 380 gas gas NN 87 389 381 , , , 87 389 382 petroleum petroleum NN 87 389 383 Land Land NNP 87 389 384 use use NN 87 389 385 : : : 87 389 386 arable arable JJ 87 389 387 land land NN 87 389 388 : : : 87 389 389 6 6 CD 87 389 390 % % NN 87 389 391 permanent permanent JJ 87 389 392 crops crop NNS 87 389 393 : : : 87 389 394 0 0 CD 87 389 395 % % NN 87 389 396 meadows meadow NNS 87 389 397 and and CC 87 389 398 pastures pasture NNS 87 389 399 : : : 87 389 400 58 58 CD 87 389 401 % % NN 87 389 402 forest forest NN 87 389 403 and and CC 87 389 404 woodland woodland NN 87 389 405 : : : 87 389 406 14 14 CD 87 389 407 % % NN 87 389 408 other other JJ 87 389 409 : : : 87 389 410 22 22 CD 87 389 411 % % NN 87 389 412 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 389 413 land land NN 87 389 414 : : : 87 389 415 18,800 18,800 CD 87 389 416 km2 km2 NNP 87 389 417 ( ( -LRB- 87 389 418 1989 1989 CD 87 389 419 est est NNP 87 389 420 . . . 87 389 421 ) ) -RRB- 87 390 1 Environment environment NN 87 390 2 : : : 87 390 3 subject subject JJ 87 390 4 to to IN 87 390 5 severe severe JJ 87 390 6 droughts drought NNS 87 390 7 and and CC 87 390 8 floods flood NNS 87 390 9 ; ; , 87 390 10 cyclones cyclone NNS 87 390 11 along along IN 87 390 12 coast coast NN 87 390 13 ; ; : 87 390 14 limited limited JJ 87 390 15 freshwater freshwater NN 87 390 16 availability availability NN 87 390 17 ; ; , 87 390 18 irrigated irrigated JJ 87 390 19 soil soil NN 87 390 20 degradation degradation NN 87 390 21 ; ; , 87 390 22 regular regular JJ 87 390 23 , , , 87 390 24 tropical tropical JJ 87 390 25 , , , 87 390 26 invigorating invigorating NN 87 390 27 , , , 87 390 28 sea sea NN 87 390 29 breeze breeze NN 87 390 30 known know VBN 87 390 31 as as IN 87 390 32 " " `` 87 390 33 the the DT 87 390 34 Doctor doctor NN 87 390 35 " " '' 87 390 36 occurs occur VBZ 87 390 37 along along IN 87 390 38 west west NNP 87 390 39 coast coast NNP 87 390 40 in in IN 87 390 41 summer summer NN 87 390 42 ; ; : 87 390 43 desertification desertification NN 87 390 44 Note note NN 87 390 45 : : : 87 390 46 world world NN 87 390 47 's 's POS 87 390 48 smallest small JJS 87 390 49 continent continent NN 87 390 50 but but CC 87 390 51 sixth sixth RB 87 390 52 - - HYPH 87 390 53 largest large JJS 87 390 54 country country NN 87 390 55 * * NFP 87 390 56 Australia Australia NNP 87 390 57 , , , 87 390 58 People People NNPS 87 390 59 Population Population NNP 87 390 60 : : : 87 390 61 17,827,204 17,827,204 CD 87 390 62 ( ( -LRB- 87 390 63 July July NNP 87 390 64 1993 1993 CD 87 390 65 est est NNP 87 390 66 . . . 87 390 67 ) ) -RRB- 87 391 1 Population population NN 87 391 2 growth growth NN 87 391 3 rate rate NN 87 391 4 : : : 87 391 5 1.41 1.41 CD 87 391 6 % % NN 87 391 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 391 8 1993 1993 CD 87 391 9 est est NNP 87 391 10 . . . 87 391 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 392 1 Birth birth NN 87 392 2 rate rate NN 87 392 3 : : : 87 392 4 14.43 14.43 CD 87 392 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 87 392 6 population population NN 87 392 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 392 8 1993 1993 CD 87 392 9 est est NNP 87 392 10 . . . 87 392 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 393 1 Death death NN 87 393 2 rate rate NN 87 393 3 : : : 87 393 4 7.38 7.38 CD 87 393 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 393 6 population population NN 87 393 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 393 8 1993 1993 CD 87 393 9 est est NNP 87 393 10 . . . 87 393 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 394 1 Net net JJ 87 394 2 migration migration NN 87 394 3 rate rate NN 87 394 4 : : : 87 394 5 7.01 7.01 CD 87 394 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 87 394 7 population population NN 87 394 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 394 9 1993 1993 CD 87 394 10 est est NNP 87 394 11 . . . 87 394 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 395 1 Infant infant NN 87 395 2 mortality mortality NN 87 395 3 rate rate NN 87 395 4 : : : 87 395 5 7.4 7.4 CD 87 395 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 395 7 live live JJ 87 395 8 births birth NNS 87 395 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 395 10 1993 1993 CD 87 395 11 est est NNP 87 395 12 . . . 87 395 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 396 1 Life life NN 87 396 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 396 3 at at IN 87 396 4 birth birth NN 87 396 5 : : : 87 396 6 total total JJ 87 396 7 population population NN 87 396 8 : : : 87 396 9 77.36 77.36 CD 87 396 10 years year NNS 87 396 11 male male NN 87 396 12 : : : 87 396 13 74.24 74.24 CD 87 396 14 years year NNS 87 396 15 female female JJ 87 396 16 : : : 87 396 17 80.63 80.63 CD 87 396 18 years year NNS 87 396 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 396 20 1993 1993 CD 87 396 21 est est NNP 87 396 22 . . . 87 396 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 397 1 Total total JJ 87 397 2 fertility fertility NN 87 397 3 rate rate NN 87 397 4 : : : 87 397 5 1.83 1.83 CD 87 397 6 children child NNS 87 397 7 born bear VBN 87 397 8 / / SYM 87 397 9 woman woman NN 87 397 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 397 11 1993 1993 CD 87 397 12 est est NNP 87 397 13 . . . 87 397 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 398 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 398 2 : : : 87 398 3 noun noun NNP 87 398 4 : : : 87 398 5 Australian(s australian(s LS 87 398 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 398 7 adjective adjective NN 87 398 8 : : : 87 398 9 Australian australian JJ 87 398 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 398 11 divisions division NNS 87 398 12 : : : 87 398 13 Caucasian caucasian JJ 87 398 14 95 95 CD 87 398 15 % % NN 87 398 16 , , , 87 398 17 Asian Asian NNP 87 398 18 4 4 CD 87 398 19 % % NN 87 398 20 , , , 87 398 21 Aboriginal Aboriginal NNP 87 398 22 and and CC 87 398 23 other other JJ 87 398 24 1 1 CD 87 398 25 % % NN 87 398 26 Religions religion NNS 87 398 27 : : : 87 398 28 Anglican anglican JJ 87 398 29 26.1 26.1 CD 87 398 30 % % NN 87 398 31 , , , 87 398 32 Roman Roman NNP 87 398 33 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 398 34 26 26 CD 87 398 35 % % NN 87 398 36 , , , 87 398 37 other other JJ 87 398 38 Christian Christian NNP 87 398 39 24.3 24.3 CD 87 398 40 % % NN 87 398 41 Languages Languages NNPS 87 398 42 : : : 87 398 43 English English NNP 87 398 44 , , , 87 398 45 native native JJ 87 398 46 languages language NNS 87 398 47 Literacy literacy NN 87 398 48 : : : 87 398 49 age age NN 87 398 50 15 15 CD 87 398 51 and and CC 87 398 52 over over RB 87 398 53 can can MD 87 398 54 read read VB 87 398 55 and and CC 87 398 56 write write VB 87 398 57 ( ( -LRB- 87 398 58 1980 1980 CD 87 398 59 ) ) -RRB- 87 398 60 total total JJ 87 398 61 population population NN 87 398 62 : : : 87 398 63 100 100 CD 87 398 64 % % NN 87 398 65 male male NN 87 398 66 : : : 87 398 67 100 100 CD 87 398 68 % % NN 87 398 69 female female NN 87 398 70 : : : 87 398 71 100 100 CD 87 398 72 % % NN 87 398 73 Labor Labor NNP 87 398 74 force force NN 87 398 75 : : : 87 398 76 8.63 8.63 CD 87 398 77 million million CD 87 398 78 ( ( -LRB- 87 398 79 September September NNP 87 398 80 1991 1991 CD 87 398 81 ) ) -RRB- 87 398 82 by by IN 87 398 83 occupation occupation NN 87 398 84 : : : 87 398 85 finance finance NN 87 398 86 and and CC 87 398 87 services service NNS 87 398 88 33.8 33.8 CD 87 398 89 % % NN 87 398 90 , , , 87 398 91 public public NN 87 398 92 and and CC 87 398 93 community community NN 87 398 94 services service NNS 87 398 95 22.3 22.3 CD 87 398 96 % % NN 87 398 97 , , , 87 398 98 wholesale wholesale JJ 87 398 99 and and CC 87 398 100 retail retail JJ 87 398 101 trade trade NN 87 398 102 20.1 20.1 CD 87 398 103 % % NN 87 398 104 , , , 87 398 105 manufacturing manufacturing NN 87 398 106 and and CC 87 398 107 industry industry NN 87 398 108 16.2 16.2 CD 87 398 109 % % NN 87 398 110 , , , 87 398 111 agriculture agriculture NN 87 398 112 6.1 6.1 CD 87 398 113 % % NN 87 398 114 ( ( -LRB- 87 398 115 1987 1987 CD 87 398 116 ) ) -RRB- 87 398 117 * * NFP 87 398 118 Australia Australia NNP 87 398 119 , , , 87 398 120 Government Government NNP 87 398 121 Names Names NNPS 87 398 122 : : : 87 398 123 conventional conventional JJ 87 398 124 long long JJ 87 398 125 form form NN 87 398 126 : : : 87 398 127 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 87 398 128 of of IN 87 398 129 Australia Australia NNP 87 398 130 conventional conventional JJ 87 398 131 short short JJ 87 398 132 form form NN 87 398 133 : : : 87 398 134 Australia Australia NNP 87 398 135 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 398 136 : : : 87 398 137 AS AS NNP 87 398 138 Type type NN 87 398 139 : : : 87 398 140 federal federal JJ 87 398 141 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 87 398 142 state state NN 87 398 143 Capital Capital NNP 87 398 144 : : : 87 398 145 Canberra Canberra NNP 87 398 146 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 398 147 divisions division NNS 87 398 148 : : : 87 398 149 6 6 CD 87 398 150 states state NNS 87 398 151 and and CC 87 398 152 2 2 CD 87 398 153 territories territory NNS 87 398 154 * * NFP 87 398 155 ; ; : 87 398 156 Australian australian JJ 87 398 157 Capital Capital NNP 87 398 158 Territory Territory NNP 87 398 159 * * NFP 87 398 160 , , , 87 398 161 New New NNP 87 398 162 South South NNP 87 398 163 Wales Wales NNP 87 398 164 , , , 87 398 165 , , , 87 398 166 Northern Northern NNP 87 398 167 Territory Territory NNP 87 398 168 * * NFP 87 398 169 , , , 87 398 170 Queensland Queensland NNP 87 398 171 , , , 87 398 172 South South NNP 87 398 173 Australia Australia NNP 87 398 174 , , , 87 398 175 Tasmania Tasmania NNP 87 398 176 , , , 87 398 177 Victoria Victoria NNP 87 398 178 , , , 87 398 179 , , , 87 398 180 Western Western NNP 87 398 181 Australia Australia NNP 87 398 182 Dependent dependent JJ 87 398 183 areas area NNS 87 398 184 : : : 87 398 185 Ashmore Ashmore NNP 87 398 186 and and CC 87 398 187 Cartier Cartier NNP 87 398 188 Islands Islands NNPS 87 398 189 , , , 87 398 190 Christmas Christmas NNP 87 398 191 Island Island NNP 87 398 192 , , , 87 398 193 Cocos Cocos NNP 87 398 194 ( ( -LRB- 87 398 195 Keeling Keeling NNP 87 398 196 ) ) -RRB- 87 398 197 Islands Islands NNP 87 398 198 , , , 87 398 199 Coral Coral NNP 87 398 200 Sea Sea NNP 87 398 201 Islands Islands NNPS 87 398 202 , , , 87 398 203 Heard Heard NNP 87 398 204 Island Island NNP 87 398 205 and and CC 87 398 206 McDonald McDonald NNP 87 398 207 Islands Islands NNP 87 398 208 , , , 87 398 209 Norfolk Norfolk NNP 87 398 210 Island Island NNP 87 398 211 Independence Independence NNP 87 398 212 : : : 87 398 213 1 1 CD 87 398 214 January January NNP 87 398 215 1901 1901 CD 87 398 216 ( ( -LRB- 87 398 217 federation federation NN 87 398 218 of of IN 87 398 219 UK UK NNP 87 398 220 colonies colony NNS 87 398 221 ) ) -RRB- 87 398 222 Constitution constitution NN 87 398 223 : : : 87 398 224 9 9 CD 87 398 225 July July NNP 87 398 226 1900 1900 CD 87 398 227 , , , 87 398 228 effective effective JJ 87 398 229 1 1 CD 87 398 230 January January NNP 87 398 231 1901 1901 CD 87 398 232 Legal legal JJ 87 398 233 system system NN 87 398 234 : : : 87 398 235 based base VBN 87 398 236 on on IN 87 398 237 English English NNP 87 398 238 common common JJ 87 398 239 law law NN 87 398 240 ; ; : 87 398 241 accepts accept VBZ 87 398 242 compulsory compulsory NN 87 398 243 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 398 244 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 398 245 , , , 87 398 246 with with IN 87 398 247 reservations reservation NNS 87 398 248 National national JJ 87 398 249 holiday holiday NN 87 398 250 : : : 87 398 251 Australia Australia NNP 87 398 252 Day Day NNP 87 398 253 , , , 87 398 254 26 26 CD 87 398 255 January January NNP 87 398 256 Political political JJ 87 398 257 parties party NNS 87 398 258 and and CC 87 398 259 leaders leader NNS 87 398 260 : : : 87 398 261 government government NN 87 398 262 : : : 87 398 263 Australian Australian NNP 87 398 264 Labor Labor NNP 87 398 265 Party Party NNP 87 398 266 , , , 87 398 267 Paul Paul NNP 87 398 268 John John NNP 87 398 269 KEATING KEATING NNP 87 398 270 opposition opposition NN 87 398 271 : : : 87 398 272 Liberal Liberal NNP 87 398 273 Party Party NNP 87 398 274 , , , 87 398 275 John John NNP 87 398 276 HEWSON HEWSON NNP 87 398 277 ; ; : 87 398 278 National National NNP 87 398 279 Party Party NNP 87 398 280 , , , 87 398 281 Timothy Timothy NNP 87 398 282 FISCHER FISCHER NNP 87 398 283 ; ; : 87 398 284 Australian Australian NNP 87 398 285 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 398 286 Party Party NNP 87 398 287 , , , 87 398 288 John John NNP 87 398 289 COULTER COULTER NNP 87 398 290 Other other JJ 87 398 291 political political JJ 87 398 292 or or CC 87 398 293 pressure pressure NN 87 398 294 groups group NNS 87 398 295 : : : 87 398 296 Australian Australian NNP 87 398 297 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 398 298 Labor Labor NNP 87 398 299 Party Party NNP 87 398 300 ( ( -LRB- 87 398 301 anti anti JJ 87 398 302 - - JJ 87 398 303 Communist communist JJ 87 398 304 Labor Labor NNP 87 398 305 Party Party NNP 87 398 306 splinter splinter NN 87 398 307 group group NN 87 398 308 ) ) -RRB- 87 398 309 ; ; : 87 398 310 Peace Peace NNP 87 398 311 and and CC 87 398 312 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 87 398 313 Disarmament Disarmament NNP 87 398 314 Action Action NNP 87 398 315 ( ( -LRB- 87 398 316 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 87 398 317 Disarmament Disarmament NNP 87 398 318 Party Party NNP 87 398 319 splinter splinter NN 87 398 320 group group NN 87 398 321 ) ) -RRB- 87 398 322 Suffrage suffrage NN 87 398 323 : : : 87 398 324 18 18 CD 87 398 325 years year NNS 87 398 326 of of IN 87 398 327 age age NN 87 398 328 ; ; : 87 398 329 universal universal JJ 87 398 330 and and CC 87 398 331 compulsory compulsory JJ 87 398 332 Elections Elections NNPS 87 398 333 : : : 87 398 334 House House NNP 87 398 335 of of IN 87 398 336 Representatives Representatives NNPS 87 398 337 : : : 87 398 338 last last RB 87 398 339 held hold VBD 87 398 340 13 13 CD 87 398 341 March March NNP 87 398 342 1993 1993 CD 87 398 343 ( ( -LRB- 87 398 344 next next JJ 87 398 345 to to TO 87 398 346 be be VB 87 398 347 held hold VBN 87 398 348 by by IN 87 398 349 NA NA NNP 87 398 350 May May NNP 87 398 351 1996 1996 CD 87 398 352 ) ) -RRB- 87 398 353 ; ; : 87 398 354 results result NNS 87 398 355 - - HYPH 87 398 356 percent percent NN 87 398 357 of of IN 87 398 358 vote vote NN 87 398 359 by by IN 87 398 360 party party NN 87 398 361 NA NA NNP 87 398 362 ; ; : 87 398 363 seats seat NNS 87 398 364 - - : 87 398 365 ( ( -LRB- 87 398 366 147 147 CD 87 398 367 total total NN 87 398 368 ) ) -RRB- 87 398 369 Labor Labor NNP 87 398 370 80 80 CD 87 398 371 , , , 87 398 372 Liberal Liberal NNP 87 398 373 - - HYPH 87 398 374 National National NNP 87 398 375 65 65 CD 87 398 376 , , , 87 398 377 independent independent JJ 87 398 378 2 2 CD 87 398 379 Senate Senate NNP 87 398 380 : : : 87 398 381 last last RB 87 398 382 held hold VBD 87 398 383 13 13 CD 87 398 384 March March NNP 87 398 385 1993 1993 CD 87 398 386 ( ( -LRB- 87 398 387 next next JJ 87 398 388 to to TO 87 398 389 be be VB 87 398 390 held hold VBN 87 398 391 by by IN 87 398 392 NA NA NNP 87 398 393 May May NNP 87 398 394 1999 1999 CD 87 398 395 ) ) -RRB- 87 398 396 ; ; : 87 398 397 results result NNS 87 398 398 - - HYPH 87 398 399 percent percent NN 87 398 400 of of IN 87 398 401 vote vote NN 87 398 402 by by IN 87 398 403 party party NN 87 398 404 NA NA NNP 87 398 405 ; ; : 87 398 406 seats seat NNS 87 398 407 - - , 87 398 408 ( ( -LRB- 87 398 409 76 76 CD 87 398 410 total total NN 87 398 411 ) ) -RRB- 87 398 412 Liberal Liberal NNP 87 398 413 - - HYPH 87 398 414 National National NNP 87 398 415 36 36 CD 87 398 416 , , , 87 398 417 Labor Labor NNP 87 398 418 30 30 CD 87 398 419 , , , 87 398 420 Australian Australian NNP 87 398 421 Democrats Democrats NNPS 87 398 422 7 7 CD 87 398 423 , , , 87 398 424 Greens Greens NNP 87 398 425 2 2 CD 87 398 426 , , , 87 398 427 independents independent VBZ 87 398 428 1 1 CD 87 398 429 Executive executive JJ 87 398 430 branch branch NN 87 398 431 : : : 87 398 432 British british JJ 87 398 433 monarch monarch NNP 87 398 434 , , , 87 398 435 governor governor NN 87 398 436 general general NNP 87 398 437 , , , 87 398 438 prime prime NNP 87 398 439 minister minister NNP 87 398 440 , , , 87 398 441 deputy deputy JJ 87 398 442 prime prime JJ 87 398 443 minister minister NN 87 398 444 , , , 87 398 445 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 87 398 446 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 398 447 branch branch NN 87 398 448 : : : 87 398 449 bicameral bicameral JJ 87 398 450 Federal Federal NNP 87 398 451 Parliament Parliament NNP 87 398 452 consists consist VBZ 87 398 453 of of IN 87 398 454 an an DT 87 398 455 upper upper JJ 87 398 456 house house NN 87 398 457 or or CC 87 398 458 Senate Senate NNP 87 398 459 and and CC 87 398 460 a a DT 87 398 461 lower low JJR 87 398 462 house house NN 87 398 463 or or CC 87 398 464 House House NNP 87 398 465 of of IN 87 398 466 Representatives Representatives NNP 87 398 467 Judicial Judicial NNP 87 398 468 branch branch NN 87 398 469 : : : 87 398 470 High High NNP 87 398 471 Court Court NNP 87 398 472 * * NFP 87 398 473 Australia Australia NNP 87 398 474 , , , 87 398 475 Government Government NNP 87 398 476 Leaders leader NNS 87 398 477 : : : 87 398 478 Chief Chief NNP 87 398 479 of of IN 87 398 480 State State NNP 87 398 481 : : : 87 398 482 Queen Queen NNP 87 398 483 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 87 398 484 II II NNP 87 398 485 ( ( -LRB- 87 398 486 since since IN 87 398 487 6 6 CD 87 398 488 February February NNP 87 398 489 1952 1952 CD 87 398 490 ) ) -RRB- 87 398 491 , , , 87 398 492 represented represent VBN 87 398 493 by by IN 87 398 494 Governor Governor NNP 87 398 495 General General NNP 87 398 496 William William NNP 87 398 497 George George NNP 87 398 498 HAYDEN HAYDEN NNP 87 398 499 ( ( -LRB- 87 398 500 since since IN 87 398 501 16 16 CD 87 398 502 February February NNP 87 398 503 1989 1989 CD 87 398 504 ) ) -RRB- 87 398 505 Head Head NNP 87 398 506 of of IN 87 398 507 Government Government NNP 87 398 508 : : : 87 398 509 Prime Prime NNP 87 398 510 Minister Minister NNP 87 398 511 Paul Paul NNP 87 398 512 John John NNP 87 398 513 KEATING KEATING NNP 87 398 514 ( ( -LRB- 87 398 515 since since IN 87 398 516 20 20 CD 87 398 517 December December NNP 87 398 518 1991 1991 CD 87 398 519 ) ) -RRB- 87 398 520 ; ; : 87 398 521 Deputy Deputy NNP 87 398 522 Prime Prime NNP 87 398 523 Minister Minister NNP 87 398 524 Brian Brian NNP 87 398 525 HOWE HOWE NNP 87 398 526 ( ( -LRB- 87 398 527 since since IN 87 398 528 4 4 CD 87 398 529 June June NNP 87 398 530 1991 1991 CD 87 398 531 ) ) -RRB- 87 398 532 Member Member NNP 87 398 533 of of IN 87 398 534 : : : 87 398 535 AfDB AfDB NNP 87 398 536 , , , 87 398 537 AG AG NNP 87 398 538 ( ( -LRB- 87 398 539 observer observer NN 87 398 540 ) ) -RRB- 87 398 541 , , , 87 398 542 ANZUS ANZUS NNP 87 398 543 , , , 87 398 544 APEC APEC NNP 87 398 545 , , , 87 398 546 AsDB AsDB NNP 87 398 547 , , , 87 398 548 Australia Australia NNP 87 398 549 Group Group NNP 87 398 550 , , , 87 398 551 BIS BIS NNP 87 398 552 , , , 87 398 553 C C NNP 87 398 554 , , , 87 398 555 CCC CCC NNP 87 398 556 , , , 87 398 557 COCOM COCOM NNP 87 398 558 , , , 87 398 559 CP CP NNP 87 398 560 , , , 87 398 561 EBRD EBRD NNP 87 398 562 , , , 87 398 563 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 87 398 564 , , , 87 398 565 FAO FAO NNP 87 398 566 , , , 87 398 567 GATT GATT NNP 87 398 568 , , , 87 398 569 G-8 G-8 NNP 87 398 570 , , , 87 398 571 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 398 572 , , , 87 398 573 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 398 574 , , , 87 398 575 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 398 576 , , , 87 398 577 ICC ICC NNP 87 398 578 , , , 87 398 579 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 398 580 , , , 87 398 581 IDA IDA NNP 87 398 582 , , , 87 398 583 IEA IEA NNP 87 398 584 , , , 87 398 585 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 398 586 , , , 87 398 587 IFC IFC NNP 87 398 588 , , , 87 398 589 ILO ILO NNP 87 398 590 , , , 87 398 591 IMF IMF NNP 87 398 592 , , , 87 398 593 IMO imo RB 87 398 594 , , , 87 398 595 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 87 398 596 , , , 87 398 597 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 398 598 , , , 87 398 599 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 398 600 , , , 87 398 601 IOC IOC NNP 87 398 602 , , , 87 398 603 IOM IOM NNP 87 398 604 , , , 87 398 605 ISO ISO NNP 87 398 606 , , , 87 398 607 ITU ITU NNP 87 398 608 , , , 87 398 609 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 398 610 , , , 87 398 611 MINURSO MINURSO NNP 87 398 612 , , , 87 398 613 MTCR MTCR NNP 87 398 614 , , , 87 398 615 NAM NAM NNP 87 398 616 ( ( -LRB- 87 398 617 guest guest NNP 87 398 618 ) ) -RRB- 87 398 619 , , , 87 398 620 NEA NEA NNP 87 398 621 , , , 87 398 622 NSG NSG NNP 87 398 623 , , , 87 398 624 OECD OECD NNP 87 398 625 , , , 87 398 626 PCA PCA NNP 87 398 627 , , , 87 398 628 SPARTECA SPARTECA NNP 87 398 629 , , , 87 398 630 SPC SPC NNP 87 398 631 , , , 87 398 632 SPF SPF NNP 87 398 633 , , , 87 398 634 UN UN NNP 87 398 635 , , , 87 398 636 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 398 637 , , , 87 398 638 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 398 639 , , , 87 398 640 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 87 398 641 , , , 87 398 642 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 398 643 , , , 87 398 644 UNOSOM UNOSOM NNP 87 398 645 , , , 87 398 646 UNTAC UNTAC NNP 87 398 647 , , , 87 398 648 UNTSO UNTSO NNP 87 398 649 , , , 87 398 650 UPU UPU NNP 87 398 651 , , , 87 398 652 WFTU WFTU NNP 87 398 653 , , , 87 398 654 WHO who WP 87 398 655 , , , 87 398 656 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 398 657 , , , 87 398 658 WMO WMO NNP 87 398 659 , , , 87 398 660 ZC ZC NNP 87 398 661 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 398 662 representation representation NN 87 398 663 in in IN 87 398 664 US US NNP 87 398 665 : : : 87 398 666 chief chief NN 87 398 667 of of IN 87 398 668 mission mission NN 87 398 669 : : : 87 398 670 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 398 671 Michael Michael NNP 87 398 672 J. J. NNP 87 398 673 COOK COOK NNP 87 398 674 chancery chancery NN 87 398 675 : : : 87 398 676 1601 1601 CD 87 398 677 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 87 398 678 Avenue Avenue NNP 87 398 679 NW NW NNP 87 398 680 , , , 87 398 681 Washington Washington NNP 87 398 682 , , , 87 398 683 DC DC NNP 87 398 684 20036 20036 CD 87 398 685 telephone telephone NN 87 398 686 : : : 87 398 687 ( ( -LRB- 87 398 688 202 202 CD 87 398 689 ) ) -RRB- 87 398 690 797 797 CD 87 398 691 - - HYPH 87 398 692 3000 3000 CD 87 398 693 consulates consulate NNS 87 398 694 general general JJ 87 398 695 : : : 87 398 696 Chicago Chicago NNP 87 398 697 , , , 87 398 698 Honolulu Honolulu NNP 87 398 699 , , , 87 398 700 Houston Houston NNP 87 398 701 , , , 87 398 702 Los Los NNP 87 398 703 Angeles Angeles NNP 87 398 704 , , , 87 398 705 New New NNP 87 398 706 York York NNP 87 398 707 , , , 87 398 708 Pago Pago NNP 87 398 709 Pago Pago NNP 87 398 710 ( ( -LRB- 87 398 711 American American NNP 87 398 712 Samoa Samoa NNP 87 398 713 ) ) -RRB- 87 398 714 , , , 87 398 715 and and CC 87 398 716 San San NNP 87 398 717 Francisco Francisco NNP 87 398 718 US US NNP 87 398 719 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 398 720 representation representation NN 87 398 721 : : : 87 398 722 chief chief NN 87 398 723 of of IN 87 398 724 mission mission NN 87 398 725 : : : 87 398 726 ( ( -LRB- 87 398 727 vacant vacant JJ 87 398 728 ) ) -RRB- 87 398 729 embassy embassy NN 87 398 730 : : : 87 398 731 Moonah Moonah NNP 87 398 732 Place Place NNP 87 398 733 , , , 87 398 734 Yarralumla Yarralumla NNP 87 398 735 , , , 87 398 736 Canberra Canberra NNP 87 398 737 , , , 87 398 738 Australian Australian NNP 87 398 739 Capital Capital NNP 87 398 740 Territory Territory NNP 87 398 741 2600 2600 CD 87 398 742 mailing mail VBG 87 398 743 address address NN 87 398 744 : : : 87 398 745 APO APO NNP 87 398 746 AP AP NNP 87 398 747 96549 96549 CD 87 398 748 telephone telephone NN 87 398 749 : : : 87 398 750 [ [ -LRB- 87 398 751 61 61 CD 87 398 752 ] ] -RRB- 87 398 753 ( ( -LRB- 87 398 754 6 6 CD 87 398 755 ) ) -RRB- 87 398 756 270 270 CD 87 398 757 - - HYPH 87 398 758 5000 5000 CD 87 398 759 FAX fax NN 87 398 760 : : : 87 398 761 [ [ -LRB- 87 398 762 61 61 CD 87 398 763 ] ] -RRB- 87 398 764 ( ( -LRB- 87 398 765 6 6 CD 87 398 766 ) ) -RRB- 87 398 767 270 270 CD 87 398 768 - - SYM 87 398 769 5970 5970 CD 87 398 770 consulates consulate NNS 87 398 771 general general JJ 87 398 772 : : : 87 398 773 Melbourne Melbourne NNP 87 398 774 , , , 87 398 775 Perth Perth NNP 87 398 776 , , , 87 398 777 and and CC 87 398 778 Sydney Sydney NNP 87 398 779 consulate consulate NN 87 398 780 : : : 87 398 781 Brisbane Brisbane NNP 87 398 782 Flag Flag NNP 87 398 783 : : : 87 398 784 blue blue JJ 87 398 785 with with IN 87 398 786 the the DT 87 398 787 flag flag NN 87 398 788 of of IN 87 398 789 the the DT 87 398 790 UK UK NNP 87 398 791 in in IN 87 398 792 the the DT 87 398 793 upper upper JJ 87 398 794 hoist hoist NN 87 398 795 - - HYPH 87 398 796 side side NN 87 398 797 quadrant quadrant NN 87 398 798 and and CC 87 398 799 a a DT 87 398 800 large large JJ 87 398 801 seven seven CD 87 398 802 - - HYPH 87 398 803 pointed point VBN 87 398 804 star star NN 87 398 805 in in IN 87 398 806 the the DT 87 398 807 lower low JJR 87 398 808 hoist hoist NN 87 398 809 - - HYPH 87 398 810 side side NN 87 398 811 quadrant quadrant NN 87 398 812 ; 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7.1 7.1 CD 87 403 10 billion billion CD 87 403 11 , , , 87 403 12 2.4 2.4 CD 87 403 13 % % NN 87 403 14 of of IN 87 403 15 GDP GDP NNP 87 403 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 403 17 FY92/93 fy92/93 CD 87 403 18 ) ) -RRB- 87 403 19 * * NFP 87 403 20 Austria Austria NNP 87 403 21 , , , 87 403 22 Geography Geography NNP 87 403 23 Location Location NNP 87 403 24 : : : 87 403 25 Central Central NNP 87 403 26 Europe Europe NNP 87 403 27 , , , 87 403 28 between between IN 87 403 29 Germany Germany NNP 87 403 30 and and CC 87 403 31 Hungary Hungary NNP 87 403 32 Map Map NNP 87 403 33 references reference NNS 87 403 34 : : : 87 403 35 Africa Africa NNP 87 403 36 , , , 87 403 37 Arctic Arctic NNP 87 403 38 Region Region NNP 87 403 39 , , , 87 403 40 Europe Europe NNP 87 403 41 , , , 87 403 42 Standard Standard NNP 87 403 43 Time Time NNP 87 403 44 Zones Zones NNPS 87 403 45 of of IN 87 403 46 the the DT 87 403 47 World World NNP 87 403 48 Area Area NNP 87 403 49 : : : 87 403 50 total total JJ 87 403 51 area area NN 87 403 52 : : : 87 403 53 83,850 83,850 CD 87 403 54 km2 km2 NNP 87 403 55 land land NN 87 403 56 area area NN 87 403 57 : : : 87 403 58 82,730 82,730 CD 87 403 59 km2 km2 NNP 87 403 60 comparative comparative JJ 87 403 61 area area NN 87 403 62 : : : 87 403 63 slightly slightly RB 87 403 64 smaller small JJR 87 403 65 than than IN 87 403 66 Maine Maine NNP 87 403 67 Land Land NNP 87 403 68 boundaries boundary NNS 87 403 69 : : : 87 403 70 total total JJ 87 403 71 2,496 2,496 CD 87 403 72 km km NNS 87 403 73 , , , 87 403 74 Czech Czech NNP 87 403 75 Republic Republic NNP 87 403 76 362 362 CD 87 403 77 km km NNS 87 403 78 , , , 87 403 79 Germany Germany NNP 87 403 80 784 784 CD 87 403 81 km km NNS 87 403 82 , , , 87 403 83 Hungary Hungary NNP 87 403 84 366 366 CD 87 403 85 km km NN 87 403 86 , , , 87 403 87 Italy Italy NNP 87 403 88 430 430 CD 87 403 89 km km NNS 87 403 90 , , , 87 403 91 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 87 403 92 37 37 CD 87 403 93 km km NN 87 403 94 , , , 87 403 95 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 87 403 96 91 91 CD 87 403 97 km km NNS 87 403 98 , , , 87 403 99 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 87 403 100 262 262 CD 87 403 101 km km NN 87 403 102 , , , 87 403 103 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 403 104 164 164 CD 87 403 105 km km NN 87 403 106 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 403 107 : : : 87 403 108 0 0 CD 87 403 109 km km NN 87 403 110 ( ( -LRB- 87 403 111 landlocked landlocked JJ 87 403 112 ) ) -RRB- 87 403 113 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 403 114 claims claim VBZ 87 403 115 : : : 87 403 116 none none NN 87 403 117 ; ; : 87 403 118 landlocked landlocked JJ 87 403 119 International international JJ 87 403 120 disputes dispute NNS 87 403 121 : : : 87 403 122 none none NN 87 403 123 Climate climate NN 87 403 124 : : : 87 403 125 temperate temperate VB 87 403 126 ; ; : 87 403 127 continental continental NNP 87 403 128 , , , 87 403 129 cloudy cloudy JJ 87 403 130 ; ; : 87 403 131 cold cold JJ 87 403 132 winters winter NNS 87 403 133 with with IN 87 403 134 frequent frequent JJ 87 403 135 rain rain NN 87 403 136 in in IN 87 403 137 lowlands lowland NNS 87 403 138 and and CC 87 403 139 snow snow NN 87 403 140 in in IN 87 403 141 mountains mountain NNS 87 403 142 ; ; , 87 403 143 cool cool JJ 87 403 144 summers summer NNS 87 403 145 with with IN 87 403 146 occasional occasional JJ 87 403 147 showers shower NNS 87 403 148 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 403 149 : : : 87 403 150 in in IN 87 403 151 the the DT 87 403 152 west west NN 87 403 153 and and CC 87 403 154 south south NN 87 403 155 mostly mostly RB 87 403 156 mountains mountain NNS 87 403 157 ( ( -LRB- 87 403 158 Alps Alps NNP 87 403 159 ) ) -RRB- 87 403 160 ; ; : 87 403 161 along along IN 87 403 162 the the DT 87 403 163 eastern eastern JJ 87 403 164 and and CC 87 403 165 northern northern JJ 87 403 166 margins margin NNS 87 403 167 mostly mostly RB 87 403 168 flat flat JJ 87 403 169 or or CC 87 403 170 gently gently RB 87 403 171 sloping slope VBG 87 403 172 Natural natural JJ 87 403 173 resources resource NNS 87 403 174 : : : 87 403 175 iron iron NN 87 403 176 ore ore NNP 87 403 177 , , , 87 403 178 petroleum petroleum NN 87 403 179 , , , 87 403 180 timber timber NN 87 403 181 , , , 87 403 182 magnesite magnesite NN 87 403 183 , , , 87 403 184 aluminum aluminum NN 87 403 185 , , , 87 403 186 lead lead NN 87 403 187 , , , 87 403 188 coal coal NN 87 403 189 , , , 87 403 190 lignite lignite NN 87 403 191 , , , 87 403 192 copper copper NN 87 403 193 , , , 87 403 194 hydropower hydropower NN 87 403 195 Land Land NNP 87 403 196 use use NN 87 403 197 : : : 87 403 198 arable arable JJ 87 403 199 land land NN 87 403 200 : : : 87 403 201 17 17 CD 87 403 202 % % NN 87 403 203 permanent permanent JJ 87 403 204 crops crop NNS 87 403 205 : : : 87 403 206 1 1 CD 87 403 207 % % NN 87 403 208 meadows meadow NNS 87 403 209 and and CC 87 403 210 pastures pasture NNS 87 403 211 : : : 87 403 212 24 24 CD 87 403 213 % % NN 87 403 214 forest forest NN 87 403 215 and and CC 87 403 216 woodland woodland NN 87 403 217 : : : 87 403 218 39 39 CD 87 403 219 % % NN 87 403 220 other other JJ 87 403 221 : : : 87 403 222 19 19 CD 87 403 223 % % NN 87 403 224 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 403 225 land land NN 87 403 226 : : : 87 403 227 40 40 CD 87 403 228 km2 km2 NN 87 403 229 ( ( -LRB- 87 403 230 1989 1989 CD 87 403 231 ) ) -RRB- 87 403 232 Environment environment NN 87 403 233 : : : 87 403 234 population population NN 87 403 235 is be VBZ 87 403 236 concentrated concentrate VBN 87 403 237 on on IN 87 403 238 eastern eastern JJ 87 403 239 lowlands lowland NNS 87 403 240 because because IN 87 403 241 of of IN 87 403 242 steep steep JJ 87 403 243 slopes slope NNS 87 403 244 , , , 87 403 245 poor poor JJ 87 403 246 soils soil NNS 87 403 247 , , , 87 403 248 and and CC 87 403 249 low low JJ 87 403 250 temperatures temperature NNS 87 403 251 elsewhere elsewhere RB 87 403 252 Note note VBP 87 403 253 : : : 87 403 254 landlocked landlocke VBN 87 403 255 ; ; : 87 403 256 strategic strategic JJ 87 403 257 location location NN 87 403 258 at at IN 87 403 259 the the DT 87 403 260 crossroads crossroad NNS 87 403 261 of of IN 87 403 262 central central JJ 87 403 263 Europe Europe NNP 87 403 264 with with IN 87 403 265 many many JJ 87 403 266 easily easily RB 87 403 267 traversable traversable JJ 87 403 268 Alpine Alpine NNP 87 403 269 passes pass VBZ 87 403 270 and and CC 87 403 271 valleys valley NNS 87 403 272 ; ; , 87 403 273 major major JJ 87 403 274 river river NN 87 403 275 is be VBZ 87 403 276 the the DT 87 403 277 Danube Danube NNP 87 403 278 * * NFP 87 403 279 Austria Austria NNP 87 403 280 , , , 87 403 281 People People NNP 87 403 282 Population Population NNP 87 403 283 : : : 87 403 284 7,915,145 7,915,145 CD 87 403 285 ( ( -LRB- 87 403 286 July July NNP 87 403 287 1993 1993 CD 87 403 288 est est NNP 87 403 289 . . . 87 403 290 ) ) -RRB- 87 404 1 Population population NN 87 404 2 growth growth NN 87 404 3 rate rate NN 87 404 4 : : : 87 404 5 0.55 0.55 CD 87 404 6 % % NN 87 404 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 404 8 1993 1993 CD 87 404 9 est est NNP 87 404 10 . . . 87 404 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 405 1 Birth birth NN 87 405 2 rate rate NN 87 405 3 : : : 87 405 4 11.54 11.54 CD 87 405 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 87 405 6 population population NN 87 405 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 405 8 1993 1993 CD 87 405 9 est est NNP 87 405 10 . . . 87 405 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 406 1 Death death NN 87 406 2 rate rate NN 87 406 3 : : : 87 406 4 10.42 10.42 CD 87 406 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 406 6 population population NN 87 406 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 406 8 1993 1993 CD 87 406 9 est est NNP 87 406 10 . . . 87 406 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 407 1 Net net JJ 87 407 2 migration migration NN 87 407 3 rate rate NN 87 407 4 : : : 87 407 5 4.42 4.42 CD 87 407 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 87 407 7 population population NN 87 407 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 407 9 1993 1993 CD 87 407 10 est est NNP 87 407 11 . . . 87 407 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 408 1 Infant infant NN 87 408 2 mortality mortality NN 87 408 3 rate rate NN 87 408 4 : : : 87 408 5 7.3 7.3 CD 87 408 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 408 7 live live JJ 87 408 8 births birth NNS 87 408 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 408 10 1993 1993 CD 87 408 11 est est NNP 87 408 12 . . . 87 408 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 409 1 Life life NN 87 409 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 409 3 at at IN 87 409 4 birth birth NN 87 409 5 : : : 87 409 6 total total JJ 87 409 7 population population NN 87 409 8 : : : 87 409 9 76.4 76.4 CD 87 409 10 years year NNS 87 409 11 male male JJ 87 409 12 : : : 87 409 13 73.18 73.18 CD 87 409 14 years year NNS 87 409 15 female female JJ 87 409 16 : : : 87 409 17 79.8 79.8 CD 87 409 18 years year NNS 87 409 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 409 20 1993 1993 CD 87 409 21 est est NNP 87 409 22 . . . 87 409 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 410 1 Total total JJ 87 410 2 fertility fertility NN 87 410 3 rate rate NN 87 410 4 : : : 87 410 5 1.47 1.47 CD 87 410 6 children child NNS 87 410 7 born bear VBN 87 410 8 / / SYM 87 410 9 woman woman NN 87 410 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 410 11 1993 1993 CD 87 410 12 est est NNP 87 410 13 . . . 87 410 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 411 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 411 2 : : : 87 411 3 noun noun NNP 87 411 4 : : : 87 411 5 Austrian(s austrian(s LS 87 411 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 411 7 adjective adjective NN 87 411 8 : : : 87 411 9 Austrian austrian JJ 87 411 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 411 11 divisions division NNS 87 411 12 : : : 87 411 13 German german JJ 87 411 14 99.4 99.4 CD 87 411 15 % % NN 87 411 16 , , , 87 411 17 Croatian Croatian NNP 87 411 18 0.3 0.3 CD 87 411 19 % % NN 87 411 20 , , , 87 411 21 Slovene Slovene NNP 87 411 22 0.2 0.2 CD 87 411 23 % % NN 87 411 24 , , , 87 411 25 other other JJ 87 411 26 0.1 0.1 CD 87 411 27 % % NN 87 411 28 Religions religion NNS 87 411 29 : : : 87 411 30 Roman Roman NNP 87 411 31 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 411 32 85 85 CD 87 411 33 % % NN 87 411 34 , , , 87 411 35 Protestant protestant NN 87 411 36 6 6 CD 87 411 37 % % NN 87 411 38 , , , 87 411 39 other other JJ 87 411 40 9 9 CD 87 411 41 % % NN 87 411 42 Languages Languages NNPS 87 411 43 : : : 87 411 44 German german JJ 87 411 45 Literacy literacy NN 87 411 46 : : : 87 411 47 age age NN 87 411 48 15 15 CD 87 411 49 and and CC 87 411 50 over over RB 87 411 51 can can MD 87 411 52 read read VB 87 411 53 and and CC 87 411 54 write write VB 87 411 55 ( ( -LRB- 87 411 56 1974 1974 CD 87 411 57 ) ) -RRB- 87 411 58 total total JJ 87 411 59 population population NN 87 411 60 : : : 87 411 61 99 99 CD 87 411 62 % % NN 87 411 63 male male NN 87 411 64 : : : 87 411 65 NA% NA% `` 87 411 66 female female JJ 87 411 67 : : : 87 411 68 NA% NA% `` 87 411 69 Labor labor NN 87 411 70 force force NN 87 411 71 : : : 87 411 72 3.47 3.47 CD 87 411 73 million million CD 87 411 74 ( ( -LRB- 87 411 75 1989 1989 CD 87 411 76 ) ) -RRB- 87 411 77 by by IN 87 411 78 occupation occupation NN 87 411 79 : : : 87 411 80 services service NNS 87 411 81 56.4 56.4 CD 87 411 82 % % NN 87 411 83 , , , 87 411 84 industry industry NN 87 411 85 and and CC 87 411 86 crafts craft NNS 87 411 87 35.4 35.4 CD 87 411 88 % % NN 87 411 89 , , , 87 411 90 agriculture agriculture NN 87 411 91 and and CC 87 411 92 forestry forestry NN 87 411 93 8.1 8.1 CD 87 411 94 % % NN 87 411 95 note note NN 87 411 96 : : : 87 411 97 an an DT 87 411 98 estimated estimated JJ 87 411 99 200,000 200,000 CD 87 411 100 Austrians austrian NNS 87 411 101 are be VBP 87 411 102 employed employ VBN 87 411 103 in in IN 87 411 104 other other JJ 87 411 105 European european JJ 87 411 106 countries country NNS 87 411 107 ; ; , 87 411 108 foreign foreign JJ 87 411 109 laborers laborer NNS 87 411 110 in in IN 87 411 111 Austria Austria NNP 87 411 112 number number NN 87 411 113 177,840 177,840 CD 87 411 114 , , , 87 411 115 about about RB 87 411 116 6 6 CD 87 411 117 % % NN 87 411 118 of of IN 87 411 119 labor labor NN 87 411 120 force force NN 87 411 121 ( ( -LRB- 87 411 122 1988 1988 CD 87 411 123 ) ) -RRB- 87 411 124 * * NFP 87 411 125 Austria Austria NNP 87 411 126 , , , 87 411 127 Government Government NNP 87 411 128 Names Names NNP 87 411 129 : : : 87 411 130 conventional conventional JJ 87 411 131 long long JJ 87 411 132 form form NN 87 411 133 : : : 87 411 134 Republic Republic NNP 87 411 135 of of IN 87 411 136 Austria Austria NNP 87 411 137 conventional conventional JJ 87 411 138 short short JJ 87 411 139 form form NN 87 411 140 : : : 87 411 141 Austria Austria NNP 87 411 142 local local JJ 87 411 143 long long JJ 87 411 144 form form NN 87 411 145 : : : 87 411 146 Republik Republik NNP 87 411 147 Oesterreich Oesterreich NNP 87 411 148 local local JJ 87 411 149 short short JJ 87 411 150 form form NN 87 411 151 : : : 87 411 152 Oesterreich Oesterreich NNP 87 411 153 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 411 154 : : : 87 411 155 AU AU NNP 87 411 156 Type Type NNP 87 411 157 : : : 87 411 158 federal federal NNP 87 411 159 republic republic NNP 87 411 160 Capital Capital NNP 87 411 161 : : : 87 411 162 Vienna Vienna NNP 87 411 163 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 411 164 divisions division NNS 87 411 165 : : : 87 411 166 9 9 CD 87 411 167 states state NNS 87 411 168 ( ( -LRB- 87 411 169 bundeslander bundeslander NN 87 411 170 , , , 87 411 171 singular singular NNP 87 411 172 - - HYPH 87 411 173 bundesland bundesland NN 87 411 174 ) ) -RRB- 87 411 175 ; ; : 87 411 176 Burgenland Burgenland NNP 87 411 177 , , , 87 411 178 Karnten Karnten NNP 87 411 179 , , , 87 411 180 Niederosterreich Niederosterreich NNP 87 411 181 , , , 87 411 182 Oberosterreich Oberosterreich NNP 87 411 183 , , , 87 411 184 Salzburg Salzburg NNP 87 411 185 , , , 87 411 186 Steiermark Steiermark NNP 87 411 187 , , , 87 411 188 Tirol Tirol NNP 87 411 189 , , , 87 411 190 Vorarlberg Vorarlberg NNP 87 411 191 , , , 87 411 192 Wien Wien NNP 87 411 193 Independence Independence NNP 87 411 194 : : : 87 411 195 12 12 CD 87 411 196 November November NNP 87 411 197 1918 1918 CD 87 411 198 ( ( -LRB- 87 411 199 from from IN 87 411 200 Austro Austro NNP 87 411 201 - - HYPH 87 411 202 Hungarian Hungarian NNP 87 411 203 Empire Empire NNP 87 411 204 ) ) -RRB- 87 411 205 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 411 206 : : : 87 411 207 1920 1920 CD 87 411 208 ; ; : 87 411 209 revised revise VBN 87 411 210 1929 1929 CD 87 411 211 ( ( -LRB- 87 411 212 reinstated reinstate VBN 87 411 213 1945 1945 CD 87 411 214 ) ) -RRB- 87 411 215 Legal legal JJ 87 411 216 system system NN 87 411 217 : : : 87 411 218 civil civil JJ 87 411 219 law law NN 87 411 220 system system NN 87 411 221 with with IN 87 411 222 Roman roman JJ 87 411 223 law law NN 87 411 224 origin origin NN 87 411 225 ; ; : 87 411 226 judicial judicial JJ 87 411 227 review review NN 87 411 228 of of IN 87 411 229 legislative legislative JJ 87 411 230 acts act NNS 87 411 231 by by IN 87 411 232 a a DT 87 411 233 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 87 411 234 Court Court NNP 87 411 235 ; ; : 87 411 236 separate separate JJ 87 411 237 administrative administrative JJ 87 411 238 and and CC 87 411 239 civil civil JJ 87 411 240 / / SYM 87 411 241 penal penal JJ 87 411 242 supreme supreme NNP 87 411 243 courts court NNS 87 411 244 ; ; : 87 411 245 has have VBZ 87 411 246 not not RB 87 411 247 accepted accept VBN 87 411 248 compulsory compulsory NN 87 411 249 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 411 250 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 411 251 National national JJ 87 411 252 holiday holiday NN 87 411 253 : : : 87 411 254 National National NNP 87 411 255 Day Day NNP 87 411 256 , , , 87 411 257 26 26 CD 87 411 258 October October NNP 87 411 259 ( ( -LRB- 87 411 260 1955 1955 CD 87 411 261 ) ) -RRB- 87 411 262 Political political JJ 87 411 263 parties party NNS 87 411 264 and and CC 87 411 265 leaders leader NNS 87 411 266 : : : 87 411 267 Social Social NNP 87 411 268 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 411 269 Party Party NNP 87 411 270 of of IN 87 411 271 Austria Austria NNP 87 411 272 ( ( -LRB- 87 411 273 SPO SPO NNP 87 411 274 ) ) -RRB- 87 411 275 , , , 87 411 276 Franz Franz NNP 87 411 277 VRANITZKY VRANITZKY NNP 87 411 278 , , , 87 411 279 chairman chairman NN 87 411 280 ; ; : 87 411 281 Austrian Austrian NNP 87 411 282 People People NNP 87 411 283 's 's POS 87 411 284 Party Party NNP 87 411 285 ( ( -LRB- 87 411 286 OVP OVP NNP 87 411 287 ) ) -RRB- 87 411 288 , , , 87 411 289 Erhard Erhard NNP 87 411 290 BUSEK BUSEK NNP 87 411 291 , , , 87 411 292 chairman chairman NN 87 411 293 ; ; : 87 411 294 Freedom Freedom NNP 87 411 295 Party Party NNP 87 411 296 of of IN 87 411 297 Austria Austria NNP 87 411 298 ( ( -LRB- 87 411 299 FPO FPO NNP 87 411 300 ) ) -RRB- 87 411 301 , , , 87 411 302 Jorg Jorg NNP 87 411 303 HAIDER HAIDER NNP 87 411 304 , , , 87 411 305 chairman chairman NN 87 411 306 ; ; : 87 411 307 Communist Communist NNP 87 411 308 Party Party NNP 87 411 309 ( ( -LRB- 87 411 310 KPO KPO NNP 87 411 311 ) ) -RRB- 87 411 312 , , , 87 411 313 Walter Walter NNP 87 411 314 SILBERMAYER SILBERMAYER NNP 87 411 315 , , , 87 411 316 chairman chairman NN 87 411 317 ; ; : 87 411 318 Green Green NNP 87 411 319 Alternative Alternative NNP 87 411 320 List List NNP 87 411 321 ( ( -LRB- 87 411 322 GAL GAL NNP 87 411 323 ) ) -RRB- 87 411 324 , , , 87 411 325 Johannes Johannes NNP 87 411 326 VOGGENHUBER VOGGENHUBER NNP 87 411 327 , , , 87 411 328 chairman chairman NN 87 411 329 Other other JJ 87 411 330 political political JJ 87 411 331 or or CC 87 411 332 pressure pressure NN 87 411 333 groups group NNS 87 411 334 : : : 87 411 335 Federal Federal NNP 87 411 336 Chamber Chamber NNP 87 411 337 of of IN 87 411 338 Commerce Commerce NNP 87 411 339 and and CC 87 411 340 Industry Industry NNP 87 411 341 ; ; : 87 411 342 Austrian Austrian NNP 87 411 343 Trade Trade NNP 87 411 344 Union Union NNP 87 411 345 Federation Federation NNP 87 411 346 ( ( -LRB- 87 411 347 primarily primarily RB 87 411 348 Socialist socialist JJ 87 411 349 ) ) -RRB- 87 411 350 ; ; : 87 411 351 three three CD 87 411 352 composite composite JJ 87 411 353 leagues league NNS 87 411 354 of of IN 87 411 355 the the DT 87 411 356 Austrian Austrian NNP 87 411 357 People People NNPS 87 411 358 's 's POS 87 411 359 Party Party NNP 87 411 360 ( ( -LRB- 87 411 361 OVP OVP NNP 87 411 362 ) ) -RRB- 87 411 363 representing represent VBG 87 411 364 business business NN 87 411 365 , , , 87 411 366 labor labor NN 87 411 367 , , , 87 411 368 and and CC 87 411 369 farmers farmer NNS 87 411 370 ; ; : 87 411 371 OVP OVP NNP 87 411 372 - - HYPH 87 411 373 oriented orient VBN 87 411 374 League League NNP 87 411 375 of of IN 87 411 376 Austrian Austrian NNP 87 411 377 Industrialists Industrialists NNPS 87 411 378 ; ; : 87 411 379 Roman Roman NNP 87 411 380 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 411 381 Church Church NNP 87 411 382 , , , 87 411 383 including include VBG 87 411 384 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 411 385 chief chief JJ 87 411 386 lay lay NN 87 411 387 organization organization NN 87 411 388 , , , 87 411 389 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 411 390 Action Action NNP 87 411 391 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 87 411 392 : : : 87 411 393 19 19 CD 87 411 394 years year NNS 87 411 395 of of IN 87 411 396 age age NN 87 411 397 , , , 87 411 398 universal universal JJ 87 411 399 ; ; : 87 411 400 compulsory compulsory JJ 87 411 401 for for IN 87 411 402 presidential presidential JJ 87 411 403 elections election NNS 87 411 404 Elections Elections NNPS 87 411 405 : : : 87 411 406 President President NNP 87 411 407 : : : 87 411 408 last last RB 87 411 409 held hold VBD 87 411 410 24 24 CD 87 411 411 May May NNP 87 411 412 1992 1992 CD 87 411 413 ( ( -LRB- 87 411 414 next next JJ 87 411 415 to to TO 87 411 416 be be VB 87 411 417 held hold VBN 87 411 418 1996 1996 CD 87 411 419 ) ) -RRB- 87 411 420 ; ; : 87 411 421 results result NNS 87 411 422 of of IN 87 411 423 second second JJ 87 411 424 ballot ballot NN 87 411 425 - - HYPH 87 411 426 Thomas Thomas NNP 87 411 427 KLESTIL KLESTIL NNP 87 411 428 57 57 CD 87 411 429 % % NN 87 411 430 , , , 87 411 431 Rudolf Rudolf NNP 87 411 432 STREICHER STREICHER NNP 87 411 433 43 43 CD 87 411 434 % % NN 87 411 435 National National NNP 87 411 436 Council Council NNP 87 411 437 : : : 87 411 438 last last RB 87 411 439 held hold VBD 87 411 440 7 7 CD 87 411 441 October October NNP 87 411 442 1990 1990 CD 87 411 443 ( ( -LRB- 87 411 444 next next JJ 87 411 445 to to TO 87 411 446 be be VB 87 411 447 held hold VBN 87 411 448 October October NNP 87 411 449 1994 1994 CD 87 411 450 ) ) -RRB- 87 411 451 ; ; : 87 411 452 results result NNS 87 411 453 - - HYPH 87 411 454 SPO SPO NNP 87 411 455 43 43 CD 87 411 456 % % NN 87 411 457 , , , 87 411 458 OVP OVP NNP 87 411 459 32.1 32.1 CD 87 411 460 % % NN 87 411 461 , , , 87 411 462 FPO FPO NNP 87 411 463 16.6 16.6 CD 87 411 464 % % NN 87 411 465 , , , 87 411 466 GAL GAL NNP 87 411 467 4.5 4.5 CD 87 411 468 % % NN 87 411 469 , , , 87 411 470 KPO KPO NNP 87 411 471 0.7 0.7 CD 87 411 472 % % NN 87 411 473 , , , 87 411 474 other other JJ 87 411 475 0.32 0.32 CD 87 411 476 % % NN 87 411 477 ; ; , 87 411 478 seats seat NNS 87 411 479 - - : 87 411 480 ( ( -LRB- 87 411 481 183 183 CD 87 411 482 total total NN 87 411 483 ) ) -RRB- 87 411 484 SPO SPO NNP 87 411 485 80 80 CD 87 411 486 , , , 87 411 487 OVP OVP NNP 87 411 488 60 60 CD 87 411 489 , , , 87 411 490 FPO FPO NNP 87 411 491 33 33 CD 87 411 492 , , , 87 411 493 GAL GAL NNP 87 411 494 10 10 CD 87 411 495 Executive Executive NNP 87 411 496 branch branch NN 87 411 497 : : : 87 411 498 president president NN 87 411 499 , , , 87 411 500 chancellor chancellor NNP 87 411 501 , , , 87 411 502 vice vice NN 87 411 503 chancellor chancellor NNP 87 411 504 , , , 87 411 505 Council Council NNP 87 411 506 of of IN 87 411 507 Ministers Ministers NNP 87 411 508 ( ( -LRB- 87 411 509 cabinet cabinet NN 87 411 510 ) ) -RRB- 87 411 511 Legislative legislative JJ 87 411 512 branch branch NN 87 411 513 : : : 87 411 514 bicameral bicameral NNP 87 411 515 Federal Federal NNP 87 411 516 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 411 517 ( ( -LRB- 87 411 518 Bundesversammlung Bundesversammlung NNP 87 411 519 ) ) -RRB- 87 411 520 consists consist VBZ 87 411 521 of of IN 87 411 522 an an DT 87 411 523 upper upper JJ 87 411 524 council council NN 87 411 525 or or CC 87 411 526 Federal Federal NNP 87 411 527 Council Council NNP 87 411 528 ( ( -LRB- 87 411 529 Bundesrat Bundesrat NNP 87 411 530 ) ) -RRB- 87 411 531 and and CC 87 411 532 a a DT 87 411 533 lower low JJR 87 411 534 council council NN 87 411 535 or or CC 87 411 536 National National NNP 87 411 537 Council Council NNP 87 411 538 ( ( -LRB- 87 411 539 Nationalrat Nationalrat NNP 87 411 540 ) ) -RRB- 87 411 541 * * NFP 87 411 542 Austria Austria NNP 87 411 543 , , , 87 411 544 Government Government NNP 87 411 545 Judicial Judicial NNP 87 411 546 branch branch NN 87 411 547 : : : 87 411 548 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 411 549 Judicial Judicial NNP 87 411 550 Court Court NNP 87 411 551 ( ( -LRB- 87 411 552 Oberster Oberster NNP 87 411 553 Gerichtshof Gerichtshof NNP 87 411 554 ) ) -RRB- 87 411 555 for for IN 87 411 556 civil civil JJ 87 411 557 and and CC 87 411 558 criminal criminal JJ 87 411 559 cases case NNS 87 411 560 , , , 87 411 561 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 411 562 Court Court NNP 87 411 563 ( ( -LRB- 87 411 564 Verwaltungsgerichtshof Verwaltungsgerichtshof NNP 87 411 565 ) ) -RRB- 87 411 566 for for IN 87 411 567 bureaucratic bureaucratic JJ 87 411 568 cases case NNS 87 411 569 , , , 87 411 570 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 87 411 571 Court Court NNP 87 411 572 ( ( -LRB- 87 411 573 Verfassungsgerichtshof Verfassungsgerichtshof NNP 87 411 574 ) ) -RRB- 87 411 575 for for IN 87 411 576 constitutional constitutional JJ 87 411 577 cases case NNS 87 411 578 Leaders leader NNS 87 411 579 : : : 87 411 580 Chief Chief NNP 87 411 581 of of IN 87 411 582 State State NNP 87 411 583 : : : 87 411 584 President President NNP 87 411 585 Thomas Thomas NNP 87 411 586 KLESTIL KLESTIL NNP 87 411 587 ( ( -LRB- 87 411 588 since since IN 87 411 589 8 8 CD 87 411 590 July July NNP 87 411 591 1992 1992 CD 87 411 592 ) ) -RRB- 87 411 593 Head Head NNP 87 411 594 of of IN 87 411 595 Government Government NNP 87 411 596 : : : 87 411 597 Chancellor Chancellor NNP 87 411 598 Franz Franz NNP 87 411 599 VRANITZKY VRANITZKY NNP 87 411 600 ( ( -LRB- 87 411 601 since since IN 87 411 602 16 16 CD 87 411 603 June June NNP 87 411 604 1986 1986 CD 87 411 605 ) ) -RRB- 87 411 606 ; ; : 87 411 607 Vice Vice NNP 87 411 608 Chancellor Chancellor NNP 87 411 609 Erhard Erhard NNP 87 411 610 BUSEK BUSEK NNP 87 411 611 ( ( -LRB- 87 411 612 since since IN 87 411 613 2 2 CD 87 411 614 July July NNP 87 411 615 1991 1991 CD 87 411 616 ) ) -RRB- 87 411 617 Member Member NNP 87 411 618 of of IN 87 411 619 : : : 87 411 620 AfDB AfDB NNP 87 411 621 , , , 87 411 622 AG AG NNP 87 411 623 ( ( -LRB- 87 411 624 observer observer NNP 87 411 625 ) ) -RRB- 87 411 626 , , , 87 411 627 AsDB AsDB NNP 87 411 628 , , , 87 411 629 Australia Australia NNP 87 411 630 Group Group NNP 87 411 631 , , , 87 411 632 BIS BIS NNP 87 411 633 , , , 87 411 634 CCC CCC NNP 87 411 635 , , , 87 411 636 CE CE NNP 87 411 637 , , , 87 411 638 CEI CEI NNP 87 411 639 , , , 87 411 640 CERN CERN NNP 87 411 641 , , , 87 411 642 COCOM COCOM NNP 87 411 643 ( ( -LRB- 87 411 644 cooperating cooperate VBG 87 411 645 country country NN 87 411 646 ) ) -RRB- 87 411 647 , , , 87 411 648 CSCE CSCE NNP 87 411 649 , , , 87 411 650 EBRD EBRD NNP 87 411 651 , , , 87 411 652 ECE ECE NNP 87 411 653 , , , 87 411 654 EFTA EFTA NNP 87 411 655 , , , 87 411 656 ESA ESA NNP 87 411 657 , , , 87 411 658 FAO FAO NNP 87 411 659 , , , 87 411 660 G-9 G-9 NNP 87 411 661 , , , 87 411 662 GATT GATT NNP 87 411 663 , , , 87 411 664 IADB IADB NNP 87 411 665 , , , 87 411 666 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 411 667 , , , 87 411 668 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 411 669 , , , 87 411 670 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 411 671 , , , 87 411 672 ICC ICC NNP 87 411 673 , , , 87 411 674 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 411 675 , , , 87 411 676 IDA IDA NNP 87 411 677 , , , 87 411 678 IEA IEA NNP 87 411 679 , , , 87 411 680 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 411 681 , , , 87 411 682 IFC IFC NNP 87 411 683 , , , 87 411 684 ILO ILO NNP 87 411 685 , , , 87 411 686 IMF IMF NNP 87 411 687 , , , 87 411 688 IMO imo RB 87 411 689 , , , 87 411 690 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 411 691 , , , 87 411 692 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 411 693 , , , 87 411 694 IOC IOC NNP 87 411 695 , , , 87 411 696 IOM IOM NNP 87 411 697 , , , 87 411 698 ISO ISO NNP 87 411 699 , , , 87 411 700 ITU ITU NNP 87 411 701 , , , 87 411 702 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 411 703 , , , 87 411 704 MINURSO MINURSO NNP 87 411 705 , , , 87 411 706 MTCR MTCR NNP 87 411 707 , , , 87 411 708 NAM NAM NNP 87 411 709 ( ( -LRB- 87 411 710 guest guest NNP 87 411 711 ) ) -RRB- 87 411 712 , , , 87 411 713 NEA NEA NNP 87 411 714 , , , 87 411 715 NSG NSG NNP 87 411 716 , , , 87 411 717 OAS OAS NNP 87 411 718 ( ( -LRB- 87 411 719 observer observer NNP 87 411 720 ) ) -RRB- 87 411 721 , , , 87 411 722 OECD OECD NNP 87 411 723 , , , 87 411 724 PCA PCA NNP 87 411 725 , , , 87 411 726 UN UN NNP 87 411 727 , , , 87 411 728 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 411 729 , , , 87 411 730 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 411 731 , , , 87 411 732 UNDOF UNDOF NNP 87 411 733 , , , 87 411 734 UNFICYP UNFICYP NNP 87 411 735 , , , 87 411 736 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 87 411 737 , , , 87 411 738 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 411 739 , , , 87 411 740 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 87 411 741 , , , 87 411 742 UNOSOM UNOSOM NNP 87 411 743 , , , 87 411 744 UNTAC UNTAC NNP 87 411 745 , , , 87 411 746 UNTSO UNTSO NNP 87 411 747 , , , 87 411 748 UPU UPU NNP 87 411 749 , , , 87 411 750 WCL WCL NNP 87 411 751 , , , 87 411 752 WFTU WFTU NNP 87 411 753 , , , 87 411 754 WHO who WP 87 411 755 , , , 87 411 756 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 411 757 , , , 87 411 758 WMO WMO NNP 87 411 759 , , , 87 411 760 WTO WTO NNP 87 411 761 , , , 87 411 762 ZC ZC NNP 87 411 763 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 411 764 representation representation NN 87 411 765 in in IN 87 411 766 US US NNP 87 411 767 : : : 87 411 768 chief chief NN 87 411 769 of of IN 87 411 770 mission mission NN 87 411 771 : : : 87 411 772 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 411 773 Friedrich Friedrich NNP 87 411 774 HOESS HOESS NNP 87 411 775 chancery chancery NN 87 411 776 : : : 87 411 777 3524 3524 CD 87 411 778 International International NNP 87 411 779 Court Court NNP 87 411 780 NW NW NNP 87 411 781 , , , 87 411 782 Washington Washington NNP 87 411 783 , , , 87 411 784 DC DC NNP 87 411 785 20008 20008 CD 87 411 786 - - SYM 87 411 787 3035 3035 CD 87 411 788 telephone telephone NN 87 411 789 : : : 87 411 790 ( ( -LRB- 87 411 791 202 202 CD 87 411 792 ) ) -RRB- 87 411 793 895 895 CD 87 411 794 - - SYM 87 411 795 6700 6700 CD 87 411 796 FAX FAX NNP 87 411 797 : : : 87 411 798 ( ( -LRB- 87 411 799 202 202 CD 87 411 800 ) ) -RRB- 87 411 801 895 895 CD 87 411 802 - - SYM 87 411 803 6750 6750 CD 87 411 804 consulates consulate NNS 87 411 805 general general JJ 87 411 806 : : : 87 411 807 Chicago Chicago NNP 87 411 808 , , , 87 411 809 Los Los NNP 87 411 810 Angeles Angeles NNP 87 411 811 , , , 87 411 812 and and CC 87 411 813 New New NNP 87 411 814 York York NNP 87 411 815 US US NNP 87 411 816 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 411 817 representation representation NN 87 411 818 : : : 87 411 819 chief chief NN 87 411 820 of of IN 87 411 821 mission mission NN 87 411 822 : : : 87 411 823 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 411 824 Roy Roy NNP 87 411 825 Michael Michael NNP 87 411 826 HUFFINGTON HUFFINGTON NNP 87 411 827 chancery chancery NN 87 411 828 : : : 87 411 829 Boltzmanngasse Boltzmanngasse NNP 87 411 830 16 16 CD 87 411 831 , , , 87 411 832 A-1091 a-1091 CD 87 411 833 , , , 87 411 834 Unit Unit NNP 87 411 835 27937 27937 CD 87 411 836 , , , 87 411 837 Vienna Vienna NNP 87 411 838 mailing mail VBG 87 411 839 address address NN 87 411 840 : : : 87 411 841 APO APO NNP 87 411 842 AE AE NNP 87 411 843 09222 09222 CD 87 411 844 telephone telephone NN 87 411 845 : : : 87 411 846 [ [ -LRB- 87 411 847 43 43 CD 87 411 848 ] ] -RRB- 87 411 849 ( ( -LRB- 87 411 850 1 1 CD 87 411 851 ) ) -RRB- 87 411 852 31 31 CD 87 411 853 - - SYM 87 411 854 339 339 CD 87 411 855 FAX fax NN 87 411 856 : : : 87 411 857 [ [ -LRB- 87 411 858 43 43 CD 87 411 859 ] ] -RRB- 87 411 860 ( ( -LRB- 87 411 861 1 1 CD 87 411 862 ) ) -RRB- 87 411 863 310 310 CD 87 411 864 - - HYPH 87 411 865 0682 0682 CD 87 411 866 consulate consulate NN 87 411 867 general general NN 87 411 868 : : : 87 411 869 Salzburg Salzburg NNP 87 411 870 Flag Flag NNP 87 411 871 : : : 87 411 872 three three CD 87 411 873 equal equal JJ 87 411 874 horizontal horizontal JJ 87 411 875 bands band NNS 87 411 876 of of IN 87 411 877 red red JJ 87 411 878 ( ( -LRB- 87 411 879 top top NNP 87 411 880 ) ) -RRB- 87 411 881 , , , 87 411 882 white white JJ 87 411 883 , , , 87 411 884 and and CC 87 411 885 red red JJ 87 411 886 * * NFP 87 411 887 Austria Austria NNP 87 411 888 , , , 87 411 889 Economy Economy NNP 87 411 890 Overview Overview NNP 87 411 891 : : : 87 411 892 Austria Austria NNP 87 411 893 boasts boast VBZ 87 411 894 a a DT 87 411 895 prosperous prosperous JJ 87 411 896 and and CC 87 411 897 stable stable JJ 87 411 898 socialist socialist JJ 87 411 899 market market NN 87 411 900 economy economy NN 87 411 901 with with IN 87 411 902 a a DT 87 411 903 sizable sizable JJ 87 411 904 proportion proportion NN 87 411 905 of of IN 87 411 906 nationalized nationalize VBN 87 411 907 industry industry NN 87 411 908 and and CC 87 411 909 extensive extensive JJ 87 411 910 welfare welfare NN 87 411 911 benefits benefit NNS 87 411 912 . . . 87 412 1 Thanks thank NNS 87 412 2 to to IN 87 412 3 an an DT 87 412 4 excellent excellent JJ 87 412 5 raw raw JJ 87 412 6 material material NN 87 412 7 endowment endowment NN 87 412 8 , , , 87 412 9 a a DT 87 412 10 technically technically RB 87 412 11 skilled skilled JJ 87 412 12 labor labor NN 87 412 13 force force NN 87 412 14 , , , 87 412 15 and and CC 87 412 16 strong strong JJ 87 412 17 links link NNS 87 412 18 to to IN 87 412 19 German german JJ 87 412 20 industrial industrial JJ 87 412 21 firms firm NNS 87 412 22 , , , 87 412 23 Austria Austria NNP 87 412 24 occupies occupy VBZ 87 412 25 specialized specialize VBN 87 412 26 niches niche NNS 87 412 27 in in IN 87 412 28 European european JJ 87 412 29 industry industry NN 87 412 30 and and CC 87 412 31 services service NNS 87 412 32 ( ( -LRB- 87 412 33 tourism tourism NN 87 412 34 , , , 87 412 35 banking banking NN 87 412 36 ) ) -RRB- 87 412 37 and and CC 87 412 38 produces produce VBZ 87 412 39 almost almost RB 87 412 40 enough enough JJ 87 412 41 food food NN 87 412 42 to to TO 87 412 43 feed feed VB 87 412 44 itself -PRON- PRP 87 412 45 with with IN 87 412 46 only only RB 87 412 47 8 8 CD 87 412 48 % % NN 87 412 49 of of IN 87 412 50 the the DT 87 412 51 labor labor NN 87 412 52 force force NN 87 412 53 in in IN 87 412 54 agriculture agriculture NN 87 412 55 . . . 87 413 1 Increased increase VBN 87 413 2 export export NN 87 413 3 sales sale NNS 87 413 4 resulting result VBG 87 413 5 from from IN 87 413 6 German german JJ 87 413 7 unification unification NN 87 413 8 , , , 87 413 9 continued continue VBD 87 413 10 to to TO 87 413 11 boost boost VB 87 413 12 Austria Austria NNP 87 413 13 's 's POS 87 413 14 economy economy NN 87 413 15 through through IN 87 413 16 1991 1991 CD 87 413 17 . . . 87 414 1 However however RB 87 414 2 , , , 87 414 3 Germany Germany NNP 87 414 4 's 's POS 87 414 5 economic economic JJ 87 414 6 difficulties difficulty NNS 87 414 7 in in IN 87 414 8 1992 1992 CD 87 414 9 slowed slow VBD 87 414 10 Austria Austria NNP 87 414 11 's 's POS 87 414 12 GDP GDP NNP 87 414 13 growth growth NN 87 414 14 to to IN 87 414 15 2 2 CD 87 414 16 % % NN 87 414 17 from from IN 87 414 18 the the DT 87 414 19 3 3 CD 87 414 20 % % NN 87 414 21 of of IN 87 414 22 1991 1991 CD 87 414 23 . . . 87 415 1 Austria Austria NNP 87 415 2 's 's POS 87 415 3 economy economy NN 87 415 4 , , , 87 415 5 moreover moreover RB 87 415 6 , , , 87 415 7 is be VBZ 87 415 8 not not RB 87 415 9 expected expect VBN 87 415 10 to to TO 87 415 11 grow grow VB 87 415 12 by by IN 87 415 13 more more JJR 87 415 14 than than IN 87 415 15 1 1 CD 87 415 16 % % NN 87 415 17 in in IN 87 415 18 1993 1993 CD 87 415 19 , , , 87 415 20 and and CC 87 415 21 inflation inflation NN 87 415 22 is be VBZ 87 415 23 forecast forecast VBN 87 415 24 to to TO 87 415 25 remain remain VB 87 415 26 about about RB 87 415 27 4 4 CD 87 415 28 % % NN 87 415 29 . . . 87 416 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 416 2 will will MD 87 416 3 likely likely RB 87 416 4 remain remain VB 87 416 5 at at IN 87 416 6 current current JJ 87 416 7 levels level NNS 87 416 8 at at IN 87 416 9 least least JJS 87 416 10 until until IN 87 416 11 1994 1994 CD 87 416 12 . . . 87 417 1 Living live VBG 87 417 2 standards standard NNS 87 417 3 in in IN 87 417 4 Austria Austria NNP 87 417 5 are be VBP 87 417 6 comparable comparable JJ 87 417 7 with with IN 87 417 8 the the DT 87 417 9 large large JJ 87 417 10 industrial industrial JJ 87 417 11 countries country NNS 87 417 12 of of IN 87 417 13 Western Western NNP 87 417 14 Europe Europe NNP 87 417 15 . . . 87 418 1 Problems problem NNS 87 418 2 for for IN 87 418 3 the the DT 87 418 4 l990s l990 NNS 87 418 5 include include VBP 87 418 6 an an DT 87 418 7 aging age VBG 87 418 8 population population NN 87 418 9 , , , 87 418 10 the the DT 87 418 11 high high JJ 87 418 12 level level NN 87 418 13 of of IN 87 418 14 subsidies subsidy NNS 87 418 15 , , , 87 418 16 and and CC 87 418 17 the the DT 87 418 18 struggle struggle NN 87 418 19 to to TO 87 418 20 keep keep VB 87 418 21 welfare welfare NN 87 418 22 benefits benefit NNS 87 418 23 within within IN 87 418 24 budgetary budgetary JJ 87 418 25 capabilities capability NNS 87 418 26 . . . 87 419 1 The the DT 87 419 2 continued continue VBN 87 419 3 opening opening NN 87 419 4 of of IN 87 419 5 Eastern eastern JJ 87 419 6 European european JJ 87 419 7 markets market NNS 87 419 8 , , , 87 419 9 however however RB 87 419 10 , , , 87 419 11 will will MD 87 419 12 increase increase VB 87 419 13 demand demand NN 87 419 14 for for IN 87 419 15 Austrian austrian JJ 87 419 16 exports export NNS 87 419 17 . . . 87 420 1 Austria Austria NNP 87 420 2 , , , 87 420 3 a a DT 87 420 4 member member NN 87 420 5 of of IN 87 420 6 the the DT 87 420 7 European European NNP 87 420 8 Free Free NNP 87 420 9 Trade Trade NNP 87 420 10 Association Association NNP 87 420 11 ( ( -LRB- 87 420 12 EFTA EFTA NNP 87 420 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 420 14 , , , 87 420 15 in in IN 87 420 16 1992 1992 CD 87 420 17 ratified ratify VBD 87 420 18 the the DT 87 420 19 European European NNP 87 420 20 Economic Economic NNP 87 420 21 Area Area NNP 87 420 22 Treaty Treaty NNP 87 420 23 , , , 87 420 24 which which WDT 87 420 25 will will MD 87 420 26 extend extend VB 87 420 27 European European NNP 87 420 28 Community Community NNP 87 420 29 rules rule NNS 87 420 30 on on IN 87 420 31 the the DT 87 420 32 free free JJ 87 420 33 movement movement NN 87 420 34 of of IN 87 420 35 people people NNS 87 420 36 , , , 87 420 37 goods good NNS 87 420 38 , , , 87 420 39 capital capital NN 87 420 40 and and CC 87 420 41 services service NNS 87 420 42 to to IN 87 420 43 the the DT 87 420 44 EFTA EFTA NNP 87 420 45 countries country NNS 87 420 46 , , , 87 420 47 and and CC 87 420 48 Austrians Austrians NNPS 87 420 49 plan plan VBP 87 420 50 to to TO 87 420 51 hold hold VB 87 420 52 a a DT 87 420 53 national national JJ 87 420 54 referendum referendum NN 87 420 55 within within IN 87 420 56 the the DT 87 420 57 next next JJ 87 420 58 two two CD 87 420 59 years year NNS 87 420 60 to to TO 87 420 61 vote vote VB 87 420 62 on on IN 87 420 63 EC EC NNP 87 420 64 membership membership NN 87 420 65 . . . 87 421 1 National national JJ 87 421 2 product product NN 87 421 3 : : : 87 421 4 GDP gdp NN 87 421 5 - - HYPH 87 421 6 purchasing purchase VBG 87 421 7 power power NN 87 421 8 equivalent equivalent NN 87 421 9 - - : 87 421 10 $ $ $ 87 421 11 141.3 141.3 CD 87 421 12 billion billion CD 87 421 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 421 14 1992 1992 CD 87 421 15 ) ) -RRB- 87 421 16 National national JJ 87 421 17 product product NN 87 421 18 real real JJ 87 421 19 growth growth NN 87 421 20 rate rate NN 87 421 21 : : : 87 421 22 1.8 1.8 CD 87 421 23 % % NN 87 421 24 ( ( -LRB- 87 421 25 1992 1992 CD 87 421 26 ) ) -RRB- 87 421 27 National national JJ 87 421 28 product product NN 87 421 29 per per IN 87 421 30 capita capita NN 87 421 31 : : : 87 421 32 $ $ $ 87 421 33 18,000 18,000 CD 87 421 34 ( ( -LRB- 87 421 35 1992 1992 CD 87 421 36 ) ) -RRB- 87 421 37 Inflation inflation NN 87 421 38 rate rate NN 87 421 39 ( ( -LRB- 87 421 40 consumer consumer NN 87 421 41 prices price NNS 87 421 42 ) ) -RRB- 87 421 43 : : : 87 421 44 4 4 CD 87 421 45 % % NN 87 421 46 ( ( -LRB- 87 421 47 1992 1992 CD 87 421 48 est est NNP 87 421 49 . . . 87 421 50 ) ) -RRB- 87 422 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 422 2 rate rate NN 87 422 3 : : : 87 422 4 6.4 6.4 CD 87 422 5 % % NN 87 422 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 422 7 1992 1992 CD 87 422 8 est est NNP 87 422 9 . . . 87 422 10 ) ) -RRB- 87 423 1 Budget budget NN 87 423 2 : : : 87 423 3 revenues revenue NNS 87 423 4 $ $ $ 87 423 5 47.8 47.8 CD 87 423 6 billion billion CD 87 423 7 ; ; : 87 423 8 expenditures expenditure VBZ 87 423 9 $ $ $ 87 423 10 53.0 53.0 CD 87 423 11 billion billion CD 87 423 12 , , , 87 423 13 including include VBG 87 423 14 capital capital NN 87 423 15 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 423 16 of of IN 87 423 17 $ $ $ 87 423 18 NA na NN 87 423 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 423 20 1992 1992 CD 87 423 21 est est NNP 87 423 22 . . . 87 423 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 424 1 Exports export NNS 87 424 2 : : : 87 424 3 $ $ $ 87 424 4 43.5 43.5 CD 87 424 5 billion billion CD 87 424 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 424 7 1992 1992 CD 87 424 8 est est NNP 87 424 9 . . . 87 424 10 ) ) -RRB- 87 425 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 425 2 : : : 87 425 3 machinery machinery NN 87 425 4 and and CC 87 425 5 equipment equipment NN 87 425 6 , , , 87 425 7 iron iron NN 87 425 8 and and CC 87 425 9 steel steel NN 87 425 10 , , , 87 425 11 lumber lumber NN 87 425 12 , , , 87 425 13 textiles textile NNS 87 425 14 , , , 87 425 15 paper paper NN 87 425 16 products product NNS 87 425 17 , , , 87 425 18 chemicals chemical NNS 87 425 19 partners partner NNS 87 425 20 : : : 87 425 21 EC EC NNP 87 425 22 65.8 65.8 CD 87 425 23 % % NN 87 425 24 ( ( -LRB- 87 425 25 Germany Germany NNP 87 425 26 39 39 CD 87 425 27 % % NN 87 425 28 ) ) -RRB- 87 425 29 , , , 87 425 30 EFTA EFTA NNP 87 425 31 9.1 9.1 CD 87 425 32 % % NN 87 425 33 , , , 87 425 34 Eastern Eastern NNP 87 425 35 Europe Europe NNP 87 425 36 / / SYM 87 425 37 former former JJ 87 425 38 USSR USSR NNP 87 425 39 9.0 9.0 CD 87 425 40 % % NN 87 425 41 , , , 87 425 42 Japan Japan NNP 87 425 43 1.7 1.7 CD 87 425 44 % % NN 87 425 45 , , , 87 425 46 US US NNP 87 425 47 2.8 2.8 CD 87 425 48 % % NN 87 425 49 ( ( -LRB- 87 425 50 1991 1991 CD 87 425 51 ) ) -RRB- 87 425 52 Imports import NNS 87 425 53 : : : 87 425 54 $ $ $ 87 425 55 50.7 50.7 CD 87 425 56 billion billion CD 87 425 57 ( ( -LRB- 87 425 58 1992 1992 CD 87 425 59 est est NNP 87 425 60 . . . 87 425 61 ) ) -RRB- 87 426 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 426 2 : : : 87 426 3 petroleum petroleum NN 87 426 4 , , , 87 426 5 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 87 426 6 , , , 87 426 7 machinery machinery NN 87 426 8 and and CC 87 426 9 equipment equipment NN 87 426 10 , , , 87 426 11 vehicles vehicle NNS 87 426 12 , , , 87 426 13 chemicals chemical NNS 87 426 14 , , , 87 426 15 textiles textile NNS 87 426 16 and and CC 87 426 17 clothing clothing NN 87 426 18 , , , 87 426 19 pharmaceuticals pharmaceutical NNS 87 426 20 partners partner NNS 87 426 21 : : : 87 426 22 EC EC NNP 87 426 23 67.8 67.8 CD 87 426 24 % % NN 87 426 25 ( ( -LRB- 87 426 26 Germany Germany NNP 87 426 27 43.0 43.0 CD 87 426 28 % % NN 87 426 29 ) ) -RRB- 87 426 30 , , , 87 426 31 EFTA EFTA NNP 87 426 32 6.9 6.9 CD 87 426 33 % % NN 87 426 34 , , , 87 426 35 Eastern Eastern NNP 87 426 36 Europe Europe NNP 87 426 37 / / SYM 87 426 38 former former JJ 87 426 39 USSR USSR NNP 87 426 40 6.0 6.0 CD 87 426 41 % % NN 87 426 42 , , , 87 426 43 Japan Japan NNP 87 426 44 4.8 4.8 CD 87 426 45 % % NN 87 426 46 , , , 87 426 47 US US NNP 87 426 48 3.9 3.9 CD 87 426 49 % % NN 87 426 50 ( ( -LRB- 87 426 51 1991 1991 CD 87 426 52 ) ) -RRB- 87 426 53 External external JJ 87 426 54 debt debt NN 87 426 55 : : : 87 426 56 $ $ $ 87 426 57 11.8 11.8 CD 87 426 58 billion billion CD 87 426 59 ( ( -LRB- 87 426 60 1990 1990 CD 87 426 61 est est NNP 87 426 62 . . . 87 426 63 ) ) -RRB- 87 427 1 Industrial industrial JJ 87 427 2 production production NN 87 427 3 : : : 87 427 4 growth growth NN 87 427 5 rate rate NN 87 427 6 2.0 2.0 CD 87 427 7 % % NN 87 427 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 427 9 1991 1991 CD 87 427 10 ) ) -RRB- 87 427 11 Electricity electricity NN 87 427 12 : : : 87 427 13 17,600,000 17,600,000 CD 87 427 14 kW kw NN 87 427 15 capacity capacity NN 87 427 16 ; ; : 87 427 17 49,500 49,500 CD 87 427 18 million million CD 87 427 19 kWh kWh NNS 87 427 20 produced produce VBN 87 427 21 , , , 87 427 22 6,300 6,300 CD 87 427 23 kWh kWh NNS 87 427 24 per per IN 87 427 25 capita capita NN 87 427 26 ( ( -LRB- 87 427 27 1992 1992 CD 87 427 28 ) ) -RRB- 87 427 29 * * NFP 87 427 30 Austria Austria NNP 87 427 31 , , , 87 427 32 Economy Economy NNP 87 427 33 Industries Industries NNPS 87 427 34 : : : 87 427 35 foods food NNS 87 427 36 , , , 87 427 37 iron iron NN 87 427 38 and and CC 87 427 39 steel steel NN 87 427 40 , , , 87 427 41 machines machine NNS 87 427 42 , , , 87 427 43 textiles textile NNS 87 427 44 , , , 87 427 45 chemicals chemical NNS 87 427 46 , , , 87 427 47 electrical electrical JJ 87 427 48 , , , 87 427 49 paper paper NN 87 427 50 and and CC 87 427 51 pulp pulp NN 87 427 52 , , , 87 427 53 tourism tourism NN 87 427 54 , , , 87 427 55 mining mining NN 87 427 56 , , , 87 427 57 motor motor NN 87 427 58 vehicles vehicle NNS 87 427 59 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 87 427 60 : : : 87 427 61 accounts account NNS 87 427 62 for for IN 87 427 63 3.2 3.2 CD 87 427 64 % % NN 87 427 65 of of IN 87 427 66 GDP GDP NNP 87 427 67 ( ( -LRB- 87 427 68 including include VBG 87 427 69 forestry forestry NN 87 427 70 ) ) -RRB- 87 427 71 ; ; : 87 427 72 principal principal JJ 87 427 73 crops crop NNS 87 427 74 and and CC 87 427 75 animals animal NNS 87 427 76 - - HYPH 87 427 77 grains grain NNS 87 427 78 , , , 87 427 79 fruit fruit NN 87 427 80 , , , 87 427 81 potatoes potato NNS 87 427 82 , , , 87 427 83 sugar sugar NN 87 427 84 beets beet NNS 87 427 85 , , , 87 427 86 sawn sawn JJ 87 427 87 wood wood NN 87 427 88 , , , 87 427 89 cattle cattle NNS 87 427 90 , , , 87 427 91 pigs pig NNS 87 427 92 , , , 87 427 93 poultry poultry NN 87 427 94 ; ; : 87 427 95 80 80 CD 87 427 96 - - SYM 87 427 97 90 90 CD 87 427 98 % % NN 87 427 99 self self NN 87 427 100 - - HYPH 87 427 101 sufficient sufficient JJ 87 427 102 in in IN 87 427 103 food food NN 87 427 104 Illicit Illicit NNP 87 427 105 drugs drug NNS 87 427 106 : : : 87 427 107 transshipment transshipment NN 87 427 108 point point NN 87 427 109 for for IN 87 427 110 Southwest Southwest NNP 87 427 111 Asian asian JJ 87 427 112 heroin heroin NN 87 427 113 transiting transit VBG 87 427 114 the the DT 87 427 115 Balkan balkan JJ 87 427 116 route route NN 87 427 117 Economic economic JJ 87 427 118 aid aid NN 87 427 119 : : : 87 427 120 donor donor NN 87 427 121 - - HYPH 87 427 122 ODA oda NN 87 427 123 and and CC 87 427 124 OOF OOF NNP 87 427 125 commitments commitment NNS 87 427 126 ( ( -LRB- 87 427 127 1970 1970 CD 87 427 128 - - SYM 87 427 129 89 89 CD 87 427 130 ) ) -RRB- 87 427 131 , , , 87 427 132 $ $ $ 87 427 133 2.4 2.4 CD 87 427 134 billion billion CD 87 427 135 Currency currency NN 87 427 136 : : : 87 427 137 1 1 CD 87 427 138 Austrian austrian JJ 87 427 139 schilling schille VBG 87 427 140 ( ( -LRB- 87 427 141 S s NN 87 427 142 ) ) -RRB- 87 427 143 = = NFP 87 427 144 100 100 CD 87 427 145 groschen groschen NNP 87 427 146 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 427 147 rates rate NNS 87 427 148 : : : 87 427 149 Austrian austrian JJ 87 427 150 schillings schilling NNS 87 427 151 ( ( -LRB- 87 427 152 S s NN 87 427 153 ) ) -RRB- 87 427 154 per per IN 87 427 155 US$ us$ $ 87 427 156 1 1 CD 87 427 157 - - SYM 87 427 158 11.363 11.363 CD 87 427 159 ( ( -LRB- 87 427 160 January January NNP 87 427 161 1993 1993 CD 87 427 162 ) ) -RRB- 87 427 163 , , , 87 427 164 10.989 10.989 CD 87 427 165 ( ( -LRB- 87 427 166 1992 1992 CD 87 427 167 ) ) -RRB- 87 427 168 , , , 87 427 169 11.676 11.676 CD 87 427 170 ( ( -LRB- 87 427 171 1991 1991 CD 87 427 172 ) ) -RRB- 87 427 173 , , , 87 427 174 11.370 11.370 CD 87 427 175 ( ( -LRB- 87 427 176 1990 1990 CD 87 427 177 ) ) -RRB- 87 427 178 , , , 87 427 179 13.231 13.231 CD 87 427 180 ( ( -LRB- 87 427 181 1989 1989 CD 87 427 182 ) ) -RRB- 87 427 183 , , , 87 427 184 12.348 12.348 CD 87 427 185 ( ( -LRB- 87 427 186 1988 1988 CD 87 427 187 ) ) -RRB- 87 427 188 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 427 189 year year NN 87 427 190 : : : 87 427 191 calendar calendar NNP 87 427 192 year year NN 87 427 193 * * NFP 87 427 194 Austria Austria NNP 87 427 195 , , , 87 427 196 Communications Communications NNP 87 427 197 Railroads Railroads NNPS 87 427 198 : : : 87 427 199 5,749 5,749 CD 87 427 200 km km NN 87 427 201 total total JJ 87 427 202 ; ; : 87 427 203 5,652 5,652 CD 87 427 204 km km NN 87 427 205 government government NN 87 427 206 owned own VBN 87 427 207 and and CC 87 427 208 97 97 CD 87 427 209 km km NNS 87 427 210 privately privately RB 87 427 211 owned own VBN 87 427 212 ( ( -LRB- 87 427 213 0.760- 0.760- CD 87 427 214 , , , 87 427 215 1.435- 1.435- CD 87 427 216 and and CC 87 427 217 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 87 427 218 gauge gauge NN 87 427 219 ) ) -RRB- 87 427 220 ; ; : 87 427 221 5,394 5,394 CD 87 427 222 km km NN 87 427 223 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 87 427 224 standard standard JJ 87 427 225 gauge gauge NN 87 427 226 of of IN 87 427 227 which which WDT 87 427 228 3,154 3,154 CD 87 427 229 km km NN 87 427 230 is be VBZ 87 427 231 electrified electrify VBN 87 427 232 and and CC 87 427 233 1,520 1,520 CD 87 427 234 km km NN 87 427 235 is be VBZ 87 427 236 double double RB 87 427 237 tracked track VBN 87 427 238 ; ; : 87 427 239 339 339 CD 87 427 240 km km VBG 87 427 241 0.760-meter 0.760-meter CD 87 427 242 narrow narrow JJ 87 427 243 gauge gauge NN 87 427 244 of of IN 87 427 245 which which WDT 87 427 246 84 84 CD 87 427 247 km km NN 87 427 248 is be VBZ 87 427 249 electrified electrify VBN 87 427 250 Highways highway NNS 87 427 251 : : : 87 427 252 95,412 95,412 CD 87 427 253 km km NNS 87 427 254 total total NN 87 427 255 ; ; : 87 427 256 34,612 34,612 CD 87 427 257 km km NNS 87 427 258 are be VBP 87 427 259 the the DT 87 427 260 primary primary JJ 87 427 261 network network NN 87 427 262 ( ( -LRB- 87 427 263 including include VBG 87 427 264 1,012 1,012 CD 87 427 265 km km NNS 87 427 266 of of IN 87 427 267 autobahn autobahn NNP 87 427 268 , , , 87 427 269 10,400 10,400 CD 87 427 270 km km NNS 87 427 271 of of IN 87 427 272 federal federal JJ 87 427 273 , , , 87 427 274 and and CC 87 427 275 23,200 23,200 CD 87 427 276 km km NNS 87 427 277 of of IN 87 427 278 provincial provincial JJ 87 427 279 roads road NNS 87 427 280 ) ) -RRB- 87 427 281 ; ; , 87 427 282 of of IN 87 427 283 this this DT 87 427 284 number number NN 87 427 285 , , , 87 427 286 21,812 21,812 CD 87 427 287 km km NNS 87 427 288 are be VBP 87 427 289 paved pave VBN 87 427 290 and and CC 87 427 291 12,800 12,800 CD 87 427 292 km km NNS 87 427 293 are be VBP 87 427 294 unpaved unpaved JJ 87 427 295 ; ; : 87 427 296 in in IN 87 427 297 addition addition NN 87 427 298 , , , 87 427 299 there there EX 87 427 300 are be VBP 87 427 301 60,800 60,800 CD 87 427 302 km km NNS 87 427 303 of of IN 87 427 304 communal communal JJ 87 427 305 roads road NNS 87 427 306 ( ( -LRB- 87 427 307 mostly mostly RB 87 427 308 gravel gravel NN 87 427 309 , , , 87 427 310 crushed crush VBN 87 427 311 stone stone NN 87 427 312 , , , 87 427 313 earth earth NN 87 427 314 ) ) -RRB- 87 427 315 Inland Inland NNP 87 427 316 waterways waterway NNS 87 427 317 : : : 87 427 318 446 446 CD 87 427 319 km km NN 87 427 320 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 87 427 321 : : : 87 427 322 crude crude JJ 87 427 323 oil oil NN 87 427 324 554 554 CD 87 427 325 km km NNS 87 427 326 ; ; : 87 427 327 natural natural JJ 87 427 328 gas gas NN 87 427 329 2,611 2,611 CD 87 427 330 km km NN 87 427 331 ; ; : 87 427 332 petroleum petroleum NN 87 427 333 products product NNS 87 427 334 171 171 CD 87 427 335 km km NN 87 427 336 Ports Ports NNPS 87 427 337 : : : 87 427 338 Vienna Vienna NNP 87 427 339 , , , 87 427 340 Linz Linz NNP 87 427 341 ( ( -LRB- 87 427 342 Danube Danube NNP 87 427 343 river river NN 87 427 344 ports port NNS 87 427 345 ) ) -RRB- 87 427 346 Merchant merchant NN 87 427 347 marine marine NN 87 427 348 : : : 87 427 349 29 29 CD 87 427 350 ships ship NNS 87 427 351 ( ( -LRB- 87 427 352 1,000 1,000 CD 87 427 353 GRT GRT NNP 87 427 354 or or CC 87 427 355 over over RB 87 427 356 ) ) -RRB- 87 427 357 totaling total VBG 87 427 358 154,159 154,159 CD 87 427 359 GRT/256,765 GRT/256,765 NNP 87 427 360 DWT DWT NNP 87 427 361 ; ; : 87 427 362 includes include VBZ 87 427 363 23 23 CD 87 427 364 cargo cargo NN 87 427 365 , , , 87 427 366 1 1 CD 87 427 367 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 87 427 368 cargo cargo NN 87 427 369 , , , 87 427 370 1 1 CD 87 427 371 oil oil NN 87 427 372 tanker tanker NN 87 427 373 , , , 87 427 374 1 1 CD 87 427 375 chemical chemical NN 87 427 376 tanker tanker NN 87 427 377 , , , 87 427 378 3 3 CD 87 427 379 bulk bulk NN 87 427 380 Airports airport NNS 87 427 381 : : : 87 427 382 total total NN 87 427 383 : : : 87 427 384 55 55 CD 87 427 385 usable usable JJ 87 427 386 : : : 87 427 387 55 55 CD 87 427 388 with with IN 87 427 389 permanent permanent JJ 87 427 390 - - HYPH 87 427 391 surface surface NN 87 427 392 runways runway NNS 87 427 393 : : : 87 427 394 20 20 CD 87 427 395 with with IN 87 427 396 runways runway NNS 87 427 397 over over IN 87 427 398 3,659 3,659 CD 87 427 399 m m NNP 87 427 400 : : : 87 427 401 0 0 CD 87 427 402 with with IN 87 427 403 runways runways NNP 87 427 404 2,440 2,440 CD 87 427 405 - - HYPH 87 427 406 3,659 3,659 CD 87 427 407 m m NN 87 427 408 : : : 87 427 409 6 6 CD 87 427 410 with with IN 87 427 411 runways runway NNS 87 427 412 1,220 1,220 CD 87 427 413 - - HYPH 87 427 414 2,439 2,439 CD 87 427 415 m m NN 87 427 416 : : : 87 427 417 4 4 CD 87 427 418 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 87 427 419 : : : 87 427 420 highly highly RB 87 427 421 developed developed JJ 87 427 422 and and CC 87 427 423 efficient efficient JJ 87 427 424 ; ; : 87 427 425 4,014,000 4,014,000 CD 87 427 426 telephones telephone NNS 87 427 427 ; ; : 87 427 428 broadcast broadcast NN 87 427 429 stations station NNS 87 427 430 - - SYM 87 427 431 6 6 CD 87 427 432 AM am NN 87 427 433 , , , 87 427 434 21 21 CD 87 427 435 ( ( -LRB- 87 427 436 545 545 CD 87 427 437 repeaters repeater NNS 87 427 438 ) ) -RRB- 87 427 439 FM FM NNP 87 427 440 , , , 87 427 441 47 47 CD 87 427 442 ( ( -LRB- 87 427 443 870 870 CD 87 427 444 repeaters repeater NNS 87 427 445 ) ) -RRB- 87 427 446 TV tv NN 87 427 447 ; ; : 87 427 448 satellite satellite NN 87 427 449 ground ground NN 87 427 450 stations station NNS 87 427 451 for for IN 87 427 452 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 427 453 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 427 454 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 427 455 , , , 87 427 456 Indian Indian NNP 87 427 457 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 427 458 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 427 459 , , , 87 427 460 and and CC 87 427 461 EUTELSAT EUTELSAT NNP 87 427 462 systems system NNS 87 427 463 * * NFP 87 427 464 Austria Austria NNP 87 427 465 , , , 87 427 466 Defense Defense NNP 87 427 467 Forces Forces NNPS 87 427 468 Branches Branches NNPS 87 427 469 : : : 87 427 470 Army Army NNP 87 427 471 ( ( -LRB- 87 427 472 including include VBG 87 427 473 Flying Flying NNP 87 427 474 Division Division NNP 87 427 475 ) ) -RRB- 87 427 476 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 427 477 availability availability NN 87 427 478 : : : 87 427 479 males male NNS 87 427 480 age age NNP 87 427 481 15 15 CD 87 427 482 - - SYM 87 427 483 49 49 CD 87 427 484 2,016,464 2,016,464 CD 87 427 485 ; ; : 87 427 486 fit fit JJ 87 427 487 for for IN 87 427 488 military military JJ 87 427 489 service service NN 87 427 490 1,694,140 1,694,140 CD 87 427 491 ; ; : 87 427 492 reach reach VB 87 427 493 military military JJ 87 427 494 age age NN 87 427 495 ( ( -LRB- 87 427 496 19 19 CD 87 427 497 ) ) -RRB- 87 427 498 annually annually RB 87 427 499 50,259 50,259 CD 87 427 500 ( ( -LRB- 87 427 501 1993 1993 CD 87 427 502 est est NNP 87 427 503 . . . 87 427 504 ) ) -RRB- 87 428 1 Defense defense NN 87 428 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 428 3 : : : 87 428 4 exchange exchange NN 87 428 5 rate rate NN 87 428 6 conversion conversion NNP 87 428 7 - - : 87 428 8 $ $ $ 87 428 9 1.7 1.7 CD 87 428 10 billion billion CD 87 428 11 , , , 87 428 12 0.9 0.9 CD 87 428 13 % % NN 87 428 14 of of IN 87 428 15 GDP GDP NNP 87 428 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 428 17 1993 1993 CD 87 428 18 est est NNP 87 428 19 . . . 87 428 20 ) ) -RRB- 87 429 1 * * NFP 87 429 2 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 87 429 3 , , , 87 429 4 Geography Geography NNP 87 429 5 Location Location NNP 87 429 6 : : : 87 429 7 Southeastern Southeastern NNP 87 429 8 Europe Europe NNP 87 429 9 , , , 87 429 10 between between IN 87 429 11 Armenia Armenia NNP 87 429 12 and and CC 87 429 13 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 87 429 14 , , , 87 429 15 bordering border VBG 87 429 16 the the DT 87 429 17 Caspian Caspian NNP 87 429 18 Sea Sea NNP 87 429 19 Map Map NNP 87 429 20 references reference NNS 87 429 21 : : : 87 429 22 Africa Africa NNP 87 429 23 , , , 87 429 24 Asia Asia NNP 87 429 25 , , , 87 429 26 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 87 429 27 of of IN 87 429 28 Independent Independent NNP 87 429 29 States States NNPS 87 429 30 - - HYPH 87 429 31 Central Central NNP 87 429 32 Asian Asian NNP 87 429 33 States States NNP 87 429 34 , , , 87 429 35 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 87 429 36 of of IN 87 429 37 Independent Independent NNP 87 429 38 States States NNP 87 429 39 - - HYPH 87 429 40 European European NNP 87 429 41 States States NNPS 87 429 42 , , , 87 429 43 Middle Middle NNP 87 429 44 East East NNP 87 429 45 , , , 87 429 46 Standard Standard NNP 87 429 47 Time Time NNP 87 429 48 Zones Zones NNPS 87 429 49 of of IN 87 429 50 the the DT 87 429 51 World World NNP 87 429 52 Area Area NNP 87 429 53 : : : 87 429 54 total total JJ 87 429 55 area area NN 87 429 56 : : : 87 429 57 86,600 86,600 CD 87 429 58 km2 km2 NNP 87 429 59 land land NN 87 429 60 area area NN 87 429 61 : : : 87 429 62 86,100 86,100 CD 87 429 63 km2 km2 NNP 87 429 64 comparative comparative JJ 87 429 65 area area NN 87 429 66 : : : 87 429 67 slightly slightly RB 87 429 68 larger large JJR 87 429 69 than than IN 87 429 70 Maine Maine NNP 87 429 71 note note NN 87 429 72 : : : 87 429 73 includes include VBZ 87 429 74 the the DT 87 429 75 Nakhichevan Nakhichevan NNP 87 429 76 ' ' POS 87 429 77 Autonomous Autonomous NNP 87 429 78 Republic Republic NNP 87 429 79 and and CC 87 429 80 the the DT 87 429 81 Nagorno Nagorno NNP 87 429 82 - - HYPH 87 429 83 Karabakh Karabakh NNP 87 429 84 Autonomous Autonomous NNP 87 429 85 Oblast Oblast NNP 87 429 86 ; ; : 87 429 87 region region NN 87 429 88 's 's POS 87 429 89 autonomy autonomy NN 87 429 90 was be VBD 87 429 91 abolished abolish VBN 87 429 92 by by IN 87 429 93 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 87 429 94 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 429 95 Soviet Soviet NNP 87 429 96 on on IN 87 429 97 26 26 CD 87 429 98 November November NNP 87 429 99 1991 1991 CD 87 429 100 Land Land NNP 87 429 101 boundaries boundary NNS 87 429 102 : : : 87 429 103 total total JJ 87 429 104 2,013 2,013 CD 87 429 105 km km NNS 87 429 106 , , , 87 429 107 Armenia Armenia NNP 87 429 108 ( ( -LRB- 87 429 109 west west NNP 87 429 110 ) ) -RRB- 87 429 111 566 566 CD 87 429 112 km km NN 87 429 113 , , , 87 429 114 Armenia Armenia NNP 87 429 115 ( ( -LRB- 87 429 116 southwest southwest NN 87 429 117 ) ) -RRB- 87 429 118 221 221 CD 87 429 119 km km NNS 87 429 120 , , , 87 429 121 Georgia Georgia NNP 87 429 122 322 322 CD 87 429 123 km km NN 87 429 124 , , , 87 429 125 Iran Iran NNP 87 429 126 ( ( -LRB- 87 429 127 south south NNP 87 429 128 ) ) -RRB- 87 429 129 432 432 CD 87 429 130 km km NNS 87 429 131 , , , 87 429 132 Iran Iran NNP 87 429 133 ( ( -LRB- 87 429 134 southwest southwest NN 87 429 135 ) ) -RRB- 87 429 136 179 179 CD 87 429 137 km km NN 87 429 138 , , , 87 429 139 Russia Russia NNP 87 429 140 284 284 CD 87 429 141 km km NNS 87 429 142 , , , 87 429 143 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 429 144 9 9 CD 87 429 145 km km NN 87 429 146 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 429 147 : : : 87 429 148 0 0 CD 87 429 149 km km NN 87 429 150 ( ( -LRB- 87 429 151 landlocked landlocked JJ 87 429 152 ) ) -RRB- 87 429 153 note note NN 87 429 154 : : : 87 429 155 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 87 429 156 does do VBZ 87 429 157 border border VB 87 429 158 the the DT 87 429 159 Caspian Caspian NNP 87 429 160 Sea Sea NNP 87 429 161 ( ( -LRB- 87 429 162 800 800 CD 87 429 163 km km NNS 87 429 164 , , , 87 429 165 est est NNP 87 429 166 . . . 87 429 167 ) ) -RRB- 87 430 1 Maritime maritime JJ 87 430 2 claims claim VBZ 87 430 3 : : : 87 430 4 NA na TO 87 430 5 note note VB 87 430 6 : : : 87 430 7 Azerbaijani Azerbaijani NNP 87 430 8 claims claim NNS 87 430 9 in in IN 87 430 10 Caspian Caspian NNP 87 430 11 Sea Sea NNP 87 430 12 unknown unknown NN 87 430 13 ; ; : 87 430 14 10 10 CD 87 430 15 nm nm NN 87 430 16 fishing fishing NN 87 430 17 zone zone NN 87 430 18 provided provide VBN 87 430 19 for for IN 87 430 20 in in IN 87 430 21 1940 1940 CD 87 430 22 treaty treaty NN 87 430 23 regarding regard VBG 87 430 24 trade trade NN 87 430 25 and and CC 87 430 26 navigation navigation NN 87 430 27 between between IN 87 430 28 Soviet Soviet NNP 87 430 29 Union Union NNP 87 430 30 and and CC 87 430 31 Iran Iran NNP 87 430 32 International International NNP 87 430 33 disputes dispute NNS 87 430 34 : : : 87 430 35 violent violent JJ 87 430 36 and and CC 87 430 37 longstanding longstanding JJ 87 430 38 dispute dispute NN 87 430 39 with with IN 87 430 40 Armenia Armenia NNP 87 430 41 over over IN 87 430 42 status status NN 87 430 43 of of IN 87 430 44 Nagorno Nagorno NNP 87 430 45 - - HYPH 87 430 46 Karabakh Karabakh NNP 87 430 47 , , , 87 430 48 lesser less JJR 87 430 49 dispute dispute NN 87 430 50 concerns concern NNS 87 430 51 Nakhichevan Nakhichevan VBN 87 430 52 ; ; : 87 430 53 some some DT 87 430 54 Azerbaijanis Azerbaijanis NNP 87 430 55 desire desire VBP 87 430 56 absorption absorption NN 87 430 57 of of IN 87 430 58 and/or and/or CC 87 430 59 unification unification NN 87 430 60 with with IN 87 430 61 the the DT 87 430 62 ethnically ethnically RB 87 430 63 Azeri Azeri NNP 87 430 64 portion portion NN 87 430 65 of of IN 87 430 66 Iran Iran NNP 87 430 67 ; ; : 87 430 68 minor minor JJ 87 430 69 irredentist irredentist NN 87 430 70 disputes dispute NNS 87 430 71 along along IN 87 430 72 Georgia Georgia NNP 87 430 73 border border NN 87 430 74 Climate climate NN 87 430 75 : : : 87 430 76 dry dry JJ 87 430 77 , , , 87 430 78 semiarid semiarid NN 87 430 79 steppe steppe NN 87 430 80 ; ; : 87 430 81 subject subject JJ 87 430 82 to to IN 87 430 83 drought drought NN 87 430 84 Terrain terrain NN 87 430 85 : : : 87 430 86 large large JJ 87 430 87 , , , 87 430 88 flat flat JJ 87 430 89 Kura Kura NNP 87 430 90 - - HYPH 87 430 91 Aras Aras NNP 87 430 92 Lowland Lowland NNP 87 430 93 ( ( -LRB- 87 430 94 much much JJ 87 430 95 of of IN 87 430 96 it -PRON- PRP 87 430 97 below below IN 87 430 98 sea sea NN 87 430 99 level level NN 87 430 100 ) ) -RRB- 87 430 101 with with IN 87 430 102 Great Great NNP 87 430 103 Caucasus Caucasus NNP 87 430 104 Mountains Mountains NNPS 87 430 105 to to IN 87 430 106 the the DT 87 430 107 north north NN 87 430 108 , , , 87 430 109 Karabakh Karabakh NNP 87 430 110 Upland Upland NNP 87 430 111 in in IN 87 430 112 west west NN 87 430 113 ; ; : 87 430 114 Baku Baku NNP 87 430 115 lies lie VBZ 87 430 116 on on IN 87 430 117 Aspheson Aspheson NNP 87 430 118 Peninsula Peninsula NNP 87 430 119 that that WDT 87 430 120 juts jut VBZ 87 430 121 into into IN 87 430 122 Caspian Caspian NNP 87 430 123 Sea Sea NNP 87 430 124 Natural Natural NNP 87 430 125 resources resource NNS 87 430 126 : : : 87 430 127 petroleum petroleum NN 87 430 128 , , , 87 430 129 natural natural JJ 87 430 130 gas gas NN 87 430 131 , , , 87 430 132 iron iron NN 87 430 133 ore ore NN 87 430 134 , , , 87 430 135 nonferrous nonferrous JJ 87 430 136 metals metal NNS 87 430 137 , , , 87 430 138 alumina alumina NNP 87 430 139 Land Land NNP 87 430 140 use use NN 87 430 141 : : : 87 430 142 arable arable JJ 87 430 143 land land NN 87 430 144 : : : 87 430 145 18 18 CD 87 430 146 % % NN 87 430 147 permanent permanent JJ 87 430 148 crops crop NNS 87 430 149 : : : 87 430 150 0 0 CD 87 430 151 % % NN 87 430 152 meadows meadow NNS 87 430 153 and and CC 87 430 154 pastures pasture NNS 87 430 155 : : : 87 430 156 25 25 CD 87 430 157 % % NN 87 430 158 forest forest NN 87 430 159 and and CC 87 430 160 woodland woodland NN 87 430 161 : : : 87 430 162 0 0 CD 87 430 163 % % NN 87 430 164 other other JJ 87 430 165 : : : 87 430 166 57 57 CD 87 430 167 % % NN 87 430 168 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 430 169 land land NN 87 430 170 : : : 87 430 171 14,010 14,010 CD 87 430 172 km2 km2 NNP 87 430 173 ( ( -LRB- 87 430 174 1990 1990 CD 87 430 175 ) ) -RRB- 87 430 176 * * NFP 87 430 177 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 87 430 178 , , , 87 430 179 Geography Geography NNP 87 430 180 Environment Environment NNP 87 430 181 : : : 87 430 182 local local JJ 87 430 183 scientists scientist NNS 87 430 184 consider consider VBP 87 430 185 Apsheron Apsheron NNP 87 430 186 Peninsula Peninsula NNP 87 430 187 , , , 87 430 188 including include VBG 87 430 189 Baku Baku NNP 87 430 190 and and CC 87 430 191 Sumgait Sumgait NNP 87 430 192 , , , 87 430 193 and and CC 87 430 194 the the DT 87 430 195 Caspian Caspian NNP 87 430 196 Sea Sea NNP 87 430 197 to to TO 87 430 198 be be VB 87 430 199 " " `` 87 430 200 most most RBS 87 430 201 ecologically ecologically RB 87 430 202 devastated devastate VBN 87 430 203 area area NN 87 430 204 in in IN 87 430 205 the the DT 87 430 206 world world NN 87 430 207 " " '' 87 430 208 because because IN 87 430 209 of of IN 87 430 210 severe severe JJ 87 430 211 air air NN 87 430 212 and and CC 87 430 213 water water NN 87 430 214 pollution pollution NN 87 430 215 Note note NN 87 430 216 : : : 87 430 217 landlocked landlocke VBN 87 430 218 * * NFP 87 430 219 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 87 430 220 , , , 87 430 221 People People NNP 87 430 222 Population Population NNP 87 430 223 : : : 87 430 224 7,573,435 7,573,435 CD 87 430 225 ( ( -LRB- 87 430 226 July July NNP 87 430 227 1993 1993 CD 87 430 228 est est NNP 87 430 229 . . . 87 430 230 ) ) -RRB- 87 431 1 Population population NN 87 431 2 growth growth NN 87 431 3 rate rate NN 87 431 4 : : : 87 431 5 1.5 1.5 CD 87 431 6 % % NN 87 431 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 431 8 1993 1993 CD 87 431 9 est est NNP 87 431 10 . . . 87 431 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 432 1 Birth birth NN 87 432 2 rate rate NN 87 432 3 : : : 87 432 4 24.09 24.09 CD 87 432 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 432 6 population population NN 87 432 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 432 8 1993 1993 CD 87 432 9 est est NNP 87 432 10 . . . 87 432 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 433 1 Death death NN 87 433 2 rate rate NN 87 433 3 : : : 87 433 4 6.61 6.61 CD 87 433 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 433 6 population population NN 87 433 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 433 8 1993 1993 CD 87 433 9 est est NNP 87 433 10 . . . 87 433 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 434 1 Net net JJ 87 434 2 migration migration NN 87 434 3 rate rate NN 87 434 4 : : : 87 434 5 -2.45 -2.45 NFP 87 434 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 FW 87 434 7 population population NN 87 434 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 434 9 1993 1993 CD 87 434 10 est est NNP 87 434 11 . . . 87 434 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 435 1 Infant infant NN 87 435 2 mortality mortality NN 87 435 3 rate rate NN 87 435 4 : : : 87 435 5 35.7 35.7 CD 87 435 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 435 7 live live JJ 87 435 8 births birth NNS 87 435 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 435 10 1993 1993 CD 87 435 11 est est NNP 87 435 12 . . . 87 435 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 436 1 Life life NN 87 436 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 436 3 at at IN 87 436 4 birth birth NN 87 436 5 : : : 87 436 6 total total JJ 87 436 7 population population NN 87 436 8 : : : 87 436 9 70.6 70.6 CD 87 436 10 years year NNS 87 436 11 male male JJ 87 436 12 : : : 87 436 13 66.77 66.77 CD 87 436 14 years year NNS 87 436 15 female female JJ 87 436 16 : : : 87 436 17 74.63 74.63 CD 87 436 18 years year NNS 87 436 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 436 20 1993 1993 CD 87 436 21 est est NNP 87 436 22 . . . 87 436 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 437 1 Total total JJ 87 437 2 fertility fertility NN 87 437 3 rate rate NN 87 437 4 : : : 87 437 5 2.76 2.76 CD 87 437 6 children child NNS 87 437 7 born bear VBN 87 437 8 / / SYM 87 437 9 woman woman NN 87 437 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 437 11 1993 1993 CD 87 437 12 est est NNP 87 437 13 . . . 87 437 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 438 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 438 2 : : : 87 438 3 noun noun NNP 87 438 4 : : : 87 438 5 Azerbaijani(s azerbaijani(s LS 87 438 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 438 7 adjective adjective NN 87 438 8 : : : 87 438 9 Azerbaijani Azerbaijani NNP 87 438 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 438 11 divisions division NNS 87 438 12 : : : 87 438 13 Azeri Azeri NNP 87 438 14 82.7 82.7 CD 87 438 15 % % NN 87 438 16 , , , 87 438 17 Russian Russian NNP 87 438 18 5.6 5.6 CD 87 438 19 % % NN 87 438 20 , , , 87 438 21 Armenian Armenian NNP 87 438 22 5.6 5.6 CD 87 438 23 % % NN 87 438 24 , , , 87 438 25 Daghestanis Daghestanis NNP 87 438 26 3.2 3.2 CD 87 438 27 % % NN 87 438 28 , , , 87 438 29 other other JJ 87 438 30 2.9 2.9 CD 87 438 31 % % NN 87 438 32 , , , 87 438 33 note note VB 87 438 34 - - HYPH 87 438 35 Armenian armenian JJ 87 438 36 share share NN 87 438 37 may may MD 87 438 38 be be VB 87 438 39 less less JJR 87 438 40 than than IN 87 438 41 5.6 5.6 CD 87 438 42 % % NN 87 438 43 because because IN 87 438 44 many many JJ 87 438 45 Armenians Armenians NNPS 87 438 46 have have VBP 87 438 47 fled flee VBN 87 438 48 the the DT 87 438 49 ethnic ethnic JJ 87 438 50 violence violence NN 87 438 51 since since IN 87 438 52 1989 1989 CD 87 438 53 census census NN 87 438 54 Religions religion NNS 87 438 55 : : : 87 438 56 Moslem Moslem NNP 87 438 57 87 87 CD 87 438 58 % % NN 87 438 59 , , , 87 438 60 Russian russian JJ 87 438 61 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 87 438 62 5.6 5.6 CD 87 438 63 % % NN 87 438 64 , , , 87 438 65 Armenian Armenian NNP 87 438 66 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 87 438 67 5.6 5.6 CD 87 438 68 % % NN 87 438 69 , , , 87 438 70 other other JJ 87 438 71 1.8 1.8 CD 87 438 72 % % NN 87 438 73 Languages Languages NNPS 87 438 74 : : : 87 438 75 Azeri Azeri NNP 87 438 76 82 82 CD 87 438 77 % % NN 87 438 78 , , , 87 438 79 Russian Russian NNP 87 438 80 7 7 CD 87 438 81 % % NN 87 438 82 , , , 87 438 83 Armenian Armenian NNP 87 438 84 5 5 CD 87 438 85 % % NN 87 438 86 , , , 87 438 87 other other JJ 87 438 88 6 6 CD 87 438 89 % % NN 87 438 90 Literacy literacy NN 87 438 91 : : : 87 438 92 age age NN 87 438 93 9 9 CD 87 438 94 - - SYM 87 438 95 49 49 CD 87 438 96 can can MD 87 438 97 read read VB 87 438 98 and and CC 87 438 99 write write VB 87 438 100 ( ( -LRB- 87 438 101 1970 1970 CD 87 438 102 ) ) -RRB- 87 438 103 total total JJ 87 438 104 population population NN 87 438 105 : : : 87 438 106 100 100 CD 87 438 107 % % NN 87 438 108 male male NN 87 438 109 : : : 87 438 110 100 100 CD 87 438 111 % % NN 87 438 112 female female NN 87 438 113 : : : 87 438 114 100 100 CD 87 438 115 % % NN 87 438 116 Labor Labor NNP 87 438 117 force force NN 87 438 118 : : : 87 438 119 2.789 2.789 CD 87 438 120 million million CD 87 438 121 by by IN 87 438 122 occupation occupation NN 87 438 123 : : : 87 438 124 agriculture agriculture NN 87 438 125 and and CC 87 438 126 forestry forestry NN 87 438 127 32 32 CD 87 438 128 % % NN 87 438 129 , , , 87 438 130 industry industry NN 87 438 131 and and CC 87 438 132 construction construction NN 87 438 133 26 26 CD 87 438 134 % % NN 87 438 135 , , , 87 438 136 other other JJ 87 438 137 42 42 CD 87 438 138 % % NN 87 438 139 ( ( -LRB- 87 438 140 1990 1990 CD 87 438 141 ) ) -RRB- 87 438 142 * * NFP 87 438 143 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 87 438 144 , , , 87 438 145 Government Government NNP 87 438 146 Names Names NNP 87 438 147 : : : 87 438 148 conventional conventional JJ 87 438 149 long long JJ 87 438 150 form form NN 87 438 151 : : : 87 438 152 Republic Republic NNP 87 438 153 of of IN 87 438 154 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 87 438 155 conventional conventional JJ 87 438 156 short short JJ 87 438 157 form form NN 87 438 158 : : : 87 438 159 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 87 438 160 local local JJ 87 438 161 long long JJ 87 438 162 form form NN 87 438 163 : : : 87 438 164 Azarbaijchan Azarbaijchan NNP 87 438 165 Respublikasy respublikasy JJ 87 438 166 local local JJ 87 438 167 short short JJ 87 438 168 form form NN 87 438 169 : : : 87 438 170 none none NN 87 438 171 former former JJ 87 438 172 : : : 87 438 173 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 87 438 174 Soviet Soviet NNP 87 438 175 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 438 176 Republic Republic NNP 87 438 177 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 438 178 : : : 87 438 179 AJ AJ NNP 87 438 180 Type type NN 87 438 181 : : : 87 438 182 republic republic NNP 87 438 183 Capital capital NN 87 438 184 : : : 87 438 185 Baku Baku NNP 87 438 186 ( ( -LRB- 87 438 187 Baky Baky NNP 87 438 188 ) ) -RRB- 87 438 189 Administrative administrative JJ 87 438 190 divisions division NNS 87 438 191 : : : 87 438 192 1 1 CD 87 438 193 autonomous autonomous NNP 87 438 194 republic republic NNP 87 438 195 ( ( -LRB- 87 438 196 avtomnaya avtomnaya NNP 87 438 197 respublika respublika NNP 87 438 198 ) ) -RRB- 87 438 199 ; ; : 87 438 200 Nakhichevan Nakhichevan NNP 87 438 201 ( ( -LRB- 87 438 202 administrative administrative JJ 87 438 203 center center NN 87 438 204 at at IN 87 438 205 Nakhichevan Nakhichevan NNP 87 438 206 ) ) -RRB- 87 438 207 note note VB 87 438 208 : : : 87 438 209 all all DT 87 438 210 rayons rayon NNS 87 438 211 except except IN 87 438 212 for for IN 87 438 213 the the DT 87 438 214 exclave exclave NN 87 438 215 of of IN 87 438 216 Nakhichevan Nakhichevan NNP 87 438 217 are be VBP 87 438 218 under under IN 87 438 219 direct direct JJ 87 438 220 republic republic NN 87 438 221 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 438 222 ; ; : 87 438 223 1 1 CD 87 438 224 autonomous autonomous JJ 87 438 225 oblast oblast NN 87 438 226 , , , 87 438 227 Nagorno Nagorno NNP 87 438 228 - - HYPH 87 438 229 Karabakh Karabakh NNP 87 438 230 ( ( -LRB- 87 438 231 officially officially RB 87 438 232 abolished abolish VBN 87 438 233 by by IN 87 438 234 Azerbaijani Azerbaijani NNP 87 438 235 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 438 236 Soviet Soviet NNP 87 438 237 on on IN 87 438 238 26 26 CD 87 438 239 November November NNP 87 438 240 1991 1991 CD 87 438 241 ) ) -RRB- 87 438 242 has have VBZ 87 438 243 declared declare VBN 87 438 244 itself -PRON- PRP 87 438 245 Nagorno Nagorno NNP 87 438 246 - - HYPH 87 438 247 Karabakh Karabakh NNP 87 438 248 Republic Republic NNP 87 438 249 Independence Independence NNP 87 438 250 : : : 87 438 251 30 30 CD 87 438 252 August August NNP 87 438 253 1991 1991 CD 87 438 254 ( ( -LRB- 87 438 255 from from IN 87 438 256 Soviet Soviet NNP 87 438 257 Union Union NNP 87 438 258 ) ) -RRB- 87 438 259 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 438 260 : : : 87 438 261 adopted adopt VBN 87 438 262 NA NA NNP 87 438 263 April April NNP 87 438 264 1978 1978 CD 87 438 265 ; ; : 87 438 266 writing write VBG 87 438 267 a a DT 87 438 268 new new JJ 87 438 269 constitution constitution NN 87 438 270 mid-1993 mid-1993 NN 87 438 271 Legal legal JJ 87 438 272 system system NN 87 438 273 : : : 87 438 274 based base VBN 87 438 275 on on IN 87 438 276 civil civil JJ 87 438 277 law law NN 87 438 278 system system NN 87 438 279 National national JJ 87 438 280 holiday holiday NN 87 438 281 : : : 87 438 282 NA na JJ 87 438 283 Political political JJ 87 438 284 parties party NNS 87 438 285 and and CC 87 438 286 leaders leader NNS 87 438 287 : : : 87 438 288 New New NNP 87 438 289 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 87 438 290 Party Party NNP 87 438 291 , , , 87 438 292 ALIYEV ALIYEV NNP 87 438 293 ; ; : 87 438 294 Musavat Musavat NNP 87 438 295 Party Party NNP 87 438 296 ( ( -LRB- 87 438 297 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 87 438 298 Popular Popular NNP 87 438 299 Front Front NNP 87 438 300 - - HYPH 87 438 301 APF APF NNP 87 438 302 ) ) -RRB- 87 438 303 , , , 87 438 304 Isa Isa NNP 87 438 305 GAMBAROV GAMBAROV NNP 87 438 306 ; ; : 87 438 307 National National NNP 87 438 308 Independence Independence NNP 87 438 309 Party Party NNP 87 438 310 ( ( -LRB- 87 438 311 main main JJ 87 438 312 opposition opposition NN 87 438 313 party party NN 87 438 314 ) ) -RRB- 87 438 315 , , , 87 438 316 Etibar Etibar NNP 87 438 317 MAMEDOV MAMEDOV NNP 87 438 318 ; ; : 87 438 319 Social Social NNP 87 438 320 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 438 321 Party Party NNP 87 438 322 ( ( -LRB- 87 438 323 SDP SDP NNP 87 438 324 ) ) -RRB- 87 438 325 , , , 87 438 326 Zardusht Zardusht NNP 87 438 327 Ali Ali NNP 87 438 328 ZADE ZADE NNP 87 438 329 ; ; : 87 438 330 Party Party NNP 87 438 331 of of IN 87 438 332 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 87 438 333 Revival Revival NNP 87 438 334 ( ( -LRB- 87 438 335 successor successor NN 87 438 336 to to IN 87 438 337 the the DT 87 438 338 Communist Communist NNP 87 438 339 Party Party NNP 87 438 340 ) ) -RRB- 87 438 341 , , , 87 438 342 Sayad Sayad NNP 87 438 343 Afes Afes NNP 87 438 344 OGLV OGLV NNP 87 438 345 , , , 87 438 346 general general JJ 87 438 347 secretary secretary NN 87 438 348 ; ; : 87 438 349 Party Party NNP 87 438 350 of of IN 87 438 351 Independent Independent NNP 87 438 352 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 87 438 353 , , , 87 438 354 SOVLEYMANOV SOVLEYMANOV NNP 87 438 355 Other other JJ 87 438 356 political political JJ 87 438 357 or or CC 87 438 358 pressure pressure NN 87 438 359 groups group NNS 87 438 360 : : : 87 438 361 self self NN 87 438 362 - - HYPH 87 438 363 proclaimed proclaim VBN 87 438 364 Armenian Armenian NNP 87 438 365 Nagorno Nagorno NNP 87 438 366 - - HYPH 87 438 367 Karabakh Karabakh NNP 87 438 368 Republic Republic NNP 87 438 369 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 87 438 370 : : : 87 438 371 18 18 CD 87 438 372 years year NNS 87 438 373 of of IN 87 438 374 age age NN 87 438 375 ; ; : 87 438 376 universal universal JJ 87 438 377 Elections election NNS 87 438 378 : : : 87 438 379 President President NNP 87 438 380 : : : 87 438 381 last last RB 87 438 382 held hold VBD 87 438 383 8 8 CD 87 438 384 June June NNP 87 438 385 1992 1992 CD 87 438 386 ( ( -LRB- 87 438 387 next next JJ 87 438 388 to to TO 87 438 389 be be VB 87 438 390 held hold VBN 87 438 391 NA NA NNP 87 438 392 ) ) -RRB- 87 438 393 ; ; : 87 438 394 results result NNS 87 438 395 - - : 87 438 396 Abdulfaz Abdulfaz NNP 87 438 397 Ali Ali NNP 87 438 398 ELCHIBEY ELCHIBEY NNP 87 438 399 , , , 87 438 400 won win VBD 87 438 401 60 60 CD 87 438 402 % % NN 87 438 403 of of IN 87 438 404 vote vote NN 87 438 405 National National NNP 87 438 406 Council Council NNP 87 438 407 : : : 87 438 408 last last RB 87 438 409 held hold VBD 87 438 410 30 30 CD 87 438 411 September September NNP 87 438 412 and and CC 87 438 413 14 14 CD 87 438 414 October October NNP 87 438 415 1990 1990 CD 87 438 416 for for IN 87 438 417 the the DT 87 438 418 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 438 419 Soviet Soviet NNP 87 438 420 ( ( -LRB- 87 438 421 next next RB 87 438 422 expected expect VBN 87 438 423 to to TO 87 438 424 be be VB 87 438 425 held hold VBN 87 438 426 late late JJ 87 438 427 1993 1993 CD 87 438 428 for for IN 87 438 429 the the DT 87 438 430 National National NNP 87 438 431 Council Council NNP 87 438 432 ) ) -RRB- 87 438 433 ; ; : 87 438 434 seats seat NNS 87 438 435 for for IN 87 438 436 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 438 437 Soviet Soviet NNP 87 438 438 - - HYPH 87 438 439 ( ( -LRB- 87 438 440 360 360 CD 87 438 441 total total NN 87 438 442 ) ) -RRB- 87 438 443 Communists communist NNS 87 438 444 280 280 CD 87 438 445 , , , 87 438 446 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 438 447 Bloc Bloc NNP 87 438 448 45 45 CD 87 438 449 ( ( -LRB- 87 438 450 grouping group VBG 87 438 451 of of IN 87 438 452 opposition opposition NN 87 438 453 parties party NNS 87 438 454 ) ) -RRB- 87 438 455 , , , 87 438 456 other other JJ 87 438 457 15 15 CD 87 438 458 , , , 87 438 459 vacant vacant JJ 87 438 460 20 20 CD 87 438 461 ; ; : 87 438 462 note note VB 87 438 463 - - HYPH 87 438 464 on on RP 87 438 465 19 19 CD 87 438 466 May May NNP 87 438 467 1992 1992 CD 87 438 468 the the DT 87 438 469 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 438 470 Soviet Soviet NNP 87 438 471 was be VBD 87 438 472 disbanded disband VBN 87 438 473 in in IN 87 438 474 favor favor NN 87 438 475 of of IN 87 438 476 a a DT 87 438 477 Popular Popular NNP 87 438 478 Front front NN 87 438 479 - - HYPH 87 438 480 dominated dominate VBN 87 438 481 National National NNP 87 438 482 Council Council NNP 87 438 483 ; ; : 87 438 484 seats seat NNS 87 438 485 - - : 87 438 486 ( ( -LRB- 87 438 487 50 50 CD 87 438 488 total total NN 87 438 489 ) ) -RRB- 87 438 490 25 25 CD 87 438 491 Popular Popular NNP 87 438 492 Front front NN 87 438 493 , , , 87 438 494 25 25 CD 87 438 495 opposition opposition NN 87 438 496 elements element NNS 87 438 497 Executive Executive NNP 87 438 498 branch branch NN 87 438 499 : : : 87 438 500 president president NNP 87 438 501 , , , 87 438 502 council council NNP 87 438 503 of of IN 87 438 504 ministers ministers NNP 87 438 505 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 438 506 branch branch NN 87 438 507 : : : 87 438 508 National National NNP 87 438 509 Parliament Parliament NNP 87 438 510 ( ( -LRB- 87 438 511 National National NNP 87 438 512 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 438 513 or or CC 87 438 514 Milli Milli NNP 87 438 515 Mejlis Mejlis NNP 87 438 516 ) ) -RRB- 87 438 517 * * NFP 87 438 518 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 87 438 519 , , , 87 438 520 Government Government NNP 87 438 521 Judicial Judicial NNP 87 438 522 branch branch NN 87 438 523 : : : 87 438 524 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 438 525 Court Court NNP 87 438 526 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 438 527 : : : 87 438 528 Chief Chief NNP 87 438 529 of of IN 87 438 530 State State NNP 87 438 531 : : : 87 438 532 President President NNP 87 438 533 Ebulfez Ebulfez NNP 87 438 534 ELCHIBEY ELCHIBEY NNP 87 438 535 ( ( -LRB- 87 438 536 since since IN 87 438 537 7 7 CD 87 438 538 June June NNP 87 438 539 1992 1992 CD 87 438 540 ) ) -RRB- 87 438 541 Head Head NNP 87 438 542 of of IN 87 438 543 Government Government NNP 87 438 544 : : : 87 438 545 Prime Prime NNP 87 438 546 Minister Minister NNP 87 438 547 Penah Penah NNP 87 438 548 HUSEYNOV HUSEYNOV NNP 87 438 549 ( ( -LRB- 87 438 550 since since IN 87 438 551 29 29 CD 87 438 552 April April NNP 87 438 553 1993 1993 CD 87 438 554 ; ; : 87 438 555 resigned resign VBD 87 438 556 7 7 CD 87 438 557 June June NNP 87 438 558 1993 1993 CD 87 438 559 ; ; : 87 438 560 likely likely RB 87 438 561 replacement replacement NN 87 438 562 - - HYPH 87 438 563 E'tibar e'tibar NN 87 438 564 MAMEDOV mamedov NN 87 438 565 ) ) -RRB- 87 438 566 ; ; : 87 438 567 National National NNP 87 438 568 Parliament Parliament NNP 87 438 569 Chairman Chairman NNP 87 438 570 Isa Isa NNP 87 438 571 GAMBAROV GAMBAROV NNP 87 438 572 ( ( -LRB- 87 438 573 since since IN 87 438 574 19 19 CD 87 438 575 May May NNP 87 438 576 1992 1992 CD 87 438 577 ; ; : 87 438 578 resigned resign VBD 87 438 579 13 13 CD 87 438 580 June June NNP 87 438 581 1993 1993 CD 87 438 582 ; ; : 87 438 583 likely likely JJ 87 438 584 replacement replacement NN 87 438 585 Geydar Geydar NNP 87 438 586 ALIYEV ALIYEV VBN 87 438 587 ) ) -RRB- 87 438 588 Member Member NNP 87 438 589 of of IN 87 438 590 : : : 87 438 591 BSEC BSEC NNP 87 438 592 , , , 87 438 593 CSCE CSCE NNP 87 438 594 , , , 87 438 595 EBRD EBRD NNP 87 438 596 , , , 87 438 597 ECO ECO NNP 87 438 598 , , , 87 438 599 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 87 438 600 , , , 87 438 601 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 438 602 , , , 87 438 603 IDB IDB NNP 87 438 604 , , , 87 438 605 ILO ILO NNP 87 438 606 , , , 87 438 607 IMF IMF NNP 87 438 608 , , , 87 438 609 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 438 610 , , , 87 438 611 ITU ITU NNP 87 438 612 , , , 87 438 613 NACC NACC NNP 87 438 614 , , , 87 438 615 OIC OIC NNP 87 438 616 , , , 87 438 617 UN UN NNP 87 438 618 , , , 87 438 619 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 438 620 , , , 87 438 621 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 438 622 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 438 623 representation representation NN 87 438 624 in in IN 87 438 625 US US NNP 87 438 626 : : : 87 438 627 chief chief NN 87 438 628 of of IN 87 438 629 mission mission NN 87 438 630 : : : 87 438 631 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 438 632 Hafiz Hafiz NNP 87 438 633 PASHAYEV PASHAYEV NNP 87 438 634 chancery chancery NN 87 438 635 : : : 87 438 636 1615 1615 CD 87 438 637 L L NNP 87 438 638 Street Street NNP 87 438 639 NW NW NNP 87 438 640 , , , 87 438 641 Washington Washington NNP 87 438 642 , , , 87 438 643 DC DC NNP 87 438 644 20036 20036 CD 87 438 645 telephone telephone NN 87 438 646 : : : 87 438 647 NA na IN 87 438 648 US US NNP 87 438 649 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 438 650 representation representation NN 87 438 651 : : : 87 438 652 chief chief NN 87 438 653 of of IN 87 438 654 mission mission NN 87 438 655 : : : 87 438 656 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 438 657 Richard Richard NNP 87 438 658 MILES MILES NNP 87 438 659 embassy embassy NN 87 438 660 : : : 87 438 661 Hotel hotel NN 87 438 662 Intourist Intourist NNP 87 438 663 , , , 87 438 664 Baku Baku NNP 87 438 665 mailing mailing NN 87 438 666 address address NN 87 438 667 : : : 87 438 668 APO APO NNP 87 438 669 AE AE NNP 87 438 670 09862 09862 CD 87 438 671 telephone telephone NN 87 438 672 : : : 87 438 673 7 7 CD 87 438 674 - - HYPH 87 438 675 8922 8922 CD 87 438 676 - - HYPH 87 438 677 91 91 CD 87 438 678 - - HYPH 87 438 679 79 79 CD 87 438 680 - - HYPH 87 438 681 56 56 CD 87 438 682 Flag flag NN 87 438 683 : : : 87 438 684 three three CD 87 438 685 equal equal JJ 87 438 686 horizontal horizontal JJ 87 438 687 bands band NNS 87 438 688 of of IN 87 438 689 blue blue JJ 87 438 690 ( ( -LRB- 87 438 691 top top NNP 87 438 692 ) ) -RRB- 87 438 693 , , , 87 438 694 red red NN 87 438 695 , , , 87 438 696 and and CC 87 438 697 green green JJ 87 438 698 ; ; : 87 438 699 a a DT 87 438 700 crescent crescent NN 87 438 701 and and CC 87 438 702 eight eight CD 87 438 703 - - HYPH 87 438 704 pointed point VBN 87 438 705 star star NN 87 438 706 in in IN 87 438 707 white white NNP 87 438 708 are be VBP 87 438 709 centered center VBN 87 438 710 in in IN 87 438 711 red red JJ 87 438 712 band band NN 87 438 713 * * NFP 87 438 714 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 87 438 715 , , , 87 438 716 Economy Economy NNP 87 438 717 Overview Overview NNP 87 438 718 : : : 87 438 719 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 87 438 720 is be VBZ 87 438 721 less less RBR 87 438 722 developed develop VBN 87 438 723 industrially industrially RB 87 438 724 than than IN 87 438 725 either either CC 87 438 726 Armenia Armenia NNP 87 438 727 or or CC 87 438 728 Georgia Georgia NNP 87 438 729 , , , 87 438 730 the the DT 87 438 731 other other JJ 87 438 732 Transcaucasian transcaucasian JJ 87 438 733 states state NNS 87 438 734 . . . 87 439 1 It -PRON- PRP 87 439 2 resembles resemble VBZ 87 439 3 the the DT 87 439 4 Central central JJ 87 439 5 Asian asian JJ 87 439 6 states state NNS 87 439 7 in in IN 87 439 8 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 439 9 majority majority NN 87 439 10 Muslim muslim JJ 87 439 11 population population NN 87 439 12 , , , 87 439 13 high high JJ 87 439 14 structural structural JJ 87 439 15 unemployment unemployment NN 87 439 16 , , , 87 439 17 and and CC 87 439 18 low low JJ 87 439 19 standard standard NN 87 439 20 of of IN 87 439 21 living living NN 87 439 22 . . . 87 440 1 The the DT 87 440 2 economy economy NN 87 440 3 's 's POS 87 440 4 most most RBS 87 440 5 prominent prominent JJ 87 440 6 products product NNS 87 440 7 are be VBP 87 440 8 cotton cotton NN 87 440 9 , , , 87 440 10 oil oil NN 87 440 11 , , , 87 440 12 and and CC 87 440 13 gas gas NN 87 440 14 . . . 87 441 1 Production production NN 87 441 2 from from IN 87 441 3 the the DT 87 441 4 Caspian caspian JJ 87 441 5 oil oil NN 87 441 6 and and CC 87 441 7 gas gas NN 87 441 8 field field NN 87 441 9 has have VBZ 87 441 10 been be VBN 87 441 11 in in IN 87 441 12 decline decline NN 87 441 13 for for IN 87 441 14 several several JJ 87 441 15 years year NNS 87 441 16 . . . 87 442 1 With with IN 87 442 2 foreign foreign JJ 87 442 3 assistance assistance NN 87 442 4 , , , 87 442 5 the the DT 87 442 6 oil oil NN 87 442 7 industry industry NN 87 442 8 might may MD 87 442 9 generate generate VB 87 442 10 the the DT 87 442 11 funds fund NNS 87 442 12 needed need VBN 87 442 13 to to TO 87 442 14 spur spur VB 87 442 15 industrial industrial JJ 87 442 16 development development NN 87 442 17 . . . 87 443 1 However however RB 87 443 2 , , , 87 443 3 civil civil JJ 87 443 4 unrest unrest NN 87 443 5 , , , 87 443 6 marked mark VBN 87 443 7 by by IN 87 443 8 armed armed JJ 87 443 9 conflict conflict NN 87 443 10 in in IN 87 443 11 the the DT 87 443 12 Nagorno Nagorno NNP 87 443 13 - - HYPH 87 443 14 Karabakh Karabakh NNP 87 443 15 region region NN 87 443 16 between between IN 87 443 17 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 443 18 Azeris Azeris NNP 87 443 19 and and CC 87 443 20 Christian Christian NNP 87 443 21 Armenians Armenians NNPS 87 443 22 , , , 87 443 23 makes make VBZ 87 443 24 foreign foreign JJ 87 443 25 investors investor NNS 87 443 26 wary wary JJ 87 443 27 . . . 87 444 1 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 87 444 2 accounted account VBD 87 444 3 for for IN 87 444 4 1.5 1.5 CD 87 444 5 % % NN 87 444 6 to to IN 87 444 7 2 2 CD 87 444 8 % % NN 87 444 9 of of IN 87 444 10 the the DT 87 444 11 capital capital NN 87 444 12 stock stock NN 87 444 13 and and CC 87 444 14 output output NN 87 444 15 of of IN 87 444 16 the the DT 87 444 17 former former JJ 87 444 18 Soviet Soviet NNP 87 444 19 Union Union NNP 87 444 20 . . . 87 445 1 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 87 445 2 shares share VBZ 87 445 3 all all PDT 87 445 4 the the DT 87 445 5 formidable formidable JJ 87 445 6 problems problem NNS 87 445 7 of of IN 87 445 8 the the DT 87 445 9 ex ex JJ 87 445 10 - - JJ 87 445 11 Soviet soviet JJ 87 445 12 republics republic NNS 87 445 13 in in IN 87 445 14 making make VBG 87 445 15 the the DT 87 445 16 transition transition NN 87 445 17 from from IN 87 445 18 a a DT 87 445 19 command command NN 87 445 20 to to IN 87 445 21 a a DT 87 445 22 market market NN 87 445 23 economy economy NN 87 445 24 , , , 87 445 25 but but CC 87 445 26 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 445 27 considerable considerable JJ 87 445 28 energy energy NN 87 445 29 resources resource NNS 87 445 30 brighten brighten VBP 87 445 31 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 445 32 propects propect NNS 87 445 33 somewhat somewhat RB 87 445 34 . . . 87 446 1 Old old JJ 87 446 2 economic economic JJ 87 446 3 ties tie NNS 87 446 4 and and CC 87 446 5 structures structure NNS 87 446 6 have have VBP 87 446 7 yet yet RB 87 446 8 to to TO 87 446 9 be be VB 87 446 10 replaced replace VBN 87 446 11 . . . 87 447 1 A a DT 87 447 2 particularly particularly RB 87 447 3 galling galling JJ 87 447 4 constraint constraint NN 87 447 5 on on IN 87 447 6 economic economic JJ 87 447 7 revival revival NN 87 447 8 is be VBZ 87 447 9 the the DT 87 447 10 Nagorno Nagorno NNP 87 447 11 - - HYPH 87 447 12 Karabakh Karabakh NNP 87 447 13 conflict conflict NN 87 447 14 , , , 87 447 15 said say VBD 87 447 16 to to TO 87 447 17 consume consume VB 87 447 18 25 25 CD 87 447 19 % % NN 87 447 20 of of IN 87 447 21 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 87 447 22 's 's POS 87 447 23 economic economic JJ 87 447 24 resources resource NNS 87 447 25 . . . 87 448 1 National national JJ 87 448 2 product product NN 87 448 3 : : : 87 448 4 GDP gdp VB 87 448 5 $ $ $ 87 448 6 NA NA NNP 87 448 7 National national JJ 87 448 8 product product NN 87 448 9 real real JJ 87 448 10 growth growth NN 87 448 11 rate rate NN 87 448 12 : : : 87 448 13 -25 -25 NN 87 448 14 % % NN 87 448 15 ( ( -LRB- 87 448 16 1992 1992 CD 87 448 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 448 18 National national JJ 87 448 19 product product NN 87 448 20 per per IN 87 448 21 capita capita NN 87 448 22 : : : 87 448 23 $ $ $ 87 448 24 NA NA NNP 87 448 25 Inflation inflation NN 87 448 26 rate rate NN 87 448 27 ( ( -LRB- 87 448 28 consumer consumer NN 87 448 29 prices price NNS 87 448 30 ) ) -RRB- 87 448 31 : : : 87 448 32 20 20 CD 87 448 33 % % NN 87 448 34 per per IN 87 448 35 month month NN 87 448 36 ( ( -LRB- 87 448 37 1992 1992 CD 87 448 38 est est NNP 87 448 39 . . . 87 448 40 ) ) -RRB- 87 449 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 449 2 rate rate NN 87 449 3 : : : 87 449 4 0.2 0.2 CD 87 449 5 % % NN 87 449 6 includes include VBZ 87 449 7 officially officially RB 87 449 8 registered register VBN 87 449 9 unemployed unemployed JJ 87 449 10 ; ; : 87 449 11 also also RB 87 449 12 large large JJ 87 449 13 numbers number NNS 87 449 14 of of IN 87 449 15 underemployed underemployed JJ 87 449 16 workers worker NNS 87 449 17 Budget Budget NNP 87 449 18 : : : 87 449 19 revenues revenue VBZ 87 449 20 $ $ $ 87 449 21 NA na NN 87 449 22 ; ; : 87 449 23 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 449 24 $ $ $ 87 449 25 NA na NN 87 449 26 , , , 87 449 27 including include VBG 87 449 28 capital capital NN 87 449 29 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 449 30 of of IN 87 449 31 $ $ $ 87 449 32 NA na NN 87 449 33 ( ( -LRB- 87 449 34 1992 1992 CD 87 449 35 ) ) -RRB- 87 449 36 Exports export NNS 87 449 37 : : : 87 449 38 $ $ $ 87 449 39 821 821 CD 87 449 40 million million CD 87 449 41 to to IN 87 449 42 outside outside IN 87 449 43 the the DT 87 449 44 successor successor NN 87 449 45 states state NNS 87 449 46 of of IN 87 449 47 the the DT 87 449 48 former former JJ 87 449 49 USSR USSR NNP 87 449 50 ( ( -LRB- 87 449 51 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 449 52 . . NNP 87 449 53 , , , 87 449 54 1992 1992 CD 87 449 55 est est NNP 87 449 56 . . . 87 449 57 ) ) -RRB- 87 450 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 450 2 : : : 87 450 3 oil oil NN 87 450 4 and and CC 87 450 5 gas gas NN 87 450 6 , , , 87 450 7 chemicals chemical NNS 87 450 8 , , , 87 450 9 oilfield oilfield NN 87 450 10 equipment equipment NN 87 450 11 , , , 87 450 12 textiles textile NNS 87 450 13 , , , 87 450 14 cotton cotton NN 87 450 15 ( ( -LRB- 87 450 16 1991 1991 CD 87 450 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 450 18 partners partner NNS 87 450 19 : : : 87 450 20 mostly mostly RB 87 450 21 CIS CIS NNP 87 450 22 and and CC 87 450 23 European european JJ 87 450 24 countries country NNS 87 450 25 Imports import NNS 87 450 26 : : : 87 450 27 $ $ $ 87 450 28 300 300 CD 87 450 29 million million CD 87 450 30 from from IN 87 450 31 outside outside IN 87 450 32 the the DT 87 450 33 successor successor NN 87 450 34 states state NNS 87 450 35 of of IN 87 450 36 the the DT 87 450 37 former former JJ 87 450 38 USSR USSR NNP 87 450 39 ( ( -LRB- 87 450 40 c.i.f c.i.f NN 87 450 41 . . NN 87 450 42 , , , 87 450 43 1992 1992 CD 87 450 44 est est NNP 87 450 45 . . . 87 450 46 ) ) -RRB- 87 451 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 451 2 : : : 87 451 3 machinery machinery NN 87 451 4 and and CC 87 451 5 parts part NNS 87 451 6 , , , 87 451 7 consumer consumer NN 87 451 8 durables durable NNS 87 451 9 , , , 87 451 10 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 87 451 11 , , , 87 451 12 textiles textile NNS 87 451 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 451 14 1991 1991 CD 87 451 15 ) ) -RRB- 87 451 16 partners partner NNS 87 451 17 : : : 87 451 18 European european JJ 87 451 19 countries country NNS 87 451 20 External external JJ 87 451 21 debt debt NN 87 451 22 : : : 87 451 23 $ $ $ 87 451 24 1.3 1.3 CD 87 451 25 billion billion CD 87 451 26 ( ( -LRB- 87 451 27 1991 1991 CD 87 451 28 est est NNP 87 451 29 . . . 87 451 30 ) ) -RRB- 87 452 1 Industrial industrial JJ 87 452 2 production production NN 87 452 3 : : : 87 452 4 growth growth NN 87 452 5 rate rate NN 87 452 6 -27 -27 NN 87 452 7 % % NN 87 452 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 452 9 1992 1992 CD 87 452 10 ) ) -RRB- 87 452 11 Electricity electricity NN 87 452 12 : : : 87 452 13 6,025,000 6,025,000 CD 87 452 14 kW kw NN 87 452 15 capacity capacity NN 87 452 16 ; ; : 87 452 17 22,300 22,300 CD 87 452 18 million million CD 87 452 19 kWh kWh NNS 87 452 20 produced produce VBN 87 452 21 , , , 87 452 22 2,990 2,990 CD 87 452 23 kWh kWh NNS 87 452 24 per per IN 87 452 25 capita capita NN 87 452 26 ( ( -LRB- 87 452 27 1992 1992 CD 87 452 28 ) ) -RRB- 87 452 29 Industries Industries NNP 87 452 30 : : : 87 452 31 petroleum petroleum NN 87 452 32 and and CC 87 452 33 natural natural JJ 87 452 34 gas gas NN 87 452 35 , , , 87 452 36 petroleum petroleum NN 87 452 37 products product NNS 87 452 38 , , , 87 452 39 oilfield oilfield NN 87 452 40 equipment equipment NN 87 452 41 ; ; : 87 452 42 steel steel NN 87 452 43 , , , 87 452 44 iron iron NN 87 452 45 ore ore NN 87 452 46 , , , 87 452 47 cement cement NN 87 452 48 ; ; : 87 452 49 chemicals chemical NNS 87 452 50 and and CC 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mostly RB 87 452 94 for for IN 87 452 95 CIS CIS NNP 87 452 96 consumption consumption NN 87 452 97 ; ; : 87 452 98 limited limited JJ 87 452 99 government government NN 87 452 100 eradication eradication NN 87 452 101 program program NN 87 452 102 ; ; , 87 452 103 used use VBN 87 452 104 as as IN 87 452 105 transshipment transshipment NN 87 452 106 points point NNS 87 452 107 for for IN 87 452 108 illicit illicit JJ 87 452 109 drugs drug NNS 87 452 110 to to IN 87 452 111 Western Western NNP 87 452 112 Europe Europe NNP 87 452 113 Economic economic JJ 87 452 114 aid aid NN 87 452 115 : : : 87 452 116 wheat wheat NN 87 452 117 from from IN 87 452 118 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 452 119 Currency Currency NNP 87 452 120 : : : 87 452 121 1 1 CD 87 452 122 manat manat NNP 87 452 123 ( ( -LRB- 87 452 124 abbreviation abbreviation NN 87 452 125 NA NA NNP 87 452 126 ) ) -RRB- 87 452 127 = = SYM 87 452 128 10 10 CD 87 452 129 Russian russian JJ 87 452 130 rubles ruble NNS 87 452 131 ; ; : 87 452 132 ruble ruble NN 87 452 133 still still RB 87 452 134 used use VBD 87 452 135 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 452 136 rates rate NNS 87 452 137 : : : 87 452 138 NA NA NNP 87 452 139 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 452 140 year year NN 87 452 141 : : : 87 452 142 calendar calendar NN 87 452 143 year year NN 87 452 144 * * NFP 87 452 145 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 87 452 146 , , , 87 452 147 Communications Communications NNP 87 452 148 Railroads Railroads NNPS 87 452 149 : : : 87 452 150 2,090 2,090 CD 87 452 151 km km NNS 87 452 152 ; ; : 87 452 153 does do VBZ 87 452 154 not not RB 87 452 155 include include VB 87 452 156 industrial industrial JJ 87 452 157 lines line NNS 87 452 158 ( ( -LRB- 87 452 159 1990 1990 CD 87 452 160 ) ) -RRB- 87 452 161 Highways highway NNS 87 452 162 : : : 87 452 163 36,700 36,700 CD 87 452 164 km km NNS 87 452 165 total total NN 87 452 166 ( ( -LRB- 87 452 167 1990 1990 CD 87 452 168 ) ) -RRB- 87 452 169 ; ; : 87 452 170 31,800 31,800 CD 87 452 171 km km NN 87 452 172 hard hard RB 87 452 173 surfaced surface VBD 87 452 174 ; ; : 87 452 175 4,900 4,900 CD 87 452 176 km km NN 87 452 177 earth earth NN 87 452 178 Pipelines pipeline NNS 87 452 179 : : : 87 452 180 crude crude JJ 87 452 181 oil oil NN 87 452 182 1,130 1,130 CD 87 452 183 km km NN 87 452 184 , , , 87 452 185 petroleum petroleum NN 87 452 186 products product NNS 87 452 187 630 630 CD 87 452 188 km km NNS 87 452 189 , , , 87 452 190 natural natural JJ 87 452 191 gas gas NN 87 452 192 1,240 1,240 CD 87 452 193 km km NN 87 452 194 Ports port NNS 87 452 195 : : : 87 452 196 inland inland NN 87 452 197 - - : 87 452 198 Baku Baku NNP 87 452 199 ( ( -LRB- 87 452 200 Baky Baky NNP 87 452 201 ) ) -RRB- 87 452 202 Airports airport NNS 87 452 203 : : : 87 452 204 total total NN 87 452 205 : : : 87 452 206 65 65 CD 87 452 207 useable useable JJ 87 452 208 : : : 87 452 209 33 33 CD 87 452 210 with with IN 87 452 211 permanent permanent JJ 87 452 212 - - HYPH 87 452 213 surface surface NN 87 452 214 runways 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452 255 lines line NNS 87 452 256 ( ( -LRB- 87 452 257 density density NN 87 452 258 - - HYPH 87 452 259 9 9 CD 87 452 260 lines line NNS 87 452 261 per per IN 87 452 262 100 100 CD 87 452 263 persons person NNS 87 452 264 ( ( -LRB- 87 452 265 1991 1991 CD 87 452 266 ) ) -RRB- 87 452 267 ) ) -RRB- 87 452 268 , , , 87 452 269 202,000 202,000 CD 87 452 270 persons person NNS 87 452 271 waiting wait VBG 87 452 272 for for IN 87 452 273 telephone telephone NN 87 452 274 installations installation NNS 87 452 275 ( ( -LRB- 87 452 276 January January NNP 87 452 277 1991 1991 CD 87 452 278 ) ) -RRB- 87 452 279 ; ; : 87 452 280 connections connection NNS 87 452 281 to to IN 87 452 282 other other JJ 87 452 283 former former JJ 87 452 284 USSR USSR NNP 87 452 285 republics republic NNS 87 452 286 by by IN 87 452 287 cable cable NN 87 452 288 and and CC 87 452 289 microwave microwave NN 87 452 290 and and CC 87 452 291 to to IN 87 452 292 other other JJ 87 452 293 countries country NNS 87 452 294 via via IN 87 452 295 the the DT 87 452 296 Moscow Moscow NNP 87 452 297 international international JJ 87 452 298 gateway gateway NN 87 452 299 switch switch NN 87 452 300 ; ; : 87 452 301 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 87 452 302 earth earth NN 87 452 303 station station NN 87 452 304 installed instal VBN 87 452 305 in in IN 87 452 306 late late JJ 87 452 307 1992 1992 CD 87 452 308 in in IN 87 452 309 Baku Baku NNP 87 452 310 with with IN 87 452 311 Turkish turkish JJ 87 452 312 financial financial JJ 87 452 313 assistance assistance NN 87 452 314 with with IN 87 452 315 access access NN 87 452 316 to to IN 87 452 317 200 200 CD 87 452 318 countries country NNS 87 452 319 through through IN 87 452 320 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 452 321 ; ; : 87 452 322 domestic domestic JJ 87 452 323 and and CC 87 452 324 Russian russian JJ 87 452 325 TV tv NN 87 452 326 programs program NNS 87 452 327 are be VBP 87 452 328 received receive VBN 87 452 329 locally locally RB 87 452 330 and and CC 87 452 331 Turkish turkish JJ 87 452 332 and and CC 87 452 333 Iranian iranian JJ 87 452 334 TV TV NNP 87 452 335 is be VBZ 87 452 336 received receive VBN 87 452 337 from from IN 87 452 338 an an DT 87 452 339 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 452 340 satellite satellite NN 87 452 341 through through IN 87 452 342 a a DT 87 452 343 receive receive VB 87 452 344 - - HYPH 87 452 345 only only RB 87 452 346 earth earth NN 87 452 347 station station NN 87 452 348 * * NFP 87 452 349 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 87 452 350 , , , 87 452 351 Defense Defense NNP 87 452 352 Forces Forces NNPS 87 452 353 Branches Branches NNPS 87 452 354 : : : 87 452 355 Army Army NNP 87 452 356 , , , 87 452 357 Air Air NNP 87 452 358 Force Force NNP 87 452 359 , , , 87 452 360 Navy Navy NNP 87 452 361 , , , 87 452 362 National National NNP 87 452 363 Guard Guard NNP 87 452 364 , , , 87 452 365 Security Security NNP 87 452 366 Forces Forces NNPS 87 452 367 ( ( -LRB- 87 452 368 internal internal JJ 87 452 369 and and CC 87 452 370 border border NN 87 452 371 troops troop NNS 87 452 372 ) ) -RRB- 87 452 373 Manpower manpower NN 87 452 374 availability availability NN 87 452 375 : : : 87 452 376 males male NNS 87 452 377 age age NNP 87 452 378 15 15 CD 87 452 379 - - SYM 87 452 380 49 49 CD 87 452 381 1,842,917 1,842,917 CD 87 452 382 ; ; : 87 452 383 fit fit JJ 87 452 384 for for IN 87 452 385 military military JJ 87 452 386 service service NN 87 452 387 1,497,640 1,497,640 CD 87 452 388 ; ; : 87 452 389 reach reach VB 87 452 390 military military JJ 87 452 391 age age NN 87 452 392 ( ( -LRB- 87 452 393 18 18 CD 87 452 394 ) ) -RRB- 87 452 395 annually annually RB 87 452 396 66,928 66,928 CD 87 452 397 ( ( -LRB- 87 452 398 1993 1993 CD 87 452 399 est est NNP 87 452 400 . . . 87 452 401 ) ) -RRB- 87 453 1 Defense defense NN 87 453 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 453 3 : : : 87 453 4 2,848 2,848 CD 87 453 5 million million CD 87 453 6 rubles ruble NNS 87 453 7 , , , 87 453 8 NA% na% IN 87 453 9 of of IN 87 453 10 GDP GDP NNP 87 453 11 ( ( -LRB- 87 453 12 1992 1992 CD 87 453 13 est est NNP 87 453 14 . . . 87 454 1 ) ) -RRB- 87 454 2 ; ; : 87 454 3 note note NN 87 454 4 - - HYPH 87 454 5 conversion conversion NN 87 454 6 of of IN 87 454 7 the the DT 87 454 8 military military JJ 87 454 9 budget budget NN 87 454 10 into into IN 87 454 11 US US NNP 87 454 12 dollars dollar NNS 87 454 13 using use VBG 87 454 14 the the DT 87 454 15 current current JJ 87 454 16 exchange exchange NN 87 454 17 rate rate NN 87 454 18 could could MD 87 454 19 produce produce VB 87 454 20 misleading misleading JJ 87 454 21 results result NNS 87 454 22 * * NFP 87 454 23 The the DT 87 454 24 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 87 454 25 , , , 87 454 26 Geography Geography NNP 87 454 27 Location Location NNP 87 454 28 : : : 87 454 29 in in IN 87 454 30 the the DT 87 454 31 western western JJ 87 454 32 North North NNP 87 454 33 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 454 34 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 454 35 , , , 87 454 36 southeast southeast NN 87 454 37 of of IN 87 454 38 Florida Florida NNP 87 454 39 and and CC 87 454 40 northwest northwest NN 87 454 41 of of IN 87 454 42 Cuba Cuba NNP 87 454 43 Map Map NNP 87 454 44 references reference NNS 87 454 45 : : : 87 454 46 Central Central NNP 87 454 47 America America NNP 87 454 48 and and CC 87 454 49 the the DT 87 454 50 Caribbean caribbean JJ 87 454 51 , , , 87 454 52 North North NNP 87 454 53 America America NNP 87 454 54 , , , 87 454 55 Standard Standard NNP 87 454 56 Time Time NNP 87 454 57 Zones Zones NNPS 87 454 58 of of IN 87 454 59 the the DT 87 454 60 World World NNP 87 454 61 Area Area NNP 87 454 62 : : : 87 454 63 total total JJ 87 454 64 area area NN 87 454 65 : : : 87 454 66 13,940 13,940 CD 87 454 67 km2 km2 NNP 87 454 68 land land NN 87 454 69 area area NN 87 454 70 : : : 87 454 71 10,070 10,070 CD 87 454 72 km2 km2 NNP 87 454 73 comparative comparative JJ 87 454 74 area area NN 87 454 75 : : : 87 454 76 slightly slightly RB 87 454 77 larger large JJR 87 454 78 than than IN 87 454 79 Connecticut Connecticut NNP 87 454 80 Land Land NNP 87 454 81 boundaries boundary NNS 87 454 82 : : : 87 454 83 0 0 LS 87 454 84 km km NN 87 454 85 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 454 86 : : : 87 454 87 3,542 3,542 CD 87 454 88 km km NN 87 454 89 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 454 90 claims claim VBZ 87 454 91 : : : 87 454 92 continental continental NNP 87 454 93 shelf shelf NNP 87 454 94 : : : 87 454 95 200 200 CD 87 454 96 m m NN 87 454 97 ( ( -LRB- 87 454 98 depth depth NN 87 454 99 ) ) -RRB- 87 454 100 or or CC 87 454 101 to to IN 87 454 102 depth depth NN 87 454 103 of of IN 87 454 104 exploitation exploitation NN 87 454 105 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 454 106 fishing fishing NN 87 454 107 zone zone NN 87 454 108 : : : 87 454 109 200 200 CD 87 454 110 nm nm CD 87 454 111 territorial territorial JJ 87 454 112 sea sea NN 87 454 113 : : : 87 454 114 3 3 CD 87 454 115 nm nm NNP 87 454 116 International international JJ 87 454 117 disputes dispute NNS 87 454 118 : : : 87 454 119 none none NN 87 454 120 Climate climate NN 87 454 121 : : : 87 454 122 tropical tropical JJ 87 454 123 marine marine NN 87 454 124 ; ; , 87 454 125 moderated moderate VBN 87 454 126 by by IN 87 454 127 warm warm JJ 87 454 128 waters water NNS 87 454 129 of of IN 87 454 130 Gulf Gulf NNP 87 454 131 Stream Stream NNP 87 454 132 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 454 133 : : : 87 454 134 long long JJ 87 454 135 , , , 87 454 136 flat flat JJ 87 454 137 coral coral JJ 87 454 138 formations formation NNS 87 454 139 with with IN 87 454 140 some some DT 87 454 141 low low JJ 87 454 142 rounded rounded JJ 87 454 143 hills hill NNS 87 454 144 Natural natural JJ 87 454 145 resources resource NNS 87 454 146 : : : 87 454 147 salt salt NN 87 454 148 , , , 87 454 149 aragonite aragonite NNP 87 454 150 , , , 87 454 151 timber timber NN 87 454 152 Land land NN 87 454 153 use use NN 87 454 154 : : : 87 454 155 arable arable JJ 87 454 156 land land NN 87 454 157 : : : 87 454 158 1 1 CD 87 454 159 % % NN 87 454 160 permanent permanent JJ 87 454 161 crops crop NNS 87 454 162 : : : 87 454 163 0 0 CD 87 454 164 % % NN 87 454 165 meadows meadow NNS 87 454 166 and and CC 87 454 167 pastures pasture NNS 87 454 168 : : : 87 454 169 0 0 CD 87 454 170 % % NN 87 454 171 forest forest NN 87 454 172 and and CC 87 454 173 woodland woodland NN 87 454 174 : : : 87 454 175 32 32 CD 87 454 176 % % NN 87 454 177 other other JJ 87 454 178 : : : 87 454 179 67 67 CD 87 454 180 % % NN 87 454 181 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 454 182 land land NN 87 454 183 : : : 87 454 184 NA NA NNP 87 454 185 km2 km2 NNP 87 454 186 Environment Environment NNP 87 454 187 : : : 87 454 188 subject subject JJ 87 454 189 to to IN 87 454 190 hurricanes hurricane NNS 87 454 191 and and CC 87 454 192 other other JJ 87 454 193 tropical tropical JJ 87 454 194 storms storm NNS 87 454 195 that that WDT 87 454 196 cause cause VBP 87 454 197 extensive extensive JJ 87 454 198 flood flood NN 87 454 199 damage damage NN 87 454 200 Note note NN 87 454 201 : : : 87 454 202 strategic strategic JJ 87 454 203 location location NN 87 454 204 adjacent adjacent JJ 87 454 205 to to IN 87 454 206 US US NNP 87 454 207 and and CC 87 454 208 Cuba Cuba NNP 87 454 209 ; ; : 87 454 210 extensive extensive JJ 87 454 211 island island NN 87 454 212 chain chain NN 87 454 213 * * NFP 87 454 214 The the DT 87 454 215 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 87 454 216 , , , 87 454 217 People People NNPS 87 454 218 Population Population NNP 87 454 219 : : : 87 454 220 268,726 268,726 CD 87 454 221 ( ( -LRB- 87 454 222 July July NNP 87 454 223 1993 1993 CD 87 454 224 est est NNP 87 454 225 . . . 87 454 226 ) ) -RRB- 87 455 1 Population population NN 87 455 2 growth growth NN 87 455 3 rate rate NN 87 455 4 : : : 87 455 5 1.62 1.62 CD 87 455 6 % % NN 87 455 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 455 8 1993 1993 CD 87 455 9 est est NNP 87 455 10 . . . 87 455 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 456 1 Birth birth NN 87 456 2 rate rate NN 87 456 3 : : : 87 456 4 18.97 18.97 CD 87 456 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 456 6 population population NN 87 456 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 456 8 1993 1993 CD 87 456 9 est est NNP 87 456 10 . . . 87 456 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 457 1 Death death NN 87 457 2 rate rate NN 87 457 3 : : : 87 457 4 5.15 5.15 CD 87 457 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 457 6 population population NN 87 457 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 457 8 1993 1993 CD 87 457 9 est est NNP 87 457 10 . . . 87 457 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 458 1 Net net JJ 87 458 2 migration migration NN 87 458 3 rate rate NN 87 458 4 : : : 87 458 5 2.42 2.42 CD 87 458 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 87 458 7 population population NN 87 458 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 458 9 1993 1993 CD 87 458 10 est est NNP 87 458 11 . . . 87 458 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 459 1 Infant infant NN 87 459 2 mortality mortality NN 87 459 3 rate rate NN 87 459 4 : : : 87 459 5 31.6 31.6 CD 87 459 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 459 7 live live JJ 87 459 8 births birth NNS 87 459 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 459 10 1993 1993 CD 87 459 11 est est NNP 87 459 12 . . . 87 459 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 460 1 Life life NN 87 460 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 460 3 at at IN 87 460 4 birth birth NN 87 460 5 : : : 87 460 6 total total JJ 87 460 7 population population NN 87 460 8 : : : 87 460 9 72.02 72.02 CD 87 460 10 years year NNS 87 460 11 male male JJ 87 460 12 : : : 87 460 13 68.19 68.19 CD 87 460 14 years year NNS 87 460 15 female female JJ 87 460 16 : : : 87 460 17 75.96 75.96 CD 87 460 18 years year NNS 87 460 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 460 20 1993 1993 CD 87 460 21 est est NNP 87 460 22 . . . 87 460 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 461 1 Total total JJ 87 461 2 fertility fertility NN 87 461 3 rate rate NN 87 461 4 : : : 87 461 5 1.9 1.9 CD 87 461 6 children child NNS 87 461 7 born bear VBN 87 461 8 / / SYM 87 461 9 woman woman NN 87 461 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 461 11 1993 1993 CD 87 461 12 est est NNP 87 461 13 . . . 87 461 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 462 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 462 2 : : : 87 462 3 noun noun NNP 87 462 4 : : : 87 462 5 Bahamian(s Bahamian(s NNP 87 462 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 462 7 adjective adjective NN 87 462 8 : : : 87 462 9 Bahamian bahamian JJ 87 462 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 462 11 divisions division NNS 87 462 12 : : : 87 462 13 black black JJ 87 462 14 85 85 CD 87 462 15 % % NN 87 462 16 , , , 87 462 17 white white JJ 87 462 18 15 15 CD 87 462 19 % % NN 87 462 20 Religions religion NNS 87 462 21 : : : 87 462 22 Baptist baptist NN 87 462 23 32 32 CD 87 462 24 % % NN 87 462 25 , , , 87 462 26 Anglican Anglican NNP 87 462 27 20 20 CD 87 462 28 % % NN 87 462 29 , , , 87 462 30 Roman roman JJ 87 462 31 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 462 32 19 19 CD 87 462 33 % % NN 87 462 34 , , , 87 462 35 Methodist Methodist NNP 87 462 36 6 6 CD 87 462 37 % % NN 87 462 38 , , , 87 462 39 Church Church NNP 87 462 40 of of IN 87 462 41 God God NNP 87 462 42 6 6 CD 87 462 43 % % NN 87 462 44 , , , 87 462 45 other other JJ 87 462 46 Protestant Protestant NNP 87 462 47 12 12 CD 87 462 48 % % NN 87 462 49 , , , 87 462 50 none none NN 87 462 51 or or CC 87 462 52 unknown unknown JJ 87 462 53 3 3 CD 87 462 54 % % NN 87 462 55 , , , 87 462 56 other other JJ 87 462 57 2 2 CD 87 462 58 % % NN 87 462 59 Languages Languages NNPS 87 462 60 : : : 87 462 61 English English NNP 87 462 62 , , , 87 462 63 Creole Creole NNP 87 462 64 , , , 87 462 65 among among IN 87 462 66 Haitian haitian JJ 87 462 67 immigrants immigrant NNS 87 462 68 Literacy literacy NN 87 462 69 : : : 87 462 70 age age NN 87 462 71 15 15 CD 87 462 72 and and CC 87 462 73 over over RB 87 462 74 but but CC 87 462 75 definition definition NN 87 462 76 of of IN 87 462 77 literacy literacy NN 87 462 78 not not RB 87 462 79 available available JJ 87 462 80 ( ( -LRB- 87 462 81 1963 1963 CD 87 462 82 ) ) -RRB- 87 462 83 total total JJ 87 462 84 population population NN 87 462 85 : : : 87 462 86 90 90 CD 87 462 87 % % NN 87 462 88 male male NN 87 462 89 : : : 87 462 90 90 90 CD 87 462 91 % % NN 87 462 92 female female NN 87 462 93 : : : 87 462 94 89 89 CD 87 462 95 % % NN 87 462 96 Labor Labor NNP 87 462 97 force force NN 87 462 98 : : : 87 462 99 127,400 127,400 CD 87 462 100 by by IN 87 462 101 occupation occupation NN 87 462 102 : : : 87 462 103 government government NN 87 462 104 30 30 CD 87 462 105 % % NN 87 462 106 , , , 87 462 107 hotels hotel NNS 87 462 108 and and CC 87 462 109 restaurants restaurant NNS 87 462 110 25 25 CD 87 462 111 % % NN 87 462 112 , , , 87 462 113 business business NN 87 462 114 services service NNS 87 462 115 10 10 CD 87 462 116 % % NN 87 462 117 , , , 87 462 118 agriculture agriculture NN 87 462 119 5 5 CD 87 462 120 % % NN 87 462 121 ( ( -LRB- 87 462 122 1989 1989 CD 87 462 123 ) ) -RRB- 87 462 124 * * NFP 87 462 125 The the DT 87 462 126 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 87 462 127 , , , 87 462 128 Government Government NNP 87 462 129 Names Names NNPS 87 462 130 : : : 87 462 131 conventional conventional JJ 87 462 132 long long JJ 87 462 133 form form NN 87 462 134 : : : 87 462 135 The the DT 87 462 136 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 87 462 137 of of IN 87 462 138 The the DT 87 462 139 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 87 462 140 conventional conventional JJ 87 462 141 short short JJ 87 462 142 form form NN 87 462 143 : : : 87 462 144 The the DT 87 462 145 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 87 462 146 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 462 147 : : : 87 462 148 BF BF NNP 87 462 149 Type type NN 87 462 150 : : : 87 462 151 commonwealth commonwealth NNP 87 462 152 Capital capital NN 87 462 153 : : : 87 462 154 Nassau Nassau NNP 87 462 155 Administrative administrative JJ 87 462 156 divisions division NNS 87 462 157 : : : 87 462 158 21 21 CD 87 462 159 districts district NNS 87 462 160 ; ; : 87 462 161 Acklins acklin NNS 87 462 162 and and CC 87 462 163 Crooked Crooked NNP 87 462 164 Islands Islands NNPS 87 462 165 , , , 87 462 166 Bimini Bimini NNP 87 462 167 , , , 87 462 168 Cat Cat NNP 87 462 169 Island Island NNP 87 462 170 , , , 87 462 171 Exuma Exuma NNP 87 462 172 , , , 87 462 173 Freeport Freeport NNP 87 462 174 , , , 87 462 175 Fresh Fresh NNP 87 462 176 Creek Creek NNP 87 462 177 , , , 87 462 178 Governor Governor NNP 87 462 179 's 's POS 87 462 180 Harbour Harbour NNP 87 462 181 , , , 87 462 182 Green Green NNP 87 462 183 Turtle Turtle NNP 87 462 184 Cay Cay NNP 87 462 185 , , , 87 462 186 Harbour Harbour NNP 87 462 187 Island Island NNP 87 462 188 , , , 87 462 189 High High NNP 87 462 190 Rock Rock NNP 87 462 191 , , , 87 462 192 Inagua Inagua NNP 87 462 193 , , , 87 462 194 Kemps Kemps NNP 87 462 195 Bay Bay NNP 87 462 196 , , , 87 462 197 Long Long NNP 87 462 198 Island Island NNP 87 462 199 , , , 87 462 200 Marsh Marsh NNP 87 462 201 Harbour Harbour NNP 87 462 202 , , , 87 462 203 Mayaguana Mayaguana NNP 87 462 204 , , , 87 462 205 New New NNP 87 462 206 Providence Providence NNP 87 462 207 , , , 87 462 208 Nichollstown Nichollstown NNP 87 462 209 and and CC 87 462 210 Berry Berry NNP 87 462 211 Islands Islands NNPS 87 462 212 , , , 87 462 213 Ragged Ragged NNP 87 462 214 Island Island NNP 87 462 215 , , , 87 462 216 Rock Rock NNP 87 462 217 Sound Sound NNP 87 462 218 , , , 87 462 219 Sandy Sandy NNP 87 462 220 Point Point NNP 87 462 221 , , , 87 462 222 San San NNP 87 462 223 Salvador Salvador NNP 87 462 224 and and CC 87 462 225 Rum Rum NNP 87 462 226 Cay Cay NNP 87 462 227 Independence Independence NNP 87 462 228 : : : 87 462 229 10 10 CD 87 462 230 July July NNP 87 462 231 1973 1973 CD 87 462 232 ( ( -LRB- 87 462 233 from from IN 87 462 234 UK UK NNP 87 462 235 ) ) -RRB- 87 462 236 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 462 237 : : : 87 462 238 10 10 CD 87 462 239 July July NNP 87 462 240 1973 1973 CD 87 462 241 Legal legal JJ 87 462 242 system system NN 87 462 243 : : : 87 462 244 based base VBN 87 462 245 on on IN 87 462 246 English English NNP 87 462 247 common common JJ 87 462 248 law law NN 87 462 249 National national JJ 87 462 250 holiday holiday NN 87 462 251 : : : 87 462 252 National National NNP 87 462 253 Day Day NNP 87 462 254 , , , 87 462 255 10 10 CD 87 462 256 July July NNP 87 462 257 ( ( -LRB- 87 462 258 1973 1973 CD 87 462 259 ) ) -RRB- 87 462 260 Political political JJ 87 462 261 parties party NNS 87 462 262 and and CC 87 462 263 leaders leader NNS 87 462 264 : : : 87 462 265 Progressive Progressive NNP 87 462 266 Liberal Liberal NNP 87 462 267 Party Party NNP 87 462 268 ( ( -LRB- 87 462 269 PLP PLP NNP 87 462 270 ) ) -RRB- 87 462 271 , , , 87 462 272 Sir Sir NNP 87 462 273 Lynden Lynden NNP 87 462 274 O. O. NNP 87 462 275 PINDLING PINDLING NNP 87 462 276 ; ; : 87 462 277 Free Free NNP 87 462 278 National National NNP 87 462 279 Movement Movement NNP 87 462 280 ( ( -LRB- 87 462 281 FNM FNM NNP 87 462 282 ) ) -RRB- 87 462 283 , , , 87 462 284 Hubert Hubert NNP 87 462 285 Alexander Alexander NNP 87 462 286 INGRAHAM INGRAHAM NNP 87 462 287 ; ; : 87 462 288 Vanguard Vanguard NNP 87 462 289 Nationalist Nationalist NNP 87 462 290 and and CC 87 462 291 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 462 292 Party Party NNP 87 462 293 ( ( -LRB- 87 462 294 VNPS VNPS NNP 87 462 295 ) ) -RRB- 87 462 296 , , , 87 462 297 Lionel Lionel NNP 87 462 298 CAREY CAREY NNP 87 462 299 , , , 87 462 300 chairman chairman NN 87 462 301 ; ; : 87 462 302 People People NNS 87 462 303 's 's POS 87 462 304 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 462 305 Force Force NNP 87 462 306 ( ( -LRB- 87 462 307 PDF PDF NNP 87 462 308 ) ) -RRB- 87 462 309 , , , 87 462 310 Fred Fred NNP 87 462 311 MITCHELL MITCHELL NNP 87 462 312 Other other JJ 87 462 313 political political JJ 87 462 314 or or CC 87 462 315 pressure pressure NN 87 462 316 groups group NNS 87 462 317 : : : 87 462 318 Vanguard Vanguard NNP 87 462 319 Nationalist Nationalist NNP 87 462 320 and and CC 87 462 321 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 462 322 Party Party NNP 87 462 323 ( ( -LRB- 87 462 324 VNSP VNSP NNP 87 462 325 ) ) -RRB- 87 462 326 , , , 87 462 327 a a DT 87 462 328 small small JJ 87 462 329 leftist leftist JJ 87 462 330 party party NN 87 462 331 headed head VBN 87 462 332 by by IN 87 462 333 Lionel Lionel NNP 87 462 334 CAREY CAREY NNP 87 462 335 ; ; : 87 462 336 Trade Trade NNP 87 462 337 Union Union NNP 87 462 338 Congress Congress NNP 87 462 339 ( ( -LRB- 87 462 340 TUC TUC NNP 87 462 341 ) ) -RRB- 87 462 342 , , , 87 462 343 headed head VBN 87 462 344 by by IN 87 462 345 Arlington Arlington NNP 87 462 346 MILLER MILLER NNP 87 462 347 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 462 348 : : : 87 462 349 18 18 CD 87 462 350 years year NNS 87 462 351 of of IN 87 462 352 age age NN 87 462 353 ; ; : 87 462 354 universal universal JJ 87 462 355 Elections election NNS 87 462 356 : : : 87 462 357 House House NNP 87 462 358 of of IN 87 462 359 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 462 360 : : : 87 462 361 last last JJ 87 462 362 held hold VBD 87 462 363 19 19 CD 87 462 364 August August NNP 87 462 365 1992 1992 CD 87 462 366 ( ( -LRB- 87 462 367 next next JJ 87 462 368 to to TO 87 462 369 be be VB 87 462 370 held hold VBN 87 462 371 by by IN 87 462 372 August August NNP 87 462 373 1997 1997 CD 87 462 374 ) ) -RRB- 87 462 375 ; ; : 87 462 376 results result NNS 87 462 377 - - HYPH 87 462 378 percent percent NN 87 462 379 of of IN 87 462 380 vote vote NN 87 462 381 by by IN 87 462 382 party party NN 87 462 383 NA NA NNP 87 462 384 ; ; : 87 462 385 seats seat NNS 87 462 386 - - : 87 462 387 ( ( -LRB- 87 462 388 49 49 CD 87 462 389 total total NN 87 462 390 ) ) -RRB- 87 462 391 FNM FNM NNP 87 462 392 32 32 CD 87 462 393 , , , 87 462 394 PLP PLP NNP 87 462 395 17 17 CD 87 462 396 Executive executive JJ 87 462 397 branch branch NN 87 462 398 : : : 87 462 399 British british JJ 87 462 400 monarch monarch NNP 87 462 401 , , , 87 462 402 governor governor NN 87 462 403 general general NNP 87 462 404 , , , 87 462 405 prime prime NNP 87 462 406 minister minister NNP 87 462 407 , , , 87 462 408 deputy deputy JJ 87 462 409 prime prime JJ 87 462 410 minister minister NN 87 462 411 , , , 87 462 412 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 87 462 413 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 462 414 branch branch NN 87 462 415 : : : 87 462 416 bicameral bicameral JJ 87 462 417 Parliament Parliament NNP 87 462 418 consists consist VBZ 87 462 419 of of IN 87 462 420 an an DT 87 462 421 appointed appoint VBN 87 462 422 upper upper JJ 87 462 423 house house NN 87 462 424 or or CC 87 462 425 Senate Senate NNP 87 462 426 and and CC 87 462 427 a a DT 87 462 428 directly directly RB 87 462 429 elected elect VBN 87 462 430 lower low JJR 87 462 431 house house NN 87 462 432 or or CC 87 462 433 House House NNP 87 462 434 of of IN 87 462 435 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 462 436 Judicial Judicial NNP 87 462 437 branch branch NN 87 462 438 : : : 87 462 439 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 462 440 Court Court NNP 87 462 441 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 462 442 : : : 87 462 443 Chief Chief NNP 87 462 444 of of IN 87 462 445 State State NNP 87 462 446 : : : 87 462 447 Queen Queen NNP 87 462 448 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 87 462 449 II II NNP 87 462 450 ( ( -LRB- 87 462 451 since since IN 87 462 452 6 6 CD 87 462 453 February February NNP 87 462 454 1952 1952 CD 87 462 455 ) ) -RRB- 87 462 456 , , , 87 462 457 represented represent VBN 87 462 458 by by IN 87 462 459 Governor Governor NNP 87 462 460 General General NNP 87 462 461 Sir Sir NNP 87 462 462 Clifford Clifford NNP 87 462 463 DARLING DARLING NNP 87 462 464 ( ( -LRB- 87 462 465 since since IN 87 462 466 2 2 CD 87 462 467 January January NNP 87 462 468 1992 1992 CD 87 462 469 ) ) -RRB- 87 462 470 Head Head NNP 87 462 471 of of IN 87 462 472 Government Government NNP 87 462 473 : : : 87 462 474 Prime Prime NNP 87 462 475 Minister Minister NNP 87 462 476 Hubert Hubert NNP 87 462 477 INGRAHAM INGRAHAM NNP 87 462 478 ( ( -LRB- 87 462 479 since since IN 87 462 480 19 19 CD 87 462 481 August August NNP 87 462 482 1992 1992 CD 87 462 483 ) ) -RRB- 87 462 484 Member Member NNP 87 462 485 of of IN 87 462 486 : : : 87 462 487 ACP ACP NNP 87 462 488 , , , 87 462 489 C C NNP 87 462 490 , , , 87 462 491 CCC CCC NNP 87 462 492 , , , 87 462 493 CARICOM CARICOM NNP 87 462 494 , , , 87 462 495 CDB CDB NNP 87 462 496 , , , 87 462 497 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 87 462 498 , , , 87 462 499 FAO FAO NNP 87 462 500 , , , 87 462 501 G-77 g-77 CD 87 462 502 , , , 87 462 503 IADB IADB NNP 87 462 504 , , , 87 462 505 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 462 506 , , , 87 462 507 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 462 508 , , , 87 462 509 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 462 510 , , , 87 462 511 IFC IFC NNP 87 462 512 , , , 87 462 513 ILO ILO NNP 87 462 514 , , , 87 462 515 IMF IMF NNP 87 462 516 , , , 87 462 517 IMO imo RB 87 462 518 , , , 87 462 519 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 462 520 , , , 87 462 521 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 462 522 , , , 87 462 523 IOC IOC NNP 87 462 524 , , , 87 462 525 ITU ITU NNP 87 462 526 , , , 87 462 527 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 462 528 , , , 87 462 529 NAM NAM NNP 87 462 530 , , , 87 462 531 OAS OAS NNP 87 462 532 , , , 87 462 533 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 87 462 534 , , , 87 462 535 UN UN NNP 87 462 536 , , , 87 462 537 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 462 538 , , , 87 462 539 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 462 540 , , , 87 462 541 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 462 542 , , , 87 462 543 UPU UPU NNP 87 462 544 , , , 87 462 545 WHO who WP 87 462 546 , , , 87 462 547 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 462 548 , , , 87 462 549 WMO WMO NNP 87 462 550 * * NFP 87 462 551 The the DT 87 462 552 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 87 462 553 , , , 87 462 554 Government Government NNP 87 462 555 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 462 556 representation representation NN 87 462 557 in in IN 87 462 558 US US NNP 87 462 559 : : : 87 462 560 chief chief NN 87 462 561 of of IN 87 462 562 mission mission NN 87 462 563 : : : 87 462 564 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 462 565 Timothy Timothy NNP 87 462 566 Baswell Baswell NNP 87 462 567 DONALDSON DONALDSON NNP 87 462 568 chancery chancery NN 87 462 569 : : : 87 462 570 2220 2220 CD 87 462 571 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 87 462 572 Avenue Avenue NNP 87 462 573 NW NW NNP 87 462 574 , , , 87 462 575 Washington Washington NNP 87 462 576 , , , 87 462 577 DC DC NNP 87 462 578 20008 20008 CD 87 462 579 telephone telephone NN 87 462 580 : : : 87 462 581 ( ( -LRB- 87 462 582 202 202 CD 87 462 583 ) ) -RRB- 87 462 584 319 319 CD 87 462 585 - - HYPH 87 462 586 2660 2660 CD 87 462 587 consulates consulate VBZ 87 462 588 general general JJ 87 462 589 : : : 87 462 590 Miami Miami NNP 87 462 591 and and CC 87 462 592 New New NNP 87 462 593 York York NNP 87 462 594 US US NNP 87 462 595 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 462 596 representation representation NN 87 462 597 : : : 87 462 598 chief chief NN 87 462 599 of of IN 87 462 600 mission mission NN 87 462 601 : : : 87 462 602 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 462 603 Chic Chic NNP 87 462 604 HECHT HECHT NNP 87 462 605 embassy embassy NN 87 462 606 : : : 87 462 607 Mosmar Mosmar NNP 87 462 608 Building Building NNP 87 462 609 , , , 87 462 610 Queen Queen NNP 87 462 611 Street Street NNP 87 462 612 , , , 87 462 613 Nassau Nassau NNP 87 462 614 mailing mail VBG 87 462 615 address address NN 87 462 616 : : : 87 462 617 P. P. NNP 87 462 618 O. O. 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child NNS 87 482 7 born bear VBN 87 482 8 / / SYM 87 482 9 woman woman NN 87 482 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 482 11 1993 1993 CD 87 482 12 est est NNP 87 482 13 . . . 87 482 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 483 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 483 2 : : : 87 483 3 noun noun NNP 87 483 4 : : : 87 483 5 Bahraini(s Bahraini(s NNP 87 483 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 483 7 adjective adjective NN 87 483 8 : : : 87 483 9 Bahraini bahraini JJ 87 483 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 483 11 divisions division NNS 87 483 12 : : : 87 483 13 Bahraini bahraini NN 87 483 14 63 63 CD 87 483 15 % % NN 87 483 16 , , , 87 483 17 Asian Asian NNP 87 483 18 13 13 CD 87 483 19 % % NN 87 483 20 , , , 87 483 21 other other JJ 87 483 22 Arab Arab NNP 87 483 23 10 10 CD 87 483 24 % % NN 87 483 25 , , , 87 483 26 Iranian iranian JJ 87 483 27 8 8 CD 87 483 28 % % NN 87 483 29 , , , 87 483 30 other other JJ 87 483 31 6 6 CD 87 483 32 % % NN 87 483 33 Religions religion NNS 87 483 34 : : : 87 483 35 Shi'a Shi'a NNP 87 483 36 Muslim muslim JJ 87 483 37 70 70 CD 87 483 38 % % NN 87 483 39 , , , 87 483 40 Sunni Sunni NNP 87 483 41 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 483 42 30 30 CD 87 483 43 % % NN 87 483 44 Languages Languages NNPS 87 483 45 : : : 87 483 46 Arabic Arabic NNP 87 483 47 , , , 87 483 48 English English NNP 87 483 49 , , , 87 483 50 Farsi Farsi NNP 87 483 51 , , , 87 483 52 Urdu Urdu NNP 87 483 53 Literacy Literacy NNP 87 483 54 : : : 87 483 55 age age NN 87 483 56 15 15 CD 87 483 57 and and CC 87 483 58 over over RB 87 483 59 can can MD 87 483 60 read read VB 87 483 61 and and CC 87 483 62 write write VB 87 483 63 ( ( -LRB- 87 483 64 1990 1990 CD 87 483 65 ) ) -RRB- 87 483 66 total total JJ 87 483 67 population population NN 87 483 68 : : : 87 483 69 77 77 CD 87 483 70 % % NN 87 483 71 male male NN 87 483 72 : : : 87 483 73 82 82 CD 87 483 74 % % NN 87 483 75 female female NN 87 483 76 : : : 87 483 77 69 69 CD 87 483 78 % % NN 87 483 79 Labor Labor NNP 87 483 80 force force NN 87 483 81 : : : 87 483 82 140,000 140,000 CD 87 483 83 by by IN 87 483 84 occupation occupation NN 87 483 85 : : : 87 483 86 industry industry NN 87 483 87 and and CC 87 483 88 commerce commerce NN 87 483 89 85 85 CD 87 483 90 % % NN 87 483 91 , , , 87 483 92 agriculture agriculture NN 87 483 93 5 5 CD 87 483 94 % % NN 87 483 95 , , , 87 483 96 services service NNS 87 483 97 5 5 CD 87 483 98 % % NN 87 483 99 , , , 87 483 100 government government NN 87 483 101 3 3 CD 87 483 102 % % NN 87 483 103 ( ( -LRB- 87 483 104 1982 1982 CD 87 483 105 ) ) -RRB- 87 483 106 note note NN 87 483 107 : : : 87 483 108 42 42 CD 87 483 109 % % NN 87 483 110 of of IN 87 483 111 labor labor NN 87 483 112 force force NN 87 483 113 is be VBZ 87 483 114 Bahraini Bahraini NNPS 87 483 115 * * NFP 87 483 116 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 87 483 117 , , , 87 483 118 Government Government NNP 87 483 119 Names name NNS 87 483 120 : : : 87 483 121 conventional conventional JJ 87 483 122 long long JJ 87 483 123 form form NN 87 483 124 : : : 87 483 125 State state NN 87 483 126 of of IN 87 483 127 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 87 483 128 conventional conventional JJ 87 483 129 short short JJ 87 483 130 form form NN 87 483 131 : : : 87 483 132 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 87 483 133 local local JJ 87 483 134 long long JJ 87 483 135 form form NN 87 483 136 : : : 87 483 137 Dawlat Dawlat NNP 87 483 138 al al NNP 87 483 139 Bahrayn Bahrayn NNP 87 483 140 local local JJ 87 483 141 short short JJ 87 483 142 form form NN 87 483 143 : : : 87 483 144 Al Al NNP 87 483 145 Bahrayn Bahrayn NNP 87 483 146 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 483 147 : : : 87 483 148 BA BA NNP 87 483 149 Type Type NNP 87 483 150 : : : 87 483 151 traditional traditional JJ 87 483 152 monarchy monarchy NN 87 483 153 Capital Capital NNP 87 483 154 : : : 87 483 155 Manama Manama NNP 87 483 156 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 483 157 divisions division NNS 87 483 158 : : : 87 483 159 12 12 CD 87 483 160 districts district NNS 87 483 161 ( ( -LRB- 87 483 162 manatiq manatiq NNP 87 483 163 , , , 87 483 164 singular singular NNP 87 483 165 - - HYPH 87 483 166 mintaqah mintaqah NNP 87 483 167 ) ) -RRB- 87 483 168 ; ; : 87 483 169 Al Al NNP 87 483 170 Hadd Hadd NNP 87 483 171 , , , 87 483 172 Al Al NNP 87 483 173 Manamah Manamah NNP 87 483 174 , , , 87 483 175 Al Al NNP 87 483 176 Mintaqah Mintaqah NNP 87 483 177 al al NNP 87 483 178 Gharbiyah Gharbiyah NNP 87 483 179 , , , 87 483 180 Al Al NNP 87 483 181 Mintaqah Mintaqah NNP 87 483 182 al al NNP 87 483 183 Wusta Wusta NNP 87 483 184 , , , 87 483 185 Al Al NNP 87 483 186 Mintaqah Mintaqah NNP 87 483 187 ash ash NN 87 483 188 Shamaliyah Shamaliyah NNP 87 483 189 , , , 87 483 190 Al Al NNP 87 483 191 Muharraq Muharraq NNP 87 483 192 , , , 87 483 193 Ar Ar NNP 87 483 194 Rifa'wa Rifa'wa NNP 87 483 195 al al NNP 87 483 196 Mintaqah Mintaqah NNP 87 483 197 al al NNP 87 483 198 Janubiyah Janubiyah NNP 87 483 199 , , , 87 483 200 Jidd Jidd NNP 87 483 201 Hafs Hafs NNP 87 483 202 , , , 87 483 203 Madinat Madinat NNP 87 483 204 Hamad Hamad NNP 87 483 205 , , , 87 483 206 Madinat Madinat NNP 87 483 207 ' ' POS 87 483 208 Isa Isa NNP 87 483 209 , , , 87 483 210 Mintaqat Mintaqat NNP 87 483 211 Juzur Juzur NNP 87 483 212 Hawar Hawar NNP 87 483 213 , , , 87 483 214 Sitrah Sitrah NNP 87 483 215 Independence Independence NNP 87 483 216 : : : 87 483 217 15 15 CD 87 483 218 August August NNP 87 483 219 1971 1971 CD 87 483 220 ( ( -LRB- 87 483 221 from from IN 87 483 222 UK UK NNP 87 483 223 ) ) -RRB- 87 483 224 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 483 225 : : : 87 483 226 26 26 CD 87 483 227 May May NNP 87 483 228 1973 1973 CD 87 483 229 , , , 87 483 230 effective effective JJ 87 483 231 6 6 CD 87 483 232 December December NNP 87 483 233 1973 1973 CD 87 483 234 Legal legal JJ 87 483 235 system system NN 87 483 236 : : : 87 483 237 based base VBN 87 483 238 on on IN 87 483 239 Islamic islamic JJ 87 483 240 law law NN 87 483 241 and and CC 87 483 242 English english JJ 87 483 243 common common JJ 87 483 244 law law NN 87 483 245 National national JJ 87 483 246 holiday holiday NN 87 483 247 : : : 87 483 248 Independence Independence NNP 87 483 249 Day Day NNP 87 483 250 , , , 87 483 251 16 16 CD 87 483 252 December December NNP 87 483 253 Political political JJ 87 483 254 parties party NNS 87 483 255 and and CC 87 483 256 leaders leader NNS 87 483 257 : : : 87 483 258 political political JJ 87 483 259 parties party NNS 87 483 260 prohibited prohibit VBD 87 483 261 ; ; , 87 483 262 several several JJ 87 483 263 small small JJ 87 483 264 , , , 87 483 265 clandestine clandestine JJ 87 483 266 leftist leftist JJ 87 483 267 and and CC 87 483 268 Islamic islamic JJ 87 483 269 fundamentalist fundamentalist JJ 87 483 270 groups group NNS 87 483 271 are be VBP 87 483 272 active active JJ 87 483 273 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 483 274 : : : 87 483 275 none none NN 87 483 276 Elections election NNS 87 483 277 : : : 87 483 278 none none NN 87 483 279 Executive executive JJ 87 483 280 branch branch NN 87 483 281 : : : 87 483 282 amir amir NNP 87 483 283 , , , 87 483 284 crown crown NNP 87 483 285 prince prince NNP 87 483 286 and and CC 87 483 287 heir heir VB 87 483 288 apparent apparent JJ 87 483 289 , , , 87 483 290 prime prime JJ 87 483 291 minister minister NN 87 483 292 , , , 87 483 293 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 87 483 294 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 483 295 branch branch NN 87 483 296 : : : 87 483 297 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 483 298 National National NNP 87 483 299 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 483 300 was be VBD 87 483 301 dissolved dissolve VBN 87 483 302 26 26 CD 87 483 303 August August NNP 87 483 304 1975 1975 CD 87 483 305 and and CC 87 483 306 legislative legislative JJ 87 483 307 powers power NNS 87 483 308 were be VBD 87 483 309 assumed assume VBN 87 483 310 by by IN 87 483 311 the the DT 87 483 312 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 87 483 313 ; ; : 87 483 314 appointed appoint VBD 87 483 315 Advisory Advisory NNP 87 483 316 Council Council NNP 87 483 317 established establish VBD 87 483 318 16 16 CD 87 483 319 December December NNP 87 483 320 1992 1992 CD 87 483 321 Judicial judicial JJ 87 483 322 branch branch NN 87 483 323 : : : 87 483 324 High high JJ 87 483 325 Civil Civil NNP 87 483 326 Appeals Appeals NNPS 87 483 327 Court Court NNP 87 483 328 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 483 329 : : : 87 483 330 Chief Chief NNP 87 483 331 of of IN 87 483 332 State State NNP 87 483 333 : : : 87 483 334 Amir Amir NNP 87 483 335 ' ' POS 87 483 336 ISA ISA NNP 87 483 337 bin bin NNP 87 483 338 Salman Salman NNP 87 483 339 Al Al NNP 87 483 340 Khalifa Khalifa NNP 87 483 341 ( ( -LRB- 87 483 342 since since IN 87 483 343 2 2 CD 87 483 344 November November NNP 87 483 345 1961 1961 CD 87 483 346 ) ) -RRB- 87 483 347 ; ; : 87 483 348 Heir Heir NNP 87 483 349 Apparent Apparent NNP 87 483 350 HAMAD HAMAD NNP 87 483 351 bin bin NN 87 483 352 ' ' '' 87 483 353 Isa Isa NNP 87 483 354 Al Al NNP 87 483 355 Khalifa Khalifa NNP 87 483 356 ( ( -LRB- 87 483 357 son son NN 87 483 358 of of IN 87 483 359 Amir Amir NNP 87 483 360 ; ; : 87 483 361 born bear VBN 87 483 362 28 28 CD 87 483 363 January January NNP 87 483 364 1950 1950 CD 87 483 365 ) ) -RRB- 87 483 366 Head Head NNP 87 483 367 of of IN 87 483 368 Government Government NNP 87 483 369 : : : 87 483 370 Prime Prime NNP 87 483 371 Minister Minister NNP 87 483 372 KHALIFA KHALIFA NNP 87 483 373 bin bin NNP 87 483 374 Salman Salman NNP 87 483 375 Al Al NNP 87 483 376 Khalifa Khalifa NNP 87 483 377 ( ( -LRB- 87 483 378 since since IN 87 483 379 19 19 CD 87 483 380 January January NNP 87 483 381 1970 1970 CD 87 483 382 ) ) -RRB- 87 483 383 Member member NN 87 483 384 of of IN 87 483 385 : : : 87 483 386 ABEDA ABEDA NNP 87 483 387 , , , 87 483 388 AFESD afesd NN 87 483 389 , , , 87 483 390 AL AL NNP 87 483 391 , , , 87 483 392 AMF AMF NNP 87 483 393 , , , 87 483 394 ESCWA ESCWA NNP 87 483 395 , , , 87 483 396 FAO FAO NNP 87 483 397 , , , 87 483 398 G-77 g-77 CD 87 483 399 , , , 87 483 400 GCC GCC NNP 87 483 401 , , , 87 483 402 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 483 403 , , , 87 483 404 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 483 405 , , , 87 483 406 IDB IDB NNP 87 483 407 , , , 87 483 408 ILO ILO NNP 87 483 409 , , , 87 483 410 IMF IMF NNP 87 483 411 , , , 87 483 412 IMO imo RB 87 483 413 , , , 87 483 414 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 87 483 415 , , , 87 483 416 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 483 417 , , , 87 483 418 IOC IOC NNP 87 483 419 , , , 87 483 420 ISO ISO NNP 87 483 421 ( ( -LRB- 87 483 422 correspondent correspondent NN 87 483 423 ) ) -RRB- 87 483 424 , , , 87 483 425 ITU ITU NNP 87 483 426 , , , 87 483 427 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 483 428 , , , 87 483 429 NAM NAM NNP 87 483 430 , , , 87 483 431 OAPEC OAPEC NNP 87 483 432 , , , 87 483 433 OIC OIC NNP 87 483 434 , , , 87 483 435 UN UN NNP 87 483 436 , , , 87 483 437 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 483 438 , , , 87 483 439 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 483 440 , , , 87 483 441 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 483 442 , , , 87 483 443 UPU UPU NNP 87 483 444 , , , 87 483 445 WFTU WFTU NNP 87 483 446 , , , 87 483 447 WHO who WP 87 483 448 , , , 87 483 449 WMO WMO NNP 87 483 450 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 483 451 representation representation NN 87 483 452 in in IN 87 483 453 US US NNP 87 483 454 : : : 87 483 455 chief chief NN 87 483 456 of of IN 87 483 457 mission mission NN 87 483 458 : : : 87 483 459 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 483 460 ' ' '' 87 483 461 Abd Abd NNP 87 483 462 al al NNP 87 483 463 - - HYPH 87 483 464 Rahman Rahman NNP 87 483 465 Faris Faris NNP 87 483 466 Al Al NNP 87 483 467 KHALIFA KHALIFA NNP 87 483 468 chancery chancery NN 87 483 469 : : : 87 483 470 3502 3502 CD 87 483 471 International International NNP 87 483 472 Drive Drive NNP 87 483 473 NW NW NNP 87 483 474 , , , 87 483 475 Washington Washington NNP 87 483 476 , , , 87 483 477 DC DC NNP 87 483 478 20008 20008 CD 87 483 479 * * NFP 87 483 480 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 87 483 481 , , , 87 483 482 Government Government NNP 87 483 483 telephone telephone NN 87 483 484 : : : 87 483 485 ( ( -LRB- 87 483 486 202 202 CD 87 483 487 ) ) -RRB- 87 483 488 342 342 CD 87 483 489 - - HYPH 87 483 490 0741 0741 CD 87 483 491 or or CC 87 483 492 342 342 CD 87 483 493 - - SYM 87 483 494 0742 0742 CD 87 483 495 consulate consulate NN 87 483 496 general general NN 87 483 497 : : : 87 483 498 New New NNP 87 483 499 York York NNP 87 483 500 US US NNP 87 483 501 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 483 502 representation representation NN 87 483 503 : : : 87 483 504 chief chief NN 87 483 505 of of IN 87 483 506 mission mission NN 87 483 507 : : : 87 483 508 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 483 509 Dr. Dr. NNP 87 483 510 Charles Charles NNP 87 483 511 W. W. NNP 87 483 512 HOSTLER HOSTLER NNP 87 483 513 embassy embassy NN 87 483 514 : : : 87 483 515 Road road NN 87 483 516 No no UH 87 483 517 . . . 87 484 1 3119 3119 CD 87 484 2 ( ( -LRB- 87 484 3 next next JJ 87 484 4 to to IN 87 484 5 Alahli Alahli NNP 87 484 6 Sports Sports NNPS 87 484 7 Club Club NNP 87 484 8 ) ) -RRB- 87 484 9 , , , 87 484 10 Zinj Zinj NNP 87 484 11 District District NNP 87 484 12 , , , 87 484 13 Manama Manama NNP 87 484 14 mailing mailing NN 87 484 15 address address NN 87 484 16 : : : 87 484 17 P. P. NNP 87 484 18 O. O. NNP 87 485 1 26431 26431 CD 87 485 2 , , , 87 485 3 Manama Manama NNP 87 485 4 , , , 87 485 5 or or CC 87 485 6 FPO FPO NNP 87 485 7 AE AE NNP 87 485 8 09834 09834 CD 87 485 9 - - SYM 87 485 10 6210 6210 CD 87 485 11 telephone telephone NN 87 485 12 : : : 87 485 13 [ [ -LRB- 87 485 14 973 973 CD 87 485 15 ] ] -RRB- 87 485 16 273 273 CD 87 485 17 - - HYPH 87 485 18 300 300 CD 87 485 19 FAX fax NN 87 485 20 : : : 87 485 21 ( ( -LRB- 87 485 22 973 973 CD 87 485 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 485 24 272 272 CD 87 485 25 - - SYM 87 485 26 594 594 CD 87 485 27 Flag flag NN 87 485 28 : : : 87 485 29 red red JJ 87 485 30 with with IN 87 485 31 a a DT 87 485 32 white white JJ 87 485 33 serrated serrated JJ 87 485 34 band band NN 87 485 35 ( ( -LRB- 87 485 36 eight eight CD 87 485 37 white white JJ 87 485 38 points point NNS 87 485 39 ) ) -RRB- 87 485 40 on on IN 87 485 41 the the DT 87 485 42 hoist hoist NN 87 485 43 side side NN 87 485 44 * * NFP 87 485 45 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 87 485 46 , , , 87 485 47 Economy Economy NNP 87 485 48 Overview Overview NNP 87 485 49 : : : 87 485 50 Petroleum petroleum NN 87 485 51 production production NN 87 485 52 and and CC 87 485 53 processing processing NN 87 485 54 account account NN 87 485 55 for for IN 87 485 56 about about RB 87 485 57 80 80 CD 87 485 58 % % NN 87 485 59 of of IN 87 485 60 export export NN 87 485 61 receipts receipt NNS 87 485 62 , , , 87 485 63 60 60 CD 87 485 64 % % NN 87 485 65 of of IN 87 485 66 government government NN 87 485 67 revenues revenue NNS 87 485 68 , , , 87 485 69 and and CC 87 485 70 31 31 CD 87 485 71 % % NN 87 485 72 of of IN 87 485 73 GDP GDP NNP 87 485 74 . . . 87 486 1 Economic economic JJ 87 486 2 conditions condition NNS 87 486 3 have have VBP 87 486 4 fluctuated fluctuate VBN 87 486 5 with with IN 87 486 6 the the DT 87 486 7 changing change VBG 87 486 8 fortunes fortune NNS 87 486 9 of of IN 87 486 10 oil oil NN 87 486 11 since since IN 87 486 12 1985 1985 CD 87 486 13 , , , 87 486 14 for for IN 87 486 15 example example NN 87 486 16 , , , 87 486 17 during during IN 87 486 18 the the DT 87 486 19 Gulf Gulf NNP 87 486 20 crisis crisis NN 87 486 21 of of IN 87 486 22 1990 1990 CD 87 486 23 - - SYM 87 486 24 91 91 CD 87 486 25 . . . 87 487 1 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 87 487 2 with with IN 87 487 3 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 487 4 highly highly RB 87 487 5 developed developed JJ 87 487 6 communication communication NN 87 487 7 and and CC 87 487 8 transport transport NN 87 487 9 facilities facility NNS 87 487 10 is be VBZ 87 487 11 home home NN 87 487 12 to to IN 87 487 13 numerous numerous JJ 87 487 14 multinational multinational JJ 87 487 15 firms firm NNS 87 487 16 with with IN 87 487 17 business business NN 87 487 18 in in IN 87 487 19 the the DT 87 487 20 Gulf Gulf NNP 87 487 21 . . . 87 488 1 A a DT 87 488 2 large large JJ 87 488 3 share share NN 87 488 4 of of IN 87 488 5 exports export NNS 87 488 6 consists consist VBZ 87 488 7 of of IN 87 488 8 petroleum petroleum NN 87 488 9 products product NNS 87 488 10 made make VBN 87 488 11 from from IN 87 488 12 imported import VBN 87 488 13 crude crude NN 87 488 14 . . . 87 489 1 National national JJ 87 489 2 product product NN 87 489 3 : : : 87 489 4 GDP gdp NN 87 489 5 - - HYPH 87 489 6 exchange exchange NN 87 489 7 rate rate NN 87 489 8 conversion conversion NN 87 489 9 - - : 87 489 10 $ $ $ 87 489 11 4.3 4.3 CD 87 489 12 billion billion CD 87 489 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 489 14 1992 1992 CD 87 489 15 est est NNP 87 489 16 . . . 87 489 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 490 1 National national JJ 87 490 2 product product NN 87 490 3 real real JJ 87 490 4 growth growth NN 87 490 5 rate rate NN 87 490 6 : : : 87 490 7 3 3 CD 87 490 8 % % NN 87 490 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 490 10 1992 1992 CD 87 490 11 est est NNP 87 490 12 . . . 87 490 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 491 1 National national JJ 87 491 2 product product NN 87 491 3 per per IN 87 491 4 capita capita NN 87 491 5 : : : 87 491 6 $ $ $ 87 491 7 7,800 7,800 CD 87 491 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 491 9 1992 1992 CD 87 491 10 est est NNP 87 491 11 . . . 87 491 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 492 1 Inflation inflation NN 87 492 2 rate rate NN 87 492 3 ( ( -LRB- 87 492 4 consumer consumer NN 87 492 5 prices price NNS 87 492 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 492 7 : : : 87 492 8 2 2 CD 87 492 9 % % NN 87 492 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 492 11 1992 1992 CD 87 492 12 est est NNP 87 492 13 . . . 87 492 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 493 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 493 2 rate rate NN 87 493 3 : : : 87 493 4 8%-10 8%-10 NNP 87 493 5 % % NN 87 493 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 493 7 1989 1989 CD 87 493 8 ) ) -RRB- 87 493 9 Budget budget NN 87 493 10 : : : 87 493 11 revenues revenue VBZ 87 493 12 $ $ $ 87 493 13 1.2 1.2 CD 87 493 14 billion billion CD 87 493 15 ; ; : 87 493 16 expenditures expenditure VBZ 87 493 17 $ $ $ 87 493 18 1.32 1.32 CD 87 493 19 billion billion CD 87 493 20 , , , 87 493 21 including include VBG 87 493 22 capital capital NN 87 493 23 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 493 24 of of IN 87 493 25 $ $ $ 87 493 26 NA na NN 87 493 27 ( ( -LRB- 87 493 28 1989 1989 CD 87 493 29 ) ) -RRB- 87 493 30 Exports export NNS 87 493 31 : : : 87 493 32 $ $ $ 87 493 33 3.5 3.5 CD 87 493 34 billion billion CD 87 493 35 ( ( -LRB- 87 493 36 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 493 37 . . NNP 87 493 38 , , , 87 493 39 1991 1991 CD 87 493 40 ) ) -RRB- 87 493 41 commodities commodity NNS 87 493 42 : : : 87 493 43 petroleum petroleum NN 87 493 44 and and CC 87 493 45 petroleum petroleum NN 87 493 46 products product NNS 87 493 47 80 80 CD 87 493 48 % % NN 87 493 49 , , , 87 493 50 aluminum aluminum NN 87 493 51 7 7 CD 87 493 52 % % NN 87 493 53 partners partner NNS 87 493 54 : : : 87 493 55 Japan Japan NNP 87 493 56 13 13 CD 87 493 57 % % NN 87 493 58 , , , 87 493 59 UAE UAE NNP 87 493 60 12 12 CD 87 493 61 % % NN 87 493 62 , , , 87 493 63 India India NNP 87 493 64 10 10 CD 87 493 65 % % NN 87 493 66 , , , 87 493 67 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 493 68 8 8 CD 87 493 69 % % NN 87 493 70 Imports import NNS 87 493 71 : : : 87 493 72 $ $ $ 87 493 73 3.7 3.7 CD 87 493 74 billion billion CD 87 493 75 ( ( -LRB- 87 493 76 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 493 77 . . NNP 87 493 78 , , , 87 493 79 1991 1991 CD 87 493 80 ) ) -RRB- 87 493 81 commodities commodity NNS 87 493 82 : : : 87 493 83 nonoil nonoil NN 87 493 84 59 59 CD 87 493 85 % % NN 87 493 86 , , , 87 493 87 crude crude JJ 87 493 88 oil oil NN 87 493 89 41 41 CD 87 493 90 % % NN 87 493 91 partners partner NNS 87 493 92 : : : 87 493 93 Saudi Saudi NNP 87 493 94 Arabia Arabia NNP 87 493 95 41 41 CD 87 493 96 % % NN 87 493 97 , , , 87 493 98 US US NNP 87 493 99 14 14 CD 87 493 100 % % NN 87 493 101 , , , 87 493 102 UK UK NNP 87 493 103 7 7 CD 87 493 104 % % NN 87 493 105 , , , 87 493 106 Japan Japan NNP 87 493 107 5 5 CD 87 493 108 % % NN 87 493 109 External external JJ 87 493 110 debt debt NN 87 493 111 : : : 87 493 112 $ $ $ 87 493 113 1.8 1.8 CD 87 493 114 billion billion CD 87 493 115 ( ( -LRB- 87 493 116 1991 1991 CD 87 493 117 est est NNP 87 493 118 . . . 87 493 119 ) ) -RRB- 87 494 1 Industrial industrial JJ 87 494 2 production production NN 87 494 3 : : : 87 494 4 growth growth NN 87 494 5 rate rate NN 87 494 6 3.8 3.8 CD 87 494 7 % % NN 87 494 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 494 9 1988 1988 CD 87 494 10 ) ) -RRB- 87 494 11 ; ; : 87 494 12 accounts account NNS 87 494 13 for for IN 87 494 14 44 44 CD 87 494 15 % % NN 87 494 16 of of IN 87 494 17 GDP GDP NNP 87 494 18 Electricity Electricity NNP 87 494 19 : : : 87 494 20 1,600,000 1,600,000 CD 87 494 21 kW kw NN 87 494 22 capacity capacity NN 87 494 23 ; ; : 87 494 24 4,700 4,700 CD 87 494 25 million million CD 87 494 26 kWh kWh NNS 87 494 27 produced produce VBN 87 494 28 , , , 87 494 29 8,500 8,500 CD 87 494 30 kWh kWh NNS 87 494 31 per per IN 87 494 32 capita capita NN 87 494 33 ( ( -LRB- 87 494 34 1992 1992 CD 87 494 35 est est NNP 87 494 36 . . . 87 494 37 ) ) -RRB- 87 495 1 Industries industry NNS 87 495 2 : : : 87 495 3 petroleum petroleum NN 87 495 4 processing processing NN 87 495 5 and and CC 87 495 6 refining refining NN 87 495 7 , , , 87 495 8 aluminum aluminum NN 87 495 9 smelting smelting NN 87 495 10 , , , 87 495 11 offshore offshore JJ 87 495 12 banking banking NN 87 495 13 , , , 87 495 14 ship ship NN 87 495 15 repairing repair VBG 87 495 16 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 87 495 17 : : : 87 495 18 including include VBG 87 495 19 fishing fishing NN 87 495 20 , , , 87 495 21 accounts account VBZ 87 495 22 for for IN 87 495 23 less less JJR 87 495 24 than than IN 87 495 25 2 2 CD 87 495 26 % % NN 87 495 27 of of IN 87 495 28 GDP GDP NNP 87 495 29 ; ; : 87 495 30 not not RB 87 495 31 self self NN 87 495 32 - - HYPH 87 495 33 sufficient sufficient JJ 87 495 34 in in IN 87 495 35 food food NN 87 495 36 production production NN 87 495 37 ; ; : 87 495 38 heavily heavily RB 87 495 39 subsidized subsidized JJ 87 495 40 sector sector NN 87 495 41 produces produce VBZ 87 495 42 fruit fruit NN 87 495 43 , , , 87 495 44 vegetables vegetable NNS 87 495 45 , , , 87 495 46 poultry poultry NN 87 495 47 , , , 87 495 48 dairy dairy NN 87 495 49 products product NNS 87 495 50 , , , 87 495 51 shrimp shrimp NN 87 495 52 , , , 87 495 53 fish fish NN 87 495 54 ; ; , 87 495 55 fish fish NN 87 495 56 catch catch VB 87 495 57 9,000 9,000 CD 87 495 58 metric metric JJ 87 495 59 tons ton NNS 87 495 60 in in IN 87 495 61 1987 1987 CD 87 495 62 Economic economic JJ 87 495 63 aid aid NN 87 495 64 : : : 87 495 65 US US NNP 87 495 66 commitments commitment NNS 87 495 67 , , , 87 495 68 including include VBG 87 495 69 Ex Ex NNP 87 495 70 - - HYPH 87 495 71 Im Im NNP 87 495 72 ( ( -LRB- 87 495 73 FY70 FY70 NNP 87 495 74 - - HYPH 87 495 75 79 79 CD 87 495 76 ) ) -RRB- 87 495 77 , , , 87 495 78 $ $ $ 87 495 79 24 24 CD 87 495 80 million million CD 87 495 81 ; ; : 87 495 82 Western western JJ 87 495 83 ( ( -LRB- 87 495 84 non non JJ 87 495 85 - - JJ 87 495 86 US us JJ 87 495 87 ) ) -RRB- 87 495 88 countries country NNS 87 495 89 , , , 87 495 90 ODA ODA NNP 87 495 91 and and CC 87 495 92 OOF OOF NNP 87 495 93 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 495 94 commitments commitment NNS 87 495 95 ( ( -LRB- 87 495 96 1970 1970 CD 87 495 97 - - SYM 87 495 98 89 89 CD 87 495 99 ) ) -RRB- 87 495 100 , , , 87 495 101 $ $ $ 87 495 102 45 45 CD 87 495 103 million million CD 87 495 104 ; ; : 87 495 105 OPEC OPEC NNP 87 495 106 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 495 107 aid aid NN 87 495 108 ( ( -LRB- 87 495 109 1979 1979 CD 87 495 110 - - SYM 87 495 111 89 89 CD 87 495 112 ) ) -RRB- 87 495 113 , , , 87 495 114 $ $ $ 87 495 115 9.8 9.8 CD 87 495 116 billion billion CD 87 495 117 Currency currency NN 87 495 118 : : : 87 495 119 1 1 LS 87 495 120 Bahraini Bahraini NNPS 87 495 121 dinar dinar NN 87 495 122 ( ( -LRB- 87 495 123 BD BD NNP 87 495 124 ) ) -RRB- 87 495 125 = = NFP 87 495 126 1,000 1,000 CD 87 495 127 fils fil VBZ 87 495 128 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 495 129 rates rate NNS 87 495 130 : : : 87 495 131 Bahraini bahraini JJ 87 495 132 dinars dinar NNS 87 495 133 ( ( -LRB- 87 495 134 BD BD NNP 87 495 135 ) ) -RRB- 87 495 136 per per IN 87 495 137 US$ us$ $ 87 495 138 1 1 CD 87 495 139 - - HYPH 87 495 140 0.3760 0.3760 CD 87 495 141 ( ( -LRB- 87 495 142 fixed fix VBN 87 495 143 rate rate NN 87 495 144 ) ) -RRB- 87 495 145 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 495 146 year year NN 87 495 147 : : : 87 495 148 calendar calendar NN 87 495 149 year year NN 87 495 150 * * NFP 87 495 151 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 87 495 152 , , , 87 495 153 Communications Communications NNP 87 495 154 Highways highway NNS 87 495 155 : : : 87 495 156 200 200 CD 87 495 157 km km NNP 87 495 158 bituminous bituminous JJ 87 495 159 surfaced surfaced NNP 87 495 160 , , , 87 495 161 including include VBG 87 495 162 25 25 CD 87 495 163 km km NNP 87 495 164 bridge bridge NN 87 495 165 - - HYPH 87 495 166 causeway causeway NN 87 495 167 to to IN 87 495 168 Saudi Saudi NNP 87 495 169 Arabia Arabia NNP 87 495 170 opened open VBD 87 495 171 in in IN 87 495 172 November November NNP 87 495 173 1986 1986 CD 87 495 174 ; ; : 87 495 175 NA NA NNP 87 495 176 km km VBZ 87 495 177 natural natural JJ 87 495 178 surface surface NN 87 495 179 tracks track NNS 87 495 180 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 87 495 181 : : : 87 495 182 crude crude JJ 87 495 183 oil oil NN 87 495 184 56 56 CD 87 495 185 km km NN 87 495 186 ; ; : 87 495 187 petroleum petroleum NN 87 495 188 products product NNS 87 495 189 16 16 CD 87 495 190 km km NN 87 495 191 ; ; : 87 495 192 natural natural JJ 87 495 193 gas gas NN 87 495 194 32 32 CD 87 495 195 km km NN 87 495 196 Ports Ports NNPS 87 495 197 : : : 87 495 198 Mina Mina NNP 87 495 199 ' ' POS 87 495 200 Salman Salman NNP 87 495 201 , , , 87 495 202 Manama Manama NNP 87 495 203 , , , 87 495 204 Sitrah Sitrah NNP 87 495 205 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 495 206 marine marine NN 87 495 207 : : : 87 495 208 9 9 CD 87 495 209 ships ship NNS 87 495 210 ( ( -LRB- 87 495 211 1,000 1,000 CD 87 495 212 GRT GRT NNP 87 495 213 or or CC 87 495 214 over over RB 87 495 215 ) ) -RRB- 87 495 216 totaling total VBG 87 495 217 186,331 186,331 CD 87 495 218 GRT/249,490 GRT/249,490 NNP 87 495 219 DWT DWT NNP 87 495 220 ; ; : 87 495 221 includes include VBZ 87 495 222 5 5 CD 87 495 223 cargo cargo NN 87 495 224 , , , 87 495 225 2 2 CD 87 495 226 container container NN 87 495 227 , , , 87 495 228 1 1 CD 87 495 229 liquefied liquefy VBN 87 495 230 gas gas NN 87 495 231 , , , 87 495 232 1 1 CD 87 495 233 bulk bulk JJ 87 495 234 Airports airport NNS 87 495 235 : : : 87 495 236 total total NN 87 495 237 : : : 87 495 238 3 3 CD 87 495 239 usable usable NN 87 495 240 : : : 87 495 241 3 3 CD 87 495 242 with with IN 87 495 243 permanent permanent JJ 87 495 244 - - HYPH 87 495 245 surface surface NN 87 495 246 runways runway NNS 87 495 247 : : : 87 495 248 2 2 CD 87 495 249 with with IN 87 495 250 runways runway NNS 87 495 251 over over IN 87 495 252 3,659 3,659 CD 87 495 253 m m NNP 87 495 254 : : : 87 495 255 2 2 CD 87 495 256 with with IN 87 495 257 runways runways NNP 87 495 258 2,440 2,440 CD 87 495 259 - - HYPH 87 495 260 3,659 3,659 CD 87 495 261 m m NN 87 495 262 : : : 87 495 263 0 0 CD 87 495 264 with with IN 87 495 265 runways runway NNS 87 495 266 1,220 1,220 CD 87 495 267 - - HYPH 87 495 268 2,439 2,439 CD 87 495 269 m m NN 87 495 270 : : : 87 495 271 1 1 CD 87 495 272 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 495 273 : : : 87 495 274 modern modern JJ 87 495 275 system system NN 87 495 276 ; ; : 87 495 277 good good JJ 87 495 278 domestic domestic JJ 87 495 279 services service NNS 87 495 280 ; ; : 87 495 281 98,000 98,000 CD 87 495 282 telephones telephone NNS 87 495 283 ( ( -LRB- 87 495 284 1 1 CD 87 495 285 for for IN 87 495 286 every every DT 87 495 287 6 6 CD 87 495 288 persons person NNS 87 495 289 ) ) -RRB- 87 495 290 ; ; : 87 495 291 excellent excellent JJ 87 495 292 international international JJ 87 495 293 connections connection NNS 87 495 294 ; ; , 87 495 295 tropospheric tropospheric JJ 87 495 296 scatter scatter NN 87 495 297 to to IN 87 495 298 Qatar Qatar NNP 87 495 299 , , , 87 495 300 UAE UAE NNP 87 495 301 ; ; : 87 495 302 microwave microwave NN 87 495 303 radio radio NN 87 495 304 relay relay NN 87 495 305 to to IN 87 495 306 Saudi Saudi NNP 87 495 307 Arabia Arabia NNP 87 495 308 ; ; : 87 495 309 submarine submarine NN 87 495 310 cable cable NN 87 495 311 to to IN 87 495 312 Qatar Qatar NNP 87 495 313 , , , 87 495 314 UAE UAE NNP 87 495 315 , , , 87 495 316 and and CC 87 495 317 Saudi Saudi NNP 87 495 318 Arabia Arabia NNP 87 495 319 ; ; : 87 495 320 satellite satellite NN 87 495 321 earth earth NN 87 495 322 stations station NNS 87 495 323 - - SYM 87 495 324 1 1 CD 87 495 325 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 495 326 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 495 327 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 495 328 , , , 87 495 329 1 1 CD 87 495 330 Indian Indian NNP 87 495 331 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 495 332 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 495 333 , , , 87 495 334 1 1 CD 87 495 335 ARABSAT ARABSAT NNP 87 495 336 ; ; , 87 495 337 broadcast broadcast NN 87 495 338 stations station NNS 87 495 339 - - , 87 495 340 2 2 CD 87 495 341 AM am NN 87 495 342 , , , 87 495 343 3 3 CD 87 495 344 FM FM NNP 87 495 345 , , , 87 495 346 2 2 CD 87 495 347 TV tv NN 87 495 348 * * NFP 87 495 349 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 87 495 350 , , , 87 495 351 Defense Defense NNP 87 495 352 Forces Forces NNPS 87 495 353 Branches Branches NNPS 87 495 354 : : : 87 495 355 Army Army NNP 87 495 356 , , , 87 495 357 Navy Navy NNP 87 495 358 , , , 87 495 359 Air Air NNP 87 495 360 Force Force NNP 87 495 361 , , , 87 495 362 Air Air NNP 87 495 363 Defense Defense NNP 87 495 364 , , , 87 495 365 Police Police NNP 87 495 366 Force Force NNP 87 495 367 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 495 368 availability availability NN 87 495 369 : : : 87 495 370 males male NNS 87 495 371 age age NNP 87 495 372 15 15 CD 87 495 373 - - SYM 87 495 374 49 49 CD 87 495 375 194,770 194,770 CD 87 495 376 ; ; : 87 495 377 fit fit JJ 87 495 378 for for IN 87 495 379 military military JJ 87 495 380 service service NN 87 495 381 107,696 107,696 CD 87 495 382 ; ; : 87 495 383 reach reach VB 87 495 384 military military JJ 87 495 385 age age NN 87 495 386 ( ( -LRB- 87 495 387 15 15 CD 87 495 388 ) ) -RRB- 87 495 389 annually annually RB 87 495 390 5,043 5,043 CD 87 495 391 ( ( -LRB- 87 495 392 1993 1993 CD 87 495 393 est est NNP 87 495 394 . . . 87 495 395 ) ) -RRB- 87 496 1 Defense defense NN 87 496 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 496 3 : : : 87 496 4 exchange exchange NN 87 496 5 rate rate NN 87 496 6 conversion conversion NNP 87 496 7 - - : 87 496 8 $ $ $ 87 496 9 245 245 CD 87 496 10 million million CD 87 496 11 , , , 87 496 12 6 6 CD 87 496 13 % % NN 87 496 14 of of IN 87 496 15 GDP GDP NNP 87 496 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 496 17 1990 1990 CD 87 496 18 ) ) -RRB- 87 496 19 * * NFP 87 496 20 Baker Baker NNP 87 496 21 Island Island NNP 87 496 22 , , , 87 496 23 Header Header NNP 87 496 24 Affiliation Affiliation NNP 87 496 25 : : : 87 496 26 ( ( -LRB- 87 496 27 territory territory NN 87 496 28 of of IN 87 496 29 the the DT 87 496 30 US US NNP 87 496 31 ) ) -RRB- 87 496 32 * * NFP 87 496 33 Baker Baker NNP 87 496 34 Island Island NNP 87 496 35 , , , 87 496 36 Geography Geography NNP 87 496 37 Location Location NNP 87 496 38 : : : 87 496 39 in in IN 87 496 40 the the DT 87 496 41 North North NNP 87 496 42 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 496 43 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 496 44 , , , 87 496 45 just just RB 87 496 46 north north RB 87 496 47 of of IN 87 496 48 the the DT 87 496 49 Equator Equator NNP 87 496 50 , , , 87 496 51 2,575 2,575 CD 87 496 52 km km NN 87 496 53 southwest southwest RB 87 496 54 of of IN 87 496 55 Honolulu Honolulu NNP 87 496 56 , , , 87 496 57 about about RB 87 496 58 halfway halfway RB 87 496 59 between between IN 87 496 60 Hawaii Hawaii NNP 87 496 61 and and CC 87 496 62 Australia Australia NNP 87 496 63 Map Map NNP 87 496 64 references reference NNS 87 496 65 : : : 87 496 66 Oceania Oceania NNP 87 496 67 Area Area NNP 87 496 68 : : : 87 496 69 total total JJ 87 496 70 area area NN 87 496 71 : : : 87 496 72 1.4 1.4 CD 87 496 73 km2 km2 NNP 87 496 74 land land NN 87 496 75 area area NN 87 496 76 : : : 87 496 77 1.4 1.4 CD 87 496 78 km2 km2 NNP 87 496 79 comparative comparative JJ 87 496 80 area area NN 87 496 81 : : : 87 496 82 about about IN 87 496 83 2.3 2.3 CD 87 496 84 times time NNS 87 496 85 the the DT 87 496 86 size size NN 87 496 87 of of IN 87 496 88 the the DT 87 496 89 Mall Mall NNP 87 496 90 in in IN 87 496 91 Washington Washington NNP 87 496 92 , , , 87 496 93 DC DC NNP 87 496 94 Land Land NNP 87 496 95 boundaries boundary NNS 87 496 96 : : : 87 496 97 0 0 LS 87 496 98 km km NN 87 496 99 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 496 100 : : : 87 496 101 4.8 4.8 CD 87 496 102 km km NN 87 496 103 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 496 104 claims claim VBZ 87 496 105 : : : 87 496 106 contiguous contiguous JJ 87 496 107 zone zone NN 87 496 108 : : : 87 496 109 12 12 CD 87 496 110 nm nm NNP 87 496 111 continental continental NNP 87 496 112 shelf shelf NNP 87 496 113 : : : 87 496 114 200 200 CD 87 496 115 m m NN 87 496 116 or or CC 87 496 117 depth depth NN 87 496 118 of of IN 87 496 119 exploitation exploitation NN 87 496 120 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 496 121 economic economic JJ 87 496 122 zone zone NN 87 496 123 : : : 87 496 124 200 200 CD 87 496 125 nm nm CD 87 496 126 territorial territorial JJ 87 496 127 sea sea NN 87 496 128 : : : 87 496 129 12 12 CD 87 496 130 nm nm NNP 87 496 131 International international JJ 87 496 132 disputes dispute NNS 87 496 133 : : : 87 496 134 none none NN 87 496 135 Climate climate NN 87 496 136 : : : 87 496 137 equatorial equatorial JJ 87 496 138 ; ; : 87 496 139 scant scant JJ 87 496 140 rainfall rainfall NN 87 496 141 , , , 87 496 142 constant constant JJ 87 496 143 wind wind NN 87 496 144 , , , 87 496 145 burning burn VBG 87 496 146 sun sun NN 87 496 147 Terrain terrain NN 87 496 148 : : : 87 496 149 low low JJ 87 496 150 , , , 87 496 151 nearly nearly RB 87 496 152 level level NN 87 496 153 coral coral JJ 87 496 154 island island NN 87 496 155 surrounded surround VBN 87 496 156 by by IN 87 496 157 a a DT 87 496 158 narrow narrow JJ 87 496 159 fringing fringing NN 87 496 160 reef reef NN 87 496 161 Natural natural JJ 87 496 162 resources resource NNS 87 496 163 : : : 87 496 164 guano guano NNP 87 496 165 ( ( -LRB- 87 496 166 deposits deposit NNS 87 496 167 worked work VBD 87 496 168 until until IN 87 496 169 1891 1891 CD 87 496 170 ) ) -RRB- 87 496 171 Land land NN 87 496 172 use use NN 87 496 173 : : : 87 496 174 arable arable JJ 87 496 175 land land NN 87 496 176 : : : 87 496 177 0 0 CD 87 496 178 % % NN 87 496 179 permanent permanent JJ 87 496 180 crops crop NNS 87 496 181 : : : 87 496 182 0 0 CD 87 496 183 % % NN 87 496 184 meadows meadow NNS 87 496 185 and and CC 87 496 186 pastures pasture NNS 87 496 187 : : : 87 496 188 0 0 CD 87 496 189 % % NN 87 496 190 forest forest NN 87 496 191 and and CC 87 496 192 woodland woodland NN 87 496 193 : : : 87 496 194 0 0 CD 87 496 195 % % NN 87 496 196 other other JJ 87 496 197 : : : 87 496 198 100 100 CD 87 496 199 % % NN 87 496 200 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 496 201 land land NN 87 496 202 : : : 87 496 203 0 0 NFP 87 496 204 km2 km2 NNP 87 496 205 Environment Environment NNP 87 496 206 : : : 87 496 207 treeless treeless NNP 87 496 208 , , , 87 496 209 sparse sparse JJ 87 496 210 , , , 87 496 211 and and CC 87 496 212 scattered scatter VBN 87 496 213 vegetation vegetation NN 87 496 214 consisting consist VBG 87 496 215 of of IN 87 496 216 grasses grass NNS 87 496 217 , , , 87 496 218 prostrate prostrate NN 87 496 219 vines vine NNS 87 496 220 , , , 87 496 221 and and CC 87 496 222 low low JJ 87 496 223 growing grow VBG 87 496 224 shrubs shrub NNS 87 496 225 ; ; : 87 496 226 lacks lack VBZ 87 496 227 fresh fresh JJ 87 496 228 water water NN 87 496 229 ; ; : 87 496 230 primarily primarily RB 87 496 231 a a DT 87 496 232 nesting nesting NN 87 496 233 , , , 87 496 234 roosting roosting NN 87 496 235 , , , 87 496 236 and and CC 87 496 237 foraging forage VBG 87 496 238 habitat habitat NN 87 496 239 for for IN 87 496 240 seabirds seabird NNS 87 496 241 , , , 87 496 242 shorebirds shorebird NNS 87 496 243 , , , 87 496 244 and and CC 87 496 245 marine marine JJ 87 496 246 wildlife wildlife NN 87 496 247 * * NFP 87 496 248 Baker Baker NNP 87 496 249 Island Island NNP 87 496 250 , , , 87 496 251 People People NNP 87 496 252 Population Population NNP 87 496 253 : : : 87 496 254 uninhabited uninhabited JJ 87 496 255 ; ; : 87 496 256 note note VB 87 496 257 - - HYPH 87 496 258 American american JJ 87 496 259 civilians civilian NNS 87 496 260 evacuated evacuate VBN 87 496 261 in in IN 87 496 262 1942 1942 CD 87 496 263 after after IN 87 496 264 Japanese japanese JJ 87 496 265 air air NN 87 496 266 and and CC 87 496 267 naval naval JJ 87 496 268 attacks attack NNS 87 496 269 during during IN 87 496 270 World World NNP 87 496 271 War War NNP 87 496 272 II II NNP 87 496 273 ; ; , 87 496 274 occupied occupy VBN 87 496 275 by by IN 87 496 276 US US NNP 87 496 277 military military NN 87 496 278 during during IN 87 496 279 World World NNP 87 496 280 War War NNP 87 496 281 II II NNP 87 496 282 , , , 87 496 283 but but CC 87 496 284 abandoned abandon VBN 87 496 285 after after IN 87 496 286 the the DT 87 496 287 war war NN 87 496 288 ; ; , 87 496 289 public public JJ 87 496 290 entry entry NN 87 496 291 is be VBZ 87 496 292 by by IN 87 496 293 special special JJ 87 496 294 - - HYPH 87 496 295 use use NN 87 496 296 permit permit NN 87 496 297 only only RB 87 496 298 and and CC 87 496 299 generally generally RB 87 496 300 restricted restrict VBN 87 496 301 to to IN 87 496 302 scientists scientist NNS 87 496 303 and and CC 87 496 304 educators educator NNS 87 496 305 ; ; : 87 496 306 a a DT 87 496 307 cemetery cemetery NN 87 496 308 and and CC 87 496 309 cemetery cemetery NN 87 496 310 ruinsare ruinsare NN 87 496 311 located locate VBN 87 496 312 near near IN 87 496 313 the the DT 87 496 314 middle middle NN 87 496 315 of of IN 87 496 316 the the DT 87 496 317 west west NNP 87 496 318 coast coast NNP 87 496 319 * * NFP 87 496 320 Baker Baker NNP 87 496 321 Island Island NNP 87 496 322 , , , 87 496 323 Government Government NNP 87 496 324 Names Names NNP 87 496 325 : : : 87 496 326 conventional conventional JJ 87 496 327 long long JJ 87 496 328 form form NN 87 496 329 : : : 87 496 330 none none NN 87 496 331 conventional conventional JJ 87 496 332 short short JJ 87 496 333 form form NN 87 496 334 : : : 87 496 335 Baker Baker NNP 87 496 336 Island Island NNP 87 496 337 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 496 338 : : : 87 496 339 FQ FQ NNP 87 496 340 Type type NN 87 496 341 : : : 87 496 342 unincorporated unincorporated JJ 87 496 343 territory territory NN 87 496 344 of of IN 87 496 345 the the DT 87 496 346 US US NNP 87 496 347 administered administer VBN 87 496 348 by by IN 87 496 349 the the DT 87 496 350 Fish Fish NNP 87 496 351 and and CC 87 496 352 Wildlife Wildlife NNP 87 496 353 Service Service NNP 87 496 354 of of IN 87 496 355 the the DT 87 496 356 US US NNP 87 496 357 Department Department NNP 87 496 358 of of IN 87 496 359 the the DT 87 496 360 Interior Interior NNP 87 496 361 as as IN 87 496 362 part part NN 87 496 363 of of IN 87 496 364 the the DT 87 496 365 National National NNP 87 496 366 Wildlife Wildlife NNP 87 496 367 Refuge Refuge NNP 87 496 368 system system NN 87 496 369 Capital capital NN 87 496 370 : : : 87 496 371 none none NN 87 496 372 ; ; , 87 496 373 administered administer VBN 87 496 374 from from IN 87 496 375 Washington Washington NNP 87 496 376 , , , 87 496 377 DC DC NNP 87 496 378 * * NFP 87 496 379 Baker Baker NNP 87 496 380 Island Island NNP 87 496 381 , , , 87 496 382 Economy Economy NNP 87 496 383 Overview Overview NNP 87 496 384 : : : 87 496 385 no no DT 87 496 386 economic economic JJ 87 496 387 activity activity NN 87 496 388 * * NFP 87 496 389 Baker Baker NNP 87 496 390 Island Island NNP 87 496 391 , , , 87 496 392 Communications Communications NNP 87 496 393 Ports Ports NNPS 87 496 394 : : : 87 496 395 none none NN 87 496 396 ; ; : 87 496 397 offshore offshore RB 87 496 398 anchorage anchorage VB 87 496 399 only only RB 87 496 400 , , , 87 496 401 one one CD 87 496 402 boat boat NN 87 496 403 landing landing NN 87 496 404 area area NN 87 496 405 along along IN 87 496 406 the the DT 87 496 407 middle middle NN 87 496 408 of of IN 87 496 409 the the DT 87 496 410 west west NNP 87 496 411 coast coast NNP 87 496 412 Airports Airports NNPS 87 496 413 : : : 87 496 414 1 1 CD 87 496 415 abandoned abandon VBN 87 496 416 World World NNP 87 496 417 War War NNP 87 496 418 II II NNP 87 496 419 runway runway NN 87 496 420 of of IN 87 496 421 1,665 1,665 CD 87 496 422 m m NN 87 496 423 Note note NN 87 496 424 : : : 87 496 425 there there EX 87 496 426 is be VBZ 87 496 427 a a DT 87 496 428 day day NN 87 496 429 beacon beacon NN 87 496 430 near near IN 87 496 431 the the DT 87 496 432 middle middle NN 87 496 433 of of IN 87 496 434 the the DT 87 496 435 west west NNP 87 496 436 coast coast NNP 87 496 437 * * NFP 87 496 438 Baker Baker NNP 87 496 439 Island Island NNP 87 496 440 , , , 87 496 441 Defense Defense NNP 87 496 442 Forces Forces NNPS 87 496 443 defense defense NN 87 496 444 is be VBZ 87 496 445 the the DT 87 496 446 responsibility responsibility NN 87 496 447 of of IN 87 496 448 the the DT 87 496 449 US US NNP 87 496 450 ; ; : 87 496 451 visited visit VBN 87 496 452 annually annually RB 87 496 453 by by IN 87 496 454 the the DT 87 496 455 US US NNP 87 496 456 Coast Coast NNP 87 496 457 Guard Guard NNP 87 496 458 * * NFP 87 496 459 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 87 496 460 , , , 87 496 461 Geography Geography NNP 87 496 462 Location Location NNP 87 496 463 : : : 87 496 464 South South NNP 87 496 465 Asia Asia NNP 87 496 466 , , , 87 496 467 at at IN 87 496 468 the the DT 87 496 469 head head NN 87 496 470 of of IN 87 496 471 the the DT 87 496 472 Bay Bay NNP 87 496 473 of of IN 87 496 474 Bengal Bengal NNP 87 496 475 , , , 87 496 476 almost almost RB 87 496 477 completely completely RB 87 496 478 surrounded surround VBN 87 496 479 by by IN 87 496 480 India India NNP 87 496 481 Map Map NNP 87 496 482 references reference NNS 87 496 483 : : : 87 496 484 Asia Asia NNP 87 496 485 , , , 87 496 486 Standard Standard NNP 87 496 487 Time Time NNP 87 496 488 Zones Zones NNPS 87 496 489 of of IN 87 496 490 the the DT 87 496 491 World World NNP 87 496 492 Area Area NNP 87 496 493 : : : 87 496 494 total total JJ 87 496 495 area area NN 87 496 496 : : : 87 496 497 144,000 144,000 CD 87 496 498 km2 km2 NNP 87 496 499 land land NN 87 496 500 area area NN 87 496 501 : : : 87 496 502 133,910 133,910 CD 87 496 503 km2 km2 NNP 87 496 504 comparative comparative JJ 87 496 505 area area NN 87 496 506 : : : 87 496 507 slightly slightly RB 87 496 508 smaller small JJR 87 496 509 than than IN 87 496 510 Wisconsin Wisconsin NNP 87 496 511 Land Land NNP 87 496 512 boundaries boundary NNS 87 496 513 : : : 87 496 514 total total VB 87 496 515 4,246 4,246 CD 87 496 516 km km NNS 87 496 517 , , , 87 496 518 Burma Burma NNP 87 496 519 193 193 CD 87 496 520 km km NNS 87 496 521 , , , 87 496 522 India India NNP 87 496 523 4,053 4,053 CD 87 496 524 km km NN 87 496 525 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 496 526 : : : 87 496 527 580 580 CD 87 496 528 km km NN 87 496 529 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 496 530 claims claim VBZ 87 496 531 : : : 87 496 532 contiguous contiguous JJ 87 496 533 zone zone NN 87 496 534 : : : 87 496 535 18 18 CD 87 496 536 nm nm NNP 87 496 537 continental continental JJ 87 496 538 shelf shelf NNP 87 496 539 : : : 87 496 540 up up IN 87 496 541 to to IN 87 496 542 outer outer JJ 87 496 543 limits limit NNS 87 496 544 of of IN 87 496 545 continental continental JJ 87 496 546 margin margin NN 87 496 547 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 496 548 economic economic JJ 87 496 549 zone zone NN 87 496 550 : : : 87 496 551 200 200 CD 87 496 552 nm nm CD 87 496 553 territorial territorial JJ 87 496 554 sea sea NN 87 496 555 : : : 87 496 556 12 12 CD 87 496 557 nm nm NNP 87 496 558 International international JJ 87 496 559 disputes dispute NNS 87 496 560 : : : 87 496 561 a a DT 87 496 562 portion portion NN 87 496 563 of of IN 87 496 564 the the DT 87 496 565 boundary boundary NN 87 496 566 with with IN 87 496 567 India India NNP 87 496 568 is be VBZ 87 496 569 in in IN 87 496 570 dispute dispute NN 87 496 571 ; ; : 87 496 572 water water NN 87 496 573 - - HYPH 87 496 574 sharing share VBG 87 496 575 problems problem NNS 87 496 576 with with IN 87 496 577 upstream upstream JJ 87 496 578 riparian riparian JJ 87 496 579 India India NNP 87 496 580 over over IN 87 496 581 the the DT 87 496 582 Ganges Ganges NNP 87 496 583 Climate Climate NNP 87 496 584 : : : 87 496 585 tropical tropical JJ 87 496 586 ; ; : 87 496 587 cool cool JJ 87 496 588 , , , 87 496 589 dry dry JJ 87 496 590 winter winter NN 87 496 591 ( ( -LRB- 87 496 592 October October NNP 87 496 593 to to IN 87 496 594 March March NNP 87 496 595 ) ) -RRB- 87 496 596 ; ; : 87 496 597 hot hot JJ 87 496 598 , , , 87 496 599 humid humid JJ 87 496 600 summer summer NN 87 496 601 ( ( -LRB- 87 496 602 March March NNP 87 496 603 to to IN 87 496 604 June June NNP 87 496 605 ) ) -RRB- 87 496 606 ; ; : 87 496 607 cool cool UH 87 496 608 , , , 87 496 609 rainy rainy JJ 87 496 610 monsoon monsoon NN 87 496 611 ( ( -LRB- 87 496 612 June June NNP 87 496 613 to to IN 87 496 614 October October NNP 87 496 615 ) ) -RRB- 87 496 616 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 496 617 : : : 87 496 618 mostly mostly RB 87 496 619 flat flat JJ 87 496 620 alluvial alluvial JJ 87 496 621 plain plain NN 87 496 622 ; ; : 87 496 623 hilly hilly RB 87 496 624 in in IN 87 496 625 southeast southeast JJ 87 496 626 Natural natural JJ 87 496 627 resources resource NNS 87 496 628 : : : 87 496 629 natural natural JJ 87 496 630 gas gas NN 87 496 631 , , , 87 496 632 arable arable JJ 87 496 633 land land NN 87 496 634 , , , 87 496 635 timber timber NN 87 496 636 Land land NN 87 496 637 use use NN 87 496 638 : : : 87 496 639 arable arable JJ 87 496 640 land land NN 87 496 641 : : : 87 496 642 67 67 CD 87 496 643 % % NN 87 496 644 permanent permanent JJ 87 496 645 crops crop NNS 87 496 646 : : : 87 496 647 2 2 CD 87 496 648 % % NN 87 496 649 meadows meadow NNS 87 496 650 and and CC 87 496 651 pastures pasture NNS 87 496 652 : : : 87 496 653 4 4 CD 87 496 654 % % NN 87 496 655 forest forest NN 87 496 656 and and CC 87 496 657 woodland woodland NN 87 496 658 : : : 87 496 659 16 16 CD 87 496 660 % % NN 87 496 661 other other JJ 87 496 662 : : : 87 496 663 11 11 CD 87 496 664 % % NN 87 496 665 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 496 666 land land NN 87 496 667 : : : 87 496 668 27,380 27,380 CD 87 496 669 km2 km2 NNP 87 496 670 ( ( -LRB- 87 496 671 1989 1989 CD 87 496 672 ) ) -RRB- 87 496 673 Environment environment NN 87 496 674 : : : 87 496 675 vulnerable vulnerable JJ 87 496 676 to to IN 87 496 677 droughts drought NNS 87 496 678 ; ; : 87 496 679 much much JJ 87 496 680 of of IN 87 496 681 country country NN 87 496 682 routinely routinely RB 87 496 683 flooded flood VBN 87 496 684 during during IN 87 496 685 summer summer NN 87 496 686 monsoon monsoon NN 87 496 687 season season NN 87 496 688 ; ; : 87 496 689 overpopulation overpopulation NN 87 496 690 ; ; : 87 496 691 deforestation deforestation NN 87 496 692 * * NFP 87 496 693 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 87 496 694 , , , 87 496 695 People People NNPS 87 496 696 Population Population NNP 87 496 697 : : : 87 496 698 122,254,849 122,254,849 CD 87 496 699 ( ( -LRB- 87 496 700 July July NNP 87 496 701 1993 1993 CD 87 496 702 est est NNP 87 496 703 . . . 87 496 704 ) ) -RRB- 87 497 1 Population population NN 87 497 2 growth growth NN 87 497 3 rate rate NN 87 497 4 : : : 87 497 5 2.35 2.35 CD 87 497 6 % % NN 87 497 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 497 8 1993 1993 CD 87 497 9 est est NNP 87 497 10 . . . 87 497 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 498 1 Birth birth NN 87 498 2 rate rate NN 87 498 3 : : : 87 498 4 35.41 35.41 CD 87 498 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 498 6 population population NN 87 498 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 498 8 1993 1993 CD 87 498 9 est est NNP 87 498 10 . . . 87 498 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 499 1 Death death NN 87 499 2 rate rate NN 87 499 3 : : : 87 499 4 11.94 11.94 CD 87 499 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 499 6 population population NN 87 499 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 499 8 1993 1993 CD 87 499 9 est est NNP 87 499 10 . . . 87 499 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 500 1 Net net JJ 87 500 2 migration migration NN 87 500 3 rate rate NN 87 500 4 : : : 87 500 5 0 0 NFP 87 500 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 500 7 population population NN 87 500 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 500 9 1993 1993 CD 87 500 10 est est NNP 87 500 11 . . . 87 500 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 501 1 Infant infant NN 87 501 2 mortality mortality NN 87 501 3 rate rate NN 87 501 4 : : : 87 501 5 109.2 109.2 CD 87 501 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 501 7 live live JJ 87 501 8 births birth NNS 87 501 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 501 10 1993 1993 CD 87 501 11 est est NNP 87 501 12 . . . 87 501 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 502 1 Life life NN 87 502 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 502 3 at at IN 87 502 4 birth birth NN 87 502 5 : : : 87 502 6 total total JJ 87 502 7 population population NN 87 502 8 : : : 87 502 9 54.7 54.7 CD 87 502 10 years year NNS 87 502 11 male male JJ 87 502 12 : : : 87 502 13 55 55 CD 87 502 14 years year NNS 87 502 15 female female JJ 87 502 16 : : : 87 502 17 54.38 54.38 CD 87 502 18 years year NNS 87 502 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 502 20 1993 1993 CD 87 502 21 est est NNP 87 502 22 . . . 87 502 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 503 1 Total total JJ 87 503 2 fertility fertility NN 87 503 3 rate rate NN 87 503 4 : : : 87 503 5 4.55 4.55 CD 87 503 6 children child NNS 87 503 7 born bear VBN 87 503 8 / / SYM 87 503 9 woman woman NN 87 503 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 503 11 1993 1993 CD 87 503 12 est est NNP 87 503 13 . . . 87 503 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 504 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 504 2 : : : 87 504 3 noun noun NNP 87 504 4 : : : 87 504 5 Bangladeshi(s Bangladeshi(s NNP 87 504 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 504 7 adjective adjective NN 87 504 8 : : : 87 504 9 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 87 504 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 504 11 divisions division NNS 87 504 12 : : : 87 504 13 Bengali Bengali NNP 87 504 14 98 98 CD 87 504 15 % % NN 87 504 16 , , , 87 504 17 Biharis Biharis NNP 87 504 18 250,000 250,000 CD 87 504 19 , , , 87 504 20 tribals tribal NNS 87 504 21 less less JJR 87 504 22 than than IN 87 504 23 1 1 CD 87 504 24 million million CD 87 504 25 Religions religion NNS 87 504 26 : : : 87 504 27 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 504 28 83 83 CD 87 504 29 % % NN 87 504 30 , , , 87 504 31 Hindu Hindu NNP 87 504 32 16 16 CD 87 504 33 % % NN 87 504 34 , , , 87 504 35 Buddhist Buddhist NNP 87 504 36 , , , 87 504 37 Christian Christian NNP 87 504 38 , , , 87 504 39 other other JJ 87 504 40 Languages Languages NNPS 87 504 41 : : : 87 504 42 Bangla Bangla NNP 87 504 43 ( ( -LRB- 87 504 44 official official NN 87 504 45 ) ) -RRB- 87 504 46 , , , 87 504 47 English English NNP 87 504 48 Literacy Literacy NNP 87 504 49 : : : 87 504 50 age age NN 87 504 51 15 15 CD 87 504 52 and and CC 87 504 53 over over RB 87 504 54 can can MD 87 504 55 read read VB 87 504 56 and and CC 87 504 57 write write VB 87 504 58 ( ( -LRB- 87 504 59 1990 1990 CD 87 504 60 ) ) -RRB- 87 504 61 total total JJ 87 504 62 population population NN 87 504 63 : : : 87 504 64 35 35 CD 87 504 65 % % NN 87 504 66 male male NN 87 504 67 : : : 87 504 68 47 47 CD 87 504 69 % % NN 87 504 70 female female NN 87 504 71 : : : 87 504 72 22 22 CD 87 504 73 % % NN 87 504 74 Labor Labor NNP 87 504 75 force force NN 87 504 76 : : : 87 504 77 35.1 35.1 CD 87 504 78 million million CD 87 504 79 by by IN 87 504 80 occupation occupation NN 87 504 81 : : : 87 504 82 agriculture agriculture NN 87 504 83 74 74 CD 87 504 84 % % NN 87 504 85 , , , 87 504 86 services service NNS 87 504 87 15 15 CD 87 504 88 % % NN 87 504 89 , , , 87 504 90 industry industry NN 87 504 91 and and CC 87 504 92 commerce commerce NN 87 504 93 11 11 CD 87 504 94 % % NN 87 504 95 ( ( -LRB- 87 504 96 FY86 FY86 NNP 87 504 97 ) ) -RRB- 87 504 98 note note NN 87 504 99 : : : 87 504 100 extensive extensive JJ 87 504 101 export export NN 87 504 102 of of IN 87 504 103 labor labor NN 87 504 104 to to IN 87 504 105 Saudi Saudi NNP 87 504 106 Arabia Arabia NNP 87 504 107 , , , 87 504 108 UAE UAE NNP 87 504 109 , , , 87 504 110 and and CC 87 504 111 Oman Oman NNP 87 504 112 ( ( -LRB- 87 504 113 1991 1991 CD 87 504 114 ) ) -RRB- 87 504 115 * * NFP 87 504 116 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 87 504 117 , , , 87 504 118 Government Government NNP 87 504 119 Names Names NNPS 87 504 120 : : : 87 504 121 conventional conventional JJ 87 504 122 long long JJ 87 504 123 form form NN 87 504 124 : : : 87 504 125 People People NNS 87 504 126 's 's POS 87 504 127 Republic Republic NNP 87 504 128 of of IN 87 504 129 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 87 504 130 conventional conventional JJ 87 504 131 short short JJ 87 504 132 form form NN 87 504 133 : : : 87 504 134 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 87 504 135 former former JJ 87 504 136 : : : 87 504 137 East East NNP 87 504 138 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 504 139 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 504 140 : : : 87 504 141 BG BG NNP 87 504 142 Type Type NNP 87 504 143 : : : 87 504 144 republic republic NNP 87 504 145 Capital capital NN 87 504 146 : : : 87 504 147 Dhaka Dhaka NNP 87 504 148 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 504 149 divisions division NNS 87 504 150 : : : 87 504 151 64 64 CD 87 504 152 districts district NNS 87 504 153 ( ( -LRB- 87 504 154 zillagulo zillagulo NNP 87 504 155 , , , 87 504 156 singular singular NNP 87 504 157 - - HYPH 87 504 158 zilla zilla NN 87 504 159 ) ) -RRB- 87 504 160 ; ; : 87 504 161 Bagerhat Bagerhat NNP 87 504 162 , , , 87 504 163 Bandarban Bandarban NNP 87 504 164 , , , 87 504 165 Barguna Barguna NNP 87 504 166 , , , 87 504 167 Barisal Barisal NNP 87 504 168 , , , 87 504 169 Bhola Bhola NNP 87 504 170 , , , 87 504 171 Bogra Bogra NNP 87 504 172 , , , 87 504 173 Brahmanbaria Brahmanbaria NNP 87 504 174 , , , 87 504 175 Chandpur Chandpur NNP 87 504 176 , , , 87 504 177 Chapai Chapai NNP 87 504 178 Nawabganj Nawabganj NNP 87 504 179 , , , 87 504 180 Chattagram Chattagram NNP 87 504 181 , , , 87 504 182 Chuadanga Chuadanga NNP 87 504 183 , , , 87 504 184 Comilla Comilla NNP 87 504 185 , , , 87 504 186 Cox Cox NNP 87 504 187 's 's POS 87 504 188 Bazar Bazar NNP 87 504 189 , , , 87 504 190 Dhaka Dhaka NNP 87 504 191 , , , 87 504 192 Dinajpur Dinajpur NNP 87 504 193 , , , 87 504 194 Faridpur Faridpur NNP 87 504 195 , , , 87 504 196 Feni Feni NNP 87 504 197 , , , 87 504 198 Gaibandha Gaibandha NNP 87 504 199 , , , 87 504 200 Gazipur Gazipur NNP 87 504 201 , , , 87 504 202 Gopalganj Gopalganj NNP 87 504 203 , , , 87 504 204 Habiganj Habiganj NNP 87 504 205 , , , 87 504 206 Jaipurhat Jaipurhat NNP 87 504 207 , , , 87 504 208 Jamalpur Jamalpur NNP 87 504 209 , , , 87 504 210 Jessore Jessore NNP 87 504 211 , , , 87 504 212 Jhalakati Jhalakati NNP 87 504 213 , , , 87 504 214 Jhenaidah Jhenaidah NNP 87 504 215 , , , 87 504 216 Khagrachari Khagrachari NNP 87 504 217 , , , 87 504 218 Khulna Khulna NNP 87 504 219 , , , 87 504 220 Kishorganj Kishorganj NNP 87 504 221 , , , 87 504 222 Kurigram Kurigram NNP 87 504 223 , , , 87 504 224 Kushtia Kushtia NNP 87 504 225 , , , 87 504 226 Laksmipur Laksmipur NNP 87 504 227 , , , 87 504 228 Lalmonirhat Lalmonirhat NNP 87 504 229 , , , 87 504 230 Madaripur Madaripur NNP 87 504 231 , , , 87 504 232 Magura Magura NNP 87 504 233 , , , 87 504 234 Manikganj Manikganj NNP 87 504 235 , , , 87 504 236 Meherpur Meherpur NNP 87 504 237 , , , 87 504 238 Moulavibazar Moulavibazar NNP 87 504 239 , , , 87 504 240 Munshiganj Munshiganj NNP 87 504 241 , , , 87 504 242 Mymensingh Mymensingh NNP 87 504 243 , , , 87 504 244 Naogaon Naogaon NNP 87 504 245 , , , 87 504 246 Narail Narail NNP 87 504 247 , , , 87 504 248 Narayanganj Narayanganj NNP 87 504 249 , , , 87 504 250 Narsingdi Narsingdi NNP 87 504 251 , , , 87 504 252 Nator Nator NNP 87 504 253 , , , 87 504 254 Netrakona Netrakona NNP 87 504 255 , , , 87 504 256 Nilphamari Nilphamari NNP 87 504 257 , , , 87 504 258 Noakhali Noakhali NNP 87 504 259 , , , 87 504 260 Pabna Pabna NNP 87 504 261 , , , 87 504 262 Panchagar Panchagar NNP 87 504 263 , , , 87 504 264 Parbattya Parbattya NNP 87 504 265 Chattagram Chattagram NNP 87 504 266 , , , 87 504 267 Patuakhali Patuakhali NNP 87 504 268 , , , 87 504 269 Pirojpur Pirojpur NNP 87 504 270 , , , 87 504 271 Rajbari Rajbari NNP 87 504 272 , , , 87 504 273 Rajshahi Rajshahi NNP 87 504 274 , , , 87 504 275 Rangpur Rangpur NNP 87 504 276 , , , 87 504 277 Satkhira Satkhira NNP 87 504 278 , , , 87 504 279 Shariyatpur Shariyatpur NNP 87 504 280 , , , 87 504 281 Sherpur Sherpur NNP 87 504 282 , , , 87 504 283 Sirajganj Sirajganj NNP 87 504 284 , , , 87 504 285 Sunamganj Sunamganj NNP 87 504 286 , , , 87 504 287 Sylhet Sylhet NNP 87 504 288 , , , 87 504 289 Tangail Tangail NNP 87 504 290 , , , 87 504 291 Thakurgaon Thakurgaon NNP 87 504 292 Independence Independence NNP 87 504 293 : : : 87 504 294 16 16 CD 87 504 295 December December NNP 87 504 296 1971 1971 CD 87 504 297 ( ( -LRB- 87 504 298 from from IN 87 504 299 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 504 300 ) ) -RRB- 87 504 301 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 504 302 : : : 87 504 303 4 4 CD 87 504 304 November November NNP 87 504 305 1972 1972 CD 87 504 306 , , , 87 504 307 effective effective JJ 87 504 308 16 16 CD 87 504 309 December December NNP 87 504 310 1972 1972 CD 87 504 311 , , , 87 504 312 suspended suspend VBD 87 504 313 following follow VBG 87 504 314 coup coup NN 87 504 315 of of IN 87 504 316 24 24 CD 87 504 317 March March NNP 87 504 318 1982 1982 CD 87 504 319 , , , 87 504 320 restored restore VBD 87 504 321 10 10 CD 87 504 322 November November NNP 87 504 323 1986 1986 CD 87 504 324 , , , 87 504 325 amended amend VBN 87 504 326 NA NA NNP 87 504 327 March March NNP 87 504 328 1991 1991 CD 87 504 329 Legal legal JJ 87 504 330 system system NN 87 504 331 : : : 87 504 332 based base VBN 87 504 333 on on IN 87 504 334 English English NNP 87 504 335 common common JJ 87 504 336 law law NN 87 504 337 National national JJ 87 504 338 holiday holiday NN 87 504 339 : : : 87 504 340 Independence Independence NNP 87 504 341 Day Day NNP 87 504 342 , , , 87 504 343 26 26 CD 87 504 344 March March NNP 87 504 345 ( ( -LRB- 87 504 346 1971 1971 CD 87 504 347 ) ) -RRB- 87 504 348 Political political JJ 87 504 349 parties party NNS 87 504 350 and and CC 87 504 351 leaders leader NNS 87 504 352 : : : 87 504 353 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 87 504 354 Nationalist Nationalist NNP 87 504 355 Party Party NNP 87 504 356 ( ( -LRB- 87 504 357 BNP BNP NNP 87 504 358 ) ) -RRB- 87 504 359 , , , 87 504 360 Khaleda Khaleda NNP 87 504 361 ZIAur ZIAur NNP 87 504 362 Rahman Rahman NNP 87 504 363 ; ; : 87 504 364 Awami Awami NNP 87 504 365 League League NNP 87 504 366 ( ( -LRB- 87 504 367 AL AL NNP 87 504 368 ) ) -RRB- 87 504 369 , , , 87 504 370 Sheikh Sheikh NNP 87 504 371 Hasina Hasina NNP 87 504 372 WAJED WAJED NNP 87 504 373 ; ; : 87 504 374 Jatiyo Jatiyo NNP 87 504 375 Party Party NNP 87 504 376 ( ( -LRB- 87 504 377 JP JP NNP 87 504 378 ) ) -RRB- 87 504 379 , , , 87 504 380 Hussain Hussain NNP 87 504 381 Mohammad Mohammad NNP 87 504 382 ERSHAD ERSHAD NNP 87 504 383 ( ( -LRB- 87 504 384 in in IN 87 504 385 jail jail NN 87 504 386 ) ) -RRB- 87 504 387 ; ; : 87 504 388 Jamaat Jamaat NNP 87 504 389 - - HYPH 87 504 390 E E NNP 87 504 391 - - : 87 504 392 Islami Islami NNP 87 504 393 ( ( -LRB- 87 504 394 JI JI NNP 87 504 395 ) ) -RRB- 87 504 396 , , , 87 504 397 Ali Ali NNP 87 504 398 KHAN KHAN NNP 87 504 399 ; ; : 87 504 400 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 87 504 401 Communist Communist NNP 87 504 402 Party Party NNP 87 504 403 ( ( -LRB- 87 504 404 BCP BCP NNP 87 504 405 ) ) -RRB- 87 504 406 , , , 87 504 407 Saifuddin Saifuddin NNP 87 504 408 Ahmed Ahmed NNP 87 504 409 MANIK MANIK NNP 87 504 410 ; ; : 87 504 411 National National NNP 87 504 412 Awami Awami NNP 87 504 413 Party Party NNP 87 504 414 ( ( -LRB- 87 504 415 Muzaffar Muzaffar NNP 87 504 416 ) ) -RRB- 87 504 417 ; ; : 87 504 418 Workers Workers NNPS 87 504 419 Party Party NNP 87 504 420 , , , 87 504 421 leader leader NN 87 504 422 NA NA NNP 87 504 423 ; ; : 87 504 424 Jatiyo Jatiyo NNP 87 504 425 Samajtantik Samajtantik NNP 87 504 426 Dal Dal NNP 87 504 427 ( ( -LRB- 87 504 428 JSD JSD NNP 87 504 429 ) ) -RRB- 87 504 430 , , , 87 504 431 Serajul Serajul NNP 87 504 432 ALAM ALAM NNP 87 504 433 KHAN KHAN NNP 87 504 434 ; ; : 87 504 435 Ganotantri Ganotantri NNP 87 504 436 Party Party NNP 87 504 437 , , , 87 504 438 leader leader NN 87 504 439 NA NA NNP 87 504 440 ; ; : 87 504 441 Islami Islami NNP 87 504 442 Oikya Oikya NNP 87 504 443 Jote Jote NNP 87 504 444 , , , 87 504 445 leader leader NN 87 504 446 NA NA NNP 87 504 447 ; ; : 87 504 448 National National NNP 87 504 449 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 504 450 Party Party NNP 87 504 451 ( ( -LRB- 87 504 452 NDP NDP NNP 87 504 453 ) ) -RRB- 87 504 454 , , , 87 504 455 leader leader NN 87 504 456 NA NA NNP 87 504 457 ; ; : 87 504 458 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 504 459 League League NNP 87 504 460 , , , 87 504 461 Khan Khan NNP 87 504 462 A. A. NNP 87 504 463 SABUR SABUR NNP 87 504 464 ; ; : 87 504 465 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 504 466 League League NNP 87 504 467 , , , 87 504 468 Khondakar Khondakar NNP 87 504 469 MUSHTAQUE MUSHTAQUE VBD 87 504 470 Ahmed Ahmed NNP 87 504 471 ; ; : 87 504 472 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 504 473 League League NNP 87 504 474 , , , 87 504 475 Khondakar Khondakar NNP 87 504 476 MUSHTAQUE MUSHTAQUE NNP 87 504 477 Ahmed Ahmed NNP 87 504 478 ; ; : 87 504 479 United United NNP 87 504 480 People People NNP 87 504 481 's 's POS 87 504 482 Party Party NNP 87 504 483 , , , 87 504 484 Kazi Kazi NNP 87 504 485 ZAFAR ZAFAR NNP 87 504 486 Ahmed Ahmed NNP 87 504 487 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 504 488 : : : 87 504 489 18 18 CD 87 504 490 years year NNS 87 504 491 of of IN 87 504 492 age age NN 87 504 493 ; ; : 87 504 494 universal universal JJ 87 504 495 Elections election NNS 87 504 496 : : : 87 504 497 National National NNP 87 504 498 Parliament Parliament NNP 87 504 499 : : : 87 504 500 last last RB 87 504 501 held hold VBD 87 504 502 27 27 CD 87 504 503 February February NNP 87 504 504 1991 1991 CD 87 504 505 ( ( -LRB- 87 504 506 next next JJ 87 504 507 to to TO 87 504 508 be be VB 87 504 509 held hold VBN 87 504 510 NA NA NNP 87 504 511 February February NNP 87 504 512 1996 1996 CD 87 504 513 ) ) -RRB- 87 504 514 ; ; : 87 504 515 results result NNS 87 504 516 - - HYPH 87 504 517 percent percent NN 87 504 518 of of IN 87 504 519 vote vote NN 87 504 520 by by IN 87 504 521 party party NN 87 504 522 NA NA NNP 87 504 523 ; ; : 87 504 524 seats seat NNS 87 504 525 - - , 87 504 526 ( ( -LRB- 87 504 527 330 330 CD 87 504 528 total total NN 87 504 529 , , , 87 504 530 300 300 CD 87 504 531 elected elect VBN 87 504 532 and and CC 87 504 533 30 30 CD 87 504 534 seats seat NNS 87 504 535 reserved reserve VBN 87 504 536 for for IN 87 504 537 women woman NNS 87 504 538 ) ) -RRB- 87 504 539 BNP BNP NNP 87 504 540 168 168 CD 87 504 541 , , , 87 504 542 AL AL NNP 87 504 543 93 93 CD 87 504 544 , , , 87 504 545 JP JP NNP 87 504 546 35 35 CD 87 504 547 , , , 87 504 548 JI JI NNP 87 504 549 20 20 CD 87 504 550 , , , 87 504 551 BCP BCP NNP 87 504 552 5 5 CD 87 504 553 , , , 87 504 554 National National NNP 87 504 555 Awami Awami NNP 87 504 556 Party Party NNP 87 504 557 ( ( -LRB- 87 504 558 Muzaffar Muzaffar NNP 87 504 559 ) ) -RRB- 87 504 560 1 1 CD 87 504 561 , , , 87 504 562 Workers Workers NNPS 87 504 563 Party Party NNP 87 504 564 1 1 CD 87 504 565 , , , 87 504 566 JSD JSD NNP 87 504 567 1 1 CD 87 504 568 , , , 87 504 569 Ganotantri Ganotantri NNP 87 504 570 Party Party NNP 87 504 571 1 1 CD 87 504 572 , , , 87 504 573 Islami Islami NNP 87 504 574 Oikya Oikya NNP 87 504 575 Jote Jote NNP 87 504 576 1 1 CD 87 504 577 , , , 87 504 578 NDP NDP NNP 87 504 579 1 1 CD 87 504 580 , , , 87 504 581 independents independent VBZ 87 504 582 3 3 CD 87 504 583 President President NNP 87 504 584 : : : 87 504 585 last last RB 87 504 586 held hold VBD 87 504 587 8 8 CD 87 504 588 October October NNP 87 504 589 1991 1991 CD 87 504 590 ( ( -LRB- 87 504 591 next next JJ 87 504 592 to to TO 87 504 593 be be VB 87 504 594 held hold VBN 87 504 595 by by IN 87 504 596 NA NA NNP 87 504 597 October October NNP 87 504 598 1996 1996 CD 87 504 599 ) ) -RRB- 87 504 600 ; ; : 87 504 601 results result NNS 87 504 602 - - : 87 504 603 Abdur Abdur NNP 87 504 604 Rahman Rahman NNP 87 504 605 BISWAS BISWAS NNP 87 504 606 received receive VBD 87 504 607 52.1 52.1 CD 87 504 608 % % NN 87 504 609 of of IN 87 504 610 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 87 504 611 vote vote NN 87 504 612 Executive Executive NNP 87 504 613 branch branch NN 87 504 614 : : : 87 504 615 president president NN 87 504 616 , , , 87 504 617 prime prime NNP 87 504 618 minister minister NN 87 504 619 , , , 87 504 620 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 87 504 621 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 504 622 branch branch NN 87 504 623 : : : 87 504 624 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 504 625 National National NNP 87 504 626 Parliament Parliament NNP 87 504 627 ( ( -LRB- 87 504 628 Jatiya Jatiya NNP 87 504 629 Sangsad Sangsad NNP 87 504 630 ) ) -RRB- 87 504 631 * * NFP 87 504 632 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 87 504 633 , , , 87 504 634 Government Government NNP 87 504 635 Judicial Judicial NNP 87 504 636 branch branch NN 87 504 637 : : : 87 504 638 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 504 639 Court Court NNP 87 504 640 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 504 641 : : : 87 504 642 Chief Chief NNP 87 504 643 of of IN 87 504 644 State State NNP 87 504 645 : : : 87 504 646 President President NNP 87 504 647 Abdur Abdur NNP 87 504 648 Rahman Rahman NNP 87 504 649 BISWAS BISWAS NNP 87 504 650 ( ( -LRB- 87 504 651 since since IN 87 504 652 8 8 CD 87 504 653 October October NNP 87 504 654 1991 1991 CD 87 504 655 ) ) -RRB- 87 504 656 Head Head NNP 87 504 657 of of IN 87 504 658 Government Government NNP 87 504 659 : : : 87 504 660 Prime Prime NNP 87 504 661 Minister Minister NNP 87 504 662 Khaleda Khaleda NNP 87 504 663 ZIAur ZIAur NNP 87 504 664 Rahman Rahman NNP 87 504 665 ( ( -LRB- 87 504 666 since since IN 87 504 667 20 20 CD 87 504 668 March March NNP 87 504 669 1991 1991 CD 87 504 670 ) ) -RRB- 87 504 671 Member Member NNP 87 504 672 of of IN 87 504 673 : : : 87 504 674 AsDB AsDB NNP 87 504 675 , , , 87 504 676 C C NNP 87 504 677 , , , 87 504 678 CCC CCC NNP 87 504 679 , , , 87 504 680 CP CP NNP 87 504 681 , , , 87 504 682 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 87 504 683 , , , 87 504 684 FAO FAO NNP 87 504 685 , , , 87 504 686 G-77 g-77 CD 87 504 687 , , , 87 504 688 GATT GATT NNP 87 504 689 , , , 87 504 690 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 504 691 , , , 87 504 692 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 504 693 , , , 87 504 694 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 504 695 , , , 87 504 696 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 504 697 , , , 87 504 698 IDA IDA NNP 87 504 699 , , , 87 504 700 IDB IDB NNP 87 504 701 , , , 87 504 702 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 504 703 , , , 87 504 704 IFC IFC NNP 87 504 705 , , , 87 504 706 ILO ILO NNP 87 504 707 , , , 87 504 708 IMF IMF NNP 87 504 709 , , , 87 504 710 IMO imo RB 87 504 711 , , , 87 504 712 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 504 713 , , , 87 504 714 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 504 715 , , , 87 504 716 IOC IOC NNP 87 504 717 , , , 87 504 718 IOM IOM NNP 87 504 719 , , , 87 504 720 ISO ISO NNP 87 504 721 , , , 87 504 722 ITU ITU NNP 87 504 723 , , , 87 504 724 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 504 725 , , , 87 504 726 MINURSO MINURSO NNP 87 504 727 , , , 87 504 728 NAM NAM NNP 87 504 729 , , , 87 504 730 OIC OIC NNP 87 504 731 , , , 87 504 732 SAARC SAARC NNP 87 504 733 , , , 87 504 734 UN UN NNP 87 504 735 , , , 87 504 736 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 504 737 , , , 87 504 738 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 504 739 , , , 87 504 740 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 504 741 , , , 87 504 742 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 87 504 743 , , , 87 504 744 UNOMOZ UNOMOZ NNP 87 504 745 , , , 87 504 746 UNOSOM UNOSOM NNP 87 504 747 , , , 87 504 748 UNTAC UNTAC NNP 87 504 749 , , , 87 504 750 UNPROFOR UNPROFOR NNP 87 504 751 , , , 87 504 752 UPU UPU NNP 87 504 753 , , , 87 504 754 WHO who WP 87 504 755 , , , 87 504 756 WFTU WFTU NNP 87 504 757 , , , 87 504 758 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 504 759 , , , 87 504 760 WCL WCL NNP 87 504 761 , , , 87 504 762 WMO WMO NNP 87 504 763 , , , 87 504 764 WTO WTO NNP 87 504 765 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 504 766 representation representation NN 87 504 767 in in IN 87 504 768 US US NNP 87 504 769 : : : 87 504 770 chief chief NN 87 504 771 of of IN 87 504 772 mission mission NN 87 504 773 : : : 87 504 774 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 504 775 Abul Abul NNP 87 504 776 AHSAN AHSAN NNP 87 504 777 chancery chancery NN 87 504 778 : : : 87 504 779 2201 2201 CD 87 504 780 Wisconsin Wisconsin NNP 87 504 781 Avenue Avenue NNP 87 504 782 NW NW NNP 87 504 783 , , , 87 504 784 Washington Washington NNP 87 504 785 , , , 87 504 786 DC DC NNP 87 504 787 20007 20007 CD 87 504 788 telephone telephone NN 87 504 789 : : : 87 504 790 ( ( -LRB- 87 504 791 202 202 CD 87 504 792 ) ) -RRB- 87 504 793 342 342 CD 87 504 794 - - SYM 87 504 795 8372 8372 CD 87 504 796 through through IN 87 504 797 8376 8376 CD 87 504 798 consulate consulate NN 87 504 799 general general NN 87 504 800 : : : 87 504 801 New New NNP 87 504 802 York York NNP 87 504 803 US US NNP 87 504 804 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 504 805 representation representation NN 87 504 806 : : : 87 504 807 chief chief NN 87 504 808 of of IN 87 504 809 mission mission NN 87 504 810 : : : 87 504 811 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 504 812 William William NNP 87 504 813 B. B. NNP 87 504 814 MILAM MILAM NNP 87 504 815 embassy embassy NN 87 504 816 : : : 87 504 817 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 504 818 Enclave Enclave NNP 87 504 819 , , , 87 504 820 Madani Madani NNP 87 504 821 Avenue Avenue NNP 87 504 822 , , , 87 504 823 Baridhara Baridhara NNP 87 504 824 , , , 87 504 825 Dhaka Dhaka NNP 87 504 826 mailing mail VBG 87 504 827 address address NN 87 504 828 : : : 87 504 829 G. G. NNP 87 504 830 P. P. NNP 87 504 831 O. O. NNP 87 505 1 Box Box NNP 87 505 2 323 323 CD 87 505 3 , , , 87 505 4 Dhaka Dhaka NNP 87 505 5 1212 1212 CD 87 505 6 telephone telephone NN 87 505 7 : : : 87 505 8 [ [ -LRB- 87 505 9 880 880 CD 87 505 10 ] ] -RRB- 87 505 11 ( ( -LRB- 87 505 12 2 2 CD 87 505 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 505 14 884700 884700 CD 87 505 15 - - SYM 87 505 16 22 22 CD 87 505 17 FAX fax NN 87 505 18 : : : 87 505 19 [ [ -LRB- 87 505 20 880 880 CD 87 505 21 ] ] -RRB- 87 505 22 ( ( -LRB- 87 505 23 2 2 CD 87 505 24 ) ) -RRB- 87 505 25 883648 883648 CD 87 505 26 Flag flag NN 87 505 27 : : : 87 505 28 green green JJ 87 505 29 with with IN 87 505 30 a a DT 87 505 31 large large JJ 87 505 32 red red JJ 87 505 33 disk disk NN 87 505 34 slightly slightly RB 87 505 35 to to IN 87 505 36 the the DT 87 505 37 hoist hoist NN 87 505 38 side side NN 87 505 39 of of IN 87 505 40 center center NN 87 505 41 ; ; : 87 505 42 green green NNP 87 505 43 is be VBZ 87 505 44 the the DT 87 505 45 traditional traditional JJ 87 505 46 color color NN 87 505 47 of of IN 87 505 48 Islam Islam NNP 87 505 49 * * NFP 87 505 50 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 87 505 51 , , , 87 505 52 Economy Economy NNP 87 505 53 Overview Overview NNP 87 505 54 : : : 87 505 55 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 87 505 56 is be VBZ 87 505 57 one one CD 87 505 58 of of IN 87 505 59 the the DT 87 505 60 world world NN 87 505 61 's 's POS 87 505 62 poorest poor JJS 87 505 63 , , , 87 505 64 most most RBS 87 505 65 densely densely RB 87 505 66 populated populated JJ 87 505 67 , , , 87 505 68 and and CC 87 505 69 least least JJS 87 505 70 developed developed JJ 87 505 71 nations nation NNS 87 505 72 . . . 87 506 1 Its -PRON- PRP$ 87 506 2 economy economy NN 87 506 3 is be VBZ 87 506 4 overwhelmingly overwhelmingly RB 87 506 5 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 506 6 . . . 87 507 1 Major major JJ 87 507 2 impediments impediment NNS 87 507 3 to to IN 87 507 4 growth growth NN 87 507 5 include include VBP 87 507 6 frequent frequent JJ 87 507 7 cyclones cyclone NNS 87 507 8 and and CC 87 507 9 floods flood NNS 87 507 10 , , , 87 507 11 government government NN 87 507 12 interference interference NN 87 507 13 with with IN 87 507 14 the the DT 87 507 15 economy economy NN 87 507 16 , , , 87 507 17 a a DT 87 507 18 rapidly rapidly RB 87 507 19 growing grow VBG 87 507 20 labor labor NN 87 507 21 force force NN 87 507 22 that that WDT 87 507 23 can can MD 87 507 24 not not RB 87 507 25 be be VB 87 507 26 absorbed absorb VBN 87 507 27 by by IN 87 507 28 agriculture agriculture NN 87 507 29 , , , 87 507 30 a a DT 87 507 31 low low JJ 87 507 32 level level NN 87 507 33 of of IN 87 507 34 industrialization industrialization NN 87 507 35 , , , 87 507 36 failure failure NN 87 507 37 to to TO 87 507 38 fully fully RB 87 507 39 exploit exploit VB 87 507 40 energy energy NN 87 507 41 resources resource NNS 87 507 42 ( ( -LRB- 87 507 43 natural natural JJ 87 507 44 gas gas NN 87 507 45 ) ) -RRB- 87 507 46 , , , 87 507 47 and and CC 87 507 48 inefficient inefficient JJ 87 507 49 and and CC 87 507 50 inadequate inadequate JJ 87 507 51 power power NN 87 507 52 supplies supply NNS 87 507 53 . . . 87 508 1 An an DT 87 508 2 excellent excellent JJ 87 508 3 rice rice NN 87 508 4 crop crop NN 87 508 5 and and CC 87 508 6 expansion expansion NN 87 508 7 of of IN 87 508 8 the the DT 87 508 9 export export NN 87 508 10 garment garment NN 87 508 11 industry industry NN 87 508 12 helped help VBD 87 508 13 growth growth NN 87 508 14 in in IN 87 508 15 FY91/92 fy91/92 CD 87 508 16 . . . 87 509 1 Policy policy NN 87 509 2 reforms reform NNS 87 509 3 intended intend VBD 87 509 4 to to TO 87 509 5 reduce reduce VB 87 509 6 government government NN 87 509 7 regulation regulation NN 87 509 8 of of IN 87 509 9 private private JJ 87 509 10 industry industry NN 87 509 11 and and CC 87 509 12 promote promote VB 87 509 13 public public JJ 87 509 14 - - HYPH 87 509 15 sector sector NN 87 509 16 efficiency efficiency NN 87 509 17 have have VBP 87 509 18 been be VBN 87 509 19 announced announce VBN 87 509 20 but but CC 87 509 21 are be VBP 87 509 22 being be VBG 87 509 23 implemented implement VBN 87 509 24 only only RB 87 509 25 slowly slowly RB 87 509 26 . . . 87 510 1 National national JJ 87 510 2 product product NN 87 510 3 : : : 87 510 4 GDP gdp NN 87 510 5 - - HYPH 87 510 6 exchange exchange NN 87 510 7 rate rate NN 87 510 8 conversion conversion NN 87 510 9 - - : 87 510 10 $ $ $ 87 510 11 23.8 23.8 CD 87 510 12 billion billion CD 87 510 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 510 14 FY92 FY92 NNP 87 510 15 ) ) -RRB- 87 510 16 National national JJ 87 510 17 product product NN 87 510 18 real real JJ 87 510 19 growth growth NN 87 510 20 rate rate NN 87 510 21 : : : 87 510 22 3.8 3.8 CD 87 510 23 % % NN 87 510 24 ( ( -LRB- 87 510 25 FY92 FY92 NNP 87 510 26 ) ) -RRB- 87 510 27 National national JJ 87 510 28 product product NN 87 510 29 per per IN 87 510 30 capita capita NN 87 510 31 : : : 87 510 32 $ $ $ 87 510 33 200 200 CD 87 510 34 ( ( -LRB- 87 510 35 FY92 FY92 NNP 87 510 36 ) ) -RRB- 87 510 37 Inflation inflation NN 87 510 38 rate rate NN 87 510 39 ( ( -LRB- 87 510 40 consumer consumer NN 87 510 41 prices price NNS 87 510 42 ) ) -RRB- 87 510 43 : : : 87 510 44 5.09 5.09 CD 87 510 45 % % NN 87 510 46 ( ( -LRB- 87 510 47 FY92 FY92 NNP 87 510 48 ) ) -RRB- 87 510 49 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 510 50 rate rate NN 87 510 51 : : : 87 510 52 NA% NA% `` 87 510 53 Budget budget NN 87 510 54 : : : 87 510 55 revenues revenue VBZ 87 510 56 $ $ $ 87 510 57 2.5 2.5 CD 87 510 58 billion billion CD 87 510 59 ; ; : 87 510 60 expenditures expenditure VBZ 87 510 61 $ $ $ 87 510 62 3.7 3.7 CD 87 510 63 billion billion CD 87 510 64 , , , 87 510 65 including include VBG 87 510 66 capital capital NN 87 510 67 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 510 68 of of IN 87 510 69 $ $ $ 87 510 70 NA NA NNP 87 510 71 ( ( -LRB- 87 510 72 FY92 FY92 NNP 87 510 73 ) ) -RRB- 87 510 74 Exports export NNS 87 510 75 : : : 87 510 76 $ $ $ 87 510 77 2.0 2.0 CD 87 510 78 billion billion CD 87 510 79 ( ( -LRB- 87 510 80 FY92 FY92 NNP 87 510 81 ) ) -RRB- 87 510 82 commodities commodity NNS 87 510 83 : : : 87 510 84 garments garment NNS 87 510 85 , , , 87 510 86 jute jute NN 87 510 87 and and CC 87 510 88 jute jute NN 87 510 89 goods good NNS 87 510 90 , , , 87 510 91 leather leather NN 87 510 92 , , , 87 510 93 shrimp shrimp NN 87 510 94 partners partner NNS 87 510 95 : : : 87 510 96 US US NNP 87 510 97 28 28 CD 87 510 98 % % NN 87 510 99 , , , 87 510 100 Western Western NNP 87 510 101 Europe Europe NNP 87 510 102 39 39 CD 87 510 103 % % NN 87 510 104 ( ( -LRB- 87 510 105 FY91 FY91 NNP 87 510 106 ) ) -RRB- 87 510 107 Imports import NNS 87 510 108 : : : 87 510 109 $ $ $ 87 510 110 3.4 3.4 CD 87 510 111 billion billion CD 87 510 112 ( ( -LRB- 87 510 113 FY91/92 fy91/92 CD 87 510 114 ) ) -RRB- 87 510 115 commodities commodity NNS 87 510 116 : : : 87 510 117 capital capital NN 87 510 118 goods good NNS 87 510 119 , , , 87 510 120 petroleum petroleum NN 87 510 121 , , , 87 510 122 food food NN 87 510 123 , , , 87 510 124 textiles textile VBZ 87 510 125 partners partner NNS 87 510 126 : : : 87 510 127 Japan Japan NNP 87 510 128 10.0 10.0 CD 87 510 129 % % NN 87 510 130 , , , 87 510 131 Western Western NNP 87 510 132 Europe Europe NNP 87 510 133 17 17 CD 87 510 134 % % NN 87 510 135 , , , 87 510 136 US US NNP 87 510 137 5.0 5.0 CD 87 510 138 % % NN 87 510 139 ( ( -LRB- 87 510 140 FY91 FY91 NNP 87 510 141 ) ) -RRB- 87 510 142 External external JJ 87 510 143 debt debt NN 87 510 144 : : : 87 510 145 $ $ $ 87 510 146 11.8 11.8 CD 87 510 147 billion billion CD 87 510 148 ( ( -LRB- 87 510 149 FY92 FY92 NNP 87 510 150 est est NNP 87 510 151 . . . 87 510 152 ) ) -RRB- 87 511 1 Industrial industrial JJ 87 511 2 production production NN 87 511 3 : : : 87 511 4 growth growth NN 87 511 5 rate rate NN 87 511 6 4.0 4.0 CD 87 511 7 % % NN 87 511 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 511 9 FY92 FY92 NNP 87 511 10 est est NNP 87 511 11 . . . 87 512 1 ) ) -RRB- 87 512 2 ; ; , 87 512 3 accounts account NNS 87 512 4 for for IN 87 512 5 less less JJR 87 512 6 than than IN 87 512 7 10 10 CD 87 512 8 % % NN 87 512 9 of of IN 87 512 10 GDP GDP NNP 87 512 11 Electricity Electricity NNP 87 512 12 : : : 87 512 13 2,400,000 2,400,000 CD 87 512 14 kW kw NN 87 512 15 capacity capacity NN 87 512 16 ; ; : 87 512 17 9,000 9,000 CD 87 512 18 million million CD 87 512 19 kWh kWh NNS 87 512 20 produced produce VBN 87 512 21 , , , 87 512 22 75 75 CD 87 512 23 kWh kWh NNS 87 512 24 per per IN 87 512 25 capita capita NN 87 512 26 ( ( -LRB- 87 512 27 1992 1992 CD 87 512 28 ) ) -RRB- 87 512 29 Industries Industries NNP 87 512 30 : : : 87 512 31 jute jute NN 87 512 32 manufacturing manufacturing NN 87 512 33 , , , 87 512 34 cotton cotton NN 87 512 35 textiles textile NNS 87 512 36 , , , 87 512 37 food food NN 87 512 38 processing processing NN 87 512 39 , , , 87 512 40 steel steel NN 87 512 41 , , , 87 512 42 fertilizer fertilizer NN 87 512 43 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 512 44 : : : 87 512 45 accounts account NNS 87 512 46 for for IN 87 512 47 about about RB 87 512 48 40 40 CD 87 512 49 % % NN 87 512 50 of of IN 87 512 51 GDP GDP NNP 87 512 52 , , , 87 512 53 60 60 CD 87 512 54 % % NN 87 512 55 of of IN 87 512 56 employment employment NN 87 512 57 , , , 87 512 58 and and CC 87 512 59 one one CD 87 512 60 - - HYPH 87 512 61 fifth fifth NN 87 512 62 of of IN 87 512 63 exports export NNS 87 512 64 ; ; : 87 512 65 imports import NNS 87 512 66 10 10 CD 87 512 67 % % NN 87 512 68 of of IN 87 512 69 food food NN 87 512 70 grain grain NN 87 512 71 requirements requirement NNS 87 512 72 ; ; : 87 512 73 world world NNP 87 512 74 's 's POS 87 512 75 largest large JJS 87 512 76 exporter exporter NN 87 512 77 of of IN 87 512 78 jute jute NN 87 512 79 ; ; : 87 512 80 commercial commercial JJ 87 512 81 products product NNS 87 512 82 - - HYPH 87 512 83 jute jute NN 87 512 84 , , , 87 512 85 rice rice NN 87 512 86 , , , 87 512 87 wheat wheat NN 87 512 88 , , , 87 512 89 tea tea NN 87 512 90 , , , 87 512 91 sugarcane sugarcane NN 87 512 92 , , , 87 512 93 potatoes potato NNS 87 512 94 , , , 87 512 95 beef beef NN 87 512 96 , , , 87 512 97 milk milk NN 87 512 98 , , , 87 512 99 poultry poultry NN 87 512 100 ; ; , 87 512 101 shortages shortage NNS 87 512 102 include include VBP 87 512 103 wheat wheat NN 87 512 104 , , , 87 512 105 vegetable vegetable NN 87 512 106 oils oil NNS 87 512 107 , , , 87 512 108 cotton cotton NN 87 512 109 ; ; : 87 512 110 fish fish NN 87 512 111 catch catch VBP 87 512 112 778,000 778,000 CD 87 512 113 metric metric JJ 87 512 114 tons ton NNS 87 512 115 in in IN 87 512 116 1986 1986 CD 87 512 117 Illicit Illicit NNP 87 512 118 drugs drug VBZ 87 512 119 : : : 87 512 120 transit transit NN 87 512 121 country country NN 87 512 122 for for IN 87 512 123 illegal illegal JJ 87 512 124 drugs drug NNS 87 512 125 produced produce VBN 87 512 126 in in IN 87 512 127 neighboring neighboring NN 87 512 128 countries country NNS 87 512 129 Economic economic JJ 87 512 130 aid aid NN 87 512 131 : : : 87 512 132 US US NNP 87 512 133 commitments commitment NNS 87 512 134 , , , 87 512 135 including include VBG 87 512 136 Ex Ex NNP 87 512 137 - - HYPH 87 512 138 Im Im NNP 87 512 139 ( ( -LRB- 87 512 140 FY70 FY70 NNP 87 512 141 - - HYPH 87 512 142 89 89 CD 87 512 143 ) ) -RRB- 87 512 144 , , , 87 512 145 $ $ $ 87 512 146 3.4 3.4 CD 87 512 147 billion billion CD 87 512 148 ; ; : 87 512 149 Western western JJ 87 512 150 ( ( -LRB- 87 512 151 non non JJ 87 512 152 - - JJ 87 512 153 US us JJ 87 512 154 ) ) -RRB- 87 512 155 countries country NNS 87 512 156 , , , 87 512 157 ODA ODA NNP 87 512 158 and and CC 87 512 159 OOF OOF NNP 87 512 160 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 512 161 commitments commitment NNS 87 512 162 ( ( -LRB- 87 512 163 1980 1980 CD 87 512 164 - - SYM 87 512 165 89 89 CD 87 512 166 ) ) -RRB- 87 512 167 , , , 87 512 168 $ $ $ 87 512 169 11.65 11.65 CD 87 512 170 million million CD 87 512 171 ; ; : 87 512 172 OPEC OPEC NNP 87 512 173 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 512 174 aid aid NN 87 512 175 ( ( -LRB- 87 512 176 1979 1979 CD 87 512 177 - - SYM 87 512 178 89 89 CD 87 512 179 ) ) -RRB- 87 512 180 , , , 87 512 181 $ $ $ 87 512 182 6.52 6.52 CD 87 512 183 million million CD 87 512 184 ; ; : 87 512 185 Communist communist JJ 87 512 186 countries country NNS 87 512 187 ( ( -LRB- 87 512 188 1970 1970 CD 87 512 189 - - SYM 87 512 190 89 89 CD 87 512 191 ) ) -RRB- 87 512 192 , , , 87 512 193 $ $ $ 87 512 194 1.5 1.5 CD 87 512 195 billion billion CD 87 512 196 Currency currency NN 87 512 197 : : : 87 512 198 1 1 CD 87 512 199 taka taka NN 87 512 200 ( ( -LRB- 87 512 201 Tk Tk NNP 87 512 202 ) ) -RRB- 87 512 203 = = NFP 87 512 204 100 100 CD 87 512 205 paise paise NN 87 512 206 * * NFP 87 512 207 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 87 512 208 , , , 87 512 209 Economy Economy NNP 87 512 210 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 512 211 rates rate NNS 87 512 212 : : : 87 512 213 taka taka NNP 87 512 214 ( ( -LRB- 87 512 215 Tk tk NN 87 512 216 ) ) -RRB- 87 512 217 per per IN 87 512 218 US$ us$ $ 87 512 219 1 1 CD 87 512 220 - - SYM 87 512 221 39.000 39.000 CD 87 512 222 ( ( -LRB- 87 512 223 January January NNP 87 512 224 1993 1993 CD 87 512 225 ) ) -RRB- 87 512 226 , , , 87 512 227 38.951 38.951 CD 87 512 228 ( ( -LRB- 87 512 229 1992 1992 CD 87 512 230 ) ) -RRB- 87 512 231 , , , 87 512 232 36.596 36.596 CD 87 512 233 ( ( -LRB- 87 512 234 1991 1991 CD 87 512 235 ) ) -RRB- 87 512 236 , , , 87 512 237 34.569 34.569 CD 87 512 238 ( ( -LRB- 87 512 239 1990 1990 CD 87 512 240 ) ) -RRB- 87 512 241 , , , 87 512 242 32.270 32.270 CD 87 512 243 ( ( -LRB- 87 512 244 1989 1989 CD 87 512 245 ) ) -RRB- 87 512 246 , , , 87 512 247 31.733 31.733 CD 87 512 248 ( ( -LRB- 87 512 249 1988 1988 CD 87 512 250 ) ) -RRB- 87 512 251 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 512 252 year year NN 87 512 253 : : : 87 512 254 1 1 CD 87 512 255 July July NNP 87 512 256 - - HYPH 87 512 257 30 30 CD 87 512 258 June June NNP 87 512 259 * * NFP 87 512 260 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 87 512 261 , , , 87 512 262 Communications Communications NNP 87 512 263 Railroads railroad NNS 87 512 264 : : : 87 512 265 2,892 2,892 CD 87 512 266 km km NN 87 512 267 total total NN 87 512 268 ( ( -LRB- 87 512 269 1986 1986 CD 87 512 270 ) ) -RRB- 87 512 271 ; ; : 87 512 272 1,914 1,914 CD 87 512 273 km km $ 87 512 274 1.000 1.000 CD 87 512 275 meter meter NN 87 512 276 gauge gauge NN 87 512 277 , , , 87 512 278 978 978 CD 87 512 279 km km NN 87 512 280 1.676 1.676 CD 87 512 281 meter meter NN 87 512 282 broad broad JJ 87 512 283 gauge gauge NN 87 512 284 Highways highway NNS 87 512 285 : : : 87 512 286 7,240 7,240 CD 87 512 287 km km NN 87 512 288 total total NN 87 512 289 ( ( -LRB- 87 512 290 1985 1985 CD 87 512 291 ) ) -RRB- 87 512 292 ; ; : 87 512 293 3,840 3,840 CD 87 512 294 km km NNS 87 512 295 paved pave VBN 87 512 296 , , , 87 512 297 3,400 3,400 CD 87 512 298 km km NNS 87 512 299 unpaved unpaved JJ 87 512 300 Inland Inland NNP 87 512 301 waterways waterway NNS 87 512 302 : : : 87 512 303 5,150 5,150 CD 87 512 304 - - SYM 87 512 305 8,046 8,046 CD 87 512 306 km km NN 87 512 307 navigable navigable JJ 87 512 308 waterways waterway NNS 87 512 309 ( ( -LRB- 87 512 310 includes include VBZ 87 512 311 2,575 2,575 CD 87 512 312 - - SYM 87 512 313 3,058 3,058 CD 87 512 314 km km NN 87 512 315 main main JJ 87 512 316 cargo cargo NN 87 512 317 routes route NNS 87 512 318 ) ) -RRB- 87 512 319 Pipelines pipeline NNS 87 512 320 : : : 87 512 321 natural natural JJ 87 512 322 gas gas NN 87 512 323 1,220 1,220 CD 87 512 324 km km NN 87 512 325 Ports Ports NNPS 87 512 326 : : : 87 512 327 Chittagong Chittagong NNP 87 512 328 , , , 87 512 329 Chalna Chalna NNP 87 512 330 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 512 331 marine marine NN 87 512 332 : : : 87 512 333 42 42 CD 87 512 334 ships ship NNS 87 512 335 ( ( -LRB- 87 512 336 1,000 1,000 CD 87 512 337 GRT GRT NNP 87 512 338 or or CC 87 512 339 over over RB 87 512 340 ) ) -RRB- 87 512 341 totaling total VBG 87 512 342 314,228 314,228 CD 87 512 343 GRT/461,607 GRT/461,607 NNP 87 512 344 DWT DWT NNP 87 512 345 ; ; : 87 512 346 includes include VBZ 87 512 347 34 34 CD 87 512 348 cargo cargo NN 87 512 349 , , , 87 512 350 2 2 CD 87 512 351 oil oil NN 87 512 352 tanker tanker NN 87 512 353 , , , 87 512 354 3 3 CD 87 512 355 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 87 512 356 cargo cargo NN 87 512 357 , , , 87 512 358 3 3 CD 87 512 359 bulk bulk NN 87 512 360 Airports airport NNS 87 512 361 : : : 87 512 362 total total NN 87 512 363 : : : 87 512 364 16 16 CD 87 512 365 usable usable JJ 87 512 366 : : : 87 512 367 12 12 CD 87 512 368 with with IN 87 512 369 permanent permanent JJ 87 512 370 - - HYPH 87 512 371 surface surface NN 87 512 372 runways runway NNS 87 512 373 : : : 87 512 374 12 12 CD 87 512 375 with with IN 87 512 376 runways runway NNS 87 512 377 over over IN 87 512 378 3,659 3,659 CD 87 512 379 m m NNP 87 512 380 : : : 87 512 381 0 0 CD 87 512 382 with with IN 87 512 383 runways runways NNP 87 512 384 2,440 2,440 CD 87 512 385 - - HYPH 87 512 386 3,659 3,659 CD 87 512 387 m m NN 87 512 388 : : : 87 512 389 4 4 CD 87 512 390 with with IN 87 512 391 runways runway NNS 87 512 392 1,220 1,220 CD 87 512 393 - - HYPH 87 512 394 2,439 2,439 CD 87 512 395 m m NN 87 512 396 : : : 87 512 397 6 6 CD 87 512 398 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 87 512 399 : : : 87 512 400 adequate adequate JJ 87 512 401 international international JJ 87 512 402 radio radio NN 87 512 403 communications communication NNS 87 512 404 and and CC 87 512 405 landline landline NN 87 512 406 service service NN 87 512 407 ; ; : 87 512 408 fair fair JJ 87 512 409 domestic domestic JJ 87 512 410 wire wire NN 87 512 411 and and CC 87 512 412 microwave microwave NN 87 512 413 service service NN 87 512 414 ; ; : 87 512 415 fair fair JJ 87 512 416 broadcast broadcast NN 87 512 417 service service NN 87 512 418 ; ; : 87 512 419 241,250 241,250 CD 87 512 420 telephones telephone NNS 87 512 421 ; ; , 87 512 422 broadcast broadcast NN 87 512 423 stations station NNS 87 512 424 - - SYM 87 512 425 9 9 CD 87 512 426 AM am NN 87 512 427 , , , 87 512 428 6 6 CD 87 512 429 FM FM NNP 87 512 430 , , , 87 512 431 11 11 CD 87 512 432 TV tv NN 87 512 433 ; ; : 87 512 434 2 2 CD 87 512 435 Indian Indian NNP 87 512 436 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 512 437 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 512 438 satellite satellite NN 87 512 439 earth earth NN 87 512 440 stations station NNS 87 512 441 * * NFP 87 512 442 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 87 512 443 , , , 87 512 444 Defense Defense NNP 87 512 445 Forces Forces NNPS 87 512 446 Branches Branches NNPS 87 512 447 : : : 87 512 448 Army Army NNP 87 512 449 , , , 87 512 450 Navy Navy NNP 87 512 451 , , , 87 512 452 Air Air NNP 87 512 453 Force Force NNP 87 512 454 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 87 512 455 forces force NNS 87 512 456 : : : 87 512 457 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 87 512 458 Rifles Rifles NNPS 87 512 459 , , , 87 512 460 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 87 512 461 Ansars Ansars NNPS 87 512 462 , , , 87 512 463 Armed Armed NNP 87 512 464 Police Police NNPS 87 512 465 Reserve Reserve NNP 87 512 466 , , , 87 512 467 Defense Defense NNP 87 512 468 Parties Parties NNPS 87 512 469 , , , 87 512 470 National National NNP 87 512 471 Cadet Cadet NNP 87 512 472 Corps Corps NNP 87 512 473 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 512 474 availability availability NN 87 512 475 : : : 87 512 476 males male NNS 87 512 477 age age NNP 87 512 478 15 15 CD 87 512 479 - - SYM 87 512 480 49 49 CD 87 512 481 30,909,597 30,909,597 CD 87 512 482 ; ; : 87 512 483 fit fit JJ 87 512 484 for for IN 87 512 485 military military JJ 87 512 486 service service NN 87 512 487 18,348,702 18,348,702 CD 87 512 488 ( ( -LRB- 87 512 489 1993 1993 CD 87 512 490 est est NNP 87 512 491 . . . 87 512 492 ) ) -RRB- 87 513 1 Defense defense NN 87 513 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 513 3 : : : 87 513 4 exchange exchange NN 87 513 5 rate rate NN 87 513 6 conversion conversion NNP 87 513 7 - - : 87 513 8 $ $ $ 87 513 9 355 355 CD 87 513 10 million million CD 87 513 11 , , , 87 513 12 1.5 1.5 CD 87 513 13 % % NN 87 513 14 of of IN 87 513 15 GDP GDP NNP 87 513 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 513 17 FY92/93 fy92/93 CD 87 513 18 ) ) -RRB- 87 513 19 * * NFP 87 513 20 Barbados Barbados NNP 87 513 21 , , , 87 513 22 Geography Geography NNP 87 513 23 Location Location NNP 87 513 24 : : : 87 513 25 in in IN 87 513 26 the the DT 87 513 27 extreme extreme JJ 87 513 28 eastern eastern JJ 87 513 29 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 87 513 30 Sea Sea NNP 87 513 31 , , , 87 513 32 about about RB 87 513 33 375 375 CD 87 513 34 km km NNS 87 513 35 northeast northeast RB 87 513 36 of of IN 87 513 37 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 513 38 Map Map NNP 87 513 39 references reference NNS 87 513 40 : : : 87 513 41 Central Central NNP 87 513 42 America America NNP 87 513 43 and and CC 87 513 44 the the DT 87 513 45 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 87 513 46 , , , 87 513 47 South South NNP 87 513 48 America America NNP 87 513 49 , , , 87 513 50 Standard Standard NNP 87 513 51 Time Time NNP 87 513 52 Zones Zones NNPS 87 513 53 of of IN 87 513 54 the the DT 87 513 55 World World NNP 87 513 56 Area Area NNP 87 513 57 : : : 87 513 58 total total JJ 87 513 59 area area NN 87 513 60 : : : 87 513 61 430 430 CD 87 513 62 km2 km2 NNP 87 513 63 land land NN 87 513 64 area area NN 87 513 65 : : : 87 513 66 430 430 CD 87 513 67 km2 km2 NNP 87 513 68 comparative comparative JJ 87 513 69 area area NN 87 513 70 : : : 87 513 71 slightly slightly RB 87 513 72 less less JJR 87 513 73 than than IN 87 513 74 2.5 2.5 CD 87 513 75 times time NNS 87 513 76 the the DT 87 513 77 size size NN 87 513 78 of of IN 87 513 79 Washington Washington NNP 87 513 80 , , , 87 513 81 DC DC NNP 87 513 82 Land Land NNP 87 513 83 boundaries boundary NNS 87 513 84 : : : 87 513 85 0 0 LS 87 513 86 km km NN 87 513 87 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 513 88 : : : 87 513 89 97 97 CD 87 513 90 km km NN 87 513 91 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 513 92 claims claim VBZ 87 513 93 : : : 87 513 94 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 513 95 economic economic JJ 87 513 96 zone zone NN 87 513 97 : : : 87 513 98 200 200 CD 87 513 99 nm nm CD 87 513 100 territorial territorial JJ 87 513 101 sea sea NN 87 513 102 : : : 87 513 103 12 12 CD 87 513 104 nm nm NNP 87 513 105 International international JJ 87 513 106 disputes dispute NNS 87 513 107 : : : 87 513 108 none none NN 87 513 109 Climate climate NN 87 513 110 : : : 87 513 111 tropical tropical JJ 87 513 112 ; ; : 87 513 113 rainy rainy JJ 87 513 114 season season NN 87 513 115 ( ( -LRB- 87 513 116 June June NNP 87 513 117 to to IN 87 513 118 October October NNP 87 513 119 ) ) -RRB- 87 513 120 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 513 121 : : : 87 513 122 relatively relatively RB 87 513 123 flat flat JJ 87 513 124 ; ; : 87 513 125 rises rise VBZ 87 513 126 gently gently RB 87 513 127 to to IN 87 513 128 central central JJ 87 513 129 highland highland NNP 87 513 130 region region NN 87 513 131 Natural Natural NNP 87 513 132 resources resource NNS 87 513 133 : : : 87 513 134 petroleum petroleum NN 87 513 135 , , , 87 513 136 fishing fishing NN 87 513 137 , , , 87 513 138 natural natural JJ 87 513 139 gas gas NN 87 513 140 Land Land NNP 87 513 141 use use NN 87 513 142 : : : 87 513 143 arable arable JJ 87 513 144 land land NN 87 513 145 : : : 87 513 146 77 77 CD 87 513 147 % % NN 87 513 148 permanent permanent JJ 87 513 149 crops crop NNS 87 513 150 : : : 87 513 151 0 0 CD 87 513 152 % % NN 87 513 153 meadows meadow NNS 87 513 154 and and CC 87 513 155 pastures pasture NNS 87 513 156 : : : 87 513 157 9 9 CD 87 513 158 % % NN 87 513 159 forest forest NN 87 513 160 and and CC 87 513 161 woodland woodland NN 87 513 162 : : : 87 513 163 0 0 CD 87 513 164 % % NN 87 513 165 other other JJ 87 513 166 : : : 87 513 167 14 14 CD 87 513 168 % % NN 87 513 169 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 513 170 land land NN 87 513 171 : : : 87 513 172 NA NA NNP 87 513 173 km2 km2 NNP 87 513 174 Environment Environment NNP 87 513 175 : : : 87 513 176 subject subject JJ 87 513 177 to to IN 87 513 178 hurricanes hurricane NNS 87 513 179 ( ( -LRB- 87 513 180 especially especially RB 87 513 181 June June NNP 87 513 182 to to IN 87 513 183 October October NNP 87 513 184 ) ) -RRB- 87 513 185 Note note NN 87 513 186 : : : 87 513 187 easternmost easternmost JJ 87 513 188 Caribbean caribbean JJ 87 513 189 island island NN 87 513 190 * * NFP 87 513 191 Barbados Barbados NNP 87 513 192 , , , 87 513 193 People People NNP 87 513 194 Population Population NNP 87 513 195 : : : 87 513 196 255,338 255,338 CD 87 513 197 ( ( -LRB- 87 513 198 July July NNP 87 513 199 1993 1993 CD 87 513 200 est est NNP 87 513 201 . . . 87 513 202 ) ) -RRB- 87 514 1 Population population NN 87 514 2 growth growth NN 87 514 3 rate rate NN 87 514 4 : : : 87 514 5 0.18 0.18 CD 87 514 6 % % NN 87 514 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 514 8 1993 1993 CD 87 514 9 est est NNP 87 514 10 . . . 87 514 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 515 1 Birth birth NN 87 515 2 rate rate NN 87 515 3 : : : 87 515 4 15.78 15.78 CD 87 515 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 515 6 population population NN 87 515 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 515 8 1993 1993 CD 87 515 9 est est NNP 87 515 10 . . . 87 515 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 516 1 Death death NN 87 516 2 rate rate NN 87 516 3 : : : 87 516 4 8.53 8.53 CD 87 516 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 516 6 population population NN 87 516 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 516 8 1993 1993 CD 87 516 9 est est NNP 87 516 10 . . . 87 516 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 517 1 Net net JJ 87 517 2 migration migration NN 87 517 3 rate rate NN 87 517 4 : : : 87 517 5 -5.49 -5.49 NFP 87 517 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 517 7 population population NN 87 517 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 517 9 1993 1993 CD 87 517 10 est est NNP 87 517 11 . . . 87 517 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 518 1 Infant infant NN 87 518 2 mortality mortality NN 87 518 3 rate rate NN 87 518 4 : : : 87 518 5 21.3 21.3 CD 87 518 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 518 7 live live JJ 87 518 8 births birth NNS 87 518 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 518 10 1993 1993 CD 87 518 11 est est NNP 87 518 12 . . . 87 518 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 519 1 Life life NN 87 519 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 519 3 at at IN 87 519 4 birth birth NN 87 519 5 : : : 87 519 6 total total JJ 87 519 7 population population NN 87 519 8 : : : 87 519 9 73.49 73.49 CD 87 519 10 years year NNS 87 519 11 male male JJ 87 519 12 : : : 87 519 13 70.75 70.75 CD 87 519 14 years year NNS 87 519 15 female female JJ 87 519 16 : : : 87 519 17 76.46 76.46 CD 87 519 18 years year NNS 87 519 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 519 20 1993 1993 CD 87 519 21 est est NNP 87 519 22 . . . 87 519 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 520 1 Total total JJ 87 520 2 fertility fertility NN 87 520 3 rate rate NN 87 520 4 : : : 87 520 5 1.77 1.77 CD 87 520 6 children child NNS 87 520 7 born bear VBN 87 520 8 / / SYM 87 520 9 woman woman NN 87 520 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 520 11 1993 1993 CD 87 520 12 est est NNP 87 520 13 . . . 87 520 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 521 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 521 2 : : : 87 521 3 noun noun NNP 87 521 4 : : : 87 521 5 Barbadian(s Barbadian(s NNP 87 521 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 521 7 adjective adjective NN 87 521 8 : : : 87 521 9 Barbadian barbadian JJ 87 521 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 521 11 divisions division NNS 87 521 12 : : : 87 521 13 African african JJ 87 521 14 80 80 CD 87 521 15 % % NN 87 521 16 , , , 87 521 17 mixed mixed JJ 87 521 18 16 16 CD 87 521 19 % % NN 87 521 20 , , , 87 521 21 European European NNP 87 521 22 4 4 CD 87 521 23 % % NN 87 521 24 Religions religion NNS 87 521 25 : : : 87 521 26 Protestant protestant NN 87 521 27 67 67 CD 87 521 28 % % NN 87 521 29 ( ( -LRB- 87 521 30 Anglican Anglican NNP 87 521 31 40 40 CD 87 521 32 % % NN 87 521 33 , , , 87 521 34 Pentecostal Pentecostal NNP 87 521 35 8 8 CD 87 521 36 % % NN 87 521 37 , , , 87 521 38 Methodist Methodist NNP 87 521 39 7 7 CD 87 521 40 % % NN 87 521 41 , , , 87 521 42 other other JJ 87 521 43 12 12 CD 87 521 44 % % NN 87 521 45 ) ) -RRB- 87 521 46 , , , 87 521 47 Roman Roman NNP 87 521 48 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 521 49 4 4 CD 87 521 50 % % NN 87 521 51 , , , 87 521 52 none none NN 87 521 53 17 17 CD 87 521 54 % % NN 87 521 55 , , , 87 521 56 unknown unknown JJ 87 521 57 3 3 CD 87 521 58 % % NN 87 521 59 , , , 87 521 60 other other JJ 87 521 61 9 9 CD 87 521 62 % % NN 87 521 63 ( ( -LRB- 87 521 64 1980 1980 CD 87 521 65 ) ) -RRB- 87 521 66 Languages language NNS 87 521 67 : : : 87 521 68 English English NNP 87 521 69 Literacy Literacy NNP 87 521 70 : : : 87 521 71 age age NN 87 521 72 15 15 CD 87 521 73 and and CC 87 521 74 over over RB 87 521 75 having have VBG 87 521 76 ever ever RB 87 521 77 attended attend VBN 87 521 78 school school NN 87 521 79 ( ( -LRB- 87 521 80 1970 1970 CD 87 521 81 ) ) -RRB- 87 521 82 total total JJ 87 521 83 population population NN 87 521 84 : : : 87 521 85 99 99 CD 87 521 86 % % NN 87 521 87 male male NN 87 521 88 : : : 87 521 89 99 99 CD 87 521 90 % % NN 87 521 91 female female NN 87 521 92 : : : 87 521 93 99 99 CD 87 521 94 % % NN 87 521 95 Labor Labor NNP 87 521 96 force force NN 87 521 97 : : : 87 521 98 120,900 120,900 CD 87 521 99 ( ( -LRB- 87 521 100 1991 1991 CD 87 521 101 ) ) -RRB- 87 521 102 by by IN 87 521 103 occupation occupation NN 87 521 104 : : : 87 521 105 services service NNS 87 521 106 and and CC 87 521 107 government government NN 87 521 108 37 37 CD 87 521 109 % % NN 87 521 110 , , , 87 521 111 commerce commerce NN 87 521 112 22 22 CD 87 521 113 % % NN 87 521 114 , , , 87 521 115 manufacturing manufacturing NN 87 521 116 and and CC 87 521 117 construction construction NN 87 521 118 22 22 CD 87 521 119 % % NN 87 521 120 , , , 87 521 121 transportation transportation NN 87 521 122 , , , 87 521 123 storage storage NN 87 521 124 , , , 87 521 125 communications communication NNS 87 521 126 , , , 87 521 127 and and CC 87 521 128 financial financial JJ 87 521 129 institutions institution NNS 87 521 130 9 9 CD 87 521 131 % % NN 87 521 132 , , , 87 521 133 agriculture agriculture NN 87 521 134 8 8 CD 87 521 135 % % NN 87 521 136 , , , 87 521 137 utilities utility NNS 87 521 138 2 2 CD 87 521 139 % % NN 87 521 140 ( ( -LRB- 87 521 141 1985 1985 CD 87 521 142 est est NNP 87 521 143 . . . 87 521 144 ) ) -RRB- 87 522 1 * * NFP 87 522 2 Barbados Barbados NNP 87 522 3 , , , 87 522 4 Government Government NNP 87 522 5 Names Names NNPS 87 522 6 : : : 87 522 7 conventional conventional JJ 87 522 8 long long JJ 87 522 9 form form NN 87 522 10 : : : 87 522 11 none none NN 87 522 12 conventional conventional JJ 87 522 13 short short JJ 87 522 14 form form NN 87 522 15 : : : 87 522 16 Barbados Barbados NNP 87 522 17 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 522 18 : : : 87 522 19 BB BB NNP 87 522 20 Type Type NNP 87 522 21 : : : 87 522 22 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 87 522 23 democracy democracy NN 87 522 24 Capital Capital NNP 87 522 25 : : : 87 522 26 Bridgetown Bridgetown NNP 87 522 27 Administrative administrative JJ 87 522 28 divisions division NNS 87 522 29 : : : 87 522 30 11 11 CD 87 522 31 parishes parish NNS 87 522 32 ; ; : 87 522 33 Christ Christ NNP 87 522 34 Church Church NNP 87 522 35 , , , 87 522 36 Saint Saint NNP 87 522 37 Andrew Andrew NNP 87 522 38 , , , 87 522 39 Saint Saint NNP 87 522 40 George George NNP 87 522 41 , , , 87 522 42 Saint Saint NNP 87 522 43 James James NNP 87 522 44 , , , 87 522 45 Saint Saint NNP 87 522 46 John John NNP 87 522 47 , , , 87 522 48 Saint Saint NNP 87 522 49 Joseph Joseph NNP 87 522 50 , , , 87 522 51 Saint Saint NNP 87 522 52 Lucy Lucy NNP 87 522 53 , , , 87 522 54 Saint Saint NNP 87 522 55 Michael Michael NNP 87 522 56 , , , 87 522 57 Saint Saint NNP 87 522 58 Peter Peter NNP 87 522 59 , , , 87 522 60 Saint Saint NNP 87 522 61 Philip Philip NNP 87 522 62 , , , 87 522 63 Saint Saint NNP 87 522 64 Thomas Thomas NNP 87 522 65 note note NN 87 522 66 : : : 87 522 67 the the DT 87 522 68 new new JJ 87 522 69 city city NN 87 522 70 of of IN 87 522 71 Bridgetown Bridgetown NNP 87 522 72 may may MD 87 522 73 be be VB 87 522 74 given give VBN 87 522 75 parish parish NN 87 522 76 status status NN 87 522 77 Independence Independence NNP 87 522 78 : : : 87 522 79 30 30 CD 87 522 80 November November NNP 87 522 81 1966 1966 CD 87 522 82 ( ( -LRB- 87 522 83 from from IN 87 522 84 UK UK NNP 87 522 85 ) ) -RRB- 87 522 86 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 522 87 : : : 87 522 88 30 30 CD 87 522 89 November November NNP 87 522 90 1966 1966 CD 87 522 91 Legal legal JJ 87 522 92 system system NN 87 522 93 : : : 87 522 94 English English NNP 87 522 95 common common JJ 87 522 96 law law NN 87 522 97 ; ; : 87 522 98 no no DT 87 522 99 judicial judicial JJ 87 522 100 review review NN 87 522 101 of of IN 87 522 102 legislative legislative JJ 87 522 103 acts act NNS 87 522 104 National national JJ 87 522 105 holiday holiday NN 87 522 106 : : : 87 522 107 Independence Independence NNP 87 522 108 Day Day NNP 87 522 109 , , , 87 522 110 30 30 CD 87 522 111 November November NNP 87 522 112 ( ( -LRB- 87 522 113 1966 1966 CD 87 522 114 ) ) -RRB- 87 522 115 Political political JJ 87 522 116 parties party NNS 87 522 117 and and CC 87 522 118 leaders leader NNS 87 522 119 : : : 87 522 120 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 522 121 Labor Labor NNP 87 522 122 Party Party NNP 87 522 123 ( ( -LRB- 87 522 124 DLP DLP NNP 87 522 125 ) ) -RRB- 87 522 126 , , , 87 522 127 Erskine Erskine NNP 87 522 128 SANDIFORD SANDIFORD NNP 87 522 129 ; ; : 87 522 130 Barbados Barbados NNP 87 522 131 Labor Labor NNP 87 522 132 Party Party NNP 87 522 133 ( ( -LRB- 87 522 134 BLP BLP NNP 87 522 135 ) ) -RRB- 87 522 136 , , , 87 522 137 Henry Henry NNP 87 522 138 FORDE FORDE NNP 87 522 139 ; ; : 87 522 140 National National NNP 87 522 141 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 522 142 Party Party NNP 87 522 143 ( ( -LRB- 87 522 144 NDP NDP NNP 87 522 145 ) ) -RRB- 87 522 146 , , , 87 522 147 Richie Richie NNP 87 522 148 HAYNES HAYNES NNP 87 522 149 Other other JJ 87 522 150 political political JJ 87 522 151 or or CC 87 522 152 pressure pressure NN 87 522 153 groups group NNS 87 522 154 : : : 87 522 155 Barbados Barbados NNP 87 522 156 Workers Workers NNPS 87 522 157 Union Union NNP 87 522 158 , , , 87 522 159 Leroy Leroy NNP 87 522 160 TROTMAN TROTMAN NNP 87 522 161 ; ; : 87 522 162 People People NNS 87 522 163 's 's POS 87 522 164 Progressive Progressive NNP 87 522 165 Movement Movement NNP 87 522 166 , , , 87 522 167 Eric Eric NNP 87 522 168 SEALY SEALY NNP 87 522 169 ; ; : 87 522 170 Workers Workers NNP 87 522 171 ' ' POS 87 522 172 Party Party NNP 87 522 173 of of IN 87 522 174 Barbados Barbados NNP 87 522 175 , , , 87 522 176 Dr. Dr. NNP 87 522 177 George George NNP 87 522 178 BELLE BELLE NNP 87 522 179 ; ; : 87 522 180 Clement Clement NNP 87 522 181 Payne Payne NNP 87 522 182 Labor Labor NNP 87 522 183 Union Union NNP 87 522 184 , , , 87 522 185 David David NNP 87 522 186 COMMISSIONG COMMISSIONG NNP 87 522 187 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 522 188 : : : 87 522 189 18 18 CD 87 522 190 years year NNS 87 522 191 of of IN 87 522 192 age age NN 87 522 193 ; ; : 87 522 194 universal universal JJ 87 522 195 Elections election NNS 87 522 196 : : : 87 522 197 House House NNP 87 522 198 of of IN 87 522 199 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 522 200 : : : 87 522 201 last last RB 87 522 202 held hold VBD 87 522 203 22 22 CD 87 522 204 January January NNP 87 522 205 1991 1991 CD 87 522 206 ( ( -LRB- 87 522 207 next next JJ 87 522 208 to to TO 87 522 209 be be VB 87 522 210 held hold VBN 87 522 211 by by IN 87 522 212 January January NNP 87 522 213 1996 1996 CD 87 522 214 ) ) -RRB- 87 522 215 ; ; : 87 522 216 results result NNS 87 522 217 - - : 87 522 218 DLP DLP NNP 87 522 219 49.8 49.8 CD 87 522 220 % % NN 87 522 221 ; ; , 87 522 222 seats seat NNS 87 522 223 - - HYPH 87 522 224 ( ( -LRB- 87 522 225 28 28 CD 87 522 226 total total NN 87 522 227 ) ) -RRB- 87 522 228 DLP DLP NNP 87 522 229 18 18 CD 87 522 230 , , , 87 522 231 BLP BLP NNP 87 522 232 10 10 CD 87 522 233 Executive executive JJ 87 522 234 branch branch NN 87 522 235 : : : 87 522 236 British british JJ 87 522 237 monarch monarch NNP 87 522 238 , , , 87 522 239 governor governor NN 87 522 240 general general NNP 87 522 241 , , , 87 522 242 prime prime NNP 87 522 243 minister minister NNP 87 522 244 , , , 87 522 245 deputy deputy JJ 87 522 246 prime prime JJ 87 522 247 minister minister NN 87 522 248 , , , 87 522 249 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 87 522 250 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 522 251 branch branch NN 87 522 252 : : : 87 522 253 bicameral bicameral JJ 87 522 254 Parliament Parliament NNP 87 522 255 consists consist VBZ 87 522 256 of of IN 87 522 257 an an DT 87 522 258 upper upper JJ 87 522 259 house house NN 87 522 260 or or CC 87 522 261 Senate Senate NNP 87 522 262 and and CC 87 522 263 a a DT 87 522 264 lower low JJR 87 522 265 house house NN 87 522 266 or or CC 87 522 267 House House NNP 87 522 268 of of IN 87 522 269 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 522 270 Judicial Judicial NNP 87 522 271 branch branch NN 87 522 272 : : : 87 522 273 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 522 274 Court Court NNP 87 522 275 of of IN 87 522 276 Judicature Judicature NNP 87 522 277 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 522 278 : : : 87 522 279 Chief Chief NNP 87 522 280 of of IN 87 522 281 State State NNP 87 522 282 : : : 87 522 283 Queen Queen NNP 87 522 284 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 87 522 285 II II NNP 87 522 286 ( ( -LRB- 87 522 287 since since IN 87 522 288 6 6 CD 87 522 289 February February NNP 87 522 290 1952 1952 CD 87 522 291 ) ) -RRB- 87 522 292 , , , 87 522 293 represented represent VBN 87 522 294 by by IN 87 522 295 Governor Governor NNP 87 522 296 General General NNP 87 522 297 Dame Dame NNP 87 522 298 Nita Nita NNP 87 522 299 BARROW BARROW NNP 87 522 300 ( ( -LRB- 87 522 301 since since IN 87 522 302 6 6 CD 87 522 303 June June NNP 87 522 304 1990 1990 CD 87 522 305 ) ) -RRB- 87 522 306 Head Head NNP 87 522 307 of of IN 87 522 308 Government Government NNP 87 522 309 : : : 87 522 310 Prime Prime NNP 87 522 311 Minister Minister NNP 87 522 312 Lloyd Lloyd NNP 87 522 313 Erskine Erskine NNP 87 522 314 SANDIFORD SANDIFORD NNP 87 522 315 ( ( -LRB- 87 522 316 since since IN 87 522 317 2 2 CD 87 522 318 June June NNP 87 522 319 1987 1987 CD 87 522 320 ) ) -RRB- 87 522 321 Member Member NNP 87 522 322 of of IN 87 522 323 : : : 87 522 324 ACP ACP NNP 87 522 325 , , , 87 522 326 C C NNP 87 522 327 , , , 87 522 328 CARICOM CARICOM NNP 87 522 329 , , , 87 522 330 CDB CDB NNP 87 522 331 , , , 87 522 332 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 87 522 333 , , , 87 522 334 FAO FAO NNP 87 522 335 , , , 87 522 336 G-77 g-77 CD 87 522 337 , , , 87 522 338 GATT GATT NNP 87 522 339 , , , 87 522 340 IADB IADB NNP 87 522 341 , , , 87 522 342 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 522 343 , , , 87 522 344 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 522 345 , , , 87 522 346 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 522 347 , , , 87 522 348 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 522 349 , , , 87 522 350 IFC IFC NNP 87 522 351 , , , 87 522 352 ILO ILO NNP 87 522 353 , , , 87 522 354 IMF IMF NNP 87 522 355 , , , 87 522 356 IMO imo RB 87 522 357 , , , 87 522 358 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 522 359 , , , 87 522 360 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 522 361 , , , 87 522 362 IOC IOC NNP 87 522 363 , , , 87 522 364 ISO ISO NNP 87 522 365 ( ( -LRB- 87 522 366 correspondent correspondent NN 87 522 367 ) ) -RRB- 87 522 368 , , , 87 522 369 ITU ITU NNP 87 522 370 , , , 87 522 371 LAES LAES NNP 87 522 372 , , , 87 522 373 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 522 374 , , , 87 522 375 NAM NAM NNP 87 522 376 , , , 87 522 377 OAS OAS NNP 87 522 378 , , , 87 522 379 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 87 522 380 , , , 87 522 381 UN UN NNP 87 522 382 , , , 87 522 383 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 522 384 , , , 87 522 385 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 522 386 , , , 87 522 387 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 522 388 , , , 87 522 389 UPU UPU NNP 87 522 390 , , , 87 522 391 WHO who WP 87 522 392 , , , 87 522 393 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 522 394 , , , 87 522 395 WMO WMO NNP 87 522 396 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 522 397 representation representation NN 87 522 398 in in IN 87 522 399 US US NNP 87 522 400 : : : 87 522 401 chief chief NN 87 522 402 of of IN 87 522 403 mission mission NN 87 522 404 : : : 87 522 405 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 522 406 Dr. Dr. NNP 87 522 407 Rudi Rudi NNP 87 522 408 WEBSTER WEBSTER NNP 87 522 409 * * NFP 87 522 410 Barbados Barbados NNP 87 522 411 , , , 87 522 412 Government Government NNP 87 522 413 chancery chancery NN 87 522 414 : : : 87 522 415 2144 2144 CD 87 522 416 Wyoming Wyoming NNP 87 522 417 Avenue Avenue NNP 87 522 418 NW NW NNP 87 522 419 , , , 87 522 420 Washington Washington NNP 87 522 421 , , , 87 522 422 DC DC NNP 87 522 423 20008 20008 CD 87 522 424 telephone telephone NN 87 522 425 : : : 87 522 426 ( ( -LRB- 87 522 427 202 202 CD 87 522 428 ) ) -RRB- 87 522 429 939 939 CD 87 522 430 - - SYM 87 522 431 9200 9200 CD 87 522 432 through through IN 87 522 433 9202 9202 CD 87 522 434 consulate consulate NN 87 522 435 general general NN 87 522 436 : : : 87 522 437 New New NNP 87 522 438 York York NNP 87 522 439 consulate consulate NN 87 522 440 : : : 87 522 441 Los Los NNP 87 522 442 Angeles Angeles NNP 87 522 443 US US NNP 87 522 444 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 522 445 representation representation NN 87 522 446 : : : 87 522 447 chief chief NN 87 522 448 of of IN 87 522 449 mission mission NN 87 522 450 : : : 87 522 451 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 522 452 G. G. NNP 87 522 453 Philip Philip NNP 87 522 454 HUGHES HUGHES NNP 87 522 455 embassy embassy NN 87 522 456 : : : 87 522 457 Canadian Canadian NNP 87 522 458 Imperial Imperial NNP 87 522 459 Bank Bank NNP 87 522 460 of of IN 87 522 461 Commerce Commerce NNP 87 522 462 Building Building NNP 87 522 463 , , , 87 522 464 Broad Broad NNP 87 522 465 Street Street NNP 87 522 466 , , , 87 522 467 Bridgetown Bridgetown NNP 87 522 468 mailing mail VBG 87 522 469 address address NN 87 522 470 : : : 87 522 471 P. P. NNP 87 522 472 O. O. NNP 87 523 1 Box Box NNP 87 523 2 302 302 CD 87 523 3 , , , 87 523 4 Box Box NNP 87 523 5 B B NNP 87 523 6 , , , 87 523 7 FPO FPO NNP 87 523 8 AA AA NNP 87 523 9 34054 34054 CD 87 523 10 telephone telephone NN 87 523 11 : : : 87 523 12 ( ( -LRB- 87 523 13 809 809 CD 87 523 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 523 15 436 436 CD 87 523 16 - - SYM 87 523 17 4950 4950 CD 87 523 18 through through IN 87 523 19 4957 4957 CD 87 523 20 FAX FAX NNP 87 523 21 : : : 87 523 22 ( ( -LRB- 87 523 23 809 809 CD 87 523 24 ) ) -RRB- 87 523 25 429 429 CD 87 523 26 - - HYPH 87 523 27 5246 5246 CD 87 523 28 Flag flag NN 87 523 29 : : : 87 523 30 three three CD 87 523 31 equal equal JJ 87 523 32 vertical vertical JJ 87 523 33 bands band NNS 87 523 34 of of IN 87 523 35 blue blue JJ 87 523 36 ( ( -LRB- 87 523 37 hoist hoist NN 87 523 38 side side NN 87 523 39 ) ) -RRB- 87 523 40 , , , 87 523 41 yellow yellow JJ 87 523 42 , , , 87 523 43 and and CC 87 523 44 blue blue JJ 87 523 45 with with IN 87 523 46 the the DT 87 523 47 head head NN 87 523 48 of of IN 87 523 49 a a DT 87 523 50 black black JJ 87 523 51 trident trident NN 87 523 52 centered center VBN 87 523 53 on on IN 87 523 54 the the DT 87 523 55 gold gold NN 87 523 56 band band NN 87 523 57 ; 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; : 87 528 64 expenditures expenditure VBZ 87 528 65 $ $ $ 87 528 66 620 620 CD 87 528 67 million million CD 87 528 68 ( ( -LRB- 87 528 69 FY92 FY92 NNP 87 528 70 - - HYPH 87 528 71 93 93 CD 87 528 72 ) ) -RRB- 87 528 73 , , , 87 528 74 including include VBG 87 528 75 capital capital NN 87 528 76 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 528 77 of of IN 87 528 78 $ $ $ 87 528 79 60 60 CD 87 528 80 million million CD 87 528 81 Exports export NNS 87 528 82 : : : 87 528 83 $ $ $ 87 528 84 205.8 205.8 CD 87 528 85 million million CD 87 528 86 ( ( -LRB- 87 528 87 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 528 88 . . NNP 87 528 89 , , , 87 528 90 1991 1991 CD 87 528 91 ) ) -RRB- 87 528 92 commodities commodity NNS 87 528 93 : : : 87 528 94 sugar sugar NN 87 528 95 and and CC 87 528 96 molasses molasse NNS 87 528 97 , , , 87 528 98 chemicals chemical NNS 87 528 99 , , , 87 528 100 electrical electrical JJ 87 528 101 components component NNS 87 528 102 , , , 87 528 103 clothing clothing NN 87 528 104 , , , 87 528 105 rum rum NN 87 528 106 , , , 87 528 107 machinery machinery NN 87 528 108 and and CC 87 528 109 transport transport NN 87 528 110 equipment equipment NN 87 528 111 partners partner NNS 87 528 112 : : : 87 528 113 CARICOM caricom NN 87 528 114 31 31 CD 87 528 115 % % NN 87 528 116 , , , 87 528 117 US US NNP 87 528 118 16 16 CD 87 528 119 % % NN 87 528 120 , , , 87 528 121 UK UK NNP 87 528 122 13 13 CD 87 528 123 % % NN 87 528 124 Imports import NNS 87 528 125 : : : 87 528 126 $ $ $ 87 528 127 697 697 CD 87 528 128 million million CD 87 528 129 ( ( -LRB- 87 528 130 c.i.f c.i.f NN 87 528 131 . . NNP 87 528 132 , , , 87 528 133 1991 1991 CD 87 528 134 ) ) -RRB- 87 528 135 commodities commodity NNS 87 528 136 : : : 87 528 137 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 87 528 138 , , , 87 528 139 consumer consumer NN 87 528 140 durables durable NNS 87 528 141 , , , 87 528 142 raw raw JJ 87 528 143 materials material NNS 87 528 144 , , , 87 528 145 machinery machinery NN 87 528 146 , , , 87 528 147 crude crude JJ 87 528 148 oil oil NN 87 528 149 , , , 87 528 150 construction construction NN 87 528 151 materials material NNS 87 528 152 , , , 87 528 153 chemicals chemical NNS 87 528 154 partners partner NNS 87 528 155 : : : 87 528 156 US US NNP 87 528 157 34 34 CD 87 528 158 % % NN 87 528 159 , , , 87 528 160 CARICOM CARICOM NNP 87 528 161 16 16 CD 87 528 162 % % NN 87 528 163 , , , 87 528 164 UK UK NNP 87 528 165 11 11 CD 87 528 166 % % NN 87 528 167 , , , 87 528 168 Canada Canada NNP 87 528 169 6 6 CD 87 528 170 % % NN 87 528 171 External external JJ 87 528 172 debt debt NN 87 528 173 : : : 87 528 174 $ $ $ 87 528 175 750 750 CD 87 528 176 million million CD 87 528 177 ( ( -LRB- 87 528 178 1991 1991 CD 87 528 179 est est NNP 87 528 180 . . . 87 528 181 ) ) -RRB- 87 529 1 Industrial industrial JJ 87 529 2 production production NN 87 529 3 : : : 87 529 4 growth growth NN 87 529 5 rate rate NN 87 529 6 -1.3 -1.3 CD 87 529 7 % % NN 87 529 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 529 9 1991 1991 CD 87 529 10 ) ) -RRB- 87 529 11 ; ; : 87 529 12 accounts account NNS 87 529 13 for for IN 87 529 14 10 10 CD 87 529 15 % % NN 87 529 16 of of IN 87 529 17 GDP GDP NNP 87 529 18 Electricity Electricity NNP 87 529 19 : : : 87 529 20 152,100 152,100 CD 87 529 21 kW kw NN 87 529 22 capacity capacity NN 87 529 23 ; ; : 87 529 24 540 540 CD 87 529 25 million million CD 87 529 26 kWh kWh NNS 87 529 27 produced produce VBN 87 529 28 , , , 87 529 29 2,118 2,118 CD 87 529 30 kWh kWh NNS 87 529 31 per per IN 87 529 32 capita capita NN 87 529 33 ( ( -LRB- 87 529 34 1992 1992 CD 87 529 35 ) ) -RRB- 87 529 36 Industries industry NNS 87 529 37 : : : 87 529 38 tourism tourism NN 87 529 39 , , , 87 529 40 sugar sugar NN 87 529 41 , , , 87 529 42 light light NN 87 529 43 manufacturing manufacturing NN 87 529 44 , , , 87 529 45 component component VB 87 529 46 assembly assembly NNP 87 529 47 for for IN 87 529 48 export export NN 87 529 49 , , , 87 529 50 petroleum petroleum NN 87 529 51 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 529 52 : : : 87 529 53 accounts account NNS 87 529 54 for for IN 87 529 55 8 8 CD 87 529 56 % % NN 87 529 57 of of IN 87 529 58 GDP GDP NNP 87 529 59 ; ; : 87 529 60 major major JJ 87 529 61 cash cash NN 87 529 62 crop crop NN 87 529 63 is be VBZ 87 529 64 sugarcane sugarcane NN 87 529 65 ; ; : 87 529 66 other other JJ 87 529 67 crops crop NNS 87 529 68 - - : 87 529 69 vegetables vegetable NNS 87 529 70 , , , 87 529 71 cotton cotton NN 87 529 72 ; ; : 87 529 73 not not RB 87 529 74 self self NN 87 529 75 - - HYPH 87 529 76 sufficient sufficient JJ 87 529 77 in in IN 87 529 78 food food NN 87 529 79 Economic economic JJ 87 529 80 aid aid NN 87 529 81 : : : 87 529 82 US US NNP 87 529 83 commitments commitment NNS 87 529 84 , , , 87 529 85 including include VBG 87 529 86 Ex Ex NNP 87 529 87 - - HYPH 87 529 88 Im Im NNP 87 529 89 ( ( -LRB- 87 529 90 FY70 FY70 NNP 87 529 91 - - HYPH 87 529 92 89 89 CD 87 529 93 ) ) -RRB- 87 529 94 , , , 87 529 95 $ $ $ 87 529 96 15 15 CD 87 529 97 million million CD 87 529 98 ; ; : 87 529 99 Western western JJ 87 529 100 ( ( -LRB- 87 529 101 non non JJ 87 529 102 - - JJ 87 529 103 US us JJ 87 529 104 ) ) -RRB- 87 529 105 countries country NNS 87 529 106 , , , 87 529 107 ODA ODA NNP 87 529 108 and and CC 87 529 109 OOF OOF NNP 87 529 110 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 529 111 commitments commitment NNS 87 529 112 ( ( -LRB- 87 529 113 1970 1970 CD 87 529 114 - - SYM 87 529 115 89 89 CD 87 529 116 ) ) -RRB- 87 529 117 , , , 87 529 118 $ $ $ 87 529 119 171 171 CD 87 529 120 million million CD 87 529 121 Currency Currency NNP 87 529 122 : : : 87 529 123 1 1 CD 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529 165 total total JJ 87 529 166 ; ; : 87 529 167 1,475 1,475 CD 87 529 168 km km NNS 87 529 169 paved pave VBN 87 529 170 , , , 87 529 171 95 95 CD 87 529 172 km km NN 87 529 173 gravel gravel NN 87 529 174 and and CC 87 529 175 earth earth NN 87 529 176 Ports port NNS 87 529 177 : : : 87 529 178 Bridgetown Bridgetown NNP 87 529 179 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 529 180 marine marine NN 87 529 181 : : : 87 529 182 3 3 CD 87 529 183 ships ship NNS 87 529 184 ( ( -LRB- 87 529 185 1,000 1,000 CD 87 529 186 GRT GRT NNP 87 529 187 or or CC 87 529 188 over over RB 87 529 189 ) ) -RRB- 87 529 190 totaling total VBG 87 529 191 48,710 48,710 CD 87 529 192 GRT79,263 GRT79,263 NNP 87 529 193 DWT DWT NNP 87 529 194 ; ; : 87 529 195 includes include VBZ 87 529 196 1 1 CD 87 529 197 cargo cargo NN 87 529 198 , , , 87 529 199 2 2 CD 87 529 200 oil oil NN 87 529 201 tanker tanker NN 87 529 202 Airports airport NNS 87 529 203 : : : 87 529 204 total total NN 87 529 205 : : : 87 529 206 1 1 CD 87 529 207 usable usable JJ 87 529 208 : : : 87 529 209 1 1 CD 87 529 210 with with IN 87 529 211 permanent permanent JJ 87 529 212 - - HYPH 87 529 213 surface surface NN 87 529 214 runways runway NNS 87 529 215 : : : 87 529 216 1 1 CD 87 529 217 with with IN 87 529 218 runways runway NNS 87 529 219 over over IN 87 529 220 3,659 3,659 CD 87 529 221 m m NNP 87 529 222 : : : 87 529 223 0 0 CD 87 529 224 with with IN 87 529 225 runways runways NNP 87 529 226 2,440 2,440 CD 87 529 227 - - HYPH 87 529 228 3,659 3,659 CD 87 529 229 m m NN 87 529 230 : : : 87 529 231 1 1 CD 87 529 232 with with IN 87 529 233 runways runway NNS 87 529 234 1,220 1,220 CD 87 529 235 - - HYPH 87 529 236 2,439 2,439 CD 87 529 237 m m NN 87 529 238 : : : 87 529 239 0 0 NFP 87 529 240 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 529 241 : : : 87 529 242 islandwide islandwide VB 87 529 243 automatic automatic JJ 87 529 244 telephone telephone NN 87 529 245 system system NN 87 529 246 with with IN 87 529 247 89,000 89,000 CD 87 529 248 telephones telephone NNS 87 529 249 ; ; : 87 529 250 tropospheric tropospheric JJ 87 529 251 scatter scatter NN 87 529 252 link link NN 87 529 253 to to IN 87 529 254 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 87 529 255 and and CC 87 529 256 Saint Saint NNP 87 529 257 Lucia Lucia NNP 87 529 258 ; ; : 87 529 259 broadcast broadcast NN 87 529 260 stations station NNS 87 529 261 - - SYM 87 529 262 3 3 CD 87 529 263 AM am NN 87 529 264 , , , 87 529 265 2 2 CD 87 529 266 FM FM NNP 87 529 267 , , , 87 529 268 2 2 CD 87 529 269 ( ( -LRB- 87 529 270 1 1 CD 87 529 271 is be VBZ 87 529 272 pay pay VB 87 529 273 ) ) -RRB- 87 529 274 TV tv NN 87 529 275 ; ; : 87 529 276 1 1 CD 87 529 277 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 529 278 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 529 279 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 87 529 280 earth earth NN 87 529 281 station station NN 87 529 282 * * NFP 87 529 283 Barbados Barbados NNP 87 529 284 , , , 87 529 285 Defense Defense NNP 87 529 286 Forces Forces NNPS 87 529 287 Branches Branches NNPS 87 529 288 : : : 87 529 289 Royal Royal NNP 87 529 290 Barbados Barbados NNP 87 529 291 Defense Defense NNP 87 529 292 Force Force NNP 87 529 293 , , , 87 529 294 including include VBG 87 529 295 the the DT 87 529 296 Ground Ground NNP 87 529 297 Forces Forces NNPS 87 529 298 and and CC 87 529 299 Coast Coast NNP 87 529 300 Guard Guard NNP 87 529 301 , , , 87 529 302 Royal Royal NNP 87 529 303 Barbados Barbados NNP 87 529 304 Police Police NNP 87 529 305 Force Force NNP 87 529 306 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 529 307 availability availability NN 87 529 308 : : : 87 529 309 males male NNS 87 529 310 age age NNP 87 529 311 15 15 CD 87 529 312 - - SYM 87 529 313 49 49 CD 87 529 314 70,254 70,254 CD 87 529 315 ; ; : 87 529 316 fit fit JJ 87 529 317 for for IN 87 529 318 military military JJ 87 529 319 service service NN 87 529 320 49,096 49,096 CD 87 529 321 ( ( -LRB- 87 529 322 1993 1993 CD 87 529 323 est est NNP 87 529 324 . . . 87 530 1 ) ) -RRB- 87 530 2 ; ; : 87 530 3 no no DT 87 530 4 conscription conscription NN 87 530 5 Defense Defense NNP 87 530 6 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 530 7 : : : 87 530 8 exchange exchange NN 87 530 9 rate rate NN 87 530 10 conversion conversion NNP 87 530 11 - - : 87 530 12 $ $ $ 87 530 13 10 10 CD 87 530 14 million million CD 87 530 15 , , , 87 530 16 0.7 0.7 CD 87 530 17 % % NN 87 530 18 of of IN 87 530 19 GDP GDP NNP 87 530 20 ( ( -LRB- 87 530 21 1989 1989 CD 87 530 22 ) ) -RRB- 87 530 23 * * NFP 87 530 24 Bassas Bassas NNP 87 530 25 da da NNP 87 530 26 India India NNP 87 530 27 , , , 87 530 28 Header Header NNP 87 530 29 Affiliation Affiliation NNP 87 530 30 : : : 87 530 31 ( ( -LRB- 87 530 32 possession possession NN 87 530 33 of of IN 87 530 34 France France NNP 87 530 35 ) ) -RRB- 87 530 36 * * NFP 87 530 37 Bassas Bassas NNP 87 530 38 da da NNP 87 530 39 India India NNP 87 530 40 , , , 87 530 41 Geography Geography NNP 87 530 42 Location Location NNP 87 530 43 : : : 87 530 44 Southern Southern NNP 87 530 45 Africa Africa NNP 87 530 46 , , , 87 530 47 in in IN 87 530 48 the the DT 87 530 49 southern southern JJ 87 530 50 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 87 530 51 Channel Channel NNP 87 530 52 about about IN 87 530 53 halfway halfway RB 87 530 54 between between IN 87 530 55 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 87 530 56 and and CC 87 530 57 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 87 530 58 Map Map NNP 87 530 59 references reference NNS 87 530 60 : : : 87 530 61 Africa Africa NNP 87 530 62 Area Area NNP 87 530 63 : : : 87 530 64 total total JJ 87 530 65 area area NN 87 530 66 : : : 87 530 67 NA NA NNP 87 530 68 km2 km2 NNP 87 530 69 land land NN 87 530 70 area area NN 87 530 71 : : : 87 530 72 NA NA NNP 87 530 73 km2 km2 NNP 87 530 74 comparative comparative JJ 87 530 75 area area NN 87 530 76 : : : 87 530 77 NA NA NNP 87 530 78 Land Land NNP 87 530 79 boundaries boundary NNS 87 530 80 : : : 87 530 81 0 0 LS 87 530 82 km km NN 87 530 83 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 530 84 : : : 87 530 85 35.2 35.2 CD 87 530 86 km km NN 87 530 87 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 530 88 claims claim VBZ 87 530 89 : : : 87 530 90 contiguous contiguous JJ 87 530 91 zone zone NN 87 530 92 : : : 87 530 93 24 24 CD 87 530 94 nm nm NNP 87 530 95 continental continental JJ 87 530 96 shelf shelf NNP 87 530 97 : : : 87 530 98 200 200 CD 87 530 99 m m NN 87 530 100 ( ( -LRB- 87 530 101 depth depth NN 87 530 102 ) ) -RRB- 87 530 103 or or CC 87 530 104 to to IN 87 530 105 depth depth NN 87 530 106 of of IN 87 530 107 exploitation exploitation NN 87 530 108 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 530 109 economic economic JJ 87 530 110 zone zone NN 87 530 111 : : : 87 530 112 200 200 CD 87 530 113 nm nm CD 87 530 114 territorial territorial JJ 87 530 115 sea sea NN 87 530 116 : : : 87 530 117 12 12 CD 87 530 118 nm nm NNP 87 530 119 International international JJ 87 530 120 disputes dispute NNS 87 530 121 : : : 87 530 122 claimed claim VBN 87 530 123 by by IN 87 530 124 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 87 530 125 Climate Climate NNP 87 530 126 : : : 87 530 127 tropical tropical JJ 87 530 128 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 530 129 : : : 87 530 130 a a DT 87 530 131 volcanic volcanic JJ 87 530 132 rock rock NN 87 530 133 2.4 2.4 CD 87 530 134 meters meter NNS 87 530 135 high high JJ 87 530 136 Natural natural JJ 87 530 137 resources resource NNS 87 530 138 : : : 87 530 139 none none NN 87 530 140 Land Land NNP 87 530 141 use use NN 87 530 142 : : : 87 530 143 arable arable JJ 87 530 144 land land NN 87 530 145 : : : 87 530 146 0 0 CD 87 530 147 % % NN 87 530 148 permanent permanent JJ 87 530 149 crops crop NNS 87 530 150 : : : 87 530 151 0 0 CD 87 530 152 % % NN 87 530 153 meadows meadow NNS 87 530 154 and and CC 87 530 155 pastures pasture NNS 87 530 156 : : : 87 530 157 0 0 CD 87 530 158 % % NN 87 530 159 forest forest NN 87 530 160 and and CC 87 530 161 woodland woodland NN 87 530 162 : : : 87 530 163 0 0 CD 87 530 164 % % NN 87 530 165 other other JJ 87 530 166 : : : 87 530 167 100 100 CD 87 530 168 % % NN 87 530 169 ( ( -LRB- 87 530 170 all all DT 87 530 171 rock rock NN 87 530 172 ) ) -RRB- 87 530 173 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 530 174 land land NN 87 530 175 : : : 87 530 176 0 0 NFP 87 530 177 km2 km2 NNP 87 530 178 Environment Environment NNP 87 530 179 : : : 87 530 180 surrounded surround VBN 87 530 181 by by IN 87 530 182 reefs reef NNS 87 530 183 ; ; : 87 530 184 subject subject JJ 87 530 185 to to IN 87 530 186 periodic periodic JJ 87 530 187 cyclones cyclone NNS 87 530 188 Note Note NNP 87 530 189 : : : 87 530 190 navigational navigational JJ 87 530 191 hazard hazard NN 87 530 192 since since IN 87 530 193 it -PRON- PRP 87 530 194 is be VBZ 87 530 195 usually usually RB 87 530 196 under under IN 87 530 197 water water NN 87 530 198 during during IN 87 530 199 high high JJ 87 530 200 tide tide NN 87 530 201 * * NFP 87 530 202 Bassas Bassas NNP 87 530 203 da da NNP 87 530 204 India India NNP 87 530 205 , , , 87 530 206 People People NNP 87 530 207 Population Population NNP 87 530 208 : : : 87 530 209 uninhabited uninhabited JJ 87 530 210 * * NFP 87 530 211 Bassas Bassas NNP 87 530 212 da da NNP 87 530 213 India India NNP 87 530 214 , , , 87 530 215 Government Government NNP 87 530 216 Names Names NNPS 87 530 217 : : : 87 530 218 conventional conventional JJ 87 530 219 long long JJ 87 530 220 form form NN 87 530 221 : : : 87 530 222 none none NN 87 530 223 conventional conventional JJ 87 530 224 short short JJ 87 530 225 form form NN 87 530 226 : : : 87 530 227 Bassas Bassas NNP 87 530 228 da da NNP 87 530 229 India India NNP 87 530 230 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 530 231 : : : 87 530 232 BS BS NNP 87 530 233 Type type NN 87 530 234 : : : 87 530 235 French french JJ 87 530 236 possession possession NN 87 530 237 administered administer VBN 87 530 238 by by IN 87 530 239 Commissioner Commissioner NNP 87 530 240 of of IN 87 530 241 the the DT 87 530 242 Republic Republic NNP 87 530 243 Jacques Jacques NNP 87 530 244 DEWATRE DEWATRE NNP 87 530 245 ( ( -LRB- 87 530 246 since since IN 87 530 247 July July NNP 87 530 248 1991 1991 CD 87 530 249 ) ) -RRB- 87 530 250 , , , 87 530 251 resident resident NN 87 530 252 in in IN 87 530 253 Reunion Reunion NNP 87 530 254 Capital Capital NNP 87 530 255 : : : 87 530 256 none none NN 87 530 257 ; ; , 87 530 258 administered administer VBN 87 530 259 by by IN 87 530 260 France France NNP 87 530 261 from from IN 87 530 262 Reunion Reunion NNP 87 530 263 Independence Independence NNP 87 530 264 : : : 87 530 265 none none NN 87 530 266 ( ( -LRB- 87 530 267 possession possession NN 87 530 268 of of IN 87 530 269 France France NNP 87 530 270 ) ) -RRB- 87 530 271 * * NFP 87 530 272 Bassas Bassas NNP 87 530 273 da da NNP 87 530 274 India India NNP 87 530 275 , , , 87 530 276 Economy Economy NNP 87 530 277 Overview Overview NNP 87 530 278 : : : 87 530 279 no no DT 87 530 280 economic economic JJ 87 530 281 activity activity NN 87 530 282 * * NFP 87 530 283 Bassas Bassas NNP 87 530 284 da da NNP 87 530 285 India India NNP 87 530 286 , , , 87 530 287 Communications Communications NNP 87 530 288 Ports Ports NNPS 87 530 289 : : : 87 530 290 none none NN 87 530 291 ; ; : 87 530 292 offshore offshore RB 87 530 293 anchorage anchorage VB 87 530 294 only only RB 87 530 295 * * NFP 87 530 296 Bassas Bassas NNP 87 530 297 da da NNP 87 530 298 India India NNP 87 530 299 , , , 87 530 300 Defense Defense NNP 87 530 301 Forces Forces NNPS 87 530 302 Note Note NNP 87 530 303 : : : 87 530 304 defense defense NN 87 530 305 is be VBZ 87 530 306 the the DT 87 530 307 responsibility responsibility NN 87 530 308 of of IN 87 530 309 France France NNP 87 530 310 * * NFP 87 530 311 Belarus Belarus NNP 87 530 312 , , , 87 530 313 Geography Geography NNP 87 530 314 Location Location NNP 87 530 315 : : : 87 530 316 Eastern Eastern NNP 87 530 317 Europe Europe NNP 87 530 318 , , , 87 530 319 between between IN 87 530 320 Poland Poland NNP 87 530 321 and and CC 87 530 322 Russia Russia NNP 87 530 323 Map Map NNP 87 530 324 references reference NNS 87 530 325 : : : 87 530 326 Asia Asia NNP 87 530 327 , , , 87 530 328 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 87 530 329 of of IN 87 530 330 Independent Independent NNP 87 530 331 States States NNP 87 530 332 - - HYPH 87 530 333 European European NNP 87 530 334 States States NNPS 87 530 335 , , , 87 530 336 Europe Europe NNP 87 530 337 , , , 87 530 338 Standard Standard NNP 87 530 339 Time Time NNP 87 530 340 Zones Zones NNPS 87 530 341 of of IN 87 530 342 the the DT 87 530 343 World World NNP 87 530 344 Area Area NNP 87 530 345 : : : 87 530 346 total total JJ 87 530 347 area area NN 87 530 348 : : : 87 530 349 207,600 207,600 CD 87 530 350 km2 km2 NNP 87 530 351 land land NN 87 530 352 area area NN 87 530 353 : : : 87 530 354 207,600 207,600 CD 87 530 355 km2 km2 NNP 87 530 356 comparative comparative JJ 87 530 357 area area NN 87 530 358 : : : 87 530 359 slightly slightly RB 87 530 360 smaller small JJR 87 530 361 than than IN 87 530 362 Kansas Kansas NNP 87 530 363 Land Land NNP 87 530 364 boundaries boundary NNS 87 530 365 : : : 87 530 366 total total JJ 87 530 367 3,098 3,098 CD 87 530 368 km km NNS 87 530 369 , , , 87 530 370 Latvia Latvia NNP 87 530 371 141 141 CD 87 530 372 km km NNS 87 530 373 , , , 87 530 374 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 87 530 375 502 502 CD 87 530 376 km km NNS 87 530 377 , , , 87 530 378 Poland Poland NNP 87 530 379 605 605 CD 87 530 380 km km NNS 87 530 381 , , , 87 530 382 Russia Russia NNP 87 530 383 959 959 CD 87 530 384 km km NN 87 530 385 , , , 87 530 386 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 87 530 387 891 891 CD 87 530 388 km km NN 87 530 389 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 530 390 : : : 87 530 391 0 0 CD 87 530 392 km km NN 87 530 393 ( ( -LRB- 87 530 394 landlocked landlocked JJ 87 530 395 ) ) -RRB- 87 530 396 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 530 397 claims claim VBZ 87 530 398 : : : 87 530 399 none none NN 87 530 400 ; ; : 87 530 401 landlocked landlocked JJ 87 530 402 International international JJ 87 530 403 disputes dispute NNS 87 530 404 : : : 87 530 405 none none NN 87 530 406 Climate climate NN 87 530 407 : : : 87 530 408 mild 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530 448 pastures pasture NNS 87 530 449 : : : 87 530 450 15 15 CD 87 530 451 % % NN 87 530 452 forest forest NN 87 530 453 and and CC 87 530 454 woodland woodland NN 87 530 455 : : : 87 530 456 0 0 CD 87 530 457 % % NN 87 530 458 other other JJ 87 530 459 : : : 87 530 460 56 56 CD 87 530 461 % % NN 87 530 462 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 530 463 land land NN 87 530 464 : : : 87 530 465 1,490 1,490 CD 87 530 466 km2 km2 NNP 87 530 467 ( ( -LRB- 87 530 468 1990 1990 CD 87 530 469 ) ) -RRB- 87 530 470 Environment environment NN 87 530 471 : : : 87 530 472 southern southern JJ 87 530 473 part part NN 87 530 474 of of IN 87 530 475 Belarus Belarus NNP 87 530 476 highly highly RB 87 530 477 contaminated contaminate VBD 87 530 478 with with IN 87 530 479 fallout fallout NN 87 530 480 from from IN 87 530 481 1986 1986 CD 87 530 482 nuclear nuclear JJ 87 530 483 reactor reactor NN 87 530 484 accident accident NN 87 530 485 at at IN 87 530 486 Chornobyl Chornobyl NNP 87 530 487 ' ' POS 87 530 488 Note note NN 87 530 489 : : : 87 530 490 landlocked landlocked JJ 87 530 491 * * NFP 87 530 492 Belarus Belarus NNP 87 530 493 , , , 87 530 494 People People NNPS 87 530 495 Population Population NNP 87 530 496 : : : 87 530 497 10,370,269 10,370,269 CD 87 530 498 ( ( -LRB- 87 530 499 July July NNP 87 530 500 1993 1993 CD 87 530 501 est est NNP 87 530 502 . . . 87 530 503 ) ) -RRB- 87 531 1 Population population NN 87 531 2 growth growth NN 87 531 3 rate rate NN 87 531 4 : : : 87 531 5 0.34 0.34 CD 87 531 6 % % NN 87 531 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 531 8 1993 1993 CD 87 531 9 est est NNP 87 531 10 . . . 87 531 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 532 1 Birth birth NN 87 532 2 rate rate NN 87 532 3 : : : 87 532 4 13.28 13.28 CD 87 532 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 532 6 population population NN 87 532 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 532 8 1993 1993 CD 87 532 9 est est NNP 87 532 10 . . . 87 532 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 533 1 Death death NN 87 533 2 rate rate NN 87 533 3 : : : 87 533 4 11.1 11.1 CD 87 533 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 533 6 population population NN 87 533 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 533 8 1993 1993 CD 87 533 9 est est NNP 87 533 10 . . . 87 533 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 534 1 Net net JJ 87 534 2 migration migration NN 87 534 3 rate rate NN 87 534 4 : : : 87 534 5 1.26 1.26 CD 87 534 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 534 7 population population NN 87 534 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 534 9 1993 1993 CD 87 534 10 est est NNP 87 534 11 . . . 87 534 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 535 1 Infant infant NN 87 535 2 mortality mortality NN 87 535 3 rate rate NN 87 535 4 : : : 87 535 5 19.2 19.2 CD 87 535 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 535 7 live live JJ 87 535 8 births birth NNS 87 535 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 535 10 1993 1993 CD 87 535 11 est est NNP 87 535 12 . . . 87 535 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 536 1 Life life NN 87 536 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 536 3 at at IN 87 536 4 birth birth NN 87 536 5 : : : 87 536 6 total total JJ 87 536 7 population population NN 87 536 8 : : : 87 536 9 70.73 70.73 CD 87 536 10 years year NNS 87 536 11 male male JJ 87 536 12 : : : 87 536 13 66.04 66.04 CD 87 536 14 years year NNS 87 536 15 female female JJ 87 536 16 : : : 87 536 17 75.66 75.66 CD 87 536 18 years year NNS 87 536 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 536 20 1993 1993 CD 87 536 21 est est NNP 87 536 22 . . . 87 536 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 537 1 Total total JJ 87 537 2 fertility fertility NN 87 537 3 rate rate NN 87 537 4 : : : 87 537 5 1.89 1.89 CD 87 537 6 children child NNS 87 537 7 born bear VBN 87 537 8 / / SYM 87 537 9 woman woman NN 87 537 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 537 11 1993 1993 CD 87 537 12 est est NNP 87 537 13 . . . 87 537 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 538 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 538 2 : : : 87 538 3 noun noun NNP 87 538 4 : : : 87 538 5 Belarusian(s Belarusian(s NNP 87 538 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 538 7 adjective adjective NN 87 538 8 : : : 87 538 9 Belarusian belarusian JJ 87 538 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 538 11 divisions division NNS 87 538 12 : : : 87 538 13 Belarusian belarusian JJ 87 538 14 77.9 77.9 CD 87 538 15 % % NN 87 538 16 , , , 87 538 17 Russian russian JJ 87 538 18 13.2 13.2 CD 87 538 19 % % NN 87 538 20 , , , 87 538 21 Polish Polish NNP 87 538 22 4.1 4.1 CD 87 538 23 % % NN 87 538 24 , , , 87 538 25 Ukrainian Ukrainian NNP 87 538 26 2.9 2.9 CD 87 538 27 % % NN 87 538 28 , , , 87 538 29 other other JJ 87 538 30 1.9 1.9 CD 87 538 31 % % NN 87 538 32 Religions religion NNS 87 538 33 : : : 87 538 34 Eastern Eastern NNP 87 538 35 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 87 538 36 NA% NA% NNS 87 538 37 , , , 87 538 38 other other JJ 87 538 39 NA% na% IN 87 538 40 Languages language NNS 87 538 41 : : : 87 538 42 Byelorussian Byelorussian NNP 87 538 43 , , , 87 538 44 Russian russian JJ 87 538 45 , , , 87 538 46 other other JJ 87 538 47 Literacy literacy NN 87 538 48 : : : 87 538 49 age age NN 87 538 50 9 9 CD 87 538 51 - - SYM 87 538 52 49 49 CD 87 538 53 can can MD 87 538 54 read read VB 87 538 55 and and CC 87 538 56 write write VB 87 538 57 ( ( -LRB- 87 538 58 1970 1970 CD 87 538 59 ) ) -RRB- 87 538 60 total total JJ 87 538 61 population population NN 87 538 62 : : : 87 538 63 100 100 CD 87 538 64 % % NN 87 538 65 male male NN 87 538 66 : : : 87 538 67 100 100 CD 87 538 68 % % NN 87 538 69 female female NN 87 538 70 : : : 87 538 71 100 100 CD 87 538 72 % % NN 87 538 73 Labor Labor NNP 87 538 74 force force NN 87 538 75 : : : 87 538 76 5.418 5.418 CD 87 538 77 million million CD 87 538 78 by by IN 87 538 79 occupation occupation NN 87 538 80 : : : 87 538 81 industry industry NN 87 538 82 and and CC 87 538 83 construction construction NN 87 538 84 42 42 CD 87 538 85 % % NN 87 538 86 , , , 87 538 87 agriculture agriculture NN 87 538 88 and and CC 87 538 89 forestry forestry NN 87 538 90 20 20 CD 87 538 91 % % NN 87 538 92 , , , 87 538 93 other other JJ 87 538 94 38 38 CD 87 538 95 % % NN 87 538 96 ( ( -LRB- 87 538 97 1990 1990 CD 87 538 98 ) ) -RRB- 87 538 99 * * NFP 87 538 100 Belarus Belarus NNP 87 538 101 , , , 87 538 102 Government Government NNP 87 538 103 Names Names NNPS 87 538 104 : : : 87 538 105 conventional conventional JJ 87 538 106 long long JJ 87 538 107 form form NN 87 538 108 : : : 87 538 109 Republic Republic NNP 87 538 110 of of IN 87 538 111 Belarus Belarus NNP 87 538 112 conventional conventional JJ 87 538 113 short short JJ 87 538 114 form form NN 87 538 115 : : : 87 538 116 Belarus belarus VB 87 538 117 local local JJ 87 538 118 long long JJ 87 538 119 form form NN 87 538 120 : : : 87 538 121 Respublika Respublika NNP 87 538 122 Belarus Belarus NNP 87 538 123 local local JJ 87 538 124 short short JJ 87 538 125 form form NN 87 538 126 : : : 87 538 127 none none NN 87 538 128 former former JJ 87 538 129 : : : 87 538 130 Belorussian Belorussian NNP 87 538 131 ( ( -LRB- 87 538 132 Byelorussian Byelorussian NNP 87 538 133 ) ) -RRB- 87 538 134 Soviet Soviet NNP 87 538 135 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 538 136 Republic Republic NNP 87 538 137 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 538 138 : : : 87 538 139 BO BO NNP 87 538 140 Type type NN 87 538 141 : : : 87 538 142 republic republic NNP 87 538 143 Capital capital NN 87 538 144 : : : 87 538 145 Minsk Minsk NNP 87 538 146 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 538 147 divisions division NNS 87 538 148 : : : 87 538 149 6 6 CD 87 538 150 oblasts oblast NNS 87 538 151 ( ( -LRB- 87 538 152 voblastsi voblastsi JJ 87 538 153 , , , 87 538 154 singular singular NNP 87 538 155 - - HYPH 87 538 156 voblasts voblast NNS 87 538 157 ' ' '' 87 538 158 ) ) -RRB- 87 538 159 and and CC 87 538 160 one one CD 87 538 161 municipality municipality NN 87 538 162 * * NFP 87 538 163 ( ( -LRB- 87 538 164 harady harady NNP 87 538 165 , , , 87 538 166 , , , 87 538 167 singular singular NNP 87 538 168 - - HYPH 87 538 169 horad horad NN 87 538 170 ) ) -RRB- 87 538 171 ; ; : 87 538 172 Brestskaya Brestskaya NNP 87 538 173 , , , 87 538 174 Homyel'skaya Homyel'skaya NNP 87 538 175 , , , 87 538 176 Minsk Minsk NNP 87 538 177 * * NFP 87 538 178 , , , 87 538 179 Hrodzyenskaya Hrodzyenskaya NNP 87 538 180 , , , 87 538 181 , , , 87 538 182 Mahilyowskaya Mahilyowskaya NNP 87 538 183 , , , 87 538 184 Minskaya Minskaya NNP 87 538 185 , , , 87 538 186 Vitsyebskaya Vitsyebskaya NNP 87 538 187 note note NN 87 538 188 : : : 87 538 189 each each DT 87 538 190 voblasts voblast NNS 87 538 191 ' ' '' 87 538 192 has have VBZ 87 538 193 the the DT 87 538 194 same same JJ 87 538 195 name name NN 87 538 196 as as IN 87 538 197 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 538 198 administrative administrative JJ 87 538 199 center center NN 87 538 200 Independence Independence NNP 87 538 201 : : : 87 538 202 25 25 CD 87 538 203 August August NNP 87 538 204 1991 1991 CD 87 538 205 ( ( -LRB- 87 538 206 from from IN 87 538 207 Soviet Soviet NNP 87 538 208 Union Union NNP 87 538 209 ) ) -RRB- 87 538 210 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 538 211 : : : 87 538 212 adopted adopt VBN 87 538 213 NA NA NNP 87 538 214 April April NNP 87 538 215 1978 1978 CD 87 538 216 Legal legal JJ 87 538 217 system system NN 87 538 218 : : : 87 538 219 based base VBN 87 538 220 on on IN 87 538 221 civil civil JJ 87 538 222 law law NN 87 538 223 system system NN 87 538 224 National national JJ 87 538 225 holiday holiday NN 87 538 226 : : : 87 538 227 24 24 CD 87 538 228 August August NNP 87 538 229 ( ( -LRB- 87 538 230 1991 1991 CD 87 538 231 ) ) -RRB- 87 538 232 Political political JJ 87 538 233 parties party NNS 87 538 234 and and CC 87 538 235 leaders leader NNS 87 538 236 : : : 87 538 237 Belarusian Belarusian NNP 87 538 238 Popular Popular NNP 87 538 239 Front Front NNP 87 538 240 ( ( -LRB- 87 538 241 BPF BPF NNP 87 538 242 ) ) -RRB- 87 538 243 , , , 87 538 244 Zenon Zenon NNP 87 538 245 PAZNYAK PAZNYAK NNP 87 538 246 , , , 87 538 247 chairman chairman NN 87 538 248 ; ; : 87 538 249 United United NNP 87 538 250 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 538 251 Party Party NNP 87 538 252 of of IN 87 538 253 Belarus Belarus NNP 87 538 254 ( ( -LRB- 87 538 255 UDPB UDPB NNP 87 538 256 ) ) -RRB- 87 538 257 , , , 87 538 258 Aleksandr Aleksandr NNP 87 538 259 DOBROVOLSKIY DOBROVOLSKIY NNP 87 538 260 , , , 87 538 261 chairman chairman NN 87 538 262 ; ; : 87 538 263 Social Social NNP 87 538 264 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 538 265 Party Party NNP 87 538 266 of of IN 87 538 267 Belarus Belarus NNP 87 538 268 ( ( -LRB- 87 538 269 SDBP SDBP NNP 87 538 270 ) ) -RRB- 87 538 271 , , , 87 538 272 Mikhail Mikhail NNP 87 538 273 TKACHEV TKACHEV NNP 87 538 274 , , , 87 538 275 chairman chairman NN 87 538 276 ; ; : 87 538 277 Belarus Belarus NNP 87 538 278 Workers Workers NNPS 87 538 279 Union Union NNP 87 538 280 , , , 87 538 281 Mikhail Mikhail NNP 87 538 282 SOBOL SOBOL NNP 87 538 283 , , , 87 538 284 Chairman chairman NN 87 538 285 ; ; : 87 538 286 Belarus Belarus NNP 87 538 287 Peasants Peasants NNPS 87 538 288 Party Party NNP 87 538 289 ; ; : 87 538 290 Party Party NNP 87 538 291 of of IN 87 538 292 People People NNPS 87 538 293 's 's POS 87 538 294 Unity Unity NNP 87 538 295 , , , 87 538 296 Gennadiy Gennadiy NNP 87 538 297 KARPENKO KARPENKO NNP 87 538 298 ; ; : 87 538 299 Communist Communist NNP 87 538 300 Party Party NNP 87 538 301 of of IN 87 538 302 Belarus Belarus NNP 87 538 303 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 87 538 304 : : : 87 538 305 18 18 CD 87 538 306 years year NNS 87 538 307 of of IN 87 538 308 age age NN 87 538 309 ; ; : 87 538 310 universal universal JJ 87 538 311 Elections election NNS 87 538 312 : : : 87 538 313 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 538 314 Soviet Soviet NNP 87 538 315 : : : 87 538 316 last last RB 87 538 317 held hold VBD 87 538 318 4 4 CD 87 538 319 April April NNP 87 538 320 1990 1990 CD 87 538 321 ( ( -LRB- 87 538 322 next next JJ 87 538 323 to to TO 87 538 324 be be VB 87 538 325 held hold VBN 87 538 326 NA NA NNP 87 538 327 ) ) -RRB- 87 538 328 ; ; : 87 538 329 results result NNS 87 538 330 - - HYPH 87 538 331 Communists communist NNS 87 538 332 87 87 CD 87 538 333 % % NN 87 538 334 ; ; , 87 538 335 seats seat NNS 87 538 336 - - , 87 538 337 ( ( -LRB- 87 538 338 360 360 CD 87 538 339 total total JJ 87 538 340 ) ) -RRB- 87 538 341 number number NN 87 538 342 of of IN 87 538 343 seats seat NNS 87 538 344 by by IN 87 538 345 party party NN 87 538 346 NA NA NNP 87 538 347 ; ; : 87 538 348 note note VB 87 538 349 - - HYPH 87 538 350 50 50 CD 87 538 351 seats seat NNS 87 538 352 are be VBP 87 538 353 for for IN 87 538 354 public public JJ 87 538 355 bodies body NNS 87 538 356 ; ; : 87 538 357 the the DT 87 538 358 Communist Communist NNP 87 538 359 Party Party NNP 87 538 360 obtained obtain VBD 87 538 361 an an DT 87 538 362 overwhelming overwhelming JJ 87 538 363 majority majority NN 87 538 364 Executive executive JJ 87 538 365 branch branch NN 87 538 366 : : : 87 538 367 chairman chairman NN 87 538 368 of of IN 87 538 369 the the DT 87 538 370 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 538 371 Soviet Soviet NNP 87 538 372 , , , 87 538 373 chairman chairman NN 87 538 374 of of IN 87 538 375 the the DT 87 538 376 Council Council NNP 87 538 377 of of IN 87 538 378 Ministers Ministers NNPS 87 538 379 ; ; : 87 538 380 note note VB 87 538 381 - - HYPH 87 538 382 Belarus Belarus NNP 87 538 383 has have VBZ 87 538 384 approved 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S. NNP 87 538 421 SHUSHKEVICH SHUSHKEVICH NNP 87 538 422 ( ( -LRB- 87 538 423 since since IN 87 538 424 18 18 CD 87 538 425 September September NNP 87 538 426 1991 1991 CD 87 538 427 ) ) -RRB- 87 538 428 Head Head NNP 87 538 429 of of IN 87 538 430 Government Government NNP 87 538 431 : : : 87 538 432 Prime Prime NNP 87 538 433 Minister Minister NNP 87 538 434 Vyacheslav Vyacheslav NNP 87 538 435 F. F. 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605 with with IN 87 552 606 runways runways NNP 87 552 607 2,440 2,440 CD 87 552 608 - - HYPH 87 552 609 3,659 3,659 CD 87 552 610 m m NN 87 552 611 : : : 87 552 612 28 28 CD 87 552 613 with with IN 87 552 614 runways runway NNS 87 552 615 1,220 1,220 CD 87 552 616 - - HYPH 87 552 617 2,439 2,439 CD 87 552 618 m m NN 87 552 619 : : : 87 552 620 20 20 CD 87 552 621 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 552 622 : : : 87 552 623 construction construction NN 87 552 624 of of IN 87 552 625 NMT-450 nmt-450 DT 87 552 626 analog analog JJ 87 552 627 cellular cellular JJ 87 552 628 network network NN 87 552 629 proceeding proceeding NN 87 552 630 in in IN 87 552 631 Minsk Minsk NNP 87 552 632 , , , 87 552 633 in in IN 87 552 634 addition addition NN 87 552 635 to to IN 87 552 636 installation installation NN 87 552 637 of of IN 87 552 638 some some DT 87 552 639 300 300 CD 87 552 640 km km NNS 87 552 641 of of IN 87 552 642 fiber fiber NN 87 552 643 optic optic NN 87 552 644 cable cable NN 87 552 645 in in IN 87 552 646 the the DT 87 552 647 city city NN 87 552 648 network network NN 87 552 649 ; ; : 87 552 650 telephone telephone NN 87 552 651 network network NN 87 552 652 has have VBZ 87 552 653 1.7 1.7 CD 87 552 654 million million CD 87 552 655 lines line NNS 87 552 656 , , , 87 552 657 15 15 CD 87 552 658 % % NN 87 552 659 of of IN 87 552 660 which which WDT 87 552 661 are be VBP 87 552 662 switched switch VBN 87 552 663 automatically automatically RB 87 552 664 ; ; : 87 552 665 Minsk Minsk NNP 87 552 666 has have VBZ 87 552 667 450,000 450,000 CD 87 552 668 lines line NNS 87 552 669 ; ; : 87 552 670 telephone telephone NN 87 552 671 density density NN 87 552 672 is be VBZ 87 552 673 approximately approximately RB 87 552 674 17 17 CD 87 552 675 per per IN 87 552 676 100 100 CD 87 552 677 persons person NNS 87 552 678 ; ; : 87 552 679 as as IN 87 552 680 of of IN 87 552 681 1 1 CD 87 552 682 December December NNP 87 552 683 1991 1991 CD 87 552 684 , , , 87 552 685 721,000 721,000 CD 87 552 686 applications application NNS 87 552 687 from from IN 87 552 688 households household NNS 87 552 689 for for IN 87 552 690 telephones telephone NNS 87 552 691 were be VBD 87 552 692 still still RB 87 552 693 unsatisfied unsatisfied JJ 87 552 694 ; ; : 87 552 695 international international JJ 87 552 696 connections connection NNS 87 552 697 to to IN 87 552 698 other other JJ 87 552 699 former former JJ 87 552 700 Soviet soviet JJ 87 552 701 republics republic NNS 87 552 702 are be VBP 87 552 703 by by IN 87 552 704 landline landline NN 87 552 705 or or CC 87 552 706 microwave microwave NN 87 552 707 and and CC 87 552 708 to to IN 87 552 709 other other JJ 87 552 710 countries country NNS 87 552 711 by by IN 87 552 712 leased lease VBN 87 552 713 connection connection NN 87 552 714 through through IN 87 552 715 the the DT 87 552 716 Moscow Moscow NNP 87 552 717 international international JJ 87 552 718 gateway gateway NN 87 552 719 switch switch NN 87 552 720 ; ; : 87 552 721 Belarus Belarus NNP 87 552 722 has have VBZ 87 552 723 not not RB 87 552 724 constructed construct VBN 87 552 725 ground ground NN 87 552 726 stations station NNS 87 552 727 for for IN 87 552 728 international international JJ 87 552 729 telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 552 730 via via IN 87 552 731 satellite satellite NN 87 552 732 to to IN 87 552 733 date date NN 87 552 734 * * NFP 87 552 735 Belarus Belarus NNP 87 552 736 , , , 87 552 737 Defense Defense NNP 87 552 738 Forces Forces NNPS 87 552 739 Branches Branches NNPS 87 552 740 : : : 87 552 741 Army Army NNP 87 552 742 , , , 87 552 743 Air Air NNP 87 552 744 Forces Forces NNPS 87 552 745 , , , 87 552 746 Air Air NNP 87 552 747 Defense Defense NNP 87 552 748 Forces Forces NNPS 87 552 749 , , , 87 552 750 Security Security NNP 87 552 751 Forces force NNS 87 552 752 ( ( -LRB- 87 552 753 internal internal JJ 87 552 754 and and CC 87 552 755 border border NN 87 552 756 troops troop NNS 87 552 757 ) ) -RRB- 87 552 758 Manpower manpower NN 87 552 759 availability availability NN 87 552 760 : : : 87 552 761 males male NNS 87 552 762 age age NNP 87 552 763 15 15 CD 87 552 764 - - SYM 87 552 765 49 49 CD 87 552 766 2,491,039 2,491,039 CD 87 552 767 ; ; : 87 552 768 fit fit JJ 87 552 769 for for IN 87 552 770 military military JJ 87 552 771 service service NN 87 552 772 1,964,577 1,964,577 CD 87 552 773 ; ; : 87 552 774 reach reach VB 87 552 775 military military JJ 87 552 776 age age NN 87 552 777 ( ( -LRB- 87 552 778 18 18 CD 87 552 779 ) ) -RRB- 87 552 780 annually annually RB 87 552 781 71,875 71,875 CD 87 552 782 ( ( -LRB- 87 552 783 1993 1993 CD 87 552 784 est est NNP 87 552 785 . . . 87 552 786 ) ) -RRB- 87 553 1 Defense defense NN 87 553 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 553 3 : : : 87 553 4 56.5 56.5 CD 87 553 5 billion billion CD 87 553 6 rubles ruble NNS 87 553 7 , , , 87 553 8 NA% na% IN 87 553 9 of of IN 87 553 10 GDP GDP NNP 87 553 11 ( ( -LRB- 87 553 12 1993 1993 CD 87 553 13 est est NNP 87 553 14 . . . 87 554 1 ) ) -RRB- 87 554 2 ; ; : 87 554 3 note note NN 87 554 4 - - HYPH 87 554 5 conversion conversion NN 87 554 6 of of IN 87 554 7 the the DT 87 554 8 military military JJ 87 554 9 budget budget NN 87 554 10 into into IN 87 554 11 US US NNP 87 554 12 dollars dollar NNS 87 554 13 using use VBG 87 554 14 the the DT 87 554 15 current current JJ 87 554 16 exchange exchange NN 87 554 17 rate rate NN 87 554 18 could could MD 87 554 19 produce produce VB 87 554 20 misleading misleading JJ 87 554 21 results result NNS 87 554 22 * * NFP 87 554 23 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 554 24 , , , 87 554 25 Geography Geography NNP 87 554 26 Location Location NNP 87 554 27 : : : 87 554 28 Western Western NNP 87 554 29 Europe Europe NNP 87 554 30 , , , 87 554 31 bordering border VBG 87 554 32 on on IN 87 554 33 the the DT 87 554 34 North North NNP 87 554 35 Sea Sea NNP 87 554 36 , , , 87 554 37 between between IN 87 554 38 France France NNP 87 554 39 and and CC 87 554 40 the the DT 87 554 41 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 554 42 Map Map NNP 87 554 43 references reference NNS 87 554 44 : : : 87 554 45 Arctic Arctic NNP 87 554 46 Region Region NNP 87 554 47 , , , 87 554 48 Europe Europe NNP 87 554 49 , , , 87 554 50 Standard Standard NNP 87 554 51 Time Time NNP 87 554 52 Zones Zones NNPS 87 554 53 of of IN 87 554 54 the the DT 87 554 55 World World NNP 87 554 56 Area Area NNP 87 554 57 : : : 87 554 58 total total JJ 87 554 59 area area NN 87 554 60 : : : 87 554 61 30,510 30,510 CD 87 554 62 km2 km2 NNP 87 554 63 land land NN 87 554 64 area area NN 87 554 65 : : : 87 554 66 30,230 30,230 CD 87 554 67 km2 km2 NNP 87 554 68 comparative comparative JJ 87 554 69 area area NN 87 554 70 : : : 87 554 71 slightly slightly RB 87 554 72 larger large JJR 87 554 73 than than IN 87 554 74 Maryland Maryland NNP 87 554 75 Land Land NNP 87 554 76 boundaries boundary NNS 87 554 77 : : : 87 554 78 total total VB 87 554 79 1,385 1,385 CD 87 554 80 km km NNS 87 554 81 , , , 87 554 82 France France NNP 87 554 83 620 620 CD 87 554 84 km km NNS 87 554 85 , , , 87 554 86 Germany Germany NNP 87 554 87 167 167 CD 87 554 88 km km NNS 87 554 89 , , , 87 554 90 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 554 91 148 148 CD 87 554 92 km km NNS 87 554 93 , , , 87 554 94 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 554 95 450 450 CD 87 554 96 km km NN 87 554 97 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 554 98 : : : 87 554 99 64 64 CD 87 554 100 km km NN 87 554 101 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 554 102 claims claim VBZ 87 554 103 : : : 87 554 104 continental continental NNP 87 554 105 shelf shelf NN 87 554 106 : : : 87 554 107 equidistant equidistant NN 87 554 108 line line NN 87 554 109 with with IN 87 554 110 neighbors neighbor NNS 87 554 111 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 554 112 fishing fishing NN 87 554 113 zone zone NN 87 554 114 : : : 87 554 115 equidistant equidistant NN 87 554 116 line line NN 87 554 117 with with IN 87 554 118 neighbors neighbor NNS 87 554 119 ( ( -LRB- 87 554 120 extends extend VBZ 87 554 121 about about RB 87 554 122 68 68 CD 87 554 123 km km NN 87 554 124 from from IN 87 554 125 coast coast NN 87 554 126 ) ) -RRB- 87 554 127 territorial territorial JJ 87 554 128 sea sea NN 87 554 129 : : : 87 554 130 12 12 CD 87 554 131 nm nm NNP 87 554 132 International international JJ 87 554 133 disputes dispute NNS 87 554 134 : : : 87 554 135 none none NN 87 554 136 Climate climate NN 87 554 137 : : : 87 554 138 temperate temperate VB 87 554 139 ; ; : 87 554 140 mild mild JJ 87 554 141 winters winter NNS 87 554 142 , , , 87 554 143 cool cool JJ 87 554 144 summers summer NNS 87 554 145 ; ; , 87 554 146 rainy rainy JJ 87 554 147 , , , 87 554 148 humid humid JJ 87 554 149 , , , 87 554 150 cloudy cloudy JJ 87 554 151 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 554 152 : : : 87 554 153 flat flat JJ 87 554 154 coastal coastal JJ 87 554 155 plains plain NNS 87 554 156 in in IN 87 554 157 northwest northwest NNP 87 554 158 , , , 87 554 159 central central JJ 87 554 160 rolling roll VBG 87 554 161 hills hill NNS 87 554 162 , , , 87 554 163 rugged rugged JJ 87 554 164 mountains mountain NNS 87 554 165 of of IN 87 554 166 Ardennes Ardennes NNP 87 554 167 Forest Forest NNP 87 554 168 in in IN 87 554 169 southeast southeast JJ 87 554 170 Natural natural JJ 87 554 171 resources resource NNS 87 554 172 : : : 87 554 173 coal coal NN 87 554 174 , , , 87 554 175 natural natural JJ 87 554 176 gas gas NN 87 554 177 Land Land NNP 87 554 178 use use NN 87 554 179 : : : 87 554 180 arable arable JJ 87 554 181 land land NN 87 554 182 : : : 87 554 183 24 24 CD 87 554 184 % % NN 87 554 185 permanent permanent JJ 87 554 186 crops crop NNS 87 554 187 : : : 87 554 188 1 1 CD 87 554 189 % % NN 87 554 190 meadows meadow NNS 87 554 191 and and CC 87 554 192 pastures pasture NNS 87 554 193 : : : 87 554 194 20 20 CD 87 554 195 % % NN 87 554 196 forest forest NN 87 554 197 and and CC 87 554 198 woodland woodland NN 87 554 199 : : : 87 554 200 21 21 CD 87 554 201 % % NN 87 554 202 other other JJ 87 554 203 : : : 87 554 204 34 34 CD 87 554 205 % % NN 87 554 206 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 554 207 land land NN 87 554 208 : : : 87 554 209 10 10 CD 87 554 210 km2 km2 NNP 87 554 211 ( ( -LRB- 87 554 212 1989 1989 CD 87 554 213 est est NNP 87 554 214 . . . 87 554 215 ) ) -RRB- 87 555 1 Environment environment NN 87 555 2 : : : 87 555 3 air air NN 87 555 4 and and CC 87 555 5 water water NN 87 555 6 pollution pollution NN 87 555 7 Note note NN 87 555 8 : : : 87 555 9 crossroads crossroad NNS 87 555 10 of of IN 87 555 11 Western Western NNP 87 555 12 Europe Europe NNP 87 555 13 ; ; : 87 555 14 majority majority NN 87 555 15 of of IN 87 555 16 West west JJ 87 555 17 European european JJ 87 555 18 capitals capital NNS 87 555 19 within within IN 87 555 20 1,000 1,000 CD 87 555 21 km km NNS 87 555 22 of of IN 87 555 23 Brussels Brussels NNP 87 555 24 which which WDT 87 555 25 is be VBZ 87 555 26 the the DT 87 555 27 seat seat NN 87 555 28 of of IN 87 555 29 the the DT 87 555 30 EC EC NNP 87 555 31 * * NFP 87 555 32 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 555 33 , , , 87 555 34 People People NNP 87 555 35 Population Population NNP 87 555 36 : : : 87 555 37 10,040,939 10,040,939 CD 87 555 38 ( ( -LRB- 87 555 39 July July NNP 87 555 40 1993 1993 CD 87 555 41 est est NNP 87 555 42 . . . 87 555 43 ) ) -RRB- 87 556 1 Population population NN 87 556 2 growth growth NN 87 556 3 rate rate NN 87 556 4 : : : 87 556 5 0.23 0.23 CD 87 556 6 % % NN 87 556 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 556 8 1993 1993 CD 87 556 9 est est NNP 87 556 10 . . . 87 556 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 557 1 Birth birth NN 87 557 2 rate rate NN 87 557 3 : : : 87 557 4 11.94 11.94 CD 87 557 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 557 6 population population NN 87 557 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 557 8 1993 1993 CD 87 557 9 est est NNP 87 557 10 . . . 87 557 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 558 1 Death death NN 87 558 2 rate rate NN 87 558 3 : : : 87 558 4 10.32 10.32 CD 87 558 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 558 6 population population NN 87 558 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 558 8 1993 1993 CD 87 558 9 est est NNP 87 558 10 . . . 87 558 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 559 1 Net net JJ 87 559 2 migration migration NN 87 559 3 rate rate NN 87 559 4 : : : 87 559 5 0.7 0.7 CD 87 559 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 87 559 7 population population NN 87 559 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 559 9 1993 1993 CD 87 559 10 est est NNP 87 559 11 . . . 87 559 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 560 1 Infant infant NN 87 560 2 mortality mortality NN 87 560 3 rate rate NN 87 560 4 : : : 87 560 5 7.4 7.4 CD 87 560 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 560 7 live live JJ 87 560 8 births birth NNS 87 560 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 560 10 1993 1993 CD 87 560 11 est est NNP 87 560 12 . . . 87 560 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 561 1 Life life NN 87 561 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 561 3 at at IN 87 561 4 birth birth NN 87 561 5 : : : 87 561 6 total total JJ 87 561 7 population population NN 87 561 8 : : : 87 561 9 76.72 76.72 CD 87 561 10 years year NNS 87 561 11 male male NN 87 561 12 : : : 87 561 13 73.41 73.41 CD 87 561 14 years year NNS 87 561 15 female female JJ 87 561 16 : : : 87 561 17 80.21 80.21 CD 87 561 18 years year NNS 87 561 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 561 20 1993 1993 CD 87 561 21 est est NNP 87 561 22 . . . 87 561 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 562 1 Total total JJ 87 562 2 fertility fertility NN 87 562 3 rate rate NN 87 562 4 : : : 87 562 5 1.62 1.62 CD 87 562 6 children child NNS 87 562 7 born bear VBN 87 562 8 / / SYM 87 562 9 woman woman NN 87 562 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 562 11 1993 1993 CD 87 562 12 est est NNP 87 562 13 . . . 87 562 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 563 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 563 2 : : : 87 563 3 noun noun NNP 87 563 4 : : : 87 563 5 Belgian(s Belgian(s NNP 87 563 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 563 7 adjective adjective NN 87 563 8 : : : 87 563 9 Belgian belgian JJ 87 563 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 563 11 divisions division NNS 87 563 12 : : : 87 563 13 Fleming fleme VBG 87 563 14 55 55 CD 87 563 15 % % NN 87 563 16 , , , 87 563 17 Walloon Walloon NNP 87 563 18 33 33 CD 87 563 19 % % NN 87 563 20 , , , 87 563 21 mixed mixed JJ 87 563 22 or or CC 87 563 23 other other JJ 87 563 24 12 12 CD 87 563 25 % % NN 87 563 26 Religions religion NNS 87 563 27 : : : 87 563 28 Roman Roman NNP 87 563 29 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 563 30 75 75 CD 87 563 31 % % NN 87 563 32 , , , 87 563 33 Protestant Protestant NNP 87 563 34 or or CC 87 563 35 other other JJ 87 563 36 25 25 CD 87 563 37 % % NN 87 563 38 Languages Languages NNPS 87 563 39 : : : 87 563 40 Flemish flemish JJ 87 563 41 ( ( -LRB- 87 563 42 Dutch dutch JJ 87 563 43 ) ) -RRB- 87 563 44 56 56 CD 87 563 45 % % NN 87 563 46 , , , 87 563 47 French French NNP 87 563 48 32 32 CD 87 563 49 % % NN 87 563 50 , , , 87 563 51 German German NNP 87 563 52 1 1 CD 87 563 53 % % NN 87 563 54 , , , 87 563 55 legally legally RB 87 563 56 bilingual bilingual JJ 87 563 57 11 11 CD 87 563 58 % % NN 87 563 59 divided divide VBN 87 563 60 along along IN 87 563 61 ethnic ethnic JJ 87 563 62 lines line NNS 87 563 63 Literacy literacy NN 87 563 64 : : : 87 563 65 age age NN 87 563 66 15 15 CD 87 563 67 and and CC 87 563 68 over over RB 87 563 69 can can MD 87 563 70 read read VB 87 563 71 and and CC 87 563 72 write write VB 87 563 73 ( ( -LRB- 87 563 74 1980 1980 CD 87 563 75 ) ) -RRB- 87 563 76 total total JJ 87 563 77 population population NN 87 563 78 : : : 87 563 79 99 99 CD 87 563 80 % % NN 87 563 81 male male NN 87 563 82 : : : 87 563 83 NA% NA% `` 87 563 84 female female JJ 87 563 85 : : : 87 563 86 NA% NA% `` 87 563 87 Labor labor NN 87 563 88 force force NN 87 563 89 : : : 87 563 90 4.126 4.126 CD 87 563 91 million million CD 87 563 92 by by IN 87 563 93 occupation occupation NN 87 563 94 : : : 87 563 95 services service NNS 87 563 96 63.6 63.6 CD 87 563 97 % % NN 87 563 98 , , , 87 563 99 industry industry NN 87 563 100 28 28 CD 87 563 101 % % NN 87 563 102 , , , 87 563 103 construction construction NN 87 563 104 6.1 6.1 CD 87 563 105 % % NN 87 563 106 , , , 87 563 107 agriculture agriculture NN 87 563 108 2.3 2.3 CD 87 563 109 % % NN 87 563 110 ( ( -LRB- 87 563 111 1988 1988 CD 87 563 112 ) ) -RRB- 87 563 113 * * NFP 87 563 114 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 563 115 , , , 87 563 116 Government Government NNP 87 563 117 Names Names NNPS 87 563 118 : : : 87 563 119 conventional conventional JJ 87 563 120 long long JJ 87 563 121 form form NN 87 563 122 : : : 87 563 123 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 87 563 124 of of IN 87 563 125 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 563 126 conventional conventional JJ 87 563 127 short short JJ 87 563 128 form form NN 87 563 129 : : : 87 563 130 Belgium belgium NN 87 563 131 local local JJ 87 563 132 long long JJ 87 563 133 form form NN 87 563 134 : : : 87 563 135 Royaume Royaume NNP 87 563 136 de de FW 87 563 137 Belgique Belgique NNP 87 563 138 local local JJ 87 563 139 short short JJ 87 563 140 form form NN 87 563 141 : : : 87 563 142 Belgique Belgique NNP 87 563 143 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 563 144 : : : 87 563 145 BE be VB 87 563 146 Type type NN 87 563 147 : : : 87 563 148 constitutional constitutional JJ 87 563 149 monarchy monarchy NN 87 563 150 Capital capital NN 87 563 151 : : : 87 563 152 Brussels Brussels NNP 87 563 153 Administrative administrative JJ 87 563 154 divisions division NNS 87 563 155 : : : 87 563 156 9 9 CD 87 563 157 provinces province NNS 87 563 158 ( ( -LRB- 87 563 159 French french JJ 87 563 160 : : : 87 563 161 provinces province NNS 87 563 162 , , , 87 563 163 singular singular JJ 87 563 164 - - HYPH 87 563 165 province province NN 87 563 166 ; ; : 87 563 167 Flemish flemish JJ 87 563 168 : : : 87 563 169 provincien provincien NNP 87 563 170 , , , 87 563 171 singular singular NNP 87 563 172 - - HYPH 87 563 173 provincie provincie NN 87 563 174 ) ) -RRB- 87 563 175 ; ; : 87 563 176 Antwerpen antwerpen NN 87 563 177 , , , 87 563 178 Brabant Brabant NNP 87 563 179 , , , 87 563 180 Hainaut Hainaut NNP 87 563 181 , , , 87 563 182 Liege Liege NNP 87 563 183 , , , 87 563 184 Limburg Limburg NNP 87 563 185 , , , 87 563 186 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 563 187 , , , 87 563 188 Namur Namur NNP 87 563 189 , , , 87 563 190 Oost Oost NNP 87 563 191 - - HYPH 87 563 192 Vlaanderen Vlaanderen NNP 87 563 193 , , , 87 563 194 West West NNP 87 563 195 - - HYPH 87 563 196 Vlaanderen Vlaanderen NNP 87 563 197 Independence Independence NNP 87 563 198 : : : 87 563 199 4 4 CD 87 563 200 October October NNP 87 563 201 1830 1830 CD 87 563 202 ( ( -LRB- 87 563 203 from from IN 87 563 204 the the DT 87 563 205 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 563 206 ) ) -RRB- 87 563 207 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 563 208 : : : 87 563 209 7 7 CD 87 563 210 February February NNP 87 563 211 1831 1831 CD 87 563 212 , , , 87 563 213 last last JJ 87 563 214 revised revise VBD 87 563 215 8 8 CD 87 563 216 - - SYM 87 563 217 9 9 CD 87 563 218 August August NNP 87 563 219 1980 1980 CD 87 563 220 ; ; : 87 563 221 the the DT 87 563 222 government government NN 87 563 223 is be VBZ 87 563 224 in in IN 87 563 225 the the DT 87 563 226 process process NN 87 563 227 of of IN 87 563 228 revising revise VBG 87 563 229 the the DT 87 563 230 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 563 231 with with IN 87 563 232 the the DT 87 563 233 aim aim NN 87 563 234 of of IN 87 563 235 federalizing federalize VBG 87 563 236 the the DT 87 563 237 Belgian belgian JJ 87 563 238 state state NN 87 563 239 Legal legal JJ 87 563 240 system system NN 87 563 241 : : : 87 563 242 civil civil JJ 87 563 243 law law NN 87 563 244 system system NN 87 563 245 influenced influence VBN 87 563 246 by by IN 87 563 247 English english JJ 87 563 248 constitutional constitutional JJ 87 563 249 theory theory NN 87 563 250 ; ; , 87 563 251 judicial judicial JJ 87 563 252 review review NN 87 563 253 of of IN 87 563 254 legislative legislative JJ 87 563 255 acts act NNS 87 563 256 ; ; : 87 563 257 accepts accept VBZ 87 563 258 compulsory compulsory JJ 87 563 259 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 563 260 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 563 261 , , , 87 563 262 with with IN 87 563 263 reservations reservation NNS 87 563 264 National national JJ 87 563 265 holiday holiday NN 87 563 266 : : : 87 563 267 National National NNP 87 563 268 Day Day NNP 87 563 269 , , , 87 563 270 21 21 CD 87 563 271 July July NNP 87 563 272 ( ( -LRB- 87 563 273 ascension ascension NN 87 563 274 of of IN 87 563 275 King King NNP 87 563 276 Leopold Leopold NNP 87 563 277 to to IN 87 563 278 the the DT 87 563 279 throne throne NN 87 563 280 in in IN 87 563 281 1831 1831 CD 87 563 282 ) ) -RRB- 87 563 283 Political political JJ 87 563 284 parties party NNS 87 563 285 and and CC 87 563 286 leaders leader NNS 87 563 287 : : : 87 563 288 Flemish flemish JJ 87 563 289 Social Social NNP 87 563 290 Christian Christian NNP 87 563 291 ( ( -LRB- 87 563 292 CVP CVP NNP 87 563 293 ) ) -RRB- 87 563 294 , , , 87 563 295 Herman Herman NNP 87 563 296 VAN VAN NNP 87 563 297 ROMPUY ROMPUY NNP 87 563 298 , , , 87 563 299 president president NN 87 563 300 ; ; : 87 563 301 Walloon Walloon NNP 87 563 302 Social Social NNP 87 563 303 Christian Christian NNP 87 563 304 ( ( -LRB- 87 563 305 PSC PSC NNP 87 563 306 ) ) -RRB- 87 563 307 , , , 87 563 308 Melchior Melchior NNP 87 563 309 WATHELET WATHELET NNP 87 563 310 , , , 87 563 311 president president NN 87 563 312 ; ; , 87 563 313 Flemish flemish JJ 87 563 314 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 563 315 ( ( -LRB- 87 563 316 SP SP NNP 87 563 317 ) ) -RRB- 87 563 318 , , , 87 563 319 Frank Frank NNP 87 563 320 VANDENBROUCKE VANDENBROUCKE NNP 87 563 321 , , , 87 563 322 president president NN 87 563 323 ; ; : 87 563 324 Walloon Walloon NNP 87 563 325 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 563 326 ( ( -LRB- 87 563 327 PS PS NNP 87 563 328 ) ) -RRB- 87 563 329 , , , 87 563 330 Guy Guy NNP 87 563 331 SPITAELS SPITAELS NNP 87 563 332 ; ; : 87 563 333 Flemish Flemish NNP 87 563 334 Liberals Liberals NNPS 87 563 335 and and CC 87 563 336 Democrats Democrats NNPS 87 563 337 ( ( -LRB- 87 563 338 VLD VLD NNP 87 563 339 ) ) -RRB- 87 563 340 , , , 87 563 341 Guy Guy NNP 87 563 342 VERHOFSTADT VERHOFSTADT NNP 87 563 343 , , , 87 563 344 president president NN 87 563 345 ; ; : 87 563 346 Walloon Walloon NNP 87 563 347 Liberal Liberal NNP 87 563 348 ( ( -LRB- 87 563 349 PRL PRL NNP 87 563 350 ) ) -RRB- 87 563 351 , , , 87 563 352 Antoine Antoine NNP 87 563 353 DUQUESNE DUQUESNE NNP 87 563 354 , , , 87 563 355 president president NN 87 563 356 ; ; : 87 563 357 Francophone Francophone NNP 87 563 358 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 563 359 Front Front NNP 87 563 360 ( ( -LRB- 87 563 361 FDF FDF NNP 87 563 362 ) ) -RRB- 87 563 363 , , , 87 563 364 Georges Georges NNP 87 563 365 CLERFAYT CLERFAYT NNP 87 563 366 , , , 87 563 367 president president NN 87 563 368 ; ; : 87 563 369 Volksunie Volksunie NNP 87 563 370 ( ( -LRB- 87 563 371 VU VU NNP 87 563 372 ) ) -RRB- 87 563 373 , , , 87 563 374 Jaak Jaak NNP 87 563 375 GABRIELS GABRIELS NNP 87 563 376 , , , 87 563 377 president president NN 87 563 378 ; ; : 87 563 379 Communist Communist NNP 87 563 380 Party Party NNP 87 563 381 ( ( -LRB- 87 563 382 PCB PCB NNP 87 563 383 ) ) -RRB- 87 563 384 , , , 87 563 385 Louis Louis NNP 87 563 386 VAN VAN NNP 87 563 387 GEYT GEYT NNP 87 563 388 , , , 87 563 389 president president NN 87 563 390 ; ; : 87 563 391 Vlaams Vlaams NNP 87 563 392 Blok Blok NNP 87 563 393 ( ( -LRB- 87 563 394 VB VB NNP 87 563 395 ) ) -RRB- 87 563 396 , , , 87 563 397 Karel Karel NNP 87 563 398 VAN VAN NNP 87 563 399 DILLEN DILLEN NNP 87 563 400 , , , 87 563 401 chairman chairman NN 87 563 402 ; ; : 87 563 403 ROSSEM ROSSEM NNP 87 563 404 , , , 87 563 405 Jean Jean NNP 87 563 406 Pierre Pierre NNP 87 563 407 VAN VAN NNP 87 563 408 ROSSEM ROSSEM NNP 87 563 409 ; ; : 87 563 410 National National NNP 87 563 411 Front Front NNP 87 563 412 ( ( -LRB- 87 563 413 FN FN NNP 87 563 414 ) ) -RRB- 87 563 415 , , , 87 563 416 Werner Werner NNP 87 563 417 van van NNP 87 563 418 STEEN STEEN NNP 87 563 419 ; ; : 87 563 420 Live live VB 87 563 421 Differently differently RB 87 563 422 ( ( -LRB- 87 563 423 AGALEV AGALEV NNP 87 563 424 ; ; : 87 563 425 Flemish flemish JJ 87 563 426 Green Green NNP 87 563 427 party party NN 87 563 428 ) ) -RRB- 87 563 429 , , , 87 563 430 Leo Leo NNP 87 563 431 COX cox XX 87 563 432 ; ; : 87 563 433 Ecologist Ecologist NNP 87 563 434 ( ( -LRB- 87 563 435 ECOLO ECOLO NNP 87 563 436 ; ; : 87 563 437 Francophone Francophone NNP 87 563 438 Green Green NNP 87 563 439 party party NN 87 563 440 ) ) -RRB- 87 563 441 , , , 87 563 442 NA NA NNP 87 563 443 ; ; , 87 563 444 other other JJ 87 563 445 minor minor JJ 87 563 446 parties party NNS 87 563 447 Other other JJ 87 563 448 political political JJ 87 563 449 or or CC 87 563 450 pressure pressure NN 87 563 451 groups group NNS 87 563 452 : : : 87 563 453 Christian Christian NNP 87 563 454 and and CC 87 563 455 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 563 456 Trade Trade NNP 87 563 457 Unions Unions NNPS 87 563 458 ; ; : 87 563 459 Federation Federation NNP 87 563 460 of of IN 87 563 461 Belgian Belgian NNP 87 563 462 Industries Industries NNPS 87 563 463 ; ; : 87 563 464 numerous numerous JJ 87 563 465 other other JJ 87 563 466 associations association NNS 87 563 467 representing represent VBG 87 563 468 bankers banker NNS 87 563 469 , , , 87 563 470 manufacturers manufacturer NNS 87 563 471 , , , 87 563 472 middle middle JJ 87 563 473 - - HYPH 87 563 474 class class NN 87 563 475 artisans artisan NNS 87 563 476 , , , 87 563 477 and and CC 87 563 478 the the DT 87 563 479 legal legal JJ 87 563 480 and and CC 87 563 481 medical medical JJ 87 563 482 professions profession NNS 87 563 483 ; ; : 87 563 484 various various JJ 87 563 485 organizations organization NNS 87 563 486 represent represent VBP 87 563 487 the the DT 87 563 488 cultural cultural JJ 87 563 489 interests interest NNS 87 563 490 of of IN 87 563 491 Flanders Flanders NNPS 87 563 492 and and CC 87 563 493 Wallonia Wallonia NNP 87 563 494 ; ; : 87 563 495 various various JJ 87 563 496 peace peace NN 87 563 497 groups group NNS 87 563 498 such such JJ 87 563 499 as as IN 87 563 500 the the DT 87 563 501 Flemish Flemish NNP 87 563 502 Action Action NNP 87 563 503 Committee Committee NNP 87 563 504 Against Against NNP 87 563 505 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 87 563 506 Weapons Weapons NNPS 87 563 507 and and CC 87 563 508 Pax Pax NNP 87 563 509 Christi Christi NNP 87 563 510 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 87 563 511 : : : 87 563 512 18 18 CD 87 563 513 years year NNS 87 563 514 of of IN 87 563 515 age age NN 87 563 516 , , , 87 563 517 universal universal JJ 87 563 518 and and CC 87 563 519 compulsory compulsory JJ 87 563 520 Elections election NNS 87 563 521 : : : 87 563 522 Senate Senate NNP 87 563 523 : : : 87 563 524 last last RB 87 563 525 held hold VBD 87 563 526 24 24 CD 87 563 527 November November NNP 87 563 528 1991 1991 CD 87 563 529 ( ( -LRB- 87 563 530 next next JJ 87 563 531 to to TO 87 563 532 be be VB 87 563 533 held hold VBN 87 563 534 by by IN 87 563 535 November November NNP 87 563 536 1996 1996 CD 87 563 537 ) ) -RRB- 87 563 538 ; ; : 87 563 539 results result NNS 87 563 540 - - HYPH 87 563 541 percent percent NN 87 563 542 of of IN 87 563 543 vote vote NN 87 563 544 by by IN 87 563 545 party party NN 87 563 546 NA NA NNP 87 563 547 ; ; : 87 563 548 seats seat NNS 87 563 549 - - : 87 563 550 ( ( -LRB- 87 563 551 184 184 CD 87 563 552 total total JJ 87 563 553 ; ; : 87 563 554 of of IN 87 563 555 which which WDT 87 563 556 106 106 CD 87 563 557 are be VBP 87 563 558 directly directly RB 87 563 559 elected elect VBN 87 563 560 ) ) -RRB- 87 563 561 CVP CVP NNP 87 563 562 20 20 CD 87 563 563 , , , 87 563 564 SP SP NNP 87 563 565 14 14 CD 87 563 566 , , , 87 563 567 PVV PVV NNP 87 563 568 ( ( -LRB- 87 563 569 now now RB 87 563 570 VLD VLD NNP 87 563 571 ) ) -RRB- 87 563 572 13 13 CD 87 563 573 , , , 87 563 574 VU vu NN 87 563 575 5 5 CD 87 563 576 , , , 87 563 577 AGALEV AGALEV NNP 87 563 578 5 5 CD 87 563 579 , , , 87 563 580 VB VB NNP 87 563 581 5 5 CD 87 563 582 , , , 87 563 583 ROSSEN ROSSEN NNP 87 563 584 1 1 CD 87 563 585 , , , 87 563 586 PS PS NNP 87 563 587 18 18 CD 87 563 588 , , , 87 563 589 PRL PRL NNP 87 563 590 9 9 CD 87 563 591 , , , 87 563 592 PSC psc NN 87 563 593 9 9 CD 87 563 594 , , , 87 563 595 ECOLO ECOLO NNP 87 563 596 6 6 CD 87 563 597 , , , 87 563 598 FDF FDF NNP 87 563 599 1 1 CD 87 563 600 * * NFP 87 563 601 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 563 602 , , , 87 563 603 Government Government NNP 87 563 604 Chamber Chamber NNP 87 563 605 of of IN 87 563 606 Representatives Representatives NNPS 87 563 607 : : : 87 563 608 last last RB 87 563 609 held hold VBD 87 563 610 24 24 CD 87 563 611 November November NNP 87 563 612 1991 1991 CD 87 563 613 ( ( -LRB- 87 563 614 next next JJ 87 563 615 to to TO 87 563 616 be be VB 87 563 617 held hold VBN 87 563 618 by by IN 87 563 619 November November NNP 87 563 620 1996 1996 CD 87 563 621 ) ) -RRB- 87 563 622 ; ; : 87 563 623 results result NNS 87 563 624 - - : 87 563 625 CVP CVP NNP 87 563 626 16.7 16.7 CD 87 563 627 % % NN 87 563 628 , , , 87 563 629 PS PS NNP 87 563 630 13.6 13.6 CD 87 563 631 % % NN 87 563 632 , , , 87 563 633 SP SP NNP 87 563 634 12.0 12.0 CD 87 563 635 % % NN 87 563 636 , , , 87 563 637 PVV PVV NNP 87 563 638 ( ( -LRB- 87 563 639 now now RB 87 563 640 VLD VLD NNP 87 563 641 ) ) -RRB- 87 563 642 11.9 11.9 CD 87 563 643 % % NN 87 563 644 , , , 87 563 645 PRL PRL NNP 87 563 646 8.2 8.2 CD 87 563 647 % % NN 87 563 648 , , , 87 563 649 PSC psc NN 87 563 650 7.8 7.8 CD 87 563 651 % % NN 87 563 652 , , , 87 563 653 VB VB NNP 87 563 654 6.6 6.6 CD 87 563 655 % % NN 87 563 656 , , , 87 563 657 VU vu NN 87 563 658 5.9 5.9 CD 87 563 659 % % NN 87 563 660 , , , 87 563 661 ECOLO ecolo NN 87 563 662 5.1 5.1 CD 87 563 663 % % NN 87 563 664 , , , 87 563 665 AGALEV AGALEV NNP 87 563 666 4.9 4.9 CD 87 563 667 % % NN 87 563 668 , , , 87 563 669 FDF FDF NNP 87 563 670 2.6 2.6 CD 87 563 671 % % NN 87 563 672 , , , 87 563 673 ROSSEM ROSSEM NNP 87 563 674 3.2 3.2 CD 87 563 675 % % NN 87 563 676 , , , 87 563 677 FN FN NNP 87 563 678 1.5 1.5 CD 87 563 679 % % NN 87 563 680 ; ; , 87 563 681 seats seat NNS 87 563 682 - - : 87 563 683 ( ( -LRB- 87 563 684 212 212 CD 87 563 685 total total NN 87 563 686 ) ) -RRB- 87 563 687 CVP CVP NNP 87 563 688 39 39 CD 87 563 689 , , , 87 563 690 PS PS NNP 87 563 691 35 35 CD 87 563 692 , , , 87 563 693 SP SP NNP 87 563 694 28 28 CD 87 563 695 , , , 87 563 696 PVV PVV NNP 87 563 697 ( ( -LRB- 87 563 698 now now RB 87 563 699 VLD VLD NNP 87 563 700 ) ) -RRB- 87 563 701 26 26 CD 87 563 702 , , , 87 563 703 PRL PRL NNP 87 563 704 20 20 CD 87 563 705 , , , 87 563 706 PSC PSC NNP 87 563 707 18 18 CD 87 563 708 , , , 87 563 709 FB FB NNP 87 563 710 12 12 CD 87 563 711 , , , 87 563 712 VU VU NNP 87 563 713 10 10 CD 87 563 714 , , , 87 563 715 ECOLO ECOLO VBN 87 563 716 10 10 CD 87 563 717 , , , 87 563 718 AGALEV AGALEV NNP 87 563 719 7 7 CD 87 563 720 , , , 87 563 721 FDF FDF NNP 87 563 722 3 3 CD 87 563 723 , , , 87 563 724 ROSSEM ROSSEM NNP 87 563 725 3 3 CD 87 563 726 , , , 87 563 727 FN FN NNP 87 563 728 1 1 CD 87 563 729 Executive executive JJ 87 563 730 branch branch NN 87 563 731 : : : 87 563 732 monarch monarch NN 87 563 733 , , , 87 563 734 prime prime NNP 87 563 735 minister minister NNP 87 563 736 , , , 87 563 737 three three CD 87 563 738 deputy deputy JJ 87 563 739 prime prime JJ 87 563 740 ministers minister NNS 87 563 741 , , , 87 563 742 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 87 563 743 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 563 744 branch branch NN 87 563 745 : : : 87 563 746 bicameral bicameral JJ 87 563 747 Parliament Parliament NNP 87 563 748 consists consist VBZ 87 563 749 of of IN 87 563 750 an an DT 87 563 751 upper upper JJ 87 563 752 chamber chamber NN 87 563 753 or or CC 87 563 754 Senate Senate NNP 87 563 755 ( ( -LRB- 87 563 756 Flemish Flemish NNP 87 563 757 - - HYPH 87 563 758 Senaat Senaat NNP 87 563 759 , , , 87 563 760 French French NNP 87 563 761 - - HYPH 87 563 762 Senat Senat NNP 87 563 763 ) ) -RRB- 87 563 764 and and CC 87 563 765 a a DT 87 563 766 lower low JJR 87 563 767 chamber chamber NN 87 563 768 or or CC 87 563 769 Chamber Chamber NNP 87 563 770 of of IN 87 563 771 Representatives Representatives NNPS 87 563 772 ( ( -LRB- 87 563 773 Flemish Flemish NNP 87 563 774 - - HYPH 87 563 775 Kamer Kamer NNP 87 563 776 van van NNP 87 563 777 Volksvertegenwoordigers Volksvertegenwoordigers NNP 87 563 778 , , , 87 563 779 French French NNP 87 563 780 - - HYPH 87 563 781 Chambre Chambre NNP 87 563 782 des des NNP 87 563 783 Representants Representants NNP 87 563 784 ) ) -RRB- 87 563 785 Judicial judicial JJ 87 563 786 branch branch NN 87 563 787 : : : 87 563 788 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 563 789 Court Court NNP 87 563 790 of of IN 87 563 791 Justice Justice NNP 87 563 792 ( ( -LRB- 87 563 793 Flemish Flemish NNP 87 563 794 - - HYPH 87 563 795 Hof Hof NNP 87 563 796 van van NNP 87 563 797 Cassatie Cassatie NNP 87 563 798 , , , 87 563 799 French French NNP 87 563 800 - - HYPH 87 563 801 Cour Cour NNP 87 563 802 de de FW 87 563 803 Cassation Cassation NNP 87 563 804 ) ) -RRB- 87 563 805 Leaders leader NNS 87 563 806 : : : 87 563 807 Chief Chief NNP 87 563 808 of of IN 87 563 809 State state NN 87 563 810 : : : 87 563 811 King King NNP 87 563 812 BAUDOUIN BAUDOUIN NNP 87 563 813 I -PRON- PRP 87 563 814 ( ( -LRB- 87 563 815 since since IN 87 563 816 17 17 CD 87 563 817 July July NNP 87 563 818 1951 1951 CD 87 563 819 ) ) -RRB- 87 563 820 ; ; : 87 563 821 Heir heir VB 87 563 822 Apparent apparent JJ 87 563 823 Prince Prince NNP 87 563 824 ALBERT ALBERT NNP 87 563 825 of of IN 87 563 826 Liege Liege NNP 87 563 827 ( ( -LRB- 87 563 828 brother brother NN 87 563 829 of of IN 87 563 830 the the DT 87 563 831 King King NNP 87 563 832 ; ; : 87 563 833 born bear VBN 87 563 834 6 6 CD 87 563 835 June June NNP 87 563 836 1934 1934 CD 87 563 837 ) ) -RRB- 87 563 838 Head Head NNP 87 563 839 of of IN 87 563 840 Government Government NNP 87 563 841 : : : 87 563 842 Prime Prime NNP 87 563 843 Minister Minister NNP 87 563 844 Jean Jean NNP 87 563 845 - - HYPH 87 563 846 Luc Luc NNP 87 563 847 DEHAENE DEHAENE NNP 87 563 848 ( ( -LRB- 87 563 849 since since IN 87 563 850 6 6 CD 87 563 851 March March NNP 87 563 852 1992 1992 CD 87 563 853 ) ) -RRB- 87 563 854 Member member NN 87 563 855 of of IN 87 563 856 : : : 87 563 857 AG AG NNP 87 563 858 ( ( -LRB- 87 563 859 observer observer NN 87 563 860 ) ) -RRB- 87 563 861 , , , 87 563 862 ACCT ACCT NNP 87 563 863 , , , 87 563 864 AfDB AfDB NNP 87 563 865 , , , 87 563 866 AsDB AsDB NNP 87 563 867 , , , 87 563 868 Australian Australian NNP 87 563 869 Group Group NNP 87 563 870 , , , 87 563 871 Benelux Benelux NNP 87 563 872 , , , 87 563 873 BIS BIS NNP 87 563 874 , , , 87 563 875 CCC CCC NNP 87 563 876 , , , 87 563 877 CE CE NNP 87 563 878 , , , 87 563 879 CERN CERN NNP 87 563 880 , , , 87 563 881 COCOM COCOM NNP 87 563 882 , , , 87 563 883 CSCE CSCE NNP 87 563 884 , , , 87 563 885 EBRD EBRD NNP 87 563 886 , , , 87 563 887 EC EC NNP 87 563 888 , , , 87 563 889 ECE ECE NNP 87 563 890 , , , 87 563 891 EIB EIB NNP 87 563 892 , , , 87 563 893 ESA ESA NNP 87 563 894 , , , 87 563 895 FAO FAO NNP 87 563 896 , , , 87 563 897 G-9 G-9 NNP 87 563 898 , , , 87 563 899 G-10 g-10 CD 87 563 900 , , , 87 563 901 GATT GATT NNP 87 563 902 , , , 87 563 903 IADB IADB NNP 87 563 904 , , , 87 563 905 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 563 906 , , , 87 563 907 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 563 908 , , , 87 563 909 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 563 910 , , , 87 563 911 ICC ICC NNP 87 563 912 , , , 87 563 913 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 563 914 , , , 87 563 915 IDA IDA NNP 87 563 916 , , , 87 563 917 IEA IEA NNP 87 563 918 , , , 87 563 919 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 563 920 , , , 87 563 921 IFC IFC NNP 87 563 922 , , , 87 563 923 ILO ILO NNP 87 563 924 , , , 87 563 925 IMF IMF NNP 87 563 926 , , , 87 563 927 IMO imo RB 87 563 928 , , , 87 563 929 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 87 563 930 , , , 87 563 931 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 563 932 , , , 87 563 933 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 563 934 , , , 87 563 935 IOC IOC NNP 87 563 936 , , , 87 563 937 IOM IOM NNP 87 563 938 , , , 87 563 939 ISO ISO NNP 87 563 940 , , , 87 563 941 ITU ITU NNP 87 563 942 , , , 87 563 943 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 563 944 , , , 87 563 945 MTCR MTCR NNP 87 563 946 , , , 87 563 947 NACC NACC NNP 87 563 948 , , , 87 563 949 NATO NATO NNP 87 563 950 , , , 87 563 951 NEA NEA NNP 87 563 952 , , , 87 563 953 NSG NSG NNP 87 563 954 , , , 87 563 955 OAS OAS NNP 87 563 956 ( ( -LRB- 87 563 957 observer observer NNP 87 563 958 ) ) -RRB- 87 563 959 , , , 87 563 960 OECD OECD NNP 87 563 961 , , , 87 563 962 PCA PCA NNP 87 563 963 , , , 87 563 964 UN UN NNP 87 563 965 , , , 87 563 966 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 563 967 , , , 87 563 968 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 563 969 , , , 87 563 970 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 87 563 971 , , , 87 563 972 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 563 973 , , , 87 563 974 UNMOGIP UNMOGIP NNP 87 563 975 , , , 87 563 976 UNOSOM UNOSOM NNP 87 563 977 , , , 87 563 978 UNPROFOR UNPROFOR NNP 87 563 979 , , , 87 563 980 UNRWA UNRWA NNP 87 563 981 , , , 87 563 982 UNTAC UNTAC NNP 87 563 983 , , , 87 563 984 UNTSO UNTSO NNP 87 563 985 , , , 87 563 986 UPU UPU NNP 87 563 987 , , , 87 563 988 WCL WCL NNP 87 563 989 , , , 87 563 990 WEU WEU NNP 87 563 991 , , , 87 563 992 WHO who WP 87 563 993 , , , 87 563 994 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 563 995 , , , 87 563 996 WMO WMO NNP 87 563 997 , , , 87 563 998 WTO WTO NNP 87 563 999 , , , 87 563 1000 ZC ZC NNP 87 563 1001 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 563 1002 representation representation NN 87 563 1003 in in IN 87 563 1004 US US NNP 87 563 1005 : : : 87 563 1006 chief chief NN 87 563 1007 of of IN 87 563 1008 mission mission NN 87 563 1009 : : : 87 563 1010 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 563 1011 Juan Juan NNP 87 563 1012 CASSIERS CASSIERS NNP 87 563 1013 chancery chancery NN 87 563 1014 : : : 87 563 1015 3330 3330 CD 87 563 1016 Garfield Garfield NNP 87 563 1017 Street Street NNP 87 563 1018 NW NW NNP 87 563 1019 , , , 87 563 1020 Washington Washington NNP 87 563 1021 , , , 87 563 1022 DC DC NNP 87 563 1023 20008 20008 CD 87 563 1024 telephone telephone NN 87 563 1025 : : : 87 563 1026 ( ( -LRB- 87 563 1027 202 202 CD 87 563 1028 ) ) -RRB- 87 563 1029 333 333 CD 87 563 1030 - - HYPH 87 563 1031 6900 6900 CD 87 563 1032 FAX FAX NNP 87 563 1033 : : : 87 563 1034 ( ( -LRB- 87 563 1035 202 202 CD 87 563 1036 ) ) -RRB- 87 563 1037 333 333 CD 87 563 1038 - - HYPH 87 563 1039 3079 3079 CD 87 563 1040 consulates consulate VBZ 87 563 1041 general general JJ 87 563 1042 : : : 87 563 1043 Atlanta Atlanta NNP 87 563 1044 , , , 87 563 1045 Chicago Chicago NNP 87 563 1046 , , , 87 563 1047 Los Los NNP 87 563 1048 Angeles Angeles NNP 87 563 1049 , , , 87 563 1050 and and CC 87 563 1051 New New NNP 87 563 1052 York York NNP 87 563 1053 US US NNP 87 563 1054 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 563 1055 representation representation NN 87 563 1056 : : : 87 563 1057 chief chief NN 87 563 1058 of of IN 87 563 1059 mission mission NN 87 563 1060 : : : 87 563 1061 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 563 1062 Bruce Bruce NNP 87 563 1063 S. S. NNP 87 563 1064 GELB GELB NNP 87 563 1065 embassy embassy NN 87 563 1066 : : : 87 563 1067 27 27 CD 87 563 1068 Boulevard Boulevard NNP 87 563 1069 du du NNP 87 563 1070 Regent Regent NNP 87 563 1071 , , , 87 563 1072 Brussels Brussels NNP 87 563 1073 mailing mail VBG 87 563 1074 address address NN 87 563 1075 : : : 87 563 1076 B-1000 B-1000 NNP 87 563 1077 Brussels Brussels NNP 87 563 1078 , , , 87 563 1079 PSC PSC NNP 87 563 1080 82 82 CD 87 563 1081 , , , 87 563 1082 Box Box NNP 87 563 1083 002 002 CD 87 563 1084 , , , 87 563 1085 APO APO NNP 87 563 1086 AE AE NNP 87 563 1087 09724 09724 CD 87 563 1088 telephone telephone NN 87 563 1089 : : : 87 563 1090 [ [ -LRB- 87 563 1091 32 32 CD 87 563 1092 ] ] -RRB- 87 563 1093 ( ( -LRB- 87 563 1094 2 2 CD 87 563 1095 ) ) -RRB- 87 563 1096 513 513 CD 87 563 1097 - - HYPH 87 563 1098 3830 3830 CD 87 563 1099 FAX FAX NNP 87 563 1100 : : : 87 563 1101 [ [ -LRB- 87 563 1102 32 32 CD 87 563 1103 ] ] -RRB- 87 563 1104 ( ( -LRB- 87 563 1105 2 2 CD 87 563 1106 ) ) -RRB- 87 563 1107 511 511 CD 87 563 1108 - 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NNP 87 574 116 River River NNP 87 574 117 to to IN 87 574 118 Ranguana Ranguana NNP 87 574 119 Caye Caye NNP 87 574 120 , , , 87 574 121 Belize Belize NNP 87 574 122 's 's POS 87 574 123 territorial territorial JJ 87 574 124 sea sea NN 87 574 125 is be VBZ 87 574 126 3 3 CD 87 574 127 miles mile NNS 87 574 128 ; ; : 87 574 129 according accord VBG 87 574 130 to to IN 87 574 131 Belize Belize NNP 87 574 132 's 's POS 87 574 133 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 574 134 Areas Areas NNPS 87 574 135 Act Act NNP 87 574 136 , , , 87 574 137 1992 1992 CD 87 574 138 , , , 87 574 139 the the DT 87 574 140 purpose purpose NN 87 574 141 of of IN 87 574 142 this this DT 87 574 143 limitation limitation NN 87 574 144 is be VBZ 87 574 145 to to TO 87 574 146 provide provide VB 87 574 147 a a DT 87 574 148 framework framework NN 87 574 149 for for IN 87 574 150 the the DT 87 574 151 negotiation negotiation NN 87 574 152 of of IN 87 574 153 a a DT 87 574 154 definitive definitive JJ 87 574 155 agreement 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Terrain Terrain NNP 87 574 194 : : : 87 574 195 flat flat JJ 87 574 196 , , , 87 574 197 swampy swampy JJ 87 574 198 coastal coastal JJ 87 574 199 plain plain NN 87 574 200 ; ; : 87 574 201 low low JJ 87 574 202 mountains mountain NNS 87 574 203 in in IN 87 574 204 south south JJ 87 574 205 Natural natural JJ 87 574 206 resources resource NNS 87 574 207 : : : 87 574 208 arable arable JJ 87 574 209 land land NN 87 574 210 potential potential NN 87 574 211 , , , 87 574 212 timber timber NN 87 574 213 , , , 87 574 214 fish fish NN 87 574 215 Land land NN 87 574 216 use use NN 87 574 217 : : : 87 574 218 arable arable JJ 87 574 219 land land NN 87 574 220 : : : 87 574 221 2 2 CD 87 574 222 % % NN 87 574 223 permanent permanent JJ 87 574 224 crops crop NNS 87 574 225 : : : 87 574 226 0 0 CD 87 574 227 % % NN 87 574 228 meadows meadow NNS 87 574 229 and and CC 87 574 230 pastures pasture NNS 87 574 231 : : : 87 574 232 2 2 CD 87 574 233 % % NN 87 574 234 forest forest NN 87 574 235 and and CC 87 574 236 woodland woodland NN 87 574 237 : : : 87 574 238 44 44 CD 87 574 239 % % NN 87 574 240 other other JJ 87 574 241 : : : 87 574 242 52 52 CD 87 574 243 % % NN 87 574 244 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 574 245 land land NN 87 574 246 : : : 87 574 247 20 20 CD 87 574 248 km2 km2 NNP 87 574 249 ( ( -LRB- 87 574 250 1989 1989 CD 87 574 251 est est NNP 87 574 252 . . . 87 574 253 ) ) -RRB- 87 575 1 Environment environment NN 87 575 2 : : : 87 575 3 frequent frequent JJ 87 575 4 devastating devastating JJ 87 575 5 hurricanes hurricane NNS 87 575 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 575 7 September September NNP 87 575 8 to to IN 87 575 9 December December NNP 87 575 10 ) ) -RRB- 87 575 11 and and CC 87 575 12 coastal coastal JJ 87 575 13 flooding flooding NN 87 575 14 ( ( -LRB- 87 575 15 especially especially RB 87 575 16 in in IN 87 575 17 south south NN 87 575 18 ) ) -RRB- 87 575 19 ; ; : 87 575 20 deforestation deforestation NN 87 575 21 Note note NN 87 575 22 : : : 87 575 23 national national JJ 87 575 24 capital capital NN 87 575 25 moved move VBD 87 575 26 80 80 CD 87 575 27 km km NNS 87 575 28 inland inland RB 87 575 29 from from IN 87 575 30 Belize Belize NNP 87 575 31 City City NNP 87 575 32 to to IN 87 575 33 Belmopan Belmopan NNP 87 575 34 because because IN 87 575 35 of of IN 87 575 36 hurricanes hurricane NNS 87 575 37 ; ; : 87 575 38 only only RB 87 575 39 country country NN 87 575 40 in in IN 87 575 41 Central Central NNP 87 575 42 America America NNP 87 575 43 without without IN 87 575 44 a a DT 87 575 45 coastline coastline NN 87 575 46 on on IN 87 575 47 the the DT 87 575 48 North North NNP 87 575 49 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 575 50 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 575 51 * * NFP 87 575 52 Belize Belize NNP 87 575 53 , , , 87 575 54 People People NNPS 87 575 55 Population Population NNP 87 575 56 : : : 87 575 57 203,957 203,957 CD 87 575 58 ( ( -LRB- 87 575 59 July July NNP 87 575 60 1993 1993 CD 87 575 61 est est NNP 87 575 62 . . . 87 575 63 ) ) -RRB- 87 576 1 Population population NN 87 576 2 growth growth NN 87 576 3 rate rate NN 87 576 4 : : : 87 576 5 2.42 2.42 CD 87 576 6 % % NN 87 576 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 576 8 1993 1993 CD 87 576 9 est est NNP 87 576 10 . . . 87 576 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 577 1 Birth birth NN 87 577 2 rate rate NN 87 577 3 : : : 87 577 4 35.75 35.75 CD 87 577 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 577 6 population population NN 87 577 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 577 8 1993 1993 CD 87 577 9 est est NNP 87 577 10 . . . 87 577 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 578 1 Death death NN 87 578 2 rate rate NN 87 578 3 : : : 87 578 4 6.15 6.15 CD 87 578 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 578 6 population population NN 87 578 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 578 8 1993 1993 CD 87 578 9 est est NNP 87 578 10 . . . 87 578 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 579 1 Net net JJ 87 579 2 migration migration NN 87 579 3 rate rate NN 87 579 4 : : : 87 579 5 -5.44 -5.44 NFP 87 579 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 87 579 7 population population NN 87 579 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 579 9 1993 1993 CD 87 579 10 est est NNP 87 579 11 . . . 87 579 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 580 1 Infant infant NN 87 580 2 mortality mortality NN 87 580 3 rate rate NN 87 580 4 : : : 87 580 5 36.5 36.5 CD 87 580 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 CD 87 580 7 live live JJ 87 580 8 births birth NNS 87 580 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 580 10 1993 1993 CD 87 580 11 est est NNP 87 580 12 . . . 87 580 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 581 1 Life life NN 87 581 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 581 3 at at IN 87 581 4 birth birth NN 87 581 5 : : : 87 581 6 total total JJ 87 581 7 population population NN 87 581 8 : : : 87 581 9 67.85 67.85 CD 87 581 10 years year NNS 87 581 11 male male NN 87 581 12 : : : 87 581 13 65.91 65.91 CD 87 581 14 years year NNS 87 581 15 female female JJ 87 581 16 : : : 87 581 17 69.88 69.88 CD 87 581 18 years year NNS 87 581 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 581 20 1993 1993 CD 87 581 21 est est NNP 87 581 22 . . . 87 581 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 582 1 Total total JJ 87 582 2 fertility fertility NN 87 582 3 rate rate NN 87 582 4 : : : 87 582 5 4.53 4.53 CD 87 582 6 children child NNS 87 582 7 born bear VBN 87 582 8 / / SYM 87 582 9 woman woman NN 87 582 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 582 11 1993 1993 CD 87 582 12 est est NNP 87 582 13 . . . 87 582 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 583 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 583 2 : : : 87 583 3 noun noun NNP 87 583 4 : : : 87 583 5 Belizean(s Belizean(s NNP 87 583 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 583 7 adjective adjective NN 87 583 8 : : : 87 583 9 Belizean belizean JJ 87 583 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 583 11 divisions division NNS 87 583 12 : : : 87 583 13 Mestizo Mestizo NNP 87 583 14 44 44 CD 87 583 15 % % NN 87 583 16 , , , 87 583 17 Creole Creole NNP 87 583 18 30 30 CD 87 583 19 % % NN 87 583 20 , , , 87 583 21 Maya Maya NNP 87 583 22 11 11 CD 87 583 23 % % NN 87 583 24 , , , 87 583 25 Garifuna Garifuna NNP 87 583 26 7 7 CD 87 583 27 % % NN 87 583 28 , , , 87 583 29 other other JJ 87 583 30 8 8 CD 87 583 31 % % NN 87 583 32 Religions religion NNS 87 583 33 : : : 87 583 34 Roman Roman NNP 87 583 35 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 583 36 62 62 CD 87 583 37 % % NN 87 583 38 , , , 87 583 39 Protestant protestant NN 87 583 40 30 30 CD 87 583 41 % % NN 87 583 42 ( ( -LRB- 87 583 43 Anglican Anglican NNP 87 583 44 12 12 CD 87 583 45 % % NN 87 583 46 , , , 87 583 47 Methodist Methodist NNP 87 583 48 6 6 CD 87 583 49 % % NN 87 583 50 , , , 87 583 51 Mennonite Mennonite NNP 87 583 52 4 4 CD 87 583 53 % % NN 87 583 54 , , , 87 583 55 Seventh Seventh NNP 87 583 56 - - HYPH 87 583 57 Day Day NNP 87 583 58 Adventist Adventist NNP 87 583 59 3 3 CD 87 583 60 % % NN 87 583 61 , , , 87 583 62 Pentecostal Pentecostal NNP 87 583 63 2 2 CD 87 583 64 % % NN 87 583 65 , , , 87 583 66 Jehovah Jehovah NNP 87 583 67 's 's POS 87 583 68 Witnesses Witnesses NNP 87 583 69 1 1 CD 87 583 70 % % NN 87 583 71 , , , 87 583 72 other other JJ 87 583 73 2 2 CD 87 583 74 % % NN 87 583 75 ) ) -RRB- 87 583 76 , , , 87 583 77 none none NN 87 583 78 2 2 CD 87 583 79 % % NN 87 583 80 , , , 87 583 81 other other JJ 87 583 82 6 6 CD 87 583 83 % % NN 87 583 84 ( ( -LRB- 87 583 85 1980 1980 CD 87 583 86 ) ) -RRB- 87 583 87 Languages language NNS 87 583 88 : : : 87 583 89 English English NNP 87 583 90 ( ( -LRB- 87 583 91 official official NN 87 583 92 ) ) -RRB- 87 583 93 , , , 87 583 94 Spanish Spanish NNP 87 583 95 , , , 87 583 96 Maya Maya NNP 87 583 97 , , , 87 583 98 Garifuna Garifuna NNP 87 583 99 ( ( -LRB- 87 583 100 Carib Carib NNP 87 583 101 ) ) -RRB- 87 583 102 Literacy literacy NN 87 583 103 : : : 87 583 104 age age NN 87 583 105 15 15 CD 87 583 106 and and CC 87 583 107 over over RB 87 583 108 having have VBG 87 583 109 ever ever RB 87 583 110 attended attend VBN 87 583 111 school school NN 87 583 112 ( ( -LRB- 87 583 113 1970 1970 CD 87 583 114 ) ) -RRB- 87 583 115 total total JJ 87 583 116 population population NN 87 583 117 : : : 87 583 118 91 91 CD 87 583 119 % % NN 87 583 120 male male NN 87 583 121 : : : 87 583 122 91 91 CD 87 583 123 % % NN 87 583 124 female female NN 87 583 125 : : : 87 583 126 91 91 CD 87 583 127 % % NN 87 583 128 Labor labor NN 87 583 129 force force NN 87 583 130 : : : 87 583 131 51,500 51,500 CD 87 583 132 by by IN 87 583 133 occupation occupation NN 87 583 134 : : : 87 583 135 agriculture agriculture NN 87 583 136 30 30 CD 87 583 137 % % NN 87 583 138 , , , 87 583 139 services service NNS 87 583 140 16 16 CD 87 583 141 % % NN 87 583 142 , , , 87 583 143 government government NN 87 583 144 15.4 15.4 CD 87 583 145 % % NN 87 583 146 , , , 87 583 147 commerce commerce NN 87 583 148 11.2 11.2 CD 87 583 149 % % NN 87 583 150 , , , 87 583 151 manufacturing manufacture VBG 87 583 152 10.3 10.3 CD 87 583 153 % % NN 87 583 154 note note NN 87 583 155 : : : 87 583 156 shortage shortage NN 87 583 157 of of IN 87 583 158 skilled skilled JJ 87 583 159 labor labor NN 87 583 160 and and CC 87 583 161 all all DT 87 583 162 types type NNS 87 583 163 of of IN 87 583 164 technical technical JJ 87 583 165 personnel personnel NNS 87 583 166 ( ( -LRB- 87 583 167 1985 1985 CD 87 583 168 ) ) -RRB- 87 583 169 * * NFP 87 583 170 Belize Belize NNP 87 583 171 , , , 87 583 172 Government Government NNP 87 583 173 Names Names NNPS 87 583 174 : : : 87 583 175 conventional conventional JJ 87 583 176 long long JJ 87 583 177 form form NN 87 583 178 : : : 87 583 179 none none NN 87 583 180 conventional conventional JJ 87 583 181 short short JJ 87 583 182 form form NN 87 583 183 : : : 87 583 184 Belize Belize NNP 87 583 185 former former JJ 87 583 186 : : : 87 583 187 British british JJ 87 583 188 Honduras Honduras NNP 87 583 189 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 583 190 : : : 87 583 191 BH BH NNP 87 583 192 Type Type NNP 87 583 193 : : : 87 583 194 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 87 583 195 democracy democracy NN 87 583 196 Capital Capital NNP 87 583 197 : : : 87 583 198 Belmopan Belmopan NNP 87 583 199 Administrative administrative JJ 87 583 200 divisions division NNS 87 583 201 : : : 87 583 202 6 6 CD 87 583 203 districts district NNS 87 583 204 ; ; : 87 583 205 Belize Belize NNP 87 583 206 , , , 87 583 207 Cayo Cayo NNP 87 583 208 , , , 87 583 209 Corozal Corozal NNP 87 583 210 , , , 87 583 211 Orange Orange NNP 87 583 212 Walk Walk NNP 87 583 213 , , , 87 583 214 Stann Stann NNP 87 583 215 Creek Creek NNP 87 583 216 , , , 87 583 217 Toledo Toledo NNP 87 583 218 Independence Independence NNP 87 583 219 : : : 87 583 220 21 21 CD 87 583 221 September September NNP 87 583 222 1981 1981 CD 87 583 223 ( ( -LRB- 87 583 224 from from IN 87 583 225 UK UK NNP 87 583 226 ) ) -RRB- 87 583 227 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 583 228 : : : 87 583 229 21 21 CD 87 583 230 September September NNP 87 583 231 1981 1981 CD 87 583 232 Legal legal JJ 87 583 233 system system NN 87 583 234 : : : 87 583 235 English english JJ 87 583 236 law law NN 87 583 237 National national JJ 87 583 238 holiday holiday NN 87 583 239 : : : 87 583 240 Independence Independence NNP 87 583 241 Day Day NNP 87 583 242 , , , 87 583 243 21 21 CD 87 583 244 September September NNP 87 583 245 Political political JJ 87 583 246 parties party NNS 87 583 247 and and CC 87 583 248 leaders leader NNS 87 583 249 : : : 87 583 250 People People NNS 87 583 251 's 's POS 87 583 252 United United NNP 87 583 253 Party Party NNP 87 583 254 ( ( -LRB- 87 583 255 PUP PUP NNP 87 583 256 ) ) -RRB- 87 583 257 , , , 87 583 258 George George NNP 87 583 259 PRICE PRICE NNP 87 583 260 , , , 87 583 261 Florencio Florencio NNP 87 583 262 MARIN MARIN NNP 87 583 263 , , , 87 583 264 Said Said NNP 87 583 265 MUSA MUSA NNP 87 583 266 ; ; : 87 583 267 United United NNP 87 583 268 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 583 269 Party Party NNP 87 583 270 ( ( -LRB- 87 583 271 UDP UDP NNP 87 583 272 ) ) -RRB- 87 583 273 , , , 87 583 274 Manuel Manuel NNP 87 583 275 ESQUIVEL ESQUIVEL NNP 87 583 276 , , , 87 583 277 Dean Dean NNP 87 583 278 LINDO LINDO NNP 87 583 279 , , , 87 583 280 Dean Dean NNP 87 583 281 BARROW BARROW NNP 87 583 282 ; ; : 87 583 283 National National NNP 87 583 284 Alliance Alliance NNP 87 583 285 for for IN 87 583 286 Belizean Belizean NNP 87 583 287 Rights Rights NNPS 87 583 288 , , , 87 583 289 leader leader NN 87 583 290 NA na IN 87 583 291 Other other JJ 87 583 292 political political JJ 87 583 293 or or CC 87 583 294 pressure pressure NN 87 583 295 groups group NNS 87 583 296 : : : 87 583 297 Society society NN 87 583 298 for for IN 87 583 299 the the DT 87 583 300 Promotion Promotion NNP 87 583 301 of of IN 87 583 302 Education Education NNP 87 583 303 and and CC 87 583 304 Research Research NNP 87 583 305 ( ( -LRB- 87 583 306 SPEAR SPEAR NNP 87 583 307 ) ) -RRB- 87 583 308 , , , 87 583 309 Assad Assad NNP 87 583 310 SHOMAN SHOMAN NNP 87 583 311 ; ; : 87 583 312 United United NNP 87 583 313 Workers Workers NNP 87 583 314 Front Front NNP 87 583 315 , , , 87 583 316 leader leader NN 87 583 317 NA NA NNP 87 583 318 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 583 319 : : : 87 583 320 18 18 CD 87 583 321 years year NNS 87 583 322 of of IN 87 583 323 age age NN 87 583 324 ; ; : 87 583 325 universal universal JJ 87 583 326 Elections election NNS 87 583 327 : : : 87 583 328 National National NNP 87 583 329 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 583 330 : : : 87 583 331 last last RB 87 583 332 held hold VBD 87 583 333 4 4 CD 87 583 334 September September NNP 87 583 335 1989 1989 CD 87 583 336 ( ( -LRB- 87 583 337 next next JJ 87 583 338 to to TO 87 583 339 be be VB 87 583 340 held hold VBN 87 583 341 September September NNP 87 583 342 1994 1994 CD 87 583 343 ) ) -RRB- 87 583 344 ; ; : 87 583 345 results result NNS 87 583 346 - - HYPH 87 583 347 percent percent NN 87 583 348 of of IN 87 583 349 vote vote NN 87 583 350 by by IN 87 583 351 party party NN 87 583 352 NA NA NNP 87 583 353 ; ; : 87 583 354 seats seat NNS 87 583 355 - - : 87 583 356 ( ( -LRB- 87 583 357 28 28 CD 87 583 358 total total NN 87 583 359 ) ) -RRB- 87 583 360 PUP PUP NNP 87 583 361 15 15 CD 87 583 362 , , , 87 583 363 UDP UDP NNP 87 583 364 13 13 CD 87 583 365 ; ; : 87 583 366 note note VB 87 583 367 - - HYPH 87 583 368 in in IN 87 583 369 January January NNP 87 583 370 1990 1990 CD 87 583 371 one one CD 87 583 372 member member NN 87 583 373 expelled expel VBN 87 583 374 from from IN 87 583 375 UDP UDP NNP 87 583 376 joined join VBD 87 583 377 PUP PUP NNP 87 583 378 , , , 87 583 379 making make VBG 87 583 380 the the DT 87 583 381 seat seat NN 87 583 382 count count NN 87 583 383 PUP PUP NNP 87 583 384 16 16 CD 87 583 385 , , , 87 583 386 UDP UDP NNP 87 583 387 12 12 CD 87 583 388 Executive executive JJ 87 583 389 branch branch NN 87 583 390 : : : 87 583 391 British british JJ 87 583 392 monarch monarch NNP 87 583 393 , , , 87 583 394 governor governor NN 87 583 395 general general NNP 87 583 396 , , , 87 583 397 prime prime NNP 87 583 398 minister minister NNP 87 583 399 , , , 87 583 400 deputy deputy JJ 87 583 401 prime prime JJ 87 583 402 minister minister NN 87 583 403 , , , 87 583 404 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 87 583 405 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 583 406 branch branch NN 87 583 407 : : : 87 583 408 bicameral bicameral NNP 87 583 409 National National NNP 87 583 410 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 583 411 consists consist VBZ 87 583 412 of of IN 87 583 413 an an DT 87 583 414 upper upper JJ 87 583 415 house house NN 87 583 416 or or CC 87 583 417 Senate Senate NNP 87 583 418 and and CC 87 583 419 a a DT 87 583 420 lower low JJR 87 583 421 house house NN 87 583 422 or or CC 87 583 423 House House NNP 87 583 424 of of IN 87 583 425 Representatives Representatives NNP 87 583 426 Judicial Judicial NNP 87 583 427 branch branch NN 87 583 428 : : : 87 583 429 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 583 430 Court Court NNP 87 583 431 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 583 432 : : : 87 583 433 Chief Chief NNP 87 583 434 of of IN 87 583 435 State State NNP 87 583 436 : : : 87 583 437 Queen Queen NNP 87 583 438 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 87 583 439 II II NNP 87 583 440 ( ( -LRB- 87 583 441 since since IN 87 583 442 6 6 CD 87 583 443 February February NNP 87 583 444 1952 1952 CD 87 583 445 ) ) -RRB- 87 583 446 , , , 87 583 447 represented represent VBN 87 583 448 by by IN 87 583 449 Governor Governor NNP 87 583 450 General General NNP 87 583 451 Dame Dame NNP 87 583 452 Minita Minita NNP 87 583 453 Elmira Elmira NNP 87 583 454 GORDON GORDON NNP 87 583 455 ( ( -LRB- 87 583 456 since since IN 87 583 457 21 21 CD 87 583 458 September September NNP 87 583 459 1981 1981 CD 87 583 460 ) ) -RRB- 87 583 461 Head Head NNP 87 583 462 of of IN 87 583 463 Government Government NNP 87 583 464 : : : 87 583 465 Prime Prime NNP 87 583 466 Minister Minister NNP 87 583 467 George George NNP 87 583 468 Cadle Cadle NNP 87 583 469 PRICE PRICE NNP 87 583 470 ( ( -LRB- 87 583 471 since since IN 87 583 472 4 4 CD 87 583 473 September September NNP 87 583 474 1989 1989 CD 87 583 475 ) ) -RRB- 87 583 476 Member Member NNP 87 583 477 of of IN 87 583 478 : : : 87 583 479 ACP ACP NNP 87 583 480 , , , 87 583 481 C C NNP 87 583 482 , , , 87 583 483 CARICOM CARICOM NNP 87 583 484 , , , 87 583 485 CDB CDB NNP 87 583 486 , , , 87 583 487 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 87 583 488 , , , 87 583 489 FAO FAO NNP 87 583 490 , , , 87 583 491 G-77 g-77 CD 87 583 492 , , , 87 583 493 GATT GATT NNP 87 583 494 , , , 87 583 495 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 583 496 , , , 87 583 497 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 583 498 , , , 87 583 499 IDA IDA NNP 87 583 500 , , , 87 583 501 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 583 502 , , , 87 583 503 IFC IFC NNP 87 583 504 , , , 87 583 505 ILO ILO NNP 87 583 506 , , , 87 583 507 IMF IMF NNP 87 583 508 , , , 87 583 509 IMO imo RB 87 583 510 , , , 87 583 511 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 583 512 , , , 87 583 513 IOC IOC NNP 87 583 514 , , , 87 583 515 IOM IOM NNP 87 583 516 ( ( -LRB- 87 583 517 observer observer NN 87 583 518 ) ) -RRB- 87 583 519 , , , 87 583 520 ITU ITU NNP 87 583 521 , , , 87 583 522 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 583 523 , , , 87 583 524 NAM NAM NNP 87 583 525 , , , 87 583 526 OAS OAS NNP 87 583 527 , , , 87 583 528 UN UN NNP 87 583 529 , , , 87 583 530 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 583 531 , , , 87 583 532 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 583 533 , , , 87 583 534 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 583 535 , , , 87 583 536 UPU UPU NNP 87 583 537 , , , 87 583 538 WCL WCL NNP 87 583 539 , , , 87 583 540 WHO who WP 87 583 541 , , , 87 583 542 WMO WMO NNP 87 583 543 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 583 544 representation representation NN 87 583 545 in in IN 87 583 546 US US NNP 87 583 547 : : : 87 583 548 chief chief NN 87 583 549 of of IN 87 583 550 mission mission NN 87 583 551 : : : 87 583 552 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 583 553 James James NNP 87 583 554 V. V. NNP 87 583 555 HYDE HYDE NNP 87 583 556 * * NFP 87 583 557 Belize Belize NNP 87 583 558 , , , 87 583 559 Government Government NNP 87 583 560 chancery chancery NN 87 583 561 : : : 87 583 562 2535 2535 CD 87 583 563 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 87 583 564 Avenue Avenue NNP 87 583 565 NW NW NNP 87 583 566 , , , 87 583 567 Washington Washington NNP 87 583 568 , , , 87 583 569 DC DC NNP 87 583 570 20008 20008 CD 87 583 571 telephone telephone NN 87 583 572 : : : 87 583 573 ( ( -LRB- 87 583 574 202 202 CD 87 583 575 ) ) -RRB- 87 583 576 332 332 CD 87 583 577 - - HYPH 87 583 578 9636 9636 CD 87 583 579 US US NNP 87 583 580 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 583 581 representation representation NN 87 583 582 : : : 87 583 583 chief chief NN 87 583 584 of of IN 87 583 585 mission mission NN 87 583 586 : : : 87 583 587 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 583 588 Eugene Eugene NNP 87 583 589 L. L. NNP 87 583 590 SCASSA SCASSA NNP 87 583 591 embassy embassy NN 87 583 592 : : : 87 583 593 Gabourel Gabourel NNP 87 583 594 Lane Lane NNP 87 583 595 and and CC 87 583 596 Hutson Hutson NNP 87 583 597 Street Street NNP 87 583 598 , , , 87 583 599 Belize Belize NNP 87 583 600 City City NNP 87 583 601 mailing mailing NN 87 583 602 address address NN 87 583 603 : : : 87 583 604 P. P. NNP 87 583 605 O. O. NNP 87 584 1 Box Box NNP 87 584 2 286 286 CD 87 584 3 , , , 87 584 4 Belize Belize NNP 87 584 5 City City NNP 87 584 6 telephone telephone NN 87 584 7 : : : 87 584 8 [ [ -LRB- 87 584 9 501 501 CD 87 584 10 ] ] -RRB- 87 584 11 ( ( -LRB- 87 584 12 2 2 CD 87 584 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 584 14 77161 77161 CD 87 584 15 through through IN 87 584 16 77163 77163 CD 87 584 17 FAX FAX NNP 87 584 18 : : : 87 584 19 [ [ -LRB- 87 584 20 501 501 CD 87 584 21 ] ] -RRB- 87 584 22 ( ( -LRB- 87 584 23 2 2 CD 87 584 24 ) ) -RRB- 87 584 25 30802 30802 CD 87 584 26 Flag flag NN 87 584 27 : : : 87 584 28 blue blue JJ 87 584 29 with with IN 87 584 30 a a DT 87 584 31 narrow narrow JJ 87 584 32 red red JJ 87 584 33 stripe stripe NN 87 584 34 along along IN 87 584 35 the the DT 87 584 36 top top NN 87 584 37 and and CC 87 584 38 the the DT 87 584 39 bottom bottom JJ 87 584 40 edges edge NNS 87 584 41 ; ; , 87 584 42 centered center VBN 87 584 43 is be VBZ 87 584 44 a a DT 87 584 45 large large JJ 87 584 46 white white JJ 87 584 47 disk disk NN 87 584 48 bearing bearing NN 87 584 49 the the DT 87 584 50 coat coat NN 87 584 51 of of IN 87 584 52 arms arm NNS 87 584 53 ; 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; : 87 590 8 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 590 9 $ $ $ 87 590 10 123.1 123.1 CD 87 590 11 million million CD 87 590 12 , , , 87 590 13 including include VBG 87 590 14 capital capital NN 87 590 15 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 590 16 of of IN 87 590 17 $ $ $ 87 590 18 44.8 44.8 CD 87 590 19 million million CD 87 590 20 ( ( -LRB- 87 590 21 FY91 FY91 NNP 87 590 22 est est NNP 87 590 23 . . . 87 590 24 ) ) -RRB- 87 591 1 Exports export NNS 87 591 2 : : : 87 591 3 $ $ $ 87 591 4 95.6 95.6 CD 87 591 5 million million CD 87 591 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 591 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 591 8 . . NNP 87 591 9 , , , 87 591 10 1991 1991 CD 87 591 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 591 12 commodities commodity NNS 87 591 13 : : : 87 591 14 sugar sugar NNP 87 591 15 , , , 87 591 16 citrus citrus NNP 87 591 17 , , , 87 591 18 clothing clothing NN 87 591 19 , , , 87 591 20 bananas banana NNS 87 591 21 , , , 87 591 22 fish fish NN 87 591 23 products product NNS 87 591 24 , , , 87 591 25 molasses molasse VBZ 87 591 26 partners partner NNS 87 591 27 : : : 87 591 28 US US NNP 87 591 29 49 49 CD 87 591 30 % % NN 87 591 31 , , , 87 591 32 UK UK NNP 87 591 33 , , , 87 591 34 EC EC NNP 87 591 35 , , , 87 591 36 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 591 37 ( ( -LRB- 87 591 38 1991 1991 CD 87 591 39 ) ) -RRB- 87 591 40 Imports import NNS 87 591 41 : : : 87 591 42 $ $ $ 87 591 43 194 194 CD 87 591 44 million million CD 87 591 45 ( ( -LRB- 87 591 46 c.i.f c.i.f NN 87 591 47 . . NNP 87 591 48 , , , 87 591 49 1991 1991 CD 87 591 50 est est NNP 87 591 51 . . . 87 591 52 ) ) -RRB- 87 592 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 592 2 : : : 87 592 3 machinery machinery NN 87 592 4 and and CC 87 592 5 transportation transportation NN 87 592 6 equipment equipment NN 87 592 7 , , , 87 592 8 food food NN 87 592 9 , , , 87 592 10 manufactured manufacture VBN 87 592 11 goods good NNS 87 592 12 , , , 87 592 13 fuels fuel NNS 87 592 14 , , , 87 592 15 chemicals chemical NNS 87 592 16 , , , 87 592 17 pharmaceuticals pharmaceutical NNS 87 592 18 partners partner NNS 87 592 19 : : : 87 592 20 US US NNP 87 592 21 60 60 CD 87 592 22 % % NN 87 592 23 , , , 87 592 24 UK UK NNP 87 592 25 , , , 87 592 26 EC EC NNP 87 592 27 , , , 87 592 28 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 592 29 ( ( -LRB- 87 592 30 1991 1991 CD 87 592 31 ) ) -RRB- 87 592 32 External external JJ 87 592 33 debt debt NN 87 592 34 : : : 87 592 35 $ $ $ 87 592 36 143.7 143.7 CD 87 592 37 million million CD 87 592 38 ( ( -LRB- 87 592 39 1991 1991 CD 87 592 40 ) ) -RRB- 87 592 41 Industrial industrial JJ 87 592 42 production production NN 87 592 43 : : : 87 592 44 growth growth NN 87 592 45 rate rate NN 87 592 46 3.7 3.7 CD 87 592 47 % % NN 87 592 48 ( ( -LRB- 87 592 49 1990 1990 CD 87 592 50 ) ) -RRB- 87 592 51 ; ; : 87 592 52 accounts account NNS 87 592 53 for for IN 87 592 54 12 12 CD 87 592 55 % % NN 87 592 56 of of IN 87 592 57 GDP GDP NNP 87 592 58 Electricity Electricity NNP 87 592 59 : : : 87 592 60 34,532 34,532 CD 87 592 61 kW kw NN 87 592 62 capacity capacity NN 87 592 63 ; ; : 87 592 64 90 90 CD 87 592 65 million million CD 87 592 66 kWh kWh NNS 87 592 67 produced produce VBN 87 592 68 , , , 87 592 69 393 393 CD 87 592 70 kWh kWh NNS 87 592 71 per per IN 87 592 72 capita capita NN 87 592 73 ( ( -LRB- 87 592 74 1992 1992 CD 87 592 75 ) ) -RRB- 87 592 76 Industries industry NNS 87 592 77 : : : 87 592 78 garment garment NN 87 592 79 production production NN 87 592 80 , , , 87 592 81 citrus citrus NNP 87 592 82 concentrates concentrates NNP 87 592 83 , , , 87 592 84 sugar sugar NN 87 592 85 refining refining NN 87 592 86 , , , 87 592 87 rum rum NN 87 592 88 , , , 87 592 89 beverages beverage NNS 87 592 90 , , , 87 592 91 tourism tourism NN 87 592 92 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 592 93 : : : 87 592 94 accounts account NNS 87 592 95 for for IN 87 592 96 22 22 CD 87 592 97 % % NN 87 592 98 of of IN 87 592 99 GDP GDP NNP 87 592 100 ( ( -LRB- 87 592 101 including include VBG 87 592 102 fish fish NN 87 592 103 and and CC 87 592 104 forestry forestry NN 87 592 105 ) ) -RRB- 87 592 106 ; ; : 87 592 107 commercial commercial JJ 87 592 108 crops crop NNS 87 592 109 include include VBP 87 592 110 sugarcane sugarcane NN 87 592 111 , , , 87 592 112 bananas banana NNS 87 592 113 , , , 87 592 114 coca coca NN 87 592 115 , , , 87 592 116 citrus citrus NN 87 592 117 fruits fruit NNS 87 592 118 ; ; , 87 592 119 expanding expand VBG 87 592 120 output output NN 87 592 121 of of IN 87 592 122 lumber lumber NN 87 592 123 and and CC 87 592 124 cultured cultured JJ 87 592 125 shrimp shrimp NN 87 592 126 ; ; : 87 592 127 net net JJ 87 592 128 importer importer NN 87 592 129 of of IN 87 592 130 basic basic JJ 87 592 131 foods food NNS 87 592 132 Illicit Illicit NNP 87 592 133 drugs drug VBZ 87 592 134 : : : 87 592 135 an an DT 87 592 136 illicit illicit JJ 87 592 137 producer producer NN 87 592 138 of of IN 87 592 139 cannabis cannabis NN 87 592 140 for for IN 87 592 141 the the DT 87 592 142 international international JJ 87 592 143 drug drug NN 87 592 144 trade trade NN 87 592 145 ; ; : 87 592 146 eradication eradication NN 87 592 147 program program NN 87 592 148 cut cut VBD 87 592 149 marijuana marijuana NNP 87 592 150 production production NN 87 592 151 from from IN 87 592 152 200 200 CD 87 592 153 metric metric JJ 87 592 154 tons ton NNS 87 592 155 in in IN 87 592 156 1987 1987 CD 87 592 157 to to IN 87 592 158 about about RB 87 592 159 50 50 CD 87 592 160 metric metric JJ 87 592 161 tons ton NNS 87 592 162 in in IN 87 592 163 1991 1991 CD 87 592 164 ; ; : 87 592 165 transshipment transshipment NN 87 592 166 point point NN 87 592 167 for for IN 87 592 168 cocaine cocaine NN 87 592 169 Economic economic JJ 87 592 170 aid aid NN 87 592 171 : : : 87 592 172 US US NNP 87 592 173 commitments commitment NNS 87 592 174 , , , 87 592 175 including include VBG 87 592 176 Ex Ex NNP 87 592 177 - - HYPH 87 592 178 Im Im NNP 87 592 179 ( ( -LRB- 87 592 180 FY70 FY70 NNP 87 592 181 - - HYPH 87 592 182 89 89 CD 87 592 183 ) ) -RRB- 87 592 184 , , , 87 592 185 $ $ $ 87 592 186 104 104 CD 87 592 187 million million CD 87 592 188 ; ; : 87 592 189 Western western JJ 87 592 190 ( ( -LRB- 87 592 191 non non JJ 87 592 192 - - JJ 87 592 193 US us JJ 87 592 194 ) ) -RRB- 87 592 195 countries country NNS 87 592 196 , , , 87 592 197 ODA ODA NNP 87 592 198 and and CC 87 592 199 OOF OOF NNP 87 592 200 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 592 201 commitments commitment NNS 87 592 202 ( ( -LRB- 87 592 203 1970 1970 CD 87 592 204 - - SYM 87 592 205 89 89 CD 87 592 206 ) ) -RRB- 87 592 207 , , , 87 592 208 $ $ $ 87 592 209 215 215 CD 87 592 210 million million CD 87 592 211 Currency currency NN 87 592 212 : : : 87 592 213 1 1 CD 87 592 214 Belizean belizean JJ 87 592 215 dollar dollar NN 87 592 216 ( ( -LRB- 87 592 217 Bz$ bz$ NN 87 592 218 ) ) -RRB- 87 592 219 = = NFP 87 592 220 100 100 CD 87 592 221 cents cent NNS 87 592 222 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 592 223 rates rate NNS 87 592 224 : : : 87 592 225 Belizean belizean JJ 87 592 226 dollars dollar NNS 87 592 227 ( ( -LRB- 87 592 228 Bz$ bz$ FW 87 592 229 ) ) -RRB- 87 592 230 per per IN 87 592 231 US$ us$ $ 87 592 232 1 1 CD 87 592 233 - - SYM 87 592 234 2.00 2.00 CD 87 592 235 ( ( -LRB- 87 592 236 fixed fix VBN 87 592 237 rate rate NN 87 592 238 ) ) -RRB- 87 592 239 * * NFP 87 592 240 Belize Belize NNP 87 592 241 , , , 87 592 242 Economy Economy NNP 87 592 243 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 592 244 year year NN 87 592 245 : : : 87 592 246 1 1 CD 87 592 247 April April NNP 87 592 248 - - HYPH 87 592 249 31 31 CD 87 592 250 March March NNP 87 592 251 * * NFP 87 592 252 Belize Belize NNP 87 592 253 , , , 87 592 254 Communications Communications NNP 87 592 255 Highways Highways NNP 87 592 256 : : : 87 592 257 2,710 2,710 CD 87 592 258 km km NN 87 592 259 total total NN 87 592 260 ; ; : 87 592 261 500 500 CD 87 592 262 km km NN 87 592 263 paved pave VBN 87 592 264 , , , 87 592 265 1,600 1,600 CD 87 592 266 km km NN 87 592 267 gravel gravel NN 87 592 268 , , , 87 592 269 300 300 CD 87 592 270 km km NN 87 592 271 improved improve VBN 87 592 272 earth earth NN 87 592 273 , , , 87 592 274 and and CC 87 592 275 310 310 CD 87 592 276 km km NNS 87 592 277 unimproved unimproved JJ 87 592 278 earth earth NN 87 592 279 Inland Inland NNP 87 592 280 waterways waterway NNS 87 592 281 : : : 87 592 282 825 825 CD 87 592 283 km km NNP 87 592 284 river river NN 87 592 285 network network NN 87 592 286 used use VBN 87 592 287 by by IN 87 592 288 shallow 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NNP 87 592 328 DWT DWT NNP 87 592 329 ; ; : 87 592 330 includes include VBZ 87 592 331 3 3 CD 87 592 332 cargo cargo NN 87 592 333 , , , 87 592 334 1 1 CD 87 592 335 roll roll NN 87 592 336 - - HYPH 87 592 337 on on IN 87 592 338 / / SYM 87 592 339 roll roll NN 87 592 340 - - HYPH 87 592 341 off off RP 87 592 342 Airports airport NNS 87 592 343 : : : 87 592 344 total total NN 87 592 345 : : : 87 592 346 42 42 CD 87 592 347 usable usable JJ 87 592 348 : : : 87 592 349 32 32 CD 87 592 350 with with IN 87 592 351 permanent permanent JJ 87 592 352 - - HYPH 87 592 353 surface surface NN 87 592 354 runways runway NNS 87 592 355 : : : 87 592 356 3 3 CD 87 592 357 with with IN 87 592 358 runways runway NNS 87 592 359 over over IN 87 592 360 3,659 3,659 CD 87 592 361 m m NNP 87 592 362 : : : 87 592 363 0 0 CD 87 592 364 with with IN 87 592 365 runways runways NNP 87 592 366 2,440 2,440 CD 87 592 367 - - HYPH 87 592 368 3,659 3,659 CD 87 592 369 m m NN 87 592 370 : : : 87 592 371 1 1 CD 87 592 372 with with IN 87 592 373 runways runways NNP 87 592 374 1,229 1,229 CD 87 592 375 - - HYPH 87 592 376 2,439 2,439 CD 87 592 377 mr mr NNP 87 592 378 : : NNP 87 592 379 2 2 CD 87 592 380 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 87 592 381 : : : 87 592 382 8,650 8,650 CD 87 592 383 telephones telephone NNS 87 592 384 ; ; : 87 592 385 above above IN 87 592 386 - - HYPH 87 592 387 average average JJ 87 592 388 system system NN 87 592 389 based base VBN 87 592 390 on on IN 87 592 391 microwave microwave NN 87 592 392 radio radio NN 87 592 393 relay relay NN 87 592 394 ; ; , 87 592 395 broadcast broadcast NN 87 592 396 stations station NNS 87 592 397 - - SYM 87 592 398 6 6 CD 87 592 399 AM am NN 87 592 400 , , , 87 592 401 5 5 CD 87 592 402 FM FM NNP 87 592 403 , , , 87 592 404 1 1 CD 87 592 405 TV tv NN 87 592 406 , , , 87 592 407 1 1 CD 87 592 408 shortwave shortwave VBP 87 592 409 ; ; : 87 592 410 1 1 CD 87 592 411 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 592 412 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 592 413 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 87 592 414 earth earth NN 87 592 415 station station NN 87 592 416 * * NFP 87 592 417 Belize Belize NNP 87 592 418 , , , 87 592 419 Defense Defense NNP 87 592 420 Forces Forces NNPS 87 592 421 Branches Branches NNPS 87 592 422 : : : 87 592 423 British british JJ 87 592 424 Forces Forces NNPS 87 592 425 Belize Belize NNP 87 592 426 , , , 87 592 427 Belize Belize NNP 87 592 428 Defense Defense NNP 87 592 429 Force Force NNP 87 592 430 ( ( -LRB- 87 592 431 including include VBG 87 592 432 Army Army NNP 87 592 433 , , , 87 592 434 Navy Navy NNP 87 592 435 , , , 87 592 436 Air Air NNP 87 592 437 Force Force NNP 87 592 438 , , , 87 592 439 and and CC 87 592 440 Volunteer Volunteer NNP 87 592 441 Guard Guard NNP 87 592 442 ) ) -RRB- 87 592 443 , , , 87 592 444 Belize Belize NNP 87 592 445 National National NNP 87 592 446 Police Police NNP 87 592 447 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 592 448 availability availability NN 87 592 449 : : : 87 592 450 males male NNS 87 592 451 age age NNP 87 592 452 15 15 CD 87 592 453 - - SYM 87 592 454 49 49 CD 87 592 455 47,135 47,135 CD 87 592 456 ; ; : 87 592 457 fit fit JJ 87 592 458 for for IN 87 592 459 military military JJ 87 592 460 service service NN 87 592 461 28,070 28,070 CD 87 592 462 ; ; : 87 592 463 reach reach VB 87 592 464 military military JJ 87 592 465 age age NN 87 592 466 ( ( -LRB- 87 592 467 18 18 CD 87 592 468 ) ) -RRB- 87 592 469 annually annually RB 87 592 470 2,066 2,066 CD 87 592 471 ( ( -LRB- 87 592 472 1993 1993 CD 87 592 473 est est NNP 87 592 474 . . . 87 592 475 ) ) -RRB- 87 593 1 Defense defense NN 87 593 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 593 3 : : : 87 593 4 exchange exchange NN 87 593 5 rate rate NN 87 593 6 conversion conversion NNP 87 593 7 - - : 87 593 8 $ $ $ 87 593 9 5.4 5.4 CD 87 593 10 million million CD 87 593 11 , , , 87 593 12 2 2 CD 87 593 13 % % NN 87 593 14 of of IN 87 593 15 GDP GDP NNP 87 593 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 593 17 1992 1992 CD 87 593 18 ) ) -RRB- 87 593 19 * * NFP 87 593 20 Benin Benin NNP 87 593 21 , , , 87 593 22 Geography Geography NNP 87 593 23 Location Location NNP 87 593 24 : : : 87 593 25 Western Western NNP 87 593 26 Africa Africa NNP 87 593 27 , , , 87 593 28 bordering border VBG 87 593 29 the the DT 87 593 30 North North NNP 87 593 31 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 593 32 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 593 33 between between IN 87 593 34 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 593 35 and and CC 87 593 36 Togo Togo NNP 87 593 37 Map Map NNP 87 593 38 references reference NNS 87 593 39 : : : 87 593 40 Africa Africa NNP 87 593 41 , , , 87 593 42 Standard Standard NNP 87 593 43 Time Time NNP 87 593 44 Zones Zones NNPS 87 593 45 of of IN 87 593 46 the the DT 87 593 47 World World NNP 87 593 48 Area Area NNP 87 593 49 : : : 87 593 50 total total JJ 87 593 51 area area NN 87 593 52 : : : 87 593 53 112,620 112,620 CD 87 593 54 km2 km2 NNP 87 593 55 land land NN 87 593 56 area area NN 87 593 57 : : : 87 593 58 110,620 110,620 CD 87 593 59 km2 km2 NNP 87 593 60 comparative comparative JJ 87 593 61 area area NN 87 593 62 : : : 87 593 63 slightly slightly RB 87 593 64 smaller small JJR 87 593 65 than than IN 87 593 66 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania NNP 87 593 67 Land Land NNP 87 593 68 boundaries boundary NNS 87 593 69 : : : 87 593 70 total total VB 87 593 71 1,989 1,989 CD 87 593 72 km km NNS 87 593 73 , , , 87 593 74 Burkina Burkina NNP 87 593 75 306 306 CD 87 593 76 km km NN 87 593 77 , , , 87 593 78 Niger Niger NNP 87 593 79 266 266 CD 87 593 80 km km NNS 87 593 81 , , , 87 593 82 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 593 83 773 773 CD 87 593 84 km km NN 87 593 85 , , , 87 593 86 Togo Togo NNP 87 593 87 644 644 CD 87 593 88 km km NN 87 593 89 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 593 90 : : : 87 593 91 121 121 CD 87 593 92 km km NN 87 593 93 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 593 94 claims claim VBZ 87 593 95 : : : 87 593 96 territorial territorial JJ 87 593 97 sea sea NN 87 593 98 : : : 87 593 99 200 200 CD 87 593 100 nm nm NNP 87 593 101 International international JJ 87 593 102 disputes dispute NNS 87 593 103 : : : 87 593 104 none none NN 87 593 105 Climate climate NN 87 593 106 : : : 87 593 107 tropical tropical JJ 87 593 108 ; ; : 87 593 109 hot hot JJ 87 593 110 , , , 87 593 111 humid humid JJ 87 593 112 in in IN 87 593 113 south south NNP 87 593 114 ; ; : 87 593 115 semiarid semiarid NN 87 593 116 in in IN 87 593 117 north north JJ 87 593 118 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 593 119 : : : 87 593 120 mostly mostly RB 87 593 121 flat flat JJ 87 593 122 to to IN 87 593 123 undulating undulate VBG 87 593 124 plain plain JJ 87 593 125 ; ; : 87 593 126 some some DT 87 593 127 hills hill NNS 87 593 128 and and CC 87 593 129 low low JJ 87 593 130 mountains mountain NNS 87 593 131 Natural natural JJ 87 593 132 resources resource NNS 87 593 133 : : : 87 593 134 small small JJ 87 593 135 offshore offshore JJ 87 593 136 oil oil NN 87 593 137 deposits deposit NNS 87 593 138 , , , 87 593 139 limestone limestone NN 87 593 140 , , , 87 593 141 marble marble NN 87 593 142 , , , 87 593 143 timber timber NN 87 593 144 Land land NN 87 593 145 use use NN 87 593 146 : : : 87 593 147 arable arable JJ 87 593 148 land land NN 87 593 149 : : : 87 593 150 12 12 CD 87 593 151 % % NN 87 593 152 permanent permanent JJ 87 593 153 crops crop NNS 87 593 154 : : : 87 593 155 4 4 CD 87 593 156 % % NN 87 593 157 meadows meadow NNS 87 593 158 and and CC 87 593 159 pastures pasture NNS 87 593 160 : : : 87 593 161 4 4 CD 87 593 162 % % NN 87 593 163 forest forest NN 87 593 164 and and CC 87 593 165 woodland woodland NN 87 593 166 : : : 87 593 167 35 35 CD 87 593 168 % % NN 87 593 169 other other JJ 87 593 170 : : : 87 593 171 45 45 CD 87 593 172 % % NN 87 593 173 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 593 174 land land NN 87 593 175 : : : 87 593 176 60 60 CD 87 593 177 km2 km2 NNP 87 593 178 ( ( -LRB- 87 593 179 1989 1989 CD 87 593 180 est est NNP 87 593 181 . . . 87 593 182 ) ) -RRB- 87 594 1 Environment environment NN 87 594 2 : : : 87 594 3 hot hot JJ 87 594 4 , , , 87 594 5 dry dry JJ 87 594 6 , , , 87 594 7 dusty dusty JJ 87 594 8 harmattan harmattan JJ 87 594 9 wind wind NN 87 594 10 may may MD 87 594 11 affect affect VB 87 594 12 north north NN 87 594 13 in in IN 87 594 14 winter winter NN 87 594 15 ; ; : 87 594 16 deforestation deforestation NN 87 594 17 ; ; : 87 594 18 desertification desertification NN 87 594 19 Note note NN 87 594 20 : : : 87 594 21 recent recent JJ 87 594 22 droughts drought NNS 87 594 23 have have VBP 87 594 24 severely severely RB 87 594 25 affected affect VBN 87 594 26 marginal marginal JJ 87 594 27 agriculture agriculture NN 87 594 28 in in IN 87 594 29 north north NN 87 594 30 ; ; : 87 594 31 no no DT 87 594 32 natural natural JJ 87 594 33 harbors harbor NNS 87 594 34 * * NFP 87 594 35 Benin Benin NNP 87 594 36 , , , 87 594 37 People People NNPS 87 594 38 Population Population NNP 87 594 39 : : : 87 594 40 5,166,735 5,166,735 CD 87 594 41 ( ( -LRB- 87 594 42 July July NNP 87 594 43 1993 1993 CD 87 594 44 est est NNP 87 594 45 . . . 87 594 46 ) ) -RRB- 87 595 1 Population population NN 87 595 2 growth growth NN 87 595 3 rate rate NN 87 595 4 : : : 87 595 5 3.33 3.33 CD 87 595 6 % % NN 87 595 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 595 8 1993 1993 CD 87 595 9 est est NNP 87 595 10 . . . 87 595 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 596 1 Birth birth NN 87 596 2 rate rate NN 87 596 3 : : : 87 596 4 48.09 48.09 CD 87 596 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 596 6 population population NN 87 596 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 596 8 1993 1993 CD 87 596 9 est est NNP 87 596 10 . . . 87 596 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 597 1 Death death NN 87 597 2 rate rate NN 87 597 3 : : : 87 597 4 14.8 14.8 CD 87 597 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 597 6 population population NN 87 597 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 597 8 1993 1993 CD 87 597 9 est est NNP 87 597 10 . . . 87 597 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 598 1 Net net JJ 87 598 2 migration migration NN 87 598 3 rate rate NN 87 598 4 : : : 87 598 5 0 0 NFP 87 598 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 598 7 population population NN 87 598 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 598 9 1993 1993 CD 87 598 10 est est NNP 87 598 11 . . . 87 598 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 599 1 Infant infant NN 87 599 2 mortality mortality NN 87 599 3 rate rate NN 87 599 4 : : : 87 599 5 112.7 112.7 CD 87 599 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 599 7 live live JJ 87 599 8 births birth NNS 87 599 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 599 10 1993 1993 CD 87 599 11 est est NNP 87 599 12 . . . 87 599 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 600 1 Life life NN 87 600 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 600 3 at at IN 87 600 4 birth birth NN 87 600 5 : : : 87 600 6 total total JJ 87 600 7 population population NN 87 600 8 : : : 87 600 9 51.31 51.31 CD 87 600 10 years year NNS 87 600 11 male male JJ 87 600 12 : : : 87 600 13 49.51 49.51 CD 87 600 14 years year NNS 87 600 15 female female JJ 87 600 16 : : : 87 600 17 53.16 53.16 CD 87 600 18 years year NNS 87 600 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 600 20 1993 1993 CD 87 600 21 est est NNP 87 600 22 . . . 87 600 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 601 1 Total total JJ 87 601 2 fertility fertility NN 87 601 3 rate rate NN 87 601 4 : : : 87 601 5 6.86 6.86 CD 87 601 6 children child NNS 87 601 7 born bear VBN 87 601 8 / / SYM 87 601 9 woman woman NN 87 601 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 601 11 1993 1993 CD 87 601 12 est est NNP 87 601 13 . . . 87 601 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 602 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 602 2 : : : 87 602 3 noun noun NN 87 602 4 : : : 87 602 5 Beninese Beninese NNP 87 602 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 602 7 singular singular JJ 87 602 8 and and CC 87 602 9 plural plural JJ 87 602 10 ) ) -RRB- 87 602 11 adjective adjective NN 87 602 12 : : : 87 602 13 Beninese beninese JJ 87 602 14 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 602 15 divisions division NNS 87 602 16 : : : 87 602 17 African african JJ 87 602 18 99 99 CD 87 602 19 % % NN 87 602 20 ( ( -LRB- 87 602 21 42 42 CD 87 602 22 ethnic ethnic JJ 87 602 23 groups group NNS 87 602 24 , , , 87 602 25 most most RBS 87 602 26 important important JJ 87 602 27 being be VBG 87 602 28 Fon Fon NNP 87 602 29 , , , 87 602 30 Adja Adja NNP 87 602 31 , , , 87 602 32 Yoruba Yoruba NNP 87 602 33 , , , 87 602 34 Bariba Bariba NNP 87 602 35 ) ) -RRB- 87 602 36 , , , 87 602 37 Europeans Europeans NNPS 87 602 38 5,500 5,500 CD 87 602 39 Religions religion NNS 87 602 40 : : : 87 602 41 indigenous indigenous JJ 87 602 42 beliefs belief NNS 87 602 43 70 70 CD 87 602 44 % % NN 87 602 45 , , , 87 602 46 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 602 47 15 15 CD 87 602 48 % % NN 87 602 49 , , , 87 602 50 Christian Christian NNP 87 602 51 15 15 CD 87 602 52 % % NN 87 602 53 Languages Languages NNPS 87 602 54 : : : 87 602 55 French French NNP 87 602 56 ( ( -LRB- 87 602 57 official official NN 87 602 58 ) ) -RRB- 87 602 59 , , , 87 602 60 Fon Fon NNP 87 602 61 and and CC 87 602 62 Yoruba Yoruba NNP 87 602 63 ( ( -LRB- 87 602 64 most most RBS 87 602 65 common common JJ 87 602 66 vernaculars vernacular NNS 87 602 67 in in IN 87 602 68 south south NNP 87 602 69 ) ) -RRB- 87 602 70 , , , 87 602 71 tribal tribal JJ 87 602 72 languages language NNS 87 602 73 ( ( -LRB- 87 602 74 at at IN 87 602 75 least least JJS 87 602 76 six six CD 87 602 77 major major JJ 87 602 78 ones one NNS 87 602 79 in in IN 87 602 80 north north NN 87 602 81 ) ) -RRB- 87 602 82 Literacy literacy NN 87 602 83 : : : 87 602 84 age age NN 87 602 85 15 15 CD 87 602 86 and and CC 87 602 87 over over RB 87 602 88 can can MD 87 602 89 read read VB 87 602 90 and and CC 87 602 91 write write VB 87 602 92 ( ( -LRB- 87 602 93 1990 1990 CD 87 602 94 ) ) -RRB- 87 602 95 total total JJ 87 602 96 population population NN 87 602 97 : : : 87 602 98 23 23 CD 87 602 99 % % NN 87 602 100 male male NN 87 602 101 : : : 87 602 102 32 32 CD 87 602 103 % % NN 87 602 104 female female NN 87 602 105 : : : 87 602 106 16 16 CD 87 602 107 % % NN 87 602 108 Labor Labor NNP 87 602 109 force force NN 87 602 110 : : : 87 602 111 1.9 1.9 CD 87 602 112 million million CD 87 602 113 ( ( -LRB- 87 602 114 1987 1987 CD 87 602 115 ) ) -RRB- 87 602 116 by by IN 87 602 117 occupation occupation NN 87 602 118 : : : 87 602 119 agriculture agriculture NN 87 602 120 60 60 CD 87 602 121 % % NN 87 602 122 , , , 87 602 123 transport transport NN 87 602 124 , , , 87 602 125 commerce commerce NN 87 602 126 , , , 87 602 127 and and CC 87 602 128 public public JJ 87 602 129 services service NNS 87 602 130 38 38 CD 87 602 131 % % NN 87 602 132 , , , 87 602 133 industry industry NN 87 602 134 less less JJR 87 602 135 than than IN 87 602 136 2 2 CD 87 602 137 % % NN 87 602 138 note note NN 87 602 139 : : : 87 602 140 49 49 CD 87 602 141 % % NN 87 602 142 of of IN 87 602 143 population population NN 87 602 144 of of IN 87 602 145 working work VBG 87 602 146 age age NN 87 602 147 ( ( -LRB- 87 602 148 1985 1985 CD 87 602 149 ) ) -RRB- 87 602 150 * * NFP 87 602 151 Benin Benin NNP 87 602 152 , , , 87 602 153 Government Government NNP 87 602 154 Names name NNS 87 602 155 : : : 87 602 156 conventional conventional JJ 87 602 157 long long JJ 87 602 158 form form NN 87 602 159 : : : 87 602 160 Republic Republic NNP 87 602 161 of of IN 87 602 162 Benin Benin NNP 87 602 163 conventional conventional JJ 87 602 164 short short JJ 87 602 165 form form NN 87 602 166 : : : 87 602 167 Benin benin VB 87 602 168 local local JJ 87 602 169 long long JJ 87 602 170 form form NN 87 602 171 : : : 87 602 172 Republique Republique NNP 87 602 173 Populaire Populaire NNP 87 602 174 du du VBP 87 602 175 Benin Benin NNP 87 602 176 local local JJ 87 602 177 short short JJ 87 602 178 form form NN 87 602 179 : : : 87 602 180 Benin Benin NNP 87 602 181 former former JJ 87 602 182 : : : 87 602 183 Dahomey Dahomey NNP 87 602 184 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 602 185 : : : 87 602 186 BN BN NNP 87 602 187 Type Type NNP 87 602 188 : : : 87 602 189 republic republic NN 87 602 190 under under IN 87 602 191 multiparty multiparty NNP 87 602 192 democratic democratic JJ 87 602 193 rule rule NN 87 602 194 dropped drop VBD 87 602 195 Marxism Marxism NNP 87 602 196 - - HYPH 87 602 197 Leninism Leninism NNP 87 602 198 December December NNP 87 602 199 1989 1989 CD 87 602 200 ; ; : 87 602 201 democratic democratic JJ 87 602 202 reforms reform NNS 87 602 203 adopted adopt VBD 87 602 204 February February NNP 87 602 205 1990 1990 CD 87 602 206 ; ; : 87 602 207 transition transition NN 87 602 208 to to IN 87 602 209 multiparty multiparty NN 87 602 210 system system NN 87 602 211 completed complete VBD 87 602 212 4 4 CD 87 602 213 April April NNP 87 602 214 1991 1991 CD 87 602 215 Capital capital NN 87 602 216 : : : 87 602 217 Porto Porto NNP 87 602 218 - - HYPH 87 602 219 Novo Novo NNP 87 602 220 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 602 221 divisions division NNS 87 602 222 : : : 87 602 223 6 6 CD 87 602 224 provinces province NNS 87 602 225 ; ; : 87 602 226 Atakora Atakora NNP 87 602 227 , , , 87 602 228 Atlantique Atlantique NNP 87 602 229 , , , 87 602 230 Borgou Borgou NNP 87 602 231 , , , 87 602 232 Mono Mono NNP 87 602 233 , , , 87 602 234 Oueme Oueme NNP 87 602 235 , , , 87 602 236 Zou Zou NNP 87 602 237 Independence Independence NNP 87 602 238 : : : 87 602 239 1 1 CD 87 602 240 August August NNP 87 602 241 1960 1960 CD 87 602 242 ( ( -LRB- 87 602 243 from from IN 87 602 244 France France NNP 87 602 245 ) ) -RRB- 87 602 246 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 602 247 : : : 87 602 248 2 2 CD 87 602 249 December December NNP 87 602 250 1990 1990 CD 87 602 251 Legal legal JJ 87 602 252 system system NN 87 602 253 : : : 87 602 254 based base VBN 87 602 255 on on IN 87 602 256 French french JJ 87 602 257 civil civil JJ 87 602 258 law law NN 87 602 259 and and CC 87 602 260 customary customary JJ 87 602 261 law law NN 87 602 262 ; ; : 87 602 263 has have VBZ 87 602 264 not not RB 87 602 265 accepted accept VBN 87 602 266 compulsory compulsory NN 87 602 267 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 602 268 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 602 269 National national JJ 87 602 270 holiday holiday NN 87 602 271 : : : 87 602 272 National National NNP 87 602 273 Day Day NNP 87 602 274 , , , 87 602 275 1 1 CD 87 602 276 August August NNP 87 602 277 ( ( -LRB- 87 602 278 1990 1990 CD 87 602 279 ) ) -RRB- 87 602 280 Political political JJ 87 602 281 parties party NNS 87 602 282 and and CC 87 602 283 leaders leader NNS 87 602 284 : : : 87 602 285 Alliance Alliance NNP 87 602 286 of of IN 87 602 287 the the DT 87 602 288 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 602 289 Union Union NNP 87 602 290 for for IN 87 602 291 the the DT 87 602 292 Forces Forces NNPS 87 602 293 of of IN 87 602 294 Progress Progress NNP 87 602 295 ( ( -LRB- 87 602 296 UDFP UDFP NNP 87 602 297 ) ) -RRB- 87 602 298 , , , 87 602 299 Timothee Timothee NNP 87 602 300 ADANLIN ADANLIN NNP 87 602 301 ; ; : 87 602 302 Movement Movement NNP 87 602 303 for for IN 87 602 304 Democracy Democracy NNP 87 602 305 and and CC 87 602 306 Social Social NNP 87 602 307 Progress Progress NNP 87 602 308 ( ( -LRB- 87 602 309 MDPS MDPS NNP 87 602 310 ) ) -RRB- 87 602 311 , , , 87 602 312 Jean Jean NNP 87 602 313 - - HYPH 87 602 314 Roger Roger NNP 87 602 315 AHOYO AHOYO NNP 87 602 316 ; ; : 87 602 317 Union Union NNP 87 602 318 for for IN 87 602 319 Liberty Liberty NNP 87 602 320 and and CC 87 602 321 Development Development NNP 87 602 322 ( ( -LRB- 87 602 323 ULD ULD NNP 87 602 324 ) ) -RRB- 87 602 325 , , , 87 602 326 Marcellin Marcellin NNP 87 602 327 DEGBE DEGBE NNP 87 602 328 ; ; : 87 602 329 Alliance Alliance NNP 87 602 330 of of IN 87 602 331 the the DT 87 602 332 National National NNP 87 602 333 Party Party NNP 87 602 334 for for IN 87 602 335 Democracy Democracy NNP 87 602 336 and and CC 87 602 337 Development Development NNP 87 602 338 ( ( -LRB- 87 602 339 PNDD PNDD NNP 87 602 340 ) ) -RRB- 87 602 341 and and CC 87 602 342 the the DT 87 602 343 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 602 344 Renewal Renewal NNP 87 602 345 Party Party NNP 87 602 346 ( ( -LRB- 87 602 347 PRD PRD NNP 87 602 348 ) ) -RRB- 87 602 349 , , , 87 602 350 Pascal Pascal NNP 87 602 351 Chabi Chabi NNP 87 602 352 KAO KAO NNP 87 602 353 ; ; : 87 602 354 Alliance Alliance NNP 87 602 355 of of IN 87 602 356 the the DT 87 602 357 Social Social NNP 87 602 358 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 602 359 Party Party NNP 87 602 360 ( ( -LRB- 87 602 361 PSD PSD NNP 87 602 362 ) ) -RRB- 87 602 363 and and CC 87 602 364 the the DT 87 602 365 National National NNP 87 602 366 Union Union NNP 87 602 367 for for IN 87 602 368 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 87 602 369 and and CC 87 602 370 Progress Progress NNP 87 602 371 ( ( -LRB- 87 602 372 UNSP UNSP NNP 87 602 373 ) ) -RRB- 87 602 374 , , , 87 602 375 Bruno Bruno NNP 87 602 376 AMOUSSOU AMOUSSOU NNP 87 602 377 ; ; : 87 602 378 Our -PRON- PRP$ 87 602 379 Common common JJ 87 602 380 Cause cause NN 87 602 381 ( ( -LRB- 87 602 382 NCC NCC NNP 87 602 383 ) ) -RRB- 87 602 384 , , , 87 602 385 Albert Albert NNP 87 602 386 TEVOEDJRE TEVOEDJRE NNP 87 602 387 ; ; : 87 602 388 National National NNP 87 602 389 Rally Rally NNP 87 602 390 for for IN 87 602 391 Democracy Democracy NNP 87 602 392 ( ( -LRB- 87 602 393 RND RND NNP 87 602 394 ) ) -RRB- 87 602 395 , , , 87 602 396 Joseph Joseph NNP 87 602 397 KEKE KEKE NNP 87 602 398 ; ; : 87 602 399 Alliance Alliance NNP 87 602 400 of of IN 87 602 401 the the DT 87 602 402 National National NNP 87 602 403 Movement Movement NNP 87 602 404 for for IN 87 602 405 Democracy Democracy NNP 87 602 406 and and CC 87 602 407 Development Development NNP 87 602 408 ( ( -LRB- 87 602 409 MNDD MNDD NNP 87 602 410 ) ) -RRB- 87 602 411 , , , 87 602 412 leader leader NN 87 602 413 NA NA NNP 87 602 414 ; ; : 87 602 415 Movement Movement NNP 87 602 416 for for IN 87 602 417 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 87 602 418 , , , 87 602 419 Union Union NNP 87 602 420 , , , 87 602 421 and and CC 87 602 422 Progress Progress NNP 87 602 423 ( ( -LRB- 87 602 424 MSUP MSUP NNP 87 602 425 ) ) -RRB- 87 602 426 , , , 87 602 427 Adebo adebo NN 87 602 428 ADENIYI adeniyi NN 87 602 429 ; ; : 87 602 430 Union Union NNP 87 602 431 for for IN 87 602 432 Democracy Democracy NNP 87 602 433 and and CC 87 602 434 National National NNP 87 602 435 Reconstruction Reconstruction NNP 87 602 436 ( ( -LRB- 87 602 437 UDRN UDRN NNP 87 602 438 ) ) -RRB- 87 602 439 , , , 87 602 440 Azaria Azaria NNP 87 602 441 FAKOREDE FAKOREDE NNP 87 602 442 ; ; : 87 602 443 Union Union NNP 87 602 444 for for IN 87 602 445 Democracy Democracy NNP 87 602 446 and and CC 87 602 447 National National NNP 87 602 448 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 87 602 449 ( ( -LRB- 87 602 450 UDS UDS NNP 87 602 451 ) ) -RRB- 87 602 452 , , , 87 602 453 Mama Mama NNP 87 602 454 Amadou Amadou NNP 87 602 455 N'DIAYE N'DIAYE NNP 87 602 456 ; ; : 87 602 457 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 602 458 of of IN 87 602 459 Liberal Liberal NNP 87 602 460 Democrats Democrats NNPS 87 602 461 for for IN 87 602 462 National National NNP 87 602 463 Reconstruction Reconstruction NNP 87 602 464 ( ( -LRB- 87 602 465 RDL RDL NNP 87 602 466 ) ) -RRB- 87 602 467 , , , 87 602 468 Severin Severin NNP 87 602 469 ADJOVI ADJOVI NNP 87 602 470 ; ; : 87 602 471 Alliance Alliance NNP 87 602 472 of of IN 87 602 473 the the DT 87 602 474 Alliance Alliance NNP 87 602 475 for for IN 87 602 476 Social Social NNP 87 602 477 Democracy Democracy NNP 87 602 478 ( ( -LRB- 87 602 479 ASD ASD NNP 87 602 480 ) ) -RRB- 87 602 481 , , , 87 602 482 Robert Robert NNP 87 602 483 DOSSOU DOSSOU NNP 87 602 484 ; ; : 87 602 485 Bloc Bloc NNP 87 602 486 for for IN 87 602 487 Social Social NNP 87 602 488 Democracy Democracy NNP 87 602 489 ( ( -LRB- 87 602 490 BSD BSD NNP 87 602 491 ) ) -RRB- 87 602 492 , , , 87 602 493 Michel Michel NNP 87 602 494 MAGNIDE MAGNIDE NNP 87 602 495 ; ; : 87 602 496 Alliance Alliance NNP 87 602 497 of of IN 87 602 498 the the DT 87 602 499 Alliance Alliance NNP 87 602 500 for for IN 87 602 501 Democracy Democracy NNP 87 602 502 and and CC 87 602 503 Progress Progress NNP 87 602 504 ( ( -LRB- 87 602 505 ADP ADP NNP 87 602 506 ) ) -RRB- 87 602 507 , , , 87 602 508 Akindes Akindes NNP 87 602 509 ADEKPEDJOU ADEKPEDJOU NNP 87 602 510 ; ; : 87 602 511 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 602 512 Union Union NNP 87 602 513 for for IN 87 602 514 Social Social NNP 87 602 515 Renewal Renewal NNP 87 602 516 ( ( -LRB- 87 602 517 UDRS UDRS NNP 87 602 518 ) ) -RRB- 87 602 519 , , , 87 602 520 Bio Bio NNP 87 602 521 Gado Gado NNP 87 602 522 Seko Seko NNP 87 602 523 N'GOYE n'goye NN 87 602 524 ; ; : 87 602 525 National National NNP 87 602 526 Union Union NNP 87 602 527 for for IN 87 602 528 Democracy Democracy NNP 87 602 529 and and CC 87 602 530 Progress Progress NNP 87 602 531 ( ( -LRB- 87 602 532 UNDP UNDP NNP 87 602 533 ) ) -RRB- 87 602 534 , , , 87 602 535 Robert Robert NNP 87 602 536 TAGNON TAGNON NNP 87 602 537 ; ; : 87 602 538 Party Party NNP 87 602 539 for for IN 87 602 540 Progress Progress NNP 87 602 541 and and CC 87 602 542 Democracy Democracy NNP 87 602 543 , , , 87 602 544 Theophile theophile JJ 87 602 545 NATA NATA NNP 87 602 546 ; ; : 87 602 547 numerous numerous JJ 87 602 548 other other JJ 87 602 549 small small JJ 87 602 550 parties party NNS 87 602 551 Suffrage suffrage NN 87 602 552 : : : 87 602 553 18 18 CD 87 602 554 years year NNS 87 602 555 of of IN 87 602 556 age age NN 87 602 557 ; ; : 87 602 558 universal universal JJ 87 602 559 Elections election NNS 87 602 560 : : : 87 602 561 National National NNP 87 602 562 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 602 563 : : : 87 602 564 last last JJ 87 602 565 held hold VBD 87 602 566 10 10 CD 87 602 567 and and CC 87 602 568 24 24 CD 87 602 569 March March NNP 87 602 570 1991 1991 CD 87 602 571 ; ; : 87 602 572 results result NNS 87 602 573 - - HYPH 87 602 574 percent percent NN 87 602 575 of of IN 87 602 576 vote vote NN 87 602 577 by by IN 87 602 578 party party NN 87 602 579 NA NA NNP 87 602 580 ; ; : 87 602 581 seats seat NNS 87 602 582 - - HYPH 87 602 583 ( ( -LRB- 87 602 584 64 64 CD 87 602 585 total total NN 87 602 586 ) ) -RRB- 87 602 587 UDFP UDFP NNP 87 602 588 - - HYPH 87 602 589 MDPS MDPS NNP 87 602 590 - - HYPH 87 602 591 ULD ULD NNP 87 602 592 12 12 CD 87 602 593 , , , 87 602 594 PNDD PNDD NNP 87 602 595 / / SYM 87 602 596 PRD PRD NNP 87 602 597 9 9 CD 87 602 598 , , , 87 602 599 PSD PSD NNP 87 602 600 / / SYM 87 602 601 UNSP UNSP NNP 87 602 602 8 8 CD 87 602 603 , , , 87 602 604 NCC NCC NNP 87 602 605 7 7 CD 87 602 606 , , , 87 602 607 RND RND NNP 87 602 608 7 7 CD 87 602 609 , , , 87 602 610 MNDD MNDD NNS 87 602 611 / / SYM 87 602 612 MSUP MSUP NNP 87 602 613 / / SYM 87 602 614 UDRN UDRN NNP 87 602 615 6 6 CD 87 602 616 , , , 87 602 617 UDS UDS NNP 87 602 618 5 5 CD 87 602 619 , , , 87 602 620 RDL RDL NNP 87 602 621 4 4 CD 87 602 622 , , , 87 602 623 ASD ASD NNP 87 602 624 / / SYM 87 602 625 BSD BSD NNP 87 602 626 3 3 CD 87 602 627 , , , 87 602 628 ADP ADP NNP 87 602 629 / / SYM 87 602 630 UDRS UDRS NNP 87 602 631 2 2 CD 87 602 632 , , , 87 602 633 UNDP UNDP NNP 87 602 634 1 1 CD 87 602 635 * * NFP 87 602 636 Benin Benin NNP 87 602 637 , , , 87 602 638 Government Government NNP 87 602 639 President President NNP 87 602 640 : : : 87 602 641 last last RB 87 602 642 held hold VBD 87 602 643 10 10 CD 87 602 644 and and CC 87 602 645 24 24 CD 87 602 646 March March NNP 87 602 647 1991 1991 CD 87 602 648 ; ; : 87 602 649 results result NNS 87 602 650 - - : 87 602 651 Nicephore Nicephore NNP 87 602 652 SOGLO SOGLO NNP 87 602 653 68 68 CD 87 602 654 % % NN 87 602 655 , , , 87 602 656 Mathieu Mathieu NNP 87 602 657 KEREKOU KEREKOU NNP 87 602 658 32 32 CD 87 602 659 % % NN 87 602 660 Executive executive JJ 87 602 661 branch branch NN 87 602 662 : : : 87 602 663 president president NN 87 602 664 , , , 87 602 665 cabinet cabinet NN 87 602 666 Legislative legislative JJ 87 602 667 branch branch NN 87 602 668 : : : 87 602 669 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 602 670 National National NNP 87 602 671 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 602 672 ( ( -LRB- 87 602 673 Assemblee Assemblee NNP 87 602 674 Nationale Nationale NNP 87 602 675 ) ) -RRB- 87 602 676 Judicial judicial JJ 87 602 677 branch branch NN 87 602 678 : : : 87 602 679 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 602 680 Court Court NNP 87 602 681 ( ( -LRB- 87 602 682 Cour Cour NNP 87 602 683 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 602 684 ) ) -RRB- 87 602 685 Leaders leader NNS 87 602 686 : : : 87 602 687 Chief Chief NNP 87 602 688 of of IN 87 602 689 State State NNP 87 602 690 and and CC 87 602 691 Head Head NNP 87 602 692 of of IN 87 602 693 Government Government NNP 87 602 694 : : : 87 602 695 President President NNP 87 602 696 Nicephore Nicephore NNP 87 602 697 SOGLO SOGLO NNP 87 602 698 ( ( -LRB- 87 602 699 since since IN 87 602 700 4 4 CD 87 602 701 April April NNP 87 602 702 1991 1991 CD 87 602 703 ) ) -RRB- 87 602 704 Member member NN 87 602 705 of of IN 87 602 706 : : : 87 602 707 ACCT acct JJ 87 602 708 , , , 87 602 709 ACP ACP NNP 87 602 710 , , , 87 602 711 AfDB AfDB NNP 87 602 712 , , , 87 602 713 CEAO CEAO NNP 87 602 714 , , , 87 602 715 ECA ECA NNP 87 602 716 , , , 87 602 717 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 87 602 718 , , , 87 602 719 Entente Entente NNP 87 602 720 , , , 87 602 721 FAO FAO NNP 87 602 722 , , , 87 602 723 FZ FZ NNP 87 602 724 , , , 87 602 725 G-77 g-77 CD 87 602 726 , , , 87 602 727 GATT GATT NNP 87 602 728 , , , 87 602 729 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 602 730 , , , 87 602 731 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 602 732 , , , 87 602 733 IDA IDA NNP 87 602 734 , , , 87 602 735 IDB IDB NNP 87 602 736 , , , 87 602 737 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 602 738 , , , 87 602 739 IFC IFC NNP 87 602 740 , , , 87 602 741 ILO ILO NNP 87 602 742 , , , 87 602 743 IMF IMF NNP 87 602 744 , , , 87 602 745 IMO imo RB 87 602 746 , , , 87 602 747 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 602 748 , , , 87 602 749 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 602 750 , , , 87 602 751 IOC IOC NNP 87 602 752 , , , 87 602 753 ITU ITU NNP 87 602 754 , , , 87 602 755 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 602 756 , , , 87 602 757 NAM NAM NNP 87 602 758 , , , 87 602 759 OAU OAU NNP 87 602 760 , , , 87 602 761 OIC OIC NNP 87 602 762 , , , 87 602 763 UN UN NNP 87 602 764 , , , 87 602 765 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 602 766 , , , 87 602 767 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 602 768 , , , 87 602 769 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 602 770 , , , 87 602 771 UPU upu NN 87 602 772 , , , 87 602 773 WADB WADB NNP 87 602 774 , , , 87 602 775 WCL WCL NNP 87 602 776 , , , 87 602 777 WHO WHO NNP 87 602 778 , , , 87 602 779 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 602 780 , , , 87 602 781 WMO WMO NNP 87 602 782 , , , 87 602 783 WTO WTO NNP 87 602 784 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 602 785 representation representation NN 87 602 786 in in IN 87 602 787 US US NNP 87 602 788 : : : 87 602 789 chief chief NN 87 602 790 of of IN 87 602 791 mission mission NN 87 602 792 : : : 87 602 793 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 602 794 Candide Candide NNP 87 602 795 AHOUANSOU AHOUANSOU NNP 87 602 796 chancery chancery NN 87 602 797 : : : 87 602 798 2737 2737 CD 87 602 799 Cathedral Cathedral NNP 87 602 800 Avenue Avenue NNP 87 602 801 NW NW NNP 87 602 802 , , , 87 602 803 Washington Washington NNP 87 602 804 , , , 87 602 805 DC DC NNP 87 602 806 20008 20008 CD 87 602 807 telephone telephone NN 87 602 808 : : : 87 602 809 ( ( -LRB- 87 602 810 202 202 CD 87 602 811 ) ) -RRB- 87 602 812 232 232 CD 87 602 813 - - SYM 87 602 814 6656 6656 CD 87 602 815 US US NNP 87 602 816 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 602 817 representation representation NN 87 602 818 : : : 87 602 819 chief chief NN 87 602 820 of of IN 87 602 821 mission mission NN 87 602 822 : : : 87 602 823 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 602 824 Ruth Ruth NNP 87 602 825 A. A. NNP 87 602 826 DAVIS DAVIS NNP 87 602 827 embassy embassy NN 87 602 828 : : : 87 602 829 Rue Rue NNP 87 602 830 Caporal Caporal NNP 87 602 831 Anani Anani NNP 87 602 832 Bernard Bernard NNP 87 602 833 , , , 87 602 834 Cotonou Cotonou NNP 87 602 835 mailing mailing NN 87 602 836 address address NN 87 602 837 : : : 87 602 838 B. B. NNP 87 602 839 P. P. 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registry NN 87 626 320 Airports airport NNS 87 626 321 : : : 87 626 322 total total NN 87 626 323 : : : 87 626 324 1 1 CD 87 626 325 usable usable JJ 87 626 326 : : : 87 626 327 1 1 CD 87 626 328 with with IN 87 626 329 permanent permanent JJ 87 626 330 - - HYPH 87 626 331 surface surface NN 87 626 332 runways runway NNS 87 626 333 : : : 87 626 334 1 1 CD 87 626 335 with with IN 87 626 336 runways runway NNS 87 626 337 over over IN 87 626 338 3,659 3,659 CD 87 626 339 m m NNP 87 626 340 : : : 87 626 341 0 0 CD 87 626 342 with with IN 87 626 343 runways runways NNP 87 626 344 2,440 2,440 CD 87 626 345 - - HYPH 87 626 346 3,659 3,659 CD 87 626 347 m m NN 87 626 348 : : : 87 626 349 1 1 CD 87 626 350 with with IN 87 626 351 runways runway NNS 87 626 352 1,220 1,220 CD 87 626 353 - - HYPH 87 626 354 2,439 2,439 CD 87 626 355 m m NN 87 626 356 : : : 87 626 357 0 0 NFP 87 626 358 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 626 359 : : : 87 626 360 modern modern JJ 87 626 361 with with IN 87 626 362 fully fully RB 87 626 363 automatic automatic JJ 87 626 364 telephone telephone NN 87 626 365 system system NN 87 626 366 ; ; : 87 626 367 52,670 52,670 CD 87 626 368 telephones telephone NNS 87 626 369 ; ; : 87 626 370 broadcast broadcast NN 87 626 371 stations station NNS 87 626 372 - - SYM 87 626 373 5 5 CD 87 626 374 AM am NN 87 626 375 , , , 87 626 376 3 3 CD 87 626 377 FM FM NNP 87 626 378 , , , 87 626 379 2 2 CD 87 626 380 TV tv NN 87 626 381 ; ; : 87 626 382 3 3 CD 87 626 383 submarine submarine NN 87 626 384 cables cable NNS 87 626 385 ; ; : 87 626 386 2 2 CD 87 626 387 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 626 388 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 626 389 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 87 626 390 earth earth NN 87 626 391 stations station NNS 87 626 392 * * NFP 87 626 393 Bermuda Bermuda NNP 87 626 394 , , , 87 626 395 Defense Defense NNP 87 626 396 Forces Forces NNPS 87 626 397 Branches Branches NNPS 87 626 398 : : : 87 626 399 Bermuda Bermuda NNP 87 626 400 Regiment Regiment NNP 87 626 401 , , , 87 626 402 Bermuda Bermuda NNP 87 626 403 Police Police NNPS 87 626 404 Force Force NNP 87 626 405 , , , 87 626 406 Bermuda Bermuda NNP 87 626 407 Reserve Reserve NNP 87 626 408 Constabulary Constabulary NNP 87 626 409 Note Note NNP 87 626 410 : : : 87 626 411 defense defense NN 87 626 412 is be VBZ 87 626 413 the the DT 87 626 414 responsibility responsibility NN 87 626 415 of of IN 87 626 416 the the DT 87 626 417 UK UK NNP 87 626 418 * * NFP 87 626 419 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 87 626 420 , , , 87 626 421 Geography Geography NNP 87 626 422 Location Location NNP 87 626 423 : : : 87 626 424 South South NNP 87 626 425 Asia Asia NNP 87 626 426 , , , 87 626 427 in in IN 87 626 428 the the DT 87 626 429 Himalayas Himalayas NNP 87 626 430 , , , 87 626 431 between between IN 87 626 432 China China NNP 87 626 433 and and CC 87 626 434 India India NNP 87 626 435 Map Map NNP 87 626 436 references reference NNS 87 626 437 : : : 87 626 438 Asia Asia NNP 87 626 439 , , , 87 626 440 Standard Standard NNP 87 626 441 Time Time NNP 87 626 442 Zones Zones NNPS 87 626 443 of of IN 87 626 444 the the DT 87 626 445 World World NNP 87 626 446 Area Area NNP 87 626 447 : : : 87 626 448 total total JJ 87 626 449 area area NN 87 626 450 : : : 87 626 451 47,000 47,000 CD 87 626 452 km2 km2 NNP 87 626 453 land land NN 87 626 454 area area NN 87 626 455 : : : 87 626 456 47,000 47,000 CD 87 626 457 km2 km2 NNP 87 626 458 comparative comparative JJ 87 626 459 area area NN 87 626 460 : : : 87 626 461 slightly slightly RB 87 626 462 more more JJR 87 626 463 than than IN 87 626 464 half half PDT 87 626 465 the the DT 87 626 466 size size NN 87 626 467 of of IN 87 626 468 Indiana Indiana NNP 87 626 469 Land Land NNP 87 626 470 boundaries boundary NNS 87 626 471 : : : 87 626 472 total total JJ 87 626 473 1,075 1,075 CD 87 626 474 km km NNS 87 626 475 , , , 87 626 476 China China NNP 87 626 477 470 470 CD 87 626 478 km km NN 87 626 479 , , , 87 626 480 India India NNP 87 626 481 605 605 CD 87 626 482 km km NN 87 626 483 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 626 484 : : : 87 626 485 0 0 CD 87 626 486 km km NN 87 626 487 ( ( -LRB- 87 626 488 landlocked landlocked JJ 87 626 489 ) ) -RRB- 87 626 490 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 626 491 claims claim VBZ 87 626 492 : : : 87 626 493 none none NN 87 626 494 ; ; : 87 626 495 landlocked landlocked JJ 87 626 496 International international JJ 87 626 497 disputes dispute NNS 87 626 498 : : : 87 626 499 none none NN 87 626 500 Climate climate NN 87 626 501 : : : 87 626 502 varies varie NNS 87 626 503 ; ; , 87 626 504 tropical tropical JJ 87 626 505 in in IN 87 626 506 southern southern JJ 87 626 507 plains plain NNS 87 626 508 ; ; , 87 626 509 cool cool JJ 87 626 510 winters winter NNS 87 626 511 and and CC 87 626 512 hot hot JJ 87 626 513 summers summer NNS 87 626 514 in in IN 87 626 515 central central JJ 87 626 516 valleys valley NNS 87 626 517 ; ; , 87 626 518 severe severe JJ 87 626 519 winters winter NNS 87 626 520 and and CC 87 626 521 cool cool JJ 87 626 522 summers summer NNS 87 626 523 in in IN 87 626 524 Himalayas Himalayas NNP 87 626 525 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 626 526 : : : 87 626 527 mostly mostly RB 87 626 528 mountainous mountainous JJ 87 626 529 with with IN 87 626 530 some some DT 87 626 531 fertile fertile JJ 87 626 532 valleys valley NNS 87 626 533 and and CC 87 626 534 savanna savanna VBD 87 626 535 Natural natural JJ 87 626 536 resources resource NNS 87 626 537 : : : 87 626 538 timber timber NN 87 626 539 , , , 87 626 540 hydropower hydropower NN 87 626 541 , , , 87 626 542 gypsum gypsum NN 87 626 543 , , , 87 626 544 calcium calcium NN 87 626 545 carbide carbide NN 87 626 546 , , , 87 626 547 tourism tourism NN 87 626 548 potential potential NN 87 626 549 Land Land NNP 87 626 550 use use NN 87 626 551 : : : 87 626 552 arable arable JJ 87 626 553 land land NN 87 626 554 : : : 87 626 555 2 2 CD 87 626 556 % % NN 87 626 557 permanent permanent JJ 87 626 558 crops crop NNS 87 626 559 : : : 87 626 560 0 0 CD 87 626 561 % % NN 87 626 562 meadows meadow NNS 87 626 563 and and CC 87 626 564 pastures pasture NNS 87 626 565 : : : 87 626 566 5 5 CD 87 626 567 % % NN 87 626 568 forest forest NN 87 626 569 and and CC 87 626 570 woodland woodland NN 87 626 571 : : : 87 626 572 70 70 CD 87 626 573 % % NN 87 626 574 other other JJ 87 626 575 : : : 87 626 576 23 23 CD 87 626 577 % % NN 87 626 578 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 626 579 land land NN 87 626 580 : : : 87 626 581 340 340 CD 87 626 582 km2 km2 NN 87 626 583 ( ( -LRB- 87 626 584 1989 1989 CD 87 626 585 est est NNP 87 626 586 . . . 87 626 587 ) ) -RRB- 87 627 1 Environment environment NN 87 627 2 : : : 87 627 3 violent violent JJ 87 627 4 storms storm NNS 87 627 5 coming come VBG 87 627 6 down down RP 87 627 7 from from IN 87 627 8 the the DT 87 627 9 Himalayas Himalayas NNP 87 627 10 were be VBD 87 627 11 the the DT 87 627 12 source source NN 87 627 13 of of IN 87 627 14 the the DT 87 627 15 country country NN 87 627 16 name name NN 87 627 17 which which WDT 87 627 18 translates translate VBZ 87 627 19 as as IN 87 627 20 Land Land NNP 87 627 21 of of IN 87 627 22 the the DT 87 627 23 Thunder Thunder NNP 87 627 24 Dragon Dragon NNP 87 627 25 Note Note NNP 87 627 26 : : : 87 627 27 landlocked landlocke VBN 87 627 28 ; ; : 87 627 29 strategic strategic JJ 87 627 30 location location NN 87 627 31 between between IN 87 627 32 China China NNP 87 627 33 and and CC 87 627 34 India India NNP 87 627 35 ; ; : 87 627 36 controls control NNS 87 627 37 several several JJ 87 627 38 key key JJ 87 627 39 Himalayan himalayan JJ 87 627 40 mountain mountain NN 87 627 41 passes pass VBZ 87 627 42 * * NFP 87 627 43 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 87 627 44 , , , 87 627 45 People People NNP 87 627 46 Population Population NNP 87 627 47 : : : 87 627 48 700,000 700,000 CD 87 627 49 ( ( -LRB- 87 627 50 July July NNP 87 627 51 1993 1993 CD 87 627 52 est est NNP 87 627 53 . . . 87 627 54 ) ) -RRB- 87 628 1 Population population NN 87 628 2 growth growth NN 87 628 3 rate rate NN 87 628 4 : : : 87 628 5 2.33 2.33 CD 87 628 6 % % NN 87 628 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 628 8 1993 1993 CD 87 628 9 est est NNP 87 628 10 . . . 87 628 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 629 1 Birth birth NN 87 629 2 rate rate NN 87 629 3 : : : 87 629 4 39.59 39.59 CD 87 629 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 629 6 population population NN 87 629 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 629 8 1993 1993 CD 87 629 9 est est NNP 87 629 10 . . . 87 629 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 630 1 Death death NN 87 630 2 rate rate NN 87 630 3 : : : 87 630 4 16.26 16.26 CD 87 630 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 630 6 population population NN 87 630 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 630 8 1993 1993 CD 87 630 9 est est NNP 87 630 10 . . . 87 630 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 631 1 Net net JJ 87 631 2 migration migration NN 87 631 3 rate rate NN 87 631 4 : : : 87 631 5 0 0 NFP 87 631 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 631 7 population population NN 87 631 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 631 9 1993 1993 CD 87 631 10 est est NNP 87 631 11 . . . 87 631 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 632 1 Infant infant NN 87 632 2 mortality mortality NN 87 632 3 rate rate NN 87 632 4 : : : 87 632 5 123.3 123.3 CD 87 632 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 632 7 live live JJ 87 632 8 births birth NNS 87 632 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 632 10 1993 1993 CD 87 632 11 est est NNP 87 632 12 . . . 87 632 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 633 1 Life life NN 87 633 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 633 3 at at IN 87 633 4 birth birth NN 87 633 5 : : : 87 633 6 total total JJ 87 633 7 population population NN 87 633 8 : : : 87 633 9 50.17 50.17 CD 87 633 10 years year NNS 87 633 11 male male JJ 87 633 12 : : : 87 633 13 50.74 50.74 CD 87 633 14 years year NNS 87 633 15 female female JJ 87 633 16 : : : 87 633 17 49.58 49.58 CD 87 633 18 years year NNS 87 633 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 633 20 1993 1993 CD 87 633 21 est est NNP 87 633 22 . . . 87 633 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 634 1 Total total JJ 87 634 2 fertility fertility NN 87 634 3 rate rate NN 87 634 4 : : : 87 634 5 5.45 5.45 CD 87 634 6 children child NNS 87 634 7 born bear VBN 87 634 8 / / SYM 87 634 9 woman woman NN 87 634 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 634 11 1993 1993 CD 87 634 12 est est NNP 87 634 13 . . . 87 634 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 635 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 635 2 : : : 87 635 3 noun noun NN 87 635 4 : : : 87 635 5 Bhutanese bhutanese JJ 87 635 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 635 7 singular singular JJ 87 635 8 and and CC 87 635 9 plural plural JJ 87 635 10 ) ) -RRB- 87 635 11 adjective adjective NN 87 635 12 : : : 87 635 13 Bhutanese bhutanese JJ 87 635 14 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 635 15 divisions division NNS 87 635 16 : : : 87 635 17 Bhote bhote IN 87 635 18 50 50 CD 87 635 19 % % NN 87 635 20 , , , 87 635 21 ethnic ethnic JJ 87 635 22 Nepalese Nepalese NNP 87 635 23 35 35 CD 87 635 24 % % NN 87 635 25 , , , 87 635 26 indigenous indigenous JJ 87 635 27 or or CC 87 635 28 migrant migrant JJ 87 635 29 tribes tribe NNS 87 635 30 15 15 CD 87 635 31 % % NN 87 635 32 Religions religion NNS 87 635 33 : : : 87 635 34 Lamaistic Lamaistic NNP 87 635 35 Buddhism Buddhism NNP 87 635 36 75 75 CD 87 635 37 % % NN 87 635 38 , , , 87 635 39 Indian- Indian- NNP 87 635 40 and and CC 87 635 41 Nepalese Nepalese NNP 87 635 42 - - HYPH 87 635 43 influenced influence VBN 87 635 44 Hinduism Hinduism NNP 87 635 45 25 25 CD 87 635 46 % % NN 87 635 47 Languages Languages NNPS 87 635 48 : : : 87 635 49 Dzongkha Dzongkha NNP 87 635 50 ( ( -LRB- 87 635 51 official official NN 87 635 52 ) ) -RRB- 87 635 53 , , , 87 635 54 Bhotes bhote NNS 87 635 55 speak speak VBP 87 635 56 various various JJ 87 635 57 Tibetan tibetan JJ 87 635 58 dialects dialect NNS 87 635 59 ; ; : 87 635 60 Nepalese nepalese JJ 87 635 61 speak speak VBP 87 635 62 various various JJ 87 635 63 Nepalese nepalese JJ 87 635 64 dialects dialect VBZ 87 635 65 Literacy literacy NN 87 635 66 : : : 87 635 67 total total JJ 87 635 68 population population NN 87 635 69 : : : 87 635 70 NA% NA% NNP 87 635 71 male male NNP 87 635 72 : : : 87 635 73 NA% NA% NNP 87 635 74 female female JJ 87 635 75 : : : 87 635 76 NA% NA% `` 87 635 77 Labor labor NN 87 635 78 force force NN 87 635 79 : : : 87 635 80 NA na NN 87 635 81 by by IN 87 635 82 occupation occupation NN 87 635 83 : : : 87 635 84 agriculture agriculture NN 87 635 85 93 93 CD 87 635 86 % % NN 87 635 87 , , , 87 635 88 services service NNS 87 635 89 5 5 CD 87 635 90 % % NN 87 635 91 , , , 87 635 92 industry industry NN 87 635 93 and and CC 87 635 94 commerce commerce NN 87 635 95 2 2 CD 87 635 96 % % NN 87 635 97 note note NN 87 635 98 : : : 87 635 99 massive massive JJ 87 635 100 lack lack NN 87 635 101 of of IN 87 635 102 skilled skilled JJ 87 635 103 labor labor NN 87 635 104 * * NFP 87 635 105 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 87 635 106 , , , 87 635 107 Government Government NNP 87 635 108 Names Names NNP 87 635 109 : : : 87 635 110 conventional conventional JJ 87 635 111 long long JJ 87 635 112 form form NN 87 635 113 : : : 87 635 114 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 87 635 115 of of IN 87 635 116 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 87 635 117 conventional conventional JJ 87 635 118 short short JJ 87 635 119 form form NN 87 635 120 : : : 87 635 121 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 87 635 122 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 635 123 : : : 87 635 124 BT BT NNP 87 635 125 Type Type NNP 87 635 126 : : : 87 635 127 monarchy monarchy NN 87 635 128 ; ; : 87 635 129 special special JJ 87 635 130 treaty treaty NN 87 635 131 relationship relationship NN 87 635 132 with with IN 87 635 133 India India NNP 87 635 134 Capital Capital NNP 87 635 135 : : : 87 635 136 Thimphu thimphu JJ 87 635 137 Administrative administrative JJ 87 635 138 divisions division NNS 87 635 139 : : : 87 635 140 18 18 CD 87 635 141 districts district NNS 87 635 142 ( ( -LRB- 87 635 143 dzongkhag dzongkhag NNP 87 635 144 , , , 87 635 145 singular singular JJ 87 635 146 and and CC 87 635 147 plural plural JJ 87 635 148 ) ) -RRB- 87 635 149 ; ; : 87 635 150 Bumthang Bumthang NNP 87 635 151 , , , 87 635 152 Chhukha Chhukha NNP 87 635 153 , , , 87 635 154 Chirang Chirang NNP 87 635 155 , , , 87 635 156 Daga Daga NNP 87 635 157 , , , 87 635 158 Geylegphug Geylegphug NNP 87 635 159 , , , 87 635 160 Ha ha UH 87 635 161 , , , 87 635 162 Lhuntshi Lhuntshi NNP 87 635 163 , , , 87 635 164 Mongar Mongar NNP 87 635 165 , , , 87 635 166 Paro Paro NNP 87 635 167 , , , 87 635 168 Pemagatsel Pemagatsel NNP 87 635 169 , , , 87 635 170 Punakha Punakha NNP 87 635 171 , , , 87 635 172 Samchi Samchi NNP 87 635 173 , , , 87 635 174 Samdrup Samdrup NNP 87 635 175 Jongkhar Jongkhar NNP 87 635 176 , , , 87 635 177 Shemgang Shemgang NNP 87 635 178 , , , 87 635 179 Tashigang Tashigang NNP 87 635 180 , , , 87 635 181 Thimphu Thimphu NNP 87 635 182 , , , 87 635 183 Tongsa Tongsa NNP 87 635 184 , , , 87 635 185 Wangdi Wangdi NNP 87 635 186 Phodrang Phodrang NNP 87 635 187 Independence Independence NNP 87 635 188 : : : 87 635 189 8 8 CD 87 635 190 August August NNP 87 635 191 1949 1949 CD 87 635 192 ( ( -LRB- 87 635 193 from from IN 87 635 194 India India NNP 87 635 195 ) ) -RRB- 87 635 196 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 635 197 : : : 87 635 198 no no DT 87 635 199 written write VBN 87 635 200 constitution constitution NN 87 635 201 or or CC 87 635 202 bill bill NN 87 635 203 of of IN 87 635 204 rights right NNS 87 635 205 Legal Legal NNP 87 635 206 system system NN 87 635 207 : : : 87 635 208 based base VBN 87 635 209 on on IN 87 635 210 Indian indian JJ 87 635 211 law law NN 87 635 212 and and CC 87 635 213 English english JJ 87 635 214 common common JJ 87 635 215 law law NN 87 635 216 ; ; : 87 635 217 has have VBZ 87 635 218 not not RB 87 635 219 accepted accept VBN 87 635 220 compulsory compulsory NN 87 635 221 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 635 222 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 635 223 National national JJ 87 635 224 holiday holiday NN 87 635 225 : : : 87 635 226 National National NNP 87 635 227 Day Day NNP 87 635 228 , , , 87 635 229 17 17 CD 87 635 230 December December NNP 87 635 231 ( ( -LRB- 87 635 232 1907 1907 CD 87 635 233 ) ) -RRB- 87 635 234 ( ( -LRB- 87 635 235 Ugyen Ugyen NNP 87 635 236 Wangchuck Wangchuck NNP 87 635 237 became become VBD 87 635 238 first first JJ 87 635 239 hereditary hereditary JJ 87 635 240 king king NN 87 635 241 ) ) -RRB- 87 635 242 Political political JJ 87 635 243 parties party NNS 87 635 244 and and CC 87 635 245 leaders leader NNS 87 635 246 : : : 87 635 247 no no DT 87 635 248 legal legal JJ 87 635 249 parties party NNS 87 635 250 Other other JJ 87 635 251 political political JJ 87 635 252 or or CC 87 635 253 pressure pressure NN 87 635 254 groups group NNS 87 635 255 : : : 87 635 256 Buddhist buddhist JJ 87 635 257 clergy clergy NNS 87 635 258 ; ; , 87 635 259 Indian indian JJ 87 635 260 merchant merchant NN 87 635 261 community community NN 87 635 262 ; ; : 87 635 263 ethnic ethnic JJ 87 635 264 Nepalese nepalese JJ 87 635 265 organizations organization NNS 87 635 266 leading lead VBG 87 635 267 militant militant JJ 87 635 268 antigovernment antigovernment NN 87 635 269 campaign campaign NN 87 635 270 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 635 271 : : : 87 635 272 each each DT 87 635 273 family family NN 87 635 274 has have VBZ 87 635 275 one one CD 87 635 276 vote vote NN 87 635 277 in in IN 87 635 278 village village NN 87 635 279 - - HYPH 87 635 280 level level NN 87 635 281 elections election NNS 87 635 282 Elections election NNS 87 635 283 : : : 87 635 284 no no DT 87 635 285 national national JJ 87 635 286 elections election NNS 87 635 287 Executive Executive NNP 87 635 288 branch branch NN 87 635 289 : : : 87 635 290 monarch monarch NN 87 635 291 , , , 87 635 292 chairman chairman NN 87 635 293 of of IN 87 635 294 the the DT 87 635 295 Royal Royal NNP 87 635 296 Advisory Advisory NNP 87 635 297 Council Council NNP 87 635 298 , , , 87 635 299 Royal Royal NNP 87 635 300 Advisory Advisory NNP 87 635 301 Council Council NNP 87 635 302 ( ( -LRB- 87 635 303 Lodoi Lodoi NNP 87 635 304 Tsokde Tsokde NNP 87 635 305 ) ) -RRB- 87 635 306 , , , 87 635 307 chairman chairman NN 87 635 308 of of IN 87 635 309 the the DT 87 635 310 Council Council NNP 87 635 311 of of IN 87 635 312 Ministers Ministers NNP 87 635 313 , , , 87 635 314 Council Council NNP 87 635 315 of of IN 87 635 316 Ministers Ministers NNP 87 635 317 ( ( -LRB- 87 635 318 Lhengye Lhengye NNP 87 635 319 Shungtsog Shungtsog NNP 87 635 320 ) ) -RRB- 87 635 321 Legislative legislative JJ 87 635 322 branch branch NN 87 635 323 : : : 87 635 324 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 635 325 National National NNP 87 635 326 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 635 327 ( ( -LRB- 87 635 328 Tshogdu Tshogdu NNP 87 635 329 ) ) -RRB- 87 635 330 Judicial judicial JJ 87 635 331 branch branch NN 87 635 332 : : : 87 635 333 High High NNP 87 635 334 Court Court NNP 87 635 335 Leaders leader NNS 87 635 336 : : : 87 635 337 Chief Chief NNP 87 635 338 of of IN 87 635 339 State State NNP 87 635 340 and and CC 87 635 341 Head Head NNP 87 635 342 of of IN 87 635 343 Government Government NNP 87 635 344 : : : 87 635 345 King King NNP 87 635 346 Jigme Jigme NNP 87 635 347 Singye Singye NNP 87 635 348 WANGCHUCK WANGCHUCK NNP 87 635 349 ( ( -LRB- 87 635 350 since since IN 87 635 351 24 24 CD 87 635 352 July July NNP 87 635 353 1972 1972 CD 87 635 354 ) ) -RRB- 87 635 355 Member Member NNP 87 635 356 of of IN 87 635 357 : : : 87 635 358 AsDB AsDB NNP 87 635 359 , , , 87 635 360 CP CP NNP 87 635 361 , , , 87 635 362 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 87 635 363 , , , 87 635 364 FAO FAO NNP 87 635 365 , , , 87 635 366 G-77 g-77 CD 87 635 367 , , , 87 635 368 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 635 369 , , , 87 635 370 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 635 371 , , , 87 635 372 IDA IDA NNP 87 635 373 , , , 87 635 374 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 635 375 , , , 87 635 376 IMF IMF NNP 87 635 377 , , , 87 635 378 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 635 379 , , , 87 635 380 IOC IOC NNP 87 635 381 , , , 87 635 382 ITU ITU NNP 87 635 383 , , , 87 635 384 NAM NAM NNP 87 635 385 , , , 87 635 386 SAARC SAARC NNP 87 635 387 , , , 87 635 388 UN UN NNP 87 635 389 , , , 87 635 390 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 635 391 , , , 87 635 392 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 635 393 , , , 87 635 394 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 635 395 , , , 87 635 396 UPU UPU NNP 87 635 397 , , , 87 635 398 WHO who WP 87 635 399 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 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649 212 25 25 CD 87 649 213 % % NN 87 649 214 forest forest NN 87 649 215 and and CC 87 649 216 woodland woodland NN 87 649 217 : : : 87 649 218 52 52 CD 87 649 219 % % NN 87 649 220 other other JJ 87 649 221 : : : 87 649 222 20 20 CD 87 649 223 % % NN 87 649 224 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 649 225 land land NN 87 649 226 : : : 87 649 227 1,650 1,650 CD 87 649 228 km2 km2 NNP 87 649 229 ( ( -LRB- 87 649 230 1989 1989 CD 87 649 231 est est NNP 87 649 232 . . . 87 649 233 ) ) -RRB- 87 650 1 Environment environment NN 87 650 2 : : : 87 650 3 cold cold JJ 87 650 4 , , , 87 650 5 thin thin JJ 87 650 6 air air NN 87 650 7 of of IN 87 650 8 high high JJ 87 650 9 plateau plateau NN 87 650 10 is be VBZ 87 650 11 obstacle obstacle JJ 87 650 12 to to IN 87 650 13 efficient efficient JJ 87 650 14 fuel fuel NN 87 650 15 combustion combustion NN 87 650 16 ; ; , 87 650 17 overgrazing overgrazing NN 87 650 18 ; ; : 87 650 19 soil soil NN 87 650 20 erosion erosion NN 87 650 21 ; ; : 87 650 22 desertification desertification NN 87 650 23 Note note NN 87 650 24 : : : 87 650 25 landlocked landlocke VBN 87 650 26 ; ; : 87 650 27 shares share NNS 87 650 28 control control NN 87 650 29 of of IN 87 650 30 Lago Lago NNP 87 650 31 Titicaca Titicaca NNP 87 650 32 , , , 87 650 33 world world NN 87 650 34 's 's POS 87 650 35 highest high JJS 87 650 36 navigable navigable JJ 87 650 37 lake lake NN 87 650 38 , , , 87 650 39 with with IN 87 650 40 Peru Peru NNP 87 650 41 * * NFP 87 650 42 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 87 650 43 , , , 87 650 44 People People NNP 87 650 45 Population Population NNP 87 650 46 : : : 87 650 47 7,544,099 7,544,099 CD 87 650 48 ( ( -LRB- 87 650 49 July July NNP 87 650 50 1993 1993 CD 87 650 51 est est NNP 87 650 52 . . . 87 650 53 ) ) -RRB- 87 651 1 Population population NN 87 651 2 growth growth NN 87 651 3 rate rate NN 87 651 4 : : : 87 651 5 2.31 2.31 CD 87 651 6 % % NN 87 651 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 651 8 1993 1993 CD 87 651 9 est est NNP 87 651 10 . . . 87 651 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 652 1 Birth birth NN 87 652 2 rate rate NN 87 652 3 : : : 87 652 4 32.83 32.83 CD 87 652 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NNP 87 652 6 population population NN 87 652 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 652 8 1993 1993 CD 87 652 9 est est NNP 87 652 10 . . . 87 652 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 653 1 Death death NN 87 653 2 rate rate NN 87 653 3 : : : 87 653 4 8.63 8.63 CD 87 653 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 653 6 population population NN 87 653 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 653 8 1993 1993 CD 87 653 9 est est NNP 87 653 10 . . . 87 653 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 654 1 Net net JJ 87 654 2 migration migration NN 87 654 3 rate rate NN 87 654 4 : : : 87 654 5 -1.06 -1.06 NFP 87 654 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 87 654 7 population population NN 87 654 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 654 9 1993 1993 CD 87 654 10 est est NNP 87 654 11 . . . 87 654 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 655 1 Infant infant NN 87 655 2 mortality mortality NN 87 655 3 rate rate NN 87 655 4 : : : 87 655 5 76.7 76.7 CD 87 655 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 655 7 live live JJ 87 655 8 births birth NNS 87 655 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 655 10 1993 1993 CD 87 655 11 est est NNP 87 655 12 . . . 87 655 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 656 1 Life life NN 87 656 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 656 3 at at IN 87 656 4 birth birth NN 87 656 5 : : : 87 656 6 total total JJ 87 656 7 population population NN 87 656 8 : : : 87 656 9 62.77 62.77 CD 87 656 10 years year NNS 87 656 11 male male JJ 87 656 12 : : : 87 656 13 60.34 60.34 CD 87 656 14 years year NNS 87 656 15 female female JJ 87 656 16 : : : 87 656 17 65.33 65.33 CD 87 656 18 years year NNS 87 656 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 656 20 1993 1993 CD 87 656 21 est est NNP 87 656 22 . . . 87 656 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 657 1 Total total JJ 87 657 2 fertility fertility NN 87 657 3 rate rate NN 87 657 4 : : : 87 657 5 4.31 4.31 CD 87 657 6 children child NNS 87 657 7 born bear VBN 87 657 8 / / SYM 87 657 9 woman woman NN 87 657 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 657 11 1993 1993 CD 87 657 12 est est NNP 87 657 13 . . . 87 657 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 658 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 658 2 : : : 87 658 3 noun noun NNP 87 658 4 : : : 87 658 5 Bolivian(s bolivian(s ADD 87 658 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 658 7 adjective adjective NN 87 658 8 : : : 87 658 9 Bolivian bolivian JJ 87 658 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 658 11 divisions division NNS 87 658 12 : : : 87 658 13 Quechua Quechua NNP 87 658 14 30 30 CD 87 658 15 % % NN 87 658 16 , , , 87 658 17 Aymara Aymara NNP 87 658 18 25 25 CD 87 658 19 % % NN 87 658 20 , , , 87 658 21 mixed mixed JJ 87 658 22 25 25 CD 87 658 23 - - SYM 87 658 24 30 30 CD 87 658 25 % % NN 87 658 26 , , , 87 658 27 European European NNP 87 658 28 5 5 CD 87 658 29 - - SYM 87 658 30 15 15 CD 87 658 31 % % NN 87 658 32 Religions religion NNS 87 658 33 : : : 87 658 34 Roman Roman NNP 87 658 35 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 658 36 95 95 CD 87 658 37 % % NN 87 658 38 , , , 87 658 39 Protestant Protestant NNP 87 658 40 ( ( -LRB- 87 658 41 Evangelical Evangelical NNP 87 658 42 Methodist Methodist NNP 87 658 43 ) ) -RRB- 87 658 44 Languages Languages NNPS 87 658 45 : : : 87 658 46 Spanish Spanish NNP 87 658 47 ( ( -LRB- 87 658 48 official official NN 87 658 49 ) ) -RRB- 87 658 50 , , , 87 658 51 Quechua Quechua NNP 87 658 52 ( ( -LRB- 87 658 53 official official NN 87 658 54 ) ) -RRB- 87 658 55 , , , 87 658 56 Aymara Aymara NNP 87 658 57 ( ( -LRB- 87 658 58 official official JJ 87 658 59 ) ) -RRB- 87 658 60 Literacy literacy NN 87 658 61 : : : 87 658 62 age age NN 87 658 63 15 15 CD 87 658 64 and and CC 87 658 65 over over RB 87 658 66 can can MD 87 658 67 read read VB 87 658 68 and and CC 87 658 69 write write VB 87 658 70 ( ( -LRB- 87 658 71 1990 1990 CD 87 658 72 ) ) -RRB- 87 658 73 total total JJ 87 658 74 population population NN 87 658 75 : : : 87 658 76 78 78 CD 87 658 77 % % NN 87 658 78 male male NN 87 658 79 : : : 87 658 80 85 85 CD 87 658 81 % % NN 87 658 82 female female NN 87 658 83 : : : 87 658 84 71 71 CD 87 658 85 % % NN 87 658 86 Labor Labor NNP 87 658 87 force force NN 87 658 88 : : : 87 658 89 1.7 1.7 CD 87 658 90 million million CD 87 658 91 by by IN 87 658 92 occupation occupation NN 87 658 93 : : : 87 658 94 agriculture agriculture NN 87 658 95 50 50 CD 87 658 96 % % NN 87 658 97 , , , 87 658 98 services service NNS 87 658 99 and and CC 87 658 100 utilities utility NNS 87 658 101 26 26 CD 87 658 102 % % NN 87 658 103 , , , 87 658 104 manufacturing manufacture VBG 87 658 105 10 10 CD 87 658 106 % % NN 87 658 107 , , , 87 658 108 mining mining NN 87 658 109 4 4 CD 87 658 110 % % NN 87 658 111 , , , 87 658 112 other other JJ 87 658 113 10 10 CD 87 658 114 % % NN 87 658 115 ( ( -LRB- 87 658 116 1983 1983 CD 87 658 117 ) ) -RRB- 87 658 118 * * NFP 87 658 119 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 87 658 120 , , , 87 658 121 Government Government NNP 87 658 122 Names Names NNPS 87 658 123 : : : 87 658 124 conventional conventional JJ 87 658 125 long long JJ 87 658 126 form form NN 87 658 127 : : : 87 658 128 Republic Republic NNP 87 658 129 of of IN 87 658 130 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 87 658 131 conventional conventional JJ 87 658 132 short short JJ 87 658 133 form form NN 87 658 134 : : : 87 658 135 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 87 658 136 local local JJ 87 658 137 long long JJ 87 658 138 form form NN 87 658 139 : : : 87 658 140 Republica Republica NNP 87 658 141 de de IN 87 658 142 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 87 658 143 local local JJ 87 658 144 short short JJ 87 658 145 form form NN 87 658 146 : : : 87 658 147 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 87 658 148 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 658 149 : : : 87 658 150 BL BL NNP 87 658 151 Type Type NNP 87 658 152 : : : 87 658 153 republic republic NNP 87 658 154 Capital capital NN 87 658 155 : : : 87 658 156 La La NNP 87 658 157 Paz Paz NNP 87 658 158 ( ( -LRB- 87 658 159 seat seat NN 87 658 160 of of IN 87 658 161 government government NN 87 658 162 ) ) -RRB- 87 658 163 ; ; : 87 658 164 Sucre Sucre NNP 87 658 165 ( ( -LRB- 87 658 166 legal legal JJ 87 658 167 capital capital NN 87 658 168 and and CC 87 658 169 seat seat NN 87 658 170 of of IN 87 658 171 judiciary judiciary NN 87 658 172 ) ) -RRB- 87 658 173 Administrative administrative JJ 87 658 174 divisions division NNS 87 658 175 : : : 87 658 176 9 9 CD 87 658 177 departments department NNS 87 658 178 ( ( -LRB- 87 658 179 departamentos departamento NNS 87 658 180 , , , 87 658 181 singular singular NNP 87 658 182 - - HYPH 87 658 183 departamento departamento NNP 87 658 184 ) ) -RRB- 87 658 185 ; ; : 87 658 186 Chuquisaca Chuquisaca NNP 87 658 187 , , , 87 658 188 Cochabamba Cochabamba NNP 87 658 189 , , , 87 658 190 Beni Beni NNP 87 658 191 , , , 87 658 192 La La NNP 87 658 193 Paz Paz NNP 87 658 194 , , , 87 658 195 Oruro Oruro NNP 87 658 196 , , , 87 658 197 Pando Pando NNP 87 658 198 , , , 87 658 199 Potosi Potosi NNP 87 658 200 , , , 87 658 201 Santa Santa NNP 87 658 202 Cruz Cruz NNP 87 658 203 , , , 87 658 204 Tarija Tarija NNP 87 658 205 Independence Independence NNP 87 658 206 : : : 87 658 207 6 6 CD 87 658 208 August August NNP 87 658 209 1825 1825 CD 87 658 210 ( ( -LRB- 87 658 211 from from IN 87 658 212 Spain Spain NNP 87 658 213 ) ) -RRB- 87 658 214 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 658 215 : : : 87 658 216 2 2 CD 87 658 217 February February NNP 87 658 218 1967 1967 CD 87 658 219 Legal Legal NNP 87 658 220 system system NN 87 658 221 : : : 87 658 222 based base VBN 87 658 223 on on IN 87 658 224 Spanish spanish JJ 87 658 225 law law NN 87 658 226 and and CC 87 658 227 Code Code NNP 87 658 228 Napoleon Napoleon NNP 87 658 229 ; ; : 87 658 230 has have VBZ 87 658 231 not not RB 87 658 232 accepted accept VBN 87 658 233 compulsory compulsory NN 87 658 234 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 658 235 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 658 236 National national JJ 87 658 237 holiday holiday NN 87 658 238 : : : 87 658 239 Independence Independence NNP 87 658 240 Day Day NNP 87 658 241 , , , 87 658 242 6 6 CD 87 658 243 August August NNP 87 658 244 ( ( -LRB- 87 658 245 1825 1825 CD 87 658 246 ) ) -RRB- 87 658 247 Political political JJ 87 658 248 parties party NNS 87 658 249 and and CC 87 658 250 leaders leader NNS 87 658 251 : : : 87 658 252 Movement movement NN 87 658 253 of of IN 87 658 254 the the DT 87 658 255 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 87 658 256 Left Left NNP 87 658 257 ( ( -LRB- 87 658 258 MIR MIR NNP 87 658 259 ) ) -RRB- 87 658 260 , , , 87 658 261 Jaime Jaime NNP 87 658 262 PAZ PAZ NNP 87 658 263 Zamora Zamora NNP 87 658 264 ; ; : 87 658 265 Nationalist Nationalist NNP 87 658 266 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 658 267 Action Action NNP 87 658 268 ( ( -LRB- 87 658 269 ADN ADN NNP 87 658 270 ) ) -RRB- 87 658 271 , , , 87 658 272 Hugo Hugo NNP 87 658 273 BANZER BANZER NNP 87 658 274 Suarez Suarez NNP 87 658 275 ; ; : 87 658 276 Nationalist Nationalist NNP 87 658 277 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 87 658 278 Movement Movement NNP 87 658 279 ( ( -LRB- 87 658 280 MNR MNR NNP 87 658 281 ) ) -RRB- 87 658 282 , , , 87 658 283 Gonzalo Gonzalo NNP 87 658 284 SANCHEZ SANCHEZ NNP 87 658 285 de de FW 87 658 286 Lozada Lozada NNP 87 658 287 ; ; : 87 658 288 Civic Civic NNP 87 658 289 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 87 658 290 Union Union NNP 87 658 291 ( ( -LRB- 87 658 292 UCS UCS NNP 87 658 293 ) ) -RRB- 87 658 294 , , , 87 658 295 Max Max NNP 87 658 296 FERNANDEZ FERNANDEZ NNP 87 658 297 Rojas Rojas NNP 87 658 298 ; ; : 87 658 299 Conscience Conscience NNP 87 658 300 of of IN 87 658 301 the the DT 87 658 302 Fatherland Fatherland NNP 87 658 303 ( ( -LRB- 87 658 304 CONDEPA CONDEPA NNP 87 658 305 ) ) -RRB- 87 658 306 , , , 87 658 307 Carlos Carlos NNP 87 658 308 PALENQUE PALENQUE VBD 87 658 309 Aviles Aviles NNPS 87 658 310 ; ; : 87 658 311 Christian Christian NNP 87 658 312 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 658 313 Party Party NNP 87 658 314 ( ( -LRB- 87 658 315 PDC PDC NNP 87 658 316 ) ) -RRB- 87 658 317 , , , 87 658 318 Jorge Jorge NNP 87 658 319 AGREDO AGREDO NNP 87 658 320 ; ; : 87 658 321 Free Free NNP 87 658 322 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 87 658 323 Movement Movement NNP 87 658 324 ( ( -LRB- 87 658 325 MBL MBL NNP 87 658 326 ) ) -RRB- 87 658 327 , , , 87 658 328 Antonio Antonio NNP 87 658 329 ARANIBAR ARANIBAR NNP 87 658 330 ; ; : 87 658 331 United United NNP 87 658 332 Left Left NNP 87 658 333 ( ( -LRB- 87 658 334 IU IU NNP 87 658 335 ) ) -RRB- 87 658 336 , , , 87 658 337 a a DT 87 658 338 coalition coalition NN 87 658 339 of of IN 87 658 340 leftist leftist JJ 87 658 341 parties party NNS 87 658 342 that that WDT 87 658 343 includes include VBZ 87 658 344 Patriotic Patriotic NNP 87 658 345 National National NNP 87 658 346 Convergency Convergency NNP 87 658 347 Axis Axis NNP 87 658 348 ( ( -LRB- 87 658 349 EJE EJE NNP 87 658 350 - - HYPH 87 658 351 P P NNP 87 658 352 ) ) -RRB- 87 658 353 , , , 87 658 354 Walter Walter NNP 87 658 355 DELGADILLO DELGADILLO NNP 87 658 356 and and CC 87 658 357 Bolivian Bolivian NNP 87 658 358 Communist Communist NNP 87 658 359 Party Party NNP 87 658 360 ( ( -LRB- 87 658 361 PCB PCB NNP 87 658 362 ) ) -RRB- 87 658 363 , , , 87 658 364 Humberto Humberto NNP 87 658 365 RAMIREZ RAMIREZ NNP 87 658 366 ; ; : 87 658 367 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 87 658 368 Vanguard Vanguard NNP 87 658 369 - - HYPH 87 658 370 9th 9th NN 87 658 371 of of IN 87 658 372 April April NNP 87 658 373 ( ( -LRB- 87 658 374 VR-9 VR-9 NNP 87 658 375 ) ) -RRB- 87 658 376 , , , 87 658 377 Carlos Carlos NNP 87 658 378 SERRATE SERRATE NNP 87 658 379 Reich Reich NNP 87 658 380 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 658 381 : : : 87 658 382 18 18 CD 87 658 383 years year NNS 87 658 384 of of IN 87 658 385 age age NN 87 658 386 ; ; : 87 658 387 universal universal JJ 87 658 388 and and CC 87 658 389 compulsory compulsory JJ 87 658 390 ( ( -LRB- 87 658 391 married married JJ 87 658 392 ) ) -RRB- 87 658 393 21 21 CD 87 658 394 years year NNS 87 658 395 of of IN 87 658 396 age age NN 87 658 397 ; ; : 87 658 398 universal universal JJ 87 658 399 and and CC 87 658 400 compulsory compulsory JJ 87 658 401 ( ( -LRB- 87 658 402 single single JJ 87 658 403 ) ) -RRB- 87 658 404 Elections election NNS 87 658 405 : : : 87 658 406 Chamber Chamber NNP 87 658 407 of of IN 87 658 408 Deputies Deputies NNPS 87 658 409 : : : 87 658 410 last last RB 87 658 411 held hold VBD 87 658 412 7 7 CD 87 658 413 May May NNP 87 658 414 1989 1989 CD 87 658 415 ( ( -LRB- 87 658 416 next next JJ 87 658 417 to to TO 87 658 418 be be VB 87 658 419 held hold VBN 87 658 420 6 6 CD 87 658 421 June June NNP 87 658 422 1993 1993 CD 87 658 423 ) ) -RRB- 87 658 424 ; ; : 87 658 425 results result NNS 87 658 426 - - HYPH 87 658 427 percent percent NN 87 658 428 of of IN 87 658 429 vote vote NN 87 658 430 by by IN 87 658 431 party party NN 87 658 432 NA NA NNP 87 658 433 ; ; : 87 658 434 note note NN 87 658 435 - - HYPH 87 658 436 legislative legislative JJ 87 658 437 and and CC 87 658 438 presidential presidential JJ 87 658 439 candidates candidate NNS 87 658 440 run run VBP 87 658 441 on on IN 87 658 442 a a DT 87 658 443 unified unified JJ 87 658 444 slate slate NN 87 658 445 , , , 87 658 446 so so RB 87 658 447 vote vote VB 87 658 448 percentages percentage NNS 87 658 449 are be VBP 87 658 450 the the DT 87 658 451 same same JJ 87 658 452 as as IN 87 658 453 in in IN 87 658 454 section section NN 87 658 455 on on IN 87 658 456 presidential presidential JJ 87 658 457 election election NN 87 658 458 results result NNS 87 658 459 ; ; : 87 658 460 seats seat NNS 87 658 461 - - , 87 658 462 ( ( -LRB- 87 658 463 130 130 CD 87 658 464 total total NN 87 658 465 ) ) -RRB- 87 658 466 MNR mnr NN 87 658 467 40 40 CD 87 658 468 , , , 87 658 469 ADN ADN NNP 87 658 470 35 35 CD 87 658 471 , , , 87 658 472 MIR MIR NNP 87 658 473 33 33 CD 87 658 474 , , , 87 658 475 IU IU NNP 87 658 476 10 10 CD 87 658 477 , , , 87 658 478 CONDEPA CONDEPA NNP 87 658 479 9 9 CD 87 658 480 , , , 87 658 481 PDC PDC NNP 87 658 482 3 3 CD 87 658 483 Chamber Chamber NNP 87 658 484 of of IN 87 658 485 Senators Senators NNPS 87 658 486 : : : 87 658 487 last last RB 87 658 488 held hold VBD 87 658 489 7 7 CD 87 658 490 May May NNP 87 658 491 1989 1989 CD 87 658 492 ( ( -LRB- 87 658 493 next next JJ 87 658 494 to to TO 87 658 495 be be VB 87 658 496 held hold VBN 87 658 497 6 6 CD 87 658 498 June June NNP 87 658 499 1993 1993 CD 87 658 500 ) ) -RRB- 87 658 501 ; ; : 87 658 502 results result NNS 87 658 503 - - HYPH 87 658 504 percent percent NN 87 658 505 of of IN 87 658 506 vote vote NN 87 658 507 by by IN 87 658 508 party party NN 87 658 509 NA NA NNP 87 658 510 ; ; : 87 658 511 note note NN 87 658 512 - - HYPH 87 658 513 legislative legislative JJ 87 658 514 and and CC 87 658 515 presidential presidential JJ 87 658 516 candidates candidate NNS 87 658 517 run run VBP 87 658 518 on on IN 87 658 519 a a DT 87 658 520 unified unified JJ 87 658 521 slate slate NN 87 658 522 , , , 87 658 523 so so RB 87 658 524 vote vote VB 87 658 525 percentages percentage NNS 87 658 526 are be VBP 87 658 527 the the DT 87 658 528 same same JJ 87 658 529 as as IN 87 658 530 in in IN 87 658 531 section section NN 87 658 532 on on IN 87 658 533 presidential presidential JJ 87 658 534 election election NN 87 658 535 results result NNS 87 658 536 ; ; : 87 658 537 seats seat NNS 87 658 538 - - , 87 658 539 ( ( -LRB- 87 658 540 27 27 CD 87 658 541 total total NN 87 658 542 ) ) -RRB- 87 658 543 MNR mnr NN 87 658 544 9 9 CD 87 658 545 , , , 87 658 546 ADN ADN NNP 87 658 547 7 7 CD 87 658 548 , , , 87 658 549 MIR MIR NNP 87 658 550 8 8 CD 87 658 551 , , , 87 658 552 CONDEPA CONDEPA NNP 87 658 553 2 2 CD 87 658 554 , , , 87 658 555 PDC PDC NNP 87 658 556 1 1 CD 87 658 557 * * NFP 87 658 558 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 87 658 559 , , , 87 658 560 Government Government NNP 87 658 561 President President NNP 87 658 562 : : : 87 658 563 last last RB 87 658 564 held hold VBD 87 658 565 7 7 CD 87 658 566 May May NNP 87 658 567 1989 1989 CD 87 658 568 ( ( -LRB- 87 658 569 next next JJ 87 658 570 to to TO 87 658 571 be be VB 87 658 572 held hold VBN 87 658 573 6 6 CD 87 658 574 June June NNP 87 658 575 1993 1993 CD 87 658 576 ) ) -RRB- 87 658 577 ; ; : 87 658 578 results result NNS 87 658 579 - - : 87 658 580 Gonzalo Gonzalo NNP 87 658 581 SANCHEZ SANCHEZ NNP 87 658 582 de de FW 87 658 583 Lozada Lozada NNP 87 658 584 ( ( -LRB- 87 658 585 MNR MNR NNP 87 658 586 ) ) -RRB- 87 658 587 23 23 CD 87 658 588 % % NN 87 658 589 , , , 87 658 590 Hugo Hugo NNP 87 658 591 BANZER BANZER NNP 87 658 592 Suarez Suarez NNP 87 658 593 ( ( -LRB- 87 658 594 ADN ADN NNP 87 658 595 ) ) -RRB- 87 658 596 22 22 CD 87 658 597 % % NN 87 658 598 , , , 87 658 599 Jaime Jaime NNP 87 658 600 PAZ PAZ NNP 87 658 601 Zamora Zamora NNP 87 658 602 ( ( -LRB- 87 658 603 MIR MIR NNP 87 658 604 ) ) -RRB- 87 658 605 19 19 CD 87 658 606 % % NN 87 658 607 ; ; , 87 658 608 no no DT 87 658 609 candidate candidate NN 87 658 610 received receive VBD 87 658 611 a a DT 87 658 612 majority majority NN 87 658 613 of of IN 87 658 614 the the DT 87 658 615 popular popular JJ 87 658 616 vote vote NN 87 658 617 ; ; : 87 658 618 Jaime Jaime NNP 87 658 619 PAZ PAZ NNP 87 658 620 Zamora Zamora NNP 87 658 621 ( ( -LRB- 87 658 622 MIR MIR NNP 87 658 623 ) ) -RRB- 87 658 624 formed form VBD 87 658 625 a a DT 87 658 626 coalition coalition NN 87 658 627 with with IN 87 658 628 Hugo Hugo NNP 87 658 629 BANZER BANZER NNP 87 658 630 ( ( -LRB- 87 658 631 ADN ADN NNP 87 658 632 ) ) -RRB- 87 658 633 ; ; : 87 658 634 with with IN 87 658 635 ADN ADN NNP 87 658 636 support support NN 87 658 637 , , , 87 658 638 PAZ PAZ NNP 87 658 639 Zamora Zamora NNP 87 658 640 won win VBD 87 658 641 the the DT 87 658 642 congressional congressional JJ 87 658 643 runoff runoff NN 87 658 644 election election NN 87 658 645 on on IN 87 658 646 4 4 CD 87 658 647 August August NNP 87 658 648 and and CC 87 658 649 was be VBD 87 658 650 inaugurated inaugurate VBN 87 658 651 on on IN 87 658 652 6 6 CD 87 658 653 August August NNP 87 658 654 1989 1989 CD 87 658 655 Executive Executive NNP 87 658 656 branch branch NN 87 658 657 : : : 87 658 658 president president NN 87 658 659 , , , 87 658 660 vice vice NN 87 658 661 president president NN 87 658 662 , , , 87 658 663 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 87 658 664 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 658 665 branch branch NN 87 658 666 : : : 87 658 667 bicameral bicameral NNP 87 658 668 National National NNP 87 658 669 Congress Congress NNP 87 658 670 ( ( -LRB- 87 658 671 Congreso Congreso NNP 87 658 672 Nacional Nacional NNP 87 658 673 ) ) -RRB- 87 658 674 consists consist VBZ 87 658 675 of of IN 87 658 676 an an DT 87 658 677 upper upper JJ 87 658 678 chamber chamber NN 87 658 679 or or CC 87 658 680 Chamber Chamber NNP 87 658 681 of of IN 87 658 682 Senators Senators NNPS 87 658 683 ( ( -LRB- 87 658 684 Camara Camara NNP 87 658 685 de de NNP 87 658 686 Senadores Senadores NNP 87 658 687 ) ) -RRB- 87 658 688 and and CC 87 658 689 a a DT 87 658 690 lower low JJR 87 658 691 chamber chamber NN 87 658 692 or or CC 87 658 693 Chamber Chamber NNP 87 658 694 of of IN 87 658 695 Deputies Deputies NNPS 87 658 696 ( ( -LRB- 87 658 697 Camara Camara NNP 87 658 698 de de FW 87 658 699 Diputados Diputados NNP 87 658 700 ) ) -RRB- 87 658 701 Judicial judicial JJ 87 658 702 branch branch NN 87 658 703 : : : 87 658 704 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 658 705 Court Court NNP 87 658 706 ( ( -LRB- 87 658 707 Corte Corte NNP 87 658 708 Suprema Suprema NNP 87 658 709 ) ) -RRB- 87 658 710 Leaders leader NNS 87 658 711 : : : 87 658 712 Chief Chief NNP 87 658 713 of of IN 87 658 714 State State NNP 87 658 715 and and CC 87 658 716 Head Head NNP 87 658 717 of of IN 87 658 718 Government Government NNP 87 658 719 : : : 87 658 720 President President NNP 87 658 721 Jaime Jaime NNP 87 658 722 PAZ PAZ NNP 87 658 723 Zamora Zamora NNP 87 658 724 ( ( -LRB- 87 658 725 since since IN 87 658 726 6 6 CD 87 658 727 August August NNP 87 658 728 1989 1989 CD 87 658 729 ) ) -RRB- 87 658 730 ; ; : 87 658 731 Vice Vice NNP 87 658 732 President President NNP 87 658 733 Luis Luis NNP 87 658 734 OSSIO OSSIO NNP 87 658 735 Sanjines Sanjines NNP 87 658 736 ( ( -LRB- 87 658 737 since since IN 87 658 738 6 6 CD 87 658 739 August August NNP 87 658 740 1989 1989 CD 87 658 741 ) ) -RRB- 87 658 742 Member member NN 87 658 743 of of IN 87 658 744 : : : 87 658 745 AG AG NNP 87 658 746 , , , 87 658 747 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 87 658 748 , , , 87 658 749 FAO FAO NNP 87 658 750 , , , 87 658 751 GATT GATT NNP 87 658 752 , , , 87 658 753 G-11 g-11 CD 87 658 754 , , , 87 658 755 G-77 g-77 CD 87 658 756 , , , 87 658 757 IADB IADB NNP 87 658 758 , , , 87 658 759 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 658 760 , , , 87 658 761 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 658 762 , , , 87 658 763 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 658 764 , , , 87 658 765 IDA IDA NNP 87 658 766 , , , 87 658 767 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 658 768 , , , 87 658 769 IFC IFC NNP 87 658 770 , , , 87 658 771 ILO ILO NNP 87 658 772 , , , 87 658 773 IMF IMF NNP 87 658 774 , , , 87 658 775 IMO imo RB 87 658 776 , , , 87 658 777 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 658 778 , , , 87 658 779 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 658 780 , , , 87 658 781 IOC IOC NNP 87 658 782 , , , 87 658 783 IOM IOM NNP 87 658 784 , , , 87 658 785 ITU ITU NNP 87 658 786 , , , 87 658 787 LAES LAES NNP 87 658 788 , , , 87 658 789 LAIA LAIA NNP 87 658 790 , , , 87 658 791 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 658 792 , , , 87 658 793 NAM NAM NNP 87 658 794 , , , 87 658 795 OAS OAS NNP 87 658 796 , , , 87 658 797 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 87 658 798 , , , 87 658 799 PCA PCA NNP 87 658 800 , , , 87 658 801 RG RG NNP 87 658 802 , , , 87 658 803 UN UN NNP 87 658 804 , , , 87 658 805 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 658 806 , , , 87 658 807 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 658 808 , , , 87 658 809 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 658 810 , , , 87 658 811 UPU UPU NNP 87 658 812 , , , 87 658 813 WCL WCL NNP 87 658 814 , , , 87 658 815 WFTU WFTU NNP 87 658 816 , , , 87 658 817 WHO who WP 87 658 818 , , , 87 658 819 WMO WMO NNP 87 658 820 , , , 87 658 821 WTO WTO NNP 87 658 822 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 658 823 representation representation NN 87 658 824 in in IN 87 658 825 US US NNP 87 658 826 : : : 87 658 827 chief chief NN 87 658 828 of of IN 87 658 829 mission mission NN 87 658 830 : : : 87 658 831 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 658 832 Jorge Jorge NNP 87 658 833 CRESPO CRESPO NNP 87 658 834 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658 874 of of IN 87 658 875 mission mission NN 87 658 876 : : : 87 658 877 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 658 878 Charles Charles NNP 87 658 879 R. R. NNP 87 658 880 BOWERS BOWERS NNP 87 658 881 embassy embassy NN 87 658 882 : : : 87 658 883 Banco Banco NNP 87 658 884 Popular Popular NNP 87 658 885 del del NNP 87 658 886 Peru Peru NNP 87 658 887 Building Building NNP 87 658 888 , , , 87 658 889 corner corner NN 87 658 890 of of IN 87 658 891 Calles Calles NNP 87 658 892 Mercado Mercado NNP 87 658 893 y y NNP 87 658 894 Colon Colon NNP 87 658 895 , , , 87 658 896 La La NNP 87 658 897 Paz Paz NNP 87 658 898 mailing mail VBG 87 658 899 address address NN 87 658 900 : : : 87 658 901 P. P. NNP 87 658 902 O. O. NNP 87 659 1 Box Box NNP 87 659 2 425 425 CD 87 659 3 , , , 87 659 4 La La NNP 87 659 5 Paz Paz NNP 87 659 6 , , , 87 659 7 or or CC 87 659 8 APO APO NNP 87 659 9 AA AA NNP 87 659 10 34032 34032 CD 87 659 11 telephone telephone NN 87 659 12 : : : 87 659 13 [ [ -LRB- 87 659 14 591 591 CD 87 659 15 ] ] -RRB- 87 659 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 659 17 2 2 CD 87 659 18 ) ) -RRB- 87 659 19 350251 350251 CD 87 659 20 or or CC 87 659 21 350120 350120 CD 87 659 22 FAX FAX NNP 87 659 23 : : : 87 659 24 [ [ -LRB- 87 659 25 591 591 CD 87 659 26 ] ] -RRB- 87 659 27 ( ( -LRB- 87 659 28 2 2 CD 87 659 29 ) ) -RRB- 87 659 30 359875 359875 CD 87 659 31 Flag flag NN 87 659 32 : : : 87 659 33 three three CD 87 659 34 equal equal JJ 87 659 35 horizontal horizontal JJ 87 659 36 bands band NNS 87 659 37 of of IN 87 659 38 red red JJ 87 659 39 ( ( -LRB- 87 659 40 top top NNP 87 659 41 ) ) -RRB- 87 659 42 , , , 87 659 43 yellow yellow NN 87 659 44 , , , 87 659 45 and and CC 87 659 46 green green JJ 87 659 47 with with IN 87 659 48 the the DT 87 659 49 coat coat NN 87 659 50 of of IN 87 659 51 arms arm NNS 87 659 52 centered center VBN 87 659 53 on on IN 87 659 54 the the DT 87 659 55 yellow yellow JJ 87 659 56 band band NN 87 659 57 ; 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NNP 87 663 9 , , , 87 663 10 1992 1992 CD 87 663 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 663 12 commodities commodity NNS 87 663 13 : : : 87 663 14 metals metal NNS 87 663 15 46 46 CD 87 663 16 % % NN 87 663 17 , , , 87 663 18 hydrocarbons hydrocarbon NNS 87 663 19 21 21 CD 87 663 20 % % NN 87 663 21 , , , 87 663 22 other other JJ 87 663 23 33 33 CD 87 663 24 % % NN 87 663 25 ( ( -LRB- 87 663 26 coffee coffee NN 87 663 27 , , , 87 663 28 soybeans soybean NNS 87 663 29 , , , 87 663 30 sugar sugar NN 87 663 31 , , , 87 663 32 cotton cotton NN 87 663 33 , , , 87 663 34 timber timber NN 87 663 35 ) ) -RRB- 87 663 36 partners partner NNS 87 663 37 : : : 87 663 38 US US NNP 87 663 39 15 15 CD 87 663 40 % % NN 87 663 41 , , , 87 663 42 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 663 43 Imports Imports NNPS 87 663 44 : : : 87 663 45 1.185 1.185 CD 87 663 46 billion billion CD 87 663 47 ( ( -LRB- 87 663 48 c.i.f c.i.f NN 87 663 49 . . 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32 32 CD 87 663 94 % % NN 87 663 95 of of IN 87 663 96 GDP GDP NNP 87 663 97 Electricity Electricity NNP 87 663 98 : : : 87 663 99 865,000 865,000 CD 87 663 100 kW kw NN 87 663 101 capacity capacity NN 87 663 102 ; ; : 87 663 103 1,834 1,834 CD 87 663 104 million million CD 87 663 105 kWh kWh NNS 87 663 106 produced produce VBN 87 663 107 , , , 87 663 108 250 250 CD 87 663 109 kWh kWh NNS 87 663 110 per per IN 87 663 111 capita capita NN 87 663 112 ( ( -LRB- 87 663 113 1992 1992 CD 87 663 114 ) ) -RRB- 87 663 115 Industries industry NNS 87 663 116 : : : 87 663 117 mining mining NN 87 663 118 , , , 87 663 119 smelting smelting NN 87 663 120 , , , 87 663 121 petroleum petroleum NN 87 663 122 , , , 87 663 123 food food NN 87 663 124 and and CC 87 663 125 beverage beverage NN 87 663 126 , , , 87 663 127 tobacco tobacco NN 87 663 128 , , , 87 663 129 handicrafts handicraft NNS 87 663 130 , , , 87 663 131 clothing clothing NN 87 663 132 ; ; , 87 663 133 illicit illicit JJ 87 663 134 drug 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potato NNS 87 663 175 , , , 87 663 176 timber timber NN 87 663 177 ; ; : 87 663 178 self self NN 87 663 179 - - HYPH 87 663 180 sufficient sufficient JJ 87 663 181 in in IN 87 663 182 food food NN 87 663 183 Illicit Illicit NNP 87 663 184 drugs drug NNS 87 663 185 : : : 87 663 186 world world NN 87 663 187 's 's POS 87 663 188 second second RB 87 663 189 - - HYPH 87 663 190 largest large JJS 87 663 191 producer producer NN 87 663 192 of of IN 87 663 193 coca coca NN 87 663 194 ( ( -LRB- 87 663 195 after after IN 87 663 196 Peru Peru NNP 87 663 197 ) ) -RRB- 87 663 198 with with IN 87 663 199 an an DT 87 663 200 estimated estimate VBN 87 663 201 47,900 47,900 CD 87 663 202 hectares hectare NNS 87 663 203 under under IN 87 663 204 cultivation cultivation NN 87 663 205 ; ; , 87 663 206 voluntary voluntary JJ 87 663 207 and and CC 87 663 208 forced force VBD 87 663 209 eradication eradication NN 87 663 210 program program NN 87 663 211 unable unable JJ 87 663 212 to to TO 87 663 213 prevent prevent VB 87 663 214 production production NN 87 663 215 from from IN 87 663 216 rising rise VBG 87 663 217 to to IN 87 663 218 82,000 82,000 CD 87 663 219 metric metric JJ 87 663 220 tons ton NNS 87 663 221 in in IN 87 663 222 1992 1992 CD 87 663 223 from from IN 87 663 224 74,700 74,700 CD 87 663 225 tons ton NNS 87 663 226 in in IN 87 663 227 1989 1989 CD 87 663 228 ; ; : 87 663 229 government government NN 87 663 230 considers consider VBZ 87 663 231 all all DT 87 663 232 but but CC 87 663 233 12,000 12,000 CD 87 663 234 hectares hectare NNS 87 663 235 illicit illicit VBP 87 663 236 ; ; : 87 663 237 intermediate intermediate JJ 87 663 238 coca coca NN 87 663 239 products product NNS 87 663 240 and and CC 87 663 241 cocaine cocaine NN 87 663 242 exported export VBN 87 663 243 to to IN 87 663 244 or or CC 87 663 245 through through IN 87 663 246 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 663 247 and and CC 87 663 248 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 663 249 to to IN 87 663 250 the the DT 87 663 251 US US NNP 87 663 252 and and CC 87 663 253 other other JJ 87 663 254 international international JJ 87 663 255 drug drug NN 87 663 256 markets market NNS 87 663 257 Economic economic JJ 87 663 258 aid aid NN 87 663 259 : : : 87 663 260 US US NNP 87 663 261 commitments commitment NNS 87 663 262 , , , 87 663 263 including include VBG 87 663 264 Ex Ex NNP 87 663 265 - - HYPH 87 663 266 Im Im NNP 87 663 267 ( ( -LRB- 87 663 268 FY70 FY70 NNP 87 663 269 - - HYPH 87 663 270 89 89 CD 87 663 271 ) ) -RRB- 87 663 272 , , , 87 663 273 $ $ $ 87 663 274 990 990 CD 87 663 275 million million CD 87 663 276 ; ; : 87 663 277 Western western JJ 87 663 278 ( ( -LRB- 87 663 279 non non JJ 87 663 280 - - JJ 87 663 281 US us JJ 87 663 282 ) ) -RRB- 87 663 283 countries country NNS 87 663 284 , , , 87 663 285 ODA ODA NNP 87 663 286 and and CC 87 663 287 OOF OOF NNP 87 663 288 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 663 289 commitments commitment NNS 87 663 290 ( ( -LRB- 87 663 291 1970 1970 CD 87 663 292 - - SYM 87 663 293 89 89 CD 87 663 294 ) ) -RRB- 87 663 295 , , , 87 663 296 $ $ $ 87 663 297 2,025 2,025 CD 87 663 298 million million CD 87 663 299 ; ; : 87 663 300 Communist communist JJ 87 663 301 countries country NNS 87 663 302 ( ( -LRB- 87 663 303 1970 1970 CD 87 663 304 - - SYM 87 663 305 89 89 CD 87 663 306 ) ) -RRB- 87 663 307 , , , 87 663 308 $ $ $ 87 663 309 340 340 CD 87 663 310 million million CD 87 663 311 * * NFP 87 663 312 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 87 663 313 , , , 87 663 314 Economy Economy NNP 87 663 315 Currency Currency NNP 87 663 316 : : : 87 663 317 1 1 CD 87 663 318 boliviano boliviano NN 87 663 319 ( ( -LRB- 87 663 320 $ $ $ 87 663 321 B b NN 87 663 322 ) ) -RRB- 87 663 323 = = NFP 87 663 324 100 100 CD 87 663 325 centavos centavos NNP 87 663 326 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 663 327 rates rate NNS 87 663 328 : : : 87 663 329 bolivianos bolivianos NNP 87 663 330 ( ( -LRB- 87 663 331 $ $ $ 87 663 332 B b NN 87 663 333 ) ) -RRB- 87 663 334 per per IN 87 663 335 US$ us$ $ 87 663 336 1 1 CD 87 663 337 - - SYM 87 663 338 3.9437 3.9437 CD 87 663 339 ( ( -LRB- 87 663 340 August August NNP 87 663 341 1992 1992 CD 87 663 342 ) ) -RRB- 87 663 343 , , , 87 663 344 3.85 3.85 CD 87 663 345 ( ( -LRB- 87 663 346 1992 1992 CD 87 663 347 ) ) -RRB- 87 663 348 , , , 87 663 349 3.5806 3.5806 CD 87 663 350 ( ( -LRB- 87 663 351 1991 1991 CD 87 663 352 ) ) -RRB- 87 663 353 , , , 87 663 354 3.1727 3.1727 NNP 87 663 355 ( ( -LRB- 87 663 356 1990 1990 CD 87 663 357 ) ) -RRB- 87 663 358 , , , 87 663 359 2.6917 2.6917 CD 87 663 360 ( ( -LRB- 87 663 361 1989 1989 CD 87 663 362 ) ) -RRB- 87 663 363 , , , 87 663 364 2.3502 2.3502 CD 87 663 365 ( ( -LRB- 87 663 366 1988 1988 CD 87 663 367 ) ) -RRB- 87 663 368 , , , 87 663 369 2.0549 2.0549 CD 87 663 370 ( ( -LRB- 87 663 371 1987 1987 CD 87 663 372 ) ) -RRB- 87 663 373 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 663 374 year year NN 87 663 375 : : : 87 663 376 calendar calendar NN 87 663 377 year year NN 87 663 378 * * NFP 87 663 379 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 87 663 380 , , , 87 663 381 Communications Communications NNP 87 663 382 Railroads Railroads NNPS 87 663 383 : : : 87 663 384 3,684 3,684 CD 87 663 385 km km NN 87 663 386 total total NN 87 663 387 , , , 87 663 388 all all DT 87 663 389 narrow narrow JJ 87 663 390 gauge gauge NN 87 663 391 ; ; : 87 663 392 3,652 3,652 CD 87 663 393 km km NN 87 663 394 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 87 663 395 gauge gauge NN 87 663 396 and and CC 87 663 397 32 32 CD 87 663 398 km km NN 87 663 399 0.760-meter 0.760-meter CD 87 663 400 gauge gauge NN 87 663 401 , , , 87 663 402 all all DT 87 663 403 government government NN 87 663 404 owned own VBD 87 663 405 , , , 87 663 406 single single JJ 87 663 407 track track NN 87 663 408 Highways highway NNS 87 663 409 : : : 87 663 410 38,836 38,836 CD 87 663 411 km km NN 87 663 412 total total NN 87 663 413 ; ; : 87 663 414 1,300 1,300 CD 87 663 415 km km NN 87 663 416 paved pave VBN 87 663 417 , , , 87 663 418 6,700 6,700 CD 87 663 419 km km NN 87 663 420 gravel gravel NN 87 663 421 , , , 87 663 422 30,836 30,836 CD 87 663 423 km km NN 87 663 424 improved improved JJ 87 663 425 and and CC 87 663 426 unimproved unimproved JJ 87 663 427 earth earth NN 87 663 428 Inland Inland NNP 87 663 429 waterways waterway NNS 87 663 430 : : : 87 663 431 10,000 10,000 CD 87 663 432 km km NNS 87 663 433 of of IN 87 663 434 commercially commercially RB 87 663 435 navigable navigable JJ 87 663 436 waterways waterway NNS 87 663 437 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 87 663 438 : : : 87 663 439 crude crude JJ 87 663 440 oil oil NN 87 663 441 1,800 1,800 CD 87 663 442 km km NN 87 663 443 ; ; : 87 663 444 petroleum petroleum NN 87 663 445 products product NNS 87 663 446 580 580 CD 87 663 447 km km NN 87 663 448 ; ; : 87 663 449 natural natural JJ 87 663 450 gas gas NN 87 663 451 1,495 1,495 CD 87 663 452 km km NN 87 663 453 Ports port NNS 87 663 454 : : : 87 663 455 none none NN 87 663 456 ; ; : 87 663 457 maritime maritime JJ 87 663 458 outlets outlet NNS 87 663 459 are be VBP 87 663 460 Arica Arica NNP 87 663 461 and and CC 87 663 462 Antofagasta Antofagasta NNP 87 663 463 in in IN 87 663 464 Chile Chile NNP 87 663 465 , , , 87 663 466 Matarani Matarani NNP 87 663 467 and and CC 87 663 468 Ilo Ilo NNP 87 663 469 in in IN 87 663 470 Peru Peru NNP 87 663 471 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 663 472 marine marine NN 87 663 473 : : : 87 663 474 2 2 CD 87 663 475 cargo cargo NN 87 663 476 ships ship NNS 87 663 477 ( ( -LRB- 87 663 478 1,000 1,000 CD 87 663 479 GRT GRT NNP 87 663 480 or or CC 87 663 481 over over RB 87 663 482 ) ) -RRB- 87 663 483 totaling total VBG 87 663 484 14,051 14,051 CD 87 663 485 GRT/22,155 grt/22,155 NN 87 663 486 DWT DWT NNP 87 663 487 Airports Airports NNPS 87 663 488 : : : 87 663 489 total total NN 87 663 490 : : : 87 663 491 1,225 1,225 CD 87 663 492 usable usable JJ 87 663 493 : : : 87 663 494 1,043 1,043 CD 87 663 495 with with IN 87 663 496 permanent permanent JJ 87 663 497 - - HYPH 87 663 498 surface surface NN 87 663 499 runways runway NNS 87 663 500 : : : 87 663 501 9 9 CD 87 663 502 with with IN 87 663 503 runways runway NNS 87 663 504 over over IN 87 663 505 3,659 3,659 CD 87 663 506 m m NNP 87 663 507 : : : 87 663 508 2 2 CD 87 663 509 with with IN 87 663 510 runways runways NNP 87 663 511 2,440 2,440 CD 87 663 512 - - HYPH 87 663 513 3,659 3,659 CD 87 663 514 m m NN 87 663 515 : : : 87 663 516 7 7 CD 87 663 517 with with IN 87 663 518 runways runway NNS 87 663 519 1,220 1,220 CD 87 663 520 - - HYPH 87 663 521 2,439 2,439 CD 87 663 522 m m NN 87 663 523 : : : 87 663 524 161 161 CD 87 663 525 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 87 663 526 : : : 87 663 527 microwave microwave NN 87 663 528 radio radio NN 87 663 529 relay relay NN 87 663 530 system system NN 87 663 531 being be VBG 87 663 532 expanded expand VBN 87 663 533 ; ; : 87 663 534 improved improve VBN 87 663 535 international international JJ 87 663 536 services service NNS 87 663 537 ; ; : 87 663 538 144,300 144,300 CD 87 663 539 telephones telephone NNS 87 663 540 ; ; : 87 663 541 broadcast broadcast NN 87 663 542 stations station NNS 87 663 543 - - SYM 87 663 544 129 129 CD 87 663 545 AM am NN 87 663 546 , , , 87 663 547 no no DT 87 663 548 FM FM NNP 87 663 549 , , , 87 663 550 43 43 CD 87 663 551 TV tv NN 87 663 552 , , , 87 663 553 68 68 CD 87 663 554 shortwave shortwave VBP 87 663 555 ; ; : 87 663 556 1 1 CD 87 663 557 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 663 558 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 663 559 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 87 663 560 earth earth NN 87 663 561 station station NN 87 663 562 * * NFP 87 663 563 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 87 663 564 , , , 87 663 565 Defense Defense NNP 87 663 566 Forces Forces NNPS 87 663 567 Branches Branches NNPS 87 663 568 : : : 87 663 569 Army Army NNP 87 663 570 ( ( -LRB- 87 663 571 Ejercito Ejercito NNP 87 663 572 Boliviano Boliviano NNP 87 663 573 ) ) -RRB- 87 663 574 , , , 87 663 575 Navy Navy NNP 87 663 576 includes include VBZ 87 663 577 Marines Marines NNPS 87 663 578 ( ( -LRB- 87 663 579 Fuerza Fuerza NNP 87 663 580 Navala Navala NNP 87 663 581 ) ) -RRB- 87 663 582 , , , 87 663 583 Air Air NNP 87 663 584 Force Force NNP 87 663 585 ( ( -LRB- 87 663 586 Fuerza Fuerza NNP 87 663 587 Aereo Aereo NNP 87 663 588 de de NNP 87 663 589 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 87 663 590 ) ) -RRB- 87 663 591 , , , 87 663 592 National National NNP 87 663 593 Police Police NNP 87 663 594 Force Force NNP 87 663 595 ( ( -LRB- 87 663 596 Boliviano Boliviano NNP 87 663 597 Policia Policia NNP 87 663 598 Nacional Nacional NNP 87 663 599 ) ) -RRB- 87 663 600 Manpower manpower NN 87 663 601 availability availability NN 87 663 602 : : : 87 663 603 males male NNS 87 663 604 age age NNP 87 663 605 15 15 CD 87 663 606 - - SYM 87 663 607 49 49 CD 87 663 608 1,786,137 1,786,137 CD 87 663 609 ; ; : 87 663 610 fit fit JJ 87 663 611 for for IN 87 663 612 military military JJ 87 663 613 service service NN 87 663 614 1,162,160 1,162,160 CD 87 663 615 ; ; : 87 663 616 reach reach VB 87 663 617 military military JJ 87 663 618 age age NN 87 663 619 ( ( -LRB- 87 663 620 19 19 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130 nm nm NNP 87 669 131 International international JJ 87 669 132 disputes dispute NNS 87 669 133 : : : 87 669 134 Serbia Serbia NNP 87 669 135 and and CC 87 669 136 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 87 669 137 and and CC 87 669 138 Croatia Croatia NNP 87 669 139 seek seek VBP 87 669 140 to to TO 87 669 141 cantonize cantonize VB 87 669 142 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 87 669 143 and and CC 87 669 144 Herzegovina Herzegovina NNP 87 669 145 ; ; : 87 669 146 Muslim muslim JJ 87 669 147 majority majority NN 87 669 148 being be VBG 87 669 149 forced force VBN 87 669 150 from from IN 87 669 151 many many JJ 87 669 152 areas area NNS 87 669 153 Climate climate NN 87 669 154 : : : 87 669 155 hot hot JJ 87 669 156 summers summer NNS 87 669 157 and and CC 87 669 158 cold cold JJ 87 669 159 winters winter NNS 87 669 160 ; ; : 87 669 161 areas area NNS 87 669 162 of of IN 87 669 163 high high JJ 87 669 164 elevation elevation NN 87 669 165 have have VBP 87 669 166 short short JJ 87 669 167 , , , 87 669 168 cool 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669 210 Land Land NNP 87 669 211 use use NN 87 669 212 : : : 87 669 213 arable arable JJ 87 669 214 land land NN 87 669 215 : : : 87 669 216 20 20 CD 87 669 217 % % NN 87 669 218 permanent permanent JJ 87 669 219 crops crop NNS 87 669 220 : : : 87 669 221 2 2 CD 87 669 222 % % NN 87 669 223 meadows meadow NNS 87 669 224 and and CC 87 669 225 pastures pasture NNS 87 669 226 : : : 87 669 227 25 25 CD 87 669 228 % % NN 87 669 229 forest forest NN 87 669 230 and and CC 87 669 231 woodland woodland NN 87 669 232 : : : 87 669 233 36 36 CD 87 669 234 % % NN 87 669 235 other other JJ 87 669 236 : : : 87 669 237 17 17 CD 87 669 238 % % NN 87 669 239 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 669 240 land land NN 87 669 241 : : : 87 669 242 NA NA NNP 87 669 243 km2 km2 NNP 87 669 244 Environment Environment NNP 87 669 245 : : : 87 669 246 air air NN 87 669 247 pollution pollution NN 87 669 248 from from IN 87 669 249 metallurgical metallurgical JJ 87 669 250 plants plant NNS 87 669 251 ; ; : 87 669 252 water water NN 87 669 253 scarce scarce NN 87 669 254 ; ; : 87 669 255 sites site NNS 87 669 256 for for IN 87 669 257 disposing dispose VBG 87 669 258 of of IN 87 669 259 urban urban JJ 87 669 260 waste waste NN 87 669 261 are be VBP 87 669 262 limited limited JJ 87 669 263 ; ; : 87 669 264 subject subject JJ 87 669 265 to to IN 87 669 266 frequent frequent JJ 87 669 267 and and CC 87 669 268 destructive destructive JJ 87 669 269 earthquakes earthquake NNS 87 669 270 * * NFP 87 669 271 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 87 669 272 and and CC 87 669 273 Herzegovina Herzegovina NNP 87 669 274 , , , 87 669 275 People People NNP 87 669 276 Population Population NNP 87 669 277 : : : 87 669 278 4,618,804 4,618,804 CD 87 669 279 ( ( -LRB- 87 669 280 July July NNP 87 669 281 1993 1993 CD 87 669 282 est est NNP 87 669 283 . . . 87 669 284 ) ) -RRB- 87 670 1 note note VB 87 670 2 : : : 87 670 3 all all DT 87 670 4 data datum NNS 87 670 5 dealing deal VBG 87 670 6 with with IN 87 670 7 population population NN 87 670 8 is be VBZ 87 670 9 subject subject JJ 87 670 10 to to IN 87 670 11 considerable considerable JJ 87 670 12 error error NN 87 670 13 because because IN 87 670 14 of of IN 87 670 15 the the DT 87 670 16 dislocations dislocation NNS 87 670 17 caused cause VBN 87 670 18 by by IN 87 670 19 military military JJ 87 670 20 action action NN 87 670 21 and and CC 87 670 22 ethnic ethnic JJ 87 670 23 cleansing cleanse VBG 87 670 24 Population population NN 87 670 25 growth growth NN 87 670 26 rate rate NN 87 670 27 : : : 87 670 28 0.72 0.72 CD 87 670 29 % % NN 87 670 30 ( ( -LRB- 87 670 31 1993 1993 CD 87 670 32 est est NNP 87 670 33 . . . 87 670 34 ) ) -RRB- 87 671 1 Birth birth NN 87 671 2 rate rate NN 87 671 3 : : : 87 671 4 13.54 13.54 CD 87 671 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 671 6 population population NN 87 671 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 671 8 1993 1993 CD 87 671 9 est est NNP 87 671 10 . . . 87 671 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 672 1 Death death NN 87 672 2 rate rate NN 87 672 3 : : : 87 672 4 6.38 6.38 CD 87 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677 17 : : : 87 677 18 Muslim muslim JJ 87 677 19 44 44 CD 87 677 20 % % NN 87 677 21 , , , 87 677 22 Serb Serb NNP 87 677 23 31 31 CD 87 677 24 % % NN 87 677 25 , , , 87 677 26 Croat Croat NNP 87 677 27 17 17 CD 87 677 28 % % NN 87 677 29 , , , 87 677 30 other other JJ 87 677 31 8 8 CD 87 677 32 % % NN 87 677 33 Religions religion NNS 87 677 34 : : : 87 677 35 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 677 36 40 40 CD 87 677 37 % % NN 87 677 38 , , , 87 677 39 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 87 677 40 31 31 CD 87 677 41 % % NN 87 677 42 , , , 87 677 43 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 677 44 15 15 CD 87 677 45 % % NN 87 677 46 , , , 87 677 47 Protestant protestant NN 87 677 48 4 4 CD 87 677 49 % % NN 87 677 50 , , , 87 677 51 other other JJ 87 677 52 10 10 CD 87 677 53 % % NN 87 677 54 Languages Languages NNPS 87 677 55 : : : 87 677 56 Serbo serbo JJ 87 677 57 - - HYPH 87 677 58 Croatian Croatian NNP 87 677 59 99 99 CD 87 677 60 % % NN 87 677 61 Literacy literacy NN 87 677 62 : : : 87 677 63 total total JJ 87 677 64 population population NN 87 677 65 : : : 87 677 66 NA% NA% NNP 87 677 67 male male NNP 87 677 68 : : : 87 677 69 NA% NA% NNP 87 677 70 female female JJ 87 677 71 : : : 87 677 72 NA% NA% `` 87 677 73 Labor labor NN 87 677 74 force force NN 87 677 75 : : : 87 677 76 1,026,254 1,026,254 CD 87 677 77 by by IN 87 677 78 occupation occupation NN 87 677 79 : : : 87 677 80 agriculture agriculture NN 87 677 81 2 2 CD 87 677 82 % % NN 87 677 83 , , , 87 677 84 industry industry NN 87 677 85 , , , 87 677 86 mining mine VBG 87 677 87 45 45 CD 87 677 88 % % NN 87 677 89 ( ( -LRB- 87 677 90 1991 1991 CD 87 677 91 est est NNP 87 677 92 . . . 87 677 93 ) ) -RRB- 87 678 1 * * NFP 87 678 2 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 87 678 3 and and CC 87 678 4 Herzegovina Herzegovina NNP 87 678 5 , , , 87 678 6 Government Government NNP 87 678 7 Names Names NNP 87 678 8 : : : 87 678 9 conventional conventional JJ 87 678 10 long long JJ 87 678 11 form form NN 87 678 12 : : : 87 678 13 Republic Republic NNP 87 678 14 of of IN 87 678 15 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 87 678 16 and and CC 87 678 17 Herzegovina Herzegovina NNP 87 678 18 conventional conventional JJ 87 678 19 short short JJ 87 678 20 form form NN 87 678 21 : : : 87 678 22 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 87 678 23 and and CC 87 678 24 Herzegovina Herzegovina NNP 87 678 25 local local JJ 87 678 26 long long JJ 87 678 27 form form NN 87 678 28 : : : 87 678 29 Republika Republika NNP 87 678 30 Bosna Bosna NNP 87 678 31 i i PRP 87 678 32 Hercegovina Hercegovina NNP 87 678 33 local local JJ 87 678 34 short short JJ 87 678 35 form form NN 87 678 36 : : : 87 678 37 Bosna Bosna NNS 87 678 38 i i PRP 87 678 39 Hercegovina Hercegovina NNP 87 678 40 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 678 41 : : : 87 678 42 BK BK NNP 87 678 43 Type Type NNP 87 678 44 : : : 87 678 45 emerging emerge VBG 87 678 46 democracy democracy NN 87 678 47 Capital Capital NNP 87 678 48 : : : 87 678 49 Sarajevo Sarajevo NNP 87 678 50 Administrative administrative JJ 87 678 51 divisions division NNS 87 678 52 : : : 87 678 53 109 109 CD 87 678 54 districts district NNS 87 678 55 ( ( -LRB- 87 678 56 opcine opcine NN 87 678 57 , , , 87 678 58 singular singular NNP 87 678 59 - - HYPH 87 678 60 opcina opcina NNP 87 678 61 ) ) -RRB- 87 678 62 Banovici Banovici NNP 87 678 63 , , , 87 678 64 Banja Banja NNP 87 678 65 Luka Luka NNP 87 678 66 , , , 87 678 67 Bihac Bihac NNP 87 678 68 , , , 87 678 69 Bijeljina Bijeljina NNP 87 678 70 , , , 87 678 71 Bileca Bileca NNP 87 678 72 , , , 87 678 73 Bosanska Bosanska NNP 87 678 74 Dubica Dubica NNP 87 678 75 , , , 87 678 76 Bosanska Bosanska NNP 87 678 77 Graaiskia Graaiskia NNP 87 678 78 , , , 87 678 79 Bosanska Bosanska NNP 87 678 80 Krupa Krupa NNP 87 678 81 , , , 87 678 82 Bosanski Bosanski NNP 87 678 83 Brod Brod NNP 87 678 84 , , , 87 678 85 Bosanski Bosanski NNP 87 678 86 Novi Novi NNP 87 678 87 , , , 87 678 88 Bosanski Bosanski NNP 87 678 89 Petrovac Petrovac NNP 87 678 90 , , , 87 678 91 Bosanski Bosanski NNP 87 678 92 Samac Samac NNP 87 678 93 , , , 87 678 94 Bosansko Bosansko NNP 87 678 95 Grahovo Grahovo NNP 87 678 96 , , , 87 678 97 Bratunac Bratunac NNP 87 678 98 , , , 87 678 99 Brcko Brcko NNP 87 678 100 , , , 87 678 101 Breza Breza NNP 87 678 102 , , , 87 678 103 Bugojno Bugojno NNP 87 678 104 , , , 87 678 105 Busovaca Busovaca NNP 87 678 106 , , , 87 678 107 Cazin Cazin NNP 87 678 108 , , , 87 678 109 Cajilice Cajilice NNP 87 678 110 , , , 87 678 111 Capljina Capljina NNP 87 678 112 , , , 87 678 113 Celinac Celinac NNP 87 678 114 , , , 87 678 115 Citluk Citluk NNP 87 678 116 , , , 87 678 117 Derventa Derventa NNP 87 678 118 , , , 87 678 119 Duboj Duboj NNP 87 678 120 , , , 87 678 121 Donji Donji NNP 87 678 122 Vakuf Vakuf NNPS 87 678 123 , , , 87 678 124 Foca Foca NNP 87 678 125 , , , 87 678 126 Fojnica Fojnica NNP 87 678 127 , , , 87 678 128 Gacko Gacko NNP 87 678 129 , , , 87 678 130 Glamoc Glamoc NNP 87 678 131 , , , 87 678 132 Gorazde Gorazde NNP 87 678 133 Gornji Gornji NNP 87 678 134 Vakuf Vakuf NNPS 87 678 135 , , , 87 678 136 Gracanica Gracanica NNP 87 678 137 , , , 87 678 138 Gradacac Gradacac NNP 87 678 139 , , , 87 678 140 Grude Grude NNP 87 678 141 , , , 87 678 142 Han Han NNP 87 678 143 Pijesak Pijesak NNP 87 678 144 Jablanica Jablanica NNP 87 678 145 , , , 87 678 146 Jajce Jajce NNP 87 678 147 , , , 87 678 148 Kakanj Kakanj NNP 87 678 149 , , , 87 678 150 Kalesija Kalesija NNP 87 678 151 , , , 87 678 152 Kalinovik Kalinovik NNP 87 678 153 , , , 87 678 154 Kiseljak Kiseljak NNP 87 678 155 , , , 87 678 156 Kladanj Kladanj NNP 87 678 157 , , , 87 678 158 Kljuc Kljuc NNP 87 678 159 , , , 87 678 160 Konjic Konjic NNP 87 678 161 , , , 87 678 162 Kotor Kotor NNP 87 678 163 Varos Varos NNP 87 678 164 , , , 87 678 165 Kresevo Kresevo NNP 87 678 166 , , , 87 678 167 Kupres Kupres NNP 87 678 168 , , , 87 678 169 Laktasi Laktasi NNP 87 678 170 , , , 87 678 171 Listica Listica NNP 87 678 172 , , , 87 678 173 Livno Livno NNP 87 678 174 , , , 87 678 175 Lopare Lopare NNP 87 678 176 , , , 87 678 177 Lukavac Lukavac NNP 87 678 178 , , , 87 678 179 Ljubinje Ljubinje NNP 87 678 180 , , , 87 678 181 Ljubuski Ljubuski NNP 87 678 182 , , , 87 678 183 Maglaj Maglaj NNP 87 678 184 , , , 87 678 185 Modrica Modrica NNP 87 678 186 , , , 87 678 187 Mostar Mostar NNP 87 678 188 , , , 87 678 189 Mrkonjic Mrkonjic NNP 87 678 190 Grad Grad NNP 87 678 191 , , , 87 678 192 Neum Neum NNP 87 678 193 , , , 87 678 194 Nevesinje Nevesinje NNP 87 678 195 , , , 87 678 196 Odzak Odzak NNP 87 678 197 , , , 87 678 198 Olovo Olovo NNP 87 678 199 , , , 87 678 200 Orasje Orasje NNP 87 678 201 , , , 87 678 202 Posusje Posusje NNP 87 678 203 , , , 87 678 204 Prijedor Prijedor NNP 87 678 205 , , , 87 678 206 Prnjavor Prnjavor NNP 87 678 207 , , , 87 678 208 Prozor Prozor NNP 87 678 209 , , , 87 678 210 ( ( -LRB- 87 678 211 Pucarevo Pucarevo NNP 87 678 212 ) ) -RRB- 87 678 213 Novi Novi NNP 87 678 214 Travnik Travnik NNP 87 678 215 , , , 87 678 216 Rogatica Rogatica NNP 87 678 217 , , , 87 678 218 Rudo Rudo NNP 87 678 219 , , , 87 678 220 Sanski Sanski NNP 87 678 221 Most Most NNP 87 678 222 , , , 87 678 223 Sarajevo Sarajevo NNP 87 678 224 - - HYPH 87 678 225 Centar Centar NNP 87 678 226 , , , 87 678 227 Sarajevo Sarajevo NNP 87 678 228 - - HYPH 87 678 229 Hadzici Hadzici NNP 87 678 230 , , , 87 678 231 Sarajevo Sarajevo NNP 87 678 232 - - HYPH 87 678 233 Ilidza Ilidza NNP 87 678 234 , , , 87 678 235 Sarajevo Sarajevo NNP 87 678 236 - - HYPH 87 678 237 Ilijas Ilijas NNP 87 678 238 , , , 87 678 239 Sarajevo Sarajevo NNP 87 678 240 - - HYPH 87 678 241 Novi Novi NNP 87 678 242 Grad Grad NNP 87 678 243 , , , 87 678 244 Sarajevo Sarajevo NNP 87 678 245 - - HYPH 87 678 246 Novo Novo NNP 87 678 247 , , , 87 678 248 Sarajevo Sarajevo NNP 87 678 249 - - HYPH 87 678 250 Pale Pale NNP 87 678 251 , , , 87 678 252 Sarajevo Sarajevo NNP 87 678 253 - - HYPH 87 678 254 Stari Stari NNP 87 678 255 Grad Grad NNP 87 678 256 , , , 87 678 257 Sarajevo Sarajevo NNP 87 678 258 - - HYPH 87 678 259 Trnovo Trnovo NNP 87 678 260 , , , 87 678 261 Sarajevo Sarajevo NNP 87 678 262 - - HYPH 87 678 263 Vogosca Vogosca NNP 87 678 264 , , , 87 678 265 Skender Skender NNP 87 678 266 Vakuf Vakuf NNP 87 678 267 , , , 87 678 268 Sokolac Sokolac NNPS 87 678 269 , , , 87 678 270 Srbac Srbac NNP 87 678 271 , , , 87 678 272 Srebrenica Srebrenica NNP 87 678 273 , , , 87 678 274 Srebrenik Srebrenik NNP 87 678 275 , , , 87 678 276 Stoloc Stoloc NNP 87 678 277 , , , 87 678 278 Sekovici Sekovici NNP 87 678 279 , , , 87 678 280 Sipovo Sipovo NNP 87 678 281 , , , 87 678 282 Teslic Teslic NNP 87 678 283 , , , 87 678 284 Tesanj Tesanj NNP 87 678 285 , , , 87 678 286 ( ( -LRB- 87 678 287 Titov Titov NNP 87 678 288 Drvar Drvar NNP 87 678 289 ) ) -RRB- 87 678 290 Drvar Drvar NNP 87 678 291 , , , 87 678 292 Duvno Duvno NNP 87 678 293 , , , 87 678 294 Travnik Travnik NNP 87 678 295 , , , 87 678 296 Trebinje Trebinje NNP 87 678 297 , , , 87 678 298 Tuzla Tuzla NNP 87 678 299 , , , 87 678 300 Ugljevik Ugljevik NNP 87 678 301 , , , 87 678 302 Vare Vare NNP 87 678 303 , , , 87 678 304 Velika Velika NNP 87 678 305 Kladusa Kladusa NNP 87 678 306 , , , 87 678 307 Visoko Visoko NNP 87 678 308 , , , 87 678 309 Visegrad Visegrad NNP 87 678 310 , , , 87 678 311 Vitez Vitez NNP 87 678 312 Vlasenica Vlasenica NNP 87 678 313 , , , 87 678 314 Zavidovici Zavidovici NNP 87 678 315 , , , 87 678 316 Zenica Zenica NNP 87 678 317 , , , 87 678 318 Zvornik Zvornik NNP 87 678 319 , , , 87 678 320 Zepce Zepce NNP 87 678 321 , , , 87 678 322 Zivinice Zivinice NNP 87 678 323 note note NN 87 678 324 : : : 87 678 325 currently currently RB 87 678 326 under under IN 87 678 327 negotiation negotiation NN 87 678 328 with with IN 87 678 329 the the DT 87 678 330 assistance assistance NN 87 678 331 of of IN 87 678 332 international international JJ 87 678 333 mediators mediator NNS 87 678 334 Independence Independence NNP 87 678 335 : : : 87 678 336 NA NA NNP 87 678 337 April April NNP 87 678 338 1992 1992 CD 87 678 339 ( ( -LRB- 87 678 340 from from IN 87 678 341 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 87 678 342 ) ) -RRB- 87 678 343 Constitution constitution NN 87 678 344 : : : 87 678 345 NA NA NNP 87 678 346 Legal legal JJ 87 678 347 system system NN 87 678 348 : : : 87 678 349 based base VBN 87 678 350 on on IN 87 678 351 civil civil JJ 87 678 352 law law NN 87 678 353 system system NN 87 678 354 National national JJ 87 678 355 holiday holiday NN 87 678 356 : : : 87 678 357 NA na JJ 87 678 358 Political political JJ 87 678 359 parties party NNS 87 678 360 and and CC 87 678 361 leaders leader NNS 87 678 362 : : : 87 678 363 Party Party NNP 87 678 364 of of IN 87 678 365 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 678 366 Action Action NNP 87 678 367 ( ( -LRB- 87 678 368 SDA SDA NNP 87 678 369 ) ) -RRB- 87 678 370 , , , 87 678 371 Mirsad Mirsad NNP 87 678 372 CEMAN CEMAN NNP 87 678 373 ; ; : 87 678 374 Croatian Croatian NNP 87 678 375 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 678 376 Union Union NNP 87 678 377 of of IN 87 678 378 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 87 678 379 and and CC 87 678 380 Herzegovina Herzegovina NNP 87 678 381 ( ( -LRB- 87 678 382 HDZ HDZ NNP 87 678 383 BiH bih NN 87 678 384 ) ) -RRB- 87 678 385 , , , 87 678 386 Mate Mate NNP 87 678 387 BOBAN BOBAN NNP 87 678 388 ; ; : 87 678 389 Serbian Serbian NNP 87 678 390 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 678 391 Party Party NNP 87 678 392 of of IN 87 678 393 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 87 678 394 and and CC 87 678 395 Herzegovina Herzegovina NNP 87 678 396 ( ( -LRB- 87 678 397 SDS SDS NNP 87 678 398 BiH bih NN 87 678 399 ) ) -RRB- 87 678 400 , , , 87 678 401 Radovan Radovan NNP 87 678 402 KARADZIC KARADZIC NNP 87 678 403 , , , 87 678 404 president president NN 87 678 405 ; ; : 87 678 406 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 678 407 - - HYPH 87 678 408 Bosnian Bosnian NNP 87 678 409 Organization Organization NNP 87 678 410 ( ( -LRB- 87 678 411 MBO MBO NNP 87 678 412 ) ) -RRB- 87 678 413 , , , 87 678 414 Adil Adil NNP 87 678 415 ZULFIKARPASIC ZULFIKARPASIC NNP 87 678 416 , , , 87 678 417 president president NN 87 678 418 ; ; : 87 678 419 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 678 420 Party Party NNP 87 678 421 of of IN 87 678 422 Socialists Socialists NNPS 87 678 423 ( ( -LRB- 87 678 424 DSS DSS NNP 87 678 425 ) ) -RRB- 87 678 426 , , , 87 678 427 Nijaz Nijaz NNP 87 678 428 DURAKOVIC DURAKOVIC NNP 87 678 429 , , , 87 678 430 president president NN 87 678 431 ; ; : 87 678 432 Party Party NNP 87 678 433 of of IN 87 678 434 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 678 435 Changes Changes NNPS 87 678 436 , , , 87 678 437 leader leader NN 87 678 438 NA NA NNP 87 678 439 ; ; : 87 678 440 Serbian Serbian NNP 87 678 441 Movement Movement NNP 87 678 442 for for IN 87 678 443 Renewal Renewal NNP 87 678 444 ( ( -LRB- 87 678 445 SPO SPO NNP 87 678 446 ) ) -RRB- 87 678 447 , , , 87 678 448 Milan Milan NNP 87 678 449 TRIVUNCIC TRIVUNCIC NNP 87 678 450 ; ; : 87 678 451 Alliance Alliance NNP 87 678 452 of of IN 87 678 453 Reform Reform NNP 87 678 454 Forces Forces NNPS 87 678 455 of of IN 87 678 456 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 87 678 457 for for IN 87 678 458 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 87 678 459 and and CC 87 678 460 Herzegovina Herzegovina NNP 87 678 461 ( ( -LRB- 87 678 462 SRSJ SRSJ NNP 87 678 463 BiH BiH NNP 87 678 464 ) ) -RRB- 87 678 465 , , , 87 678 466 Dr. Dr. NNP 87 678 467 Nenad Nenad NNP 87 678 468 KECMANOVIC KECMANOVIC NNP 87 678 469 , , , 87 678 470 president president NN 87 678 471 ; ; : 87 678 472 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 678 473 League League NNP 87 678 474 of of IN 87 678 475 Greens Greens NNP 87 678 476 ( ( -LRB- 87 678 477 DSZ DSZ NNP 87 678 478 ) ) -RRB- 87 678 479 , , , 87 678 480 Drazen Drazen NNP 87 678 481 PETROVIC PETROVIC NNP 87 678 482 ; ; : 87 678 483 Liberal Liberal NNP 87 678 484 Party Party NNP 87 678 485 ( ( -LRB- 87 678 486 LS LS NNP 87 678 487 ) ) -RRB- 87 678 488 , , , 87 678 489 Rasim Rasim NNP 87 678 490 KADIC KADIC NNP 87 678 491 , , , 87 678 492 president president NN 87 678 493 Other other JJ 87 678 494 political political JJ 87 678 495 or or CC 87 678 496 pressure pressure NN 87 678 497 groups group NNS 87 678 498 : : : 87 678 499 NA NA NNP 87 678 500 Suffrage suffrage NN 87 678 501 : : : 87 678 502 16 16 CD 87 678 503 years year NNS 87 678 504 of of IN 87 678 505 age age NN 87 678 506 , , , 87 678 507 if if IN 87 678 508 employed employ VBN 87 678 509 ; ; : 87 678 510 18 18 CD 87 678 511 years year NNS 87 678 512 of of IN 87 678 513 age age NN 87 678 514 , , , 87 678 515 universal universal JJ 87 678 516 * * NFP 87 678 517 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 87 678 518 and and CC 87 678 519 Herzegovina Herzegovina NNP 87 678 520 , , , 87 678 521 Government Government NNP 87 678 522 Elections Elections NNPS 87 678 523 : : : 87 678 524 Chamber Chamber NNP 87 678 525 of of IN 87 678 526 Municipalities Municipalities NNPS 87 678 527 : : : 87 678 528 last last RB 87 678 529 held hold VBN 87 678 530 November November NNP 87 678 531 - - HYPH 87 678 532 December December NNP 87 678 533 1990 1990 CD 87 678 534 ( ( -LRB- 87 678 535 next next JJ 87 678 536 to to TO 87 678 537 be be VB 87 678 538 held hold VBN 87 678 539 NA NA NNP 87 678 540 ) ) -RRB- 87 678 541 ; ; : 87 678 542 seats seat NNS 87 678 543 - - : 87 678 544 ( ( -LRB- 87 678 545 110 110 CD 87 678 546 total total NN 87 678 547 ) ) -RRB- 87 678 548 SDA SDA NNP 87 678 549 43 43 CD 87 678 550 , , , 87 678 551 SDS SDS NNP 87 678 552 BiH BiH VBD 87 678 553 38 38 CD 87 678 554 , , , 87 678 555 HDZ HDZ NNP 87 678 556 BiH BiH VBD 87 678 557 23 23 CD 87 678 558 , , , 87 678 559 Party Party NNP 87 678 560 of of IN 87 678 561 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 678 562 Changes Changes NNP 87 678 563 4 4 CD 87 678 564 , , , 87 678 565 DSS DSS NNP 87 678 566 1 1 CD 87 678 567 , , , 87 678 568 SPO SPO NNP 87 678 569 1 1 CD 87 678 570 Chamber Chamber NNP 87 678 571 of of IN 87 678 572 Citizens Citizens NNPS 87 678 573 : : : 87 678 574 last last RB 87 678 575 held hold VBN 87 678 576 NA NA NNP 87 678 577 1990 1990 CD 87 678 578 ( ( -LRB- 87 678 579 next next JJ 87 678 580 to to TO 87 678 581 be be VB 87 678 582 held hold VBN 87 678 583 NA NA NNP 87 678 584 ) ) -RRB- 87 678 585 ; ; : 87 678 586 seats seat NNS 87 678 587 - - : 87 678 588 ( ( -LRB- 87 678 589 130 130 CD 87 678 590 total total NN 87 678 591 ) ) -RRB- 87 678 592 SDA SDA NNP 87 678 593 43 43 CD 87 678 594 , , , 87 678 595 SDS SDS NNP 87 678 596 BiH BiH VBD 87 678 597 34 34 CD 87 678 598 , , , 87 678 599 HDZ HDZ NNP 87 678 600 BiH BiH VBD 87 678 601 21 21 CD 87 678 602 , , , 87 678 603 Party Party NNP 87 678 604 of of IN 87 678 605 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 678 606 Changes Changes NNPS 87 678 607 15 15 CD 87 678 608 , , , 87 678 609 SRSJ SRSJ NNP 87 678 610 BiH BiH NNP 87 678 611 12 12 CD 87 678 612 , , , 87 678 613 MBO MBO NNP 87 678 614 2 2 CD 87 678 615 , , , 87 678 616 DSS DSS NNP 87 678 617 1 1 CD 87 678 618 , , , 87 678 619 DSZ DSZ NNP 87 678 620 1 1 CD 87 678 621 , , , 87 678 622 LS LS NNP 87 678 623 1 1 CD 87 678 624 Executive executive JJ 87 678 625 branch branch NN 87 678 626 : : : 87 678 627 collective collective JJ 87 678 628 presidency presidency NN 87 678 629 , , , 87 678 630 prime prime NNP 87 678 631 minister minister NNP 87 678 632 , , , 87 678 633 deputy deputy JJ 87 678 634 prime prime JJ 87 678 635 ministers minister NNS 87 678 636 , , , 87 678 637 cabinet cabinet NN 87 678 638 Legislative legislative JJ 87 678 639 branch branch NN 87 678 640 : : : 87 678 641 bicameral bicameral NNP 87 678 642 National National NNP 87 678 643 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 678 644 consists consist VBZ 87 678 645 of of IN 87 678 646 an an DT 87 678 647 upper upper JJ 87 678 648 house house NN 87 678 649 or or CC 87 678 650 Chamber Chamber NNP 87 678 651 of of IN 87 678 652 Municipalities Municipalities NNP 87 678 653 ( ( -LRB- 87 678 654 Vijece Vijece NNP 87 678 655 Opeina Opeina NNP 87 678 656 ) ) -RRB- 87 678 657 and and CC 87 678 658 a a DT 87 678 659 lower low JJR 87 678 660 house house NN 87 678 661 or or CC 87 678 662 Chamber Chamber NNP 87 678 663 of of IN 87 678 664 Citizens Citizens NNPS 87 678 665 ( ( -LRB- 87 678 666 Vijece Vijece NNP 87 678 667 Gradanstvo Gradanstvo NNP 87 678 668 ) ) -RRB- 87 678 669 Judicial judicial JJ 87 678 670 branch branch NN 87 678 671 : : : 87 678 672 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 678 673 Court Court NNP 87 678 674 , , , 87 678 675 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 87 678 676 Court Court NNP 87 678 677 Leaders leader NNS 87 678 678 : : : 87 678 679 Chief Chief NNP 87 678 680 of of IN 87 678 681 State State NNP 87 678 682 : : : 87 678 683 President President NNP 87 678 684 Alija Alija NNP 87 678 685 IZETBEGOVIC IZETBEGOVIC NNP 87 678 686 ( ( -LRB- 87 678 687 since since IN 87 678 688 NA NA NNP 87 678 689 December December NNP 87 678 690 1990 1990 CD 87 678 691 ) ) -RRB- 87 678 692 , , , 87 678 693 other other JJ 87 678 694 members member NNS 87 678 695 of of IN 87 678 696 the the DT 87 678 697 collective collective JJ 87 678 698 presidency presidency NN 87 678 699 : : : 87 678 700 Ejup Ejup NNP 87 678 701 GANIC GANIC NNP 87 678 702 ( ( -LRB- 87 678 703 since since IN 87 678 704 NA NA NNP 87 678 705 ) ) -RRB- 87 678 706 , , , 87 678 707 Miro Miro NNP 87 678 708 LASIC LASIC NNP 87 678 709 ( ( -LRB- 87 678 710 since since IN 87 678 711 NA NA NNP 87 678 712 December December NNP 87 678 713 1992 1992 CD 87 678 714 ) ) -RRB- 87 678 715 , , , 87 678 716 Mirko Mirko NNP 87 678 717 PEJANOVIC PEJANOVIC NNP 87 678 718 ( ( -LRB- 87 678 719 since since IN 87 678 720 NA NA NNP 87 678 721 ) ) -RRB- 87 678 722 , , , 87 678 723 Tatjana Tatjana NNP 87 678 724 LJUJIC LJUJIC NNP 87 678 725 - - HYPH 87 678 726 MIJATOVIC MIJATOVIC NNP 87 678 727 ( ( -LRB- 87 678 728 since since IN 87 678 729 NA NA NNP 87 678 730 December December NNP 87 678 731 1992 1992 CD 87 678 732 ) ) -RRB- 87 678 733 , , , 87 678 734 Fikret Fikret NNP 87 678 735 ABDIC ABDIC NNP 87 678 736 Head Head NNP 87 678 737 of of IN 87 678 738 Government Government NNP 87 678 739 : : : 87 678 740 Prime Prime NNP 87 678 741 Minister Minister NNP 87 678 742 Mile Mile NNP 87 678 743 AKMADZIC AKMADZIC NNP 87 678 744 ( ( -LRB- 87 678 745 since since IN 87 678 746 NA NA NNP 87 678 747 October October NNP 87 678 748 1992 1992 CD 87 678 749 ) ) -RRB- 87 678 750 ; ; : 87 678 751 Deputy Deputy NNP 87 678 752 Prime Prime NNP 87 678 753 Minister Minister NNP 87 678 754 Zlatko Zlatko NNP 87 678 755 LAGUMDZIJA LAGUMDZIJA NNP 87 678 756 ( ( -LRB- 87 678 757 since since IN 87 678 758 NA NA NNP 87 678 759 ) ) -RRB- 87 678 760 ; ; : 87 678 761 Deputy Deputy NNP 87 678 762 Prime Prime NNP 87 678 763 Minister Minister NNP 87 678 764 Miodrag Miodrag NNP 87 678 765 SIMOVIC SIMOVIC NNP 87 678 766 ( ( -LRB- 87 678 767 since since IN 87 678 768 NA NA NNP 87 678 769 ) ) -RRB- 87 678 770 ; ; : 87 678 771 Deputy Deputy NNP 87 678 772 Prime Prime NNP 87 678 773 Minister Minister NNP 87 678 774 Hadzo Hadzo NNP 87 678 775 EFENDIC EFENDIC NNP 87 678 776 ( ( -LRB- 87 678 777 since since IN 87 678 778 NA NA NNP 87 678 779 ) ) -RRB- 87 678 780 Member Member NNP 87 678 781 of of IN 87 678 782 : : : 87 678 783 CEI CEI NNP 87 678 784 , , , 87 678 785 CSCE CSCE NNP 87 678 786 , , , 87 678 787 ECE ECE NNP 87 678 788 , , , 87 678 789 UN UN NNP 87 678 790 , , , 87 678 791 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 678 792 , , , 87 678 793 WHO who WP 87 678 794 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 678 795 representation representation NN 87 678 796 in in IN 87 678 797 US US NNP 87 678 798 : : : 87 678 799 chief chief NN 87 678 800 of of IN 87 678 801 mission mission NN 87 678 802 : : : 87 678 803 NA NA NNP 87 678 804 chancery chancery NN 87 678 805 : : : 87 678 806 NA NA NNP 87 678 807 telephone telephone NN 87 678 808 : : : 87 678 809 NA na IN 87 678 810 US US NNP 87 678 811 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 678 812 representation representation NN 87 678 813 : : : 87 678 814 the the DT 87 678 815 US US NNP 87 678 816 maintains maintain VBZ 87 678 817 full full JJ 87 678 818 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 678 819 relations relation NNS 87 678 820 with with IN 87 678 821 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 87 678 822 and and CC 87 678 823 Herzegovina Herzegovina NNP 87 678 824 but but CC 87 678 825 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NNP 87 678 866 and and CC 87 678 867 Herzegovina Herzegovina NNP 87 678 868 , , , 87 678 869 Economy Economy NNP 87 678 870 Overview Overview NNP 87 678 871 : : : 87 678 872 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 87 678 873 and and CC 87 678 874 Herzegovina Herzegovina NNP 87 678 875 ranked rank VBD 87 678 876 next next RB 87 678 877 to to IN 87 678 878 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 87 678 879 as as IN 87 678 880 the the DT 87 678 881 poorest poor JJS 87 678 882 republic republic NN 87 678 883 in in IN 87 678 884 the the DT 87 678 885 old old JJ 87 678 886 Yugoslav yugoslav JJ 87 678 887 federation federation NN 87 678 888 . . . 87 679 1 Although although IN 87 679 2 agriculture agriculture NN 87 679 3 has have VBZ 87 679 4 been be VBN 87 679 5 almost almost RB 87 679 6 all all DT 87 679 7 in in IN 87 679 8 private private JJ 87 679 9 hands hand NNS 87 679 10 , , , 87 679 11 farms farm NNS 87 679 12 have have VBP 87 679 13 been be VBN 87 679 14 small small JJ 87 679 15 and and CC 87 679 16 inefficient 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singular NNP 87 698 19 ) ) -RRB- 87 698 20 , , , 87 698 21 Batswana Batswana NNP 87 698 22 ( ( -LRB- 87 698 23 plural plural JJ 87 698 24 ) ) -RRB- 87 698 25 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 698 26 divisions division NNS 87 698 27 : : : 87 698 28 Batswana Batswana NNP 87 698 29 95 95 CD 87 698 30 % % NN 87 698 31 , , , 87 698 32 Kalanga Kalanga NNP 87 698 33 , , , 87 698 34 Basarwa Basarwa NNP 87 698 35 , , , 87 698 36 and and CC 87 698 37 Kgalagadi Kgalagadi NNP 87 698 38 4 4 CD 87 698 39 % % NN 87 698 40 , , , 87 698 41 white white JJ 87 698 42 1 1 CD 87 698 43 % % NN 87 698 44 Religions religion NNS 87 698 45 : : : 87 698 46 indigenous indigenous JJ 87 698 47 beliefs belief NNS 87 698 48 50 50 CD 87 698 49 % % NN 87 698 50 , , , 87 698 51 Christian Christian NNP 87 698 52 50 50 CD 87 698 53 % % NN 87 698 54 Languages Languages NNPS 87 698 55 : : : 87 698 56 English English NNP 87 698 57 ( ( -LRB- 87 698 58 official official NN 87 698 59 ) ) -RRB- 87 698 60 , , , 87 698 61 Setswana Setswana NNP 87 698 62 Literacy Literacy NNP 87 698 63 : : : 87 698 64 age age NN 87 698 65 15 15 CD 87 698 66 and and CC 87 698 67 over over RB 87 698 68 able able JJ 87 698 69 to to TO 87 698 70 read read VB 87 698 71 and and CC 87 698 72 write write VB 87 698 73 simple simple JJ 87 698 74 sentences sentence NNS 87 698 75 ( ( -LRB- 87 698 76 1990 1990 CD 87 698 77 ) ) -RRB- 87 698 78 total total JJ 87 698 79 population population NN 87 698 80 : : : 87 698 81 72 72 CD 87 698 82 % % NN 87 698 83 male male NN 87 698 84 : : : 87 698 85 67 67 CD 87 698 86 % % NN 87 698 87 female female NN 87 698 88 : : : 87 698 89 74 74 CD 87 698 90 % % NN 87 698 91 Labor Labor NNP 87 698 92 force force NN 87 698 93 : : : 87 698 94 400,000 400,000 CD 87 698 95 by by IN 87 698 96 occupation occupation NN 87 698 97 : : : 87 698 98 198,500 198,500 CD 87 698 99 formal formal JJ 87 698 100 sector sector NN 87 698 101 employees employee NNS 87 698 102 , , , 87 698 103 most most JJS 87 698 104 others other NNS 87 698 105 are 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short JJ 87 699 30 form form NN 87 699 31 : : : 87 699 32 Botswana Botswana NNP 87 699 33 former former JJ 87 699 34 : : : 87 699 35 Bechuanaland Bechuanaland NNP 87 699 36 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 699 37 : : : 87 699 38 BC BC NNP 87 699 39 Type Type NNP 87 699 40 : : : 87 699 41 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 87 699 42 republic republic NN 87 699 43 Capital Capital NNP 87 699 44 : : : 87 699 45 Gaborone Gaborone NNP 87 699 46 Administrative administrative JJ 87 699 47 divisions division NNS 87 699 48 : : : 87 699 49 10 10 CD 87 699 50 districts district NNS 87 699 51 ; ; : 87 699 52 Central Central NNP 87 699 53 , , , 87 699 54 Chobe Chobe NNP 87 699 55 , , , 87 699 56 Ghanzi Ghanzi NNP 87 699 57 , , , 87 699 58 Kgalagadi Kgalagadi NNP 87 699 59 , , , 87 699 60 Kgatleng Kgatleng NNP 87 699 61 , , , 87 699 62 Kweneng Kweneng NNP 87 699 63 , , , 87 699 64 Ngamiland Ngamiland NNP 87 699 65 , , , 87 699 66 North North NNP 87 699 67 - - HYPH 87 699 68 East East NNP 87 699 69 , , , 87 699 70 South South NNP 87 699 71 - - HYPH 87 699 72 East East NNP 87 699 73 , , , 87 699 74 Southern Southern NNP 87 699 75 ; ; : 87 699 76 in in IN 87 699 77 addition addition NN 87 699 78 , , , 87 699 79 there there EX 87 699 80 are be VBP 87 699 81 4 4 CD 87 699 82 town town NN 87 699 83 councils council NNS 87 699 84 - - : 87 699 85 Francistown Francistown NNP 87 699 86 , , , 87 699 87 Gaborone Gaborone NNP 87 699 88 , , , 87 699 89 Lobaste Lobaste NNP 87 699 90 , , , 87 699 91 Selebi Selebi NNP 87 699 92 - - HYPH 87 699 93 Phikwe Phikwe NNP 87 699 94 Independence Independence NNP 87 699 95 : : : 87 699 96 30 30 CD 87 699 97 September September NNP 87 699 98 1966 1966 CD 87 699 99 ( ( -LRB- 87 699 100 from from IN 87 699 101 UK UK NNP 87 699 102 ) ) -RRB- 87 699 103 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 699 104 : : : 87 699 105 March March NNP 87 699 106 1965 1965 CD 87 699 107 , , , 87 699 108 effective effective JJ 87 699 109 30 30 CD 87 699 110 September September NNP 87 699 111 1966 1966 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150 ) ) -RRB- 87 699 151 Political political JJ 87 699 152 parties party NNS 87 699 153 and and CC 87 699 154 leaders leader NNS 87 699 155 : : : 87 699 156 Botswana Botswana NNP 87 699 157 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 699 158 Party Party NNP 87 699 159 ( ( -LRB- 87 699 160 BDP BDP NNP 87 699 161 ) ) -RRB- 87 699 162 , , , 87 699 163 Sir Sir NNP 87 699 164 Ketumile Ketumile NNP 87 699 165 MASIRE MASIRE NNP 87 699 166 ; ; : 87 699 167 Botswana Botswana NNP 87 699 168 National National NNP 87 699 169 Front Front NNP 87 699 170 ( ( -LRB- 87 699 171 BNF BNF NNP 87 699 172 ) ) -RRB- 87 699 173 , , , 87 699 174 Kenneth Kenneth NNP 87 699 175 KOMA KOMA NNP 87 699 176 ; ; : 87 699 177 Boswana Boswana NNP 87 699 178 People People NNPS 87 699 179 's 's POS 87 699 180 Party Party NNP 87 699 181 ( ( -LRB- 87 699 182 BPP BPP NNP 87 699 183 ) ) -RRB- 87 699 184 , , , 87 699 185 Knight Knight NNP 87 699 186 MARIPE MARIPE NNP 87 699 187 ; ; : 87 699 188 Botswana Botswana NNP 87 699 189 Independence Independence NNP 87 699 190 Party Party NNP 87 699 191 ( ( -LRB- 87 699 192 BIP BIP NNP 87 699 193 ) ) -RRB- 87 699 194 , , , 87 699 195 Motsamai Motsamai NNP 87 699 196 MPHO MPHO NNP 87 699 197 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 699 198 : : : 87 699 199 21 21 CD 87 699 200 years year NNS 87 699 201 of of IN 87 699 202 age age NN 87 699 203 ; ; : 87 699 204 universal universal JJ 87 699 205 Elections election NNS 87 699 206 : : : 87 699 207 National National NNP 87 699 208 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 699 209 : : : 87 699 210 last last JJ 87 699 211 held hold VBD 87 699 212 7 7 CD 87 699 213 October October NNP 87 699 214 1989 1989 CD 87 699 215 ( ( -LRB- 87 699 216 next next JJ 87 699 217 to to TO 87 699 218 be be VB 87 699 219 held hold VBN 87 699 220 October October NNP 87 699 221 1994 1994 CD 87 699 222 ) ) -RRB- 87 699 223 ; ; : 87 699 224 results result NNS 87 699 225 - - HYPH 87 699 226 percent percent NN 87 699 227 of of IN 87 699 228 vote vote NN 87 699 229 by by IN 87 699 230 party party NN 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National NNP 87 699 274 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 699 275 Executive Executive NNP 87 699 276 branch branch NN 87 699 277 : : : 87 699 278 president president NN 87 699 279 , , , 87 699 280 vice vice NN 87 699 281 president president NN 87 699 282 , , , 87 699 283 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 87 699 284 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 699 285 branch branch NN 87 699 286 : : : 87 699 287 bicameral bicameral NNP 87 699 288 National National NNP 87 699 289 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 699 290 consists consist VBZ 87 699 291 of of IN 87 699 292 an an DT 87 699 293 upper upper JJ 87 699 294 house house NN 87 699 295 or or CC 87 699 296 House House NNP 87 699 297 of of IN 87 699 298 Chiefs Chiefs NNPS 87 699 299 and and CC 87 699 300 a a DT 87 699 301 lower low JJR 87 699 302 house house NN 87 699 303 or or CC 87 699 304 National National NNP 87 699 305 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 699 306 Judicial Judicial NNP 87 699 307 branch branch NN 87 699 308 : : : 87 699 309 High High NNP 87 699 310 Court Court NNP 87 699 311 , , , 87 699 312 Court Court NNP 87 699 313 of of IN 87 699 314 Appeal Appeal NNP 87 699 315 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 699 316 : : : 87 699 317 Chief Chief NNP 87 699 318 of of IN 87 699 319 State State NNP 87 699 320 and and CC 87 699 321 Head Head NNP 87 699 322 of of IN 87 699 323 Government Government NNP 87 699 324 : : : 87 699 325 President President NNP 87 699 326 Sir Sir NNP 87 699 327 Ketunile Ketunile NNP 87 699 328 MASIRE MASIRE NNP 87 699 329 ( ( -LRB- 87 699 330 since since IN 87 699 331 13 13 CD 87 699 332 July July NNP 87 699 333 1980 1980 CD 87 699 334 ) ) -RRB- 87 699 335 ; ; : 87 699 336 Vice Vice NNP 87 699 337 President President NNP 87 699 338 Festus Festus NNP 87 699 339 MOGAE MOGAE NNP 87 699 340 ( ( -LRB- 87 699 341 since since IN 87 699 342 9 9 CD 87 699 343 March March NNP 87 699 344 1992 1992 CD 87 699 345 ) ) -RRB- 87 699 346 Member Member NNP 87 699 347 of of IN 87 699 348 : : : 87 699 349 ACP ACP NNP 87 699 350 , , , 87 699 351 AfDB AfDB NNP 87 699 352 , , , 87 699 353 C C NNP 87 699 354 , , , 87 699 355 CCC CCC NNP 87 699 356 , , , 87 699 357 ECA ECA NNP 87 699 358 , , , 87 699 359 FAO FAO NNP 87 699 360 , , , 87 699 361 FLS FLS NNP 87 699 362 , , , 87 699 363 G-77 g-77 CD 87 699 364 , , , 87 699 365 GATT GATT NNP 87 699 366 , , , 87 699 367 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 699 368 , , , 87 699 369 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 699 370 , , , 87 699 371 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 699 372 , , , 87 699 373 IDA IDA NNP 87 699 374 , , , 87 699 375 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 699 376 , , , 87 699 377 IFC IFC NNP 87 699 378 , , , 87 699 379 ILO ILO NNP 87 699 380 , , , 87 699 381 IMF IMF NNP 87 699 382 , , , 87 699 383 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 699 384 , , , 87 699 385 IOC IOC NNP 87 699 386 , , , 87 699 387 ITU ITU NNP 87 699 388 , , , 87 699 389 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 699 390 , , , 87 699 391 NAM NAM NNP 87 699 392 , , , 87 699 393 OAU OAU NNP 87 699 394 , , , 87 699 395 SACU SACU NNP 87 699 396 , , , 87 699 397 SADC SADC NNP 87 699 398 , , , 87 699 399 UN UN NNP 87 699 400 , , , 87 699 401 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 699 402 , , , 87 699 403 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 699 404 , , , 87 699 405 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 699 406 , , , 87 699 407 UNOMOZ UNOMOZ NNP 87 699 408 , , , 87 699 409 UPU UPU NNP 87 699 410 , , , 87 699 411 WCL WCL NNP 87 699 412 , , , 87 699 413 WHO who WP 87 699 414 , , , 87 699 415 WMO WMO NNP 87 699 416 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 699 417 representation representation NN 87 699 418 in in IN 87 699 419 US US NNP 87 699 420 : : : 87 699 421 chief chief NN 87 699 422 of of IN 87 699 423 mission mission NN 87 699 424 : : : 87 699 425 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 699 426 Botsweletse Botsweletse NNP 87 699 427 Kingsley Kingsley NNP 87 699 428 SEBELE SEBELE NNP 87 699 429 chancery chancery NN 87 699 430 : : : 87 699 431 Suite suite NN 87 699 432 7 7 CD 87 699 433 M M NNP 87 699 434 , , , 87 699 435 3400 3400 CD 87 699 436 International International NNP 87 699 437 Drive Drive NNP 87 699 438 NW NW NNP 87 699 439 , , , 87 699 440 Washington Washington NNP 87 699 441 , , , 87 699 442 DC DC NNP 87 699 443 20008 20008 CD 87 699 444 * * NFP 87 699 445 Botswana Botswana NNP 87 699 446 , , , 87 699 447 Government Government NNP 87 699 448 telephone telephone NN 87 699 449 : : : 87 699 450 ( ( -LRB- 87 699 451 202 202 CD 87 699 452 ) ) -RRB- 87 699 453 244 244 CD 87 699 454 - - SYM 87 699 455 4990 4990 CD 87 699 456 or or CC 87 699 457 4991 4991 CD 87 699 458 US US NNP 87 699 459 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 699 460 representation representation NN 87 699 461 : : : 87 699 462 chief chief NN 87 699 463 of of IN 87 699 464 mission mission NN 87 699 465 : : : 87 699 466 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 699 467 David David NNP 87 699 468 PASSAGE PASSAGE NNP 87 699 469 embassy embassy NN 87 699 470 : : : 87 699 471 address address NN 87 699 472 NA NA NNP 87 699 473 , , , 87 699 474 Gaborone Gaborone NNP 87 699 475 mailing mail VBG 87 699 476 address address NN 87 699 477 : : : 87 699 478 P. P. NNP 87 699 479 O. O. NNP 87 700 1 Box Box NNP 87 700 2 90 90 CD 87 700 3 , , , 87 700 4 Gaborone Gaborone NNP 87 700 5 telephone telephone NN 87 700 6 : : : 87 700 7 [ [ -LRB- 87 700 8 267 267 CD 87 700 9 ] ] -RRB- 87 700 10 353 353 CD 87 700 11 - - SYM 87 700 12 982 982 CD 87 700 13 FAX fax NN 87 700 14 : : : 87 700 15 [ [ -LRB- 87 700 16 267 267 CD 87 700 17 ] ] -RRB- 87 700 18 356 356 CD 87 700 19 - - SYM 87 700 20 947 947 CD 87 700 21 Flag flag NN 87 700 22 : : : 87 700 23 light light JJ 87 700 24 blue blue NN 87 700 25 with with IN 87 700 26 a a DT 87 700 27 horizontal horizontal JJ 87 700 28 white white JJ 87 700 29 - - HYPH 87 700 30 edged edged JJ 87 700 31 black black JJ 87 700 32 stripe stripe NN 87 700 33 in in IN 87 700 34 the the DT 87 700 35 center center NN 87 700 36 * * NFP 87 700 37 Botswana Botswana NNP 87 700 38 , , , 87 700 39 Economy Economy NNP 87 700 40 Overview Overview NNP 87 700 41 : : : 87 700 42 The the DT 87 700 43 economy economy NN 87 700 44 has have VBZ 87 700 45 historically historically RB 87 700 46 been be VBN 87 700 47 based base VBN 87 700 48 on on IN 87 700 49 cattle cattle NNS 87 700 50 raising raise VBG 87 700 51 and and CC 87 700 52 crops crop NNS 87 700 53 . . . 87 701 1 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 701 2 today today NN 87 701 3 provides provide VBZ 87 701 4 a a DT 87 701 5 livelihood livelihood NN 87 701 6 for for IN 87 701 7 more more JJR 87 701 8 than than IN 87 701 9 80 80 CD 87 701 10 % % NN 87 701 11 of of IN 87 701 12 the the DT 87 701 13 population population NN 87 701 14 , , , 87 701 15 but but CC 87 701 16 produces produce VBZ 87 701 17 only only RB 87 701 18 about about RB 87 701 19 50 50 CD 87 701 20 % % NN 87 701 21 of of IN 87 701 22 food food NN 87 701 23 needs need NNS 87 701 24 . . . 87 702 1 The the DT 87 702 2 driving drive VBG 87 702 3 force force NN 87 702 4 behind behind IN 87 702 5 the the DT 87 702 6 rapid rapid JJ 87 702 7 economic economic JJ 87 702 8 growth growth NN 87 702 9 of of IN 87 702 10 the the DT 87 702 11 1970s 1970 NNS 87 702 12 and and CC 87 702 13 1980s 1980s CD 87 702 14 has have VBZ 87 702 15 been be VBN 87 702 16 the the DT 87 702 17 mining mining NN 87 702 18 industry industry NN 87 702 19 . . . 87 703 1 This this DT 87 703 2 sector sector NN 87 703 3 , , , 87 703 4 mostly mostly RB 87 703 5 on on IN 87 703 6 the the DT 87 703 7 strength strength NN 87 703 8 of of IN 87 703 9 diamonds diamond NNS 87 703 10 , , , 87 703 11 has have VBZ 87 703 12 gone go VBN 87 703 13 from from IN 87 703 14 generating generate VBG 87 703 15 25 25 CD 87 703 16 % % NN 87 703 17 of of IN 87 703 18 GDP GDP NNP 87 703 19 in in IN 87 703 20 1980 1980 CD 87 703 21 to to IN 87 703 22 50 50 CD 87 703 23 % % NN 87 703 24 in in IN 87 703 25 1991 1991 CD 87 703 26 . . . 87 704 1 No no DT 87 704 2 other other JJ 87 704 3 sector sector NN 87 704 4 has have VBZ 87 704 5 experienced experience VBN 87 704 6 such such JJ 87 704 7 growth growth NN 87 704 8 , , , 87 704 9 especially especially RB 87 704 10 not not RB 87 704 11 agriculture agriculture NN 87 704 12 , , , 87 704 13 which which WDT 87 704 14 is be VBZ 87 704 15 plagued plague VBN 87 704 16 by by IN 87 704 17 erratic erratic JJ 87 704 18 rainfall rainfall NN 87 704 19 and and CC 87 704 20 poor poor JJ 87 704 21 soils soil NNS 87 704 22 . . . 87 705 1 The the DT 87 705 2 unemployment unemployment NN 87 705 3 rate rate NN 87 705 4 remains remain VBZ 87 705 5 a a DT 87 705 6 problem problem NN 87 705 7 at at IN 87 705 8 25 25 CD 87 705 9 % % NN 87 705 10 . . . 87 706 1 Although although IN 87 706 2 diamond diamond NN 87 706 3 production production NN 87 706 4 was be VBD 87 706 5 down down RB 87 706 6 slightly slightly RB 87 706 7 in in IN 87 706 8 1992 1992 CD 87 706 9 , , , 87 706 10 substantial substantial JJ 87 706 11 gains gain NNS 87 706 12 in in IN 87 706 13 coal coal NN 87 706 14 output output NN 87 706 15 and and CC 87 706 16 manufacturing manufacturing NN 87 706 17 helped help VBD 87 706 18 boost boost VB 87 706 19 the the DT 87 706 20 economy economy NN 87 706 21 National national JJ 87 706 22 product product NN 87 706 23 : : : 87 706 24 GDP gdp NN 87 706 25 - 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208 ) ) -RRB- 87 710 209 countries country NNS 87 710 210 , , , 87 710 211 ODA ODA NNP 87 710 212 and and CC 87 710 213 OOF OOF NNP 87 710 214 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 710 215 commitments commitment NNS 87 710 216 ( ( -LRB- 87 710 217 1970 1970 CD 87 710 218 - - SYM 87 710 219 89 89 CD 87 710 220 ) ) -RRB- 87 710 221 , , , 87 710 222 $ $ $ 87 710 223 1,875 1,875 CD 87 710 224 million million CD 87 710 225 ; ; : 87 710 226 OPEC OPEC NNP 87 710 227 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 710 228 aid aid NN 87 710 229 ( ( -LRB- 87 710 230 1979 1979 CD 87 710 231 - - SYM 87 710 232 89 89 CD 87 710 233 ) ) -RRB- 87 710 234 , , , 87 710 235 $ $ $ 87 710 236 43 43 CD 87 710 237 million million CD 87 710 238 ; ; : 87 710 239 Communist communist JJ 87 710 240 countries country NNS 87 710 241 ( ( -LRB- 87 710 242 1970 1970 CD 87 710 243 - - SYM 87 710 244 89 89 CD 87 710 245 ) ) -RRB- 87 710 246 , , , 87 710 247 $ $ $ 87 710 248 29 29 CD 87 710 249 million million CD 87 710 250 ; ; : 87 710 251 in in IN 87 710 252 1992 1992 CD 87 710 253 : : : 87 710 254 Norway Norway NNP 87 710 255 ( ( -LRB- 87 710 256 largest large JJS 87 710 257 donor donor NN 87 710 258 ) ) -RRB- 87 710 259 $ $ $ 87 710 260 16 16 CD 87 710 261 million million CD 87 710 262 , , , 87 710 263 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 710 264 $ $ $ 87 710 265 15.5 15.5 CD 87 710 266 million million CD 87 710 267 , , , 87 710 268 Germany Germany NNP 87 710 269 $ $ $ 87 710 270 3.6 3.6 CD 87 710 271 million million CD 87 710 272 , , , 87 710 273 EC EC NNP 87 710 274 / / SYM 87 710 275 Lome Lome NNP 87 710 276 - - HYPH 87 710 277 IV IV NNP 87 710 278 $ $ $ 87 710 279 3 3 CD 87 710 280 - - SYM 87 710 281 6 6 CD 87 710 282 million million CD 87 710 283 in in IN 87 710 284 grants grant NNS 87 710 285 , , , 87 710 286 $ $ $ 87 710 287 28.7 28.7 CD 87 710 288 million million CD 87 710 289 in in IN 87 710 290 long long JJ 87 710 291 - - HYPH 87 710 292 term term NN 87 710 293 projects project NNS 87 710 294 Currency currency NN 87 710 295 : : : 87 710 296 1 1 CD 87 710 297 pula pula NN 87 710 298 ( ( -LRB- 87 710 299 P p NN 87 710 300 ) ) -RRB- 87 710 301 = = NFP 87 710 302 100 100 CD 87 710 303 thebe thebe JJ 87 710 304 * * NFP 87 710 305 Botswana Botswana NNP 87 710 306 , , , 87 710 307 Economy Economy NNP 87 710 308 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 710 309 rates rate NNS 87 710 310 : : : 87 710 311 pula pula NN 87 710 312 ( ( -LRB- 87 710 313 P p NN 87 710 314 ) ) -RRB- 87 710 315 per per IN 87 710 316 US$ us$ $ 87 710 317 1 1 CD 87 710 318 - - SYM 87 710 319 2.31 2.31 CD 87 710 320 ( ( -LRB- 87 710 321 February February NNP 87 710 322 1993 1993 CD 87 710 323 ) ) -RRB- 87 710 324 , , , 87 710 325 2.1327 2.1327 CD 87 710 326 ( ( -LRB- 87 710 327 1992 1992 CD 87 710 328 ) ) -RRB- 87 710 329 , , , 87 710 330 2.0173 2.0173 CD 87 710 331 ( ( -LRB- 87 710 332 1991 1991 CD 87 710 333 ) ) -RRB- 87 710 334 , , , 87 710 335 1.8601 1.8601 CD 87 710 336 ( ( -LRB- 87 710 337 1990 1990 CD 87 710 338 ) ) -RRB- 87 710 339 , , , 87 710 340 2.0125 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382 gravel gravel NN 87 710 383 , , , 87 710 384 5,177 5,177 CD 87 710 385 km km NN 87 710 386 improved improve VBN 87 710 387 earth earth NN 87 710 388 , , , 87 710 389 3,037 3,037 CD 87 710 390 km km NN 87 710 391 unimproved unimproved JJ 87 710 392 earth earth NN 87 710 393 Airports airport NNS 87 710 394 : : : 87 710 395 total total NN 87 710 396 : : : 87 710 397 100 100 CD 87 710 398 usable usable JJ 87 710 399 : : : 87 710 400 87 87 CD 87 710 401 with with IN 87 710 402 permanent permanent JJ 87 710 403 - - HYPH 87 710 404 surface surface NN 87 710 405 runways runway NNS 87 710 406 : : : 87 710 407 8 8 CD 87 710 408 with with IN 87 710 409 runways runway NNS 87 710 410 over over IN 87 710 411 3,659 3,659 CD 87 710 412 m m NNP 87 710 413 : : : 87 710 414 0 0 CD 87 710 415 with with IN 87 710 416 runways runways NNP 87 710 417 2,440 2,440 CD 87 710 418 - - HYPH 87 710 419 3,659 3,659 CD 87 710 420 m m NN 87 710 421 : : : 87 710 422 1 1 CD 87 710 423 with with IN 87 710 424 runways 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711 61 : : : 87 711 62 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 87 711 63 Region Region NNP 87 711 64 Area Area NNP 87 711 65 : : : 87 711 66 total total JJ 87 711 67 area area NN 87 711 68 : : : 87 711 69 58 58 CD 87 711 70 km2 km2 NNP 87 711 71 land land NN 87 711 72 area area NN 87 711 73 : : : 87 711 74 58 58 CD 87 711 75 km2 km2 NNP 87 711 76 comparative comparative JJ 87 711 77 area area NN 87 711 78 : : : 87 711 79 about about IN 87 711 80 0.3 0.3 CD 87 711 81 times time NNS 87 711 82 the the DT 87 711 83 size size NN 87 711 84 of of IN 87 711 85 Washington Washington NNP 87 711 86 , , , 87 711 87 DC DC NNP 87 711 88 Land Land NNP 87 711 89 boundaries boundary NNS 87 711 90 : : : 87 711 91 0 0 LS 87 711 92 km km NN 87 711 93 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 711 94 : : : 87 711 95 29.6 29.6 CD 87 711 96 km km NN 87 711 97 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 711 98 claims claim VBZ 87 711 99 : : : 87 711 100 territorial territorial JJ 87 711 101 sea sea NN 87 711 102 : : : 87 711 103 4 4 CD 87 711 104 nm nm NNP 87 711 105 International international JJ 87 711 106 disputes dispute NNS 87 711 107 : : : 87 711 108 none none NN 87 711 109 Climate climate NN 87 711 110 : : : 87 711 111 antarctic antarctic JJ 87 711 112 Terrain terrain NN 87 711 113 : : : 87 711 114 volcanic volcanic JJ 87 711 115 ; ; : 87 711 116 maximum maximum JJ 87 711 117 elevation elevation NN 87 711 118 about about IN 87 711 119 800 800 CD 87 711 120 meters meter NNS 87 711 121 ; ; : 87 711 122 coast coast NN 87 711 123 is be VBZ 87 711 124 mostly mostly RB 87 711 125 inaccessible inaccessible JJ 87 711 126 Natural natural JJ 87 711 127 resources resource NNS 87 711 128 : : : 87 711 129 none none NN 87 711 130 Land Land NNP 87 711 131 use use NN 87 711 132 : : : 87 711 133 arable arable JJ 87 711 134 land land NN 87 711 135 : : : 87 711 136 0 0 CD 87 711 137 % % NN 87 711 138 permanent permanent JJ 87 711 139 crops crop NNS 87 711 140 : : : 87 711 141 0 0 CD 87 711 142 % % NN 87 711 143 meadows meadow NNS 87 711 144 and and CC 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Population Population NNP 87 711 188 : : : 87 711 189 uninhabited uninhabited JJ 87 711 190 * * NFP 87 711 191 Bouvet Bouvet NNP 87 711 192 Island Island NNP 87 711 193 , , , 87 711 194 Government Government NNP 87 711 195 Names Names NNPS 87 711 196 : : : 87 711 197 conventional conventional JJ 87 711 198 long long JJ 87 711 199 form form NN 87 711 200 : : : 87 711 201 none none NN 87 711 202 conventional conventional JJ 87 711 203 short short JJ 87 711 204 form form NN 87 711 205 : : : 87 711 206 Bouvet Bouvet NNP 87 711 207 Island Island NNP 87 711 208 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 711 209 : : : 87 711 210 BV BV NNP 87 711 211 Type type NN 87 711 212 : : : 87 711 213 territory territory NN 87 711 214 of of IN 87 711 215 Norway Norway NNP 87 711 216 Capital Capital NNP 87 711 217 : : : 87 711 218 none none NN 87 711 219 ; ; , 87 711 220 administered administer VBN 87 711 221 from from IN 87 711 222 Oslo Oslo NNP 87 711 223 , , , 87 711 224 Norway Norway NNP 87 711 225 Independence Independence NNP 87 711 226 : : : 87 711 227 none none NN 87 711 228 ( ( -LRB- 87 711 229 territory territory NN 87 711 230 of of IN 87 711 231 Norway Norway NNP 87 711 232 ) ) -RRB- 87 711 233 * * NFP 87 711 234 Bouvet Bouvet NNP 87 711 235 Island Island NNP 87 711 236 , , , 87 711 237 Economy Economy NNP 87 711 238 Overview Overview NNP 87 711 239 : : : 87 711 240 no no DT 87 711 241 economic economic JJ 87 711 242 activity activity NN 87 711 243 * * NFP 87 711 244 Bouvet Bouvet NNP 87 711 245 Island Island NNP 87 711 246 , , , 87 711 247 Communications Communications NNP 87 711 248 Ports Ports NNPS 87 711 249 : : : 87 711 250 none none NN 87 711 251 ; ; : 87 711 252 offshore offshore RB 87 711 253 anchorage anchorage VBP 87 711 254 only only JJ 87 711 255 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 87 711 256 : : : 87 711 257 automatic automatic JJ 87 711 258 meteorological meteorological JJ 87 711 259 station station NN 87 711 260 * * NFP 87 711 261 Bouvet Bouvet NNP 87 711 262 Island Island NNP 87 711 263 , , , 87 711 264 Defense Defense NNP 87 711 265 Forces Forces NNPS 87 711 266 Note Note NNP 87 711 267 : : : 87 711 268 defense defense NN 87 711 269 is be VBZ 87 711 270 the the DT 87 711 271 responsibility responsibility NN 87 711 272 of of IN 87 711 273 Norway Norway NNP 87 711 274 * * NFP 87 711 275 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 711 276 , , , 87 711 277 Geography Geography NNP 87 711 278 Location Location NNP 87 711 279 : : : 87 711 280 Eastern Eastern NNP 87 711 281 South South NNP 87 711 282 America America NNP 87 711 283 , , , 87 711 284 bordering border VBG 87 711 285 the the DT 87 711 286 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 711 287 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 711 288 Map Map NNP 87 711 289 references reference NNS 87 711 290 : : : 87 711 291 South South NNP 87 711 292 America America NNP 87 711 293 , , , 87 711 294 Standard Standard NNP 87 711 295 Time Time NNP 87 711 296 Zones Zones NNPS 87 711 297 of of IN 87 711 298 the the DT 87 711 299 World World NNP 87 711 300 Area Area NNP 87 711 301 : : : 87 711 302 total total JJ 87 711 303 area area NN 87 711 304 : : : 87 711 305 8,511,965 8,511,965 CD 87 711 306 km2 km2 NNP 87 711 307 land land NN 87 711 308 area area NN 87 711 309 : : : 87 711 310 8,456,510 8,456,510 CD 87 711 311 km2 km2 NNP 87 711 312 comparative comparative JJ 87 711 313 area area NN 87 711 314 : : : 87 711 315 slightly slightly RB 87 711 316 smaller small JJR 87 711 317 than than IN 87 711 318 the the DT 87 711 319 US US NNP 87 711 320 note note NN 87 711 321 : : : 87 711 322 includes include VBZ 87 711 323 Arquipelago Arquipelago NNP 87 711 324 de de IN 87 711 325 Fernando Fernando NNP 87 711 326 de de IN 87 711 327 Noronha Noronha NNP 87 711 328 , , , 87 711 329 Atol Atol NNP 87 711 330 das das NNP 87 711 331 Rocas Rocas NNP 87 711 332 , , , 87 711 333 Ilha Ilha NNP 87 711 334 da da NNP 87 711 335 Trindade Trindade NNP 87 711 336 , , , 87 711 337 Ilhas Ilhas NNP 87 711 338 Martin Martin NNP 87 711 339 Vaz Vaz NNP 87 711 340 , , , 87 711 341 and and CC 87 711 342 Penedos Penedos NNP 87 711 343 de de NNP 87 711 344 Sao Sao NNP 87 711 345 Pedro Pedro NNP 87 711 346 e e POS 87 711 347 Sao Sao NNP 87 711 348 Paulo Paulo NNP 87 711 349 Land Land NNP 87 711 350 boundaries boundary NNS 87 711 351 : : : 87 711 352 total total VB 87 711 353 14,691 14,691 CD 87 711 354 km km NNS 87 711 355 , , , 87 711 356 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 711 357 1,224 1,224 CD 87 711 358 km km NN 87 711 359 , , , 87 711 360 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 87 711 361 3,400 3,400 CD 87 711 362 km km NN 87 711 363 , , , 87 711 364 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 711 365 1,643 1,643 CD 87 711 366 km km NN 87 711 367 , , , 87 711 368 French French NNP 87 711 369 Guiana Guiana NNP 87 711 370 673 673 CD 87 711 371 km km NNS 87 711 372 , , , 87 711 373 Guyana Guyana NNP 87 711 374 1,119 1,119 CD 87 711 375 km km NN 87 711 376 , , , 87 711 377 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 87 711 378 1,290 1,290 CD 87 711 379 km km NNS 87 711 380 , , , 87 711 381 Peru Peru NNP 87 711 382 1,560 1,560 CD 87 711 383 km km NNS 87 711 384 , , , 87 711 385 Suriname Suriname VBD 87 711 386 597 597 CD 87 711 387 km km NNS 87 711 388 , , , 87 711 389 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 87 711 390 985 985 CD 87 711 391 km km NNS 87 711 392 , , , 87 711 393 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 711 394 2,200 2,200 CD 87 711 395 km km NN 87 711 396 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 711 397 : : : 87 711 398 7,491 7,491 CD 87 711 399 km km NN 87 711 400 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 711 401 claims claim VBZ 87 711 402 : : : 87 711 403 contiguous contiguous JJ 87 711 404 zone zone NN 87 711 405 : : : 87 711 406 24 24 CD 87 711 407 nm nm NNP 87 711 408 continental continental JJ 87 711 409 shelf shelf NNP 87 711 410 : : : 87 711 411 200 200 CD 87 711 412 m m CD 87 711 413 depth depth NN 87 711 414 or or CC 87 711 415 to to IN 87 711 416 depth depth NN 87 711 417 of of IN 87 711 418 exploitation exploitation NN 87 711 419 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 711 420 economic economic JJ 87 711 421 zone zone NN 87 711 422 : : : 87 711 423 200 200 CD 87 711 424 nm nm CD 87 711 425 territorial territorial JJ 87 711 426 sea sea NN 87 711 427 : : : 87 711 428 12 12 CD 87 711 429 nm nm NNP 87 711 430 International international JJ 87 711 431 disputes dispute NNS 87 711 432 : : : 87 711 433 short short JJ 87 711 434 section section NN 87 711 435 of of IN 87 711 436 the the DT 87 711 437 boundary boundary NN 87 711 438 with with IN 87 711 439 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 87 711 440 ( ( -LRB- 87 711 441 just just RB 87 711 442 west west RB 87 711 443 of of IN 87 711 444 Guaira Guaira NNP 87 711 445 Falls Falls NNP 87 711 446 on on IN 87 711 447 the the DT 87 711 448 Rio Rio NNP 87 711 449 Parana Parana NNP 87 711 450 ) ) -RRB- 87 711 451 is be VBZ 87 711 452 in in IN 87 711 453 dispute dispute NN 87 711 454 ; ; : 87 711 455 two two CD 87 711 456 short short JJ 87 711 457 sections section NNS 87 711 458 of of IN 87 711 459 boundary boundary NN 87 711 460 with with IN 87 711 461 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 87 711 462 are be VBP 87 711 463 in in IN 87 711 464 dispute dispute NN 87 711 465 - - : 87 711 466 Arrio Arrio NNP 87 711 467 Invernada Invernada NNP 87 711 468 ( ( -LRB- 87 711 469 Arroyo Arroyo NNP 87 711 470 de de NNP 87 711 471 la la NNP 87 711 472 Invernada Invernada NNP 87 711 473 ) ) -RRB- 87 711 474 area area NN 87 711 475 of of IN 87 711 476 the the DT 87 711 477 Rio Rio NNP 87 711 478 Quarai Quarai NNP 87 711 479 ( ( -LRB- 87 711 480 Rio Rio NNP 87 711 481 Cuareim Cuareim NNP 87 711 482 ) ) -RRB- 87 711 483 and and CC 87 711 484 the the DT 87 711 485 islands island NNS 87 711 486 at at IN 87 711 487 the the DT 87 711 488 confluence confluence NN 87 711 489 of of IN 87 711 490 the the DT 87 711 491 Rio Rio NNP 87 711 492 Quarai Quarai NNP 87 711 493 ( ( -LRB- 87 711 494 Rio Rio NNP 87 711 495 Cuareim Cuareim NNP 87 711 496 ) ) -RRB- 87 711 497 and and CC 87 711 498 the the DT 87 711 499 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 87 711 500 Climate Climate NNP 87 711 501 : : : 87 711 502 mostly mostly RB 87 711 503 tropical tropical JJ 87 711 504 , , , 87 711 505 but but CC 87 711 506 temperate temperate VB 87 711 507 in in IN 87 711 508 south south JJ 87 711 509 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 711 510 : : : 87 711 511 mostly mostly RB 87 711 512 flat flat JJ 87 711 513 to to IN 87 711 514 rolling rolling JJ 87 711 515 lowlands lowland NNS 87 711 516 in in IN 87 711 517 north north NN 87 711 518 ; ; , 87 711 519 some some DT 87 711 520 plains plain NNS 87 711 521 , , , 87 711 522 hills hill NNS 87 711 523 , , , 87 711 524 mountains mountain NNS 87 711 525 , , , 87 711 526 and and CC 87 711 527 narrow narrow JJ 87 711 528 coastal coastal JJ 87 711 529 belt belt NN 87 711 530 Natural natural JJ 87 711 531 resources resource NNS 87 711 532 : : : 87 711 533 iron iron NN 87 711 534 ore ore NNP 87 711 535 , , , 87 711 536 manganese manganese JJ 87 711 537 , , , 87 711 538 bauxite bauxite NN 87 711 539 , , , 87 711 540 nickel nickel NN 87 711 541 , , , 87 711 542 uranium uranium NN 87 711 543 , , , 87 711 544 phosphates phosphate NNS 87 711 545 , , , 87 711 546 tin tin NN 87 711 547 , , , 87 711 548 hydropower hydropower NN 87 711 549 , , , 87 711 550 gold gold NN 87 711 551 , , , 87 711 552 platinum platinum NN 87 711 553 , , , 87 711 554 petroleum petroleum NN 87 711 555 , , , 87 711 556 timber timber NN 87 711 557 Land Land NNP 87 711 558 use use NN 87 711 559 : : : 87 711 560 arable arable JJ 87 711 561 land land NN 87 711 562 : : : 87 711 563 7 7 CD 87 711 564 % % NN 87 711 565 permanent permanent JJ 87 711 566 crops crop NNS 87 711 567 : : : 87 711 568 1 1 CD 87 711 569 % % NN 87 711 570 meadows meadow NNS 87 711 571 and and CC 87 711 572 pastures pasture NNS 87 711 573 : : : 87 711 574 19 19 CD 87 711 575 % % NN 87 711 576 forest forest NN 87 711 577 and and CC 87 711 578 woodland woodland NN 87 711 579 : : : 87 711 580 67 67 CD 87 711 581 % % NN 87 711 582 other other JJ 87 711 583 : : : 87 711 584 6 6 CD 87 711 585 % % NN 87 711 586 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 711 587 land land NN 87 711 588 : : : 87 711 589 27,000 27,000 CD 87 711 590 km2 km2 NNP 87 711 591 ( ( -LRB- 87 711 592 1989 1989 CD 87 711 593 est est NNP 87 711 594 . . . 87 711 595 ) ) -RRB- 87 712 1 * * NFP 87 712 2 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 712 3 , , , 87 712 4 Geography Geography NNP 87 712 5 Environment Environment NNP 87 712 6 : : : 87 712 7 recurrent recurrent JJ 87 712 8 droughts drought NNS 87 712 9 in in IN 87 712 10 northeast northeast NN 87 712 11 ; ; : 87 712 12 floods flood NNS 87 712 13 and and CC 87 712 14 frost frost NN 87 712 15 in in IN 87 712 16 south south NN 87 712 17 ; ; : 87 712 18 deforestation deforestation NN 87 712 19 in in IN 87 712 20 Amazon Amazon NNP 87 712 21 basin basin NN 87 712 22 ; ; : 87 712 23 air air NN 87 712 24 and and CC 87 712 25 water water NN 87 712 26 pollution pollution NN 87 712 27 in in IN 87 712 28 Rio Rio NNP 87 712 29 de de NNP 87 712 30 Janeiro Janeiro NNP 87 712 31 , , , 87 712 32 Sao Sao NNP 87 712 33 Paulo Paulo NNP 87 712 34 , , , 87 712 35 and and CC 87 712 36 several several JJ 87 712 37 other other JJ 87 712 38 large large JJ 87 712 39 cities city NNS 87 712 40 Note note VBP 87 712 41 : : : 87 712 42 largest large JJS 87 712 43 country country NN 87 712 44 in in IN 87 712 45 South South NNP 87 712 46 America America NNP 87 712 47 ; ; : 87 712 48 shares share NNS 87 712 49 common common JJ 87 712 50 boundaries boundary NNS 87 712 51 with with IN 87 712 52 every every DT 87 712 53 South south JJ 87 712 54 American american JJ 87 712 55 country country NN 87 712 56 except except IN 87 712 57 Chile Chile NNP 87 712 58 and and CC 87 712 59 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 87 712 60 * * NFP 87 712 61 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 712 62 , , , 87 712 63 People People NNP 87 712 64 Population Population NNP 87 712 65 : : : 87 712 66 156,664,223 156,664,223 LS 87 712 67 ( ( -LRB- 87 712 68 July July NNP 87 712 69 1993 1993 CD 87 712 70 est est NNP 87 712 71 . . . 87 712 72 ) ) -RRB- 87 713 1 Population population NN 87 713 2 growth growth NN 87 713 3 rate rate NN 87 713 4 : : : 87 713 5 1.35 1.35 CD 87 713 6 % % NN 87 713 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 713 8 1993 1993 CD 87 713 9 est est NNP 87 713 10 . . . 87 713 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 714 1 Birth birth NN 87 714 2 rate rate NN 87 714 3 : : : 87 714 4 21.77 21.77 CD 87 714 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 714 6 population population NN 87 714 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 714 8 1993 1993 CD 87 714 9 est est NNP 87 714 10 . . . 87 714 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 715 1 Death death NN 87 715 2 rate rate NN 87 715 3 : : : 87 715 4 8.3 8.3 CD 87 715 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 715 6 population population NN 87 715 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 715 8 1993 1993 CD 87 715 9 est est NNP 87 715 10 . . . 87 715 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 716 1 Net net JJ 87 716 2 migration migration NN 87 716 3 rate rate NN 87 716 4 : : : 87 716 5 0 0 NFP 87 716 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 716 7 population population NN 87 716 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 716 9 1993 1993 CD 87 716 10 est est NNP 87 716 11 . . . 87 716 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 717 1 Infant infant NN 87 717 2 mortality mortality NN 87 717 3 rate rate NN 87 717 4 : : : 87 717 5 61.7 61.7 CD 87 717 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 717 7 live live JJ 87 717 8 births birth NNS 87 717 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 717 10 1993 1993 CD 87 717 11 est est NNP 87 717 12 . . . 87 717 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 718 1 Life life NN 87 718 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 718 3 at at IN 87 718 4 birth birth NN 87 718 5 : : : 87 718 6 total total JJ 87 718 7 population population NN 87 718 8 : : : 87 718 9 62.7 62.7 CD 87 718 10 years year NNS 87 718 11 male male JJ 87 718 12 : : : 87 718 13 58.28 58.28 CD 87 718 14 years year NNS 87 718 15 female female JJ 87 718 16 : : : 87 718 17 67.33 67.33 CD 87 718 18 years year NNS 87 718 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 718 20 1993 1993 CD 87 718 21 est est NNP 87 718 22 . . . 87 718 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 719 1 Total total JJ 87 719 2 fertility fertility NN 87 719 3 rate rate NN 87 719 4 : : : 87 719 5 2.49 2.49 CD 87 719 6 children child NNS 87 719 7 born bear VBN 87 719 8 / / SYM 87 719 9 woman woman NN 87 719 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 719 11 1993 1993 CD 87 719 12 est est NNP 87 719 13 . . . 87 719 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 720 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 720 2 : : : 87 720 3 noun noun NNP 87 720 4 : : : 87 720 5 Brazilian(s Brazilian(s NNP 87 720 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 720 7 adjective adjective NN 87 720 8 : : : 87 720 9 Brazilian brazilian JJ 87 720 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 720 11 divisions division NNS 87 720 12 : : : 87 720 13 Portuguese portuguese JJ 87 720 14 , , , 87 720 15 Italian italian JJ 87 720 16 , , , 87 720 17 German german JJ 87 720 18 , , , 87 720 19 Japanese japanese JJ 87 720 20 , , , 87 720 21 Amerindian amerindian JJ 87 720 22 , , , 87 720 23 black black JJ 87 720 24 6 6 CD 87 720 25 % % NN 87 720 26 , , , 87 720 27 white white JJ 87 720 28 55 55 CD 87 720 29 % % NN 87 720 30 , , , 87 720 31 mixed mix VBN 87 720 32 38 38 CD 87 720 33 % % NN 87 720 34 , , , 87 720 35 other other JJ 87 720 36 1 1 CD 87 720 37 % % NN 87 720 38 Religions religion NNS 87 720 39 : : : 87 720 40 Roman Roman NNP 87 720 41 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 720 42 ( ( -LRB- 87 720 43 nominal nominal NNP 87 720 44 ) ) -RRB- 87 720 45 90 90 CD 87 720 46 % % NN 87 720 47 Languages Languages NNPS 87 720 48 : : : 87 720 49 Portuguese Portuguese NNP 87 720 50 ( ( -LRB- 87 720 51 official official JJ 87 720 52 ) ) -RRB- 87 720 53 , , , 87 720 54 Spanish Spanish NNP 87 720 55 , , , 87 720 56 English english JJ 87 720 57 , , , 87 720 58 French french JJ 87 720 59 Literacy Literacy NNP 87 720 60 : : : 87 720 61 age age NN 87 720 62 15 15 CD 87 720 63 and and CC 87 720 64 over over RB 87 720 65 can can MD 87 720 66 read read VB 87 720 67 and and CC 87 720 68 write write VB 87 720 69 ( ( -LRB- 87 720 70 1990 1990 CD 87 720 71 ) ) -RRB- 87 720 72 total total JJ 87 720 73 population population NN 87 720 74 : : : 87 720 75 81 81 CD 87 720 76 % % NN 87 720 77 male male NN 87 720 78 : : : 87 720 79 82 82 CD 87 720 80 % % NN 87 720 81 female female NN 87 720 82 : : : 87 720 83 80 80 CD 87 720 84 % % NN 87 720 85 Labor Labor NNP 87 720 86 force force NN 87 720 87 : : : 87 720 88 57 57 CD 87 720 89 million million CD 87 720 90 ( ( -LRB- 87 720 91 1989 1989 CD 87 720 92 est est NNP 87 720 93 . . . 87 720 94 ) ) -RRB- 87 721 1 by by IN 87 721 2 occupation occupation NN 87 721 3 : : : 87 721 4 services service NNS 87 721 5 42 42 CD 87 721 6 % % NN 87 721 7 , , , 87 721 8 agriculture agriculture NN 87 721 9 31 31 CD 87 721 10 % % NN 87 721 11 , , , 87 721 12 industry industry NN 87 721 13 27 27 CD 87 721 14 % % NN 87 721 15 * * CD 87 721 16 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 721 17 , , , 87 721 18 Government Government NNP 87 721 19 Names Names NNPS 87 721 20 : : : 87 721 21 conventional conventional JJ 87 721 22 long long JJ 87 721 23 form form NN 87 721 24 : : : 87 721 25 Federative Federative NNP 87 721 26 Republic Republic NNP 87 721 27 of of IN 87 721 28 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 721 29 conventional conventional JJ 87 721 30 short short JJ 87 721 31 form form NN 87 721 32 : : : 87 721 33 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 721 34 local local JJ 87 721 35 long long JJ 87 721 36 form form NN 87 721 37 : : : 87 721 38 Republica Republica NNP 87 721 39 Federativa Federativa NNP 87 721 40 do do VBP 87 721 41 Brasil Brasil NNP 87 721 42 local local JJ 87 721 43 short short JJ 87 721 44 form form NN 87 721 45 : : : 87 721 46 Brasil Brasil NNP 87 721 47 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 721 48 : : : 87 721 49 BR BR NNP 87 721 50 Type Type NNP 87 721 51 : : : 87 721 52 federal federal NNP 87 721 53 republic republic NNP 87 721 54 Capital Capital NNP 87 721 55 : : : 87 721 56 Brasilia Brasilia NNP 87 721 57 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 721 58 divisions division NNS 87 721 59 : : : 87 721 60 26 26 CD 87 721 61 states state NNS 87 721 62 ( ( -LRB- 87 721 63 estados estado NNS 87 721 64 , , , 87 721 65 singular singular NNP 87 721 66 - - HYPH 87 721 67 estado estado NN 87 721 68 ) ) -RRB- 87 721 69 and and CC 87 721 70 1 1 CD 87 721 71 federal federal JJ 87 721 72 district district NN 87 721 73 * * NFP 87 721 74 ( ( -LRB- 87 721 75 distrito distrito NNP 87 721 76 , , , 87 721 77 federal federal JJ 87 721 78 ) ) -RRB- 87 721 79 ; ; : 87 721 80 Acre Acre NNP 87 721 81 , , , 87 721 82 Alagoas Alagoas NNP 87 721 83 , , , 87 721 84 Amapa Amapa NNP 87 721 85 , , , 87 721 86 Amazonas Amazonas NNP 87 721 87 , , , 87 721 88 Bahia Bahia NNP 87 721 89 , , , 87 721 90 Ceara Ceara NNP 87 721 91 , , , 87 721 92 Distrito Distrito NNP 87 721 93 Federal Federal NNP 87 721 94 * * NFP 87 721 95 , , , 87 721 96 , , , 87 721 97 Espirito Espirito NNP 87 721 98 Santo Santo NNP 87 721 99 , , , 87 721 100 Goias Goias NNP 87 721 101 , , , 87 721 102 Maranhao Maranhao NNP 87 721 103 , , , 87 721 104 Mato Mato NNP 87 721 105 Grosso Grosso NNP 87 721 106 , , , 87 721 107 Mato Mato NNP 87 721 108 Grosso Grosso NNP 87 721 109 do do VBP 87 721 110 Sul Sul NNP 87 721 111 , , , 87 721 112 Minas Minas NNP 87 721 113 Gerais Gerais NNP 87 721 114 , , , 87 721 115 Para Para NNP 87 721 116 , , , 87 721 117 Paraiba Paraiba NNP 87 721 118 , , , 87 721 119 Parana Parana NNP 87 721 120 , , , 87 721 121 Pernambuco Pernambuco NNP 87 721 122 , , , 87 721 123 Piaui Piaui NNP 87 721 124 , , , 87 721 125 Rio Rio NNP 87 721 126 de de NNP 87 721 127 Janeiro Janeiro NNP 87 721 128 , , , 87 721 129 Rio Rio NNP 87 721 130 Grande Grande NNP 87 721 131 do do VBP 87 721 132 Norte Norte NNP 87 721 133 , , , 87 721 134 Rio Rio NNP 87 721 135 Grande Grande NNP 87 721 136 do do VBP 87 721 137 Sul Sul NNP 87 721 138 , , , 87 721 139 Rondonia Rondonia NNP 87 721 140 , , , 87 721 141 Roraima Roraima NNP 87 721 142 , , , 87 721 143 Santa Santa NNP 87 721 144 Catarina Catarina NNP 87 721 145 , , , 87 721 146 Sao Sao NNP 87 721 147 Paulo Paulo NNP 87 721 148 , , , 87 721 149 Sergipe Sergipe NNP 87 721 150 , , , 87 721 151 Tocantins tocantin VBZ 87 721 152 Independence Independence NNP 87 721 153 : : : 87 721 154 7 7 CD 87 721 155 September September NNP 87 721 156 1822 1822 CD 87 721 157 ( ( -LRB- 87 721 158 from from IN 87 721 159 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 721 160 ) ) -RRB- 87 721 161 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 721 162 : : : 87 721 163 5 5 CD 87 721 164 October October NNP 87 721 165 1988 1988 CD 87 721 166 Legal legal JJ 87 721 167 system system NN 87 721 168 : : : 87 721 169 based base VBN 87 721 170 on on IN 87 721 171 Roman roman JJ 87 721 172 codes code NNS 87 721 173 ; ; , 87 721 174 has have VBZ 87 721 175 not not RB 87 721 176 accepted accept VBN 87 721 177 compulsory compulsory NN 87 721 178 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 721 179 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 721 180 National national JJ 87 721 181 holiday holiday NN 87 721 182 : : : 87 721 183 Independence Independence NNP 87 721 184 Day Day NNP 87 721 185 , , , 87 721 186 7 7 CD 87 721 187 September September NNP 87 721 188 ( ( -LRB- 87 721 189 1822 1822 CD 87 721 190 ) ) -RRB- 87 721 191 Political political JJ 87 721 192 parties party NNS 87 721 193 and and CC 87 721 194 leaders leader NNS 87 721 195 : : : 87 721 196 National National NNP 87 721 197 Reconstruction Reconstruction NNP 87 721 198 Party Party NNP 87 721 199 ( ( -LRB- 87 721 200 PRN PRN NNP 87 721 201 ) ) -RRB- 87 721 202 , , , 87 721 203 Daniel Daniel NNP 87 721 204 TOURINHO TOURINHO NNP 87 721 205 , , , 87 721 206 president president NN 87 721 207 ; ; : 87 721 208 Brazilian Brazilian NNP 87 721 209 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 721 210 Movement Movement NNP 87 721 211 Party Party NNP 87 721 212 ( ( -LRB- 87 721 213 PMDB PMDB NNP 87 721 214 ) ) -RRB- 87 721 215 , , , 87 721 216 Roberto Roberto NNP 87 721 217 ROLLEMBERG ROLLEMBERG NNP 87 721 218 , , , 87 721 219 president president NN 87 721 220 ; ; : 87 721 221 Liberal Liberal NNP 87 721 222 Front Front NNP 87 721 223 Party Party NNP 87 721 224 ( ( -LRB- 87 721 225 PFL PFL NNP 87 721 226 ) ) -RRB- 87 721 227 , , , 87 721 228 Jose Jose NNP 87 721 229 Mucio Mucio NNP 87 721 230 MONTEIRO MONTEIRO NNP 87 721 231 , , , 87 721 232 president president NN 87 721 233 ; ; : 87 721 234 Workers Workers NNP 87 721 235 ' ' POS 87 721 236 Party Party NNP 87 721 237 ( ( -LRB- 87 721 238 PT PT NNP 87 721 239 ) ) -RRB- 87 721 240 , , , 87 721 241 Luis Luis NNP 87 721 242 Ignacio Ignacio NNP 87 721 243 ( ( -LRB- 87 721 244 Lula Lula NNP 87 721 245 ) ) -RRB- 87 721 246 da da NNP 87 721 247 SILVA SILVA NNP 87 721 248 , , , 87 721 249 president president NN 87 721 250 ; ; : 87 721 251 Brazilian Brazilian NNP 87 721 252 Labor Labor NNP 87 721 253 Party Party NNP 87 721 254 ( ( -LRB- 87 721 255 PTB PTB NNP 87 721 256 ) ) -RRB- 87 721 257 , , , 87 721 258 Luiz Luiz NNP 87 721 259 GONZAGA GONZAGA NNP 87 721 260 de de IN 87 721 261 Paiva Paiva NNP 87 721 262 Muniz Muniz NNP 87 721 263 , , , 87 721 264 president president NN 87 721 265 ; ; : 87 721 266 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 721 267 Labor Labor NNP 87 721 268 Party Party NNP 87 721 269 ( ( -LRB- 87 721 270 PDT PDT NNP 87 721 271 ) ) -RRB- 87 721 272 , , , 87 721 273 Leonel Leonel NNP 87 721 274 BRIZOLA BRIZOLA NNP 87 721 275 , , , 87 721 276 president president NN 87 721 277 ; ; : 87 721 278 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 721 279 Social Social NNP 87 721 280 Party Party NNP 87 721 281 ( ( -LRB- 87 721 282 PPS PPS NNP 87 721 283 ) ) -RRB- 87 721 284 , , , 87 721 285 Paulo Paulo NNP 87 721 286 MALUF MALUF NNP 87 721 287 , , , 87 721 288 president president NN 87 721 289 ; ; , 87 721 290 Brazilian brazilian JJ 87 721 291 Social Social NNP 87 721 292 Democracy Democracy NNP 87 721 293 Party Party NNP 87 721 294 ( ( -LRB- 87 721 295 PSDB PSDB NNP 87 721 296 ) ) -RRB- 87 721 297 , , , 87 721 298 Tasso Tasso NNP 87 721 299 JEREISSATI JEREISSATI NNP 87 721 300 , , , 87 721 301 president president NN 87 721 302 ; ; : 87 721 303 Popular Popular NNP 87 721 304 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 721 305 Party Party NNP 87 721 306 ( ( -LRB- 87 721 307 PPS PPS NNP 87 721 308 ) ) -RRB- 87 721 309 , , , 87 721 310 Roberto Roberto NNP 87 721 311 FREIRE FREIRE NNP 87 721 312 , , , 87 721 313 president president NN 87 721 314 ; ; : 87 721 315 Communist Communist NNP 87 721 316 Party Party NNP 87 721 317 of of IN 87 721 318 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 721 319 ( ( -LRB- 87 721 320 PCdoB PCdoB NNP 87 721 321 ) ) -RRB- 87 721 322 , , , 87 721 323 Joao Joao NNP 87 721 324 AMAZONAS amazonas IN 87 721 325 , , , 87 721 326 secretary secretary NN 87 721 327 general general NN 87 721 328 ; ; : 87 721 329 Christian Christian NNP 87 721 330 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 721 331 Party Party NNP 87 721 332 ( ( -LRB- 87 721 333 PDC PDC NNP 87 721 334 ) ) -RRB- 87 721 335 , , , 87 721 336 Siqueira Siqueira NNP 87 721 337 CAMPOS CAMPOS NNP 87 721 338 , , , 87 721 339 president president NN 87 721 340 Other other JJ 87 721 341 political political JJ 87 721 342 or or CC 87 721 343 pressure pressure NN 87 721 344 groups group NNS 87 721 345 : : : 87 721 346 left left JJ 87 721 347 wing wing NN 87 721 348 of of IN 87 721 349 the the DT 87 721 350 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 721 351 Church Church NNP 87 721 352 and and CC 87 721 353 labor labor NN 87 721 354 unions union NNS 87 721 355 allied ally VBN 87 721 356 to to IN 87 721 357 leftist leftist JJ 87 721 358 Worker 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721 399 last last RB 87 721 400 held hold VBD 87 721 401 3 3 CD 87 721 402 October October NNP 87 721 403 1990 1990 CD 87 721 404 ( ( -LRB- 87 721 405 next next JJ 87 721 406 to to TO 87 721 407 be be VB 87 721 408 held hold VBN 87 721 409 November November NNP 87 721 410 1994 1994 CD 87 721 411 ) ) -RRB- 87 721 412 ; ; : 87 721 413 results result NNS 87 721 414 - - HYPH 87 721 415 PMDB pmdb NN 87 721 416 21 21 CD 87 721 417 % % NN 87 721 418 , , , 87 721 419 PFL PFL NNP 87 721 420 17 17 CD 87 721 421 % % NN 87 721 422 , , , 87 721 423 PDT PDT NNP 87 721 424 9 9 CD 87 721 425 % % NN 87 721 426 , , , 87 721 427 PDS PDS NNP 87 721 428 8 8 CD 87 721 429 % % NN 87 721 430 , , , 87 721 431 PRN PRN NNP 87 721 432 7.9 7.9 CD 87 721 433 % % NN 87 721 434 , , , 87 721 435 PTB PTB NNP 87 721 436 7 7 CD 87 721 437 % % NN 87 721 438 , , , 87 721 439 PT PT NNP 87 721 440 7 7 CD 87 721 441 % % NN 87 721 442 , , , 87 721 443 other other JJ 87 721 444 23.1 23.1 CD 87 721 445 % % NN 87 721 446 ; ; , 87 721 447 seats seat NNS 87 721 448 - - : 87 721 449 ( ( -LRB- 87 721 450 503 503 CD 87 721 451 total total NN 87 721 452 as as IN 87 721 453 of of IN 87 721 454 3 3 CD 87 721 455 February February NNP 87 721 456 1991 1991 CD 87 721 457 ) ) -RRB- 87 721 458 PMDB pmdb NN 87 721 459 108 108 CD 87 721 460 , , , 87 721 461 PFL PFL NNP 87 721 462 87 87 CD 87 721 463 , , , 87 721 464 PDT PDT NNP 87 721 465 46 46 CD 87 721 466 , , , 87 721 467 PDS PDS NNP 87 721 468 43 43 CD 87 721 469 , , , 87 721 470 PRN PRN NNP 87 721 471 40 40 CD 87 721 472 , , , 87 721 473 PTB PTB NNP 87 721 474 35 35 CD 87 721 475 , , , 87 721 476 PT PT NNP 87 721 477 35 35 CD 87 721 478 , , , 87 721 479 other other JJ 87 721 480 109 109 CD 87 721 481 Federal Federal NNP 87 721 482 Senate Senate NNP 87 721 483 : : : 87 721 484 last last RB 87 721 485 held hold VBD 87 721 486 3 3 CD 87 721 487 October October NNP 87 721 488 1990 1990 CD 87 721 489 ( ( -LRB- 87 721 490 next next JJ 87 721 491 to to TO 87 721 492 be be VB 87 721 493 held hold VBN 87 721 494 November November NNP 87 721 495 1994 1994 CD 87 721 496 ) ) -RRB- 87 721 497 ; ; : 87 721 498 results result NNS 87 721 499 - - HYPH 87 721 500 percent percent NN 87 721 501 of of IN 87 721 502 vote vote NN 87 721 503 by by IN 87 721 504 party party NN 87 721 505 NA NA NNP 87 721 506 ; ; : 87 721 507 seats seat NNS 87 721 508 - - : 87 721 509 ( ( -LRB- 87 721 510 81 81 CD 87 721 511 total total NN 87 721 512 as as IN 87 721 513 of of IN 87 721 514 3 3 CD 87 721 515 February February NNP 87 721 516 1991 1991 CD 87 721 517 ) ) -RRB- 87 721 518 PMDB pmdb NN 87 721 519 27 27 CD 87 721 520 , , , 87 721 521 PFL PFL NNP 87 721 522 15 15 CD 87 721 523 , , , 87 721 524 PSDB PSDB NNP 87 721 525 10 10 CD 87 721 526 , , , 87 721 527 PTB PTB NNP 87 721 528 8 8 CD 87 721 529 , , , 87 721 530 PDT PDT NNP 87 721 531 5 5 CD 87 721 532 , , , 87 721 533 other other JJ 87 721 534 16 16 CD 87 721 535 * * NFP 87 721 536 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 721 537 , , , 87 721 538 Government Government NNP 87 721 539 President President NNP 87 721 540 : : : 87 721 541 last last RB 87 721 542 held hold VBD 87 721 543 15 15 CD 87 721 544 November November NNP 87 721 545 1989 1989 CD 87 721 546 , , , 87 721 547 with with IN 87 721 548 runoff runoff NN 87 721 549 on on IN 87 721 550 17 17 CD 87 721 551 December December NNP 87 721 552 1989 1989 CD 87 721 553 ( ( -LRB- 87 721 554 next next JJ 87 721 555 to to TO 87 721 556 be be VB 87 721 557 held hold VBN 87 721 558 November November NNP 87 721 559 1994 1994 CD 87 721 560 ) ) -RRB- 87 721 561 ; ; : 87 721 562 results result NNS 87 721 563 - - HYPH 87 721 564 Fernando Fernando NNP 87 721 565 COLLOR COLLOR NNPS 87 721 566 de de NNP 87 721 567 Mello Mello NNP 87 721 568 53 53 CD 87 721 569 % % NN 87 721 570 , , , 87 721 571 Luis Luis NNP 87 721 572 Inacio Inacio NNP 87 721 573 da da NNP 87 721 574 SILVA SILVA VBD 87 721 575 47 47 CD 87 721 576 % % NN 87 721 577 ; ; : 87 721 578 note note VB 87 721 579 - - HYPH 87 721 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87 721 703 ILO ILO NNP 87 721 704 , , , 87 721 705 IMF IMF NNP 87 721 706 , , , 87 721 707 IMO imo RB 87 721 708 , , , 87 721 709 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 87 721 710 , , , 87 721 711 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 721 712 , , , 87 721 713 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 721 714 , , , 87 721 715 IOC IOC NNP 87 721 716 , , , 87 721 717 IOM IOM NNP 87 721 718 ( ( -LRB- 87 721 719 observer observer NN 87 721 720 ) ) -RRB- 87 721 721 , , , 87 721 722 ISO ISO NNP 87 721 723 , , , 87 721 724 ITU ITU NNP 87 721 725 , , , 87 721 726 LAES LAES NNP 87 721 727 , , , 87 721 728 LAIA LAIA NNP 87 721 729 , , , 87 721 730 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 721 731 , , , 87 721 732 MERCOSUR MERCOSUR NNP 87 721 733 , , , 87 721 734 NAM NAM NNP 87 721 735 ( ( -LRB- 87 721 736 observer observer NNP 87 721 737 ) ) -RRB- 87 721 738 , , , 87 721 739 OAS OAS NNP 87 721 740 , , , 87 721 741 ONUSAL ONUSAL NNP 87 721 742 , , , 87 721 743 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 87 721 744 , , , 87 721 745 PCA PCA NNP 87 721 746 , , , 87 721 747 RG RG NNP 87 721 748 , , , 87 721 749 UN UN NNP 87 721 750 , , , 87 721 751 UNAVEM UNAVEM NNP 87 721 752 II II NNP 87 721 753 , , , 87 721 754 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 721 755 , , , 87 721 756 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 721 757 , , , 87 721 758 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 87 721 759 , , , 87 721 760 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 721 761 , , , 87 721 762 UNOMOZ UNOMOZ NNP 87 721 763 , , , 87 721 764 UNPROFOR UNPROFOR NNP 87 721 765 , , , 87 721 766 UPU UPU NNP 87 721 767 , , , 87 721 768 WCL WCL NNP 87 721 769 , , , 87 721 770 WHO WHO NNP 87 721 771 , , , 87 721 772 WFTU WFTU NNP 87 721 773 , , , 87 721 774 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 721 775 , , , 87 721 776 WMO WMO NNP 87 721 777 , , , 87 721 778 WTO WTO NNP 87 721 779 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 721 780 representation representation NN 87 721 781 in in IN 87 721 782 US US NNP 87 721 783 : : : 87 721 784 chief chief NN 87 721 785 of of IN 87 721 786 mission mission NN 87 721 787 : : : 87 721 788 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 721 789 Rubens Rubens NNP 87 721 790 RICUPERO RICUPERO NNP 87 721 791 chancery chancery NN 87 721 792 : : : 87 721 793 3006 3006 CD 87 721 794 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 87 721 795 Avenue Avenue NNP 87 721 796 NW NW NNP 87 721 797 , , , 87 721 798 Washington Washington NNP 87 721 799 , , , 87 721 800 DC DC NNP 87 721 801 20008 20008 CD 87 721 802 telephone telephone NN 87 721 803 : : : 87 721 804 ( ( -LRB- 87 721 805 202 202 CD 87 721 806 ) ) -RRB- 87 721 807 745 745 CD 87 721 808 - - HYPH 87 721 809 2700 2700 CD 87 721 810 consulates consulate NNS 87 721 811 general general JJ 87 721 812 : : : 87 721 813 Chicago Chicago NNP 87 721 814 , , , 87 721 815 Los Los NNP 87 721 816 Angeles Angeles NNP 87 721 817 , , , 87 721 818 Miami Miami NNP 87 721 819 , , , 87 721 820 New New NNP 87 721 821 Orleans Orleans NNP 87 721 822 , , , 87 721 823 and and CC 87 721 824 New New NNP 87 721 825 York York NNP 87 721 826 consulates consulate NNS 87 721 827 : : : 87 721 828 Dallas Dallas NNP 87 721 829 , , , 87 721 830 Houston Houston NNP 87 721 831 , , , 87 721 832 and and CC 87 721 833 San San NNP 87 721 834 Francisco Francisco NNP 87 721 835 US US NNP 87 721 836 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 721 837 representation representation NN 87 721 838 : : : 87 721 839 chief chief NN 87 721 840 of of IN 87 721 841 mission mission NN 87 721 842 : : : 87 721 843 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 721 844 Richard Richard NNP 87 721 845 MELTON MELTON NNP 87 721 846 embassy embassy NN 87 721 847 : : : 87 721 848 Avenida Avenida NNP 87 721 849 das das NNP 87 721 850 Nacoes Nacoes NNP 87 721 851 , , , 87 721 852 Lote Lote NNP 87 721 853 3 3 CD 87 721 854 , , , 87 721 855 Brasilia Brasilia NNP 87 721 856 , , , 87 721 857 Distrito Distrito NNP 87 721 858 Federal Federal NNP 87 721 859 mailing mail VBG 87 721 860 address address NN 87 721 861 : : : 87 721 862 APO APO NNP 87 721 863 AA AA NNP 87 721 864 34030 34030 CD 87 721 865 telephone telephone NN 87 721 866 : : : 87 721 867 [ [ -LRB- 87 721 868 55 55 CD 87 721 869 ] ] -RRB- 87 721 870 ( ( -LRB- 87 721 871 61 61 CD 87 721 872 ) ) -RRB- 87 721 873 321 321 CD 87 721 874 - - HYPH 87 721 875 7272 7272 CD 87 721 876 FAX FAX NNP 87 721 877 : : : 87 721 878 [ [ -LRB- 87 721 879 55 55 CD 87 721 880 ] ] -RRB- 87 721 881 ( ( -LRB- 87 721 882 61 61 CD 87 721 883 ) ) -RRB- 87 721 884 225 225 CD 87 721 885 - - HYPH 87 721 886 9136 9136 CD 87 721 887 consulates consulate NNS 87 721 888 general general JJ 87 721 889 : : : 87 721 890 Rio Rio NNP 87 721 891 de de NNP 87 721 892 Janeiro Janeiro NNP 87 721 893 , , , 87 721 894 Sao Sao NNP 87 721 895 Paulo Paulo NNP 87 721 896 consulates consulate VBZ 87 721 897 : : : 87 721 898 Porto Porto NNP 87 721 899 Alegre Alegre NNP 87 721 900 , , , 87 721 901 Recife Recife NNP 87 721 902 Flag Flag NNP 87 721 903 : : : 87 721 904 green green JJ 87 721 905 with with IN 87 721 906 a a DT 87 721 907 large large JJ 87 721 908 yellow yellow JJ 87 721 909 diamond diamond NN 87 721 910 in in IN 87 721 911 the the DT 87 721 912 center center NN 87 721 913 bearing bear VBG 87 721 914 a a 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gallop VBG 87 728 2 inflation inflation NN 87 728 3 - - : 87 728 4 the the DT 87 728 5 rate rate NN 87 728 6 doubled double VBD 87 728 7 in in IN 87 728 8 1992 1992 CD 87 728 9 - - : 87 728 10 continues continue VBZ 87 728 11 to to TO 87 728 12 undermine undermine VB 87 728 13 economic economic JJ 87 728 14 stability stability NN 87 728 15 . . . 87 729 1 Itamar Itamar NNP 87 729 2 FRANCO FRANCO NNP 87 729 3 , , , 87 729 4 who who WP 87 729 5 assumed assume VBD 87 729 6 the the DT 87 729 7 presidency presidency NN 87 729 8 following follow VBG 87 729 9 President President NNP 87 729 10 COLLOR COLLOR NNP 87 729 11 'S 's POS 87 729 12 resignation resignation NN 87 729 13 in in IN 87 729 14 December December NNP 87 729 15 1992 1992 CD 87 729 16 , , , 87 729 17 has have VBZ 87 729 18 promised promise VBN 87 729 19 to to TO 87 729 20 support support VB 87 729 21 the the DT 87 729 22 basic basic JJ 87 729 23 premises premise NNS 87 729 24 of of IN 87 729 25 COLLOR COLLOR NNP 87 729 26 'S 's POS 87 729 27 reform reform NN 87 729 28 program program NN 87 729 29 but but CC 87 729 30 has have VBZ 87 729 31 yet yet RB 87 729 32 to to TO 87 729 33 define define VB 87 729 34 clearly clearly RB 87 729 35 his -PRON- PRP$ 87 729 36 economic economic JJ 87 729 37 policies policy NNS 87 729 38 . . . 87 730 1 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 730 2 's 's POS 87 730 3 natural natural JJ 87 730 4 resources resource NNS 87 730 5 remain remain VBP 87 730 6 a a DT 87 730 7 major major JJ 87 730 8 , , , 87 730 9 long long JJ 87 730 10 - - HYPH 87 730 11 term term NN 87 730 12 economic economic JJ 87 730 13 strength strength NN 87 730 14 . . . 87 731 1 National national JJ 87 731 2 product product NN 87 731 3 : : : 87 731 4 GDP gdp NN 87 731 5 - - HYPH 87 731 6 exchange exchange NN 87 731 7 rate rate NN 87 731 8 conversion conversion NN 87 731 9 - - : 87 731 10 $ $ $ 87 731 11 369 369 CD 87 731 12 billion billion CD 87 731 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 731 14 1992 1992 CD 87 731 15 ) ) -RRB- 87 731 16 National national JJ 87 731 17 product product NN 87 731 18 real real JJ 87 731 19 growth growth NN 87 731 20 rate rate NN 87 731 21 : : : 87 731 22 -0.2 -0.2 JJ 87 731 23 % % NN 87 731 24 ( ( -LRB- 87 731 25 1992 1992 CD 87 731 26 ) ) -RRB- 87 731 27 National national JJ 87 731 28 product product NN 87 731 29 per per IN 87 731 30 capita capita NN 87 731 31 : : : 87 731 32 $ $ $ 87 731 33 2,350 2,350 CD 87 731 34 ( ( -LRB- 87 731 35 1992 1992 CD 87 731 36 ) ) -RRB- 87 731 37 Inflation inflation NN 87 731 38 rate rate NN 87 731 39 ( ( -LRB- 87 731 40 consumer consumer NN 87 731 41 prices price NNS 87 731 42 ) ) -RRB- 87 731 43 : : : 87 731 44 1,174 1,174 CD 87 731 45 % % NN 87 731 46 ( ( -LRB- 87 731 47 1992 1992 CD 87 731 48 ) ) -RRB- 87 731 49 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 731 50 rate rate NN 87 731 51 : : : 87 731 52 5.9 5.9 CD 87 731 53 % % NN 87 731 54 ( ( -LRB- 87 731 55 1992 1992 CD 87 731 56 ) ) -RRB- 87 731 57 Budget budget NN 87 731 58 : : : 87 731 59 revenues revenue VBZ 87 731 60 $ $ $ 87 731 61 164.3 164.3 CD 87 731 62 billion billion CD 87 731 63 ; ; : 87 731 64 expenditures expenditure VBZ 87 731 65 $ $ $ 87 731 66 170.6 170.6 CD 87 731 67 billion billion CD 87 731 68 , , , 87 731 69 including include VBG 87 731 70 capital capital NN 87 731 71 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 731 72 of of IN 87 731 73 $ $ $ 87 731 74 32.9 32.9 CD 87 731 75 billion billion CD 87 731 76 ( ( -LRB- 87 731 77 1990 1990 CD 87 731 78 ) ) -RRB- 87 731 79 Exports export NNS 87 731 80 : : : 87 731 81 $ $ $ 87 731 82 35.0 35.0 CD 87 731 83 billion billion CD 87 731 84 ( ( -LRB- 87 731 85 1992 1992 CD 87 731 86 ) ) -RRB- 87 731 87 commodities commodity NNS 87 731 88 : : : 87 731 89 iron iron NN 87 731 90 ore ore NNP 87 731 91 , , , 87 731 92 soybean soybean NN 87 731 93 bran bran NN 87 731 94 , , , 87 731 95 orange orange NNP 87 731 96 juice juice NNP 87 731 97 , , , 87 731 98 footwear footwear NN 87 731 99 , , , 87 731 100 coffee coffee NN 87 731 101 , , , 87 731 102 motor motor NN 87 731 103 vehicle vehicle NN 87 731 104 parts part NNS 87 731 105 partners partner NNS 87 731 106 : : : 87 731 107 EC EC NNP 87 731 108 32.3 32.3 CD 87 731 109 % % NN 87 731 110 , , , 87 731 111 US US NNP 87 731 112 20.3 20.3 CD 87 731 113 % % NN 87 731 114 , , , 87 731 115 Latin Latin NNP 87 731 116 America America NNP 87 731 117 11.6 11.6 CD 87 731 118 % % NN 87 731 119 , , , 87 731 120 Japan Japan NNP 87 731 121 9 9 CD 87 731 122 % % NN 87 731 123 ( ( -LRB- 87 731 124 1991 1991 CD 87 731 125 ) ) -RRB- 87 731 126 Imports import NNS 87 731 127 : : : 87 731 128 $ $ $ 87 731 129 20.0 20.0 CD 87 731 130 billion billion CD 87 731 131 ( ( -LRB- 87 731 132 1992 1992 CD 87 731 133 ) ) -RRB- 87 731 134 commodities commodity NNS 87 731 135 : : : 87 731 136 crude crude JJ 87 731 137 oil oil NN 87 731 138 , , , 87 731 139 capital capital NN 87 731 140 goods good NNS 87 731 141 , , , 87 731 142 chemical chemical NN 87 731 143 products product NNS 87 731 144 , , , 87 731 145 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 87 731 146 , , , 87 731 147 coal coal NN 87 731 148 partners partner NNS 87 731 149 : : : 87 731 150 Middle Middle NNP 87 731 151 East East NNP 87 731 152 12.4 12.4 CD 87 731 153 % % NN 87 731 154 , , , 87 731 155 US US NNP 87 731 156 23.5 23.5 CD 87 731 157 % % NN 87 731 158 , , , 87 731 159 EC EC NNP 87 731 160 21.8 21.8 CD 87 731 161 % % NN 87 731 162 , , , 87 731 163 Latin Latin NNP 87 731 164 America America NNP 87 731 165 18.8 18.8 CD 87 731 166 % % NN 87 731 167 , , , 87 731 168 Japan Japan NNP 87 731 169 6 6 CD 87 731 170 % % NN 87 731 171 ( ( -LRB- 87 731 172 1991 1991 CD 87 731 173 ) ) -RRB- 87 731 174 External external JJ 87 731 175 debt debt NN 87 731 176 : : : 87 731 177 $ $ $ 87 731 178 123.3 123.3 CD 87 731 179 billion billion CD 87 731 180 ( ( -LRB- 87 731 181 December December NNP 87 731 182 1992 1992 CD 87 731 183 ) ) -RRB- 87 731 184 Industrial industrial JJ 87 731 185 production production NN 87 731 186 : : : 87 731 187 growth growth NN 87 731 188 rate rate NN 87 731 189 -3.8 -3.8 NNP 87 731 190 % % NN 87 731 191 ( ( -LRB- 87 731 192 1992 1992 CD 87 731 193 ) ) -RRB- 87 731 194 ; ; : 87 731 195 accounts account NNS 87 731 196 for for IN 87 731 197 39 39 CD 87 731 198 % % NN 87 731 199 of of IN 87 731 200 GDP GDP NNP 87 731 201 Electricity Electricity NNP 87 731 202 : : : 87 731 203 63,765,000 63,765,000 CD 87 731 204 kW kw NN 87 731 205 capacity capacity NN 87 731 206 ; ; : 87 731 207 242,184 242,184 CD 87 731 208 million million CD 87 731 209 kWh kWh NNS 87 731 210 produced produce VBN 87 731 211 , , , 87 731 212 1,531 1,531 CD 87 731 213 kWh kWh NNS 87 731 214 per per IN 87 731 215 capita capita NN 87 731 216 ( ( -LRB- 87 731 217 1992 1992 CD 87 731 218 ) ) -RRB- 87 731 219 Industries industry NNS 87 731 220 : : : 87 731 221 textiles textile NNS 87 731 222 and and CC 87 731 223 other other JJ 87 731 224 consumer consumer NN 87 731 225 goods good NNS 87 731 226 , , , 87 731 227 shoes shoe NNS 87 731 228 , , , 87 731 229 chemicals chemical NNS 87 731 230 , , , 87 731 231 cement cement NN 87 731 232 , , , 87 731 233 lumber lumber NN 87 731 234 , , , 87 731 235 iron iron NN 87 731 236 ore ore NN 87 731 237 , , , 87 731 238 steel steel NN 87 731 239 , , , 87 731 240 motor motor NN 87 731 241 vehicles vehicle NNS 87 731 242 and and CC 87 731 243 auto auto NN 87 731 244 parts part NNS 87 731 245 , , , 87 731 246 metalworking metalworking NN 87 731 247 , , , 87 731 248 capital capital NN 87 731 249 goods good NNS 87 731 250 , , , 87 731 251 tin tin NN 87 731 252 * * NFP 87 731 253 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 731 254 , , , 87 731 255 Economy Economy NNP 87 731 256 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 87 731 257 : : : 87 731 258 accounts account NNS 87 731 259 for for IN 87 731 260 11 11 CD 87 731 261 % % NN 87 731 262 of of IN 87 731 263 GDP GDP NNP 87 731 264 ; ; : 87 731 265 world world NN 87 731 266 's 's POS 87 731 267 largest large JJS 87 731 268 producer producer NN 87 731 269 and and CC 87 731 270 exporter exporter NN 87 731 271 of of IN 87 731 272 coffee coffee NN 87 731 273 and and CC 87 731 274 orange orange NNP 87 731 275 juice juice NN 87 731 276 concentrate concentrate VBP 87 731 277 and and CC 87 731 278 second- second- VB 87 731 279 largest large JJS 87 731 280 exporter exporter NN 87 731 281 of of IN 87 731 282 soybeans soybean NNS 87 731 283 ; ; : 87 731 284 other other JJ 87 731 285 products product NNS 87 731 286 - - HYPH 87 731 287 rice rice NN 87 731 288 , , , 87 731 289 corn corn NN 87 731 290 , , , 87 731 291 sugarcane sugarcane NN 87 731 292 , , , 87 731 293 cocoa cocoa NN 87 731 294 , , , 87 731 295 beef beef NN 87 731 296 ; ; : 87 731 297 self self NN 87 731 298 - - HYPH 87 731 299 sufficient sufficient JJ 87 731 300 in in IN 87 731 301 food food NN 87 731 302 , , , 87 731 303 except except IN 87 731 304 for for IN 87 731 305 wheat wheat NN 87 731 306 Illicit Illicit NNP 87 731 307 drugs drug VBZ 87 731 308 : : : 87 731 309 illicit illicit JJ 87 731 310 producer producer NN 87 731 311 of of IN 87 731 312 cannabis cannabis NN 87 731 313 and and CC 87 731 314 coca coca NN 87 731 315 , , , 87 731 316 mostly mostly RB 87 731 317 for for IN 87 731 318 domestic domestic JJ 87 731 319 consumption consumption NN 87 731 320 ; ; : 87 731 321 government government NN 87 731 322 has have VBZ 87 731 323 a a DT 87 731 324 modest modest JJ 87 731 325 eradication eradication NN 87 731 326 program program NN 87 731 327 to to TO 87 731 328 control control VB 87 731 329 cannabis cannabis NN 87 731 330 and and CC 87 731 331 coca coca NN 87 731 332 cultivation cultivation NN 87 731 333 ; ; , 87 731 334 important important JJ 87 731 335 transshipment transshipment NN 87 731 336 country country NN 87 731 337 for for IN 87 731 338 Bolivian bolivian JJ 87 731 339 and and CC 87 731 340 Colombian colombian JJ 87 731 341 cocaine cocaine NN 87 731 342 headed head VBD 87 731 343 for for IN 87 731 344 the the DT 87 731 345 US US NNP 87 731 346 and and CC 87 731 347 Europe Europe NNP 87 731 348 Economic Economic NNP 87 731 349 aid aid NN 87 731 350 : : : 87 731 351 US US NNP 87 731 352 commitments commitment NNS 87 731 353 , , , 87 731 354 including include VBG 87 731 355 Ex Ex NNP 87 731 356 - - HYPH 87 731 357 Im Im NNP 87 731 358 ( ( -LRB- 87 731 359 FY70 FY70 NNP 87 731 360 - - HYPH 87 731 361 89 89 CD 87 731 362 ) ) -RRB- 87 731 363 , , , 87 731 364 $ $ $ 87 731 365 2.5 2.5 CD 87 731 366 billion billion CD 87 731 367 ; ; : 87 731 368 Western western JJ 87 731 369 ( ( -LRB- 87 731 370 non non JJ 87 731 371 - - JJ 87 731 372 US us JJ 87 731 373 ) ) -RRB- 87 731 374 countries country NNS 87 731 375 , , , 87 731 376 ODA ODA NNP 87 731 377 and and CC 87 731 378 OOF OOF NNP 87 731 379 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 731 380 commitments commitment NNS 87 731 381 ( ( -LRB- 87 731 382 1970 1970 CD 87 731 383 - - SYM 87 731 384 89 89 CD 87 731 385 ) ) -RRB- 87 731 386 , , , 87 731 387 $ $ $ 87 731 388 10.2 10.2 CD 87 731 389 million million CD 87 731 390 ; ; : 87 731 391 OPEC OPEC NNP 87 731 392 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 731 393 aid aid NN 87 731 394 ( ( -LRB- 87 731 395 1979 1979 CD 87 731 396 - - SYM 87 731 397 89 89 CD 87 731 398 ) ) -RRB- 87 731 399 , , , 87 731 400 $ $ $ 87 731 401 284 284 CD 87 731 402 million million CD 87 731 403 ; ; : 87 731 404 former former JJ 87 731 405 Communist communist JJ 87 731 406 countries country NNS 87 731 407 ( ( -LRB- 87 731 408 1970 1970 CD 87 731 409 - - SYM 87 731 410 89 89 CD 87 731 411 ) ) -RRB- 87 731 412 , , , 87 731 413 $ $ $ 87 731 414 1.3 1.3 CD 87 731 415 billion billion CD 87 731 416 Currency currency NN 87 731 417 : : : 87 731 418 1 1 CD 87 731 419 cruzeiro cruzeiro NNP 87 731 420 ( ( -LRB- 87 731 421 Cr$ cr$ NN 87 731 422 ) ) -RRB- 87 731 423 = = NFP 87 731 424 100 100 CD 87 731 425 centavos centavos NNP 87 731 426 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 731 427 rates rate NNS 87 731 428 : : : 87 731 429 cruzeiros cruzeiro NNS 87 731 430 ( ( -LRB- 87 731 431 Cr$ Cr$ NFP 87 731 432 ) ) -RRB- 87 731 433 per per IN 87 731 434 US$ us$ $ 87 731 435 1 1 CD 87 731 436 - - SYM 87 731 437 13,827.06 13,827.06 CD 87 731 438 ( ( -LRB- 87 731 439 January January NNP 87 731 440 1993 1993 CD 87 731 441 ) ) -RRB- 87 731 442 , , , 87 731 443 4,506.45 4,506.45 CD 87 731 444 ( ( -LRB- 87 731 445 1992 1992 CD 87 731 446 ) ) -RRB- 87 731 447 , , , 87 731 448 406.61 406.61 CD 87 731 449 ( ( -LRB- 87 731 450 1991 1991 CD 87 731 451 ) ) -RRB- 87 731 452 , , , 87 731 453 68.300 68.300 CD 87 731 454 ( ( -LRB- 87 731 455 1990 1990 CD 87 731 456 ) ) -RRB- 87 731 457 , , , 87 731 458 2.834 2.834 CD 87 731 459 ( ( -LRB- 87 731 460 1989 1989 CD 87 731 461 ) ) -RRB- 87 731 462 , , , 87 731 463 0.26238 0.26238 CD 87 731 464 ( ( -LRB- 87 731 465 1988 1988 CD 87 731 466 ) ) -RRB- 87 731 467 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 731 468 year year NN 87 731 469 : : : 87 731 470 calendar calendar NN 87 731 471 year year NN 87 731 472 * * NFP 87 731 473 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 731 474 , , , 87 731 475 Communications Communications NNP 87 731 476 Railroads Railroads NNPS 87 731 477 : : : 87 731 478 28,828 28,828 CD 87 731 479 km km NN 87 731 480 total total NN 87 731 481 ; ; : 87 731 482 24,864 24,864 CD 87 731 483 km km NN 87 731 484 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 87 731 485 gauge gauge NN 87 731 486 , , , 87 731 487 3,877 3,877 CD 87 731 488 km km NN 87 731 489 1.600-meter 1.600-meter CD 87 731 490 gauge gauge NN 87 731 491 , , , 87 731 492 74 74 CD 87 731 493 km km NN 87 731 494 mixed mixed JJ 87 731 495 1.600 1.600 CD 87 731 496 - - SYM 87 731 497 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 87 731 498 gauge gauge NN 87 731 499 , , , 87 731 500 13 13 CD 87 731 501 km km NN 87 731 502 0.760-meter 0.760-meter CD 87 731 503 gauge gauge NN 87 731 504 ; ; : 87 731 505 2,360 2,360 CD 87 731 506 km km NN 87 731 507 electrified electrify VBN 87 731 508 Highways highway NNS 87 731 509 : : : 87 731 510 1,448,000 1,448,000 CD 87 731 511 km km NN 87 731 512 total total NN 87 731 513 ; ; : 87 731 514 48,000 48,000 CD 87 731 515 km km NNS 87 731 516 paved pave VBN 87 731 517 , , , 87 731 518 1,400,000 1,400,000 CD 87 731 519 km km NN 87 731 520 gravel gravel NN 87 731 521 or or CC 87 731 522 earth earth NN 87 731 523 Inland Inland NNP 87 731 524 waterways waterway NNS 87 731 525 : : : 87 731 526 50,000 50,000 CD 87 731 527 km km NNS 87 731 528 navigable navigable JJ 87 731 529 Pipelines pipeline NNS 87 731 530 : : : 87 731 531 crude crude JJ 87 731 532 oil oil NN 87 731 533 2,000 2,000 CD 87 731 534 km km NN 87 731 535 ; ; : 87 731 536 petroleum petroleum NN 87 731 537 products product NNS 87 731 538 3,804 3,804 CD 87 731 539 km km NN 87 731 540 ; ; : 87 731 541 natural natural JJ 87 731 542 gas gas NN 87 731 543 1,095 1,095 CD 87 731 544 km km NN 87 731 545 Ports Ports NNPS 87 731 546 : : : 87 731 547 Belem Belem NNP 87 731 548 , , , 87 731 549 Fortaleza Fortaleza NNP 87 731 550 , , , 87 731 551 Ilheus Ilheus NNP 87 731 552 , , , 87 731 553 Manaus Manaus NNP 87 731 554 , , , 87 731 555 Paranagua Paranagua NNP 87 731 556 , , , 87 731 557 Porto Porto NNP 87 731 558 Alegre Alegre NNP 87 731 559 , , , 87 731 560 Recife Recife NNP 87 731 561 , , , 87 731 562 Rio Rio NNP 87 731 563 de de NNP 87 731 564 Janeiro Janeiro NNP 87 731 565 , , , 87 731 566 Rio Rio NNP 87 731 567 Grande Grande NNP 87 731 568 , , , 87 731 569 Salvador Salvador NNP 87 731 570 , , , 87 731 571 Santos Santos NNP 87 731 572 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 731 573 marine marine NN 87 731 574 : : : 87 731 575 232 232 CD 87 731 576 ships ship NNS 87 731 577 ( ( -LRB- 87 731 578 1,000 1,000 CD 87 731 579 GRT GRT NNP 87 731 580 or or CC 87 731 581 over over RB 87 731 582 ) ) -RRB- 87 731 583 totaling total VBG 87 731 584 5,335,234 5,335,234 CD 87 731 585 GRT/8,986,734 grt/8,986,734 NN 87 731 586 DWT dwt NN 87 731 587 ; ; : 87 731 588 includes include VBZ 87 731 589 5 5 CD 87 731 590 passenger passenger NN 87 731 591 - - HYPH 87 731 592 cargo cargo NN 87 731 593 , , , 87 731 594 42 42 CD 87 731 595 cargo cargo NN 87 731 596 , , , 87 731 597 1 1 CD 87 731 598 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 87 731 599 cargo cargo NN 87 731 600 , , , 87 731 601 10 10 CD 87 731 602 container container NN 87 731 603 , , , 87 731 604 11 11 CD 87 731 605 roll roll NN 87 731 606 - - HYPH 87 731 607 on on IN 87 731 608 / / SYM 87 731 609 roll roll NN 87 731 610 - - HYPH 87 731 611 off off NN 87 731 612 , , , 87 731 613 58 58 CD 87 731 614 oil oil NN 87 731 615 tanker tanker NN 87 731 616 , , , 87 731 617 15 15 CD 87 731 618 chemical chemical NN 87 731 619 tanker tanker NN 87 731 620 , , , 87 731 621 12 12 CD 87 731 622 combination combination NN 87 731 623 ore ore NN 87 731 624 / / SYM 87 731 625 oil oil NN 87 731 626 , , , 87 731 627 65 65 CD 87 731 628 bulk bulk NN 87 731 629 , , , 87 731 630 2 2 CD 87 731 631 combination combination NN 87 731 632 bulk bulk NN 87 731 633 , , , 87 731 634 11 11 CD 87 731 635 vehicle vehicle NN 87 731 636 carrier carrier NN 87 731 637 ; ; : 87 731 638 in in IN 87 731 639 addition addition NN 87 731 640 , , , 87 731 641 1 1 CD 87 731 642 naval naval JJ 87 731 643 tanker tanker NN 87 731 644 is be VBZ 87 731 645 sometimes sometimes RB 87 731 646 used use VBN 87 731 647 commercially commercially RB 87 731 648 Airports airport NNS 87 731 649 : : : 87 731 650 total total NN 87 731 651 : : : 87 731 652 3,613 3,613 CD 87 731 653 usable usable JJ 87 731 654 : : : 87 731 655 3,031 3,031 CD 87 731 656 with with IN 87 731 657 permanent permanent JJ 87 731 658 - - HYPH 87 731 659 surface surface NN 87 731 660 runways runway NNS 87 731 661 : : : 87 731 662 431 431 CD 87 731 663 with with IN 87 731 664 runways runway NNS 87 731 665 over over IN 87 731 666 3,659 3,659 CD 87 731 667 m m NNP 87 731 668 : : : 87 731 669 2 2 CD 87 731 670 with with IN 87 731 671 runways runways NNP 87 731 672 2,440 2,440 CD 87 731 673 - - HYPH 87 731 674 3,659 3,659 CD 87 731 675 m m NN 87 731 676 : : : 87 731 677 22 22 CD 87 731 678 with with IN 87 731 679 runways runway NNS 87 731 680 1,220 1,220 CD 87 731 681 - - HYPH 87 731 682 2,439 2,439 CD 87 731 683 m m NN 87 731 684 : : : 87 731 685 584 584 CD 87 731 686 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 731 687 : : : 87 731 688 good good JJ 87 731 689 system system NN 87 731 690 ; ; : 87 731 691 extensive extensive JJ 87 731 692 microwave microwave NN 87 731 693 radio radio NN 87 731 694 relay relay NN 87 731 695 facilities facility NNS 87 731 696 ; ; : 87 731 697 9.86 9.86 CD 87 731 698 million million CD 87 731 699 telephones telephone NNS 87 731 700 ; ; , 87 731 701 broadcast broadcast NN 87 731 702 stations station NNS 87 731 703 - - , 87 731 704 1,223 1,223 CD 87 731 705 AM am NN 87 731 706 , , , 87 731 707 no no DT 87 731 708 FM FM NNP 87 731 709 , , , 87 731 710 112 112 CD 87 731 711 TV tv NN 87 731 712 , , , 87 731 713 151 151 CD 87 731 714 shortwave shortwave VBP 87 731 715 ; ; : 87 731 716 3 3 CD 87 731 717 coaxial coaxial JJ 87 731 718 submarine submarine NN 87 731 719 cables cable NNS 87 731 720 , , , 87 731 721 3 3 CD 87 731 722 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 731 723 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 731 724 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 87 731 725 earth earth NN 87 731 726 stations station NNS 87 731 727 and and CC 87 731 728 64 64 CD 87 731 729 domestic domestic JJ 87 731 730 satellite satellite NN 87 731 731 earth earth NN 87 731 732 stations station NNS 87 731 733 * * NFP 87 731 734 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 731 735 , , , 87 731 736 Defense Defense NNP 87 731 737 Forces Forces NNPS 87 731 738 Branches Branches NNPS 87 731 739 : : : 87 731 740 Brazilian Brazilian NNP 87 731 741 Army Army NNP 87 731 742 , , , 87 731 743 Navy Navy NNP 87 731 744 of of IN 87 731 745 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 731 746 ( ( -LRB- 87 731 747 including include VBG 87 731 748 Marines Marines NNPS 87 731 749 ) ) -RRB- 87 731 750 , , , 87 731 751 Brazilian Brazilian NNP 87 731 752 Air Air NNP 87 731 753 Force Force NNP 87 731 754 , , , 87 731 755 Military Military NNP 87 731 756 Police Police NNP 87 731 757 ( ( -LRB- 87 731 758 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 87 731 759 ) ) -RRB- 87 731 760 Manpower manpower NN 87 731 761 availability availability NN 87 731 762 : : : 87 731 763 males male NNS 87 731 764 age age NNP 87 731 765 15 15 CD 87 731 766 - - SYM 87 731 767 49 49 CD 87 731 768 42,623,934 42,623,934 CD 87 731 769 ; ; : 87 731 770 fit fit JJ 87 731 771 for for IN 87 731 772 military military JJ 87 731 773 service service NN 87 731 774 28,721,849 28,721,849 CD 87 731 775 ; ; : 87 731 776 reach reach VB 87 731 777 military military JJ 87 731 778 age age NN 87 731 779 ( ( -LRB- 87 731 780 18 18 CD 87 731 781 ) ) -RRB- 87 731 782 annually annually RB 87 731 783 1,655,918 1,655,918 CD 87 731 784 ( ( -LRB- 87 731 785 1993 1993 CD 87 731 786 est est NNP 87 731 787 . . . 87 731 788 ) ) -RRB- 87 732 1 Defense defense NN 87 732 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 732 3 : : : 87 732 4 exchange exchange NN 87 732 5 rate rate NN 87 732 6 conversion conversion NNP 87 732 7 - - : 87 732 8 $ $ $ 87 732 9 1.1 1.1 CD 87 732 10 billion billion CD 87 732 11 , , , 87 732 12 3 3 CD 87 732 13 % % NN 87 732 14 of of IN 87 732 15 GDP GDP NNP 87 732 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 732 17 1990 1990 CD 87 732 18 ) ) -RRB- 87 732 19 * * NFP 87 732 20 British british JJ 87 732 21 Indian Indian NNP 87 732 22 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 732 23 Territory Territory NNP 87 732 24 , , , 87 732 25 Header Header NNP 87 732 26 Affiliation Affiliation NNP 87 732 27 : : : 87 732 28 ( ( -LRB- 87 732 29 dependent dependent JJ 87 732 30 territory territory NN 87 732 31 of of IN 87 732 32 the the DT 87 732 33 UK UK NNP 87 732 34 ) ) -RRB- 87 732 35 * * NFP 87 732 36 British british JJ 87 732 37 Indian Indian NNP 87 732 38 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 732 39 Territory Territory NNP 87 732 40 , , , 87 732 41 Geography Geography NNP 87 732 42 Location Location NNP 87 732 43 : : : 87 732 44 in in IN 87 732 45 the the DT 87 732 46 Indian Indian NNP 87 732 47 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 732 48 , , , 87 732 49 south south NN 87 732 50 of of IN 87 732 51 India India NNP 87 732 52 about about IN 87 732 53 halfway halfway NN 87 732 54 between between IN 87 732 55 Africa Africa NNP 87 732 56 and and CC 87 732 57 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 732 58 Map Map NNP 87 732 59 references reference VBZ 87 732 60 : : : 87 732 61 Standard standard JJ 87 732 62 Time Time NNP 87 732 63 Zones Zones NNPS 87 732 64 of of IN 87 732 65 the the DT 87 732 66 World World NNP 87 732 67 Area Area NNP 87 732 68 : : : 87 732 69 total total JJ 87 732 70 area area NN 87 732 71 : : : 87 732 72 60 60 CD 87 732 73 km2 km2 NNP 87 732 74 land land NN 87 732 75 area area NN 87 732 76 : : : 87 732 77 60 60 CD 87 732 78 km2 km2 NNP 87 732 79 comparative comparative JJ 87 732 80 area area NN 87 732 81 : : : 87 732 82 about about IN 87 732 83 0.3 0.3 CD 87 732 84 times time NNS 87 732 85 the the DT 87 732 86 size size NN 87 732 87 of of IN 87 732 88 Washington Washington NNP 87 732 89 , , , 87 732 90 DC DC NNP 87 732 91 note note NN 87 732 92 : : : 87 732 93 includes include VBZ 87 732 94 the the DT 87 732 95 island island NN 87 732 96 of of IN 87 732 97 Diego Diego NNP 87 732 98 Garcia Garcia NNP 87 732 99 Land Land NNP 87 732 100 boundaries boundary NNS 87 732 101 : : : 87 732 102 0 0 LS 87 732 103 km km NN 87 732 104 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 732 105 : : : 87 732 106 698 698 CD 87 732 107 km km NN 87 732 108 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 732 109 claims claim VBZ 87 732 110 : : : 87 732 111 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 732 112 fishing fishing NN 87 732 113 zone zone NN 87 732 114 : : : 87 732 115 200 200 CD 87 732 116 nm nm CD 87 732 117 territorial territorial JJ 87 732 118 sea sea NN 87 732 119 : : : 87 732 120 3 3 CD 87 732 121 nm nm NNP 87 732 122 International international JJ 87 732 123 disputes dispute NNS 87 732 124 : : : 87 732 125 the the DT 87 732 126 entire entire JJ 87 732 127 Chagos Chagos NNP 87 732 128 Archipelago Archipelago NNP 87 732 129 is be VBZ 87 732 130 claimed claim VBN 87 732 131 by by IN 87 732 132 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 87 732 133 Climate Climate NNP 87 732 134 : : : 87 732 135 tropical tropical JJ 87 732 136 marine marine NN 87 732 137 ; ; : 87 732 138 hot hot JJ 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732 222 ; ; : 87 732 223 island island NN 87 732 224 is be VBZ 87 732 225 site site NN 87 732 226 of of IN 87 732 227 joint joint JJ 87 732 228 US US NNP 87 732 229 - - HYPH 87 732 230 UK UK NNP 87 732 231 military military JJ 87 732 232 facility facility NN 87 732 233 * * NFP 87 732 234 British British NNP 87 732 235 Indian Indian NNP 87 732 236 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 732 237 Territory Territory NNP 87 732 238 , , , 87 732 239 People People NNPS 87 732 240 Population Population NNP 87 732 241 : : : 87 732 242 no no DT 87 732 243 indigenous indigenous JJ 87 732 244 inhabitants inhabitant NNS 87 732 245 note note VBP 87 732 246 : : : 87 732 247 there there EX 87 732 248 are be VBP 87 732 249 UK UK NNP 87 732 250 - - HYPH 87 732 251 US US NNP 87 732 252 military military JJ 87 732 253 personnel personnel NNS 87 732 254 ; ; , 87 732 255 civilian civilian JJ 87 732 256 inhabitants inhabitant NNS 87 732 257 , , , 87 732 258 known know VBN 87 732 259 as as IN 87 732 260 the the DT 87 732 261 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339 Government Government NNP 87 732 340 : : : 87 732 341 Commissioner Commissioner NNP 87 732 342 Mr. Mr. NNP 87 732 343 T. 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735 25 airfield airfield NN 87 735 26 on on IN 87 735 27 Diego Diego NNP 87 735 28 Garcia Garcia NNP 87 735 29 Ports Ports NNP 87 735 30 : : : 87 735 31 Diego Diego NNP 87 735 32 Garcia Garcia NNP 87 735 33 Airports Airports NNP 87 735 34 : : : 87 735 35 total total NN 87 735 36 : : : 87 735 37 1 1 CD 87 735 38 usable usable JJ 87 735 39 : : : 87 735 40 1 1 CD 87 735 41 with with IN 87 735 42 permanent permanent JJ 87 735 43 - - HYPH 87 735 44 surface surface NN 87 735 45 runways runway NNS 87 735 46 : : : 87 735 47 1 1 CD 87 735 48 with with IN 87 735 49 runways runway NNS 87 735 50 over over IN 87 735 51 3,659 3,659 CD 87 735 52 m m NNP 87 735 53 : : : 87 735 54 1 1 CD 87 735 55 on on IN 87 735 56 Diego Diego NNP 87 735 57 Garcia Garcia NNP 87 735 58 with with IN 87 735 59 runways runways NNP 87 735 60 2,439 2,439 CD 87 735 61 - - HYPH 87 735 62 3,659 3,659 CD 87 735 63 m m NN 87 735 64 : : : 87 735 65 0 0 CD 87 735 66 with with IN 87 735 67 runways runways NNP 87 735 68 1,229 1,229 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735 111 Note Note NNP 87 735 112 : : : 87 735 113 defense defense NN 87 735 114 is be VBZ 87 735 115 the the DT 87 735 116 responsibility responsibility NN 87 735 117 of of IN 87 735 118 the the DT 87 735 119 UK UK NNP 87 735 120 * * NFP 87 735 121 British british JJ 87 735 122 Virgin Virgin NNP 87 735 123 Islands Islands NNP 87 735 124 , , , 87 735 125 Header Header NNP 87 735 126 Affiliation Affiliation NNP 87 735 127 : : : 87 735 128 ( ( -LRB- 87 735 129 dependent dependent JJ 87 735 130 territory territory NN 87 735 131 of of IN 87 735 132 the the DT 87 735 133 UK UK NNP 87 735 134 ) ) -RRB- 87 735 135 * * NFP 87 735 136 British british JJ 87 735 137 Virgin Virgin NNP 87 735 138 Islands Islands NNP 87 735 139 , , , 87 735 140 Geography Geography NNP 87 735 141 Location Location NNP 87 735 142 : : : 87 735 143 in in IN 87 735 144 the the DT 87 735 145 eastern eastern JJ 87 735 146 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 87 735 147 Sea Sea NNP 87 735 148 , , , 87 735 149 about about RB 87 735 150 110 110 CD 87 735 151 km km NNS 87 735 152 east east RB 87 735 153 of of IN 87 735 154 Puerto Puerto NNP 87 735 155 Rico Rico NNP 87 735 156 Map Map NNP 87 735 157 references reference NNS 87 735 158 : : : 87 735 159 Central Central NNP 87 735 160 America America NNP 87 735 161 and and CC 87 735 162 the the DT 87 735 163 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 87 735 164 Area Area NNP 87 735 165 : : : 87 735 166 total total JJ 87 735 167 area area NN 87 735 168 : : : 87 735 169 150 150 CD 87 735 170 km2 km2 NNP 87 735 171 land land NN 87 735 172 area area NN 87 735 173 : : : 87 735 174 150 150 CD 87 735 175 km2 km2 NNP 87 735 176 comparative comparative JJ 87 735 177 area area NN 87 735 178 : : : 87 735 179 about about IN 87 735 180 0.8 0.8 CD 87 735 181 times time NNS 87 735 182 the the DT 87 735 183 size size NN 87 735 184 of of IN 87 735 185 Washington Washington NNP 87 735 186 , , , 87 735 187 DC DC NNP 87 735 188 note note NN 87 735 189 : : : 87 735 190 includes include VBZ 87 735 191 the the DT 87 735 192 island island NN 87 735 193 of of IN 87 735 194 Anegada Anegada NNP 87 735 195 Land Land NNP 87 735 196 boundaries boundary NNS 87 735 197 : : : 87 735 198 0 0 LS 87 735 199 km km NN 87 735 200 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 735 201 : : : 87 735 202 80 80 CD 87 735 203 km km NN 87 735 204 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 735 205 claims claim VBZ 87 735 206 : : : 87 735 207 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 735 208 fishing fishing NN 87 735 209 zone zone NN 87 735 210 : : : 87 735 211 200 200 CD 87 735 212 nm nm CD 87 735 213 territorial territorial JJ 87 735 214 sea sea NN 87 735 215 : : : 87 735 216 3 3 CD 87 735 217 nm nm NNP 87 735 218 International international JJ 87 735 219 disputes dispute NNS 87 735 220 : : : 87 735 221 none none NN 87 735 222 Climate climate NN 87 735 223 : : : 87 735 224 subtropical subtropical JJ 87 735 225 ; ; : 87 735 226 humid humid JJ 87 735 227 ; ; : 87 735 228 temperatures temperature NNS 87 735 229 moderated moderate VBN 87 735 230 by by IN 87 735 231 trade 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CD 87 735 273 % % NN 87 735 274 other other JJ 87 735 275 : : : 87 735 276 33 33 CD 87 735 277 % % NN 87 735 278 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 735 279 land land NN 87 735 280 : : : 87 735 281 NA NA NNP 87 735 282 km2 km2 NNP 87 735 283 Environment Environment NNP 87 735 284 : : : 87 735 285 subject subject JJ 87 735 286 to to IN 87 735 287 hurricanes hurricane NNS 87 735 288 and and CC 87 735 289 tropical tropical JJ 87 735 290 storms storm NNS 87 735 291 from from IN 87 735 292 July July NNP 87 735 293 to to IN 87 735 294 October October NNP 87 735 295 Note Note NNP 87 735 296 : : : 87 735 297 strong strong JJ 87 735 298 ties tie NNS 87 735 299 to to IN 87 735 300 nearby nearby JJ 87 735 301 US US NNP 87 735 302 Virgin Virgin NNP 87 735 303 Islands Islands NNP 87 735 304 and and CC 87 735 305 Puerto Puerto NNP 87 735 306 Rico Rico NNP 87 735 307 * * NFP 87 735 308 British British NNP 87 735 309 Virgin Virgin NNP 87 735 310 Islands Islands NNP 87 735 311 , , , 87 735 312 People People NNPS 87 735 313 Population Population NNP 87 735 314 : : : 87 735 315 12,707 12,707 CD 87 735 316 ( ( -LRB- 87 735 317 July July NNP 87 735 318 1993 1993 CD 87 735 319 est est NNP 87 735 320 . . . 87 735 321 ) ) -RRB- 87 736 1 Population population NN 87 736 2 growth growth NN 87 736 3 rate rate NN 87 736 4 : : : 87 736 5 1.22 1.22 CD 87 736 6 % % NN 87 736 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 736 8 1993 1993 CD 87 736 9 est est NNP 87 736 10 . . . 87 736 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 737 1 Birth birth NN 87 737 2 rate rate NN 87 737 3 : : : 87 737 4 20.37 20.37 CD 87 737 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 737 6 population population NN 87 737 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 737 8 1993 1993 CD 87 737 9 est est NNP 87 737 10 . . . 87 737 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 738 1 Death death NN 87 738 2 rate rate NN 87 738 3 : : : 87 738 4 6.11 6.11 CD 87 738 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 738 6 population population NN 87 738 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 738 8 1993 1993 CD 87 738 9 est est NNP 87 738 10 . . . 87 738 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 739 1 Net net JJ 87 739 2 migration migration NN 87 739 3 rate rate NN 87 739 4 : : : 87 739 5 -2.1 -2.1 NFP 87 739 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 87 739 7 population population NN 87 739 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 739 9 1993 1993 CD 87 739 10 est est NNP 87 739 11 . . . 87 739 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 740 1 Infant infant NN 87 740 2 mortality mortality NN 87 740 3 rate rate NN 87 740 4 : : : 87 740 5 19.68 19.68 CD 87 740 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 740 7 live live JJ 87 740 8 births birth NNS 87 740 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 740 10 1993 1993 CD 87 740 11 est est NNP 87 740 12 . . . 87 740 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 741 1 Life life NN 87 741 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 741 3 at at IN 87 741 4 birth birth NN 87 741 5 : : : 87 741 6 total total JJ 87 741 7 population population NN 87 741 8 : : : 87 741 9 72.62 72.62 CD 87 741 10 years year NNS 87 741 11 male male JJ 87 741 12 : : : 87 741 13 70.77 70.77 CD 87 741 14 years year NNS 87 741 15 female female JJ 87 741 16 : : : 87 741 17 74.6 74.6 CD 87 741 18 years year NNS 87 741 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 741 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Protestant protestant NN 87 743 27 86 86 CD 87 743 28 % % NN 87 743 29 ( ( -LRB- 87 743 30 Methodist Methodist NNP 87 743 31 45 45 CD 87 743 32 % % NN 87 743 33 , , , 87 743 34 Anglican Anglican NNP 87 743 35 21 21 CD 87 743 36 % % NN 87 743 37 , , , 87 743 38 Church Church NNP 87 743 39 of of IN 87 743 40 God God NNP 87 743 41 7 7 CD 87 743 42 % % NN 87 743 43 , , , 87 743 44 Seventh Seventh NNP 87 743 45 - - HYPH 87 743 46 Day Day NNP 87 743 47 Adventist Adventist NNP 87 743 48 5 5 CD 87 743 49 % % NN 87 743 50 , , , 87 743 51 Baptist baptist NN 87 743 52 4 4 CD 87 743 53 % % NN 87 743 54 , , , 87 743 55 Jehovah Jehovah NNP 87 743 56 's 's POS 87 743 57 Witnesses Witnesses NNP 87 743 58 2 2 CD 87 743 59 % % NN 87 743 60 , , , 87 743 61 other other JJ 87 743 62 2 2 CD 87 743 63 % % NN 87 743 64 ) ) -RRB- 87 743 65 , , , 87 743 66 Roman Roman NNP 87 743 67 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 743 68 6 6 CD 87 743 69 % % NN 87 743 70 , , , 87 743 71 none none NN 87 743 72 2 2 CD 87 743 73 % % NN 87 743 74 , , , 87 743 75 other other JJ 87 743 76 6 6 CD 87 743 77 % % NN 87 743 78 ( ( -LRB- 87 743 79 1981 1981 CD 87 743 80 ) ) -RRB- 87 743 81 Languages language NNS 87 743 82 : : : 87 743 83 English English NNP 87 743 84 ( ( -LRB- 87 743 85 official official JJ 87 743 86 ) ) -RRB- 87 743 87 Literacy literacy NN 87 743 88 : : : 87 743 89 age age NN 87 743 90 15 15 CD 87 743 91 and and CC 87 743 92 over over RB 87 743 93 can can MD 87 743 94 read read VB 87 743 95 and and CC 87 743 96 write write VB 87 743 97 ( ( -LRB- 87 743 98 1970 1970 CD 87 743 99 ) ) -RRB- 87 743 100 total total JJ 87 743 101 population population NN 87 743 102 : : : 87 743 103 98 98 CD 87 743 104 % % NN 87 743 105 male male NN 87 743 106 : : : 87 743 107 98 98 CD 87 743 108 % % NN 87 743 109 female female NN 87 743 110 : : : 87 743 111 98 98 CD 87 743 112 % % NN 87 743 113 Labor Labor NNP 87 743 114 force force NN 87 743 115 : : : 87 743 116 4,911 4,911 CD 87 743 117 ( ( -LRB- 87 743 118 1980 1980 CD 87 743 119 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, , 87 743 198 1 1 CD 87 743 199 July July NNP 87 743 200 Political political JJ 87 743 201 parties party NNS 87 743 202 and and CC 87 743 203 leaders leader NNS 87 743 204 : : : 87 743 205 United United NNP 87 743 206 Party Party NNP 87 743 207 ( ( -LRB- 87 743 208 UP UP NNP 87 743 209 ) ) -RRB- 87 743 210 , , , 87 743 211 Conrad Conrad NNP 87 743 212 MADURO MADURO NNP 87 743 213 ; ; : 87 743 214 Virgin Virgin NNP 87 743 215 Islands Islands NNP 87 743 216 Party Party NNP 87 743 217 ( ( -LRB- 87 743 218 VIP VIP NNP 87 743 219 ) ) -RRB- 87 743 220 , , , 87 743 221 H. H. NNP 87 743 222 Lavity Lavity NNP 87 743 223 STOUTT STOUTT NNP 87 743 224 ; ; : 87 743 225 Independent Independent NNP 87 743 226 Progressive Progressive NNP 87 743 227 Movement Movement NNP 87 743 228 ( ( -LRB- 87 743 229 IPM IPM NNP 87 743 230 ) ) -RRB- 87 743 231 , , , 87 743 232 Cyril Cyril NNP 87 743 233 B. B. 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H. 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NNP 87 749 38 , , , 87 749 39 1988 1988 CD 87 749 40 ) ) -RRB- 87 749 41 commodities commodity NNS 87 749 42 : : : 87 749 43 rum rum NN 87 749 44 , , , 87 749 45 fresh fresh JJ 87 749 46 fish fish NN 87 749 47 , , , 87 749 48 gravel gravel NN 87 749 49 , , , 87 749 50 sand sand NN 87 749 51 , , , 87 749 52 fruits fruit NNS 87 749 53 , , , 87 749 54 animals animal VBZ 87 749 55 partners partner NNS 87 749 56 : : : 87 749 57 Virgin Virgin NNP 87 749 58 Islands Islands NNP 87 749 59 ( ( -LRB- 87 749 60 US US NNP 87 749 61 ) ) -RRB- 87 749 62 , , , 87 749 63 Puerto Puerto NNP 87 749 64 Rico Rico NNP 87 749 65 , , , 87 749 66 US US NNP 87 749 67 Imports Imports NNPS 87 749 68 : : : 87 749 69 $ $ $ 87 749 70 11.5 11.5 CD 87 749 71 million million CD 87 749 72 ( ( -LRB- 87 749 73 c.i.f c.i.f NN 87 749 74 . . 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livestock livestock NN 87 749 157 ( ( -LRB- 87 749 158 including include VBG 87 749 159 poultry poultry NN 87 749 160 ) ) -RRB- 87 749 161 , , , 87 749 162 fish fish NN 87 749 163 , , , 87 749 164 fruit fruit NN 87 749 165 , , , 87 749 166 vegetables vegetable VBZ 87 749 167 Economic economic JJ 87 749 168 aid aid NN 87 749 169 : : : 87 749 170 NA NA NNP 87 749 171 Currency currency NN 87 749 172 : : : 87 749 173 US US NNP 87 749 174 currency currency NN 87 749 175 is be VBZ 87 749 176 used use VBN 87 749 177 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 749 178 rates rate NNS 87 749 179 : : : 87 749 180 US US NNP 87 749 181 currency currency NN 87 749 182 is be VBZ 87 749 183 used use VBN 87 749 184 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 749 185 year year NN 87 749 186 : : : 87 749 187 1 1 CD 87 749 188 April April NNP 87 749 189 - - HYPH 87 749 190 31 31 CD 87 749 191 March March NNP 87 749 192 * * NFP 87 749 193 British British NNP 87 749 194 Virgin Virgin NNP 87 749 195 Islands Islands NNP 87 749 196 , , , 87 749 197 Communications Communications NNP 87 749 198 Highways Highways NNP 87 749 199 : : : 87 749 200 106 106 CD 87 749 201 km km NN 87 749 202 motorable motorable JJ 87 749 203 roads road NNS 87 749 204 ( ( -LRB- 87 749 205 1983 1983 CD 87 749 206 ) ) -RRB- 87 749 207 Ports port NNS 87 749 208 : : : 87 749 209 Road Road NNP 87 749 210 Town Town NNP 87 749 211 Airports Airports NNPS 87 749 212 : : : 87 749 213 total total NN 87 749 214 : : : 87 749 215 3 3 CD 87 749 216 usable usable NN 87 749 217 : : : 87 749 218 3 3 CD 87 749 219 with with IN 87 749 220 permanent permanent JJ 87 749 221 - - HYPH 87 749 222 surface surface NN 87 749 223 runways runway NNS 87 749 224 : : : 87 749 225 2 2 CD 87 749 226 with with IN 87 749 227 runways runway NNS 87 749 228 over over IN 87 749 229 3,659 3,659 CD 87 749 230 m m NNP 87 749 231 : : : 87 749 232 0 0 CD 87 749 233 with with IN 87 749 234 runways runways NNP 87 749 235 2,440 2,440 CD 87 749 236 - - HYPH 87 749 237 3,659 3,659 CD 87 749 238 m m NN 87 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Virgin Virgin NNP 87 749 280 Islands Islands NNP 87 749 281 , , , 87 749 282 Defense Defense NNP 87 749 283 Forces Forces NNPS 87 749 284 Note Note NNP 87 749 285 : : : 87 749 286 defense defense NN 87 749 287 is be VBZ 87 749 288 the the DT 87 749 289 responsibility responsibility NN 87 749 290 of of IN 87 749 291 the the DT 87 749 292 UK UK NNP 87 749 293 * * NFP 87 749 294 Brunei Brunei NNP 87 749 295 , , , 87 749 296 Geography Geography NNP 87 749 297 Location Location NNP 87 749 298 : : : 87 749 299 Southeast Southeast NNP 87 749 300 Asia Asia NNP 87 749 301 , , , 87 749 302 on on IN 87 749 303 the the DT 87 749 304 northern northern JJ 87 749 305 coast coast NN 87 749 306 of of IN 87 749 307 Borneo Borneo NNP 87 749 308 almost almost RB 87 749 309 completely completely RB 87 749 310 surrounded surround VBN 87 749 311 by by IN 87 749 312 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 749 313 Map Map NNP 87 749 314 references reference NNS 87 749 315 : : : 87 749 316 Asia Asia NNP 87 749 317 , , , 87 749 318 Oceania Oceania NNP 87 749 319 , , , 87 749 320 Southeast Southeast NNP 87 749 321 Asia Asia NNP 87 749 322 , , , 87 749 323 Standard Standard NNP 87 749 324 Time Time NNP 87 749 325 Zones Zones NNPS 87 749 326 of of IN 87 749 327 the the DT 87 749 328 World World NNP 87 749 329 Area Area NNP 87 749 330 : : : 87 749 331 total total JJ 87 749 332 area area NN 87 749 333 : : : 87 749 334 5,770 5,770 CD 87 749 335 km2 km2 NNP 87 749 336 land land NN 87 749 337 area area NN 87 749 338 : : : 87 749 339 5,270 5,270 CD 87 749 340 km2 km2 NNP 87 749 341 comparative comparative JJ 87 749 342 area area NN 87 749 343 : : : 87 749 344 slightly slightly RB 87 749 345 larger large JJR 87 749 346 than than IN 87 749 347 Delaware Delaware NNP 87 749 348 Land Land NNP 87 749 349 boundaries boundary NNS 87 749 350 : : : 87 749 351 total total JJ 87 749 352 381 381 CD 87 749 353 km km NNS 87 749 354 , , , 87 749 355 Malysia Malysia NNP 87 749 356 381 381 CD 87 749 357 km km NN 87 749 358 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 749 359 : : : 87 749 360 161 161 CD 87 749 361 km km NN 87 749 362 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 749 363 claims claim VBZ 87 749 364 : : : 87 749 365 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 749 366 fishing fishing NN 87 749 367 zone zone NN 87 749 368 : : : 87 749 369 200 200 CD 87 749 370 nm nm CD 87 749 371 territorial territorial JJ 87 749 372 sea sea NN 87 749 373 : : : 87 749 374 12 12 CD 87 749 375 nm nm NNP 87 749 376 International international JJ 87 749 377 disputes dispute NNS 87 749 378 : : : 87 749 379 may may MD 87 749 380 wish wish VB 87 749 381 to to TO 87 749 382 purchase purchase VB 87 749 383 the the DT 87 749 384 Malaysian malaysian JJ 87 749 385 salient salient NN 87 749 386 that that WDT 87 749 387 divides divide VBZ 87 749 388 the the DT 87 749 389 country country NN 87 749 390 ; ; : 87 749 391 all all DT 87 749 392 of of IN 87 749 393 the the DT 87 749 394 Spratly Spratly NNP 87 749 395 Islands Islands NNPS 87 749 396 are be VBP 87 749 397 claimed claim 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permanent JJ 87 749 480 crops crop NNS 87 749 481 : : : 87 749 482 1 1 CD 87 749 483 % % NN 87 749 484 meadows meadow NNS 87 749 485 and and CC 87 749 486 pastures pasture NNS 87 749 487 : : : 87 749 488 1 1 CD 87 749 489 % % NN 87 749 490 forest forest NN 87 749 491 and and CC 87 749 492 woodland woodland NN 87 749 493 : : : 87 749 494 79 79 CD 87 749 495 % % NN 87 749 496 other other JJ 87 749 497 : : : 87 749 498 18 18 CD 87 749 499 % % NN 87 749 500 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 749 501 land land NN 87 749 502 : : : 87 749 503 10 10 CD 87 749 504 km2 km2 NNP 87 749 505 ( ( -LRB- 87 749 506 1989 1989 CD 87 749 507 est est NNP 87 749 508 . . . 87 749 509 ) ) -RRB- 87 750 1 Environment environment NN 87 750 2 : : : 87 750 3 typhoons typhoon NNS 87 750 4 , , , 87 750 5 earthquakes earthquake NNS 87 750 6 , , , 87 750 7 and and CC 87 750 8 severe severe JJ 87 750 9 flooding flooding NN 87 750 10 are be VBP 87 750 11 rare rare JJ 87 750 12 Note note NN 87 750 13 : : : 87 750 14 close close RB 87 750 15 to to IN 87 750 16 vital vital JJ 87 750 17 sea sea NN 87 750 18 lanes lane NNS 87 750 19 through through IN 87 750 20 South South NNP 87 750 21 China China NNP 87 750 22 Sea Sea NNP 87 750 23 linking link VBG 87 750 24 Indian Indian NNP 87 750 25 and and CC 87 750 26 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 750 27 Oceans Oceans NNPS 87 750 28 ; ; : 87 750 29 two two CD 87 750 30 parts part NNS 87 750 31 physically physically RB 87 750 32 separated separate VBN 87 750 33 by by IN 87 750 34 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 750 35 ; ; : 87 750 36 almost almost RB 87 750 37 an an DT 87 750 38 enclave enclave NN 87 750 39 of of IN 87 750 40 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 750 41 * * NFP 87 750 42 Brunei Brunei NNP 87 750 43 , , , 87 750 44 People People NNP 87 750 45 Population Population NNP 87 750 46 : : : 87 750 47 276,984 276,984 CD 87 750 48 ( ( -LRB- 87 750 49 July July NNP 87 750 50 1993 1993 CD 87 750 51 est est NNP 87 750 52 . . . 87 750 53 ) ) -RRB- 87 751 1 Population population NN 87 751 2 growth growth NN 87 751 3 rate rate NN 87 751 4 : : : 87 751 5 2.77 2.77 CD 87 751 6 % % NN 87 751 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 751 8 1993 1993 CD 87 751 9 est est NNP 87 751 10 . . . 87 751 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 752 1 Birth birth NN 87 752 2 rate rate NN 87 752 3 : : : 87 752 4 26.55 26.55 CD 87 752 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 752 6 population population NN 87 752 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 752 8 1993 1993 CD 87 752 9 est est NNP 87 752 10 . . . 87 752 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 753 1 Death death NN 87 753 2 rate rate NN 87 753 3 : : : 87 753 4 5.02 5.02 CD 87 753 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 753 6 population population NN 87 753 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 753 8 1993 1993 CD 87 753 9 est est NNP 87 753 10 . . . 87 753 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 754 1 Net net JJ 87 754 2 migration migration NN 87 754 3 rate rate NN 87 754 4 : : : 87 754 5 6.15 6.15 CD 87 754 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 87 754 7 population population NN 87 754 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 754 9 1993 1993 CD 87 754 10 est est NNP 87 754 11 . . . 87 754 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 755 1 Infant infant NN 87 755 2 mortality mortality NN 87 755 3 rate rate NN 87 755 4 : : : 87 755 5 25.7 25.7 CD 87 755 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 755 7 live live JJ 87 755 8 births birth NNS 87 755 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 755 10 1993 1993 CD 87 755 11 est est NNP 87 755 12 . . . 87 755 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 756 1 Life life NN 87 756 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 756 3 at at IN 87 756 4 birth birth NN 87 756 5 : : : 87 756 6 total total JJ 87 756 7 population population NN 87 756 8 : : : 87 756 9 70.94 70.94 CD 87 756 10 years year NNS 87 756 11 male male NN 87 756 12 : : : 87 756 13 69.27 69.27 CD 87 756 14 years year NNS 87 756 15 female female JJ 87 756 16 : : : 87 756 17 72.65 72.65 CD 87 756 18 years year NNS 87 756 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 756 20 1993 1993 CD 87 756 21 est est NNP 87 756 22 . . . 87 756 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 757 1 Total total JJ 87 757 2 fertility fertility NN 87 757 3 rate rate NN 87 757 4 : : : 87 757 5 3.45 3.45 CD 87 757 6 children child NNS 87 757 7 born bear VBN 87 757 8 / / SYM 87 757 9 woman woman NN 87 757 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 757 11 1993 1993 CD 87 757 12 est est NNP 87 757 13 . . . 87 757 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 758 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 758 2 : : : 87 758 3 noun noun NNP 87 758 4 : : : 87 758 5 Bruneian(s Bruneian(s NNP 87 758 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 758 7 adjective adjective NN 87 758 8 : : : 87 758 9 Bruneian bruneian JJ 87 758 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 758 11 divisions division NNS 87 758 12 : : : 87 758 13 Malay malay VB 87 758 14 64 64 CD 87 758 15 % % NN 87 758 16 , , , 87 758 17 Chinese Chinese NNP 87 758 18 20 20 CD 87 758 19 % % NN 87 758 20 , , , 87 758 21 other other JJ 87 758 22 16 16 CD 87 758 23 % % NN 87 758 24 Religions religion NNS 87 758 25 : : : 87 758 26 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 758 27 ( ( -LRB- 87 758 28 official official JJ 87 758 29 ) ) -RRB- 87 758 30 63 63 CD 87 758 31 % % NN 87 758 32 , , , 87 758 33 Buddhism Buddhism NNP 87 758 34 14 14 CD 87 758 35 % % NN 87 758 36 , , , 87 758 37 Christian Christian NNP 87 758 38 8 8 CD 87 758 39 % % NN 87 758 40 , , , 87 758 41 indigenous indigenous JJ 87 758 42 beliefs belief NNS 87 758 43 and and CC 87 758 44 other other JJ 87 758 45 15 15 CD 87 758 46 % % NN 87 758 47 ( ( -LRB- 87 758 48 1981 1981 CD 87 758 49 ) ) -RRB- 87 758 50 Languages language VBZ 87 758 51 : : : 87 758 52 Malay Malay NNP 87 758 53 ( ( -LRB- 87 758 54 official official NN 87 758 55 ) ) -RRB- 87 758 56 , , , 87 758 57 English English NNP 87 758 58 , , , 87 758 59 Chinese Chinese NNP 87 758 60 Literacy Literacy NNP 87 758 61 : : : 87 758 62 age age NN 87 758 63 15 15 CD 87 758 64 and and CC 87 758 65 over over RB 87 758 66 can can MD 87 758 67 read read VB 87 758 68 and and CC 87 758 69 write write VB 87 758 70 ( ( -LRB- 87 758 71 1981 1981 CD 87 758 72 ) ) -RRB- 87 758 73 total total JJ 87 758 74 population population NN 87 758 75 : : : 87 758 76 77 77 CD 87 758 77 % % NN 87 758 78 male male NN 87 758 79 : : : 87 758 80 85 85 CD 87 758 81 % % NN 87 758 82 female female NN 87 758 83 : : : 87 758 84 69 69 CD 87 758 85 % % NN 87 758 86 Labor Labor NNP 87 758 87 force force NN 87 758 88 : : : 87 758 89 89,000 89,000 CD 87 758 90 ( ( -LRB- 87 758 91 includes include VBZ 87 758 92 members member NNS 87 758 93 of of IN 87 758 94 the the DT 87 758 95 Army Army NNP 87 758 96 ) ) -RRB- 87 758 97 by by IN 87 758 98 occupation occupation NN 87 758 99 : : : 87 758 100 government government NN 87 758 101 47.5 47.5 CD 87 758 102 % % NN 87 758 103 , , , 87 758 104 production production NN 87 758 105 of of IN 87 758 106 oil oil NN 87 758 107 , , , 87 758 108 natural natural JJ 87 758 109 gas gas NN 87 758 110 , , , 87 758 111 services service NNS 87 758 112 , , , 87 758 113 and and CC 87 758 114 construction construction NN 87 758 115 41.9 41.9 CD 87 758 116 % % NN 87 758 117 , , , 87 758 118 agriculture agriculture NN 87 758 119 , , , 87 758 120 forestry forestry NN 87 758 121 , , , 87 758 122 and and CC 87 758 123 fishing fish VBG 87 758 124 3.8 3.8 CD 87 758 125 % % NN 87 758 126 ( ( -LRB- 87 758 127 1986 1986 CD 87 758 128 ) ) -RRB- 87 758 129 note note NN 87 758 130 : : : 87 758 131 33 33 CD 87 758 132 % % NN 87 758 133 of of IN 87 758 134 labor labor NN 87 758 135 force force NN 87 758 136 is be VBZ 87 758 137 foreign foreign JJ 87 758 138 ( ( -LRB- 87 758 139 1988 1988 CD 87 758 140 ) ) -RRB- 87 758 141 * * NFP 87 758 142 Brunei Brunei NNP 87 758 143 , , , 87 758 144 Government Government NNP 87 758 145 Names Names NNP 87 758 146 : : : 87 758 147 conventional conventional JJ 87 758 148 long long JJ 87 758 149 form form NN 87 758 150 : : : 87 758 151 Negara Negara NNP 87 758 152 Brunei Brunei NNP 87 758 153 Darussalam Darussalam NNP 87 758 154 conventional conventional JJ 87 758 155 short short JJ 87 758 156 form form NN 87 758 157 : : : 87 758 158 Brunei Brunei NNP 87 758 159 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 758 160 : : : 87 758 161 BX BX NNP 87 758 162 Type type NN 87 758 163 : : : 87 758 164 constitutional constitutional JJ 87 758 165 sultanate sultanate JJ 87 758 166 Capital capital NN 87 758 167 : : : 87 758 168 Bandar Bandar NNP 87 758 169 Seri Seri NNP 87 758 170 Begawan Begawan NNP 87 758 171 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 758 172 divisions division NNS 87 758 173 : : : 87 758 174 4 4 CD 87 758 175 districts district NNS 87 758 176 ( ( -LRB- 87 758 177 daerah daerah NNP 87 758 178 - - HYPH 87 758 179 daerah daerah NNP 87 758 180 , , , 87 758 181 singular singular NNP 87 758 182 - - HYPH 87 758 183 daerah daerah NNP 87 758 184 ) ) -RRB- 87 758 185 ; ; : 87 758 186 Belait Belait NNP 87 758 187 , , , 87 758 188 Brunei Brunei NNP 87 758 189 and and CC 87 758 190 Muara Muara NNP 87 758 191 , , , 87 758 192 Temburong Temburong NNP 87 758 193 , , , 87 758 194 Tutong Tutong NNP 87 758 195 Independence Independence NNP 87 758 196 : : : 87 758 197 1 1 CD 87 758 198 January January NNP 87 758 199 1984 1984 CD 87 758 200 ( ( -LRB- 87 758 201 from from IN 87 758 202 UK UK NNP 87 758 203 ) ) -RRB- 87 758 204 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 758 205 : : : 87 758 206 29 29 CD 87 758 207 September September NNP 87 758 208 1959 1959 CD 87 758 209 ( ( -LRB- 87 758 210 some some DT 87 758 211 provisions provision NNS 87 758 212 suspended suspend VBN 87 758 213 under under IN 87 758 214 a a DT 87 758 215 State State NNP 87 758 216 of of IN 87 758 217 Emergency Emergency NNP 87 758 218 since since IN 87 758 219 December December NNP 87 758 220 1962 1962 CD 87 758 221 , , , 87 758 222 others other NNS 87 758 223 since since IN 87 758 224 independence independence NN 87 758 225 on on IN 87 758 226 1 1 CD 87 758 227 January January NNP 87 758 228 1984 1984 CD 87 758 229 ) ) -RRB- 87 758 230 Legal legal JJ 87 758 231 system system NN 87 758 232 : : : 87 758 233 based base VBN 87 758 234 on on IN 87 758 235 Islamic islamic JJ 87 758 236 law law NN 87 758 237 National National NNP 87 758 238 holiday holiday NN 87 758 239 : : : 87 758 240 23 23 CD 87 758 241 February February NNP 87 758 242 ( ( -LRB- 87 758 243 1984 1984 CD 87 758 244 ) ) -RRB- 87 758 245 Political political JJ 87 758 246 parties party NNS 87 758 247 and and CC 87 758 248 leaders leader NNS 87 758 249 : : : 87 758 250 Brunei Brunei NNP 87 758 251 United United NNP 87 758 252 National National NNP 87 758 253 Party Party NNP 87 758 254 ( ( -LRB- 87 758 255 inactive inactive JJ 87 758 256 ) ) -RRB- 87 758 257 , , , 87 758 258 Anak Anak NNP 87 758 259 HASANUDDIN HASANUDDIN NNP 87 758 260 , , , 87 758 261 chairman chairman NN 87 758 262 ; ; : 87 758 263 Brunei Brunei NNP 87 758 264 National National NNP 87 758 265 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 758 266 Party Party NNP 87 758 267 ( ( -LRB- 87 758 268 the the DT 87 758 269 first first JJ 87 758 270 legal legal JJ 87 758 271 political political JJ 87 758 272 party party NN 87 758 273 and and CC 87 758 274 now now RB 87 758 275 banned ban VBN 87 758 276 ) ) -RRB- 87 758 277 , , , 87 758 278 leader leader NN 87 758 279 NA NA NNP 87 758 280 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 758 281 : : : 87 758 282 none none NN 87 758 283 Elections election NNS 87 758 284 : : : 87 758 285 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 758 286 Council Council NNP 87 758 287 : : : 87 758 288 last last RB 87 758 289 held hold VBN 87 758 290 in in IN 87 758 291 March March NNP 87 758 292 1962 1962 CD 87 758 293 ; ; : 87 758 294 in in IN 87 758 295 1970 1970 CD 87 758 296 the the DT 87 758 297 Council Council NNP 87 758 298 was be VBD 87 758 299 changed change VBN 87 758 300 to to IN 87 758 301 an an DT 87 758 302 appointive appointive JJ 87 758 303 body body NN 87 758 304 by by IN 87 758 305 decree decree NN 87 758 306 of of IN 87 758 307 the the DT 87 758 308 sultan sultan NN 87 758 309 and and CC 87 758 310 no no DT 87 758 311 elections election NNS 87 758 312 are be VBP 87 758 313 planned plan VBN 87 758 314 Executive Executive NNP 87 758 315 branch branch NN 87 758 316 : : : 87 758 317 sultan sultan NNP 87 758 318 , , , 87 758 319 prime prime NNP 87 758 320 minister minister NNP 87 758 321 , , , 87 758 322 Council Council NNP 87 758 323 of of IN 87 758 324 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 87 758 325 Ministers Ministers NNPS 87 758 326 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 758 327 branch branch NN 87 758 328 : : : 87 758 329 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 758 330 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 758 331 Council Council NNP 87 758 332 ( ( -LRB- 87 758 333 Majlis Majlis NNP 87 758 334 Masyuarat Masyuarat NNP 87 758 335 Megeri Megeri NNP 87 758 336 ) ) -RRB- 87 758 337 Judicial judicial JJ 87 758 338 branch branch NN 87 758 339 : : : 87 758 340 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 758 341 Court Court NNP 87 758 342 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 758 343 : : : 87 758 344 Chief Chief NNP 87 758 345 of of IN 87 758 346 State State NNP 87 758 347 and and CC 87 758 348 Head Head NNP 87 758 349 of of IN 87 758 350 Government Government NNP 87 758 351 : : : 87 758 352 Sultan Sultan NNP 87 758 353 and and CC 87 758 354 Prime Prime NNP 87 758 355 Minister Minister NNP 87 758 356 His -PRON- PRP$ 87 758 357 Majesty Majesty NNP 87 758 358 Paduka Paduka NNP 87 758 359 Seri Seri NNP 87 758 360 Baginda Baginda NNP 87 758 361 Sultan Sultan NNP 87 758 362 Haji Haji NNP 87 758 363 HASSANAL HASSANAL NNP 87 758 364 Bolkiah Bolkiah NNP 87 758 365 Mu'izzaddin Mu'izzaddin NNP 87 758 366 Waddaulah Waddaulah NNP 87 758 367 ( ( -LRB- 87 758 368 since since IN 87 758 369 5 5 CD 87 758 370 October October NNP 87 758 371 1967 1967 CD 87 758 372 ) ) -RRB- 87 758 373 Member member NN 87 758 374 of of IN 87 758 375 : : : 87 758 376 APEC APEC NNP 87 758 377 , , , 87 758 378 ASEAN ASEAN NNP 87 758 379 , , , 87 758 380 C C NNP 87 758 381 , , , 87 758 382 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 87 758 383 , , , 87 758 384 FAO FAO NNP 87 758 385 , , , 87 758 386 G-77 g-77 CD 87 758 387 , , , 87 758 388 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 758 389 , , , 87 758 390 IDB IDB NNP 87 758 391 , , , 87 758 392 IMO imo RB 87 758 393 , , , 87 758 394 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 758 395 , , , 87 758 396 IOC IOC NNP 87 758 397 , , , 87 758 398 ISO ISO NNP 87 758 399 ( ( -LRB- 87 758 400 correspondent correspondent NN 87 758 401 ) ) -RRB- 87 758 402 , , , 87 758 403 ITU ITU NNP 87 758 404 , , , 87 758 405 OIC OIC NNP 87 758 406 , , , 87 758 407 UN UN NNP 87 758 408 , , , 87 758 409 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 758 410 , , , 87 758 411 UPU UPU NNP 87 758 412 , , , 87 758 413 WHO who WP 87 758 414 , , , 87 758 415 WMO WMO NNP 87 758 416 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 758 417 representation representation NN 87 758 418 in in IN 87 758 419 US US NNP 87 758 420 : : : 87 758 421 chief chief NN 87 758 422 of of IN 87 758 423 mission mission NN 87 758 424 : : : 87 758 425 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 758 426 Mohamed Mohamed NNP 87 758 427 KASSIM KASSIM NNP 87 758 428 bin bin NNP 87 758 429 Haji Haji NNP 87 758 430 Mohamed Mohamed NNP 87 758 431 Daud Daud NNP 87 758 432 chancery chancery NN 87 758 433 : : : 87 758 434 2600 2600 CD 87 758 435 Virginia Virginia NNP 87 758 436 Avenue Avenue NNP 87 758 437 NW NW NNP 87 758 438 , , , 87 758 439 Suite Suite NNP 87 758 440 3000 3000 CD 87 758 441 , , , 87 758 442 Washington Washington NNP 87 758 443 , , , 87 758 444 DC DC NNP 87 758 445 20037 20037 CD 87 758 446 telephone telephone NN 87 758 447 : : : 87 758 448 ( ( -LRB- 87 758 449 202 202 CD 87 758 450 ) ) -RRB- 87 758 451 342 342 CD 87 758 452 - - HYPH 87 758 453 0159 0159 CD 87 758 454 US US NNP 87 758 455 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 758 456 representation representation NN 87 758 457 : : : 87 758 458 chief chief NN 87 758 459 of of IN 87 758 460 mission mission NN 87 758 461 : : : 87 758 462 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 758 463 Donald Donald NNP 87 758 464 Burnham Burnham NNP 87 758 465 ENSENAT ENSENAT NNP 87 758 466 embassy embassy NN 87 758 467 : : : 87 758 468 Third Third NNP 87 758 469 Floor Floor NNP 87 758 470 , , , 87 758 471 Teck Teck NNP 87 758 472 Guan Guan NNP 87 758 473 Plaza Plaza NNP 87 758 474 , , , 87 758 475 Jalan Jalan NNP 87 758 476 Sultan Sultan NNP 87 758 477 , , , 87 758 478 Bandar Bandar NNP 87 758 479 Seri Seri NNP 87 758 480 Begawan Begawan NNP 87 758 481 * * NFP 87 758 482 Brunei Brunei NNP 87 758 483 , , , 87 758 484 Government Government NNP 87 758 485 mailing mailing NN 87 758 486 address address NN 87 758 487 : : : 87 758 488 American American NNP 87 758 489 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 758 490 Box Box NNP 87 758 491 B B NNP 87 758 492 , , , 87 758 493 APO APO NNP 87 758 494 AP AP NNP 87 758 495 96440 96440 CD 87 758 496 telephone telephone NN 87 758 497 : : : 87 758 498 [ [ -LRB- 87 758 499 673 673 CD 87 758 500 ] ] -RRB- 87 758 501 ( ( -LRB- 87 758 502 2 2 CD 87 758 503 ) ) -RRB- 87 758 504 229 229 CD 87 758 505 - - HYPH 87 758 506 670 670 CD 87 758 507 FAX fax NN 87 758 508 : : : 87 758 509 [ [ -LRB- 87 758 510 673 673 CD 87 758 511 ] ] -RRB- 87 758 512 ( ( -LRB- 87 758 513 2 2 CD 87 758 514 ) ) -RRB- 87 758 515 225 225 CD 87 758 516 - - SYM 87 758 517 293 293 CD 87 758 518 Flag flag NN 87 758 519 : : : 87 758 520 yellow yellow JJ 87 758 521 with with IN 87 758 522 two two CD 87 758 523 diagonal diagonal JJ 87 758 524 bands band NNS 87 758 525 of of IN 87 758 526 white white JJ 87 758 527 ( ( -LRB- 87 758 528 top top NN 87 758 529 , , , 87 758 530 almost almost RB 87 758 531 double double JJ 87 758 532 width width NN 87 758 533 ) ) -RRB- 87 758 534 and and CC 87 758 535 black black JJ 87 758 536 starting start VBG 87 758 537 from from IN 87 758 538 the the DT 87 758 539 upper upper JJ 87 758 540 hoist hoist NN 87 758 541 side side NN 87 758 542 ; ; : 87 758 543 the the DT 87 758 544 national national JJ 87 758 545 emblem emblem NN 87 758 546 in in IN 87 758 547 red red NNP 87 758 548 is be VBZ 87 758 549 superimposed superimpose VBN 87 758 550 at at IN 87 758 551 the the DT 87 758 552 center center NN 87 758 553 ; ; : 87 758 554 the the DT 87 758 555 emblem emblem NN 87 758 556 includes include VBZ 87 758 557 a a DT 87 758 558 swallow swallow NN 87 758 559 - - HYPH 87 758 560 tailed tailed JJ 87 758 561 flag flag NN 87 758 562 on on IN 87 758 563 top top NN 87 758 564 of of IN 87 758 565 a a DT 87 758 566 winged wing VBN 87 758 567 column column NN 87 758 568 within within IN 87 758 569 an 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. . 87 759 1 It -PRON- PRP 87 759 2 is be VBZ 87 759 3 almost almost RB 87 759 4 totally totally RB 87 759 5 supported support VBN 87 759 6 by by IN 87 759 7 exports export NNS 87 759 8 of of IN 87 759 9 crude crude JJ 87 759 10 oil oil NN 87 759 11 and and CC 87 759 12 natural natural JJ 87 759 13 gas gas NN 87 759 14 , , , 87 759 15 with with IN 87 759 16 revenues revenue NNS 87 759 17 from from IN 87 759 18 the the DT 87 759 19 petroleum petroleum NN 87 759 20 sector sector NN 87 759 21 accounting account VBG 87 759 22 for for IN 87 759 23 more more JJR 87 759 24 than than IN 87 759 25 50 50 CD 87 759 26 % % NN 87 759 27 of of IN 87 759 28 GDP GDP NNP 87 759 29 . . . 87 760 1 Per per IN 87 760 2 capita capita FW 87 760 3 GDP gdp NN 87 760 4 of of IN 87 760 5 $ $ $ 87 760 6 8,800 8,800 CD 87 760 7 is be VBZ 87 760 8 among among IN 87 760 9 the the DT 87 760 10 highest high JJS 87 760 11 in in IN 87 760 12 the the DT 87 760 13 Third Third NNP 87 760 14 World World NNP 87 760 15 , , , 87 760 16 and and CC 87 760 17 substantial substantial JJ 87 760 18 income income NN 87 760 19 from from IN 87 760 20 overseas overseas JJ 87 760 21 investment investment NN 87 760 22 supplements supplement NNS 87 760 23 domestic domestic JJ 87 760 24 production production NN 87 760 25 . . . 87 761 1 The the DT 87 761 2 government government NN 87 761 3 provides provide VBZ 87 761 4 for for IN 87 761 5 all all DT 87 761 6 medical medical JJ 87 761 7 services service NNS 87 761 8 and and CC 87 761 9 subsidizes subsidize VBZ 87 761 10 food food NN 87 761 11 and and CC 87 761 12 housing housing NN 87 761 13 . . . 87 762 1 National national JJ 87 762 2 product product NN 87 762 3 : : : 87 762 4 GDP gdp NN 87 762 5 - - HYPH 87 762 6 exchange exchange NN 87 762 7 rate rate NN 87 762 8 conversion conversion NN 87 762 9 - - : 87 762 10 $ $ $ 87 762 11 3.5 3.5 CD 87 762 12 billion billion CD 87 762 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 762 14 1990 1990 CD 87 762 15 est est NNP 87 762 16 . . . 87 762 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 763 1 National national JJ 87 763 2 product product NN 87 763 3 real real JJ 87 763 4 growth growth NN 87 763 5 rate rate NN 87 763 6 : : : 87 763 7 1 1 CD 87 763 8 % % NN 87 763 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 763 10 1990 1990 CD 87 763 11 est est NNP 87 763 12 . . . 87 763 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 764 1 National national JJ 87 764 2 product product NN 87 764 3 per per IN 87 764 4 capita capita NN 87 764 5 : : : 87 764 6 $ $ $ 87 764 7 8,800 8,800 CD 87 764 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 764 9 1990 1990 CD 87 764 10 est est NNP 87 764 11 . . . 87 764 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 765 1 Inflation inflation NN 87 765 2 rate rate NN 87 765 3 ( ( -LRB- 87 765 4 consumer consumer NN 87 765 5 prices price NNS 87 765 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 765 7 : : : 87 765 8 1.3 1.3 CD 87 765 9 % % NN 87 765 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 765 11 1989 1989 CD 87 765 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 765 13 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 765 14 rate rate NN 87 765 15 : : : 87 765 16 3.7 3.7 CD 87 765 17 % % NN 87 765 18 ( ( -LRB- 87 765 19 1989 1989 CD 87 765 20 ) ) -RRB- 87 765 21 Budget budget NN 87 765 22 : : : 87 765 23 revenues revenue VBZ 87 765 24 $ $ $ 87 765 25 1.3 1.3 CD 87 765 26 billion billion CD 87 765 27 ; ; : 87 765 28 expenditures expenditure VBZ 87 765 29 $ $ $ 87 765 30 1.5 1.5 CD 87 765 31 billion billion CD 87 765 32 , , , 87 765 33 including include VBG 87 765 34 capital capital NN 87 765 35 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 765 36 of of IN 87 765 37 $ $ $ 87 765 38 255 255 CD 87 765 39 million million CD 87 765 40 ( ( -LRB- 87 765 41 1989 1989 CD 87 765 42 est est NNP 87 765 43 . . . 87 765 44 ) ) -RRB- 87 766 1 Exports export NNS 87 766 2 : : : 87 766 3 $ $ $ 87 766 4 2.2 2.2 CD 87 766 5 billion billion CD 87 766 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 766 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 766 8 . . NNP 87 766 9 , , , 87 766 10 1990 1990 CD 87 766 11 est est NNP 87 766 12 . . . 87 766 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 767 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 767 2 : : : 87 767 3 crude crude JJ 87 767 4 oil oil NN 87 767 5 , , , 87 767 6 liquefied liquefy VBN 87 767 7 natural natural JJ 87 767 8 gas gas NN 87 767 9 , , , 87 767 10 petroleum petroleum NN 87 767 11 products product NNS 87 767 12 partners partner NNS 87 767 13 : : : 87 767 14 Japan Japan NNP 87 767 15 53 53 CD 87 767 16 % % NN 87 767 17 , , , 87 767 18 UK UK NNP 87 767 19 12 12 CD 87 767 20 % % NN 87 767 21 , , , 87 767 22 South South NNP 87 767 23 Korea Korea NNP 87 767 24 9 9 CD 87 767 25 % % NN 87 767 26 , , , 87 767 27 Thailand Thailand NNP 87 767 28 7 7 CD 87 767 29 % % NN 87 767 30 , , , 87 767 31 Singapore Singapore NNP 87 767 32 5 5 CD 87 767 33 % % NN 87 767 34 ( ( -LRB- 87 767 35 1990 1990 CD 87 767 36 ) ) -RRB- 87 767 37 Imports import NNS 87 767 38 : : : 87 767 39 $ $ $ 87 767 40 1.7 1.7 CD 87 767 41 billion billion CD 87 767 42 ( ( -LRB- 87 767 43 c.i.f c.i.f NN 87 767 44 . . NNP 87 767 45 , , , 87 767 46 1990 1990 CD 87 767 47 est est NNP 87 767 48 . . . 87 767 49 ) ) -RRB- 87 768 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 768 2 : : : 87 768 3 machinery machinery NN 87 768 4 and and CC 87 768 5 transport transport NN 87 768 6 equipment equipment NN 87 768 7 , , , 87 768 8 manufactured manufacture VBN 87 768 9 goods good NNS 87 768 10 , , , 87 768 11 food food NN 87 768 12 , , , 87 768 13 chemicals chemical NNS 87 768 14 partners partner NNS 87 768 15 : : : 87 768 16 Singapore Singapore NNP 87 768 17 35 35 CD 87 768 18 % % NN 87 768 19 , , , 87 768 20 UK UK NNP 87 768 21 26 26 CD 87 768 22 % % NN 87 768 23 , , , 87 768 24 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 768 25 9 9 CD 87 768 26 % % NN 87 768 27 , , , 87 768 28 US US NNP 87 768 29 9 9 CD 87 768 30 % % NN 87 768 31 , , , 87 768 32 Japan Japan NNP 87 768 33 5 5 CD 87 768 34 % % NN 87 768 35 ( ( -LRB- 87 768 36 1990 1990 CD 87 768 37 ) ) -RRB- 87 768 38 External external JJ 87 768 39 debt debt NN 87 768 40 : : : 87 768 41 $ 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87 768 84 , , , 87 768 85 liquefied liquefy VBN 87 768 86 natural natural JJ 87 768 87 gas gas NN 87 768 88 , , , 87 768 89 construction construction NN 87 768 90 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 768 91 : : : 87 768 92 imports import NNS 87 768 93 about about IN 87 768 94 80 80 CD 87 768 95 % % NN 87 768 96 of of IN 87 768 97 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 768 98 food food NN 87 768 99 needs need NNS 87 768 100 ; ; : 87 768 101 principal principal JJ 87 768 102 crops crop NNS 87 768 103 and and CC 87 768 104 livestock livestock NN 87 768 105 include include VBP 87 768 106 rice rice NN 87 768 107 , , , 87 768 108 cassava cassava NNP 87 768 109 , , , 87 768 110 bananas bananas NNP 87 768 111 , , , 87 768 112 buffaloes buffalo NNS 87 768 113 , , , 87 768 114 and and CC 87 768 115 pigs pig VBZ 87 768 116 Economic economic JJ 87 768 117 aid aid NN 87 768 118 : : : 87 768 119 US US NNP 87 768 120 commitments commitment NNS 87 768 121 , , , 87 768 122 including include VBG 87 768 123 Ex Ex NNP 87 768 124 - - HYPH 87 768 125 Im Im NNP 87 768 126 ( ( -LRB- 87 768 127 FY70 FY70 NNP 87 768 128 - - HYPH 87 768 129 87 87 NNP 87 768 130 ) ) -RRB- 87 768 131 , , , 87 768 132 $ $ $ 87 768 133 20.6 20.6 CD 87 768 134 million million CD 87 768 135 ; ; : 87 768 136 Western western JJ 87 768 137 ( ( -LRB- 87 768 138 non non JJ 87 768 139 - - JJ 87 768 140 US us JJ 87 768 141 ) ) -RRB- 87 768 142 countries country NNS 87 768 143 , , , 87 768 144 ODA ODA NNP 87 768 145 and and CC 87 768 146 OOF OOF NNP 87 768 147 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 768 148 commitments commitment NNS 87 768 149 ( ( -LRB- 87 768 150 1970 1970 CD 87 768 151 - - SYM 87 768 152 89 89 CD 87 768 153 ) ) -RRB- 87 768 154 , , , 87 768 155 $ $ $ 87 768 156 153 153 CD 87 768 157 million million CD 87 768 158 Currency currency NN 87 768 159 : : : 87 768 160 1 1 CD 87 768 161 Bruneian bruneian JJ 87 768 162 dollar dollar NN 87 768 163 ( ( -LRB- 87 768 164 B$ B$ NNP 87 768 165 ) ) -RRB- 87 768 166 = = NFP 87 768 167 100 100 CD 87 768 168 cents cent NNS 87 768 169 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 768 170 rates rate NNS 87 768 171 : : : 87 768 172 Bruneian bruneian JJ 87 768 173 dollars dollar NNS 87 768 174 ( ( -LRB- 87 768 175 B$ B$ NNP 87 768 176 ) ) -RRB- 87 768 177 per per IN 87 768 178 US$ us$ $ 87 768 179 1 1 CD 87 768 180 - - SYM 87 768 181 1.6531 1.6531 CD 87 768 182 ( ( -LRB- 87 768 183 January January NNP 87 768 184 1993 1993 CD 87 768 185 ) ) -RRB- 87 768 186 , , , 87 768 187 1.6290 1.6290 CD 87 768 188 ( ( -LRB- 87 768 189 1992 1992 CD 87 768 190 ) ) -RRB- 87 768 191 , , , 87 768 192 1.7276 1.7276 CD 87 768 193 ( ( -LRB- 87 768 194 1991 1991 CD 87 768 195 ) ) -RRB- 87 768 196 , , , 87 768 197 1.8125 1.8125 CD 87 768 198 ( ( -LRB- 87 768 199 1990 1990 CD 87 768 200 ) ) -RRB- 87 768 201 , , , 87 768 202 1.9503 1.9503 CD 87 768 203 ( ( -LRB- 87 768 204 1989 1989 CD 87 768 205 ) ) -RRB- 87 768 206 , , , 87 768 207 2.0124 2.0124 CD 87 768 208 ( ( -LRB- 87 768 209 1988 1988 CD 87 768 210 ) ) -RRB- 87 768 211 ; ; : 87 768 212 note note VB 87 768 213 - - : 87 768 214 the the DT 87 768 215 Bruneian bruneian JJ 87 768 216 dollar dollar NN 87 768 217 is be VBZ 87 768 218 at at IN 87 768 219 par par NN 87 768 220 with with IN 87 768 221 the the DT 87 768 222 Singapore Singapore NNP 87 768 223 dollar dollar NN 87 768 224 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 768 225 year year NN 87 768 226 : : : 87 768 227 calendar calendar NN 87 768 228 year year NN 87 768 229 * * NFP 87 768 230 Brunei Brunei NNP 87 768 231 , , , 87 768 232 Communications Communications NNP 87 768 233 Railroads railroad NNS 87 768 234 : : : 87 768 235 13 13 CD 87 768 236 km km NN 87 768 237 0.610-meter 0.610-meter CD 87 768 238 narrow narrow JJ 87 768 239 - - HYPH 87 768 240 gauge gauge NN 87 768 241 private private JJ 87 768 242 line line NN 87 768 243 Highways highway NNS 87 768 244 : : : 87 768 245 1,090 1,090 CD 87 768 246 km km NN 87 768 247 total total NN 87 768 248 ; ; : 87 768 249 370 370 CD 87 768 250 km km NN 87 768 251 paved paved JJ 87 768 252 ( ( 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km km NN 87 768 293 ; ; : 87 768 294 natural natural JJ 87 768 295 gas gas NN 87 768 296 920 920 CD 87 768 297 km km NN 87 768 298 Ports port NNS 87 768 299 : : : 87 768 300 Kuala Kuala NNP 87 768 301 Belait Belait NNP 87 768 302 , , , 87 768 303 Muara Muara NNP 87 768 304 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 768 305 marine marine NN 87 768 306 : : : 87 768 307 7 7 CD 87 768 308 liquefied liquefy VBN 87 768 309 gas gas NN 87 768 310 carriers carrier NNS 87 768 311 ( ( -LRB- 87 768 312 1,000 1,000 CD 87 768 313 GRT GRT NNP 87 768 314 or or CC 87 768 315 over over RB 87 768 316 ) ) -RRB- 87 768 317 totaling total VBG 87 768 318 348,476 348,476 CD 87 768 319 GRT/340,635 GRT/340,635 NNP 87 768 320 DWT DWT NNP 87 768 321 Airports Airports NNPS 87 768 322 : : : 87 768 323 total total NN 87 768 324 : : : 87 768 325 2 2 CD 87 768 326 usable usable JJ 87 768 327 : : : 87 768 328 2 2 CD 87 768 329 with with IN 87 768 330 permanent permanent JJ 87 768 331 - - HYPH 87 768 332 surface surface NN 87 768 333 runways runway NNS 87 768 334 : : : 87 768 335 1 1 CD 87 768 336 with with IN 87 768 337 runway runway NN 87 768 338 over over IN 87 768 339 3,659 3,659 CD 87 768 340 m m NN 87 768 341 : : : 87 768 342 1 1 CD 87 768 343 with with IN 87 768 344 runway runway NNP 87 768 345 2,440 2,440 CD 87 768 346 - - HYPH 87 768 347 3,659 3,659 CD 87 768 348 m m NN 87 768 349 : : : 87 768 350 0 0 CD 87 768 351 with with IN 87 768 352 runway runway NN 87 768 353 1,220 1,220 CD 87 768 354 - - HYPH 87 768 355 2,439 2,439 CD 87 768 356 m m NN 87 768 357 : : : 87 768 358 1 1 CD 87 768 359 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 87 768 360 : : : 87 768 361 service service NN 87 768 362 throughout throughout IN 87 768 363 country country NN 87 768 364 is be VBZ 87 768 365 adequate adequate JJ 87 768 366 for for IN 87 768 367 present present JJ 87 768 368 needs need NNS 87 768 369 ; ; : 87 768 370 international international JJ 87 768 371 service service NN 87 768 372 good good JJ 87 768 373 to to IN 87 768 374 adjacent adjacent JJ 87 768 375 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 768 376 ; ; : 87 768 377 radiobroadcast radiobroadcast NN 87 768 378 coverage coverage NN 87 768 379 good good JJ 87 768 380 ; ; : 87 768 381 33,000 33,000 CD 87 768 382 telephones telephone NNS 87 768 383 ( ( -LRB- 87 768 384 1987 1987 CD 87 768 385 ) ) -RRB- 87 768 386 ; ; , 87 768 387 broadcast broadcast NN 87 768 388 stations station NNS 87 768 389 - - SYM 87 768 390 4 4 CD 87 768 391 AM am NN 87 768 392 / / SYM 87 768 393 FM FM NNP 87 768 394 , , , 87 768 395 1 1 CD 87 768 396 TV tv NN 87 768 397 ; ; : 87 768 398 74,000 74,000 CD 87 768 399 radio radio NN 87 768 400 receivers receiver NNS 87 768 401 ( ( -LRB- 87 768 402 1987 1987 CD 87 768 403 ) ) -RRB- 87 768 404 ; ; : 87 768 405 satellite satellite NN 87 768 406 earth earth NN 87 768 407 stations station NNS 87 768 408 - - , 87 768 409 1 1 CD 87 768 410 Indian Indian NNP 87 768 411 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 768 412 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 768 413 and and CC 87 768 414 1 1 CD 87 768 415 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 768 416 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 768 417 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 768 418 * * NFP 87 768 419 Brunei Brunei NNP 87 768 420 , , , 87 768 421 Defense Defense NNP 87 768 422 Forces Forces NNPS 87 768 423 Branches Branches NNPS 87 768 424 : : : 87 768 425 Ground Ground NNP 87 768 426 Force Force NNP 87 768 427 , , , 87 768 428 Navy Navy NNP 87 768 429 , , , 87 768 430 Air Air NNP 87 768 431 Force Force NNP 87 768 432 , , , 87 768 433 Royal Royal NNP 87 768 434 Brunei Brunei NNP 87 768 435 Police Police NNP 87 768 436 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 768 437 availability availability NN 87 768 438 : : : 87 768 439 males male NNS 87 768 440 age age NNP 87 768 441 15 15 CD 87 768 442 - - SYM 87 768 443 49 49 CD 87 768 444 77,407 77,407 CD 87 768 445 ; ; : 87 768 446 fit fit JJ 87 768 447 for for IN 87 768 448 military military JJ 87 768 449 service service NN 87 768 450 45,112 45,112 CD 87 768 451 ; ; : 87 768 452 reach reach VB 87 768 453 military military JJ 87 768 454 age age NN 87 768 455 ( ( -LRB- 87 768 456 18 18 CD 87 768 457 ) ) -RRB- 87 768 458 annually annually RB 87 768 459 2,676 2,676 CD 87 768 460 ( ( -LRB- 87 768 461 1993 1993 CD 87 768 462 est est NNP 87 768 463 . . . 87 768 464 ) ) -RRB- 87 769 1 Defense defense NN 87 769 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 769 3 : : : 87 769 4 exchange exchange NN 87 769 5 rate rate NN 87 769 6 conversion conversion NN 87 769 7 - - : 87 769 8 $ $ $ 87 769 9 300 300 CD 87 769 10 million million CD 87 769 11 , , , 87 769 12 9 9 CD 87 769 13 % % NN 87 769 14 of of IN 87 769 15 GDP GDP NNP 87 769 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 769 17 1990 1990 CD 87 769 18 ) ) -RRB- 87 769 19 * * NFP 87 769 20 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 87 769 21 , , , 87 769 22 Geography Geography NNP 87 769 23 Location Location NNP 87 769 24 : : : 87 769 25 Southeastern Southeastern NNP 87 769 26 Europe Europe NNP 87 769 27 , , , 87 769 28 bordering border VBG 87 769 29 the the DT 87 769 30 Black Black NNP 87 769 31 Sea Sea NNP 87 769 32 , , , 87 769 33 between between IN 87 769 34 Romania Romania NNP 87 769 35 and and CC 87 769 36 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 769 37 Map Map NNP 87 769 38 references reference NNS 87 769 39 : : : 87 769 40 Africa Africa NNP 87 769 41 , , , 87 769 42 Arctic Arctic NNP 87 769 43 Region Region NNP 87 769 44 , , , 87 769 45 Ethnic Ethnic NNP 87 769 46 Groups Groups NNPS 87 769 47 in in IN 87 769 48 Eastern Eastern NNP 87 769 49 Europe Europe NNP 87 769 50 , , , 87 769 51 Europe Europe NNP 87 769 52 , , , 87 769 53 Middle Middle NNP 87 769 54 East East NNP 87 769 55 , , , 87 769 56 Standard Standard NNP 87 769 57 Time Time NNP 87 769 58 Zones Zones NNPS 87 769 59 of of IN 87 769 60 the the DT 87 769 61 World World NNP 87 769 62 Area Area NNP 87 769 63 : : : 87 769 64 total total JJ 87 769 65 area area NN 87 769 66 : : : 87 769 67 110,910 110,910 CD 87 769 68 km2 km2 NNP 87 769 69 land land NN 87 769 70 area area NN 87 769 71 : : : 87 769 72 110,550 110,550 CD 87 769 73 km2 km2 NNP 87 769 74 comparative comparative JJ 87 769 75 area area NN 87 769 76 : : : 87 769 77 slightly slightly RB 87 769 78 larger large JJR 87 769 79 than than IN 87 769 80 Tennessee Tennessee NNP 87 769 81 Land Land NNP 87 769 82 boundaries boundary NNS 87 769 83 : : : 87 769 84 total total VB 87 769 85 1,808 1,808 CD 87 769 86 km km NNS 87 769 87 , , , 87 769 88 Greece Greece NNP 87 769 89 494 494 CD 87 769 90 km km NN 87 769 91 , , , 87 769 92 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 87 769 93 148 148 CD 87 769 94 km km NN 87 769 95 , , , 87 769 96 Romania Romania NNP 87 769 97 608 608 CD 87 769 98 km km NNS 87 769 99 , , , 87 769 100 Serbia Serbia NNP 87 769 101 and and CC 87 769 102 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 87 769 103 318 318 CD 87 769 104 km km NNS 87 769 105 ( ( -LRB- 87 769 106 all all RB 87 769 107 with with IN 87 769 108 Serbia Serbia NNP 87 769 109 ) ) -RRB- 87 769 110 , , , 87 769 111 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 769 112 240 240 CD 87 769 113 km km NN 87 769 114 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 769 115 : : : 87 769 116 354 354 CD 87 769 117 km km NN 87 769 118 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 769 119 claims claim VBZ 87 769 120 : : : 87 769 121 contiguous contiguous JJ 87 769 122 zone zone NN 87 769 123 : : : 87 769 124 24 24 CD 87 769 125 nm nm IN 87 769 126 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 769 127 economic economic JJ 87 769 128 zone zone NN 87 769 129 : : : 87 769 130 200 200 CD 87 769 131 nm nm CD 87 769 132 territorial territorial JJ 87 769 133 sea sea NN 87 769 134 : : : 87 769 135 12 12 CD 87 769 136 nm nm NNP 87 769 137 International international JJ 87 769 138 disputes dispute NNS 87 769 139 : : : 87 769 140 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 87 769 141 question question VBP 87 769 142 with with IN 87 769 143 Greece Greece NNP 87 769 144 and and CC 87 769 145 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 87 769 146 Climate Climate NNP 87 769 147 : : : 87 769 148 temperate temperate VB 87 769 149 ; ; : 87 769 150 cold cold JJ 87 769 151 , , , 87 769 152 damp damp JJ 87 769 153 winters winter NNS 87 769 154 ; ; : 87 769 155 hot hot JJ 87 769 156 , , , 87 769 157 dry dry JJ 87 769 158 summers summer NNS 87 769 159 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 769 160 : : : 87 769 161 mostly mostly RB 87 769 162 mountains mountain NNS 87 769 163 with with IN 87 769 164 lowlands lowland NNS 87 769 165 in in IN 87 769 166 north north NN 87 769 167 and and CC 87 769 168 south south JJ 87 769 169 Natural natural JJ 87 769 170 resources resource NNS 87 769 171 : : : 87 769 172 bauxite bauxite NN 87 769 173 , , , 87 769 174 copper copper NN 87 769 175 , , , 87 769 176 lead lead NN 87 769 177 , , , 87 769 178 zinc zinc NN 87 769 179 , , , 87 769 180 coal coal NN 87 769 181 , , , 87 769 182 timber timber NN 87 769 183 , , , 87 769 184 arable arable JJ 87 769 185 land land NN 87 769 186 Land Land NNP 87 769 187 use use NN 87 769 188 : : : 87 769 189 arable arable JJ 87 769 190 land land NN 87 769 191 : : : 87 769 192 34 34 CD 87 769 193 % % NN 87 769 194 permanent permanent JJ 87 769 195 crops crop NNS 87 769 196 : : : 87 769 197 3 3 CD 87 769 198 % % NN 87 769 199 meadows meadow NNS 87 769 200 and and CC 87 769 201 pastures pasture NNS 87 769 202 : : : 87 769 203 18 18 CD 87 769 204 % % NN 87 769 205 forest forest NN 87 769 206 and and CC 87 769 207 woodland woodland NN 87 769 208 : : : 87 769 209 35 35 CD 87 769 210 % % NN 87 769 211 other other JJ 87 769 212 : : : 87 769 213 10 10 CD 87 769 214 % % NN 87 769 215 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 769 216 land land NN 87 769 217 : : : 87 769 218 10 10 CD 87 769 219 km2 km2 NNP 87 769 220 ( ( -LRB- 87 769 221 1989 1989 CD 87 769 222 est est NNP 87 769 223 . . . 87 769 224 ) ) -RRB- 87 770 1 Environment environment NN 87 770 2 : : : 87 770 3 subject subject JJ 87 770 4 to to IN 87 770 5 earthquakes earthquake NNS 87 770 6 , , , 87 770 7 landslides landslide NNS 87 770 8 ; ; : 87 770 9 deforestation deforestation NN 87 770 10 ; ; : 87 770 11 air air NN 87 770 12 pollution pollution NN 87 770 13 Note note NN 87 770 14 : : : 87 770 15 strategic strategic JJ 87 770 16 location location NN 87 770 17 near near IN 87 770 18 Turkish Turkish NNP 87 770 19 Straits Straits NNPS 87 770 20 ; ; : 87 770 21 controls control VBZ 87 770 22 key key JJ 87 770 23 land land NN 87 770 24 routes route NNS 87 770 25 from from IN 87 770 26 Europe Europe NNP 87 770 27 to to IN 87 770 28 Middle Middle NNP 87 770 29 East East NNP 87 770 30 and and CC 87 770 31 Asia Asia NNP 87 770 32 * * NFP 87 770 33 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 87 770 34 , , , 87 770 35 People People NNP 87 770 36 Population Population NNP 87 770 37 : : : 87 770 38 8,831,168 8,831,168 CD 87 770 39 ( ( -LRB- 87 770 40 July July NNP 87 770 41 1993 1993 CD 87 770 42 est est NNP 87 770 43 . . . 87 770 44 ) ) -RRB- 87 771 1 Population population NN 87 771 2 growth growth NN 87 771 3 rate rate NN 87 771 4 : : : 87 771 5 -0.39 -0.39 CD 87 771 6 % % NN 87 771 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 771 8 1993 1993 CD 87 771 9 est est NNP 87 771 10 . . . 87 771 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 772 1 Birth birth NN 87 772 2 rate rate NN 87 772 3 : : : 87 772 4 11.69 11.69 CD 87 772 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 772 6 population population NN 87 772 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 772 8 1993 1993 CD 87 772 9 est est NNP 87 772 10 . . . 87 772 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 773 1 Death death NN 87 773 2 rate rate NN 87 773 3 : : : 87 773 4 11.54 11.54 CD 87 773 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 773 6 population population NN 87 773 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 773 8 1993 1993 CD 87 773 9 est est NNP 87 773 10 . . . 87 773 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 774 1 Net net JJ 87 774 2 migration migration NN 87 774 3 rate rate NN 87 774 4 : : : 87 774 5 -4.05 -4.05 NFP 87 774 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 87 774 7 population population NN 87 774 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 774 9 1993 1993 CD 87 774 10 est est NNP 87 774 11 . . . 87 774 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 775 1 Infant infant NN 87 775 2 mortality mortality NN 87 775 3 rate rate NN 87 775 4 : : : 87 775 5 12.6 12.6 CD 87 775 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 775 7 live live JJ 87 775 8 births birth NNS 87 775 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 775 10 1993 1993 CD 87 775 11 est est NNP 87 775 12 . . . 87 775 13 ) ) -RRB- 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NN 87 778 8 : : : 87 778 9 Bulgarian bulgarian JJ 87 778 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 778 11 divisions division NNS 87 778 12 : : : 87 778 13 Bulgarian bulgarian JJ 87 778 14 85.3 85.3 CD 87 778 15 % % NN 87 778 16 , , , 87 778 17 Turk Turk NNP 87 778 18 8.5 8.5 CD 87 778 19 % % NN 87 778 20 , , , 87 778 21 Gypsy Gypsy NNP 87 778 22 2.6 2.6 CD 87 778 23 % % NN 87 778 24 , , , 87 778 25 Macedonian Macedonian NNP 87 778 26 2.5 2.5 CD 87 778 27 % % NN 87 778 28 , , , 87 778 29 Armenian Armenian NNP 87 778 30 0.3 0.3 CD 87 778 31 % % NN 87 778 32 , , , 87 778 33 Russian Russian NNP 87 778 34 0.2 0.2 CD 87 778 35 % % NN 87 778 36 , , , 87 778 37 other other JJ 87 778 38 0.6 0.6 CD 87 778 39 % % NN 87 778 40 Religions religion NNS 87 778 41 : : : 87 778 42 Bulgarian Bulgarian NNP 87 778 43 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 87 778 44 85 85 CD 87 778 45 % % NN 87 778 46 , , , 87 778 47 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 778 48 13 13 CD 87 778 49 % % NN 87 778 50 , , , 87 778 51 Jewish jewish JJ 87 778 52 0.8 0.8 CD 87 778 53 % % NN 87 778 54 , , , 87 778 55 Roman Roman NNP 87 778 56 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 778 57 0.5 0.5 CD 87 778 58 % % NN 87 778 59 , , , 87 778 60 Uniate Uniate NNP 87 778 61 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 778 62 0.2 0.2 CD 87 778 63 % % NN 87 778 64 , , , 87 778 65 Protestant Protestant NNP 87 778 66 , , , 87 778 67 Gregorian gregorian JJ 87 778 68 - - HYPH 87 778 69 Armenian Armenian NNP 87 778 70 , , , 87 778 71 and and CC 87 778 72 other other JJ 87 778 73 0.5 0.5 CD 87 778 74 % % NN 87 778 75 Languages Languages NNPS 87 778 76 : : : 87 778 77 Bulgarian bulgarian JJ 87 778 78 ; ; : 87 778 79 secondary secondary JJ 87 778 80 languages language NNS 87 778 81 closely closely RB 87 778 82 correspond correspond VBP 87 778 83 to to IN 87 778 84 ethnic ethnic JJ 87 778 85 breakdown breakdown NN 87 778 86 Literacy literacy NN 87 778 87 : : : 87 778 88 age age NN 87 778 89 15 15 CD 87 778 90 and and CC 87 778 91 over over RB 87 778 92 can can MD 87 778 93 read read VB 87 778 94 and and CC 87 778 95 write write VB 87 778 96 ( ( -LRB- 87 778 97 1970 1970 CD 87 778 98 ) ) -RRB- 87 778 99 total total JJ 87 778 100 population population NN 87 778 101 : : : 87 778 102 93 93 CD 87 778 103 % % NN 87 778 104 male male NN 87 778 105 : : : 87 778 106 NA% NA% `` 87 778 107 female female JJ 87 778 108 : : : 87 778 109 NA% NA% `` 87 778 110 Labor labor NN 87 778 111 force force NN 87 778 112 : : : 87 778 113 4.3 4.3 CD 87 778 114 million million CD 87 778 115 by by IN 87 778 116 occupation occupation NN 87 778 117 : : : 87 778 118 industry industry NN 87 778 119 33 33 CD 87 778 120 % % NN 87 778 121 , , , 87 778 122 agriculture agriculture NN 87 778 123 20 20 CD 87 778 124 % % NN 87 778 125 , , , 87 778 126 other other JJ 87 778 127 47 47 CD 87 778 128 % % NN 87 778 129 ( ( -LRB- 87 778 130 1987 1987 CD 87 778 131 ) ) -RRB- 87 778 132 * * NFP 87 778 133 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 87 778 134 , , , 87 778 135 Government Government NNP 87 778 136 Names Names NNP 87 778 137 : : : 87 778 138 conventional conventional JJ 87 778 139 long long JJ 87 778 140 form form NN 87 778 141 : : : 87 778 142 Republic Republic NNP 87 778 143 of of IN 87 778 144 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 87 778 145 conventional conventional JJ 87 778 146 short short JJ 87 778 147 form form NN 87 778 148 : : : 87 778 149 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 87 778 150 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 778 151 : : : 87 778 152 BU BU NNP 87 778 153 Type Type NNP 87 778 154 : : : 87 778 155 emerging emerge VBG 87 778 156 democracy democracy NN 87 778 157 Capital Capital NNP 87 778 158 : : : 87 778 159 Sofia Sofia NNP 87 778 160 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 778 161 divisions division NNS 87 778 162 : : : 87 778 163 9 9 CD 87 778 164 provinces province NNS 87 778 165 ( ( -LRB- 87 778 166 oblasti oblasti NNP 87 778 167 , , , 87 778 168 singular singular JJ 87 778 169 - - HYPH 87 778 170 oblast oblast NN 87 778 171 ) ) -RRB- 87 778 172 ; ; : 87 778 173 Burgas Burgas NNP 87 778 174 , , , 87 778 175 Grad Grad NNP 87 778 176 Sofiya Sofiya NNP 87 778 177 , , , 87 778 178 Khaskovo Khaskovo NNP 87 778 179 , , , 87 778 180 Lovech Lovech NNP 87 778 181 , , , 87 778 182 Mikhaylovgrad Mikhaylovgrad NNP 87 778 183 , , , 87 778 184 Plovdiv Plovdiv NNP 87 778 185 , , , 87 778 186 Razgrad Razgrad NNP 87 778 187 , , , 87 778 188 Sofiya Sofiya NNP 87 778 189 , , , 87 778 190 Varna Varna NNP 87 778 191 Independence Independence NNP 87 778 192 : : : 87 778 193 22 22 CD 87 778 194 September September NNP 87 778 195 1908 1908 CD 87 778 196 ( ( -LRB- 87 778 197 from from IN 87 778 198 Ottoman Ottoman NNP 87 778 199 Empire Empire NNP 87 778 200 ) ) -RRB- 87 778 201 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 778 202 : : : 87 778 203 adopted adopt VBD 87 778 204 12 12 CD 87 778 205 July July NNP 87 778 206 1991 1991 CD 87 778 207 Legal legal JJ 87 778 208 system system NN 87 778 209 : : : 87 778 210 based base VBN 87 778 211 on on IN 87 778 212 civil civil JJ 87 778 213 law law NN 87 778 214 system system NN 87 778 215 , , , 87 778 216 with with IN 87 778 217 Soviet soviet JJ 87 778 218 law law NN 87 778 219 influence influence NN 87 778 220 ; ; : 87 778 221 has have VBZ 87 778 222 accepted accept VBN 87 778 223 compulsory compulsory NN 87 778 224 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 778 225 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 778 226 National national JJ 87 778 227 holiday holiday NN 87 778 228 : : : 87 778 229 3 3 CD 87 778 230 March March NNP 87 778 231 ( ( -LRB- 87 778 232 1878 1878 CD 87 778 233 ) ) -RRB- 87 778 234 Political political JJ 87 778 235 parties party NNS 87 778 236 and and CC 87 778 237 leaders leader NNS 87 778 238 : : : 87 778 239 Union Union NNP 87 778 240 of of IN 87 778 241 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 778 242 Forces Forces NNPS 87 778 243 ( ( -LRB- 87 778 244 UDF UDF NNP 87 778 245 ) ) -RRB- 87 778 246 , , , 87 778 247 Filip Filip NNP 87 778 248 DIMITROV DIMITROV NNP 87 778 249 , , , 87 778 250 chairman chairman NN 87 778 251 , , , 87 778 252 an an DT 87 778 253 alliance alliance NN 87 778 254 of of IN 87 778 255 approximately approximately RB 87 778 256 20 20 CD 87 778 257 pro pro JJ 87 778 258 - - JJ 87 778 259 Democratic democratic JJ 87 778 260 parties party NNS 87 778 261 including include VBG 87 778 262 United United NNP 87 778 263 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 778 264 Center Center NNP 87 778 265 , , , 87 778 266 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 778 267 Party Party NNP 87 778 268 , , , 87 778 269 Radical Radical NNP 87 778 270 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 778 271 Party Party NNP 87 778 272 , , , 87 778 273 Christian Christian NNP 87 778 274 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 778 275 Union Union NNP 87 778 276 , , , 87 778 277 Alternative Alternative NNP 87 778 278 Social Social NNP 87 778 279 Liberal Liberal NNP 87 778 280 Party Party NNP 87 778 281 , , , 87 778 282 Republican Republican NNP 87 778 283 Party Party NNP 87 778 284 , , , 87 778 285 Civic Civic NNP 87 778 286 Initiative Initiative NNP 87 778 287 Movement Movement NNP 87 778 288 , , , 87 778 289 Union Union NNP 87 778 290 of of IN 87 778 291 the the DT 87 778 292 Repressed Repressed NNP 87 778 293 , , , 87 778 294 and and CC 87 778 295 about about RB 87 778 296 a a DT 87 778 297 dozen dozen NN 87 778 298 other other JJ 87 778 299 groups group NNS 87 778 300 ; ; : 87 778 301 Movement Movement NNP 87 778 302 for for IN 87 778 303 Rights Rights NNPS 87 778 304 and and CC 87 778 305 Freedoms freedom NNS 87 778 306 ( ( -LRB- 87 778 307 ethnic ethnic JJ 87 778 308 Turkish turkish JJ 87 778 309 party party NN 87 778 310 ) ) -RRB- 87 778 311 ( ( -LRB- 87 778 312 MRF MRF NNP 87 778 313 ) ) -RRB- 87 778 314 , , , 87 778 315 Ahmed Ahmed NNP 87 778 316 DOGAN DOGAN NNP 87 778 317 , , , 87 778 318 chairman chairman NN 87 778 319 ; ; : 87 778 320 Bulgarian bulgarian JJ 87 778 321 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 778 322 Party Party NNP 87 778 323 ( ( -LRB- 87 778 324 BSP BSP NNP 87 778 325 ) ) -RRB- 87 778 326 , , , 87 778 327 Zhan Zhan NNP 87 778 328 VIDENOV VIDENOV NNP 87 778 329 , , , 87 778 330 chairman chairman NN 87 778 331 Other other JJ 87 778 332 political political JJ 87 778 333 or or CC 87 778 334 pressure pressure NN 87 778 335 groups group NNS 87 778 336 : : : 87 778 337 Ecoglasnost ecoglasnost JJ 87 778 338 ; ; : 87 778 339 Podkrepa Podkrepa NNP 87 778 340 ( ( -LRB- 87 778 341 Support support NN 87 778 342 ) ) -RRB- 87 778 343 Labor Labor NNP 87 778 344 Confederation Confederation NNP 87 778 345 ; ; : 87 778 346 Fatherland Fatherland NNP 87 778 347 Union Union NNP 87 778 348 ; ; : 87 778 349 Bulgarian Bulgarian NNP 87 778 350 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 778 351 Youth Youth NNP 87 778 352 ( ( -LRB- 87 778 353 formerly formerly RB 87 778 354 Communist Communist NNP 87 778 355 Youth Youth NNP 87 778 356 Union Union NNP 87 778 357 ) ) -RRB- 87 778 358 ; ; : 87 778 359 Confederation Confederation NNP 87 778 360 of of IN 87 778 361 Independent Independent NNP 87 778 362 Trade Trade NNP 87 778 363 Unions Unions NNPS 87 778 364 of of IN 87 778 365 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 87 778 366 ( ( -LRB- 87 778 367 KNSB KNSB NNP 87 778 368 ) ) -RRB- 87 778 369 ; ; : 87 778 370 Nationwide Nationwide NNP 87 778 371 Committee Committee NNP 87 778 372 for for IN 87 778 373 Defense Defense NNP 87 778 374 of of IN 87 778 375 National National NNP 87 778 376 Interests Interests NNPS 87 778 377 ; ; : 87 778 378 Peasant Peasant NNP 87 778 379 Youth Youth NNP 87 778 380 League League NNP 87 778 381 ; ; : 87 778 382 Bulgarian bulgarian JJ 87 778 383 Agrarian Agrarian NNP 87 778 384 National National NNP 87 778 385 Union Union NNP 87 778 386 - - HYPH 87 778 387 United United NNP 87 778 388 ( ( -LRB- 87 778 389 BZNS BZNS NNP 87 778 390 ) ) -RRB- 87 778 391 ; ; : 87 778 392 Bulgarian Bulgarian NNP 87 778 393 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 778 394 Center Center NNP 87 778 395 ; ; : 87 778 396 " " `` 87 778 397 Nikola Nikola NNP 87 778 398 Petkov Petkov NNP 87 778 399 " " '' 87 778 400 Bulgarian bulgarian JJ 87 778 401 Agrarian Agrarian NNP 87 778 402 National National NNP 87 778 403 Union Union NNP 87 778 404 ; ; : 87 778 405 Internal Internal NNP 87 778 406 Macedonian Macedonian NNP 87 778 407 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 87 778 408 Organization Organization NNP 87 778 409 - - HYPH 87 778 410 Union Union NNP 87 778 411 of of IN 87 778 412 Macedonian Macedonian NNP 87 778 413 Societies Societies NNPS 87 778 414 ( ( -LRB- 87 778 415 IMRO IMRO NNP 87 778 416 - - HYPH 87 778 417 UMS UMS NNP 87 778 418 ) ) -RRB- 87 778 419 ; ; : 87 778 420 numerous numerous JJ 87 778 421 regional regional JJ 87 778 422 , , , 87 778 423 ethnic ethnic JJ 87 778 424 , , , 87 778 425 and and CC 87 778 426 national national JJ 87 778 427 interest interest NN 87 778 428 groups group NNS 87 778 429 with with IN 87 778 430 various various JJ 87 778 431 agendas agenda NNS 87 778 432 Suffrage suffrage NN 87 778 433 : : : 87 778 434 18 18 CD 87 778 435 years year NNS 87 778 436 of of IN 87 778 437 age age NN 87 778 438 ; ; : 87 778 439 universal universal JJ 87 778 440 and and CC 87 778 441 compulsory compulsory JJ 87 778 442 Elections Elections NNPS 87 778 443 : : : 87 778 444 President President NNP 87 778 445 : : : 87 778 446 last last RB 87 778 447 held hold VBN 87 778 448 January January NNP 87 778 449 1992 1992 CD 87 778 450 ; ; : 87 778 451 results result NNS 87 778 452 - - HYPH 87 778 453 Zhelyu Zhelyu NNP 87 778 454 ZHELEV ZHELEV NNP 87 778 455 was be VBD 87 778 456 elected elect VBN 87 778 457 by by IN 87 778 458 popular popular JJ 87 778 459 vote vote NN 87 778 460 National National NNP 87 778 461 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 778 462 : : : 87 778 463 last last JJ 87 778 464 held hold VBD 87 778 465 13 13 CD 87 778 466 October October NNP 87 778 467 1991 1991 CD 87 778 468 ; ; : 87 778 469 results result NNS 87 778 470 - - : 87 778 471 UDF UDF NNP 87 778 472 34 34 CD 87 778 473 % % NN 87 778 474 , , , 87 778 475 BSP bsp NN 87 778 476 33 33 CD 87 778 477 % % NN 87 778 478 , , , 87 778 479 MRF MRF NNP 87 778 480 7.5 7.5 CD 87 778 481 % % NN 87 778 482 ; ; , 87 778 483 seats seat NNS 87 778 484 - - , 87 778 485 ( ( -LRB- 87 778 486 240 240 CD 87 778 487 total total NN 87 778 488 ) ) -RRB- 87 778 489 UDF UDF NNP 87 778 490 110 110 CD 87 778 491 , , , 87 778 492 BSP BSP NNP 87 778 493 106 106 CD 87 778 494 , , , 87 778 495 Movement Movement NNP 87 778 496 for for IN 87 778 497 Rights Rights NNPS 87 778 498 and and CC 87 778 499 Freedoms Freedoms NNP 87 778 500 24 24 CD 87 778 501 Executive executive JJ 87 778 502 branch branch NN 87 778 503 : : : 87 778 504 president president NN 87 778 505 , , , 87 778 506 chairman chairman NN 87 778 507 of of IN 87 778 508 the the DT 87 778 509 Council Council NNP 87 778 510 of of IN 87 778 511 Ministers Ministers NNP 87 778 512 ( ( -LRB- 87 778 513 prime prime NNP 87 778 514 minister minister NNP 87 778 515 ) ) -RRB- 87 778 516 , , , 87 778 517 three three CD 87 778 518 deputy deputy JJ 87 778 519 chairmen chairman NNS 87 778 520 of of IN 87 778 521 the the DT 87 778 522 Council Council NNP 87 778 523 of of IN 87 778 524 Ministers Ministers NNP 87 778 525 , , , 87 778 526 Council Council NNP 87 778 527 of of IN 87 778 528 Ministers Ministers NNP 87 778 529 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 778 530 branch branch NN 87 778 531 : : : 87 778 532 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 778 533 National National NNP 87 778 534 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 778 535 ( ( -LRB- 87 778 536 Narodno Narodno NNP 87 778 537 Sobranie Sobranie NNP 87 778 538 ) ) -RRB- 87 778 539 Judicial judicial JJ 87 778 540 branch branch NN 87 778 541 : : : 87 778 542 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 778 543 Court Court NNP 87 778 544 , , , 87 778 545 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 87 778 546 Court Court NNP 87 778 547 Leaders leader NNS 87 778 548 : : : 87 778 549 Chief Chief NNP 87 778 550 of of IN 87 778 551 State State NNP 87 778 552 : : : 87 778 553 President President NNP 87 778 554 Zhelyu Zhelyu NNP 87 778 555 Mitev Mitev NNP 87 778 556 ZHELEV ZHELEV NNP 87 778 557 ( ( -LRB- 87 778 558 since since IN 87 778 559 1 1 CD 87 778 560 August August NNP 87 778 561 1990 1990 CD 87 778 562 ) ) -RRB- 87 778 563 ; ; : 87 778 564 Vice Vice NNP 87 778 565 President President NNP 87 778 566 Blaga Blaga NNP 87 778 567 Nikolova Nikolova NNP 87 778 568 DIMITROVA DIMITROVA NNP 87 778 569 ( ( -LRB- 87 778 570 since since IN 87 778 571 NA NA NNP 87 778 572 ) ) -RRB- 87 778 573 * * NFP 87 778 574 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 87 778 575 , , , 87 778 576 Government Government NNP 87 778 577 Head Head NNP 87 778 578 of of IN 87 778 579 Government Government NNP 87 778 580 : : : 87 778 581 Chairman Chairman NNP 87 778 582 of of IN 87 778 583 the the DT 87 778 584 Council Council NNP 87 778 585 of of IN 87 778 586 Ministers Ministers NNP 87 778 587 ( ( -LRB- 87 778 588 Prime Prime NNP 87 778 589 Minister Minister NNP 87 778 590 ) ) -RRB- 87 778 591 Lyuben Lyuben NNP 87 778 592 Borisov Borisov NNP 87 778 593 BEROV BEROV NNP 87 778 594 ( ( -LRB- 87 778 595 since since IN 87 778 596 30 30 CD 87 778 597 December December NNP 87 778 598 1992 1992 CD 87 778 599 ) ) -RRB- 87 778 600 ; ; : 87 778 601 Deputy Deputy NNP 87 778 602 Chairmen Chairmen NNP 87 778 603 of of IN 87 778 604 the the DT 87 778 605 Council Council NNP 87 778 606 of of IN 87 778 607 Ministers Ministers NNP 87 778 608 ( ( -LRB- 87 778 609 Deputy Deputy NNP 87 778 610 Prime Prime NNP 87 778 611 Ministers Ministers NNP 87 778 612 ) ) -RRB- 87 778 613 Valentin Valentin NNP 87 778 614 KARABASHEV KARABASHEV NNP 87 778 615 , , , 87 778 616 Neycho Neycho NNP 87 778 617 NEEV NEEV NNP 87 778 618 , , , 87 778 619 and and CC 87 778 620 Evgeniy Evgeniy NNP 87 778 621 MATINCHEV MATINCHEV NNP 87 778 622 ( ( -LRB- 87 778 623 since since IN 87 778 624 30 30 CD 87 778 625 December December NNP 87 778 626 1992 1992 CD 87 778 627 ) ) -RRB- 87 778 628 Member member NN 87 778 629 of of IN 87 778 630 : : : 87 778 631 BIS BIS NNP 87 778 632 , , , 87 778 633 BSEC BSEC NNP 87 778 634 , , , 87 778 635 CCC CCC NNP 87 778 636 , , , 87 778 637 CE CE NNP 87 778 638 , , , 87 778 639 CSCE CSCE NNP 87 778 640 , , , 87 778 641 EBRD EBRD NNP 87 778 642 , , , 87 778 643 ECE ECE NNP 87 778 644 , , , 87 778 645 FAO FAO NNP 87 778 646 , , , 87 778 647 G-9 G-9 NNP 87 778 648 , , , 87 778 649 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 778 650 , , , 87 778 651 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 778 652 , , , 87 778 653 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 778 654 , , , 87 778 655 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 778 656 , , , 87 778 657 IFC IFC NNP 87 778 658 , , , 87 778 659 ILO ILO NNP 87 778 660 , , , 87 778 661 IMF IMF NNP 87 778 662 , , , 87 778 663 IMO imo RB 87 778 664 , , , 87 778 665 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 87 778 666 , , , 87 778 667 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 778 668 , , , 87 778 669 IOC IOC NNP 87 778 670 , , , 87 778 671 IOM IOM NNP 87 778 672 ( ( -LRB- 87 778 673 observer observer NN 87 778 674 ) ) -RRB- 87 778 675 , , , 87 778 676 ISO ISO NNP 87 778 677 , , , 87 778 678 ITU ITU NNP 87 778 679 , , , 87 778 680 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 778 681 , , , 87 778 682 NACC NACC NNP 87 778 683 , , , 87 778 684 NAM NAM NNP 87 778 685 ( ( -LRB- 87 778 686 guest guest NNP 87 778 687 ) ) -RRB- 87 778 688 , , , 87 778 689 NSG NSG NNP 87 778 690 , , , 87 778 691 PCA PCA NNP 87 778 692 , , , 87 778 693 UN UN NNP 87 778 694 , , , 87 778 695 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 778 696 , , , 87 778 697 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 778 698 , , , 87 778 699 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 778 700 , , , 87 778 701 UNTAC UNTAC NNP 87 778 702 , , , 87 778 703 UPU UPU NNP 87 778 704 , , , 87 778 705 WHO who WP 87 778 706 , , , 87 778 707 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 778 708 , , , 87 778 709 WMO WMO NNP 87 778 710 , , , 87 778 711 WTO WTO NNP 87 778 712 , , , 87 778 713 ZC ZC NNP 87 778 714 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 778 715 representation representation NN 87 778 716 in in IN 87 778 717 US US NNP 87 778 718 : : : 87 778 719 chief chief NN 87 778 720 of of IN 87 778 721 mission mission NN 87 778 722 : : : 87 778 723 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 778 724 Ognyan Ognyan NNP 87 778 725 Raytchev Raytchev NNP 87 778 726 PISHEV PISHEV NNP 87 778 727 chancery chancery NN 87 778 728 : : : 87 778 729 1621 1621 CD 87 778 730 22nd 22nd NNP 87 778 731 Street Street NNP 87 778 732 NW NW NNP 87 778 733 , , , 87 778 734 Washington Washington NNP 87 778 735 , , , 87 778 736 DC DC NNP 87 778 737 20008 20008 CD 87 778 738 telephone telephone NN 87 778 739 : : : 87 778 740 ( ( -LRB- 87 778 741 202 202 CD 87 778 742 ) ) -RRB- 87 778 743 387 387 CD 87 778 744 - - HYPH 87 778 745 7969 7969 CD 87 778 746 FAX FAX NNP 87 778 747 : : : 87 778 748 ( ( -LRB- 87 778 749 202 202 CD 87 778 750 ) ) -RRB- 87 778 751 234 234 CD 87 778 752 - - SYM 87 778 753 7973 7973 CD 87 778 754 US US NNP 87 778 755 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 778 756 representation representation NN 87 778 757 : : : 87 778 758 chief chief NN 87 778 759 of of IN 87 778 760 mission mission NN 87 778 761 : : : 87 778 762 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 778 763 Hugh Hugh NNP 87 778 764 Kenneth Kenneth NNP 87 778 765 HILL HILL NNP 87 778 766 embassy embassy NN 87 778 767 : : : 87 778 768 1 1 CD 87 778 769 Alexander Alexander NNP 87 778 770 Stamboliski Stamboliski NNP 87 778 771 Boulevard Boulevard NNP 87 778 772 , , , 87 778 773 Sofia Sofia NNP 87 778 774 , , , 87 778 775 Unit Unit NNP 87 778 776 25402 25402 CD 87 778 777 mailing mail VBG 87 778 778 address address NN 87 778 779 : : : 87 778 780 APO APO NNP 87 778 781 AE AE NNP 87 778 782 09213 09213 CD 87 778 783 - - HYPH 87 778 784 5740 5740 CD 87 778 785 telephone telephone NN 87 778 786 : : : 87 778 787 [ [ -LRB- 87 778 788 359 359 CD 87 778 789 ] ] -RRB- 87 778 790 ( ( -LRB- 87 778 791 2 2 CD 87 778 792 ) ) -RRB- 87 778 793 88 88 CD 87 778 794 - - HYPH 87 778 795 48 48 CD 87 778 796 - - HYPH 87 778 797 01 01 CD 87 778 798 through through IN 87 778 799 05 05 CD 87 778 800 FAX fax NN 87 778 801 : : : 87 778 802 [ [ -LRB- 87 778 803 359 359 CD 87 778 804 ] ] -RRB- 87 778 805 ( ( -LRB- 87 778 806 2 2 CD 87 778 807 ) ) -RRB- 87 778 808 80 80 CD 87 778 809 - - HYPH 87 778 810 19 19 CD 87 778 811 - - HYPH 87 778 812 77 77 CD 87 778 813 Flag flag NN 87 778 814 : : : 87 778 815 three three CD 87 778 816 equal equal JJ 87 778 817 horizontal horizontal JJ 87 778 818 bands band NNS 87 778 819 of of IN 87 778 820 white white JJ 87 778 821 ( ( -LRB- 87 778 822 top top NN 87 778 823 ) ) -RRB- 87 778 824 , , , 87 778 825 green green JJ 87 778 826 , , , 87 778 827 and and CC 87 778 828 red red NN 87 778 829 ; ; : 87 778 830 the the DT 87 778 831 national national JJ 87 778 832 emblem emblem NN 87 778 833 formerly formerly RB 87 778 834 on on IN 87 778 835 the the DT 87 778 836 hoist hoist NN 87 778 837 side side NN 87 778 838 of of IN 87 778 839 the the DT 87 778 840 white white NNP 87 778 841 stripe stripe NNP 87 778 842 has have VBZ 87 778 843 been be VBN 87 778 844 removed remove VBN 87 778 845 - - : 87 778 846 it -PRON- PRP 87 778 847 contained contain VBD 87 778 848 a a DT 87 778 849 rampant rampant JJ 87 778 850 lion lion NN 87 778 851 within within IN 87 778 852 a a DT 87 778 853 wreath wreath NN 87 778 854 of of IN 87 778 855 wheat wheat NN 87 778 856 ears ear NNS 87 778 857 below below IN 87 778 858 a a DT 87 778 859 red red JJ 87 778 860 five five CD 87 778 861 - - HYPH 87 778 862 pointed point VBN 87 778 863 star star NN 87 778 864 and and CC 87 778 865 above above IN 87 778 866 a a DT 87 778 867 ribbon ribbon NN 87 778 868 bearing bear VBG 87 778 869 the the DT 87 778 870 dates date NNS 87 778 871 681 681 CD 87 778 872 ( ( -LRB- 87 778 873 first first JJ 87 778 874 Bulgarian bulgarian JJ 87 778 875 state state NN 87 778 876 established establish VBN 87 778 877 ) ) -RRB- 87 778 878 and and CC 87 778 879 1944 1944 CD 87 778 880 ( ( -LRB- 87 778 881 liberation liberation NN 87 778 882 from from IN 87 778 883 Nazi Nazi NNP 87 778 884 control control NN 87 778 885 ) ) -RRB- 87 778 886 * * NFP 87 778 887 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 87 778 888 , , , 87 778 889 Economy Economy NNP 87 778 890 Overview Overview NNP 87 778 891 : : : 87 778 892 Growth growth NN 87 778 893 in in IN 87 778 894 the the DT 87 778 895 lackluster lackluster JJ 87 778 896 Bulgarian bulgarian JJ 87 778 897 economy economy NN 87 778 898 fell fall VBD 87 778 899 to to IN 87 778 900 the the DT 87 778 901 2 2 CD 87 778 902 % % NN 87 778 903 annual annual JJ 87 778 904 level level NN 87 778 905 in in IN 87 778 906 the the DT 87 778 907 1980s 1980s CD 87 778 908 . . . 87 779 1 By by IN 87 779 2 1990 1990 CD 87 779 3 , , , 87 779 4 Sofia Sofia NNP 87 779 5 's 's POS 87 779 6 foreign foreign JJ 87 779 7 debt debt NN 87 779 8 had have VBD 87 779 9 skyrocketed skyrocket VBN 87 779 10 to to IN 87 779 11 over over IN 87 779 12 $ $ $ 87 779 13 10 10 CD 87 779 14 billion billion CD 87 779 15 - - HYPH 87 779 16 giving give VBG 87 779 17 a a DT 87 779 18 debt debt NN 87 779 19 - - HYPH 87 779 20 service service NN 87 779 21 ratio ratio NN 87 779 22 of of IN 87 779 23 more more JJR 87 779 24 than than IN 87 779 25 40 40 CD 87 779 26 % % NN 87 779 27 of of IN 87 779 28 hard hard JJ 87 779 29 currency currency NN 87 779 30 earnings earning NNS 87 779 31 and and CC 87 779 32 leading lead VBG 87 779 33 the the DT 87 779 34 regime regime 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collapse collapse NN 87 781 8 of of IN 87 781 9 the the DT 87 781 10 DIMITROV DIMITROV NNP 87 781 11 government government NN 87 781 12 in in IN 87 781 13 October October NNP 87 781 14 1992 1992 CD 87 781 15 have have VBP 87 781 16 slowed slow VBN 87 781 17 the the DT 87 781 18 economic economic JJ 87 781 19 reform reform NN 87 781 20 process process NN 87 781 21 . . . 87 782 1 New new JJ 87 782 2 Prime Prime NNP 87 782 3 Minister Minister NNP 87 782 4 BEROV BEROV NNP 87 782 5 , , , 87 782 6 however however RB 87 782 7 , , , 87 782 8 has have VBZ 87 782 9 pledged pledge VBN 87 782 10 to to TO 87 782 11 continue continue VB 87 782 12 the the DT 87 782 13 reforms reform NNS 87 782 14 initiated initiate VBN 87 782 15 by by IN 87 782 16 the the DT 87 782 17 previous previous JJ 87 782 18 government government NN 87 782 19 . . . 87 783 1 He -PRON- PRP 87 783 2 has have VBZ 87 783 3 promised promise VBN 87 783 4 to to TO 87 783 5 continue continue VB 87 783 6 cooperation cooperation NN 87 783 7 with with IN 87 783 8 the the DT 87 783 9 World World NNP 87 783 10 Bank Bank NNP 87 783 11 and and CC 87 783 12 IMF IMF NNP 87 783 13 , , , 87 783 14 advance advance NN 87 783 15 negotiations negotiation NNS 87 783 16 on on IN 87 783 17 rescheduling reschedule VBG 87 783 18 commercial commercial JJ 87 783 19 debt debt NN 87 783 20 , , , 87 783 21 and and CC 87 783 22 push push VB 87 783 23 ahead ahead RB 87 783 24 with with IN 87 783 25 privatization privatization NN 87 783 26 . . . 87 784 1 BEROV BEROV NNP 87 784 2 's 's POS 87 784 3 government government NN 87 784 4 - - : 87 784 5 whose whose WP$ 87 784 6 main main JJ 87 784 7 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 87 784 8 supporters supporter NNS 87 784 9 are be VBP 87 784 10 the the DT 87 784 11 former former JJ 87 784 12 Communist Communist NNP 87 784 13 Bulgarian bulgarian JJ 87 784 14 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 784 15 Party Party NNP 87 784 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 784 17 BSP BSP NNP 87 784 18 ) ) -RRB- 87 784 19 - - : 87 784 20 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1992 CD 87 785 26 ) ) -RRB- 87 785 27 National national JJ 87 785 28 product product NN 87 785 29 per per IN 87 785 30 capita capita NN 87 785 31 : : : 87 785 32 $ $ $ 87 785 33 3,800 3,800 CD 87 785 34 ( ( -LRB- 87 785 35 1992 1992 CD 87 785 36 ) ) -RRB- 87 785 37 Inflation inflation NN 87 785 38 rate rate NN 87 785 39 ( ( -LRB- 87 785 40 consumer consumer NN 87 785 41 prices price NNS 87 785 42 ) ) -RRB- 87 785 43 : : : 87 785 44 80 80 CD 87 785 45 % % NN 87 785 46 ( ( -LRB- 87 785 47 1992 1992 CD 87 785 48 ) ) -RRB- 87 785 49 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 785 50 rate rate NN 87 785 51 : : : 87 785 52 15 15 CD 87 785 53 % % NN 87 785 54 ( ( -LRB- 87 785 55 1992 1992 CD 87 785 56 ) ) -RRB- 87 785 57 Budget budget NN 87 785 58 : : : 87 785 59 revenues revenue VBZ 87 785 60 $ $ $ 87 785 61 8 8 CD 87 785 62 billion billion CD 87 785 63 ; ; : 87 785 64 expenditures expenditure VBZ 87 785 65 $ $ $ 87 785 66 5 5 CD 87 785 67 billion billion CD 87 785 68 , , , 87 785 69 including include 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NNP 87 786 9 , , , 87 786 10 1991 1991 CD 87 786 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 786 12 commodities commodity NNS 87 786 13 : : : 87 786 14 machinery machinery NN 87 786 15 and and CC 87 786 16 equipment equipment NN 87 786 17 30.6 30.6 CD 87 786 18 % % NN 87 786 19 ; ; , 87 786 20 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 786 21 products product NNS 87 786 22 24 24 CD 87 786 23 % % NN 87 786 24 ; ; , 87 786 25 manufactured manufacture VBN 87 786 26 consumer consumer NN 87 786 27 goods good NNS 87 786 28 22.2 22.2 CD 87 786 29 % % NN 87 786 30 ; ; , 87 786 31 fuels fuel NNS 87 786 32 , , , 87 786 33 minerals mineral NNS 87 786 34 , , , 87 786 35 raw raw JJ 87 786 36 materials material NNS 87 786 37 , , , 87 786 38 and and CC 87 786 39 metals metal NNS 87 786 40 10.5 10.5 CD 87 786 41 % % NN 87 786 42 ; ; , 87 786 43 other other JJ 87 786 44 12.7 12.7 CD 87 786 45 % % NN 87 786 46 ( ( -LRB- 87 786 47 1991 1991 CD 87 786 48 ) ) -RRB- 87 786 49 partners partner NNS 87 786 50 : : : 87 786 51 former former JJ 87 786 52 CEMA CEMA NNP 87 786 53 countries country NNS 87 786 54 57.7 57.7 CD 87 786 55 % % NN 87 786 56 ( ( -LRB- 87 786 57 USSR USSR NNP 87 786 58 48.6 48.6 CD 87 786 59 % % NN 87 786 60 , , , 87 786 61 Poland Poland NNP 87 786 62 2.1 2.1 CD 87 786 63 % % NN 87 786 64 , , , 87 786 65 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 87 786 66 0.9 0.9 CD 87 786 67 % % NN 87 786 68 ) ) -RRB- 87 786 69 ; ; , 87 786 70 developed develop VBN 87 786 71 countries country NNS 87 786 72 26.3 26.3 CD 87 786 73 % % NN 87 786 74 ( ( -LRB- 87 786 75 Germany Germany NNP 87 786 76 4.8 4.8 CD 87 786 77 % % NN 87 786 78 , , , 87 786 79 Greece Greece NNP 87 786 80 2.2 2.2 CD 87 786 81 % % NN 87 786 82 ) ) -RRB- 87 786 83 ; ; : 87 786 84 less less RBR 87 786 85 developed developed JJ 87 786 86 countries country NNS 87 786 87 15.9 15.9 CD 87 786 88 % % NN 87 786 89 ( ( -LRB- 87 786 90 Libya Libya NNP 87 786 91 2.1 2.1 CD 87 786 92 % % NN 87 786 93 , , , 87 786 94 Iran Iran NNP 87 786 95 0.7 0.7 CD 87 786 96 % % NN 87 786 97 ) ) -RRB- 87 786 98 ( ( -LRB- 87 786 99 1991 1991 CD 87 786 100 ) ) -RRB- 87 786 101 Imports import NNS 87 786 102 : : : 87 786 103 $ $ $ 87 786 104 2.8 2.8 CD 87 786 105 billion billion CD 87 786 106 ( ( -LRB- 87 786 107 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 786 108 . . 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51.0 CD 87 786 150 % % NN 87 786 151 ( ( -LRB- 87 786 152 former former JJ 87 786 153 USSR USSR NNP 87 786 154 43.2 43.2 CD 87 786 155 % % NN 87 786 156 , , , 87 786 157 Poland Poland NNP 87 786 158 3.7 3.7 CD 87 786 159 % % NN 87 786 160 ) ) -RRB- 87 786 161 ; ; , 87 786 162 developed develop VBN 87 786 163 countries country NNS 87 786 164 32.8 32.8 CD 87 786 165 % % NN 87 786 166 ( ( -LRB- 87 786 167 Germany Germany NNP 87 786 168 7.0 7.0 CD 87 786 169 % % NN 87 786 170 , , , 87 786 171 Austria Austria NNP 87 786 172 4.7 4.7 CD 87 786 173 % % NN 87 786 174 ) ) -RRB- 87 786 175 ; ; : 87 786 176 less less RBR 87 786 177 developed developed JJ 87 786 178 countries country NNS 87 786 179 16.2 16.2 CD 87 786 180 % % NN 87 786 181 ( ( -LRB- 87 786 182 Iran Iran NNP 87 786 183 2.8 2.8 CD 87 786 184 % % NN 87 786 185 , , , 87 786 186 Libya Libya NNP 87 786 187 2.5 2.5 CD 87 786 188 % % NN 87 786 189 ) ) -RRB- 87 786 190 External external JJ 87 786 191 debt debt NN 87 786 192 : : : 87 786 193 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capita NN 87 787 28 ( ( -LRB- 87 787 29 1992 1992 CD 87 787 30 ) ) -RRB- 87 787 31 * * NFP 87 787 32 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 87 787 33 , , , 87 787 34 Economy Economy NNP 87 787 35 Industries Industries NNPS 87 787 36 : : : 87 787 37 machine machine NN 87 787 38 building building NN 87 787 39 and and CC 87 787 40 metal metal NN 87 787 41 working working NN 87 787 42 , , , 87 787 43 food food NN 87 787 44 processing processing NN 87 787 45 , , , 87 787 46 chemicals chemical NNS 87 787 47 , , , 87 787 48 textiles textile NNS 87 787 49 , , , 87 787 50 building building NN 87 787 51 materials material NNS 87 787 52 , , , 87 787 53 ferrous ferrous JJ 87 787 54 and and CC 87 787 55 nonferrous nonferrous JJ 87 787 56 metals metal NNS 87 787 57 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 787 58 : : : 87 787 59 accounts account NNS 87 787 60 for for IN 87 787 61 22 22 CD 87 787 62 % % NN 87 787 63 of of IN 87 787 64 GDP GDP NNP 87 787 65 ( ( -LRB- 87 787 66 1990 1990 CD 87 787 67 ) ) -RRB- 87 787 68 ; ; : 87 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large JJS 87 787 111 tobacco tobacco NN 87 787 112 exporter exporter NN 87 787 113 ; ; : 87 787 114 surplus surplus JJ 87 787 115 food food NN 87 787 116 producer producer NN 87 787 117 Illicit Illicit NNP 87 787 118 drugs drug VBZ 87 787 119 : : : 87 787 120 transshipment transshipment NN 87 787 121 point point NN 87 787 122 for for IN 87 787 123 southwest southw JJS 87 787 124 Asian asian JJ 87 787 125 heroin heroin NN 87 787 126 transiting transit VBG 87 787 127 the the DT 87 787 128 Balkan balkan JJ 87 787 129 route route NN 87 787 130 Economic economic JJ 87 787 131 aid aid NN 87 787 132 : : : 87 787 133 donor donor NN 87 787 134 - - HYPH 87 787 135 $ $ $ 87 787 136 1.6 1.6 CD 87 787 137 billion billion CD 87 787 138 in in IN 87 787 139 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 787 140 aid aid NN 87 787 141 to to IN 87 787 142 non non JJ 87 787 143 - - JJ 87 787 144 Communist communist JJ 87 787 145 less less RBR 87 787 146 developed develop VBN 87 787 147 countries country NNS 87 787 148 ( ( -LRB- 87 787 149 1956 1956 CD 87 787 150 - - SYM 87 787 151 89 89 CD 87 787 152 ) ) -RRB- 87 787 153 Currency currency NN 87 787 154 : : : 87 787 155 1 1 CD 87 787 156 lev lev NN 87 787 157 ( ( -LRB- 87 787 158 Lv Lv NNP 87 787 159 ) ) -RRB- 87 787 160 = = NFP 87 787 161 100 100 CD 87 787 162 stotinki stotinka NNS 87 787 163 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 787 164 rates rate NNS 87 787 165 : : : 87 787 166 leva leva NNP 87 787 167 ( ( -LRB- 87 787 168 Lv Lv NNP 87 787 169 ) ) -RRB- 87 787 170 per per IN 87 787 171 US$ us$ $ 87 787 172 1 1 CD 87 787 173 - - SYM 87 787 174 24.56 24.56 CD 87 787 175 ( ( -LRB- 87 787 176 January January NNP 87 787 177 1993),17.18 1993),17.18 CD 87 787 178 ( ( -LRB- 87 787 179 January January NNP 87 787 180 1992 1992 CD 87 787 181 ) ) -RRB- 87 787 182 , , , 87 787 183 16.13 16.13 CD 87 787 184 ( ( -LRB- 87 787 185 March March NNP 87 787 186 1991 1991 CD 87 787 187 ) ) -RRB- 87 787 188 , , , 87 787 189 0.7446 0.7446 CD 87 787 190 ( ( -LRB- 87 787 191 November November NNP 87 787 192 1990 1990 CD 87 787 193 ) ) -RRB- 87 787 194 , , , 87 787 195 0.84 0.84 CD 87 787 196 ( ( -LRB- 87 787 197 1989 1989 CD 87 787 198 ) ) -RRB- 87 787 199 , , , 87 787 200 0.82 0.82 CD 87 787 201 ( ( -LRB- 87 787 202 1988 1988 CD 87 787 203 ) ) -RRB- 87 787 204 , , , 87 787 205 0.90 0.90 CD 87 787 206 ( ( -LRB- 87 787 207 1987 1987 CD 87 787 208 ) ) -RRB- 87 787 209 ; ; : 87 787 210 note note NN 87 787 211 - - HYPH 87 787 212 floating float VBG 87 787 213 exchange exchange NN 87 787 214 rate rate NN 87 787 215 since since IN 87 787 216 February February NNP 87 787 217 1991 1991 CD 87 787 218 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 787 219 year year NN 87 787 220 : : : 87 787 221 calendar calendar NNP 87 787 222 year year NN 87 787 223 * * NFP 87 787 224 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 87 787 225 , , , 87 787 226 Communications Communications NNP 87 787 227 Railroads Railroads NNPS 87 787 228 : : : 87 787 229 4,300 4,300 CD 87 787 230 km km NNP 87 787 231 total total NN 87 787 232 , , , 87 787 233 all all DT 87 787 234 government government NN 87 787 235 owned own VBD 87 787 236 ( ( -LRB- 87 787 237 1987 1987 CD 87 787 238 ) ) -RRB- 87 787 239 ; ; : 87 787 240 4,055 4,055 CD 87 787 241 km km NN 87 787 242 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 87 787 243 standard standard JJ 87 787 244 gauge gauge NN 87 787 245 , , , 87 787 246 245 245 CD 87 787 247 km km NN 87 787 248 narrow narrow JJ 87 787 249 gauge gauge NN 87 787 250 ; ; : 87 787 251 917 917 CD 87 787 252 km km NN 87 787 253 double double JJ 87 787 254 track track NN 87 787 255 ; ; : 87 787 256 2,640 2,640 CD 87 787 257 km km NN 87 787 258 electrified electrify VBN 87 787 259 Highways highway NNS 87 787 260 : : : 87 787 261 36,908 36,908 CD 87 787 262 km km NNS 87 787 263 total total NN 87 787 264 ; ; : 87 787 265 33,535 33,535 CD 87 787 266 km km NN 87 787 267 hard hard JJ 87 787 268 surface surface NN 87 787 269 ( ( -LRB- 87 787 270 including include VBG 87 787 271 242 242 CD 87 787 272 km km NNP 87 787 273 superhighways superhighway NNS 87 787 274 ) ) -RRB- 87 787 275 ; ; : 87 787 276 3,373 3,373 CD 87 787 277 km km NN 87 787 278 earth earth NN 87 787 279 roads road NNS 87 787 280 ( ( -LRB- 87 787 281 1987 1987 CD 87 787 282 ) ) -RRB- 87 787 283 Inland Inland NNP 87 787 284 waterways waterway NNS 87 787 285 : : : 87 787 286 470 470 CD 87 787 287 km km NNS 87 787 288 ( ( -LRB- 87 787 289 1987 1987 CD 87 787 290 ) ) -RRB- 87 787 291 Pipelines pipeline NNS 87 787 292 : : : 87 787 293 crude crude JJ 87 787 294 oil oil NN 87 787 295 193 193 CD 87 787 296 km km NN 87 787 297 ; ; : 87 787 298 petroleum petroleum NN 87 787 299 products product NNS 87 787 300 525 525 CD 87 787 301 km km NN 87 787 302 ; ; : 87 787 303 natural natural JJ 87 787 304 gas gas NN 87 787 305 1,400 1,400 CD 87 787 306 km km NN 87 787 307 ( ( -LRB- 87 787 308 1992 1992 CD 87 787 309 ) ) -RRB- 87 787 310 Ports port NNS 87 787 311 : : : 87 787 312 coastal coastal JJ 87 787 313 - - : 87 787 314 Burgas Burgas NNP 87 787 315 , , , 87 787 316 Varna Varna NNP 87 787 317 , , , 87 787 318 Varna Varna NNP 87 787 319 West West NNP 87 787 320 ; ; : 87 787 321 inland inland NN 87 787 322 - - HYPH 87 787 323 Ruse Ruse NNP 87 787 324 , , , 87 787 325 Vidin Vidin NNP 87 787 326 , , , 87 787 327 and and CC 87 787 328 Lom Lom NNP 87 787 329 on on IN 87 787 330 the the DT 87 787 331 Danube Danube NNP 87 787 332 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 787 333 marine marine NN 87 787 334 : : : 87 787 335 112 112 CD 87 787 336 ships ship NNS 87 787 337 ( ( -LRB- 87 787 338 1,000 1,000 CD 87 787 339 GRT GRT NNP 87 787 340 and and CC 87 787 341 over over RB 87 787 342 ) ) -RRB- 87 787 343 totaling total VBG 87 787 344 1,262,320 1,262,320 CD 87 787 345 GRT/1,887,729 GRT/1,887,729 . 87 787 346 DWT dwt NN 87 787 347 ; ; : 87 787 348 includes include VBZ 87 787 349 2 2 CD 87 787 350 short short JJ 87 787 351 - - HYPH 87 787 352 sea sea NN 87 787 353 passenger passenger NN 87 787 354 , , , 87 787 355 30 30 CD 87 787 356 cargo cargo NN 87 787 357 , , , 87 787 358 2 2 CD 87 787 359 container container NN 87 787 360 , , , 87 787 361 1 1 CD 87 787 362 passenger passenger NN 87 787 363 - - HYPH 87 787 364 cargo cargo NN 87 787 365 training training NN 87 787 366 , , , 87 787 367 6 6 CD 87 787 368 roll roll NN 87 787 369 - - HYPH 87 787 370 on on IN 87 787 371 / / SYM 87 787 372 roll roll NN 87 787 373 - - HYPH 87 787 374 off off NN 87 787 375 , , , 87 787 376 15 15 CD 87 787 377 oil oil NN 87 787 378 tanker tanker NN 87 787 379 , , , 87 787 380 4 4 CD 87 787 381 chemical chemical NN 87 787 382 carrier carrier NN 87 787 383 , , , 87 787 384 2 2 CD 87 787 385 railcar railcar NN 87 787 386 carrier carrier NN 87 787 387 , , , 87 787 388 50 50 CD 87 787 389 bulk bulk NN 87 787 390 ; ; : 87 787 391 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 87 787 392 owns own VBZ 87 787 393 1 1 CD 87 787 394 ship ship NN 87 787 395 ( ( -LRB- 87 787 396 1,000 1,000 CD 87 787 397 GRT GRT NNP 87 787 398 or or CC 87 787 399 over over RB 87 787 400 ) ) -RRB- 87 787 401 totaling total VBG 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443 m m NN 87 787 444 : : : 87 787 445 20 20 CD 87 787 446 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 787 447 : : : 87 787 448 extensive extensive JJ 87 787 449 but but CC 87 787 450 antiquated antiquated JJ 87 787 451 transmission transmission NN 87 787 452 system system NN 87 787 453 of of IN 87 787 454 coaxial coaxial JJ 87 787 455 cable cable NN 87 787 456 and and CC 87 787 457 mirowave mirowave VB 87 787 458 radio radio NN 87 787 459 relay relay NN 87 787 460 ; ; : 87 787 461 2.6 2.6 CD 87 787 462 million million CD 87 787 463 telephones telephone NNS 87 787 464 ; ; : 87 787 465 direct direct JJ 87 787 466 dialing dialing NN 87 787 467 to to IN 87 787 468 36 36 CD 87 787 469 countries country NNS 87 787 470 ; ; : 87 787 471 phone phone NN 87 787 472 density density NN 87 787 473 is be VBZ 87 787 474 29 29 CD 87 787 475 phones phone NNS 87 787 476 per per IN 87 787 477 100 100 CD 87 787 478 persons person NNS 87 787 479 ( ( -LRB- 87 787 480 1992 1992 CD 87 787 481 ) ) -RRB- 87 787 482 ; ; : 87 787 483 almost almost RB 87 787 484 two two CD 87 787 485 - - HYPH 87 787 486 thirds third NNS 87 787 487 of of IN 87 787 488 the the DT 87 787 489 lines line NNS 87 787 490 are be VBP 87 787 491 residential residential JJ 87 787 492 ; ; : 87 787 493 67 67 CD 87 787 494 % % NN 87 787 495 of of IN 87 787 496 Sofia Sofia NNP 87 787 497 households household NNS 87 787 498 have have VBP 87 787 499 phones phone NNS 87 787 500 ( ( -LRB- 87 787 501 November November NNP 87 787 502 1988 1988 CD 87 787 503 ) ) -RRB- 87 787 504 ; ; : 87 787 505 telephone telephone NN 87 787 506 service service NN 87 787 507 is be VBZ 87 787 508 available available JJ 87 787 509 in in IN 87 787 510 most most JJS 87 787 511 villages village NNS 87 787 512 ; ; , 87 787 513 broadcast broadcast NN 87 787 514 stations station NNS 87 787 515 - - , 87 787 516 20 20 CD 87 787 517 AM am NN 87 787 518 , , , 87 787 519 15 15 CD 87 787 520 FM FM NNP 87 787 521 , , , 87 787 522 and and CC 87 787 523 29 29 CD 87 787 524 TV tv NN 87 787 525 , , , 87 787 526 with with IN 87 787 527 1 1 CD 87 787 528 Soviet soviet JJ 87 787 529 TV tv NN 87 787 530 repeater repeater NN 87 787 531 in in IN 87 787 532 Sofia Sofia NNP 87 787 533 ; ; : 87 787 534 2.1 2.1 CD 87 787 535 million million CD 87 787 536 TV tv NN 87 787 537 sets set NNS 87 787 538 ( ( -LRB- 87 787 539 1990 1990 CD 87 787 540 ) ) -RRB- 87 787 541 ; ; : 87 787 542 92 92 CD 87 787 543 % % NN 87 787 544 of of IN 87 787 545 country country NN 87 787 546 receives receive VBZ 87 787 547 No no UH 87 787 548 . . . 87 788 1 1 1 CD 87 788 2 television television NN 87 788 3 program program NN 87 788 4 ( ( -LRB- 87 788 5 May May NNP 87 788 6 1990 1990 CD 87 788 7 ) ) -RRB- 87 788 8 ; ; : 87 788 9 1 1 CD 87 788 10 satellite satellite NN 87 788 11 ground ground NN 87 788 12 station station NN 87 788 13 using use VBG 87 788 14 Intersputnik Intersputnik NNP 87 788 15 ; ; : 87 788 16 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 788 17 is be VBZ 87 788 18 used use VBN 87 788 19 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1,819,901 1,819,901 CD 87 788 61 ; ; : 87 788 62 reach reach VB 87 788 63 military military JJ 87 788 64 age age NN 87 788 65 ( ( -LRB- 87 788 66 19 19 CD 87 788 67 ) ) -RRB- 87 788 68 annually annually RB 87 788 69 69,495 69,495 CD 87 788 70 ( ( -LRB- 87 788 71 1993 1993 CD 87 788 72 est est NNP 87 788 73 . . . 87 788 74 ) ) -RRB- 87 789 1 Defense defense NN 87 789 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 789 3 : : : 87 789 4 5.77 5.77 CD 87 789 5 billion billion CD 87 789 6 leva leva NN 87 789 7 , , , 87 789 8 NA% na% IN 87 789 9 of of IN 87 789 10 GDP GDP NNP 87 789 11 ( ( -LRB- 87 789 12 1993 1993 CD 87 789 13 est est NNP 87 789 14 . . . 87 790 1 ) ) -RRB- 87 790 2 ; ; : 87 790 3 note note NN 87 790 4 - - HYPH 87 790 5 conversion conversion NN 87 790 6 of of IN 87 790 7 defense defense NN 87 790 8 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 790 9 into into IN 87 790 10 US US NNP 87 790 11 dollars dollar NNS 87 790 12 using use VBG 87 790 13 the the DT 87 790 14 current current JJ 87 790 15 exchange exchange NN 87 790 16 rate rate NN 87 790 17 could could MD 87 790 18 produce produce VB 87 790 19 misleading misleading JJ 87 790 20 results result NNS 87 790 21 * * NFP 87 790 22 Burkina Burkina NNP 87 790 23 , , , 87 790 24 Geography Geography NNP 87 790 25 Location Location NNP 87 790 26 : : : 87 790 27 Western Western NNP 87 790 28 Africa Africa NNP 87 790 29 , , , 87 790 30 between between IN 87 790 31 Ghana Ghana NNP 87 790 32 and and CC 87 790 33 Mali Mali NNP 87 790 34 Map Map NNP 87 790 35 references reference NNS 87 790 36 : : : 87 790 37 Africa Africa NNP 87 790 38 , , , 87 790 39 Standard Standard NNP 87 790 40 Time Time NNP 87 790 41 Zones Zones NNPS 87 790 42 of of IN 87 790 43 the the DT 87 790 44 World World NNP 87 790 45 Area Area NNP 87 790 46 : : : 87 790 47 total total JJ 87 790 48 area area NN 87 790 49 : : : 87 790 50 274,200 274,200 CD 87 790 51 km2 km2 NNP 87 790 52 land land NN 87 790 53 area area NN 87 790 54 : : : 87 790 55 273,800 273,800 CD 87 790 56 km2 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landlocked JJ 87 790 101 ) ) -RRB- 87 790 102 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 790 103 claims claim VBZ 87 790 104 : : : 87 790 105 none none NN 87 790 106 ; ; : 87 790 107 landlocked landlocked JJ 87 790 108 International international JJ 87 790 109 disputes dispute NNS 87 790 110 : : : 87 790 111 the the DT 87 790 112 disputed dispute VBN 87 790 113 international international JJ 87 790 114 boundary boundary NN 87 790 115 between between IN 87 790 116 Burkina Burkina NNP 87 790 117 and and CC 87 790 118 Mali Mali NNP 87 790 119 was be VBD 87 790 120 submitted submit VBN 87 790 121 to to IN 87 790 122 the the DT 87 790 123 International International NNP 87 790 124 Court Court NNP 87 790 125 of of IN 87 790 126 Justice Justice NNP 87 790 127 ( ( -LRB- 87 790 128 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 790 129 ) ) -RRB- 87 790 130 in in IN 87 790 131 October October NNP 87 790 132 1983 1983 CD 87 790 133 and and CC 87 790 134 the the DT 87 790 135 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 790 136 issued issue VBD 87 790 137 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 790 138 final final JJ 87 790 139 ruling ruling NN 87 790 140 in in IN 87 790 141 December December NNP 87 790 142 1986 1986 CD 87 790 143 , , , 87 790 144 which which WDT 87 790 145 both both DT 87 790 146 sides side NNS 87 790 147 agreed agree VBD 87 790 148 to to TO 87 790 149 accept accept VB 87 790 150 ; ; : 87 790 151 Burkina Burkina NNP 87 790 152 and and CC 87 790 153 Mali Mali NNP 87 790 154 are be VBP 87 790 155 proceeding proceed VBG 87 790 156 with with IN 87 790 157 boundary boundary JJ 87 790 158 demarcation demarcation NN 87 790 159 , , , 87 790 160 including include VBG 87 790 161 the the DT 87 790 162 tripoint tripoint NN 87 790 163 with with IN 87 790 164 Niger Niger NNP 87 790 165 Climate Climate NNP 87 790 166 : : : 87 790 167 tropical tropical JJ 87 790 168 ; ; : 87 790 169 warm warm JJ 87 790 170 , , , 87 790 171 dry dry JJ 87 790 172 winters winter NNS 87 790 173 ; ; : 87 790 174 hot hot JJ 87 790 175 , , , 87 790 176 wet wet JJ 87 790 177 summers summer NNS 87 790 178 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 790 179 : : : 87 790 180 mostly mostly RB 87 790 181 flat flat JJ 87 790 182 to to IN 87 790 183 dissected dissect VBN 87 790 184 , , , 87 790 185 undulating undulating NN 87 790 186 plains plain NNS 87 790 187 ; ; : 87 790 188 hills hill NNS 87 790 189 in in IN 87 790 190 west west NNP 87 790 191 and and CC 87 790 192 southeast southeast JJ 87 790 193 Natural natural JJ 87 790 194 resources resource NNS 87 790 195 : : : 87 790 196 manganese manganese NNP 87 790 197 , , , 87 790 198 limestone limestone NN 87 790 199 , , , 87 790 200 marble marble NN 87 790 201 ; ; : 87 790 202 small small JJ 87 790 203 deposits deposit NNS 87 790 204 of of IN 87 790 205 gold gold NN 87 790 206 , , , 87 790 207 antimony antimony NN 87 790 208 , , , 87 790 209 copper copper NN 87 790 210 , , , 87 790 211 nickel nickel NN 87 790 212 , , , 87 790 213 bauxite bauxite NN 87 790 214 , , , 87 790 215 lead lead NN 87 790 216 , , , 87 790 217 phosphates phosphate NNS 87 790 218 , , , 87 790 219 zinc zinc NN 87 790 220 , , , 87 790 221 silver silver NN 87 790 222 Land Land NNP 87 790 223 use use NN 87 790 224 : : : 87 790 225 arable arable JJ 87 790 226 land land NN 87 790 227 : : : 87 790 228 10 10 CD 87 790 229 % % NN 87 790 230 permanent permanent JJ 87 790 231 crops crop NNS 87 790 232 : : : 87 790 233 0 0 CD 87 790 234 % % NN 87 790 235 meadows meadow NNS 87 790 236 and and CC 87 790 237 pastures pasture NNS 87 790 238 : : : 87 790 239 37 37 CD 87 790 240 % % NN 87 790 241 forest forest NN 87 790 242 and and CC 87 790 243 woodland woodland NN 87 790 244 : : : 87 790 245 26 26 CD 87 790 246 % % NN 87 790 247 other other JJ 87 790 248 : : : 87 790 249 27 27 CD 87 790 250 % % NN 87 790 251 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 790 252 land land NN 87 790 253 : : : 87 790 254 160 160 CD 87 790 255 km2 km2 NNP 87 790 256 ( ( -LRB- 87 790 257 1989 1989 CD 87 790 258 est est NNP 87 790 259 . . . 87 790 260 ) ) -RRB- 87 791 1 Environment environment NN 87 791 2 : : : 87 791 3 recent recent JJ 87 791 4 droughts drought NNS 87 791 5 and and CC 87 791 6 desertification desertification NN 87 791 7 severely severely RB 87 791 8 affecting affect VBG 87 791 9 marginal marginal JJ 87 791 10 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 791 11 activities activity NNS 87 791 12 , , , 87 791 13 population population NN 87 791 14 distribution distribution NN 87 791 15 , , , 87 791 16 economy economy NN 87 791 17 ; ; , 87 791 18 overgrazing overgrazing NN 87 791 19 ; ; : 87 791 20 deforestation deforestation NN 87 791 21 Note note NN 87 791 22 : : : 87 791 23 landlocked landlocke VBN 87 791 24 * * NFP 87 791 25 Burkina Burkina NNP 87 791 26 , , , 87 791 27 People People NNPS 87 791 28 Population Population NNP 87 791 29 : : : 87 791 30 9,852,529 9,852,529 CD 87 791 31 ( ( -LRB- 87 791 32 July July NNP 87 791 33 1993 1993 CD 87 791 34 est est NNP 87 791 35 . . . 87 791 36 ) ) -RRB- 87 792 1 Population population NN 87 792 2 growth growth NN 87 792 3 rate rate NN 87 792 4 : : : 87 792 5 2.83 2.83 CD 87 792 6 % % NN 87 792 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 792 8 1993 1993 CD 87 792 9 est est NNP 87 792 10 . . . 87 792 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 793 1 Birth birth NN 87 793 2 rate rate NN 87 793 3 : : : 87 793 4 48.8 48.8 CD 87 793 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 87 793 6 population population NN 87 793 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 793 8 1993 1993 CD 87 793 9 est est NNP 87 793 10 . . . 87 793 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 794 1 Death death NN 87 794 2 rate rate NN 87 794 3 : : : 87 794 4 18.19 18.19 CD 87 794 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 794 6 population population NN 87 794 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 794 8 1993 1993 CD 87 794 9 est est NNP 87 794 10 . . . 87 794 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 795 1 Net net JJ 87 795 2 migration migration NN 87 795 3 rate rate NN 87 795 4 : : : 87 795 5 -2.28 -2.28 NFP 87 795 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 795 7 population population NN 87 795 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 795 9 1993 1993 CD 87 795 10 est est NNP 87 795 11 . . . 87 795 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 796 1 Infant infant NN 87 796 2 mortality mortality NN 87 796 3 rate rate NN 87 796 4 : : : 87 796 5 119.8 119.8 CD 87 796 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 CD 87 796 7 live live JJ 87 796 8 births birth NNS 87 796 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 796 10 1993 1993 CD 87 796 11 est est NNP 87 796 12 . . . 87 796 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 797 1 Life life NN 87 797 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 797 3 at at IN 87 797 4 birth birth NN 87 797 5 : : : 87 797 6 total total JJ 87 797 7 population population NN 87 797 8 : : : 87 797 9 47.47 47.47 CD 87 797 10 years year NNS 87 797 11 male male JJ 87 797 12 : : : 87 797 13 46.66 46.66 CD 87 797 14 years year NNS 87 797 15 female female JJ 87 797 16 : : : 87 797 17 48.3 48.3 CD 87 797 18 years year NNS 87 797 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 797 20 1993 1993 CD 87 797 21 est est NNP 87 797 22 . . . 87 797 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 798 1 Total total JJ 87 798 2 fertility fertility NN 87 798 3 rate rate NN 87 798 4 : : : 87 798 5 7 7 CD 87 798 6 children child NNS 87 798 7 born bear VBN 87 798 8 / / SYM 87 798 9 woman woman NN 87 798 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 798 11 1993 1993 CD 87 798 12 est est NNP 87 798 13 . . . 87 798 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 799 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 799 2 : : : 87 799 3 noun noun NN 87 799 4 : : : 87 799 5 Burkinabe Burkinabe NNP 87 799 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 799 7 singular singular JJ 87 799 8 and and CC 87 799 9 plural plural JJ 87 799 10 ) ) -RRB- 87 799 11 adjective adjective NN 87 799 12 : : : 87 799 13 Burkinabe Burkinabe NNP 87 799 14 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 799 15 divisions division NNS 87 799 16 : : : 87 799 17 Mossi Mossi NNP 87 799 18 ( ( -LRB- 87 799 19 about about RB 87 799 20 2.5 2.5 CD 87 799 21 million million CD 87 799 22 ) ) -RRB- 87 799 23 , , , 87 799 24 Gurunsi Gurunsi NNP 87 799 25 , , , 87 799 26 Senufo Senufo NNP 87 799 27 , , , 87 799 28 Lobi Lobi NNP 87 799 29 , , , 87 799 30 Bobo Bobo NNP 87 799 31 , , , 87 799 32 Mande Mande NNP 87 799 33 , , , 87 799 34 Fulani Fulani NNP 87 799 35 Religions Religions NNPS 87 799 36 : : : 87 799 37 indigenous indigenous JJ 87 799 38 beliefs belief NNS 87 799 39 65 65 CD 87 799 40 % % NN 87 799 41 , , , 87 799 42 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 799 43 25 25 CD 87 799 44 % % NN 87 799 45 , , , 87 799 46 Christian Christian NNP 87 799 47 ( ( -LRB- 87 799 48 mainly mainly RB 87 799 49 Roman Roman NNP 87 799 50 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 799 51 ) ) -RRB- 87 799 52 10 10 CD 87 799 53 % % NN 87 799 54 Languages Languages NNPS 87 799 55 : : : 87 799 56 French French NNP 87 799 57 ( ( -LRB- 87 799 58 official official JJ 87 799 59 ) ) -RRB- 87 799 60 , , , 87 799 61 tribal tribal JJ 87 799 62 languages language NNS 87 799 63 belong belong VBP 87 799 64 to to IN 87 799 65 Sudanic sudanic JJ 87 799 66 family family NN 87 799 67 , , , 87 799 68 spoken speak VBN 87 799 69 by by IN 87 799 70 90 90 CD 87 799 71 % % NN 87 799 72 of of IN 87 799 73 the the DT 87 799 74 population population NN 87 799 75 Literacy literacy NN 87 799 76 : : : 87 799 77 age age NN 87 799 78 15 15 CD 87 799 79 and and CC 87 799 80 over over RB 87 799 81 can can MD 87 799 82 read read VB 87 799 83 and and CC 87 799 84 write write VB 87 799 85 ( ( -LRB- 87 799 86 1990 1990 CD 87 799 87 ) ) -RRB- 87 799 88 total total JJ 87 799 89 population population NN 87 799 90 : : : 87 799 91 18 18 CD 87 799 92 % % NN 87 799 93 male male NN 87 799 94 : : : 87 799 95 28 28 CD 87 799 96 % % NN 87 799 97 female female NN 87 799 98 : : : 87 799 99 9 9 CD 87 799 100 % % NN 87 799 101 Labor Labor NNP 87 799 102 force force NN 87 799 103 : : : 87 799 104 3.3 3.3 CD 87 799 105 million million CD 87 799 106 residents resident NNS 87 799 107 ; ; : 87 799 108 30,000 30,000 CD 87 799 109 are be VBP 87 799 110 wage wage NN 87 799 111 earners earner NNS 87 799 112 by by IN 87 799 113 occupation occupation NN 87 799 114 : : : 87 799 115 agriculture agriculture NN 87 799 116 82 82 CD 87 799 117 % % NN 87 799 118 , , , 87 799 119 industry industry NN 87 799 120 13 13 CD 87 799 121 % % NN 87 799 122 , , , 87 799 123 commerce commerce NN 87 799 124 , , , 87 799 125 services service NNS 87 799 126 , , , 87 799 127 and and CC 87 799 128 government government NN 87 799 129 5 5 CD 87 799 130 % % NN 87 799 131 note note NN 87 799 132 : : : 87 799 133 20 20 CD 87 799 134 % % NN 87 799 135 of of IN 87 799 136 male male JJ 87 799 137 labor labor NN 87 799 138 force force NN 87 799 139 migrates migrate NNS 87 799 140 annually annually RB 87 799 141 to to IN 87 799 142 neighboring neighboring NN 87 799 143 countries country NNS 87 799 144 for for IN 87 799 145 seasonal seasonal JJ 87 799 146 employment employment NN 87 799 147 ( ( -LRB- 87 799 148 1984 1984 CD 87 799 149 ) ) -RRB- 87 799 150 ; ; : 87 799 151 44 44 CD 87 799 152 % % NN 87 799 153 of of IN 87 799 154 population population NN 87 799 155 of of IN 87 799 156 working work VBG 87 799 157 age age NN 87 799 158 ( ( -LRB- 87 799 159 1985 1985 CD 87 799 160 ) ) -RRB- 87 799 161 * * NFP 87 799 162 Burkina Burkina NNP 87 799 163 , , , 87 799 164 Government Government NNP 87 799 165 Names Names NNPS 87 799 166 : : : 87 799 167 conventional conventional JJ 87 799 168 long long JJ 87 799 169 form form NN 87 799 170 : : : 87 799 171 Burkina Burkina NNP 87 799 172 Faso Faso NNP 87 799 173 conventional conventional JJ 87 799 174 short short JJ 87 799 175 form form NN 87 799 176 : : : 87 799 177 Burkina Burkina NNP 87 799 178 former former JJ 87 799 179 : : : 87 799 180 Upper Upper NNP 87 799 181 Volta Volta NNP 87 799 182 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 799 183 : : : 87 799 184 UV uv NN 87 799 185 Type type NN 87 799 186 : : : 87 799 187 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 87 799 188 Capital capital NN 87 799 189 : : : 87 799 190 Ouagadougou Ouagadougou NNP 87 799 191 Administrative administrative JJ 87 799 192 divisions division NNS 87 799 193 : : : 87 799 194 30 30 CD 87 799 195 provinces province NNS 87 799 196 ; ; : 87 799 197 Bam Bam NNP 87 799 198 , , , 87 799 199 Bazega Bazega NNP 87 799 200 , , , 87 799 201 Bougouriba Bougouriba NNP 87 799 202 , , , 87 799 203 Boulgou Boulgou NNP 87 799 204 , , , 87 799 205 Boulkiemde Boulkiemde NNP 87 799 206 , , , 87 799 207 Ganzourgou Ganzourgou NNP 87 799 208 , , , 87 799 209 Gnagna Gnagna NNP 87 799 210 , , , 87 799 211 Gourma Gourma NNP 87 799 212 , , , 87 799 213 Houet Houet NNP 87 799 214 , , , 87 799 215 Kadiogo Kadiogo NNP 87 799 216 , , , 87 799 217 Kenedougou Kenedougou NNP 87 799 218 , , , 87 799 219 Komoe Komoe NNP 87 799 220 , , , 87 799 221 Kossi Kossi NNP 87 799 222 , , , 87 799 223 Kouritenga Kouritenga NNP 87 799 224 , , , 87 799 225 Mouhoun Mouhoun NNP 87 799 226 , , , 87 799 227 Namentenga Namentenga NNP 87 799 228 , , , 87 799 229 Naouri Naouri NNP 87 799 230 , , , 87 799 231 Oubritenga Oubritenga NNP 87 799 232 , , , 87 799 233 Oudalan Oudalan NNP 87 799 234 , , , 87 799 235 Passore Passore NNP 87 799 236 , , , 87 799 237 Poni Poni NNP 87 799 238 , , , 87 799 239 Sanguie Sanguie NNP 87 799 240 , , , 87 799 241 Sanmatenga Sanmatenga NNP 87 799 242 , , , 87 799 243 Seno Seno NNP 87 799 244 , , , 87 799 245 Sissili Sissili NNP 87 799 246 , , , 87 799 247 Soum Soum NNP 87 799 248 , , , 87 799 249 Sourou Sourou NNP 87 799 250 , , , 87 799 251 Tapoa Tapoa NNP 87 799 252 , , , 87 799 253 Yatenga Yatenga NNP 87 799 254 , , , 87 799 255 Zoundweogo Zoundweogo NNP 87 799 256 Independence Independence NNP 87 799 257 : : : 87 799 258 5 5 CD 87 799 259 August August NNP 87 799 260 1960 1960 CD 87 799 261 ( ( -LRB- 87 799 262 from from IN 87 799 263 France France NNP 87 799 264 ) ) -RRB- 87 799 265 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 799 266 : : : 87 799 267 June June NNP 87 799 268 1991 1991 CD 87 799 269 Legal legal JJ 87 799 270 system system NN 87 799 271 : : : 87 799 272 based base VBN 87 799 273 on on IN 87 799 274 French french JJ 87 799 275 civil civil JJ 87 799 276 law law NN 87 799 277 system system NN 87 799 278 and and CC 87 799 279 customary customary JJ 87 799 280 law law NN 87 799 281 National National NNP 87 799 282 holiday holiday NN 87 799 283 : : : 87 799 284 Anniversary anniversary NN 87 799 285 of of IN 87 799 286 the the DT 87 799 287 Revolution Revolution NNP 87 799 288 , , , 87 799 289 4 4 CD 87 799 290 August August NNP 87 799 291 ( ( -LRB- 87 799 292 1983 1983 CD 87 799 293 ) ) -RRB- 87 799 294 Political political JJ 87 799 295 parties party NNS 87 799 296 and and CC 87 799 297 leaders leader NNS 87 799 298 : : : 87 799 299 Organization organization NN 87 799 300 for for IN 87 799 301 People People NNPS 87 799 302 's 's POS 87 799 303 Democracy Democracy NNP 87 799 304 - - HYPH 87 799 305 Labor Labor NNP 87 799 306 Movement Movement NNP 87 799 307 ( ( -LRB- 87 799 308 ODP ODP NNP 87 799 309 - - HYPH 87 799 310 MT MT NNP 87 799 311 ) ) -RRB- 87 799 312 , , , 87 799 313 ruling rule VBG 87 799 314 party party NN 87 799 315 , , , 87 799 316 Marc Marc NNP 87 799 317 Christian Christian NNP 87 799 318 Roch Roch NNP 87 799 319 KABORE KABORE NNP 87 799 320 ; ; : 87 799 321 National National NNP 87 799 322 Convention Convention NNP 87 799 323 of of IN 87 799 324 Progressive Progressive NNP 87 799 325 Patriots Patriots NNP 87 799 326 - - HYPH 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; : 87 806 73 food food NN 87 806 74 crops crop NNS 87 806 75 - - : 87 806 76 sorghum sorghum NN 87 806 77 , , , 87 806 78 millet millet NN 87 806 79 , , , 87 806 80 corn corn NN 87 806 81 , , , 87 806 82 rice rice NN 87 806 83 ; ; : 87 806 84 livestock livestock NN 87 806 85 ; ; : 87 806 86 not not RB 87 806 87 self self NN 87 806 88 - - HYPH 87 806 89 sufficient sufficient JJ 87 806 90 in in IN 87 806 91 food food NN 87 806 92 grains grain NNS 87 806 93 Economic economic JJ 87 806 94 aid aid NN 87 806 95 : : : 87 806 96 US US NNP 87 806 97 commitments commitment NNS 87 806 98 , , , 87 806 99 including include VBG 87 806 100 Ex Ex NNP 87 806 101 - - HYPH 87 806 102 Im Im NNP 87 806 103 ( ( -LRB- 87 806 104 FY70 FY70 NNP 87 806 105 - - HYPH 87 806 106 89 89 CD 87 806 107 ) ) -RRB- 87 806 108 , , , 87 806 109 $ $ $ 87 806 110 294 294 CD 87 806 111 million million CD 87 806 112 ; ; : 87 806 113 Western western JJ 87 806 114 ( ( -LRB- 87 806 115 non non JJ 87 806 116 - - JJ 87 806 117 US us JJ 87 806 118 ) ) -RRB- 87 806 119 countries country NNS 87 806 120 , , , 87 806 121 ODA ODA NNP 87 806 122 and and CC 87 806 123 OOF OOF NNP 87 806 124 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 806 125 commitments commitment NNS 87 806 126 ( ( -LRB- 87 806 127 1970 1970 CD 87 806 128 - - SYM 87 806 129 89 89 CD 87 806 130 ) ) -RRB- 87 806 131 , , , 87 806 132 $ $ $ 87 806 133 2.9 2.9 CD 87 806 134 billion billion CD 87 806 135 ; ; : 87 806 136 Communist communist JJ 87 806 137 countries country NNS 87 806 138 ( ( -LRB- 87 806 139 1970 1970 CD 87 806 140 - - SYM 87 806 141 89 89 CD 87 806 142 ) ) -RRB- 87 806 143 , , , 87 806 144 $ $ $ 87 806 145 113 113 CD 87 806 146 million million CD 87 806 147 Currency currency NN 87 806 148 : : : 87 806 149 1 1 CD 87 806 150 CFA cfa NN 87 806 151 franc franc NN 87 806 152 ( ( -LRB- 87 806 153 CFAF CFAF NNP 87 806 154 ) ) -RRB- 87 806 155 = = SYM 87 806 156 100 100 CD 87 806 157 centimes centime NNS 87 806 158 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 806 159 rates rate NNS 87 806 160 : : : 87 806 161 CFA cfa NN 87 806 162 francs franc NNS 87 806 163 ( ( -LRB- 87 806 164 CFAF CFAF NNP 87 806 165 ) ) -RRB- 87 806 166 per per IN 87 806 167 US$ us$ $ 87 806 168 1 1 CD 87 806 169 - - SYM 87 806 170 274.06 274.06 CD 87 806 171 ( ( -LRB- 87 806 172 January January NNP 87 806 173 1993 1993 CD 87 806 174 ) ) -RRB- 87 806 175 , , , 87 806 176 264.69 264.69 CD 87 806 177 ( ( -LRB- 87 806 178 1992 1992 CD 87 806 179 ) ) -RRB- 87 806 180 , , , 87 806 181 282.11 282.11 CD 87 806 182 ( ( -LRB- 87 806 183 1991 1991 CD 87 806 184 ) ) -RRB- 87 806 185 , , , 87 806 186 272.26 272.26 CD 87 806 187 ( ( -LRB- 87 806 188 1990 1990 CD 87 806 189 ) ) -RRB- 87 806 190 , , , 87 806 191 319.01 319.01 CD 87 806 192 ( ( -LRB- 87 806 193 1989 1989 CD 87 806 194 ) ) -RRB- 87 806 195 , , , 87 806 196 297.85 297.85 CD 87 806 197 ( ( -LRB- 87 806 198 1988 1988 CD 87 806 199 ) ) -RRB- 87 806 200 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 806 201 year year NN 87 806 202 : : : 87 806 203 calendar calendar NN 87 806 204 year year NN 87 806 205 * * NFP 87 806 206 Burkina Burkina NNP 87 806 207 , , , 87 806 208 Communications Communications NNP 87 806 209 Railroads railroad NNS 87 806 210 : : : 87 806 211 620 620 CD 87 806 212 km km NN 87 806 213 total total NN 87 806 214 ; ; : 87 806 215 520 520 CD 87 806 216 km km NN 87 806 217 Ouagadougou Ouagadougou NNP 87 806 218 to to IN 87 806 219 Cote Cote NNP 87 806 220 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 87 806 221 border border NN 87 806 222 and and CC 87 806 223 100 100 CD 87 806 224 km km NN 87 806 225 Ouagadougou Ouagadougou NNP 87 806 226 to to IN 87 806 227 Kaya Kaya NNP 87 806 228 ; ; : 87 806 229 all all DT 87 806 230 1.00-meter 1.00-meter NNP 87 806 231 gauge gauge NN 87 806 232 and and CC 87 806 233 single single JJ 87 806 234 track track NN 87 806 235 Highways highway NNS 87 806 236 : : : 87 806 237 16,500 16,500 CD 87 806 238 km km NN 87 806 239 total total NN 87 806 240 ; ; : 87 806 241 1,300 1,300 CD 87 806 242 km km NN 87 806 243 paved pave VBN 87 806 244 , , , 87 806 245 7,400 7,400 CD 87 806 246 km km NNS 87 806 247 improved improve VBN 87 806 248 , , , 87 806 249 7,800 7,800 CD 87 806 250 km km NNS 87 806 251 unimproved unimproved JJ 87 806 252 ( ( -LRB- 87 806 253 1985 1985 CD 87 806 254 ) ) -RRB- 87 806 255 Airports airport NNS 87 806 256 : : : 87 806 257 total total NN 87 806 258 : : : 87 806 259 48 48 CD 87 806 260 usable usable JJ 87 806 261 : : : 87 806 262 38 38 CD 87 806 263 with with IN 87 806 264 permanent permanent JJ 87 806 265 - - HYPH 87 806 266 surface surface NN 87 806 267 runways runway NNS 87 806 268 : : : 87 806 269 2 2 CD 87 806 270 with with IN 87 806 271 runways runway NNS 87 806 272 over over IN 87 806 273 3,659 3,659 CD 87 806 274 m m NNP 87 806 275 : : : 87 806 276 0 0 CD 87 806 277 with with IN 87 806 278 runways runways NNP 87 806 279 2,440 2,440 CD 87 806 280 - - HYPH 87 806 281 3,659 3,659 CD 87 806 282 m m NN 87 806 283 : : : 87 806 284 2 2 CD 87 806 285 with with IN 87 806 286 runways runway NNS 87 806 287 1,220 1,220 CD 87 806 288 - - HYPH 87 806 289 2,439 2,439 CD 87 806 290 m m NN 87 806 291 : : : 87 806 292 8 8 CD 87 806 293 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 806 294 : : : 87 806 295 all all DT 87 806 296 services service NNS 87 806 297 only only RB 87 806 298 fair fair JJ 87 806 299 ; ; : 87 806 300 microwave microwave NN 87 806 301 radio radio NN 87 806 302 relay relay NN 87 806 303 , , , 87 806 304 wire wire NN 87 806 305 , , , 87 806 306 and and CC 87 806 307 radio radio NN 87 806 308 communication communication NN 87 806 309 stations station NNS 87 806 310 in in IN 87 806 311 use use NN 87 806 312 ; ; , 87 806 313 broadcast broadcast NN 87 806 314 stations station NNS 87 806 315 - - , 87 806 316 2 2 CD 87 806 317 AM am NN 87 806 318 , , , 87 806 319 1 1 CD 87 806 320 FM FM NNP 87 806 321 , , , 87 806 322 2 2 CD 87 806 323 TV tv NN 87 806 324 ; ; : 87 806 325 1 1 CD 87 806 326 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 806 327 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 806 328 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 87 806 329 earth earth NN 87 806 330 station station NN 87 806 331 * * NFP 87 806 332 Burkina Burkina NNP 87 806 333 , , , 87 806 334 Defense Defense NNP 87 806 335 Forces Forces NNPS 87 806 336 Branches Branches NNPS 87 806 337 : : : 87 806 338 Army Army NNP 87 806 339 , , , 87 806 340 Air Air NNP 87 806 341 Force Force NNP 87 806 342 , , , 87 806 343 National National NNP 87 806 344 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 87 806 345 , , , 87 806 346 National National NNP 87 806 347 Police Police NNPS 87 806 348 , , , 87 806 349 People People NNPS 87 806 350 's 's POS 87 806 351 Militia Militia NNP 87 806 352 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 806 353 availability availability NN 87 806 354 : : : 87 806 355 males male NNS 87 806 356 age age NNP 87 806 357 15 15 CD 87 806 358 - - SYM 87 806 359 49 49 CD 87 806 360 1,947,935 1,947,935 CD 87 806 361 ; ; : 87 806 362 fit fit JJ 87 806 363 for for IN 87 806 364 military military JJ 87 806 365 service service NN 87 806 366 995,532 995,532 CD 87 806 367 ( ( -LRB- 87 806 368 1993 1993 CD 87 806 369 est est NNP 87 806 370 . . . 87 807 1 ) ) -RRB- 87 807 2 ; ; : 87 807 3 no no DT 87 807 4 conscription conscription NN 87 807 5 Defense Defense NNP 87 807 6 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 807 7 : : : 87 807 8 exchange exchange NN 87 807 9 rate rate NN 87 807 10 conversion conversion NN 87 807 11 - - HYPH 87 807 12 $ $ $ 87 807 13 NA na NN 87 807 14 , , , 87 807 15 NA% na% IN 87 807 16 of of IN 87 807 17 GDP GDP NNP 87 807 18 * * NFP 87 807 19 Burma Burma NNP 87 807 20 , , , 87 807 21 Geography Geography NNP 87 807 22 Location Location NNP 87 807 23 : : : 87 807 24 Southeast Southeast NNP 87 807 25 Asia Asia NNP 87 807 26 , , , 87 807 27 bordering border VBG 87 807 28 the the DT 87 807 29 Bay Bay NNP 87 807 30 of of IN 87 807 31 Bengal Bengal NNP 87 807 32 , , , 87 807 33 between between IN 87 807 34 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 87 807 35 and and CC 87 807 36 Thailand Thailand NNP 87 807 37 Map Map NNP 87 807 38 references reference NNS 87 807 39 : : : 87 807 40 Asia Asia NNP 87 807 41 , , , 87 807 42 Southeast Southeast NNP 87 807 43 Asia Asia NNP 87 807 44 , , , 87 807 45 Standard Standard NNP 87 807 46 Time Time NNP 87 807 47 Zones Zones NNPS 87 807 48 of of IN 87 807 49 the the DT 87 807 50 World World NNP 87 807 51 Area Area NNP 87 807 52 : : : 87 807 53 total total JJ 87 807 54 area area NN 87 807 55 : : : 87 807 56 678,500 678,500 CD 87 807 57 km2 km2 NNP 87 807 58 land land NN 87 807 59 area area NN 87 807 60 : : : 87 807 61 657,740 657,740 CD 87 807 62 km2 km2 NNP 87 807 63 comparative comparative JJ 87 807 64 area area NN 87 807 65 : : : 87 807 66 slightly slightly RB 87 807 67 smaller small JJR 87 807 68 than than IN 87 807 69 Texas Texas NNP 87 807 70 Land Land NNP 87 807 71 boundaries boundary NNS 87 807 72 : : : 87 807 73 total total JJ 87 807 74 5,876 5,876 CD 87 807 75 km km NNS 87 807 76 , , , 87 807 77 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 87 807 78 193 193 CD 87 807 79 km km NN 87 807 80 , , , 87 807 81 China China NNP 87 807 82 2,185 2,185 CD 87 807 83 km km NNS 87 807 84 , , , 87 807 85 India India NNP 87 807 86 1,463 1,463 CD 87 807 87 km km NN 87 807 88 , , , 87 807 89 Laos Laos NNP 87 807 90 235 235 CD 87 807 91 km km NN 87 807 92 , , , 87 807 93 Thailand Thailand NNP 87 807 94 1,800 1,800 CD 87 807 95 km km NN 87 807 96 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 807 97 : : : 87 807 98 1,930 1,930 CD 87 807 99 km km NN 87 807 100 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 807 101 claims claim VBZ 87 807 102 : : : 87 807 103 contiguous contiguous JJ 87 807 104 zone zone NN 87 807 105 : : : 87 807 106 24 24 CD 87 807 107 nm nm NNP 87 807 108 continental continental JJ 87 807 109 shelf shelf NNP 87 807 110 : : : 87 807 111 200 200 CD 87 807 112 nm nm CD 87 807 113 or or CC 87 807 114 to to IN 87 807 115 the the DT 87 807 116 edge edge NN 87 807 117 of of IN 87 807 118 continental continental JJ 87 807 119 margin margin NN 87 807 120 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 807 121 economic economic JJ 87 807 122 zone zone NN 87 807 123 : : : 87 807 124 200 200 CD 87 807 125 nm nm CD 87 807 126 territorial territorial JJ 87 807 127 sea sea NN 87 807 128 : : : 87 807 129 12 12 CD 87 807 130 nm nm NNP 87 807 131 International international JJ 87 807 132 disputes dispute NNS 87 807 133 : : : 87 807 134 none none NN 87 807 135 Climate climate NN 87 807 136 : : : 87 807 137 tropical tropical JJ 87 807 138 monsoon monsoon NN 87 807 139 ; ; , 87 807 140 cloudy cloudy JJ 87 807 141 , , , 87 807 142 rainy rainy JJ 87 807 143 , , , 87 807 144 hot hot JJ 87 807 145 , , , 87 807 146 humid humid JJ 87 807 147 summers summer NNS 87 807 148 ( ( -LRB- 87 807 149 southwest southwest NNP 87 807 150 monsoon monsoon NNP 87 807 151 , , , 87 807 152 June June NNP 87 807 153 to to IN 87 807 154 September September NNP 87 807 155 ) ) -RRB- 87 807 156 ; ; : 87 807 157 less less RBR 87 807 158 cloudy cloudy JJ 87 807 159 , , , 87 807 160 scant scant JJ 87 807 161 rainfall rainfall NN 87 807 162 , , , 87 807 163 mild mild JJ 87 807 164 temperatures temperature NNS 87 807 165 , , , 87 807 166 lower low JJR 87 807 167 humidity humidity NN 87 807 168 during during IN 87 807 169 winter winter NN 87 807 170 ( ( -LRB- 87 807 171 northeast northeast NNP 87 807 172 monsoon monsoon NN 87 807 173 , , , 87 807 174 December December NNP 87 807 175 to to IN 87 807 176 April April NNP 87 807 177 ) ) -RRB- 87 807 178 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 807 179 : : : 87 807 180 central central JJ 87 807 181 lowlands lowland NNS 87 807 182 ringed ring VBN 87 807 183 by by IN 87 807 184 steep steep JJ 87 807 185 , , , 87 807 186 rugged rugged JJ 87 807 187 highlands highland NNS 87 807 188 Natural natural JJ 87 807 189 resources resource NNS 87 807 190 : : : 87 807 191 petroleum petroleum NN 87 807 192 , , , 87 807 193 timber timber NN 87 807 194 , , , 87 807 195 tin tin NN 87 807 196 , , , 87 807 197 antimony antimony NN 87 807 198 , , , 87 807 199 zinc zinc NN 87 807 200 , , , 87 807 201 copper copper NN 87 807 202 , , , 87 807 203 tungsten tungsten NN 87 807 204 , , , 87 807 205 lead lead NN 87 807 206 , , , 87 807 207 coal coal NN 87 807 208 , , , 87 807 209 some some DT 87 807 210 marble marble NN 87 807 211 , , , 87 807 212 limestone limestone NN 87 807 213 , , , 87 807 214 precious precious JJ 87 807 215 stones stone NNS 87 807 216 , , , 87 807 217 natural natural JJ 87 807 218 gas gas NN 87 807 219 Land land NN 87 807 220 use use NN 87 807 221 : : : 87 807 222 arable arable JJ 87 807 223 land land NN 87 807 224 : : : 87 807 225 15 15 CD 87 807 226 % % NN 87 807 227 permanent permanent JJ 87 807 228 crops crop NNS 87 807 229 : : : 87 807 230 1 1 CD 87 807 231 % % NN 87 807 232 meadows meadow NNS 87 807 233 and and CC 87 807 234 pastures pasture NNS 87 807 235 : : : 87 807 236 1 1 CD 87 807 237 % % NN 87 807 238 forest forest NN 87 807 239 and and CC 87 807 240 woodland woodland NN 87 807 241 : : : 87 807 242 49 49 CD 87 807 243 % % NN 87 807 244 other other JJ 87 807 245 : : : 87 807 246 34 34 CD 87 807 247 % % NN 87 807 248 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 807 249 land land NN 87 807 250 : : : 87 807 251 10,180 10,180 CD 87 807 252 km2 km2 NNP 87 807 253 ( ( -LRB- 87 807 254 1989 1989 CD 87 807 255 ) ) -RRB- 87 807 256 Environment environment NN 87 807 257 : : : 87 807 258 subject subject JJ 87 807 259 to to IN 87 807 260 destructive destructive JJ 87 807 261 earthquakes earthquake NNS 87 807 262 and and CC 87 807 263 cyclones cyclone NNS 87 807 264 ; ; : 87 807 265 flooding flooding NN 87 807 266 and and CC 87 807 267 landslides landslide VBZ 87 807 268 common common JJ 87 807 269 during during IN 87 807 270 rainy rainy JJ 87 807 271 season season NN 87 807 272 ( ( -LRB- 87 807 273 June June NNP 87 807 274 to to IN 87 807 275 September September NNP 87 807 276 ) ) -RRB- 87 807 277 ; ; : 87 807 278 deforestation deforestation NN 87 807 279 Note note NN 87 807 280 : : : 87 807 281 strategic strategic JJ 87 807 282 location location NN 87 807 283 near near IN 87 807 284 major major JJ 87 807 285 Indian Indian NNP 87 807 286 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 807 287 shipping shipping NN 87 807 288 lanes lane NNS 87 807 289 * * NFP 87 807 290 Burma Burma NNP 87 807 291 , , , 87 807 292 People People NNPS 87 807 293 Population Population NNP 87 807 294 : : : 87 807 295 43,455,953 43,455,953 CD 87 807 296 ( ( -LRB- 87 807 297 July July NNP 87 807 298 1993 1993 CD 87 807 299 est est NNP 87 807 300 . . . 87 807 301 ) ) -RRB- 87 808 1 Population population NN 87 808 2 growth growth NN 87 808 3 rate rate NN 87 808 4 : : : 87 808 5 1.88 1.88 CD 87 808 6 % % NN 87 808 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 808 8 1993 1993 CD 87 808 9 est est NNP 87 808 10 . . . 87 808 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 809 1 Birth birth NN 87 809 2 rate rate NN 87 809 3 : : : 87 809 4 28.88 28.88 CD 87 809 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 809 6 population population NN 87 809 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 809 8 1993 1993 CD 87 809 9 est est NNP 87 809 10 . . . 87 809 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 810 1 Death death NN 87 810 2 rate rate NN 87 810 3 : : : 87 810 4 10.05 10.05 CD 87 810 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 810 6 population population NN 87 810 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 810 8 1993 1993 CD 87 810 9 est est NNP 87 810 10 . . . 87 810 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 811 1 Net net JJ 87 811 2 migration migration NN 87 811 3 rate rate NN 87 811 4 : : : 87 811 5 0 0 NFP 87 811 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 811 7 population population NN 87 811 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 811 9 1993 1993 CD 87 811 10 est est NNP 87 811 11 . . . 87 811 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 812 1 Infant infant NN 87 812 2 mortality mortality NN 87 812 3 rate rate NN 87 812 4 : : : 87 812 5 65.7 65.7 CD 87 812 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 812 7 live live JJ 87 812 8 births birth NNS 87 812 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 812 10 1993 1993 CD 87 812 11 est est NNP 87 812 12 . . . 87 812 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 813 1 Life life NN 87 813 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 813 3 at at IN 87 813 4 birth birth NN 87 813 5 : : : 87 813 6 total total JJ 87 813 7 population population NN 87 813 8 : : : 87 813 9 59.5 59.5 CD 87 813 10 years year NNS 87 813 11 male male JJ 87 813 12 : : : 87 813 13 57.5 57.5 CD 87 813 14 years year NNS 87 813 15 female female JJ 87 813 16 : : : 87 813 17 61.63 61.63 CD 87 813 18 years year NNS 87 813 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 813 20 1993 1993 CD 87 813 21 est est NNP 87 813 22 . . . 87 813 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 814 1 Total total JJ 87 814 2 fertility fertility NN 87 814 3 rate rate NN 87 814 4 : : : 87 814 5 3.7 3.7 CD 87 814 6 children child NNS 87 814 7 born bear VBN 87 814 8 / / SYM 87 814 9 woman woman NN 87 814 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 814 11 1993 1993 CD 87 814 12 est est NNP 87 814 13 . . . 87 814 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 815 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 815 2 : : : 87 815 3 noun noun NN 87 815 4 : : : 87 815 5 Burmese Burmese NNP 87 815 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 815 7 singular singular JJ 87 815 8 and and CC 87 815 9 plural plural JJ 87 815 10 ) ) -RRB- 87 815 11 adjective adjective NN 87 815 12 : : : 87 815 13 Burmese burmese JJ 87 815 14 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 815 15 divisions division NNS 87 815 16 : : : 87 815 17 Burman burman NN 87 815 18 68 68 CD 87 815 19 % % NN 87 815 20 , , , 87 815 21 Shan Shan NNP 87 815 22 9 9 CD 87 815 23 % % NN 87 815 24 , , , 87 815 25 Karen Karen NNP 87 815 26 7 7 CD 87 815 27 % % NN 87 815 28 , , , 87 815 29 Rakhine Rakhine NNP 87 815 30 4 4 CD 87 815 31 % % NN 87 815 32 , , , 87 815 33 Chinese Chinese NNP 87 815 34 3 3 CD 87 815 35 % % NN 87 815 36 , , , 87 815 37 Mon Mon NNP 87 815 38 2 2 CD 87 815 39 % % NN 87 815 40 , , , 87 815 41 Indian indian JJ 87 815 42 2 2 CD 87 815 43 % % NN 87 815 44 , , , 87 815 45 other other JJ 87 815 46 5 5 CD 87 815 47 % % NN 87 815 48 Religions religion NNS 87 815 49 : : : 87 815 50 Buddhist buddhist VB 87 815 51 89 89 CD 87 815 52 % % NN 87 815 53 , , , 87 815 54 Christian Christian NNP 87 815 55 4 4 CD 87 815 56 % % NN 87 815 57 ( ( -LRB- 87 815 58 Baptist baptist NN 87 815 59 3 3 CD 87 815 60 % % NN 87 815 61 , , , 87 815 62 Roman roman JJ 87 815 63 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 815 64 1 1 CD 87 815 65 % % NN 87 815 66 ) ) -RRB- 87 815 67 , , , 87 815 68 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 815 69 4 4 CD 87 815 70 % % NN 87 815 71 , , , 87 815 72 animist animist NN 87 815 73 beliefs belief NNS 87 815 74 1 1 CD 87 815 75 % % NN 87 815 76 , , , 87 815 77 other other JJ 87 815 78 2 2 CD 87 815 79 % % NN 87 815 80 Languages Languages NNPS 87 815 81 : : : 87 815 82 Burmese Burmese NNP 87 815 83 ; ; : 87 815 84 minority minority NN 87 815 85 ethnic ethnic JJ 87 815 86 groups group NNS 87 815 87 have have VBP 87 815 88 their -PRON- PRP$ 87 815 89 own own JJ 87 815 90 languages language NNS 87 815 91 Literacy literacy NN 87 815 92 : : : 87 815 93 age age NN 87 815 94 15 15 CD 87 815 95 and and CC 87 815 96 over over RB 87 815 97 can can MD 87 815 98 read read VB 87 815 99 and and CC 87 815 100 write write VB 87 815 101 ( ( -LRB- 87 815 102 1990 1990 CD 87 815 103 ) ) -RRB- 87 815 104 total total JJ 87 815 105 population population NN 87 815 106 : : : 87 815 107 81 81 CD 87 815 108 % % NN 87 815 109 male male NN 87 815 110 : : : 87 815 111 89 89 CD 87 815 112 % % NN 87 815 113 female female NN 87 815 114 : : : 87 815 115 72 72 CD 87 815 116 % % NN 87 815 117 Labor Labor NNP 87 815 118 force force NN 87 815 119 : : : 87 815 120 16.007 16.007 CD 87 815 121 million million CD 87 815 122 ( ( -LRB- 87 815 123 1992 1992 CD 87 815 124 ) ) -RRB- 87 815 125 by by IN 87 815 126 occupation occupation NN 87 815 127 : : : 87 815 128 agriculture agriculture NN 87 815 129 65.2 65.2 CD 87 815 130 % % NN 87 815 131 , , , 87 815 132 industry industry NN 87 815 133 14.3 14.3 CD 87 815 134 % % NN 87 815 135 , , , 87 815 136 trade trade NN 87 815 137 10.1 10.1 CD 87 815 138 % % NN 87 815 139 , , , 87 815 140 government government NN 87 815 141 6.3 6.3 CD 87 815 142 % % NN 87 815 143 , , , 87 815 144 other other JJ 87 815 145 4.1 4.1 CD 87 815 146 % % NN 87 815 147 ( ( -LRB- 87 815 148 FY89 FY89 NNP 87 815 149 est est NNP 87 815 150 . . . 87 815 151 ) ) -RRB- 87 816 1 * * NFP 87 816 2 Burma Burma NNP 87 816 3 , , , 87 816 4 Government Government NNP 87 816 5 Names name NNS 87 816 6 : : : 87 816 7 conventional conventional JJ 87 816 8 long long JJ 87 816 9 form form NN 87 816 10 : : : 87 816 11 Union Union NNP 87 816 12 of of IN 87 816 13 Burma Burma NNP 87 816 14 conventional conventional JJ 87 816 15 short short JJ 87 816 16 form form NN 87 816 17 : : : 87 816 18 Burma Burma NNP 87 816 19 local local JJ 87 816 20 long long JJ 87 816 21 form form NN 87 816 22 : : : 87 816 23 Pyidaungzu Pyidaungzu NNP 87 816 24 Myanma Myanma NNP 87 816 25 Naingngandaw Naingngandaw NNP 87 816 26 ( ( -LRB- 87 816 27 translated translate VBN 87 816 28 by by IN 87 816 29 the the DT 87 816 30 US US NNP 87 816 31 Government Government NNP 87 816 32 as as IN 87 816 33 Union Union NNP 87 816 34 of of IN 87 816 35 Myanma Myanma NNP 87 816 36 and and CC 87 816 37 by by IN 87 816 38 the the DT 87 816 39 Burmese Burmese NNP 87 816 40 as as IN 87 816 41 Union Union NNP 87 816 42 of of IN 87 816 43 Myanmar Myanmar NNP 87 816 44 ) ) -RRB- 87 816 45 local local JJ 87 816 46 short short JJ 87 816 47 form form NN 87 816 48 : : : 87 816 49 Myanma Myanma NNP 87 816 50 Naingngandaw Naingngandaw NNP 87 816 51 former former JJ 87 816 52 : : : 87 816 53 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 816 54 Republic Republic NNP 87 816 55 of of IN 87 816 56 the the DT 87 816 57 Union Union NNP 87 816 58 of of IN 87 816 59 Burma Burma NNP 87 816 60 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 816 61 : : : 87 816 62 BM BM NNP 87 816 63 Type type NN 87 816 64 : : : 87 816 65 military military JJ 87 816 66 regime regime NN 87 816 67 Capital Capital NNP 87 816 68 : : : 87 816 69 Rangoon Rangoon NNP 87 816 70 ( ( -LRB- 87 816 71 sometimes sometimes RB 87 816 72 translated translate VBN 87 816 73 as as IN 87 816 74 Yangon Yangon NNP 87 816 75 ) ) -RRB- 87 816 76 Administrative administrative JJ 87 816 77 divisions division NNS 87 816 78 : : : 87 816 79 7 7 CD 87 816 80 divisions division NNS 87 816 81 * * NFP 87 816 82 ( ( -LRB- 87 816 83 yin yin NNP 87 816 84 - - HYPH 87 816 85 mya mya NNP 87 816 86 , , , 87 816 87 singular singular NNP 87 816 88 - - HYPH 87 816 89 yin yin NN 87 816 90 ) ) -RRB- 87 816 91 and and CC 87 816 92 7 7 CD 87 816 93 states state NNS 87 816 94 ( ( -LRB- 87 816 95 pyine pyine NN 87 816 96 - - HYPH 87 816 97 mya mya NNP 87 816 98 , , , 87 816 99 singular singular JJ 87 816 100 - - HYPH 87 816 101 , , , 87 816 102 pyine pyine NN 87 816 103 ) ) -RRB- 87 816 104 ; ; : 87 816 105 Chin Chin NNP 87 816 106 State State NNP 87 816 107 , , , 87 816 108 Irrawaddy Irrawaddy NNP 87 816 109 * * NFP 87 816 110 , , , 87 816 111 Kachin Kachin NNP 87 816 112 State State NNP 87 816 113 , , , 87 816 114 Karan Karan NNP 87 816 115 State State NNP 87 816 116 , , , 87 816 117 Kayah Kayah NNP 87 816 118 State State NNP 87 816 119 , , , 87 816 120 , , , 87 816 121 Magwe magwe JJ 87 816 122 * * NFP 87 816 123 , , , 87 816 124 Mandalay mandalay NN 87 816 125 * * NFP 87 816 126 , , , 87 816 127 Mon Mon NNP 87 816 128 State State NNP 87 816 129 , , , 87 816 130 Pegu Pegu NNP 87 816 131 * * NFP 87 816 132 , , , 87 816 133 Rakhine Rakhine NNP 87 816 134 , , , 87 816 135 State State NNP 87 816 136 , , , 87 816 137 Rangoon Rangoon NNP 87 816 138 * * NFP 87 816 139 , , , 87 816 140 Sagaing sagaing NN 87 816 141 * * NFP 87 816 142 , , , 87 816 143 Shan Shan NNP 87 816 144 , , , 87 816 145 State State NNP 87 816 146 , , , 87 816 147 Tenasserim Tenasserim NNP 87 816 148 * * NFP 87 816 149 , , , 87 816 150 Independence independence NN 87 816 151 : : : 87 816 152 4 4 CD 87 816 153 January January NNP 87 816 154 1948 1948 CD 87 816 155 ( ( -LRB- 87 816 156 from from IN 87 816 157 UK UK NNP 87 816 158 ) ) -RRB- 87 816 159 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 816 160 : : : 87 816 161 3 3 CD 87 816 162 January January NNP 87 816 163 1974 1974 CD 87 816 164 ( ( -LRB- 87 816 165 suspended suspend VBN 87 816 166 since since IN 87 816 167 18 18 CD 87 816 168 September September NNP 87 816 169 1988 1988 CD 87 816 170 ) ) -RRB- 87 816 171 ; ; : 87 816 172 National National NNP 87 816 173 Convention Convention NNP 87 816 174 started start VBD 87 816 175 on on IN 87 816 176 9 9 CD 87 816 177 January January NNP 87 816 178 1993 1993 CD 87 816 179 to to TO 87 816 180 draft draft VB 87 816 181 chapter chapter NN 87 816 182 headings heading NNS 87 816 183 for for IN 87 816 184 a a DT 87 816 185 new new JJ 87 816 186 constitution constitution NN 87 816 187 Legal Legal NNP 87 816 188 system system NN 87 816 189 : : : 87 816 190 has have VBZ 87 816 191 not not RB 87 816 192 accepted accept VBN 87 816 193 compulsory compulsory JJ 87 816 194 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 816 195 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 816 196 National national JJ 87 816 197 holiday holiday NN 87 816 198 : : : 87 816 199 Independence Independence NNP 87 816 200 Day Day NNP 87 816 201 , , , 87 816 202 4 4 CD 87 816 203 January January NNP 87 816 204 ( ( -LRB- 87 816 205 1948 1948 CD 87 816 206 ) ) -RRB- 87 816 207 Political political JJ 87 816 208 parties party NNS 87 816 209 and and CC 87 816 210 leaders leader NNS 87 816 211 : : : 87 816 212 National National NNP 87 816 213 Unity Unity NNP 87 816 214 Party Party NNP 87 816 215 ( ( -LRB- 87 816 216 NUP NUP NNP 87 816 217 ; ; , 87 816 218 proregime proregime NN 87 816 219 ) ) -RRB- 87 816 220 , , , 87 816 221 THA THA NNP 87 816 222 KYAW KYAW NNP 87 816 223 ; ; : 87 816 224 National National NNP 87 816 225 League League NNP 87 816 226 for for IN 87 816 227 Democracy Democracy NNP 87 816 228 ( ( -LRB- 87 816 229 NLD NLD NNP 87 816 230 ) ) -RRB- 87 816 231 , , , 87 816 232 U U NNP 87 816 233 AUNG AUNG NNP 87 816 234 SHWE SHWE NNPS 87 816 235 ; ; : 87 816 236 National National NNP 87 816 237 Coalition Coalition NNP 87 816 238 of of IN 87 816 239 Union Union NNP 87 816 240 of of IN 87 816 241 Burma Burma NNP 87 816 242 ( ( -LRB- 87 816 243 NCGUB NCGUB NNP 87 816 244 ) ) -RRB- 87 816 245 , , , 87 816 246 SEIN SEIN NNP 87 816 247 WIN WIN NNP 87 816 248 ( ( -LRB- 87 816 249 which which WDT 87 816 250 consists consist VBZ 87 816 251 of of IN 87 816 252 individuals individual NNS 87 816 253 legitimately legitimately RB 87 816 254 elected elect VBN 87 816 255 to to IN 87 816 256 parliament parliament NN 87 816 257 , , , 87 816 258 but but CC 87 816 259 not not RB 87 816 260 recognized recognize VBN 87 816 261 by by IN 87 816 262 military military JJ 87 816 263 regime regime NN 87 816 264 ) ) -RRB- 87 816 265 fled flee VBD 87 816 266 to to IN 87 816 267 border border NN 87 816 268 area area NN 87 816 269 and and CC 87 816 270 joined join VBD 87 816 271 with with IN 87 816 272 insurgents insurgent NNS 87 816 273 in in IN 87 816 274 December December NNP 87 816 275 1990 1990 CD 87 816 276 to to TO 87 816 277 form form VB 87 816 278 a a DT 87 816 279 parallel parallel JJ 87 816 280 government government NN 87 816 281 Other other JJ 87 816 282 political political JJ 87 816 283 or or CC 87 816 284 pressure pressure NN 87 816 285 groups group NNS 87 816 286 : : : 87 816 287 Kachin Kachin NNP 87 816 288 Independence Independence NNP 87 816 289 Army Army NNP 87 816 290 ( ( -LRB- 87 816 291 KIA KIA NNP 87 816 292 ) ) -RRB- 87 816 293 ; ; : 87 816 294 United United NNP 87 816 295 Wa Wa NNP 87 816 296 State State NNP 87 816 297 Army Army NNP 87 816 298 ( ( -LRB- 87 816 299 UWSA UWSA NNP 87 816 300 ) ) -RRB- 87 816 301 ; ; : 87 816 302 Karen Karen NNP 87 816 303 National National NNP 87 816 304 Union Union NNP 87 816 305 ( ( -LRB- 87 816 306 KNU KNU NNP 87 816 307 - - : 87 816 308 the the DT 87 816 309 only only JJ 87 816 310 non non JJ 87 816 311 - - JJ 87 816 312 drug drug JJ 87 816 313 group group NN 87 816 314 ) ) -RRB- 87 816 315 ; ; , 87 816 316 several several JJ 87 816 317 Shan Shan NNP 87 816 318 factions faction NNS 87 816 319 , , , 87 816 320 including include VBG 87 816 321 the the DT 87 816 322 Mong Mong NNP 87 816 323 Tai Tai NNP 87 816 324 Army Army NNP 87 816 325 ( ( -LRB- 87 816 326 MTA MTA NNP 87 816 327 ) ) -RRB- 87 816 328 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 816 329 : : : 87 816 330 18 18 CD 87 816 331 years year NNS 87 816 332 of of IN 87 816 333 age age NN 87 816 334 ; ; : 87 816 335 universal universal JJ 87 816 336 Elections election NNS 87 816 337 : : : 87 816 338 People People NNS 87 816 339 's 's POS 87 816 340 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 816 341 : : : 87 816 342 last last RB 87 816 343 held hold VBD 87 816 344 27 27 CD 87 816 345 May May NNP 87 816 346 1990 1990 CD 87 816 347 , , , 87 816 348 but but CC 87 816 349 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 816 350 never never RB 87 816 351 convened convene VBD 87 816 352 ; ; : 87 816 353 results result NNS 87 816 354 - - HYPH 87 816 355 NLD NLD NNP 87 816 356 80 80 CD 87 816 357 % % NN 87 816 358 ; ; , 87 816 359 seats seat NNS 87 816 360 - - : 87 816 361 ( ( -LRB- 87 816 362 485 485 CD 87 816 363 total total NN 87 816 364 ) ) -RRB- 87 816 365 NLD NLD NNP 87 816 366 396 396 CD 87 816 367 , , , 87 816 368 the the DT 87 816 369 regime regime NN 87 816 370 - - HYPH 87 816 371 favored favor VBN 87 816 372 NUP NUP NNP 87 816 373 10 10 CD 87 816 374 , , , 87 816 375 other other JJ 87 816 376 79 79 CD 87 816 377 Executive Executive NNP 87 816 378 branch branch NN 87 816 379 : : : 87 816 380 chairman chairman NN 87 816 381 of of IN 87 816 382 the the DT 87 816 383 State State NNP 87 816 384 Law Law NNP 87 816 385 and and CC 87 816 386 Order Order NNP 87 816 387 Restoration Restoration NNP 87 816 388 Council Council NNP 87 816 389 , , , 87 816 390 State State NNP 87 816 391 Law Law NNP 87 816 392 and and CC 87 816 393 Order Order NNP 87 816 394 Restoration Restoration NNP 87 816 395 Council Council NNP 87 816 396 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 816 397 branch branch NN 87 816 398 : : : 87 816 399 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 816 400 People People NNPS 87 816 401 's 's POS 87 816 402 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 816 403 ( ( -LRB- 87 816 404 Pyithu Pyithu NNP 87 816 405 Hluttaw Hluttaw NNP 87 816 406 ) ) -RRB- 87 816 407 was be VBD 87 816 408 dissolved dissolve VBN 87 816 409 after after IN 87 816 410 the the DT 87 816 411 coup coup NN 87 816 412 of of IN 87 816 413 18 18 CD 87 816 414 September September NNP 87 816 415 1988 1988 CD 87 816 416 Judicial judicial JJ 87 816 417 branch branch NN 87 816 418 : : : 87 816 419 none none NN 87 816 420 ; ; : 87 816 421 Council Council NNP 87 816 422 of of IN 87 816 423 People People NNPS 87 816 424 's 's POS 87 816 425 Justices Justices NNPS 87 816 426 was be VBD 87 816 427 abolished abolish VBN 87 816 428 after after IN 87 816 429 the the DT 87 816 430 coup coup NN 87 816 431 of of IN 87 816 432 18 18 CD 87 816 433 September September NNP 87 816 434 1988 1988 CD 87 816 435 * * NFP 87 816 436 Burma Burma NNP 87 816 437 , , , 87 816 438 Government Government NNP 87 816 439 Leaders leader NNS 87 816 440 : : : 87 816 441 Chief Chief NNP 87 816 442 of of IN 87 816 443 State State NNP 87 816 444 and and CC 87 816 445 Head Head NNP 87 816 446 of of IN 87 816 447 Government Government NNP 87 816 448 : : : 87 816 449 Chairman chairman NN 87 816 450 of of IN 87 816 451 the the DT 87 816 452 State State NNP 87 816 453 Law Law NNP 87 816 454 and and CC 87 816 455 Order Order NNP 87 816 456 Restoration Restoration NNP 87 816 457 Council Council NNP 87 816 458 Gen. Gen. NNP 87 816 459 THAN than IN 87 816 460 SHWE SHWE NNP 87 816 461 ( ( -LRB- 87 816 462 since since IN 87 816 463 23 23 CD 87 816 464 April April NNP 87 816 465 1992 1992 CD 87 816 466 ) ) -RRB- 87 816 467 Member Member NNP 87 816 468 of of IN 87 816 469 : : : 87 816 470 AsDB AsDB NNP 87 816 471 , , , 87 816 472 CCC CCC NNP 87 816 473 , , , 87 816 474 CP CP NNP 87 816 475 , , , 87 816 476 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 87 816 477 , , , 87 816 478 FAO FAO NNP 87 816 479 , , , 87 816 480 G-77 g-77 CD 87 816 481 , , , 87 816 482 GATT GATT NNP 87 816 483 , , , 87 816 484 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 816 485 , , , 87 816 486 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 816 487 , , , 87 816 488 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 816 489 , , , 87 816 490 IDA IDA NNP 87 816 491 , , , 87 816 492 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 816 493 , , , 87 816 494 IFC IFC NNP 87 816 495 , , , 87 816 496 ILO ILO NNP 87 816 497 , , , 87 816 498 IMF IMF NNP 87 816 499 , , , 87 816 500 IMO imo RB 87 816 501 , , , 87 816 502 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 816 503 , , , 87 816 504 IOC IOC NNP 87 816 505 , , , 87 816 506 ITU ITU NNP 87 816 507 , , , 87 816 508 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 816 509 , , , 87 816 510 UN UN NNP 87 816 511 , , , 87 816 512 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 816 513 , , , 87 816 514 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 816 515 , , , 87 816 516 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 816 517 , , , 87 816 518 UPU UPU NNP 87 816 519 , , , 87 816 520 WHO who WP 87 816 521 , , , 87 816 522 WMO WMO NNP 87 816 523 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 816 524 representation representation NN 87 816 525 in in IN 87 816 526 US US NNP 87 816 527 : : : 87 816 528 chief chief NN 87 816 529 of of IN 87 816 530 mission mission NN 87 816 531 : : : 87 816 532 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 816 533 U U NNP 87 816 534 THAUNG THAUNG NNP 87 816 535 chancery chancery NN 87 816 536 : : : 87 816 537 2300 2300 CD 87 816 538 S S NNP 87 816 539 Street Street NNP 87 816 540 NW NW NNP 87 816 541 , , , 87 816 542 Washington Washington NNP 87 816 543 , , , 87 816 544 DC DC NNP 87 816 545 20008 20008 CD 87 816 546 telephone telephone NN 87 816 547 : : : 87 816 548 ( ( -LRB- 87 816 549 202 202 CD 87 816 550 ) ) -RRB- 87 816 551 332 332 CD 87 816 552 - - SYM 87 816 553 9044 9044 CD 87 816 554 through through IN 87 816 555 9046 9046 CD 87 816 556 consulate consulate NN 87 816 557 general general NN 87 816 558 : : : 87 816 559 New New NNP 87 816 560 York York NNP 87 816 561 US US NNP 87 816 562 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 816 563 representation representation NN 87 816 564 : : : 87 816 565 chief chief NN 87 816 566 of of IN 87 816 567 mission mission NN 87 816 568 : : : 87 816 569 ( ( -LRB- 87 816 570 vacant vacant JJ 87 816 571 ) ) -RRB- 87 816 572 ; ; : 87 816 573 Deputy Deputy NNP 87 816 574 Chief Chief NNP 87 816 575 of of IN 87 816 576 Mission Mission NNP 87 816 577 , , , 87 816 578 Charge Charge NNP 87 816 579 d'Affaires d'Affaires NNP 87 816 580 Franklin Franklin NNP 87 816 581 P. P. NNP 87 816 582 HUDDLE HUDDLE NNP 87 816 583 , , , 87 816 584 Jr. Jr. NNP 87 816 585 embassy embassy NN 87 816 586 : : : 87 816 587 581 581 CD 87 816 588 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 816 589 Street Street NNP 87 816 590 , , , 87 816 591 Rangoon Rangoon NNP 87 816 592 mailing mail VBG 87 816 593 address address NN 87 816 594 : : : 87 816 595 GPO GPO NNP 87 816 596 Box Box NNP 87 816 597 521 521 CD 87 816 598 , , , 87 816 599 AMEMB AMEMB NNP 87 816 600 Box Box NNP 87 816 601 B B NNP 87 816 602 , , , 87 816 603 APO APO NNP 87 816 604 AP AP NNP 87 816 605 96546 96546 CD 87 816 606 telephone telephone NN 87 816 607 : : : 87 816 608 [ [ -LRB- 87 816 609 95 95 CD 87 816 610 ] ] -RRB- 87 816 611 ( ( -LRB- 87 816 612 1 1 CD 87 816 613 ) ) -RRB- 87 816 614 82055 82055 CD 87 816 615 , , , 87 816 616 82181 82181 CD 87 816 617 FAX FAX NNP 87 816 618 : : : 87 816 619 [ [ -LRB- 87 816 620 95 95 CD 87 816 621 ] ] -RRB- 87 816 622 ( ( -LRB- 87 816 623 1 1 CD 87 816 624 ) ) -RRB- 87 816 625 80409 80409 CD 87 816 626 Flag flag NN 87 816 627 : : : 87 816 628 red red JJ 87 816 629 with with IN 87 816 630 a a DT 87 816 631 blue blue JJ 87 816 632 rectangle rectangle NN 87 816 633 in in IN 87 816 634 the the DT 87 816 635 upper upper JJ 87 816 636 hoist hoist NN 87 816 637 - - HYPH 87 816 638 side side NN 87 816 639 corner corner NN 87 816 640 bearing bearing NN 87 816 641 , , , 87 816 642 all all DT 87 816 643 in in IN 87 816 644 white white JJ 87 816 645 , , , 87 816 646 14 14 CD 87 816 647 five five CD 87 816 648 - - HYPH 87 816 649 pointed pointed JJ 87 816 650 stars star NNS 87 816 651 encircling encircle VBG 87 816 652 a a DT 87 816 653 cogwheel cogwheel NN 87 816 654 containing contain VBG 87 816 655 a a DT 87 816 656 stalk stalk NN 87 816 657 of of IN 87 816 658 rice rice NN 87 816 659 ; ; : 87 816 660 the the DT 87 816 661 14 14 CD 87 816 662 stars star NNS 87 816 663 represent represent VBP 87 816 664 the the DT 87 816 665 14 14 CD 87 816 666 administrative administrative JJ 87 816 667 divisions division NNS 87 816 668 * * NFP 87 816 669 Burma Burma NNP 87 816 670 , , , 87 816 671 Economy Economy NNP 87 816 672 Overview Overview NNP 87 816 673 : : : 87 816 674 Burma Burma NNP 87 816 675 is be VBZ 87 816 676 a a DT 87 816 677 poor poor JJ 87 816 678 Asian asian JJ 87 816 679 country country NN 87 816 680 , , , 87 816 681 with with IN 87 816 682 a a DT 87 816 683 per per FW 87 816 684 capita capita FW 87 816 685 GDP gdp NN 87 816 686 of of IN 87 816 687 about about RB 87 816 688 $ $ $ 87 816 689 660 660 CD 87 816 690 . . . 87 817 1 The the DT 87 817 2 nation nation NN 87 817 3 has have VBZ 87 817 4 been be VBN 87 817 5 unable unable JJ 87 817 6 to to TO 87 817 7 achieve achieve VB 87 817 8 any any DT 87 817 9 substantial substantial JJ 87 817 10 improvement improvement NN 87 817 11 in in IN 87 817 12 export export NN 87 817 13 earnings earning NNS 87 817 14 because because IN 87 817 15 of of IN 87 817 16 falling fall VBG 87 817 17 prices price NNS 87 817 18 for for IN 87 817 19 many many JJ 87 817 20 of of IN 87 817 21 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 817 22 major major JJ 87 817 23 commodity commodity NN 87 817 24 exports export NNS 87 817 25 . . . 87 818 1 For for IN 87 818 2 rice rice NN 87 818 3 , , , 87 818 4 traditionally traditionally RB 87 818 5 the the DT 87 818 6 most most RBS 87 818 7 important important JJ 87 818 8 export export NN 87 818 9 , , , 87 818 10 the the DT 87 818 11 drop drop NN 87 818 12 in in IN 87 818 13 world world NN 87 818 14 prices price NNS 87 818 15 has have VBZ 87 818 16 been be VBN 87 818 17 accompanied accompany VBN 87 818 18 by by IN 87 818 19 shrinking shrink VBG 87 818 20 markets market NNS 87 818 21 and and CC 87 818 22 a a DT 87 818 23 smaller small JJR 87 818 24 volume volume NN 87 818 25 of of IN 87 818 26 sales sale NNS 87 818 27 . . . 87 819 1 In in IN 87 819 2 1985 1985 CD 87 819 3 teak teak NN 87 819 4 replaced replace VBD 87 819 5 rice rice NN 87 819 6 as as IN 87 819 7 the the DT 87 819 8 largest large JJS 87 819 9 export export NN 87 819 10 and and CC 87 819 11 continues continue VBZ 87 819 12 to to TO 87 819 13 hold hold VB 87 819 14 this this DT 87 819 15 position position NN 87 819 16 . . . 87 820 1 The the DT 87 820 2 economy economy NN 87 820 3 is be VBZ 87 820 4 heavily heavily RB 87 820 5 dependent dependent JJ 87 820 6 on on IN 87 820 7 the the DT 87 820 8 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 820 9 sector sector NN 87 820 10 , , , 87 820 11 which which WDT 87 820 12 generates generate VBZ 87 820 13 about about RB 87 820 14 40 40 CD 87 820 15 % % NN 87 820 16 of of IN 87 820 17 GDP GDP NNP 87 820 18 and and CC 87 820 19 provides provide VBZ 87 820 20 employment employment NN 87 820 21 for for IN 87 820 22 65 65 CD 87 820 23 % % NN 87 820 24 of of IN 87 820 25 the the DT 87 820 26 work work NN 87 820 27 force force NN 87 820 28 . . . 87 821 1 Burma Burma NNP 87 821 2 has have VBZ 87 821 3 been be VBN 87 821 4 largely largely RB 87 821 5 isolated isolate VBN 87 821 6 from from IN 87 821 7 international international JJ 87 821 8 economic economic JJ 87 821 9 forces force NNS 87 821 10 and and CC 87 821 11 has have VBZ 87 821 12 been be VBN 87 821 13 trying try VBG 87 821 14 to to TO 87 821 15 encourage encourage VB 87 821 16 foreign foreign JJ 87 821 17 investment investment NN 87 821 18 , , , 87 821 19 so so RB 87 821 20 far far RB 87 821 21 with with IN 87 821 22 little little JJ 87 821 23 success success NN 87 821 24 . . . 87 822 1 National national JJ 87 822 2 product product NN 87 822 3 : : : 87 822 4 GDP gdp NN 87 822 5 - - HYPH 87 822 6 exchange exchange NN 87 822 7 rate rate NN 87 822 8 conversion conversion NN 87 822 9 - - : 87 822 10 $ $ $ 87 822 11 28 28 CD 87 822 12 billion billion CD 87 822 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 822 14 1992 1992 CD 87 822 15 ) ) -RRB- 87 822 16 National national JJ 87 822 17 product product NN 87 822 18 real real JJ 87 822 19 growth growth NN 87 822 20 rate rate NN 87 822 21 : : : 87 822 22 1.3 1.3 CD 87 822 23 % % NN 87 822 24 ( ( -LRB- 87 822 25 1992 1992 CD 87 822 26 ) ) -RRB- 87 822 27 National national JJ 87 822 28 product product NN 87 822 29 per per IN 87 822 30 capita capita NN 87 822 31 : : : 87 822 32 $ $ $ 87 822 33 660 660 CD 87 822 34 ( ( -LRB- 87 822 35 1992 1992 CD 87 822 36 ) ) -RRB- 87 822 37 Inflation inflation NN 87 822 38 rate rate NN 87 822 39 ( ( -LRB- 87 822 40 consumer consumer NN 87 822 41 prices price NNS 87 822 42 ) ) -RRB- 87 822 43 : : : 87 822 44 50 50 CD 87 822 45 % % NN 87 822 46 ( ( -LRB- 87 822 47 1992 1992 CD 87 822 48 ) ) -RRB- 87 822 49 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 822 50 rate rate NN 87 822 51 : : : 87 822 52 9.6 9.6 CD 87 822 53 % % NN 87 822 54 ( ( -LRB- 87 822 55 FY89 FY89 NNP 87 822 56 est est NNP 87 822 57 . . . 87 822 58 ) ) -RRB- 87 823 1 in in IN 87 823 2 urban urban JJ 87 823 3 areas area NNS 87 823 4 Budget Budget NNP 87 823 5 : : : 87 823 6 revenues revenue NNS 87 823 7 $ $ $ 87 823 8 8.1 8.1 CD 87 823 9 billion billion CD 87 823 10 ; ; : 87 823 11 expenditures expenditure VBZ 87 823 12 $ $ $ 87 823 13 11.6 11.6 CD 87 823 14 billion billion CD 87 823 15 , , , 87 823 16 including include VBG 87 823 17 capital capital NN 87 823 18 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 823 19 of of IN 87 823 20 $ $ $ 87 823 21 NA na NN 87 823 22 ( ( -LRB- 87 823 23 1992 1992 CD 87 823 24 ) ) -RRB- 87 823 25 Exports export NNS 87 823 26 : : : 87 823 27 $ $ $ 87 823 28 535.1 535.1 CD 87 823 29 million million CD 87 823 30 ( ( -LRB- 87 823 31 FY92 FY92 NNP 87 823 32 ) ) -RRB- 87 823 33 commodities commodity NNS 87 823 34 : : : 87 823 35 teak teak NN 87 823 36 , , , 87 823 37 rice rice NN 87 823 38 , , , 87 823 39 oilseed oilseed NN 87 823 40 , , , 87 823 41 metals metal NNS 87 823 42 , , , 87 823 43 rubber rubber NN 87 823 44 , , , 87 823 45 gems gem VBZ 87 823 46 partners partner NNS 87 823 47 : : : 87 823 48 China China NNP 87 823 49 , , , 87 823 50 India India NNP 87 823 51 , , , 87 823 52 Thailand Thailand NNP 87 823 53 , , , 87 823 54 Singapore Singapore NNP 87 823 55 Imports Imports NNPS 87 823 56 : : : 87 823 57 $ $ $ 87 823 58 907.0 907.0 CD 87 823 59 million million CD 87 823 60 ( ( -LRB- 87 823 61 FY92 FY92 NNP 87 823 62 ) ) -RRB- 87 823 63 commodities commodity NNS 87 823 64 : : : 87 823 65 machinery machinery NN 87 823 66 , , , 87 823 67 transport transport NN 87 823 68 equipment equipment NN 87 823 69 , , , 87 823 70 chemicals chemical NNS 87 823 71 , , , 87 823 72 food food NN 87 823 73 products product NNS 87 823 74 partners partner NNS 87 823 75 : : : 87 823 76 Japan Japan NNP 87 823 77 , , , 87 823 78 China China NNP 87 823 79 , , , 87 823 80 Singapore Singapore NNP 87 823 81 External External NNP 87 823 82 debt debt NN 87 823 83 : : : 87 823 84 $ $ $ 87 823 85 4 4 CD 87 823 86 billion billion CD 87 823 87 ( ( -LRB- 87 823 88 1992 1992 CD 87 823 89 ) ) -RRB- 87 823 90 Industrial industrial JJ 87 823 91 production production NN 87 823 92 : : : 87 823 93 growth growth NN 87 823 94 rate rate NN 87 823 95 2.6 2.6 CD 87 823 96 % % NN 87 823 97 ( ( -LRB- 87 823 98 FY90 FY90 NNP 87 823 99 est est NNP 87 823 100 . . . 87 824 1 ) ) -RRB- 87 824 2 ; ; , 87 824 3 accounts account NNS 87 824 4 for for IN 87 824 5 10 10 CD 87 824 6 % % NN 87 824 7 of of IN 87 824 8 GDP GDP NNP 87 824 9 Electricity Electricity NNP 87 824 10 : : : 87 824 11 1,100,000 1,100,000 CD 87 824 12 kW kw NN 87 824 13 capacity capacity NN 87 824 14 ; ; : 87 824 15 2,800 2,800 CD 87 824 16 million million CD 87 824 17 kWh kWh NNS 87 824 18 produced produce VBN 87 824 19 , , , 87 824 20 65 65 CD 87 824 21 kWh kWh NNS 87 824 22 per per IN 87 824 23 capita capita NN 87 824 24 ( ( -LRB- 87 824 25 1992 1992 CD 87 824 26 ) ) -RRB- 87 824 27 Industries industry NNS 87 824 28 : : : 87 824 29 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 824 30 processing processing NN 87 824 31 ; ; : 87 824 32 textiles textile NNS 87 824 33 and and CC 87 824 34 footwear footwear NN 87 824 35 ; ; , 87 824 36 wood wood NN 87 824 37 and and CC 87 824 38 wood wood NN 87 824 39 products product NNS 87 824 40 ; ; : 87 824 41 petroleum petroleum NN 87 824 42 refining refining NN 87 824 43 ; ; : 87 824 44 mining mining NN 87 824 45 of of IN 87 824 46 copper copper NN 87 824 47 , , , 87 824 48 tin tin NN 87 824 49 , , , 87 824 50 tungsten tungsten NN 87 824 51 , , , 87 824 52 iron iron NN 87 824 53 ; ; : 87 824 54 construction construction NN 87 824 55 materials material NNS 87 824 56 ; ; , 87 824 57 pharmaceuticals pharmaceutical NNS 87 824 58 ; ; : 87 824 59 fertilizer fertilizer NN 87 824 60 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 824 61 : : : 87 824 62 accounts account NNS 87 824 63 for for IN 87 824 64 40 40 CD 87 824 65 % % NN 87 824 66 of of IN 87 824 67 GDP GDP NNP 87 824 68 ( ( -LRB- 87 824 69 including include VBG 87 824 70 fish fish NN 87 824 71 and and CC 87 824 72 forestry forestry NN 87 824 73 ) ) -RRB- 87 824 74 ; ; : 87 824 75 self self NN 87 824 76 - - HYPH 87 824 77 sufficient sufficient JJ 87 824 78 in in IN 87 824 79 food food NN 87 824 80 ; ; : 87 824 81 principal principal JJ 87 824 82 crops crop NNS 87 824 83 - - HYPH 87 824 84 paddy paddy NN 87 824 85 rice rice NN 87 824 86 , , , 87 824 87 corn corn NN 87 824 88 , , , 87 824 89 oilseed oilseed NN 87 824 90 , , , 87 824 91 sugarcane sugarcane NN 87 824 92 , , , 87 824 93 pulses pulse VBZ 87 824 94 ; ; : 87 824 95 world world NN 87 824 96 's 's POS 87 824 97 largest large JJS 87 824 98 stand stand NN 87 824 99 of of IN 87 824 100 hardwood hardwood NN 87 824 101 trees tree NNS 87 824 102 ; ; : 87 824 103 rice rice NN 87 824 104 and and CC 87 824 105 teak teak NN 87 824 106 account account VBP 87 824 107 for for IN 87 824 108 55 55 CD 87 824 109 % % NN 87 824 110 of of IN 87 824 111 export export NN 87 824 112 revenues revenue NNS 87 824 113 Illicit Illicit NNP 87 824 114 drugs drug NNS 87 824 115 : : : 87 824 116 world world NN 87 824 117 's 's POS 87 824 118 largest large JJS 87 824 119 illicit illicit JJ 87 824 120 producer producer NN 87 824 121 of of IN 87 824 122 opium opium NN 87 824 123 poppy poppy JJ 87 824 124 and and CC 87 824 125 minor minor JJ 87 824 126 producer producer NN 87 824 127 of of IN 87 824 128 cannabis cannabis NN 87 824 129 for for IN 87 824 130 the the DT 87 824 131 international international JJ 87 824 132 drug drug NN 87 824 133 trade trade NN 87 824 134 ; ; : 87 824 135 opium opium NN 87 824 136 production production NN 87 824 137 has have VBZ 87 824 138 nearly nearly RB 87 824 139 doubled double VBN 87 824 140 since since IN 87 824 141 the the DT 87 824 142 collapse collapse NN 87 824 143 of of IN 87 824 144 Rangoon Rangoon NNP 87 824 145 's 's POS 87 824 146 antinarcotic antinarcotic JJ 87 824 147 programs program NNS 87 824 148 * * NFP 87 824 149 Burma Burma NNP 87 824 150 , , , 87 824 151 Economy Economy NNP 87 824 152 Economic economic JJ 87 824 153 aid aid NN 87 824 154 : : : 87 824 155 US US NNP 87 824 156 commitments commitment NNS 87 824 157 , , , 87 824 158 including include VBG 87 824 159 Ex Ex NNP 87 824 160 - - HYPH 87 824 161 Im Im NNP 87 824 162 ( ( -LRB- 87 824 163 FY70 FY70 NNP 87 824 164 - - HYPH 87 824 165 89 89 CD 87 824 166 ) ) -RRB- 87 824 167 , , , 87 824 168 $ $ $ 87 824 169 158 158 CD 87 824 170 million million CD 87 824 171 ; ; : 87 824 172 Western western JJ 87 824 173 ( ( -LRB- 87 824 174 non non JJ 87 824 175 - - JJ 87 824 176 US us JJ 87 824 177 ) ) -RRB- 87 824 178 countries country NNS 87 824 179 , , , 87 824 180 ODA ODA NNP 87 824 181 and and CC 87 824 182 OOF OOF NNP 87 824 183 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 824 184 commitments commitment NNS 87 824 185 ( ( -LRB- 87 824 186 1970 1970 CD 87 824 187 - - SYM 87 824 188 89 89 CD 87 824 189 ) ) -RRB- 87 824 190 , , , 87 824 191 $ $ $ 87 824 192 3.9 3.9 CD 87 824 193 billion billion CD 87 824 194 ; ; : 87 824 195 Communist communist JJ 87 824 196 countries country NNS 87 824 197 ( ( -LRB- 87 824 198 1970 1970 CD 87 824 199 - - SYM 87 824 200 89 89 CD 87 824 201 ) ) -RRB- 87 824 202 , , , 87 824 203 $ $ $ 87 824 204 424 424 CD 87 824 205 million million CD 87 824 206 Currency Currency NNP 87 824 207 : : : 87 824 208 1 1 CD 87 824 209 kyat kyat NNP 87 824 210 ( ( -LRB- 87 824 211 K K NNP 87 824 212 ) ) -RRB- 87 824 213 = = NFP 87 824 214 100 100 CD 87 824 215 pyas pyas JJ 87 824 216 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 824 217 rates rate NNS 87 824 218 : : : 87 824 219 kyats kyats NNP 87 824 220 ( ( -LRB- 87 824 221 K K NNP 87 824 222 ) ) -RRB- 87 824 223 per per IN 87 824 224 US$ us$ $ 87 824 225 1 1 CD 87 824 226 - - SYM 87 824 227 6.0963 6.0963 CD 87 824 228 ( ( -LRB- 87 824 229 January January NNP 87 824 230 1992 1992 CD 87 824 231 ) ) -RRB- 87 824 232 , , , 87 824 233 6.2837 6.2837 CD 87 824 234 ( ( -LRB- 87 824 235 1991 1991 CD 87 824 236 ) ) -RRB- 87 824 237 , , , 87 824 238 6.3386 6.3386 CD 87 824 239 ( ( -LRB- 87 824 240 1990 1990 CD 87 824 241 ) ) -RRB- 87 824 242 , , , 87 824 243 6.7049 6.7049 CD 87 824 244 ( ( -LRB- 87 824 245 1989 1989 CD 87 824 246 ) ) -RRB- 87 824 247 , , , 87 824 248 6.46 6.46 CD 87 824 249 ( ( -LRB- 87 824 250 1988 1988 CD 87 824 251 ) ) -RRB- 87 824 252 , , , 87 824 253 6.6535 6.6535 CD 87 824 254 ( ( -LRB- 87 824 255 1987 1987 CD 87 824 256 ) ) -RRB- 87 824 257 ; ; : 87 824 258 unofficial unofficial JJ 87 824 259 - - HYPH 87 824 260 105 105 CD 87 824 261 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 824 262 year year NN 87 824 263 : : : 87 824 264 1 1 CD 87 824 265 April April NNP 87 824 266 - - HYPH 87 824 267 31 31 CD 87 824 268 March March NNP 87 824 269 * * NFP 87 824 270 Burma Burma NNP 87 824 271 , , , 87 824 272 Communications Communications NNP 87 824 273 Railroads Railroads NNPS 87 824 274 : : : 87 824 275 3,991 3,991 CD 87 824 276 km km NN 87 824 277 total total NN 87 824 278 , , , 87 824 279 all all DT 87 824 280 government government NN 87 824 281 owned own VBD 87 824 282 ; ; : 87 824 283 3,878 3,878 CD 87 824 284 km km NN 87 824 285 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 87 824 286 gauge gauge NN 87 824 287 , , , 87 824 288 113 113 CD 87 824 289 km km NN 87 824 290 narrow narrow JJ 87 824 291 - - HYPH 87 824 292 gauge gauge NN 87 824 293 industrial industrial JJ 87 824 294 lines line NNS 87 824 295 ; ; : 87 824 296 362 362 CD 87 824 297 km km NN 87 824 298 double double JJ 87 824 299 track track NN 87 824 300 Highways highway NNS 87 824 301 : : : 87 824 302 27,000 27,000 CD 87 824 303 km km NN 87 824 304 total total NN 87 824 305 ; ; : 87 824 306 3,200 3,200 CD 87 824 307 km km NNP 87 824 308 bituminous bituminous JJ 87 824 309 , , , 87 824 310 17,700 17,700 CD 87 824 311 km km NN 87 824 312 improved improve VBN 87 824 313 earth earth NN 87 824 314 or or CC 87 824 315 gravel gravel NN 87 824 316 , , , 87 824 317 6,100 6,100 CD 87 824 318 km km NN 87 824 319 unimproved unimproved JJ 87 824 320 earth earth NN 87 824 321 Inland Inland NNP 87 824 322 waterways waterway NNS 87 824 323 : : : 87 824 324 12,800 12,800 CD 87 824 325 km km NN 87 824 326 ; ; : 87 824 327 3,200 3,200 CD 87 824 328 km km NN 87 824 329 navigable navigable JJ 87 824 330 by by IN 87 824 331 large large JJ 87 824 332 commercial commercial JJ 87 824 333 vessels vessel NNS 87 824 334 Pipelines pipeline NNS 87 824 335 : : : 87 824 336 crude crude JJ 87 824 337 oil oil NN 87 824 338 1,343 1,343 CD 87 824 339 km km NN 87 824 340 ; ; : 87 824 341 natural natural JJ 87 824 342 gas gas NN 87 824 343 330 330 CD 87 824 344 km km NN 87 824 345 Ports Ports NNPS 87 824 346 : : : 87 824 347 Rangoon Rangoon NNP 87 824 348 , , , 87 824 349 Moulmein Moulmein NNP 87 824 350 , , , 87 824 351 Bassein Bassein NNP 87 824 352 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 824 353 marine marine NN 87 824 354 : : : 87 824 355 62 62 CD 87 824 356 ships ship NNS 87 824 357 ( ( -LRB- 87 824 358 1,000 1,000 CD 87 824 359 GRT GRT NNP 87 824 360 or or CC 87 824 361 over over RB 87 824 362 ) ) -RRB- 87 824 363 totaling total VBG 87 824 364 940,264 940,264 CD 87 824 365 GRT/1,315,156 grt/1,315,156 CD 87 824 366 DWT dwt NN 87 824 367 ; ; : 87 824 368 includes include VBZ 87 824 369 3 3 CD 87 824 370 passenger passenger NN 87 824 371 - - HYPH 87 824 372 cargo cargo NN 87 824 373 , , , 87 824 374 18 18 CD 87 824 375 cargo cargo NN 87 824 376 , , , 87 824 377 5 5 CD 87 824 378 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 87 824 379 cargo cargo NN 87 824 380 , , , 87 824 381 4 4 CD 87 824 382 vehicle vehicle NN 87 824 383 carrier carrier NN 87 824 384 , , , 87 824 385 2 2 CD 87 824 386 container container NN 87 824 387 , , , 87 824 388 2 2 CD 87 824 389 oil oil NN 87 824 390 tanker tanker NN 87 824 391 , , , 87 824 392 3 3 CD 87 824 393 chemical chemical NN 87 824 394 , , , 87 824 395 1 1 CD 87 824 396 combination combination NN 87 824 397 ore ore NN 87 824 398 / / SYM 87 824 399 oil oil NN 87 824 400 , , , 87 824 401 23 23 CD 87 824 402 bulk bulk NN 87 824 403 , , , 87 824 404 1 1 CD 87 824 405 combination combination NN 87 824 406 bulk bulk NN 87 824 407 Airports airport NNS 87 824 408 : : : 87 824 409 total total NN 87 824 410 : : : 87 824 411 83 83 CD 87 824 412 usable usable JJ 87 824 413 : : : 87 824 414 78 78 CD 87 824 415 with with IN 87 824 416 permanent permanent JJ 87 824 417 - - HYPH 87 824 418 surface surface NN 87 824 419 runways runway NNS 87 824 420 : : : 87 824 421 26 26 CD 87 824 422 with with IN 87 824 423 runways runway NNS 87 824 424 over over IN 87 824 425 3,659 3,659 CD 87 824 426 m m NNP 87 824 427 : : : 87 824 428 0 0 CD 87 824 429 with with IN 87 824 430 runways runways NNP 87 824 431 2,440 2,440 CD 87 824 432 - - HYPH 87 824 433 3,659 3,659 CD 87 824 434 m m NN 87 824 435 : : : 87 824 436 3 3 CD 87 824 437 with with IN 87 824 438 runways runway NNS 87 824 439 1,220 1,220 CD 87 824 440 - - HYPH 87 824 441 2,439 2,439 CD 87 824 442 m m NN 87 824 443 : : : 87 824 444 38 38 CD 87 824 445 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 824 446 : : : 87 824 447 meets meet VBZ 87 824 448 minimum minimum JJ 87 824 449 requirements requirement NNS 87 824 450 for for IN 87 824 451 local local JJ 87 824 452 and and CC 87 824 453 intercity intercity JJ 87 824 454 service service NN 87 824 455 for for IN 87 824 456 business business NN 87 824 457 and and CC 87 824 458 government government NN 87 824 459 ; ; : 87 824 460 international international JJ 87 824 461 service service NN 87 824 462 is be VBZ 87 824 463 good good JJ 87 824 464 ; ; : 87 824 465 53,000 53,000 CD 87 824 466 telephones telephone NNS 87 824 467 ( ( -LRB- 87 824 468 1986 1986 CD 87 824 469 ) ) -RRB- 87 824 470 ; ; : 87 824 471 radiobroadcast radiobroadcast NN 87 824 472 coverage coverage NN 87 824 473 is be VBZ 87 824 474 limited limit VBN 87 824 475 to to IN 87 824 476 the the DT 87 824 477 most most RBS 87 824 478 populous populous JJ 87 824 479 areas area NNS 87 824 480 ; ; , 87 824 481 broadcast broadcast NN 87 824 482 stations station NNS 87 824 483 - - SYM 87 824 484 2 2 CD 87 824 485 AM am NN 87 824 486 , , , 87 824 487 1 1 CD 87 824 488 FM FM NNP 87 824 489 , , , 87 824 490 1 1 CD 87 824 491 TV tv NN 87 824 492 ( ( -LRB- 87 824 493 1985 1985 CD 87 824 494 ) ) -RRB- 87 824 495 ; ; : 87 824 496 1 1 CD 87 824 497 Indian Indian NNP 87 824 498 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 824 499 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 87 824 500 earth earth NN 87 824 501 station station NN 87 824 502 * * NFP 87 824 503 Burma Burma NNP 87 824 504 , , , 87 824 505 Defense Defense NNP 87 824 506 Forces Forces NNPS 87 824 507 Branches Branches NNPS 87 824 508 : : : 87 824 509 Army Army NNP 87 824 510 , , , 87 824 511 Navy Navy NNP 87 824 512 , , , 87 824 513 Air Air NNP 87 824 514 Force Force NNP 87 824 515 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 824 516 availability availability NN 87 824 517 : : : 87 824 518 males male NNS 87 824 519 age age NNP 87 824 520 15 15 CD 87 824 521 - - SYM 87 824 522 49 49 CD 87 824 523 11,004,419 11,004,419 CD 87 824 524 ; ; : 87 824 525 females female NNS 87 824 526 age age NN 87 824 527 15 15 CD 87 824 528 - - SYM 87 824 529 49 49 CD 87 824 530 10,945,899 10,945,899 CD 87 824 531 ; ; : 87 824 532 males males NNPS 87 824 533 fit fit NNP 87 824 534 for for IN 87 824 535 military military JJ 87 824 536 service service NN 87 824 537 5,894,514 5,894,514 CD 87 824 538 ; ; : 87 824 539 females female NNS 87 824 540 fit fit JJ 87 824 541 for for IN 87 824 542 military military JJ 87 824 543 service service NN 87 824 544 5,847,958 5,847,958 CD 87 824 545 ; ; : 87 824 546 males male NNS 87 824 547 reach reach VBP 87 824 548 military military JJ 87 824 549 age age NN 87 824 550 ( ( -LRB- 87 824 551 18 18 CD 87 824 552 ) ) -RRB- 87 824 553 annually annually RB 87 824 554 435,030 435,030 CD 87 824 555 ; ; : 87 824 556 females female NNS 87 824 557 reach reach VBP 87 824 558 military military JJ 87 824 559 age age NN 87 824 560 ( ( -LRB- 87 824 561 18 18 CD 87 824 562 ) ) -RRB- 87 824 563 annually annually RB 87 824 564 420,487 420,487 CD 87 824 565 ( ( -LRB- 87 824 566 1993 1993 CD 87 824 567 est est NNP 87 824 568 . . . 87 825 1 ) ) -RRB- 87 825 2 ; ; : 87 825 3 both both DT 87 825 4 sexes sex NNS 87 825 5 are be VBP 87 825 6 liable liable JJ 87 825 7 for for IN 87 825 8 military military JJ 87 825 9 service service NN 87 825 10 Defense Defense NNP 87 825 11 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 825 12 : : : 87 825 13 exchange exchange NN 87 825 14 rate rate NN 87 825 15 conversion conversion NN 87 825 16 - - HYPH 87 825 17 $ $ $ 87 825 18 NA na NN 87 825 19 , , , 87 825 20 NA% na% IN 87 825 21 of of IN 87 825 22 GDP GDP NNP 87 825 23 ( ( -LRB- 87 825 24 1992 1992 CD 87 825 25 ) ) -RRB- 87 825 26 * * NFP 87 825 27 Burundi Burundi NNP 87 825 28 , , , 87 825 29 Geography Geography NNP 87 825 30 Location Location NNP 87 825 31 : : : 87 825 32 Central Central NNP 87 825 33 Africa Africa NNP 87 825 34 , , , 87 825 35 between between IN 87 825 36 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 87 825 37 and and CC 87 825 38 Zaire Zaire NNP 87 825 39 Map Map NNP 87 825 40 references reference NNS 87 825 41 : : : 87 825 42 Africa Africa NNP 87 825 43 , , , 87 825 44 Standard Standard NNP 87 825 45 Time Time NNP 87 825 46 Zones Zones NNPS 87 825 47 of of IN 87 825 48 the the DT 87 825 49 World World NNP 87 825 50 Area Area NNP 87 825 51 : : : 87 825 52 total total JJ 87 825 53 area area NN 87 825 54 : : : 87 825 55 27,830 27,830 CD 87 825 56 km2 km2 NNP 87 825 57 land land NN 87 825 58 area area NN 87 825 59 : : : 87 825 60 25,650 25,650 CD 87 825 61 km2 km2 NNP 87 825 62 comparative comparative JJ 87 825 63 area area NN 87 825 64 : : : 87 825 65 slightly slightly RB 87 825 66 larger large JJR 87 825 67 than than IN 87 825 68 Maryland Maryland NNP 87 825 69 Land Land NNP 87 825 70 boundaries boundary NNS 87 825 71 : : : 87 825 72 total total JJ 87 825 73 974 974 CD 87 825 74 km km NNS 87 825 75 , , , 87 825 76 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 87 825 77 290 290 CD 87 825 78 km km NNS 87 825 79 , , , 87 825 80 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 87 825 81 451 451 CD 87 825 82 km km NNS 87 825 83 , , , 87 825 84 Zaire Zaire NNP 87 825 85 233 233 CD 87 825 86 km km NN 87 825 87 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 825 88 : : : 87 825 89 0 0 CD 87 825 90 km km NN 87 825 91 ( ( -LRB- 87 825 92 landlocked landlocked JJ 87 825 93 ) ) -RRB- 87 825 94 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 825 95 claims claim VBZ 87 825 96 : : : 87 825 97 none none NN 87 825 98 ; ; : 87 825 99 landlocked landlocked JJ 87 825 100 International international JJ 87 825 101 disputes dispute NNS 87 825 102 : : : 87 825 103 none none NN 87 825 104 Climate climate NN 87 825 105 : : : 87 825 106 temperate temperate VB 87 825 107 ; ; : 87 825 108 warm warm JJ 87 825 109 ; ; : 87 825 110 occasional occasional JJ 87 825 111 frost frost NN 87 825 112 in in IN 87 825 113 uplands upland NNS 87 825 114 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 825 115 : : : 87 825 116 mostly mostly RB 87 825 117 rolling roll VBG 87 825 118 to to TO 87 825 119 hilly hilly RB 87 825 120 highland highland VB 87 825 121 ; ; : 87 825 122 some some DT 87 825 123 plains plain VBZ 87 825 124 Natural natural JJ 87 825 125 resources resource NNS 87 825 126 : : : 87 825 127 nickel nickel NN 87 825 128 , , , 87 825 129 uranium uranium NN 87 825 130 , , , 87 825 131 rare rare JJ 87 825 132 earth earth NN 87 825 133 oxide oxide NN 87 825 134 , , , 87 825 135 peat peat NN 87 825 136 , , , 87 825 137 cobalt cobalt NN 87 825 138 , , , 87 825 139 copper copper NN 87 825 140 , , , 87 825 141 platinum platinum NN 87 825 142 ( ( -LRB- 87 825 143 not not RB 87 825 144 yet yet RB 87 825 145 exploited exploit VBN 87 825 146 ) ) -RRB- 87 825 147 , , , 87 825 148 vanadium vanadium NN 87 825 149 Land Land NNP 87 825 150 use use NN 87 825 151 : : : 87 825 152 arable arable JJ 87 825 153 land land NN 87 825 154 : : : 87 825 155 43 43 CD 87 825 156 % % NN 87 825 157 permanent permanent JJ 87 825 158 crops crop NNS 87 825 159 : : : 87 825 160 8 8 CD 87 825 161 % % NN 87 825 162 meadows meadow NNS 87 825 163 and and CC 87 825 164 pastures pasture NNS 87 825 165 : : : 87 825 166 35 35 CD 87 825 167 % % NN 87 825 168 forest forest NN 87 825 169 and and CC 87 825 170 woodland woodland NN 87 825 171 : : : 87 825 172 2 2 CD 87 825 173 % % NN 87 825 174 other other JJ 87 825 175 : : : 87 825 176 12 12 CD 87 825 177 % % NN 87 825 178 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 825 179 land land NN 87 825 180 : : : 87 825 181 720 720 CD 87 825 182 km2 km2 NNP 87 825 183 ( ( -LRB- 87 825 184 1989 1989 CD 87 825 185 est est NNP 87 825 186 . . . 87 825 187 ) ) -RRB- 87 826 1 Environment environment NN 87 826 2 : : : 87 826 3 soil soil NN 87 826 4 exhaustion exhaustion NN 87 826 5 ; ; , 87 826 6 soil soil NN 87 826 7 erosion erosion NN 87 826 8 ; ; : 87 826 9 deforestation deforestation NN 87 826 10 Note note NN 87 826 11 : : : 87 826 12 landlocked landlocke VBN 87 826 13 ; ; : 87 826 14 straddles straddles NNP 87 826 15 crest crest NN 87 826 16 of of IN 87 826 17 the the DT 87 826 18 Nile Nile NNP 87 826 19 - - HYPH 87 826 20 Congo Congo NNP 87 826 21 watershed watershed NN 87 826 22 * * NFP 87 826 23 Burundi Burundi NNP 87 826 24 , , , 87 826 25 People People NNPS 87 826 26 Population Population NNP 87 826 27 : : : 87 826 28 5,985,308 5,985,308 CD 87 826 29 ( ( -LRB- 87 826 30 July July NNP 87 826 31 1993 1993 CD 87 826 32 est est NNP 87 826 33 . . . 87 826 34 ) ) -RRB- 87 827 1 Population population NN 87 827 2 growth growth NN 87 827 3 rate rate NN 87 827 4 : : : 87 827 5 2.34 2.34 CD 87 827 6 % % NN 87 827 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 827 8 1993 1993 CD 87 827 9 est est NNP 87 827 10 . . . 87 827 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 828 1 Birth birth NN 87 828 2 rate rate NN 87 828 3 : : : 87 828 4 44.69 44.69 CD 87 828 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 828 6 population population NN 87 828 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 828 8 1993 1993 CD 87 828 9 est est NNP 87 828 10 . . . 87 828 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 829 1 Death death NN 87 829 2 rate rate NN 87 829 3 : : : 87 829 4 21.25 21.25 CD 87 829 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 829 6 population population NN 87 829 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 829 8 1993 1993 CD 87 829 9 est est NNP 87 829 10 . . . 87 829 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 830 1 Net net JJ 87 830 2 migration migration NN 87 830 3 rate rate NN 87 830 4 : : : 87 830 5 0 0 NFP 87 830 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 830 7 population population NN 87 830 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 830 9 1993 1993 CD 87 830 10 est est NNP 87 830 11 . . . 87 830 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 831 1 Infant infant NN 87 831 2 mortality mortality NN 87 831 3 rate rate NN 87 831 4 : : : 87 831 5 115.6 115.6 CD 87 831 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 831 7 live live JJ 87 831 8 births birth NNS 87 831 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 831 10 1993 1993 CD 87 831 11 est est NNP 87 831 12 . . . 87 831 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 832 1 Life life NN 87 832 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 832 3 at at IN 87 832 4 birth birth NN 87 832 5 : : : 87 832 6 total total JJ 87 832 7 population population NN 87 832 8 : : : 87 832 9 40.75 40.75 CD 87 832 10 years year NNS 87 832 11 male male JJ 87 832 12 : : : 87 832 13 38.79 38.79 CD 87 832 14 years year NNS 87 832 15 female female JJ 87 832 16 : : : 87 832 17 42.76 42.76 CD 87 832 18 years year NNS 87 832 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 832 20 1993 1993 CD 87 832 21 est est NNP 87 832 22 . . . 87 832 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 833 1 Total total JJ 87 833 2 fertility fertility NN 87 833 3 rate rate NN 87 833 4 : : : 87 833 5 6.76 6.76 CD 87 833 6 children child NNS 87 833 7 born 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80 1 1 CD 87 834 81 % % NN 87 834 82 Languages Languages NNPS 87 834 83 : : : 87 834 84 Kirundi Kirundi NNP 87 834 85 ( ( -LRB- 87 834 86 official official NN 87 834 87 ) ) -RRB- 87 834 88 , , , 87 834 89 French French NNP 87 834 90 ( ( -LRB- 87 834 91 official official JJ 87 834 92 ) ) -RRB- 87 834 93 , , , 87 834 94 Swahili Swahili NNP 87 834 95 ( ( -LRB- 87 834 96 along along IN 87 834 97 Lake Lake NNP 87 834 98 Tanganyika Tanganyika NNP 87 834 99 and and CC 87 834 100 in in IN 87 834 101 the the DT 87 834 102 Bujumbura Bujumbura NNP 87 834 103 area area NN 87 834 104 ) ) -RRB- 87 834 105 Literacy literacy NN 87 834 106 : : : 87 834 107 age age NN 87 834 108 15 15 CD 87 834 109 and and CC 87 834 110 over over RB 87 834 111 can can MD 87 834 112 read read VB 87 834 113 and and CC 87 834 114 write write VB 87 834 115 ( ( -LRB- 87 834 116 1990 1990 CD 87 834 117 ) ) -RRB- 87 834 118 total total JJ 87 834 119 population population NN 87 834 120 : : : 87 834 121 50 50 CD 87 834 122 % % NN 87 834 123 male male NN 87 834 124 : : : 87 834 125 61 61 CD 87 834 126 % % NN 87 834 127 female female NN 87 834 128 : : : 87 834 129 40 40 CD 87 834 130 % % NN 87 834 131 Labor Labor NNP 87 834 132 force force NN 87 834 133 : : : 87 834 134 1.9 1.9 CD 87 834 135 million million CD 87 834 136 ( ( -LRB- 87 834 137 1983 1983 CD 87 834 138 est est NNP 87 834 139 . . . 87 834 140 ) ) -RRB- 87 835 1 by by IN 87 835 2 occupation occupation NN 87 835 3 : : : 87 835 4 agriculture agriculture NN 87 835 5 93.0 93.0 CD 87 835 6 % % NN 87 835 7 , , , 87 835 8 government government NN 87 835 9 4.0 4.0 CD 87 835 10 % % NN 87 835 11 , , , 87 835 12 industry industry NN 87 835 13 and and CC 87 835 14 commerce commerce NN 87 835 15 1.5 1.5 CD 87 835 16 % % NN 87 835 17 , , , 87 835 18 services service NNS 87 835 19 1.5 1.5 CD 87 835 20 % % NN 87 835 21 note note NN 87 835 22 : : : 87 835 23 52 52 CD 87 835 24 % % NN 87 835 25 of of IN 87 835 26 population population NN 87 835 27 of of IN 87 835 28 working work VBG 87 835 29 age age NN 87 835 30 ( ( -LRB- 87 835 31 1985 1985 CD 87 835 32 ) ) -RRB- 87 835 33 * * NFP 87 835 34 Burundi Burundi NNP 87 835 35 , , , 87 835 36 Government Government NNP 87 835 37 Names Names NNPS 87 835 38 : : : 87 835 39 conventional conventional JJ 87 835 40 long long JJ 87 835 41 form form NN 87 835 42 : : : 87 835 43 Republic Republic NNP 87 835 44 of of IN 87 835 45 Burundi Burundi NNP 87 835 46 conventional conventional JJ 87 835 47 short short JJ 87 835 48 form form NN 87 835 49 : : : 87 835 50 Burundi Burundi NNP 87 835 51 local local JJ 87 835 52 long long JJ 87 835 53 form form NN 87 835 54 : : : 87 835 55 Republika Republika NNP 87 835 56 y'u y'u VBP 87 835 57 Burundi Burundi NNP 87 835 58 local local JJ 87 835 59 short short JJ 87 835 60 form form NN 87 835 61 : : : 87 835 62 Burundi Burundi NNP 87 835 63 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 835 64 : : : 87 835 65 BY by IN 87 835 66 Type type NN 87 835 67 : : : 87 835 68 republic republic NNP 87 835 69 Capital capital NN 87 835 70 : : : 87 835 71 Bujumbura Bujumbura NNP 87 835 72 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 835 73 divisions division NNS 87 835 74 : : : 87 835 75 15 15 CD 87 835 76 provinces province NNS 87 835 77 ; ; : 87 835 78 Bubanza Bubanza NNP 87 835 79 , , , 87 835 80 Bujumbura Bujumbura NNP 87 835 81 , , , 87 835 82 Bururi Bururi NNP 87 835 83 , , , 87 835 84 Cankuzo Cankuzo NNP 87 835 85 , , , 87 835 86 Cibitoke Cibitoke NNP 87 835 87 , , , 87 835 88 Gitega Gitega NNP 87 835 89 , , , 87 835 90 Karuzi Karuzi NNP 87 835 91 , , , 87 835 92 Kayanza Kayanza NNP 87 835 93 , , , 87 835 94 Kirundo Kirundo NNP 87 835 95 , , , 87 835 96 Makamba Makamba NNP 87 835 97 , , , 87 835 98 Muramvya Muramvya NNP 87 835 99 , , , 87 835 100 Muyinga Muyinga NNP 87 835 101 , , , 87 835 102 Ngozi Ngozi NNP 87 835 103 , , , 87 835 104 Rutana Rutana NNP 87 835 105 , , , 87 835 106 Ruyigi Ruyigi NNP 87 835 107 Independence Independence NNP 87 835 108 : : : 87 835 109 1 1 CD 87 835 110 July July NNP 87 835 111 1962 1962 CD 87 835 112 ( ( -LRB- 87 835 113 from from IN 87 835 114 UN UN NNP 87 835 115 trusteeship trusteeship NN 87 835 116 under under IN 87 835 117 Belgian belgian JJ 87 835 118 administration administration NN 87 835 119 ) ) -RRB- 87 835 120 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 835 121 : : : 87 835 122 13 13 CD 87 835 123 March March NNP 87 835 124 1992 1992 CD 87 835 125 draft draft NN 87 835 126 provides provide VBZ 87 835 127 for for IN 87 835 128 establishment establishment NN 87 835 129 of of IN 87 835 130 plural plural JJ 87 835 131 political political JJ 87 835 132 system system NN 87 835 133 Legal legal JJ 87 835 134 system system NN 87 835 135 : : : 87 835 136 based base VBN 87 835 137 on on IN 87 835 138 German german JJ 87 835 139 and and CC 87 835 140 Belgian belgian JJ 87 835 141 civil civil JJ 87 835 142 codes code NNS 87 835 143 and and CC 87 835 144 customary customary JJ 87 835 145 law law NN 87 835 146 ; ; : 87 835 147 has have VBZ 87 835 148 not not RB 87 835 149 accepted accept VBN 87 835 150 compulsory compulsory NN 87 835 151 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 835 152 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 835 153 National national JJ 87 835 154 holiday holiday NN 87 835 155 : : : 87 835 156 Independence Independence NNP 87 835 157 Day Day NNP 87 835 158 , , , 87 835 159 1 1 CD 87 835 160 July July NNP 87 835 161 ( ( -LRB- 87 835 162 1962 1962 CD 87 835 163 ) ) -RRB- 87 835 164 Political political JJ 87 835 165 parties party NNS 87 835 166 and and CC 87 835 167 leaders leader NNS 87 835 168 : : : 87 835 169 only only RB 87 835 170 party party NN 87 835 171 - - : 87 835 172 National National NNP 87 835 173 Party Party NNP 87 835 174 of of IN 87 835 175 Unity Unity NNP 87 835 176 and and CC 87 835 177 Progress Progress NNP 87 835 178 ( ( -LRB- 87 835 179 UPRONA UPRONA NNP 87 835 180 ) ) -RRB- 87 835 181 , , , 87 835 182 Nicolas Nicolas NNP 87 835 183 MAYUGI MAYUGI NNP 87 835 184 , , , 87 835 185 secretary secretary NN 87 835 186 general general NN 87 835 187 ; ; : 87 835 188 note note NN 87 835 189 : : : 87 835 190 although although IN 87 835 191 Burundi Burundi NNP 87 835 192 is be VBZ 87 835 193 still still RB 87 835 194 officially officially RB 87 835 195 a a DT 87 835 196 one one CD 87 835 197 - - HYPH 87 835 198 party party NN 87 835 199 state state NN 87 835 200 , , , 87 835 201 at at IN 87 835 202 least least JJS 87 835 203 four four CD 87 835 204 political political JJ 87 835 205 parties party NNS 87 835 206 were be VBD 87 835 207 formed form VBN 87 835 208 in in IN 87 835 209 1991 1991 CD 87 835 210 and and CC 87 835 211 set set VBD 87 835 212 the the DT 87 835 213 precedent precedent NN 87 835 214 for for IN 87 835 215 constitutional constitutional JJ 87 835 216 reform reform NN 87 835 217 in in IN 87 835 218 1992 1992 CD 87 835 219 - - : 87 835 220 Burundi Burundi NNP 87 835 221 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 835 222 Front Front NNP 87 835 223 ( ( -LRB- 87 835 224 FRODEBU FRODEBU NNP 87 835 225 ) ) -RRB- 87 835 226 , , , 87 835 227 Organization Organization NNP 87 835 228 of of IN 87 835 229 the the DT 87 835 230 People People NNS 87 835 231 of of IN 87 835 232 Burundi Burundi NNP 87 835 233 ( ( -LRB- 87 835 234 RPB RPB NNP 87 835 235 ) ) -RRB- 87 835 236 , , , 87 835 237 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 835 238 Party Party NNP 87 835 239 of of IN 87 835 240 Burundi Burundi NNP 87 835 241 ( ( -LRB- 87 835 242 PSB PSB NNP 87 835 243 ) ) -RRB- 87 835 244 , , , 87 835 245 Royalist Royalist NNP 87 835 246 Parliamentary Parliamentary NNP 87 835 247 Party Party NNP 87 835 248 ( ( -LRB- 87 835 249 PRP PRP NNP 87 835 250 ) ) -RRB- 87 835 251 - - : 87 835 252 the the DT 87 835 253 most most RBS 87 835 254 significant significant JJ 87 835 255 opposition opposition NN 87 835 256 party party NN 87 835 257 is be VBZ 87 835 258 FRODEBU FRODEBU NNP 87 835 259 , , , 87 835 260 led lead VBN 87 835 261 by by IN 87 835 262 Melchior Melchior NNP 87 835 263 NDADAYE NDADAYE NNP 87 835 264 ; ; : 87 835 265 the the DT 87 835 266 Party Party NNP 87 835 267 for for IN 87 835 268 the the DT 87 835 269 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 835 270 of of IN 87 835 271 the the DT 87 835 272 Hutu Hutu NNP 87 835 273 People People NNPS 87 835 274 ( ( -LRB- 87 835 275 PALIPEHUTU PALIPEHUTU NNP 87 835 276 ) ) -RRB- 87 835 277 , , , 87 835 278 formed form VBN 87 835 279 in in IN 87 835 280 exile exile NN 87 835 281 in in IN 87 835 282 the the DT 87 835 283 early early JJ 87 835 284 1980s 1980s CD 87 835 285 , , , 87 835 286 is be VBZ 87 835 287 an an DT 87 835 288 ethnically ethnically RB 87 835 289 based base VBN 87 835 290 political political JJ 87 835 291 party party NN 87 835 292 dedicated dedicate VBN 87 835 293 to to IN 87 835 294 majority majority NN 87 835 295 rule rule NN 87 835 296 ; ; : 87 835 297 the the DT 87 835 298 government government NN 87 835 299 has have VBZ 87 835 300 long long RB 87 835 301 accused accuse VBN 87 835 302 PALIPEHUTU palipehutu NN 87 835 303 of of IN 87 835 304 practicing practice VBG 87 835 305 devisive devisive JJ 87 835 306 ethnic ethnic JJ 87 835 307 politics politic NNS 87 835 308 and and CC 87 835 309 fomenting foment VBG 87 835 310 violence violence NN 87 835 311 against against IN 87 835 312 the the DT 87 835 313 state state NN 87 835 314 ; ; : 87 835 315 PALIPEHUTU PALIPEHUTU NNP 87 835 316 's 's POS 87 835 317 exclusivist exclusivist JJ 87 835 318 charter charter NN 87 835 319 makes make VBZ 87 835 320 it -PRON- PRP 87 835 321 an an DT 87 835 322 unlikely unlikely JJ 87 835 323 candidate candidate NN 87 835 324 for for IN 87 835 325 legalization legalization NN 87 835 326 under under IN 87 835 327 the the DT 87 835 328 new new JJ 87 835 329 constitution constitution NN 87 835 330 that that WDT 87 835 331 will will MD 87 835 332 require require VB 87 835 333 party party NN 87 835 334 membership membership NN 87 835 335 open open JJ 87 835 336 to to IN 87 835 337 all all DT 87 835 338 ethnic ethnic JJ 87 835 339 groups group NNS 87 835 340 Suffrage suffrage NN 87 835 341 : : : 87 835 342 universal universal JJ 87 835 343 adult adult NN 87 835 344 at at IN 87 835 345 age age NN 87 835 346 NA NA NNP 87 835 347 Elections Elections NNPS 87 835 348 : : : 87 835 349 National National NNP 87 835 350 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 835 351 : : : 87 835 352 note note VB 87 835 353 - - : 87 835 354 The the DT 87 835 355 National National NNP 87 835 356 Unity Unity NNP 87 835 357 Charter Charter NNP 87 835 358 outlining outline VBG 87 835 359 the the DT 87 835 360 principles principle NNS 87 835 361 for for IN 87 835 362 constitutional constitutional JJ 87 835 363 government government NN 87 835 364 was be VBD 87 835 365 adopted adopt VBN 87 835 366 by by IN 87 835 367 a a DT 87 835 368 national national JJ 87 835 369 referendum referendum NN 87 835 370 on on IN 87 835 371 5 5 CD 87 835 372 February February NNP 87 835 373 1991 1991 CD 87 835 374 ; ; : 87 835 375 new new JJ 87 835 376 elections election NNS 87 835 377 to to IN 87 835 378 the the DT 87 835 379 National National NNP 87 835 380 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 835 381 are be VBP 87 835 382 to to TO 87 835 383 take take VB 87 835 384 place place NN 87 835 385 29 29 CD 87 835 386 June June NNP 87 835 387 1993 1993 CD 87 835 388 ; ; : 87 835 389 presidential presidential JJ 87 835 390 elections election NNS 87 835 391 are be VBP 87 835 392 to to TO 87 835 393 take take VB 87 835 394 place place NN 87 835 395 1 1 CD 87 835 396 June June NNP 87 835 397 1993 1993 CD 87 835 398 Executive Executive NNP 87 835 399 branch branch NN 87 835 400 : : : 87 835 401 president president NN 87 835 402 ; ; : 87 835 403 chairman chairman NN 87 835 404 of of IN 87 835 405 the the DT 87 835 406 Central Central NNP 87 835 407 Committee Committee NNP 87 835 408 of of IN 87 835 409 the the DT 87 835 410 National National NNP 87 835 411 Party Party NNP 87 835 412 of of IN 87 835 413 Unity Unity NNP 87 835 414 and and CC 87 835 415 Progress Progress NNP 87 835 416 ( ( -LRB- 87 835 417 UPRONA UPRONA NNP 87 835 418 ) ) -RRB- 87 835 419 , , , 87 835 420 prime prime NNP 87 835 421 minister minister NN 87 835 422 * * NFP 87 835 423 Burundi Burundi NNP 87 835 424 , , , 87 835 425 Government Government NNP 87 835 426 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 835 427 branch branch NN 87 835 428 : : : 87 835 429 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 835 430 National National NNP 87 835 431 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 835 432 ( ( -LRB- 87 835 433 Assemblee Assemblee NNP 87 835 434 Nationale Nationale NNP 87 835 435 ) ) -RRB- 87 835 436 was be VBD 87 835 437 dissolved dissolve VBN 87 835 438 following follow VBG 87 835 439 the the DT 87 835 440 coup coup NN 87 835 441 of of IN 87 835 442 3 3 CD 87 835 443 September September NNP 87 835 444 1987 1987 CD 87 835 445 ; ; : 87 835 446 at at IN 87 835 447 an an DT 87 835 448 extraordinary extraordinary JJ 87 835 449 party party NN 87 835 450 congress congress NNP 87 835 451 held hold VBN 87 835 452 from from IN 87 835 453 27 27 CD 87 835 454 to to TO 87 835 455 29 29 CD 87 835 456 December December NNP 87 835 457 1990 1990 CD 87 835 458 , , , 87 835 459 the the DT 87 835 460 Central Central NNP 87 835 461 Committee Committee NNP 87 835 462 of of IN 87 835 463 the the DT 87 835 464 National National NNP 87 835 465 Party Party NNP 87 835 466 of of IN 87 835 467 Unity Unity NNP 87 835 468 and and CC 87 835 469 Progress Progress NNP 87 835 470 ( ( -LRB- 87 835 471 UPRONA UPRONA NNP 87 835 472 ) ) -RRB- 87 835 473 replaced replace VBD 87 835 474 the the DT 87 835 475 Military Military NNP 87 835 476 Committee Committee NNP 87 835 477 for for IN 87 835 478 National National NNP 87 835 479 Salvation Salvation NNP 87 835 480 , , , 87 835 481 and and CC 87 835 482 became become VBD 87 835 483 the the DT 87 835 484 supreme supreme JJ 87 835 485 governing govern VBG 87 835 486 body body NN 87 835 487 during during IN 87 835 488 the the DT 87 835 489 transition transition NN 87 835 490 to to IN 87 835 491 constitutional constitutional JJ 87 835 492 government government NN 87 835 493 Judicial judicial JJ 87 835 494 branch branch NN 87 835 495 : : : 87 835 496 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 835 497 Court Court NNP 87 835 498 ( ( -LRB- 87 835 499 Cour Cour NNP 87 835 500 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 835 501 ) ) -RRB- 87 835 502 Leaders leader NNS 87 835 503 : : : 87 835 504 Chief Chief NNP 87 835 505 of of IN 87 835 506 State State NNP 87 835 507 : : : 87 835 508 President President NNP 87 835 509 Major Major NNP 87 835 510 Pierre Pierre NNP 87 835 511 BUYOYA BUYOYA NNP 87 835 512 ( ( -LRB- 87 835 513 since since IN 87 835 514 9 9 CD 87 835 515 September September NNP 87 835 516 1987 1987 CD 87 835 517 ) ) -RRB- 87 835 518 Head Head NNP 87 835 519 of of IN 87 835 520 Government Government NNP 87 835 521 : : : 87 835 522 Prime Prime NNP 87 835 523 Minister Minister NNP 87 835 524 Adrien Adrien NNP 87 835 525 SIBOMANA SIBOMANA NNP 87 835 526 ( ( -LRB- 87 835 527 since since IN 87 835 528 26 26 CD 87 835 529 October October NNP 87 835 530 1988 1988 CD 87 835 531 ) ) -RRB- 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87 835 580 , , , 87 835 581 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 835 582 , , , 87 835 583 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 835 584 , , , 87 835 585 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 835 586 , , , 87 835 587 UPU UPU NNP 87 835 588 , , , 87 835 589 WHO who WP 87 835 590 , , , 87 835 591 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 835 592 , , , 87 835 593 WMO WMO NNP 87 835 594 , , , 87 835 595 WTO WTO NNP 87 835 596 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 835 597 representation representation NN 87 835 598 in in IN 87 835 599 US US NNP 87 835 600 : : : 87 835 601 chief chief NN 87 835 602 of of IN 87 835 603 mission mission NN 87 835 604 : : : 87 835 605 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 835 606 Julien Julien NNP 87 835 607 KAVAKURE KAVAKURE NNP 87 835 608 chancery chancery NN 87 835 609 : : : 87 835 610 Suite Suite NNP 87 835 611 212 212 CD 87 835 612 , , , 87 835 613 2233 2233 CD 87 835 614 Wisconsin Wisconsin NNP 87 835 615 Avenue Avenue NNP 87 835 616 NW NW NNP 87 835 617 , , , 87 835 618 Washington Washington NNP 87 835 619 , , , 87 835 620 DC DC NNP 87 835 621 20007 20007 CD 87 835 622 telephone telephone NN 87 835 623 : : : 87 835 624 ( ( -LRB- 87 835 625 202 202 CD 87 835 626 ) ) -RRB- 87 835 627 342 342 CD 87 835 628 - - SYM 87 835 629 2574 2574 CD 87 835 630 US US NNP 87 835 631 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 835 632 representation representation NN 87 835 633 : : : 87 835 634 chief chief NN 87 835 635 of of IN 87 835 636 mission mission NN 87 835 637 : : : 87 835 638 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 835 639 Cynthia Cynthia NNP 87 835 640 Shepherd Shepherd NNP 87 835 641 PERRY perry NN 87 835 642 embassy embassy NN 87 835 643 : : : 87 835 644 Avenue Avenue NNP 87 835 645 des des FW 87 835 646 Etats Etats NNP 87 835 647 - - HYPH 87 835 648 Unis Unis NNP 87 835 649 , , , 87 835 650 Bujumbura Bujumbura NNP 87 835 651 mailing mail VBG 87 835 652 address address NN 87 835 653 : : : 87 835 654 B. B. NNP 87 835 655 P. P. NNP 87 835 656 1720 1720 CD 87 835 657 , , , 87 835 658 Bujumbura Bujumbura NNP 87 835 659 telephone telephone NN 87 835 660 : : : 87 835 661 [ [ -LRB- 87 835 662 257 257 CD 87 835 663 ] ] -RRB- 87 835 664 ( ( -LRB- 87 835 665 223 223 CD 87 835 666 ) ) -RRB- 87 835 667 454 454 CD 87 835 668 FAX fax NN 87 835 669 : : : 87 835 670 [ [ -LRB- 87 835 671 257 257 CD 87 835 672 ] ] -RRB- 87 835 673 ( ( -LRB- 87 835 674 222 222 CD 87 835 675 ) ) -RRB- 87 835 676 926 926 CD 87 835 677 Flag flag NN 87 835 678 : : : 87 835 679 divided divide VBN 87 835 680 by by IN 87 835 681 a a DT 87 835 682 white white JJ 87 835 683 diagonal diagonal JJ 87 835 684 cross cross NN 87 835 685 into into IN 87 835 686 red red JJ 87 835 687 panels panel NNS 87 835 688 ( ( -LRB- 87 835 689 top top JJ 87 835 690 and and CC 87 835 691 bottom bottom NN 87 835 692 ) ) -RRB- 87 835 693 and and CC 87 835 694 green green JJ 87 835 695 panels panel NNS 87 835 696 ( ( -LRB- 87 835 697 hoist hoist NN 87 835 698 side side NN 87 835 699 and and CC 87 835 700 outer outer JJ 87 835 701 side side NN 87 835 702 ) ) -RRB- 87 835 703 with with IN 87 835 704 a a DT 87 835 705 white white JJ 87 835 706 disk disk NN 87 835 707 superimposed superimpose VBN 87 835 708 at at IN 87 835 709 the the DT 87 835 710 center center NN 87 835 711 bearing bear VBG 87 835 712 three three CD 87 835 713 red red JJ 87 835 714 six six CD 87 835 715 - - HYPH 87 835 716 pointed pointed JJ 87 835 717 stars star NNS 87 835 718 outlined outline VBN 87 835 719 in in IN 87 835 720 green green NN 87 835 721 arranged arrange VBN 87 835 722 in in IN 87 835 723 a a DT 87 835 724 triangular triangular JJ 87 835 725 design design NN 87 835 726 ( ( -LRB- 87 835 727 one one CD 87 835 728 star star NN 87 835 729 above above RB 87 835 730 , , , 87 835 731 two two CD 87 835 732 stars star NNS 87 835 733 below below IN 87 835 734 ) ) -RRB- 87 835 735 * * NFP 87 835 736 Burundi Burundi NNP 87 835 737 , , , 87 835 738 Economy Economy NNP 87 835 739 Overview Overview NNP 87 835 740 : : : 87 835 741 A a DT 87 835 742 landlocked landlocked JJ 87 835 743 , , , 87 835 744 resource resource NN 87 835 745 - - HYPH 87 835 746 poor poor JJ 87 835 747 country country NN 87 835 748 in in IN 87 835 749 an an DT 87 835 750 early early JJ 87 835 751 stage stage NN 87 835 752 of of IN 87 835 753 economic economic JJ 87 835 754 development development NN 87 835 755 , , , 87 835 756 Burundi Burundi NNP 87 835 757 is be VBZ 87 835 758 predominately predominately RB 87 835 759 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 835 760 with with IN 87 835 761 only only RB 87 835 762 a a DT 87 835 763 few few JJ 87 835 764 basic basic JJ 87 835 765 industries industry NNS 87 835 766 . . . 87 836 1 Its -PRON- PRP$ 87 836 2 economic economic JJ 87 836 3 health health NN 87 836 4 depends depend VBZ 87 836 5 on on IN 87 836 6 the the DT 87 836 7 coffee coffee NN 87 836 8 crop crop NN 87 836 9 , , , 87 836 10 which which WDT 87 836 11 accounts account VBZ 87 836 12 for for IN 87 836 13 an an DT 87 836 14 average average JJ 87 836 15 90 90 CD 87 836 16 % % NN 87 836 17 of of IN 87 836 18 foreign foreign JJ 87 836 19 exchange exchange NN 87 836 20 earnings earning NNS 87 836 21 each each DT 87 836 22 year year NN 87 836 23 . . . 87 837 1 The the DT 87 837 2 ability ability NN 87 837 3 to to TO 87 837 4 pay pay VB 87 837 5 for for IN 87 837 6 imports import NNS 87 837 7 therefore therefore RB 87 837 8 continues continue VBZ 87 837 9 to to TO 87 837 10 rest rest VB 87 837 11 largely largely RB 87 837 12 on on IN 87 837 13 the the DT 87 837 14 vagaries vagary NNS 87 837 15 of of IN 87 837 16 the the DT 87 837 17 climate climate NN 87 837 18 and and CC 87 837 19 the the DT 87 837 20 international international JJ 87 837 21 coffee coffee NN 87 837 22 market market NN 87 837 23 . . . 87 838 1 As as IN 87 838 2 part part NN 87 838 3 of of IN 87 838 4 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 838 5 economic economic JJ 87 838 6 reform reform NN 87 838 7 agenda agenda NN 87 838 8 , , , 87 838 9 launched launch VBN 87 838 10 in in IN 87 838 11 February February NNP 87 838 12 1991 1991 CD 87 838 13 with with IN 87 838 14 IMF IMF NNP 87 838 15 and and CC 87 838 16 World World NNP 87 838 17 Bank Bank NNP 87 838 18 support support NN 87 838 19 , , , 87 838 20 Burundi Burundi NNP 87 838 21 is be VBZ 87 838 22 trying try VBG 87 838 23 to to TO 87 838 24 diversify diversify VB 87 838 25 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 838 26 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 838 27 exports export NNS 87 838 28 and and CC 87 838 29 attract attract VB 87 838 30 foreign foreign JJ 87 838 31 investment investment NN 87 838 32 in in IN 87 838 33 industry industry NN 87 838 34 . . . 87 839 1 Several several JJ 87 839 2 state state NN 87 839 3 - - HYPH 87 839 4 owned own VBN 87 839 5 coffee coffee NN 87 839 6 companies company NNS 87 839 7 were be VBD 87 839 8 privatized privatize VBN 87 839 9 via via IN 87 839 10 public public JJ 87 839 11 auction auction NN 87 839 12 in in IN 87 839 13 September September NNP 87 839 14 1991 1991 CD 87 839 15 . . . 87 840 1 National national JJ 87 840 2 product product NN 87 840 3 : : : 87 840 4 GDP gdp NN 87 840 5 - - HYPH 87 840 6 exchange exchange NN 87 840 7 rate rate NN 87 840 8 conversion conversion NN 87 840 9 - - : 87 840 10 $ $ $ 87 840 11 1.23 1.23 CD 87 840 12 billion billion CD 87 840 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 840 14 1991 1991 CD 87 840 15 est est NNP 87 840 16 . . . 87 840 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 841 1 National national JJ 87 841 2 product product NN 87 841 3 real real JJ 87 841 4 growth growth NN 87 841 5 rate rate NN 87 841 6 : : : 87 841 7 5 5 CD 87 841 8 % % NN 87 841 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 841 10 1991 1991 CD 87 841 11 est est NNP 87 841 12 . . . 87 841 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 842 1 National national JJ 87 842 2 product product NN 87 842 3 per per IN 87 842 4 capita capita NN 87 842 5 : : : 87 842 6 $ $ $ 87 842 7 205 205 CD 87 842 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 842 9 1991 1991 CD 87 842 10 est est NNP 87 842 11 . . . 87 842 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 843 1 Inflation inflation NN 87 843 2 rate rate NN 87 843 3 ( ( -LRB- 87 843 4 consumer consumer NN 87 843 5 prices price NNS 87 843 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 843 7 : : : 87 843 8 9 9 CD 87 843 9 % % NN 87 843 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 843 11 1991 1991 CD 87 843 12 est est NNP 87 843 13 . . . 87 843 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 844 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 844 2 rate rate NN 87 844 3 : : : 87 844 4 NA% NA% `` 87 844 5 Budget budget NN 87 844 6 : : : 87 844 7 revenues revenue VBZ 87 844 8 $ $ $ 87 844 9 318 318 CD 87 844 10 million million CD 87 844 11 ; ; : 87 844 12 expenditures expenditure VBZ 87 844 13 $ $ $ 87 844 14 326 326 CD 87 844 15 million million CD 87 844 16 , , , 87 844 17 including include VBG 87 844 18 capital capital NN 87 844 19 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 844 20 of of IN 87 844 21 $ $ $ 87 844 22 150 150 CD 87 844 23 million million CD 87 844 24 ( ( -LRB- 87 844 25 1991 1991 CD 87 844 26 est est NNP 87 844 27 . . . 87 844 28 ) ) -RRB- 87 845 1 Exports export NNS 87 845 2 : : : 87 845 3 $ $ $ 87 845 4 91.7 91.7 CD 87 845 5 million million CD 87 845 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 845 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 845 8 . . NNP 87 845 9 , , , 87 845 10 1991 1991 CD 87 845 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 845 12 commodities commodity NNS 87 845 13 : : : 87 845 14 coffee coffee NN 87 845 15 81 81 CD 87 845 16 % % NN 87 845 17 , , , 87 845 18 tea tea NN 87 845 19 , , , 87 845 20 hides hide NNS 87 845 21 , , , 87 845 22 and and CC 87 845 23 skins skin NNS 87 845 24 partners partner NNS 87 845 25 : : : 87 845 26 EC EC NNP 87 845 27 83 83 CD 87 845 28 % % NN 87 845 29 , , , 87 845 30 US US NNP 87 845 31 5 5 CD 87 845 32 % % NN 87 845 33 , , , 87 845 34 Asia Asia NNP 87 845 35 2 2 CD 87 845 36 % % NN 87 845 37 Imports import NNS 87 845 38 : : : 87 845 39 $ $ $ 87 845 40 246 246 CD 87 845 41 million million CD 87 845 42 ( ( -LRB- 87 845 43 c.i.f c.i.f NN 87 845 44 . . NNP 87 845 45 , , , 87 845 46 1991 1991 CD 87 845 47 ) ) -RRB- 87 845 48 commodities commodity NNS 87 845 49 : : : 87 845 50 capital capital NN 87 845 51 goods good NNS 87 845 52 31 31 CD 87 845 53 % % NN 87 845 54 , , , 87 845 55 petroleum petroleum NN 87 845 56 products product NNS 87 845 57 15 15 CD 87 845 58 % % NN 87 845 59 , , , 87 845 60 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 87 845 61 , , , 87 845 62 consumer consumer NN 87 845 63 goods good NNS 87 845 64 partners partner NNS 87 845 65 : : : 87 845 66 EC EC NNP 87 845 67 57 57 CD 87 845 68 % % NN 87 845 69 , , , 87 845 70 Asia Asia NNP 87 845 71 23 23 CD 87 845 72 % % NN 87 845 73 , , , 87 845 74 US US NNP 87 845 75 3 3 CD 87 845 76 % % NN 87 845 77 External external JJ 87 845 78 debt debt NN 87 845 79 : : : 87 845 80 $ $ $ 87 845 81 1 1 CD 87 845 82 billion billion CD 87 845 83 ( ( -LRB- 87 845 84 1990 1990 CD 87 845 85 est est NNP 87 845 86 . . . 87 845 87 ) ) -RRB- 87 846 1 Industrial industrial JJ 87 846 2 production production NN 87 846 3 : : : 87 846 4 real real JJ 87 846 5 growth growth NN 87 846 6 rate rate NN 87 846 7 11.0 11.0 CD 87 846 8 % % NN 87 846 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 846 10 1991 1991 CD 87 846 11 est est NNP 87 846 12 . . . 87 847 1 ) ) -RRB- 87 847 2 ; ; , 87 847 3 accounts account NNS 87 847 4 for for IN 87 847 5 about about RB 87 847 6 5 5 CD 87 847 7 % % NN 87 847 8 of of IN 87 847 9 GDP GDP NNP 87 847 10 Electricity Electricity NNP 87 847 11 : : : 87 847 12 55,000 55,000 CD 87 847 13 kW kw NN 87 847 14 capacity capacity NN 87 847 15 ; ; : 87 847 16 105 105 CD 87 847 17 million million CD 87 847 18 kWh kWh NNS 87 847 19 produced produce VBN 87 847 20 , , , 87 847 21 20 20 CD 87 847 22 kWh kWh NNS 87 847 23 per per IN 87 847 24 capita capita NN 87 847 25 ( ( -LRB- 87 847 26 1991 1991 CD 87 847 27 ) ) -RRB- 87 847 28 Industries industry NNS 87 847 29 : : : 87 847 30 light light JJ 87 847 31 consumer consumer NN 87 847 32 goods good NNS 87 847 33 such such JJ 87 847 34 as as IN 87 847 35 blankets blanket NNS 87 847 36 , , , 87 847 37 shoes shoe NNS 87 847 38 , , , 87 847 39 soap soap NN 87 847 40 ; ; , 87 847 41 assembly assembly NN 87 847 42 of of IN 87 847 43 imports import NNS 87 847 44 ; ; : 87 847 45 public public JJ 87 847 46 works work VBZ 87 847 47 construction construction NN 87 847 48 ; ; : 87 847 49 food food NN 87 847 50 processing processing NN 87 847 51 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 847 52 : : : 87 847 53 accounts account NNS 87 847 54 for for IN 87 847 55 60 60 CD 87 847 56 % % NN 87 847 57 of of IN 87 847 58 GDP GDP NNP 87 847 59 ; ; : 87 847 60 90 90 CD 87 847 61 % % NN 87 847 62 of of IN 87 847 63 population population NN 87 847 64 dependent dependent JJ 87 847 65 on on IN 87 847 66 subsistence subsistence NN 87 847 67 farming farming NN 87 847 68 ; ; : 87 847 69 marginally marginally RB 87 847 70 self self NN 87 847 71 - - HYPH 87 847 72 sufficient sufficient JJ 87 847 73 in in IN 87 847 74 food food NN 87 847 75 production production NN 87 847 76 ; ; : 87 847 77 cash cash NN 87 847 78 crops crop NNS 87 847 79 - - HYPH 87 847 80 coffee coffee NN 87 847 81 , , , 87 847 82 cotton cotton NN 87 847 83 , , , 87 847 84 tea tea NN 87 847 85 ; ; : 87 847 86 food food NN 87 847 87 crops crop NNS 87 847 88 - - : 87 847 89 corn corn NN 87 847 90 , , , 87 847 91 sorghum sorghum NN 87 847 92 , , , 87 847 93 sweet sweet JJ 87 847 94 potatoes potato NNS 87 847 95 , , , 87 847 96 bananas banana NNS 87 847 97 , , , 87 847 98 manioc manioc NNP 87 847 99 ; ; : 87 847 100 livestock livestock NN 87 847 101 - - HYPH 87 847 102 meat meat NN 87 847 103 , , , 87 847 104 milk milk NN 87 847 105 , , , 87 847 106 hides hide VBZ 87 847 107 and and CC 87 847 108 skins skin VBZ 87 847 109 Economic economic JJ 87 847 110 aid aid NN 87 847 111 : : : 87 847 112 US US NNP 87 847 113 commitments commitment NNS 87 847 114 , , , 87 847 115 including include VBG 87 847 116 Ex Ex NNP 87 847 117 - - HYPH 87 847 118 Im Im NNP 87 847 119 ( ( -LRB- 87 847 120 FY70 FY70 NNP 87 847 121 - - HYPH 87 847 122 89 89 CD 87 847 123 ) ) -RRB- 87 847 124 , , , 87 847 125 $ $ $ 87 847 126 71 71 CD 87 847 127 million million CD 87 847 128 ; ; : 87 847 129 Western western JJ 87 847 130 ( ( -LRB- 87 847 131 non non JJ 87 847 132 - - JJ 87 847 133 US us JJ 87 847 134 ) ) -RRB- 87 847 135 countries country NNS 87 847 136 , , , 87 847 137 ODA ODA NNP 87 847 138 and and CC 87 847 139 OOF OOF NNP 87 847 140 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 847 141 commitments commitment NNS 87 847 142 ( ( -LRB- 87 847 143 1970 1970 CD 87 847 144 - - SYM 87 847 145 89 89 CD 87 847 146 ) ) -RRB- 87 847 147 , , , 87 847 148 $ $ $ 87 847 149 10.2 10.2 CD 87 847 150 billion billion CD 87 847 151 ; ; : 87 847 152 OPEC OPEC NNP 87 847 153 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 847 154 aid aid NN 87 847 155 ( ( -LRB- 87 847 156 1979 1979 CD 87 847 157 - - SYM 87 847 158 89 89 CD 87 847 159 ) ) -RRB- 87 847 160 , , , 87 847 161 $ $ $ 87 847 162 32 32 CD 87 847 163 million million CD 87 847 164 ; ; : 87 847 165 Communist communist JJ 87 847 166 countries country NNS 87 847 167 ( ( -LRB- 87 847 168 1970 1970 CD 87 847 169 - - SYM 87 847 170 89 89 CD 87 847 171 ) ) -RRB- 87 847 172 , , , 87 847 173 $ $ $ 87 847 174 175 175 CD 87 847 175 million million CD 87 847 176 Currency currency NN 87 847 177 : : : 87 847 178 1 1 CD 87 847 179 Burundi Burundi NNP 87 847 180 franc franc NN 87 847 181 ( ( -LRB- 87 847 182 FBu fbu NN 87 847 183 ) ) -RRB- 87 847 184 = = NFP 87 847 185 100 100 CD 87 847 186 centimes centime NNS 87 847 187 * * NFP 87 847 188 Burundi Burundi NNP 87 847 189 , , , 87 847 190 Economy Economy NNP 87 847 191 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 847 192 rates rate NNS 87 847 193 : : : 87 847 194 Burundi Burundi NNP 87 847 195 francs franc NNS 87 847 196 ( ( -LRB- 87 847 197 FBu FBu NNS 87 847 198 ) ) -RRB- 87 847 199 per per IN 87 847 200 US$ us$ $ 87 847 201 1 1 CD 87 847 202 - - SYM 87 847 203 235.75 235.75 CD 87 847 204 ( ( -LRB- 87 847 205 January January NNP 87 847 206 1993 1993 CD 87 847 207 ) ) -RRB- 87 847 208 , , , 87 847 209 208.30 208.30 CD 87 847 210 ( ( -LRB- 87 847 211 1992 1992 CD 87 847 212 ) ) -RRB- 87 847 213 , , , 87 847 214 181.51 181.51 CD 87 847 215 ( ( -LRB- 87 847 216 1991 1991 CD 87 847 217 ) ) -RRB- 87 847 218 , , , 87 847 219 171.26 171.26 CD 87 847 220 ( ( -LRB- 87 847 221 1990 1990 CD 87 847 222 ) ) -RRB- 87 847 223 , , , 87 847 224 158.67 158.67 CD 87 847 225 ( ( -LRB- 87 847 226 1989 1989 CD 87 847 227 ) ) -RRB- 87 847 228 , , , 87 847 229 140.40 140.40 CD 87 847 230 ( ( -LRB- 87 847 231 1988 1988 CD 87 847 232 ) ) -RRB- 87 847 233 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 847 234 year year NN 87 847 235 : : : 87 847 236 calendar calendar NN 87 847 237 year year NN 87 847 238 * * NFP 87 847 239 Burundi Burundi NNP 87 847 240 , , , 87 847 241 Communications Communications NNP 87 847 242 Highways Highways NNP 87 847 243 : : : 87 847 244 5,900 5,900 CD 87 847 245 km km NNS 87 847 246 total total JJ 87 847 247 ; ; : 87 847 248 400 400 CD 87 847 249 km km NN 87 847 250 paved pave VBN 87 847 251 , , , 87 847 252 2,500 2,500 CD 87 847 253 km km NNP 87 847 254 gravel gravel NN 87 847 255 or or CC 87 847 256 laterite laterite JJ 87 847 257 , , , 87 847 258 3,000 3,000 CD 87 847 259 km km NN 87 847 260 improved improve VBN 87 847 261 or or CC 87 847 262 unimproved unimproved JJ 87 847 263 earth earth NN 87 847 264 Inland Inland NNP 87 847 265 waterways waterway NNS 87 847 266 : : : 87 847 267 Lake Lake NNP 87 847 268 Tanganyika Tanganyika NNP 87 847 269 Ports Ports NNPS 87 847 270 : : : 87 847 271 Bujumbura Bujumbura NNP 87 847 272 ( ( -LRB- 87 847 273 lake lake NNP 87 847 274 port port NNP 87 847 275 ) ) -RRB- 87 847 276 connects connect NNS 87 847 277 to to IN 87 847 278 transportation transportation NN 87 847 279 systems system NNS 87 847 280 of of IN 87 847 281 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 87 847 282 and and CC 87 847 283 Zaire Zaire NNP 87 847 284 Airports Airports NNPS 87 847 285 : : : 87 847 286 total total NN 87 847 287 : : : 87 847 288 5 5 CD 87 847 289 usable usable JJ 87 847 290 : : : 87 847 291 4 4 CD 87 847 292 with with IN 87 847 293 permanent permanent JJ 87 847 294 - - HYPH 87 847 295 surface surface NN 87 847 296 runways runway NNS 87 847 297 : : : 87 847 298 1 1 CD 87 847 299 with with IN 87 847 300 runways runway NNS 87 847 301 over over IN 87 847 302 3,659 3,659 CD 87 847 303 m m NNP 87 847 304 : : : 87 847 305 0 0 CD 87 847 306 with with IN 87 847 307 runways runways NNP 87 847 308 2,440 2,440 CD 87 847 309 - - HYPH 87 847 310 3,659 3,659 CD 87 847 311 m m NN 87 847 312 : : : 87 847 313 1 1 CD 87 847 314 with with IN 87 847 315 runways runway NNS 87 847 316 1,220 1,220 CD 87 847 317 - - HYPH 87 847 318 2,439 2,439 CD 87 847 319 m m NN 87 847 320 : : : 87 847 321 4 4 CD 87 847 322 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 87 847 323 : : : 87 847 324 sparse sparse JJ 87 847 325 system system NN 87 847 326 of of IN 87 847 327 wire wire NN 87 847 328 , , , 87 847 329 radiocommunications radiocommunication NNS 87 847 330 , , , 87 847 331 and and CC 87 847 332 low low JJ 87 847 333 - - HYPH 87 847 334 capacity capacity NN 87 847 335 microwave microwave NN 87 847 336 radio radio NN 87 847 337 relay relay NN 87 847 338 links link NNS 87 847 339 ; ; : 87 847 340 8,000 8,000 CD 87 847 341 telephones telephone NNS 87 847 342 ; ; : 87 847 343 broadcast broadcast NN 87 847 344 stations station NNS 87 847 345 - - SYM 87 847 346 2 2 CD 87 847 347 AM am NN 87 847 348 , , , 87 847 349 2 2 CD 87 847 350 FM FM NNP 87 847 351 , , , 87 847 352 1 1 CD 87 847 353 TV tv NN 87 847 354 ; ; : 87 847 355 1 1 CD 87 847 356 Indian Indian NNP 87 847 357 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 847 358 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 87 847 359 earth earth NN 87 847 360 station station NN 87 847 361 * * NFP 87 847 362 Burundi Burundi NNP 87 847 363 , , , 87 847 364 Defense Defense NNP 87 847 365 Forces Forces NNPS 87 847 366 Branches Branches NNPS 87 847 367 : : : 87 847 368 Army Army NNP 87 847 369 ( ( -LRB- 87 847 370 includes include VBZ 87 847 371 naval naval JJ 87 847 372 and and CC 87 847 373 air air NN 87 847 374 units unit NNS 87 847 375 ) ) -RRB- 87 847 376 , , , 87 847 377 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 87 847 378 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 87 847 379 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 847 380 availability availability NN 87 847 381 : : : 87 847 382 males male NNS 87 847 383 age age NNP 87 847 384 15 15 CD 87 847 385 - - SYM 87 847 386 49 49 CD 87 847 387 1,283,308 1,283,308 CD 87 847 388 ; ; : 87 847 389 fit fit JJ 87 847 390 for for IN 87 847 391 military military JJ 87 847 392 service service NN 87 847 393 670,381 670,381 CD 87 847 394 ; ; : 87 847 395 reach reach VB 87 847 396 military military JJ 87 847 397 age age NN 87 847 398 ( ( -LRB- 87 847 399 16 16 CD 87 847 400 ) ) -RRB- 87 847 401 annually annually RB 87 847 402 62,700 62,700 CD 87 847 403 ( ( -LRB- 87 847 404 1993 1993 CD 87 847 405 est est NNP 87 847 406 . . . 87 847 407 ) ) -RRB- 87 848 1 Defense defense NN 87 848 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 848 3 : : : 87 848 4 exchange exchange NN 87 848 5 rate rate NN 87 848 6 conversion conversion NNP 87 848 7 - - : 87 848 8 $ $ $ 87 848 9 28 28 CD 87 848 10 million million CD 87 848 11 , , , 87 848 12 3.7 3.7 CD 87 848 13 % % NN 87 848 14 of of IN 87 848 15 GDP GDP NNP 87 848 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 848 17 1989 1989 CD 87 848 18 ) ) -RRB- 87 848 19 * * NFP 87 848 20 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 87 848 21 , , , 87 848 22 Geography Geography NNP 87 848 23 Location Location NNP 87 848 24 : : : 87 848 25 Southeast Southeast NNP 87 848 26 Asia Asia NNP 87 848 27 , , , 87 848 28 bordering border VBG 87 848 29 the the DT 87 848 30 Gulf Gulf NNP 87 848 31 of of IN 87 848 32 Thailand Thailand NNP 87 848 33 , , , 87 848 34 between between IN 87 848 35 Thailand Thailand NNP 87 848 36 and and CC 87 848 37 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 848 38 Map Map NNP 87 848 39 references reference NNS 87 848 40 : : : 87 848 41 Asia Asia NNP 87 848 42 , , , 87 848 43 Southeast Southeast NNP 87 848 44 Asia Asia NNP 87 848 45 , , , 87 848 46 Standard Standard NNP 87 848 47 Time Time NNP 87 848 48 Zones Zones NNPS 87 848 49 of of IN 87 848 50 the the DT 87 848 51 World World NNP 87 848 52 Area Area NNP 87 848 53 : : : 87 848 54 total total JJ 87 848 55 area area NN 87 848 56 : : : 87 848 57 181,040 181,040 CD 87 848 58 km2 km2 NNP 87 848 59 land land NN 87 848 60 area area NN 87 848 61 : : : 87 848 62 176,520 176,520 CD 87 848 63 km2 km2 NNP 87 848 64 comparative comparative JJ 87 848 65 area area NN 87 848 66 : : : 87 848 67 slightly slightly RB 87 848 68 smaller small JJR 87 848 69 than than IN 87 848 70 Oklahoma Oklahoma NNP 87 848 71 Land Land NNP 87 848 72 boundaries boundary NNS 87 848 73 : : : 87 848 74 total total VB 87 848 75 2,572 2,572 CD 87 848 76 km km NNS 87 848 77 , , , 87 848 78 Laos Laos NNP 87 848 79 541 541 CD 87 848 80 km km NN 87 848 81 , , , 87 848 82 Thailand Thailand NNP 87 848 83 803 803 CD 87 848 84 km km NN 87 848 85 , , , 87 848 86 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 848 87 1,228 1,228 CD 87 848 88 km km NN 87 848 89 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 848 90 : : : 87 848 91 443 443 CD 87 848 92 km km NN 87 848 93 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 848 94 claims claim VBZ 87 848 95 : : : 87 848 96 contiguous contiguous JJ 87 848 97 zone zone NN 87 848 98 : : : 87 848 99 24 24 CD 87 848 100 nm nm NNP 87 848 101 continental continental JJ 87 848 102 shelf shelf NNP 87 848 103 : : : 87 848 104 200 200 CD 87 848 105 nm nm CC 87 848 106 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 848 107 economic economic JJ 87 848 108 zone zone NN 87 848 109 : : : 87 848 110 200 200 CD 87 848 111 nm nm CD 87 848 112 territorial territorial JJ 87 848 113 sea sea NN 87 848 114 : : : 87 848 115 12 12 CD 87 848 116 nm nm NNP 87 848 117 International international JJ 87 848 118 disputes dispute NNS 87 848 119 : : : 87 848 120 offshore offshore JJ 87 848 121 islands island NNS 87 848 122 and and CC 87 848 123 three three CD 87 848 124 sections section NNS 87 848 125 of of IN 87 848 126 the the DT 87 848 127 boundary boundary NN 87 848 128 with with IN 87 848 129 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 848 130 are be VBP 87 848 131 in in IN 87 848 132 dispute dispute NN 87 848 133 ; ; : 87 848 134 maritime maritime JJ 87 848 135 boundary boundary JJ 87 848 136 with with IN 87 848 137 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 848 138 not not RB 87 848 139 defined define VBN 87 848 140 Climate climate NN 87 848 141 : : : 87 848 142 tropical tropical JJ 87 848 143 ; ; : 87 848 144 rainy rainy NNP 87 848 145 , , , 87 848 146 monsoon monsoon NN 87 848 147 season season NN 87 848 148 ( ( -LRB- 87 848 149 May May NNP 87 848 150 to to IN 87 848 151 October October NNP 87 848 152 ) ) -RRB- 87 848 153 ; ; : 87 848 154 dry dry JJ 87 848 155 season season NN 87 848 156 ( ( -LRB- 87 848 157 December December NNP 87 848 158 to to IN 87 848 159 March March NNP 87 848 160 ) ) -RRB- 87 848 161 ; ; : 87 848 162 little little JJ 87 848 163 seasonal seasonal JJ 87 848 164 temperature temperature NN 87 848 165 variation variation NN 87 848 166 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 848 167 : : : 87 848 168 mostly mostly RB 87 848 169 low low JJ 87 848 170 , , , 87 848 171 flat flat JJ 87 848 172 plains plain NNS 87 848 173 ; ; : 87 848 174 mountains mountain NNS 87 848 175 in in IN 87 848 176 southwest southwest NN 87 848 177 and and CC 87 848 178 north north JJ 87 848 179 Natural natural JJ 87 848 180 resources resource NNS 87 848 181 : : : 87 848 182 timber timber NN 87 848 183 , , , 87 848 184 gemstones gemstone NNS 87 848 185 , , , 87 848 186 some some DT 87 848 187 iron iron NN 87 848 188 ore ore NN 87 848 189 , , , 87 848 190 manganese manganese JJ 87 848 191 , , , 87 848 192 phosphates phosphate NNS 87 848 193 , , , 87 848 194 hydropower hydropower VBP 87 848 195 potential potential JJ 87 848 196 Land Land NNP 87 848 197 use use NN 87 848 198 : : : 87 848 199 arable arable JJ 87 848 200 land land NN 87 848 201 : : : 87 848 202 16 16 CD 87 848 203 % % NN 87 848 204 permanent permanent JJ 87 848 205 crops crop NNS 87 848 206 : : : 87 848 207 1 1 CD 87 848 208 % % NN 87 848 209 meadows meadow NNS 87 848 210 and and CC 87 848 211 pastures pasture NNS 87 848 212 : : : 87 848 213 3 3 CD 87 848 214 % % NN 87 848 215 forest forest NN 87 848 216 and and CC 87 848 217 woodland woodland NN 87 848 218 : : : 87 848 219 76 76 CD 87 848 220 % % NN 87 848 221 other other JJ 87 848 222 : : : 87 848 223 4 4 CD 87 848 224 % % NN 87 848 225 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 848 226 land land NN 87 848 227 : : : 87 848 228 920 920 CD 87 848 229 km2 km2 NNP 87 848 230 ( ( -LRB- 87 848 231 1989 1989 CD 87 848 232 est est NNP 87 848 233 . . . 87 848 234 ) ) -RRB- 87 849 1 Environment environment NN 87 849 2 : : : 87 849 3 a a DT 87 849 4 land land NN 87 849 5 of of IN 87 849 6 paddies paddy NNS 87 849 7 and and CC 87 849 8 forests forest NNS 87 849 9 dominated dominate VBN 87 849 10 by by IN 87 849 11 Mekong Mekong NNP 87 849 12 River River NNP 87 849 13 and and CC 87 849 14 Tonle Tonle NNP 87 849 15 Sap Sap NNP 87 849 16 Note note NN 87 849 17 : : : 87 849 18 buffer buffer NN 87 849 19 between between IN 87 849 20 Thailand Thailand NNP 87 849 21 and and CC 87 849 22 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 849 23 * * NFP 87 849 24 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 87 849 25 , , , 87 849 26 People People NNP 87 849 27 Population Population NNP 87 849 28 : : : 87 849 29 9,898,900 9,898,900 CD 87 849 30 ( ( -LRB- 87 849 31 July July NNP 87 849 32 1993 1993 CD 87 849 33 est est NNP 87 849 34 . . . 87 849 35 ) ) -RRB- 87 850 1 Population population NN 87 850 2 growth growth NN 87 850 3 rate rate NN 87 850 4 : : : 87 850 5 4.41 4.41 CD 87 850 6 % % NN 87 850 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 850 8 1993 1993 CD 87 850 9 est est NNP 87 850 10 . . . 87 850 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 851 1 Birth birth NN 87 851 2 rate rate NN 87 851 3 : : : 87 851 4 45.52 45.52 CD 87 851 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 87 851 6 population population NN 87 851 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 851 8 1993 1993 CD 87 851 9 est est NNP 87 851 10 . . . 87 851 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 852 1 Death death NN 87 852 2 rate rate NN 87 852 3 : : : 87 852 4 16.57 16.57 CD 87 852 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 852 6 population population NN 87 852 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 852 8 1993 1993 CD 87 852 9 est est NNP 87 852 10 . . . 87 852 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 853 1 Net net JJ 87 853 2 migration migration NN 87 853 3 rate rate NN 87 853 4 : : : 87 853 5 15.15 15.15 CD 87 853 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 87 853 7 population population NN 87 853 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 853 9 1993 1993 CD 87 853 10 est est NNP 87 853 11 . . . 87 853 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 854 1 Infant infant NN 87 854 2 mortality mortality NN 87 854 3 rate rate NN 87 854 4 : : : 87 854 5 111.5 111.5 CD 87 854 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 854 7 live live JJ 87 854 8 births birth NNS 87 854 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 854 10 1993 1993 CD 87 854 11 est est NNP 87 854 12 . . . 87 854 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 855 1 Life life NN 87 855 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 855 3 at at IN 87 855 4 birth birth NN 87 855 5 : : : 87 855 6 total total JJ 87 855 7 population population NN 87 855 8 : : : 87 855 9 49.06 49.06 CD 87 855 10 years year NNS 87 855 11 male male JJ 87 855 12 : : : 87 855 13 47.6 47.6 CD 87 855 14 years year NNS 87 855 15 female female JJ 87 855 16 : : : 87 855 17 50.6 50.6 CD 87 855 18 years year NNS 87 855 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 855 20 1993 1993 CD 87 855 21 est est NNP 87 855 22 . . . 87 855 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 856 1 Total total JJ 87 856 2 fertility fertility NN 87 856 3 rate rate NN 87 856 4 : : : 87 856 5 5.81 5.81 CD 87 856 6 children child NNS 87 856 7 born bear VBN 87 856 8 / / SYM 87 856 9 woman woman NN 87 856 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 856 11 1993 1993 CD 87 856 12 est est NNP 87 856 13 . . . 87 856 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 857 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 857 2 : : : 87 857 3 noun noun NNP 87 857 4 : : : 87 857 5 Cambodian(s Cambodian(s NNP 87 857 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 857 7 adjective adjective NN 87 857 8 : : : 87 857 9 Cambodian cambodian JJ 87 857 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 857 11 divisions division NNS 87 857 12 : : : 87 857 13 Khmer Khmer NNP 87 857 14 90 90 CD 87 857 15 % % NN 87 857 16 , , , 87 857 17 Vietnamese Vietnamese NNP 87 857 18 5 5 CD 87 857 19 % % NN 87 857 20 , , , 87 857 21 Chinese Chinese NNP 87 857 22 1 1 CD 87 857 23 % % NN 87 857 24 , , , 87 857 25 other other JJ 87 857 26 4 4 CD 87 857 27 % % NN 87 857 28 Religions religion NNS 87 857 29 : : : 87 857 30 Theravada Theravada NNP 87 857 31 Buddhism Buddhism NNP 87 857 32 95 95 CD 87 857 33 % % NN 87 857 34 , , , 87 857 35 other other JJ 87 857 36 5 5 CD 87 857 37 % % NN 87 857 38 Languages Languages NNPS 87 857 39 : : : 87 857 40 Khmer Khmer NNP 87 857 41 ( ( -LRB- 87 857 42 official official NN 87 857 43 ) ) -RRB- 87 857 44 , , , 87 857 45 French french JJ 87 857 46 Literacy literacy NN 87 857 47 : : : 87 857 48 age age NN 87 857 49 15 15 CD 87 857 50 and and CC 87 857 51 over over RB 87 857 52 can can MD 87 857 53 read read VB 87 857 54 and and CC 87 857 55 write write VB 87 857 56 ( ( -LRB- 87 857 57 1990 1990 CD 87 857 58 ) ) -RRB- 87 857 59 total total JJ 87 857 60 population population NN 87 857 61 : : : 87 857 62 35 35 CD 87 857 63 % % NN 87 857 64 male male NN 87 857 65 : : : 87 857 66 48 48 CD 87 857 67 % % NN 87 857 68 female female NN 87 857 69 : : : 87 857 70 22 22 CD 87 857 71 % % NN 87 857 72 Labor Labor NNP 87 857 73 force force NN 87 857 74 : : : 87 857 75 2,500,000 2,500,000 CD 87 857 76 to to TO 87 857 77 3,000,000 3,000,000 CD 87 857 78 by by IN 87 857 79 occupation occupation NN 87 857 80 : : : 87 857 81 agriculture agriculture NN 87 857 82 80 80 CD 87 857 83 % % NN 87 857 84 ( ( -LRB- 87 857 85 1988 1988 CD 87 857 86 est est NNP 87 857 87 . . . 87 857 88 ) ) -RRB- 87 858 1 * * NFP 87 858 2 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 87 858 3 , , , 87 858 4 Government Government NNP 87 858 5 Names Names NNP 87 858 6 : : : 87 858 7 conventional conventional JJ 87 858 8 long long JJ 87 858 9 form form NN 87 858 10 : : : 87 858 11 none none NN 87 858 12 conventional conventional JJ 87 858 13 short short JJ 87 858 14 form form NN 87 858 15 : : : 87 858 16 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 87 858 17 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 858 18 : : : 87 858 19 CB CB NNP 87 858 20 Type type NN 87 858 21 : : : 87 858 22 transitional transitional JJ 87 858 23 government government NN 87 858 24 currently currently RB 87 858 25 administered administer VBN 87 858 26 by by IN 87 858 27 the the DT 87 858 28 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 858 29 National National NNP 87 858 30 Council Council NNP 87 858 31 ( ( -LRB- 87 858 32 SNC SNC NNP 87 858 33 ) ) -RRB- 87 858 34 , , , 87 858 35 a a DT 87 858 36 body body NN 87 858 37 set set VBN 87 858 38 up up RP 87 858 39 under under IN 87 858 40 United United NNP 87 858 41 Nations Nations NNP 87 858 42 ' ' POS 87 858 43 auspices auspex NNS 87 858 44 , , , 87 858 45 in in IN 87 858 46 preparation preparation NN 87 858 47 for for IN 87 858 48 an an DT 87 858 49 internationally internationally RB 87 858 50 supervised supervise VBN 87 858 51 election election NN 87 858 52 in in IN 87 858 53 1993 1993 CD 87 858 54 and and CC 87 858 55 including include VBG 87 858 56 representatives representative NNS 87 858 57 from from IN 87 858 58 each each DT 87 858 59 of of IN 87 858 60 the the DT 87 858 61 country country NN 87 858 62 's 's POS 87 858 63 four four CD 87 858 64 political political JJ 87 858 65 factions faction NNS 87 858 66 Capital capital NN 87 858 67 : : : 87 858 68 Phnom Phnom NNP 87 858 69 Penh Penh NNP 87 858 70 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 858 71 divisions division NNS 87 858 72 : : : 87 858 73 20 20 CD 87 858 74 provinces province NNS 87 858 75 ( ( -LRB- 87 858 76 khet khet NNP 87 858 77 , , , 87 858 78 singular singular JJ 87 858 79 and and CC 87 858 80 plural plural JJ 87 858 81 ) ) -RRB- 87 858 82 ; ; : 87 858 83 Banteay Banteay NNP 87 858 84 Meanchey Meanchey NNP 87 858 85 , , , 87 858 86 Batdambang Batdambang NNP 87 858 87 , , , 87 858 88 Kampong Kampong NNP 87 858 89 Cham Cham NNP 87 858 90 , , , 87 858 91 Kampong Kampong NNP 87 858 92 Chhnang Chhnang NNP 87 858 93 , , , 87 858 94 Kampong Kampong NNP 87 858 95 Spoe Spoe NNP 87 858 96 , , , 87 858 97 Kampong Kampong NNP 87 858 98 Thum Thum NNP 87 858 99 , , , 87 858 100 Kampot Kampot NNP 87 858 101 , , , 87 858 102 Kandal Kandal NNP 87 858 103 , , , 87 858 104 Kaoh Kaoh NNP 87 858 105 Kong Kong NNP 87 858 106 , , , 87 858 107 Kracheh Kracheh NNP 87 858 108 , , , 87 858 109 Mondol Mondol NNP 87 858 110 Kiri Kiri NNP 87 858 111 , , , 87 858 112 Phnum Phnum NNP 87 858 113 Penh Penh NNP 87 858 114 , , , 87 858 115 Pouthisat Pouthisat NNP 87 858 116 , , , 87 858 117 Preah Preah NNP 87 858 118 Vihear Vihear NNP 87 858 119 , , , 87 858 120 Prey Prey NNP 87 858 121 Veng Veng NNP 87 858 122 , , , 87 858 123 Rotanokiri Rotanokiri NNP 87 858 124 , , , 87 858 125 Siemreab Siemreab NNP 87 858 126 - - HYPH 87 858 127 Otdar Otdar NNP 87 858 128 Meanchey Meanchey NNP 87 858 129 , , , 87 858 130 Stoeng Stoeng NNP 87 858 131 Treng Treng NNP 87 858 132 , , , 87 858 133 Svay Svay NNP 87 858 134 Rieng Rieng NNP 87 858 135 , , , 87 858 136 Takev Takev NNP 87 858 137 Independence Independence NNP 87 858 138 : : : 87 858 139 9 9 CD 87 858 140 November November NNP 87 858 141 1949 1949 CD 87 858 142 ( ( -LRB- 87 858 143 from from IN 87 858 144 France France NNP 87 858 145 ) ) -RRB- 87 858 146 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 858 147 : : : 87 858 148 a a DT 87 858 149 new new JJ 87 858 150 constitution constitution NN 87 858 151 will will MD 87 858 152 be be VB 87 858 153 drafted draft VBN 87 858 154 after after IN 87 858 155 the the DT 87 858 156 national national JJ 87 858 157 election election NN 87 858 158 in in IN 87 858 159 1993 1993 CD 87 858 160 Legal legal JJ 87 858 161 system system NN 87 858 162 : : : 87 858 163 NA NA NNP 87 858 164 National national JJ 87 858 165 holiday holiday NN 87 858 166 : : : 87 858 167 NGC ngc NN 87 858 168 : : : 87 858 169 Independence Independence NNP 87 858 170 Day Day NNP 87 858 171 , , , 87 858 172 17 17 CD 87 858 173 April April NNP 87 858 174 ( ( -LRB- 87 858 175 1975 1975 CD 87 858 176 ) ) -RRB- 87 858 177 SOC SOC NNP 87 858 178 : : : 87 858 179 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 858 180 Day Day NNP 87 858 181 , , , 87 858 182 7 7 CD 87 858 183 January January NNP 87 858 184 ( ( -LRB- 87 858 185 1979 1979 CD 87 858 186 ) ) -RRB- 87 858 187 Political political JJ 87 858 188 parties party NNS 87 858 189 and and CC 87 858 190 leaders leader NNS 87 858 191 : : : 87 858 192 Democratic democratic JJ 87 858 193 Kampuchea Kampuchea NNP 87 858 194 ( ( -LRB- 87 858 195 DK DK NNP 87 858 196 , , , 87 858 197 also also RB 87 858 198 known know VBN 87 858 199 as as IN 87 858 200 the the DT 87 858 201 Khmer Khmer NNP 87 858 202 Rouge Rouge NNP 87 858 203 ) ) -RRB- 87 858 204 under under IN 87 858 205 KHIEU KHIEU NNP 87 858 206 SAMPHAN SAMPHAN NNS 87 858 207 ; ; : 87 858 208 Cambodian Cambodian NNP 87 858 209 Pracheachon Pracheachon NNP 87 858 210 Party Party NNP 87 858 211 or or CC 87 858 212 Cambodian Cambodian NNP 87 858 213 People People NNPS 87 858 214 's 's POS 87 858 215 Party Party NNP 87 858 216 ( ( -LRB- 87 858 217 CPP CPP NNP 87 858 218 ) ) -RRB- 87 858 219 under under IN 87 858 220 CHEA CHEA NNP 87 858 221 SIM SIM NNP 87 858 222 ; ; : 87 858 223 Khmer Khmer NNP 87 858 224 People People NNPS 87 858 225 's 's POS 87 858 226 National National NNP 87 858 227 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 858 228 Front Front NNP 87 858 229 ( ( -LRB- 87 858 230 KPNLF KPNLF NNP 87 858 231 ) ) -RRB- 87 858 232 under under IN 87 858 233 SON SON NNP 87 858 234 SANN SANN NNP 87 858 235 ; ; : 87 858 236 National National NNP 87 858 237 United United NNP 87 858 238 Front Front NNP 87 858 239 for for IN 87 858 240 an an DT 87 858 241 Independent Independent NNP 87 858 242 , , , 87 858 243 Neutral Neutral NNP 87 858 244 , , , 87 858 245 Peaceful Peaceful NNP 87 858 246 , , , 87 858 247 and and CC 87 858 248 Cooperative Cooperative NNP 87 858 249 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 87 858 250 ( ( -LRB- 87 858 251 FUNCINPEC FUNCINPEC NNP 87 858 252 ) ) -RRB- 87 858 253 under under IN 87 858 254 Prince Prince NNP 87 858 255 NORODOM NORODOM NNP 87 858 256 RANARIDDH RANARIDDH NNP 87 858 257 ; ; : 87 858 258 Liberal Liberal NNP 87 858 259 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 858 260 Party Party NNP 87 858 261 ( ( -LRB- 87 858 262 LDP LDP NNP 87 858 263 ) ) -RRB- 87 858 264 under under IN 87 858 265 SAK SAK NNP 87 858 266 SUTSAKHAN SUTSAKHAN NNP 87 858 267 Suffrage suffrage NN 87 858 268 : : : 87 858 269 18 18 CD 87 858 270 years year NNS 87 858 271 of of IN 87 858 272 age age NN 87 858 273 ; ; : 87 858 274 universal universal JJ 87 858 275 Elections election NNS 87 858 276 : : : 87 858 277 UN UN NNP 87 858 278 - - HYPH 87 858 279 supervised supervise VBN 87 858 280 election election NN 87 858 281 for for IN 87 858 282 a a DT 87 858 283 120-member 120-member CD 87 858 284 constituent constituent NN 87 858 285 assembly assembly NN 87 858 286 based base VBN 87 858 287 on on IN 87 858 288 proportional proportional JJ 87 858 289 representation representation NN 87 858 290 within within IN 87 858 291 each each DT 87 858 292 province province NN 87 858 293 is be VBZ 87 858 294 scheduled schedule VBN 87 858 295 for for IN 87 858 296 23 23 CD 87 858 297 - - SYM 87 858 298 27 27 CD 87 858 299 May May NNP 87 858 300 1993 1993 CD 87 858 301 ; ; : 87 858 302 the the DT 87 858 303 assembly assembly NN 87 858 304 will will MD 87 858 305 draft draft VB 87 858 306 and and CC 87 858 307 approve approve VB 87 858 308 a a DT 87 858 309 constitution constitution NN 87 858 310 and and CC 87 858 311 then then RB 87 858 312 transform transform VB 87 858 313 itself -PRON- PRP 87 858 314 into into IN 87 858 315 a a DT 87 858 316 legislature legislature NN 87 858 317 that that WDT 87 858 318 will will MD 87 858 319 create create VB 87 858 320 a a DT 87 858 321 new new JJ 87 858 322 Cambodian Cambodian NNP 87 858 323 Government Government NNP 87 858 324 Executive Executive NNP 87 858 325 branch branch NN 87 858 326 : : : 87 858 327 a a DT 87 858 328 12 12 CD 87 858 329 member member NN 87 858 330 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 858 331 National National NNP 87 858 332 Council Council NNP 87 858 333 ( ( -LRB- 87 858 334 SNC SNC NNP 87 858 335 ) ) -RRB- 87 858 336 , , , 87 858 337 chaired chair VBN 87 858 338 by by IN 87 858 339 Prince Prince NNP 87 858 340 NORODOM NORODOM NNP 87 858 341 SIHANOUK SIHANOUK NNP 87 858 342 , , , 87 858 343 composed compose VBN 87 858 344 of of IN 87 858 345 representatives representative NNS 87 858 346 from from IN 87 858 347 each each DT 87 858 348 of of IN 87 858 349 the the DT 87 858 350 four four CD 87 858 351 political political JJ 87 858 352 factions faction NNS 87 858 353 ; ; , 87 858 354 faction faction NN 87 858 355 names name NNS 87 858 356 and and CC 87 858 357 delegation delegation NN 87 858 358 leaders leader NNS 87 858 359 are be VBP 87 858 360 : : : 87 858 361 State State NNP 87 858 362 of of IN 87 858 363 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 87 858 364 ( ( -LRB- 87 858 365 SOC SOC NNP 87 858 366 ) ) -RRB- 87 858 367 - - : 87 858 368 HUN HUN NNP 87 858 369 SEN SEN NNP 87 858 370 ; ; : 87 858 371 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 858 372 Kampuchea Kampuchea NNP 87 858 373 ( ( -LRB- 87 858 374 DK DK NNP 87 858 375 or or CC 87 858 376 Khmer Khmer NNP 87 858 377 Rouge Rouge NNP 87 858 378 ) ) -RRB- 87 858 379 - - : 87 858 380 KHIEU KHIEU NNP 87 858 381 SAMPHAN SAMPHAN NNS 87 858 382 ; ; : 87 858 383 Khmer Khmer NNP 87 858 384 People People NNPS 87 858 385 's 's POS 87 858 386 National National NNP 87 858 387 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 858 388 Front Front NNP 87 858 389 ( ( -LRB- 87 858 390 KPNLF KPNLF NNP 87 858 391 ) ) -RRB- 87 858 392 - - : 87 858 393 SON SON NNP 87 858 394 SANN SANN NNP 87 858 395 ; ; : 87 858 396 National National NNP 87 858 397 United United NNP 87 858 398 Front Front NNP 87 858 399 for for IN 87 858 400 an an DT 87 858 401 Independent Independent NNP 87 858 402 , , , 87 858 403 Peaceful Peaceful NNP 87 858 404 , , , 87 858 405 Neutral Neutral NNP 87 858 406 , , , 87 858 407 and and CC 87 858 408 Cooperative Cooperative NNP 87 858 409 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 87 858 410 ( ( -LRB- 87 858 411 FUNCINPEC FUNCINPEC NNP 87 858 412 ) ) -RRB- 87 858 413 - - : 87 858 414 Prince Prince NNP 87 858 415 NORODOM NORODOM NNP 87 858 416 RANARIDDH RANARIDDH NNP 87 858 417 Legislative legislative JJ 87 858 418 branch branch NN 87 858 419 : : : 87 858 420 pending pende VBG 87 858 421 a a DT 87 858 422 national national JJ 87 858 423 election election NN 87 858 424 in in IN 87 858 425 1993 1993 CD 87 858 426 , , , 87 858 427 the the DT 87 858 428 incumbent incumbent JJ 87 858 429 SOC SOC NNP 87 858 430 faction faction NN 87 858 431 's 's POS 87 858 432 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 858 433 National National NNP 87 858 434 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 858 435 is be VBZ 87 858 436 the the DT 87 858 437 only only RB 87 858 438 functioning function VBG 87 858 439 national national JJ 87 858 440 legislative legislative JJ 87 858 441 body body NN 87 858 442 Judicial judicial JJ 87 858 443 branch branch NN 87 858 444 : : : 87 858 445 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 858 446 People People NNP 87 858 447 's 's POS 87 858 448 Court Court NNP 87 858 449 pending pende VBG 87 858 450 a a DT 87 858 451 national national JJ 87 858 452 election election NN 87 858 453 in in IN 87 858 454 1993 1993 CD 87 858 455 , , , 87 858 456 the the DT 87 858 457 incumbent incumbent JJ 87 858 458 SOC SOC NNP 87 858 459 faction faction NN 87 858 460 's 's POS 87 858 461 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 858 462 People People NNPS 87 858 463 's 's POS 87 858 464 Court Court NNP 87 858 465 is be VBZ 87 858 466 the the DT 87 858 467 only only RB 87 858 468 functioning function VBG 87 858 469 national national JJ 87 858 470 judicial judicial JJ 87 858 471 body body NN 87 858 472 * * : 87 858 473 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 87 858 474 , , , 87 858 475 Government Government NNP 87 858 476 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 858 477 : : : 87 858 478 Chief Chief NNP 87 858 479 of of IN 87 858 480 State state NN 87 858 481 : : : 87 858 482 SNC SNC NNP 87 858 483 - - HYPH 87 858 484 Chairman Chairman NNP 87 858 485 Prince Prince NNP 87 858 486 NORODOM NORODOM NNP 87 858 487 SIHANOUK SIHANOUK NNP 87 858 488 , , , 87 858 489 under under IN 87 858 490 UN UN NNP 87 858 491 supervision supervision NN 87 858 492 Head Head NNP 87 858 493 of of IN 87 858 494 Government Government NNP 87 858 495 : : : 87 858 496 NGC NGC NNP 87 858 497 - - HYPH 87 858 498 vacant vacant JJ 87 858 499 , , , 87 858 500 but but CC 87 858 501 will will MD 87 858 502 be be VB 87 858 503 determined determine VBN 87 858 504 following follow VBG 87 858 505 the the DT 87 858 506 national national JJ 87 858 507 election election NN 87 858 508 in in IN 87 858 509 1993 1993 CD 87 858 510 ; ; : 87 858 511 SOC SOC NNP 87 858 512 - - HYPH 87 858 513 Chairman Chairman NNP 87 858 514 of of IN 87 858 515 the the DT 87 858 516 Council Council NNP 87 858 517 of of IN 87 858 518 Ministers Ministers NNP 87 858 519 HUN HUN NNP 87 858 520 SEN SEN NNP 87 858 521 ( ( -LRB- 87 858 522 since since IN 87 858 523 14 14 CD 87 858 524 January January NNP 87 858 525 1985 1985 CD 87 858 526 ) ) -RRB- 87 858 527 Member Member NNP 87 858 528 of of IN 87 858 529 : : : 87 858 530 AsDB AsDB NNP 87 858 531 , , , 87 858 532 CP CP NNP 87 858 533 , , , 87 858 534 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 87 858 535 , , , 87 858 536 FAO FAO NNP 87 858 537 , , , 87 858 538 G-77 g-77 CD 87 858 539 , , , 87 858 540 IAEA iaea NN 87 858 541 , , , 87 858 542 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 858 543 , , , 87 858 544 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 858 545 , , , 87 858 546 IDA IDA NNP 87 858 547 , , , 87 858 548 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 858 549 , , , 87 858 550 ILO ILO NNP 87 858 551 , , , 87 858 552 IMF IMF NNP 87 858 553 , , , 87 858 554 IMO imo RB 87 858 555 , , , 87 858 556 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 858 557 , , , 87 858 558 ITU ITU NNP 87 858 559 , , , 87 858 560 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 858 561 , , , 87 858 562 NAM NAM NNP 87 858 563 , , , 87 858 564 PCA PCA NNP 87 858 565 , , , 87 858 566 UN UN NNP 87 858 567 , , , 87 858 568 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 858 569 , , , 87 858 570 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 858 571 , , , 87 858 572 UPU UPU NNP 87 858 573 , , , 87 858 574 WFTU WFTU NNP 87 858 575 , , , 87 858 576 WHO who WP 87 858 577 , , , 87 858 578 WMO WMO NNP 87 858 579 , , , 87 858 580 WTO WTO NNP 87 858 581 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 858 582 representation representation NN 87 858 583 in in IN 87 858 584 US US NNP 87 858 585 : : : 87 858 586 the the DT 87 858 587 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 858 588 National National NNP 87 858 589 Council Council NNP 87 858 590 ( ( -LRB- 87 858 591 SNC SNC NNP 87 858 592 ) ) -RRB- 87 858 593 represents represent VBZ 87 858 594 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 87 858 595 in in IN 87 858 596 international international JJ 87 858 597 organizations organization NNS 87 858 598 US US NNP 87 858 599 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 858 600 representation representation NN 87 858 601 : : : 87 858 602 US US NNP 87 858 603 representative representative NN 87 858 604 : : : 87 858 605 Charles Charles NNP 87 858 606 TWINNING twinning NN 87 858 607 mission mission NN 87 858 608 : : : 87 858 609 27 27 CD 87 858 610 EO EO NNP 87 858 611 Street Street NNP 87 858 612 240 240 CD 87 858 613 , , , 87 858 614 Phnom Phnom NNP 87 858 615 Penh Penh NNP 87 858 616 mailing mail VBG 87 858 617 address address NN 87 858 618 : : : 87 858 619 Box Box NNP 87 858 620 P P NNP 87 858 621 , , , 87 858 622 APO APO NNP 87 858 623 AP AP NNP 87 858 624 96546 96546 CD 87 858 625 telephone telephone NN 87 858 626 : : : 87 858 627 ( ( -LRB- 87 858 628 855 855 CD 87 858 629 ) ) -RRB- 87 858 630 23 23 CD 87 858 631 - - HYPH 87 858 632 26436 26436 CD 87 858 633 or or CC 87 858 634 ( ( -LRB- 87 858 635 855 855 CD 87 858 636 ) ) -RRB- 87 858 637 23 23 CD 87 858 638 - - HYPH 87 858 639 26438 26438 CD 87 858 640 FAX FAX NNP 87 858 641 : : : 87 858 642 ( ( -LRB- 87 858 643 855 855 CD 87 858 644 ) ) -RRB- 87 858 645 23 23 CD 87 858 646 - - HYPH 87 858 647 26437 26437 CD 87 858 648 Flag flag NN 87 858 649 : : : 87 858 650 SNC snc NN 87 858 651 - - HYPH 87 858 652 blue blue JJ 87 858 653 background background NN 87 858 654 with with IN 87 858 655 white white JJ 87 858 656 map map NN 87 858 657 of of IN 87 858 658 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 87 858 659 in in IN 87 858 660 middle middle NN 87 858 661 ; ; : 87 858 662 SOC SOC NNP 87 858 663 - - HYPH 87 858 664 two two CD 87 858 665 equal equal JJ 87 858 666 horizontal horizontal JJ 87 858 667 bands band NNS 87 858 668 of of IN 87 858 669 red red JJ 87 858 670 ( ( -LRB- 87 858 671 top top NNP 87 858 672 ) ) -RRB- 87 858 673 and and CC 87 858 674 blue blue JJ 87 858 675 with with IN 87 858 676 a a DT 87 858 677 gold gold NN 87 858 678 stylized stylize VBN 87 858 679 five five CD 87 858 680 - - HYPH 87 858 681 towered tower VBN 87 858 682 temple temple NN 87 858 683 representing represent VBG 87 858 684 Angkor Angkor NNP 87 858 685 Wat Wat NNP 87 858 686 in in IN 87 858 687 the the DT 87 858 688 center center NN 87 858 689 * * NFP 87 858 690 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 87 858 691 , , , 87 858 692 Economy Economy NNP 87 858 693 Overview Overview NNP 87 858 694 : : : 87 858 695 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 87 858 696 remains remain VBZ 87 858 697 a a DT 87 858 698 desperately desperately RB 87 858 699 poor poor JJ 87 858 700 country country NN 87 858 701 whose whose WP$ 87 858 702 economic economic JJ 87 858 703 recovery recovery NN 87 858 704 is be VBZ 87 858 705 held hold VBN 87 858 706 hostage hostage NN 87 858 707 to to IN 87 858 708 continued continue VBN 87 858 709 political political JJ 87 858 710 unrest unrest NN 87 858 711 and and CC 87 858 712 factional factional JJ 87 858 713 hostilities hostility NNS 87 858 714 . . . 87 859 1 The the DT 87 859 2 country country NN 87 859 3 's 's POS 87 859 4 immediate immediate JJ 87 859 5 economic economic JJ 87 859 6 challenge challenge NN 87 859 7 is be VBZ 87 859 8 an an DT 87 859 9 acute acute JJ 87 859 10 financial financial JJ 87 859 11 crisis crisis NN 87 859 12 that that WDT 87 859 13 is be VBZ 87 859 14 undermining undermine VBG 87 859 15 monetary monetary JJ 87 859 16 stability stability NN 87 859 17 and and CC 87 859 18 preventing prevent VBG 87 859 19 disbursement disbursement NN 87 859 20 of of IN 87 859 21 foreign foreign JJ 87 859 22 development development NN 87 859 23 assistance assistance NN 87 859 24 . . . 87 860 1 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 87 860 2 is be VBZ 87 860 3 still still RB 87 860 4 recovering recover VBG 87 860 5 from from IN 87 860 6 an an DT 87 860 7 abrupt abrupt JJ 87 860 8 shift shift NN 87 860 9 in in IN 87 860 10 1990 1990 CD 87 860 11 to to IN 87 860 12 free free JJ 87 860 13 - - HYPH 87 860 14 market market NN 87 860 15 economic economic JJ 87 860 16 mechanisms mechanism NNS 87 860 17 and and CC 87 860 18 a a DT 87 860 19 cutoff cutoff NN 87 860 20 in in IN 87 860 21 aid aid NN 87 860 22 from from IN 87 860 23 former former JJ 87 860 24 Soviet Soviet NNP 87 860 25 bloc bloc NNP 87 860 26 countries country NNS 87 860 27 ; ; : 87 860 28 these these DT 87 860 29 changes change NNS 87 860 30 have have VBP 87 860 31 severely severely RB 87 860 32 impacted impact VBN 87 860 33 on on IN 87 860 34 public public JJ 87 860 35 sector sector NN 87 860 36 revenues revenue NNS 87 860 37 and and CC 87 860 38 performance performance NN 87 860 39 . . . 87 861 1 The the DT 87 861 2 country country NN 87 861 3 's 's POS 87 861 4 infrastructure infrastructure NN 87 861 5 of of IN 87 861 6 roads road NNS 87 861 7 , , , 87 861 8 bridges bridge NNS 87 861 9 , , , 87 861 10 and and CC 87 861 11 power power NN 87 861 12 plants plant NNS 87 861 13 has have VBZ 87 861 14 been be VBN 87 861 15 severely severely RB 87 861 16 degraded degrade VBN 87 861 17 , , , 87 861 18 now now RB 87 861 19 having have VBG 87 861 20 only only RB 87 861 21 40 40 CD 87 861 22 - - SYM 87 861 23 50 50 CD 87 861 24 % % NN 87 861 25 of of IN 87 861 26 prewar prewar JJ 87 861 27 capacity capacity NN 87 861 28 . . . 87 862 1 The the DT 87 862 2 economy economy NN 87 862 3 remains remain VBZ 87 862 4 essentially essentially RB 87 862 5 rural rural JJ 87 862 6 , , , 87 862 7 with with IN 87 862 8 90 90 CD 87 862 9 % % NN 87 862 10 of of IN 87 862 11 the the DT 87 862 12 population population NN 87 862 13 living live VBG 87 862 14 in in IN 87 862 15 the the DT 87 862 16 countryside countryside NN 87 862 17 and and CC 87 862 18 dependent dependent JJ 87 862 19 mainly mainly RB 87 862 20 on on IN 87 862 21 subsistence subsistence NN 87 862 22 agriculture agriculture NN 87 862 23 . . . 87 863 1 Statistical statistical JJ 87 863 2 data datum NNS 87 863 3 on on IN 87 863 4 the the DT 87 863 5 economy economy NN 87 863 6 continue continue VBP 87 863 7 to to TO 87 863 8 be be VB 87 863 9 sparse sparse JJ 87 863 10 and and CC 87 863 11 unreliable unreliable JJ 87 863 12 . . . 87 864 1 National national JJ 87 864 2 product product NN 87 864 3 : : : 87 864 4 GDP gdp NN 87 864 5 - - HYPH 87 864 6 exchange exchange NN 87 864 7 rate rate NN 87 864 8 conversion conversion NN 87 864 9 - - : 87 864 10 $ $ $ 87 864 11 2 2 CD 87 864 12 billion billion CD 87 864 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 864 14 1991 1991 CD 87 864 15 est est NNP 87 864 16 . . . 87 864 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 865 1 National national JJ 87 865 2 product product NN 87 865 3 real real JJ 87 865 4 growth growth NN 87 865 5 rate rate NN 87 865 6 : : : 87 865 7 NA% NA% `` 87 865 8 National national JJ 87 865 9 product product NN 87 865 10 per per IN 87 865 11 capita capita NN 87 865 12 : : : 87 865 13 $ $ $ 87 865 14 280 280 CD 87 865 15 ( ( -LRB- 87 865 16 1991 1991 CD 87 865 17 est est NNP 87 865 18 . . . 87 865 19 ) ) -RRB- 87 866 1 Inflation inflation NN 87 866 2 rate rate NN 87 866 3 ( ( -LRB- 87 866 4 consumer consumer NN 87 866 5 prices price NNS 87 866 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 866 7 : : : 87 866 8 250 250 CD 87 866 9 - - SYM 87 866 10 300 300 CD 87 866 11 % % NN 87 866 12 ( ( -LRB- 87 866 13 1992 1992 CD 87 866 14 est est NNP 87 866 15 . . . 87 866 16 ) ) -RRB- 87 867 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 867 2 rate rate NN 87 867 3 : : : 87 867 4 NA% NA% `` 87 867 5 Budget budget NN 87 867 6 : : : 87 867 7 revenues revenue VBZ 87 867 8 $ $ $ 87 867 9 120 120 CD 87 867 10 million million CD 87 867 11 ; ; : 87 867 12 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 867 13 $ $ $ 87 867 14 NA na NN 87 867 15 , , , 87 867 16 including include VBG 87 867 17 capital capital NN 87 867 18 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 867 19 of of IN 87 867 20 $ $ $ 87 867 21 NA na NN 87 867 22 ( ( -LRB- 87 867 23 1992 1992 CD 87 867 24 est est NNP 87 867 25 . . . 87 867 26 ) ) -RRB- 87 868 1 Exports export NNS 87 868 2 : : : 87 868 3 $ $ $ 87 868 4 59 59 CD 87 868 5 million million CD 87 868 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 868 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 868 8 . . NNP 87 868 9 , , , 87 868 10 1990 1990 CD 87 868 11 est est NNP 87 868 12 . . . 87 868 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 869 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 869 2 : : : 87 869 3 natural natural JJ 87 869 4 rubber rubber NN 87 869 5 , , , 87 869 6 rice rice NN 87 869 7 , , , 87 869 8 pepper pepper NN 87 869 9 , , , 87 869 10 wood wood NN 87 869 11 partners partner NNS 87 869 12 : : : 87 869 13 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 869 14 , , , 87 869 15 USSR USSR NNP 87 869 16 , , , 87 869 17 Eastern Eastern NNP 87 869 18 Europe Europe NNP 87 869 19 , , , 87 869 20 Japan Japan NNP 87 869 21 , , , 87 869 22 India India NNP 87 869 23 Imports Imports NNPS 87 869 24 : : : 87 869 25 $ $ $ 87 869 26 170 170 CD 87 869 27 million million CD 87 869 28 ( ( -LRB- 87 869 29 c.i.f c.i.f NN 87 869 30 . . NNP 87 869 31 , , , 87 869 32 1990 1990 CD 87 869 33 est est NNP 87 869 34 . . . 87 869 35 ) ) -RRB- 87 870 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 870 2 : : : 87 870 3 international international JJ 87 870 4 food food NN 87 870 5 aid aid NN 87 870 6 ; ; : 87 870 7 fuels fuel NNS 87 870 8 , , , 87 870 9 consumer consumer NN 87 870 10 goods good NNS 87 870 11 , , , 87 870 12 machinery machinery NN 87 870 13 partners partner NNS 87 870 14 : : : 87 870 15 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 870 16 , , , 87 870 17 USSR USSR NNP 87 870 18 , , , 87 870 19 Eastern Eastern NNP 87 870 20 Europe Europe NNP 87 870 21 , , , 87 870 22 Japan Japan NNP 87 870 23 , , , 87 870 24 India India NNP 87 870 25 External External NNP 87 870 26 debt debt NN 87 870 27 : : : 87 870 28 $ $ $ 87 870 29 717 717 CD 87 870 30 million million CD 87 870 31 ( ( -LRB- 87 870 32 1990 1990 CD 87 870 33 ) ) -RRB- 87 870 34 Industrial industrial JJ 87 870 35 production production NN 87 870 36 : : : 87 870 37 growth growth NN 87 870 38 rate rate NN 87 870 39 NA% NA% NNS 87 870 40 Electricity electricity NN 87 870 41 : : : 87 870 42 35,000 35,000 CD 87 870 43 kW kW NNP 87 870 44 capacity capacity NN 87 870 45 ; ; : 87 870 46 70 70 CD 87 870 47 million million CD 87 870 48 kWh kWh NNS 87 870 49 produced produce VBN 87 870 50 , , , 87 870 51 9 9 CD 87 870 52 kWh kWh NNS 87 870 53 per per IN 87 870 54 capita capita NN 87 870 55 ( ( -LRB- 87 870 56 1990 1990 CD 87 870 57 ) ) -RRB- 87 870 58 Industries industry NNS 87 870 59 : : : 87 870 60 rice rice NN 87 870 61 milling milling NN 87 870 62 , , , 87 870 63 fishing fishing NN 87 870 64 , , , 87 870 65 wood wood NN 87 870 66 and and CC 87 870 67 wood wood NN 87 870 68 products product NNS 87 870 69 , , , 87 870 70 rubber rubber NN 87 870 71 , , , 87 870 72 cement cement NN 87 870 73 , , , 87 870 74 gem gem NN 87 870 75 mining mining NN 87 870 76 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 87 870 77 : : : 87 870 78 mainly mainly RB 87 870 79 subsistence subsistence NN 87 870 80 farming farming NN 87 870 81 except except IN 87 870 82 for for IN 87 870 83 rubber rubber NN 87 870 84 plantations plantation NNS 87 870 85 ; ; : 87 870 86 main main JJ 87 870 87 crops crop NNS 87 870 88 - - HYPH 87 870 89 rice rice NN 87 870 90 , , , 87 870 91 rubber rubber NN 87 870 92 , , , 87 870 93 corn corn NN 87 870 94 ; ; : 87 870 95 food food NN 87 870 96 shortages shortage NNS 87 870 97 - - : 87 870 98 rice rice NN 87 870 99 , , , 87 870 100 meat meat NN 87 870 101 , , , 87 870 102 vegetables vegetable NNS 87 870 103 , , , 87 870 104 dairy dairy NN 87 870 105 products product NNS 87 870 106 , , , 87 870 107 sugar sugar NN 87 870 108 , , , 87 870 109 flour flour NN 87 870 110 Economic economic JJ 87 870 111 aid aid NN 87 870 112 : : : 87 870 113 US US NNP 87 870 114 commitments commitment NNS 87 870 115 , , , 87 870 116 including include VBG 87 870 117 Ex Ex NNP 87 870 118 - - HYPH 87 870 119 Im Im NNP 87 870 120 ( ( -LRB- 87 870 121 FY70 FY70 NNP 87 870 122 - - HYPH 87 870 123 89 89 CD 87 870 124 ) ) -RRB- 87 870 125 , , , 87 870 126 $ $ $ 87 870 127 725 725 CD 87 870 128 million million CD 87 870 129 ; ; : 87 870 130 Western western JJ 87 870 131 ( ( -LRB- 87 870 132 non non JJ 87 870 133 - - JJ 87 870 134 US us JJ 87 870 135 countries country NNS 87 870 136 ) ) -RRB- 87 870 137 ( ( -LRB- 87 870 138 1970 1970 CD 87 870 139 - - SYM 87 870 140 89 89 CD 87 870 141 ) ) -RRB- 87 870 142 , , , 87 870 143 $ $ $ 87 870 144 300 300 CD 87 870 145 million million CD 87 870 146 ; ; : 87 870 147 Communist communist JJ 87 870 148 countries country NNS 87 870 149 ( ( -LRB- 87 870 150 1970 1970 CD 87 870 151 - - SYM 87 870 152 89 89 CD 87 870 153 ) ) -RRB- 87 870 154 , , , 87 870 155 $ $ $ 87 870 156 1.8 1.8 CD 87 870 157 billion billion CD 87 870 158 Currency Currency NNP 87 870 159 : : : 87 870 160 1 1 CD 87 870 161 riel riel NNP 87 870 162 ( ( -LRB- 87 870 163 CR CR NNP 87 870 164 ) ) -RRB- 87 870 165 = = NFP 87 870 166 100 100 CD 87 870 167 sen sen NNP 87 870 168 * * NNP 87 870 169 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 87 870 170 , , , 87 870 171 Economy Economy NNP 87 870 172 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 870 173 rates rate NNS 87 870 174 : : : 87 870 175 riels riel NNS 87 870 176 ( ( -LRB- 87 870 177 CR CR NNP 87 870 178 ) ) -RRB- 87 870 179 per per IN 87 870 180 US$ us$ $ 87 870 181 1 1 CD 87 870 182 - - SYM 87 870 183 2,800 2,800 CD 87 870 184 ( ( -LRB- 87 870 185 September September NNP 87 870 186 1992 1992 CD 87 870 187 ) ) -RRB- 87 870 188 , , , 87 870 189 500 500 CD 87 870 190 ( ( -LRB- 87 870 191 December December NNP 87 870 192 1991 1991 CD 87 870 193 ) ) -RRB- 87 870 194 , , , 87 870 195 560 560 CD 87 870 196 ( ( -LRB- 87 870 197 1990 1990 CD 87 870 198 ) ) -RRB- 87 870 199 , , , 87 870 200 159.00 159.00 CD 87 870 201 ( ( -LRB- 87 870 202 1988 1988 CD 87 870 203 ) ) -RRB- 87 870 204 , , , 87 870 205 100.00 100.00 CD 87 870 206 ( ( -LRB- 87 870 207 1987 1987 CD 87 870 208 ) ) -RRB- 87 870 209 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 870 210 year year NN 87 870 211 : : : 87 870 212 calendar calendar NNP 87 870 213 year year NN 87 870 214 * * NFP 87 870 215 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 87 870 216 , , , 87 870 217 Communications Communications NNP 87 870 218 Railroads Railroads NNPS 87 870 219 : : : 87 870 220 612 612 CD 87 870 221 km km NN 87 870 222 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 87 870 223 gauge gauge NN 87 870 224 , , , 87 870 225 government government NN 87 870 226 owned own VBN 87 870 227 Highways highway NNS 87 870 228 : : : 87 870 229 13,351 13,351 CD 87 870 230 km km NN 87 870 231 total total NN 87 870 232 ; ; : 87 870 233 2,622 2,622 CD 87 870 234 km km NN 87 870 235 bituminous bituminous JJ 87 870 236 ; ; : 87 870 237 7,105 7,105 CD 87 870 238 km km NN 87 870 239 crushed crush VBN 87 870 240 stone stone NN 87 870 241 , , , 87 870 242 gravel gravel NN 87 870 243 , , , 87 870 244 or or CC 87 870 245 improved improve VBN 87 870 246 earth earth NN 87 870 247 ; ; : 87 870 248 3,624 3,624 CD 87 870 249 km km NN 87 870 250 unimproved unimproved JJ 87 870 251 earth earth NN 87 870 252 ; ; : 87 870 253 some some DT 87 870 254 roads road NNS 87 870 255 in in IN 87 870 256 disrepair disrepair NN 87 870 257 Inland Inland NNP 87 870 258 waterways waterway NNS 87 870 259 : : : 87 870 260 3,700 3,700 CD 87 870 261 km km NNS 87 870 262 navigable navigable JJ 87 870 263 all all DT 87 870 264 year year NN 87 870 265 to to TO 87 870 266 craft craft VB 87 870 267 drawing draw VBG 87 870 268 0.6 0.6 CD 87 870 269 meters meter NNS 87 870 270 ; ; : 87 870 271 282 282 CD 87 870 272 km km NN 87 870 273 navigable navigable JJ 87 870 274 to to TO 87 870 275 craft craft VB 87 870 276 drawing draw VBG 87 870 277 1.8 1.8 CD 87 870 278 meters meter NNS 87 870 279 Ports Ports NNPS 87 870 280 : : : 87 870 281 Kampong Kampong NNP 87 870 282 Saom Saom NNP 87 870 283 , , , 87 870 284 Phnom Phnom NNP 87 870 285 Penh Penh NNP 87 870 286 Airports Airports NNPS 87 870 287 : : : 87 870 288 total total NN 87 870 289 : : : 87 870 290 15 15 CD 87 870 291 usable usable JJ 87 870 292 : : : 87 870 293 9 9 CD 87 870 294 with with IN 87 870 295 permanent permanent JJ 87 870 296 - - HYPH 87 870 297 surface surface NN 87 870 298 runways runway NNS 87 870 299 : : : 87 870 300 5 5 CD 87 870 301 with with IN 87 870 302 runways runway NNS 87 870 303 over over IN 87 870 304 3,659 3,659 CD 87 870 305 m m NNP 87 870 306 : : : 87 870 307 0 0 CD 87 870 308 with with IN 87 870 309 runways runways NNP 87 870 310 2,440 2,440 CD 87 870 311 - - HYPH 87 870 312 3,659 3,659 CD 87 870 313 m m NN 87 870 314 : : : 87 870 315 2 2 CD 87 870 316 with with IN 87 870 317 runways runway NNS 87 870 318 1,220 1,220 CD 87 870 319 - - HYPH 87 870 320 2,439 2,439 CD 87 870 321 m m NN 87 870 322 : : : 87 870 323 4 4 CD 87 870 324 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 87 870 325 : : : 87 870 326 service service NN 87 870 327 barely barely RB 87 870 328 adequate adequate JJ 87 870 329 for for IN 87 870 330 government government NN 87 870 331 requirements requirement NNS 87 870 332 and and CC 87 870 333 virtually virtually RB 87 870 334 nonexistent nonexistent JJ 87 870 335 for for IN 87 870 336 general general JJ 87 870 337 public public NN 87 870 338 ; ; : 87 870 339 international international JJ 87 870 340 service service NN 87 870 341 limited limit VBN 87 870 342 to to IN 87 870 343 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 870 344 and and CC 87 870 345 other other JJ 87 870 346 adjacent adjacent JJ 87 870 347 countries country NNS 87 870 348 ; ; , 87 870 349 broadcast broadcast NN 87 870 350 stations station NNS 87 870 351 - - SYM 87 870 352 1 1 CD 87 870 353 AM am NN 87 870 354 , , , 87 870 355 no no DT 87 870 356 FM FM NNP 87 870 357 , , , 87 870 358 1 1 CD 87 870 359 TV tv NN 87 870 360 * * NFP 87 870 361 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 87 870 362 , , , 87 870 363 Defense Defense NNP 87 870 364 Forces Forces NNPS 87 870 365 Branches Branches NNPS 87 870 366 : : : 87 870 367 SOC SOC NNP 87 870 368 : : : 87 870 369 Cambodian Cambodian NNP 87 870 370 People People NNPS 87 870 371 's 's POS 87 870 372 Armed Armed NNP 87 870 373 Forces Forces NNPS 87 870 374 ( ( -LRB- 87 870 375 CPAF CPAF NNP 87 870 376 ) ) -RRB- 87 870 377 Communist communist JJ 87 870 378 resistance resistance NN 87 870 379 forces force NNS 87 870 380 : : : 87 870 381 National National NNP 87 870 382 Army Army NNP 87 870 383 of of IN 87 870 384 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 870 385 Kampuchea Kampuchea NNP 87 870 386 ( ( -LRB- 87 870 387 Khmer Khmer NNP 87 870 388 Rouge Rouge NNP 87 870 389 ) ) -RRB- 87 870 390 non non JJ 87 870 391 - - JJ 87 870 392 Communist communist JJ 87 870 393 resistance resistance NN 87 870 394 forces force NNS 87 870 395 : : : 87 870 396 Armee Armee NNP 87 870 397 National National NNP 87 870 398 Kampuchea Kampuchea NNP 87 870 399 Independent Independent NNP 87 870 400 ( ( -LRB- 87 870 401 ANKI ANKI NNP 87 870 402 ) ) -RRB- 87 870 403 which which WDT 87 870 404 is be VBZ 87 870 405 sometimes sometimes RB 87 870 406 anglicized anglicize VBN 87 870 407 as as IN 87 870 408 National National NNP 87 870 409 Army Army NNP 87 870 410 of of IN 87 870 411 Independent Independent NNP 87 870 412 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 87 870 413 ( ( -LRB- 87 870 414 NAIC NAIC NNP 87 870 415 ) ) -RRB- 87 870 416 , , , 87 870 417 Khmer Khmer NNP 87 870 418 People People NNPS 87 870 419 's 's POS 87 870 420 National National NNP 87 870 421 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 870 422 Armed Armed NNP 87 870 423 Forces Forces NNPS 87 870 424 ( ( -LRB- 87 870 425 KPNLAF KPNLAF NNP 87 870 426 ) ) -RRB- 87 870 427 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 870 428 availability availability NN 87 870 429 : : : 87 870 430 males male NNS 87 870 431 age age NNP 87 870 432 15 15 CD 87 870 433 - - SYM 87 870 434 49 49 CD 87 870 435 1,883,679 1,883,679 CD 87 870 436 ; ; : 87 870 437 fit fit JJ 87 870 438 for for IN 87 870 439 military military JJ 87 870 440 service service NN 87 870 441 1,033,168 1,033,168 CD 87 870 442 ; ; : 87 870 443 reach reach VB 87 870 444 military military JJ 87 870 445 age age NN 87 870 446 ( ( -LRB- 87 870 447 18 18 CD 87 870 448 ) ) -RRB- 87 870 449 annually annually RB 87 870 450 74,585 74,585 CD 87 870 451 ( ( -LRB- 87 870 452 1993 1993 CD 87 870 453 est est NNP 87 870 454 . . . 87 870 455 ) ) -RRB- 87 871 1 Defense defense NN 87 871 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 871 3 : : : 87 871 4 exchange exchange NN 87 871 5 rate rate NN 87 871 6 conversion conversion NN 87 871 7 - - HYPH 87 871 8 $ $ $ 87 871 9 NA na NN 87 871 10 , , , 87 871 11 NA% na% IN 87 871 12 of of IN 87 871 13 GDP GDP NNP 87 871 14 * * NFP 87 871 15 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 87 871 16 , , , 87 871 17 Geography Geography NNP 87 871 18 Location Location NNP 87 871 19 : : : 87 871 20 Western Western NNP 87 871 21 Africa Africa NNP 87 871 22 , , , 87 871 23 bordering border VBG 87 871 24 the the DT 87 871 25 North North NNP 87 871 26 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 871 27 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 871 28 between between IN 87 871 29 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 87 871 30 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 871 31 and and CC 87 871 32 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 871 33 Map Map NNP 87 871 34 references reference NNS 87 871 35 : : : 87 871 36 Africa Africa NNP 87 871 37 , , , 87 871 38 Standard Standard NNP 87 871 39 Time Time NNP 87 871 40 Zones Zones NNPS 87 871 41 of of IN 87 871 42 the the DT 87 871 43 World World NNP 87 871 44 Area Area NNP 87 871 45 : : : 87 871 46 total total JJ 87 871 47 area area NN 87 871 48 : : : 87 871 49 475,440 475,440 CD 87 871 50 km2 km2 NNP 87 871 51 land land NN 87 871 52 area area NN 87 871 53 : : : 87 871 54 469,440 469,440 CD 87 871 55 km2 km2 NNP 87 871 56 comparative comparative JJ 87 871 57 area area NN 87 871 58 : : : 87 871 59 slightly slightly RB 87 871 60 larger large JJR 87 871 61 than than IN 87 871 62 California California NNP 87 871 63 Land Land NNP 87 871 64 boundaries boundary NNS 87 871 65 : : : 87 871 66 total total VB 87 871 67 4,591 4,591 CD 87 871 68 km km NNS 87 871 69 , , , 87 871 70 Central Central NNP 87 871 71 African African NNP 87 871 72 Republic Republic NNP 87 871 73 797 797 CD 87 871 74 km km NNS 87 871 75 , , , 87 871 76 Chad Chad NNP 87 871 77 1,094 1,094 CD 87 871 78 km km NN 87 871 79 , , , 87 871 80 Congo Congo NNP 87 871 81 523 523 CD 87 871 82 km km NN 87 871 83 , , , 87 871 84 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 87 871 85 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 871 86 189 189 CD 87 871 87 km km NNS 87 871 88 , , , 87 871 89 Gabon Gabon NNP 87 871 90 298 298 CD 87 871 91 km km NN 87 871 92 , , , 87 871 93 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 871 94 1,690 1,690 CD 87 871 95 km km NN 87 871 96 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 871 97 : : : 87 871 98 402 402 CD 87 871 99 km km NN 87 871 100 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 871 101 claims claim VBZ 87 871 102 : : : 87 871 103 territorial territorial JJ 87 871 104 sea sea NN 87 871 105 : : : 87 871 106 50 50 CD 87 871 107 nm nm NNP 87 871 108 International international JJ 87 871 109 disputes dispute NNS 87 871 110 : : : 87 871 111 demarcation demarcation NN 87 871 112 of of IN 87 871 113 international international JJ 87 871 114 boundaries boundary NNS 87 871 115 in in IN 87 871 116 Lake Lake NNP 87 871 117 Chad Chad NNP 87 871 118 , , , 87 871 119 the the DT 87 871 120 lack lack NN 87 871 121 of of IN 87 871 122 which which WDT 87 871 123 has have VBZ 87 871 124 led lead VBN 87 871 125 to to IN 87 871 126 border border NN 87 871 127 incidents incident NNS 87 871 128 in in IN 87 871 129 the the DT 87 871 130 past past NN 87 871 131 , , , 87 871 132 is be VBZ 87 871 133 completed complete VBN 87 871 134 and and CC 87 871 135 awaiting await VBG 87 871 136 ratification ratification NN 87 871 137 by by IN 87 871 138 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 87 871 139 , , , 87 871 140 Chad Chad NNP 87 871 141 , , , 87 871 142 Niger Niger NNP 87 871 143 , , , 87 871 144 and and CC 87 871 145 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 871 146 ; ; : 87 871 147 boundary boundary JJ 87 871 148 commission commission NN 87 871 149 , , , 87 871 150 created create VBN 87 871 151 with with IN 87 871 152 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 871 153 to to TO 87 871 154 discuss discuss VB 87 871 155 unresolved unresolved JJ 87 871 156 land land NN 87 871 157 and and CC 87 871 158 maritime maritime NN 87 871 159 boundaries boundary NNS 87 871 160 , , , 87 871 161 has have VBZ 87 871 162 not not RB 87 871 163 yet yet RB 87 871 164 convened convene VBN 87 871 165 Climate climate NN 87 871 166 : : : 87 871 167 varies vary VBZ 87 871 168 with with IN 87 871 169 terrain terrain NN 87 871 170 from from IN 87 871 171 tropical tropical JJ 87 871 172 along along RB 87 871 173 coast coast NN 87 871 174 to to TO 87 871 175 semiarid semiarid NN 87 871 176 and and CC 87 871 177 hot hot JJ 87 871 178 in in IN 87 871 179 north north JJ 87 871 180 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 871 181 : : : 87 871 182 diverse diverse JJ 87 871 183 , , , 87 871 184 with with IN 87 871 185 coastal coastal JJ 87 871 186 plain plain NN 87 871 187 in in IN 87 871 188 southwest southwest NNP 87 871 189 , , , 87 871 190 dissected dissect VBD 87 871 191 plateau plateau NN 87 871 192 in in IN 87 871 193 center center NN 87 871 194 , , , 87 871 195 mountains mountain NNS 87 871 196 in in IN 87 871 197 west west NNP 87 871 198 , , , 87 871 199 plains plain VBZ 87 871 200 in in IN 87 871 201 north north JJ 87 871 202 Natural natural JJ 87 871 203 resources resource NNS 87 871 204 : : : 87 871 205 petroleum petroleum NN 87 871 206 , , , 87 871 207 bauxite bauxite NN 87 871 208 , , , 87 871 209 iron iron NN 87 871 210 ore ore NN 87 871 211 , , , 87 871 212 timber timber NN 87 871 213 , , , 87 871 214 hydropower hydropower NN 87 871 215 potential potential JJ 87 871 216 Land Land NNP 87 871 217 use use NN 87 871 218 : : : 87 871 219 arable arable JJ 87 871 220 land land NN 87 871 221 : : : 87 871 222 13 13 CD 87 871 223 % % NN 87 871 224 permanent permanent JJ 87 871 225 crops crop NNS 87 871 226 : : : 87 871 227 2 2 CD 87 871 228 % % NN 87 871 229 meadows meadow NNS 87 871 230 and and CC 87 871 231 pastures pasture NNS 87 871 232 : : : 87 871 233 18 18 CD 87 871 234 % % NN 87 871 235 forest forest NN 87 871 236 and and CC 87 871 237 woodland woodland NN 87 871 238 : : : 87 871 239 54 54 CD 87 871 240 % % NN 87 871 241 other other JJ 87 871 242 : : : 87 871 243 13 13 CD 87 871 244 % % NN 87 871 245 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 871 246 land land NN 87 871 247 : : : 87 871 248 280 280 CD 87 871 249 km2 km2 NN 87 871 250 ( ( -LRB- 87 871 251 1989 1989 CD 87 871 252 est est NNP 87 871 253 . . . 87 871 254 ) ) -RRB- 87 872 1 Environment environment NN 87 872 2 : : : 87 872 3 recent recent JJ 87 872 4 volcanic volcanic JJ 87 872 5 activity activity NN 87 872 6 with with IN 87 872 7 release release NN 87 872 8 of of IN 87 872 9 poisonous poisonous JJ 87 872 10 gases gas NNS 87 872 11 ; ; : 87 872 12 deforestation deforestation NN 87 872 13 ; ; : 87 872 14 overgrazing overgrazing NN 87 872 15 ; ; : 87 872 16 desertification desertification NN 87 872 17 Note note NN 87 872 18 : : : 87 872 19 sometimes sometimes RB 87 872 20 referred refer VBN 87 872 21 to to IN 87 872 22 as as IN 87 872 23 the the DT 87 872 24 hinge hinge NN 87 872 25 of of IN 87 872 26 Africa Africa NNP 87 872 27 * * NFP 87 872 28 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 87 872 29 , , , 87 872 30 People People NNP 87 872 31 Population Population NNP 87 872 32 : : : 87 872 33 12,755,873 12,755,873 CD 87 872 34 ( ( -LRB- 87 872 35 July July NNP 87 872 36 1993 1993 CD 87 872 37 est est NNP 87 872 38 . . . 87 872 39 ) ) -RRB- 87 873 1 Population population NN 87 873 2 growth growth NN 87 873 3 rate rate NN 87 873 4 : : : 87 873 5 2.9 2.9 CD 87 873 6 % % NN 87 873 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 873 8 1993 1993 CD 87 873 9 est est NNP 87 873 10 . . . 87 873 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 874 1 Birth birth NN 87 874 2 rate rate NN 87 874 3 : : : 87 874 4 40.66 40.66 CD 87 874 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 87 874 6 population population NN 87 874 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 874 8 1993 1993 CD 87 874 9 est est NNP 87 874 10 . . . 87 874 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 875 1 Death death NN 87 875 2 rate rate NN 87 875 3 : : : 87 875 4 11.63 11.63 CD 87 875 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 875 6 population population NN 87 875 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 875 8 1993 1993 CD 87 875 9 est est NNP 87 875 10 . . . 87 875 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 876 1 Net net JJ 87 876 2 migration migration NN 87 876 3 rate rate NN 87 876 4 : : : 87 876 5 0 0 NFP 87 876 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 876 7 population population NN 87 876 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 876 9 1993 1993 CD 87 876 10 est est NNP 87 876 11 . . . 87 876 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 877 1 Infant infant NN 87 877 2 mortality mortality NN 87 877 3 rate rate NN 87 877 4 : : : 87 877 5 78.8 78.8 CD 87 877 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 877 7 live live JJ 87 877 8 births birth NNS 87 877 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 877 10 1993 1993 CD 87 877 11 est est NNP 87 877 12 . . . 87 877 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 878 1 Life life NN 87 878 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 878 3 at at IN 87 878 4 birth birth NN 87 878 5 : : : 87 878 6 total total JJ 87 878 7 population population NN 87 878 8 : : : 87 878 9 56.66 56.66 CD 87 878 10 years year NNS 87 878 11 male male JJ 87 878 12 : : : 87 878 13 54.65 54.65 CD 87 878 14 years year NNS 87 878 15 female female JJ 87 878 16 : : : 87 878 17 58.74 58.74 CD 87 878 18 years year NNS 87 878 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 878 20 1993 1993 CD 87 878 21 est est NNP 87 878 22 . . . 87 878 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 879 1 Total total JJ 87 879 2 fertility fertility NN 87 879 3 rate rate NN 87 879 4 : : : 87 879 5 5.88 5.88 CD 87 879 6 children child NNS 87 879 7 born bear VBN 87 879 8 / / SYM 87 879 9 woman woman NN 87 879 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 879 11 1993 1993 CD 87 879 12 est est NNP 87 879 13 . . . 87 879 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 880 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 880 2 : : : 87 880 3 noun noun NNP 87 880 4 : : : 87 880 5 Cameroonian(s Cameroonian(s NNP 87 880 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 880 7 adjective adjective NN 87 880 8 : : : 87 880 9 Cameroonian cameroonian JJ 87 880 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 880 11 divisions division NNS 87 880 12 : : : 87 880 13 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 87 880 14 Highlanders Highlanders NNP 87 880 15 31 31 CD 87 880 16 % % NN 87 880 17 , , , 87 880 18 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 87 880 19 Bantu Bantu NNP 87 880 20 19 19 CD 87 880 21 % % NN 87 880 22 , , , 87 880 23 Kirdi Kirdi NNP 87 880 24 11 11 CD 87 880 25 % % NN 87 880 26 , , , 87 880 27 Fulani Fulani NNP 87 880 28 10 10 CD 87 880 29 % % NN 87 880 30 , , , 87 880 31 Northwestern Northwestern NNP 87 880 32 Bantu Bantu NNP 87 880 33 8 8 CD 87 880 34 % % NN 87 880 35 , , , 87 880 36 Eastern Eastern NNP 87 880 37 Nigritic Nigritic NNP 87 880 38 7 7 CD 87 880 39 % % NN 87 880 40 , , , 87 880 41 other other JJ 87 880 42 African african JJ 87 880 43 13 13 CD 87 880 44 % % NN 87 880 45 , , , 87 880 46 non non JJ 87 880 47 - - JJ 87 880 48 African african JJ 87 880 49 less less JJR 87 880 50 than than IN 87 880 51 1 1 CD 87 880 52 % % NN 87 880 53 Religions religion NNS 87 880 54 : : : 87 880 55 indigenous indigenous JJ 87 880 56 beliefs belief NNS 87 880 57 51 51 CD 87 880 58 % % NN 87 880 59 , , , 87 880 60 Christian Christian NNP 87 880 61 33 33 CD 87 880 62 % % NN 87 880 63 , , , 87 880 64 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 880 65 16 16 CD 87 880 66 % % NN 87 880 67 Languages Languages NNPS 87 880 68 : : : 87 880 69 24 24 CD 87 880 70 major major JJ 87 880 71 African african JJ 87 880 72 language language NN 87 880 73 groups group NNS 87 880 74 , , , 87 880 75 English English NNP 87 880 76 ( ( -LRB- 87 880 77 official official NN 87 880 78 ) ) -RRB- 87 880 79 , , , 87 880 80 French French NNP 87 880 81 ( ( -LRB- 87 880 82 official official JJ 87 880 83 ) ) -RRB- 87 880 84 Literacy literacy NN 87 880 85 : : : 87 880 86 age age NN 87 880 87 15 15 CD 87 880 88 and and CC 87 880 89 over over RB 87 880 90 can can MD 87 880 91 read read VB 87 880 92 and and CC 87 880 93 write write VB 87 880 94 ( ( -LRB- 87 880 95 1990 1990 CD 87 880 96 ) ) -RRB- 87 880 97 total total JJ 87 880 98 population population NN 87 880 99 : : : 87 880 100 54 54 CD 87 880 101 % % NN 87 880 102 male male NN 87 880 103 : : : 87 880 104 66 66 CD 87 880 105 % % NN 87 880 106 female female NN 87 880 107 : : : 87 880 108 43 43 CD 87 880 109 % % NN 87 880 110 Labor labor NN 87 880 111 force force NN 87 880 112 : : : 87 880 113 NA na NN 87 880 114 by by IN 87 880 115 occupation occupation NN 87 880 116 : : : 87 880 117 agriculture agriculture NN 87 880 118 74.4 74.4 CD 87 880 119 % % NN 87 880 120 , , , 87 880 121 industry industry NN 87 880 122 and and CC 87 880 123 transport transport NN 87 880 124 11.4 11.4 CD 87 880 125 % % NN 87 880 126 , , , 87 880 127 other other JJ 87 880 128 services service NNS 87 880 129 14.2 14.2 CD 87 880 130 % % NN 87 880 131 ( ( -LRB- 87 880 132 1983 1983 CD 87 880 133 ) ) -RRB- 87 880 134 note note NN 87 880 135 : : : 87 880 136 50 50 CD 87 880 137 % % NN 87 880 138 of of IN 87 880 139 population population NN 87 880 140 of of IN 87 880 141 working work VBG 87 880 142 age age NN 87 880 143 ( ( -LRB- 87 880 144 15 15 CD 87 880 145 - - SYM 87 880 146 64 64 CD 87 880 147 years year NNS 87 880 148 ) ) -RRB- 87 880 149 ( ( -LRB- 87 880 150 1985 1985 CD 87 880 151 ) ) -RRB- 87 880 152 * * NFP 87 880 153 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 87 880 154 , , , 87 880 155 Government Government NNP 87 880 156 Names Names NNPS 87 880 157 : : : 87 880 158 conventional conventional JJ 87 880 159 long long JJ 87 880 160 form form NN 87 880 161 : : : 87 880 162 Republic Republic NNP 87 880 163 of of IN 87 880 164 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 87 880 165 conventional conventional JJ 87 880 166 short short JJ 87 880 167 form form NN 87 880 168 : : : 87 880 169 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 87 880 170 former former JJ 87 880 171 : : : 87 880 172 French french JJ 87 880 173 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 87 880 174 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 880 175 : : : 87 880 176 CM CM NNP 87 880 177 Type type NN 87 880 178 : : : 87 880 179 unitary unitary NNP 87 880 180 republic republic NN 87 880 181 ; ; : 87 880 182 multiparty multiparty JJ 87 880 183 presidential presidential JJ 87 880 184 regime regime NN 87 880 185 ( ( -LRB- 87 880 186 opposition opposition NN 87 880 187 parties party NNS 87 880 188 legalized legalize VBD 87 880 189 1990 1990 CD 87 880 190 ) ) -RRB- 87 880 191 Capital capital NN 87 880 192 : : : 87 880 193 Yaounde Yaounde NNP 87 880 194 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 880 195 divisions division NNS 87 880 196 : : : 87 880 197 10 10 CD 87 880 198 provinces province NNS 87 880 199 ; ; : 87 880 200 Adamaoua Adamaoua NNP 87 880 201 , , , 87 880 202 Centre Centre NNP 87 880 203 , , , 87 880 204 Est Est NNP 87 880 205 , , , 87 880 206 Extreme Extreme NNP 87 880 207 - - HYPH 87 880 208 Nord Nord NNP 87 880 209 , , , 87 880 210 Littoral Littoral NNP 87 880 211 , , , 87 880 212 Nord Nord NNP 87 880 213 , , , 87 880 214 Nord Nord NNP 87 880 215 - - HYPH 87 880 216 Ouest Ouest NNP 87 880 217 , , , 87 880 218 Ouest Ouest NNP 87 880 219 , , , 87 880 220 Sud Sud NNP 87 880 221 , , , 87 880 222 Sud Sud NNP 87 880 223 - - HYPH 87 880 224 Ouest Ouest NNP 87 880 225 Independence Independence NNP 87 880 226 : : : 87 880 227 1 1 CD 87 880 228 January January NNP 87 880 229 1960 1960 CD 87 880 230 ( ( -LRB- 87 880 231 from from IN 87 880 232 UN UN NNP 87 880 233 trusteeship trusteeship NN 87 880 234 under under IN 87 880 235 French french JJ 87 880 236 administration administration NN 87 880 237 ) ) -RRB- 87 880 238 Constitution constitution NN 87 880 239 : : : 87 880 240 20 20 CD 87 880 241 May May NNP 87 880 242 1972 1972 CD 87 880 243 Legal legal JJ 87 880 244 system system NN 87 880 245 : : : 87 880 246 based base VBN 87 880 247 on on IN 87 880 248 French french JJ 87 880 249 civil civil JJ 87 880 250 law law NN 87 880 251 system system NN 87 880 252 , , , 87 880 253 with with IN 87 880 254 common common JJ 87 880 255 law law NN 87 880 256 influence influence NN 87 880 257 ; ; : 87 880 258 has have VBZ 87 880 259 not not RB 87 880 260 accepted accept VBN 87 880 261 compulsory compulsory NN 87 880 262 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 880 263 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 880 264 National national JJ 87 880 265 holiday holiday NN 87 880 266 : : : 87 880 267 National National NNP 87 880 268 Day Day NNP 87 880 269 , , , 87 880 270 20 20 CD 87 880 271 May May NNP 87 880 272 ( ( -LRB- 87 880 273 1972 1972 CD 87 880 274 ) ) -RRB- 87 880 275 Political political JJ 87 880 276 parties party NNS 87 880 277 and and CC 87 880 278 leaders leader NNS 87 880 279 : : : 87 880 280 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 87 880 281 People People NNP 87 880 282 's 's POS 87 880 283 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 880 284 Movement Movement NNP 87 880 285 ( ( -LRB- 87 880 286 CPDM CPDM NNP 87 880 287 ) ) -RRB- 87 880 288 , , , 87 880 289 Paul Paul NNP 87 880 290 BIYA BIYA NNP 87 880 291 , , , 87 880 292 president president NN 87 880 293 , , , 87 880 294 is be VBZ 87 880 295 government government NN 87 880 296 - - HYPH 87 880 297 controlled control VBN 87 880 298 and and CC 87 880 299 was be VBD 87 880 300 formerly formerly RB 87 880 301 the the DT 87 880 302 only only JJ 87 880 303 party party NN 87 880 304 , , , 87 880 305 but but CC 87 880 306 opposition opposition NN 87 880 307 parties party NNS 87 880 308 were be VBD 87 880 309 legalized legalize VBN 87 880 310 in in IN 87 880 311 1990 1990 CD 87 880 312 major major JJ 87 880 313 opposition opposition NN 87 880 314 parties party NNS 87 880 315 : : : 87 880 316 National National NNP 87 880 317 Union Union NNP 87 880 318 for for IN 87 880 319 Democracy Democracy NNP 87 880 320 and and CC 87 880 321 Progress Progress NNP 87 880 322 ( ( -LRB- 87 880 323 UNDP UNDP NNP 87 880 324 ) ) -RRB- 87 880 325 major major JJ 87 880 326 oppositon oppositon NN 87 880 327 parties party NNS 87 880 328 : : : 87 880 329 Social Social NNP 87 880 330 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 880 331 Front Front NNP 87 880 332 ( ( -LRB- 87 880 333 SDF SDF NNP 87 880 334 ) ) -RRB- 87 880 335 major major JJ 87 880 336 opposition opposition NN 87 880 337 parties party NNS 87 880 338 : : : 87 880 339 Cameroonian Cameroonian NNP 87 880 340 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 880 341 Union Union NNP 87 880 342 ( ( -LRB- 87 880 343 UDC UDC NNP 87 880 344 ) ) -RRB- 87 880 345 ; ; : 87 880 346 Union Union NNP 87 880 347 of of IN 87 880 348 Cameroonian Cameroonian NNP 87 880 349 Populations Populations NNP 87 880 350 ( ( -LRB- 87 880 351 UPC UPC NNP 87 880 352 ) ) -RRB- 87 880 353 Other other JJ 87 880 354 political political JJ 87 880 355 or or CC 87 880 356 pressure pressure NN 87 880 357 groups group NNS 87 880 358 : : : 87 880 359 NA NA NNP 87 880 360 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 880 361 : : : 87 880 362 20 20 CD 87 880 363 years year NNS 87 880 364 of of IN 87 880 365 age age NN 87 880 366 ; ; : 87 880 367 universal universal JJ 87 880 368 Elections election NNS 87 880 369 : : : 87 880 370 National National NNP 87 880 371 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 880 372 : : : 87 880 373 last last RB 87 880 374 held hold VBD 87 880 375 1 1 CD 87 880 376 March March NNP 87 880 377 1992 1992 CD 87 880 378 ( ( -LRB- 87 880 379 next next JJ 87 880 380 scheduled schedule VBN 87 880 381 for for IN 87 880 382 March March NNP 87 880 383 1997 1997 CD 87 880 384 ) ) -RRB- 87 880 385 ; ; : 87 880 386 results result NNS 87 880 387 - - : 87 880 388 ( ( -LRB- 87 880 389 180 180 CD 87 880 390 seats seat NNS 87 880 391 ) ) -RRB- 87 880 392 CPDM CPDM NNP 87 880 393 88 88 CD 87 880 394 , , , 87 880 395 UNDP UNDP NNP 87 880 396 68 68 CD 87 880 397 , , , 87 880 398 UPC UPC NNP 87 880 399 18 18 CD 87 880 400 , , , 87 880 401 MDR MDR NNP 87 880 402 6 6 CD 87 880 403 President President NNP 87 880 404 : : : 87 880 405 last last RB 87 880 406 held hold VBD 87 880 407 11 11 CD 87 880 408 October October NNP 87 880 409 1992 1992 CD 87 880 410 ; ; : 87 880 411 results result NNS 87 880 412 - - : 87 880 413 President President NNP 87 880 414 Paul Paul NNP 87 880 415 BIYA BIYA NNP 87 880 416 reelected reelect VBN 87 880 417 with with IN 87 880 418 about about RB 87 880 419 40 40 CD 87 880 420 % % NN 87 880 421 of of IN 87 880 422 the the DT 87 880 423 vote vote NN 87 880 424 amid amid IN 87 880 425 widespread widespread JJ 87 880 426 allegations allegation NNS 87 880 427 of of IN 87 880 428 fraud fraud NN 87 880 429 ; ; : 87 880 430 SDF SDF NNP 87 880 431 candidate candidate NN 87 880 432 John John NNP 87 880 433 FRU FRU NNP 87 880 434 NDI NDI NNP 87 880 435 got get VBD 87 880 436 36 36 CD 87 880 437 % % NN 87 880 438 of of IN 87 880 439 the the DT 87 880 440 vote vote NN 87 880 441 ; ; : 87 880 442 UNDP UNDP NNP 87 880 443 candidate candidate NN 87 880 444 Bello Bello NNP 87 880 445 Bouba Bouba NNP 87 880 446 MAIGARI MAIGARI NNP 87 880 447 got get VBD 87 880 448 19 19 CD 87 880 449 % % NN 87 880 450 of of IN 87 880 451 the the DT 87 880 452 vote vote NN 87 880 453 Executive Executive NNP 87 880 454 branch branch NN 87 880 455 : : : 87 880 456 president president NN 87 880 457 , , , 87 880 458 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 87 880 459 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 880 460 branch branch NN 87 880 461 : : : 87 880 462 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 880 463 National National NNP 87 880 464 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 880 465 ( ( -LRB- 87 880 466 Assemblee Assemblee NNP 87 880 467 Nationale Nationale NNP 87 880 468 ) ) -RRB- 87 880 469 Judicial judicial JJ 87 880 470 branch branch NN 87 880 471 : : : 87 880 472 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 880 473 Court Court NNP 87 880 474 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 880 475 : : : 87 880 476 Chief Chief NNP 87 880 477 of of IN 87 880 478 State State NNP 87 880 479 : : : 87 880 480 President President NNP 87 880 481 Paul Paul NNP 87 880 482 BIYA BIYA NNP 87 880 483 ( ( -LRB- 87 880 484 since since IN 87 880 485 6 6 CD 87 880 486 November November NNP 87 880 487 1982 1982 CD 87 880 488 ) ) -RRB- 87 880 489 * * NFP 87 880 490 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 87 880 491 , , , 87 880 492 Government Government NNP 87 880 493 Head Head NNP 87 880 494 of of IN 87 880 495 Government Government NNP 87 880 496 : : : 87 880 497 Prime Prime NNP 87 880 498 Minister Minister NNP 87 880 499 Simon Simon NNP 87 880 500 ACHIDI ACHIDI NNP 87 880 501 ACHU ACHU NNP 87 880 502 ( ( -LRB- 87 880 503 since since IN 87 880 504 9 9 CD 87 880 505 April April NNP 87 880 506 1992 1992 CD 87 880 507 ) ) -RRB- 87 880 508 Member member NN 87 880 509 of of IN 87 880 510 : : : 87 880 511 ACCT ACCT NNP 87 880 512 ( ( -LRB- 87 880 513 associate associate NN 87 880 514 ) ) -RRB- 87 880 515 , , , 87 880 516 ACP ACP NNP 87 880 517 , , , 87 880 518 AfDB AfDB NNP 87 880 519 , , , 87 880 520 BDEAC BDEAC NNP 87 880 521 , , , 87 880 522 CCC CCC NNP 87 880 523 , , , 87 880 524 CEEAC CEEAC NNP 87 880 525 , , , 87 880 526 ECA ECA NNP 87 880 527 , , , 87 880 528 FAO FAO NNP 87 880 529 , , , 87 880 530 FZ FZ NNP 87 880 531 , , , 87 880 532 G-19 g-19 CD 87 880 533 , , , 87 880 534 G-77 g-77 CD 87 880 535 , , , 87 880 536 GATT GATT NNP 87 880 537 , , , 87 880 538 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 880 539 , , , 87 880 540 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 880 541 , , , 87 880 542 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 880 543 , , , 87 880 544 ICC ICC NNP 87 880 545 , , , 87 880 546 IDA IDA NNP 87 880 547 , , , 87 880 548 IDB IDB NNP 87 880 549 , , , 87 880 550 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 880 551 , , , 87 880 552 IFC IFC NNP 87 880 553 , , , 87 880 554 ILO ILO NNP 87 880 555 , , , 87 880 556 IMF IMF NNP 87 880 557 , , , 87 880 558 IMO imo RB 87 880 559 , , , 87 880 560 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 87 880 561 , , , 87 880 562 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 880 563 , , , 87 880 564 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 880 565 , , , 87 880 566 IOC IOC NNP 87 880 567 , , , 87 880 568 ITU ITU NNP 87 880 569 , , , 87 880 570 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 880 571 , , , 87 880 572 NAM NAM NNP 87 880 573 , , , 87 880 574 OAU OAU NNP 87 880 575 , , , 87 880 576 OIC OIC NNP 87 880 577 , , , 87 880 578 PCA PCA NNP 87 880 579 , , , 87 880 580 UDEAC UDEAC NNP 87 880 581 , , , 87 880 582 UN UN NNP 87 880 583 , , , 87 880 584 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 880 585 , , , 87 880 586 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 880 587 , , , 87 880 588 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 880 589 , , , 87 880 590 UNTAC UNTAC NNP 87 880 591 , , , 87 880 592 UPU UPU NNP 87 880 593 , , , 87 880 594 WCL WCL NNP 87 880 595 , , , 87 880 596 WHO WHO NNP 87 880 597 , , , 87 880 598 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 880 599 , , , 87 880 600 WMO WMO NNP 87 880 601 , , , 87 880 602 WTO WTO NNP 87 880 603 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 880 604 representation representation NN 87 880 605 in in IN 87 880 606 US US NNP 87 880 607 : : : 87 880 608 chief chief NN 87 880 609 of of IN 87 880 610 mission mission NN 87 880 611 : : : 87 880 612 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 880 613 Paul Paul NNP 87 880 614 PONDI PONDI NNP 87 880 615 chancery chancery NN 87 880 616 : : : 87 880 617 2349 2349 CD 87 880 618 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 87 880 619 Avenue Avenue NNP 87 880 620 NW NW NNP 87 880 621 , , , 87 880 622 Washington Washington NNP 87 880 623 , , , 87 880 624 DC DC NNP 87 880 625 20008 20008 CD 87 880 626 telephone telephone NN 87 880 627 : : : 87 880 628 ( ( -LRB- 87 880 629 202 202 CD 87 880 630 ) ) -RRB- 87 880 631 265 265 CD 87 880 632 - - HYPH 87 880 633 8790 8790 CD 87 880 634 through through IN 87 880 635 8794 8794 CD 87 880 636 US US NNP 87 880 637 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 880 638 representation representation NN 87 880 639 : : : 87 880 640 chief chief NN 87 880 641 of of IN 87 880 642 mission mission NN 87 880 643 : : : 87 880 644 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 880 645 Harriet Harriet NNP 87 880 646 ISOM ISOM NNP 87 880 647 embassy embassy NN 87 880 648 : : : 87 880 649 Rue Rue NNP 87 880 650 Nachtigal Nachtigal NNP 87 880 651 , , , 87 880 652 Yaounde Yaounde NNP 87 880 653 mailing mail VBG 87 880 654 address address NN 87 880 655 : : : 87 880 656 B. B. NNP 87 880 657 P. P. 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NNP 87 893 217 commitments commitment NNS 87 893 218 , , , 87 893 219 including include VBG 87 893 220 Ex Ex NNP 87 893 221 - - HYPH 87 893 222 Im Im NNP 87 893 223 ( ( -LRB- 87 893 224 FY70 FY70 NNP 87 893 225 - - HYPH 87 893 226 90 90 NNP 87 893 227 ) ) -RRB- 87 893 228 , , , 87 893 229 $ $ $ 87 893 230 479 479 CD 87 893 231 million million CD 87 893 232 ; ; : 87 893 233 Western western JJ 87 893 234 ( ( -LRB- 87 893 235 non non JJ 87 893 236 - - JJ 87 893 237 US us JJ 87 893 238 ) ) -RRB- 87 893 239 countries country NNS 87 893 240 , , , 87 893 241 ODA ODA NNP 87 893 242 and and CC 87 893 243 OOF OOF NNP 87 893 244 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 893 245 commitments commitment NNS 87 893 246 ( ( -LRB- 87 893 247 1970 1970 CD 87 893 248 - - SYM 87 893 249 90 90 CD 87 893 250 ) ) -RRB- 87 893 251 , , , 87 893 252 $ $ $ 87 893 253 4.75 4.75 CD 87 893 254 billion billion CD 87 893 255 ; ; : 87 893 256 OPEC OPEC NNP 87 893 257 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 893 258 aid aid NN 87 893 259 ( ( -LRB- 87 893 260 1979 1979 CD 87 893 261 - - SYM 87 893 262 89 89 CD 87 893 263 ) ) -RRB- 87 893 264 , , , 87 893 265 $ $ $ 87 893 266 29 29 CD 87 893 267 million million CD 87 893 268 ; ; : 87 893 269 Communist communist JJ 87 893 270 countries country NNS 87 893 271 ( ( -LRB- 87 893 272 1970 1970 CD 87 893 273 - - SYM 87 893 274 89 89 CD 87 893 275 ) ) -RRB- 87 893 276 , , , 87 893 277 $ $ $ 87 893 278 125 125 CD 87 893 279 million million CD 87 893 280 * * NFP 87 893 281 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 87 893 282 , , , 87 893 283 Economy Economy NNP 87 893 284 Currency Currency NNP 87 893 285 : : : 87 893 286 1 1 CD 87 893 287 CFA cfa NN 87 893 288 franc franc NN 87 893 289 ( ( -LRB- 87 893 290 CFAF CFAF NNP 87 893 291 ) ) -RRB- 87 893 292 = = SYM 87 893 293 100 100 CD 87 893 294 centimes centime NNS 87 893 295 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 893 296 rates rate NNS 87 893 297 : : : 87 893 298 Communaute communaute NN 87 893 299 Financiere Financiere NNP 87 893 300 Africaine Africaine NNP 87 893 301 francs franc NNS 87 893 302 ( ( -LRB- 87 893 303 CFAF cfaf NN 87 893 304 ) ) -RRB- 87 893 305 per per IN 87 893 306 US$ us$ $ 87 893 307 1 1 CD 87 893 308 - - SYM 87 893 309 274.06 274.06 CD 87 893 310 ( ( -LRB- 87 893 311 January January NNP 87 893 312 1993 1993 CD 87 893 313 ) ) -RRB- 87 893 314 , , , 87 893 315 264.69 264.69 CD 87 893 316 ( ( -LRB- 87 893 317 1992 1992 CD 87 893 318 ) ) -RRB- 87 893 319 , , , 87 893 320 282.11 282.11 CD 87 893 321 ( ( -LRB- 87 893 322 1991 1991 CD 87 893 323 ) ) -RRB- 87 893 324 , , , 87 893 325 272.26 272.26 CD 87 893 326 ( ( -LRB- 87 893 327 1990 1990 CD 87 893 328 ) ) -RRB- 87 893 329 , , , 87 893 330 319.01 319.01 CD 87 893 331 ( ( -LRB- 87 893 332 1989 1989 CD 87 893 333 ) ) -RRB- 87 893 334 , , , 87 893 335 297.85 297.85 CD 87 893 336 ( ( -LRB- 87 893 337 1988 1988 CD 87 893 338 ) ) -RRB- 87 893 339 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 893 340 year year NN 87 893 341 : : : 87 893 342 1 1 CD 87 893 343 July July NNP 87 893 344 - - HYPH 87 893 345 30 30 CD 87 893 346 June June NNP 87 893 347 * * NFP 87 893 348 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 87 893 349 , , , 87 893 350 Communications Communications NNP 87 893 351 Railroads Railroads NNPS 87 893 352 : : : 87 893 353 1,003 1,003 CD 87 893 354 km km NN 87 893 355 total total NN 87 893 356 ; ; : 87 893 357 858 858 CD 87 893 358 km km NN 87 893 359 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 87 893 360 gauge gauge NN 87 893 361 , , , 87 893 362 145 145 CD 87 893 363 km km NN 87 893 364 0.600-meter 0.600-meter CD 87 893 365 gauge gauge NN 87 893 366 Highways highway NNS 87 893 367 : : : 87 893 368 about about IN 87 893 369 65,000 65,000 CD 87 893 370 km km NNS 87 893 371 total total JJ 87 893 372 ; ; : 87 893 373 includes include VBZ 87 893 374 2,682 2,682 CD 87 893 375 km km NNS 87 893 376 paved pave VBN 87 893 377 , , , 87 893 378 32,318 32,318 CD 87 893 379 km km NN 87 893 380 gravel gravel NN 87 893 381 and and CC 87 893 382 improved improved JJ 87 893 383 earth earth NN 87 893 384 , , , 87 893 385 and and CC 87 893 386 30,000 30,000 CD 87 893 387 km km NNS 87 893 388 of of IN 87 893 389 unimproved unimproved JJ 87 893 390 earth earth NN 87 893 391 Inland Inland NNP 87 893 392 waterways waterway NNS 87 893 393 : : : 87 893 394 2,090 2,090 CD 87 893 395 km km NN 87 893 396 ; ; : 87 893 397 of of IN 87 893 398 decreasing decrease VBG 87 893 399 importance importance NN 87 893 400 Ports port NNS 87 893 401 : : : 87 893 402 Douala Douala NNP 87 893 403 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 893 404 marine marine NN 87 893 405 : : : 87 893 406 2 2 CD 87 893 407 cargo cargo NN 87 893 408 ships ship NNS 87 893 409 ( ( -LRB- 87 893 410 1,000 1,000 CD 87 893 411 GRT GRT NNP 87 893 412 or or CC 87 893 413 over over RB 87 893 414 ) ) -RRB- 87 893 415 totaling total VBG 87 893 416 24,122 24,122 CD 87 893 417 GRT/33,509 GRT/33,509 NNP 87 893 418 DWT DWT NNP 87 893 419 Airports Airports NNPS 87 893 420 : : : 87 893 421 total total NN 87 893 422 : : : 87 893 423 59 59 CD 87 893 424 usable usable JJ 87 893 425 : : : 87 893 426 51 51 CD 87 893 427 with with IN 87 893 428 permanent permanent JJ 87 893 429 - - HYPH 87 893 430 surface surface NN 87 893 431 runways runway NNS 87 893 432 : : : 87 893 433 11 11 CD 87 893 434 with with IN 87 893 435 runways runway NNS 87 893 436 over over IN 87 893 437 3,659 3,659 CD 87 893 438 m m NNP 87 893 439 : : : 87 893 440 0 0 CD 87 893 441 with with IN 87 893 442 runways runways NNP 87 893 443 2,440 2,440 CD 87 893 444 - - HYPH 87 893 445 3,659 3,659 CD 87 893 446 m m NN 87 893 447 : : : 87 893 448 6 6 CD 87 893 449 with with IN 87 893 450 runways runway NNS 87 893 451 1,220 1,220 CD 87 893 452 - - HYPH 87 893 453 2,439 2,439 CD 87 893 454 m m NN 87 893 455 : : : 87 893 456 51 51 CD 87 893 457 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 893 458 : : : 87 893 459 good good JJ 87 893 460 system system NN 87 893 461 of of IN 87 893 462 open open JJ 87 893 463 wire wire NN 87 893 464 , , , 87 893 465 cable cable NN 87 893 466 , , , 87 893 467 troposcatter troposcatter NN 87 893 468 , , , 87 893 469 and and CC 87 893 470 microwave microwave VB 87 893 471 radio radio NN 87 893 472 relay relay NN 87 893 473 ; ; : 87 893 474 26,000 26,000 CD 87 893 475 telephones telephone NNS 87 893 476 , , , 87 893 477 2 2 CD 87 893 478 telephones telephone NNS 87 893 479 per per IN 87 893 480 1,000 1,000 CD 87 893 481 persons person NNS 87 893 482 , , , 87 893 483 available available JJ 87 893 484 only only RB 87 893 485 to to IN 87 893 486 business business NN 87 893 487 and and CC 87 893 488 government government NN 87 893 489 ; ; : 87 893 490 broadcast broadcast NN 87 893 491 stations station NNS 87 893 492 - - : 87 893 493 11 11 CD 87 893 494 AM am NN 87 893 495 , , , 87 893 496 11 11 CD 87 893 497 FM FM NNP 87 893 498 , , , 87 893 499 1 1 CD 87 893 500 TV tv NN 87 893 501 ; ; : 87 893 502 2 2 CD 87 893 503 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 893 504 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 893 505 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 87 893 506 earth earth NN 87 893 507 stations station NNS 87 893 508 * * NFP 87 893 509 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 87 893 510 , , , 87 893 511 Defense Defense NNP 87 893 512 Forces Forces NNPS 87 893 513 Branches Branches NNPS 87 893 514 : : : 87 893 515 Army Army NNP 87 893 516 , , , 87 893 517 Navy Navy NNP 87 893 518 ( ( -LRB- 87 893 519 including include VBG 87 893 520 Naval Naval NNP 87 893 521 Infantry Infantry NNP 87 893 522 ) ) -RRB- 87 893 523 , , , 87 893 524 Air Air NNP 87 893 525 Force Force NNP 87 893 526 , , , 87 893 527 National National NNP 87 893 528 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 87 893 529 , , , 87 893 530 Presidential Presidential NNP 87 893 531 Guard Guard NNP 87 893 532 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 893 533 availability availability NN 87 893 534 : : : 87 893 535 males male NNS 87 893 536 age age NNP 87 893 537 15 15 CD 87 893 538 - - SYM 87 893 539 49 49 CD 87 893 540 2,844,280 2,844,280 CD 87 893 541 ; ; : 87 893 542 fit fit JJ 87 893 543 for for IN 87 893 544 military military JJ 87 893 545 service service NN 87 893 546 1,432,563 1,432,563 CD 87 893 547 ; ; : 87 893 548 reach reach VB 87 893 549 military military JJ 87 893 550 age age NN 87 893 551 ( ( -LRB- 87 893 552 18 18 CD 87 893 553 ) ) -RRB- 87 893 554 annually annually RB 87 893 555 125,453 125,453 CD 87 893 556 ( ( -LRB- 87 893 557 1993 1993 CD 87 893 558 est est NNP 87 893 559 . . . 87 893 560 ) ) -RRB- 87 894 1 Defense defense NN 87 894 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 894 3 : : : 87 894 4 exchange exchange NN 87 894 5 rate rate NN 87 894 6 conversion conversion NNP 87 894 7 - - : 87 894 8 $ $ $ 87 894 9 219 219 CD 87 894 10 million million CD 87 894 11 , , , 87 894 12 less less JJR 87 894 13 than than IN 87 894 14 2 2 CD 87 894 15 % % NN 87 894 16 of of IN 87 894 17 GDP GDP NNP 87 894 18 ( ( -LRB- 87 894 19 1990 1990 CD 87 894 20 est est NNP 87 894 21 . . . 87 894 22 ) ) -RRB- 87 895 1 * * NFP 87 895 2 Canada Canada NNP 87 895 3 , , , 87 895 4 Geography Geography NNP 87 895 5 Location Location NNP 87 895 6 : : : 87 895 7 Northern Northern NNP 87 895 8 North North NNP 87 895 9 America America NNP 87 895 10 , , , 87 895 11 bordering border VBG 87 895 12 the the DT 87 895 13 North North NNP 87 895 14 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 895 15 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 895 16 and and CC 87 895 17 North North NNP 87 895 18 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 895 19 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 895 20 north north NN 87 895 21 of of IN 87 895 22 the the DT 87 895 23 US US NNP 87 895 24 Map Map NNP 87 895 25 references reference NNS 87 895 26 : : : 87 895 27 Arctic Arctic NNP 87 895 28 Region Region NNP 87 895 29 , , , 87 895 30 North North NNP 87 895 31 America America NNP 87 895 32 , , , 87 895 33 Standard Standard NNP 87 895 34 Time Time NNP 87 895 35 Zones Zones NNPS 87 895 36 of of IN 87 895 37 the the DT 87 895 38 World World NNP 87 895 39 Area Area NNP 87 895 40 : : : 87 895 41 total total JJ 87 895 42 area area NN 87 895 43 : : : 87 895 44 9,976,140 9,976,140 CD 87 895 45 km2 km2 NNP 87 895 46 land land NN 87 895 47 area area NN 87 895 48 : : : 87 895 49 9,220,970 9,220,970 CD 87 895 50 km2 km2 NNP 87 895 51 comparative comparative JJ 87 895 52 area area NN 87 895 53 : : : 87 895 54 slightly slightly RB 87 895 55 larger large JJR 87 895 56 than than IN 87 895 57 US US NNP 87 895 58 Land Land NNP 87 895 59 boundaries boundary NNS 87 895 60 : : : 87 895 61 total total JJ 87 895 62 8,893 8,893 CD 87 895 63 km km NNS 87 895 64 , , , 87 895 65 US US NNP 87 895 66 8,893 8,893 CD 87 895 67 km km NNS 87 895 68 ( ( -LRB- 87 895 69 includes include VBZ 87 895 70 2,477 2,477 CD 87 895 71 km km NNS 87 895 72 with with IN 87 895 73 Alaska Alaska NNP 87 895 74 ) ) -RRB- 87 895 75 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 895 76 : : : 87 895 77 243,791 243,791 CD 87 895 78 km km NN 87 895 79 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 895 80 claims claim VBZ 87 895 81 : : : 87 895 82 continental continental NNP 87 895 83 shelf shelf NNP 87 895 84 : : : 87 895 85 200 200 CD 87 895 86 m m CD 87 895 87 depth depth NN 87 895 88 or or CC 87 895 89 to to IN 87 895 90 depth depth NN 87 895 91 of of IN 87 895 92 exploitation exploitation NN 87 895 93 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 895 94 fishing fishing NN 87 895 95 zone zone NN 87 895 96 : : : 87 895 97 200 200 CD 87 895 98 nm nm CD 87 895 99 territorial territorial JJ 87 895 100 sea sea NN 87 895 101 : : : 87 895 102 12 12 CD 87 895 103 nm nm NNP 87 895 104 International international JJ 87 895 105 disputes dispute NNS 87 895 106 : : : 87 895 107 maritime maritime JJ 87 895 108 boundary boundary JJ 87 895 109 disputes dispute NNS 87 895 110 with with IN 87 895 111 the the DT 87 895 112 US US NNP 87 895 113 ; ; : 87 895 114 Saint Saint NNP 87 895 115 Pierre Pierre NNP 87 895 116 and and CC 87 895 117 Miquelon Miquelon NNP 87 895 118 is be VBZ 87 895 119 focus focus NN 87 895 120 of of IN 87 895 121 maritime maritime JJ 87 895 122 boundary boundary JJ 87 895 123 dispute dispute NN 87 895 124 between between IN 87 895 125 Canada Canada NNP 87 895 126 and and CC 87 895 127 France France NNP 87 895 128 Climate Climate NNP 87 895 129 : : : 87 895 130 varies varie NNS 87 895 131 from from IN 87 895 132 temperate temperate NN 87 895 133 in in IN 87 895 134 south south NN 87 895 135 to to IN 87 895 136 subarctic subarctic JJ 87 895 137 and and CC 87 895 138 arctic arctic JJ 87 895 139 in in IN 87 895 140 north north JJ 87 895 141 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 895 142 : : : 87 895 143 mostly mostly RB 87 895 144 plains plain VBZ 87 895 145 with with IN 87 895 146 mountains mountain NNS 87 895 147 in in IN 87 895 148 west west NN 87 895 149 and and CC 87 895 150 lowlands lowland NNS 87 895 151 in in IN 87 895 152 southeast southeast JJ 87 895 153 Natural natural JJ 87 895 154 resources resource NNS 87 895 155 : : : 87 895 156 nickel nickel NN 87 895 157 , , , 87 895 158 zinc zinc NN 87 895 159 , , , 87 895 160 copper copper NN 87 895 161 , , , 87 895 162 gold gold NN 87 895 163 , , , 87 895 164 lead lead NN 87 895 165 , , , 87 895 166 molybdenum molybdenum NNP 87 895 167 , , , 87 895 168 potash potash NN 87 895 169 , , , 87 895 170 silver silver NN 87 895 171 , , , 87 895 172 fish fish NN 87 895 173 , , , 87 895 174 timber timber NN 87 895 175 , , , 87 895 176 wildlife wildlife NN 87 895 177 , , , 87 895 178 coal coal NN 87 895 179 , , , 87 895 180 petroleum petroleum NN 87 895 181 , , , 87 895 182 natural natural JJ 87 895 183 gas gas NN 87 895 184 Land Land NNP 87 895 185 use use NN 87 895 186 : : : 87 895 187 arable arable JJ 87 895 188 land land NN 87 895 189 : : : 87 895 190 5 5 CD 87 895 191 % % NN 87 895 192 permanent permanent JJ 87 895 193 crops crop NNS 87 895 194 : : : 87 895 195 0 0 CD 87 895 196 % % NN 87 895 197 meadows meadow NNS 87 895 198 and and CC 87 895 199 pastures pasture NNS 87 895 200 : : : 87 895 201 3 3 CD 87 895 202 % % NN 87 895 203 forest forest NN 87 895 204 and and CC 87 895 205 woodland woodland NN 87 895 206 : : : 87 895 207 35 35 CD 87 895 208 % % NN 87 895 209 other other JJ 87 895 210 : : : 87 895 211 57 57 CD 87 895 212 % % NN 87 895 213 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 895 214 land land NN 87 895 215 : : : 87 895 216 8,400 8,400 CD 87 895 217 km2 km2 NNP 87 895 218 ( ( -LRB- 87 895 219 1989 1989 CD 87 895 220 est est NNP 87 895 221 . . . 87 895 222 ) ) -RRB- 87 896 1 Environment environment NN 87 896 2 : : : 87 896 3 80 80 CD 87 896 4 % % NN 87 896 5 of of IN 87 896 6 population population NN 87 896 7 concentrated concentrate VBD 87 896 8 within within IN 87 896 9 160 160 CD 87 896 10 km km NNS 87 896 11 of of IN 87 896 12 US US NNP 87 896 13 border border NN 87 896 14 ; ; : 87 896 15 continuous continuous JJ 87 896 16 permafrost permafrost NN 87 896 17 in in IN 87 896 18 north north NN 87 896 19 a a DT 87 896 20 serious serious JJ 87 896 21 obstacle obstacle NN 87 896 22 to to IN 87 896 23 development development NN 87 896 24 Note note NN 87 896 25 : : : 87 896 26 second second RB 87 896 27 - - HYPH 87 896 28 largest large JJS 87 896 29 country country NN 87 896 30 in in IN 87 896 31 world world NN 87 896 32 ( ( -LRB- 87 896 33 after after IN 87 896 34 Russia Russia NNP 87 896 35 ) ) -RRB- 87 896 36 ; ; : 87 896 37 strategic strategic JJ 87 896 38 location location NN 87 896 39 between between IN 87 896 40 Russia Russia NNP 87 896 41 and and CC 87 896 42 US US NNP 87 896 43 via via IN 87 896 44 north north JJ 87 896 45 polar polar JJ 87 896 46 route route NN 87 896 47 * * NFP 87 896 48 Canada Canada NNP 87 896 49 , , , 87 896 50 People People NNP 87 896 51 Population Population NNP 87 896 52 : : : 87 896 53 27,769,993 27,769,993 CD 87 896 54 ( ( -LRB- 87 896 55 July July NNP 87 896 56 1993 1993 CD 87 896 57 est est NNP 87 896 58 . . . 87 896 59 ) ) -RRB- 87 897 1 Population population NN 87 897 2 growth growth NN 87 897 3 rate rate NN 87 897 4 : : : 87 897 5 1.28 1.28 CD 87 897 6 % % NN 87 897 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 897 8 1993 1993 CD 87 897 9 est est NNP 87 897 10 . . . 87 897 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 898 1 Birth birth NN 87 898 2 rate rate NN 87 898 3 : : : 87 898 4 14.48 14.48 CD 87 898 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 87 898 6 population population NN 87 898 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 898 8 1993 1993 CD 87 898 9 est est NNP 87 898 10 . . . 87 898 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 899 1 Death death NN 87 899 2 rate rate NN 87 899 3 : : : 87 899 4 7.35 7.35 CD 87 899 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 899 6 population population NN 87 899 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 899 8 1993 1993 CD 87 899 9 est est NNP 87 899 10 . . . 87 899 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 900 1 Net net JJ 87 900 2 migration migration NN 87 900 3 rate rate NN 87 900 4 : : : 87 900 5 5.68 5.68 CD 87 900 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 87 900 7 population population NN 87 900 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 900 9 1993 1993 CD 87 900 10 est est NNP 87 900 11 . . . 87 900 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 901 1 Infant infant NN 87 901 2 mortality mortality NN 87 901 3 rate rate NN 87 901 4 : : : 87 901 5 7 7 CD 87 901 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 901 7 live live JJ 87 901 8 births birth NNS 87 901 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 901 10 1993 1993 CD 87 901 11 est est NNP 87 901 12 . . . 87 901 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 902 1 Life life NN 87 902 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 902 3 at at IN 87 902 4 birth birth NN 87 902 5 : : : 87 902 6 total total JJ 87 902 7 population population NN 87 902 8 : : : 87 902 9 77.98 77.98 CD 87 902 10 years year NNS 87 902 11 male male NN 87 902 12 : : : 87 902 13 74.54 74.54 CD 87 902 14 years year NNS 87 902 15 female female JJ 87 902 16 : : : 87 902 17 81.6 81.6 CD 87 902 18 years year NNS 87 902 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 902 20 1993 1993 CD 87 902 21 est est NNP 87 902 22 . . . 87 902 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 903 1 Total total JJ 87 903 2 fertility fertility NN 87 903 3 rate rate NN 87 903 4 : : : 87 903 5 1.84 1.84 CD 87 903 6 children child NNS 87 903 7 born bear VBN 87 903 8 / / SYM 87 903 9 woman woman NN 87 903 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 903 11 1993 1993 CD 87 903 12 est est NNP 87 903 13 . . . 87 903 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 904 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 904 2 : : : 87 904 3 noun noun NNP 87 904 4 : : : 87 904 5 Canadian(s Canadian(s NNP 87 904 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 904 7 adjective adjective NN 87 904 8 : : : 87 904 9 Canadian canadian JJ 87 904 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 904 11 divisions division NNS 87 904 12 : : : 87 904 13 British british JJ 87 904 14 Isles Isles NNPS 87 904 15 origin origin NN 87 904 16 40 40 CD 87 904 17 % % NN 87 904 18 , , , 87 904 19 French french JJ 87 904 20 origin origin NN 87 904 21 27 27 CD 87 904 22 % % NN 87 904 23 , , , 87 904 24 other other JJ 87 904 25 European european JJ 87 904 26 20 20 CD 87 904 27 % % NN 87 904 28 , , , 87 904 29 indigenous indigenous JJ 87 904 30 Indian Indian NNP 87 904 31 and and CC 87 904 32 Eskimo Eskimo NNP 87 904 33 1.5 1.5 CD 87 904 34 % % NN 87 904 35 Religions religion NNS 87 904 36 : : : 87 904 37 Roman Roman NNP 87 904 38 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 904 39 46 46 CD 87 904 40 % % NN 87 904 41 , , , 87 904 42 United United NNP 87 904 43 Church Church NNP 87 904 44 16 16 CD 87 904 45 % % NN 87 904 46 , , , 87 904 47 Anglican Anglican NNP 87 904 48 10 10 CD 87 904 49 % % NN 87 904 50 , , , 87 904 51 other other JJ 87 904 52 28 28 CD 87 904 53 % % NN 87 904 54 Languages Languages NNPS 87 904 55 : : : 87 904 56 English English NNP 87 904 57 ( ( -LRB- 87 904 58 official official JJ 87 904 59 ) ) -RRB- 87 904 60 , , , 87 904 61 French French NNP 87 904 62 ( ( -LRB- 87 904 63 official official JJ 87 904 64 ) ) -RRB- 87 904 65 Literacy literacy NN 87 904 66 : : : 87 904 67 age age NN 87 904 68 15 15 CD 87 904 69 and and CC 87 904 70 over over RB 87 904 71 can can MD 87 904 72 read read VB 87 904 73 and and CC 87 904 74 write write VB 87 904 75 ( ( -LRB- 87 904 76 1981 1981 CD 87 904 77 ) ) -RRB- 87 904 78 total total JJ 87 904 79 population population NN 87 904 80 : : : 87 904 81 99 99 CD 87 904 82 % % NN 87 904 83 male male NN 87 904 84 : : : 87 904 85 NA% NA% `` 87 904 86 female female JJ 87 904 87 : : : 87 904 88 NA% NA% `` 87 904 89 Labor labor NN 87 904 90 force force NN 87 904 91 : : : 87 904 92 13.38 13.38 CD 87 904 93 million million CD 87 904 94 by by IN 87 904 95 occupation occupation NN 87 904 96 : : : 87 904 97 services service NNS 87 904 98 75 75 CD 87 904 99 % % NN 87 904 100 , , , 87 904 101 manufacturing manufacture VBG 87 904 102 14 14 CD 87 904 103 % % NN 87 904 104 , , , 87 904 105 agriculture agriculture NN 87 904 106 4 4 CD 87 904 107 % % NN 87 904 108 , , , 87 904 109 construction construction NN 87 904 110 3 3 CD 87 904 111 % % NN 87 904 112 , , , 87 904 113 other other JJ 87 904 114 4 4 CD 87 904 115 % % NN 87 904 116 ( ( -LRB- 87 904 117 1988 1988 CD 87 904 118 ) ) -RRB- 87 904 119 * * NFP 87 904 120 Canada Canada NNP 87 904 121 , , , 87 904 122 Government Government NNP 87 904 123 Names Names NNPS 87 904 124 : : : 87 904 125 conventional conventional JJ 87 904 126 long long JJ 87 904 127 form form NN 87 904 128 : : : 87 904 129 none none NN 87 904 130 conventional conventional JJ 87 904 131 short short JJ 87 904 132 form form NN 87 904 133 : : : 87 904 134 Canada Canada NNP 87 904 135 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 904 136 : : : 87 904 137 CA CA NNP 87 904 138 Type type NN 87 904 139 : : : 87 904 140 confederation confederation NN 87 904 141 with with IN 87 904 142 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 87 904 143 democracy democracy NN 87 904 144 Capital Capital NNP 87 904 145 : : : 87 904 146 Ottawa Ottawa NNP 87 904 147 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 904 148 divisions division NNS 87 904 149 : : : 87 904 150 10 10 CD 87 904 151 provinces province NNS 87 904 152 and and CC 87 904 153 2 2 CD 87 904 154 territories territory NNS 87 904 155 * * NFP 87 904 156 ; ; : 87 904 157 Alberta Alberta NNP 87 904 158 , , , 87 904 159 British British NNP 87 904 160 Columbia Columbia NNP 87 904 161 , , , 87 904 162 Manitoba Manitoba NNP 87 904 163 , , , 87 904 164 New New NNP 87 904 165 , , , 87 904 166 Brunswick Brunswick NNP 87 904 167 , , , 87 904 168 Newfoundland Newfoundland NNP 87 904 169 , , , 87 904 170 Northwest Northwest NNP 87 904 171 Territories Territories NNPS 87 904 172 * * NFP 87 904 173 , , , 87 904 174 Nova Nova NNP 87 904 175 Scotia Scotia NNP 87 904 176 , , , 87 904 177 Ontario Ontario NNP 87 904 178 , , , 87 904 179 , , , 87 904 180 Prince Prince NNP 87 904 181 Edward Edward NNP 87 904 182 Island Island NNP 87 904 183 , , , 87 904 184 Quebec Quebec NNP 87 904 185 , , , 87 904 186 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan NNP 87 904 187 , , , 87 904 188 Yukon Yukon NNP 87 904 189 Territory Territory NNP 87 904 190 * * NFP 87 904 191 , , , 87 904 192 Independence independence NN 87 904 193 : : : 87 904 194 1 1 CD 87 904 195 July July NNP 87 904 196 1867 1867 CD 87 904 197 ( ( -LRB- 87 904 198 from from IN 87 904 199 UK UK NNP 87 904 200 ) ) -RRB- 87 904 201 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 904 202 : : : 87 904 203 amended amend VBN 87 904 204 British British NNP 87 904 205 North North NNP 87 904 206 America America NNP 87 904 207 Act Act NNP 87 904 208 1867 1867 CD 87 904 209 patriated patriate VBD 87 904 210 to to IN 87 904 211 Canada Canada NNP 87 904 212 17 17 CD 87 904 213 April April NNP 87 904 214 1982 1982 CD 87 904 215 ; ; : 87 904 216 charter charter NN 87 904 217 of of IN 87 904 218 rights right NNS 87 904 219 and and CC 87 904 220 unwritten unwritten VB 87 904 221 customs custom NNS 87 904 222 Legal legal JJ 87 904 223 system system NN 87 904 224 : : : 87 904 225 based base VBN 87 904 226 on on IN 87 904 227 English English NNP 87 904 228 common common JJ 87 904 229 law law NN 87 904 230 , , , 87 904 231 except except IN 87 904 232 in in IN 87 904 233 Quebec Quebec NNP 87 904 234 , , , 87 904 235 where where WRB 87 904 236 civil civil JJ 87 904 237 law law NN 87 904 238 system system NN 87 904 239 based base VBN 87 904 240 on on IN 87 904 241 French french JJ 87 904 242 law law NN 87 904 243 prevails prevail VBZ 87 904 244 ; ; : 87 904 245 accepts accept VBZ 87 904 246 compulsory compulsory JJ 87 904 247 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 904 248 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 904 249 , , , 87 904 250 with with IN 87 904 251 reservations reservation NNS 87 904 252 National national JJ 87 904 253 holiday holiday NN 87 904 254 : : : 87 904 255 Canada Canada NNP 87 904 256 Day Day NNP 87 904 257 , , , 87 904 258 1 1 CD 87 904 259 July July NNP 87 904 260 ( ( -LRB- 87 904 261 1867 1867 CD 87 904 262 ) ) -RRB- 87 904 263 Political political JJ 87 904 264 parties party NNS 87 904 265 and and CC 87 904 266 leaders leader NNS 87 904 267 : : : 87 904 268 Progressive Progressive NNP 87 904 269 Conservative Conservative NNP 87 904 270 Party Party NNP 87 904 271 , , , 87 904 272 Brian Brian NNP 87 904 273 MULRONEY MULRONEY NNP 87 904 274 ; ; : 87 904 275 Liberal Liberal NNP 87 904 276 Party Party NNP 87 904 277 , , , 87 904 278 Jean Jean NNP 87 904 279 CHRETIEN CHRETIEN NNP 87 904 280 ; ; : 87 904 281 New New NNP 87 904 282 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 904 283 Party Party NNP 87 904 284 , , , 87 904 285 Audrey Audrey NNP 87 904 286 McLAUGHLIN McLAUGHLIN NNP 87 904 287 ; ; : 87 904 288 Reform Reform NNP 87 904 289 Party Party NNP 87 904 290 , , , 87 904 291 Preston Preston NNP 87 904 292 MANNING MANNING NNP 87 904 293 ; ; : 87 904 294 Bloc Bloc NNP 87 904 295 Quebecois Quebecois NNP 87 904 296 , , , 87 904 297 Lucien Lucien NNP 87 904 298 BOUCHARD BOUCHARD NNP 87 904 299 Suffrage suffrage NN 87 904 300 : : : 87 904 301 18 18 CD 87 904 302 years year NNS 87 904 303 of of IN 87 904 304 age age NN 87 904 305 ; ; : 87 904 306 universal universal JJ 87 904 307 Elections election NNS 87 904 308 : : : 87 904 309 House House NNP 87 904 310 of of IN 87 904 311 Commons Commons NNPS 87 904 312 : : : 87 904 313 last last RB 87 904 314 held hold VBD 87 904 315 21 21 CD 87 904 316 November November NNP 87 904 317 1988 1988 CD 87 904 318 ( ( -LRB- 87 904 319 next next JJ 87 904 320 to to TO 87 904 321 be be VB 87 904 322 held hold VBN 87 904 323 by by IN 87 904 324 November November NNP 87 904 325 1993 1993 CD 87 904 326 ) ) -RRB- 87 904 327 ; ; : 87 904 328 results result NNS 87 904 329 - - HYPH 87 904 330 Progressive Progressive NNP 87 904 331 Conservative Conservative NNP 87 904 332 Party Party NNP 87 904 333 43 43 CD 87 904 334 % % NN 87 904 335 , , , 87 904 336 Liberal Liberal NNP 87 904 337 Party Party NNP 87 904 338 32 32 CD 87 904 339 % % NN 87 904 340 , , , 87 904 341 New New NNP 87 904 342 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 904 343 Party Party NNP 87 904 344 20 20 CD 87 904 345 % % NN 87 904 346 , , , 87 904 347 other other JJ 87 904 348 5 5 CD 87 904 349 % % NN 87 904 350 ; ; , 87 904 351 seats seat NNS 87 904 352 - - : 87 904 353 ( ( -LRB- 87 904 354 295 295 CD 87 904 355 total total NN 87 904 356 ) ) -RRB- 87 904 357 Progressive Progressive NNP 87 904 358 Conservative Conservative NNP 87 904 359 Party Party NNP 87 904 360 159 159 CD 87 904 361 , , , 87 904 362 Liberal Liberal NNP 87 904 363 Party Party NNP 87 904 364 80 80 CD 87 904 365 , , , 87 904 366 New New NNP 87 904 367 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 904 368 Party Party NNP 87 904 369 44 44 CD 87 904 370 , , , 87 904 371 Bloc Bloc NNP 87 904 372 Quebecois Quebecois NNP 87 904 373 9 9 CD 87 904 374 , , , 87 904 375 independents independent VBZ 87 904 376 3 3 CD 87 904 377 Executive executive JJ 87 904 378 branch branch NN 87 904 379 : : : 87 904 380 British british JJ 87 904 381 monarch monarch NNP 87 904 382 , , , 87 904 383 governor governor NN 87 904 384 general general NNP 87 904 385 , , , 87 904 386 prime prime NNP 87 904 387 minister minister NNP 87 904 388 , , , 87 904 389 deputy deputy JJ 87 904 390 prime prime JJ 87 904 391 minister minister NN 87 904 392 , , , 87 904 393 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 87 904 394 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 904 395 branch branch NN 87 904 396 : : : 87 904 397 bicameral bicameral JJ 87 904 398 Parliament Parliament NNP 87 904 399 ( ( -LRB- 87 904 400 Parlement Parlement NNP 87 904 401 ) ) -RRB- 87 904 402 consists consist VBZ 87 904 403 of of IN 87 904 404 an an DT 87 904 405 upper upper JJ 87 904 406 house house NN 87 904 407 or or CC 87 904 408 Senate Senate NNP 87 904 409 ( ( -LRB- 87 904 410 Senat Senat NNP 87 904 411 ) ) -RRB- 87 904 412 and and CC 87 904 413 a a DT 87 904 414 lower low JJR 87 904 415 house house NN 87 904 416 or or CC 87 904 417 House House NNP 87 904 418 of of IN 87 904 419 Commons Commons NNP 87 904 420 ( ( -LRB- 87 904 421 Chambre Chambre NNP 87 904 422 des des NNP 87 904 423 Communes Communes NNP 87 904 424 ) ) -RRB- 87 904 425 Judicial judicial JJ 87 904 426 branch branch NN 87 904 427 : : : 87 904 428 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 904 429 Court Court NNP 87 904 430 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 904 431 : : : 87 904 432 Chief Chief NNP 87 904 433 of of IN 87 904 434 State State NNP 87 904 435 : : : 87 904 436 Queen Queen NNP 87 904 437 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 87 904 438 II II NNP 87 904 439 ( ( -LRB- 87 904 440 since since IN 87 904 441 6 6 CD 87 904 442 February February NNP 87 904 443 1952 1952 CD 87 904 444 ) ) -RRB- 87 904 445 , , , 87 904 446 represented represent VBN 87 904 447 by by IN 87 904 448 Governor Governor NNP 87 904 449 General General NNP 87 904 450 Raymond Raymond NNP 87 904 451 John John NNP 87 904 452 HNATYSHYN HNATYSHYN NNP 87 904 453 ( ( -LRB- 87 904 454 since since IN 87 904 455 29 29 CD 87 904 456 January January NNP 87 904 457 1990 1990 CD 87 904 458 ) ) -RRB- 87 904 459 Head Head NNP 87 904 460 of of IN 87 904 461 Government Government NNP 87 904 462 : : : 87 904 463 Prime Prime NNP 87 904 464 Minister Minister NNP 87 904 465 Kim Kim NNP 87 904 466 CAMBELL CAMBELL NNP 87 904 467 was be VBD 87 904 468 chosen choose VBN 87 904 469 to to TO 87 904 470 replace replace VB 87 904 471 Brian Brian NNP 87 904 472 MULRONEY MULRONEY NNP 87 904 473 on on IN 87 904 474 13 13 CD 87 904 475 June June NNP 87 904 476 1993 1993 CD 87 904 477 * * NFP 87 904 478 Canada Canada NNP 87 904 479 , , , 87 904 480 Government Government NNP 87 904 481 Member Member NNP 87 904 482 of of IN 87 904 483 : : : 87 904 484 ACCT ACCT NNP 87 904 485 , , , 87 904 486 AfDB AfDB NNP 87 904 487 , , , 87 904 488 AG AG NNP 87 904 489 ( ( -LRB- 87 904 490 observer observer NN 87 904 491 ) ) -RRB- 87 904 492 , , , 87 904 493 APEC APEC NNP 87 904 494 , , , 87 904 495 AsDB AsDB NNP 87 904 496 , , , 87 904 497 Australia Australia NNP 87 904 498 Group Group NNP 87 904 499 , , , 87 904 500 BIS BIS NNP 87 904 501 , , , 87 904 502 C C NNP 87 904 503 , , , 87 904 504 CCC CCC NNP 87 904 505 , , , 87 904 506 CDB CDB NNP 87 904 507 ( ( -LRB- 87 904 508 non non JJ 87 904 509 - - JJ 87 904 510 regional regional JJ 87 904 511 ) ) -RRB- 87 904 512 , , , 87 904 513 COCOM COCOM NNP 87 904 514 , , , 87 904 515 CP CP NNP 87 904 516 , , , 87 904 517 CSCE CSCE NNP 87 904 518 , , , 87 904 519 EBRD EBRD NNP 87 904 520 , , , 87 904 521 ECE ECE NNP 87 904 522 , , , 87 904 523 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 87 904 524 , , , 87 904 525 ESA ESA NNP 87 904 526 ( ( -LRB- 87 904 527 cooperating cooperate VBG 87 904 528 state state NN 87 904 529 ) ) -RRB- 87 904 530 , , , 87 904 531 FAO FAO NNP 87 904 532 , , , 87 904 533 G-7 G-7 NNP 87 904 534 , , , 87 904 535 G-8 G-8 NNP 87 904 536 , , , 87 904 537 G-10 g-10 CD 87 904 538 , , , 87 904 539 GATT GATT NNP 87 904 540 , , , 87 904 541 IADB IADB NNP 87 904 542 , , , 87 904 543 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 904 544 , , , 87 904 545 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 904 546 , , , 87 904 547 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 904 548 , , , 87 904 549 ICC ICC NNP 87 904 550 , , , 87 904 551 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 904 552 , , , 87 904 553 IDA IDA NNP 87 904 554 , , , 87 904 555 IEA IEA NNP 87 904 556 , , , 87 904 557 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 904 558 , , , 87 904 559 IFC IFC NNP 87 904 560 , , , 87 904 561 ILO ILO NNP 87 904 562 , , , 87 904 563 IMF IMF NNP 87 904 564 , , , 87 904 565 IMO imo RB 87 904 566 , , , 87 904 567 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 87 904 568 , , , 87 904 569 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 904 570 , , , 87 904 571 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 904 572 , , , 87 904 573 IOC IOC NNP 87 904 574 , , , 87 904 575 IOM IOM NNP 87 904 576 , , , 87 904 577 ISO ISO NNP 87 904 578 , , , 87 904 579 ITU ITU NNP 87 904 580 , , , 87 904 581 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 904 582 , , , 87 904 583 MINURSO MINURSO NNP 87 904 584 , , , 87 904 585 MTCR MTCR NNP 87 904 586 , , , 87 904 587 NACC NACC NNP 87 904 588 , , , 87 904 589 NAM NAM NNP 87 904 590 ( ( -LRB- 87 904 591 guest guest NNP 87 904 592 ) ) -RRB- 87 904 593 , , , 87 904 594 NATO NATO NNP 87 904 595 , , , 87 904 596 NEA NEA NNP 87 904 597 , , , 87 904 598 NSG NSG NNP 87 904 599 , , , 87 904 600 OAS OAS NNP 87 904 601 , , , 87 904 602 OECD OECD NNP 87 904 603 , , , 87 904 604 ONUSAL ONUSAL NNP 87 904 605 , , , 87 904 606 PCA PCA NNP 87 904 607 , , , 87 904 608 UN UN NNP 87 904 609 , , , 87 904 610 UNAVEM UNAVEM NNP 87 904 611 II II NNP 87 904 612 , , , 87 904 613 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 904 614 , , , 87 904 615 UNDOF UNDOF NNP 87 904 616 , , , 87 904 617 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 904 618 , , , 87 904 619 UNFICYP UNFICYP NNP 87 904 620 , , , 87 904 621 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 87 904 622 , , , 87 904 623 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 904 624 , , , 87 904 625 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 87 904 626 , , , 87 904 627 UNOMOZ UNOMOZ NNP 87 904 628 , , , 87 904 629 UNOSOM UNOSOM NNP 87 904 630 , , , 87 904 631 UNPROFOR UNPROFOR NNP 87 904 632 , , , 87 904 633 UNTAC UNTAC NNP 87 904 634 , , , 87 904 635 UNTSO UNTSO NNP 87 904 636 , , , 87 904 637 UPU UPU NNP 87 904 638 , , , 87 904 639 WCL WCL NNP 87 904 640 , , , 87 904 641 WHO WHO NNP 87 904 642 , , , 87 904 643 WMO WMO NNP 87 904 644 , , , 87 904 645 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 904 646 , , , 87 904 647 WTO WTO NNP 87 904 648 , , , 87 904 649 ZC ZC NNP 87 904 650 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 904 651 representation representation NN 87 904 652 in in IN 87 904 653 US US NNP 87 904 654 : : : 87 904 655 chief chief NN 87 904 656 of of IN 87 904 657 mission mission NN 87 904 658 : : : 87 904 659 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 904 660 John John NNP 87 904 661 DE DE NNP 87 904 662 CHASTELAIN CHASTELAIN NNP 87 904 663 chancery chancery NN 87 904 664 : : : 87 904 665 501 501 CD 87 904 666 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania NNP 87 904 667 Avenue Avenue NNP 87 904 668 NW NW NNP 87 904 669 , , , 87 904 670 Washington Washington NNP 87 904 671 , , , 87 904 672 DC DC NNP 87 904 673 20001 20001 CD 87 904 674 telephone telephone NN 87 904 675 : : : 87 904 676 ( ( -LRB- 87 904 677 202 202 CD 87 904 678 ) ) -RRB- 87 904 679 682 682 CD 87 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Seattle NNP 87 904 722 US US NNP 87 904 723 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 904 724 representation representation NN 87 904 725 : : : 87 904 726 chief chief NN 87 904 727 of of IN 87 904 728 mission mission NN 87 904 729 : : : 87 904 730 Ambassador ambassador NN 87 904 731 - - HYPH 87 904 732 designate designate JJ 87 904 733 Governor Governor NNP 87 904 734 James James NNP 87 904 735 J. 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NNP 87 905 1 Box Box NNP 87 905 2 5000 5000 CD 87 905 3 , , , 87 905 4 Ogdensburg Ogdensburg NNP 87 905 5 , , , 87 905 6 NY NY NNP 87 905 7 13669 13669 CD 87 905 8 - - HYPH 87 905 9 0430 0430 CD 87 905 10 telephone telephone NN 87 905 11 : : : 87 905 12 ( ( -LRB- 87 905 13 613 613 CD 87 905 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 905 15 238 238 CD 87 905 16 - - HYPH 87 905 17 5335 5335 CD 87 905 18 or or CC 87 905 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 905 20 613 613 CD 87 905 21 ) ) -RRB- 87 905 22 238 238 CD 87 905 23 - - SYM 87 905 24 4470 4470 CD 87 905 25 FAX FAX NNP 87 905 26 : : : 87 905 27 ( ( -LRB- 87 905 28 613 613 CD 87 905 29 ) ) -RRB- 87 905 30 238 238 CD 87 905 31 - - SYM 87 905 32 5720 5720 CD 87 905 33 consulates consulate VBZ 87 905 34 general general JJ 87 905 35 : : : 87 905 36 Calgary Calgary NNP 87 905 37 , , , 87 905 38 Halifax Halifax NNP 87 905 39 , , , 87 905 40 Montreal Montreal NNP 87 905 41 , , , 87 905 42 Quebec Quebec NNP 87 905 43 , , , 87 905 44 Toronto Toronto NNP 87 905 45 , , , 87 905 46 and and CC 87 905 47 Vancouver Vancouver NNP 87 905 48 Flag Flag NNP 87 905 49 : : : 87 905 50 three three CD 87 905 51 vertical vertical JJ 87 905 52 bands band NNS 87 905 53 of of IN 87 905 54 red red JJ 87 905 55 ( ( -LRB- 87 905 56 hoist hoist NN 87 905 57 side side NN 87 905 58 ) ) -RRB- 87 905 59 , , , 87 905 60 white white JJ 87 905 61 ( ( -LRB- 87 905 62 double double JJ 87 905 63 width width NN 87 905 64 , , , 87 905 65 square square NN 87 905 66 ) ) -RRB- 87 905 67 , , , 87 905 68 and and CC 87 905 69 red red JJ 87 905 70 with with IN 87 905 71 a a DT 87 905 72 red red JJ 87 905 73 maple maple NN 87 905 74 leaf leaf NN 87 905 75 centered center VBN 87 905 76 in in IN 87 905 77 the the DT 87 905 78 white white JJ 87 905 79 band band NN 87 905 80 * * : 87 905 81 Canada Canada NNP 87 905 82 , , , 87 905 83 Economy Economy NNP 87 905 84 Overview Overview NNP 87 905 85 : : : 87 905 86 As as IN 87 905 87 an an DT 87 905 88 affluent affluent JJ 87 905 89 , , , 87 905 90 high high JJ 87 905 91 - - HYPH 87 905 92 tech tech NN 87 905 93 industrial industrial JJ 87 905 94 society society NN 87 905 95 , , , 87 905 96 Canada Canada NNP 87 905 97 today today NN 87 905 98 closely closely RB 87 905 99 resembles resemble VBZ 87 905 100 the the DT 87 905 101 US US NNP 87 905 102 in in IN 87 905 103 per per IN 87 905 104 capita capita FW 87 905 105 output output NN 87 905 106 , , , 87 905 107 market market NN 87 905 108 - - HYPH 87 905 109 oriented orient VBN 87 905 110 economic economic JJ 87 905 111 system system NN 87 905 112 , , , 87 905 113 and and CC 87 905 114 pattern pattern NN 87 905 115 of of IN 87 905 116 production production NN 87 905 117 . . . 87 906 1 Since since IN 87 906 2 World World NNP 87 906 3 War War NNP 87 906 4 II II NNP 87 906 5 the the DT 87 906 6 impressive impressive JJ 87 906 7 growth growth NN 87 906 8 of of IN 87 906 9 the the DT 87 906 10 manufacturing manufacturing NN 87 906 11 , , , 87 906 12 mining mining NN 87 906 13 , , , 87 906 14 and and CC 87 906 15 service service NN 87 906 16 sectors sector NNS 87 906 17 has have VBZ 87 906 18 transformed transform VBN 87 906 19 the the DT 87 906 20 nation nation NN 87 906 21 from from IN 87 906 22 a a DT 87 906 23 largely largely RB 87 906 24 rural rural JJ 87 906 25 economy economy NN 87 906 26 into into IN 87 906 27 one one CD 87 906 28 primarily primarily RB 87 906 29 industrial industrial JJ 87 906 30 and and CC 87 906 31 urban urban JJ 87 906 32 . . . 87 907 1 In in IN 87 907 2 the the DT 87 907 3 1980s 1980 NNS 87 907 4 , , , 87 907 5 Canada Canada NNP 87 907 6 registered register VBD 87 907 7 one one CD 87 907 8 of of IN 87 907 9 the the DT 87 907 10 highest high JJS 87 907 11 rates rate NNS 87 907 12 of of IN 87 907 13 real real JJ 87 907 14 growth growth NN 87 907 15 among among IN 87 907 16 the the DT 87 907 17 OECD OECD NNP 87 907 18 nations nation NNS 87 907 19 , , , 87 907 20 averaging average VBG 87 907 21 about about IN 87 907 22 3.2 3.2 CD 87 907 23 % % NN 87 907 24 . . . 87 908 1 With with IN 87 908 2 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 908 3 great great JJ 87 908 4 natural natural JJ 87 908 5 resources resource NNS 87 908 6 , , , 87 908 7 skilled skilled JJ 87 908 8 labor labor NN 87 908 9 force force NN 87 908 10 , , , 87 908 11 and and CC 87 908 12 modern modern JJ 87 908 13 capital capital NN 87 908 14 plant plant NN 87 908 15 , , , 87 908 16 Canada Canada NNP 87 908 17 has have VBZ 87 908 18 excellent excellent JJ 87 908 19 economic economic JJ 87 908 20 prospects prospect NNS 87 908 21 . . . 87 909 1 However however RB 87 909 2 , , , 87 909 3 the the DT 87 909 4 continuing continue VBG 87 909 5 constitutional constitutional JJ 87 909 6 impasse impasse NN 87 909 7 between between IN 87 909 8 English- English- NNP 87 909 9 and and CC 87 909 10 French French NNP 87 909 11 - 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, 87 911 104 South South NNP 87 911 105 Korea Korea NNP 87 911 106 External External NNP 87 911 107 debt debt NN 87 911 108 : : : 87 911 109 $ $ $ 87 911 110 247 247 CD 87 911 111 billion billion CD 87 911 112 ( ( -LRB- 87 911 113 1987 1987 CD 87 911 114 ) ) -RRB- 87 911 115 Industrial industrial JJ 87 911 116 production production NN 87 911 117 : : : 87 911 118 growth growth NN 87 911 119 rate rate NN 87 911 120 1 1 CD 87 911 121 % % NN 87 911 122 ( ( -LRB- 87 911 123 1992 1992 CD 87 911 124 ) ) -RRB- 87 911 125 ; ; : 87 911 126 accounts account NNS 87 911 127 for for IN 87 911 128 34 34 CD 87 911 129 % % NN 87 911 130 of of IN 87 911 131 GDP GDP NNP 87 911 132 Electricity Electricity NNP 87 911 133 : : : 87 911 134 109,340,000 109,340,000 CD 87 911 135 kW kw NN 87 911 136 capacity capacity NN 87 911 137 ; ; : 87 911 138 493,000 493,000 CD 87 911 139 million million CD 87 911 140 kWh kWh NNS 87 911 141 produced produce VBN 87 911 142 , , , 87 911 143 17,900 17,900 CD 87 911 144 kWh 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183 % % NN 87 911 184 of of IN 87 911 185 GDP GDP NNP 87 911 186 ; ; : 87 911 187 one one CD 87 911 188 of of IN 87 911 189 the the DT 87 911 190 world world NN 87 911 191 's 's POS 87 911 192 major major JJ 87 911 193 producers producer NNS 87 911 194 and and CC 87 911 195 exporters exporter NNS 87 911 196 of of IN 87 911 197 grain grain NN 87 911 198 ( ( -LRB- 87 911 199 wheat wheat NN 87 911 200 and and CC 87 911 201 barley barley NN 87 911 202 ) ) -RRB- 87 911 203 ; ; : 87 911 204 key key JJ 87 911 205 source source NN 87 911 206 of of IN 87 911 207 US US NNP 87 911 208 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 911 209 imports import NNS 87 911 210 ; ; , 87 911 211 large large JJ 87 911 212 forest forest NN 87 911 213 resources resource NNS 87 911 214 cover cover VBP 87 911 215 35 35 CD 87 911 216 % % NN 87 911 217 of of IN 87 911 218 total total JJ 87 911 219 land land NN 87 911 220 area area NN 87 911 221 ; ; , 87 911 222 commercial commercial JJ 87 911 223 fisheries fishery NNS 87 911 224 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Newfoundland Newfoundland NNP 87 911 468 ) ) -RRB- 87 911 469 , , , 87 911 470 Toronto Toronto NNP 87 911 471 , , , 87 911 472 Vancouver Vancouver NNP 87 911 473 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 911 474 marine marine NN 87 911 475 : : : 87 911 476 63 63 CD 87 911 477 ships ship NNS 87 911 478 ( ( -LRB- 87 911 479 1,000 1,000 CD 87 911 480 GRT GRT NNP 87 911 481 or or CC 87 911 482 over over RB 87 911 483 ) ) -RRB- 87 911 484 totaling total VBG 87 911 485 454,582 454,582 CD 87 911 486 GRT/646,329 GRT/646,329 NNP 87 911 487 DWT DWT NNP 87 911 488 ; ; : 87 911 489 includes include VBZ 87 911 490 1 1 CD 87 911 491 passenger passenger NN 87 911 492 , , , 87 911 493 3 3 CD 87 911 494 short short JJ 87 911 495 - - HYPH 87 911 496 sea sea NN 87 911 497 passenger passenger NN 87 911 498 , , , 87 911 499 2 2 CD 87 911 500 passenger passenger NN 87 911 501 - - HYPH 87 911 502 cargo cargo NN 87 911 503 , , , 87 911 504 8 8 CD 87 911 505 cargo cargo NN 87 911 506 , , , 87 911 507 2 2 CD 87 911 508 railcar railcar NN 87 911 509 carrier carrier NN 87 911 510 , , , 87 911 511 1 1 CD 87 911 512 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 87 911 513 cargo cargo NN 87 911 514 , , , 87 911 515 7 7 CD 87 911 516 roll roll NN 87 911 517 - - HYPH 87 911 518 on on IN 87 911 519 / / SYM 87 911 520 roll roll NN 87 911 521 - - HYPH 87 911 522 off off NN 87 911 523 , , , 87 911 524 1 1 CD 87 911 525 container container NN 87 911 526 , , , 87 911 527 24 24 CD 87 911 528 oil oil NN 87 911 529 tanker tanker NN 87 911 530 , , , 87 911 531 4 4 CD 87 911 532 chemical chemical NN 87 911 533 tanker tanker NN 87 911 534 , , , 87 911 535 1 1 CD 87 911 536 specialized specialized NNP 87 911 537 tanker tanker NN 87 911 538 , , , 87 911 539 9 9 CD 87 911 540 bulk bulk NN 87 911 541 ; ; : 87 911 542 note note NN 87 911 543 - - : 87 911 544 does do VBZ 87 911 545 not not RB 87 911 546 include include VB 87 911 547 ships ship NNS 87 911 548 used use VBN 87 911 549 exclusively exclusively RB 87 911 550 in in IN 87 911 551 the the DT 87 911 552 Great Great NNP 87 911 553 Lakes Lakes NNP 87 911 554 Airports Airports NNPS 87 911 555 : : : 87 911 556 total total NN 87 911 557 : : : 87 911 558 1,420 1,420 CD 87 911 559 useable useable JJ 87 911 560 : : : 87 911 561 1,142 1,142 CD 87 911 562 with with IN 87 911 563 permanent permanent JJ 87 911 564 - - HYPH 87 911 565 surface surface NN 87 911 566 runways runway NNS 87 911 567 : : : 87 911 568 457 457 CD 87 911 569 with with IN 87 911 570 runways runway NNS 87 911 571 over over IN 87 911 572 3,659 3,659 CD 87 911 573 m m NNP 87 911 574 : : : 87 911 575 4 4 CD 87 911 576 with with IN 87 911 577 runways runways NNP 87 911 578 2,440 2,440 CD 87 911 579 - - HYPH 87 911 580 3,659 3,659 CD 87 911 581 m m NN 87 911 582 : : : 87 911 583 30 30 CD 87 911 584 with with IN 87 911 585 runways runway NNS 87 911 586 1,220 1,220 CD 87 911 587 - - HYPH 87 911 588 2,439 2,439 CD 87 911 589 m m NN 87 911 590 : : : 87 911 591 330 330 CD 87 911 592 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 911 593 : : : 87 911 594 excellent excellent JJ 87 911 595 service service NN 87 911 596 provided provide VBN 87 911 597 by by IN 87 911 598 modern modern JJ 87 911 599 media medium NNS 87 911 600 ; ; : 87 911 601 18.0 18.0 CD 87 911 602 million million CD 87 911 603 telephones telephone NNS 87 911 604 ; ; , 87 911 605 broadcast broadcast NN 87 911 606 stations station NNS 87 911 607 - - , 87 911 608 900 900 CD 87 911 609 AM am NN 87 911 610 , , , 87 911 611 29 29 CD 87 911 612 FM FM NNP 87 911 613 , , , 87 911 614 53 53 CD 87 911 615 ( ( -LRB- 87 911 616 1,400 1,400 CD 87 911 617 repeaters repeater NNS 87 911 618 ) ) -RRB- 87 911 619 TV tv NN 87 911 620 ; ; : 87 911 621 5 5 CD 87 911 622 coaxial coaxial JJ 87 911 623 submarine submarine NN 87 911 624 cables cable NNS 87 911 625 ; ; : 87 911 626 over over IN 87 911 627 300 300 CD 87 911 628 earth earth NN 87 911 629 stations station NNS 87 911 630 operating operate VBG 87 911 631 in in IN 87 911 632 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 911 633 ( ( -LRB- 87 911 634 including include VBG 87 911 635 4 4 CD 87 911 636 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 911 637 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 911 638 and and CC 87 911 639 1 1 CD 87 911 640 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 911 641 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 911 642 ) ) -RRB- 87 911 643 and and CC 87 911 644 domestic domestic JJ 87 911 645 systems system NNS 87 911 646 * * NFP 87 911 647 Canada Canada NNP 87 911 648 , , , 87 911 649 Defense Defense NNP 87 911 650 Forces Forces NNPS 87 911 651 Branches Branches NNPS 87 911 652 : : : 87 911 653 Canadian Canadian NNP 87 911 654 Armed Armed NNP 87 911 655 Forces Forces NNPS 87 911 656 ( ( -LRB- 87 911 657 including include VBG 87 911 658 Land Land NNP 87 911 659 Forces Forces NNPS 87 911 660 Command Command NNP 87 911 661 , , , 87 911 662 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 911 663 Command Command NNP 87 911 664 , , , 87 911 665 Air Air NNP 87 911 666 Command Command NNP 87 911 667 , , , 87 911 668 Communications Communications NNP 87 911 669 Command Command NNP 87 911 670 , , , 87 911 671 Training Training NNP 87 911 672 Command Command NNP 87 911 673 ) ) -RRB- 87 911 674 , , , 87 911 675 Royal Royal NNP 87 911 676 Canadian Canadian NNP 87 911 677 Mounted Mounted NNP 87 911 678 Police Police NNP 87 911 679 ( ( -LRB- 87 911 680 RCMP RCMP NNP 87 911 681 ) ) -RRB- 87 911 682 Manpower manpower NN 87 911 683 availability availability NN 87 911 684 : : : 87 911 685 males male NNS 87 911 686 age age NNP 87 911 687 15 15 CD 87 911 688 - - SYM 87 911 689 49 49 CD 87 911 690 7,444,767 7,444,767 CD 87 911 691 ; ; : 87 911 692 fit fit JJ 87 911 693 for for IN 87 911 694 military military JJ 87 911 695 service service NN 87 911 696 6,440,927 6,440,927 CD 87 911 697 ; ; : 87 911 698 reach reach VB 87 911 699 military military JJ 87 911 700 age age NN 87 911 701 ( ( -LRB- 87 911 702 17 17 CD 87 911 703 ) ) -RRB- 87 911 704 annually annually RB 87 911 705 191,884 191,884 CD 87 911 706 ( ( -LRB- 87 911 707 1993 1993 CD 87 911 708 est est NNP 87 911 709 . . . 87 911 710 ) ) -RRB- 87 912 1 Defense defense NN 87 912 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 912 3 : : : 87 912 4 exchange exchange NN 87 912 5 rate rate NN 87 912 6 conversion conversion NNP 87 912 7 - - : 87 912 8 $ $ $ 87 912 9 11.3 11.3 CD 87 912 10 billion billion CD 87 912 11 , , , 87 912 12 2 2 CD 87 912 13 % % NN 87 912 14 of of IN 87 912 15 GDP GDP NNP 87 912 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 912 17 FY92/93 fy92/93 CD 87 912 18 ) ) -RRB- 87 912 19 * * NFP 87 912 20 Cape Cape NNP 87 912 21 Verde Verde NNP 87 912 22 , , , 87 912 23 Geography Geography NNP 87 912 24 Location Location NNP 87 912 25 : : : 87 912 26 in in IN 87 912 27 the the DT 87 912 28 southeastern southeastern JJ 87 912 29 North North NNP 87 912 30 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 912 31 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 912 32 , , , 87 912 33 500 500 CD 87 912 34 km km NN 87 912 35 west west RB 87 912 36 of of IN 87 912 37 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 912 38 in in IN 87 912 39 Western Western NNP 87 912 40 Africa Africa NNP 87 912 41 Map Map NNP 87 912 42 references reference NNS 87 912 43 : : : 87 912 44 Africa Africa NNP 87 912 45 , , , 87 912 46 Standard Standard NNP 87 912 47 Time Time NNP 87 912 48 Zones Zones NNPS 87 912 49 of of IN 87 912 50 the the DT 87 912 51 World World NNP 87 912 52 Area Area NNP 87 912 53 : : : 87 912 54 total total JJ 87 912 55 area area NN 87 912 56 : : : 87 912 57 4,030 4,030 CD 87 912 58 km2 km2 NNP 87 912 59 land land NN 87 912 60 area area NN 87 912 61 : : : 87 912 62 4,030 4,030 CD 87 912 63 km2 km2 NNP 87 912 64 comparative comparative JJ 87 912 65 area area NN 87 912 66 : : : 87 912 67 slightly slightly RB 87 912 68 larger large JJR 87 912 69 than than IN 87 912 70 Rhode Rhode NNP 87 912 71 Island Island NNP 87 912 72 Land Land NNP 87 912 73 boundaries boundary NNS 87 912 74 : : : 87 912 75 0 0 LS 87 912 76 km km NN 87 912 77 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 912 78 : : : 87 912 79 965 965 CD 87 912 80 km km NN 87 912 81 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 912 82 claims claim VBZ 87 912 83 : : : 87 912 84 measured measure VBN 87 912 85 from from IN 87 912 86 claimed claim VBN 87 912 87 archipelagic archipelagic JJ 87 912 88 baselines baseline NNS 87 912 89 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 912 90 economic economic JJ 87 912 91 zone zone NN 87 912 92 : : : 87 912 93 200 200 CD 87 912 94 nm nm CD 87 912 95 territorial territorial JJ 87 912 96 sea sea NN 87 912 97 : : : 87 912 98 12 12 CD 87 912 99 nm nm NNP 87 912 100 International international JJ 87 912 101 disputes dispute NNS 87 912 102 : : : 87 912 103 none none NN 87 912 104 Climate climate NN 87 912 105 : : : 87 912 106 temperate temperate VB 87 912 107 ; ; : 87 912 108 warm warm JJ 87 912 109 , , , 87 912 110 dry dry JJ 87 912 111 , , , 87 912 112 summer summer NN 87 912 113 ; ; : 87 912 114 precipitation precipitation NN 87 912 115 very very RB 87 912 116 erratic erratic JJ 87 912 117 Terrain terrain NN 87 912 118 : : : 87 912 119 steep steep JJ 87 912 120 , , , 87 912 121 rugged rugged JJ 87 912 122 , , , 87 912 123 rocky rocky JJ 87 912 124 , , , 87 912 125 volcanic volcanic JJ 87 912 126 Natural natural JJ 87 912 127 resources resource NNS 87 912 128 : : : 87 912 129 salt salt NN 87 912 130 , , , 87 912 131 basalt basalt NNP 87 912 132 rock rock NN 87 912 133 , , , 87 912 134 pozzolana pozzolana NNP 87 912 135 , , , 87 912 136 limestone limestone NNP 87 912 137 , , , 87 912 138 kaolin kaolin NNP 87 912 139 , , , 87 912 140 fish fish NN 87 912 141 Land land NN 87 912 142 use use NN 87 912 143 : : : 87 912 144 arable arable JJ 87 912 145 land land NN 87 912 146 : : : 87 912 147 9 9 CD 87 912 148 % % NN 87 912 149 permanent permanent JJ 87 912 150 crops crop NNS 87 912 151 : : : 87 912 152 0 0 CD 87 912 153 % % NN 87 912 154 meadows meadow NNS 87 912 155 and and CC 87 912 156 pastures pasture NNS 87 912 157 : : : 87 912 158 6 6 CD 87 912 159 % % NN 87 912 160 forest forest NN 87 912 161 and and CC 87 912 162 woodland woodland NN 87 912 163 : : : 87 912 164 0 0 CD 87 912 165 % % NN 87 912 166 other other JJ 87 912 167 : : : 87 912 168 85 85 CD 87 912 169 % % NN 87 912 170 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 912 171 land land NN 87 912 172 : : : 87 912 173 20 20 CD 87 912 174 km2 km2 NNP 87 912 175 ( ( -LRB- 87 912 176 1989 1989 CD 87 912 177 est est NNP 87 912 178 . . . 87 912 179 ) ) -RRB- 87 913 1 Environment environment NN 87 913 2 : : : 87 913 3 subject subject JJ 87 913 4 to to IN 87 913 5 prolonged prolonged JJ 87 913 6 droughts drought NNS 87 913 7 ; ; , 87 913 8 harmattan harmattan JJ 87 913 9 wind wind NN 87 913 10 can can MD 87 913 11 obscure obscure VB 87 913 12 visibility visibility NN 87 913 13 ; ; : 87 913 14 volcanically volcanically RB 87 913 15 and and CC 87 913 16 seismically seismically RB 87 913 17 active active JJ 87 913 18 ; ; : 87 913 19 deforestation deforestation NN 87 913 20 ; ; : 87 913 21 overgrazing overgraze VBG 87 913 22 Note note NN 87 913 23 : : : 87 913 24 strategic strategic JJ 87 913 25 location location NN 87 913 26 500 500 CD 87 913 27 km km NNS 87 913 28 from from IN 87 913 29 west west JJ 87 913 30 coast coast NN 87 913 31 of of IN 87 913 32 Africa Africa NNP 87 913 33 near near IN 87 913 34 major major JJ 87 913 35 north north NN 87 913 36 - - HYPH 87 913 37 south south NN 87 913 38 sea sea NN 87 913 39 routes route NNS 87 913 40 ; ; , 87 913 41 important important JJ 87 913 42 communications communication NNS 87 913 43 station station NN 87 913 44 ; ; , 87 913 45 important important JJ 87 913 46 sea sea NN 87 913 47 and and CC 87 913 48 air air NN 87 913 49 refueling refueling NN 87 913 50 site site NN 87 913 51 * * NFP 87 913 52 Cape Cape NNP 87 913 53 Verde Verde NNP 87 913 54 , , , 87 913 55 People People NNP 87 913 56 Population Population NNP 87 913 57 : : : 87 913 58 410,535 410,535 CD 87 913 59 ( ( -LRB- 87 913 60 July July NNP 87 913 61 1993 1993 CD 87 913 62 est est NNP 87 913 63 . . . 87 913 64 ) ) -RRB- 87 914 1 Population population NN 87 914 2 growth growth NN 87 914 3 rate rate NN 87 914 4 : : : 87 914 5 3.03 3.03 CD 87 914 6 % % NN 87 914 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 914 8 1993 1993 CD 87 914 9 est est NNP 87 914 10 . . . 87 914 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 915 1 Birth birth NN 87 915 2 rate rate NN 87 915 3 : : : 87 915 4 47.02 47.02 CD 87 915 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 87 915 6 population population NN 87 915 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 915 8 1993 1993 CD 87 915 9 est est NNP 87 915 10 . . . 87 915 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 916 1 Death death NN 87 916 2 rate rate NN 87 916 3 : : : 87 916 4 9.43 9.43 CD 87 916 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 916 6 population population NN 87 916 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 916 8 1993 1993 CD 87 916 9 est est NNP 87 916 10 . . . 87 916 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 917 1 Net net JJ 87 917 2 migration migration NN 87 917 3 rate rate NN 87 917 4 : : : 87 917 5 -7.31 -7.31 NFP 87 917 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 FW 87 917 7 population population NN 87 917 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 917 9 1993 1993 CD 87 917 10 est est NNP 87 917 11 . . . 87 917 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 918 1 Infant infant NN 87 918 2 mortality mortality NN 87 918 3 rate rate NN 87 918 4 : : : 87 918 5 59.6 59.6 CD 87 918 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 918 7 live live JJ 87 918 8 births birth NNS 87 918 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 918 10 1993 1993 CD 87 918 11 est est NNP 87 918 12 . . . 87 918 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 919 1 Life life NN 87 919 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 919 3 at at IN 87 919 4 birth birth NN 87 919 5 : : : 87 919 6 total total JJ 87 919 7 population population NN 87 919 8 : : : 87 919 9 62.18 62.18 CD 87 919 10 years year NNS 87 919 11 male male NN 87 919 12 : : : 87 919 13 60.3 60.3 CD 87 919 14 years year NNS 87 919 15 female female JJ 87 919 16 : : : 87 919 17 64.15 64.15 CD 87 919 18 years year NNS 87 919 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 919 20 1993 1993 CD 87 919 21 est est NNP 87 919 22 . . . 87 919 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 920 1 Total total JJ 87 920 2 fertility fertility NN 87 920 3 rate rate NN 87 920 4 : : : 87 920 5 6.41 6.41 CD 87 920 6 children child NNS 87 920 7 born bear VBN 87 920 8 / / SYM 87 920 9 woman woman NN 87 920 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 920 11 1993 1993 CD 87 920 12 est est NNP 87 920 13 . . . 87 920 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 921 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 921 2 : : : 87 921 3 noun noun NN 87 921 4 : : : 87 921 5 Cape Cape NNP 87 921 6 Verdean(s Verdean(s NNP 87 921 7 ) ) -RRB- 87 921 8 adjective adjective NN 87 921 9 : : : 87 921 10 Cape Cape NNP 87 921 11 Verdean Verdean NNP 87 921 12 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 921 13 divisions division NNS 87 921 14 : : : 87 921 15 Creole Creole NNP 87 921 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 921 17 mulatto mulatto NN 87 921 18 ) ) -RRB- 87 921 19 71 71 CD 87 921 20 % % NN 87 921 21 , , , 87 921 22 African African NNP 87 921 23 28 28 CD 87 921 24 % % NN 87 921 25 , , , 87 921 26 European European NNP 87 921 27 1 1 CD 87 921 28 % % NN 87 921 29 Religions religion NNS 87 921 30 : : : 87 921 31 Roman Roman NNP 87 921 32 Catholicism Catholicism NNP 87 921 33 fused fuse VBN 87 921 34 with with IN 87 921 35 indigenous indigenous JJ 87 921 36 beliefs belief NNS 87 921 37 Languages language NNS 87 921 38 : : : 87 921 39 Portuguese Portuguese NNP 87 921 40 , , , 87 921 41 Crioulo Crioulo NNP 87 921 42 , , , 87 921 43 a a DT 87 921 44 blend blend NN 87 921 45 of of IN 87 921 46 Portuguese portuguese JJ 87 921 47 and and CC 87 921 48 West west JJ 87 921 49 African african JJ 87 921 50 words word NNS 87 921 51 Literacy literacy NN 87 921 52 : : : 87 921 53 age age NN 87 921 54 15 15 CD 87 921 55 and and CC 87 921 56 over over RB 87 921 57 can can MD 87 921 58 read read VB 87 921 59 and and CC 87 921 60 write write VB 87 921 61 ( ( -LRB- 87 921 62 1989 1989 CD 87 921 63 ) ) -RRB- 87 921 64 total total JJ 87 921 65 population population NN 87 921 66 : : : 87 921 67 66 66 CD 87 921 68 % % NN 87 921 69 male male NN 87 921 70 : : : 87 921 71 NA na CD 87 921 72 female female NN 87 921 73 : : : 87 921 74 NA NA NNP 87 921 75 Labor Labor NNP 87 921 76 force force NN 87 921 77 : : : 87 921 78 102,000 102,000 CD 87 921 79 ( ( -LRB- 87 921 80 1985 1985 CD 87 921 81 est est NNP 87 921 82 . . . 87 921 83 ) ) -RRB- 87 922 1 by by IN 87 922 2 occupation occupation NN 87 922 3 : : : 87 922 4 agriculture agriculture NN 87 922 5 ( ( -LRB- 87 922 6 mostly mostly RB 87 922 7 subsistence subsistence NN 87 922 8 ) ) -RRB- 87 922 9 57 57 CD 87 922 10 % % NN 87 922 11 , , , 87 922 12 services service NNS 87 922 13 29 29 CD 87 922 14 % % NN 87 922 15 , , , 87 922 16 industry industry NN 87 922 17 14 14 CD 87 922 18 % % NN 87 922 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 922 20 1981 1981 CD 87 922 21 ) ) -RRB- 87 922 22 note note NN 87 922 23 : : : 87 922 24 51 51 CD 87 922 25 % % NN 87 922 26 of of IN 87 922 27 population population NN 87 922 28 of of IN 87 922 29 working work VBG 87 922 30 age age NN 87 922 31 ( ( -LRB- 87 922 32 1985 1985 CD 87 922 33 ) ) -RRB- 87 922 34 * * NFP 87 922 35 Cape Cape NNP 87 922 36 Verde Verde NNP 87 922 37 , , , 87 922 38 Government Government NNP 87 922 39 Names Names NNPS 87 922 40 : : : 87 922 41 conventional conventional JJ 87 922 42 long long JJ 87 922 43 form form NN 87 922 44 : : : 87 922 45 Republic Republic NNP 87 922 46 of of IN 87 922 47 Cape Cape NNP 87 922 48 Verde Verde NNP 87 922 49 conventional conventional JJ 87 922 50 short short JJ 87 922 51 form form NN 87 922 52 : : : 87 922 53 Cape Cape NNP 87 922 54 Verde Verde NNP 87 922 55 local local JJ 87 922 56 long long JJ 87 922 57 form form NN 87 922 58 : : : 87 922 59 Republica Republica NNP 87 922 60 de de FW 87 922 61 Cabo Cabo NNP 87 922 62 Verde Verde NNP 87 922 63 local local JJ 87 922 64 short short JJ 87 922 65 form form NN 87 922 66 : : : 87 922 67 Cabo Cabo NNP 87 922 68 Verde Verde NNP 87 922 69 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 922 70 : : : 87 922 71 CV CV NNP 87 922 72 Type type NN 87 922 73 : : : 87 922 74 republic republic NNP 87 922 75 Capital capital NN 87 922 76 : : : 87 922 77 Praia Praia NNP 87 922 78 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 922 79 divisions division NNS 87 922 80 : : : 87 922 81 14 14 CD 87 922 82 districts district NNS 87 922 83 ( ( -LRB- 87 922 84 concelhos concelhos NN 87 922 85 , , , 87 922 86 singular singular JJ 87 922 87 - - HYPH 87 922 88 concelho concelho NN 87 922 89 ) ) -RRB- 87 922 90 ; ; : 87 922 91 Boa Boa NNP 87 922 92 Vista Vista NNP 87 922 93 , , , 87 922 94 Brava Brava NNP 87 922 95 , , , 87 922 96 Fogo Fogo NNP 87 922 97 , , , 87 922 98 Maio Maio NNP 87 922 99 , , , 87 922 100 Paul Paul NNP 87 922 101 , , , 87 922 102 Praia Praia NNP 87 922 103 , , , 87 922 104 Porto Porto NNP 87 922 105 Novo Novo NNP 87 922 106 , , , 87 922 107 Ribeira Ribeira NNP 87 922 108 Grande Grande NNP 87 922 109 , , , 87 922 110 Sal Sal NNP 87 922 111 , , , 87 922 112 Santa Santa NNP 87 922 113 Catarina Catarina NNP 87 922 114 , , , 87 922 115 Santa Santa NNP 87 922 116 Cruz Cruz NNP 87 922 117 , , , 87 922 118 Sao Sao NNP 87 922 119 Nicolau Nicolau NNP 87 922 120 , , , 87 922 121 Sao Sao NNP 87 922 122 Vicente Vicente NNP 87 922 123 , , , 87 922 124 Tarrafal Tarrafal NNP 87 922 125 Independence Independence NNP 87 922 126 : : : 87 922 127 5 5 CD 87 922 128 July July NNP 87 922 129 1975 1975 CD 87 922 130 ( ( -LRB- 87 922 131 from from IN 87 922 132 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 922 133 ) ) -RRB- 87 922 134 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 922 135 : : : 87 922 136 7 7 CD 87 922 137 September September NNP 87 922 138 1980 1980 CD 87 922 139 ; ; : 87 922 140 amended amend VBD 87 922 141 12 12 CD 87 922 142 February February NNP 87 922 143 1981 1981 CD 87 922 144 , , , 87 922 145 December December NNP 87 922 146 1988 1988 CD 87 922 147 , , , 87 922 148 and and CC 87 922 149 28 28 CD 87 922 150 September September NNP 87 922 151 1990 1990 CD 87 922 152 ( ( -LRB- 87 922 153 legalized legalize VBN 87 922 154 opposition opposition NN 87 922 155 parties party NNS 87 922 156 ) ) -RRB- 87 922 157 Legal legal JJ 87 922 158 system system NN 87 922 159 : : : 87 922 160 NA NA NNP 87 922 161 National national JJ 87 922 162 holiday holiday NN 87 922 163 : : : 87 922 164 Independence Independence NNP 87 922 165 Day Day NNP 87 922 166 , , , 87 922 167 5 5 CD 87 922 168 July July NNP 87 922 169 ( ( -LRB- 87 922 170 1975 1975 CD 87 922 171 ) ) -RRB- 87 922 172 Political political JJ 87 922 173 parties party NNS 87 922 174 and and CC 87 922 175 leaders leader NNS 87 922 176 : : : 87 922 177 Movement movement NN 87 922 178 for for IN 87 922 179 Democracy Democracy NNP 87 922 180 ( ( -LRB- 87 922 181 MPD MPD NNP 87 922 182 ) ) -RRB- 87 922 183 , , , 87 922 184 Prime Prime NNP 87 922 185 Minister Minister NNP 87 922 186 Carlos Carlos NNP 87 922 187 VEIGA VEIGA NNP 87 922 188 , , , 87 922 189 founder founder NN 87 922 190 and and CC 87 922 191 chairman chairman NN 87 922 192 ; ; : 87 922 193 African African NNP 87 922 194 Party Party NNP 87 922 195 for for IN 87 922 196 Independence Independence NNP 87 922 197 of of IN 87 922 198 Cape Cape NNP 87 922 199 Verde Verde NNP 87 922 200 ( ( -LRB- 87 922 201 PAICV PAICV NNP 87 922 202 ) ) -RRB- 87 922 203 , , , 87 922 204 Pedro Pedro NNP 87 922 205 Verona Verona NNP 87 922 206 Rodrigues Rodrigues NNP 87 922 207 PIRES PIRES NNP 87 922 208 , , , 87 922 209 chairman chairman NN 87 922 210 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 922 211 : : : 87 922 212 18 18 CD 87 922 213 years year NNS 87 922 214 of of IN 87 922 215 age age NN 87 922 216 ; ; : 87 922 217 universal universal JJ 87 922 218 Elections election NNS 87 922 219 : : : 87 922 220 People People NNS 87 922 221 's 's POS 87 922 222 National National NNP 87 922 223 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 922 224 : : : 87 922 225 last last JJ 87 922 226 held hold VBD 87 922 227 13 13 CD 87 922 228 January January NNP 87 922 229 1991 1991 CD 87 922 230 ( ( -LRB- 87 922 231 next next JJ 87 922 232 to to TO 87 922 233 be be VB 87 922 234 held hold VBN 87 922 235 January January NNP 87 922 236 1996 1996 CD 87 922 237 ) ) -RRB- 87 922 238 ; ; : 87 922 239 results result NNS 87 922 240 - - HYPH 87 922 241 percent percent NN 87 922 242 of of IN 87 922 243 vote vote NN 87 922 244 by by IN 87 922 245 party party NN 87 922 246 NA NA NNP 87 922 247 ; ; : 87 922 248 seats seat NNS 87 922 249 - - : 87 922 250 ( ( -LRB- 87 922 251 79 79 CD 87 922 252 total total NN 87 922 253 ) ) -RRB- 87 922 254 MPD MPD NNP 87 922 255 56 56 CD 87 922 256 , , , 87 922 257 PAICV PAICV NNP 87 922 258 23 23 CD 87 922 259 ; ; : 87 922 260 note note VB 87 922 261 - - : 87 922 262 this this DT 87 922 263 multiparty multiparty NN 87 922 264 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 922 265 election election NN 87 922 266 ended end VBD 87 922 267 15 15 CD 87 922 268 years year NNS 87 922 269 of of IN 87 922 270 single single JJ 87 922 271 - - HYPH 87 922 272 party party NN 87 922 273 rule rule NN 87 922 274 President President NNP 87 922 275 : : : 87 922 276 last last RB 87 922 277 held hold VBD 87 922 278 17 17 CD 87 922 279 February February NNP 87 922 280 1991 1991 CD 87 922 281 ( ( -LRB- 87 922 282 next next JJ 87 922 283 to to TO 87 922 284 be be VB 87 922 285 held hold VBN 87 922 286 February February NNP 87 922 287 1996 1996 CD 87 922 288 ) ) -RRB- 87 922 289 ; ; : 87 922 290 results result NNS 87 922 291 - - : 87 922 292 Antonio Antonio NNP 87 922 293 Monteiro Monteiro NNP 87 922 294 MASCARENHAS MASCARENHAS NNP 87 922 295 ( ( -LRB- 87 922 296 MPD MPD NNP 87 922 297 ) ) -RRB- 87 922 298 received receive VBD 87 922 299 72.6 72.6 CD 87 922 300 % % NN 87 922 301 of of IN 87 922 302 vote vote NN 87 922 303 Executive Executive NNP 87 922 304 branch branch NN 87 922 305 : : : 87 922 306 president president NN 87 922 307 , , , 87 922 308 prime prime NNP 87 922 309 minister minister NNP 87 922 310 , , , 87 922 311 deputy deputy NNP 87 922 312 minister minister NNP 87 922 313 , , , 87 922 314 secretaries secretary NNS 87 922 315 of of IN 87 922 316 state state NN 87 922 317 , , , 87 922 318 Council Council NNP 87 922 319 of of IN 87 922 320 Ministers Ministers NNP 87 922 321 ( ( -LRB- 87 922 322 cabinet cabinet NN 87 922 323 ) ) -RRB- 87 922 324 Legislative legislative JJ 87 922 325 branch branch NN 87 922 326 : : : 87 922 327 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 922 328 People People NNPS 87 922 329 's 's POS 87 922 330 National National NNP 87 922 331 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 922 332 ( ( -LRB- 87 922 333 Assembleia Assembleia NNP 87 922 334 Nacional Nacional NNP 87 922 335 Popular Popular NNP 87 922 336 ) ) -RRB- 87 922 337 Judicial judicial JJ 87 922 338 branch branch NN 87 922 339 : : : 87 922 340 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 922 341 Tribunal Tribunal NNP 87 922 342 of of IN 87 922 343 Justice Justice NNP 87 922 344 ( ( -LRB- 87 922 345 Supremo Supremo NNP 87 922 346 Tribunal Tribunal NNP 87 922 347 de de NNP 87 922 348 Justia Justia NNP 87 922 349 ) ) -RRB- 87 922 350 Leaders leader NNS 87 922 351 : : : 87 922 352 Chief Chief NNP 87 922 353 of of IN 87 922 354 State State NNP 87 922 355 : : : 87 922 356 President President NNP 87 922 357 Antonio Antonio NNP 87 922 358 Monteiro Monteiro NNP 87 922 359 MASCARENHAS MASCARENHAS NNP 87 922 360 ( ( -LRB- 87 922 361 since since IN 87 922 362 22 22 CD 87 922 363 March March NNP 87 922 364 1991 1991 CD 87 922 365 ) ) -RRB- 87 922 366 Head Head NNP 87 922 367 of of IN 87 922 368 Government Government NNP 87 922 369 : : : 87 922 370 Prime Prime NNP 87 922 371 Minister Minister NNP 87 922 372 Carlos Carlos NNP 87 922 373 Alberto Alberto NNP 87 922 374 Wahnon Wahnon NNP 87 922 375 de de NNP 87 922 376 Carvalho Carvalho NNP 87 922 377 VEIGA VEIGA NNP 87 922 378 ( ( -LRB- 87 922 379 since since IN 87 922 380 13 13 CD 87 922 381 January January NNP 87 922 382 1991 1991 CD 87 922 383 ) ) -RRB- 87 922 384 * * NFP 87 922 385 Cape Cape NNP 87 922 386 Verde Verde NNP 87 922 387 , , , 87 922 388 Government Government NNP 87 922 389 Member Member NNP 87 922 390 of of IN 87 922 391 : : : 87 922 392 ACP ACP NNP 87 922 393 , , , 87 922 394 AfDB AfDB NNP 87 922 395 , , , 87 922 396 ECA ECA NNP 87 922 397 , , , 87 922 398 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 87 922 399 , , , 87 922 400 FAO FAO NNP 87 922 401 , , , 87 922 402 G-77 g-77 CD 87 922 403 , , , 87 922 404 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 922 405 , , , 87 922 406 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 922 407 , , , 87 922 408 IDA IDA NNP 87 922 409 , , , 87 922 410 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 922 411 , , , 87 922 412 IFC IFC NNP 87 922 413 , , , 87 922 414 ILO ILO NNP 87 922 415 , , , 87 922 416 IMF IMF NNP 87 922 417 , , , 87 922 418 IMO imo RB 87 922 419 , , , 87 922 420 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 922 421 , , , 87 922 422 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 922 423 , , , 87 922 424 IOM IOM NNP 87 922 425 ( ( -LRB- 87 922 426 observer observer NN 87 922 427 ) ) -RRB- 87 922 428 , , , 87 922 429 ITU ITU NNP 87 922 430 , , , 87 922 431 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 922 432 , , , 87 922 433 NAM NAM NNP 87 922 434 , , , 87 922 435 OAU OAU NNP 87 922 436 , , , 87 922 437 UN UN NNP 87 922 438 ( ( -LRB- 87 922 439 Cape Cape NNP 87 922 440 Verde Verde NNP 87 922 441 assumed assume VBD 87 922 442 a a DT 87 922 443 nonpermanent nonpermanent NN 87 922 444 seat seat NN 87 922 445 on on IN 87 922 446 the the DT 87 922 447 Security Security NNP 87 922 448 Council Council NNP 87 922 449 on on IN 87 922 450 1 1 CD 87 922 451 January January NNP 87 922 452 1992 1992 CD 87 922 453 ) ) -RRB- 87 922 454 , , , 87 922 455 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 922 456 , , , 87 922 457 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 922 458 , , , 87 922 459 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 922 460 , , , 87 922 461 UNOMOZ UNOMOZ NNP 87 922 462 , , , 87 922 463 UPU UPU NNP 87 922 464 , , , 87 922 465 WCL WCL NNP 87 922 466 , , , 87 922 467 WHO who WP 87 922 468 , , , 87 922 469 WMO WMO NNP 87 922 470 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 922 471 representation representation NN 87 922 472 in in IN 87 922 473 US US NNP 87 922 474 : : : 87 922 475 chief chief NN 87 922 476 of of IN 87 922 477 mission mission NN 87 922 478 : : : 87 922 479 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 922 480 Carlos Carlos NNP 87 922 481 Alberto Alberto NNP 87 922 482 Santos Santos NNP 87 922 483 SILVA SILVA NNP 87 922 484 chancery chancery NN 87 922 485 : : : 87 922 486 3415 3415 CD 87 922 487 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 87 922 488 Avenue Avenue NNP 87 922 489 NW NW NNP 87 922 490 , , , 87 922 491 Washington Washington NNP 87 922 492 , , , 87 922 493 DC DC NNP 87 922 494 20007 20007 CD 87 922 495 telephone telephone NN 87 922 496 : : : 87 922 497 ( ( -LRB- 87 922 498 202 202 CD 87 922 499 ) ) -RRB- 87 922 500 965 965 CD 87 922 501 - - HYPH 87 922 502 6820 6820 CD 87 922 503 consulate consulate NN 87 922 504 general general NN 87 922 505 : : : 87 922 506 Boston Boston NNP 87 922 507 US US NNP 87 922 508 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 922 509 representation representation NN 87 922 510 : : : 87 922 511 chief chief NN 87 922 512 of of IN 87 922 513 mission mission NN 87 922 514 : : : 87 922 515 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 922 516 Joseph Joseph NNP 87 922 517 SEGARS SEGARS NNP 87 922 518 embassy embassy NN 87 922 519 : : : 87 922 520 Rua Rua NNP 87 922 521 Hoji Hoji NNP 87 922 522 Ya Ya NNP 87 922 523 Henda Henda NNP 87 922 524 81 81 CD 87 922 525 , , , 87 922 526 Praia Praia NNP 87 922 527 mailing mail VBG 87 922 528 address address NN 87 922 529 : : : 87 922 530 C. C. NNP 87 922 531 P. P. NNP 87 922 532 201 201 CD 87 922 533 , , , 87 922 534 Praia Praia NNP 87 922 535 telephone telephone NN 87 922 536 : : : 87 922 537 [ [ -LRB- 87 922 538 238 238 CD 87 922 539 ] ] -RRB- 87 922 540 61 61 CD 87 922 541 - - HYPH 87 922 542 56 56 CD 87 922 543 - - HYPH 87 922 544 16 16 CD 87 922 545 or or CC 87 922 546 61 61 CD 87 922 547 - - HYPH 87 922 548 56 56 CD 87 922 549 - - HYPH 87 922 550 17 17 CD 87 922 551 FAX fax NN 87 922 552 : : : 87 922 553 [ [ -LRB- 87 922 554 238 238 CD 87 922 555 ] ] -RRB- 87 922 556 61 61 CD 87 922 557 - - HYPH 87 922 558 13 13 CD 87 922 559 - - SYM 87 922 560 55 55 CD 87 922 561 Flag flag NN 87 922 562 : : : 87 922 563 a a DT 87 922 564 new new JJ 87 922 565 flag flag NN 87 922 566 of of IN 87 922 567 unknown unknown JJ 87 922 568 description description NN 87 922 569 reportedly reportedly RB 87 922 570 has have VBZ 87 922 571 been be VBN 87 922 572 adopted adopt VBN 87 922 573 ; ; : 87 922 574 previous previous JJ 87 922 575 flag flag NN 87 922 576 consisted consist VBD 87 922 577 of of IN 87 922 578 two two CD 87 922 579 equal equal JJ 87 922 580 horizontal horizontal JJ 87 922 581 bands band NNS 87 922 582 of of IN 87 922 583 yellow yellow JJ 87 922 584 ( ( -LRB- 87 922 585 top top NN 87 922 586 ) ) -RRB- 87 922 587 and and CC 87 922 588 green green JJ 87 922 589 with with IN 87 922 590 a a DT 87 922 591 vertical vertical JJ 87 922 592 red red JJ 87 922 593 band band NN 87 922 594 on on IN 87 922 595 the the DT 87 922 596 hoist hoist NN 87 922 597 side side NN 87 922 598 ; ; : 87 922 599 in in IN 87 922 600 the the DT 87 922 601 upper upper JJ 87 922 602 portion portion NN 87 922 603 of of IN 87 922 604 the the DT 87 922 605 red red JJ 87 922 606 band band NN 87 922 607 is be VBZ 87 922 608 a a DT 87 922 609 black black JJ 87 922 610 five five CD 87 922 611 - - HYPH 87 922 612 pointed point VBN 87 922 613 star star NN 87 922 614 framed frame VBN 87 922 615 by by IN 87 922 616 two two CD 87 922 617 corn corn NN 87 922 618 stalks stalk NNS 87 922 619 and and CC 87 922 620 a a DT 87 922 621 yellow yellow JJ 87 922 622 clam clam NN 87 922 623 shell shell NN 87 922 624 ; ; : 87 922 625 uses use VBZ 87 922 626 the the DT 87 922 627 popular popular JJ 87 922 628 pan pan JJ 87 922 629 - - JJ 87 922 630 African african JJ 87 922 631 colors color NNS 87 922 632 of of IN 87 922 633 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 922 634 ; ; : 87 922 635 similar similar JJ 87 922 636 to to IN 87 922 637 the the DT 87 922 638 flag flag NN 87 922 639 of of IN 87 922 640 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 922 641 - - HYPH 87 922 642 Bissau Bissau NNP 87 922 643 , , , 87 922 644 which which WDT 87 922 645 is be VBZ 87 922 646 longer long JJR 87 922 647 and and CC 87 922 648 has have VBZ 87 922 649 an an DT 87 922 650 unadorned unadorned JJ 87 922 651 black black JJ 87 922 652 star star NN 87 922 653 centered center VBN 87 922 654 in in IN 87 922 655 the the DT 87 922 656 red red JJ 87 922 657 band band NN 87 922 658 * * NFP 87 922 659 Cape Cape NNP 87 922 660 Verde Verde NNP 87 922 661 , , , 87 922 662 Economy Economy NNP 87 922 663 Overview Overview NNP 87 922 664 : : : 87 922 665 Cape Cape NNP 87 922 666 Verde Verde NNP 87 922 667 's 's POS 87 922 668 low low JJ 87 922 669 per per IN 87 922 670 capita capita FW 87 922 671 GDP gdp NN 87 922 672 reflects reflect VBZ 87 922 673 a a DT 87 922 674 poor poor JJ 87 922 675 natural natural JJ 87 922 676 resource resource NN 87 922 677 base base NN 87 922 678 , , , 87 922 679 a a DT 87 922 680 serious serious JJ 87 922 681 , , , 87 922 682 long long JJ 87 922 683 - - HYPH 87 922 684 term term NN 87 922 685 drought drought NN 87 922 686 , , , 87 922 687 and and CC 87 922 688 a a DT 87 922 689 high high JJ 87 922 690 birthrate birthrate NN 87 922 691 . . . 87 923 1 The the DT 87 923 2 economy economy NN 87 923 3 is be VBZ 87 923 4 service service NN 87 923 5 oriented orient VBN 87 923 6 , , , 87 923 7 with with IN 87 923 8 commerce commerce NN 87 923 9 , , , 87 923 10 transport transport NN 87 923 11 , , , 87 923 12 and and CC 87 923 13 public public JJ 87 923 14 services service NNS 87 923 15 accounting account VBG 87 923 16 for for IN 87 923 17 60 60 CD 87 923 18 % % NN 87 923 19 of of IN 87 923 20 GDP GDP NNP 87 923 21 . . . 87 924 1 Although although IN 87 924 2 nearly nearly RB 87 924 3 70 70 CD 87 924 4 % % NN 87 924 5 of of IN 87 924 6 the the DT 87 924 7 population population NN 87 924 8 lives live VBZ 87 924 9 in in IN 87 924 10 rural rural JJ 87 924 11 areas area NNS 87 924 12 , , , 87 924 13 agriculture agriculture NN 87 924 14 's 's POS 87 924 15 share share NN 87 924 16 of of IN 87 924 17 GDP GDP NNP 87 924 18 is be VBZ 87 924 19 only only RB 87 924 20 16 16 CD 87 924 21 % % NN 87 924 22 ; 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NNP 87 935 9 , , , 87 935 10 1990 1990 CD 87 935 11 est est NNP 87 935 12 . . . 87 935 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 936 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 936 2 : : : 87 936 3 fish fish NN 87 936 4 , , , 87 936 5 bananas banana NNS 87 936 6 , , , 87 936 7 hides hide NNS 87 936 8 and and CC 87 936 9 skins skin VBZ 87 936 10 partners partner NNS 87 936 11 : : : 87 936 12 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 936 13 40 40 CD 87 936 14 % % NN 87 936 15 , , , 87 936 16 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 936 17 31 31 CD 87 936 18 % % NN 87 936 19 , , , 87 936 20 Angola Angola NNP 87 936 21 , , , 87 936 22 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 936 23 ( ( -LRB- 87 936 24 1990 1990 CD 87 936 25 est est NNP 87 936 26 . . . 87 936 27 ) ) -RRB- 87 937 1 Imports import NNS 87 937 2 : : : 87 937 3 $ $ $ 87 937 4 120 120 CD 87 937 5 million million CD 87 937 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 937 7 c.i.f c.i.f NN 87 937 8 . . NNP 87 937 9 , , , 87 937 10 1990 1990 CD 87 937 11 est est NNP 87 937 12 . . . 87 937 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 938 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 938 2 : : : 87 938 3 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 87 938 4 , , , 87 938 5 consumer consumer NN 87 938 6 goods good NNS 87 938 7 , , , 87 938 8 industrial industrial JJ 87 938 9 products product NNS 87 938 10 , , , 87 938 11 transport transport NN 87 938 12 equipment equipment NN 87 938 13 partners partner NNS 87 938 14 : : : 87 938 15 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 938 16 33 33 CD 87 938 17 % % NN 87 938 18 , , , 87 938 19 Spain Spain NNP 87 938 20 11 11 CD 87 938 21 % % NN 87 938 22 , , , 87 938 23 Germany Germany NNP 87 938 24 5 5 CD 87 938 25 % % NN 87 938 26 , , , 87 938 27 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 938 28 3 3 CD 87 938 29 % % NN 87 938 30 , , , 87 938 31 France France NNP 87 938 32 3 3 CD 87 938 33 % % NN 87 938 34 , , , 87 938 35 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 938 36 , , , 87 938 37 US US NNP 87 938 38 ( ( -LRB- 87 938 39 1990 1990 CD 87 938 40 est est NNP 87 938 41 . . . 87 938 42 ) ) -RRB- 87 939 1 External external JJ 87 939 2 debt debt NN 87 939 3 : : : 87 939 4 $ $ $ 87 939 5 156 156 CD 87 939 6 million million CD 87 939 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 939 8 1991 1991 CD 87 939 9 ) ) -RRB- 87 939 10 Industrial industrial JJ 87 939 11 production production NN 87 939 12 : : : 87 939 13 growth growth NN 87 939 14 rate rate NN 87 939 15 18 18 CD 87 939 16 % % NN 87 939 17 ( ( -LRB- 87 939 18 1988 1988 CD 87 939 19 est est IN 87 939 20 . . . 87 940 1 ) ) -RRB- 87 940 2 ; ; , 87 940 3 accounts account NNS 87 940 4 for for IN 87 940 5 4 4 CD 87 940 6 % % NN 87 940 7 of of IN 87 940 8 GDP GDP NNP 87 940 9 Electricity Electricity NNP 87 940 10 : : : 87 940 11 15,000 15,000 CD 87 940 12 kW kw NN 87 940 13 capacity capacity NN 87 940 14 ; ; : 87 940 15 15 15 CD 87 940 16 million million CD 87 940 17 kWh kWh NNS 87 940 18 produced produce VBN 87 940 19 , , , 87 940 20 40 40 CD 87 940 21 kWh kWh NNS 87 940 22 per per IN 87 940 23 capita capita NN 87 940 24 ( ( -LRB- 87 940 25 1991 1991 CD 87 940 26 ) ) -RRB- 87 940 27 Industries industry NNS 87 940 28 : : : 87 940 29 fish fish NN 87 940 30 processing processing NN 87 940 31 , , , 87 940 32 salt salt NN 87 940 33 mining mining NN 87 940 34 , , , 87 940 35 clothing clothing NN 87 940 36 factories factory NNS 87 940 37 , , , 87 940 38 ship ship NN 87 940 39 repair repair NN 87 940 40 , , , 87 940 41 construction construction NN 87 940 42 materials material NNS 87 940 43 , , , 87 940 44 food food NN 87 940 45 and and CC 87 940 46 beverage beverage NN 87 940 47 production production NN 87 940 48 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 940 49 : : : 87 940 50 accounts account NNS 87 940 51 for for IN 87 940 52 20 20 CD 87 940 53 % % NN 87 940 54 of of IN 87 940 55 GDP GDP NNP 87 940 56 ( ( -LRB- 87 940 57 including include VBG 87 940 58 fishing fishing NN 87 940 59 ) ) -RRB- 87 940 60 ; ; : 87 940 61 largely largely RB 87 940 62 subsistence subsistence NN 87 940 63 farming farming NN 87 940 64 ; ; : 87 940 65 bananas banana NNS 87 940 66 are be VBP 87 940 67 the the DT 87 940 68 only only JJ 87 940 69 export export NN 87 940 70 crop crop NN 87 940 71 ; ; : 87 940 72 other other JJ 87 940 73 crops crop NNS 87 940 74 - - HYPH 87 940 75 corn corn NN 87 940 76 , , , 87 940 77 beans bean NNS 87 940 78 , , , 87 940 79 sweet sweet JJ 87 940 80 potatoes potato NNS 87 940 81 , , , 87 940 82 coffee coffee NN 87 940 83 ; ; , 87 940 84 growth growth NN 87 940 85 potential potential NN 87 940 86 of of IN 87 940 87 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 940 88 sector sector NN 87 940 89 limited limit VBN 87 940 90 by by IN 87 940 91 poor poor JJ 87 940 92 soils soil NNS 87 940 93 and and CC 87 940 94 scanty scanty NN 87 940 95 rainfall rainfall NN 87 940 96 ; ; : 87 940 97 annual annual JJ 87 940 98 food food NN 87 940 99 imports import NNS 87 940 100 required require VBN 87 940 101 ; ; : 87 940 102 fish fish NN 87 940 103 catch catch NN 87 940 104 provides provide VBZ 87 940 105 for for IN 87 940 106 both both CC 87 940 107 domestic domestic JJ 87 940 108 consumption consumption NN 87 940 109 and and CC 87 940 110 small small JJ 87 940 111 exports export NNS 87 940 112 Economic economic JJ 87 940 113 aid aid NN 87 940 114 : : : 87 940 115 US US NNP 87 940 116 commitments commitment NNS 87 940 117 , , , 87 940 118 including include VBG 87 940 119 Ex Ex NNP 87 940 120 - - HYPH 87 940 121 Im Im NNP 87 940 122 ( ( -LRB- 87 940 123 FY75 FY75 NNP 87 940 124 - - HYPH 87 940 125 90 90 NNP 87 940 126 ) ) -RRB- 87 940 127 , , , 87 940 128 $ $ $ 87 940 129 93 93 CD 87 940 130 million million CD 87 940 131 ; ; : 87 940 132 Western western JJ 87 940 133 ( ( -LRB- 87 940 134 non non JJ 87 940 135 - - JJ 87 940 136 US us JJ 87 940 137 ) ) -RRB- 87 940 138 countries country NNS 87 940 139 , , , 87 940 140 ODA ODA NNP 87 940 141 and and CC 87 940 142 OOF OOF NNP 87 940 143 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 940 144 commitments commitment NNS 87 940 145 ( ( -LRB- 87 940 146 1970 1970 CD 87 940 147 - - SYM 87 940 148 90 90 CD 87 940 149 ) ) -RRB- 87 940 150 , , , 87 940 151 $ $ $ 87 940 152 586 586 CD 87 940 153 million million CD 87 940 154 ; ; : 87 940 155 OPEC OPEC NNP 87 940 156 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 940 157 aid aid NN 87 940 158 ( ( -LRB- 87 940 159 1979 1979 CD 87 940 160 - - SYM 87 940 161 89 89 CD 87 940 162 ) ) -RRB- 87 940 163 , , , 87 940 164 $ $ $ 87 940 165 12 12 CD 87 940 166 million million CD 87 940 167 ; ; : 87 940 168 Communist communist JJ 87 940 169 countries country NNS 87 940 170 ( ( -LRB- 87 940 171 1970 1970 CD 87 940 172 - - SYM 87 940 173 89 89 CD 87 940 174 ) ) -RRB- 87 940 175 , , , 87 940 176 $ $ $ 87 940 177 36 36 CD 87 940 178 million million CD 87 940 179 * * NFP 87 940 180 Cape Cape NNP 87 940 181 Verde Verde NNP 87 940 182 , , , 87 940 183 Economy Economy NNP 87 940 184 Currency Currency NNP 87 940 185 : : : 87 940 186 1 1 CD 87 940 187 Cape Cape NNP 87 940 188 Verdean Verdean NNP 87 940 189 escudo escudo NN 87 940 190 ( ( -LRB- 87 940 191 CVEsc CVEsc NNP 87 940 192 ) ) -RRB- 87 940 193 = = NFP 87 940 194 100 100 CD 87 940 195 centavos centavos NNP 87 940 196 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 940 197 rates rate NNS 87 940 198 : : : 87 940 199 Cape Cape NNP 87 940 200 Verdean Verdean NNP 87 940 201 escudos escudos NN 87 940 202 ( ( -LRB- 87 940 203 CVEsc CVEsc NNP 87 940 204 ) ) -RRB- 87 940 205 per per IN 87 940 206 US$ us$ $ 87 940 207 1 1 CD 87 940 208 - - SYM 87 940 209 75.47 75.47 CD 87 940 210 ( ( -LRB- 87 940 211 January January NNP 87 940 212 1993 1993 CD 87 940 213 ) ) -RRB- 87 940 214 , , , 87 940 215 73.10 73.10 CD 87 940 216 ( ( -LRB- 87 940 217 1992 1992 CD 87 940 218 ) ) -RRB- 87 940 219 , , , 87 940 220 71.41 71.41 CD 87 940 221 ( ( -LRB- 87 940 222 1991 1991 CD 87 940 223 ) ) -RRB- 87 940 224 , , , 87 940 225 64.10 64.10 CD 87 940 226 ( ( -LRB- 87 940 227 November November NNP 87 940 228 1990 1990 CD 87 940 229 ) ) -RRB- 87 940 230 , , , 87 940 231 74.86 74.86 CD 87 940 232 ( ( -LRB- 87 940 233 December December NNP 87 940 234 1989 1989 CD 87 940 235 ) ) -RRB- 87 940 236 , , , 87 940 237 72.01 72.01 CD 87 940 238 ( ( -LRB- 87 940 239 1988 1988 CD 87 940 240 ) ) -RRB- 87 940 241 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 940 242 year year NN 87 940 243 : : : 87 940 244 calendar calendar NN 87 940 245 year year NN 87 940 246 * * NFP 87 940 247 Cape Cape NNP 87 940 248 Verde Verde NNP 87 940 249 , , , 87 940 250 Communications Communications NNP 87 940 251 Ports Ports NNPS 87 940 252 : : : 87 940 253 Mindelo Mindelo NNP 87 940 254 , , , 87 940 255 Praia Praia NNP 87 940 256 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 940 257 marine marine NN 87 940 258 : : : 87 940 259 7 7 CD 87 940 260 cargo cargo NN 87 940 261 ships ship NNS 87 940 262 ( ( -LRB- 87 940 263 1,000 1,000 CD 87 940 264 GRT GRT NNP 87 940 265 or or CC 87 940 266 over over RB 87 940 267 ) ) -RRB- 87 940 268 totaling total VBG 87 940 269 11,717 11,717 CD 87 940 270 GRT/19,000 GRT/19,000 NNP 87 940 271 DWT DWT NNP 87 940 272 Airports Airports NNPS 87 940 273 : : : 87 940 274 total total NN 87 940 275 : : : 87 940 276 6 6 CD 87 940 277 usable usable JJ 87 940 278 : : : 87 940 279 6 6 CD 87 940 280 with with IN 87 940 281 permanent permanent JJ 87 940 282 - - HYPH 87 940 283 surface surface NN 87 940 284 runways runway NNS 87 940 285 : : : 87 940 286 6 6 CD 87 940 287 with with IN 87 940 288 runways runway NNS 87 940 289 over over IN 87 940 290 3,659 3,659 CD 87 940 291 m m NNP 87 940 292 : : : 87 940 293 0 0 CD 87 940 294 with with IN 87 940 295 runways runways NNP 87 940 296 2,440 2,440 CD 87 940 297 - - HYPH 87 940 298 3,659 3,659 CD 87 940 299 m m NN 87 940 300 : : : 87 940 301 1 1 CD 87 940 302 with with IN 87 940 303 runways runway NNS 87 940 304 1,220 1,220 CD 87 940 305 - - HYPH 87 940 306 2,439 2,439 CD 87 940 307 m m NN 87 940 308 : : : 87 940 309 2 2 CD 87 940 310 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 87 940 311 : : : 87 940 312 interisland interisland VB 87 940 313 microwave microwave NN 87 940 314 radio radio NN 87 940 315 relay relay NN 87 940 316 system system NN 87 940 317 , , , 87 940 318 high high JJ 87 940 319 - - HYPH 87 940 320 frequency frequency NN 87 940 321 radio radio NN 87 940 322 to to IN 87 940 323 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 940 324 and and CC 87 940 325 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 940 326 - - HYPH 87 940 327 Bissau Bissau NNP 87 940 328 ; ; : 87 940 329 over over IN 87 940 330 1,700 1,700 CD 87 940 331 telephones telephone NNS 87 940 332 ; ; : 87 940 333 broadcast broadcast NN 87 940 334 stations station NNS 87 940 335 - - SYM 87 940 336 1 1 CD 87 940 337 AM am NN 87 940 338 , , , 87 940 339 6 6 CD 87 940 340 FM FM NNP 87 940 341 , , , 87 940 342 1 1 CD 87 940 343 TV tv NN 87 940 344 ; ; : 87 940 345 2 2 CD 87 940 346 coaxial coaxial JJ 87 940 347 submarine submarine NN 87 940 348 cables cable NNS 87 940 349 ; ; : 87 940 350 1 1 CD 87 940 351 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 940 352 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 940 353 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 87 940 354 earth earth NN 87 940 355 station station NN 87 940 356 * * NFP 87 940 357 Cape Cape NNP 87 940 358 Verde Verde NNP 87 940 359 , , , 87 940 360 Defense Defense NNP 87 940 361 Forces Forces NNPS 87 940 362 Branches Branches NNPS 87 940 363 : : : 87 940 364 People People NNS 87 940 365 's 's POS 87 940 366 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 87 940 367 Armed Armed NNP 87 940 368 Forces Forces NNPS 87 940 369 ( ( -LRB- 87 940 370 FARP FARP NNP 87 940 371 ) ) -RRB- 87 940 372 ( ( -LRB- 87 940 373 including include VBG 87 940 374 Army Army NNP 87 940 375 and and CC 87 940 376 Navy Navy NNP 87 940 377 ) ) -RRB- 87 940 378 , , , 87 940 379 Security Security NNP 87 940 380 Service Service NNP 87 940 381 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 940 382 availability availability NN 87 940 383 : : : 87 940 384 males male NNS 87 940 385 age age NNP 87 940 386 15 15 CD 87 940 387 - - SYM 87 940 388 49 49 CD 87 940 389 75,431 75,431 CD 87 940 390 ; ; : 87 940 391 fit fit JJ 87 940 392 for for IN 87 940 393 military military JJ 87 940 394 service service NN 87 940 395 44,358 44,358 CD 87 940 396 ( ( -LRB- 87 940 397 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81 Land Land NNP 87 941 82 boundaries boundary NNS 87 941 83 : : : 87 941 84 0 0 LS 87 941 85 km km NN 87 941 86 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 941 87 : : : 87 941 88 160 160 CD 87 941 89 km km NN 87 941 90 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 941 91 claims claim VBZ 87 941 92 : : : 87 941 93 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 941 94 fishing fishing NN 87 941 95 zone zone NN 87 941 96 : : : 87 941 97 200 200 CD 87 941 98 nm nm CD 87 941 99 territorial territorial JJ 87 941 100 sea sea NN 87 941 101 : : : 87 941 102 3 3 CD 87 941 103 nm nm NNP 87 941 104 International international JJ 87 941 105 disputes dispute NNS 87 941 106 : : : 87 941 107 none none NN 87 941 108 Climate climate NN 87 941 109 : : : 87 941 110 tropical tropical JJ 87 941 111 marine marine NN 87 941 112 ; ; , 87 941 113 warm warm JJ 87 941 114 , , , 87 941 115 rainy rainy JJ 87 941 116 summers summer NNS 87 941 117 ( ( -LRB- 87 941 118 May May NNP 87 941 119 to to IN 87 941 120 October October NNP 87 941 121 ) ) -RRB- 87 941 122 and and CC 87 941 123 cool cool JJ 87 941 124 , , , 87 941 125 relatively relatively RB 87 941 126 dry dry JJ 87 941 127 winters winter NNS 87 941 128 ( ( -LRB- 87 941 129 November November NNP 87 941 130 to to IN 87 941 131 April April NNP 87 941 132 ) ) -RRB- 87 941 133 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 941 134 : : : 87 941 135 low low RB 87 941 136 - - HYPH 87 941 137 lying lie VBG 87 941 138 limestone limestone NN 87 941 139 base base NN 87 941 140 surrounded surround VBN 87 941 141 by by IN 87 941 142 coral coral JJ 87 941 143 reefs reef NNS 87 941 144 Natural natural JJ 87 941 145 resources resource NNS 87 941 146 : : : 87 941 147 fish fish NN 87 941 148 , , , 87 941 149 climate climate NN 87 941 150 and and CC 87 941 151 beaches beach NNS 87 941 152 that that IN 87 941 153 foster foster VBP 87 941 154 tourism tourism NN 87 941 155 Land land NN 87 941 156 use use NN 87 941 157 : : : 87 941 158 arable arable JJ 87 941 159 land land NN 87 941 160 : : : 87 941 161 0 0 CD 87 941 162 % % NN 87 941 163 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949 146 the the DT 87 949 147 UK UK NNP 87 949 148 Capital Capital NNP 87 949 149 : : : 87 949 150 George George NNP 87 949 151 Town Town NNP 87 949 152 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 949 153 divisions division NNS 87 949 154 : : : 87 949 155 8 8 CD 87 949 156 districts district NNS 87 949 157 ; ; : 87 949 158 Creek Creek NNP 87 949 159 , , , 87 949 160 Eastern Eastern NNP 87 949 161 , , , 87 949 162 Midland Midland NNP 87 949 163 , , , 87 949 164 South South NNP 87 949 165 Town Town NNP 87 949 166 , , , 87 949 167 Spot Spot NNP 87 949 168 Bay Bay NNP 87 949 169 , , , 87 949 170 Stake Stake NNP 87 949 171 Bay Bay NNP 87 949 172 , , , 87 949 173 West West NNP 87 949 174 End End NNP 87 949 175 , , , 87 949 176 Western western JJ 87 949 177 Independence independence NN 87 949 178 : : : 87 949 179 none none NN 87 949 180 ( ( -LRB- 87 949 181 dependent dependent JJ 87 949 182 territory territory NN 87 949 183 of of IN 87 949 184 the the DT 87 949 185 UK UK NNP 87 949 186 ) ) -RRB- 87 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949 305 ( ( -LRB- 87 949 306 since since IN 87 949 307 6 6 CD 87 949 308 February February NNP 87 949 309 1952 1952 CD 87 949 310 ) ) -RRB- 87 949 311 Head Head NNP 87 949 312 of of IN 87 949 313 Government Government NNP 87 949 314 : : : 87 949 315 Governor Governor NNP 87 949 316 and and CC 87 949 317 President President NNP 87 949 318 of of IN 87 949 319 the the DT 87 949 320 Executive Executive NNP 87 949 321 Council Council NNP 87 949 322 Michael Michael NNP 87 949 323 GORE GORE NNP 87 949 324 ( ( -LRB- 87 949 325 since since IN 87 949 326 NA NA NNP 87 949 327 May May NNP 87 949 328 1992 1992 CD 87 949 329 ) ) -RRB- 87 949 330 Member member NN 87 949 331 of of IN 87 949 332 : : : 87 949 333 CARICOM CARICOM NNP 87 949 334 ( ( -LRB- 87 949 335 observer observer NN 87 949 336 ) ) -RRB- 87 949 337 , , , 87 949 338 CDB CDB NNP 87 949 339 , , , 87 949 340 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 949 341 ( ( -LRB- 87 949 342 subbureau subbureau NNP 87 949 343 ) ) -RRB- 87 949 344 , , , 87 949 345 IOC 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of IN 87 951 6 the the DT 87 951 7 highest high JJS 87 951 8 standards standard NNS 87 951 9 of of IN 87 951 10 living living NN 87 951 11 in in IN 87 951 12 the the DT 87 951 13 region region NN 87 951 14 . . . 87 952 1 National national JJ 87 952 2 product product NN 87 952 3 : : : 87 952 4 GDP gdp NN 87 952 5 - - HYPH 87 952 6 exchange exchange NN 87 952 7 rate rate NN 87 952 8 conversion conversion NN 87 952 9 - - : 87 952 10 $ $ $ 87 952 11 670 670 CD 87 952 12 million million CD 87 952 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 952 14 1991 1991 CD 87 952 15 est est NNP 87 952 16 . . . 87 952 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 953 1 National national JJ 87 953 2 product product NN 87 953 3 real real JJ 87 953 4 growth growth NN 87 953 5 rate rate NN 87 953 6 : : : 87 953 7 4.4 4.4 CD 87 953 8 % % NN 87 953 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 953 10 1991 1991 CD 87 953 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 953 12 National national JJ 87 953 13 product product NN 87 953 14 per per IN 87 953 15 capita capita NN 87 953 16 : : : 87 953 17 $ $ $ 87 953 18 23,000 23,000 CD 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NN 87 955 27 ( ( -LRB- 87 955 28 1991 1991 CD 87 955 29 ) ) -RRB- 87 955 30 Exports export NNS 87 955 31 : : : 87 955 32 $ $ $ 87 955 33 1.5 1.5 CD 87 955 34 million million CD 87 955 35 ( ( -LRB- 87 955 36 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 955 37 . . NNP 87 955 38 , , , 87 955 39 1987 1987 CD 87 955 40 est est NNP 87 955 41 . . . 87 955 42 ) ) -RRB- 87 956 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 956 2 : : : 87 956 3 turtle turtle NN 87 956 4 products product NNS 87 956 5 , , , 87 956 6 manufactured manufacture VBN 87 956 7 consumer consumer NN 87 956 8 goods good NNS 87 956 9 partners partner NNS 87 956 10 : : : 87 956 11 mostly mostly RB 87 956 12 US US NNP 87 956 13 Imports Imports NNPS 87 956 14 : : : 87 956 15 $ $ $ 87 956 16 136 136 CD 87 956 17 million million CD 87 956 18 ( ( -LRB- 87 956 19 c.i.f c.i.f NN 87 956 20 . . NNP 87 956 21 , , , 87 956 22 1987 1987 CD 87 956 23 est est NNP 87 956 24 . . . 87 956 25 ) ) -RRB- 87 957 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 957 2 : : : 87 957 3 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 87 957 4 , , , 87 957 5 manufactured manufacture VBN 87 957 6 goods good NNS 87 957 7 partners partner NNS 87 957 8 : : : 87 957 9 US US NNP 87 957 10 , , , 87 957 11 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 87 957 12 and and CC 87 957 13 Tobago Tobago NNP 87 957 14 , , , 87 957 15 UK UK NNP 87 957 16 , , , 87 957 17 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 957 18 Antilles Antilles NNPS 87 957 19 , , , 87 957 20 Japan Japan NNP 87 957 21 External External NNP 87 957 22 debt debt NN 87 957 23 : : : 87 957 24 $ $ $ 87 957 25 15 15 CD 87 957 26 million million CD 87 957 27 ( ( -LRB- 87 957 28 1986 1986 CD 87 957 29 ) ) -RRB- 87 957 30 Industrial industrial JJ 87 957 31 production production NN 87 957 32 : : : 87 957 33 growth growth NN 87 957 34 rate rate NN 87 957 35 NA% NA% NNS 87 957 36 Electricity electricity NN 87 957 37 : : : 87 957 38 74,000 74,000 CD 87 957 39 kW kw NN 87 957 40 capacity capacity NN 87 957 41 ; ; : 87 957 42 256 256 CD 87 957 43 million million CD 87 957 44 kWh kWh NNS 87 957 45 produced produce VBN 87 957 46 , , , 87 957 47 8,780 8,780 CD 87 957 48 kWh kWh NNS 87 957 49 per per IN 87 957 50 capita capita NN 87 957 51 ( ( -LRB- 87 957 52 1992 1992 CD 87 957 53 ) ) -RRB- 87 957 54 Industries industry NNS 87 957 55 : : : 87 957 56 tourism tourism NN 87 957 57 , , , 87 957 58 banking banking NN 87 957 59 , , , 87 957 60 insurance insurance NN 87 957 61 and and CC 87 957 62 finance finance NN 87 957 63 , , , 87 957 64 construction construction NN 87 957 65 , , , 87 957 66 building building NN 87 957 67 materials material NNS 87 957 68 , , , 87 957 69 furniture furniture NN 87 957 70 making make VBG 87 957 71 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 957 72 : : : 87 957 73 minor minor JJ 87 957 74 production production NN 87 957 75 of of IN 87 957 76 vegetables vegetable NNS 87 957 77 , , , 87 957 78 fruit fruit NN 87 957 79 , , , 87 957 80 livestock livestock NN 87 957 81 ; ; , 87 957 82 turtle turtle VB 87 957 83 farming farm VBG 87 957 84 Economic economic JJ 87 957 85 aid aid NN 87 957 86 : : : 87 957 87 US US NNP 87 957 88 commitments commitment NNS 87 957 89 , , , 87 957 90 including include VBG 87 957 91 Ex Ex NNP 87 957 92 - - HYPH 87 957 93 Im Im NNP 87 957 94 ( ( -LRB- 87 957 95 FY70 FY70 NNP 87 957 96 - - HYPH 87 957 97 89 89 CD 87 957 98 ) ) -RRB- 87 957 99 , , , 87 957 100 $ $ $ 87 957 101 26.7 26.7 CD 87 957 102 million million CD 87 957 103 ; ; : 87 957 104 Western western JJ 87 957 105 ( ( -LRB- 87 957 106 non non JJ 87 957 107 - - JJ 87 957 108 US us JJ 87 957 109 ) ) -RRB- 87 957 110 countries country NNS 87 957 111 , , , 87 957 112 ODA ODA NNP 87 957 113 and and CC 87 957 114 OOF OOF NNP 87 957 115 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 957 116 commitments commitment NNS 87 957 117 ( ( -LRB- 87 957 118 1970 1970 CD 87 957 119 - - SYM 87 957 120 89 89 CD 87 957 121 ) ) -RRB- 87 957 122 , , , 87 957 123 $ $ $ 87 957 124 35 35 CD 87 957 125 million million CD 87 957 126 Currency currency NN 87 957 127 : : : 87 957 128 1 1 CD 87 957 129 Caymanian caymanian JJ 87 957 130 dollar dollar NN 87 957 131 ( ( -LRB- 87 957 132 CI$ CI$ NNP 87 957 133 ) ) -RRB- 87 957 134 = = NFP 87 957 135 100 100 CD 87 957 136 cents cent NNS 87 957 137 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 957 138 rates rate NNS 87 957 139 : : : 87 957 140 Caymanian caymanian JJ 87 957 141 dollars dollar NNS 87 957 142 ( ( -LRB- 87 957 143 CI$ CI$ NNP 87 957 144 ) ) -RRB- 87 957 145 per per IN 87 957 146 US$ us$ $ 87 957 147 1 1 CD 87 957 148 - - HYPH 87 957 149 1.20 1.20 CD 87 957 150 ( ( -LRB- 87 957 151 fixed fix VBN 87 957 152 rate rate NN 87 957 153 ) ) -RRB- 87 957 154 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 957 155 year year NN 87 957 156 : : : 87 957 157 1 1 CD 87 957 158 April April NNP 87 957 159 - - HYPH 87 957 160 31 31 CD 87 957 161 March March NNP 87 957 162 * * NFP 87 957 163 Cayman Cayman NNP 87 957 164 Islands Islands NNPS 87 957 165 , , , 87 957 166 Communications Communications NNP 87 957 167 Highways Highways NNP 87 957 168 : : : 87 957 169 160 160 CD 87 957 170 km km NNS 87 957 171 of of IN 87 957 172 main main JJ 87 957 173 roads road NNS 87 957 174 Ports port NNS 87 957 175 : : : 87 957 176 George George NNP 87 957 177 Town Town NNP 87 957 178 , , , 87 957 179 Cayman Cayman NNP 87 957 180 Brac Brac NNP 87 957 181 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 957 182 marine marine NN 87 957 183 : : : 87 957 184 29 29 CD 87 957 185 ships ship NNS 87 957 186 ( ( -LRB- 87 957 187 1,000 1,000 CD 87 957 188 GRT GRT NNP 87 957 189 or or CC 87 957 190 over over RB 87 957 191 ) ) -RRB- 87 957 192 totaling total VBG 87 957 193 307,738 307,738 CD 87 957 194 GRT/468,659 GRT/468,659 NNP 87 957 195 DWT DWT NNP 87 957 196 ; ; : 87 957 197 includes include VBZ 87 957 198 1 1 CD 87 957 199 passenger passenger NN 87 957 200 - - HYPH 87 957 201 cargo cargo NN 87 957 202 , , , 87 957 203 8 8 CD 87 957 204 cargo cargo NN 87 957 205 , , , 87 957 206 8 8 CD 87 957 207 roll roll NN 87 957 208 - - HYPH 87 957 209 on on IN 87 957 210 / / SYM 87 957 211 roll roll NN 87 957 212 - - HYPH 87 957 213 off off RP 87 957 214 cargo cargo NN 87 957 215 , , , 87 957 216 3 3 CD 87 957 217 oil oil NN 87 957 218 tanker tanker NN 87 957 219 , , , 87 957 220 2 2 CD 87 957 221 chemical chemical NN 87 957 222 tanker tanker NN 87 957 223 , , , 87 957 224 1 1 CD 87 957 225 liquefied liquefy VBN 87 957 226 gas gas NN 87 957 227 carrier carrier NN 87 957 228 , , , 87 957 229 4 4 CD 87 957 230 bulk bulk NN 87 957 231 , , , 87 957 232 2 2 CD 87 957 233 combination combination NN 87 957 234 bulk bulk NN 87 957 235 ; ; : 87 957 236 note note VB 87 957 237 - - : 87 957 238 a a DT 87 957 239 flag flag NN 87 957 240 of of IN 87 957 241 convenience convenience NN 87 957 242 registry registry NN 87 957 243 Airports airport NNS 87 957 244 : : : 87 957 245 total total NN 87 957 246 : : : 87 957 247 3 3 CD 87 957 248 usable usable NN 87 957 249 : : : 87 957 250 3 3 CD 87 957 251 with with IN 87 957 252 permanent permanent JJ 87 957 253 - - HYPH 87 957 254 surface surface NN 87 957 255 runways runway NNS 87 957 256 : : : 87 957 257 2 2 CD 87 957 258 with with IN 87 957 259 runways runway NNS 87 957 260 over over IN 87 957 261 3,659 3,659 CD 87 957 262 m m NNP 87 957 263 : : : 87 957 264 0 0 CD 87 957 265 with with IN 87 957 266 runways runways NNP 87 957 267 2,440 2,440 CD 87 957 268 - - HYPH 87 957 269 3,659 3,659 CD 87 957 270 m m NN 87 957 271 : : : 87 957 272 0 0 CD 87 957 273 with with IN 87 957 274 runways runway NNS 87 957 275 1,220 1,220 CD 87 957 276 - - HYPH 87 957 277 2,439 2,439 CD 87 957 278 m m NN 87 957 279 : : : 87 957 280 2 2 CD 87 957 281 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 87 957 282 : : : 87 957 283 35,000 35,000 CD 87 957 284 telephones telephone NNS 87 957 285 ; ; : 87 957 286 telephone telephone NN 87 957 287 system system NN 87 957 288 uses use VBZ 87 957 289 1 1 CD 87 957 290 submarine submarine NN 87 957 291 coaxial coaxial NN 87 957 292 cable cable NN 87 957 293 and and CC 87 957 294 1 1 CD 87 957 295 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 957 296 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 957 297 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 87 957 298 earth earth NN 87 957 299 station station NN 87 957 300 to to TO 87 957 301 link link VB 87 957 302 islands island NNS 87 957 303 and and CC 87 957 304 access access VB 87 957 305 international international JJ 87 957 306 services service NNS 87 957 307 ; ; , 87 957 308 broadcast broadcast NN 87 957 309 stations station NNS 87 957 310 - - SYM 87 957 311 2 2 CD 87 957 312 AM am NN 87 957 313 , , , 87 957 314 1 1 CD 87 957 315 FM FM NNP 87 957 316 , , , 87 957 317 no no DT 87 957 318 TV tv NN 87 957 319 * * NFP 87 957 320 Cayman Cayman NNP 87 957 321 Islands Islands NNPS 87 957 322 , , , 87 957 323 Defense Defense NNP 87 957 324 Forces Forces NNPS 87 957 325 Branches Branches NNPS 87 957 326 : : : 87 957 327 Royal Royal NNP 87 957 328 Cayman Cayman NNP 87 957 329 Islands Islands NNP 87 957 330 Police Police NNPS 87 957 331 Force Force NNP 87 957 332 ( ( -LRB- 87 957 333 RCIPF RCIPF NNP 87 957 334 ) ) -RRB- 87 957 335 Note note NN 87 957 336 : : : 87 957 337 defense defense NN 87 957 338 is be VBZ 87 957 339 the the DT 87 957 340 responsibility responsibility NN 87 957 341 of of IN 87 957 342 the the DT 87 957 343 UK UK NNP 87 957 344 * * NFP 87 957 345 Central Central NNP 87 957 346 African African NNP 87 957 347 Republic Republic NNP 87 957 348 , , , 87 957 349 Geography Geography NNP 87 957 350 Location Location NNP 87 957 351 : : : 87 957 352 Central Central NNP 87 957 353 Africa Africa NNP 87 957 354 , , , 87 957 355 between between IN 87 957 356 Chad Chad NNP 87 957 357 and and CC 87 957 358 Zaire Zaire NNP 87 957 359 Map Map NNP 87 957 360 references reference NNS 87 957 361 : : : 87 957 362 Africa Africa NNP 87 957 363 , , , 87 957 364 Standard Standard NNP 87 957 365 Time Time NNP 87 957 366 Zones Zones NNPS 87 957 367 of of IN 87 957 368 the the DT 87 957 369 World World NNP 87 957 370 Area Area NNP 87 957 371 : : : 87 957 372 total total JJ 87 957 373 area area NN 87 957 374 : : : 87 957 375 622,980 622,980 CD 87 957 376 km2 km2 NNP 87 957 377 land land NN 87 957 378 area area NN 87 957 379 : : : 87 957 380 622,980 622,980 CD 87 957 381 km2 km2 NNP 87 957 382 comparative comparative JJ 87 957 383 area area NN 87 957 384 : : : 87 957 385 slightly slightly RB 87 957 386 smaller small JJR 87 957 387 than than IN 87 957 388 Texas Texas NNP 87 957 389 Land Land NNP 87 957 390 boundaries boundary NNS 87 957 391 : : : 87 957 392 total total JJ 87 957 393 5,203 5,203 CD 87 957 394 km km NNS 87 957 395 , , , 87 957 396 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 87 957 397 797 797 CD 87 957 398 km km NN 87 957 399 , , , 87 957 400 Chad Chad NNP 87 957 401 1,197 1,197 CD 87 957 402 km km NN 87 957 403 , , , 87 957 404 Congo Congo NNP 87 957 405 467 467 CD 87 957 406 km km NNS 87 957 407 , , , 87 957 408 Sudan Sudan NNP 87 957 409 1,165 1,165 CD 87 957 410 km km NN 87 957 411 , , , 87 957 412 Zaire Zaire NNP 87 957 413 1,577 1,577 CD 87 957 414 km km NN 87 957 415 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 957 416 : : : 87 957 417 0 0 CD 87 957 418 km km NN 87 957 419 ( ( -LRB- 87 957 420 landlocked landlocked JJ 87 957 421 ) ) -RRB- 87 957 422 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 957 423 claims claim VBZ 87 957 424 : : : 87 957 425 none none NN 87 957 426 ; ; : 87 957 427 landlocked landlocked JJ 87 957 428 International international JJ 87 957 429 disputes dispute NNS 87 957 430 : : : 87 957 431 none none NN 87 957 432 Climate climate NN 87 957 433 : : : 87 957 434 tropical tropical JJ 87 957 435 ; ; : 87 957 436 hot hot JJ 87 957 437 , , , 87 957 438 dry dry JJ 87 957 439 winters winter NNS 87 957 440 ; ; , 87 957 441 mild mild JJ 87 957 442 to to IN 87 957 443 hot hot JJ 87 957 444 , , , 87 957 445 wet wet JJ 87 957 446 summers summer NNS 87 957 447 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 957 448 : : : 87 957 449 vast vast JJ 87 957 450 , , , 87 957 451 flat flat JJ 87 957 452 to to IN 87 957 453 rolling rolling JJ 87 957 454 , , , 87 957 455 monotonous monotonous JJ 87 957 456 plateau plateau NN 87 957 457 ; ; : 87 957 458 scattered scatter VBN 87 957 459 hills hill NNS 87 957 460 in in IN 87 957 461 northeast northeast JJ 87 957 462 and and CC 87 957 463 southwest southwest JJ 87 957 464 Natural natural JJ 87 957 465 resources resource NNS 87 957 466 : : : 87 957 467 diamonds diamond NNS 87 957 468 , , , 87 957 469 uranium uranium NN 87 957 470 , , , 87 957 471 timber timber NN 87 957 472 , , , 87 957 473 gold gold NN 87 957 474 , , , 87 957 475 oil oil NN 87 957 476 Land land NN 87 957 477 use use NN 87 957 478 : : : 87 957 479 arable arable JJ 87 957 480 land land NN 87 957 481 : : : 87 957 482 3 3 CD 87 957 483 % % NN 87 957 484 permanent permanent JJ 87 957 485 crops crop NNS 87 957 486 : : : 87 957 487 0 0 CD 87 957 488 % % NN 87 957 489 meadows meadow NNS 87 957 490 and and CC 87 957 491 pastures pasture NNS 87 957 492 : : : 87 957 493 5 5 CD 87 957 494 % % NN 87 957 495 forest forest NN 87 957 496 and and CC 87 957 497 woodland woodland NN 87 957 498 : : : 87 957 499 64 64 CD 87 957 500 % % NN 87 957 501 other other JJ 87 957 502 : : : 87 957 503 28 28 CD 87 957 504 % % NN 87 957 505 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 957 506 land land NN 87 957 507 : : : 87 957 508 NA NA NNP 87 957 509 km2 km2 NNP 87 957 510 Environment Environment NNP 87 957 511 : : : 87 957 512 hot hot JJ 87 957 513 , , , 87 957 514 dry dry JJ 87 957 515 , , , 87 957 516 dusty dusty JJ 87 957 517 harmattan harmattan NNP 87 957 518 winds wind NNS 87 957 519 affect affect VBP 87 957 520 northern northern JJ 87 957 521 areas area NNS 87 957 522 ; ; , 87 957 523 poaching poaching NN 87 957 524 has have VBZ 87 957 525 diminished diminish VBN 87 957 526 reputation reputation NN 87 957 527 as as IN 87 957 528 one one CD 87 957 529 of of IN 87 957 530 last last JJ 87 957 531 great great JJ 87 957 532 wildlife wildlife NN 87 957 533 refuges refuge VBZ 87 957 534 ; ; , 87 957 535 desertification desertification NN 87 957 536 Note note NN 87 957 537 : : : 87 957 538 landlocked landlocke VBN 87 957 539 ; ; : 87 957 540 almost almost RB 87 957 541 the the DT 87 957 542 precise precise JJ 87 957 543 center center NN 87 957 544 of of IN 87 957 545 Africa Africa NNP 87 957 546 * * NFP 87 957 547 Central Central NNP 87 957 548 African African NNP 87 957 549 Republic Republic NNP 87 957 550 , , , 87 957 551 People People NNPS 87 957 552 Population Population NNP 87 957 553 : : : 87 957 554 3,073,979 3,073,979 CD 87 957 555 ( ( -LRB- 87 957 556 July July NNP 87 957 557 1993 1993 CD 87 957 558 est est NNP 87 957 559 . . . 87 957 560 ) ) -RRB- 87 958 1 Population population NN 87 958 2 growth growth NN 87 958 3 rate rate NN 87 958 4 : : : 87 958 5 2.23 2.23 CD 87 958 6 % % NN 87 958 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 958 8 1993 1993 CD 87 958 9 est est NNP 87 958 10 . . . 87 958 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 959 1 Birth birth NN 87 959 2 rate rate NN 87 959 3 : : : 87 959 4 42.77 42.77 CD 87 959 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 959 6 population population NN 87 959 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 959 8 1993 1993 CD 87 959 9 est est NNP 87 959 10 . . . 87 959 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 960 1 Death death NN 87 960 2 rate rate NN 87 960 3 : : : 87 960 4 20.49 20.49 CD 87 960 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 960 6 population population NN 87 960 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 960 8 1993 1993 CD 87 960 9 est est NNP 87 960 10 . . . 87 960 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 961 1 Net net JJ 87 961 2 migration migration NN 87 961 3 rate rate NN 87 961 4 : : : 87 961 5 0 0 NFP 87 961 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 961 7 population population NN 87 961 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 961 9 1993 1993 CD 87 961 10 est est NNP 87 961 11 . . . 87 961 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 962 1 Infant infant NN 87 962 2 mortality mortality NN 87 962 3 rate rate NN 87 962 4 : : : 87 962 5 138.7 138.7 CD 87 962 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 962 7 live live JJ 87 962 8 births birth NNS 87 962 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 962 10 1993 1993 CD 87 962 11 est est NNP 87 962 12 . . . 87 962 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 963 1 Life life NN 87 963 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 963 3 at at IN 87 963 4 birth birth NN 87 963 5 : : : 87 963 6 total total JJ 87 963 7 population population NN 87 963 8 : : : 87 963 9 42.94 42.94 CD 87 963 10 years year NNS 87 963 11 male male JJ 87 963 12 : : : 87 963 13 41.46 41.46 CD 87 963 14 years year NNS 87 963 15 female female JJ 87 963 16 : : : 87 963 17 44.45 44.45 CD 87 963 18 years year NNS 87 963 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 963 20 1993 1993 CD 87 963 21 est est NNP 87 963 22 . . . 87 963 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 964 1 Total total JJ 87 964 2 fertility fertility NN 87 964 3 rate rate NN 87 964 4 : : : 87 964 5 5.47 5.47 CD 87 964 6 children child NNS 87 964 7 born bear VBN 87 964 8 / / SYM 87 964 9 woman woman NN 87 964 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 964 11 1993 1993 CD 87 964 12 est est NNP 87 964 13 . . . 87 964 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 965 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 965 2 : : : 87 965 3 noun noun NN 87 965 4 : : : 87 965 5 Central central JJ 87 965 6 African(s african(s VB 87 965 7 ) ) -RRB- 87 965 8 adjective adjective NN 87 965 9 : : : 87 965 10 Central central JJ 87 965 11 African african JJ 87 965 12 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 965 13 divisions division NNS 87 965 14 : : : 87 965 15 Baya baya VB 87 965 16 34 34 CD 87 965 17 % % NN 87 965 18 , , , 87 965 19 Banda Banda NNP 87 965 20 27 27 CD 87 965 21 % % NN 87 965 22 , , , 87 965 23 Sara Sara NNP 87 965 24 10 10 CD 87 965 25 % % NN 87 965 26 , , , 87 965 27 Mandjia Mandjia NNP 87 965 28 21 21 CD 87 965 29 % % NN 87 965 30 , , , 87 965 31 Mboum Mboum NNP 87 965 32 4 4 CD 87 965 33 % % NN 87 965 34 , , , 87 965 35 M'Baka M'Baka NNP 87 965 36 4 4 CD 87 965 37 % % NN 87 965 38 , , , 87 965 39 Europeans Europeans NNPS 87 965 40 6,500 6,500 CD 87 965 41 ( ( -LRB- 87 965 42 including include VBG 87 965 43 3,600 3,600 CD 87 965 44 French French NNP 87 965 45 ) ) -RRB- 87 965 46 Religions religion NNS 87 965 47 : : : 87 965 48 indigenous indigenous JJ 87 965 49 beliefs belief NNS 87 965 50 24 24 CD 87 965 51 % % NN 87 965 52 , , , 87 965 53 Protestant protestant NN 87 965 54 25 25 CD 87 965 55 % % NN 87 965 56 , , , 87 965 57 Roman Roman NNP 87 965 58 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 965 59 25 25 CD 87 965 60 % % NN 87 965 61 , , , 87 965 62 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 965 63 15 15 CD 87 965 64 % % NN 87 965 65 , , , 87 965 66 other other JJ 87 965 67 11 11 CD 87 965 68 % % NN 87 965 69 note note NN 87 965 70 : : : 87 965 71 animistic animistic JJ 87 965 72 beliefs belief NNS 87 965 73 and and CC 87 965 74 practices practice NNS 87 965 75 strongly strongly RB 87 965 76 influence influence VBP 87 965 77 the the DT 87 965 78 Christian christian JJ 87 965 79 majority majority NN 87 965 80 Languages language NNS 87 965 81 : : : 87 965 82 French French NNP 87 965 83 ( ( -LRB- 87 965 84 official official NN 87 965 85 ) ) -RRB- 87 965 86 , , , 87 965 87 Sangho Sangho NNP 87 965 88 ( ( -LRB- 87 965 89 lingua lingua FW 87 965 90 franca franca JJ 87 965 91 and and CC 87 965 92 national national JJ 87 965 93 language language NN 87 965 94 ) ) -RRB- 87 965 95 , , , 87 965 96 Arabic Arabic NNP 87 965 97 , , , 87 965 98 Hunsa Hunsa NNP 87 965 99 , , , 87 965 100 Swahili Swahili NNP 87 965 101 Literacy Literacy NNP 87 965 102 : : : 87 965 103 age age NN 87 965 104 15 15 CD 87 965 105 and and CC 87 965 106 over over RB 87 965 107 can can MD 87 965 108 read read VB 87 965 109 and and CC 87 965 110 write write VB 87 965 111 ( ( -LRB- 87 965 112 1990 1990 CD 87 965 113 ) ) -RRB- 87 965 114 total total JJ 87 965 115 population population NN 87 965 116 : : : 87 965 117 27 27 CD 87 965 118 % % NN 87 965 119 male male NN 87 965 120 : : : 87 965 121 33 33 CD 87 965 122 % % NN 87 965 123 female female NN 87 965 124 : : : 87 965 125 15 15 CD 87 965 126 % % NN 87 965 127 Labor Labor NNP 87 965 128 force force NN 87 965 129 : : : 87 965 130 775,413 775,413 CD 87 965 131 ( ( -LRB- 87 965 132 1986 1986 CD 87 965 133 est est NNP 87 965 134 . . . 87 965 135 ) ) -RRB- 87 966 1 by by IN 87 966 2 occupation occupation NN 87 966 3 : : : 87 966 4 agriculture agriculture NN 87 966 5 85 85 CD 87 966 6 % % NN 87 966 7 , , , 87 966 8 commerce commerce NN 87 966 9 and and CC 87 966 10 services service NNS 87 966 11 9 9 CD 87 966 12 % % NN 87 966 13 , , , 87 966 14 industry industry NN 87 966 15 3 3 CD 87 966 16 % % NN 87 966 17 , , , 87 966 18 government government NN 87 966 19 3 3 CD 87 966 20 % % NN 87 966 21 note note NN 87 966 22 : : : 87 966 23 about about RB 87 966 24 64,000 64,000 CD 87 966 25 salaried salaried JJ 87 966 26 workers worker NNS 87 966 27 ; ; : 87 966 28 55 55 CD 87 966 29 % % NN 87 966 30 of of IN 87 966 31 population population NN 87 966 32 of of IN 87 966 33 working work VBG 87 966 34 age age NN 87 966 35 ( ( -LRB- 87 966 36 1985 1985 CD 87 966 37 ) ) -RRB- 87 966 38 * * NFP 87 966 39 Central Central NNP 87 966 40 African African NNP 87 966 41 Republic Republic NNP 87 966 42 , , , 87 966 43 Government Government NNP 87 966 44 Names Names NNPS 87 966 45 : : : 87 966 46 conventional conventional JJ 87 966 47 long long JJ 87 966 48 form form NN 87 966 49 : : : 87 966 50 Central Central NNP 87 966 51 African African NNP 87 966 52 Republic Republic NNP 87 966 53 conventional conventional JJ 87 966 54 short short JJ 87 966 55 form form NN 87 966 56 : : : 87 966 57 none none NN 87 966 58 local local JJ 87 966 59 long long JJ 87 966 60 form form NN 87 966 61 : : : 87 966 62 Republique Republique NNP 87 966 63 Centrafricaine Centrafricaine NNP 87 966 64 local local JJ 87 966 65 short short JJ 87 966 66 form form NN 87 966 67 : : : 87 966 68 none none NN 87 966 69 former former JJ 87 966 70 : : : 87 966 71 Central central JJ 87 966 72 African African NNP 87 966 73 Empire Empire NNP 87 966 74 Abbreviation abbreviation NN 87 966 75 : : : 87 966 76 CAR CAR NNP 87 966 77 Digraph digraph NN 87 966 78 : : : 87 966 79 CT CT NNP 87 966 80 Type Type NNP 87 966 81 : : : 87 966 82 republic republic NN 87 966 83 ; ; : 87 966 84 one one CD 87 966 85 - - HYPH 87 966 86 party party NN 87 966 87 presidential presidential JJ 87 966 88 regime regime NN 87 966 89 since since IN 87 966 90 1986 1986 CD 87 966 91 Capital capital NN 87 966 92 : : : 87 966 93 Bangui Bangui NNP 87 966 94 Administrative administrative JJ 87 966 95 divisions division NNS 87 966 96 : : : 87 966 97 14 14 CD 87 966 98 prefectures prefecture NNS 87 966 99 ( ( -LRB- 87 966 100 prefectures prefecture NNS 87 966 101 , , , 87 966 102 singular singular JJ 87 966 103 - - HYPH 87 966 104 prefecture prefecture NN 87 966 105 ) ) -RRB- 87 966 106 , , , 87 966 107 2 2 CD 87 966 108 economic economic JJ 87 966 109 prefectures prefecture NNS 87 966 110 * * NFP 87 966 111 , , , 87 966 112 ( ( -LRB- 87 966 113 prefectures prefecture NNS 87 966 114 economiques economique NNS 87 966 115 , , , 87 966 116 singular singular JJ 87 966 117 - - HYPH 87 966 118 prefecture prefecture NN 87 966 119 economique economique NN 87 966 120 ) ) -RRB- 87 966 121 , , , 87 966 122 and and CC 87 966 123 1 1 CD 87 966 124 commune commune NN 87 966 125 * * NFP 87 966 126 * * NFP 87 966 127 ; ; : 87 966 128 Bamingui Bamingui NNP 87 966 129 - - HYPH 87 966 130 Bangoran Bangoran NNP 87 966 131 , , , 87 966 132 Bangui Bangui NNP 87 966 133 * * NFP 87 966 134 * * NFP 87 966 135 Basse Basse NNP 87 966 136 - - HYPH 87 966 137 Kotto Kotto NNP 87 966 138 , , , 87 966 139 Gribingui Gribingui NNP 87 966 140 * * NFP 87 966 141 , , , 87 966 142 Haute Haute NNP 87 966 143 - - HYPH 87 966 144 Kotto Kotto NNP 87 966 145 , , , 87 966 146 , , , 87 966 147 Haute Haute NNP 87 966 148 - - HYPH 87 966 149 Sangha Sangha NNP 87 966 150 , , , 87 966 151 Haut Haut NNP 87 966 152 - - HYPH 87 966 153 Mbomou Mbomou NNP 87 966 154 , , , 87 966 155 Kemo Kemo NNP 87 966 156 - - HYPH 87 966 157 Gribingui Gribingui NNP 87 966 158 , , , 87 966 159 Lobaye Lobaye NNP 87 966 160 , , , 87 966 161 Mbomou Mbomou NNP 87 966 162 , , , 87 966 163 Nana Nana NNP 87 966 164 - - HYPH 87 966 165 Mambere Mambere NNP 87 966 166 , , , 87 966 167 Ombella Ombella NNP 87 966 168 - - HYPH 87 966 169 Mpoko Mpoko NNP 87 966 170 , , , 87 966 171 Ouaka Ouaka NNP 87 966 172 , , , 87 966 173 Ouham Ouham NNP 87 966 174 , , , 87 966 175 Ouham Ouham NNP 87 966 176 - - HYPH 87 966 177 Pende Pende NNP 87 966 178 , , , 87 966 179 Sangha Sangha NNP 87 966 180 * * NFP 87 966 181 , , , 87 966 182 Vakaga Vakaga NNP 87 966 183 , , , 87 966 184 Independence Independence NNP 87 966 185 : : : 87 966 186 13 13 CD 87 966 187 August August NNP 87 966 188 1960 1960 CD 87 966 189 ( ( -LRB- 87 966 190 from from IN 87 966 191 France France NNP 87 966 192 ) ) -RRB- 87 966 193 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 966 194 : : : 87 966 195 21 21 CD 87 966 196 November November NNP 87 966 197 1986 1986 CD 87 966 198 Legal legal JJ 87 966 199 system system NN 87 966 200 : : : 87 966 201 based base VBN 87 966 202 on on IN 87 966 203 French french JJ 87 966 204 law law NN 87 966 205 National national JJ 87 966 206 holiday holiday NN 87 966 207 : : : 87 966 208 National National NNP 87 966 209 Day Day NNP 87 966 210 , , , 87 966 211 1 1 CD 87 966 212 December December NNP 87 966 213 ( ( -LRB- 87 966 214 1958 1958 CD 87 966 215 ) ) -RRB- 87 966 216 ( ( -LRB- 87 966 217 proclamation proclamation NN 87 966 218 of of IN 87 966 219 the the DT 87 966 220 republic republic NN 87 966 221 ) ) -RRB- 87 966 222 Political political JJ 87 966 223 parties party NNS 87 966 224 and and CC 87 966 225 leaders leader NNS 87 966 226 : : : 87 966 227 Central central JJ 87 966 228 African African NNP 87 966 229 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 966 230 Party Party NNP 87 966 231 ( ( -LRB- 87 966 232 RDC RDC NNP 87 966 233 ) ) -RRB- 87 966 234 , , , 87 966 235 the the DT 87 966 236 government government NN 87 966 237 party party NN 87 966 238 , , , 87 966 239 Laurent laurent JJ 87 966 240 GOMINA GOMINA NNP 87 966 241 - - HYPH 87 966 242 PAMPALI PAMPALI NNP 87 966 243 ; ; : 87 966 244 Council Council NNP 87 966 245 of of IN 87 966 246 Moderates Moderates NNP 87 966 247 Coalition Coalition NNP 87 966 248 includes include VBZ 87 966 249 ; ; : 87 966 250 Union Union NNP 87 966 251 of of IN 87 966 252 the the DT 87 966 253 People People NNPS 87 966 254 for for IN 87 966 255 Economic Economic NNP 87 966 256 and and CC 87 966 257 Social Social NNP 87 966 258 Development Development NNP 87 966 259 ( ( -LRB- 87 966 260 UPDS UPDS NNP 87 966 261 ) ) -RRB- 87 966 262 , , , 87 966 263 Katossy Katossy NNP 87 966 264 SIMANI SIMANI NNP 87 966 265 ; ; : 87 966 266 Liberal Liberal NNP 87 966 267 Republican Republican NNP 87 966 268 Party Party NNP 87 966 269 ( ( -LRB- 87 966 270 PARELI PARELI NNP 87 966 271 ) ) -RRB- 87 966 272 , , , 87 966 273 Augustin Augustin NNP 87 966 274 M'BOE M'BOE NNP 87 966 275 ; ; : 87 966 276 Central central JJ 87 966 277 African african JJ 87 966 278 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 966 279 Movement Movement NNP 87 966 280 ( ( -LRB- 87 966 281 MSCA MSCA NNP 87 966 282 ) ) -RRB- 87 966 283 , , , 87 966 284 Michel Michel NNP 87 966 285 BENGUE BENGUE NNP 87 966 286 ; ; : 87 966 287 Concerted Concerted NNP 87 966 288 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 966 289 Forces Forces NNPS 87 966 290 ( ( -LRB- 87 966 291 CFD CFD NNP 87 966 292 ) ) -RRB- 87 966 293 , , , 87 966 294 a a DT 87 966 295 coalition coalition NN 87 966 296 of of IN 87 966 297 13 13 CD 87 966 298 parties party NNS 87 966 299 , , , 87 966 300 including include VBG 87 966 301 ; ; : 87 966 302 Alliance Alliance NNP 87 966 303 for for IN 87 966 304 Democracy Democracy NNP 87 966 305 and and CC 87 966 306 Progress Progress NNP 87 966 307 ( ( -LRB- 87 966 308 ADP ADP NNP 87 966 309 ) ) -RRB- 87 966 310 , , , 87 966 311 Francois Francois NNP 87 966 312 PEHOUA PEHOUA NNS 87 966 313 ; ; : 87 966 314 Central central JJ 87 966 315 African african JJ 87 966 316 Republican republican JJ 87 966 317 party party NN 87 966 318 ( ( -LRB- 87 966 319 PRC PRC NNP 87 966 320 ) ) -RRB- 87 966 321 , , , 87 966 322 Ruth Ruth NNP 87 966 323 ROLLAND ROLLAND NNP 87 966 324 ; ; : 87 966 325 Social Social NNP 87 966 326 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 966 327 Party Party NNP 87 966 328 ( ( -LRB- 87 966 329 PSD PSD NNP 87 966 330 ) ) -RRB- 87 966 331 , , , 87 966 332 Enoch Enoch NNP 87 966 333 DERANT DERANT NNP 87 966 334 - - HYPH 87 966 335 LAKOUE LAKOUE NNP 87 966 336 ; ; : 87 966 337 Civic Civic NNP 87 966 338 Forum Forum NNP 87 966 339 ( ( -LRB- 87 966 340 FC FC NNP 87 966 341 ) ) -RRB- 87 966 342 , , , 87 966 343 Gen. Gen. NNP 87 966 344 Timothee Timothee NNP 87 966 345 MALENDOMA MALENDOMA NNP 87 966 346 ; ; : 87 966 347 Liberal Liberal NNP 87 966 348 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 966 349 Party Party NNP 87 966 350 ( ( -LRB- 87 966 351 PLD PLD NNP 87 966 352 ) ) -RRB- 87 966 353 , , , 87 966 354 Nestor Nestor NNP 87 966 355 KOMBOT KOMBOT NNP 87 966 356 - - HYPH 87 966 357 NAGUEMON NAGUEMON NNP 87 966 358 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 87 966 359 : : : 87 966 360 21 21 CD 87 966 361 years year NNS 87 966 362 of of IN 87 966 363 age age NN 87 966 364 ; ; : 87 966 365 universal universal JJ 87 966 366 Elections election NNS 87 966 367 : : : 87 966 368 President President NNP 87 966 369 : : : 87 966 370 last last RB 87 966 371 held hold VBD 87 966 372 25 25 CD 87 966 373 October October NNP 87 966 374 1992 1992 CD 87 966 375 ; ; : 87 966 376 widespread widespread JJ 87 966 377 irregularities irregularity NNS 87 966 378 at at IN 87 966 379 some some DT 87 966 380 polls poll NNS 87 966 381 led lead VBD 87 966 382 to to IN 87 966 383 dismissal dismissal NN 87 966 384 of of IN 87 966 385 results result NNS 87 966 386 by by IN 87 966 387 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 966 388 Court Court NNP 87 966 389 ; ; : 87 966 390 elections election NNS 87 966 391 are be VBP 87 966 392 rescheduled reschedule VBN 87 966 393 for for IN 87 966 394 17 17 CD 87 966 395 October October NNP 87 966 396 1993 1993 CD 87 966 397 National National NNP 87 966 398 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 966 399 : : : 87 966 400 last last JJ 87 966 401 held hold VBD 87 966 402 25 25 CD 87 966 403 October October NNP 87 966 404 1992 1992 CD 87 966 405 ; ; : 87 966 406 widespread widespread JJ 87 966 407 irregularities irregularity NNS 87 966 408 at at IN 87 966 409 some some DT 87 966 410 polls poll NNS 87 966 411 led lead VBD 87 966 412 to to IN 87 966 413 dismissal dismissal NN 87 966 414 of of IN 87 966 415 results result NNS 87 966 416 by by IN 87 966 417 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 966 418 Court Court NNP 87 966 419 ; ; : 87 966 420 elections election NNS 87 966 421 are be VBP 87 966 422 rescheduled reschedule VBN 87 966 423 for for IN 87 966 424 17 17 CD 87 966 425 October October NNP 87 966 426 1993 1993 CD 87 966 427 Executive Executive NNP 87 966 428 branch branch NN 87 966 429 : : : 87 966 430 president president NN 87 966 431 , , , 87 966 432 prime prime NNP 87 966 433 minister minister NNP 87 966 434 , , , 87 966 435 Council Council NNP 87 966 436 of of IN 87 966 437 Ministers Ministers NNP 87 966 438 ( ( -LRB- 87 966 439 cabinet cabinet NN 87 966 440 ) ) -RRB- 87 966 441 * * NFP 87 966 442 Central Central NNP 87 966 443 African African NNP 87 966 444 Republic Republic NNP 87 966 445 , , , 87 966 446 Government Government NNP 87 966 447 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 966 448 branch branch NN 87 966 449 : : : 87 966 450 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 966 451 National National NNP 87 966 452 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 966 453 ( ( -LRB- 87 966 454 Assemblee Assemblee NNP 87 966 455 Nationale Nationale NNP 87 966 456 ) ) -RRB- 87 966 457 advised advise VBN 87 966 458 by by IN 87 966 459 the the DT 87 966 460 Economic Economic NNP 87 966 461 and and CC 87 966 462 Regional Regional NNP 87 966 463 Council Council NNP 87 966 464 ( ( -LRB- 87 966 465 Conseil Conseil NNP 87 966 466 Economique Economique NNP 87 966 467 et et NNP 87 966 468 Regional Regional NNP 87 966 469 ) ) -RRB- 87 966 470 ; ; : 87 966 471 when when WRB 87 966 472 they -PRON- PRP 87 966 473 sit sit VBP 87 966 474 together together RB 87 966 475 this this DT 87 966 476 is be VBZ 87 966 477 known know VBN 87 966 478 as as IN 87 966 479 the the DT 87 966 480 Congress Congress NNP 87 966 481 ( ( -LRB- 87 966 482 Congres Congres NNP 87 966 483 ) ) -RRB- 87 966 484 Judicial judicial JJ 87 966 485 branch branch NN 87 966 486 : : : 87 966 487 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 966 488 Court Court NNP 87 966 489 ( ( -LRB- 87 966 490 Cour Cour NNP 87 966 491 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 966 492 ) ) -RRB- 87 966 493 Leaders leader NNS 87 966 494 : : : 87 966 495 Chief Chief NNP 87 966 496 of of IN 87 966 497 State State NNP 87 966 498 : : : 87 966 499 President President NNP 87 966 500 Andre Andre NNP 87 966 501 - - HYPH 87 966 502 Dieudonne Dieudonne NNP 87 966 503 KOLINGBA KOLINGBA NNP 87 966 504 ( ( -LRB- 87 966 505 since since IN 87 966 506 1 1 CD 87 966 507 September September NNP 87 966 508 1981 1981 CD 87 966 509 ) ) -RRB- 87 966 510 Head Head NNP 87 966 511 of of IN 87 966 512 Government Government NNP 87 966 513 : : : 87 966 514 Prime Prime NNP 87 966 515 Minister Minister NNP 87 966 516 Enoch Enoch NNP 87 966 517 DERANT DERANT NNP 87 966 518 - - HYPH 87 966 519 LAKOUE LAKOUE NNP 87 966 520 ( ( -LRB- 87 966 521 since since IN 87 966 522 2 2 CD 87 966 523 March March NNP 87 966 524 1993 1993 CD 87 966 525 ) ) -RRB- 87 966 526 Member member NN 87 966 527 of of IN 87 966 528 : : : 87 966 529 ACCT acct JJ 87 966 530 , , , 87 966 531 ACP ACP NNP 87 966 532 , , , 87 966 533 AfDB AfDB NNP 87 966 534 , , , 87 966 535 BDEAC BDEAC NNP 87 966 536 , , , 87 966 537 CCC CCC NNP 87 966 538 , , , 87 966 539 CEEAC CEEAC NNP 87 966 540 , , , 87 966 541 ECA ECA NNP 87 966 542 , , , 87 966 543 FAO FAO NNP 87 966 544 , , , 87 966 545 FZ FZ NNP 87 966 546 , , , 87 966 547 G-77 g-77 CD 87 966 548 , , , 87 966 549 GATT GATT NNP 87 966 550 , , , 87 966 551 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 966 552 , , , 87 966 553 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 966 554 , , , 87 966 555 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 966 556 , , , 87 966 557 IDA IDA NNP 87 966 558 , , , 87 966 559 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 966 560 , , , 87 966 561 IFC IFC NNP 87 966 562 , , , 87 966 563 ILO ILO NNP 87 966 564 , , , 87 966 565 IMF IMF NNP 87 966 566 , , , 87 966 567 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 966 568 , , , 87 966 569 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 966 570 , , , 87 966 571 IOC IOC NNP 87 966 572 , , , 87 966 573 ITU ITU NNP 87 966 574 , , , 87 966 575 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 966 576 , , , 87 966 577 NAM NAM NNP 87 966 578 , , , 87 966 579 OAU OAU NNP 87 966 580 , , , 87 966 581 UDEAC UDEAC NNP 87 966 582 , , , 87 966 583 UN UN NNP 87 966 584 , , , 87 966 585 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 966 586 , , , 87 966 587 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 966 588 , , , 87 966 589 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 966 590 , , , 87 966 591 UPU UPU NNP 87 966 592 , , , 87 966 593 WCL WCL NNP 87 966 594 , , , 87 966 595 WHO WHO NNP 87 966 596 , , , 87 966 597 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 966 598 , , , 87 966 599 WMO WMO NNP 87 966 600 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 966 601 representation representation NN 87 966 602 in in IN 87 966 603 US US NNP 87 966 604 : : : 87 966 605 chief chief NN 87 966 606 of of IN 87 966 607 mission mission NN 87 966 608 : : : 87 966 609 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 966 610 Jean Jean NNP 87 966 611 - - HYPH 87 966 612 Pierre Pierre NNP 87 966 613 SOHAHONG SOHAHONG NNP 87 966 614 - - HYPH 87 966 615 KOMBET KOMBET NNP 87 966 616 chancery chancery NN 87 966 617 : : : 87 966 618 1618 1618 CD 87 966 619 22nd 22nd NNP 87 966 620 Street Street NNP 87 966 621 NW NW NNP 87 966 622 , , , 87 966 623 Washington Washington NNP 87 966 624 , , , 87 966 625 DC DC NNP 87 966 626 20008 20008 CD 87 966 627 telephone telephone NN 87 966 628 : : : 87 966 629 ( ( -LRB- 87 966 630 202 202 CD 87 966 631 ) ) -RRB- 87 966 632 483 483 CD 87 966 633 - - HYPH 87 966 634 7800 7800 CD 87 966 635 or or CC 87 966 636 7801 7801 CD 87 966 637 US US NNP 87 966 638 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 966 639 representation representation NN 87 966 640 : : : 87 966 641 chief chief NN 87 966 642 of of IN 87 966 643 mission mission NN 87 966 644 : : : 87 966 645 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 966 646 Robert Robert NNP 87 966 647 E. E. NNP 87 966 648 GRIBBIN GRIBBIN NNP 87 966 649 embassy embassy NN 87 966 650 : : : 87 966 651 Avenue Avenue NNP 87 966 652 David David NNP 87 966 653 Dacko Dacko NNP 87 966 654 , , , 87 966 655 Bangui Bangui NNP 87 966 656 mailing mail VBG 87 966 657 address address NN 87 966 658 : : : 87 966 659 B. B. NNP 87 966 660 P. P. NNP 87 966 661 924 924 CD 87 966 662 , , , 87 966 663 Bangui Bangui NNP 87 966 664 telephone telephone NN 87 966 665 : : : 87 966 666 [ [ -LRB- 87 966 667 236 236 CD 87 966 668 ] ] -RRB- 87 966 669 61 61 CD 87 966 670 - - HYPH 87 966 671 02 02 CD 87 966 672 - - HYPH 87 966 673 00 00 CD 87 966 674 , , , 87 966 675 61 61 CD 87 966 676 - - HYPH 87 966 677 25 25 CD 87 966 678 - - HYPH 87 966 679 78 78 CD 87 966 680 , , , 87 966 681 61 61 CD 87 966 682 - - HYPH 87 966 683 43 43 CD 87 966 684 - - HYPH 87 966 685 33 33 CD 87 966 686 , , , 87 966 687 61 61 CD 87 966 688 - - HYPH 87 966 689 02 02 CD 87 966 690 - - HYPH 87 966 691 10 10 CD 87 966 692 FAX fax NN 87 966 693 : : : 87 966 694 [ [ -LRB- 87 966 695 236 236 CD 87 966 696 ] ] -RRB- 87 966 697 61 61 CD 87 966 698 - - HYPH 87 966 699 44 44 CD 87 966 700 - - SYM 87 966 701 94 94 CD 87 966 702 Flag flag NN 87 966 703 : : : 87 966 704 four four CD 87 966 705 equal equal JJ 87 966 706 horizontal horizontal JJ 87 966 707 bands band NNS 87 966 708 of of IN 87 966 709 blue blue JJ 87 966 710 ( ( -LRB- 87 966 711 top top NNP 87 966 712 ) ) -RRB- 87 966 713 , , , 87 966 714 white white JJ 87 966 715 , , , 87 966 716 green green JJ 87 966 717 , , , 87 966 718 and and CC 87 966 719 yellow yellow JJ 87 966 720 with with IN 87 966 721 a a DT 87 966 722 vertical vertical JJ 87 966 723 red red JJ 87 966 724 band band NN 87 966 725 in in IN 87 966 726 center center NN 87 966 727 ; ; : 87 966 728 there there EX 87 966 729 is be VBZ 87 966 730 a a DT 87 966 731 yellow yellow JJ 87 966 732 five five CD 87 966 733 - - HYPH 87 966 734 pointed point VBN 87 966 735 star star NN 87 966 736 on on IN 87 966 737 the the DT 87 966 738 hoist hoist NN 87 966 739 side side NN 87 966 740 of of IN 87 966 741 the the DT 87 966 742 blue blue JJ 87 966 743 band band NN 87 966 744 * * NFP 87 966 745 Central Central NNP 87 966 746 African African NNP 87 966 747 Republic Republic NNP 87 966 748 , , , 87 966 749 Economy Economy NNP 87 966 750 Overview Overview NNP 87 966 751 : : : 87 966 752 Subsistence subsistence NN 87 966 753 agriculture agriculture NN 87 966 754 , , , 87 966 755 including include VBG 87 966 756 forestry forestry NN 87 966 757 , , , 87 966 758 is be VBZ 87 966 759 the the DT 87 966 760 backbone backbone NN 87 966 761 of of IN 87 966 762 the the DT 87 966 763 CAR CAR NNP 87 966 764 economy economy NN 87 966 765 , , , 87 966 766 with with IN 87 966 767 more more JJR 87 966 768 than than IN 87 966 769 70 70 CD 87 966 770 % % NN 87 966 771 of of IN 87 966 772 the the DT 87 966 773 population population NN 87 966 774 living live VBG 87 966 775 in in IN 87 966 776 the the DT 87 966 777 countryside countryside NN 87 966 778 . . . 87 967 1 In in IN 87 967 2 1988 1988 CD 87 967 3 the the DT 87 967 4 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 967 5 sector sector NN 87 967 6 generated generate VBD 87 967 7 about about IN 87 967 8 40 40 CD 87 967 9 % % NN 87 967 10 of of IN 87 967 11 GDP GDP NNP 87 967 12 . . . 87 968 1 Agricultural agricultural JJ 87 968 2 products product NNS 87 968 3 accounted account VBD 87 968 4 for for IN 87 968 5 about about RB 87 968 6 60 60 CD 87 968 7 % % NN 87 968 8 of of IN 87 968 9 export export NN 87 968 10 earnings earning NNS 87 968 11 and and CC 87 968 12 the the DT 87 968 13 diamond diamond NN 87 968 14 industry industry NN 87 968 15 for for IN 87 968 16 30 30 CD 87 968 17 % % NN 87 968 18 . . . 87 969 1 Important important JJ 87 969 2 constraints constraint NNS 87 969 3 to to IN 87 969 4 economic economic JJ 87 969 5 development development NN 87 969 6 include include VBP 87 969 7 the the DT 87 969 8 CAR CAR NNP 87 969 9 's 's POS 87 969 10 landlocked landlocked JJ 87 969 11 position position NN 87 969 12 , , , 87 969 13 a a DT 87 969 14 poor poor JJ 87 969 15 transportation transportation NN 87 969 16 system system NN 87 969 17 , , , 87 969 18 and and CC 87 969 19 a a DT 87 969 20 weak weak JJ 87 969 21 human human JJ 87 969 22 resource resource NN 87 969 23 base base NN 87 969 24 . . . 87 970 1 Multilateral multilateral JJ 87 970 2 and and CC 87 970 3 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 970 4 development development NN 87 970 5 assistance assistance NN 87 970 6 , , , 87 970 7 particularly particularly RB 87 970 8 from from IN 87 970 9 France France NNP 87 970 10 , , , 87 970 11 plays play VBZ 87 970 12 a a DT 87 970 13 major major JJ 87 970 14 role role NN 87 970 15 in in IN 87 970 16 providing provide VBG 87 970 17 capital capital NN 87 970 18 for for IN 87 970 19 new new JJ 87 970 20 investment investment NN 87 970 21 . . . 87 971 1 National national JJ 87 971 2 product product NN 87 971 3 : : : 87 971 4 GDP gdp NN 87 971 5 - - HYPH 87 971 6 exchange exchange NN 87 971 7 rate rate NN 87 971 8 conversion conversion NN 87 971 9 - - : 87 971 10 $ $ $ 87 971 11 1.3 1.3 CD 87 971 12 billion billion CD 87 971 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 971 14 1990 1990 CD 87 971 15 est est NNP 87 971 16 . . . 87 971 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 972 1 National national JJ 87 972 2 product product NN 87 972 3 real real JJ 87 972 4 growth growth NN 87 972 5 rate rate NN 87 972 6 : : : 87 972 7 -3 -3 . 87 972 8 % % NN 87 972 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 972 10 1990 1990 CD 87 972 11 est est NNP 87 972 12 . . . 87 972 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 973 1 National national JJ 87 973 2 product product NN 87 973 3 per per IN 87 973 4 capita capita NN 87 973 5 : : : 87 973 6 $ $ $ 87 973 7 440 440 CD 87 973 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 973 9 1990 1990 CD 87 973 10 est est NNP 87 973 11 . . . 87 973 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 974 1 Inflation inflation NN 87 974 2 rate rate NN 87 974 3 ( ( -LRB- 87 974 4 consumer consumer NN 87 974 5 prices price NNS 87 974 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 974 7 : : : 87 974 8 -3 -3 . 87 974 9 % % NN 87 974 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 974 11 1990 1990 CD 87 974 12 est est NNP 87 974 13 . . . 87 974 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 975 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 975 2 rate rate NN 87 975 3 : : : 87 975 4 30 30 CD 87 975 5 % % NN 87 975 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 975 7 1988 1988 CD 87 975 8 est est NNP 87 975 9 . . . 87 975 10 ) ) -RRB- 87 976 1 in in IN 87 976 2 Bangui Bangui NNP 87 976 3 Budget Budget NNP 87 976 4 : : : 87 976 5 revenues revenue NNS 87 976 6 $ $ $ 87 976 7 175 175 CD 87 976 8 million million CD 87 976 9 ; ; : 87 976 10 expenditures expenditure VBZ 87 976 11 $ $ $ 87 976 12 312 312 CD 87 976 13 million million CD 87 976 14 , , , 87 976 15 including include VBG 87 976 16 capital capital NN 87 976 17 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 976 18 of of IN 87 976 19 $ $ $ 87 976 20 122 122 CD 87 976 21 million million CD 87 976 22 ( ( -LRB- 87 976 23 1991 1991 CD 87 976 24 est est NNP 87 976 25 . . . 87 976 26 ) ) -RRB- 87 977 1 Exports export NNS 87 977 2 : : : 87 977 3 $ $ $ 87 977 4 138 138 CD 87 977 5 million million CD 87 977 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 977 7 1991 1991 CD 87 977 8 est est NNP 87 977 9 . . . 87 977 10 ) ) -RRB- 87 978 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 978 2 : : : 87 978 3 diamonds diamond NNS 87 978 4 , , , 87 978 5 cotton cotton NN 87 978 6 , , , 87 978 7 coffee coffee NN 87 978 8 , , , 87 978 9 timber timber NN 87 978 10 , , , 87 978 11 tobacco tobacco NN 87 978 12 partners partner NNS 87 978 13 : : : 87 978 14 France France NNP 87 978 15 , , , 87 978 16 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 978 17 , , , 87 978 18 Italy Italy NNP 87 978 19 , , , 87 978 20 Japan Japan NNP 87 978 21 , , , 87 978 22 US US NNP 87 978 23 Imports Imports NNPS 87 978 24 : : : 87 978 25 $ $ $ 87 978 26 205 205 CD 87 978 27 million million CD 87 978 28 ( ( -LRB- 87 978 29 1991 1991 CD 87 978 30 est est NNP 87 978 31 . . . 87 978 32 ) ) -RRB- 87 979 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 979 2 : : : 87 979 3 food food NN 87 979 4 , , , 87 979 5 textiles textile NNS 87 979 6 , , , 87 979 7 petroleum petroleum NN 87 979 8 products product NNS 87 979 9 , , , 87 979 10 machinery machinery NN 87 979 11 , , , 87 979 12 electrical electrical JJ 87 979 13 equipment equipment NN 87 979 14 , , , 87 979 15 motor motor NN 87 979 16 vehicles vehicle NNS 87 979 17 , , , 87 979 18 chemicals chemical NNS 87 979 19 , , , 87 979 20 pharmaceuticals pharmaceutical NNS 87 979 21 , , , 87 979 22 consumer consumer NN 87 979 23 goods good NNS 87 979 24 , , , 87 979 25 industrial industrial JJ 87 979 26 products product NNS 87 979 27 partners partner NNS 87 979 28 : : : 87 979 29 France France NNP 87 979 30 , , , 87 979 31 other other JJ 87 979 32 EC EC NNP 87 979 33 countries country NNS 87 979 34 , , , 87 979 35 Japan Japan NNP 87 979 36 , , , 87 979 37 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 979 38 External External NNP 87 979 39 debt debt NN 87 979 40 : : : 87 979 41 $ $ $ 87 979 42 859 859 CD 87 979 43 million million CD 87 979 44 ( ( -LRB- 87 979 45 1991 1991 CD 87 979 46 ) ) -RRB- 87 979 47 Industrial industrial JJ 87 979 48 production production NN 87 979 49 : : : 87 979 50 growth growth NN 87 979 51 rate rate NN 87 979 52 4 4 CD 87 979 53 % % NN 87 979 54 ( ( -LRB- 87 979 55 1990 1990 CD 87 979 56 est est NNP 87 979 57 . . . 87 980 1 ) ) -RRB- 87 980 2 ; ; , 87 980 3 accounts account NNS 87 980 4 for for IN 87 980 5 14 14 CD 87 980 6 % % NN 87 980 7 of of IN 87 980 8 GDP GDP NNP 87 980 9 Electricity Electricity NNP 87 980 10 : : : 87 980 11 40,000 40,000 CD 87 980 12 kW kw NN 87 980 13 capacity capacity NN 87 980 14 ; ; : 87 980 15 95 95 CD 87 980 16 million million CD 87 980 17 kWh kWh NNS 87 980 18 produced produce VBN 87 980 19 , , , 87 980 20 30 30 CD 87 980 21 kWh kWh NNS 87 980 22 per per IN 87 980 23 capita capita NN 87 980 24 ( ( -LRB- 87 980 25 1991 1991 CD 87 980 26 ) ) -RRB- 87 980 27 Industries industry NNS 87 980 28 : : : 87 980 29 diamond diamond NN 87 980 30 mining mining NN 87 980 31 , , , 87 980 32 sawmills sawmill NNS 87 980 33 , , , 87 980 34 breweries brewery NNS 87 980 35 , , , 87 980 36 textiles textile NNS 87 980 37 , , , 87 980 38 footwear footwear NN 87 980 39 , , , 87 980 40 assembly assembly NN 87 980 41 of of IN 87 980 42 bicycles bicycle NNS 87 980 43 and and CC 87 980 44 motorcycles motorcycle NNS 87 980 45 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 87 980 46 : : : 87 980 47 accounts account NNS 87 980 48 for for IN 87 980 49 40 40 CD 87 980 50 % % NN 87 980 51 of of IN 87 980 52 GDP GDP NNP 87 980 53 ; ; : 87 980 54 self self NN 87 980 55 - - HYPH 87 980 56 sufficient sufficient JJ 87 980 57 in in IN 87 980 58 food food NN 87 980 59 production production NN 87 980 60 except except IN 87 980 61 for for IN 87 980 62 grain grain NN 87 980 63 ; ; : 87 980 64 commercial commercial JJ 87 980 65 crops crop NNS 87 980 66 - - HYPH 87 980 67 cotton cotton NN 87 980 68 , , , 87 980 69 coffee coffee NN 87 980 70 , , , 87 980 71 tobacco tobacco NN 87 980 72 , , , 87 980 73 timber timber NN 87 980 74 ; ; : 87 980 75 food food NN 87 980 76 crops crop NNS 87 980 77 - - : 87 980 78 manioc manioc NNP 87 980 79 , , , 87 980 80 yams yams NNP 87 980 81 , , , 87 980 82 millet millet NN 87 980 83 , , , 87 980 84 corn corn NN 87 980 85 , , , 87 980 86 bananas bananas NN 87 980 87 Economic economic JJ 87 980 88 aid aid NN 87 980 89 : : : 87 980 90 US US NNP 87 980 91 commitments commitment NNS 87 980 92 , , , 87 980 93 including include VBG 87 980 94 Ex Ex NNP 87 980 95 - - HYPH 87 980 96 Im Im NNP 87 980 97 ( ( -LRB- 87 980 98 FY70 FY70 NNP 87 980 99 - - HYPH 87 980 100 90 90 NNP 87 980 101 ) ) -RRB- 87 980 102 , , , 87 980 103 $ $ $ 87 980 104 52 52 CD 87 980 105 million million CD 87 980 106 ; ; : 87 980 107 Western western JJ 87 980 108 ( ( -LRB- 87 980 109 non non JJ 87 980 110 - - JJ 87 980 111 US us JJ 87 980 112 ) ) -RRB- 87 980 113 countries country NNS 87 980 114 , , , 87 980 115 ODA ODA NNP 87 980 116 and and CC 87 980 117 OOF OOF NNP 87 980 118 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 980 119 commitments commitment NNS 87 980 120 ( ( -LRB- 87 980 121 1970 1970 CD 87 980 122 - - SYM 87 980 123 90 90 CD 87 980 124 ) ) -RRB- 87 980 125 , , , 87 980 126 $ $ $ 87 980 127 1.6 1.6 CD 87 980 128 billion billion CD 87 980 129 ; ; : 87 980 130 OPEC OPEC NNP 87 980 131 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 980 132 aid aid NN 87 980 133 ( ( -LRB- 87 980 134 1979 1979 CD 87 980 135 - - SYM 87 980 136 89 89 CD 87 980 137 ) ) -RRB- 87 980 138 , , , 87 980 139 $ $ $ 87 980 140 6 6 CD 87 980 141 million million CD 87 980 142 ; ; : 87 980 143 Communist communist JJ 87 980 144 countries country NNS 87 980 145 ( ( -LRB- 87 980 146 1970 1970 CD 87 980 147 - - SYM 87 980 148 89 89 CD 87 980 149 ) ) -RRB- 87 980 150 , , , 87 980 151 $ $ $ 87 980 152 38 38 CD 87 980 153 million million CD 87 980 154 Currency currency NN 87 980 155 : : : 87 980 156 1 1 CD 87 980 157 CFA cfa NN 87 980 158 franc franc NN 87 980 159 ( ( -LRB- 87 980 160 CFAF CFAF NNP 87 980 161 ) ) -RRB- 87 980 162 = = SYM 87 980 163 100 100 CD 87 980 164 centimes centime NNS 87 980 165 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 980 166 rates rate NNS 87 980 167 : : : 87 980 168 Communaute communaute NN 87 980 169 Financiere Financiere NNP 87 980 170 Africaine Africaine NNP 87 980 171 francs franc NNS 87 980 172 ( ( -LRB- 87 980 173 CFAF cfaf NN 87 980 174 ) ) -RRB- 87 980 175 per per IN 87 980 176 US$ us$ $ 87 980 177 1 1 CD 87 980 178 - - SYM 87 980 179 274.06 274.06 CD 87 980 180 ( ( -LRB- 87 980 181 January January NNP 87 980 182 1993 1993 CD 87 980 183 ) ) -RRB- 87 980 184 , , , 87 980 185 264.69 264.69 CD 87 980 186 ( ( -LRB- 87 980 187 1992 1992 CD 87 980 188 ) ) -RRB- 87 980 189 , , , 87 980 190 282.11 282.11 CD 87 980 191 ( ( -LRB- 87 980 192 1991 1991 CD 87 980 193 ) ) -RRB- 87 980 194 , , , 87 980 195 272.26 272.26 CD 87 980 196 ( ( -LRB- 87 980 197 1990 1990 CD 87 980 198 ) ) -RRB- 87 980 199 , , , 87 980 200 319.01 319.01 CD 87 980 201 ( ( -LRB- 87 980 202 1989 1989 CD 87 980 203 ) ) -RRB- 87 980 204 , , , 87 980 205 297.85 297.85 CD 87 980 206 ( ( -LRB- 87 980 207 1988 1988 CD 87 980 208 ) ) -RRB- 87 980 209 * * NFP 87 980 210 Central Central NNP 87 980 211 African African NNP 87 980 212 Republic Republic NNP 87 980 213 , , , 87 980 214 Economy Economy NNP 87 980 215 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 980 216 year year NN 87 980 217 : : : 87 980 218 calendar calendar NN 87 980 219 year year NN 87 980 220 * * NFP 87 980 221 Central Central NNP 87 980 222 African African NNP 87 980 223 Republic Republic NNP 87 980 224 , , , 87 980 225 Communications Communications NNP 87 980 226 Highways Highways NNP 87 980 227 : : : 87 980 228 22,000 22,000 CD 87 980 229 km km NN 87 980 230 total total NN 87 980 231 ; ; : 87 980 232 458 458 CD 87 980 233 km km NN 87 980 234 bituminous bituminous JJ 87 980 235 , , , 87 980 236 10,542 10,542 CD 87 980 237 km km NN 87 980 238 improved improve VBN 87 980 239 earth earth NN 87 980 240 , , , 87 980 241 11,000 11,000 CD 87 980 242 unimproved unimproved JJ 87 980 243 earth earth NN 87 980 244 Inland Inland NNP 87 980 245 waterways waterway NNS 87 980 246 : : : 87 980 247 800 800 CD 87 980 248 km km NN 87 980 249 ; ; , 87 980 250 traditional traditional JJ 87 980 251 trade trade NN 87 980 252 carried carry VBN 87 980 253 on on RP 87 980 254 by by IN 87 980 255 means mean NNS 87 980 256 of of IN 87 980 257 shallow shallow JJ 87 980 258 - - HYPH 87 980 259 draft draft NN 87 980 260 dugouts dugout NNS 87 980 261 ; ; : 87 980 262 Oubangui Oubangui NNP 87 980 263 is be VBZ 87 980 264 the the DT 87 980 265 most most RBS 87 980 266 important important JJ 87 980 267 river river NN 87 980 268 Airports airport NNS 87 980 269 : : : 87 980 270 total total NN 87 980 271 : : : 87 980 272 66 66 CD 87 980 273 usable usable JJ 87 980 274 : : : 87 980 275 51 51 CD 87 980 276 with with IN 87 980 277 permanent permanent JJ 87 980 278 - - HYPH 87 980 279 surface surface NN 87 980 280 runways runway NNS 87 980 281 : : : 87 980 282 3 3 CD 87 980 283 with with IN 87 980 284 runways runway NNS 87 980 285 over over IN 87 980 286 3,659 3,659 CD 87 980 287 m m NNP 87 980 288 : : : 87 980 289 0 0 CD 87 980 290 with with IN 87 980 291 runways runways NNP 87 980 292 2,440 2,440 CD 87 980 293 - - HYPH 87 980 294 3,659 3,659 CD 87 980 295 m m NN 87 980 296 : : : 87 980 297 2 2 CD 87 980 298 with with IN 87 980 299 runways runway NNS 87 980 300 1,220 1,220 CD 87 980 301 - - HYPH 87 980 302 2,439 2,439 CD 87 980 303 m m NN 87 980 304 : : : 87 980 305 20 20 CD 87 980 306 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 980 307 : : : 87 980 308 fair fair JJ 87 980 309 system system NN 87 980 310 ; ; : 87 980 311 network network NN 87 980 312 relies rely VBZ 87 980 313 primarily primarily RB 87 980 314 on on IN 87 980 315 radio radio NN 87 980 316 relay relay NN 87 980 317 links link NNS 87 980 318 , , , 87 980 319 with with IN 87 980 320 low low JJ 87 980 321 - - HYPH 87 980 322 capacity capacity NN 87 980 323 , , , 87 980 324 low low RB 87 980 325 - - HYPH 87 980 326 powered power VBN 87 980 327 radiocommunication radiocommunication NN 87 980 328 also also RB 87 980 329 used use VBD 87 980 330 ; ; : 87 980 331 broadcast broadcast NN 87 980 332 stations station NNS 87 980 333 - - SYM 87 980 334 1 1 CD 87 980 335 AM am NN 87 980 336 , , , 87 980 337 1 1 CD 87 980 338 FM FM NNP 87 980 339 , , , 87 980 340 1 1 CD 87 980 341 TV tv NN 87 980 342 ; ; : 87 980 343 1 1 CD 87 980 344 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 980 345 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 980 346 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 87 980 347 earth earth NN 87 980 348 station station NN 87 980 349 * * NFP 87 980 350 Central Central NNP 87 980 351 African African NNP 87 980 352 Republic Republic NNP 87 980 353 , , , 87 980 354 Defense Defense NNP 87 980 355 Forces Forces NNPS 87 980 356 Branches Branches NNPS 87 980 357 : : : 87 980 358 Central central JJ 87 980 359 African African NNP 87 980 360 Army Army NNP 87 980 361 ( ( -LRB- 87 980 362 including include VBG 87 980 363 Republican Republican NNP 87 980 364 Guard Guard NNP 87 980 365 ) ) -RRB- 87 980 366 , , , 87 980 367 Air Air NNP 87 980 368 Force Force NNP 87 980 369 , , , 87 980 370 National National NNP 87 980 371 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 87 980 372 , , , 87 980 373 Police Police NNP 87 980 374 Force Force NNP 87 980 375 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 980 376 availability availability NN 87 980 377 : : : 87 980 378 males male NNS 87 980 379 age age NNP 87 980 380 15 15 CD 87 980 381 - - SYM 87 980 382 49 49 CD 87 980 383 685,575 685,575 CD 87 980 384 ; ; : 87 980 385 fit fit JJ 87 980 386 for for IN 87 980 387 military military JJ 87 980 388 service service NN 87 980 389 358,836 358,836 CD 87 980 390 ( ( -LRB- 87 980 391 1993 1993 CD 87 980 392 est est NNP 87 980 393 . . . 87 980 394 ) ) -RRB- 87 981 1 Defense defense NN 87 981 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 981 3 : : : 87 981 4 exchange exchange NN 87 981 5 rate rate NN 87 981 6 conversion conversion NNP 87 981 7 - - : 87 981 8 $ $ $ 87 981 9 23 23 CD 87 981 10 million million CD 87 981 11 , , , 87 981 12 1.8 1.8 CD 87 981 13 % % NN 87 981 14 of of IN 87 981 15 GDP GDP NNP 87 981 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 981 17 1989 1989 CD 87 981 18 est est NNP 87 981 19 . . . 87 981 20 ) ) -RRB- 87 982 1 * * NFP 87 982 2 Chad Chad NNP 87 982 3 , , , 87 982 4 Geography Geography NNP 87 982 5 Location Location NNP 87 982 6 : : : 87 982 7 Central Central NNP 87 982 8 Africa Africa NNP 87 982 9 , , , 87 982 10 between between IN 87 982 11 the the DT 87 982 12 Central Central NNP 87 982 13 African African NNP 87 982 14 Republic Republic NNP 87 982 15 and and CC 87 982 16 Libya Libya NNP 87 982 17 Map Map NNP 87 982 18 references reference VBZ 87 982 19 : : : 87 982 20 Africa Africa NNP 87 982 21 , , , 87 982 22 Standard Standard NNP 87 982 23 Time Time NNP 87 982 24 Zones Zones NNPS 87 982 25 of of IN 87 982 26 the the DT 87 982 27 World World NNP 87 982 28 Area Area NNP 87 982 29 : : : 87 982 30 total total JJ 87 982 31 area area NN 87 982 32 : : : 87 982 33 1.284 1.284 CD 87 982 34 million million CD 87 982 35 km2 km2 NNP 87 982 36 land land NN 87 982 37 area area NN 87 982 38 : : : 87 982 39 1,259,200 1,259,200 CD 87 982 40 km2 km2 NNP 87 982 41 comparative comparative JJ 87 982 42 area area NN 87 982 43 : : : 87 982 44 slightly slightly RB 87 982 45 more more JJR 87 982 46 than than IN 87 982 47 three three CD 87 982 48 times time NNS 87 982 49 the the DT 87 982 50 size size NN 87 982 51 of of IN 87 982 52 California California NNP 87 982 53 Land Land NNP 87 982 54 boundaries boundary NNS 87 982 55 : : : 87 982 56 total total JJ 87 982 57 5,968 5,968 CD 87 982 58 km km NNS 87 982 59 , , , 87 982 60 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 87 982 61 1,094 1,094 CD 87 982 62 km km NN 87 982 63 , , , 87 982 64 Central Central NNP 87 982 65 African African NNP 87 982 66 Republic Republic NNP 87 982 67 1,197 1,197 CD 87 982 68 km km NN 87 982 69 , , , 87 982 70 Libya Libya NNP 87 982 71 1,055 1,055 CD 87 982 72 km km NN 87 982 73 , , , 87 982 74 Niger Niger NNP 87 982 75 1,175 1,175 CD 87 982 76 km km NN 87 982 77 , , , 87 982 78 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 982 79 87 87 CD 87 982 80 km km NNS 87 982 81 , , , 87 982 82 Sudan Sudan NNP 87 982 83 1,360 1,360 CD 87 982 84 km km NN 87 982 85 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 982 86 : : : 87 982 87 0 0 CD 87 982 88 km km NN 87 982 89 ( ( -LRB- 87 982 90 landlocked landlocked JJ 87 982 91 ) ) -RRB- 87 982 92 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 982 93 claims claim VBZ 87 982 94 : : : 87 982 95 none none NN 87 982 96 ; ; : 87 982 97 landlocked landlocked JJ 87 982 98 International international JJ 87 982 99 disputes dispute NNS 87 982 100 : : : 87 982 101 Libya Libya NNP 87 982 102 claims claim VBZ 87 982 103 and and CC 87 982 104 occupies occupy VBZ 87 982 105 the the DT 87 982 106 100,000 100,000 CD 87 982 107 km2 km2 NNP 87 982 108 Aozou Aozou NNP 87 982 109 Strip Strip NNP 87 982 110 in in IN 87 982 111 the the DT 87 982 112 far far JJ 87 982 113 north north NN 87 982 114 ; ; : 87 982 115 demarcation demarcation NN 87 982 116 of of IN 87 982 117 international international JJ 87 982 118 boundaries boundary NNS 87 982 119 in in IN 87 982 120 Lake Lake NNP 87 982 121 Chad Chad NNP 87 982 122 , , , 87 982 123 the the DT 87 982 124 lack lack NN 87 982 125 of of IN 87 982 126 which which WDT 87 982 127 has have VBZ 87 982 128 led lead VBN 87 982 129 to to IN 87 982 130 border border NN 87 982 131 incidents incident NNS 87 982 132 in in IN 87 982 133 the the DT 87 982 134 past past NN 87 982 135 , , , 87 982 136 is be VBZ 87 982 137 completed complete VBN 87 982 138 and and CC 87 982 139 awaiting await VBG 87 982 140 ratification ratification NN 87 982 141 by by IN 87 982 142 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 87 982 143 , , , 87 982 144 Chad Chad NNP 87 982 145 , , , 87 982 146 Niger Niger NNP 87 982 147 , , , 87 982 148 and and CC 87 982 149 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 982 150 Climate Climate NNP 87 982 151 : : : 87 982 152 tropical tropical JJ 87 982 153 in in IN 87 982 154 south south NNP 87 982 155 , , , 87 982 156 desert desert NN 87 982 157 in in IN 87 982 158 north north JJ 87 982 159 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 982 160 : : : 87 982 161 broad broad JJ 87 982 162 , , , 87 982 163 arid arid NNP 87 982 164 plains plain NNS 87 982 165 in in IN 87 982 166 center center NN 87 982 167 , , , 87 982 168 desert desert NN 87 982 169 in in IN 87 982 170 north north NN 87 982 171 , , , 87 982 172 mountains mountain NNS 87 982 173 in in IN 87 982 174 northwest northwest NN 87 982 175 , , , 87 982 176 lowlands lowland NNS 87 982 177 in in IN 87 982 178 south south JJ 87 982 179 Natural natural JJ 87 982 180 resources resource NNS 87 982 181 : : : 87 982 182 petroleum petroleum NN 87 982 183 ( ( -LRB- 87 982 184 unexploited unexploited JJ 87 982 185 but but CC 87 982 186 exploration exploration NN 87 982 187 under under IN 87 982 188 way way NN 87 982 189 ) ) -RRB- 87 982 190 , , , 87 982 191 uranium uranium NN 87 982 192 , , , 87 982 193 natron natron NNP 87 982 194 , , , 87 982 195 kaolin kaolin NNP 87 982 196 , , , 87 982 197 fish fish NNP 87 982 198 ( ( -LRB- 87 982 199 Lake Lake NNP 87 982 200 Chad Chad NNP 87 982 201 ) ) -RRB- 87 982 202 Land land NN 87 982 203 use use NN 87 982 204 : : : 87 982 205 arable arable JJ 87 982 206 land land NN 87 982 207 : : : 87 982 208 2 2 CD 87 982 209 % % NN 87 982 210 permanent permanent JJ 87 982 211 crops crop NNS 87 982 212 : : : 87 982 213 0 0 CD 87 982 214 % % NN 87 982 215 meadows meadow NNS 87 982 216 and and CC 87 982 217 pastures pasture NNS 87 982 218 : : : 87 982 219 36 36 CD 87 982 220 % % NN 87 982 221 forest forest NN 87 982 222 and and CC 87 982 223 woodland woodland NN 87 982 224 : : : 87 982 225 11 11 CD 87 982 226 % % NN 87 982 227 other other JJ 87 982 228 : : : 87 982 229 51 51 CD 87 982 230 % % NN 87 982 231 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 982 232 land land NN 87 982 233 : : : 87 982 234 100 100 CD 87 982 235 km2 km2 NNP 87 982 236 ( ( -LRB- 87 982 237 1989 1989 CD 87 982 238 est est NNP 87 982 239 . . . 87 982 240 ) ) -RRB- 87 983 1 Environment environment NN 87 983 2 : : : 87 983 3 hot hot JJ 87 983 4 , , , 87 983 5 dry dry JJ 87 983 6 , , , 87 983 7 dusty dusty JJ 87 983 8 harmattan harmattan JJ 87 983 9 winds wind NNS 87 983 10 occur occur VBP 87 983 11 in in IN 87 983 12 north north NN 87 983 13 ; ; : 87 983 14 drought drought NN 87 983 15 and and CC 87 983 16 desertification desertification NN 87 983 17 adversely adversely RB 87 983 18 affecting affect VBG 87 983 19 south south NN 87 983 20 ; ; , 87 983 21 subject subject JJ 87 983 22 to to IN 87 983 23 plagues plague NNS 87 983 24 of of IN 87 983 25 locusts locust NNS 87 983 26 Note note VBP 87 983 27 : : : 87 983 28 landlocked landlocked JJ 87 983 29 ; ; : 87 983 30 Lake Lake NNP 87 983 31 Chad Chad NNP 87 983 32 is be VBZ 87 983 33 the the DT 87 983 34 most most RBS 87 983 35 significant significant JJ 87 983 36 water water NN 87 983 37 body body NN 87 983 38 in in IN 87 983 39 the the DT 87 983 40 Sahel Sahel NNP 87 983 41 * * NFP 87 983 42 Chad Chad NNP 87 983 43 , , , 87 983 44 People People NNPS 87 983 45 Population Population NNP 87 983 46 : : : 87 983 47 5,350,971 5,350,971 CD 87 983 48 ( ( -LRB- 87 983 49 July July NNP 87 983 50 1993 1993 CD 87 983 51 est est NNP 87 983 52 . . . 87 983 53 ) ) -RRB- 87 984 1 Population population NN 87 984 2 growth growth NN 87 984 3 rate rate NN 87 984 4 : : : 87 984 5 2.13 2.13 CD 87 984 6 % % NN 87 984 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 984 8 1993 1993 CD 87 984 9 est est NNP 87 984 10 . . . 87 984 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 985 1 Birth birth NN 87 985 2 rate rate NN 87 985 3 : : : 87 985 4 42.21 42.21 CD 87 985 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NNP 87 985 6 population population NN 87 985 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 985 8 1993 1993 CD 87 985 9 est est NNP 87 985 10 . . . 87 985 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 986 1 Death death NN 87 986 2 rate rate NN 87 986 3 : : : 87 986 4 20.93 20.93 CD 87 986 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 986 6 population population NN 87 986 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 986 8 1993 1993 CD 87 986 9 est est NNP 87 986 10 . . . 87 986 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 987 1 Net net JJ 87 987 2 migration migration NN 87 987 3 rate rate NN 87 987 4 : : : 87 987 5 0 0 NFP 87 987 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 987 7 population population NN 87 987 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 987 9 1993 1993 CD 87 987 10 est est NNP 87 987 11 . . . 87 987 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 988 1 Infant infant NN 87 988 2 mortality mortality NN 87 988 3 rate rate NN 87 988 4 : : : 87 988 5 134 134 CD 87 988 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 988 7 live live JJ 87 988 8 births birth NNS 87 988 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 988 10 1993 1993 CD 87 988 11 est est NNP 87 988 12 . . . 87 988 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 989 1 Life life NN 87 989 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 989 3 at at IN 87 989 4 birth birth NN 87 989 5 : : : 87 989 6 total total JJ 87 989 7 population population NN 87 989 8 : : : 87 989 9 40.41 40.41 CD 87 989 10 years year NNS 87 989 11 male male JJ 87 989 12 : : : 87 989 13 39.36 39.36 CD 87 989 14 years year NNS 87 989 15 female female JJ 87 989 16 : : : 87 989 17 41.5 41.5 CD 87 989 18 years year NNS 87 989 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 989 20 1993 1993 CD 87 989 21 est est NNP 87 989 22 . . . 87 989 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 990 1 Total total JJ 87 990 2 fertility fertility NN 87 990 3 rate rate NN 87 990 4 : : : 87 990 5 5.33 5.33 CD 87 990 6 children child NNS 87 990 7 born bear VBN 87 990 8 / / SYM 87 990 9 woman woman NN 87 990 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 990 11 1993 1993 CD 87 990 12 est est NNP 87 990 13 . . . 87 990 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 991 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 991 2 : : : 87 991 3 noun noun NNP 87 991 4 : : : 87 991 5 Chadian(s Chadian(s NNP 87 991 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 991 7 adjective adjective NN 87 991 8 : : : 87 991 9 Chadian chadian JJ 87 991 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 991 11 divisions division NNS 87 991 12 : : : 87 991 13 north north NN 87 991 14 and and CC 87 991 15 center center NN 87 991 16 : : : 87 991 17 Muslims Muslims NNPS 87 991 18 ( ( -LRB- 87 991 19 Arabs Arabs NNPS 87 991 20 , , , 87 991 21 Toubou Toubou NNPS 87 991 22 , , , 87 991 23 Hadjerai Hadjerai NNP 87 991 24 , , , 87 991 25 Fulbe Fulbe NNP 87 991 26 , , , 87 991 27 Kotoko Kotoko NNP 87 991 28 , , , 87 991 29 Kanembou Kanembou NNP 87 991 30 , , , 87 991 31 Baguirmi Baguirmi NNP 87 991 32 , , , 87 991 33 Boulala Boulala NNP 87 991 34 , , , 87 991 35 Zaghawa Zaghawa NNP 87 991 36 , , , 87 991 37 and and CC 87 991 38 Maba Maba NNP 87 991 39 ) ) -RRB- 87 991 40 south south RB 87 991 41 : : : 87 991 42 non non JJ 87 991 43 - - JJ 87 991 44 Muslims muslims JJ 87 991 45 ( ( -LRB- 87 991 46 Sara Sara NNP 87 991 47 , , , 87 991 48 Ngambaye Ngambaye NNP 87 991 49 , , , 87 991 50 Mbaye Mbaye NNP 87 991 51 , , , 87 991 52 Goulaye Goulaye NNP 87 991 53 , , , 87 991 54 Moundang Moundang NNP 87 991 55 , , , 87 991 56 Moussei Moussei NNP 87 991 57 , , , 87 991 58 Massa Massa NNP 87 991 59 ) ) -RRB- 87 991 60 nonindigenous nonindigenous JJ 87 991 61 150,000 150,000 CD 87 991 62 , , , 87 991 63 of of IN 87 991 64 whom whom WP 87 991 65 1,000 1,000 CD 87 991 66 are be VBP 87 991 67 French french JJ 87 991 68 Religions religion NNS 87 991 69 : : : 87 991 70 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 991 71 44 44 CD 87 991 72 % % NN 87 991 73 , , , 87 991 74 Christian Christian NNP 87 991 75 33 33 CD 87 991 76 % % NN 87 991 77 , , , 87 991 78 indigenous indigenous JJ 87 991 79 beliefs belief NNS 87 991 80 , , , 87 991 81 animism animism NN 87 991 82 23 23 CD 87 991 83 % % NN 87 991 84 Languages Languages NNPS 87 991 85 : : : 87 991 86 French French NNP 87 991 87 ( ( -LRB- 87 991 88 official official JJ 87 991 89 ) ) -RRB- 87 991 90 , , , 87 991 91 Arabic Arabic NNP 87 991 92 ( ( -LRB- 87 991 93 official official JJ 87 991 94 ) ) -RRB- 87 991 95 , , , 87 991 96 Sara Sara NNP 87 991 97 ( ( -LRB- 87 991 98 in in IN 87 991 99 south south NNP 87 991 100 ) ) -RRB- 87 991 101 , , , 87 991 102 Sango Sango NNP 87 991 103 ( ( -LRB- 87 991 104 in in IN 87 991 105 south south NNP 87 991 106 ) ) -RRB- 87 991 107 , , , 87 991 108 more more JJR 87 991 109 than than IN 87 991 110 100 100 CD 87 991 111 different different JJ 87 991 112 languages language NNS 87 991 113 and and CC 87 991 114 dialects dialect NNS 87 991 115 are be VBP 87 991 116 spoken speak VBN 87 991 117 Literacy literacy NN 87 991 118 : : : 87 991 119 age age NN 87 991 120 15 15 CD 87 991 121 and and CC 87 991 122 over over RB 87 991 123 can can MD 87 991 124 read read VB 87 991 125 and and CC 87 991 126 write write VB 87 991 127 French french JJ 87 991 128 or or CC 87 991 129 Arabic arabic JJ 87 991 130 ( ( -LRB- 87 991 131 1990 1990 CD 87 991 132 ) ) -RRB- 87 991 133 total total JJ 87 991 134 population population NN 87 991 135 : : : 87 991 136 30 30 CD 87 991 137 % % NN 87 991 138 male male NN 87 991 139 : : : 87 991 140 42 42 CD 87 991 141 % % NN 87 991 142 female female NN 87 991 143 : : : 87 991 144 18 18 CD 87 991 145 % % NN 87 991 146 Labor labor NN 87 991 147 force force NN 87 991 148 : : : 87 991 149 NA na NN 87 991 150 by by IN 87 991 151 occupation occupation NN 87 991 152 : : : 87 991 153 agriculture agriculture NN 87 991 154 85 85 CD 87 991 155 % % NN 87 991 156 ( ( -LRB- 87 991 157 engaged engage VBN 87 991 158 in in IN 87 991 159 unpaid unpaid JJ 87 991 160 subsistence subsistence NN 87 991 161 farming farming NN 87 991 162 , , , 87 991 163 herding herding NN 87 991 164 , , , 87 991 165 and and CC 87 991 166 fishing fishing NN 87 991 167 ) ) -RRB- 87 991 168 * * NFP 87 991 169 Chad Chad NNP 87 991 170 , , , 87 991 171 Government Government NNP 87 991 172 Names Names NNPS 87 991 173 : : : 87 991 174 conventional conventional JJ 87 991 175 long long JJ 87 991 176 form form NN 87 991 177 : : : 87 991 178 Republic Republic NNP 87 991 179 of of IN 87 991 180 Chad Chad NNP 87 991 181 conventional conventional JJ 87 991 182 short short JJ 87 991 183 form form NN 87 991 184 : : : 87 991 185 Chad chad VB 87 991 186 local local JJ 87 991 187 long long JJ 87 991 188 form form NN 87 991 189 : : : 87 991 190 Republique Republique NNP 87 991 191 du du NNP 87 991 192 Tchad Tchad NNP 87 991 193 local local JJ 87 991 194 short short JJ 87 991 195 form form NN 87 991 196 : : : 87 991 197 Tchad Tchad NNP 87 991 198 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 991 199 : : : 87 991 200 CD cd NN 87 991 201 Type type NN 87 991 202 : : : 87 991 203 republic republic NN 87 991 204 Capital capital NN 87 991 205 : : : 87 991 206 N'Djamena N'Djamena NNP 87 991 207 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 991 208 divisions division NNS 87 991 209 : : : 87 991 210 14 14 CD 87 991 211 prefectures prefecture NNS 87 991 212 ( ( -LRB- 87 991 213 prefectures prefecture NNS 87 991 214 , , , 87 991 215 singular singular JJ 87 991 216 - - HYPH 87 991 217 prefecture prefecture NN 87 991 218 ) ) -RRB- 87 991 219 ; ; : 87 991 220 Batha Batha NNP 87 991 221 , , , 87 991 222 Biltine Biltine NNP 87 991 223 , , , 87 991 224 Borkou Borkou NNP 87 991 225 - - HYPH 87 991 226 Ennedi Ennedi NNP 87 991 227 - - HYPH 87 991 228 Tibesti Tibesti NNP 87 991 229 , , , 87 991 230 Chari Chari NNP 87 991 231 - - HYPH 87 991 232 Baguirmi Baguirmi NNP 87 991 233 , , , 87 991 234 Guera Guera NNP 87 991 235 , , , 87 991 236 Kanem Kanem NNP 87 991 237 , , , 87 991 238 Lac Lac NNP 87 991 239 , , , 87 991 240 Logone Logone NNP 87 991 241 Occidental Occidental NNP 87 991 242 , , , 87 991 243 Logone Logone NNP 87 991 244 Oriental Oriental NNP 87 991 245 , , , 87 991 246 Mayo Mayo NNP 87 991 247 - - HYPH 87 991 248 Kebbi Kebbi NNP 87 991 249 , , , 87 991 250 Moyen Moyen NNP 87 991 251 - - HYPH 87 991 252 Chari Chari NNP 87 991 253 , , , 87 991 254 Ouaddai Ouaddai NNP 87 991 255 , , , 87 991 256 Salamat Salamat NNP 87 991 257 , , , 87 991 258 Tandjile Tandjile NNP 87 991 259 Independence Independence NNP 87 991 260 : : : 87 991 261 11 11 CD 87 991 262 August August NNP 87 991 263 1960 1960 CD 87 991 264 ( ( -LRB- 87 991 265 from from IN 87 991 266 France France NNP 87 991 267 ) ) -RRB- 87 991 268 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 991 269 : : : 87 991 270 22 22 CD 87 991 271 December December NNP 87 991 272 1989 1989 CD 87 991 273 , , , 87 991 274 suspended suspend VBD 87 991 275 3 3 CD 87 991 276 December December NNP 87 991 277 1990 1990 CD 87 991 278 ; ; : 87 991 279 Provisional Provisional NNP 87 991 280 National National NNP 87 991 281 Charter Charter NNP 87 991 282 1 1 CD 87 991 283 March March NNP 87 991 284 1991 1991 CD 87 991 285 ; ; : 87 991 286 national national JJ 87 991 287 conference conference NN 87 991 288 drafting draft VBG 87 991 289 new new JJ 87 991 290 constitution constitution NN 87 991 291 to to TO 87 991 292 submit submit VB 87 991 293 to to TO 87 991 294 referendum referendum VB 87 991 295 January January NNP 87 991 296 1993 1993 CD 87 991 297 Legal Legal NNP 87 991 298 system system NN 87 991 299 : : : 87 991 300 based base VBN 87 991 301 on on IN 87 991 302 French french JJ 87 991 303 civil civil JJ 87 991 304 law law NN 87 991 305 system system NN 87 991 306 and and CC 87 991 307 Chadian chadian JJ 87 991 308 customary customary JJ 87 991 309 law law NN 87 991 310 ; ; : 87 991 311 has have VBZ 87 991 312 not not RB 87 991 313 accepted accept VBN 87 991 314 compulsory compulsory NN 87 991 315 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 991 316 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 991 317 National national JJ 87 991 318 holiday holiday NN 87 991 319 : : : 87 991 320 11 11 CD 87 991 321 August August NNP 87 991 322 Political political JJ 87 991 323 parties party NNS 87 991 324 and and CC 87 991 325 leaders leader NNS 87 991 326 : : : 87 991 327 Patriotic patriotic JJ 87 991 328 Salvation Salvation NNP 87 991 329 Movement Movement NNP 87 991 330 ( ( -LRB- 87 991 331 MPS MPS NNP 87 991 332 ; ; , 87 991 333 former former JJ 87 991 334 dissident dissident JJ 87 991 335 group group NN 87 991 336 ) ) -RRB- 87 991 337 , , , 87 991 338 Idriss Idriss NNP 87 991 339 DEBY DEBY NNP 87 991 340 , , , 87 991 341 chairman chairman NN 87 991 342 note note NN 87 991 343 : : : 87 991 344 President President NNP 87 991 345 DEBY DEBY NNP 87 991 346 has have VBZ 87 991 347 promised promise VBN 87 991 348 political political JJ 87 991 349 pluralism pluralism NN 87 991 350 , , , 87 991 351 a a DT 87 991 352 new new JJ 87 991 353 constitution constitution NN 87 991 354 , , , 87 991 355 and and CC 87 991 356 free free JJ 87 991 357 elections election NNS 87 991 358 by by IN 87 991 359 September September NNP 87 991 360 1993 1993 CD 87 991 361 ; ; : 87 991 362 numerous numerous JJ 87 991 363 dissident dissident JJ 87 991 364 groups group NNS 87 991 365 ; ; : 87 991 366 26 26 CD 87 991 367 opposition opposition NN 87 991 368 political political JJ 87 991 369 parties party NNS 87 991 370 Other other JJ 87 991 371 political political JJ 87 991 372 or or CC 87 991 373 pressure pressure NN 87 991 374 groups group NNS 87 991 375 : : : 87 991 376 NA NA NNP 87 991 377 Suffrage suffrage NN 87 991 378 : : : 87 991 379 universal universal JJ 87 991 380 at at IN 87 991 381 age age NN 87 991 382 NA NA NNP 87 991 383 Elections Elections NNPS 87 991 384 : : : 87 991 385 National National NNP 87 991 386 Consultative Consultative NNP 87 991 387 Council Council NNP 87 991 388 : : : 87 991 389 last last RB 87 991 390 held hold VBD 87 991 391 8 8 CD 87 991 392 July July NNP 87 991 393 1990 1990 CD 87 991 394 ; ; : 87 991 395 disbanded disband VBD 87 991 396 3 3 CD 87 991 397 December December NNP 87 991 398 1990 1990 CD 87 991 399 President President NNP 87 991 400 : : : 87 991 401 last last RB 87 991 402 held hold VBD 87 991 403 10 10 CD 87 991 404 December December NNP 87 991 405 1989 1989 CD 87 991 406 ( ( -LRB- 87 991 407 next next JJ 87 991 408 to to TO 87 991 409 be be VB 87 991 410 held hold VBN 87 991 411 NA NA NNP 87 991 412 ) ) -RRB- 87 991 413 ; ; : 87 991 414 results result NNS 87 991 415 - - : 87 991 416 President President NNP 87 991 417 Hissein Hissein NNP 87 991 418 HABRE HABRE NNP 87 991 419 was be VBD 87 991 420 elected elect VBN 87 991 421 without without IN 87 991 422 opposition opposition NN 87 991 423 ; ; : 87 991 424 note note VB 87 991 425 - - : 87 991 426 the the DT 87 991 427 government government NN 87 991 428 of of IN 87 991 429 then then RB 87 991 430 President President NNP 87 991 431 HABRE HABRE NNP 87 991 432 fell fall VBD 87 991 433 on on IN 87 991 434 1 1 CD 87 991 435 December December NNP 87 991 436 1990 1990 CD 87 991 437 , , , 87 991 438 and and CC 87 991 439 Idriss Idriss NNP 87 991 440 DEBY DEBY NNP 87 991 441 seized seize VBD 87 991 442 power power NN 87 991 443 on on IN 87 991 444 3 3 CD 87 991 445 December December NNP 87 991 446 1990 1990 CD 87 991 447 ; ; : 87 991 448 national national JJ 87 991 449 conference conference NN 87 991 450 opened open VBD 87 991 451 15 15 CD 87 991 452 January January NNP 87 991 453 1993 1993 CD 87 991 454 ; ; : 87 991 455 election election NN 87 991 456 to to TO 87 991 457 follow follow VB 87 991 458 by by IN 87 991 459 end end NN 87 991 460 of of IN 87 991 461 year year NN 87 991 462 Executive Executive NNP 87 991 463 branch branch NN 87 991 464 : : : 87 991 465 president president NN 87 991 466 , , , 87 991 467 Council Council NNP 87 991 468 of of IN 87 991 469 State State NNP 87 991 470 ( ( -LRB- 87 991 471 cabinet cabinet NN 87 991 472 ) ) -RRB- 87 991 473 Legislative legislative JJ 87 991 474 branch branch NN 87 991 475 : : : 87 991 476 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 991 477 National National NNP 87 991 478 Consultative Consultative NNP 87 991 479 Council Council NNP 87 991 480 ( ( -LRB- 87 991 481 Conseil Conseil NNP 87 991 482 National National NNP 87 991 483 Consultatif Consultatif NNP 87 991 484 ) ) -RRB- 87 991 485 was be VBD 87 991 486 disbanded disband VBN 87 991 487 3 3 CD 87 991 488 December December NNP 87 991 489 1990 1990 CD 87 991 490 and and CC 87 991 491 replaced replace VBN 87 991 492 by by IN 87 991 493 the the DT 87 991 494 Provisional Provisional NNP 87 991 495 Council Council NNP 87 991 496 of of IN 87 991 497 the the DT 87 991 498 Republic Republic NNP 87 991 499 , , , 87 991 500 with with IN 87 991 501 30 30 CD 87 991 502 members member NNS 87 991 503 appointed appoint VBN 87 991 504 by by IN 87 991 505 President President NNP 87 991 506 DEBY DEBY NNP 87 991 507 on on IN 87 991 508 8 8 CD 87 991 509 March March NNP 87 991 510 1991 1991 CD 87 991 511 Judicial judicial JJ 87 991 512 branch branch NN 87 991 513 : : : 87 991 514 Court Court NNP 87 991 515 of of IN 87 991 516 Appeal Appeal NNP 87 991 517 * * NFP 87 991 518 Chad Chad NNP 87 991 519 , , , 87 991 520 Government Government NNP 87 991 521 Leaders leader NNS 87 991 522 : : : 87 991 523 Chief Chief NNP 87 991 524 of of IN 87 991 525 State State NNP 87 991 526 : : : 87 991 527 Col Col NNP 87 991 528 . . NNP 87 991 529 Idriss Idriss NNP 87 991 530 DEBY DEBY NNP 87 991 531 ( ( -LRB- 87 991 532 since since IN 87 991 533 4 4 CD 87 991 534 December December NNP 87 991 535 1990 1990 CD 87 991 536 ) ) -RRB- 87 991 537 Head Head NNP 87 991 538 of of IN 87 991 539 Government Government NNP 87 991 540 : : : 87 991 541 Prime Prime NNP 87 991 542 Minister Minister NNP 87 991 543 Joseph Joseph NNP 87 991 544 YODOYMAN YODOYMAN NNP 87 991 545 ( ( -LRB- 87 991 546 since since IN 87 991 547 NA NA NNP 87 991 548 August August NNP 87 991 549 1992 1992 CD 87 991 550 ) ) -RRB- 87 991 551 Member member NN 87 991 552 of of IN 87 991 553 : : : 87 991 554 ACCT acct JJ 87 991 555 , , , 87 991 556 ACP ACP NNP 87 991 557 , , , 87 991 558 AfDB AfDB NNP 87 991 559 , , , 87 991 560 BDEAC BDEAC NNP 87 991 561 , , , 87 991 562 CEEAC CEEAC NNP 87 991 563 , , , 87 991 564 ECA ECA NNP 87 991 565 , , , 87 991 566 FAO FAO NNP 87 991 567 , , , 87 991 568 FZ FZ NNP 87 991 569 , , , 87 991 570 G-77 g-77 CD 87 991 571 , , , 87 991 572 GATT GATT NNP 87 991 573 , , , 87 991 574 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 991 575 , , , 87 991 576 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 991 577 , , , 87 991 578 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 991 579 , , , 87 991 580 IDA IDA NNP 87 991 581 , , , 87 991 582 IDB IDB NNP 87 991 583 , , , 87 991 584 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 991 585 , , , 87 991 586 ILO ILO NNP 87 991 587 , , , 87 991 588 IMF IMF NNP 87 991 589 , , , 87 991 590 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 991 591 , , , 87 991 592 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 991 593 , , , 87 991 594 IOC IOC NNP 87 991 595 , , , 87 991 596 ITU ITU NNP 87 991 597 , , , 87 991 598 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 991 599 , , , 87 991 600 NAM NAM NNP 87 991 601 , , , 87 991 602 OAU OAU NNP 87 991 603 , , , 87 991 604 OIC OIC NNP 87 991 605 , , , 87 991 606 UDEAC UDEAC NNP 87 991 607 , , , 87 991 608 UN UN NNP 87 991 609 , , , 87 991 610 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 991 611 , , , 87 991 612 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 991 613 , , , 87 991 614 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 991 615 , , , 87 991 616 UPU UPU NNP 87 991 617 , , , 87 991 618 WCL WCL NNP 87 991 619 , , , 87 991 620 WHO WHO NNP 87 991 621 , , , 87 991 622 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 991 623 , , , 87 991 624 WMO WMO NNP 87 991 625 , , , 87 991 626 WTO WTO NNP 87 991 627 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 991 628 representation representation NN 87 991 629 in in IN 87 991 630 US US NNP 87 991 631 : : : 87 991 632 chief chief NN 87 991 633 of of IN 87 991 634 mission mission NN 87 991 635 : : : 87 991 636 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 991 637 Kombaria Kombaria NNP 87 991 638 Loumaye Loumaye NNP 87 991 639 MEKONYO MEKONYO NNP 87 991 640 chancery chancery NN 87 991 641 : : : 87 991 642 2002 2002 CD 87 991 643 R R NNP 87 991 644 Street Street NNP 87 991 645 NW NW NNP 87 991 646 , , , 87 991 647 Washington Washington NNP 87 991 648 , , , 87 991 649 DC DC NNP 87 991 650 20009 20009 CD 87 991 651 telephone telephone NN 87 991 652 : : : 87 991 653 ( ( -LRB- 87 991 654 202 202 CD 87 991 655 ) ) -RRB- 87 991 656 462 462 CD 87 991 657 - - CD 87 991 658 4009 4009 CD 87 991 659 US US NNP 87 991 660 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 991 661 representation representation NN 87 991 662 : : : 87 991 663 chief chief NN 87 991 664 of of IN 87 991 665 mission mission NN 87 991 666 : : : 87 991 667 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 991 668 Richard Richard NNP 87 991 669 W. W. NNP 87 991 670 BOGOSIAN BOGOSIAN NNP 87 991 671 embassy embassy NN 87 991 672 : : : 87 991 673 Avenue Avenue NNP 87 991 674 Felix Felix NNP 87 991 675 Eboue Eboue NNP 87 991 676 , , , 87 991 677 N'Djamena N'Djamena NNP 87 991 678 mailing mail VBG 87 991 679 address address NN 87 991 680 : : : 87 991 681 B. B. NNP 87 991 682 P. P. NNP 87 991 683 413 413 CD 87 991 684 , , , 87 991 685 N'Djamena N'Djamena NNP 87 991 686 telephone telephone NN 87 991 687 : : : 87 991 688 [ [ -LRB- 87 991 689 235 235 CD 87 991 690 ] ] -RRB- 87 991 691 ( ( -LRB- 87 991 692 51 51 CD 87 991 693 ) ) -RRB- 87 991 694 62 62 CD 87 991 695 - - SYM 87 991 696 18 18 CD 87 991 697 , , , 87 991 698 40 40 CD 87 991 699 - - SYM 87 991 700 09 09 CD 87 991 701 , , , 87 991 702 or or CC 87 991 703 51 51 CD 87 991 704 - - SYM 87 991 705 62 62 CD 87 991 706 - - HYPH 87 991 707 11 11 CD 87 991 708 FAX fax NN 87 991 709 : : : 87 991 710 [ [ -LRB- 87 991 711 235 235 CD 87 991 712 ] ] -RRB- 87 991 713 51 51 CD 87 991 714 - - HYPH 87 991 715 33 33 CD 87 991 716 - - SYM 87 991 717 72 72 CD 87 991 718 Flag flag NN 87 991 719 : : : 87 991 720 three three CD 87 991 721 equal equal JJ 87 991 722 vertical vertical JJ 87 991 723 bands band NNS 87 991 724 of of IN 87 991 725 blue blue JJ 87 991 726 ( ( -LRB- 87 991 727 hoist hoist NN 87 991 728 side side NN 87 991 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1016 130 local local JJ 87 1016 131 long long JJ 87 1016 132 form form NN 87 1016 133 : : : 87 1016 134 Republica Republica NNP 87 1016 135 de de NNP 87 1016 136 Chile Chile NNP 87 1016 137 local local JJ 87 1016 138 short short JJ 87 1016 139 form form NN 87 1016 140 : : : 87 1016 141 Chile Chile NNP 87 1016 142 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 1016 143 : : : 87 1016 144 CI CI NNP 87 1016 145 Type Type NNP 87 1016 146 : : : 87 1016 147 republic republic NN 87 1016 148 Capital capital NN 87 1016 149 : : : 87 1016 150 Santiago Santiago NNP 87 1016 151 Administrative administrative JJ 87 1016 152 divisions division NNS 87 1016 153 : : : 87 1016 154 13 13 CD 87 1016 155 regions region NNS 87 1016 156 ( ( -LRB- 87 1016 157 regiones regione NNS 87 1016 158 , , , 87 1016 159 singular singular JJ 87 1016 160 - - HYPH 87 1016 161 region region NN 87 1016 162 ) ) -RRB- 87 1016 163 ; ; : 87 1016 164 Aisen Aisen NNP 87 1016 165 del del NNP 87 1016 166 General General NNP 87 1016 167 Carlos Carlos NNP 87 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, 87 1016 206 Valparaiso Valparaiso NNP 87 1016 207 note note NN 87 1016 208 : : : 87 1016 209 the the DT 87 1016 210 US US NNP 87 1016 211 does do VBZ 87 1016 212 not not RB 87 1016 213 recognize recognize VB 87 1016 214 claims claim NNS 87 1016 215 to to IN 87 1016 216 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 87 1016 217 Independence Independence NNP 87 1016 218 : : : 87 1016 219 18 18 CD 87 1016 220 September September NNP 87 1016 221 1810 1810 CD 87 1016 222 ( ( -LRB- 87 1016 223 from from IN 87 1016 224 Spain Spain NNP 87 1016 225 ) ) -RRB- 87 1016 226 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 1016 227 : : : 87 1016 228 11 11 CD 87 1016 229 September September NNP 87 1016 230 1980 1980 CD 87 1016 231 , , , 87 1016 232 effective effective JJ 87 1016 233 11 11 CD 87 1016 234 March March NNP 87 1016 235 1981 1981 CD 87 1016 236 ; ; : 87 1016 237 amended amend VBD 87 1016 238 30 30 CD 87 1016 239 July July NNP 87 1016 240 1989 1989 CD 87 1016 241 Legal legal JJ 87 1016 242 system system NN 87 1016 243 : : : 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TEITELBOIM TEITELBOIM NNP 87 1016 397 ; ; : 87 1016 398 Allende Allende NNP 87 1016 399 Leftist Leftist NNP 87 1016 400 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1016 401 Movement Movement NNP 87 1016 402 ( ( -LRB- 87 1016 403 MIDA MIDA NNP 87 1016 404 ) ) -RRB- 87 1016 405 , , , 87 1016 406 Mario Mario NNP 87 1016 407 PALESTRO PALESTRO VBD 87 1016 408 Other other JJ 87 1016 409 political political JJ 87 1016 410 or or CC 87 1016 411 pressure pressure NN 87 1016 412 groups group NNS 87 1016 413 : : : 87 1016 414 revitalized revitalize VBN 87 1016 415 university university NN 87 1016 416 student student NN 87 1016 417 federations federation NNS 87 1016 418 at at IN 87 1016 419 all all DT 87 1016 420 major major JJ 87 1016 421 universities university NNS 87 1016 422 dominated dominate VBN 87 1016 423 by by IN 87 1016 424 opposition opposition NN 87 1016 425 political political JJ 87 1016 426 groups group NNS 87 1016 427 ; ; : 87 1016 428 labor labor NN 87 1016 429 - - : 87 1016 430 United United NNP 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RB 87 1016 468 held hold VBN 87 1016 469 14 14 CD 87 1016 470 December December NNP 87 1016 471 1989 1989 CD 87 1016 472 ( ( -LRB- 87 1016 473 next next JJ 87 1016 474 to to TO 87 1016 475 be be VB 87 1016 476 held hold VBN 87 1016 477 December December NNP 87 1016 478 1993 1993 CD 87 1016 479 ) ) -RRB- 87 1016 480 ; ; : 87 1016 481 results result NNS 87 1016 482 - - HYPH 87 1016 483 percent percent NN 87 1016 484 of of IN 87 1016 485 vote vote NN 87 1016 486 by by IN 87 1016 487 party party NN 87 1016 488 NA NA NNP 87 1016 489 ; ; : 87 1016 490 seats seat NNS 87 1016 491 - - : 87 1016 492 ( ( -LRB- 87 1016 493 120 120 CD 87 1016 494 total total JJ 87 1016 495 ) ) -RRB- 87 1016 496 Concertation concertation NN 87 1016 497 of of IN 87 1016 498 Parties Parties NNPS 87 1016 499 for for IN 87 1016 500 Democracy Democracy NNP 87 1016 501 71 71 CD 87 1016 502 ( ( -LRB- 87 1016 503 PDC PDC NNP 87 1016 504 38 38 CD 87 1016 505 , , , 87 1016 506 PPD PPD NNP 87 1016 507 17 17 CD 87 1016 508 , , , 87 1016 509 PR PR NNP 87 1016 510 5 5 CD 87 1016 511 , , , 87 1016 512 other other JJ 87 1016 513 11 11 CD 87 1016 514 ) ) -RRB- 87 1016 515 , , , 87 1016 516 RN RN NNP 87 1016 517 29 29 CD 87 1016 518 , , , 87 1016 519 UDI UDI NNP 87 1016 520 11 11 CD 87 1016 521 , , , 87 1016 522 right right JJ 87 1016 523 - - HYPH 87 1016 524 wing wing NN 87 1016 525 independents independent NNS 87 1016 526 9 9 CD 87 1016 527 President President NNP 87 1016 528 : : : 87 1016 529 last last RB 87 1016 530 held hold VBN 87 1016 531 14 14 CD 87 1016 532 December December NNP 87 1016 533 1989 1989 CD 87 1016 534 ( ( -LRB- 87 1016 535 next next JJ 87 1016 536 to to TO 87 1016 537 be be VB 87 1016 538 held hold VBN 87 1016 539 December December NNP 87 1016 540 1993 1993 CD 87 1016 541 ) ) -RRB- 87 1016 542 ; ; : 87 1016 543 results result NNS 87 1016 544 - - HYPH 87 1016 545 Patricio Patricio NNP 87 1016 546 AYLWIN AYLWIN NNP 87 1016 547 ( ( -LRB- 87 1016 548 PDC PDC NNP 87 1016 549 ) ) -RRB- 87 1016 550 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1016 711 , , , 87 1016 712 G-77 g-77 CD 87 1016 713 , , , 87 1016 714 GATT GATT NNP 87 1016 715 , , , 87 1016 716 IADB IADB NNP 87 1016 717 , , , 87 1016 718 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 1016 719 , , , 87 1016 720 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 1016 721 , , , 87 1016 722 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 1016 723 , , , 87 1016 724 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 1016 725 , , , 87 1016 726 IDA IDA NNP 87 1016 727 , , , 87 1016 728 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 1016 729 , , , 87 1016 730 IFC IFC NNP 87 1016 731 , , , 87 1016 732 ILO ILO NNP 87 1016 733 , , , 87 1016 734 IMF IMF NNP 87 1016 735 , , , 87 1016 736 IMO imo RB 87 1016 737 , , , 87 1016 738 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 87 1016 739 , , , 87 1016 740 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 1016 741 , , , 87 1016 742 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 1016 743 , , , 87 1016 744 IOC IOC NNP 87 1016 745 , , , 87 1016 746 IOM IOM NNP 87 1016 747 , , , 87 1016 748 ISO ISO NNP 87 1016 749 , , , 87 1016 750 ITU ITU NNP 87 1016 751 , , , 87 1016 752 LAES LAES NNP 87 1016 753 , , , 87 1016 754 LAIA LAIA NNP 87 1016 755 , , , 87 1016 756 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 1016 757 , , , 87 1016 758 OAS OAS NNP 87 1016 759 , , , 87 1016 760 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 87 1016 761 , , , 87 1016 762 PCA PCA NNP 87 1016 763 , , , 87 1016 764 RG RG NNP 87 1016 765 , , , 87 1016 766 UN UN NNP 87 1016 767 , , , 87 1016 768 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 1016 769 , , , 87 1016 770 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 1016 771 , , , 87 1016 772 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 1016 773 , , , 87 1016 774 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 87 1016 775 , , , 87 1016 776 UNMOGIP UNMOGIP NNP 87 1016 777 , , , 87 1016 778 UNTAC UNTAC NNP 87 1016 779 , , , 87 1016 780 UNTSO UNTSO NNP 87 1016 781 , , , 87 1016 782 UPU UPU NNP 87 1016 783 , , , 87 1016 784 WCL WCL NNP 87 1016 785 , , , 87 1016 786 WFTU WFTU NNP 87 1016 787 , , , 87 1016 788 WHO who WP 87 1016 789 , , , 87 1016 790 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 1016 791 , , , 87 1016 792 WMO WMO NNP 87 1016 793 , , , 87 1016 794 WTO WTO NNP 87 1016 795 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1016 796 representation representation NN 87 1016 797 in in IN 87 1016 798 US US NNP 87 1016 799 : : : 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1016 838 York York NNP 87 1016 839 , , , 87 1016 840 Philadelphia Philadelphia NNP 87 1016 841 , , , 87 1016 842 and and CC 87 1016 843 San San NNP 87 1016 844 Francisco Francisco NNP 87 1016 845 US US NNP 87 1016 846 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1016 847 representation representation NN 87 1016 848 : : : 87 1016 849 chief chief NN 87 1016 850 of of IN 87 1016 851 mission mission NN 87 1016 852 : : : 87 1016 853 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 1016 854 Curtis Curtis NNP 87 1016 855 W. 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1023 176 % % NN 87 1023 177 ( ( -LRB- 87 1023 178 1991 1991 CD 87 1023 179 ) ) -RRB- 87 1023 180 External external JJ 87 1023 181 debt debt NN 87 1023 182 : : : 87 1023 183 $ $ $ 87 1023 184 16.9 16.9 CD 87 1023 185 billion billion CD 87 1023 186 ( ( -LRB- 87 1023 187 year year NN 87 1023 188 end end NN 87 1023 189 1991 1991 CD 87 1023 190 ) ) -RRB- 87 1023 191 Industrial industrial JJ 87 1023 192 production production NN 87 1023 193 : : : 87 1023 194 growth growth NN 87 1023 195 rate rate NN 87 1023 196 14.56 14.56 CD 87 1023 197 % % NN 87 1023 198 ( ( -LRB- 87 1023 199 1992 1992 CD 87 1023 200 ) ) -RRB- 87 1023 201 ; ; : 87 1023 202 accounts account NNS 87 1023 203 for for IN 87 1023 204 34 34 CD 87 1023 205 % % NN 87 1023 206 of of IN 87 1023 207 GDP GDP NNP 87 1023 208 Electricity Electricity NNP 87 1023 209 : : : 87 1023 210 5,769,000 5,769,000 CD 87 1023 211 kW kw NN 87 1023 212 capacity capacity NN 87 1023 213 ; ; : 87 1023 214 22,010 22,010 CD 87 1023 215 million million CD 87 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1023 296 deciduous deciduous JJ 87 1023 297 fruit fruit NN 87 1023 298 ; ; , 87 1023 299 livestock livestock NN 87 1023 300 products product NNS 87 1023 301 - - HYPH 87 1023 302 beef beef NN 87 1023 303 , , , 87 1023 304 poultry poultry NN 87 1023 305 , , , 87 1023 306 wool wool NN 87 1023 307 ; ; : 87 1023 308 self self NN 87 1023 309 - - HYPH 87 1023 310 sufficient sufficient JJ 87 1023 311 in in IN 87 1023 312 most most JJS 87 1023 313 foods food NNS 87 1023 314 ; ; : 87 1023 315 1991 1991 CD 87 1023 316 fish fish NN 87 1023 317 catch catch NN 87 1023 318 of of IN 87 1023 319 6.6 6.6 CD 87 1023 320 million million CD 87 1023 321 metric metric JJ 87 1023 322 tons ton NNS 87 1023 323 ; ; : 87 1023 324 net net JJ 87 1023 325 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 1023 326 importer importer JJ 87 1023 327 Economic economic JJ 87 1023 328 aid aid NN 87 1023 329 : : : 87 1023 330 US US NNP 87 1023 331 commitments commitment NNS 87 1023 332 , , , 87 1023 333 including include VBG 87 1023 334 Ex Ex NNP 87 1023 335 - - HYPH 87 1023 336 Im Im NNP 87 1023 337 ( ( -LRB- 87 1023 338 FY70 FY70 NNP 87 1023 339 - - HYPH 87 1023 340 89 89 CD 87 1023 341 ) ) -RRB- 87 1023 342 , , , 87 1023 343 $ $ $ 87 1023 344 521 521 CD 87 1023 345 million million CD 87 1023 346 ; ; : 87 1023 347 Western western JJ 87 1023 348 ( ( -LRB- 87 1023 349 non non JJ 87 1023 350 - - JJ 87 1023 351 US us JJ 87 1023 352 ) ) -RRB- 87 1023 353 countries country NNS 87 1023 354 , , , 87 1023 355 ODA ODA NNP 87 1023 356 and and CC 87 1023 357 OOF OOF NNP 87 1023 358 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 1023 359 commitments commitment NNS 87 1023 360 ( ( -LRB- 87 1023 361 1970 1970 CD 87 1023 362 - - SYM 87 1023 363 89 89 CD 87 1023 364 ) ) -RRB- 87 1023 365 , , , 87 1023 366 $ $ $ 87 1023 367 1.6 1.6 CD 87 1023 368 billion billion CD 87 1023 369 ; ; : 87 1023 370 Communist communist JJ 87 1023 371 countries country NNS 87 1023 372 ( ( -LRB- 87 1023 373 1970 1970 CD 87 1023 374 - - SYM 87 1023 375 89 89 CD 87 1023 376 ) ) -RRB- 87 1023 377 , , , 87 1023 378 $ $ $ 87 1023 379 386 386 CD 87 1023 380 million million CD 87 1023 381 * * NFP 87 1023 382 Chile Chile NNP 87 1023 383 , , , 87 1023 384 Economy Economy NNP 87 1023 385 Currency Currency NNP 87 1023 386 : : : 87 1023 387 1 1 CD 87 1023 388 Chilean chilean JJ 87 1023 389 peso peso NN 87 1023 390 ( ( -LRB- 87 1023 391 Ch$ ch$ NN 87 1023 392 ) ) -RRB- 87 1023 393 = = NFP 87 1023 394 100 100 CD 87 1023 395 centavos centavos NNP 87 1023 396 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 1023 397 rates rate NNS 87 1023 398 : : : 87 1023 399 Chilean chilean JJ 87 1023 400 pesos peso NNS 87 1023 401 ( ( -LRB- 87 1023 402 Ch$ ch$ NN 87 1023 403 ) ) -RRB- 87 1023 404 per per IN 87 1023 405 US$ us$ $ 87 1023 406 1 1 CD 87 1023 407 - - SYM 87 1023 408 384.04 384.04 CD 87 1023 409 ( ( -LRB- 87 1023 410 January January NNP 87 1023 411 1993 1993 CD 87 1023 412 ) ) -RRB- 87 1023 413 , , , 87 1023 414 362.59 362.59 CD 87 1023 415 ( ( -LRB- 87 1023 416 1992 1992 CD 87 1023 417 ) ) -RRB- 87 1023 418 , , , 87 1023 419 349.37 349.37 CD 87 1023 420 ( ( -LRB- 87 1023 421 1991 1991 CD 87 1023 422 ) ) -RRB- 87 1023 423 , , , 87 1023 424 305.06 305.06 CD 87 1023 425 ( ( -LRB- 87 1023 426 1990 1990 CD 87 1023 427 ) ) -RRB- 87 1023 428 , , , 87 1023 429 267.16 267.16 CD 87 1023 430 ( ( -LRB- 87 1023 431 1989 1989 CD 87 1023 432 ) ) -RRB- 87 1023 433 , , , 87 1023 434 245.05 245.05 CD 87 1023 435 ( ( -LRB- 87 1023 436 1988 1988 CD 87 1023 437 ) ) -RRB- 87 1023 438 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 1023 439 year year NN 87 1023 440 : : : 87 1023 441 calendar calendar NN 87 1023 442 year year NN 87 1023 443 * * NFP 87 1023 444 Chile Chile NNP 87 1023 445 , , , 87 1023 446 Communications Communications NNP 87 1023 447 Railroads Railroads NNPS 87 1023 448 : : : 87 1023 449 7,766 7,766 CD 87 1023 450 km km NNP 87 1023 451 total total NN 87 1023 452 ; ; : 87 1023 453 3,974 3,974 CD 87 1023 454 km km VBZ 87 1023 455 1.676-meter 1.676-meter CD 87 1023 456 gauge gauge NN 87 1023 457 , , , 87 1023 458 150 150 CD 87 1023 459 km km NN 87 1023 460 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 87 1023 461 standard standard JJ 87 1023 462 gauge gauge NN 87 1023 463 , , , 87 1023 464 3,642 3,642 CD 87 1023 465 km km NN 87 1023 466 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 87 1023 467 gauge gauge NN 87 1023 468 ; ; : 87 1023 469 1,865 1,865 CD 87 1023 470 km km NN 87 1023 471 1.676-meter 1.676-meter CD 87 1023 472 gauge gauge NN 87 1023 473 and and CC 87 1023 474 80 80 CD 87 1023 475 km km NN 87 1023 476 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 87 1023 477 gauge gauge NN 87 1023 478 electrified electrify VBN 87 1023 479 Highways highway NNS 87 1023 480 : : : 87 1023 481 79,025 79,025 CD 87 1023 482 km km NN 87 1023 483 total total NN 87 1023 484 ; ; : 87 1023 485 9,913 9,913 CD 87 1023 486 km km NNS 87 1023 487 paved pave VBN 87 1023 488 , , , 87 1023 489 33,140 33,140 CD 87 1023 490 km km NN 87 1023 491 gravel gravel NN 87 1023 492 , , , 87 1023 493 35,972 35,972 CD 87 1023 494 km km NN 87 1023 495 improved improved JJ 87 1023 496 and and CC 87 1023 497 unimproved unimproved JJ 87 1023 498 earth earth NN 87 1023 499 ( ( -LRB- 87 1023 500 1984 1984 CD 87 1023 501 ) ) -RRB- 87 1023 502 Inland Inland NNP 87 1023 503 waterways waterway NNS 87 1023 504 : : : 87 1023 505 725 725 CD 87 1023 506 km km NN 87 1023 507 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 87 1023 508 : : : 87 1023 509 crude crude JJ 87 1023 510 oil oil NN 87 1023 511 755 755 CD 87 1023 512 km km NN 87 1023 513 ; ; : 87 1023 514 petroleum petroleum NN 87 1023 515 products product NNS 87 1023 516 785 785 CD 87 1023 517 km km NN 87 1023 518 ; ; : 87 1023 519 natural natural JJ 87 1023 520 gas gas NN 87 1023 521 320 320 CD 87 1023 522 km km NN 87 1023 523 Ports Ports NNPS 87 1023 524 : : : 87 1023 525 Antofagasta Antofagasta NNP 87 1023 526 , , , 87 1023 527 Iquique Iquique NNP 87 1023 528 , , , 87 1023 529 Puerto Puerto NNP 87 1023 530 Montt Montt NNP 87 1023 531 , , , 87 1023 532 Punta Punta NNP 87 1023 533 Arenas Arenas NNP 87 1023 534 , , , 87 1023 535 Valparaiso Valparaiso NNP 87 1023 536 , , , 87 1023 537 San San NNP 87 1023 538 Antonio Antonio NNP 87 1023 539 , , , 87 1023 540 Talcahuano Talcahuano NNP 87 1023 541 , , , 87 1023 542 Arica Arica NNP 87 1023 543 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 1023 544 marine marine NN 87 1023 545 : : : 87 1023 546 31 31 CD 87 1023 547 ships ship NNS 87 1023 548 ( ( -LRB- 87 1023 549 1,000 1,000 CD 87 1023 550 GRT GRT NNP 87 1023 551 or or CC 87 1023 552 over over RB 87 1023 553 ) ) -RRB- 87 1023 554 totaling total VBG 87 1023 555 445,330 445,330 CD 87 1023 556 GRT/756,018 GRT/756,018 NNP 87 1023 557 DWT DWT NNP 87 1023 558 ; ; : 87 1023 559 includes include VBZ 87 1023 560 8 8 CD 87 1023 561 cargo cargo NN 87 1023 562 , , , 87 1023 563 1 1 CD 87 1023 564 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 87 1023 565 cargo cargo NN 87 1023 566 , , , 87 1023 567 3 3 CD 87 1023 568 roll roll NN 87 1023 569 - - HYPH 87 1023 570 on on IN 87 1023 571 / / SYM 87 1023 572 roll roll NN 87 1023 573 - - HYPH 87 1023 574 off off RP 87 1023 575 cargo cargo NN 87 1023 576 , , , 87 1023 577 2 2 CD 87 1023 578 oil oil NN 87 1023 579 tanker tanker NN 87 1023 580 , , , 87 1023 581 3 3 CD 87 1023 582 chemical chemical NN 87 1023 583 tanker tanker NN 87 1023 584 , , , 87 1023 585 3 3 CD 87 1023 586 liquefied liquefy VBN 87 1023 587 gas gas NN 87 1023 588 tanker tanker NN 87 1023 589 , , , 87 1023 590 3 3 CD 87 1023 591 combination combination NN 87 1023 592 ore ore NN 87 1023 593 / / SYM 87 1023 594 oil oil NN 87 1023 595 , , , 87 1023 596 8 8 CD 87 1023 597 bulk bulk NN 87 1023 598 ; ; : 87 1023 599 note note VB 87 1023 600 - - HYPH 87 1023 601 in in RP 87 1023 602 addition addition NN 87 1023 603 , , , 87 1023 604 1 1 CD 87 1023 605 naval naval JJ 87 1023 606 tanker tanker NN 87 1023 607 and and CC 87 1023 608 1 1 CD 87 1023 609 military military JJ 87 1023 610 transport transport NN 87 1023 611 are be VBP 87 1023 612 sometimes sometimes RB 87 1023 613 used use VBN 87 1023 614 commercially commercially RB 87 1023 615 Airports airport NNS 87 1023 616 : : : 87 1023 617 total total NN 87 1023 618 : : : 87 1023 619 396 396 CD 87 1023 620 usable usable JJ 87 1023 621 : : : 87 1023 622 351 351 CD 87 1023 623 with with IN 87 1023 624 permanent permanent JJ 87 1023 625 - - HYPH 87 1023 626 surface surface NN 87 1023 627 runways runway NNS 87 1023 628 : : : 87 1023 629 48 48 CD 87 1023 630 with with IN 87 1023 631 runways runway NNS 87 1023 632 over over IN 87 1023 633 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1023 634 m m NNP 87 1023 635 : : : 87 1023 636 0 0 CD 87 1023 637 with with IN 87 1023 638 runways runways NNP 87 1023 639 2,440 2,440 CD 87 1023 640 - - HYPH 87 1023 641 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1023 642 m m NN 87 1023 643 : : : 87 1023 644 13 13 CD 87 1023 645 with with IN 87 1023 646 runways runway NNS 87 1023 647 1,220 1,220 CD 87 1023 648 - - HYPH 87 1023 649 2,439 2,439 CD 87 1023 650 m m NN 87 1023 651 : : : 87 1023 652 57 57 CD 87 1023 653 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 1023 654 : : : 87 1023 655 modern modern JJ 87 1023 656 telephone telephone NN 87 1023 657 system system NN 87 1023 658 based base VBN 87 1023 659 on on IN 87 1023 660 extensive extensive JJ 87 1023 661 microwave microwave NN 87 1023 662 radio radio NN 87 1023 663 relay relay NN 87 1023 664 facilities facility NNS 87 1023 665 ; ; : 87 1023 666 768,000 768,000 CD 87 1023 667 telephones telephone NNS 87 1023 668 ; ; : 87 1023 669 broadcast broadcast NN 87 1023 670 stations station NNS 87 1023 671 - - : 87 1023 672 159 159 CD 87 1023 673 AM am NN 87 1023 674 , , , 87 1023 675 no no DT 87 1023 676 FM FM NNP 87 1023 677 , , , 87 1023 678 131 131 CD 87 1023 679 TV tv NN 87 1023 680 , , , 87 1023 681 11 11 CD 87 1023 682 shortwave shortwave VBP 87 1023 683 ; ; : 87 1023 684 satellite satellite NN 87 1023 685 ground ground NN 87 1023 686 stations station NNS 87 1023 687 - - , 87 1023 688 2 2 CD 87 1023 689 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 1023 690 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 1023 691 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 1023 692 and and CC 87 1023 693 3 3 CD 87 1023 694 domestic domestic JJ 87 1023 695 * * NFP 87 1023 696 Chile Chile NNP 87 1023 697 , , , 87 1023 698 Defense Defense NNP 87 1023 699 Forces Forces NNPS 87 1023 700 Branches Branches NNPS 87 1023 701 : : : 87 1023 702 Army Army NNP 87 1023 703 of of IN 87 1023 704 the the DT 87 1023 705 Nation Nation NNP 87 1023 706 , , , 87 1023 707 National National NNP 87 1023 708 Navy Navy NNP 87 1023 709 ( ( -LRB- 87 1023 710 including include VBG 87 1023 711 Naval Naval NNP 87 1023 712 Air Air NNP 87 1023 713 , , , 87 1023 714 Coast Coast NNP 87 1023 715 Guard Guard NNP 87 1023 716 , , , 87 1023 717 and and CC 87 1023 718 Marines Marines NNPS 87 1023 719 ) ) -RRB- 87 1023 720 , , , 87 1023 721 Air Air NNP 87 1023 722 Force Force NNP 87 1023 723 of of IN 87 1023 724 the the DT 87 1023 725 Nation Nation NNP 87 1023 726 , , , 87 1023 727 Carabineros Carabineros NNP 87 1023 728 of of IN 87 1023 729 Chile Chile NNP 87 1023 730 ( ( -LRB- 87 1023 731 National National NNP 87 1023 732 Police Police NNP 87 1023 733 ) ) -RRB- 87 1023 734 , , , 87 1023 735 Investigative Investigative NNP 87 1023 736 Police Police NNP 87 1023 737 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 1023 738 availability availability NN 87 1023 739 : : : 87 1023 740 males male NNS 87 1023 741 age age NNP 87 1023 742 15 15 CD 87 1023 743 - - SYM 87 1023 744 49 49 CD 87 1023 745 3.653 3.653 CD 87 1023 746 million million CD 87 1023 747 ; ; : 87 1023 748 fit fit JJ 87 1023 749 for for IN 87 1023 750 military military JJ 87 1023 751 service service NN 87 1023 752 2,722,479 2,722,479 CD 87 1023 753 ; ; : 87 1023 754 reach reach VB 87 1023 755 military military JJ 87 1023 756 age age NN 87 1023 757 ( ( -LRB- 87 1023 758 19 19 CD 87 1023 759 ) ) -RRB- 87 1023 760 annually annually RB 87 1023 761 119,434 119,434 CD 87 1023 762 ( ( -LRB- 87 1023 763 1993 1993 CD 87 1023 764 est est NNP 87 1023 765 . . . 87 1023 766 ) ) -RRB- 87 1024 1 Defense defense NN 87 1024 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1024 3 : : : 87 1024 4 exchange exchange NN 87 1024 5 rate rate NN 87 1024 6 conversion conversion NNP 87 1024 7 - - : 87 1024 8 $ $ $ 87 1024 9 1 1 CD 87 1024 10 billion billion CD 87 1024 11 , , , 87 1024 12 3.4 3.4 CD 87 1024 13 % % NN 87 1024 14 of of IN 87 1024 15 GDP GDP NNP 87 1024 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 1024 17 1991 1991 CD 87 1024 18 est est NNP 87 1024 19 . . . 87 1024 20 ) ) -RRB- 87 1025 1 * * NFP 87 1025 2 China China NNP 87 1025 3 , , , 87 1025 4 Header Header NNP 87 1025 5 Affiliation Affiliation NNP 87 1025 6 : : : 87 1025 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1025 8 also also RB 87 1025 9 see see VB 87 1025 10 separate separate JJ 87 1025 11 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 87 1025 12 entry entry NN 87 1025 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 1025 14 * * NFP 87 1025 15 China China NNP 87 1025 16 , , , 87 1025 17 Geography Geography NNP 87 1025 18 Location Location NNP 87 1025 19 : : : 87 1025 20 East East NNP 87 1025 21 Asia Asia NNP 87 1025 22 , , , 87 1025 23 between between IN 87 1025 24 India India NNP 87 1025 25 and and CC 87 1025 26 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 87 1025 27 Map Map NNP 87 1025 28 references reference VBZ 87 1025 29 : : : 87 1025 30 Asia Asia NNP 87 1025 31 , , , 87 1025 32 Southeast Southeast NNP 87 1025 33 Asia Asia NNP 87 1025 34 , , , 87 1025 35 Standard Standard NNP 87 1025 36 Time Time NNP 87 1025 37 Zones Zones NNPS 87 1025 38 of of IN 87 1025 39 the the DT 87 1025 40 World World NNP 87 1025 41 Area Area NNP 87 1025 42 : : : 87 1025 43 total total JJ 87 1025 44 area area NN 87 1025 45 : : : 87 1025 46 9,596,960 9,596,960 CD 87 1025 47 km2 km2 NNP 87 1025 48 land land NN 87 1025 49 area area NN 87 1025 50 : : : 87 1025 51 9,326,410 9,326,410 CD 87 1025 52 km2 km2 NNP 87 1025 53 comparative comparative JJ 87 1025 54 area area NN 87 1025 55 : : : 87 1025 56 slightly slightly RB 87 1025 57 larger large JJR 87 1025 58 than than IN 87 1025 59 the the DT 87 1025 60 US US NNP 87 1025 61 Land Land NNP 87 1025 62 boundaries boundary NNS 87 1025 63 : : : 87 1025 64 total total JJ 87 1025 65 22,143.34 22,143.34 CD 87 1025 66 km km NN 87 1025 67 , , , 87 1025 68 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 87 1025 69 76 76 CD 87 1025 70 km km NN 87 1025 71 , , , 87 1025 72 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 87 1025 73 470 470 CD 87 1025 74 km km NN 87 1025 75 , , , 87 1025 76 Burma Burma NNP 87 1025 77 2,185 2,185 CD 87 1025 78 km km NN 87 1025 79 , , , 87 1025 80 Hong Hong NNP 87 1025 81 Kong Kong NNP 87 1025 82 30 30 CD 87 1025 83 km km NN 87 1025 84 , , , 87 1025 85 India India NNP 87 1025 86 3,380 3,380 CD 87 1025 87 km km NN 87 1025 88 , , , 87 1025 89 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 87 1025 90 1,533 1,533 CD 87 1025 91 km km NN 87 1025 92 , , , 87 1025 93 North North NNP 87 1025 94 Korea Korea NNP 87 1025 95 1,416 1,416 CD 87 1025 96 km km NN 87 1025 97 , , , 87 1025 98 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 87 1025 99 858 858 CD 87 1025 100 km km NN 87 1025 101 , , , 87 1025 102 Laos Laos NNP 87 1025 103 423 423 CD 87 1025 104 km km NN 87 1025 105 , , , 87 1025 106 Macau Macau NNP 87 1025 107 0.34 0.34 CD 87 1025 108 km km NNS 87 1025 109 , , , 87 1025 110 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 87 1025 111 4,673 4,673 CD 87 1025 112 km km NN 87 1025 113 , , , 87 1025 114 Nepal Nepal NNP 87 1025 115 1,236 1,236 CD 87 1025 116 km km NNS 87 1025 117 , , , 87 1025 118 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 1025 119 523 523 CD 87 1025 120 km km NN 87 1025 121 , , , 87 1025 122 Russia Russia NNP 87 1025 123 ( ( -LRB- 87 1025 124 northeast northeast NNP 87 1025 125 ) ) -RRB- 87 1025 126 3,605 3,605 CD 87 1025 127 km km NN 87 1025 128 , , , 87 1025 129 Russia Russia NNP 87 1025 130 ( ( -LRB- 87 1025 131 northwest northwest NNP 87 1025 132 ) ) -RRB- 87 1025 133 40 40 CD 87 1025 134 km km NN 87 1025 135 , , , 87 1025 136 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 87 1025 137 414 414 CD 87 1025 138 km km NN 87 1025 139 , , , 87 1025 140 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 1025 141 1,281 1,281 CD 87 1025 142 km km NN 87 1025 143 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 1025 144 : : : 87 1025 145 14,500 14,500 CD 87 1025 146 km km NN 87 1025 147 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 1025 148 claims claim VBZ 87 1025 149 : : : 87 1025 150 continental continental NNP 87 1025 151 shelf shelf NNP 87 1025 152 : : : 87 1025 153 claim claim NN 87 1025 154 to to TO 87 1025 155 shallow shallow JJ 87 1025 156 areas area NNS 87 1025 157 of of IN 87 1025 158 East East NNP 87 1025 159 China China NNP 87 1025 160 Sea Sea NNP 87 1025 161 and and CC 87 1025 162 Yellow Yellow NNP 87 1025 163 Sea Sea NNP 87 1025 164 territorial territorial JJ 87 1025 165 sea sea NN 87 1025 166 : : : 87 1025 167 12 12 CD 87 1025 168 nm nm NNP 87 1025 169 International international JJ 87 1025 170 disputes dispute NNS 87 1025 171 : : : 87 1025 172 boundary boundary JJ 87 1025 173 with with IN 87 1025 174 India India NNP 87 1025 175 ; ; : 87 1025 176 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 1025 177 negotiations negotiation NNS 87 1025 178 are be VBP 87 1025 179 under under IN 87 1025 180 way way NN 87 1025 181 to to TO 87 1025 182 resolve resolve VB 87 1025 183 disputed dispute VBN 87 1025 184 sections section NNS 87 1025 185 of of IN 87 1025 186 the the DT 87 1025 187 boundary boundary NN 87 1025 188 with with IN 87 1025 189 Russia Russia NNP 87 1025 190 ; ; , 87 1025 191 boundary boundary JJ 87 1025 192 with with IN 87 1025 193 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 87 1025 194 under under IN 87 1025 195 dispute dispute NN 87 1025 196 ; ; : 87 1025 197 a a DT 87 1025 198 short short JJ 87 1025 199 section section NN 87 1025 200 of of IN 87 1025 201 the the DT 87 1025 202 boundary boundary NN 87 1025 203 with with IN 87 1025 204 North North NNP 87 1025 205 Korea Korea NNP 87 1025 206 is be VBZ 87 1025 207 indefinite indefinite JJ 87 1025 208 ; ; : 87 1025 209 involved involved JJ 87 1025 210 in in IN 87 1025 211 a a DT 87 1025 212 complex complex JJ 87 1025 213 dispute dispute NN 87 1025 214 over over IN 87 1025 215 the the DT 87 1025 216 Spratly Spratly NNP 87 1025 217 Islands Islands NNPS 87 1025 218 with with IN 87 1025 219 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 1025 220 , , , 87 1025 221 Philippines Philippines NNP 87 1025 222 , , , 87 1025 223 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 87 1025 224 , , , 87 1025 225 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 1025 226 , , , 87 1025 227 and and CC 87 1025 228 possibly possibly RB 87 1025 229 Brunei Brunei NNP 87 1025 230 ; ; : 87 1025 231 maritime maritime JJ 87 1025 232 boundary boundary JJ 87 1025 233 dispute dispute NN 87 1025 234 with with IN 87 1025 235 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 1025 236 in in IN 87 1025 237 the the DT 87 1025 238 Gulf Gulf NNP 87 1025 239 of of IN 87 1025 240 Tonkin Tonkin NNP 87 1025 241 ; ; : 87 1025 242 Paracel Paracel NNP 87 1025 243 Islands Islands NNPS 87 1025 244 occupied occupy VBN 87 1025 245 by by IN 87 1025 246 China China NNP 87 1025 247 , , , 87 1025 248 but but CC 87 1025 249 claimed claim VBD 87 1025 250 by by IN 87 1025 251 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 1025 252 and and CC 87 1025 253 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 87 1025 254 ; ; : 87 1025 255 claims claim VBZ 87 1025 256 Japanese Japanese NNPS 87 1025 257 - - HYPH 87 1025 258 administered administer VBN 87 1025 259 Senkaku Senkaku NNP 87 1025 260 - - HYPH 87 1025 261 shoto shoto NN 87 1025 262 , , , 87 1025 263 as as IN 87 1025 264 does do VBZ 87 1025 265 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 87 1025 266 , , , 87 1025 267 ( ( -LRB- 87 1025 268 Senkaku Senkaku NNP 87 1025 269 Islands Islands NNPS 87 1025 270 / / SYM 87 1025 271 Diaoyu Diaoyu NNP 87 1025 272 Tai Tai NNP 87 1025 273 ) ) -RRB- 87 1025 274 Climate climate NN 87 1025 275 : : : 87 1025 276 extremely extremely RB 87 1025 277 diverse diverse JJ 87 1025 278 ; ; : 87 1025 279 tropical tropical JJ 87 1025 280 in in IN 87 1025 281 south south NNP 87 1025 282 to to IN 87 1025 283 subarctic subarctic JJ 87 1025 284 in in IN 87 1025 285 north north JJ 87 1025 286 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 1025 287 : : : 87 1025 288 mostly mostly RB 87 1025 289 mountains mountain NNS 87 1025 290 , , , 87 1025 291 high high JJ 87 1025 292 plateaus plateaus NN 87 1025 293 , , , 87 1025 294 deserts desert NNS 87 1025 295 in in IN 87 1025 296 west west NNP 87 1025 297 ; ; , 87 1025 298 plains plain NNS 87 1025 299 , , , 87 1025 300 deltas deltas NNP 87 1025 301 , , , 87 1025 302 and and CC 87 1025 303 hills hill NNS 87 1025 304 in in IN 87 1025 305 east east JJ 87 1025 306 Natural natural JJ 87 1025 307 resources resource NNS 87 1025 308 : : : 87 1025 309 coal coal NN 87 1025 310 , , , 87 1025 311 iron iron NN 87 1025 312 ore ore NNP 87 1025 313 , , , 87 1025 314 petroleum petroleum NN 87 1025 315 , , , 87 1025 316 mercury mercury NN 87 1025 317 , , , 87 1025 318 tin tin NNP 87 1025 319 , , , 87 1025 320 tungsten tungsten NN 87 1025 321 , , , 87 1025 322 antimony antimony NN 87 1025 323 , , , 87 1025 324 manganese manganese NNP 87 1025 325 , , , 87 1025 326 molybdenum molybdenum NN 87 1025 327 , , , 87 1025 328 vanadium vanadium NN 87 1025 329 , , , 87 1025 330 magnetite magnetite NNP 87 1025 331 , , , 87 1025 332 aluminum aluminum NN 87 1025 333 , , , 87 1025 334 lead lead NN 87 1025 335 , , , 87 1025 336 zinc zinc NN 87 1025 337 , , , 87 1025 338 uranium uranium NN 87 1025 339 , , , 87 1025 340 world world NN 87 1025 341 's 's POS 87 1025 342 largest large JJS 87 1025 343 hydropower hydropower NN 87 1025 344 potential potential JJ 87 1025 345 Land Land NNP 87 1025 346 use use NN 87 1025 347 : : : 87 1025 348 arable arable JJ 87 1025 349 land land NN 87 1025 350 : : : 87 1025 351 10 10 CD 87 1025 352 % % NN 87 1025 353 permanent permanent JJ 87 1025 354 crops crop NNS 87 1025 355 : : : 87 1025 356 0 0 CD 87 1025 357 % % NN 87 1025 358 meadows meadow NNS 87 1025 359 and and CC 87 1025 360 pastures pasture NNS 87 1025 361 : : : 87 1025 362 31 31 CD 87 1025 363 % % NN 87 1025 364 forest forest NN 87 1025 365 and and CC 87 1025 366 woodland woodland NN 87 1025 367 : : : 87 1025 368 14 14 CD 87 1025 369 % % NN 87 1025 370 other other JJ 87 1025 371 : : : 87 1025 372 45 45 CD 87 1025 373 % % NN 87 1025 374 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 1025 375 land land NN 87 1025 376 : : : 87 1025 377 478,220 478,220 CD 87 1025 378 km2 km2 NN 87 1025 379 ( ( -LRB- 87 1025 380 1991 1991 CD 87 1025 381 - - HYPH 87 1025 382 Chinese chinese JJ 87 1025 383 statistic statistic NN 87 1025 384 ) ) -RRB- 87 1025 385 * * NFP 87 1025 386 China China NNP 87 1025 387 , , , 87 1025 388 Geography Geography NNP 87 1025 389 Environment Environment NNP 87 1025 390 : : : 87 1025 391 frequent frequent JJ 87 1025 392 typhoons typhoon NNS 87 1025 393 ( ( -LRB- 87 1025 394 about about RB 87 1025 395 five five CD 87 1025 396 times time NNS 87 1025 397 per per IN 87 1025 398 year year NN 87 1025 399 along along IN 87 1025 400 southern southern JJ 87 1025 401 and and CC 87 1025 402 eastern eastern JJ 87 1025 403 coasts coast NNS 87 1025 404 ) ) -RRB- 87 1025 405 , , , 87 1025 406 damaging damage VBG 87 1025 407 floods flood NNS 87 1025 408 , , , 87 1025 409 tsunamis tsunamis NNP 87 1025 410 , , , 87 1025 411 earthquakes earthquake NNS 87 1025 412 ; ; : 87 1025 413 deforestation deforestation NN 87 1025 414 ; ; , 87 1025 415 soil soil NN 87 1025 416 erosion erosion NN 87 1025 417 ; ; : 87 1025 418 industrial industrial JJ 87 1025 419 pollution pollution NN 87 1025 420 ; ; : 87 1025 421 water water NN 87 1025 422 pollution pollution NN 87 1025 423 ; ; : 87 1025 424 air air NN 87 1025 425 pollution pollution NN 87 1025 426 ; ; , 87 1025 427 desertification desertification NN 87 1025 428 Note note NN 87 1025 429 : : : 87 1025 430 world world NN 87 1025 431 's 's POS 87 1025 432 third third RB 87 1025 433 - - HYPH 87 1025 434 largest large JJS 87 1025 435 country country NN 87 1025 436 ( ( -LRB- 87 1025 437 after after IN 87 1025 438 Russia Russia NNP 87 1025 439 and and CC 87 1025 440 Canada Canada NNP 87 1025 441 ) ) -RRB- 87 1025 442 * * NFP 87 1025 443 China China NNP 87 1025 444 , , , 87 1025 445 People People NNPS 87 1025 446 Population Population NNP 87 1025 447 : : : 87 1025 448 1,177,584,537 1,177,584,537 CD 87 1025 449 ( ( -LRB- 87 1025 450 July July NNP 87 1025 451 1993 1993 CD 87 1025 452 est est NNP 87 1025 453 . . . 87 1025 454 ) ) -RRB- 87 1026 1 Population population NN 87 1026 2 growth growth NN 87 1026 3 rate rate NN 87 1026 4 : : : 87 1026 5 1.1 1.1 CD 87 1026 6 % % NN 87 1026 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1026 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1026 9 est est NNP 87 1026 10 . . . 87 1026 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1027 1 Birth birth NN 87 1027 2 rate rate NN 87 1027 3 : : : 87 1027 4 18.29 18.29 CD 87 1027 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 1027 6 population population NN 87 1027 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1027 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1027 9 est est NNP 87 1027 10 . . . 87 1027 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1028 1 Death death NN 87 1028 2 rate rate NN 87 1028 3 : : : 87 1028 4 7.34 7.34 CD 87 1028 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 1028 6 population population NN 87 1028 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1028 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1028 9 est est NNP 87 1028 10 . . . 87 1028 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1029 1 Net net JJ 87 1029 2 migration migration NN 87 1029 3 rate rate NN 87 1029 4 : : : 87 1029 5 0 0 NFP 87 1029 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 1029 7 population population NN 87 1029 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 1029 9 1993 1993 CD 87 1029 10 est est NNP 87 1029 11 . . . 87 1029 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 1030 1 Infant infant NN 87 1030 2 mortality mortality NN 87 1030 3 rate rate NN 87 1030 4 : : : 87 1030 5 52.1 52.1 CD 87 1030 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 1030 7 live live JJ 87 1030 8 births birth NNS 87 1030 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 1030 10 1993 1993 CD 87 1030 11 est est NNP 87 1030 12 . . . 87 1030 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 1031 1 Life life NN 87 1031 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 1031 3 at at IN 87 1031 4 birth birth NN 87 1031 5 : : : 87 1031 6 total total JJ 87 1031 7 population population NN 87 1031 8 : : : 87 1031 9 67.74 67.74 CD 87 1031 10 years year NNS 87 1031 11 male male NN 87 1031 12 : : : 87 1031 13 66.78 66.78 CD 87 1031 14 years year NNS 87 1031 15 female female JJ 87 1031 16 : : : 87 1031 17 68.8 68.8 CD 87 1031 18 years year NNS 87 1031 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 1031 20 1993 1993 CD 87 1031 21 est est NNP 87 1031 22 . . . 87 1031 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 1032 1 Total total JJ 87 1032 2 fertility fertility NN 87 1032 3 rate rate NN 87 1032 4 : : : 87 1032 5 1.85 1.85 CD 87 1032 6 children child NNS 87 1032 7 born bear VBN 87 1032 8 / / SYM 87 1032 9 woman woman NN 87 1032 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 1032 11 1993 1993 CD 87 1032 12 est est NNP 87 1032 13 . . . 87 1032 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 1033 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 1033 2 : : : 87 1033 3 noun noun NN 87 1033 4 : : : 87 1033 5 Chinese Chinese NNP 87 1033 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 1033 7 singular singular JJ 87 1033 8 and and CC 87 1033 9 plural plural JJ 87 1033 10 ) ) -RRB- 87 1033 11 adjective adjective NN 87 1033 12 : : : 87 1033 13 Chinese chinese JJ 87 1033 14 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 1033 15 divisions division NNS 87 1033 16 : : : 87 1033 17 Han Han NNP 87 1033 18 Chinese Chinese NNP 87 1033 19 91.9 91.9 CD 87 1033 20 % % NN 87 1033 21 , , , 87 1033 22 Zhuang Zhuang NNP 87 1033 23 , , , 87 1033 24 Uygur Uygur NNP 87 1033 25 , , , 87 1033 26 Hui Hui NNP 87 1033 27 , , , 87 1033 28 Yi Yi NNP 87 1033 29 , , , 87 1033 30 Tibetan Tibetan NNP 87 1033 31 , , , 87 1033 32 Miao Miao NNP 87 1033 33 , , , 87 1033 34 Manchu Manchu NNP 87 1033 35 , , , 87 1033 36 Mongol Mongol NNP 87 1033 37 , , , 87 1033 38 Buyi Buyi NNP 87 1033 39 , , , 87 1033 40 Korean Korean NNP 87 1033 41 , , , 87 1033 42 and and CC 87 1033 43 other other JJ 87 1033 44 nationalities nationality NNS 87 1033 45 8.1 8.1 CD 87 1033 46 % % NN 87 1033 47 Religions religion NNS 87 1033 48 : : : 87 1033 49 Daoism Daoism NNP 87 1033 50 ( ( -LRB- 87 1033 51 Taoism Taoism NNP 87 1033 52 ) ) -RRB- 87 1033 53 , , , 87 1033 54 Buddhism Buddhism NNP 87 1033 55 , , , 87 1033 56 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 1033 57 2 2 CD 87 1033 58 - - SYM 87 1033 59 3 3 CD 87 1033 60 % % NN 87 1033 61 , , , 87 1033 62 Christian Christian NNP 87 1033 63 1 1 CD 87 1033 64 % % NN 87 1033 65 ( ( -LRB- 87 1033 66 est est NNP 87 1033 67 . . . 87 1033 68 ) ) -RRB- 87 1034 1 note note NN 87 1034 2 : : : 87 1034 3 officially officially RB 87 1034 4 atheist atheist VB 87 1034 5 , , , 87 1034 6 but but CC 87 1034 7 traditionally traditionally RB 87 1034 8 pragmatic pragmatic JJ 87 1034 9 and and CC 87 1034 10 eclectic eclectic JJ 87 1034 11 Languages language NNS 87 1034 12 : : : 87 1034 13 Standard standard JJ 87 1034 14 Chinese Chinese NNP 87 1034 15 ( ( -LRB- 87 1034 16 Putonghua Putonghua NNP 87 1034 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 1034 18 or or CC 87 1034 19 Mandarin Mandarin NNP 87 1034 20 ( ( -LRB- 87 1034 21 based base VBN 87 1034 22 on on IN 87 1034 23 the the DT 87 1034 24 Beijing Beijing NNP 87 1034 25 dialect dialect NN 87 1034 26 ) ) -RRB- 87 1034 27 , , , 87 1034 28 Yue Yue NNP 87 1034 29 ( ( -LRB- 87 1034 30 Cantonese Cantonese NNP 87 1034 31 ) ) -RRB- 87 1034 32 , , , 87 1034 33 Wu Wu NNP 87 1034 34 ( ( -LRB- 87 1034 35 Shanghainese Shanghainese NNP 87 1034 36 ) ) -RRB- 87 1034 37 , , , 87 1034 38 Minbei Minbei NNP 87 1034 39 ( ( -LRB- 87 1034 40 Fuzhou Fuzhou NNP 87 1034 41 ) ) -RRB- 87 1034 42 , , , 87 1034 43 Minnan Minnan NNP 87 1034 44 ( ( -LRB- 87 1034 45 Hokkien Hokkien NNP 87 1034 46 - - HYPH 87 1034 47 Taiwanese Taiwanese NNP 87 1034 48 ) ) -RRB- 87 1034 49 , , , 87 1034 50 Xiang Xiang NNP 87 1034 51 , , , 87 1034 52 Gan Gan NNP 87 1034 53 , , , 87 1034 54 Hakka Hakka NNP 87 1034 55 dialects dialect VBZ 87 1034 56 , , , 87 1034 57 minority minority NN 87 1034 58 languages language NNS 87 1034 59 ( ( -LRB- 87 1034 60 see see VB 87 1034 61 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 1034 62 divisions division NNS 87 1034 63 entry entry NN 87 1034 64 ) ) -RRB- 87 1034 65 Literacy literacy NN 87 1034 66 : : : 87 1034 67 age age NN 87 1034 68 15 15 CD 87 1034 69 and and CC 87 1034 70 over over RB 87 1034 71 can can MD 87 1034 72 read read VB 87 1034 73 and and CC 87 1034 74 write write VB 87 1034 75 ( ( -LRB- 87 1034 76 1990 1990 CD 87 1034 77 ) ) -RRB- 87 1034 78 total total JJ 87 1034 79 population population NN 87 1034 80 : : : 87 1034 81 73 73 CD 87 1034 82 % % NN 87 1034 83 male male NN 87 1034 84 : : : 87 1034 85 84 84 CD 87 1034 86 % % NN 87 1034 87 female female NN 87 1034 88 : : : 87 1034 89 62 62 CD 87 1034 90 % % NN 87 1034 91 Labor Labor NNP 87 1034 92 force force NN 87 1034 93 : : : 87 1034 94 567.4 567.4 CD 87 1034 95 million million CD 87 1034 96 by by IN 87 1034 97 occupation occupation NN 87 1034 98 : : : 87 1034 99 agriculture agriculture NN 87 1034 100 and and CC 87 1034 101 forestry forestry NN 87 1034 102 60 60 CD 87 1034 103 % % NN 87 1034 104 , , , 87 1034 105 industry industry NN 87 1034 106 and and CC 87 1034 107 commerce commerce NN 87 1034 108 25 25 CD 87 1034 109 % % NN 87 1034 110 , , , 87 1034 111 construction construction NN 87 1034 112 and and CC 87 1034 113 mining mining NN 87 1034 114 5 5 CD 87 1034 115 % % NN 87 1034 116 , , , 87 1034 117 social social JJ 87 1034 118 services service NNS 87 1034 119 5 5 CD 87 1034 120 % % NN 87 1034 121 , , , 87 1034 122 other other JJ 87 1034 123 5 5 CD 87 1034 124 % % NN 87 1034 125 ( ( -LRB- 87 1034 126 1990 1990 CD 87 1034 127 est est NNP 87 1034 128 . . . 87 1034 129 ) ) -RRB- 87 1035 1 * * NFP 87 1035 2 China China NNP 87 1035 3 , , , 87 1035 4 Government Government NNP 87 1035 5 Names Names NNPS 87 1035 6 : : : 87 1035 7 conventional conventional JJ 87 1035 8 long long JJ 87 1035 9 form form NN 87 1035 10 : : : 87 1035 11 People People NNS 87 1035 12 's 's POS 87 1035 13 Republic Republic NNP 87 1035 14 of of IN 87 1035 15 China China NNP 87 1035 16 conventional conventional JJ 87 1035 17 short short JJ 87 1035 18 form form NN 87 1035 19 : : : 87 1035 20 China China NNP 87 1035 21 local local JJ 87 1035 22 long long JJ 87 1035 23 form form NN 87 1035 24 : : : 87 1035 25 Zhonghua Zhonghua NNP 87 1035 26 Renmin Renmin NNP 87 1035 27 Gongheguo Gongheguo NNP 87 1035 28 local local JJ 87 1035 29 short short JJ 87 1035 30 form form NN 87 1035 31 : : : 87 1035 32 Zhong Zhong NNP 87 1035 33 Guo Guo NNP 87 1035 34 Abbreviation abbreviation NN 87 1035 35 : : : 87 1035 36 PRC PRC NNP 87 1035 37 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 1035 38 : : : 87 1035 39 CH CH NNP 87 1035 40 Type type NN 87 1035 41 : : : 87 1035 42 Communist communist JJ 87 1035 43 state state NN 87 1035 44 Capital capital NN 87 1035 45 : : : 87 1035 46 Beijing Beijing NNP 87 1035 47 Administrative administrative JJ 87 1035 48 divisions division NNS 87 1035 49 : : : 87 1035 50 23 23 CD 87 1035 51 provinces province NNS 87 1035 52 ( ( -LRB- 87 1035 53 sheng sheng NNP 87 1035 54 , , , 87 1035 55 singular singular JJ 87 1035 56 and and CC 87 1035 57 plural plural JJ 87 1035 58 ) ) -RRB- 87 1035 59 , , , 87 1035 60 5 5 CD 87 1035 61 autonomous autonomous JJ 87 1035 62 regions region NNS 87 1035 63 * * NFP 87 1035 64 ( ( -LRB- 87 1035 65 zizhiqu zizhiqu NNP 87 1035 66 , , , 87 1035 67 , , , 87 1035 68 singular singular JJ 87 1035 69 and and CC 87 1035 70 plural plural JJ 87 1035 71 ) ) -RRB- 87 1035 72 , , , 87 1035 73 and and CC 87 1035 74 3 3 CD 87 1035 75 municipalities municipality NNS 87 1035 76 * * NFP 87 1035 77 * * NFP 87 1035 78 ( ( -LRB- 87 1035 79 shi shi NNP 87 1035 80 , , , 87 1035 81 singular singular JJ 87 1035 82 and and CC 87 1035 83 plural plural JJ 87 1035 84 ) ) -RRB- 87 1035 85 ; ; : 87 1035 86 , , , 87 1035 87 Anhui Anhui NNP 87 1035 88 , , , 87 1035 89 Beijing Beijing NNP 87 1035 90 Shi Shi NNP 87 1035 91 * * NFP 87 1035 92 * * NFP 87 1035 93 , , , 87 1035 94 Fujian Fujian NNP 87 1035 95 , , , 87 1035 96 Gansu Gansu NNP 87 1035 97 , , , 87 1035 98 , , , 87 1035 99 Guangdong Guangdong NNP 87 1035 100 , , , 87 1035 101 Guangxi Guangxi NNP 87 1035 102 * * NFP 87 1035 103 , , , 87 1035 104 Guizhou Guizhou NNP 87 1035 105 , , , 87 1035 106 Hainan Hainan NNP 87 1035 107 , , , 87 1035 108 , , , 87 1035 109 Hebei Hebei NNP 87 1035 110 , , , 87 1035 111 Heilongjiang Heilongjiang NNP 87 1035 112 , , , 87 1035 113 Henan Henan NNP 87 1035 114 , , , 87 1035 115 Hubei Hubei NNP 87 1035 116 , , , 87 1035 117 Hunan Hunan NNP 87 1035 118 , , , 87 1035 119 Jiangsu Jiangsu NNP 87 1035 120 , , , 87 1035 121 Jiangxi Jiangxi NNP 87 1035 122 , , , 87 1035 123 Jilin Jilin NNP 87 1035 124 , , , 87 1035 125 Liaoning Liaoning NNP 87 1035 126 , , , 87 1035 127 Nei Nei NNP 87 1035 128 Mongol Mongol NNP 87 1035 129 * * NFP 87 1035 130 , , , 87 1035 131 Ningxia Ningxia NNP 87 1035 132 * * NFP 87 1035 133 , , , 87 1035 134 Qinghai Qinghai NNP 87 1035 135 , , , 87 1035 136 Shaanxi Shaanxi NNP 87 1035 137 , , , 87 1035 138 Shandong Shandong NNP 87 1035 139 , , , 87 1035 140 Shanghai Shanghai NNP 87 1035 141 Shi Shi NNP 87 1035 142 * * NFP 87 1035 143 * * NFP 87 1035 144 , , , 87 1035 145 Shanxi Shanxi NNP 87 1035 146 , , , 87 1035 147 , , , 87 1035 148 Sichuan Sichuan NNP 87 1035 149 , , , 87 1035 150 Tianjin Tianjin NNP 87 1035 151 Shi Shi NNP 87 1035 152 * * NFP 87 1035 153 * * NFP 87 1035 154 , , , 87 1035 155 Xinjiang Xinjiang NNP 87 1035 156 * * NFP 87 1035 157 , , , 87 1035 158 Xizang Xizang NNP 87 1035 159 * * NFP 87 1035 160 ( ( -LRB- 87 1035 161 Tibet Tibet NNP 87 1035 162 ) ) -RRB- 87 1035 163 , , , 87 1035 164 Yunnan Yunnan NNP 87 1035 165 , , , 87 1035 166 Zhejiang Zhejiang NNP 87 1035 167 , , , 87 1035 168 note note NN 87 1035 169 : : : 87 1035 170 China China NNP 87 1035 171 considers consider VBZ 87 1035 172 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 87 1035 173 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 1035 174 23rd 23rd JJ 87 1035 175 province province NN 87 1035 176 Independence Independence NNP 87 1035 177 : : : 87 1035 178 221 221 CD 87 1035 179 BC BC NNP 87 1035 180 ( ( -LRB- 87 1035 181 unification unification NN 87 1035 182 under under IN 87 1035 183 the the DT 87 1035 184 Qin Qin NNP 87 1035 185 or or CC 87 1035 186 Ch'in Ch'in NNP 87 1035 187 Dynasty Dynasty NNP 87 1035 188 221 221 CD 87 1035 189 BC BC NNP 87 1035 190 ; ; : 87 1035 191 Qing Qing NNP 87 1035 192 or or CC 87 1035 193 Ch'ing ch'e VBG 87 1035 194 Dynasty Dynasty NNP 87 1035 195 replaced replace VBD 87 1035 196 by by IN 87 1035 197 the the DT 87 1035 198 Republic Republic NNP 87 1035 199 on on IN 87 1035 200 12 12 CD 87 1035 201 February February NNP 87 1035 202 1912 1912 CD 87 1035 203 ; ; : 87 1035 204 People People NNPS 87 1035 205 's 's POS 87 1035 206 Republic Republic NNP 87 1035 207 established establish VBD 87 1035 208 1 1 CD 87 1035 209 October October NNP 87 1035 210 1949 1949 CD 87 1035 211 ) ) -RRB- 87 1035 212 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 1035 213 : : : 87 1035 214 most most JJS 87 1035 215 recent recent JJ 87 1035 216 promulgated promulgate VBN 87 1035 217 4 4 CD 87 1035 218 December December NNP 87 1035 219 1982 1982 CD 87 1035 220 Legal legal JJ 87 1035 221 system system NN 87 1035 222 : : : 87 1035 223 a a DT 87 1035 224 complex complex JJ 87 1035 225 amalgam amalgam NN 87 1035 226 of of IN 87 1035 227 custom custom NN 87 1035 228 and and CC 87 1035 229 statute statute NN 87 1035 230 , , , 87 1035 231 largely largely RB 87 1035 232 criminal criminal JJ 87 1035 233 law law NN 87 1035 234 ; ; : 87 1035 235 rudimentary rudimentary NNP 87 1035 236 civil civil JJ 87 1035 237 code code NN 87 1035 238 in in IN 87 1035 239 effect effect NN 87 1035 240 since since IN 87 1035 241 1 1 CD 87 1035 242 January January NNP 87 1035 243 1987 1987 CD 87 1035 244 ; ; : 87 1035 245 new new JJ 87 1035 246 legal legal JJ 87 1035 247 codes code NNS 87 1035 248 in in IN 87 1035 249 effect effect NN 87 1035 250 since since IN 87 1035 251 1 1 CD 87 1035 252 January January NNP 87 1035 253 1980 1980 CD 87 1035 254 ; ; : 87 1035 255 continuing continue VBG 87 1035 256 efforts effort NNS 87 1035 257 are be VBP 87 1035 258 being be VBG 87 1035 259 made make VBN 87 1035 260 to to TO 87 1035 261 improve improve VB 87 1035 262 civil civil JJ 87 1035 263 , , , 87 1035 264 administrative administrative JJ 87 1035 265 , , , 87 1035 266 criminal criminal JJ 87 1035 267 , , , 87 1035 268 and and CC 87 1035 269 commercial commercial JJ 87 1035 270 law law NN 87 1035 271 National national JJ 87 1035 272 holiday holiday NN 87 1035 273 : : : 87 1035 274 National National NNP 87 1035 275 Day Day NNP 87 1035 276 , , , 87 1035 277 1 1 CD 87 1035 278 October October NNP 87 1035 279 ( ( -LRB- 87 1035 280 1949 1949 CD 87 1035 281 ) ) -RRB- 87 1035 282 Political political JJ 87 1035 283 parties party NNS 87 1035 284 and and CC 87 1035 285 leaders leader NNS 87 1035 286 : : : 87 1035 287 Chinese Chinese NNP 87 1035 288 Communist Communist NNP 87 1035 289 Party Party NNP 87 1035 290 ( ( -LRB- 87 1035 291 CCP CCP NNP 87 1035 292 ) ) -RRB- 87 1035 293 , , , 87 1035 294 JIANG JIANG NNP 87 1035 295 Zemin Zemin NNP 87 1035 296 , , , 87 1035 297 general general JJ 87 1035 298 secretary secretary NN 87 1035 299 of of IN 87 1035 300 the the DT 87 1035 301 Central Central NNP 87 1035 302 Committee Committee NNP 87 1035 303 ( ( -LRB- 87 1035 304 since since IN 87 1035 305 24 24 CD 87 1035 306 June June NNP 87 1035 307 1989 1989 CD 87 1035 308 ) ) -RRB- 87 1035 309 ; ; : 87 1035 310 eight eight CD 87 1035 311 registered register VBN 87 1035 312 small small JJ 87 1035 313 parties party NNS 87 1035 314 controlled control VBN 87 1035 315 by by IN 87 1035 316 CCP CCP NNP 87 1035 317 Other other JJ 87 1035 318 political political JJ 87 1035 319 or or CC 87 1035 320 pressure pressure NN 87 1035 321 groups group NNS 87 1035 322 : : : 87 1035 323 such such JJ 87 1035 324 meaningful meaningful JJ 87 1035 325 opposition opposition NN 87 1035 326 as as IN 87 1035 327 exists exist VBZ 87 1035 328 consists consist VBZ 87 1035 329 of of IN 87 1035 330 loose loose JJ 87 1035 331 coalitions coalition NNS 87 1035 332 , , , 87 1035 333 usually usually RB 87 1035 334 within within IN 87 1035 335 the the DT 87 1035 336 party party NN 87 1035 337 and and CC 87 1035 338 government government NN 87 1035 339 organization organization NN 87 1035 340 , , , 87 1035 341 that that WDT 87 1035 342 vary vary VBP 87 1035 343 by by IN 87 1035 344 issue issue NN 87 1035 345 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 1035 346 : : : 87 1035 347 18 18 CD 87 1035 348 years year NNS 87 1035 349 of of IN 87 1035 350 age age NN 87 1035 351 ; ; : 87 1035 352 universal universal JJ 87 1035 353 Elections election NNS 87 1035 354 : : : 87 1035 355 National National NNP 87 1035 356 People People NNPS 87 1035 357 's 's POS 87 1035 358 Congress Congress NNP 87 1035 359 : : : 87 1035 360 last last RB 87 1035 361 held hold VBN 87 1035 362 March March NNP 87 1035 363 1993 1993 CD 87 1035 364 ( ( -LRB- 87 1035 365 next next JJ 87 1035 366 to to TO 87 1035 367 be be VB 87 1035 368 held hold VBN 87 1035 369 March March NNP 87 1035 370 1998 1998 CD 87 1035 371 ) ) -RRB- 87 1035 372 ; ; : 87 1035 373 results result NNS 87 1035 374 - - : 87 1035 375 CCP CCP NNP 87 1035 376 is be VBZ 87 1035 377 the the DT 87 1035 378 only only JJ 87 1035 379 party party NN 87 1035 380 but but CC 87 1035 381 there there EX 87 1035 382 are be VBP 87 1035 383 also also RB 87 1035 384 independents independent NNS 87 1035 385 ; ; : 87 1035 386 seats seat NNS 87 1035 387 - - , 87 1035 388 ( ( -LRB- 87 1035 389 2,977 2,977 CD 87 1035 390 total total NN 87 1035 391 ) ) -RRB- 87 1035 392 ( ( -LRB- 87 1035 393 elected elect VBN 87 1035 394 at at IN 87 1035 395 county county NN 87 1035 396 or or CC 87 1035 397 xian xian JJ 87 1035 398 level level NN 87 1035 399 ) ) -RRB- 87 1035 400 President President NNP 87 1035 401 : : : 87 1035 402 last last RB 87 1035 403 held hold VBD 87 1035 404 27 27 CD 87 1035 405 March March NNP 87 1035 406 1993 1993 CD 87 1035 407 ( ( -LRB- 87 1035 408 next next JJ 87 1035 409 to to TO 87 1035 410 be be VB 87 1035 411 held hold VBN 87 1035 412 NA NA NNP 87 1035 413 1998 1998 CD 87 1035 414 ) ) -RRB- 87 1035 415 ; ; : 87 1035 416 results result NNS 87 1035 417 - - : 87 1035 418 JIANG JIANG NNP 87 1035 419 Zemin Zemin NNP 87 1035 420 was be VBD 87 1035 421 nominally nominally RB 87 1035 422 elected elect VBN 87 1035 423 by by IN 87 1035 424 the the DT 87 1035 425 Eighth Eighth NNP 87 1035 426 National National NNP 87 1035 427 People People NNPS 87 1035 428 's 's POS 87 1035 429 Congress Congress NNP 87 1035 430 Executive Executive NNP 87 1035 431 branch branch NN 87 1035 432 : : : 87 1035 433 president president NN 87 1035 434 , , , 87 1035 435 vice vice NN 87 1035 436 president president NN 87 1035 437 , , , 87 1035 438 premier premier NN 87 1035 439 , , , 87 1035 440 four four CD 87 1035 441 vice vice NN 87 1035 442 premiers premier NNS 87 1035 443 , , , 87 1035 444 State State NNP 87 1035 445 Council Council NNP 87 1035 446 * * NFP 87 1035 447 China China NNP 87 1035 448 , , , 87 1035 449 Government Government NNP 87 1035 450 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 1035 451 branch branch NN 87 1035 452 : : : 87 1035 453 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 1035 454 National National NNP 87 1035 455 People People NNPS 87 1035 456 's 's POS 87 1035 457 Congress Congress NNP 87 1035 458 ( ( -LRB- 87 1035 459 Quanguo Quanguo NNP 87 1035 460 Renmin Renmin NNP 87 1035 461 Daibiao Daibiao NNP 87 1035 462 Dahui Dahui NNP 87 1035 463 ) ) -RRB- 87 1035 464 Judicial judicial JJ 87 1035 465 branch branch NN 87 1035 466 : : : 87 1035 467 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 1035 468 People People NNP 87 1035 469 's 's POS 87 1035 470 Court Court NNP 87 1035 471 Leaders leader NNS 87 1035 472 : : : 87 1035 473 Chief Chief NNP 87 1035 474 of of IN 87 1035 475 State State NNP 87 1035 476 : : : 87 1035 477 President President NNP 87 1035 478 JIANG JIANG NNP 87 1035 479 Zemin Zemin NNP 87 1035 480 ( ( -LRB- 87 1035 481 since since IN 87 1035 482 27 27 CD 87 1035 483 March March NNP 87 1035 484 1993 1993 CD 87 1035 485 ) ) -RRB- 87 1035 486 ; ; : 87 1035 487 Vice Vice NNP 87 1035 488 President President NNP 87 1035 489 RONG RONG NNP 87 1035 490 Yiren Yiren NNP 87 1035 491 ( ( -LRB- 87 1035 492 since since IN 87 1035 493 27 27 CD 87 1035 494 March March NNP 87 1035 495 1993 1993 CD 87 1035 496 ) ) -RRB- 87 1035 497 Chief Chief NNP 87 1035 498 of of IN 87 1035 499 State State NNP 87 1035 500 and and CC 87 1035 501 Head Head NNP 87 1035 502 of of IN 87 1035 503 Government Government NNP 87 1035 504 ( ( -LRB- 87 1035 505 de de FW 87 1035 506 facto facto FW 87 1035 507 ) ) -RRB- 87 1035 508 : : : 87 1035 509 DENG DENG NNP 87 1035 510 Xiaoping Xiaoping NNP 87 1035 511 ( ( -LRB- 87 1035 512 since since IN 87 1035 513 NA NA NNP 87 1035 514 1977 1977 CD 87 1035 515 ) ) -RRB- 87 1035 516 Head head NN 87 1035 517 of of IN 87 1035 518 Government Government NNP 87 1035 519 : : : 87 1035 520 Premier Premier NNP 87 1035 521 LI LI NNP 87 1035 522 Peng Peng NNP 87 1035 523 ( ( -LRB- 87 1035 524 Acting Acting NNP 87 1035 525 Premier Premier NNP 87 1035 526 since since IN 87 1035 527 24 24 CD 87 1035 528 November November NNP 87 1035 529 1987 1987 CD 87 1035 530 , , , 87 1035 531 Premier Premier NNP 87 1035 532 since since IN 87 1035 533 9 9 CD 87 1035 534 April April NNP 87 1035 535 1988 1988 CD 87 1035 536 ) ) -RRB- 87 1035 537 Vice Vice NNP 87 1035 538 Premier Premier NNP 87 1035 539 ZHU ZHU NNP 87 1035 540 Rongji Rongji NNP 87 1035 541 ( ( -LRB- 87 1035 542 since since IN 87 1035 543 8 8 CD 87 1035 544 April April NNP 87 1035 545 1991 1991 CD 87 1035 546 ) ) -RRB- 87 1035 547 ; ; : 87 1035 548 Vice Vice NNP 87 1035 549 Premier Premier NNP 87 1035 550 ZOU ZOU NNP 87 1035 551 Jiahua Jiahua NNP 87 1035 552 ( ( -LRB- 87 1035 553 since since IN 87 1035 554 8 8 CD 87 1035 555 April April NNP 87 1035 556 1991 1991 CD 87 1035 557 ) ) -RRB- 87 1035 558 ; ; : 87 1035 559 Vice Vice NNP 87 1035 560 Premier Premier NNP 87 1035 561 QIAN QIAN NNP 87 1035 562 Qichen Qichen NNP 87 1035 563 ( ( -LRB- 87 1035 564 since since IN 87 1035 565 29 29 CD 87 1035 566 March March NNP 87 1035 567 1993 1993 CD 87 1035 568 ) ) -RRB- 87 1035 569 ; ; : 87 1035 570 Vice Vice NNP 87 1035 571 Premier Premier NNP 87 1035 572 LI LI NNP 87 1035 573 Lanqing Lanqing NNP 87 1035 574 ( ( -LRB- 87 1035 575 29 29 CD 87 1035 576 March March NNP 87 1035 577 1993 1993 CD 87 1035 578 ) ) -RRB- 87 1035 579 Member Member NNP 87 1035 580 of of IN 87 1035 581 : : : 87 1035 582 AfDB AfDB NNP 87 1035 583 , , , 87 1035 584 APEC APEC NNP 87 1035 585 , , , 87 1035 586 AsDB AsDB NNP 87 1035 587 , , , 87 1035 588 CCC CCC NNP 87 1035 589 , , , 87 1035 590 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 87 1035 591 , , , 87 1035 592 FAO FAO NNP 87 1035 593 , , , 87 1035 594 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 1035 595 , , , 87 1035 596 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 1035 597 , , , 87 1035 598 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 1035 599 , , , 87 1035 600 IDA IDA NNP 87 1035 601 , , , 87 1035 602 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 1035 603 , , , 87 1035 604 IFC IFC NNP 87 1035 605 , , , 87 1035 606 ILO ILO NNP 87 1035 607 , , , 87 1035 608 IMF IMF NNP 87 1035 609 , , , 87 1035 610 IMO imo RB 87 1035 611 , , , 87 1035 612 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 87 1035 613 , , , 87 1035 614 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 1035 615 , , , 87 1035 616 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 1035 617 , , , 87 1035 618 IOC IOC NNP 87 1035 619 , , , 87 1035 620 ISO ISO NNP 87 1035 621 , , , 87 1035 622 ITU ITU NNP 87 1035 623 , , , 87 1035 624 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 1035 625 , , , 87 1035 626 MINURSO MINURSO NNP 87 1035 627 , , , 87 1035 628 NAM NAM NNP 87 1035 629 ( ( -LRB- 87 1035 630 observer observer NNP 87 1035 631 ) ) -RRB- 87 1035 632 , , , 87 1035 633 PCA PCA NNP 87 1035 634 , , , 87 1035 635 UN UN NNP 87 1035 636 , , , 87 1035 637 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 1035 638 , , , 87 1035 639 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 1035 640 , , , 87 1035 641 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 87 1035 642 , , , 87 1035 643 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 1035 644 , , , 87 1035 645 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 87 1035 646 , , , 87 1035 647 UN UN NNP 87 1035 648 Security Security NNP 87 1035 649 Council Council NNP 87 1035 650 , , , 87 1035 651 UNTAC UNTAC NNP 87 1035 652 , , , 87 1035 653 UNTSO UNTSO NNP 87 1035 654 , , , 87 1035 655 UN UN NNP 87 1035 656 Trusteeship Trusteeship NNP 87 1035 657 Council Council NNP 87 1035 658 , , , 87 1035 659 UPU UPU NNP 87 1035 660 , , , 87 1035 661 WHO who WP 87 1035 662 , , , 87 1035 663 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 1035 664 , , , 87 1035 665 WMO WMO NNP 87 1035 666 , , , 87 1035 667 WTO WTO NNP 87 1035 668 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1035 669 representation representation NN 87 1035 670 in in IN 87 1035 671 US US NNP 87 1035 672 : : : 87 1035 673 chief chief NN 87 1035 674 of of IN 87 1035 675 mission mission NN 87 1035 676 : : : 87 1035 677 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 1035 678 LI LI NNP 87 1035 679 Daoyu Daoyu NNP 87 1035 680 chancery chancery NN 87 1035 681 : : : 87 1035 682 2300 2300 CD 87 1035 683 Connecticut Connecticut NNP 87 1035 684 Avenue Avenue NNP 87 1035 685 NW NW NNP 87 1035 686 , , , 87 1035 687 Washington Washington NNP 87 1035 688 , , , 87 1035 689 DC DC NNP 87 1035 690 20008 20008 CD 87 1035 691 telephone telephone NN 87 1035 692 : : : 87 1035 693 ( ( -LRB- 87 1035 694 202 202 CD 87 1035 695 ) ) -RRB- 87 1035 696 328 328 CD 87 1035 697 - - HYPH 87 1035 698 2500 2500 CD 87 1035 699 through through IN 87 1035 700 2502 2502 CD 87 1035 701 consulates consulate NNS 87 1035 702 general general JJ 87 1035 703 : : : 87 1035 704 Chicago Chicago NNP 87 1035 705 , , , 87 1035 706 Houston Houston NNP 87 1035 707 , , , 87 1035 708 Los Los NNP 87 1035 709 Angeles Angeles NNP 87 1035 710 , , , 87 1035 711 New New NNP 87 1035 712 York York NNP 87 1035 713 , , , 87 1035 714 and and CC 87 1035 715 San San NNP 87 1035 716 Francisco Francisco NNP 87 1035 717 US US NNP 87 1035 718 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1035 719 representation representation NN 87 1035 720 : : : 87 1035 721 chief chief NN 87 1035 722 of of IN 87 1035 723 mission mission NN 87 1035 724 : : : 87 1035 725 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 1035 726 J. J. NNP 87 1035 727 Stapleton Stapleton NNP 87 1035 728 ROY ROY NNP 87 1035 729 embassy embassy NN 87 1035 730 : : : 87 1035 731 Xiu Xiu NNP 87 1035 732 Shui Shui NNP 87 1035 733 Bei Bei NNP 87 1035 734 Jie Jie NNP 87 1035 735 3 3 CD 87 1035 736 , , , 87 1035 737 Beijing Beijing NNP 87 1035 738 mailing mail VBG 87 1035 739 address address NN 87 1035 740 : : : 87 1035 741 100600 100600 CD 87 1035 742 , , , 87 1035 743 PSC psc NN 87 1035 744 461 461 CD 87 1035 745 , , , 87 1035 746 Box Box NNP 87 1035 747 50 50 CD 87 1035 748 , , , 87 1035 749 Beijing Beijing NNP 87 1035 750 or or CC 87 1035 751 FPO FPO NNP 87 1035 752 AP AP NNP 87 1035 753 96521 96521 CD 87 1035 754 - - HYPH 87 1035 755 0002 0002 CD 87 1035 756 telephone telephone NN 87 1035 757 : : : 87 1035 758 [ [ -LRB- 87 1035 759 86 86 CD 87 1035 760 ] ] -RRB- 87 1035 761 ( ( -LRB- 87 1035 762 1 1 CD 87 1035 763 ) ) -RRB- 87 1035 764 532 532 CD 87 1035 765 - - SYM 87 1035 766 3831 3831 CD 87 1035 767 FAX FAX NNP 87 1035 768 : : : 87 1035 769 [ [ -LRB- 87 1035 770 86 86 CD 87 1035 771 ] ] -RRB- 87 1035 772 ( ( -LRB- 87 1035 773 1 1 CD 87 1035 774 ) ) -RRB- 87 1035 775 532 532 CD 87 1035 776 - 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- HYPH 87 1036 42 scale scale NN 87 1036 43 enterprise enterprise NN 87 1036 44 in in IN 87 1036 45 services service NNS 87 1036 46 and and CC 87 1036 47 light light NN 87 1036 48 manufacturing manufacturing NN 87 1036 49 , , , 87 1036 50 and and CC 87 1036 51 opened open VBD 87 1036 52 the the DT 87 1036 53 foreign foreign JJ 87 1036 54 economic economic JJ 87 1036 55 sector sector NN 87 1036 56 to to IN 87 1036 57 increased increase VBN 87 1036 58 trade trade NN 87 1036 59 and and CC 87 1036 60 joint joint JJ 87 1036 61 ventures venture NNS 87 1036 62 . . . 87 1037 1 The the DT 87 1037 2 most most RBS 87 1037 3 gratifying gratifying JJ 87 1037 4 result result NN 87 1037 5 has have VBZ 87 1037 6 been be VBN 87 1037 7 a a DT 87 1037 8 strong strong JJ 87 1037 9 spurt spurt NN 87 1037 10 in in IN 87 1037 11 production production NN 87 1037 12 , , , 87 1037 13 particularly particularly RB 87 1037 14 in in IN 87 1037 15 agriculture agriculture NN 87 1037 16 in in IN 87 1037 17 the the DT 87 1037 18 early early JJ 87 1037 19 1980s 1980s CD 87 1037 20 . . . 87 1038 1 Industry industry NN 87 1038 2 also also RB 87 1038 3 has have VBZ 87 1038 4 posted post VBN 87 1038 5 major major JJ 87 1038 6 gains gain NNS 87 1038 7 , , , 87 1038 8 especially especially RB 87 1038 9 in in IN 87 1038 10 coastal coastal JJ 87 1038 11 areas area NNS 87 1038 12 near near IN 87 1038 13 Hong Hong NNP 87 1038 14 Kong Kong NNP 87 1038 15 and and CC 87 1038 16 opposite opposite JJ 87 1038 17 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 87 1038 18 , , , 87 1038 19 where where WRB 87 1038 20 foreign foreign JJ 87 1038 21 investment investment NN 87 1038 22 and and CC 87 1038 23 modern modern JJ 87 1038 24 production production NN 87 1038 25 methods method NNS 87 1038 26 have have VBP 87 1038 27 helped help VBN 87 1038 28 spur spur VB 87 1038 29 production production NN 87 1038 30 of of IN 87 1038 31 both both CC 87 1038 32 domestic domestic JJ 87 1038 33 and and CC 87 1038 34 export export NN 87 1038 35 goods good NNS 87 1038 36 . . . 87 1039 1 Aggregate aggregate JJ 87 1039 2 output output NN 87 1039 3 has have VBZ 87 1039 4 more more RBR 87 1039 5 than than IN 87 1039 6 doubled double VBN 87 1039 7 since since IN 87 1039 8 1978 1978 CD 87 1039 9 . . . 87 1040 1 On on IN 87 1040 2 the the DT 87 1040 3 darker dark JJR 87 1040 4 side side NN 87 1040 5 , , , 87 1040 6 the the DT 87 1040 7 leadership leadership NN 87 1040 8 has have VBZ 87 1040 9 often often RB 87 1040 10 experienced experience VBN 87 1040 11 in in IN 87 1040 12 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 1040 13 hybrid hybrid JJ 87 1040 14 system system NN 87 1040 15 the the DT 87 1040 16 worst bad JJS 87 1040 17 results result NNS 87 1040 18 of of IN 87 1040 19 socialism socialism NN 87 1040 20 ( ( -LRB- 87 1040 21 bureaucracy bureaucracy NN 87 1040 22 , , , 87 1040 23 lassitude lassitude NN 87 1040 24 , , , 87 1040 25 corruption corruption NN 87 1040 26 ) ) -RRB- 87 1040 27 and and CC 87 1040 28 of of IN 87 1040 29 capitalism capitalism NN 87 1040 30 ( ( -LRB- 87 1040 31 windfall windfall NNP 87 1040 32 gains gain NNS 87 1040 33 and and CC 87 1040 34 stepped step VBN 87 1040 35 - - HYPH 87 1040 36 up up RP 87 1040 37 inflation inflation NN 87 1040 38 ) ) -RRB- 87 1040 39 . . . 87 1041 1 Beijing Beijing NNP 87 1041 2 thus thus RB 87 1041 3 has have VBZ 87 1041 4 periodically periodically RB 87 1041 5 backtracked backtrack VBN 87 1041 6 , , , 87 1041 7 retightening retightene VBG 87 1041 8 central central JJ 87 1041 9 controls control NNS 87 1041 10 at at IN 87 1041 11 intervals interval NNS 87 1041 12 and and CC 87 1041 13 thereby thereby RB 87 1041 14 lessening lessen VBG 87 1041 15 the the DT 87 1041 16 credibility credibility NN 87 1041 17 of of IN 87 1041 18 the the DT 87 1041 19 reform reform NN 87 1041 20 process process NN 87 1041 21 . . . 87 1042 1 In in IN 87 1042 2 1991 1991 CD 87 1042 3 , , , 87 1042 4 and and CC 87 1042 5 again again RB 87 1042 6 in in IN 87 1042 7 1992 1992 CD 87 1042 8 , , , 87 1042 9 output output NN 87 1042 10 rose rise VBD 87 1042 11 substantially substantially RB 87 1042 12 , , , 87 1042 13 particularly particularly RB 87 1042 14 in in IN 87 1042 15 the the DT 87 1042 16 favored favor VBN 87 1042 17 coastal coastal JJ 87 1042 18 areas area NNS 87 1042 19 . . . 87 1043 1 Popular popular JJ 87 1043 2 resistance resistance NN 87 1043 3 , , , 87 1043 4 changes change NNS 87 1043 5 in in IN 87 1043 6 central central JJ 87 1043 7 policy policy NN 87 1043 8 , , , 87 1043 9 and and CC 87 1043 10 loss loss NN 87 1043 11 of of IN 87 1043 12 authority authority NN 87 1043 13 by by IN 87 1043 14 rural rural JJ 87 1043 15 cadres cadre NNS 87 1043 16 have have VBP 87 1043 17 weakened weaken VBN 87 1043 18 China China NNP 87 1043 19 's 's POS 87 1043 20 population population NN 87 1043 21 control control NN 87 1043 22 program program NN 87 1043 23 , , , 87 1043 24 which which WDT 87 1043 25 is be VBZ 87 1043 26 essential essential JJ 87 1043 27 to to IN 87 1043 28 the the DT 87 1043 29 nation nation NN 87 1043 30 's 's POS 87 1043 31 long long JJ 87 1043 32 - - HYPH 87 1043 33 term term NN 87 1043 34 economic economic JJ 87 1043 35 viability viability NN 87 1043 36 . . . 87 1044 1 National national JJ 87 1044 2 product product NN 87 1044 3 : : : 87 1044 4 GNP gnp VB 87 1044 5 $ $ $ 87 1044 6 NA NA NNP 87 1044 7 National national JJ 87 1044 8 product product NN 87 1044 9 real real JJ 87 1044 10 growth growth NN 87 1044 11 rate rate NN 87 1044 12 : : : 87 1044 13 12.8 12.8 CD 87 1044 14 % % NN 87 1044 15 ( ( -LRB- 87 1044 16 1992 1992 CD 87 1044 17 est est NNP 87 1044 18 . . . 87 1044 19 ) ) -RRB- 87 1045 1 National national JJ 87 1045 2 product product NN 87 1045 3 per per IN 87 1045 4 capita capita NN 87 1045 5 : : : 87 1045 6 $ $ $ 87 1045 7 NA NA NNP 87 1045 8 Inflation inflation NN 87 1045 9 rate rate NN 87 1045 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 1045 11 consumer consumer NN 87 1045 12 prices price NNS 87 1045 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 1045 14 : : : 87 1045 15 5.4 5.4 CD 87 1045 16 % % NN 87 1045 17 ( ( -LRB- 87 1045 18 1992 1992 CD 87 1045 19 ) ) -RRB- 87 1045 20 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 1045 21 rate rate NN 87 1045 22 : : : 87 1045 23 2.3 2.3 CD 87 1045 24 % % NN 87 1045 25 in in IN 87 1045 26 urban urban JJ 87 1045 27 areas area NNS 87 1045 28 ( ( -LRB- 87 1045 29 1992 1992 CD 87 1045 30 ) ) -RRB- 87 1045 31 Budget budget NN 87 1045 32 : : : 87 1045 33 deficit deficit VB 87 1045 34 $ $ $ 87 1045 35 16.3 16.3 CD 87 1045 36 billion billion CD 87 1045 37 ( ( -LRB- 87 1045 38 1992 1992 CD 87 1045 39 ) ) -RRB- 87 1045 40 Exports export NNS 87 1045 41 : : : 87 1045 42 $ $ $ 87 1045 43 85.0 85.0 CD 87 1045 44 billion billion CD 87 1045 45 ( ( -LRB- 87 1045 46 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 1045 47 . . NNP 87 1045 48 , , , 87 1045 49 1992 1992 CD 87 1045 50 ) ) -RRB- 87 1045 51 commodities commodity NNS 87 1045 52 : : : 87 1045 53 textiles textile NNS 87 1045 54 , , , 87 1045 55 garments garment NNS 87 1045 56 , , , 87 1045 57 telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 1045 58 and and CC 87 1045 59 recording record VBG 87 1045 60 equipment equipment NN 87 1045 61 , , , 87 1045 62 petroleum petroleum NN 87 1045 63 , , , 87 1045 64 minerals mineral NNS 87 1045 65 partners partner NNS 87 1045 66 : : : 87 1045 67 Hong Hong NNP 87 1045 68 Kong Kong NNP 87 1045 69 and and CC 87 1045 70 Macau Macau NNP 87 1045 71 , , , 87 1045 72 Japan Japan NNP 87 1045 73 , , , 87 1045 74 US US NNP 87 1045 75 , , , 87 1045 76 Germany Germany NNP 87 1045 77 , , , 87 1045 78 South South NNP 87 1045 79 Korea Korea NNP 87 1045 80 , , , 87 1045 81 Russia Russia NNP 87 1045 82 ( ( -LRB- 87 1045 83 1992 1992 CD 87 1045 84 ) ) -RRB- 87 1045 85 Imports import NNS 87 1045 86 : : : 87 1045 87 $ $ $ 87 1045 88 80.6 80.6 CD 87 1045 89 billion billion CD 87 1045 90 ( ( -LRB- 87 1045 91 c.i.f c.i.f NN 87 1045 92 . . NNP 87 1045 93 , , , 87 1045 94 1992 1992 CD 87 1045 95 ) ) -RRB- 87 1045 96 commodities commodity NNS 87 1045 97 : : : 87 1045 98 specialized specialized JJ 87 1045 99 industrial industrial JJ 87 1045 100 machinery machinery NN 87 1045 101 , , , 87 1045 102 chemicals chemical NNS 87 1045 103 , , , 87 1045 104 manufactured manufacture VBN 87 1045 105 goods good NNS 87 1045 106 , , , 87 1045 107 steel steel NN 87 1045 108 , , , 87 1045 109 textile textile NN 87 1045 110 yarn yarn NN 87 1045 111 , , , 87 1045 112 fertilizer fertilizer NN 87 1045 113 partners partner NNS 87 1045 114 : : : 87 1045 115 Hong Hong NNP 87 1045 116 Kong Kong NNP 87 1045 117 and and CC 87 1045 118 Macau Macau NNP 87 1045 119 , , , 87 1045 120 Japan Japan NNP 87 1045 121 , , , 87 1045 122 US US NNP 87 1045 123 , , , 87 1045 124 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 87 1045 125 , , , 87 1045 126 Germany Germany NNP 87 1045 127 , , , 87 1045 128 Russia Russia NNP 87 1045 129 ( ( -LRB- 87 1045 130 1992 1992 CD 87 1045 131 ) ) -RRB- 87 1045 132 External external JJ 87 1045 133 debt debt NN 87 1045 134 : : : 87 1045 135 $ $ $ 87 1045 136 69.3 69.3 CD 87 1045 137 billion billion CD 87 1045 138 ( ( -LRB- 87 1045 139 1992 1992 CD 87 1045 140 ) ) -RRB- 87 1045 141 Industrial industrial JJ 87 1045 142 production production NN 87 1045 143 : : : 87 1045 144 growth growth NN 87 1045 145 rate rate NN 87 1045 146 20.8 20.8 CD 87 1045 147 % % NN 87 1045 148 ( ( -LRB- 87 1045 149 1992 1992 CD 87 1045 150 ) ) -RRB- 87 1045 151 Electricity electricity NN 87 1045 152 : : : 87 1045 153 158,690,000 158,690,000 CD 87 1045 154 kW kw NN 87 1045 155 capacity capacity NN 87 1045 156 ; ; : 87 1045 157 740,000 740,000 CD 87 1045 158 million million CD 87 1045 159 kWh kWh NNS 87 1045 160 produced produce VBN 87 1045 161 , , , 87 1045 162 630 630 CD 87 1045 163 kWh kWh NNS 87 1045 164 per per IN 87 1045 165 capita capita NN 87 1045 166 ( ( -LRB- 87 1045 167 1992 1992 CD 87 1045 168 ) ) -RRB- 87 1045 169 * * NFP 87 1045 170 China China NNP 87 1045 171 , , , 87 1045 172 Economy Economy NNP 87 1045 173 Industries Industries NNPS 87 1045 174 : : : 87 1045 175 iron iron NN 87 1045 176 and and CC 87 1045 177 steel steel NN 87 1045 178 , , , 87 1045 179 coal coal NN 87 1045 180 , , , 87 1045 181 machine machine NN 87 1045 182 building building NN 87 1045 183 , , , 87 1045 184 armaments armament NNS 87 1045 185 , , , 87 1045 186 textiles textile NNS 87 1045 187 , , , 87 1045 188 petroleum petroleum NN 87 1045 189 , , , 87 1045 190 cement cement NN 87 1045 191 , , , 87 1045 192 chemical chemical NN 87 1045 193 fertilizers fertilizer NNS 87 1045 194 , , , 87 1045 195 consumer consumer NN 87 1045 196 durables durable NNS 87 1045 197 , , , 87 1045 198 food food NN 87 1045 199 processing processing NN 87 1045 200 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 1045 201 : : : 87 1045 202 accounts account NNS 87 1045 203 for for IN 87 1045 204 26 26 CD 87 1045 205 % % NN 87 1045 206 of of IN 87 1045 207 GNP GNP NNP 87 1045 208 ; ; : 87 1045 209 among among IN 87 1045 210 the the DT 87 1045 211 world world NN 87 1045 212 's 's POS 87 1045 213 largest large JJS 87 1045 214 producers producer NNS 87 1045 215 of of IN 87 1045 216 rice rice NN 87 1045 217 , , , 87 1045 218 potatoes potato NNS 87 1045 219 , , , 87 1045 220 sorghum sorghum NN 87 1045 221 , , , 87 1045 222 peanuts peanut NNS 87 1045 223 , , , 87 1045 224 tea tea NN 87 1045 225 , , , 87 1045 226 millet millet NN 87 1045 227 , , , 87 1045 228 barley barley NN 87 1045 229 , , , 87 1045 230 and and CC 87 1045 231 pork pork NN 87 1045 232 ; ; : 87 1045 233 commercial commercial JJ 87 1045 234 crops crop NNS 87 1045 235 include include VBP 87 1045 236 cotton cotton NN 87 1045 237 , , , 87 1045 238 other other JJ 87 1045 239 fibers fiber NNS 87 1045 240 , , , 87 1045 241 and and CC 87 1045 242 oilseeds oilseed NNS 87 1045 243 ; ; , 87 1045 244 produces produce VBZ 87 1045 245 variety variety NN 87 1045 246 of of IN 87 1045 247 livestock livestock NN 87 1045 248 products product NNS 87 1045 249 ; ; , 87 1045 250 basically basically RB 87 1045 251 self self NN 87 1045 252 - - HYPH 87 1045 253 sufficient sufficient JJ 87 1045 254 in in IN 87 1045 255 food food NN 87 1045 256 ; ; : 87 1045 257 fish fish NN 87 1045 258 catch catch NN 87 1045 259 of of IN 87 1045 260 13.35 13.35 CD 87 1045 261 million million CD 87 1045 262 metric metric JJ 87 1045 263 tons ton NNS 87 1045 264 ( ( -LRB- 87 1045 265 including include VBG 87 1045 266 fresh fresh JJ 87 1045 267 water water NN 87 1045 268 and and CC 87 1045 269 pond pond NN 87 1045 270 raised raise VBD 87 1045 271 ) ) -RRB- 87 1045 272 ( ( -LRB- 87 1045 273 1991 1991 CD 87 1045 274 ) ) -RRB- 87 1045 275 Illicit Illicit NNP 87 1045 276 drugs drug VBZ 87 1045 277 : : : 87 1045 278 illicit illicit JJ 87 1045 279 producer producer NN 87 1045 280 of of IN 87 1045 281 opium opium NN 87 1045 282 in in IN 87 1045 283 at at RB 87 1045 284 least least RBS 87 1045 285 18 18 CD 87 1045 286 provinces province NNS 87 1045 287 and and CC 87 1045 288 administrative administrative JJ 87 1045 289 regions region NNS 87 1045 290 ; ; : 87 1045 291 bulk bulk NN 87 1045 292 of of IN 87 1045 293 production production NN 87 1045 294 is be VBZ 87 1045 295 in in IN 87 1045 296 Yunnan Yunnan NNP 87 1045 297 Province Province NNP 87 1045 298 ; ; : 87 1045 299 transshipment transshipment NN 87 1045 300 point point NN 87 1045 301 for for IN 87 1045 302 heroin heroin NN 87 1045 303 produced produce VBN 87 1045 304 in in IN 87 1045 305 the the DT 87 1045 306 Golden Golden NNP 87 1045 307 Triangle Triangle NNP 87 1045 308 Economic economic JJ 87 1045 309 aid aid NN 87 1045 310 : : : 87 1045 311 donor donor NN 87 1045 312 - - , 87 1045 313 to to IN 87 1045 314 less less RBR 87 1045 315 developed develop VBN 87 1045 316 countries country NNS 87 1045 317 ( ( -LRB- 87 1045 318 1970 1970 CD 87 1045 319 - - SYM 87 1045 320 89 89 CD 87 1045 321 ) ) -RRB- 87 1045 322 $ $ $ 87 1045 323 7.0 7.0 CD 87 1045 324 billion billion CD 87 1045 325 ; ; : 87 1045 326 US US NNP 87 1045 327 commitments commitment NNS 87 1045 328 , , , 87 1045 329 including include VBG 87 1045 330 Ex Ex NNP 87 1045 331 - - HYPH 87 1045 332 Im Im NNP 87 1045 333 ( ( -LRB- 87 1045 334 FY70 FY70 NNP 87 1045 335 - - HYPH 87 1045 336 87 87 NNP 87 1045 337 ) ) -RRB- 87 1045 338 , , , 87 1045 339 $ $ $ 87 1045 340 220.7 220.7 CD 87 1045 341 million million CD 87 1045 342 ; ; : 87 1045 343 Western western JJ 87 1045 344 ( ( -LRB- 87 1045 345 non non JJ 87 1045 346 - - JJ 87 1045 347 US us JJ 87 1045 348 ) ) -RRB- 87 1045 349 countries country NNS 87 1045 350 , , , 87 1045 351 ODA ODA NNP 87 1045 352 and and CC 87 1045 353 OOF OOF NNP 87 1045 354 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 1045 355 commitments commitment NNS 87 1045 356 ( ( -LRB- 87 1045 357 1970 1970 CD 87 1045 358 - - SYM 87 1045 359 87 87 CD 87 1045 360 ) ) -RRB- 87 1045 361 , , , 87 1045 362 $ $ $ 87 1045 363 13.5 13.5 CD 87 1045 364 billion billion CD 87 1045 365 Currency Currency NNP 87 1045 366 : : : 87 1045 367 1 1 CD 87 1045 368 yuan yuan NN 87 1045 369 ( ( -LRB- 87 1045 370 Y y NN 87 1045 371 ) ) -RRB- 87 1045 372 = = SYM 87 1045 373 10 10 CD 87 1045 374 jiao jiao NNP 87 1045 375 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 1045 376 rates rate NNS 87 1045 377 : : : 87 1045 378 yuan yuan NNP 87 1045 379 ( ( -LRB- 87 1045 380 Y Y NNP 87 1045 381 ) ) -RRB- 87 1045 382 per per IN 87 1045 383 US$ us$ $ 87 1045 384 1 1 CD 87 1045 385 - - SYM 87 1045 386 5.7640 5.7640 CD 87 1045 387 ( ( -LRB- 87 1045 388 January January NNP 87 1045 389 1993 1993 CD 87 1045 390 ) ) -RRB- 87 1045 391 , , , 87 1045 392 5.5146 5.5146 CD 87 1045 393 ( ( -LRB- 87 1045 394 1992 1992 CD 87 1045 395 ) ) -RRB- 87 1045 396 , , , 87 1045 397 5.3234 5.3234 CD 87 1045 398 ( ( -LRB- 87 1045 399 1991 1991 CD 87 1045 400 ) ) -RRB- 87 1045 401 , , , 87 1045 402 4.7832 4.7832 CD 87 1045 403 ( ( -LRB- 87 1045 404 1990 1990 CD 87 1045 405 ) ) -RRB- 87 1045 406 , , , 87 1045 407 3.7651 3.7651 CD 87 1045 408 ( ( -LRB- 87 1045 409 1989 1989 CD 87 1045 410 ) ) -RRB- 87 1045 411 , , , 87 1045 412 3.7221 3.7221 CD 87 1045 413 ( ( -LRB- 87 1045 414 1988 1988 CD 87 1045 415 ) ) -RRB- 87 1045 416 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 1045 417 year year NN 87 1045 418 : : : 87 1045 419 calendar calendar NN 87 1045 420 year year NN 87 1045 421 * * NFP 87 1045 422 China China NNP 87 1045 423 , , , 87 1045 424 Communications Communications NNP 87 1045 425 Railroads railroad NNS 87 1045 426 : : : 87 1045 427 total total VBP 87 1045 428 about about RB 87 1045 429 64,000 64,000 CD 87 1045 430 km km NNS 87 1045 431 ; ; : 87 1045 432 54,000 54,000 CD 87 1045 433 km km NN 87 1045 434 of of IN 87 1045 435 common common JJ 87 1045 436 carrier carrier NN 87 1045 437 lines line NNS 87 1045 438 , , , 87 1045 439 of of IN 87 1045 440 which which WDT 87 1045 441 53,400 53,400 CD 87 1045 442 km km NNS 87 1045 443 are be VBP 87 1045 444 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 87 1045 445 gauge gauge NN 87 1045 446 ( ( -LRB- 87 1045 447 standard standard NN 87 1045 448 ) ) -RRB- 87 1045 449 and and CC 87 1045 450 600 600 CD 87 1045 451 km km NNS 87 1045 452 are be VBP 87 1045 453 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 87 1045 454 gauge gauge NN 87 1045 455 ( ( -LRB- 87 1045 456 narrow narrow JJ 87 1045 457 ) ) -RRB- 87 1045 458 ; ; : 87 1045 459 11,200 11,200 CD 87 1045 460 km km NN 87 1045 461 of of IN 87 1045 462 standard standard JJ 87 1045 463 gauge gauge NN 87 1045 464 common common JJ 87 1045 465 carrier carrier NN 87 1045 466 route route NN 87 1045 467 are be VBP 87 1045 468 double double RB 87 1045 469 tracked track VBN 87 1045 470 and and CC 87 1045 471 6,900 6,900 CD 87 1045 472 km km NNS 87 1045 473 are be VBP 87 1045 474 electrified electrify VBN 87 1045 475 ( ( -LRB- 87 1045 476 1990 1990 CD 87 1045 477 ) ) -RRB- 87 1045 478 ; ; : 87 1045 479 an an DT 87 1045 480 additional additional JJ 87 1045 481 10,000 10,000 CD 87 1045 482 km km NNS 87 1045 483 of of IN 87 1045 484 varying varying NN 87 1045 485 gauges gauge NNS 87 1045 486 ( ( -LRB- 87 1045 487 0.762 0.762 CD 87 1045 488 to to IN 87 1045 489 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 87 1045 490 ) ) -RRB- 87 1045 491 are be VBP 87 1045 492 dedicated dedicated JJ 87 1045 493 industrial industrial JJ 87 1045 494 lines line NNS 87 1045 495 Highways highway NNS 87 1045 496 : : : 87 1045 497 about about IN 87 1045 498 1,029,000 1,029,000 CD 87 1045 499 km km NNS 87 1045 500 ( ( -LRB- 87 1045 501 1990 1990 CD 87 1045 502 ) ) -RRB- 87 1045 503 total total NN 87 1045 504 ; ; : 87 1045 505 170,000 170,000 CD 87 1045 506 km km NNS 87 1045 507 ( ( -LRB- 87 1045 508 est est NNP 87 1045 509 . . . 87 1045 510 ) ) -RRB- 87 1046 1 paved paved JJ 87 1046 2 roads road NNS 87 1046 3 , , , 87 1046 4 648,000 648,000 CD 87 1046 5 km km NNS 87 1046 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 1046 7 est est NNP 87 1046 8 . . . 87 1046 9 ) ) -RRB- 87 1047 1 gravel gravel NN 87 1047 2 / / SYM 87 1047 3 improved improve VBN 87 1047 4 earth earth NN 87 1047 5 roads road NNS 87 1047 6 , , , 87 1047 7 211,000 211,000 CD 87 1047 8 km km NNS 87 1047 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 1047 10 est est NNP 87 1047 11 . . . 87 1047 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 1048 1 unimproved unimproved JJ 87 1048 2 earth earth NN 87 1048 3 roads road NNS 87 1048 4 and and CC 87 1048 5 tracks track VBZ 87 1048 6 Inland Inland NNP 87 1048 7 waterways waterway NNS 87 1048 8 : : : 87 1048 9 138,600 138,600 CD 87 1048 10 km km NN 87 1048 11 ; ; : 87 1048 12 about about RB 87 1048 13 109,800 109,800 CD 87 1048 14 km km NNS 87 1048 15 navigable navigable JJ 87 1048 16 Pipelines pipeline NNS 87 1048 17 : : : 87 1048 18 crude crude JJ 87 1048 19 oil oil NN 87 1048 20 9,700 9,700 CD 87 1048 21 km km NNS 87 1048 22 ( ( -LRB- 87 1048 23 1990 1990 CD 87 1048 24 ) ) -RRB- 87 1048 25 ; ; : 87 1048 26 petroleum petroleum NN 87 1048 27 products product NNS 87 1048 28 1,100 1,100 CD 87 1048 29 km km NN 87 1048 30 ; ; : 87 1048 31 natural natural JJ 87 1048 32 gas gas NN 87 1048 33 6,200 6,200 CD 87 1048 34 km km NN 87 1048 35 Ports port NNS 87 1048 36 : : : 87 1048 37 Dalian Dalian NNP 87 1048 38 , , , 87 1048 39 Guangzhou Guangzhou NNP 87 1048 40 , , , 87 1048 41 Huangpu Huangpu NNP 87 1048 42 , , , 87 1048 43 Qingdao Qingdao NNP 87 1048 44 , , , 87 1048 45 Qinhuangdao Qinhuangdao NNP 87 1048 46 , , , 87 1048 47 Shanghai Shanghai NNP 87 1048 48 , , , 87 1048 49 Xingang Xingang NNP 87 1048 50 , , , 87 1048 51 Zhanjiang Zhanjiang NNP 87 1048 52 , , , 87 1048 53 Ningbo Ningbo NNP 87 1048 54 , , , 87 1048 55 Xiamen Xiamen NNP 87 1048 56 , , , 87 1048 57 Tanggu Tanggu NNP 87 1048 58 , , , 87 1048 59 Shantou Shantou NNP 87 1048 60 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 1048 61 marine marine NN 87 1048 62 : : : 87 1048 63 1,478 1,478 CD 87 1048 64 ships ship NNS 87 1048 65 ( ( -LRB- 87 1048 66 1,000 1,000 CD 87 1048 67 GRT GRT NNP 87 1048 68 or or CC 87 1048 69 over over RB 87 1048 70 ) ) -RRB- 87 1048 71 totaling total VBG 87 1048 72 14,029,320 14,029,320 CD 87 1048 73 GRT/21,120,522 GRT/21,120,522 . 87 1048 74 DWT DWT NNP 87 1048 75 ; ; : 87 1048 76 includes include VBZ 87 1048 77 25 25 CD 87 1048 78 passenger passenger NN 87 1048 79 , , , 87 1048 80 42 42 CD 87 1048 81 short short JJ 87 1048 82 - - HYPH 87 1048 83 sea sea NN 87 1048 84 passenger passenger NN 87 1048 85 , , , 87 1048 86 18 18 CD 87 1048 87 passenger passenger NN 87 1048 88 - - HYPH 87 1048 89 cargo cargo NN 87 1048 90 , , , 87 1048 91 6 6 CD 87 1048 92 cargo cargo NN 87 1048 93 / / SYM 87 1048 94 training training NN 87 1048 95 , , , 87 1048 96 811 811 CD 87 1048 97 cargo cargo NN 87 1048 98 , , , 87 1048 99 11 11 CD 87 1048 100 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 87 1048 101 cargo cargo NN 87 1048 102 , , , 87 1048 103 81 81 CD 87 1048 104 container container NN 87 1048 105 , , , 87 1048 106 18 18 CD 87 1048 107 roll roll NN 87 1048 108 - - HYPH 87 1048 109 on on IN 87 1048 110 / / SYM 87 1048 111 roll roll NN 87 1048 112 - - HYPH 87 1048 113 off off RP 87 1048 114 cargo cargo NN 87 1048 115 , , , 87 1048 116 1 1 CD 87 1048 117 multifunction multifunction NN 87 1048 118 / / SYM 87 1048 119 barge barge NN 87 1048 120 carrier carrier NN 87 1048 121 , , , 87 1048 122 177 177 CD 87 1048 123 oil oil NN 87 1048 124 tanker tanker NN 87 1048 125 , , , 87 1048 126 11 11 CD 87 1048 127 chemical chemical NN 87 1048 128 tanker tanker NN 87 1048 129 , , , 87 1048 130 263 263 CD 87 1048 131 bulk bulk NN 87 1048 132 , , , 87 1048 133 3 3 CD 87 1048 134 liquefied liquefy VBN 87 1048 135 gas gas NN 87 1048 136 , , , 87 1048 137 1 1 CD 87 1048 138 vehicle vehicle NN 87 1048 139 carrier carrier NN 87 1048 140 , , , 87 1048 141 9 9 CD 87 1048 142 combination combination NN 87 1048 143 bulk bulk NN 87 1048 144 , , , 87 1048 145 1 1 CD 87 1048 146 barge barge NN 87 1048 147 carrier carrier NN 87 1048 148 ; ; : 87 1048 149 note note NN 87 1048 150 - - HYPH 87 1048 151 China China NNP 87 1048 152 beneficially beneficially RB 87 1048 153 owns own VBZ 87 1048 154 an an DT 87 1048 155 additional additional JJ 87 1048 156 227 227 CD 87 1048 157 ships ship NNS 87 1048 158 ( ( -LRB- 87 1048 159 1,000 1,000 CD 87 1048 160 GRT GRT NNP 87 1048 161 or or CC 87 1048 162 over over RB 87 1048 163 ) ) -RRB- 87 1048 164 totaling total VBG 87 1048 165 approximately approximately RB 87 1048 166 6,187,117 6,187,117 CD 87 1048 167 DWT dwt NN 87 1048 168 that that WDT 87 1048 169 operate operate VBP 87 1048 170 under under IN 87 1048 171 Panamanian panamanian JJ 87 1048 172 , , , 87 1048 173 British british JJ 87 1048 174 , , , 87 1048 175 Hong Hong NNP 87 1048 176 Kong Kong NNP 87 1048 177 , , , 87 1048 178 Maltese Maltese NNP 87 1048 179 , , , 87 1048 180 Liberian Liberian NNP 87 1048 181 , , , 87 1048 182 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 87 1048 183 , , , 87 1048 184 Cypriot Cypriot NNP 87 1048 185 , , , 87 1048 186 Saint Saint NNP 87 1048 187 Vincent Vincent NNP 87 1048 188 , , , 87 1048 189 Bahamian Bahamian NNP 87 1048 190 , , , 87 1048 191 and and CC 87 1048 192 Romanian romanian JJ 87 1048 193 registry registry NN 87 1048 194 Airports airport NNS 87 1048 195 : : : 87 1048 196 total total NN 87 1048 197 : : : 87 1048 198 330 330 CD 87 1048 199 usable usable JJ 87 1048 200 : : : 87 1048 201 330 330 CD 87 1048 202 with with IN 87 1048 203 permanent permanent JJ 87 1048 204 - - HYPH 87 1048 205 surface surface NN 87 1048 206 runways runway NNS 87 1048 207 : : : 87 1048 208 260 260 CD 87 1048 209 with with IN 87 1048 210 runways runway NNS 87 1048 211 over over IN 87 1048 212 3,500 3,500 CD 87 1048 213 m m NN 87 1048 214 : : : 87 1048 215 fewer few JJR 87 1048 216 than than IN 87 1048 217 10 10 CD 87 1048 218 with with IN 87 1048 219 runways runways NNP 87 1048 220 2,440 2,440 CD 87 1048 221 - - HYPH 87 1048 222 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1048 223 m m NN 87 1048 224 : : : 87 1048 225 90 90 CD 87 1048 226 with with IN 87 1048 227 runways runway NNS 87 1048 228 1,220 1,220 CD 87 1048 229 - - HYPH 87 1048 230 2,439 2,439 CD 87 1048 231 m m NN 87 1048 232 : : : 87 1048 233 200 200 CD 87 1048 234 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 87 1048 235 : : : 87 1048 236 domestic domestic JJ 87 1048 237 and and CC 87 1048 238 international international JJ 87 1048 239 services service NNS 87 1048 240 are be VBP 87 1048 241 increasingly increasingly RB 87 1048 242 available available JJ 87 1048 243 for for IN 87 1048 244 private private JJ 87 1048 245 use use NN 87 1048 246 ; ; : 87 1048 247 unevenly unevenly RB 87 1048 248 distributed distribute VBN 87 1048 249 internal internal JJ 87 1048 250 system system NN 87 1048 251 serves serve VBZ 87 1048 252 principal principal JJ 87 1048 253 cities city NNS 87 1048 254 , , , 87 1048 255 industrial industrial JJ 87 1048 256 centers center NNS 87 1048 257 , , , 87 1048 258 and and CC 87 1048 259 most most JJS 87 1048 260 townships township NNS 87 1048 261 ; ; : 87 1048 262 11,000,000 11,000,000 CD 87 1048 263 telephones telephone NNS 87 1048 264 ( ( -LRB- 87 1048 265 December December NNP 87 1048 266 1989 1989 CD 87 1048 267 ) ) -RRB- 87 1048 268 ; ; , 87 1048 269 broadcast broadcast NN 87 1048 270 stations station NNS 87 1048 271 - - : 87 1048 272 274 274 CD 87 1048 273 AM am NN 87 1048 274 , , , 87 1048 275 unknown unknown JJ 87 1048 276 FM FM NNP 87 1048 277 , , , 87 1048 278 202 202 CD 87 1048 279 ( ( -LRB- 87 1048 280 2,050 2,050 CD 87 1048 281 repeaters repeater NNS 87 1048 282 ) ) -RRB- 87 1048 283 TV tv NN 87 1048 284 ; ; , 87 1048 285 more more JJR 87 1048 286 than than IN 87 1048 287 215 215 CD 87 1048 288 million million CD 87 1048 289 radio radio NN 87 1048 290 receivers receiver NNS 87 1048 291 ; ; : 87 1048 292 75 75 CD 87 1048 293 million million CD 87 1048 294 TVs tv NNS 87 1048 295 ; ; : 87 1048 296 satellite satellite NN 87 1048 297 earth earth NN 87 1048 298 stations station NNS 87 1048 299 - - SYM 87 1048 300 4 4 CD 87 1048 301 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 1048 302 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 1048 303 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 1048 304 , , , 87 1048 305 1 1 CD 87 1048 306 Indian Indian NNP 87 1048 307 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 1048 308 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 1048 309 , , , 87 1048 310 1 1 CD 87 1048 311 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 87 1048 312 , , , 87 1048 313 and and CC 87 1048 314 55 55 CD 87 1048 315 domestic domestic JJ 87 1048 316 * * NFP 87 1048 317 China China NNP 87 1048 318 , , , 87 1048 319 Defense Defense NNP 87 1048 320 Forces Forces NNPS 87 1048 321 Branches Branches NNPS 87 1048 322 : : : 87 1048 323 People People NNS 87 1048 324 's 's POS 87 1048 325 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 1048 326 Army Army NNP 87 1048 327 ( ( -LRB- 87 1048 328 PLA PLA NNP 87 1048 329 ) ) -RRB- 87 1048 330 , , , 87 1048 331 PLA PLA NNP 87 1048 332 Navy Navy NNP 87 1048 333 ( ( -LRB- 87 1048 334 including include VBG 87 1048 335 Marines Marines NNPS 87 1048 336 ) ) -RRB- 87 1048 337 , , , 87 1048 338 PLA PLA NNP 87 1048 339 Air Air NNP 87 1048 340 Force Force NNP 87 1048 341 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 1048 342 availability availability NN 87 1048 343 : : : 87 1048 344 males male NNS 87 1048 345 age age NNP 87 1048 346 15 15 CD 87 1048 347 - - SYM 87 1048 348 49 49 CD 87 1048 349 343,361,925 343,361,925 CD 87 1048 350 ; ; : 87 1048 351 fit fit NNP 87 1048 352 for for IN 87 1048 353 military military JJ 87 1048 354 service service NN 87 1048 355 190,665,512 190,665,512 CD 87 1048 356 ; ; : 87 1048 357 reach reach VB 87 1048 358 military military JJ 87 1048 359 age age NN 87 1048 360 ( ( -LRB- 87 1048 361 18 18 CD 87 1048 362 ) ) -RRB- 87 1048 363 annually annually RB 87 1048 364 10,844,047 10,844,047 CD 87 1048 365 ( ( -LRB- 87 1048 366 1993 1993 CD 87 1048 367 est est NNP 87 1048 368 . . . 87 1048 369 ) ) -RRB- 87 1049 1 Defense defense NN 87 1049 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1049 3 : : : 87 1049 4 exchange exchange NN 87 1049 5 rate rate NN 87 1049 6 conversion conversion NN 87 1049 7 - - HYPH 87 1049 8 $ $ $ 87 1049 9 NA na NN 87 1049 10 , , , 87 1049 11 NA% na% IN 87 1049 12 of of IN 87 1049 13 GNP GNP NNP 87 1049 14 * * NFP 87 1049 15 Christmas Christmas NNP 87 1049 16 Island Island NNP 87 1049 17 , , , 87 1049 18 Header Header NNP 87 1049 19 Affiliation Affiliation NNP 87 1049 20 : : : 87 1049 21 ( ( -LRB- 87 1049 22 territory territory NN 87 1049 23 of of IN 87 1049 24 Australia Australia NNP 87 1049 25 ) ) -RRB- 87 1049 26 * * NFP 87 1049 27 Christmas Christmas NNP 87 1049 28 Island Island NNP 87 1049 29 , , , 87 1049 30 Geography Geography NNP 87 1049 31 Location Location NNP 87 1049 32 : : : 87 1049 33 in in IN 87 1049 34 the the DT 87 1049 35 Indian Indian NNP 87 1049 36 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 1049 37 , , , 87 1049 38 between between IN 87 1049 39 Australia Australia NNP 87 1049 40 and and CC 87 1049 41 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 1049 42 Map Map NNP 87 1049 43 references reference VBZ 87 1049 44 : : : 87 1049 45 Southeast Southeast NNP 87 1049 46 Asia Asia NNP 87 1049 47 Area Area NNP 87 1049 48 : : : 87 1049 49 total total JJ 87 1049 50 area area NN 87 1049 51 : : : 87 1049 52 135 135 CD 87 1049 53 km2 km2 NNP 87 1049 54 land land NN 87 1049 55 area area NN 87 1049 56 : : : 87 1049 57 135 135 CD 87 1049 58 km2 km2 NNP 87 1049 59 comparative comparative JJ 87 1049 60 area area NN 87 1049 61 : : : 87 1049 62 about about IN 87 1049 63 0.8 0.8 CD 87 1049 64 times time NNS 87 1049 65 the the DT 87 1049 66 size size NN 87 1049 67 of of IN 87 1049 68 Washington Washington NNP 87 1049 69 , , , 87 1049 70 DC DC NNP 87 1049 71 Land Land NNP 87 1049 72 boundaries boundary NNS 87 1049 73 : : : 87 1049 74 0 0 LS 87 1049 75 km km NN 87 1049 76 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 1049 77 : : : 87 1049 78 138.9 138.9 CD 87 1049 79 km km NN 87 1049 80 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 1049 81 claims claim VBZ 87 1049 82 : : : 87 1049 83 contiguous contiguous JJ 87 1049 84 zone zone NN 87 1049 85 : : : 87 1049 86 12 12 CD 87 1049 87 nm nm CC 87 1049 88 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 1049 89 fishing fishing NN 87 1049 90 zone zone NN 87 1049 91 : : : 87 1049 92 200 200 CD 87 1049 93 nm nm CD 87 1049 94 territorial territorial JJ 87 1049 95 sea sea NN 87 1049 96 : : : 87 1049 97 3 3 CD 87 1049 98 nm nm NNP 87 1049 99 International international JJ 87 1049 100 disputes dispute NNS 87 1049 101 : : : 87 1049 102 none none NN 87 1049 103 Climate climate NN 87 1049 104 : : : 87 1049 105 tropical tropical JJ 87 1049 106 ; ; : 87 1049 107 heat heat NN 87 1049 108 and and CC 87 1049 109 humidity humidity NN 87 1049 110 moderated moderate VBN 87 1049 111 by by IN 87 1049 112 trade trade NN 87 1049 113 winds wind NNS 87 1049 114 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 1049 115 : : : 87 1049 116 steep steep JJ 87 1049 117 cliffs cliff NNS 87 1049 118 along along IN 87 1049 119 coast coast NN 87 1049 120 rise rise VBP 87 1049 121 abruptly abruptly RB 87 1049 122 to to IN 87 1049 123 central central JJ 87 1049 124 plateau plateau NN 87 1049 125 Natural natural JJ 87 1049 126 resources resource NNS 87 1049 127 : : : 87 1049 128 phosphate phosphate VB 87 1049 129 Land Land NNP 87 1049 130 use use NN 87 1049 131 : : : 87 1049 132 arable arable JJ 87 1049 133 land land NN 87 1049 134 : : : 87 1049 135 0 0 CD 87 1049 136 % % NN 87 1049 137 permanent permanent JJ 87 1049 138 crops crop NNS 87 1049 139 : : : 87 1049 140 0 0 CD 87 1049 141 % % NN 87 1049 142 meadows meadow NNS 87 1049 143 and and CC 87 1049 144 pastures pasture NNS 87 1049 145 : : : 87 1049 146 0 0 CD 87 1049 147 % % NN 87 1049 148 forest forest NN 87 1049 149 and and CC 87 1049 150 woodland woodland NN 87 1049 151 : : : 87 1049 152 0 0 CD 87 1049 153 % % NN 87 1049 154 other other JJ 87 1049 155 : : : 87 1049 156 100 100 CD 87 1049 157 % % NN 87 1049 158 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 1049 159 land land NN 87 1049 160 : : : 87 1049 161 NA NA NNP 87 1049 162 km2 km2 NNP 87 1049 163 Environment Environment NNP 87 1049 164 : : : 87 1049 165 almost almost RB 87 1049 166 completely completely RB 87 1049 167 surrounded surround VBN 87 1049 168 by by IN 87 1049 169 a a DT 87 1049 170 reef reef NN 87 1049 171 Note note NN 87 1049 172 : : : 87 1049 173 located locate VBN 87 1049 174 along along IN 87 1049 175 major major JJ 87 1049 176 sea sea NN 87 1049 177 lanes lane NNS 87 1049 178 of of IN 87 1049 179 Indian Indian NNP 87 1049 180 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 1049 181 * * NFP 87 1049 182 Christmas Christmas NNP 87 1049 183 Island Island NNP 87 1049 184 , , , 87 1049 185 People People NNP 87 1049 186 Population Population NNP 87 1049 187 : : : 87 1049 188 1,685 1,685 CD 87 1049 189 ( ( -LRB- 87 1049 190 July July NNP 87 1049 191 1993 1993 CD 87 1049 192 est est NNP 87 1049 193 . . . 87 1049 194 ) ) -RRB- 87 1050 1 Population population NN 87 1050 2 growth growth NN 87 1050 3 rate rate NN 87 1050 4 : : : 87 1050 5 -2.44 -2.44 CD 87 1050 6 % % NN 87 1050 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1050 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1050 9 est est NNP 87 1050 10 . . . 87 1050 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1051 1 Birth birth NN 87 1051 2 rate rate NN 87 1051 3 : : : 87 1051 4 NA NA NNP 87 1051 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 87 1051 6 population population NN 87 1051 7 Death death NN 87 1051 8 rate rate NN 87 1051 9 : : : 87 1051 10 NA na TO 87 1051 11 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 VB 87 1051 12 population population NN 87 1051 13 Net net JJ 87 1051 14 migration migration NN 87 1051 15 rate rate NN 87 1051 16 : : : 87 1051 17 NA NA NNP 87 1051 18 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 87 1051 19 population population NN 87 1051 20 Infant infant NN 87 1051 21 mortality mortality NN 87 1051 22 rate rate NN 87 1051 23 : : : 87 1051 24 NA na TO 87 1051 25 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 VB 87 1051 26 live live JJ 87 1051 27 births birth NNS 87 1051 28 Life Life NNP 87 1051 29 expectancy expectancy NN 87 1051 30 at at IN 87 1051 31 birth birth NN 87 1051 32 : : : 87 1051 33 total total JJ 87 1051 34 population population NN 87 1051 35 : : : 87 1051 36 NA NA NNP 87 1051 37 years year NNS 87 1051 38 male male NN 87 1051 39 : : : 87 1051 40 NA NA NNP 87 1051 41 years year NNS 87 1051 42 female female JJ 87 1051 43 : : : 87 1051 44 NA NA NNP 87 1051 45 years year NNS 87 1051 46 Total total JJ 87 1051 47 fertility fertility NN 87 1051 48 rate rate NN 87 1051 49 : : : 87 1051 50 NA NA NNP 87 1051 51 children child NNS 87 1051 52 born bear VBN 87 1051 53 / / SYM 87 1051 54 woman woman NN 87 1051 55 Nationality Nationality NNP 87 1051 56 : : : 87 1051 57 noun noun NN 87 1051 58 : : : 87 1051 59 Christmas Christmas NNP 87 1051 60 Islander(s islander(s CD 87 1051 61 ) ) -RRB- 87 1051 62 adjective adjective NN 87 1051 63 : : : 87 1051 64 Christmas Christmas NNP 87 1051 65 Island Island NNP 87 1051 66 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 1051 67 divisions division NNS 87 1051 68 : : : 87 1051 69 Chinese chinese JJ 87 1051 70 61 61 CD 87 1051 71 % % NN 87 1051 72 , , , 87 1051 73 Malay Malay NNP 87 1051 74 25 25 CD 87 1051 75 % % NN 87 1051 76 , , , 87 1051 77 European European NNP 87 1051 78 11 11 CD 87 1051 79 % % NN 87 1051 80 , , , 87 1051 81 other other JJ 87 1051 82 3 3 CD 87 1051 83 % % NN 87 1051 84 , , , 87 1051 85 no no DT 87 1051 86 indigenous indigenous JJ 87 1051 87 population population NN 87 1051 88 Religions religion NNS 87 1051 89 : : : 87 1051 90 Buddhist buddhist VB 87 1051 91 36.1 36.1 CD 87 1051 92 % % NN 87 1051 93 , , , 87 1051 94 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 1051 95 25.4 25.4 CD 87 1051 96 % % NN 87 1051 97 , , , 87 1051 98 Christian Christian NNP 87 1051 99 17.7 17.7 CD 87 1051 100 % % NN 87 1051 101 ( ( -LRB- 87 1051 102 Roman roman JJ 87 1051 103 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 1051 104 8.2 8.2 CD 87 1051 105 % % NN 87 1051 106 , , , 87 1051 107 Church Church NNP 87 1051 108 of of IN 87 1051 109 England England NNP 87 1051 110 3.2 3.2 CD 87 1051 111 % % NN 87 1051 112 , , , 87 1051 113 Presbyterian presbyterian JJ 87 1051 114 0.9 0.9 CD 87 1051 115 % % NN 87 1051 116 , , , 87 1051 117 Uniting Uniting NNP 87 1051 118 Church Church NNP 87 1051 119 0.4 0.4 CD 87 1051 120 % % NN 87 1051 121 , , , 87 1051 122 Methodist Methodist NNP 87 1051 123 0.2 0.2 CD 87 1051 124 % % NN 87 1051 125 , , , 87 1051 126 Baptist baptist NN 87 1051 127 0.1 0.1 CD 87 1051 128 % % NN 87 1051 129 , , , 87 1051 130 and and CC 87 1051 131 other other JJ 87 1051 132 4.7 4.7 CD 87 1051 133 % % NN 87 1051 134 ) ) -RRB- 87 1051 135 , , , 87 1051 136 none none NN 87 1051 137 12.7 12.7 CD 87 1051 138 % % NN 87 1051 139 , , , 87 1051 140 unknown unknown JJ 87 1051 141 4.6 4.6 CD 87 1051 142 % % NN 87 1051 143 , , , 87 1051 144 other other JJ 87 1051 145 3.5 3.5 CD 87 1051 146 % % NN 87 1051 147 ( ( -LRB- 87 1051 148 1981 1981 CD 87 1051 149 ) ) -RRB- 87 1051 150 Languages language NNS 87 1051 151 : : : 87 1051 152 English English NNP 87 1051 153 Literacy Literacy NNP 87 1051 154 : : : 87 1051 155 total total JJ 87 1051 156 population population NN 87 1051 157 : : : 87 1051 158 NA% NA% NNP 87 1051 159 male male NNP 87 1051 160 : : : 87 1051 161 NA% NA% NNP 87 1051 162 female female JJ 87 1051 163 : : : 87 1051 164 NA% NA% `` 87 1051 165 Labor labor NN 87 1051 166 force force NN 87 1051 167 : : : 87 1051 168 NA na NN 87 1051 169 by by IN 87 1051 170 occupation occupation NN 87 1051 171 : : : 87 1051 172 all all DT 87 1051 173 workers worker NNS 87 1051 174 are be VBP 87 1051 175 employees employee NNS 87 1051 176 of of IN 87 1051 177 the the DT 87 1051 178 Phosphate Phosphate NNP 87 1051 179 Mining Mining NNP 87 1051 180 Company Company NNP 87 1051 181 of of IN 87 1051 182 Christmas Christmas NNP 87 1051 183 Island Island NNP 87 1051 184 , , , 87 1051 185 Ltd. Ltd. NNP 87 1051 186 * * NFP 87 1051 187 Christmas Christmas NNP 87 1051 188 Island Island NNP 87 1051 189 , , , 87 1051 190 Government Government NNP 87 1051 191 Names Names NNPS 87 1051 192 : : : 87 1051 193 conventional conventional JJ 87 1051 194 long long JJ 87 1051 195 form form NN 87 1051 196 : : : 87 1051 197 Territory territory NN 87 1051 198 of of IN 87 1051 199 Christmas Christmas NNP 87 1051 200 Island Island NNP 87 1051 201 conventional conventional JJ 87 1051 202 short short JJ 87 1051 203 form form NN 87 1051 204 : : : 87 1051 205 Christmas Christmas NNP 87 1051 206 Island Island NNP 87 1051 207 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 1051 208 : : : 87 1051 209 KT KT NNP 87 1051 210 Type type NN 87 1051 211 : : : 87 1051 212 territory territory NN 87 1051 213 of of IN 87 1051 214 Australia Australia NNP 87 1051 215 Capital Capital NNP 87 1051 216 : : : 87 1051 217 The the DT 87 1051 218 Settlement Settlement NNP 87 1051 219 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 1051 220 divisions division NNS 87 1051 221 : : : 87 1051 222 none none NN 87 1051 223 ( ( -LRB- 87 1051 224 territory territory NN 87 1051 225 of of IN 87 1051 226 Australia Australia NNP 87 1051 227 ) ) -RRB- 87 1051 228 Independence independence NN 87 1051 229 : : : 87 1051 230 none none NN 87 1051 231 ( ( -LRB- 87 1051 232 territory territory NN 87 1051 233 of of IN 87 1051 234 Australia Australia NNP 87 1051 235 ) ) -RRB- 87 1051 236 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 1051 237 : : : 87 1051 238 Christmas Christmas NNP 87 1051 239 Island Island NNP 87 1051 240 Act Act NNP 87 1051 241 of of IN 87 1051 242 1958 1958 CD 87 1051 243 Legal legal JJ 87 1051 244 system system NN 87 1051 245 : : : 87 1051 246 under under IN 87 1051 247 the the DT 87 1051 248 authority authority NN 87 1051 249 of of IN 87 1051 250 the the DT 87 1051 251 governor governor NN 87 1051 252 general general NN 87 1051 253 of of IN 87 1051 254 Australia Australia NNP 87 1051 255 National National NNP 87 1051 256 holiday holiday NN 87 1051 257 : : : 87 1051 258 NA na JJ 87 1051 259 Political political JJ 87 1051 260 parties party NNS 87 1051 261 and and CC 87 1051 262 leaders leader NNS 87 1051 263 : : : 87 1051 264 none none NN 87 1051 265 Executive executive JJ 87 1051 266 branch branch NN 87 1051 267 : : : 87 1051 268 British british JJ 87 1051 269 monarch monarch NNP 87 1051 270 , , , 87 1051 271 governor governor NN 87 1051 272 general general NN 87 1051 273 of of IN 87 1051 274 Australia Australia NNP 87 1051 275 , , , 87 1051 276 administrator administrator NN 87 1051 277 , , , 87 1051 278 Advisory Advisory NNP 87 1051 279 Council Council NNP 87 1051 280 ( ( -LRB- 87 1051 281 cabinet cabinet NN 87 1051 282 ) ) -RRB- 87 1051 283 Legislative legislative JJ 87 1051 284 branch branch NN 87 1051 285 : : : 87 1051 286 none none NN 87 1051 287 Judicial judicial JJ 87 1051 288 branch branch NN 87 1051 289 : : : 87 1051 290 none none NN 87 1051 291 Leaders leader NNS 87 1051 292 : : : 87 1051 293 Chief Chief NNP 87 1051 294 of of IN 87 1051 295 State State NNP 87 1051 296 : : : 87 1051 297 Queen Queen NNP 87 1051 298 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 87 1051 299 II II NNP 87 1051 300 ( ( -LRB- 87 1051 301 since since IN 87 1051 302 6 6 CD 87 1051 303 February February NNP 87 1051 304 1952 1952 CD 87 1051 305 ) ) -RRB- 87 1051 306 Head Head NNP 87 1051 307 of of IN 87 1051 308 Government Government NNP 87 1051 309 : : : 87 1051 310 Administrator Administrator NNP 87 1051 311 M. M. NNP 87 1051 312 J. J. NNP 87 1051 313 GRIMES GRIMES NNP 87 1051 314 ( ( -LRB- 87 1051 315 since since IN 87 1051 316 NA NA NNP 87 1051 317 ) ) -RRB- 87 1051 318 Member Member NNP 87 1051 319 of of IN 87 1051 320 : : : 87 1051 321 none none NN 87 1051 322 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1051 323 representation representation NN 87 1051 324 in in IN 87 1051 325 US US NNP 87 1051 326 : : : 87 1051 327 none none NN 87 1051 328 ( ( -LRB- 87 1051 329 territory territory NN 87 1051 330 of of IN 87 1051 331 Australia Australia NNP 87 1051 332 ) ) -RRB- 87 1051 333 US US NNP 87 1051 334 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1051 335 representation representation NN 87 1051 336 : : : 87 1051 337 none none NN 87 1051 338 ( ( -LRB- 87 1051 339 territory territory NN 87 1051 340 of of IN 87 1051 341 Australia Australia NNP 87 1051 342 ) ) -RRB- 87 1051 343 Flag flag NN 87 1051 344 : : : 87 1051 345 the the DT 87 1051 346 flag flag NN 87 1051 347 of of IN 87 1051 348 Australia Australia NNP 87 1051 349 is be VBZ 87 1051 350 used use VBN 87 1051 351 * * NFP 87 1051 352 Christmas Christmas NNP 87 1051 353 Island Island NNP 87 1051 354 , , , 87 1051 355 Economy Economy NNP 87 1051 356 Overview Overview NNP 87 1051 357 : : : 87 1051 358 Phosphate Phosphate NNP 87 1051 359 mining mining NN 87 1051 360 had have VBD 87 1051 361 been be VBN 87 1051 362 the the DT 87 1051 363 only only JJ 87 1051 364 significant significant JJ 87 1051 365 economic economic JJ 87 1051 366 activity activity NN 87 1051 367 , , , 87 1051 368 but but CC 87 1051 369 in in IN 87 1051 370 December December NNP 87 1051 371 1987 1987 CD 87 1051 372 the the DT 87 1051 373 Australian Australian NNP 87 1051 374 Government Government NNP 87 1051 375 closed close VBD 87 1051 376 the the DT 87 1051 377 mine mine NN 87 1051 378 as as RB 87 1051 379 no no RB 87 1051 380 longer long RBR 87 1051 381 economically economically RB 87 1051 382 viable viable JJ 87 1051 383 . . . 87 1052 1 Plans plan NNS 87 1052 2 have have VBP 87 1052 3 been be VBN 87 1052 4 under 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1053 55 phosphate phosphate NN 87 1053 56 partners partner NNS 87 1053 57 : : : 87 1053 58 Australia Australia NNP 87 1053 59 , , , 87 1053 60 NZ NZ NNP 87 1053 61 Imports Imports NNPS 87 1053 62 : : : 87 1053 63 $ $ $ 87 1053 64 NA NA NNP 87 1053 65 commodities commodity NNS 87 1053 66 : : : 87 1053 67 consumer consumer NN 87 1053 68 goods good NNS 87 1053 69 partners partner NNS 87 1053 70 : : : 87 1053 71 principally principally RB 87 1053 72 Australia Australia NNP 87 1053 73 External External NNP 87 1053 74 debt debt NN 87 1053 75 : : : 87 1053 76 $ $ $ 87 1053 77 NA na JJ 87 1053 78 Industrial industrial JJ 87 1053 79 production production NN 87 1053 80 : : : 87 1053 81 growth growth NN 87 1053 82 rate rate NN 87 1053 83 NA% NA% `` 87 1053 84 Electricity electricity NN 87 1053 85 : : : 87 1053 86 11,000 11,000 CD 87 1053 87 kW kw NN 87 1053 88 capacity capacity NN 87 1053 89 ; ; : 87 1053 90 30 30 CD 87 1053 91 million million CD 87 1053 92 kWh kWh NNS 87 1053 93 produced produce 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1053 176 July July NNP 87 1053 177 - - HYPH 87 1053 178 30 30 CD 87 1053 179 June June NNP 87 1053 180 * * NFP 87 1053 181 Christmas Christmas NNP 87 1053 182 Island Island NNP 87 1053 183 , , , 87 1053 184 Communications Communications NNP 87 1053 185 Highways Highways NNP 87 1053 186 : : : 87 1053 187 adequate adequate JJ 87 1053 188 road road NN 87 1053 189 system system NN 87 1053 190 Ports port NNS 87 1053 191 : : : 87 1053 192 Flying fly VBG 87 1053 193 Fish Fish NNP 87 1053 194 Cove Cove NNP 87 1053 195 Airports airport NNS 87 1053 196 : : : 87 1053 197 total total NN 87 1053 198 : : : 87 1053 199 1 1 CD 87 1053 200 useable useable JJ 87 1053 201 : : : 87 1053 202 1 1 CD 87 1053 203 with with IN 87 1053 204 permanent permanent JJ 87 1053 205 - - HYPH 87 1053 206 surface surface NN 87 1053 207 runways runway NNS 87 1053 208 : : : 87 1053 209 1 1 CD 87 1053 210 with with IN 87 1053 211 runways runway NNS 87 1053 212 over over IN 87 1053 213 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1053 214 m m NNP 87 1053 215 : : : 87 1053 216 0 0 CD 87 1053 217 with with IN 87 1053 218 runways runways NNP 87 1053 219 2,440 2,440 CD 87 1053 220 - - HYPH 87 1053 221 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1053 222 m m NN 87 1053 223 : : : 87 1053 224 0 0 CD 87 1053 225 with with IN 87 1053 226 runways runway NNS 87 1053 227 1,220 1,220 CD 87 1053 228 - - HYPH 87 1053 229 2,439 2,439 CD 87 1053 230 : : : 87 1053 231 1 1 CD 87 1053 232 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 1053 233 : : : 87 1053 234 4,000 4,000 CD 87 1053 235 radios radio NNS 87 1053 236 ( ( -LRB- 87 1053 237 1982 1982 CD 87 1053 238 ) ) -RRB- 87 1053 239 ; ; : 87 1053 240 broadcasting broadcasting NN 87 1053 241 stations station NNS 87 1053 242 - - SYM 87 1053 243 1 1 CD 87 1053 244 AM am NN 87 1053 245 , , , 87 1053 246 1 1 CD 87 1053 247 TV tv NN 87 1053 248 * * NFP 87 1053 249 Christmas Christmas NNP 87 1053 250 Island Island NNP 87 1053 251 , , , 87 1053 252 Defense Defense NNP 87 1053 253 Forces Forces NNPS 87 1053 254 Note Note NNP 87 1053 255 : : : 87 1053 256 defense defense NN 87 1053 257 is be VBZ 87 1053 258 the the DT 87 1053 259 responsibility responsibility NN 87 1053 260 of of IN 87 1053 261 Australia Australia NNP 87 1053 262 * * NFP 87 1053 263 Clipperton Clipperton NNP 87 1053 264 Island Island NNP 87 1053 265 , , , 87 1053 266 Header Header NNP 87 1053 267 Affiliation Affiliation NNP 87 1053 268 : : : 87 1053 269 ( ( -LRB- 87 1053 270 possession possession NN 87 1053 271 of of IN 87 1053 272 France France NNP 87 1053 273 ) ) -RRB- 87 1053 274 * * NFP 87 1053 275 Clipperton Clipperton NNP 87 1053 276 Island Island NNP 87 1053 277 , , , 87 1053 278 Geography Geography NNP 87 1053 279 Location Location NNP 87 1053 280 : : : 87 1053 281 in in IN 87 1053 282 the the DT 87 1053 283 North North NNP 87 1053 284 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 1053 285 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 1053 286 , , , 87 1053 287 1,120 1,120 CD 87 1053 288 km km NN 87 1053 289 southwest southwest RB 87 1053 290 of of IN 87 1053 291 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 1053 292 Map Map NNP 87 1053 293 references reference NNS 87 1053 294 : : : 87 1053 295 World World NNP 87 1053 296 Area Area NNP 87 1053 297 : : : 87 1053 298 total total JJ 87 1053 299 area area NN 87 1053 300 : : : 87 1053 301 7 7 CD 87 1053 302 km2 km2 NNP 87 1053 303 land land NN 87 1053 304 area area NN 87 1053 305 : : : 87 1053 306 7 7 CD 87 1053 307 km2 km2 NNP 87 1053 308 comparative comparative JJ 87 1053 309 area area NN 87 1053 310 : : : 87 1053 311 about about IN 87 1053 312 12 12 CD 87 1053 313 times time NNS 87 1053 314 the the DT 87 1053 315 size size NN 87 1053 316 of of IN 87 1053 317 the the DT 87 1053 318 Mall Mall NNP 87 1053 319 in in IN 87 1053 320 Washington Washington NNP 87 1053 321 , , , 87 1053 322 DC DC NNP 87 1053 323 Land Land NNP 87 1053 324 boundaries boundary NNS 87 1053 325 : : : 87 1053 326 0 0 LS 87 1053 327 km km NN 87 1053 328 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 1053 329 : : : 87 1053 330 11.1 11.1 CD 87 1053 331 km km NN 87 1053 332 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 1053 333 claims claim VBZ 87 1053 334 : : : 87 1053 335 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 1053 336 economic economic JJ 87 1053 337 zone zone NN 87 1053 338 : : : 87 1053 339 200 200 CD 87 1053 340 nm nm CD 87 1053 341 territorial territorial JJ 87 1053 342 sea sea NN 87 1053 343 : : : 87 1053 344 12 12 CD 87 1053 345 nm nm NNP 87 1053 346 International international JJ 87 1053 347 disputes dispute NNS 87 1053 348 : : : 87 1053 349 claimed claim VBN 87 1053 350 by by IN 87 1053 351 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 1053 352 Climate Climate NNP 87 1053 353 : : : 87 1053 354 tropical tropical JJ 87 1053 355 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 1053 356 : : : 87 1053 357 coral coral JJ 87 1053 358 atoll atoll NN 87 1053 359 Natural natural JJ 87 1053 360 resources resource NNS 87 1053 361 : : : 87 1053 362 none none NN 87 1053 363 Land Land NNP 87 1053 364 use use NN 87 1053 365 : : : 87 1053 366 arable arable JJ 87 1053 367 land land NN 87 1053 368 : : : 87 1053 369 0 0 CD 87 1053 370 % % NN 87 1053 371 permanent permanent JJ 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413 People People NNP 87 1053 414 Population Population NNP 87 1053 415 : : : 87 1053 416 uninhabited uninhabited JJ 87 1053 417 * * NFP 87 1053 418 Clipperton Clipperton NNP 87 1053 419 Island Island NNP 87 1053 420 , , , 87 1053 421 Government Government NNP 87 1053 422 Names Names NNPS 87 1053 423 : : : 87 1053 424 conventional conventional JJ 87 1053 425 long long JJ 87 1053 426 form form NN 87 1053 427 : : : 87 1053 428 none none NN 87 1053 429 conventional conventional JJ 87 1053 430 short short JJ 87 1053 431 form form NN 87 1053 432 : : : 87 1053 433 Clipperton Clipperton NNP 87 1053 434 Island Island NNP 87 1053 435 local local JJ 87 1053 436 long long JJ 87 1053 437 form form NN 87 1053 438 : : : 87 1053 439 none none NN 87 1053 440 local local JJ 87 1053 441 short short JJ 87 1053 442 form form NN 87 1053 443 : : : 87 1053 444 Ile Ile NNP 87 1053 445 Clipperton Clipperton NNP 87 1053 446 former former JJ 87 1053 447 : : : 87 1053 448 sometimes sometimes RB 87 1053 449 called 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1054 17 Defense Defense NNP 87 1054 18 Forces Forces NNPS 87 1054 19 Note Note NNP 87 1054 20 : : : 87 1054 21 defense defense NN 87 1054 22 is be VBZ 87 1054 23 the the DT 87 1054 24 responsibility responsibility NN 87 1054 25 of of IN 87 1054 26 France France NNP 87 1054 27 * * NFP 87 1054 28 Cocos Cocos NNP 87 1054 29 ( ( -LRB- 87 1054 30 Keeling Keeling NNP 87 1054 31 ) ) -RRB- 87 1054 32 Islands Islands NNP 87 1054 33 , , , 87 1054 34 Header Header NNP 87 1054 35 Affiliation Affiliation NNP 87 1054 36 : : : 87 1054 37 ( ( -LRB- 87 1054 38 territory territory NN 87 1054 39 of of IN 87 1054 40 Australia Australia NNP 87 1054 41 ) ) -RRB- 87 1054 42 * * NFP 87 1054 43 Cocos Cocos NNP 87 1054 44 ( ( -LRB- 87 1054 45 Keeling Keeling NNP 87 1054 46 ) ) -RRB- 87 1054 47 Islands Islands NNP 87 1054 48 , , , 87 1054 49 Geography Geography NNP 87 1054 50 Location Location NNP 87 1054 51 : : : 87 1054 52 in in IN 87 1054 53 the the DT 87 1054 54 Indian Indian NNP 87 1054 55 Ocean Ocean NNP 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1054 97 Mall Mall NNP 87 1054 98 in in IN 87 1054 99 Washington Washington NNP 87 1054 100 , , , 87 1054 101 DC DC NNP 87 1054 102 note note NN 87 1054 103 : : : 87 1054 104 includes include VBZ 87 1054 105 the the DT 87 1054 106 two two CD 87 1054 107 main main JJ 87 1054 108 islands island NNS 87 1054 109 of of IN 87 1054 110 West West NNP 87 1054 111 Island Island NNP 87 1054 112 and and CC 87 1054 113 Home Home NNP 87 1054 114 Island Island NNP 87 1054 115 Land Land NNP 87 1054 116 boundaries boundary NNS 87 1054 117 : : : 87 1054 118 0 0 LS 87 1054 119 km km NN 87 1054 120 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 1054 121 : : : 87 1054 122 2.6 2.6 CD 87 1054 123 km km NN 87 1054 124 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 1054 125 claims claim VBZ 87 1054 126 : : : 87 1054 127 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 1054 128 fishing fishing NN 87 1054 129 zone zone NN 87 1054 130 : : : 87 1054 131 200 200 CD 87 1054 132 nm nm CD 87 1054 133 territorial territorial JJ 87 1054 134 sea sea NN 87 1054 135 : : : 87 1054 136 3 3 CD 87 1054 137 nm nm NNP 87 1054 138 International international JJ 87 1054 139 disputes dispute NNS 87 1054 140 : : : 87 1054 141 none none NN 87 1054 142 Climate climate NN 87 1054 143 : : : 87 1054 144 pleasant pleasant JJ 87 1054 145 , , , 87 1054 146 modified modify VBN 87 1054 147 by by IN 87 1054 148 the the DT 87 1054 149 southeast southeast JJ 87 1054 150 trade trade NN 87 1054 151 wind wind NN 87 1054 152 for for IN 87 1054 153 about about RB 87 1054 154 nine nine CD 87 1054 155 months month NNS 87 1054 156 of of IN 87 1054 157 the the DT 87 1054 158 year year NN 87 1054 159 ; ; , 87 1054 160 moderate moderate JJ 87 1054 161 rain rain NN 87 1054 162 fall fall NN 87 1054 163 Terrain terrain NN 87 1054 164 : : : 87 1054 165 flat flat JJ 87 1054 166 , , , 87 1054 167 low low RB 87 1054 168 - - HYPH 87 1054 169 lying lie VBG 87 1054 170 coral coral JJ 87 1054 171 atolls atoll NNS 87 1054 172 Natural natural JJ 87 1054 173 resources resource NNS 87 1054 174 : : : 87 1054 175 fish 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84 English English NNP 87 1056 85 Literacy Literacy NNP 87 1056 86 : : : 87 1056 87 total total JJ 87 1056 88 population population NN 87 1056 89 : : : 87 1056 90 NA% NA% NNP 87 1056 91 male male NNP 87 1056 92 : : : 87 1056 93 NA% NA% NNP 87 1056 94 female female JJ 87 1056 95 : : : 87 1056 96 NA% NA% `` 87 1056 97 Labor labor NN 87 1056 98 force force NN 87 1056 99 : : : 87 1056 100 NA na ADD 87 1056 101 * * NFP 87 1056 102 Cocos Cocos NNP 87 1056 103 ( ( -LRB- 87 1056 104 Keeling Keeling NNP 87 1056 105 ) ) -RRB- 87 1056 106 Islands Islands NNP 87 1056 107 , , , 87 1056 108 Government Government NNP 87 1056 109 Names name NNS 87 1056 110 : : : 87 1056 111 conventional conventional JJ 87 1056 112 long long JJ 87 1056 113 form form NN 87 1056 114 : : : 87 1056 115 Territory territory NN 87 1056 116 of of IN 87 1056 117 Cocos Cocos NNP 87 1056 118 ( ( -LRB- 87 1056 119 Keeling Keeling NNP 87 1056 120 ) ) -RRB- 87 1056 121 Islands island NNS 87 1056 122 conventional conventional JJ 87 1056 123 short short JJ 87 1056 124 form form NN 87 1056 125 : : : 87 1056 126 Cocos Cocos NNP 87 1056 127 ( ( -LRB- 87 1056 128 Keeling Keeling NNP 87 1056 129 ) ) -RRB- 87 1056 130 Islands Islands NNP 87 1056 131 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 1056 132 : : : 87 1056 133 CK CK NNP 87 1056 134 Type Type NNP 87 1056 135 : : : 87 1056 136 territory territory NN 87 1056 137 of of IN 87 1056 138 Australia Australia NNP 87 1056 139 Capital Capital NNP 87 1056 140 : : : 87 1056 141 West West NNP 87 1056 142 Island Island NNP 87 1056 143 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 1056 144 divisions division NNS 87 1056 145 : : : 87 1056 146 none none NN 87 1056 147 ( ( -LRB- 87 1056 148 territory territory NN 87 1056 149 of of IN 87 1056 150 Australia Australia NNP 87 1056 151 ) ) -RRB- 87 1056 152 Independence independence NN 87 1056 153 : : : 87 1056 154 none none NN 87 1056 155 ( ( -LRB- 87 1056 156 territory territory NN 87 1056 157 of of IN 87 1056 158 Australia Australia NNP 87 1056 159 ) ) -RRB- 87 1056 160 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 1056 161 : : : 87 1056 162 Cocos Cocos NNP 87 1056 163 ( ( -LRB- 87 1056 164 Keeling Keeling NNP 87 1056 165 ) ) -RRB- 87 1056 166 Islands Islands NNP 87 1056 167 Act Act NNP 87 1056 168 of of IN 87 1056 169 1955 1955 CD 87 1056 170 Legal legal JJ 87 1056 171 system system NN 87 1056 172 : : : 87 1056 173 based base VBN 87 1056 174 upon upon IN 87 1056 175 the the DT 87 1056 176 laws law NNS 87 1056 177 of of IN 87 1056 178 Australia Australia NNP 87 1056 179 and and CC 87 1056 180 local local JJ 87 1056 181 laws law NNS 87 1056 182 National national JJ 87 1056 183 holiday holiday NN 87 1056 184 : : : 87 1056 185 NA na JJ 87 1056 186 Political political JJ 87 1056 187 parties party NNS 87 1056 188 and and CC 87 1056 189 leaders leader NNS 87 1056 190 : : : 87 1056 191 NA NA NNP 87 1056 192 Suffrage suffrage NN 87 1056 193 : : : 87 1056 194 NA NA NNP 87 1056 195 Elections election NNS 87 1056 196 : : : 87 1056 197 NA NA NNP 87 1056 198 Executive executive JJ 87 1056 199 branch branch NN 87 1056 200 : : : 87 1056 201 British british JJ 87 1056 202 monarch monarch NNP 87 1056 203 , , , 87 1056 204 governor governor NN 87 1056 205 general general NN 87 1056 206 of of IN 87 1056 207 Australia Australia NNP 87 1056 208 , , , 87 1056 209 administrator administrator NN 87 1056 210 , , , 87 1056 211 chairman chairman NN 87 1056 212 of of IN 87 1056 213 the the DT 87 1056 214 Islands Islands NNPS 87 1056 215 Council Council NNP 87 1056 216 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 1056 217 branch branch NN 87 1056 218 : : : 87 1056 219 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 1056 220 Islands Islands NNP 87 1056 221 Council Council NNP 87 1056 222 Judicial Judicial NNP 87 1056 223 branch branch NN 87 1056 224 : : : 87 1056 225 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 1056 226 Court Court NNP 87 1056 227 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 1056 228 : : : 87 1056 229 Chief Chief NNP 87 1056 230 of of IN 87 1056 231 State State NNP 87 1056 232 : : : 87 1056 233 Queen Queen NNP 87 1056 234 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 87 1056 235 II II NNP 87 1056 236 ( ( -LRB- 87 1056 237 since since IN 87 1056 238 6 6 CD 87 1056 239 February February NNP 87 1056 240 1952 1952 CD 87 1056 241 ) ) -RRB- 87 1056 242 Head Head NNP 87 1056 243 of of IN 87 1056 244 Government Government NNP 87 1056 245 : : : 87 1056 246 Administrator Administrator NNP 87 1056 247 B. B. NNP 87 1056 248 CUNNINGHAM CUNNINGHAM NNP 87 1056 249 ( ( -LRB- 87 1056 250 since since IN 87 1056 251 NA NA NNP 87 1056 252 ) ) -RRB- 87 1056 253 ; ; : 87 1056 254 Chairman chairman NN 87 1056 255 of of IN 87 1056 256 the the DT 87 1056 257 Islands Islands NNPS 87 1056 258 Council Council NNP 87 1056 259 Haji Haji NNP 87 1056 260 WAHIN WAHIN NNP 87 1056 261 bin bin NNP 87 1056 262 Bynie Bynie NNP 87 1056 263 ( ( -LRB- 87 1056 264 since since IN 87 1056 265 NA NA NNP 87 1056 266 ) ) -RRB- 87 1056 267 Member Member NNP 87 1056 268 of of IN 87 1056 269 : : : 87 1056 270 none none NN 87 1056 271 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1056 272 representation representation NN 87 1056 273 in in IN 87 1056 274 US US NNP 87 1056 275 : : : 87 1056 276 none none NN 87 1056 277 ( ( -LRB- 87 1056 278 territory territory NN 87 1056 279 of of IN 87 1056 280 Australia Australia NNP 87 1056 281 ) ) -RRB- 87 1056 282 US US NNP 87 1056 283 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1056 284 representation representation NN 87 1056 285 : : : 87 1056 286 none none NN 87 1056 287 ( ( -LRB- 87 1056 288 territory territory NN 87 1056 289 of of IN 87 1056 290 Australia Australia NNP 87 1056 291 ) ) -RRB- 87 1056 292 Flag flag NN 87 1056 293 : : : 87 1056 294 the the DT 87 1056 295 flag flag NN 87 1056 296 of of IN 87 1056 297 Australia Australia NNP 87 1056 298 is be VBZ 87 1056 299 used use VBN 87 1056 300 * * NFP 87 1056 301 Cocos Cocos NNP 87 1056 302 ( ( -LRB- 87 1056 303 Keeling Keeling NNP 87 1056 304 ) ) -RRB- 87 1056 305 Islands Islands NNP 87 1056 306 , , , 87 1056 307 Economy Economy NNP 87 1056 308 Overview Overview NNP 87 1056 309 : : : 87 1056 310 Grown grow VBN 87 1056 311 throughout throughout IN 87 1056 312 the the DT 87 1056 313 islands island NNS 87 1056 314 , , , 87 1056 315 coconuts coconut NNS 87 1056 316 are be VBP 87 1056 317 the the DT 87 1056 318 sole sole JJ 87 1056 319 cash cash NN 87 1056 320 crop crop NN 87 1056 321 . . . 87 1057 1 Copra Copra NNP 87 1057 2 and and CC 87 1057 3 fresh fresh JJ 87 1057 4 coconuts coconut NNS 87 1057 5 are be VBP 87 1057 6 the the DT 87 1057 7 major major JJ 87 1057 8 export export NN 87 1057 9 earners earner NNS 87 1057 10 . . . 87 1058 1 Small small JJ 87 1058 2 local local JJ 87 1058 3 gardens garden NNS 87 1058 4 and and CC 87 1058 5 fishing fishing NN 87 1058 6 contribute contribute VB 87 1058 7 to to IN 87 1058 8 the the DT 87 1058 9 food food NN 87 1058 10 supply supply NN 87 1058 11 , , , 87 1058 12 but but CC 87 1058 13 additional additional JJ 87 1058 14 food food NN 87 1058 15 and and CC 87 1058 16 most most JJS 87 1058 17 other other JJ 87 1058 18 necessities necessity NNS 87 1058 19 must must MD 87 1058 20 be be VB 87 1058 21 imported import VBN 87 1058 22 from from IN 87 1058 23 Australia Australia NNP 87 1058 24 . . . 87 1059 1 National national JJ 87 1059 2 product product NN 87 1059 3 : : : 87 1059 4 GDP gdp VB 87 1059 5 $ $ $ 87 1059 6 NA NA NNP 87 1059 7 National national JJ 87 1059 8 product product NN 87 1059 9 real real JJ 87 1059 10 growth growth NN 87 1059 11 rate rate NN 87 1059 12 : : : 87 1059 13 NA% NA% `` 87 1059 14 National national JJ 87 1059 15 product product NN 87 1059 16 per per IN 87 1059 17 capita capita NN 87 1059 18 : : : 87 1059 19 $ $ $ 87 1059 20 NA NA NNP 87 1059 21 Inflation inflation NN 87 1059 22 rate rate NN 87 1059 23 ( ( -LRB- 87 1059 24 consumer consumer NN 87 1059 25 prices price NNS 87 1059 26 ) ) -RRB- 87 1059 27 : : : 87 1059 28 NA% NA% `` 87 1059 29 Budget Budget NNP 87 1059 30 : : : 87 1059 31 revenues revenue VBZ 87 1059 32 $ $ $ 87 1059 33 NA na NN 87 1059 34 ; ; : 87 1059 35 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1059 36 $ $ $ 87 1059 37 NA na NN 87 1059 38 , , , 87 1059 39 including include VBG 87 1059 40 capital capital NN 87 1059 41 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1059 42 of of IN 87 1059 43 $ $ $ 87 1059 44 NA NA NNP 87 1059 45 Exports export NNS 87 1059 46 : : : 87 1059 47 $ $ $ 87 1059 48 NA NA NNP 87 1059 49 commodities commodity NNS 87 1059 50 : : : 87 1059 51 copra copra NNP 87 1059 52 partners partner NNS 87 1059 53 : : : 87 1059 54 Australia Australia NNP 87 1059 55 Imports Imports NNPS 87 1059 56 : : : 87 1059 57 $ $ $ 87 1059 58 NA NA NNP 87 1059 59 commodities commodity NNS 87 1059 60 : : : 87 1059 61 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 87 1059 62 partners partner NNS 87 1059 63 : : : 87 1059 64 Australia Australia NNP 87 1059 65 External External NNP 87 1059 66 debt debt NN 87 1059 67 : : : 87 1059 68 $ $ $ 87 1059 69 NA na JJ 87 1059 70 Industrial industrial JJ 87 1059 71 production production NN 87 1059 72 : : : 87 1059 73 growth growth NN 87 1059 74 rate rate NN 87 1059 75 NA% NA% NNS 87 1059 76 Electricity electricity NN 87 1059 77 : : : 87 1059 78 1,000 1,000 CD 87 1059 79 kW kw NN 87 1059 80 capacity capacity NN 87 1059 81 ; ; : 87 1059 82 2 2 CD 87 1059 83 million million CD 87 1059 84 kWh kWh NNS 87 1059 85 produced produce VBN 87 1059 86 , , , 87 1059 87 2,980 2,980 CD 87 1059 88 kWh kWh NNS 87 1059 89 per per IN 87 1059 90 capita capita NN 87 1059 91 ( ( -LRB- 87 1059 92 1990 1990 CD 87 1059 93 ) ) -RRB- 87 1059 94 Industries industry NNS 87 1059 95 : : : 87 1059 96 copra copra NNP 87 1059 97 products products NNPS 87 1059 98 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 87 1059 99 : : : 87 1059 100 gardens gardens NNPS 87 1059 101 provide provide VBP 87 1059 102 vegetables vegetable NNS 87 1059 103 , , , 87 1059 104 bananas banana NNS 87 1059 105 , , , 87 1059 106 pawpaws pawpaw NNS 87 1059 107 , , , 87 1059 108 coconuts coconuts JJ 87 1059 109 Economic economic JJ 87 1059 110 aid aid NN 87 1059 111 : : : 87 1059 112 none none NN 87 1059 113 Currency currency NN 87 1059 114 : : : 87 1059 115 1 1 CD 87 1059 116 Australian australian JJ 87 1059 117 dollar dollar NN 87 1059 118 ( ( -LRB- 87 1059 119 $ $ $ 87 1059 120 A a NN 87 1059 121 ) ) -RRB- 87 1059 122 = = SYM 87 1059 123 100 100 CD 87 1059 124 cents cent NNS 87 1059 125 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 1059 126 rates rate NNS 87 1059 127 : : : 87 1059 128 Australian australian JJ 87 1059 129 dollars dollar NNS 87 1059 130 ( ( -LRB- 87 1059 131 $ $ $ 87 1059 132 A a NN 87 1059 133 ) ) -RRB- 87 1059 134 per per IN 87 1059 135 US$ us$ $ 87 1059 136 1 1 CD 87 1059 137 - - SYM 87 1059 138 1.4837 1.4837 CD 87 1059 139 ( ( -LRB- 87 1059 140 January January NNP 87 1059 141 1993 1993 CD 87 1059 142 ) ) -RRB- 87 1059 143 , , , 87 1059 144 1.3600 1.3600 CD 87 1059 145 ( ( -LRB- 87 1059 146 1992 1992 CD 87 1059 147 ) ) -RRB- 87 1059 148 , , , 87 1059 149 1.2836 1.2836 CD 87 1059 150 ( ( -LRB- 87 1059 151 1991 1991 CD 87 1059 152 ) ) -RRB- 87 1059 153 , , , 87 1059 154 1.2799 1.2799 CD 87 1059 155 ( ( -LRB- 87 1059 156 1990 1990 CD 87 1059 157 ) ) -RRB- 87 1059 158 , , , 87 1059 159 1.2618 1.2618 CD 87 1059 160 ( ( -LRB- 87 1059 161 1989 1989 CD 87 1059 162 ) ) -RRB- 87 1059 163 , , , 87 1059 164 1.2752 1.2752 CD 87 1059 165 ( ( -LRB- 87 1059 166 1988 1988 CD 87 1059 167 ) ) -RRB- 87 1059 168 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 1059 169 year year NN 87 1059 170 : : : 87 1059 171 1 1 CD 87 1059 172 July July NNP 87 1059 173 - - HYPH 87 1059 174 30 30 CD 87 1059 175 June June NNP 87 1059 176 * * NFP 87 1059 177 Cocos Cocos NNP 87 1059 178 ( ( -LRB- 87 1059 179 Keeling Keeling NNP 87 1059 180 ) ) -RRB- 87 1059 181 Islands Islands NNP 87 1059 182 , , , 87 1059 183 Communications Communications NNPS 87 1059 184 Ports Ports NNPS 87 1059 185 : : : 87 1059 186 none none NN 87 1059 187 ; ; : 87 1059 188 lagoon lagoon NN 87 1059 189 anchorage anchorage VB 87 1059 190 only only JJ 87 1059 191 Airports airport NNS 87 1059 192 : : : 87 1059 193 total total NN 87 1059 194 : : : 87 1059 195 1 1 CD 87 1059 196 useable useable JJ 87 1059 197 : : : 87 1059 198 1 1 CD 87 1059 199 with with IN 87 1059 200 permanent permanent JJ 87 1059 201 - - HYPH 87 1059 202 surface surface NN 87 1059 203 runways runway NNS 87 1059 204 : : : 87 1059 205 1 1 CD 87 1059 206 with with IN 87 1059 207 runways runway NNS 87 1059 208 over over IN 87 1059 209 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1059 210 m m NNP 87 1059 211 : : : 87 1059 212 0 0 CD 87 1059 213 with with IN 87 1059 214 runways runways NNP 87 1059 215 2,440 2,440 CD 87 1059 216 - - HYPH 87 1059 217 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1059 218 m m NN 87 1059 219 : : : 87 1059 220 0 0 CD 87 1059 221 with with IN 87 1059 222 runways runway NNS 87 1059 223 1,220 1,220 CD 87 1059 224 - - HYPH 87 1059 225 2,439 2,439 CD 87 1059 226 m m NN 87 1059 227 : : : 87 1059 228 1 1 CD 87 1059 229 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 1059 230 : : : 87 1059 231 250 250 CD 87 1059 232 radios radio NNS 87 1059 233 ( ( -LRB- 87 1059 234 1985 1985 CD 87 1059 235 ) ) -RRB- 87 1059 236 ; ; : 87 1059 237 linked link VBN 87 1059 238 by by IN 87 1059 239 telephone telephone NN 87 1059 240 , , , 87 1059 241 telex telex NN 87 1059 242 , , , 87 1059 243 and and CC 87 1059 244 facsimile facsimile JJ 87 1059 245 communications communication NNS 87 1059 246 via via IN 87 1059 247 satellite satellite NN 87 1059 248 with with IN 87 1059 249 Australia Australia NNP 87 1059 250 ; ; : 87 1059 251 broadcast broadcast NN 87 1059 252 stations station NNS 87 1059 253 - - SYM 87 1059 254 1 1 CD 87 1059 255 AM am NN 87 1059 256 , , , 87 1059 257 no no DT 87 1059 258 FM FM NNP 87 1059 259 , , , 87 1059 260 no no DT 87 1059 261 TV tv NN 87 1059 262 * * NFP 87 1059 263 Cocos Cocos NNP 87 1059 264 ( ( -LRB- 87 1059 265 Keeling Keeling NNP 87 1059 266 ) ) -RRB- 87 1059 267 Islands Islands NNP 87 1059 268 , , , 87 1059 269 Defense Defense NNP 87 1059 270 Forces Forces NNPS 87 1059 271 Note Note NNP 87 1059 272 : : : 87 1059 273 defense defense NN 87 1059 274 is be VBZ 87 1059 275 the the DT 87 1059 276 responsibility responsibility NN 87 1059 277 of of IN 87 1059 278 Australia Australia NNP 87 1059 279 * * NFP 87 1059 280 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 1059 281 , , , 87 1059 282 Geography Geography NNP 87 1059 283 Location Location NNP 87 1059 284 : : : 87 1059 285 Northern Northern NNP 87 1059 286 South South NNP 87 1059 287 America America NNP 87 1059 288 , , , 87 1059 289 between between IN 87 1059 290 Panama Panama NNP 87 1059 291 and and CC 87 1059 292 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 1059 293 Map Map NNP 87 1059 294 references reference NNS 87 1059 295 : : : 87 1059 296 Central Central NNP 87 1059 297 America America NNP 87 1059 298 and and CC 87 1059 299 the the DT 87 1059 300 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 87 1059 301 , , , 87 1059 302 South South NNP 87 1059 303 America America NNP 87 1059 304 , , , 87 1059 305 Standard Standard NNP 87 1059 306 Time Time NNP 87 1059 307 Zones Zones NNPS 87 1059 308 of of IN 87 1059 309 the the DT 87 1059 310 World World NNP 87 1059 311 Area Area NNP 87 1059 312 : : : 87 1059 313 total total JJ 87 1059 314 area area NN 87 1059 315 : : : 87 1059 316 1,138,910 1,138,910 CD 87 1059 317 km2 km2 NNP 87 1059 318 land land NN 87 1059 319 area area NN 87 1059 320 : : : 87 1059 321 1,038,700 1,038,700 CD 87 1059 322 km2 km2 NNP 87 1059 323 comparative comparative JJ 87 1059 324 area area NN 87 1059 325 : : : 87 1059 326 slightly slightly RB 87 1059 327 less less JJR 87 1059 328 than than IN 87 1059 329 three three CD 87 1059 330 times time NNS 87 1059 331 the the DT 87 1059 332 size size NN 87 1059 333 of of IN 87 1059 334 Montana Montana NNP 87 1059 335 note note NN 87 1059 336 : : : 87 1059 337 includes include VBZ 87 1059 338 Isla Isla NNP 87 1059 339 de de NNP 87 1059 340 Malpelo Malpelo NNP 87 1059 341 , , , 87 1059 342 Roncador Roncador NNP 87 1059 343 Cay Cay NNP 87 1059 344 , , , 87 1059 345 Serrana Serrana NNP 87 1059 346 Bank Bank NNP 87 1059 347 , , , 87 1059 348 and and CC 87 1059 349 Serranilla Serranilla NNP 87 1059 350 Bank Bank NNP 87 1059 351 Land Land NNP 87 1059 352 boundaries boundary NNS 87 1059 353 : : : 87 1059 354 total total JJ 87 1059 355 7,408 7,408 CD 87 1059 356 km km NNS 87 1059 357 , , , 87 1059 358 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 1059 359 1,643 1,643 CD 87 1059 360 km km NN 87 1059 361 , , , 87 1059 362 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 87 1059 363 590 590 CD 87 1059 364 km km NNS 87 1059 365 , , , 87 1059 366 Panama Panama NNP 87 1059 367 225 225 CD 87 1059 368 km km NNS 87 1059 369 , , , 87 1059 370 Peru Peru NNP 87 1059 371 2,900 2,900 CD 87 1059 372 km km NNS 87 1059 373 , , , 87 1059 374 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 1059 375 2,050 2,050 CD 87 1059 376 km km NN 87 1059 377 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 1059 378 : : : 87 1059 379 3,208 3,208 CD 87 1059 380 km km NN 87 1059 381 ( ( -LRB- 87 1059 382 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 87 1059 383 Sea Sea NNP 87 1059 384 1,760 1,760 CD 87 1059 385 km km NN 87 1059 386 , , , 87 1059 387 North North NNP 87 1059 388 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 1059 389 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 1059 390 1,448 1,448 CD 87 1059 391 km km NN 87 1059 392 ) ) -RRB- 87 1059 393 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 1059 394 claims claim VBZ 87 1059 395 : : : 87 1059 396 continental continental NNP 87 1059 397 shelf shelf NNP 87 1059 398 : : : 87 1059 399 not not RB 87 1059 400 specified specify VBN 87 1059 401 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 1059 402 economic economic JJ 87 1059 403 zone zone NN 87 1059 404 : : : 87 1059 405 200 200 CD 87 1059 406 nm nm CD 87 1059 407 territorial territorial JJ 87 1059 408 sea sea NN 87 1059 409 : : : 87 1059 410 12 12 CD 87 1059 411 nm nm NNP 87 1059 412 International international JJ 87 1059 413 disputes dispute NNS 87 1059 414 : : : 87 1059 415 maritime maritime JJ 87 1059 416 boundary boundary JJ 87 1059 417 dispute dispute NN 87 1059 418 with with IN 87 1059 419 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 1059 420 in in IN 87 1059 421 the the DT 87 1059 422 Gulf Gulf NNP 87 1059 423 of of IN 87 1059 424 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 1059 425 ; ; : 87 1059 426 territorial territorial JJ 87 1059 427 dispute dispute NN 87 1059 428 with with IN 87 1059 429 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 87 1059 430 over over IN 87 1059 431 Archipelago Archipelago NNP 87 1059 432 de de NNP 87 1059 433 San San NNP 87 1059 434 Andres Andres NNP 87 1059 435 y y NNP 87 1059 436 Providencia Providencia NNP 87 1059 437 and and CC 87 1059 438 Quita Quita NNP 87 1059 439 Sueno Sueno NNP 87 1059 440 Bank Bank NNP 87 1059 441 Climate Climate NNP 87 1059 442 : : : 87 1059 443 tropical tropical JJ 87 1059 444 along along IN 87 1059 445 coast coast NN 87 1059 446 and and CC 87 1059 447 eastern eastern JJ 87 1059 448 plains plain NNS 87 1059 449 ; ; : 87 1059 450 cooler cool JJR 87 1059 451 in in IN 87 1059 452 highlands highlands JJ 87 1059 453 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 1059 454 : : : 87 1059 455 flat flat JJ 87 1059 456 coastal coastal JJ 87 1059 457 lowlands lowland NNS 87 1059 458 , , , 87 1059 459 central central JJ 87 1059 460 highlands highland NNS 87 1059 461 , , , 87 1059 462 high high JJ 87 1059 463 Andes Andes NNP 87 1059 464 mountains mountain NNS 87 1059 465 , , , 87 1059 466 eastern eastern JJ 87 1059 467 lowland lowland NNP 87 1059 468 plains plain VBZ 87 1059 469 Natural natural JJ 87 1059 470 resources resource NNS 87 1059 471 : : : 87 1059 472 petroleum petroleum NN 87 1059 473 , , , 87 1059 474 natural natural JJ 87 1059 475 gas gas NN 87 1059 476 , , , 87 1059 477 coal coal NN 87 1059 478 , , , 87 1059 479 iron iron NN 87 1059 480 ore ore NN 87 1059 481 , , , 87 1059 482 nickel nickel NN 87 1059 483 , , , 87 1059 484 gold gold NN 87 1059 485 , , , 87 1059 486 copper copper NN 87 1059 487 , , , 87 1059 488 emeralds emerald VBZ 87 1059 489 Land Land NNP 87 1059 490 use use NN 87 1059 491 : : : 87 1059 492 arable arable JJ 87 1059 493 land land NN 87 1059 494 : : : 87 1059 495 4 4 CD 87 1059 496 % % NN 87 1059 497 permanent permanent JJ 87 1059 498 crops crop NNS 87 1059 499 : : : 87 1059 500 2 2 CD 87 1059 501 % % NN 87 1059 502 meadows meadow NNS 87 1059 503 and and CC 87 1059 504 pastures pasture NNS 87 1059 505 : : : 87 1059 506 29 29 CD 87 1059 507 % % NN 87 1059 508 forest forest NN 87 1059 509 and and CC 87 1059 510 woodland woodland NN 87 1059 511 : : : 87 1059 512 49 49 CD 87 1059 513 % % NN 87 1059 514 other other JJ 87 1059 515 : : : 87 1059 516 16 16 CD 87 1059 517 % % NN 87 1059 518 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 1059 519 land land NN 87 1059 520 : : : 87 1059 521 5,150 5,150 CD 87 1059 522 km2 km2 NNP 87 1059 523 ( ( -LRB- 87 1059 524 1989 1989 CD 87 1059 525 est est NNP 87 1059 526 . . . 87 1059 527 ) ) -RRB- 87 1060 1 Environment environment NN 87 1060 2 : : : 87 1060 3 highlands highland NNS 87 1060 4 subject subject JJ 87 1060 5 to to IN 87 1060 6 volcanic volcanic JJ 87 1060 7 eruptions eruption NNS 87 1060 8 ; ; : 87 1060 9 deforestation deforestation NN 87 1060 10 ; ; , 87 1060 11 soil soil NN 87 1060 12 damage damage NN 87 1060 13 from from IN 87 1060 14 overuse overuse NN 87 1060 15 of of IN 87 1060 16 pesticides pesticide NNS 87 1060 17 ; ; : 87 1060 18 periodic periodic JJ 87 1060 19 droughts drought NNS 87 1060 20 Note note NN 87 1060 21 : : : 87 1060 22 only only RB 87 1060 23 South south JJ 87 1060 24 American american JJ 87 1060 25 country country NN 87 1060 26 with with IN 87 1060 27 coastlines coastline NNS 87 1060 28 on on IN 87 1060 29 both both CC 87 1060 30 North North NNP 87 1060 31 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 1060 32 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 1060 33 and and CC 87 1060 34 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 87 1060 35 Sea Sea NNP 87 1060 36 * * NFP 87 1060 37 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 1060 38 , , , 87 1060 39 People People NNP 87 1060 40 Population Population NNP 87 1060 41 : : : 87 1060 42 34,942,767 34,942,767 CD 87 1060 43 ( ( -LRB- 87 1060 44 July July NNP 87 1060 45 1993 1993 CD 87 1060 46 est est NNP 87 1060 47 . . . 87 1060 48 ) ) -RRB- 87 1061 1 Population population NN 87 1061 2 growth growth NN 87 1061 3 rate rate NN 87 1061 4 : : : 87 1061 5 1.83 1.83 CD 87 1061 6 % % NN 87 1061 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1061 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1061 9 est est NNP 87 1061 10 . . . 87 1061 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1062 1 Birth birth NN 87 1062 2 rate rate NN 87 1062 3 : : : 87 1062 4 23.4 23.4 CD 87 1062 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 1062 6 population population NN 87 1062 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1062 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1062 9 est est NNP 87 1062 10 . . . 87 1062 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1063 1 Death death NN 87 1063 2 rate rate NN 87 1063 3 : : : 87 1063 4 4.82 4.82 CD 87 1063 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 1063 6 population population NN 87 1063 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1063 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1063 9 est est NNP 87 1063 10 . . . 87 1063 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1064 1 Net net JJ 87 1064 2 migration migration NN 87 1064 3 rate rate NN 87 1064 4 : : : 87 1064 5 -0.25 -0.25 NFP 87 1064 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 1064 7 population population NN 87 1064 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 1064 9 1993 1993 CD 87 1064 10 est est NNP 87 1064 11 . . . 87 1064 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 1065 1 Infant infant NN 87 1065 2 mortality mortality NN 87 1065 3 rate rate NN 87 1065 4 : : : 87 1065 5 29.7 29.7 CD 87 1065 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 1065 7 live live JJ 87 1065 8 births birth NNS 87 1065 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 1065 10 1993 1993 CD 87 1065 11 est est NNP 87 1065 12 . . . 87 1065 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 1066 1 Life life NN 87 1066 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 1066 3 at at IN 87 1066 4 birth birth NN 87 1066 5 : : : 87 1066 6 total total JJ 87 1066 7 population population NN 87 1066 8 : : : 87 1066 9 71.72 71.72 CD 87 1066 10 years year NNS 87 1066 11 male male NN 87 1066 12 : : : 87 1066 13 68.99 68.99 CD 87 1066 14 years year NNS 87 1066 15 female female JJ 87 1066 16 : : : 87 1066 17 74.53 74.53 CD 87 1066 18 years year NNS 87 1066 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 1066 20 1993 1993 CD 87 1066 21 est est NNP 87 1066 22 . . . 87 1066 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 1067 1 Total total JJ 87 1067 2 fertility fertility NN 87 1067 3 rate rate NN 87 1067 4 : : : 87 1067 5 2.54 2.54 CD 87 1067 6 children child NNS 87 1067 7 born bear VBN 87 1067 8 / / SYM 87 1067 9 woman woman NN 87 1067 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 1067 11 1993 1993 CD 87 1067 12 est est NNP 87 1067 13 . . . 87 1067 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 1068 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 1068 2 : : : 87 1068 3 noun noun NNP 87 1068 4 : : : 87 1068 5 Colombian(s Colombian(s NNP 87 1068 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 1068 7 adjective adjective NN 87 1068 8 : : : 87 1068 9 Colombian colombian JJ 87 1068 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 1068 11 divisions division NNS 87 1068 12 : : : 87 1068 13 mestizo mestizo NNP 87 1068 14 58 58 CD 87 1068 15 % % NN 87 1068 16 , , , 87 1068 17 white white JJ 87 1068 18 20 20 CD 87 1068 19 % % NN 87 1068 20 , , , 87 1068 21 mulatto mulatto NN 87 1068 22 14 14 CD 87 1068 23 % % NN 87 1068 24 , , , 87 1068 25 black black JJ 87 1068 26 4 4 CD 87 1068 27 % % NN 87 1068 28 , , , 87 1068 29 mixed mixed JJ 87 1068 30 black black JJ 87 1068 31 - - HYPH 87 1068 32 Indian indian JJ 87 1068 33 3 3 CD 87 1068 34 % % NN 87 1068 35 , , , 87 1068 36 Indian Indian NNP 87 1068 37 1 1 CD 87 1068 38 % % NN 87 1068 39 Religions religion NNS 87 1068 40 : : : 87 1068 41 Roman roman JJ 87 1068 42 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 1068 43 95 95 CD 87 1068 44 % % NN 87 1068 45 Languages Languages NNPS 87 1068 46 : : : 87 1068 47 Spanish spanish JJ 87 1068 48 Literacy literacy NN 87 1068 49 : : : 87 1068 50 age age NN 87 1068 51 15 15 CD 87 1068 52 and and CC 87 1068 53 over over RB 87 1068 54 can can MD 87 1068 55 read read VB 87 1068 56 and and CC 87 1068 57 write write VB 87 1068 58 ( ( -LRB- 87 1068 59 1990 1990 CD 87 1068 60 ) ) -RRB- 87 1068 61 total total JJ 87 1068 62 population population NN 87 1068 63 : : : 87 1068 64 87 87 CD 87 1068 65 % % NN 87 1068 66 male male NN 87 1068 67 : : : 87 1068 68 88 88 CD 87 1068 69 % % NN 87 1068 70 female female NN 87 1068 71 : : : 87 1068 72 86 86 CD 87 1068 73 % % NN 87 1068 74 Labor Labor NNP 87 1068 75 force force NN 87 1068 76 : : : 87 1068 77 12 12 CD 87 1068 78 million million CD 87 1068 79 ( ( -LRB- 87 1068 80 1990 1990 CD 87 1068 81 ) ) -RRB- 87 1068 82 by by IN 87 1068 83 occupation occupation NN 87 1068 84 : : : 87 1068 85 services service NNS 87 1068 86 46 46 CD 87 1068 87 % % NN 87 1068 88 , , , 87 1068 89 agriculture agriculture NN 87 1068 90 30 30 CD 87 1068 91 % % NN 87 1068 92 , , , 87 1068 93 industry industry NN 87 1068 94 24 24 CD 87 1068 95 % % NN 87 1068 96 ( ( -LRB- 87 1068 97 1990 1990 CD 87 1068 98 ) ) -RRB- 87 1068 99 * * NFP 87 1068 100 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 1068 101 , , , 87 1068 102 Government Government NNP 87 1068 103 Names Names NNP 87 1068 104 : : : 87 1068 105 conventional conventional JJ 87 1068 106 long long JJ 87 1068 107 form form NN 87 1068 108 : : : 87 1068 109 Republic Republic NNP 87 1068 110 of of IN 87 1068 111 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 1068 112 conventional conventional JJ 87 1068 113 short short JJ 87 1068 114 form form NN 87 1068 115 : : : 87 1068 116 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 1068 117 local local JJ 87 1068 118 long long JJ 87 1068 119 form form NN 87 1068 120 : : : 87 1068 121 Republica Republica NNP 87 1068 122 de de NNP 87 1068 123 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 1068 124 local local JJ 87 1068 125 short short JJ 87 1068 126 form form NN 87 1068 127 : : : 87 1068 128 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 1068 129 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 1068 130 : : : 87 1068 131 CO CO NNP 87 1068 132 Type Type NNP 87 1068 133 : : : 87 1068 134 republic republic NN 87 1068 135 ; ; : 87 1068 136 executive executive JJ 87 1068 137 branch branch NN 87 1068 138 dominates dominate VBZ 87 1068 139 government government NN 87 1068 140 structure structure NN 87 1068 141 Capital capital NN 87 1068 142 : : : 87 1068 143 Bogota Bogota NNP 87 1068 144 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 1068 145 divisions division NNS 87 1068 146 : : : 87 1068 147 23 23 CD 87 1068 148 departments department NNS 87 1068 149 ( ( -LRB- 87 1068 150 departamentos departamento NNS 87 1068 151 , , , 87 1068 152 singular singular NNP 87 1068 153 - - HYPH 87 1068 154 departamento departamento NNP 87 1068 155 ) ) -RRB- 87 1068 156 , , , 87 1068 157 5 5 CD 87 1068 158 commissariats commissariat NNS 87 1068 159 * * NFP 87 1068 160 , , , 87 1068 161 ( ( -LRB- 87 1068 162 comisarias comisaria NNS 87 1068 163 , , , 87 1068 164 singular singular JJ 87 1068 165 - - HYPH 87 1068 166 comisaria comisaria NN 87 1068 167 ) ) -RRB- 87 1068 168 , , , 87 1068 169 4 4 CD 87 1068 170 intendancies intendancie NNS 87 1068 171 * * NFP 87 1068 172 * * NFP 87 1068 173 ( ( -LRB- 87 1068 174 intendencias intendencia NNS 87 1068 175 , , , 87 1068 176 singular singular JJ 87 1068 177 , , , 87 1068 178 - - HYPH 87 1068 179 intendencia intendencia NNP 87 1068 180 ) ) -RRB- 87 1068 181 , , , 87 1068 182 and and CC 87 1068 183 1 1 CD 87 1068 184 special special JJ 87 1068 185 district district NN 87 1068 186 * * NFP 87 1068 187 * * NFP 87 1068 188 * * NFP 87 1068 189 , , , 87 1068 190 ( ( -LRB- 87 1068 191 distrito distrito NNP 87 1068 192 especial especial NNP 87 1068 193 ) ) -RRB- 87 1068 194 ; ; : 87 1068 195 Amazonas Amazonas NNP 87 1068 196 * * NFP 87 1068 197 , , , 87 1068 198 , , , 87 1068 199 Antioquia Antioquia NNP 87 1068 200 , , , 87 1068 201 Arauca Arauca NNP 87 1068 202 * * NFP 87 1068 203 * * NFP 87 1068 204 , , , 87 1068 205 Atlantico Atlantico NNP 87 1068 206 , , , 87 1068 207 Bogota Bogota NNP 87 1068 208 * * NFP 87 1068 209 * * NFP 87 1068 210 * * NFP 87 1068 211 , , , 87 1068 212 Bolivar Bolivar NNP 87 1068 213 , , , 87 1068 214 Boyaca Boyaca NNP 87 1068 215 , , , 87 1068 216 , , , 87 1068 217 Caldas Caldas NNP 87 1068 218 , , , 87 1068 219 Caqueta Caqueta NNP 87 1068 220 , , , 87 1068 221 Casanare Casanare NNP 87 1068 222 * * NFP 87 1068 223 * * NFP 87 1068 224 , , , 87 1068 225 Cauca Cauca NNP 87 1068 226 , , , 87 1068 227 Cesar Cesar NNP 87 1068 228 , , , 87 1068 229 Choco Choco NNP 87 1068 230 , , , 87 1068 231 Cordoba Cordoba NNP 87 1068 232 , , , 87 1068 233 Cundinamarca Cundinamarca NNP 87 1068 234 , , , 87 1068 235 Guainia Guainia NNP 87 1068 236 * * NFP 87 1068 237 , , , 87 1068 238 Guaviare Guaviare NNP 87 1068 239 * * NFP 87 1068 240 , , , 87 1068 241 , , , 87 1068 242 Huila Huila NNP 87 1068 243 , , , 87 1068 244 La La NNP 87 1068 245 Guajira Guajira NNP 87 1068 246 , , , 87 1068 247 Magdalena Magdalena NNP 87 1068 248 , , , 87 1068 249 Meta Meta NNP 87 1068 250 , , , 87 1068 251 Narino Narino NNP 87 1068 252 , , , 87 1068 253 Norte Norte NNP 87 1068 254 de de NNP 87 1068 255 Santander Santander NNP 87 1068 256 , , , 87 1068 257 Putumayo Putumayo NNP 87 1068 258 * * NFP 87 1068 259 * * NFP 87 1068 260 , , , 87 1068 261 , , , 87 1068 262 Quindio Quindio NNP 87 1068 263 , , , 87 1068 264 Risaralda Risaralda NNP 87 1068 265 , , , 87 1068 266 San San NNP 87 1068 267 Andres Andres NNP 87 1068 268 y y NNP 87 1068 269 Providencia Providencia NNP 87 1068 270 * * NFP 87 1068 271 * * NFP 87 1068 272 , , , 87 1068 273 Santander Santander NNP 87 1068 274 , , , 87 1068 275 Sucre Sucre NNP 87 1068 276 , , , 87 1068 277 Tolima Tolima NNP 87 1068 278 , , , 87 1068 279 , , , 87 1068 280 Valle Valle NNP 87 1068 281 del del NNP 87 1068 282 Cauca Cauca NNP 87 1068 283 , , , 87 1068 284 Vaupes vaupe NNS 87 1068 285 * * NFP 87 1068 286 , , , 87 1068 287 Vichada Vichada NNP 87 1068 288 * * NFP 87 1068 289 , , , 87 1068 290 note note VBP 87 1068 291 : : : 87 1068 292 the the DT 87 1068 293 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 1068 294 of of IN 87 1068 295 5 5 CD 87 1068 296 July July NNP 87 1068 297 1991 1991 CD 87 1068 298 states state VBZ 87 1068 299 that that IN 87 1068 300 the the DT 87 1068 301 commissariats commissariat NNS 87 1068 302 and and CC 87 1068 303 intendancies intendancie NNS 87 1068 304 are be VBP 87 1068 305 to to TO 87 1068 306 become become VB 87 1068 307 full full JJ 87 1068 308 departments department NNS 87 1068 309 and and CC 87 1068 310 a a DT 87 1068 311 capital capital NN 87 1068 312 district district NN 87 1068 313 ( ( -LRB- 87 1068 314 distrito distrito NNP 87 1068 315 capital capital NNP 87 1068 316 ) ) -RRB- 87 1068 317 of of IN 87 1068 318 Santa Santa NNP 87 1068 319 Fe Fe NNP 87 1068 320 de de FW 87 1068 321 Bogota Bogota NNP 87 1068 322 is be VBZ 87 1068 323 to to TO 87 1068 324 be be VB 87 1068 325 established establish VBN 87 1068 326 by by IN 87 1068 327 1997 1997 CD 87 1068 328 Independence Independence NNP 87 1068 329 : : : 87 1068 330 20 20 CD 87 1068 331 July July NNP 87 1068 332 1810 1810 CD 87 1068 333 ( ( -LRB- 87 1068 334 from from IN 87 1068 335 Spain Spain NNP 87 1068 336 ) ) -RRB- 87 1068 337 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 1068 338 : : : 87 1068 339 5 5 CD 87 1068 340 July July NNP 87 1068 341 1991 1991 CD 87 1068 342 Legal legal JJ 87 1068 343 system system NN 87 1068 344 : : : 87 1068 345 based base VBN 87 1068 346 on on IN 87 1068 347 Spanish spanish JJ 87 1068 348 law law NN 87 1068 349 ; ; : 87 1068 350 judicial judicial JJ 87 1068 351 review review NN 87 1068 352 of of IN 87 1068 353 executive executive JJ 87 1068 354 and and CC 87 1068 355 legislative legislative JJ 87 1068 356 acts act NNS 87 1068 357 ; ; : 87 1068 358 accepts accept VBZ 87 1068 359 compulsory compulsory JJ 87 1068 360 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 1068 361 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 1068 362 , , , 87 1068 363 with with IN 87 1068 364 reservations reservation NNS 87 1068 365 National national JJ 87 1068 366 holiday holiday NN 87 1068 367 : : : 87 1068 368 Independence Independence NNP 87 1068 369 Day Day NNP 87 1068 370 , , , 87 1068 371 20 20 CD 87 1068 372 July July NNP 87 1068 373 ( ( -LRB- 87 1068 374 1810 1810 CD 87 1068 375 ) ) -RRB- 87 1068 376 Political political JJ 87 1068 377 parties party NNS 87 1068 378 and and CC 87 1068 379 leaders leader NNS 87 1068 380 : : : 87 1068 381 Liberal Liberal NNP 87 1068 382 Party Party NNP 87 1068 383 ( ( -LRB- 87 1068 384 PL PL NNP 87 1068 385 ) ) -RRB- 87 1068 386 , , , 87 1068 387 Cesar Cesar NNP 87 1068 388 GAVIRIA GAVIRIA NNP 87 1068 389 Trujillo Trujillo NNP 87 1068 390 , , , 87 1068 391 president president NN 87 1068 392 ; ; : 87 1068 393 Social Social NNP 87 1068 394 Conservative Conservative NNP 87 1068 395 Party Party NNP 87 1068 396 ( ( -LRB- 87 1068 397 PCS PCS NNP 87 1068 398 ) ) -RRB- 87 1068 399 , , , 87 1068 400 Misael Misael NNP 87 1068 401 PASTRANA PASTRANA NNP 87 1068 402 Borrero Borrero NNS 87 1068 403 ; ; : 87 1068 404 National National NNP 87 1068 405 Salvation Salvation NNP 87 1068 406 Movement Movement NNP 87 1068 407 ( ( -LRB- 87 1068 408 MSN MSN NNP 87 1068 409 ) ) -RRB- 87 1068 410 , , , 87 1068 411 Alvaro Alvaro NNP 87 1068 412 GOMEZ GOMEZ NNP 87 1068 413 Hurtado Hurtado NNP 87 1068 414 ; ; : 87 1068 415 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1068 416 Alliance Alliance NNP 87 1068 417 M-19 m-19 CD 87 1068 418 ( ( -LRB- 87 1068 419 AD ad NN 87 1068 420 / / SYM 87 1068 421 M-19 m-19 CD 87 1068 422 ) ) -RRB- 87 1068 423 is be VBZ 87 1068 424 headed head VBN 87 1068 425 by by IN 87 1068 426 19th 19th NN 87 1068 427 of of IN 87 1068 428 April April NNP 87 1068 429 Movement Movement NNP 87 1068 430 ( ( -LRB- 87 1068 431 M-19 m-19 CD 87 1068 432 ) ) -RRB- 87 1068 433 leader leader NN 87 1068 434 Antonio Antonio NNP 87 1068 435 NAVARRO NAVARRO NNP 87 1068 436 Wolf Wolf NNP 87 1068 437 , , , 87 1068 438 coalition coalition NN 87 1068 439 of of IN 87 1068 440 small small JJ 87 1068 441 leftist leftist JJ 87 1068 442 parties party NNS 87 1068 443 and and CC 87 1068 444 dissident dissident JJ 87 1068 445 liberals liberal NNS 87 1068 446 and and CC 87 1068 447 conservatives conservative NNS 87 1068 448 ; ; : 87 1068 449 Patriotic Patriotic NNP 87 1068 450 Union Union NNP 87 1068 451 ( ( -LRB- 87 1068 452 UP UP NNP 87 1068 453 ) ) -RRB- 87 1068 454 is be VBZ 87 1068 455 a a DT 87 1068 456 legal legal JJ 87 1068 457 political political JJ 87 1068 458 party party NN 87 1068 459 formed form VBN 87 1068 460 by by IN 87 1068 461 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 87 1068 462 Armed Armed NNP 87 1068 463 Forces Forces NNPS 87 1068 464 of of IN 87 1068 465 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 1068 466 ( ( -LRB- 87 1068 467 FARC FARC NNP 87 1068 468 ) ) -RRB- 87 1068 469 and and CC 87 1068 470 Colombian Colombian NNP 87 1068 471 Communist Communist NNP 87 1068 472 Party Party NNP 87 1068 473 ( ( -LRB- 87 1068 474 PCC PCC NNP 87 1068 475 ) ) -RRB- 87 1068 476 , , , 87 1068 477 Carlos Carlos NNP 87 1068 478 ROMERO ROMERO NNP 87 1068 479 Other other JJ 87 1068 480 political political JJ 87 1068 481 or or CC 87 1068 482 pressure pressure NN 87 1068 483 groups group NNS 87 1068 484 : : : 87 1068 485 three three CD 87 1068 486 insurgent insurgent JJ 87 1068 487 groups group NNS 87 1068 488 are be VBP 87 1068 489 active active JJ 87 1068 490 in in IN 87 1068 491 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 1068 492 - - HYPH 87 1068 493 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 87 1068 494 Armed Armed NNP 87 1068 495 Forces Forces NNPS 87 1068 496 of of IN 87 1068 497 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 1068 498 ( ( -LRB- 87 1068 499 FARC FARC NNP 87 1068 500 ) ) -RRB- 87 1068 501 , , , 87 1068 502 Manuel Manuel NNP 87 1068 503 MARULANDA MARULANDA NNP 87 1068 504 and and CC 87 1068 505 Alfonso Alfonso NNP 87 1068 506 CANO CANO NNP 87 1068 507 ; ; : 87 1068 508 National National NNP 87 1068 509 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 1068 510 Army Army NNP 87 1068 511 ( ( -LRB- 87 1068 512 ELN ELN NNP 87 1068 513 ) ) -RRB- 87 1068 514 , , , 87 1068 515 Manuel Manuel NNP 87 1068 516 PEREZ PEREZ NNP 87 1068 517 ; ; : 87 1068 518 and and CC 87 1068 519 dissidents dissident NNS 87 1068 520 of of IN 87 1068 521 the the DT 87 1068 522 recently recently RB 87 1068 523 demobilized demobilize VBN 87 1068 524 People People NNPS 87 1068 525 's 's POS 87 1068 526 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 1068 527 Army Army NNP 87 1068 528 ( ( -LRB- 87 1068 529 EPL EPL NNP 87 1068 530 ) ) -RRB- 87 1068 531 , , , 87 1068 532 Francisco Francisco NNP 87 1068 533 CARABALLO CARABALLO NNP 87 1068 534 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 1068 535 : : : 87 1068 536 18 18 CD 87 1068 537 years year NNS 87 1068 538 of of IN 87 1068 539 age age NN 87 1068 540 ; ; : 87 1068 541 universal universal JJ 87 1068 542 and and CC 87 1068 543 compulsory compulsory JJ 87 1068 544 Elections Elections NNPS 87 1068 545 : : : 87 1068 546 President President NNP 87 1068 547 : : : 87 1068 548 last last RB 87 1068 549 held hold VBD 87 1068 550 27 27 CD 87 1068 551 May May NNP 87 1068 552 1990 1990 CD 87 1068 553 ( ( -LRB- 87 1068 554 next next JJ 87 1068 555 to to TO 87 1068 556 be be VB 87 1068 557 held hold VBN 87 1068 558 May May NNP 87 1068 559 1994 1994 CD 87 1068 560 ) ) -RRB- 87 1068 561 ; ; : 87 1068 562 results result NNS 87 1068 563 - - : 87 1068 564 Cesar cesar JJ 87 1068 565 GAVIRIA gaviria NN 87 1068 566 Trujillo trujillo NN 87 1068 567 ( ( -LRB- 87 1068 568 Liberal liberal JJ 87 1068 569 ) ) -RRB- 87 1068 570 47 47 CD 87 1068 571 % % NN 87 1068 572 , , , 87 1068 573 Alvaro Alvaro NNP 87 1068 574 GOMEZ GOMEZ NNP 87 1068 575 Hurtado Hurtado NNP 87 1068 576 ( ( -LRB- 87 1068 577 National National NNP 87 1068 578 Salvation Salvation NNP 87 1068 579 Movement Movement NNP 87 1068 580 ) ) -RRB- 87 1068 581 24 24 CD 87 1068 582 % % NN 87 1068 583 , , , 87 1068 584 Antonio Antonio NNP 87 1068 585 NAVARRO NAVARRO NNP 87 1068 586 Wolff Wolff NNP 87 1068 587 ( ( -LRB- 87 1068 588 M-19 m-19 CD 87 1068 589 ) ) -RRB- 87 1068 590 13 13 CD 87 1068 591 % % NN 87 1068 592 , , , 87 1068 593 Rodrigo Rodrigo NNP 87 1068 594 LLOREDA LLOREDA NNP 87 1068 595 ( ( -LRB- 87 1068 596 Conservative Conservative NNP 87 1068 597 ) ) -RRB- 87 1068 598 12 12 CD 87 1068 599 % % NN 87 1068 600 * * NFP 87 1068 601 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 1068 602 , , , 87 1068 603 Government Government NNP 87 1068 604 Senate Senate NNP 87 1068 605 : : : 87 1068 606 last last RB 87 1068 607 held hold VBD 87 1068 608 27 27 CD 87 1068 609 October October NNP 87 1068 610 1991 1991 CD 87 1068 611 ( ( -LRB- 87 1068 612 next next JJ 87 1068 613 to to TO 87 1068 614 be be VB 87 1068 615 held hold VBN 87 1068 616 March March NNP 87 1068 617 1994 1994 CD 87 1068 618 ) ) -RRB- 87 1068 619 ; ; : 87 1068 620 results result NNS 87 1068 621 - - HYPH 87 1068 622 percent percent NN 87 1068 623 of of IN 87 1068 624 vote vote NN 87 1068 625 by by IN 87 1068 626 party party NN 87 1068 627 NA NA NNP 87 1068 628 ; ; : 87 1068 629 seats seat NNS 87 1068 630 - - : 87 1068 631 ( ( -LRB- 87 1068 632 102 102 CD 87 1068 633 total total NN 87 1068 634 ) ) -RRB- 87 1068 635 Liberal Liberal NNP 87 1068 636 58 58 CD 87 1068 637 , , , 87 1068 638 Conservative conservative JJ 87 1068 639 22 22 CD 87 1068 640 , , , 87 1068 641 AD ad NN 87 1068 642 / / SYM 87 1068 643 M-19 m-19 CD 87 1068 644 9 9 CD 87 1068 645 , , , 87 1068 646 MSN MSN NNP 87 1068 647 5 5 CD 87 1068 648 , , , 87 1068 649 UP up RB 87 1068 650 1 1 CD 87 1068 651 , , , 87 1068 652 other other JJ 87 1068 653 7 7 CD 87 1068 654 House House NNP 87 1068 655 of of IN 87 1068 656 Representatives Representatives NNPS 87 1068 657 : : : 87 1068 658 last last RB 87 1068 659 held hold VBD 87 1068 660 27 27 CD 87 1068 661 October October NNP 87 1068 662 1991 1991 CD 87 1068 663 ( ( -LRB- 87 1068 664 next next JJ 87 1068 665 to to TO 87 1068 666 be be VB 87 1068 667 held hold VBN 87 1068 668 March March NNP 87 1068 669 1994 1994 CD 87 1068 670 ) ) -RRB- 87 1068 671 ; ; : 87 1068 672 results result NNS 87 1068 673 - - HYPH 87 1068 674 percent percent NN 87 1068 675 of of IN 87 1068 676 vote vote NN 87 1068 677 by by IN 87 1068 678 party party NN 87 1068 679 NA NA NNP 87 1068 680 ; ; : 87 1068 681 seats seat NNS 87 1068 682 - - : 87 1068 683 ( ( -LRB- 87 1068 684 161 161 CD 87 1068 685 total total NN 87 1068 686 ) ) -RRB- 87 1068 687 Liberal Liberal NNP 87 1068 688 87 87 CD 87 1068 689 , , , 87 1068 690 Conservative conservative JJ 87 1068 691 31 31 CD 87 1068 692 , , , 87 1068 693 AD ad NN 87 1068 694 / / SYM 87 1068 695 M-19 m-19 CD 87 1068 696 13 13 CD 87 1068 697 , , , 87 1068 698 MSN MSN NNP 87 1068 699 10 10 CD 87 1068 700 , , , 87 1068 701 UP up RB 87 1068 702 3 3 CD 87 1068 703 , , , 87 1068 704 other other JJ 87 1068 705 17 17 CD 87 1068 706 Executive executive JJ 87 1068 707 branch branch NN 87 1068 708 : : : 87 1068 709 president president NN 87 1068 710 , , , 87 1068 711 presidential presidential JJ 87 1068 712 designate designate NN 87 1068 713 , , , 87 1068 714 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 87 1068 715 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 1068 716 branch branch NN 87 1068 717 : : : 87 1068 718 bicameral bicameral JJ 87 1068 719 Congress Congress NNP 87 1068 720 ( ( -LRB- 87 1068 721 Congreso Congreso NNP 87 1068 722 ) ) -RRB- 87 1068 723 consists consist VBZ 87 1068 724 of of IN 87 1068 725 a a DT 87 1068 726 nationally nationally RB 87 1068 727 elected elect VBN 87 1068 728 upper upper JJ 87 1068 729 chamber chamber NN 87 1068 730 or or CC 87 1068 731 Senate Senate NNP 87 1068 732 ( ( -LRB- 87 1068 733 Senado Senado NNP 87 1068 734 ) ) -RRB- 87 1068 735 and and CC 87 1068 736 a a DT 87 1068 737 nationally nationally RB 87 1068 738 elected elect VBN 87 1068 739 lower low JJR 87 1068 740 chamber chamber NN 87 1068 741 or or CC 87 1068 742 House House NNP 87 1068 743 of of IN 87 1068 744 Representatives Representatives NNPS 87 1068 745 ( ( -LRB- 87 1068 746 Camara Camara NNP 87 1068 747 de de FW 87 1068 748 Representantes Representantes NNP 87 1068 749 ) ) -RRB- 87 1068 750 Judicial judicial JJ 87 1068 751 branch branch NN 87 1068 752 : : : 87 1068 753 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 1068 754 Court Court NNP 87 1068 755 of of IN 87 1068 756 Justice Justice NNP 87 1068 757 ( ( -LRB- 87 1068 758 Corte Corte NNP 87 1068 759 Suprema Suprema NNP 87 1068 760 de de NNP 87 1068 761 Justical Justical NNP 87 1068 762 ) ) -RRB- 87 1068 763 , , , 87 1068 764 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 87 1068 765 Court Court NNP 87 1068 766 , , , 87 1068 767 Council Council NNP 87 1068 768 of of IN 87 1068 769 State State NNP 87 1068 770 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 1068 771 : : : 87 1068 772 Chief Chief NNP 87 1068 773 of of IN 87 1068 774 State State NNP 87 1068 775 and and CC 87 1068 776 Head Head NNP 87 1068 777 of of IN 87 1068 778 Government Government NNP 87 1068 779 : : : 87 1068 780 President President NNP 87 1068 781 Cesar Cesar NNP 87 1068 782 GAVIRIA GAVIRIA NNP 87 1068 783 Trujillo Trujillo NNP 87 1068 784 ( ( -LRB- 87 1068 785 since since IN 87 1068 786 7 7 CD 87 1068 787 August August NNP 87 1068 788 1990 1990 CD 87 1068 789 ) ) -RRB- 87 1068 790 Member member NN 87 1068 791 of of IN 87 1068 792 : : : 87 1068 793 AG AG NNP 87 1068 794 , , , 87 1068 795 CDB CDB NNP 87 1068 796 , , , 87 1068 797 CG CG NNP 87 1068 798 , , , 87 1068 799 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 87 1068 800 , , , 87 1068 801 FAO FAO NNP 87 1068 802 , , , 87 1068 803 G-3 G-3 NNP 87 1068 804 , , , 87 1068 805 G-11 g-11 CD 87 1068 806 , , , 87 1068 807 G-24 g-24 CD 87 1068 808 , , , 87 1068 809 G-77 g-77 CD 87 1068 810 , , , 87 1068 811 GATT GATT NNP 87 1068 812 , , , 87 1068 813 IADB IADB NNP 87 1068 814 , , , 87 1068 815 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 1068 816 , , , 87 1068 817 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 1068 818 , , , 87 1068 819 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 1068 820 , , , 87 1068 821 ICC ICC NNP 87 1068 822 , , , 87 1068 823 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 1068 824 , , , 87 1068 825 IDA IDA NNP 87 1068 826 , , , 87 1068 827 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 1068 828 , , , 87 1068 829 IFC IFC NNP 87 1068 830 , , , 87 1068 831 ILO ILO NNP 87 1068 832 , , , 87 1068 833 IMF IMF NNP 87 1068 834 , , , 87 1068 835 IMO imo RB 87 1068 836 , , , 87 1068 837 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 87 1068 838 , , , 87 1068 839 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 1068 840 , , , 87 1068 841 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 1068 842 , , , 87 1068 843 IOC IOC NNP 87 1068 844 , , , 87 1068 845 IOM IOM NNP 87 1068 846 , , , 87 1068 847 ISO ISO NNP 87 1068 848 , , , 87 1068 849 ITU ITU NNP 87 1068 850 , , , 87 1068 851 LAES LAES NNP 87 1068 852 , , , 87 1068 853 LAIA LAIA NNP 87 1068 854 , , , 87 1068 855 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 1068 856 , , , 87 1068 857 NAM NAM NNP 87 1068 858 , , , 87 1068 859 OAS OAS NNP 87 1068 860 , , , 87 1068 861 ONUSAL ONUSAL NNP 87 1068 862 , , , 87 1068 863 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 87 1068 864 , , , 87 1068 865 PCA PCA NNP 87 1068 866 , , , 87 1068 867 RG RG NNP 87 1068 868 , , , 87 1068 869 UN UN NNP 87 1068 870 , , , 87 1068 871 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 1068 872 , , , 87 1068 873 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 1068 874 , , , 87 1068 875 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 87 1068 876 , , , 87 1068 877 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 1068 878 , , , 87 1068 879 UNPROFOR UNPROFOR NNP 87 1068 880 , , , 87 1068 881 UPU UPU NNP 87 1068 882 , , , 87 1068 883 WCL WCL NNP 87 1068 884 , , , 87 1068 885 WFTU WFTU NNP 87 1068 886 , , , 87 1068 887 WHO who WP 87 1068 888 , , , 87 1068 889 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 1068 890 , , , 87 1068 891 WMO WMO NNP 87 1068 892 , , , 87 1068 893 WTO WTO NNP 87 1068 894 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1068 895 representation representation NN 87 1068 896 in in IN 87 1068 897 US US NNP 87 1068 898 : : : 87 1068 899 chief chief NN 87 1068 900 of of IN 87 1068 901 mission mission NN 87 1068 902 : : : 87 1068 903 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 1068 904 Jaime Jaime NNP 87 1068 905 GARCIA GARCIA NNP 87 1068 906 Parra Parra NNP 87 1068 907 chancery chancery NN 87 1068 908 : : : 87 1068 909 2118 2118 CD 87 1068 910 Leroy Leroy NNP 87 1068 911 Place Place NNP 87 1068 912 NW NW NNP 87 1068 913 , , , 87 1068 914 Washington Washington NNP 87 1068 915 , , , 87 1068 916 DC DC NNP 87 1068 917 20008 20008 CD 87 1068 918 telephone telephone NN 87 1068 919 : : : 87 1068 920 ( ( -LRB- 87 1068 921 202 202 CD 87 1068 922 ) ) -RRB- 87 1068 923 387 387 CD 87 1068 924 - - HYPH 87 1068 925 8338 8338 CD 87 1068 926 consulates consulate VBZ 87 1068 927 general general JJ 87 1068 928 : : : 87 1068 929 Chicago Chicago NNP 87 1068 930 , , , 87 1068 931 Houston Houston NNP 87 1068 932 , , , 87 1068 933 Miami Miami NNP 87 1068 934 , , , 87 1068 935 New New NNP 87 1068 936 Orleans Orleans NNP 87 1068 937 , , , 87 1068 938 New New NNP 87 1068 939 York York NNP 87 1068 940 , , , 87 1068 941 San San NNP 87 1068 942 Francisco Francisco NNP 87 1068 943 , , , 87 1068 944 and and CC 87 1068 945 San San NNP 87 1068 946 Juan Juan NNP 87 1068 947 ( ( -LRB- 87 1068 948 Puerto Puerto NNP 87 1068 949 Rico Rico NNP 87 1068 950 ) ) -RRB- 87 1068 951 consulates consulate VBZ 87 1068 952 : : : 87 1068 953 Atlanta Atlanta NNP 87 1068 954 , , , 87 1068 955 Boston Boston NNP 87 1068 956 , , , 87 1068 957 Detroit Detroit NNP 87 1068 958 , , , 87 1068 959 Los Los NNP 87 1068 960 Angeles Angeles NNP 87 1068 961 , , , 87 1068 962 and and CC 87 1068 963 Tampa Tampa NNP 87 1068 964 US US NNP 87 1068 965 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1068 966 representation representation NN 87 1068 967 : : : 87 1068 968 chief chief NN 87 1068 969 of of IN 87 1068 970 mission mission NN 87 1068 971 : : : 87 1068 972 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 1068 973 Morris Morris NNP 87 1068 974 D. D. NNP 87 1068 975 BUSBY BUSBY NNP 87 1068 976 embassy embassy NN 87 1068 977 : : : 87 1068 978 Calle Calle NNP 87 1068 979 38 38 CD 87 1068 980 , , , 87 1068 981 No no UH 87 1068 982 . . . 87 1069 1 8 8 CD 87 1069 2 - - SYM 87 1069 3 61 61 CD 87 1069 4 , , , 87 1069 5 Bogota Bogota NNP 87 1069 6 mailing mail VBG 87 1069 7 address address NN 87 1069 8 : : : 87 1069 9 P. P. NNP 87 1069 10 O. O. NNP 87 1070 1 Box Box NNP 87 1070 2 A. A. NNP 87 1071 1 A. A. NNP 87 1072 1 3831 3831 CD 87 1072 2 , , , 87 1072 3 Bogota Bogota NNP 87 1072 4 or or CC 87 1072 5 APO APO NNP 87 1072 6 AA AA NNP 87 1072 7 34038 34038 CD 87 1072 8 telephone telephone NN 87 1072 9 : : : 87 1072 10 [ [ -LRB- 87 1072 11 57 57 CD 87 1072 12 ] ] -RRB- 87 1072 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 1072 14 1 1 CD 87 1072 15 ) ) -RRB- 87 1072 16 285 285 CD 87 1072 17 - - HYPH 87 1072 18 1300 1300 CD 87 1072 19 or or CC 87 1072 20 1688 1688 CD 87 1072 21 FAX FAX NNP 87 1072 22 : : : 87 1072 23 [ [ -LRB- 87 1072 24 57 57 CD 87 1072 25 ] ] -RRB- 87 1072 26 ( ( -LRB- 87 1072 27 1 1 CD 87 1072 28 ) ) -RRB- 87 1072 29 288 288 CD 87 1072 30 - - HYPH 87 1072 31 5687 5687 CD 87 1072 32 consulate consulate NN 87 1072 33 : : : 87 1072 34 Barranquilla Barranquilla NNP 87 1072 35 Flag flag NN 87 1072 36 : : : 87 1072 37 three three CD 87 1072 38 horizontal horizontal JJ 87 1072 39 bands band NNS 87 1072 40 of of IN 87 1072 41 yellow yellow NN 87 1072 42 ( ( -LRB- 87 1072 43 top top JJ 87 1072 44 , , , 87 1072 45 double double JJ 87 1072 46 - - HYPH 87 1072 47 width width NN 87 1072 48 ) ) -RRB- 87 1072 49 , , , 87 1072 50 blue blue JJ 87 1072 51 , , , 87 1072 52 and and CC 87 1072 53 red red JJ 87 1072 54 ; ; : 87 1072 55 similar similar JJ 87 1072 56 to to IN 87 1072 57 the the DT 87 1072 58 flag flag NN 87 1072 59 of of IN 87 1072 60 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 87 1072 61 , , , 87 1072 62 which which WDT 87 1072 63 is be VBZ 87 1072 64 longer long JJR 87 1072 65 and and CC 87 1072 66 bears bear VBZ 87 1072 67 the the DT 87 1072 68 Ecuadorian ecuadorian JJ 87 1072 69 coat coat NN 87 1072 70 of of IN 87 1072 71 arms arm NNS 87 1072 72 superimposed superimpose VBN 87 1072 73 in in IN 87 1072 74 the the DT 87 1072 75 center center NN 87 1072 76 * * NFP 87 1072 77 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 1072 78 , , , 87 1072 79 Economy Economy NNP 87 1072 80 Overview Overview NNP 87 1072 81 : : : 87 1072 82 Economic economic JJ 87 1072 83 development development NN 87 1072 84 has have VBZ 87 1072 85 slowed slow VBN 87 1072 86 gradually gradually RB 87 1072 87 since since IN 87 1072 88 1986 1986 CD 87 1072 89 , , , 87 1072 90 but but CC 87 1072 91 growth growth NN 87 1072 92 rates rate NNS 87 1072 93 remain remain VBP 87 1072 94 high high JJ 87 1072 95 by by IN 87 1072 96 Latin latin JJ 87 1072 97 American american JJ 87 1072 98 standards standard NNS 87 1072 99 . . . 87 1073 1 Conservative conservative JJ 87 1073 2 economic economic JJ 87 1073 3 policies policy NNS 87 1073 4 have have VBP 87 1073 5 kept keep VBN 87 1073 6 inflation inflation NN 87 1073 7 and and CC 87 1073 8 unemployment unemployment NN 87 1073 9 near near IN 87 1073 10 30 30 CD 87 1073 11 % % NN 87 1073 12 and and CC 87 1073 13 10 10 CD 87 1073 14 % % NN 87 1073 15 , , , 87 1073 16 respectively respectively RB 87 1073 17 . . . 87 1074 1 The the DT 87 1074 2 rapid rapid JJ 87 1074 3 development development NN 87 1074 4 of of IN 87 1074 5 oil oil NN 87 1074 6 , , , 87 1074 7 coal coal NN 87 1074 8 , , , 87 1074 9 and and CC 87 1074 10 other other JJ 87 1074 11 nontraditional nontraditional JJ 87 1074 12 industries industry NNS 87 1074 13 in in IN 87 1074 14 recent recent JJ 87 1074 15 years year NNS 87 1074 16 has have VBZ 87 1074 17 helped help VBN 87 1074 18 to to TO 87 1074 19 offset offset VB 87 1074 20 the the DT 87 1074 21 decline decline NN 87 1074 22 in in IN 87 1074 23 coffee coffee NN 87 1074 24 prices price NNS 87 1074 25 - - : 87 1074 26 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 1074 27 's 's POS 87 1074 28 major major JJ 87 1074 29 export export NN 87 1074 30 . . . 87 1075 1 The the DT 87 1075 2 collapse collapse NN 87 1075 3 of of IN 87 1075 4 the the DT 87 1075 5 International International NNP 87 1075 6 Coffee Coffee NNP 87 1075 7 Agreement Agreement NNP 87 1075 8 in in IN 87 1075 9 the the DT 87 1075 10 summer summer NN 87 1075 11 of of IN 87 1075 12 1989 1989 CD 87 1075 13 , , , 87 1075 14 a a DT 87 1075 15 troublesome troublesome JJ 87 1075 16 rural rural JJ 87 1075 17 insurgency insurgency NN 87 1075 18 , , , 87 1075 19 energy energy NN 87 1075 20 rationing rationing NN 87 1075 21 , , , 87 1075 22 and and CC 87 1075 23 drug drug NN 87 1075 24 - - HYPH 87 1075 25 related relate VBN 87 1075 26 violence violence NN 87 1075 27 have have VBP 87 1075 28 dampened dampen VBN 87 1075 29 growth growth NN 87 1075 30 . . . 87 1076 1 The the DT 87 1076 2 level level NN 87 1076 3 of of IN 87 1076 4 violence violence NN 87 1076 5 , , , 87 1076 6 in in IN 87 1076 7 Bogota Bogota NNP 87 1076 8 in in IN 87 1076 9 particular particular JJ 87 1076 10 , , , 87 1076 11 surged surge VBD 87 1076 12 to to IN 87 1076 13 higher high JJR 87 1076 14 levels level NNS 87 1076 15 in in IN 87 1076 16 the the DT 87 1076 17 first first JJ 87 1076 18 quarter quarter NN 87 1076 19 of of IN 87 1076 20 1993 1993 CD 87 1076 21 , , , 87 1076 22 further further RB 87 1076 23 delaying delay VBG 87 1076 24 the the DT 87 1076 25 economic economic JJ 87 1076 26 resurgence resurgence NN 87 1076 27 expected expect VBN 87 1076 28 from from IN 87 1076 29 government government NN 87 1076 30 reforms reform NNS 87 1076 31 . . . 87 1077 1 These these DT 87 1077 2 reforms reform NNS 87 1077 3 center center VBP 87 1077 4 on on IN 87 1077 5 fiscal fiscal JJ 87 1077 6 restraint restraint NN 87 1077 7 , , , 87 1077 8 trade trade NN 87 1077 9 and and CC 87 1077 10 investment investment NN 87 1077 11 liberalization liberalization NN 87 1077 12 , , , 87 1077 13 financial financial JJ 87 1077 14 and and CC 87 1077 15 labor labor NN 87 1077 16 reform reform NN 87 1077 17 , , , 87 1077 18 and and CC 87 1077 19 privatization privatization NN 87 1077 20 of of IN 87 1077 21 state state NN 87 1077 22 utilities utility NNS 87 1077 23 and and CC 87 1077 24 commercial commercial JJ 87 1077 25 banks bank NNS 87 1077 26 . . . 87 1078 1 National national JJ 87 1078 2 product product NN 87 1078 3 : : : 87 1078 4 GDP gdp NN 87 1078 5 - - HYPH 87 1078 6 exchange exchange NN 87 1078 7 rate rate NN 87 1078 8 conversion conversion NN 87 1078 9 - - : 87 1078 10 $ $ $ 87 1078 11 51 51 CD 87 1078 12 billion billion CD 87 1078 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 1078 14 1992 1992 CD 87 1078 15 est est NNP 87 1078 16 . . . 87 1078 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 1079 1 National national JJ 87 1079 2 product product NN 87 1079 3 real real JJ 87 1079 4 growth growth NN 87 1079 5 rate rate NN 87 1079 6 : : : 87 1079 7 3.3 3.3 CD 87 1079 8 % % NN 87 1079 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 1079 10 1992 1992 CD 87 1079 11 est est NNP 87 1079 12 . . . 87 1079 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 1080 1 National national JJ 87 1080 2 product product NN 87 1080 3 per per IN 87 1080 4 capita capita NN 87 1080 5 : : : 87 1080 6 $ $ $ 87 1080 7 1,500 1,500 CD 87 1080 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 1080 9 1992 1992 CD 87 1080 10 est est NNP 87 1080 11 . . . 87 1080 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 1081 1 Inflation inflation NN 87 1081 2 rate rate NN 87 1081 3 ( ( -LRB- 87 1081 4 consumer consumer NN 87 1081 5 prices price NNS 87 1081 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 1081 7 : : : 87 1081 8 25 25 CD 87 1081 9 % % NN 87 1081 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 1081 11 1992 1992 CD 87 1081 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 1081 13 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 1081 14 rate rate NN 87 1081 15 : : : 87 1081 16 10 10 CD 87 1081 17 % % NN 87 1081 18 ( ( -LRB- 87 1081 19 1992 1992 CD 87 1081 20 ) ) -RRB- 87 1081 21 Budget budget NN 87 1081 22 : : : 87 1081 23 revenues revenue VBZ 87 1081 24 $ $ $ 87 1081 25 5.0 5.0 CD 87 1081 26 billion billion CD 87 1081 27 ; ; : 87 1081 28 current current JJ 87 1081 29 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1081 30 $ $ $ 87 1081 31 5.1 5.1 CD 87 1081 32 billion billion CD 87 1081 33 , , , 87 1081 34 capital capital NN 87 1081 35 expenditures expenditure VBZ 87 1081 36 $ $ $ 87 1081 37 964 964 CD 87 1081 38 million million CD 87 1081 39 ( ( -LRB- 87 1081 40 1991 1991 CD 87 1081 41 est est NNP 87 1081 42 . . . 87 1081 43 ) ) -RRB- 87 1082 1 Exports export NNS 87 1082 2 : : : 87 1082 3 $ $ $ 87 1082 4 7.4 7.4 CD 87 1082 5 billion billion CD 87 1082 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 1082 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 1082 8 . . NNP 87 1082 9 , , , 87 1082 10 1992 1992 CD 87 1082 11 est est NNP 87 1082 12 . . . 87 1082 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 1083 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 1083 2 : : : 87 1083 3 petroleum petroleum NN 87 1083 4 , , , 87 1083 5 coffee coffee NN 87 1083 6 , , , 87 1083 7 coal coal NN 87 1083 8 , , , 87 1083 9 bananas banana NNS 87 1083 10 , , , 87 1083 11 fresh fresh JJ 87 1083 12 cut cut NN 87 1083 13 flowers flower NNS 87 1083 14 partners partner NNS 87 1083 15 : : : 87 1083 16 US US NNP 87 1083 17 44 44 CD 87 1083 18 % % NN 87 1083 19 , , , 87 1083 20 EC EC NNP 87 1083 21 21 21 CD 87 1083 22 % % NN 87 1083 23 , , , 87 1083 24 Japan Japan NNP 87 1083 25 5 5 CD 87 1083 26 % % NN 87 1083 27 , , , 87 1083 28 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 1083 29 4 4 CD 87 1083 30 % % NN 87 1083 31 , , , 87 1083 32 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 1083 33 3 3 CD 87 1083 34 % % NN 87 1083 35 ( ( -LRB- 87 1083 36 1991 1991 CD 87 1083 37 ) ) -RRB- 87 1083 38 Imports import NNS 87 1083 39 : : : 87 1083 40 $ $ $ 87 1083 41 5.5 5.5 CD 87 1083 42 billion billion CD 87 1083 43 ( ( -LRB- 87 1083 44 c.i.f c.i.f NN 87 1083 45 . . NNP 87 1083 46 , , , 87 1083 47 1992 1992 CD 87 1083 48 est est NNP 87 1083 49 . . . 87 1083 50 ) ) -RRB- 87 1084 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 1084 2 : : : 87 1084 3 industrial industrial JJ 87 1084 4 equipment equipment NN 87 1084 5 , , , 87 1084 6 transportation transportation NN 87 1084 7 equipment equipment NN 87 1084 8 , , , 87 1084 9 consumer consumer NN 87 1084 10 goods good NNS 87 1084 11 , , , 87 1084 12 chemicals chemical NNS 87 1084 13 , , , 87 1084 14 paper paper NN 87 1084 15 products product NNS 87 1084 16 partners partner NNS 87 1084 17 : : : 87 1084 18 US US NNP 87 1084 19 36 36 CD 87 1084 20 % % NN 87 1084 21 , , , 87 1084 22 EC EC NNP 87 1084 23 16 16 CD 87 1084 24 % % NN 87 1084 25 , , , 87 1084 26 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 1084 27 4 4 CD 87 1084 28 % % NN 87 1084 29 , , , 87 1084 30 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 1084 31 3 3 CD 87 1084 32 % % NN 87 1084 33 , , , 87 1084 34 Japan Japan NNP 87 1084 35 3 3 CD 87 1084 36 % % NN 87 1084 37 ( ( -LRB- 87 1084 38 1991 1991 CD 87 1084 39 ) ) -RRB- 87 1084 40 External external JJ 87 1084 41 debt debt NN 87 1084 42 : : : 87 1084 43 $ $ $ 87 1084 44 17 17 CD 87 1084 45 billion billion CD 87 1084 46 ( ( -LRB- 87 1084 47 1992 1992 CD 87 1084 48 ) ) -RRB- 87 1084 49 Industrial industrial JJ 87 1084 50 production production NN 87 1084 51 : : : 87 1084 52 growth growth NN 87 1084 53 rate rate NN 87 1084 54 -0.5 -0.5 , 87 1084 55 % % NN 87 1084 56 ( ( -LRB- 87 1084 57 1991 1991 CD 87 1084 58 ) ) -RRB- 87 1084 59 ; ; : 87 1084 60 accounts account NNS 87 1084 61 for for IN 87 1084 62 20 20 CD 87 1084 63 % % NN 87 1084 64 of of IN 87 1084 65 GDP GDP NNP 87 1084 66 Electricity Electricity NNP 87 1084 67 : : : 87 1084 68 10,193,000 10,193,000 CD 87 1084 69 kW kw NN 87 1084 70 capacity capacity NN 87 1084 71 ; ; : 87 1084 72 36,000 36,000 CD 87 1084 73 million million CD 87 1084 74 kWh kWh NNS 87 1084 75 produced produce VBN 87 1084 76 , , , 87 1084 77 1,050 1,050 CD 87 1084 78 kWh kWh NNS 87 1084 79 per per IN 87 1084 80 capita capita NN 87 1084 81 ( ( -LRB- 87 1084 82 1992 1992 CD 87 1084 83 ) ) -RRB- 87 1084 84 Industries industry NNS 87 1084 85 : : : 87 1084 86 textiles textile NNS 87 1084 87 , , , 87 1084 88 food food NN 87 1084 89 processing processing NN 87 1084 90 , , , 87 1084 91 oil oil NN 87 1084 92 , , , 87 1084 93 clothing clothing NN 87 1084 94 and and CC 87 1084 95 footwear footwear NN 87 1084 96 , , , 87 1084 97 beverages beverage NNS 87 1084 98 , , , 87 1084 99 chemicals chemical NNS 87 1084 100 , , , 87 1084 101 metal metal NN 87 1084 102 products product NNS 87 1084 103 , , , 87 1084 104 cement cement NN 87 1084 105 ; ; : 87 1084 106 mining mining NN 87 1084 107 - - HYPH 87 1084 108 gold gold NN 87 1084 109 , , , 87 1084 110 coal coal NN 87 1084 111 , , , 87 1084 112 emeralds emerald NNS 87 1084 113 , , , 87 1084 114 iron iron NN 87 1084 115 , , , 87 1084 116 nickel nickel NN 87 1084 117 , , , 87 1084 118 silver silver NN 87 1084 119 , , , 87 1084 120 salt salt NN 87 1084 121 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 1084 122 : : : 87 1084 123 growth growth NN 87 1084 124 rate rate NN 87 1084 125 3 3 CD 87 1084 126 % % NN 87 1084 127 ( ( -LRB- 87 1084 128 1991 1991 CD 87 1084 129 est est NNP 87 1084 130 . . . 87 1084 131 ) ) -RRB- 87 1085 1 accounts account NNS 87 1085 2 for for IN 87 1085 3 22 22 CD 87 1085 4 % % NN 87 1085 5 of of IN 87 1085 6 GDP GDP NNP 87 1085 7 ; ; : 87 1085 8 crops crop NNS 87 1085 9 make make VBP 87 1085 10 up up RP 87 1085 11 two two CD 87 1085 12 - - HYPH 87 1085 13 thirds third NNS 87 1085 14 and and CC 87 1085 15 livestock livestock NN 87 1085 16 one one CD 87 1085 17 - - HYPH 87 1085 18 third third NN 87 1085 19 of of IN 87 1085 20 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 1085 21 output output NN 87 1085 22 ; ; : 87 1085 23 climate climate NN 87 1085 24 and and CC 87 1085 25 soils soil NNS 87 1085 26 permit permit VBP 87 1085 27 a a DT 87 1085 28 wide wide JJ 87 1085 29 variety variety NN 87 1085 30 of of IN 87 1085 31 crops crop NNS 87 1085 32 , , , 87 1085 33 such such JJ 87 1085 34 as as IN 87 1085 35 coffee coffee NN 87 1085 36 , , , 87 1085 37 rice rice NN 87 1085 38 , , , 87 1085 39 tobacco tobacco NN 87 1085 40 , , , 87 1085 41 corn corn NN 87 1085 42 , , , 87 1085 43 sugarcane sugarcane NN 87 1085 44 , , , 87 1085 45 cocoa cocoa NN 87 1085 46 beans bean NNS 87 1085 47 , , , 87 1085 48 oilseeds oilseed NNS 87 1085 49 , , , 87 1085 50 vegetables vegetable NNS 87 1085 51 ; ; : 87 1085 52 forest forest NN 87 1085 53 products product NNS 87 1085 54 and and CC 87 1085 55 shrimp shrimp NN 87 1085 56 farming farming NN 87 1085 57 are be VBP 87 1085 58 becoming become VBG 87 1085 59 more more RBR 87 1085 60 important important JJ 87 1085 61 * * NFP 87 1085 62 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 1085 63 , , , 87 1085 64 Economy Economy NNP 87 1085 65 Illicit Illicit NNP 87 1085 66 drugs drug VBZ 87 1085 67 : : : 87 1085 68 illicit illicit JJ 87 1085 69 producer producer NN 87 1085 70 of of IN 87 1085 71 cannabis cannabis NN 87 1085 72 , , , 87 1085 73 coca coca NNP 87 1085 74 , , , 87 1085 75 and and CC 87 1085 76 opium opium NN 87 1085 77 ; ; : 87 1085 78 about about RB 87 1085 79 37,500 37,500 CD 87 1085 80 hectares hectare NNS 87 1085 81 of of IN 87 1085 82 coca coca NN 87 1085 83 under under IN 87 1085 84 cultivation cultivation NN 87 1085 85 ; ; : 87 1085 86 the the DT 87 1085 87 world world NN 87 1085 88 's 's POS 87 1085 89 largest large JJS 87 1085 90 processor processor NN 87 1085 91 of of IN 87 1085 92 coca coca NN 87 1085 93 derivatives derivative NNS 87 1085 94 into into IN 87 1085 95 cocaine cocaine NN 87 1085 96 ; ; : 87 1085 97 supplier supplier NN 87 1085 98 of of IN 87 1085 99 cocaine cocaine NN 87 1085 100 to to IN 87 1085 101 the the DT 87 1085 102 US US NNP 87 1085 103 and and CC 87 1085 104 other other JJ 87 1085 105 international international JJ 87 1085 106 drug drug NN 87 1085 107 markets market NNS 87 1085 108 Economic economic JJ 87 1085 109 aid aid NN 87 1085 110 : : : 87 1085 111 US US NNP 87 1085 112 commitments commitment NNS 87 1085 113 , , , 87 1085 114 including include VBG 87 1085 115 Ex Ex NNP 87 1085 116 - - HYPH 87 1085 117 Im Im NNP 87 1085 118 ( ( -LRB- 87 1085 119 FY70 FY70 NNP 87 1085 120 - - HYPH 87 1085 121 89 89 CD 87 1085 122 ) ) -RRB- 87 1085 123 , , , 87 1085 124 $ $ $ 87 1085 125 1.6 1.6 CD 87 1085 126 billion billion CD 87 1085 127 ; ; : 87 1085 128 Western western JJ 87 1085 129 ( ( -LRB- 87 1085 130 non non JJ 87 1085 131 - - JJ 87 1085 132 US us JJ 87 1085 133 ) ) -RRB- 87 1085 134 countries country NNS 87 1085 135 , , , 87 1085 136 ODA ODA NNP 87 1085 137 and and CC 87 1085 138 OOF OOF NNP 87 1085 139 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 1085 140 commitments commitment NNS 87 1085 141 ( ( -LRB- 87 1085 142 1970 1970 CD 87 1085 143 - - SYM 87 1085 144 89 89 CD 87 1085 145 ) ) -RRB- 87 1085 146 , , , 87 1085 147 $ $ $ 87 1085 148 3.3 3.3 CD 87 1085 149 billion billion CD 87 1085 150 , , , 87 1085 151 Communist communist JJ 87 1085 152 countries country NNS 87 1085 153 ( ( -LRB- 87 1085 154 1970 1970 CD 87 1085 155 - - SYM 87 1085 156 89 89 CD 87 1085 157 ) ) -RRB- 87 1085 158 , , , 87 1085 159 $ $ $ 87 1085 160 399 399 CD 87 1085 161 million million CD 87 1085 162 Currency currency NN 87 1085 163 : : : 87 1085 164 1 1 CD 87 1085 165 Colombian colombian JJ 87 1085 166 peso peso NN 87 1085 167 ( ( -LRB- 87 1085 168 Col$ col$ NN 87 1085 169 ) ) -RRB- 87 1085 170 = = NFP 87 1085 171 100 100 CD 87 1085 172 centavos centavos NNP 87 1085 173 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 1085 174 rates rate NNS 87 1085 175 : : : 87 1085 176 Colombian colombian JJ 87 1085 177 pesos peso NNS 87 1085 178 ( ( -LRB- 87 1085 179 Col$ col$ NN 87 1085 180 ) ) -RRB- 87 1085 181 per per IN 87 1085 182 US$ us$ $ 87 1085 183 1 1 CD 87 1085 184 - - SYM 87 1085 185 820.08 820.08 CD 87 1085 186 ( ( -LRB- 87 1085 187 January January NNP 87 1085 188 1993 1993 CD 87 1085 189 ) ) -RRB- 87 1085 190 , , , 87 1085 191 759.28 759.28 CD 87 1085 192 ( ( -LRB- 87 1085 193 1992 1992 CD 87 1085 194 ) ) -RRB- 87 1085 195 , , , 87 1085 196 633.05 633.05 CD 87 1085 197 ( ( -LRB- 87 1085 198 1991 1991 CD 87 1085 199 ) ) -RRB- 87 1085 200 , , , 87 1085 201 502.26 502.26 CD 87 1085 202 ( ( -LRB- 87 1085 203 1990 1990 CD 87 1085 204 ) ) -RRB- 87 1085 205 , , , 87 1085 206 382.57 382.57 CD 87 1085 207 ( ( -LRB- 87 1085 208 1989 1989 CD 87 1085 209 ) ) -RRB- 87 1085 210 , , , 87 1085 211 299.17 299.17 CD 87 1085 212 ( ( -LRB- 87 1085 213 1988 1988 CD 87 1085 214 ) ) -RRB- 87 1085 215 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 1085 216 year year NN 87 1085 217 : : : 87 1085 218 calendar calendar NNP 87 1085 219 year year NN 87 1085 220 * * NFP 87 1085 221 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 1085 222 , , , 87 1085 223 Communications Communications NNP 87 1085 224 Railroads railroad NNS 87 1085 225 : : : 87 1085 226 3,386 3,386 CD 87 1085 227 km km NN 87 1085 228 ; ; : 87 1085 229 3,236 3,236 CD 87 1085 230 km km NN 87 1085 231 0.914-meter 0.914-meter CD 87 1085 232 gauge gauge NN 87 1085 233 , , , 87 1085 234 single single JJ 87 1085 235 track track NN 87 1085 236 ( ( -LRB- 87 1085 237 2,611 2,611 CD 87 1085 238 km km NN 87 1085 239 in in IN 87 1085 240 use use NN 87 1085 241 ) ) -RRB- 87 1085 242 , , , 87 1085 243 150 150 CD 87 1085 244 km km NN 87 1085 245 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 87 1085 246 gauge gauge NN 87 1085 247 Highways highway NNS 87 1085 248 : : : 87 1085 249 75,450 75,450 CD 87 1085 250 km km NN 87 1085 251 total total NN 87 1085 252 ; ; : 87 1085 253 9,350 9,350 CD 87 1085 254 km km NNS 87 1085 255 paved pave VBN 87 1085 256 , , , 87 1085 257 66,100 66,100 CD 87 1085 258 km km NN 87 1085 259 earth earth NN 87 1085 260 and and CC 87 1085 261 gravel gravel NN 87 1085 262 surfaces surface NNS 87 1085 263 Inland Inland NNP 87 1085 264 waterways waterway NNS 87 1085 265 : : : 87 1085 266 14,300 14,300 CD 87 1085 267 km km NN 87 1085 268 , , , 87 1085 269 navigable navigable JJ 87 1085 270 by by IN 87 1085 271 river river NN 87 1085 272 boats boat NNS 87 1085 273 Pipelines pipeline NNS 87 1085 274 : : : 87 1085 275 crude crude JJ 87 1085 276 oil oil NN 87 1085 277 3,585 3,585 CD 87 1085 278 km km NN 87 1085 279 ; ; : 87 1085 280 petroleum petroleum NN 87 1085 281 products product NNS 87 1085 282 1,350 1,350 CD 87 1085 283 km km NN 87 1085 284 ; ; : 87 1085 285 natural natural JJ 87 1085 286 gas gas NN 87 1085 287 830 830 CD 87 1085 288 km km NN 87 1085 289 ; ; : 87 1085 290 natural natural JJ 87 1085 291 gas gas NN 87 1085 292 liquids liquid NNS 87 1085 293 125 125 CD 87 1085 294 km km NN 87 1085 295 Ports Ports NNPS 87 1085 296 : : : 87 1085 297 Barranquilla Barranquilla NNP 87 1085 298 , , , 87 1085 299 Buenaventura Buenaventura NNP 87 1085 300 , , , 87 1085 301 Cartagena Cartagena NNP 87 1085 302 , , , 87 1085 303 Covenas Covenas NNP 87 1085 304 , , , 87 1085 305 San San NNP 87 1085 306 Andres Andres NNP 87 1085 307 , , , 87 1085 308 Santa Santa NNP 87 1085 309 Marta Marta NNP 87 1085 310 , , , 87 1085 311 Tumaco Tumaco NNP 87 1085 312 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 1085 313 marine marine RB 87 1085 314 : : : 87 1085 315 27 27 CD 87 1085 316 ships ship NNS 87 1085 317 ( ( -LRB- 87 1085 318 1,000 1,000 CD 87 1085 319 GRT GRT NNP 87 1085 320 or or CC 87 1085 321 over over RB 87 1085 322 ) ) -RRB- 87 1085 323 totaling total VBG 87 1085 324 227,719 227,719 CD 87 1085 325 GRT/356,665 GRT/356,665 NNP 87 1085 326 DWT DWT NNP 87 1085 327 ; ; : 87 1085 328 includes include VBZ 87 1085 329 9 9 CD 87 1085 330 cargo cargo NN 87 1085 331 , , , 87 1085 332 3 3 CD 87 1085 333 oil oil NN 87 1085 334 tanker tanker NN 87 1085 335 , , , 87 1085 336 8 8 CD 87 1085 337 bulk bulk NN 87 1085 338 , , , 87 1085 339 7 7 CD 87 1085 340 container container NN 87 1085 341 Airports airport NNS 87 1085 342 : : : 87 1085 343 total total NN 87 1085 344 : : : 87 1085 345 1,233 1,233 CD 87 1085 346 usable usable JJ 87 1085 347 : : : 87 1085 348 1,059 1,059 CD 87 1085 349 with with IN 87 1085 350 permanent permanent JJ 87 1085 351 - - HYPH 87 1085 352 surface surface NN 87 1085 353 : : : 87 1085 354 69 69 CD 87 1085 355 with with IN 87 1085 356 runways runway NNS 87 1085 357 over over IN 87 1085 358 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1085 359 m m NN 87 1085 360 : : : 87 1085 361 1 1 CD 87 1085 362 with with IN 87 1085 363 runways runways NNP 87 1085 364 2,440 2,440 CD 87 1085 365 - - HYPH 87 1085 366 2,459 2,459 CD 87 1085 367 m m NN 87 1085 368 : : : 87 1085 369 9 9 CD 87 1085 370 with with IN 87 1085 371 runways runway NNS 87 1085 372 1,220 1,220 CD 87 1085 373 - - HYPH 87 1085 374 2,439 2,439 CD 87 1085 375 m m NN 87 1085 376 : : : 87 1085 377 200 200 CD 87 1085 378 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 87 1085 379 : : : 87 1085 380 nationwide nationwide JJ 87 1085 381 radio radio NN 87 1085 382 relay relay NN 87 1085 383 system system NN 87 1085 384 ; ; : 87 1085 385 1,890,000 1,890,000 CD 87 1085 386 telephones telephone NNS 87 1085 387 ; ; : 87 1085 388 broadcast broadcast NN 87 1085 389 stations station NNS 87 1085 390 - - : 87 1085 391 413 413 CD 87 1085 392 AM am NN 87 1085 393 , , , 87 1085 394 no no DT 87 1085 395 FM FM NNP 87 1085 396 , , , 87 1085 397 33 33 CD 87 1085 398 TV tv NN 87 1085 399 , , , 87 1085 400 28 28 CD 87 1085 401 shortwave shortwave VBP 87 1085 402 ; ; : 87 1085 403 2 2 CD 87 1085 404 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 1085 405 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 1085 406 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 87 1085 407 earth earth NN 87 1085 408 stations station NNS 87 1085 409 and and CC 87 1085 410 11 11 CD 87 1085 411 domestic domestic JJ 87 1085 412 satellite satellite NN 87 1085 413 earth earth NN 87 1085 414 stations station NNS 87 1085 415 * * NFP 87 1085 416 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 1085 417 , , , 87 1085 418 Defense Defense NNP 87 1085 419 Forces Forces NNPS 87 1085 420 Branches Branches NNPS 87 1085 421 : : : 87 1085 422 Army Army NNP 87 1085 423 ( ( -LRB- 87 1085 424 Ejercito Ejercito NNP 87 1085 425 Nacional Nacional NNP 87 1085 426 ) ) -RRB- 87 1085 427 , , , 87 1085 428 Navy Navy NNP 87 1085 429 ( ( -LRB- 87 1085 430 Armada Armada NNP 87 1085 431 Nacional Nacional NNP 87 1085 432 , , , 87 1085 433 including include VBG 87 1085 434 Marines Marines NNPS 87 1085 435 ) ) -RRB- 87 1085 436 , , , 87 1085 437 Air Air NNP 87 1085 438 Force Force NNP 87 1085 439 ( ( -LRB- 87 1085 440 Fuerza Fuerza NNP 87 1085 441 Aerea Aerea NNP 87 1085 442 Colombiana Colombiana NNP 87 1085 443 ) ) -RRB- 87 1085 444 , , , 87 1085 445 National National NNP 87 1085 446 Police Police NNP 87 1085 447 ( ( -LRB- 87 1085 448 Policia Policia NNP 87 1085 449 Nacional Nacional NNP 87 1085 450 ) ) -RRB- 87 1085 451 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 1085 452 availability availability NN 87 1085 453 : : : 87 1085 454 males male NNS 87 1085 455 age age NNP 87 1085 456 15 15 CD 87 1085 457 - - SYM 87 1085 458 49 49 CD 87 1085 459 9,428,358 9,428,358 CD 87 1085 460 ; ; : 87 1085 461 fit fit JJ 87 1085 462 for for IN 87 1085 463 military military JJ 87 1085 464 service service NN 87 1085 465 6,375,944 6,375,944 CD 87 1085 466 ; ; : 87 1085 467 reach reach VB 87 1085 468 military military JJ 87 1085 469 age age NN 87 1085 470 ( ( -LRB- 87 1085 471 18 18 CD 87 1085 472 ) ) -RRB- 87 1085 473 annually annually RB 87 1085 474 356,993 356,993 CD 87 1085 475 ( ( -LRB- 87 1085 476 1993 1993 CD 87 1085 477 est est NNP 87 1085 478 . . . 87 1085 479 ) ) -RRB- 87 1086 1 Defense defense NN 87 1086 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1086 3 : : : 87 1086 4 exchange exchange NN 87 1086 5 rate rate NN 87 1086 6 conversion conversion NNP 87 1086 7 - - : 87 1086 8 $ $ $ 87 1086 9 630 630 CD 87 1086 10 million million CD 87 1086 11 , , , 87 1086 12 1.3 1.3 CD 87 1086 13 % % NN 87 1086 14 of of IN 87 1086 15 GDP GDP NNP 87 1086 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 1086 17 1993 1993 CD 87 1086 18 est est NNP 87 1086 19 . . . 87 1086 20 ) ) -RRB- 87 1087 1 * * NFP 87 1087 2 Comoros Comoros NNP 87 1087 3 , , , 87 1087 4 Geography Geography NNP 87 1087 5 Location Location NNP 87 1087 6 : : : 87 1087 7 in in IN 87 1087 8 the the DT 87 1087 9 extreme extreme JJ 87 1087 10 northern northern JJ 87 1087 11 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 87 1087 12 Channel Channel NNP 87 1087 13 , , , 87 1087 14 about about RB 87 1087 15 two two CD 87 1087 16 - - HYPH 87 1087 17 thirds third NNS 87 1087 18 of of IN 87 1087 19 the the DT 87 1087 20 way way NN 87 1087 21 between between IN 87 1087 22 northern northern JJ 87 1087 23 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 87 1087 24 and and CC 87 1087 25 northern northern JJ 87 1087 26 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 87 1087 27 Map Map NNP 87 1087 28 references reference NNS 87 1087 29 : : : 87 1087 30 Africa Africa NNP 87 1087 31 , , , 87 1087 32 Standard Standard NNP 87 1087 33 Time Time NNP 87 1087 34 Zones Zones NNPS 87 1087 35 of of IN 87 1087 36 the the DT 87 1087 37 World World NNP 87 1087 38 Area Area NNP 87 1087 39 : : : 87 1087 40 total total JJ 87 1087 41 area area NN 87 1087 42 : : : 87 1087 43 2,170 2,170 CD 87 1087 44 km2 km2 NNP 87 1087 45 land land NN 87 1087 46 area area NN 87 1087 47 : : : 87 1087 48 2,170 2,170 CD 87 1087 49 km2 km2 NNP 87 1087 50 comparative comparative JJ 87 1087 51 area area NN 87 1087 52 : : : 87 1087 53 slightly slightly RB 87 1087 54 more more JJR 87 1087 55 than than IN 87 1087 56 12 12 CD 87 1087 57 times time NNS 87 1087 58 the the DT 87 1087 59 size size NN 87 1087 60 of of IN 87 1087 61 Washington Washington NNP 87 1087 62 , , , 87 1087 63 DC DC NNP 87 1087 64 Land Land NNP 87 1087 65 boundaries boundary NNS 87 1087 66 : : : 87 1087 67 0 0 LS 87 1087 68 km km NN 87 1087 69 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 1087 70 : : : 87 1087 71 340 340 CD 87 1087 72 km km NN 87 1087 73 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 1087 74 claims claim VBZ 87 1087 75 : : : 87 1087 76 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 1087 77 economic economic JJ 87 1087 78 zone zone NN 87 1087 79 : : : 87 1087 80 200 200 CD 87 1087 81 nm nm CD 87 1087 82 territorial territorial JJ 87 1087 83 sea sea NN 87 1087 84 : : : 87 1087 85 12 12 CD 87 1087 86 nm nm NNP 87 1087 87 International international JJ 87 1087 88 disputes dispute NNS 87 1087 89 : : : 87 1087 90 claims claim VBZ 87 1087 91 French French NNP 87 1087 92 - - HYPH 87 1087 93 administered administer VBN 87 1087 94 Mayotte Mayotte NNP 87 1087 95 Climate Climate NNP 87 1087 96 : : : 87 1087 97 tropical tropical JJ 87 1087 98 marine marine NN 87 1087 99 ; ; : 87 1087 100 rainy rainy JJ 87 1087 101 season season NN 87 1087 102 ( ( -LRB- 87 1087 103 November November NNP 87 1087 104 to to IN 87 1087 105 May May NNP 87 1087 106 ) ) -RRB- 87 1087 107 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 1087 108 : : : 87 1087 109 volcanic volcanic JJ 87 1087 110 islands island NNS 87 1087 111 , , , 87 1087 112 interiors interior NNS 87 1087 113 vary vary VBP 87 1087 114 from from IN 87 1087 115 steep steep JJ 87 1087 116 mountains mountain NNS 87 1087 117 to to IN 87 1087 118 low low JJ 87 1087 119 hills hill NNS 87 1087 120 Natural natural JJ 87 1087 121 resources resource NNS 87 1087 122 : : : 87 1087 123 negligible negligible JJ 87 1087 124 Land Land NNP 87 1087 125 use use NN 87 1087 126 : : : 87 1087 127 arable arable JJ 87 1087 128 land land NN 87 1087 129 : : : 87 1087 130 35 35 CD 87 1087 131 % % NN 87 1087 132 permanent permanent JJ 87 1087 133 crops crop NNS 87 1087 134 : : : 87 1087 135 8 8 CD 87 1087 136 % % NN 87 1087 137 meadows meadow NNS 87 1087 138 and and CC 87 1087 139 pastures pasture NNS 87 1087 140 : : : 87 1087 141 7 7 CD 87 1087 142 % % NN 87 1087 143 forest forest NN 87 1087 144 and and CC 87 1087 145 woodland woodland NN 87 1087 146 : : : 87 1087 147 16 16 CD 87 1087 148 % % NN 87 1087 149 other other JJ 87 1087 150 : : : 87 1087 151 34 34 CD 87 1087 152 % % NN 87 1087 153 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 1087 154 land land NN 87 1087 155 : : : 87 1087 156 NA NA NNP 87 1087 157 km2 km2 NNP 87 1087 158 Environment Environment NNP 87 1087 159 : : : 87 1087 160 soil soil NN 87 1087 161 degradation degradation NN 87 1087 162 and and CC 87 1087 163 erosion erosion NN 87 1087 164 ; ; : 87 1087 165 deforestation deforestation NN 87 1087 166 ; ; , 87 1087 167 cyclones cyclone VBZ 87 1087 168 possible possible JJ 87 1087 169 during during IN 87 1087 170 rainy rainy JJ 87 1087 171 season season NN 87 1087 172 Note note NN 87 1087 173 : : : 87 1087 174 important important JJ 87 1087 175 location location NN 87 1087 176 at at IN 87 1087 177 northern northern JJ 87 1087 178 end end NN 87 1087 179 of of IN 87 1087 180 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 87 1087 181 Channel Channel NNP 87 1087 182 * * NFP 87 1087 183 Comoros Comoros NNP 87 1087 184 , , , 87 1087 185 People People NNPS 87 1087 186 Population Population NNP 87 1087 187 : : : 87 1087 188 511,651 511,651 CD 87 1087 189 ( ( -LRB- 87 1087 190 July July NNP 87 1087 191 1993 1993 CD 87 1087 192 est est NNP 87 1087 193 . . . 87 1087 194 ) ) -RRB- 87 1088 1 Population population NN 87 1088 2 growth growth NN 87 1088 3 rate rate NN 87 1088 4 : : : 87 1088 5 3.54 3.54 CD 87 1088 6 % % NN 87 1088 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1088 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1088 9 est est NNP 87 1088 10 . . . 87 1088 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1089 1 Birth birth NN 87 1089 2 rate rate NN 87 1089 3 : : : 87 1089 4 46.75 46.75 CD 87 1089 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 1089 6 population population NN 87 1089 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1089 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1089 9 est est NNP 87 1089 10 . . . 87 1089 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1090 1 Death death NN 87 1090 2 rate rate NN 87 1090 3 : : : 87 1090 4 11.31 11.31 CD 87 1090 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 1090 6 population population NN 87 1090 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1090 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1090 9 est est NNP 87 1090 10 . . . 87 1090 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1091 1 Net net JJ 87 1091 2 migration migration NN 87 1091 3 rate rate NN 87 1091 4 : : : 87 1091 5 0 0 NFP 87 1091 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 1091 7 population population NN 87 1091 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 1091 9 1993 1993 CD 87 1091 10 est est NNP 87 1091 11 . . . 87 1091 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 1092 1 Infant infant NN 87 1092 2 mortality mortality NN 87 1092 3 rate rate NN 87 1092 4 : : : 87 1092 5 81.8 81.8 CD 87 1092 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 1092 7 live live JJ 87 1092 8 births birth NNS 87 1092 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 1092 10 1993 1993 CD 87 1092 11 est est NNP 87 1092 12 . . . 87 1092 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 1093 1 Life life NN 87 1093 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 1093 3 at at IN 87 1093 4 birth birth NN 87 1093 5 : : : 87 1093 6 total total JJ 87 1093 7 population population NN 87 1093 8 : : : 87 1093 9 57.35 57.35 CD 87 1093 10 years year NNS 87 1093 11 male male JJ 87 1093 12 : : : 87 1093 13 55.23 55.23 CD 87 1093 14 years year NNS 87 1093 15 female female JJ 87 1093 16 : : : 87 1093 17 59.55 59.55 CD 87 1093 18 years year NNS 87 1093 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 1093 20 1993 1993 CD 87 1093 21 est est NNP 87 1093 22 . . . 87 1093 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 1094 1 Total total JJ 87 1094 2 fertility fertility NN 87 1094 3 rate rate NN 87 1094 4 : : : 87 1094 5 6.86 6.86 CD 87 1094 6 children child NNS 87 1094 7 born bear VBN 87 1094 8 / / SYM 87 1094 9 woman woman NN 87 1094 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 1094 11 1993 1993 CD 87 1094 12 est est NNP 87 1094 13 . . . 87 1094 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 1095 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 1095 2 : : : 87 1095 3 noun noun NNP 87 1095 4 : : : 87 1095 5 Comoran(s Comoran(s NNP 87 1095 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 1095 7 adjective adjective NN 87 1095 8 : : : 87 1095 9 Comoran Comoran NNP 87 1095 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 1095 11 divisions division NNS 87 1095 12 : : : 87 1095 13 Antalote Antalote NNP 87 1095 14 , , , 87 1095 15 Cafre Cafre NNP 87 1095 16 , , , 87 1095 17 Makoa Makoa NNP 87 1095 18 , , , 87 1095 19 Oimatsaha Oimatsaha NNP 87 1095 20 , , , 87 1095 21 Sakalava Sakalava NNP 87 1095 22 Religions religion NNS 87 1095 23 : : : 87 1095 24 Sunni Sunni NNP 87 1095 25 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 1095 26 86 86 CD 87 1095 27 % % NN 87 1095 28 , , , 87 1095 29 Roman Roman NNP 87 1095 30 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 1095 31 14 14 CD 87 1095 32 % % NN 87 1095 33 Languages Languages NNPS 87 1095 34 : : : 87 1095 35 Arabic Arabic NNP 87 1095 36 ( ( -LRB- 87 1095 37 official official JJ 87 1095 38 ) ) -RRB- 87 1095 39 , , , 87 1095 40 French French NNP 87 1095 41 ( ( -LRB- 87 1095 42 official official NN 87 1095 43 ) ) -RRB- 87 1095 44 , , , 87 1095 45 Comoran Comoran NNP 87 1095 46 ( ( -LRB- 87 1095 47 a a DT 87 1095 48 blend blend NN 87 1095 49 of of IN 87 1095 50 Swahili Swahili NNP 87 1095 51 and and CC 87 1095 52 Arabic Arabic NNP 87 1095 53 ) ) -RRB- 87 1095 54 Literacy literacy NN 87 1095 55 : : : 87 1095 56 age age NN 87 1095 57 15 15 CD 87 1095 58 and and CC 87 1095 59 over over RB 87 1095 60 can can MD 87 1095 61 read read VB 87 1095 62 and and CC 87 1095 63 write write VB 87 1095 64 ( ( -LRB- 87 1095 65 1980 1980 CD 87 1095 66 ) ) -RRB- 87 1095 67 total total JJ 87 1095 68 population population NN 87 1095 69 : : : 87 1095 70 48 48 CD 87 1095 71 % % NN 87 1095 72 male male NN 87 1095 73 : : : 87 1095 74 56 56 CD 87 1095 75 % % NN 87 1095 76 female female NN 87 1095 77 : : : 87 1095 78 40 40 CD 87 1095 79 % % NN 87 1095 80 Labor Labor NNP 87 1095 81 force force NN 87 1095 82 : : : 87 1095 83 140,000 140,000 CD 87 1095 84 ( ( -LRB- 87 1095 85 1982 1982 CD 87 1095 86 ) ) -RRB- 87 1095 87 by by IN 87 1095 88 occupation occupation NN 87 1095 89 : : : 87 1095 90 agriculture agriculture NN 87 1095 91 80 80 CD 87 1095 92 % % NN 87 1095 93 , , , 87 1095 94 government government NN 87 1095 95 3 3 CD 87 1095 96 % % NN 87 1095 97 note note NN 87 1095 98 : : : 87 1095 99 51 51 CD 87 1095 100 % % NN 87 1095 101 of of IN 87 1095 102 population population NN 87 1095 103 of of IN 87 1095 104 working work VBG 87 1095 105 age age NN 87 1095 106 ( ( -LRB- 87 1095 107 1985 1985 CD 87 1095 108 ) ) -RRB- 87 1095 109 * * NFP 87 1095 110 Comoros Comoros NNP 87 1095 111 , , , 87 1095 112 Government Government NNP 87 1095 113 Names Names NNPS 87 1095 114 : : : 87 1095 115 conventional conventional JJ 87 1095 116 long long JJ 87 1095 117 form form NN 87 1095 118 : : : 87 1095 119 Federal Federal NNP 87 1095 120 Islamic Islamic NNP 87 1095 121 Republic Republic NNP 87 1095 122 of of IN 87 1095 123 the the DT 87 1095 124 Comoros Comoros NNP 87 1095 125 conventional conventional JJ 87 1095 126 short short JJ 87 1095 127 form form NN 87 1095 128 : : : 87 1095 129 Comoros comoros JJ 87 1095 130 local local JJ 87 1095 131 long long JJ 87 1095 132 form form NN 87 1095 133 : : : 87 1095 134 Republique Republique NNP 87 1095 135 Federale Federale NNP 87 1095 136 Islamique Islamique NNP 87 1095 137 des des NNP 87 1095 138 Comores Comores NNP 87 1095 139 local local JJ 87 1095 140 short short JJ 87 1095 141 form form NN 87 1095 142 : : : 87 1095 143 Comores Comores NNP 87 1095 144 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 1095 145 : : : 87 1095 146 CN CN NNP 87 1095 147 Type type NN 87 1095 148 : : : 87 1095 149 independent independent JJ 87 1095 150 republic republic NN 87 1095 151 Capital Capital NNP 87 1095 152 : : : 87 1095 153 Moroni Moroni NNP 87 1095 154 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 1095 155 divisions division NNS 87 1095 156 : : : 87 1095 157 three three CD 87 1095 158 islands island NNS 87 1095 159 ; ; : 87 1095 160 Njazidja Njazidja NNP 87 1095 161 ( ( -LRB- 87 1095 162 Grand Grand NNP 87 1095 163 Comore Comore NNP 87 1095 164 ) ) -RRB- 87 1095 165 , , , 87 1095 166 Nzwani Nzwani NNP 87 1095 167 ( ( -LRB- 87 1095 168 Anjouan Anjouan NNP 87 1095 169 ) ) -RRB- 87 1095 170 , , , 87 1095 171 and and CC 87 1095 172 Mwali Mwali NNP 87 1095 173 ( ( -LRB- 87 1095 174 Moheli Moheli NNP 87 1095 175 ) ) -RRB- 87 1095 176 note note VB 87 1095 177 : : : 87 1095 178 there there EX 87 1095 179 are be VBP 87 1095 180 also also RB 87 1095 181 four four CD 87 1095 182 municipalities municipality NNS 87 1095 183 named name VBN 87 1095 184 Domoni Domoni NNP 87 1095 185 , , , 87 1095 186 Fomboni Fomboni NNP 87 1095 187 , , , 87 1095 188 Moroni Moroni NNP 87 1095 189 , , , 87 1095 190 and and CC 87 1095 191 Mutsamudu Mutsamudu NNP 87 1095 192 Independence Independence NNP 87 1095 193 : : : 87 1095 194 6 6 CD 87 1095 195 July July NNP 87 1095 196 1975 1975 CD 87 1095 197 ( ( -LRB- 87 1095 198 from from IN 87 1095 199 France France NNP 87 1095 200 ) ) -RRB- 87 1095 201 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 1095 202 : : : 87 1095 203 7 7 CD 87 1095 204 June June NNP 87 1095 205 1992 1992 CD 87 1095 206 Legal legal JJ 87 1095 207 system system NN 87 1095 208 : : : 87 1095 209 French french JJ 87 1095 210 and and CC 87 1095 211 Muslim muslim JJ 87 1095 212 law law NN 87 1095 213 in in IN 87 1095 214 a a DT 87 1095 215 new new JJ 87 1095 216 consolidated consolidated JJ 87 1095 217 code code NN 87 1095 218 National national JJ 87 1095 219 holiday holiday NN 87 1095 220 : : : 87 1095 221 Independence Independence NNP 87 1095 222 Day Day NNP 87 1095 223 , , , 87 1095 224 6 6 CD 87 1095 225 July July NNP 87 1095 226 ( ( -LRB- 87 1095 227 1975 1975 CD 87 1095 228 ) ) -RRB- 87 1095 229 Political political JJ 87 1095 230 parties party NNS 87 1095 231 and and CC 87 1095 232 leaders leader NNS 87 1095 233 : : : 87 1095 234 over over IN 87 1095 235 20 20 CD 87 1095 236 political political JJ 87 1095 237 parties party NNS 87 1095 238 are be VBP 87 1095 239 currently currently RB 87 1095 240 active active JJ 87 1095 241 , , , 87 1095 242 the the DT 87 1095 243 most most RBS 87 1095 244 important important JJ 87 1095 245 of of IN 87 1095 246 which which WDT 87 1095 247 are be VBP 87 1095 248 ; ; : 87 1095 249 Comoran Comoran NNP 87 1095 250 Union Union NNP 87 1095 251 for for IN 87 1095 252 Progress Progress NNP 87 1095 253 ( ( -LRB- 87 1095 254 UDZIMA UDZIMA NNP 87 1095 255 ) ) -RRB- 87 1095 256 , , , 87 1095 257 Omar Omar NNP 87 1095 258 TAMOU TAMOU NNP 87 1095 259 ; ; : 87 1095 260 Islands Islands NNP 87 1095 261 ' ' POS 87 1095 262 Fraternity Fraternity NNP 87 1095 263 and and CC 87 1095 264 Unity Unity NNP 87 1095 265 Party Party NNP 87 1095 266 ( ( -LRB- 87 1095 267 CHUMA CHUMA NNP 87 1095 268 ) ) -RRB- 87 1095 269 , , , 87 1095 270 Said Said NNP 87 1095 271 Ali Ali NNP 87 1095 272 KEMAL KEMAL NNP 87 1095 273 ; ; : 87 1095 274 Comoran Comoran NNP 87 1095 275 Party Party NNP 87 1095 276 for for IN 87 1095 277 Democracy Democracy NNP 87 1095 278 and and CC 87 1095 279 Progress Progress NNP 87 1095 280 ( ( -LRB- 87 1095 281 PCDP PCDP NNP 87 1095 282 ) ) -RRB- 87 1095 283 , , , 87 1095 284 Ali Ali NNP 87 1095 285 MROUDJAE MROUDJAE NNP 87 1095 286 ; ; : 87 1095 287 Realizing Realizing NNP 87 1095 288 Freedom Freedom NNP 87 1095 289 's 's POS 87 1095 290 Capability Capability NNP 87 1095 291 ( ( -LRB- 87 1095 292 UWEZO UWEZO NNP 87 1095 293 ) ) -RRB- 87 1095 294 , , , 87 1095 295 Mouazair Mouazair NNP 87 1095 296 ABDALLAH ABDALLAH NNP 87 1095 297 ; ; : 87 1095 298 Democratic democratic JJ 87 1095 299 Front front NN 87 1095 300 of of IN 87 1095 301 the the DT 87 1095 302 Comoros Comoros NNP 87 1095 303 ( ( -LRB- 87 1095 304 FDR FDR NNP 87 1095 305 ) ) -RRB- 87 1095 306 , , , 87 1095 307 Moustapha Moustapha NNP 87 1095 308 CHELKH CHELKH NNP 87 1095 309 ; ; : 87 1095 310 Dialogue Dialogue NNP 87 1095 311 Proposition Proposition NNP 87 1095 312 Action Action NNP 87 1095 313 ( ( -LRB- 87 1095 314 DPA DPA NNP 87 1095 315 / / SYM 87 1095 316 MWANGAZA MWANGAZA NNP 87 1095 317 ) ) -RRB- 87 1095 318 , , , 87 1095 319 Said say VBD 87 1095 320 MCHAWGAMA MCHAWGAMA NNP 87 1095 321 ; ; : 87 1095 322 Rally rally NN 87 1095 323 for for IN 87 1095 324 Change Change NNP 87 1095 325 and and CC 87 1095 326 Democracy Democracy NNP 87 1095 327 ( ( -LRB- 87 1095 328 RACHADE RACHADE NNP 87 1095 329 ) ) -RRB- 87 1095 330 , , , 87 1095 331 Hassan Hassan NNP 87 1095 332 HACHIM HACHIM NNP 87 1095 333 ; ; : 87 1095 334 Union Union NNP 87 1095 335 for for IN 87 1095 336 Democracy Democracy NNP 87 1095 337 and and CC 87 1095 338 Decentralization Decentralization NNP 87 1095 339 ( ( -LRB- 87 1095 340 UNDC UNDC NNP 87 1095 341 ) ) -RRB- 87 1095 342 , , , 87 1095 343 Mohamed Mohamed NNP 87 1095 344 Taki Taki NNP 87 1095 345 Halidi Halidi NNP 87 1095 346 IBRAHAM IBRAHAM VBZ 87 1095 347 ; ; : 87 1095 348 Maecha Maecha NNP 87 1095 349 Bora Bora NNP 87 1095 350 , , , 87 1095 351 leader leader NN 87 1095 352 NA NA NNP 87 1095 353 ; ; : 87 1095 354 MDP MDP NNP 87 1095 355 / / SYM 87 1095 356 NGDC NGDC NNP 87 1095 357 ( ( -LRB- 87 1095 358 expansion expansion NN 87 1095 359 NA NA NNP 87 1095 360 ) ) -RRB- 87 1095 361 , , , 87 1095 362 leader leader NN 87 1095 363 NA NA NNP 87 1095 364 ; ; : 87 1095 365 Comoran Comoran NNP 87 1095 366 Popular Popular NNP 87 1095 367 Front Front NNP 87 1095 368 ( ( -LRB- 87 1095 369 FPC FPC NNP 87 1095 370 ) ) -RRB- 87 1095 371 , , , 87 1095 372 Mohamed Mohamed NNP 87 1095 373 HASSANALI HASSANALI NNP 87 1095 374 , , , 87 1095 375 Mohamed Mohamed NNP 87 1095 376 El El NNP 87 1095 377 Arif Arif NNP 87 1095 378 OUKACHA OUKACHA NNP 87 1095 379 , , , 87 1095 380 Abdou Abdou NNP 87 1095 381 MOUSTAKIM MOUSTAKIM NNP 87 1095 382 ( ( -LRB- 87 1095 383 Secretary Secretary NNP 87 1095 384 General General NNP 87 1095 385 ) ) -RRB- 87 1095 386 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 1095 387 : : : 87 1095 388 18 18 CD 87 1095 389 years year NNS 87 1095 390 of of IN 87 1095 391 age age NN 87 1095 392 ; ; : 87 1095 393 universal universal JJ 87 1095 394 Elections election NNS 87 1095 395 : : : 87 1095 396 Federal Federal NNP 87 1095 397 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 1095 398 : : : 87 1095 399 last last JJ 87 1095 400 held hold VBN 87 1095 401 November November NNP 87 1095 402 - - HYPH 87 1095 403 December December NNP 87 1095 404 1992 1992 CD 87 1095 405 ( ( -LRB- 87 1095 406 next next JJ 87 1095 407 to to TO 87 1095 408 be be VB 87 1095 409 held hold VBN 87 1095 410 NA NA NNP 87 1095 411 March March NNP 87 1095 412 1997 1997 CD 87 1095 413 ) ) -RRB- 87 1095 414 ; ; : 87 1095 415 results result NNS 87 1095 416 - - HYPH 87 1095 417 percent percent NN 87 1095 418 of of IN 87 1095 419 vote vote NN 87 1095 420 by by IN 87 1095 421 party party NN 87 1095 422 NA NA NNP 87 1095 423 ; ; : 87 1095 424 seats seat NNS 87 1095 425 - - : 87 1095 426 ( ( -LRB- 87 1095 427 42 42 CD 87 1095 428 total total NN 87 1095 429 ) ) -RRB- 87 1095 430 UNDC UNDC NNP 87 1095 431 7 7 CD 87 1095 432 , , , 87 1095 433 CHUMA CHUMA NNP 87 1095 434 3 3 CD 87 1095 435 , , , 87 1095 436 ADP ADP NNP 87 1095 437 2 2 CD 87 1095 438 , , , 87 1095 439 MDP MDP NNP 87 1095 440 / / SYM 87 1095 441 NGDC NGDC NNP 87 1095 442 5 5 CD 87 1095 443 , , , 87 1095 444 FDC FDC NNP 87 1095 445 2 2 CD 87 1095 446 , , , 87 1095 447 MAECHA MAECHA NNP 87 1095 448 BORA BORA NNP 87 1095 449 2 2 CD 87 1095 450 , , , 87 1095 451 FPC FPC NNP 87 1095 452 2 2 CD 87 1095 453 , , , 87 1095 454 RACHADE RACHADE NNP 87 1095 455 1 1 CD 87 1095 456 , , , 87 1095 457 UWEZO UWEZO NNP 87 1095 458 1 1 CD 87 1095 459 , , , 87 1095 460 MWANGAZA MWANGAZA NNP 87 1095 461 1 1 CD 87 1095 462 , , , 87 1095 463 16 16 CD 87 1095 464 other other JJ 87 1095 465 seats seat NNS 87 1095 466 to to TO 87 1095 467 smaller small JJR 87 1095 468 parties party NNS 87 1095 469 President President NNP 87 1095 470 : : : 87 1095 471 last last RB 87 1095 472 held hold VBD 87 1095 473 11 11 CD 87 1095 474 March March NNP 87 1095 475 1990 1990 CD 87 1095 476 ( ( -LRB- 87 1095 477 next next JJ 87 1095 478 to to TO 87 1095 479 be be VB 87 1095 480 held hold VBN 87 1095 481 March March NNP 87 1095 482 1996 1996 CD 87 1095 483 ) ) -RRB- 87 1095 484 ; ; : 87 1095 485 results result NNS 87 1095 486 - - , 87 1095 487 Said Said NNP 87 1095 488 Mohamed Mohamed NNP 87 1095 489 DJOHAR DJOHAR NNP 87 1095 490 ( ( -LRB- 87 1095 491 UDZIMA UDZIMA NNP 87 1095 492 ) ) -RRB- 87 1095 493 55 55 CD 87 1095 494 % % NN 87 1095 495 , , , 87 1095 496 Mohamed Mohamed NNP 87 1095 497 TAKI TAKI NNP 87 1095 498 Abdulkarim Abdulkarim NNP 87 1095 499 ( ( -LRB- 87 1095 500 UNDC UNDC NNP 87 1095 501 ) ) -RRB- 87 1095 502 45 45 CD 87 1095 503 % % NN 87 1095 504 Executive executive JJ 87 1095 505 branch branch NN 87 1095 506 : : : 87 1095 507 president president NN 87 1095 508 , , , 87 1095 509 Council Council NNP 87 1095 510 of of IN 87 1095 511 Ministers Ministers NNP 87 1095 512 ( ( -LRB- 87 1095 513 cabinet cabinet NN 87 1095 514 ) ) -RRB- 87 1095 515 , , , 87 1095 516 prime prime NNP 87 1095 517 minister minister NNP 87 1095 518 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 1095 519 branch branch NN 87 1095 520 : : : 87 1095 521 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 1095 522 Federal Federal NNP 87 1095 523 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 1095 524 ( ( -LRB- 87 1095 525 Assemblee Assemblee NNP 87 1095 526 Federale Federale NNP 87 1095 527 ) ) -RRB- 87 1095 528 Judicial judicial JJ 87 1095 529 branch branch NN 87 1095 530 : : : 87 1095 531 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 1095 532 Court Court NNP 87 1095 533 ( ( -LRB- 87 1095 534 Cour Cour NNP 87 1095 535 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 1095 536 ) ) -RRB- 87 1095 537 * * NFP 87 1095 538 Comoros Comoros NNP 87 1095 539 , , , 87 1095 540 Government Government NNP 87 1095 541 Leaders leader NNS 87 1095 542 : : : 87 1095 543 Chief Chief NNP 87 1095 544 of of IN 87 1095 545 State State NNP 87 1095 546 and and CC 87 1095 547 Head Head NNP 87 1095 548 of of IN 87 1095 549 Government Government NNP 87 1095 550 : : : 87 1095 551 President President NNP 87 1095 552 Said Said NNP 87 1095 553 Mohamed Mohamed NNP 87 1095 554 DJOHAR DJOHAR NNP 87 1095 555 ( ( -LRB- 87 1095 556 since since IN 87 1095 557 11 11 CD 87 1095 558 March March NNP 87 1095 559 1990 1990 CD 87 1095 560 ) ) -RRB- 87 1095 561 ; ; : 87 1095 562 Prime Prime NNP 87 1095 563 Minister Minister NNP 87 1095 564 Ibrahim Ibrahim NNP 87 1095 565 HALIDI HALIDI NNP 87 1095 566 ( ( -LRB- 87 1095 567 since since IN 87 1095 568 1 1 CD 87 1095 569 January January NNP 87 1095 570 1992 1992 CD 87 1095 571 ) ) -RRB- 87 1095 572 Member member NN 87 1095 573 of of IN 87 1095 574 : : : 87 1095 575 ACCT acct JJ 87 1095 576 , , , 87 1095 577 ACP ACP NNP 87 1095 578 , , , 87 1095 579 AfDB AfDB NNP 87 1095 580 , , , 87 1095 581 ECA ECA NNP 87 1095 582 , , , 87 1095 583 FAO FAO NNP 87 1095 584 , , , 87 1095 585 FZ FZ NNP 87 1095 586 , , , 87 1095 587 G-77 g-77 CD 87 1095 588 , , , 87 1095 589 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 1095 590 , , , 87 1095 591 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 1095 592 , , , 87 1095 593 IDA IDA NNP 87 1095 594 , , , 87 1095 595 IDB IDB NNP 87 1095 596 , , , 87 1095 597 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 1095 598 , , , 87 1095 599 IFC IFC NNP 87 1095 600 , , , 87 1095 601 ILO ILO NNP 87 1095 602 , , , 87 1095 603 IMF IMF NNP 87 1095 604 , , , 87 1095 605 ITU ITU NNP 87 1095 606 , , , 87 1095 607 NAM NAM NNP 87 1095 608 , , , 87 1095 609 OAU OAU NNP 87 1095 610 , , , 87 1095 611 OIC OIC NNP 87 1095 612 , , , 87 1095 613 UN UN NNP 87 1095 614 , , , 87 1095 615 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 1095 616 , , , 87 1095 617 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 1095 618 , , , 87 1095 619 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 1095 620 , , , 87 1095 621 UPU UPU NNP 87 1095 622 , , , 87 1095 623 WHO who WP 87 1095 624 , , , 87 1095 625 WMO WMO NNP 87 1095 626 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1095 627 representation representation NN 87 1095 628 in in IN 87 1095 629 US US NNP 87 1095 630 : : : 87 1095 631 chief chief NN 87 1095 632 of of IN 87 1095 633 mission mission NN 87 1095 634 : : : 87 1095 635 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 1095 636 Amini Amini NNP 87 1095 637 Ali Ali NNP 87 1095 638 MOUMIN MOUMIN NNP 87 1095 639 chancery chancery NN 87 1095 640 : : : 87 1095 641 ( ( -LRB- 87 1095 642 temporary temporary JJ 87 1095 643 ) ) -RRB- 87 1095 644 at at IN 87 1095 645 the the DT 87 1095 646 Comoran Comoran NNP 87 1095 647 Permanent Permanent NNP 87 1095 648 Mission Mission NNP 87 1095 649 to to IN 87 1095 650 the the DT 87 1095 651 UN UN NNP 87 1095 652 , , , 87 1095 653 336 336 CD 87 1095 654 East East NNP 87 1095 655 45th 45th NNP 87 1095 656 Street Street NNP 87 1095 657 , , , 87 1095 658 2nd 2nd JJ 87 1095 659 Floor Floor NNP 87 1095 660 , , , 87 1095 661 New New NNP 87 1095 662 York York NNP 87 1095 663 , , , 87 1095 664 NY NY NNP 87 1095 665 10017 10017 CD 87 1095 666 telephone telephone NN 87 1095 667 : : : 87 1095 668 ( ( -LRB- 87 1095 669 212 212 CD 87 1095 670 ) ) -RRB- 87 1095 671 972 972 CD 87 1095 672 - - HYPH 87 1095 673 8010 8010 CD 87 1095 674 US US NNP 87 1095 675 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1095 676 representation representation NN 87 1095 677 : : : 87 1095 678 chief chief NN 87 1095 679 of of IN 87 1095 680 mission mission NN 87 1095 681 : : : 87 1095 682 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 1095 683 Kenneth Kenneth NNP 87 1095 684 N. N. NNP 87 1095 685 PELTIER PELTIER NNP 87 1095 686 embassy embassy NN 87 1095 687 : : : 87 1095 688 address address NN 87 1095 689 NA NA NNP 87 1095 690 , , , 87 1095 691 Moroni Moroni NNP 87 1095 692 mailing mail VBG 87 1095 693 address address NN 87 1095 694 : : : 87 1095 695 B. B. NNP 87 1095 696 P. P. 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- HYPH 87 1099 7 sufficient sufficient JJ 87 1099 8 in in IN 87 1099 9 food food NN 87 1099 10 production production NN 87 1099 11 , , , 87 1099 12 and and CC 87 1099 13 rice rice NN 87 1099 14 , , , 87 1099 15 the the DT 87 1099 16 main main JJ 87 1099 17 staple staple NN 87 1099 18 , , , 87 1099 19 accounts account VBZ 87 1099 20 for for IN 87 1099 21 90 90 CD 87 1099 22 % % NN 87 1099 23 of of IN 87 1099 24 imports import NNS 87 1099 25 . . . 87 1100 1 During during IN 87 1100 2 the the DT 87 1100 3 period period NN 87 1100 4 1982 1982 CD 87 1100 5 - - SYM 87 1100 6 86 86 CD 87 1100 7 the the DT 87 1100 8 industrial industrial JJ 87 1100 9 sector sector NN 87 1100 10 grew grow VBD 87 1100 11 at at IN 87 1100 12 an an DT 87 1100 13 annual annual JJ 87 1100 14 average average JJ 87 1100 15 rate rate NN 87 1100 16 of of IN 87 1100 17 5.3 5.3 CD 87 1100 18 % % NN 87 1100 19 , , , 87 1100 20 but but CC 87 1100 21 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 1100 22 contribution contribution NN 87 1100 23 to to IN 87 1100 24 GDP GDP NNP 87 1100 25 was be VBD 87 1100 26 only only RB 87 1100 27 5 5 CD 87 1100 28 % % NN 87 1100 29 in in IN 87 1100 30 1988 1988 CD 87 1100 31 . . . 87 1101 1 Despite despite IN 87 1101 2 major major JJ 87 1101 3 investment investment NN 87 1101 4 in in IN 87 1101 5 the the DT 87 1101 6 tourist tourist NN 87 1101 7 industry industry NN 87 1101 8 , , , 87 1101 9 which which WDT 87 1101 10 accounts account VBZ 87 1101 11 for for IN 87 1101 12 about about RB 87 1101 13 25 25 CD 87 1101 14 % % NN 87 1101 15 of of IN 87 1101 16 GDP GDP NNP 87 1101 17 , , , 87 1101 18 growth growth NN 87 1101 19 has have VBZ 87 1101 20 stagnated stagnate VBN 87 1101 21 since since IN 87 1101 22 1983 1983 CD 87 1101 23 . . . 87 1102 1 A a DT 87 1102 2 sluggish sluggish JJ 87 1102 3 growth growth NN 87 1102 4 rate rate NN 87 1102 5 of of IN 87 1102 6 1.5 1.5 CD 87 1102 7 % % NN 87 1102 8 during during IN 87 1102 9 1985 1985 CD 87 1102 10 - - SYM 87 1102 11 90 90 CD 87 1102 12 has have VBZ 87 1102 13 led lead VBN 87 1102 14 to to IN 87 1102 15 large large JJ 87 1102 16 budget budget NN 87 1102 17 deficits deficit NNS 87 1102 18 , , , 87 1102 19 declining decline VBG 87 1102 20 incomes income NNS 87 1102 21 , , , 87 1102 22 and and CC 87 1102 23 balance balance NN 87 1102 24 - - HYPH 87 1102 25 of of IN 87 1102 26 - - HYPH 87 1102 27 payments payment NNS 87 1102 28 difficulties difficulty NNS 87 1102 29 . . . 87 1103 1 Preliminary preliminary JJ 87 1103 2 estimates estimate NNS 87 1103 3 for for IN 87 1103 4 FY92 FY92 NNP 87 1103 5 show show VBP 87 1103 6 a a DT 87 1103 7 moderate moderate JJ 87 1103 8 increase increase NN 87 1103 9 in in IN 87 1103 10 the the DT 87 1103 11 growth growth NN 87 1103 12 rate rate NN 87 1103 13 based base VBN 87 1103 14 on on IN 87 1103 15 increased increase VBN 87 1103 16 exports export NNS 87 1103 17 , , , 87 1103 18 tourism tourism NN 87 1103 19 , , , 87 1103 20 and and CC 87 1103 21 government government NN 87 1103 22 investment investment NN 87 1103 23 outlays outlay NNS 87 1103 24 . . . 87 1104 1 National national JJ 87 1104 2 product product NN 87 1104 3 : : : 87 1104 4 GDP gdp NN 87 1104 5 - - HYPH 87 1104 6 exchange exchange NN 87 1104 7 rate rate NN 87 1104 8 conversion conversion NN 87 1104 9 - - : 87 1104 10 $ $ $ 87 1104 11 260 260 CD 87 1104 12 million million CD 87 1104 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 1104 14 1991 1991 CD 87 1104 15 est est NNP 87 1104 16 . . . 87 1104 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 1105 1 National national JJ 87 1105 2 product product NN 87 1105 3 real real JJ 87 1105 4 growth growth NN 87 1105 5 rate rate NN 87 1105 6 : : : 87 1105 7 2.7 2.7 CD 87 1105 8 % % NN 87 1105 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 1105 10 1991 1991 CD 87 1105 11 est est NNP 87 1105 12 . . . 87 1105 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 1106 1 National national JJ 87 1106 2 product product NN 87 1106 3 per per IN 87 1106 4 capita capita NN 87 1106 5 : : : 87 1106 6 $ $ $ 87 1106 7 540 540 CD 87 1106 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 1106 9 1991 1991 CD 87 1106 10 est est NNP 87 1106 11 . . . 87 1106 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 1107 1 Inflation inflation NN 87 1107 2 rate rate NN 87 1107 3 ( ( -LRB- 87 1107 4 consumer consumer NN 87 1107 5 prices price NNS 87 1107 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 1107 7 : : : 87 1107 8 4 4 CD 87 1107 9 % % NN 87 1107 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 1107 11 1991 1991 CD 87 1107 12 est est NNP 87 1107 13 . . . 87 1107 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 1108 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 1108 2 rate rate NN 87 1108 3 : : : 87 1108 4 over over IN 87 1108 5 16 16 CD 87 1108 6 % % NN 87 1108 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1108 8 1988 1988 CD 87 1108 9 est est NNP 87 1108 10 . . . 87 1108 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1109 1 Budget budget NN 87 1109 2 : : : 87 1109 3 revenues revenue NNS 87 1109 4 $ $ $ 87 1109 5 96 96 CD 87 1109 6 million million CD 87 1109 7 ; ; : 87 1109 8 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1109 9 $ $ $ 87 1109 10 88 88 CD 87 1109 11 million million CD 87 1109 12 , , , 87 1109 13 including include VBG 87 1109 14 capital capital NN 87 1109 15 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1109 16 of of IN 87 1109 17 $ $ $ 87 1109 18 33 33 CD 87 1109 19 million million CD 87 1109 20 ( ( -LRB- 87 1109 21 1991 1991 CD 87 1109 22 est est NNP 87 1109 23 . . . 87 1109 24 ) ) -RRB- 87 1110 1 Exports export NNS 87 1110 2 : : : 87 1110 3 $ $ $ 87 1110 4 16 16 CD 87 1110 5 million million CD 87 1110 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 1110 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 1110 8 . . NNP 87 1110 9 , , , 87 1110 10 1990 1990 CD 87 1110 11 est est NNP 87 1110 12 . . . 87 1110 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 1111 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 1111 2 : : : 87 1111 3 vanilla vanilla NN 87 1111 4 , , , 87 1111 5 cloves clove NNS 87 1111 6 , , , 87 1111 7 perfume perfume NN 87 1111 8 oil oil NN 87 1111 9 , , , 87 1111 10 copra copra NNP 87 1111 11 , , , 87 1111 12 ylang ylang NNP 87 1111 13 - - HYPH 87 1111 14 ylang ylang NNP 87 1111 15 partners partner NNS 87 1111 16 : : : 87 1111 17 US US NNP 87 1111 18 53 53 CD 87 1111 19 % % NN 87 1111 20 , , , 87 1111 21 France France NNP 87 1111 22 41 41 CD 87 1111 23 % % NN 87 1111 24 , , , 87 1111 25 Africa Africa NNP 87 1111 26 4 4 CD 87 1111 27 % % NN 87 1111 28 , , , 87 1111 29 FRG FRG NNP 87 1111 30 2 2 CD 87 1111 31 % % NN 87 1111 32 ( ( -LRB- 87 1111 33 1988 1988 CD 87 1111 34 ) ) -RRB- 87 1111 35 Imports import NNS 87 1111 36 : : : 87 1111 37 $ $ $ 87 1111 38 41 41 CD 87 1111 39 million million CD 87 1111 40 ( ( -LRB- 87 1111 41 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 1111 42 . . NNP 87 1111 43 , , , 87 1111 44 1990 1990 CD 87 1111 45 est est NNP 87 1111 46 . . . 87 1111 47 ) ) -RRB- 87 1112 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 1112 2 : : : 87 1112 3 rice rice NN 87 1112 4 and and CC 87 1112 5 other other JJ 87 1112 6 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 87 1112 7 , , , 87 1112 8 cement cement NN 87 1112 9 , , , 87 1112 10 petroleum petroleum NN 87 1112 11 products product NNS 87 1112 12 , , , 87 1112 13 consumer consumer NN 87 1112 14 goods good NNS 87 1112 15 partners partner NNS 87 1112 16 : : : 87 1112 17 Europe Europe NNP 87 1112 18 62 62 CD 87 1112 19 % % NN 87 1112 20 ( ( -LRB- 87 1112 21 France France NNP 87 1112 22 22 22 CD 87 1112 23 % % NN 87 1112 24 ) ) -RRB- 87 1112 25 , , , 87 1112 26 Africa Africa NNP 87 1112 27 5 5 CD 87 1112 28 % % NN 87 1112 29 , , , 87 1112 30 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 1112 31 , , , 87 1112 32 China China NNP 87 1112 33 ( ( -LRB- 87 1112 34 1988 1988 CD 87 1112 35 ) ) -RRB- 87 1112 36 External external JJ 87 1112 37 debt debt NN 87 1112 38 : : : 87 1112 39 $ $ $ 87 1112 40 196 196 CD 87 1112 41 million million CD 87 1112 42 ( ( -LRB- 87 1112 43 1991 1991 CD 87 1112 44 est est NNP 87 1112 45 . . . 87 1112 46 ) ) -RRB- 87 1113 1 Industrial industrial JJ 87 1113 2 production production NN 87 1113 3 : : : 87 1113 4 growth growth NN 87 1113 5 rate rate NN 87 1113 6 -6.5 -6.5 NNP 87 1113 7 % % NN 87 1113 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 1113 9 1989 1989 CD 87 1113 10 est est NNP 87 1113 11 . . . 87 1114 1 ) ) -RRB- 87 1114 2 ; ; , 87 1114 3 accounts account NNS 87 1114 4 for for IN 87 1114 5 10 10 CD 87 1114 6 % % NN 87 1114 7 of of IN 87 1114 8 GDP GDP NNP 87 1114 9 Electricity Electricity NNP 87 1114 10 : : : 87 1114 11 16,000 16,000 CD 87 1114 12 kW kw NN 87 1114 13 capacity capacity NN 87 1114 14 ; ; : 87 1114 15 25 25 CD 87 1114 16 million million CD 87 1114 17 kWh kWh NNS 87 1114 18 produced produce VBN 87 1114 19 , , , 87 1114 20 50 50 CD 87 1114 21 kWh kWh NNS 87 1114 22 per per IN 87 1114 23 capita capita NN 87 1114 24 ( ( -LRB- 87 1114 25 1991 1991 CD 87 1114 26 ) ) -RRB- 87 1114 27 Industries industry NNS 87 1114 28 : : : 87 1114 29 perfume perfume NN 87 1114 30 distillation distillation NN 87 1114 31 , , , 87 1114 32 textiles textile NNS 87 1114 33 , , , 87 1114 34 furniture furniture NN 87 1114 35 , , , 87 1114 36 jewelry jewelry NN 87 1114 37 , , , 87 1114 38 construction construction NN 87 1114 39 materials material NNS 87 1114 40 , , , 87 1114 41 soft soft JJ 87 1114 42 drinks drink NNS 87 1114 43 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 87 1114 44 : : : 87 1114 45 accounts account NNS 87 1114 46 for for IN 87 1114 47 40 40 CD 87 1114 48 % % NN 87 1114 49 of of IN 87 1114 50 GDP GDP NNP 87 1114 51 ; ; : 87 1114 52 most most JJS 87 1114 53 of of IN 87 1114 54 population population NN 87 1114 55 works work VBZ 87 1114 56 in in IN 87 1114 57 subsistence subsistence NN 87 1114 58 agriculture agriculture NN 87 1114 59 and and CC 87 1114 60 fishing fishing NN 87 1114 61 ; ; : 87 1114 62 plantations plantation NNS 87 1114 63 produce produce VBP 87 1114 64 cash cash NN 87 1114 65 crops crop NNS 87 1114 66 for for IN 87 1114 67 export export NN 87 1114 68 - - HYPH 87 1114 69 vanilla vanilla NN 87 1114 70 , , , 87 1114 71 cloves clove NNS 87 1114 72 , , , 87 1114 73 perfume perfume NN 87 1114 74 essences essence VBZ 87 1114 75 , , , 87 1114 76 copra copra NNP 87 1114 77 ; ; , 87 1114 78 principal principal JJ 87 1114 79 food food NN 87 1114 80 crops crop NNS 87 1114 81 - - : 87 1114 82 coconuts coconut NNS 87 1114 83 , , , 87 1114 84 bananas banana NNS 87 1114 85 , , , 87 1114 86 cassava cassava NNP 87 1114 87 ; ; : 87 1114 88 world world NNP 87 1114 89 's 's POS 87 1114 90 leading lead VBG 87 1114 91 producer producer NN 87 1114 92 of of IN 87 1114 93 essence essence NN 87 1114 94 of of IN 87 1114 95 ylang ylang NNP 87 1114 96 - - HYPH 87 1114 97 ylang ylang NNP 87 1114 98 ( ( -LRB- 87 1114 99 for for IN 87 1114 100 perfumes perfume NNS 87 1114 101 ) ) -RRB- 87 1114 102 and and CC 87 1114 103 second second RB 87 1114 104 - - HYPH 87 1114 105 largest large JJS 87 1114 106 producer producer NN 87 1114 107 of of IN 87 1114 108 vanilla vanilla NN 87 1114 109 ; ; , 87 1114 110 large large JJ 87 1114 111 net net JJ 87 1114 112 food food NN 87 1114 113 importer importer NN 87 1114 114 * * NFP 87 1114 115 Comoros Comoros NNP 87 1114 116 , , , 87 1114 117 Economy Economy NNP 87 1114 118 Economic economic JJ 87 1114 119 aid aid NN 87 1114 120 : : : 87 1114 121 US US NNP 87 1114 122 commitments commitment NNS 87 1114 123 , , , 87 1114 124 including include VBG 87 1114 125 Ex Ex NNP 87 1114 126 - - HYPH 87 1114 127 Im Im NNP 87 1114 128 ( ( -LRB- 87 1114 129 FY80 FY80 NNP 87 1114 130 - - HYPH 87 1114 131 89 89 CD 87 1114 132 ) ) -RRB- 87 1114 133 , , , 87 1114 134 $ $ $ 87 1114 135 10 10 CD 87 1114 136 million million CD 87 1114 137 ; ; : 87 1114 138 Western western JJ 87 1114 139 ( ( -LRB- 87 1114 140 non non JJ 87 1114 141 - - JJ 87 1114 142 US us JJ 87 1114 143 ) ) -RRB- 87 1114 144 countries country NNS 87 1114 145 , , , 87 1114 146 ODA ODA NNP 87 1114 147 and and CC 87 1114 148 OOF OOF NNP 87 1114 149 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 1114 150 commitments commitment NNS 87 1114 151 ( ( -LRB- 87 1114 152 1970 1970 CD 87 1114 153 - - SYM 87 1114 154 89 89 CD 87 1114 155 ) ) -RRB- 87 1114 156 , , , 87 1114 157 $ $ $ 87 1114 158 435 435 CD 87 1114 159 million million CD 87 1114 160 ; ; : 87 1114 161 OPEC OPEC NNP 87 1114 162 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 1114 163 aid aid NN 87 1114 164 ( ( -LRB- 87 1114 165 1979 1979 CD 87 1114 166 - - SYM 87 1114 167 89 89 CD 87 1114 168 ) ) -RRB- 87 1114 169 , , , 87 1114 170 $ $ $ 87 1114 171 22 22 CD 87 1114 172 million million CD 87 1114 173 ; ; : 87 1114 174 Communist communist JJ 87 1114 175 countries country NNS 87 1114 176 ( ( -LRB- 87 1114 177 1970 1970 CD 87 1114 178 - - SYM 87 1114 179 89 89 CD 87 1114 180 ) ) -RRB- 87 1114 181 , , , 87 1114 182 $ $ $ 87 1114 183 18 18 CD 87 1114 184 million million CD 87 1114 185 Currency currency NN 87 1114 186 : : : 87 1114 187 1 1 CD 87 1114 188 Comoran Comoran NNP 87 1114 189 franc franc NN 87 1114 190 ( ( -LRB- 87 1114 191 CF cf NN 87 1114 192 ) ) -RRB- 87 1114 193 = = NFP 87 1114 194 100 100 CD 87 1114 195 centimes centime NNS 87 1114 196 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 1114 197 rates rate NNS 87 1114 198 : : : 87 1114 199 Comoran Comoran NNP 87 1114 200 francs franc NNS 87 1114 201 ( ( -LRB- 87 1114 202 CF cf NN 87 1114 203 ) ) -RRB- 87 1114 204 per per IN 87 1114 205 US$ us$ $ 87 1114 206 1 1 CD 87 1114 207 - - SYM 87 1114 208 274.06 274.06 CD 87 1114 209 ( ( -LRB- 87 1114 210 January January NNP 87 1114 211 1993 1993 CD 87 1114 212 ) ) -RRB- 87 1114 213 , , , 87 1114 214 264.69 264.69 CD 87 1114 215 ( ( -LRB- 87 1114 216 1992 1992 CD 87 1114 217 ) ) -RRB- 87 1114 218 , , , 87 1114 219 282.11 282.11 CD 87 1114 220 ( ( -LRB- 87 1114 221 1991 1991 CD 87 1114 222 ) ) -RRB- 87 1114 223 , , , 87 1114 224 272.26 272.26 CD 87 1114 225 ( ( -LRB- 87 1114 226 1990 1990 CD 87 1114 227 ) ) -RRB- 87 1114 228 , , , 87 1114 229 319.01 319.01 CD 87 1114 230 ( ( -LRB- 87 1114 231 1989 1989 CD 87 1114 232 ) ) -RRB- 87 1114 233 , , , 87 1114 234 297.85 297.85 CD 87 1114 235 ( ( -LRB- 87 1114 236 1988 1988 CD 87 1114 237 ) ) -RRB- 87 1114 238 ) ) -RRB- 87 1114 239 ; ; : 87 1114 240 note note NN 87 1114 241 - - HYPH 87 1114 242 linked link VBN 87 1114 243 to to IN 87 1114 244 the the DT 87 1114 245 French french JJ 87 1114 246 franc franc NN 87 1114 247 at at IN 87 1114 248 50 50 CD 87 1114 249 to to TO 87 1114 250 1 1 CD 87 1114 251 French french JJ 87 1114 252 franc franc NN 87 1114 253 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 1114 254 year year NN 87 1114 255 : : : 87 1114 256 calendar calendar NN 87 1114 257 year year NN 87 1114 258 * * NFP 87 1114 259 Comoros Comoros NNP 87 1114 260 , , , 87 1114 261 Communications Communications NNP 87 1114 262 Highways Highways NNP 87 1114 263 : : : 87 1114 264 750 750 CD 87 1114 265 km km NN 87 1114 266 total total NN 87 1114 267 ; ; : 87 1114 268 about about RB 87 1114 269 210 210 CD 87 1114 270 km km NN 87 1114 271 bituminous bituminous JJ 87 1114 272 , , , 87 1114 273 remainder remainder NN 87 1114 274 crushed crush VBN 87 1114 275 stone stone NN 87 1114 276 or or CC 87 1114 277 gravel gravel NN 87 1114 278 Ports Ports NNP 87 1114 279 : : : 87 1114 280 Mutsamudu Mutsamudu NNP 87 1114 281 , , , 87 1114 282 Moroni Moroni NNP 87 1114 283 Airports Airports NNP 87 1114 284 : : : 87 1114 285 total total NN 87 1114 286 : : : 87 1114 287 4 4 CD 87 1114 288 usable usable JJ 87 1114 289 : : : 87 1114 290 4 4 CD 87 1114 291 with with IN 87 1114 292 permanent permanent JJ 87 1114 293 - - HYPH 87 1114 294 surface surface NN 87 1114 295 runways runway NNS 87 1114 296 : : : 87 1114 297 4 4 CD 87 1114 298 with with IN 87 1114 299 runways runway NNS 87 1114 300 over over IN 87 1114 301 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1114 302 m m NNP 87 1114 303 : : : 87 1114 304 0 0 CD 87 1114 305 with with IN 87 1114 306 runways runways NNP 87 1114 307 2,440 2,440 CD 87 1114 308 - - HYPH 87 1114 309 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1114 310 m m NN 87 1114 311 : : : 87 1114 312 1 1 CD 87 1114 313 with with IN 87 1114 314 runways runway NNS 87 1114 315 1,220 1,220 CD 87 1114 316 - - HYPH 87 1114 317 2,439 2,439 CD 87 1114 318 m m NN 87 1114 319 : : : 87 1114 320 3 3 CD 87 1114 321 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 87 1114 322 : : : 87 1114 323 sparse sparse JJ 87 1114 324 system system NN 87 1114 325 of of IN 87 1114 326 radio radio NN 87 1114 327 relay relay NN 87 1114 328 and and CC 87 1114 329 high high JJ 87 1114 330 - - HYPH 87 1114 331 frequency frequency NN 87 1114 332 radio radio NN 87 1114 333 communication communication NN 87 1114 334 stations station NNS 87 1114 335 for for IN 87 1114 336 interisland interisland NN 87 1114 337 and and CC 87 1114 338 external external JJ 87 1114 339 communications communication NNS 87 1114 340 to to IN 87 1114 341 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 87 1114 342 and and CC 87 1114 343 Reunion Reunion NNP 87 1114 344 ; ; : 87 1114 345 over over IN 87 1114 346 1,800 1,800 CD 87 1114 347 telephones telephone NNS 87 1114 348 ; ; : 87 1114 349 broadcast broadcast NN 87 1114 350 stations station NNS 87 1114 351 - - SYM 87 1114 352 2 2 CD 87 1114 353 AM am NN 87 1114 354 , , , 87 1114 355 1 1 CD 87 1114 356 FM FM NNP 87 1114 357 , , , 87 1114 358 no no DT 87 1114 359 TV tv NN 87 1114 360 * * NFP 87 1114 361 Comoros Comoros NNP 87 1114 362 , , , 87 1114 363 Defense Defense NNP 87 1114 364 Forces Forces NNPS 87 1114 365 Branches Branches NNPS 87 1114 366 : : : 87 1114 367 Comoran Comoran NNP 87 1114 368 Defense Defense NNP 87 1114 369 Force Force NNP 87 1114 370 ( ( -LRB- 87 1114 371 FDC FDC NNP 87 1114 372 ) ) -RRB- 87 1114 373 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 1114 374 availability availability NN 87 1114 375 : : : 87 1114 376 males male NNS 87 1114 377 age age NNP 87 1114 378 15 15 CD 87 1114 379 - - SYM 87 1114 380 49 49 CD 87 1114 381 108,867 108,867 CD 87 1114 382 ; ; : 87 1114 383 fit fit JJ 87 1114 384 for for IN 87 1114 385 military military JJ 87 1114 386 service service NN 87 1114 387 65,106 65,106 CD 87 1114 388 ( ( -LRB- 87 1114 389 1993 1993 CD 87 1114 390 est est NNP 87 1114 391 . . . 87 1114 392 ) ) -RRB- 87 1115 1 Defense defense NN 87 1115 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1115 3 : : : 87 1115 4 $ $ $ 87 1115 5 NA na NN 87 1115 6 , , , 87 1115 7 NA% na% IN 87 1115 8 of of IN 87 1115 9 GDP GDP NNP 87 1115 10 * * NFP 87 1115 11 Congo Congo NNP 87 1115 12 , , , 87 1115 13 Geography Geography NNP 87 1115 14 Location Location NNP 87 1115 15 : : : 87 1115 16 Western Western NNP 87 1115 17 Africa Africa NNP 87 1115 18 , , , 87 1115 19 bordering border VBG 87 1115 20 the the DT 87 1115 21 South South NNP 87 1115 22 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 1115 23 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 1115 24 between between IN 87 1115 25 Gabon Gabon NNP 87 1115 26 and and CC 87 1115 27 Zaire Zaire NNP 87 1115 28 Map Map NNP 87 1115 29 references reference NNS 87 1115 30 : : : 87 1115 31 Africa Africa NNP 87 1115 32 , , , 87 1115 33 Standard Standard NNP 87 1115 34 Time Time NNP 87 1115 35 Zones Zones NNPS 87 1115 36 of of IN 87 1115 37 the the DT 87 1115 38 World World NNP 87 1115 39 Area Area NNP 87 1115 40 : : : 87 1115 41 total total JJ 87 1115 42 area area NN 87 1115 43 : : : 87 1115 44 342,000 342,000 CD 87 1115 45 km2 km2 NNP 87 1115 46 land land NN 87 1115 47 area area NN 87 1115 48 : : : 87 1115 49 341,500 341,500 CD 87 1115 50 km2 km2 NNP 87 1115 51 comparative comparative JJ 87 1115 52 area area NN 87 1115 53 : : : 87 1115 54 slightly slightly RB 87 1115 55 smaller small JJR 87 1115 56 than than IN 87 1115 57 Montana Montana NNP 87 1115 58 Land Land NNP 87 1115 59 boundaries boundary NNS 87 1115 60 : : : 87 1115 61 total total VB 87 1115 62 5,504 5,504 CD 87 1115 63 km km NNS 87 1115 64 , , , 87 1115 65 Angola Angola NNP 87 1115 66 201 201 CD 87 1115 67 km km NNS 87 1115 68 , , , 87 1115 69 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 87 1115 70 523 523 CD 87 1115 71 km km NNS 87 1115 72 , , , 87 1115 73 Central Central NNP 87 1115 74 African African NNP 87 1115 75 Republic Republic NNP 87 1115 76 467 467 CD 87 1115 77 km km NNS 87 1115 78 , , , 87 1115 79 Gabon Gabon NNP 87 1115 80 1,903 1,903 CD 87 1115 81 km km NN 87 1115 82 , , , 87 1115 83 Zaire Zaire NNP 87 1115 84 2,410 2,410 CD 87 1115 85 km km NN 87 1115 86 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 1115 87 : : : 87 1115 88 169 169 CD 87 1115 89 km km NN 87 1115 90 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 1115 91 claims claim VBZ 87 1115 92 : : : 87 1115 93 territorial territorial JJ 87 1115 94 sea sea NN 87 1115 95 : : : 87 1115 96 200 200 CD 87 1115 97 nm nm NNP 87 1115 98 International international JJ 87 1115 99 disputes dispute NNS 87 1115 100 : : : 87 1115 101 long long JJ 87 1115 102 section section NN 87 1115 103 with with IN 87 1115 104 Zaire Zaire NNP 87 1115 105 along along IN 87 1115 106 the the DT 87 1115 107 Congo Congo NNP 87 1115 108 River River NNP 87 1115 109 is be VBZ 87 1115 110 indefinite indefinite JJ 87 1115 111 ( ( -LRB- 87 1115 112 no no DT 87 1115 113 division division NN 87 1115 114 of of IN 87 1115 115 the the DT 87 1115 116 river river NN 87 1115 117 or or CC 87 1115 118 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 1115 119 islands island NNS 87 1115 120 has have VBZ 87 1115 121 been be VBN 87 1115 122 made make VBN 87 1115 123 ) ) -RRB- 87 1115 124 Climate climate NN 87 1115 125 : : : 87 1115 126 tropical tropical JJ 87 1115 127 ; ; : 87 1115 128 rainy rainy JJ 87 1115 129 season season NN 87 1115 130 ( ( -LRB- 87 1115 131 March March NNP 87 1115 132 to to IN 87 1115 133 June June NNP 87 1115 134 ) ) -RRB- 87 1115 135 ; ; : 87 1115 136 dry dry JJ 87 1115 137 season season NN 87 1115 138 ( ( -LRB- 87 1115 139 June June NNP 87 1115 140 to to IN 87 1115 141 October October NNP 87 1115 142 ) ) -RRB- 87 1115 143 ; ; : 87 1115 144 constantly constantly RB 87 1115 145 high high JJ 87 1115 146 temperatures temperature NNS 87 1115 147 and and CC 87 1115 148 humidity humidity NN 87 1115 149 ; ; , 87 1115 150 particularly particularly RB 87 1115 151 enervating enervate VBG 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Land land NN 87 1115 191 use use NN 87 1115 192 : : : 87 1115 193 arable arable JJ 87 1115 194 land land NN 87 1115 195 : : : 87 1115 196 2 2 CD 87 1115 197 % % NN 87 1115 198 permanent permanent JJ 87 1115 199 crops crop NNS 87 1115 200 : : : 87 1115 201 0 0 CD 87 1115 202 % % NN 87 1115 203 meadows meadow NNS 87 1115 204 and and CC 87 1115 205 pastures pasture NNS 87 1115 206 : : : 87 1115 207 29 29 CD 87 1115 208 % % NN 87 1115 209 forest forest NN 87 1115 210 and and CC 87 1115 211 woodland woodland NN 87 1115 212 : : : 87 1115 213 62 62 CD 87 1115 214 % % NN 87 1115 215 other other JJ 87 1115 216 : : : 87 1115 217 7 7 CD 87 1115 218 % % NN 87 1115 219 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 1115 220 land land NN 87 1115 221 : : : 87 1115 222 40 40 CD 87 1115 223 km2 km2 NN 87 1115 224 ( ( -LRB- 87 1115 225 1989 1989 CD 87 1115 226 ) ) -RRB- 87 1115 227 Environment environment NN 87 1115 228 : : : 87 1115 229 deforestation deforestation NN 87 1115 230 ; ; : 87 1115 231 about about RB 87 1115 232 70 70 CD 87 1115 233 % % NN 87 1115 234 of of IN 87 1115 235 the the DT 87 1115 236 population population NN 87 1115 237 lives live VBZ 87 1115 238 in in IN 87 1115 239 Brazzaville Brazzaville NNP 87 1115 240 , , , 87 1115 241 Pointe Pointe NNP 87 1115 242 Noire Noire NNP 87 1115 243 , , , 87 1115 244 or or CC 87 1115 245 along along IN 87 1115 246 the the DT 87 1115 247 railroad railroad NN 87 1115 248 between between IN 87 1115 249 them -PRON- PRP 87 1115 250 * * NFP 87 1115 251 Congo Congo NNP 87 1115 252 , , , 87 1115 253 People People NNPS 87 1115 254 Population Population NNP 87 1115 255 : : : 87 1115 256 2,388,667 2,388,667 CD 87 1115 257 ( ( -LRB- 87 1115 258 July July NNP 87 1115 259 1993 1993 CD 87 1115 260 est est NNP 87 1115 261 . . . 87 1115 262 ) ) -RRB- 87 1116 1 Population population NN 87 1116 2 growth growth NN 87 1116 3 rate rate NN 87 1116 4 : : : 87 1116 5 2.44 2.44 CD 87 1116 6 % % NN 87 1116 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1116 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1116 9 est est NNP 87 1116 10 . . . 87 1116 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1117 1 Birth birth NN 87 1117 2 rate rate NN 87 1117 3 : : : 87 1117 4 40.68 40.68 CD 87 1117 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 1117 6 population population NN 87 1117 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1117 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1117 9 est est NNP 87 1117 10 . . . 87 1117 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1118 1 Death death NN 87 1118 2 rate rate NN 87 1118 3 : : : 87 1118 4 16.28 16.28 CD 87 1118 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 1118 6 population population NN 87 1118 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1118 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1118 9 est est NNP 87 1118 10 . . . 87 1118 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1119 1 Net net JJ 87 1119 2 migration migration NN 87 1119 3 rate rate NN 87 1119 4 : : : 87 1119 5 0 0 NFP 87 1119 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 1119 7 population population NN 87 1119 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 1119 9 1993 1993 CD 87 1119 10 est est NNP 87 1119 11 . . . 87 1119 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 1120 1 Infant infant NN 87 1120 2 mortality mortality NN 87 1120 3 rate rate NN 87 1120 4 : : : 87 1120 5 112.7 112.7 CD 87 1120 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 1120 7 live live JJ 87 1120 8 births birth NNS 87 1120 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 1120 10 1993 1993 CD 87 1120 11 est est NNP 87 1120 12 . . . 87 1120 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 1121 1 Life life NN 87 1121 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 1121 3 at at IN 87 1121 4 birth birth NN 87 1121 5 : : : 87 1121 6 total total JJ 87 1121 7 population population NN 87 1121 8 : : : 87 1121 9 48.04 48.04 CD 87 1121 10 years year NNS 87 1121 11 male male NN 87 1121 12 : : : 87 1121 13 46.3 46.3 CD 87 1121 14 years year NNS 87 1121 15 female female JJ 87 1121 16 : : : 87 1121 17 49.84 49.84 CD 87 1121 18 years year NNS 87 1121 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 1121 20 1993 1993 CD 87 1121 21 est est NNP 87 1121 22 . . . 87 1121 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 1122 1 Total total JJ 87 1122 2 fertility fertility NN 87 1122 3 rate rate NN 87 1122 4 : : : 87 1122 5 5.38 5.38 CD 87 1122 6 children child NNS 87 1122 7 born bear VBN 87 1122 8 / / SYM 87 1122 9 woman woman NN 87 1122 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 1122 11 1993 1993 CD 87 1122 12 est est NNP 87 1122 13 . . . 87 1122 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 1123 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 1123 2 : : : 87 1123 3 noun noun NN 87 1123 4 : : : 87 1123 5 Congolese Congolese NNP 87 1123 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 1123 7 singular singular JJ 87 1123 8 and and CC 87 1123 9 plural plural JJ 87 1123 10 ) ) -RRB- 87 1123 11 adjective adjective NN 87 1123 12 : : : 87 1123 13 Congolese Congolese NNP 87 1123 14 or or CC 87 1123 15 Congo Congo NNP 87 1123 16 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 1123 17 divisions division NNS 87 1123 18 : : : 87 1123 19 south south RB 87 1123 20 : : : 87 1123 21 Kongo Kongo NNP 87 1123 22 48 48 CD 87 1123 23 % % NN 87 1123 24 north north NN 87 1123 25 : : : 87 1123 26 Sangha Sangha NNP 87 1123 27 20 20 CD 87 1123 28 % % NN 87 1123 29 , , , 87 1123 30 M'Bochi M'Bochi NNP 87 1123 31 12 12 CD 87 1123 32 % % NN 87 1123 33 center center NN 87 1123 34 : : : 87 1123 35 Teke teke NN 87 1123 36 17 17 CD 87 1123 37 % % NN 87 1123 38 , , , 87 1123 39 Europeans Europeans NNPS 87 1123 40 8,500 8,500 CD 87 1123 41 ( ( 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83 can can MD 87 1123 84 read read VB 87 1123 85 and and CC 87 1123 86 write write VB 87 1123 87 ( ( -LRB- 87 1123 88 1990 1990 CD 87 1123 89 ) ) -RRB- 87 1123 90 total total JJ 87 1123 91 population population NN 87 1123 92 : : : 87 1123 93 57 57 CD 87 1123 94 % % NN 87 1123 95 male male NN 87 1123 96 : : : 87 1123 97 70 70 CD 87 1123 98 % % NN 87 1123 99 female female NN 87 1123 100 : : : 87 1123 101 44 44 CD 87 1123 102 % % NN 87 1123 103 Labor Labor NNP 87 1123 104 force force NN 87 1123 105 : : : 87 1123 106 79,100 79,100 CD 87 1123 107 wage wage NN 87 1123 108 earners earner NNS 87 1123 109 by by IN 87 1123 110 occupation occupation NN 87 1123 111 : : : 87 1123 112 agriculture agriculture NN 87 1123 113 75 75 CD 87 1123 114 % % NN 87 1123 115 , , , 87 1123 116 commerce commerce NN 87 1123 117 , , , 87 1123 118 industry industry NN 87 1123 119 , , , 87 1123 120 and and CC 87 1123 121 government government NN 87 1123 122 25 25 CD 87 1123 123 % % NN 87 1123 124 note note NN 87 1123 125 : : : 87 1123 126 51 51 CD 87 1123 127 % % NN 87 1123 128 of of IN 87 1123 129 population population NN 87 1123 130 of of IN 87 1123 131 working working NN 87 1123 132 age age NN 87 1123 133 ; ; : 87 1123 134 40 40 CD 87 1123 135 % % NN 87 1123 136 of of IN 87 1123 137 population population NN 87 1123 138 economically economically RB 87 1123 139 active active JJ 87 1123 140 ( ( -LRB- 87 1123 141 1985 1985 CD 87 1123 142 ) ) -RRB- 87 1123 143 * * NFP 87 1123 144 Congo Congo NNP 87 1123 145 , , , 87 1123 146 Government Government NNP 87 1123 147 Names Names NNPS 87 1123 148 : : : 87 1123 149 conventional conventional JJ 87 1123 150 long long JJ 87 1123 151 form form NN 87 1123 152 : : : 87 1123 153 Republic Republic NNP 87 1123 154 of of IN 87 1123 155 the the DT 87 1123 156 Congo Congo NNP 87 1123 157 conventional conventional JJ 87 1123 158 short short JJ 87 1123 159 form form NN 87 1123 160 : : : 87 1123 161 Congo Congo NNP 87 1123 162 local local JJ 87 1123 163 long long JJ 87 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and and CC 87 1123 202 1 1 CD 87 1123 203 commune commune NN 87 1123 204 * * NFP 87 1123 205 ; ; : 87 1123 206 Bouenza Bouenza NNP 87 1123 207 , , , 87 1123 208 , , , 87 1123 209 Brazzaville Brazzaville NNP 87 1123 210 * * NFP 87 1123 211 , , , 87 1123 212 Cuvette Cuvette NNP 87 1123 213 , , , 87 1123 214 Kouilou Kouilou NNP 87 1123 215 , , , 87 1123 216 , , , 87 1123 217 Lekoumou Lekoumou NNP 87 1123 218 , , , 87 1123 219 Likouala Likouala NNP 87 1123 220 , , , 87 1123 221 Niari Niari NNP 87 1123 222 , , , 87 1123 223 Plateaux Plateaux NNP 87 1123 224 , , , 87 1123 225 Pool Pool NNP 87 1123 226 , , , 87 1123 227 Sangha Sangha NNP 87 1123 228 Independence Independence NNP 87 1123 229 : : : 87 1123 230 15 15 CD 87 1123 231 August August NNP 87 1123 232 1960 1960 CD 87 1123 233 ( ( -LRB- 87 1123 234 from from IN 87 1123 235 France France NNP 87 1123 236 ) ) -RRB- 87 1123 237 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 1123 238 : : : 87 1123 239 8 8 CD 87 1123 240 July July NNP 87 1123 241 1979 1979 CD 87 1123 242 , , , 87 1123 243 currently currently RB 87 1123 244 being be VBG 87 1123 245 modified modify VBN 87 1123 246 Legal legal JJ 87 1123 247 system system NN 87 1123 248 : : : 87 1123 249 based base VBN 87 1123 250 on on IN 87 1123 251 French french JJ 87 1123 252 civil civil JJ 87 1123 253 law law NN 87 1123 254 system system NN 87 1123 255 and and CC 87 1123 256 customary customary JJ 87 1123 257 law law NN 87 1123 258 National National NNP 87 1123 259 holiday holiday NN 87 1123 260 : : : 87 1123 261 Congolese Congolese NNP 87 1123 262 National National NNP 87 1123 263 Day Day NNP 87 1123 264 , , , 87 1123 265 15 15 CD 87 1123 266 August August NNP 87 1123 267 ( ( -LRB- 87 1123 268 1960 1960 CD 87 1123 269 ) ) -RRB- 87 1123 270 Political political JJ 87 1123 271 parties party NNS 87 1123 272 and and CC 87 1123 273 leaders leader NNS 87 1123 274 : : : 87 1123 275 Congolese Congolese NNP 87 1123 276 Labor Labor NNP 87 1123 277 Party Party NNP 87 1123 278 ( ( -LRB- 87 1123 279 PCT PCT NNP 87 1123 280 ) ) -RRB- 87 1123 281 , , , 87 1123 282 headed head VBN 87 1123 283 by by IN 87 1123 284 former former JJ 87 1123 285 president president NN 87 1123 286 Denis Denis NNP 87 1123 287 SASSOU SASSOU NNP 87 1123 288 - - HYPH 87 1123 289 NGUESSO NGUESSO NNP 87 1123 290 ; ; : 87 1123 291 Union Union NNP 87 1123 292 for for IN 87 1123 293 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1123 294 Renewal Renewal NNP 87 1123 295 ( ( -LRB- 87 1123 296 URD URD NNP 87 1123 297 ) ) -RRB- 87 1123 298 - - : 87 1123 299 a a DT 87 1123 300 coalition coalition NN 87 1123 301 of of IN 87 1123 302 opposition opposition NN 87 1123 303 parties party NNS 87 1123 304 ; ; : 87 1123 305 Panafrican Panafrican NNP 87 1123 306 Union Union NNP 87 1123 307 for for IN 87 1123 308 Social Social NNP 87 1123 309 Development Development NNP 87 1123 310 ( ( -LRB- 87 1123 311 UPADS UPADS NNP 87 1123 312 ) ) -RRB- 87 1123 313 Other other JJ 87 1123 314 political political JJ 87 1123 315 or or CC 87 1123 316 pressure pressure NN 87 1123 317 groups group NNS 87 1123 318 : : : 87 1123 319 Union Union NNP 87 1123 320 of of IN 87 1123 321 Congolese Congolese NNP 87 1123 322 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 1123 323 Youth Youth NNP 87 1123 324 ( ( -LRB- 87 1123 325 UJSC UJSC NNP 87 1123 326 ) ) -RRB- 87 1123 327 ; ; : 87 1123 328 Congolese Congolese NNP 87 1123 329 Trade Trade NNP 87 1123 330 Union Union NNP 87 1123 331 Congress Congress NNP 87 1123 332 ( ( -LRB- 87 1123 333 CSC CSC NNP 87 1123 334 ) ) -RRB- 87 1123 335 ; ; : 87 1123 336 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 87 1123 337 Union Union NNP 87 1123 338 of of IN 87 1123 339 Congolese Congolese NNP 87 1123 340 Women Women NNP 87 1123 341 ( ( -LRB- 87 1123 342 URFC URFC NNP 87 1123 343 ) ) -RRB- 87 1123 344 ; ; : 87 1123 345 General General NNP 87 1123 346 Union Union NNP 87 1123 347 of of IN 87 1123 348 Congolese Congolese NNP 87 1123 349 Pupils Pupils NNPS 87 1123 350 and and CC 87 1123 351 Students student NNS 87 1123 352 ( ( -LRB- 87 1123 353 UGEEC UGEEC NNP 87 1123 354 ) ) -RRB- 87 1123 355 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 1123 356 : : : 87 1123 357 18 18 CD 87 1123 358 years year NNS 87 1123 359 of of IN 87 1123 360 age age NN 87 1123 361 ; ; : 87 1123 362 universal universal JJ 87 1123 363 Elections election NNS 87 1123 364 : : : 87 1123 365 President President NNP 87 1123 366 : : : 87 1123 367 last last RB 87 1123 368 held held JJ 87 1123 369 2 2 CD 87 1123 370 - - SYM 87 1123 371 16 16 CD 87 1123 372 August August NNP 87 1123 373 1992 1992 CD 87 1123 374 ( ( -LRB- 87 1123 375 next next JJ 87 1123 376 to to TO 87 1123 377 be be VB 87 1123 378 held hold VBN 87 1123 379 August August NNP 87 1123 380 1997 1997 CD 87 1123 381 ) ) -RRB- 87 1123 382 ; ; : 87 1123 383 results result NNS 87 1123 384 - - : 87 1123 385 President President NNP 87 1123 386 Pascal Pascal NNP 87 1123 387 LISSOUBA LISSOUBA NNP 87 1123 388 won win VBD 87 1123 389 with with IN 87 1123 390 61 61 CD 87 1123 391 % % NN 87 1123 392 of of IN 87 1123 393 the the DT 87 1123 394 vote vote NN 87 1123 395 National National NNP 87 1123 396 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 1123 397 : : : 87 1123 398 last last JJ 87 1123 399 held hold VBD 87 1123 400 24 24 CD 87 1123 401 June-19 June-19 NNP 87 1123 402 July July NNP 87 1123 403 1992 1992 CD 87 1123 404 ; ; : 87 1123 405 results result NNS 87 1123 406 - - , 87 1123 407 ( ( -LRB- 87 1123 408 125 125 CD 87 1123 409 total total NN 87 1123 410 ) ) -RRB- 87 1123 411 UPADS UPADS NNP 87 1123 412 39 39 CD 87 1123 413 , , , 87 1123 414 MCDDI MCDDI NNP 87 1123 415 ( ( -LRB- 87 1123 416 part part NN 87 1123 417 of of IN 87 1123 418 URD URD NNP 87 1123 419 coalition coalition NN 87 1123 420 ) ) -RRB- 87 1123 421 29 29 CD 87 1123 422 , , , 87 1123 423 PCT PCT NNP 87 1123 424 19 19 CD 87 1123 425 ; ; : 87 1123 426 more more JJR 87 1123 427 than than IN 87 1123 428 a a DT 87 1123 429 dozen dozen NN 87 1123 430 smaller small JJR 87 1123 431 parties party NNS 87 1123 432 split split VBD 87 1123 433 the the DT 87 1123 434 remaining remaining JJ 87 1123 435 38 38 CD 87 1123 436 seats seat NNS 87 1123 437 note note NN 87 1123 438 : : : 87 1123 439 National National NNP 87 1123 440 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 1123 441 dissolved dissolve VBN 87 1123 442 in in IN 87 1123 443 November November NNP 87 1123 444 1992 1992 CD 87 1123 445 ; ; : 87 1123 446 next next JJ 87 1123 447 election election NN 87 1123 448 to to TO 87 1123 449 be be VB 87 1123 450 held hold VBN 87 1123 451 May May NNP 87 1123 452 1993 1993 CD 87 1123 453 Executive Executive NNP 87 1123 454 branch branch NN 87 1123 455 : : : 87 1123 456 president president NN 87 1123 457 , , , 87 1123 458 prime prime NNP 87 1123 459 minister minister NNP 87 1123 460 , , , 87 1123 461 Council Council NNP 87 1123 462 of of IN 87 1123 463 Ministers Ministers NNP 87 1123 464 ( ( -LRB- 87 1123 465 cabinet cabinet NN 87 1123 466 ) ) -RRB- 87 1123 467 Legislative legislative JJ 87 1123 468 branch branch NN 87 1123 469 : : : 87 1123 470 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 1123 471 National National NNP 87 1123 472 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 1123 473 ( ( -LRB- 87 1123 474 Assemblee Assemblee NNP 87 1123 475 Nationale Nationale NNP 87 1123 476 ) ) -RRB- 87 1123 477 was be VBD 87 1123 478 dissolved dissolve VBN 87 1123 479 on on IN 87 1123 480 NA NA NNP 87 1123 481 November November NNP 87 1123 482 1992 1992 CD 87 1123 483 Judicial judicial JJ 87 1123 484 branch branch NN 87 1123 485 : : : 87 1123 486 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 1123 487 Court Court NNP 87 1123 488 ( ( -LRB- 87 1123 489 Cour Cour NNP 87 1123 490 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 1123 491 ) ) -RRB- 87 1123 492 * * NFP 87 1123 493 Congo Congo NNP 87 1123 494 , , , 87 1123 495 Government Government NNP 87 1123 496 Leaders leader NNS 87 1123 497 : : : 87 1123 498 Chief Chief NNP 87 1123 499 of of IN 87 1123 500 State State NNP 87 1123 501 : : : 87 1123 502 President President NNP 87 1123 503 Pascal Pascal NNP 87 1123 504 LISSOUBA LISSOUBA NNP 87 1123 505 ( ( -LRB- 87 1123 506 since since IN 87 1123 507 August August NNP 87 1123 508 1992 1992 CD 87 1123 509 ) ) -RRB- 87 1123 510 Head Head NNP 87 1123 511 of of IN 87 1123 512 Government Government NNP 87 1123 513 : : : 87 1123 514 Prime Prime NNP 87 1123 515 Minister Minister NNP 87 1123 516 Claude Claude NNP 87 1123 517 Antoine Antoine NNP 87 1123 518 DA DA NNP 87 1123 519 COSTA COSTA NNP 87 1123 520 ( ( -LRB- 87 1123 521 since since IN 87 1123 522 December December NNP 87 1123 523 1992 1992 CD 87 1123 524 ) ) -RRB- 87 1123 525 Member member NN 87 1123 526 of of IN 87 1123 527 : : : 87 1123 528 ACCT acct JJ 87 1123 529 , , , 87 1123 530 ACP ACP NNP 87 1123 531 , , , 87 1123 532 AfDB AfDB NNP 87 1123 533 , , , 87 1123 534 BDEAC BDEAC NNP 87 1123 535 , , , 87 1123 536 CCC CCC NNP 87 1123 537 , , , 87 1123 538 CEEAC CEEAC NNP 87 1123 539 , , , 87 1123 540 ECA ECA NNP 87 1123 541 , , , 87 1123 542 FAO FAO NNP 87 1123 543 , , , 87 1123 544 FZ FZ NNP 87 1123 545 , , , 87 1123 546 G-77 g-77 CD 87 1123 547 , , , 87 1123 548 GATT GATT NNP 87 1123 549 , , , 87 1123 550 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 1123 551 , , , 87 1123 552 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 1123 553 , , , 87 1123 554 IDA IDA NNP 87 1123 555 , , , 87 1123 556 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 1123 557 , , , 87 1123 558 IFC IFC NNP 87 1123 559 , , , 87 1123 560 ILO ILO NNP 87 1123 561 , , , 87 1123 562 IMF IMF NNP 87 1123 563 , , , 87 1123 564 IMO imo RB 87 1123 565 , , , 87 1123 566 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 1123 567 , , , 87 1123 568 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 1123 569 , , , 87 1123 570 IOC IOC NNP 87 1123 571 , , , 87 1123 572 ITU ITU NNP 87 1123 573 , , , 87 1123 574 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 1123 575 , , , 87 1123 576 NAM NAM NNP 87 1123 577 , , , 87 1123 578 OAU OAU NNP 87 1123 579 , , , 87 1123 580 UDEAC UDEAC NNP 87 1123 581 , , , 87 1123 582 UN UN NNP 87 1123 583 , , , 87 1123 584 UNAVEM UNAVEM NNP 87 1123 585 II II NNP 87 1123 586 , , , 87 1123 587 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 1123 588 , , , 87 1123 589 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 1123 590 , , , 87 1123 591 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 1123 592 , , , 87 1123 593 UNTAC UNTAC NNP 87 1123 594 , , , 87 1123 595 UPU UPU NNP 87 1123 596 , , , 87 1123 597 WFTU WFTU NNP 87 1123 598 , , , 87 1123 599 WHO who WP 87 1123 600 , , , 87 1123 601 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 1123 602 , , , 87 1123 603 WMO WMO NNP 87 1123 604 , , , 87 1123 605 WTO WTO NNP 87 1123 606 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1123 607 representation representation NN 87 1123 608 in in IN 87 1123 609 US US NNP 87 1123 610 : : : 87 1123 611 chief chief NN 87 1123 612 of of IN 87 1123 613 mission mission NN 87 1123 614 : : : 87 1123 615 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 1123 616 Roger Roger NNP 87 1123 617 ISSOMBO ISSOMBO NNP 87 1123 618 chancery chancery NN 87 1123 619 : : : 87 1123 620 4891 4891 CD 87 1123 621 Colorado Colorado NNP 87 1123 622 Avenue Avenue NNP 87 1123 623 NW NW NNP 87 1123 624 , , , 87 1123 625 Washington Washington NNP 87 1123 626 , , , 87 1123 627 DC DC NNP 87 1123 628 20011 20011 CD 87 1123 629 telephone telephone NN 87 1123 630 : : : 87 1123 631 ( ( -LRB- 87 1123 632 202 202 CD 87 1123 633 ) ) -RRB- 87 1123 634 726 726 CD 87 1123 635 - - HYPH 87 1123 636 5500 5500 CD 87 1123 637 US US NNP 87 1123 638 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1123 639 representation representation NN 87 1123 640 : : : 87 1123 641 chief chief NN 87 1123 642 of of IN 87 1123 643 mission mission NN 87 1123 644 : : : 87 1123 645 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 1123 646 James James NNP 87 1123 647 Daniel Daniel NNP 87 1123 648 PHILLIPS PHILLIPS NNP 87 1123 649 embassy embassy NN 87 1123 650 : : : 87 1123 651 Avenue Avenue NNP 87 1123 652 Amilcar Amilcar NNP 87 1123 653 Cabral Cabral NNP 87 1123 654 , , , 87 1123 655 Brazzaville Brazzaville NNP 87 1123 656 mailing mail VBG 87 1123 657 address address NN 87 1123 658 : : : 87 1123 659 B. B. NNP 87 1123 660 P. P. NNP 87 1123 661 1015 1015 CD 87 1123 662 , , , 87 1123 663 Brazzaville Brazzaville NNP 87 1123 664 , , , 87 1123 665 or or CC 87 1123 666 Box Box NNP 87 1123 667 C C NNP 87 1123 668 , , , 87 1123 669 APO APO NNP 87 1123 670 AE AE NNP 87 1123 671 09828 09828 CD 87 1123 672 telephone telephone NN 87 1123 673 : : : 87 1123 674 ( ( -LRB- 87 1123 675 242 242 CD 87 1123 676 ) ) -RRB- 87 1123 677 83 83 CD 87 1123 678 - - SYM 87 1123 679 20 20 CD 87 1123 680 - - SYM 87 1123 681 70 70 CD 87 1123 682 FAX fax NN 87 1123 683 : : : 87 1123 684 [ [ -LRB- 87 1123 685 242 242 CD 87 1123 686 ] ] -RRB- 87 1123 687 83 83 CD 87 1123 688 - - HYPH 87 1123 689 63 63 CD 87 1123 690 - - HYPH 87 1123 691 38 38 CD 87 1123 692 Flag flag NN 87 1123 693 : : : 87 1123 694 red red JJ 87 1123 695 , , , 87 1123 696 divided divide VBN 87 1123 697 diagonally diagonally RB 87 1123 698 from from IN 87 1123 699 the the DT 87 1123 700 lower low JJR 87 1123 701 hoist hoist NN 87 1123 702 side side NN 87 1123 703 by by IN 87 1123 704 a a DT 87 1123 705 yellow yellow JJ 87 1123 706 band band NN 87 1123 707 ; ; : 87 1123 708 the the DT 87 1123 709 upper upper JJ 87 1123 710 triangle triangle NN 87 1123 711 ( ( -LRB- 87 1123 712 hoist hoist NN 87 1123 713 side side NN 87 1123 714 ) ) -RRB- 87 1123 715 is be VBZ 87 1123 716 green green JJ 87 1123 717 and and CC 87 1123 718 the the DT 87 1123 719 lower low JJR 87 1123 720 triangle triangle NN 87 1123 721 is be VBZ 87 1123 722 red red JJ 87 1123 723 ; ; : 87 1123 724 uses use VBZ 87 1123 725 the the DT 87 1123 726 popular popular JJ 87 1123 727 pan pan JJ 87 1123 728 - - JJ 87 1123 729 African african JJ 87 1123 730 colors color NNS 87 1123 731 of of IN 87 1123 732 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 1123 733 * * NNP 87 1123 734 Congo Congo NNP 87 1123 735 , , , 87 1123 736 Economy Economy NNP 87 1123 737 Overview Overview NNP 87 1123 738 : : : 87 1123 739 Congo Congo NNP 87 1123 740 's 's POS 87 1123 741 economy economy NN 87 1123 742 is be VBZ 87 1123 743 a a DT 87 1123 744 mixture mixture NN 87 1123 745 of of IN 87 1123 746 village village NN 87 1123 747 agriculture agriculture NN 87 1123 748 and and CC 87 1123 749 handicrafts handicraft NNS 87 1123 750 , , , 87 1123 751 a a DT 87 1123 752 beginning begin VBG 87 1123 753 industrial industrial JJ 87 1123 754 sector sector NN 87 1123 755 based base VBN 87 1123 756 largely largely RB 87 1123 757 on on IN 87 1123 758 oil oil NN 87 1123 759 , , , 87 1123 760 supporting support VBG 87 1123 761 services service NNS 87 1123 762 , , , 87 1123 763 and and CC 87 1123 764 a a DT 87 1123 765 government government NN 87 1123 766 characterized characterize VBN 87 1123 767 by by IN 87 1123 768 budget budget NN 87 1123 769 problems problem NNS 87 1123 770 and and CC 87 1123 771 overstaffing overstaffing NN 87 1123 772 . . . 87 1124 1 A a DT 87 1124 2 reform reform NN 87 1124 3 program program NN 87 1124 4 , , , 87 1124 5 supported support VBN 87 1124 6 by by IN 87 1124 7 the the DT 87 1124 8 IMF IMF NNP 87 1124 9 and and CC 87 1124 10 World World NNP 87 1124 11 Bank Bank NNP 87 1124 12 , , , 87 1124 13 ran run VBD 87 1124 14 into into IN 87 1124 15 difficulties difficulty NNS 87 1124 16 in in IN 87 1124 17 1990 1990 CD 87 1124 18 - - SYM 87 1124 19 91 91 CD 87 1124 20 because because IN 87 1124 21 of of IN 87 1124 22 problems problem NNS 87 1124 23 in in IN 87 1124 24 changing change VBG 87 1124 25 to to IN 87 1124 26 a a DT 87 1124 27 democratic democratic JJ 87 1124 28 political political JJ 87 1124 29 regime regime NN 87 1124 30 and and CC 87 1124 31 a a DT 87 1124 32 heavy heavy JJ 87 1124 33 debt debt NN 87 1124 34 - - HYPH 87 1124 35 servicing service VBG 87 1124 36 burden burden NN 87 1124 37 . . . 87 1125 1 Oil oil NN 87 1125 2 has have VBZ 87 1125 3 supplanted supplant VBN 87 1125 4 forestry forestry NN 87 1125 5 as as IN 87 1125 6 the the DT 87 1125 7 mainstay mainstay NN 87 1125 8 of of IN 87 1125 9 the the DT 87 1125 10 economy economy NN 87 1125 11 , , , 87 1125 12 providing provide VBG 87 1125 13 about about RB 87 1125 14 two two CD 87 1125 15 - - HYPH 87 1125 16 thirds third NNS 87 1125 17 of of IN 87 1125 18 government government NN 87 1125 19 revenues revenue NNS 87 1125 20 and and CC 87 1125 21 exports export NNS 87 1125 22 . . . 87 1126 1 In in IN 87 1126 2 the the DT 87 1126 3 early early JJ 87 1126 4 1980s 1980s CD 87 1126 5 rapidly rapidly RB 87 1126 6 rising rise VBG 87 1126 7 oil oil NN 87 1126 8 revenues revenue NNS 87 1126 9 enabled enable VBD 87 1126 10 Congo Congo NNP 87 1126 11 to to TO 87 1126 12 finance finance VB 87 1126 13 large large JJ 87 1126 14 - - HYPH 87 1126 15 scale scale NN 87 1126 16 development development NN 87 1126 17 projects project NNS 87 1126 18 with with IN 87 1126 19 growth growth NN 87 1126 20 averaging average VBG 87 1126 21 5 5 CD 87 1126 22 % % NN 87 1126 23 annually annually RB 87 1126 24 , , , 87 1126 25 one one CD 87 1126 26 of of IN 87 1126 27 the the DT 87 1126 28 highest high JJS 87 1126 29 rates rate NNS 87 1126 30 in in IN 87 1126 31 Africa Africa NNP 87 1126 32 . . . 87 1127 1 During during IN 87 1127 2 the the DT 87 1127 3 period period NN 87 1127 4 1987 1987 CD 87 1127 5 - - SYM 87 1127 6 91 91 CD 87 1127 7 , , , 87 1127 8 however however RB 87 1127 9 , , , 87 1127 10 growth growth NN 87 1127 11 has have VBZ 87 1127 12 slowed slow VBN 87 1127 13 to to IN 87 1127 14 an an DT 87 1127 15 average average NN 87 1127 16 of of IN 87 1127 17 roughly roughly RB 87 1127 18 1.5 1.5 CD 87 1127 19 % % NN 87 1127 20 annually annually RB 87 1127 21 , , , 87 1127 22 only only RB 87 1127 23 half half PDT 87 1127 24 the the DT 87 1127 25 population population NN 87 1127 26 growth growth NN 87 1127 27 rate rate NN 87 1127 28 . . . 87 1128 1 The the DT 87 1128 2 new new JJ 87 1128 3 government government NN 87 1128 4 , , , 87 1128 5 responding respond VBG 87 1128 6 to to IN 87 1128 7 pressure pressure NN 87 1128 8 from from IN 87 1128 9 businessmen businessman NNS 87 1128 10 and and CC 87 1128 11 the the DT 87 1128 12 electorate electorate NN 87 1128 13 , , , 87 1128 14 has have VBZ 87 1128 15 promised promise VBN 87 1128 16 to to TO 87 1128 17 reduce reduce VB 87 1128 18 the the DT 87 1128 19 bureaucracy bureaucracy NN 87 1128 20 and and CC 87 1128 21 government government NN 87 1128 22 regulation regulation NN 87 1128 23 but but CC 87 1128 24 little little JJ 87 1128 25 has have VBZ 87 1128 26 been be VBN 87 1128 27 accomplished accomplish VBN 87 1128 28 as as IN 87 1128 29 of of IN 87 1128 30 early early JJ 87 1128 31 1993 1993 CD 87 1128 32 . . . 87 1129 1 National national JJ 87 1129 2 product product NN 87 1129 3 : : : 87 1129 4 GDP gdp NN 87 1129 5 - - HYPH 87 1129 6 exchange exchange NN 87 1129 7 rate rate NN 87 1129 8 conversion conversion NN 87 1129 9 - - : 87 1129 10 $ $ $ 87 1129 11 2.5 2.5 CD 87 1129 12 billion billion CD 87 1129 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 1129 14 1991 1991 CD 87 1129 15 est est NNP 87 1129 16 . . . 87 1129 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 1130 1 National national JJ 87 1130 2 product product NN 87 1130 3 real real JJ 87 1130 4 growth growth NN 87 1130 5 rate rate NN 87 1130 6 : : : 87 1130 7 0.6 0.6 CD 87 1130 8 % % NN 87 1130 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 1130 10 1991 1991 CD 87 1130 11 est est NNP 87 1130 12 . . . 87 1130 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 1131 1 National national JJ 87 1131 2 product product NN 87 1131 3 per per IN 87 1131 4 capita capita NN 87 1131 5 : : : 87 1131 6 $ $ $ 87 1131 7 1,070 1,070 CD 87 1131 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 1131 9 1991 1991 CD 87 1131 10 est est NNP 87 1131 11 . . . 87 1131 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 1132 1 Inflation inflation NN 87 1132 2 rate rate NN 87 1132 3 ( ( -LRB- 87 1132 4 consumer consumer NN 87 1132 5 prices price NNS 87 1132 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 1132 7 : : : 87 1132 8 -0.6 -0.6 NN 87 1132 9 % % NN 87 1132 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 1132 11 1991 1991 CD 87 1132 12 est est NNP 87 1132 13 . . . 87 1132 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 1133 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 1133 2 rate rate NN 87 1133 3 : : : 87 1133 4 NA% NA% `` 87 1133 5 Budget budget NN 87 1133 6 : : : 87 1133 7 revenues revenue VBZ 87 1133 8 $ $ $ 87 1133 9 765 765 CD 87 1133 10 million million CD 87 1133 11 ; ; : 87 1133 12 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1133 13 $ $ $ 87 1133 14 952 952 CD 87 1133 15 million million CD 87 1133 16 , , , 87 1133 17 including include VBG 87 1133 18 capital capital NN 87 1133 19 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1133 20 of of IN 87 1133 21 $ $ $ 87 1133 22 65 65 CD 87 1133 23 million million CD 87 1133 24 ( ( -LRB- 87 1133 25 1990 1990 CD 87 1133 26 ) ) -RRB- 87 1133 27 Exports export NNS 87 1133 28 : : : 87 1133 29 $ $ $ 87 1133 30 1.1 1.1 CD 87 1133 31 billion billion CD 87 1133 32 ( ( -LRB- 87 1133 33 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 1133 34 . . NNP 87 1133 35 , , , 87 1133 36 1990 1990 CD 87 1133 37 ) ) -RRB- 87 1133 38 commodities commodity NNS 87 1133 39 : : : 87 1133 40 crude crude JJ 87 1133 41 oil oil NN 87 1133 42 72 72 CD 87 1133 43 % % NN 87 1133 44 , , , 87 1133 45 lumber lumber NN 87 1133 46 , , , 87 1133 47 plywood plywood NN 87 1133 48 , , , 87 1133 49 coffee coffee NN 87 1133 50 , , , 87 1133 51 cocoa cocoa NN 87 1133 52 , , , 87 1133 53 sugar sugar NN 87 1133 54 , , , 87 1133 55 diamonds diamond VBZ 87 1133 56 partners partner NNS 87 1133 57 : : : 87 1133 58 US US NNP 87 1133 59 , , , 87 1133 60 France France NNP 87 1133 61 , , , 87 1133 62 other other JJ 87 1133 63 EC EC NNP 87 1133 64 countries country NNS 87 1133 65 Imports import NNS 87 1133 66 : : : 87 1133 67 $ $ $ 87 1133 68 704 704 CD 87 1133 69 million million CD 87 1133 70 ( ( -LRB- 87 1133 71 c.i.f c.i.f NN 87 1133 72 . . NNP 87 1133 73 , , , 87 1133 74 1990 1990 CD 87 1133 75 ) ) -RRB- 87 1133 76 commodities commodity NNS 87 1133 77 : : : 87 1133 78 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 87 1133 79 , , , 87 1133 80 consumer consumer NN 87 1133 81 goods good NNS 87 1133 82 , , , 87 1133 83 intermediate intermediate JJ 87 1133 84 manufactures manufacture NNS 87 1133 85 , , , 87 1133 86 capital capital NN 87 1133 87 equipment equipment NN 87 1133 88 partners partner NNS 87 1133 89 : : : 87 1133 90 France France NNP 87 1133 91 , , , 87 1133 92 Italy Italy NNP 87 1133 93 , , , 87 1133 94 other other JJ 87 1133 95 EC EC NNP 87 1133 96 countries country NNS 87 1133 97 , , , 87 1133 98 US US NNP 87 1133 99 , , , 87 1133 100 Germany Germany NNP 87 1133 101 , , , 87 1133 102 Spain Spain NNP 87 1133 103 , , , 87 1133 104 Japan Japan NNP 87 1133 105 , , , 87 1133 106 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 1133 107 External External NNP 87 1133 108 debt debt NN 87 1133 109 : : : 87 1133 110 $ $ $ 87 1133 111 4.1 4.1 CD 87 1133 112 billion billion CD 87 1133 113 ( ( -LRB- 87 1133 114 1991 1991 CD 87 1133 115 ) ) -RRB- 87 1133 116 Industrial industrial JJ 87 1133 117 production production NN 87 1133 118 : : : 87 1133 119 growth growth NN 87 1133 120 rate rate NN 87 1133 121 1.2 1.2 CD 87 1133 122 % % NN 87 1133 123 ( ( -LRB- 87 1133 124 1989 1989 CD 87 1133 125 ) ) -RRB- 87 1133 126 ; ; : 87 1133 127 accounts account NNS 87 1133 128 for for IN 87 1133 129 33 33 CD 87 1133 130 % % NN 87 1133 131 of of IN 87 1133 132 GDP GDP NNP 87 1133 133 ; ; : 87 1133 134 includes include VBZ 87 1133 135 petroleum petroleum NN 87 1133 136 Electricity Electricity NNP 87 1133 137 : : : 87 1133 138 140,000 140,000 CD 87 1133 139 kW kw NN 87 1133 140 capacity capacity NN 87 1133 141 ; ; : 87 1133 142 315 315 CD 87 1133 143 million million CD 87 1133 144 kWh kWh NNS 87 1133 145 produced produce VBN 87 1133 146 , , , 87 1133 147 135 135 CD 87 1133 148 kWh kWh NNS 87 1133 149 per per IN 87 1133 150 capita capita NN 87 1133 151 ( ( -LRB- 87 1133 152 1991 1991 CD 87 1133 153 ) ) -RRB- 87 1133 154 Industries industry NNS 87 1133 155 : : : 87 1133 156 petroleum petroleum NN 87 1133 157 , , , 87 1133 158 cement cement NN 87 1133 159 , , , 87 1133 160 lumbering lumbering NN 87 1133 161 , , , 87 1133 162 brewing brewing NN 87 1133 163 , , , 87 1133 164 sugar sugar NN 87 1133 165 milling milling NN 87 1133 166 , , , 87 1133 167 palm palm NN 87 1133 168 oil oil NN 87 1133 169 , , , 87 1133 170 soap soap NN 87 1133 171 , , , 87 1133 172 cigarette cigarette NN 87 1133 173 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 87 1133 174 : : : 87 1133 175 accounts account NNS 87 1133 176 for for IN 87 1133 177 13 13 CD 87 1133 178 % % NN 87 1133 179 of of IN 87 1133 180 GDP GDP NNP 87 1133 181 ( ( -LRB- 87 1133 182 including include VBG 87 1133 183 fishing fishing NN 87 1133 184 and and CC 87 1133 185 forestry forestry NN 87 1133 186 ) ) -RRB- 87 1133 187 ; ; : 87 1133 188 cassava cassava NNP 87 1133 189 accounts account VBZ 87 1133 190 for for IN 87 1133 191 90 90 CD 87 1133 192 % % NN 87 1133 193 of of IN 87 1133 194 food food NN 87 1133 195 output output NN 87 1133 196 ; ; : 87 1133 197 other other JJ 87 1133 198 crops crop NNS 87 1133 199 - - HYPH 87 1133 200 rice rice NN 87 1133 201 , , , 87 1133 202 corn corn NN 87 1133 203 , , , 87 1133 204 peanuts peanut NNS 87 1133 205 , , , 87 1133 206 vegetables vegetable NNS 87 1133 207 ; ; : 87 1133 208 cash cash NN 87 1133 209 crops crop NNS 87 1133 210 include include VBP 87 1133 211 coffee coffee NN 87 1133 212 and and CC 87 1133 213 cocoa cocoa NN 87 1133 214 ; ; : 87 1133 215 forest forest NN 87 1133 216 products product NNS 87 1133 217 important important JJ 87 1133 218 export export NN 87 1133 219 earner earner NN 87 1133 220 ; ; : 87 1133 221 imports import NNS 87 1133 222 over over IN 87 1133 223 90 90 CD 87 1133 224 % % NN 87 1133 225 of of IN 87 1133 226 food food NN 87 1133 227 needs need VBZ 87 1133 228 Economic economic JJ 87 1133 229 aid aid NN 87 1133 230 : : : 87 1133 231 US US NNP 87 1133 232 commitments commitment NNS 87 1133 233 , , , 87 1133 234 including include VBG 87 1133 235 Ex Ex NNP 87 1133 236 - - HYPH 87 1133 237 Im Im NNP 87 1133 238 ( ( -LRB- 87 1133 239 FY70 FY70 NNP 87 1133 240 - - HYPH 87 1133 241 90 90 NNP 87 1133 242 ) ) -RRB- 87 1133 243 , , , 87 1133 244 $ $ $ 87 1133 245 63 63 CD 87 1133 246 million million CD 87 1133 247 ; ; : 87 1133 248 Western western JJ 87 1133 249 ( ( -LRB- 87 1133 250 non non JJ 87 1133 251 - - JJ 87 1133 252 US us JJ 87 1133 253 ) ) -RRB- 87 1133 254 countries country NNS 87 1133 255 , , , 87 1133 256 ODA ODA NNP 87 1133 257 and and CC 87 1133 258 OOF OOF NNP 87 1133 259 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 1133 260 commitments commitment NNS 87 1133 261 ( ( -LRB- 87 1133 262 1970 1970 CD 87 1133 263 - - SYM 87 1133 264 90 90 CD 87 1133 265 ) ) -RRB- 87 1133 266 , , , 87 1133 267 $ $ $ 87 1133 268 2.5 2.5 CD 87 1133 269 billion billion CD 87 1133 270 ; ; : 87 1133 271 OPEC OPEC NNP 87 1133 272 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 1133 273 aid aid NN 87 1133 274 ( ( -LRB- 87 1133 275 1979 1979 CD 87 1133 276 - - SYM 87 1133 277 89 89 CD 87 1133 278 ) ) -RRB- 87 1133 279 , , , 87 1133 280 $ $ $ 87 1133 281 15 15 CD 87 1133 282 million million CD 87 1133 283 ; ; : 87 1133 284 Communist communist JJ 87 1133 285 countries country NNS 87 1133 286 ( ( -LRB- 87 1133 287 1970 1970 CD 87 1133 288 - - SYM 87 1133 289 89 89 CD 87 1133 290 ) ) -RRB- 87 1133 291 , , , 87 1133 292 $ $ $ 87 1133 293 338 338 CD 87 1133 294 million million CD 87 1133 295 * * NFP 87 1133 296 Congo Congo NNP 87 1133 297 , , , 87 1133 298 Economy Economy NNP 87 1133 299 Currency Currency NNP 87 1133 300 : : : 87 1133 301 1 1 CD 87 1133 302 CFA cfa NN 87 1133 303 franc franc NN 87 1133 304 ( ( -LRB- 87 1133 305 CFAF CFAF NNP 87 1133 306 ) ) -RRB- 87 1133 307 = = SYM 87 1133 308 100 100 CD 87 1133 309 centimes centime NNS 87 1133 310 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 1133 311 rates rate NNS 87 1133 312 : : : 87 1133 313 Communaute communaute NN 87 1133 314 Financiere Financiere NNP 87 1133 315 Africaine Africaine NNP 87 1133 316 francs franc NNS 87 1133 317 ( ( -LRB- 87 1133 318 CFAF cfaf NN 87 1133 319 ) ) -RRB- 87 1133 320 per per IN 87 1133 321 US$ us$ $ 87 1133 322 1 1 CD 87 1133 323 - - SYM 87 1133 324 274.06 274.06 CD 87 1133 325 ( ( -LRB- 87 1133 326 January January NNP 87 1133 327 1993 1993 CD 87 1133 328 ) ) -RRB- 87 1133 329 , , , 87 1133 330 264.69 264.69 CD 87 1133 331 ( ( -LRB- 87 1133 332 1992 1992 CD 87 1133 333 ) ) -RRB- 87 1133 334 , , , 87 1133 335 282.11 282.11 CD 87 1133 336 ( ( -LRB- 87 1133 337 1991 1991 CD 87 1133 338 ) ) -RRB- 87 1133 339 , , , 87 1133 340 272.26 272.26 CD 87 1133 341 ( ( -LRB- 87 1133 342 1990 1990 CD 87 1133 343 ) ) -RRB- 87 1133 344 , , , 87 1133 345 319.01 319.01 CD 87 1133 346 ( ( -LRB- 87 1133 347 1989 1989 CD 87 1133 348 ) ) -RRB- 87 1133 349 , , , 87 1133 350 297.85 297.85 CD 87 1133 351 ( ( -LRB- 87 1133 352 1988 1988 CD 87 1133 353 ) ) -RRB- 87 1133 354 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 1133 355 year year NN 87 1133 356 : : : 87 1133 357 calendar calendar NNP 87 1133 358 year year NN 87 1133 359 * * NFP 87 1133 360 Congo Congo NNP 87 1133 361 , , , 87 1133 362 Communications Communications NNP 87 1133 363 Railroads railroad NNS 87 1133 364 : : : 87 1133 365 797 797 CD 87 1133 366 km km NN 87 1133 367 , , , 87 1133 368 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 87 1133 369 gauge gauge NN 87 1133 370 , , , 87 1133 371 single single JJ 87 1133 372 track track NN 87 1133 373 ( ( -LRB- 87 1133 374 includes include VBZ 87 1133 375 285 285 CD 87 1133 376 km km NNS 87 1133 377 that that WDT 87 1133 378 are be VBP 87 1133 379 privately privately RB 87 1133 380 owned own VBN 87 1133 381 ) ) -RRB- 87 1133 382 Highways highway NNS 87 1133 383 : : : 87 1133 384 11,960 11,960 CD 87 1133 385 km km NN 87 1133 386 total total NN 87 1133 387 ; ; : 87 1133 388 560 560 CD 87 1133 389 km km NN 87 1133 390 paved pave VBN 87 1133 391 ; ; : 87 1133 392 850 850 CD 87 1133 393 km km NNP 87 1133 394 gravel gravel NN 87 1133 395 and and CC 87 1133 396 laterite laterite JJ 87 1133 397 ; ; : 87 1133 398 5,350 5,350 CD 87 1133 399 km km NN 87 1133 400 improved improve VBN 87 1133 401 earth earth NN 87 1133 402 ; ; : 87 1133 403 5,200 5,200 CD 87 1133 404 km km NN 87 1133 405 unimproved unimproved JJ 87 1133 406 earth earth NN 87 1133 407 Inland Inland NNP 87 1133 408 waterways waterway NNS 87 1133 409 : : : 87 1133 410 the the DT 87 1133 411 Congo Congo NNP 87 1133 412 and and CC 87 1133 413 Ubangi Ubangi NNP 87 1133 414 ( ( -LRB- 87 1133 415 Oubangui Oubangui NNP 87 1133 416 ) ) -RRB- 87 1133 417 Rivers river NNS 87 1133 418 provide provide VBP 87 1133 419 1,120 1,120 CD 87 1133 420 km km NNS 87 1133 421 of of IN 87 1133 422 commercially commercially RB 87 1133 423 navigable navigable JJ 87 1133 424 water water NN 87 1133 425 transport transport NN 87 1133 426 ; ; : 87 1133 427 the the DT 87 1133 428 rest rest NN 87 1133 429 are be VBP 87 1133 430 used use VBN 87 1133 431 for for IN 87 1133 432 local local JJ 87 1133 433 traffic traffic NN 87 1133 434 only only JJ 87 1133 435 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 87 1133 436 : : : 87 1133 437 crude crude JJ 87 1133 438 oil oil NN 87 1133 439 25 25 CD 87 1133 440 km km NN 87 1133 441 Ports port NNS 87 1133 442 : : : 87 1133 443 Pointe Pointe NNP 87 1133 444 - - HYPH 87 1133 445 Noire Noire NNP 87 1133 446 ( ( -LRB- 87 1133 447 ocean ocean NN 87 1133 448 port port NN 87 1133 449 ) ) -RRB- 87 1133 450 , , , 87 1133 451 Brazzaville Brazzaville NNP 87 1133 452 ( ( -LRB- 87 1133 453 river river NN 87 1133 454 port port NN 87 1133 455 ) ) -RRB- 87 1133 456 Airports airport NNS 87 1133 457 : : : 87 1133 458 total total NN 87 1133 459 : : : 87 1133 460 44 44 CD 87 1133 461 usable usable JJ 87 1133 462 : : : 87 1133 463 41 41 CD 87 1133 464 with with IN 87 1133 465 permanent permanent JJ 87 1133 466 - - HYPH 87 1133 467 surface surface NN 87 1133 468 runways runway NNS 87 1133 469 : : : 87 1133 470 5 5 CD 87 1133 471 with with IN 87 1133 472 runways runway NNS 87 1133 473 over over IN 87 1133 474 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1133 475 m m NNP 87 1133 476 : : : 87 1133 477 0 0 CD 87 1133 478 with with IN 87 1133 479 runways runways NNP 87 1133 480 2,440 2,440 CD 87 1133 481 - - HYPH 87 1133 482 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1133 483 m m NN 87 1133 484 : : : 87 1133 485 1 1 CD 87 1133 486 with with IN 87 1133 487 runways runway NNS 87 1133 488 1,220 1,220 CD 87 1133 489 - - HYPH 87 1133 490 2,439 2,439 CD 87 1133 491 m m NN 87 1133 492 : : : 87 1133 493 16 16 CD 87 1133 494 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 1133 495 : : : 87 1133 496 services service NNS 87 1133 497 adequate adequate JJ 87 1133 498 for for IN 87 1133 499 government government NN 87 1133 500 use use NN 87 1133 501 ; ; , 87 1133 502 primary primary JJ 87 1133 503 network network NN 87 1133 504 is be VBZ 87 1133 505 composed compose VBN 87 1133 506 of of IN 87 1133 507 radio radio NN 87 1133 508 relay relay NN 87 1133 509 routes route NNS 87 1133 510 and and CC 87 1133 511 coaxial coaxial JJ 87 1133 512 cables cable NNS 87 1133 513 ; ; , 87 1133 514 key key JJ 87 1133 515 centers center NNS 87 1133 516 are be VBP 87 1133 517 Brazzaville Brazzaville NNP 87 1133 518 , , , 87 1133 519 Pointe Pointe NNP 87 1133 520 - - HYPH 87 1133 521 Noire Noire NNP 87 1133 522 , , , 87 1133 523 and and CC 87 1133 524 Loubomo Loubomo NNP 87 1133 525 ; ; : 87 1133 526 18,100 18,100 CD 87 1133 527 telephones telephone NNS 87 1133 528 ; ; : 87 1133 529 broadcast broadcast NN 87 1133 530 stations station NNS 87 1133 531 - - SYM 87 1133 532 4 4 CD 87 1133 533 AM am NN 87 1133 534 , , , 87 1133 535 1 1 CD 87 1133 536 FM FM NNP 87 1133 537 , , , 87 1133 538 4 4 CD 87 1133 539 TV tv NN 87 1133 540 ; ; : 87 1133 541 1 1 CD 87 1133 542 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 1133 543 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 1133 544 satellite satellite NN 87 1133 545 earth earth NN 87 1133 546 station station NN 87 1133 547 * * NFP 87 1133 548 Congo Congo NNP 87 1133 549 , , , 87 1133 550 Defense Defense NNP 87 1133 551 Forces Forces NNPS 87 1133 552 Branches Branches NNPS 87 1133 553 : : : 87 1133 554 Army Army NNP 87 1133 555 , , , 87 1133 556 Navy Navy NNP 87 1133 557 ( ( -LRB- 87 1133 558 including include VBG 87 1133 559 Marines Marines NNPS 87 1133 560 ) ) -RRB- 87 1133 561 , , , 87 1133 562 Air Air NNP 87 1133 563 Force Force NNP 87 1133 564 , , , 87 1133 565 National National NNP 87 1133 566 Police Police NNP 87 1133 567 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 1133 568 availability availability NN 87 1133 569 : : : 87 1133 570 males male NNS 87 1133 571 age age NNP 87 1133 572 15 15 CD 87 1133 573 - - SYM 87 1133 574 49 49 CD 87 1133 575 534,802 534,802 CD 87 1133 576 ; ; : 87 1133 577 fit fit JJ 87 1133 578 for for IN 87 1133 579 military military JJ 87 1133 580 service service NN 87 1133 581 272,051 272,051 CD 87 1133 582 ; ; : 87 1133 583 reach reach VB 87 1133 584 military military JJ 87 1133 585 age age NN 87 1133 586 ( ( -LRB- 87 1133 587 20 20 CD 87 1133 588 ) ) -RRB- 87 1133 589 annually annually RB 87 1133 590 24,190 24,190 CD 87 1133 591 ( ( -LRB- 87 1133 592 1993 1993 CD 87 1133 593 est est NNP 87 1133 594 . . . 87 1133 595 ) ) -RRB- 87 1134 1 Defense defense NN 87 1134 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1134 3 : : : 87 1134 4 exchange exchange NN 87 1134 5 rate rate NN 87 1134 6 conversion conversion NN 87 1134 7 - - HYPH 87 1134 8 $ $ $ 87 1134 9 NA na NN 87 1134 10 , , , 87 1134 11 NA% na% IN 87 1134 12 of of IN 87 1134 13 GDP gdp NN 87 1134 14 * * NFP 87 1134 15 Cook Cook NNP 87 1134 16 Islands Islands NNPS 87 1134 17 , , , 87 1134 18 Header Header NNP 87 1134 19 Affiliation Affiliation NNP 87 1134 20 : : : 87 1134 21 ( ( -LRB- 87 1134 22 free free JJ 87 1134 23 association association NN 87 1134 24 with with IN 87 1134 25 New New NNP 87 1134 26 Zealand Zealand NNP 87 1134 27 ) ) -RRB- 87 1134 28 * * NFP 87 1134 29 Cook Cook NNP 87 1134 30 Islands Islands NNPS 87 1134 31 , , , 87 1134 32 Geography Geography NNP 87 1134 33 Location Location NNP 87 1134 34 : : : 87 1134 35 Oceania Oceania NNP 87 1134 36 , , , 87 1134 37 4,500 4,500 CD 87 1134 38 km km NN 87 1134 39 south south RB 87 1134 40 of of IN 87 1134 41 Hawaii Hawaii NNP 87 1134 42 in in IN 87 1134 43 the the DT 87 1134 44 South South NNP 87 1134 45 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 1134 46 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 1134 47 , , , 87 1134 48 about about RB 87 1134 49 halfway halfway RB 87 1134 50 between between IN 87 1134 51 Hawaii Hawaii NNP 87 1134 52 and and CC 87 1134 53 New New NNP 87 1134 54 Zealand Zealand NNP 87 1134 55 Map Map NNP 87 1134 56 references reference NNS 87 1134 57 : : : 87 1134 58 Oceania Oceania NNP 87 1134 59 Area Area NNP 87 1134 60 : : : 87 1134 61 total total JJ 87 1134 62 area area NN 87 1134 63 : : : 87 1134 64 240 240 CD 87 1134 65 km2 km2 NNP 87 1134 66 land land NN 87 1134 67 area area NN 87 1134 68 : : : 87 1134 69 240 240 CD 87 1134 70 km2 km2 NNP 87 1134 71 comparative comparative JJ 87 1134 72 area area NN 87 1134 73 : : : 87 1134 74 slightly slightly RB 87 1134 75 less less JJR 87 1134 76 than than IN 87 1134 77 1.3 1.3 CD 87 1134 78 times time NNS 87 1134 79 the the DT 87 1134 80 size size NN 87 1134 81 of of IN 87 1134 82 Washington Washington NNP 87 1134 83 , , , 87 1134 84 DC DC NNP 87 1134 85 Land Land NNP 87 1134 86 boundaries boundary NNS 87 1134 87 : : : 87 1134 88 0 0 LS 87 1134 89 km km NN 87 1134 90 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 1134 91 : : : 87 1134 92 120 120 CD 87 1134 93 km km NN 87 1134 94 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 1134 95 claims claim VBZ 87 1134 96 : : : 87 1134 97 continental continental NNP 87 1134 98 shelf shelf NNP 87 1134 99 : : : 87 1134 100 200 200 CD 87 1134 101 nm nm CD 87 1134 102 or or CC 87 1134 103 the the DT 87 1134 104 edge edge NN 87 1134 105 of of IN 87 1134 106 continental continental JJ 87 1134 107 margin margin NN 87 1134 108 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 1134 109 economic economic JJ 87 1134 110 zone zone NN 87 1134 111 : : : 87 1134 112 200 200 CD 87 1134 113 nm nm CD 87 1134 114 territorial territorial JJ 87 1134 115 sea sea NN 87 1134 116 : : : 87 1134 117 12 12 CD 87 1134 118 nm nm NNP 87 1134 119 International international JJ 87 1134 120 disputes dispute NNS 87 1134 121 : : : 87 1134 122 none none NN 87 1134 123 Climate climate NN 87 1134 124 : : : 87 1134 125 tropical tropical JJ 87 1134 126 ; ; : 87 1134 127 moderated moderate VBN 87 1134 128 by by IN 87 1134 129 trade trade NN 87 1134 130 winds wind NNS 87 1134 131 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 1134 132 : : : 87 1134 133 low low JJ 87 1134 134 coral coral JJ 87 1134 135 atolls atoll NNS 87 1134 136 in in IN 87 1134 137 north north NN 87 1134 138 ; ; : 87 1134 139 volcanic volcanic JJ 87 1134 140 , , , 87 1134 141 hilly hilly RB 87 1134 142 islands island NNS 87 1134 143 in in IN 87 1134 144 south south JJ 87 1134 145 Natural natural JJ 87 1134 146 resources resource NNS 87 1134 147 : : : 87 1134 148 negligible negligible JJ 87 1134 149 Land Land NNP 87 1134 150 use use NN 87 1134 151 : : : 87 1134 152 arable arable JJ 87 1134 153 land land NN 87 1134 154 : : : 87 1134 155 4 4 CD 87 1134 156 % % NN 87 1134 157 permanent permanent JJ 87 1134 158 crops crop NNS 87 1134 159 : : : 87 1134 160 22 22 CD 87 1134 161 % % NN 87 1134 162 meadows meadow NNS 87 1134 163 and and CC 87 1134 164 pastures pasture NNS 87 1134 165 : : : 87 1134 166 0 0 CD 87 1134 167 % % NN 87 1134 168 forest forest NN 87 1134 169 and and CC 87 1134 170 woodland woodland NN 87 1134 171 : : : 87 1134 172 0 0 CD 87 1134 173 % % NN 87 1134 174 other other JJ 87 1134 175 : : : 87 1134 176 74 74 CD 87 1134 177 % % NN 87 1134 178 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 1134 179 land land NN 87 1134 180 : : : 87 1134 181 NA NA NNP 87 1134 182 km2 km2 NNP 87 1134 183 Environment Environment NNP 87 1134 184 : : : 87 1134 185 subject subject JJ 87 1134 186 to to IN 87 1134 187 typhoons typhoon NNS 87 1134 188 from from IN 87 1134 189 November November NNP 87 1134 190 to to IN 87 1134 191 March March NNP 87 1134 192 * * NFP 87 1134 193 Cook Cook NNP 87 1134 194 Islands Islands NNPS 87 1134 195 , , , 87 1134 196 People People NNPS 87 1134 197 Population Population NNP 87 1134 198 : : : 87 1134 199 18,903 18,903 CD 87 1134 200 ( ( -LRB- 87 1134 201 July July NNP 87 1134 202 1993 1993 CD 87 1134 203 est est NNP 87 1134 204 . . . 87 1134 205 ) ) -RRB- 87 1135 1 Population population NN 87 1135 2 growth growth NN 87 1135 3 rate rate NN 87 1135 4 : : : 87 1135 5 1.18 1.18 CD 87 1135 6 % % NN 87 1135 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1135 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1135 9 est est NNP 87 1135 10 . . . 87 1135 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1136 1 Birth birth NN 87 1136 2 rate rate NN 87 1136 3 : : : 87 1136 4 23.4 23.4 CD 87 1136 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 1136 6 population population NN 87 1136 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1136 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1136 9 est est NNP 87 1136 10 . . . 87 1136 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1137 1 Death death NN 87 1137 2 rate rate NN 87 1137 3 : : : 87 1137 4 5.2 5.2 CD 87 1137 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 1137 6 population population NN 87 1137 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1137 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1137 9 est est NNP 87 1137 10 . . . 87 1137 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1138 1 Net net JJ 87 1138 2 migration migration NN 87 1138 3 rate rate NN 87 1138 4 : : : 87 1138 5 -6.45 -6.45 NFP 87 1138 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 87 1138 7 population population NN 87 1138 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 1138 9 1993 1993 CD 87 1138 10 est est NNP 87 1138 11 . . . 87 1138 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 1139 1 Infant infant NN 87 1139 2 mortality mortality NN 87 1139 3 rate rate NN 87 1139 4 : : : 87 1139 5 24.7 24.7 CD 87 1139 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 1139 7 live live JJ 87 1139 8 births birth NNS 87 1139 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 1139 10 1993 1993 CD 87 1139 11 est est NNP 87 1139 12 . . . 87 1139 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 1140 1 Life life NN 87 1140 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 1140 3 at at IN 87 1140 4 birth birth NN 87 1140 5 : : : 87 1140 6 total total JJ 87 1140 7 population population NN 87 1140 8 : : : 87 1140 9 71.14 71.14 CD 87 1140 10 years year NNS 87 1140 11 male male NN 87 1140 12 : : : 87 1140 13 69.2 69.2 CD 87 1140 14 years year NNS 87 1140 15 female female JJ 87 1140 16 : : : 87 1140 17 73.1 73.1 CD 87 1140 18 years year NNS 87 1140 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 1140 20 1993 1993 CD 87 1140 21 est est NNP 87 1140 22 . . . 87 1140 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 1141 1 Total total JJ 87 1141 2 fertility fertility NN 87 1141 3 rate rate NN 87 1141 4 : : : 87 1141 5 3.32 3.32 CD 87 1141 6 children child NNS 87 1141 7 born bear VBN 87 1141 8 / / SYM 87 1141 9 woman woman NN 87 1141 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 1141 11 1993 1993 CD 87 1141 12 est est NNP 87 1141 13 . . . 87 1141 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 1142 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 1142 2 : : : 87 1142 3 noun noun NN 87 1142 4 : : : 87 1142 5 Cook cook VB 87 1142 6 Islander(s islander(s RP 87 1142 7 ) ) -RRB- 87 1142 8 adjective adjective NN 87 1142 9 : : : 87 1142 10 Cook Cook NNP 87 1142 11 Islander Islander NNP 87 1142 12 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 1142 13 divisions division NNS 87 1142 14 : : : 87 1142 15 Polynesian Polynesian NNP 87 1142 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 1142 17 full full JJ 87 1142 18 blood blood NN 87 1142 19 ) ) -RRB- 87 1142 20 81.3 81.3 CD 87 1142 21 % % NN 87 1142 22 , , , 87 1142 23 Polynesian polynesian JJ 87 1142 24 and and CC 87 1142 25 European european JJ 87 1142 26 7.7 7.7 CD 87 1142 27 % % NN 87 1142 28 , , , 87 1142 29 Polynesian Polynesian NNP 87 1142 30 and and CC 87 1142 31 other other JJ 87 1142 32 7.7 7.7 CD 87 1142 33 % % NN 87 1142 34 , , , 87 1142 35 European European NNP 87 1142 36 2.4 2.4 CD 87 1142 37 % % NN 87 1142 38 , , , 87 1142 39 other other JJ 87 1142 40 0.9 0.9 CD 87 1142 41 % % NN 87 1142 42 Religions religion NNS 87 1142 43 : : : 87 1142 44 Christian Christian NNP 87 1142 45 ( ( -LRB- 87 1142 46 majority majority NN 87 1142 47 of of IN 87 1142 48 populace populace NN 87 1142 49 members member NNS 87 1142 50 of of IN 87 1142 51 Cook Cook NNP 87 1142 52 Islands Islands NNP 87 1142 53 Christian Christian NNP 87 1142 54 Church Church NNP 87 1142 55 ) ) -RRB- 87 1142 56 Languages Languages NNPS 87 1142 57 : : : 87 1142 58 English English NNP 87 1142 59 ( ( -LRB- 87 1142 60 official official NN 87 1142 61 ) ) -RRB- 87 1142 62 , , , 87 1142 63 Maori Maori NNP 87 1142 64 Literacy Literacy NNP 87 1142 65 : : : 87 1142 66 total total JJ 87 1142 67 population population NN 87 1142 68 : : : 87 1142 69 NA% NA% NNP 87 1142 70 male male NNP 87 1142 71 : : : 87 1142 72 NA% NA% NNP 87 1142 73 female female JJ 87 1142 74 : : : 87 1142 75 NA% NA% `` 87 1142 76 Labor labor NN 87 1142 77 force force NN 87 1142 78 : : : 87 1142 79 5,810 5,810 CD 87 1142 80 by by IN 87 1142 81 occupation occupation NN 87 1142 82 : : : 87 1142 83 agriculture agriculture NN 87 1142 84 29 29 CD 87 1142 85 % % NN 87 1142 86 , , , 87 1142 87 government government NN 87 1142 88 27 27 CD 87 1142 89 % % NN 87 1142 90 , , , 87 1142 91 services service NNS 87 1142 92 25 25 CD 87 1142 93 % % NN 87 1142 94 , , , 87 1142 95 industry industry NN 87 1142 96 15 15 CD 87 1142 97 % % NN 87 1142 98 , , , 87 1142 99 other other JJ 87 1142 100 4 4 CD 87 1142 101 % % NN 87 1142 102 ( ( -LRB- 87 1142 103 1981 1981 CD 87 1142 104 ) ) -RRB- 87 1142 105 * * NFP 87 1142 106 Cook Cook NNP 87 1142 107 Islands Islands NNPS 87 1142 108 , , , 87 1142 109 Government Government NNP 87 1142 110 Names name NNS 87 1142 111 : : : 87 1142 112 conventional conventional JJ 87 1142 113 long long JJ 87 1142 114 form form NN 87 1142 115 : : : 87 1142 116 none none NN 87 1142 117 conventional conventional JJ 87 1142 118 short short JJ 87 1142 119 form form NN 87 1142 120 : : : 87 1142 121 Cook Cook NNP 87 1142 122 Islands Islands NNP 87 1142 123 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 1142 124 : : : 87 1142 125 CW CW NNP 87 1142 126 Type type NN 87 1142 127 : : : 87 1142 128 self self NN 87 1142 129 - - HYPH 87 1142 130 governing govern VBG 87 1142 131 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 87 1142 132 government government NN 87 1142 133 in in IN 87 1142 134 free free JJ 87 1142 135 association association NN 87 1142 136 with with IN 87 1142 137 New New NNP 87 1142 138 Zealand Zealand NNP 87 1142 139 ; ; : 87 1142 140 Cook Cook NNP 87 1142 141 Islands Islands NNPS 87 1142 142 is be VBZ 87 1142 143 fully fully RB 87 1142 144 responsible responsible JJ 87 1142 145 for for IN 87 1142 146 internal internal JJ 87 1142 147 affairs affair NNS 87 1142 148 ; ; : 87 1142 149 New New NNP 87 1142 150 Zealand Zealand NNP 87 1142 151 retains retain VBZ 87 1142 152 responsibility responsibility NN 87 1142 153 for for IN 87 1142 154 external external JJ 87 1142 155 affairs affair NNS 87 1142 156 , , , 87 1142 157 in in IN 87 1142 158 consultation consultation NN 87 1142 159 with with IN 87 1142 160 the the DT 87 1142 161 Cook Cook NNP 87 1142 162 Islands Islands NNPS 87 1142 163 Capital Capital NNP 87 1142 164 : : : 87 1142 165 Avarua Avarua NNP 87 1142 166 Administrative administrative JJ 87 1142 167 divisions division NNS 87 1142 168 : : : 87 1142 169 none none NN 87 1142 170 Independence independence NN 87 1142 171 : : : 87 1142 172 none none NN 87 1142 173 ( ( -LRB- 87 1142 174 became become VBD 87 1142 175 self self NN 87 1142 176 - - HYPH 87 1142 177 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NNP 87 1142 253 ; ; : 87 1142 254 Cook Cook NNP 87 1142 255 Islands Islands NNP 87 1142 256 People People NNPS 87 1142 257 's 's POS 87 1142 258 Party Party NNP 87 1142 259 , , , 87 1142 260 Sadaraka Sadaraka NNP 87 1142 261 SADARAKA SADARAKA NNP 87 1142 262 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 1142 263 : : : 87 1142 264 universal universal JJ 87 1142 265 adult adult NN 87 1142 266 at at IN 87 1142 267 age age NN 87 1142 268 NA NA NNP 87 1142 269 Elections Elections NNPS 87 1142 270 : : : 87 1142 271 Parliament parliament NN 87 1142 272 : : : 87 1142 273 last last RB 87 1142 274 held hold VBD 87 1142 275 19 19 CD 87 1142 276 January January NNP 87 1142 277 1989 1989 CD 87 1142 278 ( ( -LRB- 87 1142 279 next next JJ 87 1142 280 to to TO 87 1142 281 be be VB 87 1142 282 held hold VBN 87 1142 283 by by IN 87 1142 284 January January NNP 87 1142 285 1994 1994 CD 87 1142 286 ) ) -RRB- 87 1142 287 ; ; : 87 1142 288 results result NNS 87 1142 289 - - HYPH 87 1142 290 percent percent NN 87 1142 291 of of 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1142 406 Representative Representative NNP 87 1142 407 of of IN 87 1142 408 New New NNP 87 1142 409 Zealand Zealand NNP 87 1142 410 Adrian adrian JJ 87 1142 411 SINCOCK SINCOCK NNP 87 1142 412 ( ( -LRB- 87 1142 413 since since IN 87 1142 414 NA NA NNP 87 1142 415 ) ) -RRB- 87 1142 416 Head Head NNP 87 1142 417 of of IN 87 1142 418 Government Government NNP 87 1142 419 : : : 87 1142 420 Prime Prime NNP 87 1142 421 Minister Minister NNP 87 1142 422 Geoffrey Geoffrey NNP 87 1142 423 HENRY HENRY NNP 87 1142 424 ( ( -LRB- 87 1142 425 since since IN 87 1142 426 1 1 CD 87 1142 427 February February NNP 87 1142 428 1989 1989 CD 87 1142 429 ) ) -RRB- 87 1142 430 ; ; : 87 1142 431 Deputy Deputy NNP 87 1142 432 Prime Prime NNP 87 1142 433 Minister Minister NNP 87 1142 434 Inatio Inatio NNP 87 1142 435 AKARURU AKARURU NNP 87 1142 436 ( ( -LRB- 87 1142 437 since since IN 87 1142 438 NA NA NNP 87 1142 439 February February NNP 87 1142 440 1989 1989 CD 87 1142 441 ) ) -RRB- 87 1142 442 Member Member 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1151 39 ) ) -RRB- 87 1152 1 Exports export NNS 87 1152 2 : : : 87 1152 3 $ $ $ 87 1152 4 4.0 4.0 CD 87 1152 5 million million CD 87 1152 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 1152 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 1152 8 . . 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282 : : : 87 1152 283 0 0 CD 87 1152 284 with with IN 87 1152 285 runways runway NNS 87 1152 286 1,220 1,220 CD 87 1152 287 - - HYPH 87 1152 288 2,439 2,439 CD 87 1152 289 m m NN 87 1152 290 : : : 87 1152 291 5 5 CD 87 1152 292 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 1152 293 : : : 87 1152 294 broadcast broadcast NN 87 1152 295 stations station NNS 87 1152 296 - - SYM 87 1152 297 1 1 CD 87 1152 298 AM am NN 87 1152 299 , , , 87 1152 300 1 1 CD 87 1152 301 FM FM NNP 87 1152 302 , , , 87 1152 303 1 1 CD 87 1152 304 TV tv NN 87 1152 305 ; ; : 87 1152 306 11,000 11,000 CD 87 1152 307 radio radio NN 87 1152 308 receivers receiver NNS 87 1152 309 ; ; : 87 1152 310 17,000 17,000 CD 87 1152 311 TV tv NN 87 1152 312 receivers receiver NNS 87 1152 313 ( ( -LRB- 87 1152 314 1989 1989 CD 87 1152 315 ) ) -RRB- 87 1152 316 ; ; : 87 1152 317 2,052 2,052 CD 87 1152 318 telephones telephone NNS 87 1152 319 ; ; : 87 1152 320 1 1 CD 87 1152 321 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 1152 322 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 1152 323 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 87 1152 324 earth earth NN 87 1152 325 station station NN 87 1152 326 * * NFP 87 1152 327 Cook Cook NNP 87 1152 328 Islands Islands NNP 87 1152 329 , , , 87 1152 330 Defense Defense NNP 87 1152 331 Forces Forces NNPS 87 1152 332 Note Note NNP 87 1152 333 : : : 87 1152 334 defense defense NN 87 1152 335 is be VBZ 87 1152 336 the the DT 87 1152 337 responsibility responsibility NN 87 1152 338 of of IN 87 1152 339 New New NNP 87 1152 340 Zealand Zealand NNP 87 1152 341 * * NFP 87 1152 342 Coral Coral NNP 87 1152 343 Sea Sea NNP 87 1152 344 Islands Islands NNPS 87 1152 345 , , , 87 1152 346 Header Header NNP 87 1152 347 Affiliation Affiliation NNP 87 1152 348 : : : 87 1152 349 ( ( -LRB- 87 1152 350 territory territory NN 87 1152 351 of of IN 87 1152 352 Australia Australia NNP 87 1152 353 ) ) -RRB- 87 1152 354 * * NFP 87 1152 355 Coral Coral NNP 87 1152 356 Sea Sea NNP 87 1152 357 Islands Islands NNPS 87 1152 358 , , , 87 1152 359 Geography Geography NNP 87 1152 360 Location Location NNP 87 1152 361 : : : 87 1152 362 Oceania Oceania NNP 87 1152 363 , , , 87 1152 364 just just RB 87 1152 365 off off IN 87 1152 366 the the DT 87 1152 367 northeast northeast JJ 87 1152 368 coast coast NN 87 1152 369 of of IN 87 1152 370 Australia Australia NNP 87 1152 371 in in IN 87 1152 372 the the DT 87 1152 373 Coral Coral NNP 87 1152 374 Sea Sea NNP 87 1152 375 Map Map NNP 87 1152 376 references reference NNS 87 1152 377 : : : 87 1152 378 Oceania Oceania NNP 87 1152 379 Area Area NNP 87 1152 380 : : : 87 1152 381 total total JJ 87 1152 382 area area NN 87 1152 383 : : : 87 1152 384 less less JJR 87 1152 385 than than IN 87 1152 386 3 3 CD 87 1152 387 km2 km2 NNP 87 1152 388 land land NN 87 1152 389 area area NN 87 1152 390 : : : 87 1152 391 less less JJR 87 1152 392 than than IN 87 1152 393 3 3 CD 87 1152 394 km2 km2 NNP 87 1152 395 comparative comparative JJ 87 1152 396 area area NN 87 1152 397 : : : 87 1152 398 NA na TO 87 1152 399 note note VB 87 1152 400 : : : 87 1152 401 includes include VBZ 87 1152 402 numerous numerous JJ 87 1152 403 small small JJ 87 1152 404 islands island NNS 87 1152 405 and and CC 87 1152 406 reefs reef NNS 87 1152 407 scattered scatter VBN 87 1152 408 over over IN 87 1152 409 a a DT 87 1152 410 sea sea NN 87 1152 411 area area NN 87 1152 412 of of IN 87 1152 413 about about RB 87 1152 414 1 1 CD 87 1152 415 million million CD 87 1152 416 km2 km2 NNP 87 1152 417 , , , 87 1152 418 with with IN 87 1152 419 Willis Willis NNP 87 1152 420 Islets Islets NNP 87 1152 421 the the DT 87 1152 422 most most RBS 87 1152 423 important important JJ 87 1152 424 Land Land NNP 87 1152 425 boundaries boundary NNS 87 1152 426 : : : 87 1152 427 0 0 LS 87 1152 428 km km NN 87 1152 429 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 1152 430 : : : 87 1152 431 3,095 3,095 CD 87 1152 432 km km NN 87 1152 433 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 1152 434 claims claim VBZ 87 1152 435 : : : 87 1152 436 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 1152 437 fishing fishing NN 87 1152 438 zone 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permanent permanent JJ 87 1152 479 crops crop NNS 87 1152 480 : : : 87 1152 481 0 0 CD 87 1152 482 % % NN 87 1152 483 meadows meadow NNS 87 1152 484 and and CC 87 1152 485 pastures pasture NNS 87 1152 486 : : : 87 1152 487 0 0 CD 87 1152 488 % % NN 87 1152 489 forest forest NN 87 1152 490 and and CC 87 1152 491 woodland woodland NN 87 1152 492 : : : 87 1152 493 0 0 CD 87 1152 494 % % NN 87 1152 495 other other JJ 87 1152 496 : : : 87 1152 497 100 100 CD 87 1152 498 % % NN 87 1152 499 ( ( -LRB- 87 1152 500 mostly mostly RB 87 1152 501 grass grass NN 87 1152 502 or or CC 87 1152 503 scrub scrub NN 87 1152 504 cover cover NN 87 1152 505 ) ) -RRB- 87 1152 506 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 1152 507 land land NN 87 1152 508 : : : 87 1152 509 0 0 NFP 87 1152 510 km2 km2 NNP 87 1152 511 Environment Environment NNP 87 1152 512 : : : 87 1152 513 subject subject JJ 87 1152 514 to to IN 87 1152 515 occasional occasional JJ 87 1152 516 tropical tropical JJ 87 1152 517 cyclones cyclone NNS 87 1152 518 ; 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1152 556 : : : 87 1152 557 conventional conventional JJ 87 1152 558 long long JJ 87 1152 559 form form NN 87 1152 560 : : : 87 1152 561 Coral Coral NNP 87 1152 562 Sea Sea NNP 87 1152 563 Islands Islands NNPS 87 1152 564 Territory Territory NNP 87 1152 565 conventional conventional JJ 87 1152 566 short short JJ 87 1152 567 form form NN 87 1152 568 : : : 87 1152 569 Coral Coral NNP 87 1152 570 Sea Sea NNP 87 1152 571 Islands Islands NNPS 87 1152 572 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 1152 573 : : : 87 1152 574 CR CR NNP 87 1152 575 Type type NN 87 1152 576 : : : 87 1152 577 territory territory NN 87 1152 578 of of IN 87 1152 579 Australia Australia NNP 87 1152 580 administered administer VBN 87 1152 581 by by IN 87 1152 582 the the DT 87 1152 583 Ministry Ministry NNP 87 1152 584 for for IN 87 1152 585 Arts Arts NNP 87 1152 586 , , , 87 1152 587 Sport Sport NNP 87 1152 588 , , , 87 1152 589 the the DT 87 1152 590 Environment Environment NNP 87 1152 591 , , , 87 1152 592 Tourism Tourism NNP 87 1152 593 , , , 87 1152 594 and and CC 87 1152 595 Territories Territories NNPS 87 1152 596 Capital Capital NNP 87 1152 597 : : : 87 1152 598 none none NN 87 1152 599 ; ; , 87 1152 600 administered administer VBN 87 1152 601 from from IN 87 1152 602 Canberra Canberra NNP 87 1152 603 , , , 87 1152 604 Australia Australia NNP 87 1152 605 Independence Independence NNP 87 1152 606 : : : 87 1152 607 none none NN 87 1152 608 ( ( -LRB- 87 1152 609 territory territory NN 87 1152 610 of of IN 87 1152 611 Australia Australia NNP 87 1152 612 ) ) -RRB- 87 1152 613 Flag flag NN 87 1152 614 : : : 87 1152 615 the the DT 87 1152 616 flag flag NN 87 1152 617 of of IN 87 1152 618 Australia Australia NNP 87 1152 619 is be VBZ 87 1152 620 used use VBN 87 1152 621 * * NFP 87 1152 622 Coral Coral NNP 87 1152 623 Sea Sea NNP 87 1152 624 Islands Islands NNPS 87 1152 625 , , , 87 1152 626 Economy Economy NNP 87 1152 627 Overview Overview NNP 87 1152 628 : : : 87 1152 629 no no DT 87 1152 630 economic economic JJ 87 1152 631 activity activity NN 87 1152 632 * * NFP 87 1152 633 Coral Coral NNP 87 1152 634 Sea Sea NNP 87 1152 635 Islands Islands NNPS 87 1152 636 , , , 87 1152 637 Communications Communications NNPS 87 1152 638 Ports Ports NNPS 87 1152 639 : : : 87 1152 640 none none NN 87 1152 641 ; ; : 87 1152 642 offshore offshore JJ 87 1152 643 anchorages anchorage VBZ 87 1152 644 only only RB 87 1152 645 * * NFP 87 1152 646 Coral Coral NNP 87 1152 647 Sea Sea NNP 87 1152 648 Islands Islands NNPS 87 1152 649 , , , 87 1152 650 Defense Defense NNP 87 1152 651 Forces Forces NNPS 87 1152 652 Note Note NNP 87 1152 653 : : : 87 1152 654 defense defense NN 87 1152 655 is be VBZ 87 1152 656 the the DT 87 1152 657 responsibility responsibility NN 87 1152 658 of of IN 87 1152 659 Australia Australia NNP 87 1152 660 ; ; : 87 1152 661 visited visit VBN 87 1152 662 regularly regularly RB 87 1152 663 by by IN 87 1152 664 the the DT 87 1152 665 Royal Royal NNP 87 1152 666 Australian Australian NNP 87 1152 667 Navy Navy NNP 87 1152 668 ; ; : 87 1152 669 Australia Australia NNP 87 1152 670 has have VBZ 87 1152 671 control control NN 87 1152 672 over over IN 87 1152 673 the the DT 87 1152 674 activities activity NNS 87 1152 675 of of IN 87 1152 676 visitors visitor NNS 87 1152 677 * * NFP 87 1152 678 Costa Costa NNP 87 1152 679 Rica Rica NNP 87 1152 680 , , , 87 1152 681 Geography Geography NNP 87 1152 682 Location Location NNP 87 1152 683 : : : 87 1152 684 Central Central NNP 87 1152 685 America America NNP 87 1152 686 , , , 87 1152 687 between between IN 87 1152 688 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 87 1152 689 and and CC 87 1152 690 Panama Panama NNP 87 1152 691 Map Map NNP 87 1152 692 references reference NNS 87 1152 693 : : : 87 1152 694 Central Central NNP 87 1152 695 America America NNP 87 1152 696 and and CC 87 1152 697 the the DT 87 1152 698 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 87 1152 699 , , , 87 1152 700 South South NNP 87 1152 701 America America NNP 87 1152 702 Area Area NNP 87 1152 703 : : : 87 1152 704 total total JJ 87 1152 705 area area NN 87 1152 706 : : : 87 1152 707 51,100 51,100 CD 87 1152 708 km2 km2 NNP 87 1152 709 land land NN 87 1152 710 area area NN 87 1152 711 : : : 87 1152 712 50,660 50,660 CD 87 1152 713 km2 km2 NNP 87 1152 714 comparative comparative JJ 87 1152 715 area area NN 87 1152 716 : : : 87 1152 717 slightly slightly RB 87 1152 718 smaller small JJR 87 1152 719 than than IN 87 1152 720 West West NNP 87 1152 721 Virginia Virginia NNP 87 1152 722 note note NN 87 1152 723 : : : 87 1152 724 includes include VBZ 87 1152 725 Isla Isla NNP 87 1152 726 del del NNP 87 1152 727 Coco Coco NNP 87 1152 728 Land Land NNP 87 1152 729 boundaries boundary NNS 87 1152 730 : : : 87 1152 731 total total JJ 87 1152 732 639 639 CD 87 1152 733 km km NNS 87 1152 734 , , , 87 1152 735 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 87 1152 736 309 309 CD 87 1152 737 km km NNS 87 1152 738 , , , 87 1152 739 Panama Panama NNP 87 1152 740 330 330 CD 87 1152 741 km km NN 87 1152 742 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 1152 743 : : : 87 1152 744 1,290 1,290 CD 87 1152 745 km km NN 87 1152 746 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 1152 747 claims claim VBZ 87 1152 748 : : : 87 1152 749 continental continental NNP 87 1152 750 shelf shelf NNP 87 1152 751 : : : 87 1152 752 200 200 CD 87 1152 753 nm nm CC 87 1152 754 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 1152 755 economic economic JJ 87 1152 756 zone zone NN 87 1152 757 : : : 87 1152 758 200 200 CD 87 1152 759 nm nm CD 87 1152 760 territorial territorial JJ 87 1152 761 sea sea NN 87 1152 762 : : : 87 1152 763 12 12 CD 87 1152 764 nm nm NNP 87 1152 765 International international JJ 87 1152 766 disputes dispute NNS 87 1152 767 : : : 87 1152 768 none none NN 87 1152 769 Climate climate NN 87 1152 770 : : : 87 1152 771 tropical tropical JJ 87 1152 772 ; ; : 87 1152 773 dry dry JJ 87 1152 774 season season NN 87 1152 775 ( ( -LRB- 87 1152 776 December December NNP 87 1152 777 to to IN 87 1152 778 April April NNP 87 1152 779 ) ) -RRB- 87 1152 780 ; ; : 87 1152 781 rainy rainy JJ 87 1152 782 season season NN 87 1152 783 ( ( -LRB- 87 1152 784 May May NNP 87 1152 785 to to IN 87 1152 786 November November NNP 87 1152 787 ) ) -RRB- 87 1152 788 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 1152 789 : : : 87 1152 790 coastal coastal JJ 87 1152 791 plains plain NNS 87 1152 792 separated separate VBN 87 1152 793 by by IN 87 1152 794 rugged rugged JJ 87 1152 795 mountains mountain NNS 87 1152 796 Natural natural JJ 87 1152 797 resources resource NNS 87 1152 798 : : : 87 1152 799 hydropower hydropower NN 87 1152 800 potential potential NNP 87 1152 801 Land Land NNP 87 1152 802 use use NN 87 1152 803 : : : 87 1152 804 arable arable JJ 87 1152 805 land land NN 87 1152 806 : : : 87 1152 807 6 6 CD 87 1152 808 % % NN 87 1152 809 permanent permanent JJ 87 1152 810 crops crop NNS 87 1152 811 : : : 87 1152 812 7 7 CD 87 1152 813 % % NN 87 1152 814 meadows meadow NNS 87 1152 815 and and CC 87 1152 816 pastures pasture NNS 87 1152 817 : : : 87 1152 818 45 45 CD 87 1152 819 % % NN 87 1152 820 forest 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season NN 87 1153 22 ; ; , 87 1153 23 active active JJ 87 1153 24 volcanoes volcano NNS 87 1153 25 ; ; : 87 1153 26 deforestation deforestation NN 87 1153 27 ; ; , 87 1153 28 soil soil NN 87 1153 29 erosion erosion NN 87 1153 30 * * NFP 87 1153 31 Costa Costa NNP 87 1153 32 Rica Rica NNP 87 1153 33 , , , 87 1153 34 People People NNP 87 1153 35 Population Population NNP 87 1153 36 : : : 87 1153 37 3,264,776 3,264,776 CD 87 1153 38 ( ( -LRB- 87 1153 39 July July NNP 87 1153 40 1993 1993 CD 87 1153 41 est est NNP 87 1153 42 . . . 87 1153 43 ) ) -RRB- 87 1154 1 Population population NN 87 1154 2 growth growth NN 87 1154 3 rate rate NN 87 1154 4 : : : 87 1154 5 2.38 2.38 CD 87 1154 6 % % NN 87 1154 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1154 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1154 9 est est NNP 87 1154 10 . . . 87 1154 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1155 1 Birth birth NN 87 1155 2 rate rate NN 87 1155 3 : : : 87 1155 4 26.07 26.07 CD 87 1155 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 1155 6 population population NN 87 1155 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1155 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1155 9 est est NNP 87 1155 10 . . . 87 1155 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1156 1 Death death NN 87 1156 2 rate rate NN 87 1156 3 : : : 87 1156 4 3.57 3.57 CD 87 1156 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 1156 6 population population NN 87 1156 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1156 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1156 9 est est NNP 87 1156 10 . . . 87 1156 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1157 1 Net net JJ 87 1157 2 migration migration NN 87 1157 3 rate rate NN 87 1157 4 : : : 87 1157 5 1.26 1.26 CD 87 1157 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 1157 7 population population NN 87 1157 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 1157 9 1993 1993 CD 87 1157 10 est est NNP 87 1157 11 . . . 87 1157 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 1158 1 Infant infant NN 87 1158 2 mortality mortality NN 87 1158 3 rate rate NN 87 1158 4 : : : 87 1158 5 11.6 11.6 CD 87 1158 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 CD 87 1158 7 live live JJ 87 1158 8 births birth NNS 87 1158 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 1158 10 1993 1993 CD 87 1158 11 est est NNP 87 1158 12 . . . 87 1158 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 1159 1 Life life NN 87 1159 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 1159 3 at at IN 87 1159 4 birth birth NN 87 1159 5 : : : 87 1159 6 total total JJ 87 1159 7 population population NN 87 1159 8 : : : 87 1159 9 77.49 77.49 CD 87 1159 10 years year NNS 87 1159 11 male male NN 87 1159 12 : : : 87 1159 13 75.56 75.56 CD 87 1159 14 years year NNS 87 1159 15 female female JJ 87 1159 16 : : : 87 1159 17 79.52 79.52 CD 87 1159 18 years year NNS 87 1159 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 1159 20 1993 1993 CD 87 1159 21 est est NNP 87 1159 22 . . . 87 1159 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 1160 1 Total total JJ 87 1160 2 fertility fertility NN 87 1160 3 rate rate NN 87 1160 4 : : : 87 1160 5 3.11 3.11 CD 87 1160 6 children child NNS 87 1160 7 born bear VBN 87 1160 8 / / SYM 87 1160 9 woman woman NN 87 1160 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 1160 11 1993 1993 CD 87 1160 12 est est NNP 87 1160 13 . . . 87 1160 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 1161 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 1161 2 : : : 87 1161 3 noun noun NN 87 1161 4 : : : 87 1161 5 Costa Costa NNP 87 1161 6 Rican(s rican(s NN 87 1161 7 ) ) -RRB- 87 1161 8 adjective 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IN 87 1161 51 Puerto Puerto NNP 87 1161 52 Limon Limon NNP 87 1161 53 Literacy Literacy NNP 87 1161 54 : : : 87 1161 55 age age NN 87 1161 56 15 15 CD 87 1161 57 and and CC 87 1161 58 over over RB 87 1161 59 can can MD 87 1161 60 read read VB 87 1161 61 and and CC 87 1161 62 write write VB 87 1161 63 ( ( -LRB- 87 1161 64 1990 1990 CD 87 1161 65 ) ) -RRB- 87 1161 66 total total JJ 87 1161 67 population population NN 87 1161 68 : : : 87 1161 69 93 93 CD 87 1161 70 % % NN 87 1161 71 male male NN 87 1161 72 : : : 87 1161 73 93 93 CD 87 1161 74 % % NN 87 1161 75 female female NN 87 1161 76 : : : 87 1161 77 93 93 CD 87 1161 78 % % NN 87 1161 79 Labor Labor NNP 87 1161 80 force force NN 87 1161 81 : : : 87 1161 82 868,300 868,300 CD 87 1161 83 by by IN 87 1161 84 occupation occupation NN 87 1161 85 : : : 87 1161 86 industry industry NN 87 1161 87 and and CC 87 1161 88 commerce commerce NN 87 1161 89 35.1 35.1 CD 87 1161 90 % % NN 87 1161 91 , , , 87 1161 92 government government NN 87 1161 93 and and CC 87 1161 94 services service NNS 87 1161 95 33 33 CD 87 1161 96 % % NN 87 1161 97 , , , 87 1161 98 agriculture agriculture NN 87 1161 99 27 27 CD 87 1161 100 % % NN 87 1161 101 , , , 87 1161 102 other other JJ 87 1161 103 4.9 4.9 CD 87 1161 104 % % NN 87 1161 105 ( ( -LRB- 87 1161 106 1985 1985 CD 87 1161 107 est est NNP 87 1161 108 . . . 87 1161 109 ) ) -RRB- 87 1162 1 * * NFP 87 1162 2 Costa Costa NNP 87 1162 3 Rica Rica NNP 87 1162 4 , , , 87 1162 5 Government Government NNP 87 1162 6 Names Names NNPS 87 1162 7 : : : 87 1162 8 conventional conventional JJ 87 1162 9 long long JJ 87 1162 10 form form NN 87 1162 11 : : : 87 1162 12 Republic Republic NNP 87 1162 13 of of IN 87 1162 14 Costa Costa NNP 87 1162 15 Rica Rica NNP 87 1162 16 conventional conventional JJ 87 1162 17 short short JJ 87 1162 18 form form NN 87 1162 19 : : : 87 1162 20 Costa Costa NNP 87 1162 21 Rica Rica NNP 87 1162 22 local local JJ 87 1162 23 long long JJ 87 1162 24 form form NN 87 1162 25 : : : 87 1162 26 Republica Republica NNP 87 1162 27 de de NNP 87 1162 28 Costa Costa NNP 87 1162 29 Rica Rica NNP 87 1162 30 local local JJ 87 1162 31 short short JJ 87 1162 32 form form NN 87 1162 33 : : : 87 1162 34 Costa Costa NNP 87 1162 35 Rica Rica NNP 87 1162 36 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 1162 37 : : : 87 1162 38 CS CS NNP 87 1162 39 Type type NN 87 1162 40 : : : 87 1162 41 democratic democratic JJ 87 1162 42 republic republic NN 87 1162 43 Capital Capital NNP 87 1162 44 : : : 87 1162 45 San San NNP 87 1162 46 Jose Jose NNP 87 1162 47 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 1162 48 divisions division NNS 87 1162 49 : : : 87 1162 50 7 7 CD 87 1162 51 provinces province NNS 87 1162 52 ( ( -LRB- 87 1162 53 provincias provincia NNS 87 1162 54 , , , 87 1162 55 singular singular JJ 87 1162 56 - - HYPH 87 1162 57 provincia provincia NN 87 1162 58 ) ) -RRB- 87 1162 59 ; ; : 87 1162 60 Alajuela Alajuela NNP 87 1162 61 , , , 87 1162 62 Cartago Cartago NNP 87 1162 63 , , , 87 1162 64 Guanacaste Guanacaste NNP 87 1162 65 , , , 87 1162 66 Heredia Heredia NNP 87 1162 67 , , , 87 1162 68 Limon Limon NNP 87 1162 69 , , , 87 1162 70 Puntarenas Puntarenas NNP 87 1162 71 , , , 87 1162 72 San San NNP 87 1162 73 Jose Jose NNP 87 1162 74 Independence Independence NNP 87 1162 75 : : : 87 1162 76 15 15 CD 87 1162 77 September September NNP 87 1162 78 1821 1821 CD 87 1162 79 ( ( -LRB- 87 1162 80 from from IN 87 1162 81 Spain Spain NNP 87 1162 82 ) ) -RRB- 87 1162 83 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 1162 84 : : : 87 1162 85 9 9 CD 87 1162 86 November November NNP 87 1162 87 1949 1949 CD 87 1162 88 Legal legal JJ 87 1162 89 system system NN 87 1162 90 : : : 87 1162 91 based base VBN 87 1162 92 on on IN 87 1162 93 Spanish spanish JJ 87 1162 94 civil civil JJ 87 1162 95 law law NN 87 1162 96 system system NN 87 1162 97 ; ; : 87 1162 98 judicial judicial JJ 87 1162 99 review review NN 87 1162 100 of of IN 87 1162 101 legislative legislative JJ 87 1162 102 acts act NNS 87 1162 103 in in IN 87 1162 104 the the DT 87 1162 105 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 1162 106 Court Court NNP 87 1162 107 ; ; : 87 1162 108 has have VBZ 87 1162 109 not not RB 87 1162 110 accepted accept VBN 87 1162 111 compulsory compulsory NN 87 1162 112 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 1162 113 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 1162 114 National national JJ 87 1162 115 holiday holiday NN 87 1162 116 : : : 87 1162 117 Independence Independence NNP 87 1162 118 Day Day NNP 87 1162 119 , , , 87 1162 120 15 15 CD 87 1162 121 September September NNP 87 1162 122 ( ( -LRB- 87 1162 123 1821 1821 CD 87 1162 124 ) ) -RRB- 87 1162 125 Political political JJ 87 1162 126 parties party NNS 87 1162 127 and and CC 87 1162 128 leaders leader NNS 87 1162 129 : : : 87 1162 130 National National NNP 87 1162 131 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 1162 132 Party Party NNP 87 1162 133 ( ( -LRB- 87 1162 134 PLN PLN NNP 87 1162 135 ) ) -RRB- 87 1162 136 , , , 87 1162 137 Carlos Carlos NNP 87 1162 138 Manuel Manuel NNP 87 1162 139 CASTILLO CASTILLO NNP 87 1162 140 Morales Morales NNPS 87 1162 141 ; ; : 87 1162 142 Social Social NNP 87 1162 143 Christian Christian NNP 87 1162 144 Unity Unity NNP 87 1162 145 Party Party NNP 87 1162 146 ( ( -LRB- 87 1162 147 PUSC PUSC NNP 87 1162 148 ) ) -RRB- 87 1162 149 , , , 87 1162 150 Rafael Rafael NNP 87 1162 151 Angel Angel NNP 87 1162 152 CALDERON CALDERON NNP 87 1162 153 Fournier Fournier NNP 87 1162 154 ; ; , 87 1162 155 Marxist Marxist NNP 87 1162 156 Popular Popular NNP 87 1162 157 Vanguard Vanguard NNP 87 1162 158 Party Party NNP 87 1162 159 ( ( -LRB- 87 1162 160 PVP PVP NNP 87 1162 161 ) ) -RRB- 87 1162 162 , , , 87 1162 163 Humberto Humberto NNP 87 1162 164 VARGAS VARGAS NNP 87 1162 165 Carbonell Carbonell NNP 87 1162 166 ; ; : 87 1162 167 New New NNP 87 1162 168 Republic Republic NNP 87 1162 169 Movement Movement NNP 87 1162 170 ( ( -LRB- 87 1162 171 MNR MNR NNP 87 1162 172 ) ) -RRB- 87 1162 173 , , , 87 1162 174 Sergio Sergio NNP 87 1162 175 Erick Erick NNP 87 1162 176 ARDON ARDON NNP 87 1162 177 Ramirez Ramirez NNP 87 1162 178 ; ; : 87 1162 179 Progressive Progressive NNP 87 1162 180 Party Party NNP 87 1162 181 ( ( -LRB- 87 1162 182 PP PP NNP 87 1162 183 ) ) -RRB- 87 1162 184 , , , 87 1162 185 Isaac Isaac NNP 87 1162 186 Felipe Felipe NNP 87 1162 187 AZOFEIFA AZOFEIFA NNP 87 1162 188 Bolanos Bolanos NNP 87 1162 189 ; ; : 87 1162 190 People People NNPS 87 1162 191 's 's POS 87 1162 192 Party Party NNP 87 1162 193 of of IN 87 1162 194 Costa Costa NNP 87 1162 195 Rica Rica NNP 87 1162 196 ( ( -LRB- 87 1162 197 PPC PPC NNP 87 1162 198 ) ) -RRB- 87 1162 199 , , , 87 1162 200 Lenin Lenin NNP 87 1162 201 CHACON CHACON NNP 87 1162 202 Vargas vargas NN 87 1162 203 ; ; : 87 1162 204 Radical Radical NNP 87 1162 205 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1162 206 Party Party NNP 87 1162 207 ( ( -LRB- 87 1162 208 PRD PRD NNP 87 1162 209 ) ) -RRB- 87 1162 210 , , , 87 1162 211 Juan Juan NNP 87 1162 212 Jose Jose NNP 87 1162 213 ECHEVERRIA ECHEVERRIA NNP 87 1162 214 Brealey Brealey NNP 87 1162 215 Other other JJ 87 1162 216 political political JJ 87 1162 217 or or CC 87 1162 218 pressure pressure NN 87 1162 219 groups group NNS 87 1162 220 : : : 87 1162 221 Costa costa JJ 87 1162 222 Rican Rican NNP 87 1162 223 Confederation Confederation NNP 87 1162 224 of of IN 87 1162 225 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1162 226 Workers Workers NNPS 87 1162 227 ( ( -LRB- 87 1162 228 CCTD CCTD NNP 87 1162 229 ; ; : 87 1162 230 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 1162 231 Party Party NNP 87 1162 232 affiliate affiliate NN 87 1162 233 ) ) -RRB- 87 1162 234 ; ; , 87 1162 235 Confederated Confederated NNP 87 1162 236 Union Union NNP 87 1162 237 of of IN 87 1162 238 Workers Workers NNP 87 1162 239 ( ( -LRB- 87 1162 240 CUT CUT NNP 87 1162 241 ; ; : 87 1162 242 Communist Communist NNP 87 1162 243 Party Party NNP 87 1162 244 affiliate affiliate NN 87 1162 245 ) ) -RRB- 87 1162 246 ; ; : 87 1162 247 Authentic Authentic NNP 87 1162 248 Confederation Confederation NNP 87 1162 249 of of IN 87 1162 250 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1162 251 Workers Workers NNPS 87 1162 252 ( ( -LRB- 87 1162 253 CATD CATD NNP 87 1162 254 ; ; : 87 1162 255 Communist Communist NNP 87 1162 256 Party Party NNP 87 1162 257 affiliate affiliate NN 87 1162 258 ) ) -RRB- 87 1162 259 ; ; : 87 1162 260 Chamber Chamber NNP 87 1162 261 of of IN 87 1162 262 Coffee Coffee NNP 87 1162 263 Growers Growers NNPS 87 1162 264 ; ; : 87 1162 265 National National NNP 87 1162 266 Association Association NNP 87 1162 267 for for IN 87 1162 268 Economic Economic NNP 87 1162 269 Development Development NNP 87 1162 270 ( ( -LRB- 87 1162 271 ANFE ANFE NNP 87 1162 272 ) ) -RRB- 87 1162 273 ; ; : 87 1162 274 Free Free NNP 87 1162 275 Costa Costa NNP 87 1162 276 Rica Rica NNP 87 1162 277 Movement Movement NNP 87 1162 278 ( ( -LRB- 87 1162 279 MCRL MCRL NNP 87 1162 280 ; ; , 87 1162 281 rightwing rightwe VBG 87 1162 282 militants militant NNS 87 1162 283 ) ) -RRB- 87 1162 284 ; ; : 87 1162 285 National National NNP 87 1162 286 Association Association NNP 87 1162 287 of of IN 87 1162 288 Educators Educators NNP 87 1162 289 ( ( -LRB- 87 1162 290 ANDE ANDE NNP 87 1162 291 ) ) -RRB- 87 1162 292 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 1162 293 : : : 87 1162 294 18 18 CD 87 1162 295 years year NNS 87 1162 296 of of IN 87 1162 297 age age NN 87 1162 298 ; ; : 87 1162 299 universal universal JJ 87 1162 300 and and CC 87 1162 301 compulsory compulsory JJ 87 1162 302 Elections election NNS 87 1162 303 : : : 87 1162 304 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 1162 305 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 1162 306 : : : 87 1162 307 last last JJ 87 1162 308 held hold VBD 87 1162 309 4 4 CD 87 1162 310 February February NNP 87 1162 311 1990 1990 CD 87 1162 312 ( ( -LRB- 87 1162 313 next next JJ 87 1162 314 to to TO 87 1162 315 be be VB 87 1162 316 held hold VBN 87 1162 317 February February NNP 87 1162 318 1994 1994 CD 87 1162 319 ) ) -RRB- 87 1162 320 ; ; : 87 1162 321 results result NNS 87 1162 322 - - HYPH 87 1162 323 percent percent NN 87 1162 324 of of IN 87 1162 325 vote vote NN 87 1162 326 by by IN 87 1162 327 party party NN 87 1162 328 NA NA NNP 87 1162 329 ; ; : 87 1162 330 seats seat NNS 87 1162 331 - - : 87 1162 332 ( ( -LRB- 87 1162 333 57 57 CD 87 1162 334 total total NN 87 1162 335 ) ) -RRB- 87 1162 336 PUSC PUSC NNP 87 1162 337 29 29 CD 87 1162 338 , , , 87 1162 339 PLN PLN NNP 87 1162 340 25 25 CD 87 1162 341 , , , 87 1162 342 PVP PVP NNP 87 1162 343 / / SYM 87 1162 344 PPC PPC NNP 87 1162 345 1 1 CD 87 1162 346 , , , 87 1162 347 regional regional JJ 87 1162 348 parties party NNS 87 1162 349 2 2 CD 87 1162 350 President President NNP 87 1162 351 : : : 87 1162 352 last last RB 87 1162 353 held hold VBD 87 1162 354 4 4 CD 87 1162 355 February February NNP 87 1162 356 1990 1990 CD 87 1162 357 ( ( -LRB- 87 1162 358 next next JJ 87 1162 359 to to TO 87 1162 360 be be VB 87 1162 361 held hold VBN 87 1162 362 February February NNP 87 1162 363 1994 1994 CD 87 1162 364 ) ) -RRB- 87 1162 365 ; ; : 87 1162 366 results result NNS 87 1162 367 - - : 87 1162 368 Rafael Rafael NNP 87 1162 369 Angel Angel NNP 87 1162 370 CALDERON CALDERON NNP 87 1162 371 Fournier Fournier NNP 87 1162 372 51 51 CD 87 1162 373 % % NN 87 1162 374 , , , 87 1162 375 Carlos Carlos NNP 87 1162 376 Manuel Manuel NNP 87 1162 377 CASTILLO CASTILLO NNP 87 1162 378 47 47 CD 87 1162 379 % % NN 87 1162 380 Executive executive JJ 87 1162 381 branch branch NN 87 1162 382 : : : 87 1162 383 president president NN 87 1162 384 , , , 87 1162 385 two two CD 87 1162 386 vice vice NN 87 1162 387 presidents president NNS 87 1162 388 , , , 87 1162 389 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 87 1162 390 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 1162 391 branch branch NN 87 1162 392 : : : 87 1162 393 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 1162 394 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 1162 395 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 1162 396 ( ( -LRB- 87 1162 397 Asamblea Asamblea NNP 87 1162 398 Legislativa Legislativa NNP 87 1162 399 ) ) -RRB- 87 1162 400 Judicial judicial JJ 87 1162 401 branch branch NN 87 1162 402 : : : 87 1162 403 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 1162 404 Court Court NNP 87 1162 405 ( ( -LRB- 87 1162 406 Corte Corte NNP 87 1162 407 Suprema Suprema NNP 87 1162 408 ) ) -RRB- 87 1162 409 * * NFP 87 1162 410 Costa Costa NNP 87 1162 411 Rica Rica NNP 87 1162 412 , , , 87 1162 413 Government Government NNP 87 1162 414 Leaders leader NNS 87 1162 415 : : : 87 1162 416 Chief Chief NNP 87 1162 417 of of IN 87 1162 418 State State NNP 87 1162 419 and and CC 87 1162 420 Head Head NNP 87 1162 421 of of IN 87 1162 422 Government Government NNP 87 1162 423 : : : 87 1162 424 President President NNP 87 1162 425 Rafael Rafael NNP 87 1162 426 Angel Angel NNP 87 1162 427 CALDERON CALDERON NNP 87 1162 428 Fournier Fournier NNP 87 1162 429 ( ( -LRB- 87 1162 430 since since IN 87 1162 431 8 8 CD 87 1162 432 May May NNP 87 1162 433 1990 1990 CD 87 1162 434 ) ) -RRB- 87 1162 435 ; ; : 87 1162 436 First First NNP 87 1162 437 Vice Vice NNP 87 1162 438 President President NNP 87 1162 439 German German NNP 87 1162 440 SERRANO SERRANO NNP 87 1162 441 Pinto Pinto NNP 87 1162 442 ( ( -LRB- 87 1162 443 since since IN 87 1162 444 8 8 CD 87 1162 445 May May NNP 87 1162 446 1990 1990 CD 87 1162 447 ) ) -RRB- 87 1162 448 ; ; : 87 1162 449 Second second JJ 87 1162 450 Vice Vice NNP 87 1162 451 President President NNP 87 1162 452 Arnoldo Arnoldo NNP 87 1162 453 LOPEZ LOPEZ NNP 87 1162 454 Echandi Echandi NNP 87 1162 455 ( ( -LRB- 87 1162 456 since since IN 87 1162 457 8 8 CD 87 1162 458 May May NNP 87 1162 459 1990 1990 CD 87 1162 460 ) ) -RRB- 87 1162 461 Member member NN 87 1162 462 of of IN 87 1162 463 : : : 87 1162 464 AG AG NNP 87 1162 465 ( ( -LRB- 87 1162 466 observer observer NN 87 1162 467 ) ) -RRB- 87 1162 468 , , , 87 1162 469 BCIE BCIE NNP 87 1162 470 , , , 87 1162 471 CACM CACM NNP 87 1162 472 , , , 87 1162 473 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 87 1162 474 , , , 87 1162 475 FAO FAO NNP 87 1162 476 , , , 87 1162 477 G-77 g-77 CD 87 1162 478 , , , 87 1162 479 GATT GATT NNP 87 1162 480 , , , 87 1162 481 IADB IADB NNP 87 1162 482 , , , 87 1162 483 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 1162 484 , , , 87 1162 485 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 1162 486 , , , 87 1162 487 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 1162 488 , , , 87 1162 489 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 1162 490 , , , 87 1162 491 IDA IDA NNP 87 1162 492 , , , 87 1162 493 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 1162 494 , , , 87 1162 495 IFC IFC NNP 87 1162 496 , , , 87 1162 497 ILO ILO NNP 87 1162 498 , , , 87 1162 499 IMF IMF NNP 87 1162 500 , , , 87 1162 501 IMO imo RB 87 1162 502 , , , 87 1162 503 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 1162 504 , , , 87 1162 505 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 1162 506 , , , 87 1162 507 IOC IOC NNP 87 1162 508 , , , 87 1162 509 IOM IOM NNP 87 1162 510 , , , 87 1162 511 ITU ITU NNP 87 1162 512 , , , 87 1162 513 LAES LAES NNP 87 1162 514 , , , 87 1162 515 LAIA LAIA NNP 87 1162 516 ( ( -LRB- 87 1162 517 observer observer NN 87 1162 518 ) ) -RRB- 87 1162 519 , , , 87 1162 520 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 1162 521 , , , 87 1162 522 NAM NAM NNP 87 1162 523 ( ( -LRB- 87 1162 524 observer observer NNP 87 1162 525 ) ) -RRB- 87 1162 526 , , , 87 1162 527 OAS OAS NNP 87 1162 528 , , , 87 1162 529 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 87 1162 530 , , , 87 1162 531 UN UN NNP 87 1162 532 , , , 87 1162 533 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 1162 534 , , , 87 1162 535 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 1162 536 , , , 87 1162 537 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 1162 538 , , , 87 1162 539 UPU UPU NNP 87 1162 540 , , , 87 1162 541 WCL WCL NNP 87 1162 542 , , , 87 1162 543 WFTU WFTU NNP 87 1162 544 , , , 87 1162 545 WHO who WP 87 1162 546 , , , 87 1162 547 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 1162 548 , , , 87 1162 549 WMO WMO NNP 87 1162 550 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1162 551 representation representation NN 87 1162 552 in in IN 87 1162 553 US US NNP 87 1162 554 : : : 87 1162 555 chief chief NN 87 1162 556 of of IN 87 1162 557 mission mission NN 87 1162 558 : : : 87 1162 559 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 1162 560 Gonzalo Gonzalo NNP 87 1162 561 FACIO FACIO NNP 87 1162 562 Segreda segreda JJ 87 1162 563 chancery chancery NN 87 1162 564 : : : 87 1162 565 Suite suite NN 87 1162 566 211 211 CD 87 1162 567 , , , 87 1162 568 1825 1825 CD 87 1162 569 Connecticut Connecticut NNP 87 1162 570 Avenue Avenue NNP 87 1162 571 NW NW NNP 87 1162 572 , , , 87 1162 573 Washington Washington NNP 87 1162 574 , , , 87 1162 575 DC DC NNP 87 1162 576 20009 20009 CD 87 1162 577 telephone telephone NN 87 1162 578 : : : 87 1162 579 ( ( -LRB- 87 1162 580 202 202 CD 87 1162 581 ) ) -RRB- 87 1162 582 234 234 CD 87 1162 583 - - SYM 87 1162 584 2945 2945 CD 87 1162 585 through through IN 87 1162 586 2947 2947 CD 87 1162 587 consulates consulate NNS 87 1162 588 general general JJ 87 1162 589 : : : 87 1162 590 Albuquerque Albuquerque NNP 87 1162 591 , , , 87 1162 592 Houston Houston NNP 87 1162 593 , , , 87 1162 594 Los Los NNP 87 1162 595 Angeles Angeles NNP 87 1162 596 , , , 87 1162 597 Miami Miami NNP 87 1162 598 , , , 87 1162 599 New New NNP 87 1162 600 Orleans Orleans NNP 87 1162 601 , , , 87 1162 602 New New NNP 87 1162 603 York York NNP 87 1162 604 , , , 87 1162 605 San San NNP 87 1162 606 Diego Diego NNP 87 1162 607 , , , 87 1162 608 San San NNP 87 1162 609 Francisco Francisco NNP 87 1162 610 , , , 87 1162 611 and and CC 87 1162 612 San San NNP 87 1162 613 Juan Juan NNP 87 1162 614 ( ( -LRB- 87 1162 615 Puerto Puerto NNP 87 1162 616 Rico Rico NNP 87 1162 617 ) ) -RRB- 87 1162 618 consulate consulate NN 87 1162 619 : : : 87 1162 620 Buffalo Buffalo NNP 87 1162 621 US US NNP 87 1162 622 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1162 623 representation representation NN 87 1162 624 : : : 87 1162 625 chief chief NN 87 1162 626 of of IN 87 1162 627 mission mission NN 87 1162 628 : : : 87 1162 629 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 1162 630 Luis Luis NNP 87 1162 631 GUINOT GUINOT NNP 87 1162 632 , , , 87 1162 633 Jr. Jr. NNP 87 1162 634 embassy embassy NN 87 1162 635 : : : 87 1162 636 Pavas Pavas NNP 87 1162 637 Road Road NNP 87 1162 638 , , , 87 1162 639 San San NNP 87 1162 640 Jose Jose NNP 87 1162 641 mailing mail VBG 87 1162 642 address address NN 87 1162 643 : : : 87 1162 644 APO APO NNP 87 1162 645 AA AA NNP 87 1162 646 34020 34020 CD 87 1162 647 telephone telephone NN 87 1162 648 : : : 87 1162 649 [ [ -LRB- 87 1162 650 506 506 CD 87 1162 651 ] ] -RRB- 87 1162 652 20 20 CD 87 1162 653 - - HYPH 87 1162 654 39 39 CD 87 1162 655 - - HYPH 87 1162 656 39 39 CD 87 1162 657 FAX fax NN 87 1162 658 : : : 87 1162 659 ( ( -LRB- 87 1162 660 506 506 CD 87 1162 661 ) ) -RRB- 87 1162 662 20 20 CD 87 1162 663 - - HYPH 87 1162 664 2305 2305 CD 87 1162 665 Flag flag NN 87 1162 666 : : : 87 1162 667 five five CD 87 1162 668 horizontal horizontal JJ 87 1162 669 bands band NNS 87 1162 670 of of IN 87 1162 671 blue blue JJ 87 1162 672 ( ( -LRB- 87 1162 673 top top NNP 87 1162 674 ) ) -RRB- 87 1162 675 , , , 87 1162 676 white white JJ 87 1162 677 , , , 87 1162 678 red red JJ 87 1162 679 ( ( -LRB- 87 1162 680 double double JJ 87 1162 681 width width NN 87 1162 682 ) ) -RRB- 87 1162 683 , , , 87 1162 684 white white JJ 87 1162 685 , , , 87 1162 686 and and CC 87 1162 687 blue blue JJ 87 1162 688 , , , 87 1162 689 with with IN 87 1162 690 the the DT 87 1162 691 coat coat NN 87 1162 692 of of IN 87 1162 693 arms arm NNS 87 1162 694 in in IN 87 1162 695 a a DT 87 1162 696 white white JJ 87 1162 697 disk disk NN 87 1162 698 on on IN 87 1162 699 the the DT 87 1162 700 hoist hoist NN 87 1162 701 side side NN 87 1162 702 of of IN 87 1162 703 the the DT 87 1162 704 red red JJ 87 1162 705 band band NN 87 1162 706 * * NFP 87 1162 707 Costa Costa NNP 87 1162 708 Rica Rica NNP 87 1162 709 , , , 87 1162 710 Economy Economy NNP 87 1162 711 Overview Overview NNP 87 1162 712 : : : 87 1162 713 In in IN 87 1162 714 1992 1992 CD 87 1162 715 the the DT 87 1162 716 economy economy NN 87 1162 717 grew grow VBD 87 1162 718 at at IN 87 1162 719 an an DT 87 1162 720 estimated estimate VBN 87 1162 721 5.4 5.4 CD 87 1162 722 % % NN 87 1162 723 , , , 87 1162 724 up up RB 87 1162 725 from from IN 87 1162 726 the the DT 87 1162 727 2.5 2.5 CD 87 1162 728 % % NN 87 1162 729 gain gain NN 87 1162 730 of of IN 87 1162 731 1991 1991 CD 87 1162 732 and and CC 87 1162 733 the the DT 87 1162 734 gain gain NN 87 1162 735 of of IN 87 1162 736 1990 1990 CD 87 1162 737 . . . 87 1163 1 Increases increase NNS 87 1163 2 in in IN 87 1163 3 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 1163 4 production production NN 87 1163 5 ( ( -LRB- 87 1163 6 on on IN 87 1163 7 the the DT 87 1163 8 strength strength NN 87 1163 9 of of IN 87 1163 10 good good JJ 87 1163 11 coffee coffee NN 87 1163 12 and and CC 87 1163 13 banana banana NN 87 1163 14 crops crop NNS 87 1163 15 ) ) -RRB- 87 1163 16 and and CC 87 1163 17 in in IN 87 1163 18 nontraditional nontraditional JJ 87 1163 19 exports export NNS 87 1163 20 are be VBP 87 1163 21 responsible responsible JJ 87 1163 22 for for IN 87 1163 23 much much JJ 87 1163 24 of of IN 87 1163 25 the the DT 87 1163 26 growth growth NN 87 1163 27 . . . 87 1164 1 In in IN 87 1164 2 1992 1992 CD 87 1164 3 consumer consumer NN 87 1164 4 prices price NNS 87 1164 5 rose rise VBD 87 1164 6 by by IN 87 1164 7 17 17 CD 87 1164 8 % % NN 87 1164 9 , , , 87 1164 10 below below IN 87 1164 11 the the DT 87 1164 12 27 27 CD 87 1164 13 % % NN 87 1164 14 of of IN 87 1164 15 1991 1991 CD 87 1164 16 . . . 87 1165 1 The the DT 87 1165 2 trade trade NN 87 1165 3 deficit deficit NN 87 1165 4 of of IN 87 1165 5 $ $ $ 87 1165 6 100 100 CD 87 1165 7 million million CD 87 1165 8 was be VBD 87 1165 9 substantially substantially RB 87 1165 10 below below IN 87 1165 11 the the DT 87 1165 12 1991 1991 CD 87 1165 13 deficit deficit NN 87 1165 14 of of IN 87 1165 15 $ $ $ 87 1165 16 270 270 CD 87 1165 17 million million CD 87 1165 18 . . . 87 1166 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 1166 2 is be VBZ 87 1166 3 officially officially RB 87 1166 4 reported report VBN 87 1166 5 at at IN 87 1166 6 4.0 4.0 CD 87 1166 7 % % NN 87 1166 8 , , , 87 1166 9 but but CC 87 1166 10 much much JJ 87 1166 11 underemployment underemployment JJ 87 1166 12 remains remain VBZ 87 1166 13 . . . 87 1167 1 External external JJ 87 1167 2 debt debt NN 87 1167 3 , , , 87 1167 4 on on IN 87 1167 5 a a DT 87 1167 6 per per FW 87 1167 7 capita capita FW 87 1167 8 basis basis NN 87 1167 9 , , , 87 1167 10 is be VBZ 87 1167 11 among among IN 87 1167 12 the the DT 87 1167 13 world world NN 87 1167 14 's 's POS 87 1167 15 highest high JJS 87 1167 16 . . . 87 1168 1 National national JJ 87 1168 2 product product NN 87 1168 3 : : : 87 1168 4 GDP gdp NN 87 1168 5 - - HYPH 87 1168 6 exchange exchange NN 87 1168 7 rate rate NN 87 1168 8 conversion conversion NN 87 1168 9 - - : 87 1168 10 $ $ $ 87 1168 11 6.4 6.4 CD 87 1168 12 billion billion CD 87 1168 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 1168 14 1992 1992 CD 87 1168 15 est est NNP 87 1168 16 . . . 87 1168 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 1169 1 National national JJ 87 1169 2 product product NN 87 1169 3 real real JJ 87 1169 4 growth growth NN 87 1169 5 rate rate NN 87 1169 6 : : : 87 1169 7 5.4 5.4 CD 87 1169 8 % % NN 87 1169 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 1169 10 1992 1992 CD 87 1169 11 est est NNP 87 1169 12 . . . 87 1169 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 1170 1 National national JJ 87 1170 2 product product NN 87 1170 3 per per IN 87 1170 4 capita capita NN 87 1170 5 : : : 87 1170 6 $ $ $ 87 1170 7 2,000 2,000 CD 87 1170 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 1170 9 1992 1992 CD 87 1170 10 est est NNP 87 1170 11 . . . 87 1170 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 1171 1 Inflation inflation NN 87 1171 2 rate rate NN 87 1171 3 ( ( -LRB- 87 1171 4 consumer consumer NN 87 1171 5 prices price NNS 87 1171 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 1171 7 : : : 87 1171 8 17 17 CD 87 1171 9 % % NN 87 1171 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 1171 11 1992 1992 CD 87 1171 12 est est NNP 87 1171 13 . . . 87 1171 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 1172 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 1172 2 rate rate NN 87 1172 3 : : : 87 1172 4 4 4 CD 87 1172 5 % % NN 87 1172 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 1172 7 1992 1992 CD 87 1172 8 ) ) -RRB- 87 1172 9 Budget budget NN 87 1172 10 : : : 87 1172 11 revenues revenue VBZ 87 1172 12 $ $ $ 87 1172 13 1.1 1.1 CD 87 1172 14 billion billion CD 87 1172 15 ; ; : 87 1172 16 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1172 17 $ $ $ 87 1172 18 1.34 1.34 CD 87 1172 19 billion billion CD 87 1172 20 , , , 87 1172 21 including include VBG 87 1172 22 capital capital NN 87 1172 23 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1172 24 of of IN 87 1172 25 $ $ $ 87 1172 26 110 110 CD 87 1172 27 million million CD 87 1172 28 ( ( -LRB- 87 1172 29 1991 1991 CD 87 1172 30 est est NNP 87 1172 31 . . . 87 1172 32 ) ) -RRB- 87 1173 1 Exports export NNS 87 1173 2 : : : 87 1173 3 $ $ $ 87 1173 4 1.7 1.7 CD 87 1173 5 billion billion CD 87 1173 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 1173 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 1173 8 . . NNP 87 1173 9 , , , 87 1173 10 1992 1992 CD 87 1173 11 est est NNP 87 1173 12 . . . 87 1173 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 1174 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 1174 2 : : : 87 1174 3 coffee coffee NN 87 1174 4 , , , 87 1174 5 bananas banana NNS 87 1174 6 , , , 87 1174 7 textiles textile NNS 87 1174 8 , , , 87 1174 9 sugar sugar NN 87 1174 10 partners partner NNS 87 1174 11 : : : 87 1174 12 US US NNP 87 1174 13 75 75 CD 87 1174 14 % % NN 87 1174 15 , , , 87 1174 16 Germany Germany NNP 87 1174 17 , , , 87 1174 18 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 87 1174 19 , , , 87 1174 20 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 1174 21 , , , 87 1174 22 UK UK NNP 87 1174 23 , , , 87 1174 24 Japan Japan NNP 87 1174 25 Imports Imports NNPS 87 1174 26 : : : 87 1174 27 $ $ $ 87 1174 28 1.8 1.8 CD 87 1174 29 billion billion CD 87 1174 30 ( ( -LRB- 87 1174 31 c.i.f c.i.f NN 87 1174 32 . . NNP 87 1174 33 , , , 87 1174 34 1992 1992 CD 87 1174 35 est est NNP 87 1174 36 . . . 87 1174 37 ) ) -RRB- 87 1175 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 1175 2 : : : 87 1175 3 raw raw JJ 87 1175 4 materials material NNS 87 1175 5 , , , 87 1175 6 consumer consumer NN 87 1175 7 goods good NNS 87 1175 8 , , , 87 1175 9 capital capital NN 87 1175 10 equipment equipment NN 87 1175 11 , , , 87 1175 12 petroleum petroleum NN 87 1175 13 partners partner NNS 87 1175 14 : : : 87 1175 15 US US NNP 87 1175 16 45 45 CD 87 1175 17 % % NN 87 1175 18 , , , 87 1175 19 Japan Japan NNP 87 1175 20 , , , 87 1175 21 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 87 1175 22 , , , 87 1175 23 Germany Germany NNP 87 1175 24 External External NNP 87 1175 25 debt debt NN 87 1175 26 : : : 87 1175 27 $ $ $ 87 1175 28 3.2 3.2 CD 87 1175 29 billion billion CD 87 1175 30 ( ( -LRB- 87 1175 31 1991 1991 CD 87 1175 32 ) ) -RRB- 87 1175 33 Industrial industrial JJ 87 1175 34 production production NN 87 1175 35 : : : 87 1175 36 growth growth NN 87 1175 37 rate rate NN 87 1175 38 1.0 1.0 CD 87 1175 39 % % NN 87 1175 40 ( ( -LRB- 87 1175 41 1991 1991 CD 87 1175 42 ) ) -RRB- 87 1175 43 ; ; : 87 1175 44 accounts account NNS 87 1175 45 for for IN 87 1175 46 19 19 CD 87 1175 47 % % NN 87 1175 48 of of IN 87 1175 49 GDP GDP NNP 87 1175 50 Electricity Electricity NNP 87 1175 51 : : : 87 1175 52 927,000 927,000 CD 87 1175 53 kW kw NN 87 1175 54 capacity capacity NN 87 1175 55 ; ; : 87 1175 56 3,612 3,612 CD 87 1175 57 million million CD 87 1175 58 kWh kWh NNS 87 1175 59 produced produce VBN 87 1175 60 , , , 87 1175 61 1,130 1,130 CD 87 1175 62 kWh kWh NNS 87 1175 63 per per IN 87 1175 64 capita capita NN 87 1175 65 ( ( -LRB- 87 1175 66 1992 1992 CD 87 1175 67 ) ) -RRB- 87 1175 68 Industries industry NNS 87 1175 69 : : : 87 1175 70 food food NN 87 1175 71 processing processing NN 87 1175 72 , , , 87 1175 73 textiles textile NNS 87 1175 74 and and CC 87 1175 75 clothing clothing NN 87 1175 76 , , , 87 1175 77 construction construction NN 87 1175 78 materials material NNS 87 1175 79 , , , 87 1175 80 fertilizer fertilizer NN 87 1175 81 , , , 87 1175 82 plastic plastic NN 87 1175 83 products product NNS 87 1175 84 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 1175 85 : : : 87 1175 86 accounts account NNS 87 1175 87 for for IN 87 1175 88 17 17 CD 87 1175 89 % % NN 87 1175 90 of of IN 87 1175 91 GDP GDP NNP 87 1175 92 and and CC 87 1175 93 70 70 CD 87 1175 94 % % NN 87 1175 95 of of IN 87 1175 96 exports export NNS 87 1175 97 ; ; , 87 1175 98 cash cash NN 87 1175 99 commodities commodity NNS 87 1175 100 - - HYPH 87 1175 101 coffee coffee NN 87 1175 102 , , , 87 1175 103 beef beef NN 87 1175 104 , , , 87 1175 105 bananas banana NNS 87 1175 106 , , , 87 1175 107 sugar sugar NN 87 1175 108 ; ; : 87 1175 109 other other JJ 87 1175 110 food food NN 87 1175 111 crops crop NNS 87 1175 112 include include VBP 87 1175 113 corn corn NN 87 1175 114 , , , 87 1175 115 rice rice NN 87 1175 116 , , , 87 1175 117 beans bean NNS 87 1175 118 , , , 87 1175 119 potatoes potato NNS 87 1175 120 ; ; : 87 1175 121 normally normally RB 87 1175 122 self self NN 87 1175 123 - - HYPH 87 1175 124 sufficient sufficient JJ 87 1175 125 in in IN 87 1175 126 food food NN 87 1175 127 except except IN 87 1175 128 for for IN 87 1175 129 grain grain NN 87 1175 130 ; ; : 87 1175 131 depletion depletion NN 87 1175 132 of of IN 87 1175 133 forest forest NN 87 1175 134 resources resource NNS 87 1175 135 resulting result VBG 87 1175 136 in in IN 87 1175 137 lower low JJR 87 1175 138 timber timber NN 87 1175 139 output output NN 87 1175 140 Illicit Illicit NNP 87 1175 141 drugs drug VBZ 87 1175 142 : : : 87 1175 143 illicit illicit JJ 87 1175 144 production production NN 87 1175 145 of of IN 87 1175 146 cannabis cannabis NN 87 1175 147 on on IN 87 1175 148 small small JJ 87 1175 149 scattered scatter VBN 87 1175 150 plots plot NNS 87 1175 151 ; ; : 87 1175 152 transshipment transshipment NN 87 1175 153 country country NN 87 1175 154 for for IN 87 1175 155 cocaine cocaine NN 87 1175 156 from from IN 87 1175 157 South South NNP 87 1175 158 America America NNP 87 1175 159 Economic economic JJ 87 1175 160 aid aid NN 87 1175 161 : : : 87 1175 162 US US NNP 87 1175 163 commitments commitment NNS 87 1175 164 , , , 87 1175 165 including include VBG 87 1175 166 Ex Ex NNP 87 1175 167 - - HYPH 87 1175 168 Im Im NNP 87 1175 169 ( ( -LRB- 87 1175 170 FY70 FY70 NNP 87 1175 171 - - HYPH 87 1175 172 89 89 CD 87 1175 173 ) ) -RRB- 87 1175 174 , , , 87 1175 175 $ $ $ 87 1175 176 1.4 1.4 CD 87 1175 177 billion billion CD 87 1175 178 ; ; : 87 1175 179 Western western JJ 87 1175 180 ( ( -LRB- 87 1175 181 non non JJ 87 1175 182 - - JJ 87 1175 183 US us JJ 87 1175 184 ) ) -RRB- 87 1175 185 countries country NNS 87 1175 186 , , , 87 1175 187 ODA ODA NNP 87 1175 188 and and CC 87 1175 189 OOF OOF NNP 87 1175 190 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 1175 191 commitments commitment NNS 87 1175 192 ( ( -LRB- 87 1175 193 1970 1970 CD 87 1175 194 - - SYM 87 1175 195 89 89 CD 87 1175 196 ) ) -RRB- 87 1175 197 , , , 87 1175 198 $ $ $ 87 1175 199 935 935 CD 87 1175 200 million million CD 87 1175 201 ; ; : 87 1175 202 Communist communist JJ 87 1175 203 countries country NNS 87 1175 204 ( ( -LRB- 87 1175 205 1971 1971 CD 87 1175 206 - - SYM 87 1175 207 89 89 CD 87 1175 208 ) ) -RRB- 87 1175 209 , , , 87 1175 210 $ $ $ 87 1175 211 27 27 CD 87 1175 212 million million CD 87 1175 213 Currency currency NN 87 1175 214 : : : 87 1175 215 1 1 CD 87 1175 216 Costa costa JJ 87 1175 217 Rican rican JJ 87 1175 218 colon colon NN 87 1175 219 ( ( -LRB- 87 1175 220 C c NN 87 1175 221 ) ) -RRB- 87 1175 222 = = NFP 87 1175 223 100 100 CD 87 1175 224 centimos centimo NNS 87 1175 225 * * NFP 87 1175 226 Costa Costa NNP 87 1175 227 Rica Rica NNP 87 1175 228 , , , 87 1175 229 Economy Economy NNP 87 1175 230 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 1175 231 rates rate NNS 87 1175 232 : : : 87 1175 233 Costa costa JJ 87 1175 234 Rican rican JJ 87 1175 235 colones colon NNS 87 1175 236 ( ( -LRB- 87 1175 237 C c NN 87 1175 238 ) ) -RRB- 87 1175 239 per per IN 87 1175 240 US$ us$ $ 87 1175 241 1 1 CD 87 1175 242 - - SYM 87 1175 243 137.72 137.72 CD 87 1175 244 ( ( -LRB- 87 1175 245 January January NNP 87 1175 246 1993 1993 CD 87 1175 247 ) ) -RRB- 87 1175 248 , , , 87 1175 249 134.51 134.51 CD 87 1175 250 ( ( -LRB- 87 1175 251 1992 1992 CD 87 1175 252 ) ) -RRB- 87 1175 253 , , , 87 1175 254 122.43 122.43 CD 87 1175 255 ( ( -LRB- 87 1175 256 1991 1991 CD 87 1175 257 ) ) -RRB- 87 1175 258 , , , 87 1175 259 91.58 91.58 CD 87 1175 260 ( ( -LRB- 87 1175 261 1990 1990 CD 87 1175 262 ) ) -RRB- 87 1175 263 , , , 87 1175 264 81.504 81.504 CD 87 1175 265 ( ( -LRB- 87 1175 266 1989 1989 CD 87 1175 267 ) ) -RRB- 87 1175 268 , , , 87 1175 269 75.805 75.805 CD 87 1175 270 ( ( -LRB- 87 1175 271 1988 1988 CD 87 1175 272 ) ) -RRB- 87 1175 273 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 1175 274 year year NN 87 1175 275 : : : 87 1175 276 calendar calendar NN 87 1175 277 year year NN 87 1175 278 * * NFP 87 1175 279 Costa Costa NNP 87 1175 280 Rica Rica NNP 87 1175 281 , , , 87 1175 282 Communications Communications NNP 87 1175 283 Railroads Railroads NNPS 87 1175 284 : : : 87 1175 285 950 950 CD 87 1175 286 km km NN 87 1175 287 total total NN 87 1175 288 , , , 87 1175 289 all all DT 87 1175 290 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 87 1175 291 gauge gauge NN 87 1175 292 ; ; : 87 1175 293 260 260 CD 87 1175 294 km km NN 87 1175 295 electrified electrify VBN 87 1175 296 Highways highway NNS 87 1175 297 : : : 87 1175 298 15,400 15,400 CD 87 1175 299 km km NN 87 1175 300 total total NN 87 1175 301 ; ; : 87 1175 302 7,030 7,030 CD 87 1175 303 km km NNS 87 1175 304 paved pave VBN 87 1175 305 , , , 87 1175 306 7,010 7,010 CD 87 1175 307 km km NN 87 1175 308 gravel gravel NN 87 1175 309 , , , 87 1175 310 1,360 1,360 CD 87 1175 311 km km NN 87 1175 312 unimproved unimproved JJ 87 1175 313 earth earth NN 87 1175 314 Inland Inland NNP 87 1175 315 waterways waterway NNS 87 1175 316 : : : 87 1175 317 about about RB 87 1175 318 730 730 CD 87 1175 319 km km NNS 87 1175 320 , , , 87 1175 321 seasonally seasonally RB 87 1175 322 navigable navigable JJ 87 1175 323 Pipelines pipeline NNS 87 1175 324 : : : 87 1175 325 petroleum petroleum NN 87 1175 326 products product NNS 87 1175 327 176 176 CD 87 1175 328 km km NN 87 1175 329 Ports port NNS 87 1175 330 : : : 87 1175 331 Puerto Puerto NNP 87 1175 332 Limon Limon NNP 87 1175 333 , , , 87 1175 334 Caldera Caldera NNP 87 1175 335 , , , 87 1175 336 Golfito Golfito NNP 87 1175 337 , , , 87 1175 338 Moin Moin NNP 87 1175 339 , , , 87 1175 340 Puntarenas Puntarenas NNP 87 1175 341 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 1175 342 marine marine NN 87 1175 343 : : : 87 1175 344 1 1 CD 87 1175 345 cargo cargo NN 87 1175 346 ship ship NN 87 1175 347 ( ( -LRB- 87 1175 348 1,000 1,000 CD 87 1175 349 GRT GRT NNP 87 1175 350 or or CC 87 1175 351 over over RB 87 1175 352 ) ) -RRB- 87 1175 353 totaling total VBG 87 1175 354 2,878 2,878 CD 87 1175 355 GRT/4,506 GRT/4,506 NNP 87 1175 356 DWT DWT NNP 87 1175 357 Airports Airports NNPS 87 1175 358 : : : 87 1175 359 total total NN 87 1175 360 : : : 87 1175 361 162 162 CD 87 1175 362 usable usable JJ 87 1175 363 : : : 87 1175 364 144 144 CD 87 1175 365 with with IN 87 1175 366 permanent permanent JJ 87 1175 367 - - HYPH 87 1175 368 surface surface NN 87 1175 369 runways runway NNS 87 1175 370 : : : 87 1175 371 28 28 CD 87 1175 372 with with IN 87 1175 373 runways runway NNS 87 1175 374 over over IN 87 1175 375 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1175 376 m m NNP 87 1175 377 : : : 87 1175 378 0 0 CD 87 1175 379 with with IN 87 1175 380 runways runways NNP 87 1175 381 2,440 2,440 CD 87 1175 382 - - HYPH 87 1175 383 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1175 384 m m NN 87 1175 385 : : : 87 1175 386 2 2 CD 87 1175 387 with with IN 87 1175 388 runways runway NNS 87 1175 389 1,220 1,220 CD 87 1175 390 - - HYPH 87 1175 391 2,439 2,439 CD 87 1175 392 m m NN 87 1175 393 : : : 87 1175 394 8 8 CD 87 1175 395 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 1175 396 : : : 87 1175 397 very very RB 87 1175 398 good good JJ 87 1175 399 domestic domestic JJ 87 1175 400 telephone telephone NN 87 1175 401 service service NN 87 1175 402 ; ; : 87 1175 403 292,000 292,000 CD 87 1175 404 telephones telephone NNS 87 1175 405 ; ; : 87 1175 406 connection connection NN 87 1175 407 into into IN 87 1175 408 Central Central NNP 87 1175 409 American American NNP 87 1175 410 Microwave Microwave NNP 87 1175 411 System System NNP 87 1175 412 ; ; : 87 1175 413 broadcast broadcast NN 87 1175 414 stations station NNS 87 1175 415 - - , 87 1175 416 71 71 CD 87 1175 417 AM am NN 87 1175 418 , , , 87 1175 419 no no DT 87 1175 420 FM FM NNP 87 1175 421 , , , 87 1175 422 18 18 CD 87 1175 423 TV tv NN 87 1175 424 , , , 87 1175 425 13 13 CD 87 1175 426 shortwave shortwave VBP 87 1175 427 ; ; : 87 1175 428 1 1 CD 87 1175 429 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 1175 430 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 1175 431 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 87 1175 432 earth earth NN 87 1175 433 station station NN 87 1175 434 * * NFP 87 1175 435 Costa Costa NNP 87 1175 436 Rica Rica NNP 87 1175 437 , , , 87 1175 438 Defense Defense NNP 87 1175 439 Forces Forces NNPS 87 1175 440 Branches Branches NNPS 87 1175 441 : : : 87 1175 442 Civil Civil NNP 87 1175 443 Guard Guard NNP 87 1175 444 , , , 87 1175 445 Rural Rural NNP 87 1175 446 Assistance Assistance NNP 87 1175 447 Guard Guard NNP 87 1175 448 note note NN 87 1175 449 : : : 87 1175 450 constitution constitution NN 87 1175 451 prohibits prohibit VBZ 87 1175 452 armed armed JJ 87 1175 453 forces force NNS 87 1175 454 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 1175 455 availability availability NN 87 1175 456 : : : 87 1175 457 males male NNS 87 1175 458 age age NNP 87 1175 459 15 15 CD 87 1175 460 - - SYM 87 1175 461 49 49 CD 87 1175 462 851,713 851,713 CD 87 1175 463 ; ; : 87 1175 464 fit fit JJ 87 1175 465 for for IN 87 1175 466 military military JJ 87 1175 467 service service NN 87 1175 468 573,854 573,854 CD 87 1175 469 ; ; : 87 1175 470 reach reach VB 87 1175 471 military military JJ 87 1175 472 age age NN 87 1175 473 ( ( -LRB- 87 1175 474 18 18 CD 87 1175 475 ) ) -RRB- 87 1175 476 annually annually RB 87 1175 477 31,987 31,987 CD 87 1175 478 ( ( -LRB- 87 1175 479 1993 1993 CD 87 1175 480 est est NNP 87 1175 481 . . . 87 1175 482 ) ) -RRB- 87 1176 1 Defense defense NN 87 1176 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1176 3 : : : 87 1176 4 exchange exchange NN 87 1176 5 rate rate NN 87 1176 6 conversion conversion NNP 87 1176 7 - - : 87 1176 8 $ $ $ 87 1176 9 22 22 CD 87 1176 10 million million CD 87 1176 11 , , , 87 1176 12 0.5 0.5 CD 87 1176 13 % % NN 87 1176 14 of of IN 87 1176 15 GDP GDP NNP 87 1176 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 1176 17 1989 1989 CD 87 1176 18 ) ) -RRB- 87 1176 19 * * NFP 87 1176 20 Cote Cote NNP 87 1176 21 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 87 1176 22 , , , 87 1176 23 Header Header NNP 87 1176 24 Affiliation Affiliation NNP 87 1176 25 : : : 87 1176 26 ( ( -LRB- 87 1176 27 also also RB 87 1176 28 known know VBN 87 1176 29 as as IN 87 1176 30 Ivory Ivory NNP 87 1176 31 Coast Coast NNP 87 1176 32 ) ) -RRB- 87 1176 33 * * NFP 87 1176 34 Cote Cote NNP 87 1176 35 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 87 1176 36 , , , 87 1176 37 Geography Geography NNP 87 1176 38 Location Location NNP 87 1176 39 : : : 87 1176 40 Western Western NNP 87 1176 41 Africa Africa NNP 87 1176 42 , , , 87 1176 43 bordering border VBG 87 1176 44 the the DT 87 1176 45 North North NNP 87 1176 46 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 1176 47 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 1176 48 between between IN 87 1176 49 Ghana Ghana NNP 87 1176 50 and and CC 87 1176 51 Liberia Liberia NNP 87 1176 52 Map Map NNP 87 1176 53 references reference VBZ 87 1176 54 : : : 87 1176 55 Africa Africa NNP 87 1176 56 , , , 87 1176 57 Standard Standard NNP 87 1176 58 Time Time NNP 87 1176 59 Zones Zones NNPS 87 1176 60 of of IN 87 1176 61 the the DT 87 1176 62 World World NNP 87 1176 63 Area Area NNP 87 1176 64 : : : 87 1176 65 total total JJ 87 1176 66 area area NN 87 1176 67 : : : 87 1176 68 322,460 322,460 CD 87 1176 69 km2 km2 NNP 87 1176 70 land land NN 87 1176 71 area area NN 87 1176 72 : : : 87 1176 73 318,000 318,000 CD 87 1176 74 km2 km2 NNP 87 1176 75 comparative comparative JJ 87 1176 76 area area NN 87 1176 77 : : : 87 1176 78 slightly slightly RB 87 1176 79 larger large JJR 87 1176 80 than than IN 87 1176 81 New New NNP 87 1176 82 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 1176 83 Land Land NNP 87 1176 84 boundaries boundary NNS 87 1176 85 : : : 87 1176 86 total total VB 87 1176 87 3,110 3,110 CD 87 1176 88 km km NNS 87 1176 89 , , , 87 1176 90 Burkina Burkina NNP 87 1176 91 584 584 CD 87 1176 92 km km NNS 87 1176 93 , , , 87 1176 94 Ghana Ghana NNP 87 1176 95 668 668 CD 87 1176 96 km km NNS 87 1176 97 , , , 87 1176 98 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 1176 99 610 610 CD 87 1176 100 km km NNS 87 1176 101 , , , 87 1176 102 Liberia Liberia NNP 87 1176 103 716 716 CD 87 1176 104 km km NNS 87 1176 105 , , , 87 1176 106 Mali Mali NNP 87 1176 107 532 532 CD 87 1176 108 km km NN 87 1176 109 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 1176 110 : : : 87 1176 111 515 515 CD 87 1176 112 km km NN 87 1176 113 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 1176 114 claims claim VBZ 87 1176 115 : : : 87 1176 116 continental continental NNP 87 1176 117 shelf shelf NNP 87 1176 118 : : : 87 1176 119 200 200 CD 87 1176 120 m m CD 87 1176 121 depth depth NN 87 1176 122 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 1176 123 economic economic JJ 87 1176 124 zone zone NN 87 1176 125 : : : 87 1176 126 200 200 CD 87 1176 127 nm nm CD 87 1176 128 territorial territorial JJ 87 1176 129 sea sea NN 87 1176 130 : : : 87 1176 131 12 12 CD 87 1176 132 nm nm NNP 87 1176 133 International international JJ 87 1176 134 disputes dispute NNS 87 1176 135 : : : 87 1176 136 none none NN 87 1176 137 Climate climate NN 87 1176 138 : : : 87 1176 139 tropical tropical JJ 87 1176 140 along along IN 87 1176 141 coast coast NN 87 1176 142 , , , 87 1176 143 semiarid semiarid NN 87 1176 144 in in IN 87 1176 145 far far NNP 87 1176 146 north north NNP 87 1176 147 ; ; : 87 1176 148 three three CD 87 1176 149 seasons season NNS 87 1176 150 - - , 87 1176 151 warm warm JJ 87 1176 152 and and CC 87 1176 153 dry dry JJ 87 1176 154 ( ( -LRB- 87 1176 155 November November NNP 87 1176 156 to to IN 87 1176 157 March March NNP 87 1176 158 ) ) -RRB- 87 1176 159 , , , 87 1176 160 hot hot JJ 87 1176 161 and and CC 87 1176 162 dry dry JJ 87 1176 163 ( ( -LRB- 87 1176 164 March March NNP 87 1176 165 to to IN 87 1176 166 May May NNP 87 1176 167 ) ) -RRB- 87 1176 168 , , , 87 1176 169 hot hot JJ 87 1176 170 and and CC 87 1176 171 wet wet JJ 87 1176 172 ( ( -LRB- 87 1176 173 June June NNP 87 1176 174 to to IN 87 1176 175 October October NNP 87 1176 176 ) ) -RRB- 87 1176 177 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 1176 178 : : : 87 1176 179 mostly mostly RB 87 1176 180 flat flat JJ 87 1176 181 to to IN 87 1176 182 undulating undulating NN 87 1176 183 plains plain NNS 87 1176 184 ; ; : 87 1176 185 mountains mountain NNS 87 1176 186 in in IN 87 1176 187 northwest northwest JJ 87 1176 188 Natural natural JJ 87 1176 189 resources resource NNS 87 1176 190 : : : 87 1176 191 petroleum petroleum NN 87 1176 192 , , , 87 1176 193 diamonds diamond NNS 87 1176 194 , , , 87 1176 195 manganese manganese JJ 87 1176 196 , , , 87 1176 197 iron iron NN 87 1176 198 ore ore NN 87 1176 199 , , , 87 1176 200 cobalt cobalt NN 87 1176 201 , , , 87 1176 202 bauxite bauxite NN 87 1176 203 , , , 87 1176 204 copper copper NN 87 1176 205 Land Land NNP 87 1176 206 use use NN 87 1176 207 : : : 87 1176 208 arable arable JJ 87 1176 209 land land NN 87 1176 210 : : : 87 1176 211 9 9 CD 87 1176 212 % % NN 87 1176 213 permanent permanent JJ 87 1176 214 crops crop NNS 87 1176 215 : : : 87 1176 216 4 4 CD 87 1176 217 % % NN 87 1176 218 meadows meadow NNS 87 1176 219 and and CC 87 1176 220 pastures pasture NNS 87 1176 221 : : : 87 1176 222 9 9 CD 87 1176 223 % % NN 87 1176 224 forest forest NN 87 1176 225 and and CC 87 1176 226 woodland woodland NN 87 1176 227 : : : 87 1176 228 26 26 CD 87 1176 229 % % NN 87 1176 230 other other JJ 87 1176 231 : : : 87 1176 232 52 52 CD 87 1176 233 % % NN 87 1176 234 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 1176 235 land land NN 87 1176 236 : : : 87 1176 237 620 620 CD 87 1176 238 km2 km2 NN 87 1176 239 ( ( -LRB- 87 1176 240 1989 1989 CD 87 1176 241 est est NNP 87 1176 242 . . . 87 1176 243 ) ) -RRB- 87 1177 1 Environment environment NN 87 1177 2 : : : 87 1177 3 coast coast NN 87 1177 4 has have VBZ 87 1177 5 heavy heavy JJ 87 1177 6 surf surf NN 87 1177 7 and and CC 87 1177 8 no no DT 87 1177 9 natural natural JJ 87 1177 10 harbors harbor NNS 87 1177 11 ; ; , 87 1177 12 severe severe JJ 87 1177 13 deforestation deforestation NN 87 1177 14 * * NFP 87 1177 15 Cote Cote NNP 87 1177 16 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 87 1177 17 , , , 87 1177 18 People People NNPS 87 1177 19 Population Population NNP 87 1177 20 : : : 87 1177 21 13,808,447 13,808,447 CD 87 1177 22 ( ( -LRB- 87 1177 23 July July NNP 87 1177 24 1993 1993 CD 87 1177 25 est est NNP 87 1177 26 . . . 87 1177 27 ) ) -RRB- 87 1178 1 Population population NN 87 1178 2 growth growth NN 87 1178 3 rate rate NN 87 1178 4 : : : 87 1178 5 3.5 3.5 CD 87 1178 6 % % NN 87 1178 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1178 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1178 9 est est NNP 87 1178 10 . . . 87 1178 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1179 1 Birth birth NN 87 1179 2 rate rate NN 87 1179 3 : : : 87 1179 4 46.88 46.88 CD 87 1179 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 1179 6 population population NN 87 1179 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1179 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1179 9 est est NNP 87 1179 10 . . . 87 1179 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1180 1 Death death NN 87 1180 2 rate rate NN 87 1180 3 : : : 87 1180 4 15.07 15.07 CD 87 1180 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 1180 6 population population NN 87 1180 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1180 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1180 9 est est NNP 87 1180 10 . . . 87 1180 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1181 1 Net net JJ 87 1181 2 migration migration NN 87 1181 3 rate rate NN 87 1181 4 : : : 87 1181 5 3.15 3.15 CD 87 1181 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 87 1181 7 population population NN 87 1181 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 1181 9 1993 1993 CD 87 1181 10 est est NNP 87 1181 11 . . . 87 1181 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 1182 1 Infant infant NN 87 1182 2 mortality mortality NN 87 1182 3 rate rate NN 87 1182 4 : : : 87 1182 5 97 97 CD 87 1182 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 1182 7 live live JJ 87 1182 8 births birth NNS 87 1182 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 1182 10 1993 1993 CD 87 1182 11 est est NNP 87 1182 12 . . . 87 1182 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 1183 1 Life life NN 87 1183 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 1183 3 at at IN 87 1183 4 birth birth NN 87 1183 5 : : : 87 1183 6 total total JJ 87 1183 7 population population NN 87 1183 8 : : : 87 1183 9 48.97 48.97 CD 87 1183 10 years year NNS 87 1183 11 male male NN 87 1183 12 : : : 87 1183 13 46.98 46.98 CD 87 1183 14 years year NNS 87 1183 15 female female JJ 87 1183 16 : : : 87 1183 17 51.03 51.03 CD 87 1183 18 years year NNS 87 1183 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 1183 20 1993 1993 CD 87 1183 21 est est NNP 87 1183 22 . . . 87 1183 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 1184 1 Total total JJ 87 1184 2 fertility fertility NN 87 1184 3 rate rate NN 87 1184 4 : : : 87 1184 5 6.73 6.73 CD 87 1184 6 children child NNS 87 1184 7 born bear VBN 87 1184 8 / / SYM 87 1184 9 woman woman NN 87 1184 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 1184 11 1993 1993 CD 87 1184 12 est est NNP 87 1184 13 . . . 87 1184 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 1185 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 1185 2 : : : 87 1185 3 noun noun NNP 87 1185 4 : : : 87 1185 5 Ivorian(s Ivorian(s NNP 87 1185 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 1185 7 adjective adjective NN 87 1185 8 : : : 87 1185 9 Ivorian ivorian JJ 87 1185 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 1185 11 divisions division NNS 87 1185 12 : : : 87 1185 13 Baoule Baoule NNP 87 1185 14 23 23 CD 87 1185 15 % % NN 87 1185 16 , , , 87 1185 17 Bete Bete NNP 87 1185 18 18 18 CD 87 1185 19 % % NN 87 1185 20 , , , 87 1185 21 Senoufou Senoufou NNP 87 1185 22 15 15 CD 87 1185 23 % % NN 87 1185 24 , , , 87 1185 25 Malinke Malinke NNP 87 1185 26 11 11 CD 87 1185 27 % % NN 87 1185 28 , , , 87 1185 29 Agni Agni NNP 87 1185 30 , , , 87 1185 31 foreign foreign JJ 87 1185 32 Africans Africans NNPS 87 1185 33 ( ( -LRB- 87 1185 34 mostly mostly RB 87 1185 35 Burkinabe Burkinabe NNP 87 1185 36 about about RB 87 1185 37 2 2 CD 87 1185 38 million million CD 87 1185 39 ) ) -RRB- 87 1185 40 , , , 87 1185 41 non non AFX 87 1185 42 - - NNS 87 1185 43 Africans Africans NNPS 87 1185 44 130,000 130,000 CD 87 1185 45 to to IN 87 1185 46 330,000 330,000 CD 87 1185 47 ( ( -LRB- 87 1185 48 French French NNP 87 1185 49 30,000 30,000 CD 87 1185 50 and and CC 87 1185 51 Lebanese Lebanese NNP 87 1185 52 100,000 100,000 CD 87 1185 53 to to IN 87 1185 54 300,000 300,000 CD 87 1185 55 ) ) -RRB- 87 1185 56 Religions religion NNS 87 1185 57 : : : 87 1185 58 indigenous indigenous JJ 87 1185 59 63 63 CD 87 1185 60 % % NN 87 1185 61 , , , 87 1185 62 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 1185 63 25 25 CD 87 1185 64 % % NN 87 1185 65 , , , 87 1185 66 Christian Christian NNP 87 1185 67 12 12 CD 87 1185 68 % % NN 87 1185 69 Languages Languages NNPS 87 1185 70 : : : 87 1185 71 French French NNP 87 1185 72 ( ( -LRB- 87 1185 73 official official JJ 87 1185 74 ) ) -RRB- 87 1185 75 , , , 87 1185 76 60 60 CD 87 1185 77 native native JJ 87 1185 78 dialects dialect VBZ 87 1185 79 Dioula Dioula NNP 87 1185 80 is be VBZ 87 1185 81 the the DT 87 1185 82 most most RBS 87 1185 83 widely widely RB 87 1185 84 spoken speak VBN 87 1185 85 Literacy literacy NN 87 1185 86 : : : 87 1185 87 age age NN 87 1185 88 15 15 CD 87 1185 89 and and CC 87 1185 90 over over RB 87 1185 91 can can MD 87 1185 92 read read VB 87 1185 93 and and CC 87 1185 94 write write VB 87 1185 95 ( ( -LRB- 87 1185 96 1990 1990 CD 87 1185 97 ) ) -RRB- 87 1185 98 total total JJ 87 1185 99 population population NN 87 1185 100 : : : 87 1185 101 54 54 CD 87 1185 102 % % NN 87 1185 103 male male NN 87 1185 104 : : : 87 1185 105 67 67 CD 87 1185 106 % % NN 87 1185 107 female female NN 87 1185 108 : : : 87 1185 109 40 40 CD 87 1185 110 % % NN 87 1185 111 Labor Labor NNP 87 1185 112 force force NN 87 1185 113 : : : 87 1185 114 5.718 5.718 CD 87 1185 115 million million CD 87 1185 116 by by IN 87 1185 117 occupation occupation NN 87 1185 118 : : : 87 1185 119 over over IN 87 1185 120 85 85 CD 87 1185 121 % % NN 87 1185 122 of of IN 87 1185 123 population population NN 87 1185 124 engaged engage VBN 87 1185 125 in in IN 87 1185 126 agriculture agriculture NN 87 1185 127 , , , 87 1185 128 forestry forestry NN 87 1185 129 , , , 87 1185 130 livestock livestock NN 87 1185 131 raising raising NN 87 1185 132 ; ; : 87 1185 133 about about RB 87 1185 134 11 11 CD 87 1185 135 % % NN 87 1185 136 of of IN 87 1185 137 labor labor NN 87 1185 138 force force NN 87 1185 139 are be VBP 87 1185 140 wage wage NN 87 1185 141 earners earner NNS 87 1185 142 , , , 87 1185 143 nearly nearly RB 87 1185 144 half half NN 87 1185 145 in in IN 87 1185 146 agriculture agriculture NN 87 1185 147 and and CC 87 1185 148 the the DT 87 1185 149 remainder remainder NN 87 1185 150 in in IN 87 1185 151 government government NN 87 1185 152 , , , 87 1185 153 industry industry NN 87 1185 154 , , , 87 1185 155 commerce commerce NN 87 1185 156 , , , 87 1185 157 and and CC 87 1185 158 professions profession NNS 87 1185 159 note note VBP 87 1185 160 : : : 87 1185 161 54 54 CD 87 1185 162 % % NN 87 1185 163 of of IN 87 1185 164 population population NN 87 1185 165 of of IN 87 1185 166 working work VBG 87 1185 167 age age NN 87 1185 168 ( ( -LRB- 87 1185 169 1985 1985 CD 87 1185 170 ) ) -RRB- 87 1185 171 * * NFP 87 1185 172 Cote Cote NNP 87 1185 173 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 87 1185 174 , , , 87 1185 175 Government Government NNP 87 1185 176 Names name NNS 87 1185 177 : : : 87 1185 178 conventional conventional JJ 87 1185 179 long long JJ 87 1185 180 form form NN 87 1185 181 : : : 87 1185 182 Republic Republic NNP 87 1185 183 of of IN 87 1185 184 Cote Cote NNP 87 1185 185 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 87 1185 186 conventional conventional JJ 87 1185 187 short short JJ 87 1185 188 form form NN 87 1185 189 : : : 87 1185 190 Cote Cote NNP 87 1185 191 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 87 1185 192 local local JJ 87 1185 193 long long JJ 87 1185 194 form form NN 87 1185 195 : : : 87 1185 196 Republique Republique NNP 87 1185 197 de de NNP 87 1185 198 Cote Cote NNP 87 1185 199 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 87 1185 200 local local JJ 87 1185 201 short short JJ 87 1185 202 form form NN 87 1185 203 : : : 87 1185 204 Cote Cote NNP 87 1185 205 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 87 1185 206 former former JJ 87 1185 207 : : : 87 1185 208 Ivory Ivory NNP 87 1185 209 Coast Coast NNP 87 1185 210 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 1185 211 : : : 87 1185 212 IV IV NNP 87 1185 213 Type Type NNP 87 1185 214 : : : 87 1185 215 republic republic NN 87 1185 216 multiparty multiparty NNP 87 1185 217 presidential presidential JJ 87 1185 218 regime regime NN 87 1185 219 established establish VBD 87 1185 220 1960 1960 CD 87 1185 221 Capital Capital NNP 87 1185 222 : : : 87 1185 223 Yamoussoukro Yamoussoukro NNP 87 1185 224 note note NN 87 1185 225 : : : 87 1185 226 although although IN 87 1185 227 Yamoussoukro Yamoussoukro NNP 87 1185 228 has have VBZ 87 1185 229 been be VBN 87 1185 230 the the DT 87 1185 231 capital capital NN 87 1185 232 since since IN 87 1185 233 1983 1983 CD 87 1185 234 , , , 87 1185 235 Adibjan Adibjan NNP 87 1185 236 remains remain VBZ 87 1185 237 the the DT 87 1185 238 administrative administrative JJ 87 1185 239 center center NN 87 1185 240 ; ; : 87 1185 241 foreign foreign JJ 87 1185 242 governments government NNS 87 1185 243 , , , 87 1185 244 including include VBG 87 1185 245 the the DT 87 1185 246 United United NNP 87 1185 247 States States NNP 87 1185 248 , , , 87 1185 249 maintain maintain VB 87 1185 250 presence presence NN 87 1185 251 in in IN 87 1185 252 Abidjan Abidjan NNP 87 1185 253 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 1185 254 divisions division NNS 87 1185 255 : : : 87 1185 256 49 49 CD 87 1185 257 departments department NNS 87 1185 258 ( ( -LRB- 87 1185 259 departements departement NNS 87 1185 260 , , , 87 1185 261 singular singular NNPS 87 1185 262 - - : 87 1185 263 ( ( -LRB- 87 1185 264 departement departement NN 87 1185 265 ) ) -RRB- 87 1185 266 ; ; : 87 1185 267 Abengourou Abengourou NNP 87 1185 268 , , , 87 1185 269 Abidjan Abidjan NNP 87 1185 270 , , , 87 1185 271 Aboisso Aboisso NNP 87 1185 272 , , , 87 1185 273 Adzope Adzope NNP 87 1185 274 , , , 87 1185 275 Agboville Agboville NNP 87 1185 276 , , , 87 1185 277 Bangolo Bangolo NNP 87 1185 278 , , , 87 1185 279 Beoumi Beoumi NNP 87 1185 280 , , , 87 1185 281 Biankouma Biankouma NNP 87 1185 282 , , , 87 1185 283 Bondoukou Bondoukou NNP 87 1185 284 , , , 87 1185 285 Bongouanou Bongouanou NNP 87 1185 286 , , , 87 1185 287 Bouafle Bouafle NNP 87 1185 288 , , , 87 1185 289 Bouake Bouake NNP 87 1185 290 , , , 87 1185 291 Bouna Bouna NNP 87 1185 292 , , , 87 1185 293 Boundiali Boundiali NNP 87 1185 294 , , , 87 1185 295 Dabakala Dabakala NNP 87 1185 296 , , , 87 1185 297 Daloa Daloa NNP 87 1185 298 , , , 87 1185 299 Danane Danane NNP 87 1185 300 , , , 87 1185 301 Daoukro Daoukro NNP 87 1185 302 , , , 87 1185 303 Dimbokro Dimbokro NNP 87 1185 304 , , , 87 1185 305 Divo Divo NNP 87 1185 306 , , , 87 1185 307 Duekoue Duekoue NNP 87 1185 308 , , , 87 1185 309 Ferkessedougou Ferkessedougou NNP 87 1185 310 , , , 87 1185 311 Gagnoa Gagnoa NNP 87 1185 312 , , , 87 1185 313 Grand Grand NNP 87 1185 314 - - HYPH 87 1185 315 Lahou Lahou NNP 87 1185 316 , , , 87 1185 317 Guiglo Guiglo NNP 87 1185 318 , , , 87 1185 319 Issia Issia NNP 87 1185 320 , , , 87 1185 321 Katiola Katiola NNP 87 1185 322 , , , 87 1185 323 Korhogo Korhogo NNP 87 1185 324 , , , 87 1185 325 Lakota Lakota NNP 87 1185 326 , , , 87 1185 327 Man Man NNP 87 1185 328 , , , 87 1185 329 Mankono Mankono NNP 87 1185 330 , , , 87 1185 331 Mbahiakro Mbahiakro NNP 87 1185 332 , , , 87 1185 333 Odienne Odienne NNP 87 1185 334 , , , 87 1185 335 Oume Oume NNP 87 1185 336 , , , 87 1185 337 Sakassou Sakassou NNP 87 1185 338 , , , 87 1185 339 San San NNP 87 1185 340 - - HYPH 87 1185 341 Pedro Pedro NNP 87 1185 342 , , , 87 1185 343 Sassandra Sassandra NNP 87 1185 344 , , , 87 1185 345 Seguela Seguela NNP 87 1185 346 , , , 87 1185 347 Sinfra Sinfra NNP 87 1185 348 , , , 87 1185 349 Soubre Soubre NNP 87 1185 350 , , , 87 1185 351 Tabou Tabou NNP 87 1185 352 , , , 87 1185 353 Tanda Tanda NNP 87 1185 354 , , , 87 1185 355 Tingrela Tingrela NNP 87 1185 356 , , , 87 1185 357 Tiassale Tiassale NNP 87 1185 358 , , , 87 1185 359 Touba Touba NNP 87 1185 360 , , , 87 1185 361 Toumodi Toumodi NNP 87 1185 362 , , , 87 1185 363 Vavoua Vavoua NNP 87 1185 364 , , , 87 1185 365 Yamoussoukro Yamoussoukro NNP 87 1185 366 , , , 87 1185 367 Zuenoula Zuenoula NNP 87 1185 368 Independence Independence NNP 87 1185 369 : : : 87 1185 370 7 7 CD 87 1185 371 August August NNP 87 1185 372 1960 1960 CD 87 1185 373 ( ( -LRB- 87 1185 374 from from IN 87 1185 375 France France NNP 87 1185 376 ) ) -RRB- 87 1185 377 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 1185 378 : : : 87 1185 379 3 3 CD 87 1185 380 November November NNP 87 1185 381 1960 1960 CD 87 1185 382 Legal legal JJ 87 1185 383 system system NN 87 1185 384 : : : 87 1185 385 based base VBN 87 1185 386 on on IN 87 1185 387 French french JJ 87 1185 388 civil civil JJ 87 1185 389 law law NN 87 1185 390 system system NN 87 1185 391 and and CC 87 1185 392 customary customary JJ 87 1185 393 law law NN 87 1185 394 ; ; : 87 1185 395 judicial judicial JJ 87 1185 396 review review NN 87 1185 397 in in IN 87 1185 398 the the DT 87 1185 399 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 87 1185 400 Chamber Chamber NNP 87 1185 401 of of IN 87 1185 402 the the DT 87 1185 403 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 1185 404 Court Court NNP 87 1185 405 ; ; : 87 1185 406 has have VBZ 87 1185 407 not not RB 87 1185 408 accepted accept VBN 87 1185 409 compulsory compulsory NN 87 1185 410 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 1185 411 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 1185 412 National national JJ 87 1185 413 holiday holiday NN 87 1185 414 : : : 87 1185 415 National National NNP 87 1185 416 Day Day NNP 87 1185 417 , , , 87 1185 418 7 7 CD 87 1185 419 December December NNP 87 1185 420 Political political JJ 87 1185 421 parties party NNS 87 1185 422 and and CC 87 1185 423 leaders leader NNS 87 1185 424 : : : 87 1185 425 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1185 426 Party Party NNP 87 1185 427 of of IN 87 1185 428 the the DT 87 1185 429 Cote Cote NNP 87 1185 430 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 87 1185 431 ( ( -LRB- 87 1185 432 PDCI PDCI NNP 87 1185 433 ) ) -RRB- 87 1185 434 , , , 87 1185 435 Dr. Dr. NNP 87 1185 436 Felix Felix NNP 87 1185 437 HOUPHOUET HOUPHOUET NNP 87 1185 438 - - HYPH 87 1185 439 BOIGNY BOIGNY NNP 87 1185 440 ; ; : 87 1185 441 Ivorian Ivorian NNP 87 1185 442 Popular Popular NNP 87 1185 443 Front Front NNP 87 1185 444 ( ( -LRB- 87 1185 445 FPI FPI NNP 87 1185 446 ) ) -RRB- 87 1185 447 , , , 87 1185 448 Laurent laurent JJ 87 1185 449 GBAGBO GBAGBO NNP 87 1185 450 ; ; : 87 1185 451 Ivorian Ivorian NNP 87 1185 452 Worker Worker NNP 87 1185 453 's 's POS 87 1185 454 Party Party NNP 87 1185 455 ( ( -LRB- 87 1185 456 PIT PIT NNP 87 1185 457 ) ) -RRB- 87 1185 458 , , , 87 1185 459 Francis Francis NNP 87 1185 460 WODIE WODIE NNP 87 1185 461 ; ; : 87 1185 462 Ivorian Ivorian NNP 87 1185 463 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 1185 464 Party Party NNP 87 1185 465 ( ( -LRB- 87 1185 466 PSI PSI NNP 87 1185 467 ) ) -RRB- 87 1185 468 , , , 87 1185 469 Morifere Morifere NNP 87 1185 470 BAMBA BAMBA NNP 87 1185 471 ; ; : 87 1185 472 over over IN 87 1185 473 20 20 CD 87 1185 474 smaller small JJR 87 1185 475 parties party NNS 87 1185 476 Suffrage suffrage NN 87 1185 477 : : : 87 1185 478 21 21 CD 87 1185 479 years year NNS 87 1185 480 of of IN 87 1185 481 age age NN 87 1185 482 ; ; : 87 1185 483 universal universal JJ 87 1185 484 Elections election NNS 87 1185 485 : : : 87 1185 486 President President NNP 87 1185 487 : : : 87 1185 488 last last RB 87 1185 489 held hold VBD 87 1185 490 28 28 CD 87 1185 491 October October NNP 87 1185 492 1990 1990 CD 87 1185 493 ( ( -LRB- 87 1185 494 next next JJ 87 1185 495 to to TO 87 1185 496 be be VB 87 1185 497 held hold VBN 87 1185 498 October October NNP 87 1185 499 1995 1995 CD 87 1185 500 ) ) -RRB- 87 1185 501 ; ; : 87 1185 502 results result NNS 87 1185 503 - - : 87 1185 504 President President NNP 87 1185 505 Felix Felix NNP 87 1185 506 HOUPHOUET HOUPHOUET NNP 87 1185 507 - - HYPH 87 1185 508 BOIGNY BOIGNY NNP 87 1185 509 received receive VBD 87 1185 510 81 81 CD 87 1185 511 % % NN 87 1185 512 of of IN 87 1185 513 the the DT 87 1185 514 vote vote NN 87 1185 515 in in IN 87 1185 516 his -PRON- PRP$ 87 1185 517 first first JJ 87 1185 518 contested contested JJ 87 1185 519 election election NN 87 1185 520 ; ; : 87 1185 521 he -PRON- PRP 87 1185 522 is be VBZ 87 1185 523 currently currently RB 87 1185 524 serving serve VBG 87 1185 525 his -PRON- PRP$ 87 1185 526 seventh seventh JJ 87 1185 527 consecutive consecutive JJ 87 1185 528 five five CD 87 1185 529 - - HYPH 87 1185 530 year year NN 87 1185 531 term term NN 87 1185 532 National National NNP 87 1185 533 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 1185 534 : : : 87 1185 535 last last JJ 87 1185 536 held hold VBD 87 1185 537 25 25 CD 87 1185 538 November November NNP 87 1185 539 1990 1990 CD 87 1185 540 ( ( -LRB- 87 1185 541 next next JJ 87 1185 542 to to TO 87 1185 543 be be VB 87 1185 544 held hold VBN 87 1185 545 November November NNP 87 1185 546 1995 1995 CD 87 1185 547 ) ) -RRB- 87 1185 548 ; ; : 87 1185 549 results result NNS 87 1185 550 - - HYPH 87 1185 551 percent percent NN 87 1185 552 of of IN 87 1185 553 vote vote NN 87 1185 554 by by IN 87 1185 555 party party NN 87 1185 556 NA NA NNP 87 1185 557 ; ; : 87 1185 558 seats seat NNS 87 1185 559 - - : 87 1185 560 ( ( -LRB- 87 1185 561 175 175 CD 87 1185 562 total total NN 87 1185 563 ) ) -RRB- 87 1185 564 PDCI PDCI NNP 87 1185 565 163 163 CD 87 1185 566 , , , 87 1185 567 FPI FPI NNP 87 1185 568 9 9 CD 87 1185 569 , , , 87 1185 570 PIT PIT NNP 87 1185 571 1 1 CD 87 1185 572 , , , 87 1185 573 independents independent VBZ 87 1185 574 2 2 CD 87 1185 575 Executive executive JJ 87 1185 576 branch branch NN 87 1185 577 : : : 87 1185 578 president president NN 87 1185 579 , , , 87 1185 580 Council Council NNP 87 1185 581 of of IN 87 1185 582 Ministers Ministers NNP 87 1185 583 ( ( -LRB- 87 1185 584 cabinet cabinet NN 87 1185 585 ) ) -RRB- 87 1185 586 * * NFP 87 1185 587 Cote Cote NNP 87 1185 588 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 87 1185 589 , , , 87 1185 590 Government Government NNP 87 1185 591 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 1185 592 branch branch NN 87 1185 593 : : : 87 1185 594 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 1185 595 National National NNP 87 1185 596 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 1185 597 ( ( -LRB- 87 1185 598 Assemblee Assemblee NNP 87 1185 599 Nationale Nationale NNP 87 1185 600 ) ) -RRB- 87 1185 601 Judicial judicial JJ 87 1185 602 branch branch NN 87 1185 603 : : : 87 1185 604 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 1185 605 Court Court NNP 87 1185 606 ( ( -LRB- 87 1185 607 Cour Cour NNP 87 1185 608 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 1185 609 ) ) -RRB- 87 1185 610 Leaders leader NNS 87 1185 611 : : : 87 1185 612 Chief Chief NNP 87 1185 613 of of IN 87 1185 614 State State NNP 87 1185 615 : : : 87 1185 616 President President NNP 87 1185 617 Dr. Dr. NNP 87 1185 618 Felix Felix NNP 87 1185 619 HOUPHOUET HOUPHOUET NNP 87 1185 620 - - HYPH 87 1185 621 BOIGNY BOIGNY NNP 87 1185 622 ( ( -LRB- 87 1185 623 since since IN 87 1185 624 27 27 CD 87 1185 625 November November NNP 87 1185 626 1960 1960 CD 87 1185 627 ) ) -RRB- 87 1185 628 Head Head NNP 87 1185 629 of of IN 87 1185 630 Government Government NNP 87 1185 631 : : : 87 1185 632 Prime Prime NNP 87 1185 633 Minister Minister NNP 87 1185 634 Alassane Alassane NNP 87 1185 635 OUATTARA OUATTARA NNP 87 1185 636 ( ( -LRB- 87 1185 637 since since IN 87 1185 638 7 7 CD 87 1185 639 November November NNP 87 1185 640 1990 1990 CD 87 1185 641 ) ) -RRB- 87 1185 642 Member member NN 87 1185 643 of of IN 87 1185 644 : : : 87 1185 645 ACCT acct JJ 87 1185 646 , , , 87 1185 647 ACP ACP NNP 87 1185 648 , , , 87 1185 649 AfDB AfDB NNP 87 1185 650 , , , 87 1185 651 CCC CCC NNP 87 1185 652 , , , 87 1185 653 CEAO CEAO NNP 87 1185 654 , , , 87 1185 655 ECA ECA NNP 87 1185 656 , , , 87 1185 657 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 87 1185 658 , , , 87 1185 659 Entente Entente NNP 87 1185 660 , , , 87 1185 661 FAO FAO NNP 87 1185 662 , , , 87 1185 663 FZ FZ NNP 87 1185 664 , , , 87 1185 665 G-24 g-24 CD 87 1185 666 , , , 87 1185 667 G-77 g-77 CD 87 1185 668 , , , 87 1185 669 GATT GATT NNP 87 1185 670 , , , 87 1185 671 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 1185 672 , , , 87 1185 673 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 1185 674 , , , 87 1185 675 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 1185 676 , , , 87 1185 677 ICC ICC NNP 87 1185 678 , , , 87 1185 679 IDA IDA NNP 87 1185 680 , , , 87 1185 681 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 1185 682 , , , 87 1185 683 IFC IFC NNP 87 1185 684 , , , 87 1185 685 ILO ILO NNP 87 1185 686 , , , 87 1185 687 IMF IMF NNP 87 1185 688 , , , 87 1185 689 IMO imo RB 87 1185 690 , , , 87 1185 691 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 1185 692 , , , 87 1185 693 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 1185 694 , , , 87 1185 695 IOC IOC NNP 87 1185 696 , , , 87 1185 697 ISO ISO NNP 87 1185 698 , , , 87 1185 699 ITU ITU NNP 87 1185 700 , , , 87 1185 701 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 1185 702 , , , 87 1185 703 NAM NAM NNP 87 1185 704 , , , 87 1185 705 OAU OAU NNP 87 1185 706 , , , 87 1185 707 UN UN NNP 87 1185 708 , , , 87 1185 709 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 1185 710 , , , 87 1185 711 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 1185 712 , , , 87 1185 713 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 1185 714 , , , 87 1185 715 UPU upu NN 87 1185 716 , , , 87 1185 717 WADB WADB NNP 87 1185 718 , , , 87 1185 719 WCL WCL NNP 87 1185 720 , , , 87 1185 721 WHO WHO NNP 87 1185 722 , , , 87 1185 723 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 1185 724 , , , 87 1185 725 WMO WMO NNP 87 1185 726 , , , 87 1185 727 WTO WTO NNP 87 1185 728 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1185 729 representation representation NN 87 1185 730 in in IN 87 1185 731 US US NNP 87 1185 732 : : : 87 1185 733 chief chief NN 87 1185 734 of of IN 87 1185 735 mission mission NN 87 1185 736 : : : 87 1185 737 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 1185 738 Charles Charles NNP 87 1185 739 GOMIS GOMIS NNP 87 1185 740 chancery chancery NN 87 1185 741 : : : 87 1185 742 2424 2424 CD 87 1185 743 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 87 1185 744 Avenue Avenue NNP 87 1185 745 NW NW NNP 87 1185 746 , , , 87 1185 747 Washington Washington NNP 87 1185 748 , , , 87 1185 749 DC DC NNP 87 1185 750 20008 20008 CD 87 1185 751 telephone telephone NN 87 1185 752 : : : 87 1185 753 ( ( -LRB- 87 1185 754 202 202 CD 87 1185 755 ) ) -RRB- 87 1185 756 797 797 CD 87 1185 757 - - HYPH 87 1185 758 0300 0300 CD 87 1185 759 US US NNP 87 1185 760 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1185 761 representation representation NN 87 1185 762 : : : 87 1185 763 chief chief NN 87 1185 764 of of IN 87 1185 765 mission mission NN 87 1185 766 : : : 87 1185 767 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 1185 768 Hume Hume NNP 87 1185 769 A. a. NN 87 1185 770 HORAN HORAN NNP 87 1185 771 embassy embassy NN 87 1185 772 : : : 87 1185 773 5 5 CD 87 1185 774 Rue Rue NNP 87 1185 775 Jesse Jesse NNP 87 1185 776 Owens Owens NNP 87 1185 777 , , , 87 1185 778 Abidjan Abidjan NNP 87 1185 779 mailing mail VBG 87 1185 780 address address NN 87 1185 781 : : : 87 1185 782 01 01 CD 87 1185 783 B. B. NNP 87 1185 784 P. P. NNP 87 1185 785 1712 1712 CD 87 1185 786 , , , 87 1185 787 Abidjan Abidjan NNP 87 1185 788 telephone telephone NN 87 1185 789 : : : 87 1185 790 [ [ -LRB- 87 1185 791 225 225 CD 87 1185 792 ] ] -RRB- 87 1185 793 21 21 CD 87 1185 794 - - HYPH 87 1185 795 09 09 CD 87 1185 796 - - HYPH 87 1185 797 79 79 CD 87 1185 798 or or CC 87 1185 799 21 21 CD 87 1185 800 - - HYPH 87 1185 801 46 46 CD 87 1185 802 - - HYPH 87 1185 803 72 72 CD 87 1185 804 FAX fax NN 87 1185 805 : : : 87 1185 806 [ [ -LRB- 87 1185 807 225 225 CD 87 1185 808 ] ] -RRB- 87 1185 809 22 22 CD 87 1185 810 - - HYPH 87 1185 811 32 32 CD 87 1185 812 - - HYPH 87 1185 813 59 59 CD 87 1185 814 Flag flag NN 87 1185 815 : : : 87 1185 816 three three CD 87 1185 817 equal equal JJ 87 1185 818 vertical vertical JJ 87 1185 819 bands band NNS 87 1185 820 of of IN 87 1185 821 orange orange JJ 87 1185 822 ( ( -LRB- 87 1185 823 hoist hoist NN 87 1185 824 side side NN 87 1185 825 ) ) -RRB- 87 1185 826 , , , 87 1185 827 white white JJ 87 1185 828 , , , 87 1185 829 and and CC 87 1185 830 green green JJ 87 1185 831 ; ; : 87 1185 832 similar similar JJ 87 1185 833 to to IN 87 1185 834 the the DT 87 1185 835 flag flag NN 87 1185 836 of of IN 87 1185 837 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 1185 838 , , , 87 1185 839 which which WDT 87 1185 840 is be VBZ 87 1185 841 longer long JJR 87 1185 842 and and CC 87 1185 843 has have VBZ 87 1185 844 the the DT 87 1185 845 colors color NNS 87 1185 846 reversed reverse VBN 87 1185 847 - - HYPH 87 1185 848 green green NN 87 1185 849 ( ( -LRB- 87 1185 850 hoist hoist NN 87 1185 851 side side NN 87 1185 852 ) ) -RRB- 87 1185 853 , , , 87 1185 854 white white JJ 87 1185 855 , , , 87 1185 856 and and CC 87 1185 857 orange orange NNP 87 1185 858 ; ; : 87 1185 859 also also RB 87 1185 860 similar similar JJ 87 1185 861 to to IN 87 1185 862 the the DT 87 1185 863 flag flag NN 87 1185 864 of of IN 87 1185 865 Italy Italy NNP 87 1185 866 , , , 87 1185 867 which which WDT 87 1185 868 is be VBZ 87 1185 869 green green JJ 87 1185 870 ( ( -LRB- 87 1185 871 hoist hoist NN 87 1185 872 side side NN 87 1185 873 ) ) -RRB- 87 1185 874 , , , 87 1185 875 white white JJ 87 1185 876 , , , 87 1185 877 and and CC 87 1185 878 red red NN 87 1185 879 ; ; : 87 1185 880 design design NN 87 1185 881 was be VBD 87 1185 882 based base VBN 87 1185 883 on on IN 87 1185 884 the the DT 87 1185 885 flag flag NN 87 1185 886 of of IN 87 1185 887 France France NNP 87 1185 888 * * NFP 87 1185 889 Cote Cote NNP 87 1185 890 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 87 1185 891 , , , 87 1185 892 Economy Economy NNP 87 1185 893 Overview Overview NNP 87 1185 894 : : : 87 1185 895 Cote Cote NNP 87 1185 896 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 87 1185 897 is be VBZ 87 1185 898 among among IN 87 1185 899 the the DT 87 1185 900 world world NN 87 1185 901 's 's POS 87 1185 902 largest large JJS 87 1185 903 producers producer NNS 87 1185 904 and and CC 87 1185 905 exporters exporter NNS 87 1185 906 of of IN 87 1185 907 coffee coffee NN 87 1185 908 , , , 87 1185 909 cocoa cocoa NN 87 1185 910 beans bean NNS 87 1185 911 , , , 87 1185 912 and and CC 87 1185 913 palm palm NN 87 1185 914 - - HYPH 87 1185 915 kernel kernel NN 87 1185 916 oil oil NN 87 1185 917 . . . 87 1186 1 Consequently consequently RB 87 1186 2 , , , 87 1186 3 the the DT 87 1186 4 economy economy NN 87 1186 5 is be VBZ 87 1186 6 highly highly RB 87 1186 7 sensitive sensitive JJ 87 1186 8 to to IN 87 1186 9 fluctuations fluctuation NNS 87 1186 10 in in IN 87 1186 11 international international JJ 87 1186 12 prices price NNS 87 1186 13 for for IN 87 1186 14 coffee coffee NN 87 1186 15 and and CC 87 1186 16 cocoa cocoa NN 87 1186 17 and and CC 87 1186 18 to to IN 87 1186 19 weather weather VB 87 1186 20 conditions condition NNS 87 1186 21 . . . 87 1187 1 Despite despite IN 87 1187 2 attempts attempt NNS 87 1187 3 by by IN 87 1187 4 the the DT 87 1187 5 government government NN 87 1187 6 to to TO 87 1187 7 diversify diversify VB 87 1187 8 , , , 87 1187 9 the the DT 87 1187 10 economy economy NN 87 1187 11 is be VBZ 87 1187 12 still still RB 87 1187 13 largely largely RB 87 1187 14 dependent dependent JJ 87 1187 15 on on IN 87 1187 16 agriculture agriculture NN 87 1187 17 and and CC 87 1187 18 related related JJ 87 1187 19 industries industry NNS 87 1187 20 . . . 87 1188 1 The the DT 87 1188 2 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 1188 3 sector sector NN 87 1188 4 accounts account VBZ 87 1188 5 for for IN 87 1188 6 over over IN 87 1188 7 one one CD 87 1188 8 - - HYPH 87 1188 9 third third NN 87 1188 10 of of IN 87 1188 11 GDP GDP NNP 87 1188 12 and and CC 87 1188 13 about about RB 87 1188 14 80 80 CD 87 1188 15 % % NN 87 1188 16 of of IN 87 1188 17 export export NN 87 1188 18 earnings earning NNS 87 1188 19 and and CC 87 1188 20 employs employ VBZ 87 1188 21 about about IN 87 1188 22 85 85 CD 87 1188 23 % % NN 87 1188 24 of of IN 87 1188 25 the the DT 87 1188 26 labor labor NN 87 1188 27 force force NN 87 1188 28 . . . 87 1189 1 A a DT 87 1189 2 collapse collapse NN 87 1189 3 of of IN 87 1189 4 world world NN 87 1189 5 cocoa cocoa NN 87 1189 6 and and CC 87 1189 7 coffee coffee NN 87 1189 8 prices price NNS 87 1189 9 in in IN 87 1189 10 1986 1986 CD 87 1189 11 threw throw VBD 87 1189 12 the the DT 87 1189 13 economy economy NN 87 1189 14 into into IN 87 1189 15 a a DT 87 1189 16 recession recession NN 87 1189 17 , , , 87 1189 18 from from IN 87 1189 19 which which WDT 87 1189 20 the the DT 87 1189 21 country country NN 87 1189 22 had have VBD 87 1189 23 not not RB 87 1189 24 recovered recover VBN 87 1189 25 by by IN 87 1189 26 1990 1990 CD 87 1189 27 . . . 87 1190 1 Continuing continue VBG 87 1190 2 low low JJ 87 1190 3 prices price NNS 87 1190 4 for for IN 87 1190 5 commodity commodity NN 87 1190 6 exports export NNS 87 1190 7 , , , 87 1190 8 an an DT 87 1190 9 overvalued overvalue VBN 87 1190 10 exchange exchange NN 87 1190 11 rate rate NN 87 1190 12 , , , 87 1190 13 a a DT 87 1190 14 bloated bloated JJ 87 1190 15 public public JJ 87 1190 16 - - HYPH 87 1190 17 sector sector NN 87 1190 18 wage wage NN 87 1190 19 bill bill NN 87 1190 20 , , , 87 1190 21 and and CC 87 1190 22 a a DT 87 1190 23 large large JJ 87 1190 24 foreign foreign JJ 87 1190 25 debt debt NN 87 1190 26 hindered hinder VBD 87 1190 27 economic economic JJ 87 1190 28 recovery recovery NN 87 1190 29 in in IN 87 1190 30 1991 1991 CD 87 1190 31 . . . 87 1191 1 The the DT 87 1191 2 government government NN 87 1191 3 , , , 87 1191 4 which which WDT 87 1191 5 has have VBZ 87 1191 6 sponsored sponsor VBN 87 1191 7 various various JJ 87 1191 8 economic economic JJ 87 1191 9 reform reform NN 87 1191 10 programs program NNS 87 1191 11 , , , 87 1191 12 especially especially RB 87 1191 13 in in IN 87 1191 14 agriculture agriculture NN 87 1191 15 , , , 87 1191 16 projected project VBD 87 1191 17 an an DT 87 1191 18 increase increase NN 87 1191 19 of of IN 87 1191 20 1.6 1.6 CD 87 1191 21 % % NN 87 1191 22 in in IN 87 1191 23 GNP GNP NNP 87 1191 24 in in IN 87 1191 25 1992 1992 CD 87 1191 26 . . . 87 1192 1 National national JJ 87 1192 2 product product NN 87 1192 3 : : : 87 1192 4 GDP gdp NN 87 1192 5 - - HYPH 87 1192 6 exchange exchange NN 87 1192 7 rate rate NN 87 1192 8 conversion conversion NN 87 1192 9 - - : 87 1192 10 $ $ $ 87 1192 11 10 10 CD 87 1192 12 billion billion CD 87 1192 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 1192 14 1991 1991 CD 87 1192 15 ) ) -RRB- 87 1192 16 National national JJ 87 1192 17 product product NN 87 1192 18 real real JJ 87 1192 19 growth growth NN 87 1192 20 rate rate NN 87 1192 21 : : : 87 1192 22 -0.6 -0.6 NN 87 1192 23 % % NN 87 1192 24 ( ( -LRB- 87 1192 25 1991 1991 CD 87 1192 26 ) ) -RRB- 87 1192 27 National national JJ 87 1192 28 product product NN 87 1192 29 per per IN 87 1192 30 capita capita NN 87 1192 31 : : : 87 1192 32 $ $ $ 87 1192 33 800 800 CD 87 1192 34 ( ( -LRB- 87 1192 35 1991 1991 CD 87 1192 36 ) ) -RRB- 87 1192 37 Inflation inflation NN 87 1192 38 rate rate NN 87 1192 39 ( ( -LRB- 87 1192 40 consumer consumer NN 87 1192 41 prices price NNS 87 1192 42 ) ) -RRB- 87 1192 43 : : : 87 1192 44 1 1 CD 87 1192 45 % % NN 87 1192 46 ( ( -LRB- 87 1192 47 1991 1991 CD 87 1192 48 est est NNP 87 1192 49 . . . 87 1192 50 ) ) -RRB- 87 1193 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 1193 2 rate rate NN 87 1193 3 : : : 87 1193 4 14 14 CD 87 1193 5 % % NN 87 1193 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 1193 7 1985 1985 CD 87 1193 8 ) ) -RRB- 87 1193 9 Budget budget NN 87 1193 10 : : : 87 1193 11 revenues revenue NNS 87 1193 12 $ $ $ 87 1193 13 2.3 2.3 CD 87 1193 14 billion billion CD 87 1193 15 ; ; : 87 1193 16 expenditures expenditure VBZ 87 1193 17 $ $ $ 87 1193 18 3.6 3.6 CD 87 1193 19 billion billion CD 87 1193 20 , , , 87 1193 21 including include VBG 87 1193 22 capital capital NN 87 1193 23 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1193 24 of of IN 87 1193 25 $ $ $ 87 1193 26 274 274 CD 87 1193 27 million million CD 87 1193 28 ( ( -LRB- 87 1193 29 1990 1990 CD 87 1193 30 est est NNP 87 1193 31 . . . 87 1193 32 ) ) -RRB- 87 1194 1 Exports export NNS 87 1194 2 : : : 87 1194 3 $ $ $ 87 1194 4 2.8 2.8 CD 87 1194 5 billion billion CD 87 1194 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 1194 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 1194 8 . . NNP 87 1194 9 , , , 87 1194 10 1990 1990 CD 87 1194 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1194 12 commodities commodity NNS 87 1194 13 : : : 87 1194 14 cocoa cocoa NN 87 1194 15 30 30 CD 87 1194 16 % % NN 87 1194 17 , , , 87 1194 18 coffee coffee NN 87 1194 19 20 20 CD 87 1194 20 % % NN 87 1194 21 , , , 87 1194 22 tropical tropical JJ 87 1194 23 woods wood NNS 87 1194 24 11 11 CD 87 1194 25 % % NN 87 1194 26 , , , 87 1194 27 petroleum petroleum NN 87 1194 28 , , , 87 1194 29 cotton cotton NN 87 1194 30 , , , 87 1194 31 bananas banana NNS 87 1194 32 , , , 87 1194 33 pineapples pineapple NNS 87 1194 34 , , , 87 1194 35 palm palm NN 87 1194 36 oil oil NN 87 1194 37 , , , 87 1194 38 cotton cotton NN 87 1194 39 partners partner NNS 87 1194 40 : : : 87 1194 41 France France NNP 87 1194 42 , , , 87 1194 43 FRG FRG NNP 87 1194 44 , , , 87 1194 45 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 1194 46 , , , 87 1194 47 US US NNP 87 1194 48 , , , 87 1194 49 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 1194 50 , , , 87 1194 51 Spain Spain NNP 87 1194 52 ( ( -LRB- 87 1194 53 1985 1985 CD 87 1194 54 ) ) -RRB- 87 1194 55 Imports import NNS 87 1194 56 : : : 87 1194 57 $ $ $ 87 1194 58 1.6 1.6 CD 87 1194 59 billion billion CD 87 1194 60 ( ( -LRB- 87 1194 61 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 1194 62 . . NNP 87 1194 63 , , , 87 1194 64 1990 1990 CD 87 1194 65 ) ) -RRB- 87 1194 66 commodities commodity NNS 87 1194 67 : : : 87 1194 68 food food NN 87 1194 69 , , , 87 1194 70 capital capital NN 87 1194 71 goods good NNS 87 1194 72 , , , 87 1194 73 consumer consumer NN 87 1194 74 goods good NNS 87 1194 75 , , , 87 1194 76 fuel fuel NN 87 1194 77 partners partner NNS 87 1194 78 : : : 87 1194 79 France France NNP 87 1194 80 29 29 CD 87 1194 81 % % NN 87 1194 82 , , , 87 1194 83 other other JJ 87 1194 84 EC EC NNP 87 1194 85 29 29 CD 87 1194 86 % % NN 87 1194 87 , , , 87 1194 88 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 1194 89 16 16 CD 87 1194 90 % % NN 87 1194 91 , , , 87 1194 92 US US NNP 87 1194 93 4 4 CD 87 1194 94 % % NN 87 1194 95 , , , 87 1194 96 Japan Japan NNP 87 1194 97 3 3 CD 87 1194 98 % % NN 87 1194 99 ( ( -LRB- 87 1194 100 1989 1989 CD 87 1194 101 ) ) -RRB- 87 1194 102 External external JJ 87 1194 103 debt debt NN 87 1194 104 : : : 87 1194 105 $ $ $ 87 1194 106 15 15 CD 87 1194 107 billion billion CD 87 1194 108 ( ( -LRB- 87 1194 109 1990 1990 CD 87 1194 110 est est NNP 87 1194 111 . . . 87 1194 112 ) ) -RRB- 87 1195 1 Industrial industrial JJ 87 1195 2 production production NN 87 1195 3 : : : 87 1195 4 growth growth NN 87 1195 5 rate rate NN 87 1195 6 6 6 CD 87 1195 7 % % NN 87 1195 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 1195 9 1990 1990 CD 87 1195 10 ) ) -RRB- 87 1195 11 ; ; : 87 1195 12 accounts account NNS 87 1195 13 for for IN 87 1195 14 11 11 CD 87 1195 15 % % NN 87 1195 16 of of IN 87 1195 17 GDP GDP NNP 87 1195 18 Electricity Electricity NNP 87 1195 19 : : : 87 1195 20 1,210,000 1,210,000 CD 87 1195 21 kW kw NN 87 1195 22 capacity capacity NN 87 1195 23 ; ; : 87 1195 24 1,970 1,970 CD 87 1195 25 million million CD 87 1195 26 kWh kWh NNS 87 1195 27 produced produce VBN 87 1195 28 , , , 87 1195 29 150 150 CD 87 1195 30 kWh kWh NNS 87 1195 31 per per IN 87 1195 32 capita capita NN 87 1195 33 ( ( -LRB- 87 1195 34 1991 1991 CD 87 1195 35 ) ) -RRB- 87 1195 36 Industries industry NNS 87 1195 37 : : : 87 1195 38 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 87 1195 39 , , , 87 1195 40 wood wood NN 87 1195 41 processing processing NN 87 1195 42 , , , 87 1195 43 oil oil NN 87 1195 44 refinery refinery NN 87 1195 45 , , , 87 1195 46 automobile automobile NN 87 1195 47 assembly assembly NN 87 1195 48 , , , 87 1195 49 textiles textile NNS 87 1195 50 , , , 87 1195 51 fertilizer fertilizer NN 87 1195 52 , , , 87 1195 53 beverage beverage NN 87 1195 54 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 87 1195 55 : : : 87 1195 56 most most RBS 87 1195 57 important important JJ 87 1195 58 sector sector NN 87 1195 59 , , , 87 1195 60 contributing contribute VBG 87 1195 61 one one CD 87 1195 62 - - HYPH 87 1195 63 third third NN 87 1195 64 to to IN 87 1195 65 GDP GDP NNP 87 1195 66 and and CC 87 1195 67 80 80 CD 87 1195 68 % % NN 87 1195 69 to to IN 87 1195 70 exports export NNS 87 1195 71 ; ; , 87 1195 72 cash cash NN 87 1195 73 crops crop NNS 87 1195 74 include include VBP 87 1195 75 coffee coffee NN 87 1195 76 , , , 87 1195 77 cocoa cocoa NN 87 1195 78 beans bean NNS 87 1195 79 , , , 87 1195 80 timber timber NN 87 1195 81 , , , 87 1195 82 bananas banana NNS 87 1195 83 , , , 87 1195 84 palm palm NN 87 1195 85 kernels kernel NNS 87 1195 86 , , , 87 1195 87 rubber rubber NN 87 1195 88 ; ; : 87 1195 89 food food NN 87 1195 90 crops crop NNS 87 1195 91 - - HYPH 87 1195 92 corn corn NN 87 1195 93 , , , 87 1195 94 rice rice NN 87 1195 95 , , , 87 1195 96 manioc manioc JJ 87 1195 97 , , , 87 1195 98 sweet sweet JJ 87 1195 99 potatoes potato NNS 87 1195 100 ; ; : 87 1195 101 not not RB 87 1195 102 self self NN 87 1195 103 - - HYPH 87 1195 104 sufficient sufficient JJ 87 1195 105 in in IN 87 1195 106 bread bread NN 87 1195 107 grain grain NN 87 1195 108 and and CC 87 1195 109 dairy dairy NN 87 1195 110 products product NNS 87 1195 111 Illicit Illicit NNP 87 1195 112 drugs drug VBZ 87 1195 113 : : : 87 1195 114 illicit illicit JJ 87 1195 115 producer producer NN 87 1195 116 of of IN 87 1195 117 cannabis cannabi NNS 87 1195 118 ; ; : 87 1195 119 mostly mostly RB 87 1195 120 for for IN 87 1195 121 local local JJ 87 1195 122 consumption consumption NN 87 1195 123 ; ; : 87 1195 124 some some DT 87 1195 125 international international JJ 87 1195 126 drug drug NN 87 1195 127 trade trade NN 87 1195 128 ; ; : 87 1195 129 transshipment transshipment NN 87 1195 130 point point NN 87 1195 131 for for IN 87 1195 132 Southwest southwest JJ 87 1195 133 Asian asian JJ 87 1195 134 heroin heroin NN 87 1195 135 to to IN 87 1195 136 Europe Europe NNP 87 1195 137 * * NFP 87 1195 138 Cote Cote NNP 87 1195 139 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 87 1195 140 , , , 87 1195 141 Economy Economy NNP 87 1195 142 Economic economic JJ 87 1195 143 aid aid NN 87 1195 144 : : : 87 1195 145 US US NNP 87 1195 146 commitments commitment NNS 87 1195 147 , , , 87 1195 148 including include VBG 87 1195 149 Ex Ex NNP 87 1195 150 - - HYPH 87 1195 151 Im Im NNP 87 1195 152 ( ( -LRB- 87 1195 153 FY70 FY70 NNP 87 1195 154 - - HYPH 87 1195 155 89 89 CD 87 1195 156 ) ) -RRB- 87 1195 157 , , , 87 1195 158 $ $ $ 87 1195 159 356 356 CD 87 1195 160 million million CD 87 1195 161 ; ; : 87 1195 162 Western western JJ 87 1195 163 ( ( -LRB- 87 1195 164 non non JJ 87 1195 165 - - JJ 87 1195 166 US us JJ 87 1195 167 ) ) -RRB- 87 1195 168 countries country NNS 87 1195 169 , , , 87 1195 170 ODA ODA NNP 87 1195 171 and and CC 87 1195 172 OOF OOF NNP 87 1195 173 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 1195 174 commitments commitment NNS 87 1195 175 ( ( -LRB- 87 1195 176 1970 1970 CD 87 1195 177 - - SYM 87 1195 178 88 88 CD 87 1195 179 ) ) -RRB- 87 1195 180 , , , 87 1195 181 $ $ $ 87 1195 182 5.2 5.2 CD 87 1195 183 billion billion CD 87 1195 184 Currency currency NN 87 1195 185 : : : 87 1195 186 1 1 CD 87 1195 187 CFA cfa NN 87 1195 188 franc franc NN 87 1195 189 ( ( -LRB- 87 1195 190 CFAF CFAF NNP 87 1195 191 ) ) -RRB- 87 1195 192 = = SYM 87 1195 193 100 100 CD 87 1195 194 centimes centime NNS 87 1195 195 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 1195 196 rates rate NNS 87 1195 197 : : : 87 1195 198 Communaute communaute NN 87 1195 199 Financiere Financiere NNP 87 1195 200 Africaine Africaine NNP 87 1195 201 francs franc NNS 87 1195 202 ( ( -LRB- 87 1195 203 CFAF cfaf NN 87 1195 204 ) ) -RRB- 87 1195 205 per per IN 87 1195 206 US$ us$ $ 87 1195 207 1 1 CD 87 1195 208 - - SYM 87 1195 209 274.06 274.06 CD 87 1195 210 ( ( -LRB- 87 1195 211 January January NNP 87 1195 212 1993 1993 CD 87 1195 213 ) ) -RRB- 87 1195 214 , , , 87 1195 215 264.69 264.69 CD 87 1195 216 ( ( -LRB- 87 1195 217 1992 1992 CD 87 1195 218 ) ) -RRB- 87 1195 219 , , , 87 1195 220 282.11 282.11 CD 87 1195 221 ( ( -LRB- 87 1195 222 1991 1991 CD 87 1195 223 ) ) -RRB- 87 1195 224 , , , 87 1195 225 272.26 272.26 CD 87 1195 226 ( ( -LRB- 87 1195 227 1990 1990 CD 87 1195 228 ) ) -RRB- 87 1195 229 , , , 87 1195 230 319.01 319.01 CD 87 1195 231 ( ( -LRB- 87 1195 232 1989 1989 CD 87 1195 233 ) ) -RRB- 87 1195 234 , , , 87 1195 235 297.85 297.85 CD 87 1195 236 ( ( -LRB- 87 1195 237 1988 1988 CD 87 1195 238 ) ) -RRB- 87 1195 239 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 1195 240 year year NN 87 1195 241 : : : 87 1195 242 calendar calendar NN 87 1195 243 year year NN 87 1195 244 * * NFP 87 1195 245 Cote Cote NNP 87 1195 246 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 87 1195 247 , , , 87 1195 248 Communications Communications NNP 87 1195 249 Railroads railroad NNS 87 1195 250 : : : 87 1195 251 660 660 CD 87 1195 252 km km NN 87 1195 253 ( ( -LRB- 87 1195 254 Burkina Burkina NNP 87 1195 255 border border NN 87 1195 256 to to IN 87 1195 257 Abidjan Abidjan NNP 87 1195 258 , , , 87 1195 259 1.00-meter 1.00-meter NNP 87 1195 260 gauge gauge NN 87 1195 261 , , , 87 1195 262 single single JJ 87 1195 263 track track NN 87 1195 264 , , , 87 1195 265 except except IN 87 1195 266 25 25 CD 87 1195 267 km km NN 87 1195 268 Abidjan Abidjan NNP 87 1195 269 - - HYPH 87 1195 270 Anyama Anyama NNP 87 1195 271 section section NN 87 1195 272 is be VBZ 87 1195 273 double double JJ 87 1195 274 track track NN 87 1195 275 ) ) -RRB- 87 1195 276 Highways highway NNS 87 1195 277 : : : 87 1195 278 46,600 46,600 CD 87 1195 279 km km NN 87 1195 280 total total NN 87 1195 281 ; ; : 87 1195 282 3,600 3,600 CD 87 1195 283 km km NN 87 1195 284 paved pave VBN 87 1195 285 ; ; : 87 1195 286 32,000 32,000 CD 87 1195 287 km km NN 87 1195 288 gravel gravel NN 87 1195 289 , , , 87 1195 290 crushed crush VBN 87 1195 291 stone stone NN 87 1195 292 , , , 87 1195 293 laterite laterite NNP 87 1195 294 , , , 87 1195 295 and and CC 87 1195 296 improved improve VBN 87 1195 297 earth earth NN 87 1195 298 ; ; : 87 1195 299 11,000 11,000 CD 87 1195 300 km km NNS 87 1195 301 unimproved unimproved JJ 87 1195 302 Inland Inland NNP 87 1195 303 waterways waterway NNS 87 1195 304 : : : 87 1195 305 980 980 CD 87 1195 306 km km NN 87 1195 307 navigable navigable JJ 87 1195 308 rivers river NNS 87 1195 309 , , , 87 1195 310 canals canal NNS 87 1195 311 , , , 87 1195 312 and and CC 87 1195 313 numerous numerous JJ 87 1195 314 coastal coastal JJ 87 1195 315 lagoons lagoon NNS 87 1195 316 Ports Ports NNPS 87 1195 317 : : : 87 1195 318 Abidjan Abidjan NNP 87 1195 319 , , , 87 1195 320 San San NNP 87 1195 321 - - HYPH 87 1195 322 Pedro Pedro NNP 87 1195 323 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 1195 324 marine marine NN 87 1195 325 : : : 87 1195 326 7 7 CD 87 1195 327 ships ship NNS 87 1195 328 ( ( -LRB- 87 1195 329 1,000 1,000 CD 87 1195 330 GRT GRT NNP 87 1195 331 or or CC 87 1195 332 over over RB 87 1195 333 ) ) -RRB- 87 1195 334 totaling total VBG 87 1195 335 71,945 71,945 CD 87 1195 336 GRT/ GRT/ NNP 87 1195 337 90,684 90,684 CD 87 1195 338 DWT DWT NNP 87 1195 339 ; ; : 87 1195 340 includes include VBZ 87 1195 341 1 1 CD 87 1195 342 oil oil NN 87 1195 343 tanker tanker NN 87 1195 344 , , , 87 1195 345 1 1 CD 87 1195 346 chemical chemical NN 87 1195 347 tanker tanker NN 87 1195 348 , , , 87 1195 349 3 3 CD 87 1195 350 container container NN 87 1195 351 , , , 87 1195 352 2 2 CD 87 1195 353 roll roll NN 87 1195 354 - - HYPH 87 1195 355 on on IN 87 1195 356 / / SYM 87 1195 357 roll roll NN 87 1195 358 - - HYPH 87 1195 359 off off RP 87 1195 360 Airports airport NNS 87 1195 361 : : : 87 1195 362 total total NN 87 1195 363 : : : 87 1195 364 42 42 CD 87 1195 365 usable usable JJ 87 1195 366 : : : 87 1195 367 37 37 CD 87 1195 368 with with IN 87 1195 369 permanent permanent JJ 87 1195 370 - - HYPH 87 1195 371 surface surface NN 87 1195 372 runways runway NNS 87 1195 373 : : : 87 1195 374 7 7 CD 87 1195 375 with with IN 87 1195 376 runways runway NNS 87 1195 377 over over IN 87 1195 378 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1195 379 m m NNP 87 1195 380 : : : 87 1195 381 0 0 CD 87 1195 382 with with IN 87 1195 383 runways runways NNP 87 1195 384 2,440 2,440 CD 87 1195 385 - - HYPH 87 1195 386 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1195 387 m m NN 87 1195 388 : : : 87 1195 389 3 3 CD 87 1195 390 with with IN 87 1195 391 runways runway NNS 87 1195 392 1,220 1,220 CD 87 1195 393 - - HYPH 87 1195 394 2,439 2,439 CD 87 1195 395 m m NN 87 1195 396 : : : 87 1195 397 15 15 CD 87 1195 398 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 1195 399 : : : 87 1195 400 well well RB 87 1195 401 - - HYPH 87 1195 402 developed develop VBN 87 1195 403 by by IN 87 1195 404 African african JJ 87 1195 405 standards standard NNS 87 1195 406 but but CC 87 1195 407 operating operate VBG 87 1195 408 well well RB 87 1195 409 below below IN 87 1195 410 capacity capacity NN 87 1195 411 ; ; : 87 1195 412 consists consist VBZ 87 1195 413 of of IN 87 1195 414 open open JJ 87 1195 415 - - HYPH 87 1195 416 wire wire NN 87 1195 417 lines line NNS 87 1195 418 and and CC 87 1195 419 radio radio NN 87 1195 420 relay relay NN 87 1195 421 microwave microwave NN 87 1195 422 links link NNS 87 1195 423 ; ; : 87 1195 424 87,700 87,700 CD 87 1195 425 telephones telephone NNS 87 1195 426 ; ; : 87 1195 427 broadcast broadcast NN 87 1195 428 stations station NNS 87 1195 429 - - SYM 87 1195 430 3 3 CD 87 1195 431 AM am NN 87 1195 432 , , , 87 1195 433 17 17 CD 87 1195 434 FM FM NNP 87 1195 435 , , , 87 1195 436 13 13 CD 87 1195 437 TV tv NN 87 1195 438 , , , 87 1195 439 1 1 CD 87 1195 440 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 1195 441 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 1195 442 and and CC 87 1195 443 1 1 CD 87 1195 444 Indian Indian NNP 87 1195 445 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 1195 446 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 87 1195 447 earth earth NN 87 1195 448 station station NN 87 1195 449 ; ; : 87 1195 450 2 2 CD 87 1195 451 coaxial coaxial JJ 87 1195 452 submarine submarine NN 87 1195 453 cables cable NNS 87 1195 454 * * NFP 87 1195 455 Cote Cote NNP 87 1195 456 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 87 1195 457 , , , 87 1195 458 Defense Defense NNP 87 1195 459 Forces Forces NNPS 87 1195 460 Branches Branches NNPS 87 1195 461 : : : 87 1195 462 Army Army NNP 87 1195 463 , , , 87 1195 464 Navy Navy NNP 87 1195 465 , , , 87 1195 466 Air Air NNP 87 1195 467 Force Force NNP 87 1195 468 , , , 87 1195 469 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 87 1195 470 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 87 1195 471 , , , 87 1195 472 Republican Republican NNP 87 1195 473 Guard Guard NNP 87 1195 474 , , , 87 1195 475 Military Military NNP 87 1195 476 Fire Fire NNP 87 1195 477 Group Group NNP 87 1195 478 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 1195 479 availability availability NN 87 1195 480 : : : 87 1195 481 males male NNS 87 1195 482 age age NNP 87 1195 483 15 15 CD 87 1195 484 - - SYM 87 1195 485 49 49 CD 87 1195 486 3,131,016 3,131,016 CD 87 1195 487 ; ; : 87 1195 488 fit fit JJ 87 1195 489 for for IN 87 1195 490 military military JJ 87 1195 491 service service NN 87 1195 492 1,624,401 1,624,401 CD 87 1195 493 ; ; : 87 1195 494 reach reach VB 87 1195 495 military military JJ 87 1195 496 age age NN 87 1195 497 ( ( -LRB- 87 1195 498 18 18 CD 87 1195 499 ) ) -RRB- 87 1195 500 annually annually RB 87 1195 501 145,827 145,827 CD 87 1195 502 ( ( -LRB- 87 1195 503 1993 1993 CD 87 1195 504 est est NNP 87 1195 505 . . . 87 1195 506 ) ) -RRB- 87 1196 1 Defense defense NN 87 1196 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1196 3 : : : 87 1196 4 exchange exchange NN 87 1196 5 rate rate NN 87 1196 6 conversion conversion NNP 87 1196 7 - - : 87 1196 8 $ $ $ 87 1196 9 200 200 CD 87 1196 10 million million CD 87 1196 11 , , , 87 1196 12 2.3 2.3 CD 87 1196 13 % % NN 87 1196 14 of of IN 87 1196 15 GDP GDP NNP 87 1196 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 1196 17 1988 1988 CD 87 1196 18 ) ) -RRB- 87 1196 19 * * NFP 87 1196 20 Croatia Croatia NNP 87 1196 21 , , , 87 1196 22 Geography Geography NNP 87 1196 23 Location Location NNP 87 1196 24 : : : 87 1196 25 Southeastern Southeastern NNP 87 1196 26 Europe Europe NNP 87 1196 27 , , , 87 1196 28 on on IN 87 1196 29 the the DT 87 1196 30 Balkan Balkan NNP 87 1196 31 Peninsula Peninsula NNP 87 1196 32 , , , 87 1196 33 bordering border VBG 87 1196 34 the the DT 87 1196 35 Adriatic Adriatic NNP 87 1196 36 Sea Sea NNP 87 1196 37 , , , 87 1196 38 between between IN 87 1196 39 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 87 1196 40 and and CC 87 1196 41 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 87 1196 42 and and CC 87 1196 43 Herzegovina Herzegovina NNP 87 1196 44 Map Map NNP 87 1196 45 references reference NNS 87 1196 46 : : : 87 1196 47 Africa Africa NNP 87 1196 48 , , , 87 1196 49 Ethnic Ethnic NNP 87 1196 50 Groups Groups NNPS 87 1196 51 in in IN 87 1196 52 Eastern Eastern NNP 87 1196 53 Europe Europe NNP 87 1196 54 , , , 87 1196 55 Europe Europe NNP 87 1196 56 , , , 87 1196 57 Standard Standard NNP 87 1196 58 Time Time NNP 87 1196 59 Zones Zones NNPS 87 1196 60 of of IN 87 1196 61 the the DT 87 1196 62 World World NNP 87 1196 63 Area Area NNP 87 1196 64 : : : 87 1196 65 total total JJ 87 1196 66 area area NN 87 1196 67 : : : 87 1196 68 56,538 56,538 CD 87 1196 69 km2 km2 NNP 87 1196 70 land land NN 87 1196 71 area area NN 87 1196 72 : : : 87 1196 73 56,410 56,410 CD 87 1196 74 km2 km2 NNP 87 1196 75 comparative comparative JJ 87 1196 76 area area NN 87 1196 77 : : : 87 1196 78 slightly slightly RB 87 1196 79 smaller small JJR 87 1196 80 than than IN 87 1196 81 West West NNP 87 1196 82 Virginia Virginia NNP 87 1196 83 Land Land NNP 87 1196 84 boundaries boundary NNS 87 1196 85 : : : 87 1196 86 total total JJ 87 1196 87 1,843 1,843 CD 87 1196 88 km km NNS 87 1196 89 , , , 87 1196 90 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 87 1196 91 and and CC 87 1196 92 Herzegovina Herzegovina NNP 87 1196 93 ( ( -LRB- 87 1196 94 east east NNP 87 1196 95 ) ) -RRB- 87 1196 96 751 751 CD 87 1196 97 km km NN 87 1196 98 , , , 87 1196 99 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 87 1196 100 and and CC 87 1196 101 Herzegovina Herzegovina NNP 87 1196 102 ( ( -LRB- 87 1196 103 southeast southeast NN 87 1196 104 ) ) -RRB- 87 1196 105 91 91 CD 87 1196 106 km km NN 87 1196 107 , , , 87 1196 108 Hungary Hungary NNP 87 1196 109 292 292 CD 87 1196 110 km km NNS 87 1196 111 , , , 87 1196 112 Serbia Serbia NNP 87 1196 113 and and CC 87 1196 114 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 87 1196 115 254 254 CD 87 1196 116 km km NNS 87 1196 117 ( ( -LRB- 87 1196 118 239 239 CD 87 1196 119 km km NNS 87 1196 120 with with IN 87 1196 121 Serbia Serbia NNP 87 1196 122 ; ; : 87 1196 123 15 15 CD 87 1196 124 km km NN 87 1196 125 with with IN 87 1196 126 Montenego Montenego NNP 87 1196 127 ) ) -RRB- 87 1196 128 , , , 87 1196 129 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 87 1196 130 455 455 CD 87 1196 131 km km NN 87 1196 132 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 1196 133 : : : 87 1196 134 5,790 5,790 CD 87 1196 135 km km NN 87 1196 136 ( ( -LRB- 87 1196 137 mainland mainland NN 87 1196 138 1,778 1,778 CD 87 1196 139 km km NNS 87 1196 140 , , , 87 1196 141 islands island VBZ 87 1196 142 4,012 4,012 CD 87 1196 143 km km NNS 87 1196 144 ) ) -RRB- 87 1196 145 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 1196 146 claims claim VBZ 87 1196 147 : : : 87 1196 148 continental continental NNP 87 1196 149 shelf shelf NNP 87 1196 150 : : : 87 1196 151 200 200 CD 87 1196 152 m m CD 87 1196 153 depth depth NN 87 1196 154 or or CC 87 1196 155 to to IN 87 1196 156 depth depth NN 87 1196 157 of of IN 87 1196 158 exploitation exploitation NN 87 1196 159 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 1196 160 economic economic JJ 87 1196 161 zone zone NN 87 1196 162 : : : 87 1196 163 12 12 CD 87 1196 164 nm nm CC 87 1196 165 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 1196 166 fishing fishing NN 87 1196 167 zone zone NN 87 1196 168 : : : 87 1196 169 12 12 CD 87 1196 170 nm nm NNP 87 1196 171 territorial territorial JJ 87 1196 172 sea sea NN 87 1196 173 : : : 87 1196 174 12 12 CD 87 1196 175 nm nm NNP 87 1196 176 International international JJ 87 1196 177 disputes dispute NNS 87 1196 178 : : : 87 1196 179 Serbian serbian JJ 87 1196 180 enclaves enclave NNS 87 1196 181 in in IN 87 1196 182 eastern eastern JJ 87 1196 183 Croatia Croatia NNP 87 1196 184 and and CC 87 1196 185 along along IN 87 1196 186 the the DT 87 1196 187 western western JJ 87 1196 188 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 87 1196 189 and and CC 87 1196 190 Herzegovinian herzegovinian JJ 87 1196 191 border border NN 87 1196 192 ; ; : 87 1196 193 dispute dispute NN 87 1196 194 with with IN 87 1196 195 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 87 1196 196 over over IN 87 1196 197 fishing fishing NN 87 1196 198 rights right NNS 87 1196 199 in in IN 87 1196 200 Adriatic Adriatic NNP 87 1196 201 Climate Climate NNP 87 1196 202 : : : 87 1196 203 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 87 1196 204 and and CC 87 1196 205 continental continental JJ 87 1196 206 ; ; , 87 1196 207 continental continental JJ 87 1196 208 climate climate NN 87 1196 209 predominant predominant NN 87 1196 210 with with IN 87 1196 211 hot hot JJ 87 1196 212 summers summer NNS 87 1196 213 and and CC 87 1196 214 cold cold JJ 87 1196 215 winters winter NNS 87 1196 216 ; ; : 87 1196 217 mild mild JJ 87 1196 218 winters winter NNS 87 1196 219 , , , 87 1196 220 dry dry JJ 87 1196 221 summers summer NNS 87 1196 222 along along IN 87 1196 223 coast coast NN 87 1196 224 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 1196 225 : : : 87 1196 226 geographically geographically RB 87 1196 227 diverse diverse JJ 87 1196 228 ; ; : 87 1196 229 flat flat JJ 87 1196 230 plains plain NNS 87 1196 231 along along IN 87 1196 232 Hungarian hungarian JJ 87 1196 233 border border NN 87 1196 234 , , , 87 1196 235 low low JJ 87 1196 236 mountains mountain NNS 87 1196 237 and and CC 87 1196 238 highlands highland NNS 87 1196 239 near near IN 87 1196 240 Adriatic adriatic JJ 87 1196 241 coast coast NN 87 1196 242 , , , 87 1196 243 coastline coastline NN 87 1196 244 , , , 87 1196 245 and and CC 87 1196 246 islands island VBZ 87 1196 247 Natural natural JJ 87 1196 248 resources resource NNS 87 1196 249 : : : 87 1196 250 oil oil NN 87 1196 251 , , , 87 1196 252 some some DT 87 1196 253 coal coal NN 87 1196 254 , , , 87 1196 255 bauxite bauxite JJ 87 1196 256 , , , 87 1196 257 low low JJ 87 1196 258 - - HYPH 87 1196 259 grade grade NN 87 1196 260 iron iron NN 87 1196 261 ore ore NN 87 1196 262 , , , 87 1196 263 calcium calcium NN 87 1196 264 , , , 87 1196 265 natural natural JJ 87 1196 266 asphalt asphalt NN 87 1196 267 , , , 87 1196 268 silica silica NNP 87 1196 269 , , , 87 1196 270 mica mica NNP 87 1196 271 , , , 87 1196 272 clays clay NNS 87 1196 273 , , , 87 1196 274 salt salt NN 87 1196 275 Land land NN 87 1196 276 use use NN 87 1196 277 : : : 87 1196 278 arable arable JJ 87 1196 279 land land NN 87 1196 280 : : : 87 1196 281 32 32 CD 87 1196 282 % % NN 87 1196 283 permanent permanent JJ 87 1196 284 crops crop NNS 87 1196 285 : : : 87 1196 286 20 20 CD 87 1196 287 % % NN 87 1196 288 meadows meadow NNS 87 1196 289 and and CC 87 1196 290 pastures pasture NNS 87 1196 291 : : : 87 1196 292 18 18 CD 87 1196 293 % % NN 87 1196 294 forest forest NN 87 1196 295 and and CC 87 1196 296 woodland woodland NN 87 1196 297 : : : 87 1196 298 15 15 CD 87 1196 299 % % NN 87 1196 300 other other JJ 87 1196 301 : : : 87 1196 302 15 15 CD 87 1196 303 % % NN 87 1196 304 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 1196 305 land land NN 87 1196 306 : : : 87 1196 307 NA NA NNP 87 1196 308 km2 km2 NNP 87 1196 309 Environment Environment NNP 87 1196 310 : : : 87 1196 311 air air NN 87 1196 312 pollution pollution NN 87 1196 313 from from IN 87 1196 314 metallurgical metallurgical JJ 87 1196 315 plants plant NNS 87 1196 316 ; ; , 87 1196 317 damaged damaged JJ 87 1196 318 forest forest NN 87 1196 319 ; ; , 87 1196 320 coastal coastal JJ 87 1196 321 pollution pollution NN 87 1196 322 from from IN 87 1196 323 industrial industrial JJ 87 1196 324 and and CC 87 1196 325 domestic domestic JJ 87 1196 326 waste waste NN 87 1196 327 ; ; : 87 1196 328 subject subject JJ 87 1196 329 to to IN 87 1196 330 frequent frequent JJ 87 1196 331 and and CC 87 1196 332 destructive destructive JJ 87 1196 333 earthquakes earthquake NNS 87 1196 334 * * NFP 87 1196 335 Croatia Croatia NNP 87 1196 336 , , , 87 1196 337 Geography Geography NNP 87 1196 338 Note Note NNP 87 1196 339 : : : 87 1196 340 controls control NNS 87 1196 341 most most JJS 87 1196 342 land land NN 87 1196 343 routes route NNS 87 1196 344 from from IN 87 1196 345 Western Western NNP 87 1196 346 Europe Europe NNP 87 1196 347 to to IN 87 1196 348 Aegean Aegean NNP 87 1196 349 Sea Sea NNP 87 1196 350 and and CC 87 1196 351 Turkish Turkish NNP 87 1196 352 Straits Straits NNPS 87 1196 353 * * SYM 87 1196 354 Croatia Croatia NNP 87 1196 355 , , , 87 1196 356 People People NNP 87 1196 357 Population Population NNP 87 1196 358 : : : 87 1196 359 4,694,398 4,694,398 CD 87 1196 360 ( ( -LRB- 87 1196 361 July July NNP 87 1196 362 1993 1993 CD 87 1196 363 est est NNP 87 1196 364 . . . 87 1196 365 ) ) -RRB- 87 1197 1 Population population NN 87 1197 2 growth growth NN 87 1197 3 rate rate NN 87 1197 4 : : : 87 1197 5 0.07 0.07 CD 87 1197 6 % % NN 87 1197 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1197 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1197 9 est est NNP 87 1197 10 . . . 87 1197 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1198 1 Birth birth NN 87 1198 2 rate rate NN 87 1198 3 : : : 87 1198 4 11.38 11.38 CD 87 1198 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 87 1198 6 population population NN 87 1198 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1198 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1198 9 est est NNP 87 1198 10 . . . 87 1198 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1199 1 Death death NN 87 1199 2 rate rate NN 87 1199 3 : : : 87 1199 4 10.73 10.73 CD 87 1199 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 1199 6 population population NN 87 1199 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1199 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1199 9 est est NNP 87 1199 10 . . . 87 1199 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1200 1 Net net JJ 87 1200 2 migration migration NN 87 1200 3 rate rate NN 87 1200 4 : : : 87 1200 5 0 0 NFP 87 1200 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 1200 7 population population NN 87 1200 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 1200 9 1993 1993 CD 87 1200 10 est est NNP 87 1200 11 . . . 87 1200 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 1201 1 Infant infant NN 87 1201 2 mortality mortality NN 87 1201 3 rate rate NN 87 1201 4 : : : 87 1201 5 9 9 CD 87 1201 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 1201 7 live live JJ 87 1201 8 births birth NNS 87 1201 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 1201 10 1993 1993 CD 87 1201 11 est est NNP 87 1201 12 . . . 87 1201 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 1202 1 Life life NN 87 1202 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 1202 3 at at IN 87 1202 4 birth birth NN 87 1202 5 : : : 87 1202 6 total total JJ 87 1202 7 population population NN 87 1202 8 : : : 87 1202 9 73.19 73.19 CD 87 1202 10 years year NNS 87 1202 11 male male NN 87 1202 12 : : : 87 1202 13 69.7 69.7 CD 87 1202 14 years year NNS 87 1202 15 female female JJ 87 1202 16 : : : 87 1202 17 76.89 76.89 CD 87 1202 18 years year NNS 87 1202 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 1202 20 1993 1993 CD 87 1202 21 est est NNP 87 1202 22 . . . 87 1202 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 1203 1 Total total JJ 87 1203 2 fertility fertility NN 87 1203 3 rate rate NN 87 1203 4 : : : 87 1203 5 1.66 1.66 CD 87 1203 6 children child NNS 87 1203 7 born bear VBN 87 1203 8 / / SYM 87 1203 9 woman woman NN 87 1203 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 1203 11 1993 1993 CD 87 1203 12 est est NNP 87 1203 13 . . . 87 1203 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 1204 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 1204 2 : : : 87 1204 3 noun noun NN 87 1204 4 : : : 87 1204 5 Croat(s Croat(s NNP 87 1204 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 1204 7 adjective adjective NN 87 1204 8 : : : 87 1204 9 Croatian croatian JJ 87 1204 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 1204 11 divisions division NNS 87 1204 12 : : : 87 1204 13 Croat croat NN 87 1204 14 78 78 CD 87 1204 15 % % NN 87 1204 16 , , , 87 1204 17 Serb Serb NNP 87 1204 18 12 12 CD 87 1204 19 % % NN 87 1204 20 , , , 87 1204 21 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 1204 22 0.9 0.9 CD 87 1204 23 % % NN 87 1204 24 , , , 87 1204 25 Hungarian hungarian JJ 87 1204 26 0.5 0.5 CD 87 1204 27 % % NN 87 1204 28 , , , 87 1204 29 Slovenian slovenian JJ 87 1204 30 0.5 0.5 CD 87 1204 31 % % NN 87 1204 32 , , , 87 1204 33 others other NNS 87 1204 34 8.1 8.1 CD 87 1204 35 % % NN 87 1204 36 Religions religion NNS 87 1204 37 : : : 87 1204 38 Catholic catholic JJ 87 1204 39 76.5 76.5 CD 87 1204 40 % % NN 87 1204 41 , , , 87 1204 42 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 87 1204 43 11.1 11.1 CD 87 1204 44 % % NN 87 1204 45 , , , 87 1204 46 Slavic Slavic NNP 87 1204 47 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 1204 48 1.2 1.2 CD 87 1204 49 % % NN 87 1204 50 , , , 87 1204 51 Protestant protestant NN 87 1204 52 1.4 1.4 CD 87 1204 53 % % NN 87 1204 54 , , , 87 1204 55 others other NNS 87 1204 56 and and CC 87 1204 57 unknown unknown JJ 87 1204 58 9.8 9.8 CD 87 1204 59 % % NN 87 1204 60 Languages Languages NNPS 87 1204 61 : : : 87 1204 62 Serbo Serbo NNP 87 1204 63 - - HYPH 87 1204 64 Croatian Croatian NNP 87 1204 65 96 96 CD 87 1204 66 % % NN 87 1204 67 , , , 87 1204 68 other other JJ 87 1204 69 4 4 CD 87 1204 70 % % NN 87 1204 71 Literacy literacy NN 87 1204 72 : : : 87 1204 73 total total JJ 87 1204 74 population population NN 87 1204 75 : : : 87 1204 76 NA% NA% NNP 87 1204 77 male male NNP 87 1204 78 : : : 87 1204 79 NA% NA% NNP 87 1204 80 female female JJ 87 1204 81 : : : 87 1204 82 NA% NA% `` 87 1204 83 Labor labor NN 87 1204 84 force force NN 87 1204 85 : : : 87 1204 86 1,509,489 1,509,489 CD 87 1204 87 by by IN 87 1204 88 occupation occupation NN 87 1204 89 : : : 87 1204 90 industry industry NN 87 1204 91 and and CC 87 1204 92 mining mining NN 87 1204 93 37 37 CD 87 1204 94 % % NN 87 1204 95 , , , 87 1204 96 agriculture agriculture NN 87 1204 97 16 16 CD 87 1204 98 % % NN 87 1204 99 ( ( -LRB- 87 1204 100 1981 1981 CD 87 1204 101 est est NNP 87 1204 102 . . . 87 1205 1 ) ) -RRB- 87 1205 2 , , , 87 1205 3 government government NN 87 1205 4 NA% NA% NNS 87 1205 5 , , , 87 1205 6 other other JJ 87 1205 7 * * NFP 87 1205 8 Croatia Croatia NNP 87 1205 9 , , , 87 1205 10 Government Government NNP 87 1205 11 Names Names NNPS 87 1205 12 : : : 87 1205 13 conventional conventional JJ 87 1205 14 long long JJ 87 1205 15 form form NN 87 1205 16 : : : 87 1205 17 Republic Republic NNP 87 1205 18 of of IN 87 1205 19 Croatia Croatia NNP 87 1205 20 conventional conventional JJ 87 1205 21 short short JJ 87 1205 22 form form NN 87 1205 23 : : : 87 1205 24 Croatia croatia VB 87 1205 25 local local JJ 87 1205 26 long long JJ 87 1205 27 form form NN 87 1205 28 : : : 87 1205 29 Republika Republika NNP 87 1205 30 Hrvatska Hrvatska NNP 87 1205 31 local local JJ 87 1205 32 short short JJ 87 1205 33 form form NN 87 1205 34 : : : 87 1205 35 Hrvatska Hrvatska NNP 87 1205 36 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 1205 37 : : : 87 1205 38 HR hr NN 87 1205 39 Type type NN 87 1205 40 : : : 87 1205 41 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 87 1205 42 democracy democracy NN 87 1205 43 Capital Capital NNP 87 1205 44 : : : 87 1205 45 Zagreb Zagreb NNP 87 1205 46 Administrative administrative JJ 87 1205 47 divisions division NNS 87 1205 48 : : : 87 1205 49 100 100 CD 87 1205 50 districts district NNS 87 1205 51 ( ( -LRB- 87 1205 52 opcine opcine NN 87 1205 53 , , , 87 1205 54 singular singular NNP 87 1205 55 - - HYPH 87 1205 56 opcina opcina NNP 87 1205 57 ) ) -RRB- 87 1205 58 Beli Beli NNP 87 1205 59 Manastir Manastir NNP 87 1205 60 , , , 87 1205 61 Biograd Biograd NNP 87 1205 62 ( ( -LRB- 87 1205 63 Biograd Biograd NNP 87 1205 64 Na Na NNP 87 1205 65 Moru Moru NNP 87 1205 66 ) ) -RRB- 87 1205 67 , , , 87 1205 68 Bielovar Bielovar NNP 87 1205 69 , , , 87 1205 70 Bjelovar Bjelovar NNP 87 1205 71 , , , 87 1205 72 Brac Brac NNP 87 1205 73 , , , 87 1205 74 Buje Buje NNP 87 1205 75 , , , 87 1205 76 Buzet Buzet NNP 87 1205 77 , , , 87 1205 78 Cabar Cabar NNP 87 1205 79 , , , 87 1205 80 Cakovec Cakovec NNP 87 1205 81 , , , 87 1205 82 Cazma Cazma NNP 87 1205 83 , , , 87 1205 84 Cres Cres NNP 87 1205 85 Losinj Losinj NNP 87 1205 86 , , , 87 1205 87 Crikvenica Crikvenica NNP 87 1205 88 , , , 87 1205 89 Daruvar Daruvar NNP 87 1205 90 , , , 87 1205 91 Delnice Delnice NNP 87 1205 92 , , , 87 1205 93 Djakovo Djakovo NNP 87 1205 94 ( ( -LRB- 87 1205 95 Dakovo Dakovo NNP 87 1205 96 ) ) -RRB- 87 1205 97 , , , 87 1205 98 Donja Donja NNP 87 1205 99 Stubica Stubica NNP 87 1205 100 , , , 87 1205 101 Donji Donji NNP 87 1205 102 Lapac Lapac NNP 87 1205 103 , , , 87 1205 104 Dordevac Dordevac NNP 87 1205 105 , , , 87 1205 106 Drnis Drnis NNP 87 1205 107 , , , 87 1205 108 Dubrovnik Dubrovnik NNP 87 1205 109 , , , 87 1205 110 Duga Duga NNP 87 1205 111 Resa Resa NNP 87 1205 112 , , , 87 1205 113 Dugo Dugo NNP 87 1205 114 Selo Selo NNP 87 1205 115 , , , 87 1205 116 Dvor Dvor NNP 87 1205 117 , , , 87 1205 118 Garesnica Garesnica NNP 87 1205 119 , , , 87 1205 120 Glina Glina NNP 87 1205 121 , , , 87 1205 122 Gospic Gospic NNP 87 1205 123 , , , 87 1205 124 Gracac Gracac NNP 87 1205 125 , , , 87 1205 126 Grubisno Grubisno NNP 87 1205 127 Polje Polje NNP 87 1205 128 , , , 87 1205 129 Hvar Hvar NNP 87 1205 130 , , , 87 1205 131 Imotski Imotski NNP 87 1205 132 , , , 87 1205 133 Ivanec Ivanec NNP 87 1205 134 , , , 87 1205 135 Ivanic Ivanic NNP 87 1205 136 - - HYPH 87 1205 137 Grad Grad NNP 87 1205 138 , , , 87 1205 139 Jastrebarsko Jastrebarsko NNP 87 1205 140 , , , 87 1205 141 Karlovac Karlovac NNP 87 1205 142 , , , 87 1205 143 Klanjec Klanjec NNP 87 1205 144 , , , 87 1205 145 Knin Knin NNP 87 1205 146 , , , 87 1205 147 Koprivnica Koprivnica NNP 87 1205 148 , , , 87 1205 149 Korcula Korcula NNP 87 1205 150 , , , 87 1205 151 Kostajnica Kostajnica NNP 87 1205 152 , , , 87 1205 153 Krapina Krapina NNP 87 1205 154 , , , 87 1205 155 Krizevci Krizevci NNP 87 1205 156 , , , 87 1205 157 Krk Krk NNP 87 1205 158 , , , 87 1205 159 Kutina Kutina NNP 87 1205 160 , , , 87 1205 161 Labin Labin NNP 87 1205 162 , , , 87 1205 163 Lastovo Lastovo NNP 87 1205 164 , , , 87 1205 165 Ludbreg Ludbreg NNP 87 1205 166 , , , 87 1205 167 Makarska Makarska NNP 87 1205 168 , , , 87 1205 169 Metkovic Metkovic NNP 87 1205 170 , , , 87 1205 171 Nova Nova NNP 87 1205 172 Gradiska Gradiska NNP 87 1205 173 , , , 87 1205 174 Novi Novi NNP 87 1205 175 Marof Marof NNP 87 1205 176 , , , 87 1205 177 Novska Novska NNP 87 1205 178 , , , 87 1205 179 Obrovac Obrovac NNP 87 1205 180 , , , 87 1205 181 Ogulin Ogulin NNP 87 1205 182 , , , 87 1205 183 Omis Omis NNP 87 1205 184 , , , 87 1205 185 Opatija Opatija NNP 87 1205 186 , , , 87 1205 187 Orahovica Orahovica NNP 87 1205 188 , , , 87 1205 189 Osijek Osijek NNP 87 1205 190 , , , 87 1205 191 Otocac Otocac NNP 87 1205 192 , , , 87 1205 193 Ozalj Ozalj NNP 87 1205 194 , , , 87 1205 195 Pag Pag NNP 87 1205 196 , , , 87 1205 197 Pazin Pazin NNP 87 1205 198 , , , 87 1205 199 Petrinja Petrinja NNP 87 1205 200 , , , 87 1205 201 Ploce Ploce NNP 87 1205 202 ( ( -LRB- 87 1205 203 Kardeljevo Kardeljevo NNP 87 1205 204 ) ) -RRB- 87 1205 205 , , , 87 1205 206 Podravska Podravska NNP 87 1205 207 Slatina Slatina NNP 87 1205 208 , , , 87 1205 209 Porec Porec NNP 87 1205 210 , , , 87 1205 211 Pregrada Pregrada NNP 87 1205 212 , , , 87 1205 213 Pukrac Pukrac NNP 87 1205 214 , , , 87 1205 215 Pula Pula NNP 87 1205 216 , , , 87 1205 217 Rab Rab NNP 87 1205 218 , , , 87 1205 219 Rijeka Rijeka NNP 87 1205 220 , , , 87 1205 221 Rovinj Rovinj NNP 87 1205 222 , , , 87 1205 223 Samobor Samobor NNP 87 1205 224 ( ( -LRB- 87 1205 225 part part NN 87 1205 226 of of IN 87 1205 227 Zagreb Zagreb NNP 87 1205 228 ) ) -RRB- 87 1205 229 , , , 87 1205 230 Senj Senj NNP 87 1205 231 , , , 87 1205 232 Sesvete Sesvete NNP 87 1205 233 , , , 87 1205 234 Sibenik Sibenik NNP 87 1205 235 , , , 87 1205 236 Sinj Sinj NNP 87 1205 237 , , , 87 1205 238 Sisak Sisak NNP 87 1205 239 , , , 87 1205 240 Slavonska Slavonska NNP 87 1205 241 Pozega Pozega NNP 87 1205 242 , , , 87 1205 243 Slavonski Slavonski NNP 87 1205 244 Brod Brod NNP 87 1205 245 , , , 87 1205 246 Slunj Slunj NNP 87 1205 247 , , , 87 1205 248 Split Split NNP 87 1205 249 ( ( -LRB- 87 1205 250 Solin Solin NNP 87 1205 251 , , , 87 1205 252 Kastela Kastela NNP 87 1205 253 ) ) -RRB- 87 1205 254 , , , 87 1205 255 Titova Titova NNP 87 1205 256 Korenica Korenica NNP 87 1205 257 , , , 87 1205 258 Trogir Trogir NNP 87 1205 259 , , , 87 1205 260 Valpovo Valpovo NNP 87 1205 261 , , , 87 1205 262 Varazdin Varazdin NNP 87 1205 263 , , , 87 1205 264 Vinkovci Vinkovci NNP 87 1205 265 , , , 87 1205 266 Virovitica Virovitica NNP 87 1205 267 , , , 87 1205 268 Vukovar Vukovar NNP 87 1205 269 , , , 87 1205 270 Vis Vis NNP 87 1205 271 , , , 87 1205 272 Vojnic Vojnic NNP 87 1205 273 , , , 87 1205 274 Vrborsko Vrborsko NNP 87 1205 275 , , , 87 1205 276 Vrbovec Vrbovec NNP 87 1205 277 , , , 87 1205 278 Vrgin Vrgin NNP 87 1205 279 - - HYPH 87 1205 280 Most Most JJS 87 1205 281 , , , 87 1205 282 Vrgorac Vrgorac NNP 87 1205 283 , , , 87 1205 284 Zabok Zabok NNP 87 1205 285 , , , 87 1205 286 Zadar Zadar NNP 87 1205 287 , , , 87 1205 288 Zagreb Zagreb NNP 87 1205 289 ( ( -LRB- 87 1205 290 Grad Grad NNP 87 1205 291 Zagreb Zagreb NNP 87 1205 292 ) ) -RRB- 87 1205 293 , , , 87 1205 294 Zelina Zelina NNP 87 1205 295 ( ( -LRB- 87 1205 296 Sveti Sveti NNP 87 1205 297 Ivan Ivan NNP 87 1205 298 Zelina Zelina NNP 87 1205 299 ) ) -RRB- 87 1205 300 , , , 87 1205 301 Zlatar Zlatar NNP 87 1205 302 Bistrica Bistrica NNP 87 1205 303 , , , 87 1205 304 Zupanja Zupanja NNP 87 1205 305 Independence Independence NNP 87 1205 306 : : : 87 1205 307 NA NA NNP 87 1205 308 June June NNP 87 1205 309 1991 1991 CD 87 1205 310 ( ( -LRB- 87 1205 311 from from IN 87 1205 312 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 87 1205 313 ) ) -RRB- 87 1205 314 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 1205 315 : : : 87 1205 316 adopted adopt VBN 87 1205 317 on on IN 87 1205 318 2 2 CD 87 1205 319 December December NNP 87 1205 320 1991 1991 CD 87 1205 321 Legal legal JJ 87 1205 322 system system NN 87 1205 323 : : : 87 1205 324 based base VBN 87 1205 325 on on IN 87 1205 326 civil civil JJ 87 1205 327 law law NN 87 1205 328 system system NN 87 1205 329 National national JJ 87 1205 330 holiday holiday NN 87 1205 331 : : : 87 1205 332 Statehood Statehood NNP 87 1205 333 Day Day NNP 87 1205 334 , , , 87 1205 335 30 30 CD 87 1205 336 May May NNP 87 1205 337 ( ( -LRB- 87 1205 338 1990 1990 CD 87 1205 339 ) ) -RRB- 87 1205 340 Political political JJ 87 1205 341 parties party NNS 87 1205 342 and and CC 87 1205 343 leaders leader NNS 87 1205 344 : : : 87 1205 345 Croatian Croatian NNP 87 1205 346 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1205 347 Union Union NNP 87 1205 348 ( ( -LRB- 87 1205 349 HDZ HDZ NNP 87 1205 350 ) ) -RRB- 87 1205 351 , , , 87 1205 352 Stjepan Stjepan NNP 87 1205 353 MESIC mesic NN 87 1205 354 , , , 87 1205 355 chairman chairman NN 87 1205 356 of of IN 87 1205 357 the the DT 87 1205 358 executive executive JJ 87 1205 359 council council NN 87 1205 360 ; ; : 87 1205 361 Croatian Croatian NNP 87 1205 362 People People NNPS 87 1205 363 's 's POS 87 1205 364 Party Party NNP 87 1205 365 ( ( -LRB- 87 1205 366 HNS HNS NNP 87 1205 367 ) ) -RRB- 87 1205 368 , , , 87 1205 369 Savka Savka NNP 87 1205 370 DABCEVIC DABCEVIC NNP 87 1205 371 - - HYPH 87 1205 372 KUCAR KUCAR NNP 87 1205 373 , , , 87 1205 374 president president NN 87 1205 375 ; ; : 87 1205 376 Croatian Croatian NNP 87 1205 377 Christian Christian NNP 87 1205 378 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1205 379 Party Party NNP 87 1205 380 ( ( -LRB- 87 1205 381 HKDS HKDS NNP 87 1205 382 ) ) -RRB- 87 1205 383 , , , 87 1205 384 Ivan Ivan NNP 87 1205 385 CESAR CESAR NNP 87 1205 386 , , , 87 1205 387 president president NN 87 1205 388 ; ; : 87 1205 389 Croatian Croatian NNP 87 1205 390 Party Party NNP 87 1205 391 of of IN 87 1205 392 Rights Rights NNPS 87 1205 393 , , , 87 1205 394 Dobroslav Dobroslav NNP 87 1205 395 PARAGA PARAGA NNS 87 1205 396 ; ; : 87 1205 397 Croatian Croatian NNP 87 1205 398 Social Social NNP 87 1205 399 Liberal Liberal NNP 87 1205 400 Party Party NNP 87 1205 401 ( ( -LRB- 87 1205 402 HSLS HSLS NNP 87 1205 403 ) ) -RRB- 87 1205 404 , , , 87 1205 405 Drazen Drazen NNP 87 1205 406 BUDISA BUDISA NNP 87 1205 407 , , , 87 1205 408 president president NN 87 1205 409 ; ; : 87 1205 410 Croatian Croatian NNP 87 1205 411 Peasant Peasant NNP 87 1205 412 Party Party NNP 87 1205 413 ( ( -LRB- 87 1205 414 HSS HSS NNP 87 1205 415 ) ) -RRB- 87 1205 416 , , , 87 1205 417 leader leader NN 87 1205 418 NA NA NNP 87 1205 419 ; ; : 87 1205 420 Istrian Istrian NNP 87 1205 421 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1205 422 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 1205 423 ( ( -LRB- 87 1205 424 IDS IDS NNP 87 1205 425 ) ) -RRB- 87 1205 426 , , , 87 1205 427 leader leader NN 87 1205 428 NA NA NNP 87 1205 429 ; ; : 87 1205 430 Social Social NNP 87 1205 431 - - HYPH 87 1205 432 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1205 433 Party Party NNP 87 1205 434 ( ( -LRB- 87 1205 435 SDP SDP NNP 87 1205 436 ) ) -RRB- 87 1205 437 , , , 87 1205 438 leader leader NN 87 1205 439 NA NA NNP 87 1205 440 ; ; : 87 1205 441 Croatian Croatian NNP 87 1205 442 National National NNP 87 1205 443 Party Party NNP 87 1205 444 ( ( -LRB- 87 1205 445 PNS PNS NNP 87 1205 446 ) ) -RRB- 87 1205 447 , , , 87 1205 448 leader leader NN 87 1205 449 NA na IN 87 1205 450 Other other JJ 87 1205 451 political political JJ 87 1205 452 or or CC 87 1205 453 pressure pressure NN 87 1205 454 groups group NNS 87 1205 455 : : : 87 1205 456 NA NA NNP 87 1205 457 Suffrage suffrage NN 87 1205 458 : : : 87 1205 459 16 16 CD 87 1205 460 years year NNS 87 1205 461 of of IN 87 1205 462 age age NN 87 1205 463 , , , 87 1205 464 if if IN 87 1205 465 employed employ VBN 87 1205 466 ; ; : 87 1205 467 18 18 CD 87 1205 468 years year NNS 87 1205 469 of of IN 87 1205 470 age age NN 87 1205 471 , , , 87 1205 472 universal universal JJ 87 1205 473 Elections election NNS 87 1205 474 : : : 87 1205 475 President President NNP 87 1205 476 : : : 87 1205 477 last last RB 87 1205 478 held hold VBD 87 1205 479 4 4 CD 87 1205 480 August August NNP 87 1205 481 1992 1992 CD 87 1205 482 ( ( -LRB- 87 1205 483 next next JJ 87 1205 484 to to TO 87 1205 485 be be VB 87 1205 486 held hold VBN 87 1205 487 NA NA NNP 87 1205 488 ) ) -RRB- 87 1205 489 ; ; : 87 1205 490 Franjo Franjo NNP 87 1205 491 TUDJMAN TUDJMAN NNP 87 1205 492 reelected reelect VBD 87 1205 493 with with IN 87 1205 494 about about RB 87 1205 495 56 56 CD 87 1205 496 % % NN 87 1205 497 of of IN 87 1205 498 the the DT 87 1205 499 vote vote NN 87 1205 500 ; ; : 87 1205 501 Dobroslav Dobroslav NNP 87 1205 502 PARAGA PARAGA NNP 87 1205 503 5 5 CD 87 1205 504 % % NN 87 1205 505 House House NNP 87 1205 506 of of IN 87 1205 507 Parishes Parishes NNP 87 1205 508 : : : 87 1205 509 last last RB 87 1205 510 held hold VBD 87 1205 511 7 7 CD 87 1205 512 February February NNP 87 1205 513 1993 1993 CD 87 1205 514 ( ( -LRB- 87 1205 515 next next JJ 87 1205 516 to to TO 87 1205 517 be be VB 87 1205 518 held hold VBN 87 1205 519 NA NA NNP 87 1205 520 February February NNP 87 1205 521 1997 1997 CD 87 1205 522 ) ) -RRB- 87 1205 523 ; ; : 87 1205 524 seats seat NNS 87 1205 525 - - HYPH 87 1205 526 ( ( -LRB- 87 1205 527 68 68 CD 87 1205 528 total total NN 87 1205 529 ; ; : 87 1205 530 63 63 CD 87 1205 531 elected elect VBN 87 1205 532 , , , 87 1205 533 5 5 CD 87 1205 534 presidentially presidentially RB 87 1205 535 appointed appoint VBN 87 1205 536 ) ) -RRB- 87 1205 537 HDZ HDZ NNP 87 1205 538 37 37 CD 87 1205 539 , , , 87 1205 540 HSLS HSLS NNP 87 1205 541 16 16 CD 87 1205 542 , , , 87 1205 543 HSS HSS NNP 87 1205 544 5 5 CD 87 1205 545 , , , 87 1205 546 IDS IDS NNP 87 1205 547 3 3 CD 87 1205 548 , , , 87 1205 549 SDP SDP NNP 87 1205 550 1 1 CD 87 1205 551 , , , 87 1205 552 PNS PNS NNP 87 1205 553 1 1 CD 87 1205 554 * * SYM 87 1205 555 Croatia Croatia NNP 87 1205 556 , , , 87 1205 557 Government Government NNP 87 1205 558 Chamber Chamber NNP 87 1205 559 of of IN 87 1205 560 Deputies Deputies NNPS 87 1205 561 : : : 87 1205 562 last last RB 87 1205 563 held hold VBN 87 1205 564 NA NA NNP 87 1205 565 August August NNP 87 1205 566 1992 1992 CD 87 1205 567 ( ( -LRB- 87 1205 568 next next JJ 87 1205 569 to to TO 87 1205 570 be be VB 87 1205 571 held hold VBN 87 1205 572 NA NA NNP 87 1205 573 August August NNP 87 1205 574 1996 1996 CD 87 1205 575 ) ) -RRB- 87 1205 576 ; ; : 87 1205 577 seats seat NNS 87 1205 578 - - : 87 1205 579 ( ( -LRB- 87 1205 580 138 138 CD 87 1205 581 total total JJ 87 1205 582 ) ) -RRB- 87 1205 583 87 87 CD 87 1205 584 HDZ HDZ NNP 87 1205 585 Executive Executive NNP 87 1205 586 branch branch NN 87 1205 587 : : : 87 1205 588 president president NN 87 1205 589 , , , 87 1205 590 prime prime NNP 87 1205 591 minister minister NNP 87 1205 592 , , , 87 1205 593 deputy deputy JJ 87 1205 594 prime prime JJ 87 1205 595 ministers minister NNS 87 1205 596 , , , 87 1205 597 cabinet cabinet NN 87 1205 598 Legislative legislative JJ 87 1205 599 branch branch NN 87 1205 600 : : : 87 1205 601 bicameral bicameral JJ 87 1205 602 Parliament Parliament NNP 87 1205 603 consists consist VBZ 87 1205 604 of of IN 87 1205 605 an an DT 87 1205 606 upper upper JJ 87 1205 607 house house NN 87 1205 608 or or CC 87 1205 609 House House NNP 87 1205 610 of of IN 87 1205 611 Parishes Parishes NNP 87 1205 612 ( ( -LRB- 87 1205 613 Zupanije Zupanije NNP 87 1205 614 Dom Dom NNP 87 1205 615 ) ) -RRB- 87 1205 616 and and CC 87 1205 617 a a DT 87 1205 618 lower low JJR 87 1205 619 house house NN 87 1205 620 or or CC 87 1205 621 Chamber Chamber NNP 87 1205 622 of of IN 87 1205 623 Deputies Deputies NNP 87 1205 624 ( ( -LRB- 87 1205 625 Predstavnicke Predstavnicke NNP 87 1205 626 Dom Dom NNP 87 1205 627 ) ) -RRB- 87 1205 628 Judicial judicial JJ 87 1205 629 branch branch NN 87 1205 630 : : : 87 1205 631 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 1205 632 Court Court NNP 87 1205 633 , , , 87 1205 634 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 87 1205 635 Court Court NNP 87 1205 636 Leaders leader NNS 87 1205 637 : : : 87 1205 638 Chief Chief NNP 87 1205 639 of of IN 87 1205 640 State State NNP 87 1205 641 : : : 87 1205 642 President President NNP 87 1205 643 Franjo Franjo NNP 87 1205 644 TUDJMAN TUDJMAN NNP 87 1205 645 ( ( -LRB- 87 1205 646 since since IN 87 1205 647 30 30 CD 87 1205 648 May May NNP 87 1205 649 1990 1990 CD 87 1205 650 ) ) -RRB- 87 1205 651 Head Head NNP 87 1205 652 of of IN 87 1205 653 Government Government NNP 87 1205 654 : : : 87 1205 655 Prime Prime NNP 87 1205 656 Minister Minister NNP 87 1205 657 Nikica Nikica NNP 87 1205 658 VALENTIC VALENTIC NNP 87 1205 659 ( ( -LRB- 87 1205 660 since since IN 87 1205 661 NA NA NNP 87 1205 662 April April NNP 87 1205 663 1993 1993 CD 87 1205 664 ) ) -RRB- 87 1205 665 ; ; : 87 1205 666 Deputy Deputy NNP 87 1205 667 Prime Prime NNP 87 1205 668 Ministers Ministers NNPS 87 1205 669 Mate Mate NNP 87 1205 670 GRANIC GRANIC NNP 87 1205 671 , , , 87 1205 672 Vladimir Vladimir NNP 87 1205 673 SEKS SEKS NNP 87 1205 674 , , , 87 1205 675 Borislav Borislav NNP 87 1205 676 SKEGRO SKEGRO NNP 87 1205 677 ( ( -LRB- 87 1205 678 since since IN 87 1205 679 NA NA NNP 87 1205 680 ) ) -RRB- 87 1205 681 Member Member NNP 87 1205 682 of of IN 87 1205 683 : : : 87 1205 684 CEI CEI NNP 87 1205 685 , , , 87 1205 686 CSCE CSCE NNP 87 1205 687 , , , 87 1205 688 ECE ece NN 87 1205 689 , , , 87 1205 690 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 1205 691 , , , 87 1205 692 IMO imo RB 87 1205 693 , , , 87 1205 694 IOM IOM NNP 87 1205 695 ( ( -LRB- 87 1205 696 observer observer NN 87 1205 697 ) ) -RRB- 87 1205 698 , , , 87 1205 699 UN UN NNP 87 1205 700 , , , 87 1205 701 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 1205 702 , , , 87 1205 703 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 1205 704 , , , 87 1205 705 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 1205 706 , , , 87 1205 707 UPU UPU NNP 87 1205 708 , , , 87 1205 709 WHO who WP 87 1205 710 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1205 711 representation representation NN 87 1205 712 in in IN 87 1205 713 US US NNP 87 1205 714 : : : 87 1205 715 chief chief NN 87 1205 716 of of IN 87 1205 717 mission mission NN 87 1205 718 : : : 87 1205 719 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 1205 720 Peter Peter NNP 87 1205 721 A. A. NNP 87 1205 722 SARCEVIC SARCEVIC NNP 87 1205 723 chancery chancery NN 87 1205 724 : : : 87 1205 725 2356 2356 CD 87 1205 726 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 87 1205 727 Avenue Avenue NNP 87 1205 728 , , , 87 1205 729 NW NW NNP 87 1205 730 , , , 87 1205 731 Washington Washington NNP 87 1205 732 , , , 87 1205 733 DC DC NNP 87 1205 734 20036 20036 CD 87 1205 735 telephone telephone NN 87 1205 736 : : : 87 1205 737 ( ( -LRB- 87 1205 738 202 202 CD 87 1205 739 ) ) -RRB- 87 1205 740 543 543 CD 87 1205 741 - - HYPH 87 1205 742 5586 5586 CD 87 1205 743 US US NNP 87 1205 744 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1205 745 representation representation NN 87 1205 746 : : : 87 1205 747 chief chief NN 87 1205 748 of of IN 87 1205 749 mission mission NN 87 1205 750 : : : 87 1205 751 ( ( -LRB- 87 1205 752 vacant vacant JJ 87 1205 753 ) ) -RRB- 87 1205 754 embassy embassy NN 87 1205 755 : : : 87 1205 756 Andrije Andrije NNP 87 1205 757 Hebranga Hebranga NNP 87 1205 758 2 2 CD 87 1205 759 , , , 87 1205 760 Zagreb Zagreb NNP 87 1205 761 mailing mail VBG 87 1205 762 address address NN 87 1205 763 : : : 87 1205 764 AMEMB AMEMB NNP 87 1205 765 Unit Unit NNP 87 1205 766 25402 25402 CD 87 1205 767 , , , 87 1205 768 APO APO NNP 87 1205 769 AE AE NNP 87 1205 770 09213 09213 CD 87 1205 771 - - SYM 87 1205 772 5080 5080 CD 87 1205 773 telephone telephone NN 87 1205 774 : : : 87 1205 775 [ [ -LRB- 87 1205 776 38 38 CD 87 1205 777 ] ] -RRB- 87 1205 778 ( ( -LRB- 87 1205 779 41 41 CD 87 1205 780 ) ) -RRB- 87 1205 781 444 444 CD 87 1205 782 - - SYM 87 1205 783 800 800 CD 87 1205 784 FAX fax NN 87 1205 785 : : : 87 1205 786 [ [ -LRB- 87 1205 787 38 38 CD 87 1205 788 ] ] -RRB- 87 1205 789 ( ( -LRB- 87 1205 790 41 41 CD 87 1205 791 ) ) -RRB- 87 1205 792 440 440 CD 87 1205 793 - - HYPH 87 1205 794 235 235 CD 87 1205 795 Flag flag NN 87 1205 796 : : : 87 1205 797 red red JJ 87 1205 798 , , , 87 1205 799 white white JJ 87 1205 800 , , , 87 1205 801 and and CC 87 1205 802 blue blue JJ 87 1205 803 horizontal 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one CD 87 1206 15 of of IN 87 1206 16 the the DT 87 1206 17 overriding override VBG 87 1206 18 determinants determinant NNS 87 1206 19 of of IN 87 1206 20 Croatia Croatia NNP 87 1206 21 's 's POS 87 1206 22 long long JJ 87 1206 23 - - HYPH 87 1206 24 term term NN 87 1206 25 political political JJ 87 1206 26 and and CC 87 1206 27 economic economic JJ 87 1206 28 prospects prospect NNS 87 1206 29 will will MD 87 1206 30 be be VB 87 1206 31 the the DT 87 1206 32 resolution resolution NN 87 1206 33 of of IN 87 1206 34 this this DT 87 1206 35 territorial territorial JJ 87 1206 36 dispute dispute NN 87 1206 37 . . . 87 1207 1 Croatia croatia NN 87 1207 2 faces face VBZ 87 1207 3 monumental monumental JJ 87 1207 4 problems problem NNS 87 1207 5 stemming stem VBG 87 1207 6 from from IN 87 1207 7 : : : 87 1207 8 the the DT 87 1207 9 legacy legacy NN 87 1207 10 of of IN 87 1207 11 longtime longtime JJ 87 1207 12 Communist communist JJ 87 1207 13 mismanagement mismanagement NN 87 1207 14 of of IN 87 1207 15 the the DT 87 1207 16 economy economy NN 87 1207 17 ; ; , 87 1207 18 large large JJ 87 1207 19 foreign foreign JJ 87 1207 20 debt debt NN 87 1207 21 ; ; : 87 1207 22 damage damage NN 87 1207 23 during during IN 87 1207 24 the the DT 87 1207 25 fighting fighting NN 87 1207 26 to to IN 87 1207 27 bridges bridge NNS 87 1207 28 , , , 87 1207 29 factories factory NNS 87 1207 30 , , , 87 1207 31 powerlines powerline NNS 87 1207 32 , , , 87 1207 33 buildings building NNS 87 1207 34 , , , 87 1207 35 and and CC 87 1207 36 houses house NNS 87 1207 37 ; ; : 87 1207 38 the the DT 87 1207 39 large large JJ 87 1207 40 refugee refugee NN 87 1207 41 population population NN 87 1207 42 , , , 87 1207 43 both both CC 87 1207 44 Croatian croatian JJ 87 1207 45 and and CC 87 1207 46 Bosnian bosnian JJ 87 1207 47 ; ; : 87 1207 48 and and CC 87 1207 49 the the DT 87 1207 50 disruption disruption NN 87 1207 51 of of IN 87 1207 52 economic economic JJ 87 1207 53 ties tie NNS 87 1207 54 to to IN 87 1207 55 Serbia Serbia NNP 87 1207 56 and and CC 87 1207 57 the the DT 87 1207 58 other other JJ 87 1207 59 former former JJ 87 1207 60 Yugoslav yugoslav JJ 87 1207 61 republics republic NNS 87 1207 62 , , , 87 1207 63 as as RB 87 1207 64 well well RB 87 1207 65 as as IN 87 1207 66 within within IN 87 1207 67 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 1207 68 own own JJ 87 1207 69 territory territory NN 87 1207 70 . . . 87 1208 1 At at IN 87 1208 2 the the DT 87 1208 3 minimum minimum JJ 87 1208 4 , , , 87 1208 5 extensive extensive JJ 87 1208 6 Western western JJ 87 1208 7 aid aid NN 87 1208 8 and and CC 87 1208 9 investment investment NN 87 1208 10 , , , 87 1208 11 especially especially RB 87 1208 12 in in IN 87 1208 13 the the DT 87 1208 14 tourist tourist NN 87 1208 15 and and CC 87 1208 16 oil oil NN 87 1208 17 industries industry NNS 87 1208 18 , , , 87 1208 19 would would MD 87 1208 20 seem seem VB 87 1208 21 necessary necessary JJ 87 1208 22 to to TO 87 1208 23 salvage salvage VB 87 1208 24 a a DT 87 1208 25 desperate desperate JJ 87 1208 26 economic economic JJ 87 1208 27 situation situation NN 87 1208 28 . . . 87 1209 1 However however RB 87 1209 2 , , , 87 1209 3 peace peace NN 87 1209 4 and and CC 87 1209 5 political political JJ 87 1209 6 stability stability NN 87 1209 7 must must MD 87 1209 8 come come VB 87 1209 9 first first RB 87 1209 10 . . . 87 1210 1 As as IN 87 1210 2 of of IN 87 1210 3 June June NNP 87 1210 4 1993 1993 CD 87 1210 5 , , , 87 1210 6 fighting fighting NN 87 1210 7 continues continue VBZ 87 1210 8 among among IN 87 1210 9 Croats croat NNS 87 1210 10 , , , 87 1210 11 Serbs Serbs NNPS 87 1210 12 , , , 87 1210 13 and and CC 87 1210 14 Muslims Muslims NNPS 87 1210 15 , , , 87 1210 16 and and CC 87 1210 17 national national JJ 87 1210 18 boundaries boundary NNS 87 1210 19 and and CC 87 1210 20 final final JJ 87 1210 21 political political JJ 87 1210 22 arrangements arrangement NNS 87 1210 23 are be VBP 87 1210 24 still still RB 87 1210 25 in in IN 87 1210 26 doubt doubt NN 87 1210 27 . . . 87 1211 1 National national JJ 87 1211 2 product product NN 87 1211 3 : : : 87 1211 4 GDP gdp NN 87 1211 5 - - HYPH 87 1211 6 purchasing purchase VBG 87 1211 7 power power NN 87 1211 8 equivalent equivalent NN 87 1211 9 - - : 87 1211 10 $ $ $ 87 1211 11 26.3 26.3 CD 87 1211 12 billion billion CD 87 1211 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 1211 14 1991 1991 CD 87 1211 15 est est NNP 87 1211 16 . . . 87 1211 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 1212 1 National national JJ 87 1212 2 product product NN 87 1212 3 real real JJ 87 1212 4 growth growth NN 87 1212 5 rate rate NN 87 1212 6 : : : 87 1212 7 -25 -25 NN 87 1212 8 % % NN 87 1212 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 1212 10 1991 1991 CD 87 1212 11 est est NNP 87 1212 12 . . . 87 1212 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 1213 1 National national JJ 87 1213 2 product product NN 87 1213 3 per per IN 87 1213 4 capita capita NN 87 1213 5 : : : 87 1213 6 $ $ $ 87 1213 7 5,600 5,600 CD 87 1213 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 1213 9 1991 1991 CD 87 1213 10 est est NNP 87 1213 11 . . . 87 1213 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 1214 1 Inflation inflation NN 87 1214 2 rate rate NN 87 1214 3 ( ( -LRB- 87 1214 4 consumer consumer NN 87 1214 5 prices price NNS 87 1214 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 1214 7 : : : 87 1214 8 50 50 CD 87 1214 9 % % NN 87 1214 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 1214 11 monthly monthly JJ 87 1214 12 rate rate NN 87 1214 13 , , , 87 1214 14 December December NNP 87 1214 15 1992 1992 CD 87 1214 16 ) ) -RRB- 87 1214 17 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 1214 18 rate rate NN 87 1214 19 : : : 87 1214 20 20 20 CD 87 1214 21 % % NN 87 1214 22 ( ( -LRB- 87 1214 23 December December NNP 87 1214 24 1991 1991 CD 87 1214 25 est est NNP 87 1214 26 . . . 87 1214 27 ) ) -RRB- 87 1215 1 Budget budget NN 87 1215 2 : : : 87 1215 3 revenues revenue NNS 87 1215 4 $ $ $ 87 1215 5 NA na NN 87 1215 6 ; ; : 87 1215 7 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1215 8 $ $ $ 87 1215 9 NA na NN 87 1215 10 , , , 87 1215 11 including include VBG 87 1215 12 capital capital NN 87 1215 13 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1215 14 of of IN 87 1215 15 $ $ $ 87 1215 16 NA NA NNP 87 1215 17 Exports Exports NNPS 87 1215 18 : : : 87 1215 19 $ $ $ 87 1215 20 2.9 2.9 CD 87 1215 21 billion billion CD 87 1215 22 ( ( -LRB- 87 1215 23 1990 1990 CD 87 1215 24 ) ) -RRB- 87 1215 25 commodities commodity NNS 87 1215 26 : : : 87 1215 27 machinery machinery NN 87 1215 28 and and CC 87 1215 29 transport transport NN 87 1215 30 equipment equipment NN 87 1215 31 30 30 CD 87 1215 32 % % NN 87 1215 33 , , , 87 1215 34 other other JJ 87 1215 35 manufacturers manufacturer NNS 87 1215 36 37 37 CD 87 1215 37 % % NN 87 1215 38 , , , 87 1215 39 chemicals chemical NNS 87 1215 40 11 11 CD 87 1215 41 % % NN 87 1215 42 , , , 87 1215 43 food food NN 87 1215 44 and and CC 87 1215 45 live live VBP 87 1215 46 animals animal NNS 87 1215 47 9 9 CD 87 1215 48 % % NN 87 1215 49 , , , 87 1215 50 raw raw JJ 87 1215 51 materials material NNS 87 1215 52 6.5 6.5 CD 87 1215 53 % % NN 87 1215 54 , , , 87 1215 55 fuels fuel NNS 87 1215 56 and and CC 87 1215 57 lubricants lubricant NNS 87 1215 58 5 5 CD 87 1215 59 % % NN 87 1215 60 partners partner NNS 87 1215 61 : : : 87 1215 62 principally principally RB 87 1215 63 the the DT 87 1215 64 other other JJ 87 1215 65 former former JJ 87 1215 66 Yugoslav yugoslav JJ 87 1215 67 republics republic NNS 87 1215 68 Imports import NNS 87 1215 69 : : : 87 1215 70 $ $ $ 87 1215 71 4.4 4.4 CD 87 1215 72 billion billion CD 87 1215 73 ( ( -LRB- 87 1215 74 1990 1990 CD 87 1215 75 ) ) -RRB- 87 1215 76 commodities commodity NNS 87 1215 77 : : : 87 1215 78 machinery machinery NN 87 1215 79 and and CC 87 1215 80 transport transport NN 87 1215 81 equipment equipment NN 87 1215 82 21 21 CD 87 1215 83 % % NN 87 1215 84 , , , 87 1215 85 fuels fuel NNS 87 1215 86 and and CC 87 1215 87 lubricants lubricant NNS 87 1215 88 19 19 CD 87 1215 89 % % NN 87 1215 90 , , , 87 1215 91 food food NN 87 1215 92 and and CC 87 1215 93 live live JJ 87 1215 94 animals animal NNS 87 1215 95 16 16 CD 87 1215 96 % % NN 87 1215 97 , , , 87 1215 98 chemicals chemical NNS 87 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1216 18 ) ) -RRB- 87 1216 19 Industries industry NNS 87 1216 20 : : : 87 1216 21 chemicals chemical NNS 87 1216 22 and and CC 87 1216 23 plastics plastic NNS 87 1216 24 , , , 87 1216 25 machine machine NN 87 1216 26 tools tool NNS 87 1216 27 , , , 87 1216 28 fabricated fabricated JJ 87 1216 29 metal metal NN 87 1216 30 , , , 87 1216 31 electronics electronic NNS 87 1216 32 , , , 87 1216 33 pig pig NN 87 1216 34 iron iron NN 87 1216 35 and and CC 87 1216 36 rolled roll VBN 87 1216 37 steel steel NN 87 1216 38 products product NNS 87 1216 39 , , , 87 1216 40 aluminum aluminum NN 87 1216 41 reduction reduction NN 87 1216 42 , , , 87 1216 43 paper paper NN 87 1216 44 , , , 87 1216 45 wood wood NN 87 1216 46 products product NNS 87 1216 47 ( ( -LRB- 87 1216 48 including include VBG 87 1216 49 furniture furniture NN 87 1216 50 ) ) -RRB- 87 1216 51 , , , 87 1216 52 building building NN 87 1216 53 materials material NNS 87 1216 54 ( ( -LRB- 87 1216 55 including include VBG 87 1216 56 cement 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1216 94 Croat croat NN 87 1216 95 - - HYPH 87 1216 96 majority majority NN 87 1216 97 districts district NNS 87 1216 98 in in IN 87 1216 99 Slavonia Slavonia NNP 87 1216 100 and and CC 87 1216 101 Istria Istria NNP 87 1216 102 ; ; : 87 1216 103 much much JJ 87 1216 104 of of IN 87 1216 105 Slavonia Slavonia NNP 87 1216 106 's 's POS 87 1216 107 land land NN 87 1216 108 has have VBZ 87 1216 109 been be VBN 87 1216 110 put put VBN 87 1216 111 out out IN 87 1216 112 of of IN 87 1216 113 production production NN 87 1216 114 by by IN 87 1216 115 fighting fighting NN 87 1216 116 ; ; : 87 1216 117 wheat wheat NN 87 1216 118 , , , 87 1216 119 corn corn NN 87 1216 120 , , , 87 1216 121 sugar sugar NN 87 1216 122 beets beet NNS 87 1216 123 , , , 87 1216 124 sunflowers sunflower NNS 87 1216 125 , , , 87 1216 126 alfalfa alfalfa NN 87 1216 127 , , , 87 1216 128 and and CC 87 1216 129 clover clover RB 87 1216 130 are be VBP 87 1216 131 main main JJ 87 1216 132 crops crop NNS 87 1216 133 in in IN 87 1216 134 Slavonia Slavonia NNP 87 1216 135 ; ; : 87 1216 136 central central JJ 87 1216 137 Croatian croatian JJ 87 1216 138 highlands highland NNS 87 1216 139 are be VBP 87 1216 140 less less RBR 87 1216 141 fertile fertile JJ 87 1216 142 but but CC 87 1216 143 support support NN 87 1216 144 cereal cereal NN 87 1216 145 production production NN 87 1216 146 , , , 87 1216 147 orchards orchard NNS 87 1216 148 , , , 87 1216 149 vineyards vineyard NNS 87 1216 150 , , , 87 1216 151 livestock livestock NN 87 1216 152 breeding breeding NN 87 1216 153 , , , 87 1216 154 and and CC 87 1216 155 dairy dairy NN 87 1216 156 farming farming NN 87 1216 157 ; ; , 87 1216 158 coastal coastal JJ 87 1216 159 areas area NNS 87 1216 160 and and CC 87 1216 161 offshore offshore JJ 87 1216 162 islands island NNS 87 1216 163 grow grow VBP 87 1216 164 olives olive NNS 87 1216 165 , , , 87 1216 166 citrus citrus NN 87 1216 167 fruits fruit NNS 87 1216 168 , , , 87 1216 169 and and CC 87 1216 170 vegetables vegetable VBZ 87 1216 171 Economic economic JJ 87 1216 172 aid aid NN 87 1216 173 : : : 87 1216 174 $ $ $ 87 1216 175 NA NA NNP 87 1216 176 Currency currency NN 87 1216 177 : : : 87 1216 178 1 1 CD 87 1216 179 Croatian croatian JJ 87 1216 180 dinar dinar NN 87 1216 181 ( ( -LRB- 87 1216 182 CD cd NN 87 1216 183 ) ) -RRB- 87 1216 184 = = NFP 87 1216 185 100 100 CD 87 1216 186 paras para NNS 87 1216 187 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 1216 188 rates rate NNS 87 1216 189 : : : 87 1216 190 Croatian croatian JJ 87 1216 191 dinar dinar NN 87 1216 192 per per IN 87 1216 193 US US NNP 87 1216 194 $ $ $ 87 1216 195 1 1 CD 87 1216 196 - - SYM 87 1216 197 60.00 60.00 CD 87 1216 198 ( ( -LRB- 87 1216 199 April April NNP 87 1216 200 1992 1992 CD 87 1216 201 ) ) -RRB- 87 1216 202 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 1216 203 year year NN 87 1216 204 : : : 87 1216 205 calendar calendar NNP 87 1216 206 year year NN 87 1216 207 * * NFP 87 1216 208 Croatia Croatia NNP 87 1216 209 , , , 87 1216 210 Communications Communications NNP 87 1216 211 Railroads Railroads NNPS 87 1216 212 : : : 87 1216 213 2,592 2,592 CD 87 1216 214 km km NNS 87 1216 215 of of IN 87 1216 216 standard standard JJ 87 1216 217 guage guage NN 87 1216 218 ( ( -LRB- 87 1216 219 1.435 1.435 CD 87 1216 220 m m NN 87 1216 221 ) ) -RRB- 87 1216 222 of of IN 87 1216 223 which which WDT 87 1216 224 864 864 CD 87 1216 225 km km NNS 87 1216 226 are be VBP 87 1216 227 electrified electrify VBN 87 1216 228 ( ( -LRB- 87 1216 229 1992 1992 CD 87 1216 230 ) ) -RRB- 87 1216 231 ; ; : 87 1216 232 note note NN 87 1216 233 - - HYPH 87 1216 234 disrupted disrupt VBN 87 1216 235 by by IN 87 1216 236 territorial territorial JJ 87 1216 237 dispute dispute NN 87 1216 238 Highways highway NNS 87 1216 239 : : : 87 1216 240 32,071 32,071 CD 87 1216 241 km km NN 87 1216 242 total total NN 87 1216 243 ; ; : 87 1216 244 23,305 23,305 CD 87 1216 245 km km NNS 87 1216 246 paved pave VBN 87 1216 247 , , , 87 1216 248 8,439 8,439 CD 87 1216 249 km km NNP 87 1216 250 gravel gravel NN 87 1216 251 , , , 87 1216 252 327 327 CD 87 1216 253 km km NN 87 1216 254 earth earth NN 87 1216 255 ( ( -LRB- 87 1216 256 1990 1990 CD 87 1216 257 ) ) -RRB- 87 1216 258 ; ; : 87 1216 259 note note NN 87 1216 260 - - HYPH 87 1216 261 key key JJ 87 1216 262 highways highway NNS 87 1216 263 note note VBP 87 1216 264 disrupted disrupt VBN 87 1216 265 because because IN 87 1216 266 of of IN 87 1216 267 territorial territorial JJ 87 1216 268 dispute dispute NN 87 1216 269 Inland Inland NNP 87 1216 270 waterways waterway NNS 87 1216 271 : : : 87 1216 272 785 785 CD 87 1216 273 km km NNS 87 1216 274 perennially perennially RB 87 1216 275 navigable navigable JJ 87 1216 276 Pipelines pipeline NNS 87 1216 277 : : : 87 1216 278 crude crude JJ 87 1216 279 oil oil NN 87 1216 280 670 670 CD 87 1216 281 km km NN 87 1216 282 , , , 87 1216 283 petroleum petroleum NN 87 1216 284 products product NNS 87 1216 285 20 20 CD 87 1216 286 km km NN 87 1216 287 , , , 87 1216 288 natural natural JJ 87 1216 289 gas gas NN 87 1216 290 310 310 CD 87 1216 291 km km NNS 87 1216 292 ( ( -LRB- 87 1216 293 1992 1992 CD 87 1216 294 ) ) -RRB- 87 1216 295 ; ; : 87 1216 296 note note VB 87 1216 297 - - HYPH 87 1216 298 now now RB 87 1216 299 disrupted disrupt VBN 87 1216 300 because because IN 87 1216 301 of of IN 87 1216 302 territorial territorial JJ 87 1216 303 dispute dispute NN 87 1216 304 Ports port NNS 87 1216 305 : : : 87 1216 306 coastal coastal NNP 87 1216 307 - - HYPH 87 1216 308 Rijeka Rijeka NNP 87 1216 309 , , , 87 1216 310 Split Split NNP 87 1216 311 , , , 87 1216 312 Kardeljevo Kardeljevo NNP 87 1216 313 ( ( -LRB- 87 1216 314 Ploce Ploce NNP 87 1216 315 ) ) -RRB- 87 1216 316 ; ; : 87 1216 317 inland inland NNP 87 1216 318 - - HYPH 87 1216 319 Vukovar Vukovar NNP 87 1216 320 , , , 87 1216 321 Osijek Osijek NNP 87 1216 322 , , , 87 1216 323 Sisak Sisak NNPS 87 1216 324 , , , 87 1216 325 Vinkovci Vinkovci NNP 87 1216 326 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 1216 327 marine marine NN 87 1216 328 : : : 87 1216 329 18 18 CD 87 1216 330 ships ship NNS 87 1216 331 ( ( -LRB- 87 1216 332 1,000 1,000 CD 87 1216 333 GRT GRT NNP 87 1216 334 or or CC 87 1216 335 over over RB 87 1216 336 ) ) -RRB- 87 1216 337 totaling total VBG 87 1216 338 77,074 77,074 CD 87 1216 339 GRT/93,052 grt/93,052 IN 87 1216 340 DWT dwt NN 87 1216 341 ; ; : 87 1216 342 includes include VBZ 87 1216 343 4 4 CD 87 1216 344 cargo cargo NN 87 1216 345 , , , 87 1216 346 1 1 CD 87 1216 347 roll roll NN 87 1216 348 - - HYPH 87 1216 349 on on IN 87 1216 350 / / SYM 87 1216 351 roll roll NN 87 1216 352 - - HYPH 87 1216 353 off off NN 87 1216 354 , , , 87 1216 355 10 10 CD 87 1216 356 passenger passenger NN 87 1216 357 ferries ferry NNS 87 1216 358 , , , 87 1216 359 2 2 CD 87 1216 360 bulk bulk NN 87 1216 361 , , , 87 1216 362 1 1 CD 87 1216 363 oil oil NN 87 1216 364 tanker tanker NN 87 1216 365 ; ; : 87 1216 366 note note NN 87 1216 367 - - HYPH 87 1216 368 also also RB 87 1216 369 controlled control VBN 87 1216 370 by by IN 87 1216 371 Croatian croatian JJ 87 1216 372 shipowners shipowner NNS 87 1216 373 are be VBP 87 1216 374 198 198 CD 87 1216 375 ships ship NNS 87 1216 376 ( ( -LRB- 87 1216 377 1,000 1,000 CD 87 1216 378 GRT GRT NNP 87 1216 379 or or CC 87 1216 380 over over RB 87 1216 381 ) ) -RRB- 87 1216 382 under under IN 87 1216 383 flags flag NNS 87 1216 384 of of IN 87 1216 385 convenience convenience NN 87 1216 386 - - HYPH 87 1216 387 primarily primarily RB 87 1216 388 Malta Malta NNP 87 1216 389 and and CC 87 1216 390 St. St. NNP 87 1216 391 Vincent Vincent NNP 87 1216 392 - - HYPH 87 1216 393 totaling total VBG 87 1216 394 2,602,678 2,602,678 CD 87 1216 395 GRT/4,070,852 GRT/4,070,852 . 87 1216 396 DWT dwt NN 87 1216 397 ; ; : 87 1216 398 includes include VBZ 87 1216 399 89 89 CD 87 1216 400 cargo cargo NN 87 1216 401 , , , 87 1216 402 9 9 CD 87 1216 403 roll roll NN 87 1216 404 - - HYPH 87 1216 405 on/ on/ NN 87 1216 406 roll roll NN 87 1216 407 - - HYPH 87 1216 408 off off NN 87 1216 409 , , , 87 1216 410 6 6 CD 87 1216 411 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 87 1216 412 cargo cargo NN 87 1216 413 , , , 87 1216 414 14 14 CD 87 1216 415 container container NN 87 1216 416 , , , 87 1216 417 3 3 CD 87 1216 418 multifunction multifunction NN 87 1216 419 large large JJ 87 1216 420 load load NN 87 1216 421 carriers carrier NNS 87 1216 422 , , , 87 1216 423 51 51 CD 87 1216 424 bulk bulk NN 87 1216 425 , , , 87 1216 426 5 5 CD 87 1216 427 passenger passenger NN 87 1216 428 , , , 87 1216 429 11 11 CD 87 1216 430 oil oil NN 87 1216 431 tanker tanker NN 87 1216 432 , , , 87 1216 433 4 4 CD 87 1216 434 chemical chemical NN 87 1216 435 tanker tanker NN 87 1216 436 , , , 87 1216 437 6 6 CD 87 1216 438 service service NN 87 1216 439 vessel vessel NN 87 1216 440 Airports airport NNS 87 1216 441 : : : 87 1216 442 total total NN 87 1216 443 : : : 87 1216 444 75 75 CD 87 1216 445 usable usable JJ 87 1216 446 : : : 87 1216 447 72 72 CD 87 1216 448 with with IN 87 1216 449 permanent permanent JJ 87 1216 450 - - HYPH 87 1216 451 surface surface NN 87 1216 452 runways runway NNS 87 1216 453 : : : 87 1216 454 15 15 CD 87 1216 455 with with IN 87 1216 456 runways runway NNS 87 1216 457 over over IN 87 1216 458 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1216 459 m m NNP 87 1216 460 : : : 87 1216 461 0 0 CD 87 1216 462 with with IN 87 1216 463 runways runways NNP 87 1216 464 2,440 2,440 CD 87 1216 465 - - HYPH 87 1216 466 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1216 467 m m NN 87 1216 468 : : : 87 1216 469 10 10 CD 87 1216 470 with with IN 87 1216 471 runways runway NNS 87 1216 472 1,220 1,220 CD 87 1216 473 - - HYPH 87 1216 474 2,439 2,439 CD 87 1216 475 m m NN 87 1216 476 : : : 87 1216 477 5 5 CD 87 1216 478 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 1216 479 : : : 87 1216 480 350,000 350,000 CD 87 1216 481 telephones telephone NNS 87 1216 482 ; ; , 87 1216 483 broadcast broadcast NN 87 1216 484 stations station NNS 87 1216 485 - - : 87 1216 486 14 14 CD 87 1216 487 AM am NN 87 1216 488 , , , 87 1216 489 8 8 CD 87 1216 490 FM FM NNP 87 1216 491 , , , 87 1216 492 12 12 CD 87 1216 493 ( ( -LRB- 87 1216 494 2 2 CD 87 1216 495 repeaters repeater NNS 87 1216 496 ) ) -RRB- 87 1216 497 TV tv NN 87 1216 498 ; ; : 87 1216 499 1,100,000 1,100,000 CD 87 1216 500 radios radio NNS 87 1216 501 ; ; : 87 1216 502 1,027,000 1,027,000 CD 87 1216 503 TVs tv NNS 87 1216 504 ; ; : 87 1216 505 NA NA NNP 87 1216 506 submarine submarine NN 87 1216 507 coaxial coaxial NN 87 1216 508 cables cable NNS 87 1216 509 ; ; : 87 1216 510 satellite satellite NN 87 1216 511 ground ground NN 87 1216 512 stations station NNS 87 1216 513 - - : 87 1216 514 none none NN 87 1216 515 * * NFP 87 1216 516 Croatia Croatia NNP 87 1216 517 , , , 87 1216 518 Defense Defense NNP 87 1216 519 Forces Forces NNPS 87 1216 520 Branches Branches NNPS 87 1216 521 : : : 87 1216 522 Ground Ground NNP 87 1216 523 Forces Forces NNPS 87 1216 524 , , , 87 1216 525 Naval Naval NNP 87 1216 526 Forces Forces NNPS 87 1216 527 , , , 87 1216 528 Air Air NNP 87 1216 529 and and CC 87 1216 530 Air Air NNP 87 1216 531 Defense Defense NNP 87 1216 532 Forces Forces NNPS 87 1216 533 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 1216 534 availability availability NN 87 1216 535 : : : 87 1216 536 males male NNS 87 1216 537 age age NNP 87 1216 538 15 15 CD 87 1216 539 - - SYM 87 1216 540 49 49 CD 87 1216 541 1,177,029 1,177,029 CD 87 1216 542 ; ; : 87 1216 543 fit fit JJ 87 1216 544 for for IN 87 1216 545 military military JJ 87 1216 546 service service NN 87 1216 547 943,259 943,259 CD 87 1216 548 ; ; : 87 1216 549 reach reach VB 87 1216 550 military military JJ 87 1216 551 age age NN 87 1216 552 ( ( -LRB- 87 1216 553 19 19 CD 87 1216 554 ) ) -RRB- 87 1216 555 annually annually RB 87 1216 556 32,873 32,873 CD 87 1216 557 ( ( -LRB- 87 1216 558 1993 1993 CD 87 1216 559 est est NNP 87 1216 560 . . . 87 1216 561 ) ) -RRB- 87 1217 1 Defense defense NN 87 1217 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1217 3 : : : 87 1217 4 337 337 CD 87 1217 5 - - SYM 87 1217 6 393 393 CD 87 1217 7 billion billion CD 87 1217 8 Croatian croatian JJ 87 1217 9 dinars dinar NNS 87 1217 10 , , , 87 1217 11 NA% na% IN 87 1217 12 of of IN 87 1217 13 GDP GDP NNP 87 1217 14 ( ( -LRB- 87 1217 15 1993 1993 CD 87 1217 16 est est NNP 87 1217 17 . . . 87 1218 1 ) ) -RRB- 87 1218 2 ; ; : 87 1218 3 note note NN 87 1218 4 - - HYPH 87 1218 5 conversion conversion NN 87 1218 6 of of IN 87 1218 7 defense defense NN 87 1218 8 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1218 9 into into IN 87 1218 10 US US NNP 87 1218 11 dollars dollar NNS 87 1218 12 using use VBG 87 1218 13 the the DT 87 1218 14 current current JJ 87 1218 15 exchange exchange NN 87 1218 16 rate rate NN 87 1218 17 could could MD 87 1218 18 produce produce VB 87 1218 19 misleading misleading JJ 87 1218 20 results result NNS 87 1218 21 * * NFP 87 1218 22 Cuba Cuba NNP 87 1218 23 , , , 87 1218 24 Geography Geography NNP 87 1218 25 Location Location NNP 87 1218 26 : : : 87 1218 27 in in IN 87 1218 28 the the DT 87 1218 29 northern northern JJ 87 1218 30 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 87 1218 31 Sea Sea NNP 87 1218 32 , , , 87 1218 33 145 145 CD 87 1218 34 km km NNS 87 1218 35 south south RB 87 1218 36 of of IN 87 1218 37 Key Key NNP 87 1218 38 West West NNP 87 1218 39 ( ( -LRB- 87 1218 40 Florida Florida NNP 87 1218 41 ) ) -RRB- 87 1218 42 Map Map NNP 87 1218 43 references reference NNS 87 1218 44 : : : 87 1218 45 Central Central NNP 87 1218 46 America America NNP 87 1218 47 and and CC 87 1218 48 the the DT 87 1218 49 Caribbean caribbean JJ 87 1218 50 , , , 87 1218 51 North North NNP 87 1218 52 America America NNP 87 1218 53 , , , 87 1218 54 Standard Standard NNP 87 1218 55 Time Time NNP 87 1218 56 Zones Zones NNPS 87 1218 57 of of IN 87 1218 58 the the DT 87 1218 59 World World NNP 87 1218 60 Area Area NNP 87 1218 61 : : : 87 1218 62 total total JJ 87 1218 63 area area NN 87 1218 64 : : : 87 1218 65 110,860 110,860 CD 87 1218 66 km2 km2 NNP 87 1218 67 land land NN 87 1218 68 area area NN 87 1218 69 : : : 87 1218 70 110,860 110,860 CD 87 1218 71 km2 km2 NNP 87 1218 72 comparative comparative JJ 87 1218 73 area area NN 87 1218 74 : : : 87 1218 75 slightly slightly RB 87 1218 76 smaller small JJR 87 1218 77 than than IN 87 1218 78 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania NNP 87 1218 79 Land Land NNP 87 1218 80 boundaries boundary NNS 87 1218 81 : : : 87 1218 82 total total JJ 87 1218 83 29 29 CD 87 1218 84 km km NNS 87 1218 85 , , , 87 1218 86 US US NNP 87 1218 87 Naval Naval NNP 87 1218 88 Base Base NNP 87 1218 89 at at IN 87 1218 90 Guantanamo Guantanamo NNP 87 1218 91 29 29 CD 87 1218 92 km km NN 87 1218 93 note note NN 87 1218 94 : : : 87 1218 95 Guantanamo Guantanamo NNP 87 1218 96 is be VBZ 87 1218 97 leased lease VBN 87 1218 98 and and CC 87 1218 99 as as IN 87 1218 100 such such JJ 87 1218 101 remains remain VBZ 87 1218 102 part part NN 87 1218 103 of of IN 87 1218 104 Cuba Cuba NNP 87 1218 105 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 1218 106 : : : 87 1218 107 3,735 3,735 CD 87 1218 108 km km NN 87 1218 109 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 1218 110 claims claim VBZ 87 1218 111 : : : 87 1218 112 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 1218 113 economic economic JJ 87 1218 114 zone zone NN 87 1218 115 : : : 87 1218 116 200 200 CD 87 1218 117 nm nm CD 87 1218 118 territorial territorial JJ 87 1218 119 sea sea NN 87 1218 120 : : : 87 1218 121 12 12 CD 87 1218 122 nm nm NNP 87 1218 123 International international JJ 87 1218 124 disputes dispute NNS 87 1218 125 : : : 87 1218 126 US US NNP 87 1218 127 Naval Naval NNP 87 1218 128 Base Base NNP 87 1218 129 at at IN 87 1218 130 Guantanamo Guantanamo NNP 87 1218 131 is be VBZ 87 1218 132 leased lease VBN 87 1218 133 to to IN 87 1218 134 US US NNP 87 1218 135 and and CC 87 1218 136 only only JJ 87 1218 137 mutual mutual JJ 87 1218 138 agreement agreement NN 87 1218 139 or or CC 87 1218 140 US US NNP 87 1218 141 abandonment abandonment NN 87 1218 142 of of IN 87 1218 143 the the DT 87 1218 144 area area NN 87 1218 145 can can MD 87 1218 146 terminate terminate VB 87 1218 147 the the DT 87 1218 148 lease lease NN 87 1218 149 Climate climate NN 87 1218 150 : : : 87 1218 151 tropical tropical JJ 87 1218 152 ; ; : 87 1218 153 moderated moderate VBN 87 1218 154 by by IN 87 1218 155 trade trade NN 87 1218 156 winds wind NNS 87 1218 157 ; ; , 87 1218 158 dry dry JJ 87 1218 159 season season NN 87 1218 160 ( ( -LRB- 87 1218 161 November November NNP 87 1218 162 to to IN 87 1218 163 April April NNP 87 1218 164 ) ) -RRB- 87 1218 165 ; ; : 87 1218 166 rainy rainy JJ 87 1218 167 season season NN 87 1218 168 ( ( -LRB- 87 1218 169 May May NNP 87 1218 170 to to IN 87 1218 171 October October NNP 87 1218 172 ) ) -RRB- 87 1218 173 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 1218 174 : : : 87 1218 175 mostly mostly RB 87 1218 176 flat flat JJ 87 1218 177 to to IN 87 1218 178 rolling rolling JJ 87 1218 179 plains plain NNS 87 1218 180 with with IN 87 1218 181 rugged rugged JJ 87 1218 182 hills hill NNS 87 1218 183 and and CC 87 1218 184 mountains mountain NNS 87 1218 185 in in IN 87 1218 186 the the DT 87 1218 187 southeast southeast JJ 87 1218 188 Natural natural JJ 87 1218 189 resources resource NNS 87 1218 190 : : : 87 1218 191 cobalt cobalt NN 87 1218 192 , , , 87 1218 193 nickel nickel NN 87 1218 194 , , , 87 1218 195 iron iron NN 87 1218 196 ore ore NN 87 1218 197 , , , 87 1218 198 copper copper NN 87 1218 199 , , , 87 1218 200 manganese manganese JJ 87 1218 201 , , , 87 1218 202 salt salt NN 87 1218 203 , , , 87 1218 204 timber timber NN 87 1218 205 , , , 87 1218 206 silica silica NN 87 1218 207 , , , 87 1218 208 petroleum petroleum NN 87 1218 209 Land Land NNP 87 1218 210 use use NN 87 1218 211 : : : 87 1218 212 arable arable JJ 87 1218 213 land land NN 87 1218 214 : : : 87 1218 215 23 23 CD 87 1218 216 % % NN 87 1218 217 permanent permanent JJ 87 1218 218 crops crop NNS 87 1218 219 : : : 87 1218 220 6 6 CD 87 1218 221 % % NN 87 1218 222 meadows meadow NNS 87 1218 223 and and CC 87 1218 224 pastures pasture NNS 87 1218 225 : : : 87 1218 226 23 23 CD 87 1218 227 % % NN 87 1218 228 forest forest NN 87 1218 229 and and CC 87 1218 230 woodland woodland NN 87 1218 231 : : : 87 1218 232 17 17 CD 87 1218 233 % % NN 87 1218 234 other other JJ 87 1218 235 : : : 87 1218 236 31 31 CD 87 1218 237 % % NN 87 1218 238 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 1218 239 land land NN 87 1218 240 : : : 87 1218 241 8,960 8,960 CD 87 1218 242 km2 km2 NNP 87 1218 243 ( ( -LRB- 87 1218 244 1989 1989 CD 87 1218 245 ) ) -RRB- 87 1218 246 Environment environment NN 87 1218 247 : : : 87 1218 248 averages average NNS 87 1218 249 one one CD 87 1218 250 hurricane hurricane NN 87 1218 251 every every DT 87 1218 252 other other JJ 87 1218 253 year year NN 87 1218 254 Note note NN 87 1218 255 : : : 87 1218 256 largest large JJS 87 1218 257 country country NN 87 1218 258 in in IN 87 1218 259 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 87 1218 260 * * NFP 87 1218 261 Cuba Cuba NNP 87 1218 262 , , , 87 1218 263 People People NNP 87 1218 264 Population Population NNP 87 1218 265 : : : 87 1218 266 10,957,088 10,957,088 CD 87 1218 267 ( ( -LRB- 87 1218 268 July July NNP 87 1218 269 1993 1993 CD 87 1218 270 est est NNP 87 1218 271 . . . 87 1218 272 ) ) -RRB- 87 1219 1 Population population NN 87 1219 2 growth growth NN 87 1219 3 rate rate NN 87 1219 4 : : : 87 1219 5 1 1 CD 87 1219 6 % % NN 87 1219 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1219 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1219 9 est est NNP 87 1219 10 . . . 87 1219 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1220 1 Birth birth NN 87 1220 2 rate rate NN 87 1220 3 : : : 87 1220 4 17.08 17.08 CD 87 1220 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 1220 6 population population NN 87 1220 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1220 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1220 9 est est NNP 87 1220 10 . . . 87 1220 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1221 1 Death death NN 87 1221 2 rate rate NN 87 1221 3 : : : 87 1221 4 6.5 6.5 CD 87 1221 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 1221 6 population population NN 87 1221 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1221 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1221 9 est est NNP 87 1221 10 . . . 87 1221 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1222 1 Net net JJ 87 1222 2 migration migration NN 87 1222 3 rate rate NN 87 1222 4 : : : 87 1222 5 -0.63 -0.63 NFP 87 1222 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 87 1222 7 population population NN 87 1222 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 1222 9 1993 1993 CD 87 1222 10 est est NNP 87 1222 11 . . . 87 1222 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 1223 1 Infant infant NN 87 1223 2 mortality mortality NN 87 1223 3 rate rate NN 87 1223 4 : : : 87 1223 5 10.5 10.5 CD 87 1223 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 1223 7 live live JJ 87 1223 8 births birth NNS 87 1223 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 1223 10 1993 1993 CD 87 1223 11 est est NNP 87 1223 12 . . . 87 1223 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 1224 1 Life life NN 87 1224 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 1224 3 at at IN 87 1224 4 birth birth NN 87 1224 5 : : : 87 1224 6 total total JJ 87 1224 7 population population NN 87 1224 8 : : : 87 1224 9 76.72 76.72 CD 87 1224 10 years year NNS 87 1224 11 male male JJ 87 1224 12 : : : 87 1224 13 74.59 74.59 CD 87 1224 14 years year NNS 87 1224 15 female female JJ 87 1224 16 : : : 87 1224 17 78.99 78.99 CD 87 1224 18 years year NNS 87 1224 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 1224 20 1993 1993 CD 87 1224 21 est est NNP 87 1224 22 . . . 87 1224 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 1225 1 Total total JJ 87 1225 2 fertility fertility NN 87 1225 3 rate rate NN 87 1225 4 : : : 87 1225 5 1.83 1.83 CD 87 1225 6 children child NNS 87 1225 7 born bear VBN 87 1225 8 / / SYM 87 1225 9 woman woman NN 87 1225 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 1225 11 1993 1993 CD 87 1225 12 est est NNP 87 1225 13 . . . 87 1225 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 1226 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 1226 2 : : : 87 1226 3 noun noun NNP 87 1226 4 : : : 87 1226 5 Cuban(s Cuban(s NNP 87 1226 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 1226 7 adjective adjective NN 87 1226 8 : : : 87 1226 9 Cuban cuban JJ 87 1226 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 1226 11 divisions division NNS 87 1226 12 : : : 87 1226 13 mulatto mulatto NN 87 1226 14 51 51 CD 87 1226 15 % % NN 87 1226 16 , , , 87 1226 17 white white JJ 87 1226 18 37 37 CD 87 1226 19 % % NN 87 1226 20 , , , 87 1226 21 black black JJ 87 1226 22 11 11 CD 87 1226 23 % % NN 87 1226 24 , , , 87 1226 25 Chinese Chinese NNP 87 1226 26 1 1 CD 87 1226 27 % % NN 87 1226 28 Religions religion NNS 87 1226 29 : : : 87 1226 30 nominally nominally RB 87 1226 31 Roman roman JJ 87 1226 32 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 1226 33 85 85 CD 87 1226 34 % % NN 87 1226 35 prior prior RB 87 1226 36 to to IN 87 1226 37 Castro Castro NNP 87 1226 38 assuming assume VBG 87 1226 39 power power NN 87 1226 40 Languages language NNS 87 1226 41 : : : 87 1226 42 Spanish Spanish NNP 87 1226 43 Literacy literacy NN 87 1226 44 : : : 87 1226 45 age age NN 87 1226 46 15 15 CD 87 1226 47 and and CC 87 1226 48 over over RB 87 1226 49 can can MD 87 1226 50 read read VB 87 1226 51 and and CC 87 1226 52 write write VB 87 1226 53 ( ( -LRB- 87 1226 54 1990 1990 CD 87 1226 55 ) ) -RRB- 87 1226 56 total total JJ 87 1226 57 population population NN 87 1226 58 : : : 87 1226 59 94 94 CD 87 1226 60 % % NN 87 1226 61 male male NN 87 1226 62 : : : 87 1226 63 95 95 CD 87 1226 64 % % NN 87 1226 65 female female NN 87 1226 66 : : : 87 1226 67 93 93 CD 87 1226 68 % % NN 87 1226 69 Labor Labor NNP 87 1226 70 force force NN 87 1226 71 : : : 87 1226 72 4,620,800 4,620,800 CD 87 1226 73 economically economically RB 87 1226 74 active active JJ 87 1226 75 population population NN 87 1226 76 ( ( -LRB- 87 1226 77 1988 1988 CD 87 1226 78 ) ) -RRB- 87 1226 79 ; ; : 87 1226 80 3,578,800 3,578,800 CD 87 1226 81 in in IN 87 1226 82 state state NN 87 1226 83 sector sector NN 87 1226 84 by by IN 87 1226 85 occupation occupation NN 87 1226 86 : : : 87 1226 87 services service NNS 87 1226 88 and and CC 87 1226 89 government government NN 87 1226 90 30 30 CD 87 1226 91 % % NN 87 1226 92 , , , 87 1226 93 industry industry NN 87 1226 94 22 22 CD 87 1226 95 % % NN 87 1226 96 , , , 87 1226 97 agriculture agriculture NN 87 1226 98 20 20 CD 87 1226 99 % % NN 87 1226 100 , , , 87 1226 101 commerce commerce NN 87 1226 102 11 11 CD 87 1226 103 % % NN 87 1226 104 , , , 87 1226 105 construction construction NN 87 1226 106 10 10 CD 87 1226 107 % % NN 87 1226 108 , , , 87 1226 109 transportation transportation NN 87 1226 110 and and CC 87 1226 111 communications communication NNS 87 1226 112 7 7 CD 87 1226 113 % % NN 87 1226 114 ( ( -LRB- 87 1226 115 June June NNP 87 1226 116 1990 1990 CD 87 1226 117 ) ) -RRB- 87 1226 118 * * NFP 87 1226 119 Cuba Cuba NNP 87 1226 120 , , , 87 1226 121 Government Government NNP 87 1226 122 Names Names NNP 87 1226 123 : : : 87 1226 124 conventional conventional JJ 87 1226 125 long long JJ 87 1226 126 form form NN 87 1226 127 : : : 87 1226 128 Republic Republic NNP 87 1226 129 of of IN 87 1226 130 Cuba Cuba NNP 87 1226 131 conventional conventional JJ 87 1226 132 short short JJ 87 1226 133 form form NN 87 1226 134 : : : 87 1226 135 Cuba Cuba NNP 87 1226 136 local local JJ 87 1226 137 long long JJ 87 1226 138 form form NN 87 1226 139 : : : 87 1226 140 Republica Republica NNP 87 1226 141 de de NNP 87 1226 142 Cuba Cuba NNP 87 1226 143 local local JJ 87 1226 144 short short JJ 87 1226 145 form form NN 87 1226 146 : : : 87 1226 147 Cuba Cuba NNP 87 1226 148 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 1226 149 : : : 87 1226 150 CU CU NNP 87 1226 151 Type type NN 87 1226 152 : : : 87 1226 153 Communist communist JJ 87 1226 154 state state NN 87 1226 155 Capital capital NN 87 1226 156 : : : 87 1226 157 Havana Havana NNP 87 1226 158 Administrative administrative JJ 87 1226 159 divisions division NNS 87 1226 160 : : : 87 1226 161 14 14 CD 87 1226 162 provinces province NNS 87 1226 163 ( ( -LRB- 87 1226 164 provincias provincia NNS 87 1226 165 , , , 87 1226 166 singular singular JJ 87 1226 167 - - HYPH 87 1226 168 provincia provincia NN 87 1226 169 ) ) -RRB- 87 1226 170 and and CC 87 1226 171 1 1 CD 87 1226 172 special special JJ 87 1226 173 municipality municipality NN 87 1226 174 * * NFP 87 1226 175 , , , 87 1226 176 ( ( -LRB- 87 1226 177 municipio municipio NNP 87 1226 178 especial especial NNP 87 1226 179 ) ) -RRB- 87 1226 180 ; ; : 87 1226 181 Camaguey Camaguey NNP 87 1226 182 , , , 87 1226 183 Ciego Ciego NNP 87 1226 184 de de IN 87 1226 185 Avila Avila NNP 87 1226 186 , , , 87 1226 187 Cienfuegos Cienfuegos NNP 87 1226 188 , , , 87 1226 189 Ciudad Ciudad NNP 87 1226 190 de de NNP 87 1226 191 La La NNP 87 1226 192 Habana Habana NNP 87 1226 193 , , , 87 1226 194 Granma Granma NNP 87 1226 195 , , , 87 1226 196 Guantanamo Guantanamo NNP 87 1226 197 , , , 87 1226 198 Holguin Holguin NNP 87 1226 199 , , , 87 1226 200 Isla Isla NNP 87 1226 201 de de NNP 87 1226 202 la la NNP 87 1226 203 Juventud Juventud NNP 87 1226 204 * * NFP 87 1226 205 , , , 87 1226 206 La La NNP 87 1226 207 Habana Habana NNP 87 1226 208 , , , 87 1226 209 Las Las NNP 87 1226 210 , , , 87 1226 211 Tunas Tunas NNP 87 1226 212 , , , 87 1226 213 Matanzas Matanzas NNP 87 1226 214 , , , 87 1226 215 Pinar Pinar NNP 87 1226 216 del del NNP 87 1226 217 Rio Rio NNP 87 1226 218 , , , 87 1226 219 Sancti Sancti NNP 87 1226 220 Spiritus Spiritus NNP 87 1226 221 , , , 87 1226 222 Santiago Santiago NNP 87 1226 223 de de NNP 87 1226 224 Cuba Cuba NNP 87 1226 225 , , , 87 1226 226 Villa Villa NNP 87 1226 227 Clara Clara NNP 87 1226 228 Independence Independence NNP 87 1226 229 : : : 87 1226 230 20 20 CD 87 1226 231 May May NNP 87 1226 232 1902 1902 CD 87 1226 233 ( ( -LRB- 87 1226 234 from from IN 87 1226 235 Spain Spain NNP 87 1226 236 10 10 CD 87 1226 237 December December NNP 87 1226 238 1898 1898 CD 87 1226 239 ; ; : 87 1226 240 administered administer VBN 87 1226 241 by by IN 87 1226 242 the the DT 87 1226 243 US US NNP 87 1226 244 from from IN 87 1226 245 1898 1898 CD 87 1226 246 to to IN 87 1226 247 1902 1902 CD 87 1226 248 ) ) -RRB- 87 1226 249 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 1226 250 : : : 87 1226 251 24 24 CD 87 1226 252 February February NNP 87 1226 253 1976 1976 CD 87 1226 254 Legal legal JJ 87 1226 255 system system NN 87 1226 256 : : : 87 1226 257 based base VBN 87 1226 258 on on IN 87 1226 259 Spanish spanish JJ 87 1226 260 and and CC 87 1226 261 American american JJ 87 1226 262 law law NN 87 1226 263 , , , 87 1226 264 with with IN 87 1226 265 large large JJ 87 1226 266 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304 Fidel Fidel NNP 87 1226 305 CASTRO CASTRO NNP 87 1226 306 Ruz Ruz NNP 87 1226 307 , , , 87 1226 308 first first JJ 87 1226 309 secretary secretary NN 87 1226 310 Suffrage suffrage NN 87 1226 311 : : : 87 1226 312 16 16 CD 87 1226 313 years year NNS 87 1226 314 of of IN 87 1226 315 age age NN 87 1226 316 ; ; : 87 1226 317 universal universal JJ 87 1226 318 Elections election NNS 87 1226 319 : : : 87 1226 320 National National NNP 87 1226 321 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 1226 322 of of IN 87 1226 323 People People NNPS 87 1226 324 's 's POS 87 1226 325 Power Power NNP 87 1226 326 : : : 87 1226 327 last last RB 87 1226 328 held hold VBN 87 1226 329 December December NNP 87 1226 330 1986 1986 CD 87 1226 331 ( ( -LRB- 87 1226 332 next next JJ 87 1226 333 to to TO 87 1226 334 be be VB 87 1226 335 held hold VBN 87 1226 336 February February NNP 87 1226 337 1993 1993 CD 87 1226 338 ) ) -RRB- 87 1226 339 ; ; : 87 1226 340 results result NNS 87 1226 341 - - HYPH 87 1226 342 PCC PCC NNP 87 1226 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87 1226 419 Council Council NNP 87 1226 420 of of IN 87 1226 421 Ministers Ministers NNP 87 1226 422 , , , 87 1226 423 Council Council NNP 87 1226 424 of of IN 87 1226 425 Ministers Ministers NNP 87 1226 426 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 1226 427 branch branch NN 87 1226 428 : : : 87 1226 429 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 1226 430 National National NNP 87 1226 431 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 1226 432 of of IN 87 1226 433 the the DT 87 1226 434 People People NNPS 87 1226 435 's 's POS 87 1226 436 Power Power NNP 87 1226 437 ( ( -LRB- 87 1226 438 Asamblea Asamblea NNP 87 1226 439 Nacional Nacional NNP 87 1226 440 del del NN 87 1226 441 Poder Poder NNP 87 1226 442 Popular Popular NNP 87 1226 443 ) ) -RRB- 87 1226 444 Judicial judicial JJ 87 1226 445 branch branch NN 87 1226 446 : : : 87 1226 447 People People NNS 87 1226 448 's 's POS 87 1226 449 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 1226 450 Court Court NNP 87 1226 451 ( ( -LRB- 87 1226 452 Tribunal Tribunal NNP 87 1226 453 Supremo Supremo NNP 87 1226 454 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CD 87 1226 492 when when WRB 87 1226 493 office office NN 87 1226 494 was be VBD 87 1226 495 abolished abolish VBN 87 1226 496 ; ; : 87 1226 497 President President NNP 87 1226 498 since since IN 87 1226 499 2 2 CD 87 1226 500 December December NNP 87 1226 501 1976 1976 CD 87 1226 502 ) ) -RRB- 87 1226 503 ; ; : 87 1226 504 First First NNP 87 1226 505 Vice Vice NNP 87 1226 506 President President NNP 87 1226 507 of of IN 87 1226 508 the the DT 87 1226 509 Council Council NNP 87 1226 510 of of IN 87 1226 511 State State NNP 87 1226 512 and and CC 87 1226 513 First First NNP 87 1226 514 Vice Vice NNP 87 1226 515 President President NNP 87 1226 516 of of IN 87 1226 517 the the DT 87 1226 518 Council Council NNP 87 1226 519 of of IN 87 1226 520 Ministers Ministers NNP 87 1226 521 Gen. Gen. NNP 87 1226 522 Raul Raul NNP 87 1226 523 CASTRO CASTRO NNP 87 1226 524 Ruz Ruz NNP 87 1226 525 ( ( -LRB- 87 1226 526 since since IN 87 1226 527 2 2 CD 87 1226 528 December December NNP 87 1226 529 1976 1976 CD 87 1226 530 ) ) -RRB- 87 1226 531 * * NFP 87 1226 532 Cuba Cuba NNP 87 1226 533 , , , 87 1226 534 Government Government NNP 87 1226 535 Member Member NNP 87 1226 536 of of IN 87 1226 537 : : : 87 1226 538 CCC CCC NNP 87 1226 539 , , , 87 1226 540 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 87 1226 541 , , , 87 1226 542 FAO FAO NNP 87 1226 543 , , , 87 1226 544 G-77 g-77 CD 87 1226 545 , , , 87 1226 546 GATT GATT NNP 87 1226 547 , , , 87 1226 548 IAEA iaea NN 87 1226 549 , , , 87 1226 550 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 1226 551 , , , 87 1226 552 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 1226 553 , , , 87 1226 554 ILO ILO NNP 87 1226 555 , , , 87 1226 556 IMO imo RB 87 1226 557 , , , 87 1226 558 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 87 1226 559 , , , 87 1226 560 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 1226 561 , , , 87 1226 562 IOC IOC NNP 87 1226 563 , , , 87 1226 564 ISO ISO NNP 87 1226 565 , , , 87 1226 566 ITU ITU NNP 87 1226 567 , , , 87 1226 568 LAES LAES NNP 87 1226 569 , , , 87 1226 570 LAIA LAIA NNP 87 1226 571 ( ( -LRB- 87 1226 572 observer observer NN 87 1226 573 ) ) -RRB- 87 1226 574 , , , 87 1226 575 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 1226 576 , , , 87 1226 577 NAM NAM NNP 87 1226 578 , , , 87 1226 579 OAS OAS NNP 87 1226 580 ( ( -LRB- 87 1226 581 excluded exclude VBN 87 1226 582 from from IN 87 1226 583 formal formal JJ 87 1226 584 participation participation NN 87 1226 585 since since IN 87 1226 586 1962 1962 CD 87 1226 587 ) ) -RRB- 87 1226 588 , , , 87 1226 589 PCA PCA NNP 87 1226 590 , , , 87 1226 591 UN UN NNP 87 1226 592 , , , 87 1226 593 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 1226 594 , , , 87 1226 595 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 1226 596 , , , 87 1226 597 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 1226 598 , , , 87 1226 599 UPU UPU NNP 87 1226 600 , , , 87 1226 601 WCL WCL NNP 87 1226 602 , , , 87 1226 603 WFTU WFTU NNP 87 1226 604 , , , 87 1226 605 WHO who WP 87 1226 606 , , , 87 1226 607 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 1226 608 , , , 87 1226 609 WMO WMO NNP 87 1226 610 , , , 87 1226 611 WTO WTO NNP 87 1226 612 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1226 613 representation representation NN 87 1226 614 in in IN 87 1226 615 US US NNP 87 1226 616 : : : 87 1226 617 chief chief NN 87 1226 618 of of IN 87 1226 619 mission mission NN 87 1226 620 : : : 87 1226 621 Principal Principal NNP 87 1226 622 Officer Officer NNP 87 1226 623 Alfonso Alfonso NNP 87 1226 624 FRAGA FRAGA NNP 87 1226 625 Perez Perez NNP 87 1226 626 ( ( -LRB- 87 1226 627 since since IN 87 1226 628 August August NNP 87 1226 629 1992 1992 CD 87 1226 630 ) ) -RRB- 87 1226 631 chancery chancery NN 87 1226 632 : : : 87 1226 633 2630 2630 CD 87 1226 634 and and CC 87 1226 635 2639 2639 CD 87 1226 636 16th 16th NNP 87 1226 637 Street Street NNP 87 1226 638 NW NW NNP 87 1226 639 , , , 87 1226 640 US US NNP 87 1226 641 Interests Interests NNPS 87 1226 642 Section Section NNP 87 1226 643 , , , 87 1226 644 Swiss Swiss NNP 87 1226 645 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 1226 646 , , , 87 1226 647 Washington Washington NNP 87 1226 648 , , , 87 1226 649 DC DC NNP 87 1226 650 20009 20009 CD 87 1226 651 telephone telephone NN 87 1226 652 : : : 87 1226 653 ( ( -LRB- 87 1226 654 202 202 CD 87 1226 655 ) ) -RRB- 87 1226 656 797 797 CD 87 1226 657 - - HYPH 87 1226 658 8518 8518 CD 87 1226 659 or or CC 87 1226 660 8519 8519 CD 87 1226 661 , , , 87 1226 662 8520 8520 CD 87 1226 663 , , , 87 1226 664 8609 8609 CD 87 1226 665 , , , 87 1226 666 8610 8610 CD 87 1226 667 US US NNP 87 1226 668 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1226 669 representation representation NN 87 1226 670 : : : 87 1226 671 chief chief NN 87 1226 672 of of IN 87 1226 673 mission mission NN 87 1226 674 : : : 87 1226 675 Principal Principal NNP 87 1226 676 Officer Officer NNP 87 1226 677 Alan Alan NNP 87 1226 678 H. H. NNP 87 1226 679 FLANIGAN FLANIGAN NNP 87 1226 680 US US NNP 87 1226 681 Interests Interests NNPS 87 1226 682 Section section NN 87 1226 683 : : : 87 1226 684 USINT USINT NNP 87 1226 685 , , , 87 1226 686 Swiss Swiss NNP 87 1226 687 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 1226 688 , , , 87 1226 689 Calzada Calzada NNP 87 1226 690 entre entre NN 87 1226 691 L L NNP 87 1226 692 Y Y NNP 87 1226 693 M M NNP 87 1226 694 , , , 87 1226 695 Vedado Vedado NNP 87 1226 696 Seccion Seccion NNP 87 1226 697 , , , 87 1226 698 Havana Havana NNP 87 1226 699 mailing mail VBG 87 1226 700 address address NN 87 1226 701 : : : 87 1226 702 USINT USINT NNP 87 1226 703 , , , 87 1226 704 Swiss Swiss NNP 87 1226 705 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 1226 706 , , , 87 1226 707 Calzada Calzada NNP 87 1226 708 Entre Entre NNP 87 1226 709 L L NNP 87 1226 710 Y Y NNP 87 1226 711 M M NNP 87 1226 712 , , , 87 1226 713 Vedado Vedado NNP 87 1226 714 , , , 87 1226 715 Havava Havava NNP 87 1226 716 telephone telephone NN 87 1226 717 : : : 87 1226 718 32 32 CD 87 1226 719 - 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- HYPH 87 1228 8 third third NN 87 1228 9 between between IN 87 1228 10 1989 1989 CD 87 1228 11 and and CC 87 1228 12 1992 1992 CD 87 1228 13 as as IN 87 1228 14 it -PRON- PRP 87 1228 15 absorbed absorb VBD 87 1228 16 the the DT 87 1228 17 loss loss NN 87 1228 18 of of IN 87 1228 19 $ $ $ 87 1228 20 4 4 CD 87 1228 21 billion billion CD 87 1228 22 of of IN 87 1228 23 annual annual JJ 87 1228 24 economic economic JJ 87 1228 25 aid aid NN 87 1228 26 from from IN 87 1228 27 the the DT 87 1228 28 former former JJ 87 1228 29 Soviet Soviet NNP 87 1228 30 Union Union NNP 87 1228 31 and and CC 87 1228 32 much much RB 87 1228 33 smaller small JJR 87 1228 34 amounts amount NNS 87 1228 35 from from IN 87 1228 36 Eastern Eastern NNP 87 1228 37 Europe Europe NNP 87 1228 38 . . . 87 1229 1 The the DT 87 1229 2 government government NN 87 1229 3 implemented implement VBD 87 1229 4 numerous numerous JJ 87 1229 5 energy energy NN 87 1229 6 conservation conservation NN 87 1229 7 measures measure NNS 87 1229 8 and and CC 87 1229 9 import import NN 87 1229 10 substitution substitution NN 87 1229 11 schemes scheme NNS 87 1229 12 to to TO 87 1229 13 cope cope VB 87 1229 14 with with IN 87 1229 15 a a DT 87 1229 16 large large JJ 87 1229 17 decline decline NN 87 1229 18 in in IN 87 1229 19 imports import NNS 87 1229 20 . . . 87 1230 1 To to TO 87 1230 2 reduce reduce VB 87 1230 3 fuel fuel NN 87 1230 4 consumption consumption NN 87 1230 5 , , , 87 1230 6 Havana Havana NNP 87 1230 7 has have VBZ 87 1230 8 cut cut VBN 87 1230 9 back back RP 87 1230 10 bus bus NN 87 1230 11 service service NN 87 1230 12 and and CC 87 1230 13 imported import VBN 87 1230 14 approximately approximately RB 87 1230 15 1 1 CD 87 1230 16 million million CD 87 1230 17 bicycles bicycle NNS 87 1230 18 from from IN 87 1230 19 China China NNP 87 1230 20 , , , 87 1230 21 domesticated domesticate VBD 87 1230 22 nearly nearly RB 87 1230 23 200,000 200,000 CD 87 1230 24 oxen oxen NN 87 1230 25 to to TO 87 1230 26 replace replace VB 87 1230 27 tractors tractor NNS 87 1230 28 , , , 87 1230 29 and and CC 87 1230 30 halted halt VBD 87 1230 31 a a DT 87 1230 32 large large JJ 87 1230 33 amount amount NN 87 1230 34 of of IN 87 1230 35 industrial industrial JJ 87 1230 36 production production NN 87 1230 37 . . . 87 1231 1 The the DT 87 1231 2 government government NN 87 1231 3 has have VBZ 87 1231 4 prioritized prioritize VBN 87 1231 5 domestic domestic JJ 87 1231 6 food food NN 87 1231 7 production production NN 87 1231 8 and and CC 87 1231 9 promoted promote VBD 87 1231 10 herbal herbal JJ 87 1231 11 medicines medicine NNS 87 1231 12 since since IN 87 1231 13 1990 1990 CD 87 1231 14 to to TO 87 1231 15 compensate compensate VB 87 1231 16 for for IN 87 1231 17 lower low JJR 87 1231 18 imports import NNS 87 1231 19 . . . 87 1232 1 Havana Havana NNP 87 1232 2 also also RB 87 1232 3 has have VBZ 87 1232 4 been be VBN 87 1232 5 shifting shift VBG 87 1232 6 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 1232 7 trade trade NN 87 1232 8 away away RB 87 1232 9 from from IN 87 1232 10 the the DT 87 1232 11 former former JJ 87 1232 12 Soviet soviet JJ 87 1232 13 republics republic NNS 87 1232 14 and and CC 87 1232 15 Eastern Eastern NNP 87 1232 16 Europe Europe NNP 87 1232 17 toward toward IN 87 1232 18 the the DT 87 1232 19 industrialized industrialize VBN 87 1232 20 countries country NNS 87 1232 21 of of IN 87 1232 22 Latin Latin NNP 87 1232 23 America America NNP 87 1232 24 and and CC 87 1232 25 the the DT 87 1232 26 OECD OECD NNP 87 1232 27 . . . 87 1233 1 National national JJ 87 1233 2 product product NN 87 1233 3 : : : 87 1233 4 GNP GNP NNP 87 1233 5 - - HYPH 87 1233 6 exchange exchange NN 87 1233 7 rate rate NN 87 1233 8 conversion conversion NN 87 1233 9 - - : 87 1233 10 $ $ $ 87 1233 11 14.9 14.9 CD 87 1233 12 billion billion CD 87 1233 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 1233 14 1992 1992 CD 87 1233 15 est est NNP 87 1233 16 . . . 87 1233 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 1234 1 National national JJ 87 1234 2 product product NN 87 1234 3 real real JJ 87 1234 4 growth growth NN 87 1234 5 rate rate NN 87 1234 6 : : : 87 1234 7 -15 -15 NNP 87 1234 8 % % NN 87 1234 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 1234 10 1992 1992 CD 87 1234 11 est est NNP 87 1234 12 . . . 87 1234 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 1235 1 National national JJ 87 1235 2 product product NN 87 1235 3 per per IN 87 1235 4 capita capita NN 87 1235 5 : : : 87 1235 6 $ $ $ 87 1235 7 1,370 1,370 CD 87 1235 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 1235 9 1992 1992 CD 87 1235 10 est est NNP 87 1235 11 . . . 87 1235 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 1236 1 Inflation inflation NN 87 1236 2 rate rate NN 87 1236 3 ( ( -LRB- 87 1236 4 consumer consumer NN 87 1236 5 prices price NNS 87 1236 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 1236 7 : : : 87 1236 8 NA% NA% `` 87 1236 9 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 1236 10 rate rate NN 87 1236 11 : : : 87 1236 12 NA% NA% `` 87 1236 13 Budget budget NN 87 1236 14 : : : 87 1236 15 revenues revenue VBZ 87 1236 16 $ $ $ 87 1236 17 12.46 12.46 CD 87 1236 18 billion billion CD 87 1236 19 ; ; : 87 1236 20 expenditures expenditure VBZ 87 1236 21 $ $ $ 87 1236 22 14.45 14.45 CD 87 1236 23 billion billion CD 87 1236 24 , , , 87 1236 25 including include VBG 87 1236 26 capital capital NN 87 1236 27 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1236 28 of of IN 87 1236 29 $ $ $ 87 1236 30 NA NA NNP 87 1236 31 ( ( -LRB- 87 1236 32 1990 1990 CD 87 1236 33 est est NNP 87 1236 34 . . . 87 1236 35 ) ) -RRB- 87 1237 1 Exports export NNS 87 1237 2 : : : 87 1237 3 $ $ $ 87 1237 4 2.1 2.1 CD 87 1237 5 billion billion CD 87 1237 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 1237 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 1237 8 . . NNP 87 1237 9 , , , 87 1237 10 1992 1992 CD 87 1237 11 est est NNP 87 1237 12 . . . 87 1237 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 1238 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 1238 2 : : : 87 1238 3 sugar sugar NN 87 1238 4 , , , 87 1238 5 nickel nickel NN 87 1238 6 , , , 87 1238 7 shellfish shellfish NN 87 1238 8 , , , 87 1238 9 tobacco tobacco NN 87 1238 10 , , , 87 1238 11 medical medical JJ 87 1238 12 products product NNS 87 1238 13 , , , 87 1238 14 citrus citrus NN 87 1238 15 , , , 87 1238 16 coffee coffee NN 87 1238 17 partners partner NNS 87 1238 18 : : : 87 1238 19 Russia Russia NNP 87 1238 20 30 30 CD 87 1238 21 % % NN 87 1238 22 , , , 87 1238 23 Canada Canada NNP 87 1238 24 10 10 CD 87 1238 25 % % NN 87 1238 26 , , , 87 1238 27 China China NNP 87 1238 28 9 9 CD 87 1238 29 % % NN 87 1238 30 , , , 87 1238 31 Japan Japan NNP 87 1238 32 6 6 CD 87 1238 33 % % NN 87 1238 34 , , , 87 1238 35 Spain Spain NNP 87 1238 36 4 4 CD 87 1238 37 % % NN 87 1238 38 ( ( -LRB- 87 1238 39 1992 1992 CD 87 1238 40 est est NNP 87 1238 41 . . . 87 1238 42 ) ) -RRB- 87 1239 1 Imports import NNS 87 1239 2 : : : 87 1239 3 $ $ $ 87 1239 4 2.2 2.2 CD 87 1239 5 billion billion CD 87 1239 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 1239 7 c.i.f c.i.f NN 87 1239 8 . . NNP 87 1239 9 , , , 87 1239 10 1992 1992 CD 87 1239 11 est est NNP 87 1239 12 . . . 87 1239 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 1240 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 1240 2 : : : 87 1240 3 petroleum petroleum NN 87 1240 4 , , , 87 1240 5 food food NN 87 1240 6 , , , 87 1240 7 machinery machinery NN 87 1240 8 , , , 87 1240 9 chemicals chemical NNS 87 1240 10 partners partner NNS 87 1240 11 : : : 87 1240 12 Russia Russia NNP 87 1240 13 10 10 CD 87 1240 14 % % NN 87 1240 15 , , , 87 1240 16 China China NNP 87 1240 17 9 9 CD 87 1240 18 % % NN 87 1240 19 , , , 87 1240 20 Spain Spain NNP 87 1240 21 9 9 CD 87 1240 22 % % NN 87 1240 23 , , , 87 1240 24 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 1240 25 5 5 CD 87 1240 26 % % NN 87 1240 27 , , , 87 1240 28 Italy Italy NNP 87 1240 29 5 5 CD 87 1240 30 % % NN 87 1240 31 , , , 87 1240 32 Canada Canada NNP 87 1240 33 4 4 CD 87 1240 34 % % NN 87 1240 35 , , , 87 1240 36 France France NNP 87 1240 37 4 4 CD 87 1240 38 % % NN 87 1240 39 ( ( -LRB- 87 1240 40 1992 1992 CD 87 1240 41 est est NNP 87 1240 42 . . . 87 1240 43 ) ) -RRB- 87 1241 1 External external JJ 87 1241 2 debt debt NN 87 1241 3 : : : 87 1241 4 $ $ $ 87 1241 5 6.8 6.8 CD 87 1241 6 billion billion CD 87 1241 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1241 8 convertible convertible JJ 87 1241 9 currency currency NN 87 1241 10 , , , 87 1241 11 July July NNP 87 1241 12 1989 1989 CD 87 1241 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 1241 14 Industrial industrial JJ 87 1241 15 production production NN 87 1241 16 : : : 87 1241 17 NA NA NNP 87 1241 18 Electricity Electricity NNP 87 1241 19 : : : 87 1241 20 3,889,000 3,889,000 CD 87 1241 21 kW kw NN 87 1241 22 capacity capacity NN 87 1241 23 ; ; : 87 1241 24 16,248 16,248 CD 87 1241 25 million million CD 87 1241 26 kWh kWh NNS 87 1241 27 produced produce VBN 87 1241 28 , , , 87 1241 29 1,500 1,500 CD 87 1241 30 kWh kWh NNS 87 1241 31 per per IN 87 1241 32 capita capita NN 87 1241 33 ( ( -LRB- 87 1241 34 1992 1992 CD 87 1241 35 ) ) -RRB- 87 1241 36 Industries industry NNS 87 1241 37 : : : 87 1241 38 sugar sugar NN 87 1241 39 milling milling NN 87 1241 40 and and CC 87 1241 41 refining refining NN 87 1241 42 , , , 87 1241 43 petroleum petroleum NN 87 1241 44 refining refining NN 87 1241 45 , , , 87 1241 46 food food NN 87 1241 47 and and CC 87 1241 48 tobacco tobacco NN 87 1241 49 processing processing NN 87 1241 50 , , , 87 1241 51 textiles textile NNS 87 1241 52 , , , 87 1241 53 chemicals chemical NNS 87 1241 54 , , , 87 1241 55 paper paper NN 87 1241 56 and and CC 87 1241 57 wood wood NN 87 1241 58 products product NNS 87 1241 59 , , , 87 1241 60 metals metal NNS 87 1241 61 ( ( -LRB- 87 1241 62 particularly particularly RB 87 1241 63 nickel nickel NN 87 1241 64 ) ) -RRB- 87 1241 65 , , , 87 1241 66 cement cement NN 87 1241 67 , , , 87 1241 68 fertilizers fertilizer NNS 87 1241 69 , , , 87 1241 70 consumer consumer NN 87 1241 71 goods good NNS 87 1241 72 , , , 87 1241 73 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 1241 74 machinery machinery NN 87 1241 75 * * NFP 87 1241 76 Cuba Cuba NNP 87 1241 77 , , , 87 1241 78 Economy Economy NNP 87 1241 79 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 87 1241 80 : : : 87 1241 81 accounts account NNS 87 1241 82 for for IN 87 1241 83 11 11 CD 87 1241 84 % % NN 87 1241 85 of of IN 87 1241 86 GNP GNP NNP 87 1241 87 ( ( -LRB- 87 1241 88 including include VBG 87 1241 89 fishing fishing NN 87 1241 90 and and CC 87 1241 91 forestry forestry NN 87 1241 92 ) ) -RRB- 87 1241 93 ; ; : 87 1241 94 key key JJ 87 1241 95 commercial commercial JJ 87 1241 96 crops crop NNS 87 1241 97 - - HYPH 87 1241 98 sugarcane sugarcane NN 87 1241 99 , , , 87 1241 100 tobacco tobacco NN 87 1241 101 , , , 87 1241 102 and and CC 87 1241 103 citrus citrus NN 87 1241 104 fruits fruit NNS 87 1241 105 ; ; , 87 1241 106 other other JJ 87 1241 107 products product NNS 87 1241 108 - - HYPH 87 1241 109 coffee coffee NN 87 1241 110 , , , 87 1241 111 rice rice NN 87 1241 112 , , , 87 1241 113 potatoes potato NNS 87 1241 114 , , , 87 1241 115 meat meat NN 87 1241 116 , , , 87 1241 117 beans bean NNS 87 1241 118 ; ; : 87 1241 119 world world NNP 87 1241 120 's 's POS 87 1241 121 largest large JJS 87 1241 122 sugar sugar NN 87 1241 123 exporter exporter NN 87 1241 124 ; ; : 87 1241 125 not not RB 87 1241 126 self self NN 87 1241 127 - - HYPH 87 1241 128 sufficient sufficient JJ 87 1241 129 in in IN 87 1241 130 food food NN 87 1241 131 ( ( -LRB- 87 1241 132 excluding exclude VBG 87 1241 133 sugar sugar NN 87 1241 134 ) ) -RRB- 87 1241 135 ; ; : 87 1241 136 sector sector NN 87 1241 137 hurt hurt VBN 87 1241 138 by by IN 87 1241 139 growing grow VBG 87 1241 140 shortages shortage NNS 87 1241 141 of of IN 87 1241 142 fuels fuel NNS 87 1241 143 and and CC 87 1241 144 parts part NNS 87 1241 145 Economic economic JJ 87 1241 146 aid aid NN 87 1241 147 : : : 87 1241 148 Western western JJ 87 1241 149 ( ( -LRB- 87 1241 150 non non JJ 87 1241 151 - - JJ 87 1241 152 US us JJ 87 1241 153 ) ) -RRB- 87 1241 154 countries country NNS 87 1241 155 , , , 87 1241 156 ODA ODA NNP 87 1241 157 and and CC 87 1241 158 OOF OOF NNP 87 1241 159 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 1241 160 commitments commitment NNS 87 1241 161 ( ( -LRB- 87 1241 162 1970 1970 CD 87 1241 163 - - SYM 87 1241 164 89 89 CD 87 1241 165 ) ) -RRB- 87 1241 166 , , , 87 1241 167 $ $ $ 87 1241 168 710 710 CD 87 1241 169 million million CD 87 1241 170 ; ; : 87 1241 171 Communist communist JJ 87 1241 172 countries country NNS 87 1241 173 ( ( -LRB- 87 1241 174 1970 1970 CD 87 1241 175 - - SYM 87 1241 176 89 89 CD 87 1241 177 ) ) -RRB- 87 1241 178 , , , 87 1241 179 $ $ $ 87 1241 180 18.5 18.5 CD 87 1241 181 billion billion CD 87 1241 182 Currency Currency NNP 87 1241 183 : : : 87 1241 184 1 1 CD 87 1241 185 Cuban cuban JJ 87 1241 186 peso peso NN 87 1241 187 ( ( -LRB- 87 1241 188 Cu$ Cu$ NFP 87 1241 189 ) ) -RRB- 87 1241 190 = = NFP 87 1241 191 100 100 CD 87 1241 192 centavos centavos NNP 87 1241 193 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 1241 194 rates rate NNS 87 1241 195 : : : 87 1241 196 Cuban cuban JJ 87 1241 197 pesos peso NNS 87 1241 198 ( ( -LRB- 87 1241 199 Cu$ Cu$ NFP 87 1241 200 ) ) -RRB- 87 1241 201 per per IN 87 1241 202 US$ us$ $ 87 1241 203 1 1 CD 87 1241 204 - - SYM 87 1241 205 1.0000 1.0000 CD 87 1241 206 ( ( -LRB- 87 1241 207 linked link VBN 87 1241 208 to to IN 87 1241 209 the the DT 87 1241 210 US US NNP 87 1241 211 dollar dollar NN 87 1241 212 ) ) -RRB- 87 1241 213 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 1241 214 year year NN 87 1241 215 : : : 87 1241 216 calendar calendar NN 87 1241 217 year year NN 87 1241 218 * * NFP 87 1241 219 Cuba Cuba NNP 87 1241 220 , , , 87 1241 221 Communications Communications NNP 87 1241 222 Railroads railroad NNS 87 1241 223 : : : 87 1241 224 12,947 12,947 CD 87 1241 225 km km NN 87 1241 226 total total NN 87 1241 227 ; ; : 87 1241 228 Cuban Cuban NNP 87 1241 229 National National NNP 87 1241 230 Railways Railways NNPS 87 1241 231 operates operate VBZ 87 1241 232 5,053 5,053 CD 87 1241 233 km km NNS 87 1241 234 of of IN 87 1241 235 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 87 1241 236 gauge gauge NN 87 1241 237 track track NN 87 1241 238 ; ; : 87 1241 239 151.7 151.7 CD 87 1241 240 km km NN 87 1241 241 electrified electrify VBN 87 1241 242 ; ; : 87 1241 243 7,742 7,742 CD 87 1241 244 km km NNS 87 1241 245 of of IN 87 1241 246 sugar sugar NN 87 1241 247 plantation plantation NN 87 1241 248 lines line NNS 87 1241 249 of of IN 87 1241 250 0.914-m 0.914-m NN 87 1241 251 and and CC 87 1241 252 1.435-m 1.435-m CD 87 1241 253 gauge gauge NN 87 1241 254 Highways highway NNS 87 1241 255 : : : 87 1241 256 26,477 26,477 CD 87 1241 257 km km NN 87 1241 258 total total JJ 87 1241 259 ; ; : 87 1241 260 14,477 14,477 CD 87 1241 261 km km NNS 87 1241 262 paved pave VBN 87 1241 263 , , , 87 1241 264 12,000 12,000 CD 87 1241 265 km km NN 87 1241 266 gravel gravel NN 87 1241 267 and and CC 87 1241 268 earth earth NN 87 1241 269 surfaced surface VBD 87 1241 270 ( ( -LRB- 87 1241 271 1989 1989 CD 87 1241 272 est est NNP 87 1241 273 . . . 87 1241 274 ) ) -RRB- 87 1242 1 Inland Inland NNP 87 1242 2 waterways waterway NNS 87 1242 3 : : : 87 1242 4 240 240 CD 87 1242 5 km km NN 87 1242 6 Ports port NNS 87 1242 7 : : : 87 1242 8 Cienfuegos Cienfuegos NNP 87 1242 9 , , , 87 1242 10 Havana Havana NNP 87 1242 11 , , , 87 1242 12 Mariel Mariel NNP 87 1242 13 , , , 87 1242 14 Matanzas Matanzas NNP 87 1242 15 , , , 87 1242 16 Santiago Santiago NNP 87 1242 17 de de NNP 87 1242 18 Cuba Cuba NNP 87 1242 19 ; ; : 87 1242 20 7 7 CD 87 1242 21 secondary secondary JJ 87 1242 22 , , , 87 1242 23 35 35 CD 87 1242 24 minor minor JJ 87 1242 25 Merchant merchant NN 87 1242 26 marine marine NN 87 1242 27 : : : 87 1242 28 73 73 CD 87 1242 29 ships ship NNS 87 1242 30 ( ( -LRB- 87 1242 31 1,000 1,000 CD 87 1242 32 GRT GRT NNP 87 1242 33 or or CC 87 1242 34 over over RB 87 1242 35 ) ) -RRB- 87 1242 36 totaling total VBG 87 1242 37 511,522 511,522 CD 87 1242 38 GRT/720,270 GRT/720,270 NNP 87 1242 39 DWT DWT NNP 87 1242 40 ; ; : 87 1242 41 includes include VBZ 87 1242 42 42 42 CD 87 1242 43 cargo cargo NN 87 1242 44 , , , 87 1242 45 10 10 CD 87 1242 46 refrigerated refrigerate VBN 87 1242 47 cargo cargo NN 87 1242 48 , , , 87 1242 49 1 1 CD 87 1242 50 cargo cargo NN 87 1242 51 / / SYM 87 1242 52 training training NN 87 1242 53 , , , 87 1242 54 11 11 CD 87 1242 55 oil oil NN 87 1242 56 tanker tanker NN 87 1242 57 , , , 87 1242 58 1 1 CD 87 1242 59 chemical chemical NN 87 1242 60 tanker tanker NN 87 1242 61 , , , 87 1242 62 4 4 CD 87 1242 63 liquefied liquefy VBN 87 1242 64 gas gas NN 87 1242 65 , , , 87 1242 66 4 4 CD 87 1242 67 bulk bulk NN 87 1242 68 ; ; : 87 1242 69 note note NN 87 1242 70 - - HYPH 87 1242 71 Cuba Cuba NNP 87 1242 72 beneficially beneficially RB 87 1242 73 owns own VBZ 87 1242 74 an an DT 87 1242 75 additional additional JJ 87 1242 76 38 38 CD 87 1242 77 ships ship NNS 87 1242 78 ( ( -LRB- 87 1242 79 1,000 1,000 CD 87 1242 80 GRT GRT NNP 87 1242 81 and and CC 87 1242 82 over over RB 87 1242 83 ) ) -RRB- 87 1242 84 totaling total VBG 87 1242 85 529,090 529,090 CD 87 1242 86 DWT DWT NNP 87 1242 87 under under IN 87 1242 88 the the DT 87 1242 89 registry registry NN 87 1242 90 of of IN 87 1242 91 Panama Panama NNP 87 1242 92 , , , 87 1242 93 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 87 1242 94 , , , 87 1242 95 and and CC 87 1242 96 Malta Malta NNP 87 1242 97 Airports Airports NNPS 87 1242 98 : : : 87 1242 99 total total NN 87 1242 100 : : : 87 1242 101 186 186 CD 87 1242 102 usable usable JJ 87 1242 103 : : : 87 1242 104 166 166 CD 87 1242 105 with with IN 87 1242 106 permanent permanent JJ 87 1242 107 - - HYPH 87 1242 108 surface surface NN 87 1242 109 runways runway NNS 87 1242 110 : : : 87 1242 111 73 73 CD 87 1242 112 with with IN 87 1242 113 runways runway NNS 87 1242 114 over over IN 87 1242 115 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1242 116 m m NNP 87 1242 117 : : : 87 1242 118 3 3 CD 87 1242 119 with with IN 87 1242 120 runways runways NNP 87 1242 121 2,440 2,440 CD 87 1242 122 - - HYPH 87 1242 123 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1242 124 m m NN 87 1242 125 : : : 87 1242 126 12 12 CD 87 1242 127 with with IN 87 1242 128 runways runway NNS 87 1242 129 1,220 1,220 CD 87 1242 130 - - HYPH 87 1242 131 2,439 2,439 CD 87 1242 132 m m NN 87 1242 133 : : : 87 1242 134 19 19 CD 87 1242 135 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 1242 136 : : : 87 1242 137 broadcast broadcast NN 87 1242 138 stations station NNS 87 1242 139 - - : 87 1242 140 150 150 CD 87 1242 141 AM am NN 87 1242 142 , , , 87 1242 143 5 5 CD 87 1242 144 FM FM NNP 87 1242 145 , , , 87 1242 146 58 58 CD 87 1242 147 TV tv NN 87 1242 148 ; ; : 87 1242 149 1,530,000 1,530,000 CD 87 1242 150 TVs tv NNS 87 1242 151 ; ; : 87 1242 152 2,140,000 2,140,000 CD 87 1242 153 radios radio NNS 87 1242 154 ; ; : 87 1242 155 229,000 229,000 CD 87 1242 156 telephones telephone NNS 87 1242 157 ; ; : 87 1242 158 1 1 CD 87 1242 159 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 1242 160 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 1242 161 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 87 1242 162 earth earth NN 87 1242 163 station station NN 87 1242 164 * * : 87 1242 165 Cuba Cuba NNP 87 1242 166 , , , 87 1242 167 Defense Defense NNP 87 1242 168 Forces Forces NNPS 87 1242 169 Branches Branches NNPS 87 1242 170 : : : 87 1242 171 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 87 1242 172 Armed Armed NNP 87 1242 173 Forces Forces NNPS 87 1242 174 ( ( -LRB- 87 1242 175 FAR FAR NNP 87 1242 176 ) ) -RRB- 87 1242 177 - - : 87 1242 178 including include VBG 87 1242 179 Ground Ground NNP 87 1242 180 Forces Forces NNPS 87 1242 181 , , , 87 1242 182 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 87 1242 183 Navy Navy NNP 87 1242 184 ( ( -LRB- 87 1242 185 MGR MGR NNP 87 1242 186 ) ) -RRB- 87 1242 187 , , , 87 1242 188 Air air NN 87 1242 189 and and CC 87 1242 190 Air Air NNP 87 1242 191 Defense Defense NNP 87 1242 192 Force Force NNP 87 1242 193 ( ( -LRB- 87 1242 194 DAAFAR DAAFAR NNP 87 1242 195 ) ) -RRB- 87 1242 196 , , , 87 1242 197 Ministry Ministry NNP 87 1242 198 of of IN 87 1242 199 the the DT 87 1242 200 Armed Armed NNP 87 1242 201 Forces Forces NNPS 87 1242 202 Special Special NNP 87 1242 203 Troops Troops NNPS 87 1242 204 , , , 87 1242 205 Border Border NNP 87 1242 206 Guard Guard NNP 87 1242 207 Troops troop NNS 87 1242 208 , , , 87 1242 209 Territorial Territorial NNP 87 1242 210 Militia Militia NNP 87 1242 211 Troops Troops NNP 87 1242 212 ( ( -LRB- 87 1242 213 MTT MTT NNP 87 1242 214 ) ) -RRB- 87 1242 215 , , , 87 1242 216 Youth Youth NNP 87 1242 217 Labor Labor NNP 87 1242 218 Army Army NNP 87 1242 219 ( ( -LRB- 87 1242 220 EJT EJT NNP 87 1242 221 ) ) -RRB- 87 1242 222 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 1242 223 availability availability NN 87 1242 224 : : : 87 1242 225 males male NNS 87 1242 226 age age NNP 87 1242 227 15 15 CD 87 1242 228 - - SYM 87 1242 229 49 49 CD 87 1242 230 3,087,255 3,087,255 CD 87 1242 231 ; ; : 87 1242 232 females female NNS 87 1242 233 age age NN 87 1242 234 15 15 CD 87 1242 235 - - SYM 87 1242 236 49 49 CD 87 1242 237 3,064,663 3,064,663 CD 87 1242 238 ; ; : 87 1242 239 males male NNS 87 1242 240 fit fit JJ 87 1242 241 for for IN 87 1242 242 military military JJ 87 1242 243 service service NN 87 1242 244 1,929,698 1,929,698 CD 87 1242 245 ; ; : 87 1242 246 females female NNS 87 1242 247 fit fit JJ 87 1242 248 for for IN 87 1242 249 military military JJ 87 1242 250 service service NN 87 1242 251 1,910,733 1,910,733 CD 87 1242 252 ; ; : 87 1242 253 males male NNS 87 1242 254 reach reach VBP 87 1242 255 military military JJ 87 1242 256 age age NN 87 1242 257 ( ( -LRB- 87 1242 258 17 17 CD 87 1242 259 ) ) -RRB- 87 1242 260 annually annually RB 87 1242 261 90,409 90,409 CD 87 1242 262 ; ; : 87 1242 263 females female NNS 87 1242 264 reach reach VBP 87 1242 265 military military JJ 87 1242 266 age age NN 87 1242 267 ( ( -LRB- 87 1242 268 17 17 CD 87 1242 269 ) ) -RRB- 87 1242 270 annually annually RB 87 1242 271 87,274 87,274 CD 87 1242 272 ( ( -LRB- 87 1242 273 1993 1993 CD 87 1242 274 est est NNP 87 1242 275 . . . 87 1242 276 ) ) -RRB- 87 1243 1 Defense defense NN 87 1243 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1243 3 : : : 87 1243 4 exchange exchange NN 87 1243 5 rate rate NN 87 1243 6 conversion conversion NNP 87 1243 7 - - : 87 1243 8 $ $ $ 87 1243 9 1.2 1.2 CD 87 1243 10 - - SYM 87 1243 11 1.4 1.4 CD 87 1243 12 billion billion CD 87 1243 13 ; ; : 87 1243 14 10 10 CD 87 1243 15 % % NN 87 1243 16 of of IN 87 1243 17 GNP GNP NNP 87 1243 18 in in IN 87 1243 19 1990 1990 CD 87 1243 20 plan plan NN 87 1243 21 was be VBD 87 1243 22 for for IN 87 1243 23 defense defense NN 87 1243 24 and and CC 87 1243 25 internal internal JJ 87 1243 26 security security NN 87 1243 27 Note Note NNP 87 1243 28 : : : 87 1243 29 the the DT 87 1243 30 breakup breakup NN 87 1243 31 of of IN 87 1243 32 the the DT 87 1243 33 Soviet Soviet NNP 87 1243 34 Union Union NNP 87 1243 35 , , , 87 1243 36 the the DT 87 1243 37 key key JJ 87 1243 38 military military JJ 87 1243 39 supporter supporter NN 87 1243 40 and and CC 87 1243 41 supplier supplier NN 87 1243 42 of of IN 87 1243 43 Cuba Cuba NNP 87 1243 44 , , , 87 1243 45 has have VBZ 87 1243 46 resulted result VBN 87 1243 47 in in IN 87 1243 48 substantially substantially RB 87 1243 49 less less JJR 87 1243 50 outside outside JJ 87 1243 51 help help NN 87 1243 52 for for IN 87 1243 53 Cuba Cuba NNP 87 1243 54 's 's POS 87 1243 55 defense defense NN 87 1243 56 forces force NNS 87 1243 57 * * NFP 87 1243 58 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 87 1243 59 , , , 87 1243 60 Geography Geography NNP 87 1243 61 Location Location NNP 87 1243 62 : : : 87 1243 63 in in IN 87 1243 64 the the DT 87 1243 65 eastern eastern JJ 87 1243 66 Mediterreanean Mediterreanean NNP 87 1243 67 Sea Sea NNP 87 1243 68 , , , 87 1243 69 97 97 CD 87 1243 70 km km NN 87 1243 71 west west RB 87 1243 72 of of IN 87 1243 73 Syria Syria NNP 87 1243 74 and and CC 87 1243 75 64 64 CD 87 1243 76 km km NNS 87 1243 77 west west RB 87 1243 78 of of IN 87 1243 79 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 1243 80 Map Map NNP 87 1243 81 references reference NNS 87 1243 82 : : : 87 1243 83 Africa Africa NNP 87 1243 84 , , , 87 1243 85 Middle Middle NNP 87 1243 86 East East NNP 87 1243 87 , , , 87 1243 88 Standard Standard NNP 87 1243 89 Time Time NNP 87 1243 90 Zones Zones NNPS 87 1243 91 of of IN 87 1243 92 the the DT 87 1243 93 World World NNP 87 1243 94 Area Area NNP 87 1243 95 : : : 87 1243 96 total total JJ 87 1243 97 area area NN 87 1243 98 : : : 87 1243 99 9,250 9,250 CD 87 1243 100 km2 km2 NNP 87 1243 101 land land NN 87 1243 102 area area NN 87 1243 103 : : : 87 1243 104 9,240 9,240 CD 87 1243 105 km2 km2 NNP 87 1243 106 comparative comparative JJ 87 1243 107 area area NN 87 1243 108 : : : 87 1243 109 about about IN 87 1243 110 0.7 0.7 CD 87 1243 111 times time NNS 87 1243 112 the the DT 87 1243 113 size size NN 87 1243 114 of of IN 87 1243 115 Connecticut Connecticut NNP 87 1243 116 Land Land NNP 87 1243 117 boundaries boundary NNS 87 1243 118 : : : 87 1243 119 0 0 LS 87 1243 120 km km NN 87 1243 121 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 1243 122 : : : 87 1243 123 648 648 CD 87 1243 124 km km NN 87 1243 125 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 1243 126 claims claim VBZ 87 1243 127 : : : 87 1243 128 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1251 246 the the DT 87 1251 247 resolution resolution NN 87 1251 248 of of IN 87 1251 249 intercommunal intercommunal JJ 87 1251 250 differences difference NNS 87 1251 251 and and CC 87 1251 252 creation creation NN 87 1251 253 of of IN 87 1251 254 a a DT 87 1251 255 new new JJ 87 1251 256 federal federal JJ 87 1251 257 system system NN 87 1251 258 of of IN 87 1251 259 government government NN 87 1251 260 Capital capital NN 87 1251 261 : : : 87 1251 262 Nicosia Nicosia NNP 87 1251 263 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 1251 264 divisions division NNS 87 1251 265 : : : 87 1251 266 6 6 CD 87 1251 267 districts district NNS 87 1251 268 ; ; : 87 1251 269 Famagusta Famagusta NNP 87 1251 270 , , , 87 1251 271 Kyrenia Kyrenia NNP 87 1251 272 , , , 87 1251 273 Larnaca Larnaca NNP 87 1251 274 , , , 87 1251 275 Limassol Limassol NNP 87 1251 276 , , , 87 1251 277 Nicosia Nicosia NNP 87 1251 278 , , , 87 1251 279 Paphos Paphos NNP 87 1251 280 Independence Independence NNP 87 1251 281 : : : 87 1251 282 16 16 CD 87 1251 283 August August NNP 87 1251 284 1960 1960 CD 87 1251 285 ( ( -LRB- 87 1251 286 from from IN 87 1251 287 UK UK NNP 87 1251 288 ) ) -RRB- 87 1251 289 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 1251 290 : : : 87 1251 291 16 16 CD 87 1251 292 August August NNP 87 1251 293 1960 1960 CD 87 1251 294 ; ; : 87 1251 295 negotiations negotiation NNS 87 1251 296 to to TO 87 1251 297 create create VB 87 1251 298 the the DT 87 1251 299 basis basis NN 87 1251 300 for for IN 87 1251 301 a a DT 87 1251 302 new new JJ 87 1251 303 or or CC 87 1251 304 revised revise VBN 87 1251 305 constitution constitution NN 87 1251 306 to to TO 87 1251 307 govern govern VB 87 1251 308 the the DT 87 1251 309 island island NN 87 1251 310 and and CC 87 1251 311 to to IN 87 1251 312 better well JJR 87 1251 313 relations relation NNS 87 1251 314 between between IN 87 1251 315 Greek Greek NNP 87 1251 316 and and CC 87 1251 317 Turkish Turkish NNP 87 1251 318 Cypriots cypriot NNS 87 1251 319 have have VBP 87 1251 320 been be VBN 87 1251 321 held hold VBN 87 1251 322 intermittently intermittently RB 87 1251 323 ; ; : 87 1251 324 in in IN 87 1251 325 1975 1975 CD 87 1251 326 Turkish Turkish NNP 87 1251 327 Cypriots Cypriots NNPS 87 1251 328 created create VBD 87 1251 329 their -PRON- PRP$ 87 1251 330 own own JJ 87 1251 331 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 1251 332 and and CC 87 1251 333 governing govern VBG 87 1251 334 bodies body NNS 87 1251 335 within within IN 87 1251 336 the the DT 87 1251 337 " " `` 87 1251 338 Turkish Turkish NNP 87 1251 339 Federated Federated NNP 87 1251 340 State State NNP 87 1251 341 of of IN 87 1251 342 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 87 1251 343 , , , 87 1251 344 " " '' 87 1251 345 which which WDT 87 1251 346 was be VBD 87 1251 347 renamed rename VBN 87 1251 348 the the DT 87 1251 349 " " `` 87 1251 350 Turkish Turkish NNP 87 1251 351 Republic Republic NNP 87 1251 352 of of IN 87 1251 353 Northern Northern NNP 87 1251 354 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 87 1251 355 " " '' 87 1251 356 in 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1251 395 is be VBZ 87 1251 396 celebrated celebrate VBN 87 1251 397 as as IN 87 1251 398 Independence Independence NNP 87 1251 399 Day Day NNP 87 1251 400 in in IN 87 1251 401 the the DT 87 1251 402 Turkish turkish JJ 87 1251 403 area area NN 87 1251 404 ) ) -RRB- 87 1251 405 Political political JJ 87 1251 406 parties party NNS 87 1251 407 and and CC 87 1251 408 leaders leader NNS 87 1251 409 : : : 87 1251 410 Greek greek JJ 87 1251 411 Cypriot Cypriot NNP 87 1251 412 : : : 87 1251 413 Progressive Progressive NNP 87 1251 414 Party Party NNP 87 1251 415 of of IN 87 1251 416 the the DT 87 1251 417 Working Working NNP 87 1251 418 People People NNPS 87 1251 419 ( ( -LRB- 87 1251 420 AKEL akel JJ 87 1251 421 ; ; : 87 1251 422 Communist Communist NNP 87 1251 423 Party Party NNP 87 1251 424 ) ) -RRB- 87 1251 425 , , , 87 1251 426 Dimitrios Dimitrios NNP 87 1251 427 CHRISTOFIAS CHRISTOFIAS NNP 87 1251 428 ; ; : 87 1251 429 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1251 430 Rally Rally NNP 87 1251 431 ( ( -LRB- 87 1251 432 DISY DISY NNP 87 1251 433 ) ) -RRB- 87 1251 434 , , , 87 1251 435 Glafkos Glafkos NNP 87 1251 436 CLERIDES CLERIDES NNP 87 1251 437 ; ; : 87 1251 438 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1251 439 Party Party NNP 87 1251 440 ( ( -LRB- 87 1251 441 DIKO DIKO NNP 87 1251 442 ) ) -RRB- 87 1251 443 , , , 87 1251 444 Spyros Spyros NNP 87 1251 445 KYPRIANOU KYPRIANOU NNP 87 1251 446 ; ; : 87 1251 447 United United NNP 87 1251 448 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1251 449 Union Union NNP 87 1251 450 of of IN 87 1251 451 the the DT 87 1251 452 Center Center NNP 87 1251 453 ( ( -LRB- 87 1251 454 EDEK EDEK NNP 87 1251 455 ) ) -RRB- 87 1251 456 , , , 87 1251 457 Vassos Vassos NNP 87 1251 458 LYSSARIDIS LYSSARIDIS NNP 87 1251 459 ; ; : 87 1251 460 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 1251 461 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1251 462 Renewal Renewal NNP 87 1251 463 Movement Movement NNP 87 1251 464 ( ( -LRB- 87 1251 465 ADISOK ADISOK NNP 87 1251 466 ) ) -RRB- 87 1251 467 , , , 87 1251 468 Mikhalis Mikhalis NNP 87 1251 469 PAPAPETROU PAPAPETROU NNP 87 1251 470 ; ; : 87 1251 471 Liberal Liberal NNP 87 1251 472 Party Party NNP 87 1251 473 , , , 87 1251 474 Nikos Nikos NNP 87 1251 475 ROLANDIS ROLANDIS NNP 87 1251 476 ; ; : 87 1251 477 Free free JJ 87 1251 478 Democrats Democrats NNPS 87 1251 479 , , , 87 1251 480 George George NNP 87 1251 481 VASSILIOU VASSILIOU NNP 87 1251 482 Turkish turkish JJ 87 1251 483 area area NN 87 1251 484 : : : 87 1251 485 National National NNP 87 1251 486 Unity Unity NNP 87 1251 487 Party Party NNP 87 1251 488 ( ( -LRB- 87 1251 489 UBP UBP NNP 87 1251 490 ) ) -RRB- 87 1251 491 , , , 87 1251 492 Dervis Dervis NNP 87 1251 493 EROGLU EROGLU NNP 87 1251 494 ; ; : 87 1251 495 Communal Communal NNP 87 1251 496 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 1251 497 Party Party NNP 87 1251 498 ( ( -LRB- 87 1251 499 TKP TKP NNP 87 1251 500 ) ) -RRB- 87 1251 501 , , , 87 1251 502 Mustafa Mustafa NNP 87 1251 503 AKINCI AKINCI NNP 87 1251 504 ; ; : 87 1251 505 Republican Republican NNP 87 1251 506 Turkish Turkish NNP 87 1251 507 Party Party NNP 87 1251 508 ( ( -LRB- 87 1251 509 CTP CTP NNP 87 1251 510 ) ) -RRB- 87 1251 511 , , , 87 1251 512 Ozker Ozker NNP 87 1251 513 OZGUR OZGUR NNS 87 1251 514 ; ; : 87 1251 515 New New NNP 87 1251 516 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 87 1251 517 Party Party NNP 87 1251 518 ( ( -LRB- 87 1251 519 YKP YKP NNP 87 1251 520 ) ) -RRB- 87 1251 521 , , , 87 1251 522 Alpay Alpay NNP 87 1251 523 DURDURAN DURDURAN NNP 87 1251 524 ; ; : 87 1251 525 Social Social NNP 87 1251 526 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1251 527 Party Party NNP 87 1251 528 ( ( -LRB- 87 1251 529 SDP SDP NNP 87 1251 530 ) ) -RRB- 87 1251 531 , , , 87 1251 532 Ergun Ergun NNP 87 1251 533 VEHBI VEHBI NNP 87 1251 534 ; ; : 87 1251 535 New New NNP 87 1251 536 Birth Birth NNP 87 1251 537 Party Party NNP 87 1251 538 ( ( -LRB- 87 1251 539 YDP YDP NNP 87 1251 540 ) ) -RRB- 87 1251 541 , , , 87 1251 542 Ali Ali NNP 87 1251 543 Ozkan Ozkan NNP 87 1251 544 ALTINISHIK ALTINISHIK NNP 87 1251 545 ; ; : 87 1251 546 Free Free NNP 87 1251 547 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1251 548 Party Party NNP 87 1251 549 ( ( -LRB- 87 1251 550 HDP HDP NNP 87 1251 551 ) ) -RRB- 87 1251 552 , , , 87 1251 553 Ismet Ismet NNP 87 1251 554 KOTAK kotak NN 87 1251 555 ; ; : 87 1251 556 Nationalist Nationalist NNP 87 1251 557 Justice Justice NNP 87 1251 558 Party Party NNP 87 1251 559 ( ( -LRB- 87 1251 560 MAP MAP NNP 87 1251 561 ) ) -RRB- 87 1251 562 , , , 87 1251 563 Zorlu Zorlu NNP 87 1251 564 TORE TORE NNP 87 1251 565 ; ; : 87 1251 566 United United NNP 87 1251 567 Sovereignty Sovereignty NNP 87 1251 568 Party Party NNP 87 1251 569 , , , 87 1251 570 Arif Arif NNP 87 1251 571 Salih Salih NNP 87 1251 572 KIRDAG KIRDAG NNP 87 1251 573 ; ; : 87 1251 574 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1251 575 Party Party NNP 87 1251 576 ( ( -LRB- 87 1251 577 DP DP NNP 87 1251 578 ) ) -RRB- 87 1251 579 , , , 87 1251 580 Hakki Hakki NNP 87 1251 581 ATUN ATUN NNP 87 1251 582 ; ; : 87 1251 583 Fatherland Fatherland NNP 87 1251 584 Party Party NNP 87 1251 585 ( ( -LRB- 87 1251 586 VP VP NNP 87 1251 587 ) ) -RRB- 87 1251 588 , , , 87 1251 589 Orhan Orhan NNP 87 1251 590 UCOK UCOK NNP 87 1251 591 ; ; : 87 1251 592 CTP CTP NNP 87 1251 593 , , , 87 1251 594 TKP TKP NNP 87 1251 595 , , , 87 1251 596 and and CC 87 1251 597 YDP YDP NNP 87 1251 598 joined join VBD 87 1251 599 in in IN 87 1251 600 the the DT 87 1251 601 coalition coalition NN 87 1251 602 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1251 603 Struggle Struggle NNP 87 1251 604 Party Party NNP 87 1251 605 ( ( -LRB- 87 1251 606 DMP DMP NNP 87 1251 607 ) ) -RRB- 87 1251 608 for for IN 87 1251 609 the the DT 87 1251 610 22 22 CD 87 1251 611 April April NNP 87 1251 612 1990 1990 CD 87 1251 613 legislative legislative JJ 87 1251 614 election election NN 87 1251 615 ; ; : 87 1251 616 the the DT 87 1251 617 CTP CTP NNP 87 1251 618 and and CC 87 1251 619 TKP TKP NNP 87 1251 620 boycotted boycott VBD 87 1251 621 the the DT 87 1251 622 byelection byelection NN 87 1251 623 of of IN 87 1251 624 13 13 CD 87 1251 625 October October NNP 87 1251 626 1991 1991 CD 87 1251 627 , , , 87 1251 628 in in IN 87 1251 629 which which WDT 87 1251 630 12 12 CD 87 1251 631 seats seat NNS 87 1251 632 were be VBD 87 1251 633 at at IN 87 1251 634 stake stake NN 87 1251 635 ; ; : 87 1251 636 the the DT 87 1251 637 DMP DMP NNP 87 1251 638 was be VBD 87 1251 639 dissolved dissolve VBN 87 1251 640 after after IN 87 1251 641 the the DT 87 1251 642 1990 1990 CD 87 1251 643 election election NN 87 1251 644 * * NFP 87 1251 645 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 87 1251 646 , , , 87 1251 647 Government Government NNP 87 1251 648 Other other JJ 87 1251 649 political political JJ 87 1251 650 or or CC 87 1251 651 pressure pressure NN 87 1251 652 groups group NNS 87 1251 653 : : : 87 1251 654 United United NNP 87 1251 655 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1251 656 Youth Youth NNP 87 1251 657 Organization Organization NNP 87 1251 658 ( ( -LRB- 87 1251 659 EDON EDON NNP 87 1251 660 ; ; : 87 1251 661 Communist Communist NNP 87 1251 662 controlled control VBN 87 1251 663 ) ) -RRB- 87 1251 664 ; ; : 87 1251 665 Union Union NNP 87 1251 666 of of IN 87 1251 667 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 87 1251 668 Farmers Farmers NNP 87 1251 669 ( ( -LRB- 87 1251 670 EKA EKA NNP 87 1251 671 ; ; : 87 1251 672 Communist Communist NNP 87 1251 673 controlled control VBN 87 1251 674 ) ) -RRB- 87 1251 675 ; ; : 87 1251 676 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 87 1251 677 Farmers Farmers NNPS 87 1251 678 Union Union NNP 87 1251 679 ( ( -LRB- 87 1251 680 PEK PEK NNP 87 1251 681 ; ; : 87 1251 682 pro pro JJ 87 1251 683 - - JJ 87 1251 684 West west JJ 87 1251 685 ) ) -RRB- 87 1251 686 ; ; : 87 1251 687 Pan Pan NNP 87 1251 688 - - NNP 87 1251 689 Cyprian Cyprian NNP 87 1251 690 Labor Labor NNP 87 1251 691 Federation Federation NNP 87 1251 692 ( ( -LRB- 87 1251 693 PEO PEO NNP 87 1251 694 ; ; : 87 1251 695 Communist Communist NNP 87 1251 696 controlled control VBN 87 1251 697 ) ) -RRB- 87 1251 698 ; ; : 87 1251 699 Confederation Confederation NNP 87 1251 700 of of IN 87 1251 701 Cypriot Cypriot NNP 87 1251 702 Workers Workers NNPS 87 1251 703 ( ( -LRB- 87 1251 704 SEK sek NN 87 1251 705 ; ; : 87 1251 706 pro pro JJ 87 1251 707 - - JJ 87 1251 708 West west JJ 87 1251 709 ) ) -RRB- 87 1251 710 ; ; : 87 1251 711 Federation Federation NNP 87 1251 712 of of IN 87 1251 713 Turkish turkish JJ 87 1251 714 Cypriot Cypriot NNP 87 1251 715 Labor Labor NNP 87 1251 716 Unions Unions NNP 87 1251 717 ( ( -LRB- 87 1251 718 Turk Turk NNP 87 1251 719 - - HYPH 87 1251 720 Sen Sen NNP 87 1251 721 ) ) -RRB- 87 1251 722 ; ; : 87 1251 723 Confederation Confederation NNP 87 1251 724 of of IN 87 1251 725 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 87 1251 726 Labor Labor NNP 87 1251 727 Unions Unions NNP 87 1251 728 ( ( -LRB- 87 1251 729 Dev Dev NNP 87 1251 730 - - HYPH 87 1251 731 Is be VBZ 87 1251 732 ) ) -RRB- 87 1251 733 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 1251 734 : : : 87 1251 735 18 18 CD 87 1251 736 years year NNS 87 1251 737 of of IN 87 1251 738 age age NN 87 1251 739 ; ; : 87 1251 740 universal universal JJ 87 1251 741 Elections election NNS 87 1251 742 : : : 87 1251 743 President President NNP 87 1251 744 : : : 87 1251 745 last last RB 87 1251 746 held hold VBN 87 1251 747 14 14 CD 87 1251 748 February February NNP 87 1251 749 1993 1993 CD 87 1251 750 ( ( -LRB- 87 1251 751 next next JJ 87 1251 752 to to TO 87 1251 753 be be VB 87 1251 754 held hold VBN 87 1251 755 February February NNP 87 1251 756 1998 1998 CD 87 1251 757 ) ) -RRB- 87 1251 758 ; ; : 87 1251 759 results result NNS 87 1251 760 - - : 87 1251 761 Glafkos Glafkos NNP 87 1251 762 CLERIDES clerides NN 87 1251 763 50.3 50.3 CD 87 1251 764 % % NN 87 1251 765 , , , 87 1251 766 George George NNP 87 1251 767 VASSILIOU VASSILIOU NNP 87 1251 768 49.7 49.7 CD 87 1251 769 % % NN 87 1251 770 House House NNP 87 1251 771 of of IN 87 1251 772 Representatives Representatives NNPS 87 1251 773 : : : 87 1251 774 last last RB 87 1251 775 held hold VBD 87 1251 776 19 19 CD 87 1251 777 May May NNP 87 1251 778 1991 1991 CD 87 1251 779 ; ; : 87 1251 780 results result NNS 87 1251 781 - - HYPH 87 1251 782 DISY disy NN 87 1251 783 35.8 35.8 CD 87 1251 784 % % NN 87 1251 785 , , , 87 1251 786 AKEL AKEL NNP 87 1251 787 ( ( -LRB- 87 1251 788 Communist communist JJ 87 1251 789 ) ) -RRB- 87 1251 790 30.6 30.6 CD 87 1251 791 % % NN 87 1251 792 , , , 87 1251 793 DIKO diko NN 87 1251 794 19.5 19.5 CD 87 1251 795 % % NN 87 1251 796 , , , 87 1251 797 EDEK EDEK NNP 87 1251 798 10 10 CD 87 1251 799 . . . 87 1252 1 9 9 CD 87 1252 2 % % NN 87 1252 3 ; ; : 87 1252 4 others other NNS 87 1252 5 3.2 3.2 CD 87 1252 6 % % NN 87 1252 7 ; ; , 87 1252 8 seats seat NNS 87 1252 9 - - : 87 1252 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 1252 11 56 56 CD 87 1252 12 total total NN 87 1252 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 1252 14 DISY disy NN 87 1252 15 20 20 CD 87 1252 16 , , , 87 1252 17 AKEL AKEL NNP 87 1252 18 ( ( -LRB- 87 1252 19 Communist communist JJ 87 1252 20 ) ) -RRB- 87 1252 21 18 18 CD 87 1252 22 , , , 87 1252 23 DIKO diko NN 87 1252 24 11 11 CD 87 1252 25 , , , 87 1252 26 EDEK EDEK NNP 87 1252 27 7 7 CD 87 1252 28 Turkish turkish JJ 87 1252 29 Area area NN 87 1252 30 : : : 87 1252 31 President President NNP 87 1252 32 : : : 87 1252 33 last last RB 87 1252 34 held hold VBD 87 1252 35 22 22 CD 87 1252 36 April April NNP 87 1252 37 1990 1990 CD 87 1252 38 ( ( -LRB- 87 1252 39 next next JJ 87 1252 40 to to TO 87 1252 41 be be VB 87 1252 42 held hold VBN 87 1252 43 April April NNP 87 1252 44 1995 1995 CD 87 1252 45 ) ) -RRB- 87 1252 46 ; ; : 87 1252 47 results result NNS 87 1252 48 - - : 87 1252 49 Rauf Rauf NNP 87 1252 50 R. R. NNP 87 1252 51 DENKTASH DENKTASH NNP 87 1252 52 66 66 CD 87 1252 53 % % NN 87 1252 54 , , , 87 1252 55 Ismail Ismail NNP 87 1252 56 BOZKURT BOZKURT NNP 87 1252 57 32.05 32.05 CD 87 1252 58 % % NN 87 1252 59 Turkish turkish JJ 87 1252 60 Area area NN 87 1252 61 : : : 87 1252 62 Assembly assembly NN 87 1252 63 of of IN 87 1252 64 the the DT 87 1252 65 Republic Republic NNP 87 1252 66 : : : 87 1252 67 last last RB 87 1252 68 held hold VBD 87 1252 69 6 6 CD 87 1252 70 May May NNP 87 1252 71 1990 1990 CD 87 1252 72 ( ( -LRB- 87 1252 73 next next JJ 87 1252 74 to to TO 87 1252 75 be be VB 87 1252 76 held hold VBN 87 1252 77 May May NNP 87 1252 78 1995 1995 CD 87 1252 79 ) ) -RRB- 87 1252 80 ; ; : 87 1252 81 results result NNS 87 1252 82 - - HYPH 87 1252 83 UBP UBP NNP 87 1252 84 ( ( -LRB- 87 1252 85 conservative conservative JJ 87 1252 86 ) ) -RRB- 87 1252 87 54.4 54.4 CD 87 1252 88 % % NN 87 1252 89 , , , 87 1252 90 DMP DMP NNP 87 1252 91 44.4 44.4 CD 87 1252 92 % % NN 87 1252 93 YKP YKP NNP 87 1252 94 0.9 0.9 CD 87 1252 95 % % NN 87 1252 96 ; ; , 87 1252 97 seats seat NNS 87 1252 98 - - : 87 1252 99 ( ( -LRB- 87 1252 100 50 50 CD 87 1252 101 total total NN 87 1252 102 ) ) -RRB- 87 1252 103 UBP UBP NNP 87 1252 104 ( ( -LRB- 87 1252 105 conservative conservative JJ 87 1252 106 ) ) -RRB- 87 1252 107 45 45 CD 87 1252 108 , , , 87 1252 109 SDP SDP NNP 87 1252 110 1 1 CD 87 1252 111 , , , 87 1252 112 HDP HDP NNP 87 1252 113 2 2 CD 87 1252 114 , , , 87 1252 115 YDP ydp NN 87 1252 116 2 2 CD 87 1252 117 ; ; : 87 1252 118 note note VB 87 1252 119 - - HYPH 87 1252 120 by by IN 87 1252 121 - - HYPH 87 1252 122 election election NN 87 1252 123 of of IN 87 1252 124 13 13 CD 87 1252 125 October October NNP 87 1252 126 1991 1991 CD 87 1252 127 was be VBD 87 1252 128 for for IN 87 1252 129 12 12 CD 87 1252 130 seats seat NNS 87 1252 131 ; ; : 87 1252 132 DP DP NNP 87 1252 133 delegates delegate NNS 87 1252 134 broke break VBD 87 1252 135 away away RB 87 1252 136 from from IN 87 1252 137 the the DT 87 1252 138 UBP UBP NNP 87 1252 139 and and CC 87 1252 140 formed form VBD 87 1252 141 their -PRON- PRP$ 87 1252 142 own own JJ 87 1252 143 party party NN 87 1252 144 after after IN 87 1252 145 the the DT 87 1252 146 last last JJ 87 1252 147 election election NN 87 1252 148 ; 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; : 87 1252 216 note note VB 87 1252 217 - - HYPH 87 1252 218 there there EX 87 1252 219 is be VBZ 87 1252 220 a a DT 87 1252 221 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 1252 222 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 1252 223 of of IN 87 1252 224 the the DT 87 1252 225 Republic Republic NNP 87 1252 226 ( ( -LRB- 87 1252 227 Cumhuriyet Cumhuriyet NNP 87 1252 228 Meclisi Meclisi NNP 87 1252 229 ) ) -RRB- 87 1252 230 in in IN 87 1252 231 the the DT 87 1252 232 Turkish turkish JJ 87 1252 233 area area NN 87 1252 234 Judicial judicial JJ 87 1252 235 branch branch NN 87 1252 236 : : : 87 1252 237 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 1252 238 Court Court NNP 87 1252 239 ; ; : 87 1252 240 note note NN 87 1252 241 - - : 87 1252 242 there there EX 87 1252 243 is be VBZ 87 1252 244 also also RB 87 1252 245 a a DT 87 1252 246 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 1252 247 Court Court NNP 87 1252 248 in in IN 87 1252 249 the the DT 87 1252 250 Turkish turkish JJ 87 1252 251 area area NN 87 1252 252 Leaders leader NNS 87 1252 253 : : : 87 1252 254 Chief Chief NNP 87 1252 255 of of IN 87 1252 256 State State NNP 87 1252 257 and and CC 87 1252 258 Head Head NNP 87 1252 259 of of IN 87 1252 260 Government Government NNP 87 1252 261 : : : 87 1252 262 President President NNP 87 1252 263 Glafkos Glafkos NNP 87 1252 264 CLERIDES CLERIDES NNP 87 1252 265 ( ( -LRB- 87 1252 266 since since IN 87 1252 267 28 28 CD 87 1252 268 February February NNP 87 1252 269 1993 1993 CD 87 1252 270 ) ) -RRB- 87 1252 271 note note NN 87 1252 272 : : : 87 1252 273 Rauf Rauf NNP 87 1252 274 R. R. NNP 87 1252 275 DENKTASH DENKTASH NNP 87 1252 276 has have VBZ 87 1252 277 been be VBN 87 1252 278 president president NN 87 1252 279 of of IN 87 1252 280 the the DT 87 1252 281 Turkish turkish JJ 87 1252 282 area area NN 87 1252 283 since since IN 87 1252 284 13 13 CD 87 1252 285 February February NNP 87 1252 286 1975 1975 CD 87 1252 287 ; ; : 87 1252 288 Dervish dervish NN 87 1252 289 EROGLU eroglu NN 87 1252 290 has have VBZ 87 1252 291 been be VBN 87 1252 292 prime prime JJ 87 1252 293 minister minister NN 87 1252 294 of of IN 87 1252 295 the the DT 87 1252 296 Turkish turkish JJ 87 1252 297 area area NN 87 1252 298 since since IN 87 1252 299 20 20 CD 87 1252 300 July July NNP 87 1252 301 1985 1985 CD 87 1252 302 Member Member NNP 87 1252 303 of of IN 87 1252 304 : : : 87 1252 305 C C NNP 87 1252 306 , , , 87 1252 307 CCC CCC NNP 87 1252 308 , , , 87 1252 309 CE CE NNP 87 1252 310 , , , 87 1252 311 CSCE CSCE NNP 87 1252 312 , , , 87 1252 313 EBRD EBRD NNP 87 1252 314 , , , 87 1252 315 ECE ECE NNP 87 1252 316 , , , 87 1252 317 FAO FAO NNP 87 1252 318 , , , 87 1252 319 G-77 g-77 CD 87 1252 320 , , , 87 1252 321 GATT GATT NNP 87 1252 322 , , , 87 1252 323 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 1252 324 , , , 87 1252 325 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 1252 326 , , , 87 1252 327 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 1252 328 , , , 87 1252 329 ICC ICC NNP 87 1252 330 , , , 87 1252 331 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 1252 332 , , , 87 1252 333 IDA IDA NNP 87 1252 334 , , , 87 1252 335 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 1252 336 , , , 87 1252 337 IFC IFC NNP 87 1252 338 , , , 87 1252 339 ILO ILO NNP 87 1252 340 , , , 87 1252 341 IMF IMF NNP 87 1252 342 , , , 87 1252 343 IMO imo RB 87 1252 344 , , , 87 1252 345 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 87 1252 346 , , , 87 1252 347 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 1252 348 , , , 87 1252 349 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 1252 350 , , , 87 1252 351 IOC IOC NNP 87 1252 352 , , , 87 1252 353 IOM IOM NNP 87 1252 354 , , , 87 1252 355 ISO ISO NNP 87 1252 356 , , , 87 1252 357 ITU ITU NNP 87 1252 358 , , , 87 1252 359 NAM NAM NNP 87 1252 360 , , , 87 1252 361 OAS OAS NNP 87 1252 362 ( ( -LRB- 87 1252 363 observer observer NNP 87 1252 364 ) ) -RRB- 87 1252 365 , , , 87 1252 366 UN UN NNP 87 1252 367 , , , 87 1252 368 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 1252 369 , , , 87 1252 370 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 1252 371 , , , 87 1252 372 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 1252 373 , , , 87 1252 374 UPU UPU NNP 87 1252 375 , , , 87 1252 376 WCL WCL NNP 87 1252 377 , , , 87 1252 378 WFTU WFTU NNP 87 1252 379 , , , 87 1252 380 WHO who WP 87 1252 381 , , , 87 1252 382 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 1252 383 , , , 87 1252 384 WMO WMO NNP 87 1252 385 , , , 87 1252 386 WTO WTO NNP 87 1252 387 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1252 388 representation representation NN 87 1252 389 in in IN 87 1252 390 US US NNP 87 1252 391 : : : 87 1252 392 chief chief NN 87 1252 393 of of IN 87 1252 394 mission mission NN 87 1252 395 : : : 87 1252 396 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 1252 397 Michael Michael NNP 87 1252 398 E. E. NNP 87 1252 399 SHERIFIS SHERIFIS NNP 87 1252 400 chancery chancery NN 87 1252 401 : : : 87 1252 402 2211 2211 CD 87 1252 403 R R NNP 87 1252 404 Street Street NNP 87 1252 405 NW NW NNP 87 1252 406 , , , 87 1252 407 Washington Washington NNP 87 1252 408 , , , 87 1252 409 DC DC NNP 87 1252 410 20008 20008 CD 87 1252 411 telephone telephone NN 87 1252 412 : : : 87 1252 413 ( ( -LRB- 87 1252 414 202 202 CD 87 1252 415 ) ) -RRB- 87 1252 416 462 462 CD 87 1252 417 - - SYM 87 1252 418 5772 5772 CD 87 1252 419 consulate consulate NN 87 1252 420 general general NN 87 1252 421 : : : 87 1252 422 New New NNP 87 1252 423 York York NNP 87 1252 424 note note NN 87 1252 425 : : : 87 1252 426 Representative representative NN 87 1252 427 of of IN 87 1252 428 the the DT 87 1252 429 Turkish turkish JJ 87 1252 430 area area NN 87 1252 431 in in IN 87 1252 432 the the DT 87 1252 433 US US NNP 87 1252 434 is be VBZ 87 1252 435 Namik Namik NNP 87 1252 436 KORMAN KORMAN NNP 87 1252 437 , , , 87 1252 438 office office NN 87 1252 439 at at IN 87 1252 440 1667 1667 CD 87 1252 441 K K NNP 87 1252 442 Street Street NNP 87 1252 443 , , , 87 1252 444 NW NW NNP 87 1252 445 , , , 87 1252 446 Washington Washington NNP 87 1252 447 DC DC NNP 87 1252 448 , , , 87 1252 449 telephone telephone NN 87 1252 450 ( ( -LRB- 87 1252 451 202 202 CD 87 1252 452 ) ) -RRB- 87 1252 453 887 887 CD 87 1252 454 - - SYM 87 1252 455 6198 6198 CD 87 1252 456 * * NFP 87 1252 457 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 87 1252 458 , , , 87 1252 459 Government Government NNP 87 1252 460 US US NNP 87 1252 461 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1252 462 representation representation NN 87 1252 463 : : : 87 1252 464 chief chief NN 87 1252 465 of of IN 87 1252 466 mission mission NN 87 1252 467 : : : 87 1252 468 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 1252 469 Robert Robert NNP 87 1252 470 E. E. NNP 87 1252 471 LAMB LAMB NNP 87 1252 472 embassy embassy NN 87 1252 473 : : : 87 1252 474 corner corner NN 87 1252 475 of of IN 87 1252 476 Therissos Therissos NNP 87 1252 477 Street Street NNP 87 1252 478 and and CC 87 1252 479 Dositheos Dositheos NNP 87 1252 480 Street Street NNP 87 1252 481 , , , 87 1252 482 Nicosia Nicosia NNP 87 1252 483 mailing mail VBG 87 1252 484 address address NN 87 1252 485 : : : 87 1252 486 APO APO NNP 87 1252 487 AE AE NNP 87 1252 488 09836 09836 CD 87 1252 489 telephone telephone NN 87 1252 490 : : : 87 1252 491 [ [ -LRB- 87 1252 492 357 357 CD 87 1252 493 ] ] -RRB- 87 1252 494 ( ( -LRB- 87 1252 495 2 2 CD 87 1252 496 ) ) -RRB- 87 1252 497 465151 465151 CD 87 1252 498 FAX fax NN 87 1252 499 : : : 87 1252 500 [ [ -LRB- 87 1252 501 357 357 CD 87 1252 502 ] ] -RRB- 87 1252 503 ( ( -LRB- 87 1252 504 2 2 CD 87 1252 505 ) ) -RRB- 87 1252 506 459 459 CD 87 1252 507 - - SYM 87 1252 508 571 571 CD 87 1252 509 Flag flag NN 87 1252 510 : : : 87 1252 511 white white 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1261 676 ; ; : 87 1261 677 210,000 210,000 CD 87 1261 678 telephones telephone NNS 87 1261 679 ; ; : 87 1261 680 largely largely RB 87 1261 681 open open JJ 87 1261 682 - - HYPH 87 1261 683 wire wire NN 87 1261 684 and and CC 87 1261 685 microwave microwave NN 87 1261 686 radio radio NN 87 1261 687 relay relay NN 87 1261 688 ; ; , 87 1261 689 broadcast broadcast NN 87 1261 690 stations station NNS 87 1261 691 - - : 87 1261 692 11 11 CD 87 1261 693 AM am NN 87 1261 694 , , , 87 1261 695 8 8 CD 87 1261 696 FM FM NNP 87 1261 697 , , , 87 1261 698 1 1 CD 87 1261 699 ( ( -LRB- 87 1261 700 34 34 CD 87 1261 701 repeaters repeater NNS 87 1261 702 ) ) -RRB- 87 1261 703 TV tv NN 87 1261 704 in in IN 87 1261 705 Greek greek JJ 87 1261 706 sector sector NN 87 1261 707 and and CC 87 1261 708 2 2 CD 87 1261 709 AM am NN 87 1261 710 , , , 87 1261 711 6 6 CD 87 1261 712 FM FM NNP 87 1261 713 and and CC 87 1261 714 1 1 CD 87 1261 715 TV tv NN 87 1261 716 in in IN 87 1261 717 Turkish turkish JJ 87 1261 718 sector sector NN 87 1261 719 ; ; : 87 1261 720 international international JJ 87 1261 721 service service NN 87 1261 722 by by IN 87 1261 723 tropospheric tropospheric JJ 87 1261 724 scatter scatter NN 87 1261 725 , , , 87 1261 726 3 3 CD 87 1261 727 submarine submarine NN 87 1261 728 cables cable NNS 87 1261 729 , , , 87 1261 730 and and CC 87 1261 731 satellite satellite NN 87 1261 732 earth earth NN 87 1261 733 stations station NNS 87 1261 734 - - SYM 87 1261 735 1 1 CD 87 1261 736 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 1261 737 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 1261 738 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 1261 739 , , , 87 1261 740 1 1 CD 87 1261 741 Indian Indian NNP 87 1261 742 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 1261 743 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 1261 744 and and CC 87 1261 745 EUTELSAT EUTELSAT NNP 87 1261 746 earth earth NN 87 1261 747 stations station NNS 87 1261 748 * * NFP 87 1261 749 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 87 1261 750 , , , 87 1261 751 Defense Defense NNP 87 1261 752 Forces Forces NNPS 87 1261 753 Branches Branches NNPS 87 1261 754 : : : 87 1261 755 Greek greek JJ 87 1261 756 area area NN 87 1261 757 : : : 87 1261 758 Greek greek JJ 87 1261 759 Cypriot Cypriot NNP 87 1261 760 National National NNP 87 1261 761 Guard Guard NNP 87 1261 762 ( ( -LRB- 87 1261 763 GCNG GCNG NNP 87 1261 764 ; ; : 87 1261 765 including include VBG 87 1261 766 air air NN 87 1261 767 and and CC 87 1261 768 naval naval JJ 87 1261 769 elements element NNS 87 1261 770 ) ) -RRB- 87 1261 771 , , , 87 1261 772 Greek Greek NNP 87 1261 773 Cypriot Cypriot NNP 87 1261 774 Police Police NNS 87 1261 775 Turkish turkish JJ 87 1261 776 area area NN 87 1261 777 : : : 87 1261 778 Turkish turkish JJ 87 1261 779 Cypriot Cypriot NNP 87 1261 780 Security Security NNP 87 1261 781 Force Force NNP 87 1261 782 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 1261 783 availability availability NN 87 1261 784 : : : 87 1261 785 males male NNS 87 1261 786 age age NNP 87 1261 787 15 15 CD 87 1261 788 - - SYM 87 1261 789 49 49 CD 87 1261 790 185,371 185,371 CD 87 1261 791 ; ; : 87 1261 792 fit fit JJ 87 1261 793 for for IN 87 1261 794 military military JJ 87 1261 795 service service NN 87 1261 796 127,536 127,536 CD 87 1261 797 ; ; : 87 1261 798 reach reach VB 87 1261 799 military military JJ 87 1261 800 age age NN 87 1261 801 ( ( -LRB- 87 1261 802 18 18 CD 87 1261 803 ) ) -RRB- 87 1261 804 annually annually RB 87 1261 805 5,085 5,085 CD 87 1261 806 ( ( -LRB- 87 1261 807 1993 1993 CD 87 1261 808 est est NNP 87 1261 809 . . . 87 1261 810 ) ) -RRB- 87 1262 1 Defense defense NN 87 1262 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1262 3 : : : 87 1262 4 exchange exchange NN 87 1262 5 rate rate NN 87 1262 6 conversion conversion NNP 87 1262 7 - - : 87 1262 8 $ $ $ 87 1262 9 209 209 CD 87 1262 10 million million CD 87 1262 11 , , , 87 1262 12 5 5 CD 87 1262 13 % % NN 87 1262 14 of of IN 87 1262 15 GDP GDP NNP 87 1262 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 1262 17 1990 1990 CD 87 1262 18 est est NNP 87 1262 19 . . . 87 1262 20 ) ) -RRB- 87 1263 1 * * NFP 87 1263 2 Czech Czech NNP 87 1263 3 Republic Republic NNP 87 1263 4 , , , 87 1263 5 Geography Geography NNP 87 1263 6 Location Location NNP 87 1263 7 : : : 87 1263 8 Eastern Eastern NNP 87 1263 9 Europe Europe NNP 87 1263 10 , , , 87 1263 11 between between IN 87 1263 12 Germany Germany NNP 87 1263 13 and and CC 87 1263 14 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 87 1263 15 Map Map NNP 87 1263 16 references reference NNS 87 1263 17 : : : 87 1263 18 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 1263 19 Groups Groups NNPS 87 1263 20 in in IN 87 1263 21 Eastern Eastern NNP 87 1263 22 Europe Europe NNP 87 1263 23 , , , 87 1263 24 Europe Europe NNP 87 1263 25 , , , 87 1263 26 Standard Standard NNP 87 1263 27 Time Time NNP 87 1263 28 Zones Zones NNPS 87 1263 29 of of IN 87 1263 30 the the DT 87 1263 31 World World NNP 87 1263 32 Area Area NNP 87 1263 33 : : : 87 1263 34 total total JJ 87 1263 35 area area NN 87 1263 36 : : : 87 1263 37 78,703 78,703 CD 87 1263 38 km2 km2 NNP 87 1263 39 land land NN 87 1263 40 area area NN 87 1263 41 : : : 87 1263 42 78,645 78,645 CD 87 1263 43 km2 km2 NNP 87 1263 44 comparative comparative JJ 87 1263 45 area area NN 87 1263 46 : : : 87 1263 47 slightly slightly RB 87 1263 48 smaller small JJR 87 1263 49 than than IN 87 1263 50 South South NNP 87 1263 51 Carolina Carolina NNP 87 1263 52 Land Land NNP 87 1263 53 boundaries boundary NNS 87 1263 54 : : : 87 1263 55 total total VB 87 1263 56 1,880 1,880 CD 87 1263 57 km km NNS 87 1263 58 , , , 87 1263 59 Austria Austria NNP 87 1263 60 362 362 CD 87 1263 61 km km NN 87 1263 62 , , , 87 1263 63 Germany Germany NNP 87 1263 64 646 646 CD 87 1263 65 km km NNS 87 1263 66 , , , 87 1263 67 Poland Poland NNP 87 1263 68 658 658 CD 87 1263 69 km km NNS 87 1263 70 , , , 87 1263 71 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 87 1263 72 214 214 CD 87 1263 73 km km NN 87 1263 74 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 1263 75 : : : 87 1263 76 0 0 CD 87 1263 77 km km NN 87 1263 78 ( ( -LRB- 87 1263 79 landlocked landlocked JJ 87 1263 80 ) ) -RRB- 87 1263 81 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 1263 82 claims claim VBZ 87 1263 83 : : : 87 1263 84 none none NN 87 1263 85 ; ; : 87 1263 86 landlocked landlocked JJ 87 1263 87 International international JJ 87 1263 88 disputes dispute NNS 87 1263 89 : : : 87 1263 90 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 87 1263 91 claims claim VBZ 87 1263 92 620 620 CD 87 1263 93 square square JJ 87 1263 94 miles mile NNS 87 1263 95 of of IN 87 1263 96 Czech czech JJ 87 1263 97 territory territory NN 87 1263 98 confiscated confiscate VBN 87 1263 99 from from IN 87 1263 100 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 1263 101 royal royal JJ 87 1263 102 family family NN 87 1263 103 in in IN 87 1263 104 1918 1918 CD 87 1263 105 ; ; : 87 1263 106 the the DT 87 1263 107 Czech Czech NNP 87 1263 108 Republic Republic NNP 87 1263 109 insists insist VBZ 87 1263 110 that that IN 87 1263 111 restitution restitution NN 87 1263 112 does do VBZ 87 1263 113 not not RB 87 1263 114 go go VB 87 1263 115 back back RB 87 1263 116 before before IN 87 1263 117 February February NNP 87 1263 118 1948 1948 CD 87 1263 119 , , , 87 1263 120 when when WRB 87 1263 121 the the DT 87 1263 122 Communists Communists NNPS 87 1263 123 seized seize VBD 87 1263 124 power power NN 87 1263 125 ; ; , 87 1263 126 unresolved unresolved JJ 87 1263 127 property property NN 87 1263 128 dispute dispute NN 87 1263 129 issues issue NNS 87 1263 130 with with IN 87 1263 131 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 87 1263 132 over over IN 87 1263 133 redistribution redistribution NN 87 1263 134 of of IN 87 1263 135 Czech Czech NNP 87 1263 136 and and CC 87 1263 137 Slovak Slovak NNP 87 1263 138 Federal Federal NNP 87 1263 139 Republic Republic NNP 87 1263 140 's 's POS 87 1263 141 property property NN 87 1263 142 ; ; : 87 1263 143 establishment establishment NN 87 1263 144 of of IN 87 1263 145 international international JJ 87 1263 146 border border NN 87 1263 147 between between IN 87 1263 148 Czech Czech NNP 87 1263 149 Republic Republic NNP 87 1263 150 and and CC 87 1263 151 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 87 1263 152 Climate Climate NNP 87 1263 153 : : : 87 1263 154 temperate temperate VB 87 1263 155 ; ; : 87 1263 156 cool cool JJ 87 1263 157 summers summer NNS 87 1263 158 ; ; : 87 1263 159 cold cold JJ 87 1263 160 , , , 87 1263 161 cloudy cloudy JJ 87 1263 162 , , , 87 1263 163 humid humid JJ 87 1263 164 winters winter NNS 87 1263 165 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 1263 166 : : : 87 1263 167 two two CD 87 1263 168 main main JJ 87 1263 169 regions region NNS 87 1263 170 : : : 87 1263 171 Bohemia bohemia NN 87 1263 172 in in IN 87 1263 173 the the DT 87 1263 174 west west NN 87 1263 175 , , , 87 1263 176 consisting consist VBG 87 1263 177 of of IN 87 1263 178 rolling rolling JJ 87 1263 179 plains plain NNS 87 1263 180 , , , 87 1263 181 hills hill NNS 87 1263 182 , , , 87 1263 183 and and CC 87 1263 184 plateaus plateaus NN 87 1263 185 surrounded surround VBN 87 1263 186 by by IN 87 1263 187 low low JJ 87 1263 188 mountains mountain NNS 87 1263 189 ; ; : 87 1263 190 and and CC 87 1263 191 Moravia Moravia NNP 87 1263 192 in in IN 87 1263 193 the the DT 87 1263 194 east east NN 87 1263 195 , , , 87 1263 196 consisting consist VBG 87 1263 197 of of IN 87 1263 198 very very RB 87 1263 199 hilly hilly RB 87 1263 200 country country NN 87 1263 201 Natural natural JJ 87 1263 202 resources resource NNS 87 1263 203 : : : 87 1263 204 hard hard JJ 87 1263 205 coal coal NNP 87 1263 206 , , , 87 1263 207 kaolin kaolin NNP 87 1263 208 , , , 87 1263 209 clay clay NN 87 1263 210 , , , 87 1263 211 graphite graphite NN 87 1263 212 Land Land NNP 87 1263 213 use use NN 87 1263 214 : : : 87 1263 215 arable arable JJ 87 1263 216 land land NN 87 1263 217 : : : 87 1263 218 NA% NA% `` 87 1263 219 permanent permanent JJ 87 1263 220 crops crop NNS 87 1263 221 : : : 87 1263 222 NA% NA% `` 87 1263 223 meadows meadow NNS 87 1263 224 and and CC 87 1263 225 pastures pasture NNS 87 1263 226 : : : 87 1263 227 NA% NA% `` 87 1263 228 forest forest NNP 87 1263 229 and and CC 87 1263 230 woodland woodland NN 87 1263 231 : : : 87 1263 232 NA% NA% NNS 87 1263 233 other other JJ 87 1263 234 : : : 87 1263 235 NA% NA% `` 87 1263 236 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 1263 237 land land NN 87 1263 238 : : : 87 1263 239 NA NA NNP 87 1263 240 km2 km2 NNP 87 1263 241 Environment Environment NNP 87 1263 242 : : : 87 1263 243 NA NA NNP 87 1263 244 Note note VB 87 1263 245 : : : 87 1263 246 landlocked landlocke VBN 87 1263 247 ; ; : 87 1263 248 strategically strategically RB 87 1263 249 located locate VBN 87 1263 250 astride astride IN 87 1263 251 some some DT 87 1263 252 of of IN 87 1263 253 oldest old JJS 87 1263 254 and and CC 87 1263 255 most most RBS 87 1263 256 significant significant JJ 87 1263 257 land land NN 87 1263 258 routes route NNS 87 1263 259 in in IN 87 1263 260 Europe Europe NNP 87 1263 261 ; ; : 87 1263 262 Moravian Moravian NNP 87 1263 263 Gate Gate NNP 87 1263 264 is be VBZ 87 1263 265 a a DT 87 1263 266 traditional traditional JJ 87 1263 267 military military JJ 87 1263 268 corridor corridor NN 87 1263 269 between between IN 87 1263 270 the the DT 87 1263 271 North North NNP 87 1263 272 European European NNP 87 1263 273 Plain Plain NNP 87 1263 274 and and CC 87 1263 275 the the DT 87 1263 276 Danube Danube NNP 87 1263 277 in in IN 87 1263 278 central central JJ 87 1263 279 Europe Europe NNP 87 1263 280 * * NFP 87 1263 281 Czech Czech NNP 87 1263 282 Republic Republic NNP 87 1263 283 , , , 87 1263 284 People People NNPS 87 1263 285 Population Population NNP 87 1263 286 : : : 87 1263 287 10,389,256 10,389,256 LS 87 1263 288 ( ( -LRB- 87 1263 289 July July NNP 87 1263 290 1993 1993 CD 87 1263 291 est est NNP 87 1263 292 . . . 87 1263 293 ) ) -RRB- 87 1264 1 Population population NN 87 1264 2 growth growth NN 87 1264 3 rate rate NN 87 1264 4 : : : 87 1264 5 0.16 0.16 CD 87 1264 6 % % NN 87 1264 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1264 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1264 9 est est NNP 87 1264 10 . . . 87 1264 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1265 1 Birth birth NN 87 1265 2 rate rate NN 87 1265 3 : : : 87 1265 4 13 13 CD 87 1265 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 1265 6 population population NN 87 1265 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1265 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1265 9 est est NNP 87 1265 10 . . . 87 1265 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1266 1 Death death NN 87 1266 2 rate rate NN 87 1266 3 : : : 87 1266 4 11.44 11.44 CD 87 1266 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 1266 6 population population NN 87 1266 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1266 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1266 9 est est NNP 87 1266 10 . . . 87 1266 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1267 1 Net net JJ 87 1267 2 migration migration NN 87 1267 3 rate rate NN 87 1267 4 : : : 87 1267 5 0 0 NFP 87 1267 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 1267 7 population population NN 87 1267 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 1267 9 1993 1993 CD 87 1267 10 est est NNP 87 1267 11 . . . 87 1267 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 1268 1 Infant infant NN 87 1268 2 mortality mortality NN 87 1268 3 rate rate NN 87 1268 4 : : : 87 1268 5 9.7 9.7 CD 87 1268 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 1268 7 live live JJ 87 1268 8 births birth NNS 87 1268 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 1268 10 1993 1993 CD 87 1268 11 est est NNP 87 1268 12 . . . 87 1268 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 1269 1 Life life NN 87 1269 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 1269 3 at at IN 87 1269 4 birth birth NN 87 1269 5 : : : 87 1269 6 total total JJ 87 1269 7 population population NN 87 1269 8 : : : 87 1269 9 72.64 72.64 CD 87 1269 10 years year NNS 87 1269 11 male male JJ 87 1269 12 : : : 87 1269 13 68.9 68.9 CD 87 1269 14 years year NNS 87 1269 15 female female JJ 87 1269 16 : : : 87 1269 17 76.58 76.58 CD 87 1269 18 years year NNS 87 1269 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 1269 20 1993 1993 CD 87 1269 21 est est NNP 87 1269 22 . . . 87 1269 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 1270 1 Total total JJ 87 1270 2 fertility fertility NN 87 1270 3 rate rate NN 87 1270 4 : : : 87 1270 5 1.85 1.85 CD 87 1270 6 children child NNS 87 1270 7 born bear VBN 87 1270 8 / / SYM 87 1270 9 woman woman NN 87 1270 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 1270 11 1993 1993 CD 87 1270 12 est est NNP 87 1270 13 . . . 87 1270 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 1271 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 1271 2 : : : 87 1271 3 noun noun NNP 87 1271 4 : : : 87 1271 5 Czech(s Czech(s NNP 87 1271 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 1271 7 adjective adjective NN 87 1271 8 : : : 87 1271 9 Czech czech JJ 87 1271 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 1271 11 divisions division NNS 87 1271 12 : : : 87 1271 13 Czech czech JJ 87 1271 14 94.4 94.4 CD 87 1271 15 % % NN 87 1271 16 , , , 87 1271 17 Slovak Slovak NNP 87 1271 18 3 3 CD 87 1271 19 % % NN 87 1271 20 , , , 87 1271 21 Polish Polish NNP 87 1271 22 0.6 0.6 CD 87 1271 23 % % NN 87 1271 24 , , , 87 1271 25 German german JJ 87 1271 26 0.5 0.5 CD 87 1271 27 % % NN 87 1271 28 , , , 87 1271 29 Gypsy Gypsy NNP 87 1271 30 0.3 0.3 CD 87 1271 31 % % NN 87 1271 32 , , , 87 1271 33 Hungarian Hungarian NNP 87 1271 34 0.2 0.2 CD 87 1271 35 % % NN 87 1271 36 , , , 87 1271 37 other other JJ 87 1271 38 1 1 CD 87 1271 39 % % NN 87 1271 40 Religions religion NNS 87 1271 41 : : : 87 1271 42 atheist atheist VB 87 1271 43 39.8 39.8 CD 87 1271 44 % % NN 87 1271 45 , , , 87 1271 46 Roman roman JJ 87 1271 47 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 1271 48 39.2 39.2 CD 87 1271 49 % % NN 87 1271 50 , , , 87 1271 51 Protestant protestant NN 87 1271 52 4.6 4.6 CD 87 1271 53 % % NN 87 1271 54 , , , 87 1271 55 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 87 1271 56 3 3 CD 87 1271 57 % % NN 87 1271 58 , , , 87 1271 59 other other JJ 87 1271 60 13.4 13.4 CD 87 1271 61 % % NN 87 1271 62 Languages Languages NNPS 87 1271 63 : : : 87 1271 64 Czech Czech NNP 87 1271 65 , , , 87 1271 66 Slovak Slovak NNP 87 1271 67 Literacy Literacy NNP 87 1271 68 : : : 87 1271 69 total total JJ 87 1271 70 population population NN 87 1271 71 : : : 87 1271 72 NA% NA% NNP 87 1271 73 male male NNP 87 1271 74 : : : 87 1271 75 NA% NA% NNP 87 1271 76 female female JJ 87 1271 77 : : : 87 1271 78 NA% NA% `` 87 1271 79 Labor labor NN 87 1271 80 force force NN 87 1271 81 : : : 87 1271 82 5.389 5.389 CD 87 1271 83 million million CD 87 1271 84 by by IN 87 1271 85 occupation occupation NN 87 1271 86 : : : 87 1271 87 industry industry NN 87 1271 88 37.9 37.9 CD 87 1271 89 % % NN 87 1271 90 , , , 87 1271 91 agriculture agriculture NN 87 1271 92 8.1 8.1 CD 87 1271 93 % % NN 87 1271 94 , , , 87 1271 95 construction construction NN 87 1271 96 8.8 8.8 CD 87 1271 97 % % NN 87 1271 98 , , , 87 1271 99 communications communication NNS 87 1271 100 and and CC 87 1271 101 other other JJ 87 1271 102 45.2 45.2 CD 87 1271 103 % % NN 87 1271 104 ( ( -LRB- 87 1271 105 1990 1990 CD 87 1271 106 ) ) -RRB- 87 1271 107 * * NFP 87 1271 108 Czech Czech NNP 87 1271 109 Republic Republic NNP 87 1271 110 , , , 87 1271 111 Government Government NNP 87 1271 112 Names Names NNPS 87 1271 113 : : : 87 1271 114 conventional conventional JJ 87 1271 115 long long JJ 87 1271 116 form form NN 87 1271 117 : : : 87 1271 118 Czech Czech NNP 87 1271 119 Republic Republic NNP 87 1271 120 conventional conventional JJ 87 1271 121 short short JJ 87 1271 122 form form NN 87 1271 123 : : : 87 1271 124 none none NN 87 1271 125 local local JJ 87 1271 126 long long JJ 87 1271 127 form form NN 87 1271 128 : : : 87 1271 129 Ceska Ceska NNP 87 1271 130 Republika Republika NNP 87 1271 131 local local JJ 87 1271 132 short short JJ 87 1271 133 form form NN 87 1271 134 : : : 87 1271 135 Cechy Cechy NNP 87 1271 136 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 1271 137 : : : 87 1271 138 EZ EZ NNP 87 1271 139 Type type NN 87 1271 140 : : : 87 1271 141 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 87 1271 142 democracy democracy NN 87 1271 143 Capital Capital NNP 87 1271 144 : : : 87 1271 145 Prague Prague NNP 87 1271 146 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 1271 147 divisions division NNS 87 1271 148 : : : 87 1271 149 7 7 CD 87 1271 150 regions region NNS 87 1271 151 ( ( -LRB- 87 1271 152 kraje kraje NNP 87 1271 153 , , , 87 1271 154 kraj kraj NNP 87 1271 155 - - HYPH 87 1271 156 singular singular NNP 87 1271 157 ) ) -RRB- 87 1271 158 ; ; : 87 1271 159 Severocesky Severocesky NNP 87 1271 160 , , , 87 1271 161 Zapadocesky Zapadocesky NNP 87 1271 162 , , , 87 1271 163 Jihocesky Jihocesky NNP 87 1271 164 , , , 87 1271 165 Vychodocesky Vychodocesky NNP 87 1271 166 , , , 87 1271 167 Praha Praha NNP 87 1271 168 , , , 87 1271 169 Severomoravsky Severomoravsky NNP 87 1271 170 , , , 87 1271 171 Jihomoravsky Jihomoravsky NNP 87 1271 172 Independence Independence NNP 87 1271 173 : : : 87 1271 174 1 1 CD 87 1271 175 January January NNP 87 1271 176 1993 1993 CD 87 1271 177 ( ( -LRB- 87 1271 178 from from IN 87 1271 179 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 87 1271 180 ) ) -RRB- 87 1271 181 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 1271 182 : : : 87 1271 183 ratified ratify VBD 87 1271 184 16 16 CD 87 1271 185 December December NNP 87 1271 186 1992 1992 CD 87 1271 187 ; ; : 87 1271 188 effective effective JJ 87 1271 189 1 1 CD 87 1271 190 January January NNP 87 1271 191 1993 1993 CD 87 1271 192 Legal legal JJ 87 1271 193 system system NN 87 1271 194 : : : 87 1271 195 civil civil JJ 87 1271 196 law law NN 87 1271 197 system system NN 87 1271 198 based base VBN 87 1271 199 on on IN 87 1271 200 Austro Austro NNP 87 1271 201 - - HYPH 87 1271 202 Hungarian Hungarian NNP 87 1271 203 codes code NNS 87 1271 204 ; ; , 87 1271 205 has have VBZ 87 1271 206 not not RB 87 1271 207 accepted accept VBN 87 1271 208 compulsory compulsory JJ 87 1271 209 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 1271 210 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 1271 211 ; ; , 87 1271 212 legal legal JJ 87 1271 213 code code NN 87 1271 214 modified modify VBN 87 1271 215 to to TO 87 1271 216 bring bring VB 87 1271 217 it -PRON- PRP 87 1271 218 in in IN 87 1271 219 line line NN 87 1271 220 with with IN 87 1271 221 Conference Conference NNP 87 1271 222 on on IN 87 1271 223 Security Security NNP 87 1271 224 and and CC 87 1271 225 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 87 1271 226 in in IN 87 1271 227 Europe Europe NNP 87 1271 228 ( ( -LRB- 87 1271 229 CSCE CSCE NNP 87 1271 230 ) ) -RRB- 87 1271 231 obligations obligation NNS 87 1271 232 and and CC 87 1271 233 to to TO 87 1271 234 expunge expunge VB 87 1271 235 Marxist Marxist NNP 87 1271 236 - - HYPH 87 1271 237 Leninist Leninist NNP 87 1271 238 legal legal JJ 87 1271 239 theory theory NN 87 1271 240 National national JJ 87 1271 241 holiday holiday NN 87 1271 242 : : : 87 1271 243 NA na JJ 87 1271 244 Political political JJ 87 1271 245 parties party NNS 87 1271 246 and and CC 87 1271 247 leaders leader NNS 87 1271 248 : : : 87 1271 249 Civic Civic NNP 87 1271 250 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1271 251 Party Party NNP 87 1271 252 , , , 87 1271 253 Vaclav Vaclav NNP 87 1271 254 KLAUS KLAUS NNP 87 1271 255 , , , 87 1271 256 chairman chairman NN 87 1271 257 ; ; : 87 1271 258 Christian Christian NNP 87 1271 259 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1271 260 Union Union NNP 87 1271 261 , , , 87 1271 262 leader leader NN 87 1271 263 NA NA NNP 87 1271 264 ; ; : 87 1271 265 Civic Civic NNP 87 1271 266 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1271 267 Alliance Alliance NNP 87 1271 268 , , , 87 1271 269 Jan Jan NNP 87 1271 270 KALVODA KALVODA NNP 87 1271 271 , , , 87 1271 272 chairman chairman NN 87 1271 273 ; ; : 87 1271 274 Christian Christian NNP 87 1271 275 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1271 276 Party Party NNP 87 1271 277 , , , 87 1271 278 Vaclav Vaclav NNP 87 1271 279 BENDA BENDA NNP 87 1271 280 , , , 87 1271 281 chairman chairman NN 87 1271 282 ; ; : 87 1271 283 Czech Czech NNP 87 1271 284 People People NNPS 87 1271 285 's 's POS 87 1271 286 Party Party NNP 87 1271 287 , , , 87 1271 288 Josef Josef NNP 87 1271 289 LUX LUX NNP 87 1271 290 ; ; : 87 1271 291 Czechoslovak czechoslovak JJ 87 1271 292 Social Social NNP 87 1271 293 Democracy Democracy NNP 87 1271 294 , , , 87 1271 295 Milos Milos NNP 87 1271 296 ZEMAN ZEMAN NNP 87 1271 297 , , , 87 1271 298 chairman chairman NN 87 1271 299 ; ; : 87 1271 300 Left Left NNP 87 1271 301 Bloc Bloc NNP 87 1271 302 , , , 87 1271 303 leader leader NN 87 1271 304 NA NA NNP 87 1271 305 ; ; : 87 1271 306 Republican Republican NNP 87 1271 307 Party Party NNP 87 1271 308 , , , 87 1271 309 Miroslav Miroslav NNP 87 1271 310 SLADEK SLADEK NNP 87 1271 311 , , , 87 1271 312 chairman chairman NN 87 1271 313 ; ; : 87 1271 314 Movement movement NN 87 1271 315 for for IN 87 1271 316 Self Self NNP 87 1271 317 - - HYPH 87 1271 318 Governing Governing NNP 87 1271 319 Democracy Democracy NNP 87 1271 320 for for IN 87 1271 321 Moravia Moravia NNP 87 1271 322 and and CC 87 1271 323 Silesia Silesia NNP 87 1271 324 , , , 87 1271 325 Jan Jan NNP 87 1271 326 STRYCER STRYCER NNP 87 1271 327 , , , 87 1271 328 chairman chairman NN 87 1271 329 ; ; : 87 1271 330 Liberal Liberal NNP 87 1271 331 Social Social NNP 87 1271 332 Union Union NNP 87 1271 333 , , , 87 1271 334 leader leader NN 87 1271 335 NA NA NNP 87 1271 336 ; ; : 87 1271 337 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 1271 338 for for IN 87 1271 339 the the DT 87 1271 340 Republic Republic NNP 87 1271 341 , , , 87 1271 342 leader leader NN 87 1271 343 NA na IN 87 1271 344 Other other JJ 87 1271 345 political political JJ 87 1271 346 or or CC 87 1271 347 pressure pressure NN 87 1271 348 groups group NNS 87 1271 349 : : : 87 1271 350 Czech Czech NNP 87 1271 351 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1271 352 Left Left NNP 87 1271 353 Movement Movement NNP 87 1271 354 ; ; : 87 1271 355 Civic Civic NNP 87 1271 356 Movement Movement NNP 87 1271 357 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 87 1271 358 : : : 87 1271 359 18 18 CD 87 1271 360 years year NNS 87 1271 361 of of IN 87 1271 362 age age NN 87 1271 363 ; ; : 87 1271 364 universal universal JJ 87 1271 365 Elections election NNS 87 1271 366 : : : 87 1271 367 President President NNP 87 1271 368 : : : 87 1271 369 last last RB 87 1271 370 held hold VBD 87 1271 371 26 26 CD 87 1271 372 January January NNP 87 1271 373 1993 1993 CD 87 1271 374 ( ( -LRB- 87 1271 375 next next JJ 87 1271 376 to to TO 87 1271 377 be be VB 87 1271 378 held hold VBN 87 1271 379 NA NA NNP 87 1271 380 January January NNP 87 1271 381 1998 1998 CD 87 1271 382 ) ) -RRB- 87 1271 383 ; ; : 87 1271 384 results result NNS 87 1271 385 - - : 87 1271 386 Vaclav vaclav NN 87 1271 387 HAVEL havel NN 87 1271 388 elected elect VBN 87 1271 389 by by IN 87 1271 390 the the DT 87 1271 391 National National NNP 87 1271 392 Council Council NNP 87 1271 393 Senate Senate NNP 87 1271 394 : : : 87 1271 395 elections election NNS 87 1271 396 not not RB 87 1271 397 yet yet RB 87 1271 398 held hold VBN 87 1271 399 ; ; : 87 1271 400 seats seat NNS 87 1271 401 ( ( -LRB- 87 1271 402 81 81 CD 87 1271 403 total total NN 87 1271 404 ) ) -RRB- 87 1271 405 Chamber Chamber NNP 87 1271 406 of of IN 87 1271 407 Deputies Deputies NNPS 87 1271 408 : : : 87 1271 409 last last RB 87 1271 410 held hold VBD 87 1271 411 5 5 CD 87 1271 412 - - SYM 87 1271 413 6 6 CD 87 1271 414 June June NNP 87 1271 415 1992 1992 CD 87 1271 416 ( ( -LRB- 87 1271 417 next next JJ 87 1271 418 to to TO 87 1271 419 be be VB 87 1271 420 held hold VBN 87 1271 421 NA NA NNP 87 1271 422 1996 1996 CD 87 1271 423 ) ) -RRB- 87 1271 424 ; ; : 87 1271 425 results result NNS 87 1271 426 - - HYPH 87 1271 427 percent percent NN 87 1271 428 of of IN 87 1271 429 vote vote NN 87 1271 430 by by IN 87 1271 431 party party NN 87 1271 432 NA NA NNP 87 1271 433 ; ; : 87 1271 434 seats seat NNS 87 1271 435 - - , 87 1271 436 ( ( -LRB- 87 1271 437 200 200 CD 87 1271 438 total total NN 87 1271 439 ) ) -RRB- 87 1271 440 Civic Civic NNP 87 1271 441 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1271 442 Party Party NNP 87 1271 443 / / SYM 87 1271 444 Christian Christian NNP 87 1271 445 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1271 446 Party Party NNP 87 1271 447 76 76 CD 87 1271 448 , , , 87 1271 449 Left Left NNP 87 1271 450 Bloc Bloc NNP 87 1271 451 35 35 CD 87 1271 452 , , , 87 1271 453 Czechoslovak Czechoslovak NNP 87 1271 454 Social Social NNP 87 1271 455 Democracy Democracy NNP 87 1271 456 16 16 CD 87 1271 457 , , , 87 1271 458 Liberal Liberal NNP 87 1271 459 Social Social NNP 87 1271 460 Union Union NNP 87 1271 461 16 16 CD 87 1271 462 , , , 87 1271 463 Christian Christian NNP 87 1271 464 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1271 465 Union Union NNP 87 1271 466 / / SYM 87 1271 467 Czech Czech NNP 87 1271 468 People People NNPS 87 1271 469 's 's POS 87 1271 470 Party Party NNP 87 1271 471 15 15 CD 87 1271 472 , , , 87 1271 473 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 1271 474 for for IN 87 1271 475 the the DT 87 1271 476 Republic Republic NNP 87 1271 477 / / SYM 87 1271 478 Republican Republican NNP 87 1271 479 Party Party NNP 87 1271 480 14 14 CD 87 1271 481 , , , 87 1271 482 Civic Civic NNP 87 1271 483 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1271 484 Alliance Alliance NNP 87 1271 485 14 14 CD 87 1271 486 , , , 87 1271 487 Movement Movement NNP 87 1271 488 for for IN 87 1271 489 Self Self NNP 87 1271 490 - - HYPH 87 1271 491 Governing Governing NNP 87 1271 492 Democracy Democracy NNP 87 1271 493 for for IN 87 1271 494 Moravia Moravia NNP 87 1271 495 and and CC 87 1271 496 Silesia Silesia NNP 87 1271 497 14 14 CD 87 1271 498 Executive Executive NNP 87 1271 499 branch branch NN 87 1271 500 : : : 87 1271 501 president president NN 87 1271 502 , , , 87 1271 503 prime prime NNP 87 1271 504 minister minister NN 87 1271 505 , , , 87 1271 506 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 87 1271 507 * * NFP 87 1271 508 Czech Czech NNP 87 1271 509 Republic Republic NNP 87 1271 510 , , , 87 1271 511 Government Government NNP 87 1271 512 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 1271 513 branch branch NN 87 1271 514 : : : 87 1271 515 bicameral bicameral NNP 87 1271 516 National National NNP 87 1271 517 Council Council NNP 87 1271 518 ( ( -LRB- 87 1271 519 Narodni Narodni NNP 87 1271 520 rada rada NN 87 1271 521 ) ) -RRB- 87 1271 522 will will MD 87 1271 523 consist consist VB 87 1271 524 of of IN 87 1271 525 an an DT 87 1271 526 upper upper JJ 87 1271 527 house house NN 87 1271 528 or or CC 87 1271 529 Senate Senate NNP 87 1271 530 ( ( -LRB- 87 1271 531 which which WDT 87 1271 532 has have VBZ 87 1271 533 not not RB 87 1271 534 yet yet RB 87 1271 535 been be VBN 87 1271 536 established establish VBN 87 1271 537 ) ) -RRB- 87 1271 538 and and CC 87 1271 539 a a DT 87 1271 540 lower low JJR 87 1271 541 house house NN 87 1271 542 or or CC 87 1271 543 Chamber Chamber NNP 87 1271 544 of of IN 87 1271 545 Deputies Deputies NNP 87 1271 546 Judicial Judicial NNP 87 1271 547 branch branch NN 87 1271 548 : : : 87 1271 549 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 1271 550 Court Court NNP 87 1271 551 , , , 87 1271 552 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 87 1271 553 Court Court NNP 87 1271 554 Leaders leader NNS 87 1271 555 : : : 87 1271 556 Chief Chief NNP 87 1271 557 of of IN 87 1271 558 State State NNP 87 1271 559 : : : 87 1271 560 President President NNP 87 1271 561 Vaclav Vaclav NNP 87 1271 562 HAVEL HAVEL NNP 87 1271 563 ( ( -LRB- 87 1271 564 since since IN 87 1271 565 26 26 CD 87 1271 566 January January NNP 87 1271 567 1993 1993 CD 87 1271 568 ) ) -RRB- 87 1271 569 Head Head NNP 87 1271 570 of of IN 87 1271 571 Government Government NNP 87 1271 572 : : : 87 1271 573 Prime Prime NNP 87 1271 574 Minister Minister NNP 87 1271 575 Vaclav Vaclav NNP 87 1271 576 KLAUS KLAUS NNP 87 1271 577 ( ( -LRB- 87 1271 578 since since IN 87 1271 579 NA NA NNP 87 1271 580 June June NNP 87 1271 581 1992 1992 CD 87 1271 582 ) ) -RRB- 87 1271 583 ; ; : 87 1271 584 Deputy Deputy NNP 87 1271 585 Prime Prime NNP 87 1271 586 Ministers Ministers NNPS 87 1271 587 Ivan Ivan NNP 87 1271 588 KOCARNIK KOCARNIK NNP 87 1271 589 , , , 87 1271 590 Josef Josef NNP 87 1271 591 LUX LUX NNP 87 1271 592 , , , 87 1271 593 Jan Jan NNP 87 1271 594 KALVODA KALVODA NNP 87 1271 595 ( ( -LRB- 87 1271 596 since since IN 87 1271 597 NA NA NNP 87 1271 598 June June NNP 87 1271 599 1992 1992 CD 87 1271 600 ) ) -RRB- 87 1271 601 Member Member NNP 87 1271 602 of of IN 87 1271 603 : : : 87 1271 604 BIS BIS NNP 87 1271 605 , , , 87 1271 606 CCC CCC NNP 87 1271 607 , , , 87 1271 608 CE CE NNP 87 1271 609 , , , 87 1271 610 CEI CEI NNP 87 1271 611 , , , 87 1271 612 CERN CERN NNP 87 1271 613 , , , 87 1271 614 CSCE CSCE NNP 87 1271 615 , , , 87 1271 616 EBRD EBRD NNP 87 1271 617 , , , 87 1271 618 ECE ECE NNP 87 1271 619 , , , 87 1271 620 FAO FAO NNP 87 1271 621 , , , 87 1271 622 GATT GATT NNP 87 1271 623 , , , 87 1271 624 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 1271 625 , , , 87 1271 626 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 1271 627 , , , 87 1271 628 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 1271 629 , , , 87 1271 630 IDA IDA NNP 87 1271 631 , , , 87 1271 632 IFC IFC NNP 87 1271 633 , , , 87 1271 634 IFCTU IFCTU NNP 87 1271 635 , , , 87 1271 636 ILO ILO NNP 87 1271 637 , , , 87 1271 638 IMF IMF NNP 87 1271 639 , , , 87 1271 640 IMO imo RB 87 1271 641 , , , 87 1271 642 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 87 1271 643 , , , 87 1271 644 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 1271 645 , , , 87 1271 646 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 1271 647 , , , 87 1271 648 IOC IOC NNP 87 1271 649 , , , 87 1271 650 IOM IOM NNP 87 1271 651 ( ( -LRB- 87 1271 652 observer observer NN 87 1271 653 ) ) -RRB- 87 1271 654 , , , 87 1271 655 ISO ISO NNP 87 1271 656 , , , 87 1271 657 ITU ITU NNP 87 1271 658 , , , 87 1271 659 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 1271 660 , , , 87 1271 661 NACC NACC NNP 87 1271 662 , , , 87 1271 663 NAM NAM NNP 87 1271 664 ( ( -LRB- 87 1271 665 guest guest NNP 87 1271 666 ) ) -RRB- 87 1271 667 , , , 87 1271 668 NSG NSG NNP 87 1271 669 , , , 87 1271 670 PCA PCA NNP 87 1271 671 , , , 87 1271 672 UN UN NNP 87 1271 673 ( ( -LRB- 87 1271 674 as as IN 87 1271 675 of of IN 87 1271 676 8 8 CD 87 1271 677 January January NNP 87 1271 678 1993 1993 CD 87 1271 679 ) ) -RRB- 87 1271 680 , , , 87 1271 681 UNAVEM UNAVEM NNP 87 1271 682 II II NNP 87 1271 683 , , , 87 1271 684 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 1271 685 , , , 87 1271 686 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 1271 687 , , , 87 1271 688 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 1271 689 , , , 87 1271 690 UNOSOM UNOSOM NNP 87 1271 691 , , , 87 1271 692 UNPROFOR UNPROFOR NNP 87 1271 693 , , , 87 1271 694 UPU UPU NNP 87 1271 695 , , , 87 1271 696 WHO who WP 87 1271 697 , , , 87 1271 698 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 1271 699 , , , 87 1271 700 WMO WMO NNP 87 1271 701 , , , 87 1271 702 WTO WTO NNP 87 1271 703 , , , 87 1271 704 ZC ZC NNP 87 1271 705 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1271 706 representation representation NN 87 1271 707 in in IN 87 1271 708 US US NNP 87 1271 709 : : : 87 1271 710 chief chief NN 87 1271 711 of of IN 87 1271 712 mission mission NN 87 1271 713 : : : 87 1271 714 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 1271 715 Michael Michael NNP 87 1271 716 ZANTOVSKY ZANTOVSKY NNP 87 1271 717 chancery chancery NN 87 1271 718 : : : 87 1271 719 3900 3900 CD 87 1271 720 Spring Spring NNP 87 1271 721 of of IN 87 1271 722 Freedom Freedom NNP 87 1271 723 Street Street NNP 87 1271 724 NW NW NNP 87 1271 725 , , , 87 1271 726 Washington Washington NNP 87 1271 727 , , , 87 1271 728 DC DC NNP 87 1271 729 20008 20008 CD 87 1271 730 telephone telephone NN 87 1271 731 : : : 87 1271 732 ( ( -LRB- 87 1271 733 202 202 CD 87 1271 734 ) ) -RRB- 87 1271 735 363 363 CD 87 1271 736 - - SYM 87 1271 737 6315 6315 CD 87 1271 738 or or CC 87 1271 739 6316 6316 CD 87 1271 740 US US NNP 87 1271 741 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1271 742 representation representation NN 87 1271 743 : : : 87 1271 744 chief chief NN 87 1271 745 of of IN 87 1271 746 mission mission NN 87 1271 747 : : : 87 1271 748 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 1271 749 Adrian adrian JJ 87 1271 750 A. a. NN 87 1271 751 BASORA BASORA NNP 87 1271 752 embassy embassy NN 87 1271 753 : : : 87 1271 754 Trziste Trziste NNP 87 1271 755 15 15 CD 87 1271 756 , , , 87 1271 757 125 125 CD 87 1271 758 48 48 CD 87 1271 759 , , , 87 1271 760 Prague Prague NNP 87 1271 761 1 1 CD 87 1271 762 mailing mail VBG 87 1271 763 address address NN 87 1271 764 : : : 87 1271 765 Unit unit NN 87 1271 766 25402 25402 CD 87 1271 767 ; ; : 87 1271 768 APO APO NNP 87 1271 769 AE AE NNP 87 1271 770 09213 09213 CD 87 1271 771 - - HYPH 87 1271 772 5630 5630 CD 87 1271 773 telephone telephone NN 87 1271 774 : : : 87 1271 775 [ [ -LRB- 87 1271 776 42 42 CD 87 1271 777 ] ] -RRB- 87 1271 778 ( ( -LRB- 87 1271 779 2 2 CD 87 1271 780 ) ) -RRB- 87 1271 781 536 536 CD 87 1271 782 - - HYPH 87 1271 783 641/6 641/6 NNP 87 1271 784 FAX FAX NNP 87 1271 785 : : : 87 1271 786 [ [ -LRB- 87 1271 787 42 42 CD 87 1271 788 ] ] -RRB- 87 1271 789 ( ( -LRB- 87 1271 790 2 2 CD 87 1271 791 ) ) -RRB- 87 1271 792 532 532 CD 87 1271 793 - - SYM 87 1271 794 457 457 CD 87 1271 795 Flag flag NN 87 1271 796 : : : 87 1271 797 two two CD 87 1271 798 equal equal JJ 87 1271 799 horizontal horizontal JJ 87 1271 800 bands band NNS 87 1271 801 of of IN 87 1271 802 white white JJ 87 1271 803 ( ( -LRB- 87 1271 804 top top NN 87 1271 805 ) ) -RRB- 87 1271 806 and and CC 87 1271 807 red red JJ 87 1271 808 with with IN 87 1271 809 a a DT 87 1271 810 blue blue JJ 87 1271 811 isosceles isoscele NNS 87 1271 812 triangle triangle NN 87 1271 813 based base VBN 87 1271 814 on on IN 87 1271 815 the the DT 87 1271 816 hoist hoist NN 87 1271 817 side side NN 87 1271 818 * * NFP 87 1271 819 Czech Czech NNP 87 1271 820 Republic Republic NNP 87 1271 821 , , , 87 1271 822 Economy Economy NNP 87 1271 823 Overview Overview NNP 87 1271 824 : : : 87 1271 825 The the DT 87 1271 826 dissolution dissolution NN 87 1271 827 of of IN 87 1271 828 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 87 1271 829 into into IN 87 1271 830 two two CD 87 1271 831 independent independent JJ 87 1271 832 nation nation NN 87 1271 833 states state NNS 87 1271 834 - - , 87 1271 835 the the DT 87 1271 836 Czech Czech NNP 87 1271 837 Republic Republic NNP 87 1271 838 and and CC 87 1271 839 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 87 1271 840 - - HYPH 87 1271 841 on on IN 87 1271 842 1 1 CD 87 1271 843 January January NNP 87 1271 844 1993 1993 CD 87 1271 845 has have VBZ 87 1271 846 complicated complicate VBN 87 1271 847 the the DT 87 1271 848 task task NN 87 1271 849 of of IN 87 1271 850 moving move VBG 87 1271 851 toward toward IN 87 1271 852 a a DT 87 1271 853 more more RBR 87 1271 854 open open JJ 87 1271 855 and and CC 87 1271 856 decentralized decentralized JJ 87 1271 857 economy economy NN 87 1271 858 . . . 87 1272 1 The the DT 87 1272 2 old old JJ 87 1272 3 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 87 1272 4 , , , 87 1272 5 even even RB 87 1272 6 though though IN 87 1272 7 highly highly RB 87 1272 8 industrialized industrialize VBN 87 1272 9 by by IN 87 1272 10 East east JJ 87 1272 11 European european JJ 87 1272 12 standards standard NNS 87 1272 13 , , , 87 1272 14 suffered suffer VBD 87 1272 15 from from IN 87 1272 16 an an DT 87 1272 17 aging age VBG 87 1272 18 capital capital NN 87 1272 19 plant plant NN 87 1272 20 , , , 87 1272 21 lagging lag VBG 87 1272 22 technology technology NN 87 1272 23 , , , 87 1272 24 and and CC 87 1272 25 a a DT 87 1272 26 deficiency deficiency NN 87 1272 27 in in IN 87 1272 28 energy energy NN 87 1272 29 and and CC 87 1272 30 many many JJ 87 1272 31 raw raw JJ 87 1272 32 materials material NNS 87 1272 33 . . . 87 1273 1 In in IN 87 1273 2 January January NNP 87 1273 3 1991 1991 CD 87 1273 4 , , , 87 1273 5 approximately approximately RB 87 1273 6 one one CD 87 1273 7 year year NN 87 1273 8 after after IN 87 1273 9 the the DT 87 1273 10 end end NN 87 1273 11 of of IN 87 1273 12 communist communist JJ 87 1273 13 control control NN 87 1273 14 of of IN 87 1273 15 Eastern Eastern NNP 87 1273 16 Europe Europe NNP 87 1273 17 , , , 87 1273 18 theCzech theczech JJ 87 1273 19 and and CC 87 1273 20 Slovak Slovak NNP 87 1273 21 Federal Federal NNP 87 1273 22 Republic Republic NNP 87 1273 23 launched launch VBD 87 1273 24 a a DT 87 1273 25 sweeping sweeping JJ 87 1273 26 program program NN 87 1273 27 to to TO 87 1273 28 convert convert VB 87 1273 29 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 1273 30 almost almost RB 87 1273 31 entirely entirely RB 87 1273 32 state state NN 87 1273 33 - - HYPH 87 1273 34 owned own VBN 87 1273 35 and and CC 87 1273 36 controlled control VBN 87 1273 37 economy economy NN 87 1273 38 to to IN 87 1273 39 a a DT 87 1273 40 market market NN 87 1273 41 system system NN 87 1273 42 . . . 87 1274 1 In in IN 87 1274 2 1991 1991 CD 87 1274 3 - - SYM 87 1274 4 92 92 CD 87 1274 5 these these DT 87 1274 6 measures measure NNS 87 1274 7 resulted result VBD 87 1274 8 in in IN 87 1274 9 privatization privatization NN 87 1274 10 of of IN 87 1274 11 some some DT 87 1274 12 medium- medium- NN 87 1274 13 and and CC 87 1274 14 small small JJ 87 1274 15 - - HYPH 87 1274 16 scale scale NN 87 1274 17 economic economic JJ 87 1274 18 activity activity NN 87 1274 19 and and CC 87 1274 20 the the DT 87 1274 21 setting setting NN 87 1274 22 of of IN 87 1274 23 more more JJR 87 1274 24 than than IN 87 1274 25 90 90 CD 87 1274 26 % % NN 87 1274 27 of of IN 87 1274 28 prices price NNS 87 1274 29 by by IN 87 1274 30 the the DT 87 1274 31 market market NN 87 1274 32 - - : 87 1274 33 but but CC 87 1274 34 at at IN 87 1274 35 a a DT 87 1274 36 cost cost NN 87 1274 37 in in IN 87 1274 38 inflation inflation NN 87 1274 39 , , , 87 1274 40 unemployment unemployment NN 87 1274 41 , , , 87 1274 42 and and CC 87 1274 43 lower low JJR 87 1274 44 output output NN 87 1274 45 . . . 87 1275 1 For for IN 87 1275 2 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 87 1275 3 as as IN 87 1275 4 a a DT 87 1275 5 whole whole JJ 87 1275 6 inflation inflation NN 87 1275 7 in in IN 87 1275 8 1991 1991 CD 87 1275 9 was be VBD 87 1275 10 roughly roughly RB 87 1275 11 50 50 CD 87 1275 12 % % NN 87 1275 13 and and CC 87 1275 14 output output NN 87 1275 15 fell fall VBD 87 1275 16 15 15 CD 87 1275 17 % % NN 87 1275 18 . . . 87 1276 1 In in IN 87 1276 2 1992 1992 CD 87 1276 3 , , , 87 1276 4 in in IN 87 1276 5 the the DT 87 1276 6 Czech Czech NNP 87 1276 7 lands land NNS 87 1276 8 , , , 87 1276 9 inflation inflation NN 87 1276 10 dropped drop VBD 87 1276 11 to to IN 87 1276 12 an an DT 87 1276 13 estimated estimate VBN 87 1276 14 12.5 12.5 CD 87 1276 15 % % NN 87 1276 16 and and CC 87 1276 17 GDP GDP NNP 87 1276 18 was be VBD 87 1276 19 down down RB 87 1276 20 a a DT 87 1276 21 more more RBR 87 1276 22 moderate moderate JJ 87 1276 23 5 5 CD 87 1276 24 % % NN 87 1276 25 . . . 87 1277 1 For for IN 87 1277 2 1993 1993 CD 87 1277 3 the the DT 87 1277 4 government government NN 87 1277 5 of of IN 87 1277 6 the the DT 87 1277 7 Czech Czech NNP 87 1277 8 Republic Republic NNP 87 1277 9 anticipates anticipate VBZ 87 1277 10 inflation inflation NN 87 1277 11 of of IN 87 1277 12 15 15 CD 87 1277 13 - - SYM 87 1277 14 20 20 CD 87 1277 15 % % NN 87 1277 16 and and CC 87 1277 17 a a DT 87 1277 18 rise rise NN 87 1277 19 in in IN 87 1277 20 unemployment unemployment NN 87 1277 21 to to IN 87 1277 22 perhaps perhaps RB 87 1277 23 12 12 CD 87 1277 24 % % NN 87 1277 25 as as IN 87 1277 26 some some DT 87 1277 27 large large JJ 87 1277 28 - - HYPH 87 1277 29 scale scale NN 87 1277 30 enterprises enterprise NNS 87 1277 31 go go VBP 87 1277 32 into into IN 87 1277 33 bankruptcy bankruptcy NN 87 1277 34 ; ; : 87 1277 35 GDP GDP NNP 87 1277 36 may may MD 87 1277 37 drop drop VB 87 1277 38 as as RB 87 1277 39 much much JJ 87 1277 40 as as IN 87 1277 41 3 3 CD 87 1277 42 % % NN 87 1277 43 , , , 87 1277 44 mainly mainly RB 87 1277 45 because because IN 87 1277 46 of of IN 87 1277 47 the the DT 87 1277 48 disruption disruption NN 87 1277 49 of of IN 87 1277 50 trade trade NN 87 1277 51 links link NNS 87 1277 52 with with IN 87 1277 53 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 87 1277 54 . . . 87 1278 1 Although although IN 87 1278 2 the the DT 87 1278 3 governments government NNS 87 1278 4 of of IN 87 1278 5 the the DT 87 1278 6 Czech Czech NNP 87 1278 7 Republic Republic NNP 87 1278 8 and and CC 87 1278 9 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 87 1278 10 had have VBD 87 1278 11 envisaged envisage VBN 87 1278 12 retaining retain VBG 87 1278 13 the the DT 87 1278 14 koruna koruna NN 87 1278 15 as as IN 87 1278 16 a a DT 87 1278 17 common common JJ 87 1278 18 currency currency NN 87 1278 19 , , , 87 1278 20 at at IN 87 1278 21 least least JJS 87 1278 22 in in IN 87 1278 23 the the DT 87 1278 24 short short JJ 87 1278 25 term term NN 87 1278 26 , , , 87 1278 27 the the DT 87 1278 28 two two CD 87 1278 29 countries country NNS 87 1278 30 ended end VBD 87 1278 31 the the DT 87 1278 32 currency currency NN 87 1278 33 union union NN 87 1278 34 in in IN 87 1278 35 February February NNP 87 1278 36 1993 1993 CD 87 1278 37 . . . 87 1279 1 National national JJ 87 1279 2 product product NN 87 1279 3 : : : 87 1279 4 GDP gdp NN 87 1279 5 - - HYPH 87 1279 6 purchasing purchase VBG 87 1279 7 power power NN 87 1279 8 equivalent equivalent NN 87 1279 9 - - : 87 1279 10 $ $ $ 87 1279 11 75.3 75.3 CD 87 1279 12 billion billion CD 87 1279 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 1279 14 1992 1992 CD 87 1279 15 est est NNP 87 1279 16 . . . 87 1279 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 1280 1 National national JJ 87 1280 2 product product NN 87 1280 3 real real JJ 87 1280 4 growth growth NN 87 1280 5 rate rate NN 87 1280 6 : : : 87 1280 7 -5 -5 . 87 1280 8 % % NN 87 1280 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 1280 10 1992 1992 CD 87 1280 11 est est NNP 87 1280 12 . . . 87 1280 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 1281 1 National national JJ 87 1281 2 product product NN 87 1281 3 per per IN 87 1281 4 capita capita NN 87 1281 5 : : : 87 1281 6 $ $ $ 87 1281 7 7,300 7,300 CD 87 1281 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 1281 9 1992 1992 CD 87 1281 10 est est NNP 87 1281 11 . . . 87 1281 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 1282 1 Inflation inflation NN 87 1282 2 rate rate NN 87 1282 3 ( ( -LRB- 87 1282 4 consumer consumer NN 87 1282 5 prices price NNS 87 1282 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 1282 7 : : : 87 1282 8 12.5 12.5 CD 87 1282 9 % % NN 87 1282 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 1282 11 1992 1992 CD 87 1282 12 est est NNP 87 1282 13 . . . 87 1282 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 1283 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 1283 2 rate rate NN 87 1283 3 : : : 87 1283 4 3.1 3.1 CD 87 1283 5 % % NN 87 1283 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 1283 7 1992 1992 CD 87 1283 8 est est NNP 87 1283 9 . . . 87 1283 10 ) ) -RRB- 87 1284 1 Budget budget NN 87 1284 2 : : : 87 1284 3 revenues revenue NNS 87 1284 4 $ $ $ 87 1284 5 NA na NN 87 1284 6 ; ; : 87 1284 7 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1284 8 $ $ $ 87 1284 9 NA na NN 87 1284 10 , , , 87 1284 11 including include VBG 87 1284 12 capital capital NN 87 1284 13 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1284 14 of of IN 87 1284 15 $ $ $ 87 1284 16 NA NA NNP 87 1284 17 Exports Exports NNPS 87 1284 18 : : : 87 1284 19 $ $ $ 87 1284 20 8.2 8.2 CD 87 1284 21 billion billion CD 87 1284 22 ( ( -LRB- 87 1284 23 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 1284 24 . . NNP 87 1284 25 , , , 87 1284 26 1992 1992 CD 87 1284 27 ) ) -RRB- 87 1284 28 commodities commodity NNS 87 1284 29 : : : 87 1284 30 manufactured manufacture VBN 87 1284 31 goods good NNS 87 1284 32 , , , 87 1284 33 machinery machinery NN 87 1284 34 and and CC 87 1284 35 transport transport NN 87 1284 36 equipment equipment NN 87 1284 37 , , , 87 1284 38 chemicals chemical NNS 87 1284 39 , , , 87 1284 40 fuels fuel NNS 87 1284 41 , , , 87 1284 42 minerals mineral NNS 87 1284 43 , , , 87 1284 44 and and CC 87 1284 45 metals metal NNS 87 1284 46 partners partner NNS 87 1284 47 : : : 87 1284 48 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 87 1284 49 , , , 87 1284 50 Germany Germany NNP 87 1284 51 , , , 87 1284 52 Poland Poland NNP 87 1284 53 , , , 87 1284 54 Austria Austria NNP 87 1284 55 , , , 87 1284 56 Hungary Hungary NNP 87 1284 57 , , , 87 1284 58 Italy Italy NNP 87 1284 59 , , , 87 1284 60 France France NNP 87 1284 61 , , , 87 1284 62 US US NNP 87 1284 63 , , , 87 1284 64 UK UK NNP 87 1284 65 , , , 87 1284 66 CIS CIS NNP 87 1284 67 republics republic NNS 87 1284 68 Imports import NNS 87 1284 69 : : : 87 1284 70 $ $ $ 87 1284 71 8.9 8.9 CD 87 1284 72 billion billion CD 87 1284 73 ( ( -LRB- 87 1284 74 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 1284 75 . . NNP 87 1284 76 , , , 87 1284 77 1992 1992 CD 87 1284 78 ) ) -RRB- 87 1284 79 commodities commodity NNS 87 1284 80 : : : 87 1284 81 machinery machinery NN 87 1284 82 and and CC 87 1284 83 transport transport NN 87 1284 84 equipment equipment NN 87 1284 85 , , , 87 1284 86 fuels fuel NNS 87 1284 87 and and CC 87 1284 88 lubricants lubricant NNS 87 1284 89 , , , 87 1284 90 manfactured manfactured JJ 87 1284 91 goods good NNS 87 1284 92 , , , 87 1284 93 raw raw JJ 87 1284 94 materials material NNS 87 1284 95 , , , 87 1284 96 chemicals chemical NNS 87 1284 97 , , , 87 1284 98 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 1284 99 products product NNS 87 1284 100 partners partner NNS 87 1284 101 : : : 87 1284 102 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 87 1284 103 , , , 87 1284 104 CIS CIS NNP 87 1284 105 republics republic NNS 87 1284 106 , , , 87 1284 107 Germany Germany NNP 87 1284 108 Austria Austria NNP 87 1284 109 , , , 87 1284 110 Poland Poland NNP 87 1284 111 , , , 87 1284 112 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 1284 113 , , , 87 1284 114 Hungary Hungary NNP 87 1284 115 , , , 87 1284 116 UK UK NNP 87 1284 117 , , , 87 1284 118 Italy Italy NNP 87 1284 119 External External NNP 87 1284 120 debt debt NN 87 1284 121 : : : 87 1284 122 $ $ $ 87 1284 123 3.8 3.8 CD 87 1284 124 billion billion CD 87 1284 125 hard hard JJ 87 1284 126 currency currency NN 87 1284 127 indebtedness indebtedness NN 87 1284 128 ( ( -LRB- 87 1284 129 December December NNP 87 1284 130 1992 1992 CD 87 1284 131 ) ) -RRB- 87 1284 132 Industrial industrial JJ 87 1284 133 production production NN 87 1284 134 : : : 87 1284 135 growth growth NN 87 1284 136 rate rate NN 87 1284 137 -4 -4 . 87 1284 138 % % NN 87 1284 139 ( ( -LRB- 87 1284 140 November November NNP 87 1284 141 1992 1992 CD 87 1284 142 over over IN 87 1284 143 November November NNP 87 1284 144 1991 1991 CD 87 1284 145 ) ) -RRB- 87 1284 146 ; ; : 87 1284 147 accounts account NNS 87 1284 148 for for IN 87 1284 149 over over IN 87 1284 150 60 60 CD 87 1284 151 % % NN 87 1284 152 of of IN 87 1284 153 GDP GDP NNP 87 1284 154 Electricity Electricity NNP 87 1284 155 : : : 87 1284 156 16,500,000 16,500,000 CD 87 1284 157 kW kw NN 87 1284 158 capacity capacity NN 87 1284 159 ; ; : 87 1284 160 62,200 62,200 CD 87 1284 161 million million CD 87 1284 162 kWh kWh NNS 87 1284 163 produced produce VBN 87 1284 164 , , , 87 1284 165 6,030 6,030 CD 87 1284 166 kWh kWh NNS 87 1284 167 per per IN 87 1284 168 capita capita NN 87 1284 169 ( ( -LRB- 87 1284 170 1992 1992 CD 87 1284 171 ) ) -RRB- 87 1284 172 * * NFP 87 1284 173 Czech Czech NNP 87 1284 174 Republic Republic NNP 87 1284 175 , , , 87 1284 176 Economy Economy NNP 87 1284 177 Industries Industries NNPS 87 1284 178 : : : 87 1284 179 fuels fuel NNS 87 1284 180 , , , 87 1284 181 ferrous ferrous JJ 87 1284 182 metallurgy metallurgy NN 87 1284 183 , , , 87 1284 184 machinery machinery NN 87 1284 185 and and CC 87 1284 186 equipment equipment NN 87 1284 187 , , , 87 1284 188 coal coal NN 87 1284 189 , , , 87 1284 190 motor motor NN 87 1284 191 vehicles vehicle NNS 87 1284 192 , , , 87 1284 193 glass glass NN 87 1284 194 , , , 87 1284 195 armaments armament NNS 87 1284 196 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 1284 197 : : : 87 1284 198 largely largely RB 87 1284 199 self self NN 87 1284 200 - - HYPH 87 1284 201 sufficient sufficient JJ 87 1284 202 in in IN 87 1284 203 food food NN 87 1284 204 production production NN 87 1284 205 ; ; , 87 1284 206 diversified diversify VBN 87 1284 207 crop crop NN 87 1284 208 and and CC 87 1284 209 livestock livestock NN 87 1284 210 production production NN 87 1284 211 , , , 87 1284 212 including include VBG 87 1284 213 grains grain NNS 87 1284 214 , , , 87 1284 215 potatoes potato NNS 87 1284 216 , , , 87 1284 217 sugar sugar NN 87 1284 218 beets beet NNS 87 1284 219 , , , 87 1284 220 hops hop NNS 87 1284 221 , , , 87 1284 222 fruit fruit NN 87 1284 223 , , , 87 1284 224 hogs hog NNS 87 1284 225 , , , 87 1284 226 cattle cattle NNS 87 1284 227 , , , 87 1284 228 and and CC 87 1284 229 poultry poultry NN 87 1284 230 ; ; : 87 1284 231 exporter exporter NN 87 1284 232 of of IN 87 1284 233 forest forest NN 87 1284 234 products product NNS 87 1284 235 Illicit Illicit NNP 87 1284 236 drugs drug VBZ 87 1284 237 : : : 87 1284 238 the the DT 87 1284 239 former former JJ 87 1284 240 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 87 1284 241 was be VBD 87 1284 242 a a DT 87 1284 243 transshipment transshipment NN 87 1284 244 point point NN 87 1284 245 for for IN 87 1284 246 Southwest southwest JJ 87 1284 247 Asian asian JJ 87 1284 248 heroin heroin NN 87 1284 249 and and CC 87 1284 250 was be VBD 87 1284 251 emerging emerge VBG 87 1284 252 as as IN 87 1284 253 a a DT 87 1284 254 transshipment transshipment NN 87 1284 255 point point NN 87 1284 256 for for IN 87 1284 257 Latin latin JJ 87 1284 258 American american JJ 87 1284 259 cocaine cocaine NN 87 1284 260 ( ( -LRB- 87 1284 261 1992 1992 CD 87 1284 262 ) ) -RRB- 87 1284 263 Economic economic JJ 87 1284 264 aid aid NN 87 1284 265 : : : 87 1284 266 the the DT 87 1284 267 former former JJ 87 1284 268 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 87 1284 269 was be VBD 87 1284 270 a a DT 87 1284 271 donor donor NN 87 1284 272 - - HYPH 87 1284 273 $ $ $ 87 1284 274 4.2 4.2 CD 87 1284 275 billion billion CD 87 1284 276 in in IN 87 1284 277 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 1284 278 aid aid NN 87 1284 279 to to IN 87 1284 280 non non JJ 87 1284 281 - - JJ 87 1284 282 Communist communist JJ 87 1284 283 less less RBR 87 1284 284 developed develop VBN 87 1284 285 countries country NNS 87 1284 286 ( ( -LRB- 87 1284 287 1954 1954 CD 87 1284 288 - - SYM 87 1284 289 89 89 CD 87 1284 290 ) ) -RRB- 87 1284 291 Currency currency NN 87 1284 292 : : : 87 1284 293 1 1 CD 87 1284 294 koruna koruna NNP 87 1284 295 ( ( -LRB- 87 1284 296 Kc Kc NNP 87 1284 297 ) ) -RRB- 87 1284 298 = = SYM 87 1284 299 100 100 CD 87 1284 300 haleru haler NNS 87 1284 301 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 1284 302 rates rate NNS 87 1284 303 : : : 87 1284 304 koruny koruny JJ 87 1284 305 ( ( -LRB- 87 1284 306 Kcs Kcs NNP 87 1284 307 ) ) -RRB- 87 1284 308 per per IN 87 1284 309 US$ us$ $ 87 1284 310 1 1 CD 87 1284 311 - - SYM 87 1284 312 28.59 28.59 CD 87 1284 313 ( ( -LRB- 87 1284 314 December December NNP 87 1284 315 1992 1992 CD 87 1284 316 ) ) -RRB- 87 1284 317 , , , 87 1284 318 28.26 28.26 CD 87 1284 319 ( ( -LRB- 87 1284 320 1992 1992 CD 87 1284 321 ) ) -RRB- 87 1284 322 , , , 87 1284 323 29.53 29.53 CD 87 1284 324 ( ( -LRB- 87 1284 325 1991 1991 CD 87 1284 326 ) ) -RRB- 87 1284 327 , , , 87 1284 328 17.95 17.95 CD 87 1284 329 ( ( -LRB- 87 1284 330 1990 1990 CD 87 1284 331 ) ) -RRB- 87 1284 332 , , , 87 1284 333 15.05 15.05 CD 87 1284 334 ( ( -LRB- 87 1284 335 1989 1989 CD 87 1284 336 ) ) -RRB- 87 1284 337 , , , 87 1284 338 14.36 14.36 CD 87 1284 339 ( ( -LRB- 87 1284 340 1988 1988 CD 87 1284 341 ) ) -RRB- 87 1284 342 , , , 87 1284 343 13.69 13.69 CD 87 1284 344 ( ( -LRB- 87 1284 345 1987 1987 CD 87 1284 346 ) ) -RRB- 87 1284 347 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 1284 348 year year NN 87 1284 349 : : : 87 1284 350 calendar calendar NN 87 1284 351 year year NN 87 1284 352 * * NFP 87 1284 353 Czech Czech NNP 87 1284 354 Republic Republic NNP 87 1284 355 , , , 87 1284 356 Communications Communications NNP 87 1284 357 Railroads Railroads NNPS 87 1284 358 : : : 87 1284 359 9,434 9,434 CD 87 1284 360 km km NNS 87 1284 361 total total NN 87 1284 362 ( ( -LRB- 87 1284 363 1988 1988 CD 87 1284 364 ) ) -RRB- 87 1284 365 Highways highway NNS 87 1284 366 : : : 87 1284 367 55,890 55,890 CD 87 1284 368 km km NNS 87 1284 369 total total NN 87 1284 370 ( ( -LRB- 87 1284 371 1988 1988 CD 87 1284 372 ) ) -RRB- 87 1284 373 Inland Inland NNP 87 1284 374 waterways waterway NNS 87 1284 375 : : : 87 1284 376 NA NA NNP 87 1284 377 km km PRP 87 1284 378 ; ; : 87 1284 379 the the DT 87 1284 380 Elbe Elbe NNP 87 1284 381 ( ( -LRB- 87 1284 382 Labe Labe NNP 87 1284 383 ) ) -RRB- 87 1284 384 is be VBZ 87 1284 385 the the DT 87 1284 386 principal principal JJ 87 1284 387 river river NN 87 1284 388 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 87 1284 389 : : : 87 1284 390 natural natural JJ 87 1284 391 gas gas NN 87 1284 392 5,400 5,400 CD 87 1284 393 km km NN 87 1284 394 Ports port NNS 87 1284 395 : : : 87 1284 396 coastal coastal JJ 87 1284 397 outlets outlet NNS 87 1284 398 are be VBP 87 1284 399 in in IN 87 1284 400 Poland Poland NNP 87 1284 401 ( ( -LRB- 87 1284 402 Gdynia Gdynia NNP 87 1284 403 , , , 87 1284 404 Gdansk Gdansk NNP 87 1284 405 , , , 87 1284 406 Szczecin Szczecin NNP 87 1284 407 ) ) -RRB- 87 1284 408 , , , 87 1284 409 Croatia Croatia NNP 87 1284 410 ( ( -LRB- 87 1284 411 Rijeka Rijeka NNP 87 1284 412 ) ) -RRB- 87 1284 413 , , , 87 1284 414 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 87 1284 415 ( ( -LRB- 87 1284 416 Koper Koper NNP 87 1284 417 ) ) -RRB- 87 1284 418 , , , 87 1284 419 Germany Germany NNP 87 1284 420 ( ( -LRB- 87 1284 421 Hamburg Hamburg NNP 87 1284 422 , , , 87 1284 423 Rostock Rostock NNP 87 1284 424 ) ) -RRB- 87 1284 425 ; ; : 87 1284 426 principal principal JJ 87 1284 427 river river NN 87 1284 428 ports port NNS 87 1284 429 are be VBP 87 1284 430 Prague Prague NNP 87 1284 431 on on IN 87 1284 432 the the DT 87 1284 433 Vltava Vltava NNP 87 1284 434 , , , 87 1284 435 Decin Decin NNP 87 1284 436 on on IN 87 1284 437 the the DT 87 1284 438 Elbe Elbe NNP 87 1284 439 ( ( -LRB- 87 1284 440 Labe Labe NNP 87 1284 441 ) ) -RRB- 87 1284 442 Merchant merchant NN 87 1284 443 marine marine NN 87 1284 444 : : : 87 1284 445 the the DT 87 1284 446 former former JJ 87 1284 447 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 87 1284 448 had have VBD 87 1284 449 22 22 CD 87 1284 450 ships ship NNS 87 1284 451 ( ( -LRB- 87 1284 452 1,000 1,000 CD 87 1284 453 GRT GRT NNP 87 1284 454 or or CC 87 1284 455 over over RB 87 1284 456 ) ) -RRB- 87 1284 457 totaling total VBG 87 1284 458 290,185 290,185 CD 87 1284 459 GRT/437,291 GRT/437,291 NNP 87 1284 460 DWT DWT NNP 87 1284 461 ; ; : 87 1284 462 includes include VBZ 87 1284 463 13 13 CD 87 1284 464 cargo cargo NN 87 1284 465 , , , 87 1284 466 9 9 CD 87 1284 467 bulk bulk NN 87 1284 468 ; ; : 87 1284 469 may may MD 87 1284 470 be be VB 87 1284 471 shared share VBN 87 1284 472 with with IN 87 1284 473 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 87 1284 474 Airports Airports NNPS 87 1284 475 : : : 87 1284 476 total total NN 87 1284 477 : : : 87 1284 478 75 75 CD 87 1284 479 usable usable JJ 87 1284 480 : : : 87 1284 481 75 75 CD 87 1284 482 with with IN 87 1284 483 permanent permanent JJ 87 1284 484 - - HYPH 87 1284 485 surface surface NN 87 1284 486 runways runway NNS 87 1284 487 : : : 87 1284 488 8 8 CD 87 1284 489 with with IN 87 1284 490 runways runway NNS 87 1284 491 over over IN 87 1284 492 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1284 493 m m NNP 87 1284 494 : : : 87 1284 495 0 0 CD 87 1284 496 with with IN 87 1284 497 runways runways NNP 87 1284 498 2,440 2,440 CD 87 1284 499 - - HYPH 87 1284 500 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1284 501 m m NN 87 1284 502 : : : 87 1284 503 2 2 CD 87 1284 504 with with IN 87 1284 505 runways runway NNS 87 1284 506 1,220 1,220 CD 87 1284 507 - - HYPH 87 1284 508 2,439 2,439 CD 87 1284 509 m m NN 87 1284 510 : : : 87 1284 511 4 4 CD 87 1284 512 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 1284 513 : : : 87 1284 514 NA NA NNP 87 1284 515 * * NFP 87 1284 516 Czech Czech NNP 87 1284 517 Republic Republic NNP 87 1284 518 , , , 87 1284 519 Defense Defense NNP 87 1284 520 Forces Forces NNPS 87 1284 521 Branches Branches NNPS 87 1284 522 : : : 87 1284 523 Army Army NNP 87 1284 524 , , , 87 1284 525 Air Air NNP 87 1284 526 and and CC 87 1284 527 Air Air NNP 87 1284 528 Defense Defense NNP 87 1284 529 Forces Forces NNPS 87 1284 530 , , , 87 1284 531 Civil Civil NNP 87 1284 532 Defense Defense NNP 87 1284 533 , , , 87 1284 534 Railroad Railroad NNP 87 1284 535 Units Units NNPS 87 1284 536 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 1284 537 availability availability NN 87 1284 538 : : : 87 1284 539 males male NNS 87 1284 540 age age NNP 87 1284 541 15 15 CD 87 1284 542 - - SYM 87 1284 543 49 49 CD 87 1284 544 2,736,657 2,736,657 CD 87 1284 545 ; ; : 87 1284 546 fit fit JJ 87 1284 547 for for IN 87 1284 548 military military JJ 87 1284 549 service service NN 87 1284 550 2,083,555 2,083,555 CD 87 1284 551 ; ; : 87 1284 552 reach reach VB 87 1284 553 military military JJ 87 1284 554 age age NN 87 1284 555 ( ( -LRB- 87 1284 556 18 18 CD 87 1284 557 ) ) -RRB- 87 1284 558 annually annually RB 87 1284 559 95,335 95,335 CD 87 1284 560 ( ( -LRB- 87 1284 561 1993 1993 CD 87 1284 562 est est NNP 87 1284 563 . . . 87 1284 564 ) ) -RRB- 87 1285 1 Defense defense NN 87 1285 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1285 3 : : : 87 1285 4 23 23 CD 87 1285 5 billion billion CD 87 1285 6 koruny koruny JJ 87 1285 7 , , , 87 1285 8 NA% na% IN 87 1285 9 of of IN 87 1285 10 GNP GNP NNP 87 1285 11 ( ( -LRB- 87 1285 12 1993 1993 CD 87 1285 13 est est NNP 87 1285 14 . . . 87 1286 1 ) ) -RRB- 87 1286 2 ; ; : 87 1286 3 note note NN 87 1286 4 - - HYPH 87 1286 5 conversion conversion NN 87 1286 6 of of IN 87 1286 7 defense defense NN 87 1286 8 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1286 9 into into IN 87 1286 10 US US NNP 87 1286 11 dollars dollar NNS 87 1286 12 using use VBG 87 1286 13 the the DT 87 1286 14 current current JJ 87 1286 15 exchange exchange NN 87 1286 16 rate rate NN 87 1286 17 could could MD 87 1286 18 produce produce VB 87 1286 19 misleading misleading JJ 87 1286 20 results result NNS 87 1286 21 * * NFP 87 1286 22 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 1286 23 , , , 87 1286 24 Geography Geography NNP 87 1286 25 Location Location NNP 87 1286 26 : : : 87 1286 27 Northwestern Northwestern NNP 87 1286 28 Europe Europe NNP 87 1286 29 , , , 87 1286 30 bordering border VBG 87 1286 31 the the DT 87 1286 32 North North NNP 87 1286 33 Sea Sea NNP 87 1286 34 on on IN 87 1286 35 a a DT 87 1286 36 peninsula peninsula NN 87 1286 37 north north NN 87 1286 38 of of IN 87 1286 39 Germany Germany NNP 87 1286 40 Map Map NNP 87 1286 41 references reference NNS 87 1286 42 : : : 87 1286 43 Arctic Arctic NNP 87 1286 44 Region Region NNP 87 1286 45 , , , 87 1286 46 Europe Europe NNP 87 1286 47 , , , 87 1286 48 Standard Standard NNP 87 1286 49 Time Time NNP 87 1286 50 Zones Zones NNPS 87 1286 51 of of IN 87 1286 52 the the DT 87 1286 53 World World NNP 87 1286 54 Area Area NNP 87 1286 55 : : : 87 1286 56 total total JJ 87 1286 57 area area NN 87 1286 58 : : : 87 1286 59 43,070 43,070 CD 87 1286 60 km2 km2 NNP 87 1286 61 land land NN 87 1286 62 area area NN 87 1286 63 : : : 87 1286 64 42,370 42,370 CD 87 1286 65 km2 km2 NNP 87 1286 66 comparative comparative JJ 87 1286 67 area area NN 87 1286 68 : : : 87 1286 69 slightly slightly RB 87 1286 70 more more JJR 87 1286 71 than than IN 87 1286 72 twice twice RB 87 1286 73 the the DT 87 1286 74 size size NN 87 1286 75 of of IN 87 1286 76 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 87 1286 77 note note NN 87 1286 78 : : : 87 1286 79 includes include VBZ 87 1286 80 the the DT 87 1286 81 island island NN 87 1286 82 of of IN 87 1286 83 Bornholm Bornholm NNP 87 1286 84 in in IN 87 1286 85 the the DT 87 1286 86 Baltic Baltic NNP 87 1286 87 Sea Sea NNP 87 1286 88 and and CC 87 1286 89 the the DT 87 1286 90 rest rest NN 87 1286 91 of of IN 87 1286 92 metropolitan metropolitan JJ 87 1286 93 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 1286 94 , , , 87 1286 95 but but CC 87 1286 96 excludes exclude VBZ 87 1286 97 the the DT 87 1286 98 Faroe Faroe NNP 87 1286 99 Islands Islands NNPS 87 1286 100 and and CC 87 1286 101 Greenland Greenland NNP 87 1286 102 Land Land NNP 87 1286 103 boundaries boundary NNS 87 1286 104 : : : 87 1286 105 total total JJ 87 1286 106 68 68 CD 87 1286 107 km km NNS 87 1286 108 , , , 87 1286 109 Germany Germany NNP 87 1286 110 68 68 CD 87 1286 111 km km NN 87 1286 112 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 1286 113 : : : 87 1286 114 3,379 3,379 CD 87 1286 115 km km NN 87 1286 116 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 1286 117 claims claim VBZ 87 1286 118 : : : 87 1286 119 contiguous contiguous JJ 87 1286 120 zone zone NN 87 1286 121 : : : 87 1286 122 4 4 CD 87 1286 123 nm nm NNP 87 1286 124 continental continental NNP 87 1286 125 shelf shelf NNP 87 1286 126 : : : 87 1286 127 200 200 CD 87 1286 128 m m CD 87 1286 129 depth depth NN 87 1286 130 or or CC 87 1286 131 to to IN 87 1286 132 depth depth NN 87 1286 133 of of IN 87 1286 134 exploitation exploitation NN 87 1286 135 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 1286 136 fishing fishing NN 87 1286 137 zone zone NN 87 1286 138 : : : 87 1286 139 200 200 CD 87 1286 140 nm nm CD 87 1286 141 territorial territorial JJ 87 1286 142 sea sea NN 87 1286 143 : : : 87 1286 144 3 3 CD 87 1286 145 nm nm NNP 87 1286 146 International international JJ 87 1286 147 disputes dispute NNS 87 1286 148 : : : 87 1286 149 Rockall rockall VB 87 1286 150 continental continental JJ 87 1286 151 shelf shelf NN 87 1286 152 dispute dispute NN 87 1286 153 involving involve VBG 87 1286 154 Iceland Iceland NNP 87 1286 155 , , , 87 1286 156 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 1286 157 , , , 87 1286 158 and and CC 87 1286 159 the the DT 87 1286 160 UK UK NNP 87 1286 161 ( ( -LRB- 87 1286 162 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 1286 163 and and CC 87 1286 164 the the DT 87 1286 165 UK UK NNP 87 1286 166 have have VBP 87 1286 167 signed sign VBN 87 1286 168 a a DT 87 1286 169 boundary boundary JJ 87 1286 170 agreement agreement NN 87 1286 171 in in IN 87 1286 172 the the DT 87 1286 173 Rockall Rockall NNP 87 1286 174 area area NN 87 1286 175 ) ) -RRB- 87 1286 176 ; ; : 87 1286 177 dispute dispute NN 87 1286 178 between between IN 87 1286 179 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 1286 180 and and CC 87 1286 181 Norway Norway NNP 87 1286 182 over over IN 87 1286 183 maritime maritime JJ 87 1286 184 boundary boundary NN 87 1286 185 in in IN 87 1286 186 Arctic Arctic NNP 87 1286 187 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 1286 188 between between IN 87 1286 189 Greenland Greenland NNP 87 1286 190 and and CC 87 1286 191 Jan Jan NNP 87 1286 192 Mayen Mayen NNP 87 1286 193 is be VBZ 87 1286 194 before before IN 87 1286 195 the the DT 87 1286 196 International International NNP 87 1286 197 Court Court NNP 87 1286 198 of of IN 87 1286 199 Justice Justice NNP 87 1286 200 Climate Climate NNP 87 1286 201 : : : 87 1286 202 temperate temperate VB 87 1286 203 ; ; : 87 1286 204 humid humid JJ 87 1286 205 and and CC 87 1286 206 overcast overcast JJ 87 1286 207 ; ; : 87 1286 208 mild mild JJ 87 1286 209 , , , 87 1286 210 windy windy JJ 87 1286 211 winters winter NNS 87 1286 212 and and CC 87 1286 213 cool cool JJ 87 1286 214 summers summer NNS 87 1286 215 Terrain terrain NN 87 1286 216 : : : 87 1286 217 low low JJ 87 1286 218 and and CC 87 1286 219 flat flat JJ 87 1286 220 to to IN 87 1286 221 gently gently RB 87 1286 222 rolling roll VBG 87 1286 223 plains plain NNS 87 1286 224 Natural natural JJ 87 1286 225 resources resource NNS 87 1286 226 : : : 87 1286 227 petroleum petroleum NN 87 1286 228 , , , 87 1286 229 natural natural JJ 87 1286 230 gas gas NN 87 1286 231 , , , 87 1286 232 fish fish NN 87 1286 233 , , , 87 1286 234 salt salt NN 87 1286 235 , , , 87 1286 236 limestone limestone NN 87 1286 237 Land Land NNP 87 1286 238 use use NN 87 1286 239 : : : 87 1286 240 arable arable JJ 87 1286 241 land land NN 87 1286 242 : : : 87 1286 243 61 61 CD 87 1286 244 % % NN 87 1286 245 permanent permanent JJ 87 1286 246 crops crop NNS 87 1286 247 : : : 87 1286 248 0 0 CD 87 1286 249 % % NN 87 1286 250 meadows meadow NNS 87 1286 251 and and CC 87 1286 252 pastures pasture NNS 87 1286 253 : : : 87 1286 254 6 6 CD 87 1286 255 % % NN 87 1286 256 forest forest NN 87 1286 257 and and CC 87 1286 258 woodland woodland NN 87 1286 259 : : : 87 1286 260 12 12 CD 87 1286 261 % % NN 87 1286 262 other other JJ 87 1286 263 : : : 87 1286 264 21 21 CD 87 1286 265 % % NN 87 1286 266 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 1286 267 land land NN 87 1286 268 : : : 87 1286 269 4,300 4,300 CD 87 1286 270 km2 km2 NNP 87 1286 271 ( ( -LRB- 87 1286 272 1989 1989 CD 87 1286 273 est est NNP 87 1286 274 . . . 87 1286 275 ) ) -RRB- 87 1287 1 Environment environment NN 87 1287 2 : : : 87 1287 3 air air NN 87 1287 4 and and CC 87 1287 5 water water NN 87 1287 6 pollution pollution NN 87 1287 7 Note note NN 87 1287 8 : : : 87 1287 9 controls control NNS 87 1287 10 Danish Danish NNP 87 1287 11 Straits Straits NNPS 87 1287 12 linking link VBG 87 1287 13 Baltic Baltic NNP 87 1287 14 and and CC 87 1287 15 North North NNP 87 1287 16 Seas Seas NNPS 87 1287 17 * * NFP 87 1287 18 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 1287 19 , , , 87 1287 20 People People NNPS 87 1287 21 Population Population NNP 87 1287 22 : : : 87 1287 23 5,175,922 5,175,922 CD 87 1287 24 ( ( -LRB- 87 1287 25 July July NNP 87 1287 26 1993 1993 CD 87 1287 27 est est NNP 87 1287 28 . . . 87 1287 29 ) ) -RRB- 87 1288 1 Population population NN 87 1288 2 growth growth NN 87 1288 3 rate rate NN 87 1288 4 : : : 87 1288 5 0.23 0.23 CD 87 1288 6 % % NN 87 1288 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1288 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1288 9 est est NNP 87 1288 10 . . . 87 1288 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1289 1 Birth birth NN 87 1289 2 rate rate NN 87 1289 3 : : : 87 1289 4 12.5 12.5 CD 87 1289 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 87 1289 6 population population NN 87 1289 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1289 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1289 9 est est NNP 87 1289 10 . . . 87 1289 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1290 1 Death death NN 87 1290 2 rate rate NN 87 1290 3 : : : 87 1290 4 11.42 11.42 CD 87 1290 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 1290 6 population population NN 87 1290 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1290 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1290 9 est est NNP 87 1290 10 . . . 87 1290 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1291 1 Net net JJ 87 1291 2 migration migration NN 87 1291 3 rate rate NN 87 1291 4 : : : 87 1291 5 1.24 1.24 CD 87 1291 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 87 1291 7 population population NN 87 1291 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 1291 9 1993 1993 CD 87 1291 10 est est NNP 87 1291 11 . . . 87 1291 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 1292 1 Infant infant NN 87 1292 2 mortality mortality NN 87 1292 3 rate rate NN 87 1292 4 : : : 87 1292 5 7.1 7.1 CD 87 1292 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 1292 7 live live JJ 87 1292 8 births birth NNS 87 1292 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 1292 10 1993 1993 CD 87 1292 11 est est NNP 87 1292 12 . . . 87 1292 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 1293 1 Life life NN 87 1293 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 1293 3 at at IN 87 1293 4 birth birth NN 87 1293 5 : : : 87 1293 6 total total JJ 87 1293 7 population population NN 87 1293 8 : : : 87 1293 9 75.51 75.51 CD 87 1293 10 years year NNS 87 1293 11 male male JJ 87 1293 12 : : : 87 1293 13 72.63 72.63 CD 87 1293 14 years year NNS 87 1293 15 female female JJ 87 1293 16 : : : 87 1293 17 78.56 78.56 CD 87 1293 18 years year NNS 87 1293 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 1293 20 1993 1993 CD 87 1293 21 est est NNP 87 1293 22 . . . 87 1293 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 1294 1 Total total JJ 87 1294 2 fertility fertility NN 87 1294 3 rate rate NN 87 1294 4 : : : 87 1294 5 1.68 1.68 CD 87 1294 6 children child NNS 87 1294 7 born bear VBN 87 1294 8 / / SYM 87 1294 9 woman woman NN 87 1294 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 1294 11 1993 1993 CD 87 1294 12 est est NNP 87 1294 13 . . . 87 1294 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 1295 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 1295 2 : : : 87 1295 3 noun noun NNP 87 1295 4 : : : 87 1295 5 Dane(s Dane(s NNP 87 1295 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 1295 7 adjective adjective NN 87 1295 8 : : : 87 1295 9 Danish danish JJ 87 1295 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 1295 11 divisions division NNS 87 1295 12 : : : 87 1295 13 Scandinavian Scandinavian NNP 87 1295 14 , , , 87 1295 15 Eskimo Eskimo NNP 87 1295 16 , , , 87 1295 17 Faroese Faroese NNP 87 1295 18 , , , 87 1295 19 German german JJ 87 1295 20 Religions religion NNS 87 1295 21 : : : 87 1295 22 Evangelical Evangelical NNP 87 1295 23 Lutheran Lutheran NNP 87 1295 24 91 91 CD 87 1295 25 % % NN 87 1295 26 , , , 87 1295 27 other other JJ 87 1295 28 Protestant Protestant NNP 87 1295 29 and and CC 87 1295 30 Roman Roman NNP 87 1295 31 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 1295 32 2 2 CD 87 1295 33 % % NN 87 1295 34 , , , 87 1295 35 other other JJ 87 1295 36 7 7 CD 87 1295 37 % % NN 87 1295 38 ( ( -LRB- 87 1295 39 1988 1988 CD 87 1295 40 ) ) -RRB- 87 1295 41 Languages language NNS 87 1295 42 : : : 87 1295 43 Danish Danish NNP 87 1295 44 , , , 87 1295 45 Faroese Faroese NNP 87 1295 46 , , , 87 1295 47 Greenlandic Greenlandic NNP 87 1295 48 ( ( -LRB- 87 1295 49 an an DT 87 1295 50 Eskimo Eskimo NNP 87 1295 51 dialect dialect NN 87 1295 52 ) ) -RRB- 87 1295 53 , , , 87 1295 54 German german JJ 87 1295 55 ( ( -LRB- 87 1295 56 small small JJ 87 1295 57 minority minority NN 87 1295 58 ) ) -RRB- 87 1295 59 Literacy literacy NN 87 1295 60 : : : 87 1295 61 age age NN 87 1295 62 15 15 CD 87 1295 63 and and CC 87 1295 64 over over RB 87 1295 65 can can MD 87 1295 66 read read VB 87 1295 67 and and CC 87 1295 68 write write VB 87 1295 69 ( ( -LRB- 87 1295 70 1980 1980 CD 87 1295 71 ) ) -RRB- 87 1295 72 total total JJ 87 1295 73 population population NN 87 1295 74 : : : 87 1295 75 99 99 CD 87 1295 76 % % NN 87 1295 77 male male NN 87 1295 78 : : : 87 1295 79 NA% NA% `` 87 1295 80 female female JJ 87 1295 81 : : : 87 1295 82 NA% NA% `` 87 1295 83 Labor labor NN 87 1295 84 force force NN 87 1295 85 : : : 87 1295 86 2,553,900 2,553,900 CD 87 1295 87 by by IN 87 1295 88 occupation occupation NN 87 1295 89 : : : 87 1295 90 private private JJ 87 1295 91 services service NNS 87 1295 92 37.1 37.1 CD 87 1295 93 % % NN 87 1295 94 , , , 87 1295 95 government government NN 87 1295 96 services service NNS 87 1295 97 30.4 30.4 CD 87 1295 98 % % NN 87 1295 99 , , , 87 1295 100 manufacturing manufacturing NN 87 1295 101 and and CC 87 1295 102 mining mining NN 87 1295 103 20 20 CD 87 1295 104 % % NN 87 1295 105 , , , 87 1295 106 construction construction NN 87 1295 107 6.3 6.3 CD 87 1295 108 % % NN 87 1295 109 , , , 87 1295 110 agriculture agriculture NN 87 1295 111 , , , 87 1295 112 forestry forestry NN 87 1295 113 , , , 87 1295 114 and and CC 87 1295 115 fishing fish VBG 87 1295 116 5.6 5.6 CD 87 1295 117 % % NN 87 1295 118 , , , 87 1295 119 electricity electricity NN 87 1295 120 / / SYM 87 1295 121 gas gas NN 87 1295 122 / / SYM 87 1295 123 water water NN 87 1295 124 0.6 0.6 CD 87 1295 125 % % NN 87 1295 126 ( ( -LRB- 87 1295 127 1991 1991 CD 87 1295 128 ) ) -RRB- 87 1295 129 * * NFP 87 1295 130 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 1295 131 , , , 87 1295 132 Government Government NNP 87 1295 133 Names name NNS 87 1295 134 : : : 87 1295 135 conventional conventional JJ 87 1295 136 long long JJ 87 1295 137 form form NN 87 1295 138 : : : 87 1295 139 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 87 1295 140 of of IN 87 1295 141 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 1295 142 conventional conventional JJ 87 1295 143 short short JJ 87 1295 144 form form NN 87 1295 145 : : : 87 1295 146 Denmark denmark VB 87 1295 147 local local JJ 87 1295 148 long long JJ 87 1295 149 form form NN 87 1295 150 : : : 87 1295 151 Kongeriget Kongeriget NNP 87 1295 152 Danmark Danmark NNP 87 1295 153 local local JJ 87 1295 154 short short JJ 87 1295 155 form form NN 87 1295 156 : : : 87 1295 157 Danmark Danmark NNP 87 1295 158 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 1295 159 : : : 87 1295 160 DA DA NNP 87 1295 161 Type type NN 87 1295 162 : : : 87 1295 163 constitutional constitutional JJ 87 1295 164 monarchy monarchy NN 87 1295 165 Capital Capital NNP 87 1295 166 : : : 87 1295 167 Copenhagen Copenhagen NNP 87 1295 168 Administrative administrative JJ 87 1295 169 divisions division NNS 87 1295 170 : : : 87 1295 171 metropolitan metropolitan NNP 87 1295 172 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 1295 173 - - HYPH 87 1295 174 14 14 CD 87 1295 175 counties county NNS 87 1295 176 ( ( -LRB- 87 1295 177 amter amter NNP 87 1295 178 , , , 87 1295 179 singular singular NNP 87 1295 180 - - HYPH 87 1295 181 amt amt NNP 87 1295 182 ) ) -RRB- 87 1295 183 and and CC 87 1295 184 1 1 CD 87 1295 185 city city NN 87 1295 186 * * NFP 87 1295 187 , , , 87 1295 188 ( ( -LRB- 87 1295 189 stad stad NN 87 1295 190 ) ) -RRB- 87 1295 191 ; ; : 87 1295 192 Arhus Arhus NNP 87 1295 193 , , , 87 1295 194 Bornholm Bornholm NNP 87 1295 195 , , , 87 1295 196 Frederiksborg Frederiksborg NNP 87 1295 197 , , , 87 1295 198 Fyn Fyn NNP 87 1295 199 , , , 87 1295 200 Kbenhavn Kbenhavn NNP 87 1295 201 , , , 87 1295 202 Nordjylland Nordjylland NNP 87 1295 203 , , , 87 1295 204 Ribe Ribe NNP 87 1295 205 , , , 87 1295 206 Ringkbing Ringkbing NNP 87 1295 207 , , , 87 1295 208 Roskilde Roskilde NNP 87 1295 209 , , , 87 1295 210 Snderjylland Snderjylland NNP 87 1295 211 , , , 87 1295 212 Staden Staden NNP 87 1295 213 Kbenhavn Kbenhavn NNP 87 1295 214 * * NFP 87 1295 215 , , , 87 1295 216 Storstrm Storstrm NNP 87 1295 217 , , , 87 1295 218 Vejle Vejle NNP 87 1295 219 , , , 87 1295 220 , , , 87 1295 221 Vestsjaelland Vestsjaelland NNP 87 1295 222 , , , 87 1295 223 Viborg Viborg NNP 87 1295 224 note note NN 87 1295 225 : : : 87 1295 226 see see VB 87 1295 227 separate separate JJ 87 1295 228 entries entry NNS 87 1295 229 for for IN 87 1295 230 the the DT 87 1295 231 Faroe Faroe NNP 87 1295 232 Islands Islands NNPS 87 1295 233 and and CC 87 1295 234 Greenland Greenland NNP 87 1295 235 , , , 87 1295 236 which which WDT 87 1295 237 are be VBP 87 1295 238 part part NN 87 1295 239 of of IN 87 1295 240 the the DT 87 1295 241 Danish danish JJ 87 1295 242 realm realm NN 87 1295 243 and and CC 87 1295 244 self self NN 87 1295 245 - - HYPH 87 1295 246 governing govern VBG 87 1295 247 administrative administrative JJ 87 1295 248 divisions division NNS 87 1295 249 Independence independence NN 87 1295 250 : : : 87 1295 251 1849 1849 CD 87 1295 252 ( ( -LRB- 87 1295 253 became become VBD 87 1295 254 a a DT 87 1295 255 constitutional constitutional JJ 87 1295 256 monarchy monarchy NN 87 1295 257 ) ) -RRB- 87 1295 258 Constitution constitution NN 87 1295 259 : : : 87 1295 260 5 5 CD 87 1295 261 June June NNP 87 1295 262 1953 1953 CD 87 1295 263 Legal legal JJ 87 1295 264 system system NN 87 1295 265 : : : 87 1295 266 civil civil JJ 87 1295 267 law law NN 87 1295 268 system system NN 87 1295 269 ; ; : 87 1295 270 judicial judicial JJ 87 1295 271 review review NN 87 1295 272 of of IN 87 1295 273 legislative legislative JJ 87 1295 274 acts act NNS 87 1295 275 ; ; : 87 1295 276 accepts accept VBZ 87 1295 277 compulsory compulsory JJ 87 1295 278 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 1295 279 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 1295 280 , , , 87 1295 281 with with IN 87 1295 282 reservations reservation NNS 87 1295 283 National national JJ 87 1295 284 holiday holiday NN 87 1295 285 : : : 87 1295 286 Birthday birthday NN 87 1295 287 of of IN 87 1295 288 the the DT 87 1295 289 Queen Queen NNP 87 1295 290 , , , 87 1295 291 16 16 CD 87 1295 292 April April NNP 87 1295 293 ( ( -LRB- 87 1295 294 1940 1940 CD 87 1295 295 ) ) -RRB- 87 1295 296 Political political JJ 87 1295 297 parties party NNS 87 1295 298 and and CC 87 1295 299 leaders leader NNS 87 1295 300 : : : 87 1295 301 Social Social NNP 87 1295 302 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1295 303 Party Party NNP 87 1295 304 , , , 87 1295 305 Poul Poul NNP 87 1295 306 Nyrup Nyrup NNP 87 1295 307 RASMUSSEN RASMUSSEN NNP 87 1295 308 ; ; : 87 1295 309 Conservative Conservative NNP 87 1295 310 Party Party NNP 87 1295 311 , , , 87 1295 312 Poul Poul NNP 87 1295 313 SCHLUETER SCHLUETER NNP 87 1295 314 ; ; : 87 1295 315 Liberal Liberal NNP 87 1295 316 Party Party NNP 87 1295 317 , , , 87 1295 318 Uffe Uffe NNP 87 1295 319 ELLEMANN ELLEMANN NNP 87 1295 320 - - HYPH 87 1295 321 JENSEN JENSEN NNP 87 1295 322 ; ; : 87 1295 323 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 1295 324 People People NNPS 87 1295 325 's 's POS 87 1295 326 Party Party NNP 87 1295 327 , , , 87 1295 328 Holger Holger NNP 87 1295 329 K. K. NNP 87 1295 330 NIELSEN NIELSEN NNP 87 1295 331 ; ; : 87 1295 332 Progress Progress NNP 87 1295 333 Party Party NNP 87 1295 334 , , , 87 1295 335 Pia Pia NNP 87 1295 336 KJAERSGAARD KJAERSGAARD NNP 87 1295 337 ; ; : 87 1295 338 Center Center NNP 87 1295 339 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1295 340 Party Party NNP 87 1295 341 , , , 87 1295 342 Mimi Mimi NNP 87 1295 343 Stilling Stilling NNP 87 1295 344 JAKOBSEN JAKOBSEN NNS 87 1295 345 ; ; : 87 1295 346 Radical Radical NNP 87 1295 347 Liberal Liberal NNP 87 1295 348 Party Party NNP 87 1295 349 , , , 87 1295 350 Marianne Marianne NNP 87 1295 351 JELVED JELVED NNP 87 1295 352 ; ; : 87 1295 353 Christian Christian NNP 87 1295 354 People People NNPS 87 1295 355 's 's POS 87 1295 356 Party Party NNP 87 1295 357 , , , 87 1295 358 Jann Jann NNP 87 1295 359 SJURSEN SJURSEN VBZ 87 1295 360 ; ; : 87 1295 361 Common common JJ 87 1295 362 Course Course NNP 87 1295 363 , , , 87 1295 364 Preben Preben NNP 87 1295 365 Moller Moller NNP 87 1295 366 HANSEN HANSEN NNP 87 1295 367 ; ; : 87 1295 368 Danish Danish NNP 87 1295 369 Workers Workers NNPS 87 1295 370 ' ' POS 87 1295 371 Party Party NNP 87 1295 372 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 87 1295 373 : : : 87 1295 374 21 21 CD 87 1295 375 years year NNS 87 1295 376 of of IN 87 1295 377 age age NN 87 1295 378 ; ; : 87 1295 379 universal universal JJ 87 1295 380 Elections election NNS 87 1295 381 : : : 87 1295 382 Parliament parliament NN 87 1295 383 : : : 87 1295 384 last last RB 87 1295 385 held hold VBD 87 1295 386 12 12 CD 87 1295 387 December December NNP 87 1295 388 1990 1990 CD 87 1295 389 ( ( -LRB- 87 1295 390 next next JJ 87 1295 391 to to TO 87 1295 392 be be VB 87 1295 393 held hold VBN 87 1295 394 by by IN 87 1295 395 December December NNP 87 1295 396 1994 1994 CD 87 1295 397 ) ) -RRB- 87 1295 398 ; ; : 87 1295 399 results result NNS 87 1295 400 - - : 87 1295 401 Social Social NNP 87 1295 402 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1295 403 Party Party NNP 87 1295 404 37.4 37.4 CD 87 1295 405 % % NN 87 1295 406 , , , 87 1295 407 Conservative Conservative NNP 87 1295 408 Party Party NNP 87 1295 409 16.0 16.0 CD 87 1295 410 % % NN 87 1295 411 , , , 87 1295 412 Liberal liberal JJ 87 1295 413 15.8 15.8 CD 87 1295 414 % % NN 87 1295 415 , , , 87 1295 416 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 1295 417 People People NNPS 87 1295 418 's 's POS 87 1295 419 Party Party NNP 87 1295 420 8.3 8.3 CD 87 1295 421 % % NN 87 1295 422 , , , 87 1295 423 Progress Progress NNP 87 1295 424 Party Party NNP 87 1295 425 6.4 6.4 CD 87 1295 426 % % NN 87 1295 427 , , , 87 1295 428 Center Center NNP 87 1295 429 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1295 430 Party Party NNP 87 1295 431 5.1 5.1 CD 87 1295 432 % % NN 87 1295 433 , , , 87 1295 434 Radical Radical NNP 87 1295 435 Liberal Liberal NNP 87 1295 436 Party Party NNP 87 1295 437 3.5 3.5 CD 87 1295 438 % % NN 87 1295 439 , , , 87 1295 440 Christian Christian NNP 87 1295 441 People People NNPS 87 1295 442 's 's POS 87 1295 443 Party Party NNP 87 1295 444 2.3 2.3 CD 87 1295 445 % % NN 87 1295 446 , , , 87 1295 447 other other JJ 87 1295 448 5.2 5.2 CD 87 1295 449 % % NN 87 1295 450 ; ; , 87 1295 451 seats seat NNS 87 1295 452 - - , 87 1295 453 ( ( -LRB- 87 1295 454 179 179 CD 87 1295 455 total total NN 87 1295 456 ; ; : 87 1295 457 includes include VBZ 87 1295 458 2 2 CD 87 1295 459 from from IN 87 1295 460 Greenland Greenland NNP 87 1295 461 and and CC 87 1295 462 2 2 CD 87 1295 463 from from IN 87 1295 464 the the DT 87 1295 465 Faroe Faroe NNP 87 1295 466 Islands Islands NNPS 87 1295 467 ) ) -RRB- 87 1295 468 Social Social NNP 87 1295 469 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1295 470 69 69 CD 87 1295 471 , , , 87 1295 472 Conservative Conservative NNP 87 1295 473 30 30 CD 87 1295 474 , , , 87 1295 475 Liberal Liberal NNP 87 1295 476 29 29 CD 87 1295 477 , , , 87 1295 478 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 1295 479 People People NNPS 87 1295 480 's 's POS 87 1295 481 15 15 CD 87 1295 482 , , , 87 1295 483 Progress Progress NNP 87 1295 484 Party Party NNP 87 1295 485 12 12 CD 87 1295 486 , , , 87 1295 487 Center Center NNP 87 1295 488 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1295 489 9 9 CD 87 1295 490 , , , 87 1295 491 Radical Radical NNP 87 1295 492 Liberal Liberal NNP 87 1295 493 7 7 CD 87 1295 494 , , , 87 1295 495 Christian Christian NNP 87 1295 496 People People NNPS 87 1295 497 's 's POS 87 1295 498 4 4 CD 87 1295 499 Executive Executive NNP 87 1295 500 branch branch NN 87 1295 501 : : : 87 1295 502 monarch monarch NNP 87 1295 503 , , , 87 1295 504 heir heir NNP 87 1295 505 apparent apparent JJ 87 1295 506 , , , 87 1295 507 prime prime JJ 87 1295 508 minister minister NN 87 1295 509 , , , 87 1295 510 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 87 1295 511 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 1295 512 branch branch NN 87 1295 513 : : : 87 1295 514 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 1295 515 parliament parliament NN 87 1295 516 ( ( -LRB- 87 1295 517 Folketing folkete VBG 87 1295 518 ) ) -RRB- 87 1295 519 Judicial judicial JJ 87 1295 520 branch branch NN 87 1295 521 : : : 87 1295 522 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 1295 523 Court Court NNP 87 1295 524 * * NFP 87 1295 525 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 1295 526 , , , 87 1295 527 Government Government NNP 87 1295 528 Leaders leader NNS 87 1295 529 : : : 87 1295 530 Chief Chief NNP 87 1295 531 of of IN 87 1295 532 State state NN 87 1295 533 : : : 87 1295 534 Queen Queen NNP 87 1295 535 MARGRETHE MARGRETHE NNS 87 1295 536 II ii CD 87 1295 537 ( ( -LRB- 87 1295 538 since since IN 87 1295 539 NA NA NNP 87 1295 540 January January NNP 87 1295 541 1972 1972 CD 87 1295 542 ) ) -RRB- 87 1295 543 ; ; : 87 1295 544 Heir Heir NNP 87 1295 545 Apparent apparent JJ 87 1295 546 Crown Crown NNP 87 1295 547 Prince Prince NNP 87 1295 548 FREDERIK FREDERIK NNP 87 1295 549 , , , 87 1295 550 elder elder JJ 87 1295 551 son son NN 87 1295 552 of of IN 87 1295 553 the the DT 87 1295 554 Queen Queen NNP 87 1295 555 ( ( -LRB- 87 1295 556 born bear VBN 87 1295 557 26 26 CD 87 1295 558 May May NNP 87 1295 559 1968 1968 CD 87 1295 560 ) ) -RRB- 87 1295 561 Head Head NNP 87 1295 562 of of IN 87 1295 563 Government Government NNP 87 1295 564 : : : 87 1295 565 Prime Prime NNP 87 1295 566 Minister Minister NNP 87 1295 567 Poul Poul NNP 87 1295 568 Nyrup Nyrup NNP 87 1295 569 RASMUSSEN RASMUSSEN NNP 87 1295 570 ( ( -LRB- 87 1295 571 since since IN 87 1295 572 NA NA NNP 87 1295 573 January January NNP 87 1295 574 1993 1993 CD 87 1295 575 ) ) -RRB- 87 1295 576 Member Member NNP 87 1295 577 of of IN 87 1295 578 : : : 87 1295 579 AfDB AfDB NNP 87 1295 580 , , , 87 1295 581 AG AG NNP 87 1295 582 ( ( -LRB- 87 1295 583 observer observer NNP 87 1295 584 ) ) -RRB- 87 1295 585 , , , 87 1295 586 AsDB AsDB NNP 87 1295 587 , , , 87 1295 588 Australia Australia NNP 87 1295 589 Group Group NNP 87 1295 590 , , , 87 1295 591 BIS BIS NNP 87 1295 592 , , , 87 1295 593 CBSS CBSS NNP 87 1295 594 , , , 87 1295 595 CCC CCC NNP 87 1295 596 , , , 87 1295 597 CE CE NNP 87 1295 598 , , , 87 1295 599 CERN CERN NNP 87 1295 600 , , , 87 1295 601 COCOM COCOM NNP 87 1295 602 , , , 87 1295 603 CSCE CSCE NNP 87 1295 604 , , , 87 1295 605 EBRD EBRD NNP 87 1295 606 , , , 87 1295 607 EC EC NNP 87 1295 608 , , , 87 1295 609 ECE ECE NNP 87 1295 610 , , , 87 1295 611 EIB EIB NNP 87 1295 612 , , , 87 1295 613 ESA ESA NNP 87 1295 614 , , , 87 1295 615 FAO FAO NNP 87 1295 616 , , , 87 1295 617 G-9 G-9 NNP 87 1295 618 , , , 87 1295 619 GATT GATT NNP 87 1295 620 , , , 87 1295 621 IADB IADB NNP 87 1295 622 , , , 87 1295 623 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 1295 624 , , , 87 1295 625 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 1295 626 , , , 87 1295 627 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 1295 628 , , , 87 1295 629 ICC ICC NNP 87 1295 630 , , , 87 1295 631 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 1295 632 , , , 87 1295 633 IDA IDA NNP 87 1295 634 , , , 87 1295 635 IEA IEA NNP 87 1295 636 , , , 87 1295 637 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 1295 638 , , , 87 1295 639 IFC IFC NNP 87 1295 640 , , , 87 1295 641 ILO ILO NNP 87 1295 642 , , , 87 1295 643 IMF IMF NNP 87 1295 644 , , , 87 1295 645 IMO imo RB 87 1295 646 , , , 87 1295 647 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 87 1295 648 , , , 87 1295 649 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 1295 650 , , , 87 1295 651 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 1295 652 , , , 87 1295 653 IOC IOC NNP 87 1295 654 , , , 87 1295 655 IOM IOM NNP 87 1295 656 , , , 87 1295 657 ISO ISO NNP 87 1295 658 , , , 87 1295 659 ITU ITU NNP 87 1295 660 , , , 87 1295 661 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 1295 662 , , , 87 1295 663 MTCR MTCR NNP 87 1295 664 , , , 87 1295 665 NACC NACC NNP 87 1295 666 , , , 87 1295 667 NATO NATO NNP 87 1295 668 , , , 87 1295 669 NC NC NNP 87 1295 670 , , , 87 1295 671 NEA NEA NNP 87 1295 672 , , , 87 1295 673 NIB NIB NNP 87 1295 674 , , , 87 1295 675 NSG NSG NNP 87 1295 676 , , , 87 1295 677 OECD OECD NNP 87 1295 678 , , , 87 1295 679 PCA PCA NNP 87 1295 680 , , , 87 1295 681 UN UN NNP 87 1295 682 , , , 87 1295 683 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 1295 684 , , , 87 1295 685 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 1295 686 , , , 87 1295 687 UNFICYP UNFICYP NNP 87 1295 688 , , , 87 1295 689 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 87 1295 690 , , , 87 1295 691 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 1295 692 , , , 87 1295 693 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 87 1295 694 , , , 87 1295 695 UNMOGIP UNMOGIP NNP 87 1295 696 , , , 87 1295 697 UNPROFOR UNPROFOR NNP 87 1295 698 , , , 87 1295 699 UNTSO UNTSO NNP 87 1295 700 , , , 87 1295 701 UPU UPU NNP 87 1295 702 , , , 87 1295 703 WHO who WP 87 1295 704 , , , 87 1295 705 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 1295 706 , , , 87 1295 707 WMO WMO NNP 87 1295 708 , , , 87 1295 709 ZC ZC NNP 87 1295 710 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1295 711 representation representation NN 87 1295 712 in in IN 87 1295 713 US US NNP 87 1295 714 : : : 87 1295 715 chief chief NN 87 1295 716 of of IN 87 1295 717 mission mission NN 87 1295 718 : : : 87 1295 719 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 1295 720 Peter Peter NNP 87 1295 721 Pedersen Pedersen NNP 87 1295 722 DYVIG DYVIG NNP 87 1295 723 chancery chancery NN 87 1295 724 : : : 87 1295 725 3200 3200 CD 87 1295 726 Whitehaven Whitehaven NNP 87 1295 727 Street Street NNP 87 1295 728 NW NW NNP 87 1295 729 , , , 87 1295 730 Washington Washington NNP 87 1295 731 , , , 87 1295 732 DC DC NNP 87 1295 733 20008 20008 CD 87 1295 734 telephone telephone NN 87 1295 735 : : : 87 1295 736 ( ( -LRB- 87 1295 737 202 202 CD 87 1295 738 ) ) -RRB- 87 1295 739 234 234 CD 87 1295 740 - - HYPH 87 1295 741 4300 4300 CD 87 1295 742 FAX FAX NNP 87 1295 743 : : : 87 1295 744 ( ( -LRB- 87 1295 745 202 202 CD 87 1295 746 ) ) -RRB- 87 1295 747 328 328 CD 87 1295 748 - - SYM 87 1295 749 1470 1470 CD 87 1295 750 consulates consulate NNS 87 1295 751 general general JJ 87 1295 752 : : : 87 1295 753 Chicago Chicago NNP 87 1295 754 , , , 87 1295 755 Los Los NNP 87 1295 756 Angeles Angeles NNP 87 1295 757 , , , 87 1295 758 and and CC 87 1295 759 New New NNP 87 1295 760 York York NNP 87 1295 761 US US NNP 87 1295 762 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1295 763 representation representation NN 87 1295 764 : : : 87 1295 765 chief chief NN 87 1295 766 of of IN 87 1295 767 mission mission NN 87 1295 768 : : : 87 1295 769 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 1295 770 Richard Richard NNP 87 1295 771 B. B. NNP 87 1296 1 STONE STONE NNP 87 1296 2 embassy embassy NN 87 1296 3 : : : 87 1296 4 Dag Dag NNP 87 1296 5 Hammarskjolds Hammarskjolds NNP 87 1296 6 Alle Alle NNP 87 1296 7 24 24 CD 87 1296 8 , , , 87 1296 9 2100 2100 CD 87 1296 10 Copenhagen Copenhagen NNP 87 1296 11 O O NNP 87 1296 12 mailing mail VBG 87 1296 13 address address NN 87 1296 14 : : : 87 1296 15 APO APO NNP 87 1296 16 AE AE NNP 87 1296 17 09716 09716 CD 87 1296 18 telephone telephone NN 87 1296 19 : : : 87 1296 20 [ [ -LRB- 87 1296 21 45 45 CD 87 1296 22 ] ] -RRB- 87 1296 23 ( ( -LRB- 87 1296 24 31 31 CD 87 1296 25 ) ) -RRB- 87 1296 26 42 42 CD 87 1296 27 - - SYM 87 1296 28 31 31 CD 87 1296 29 - - HYPH 87 1296 30 44 44 CD 87 1296 31 FAX fax NN 87 1296 32 : : : 87 1296 33 [ [ -LRB- 87 1296 34 45 45 CD 87 1296 35 ] ] -RRB- 87 1296 36 ( ( -LRB- 87 1296 37 35 35 CD 87 1296 38 ) ) -RRB- 87 1296 39 43 43 CD 87 1296 40 - - HYPH 87 1296 41 0223 0223 CD 87 1296 42 Flag flag NN 87 1296 43 : : : 87 1296 44 red red JJ 87 1296 45 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DT 87 1296 87 other other JJ 87 1296 88 Nordic nordic JJ 87 1296 89 countries country NNS 87 1296 90 of of IN 87 1296 91 Finland Finland NNP 87 1296 92 , , , 87 1296 93 Iceland Iceland NNP 87 1296 94 , , , 87 1296 95 Norway Norway NNP 87 1296 96 , , , 87 1296 97 and and CC 87 1296 98 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 1296 99 * * NFP 87 1296 100 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 1296 101 , , , 87 1296 102 Economy Economy NNP 87 1296 103 Overview Overview NNP 87 1296 104 : : : 87 1296 105 This this DT 87 1296 106 modern modern JJ 87 1296 107 economy economy NN 87 1296 108 features feature VBZ 87 1296 109 high high JJ 87 1296 110 - - HYPH 87 1296 111 tech tech NN 87 1296 112 agriculture agriculture NN 87 1296 113 , , , 87 1296 114 up up RB 87 1296 115 - - HYPH 87 1296 116 to to IN 87 1296 117 - - HYPH 87 1296 118 date date NN 87 1296 119 small small JJ 87 1296 120 - - HYPH 87 1296 121 scale scale NN 87 1296 122 and and CC 87 1296 123 corporate corporate JJ 87 1296 124 industry industry NN 87 1296 125 , , , 87 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NN 87 1308 496 radio radio NN 87 1308 497 relay relay NN 87 1308 498 support support NN 87 1308 499 trunk trunk NNP 87 1308 500 network network NN 87 1308 501 ; ; : 87 1308 502 broadcast broadcast NN 87 1308 503 stations station NNS 87 1308 504 - - SYM 87 1308 505 3 3 CD 87 1308 506 AM am NN 87 1308 507 , , , 87 1308 508 2 2 CD 87 1308 509 FM FM NNP 87 1308 510 , , , 87 1308 511 50 50 CD 87 1308 512 TV tv NN 87 1308 513 ; ; : 87 1308 514 19 19 CD 87 1308 515 submarine submarine NN 87 1308 516 coaxial coaxial NN 87 1308 517 cables cable NNS 87 1308 518 ; ; : 87 1308 519 7 7 CD 87 1308 520 earth earth NN 87 1308 521 stations station NNS 87 1308 522 operating operate VBG 87 1308 523 in in IN 87 1308 524 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 1308 525 , , , 87 1308 526 EUTELSAT EUTELSAT NNP 87 1308 527 , , , 87 1308 528 and and CC 87 1308 529 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 87 1308 530 * * NFP 87 1308 531 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 1308 532 , , , 87 1308 533 Defense Defense NNP 87 1308 534 Forces Forces NNPS 87 1308 535 Branches Branches NNPS 87 1308 536 : : : 87 1308 537 Royal Royal NNP 87 1308 538 Danish Danish NNP 87 1308 539 Army Army NNP 87 1308 540 , , , 87 1308 541 Royal Royal NNP 87 1308 542 Danish Danish NNP 87 1308 543 Navy Navy NNP 87 1308 544 , , , 87 1308 545 Royal Royal NNP 87 1308 546 Danish Danish NNP 87 1308 547 Air Air NNP 87 1308 548 Force Force NNP 87 1308 549 , , , 87 1308 550 Home Home NNP 87 1308 551 Guard Guard NNP 87 1308 552 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 1308 553 availability availability NN 87 1308 554 : : : 87 1308 555 males male NNS 87 1308 556 age age NNP 87 1308 557 15 15 CD 87 1308 558 - - SYM 87 1308 559 49 49 CD 87 1308 560 1,368,211 1,368,211 CD 87 1308 561 ; ; : 87 1308 562 fit fit JJ 87 1308 563 for for IN 87 1308 564 military military JJ 87 1308 565 service service NN 87 1308 566 1,176,559 1,176,559 CD 87 1308 567 ; ; : 87 1308 568 reach reach VB 87 1308 569 military military JJ 87 1308 570 age age NN 87 1308 571 ( ( -LRB- 87 1308 572 20 20 CD 87 1308 573 ) ) -RRB- 87 1308 574 annually annually RB 87 1308 575 37,248 37,248 CD 87 1308 576 ( ( -LRB- 87 1308 577 1993 1993 CD 87 1308 578 est est NNP 87 1308 579 . . . 87 1308 580 ) ) -RRB- 87 1309 1 Defense defense NN 87 1309 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1309 3 : : : 87 1309 4 exchange exchange NN 87 1309 5 rate rate NN 87 1309 6 conversion conversion NNP 87 1309 7 - - : 87 1309 8 $ $ $ 87 1309 9 2.8 2.8 CD 87 1309 10 billion billion CD 87 1309 11 , , , 87 1309 12 2 2 CD 87 1309 13 % % NN 87 1309 14 of of IN 87 1309 15 GDP GDP NNP 87 1309 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 1309 17 1992 1992 CD 87 1309 18 ) ) -RRB- 87 1309 19 * * NFP 87 1309 20 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 87 1309 21 , , , 87 1309 22 Geography Geography NNP 87 1309 23 Location Location NNP 87 1309 24 : : : 87 1309 25 Eastern Eastern NNP 87 1309 26 Africa Africa NNP 87 1309 27 , , , 87 1309 28 at at IN 87 1309 29 the the DT 87 1309 30 entrance entrance NN 87 1309 31 to to IN 87 1309 32 the the DT 87 1309 33 Red Red NNP 87 1309 34 Sea Sea NNP 87 1309 35 between between IN 87 1309 36 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 1309 37 and and CC 87 1309 38 Somalia Somalia NNP 87 1309 39 Map Map NNP 87 1309 40 references reference NNS 87 1309 41 : : : 87 1309 42 Africa Africa NNP 87 1309 43 , , , 87 1309 44 Middle Middle NNP 87 1309 45 East East NNP 87 1309 46 , , , 87 1309 47 Standard Standard NNP 87 1309 48 Time Time NNP 87 1309 49 Zones Zones NNPS 87 1309 50 of of IN 87 1309 51 the the DT 87 1309 52 World World NNP 87 1309 53 Area Area NNP 87 1309 54 : : : 87 1309 55 total total JJ 87 1309 56 area area NN 87 1309 57 : : : 87 1309 58 22,000 22,000 CD 87 1309 59 km2 km2 NNP 87 1309 60 land land NN 87 1309 61 area area NN 87 1309 62 : : : 87 1309 63 21,980 21,980 CD 87 1309 64 km2 km2 NNP 87 1309 65 comparative comparative JJ 87 1309 66 area area NN 87 1309 67 : : : 87 1309 68 slightly slightly RB 87 1309 69 larger large JJR 87 1309 70 than than IN 87 1309 71 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 87 1309 72 Land Land NNP 87 1309 73 boundaries boundary NNS 87 1309 74 : : : 87 1309 75 total total VB 87 1309 76 508 508 CD 87 1309 77 km km NNS 87 1309 78 , , , 87 1309 79 Erithea Erithea NNP 87 1309 80 113 113 CD 87 1309 81 km km NN 87 1309 82 , , , 87 1309 83 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 1309 84 337 337 CD 87 1309 85 km km NN 87 1309 86 , , , 87 1309 87 Somalia Somalia NNP 87 1309 88 58 58 CD 87 1309 89 km km NN 87 1309 90 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 1309 91 : : : 87 1309 92 314 314 CD 87 1309 93 km km NN 87 1309 94 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 1309 95 claims claim VBZ 87 1309 96 : : : 87 1309 97 contiguous contiguous JJ 87 1309 98 zone zone NN 87 1309 99 : : : 87 1309 100 24 24 CD 87 1309 101 nm nm IN 87 1309 102 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 1309 103 economic economic JJ 87 1309 104 zone zone NN 87 1309 105 : : : 87 1309 106 200 200 CD 87 1309 107 nm nm CD 87 1309 108 territorial territorial JJ 87 1309 109 sea sea NN 87 1309 110 : : : 87 1309 111 12 12 CD 87 1309 112 nm nm NNP 87 1309 113 International international JJ 87 1309 114 disputes dispute NNS 87 1309 115 : : : 87 1309 116 possible possible JJ 87 1309 117 claim claim NN 87 1309 118 by by IN 87 1309 119 Somalia Somalia NNP 87 1309 120 based base VBN 87 1309 121 on on IN 87 1309 122 unification unification NN 87 1309 123 of of IN 87 1309 124 ethnic ethnic JJ 87 1309 125 Somalis Somalis NNP 87 1309 126 Climate Climate NNP 87 1309 127 : : : 87 1309 128 desert desert NN 87 1309 129 ; ; : 87 1309 130 torrid torrid JJ 87 1309 131 , , , 87 1309 132 dry dry JJ 87 1309 133 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 1309 134 : : : 87 1309 135 coastal coastal JJ 87 1309 136 plain plain NN 87 1309 137 and and CC 87 1309 138 plateau plateau NN 87 1309 139 separated separate VBN 87 1309 140 by by IN 87 1309 141 central central JJ 87 1309 142 mountains mountain NNS 87 1309 143 Natural natural JJ 87 1309 144 resources resource NNS 87 1309 145 : : : 87 1309 146 geothermal geothermal JJ 87 1309 147 areas area NNS 87 1309 148 Land land NN 87 1309 149 use use NN 87 1309 150 : : : 87 1309 151 arable arable JJ 87 1309 152 land land NN 87 1309 153 : : : 87 1309 154 0 0 CD 87 1309 155 % % NN 87 1309 156 permanent permanent JJ 87 1309 157 crops crop NNS 87 1309 158 : : : 87 1309 159 0 0 CD 87 1309 160 % % NN 87 1309 161 meadows meadow NNS 87 1309 162 and and CC 87 1309 163 pastures pasture NNS 87 1309 164 : : : 87 1309 165 9 9 CD 87 1309 166 % % NN 87 1309 167 forest forest NN 87 1309 168 and and CC 87 1309 169 woodland woodland NN 87 1309 170 : : : 87 1309 171 0 0 CD 87 1309 172 % % NN 87 1309 173 other other JJ 87 1309 174 : : : 87 1309 175 91 91 CD 87 1309 176 % % NN 87 1309 177 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 1309 178 land land NN 87 1309 179 : : : 87 1309 180 NA NA NNP 87 1309 181 km2 km2 NNP 87 1309 182 Environment Environment NNP 87 1309 183 : : : 87 1309 184 vast vast JJ 87 1309 185 wasteland wasteland NN 87 1309 186 Note note NN 87 1309 187 : : : 87 1309 188 strategic strategic JJ 87 1309 189 location location NN 87 1309 190 near near IN 87 1309 191 world world NNP 87 1309 192 's 's POS 87 1309 193 busiest busy JJS 87 1309 194 shipping shipping NN 87 1309 195 lanes lane NNS 87 1309 196 and and CC 87 1309 197 close close RB 87 1309 198 to to IN 87 1309 199 Arabian arabian JJ 87 1309 200 oilfields oilfield NNS 87 1309 201 ; ; : 87 1309 202 terminus terminus NN 87 1309 203 of of IN 87 1309 204 rail rail NN 87 1309 205 traffic traffic NN 87 1309 206 into into IN 87 1309 207 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 1309 208 * * NFP 87 1309 209 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 87 1309 210 , , , 87 1309 211 People People NNP 87 1309 212 Population Population NNP 87 1309 213 : : : 87 1309 214 401,579 401,579 CD 87 1309 215 ( ( -LRB- 87 1309 216 July July NNP 87 1309 217 1993 1993 CD 87 1309 218 est est NNP 87 1309 219 . . . 87 1309 220 ) ) -RRB- 87 1310 1 Population population NN 87 1310 2 growth growth NN 87 1310 3 rate rate NN 87 1310 4 : : : 87 1310 5 2.7 2.7 CD 87 1310 6 % % NN 87 1310 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1310 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1310 9 est est NNP 87 1310 10 . . . 87 1310 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1311 1 Birth birth NN 87 1311 2 rate rate NN 87 1311 3 : : : 87 1311 4 43.05 43.05 CD 87 1311 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 1311 6 population population NN 87 1311 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1311 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1311 9 est est NNP 87 1311 10 . . . 87 1311 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1312 1 Death death NN 87 1312 2 rate rate NN 87 1312 3 : : : 87 1312 4 16.06 16.06 CD 87 1312 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 1312 6 population population NN 87 1312 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1312 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1312 9 est est NNP 87 1312 10 . . . 87 1312 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1313 1 Net net JJ 87 1313 2 migration migration NN 87 1313 3 rate rate NN 87 1313 4 : : : 87 1313 5 0 0 NFP 87 1313 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 1313 7 population population NN 87 1313 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 1313 9 1993 1993 CD 87 1313 10 est est NNP 87 1313 11 . . . 87 1313 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 1314 1 Infant infant NN 87 1314 2 mortality mortality NN 87 1314 3 rate rate NN 87 1314 4 : : : 87 1314 5 113.2 113.2 CD 87 1314 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 1314 7 live live JJ 87 1314 8 births birth NNS 87 1314 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 1314 10 1993 1993 CD 87 1314 11 est est NNP 87 1314 12 . . . 87 1314 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 1315 1 Life life NN 87 1315 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 1315 3 at at IN 87 1315 4 birth birth NN 87 1315 5 : : : 87 1315 6 total total JJ 87 1315 7 population population NN 87 1315 8 : : : 87 1315 9 48.78 48.78 CD 87 1315 10 years year NNS 87 1315 11 male male JJ 87 1315 12 : : : 87 1315 13 47.01 47.01 CD 87 1315 14 years year NNS 87 1315 15 female female JJ 87 1315 16 : : : 87 1315 17 50.59 50.59 CD 87 1315 18 years year NNS 87 1315 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 1315 20 1993 1993 CD 87 1315 21 est est NNP 87 1315 22 . . . 87 1315 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 1316 1 Total total JJ 87 1316 2 fertility fertility NN 87 1316 3 rate rate NN 87 1316 4 : : : 87 1316 5 6.27 6.27 CD 87 1316 6 children child NNS 87 1316 7 born bear VBN 87 1316 8 / / SYM 87 1316 9 woman woman NN 87 1316 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 1316 11 1993 1993 CD 87 1316 12 est est NNP 87 1316 13 . . . 87 1316 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 1317 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 1317 2 : : : 87 1317 3 noun noun NNP 87 1317 4 : : : 87 1317 5 Djiboutian(s Djiboutian(s NNP 87 1317 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 1317 7 adjective adjective NN 87 1317 8 : : : 87 1317 9 Djiboutian djiboutian JJ 87 1317 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 1317 11 divisions division NNS 87 1317 12 : : : 87 1317 13 Somali somali VB 87 1317 14 60 60 CD 87 1317 15 % % NN 87 1317 16 , , , 87 1317 17 Afar afar RB 87 1317 18 35 35 CD 87 1317 19 % % NN 87 1317 20 , , , 87 1317 21 French french JJ 87 1317 22 , , , 87 1317 23 Arab arab JJ 87 1317 24 , , , 87 1317 25 Ethiopian ethiopian JJ 87 1317 26 , , , 87 1317 27 and and CC 87 1317 28 Italian italian JJ 87 1317 29 5 5 CD 87 1317 30 % % NN 87 1317 31 Religions religion NNS 87 1317 32 : : : 87 1317 33 Muslim muslim JJ 87 1317 34 94 94 CD 87 1317 35 % % NN 87 1317 36 , , , 87 1317 37 Christian Christian NNP 87 1317 38 6 6 CD 87 1317 39 % % NN 87 1317 40 Languages Languages NNPS 87 1317 41 : : : 87 1317 42 French French NNP 87 1317 43 ( ( -LRB- 87 1317 44 official official JJ 87 1317 45 ) ) -RRB- 87 1317 46 , , , 87 1317 47 Arabic Arabic NNP 87 1317 48 ( ( -LRB- 87 1317 49 official official NN 87 1317 50 ) ) -RRB- 87 1317 51 , , , 87 1317 52 Somali Somali NNP 87 1317 53 , , , 87 1317 54 Afar Afar NNP 87 1317 55 Literacy literacy NN 87 1317 56 : : : 87 1317 57 age age NN 87 1317 58 15 15 CD 87 1317 59 and and CC 87 1317 60 over over RB 87 1317 61 can can MD 87 1317 62 read read VB 87 1317 63 and and CC 87 1317 64 write write VB 87 1317 65 ( ( -LRB- 87 1317 66 1990 1990 CD 87 1317 67 ) ) -RRB- 87 1317 68 total total JJ 87 1317 69 population population NN 87 1317 70 : : : 87 1317 71 48 48 CD 87 1317 72 % % NN 87 1317 73 male male NN 87 1317 74 : : : 87 1317 75 63 63 CD 87 1317 76 % % NN 87 1317 77 female female NN 87 1317 78 : : : 87 1317 79 34 34 CD 87 1317 80 % % NN 87 1317 81 Labor labor NN 87 1317 82 force force NN 87 1317 83 : : : 87 1317 84 NA na NN 87 1317 85 by by IN 87 1317 86 occupation occupation NN 87 1317 87 : : : 87 1317 88 a a DT 87 1317 89 small small JJ 87 1317 90 number number NN 87 1317 91 of of IN 87 1317 92 semiskilled semiskille VBN 87 1317 93 laborers laborer NNS 87 1317 94 at at IN 87 1317 95 the the DT 87 1317 96 port port NN 87 1317 97 and and CC 87 1317 98 3,000 3,000 CD 87 1317 99 railway railway NN 87 1317 100 workers worker NNS 87 1317 101 note note NN 87 1317 102 : : : 87 1317 103 52 52 CD 87 1317 104 % % NN 87 1317 105 of of IN 87 1317 106 population population NN 87 1317 107 of of IN 87 1317 108 working work VBG 87 1317 109 age age NN 87 1317 110 ( ( -LRB- 87 1317 111 1983 1983 CD 87 1317 112 ) ) -RRB- 87 1317 113 * * NFP 87 1317 114 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 87 1317 115 , , , 87 1317 116 Government Government NNP 87 1317 117 Names Names NNPS 87 1317 118 : : : 87 1317 119 conventional conventional JJ 87 1317 120 long long JJ 87 1317 121 form form NN 87 1317 122 : : : 87 1317 123 Republic Republic NNP 87 1317 124 of of IN 87 1317 125 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 87 1317 126 conventional conventional JJ 87 1317 127 short short JJ 87 1317 128 form form NN 87 1317 129 : : : 87 1317 130 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 87 1317 131 former former JJ 87 1317 132 : : : 87 1317 133 French french JJ 87 1317 134 Territory territory NN 87 1317 135 of of IN 87 1317 136 the the DT 87 1317 137 Afars Afars NNPS 87 1317 138 and and CC 87 1317 139 Issas Issas NNP 87 1317 140 French French NNP 87 1317 141 Somaliland Somaliland NNP 87 1317 142 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 1317 143 : : : 87 1317 144 DJ DJ NNP 87 1317 145 Type type NN 87 1317 146 : : : 87 1317 147 republic republic NNP 87 1317 148 Capital capital NN 87 1317 149 : : : 87 1317 150 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 87 1317 151 Administrative administrative JJ 87 1317 152 divisions division NNS 87 1317 153 : : : 87 1317 154 5 5 CD 87 1317 155 districts district NNS 87 1317 156 ( ( -LRB- 87 1317 157 cercles cercle NNS 87 1317 158 , , , 87 1317 159 singular singular JJ 87 1317 160 - - HYPH 87 1317 161 cercle cercle NN 87 1317 162 ) ) -RRB- 87 1317 163 ; ; : 87 1317 164 ` ` '' 87 1317 165 Ali Ali NNP 87 1317 166 Sabih Sabih NNP 87 1317 167 , , , 87 1317 168 Dikhil Dikhil NNP 87 1317 169 , , , 87 1317 170 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 87 1317 171 , , , 87 1317 172 Obock Obock NNP 87 1317 173 , , , 87 1317 174 Tadjoura Tadjoura NNP 87 1317 175 Independence Independence NNP 87 1317 176 : : : 87 1317 177 27 27 CD 87 1317 178 June June NNP 87 1317 179 1977 1977 CD 87 1317 180 ( ( -LRB- 87 1317 181 from from IN 87 1317 182 France France NNP 87 1317 183 ) ) -RRB- 87 1317 184 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 1317 185 : : : 87 1317 186 multiparty multiparty NN 87 1317 187 constitution constitution NN 87 1317 188 approved approve VBN 87 1317 189 in in IN 87 1317 190 referendum referendum NN 87 1317 191 September September NNP 87 1317 192 1992 1992 CD 87 1317 193 Legal legal JJ 87 1317 194 system system NN 87 1317 195 : : : 87 1317 196 based base VBN 87 1317 197 on on IN 87 1317 198 French french JJ 87 1317 199 civil civil JJ 87 1317 200 law law NN 87 1317 201 system system NN 87 1317 202 , , , 87 1317 203 traditional traditional JJ 87 1317 204 practices practice NNS 87 1317 205 , , , 87 1317 206 and and CC 87 1317 207 Islamic islamic JJ 87 1317 208 law law NN 87 1317 209 National national JJ 87 1317 210 holiday holiday NN 87 1317 211 : : : 87 1317 212 Independence Independence NNP 87 1317 213 Day Day NNP 87 1317 214 , , , 87 1317 215 27 27 CD 87 1317 216 June June NNP 87 1317 217 ( ( -LRB- 87 1317 218 1977 1977 CD 87 1317 219 ) ) -RRB- 87 1317 220 Political political JJ 87 1317 221 parties party NNS 87 1317 222 and and CC 87 1317 223 leaders leader NNS 87 1317 224 : : : 87 1317 225 ruling rule VBG 87 1317 226 party party NN 87 1317 227 : : : 87 1317 228 People People NNS 87 1317 229 's 's POS 87 1317 230 Progress Progress NNP 87 1317 231 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 1317 232 ( ( -LRB- 87 1317 233 RPP RPP NNP 87 1317 234 ) ) -RRB- 87 1317 235 , , , 87 1317 236 Hassan Hassan NNP 87 1317 237 GOULED GOULED NNP 87 1317 238 Aptidon Aptidon NNP 87 1317 239 other other JJ 87 1317 240 parties party NNS 87 1317 241 : : : 87 1317 242 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1317 243 Renewal Renewal NNP 87 1317 244 Party Party NNP 87 1317 245 ( ( -LRB- 87 1317 246 PRD PRD NNP 87 1317 247 ) ) -RRB- 87 1317 248 , , , 87 1317 249 Mohamed Mohamed NNP 87 1317 250 Jama Jama NNP 87 1317 251 ELABE ELABE NNP 87 1317 252 ; ; : 87 1317 253 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1317 254 National National NNP 87 1317 255 Party Party NNP 87 1317 256 ( ( -LRB- 87 1317 257 PND PND NNP 87 1317 258 ) ) -RRB- 87 1317 259 , , , 87 1317 260 ADEN ADEN NNP 87 1317 261 Robleh Robleh NNP 87 1317 262 Awaleh Awaleh NNP 87 1317 263 Other other JJ 87 1317 264 political political JJ 87 1317 265 or or CC 87 1317 266 pressure pressure NN 87 1317 267 groups group NNS 87 1317 268 : : : 87 1317 269 Front front NN 87 1317 270 for for IN 87 1317 271 the the DT 87 1317 272 Restoration Restoration NNP 87 1317 273 of of IN 87 1317 274 Unity Unity NNP 87 1317 275 and and CC 87 1317 276 Democracy Democracy NNP 87 1317 277 ( ( -LRB- 87 1317 278 FRUD FRUD NNP 87 1317 279 ) ) -RRB- 87 1317 280 and and CC 87 1317 281 affiliates affiliate NNS 87 1317 282 ; ; : 87 1317 283 Movement Movement NNP 87 1317 284 for for IN 87 1317 285 Unity Unity NNP 87 1317 286 and and CC 87 1317 287 Democracy Democracy NNP 87 1317 288 ( ( -LRB- 87 1317 289 MUD MUD NNP 87 1317 290 ) ) -RRB- 87 1317 291 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 87 1317 292 : : : 87 1317 293 universal universal JJ 87 1317 294 adult adult NN 87 1317 295 at at IN 87 1317 296 age age NN 87 1317 297 NA NA NNP 87 1317 298 Elections Elections NNPS 87 1317 299 : : : 87 1317 300 National National NNP 87 1317 301 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 1317 302 : : : 87 1317 303 last last RB 87 1317 304 held hold VBD 87 1317 305 18 18 CD 87 1317 306 December December NNP 87 1317 307 1992 1992 CD 87 1317 308 ; ; : 87 1317 309 results result NNS 87 1317 310 - - HYPH 87 1317 311 RPP RPP NNP 87 1317 312 is be VBZ 87 1317 313 the the DT 87 1317 314 only only JJ 87 1317 315 party party NN 87 1317 316 ; ; : 87 1317 317 seats seat NNS 87 1317 318 - - , 87 1317 319 ( ( -LRB- 87 1317 320 65 65 CD 87 1317 321 total total NN 87 1317 322 ) ) -RRB- 87 1317 323 RPP RPP NNP 87 1317 324 65 65 CD 87 1317 325 President President NNP 87 1317 326 : : : 87 1317 327 last last RB 87 1317 328 held hold VBD 87 1317 329 24 24 CD 87 1317 330 April April NNP 87 1317 331 1987 1987 CD 87 1317 332 ( ( -LRB- 87 1317 333 next next JJ 87 1317 334 to to TO 87 1317 335 be be VB 87 1317 336 held hold VBN 87 1317 337 April April NNP 87 1317 338 1993 1993 CD 87 1317 339 ) ) -RRB- 87 1317 340 ; ; : 87 1317 341 results result NNS 87 1317 342 - - : 87 1317 343 President President NNP 87 1317 344 Hassan Hassan NNP 87 1317 345 GOULED GOULED NNP 87 1317 346 Aptidon Aptidon NNP 87 1317 347 was be VBD 87 1317 348 reelected reelect VBN 87 1317 349 without without IN 87 1317 350 opposition opposition NN 87 1317 351 Executive executive JJ 87 1317 352 branch branch NN 87 1317 353 : : : 87 1317 354 president president NN 87 1317 355 , , , 87 1317 356 prime prime NNP 87 1317 357 minister minister NNP 87 1317 358 , , , 87 1317 359 Council Council NNP 87 1317 360 of of IN 87 1317 361 Ministers Ministers NNP 87 1317 362 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 1317 363 branch branch NN 87 1317 364 : : : 87 1317 365 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 1317 366 Chamber Chamber NNP 87 1317 367 of of IN 87 1317 368 Deputies Deputies NNP 87 1317 369 ( ( -LRB- 87 1317 370 Chambre Chambre NNP 87 1317 371 des des NNP 87 1317 372 Deputes Deputes NNP 87 1317 373 ) ) -RRB- 87 1317 374 Judicial judicial JJ 87 1317 375 branch branch NN 87 1317 376 : : : 87 1317 377 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 1317 378 Court Court NNP 87 1317 379 ( ( -LRB- 87 1317 380 Cour Cour NNP 87 1317 381 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 1317 382 ) ) -RRB- 87 1317 383 Leaders leader NNS 87 1317 384 : : : 87 1317 385 Chief Chief NNP 87 1317 386 of of IN 87 1317 387 State State NNP 87 1317 388 : : : 87 1317 389 President President NNP 87 1317 390 HASSAN HASSAN NNP 87 1317 391 GOULED GOULED NNP 87 1317 392 Aptidon Aptidon NNP 87 1317 393 ( ( -LRB- 87 1317 394 since since IN 87 1317 395 24 24 CD 87 1317 396 June June NNP 87 1317 397 1977 1977 CD 87 1317 398 ) ) -RRB- 87 1317 399 Head Head NNP 87 1317 400 of of IN 87 1317 401 Government Government NNP 87 1317 402 : : : 87 1317 403 Prime Prime NNP 87 1317 404 Minister Minister NNP 87 1317 405 BARKAT BARKAT NNP 87 1317 406 Gourad Gourad NNP 87 1317 407 Hamadou Hamadou NNP 87 1317 408 ( ( -LRB- 87 1317 409 since since IN 87 1317 410 30 30 CD 87 1317 411 September September NNP 87 1317 412 1978 1978 CD 87 1317 413 ) ) -RRB- 87 1317 414 Member member NN 87 1317 415 of of IN 87 1317 416 : : : 87 1317 417 ACCT acct JJ 87 1317 418 , , , 87 1317 419 ACP ACP NNP 87 1317 420 , , , 87 1317 421 AfDB AfDB NNP 87 1317 422 , , , 87 1317 423 AFESD AFESD NNP 87 1317 424 , , , 87 1317 425 AL AL NNP 87 1317 426 , , , 87 1317 427 ECA ECA NNP 87 1317 428 , , , 87 1317 429 FAO FAO NNP 87 1317 430 , , , 87 1317 431 G-77 g-77 CD 87 1317 432 , , , 87 1317 433 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 1317 434 , , , 87 1317 435 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 1317 436 , , , 87 1317 437 IDA IDA NNP 87 1317 438 , , , 87 1317 439 IDB IDB NNP 87 1317 440 , , , 87 1317 441 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 1317 442 , , , 87 1317 443 IFC IFC NNP 87 1317 444 , , , 87 1317 445 IGADD IGADD NNP 87 1317 446 , , , 87 1317 447 ILO ILO NNP 87 1317 448 , , , 87 1317 449 IMF IMF NNP 87 1317 450 , , , 87 1317 451 IMO imo RB 87 1317 452 , , , 87 1317 453 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 1317 454 , , , 87 1317 455 IOC IOC NNP 87 1317 456 , , , 87 1317 457 ITU ITU NNP 87 1317 458 , , , 87 1317 459 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 1317 460 , , , 87 1317 461 NAM NAM NNP 87 1317 462 , , , 87 1317 463 OAU OAU NNP 87 1317 464 , , , 87 1317 465 OIC OIC NNP 87 1317 466 , , , 87 1317 467 UN UN NNP 87 1317 468 , , , 87 1317 469 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 1317 470 , , , 87 1317 471 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 1317 472 , , , 87 1317 473 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 1317 474 , , , 87 1317 475 UPU UPU NNP 87 1317 476 , , , 87 1317 477 WHO who WP 87 1317 478 , , , 87 1317 479 WMO WMO NNP 87 1317 480 * * NFP 87 1317 481 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 87 1317 482 , , , 87 1317 483 Government Government NNP 87 1317 484 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1317 485 representation representation NN 87 1317 486 in in IN 87 1317 487 US US NNP 87 1317 488 : : : 87 1317 489 chief chief NN 87 1317 490 of of IN 87 1317 491 mission mission NN 87 1317 492 : : : 87 1317 493 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 1317 494 Roble roble JJ 87 1317 495 OLHAYE olhaye NN 87 1317 496 chancery chancery NN 87 1317 497 : : : 87 1317 498 Suite suite NN 87 1317 499 515 515 CD 87 1317 500 , , , 87 1317 501 1156 1156 CD 87 1317 502 15th 15th NNP 87 1317 503 Street Street NNP 87 1317 504 NW NW NNP 87 1317 505 , , , 87 1317 506 Washington Washington NNP 87 1317 507 , , , 87 1317 508 DC DC NNP 87 1317 509 20005 20005 CD 87 1317 510 telephone telephone NN 87 1317 511 : : : 87 1317 512 ( ( -LRB- 87 1317 513 202 202 CD 87 1317 514 ) ) -RRB- 87 1317 515 331 331 CD 87 1317 516 - - HYPH 87 1317 517 0270 0270 CD 87 1317 518 US US NNP 87 1317 519 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1317 520 representation representation NN 87 1317 521 : : : 87 1317 522 chief chief NN 87 1317 523 of of IN 87 1317 524 mission mission NN 87 1317 525 : : : 87 1317 526 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 1317 527 Charles Charles NNP 87 1317 528 R. 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1330 356 the the DT 87 1330 357 country country NN 87 1330 358 ; ; , 87 1330 359 international international JJ 87 1330 360 connections connection NNS 87 1330 361 via via IN 87 1330 362 submarine submarine NN 87 1330 363 cable cable NN 87 1330 364 to to IN 87 1330 365 Saudi Saudi NNP 87 1330 366 Arabia Arabia NNP 87 1330 367 and and CC 87 1330 368 by by IN 87 1330 369 satellite satellite NN 87 1330 370 to to IN 87 1330 371 other other JJ 87 1330 372 countries country NNS 87 1330 373 ; ; : 87 1330 374 one one CD 87 1330 375 ground ground NN 87 1330 376 station station NN 87 1330 377 each each DT 87 1330 378 for for IN 87 1330 379 Indian Indian NNP 87 1330 380 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 1330 381 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 1330 382 and and CC 87 1330 383 ARABSAT ARABSAT NNP 87 1330 384 ; ; , 87 1330 385 broadcast broadcast NN 87 1330 386 stations station NNS 87 1330 387 - - , 87 1330 388 2 2 CD 87 1330 389 AM am NN 87 1330 390 , , , 87 1330 391 2 2 CD 87 1330 392 FM FM NNP 87 1330 393 , , , 87 1330 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87 1331 185 Population Population NNP 87 1331 186 : : : 87 1331 187 86,547 86,547 CD 87 1331 188 ( ( -LRB- 87 1331 189 July July NNP 87 1331 190 1993 1993 CD 87 1331 191 est est NNP 87 1331 192 . . . 87 1331 193 ) ) -RRB- 87 1332 1 Population population NN 87 1332 2 growth growth NN 87 1332 3 rate rate NN 87 1332 4 : : : 87 1332 5 1.31 1.31 CD 87 1332 6 % % NN 87 1332 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1332 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1332 9 est est NNP 87 1332 10 . . . 87 1332 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1333 1 Birth birth NN 87 1333 2 rate rate NN 87 1333 3 : : : 87 1333 4 20.82 20.82 CD 87 1333 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 87 1333 6 population population NN 87 1333 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1333 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1333 9 est est NNP 87 1333 10 . . . 87 1333 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1334 1 Death death NN 87 1334 2 rate rate NN 87 1334 3 : : : 87 1334 4 5.06 5.06 CD 87 1334 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 1334 6 population population NN 87 1334 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1334 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1334 9 est est NNP 87 1334 10 . . . 87 1334 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1335 1 Net net JJ 87 1335 2 migration migration NN 87 1335 3 rate rate NN 87 1335 4 : : : 87 1335 5 -2.63 -2.63 NFP 87 1335 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 FW 87 1335 7 population population NN 87 1335 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 1335 9 1993 1993 CD 87 1335 10 est est NNP 87 1335 11 . . . 87 1335 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 1336 1 Infant infant NN 87 1336 2 mortality mortality NN 87 1336 3 rate rate NN 87 1336 4 : : : 87 1336 5 10.7 10.7 CD 87 1336 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 CD 87 1336 7 live live JJ 87 1336 8 births birth NNS 87 1336 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 1336 10 1993 1993 CD 87 1336 11 est est NNP 87 1336 12 . . . 87 1336 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 1337 1 Life life NN 87 1337 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 1337 3 at at IN 87 1337 4 birth birth NN 87 1337 5 : : : 87 1337 6 total total JJ 87 1337 7 population population NN 87 1337 8 : : : 87 1337 9 76.72 76.72 CD 87 1337 10 years year NNS 87 1337 11 male male JJ 87 1337 12 : : : 87 1337 13 73.89 73.89 CD 87 1337 14 years year NNS 87 1337 15 female female JJ 87 1337 16 : : : 87 1337 17 79.71 79.71 CD 87 1337 18 years year NNS 87 1337 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 1337 20 1993 1993 CD 87 1337 21 est est NNP 87 1337 22 . . . 87 1337 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 1338 1 Total total JJ 87 1338 2 fertility fertility NN 87 1338 3 rate rate NN 87 1338 4 : : : 87 1338 5 2.03 2.03 CD 87 1338 6 children child NNS 87 1338 7 born bear VBN 87 1338 8 / / SYM 87 1338 9 woman woman NN 87 1338 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 1338 11 1993 1993 CD 87 1338 12 est est NNP 87 1338 13 . . . 87 1338 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 1339 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 1339 2 : : : 87 1339 3 noun noun NNP 87 1339 4 : : : 87 1339 5 Dominican(s Dominican(s NNP 87 1339 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 1339 7 adjective adjective NN 87 1339 8 : : : 87 1339 9 Dominican dominican JJ 87 1339 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 1339 11 divisions division NNS 87 1339 12 : : : 87 1339 13 black black JJ 87 1339 14 , , , 87 1339 15 Carib Carib NNP 87 1339 16 Indians Indians NNPS 87 1339 17 Religions Religions NNPS 87 1339 18 : : : 87 1339 19 Roman Roman NNP 87 1339 20 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 1339 21 77 77 CD 87 1339 22 % % NN 87 1339 23 , , , 87 1339 24 Protestant protestant NN 87 1339 25 15 15 CD 87 1339 26 % % NN 87 1339 27 ( ( -LRB- 87 1339 28 Methodist Methodist NNP 87 1339 29 5 5 CD 87 1339 30 % % NN 87 1339 31 , , , 87 1339 32 Pentecostal Pentecostal NNP 87 1339 33 3 3 CD 87 1339 34 % % NN 87 1339 35 , , , 87 1339 36 Seventh Seventh NNP 87 1339 37 - - HYPH 87 1339 38 Day Day NNP 87 1339 39 Adventist Adventist NNP 87 1339 40 3 3 CD 87 1339 41 % % NN 87 1339 42 , , , 87 1339 43 Baptist Baptist NNP 87 1339 44 2 2 CD 87 1339 45 % % NN 87 1339 46 , , , 87 1339 47 other other JJ 87 1339 48 2 2 CD 87 1339 49 % % NN 87 1339 50 ) ) -RRB- 87 1339 51 , , , 87 1339 52 none none NN 87 1339 53 2 2 CD 87 1339 54 % % NN 87 1339 55 , , , 87 1339 56 unknown unknown JJ 87 1339 57 1 1 CD 87 1339 58 % % NN 87 1339 59 , , , 87 1339 60 other other JJ 87 1339 61 5 5 CD 87 1339 62 % % NN 87 1339 63 Languages Languages NNPS 87 1339 64 : : : 87 1339 65 English English NNP 87 1339 66 ( ( -LRB- 87 1339 67 official official NN 87 1339 68 ) ) -RRB- 87 1339 69 , , , 87 1339 70 French french JJ 87 1339 71 patois patois NN 87 1339 72 Literacy literacy NN 87 1339 73 : : : 87 1339 74 age age NN 87 1339 75 15 15 CD 87 1339 76 and and CC 87 1339 77 over over RB 87 1339 78 having have VBG 87 1339 79 ever ever RB 87 1339 80 attended attend VBN 87 1339 81 school school NN 87 1339 82 ( ( -LRB- 87 1339 83 1970 1970 CD 87 1339 84 ) ) -RRB- 87 1339 85 total total JJ 87 1339 86 population population NN 87 1339 87 : : : 87 1339 88 94 94 CD 87 1339 89 % % NN 87 1339 90 male male NN 87 1339 91 : : : 87 1339 92 94 94 CD 87 1339 93 % % NN 87 1339 94 female female NN 87 1339 95 : : : 87 1339 96 94 94 CD 87 1339 97 % % NN 87 1339 98 Labor Labor NNP 87 1339 99 force force NN 87 1339 100 : : : 87 1339 101 25,000 25,000 CD 87 1339 102 by by IN 87 1339 103 occupation occupation NN 87 1339 104 : : : 87 1339 105 agriculture agriculture NN 87 1339 106 40 40 CD 87 1339 107 % % NN 87 1339 108 , , , 87 1339 109 industry industry NN 87 1339 110 and and CC 87 1339 111 commerce commerce NN 87 1339 112 32 32 CD 87 1339 113 % % NN 87 1339 114 , , , 87 1339 115 services service NNS 87 1339 116 28 28 CD 87 1339 117 % % NN 87 1339 118 ( ( -LRB- 87 1339 119 1984 1984 CD 87 1339 120 ) ) -RRB- 87 1339 121 * * NFP 87 1339 122 Dominica Dominica NNP 87 1339 123 , , , 87 1339 124 Government Government NNP 87 1339 125 Names Names NNPS 87 1339 126 : : : 87 1339 127 conventional conventional JJ 87 1339 128 long long JJ 87 1339 129 form form NN 87 1339 130 : : : 87 1339 131 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 87 1339 132 of of IN 87 1339 133 Dominica Dominica NNP 87 1339 134 conventional conventional JJ 87 1339 135 short short JJ 87 1339 136 form form NN 87 1339 137 : : : 87 1339 138 Dominica Dominica NNP 87 1339 139 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 1339 140 : : : 87 1339 141 DO do VB 87 1339 142 Type type NN 87 1339 143 : : : 87 1339 144 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 87 1339 145 democracy democracy NN 87 1339 146 Capital Capital NNP 87 1339 147 : : : 87 1339 148 Roseau Roseau NNP 87 1339 149 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 1339 150 divisions division NNS 87 1339 151 : : : 87 1339 152 10 10 CD 87 1339 153 parishes parish NNS 87 1339 154 ; ; : 87 1339 155 Saint Saint NNP 87 1339 156 Andrew Andrew NNP 87 1339 157 , , , 87 1339 158 Saint Saint NNP 87 1339 159 David David NNP 87 1339 160 , , , 87 1339 161 Saint Saint NNP 87 1339 162 George George NNP 87 1339 163 , , , 87 1339 164 Saint Saint NNP 87 1339 165 John John NNP 87 1339 166 , , , 87 1339 167 Saint Saint NNP 87 1339 168 Joseph Joseph NNP 87 1339 169 , , , 87 1339 170 Saint Saint NNP 87 1339 171 Luke Luke NNP 87 1339 172 , , , 87 1339 173 Saint Saint NNP 87 1339 174 Mark Mark NNP 87 1339 175 , , , 87 1339 176 Saint Saint NNP 87 1339 177 Patrick Patrick NNP 87 1339 178 , , , 87 1339 179 Saint Saint NNP 87 1339 180 Paul Paul NNP 87 1339 181 , , , 87 1339 182 Saint Saint NNP 87 1339 183 Peter Peter NNP 87 1339 184 Independence Independence NNP 87 1339 185 : : : 87 1339 186 3 3 CD 87 1339 187 November November NNP 87 1339 188 1978 1978 CD 87 1339 189 ( ( -LRB- 87 1339 190 from from IN 87 1339 191 UK UK NNP 87 1339 192 ) ) -RRB- 87 1339 193 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 1339 194 : : : 87 1339 195 3 3 CD 87 1339 196 November November NNP 87 1339 197 1978 1978 CD 87 1339 198 Legal legal JJ 87 1339 199 system system NN 87 1339 200 : : : 87 1339 201 based base VBN 87 1339 202 on on IN 87 1339 203 English English NNP 87 1339 204 common common JJ 87 1339 205 law law NN 87 1339 206 National national JJ 87 1339 207 holiday holiday NN 87 1339 208 : : : 87 1339 209 Independence Independence NNP 87 1339 210 Day Day NNP 87 1339 211 , , , 87 1339 212 3 3 CD 87 1339 213 November November NNP 87 1339 214 ( ( -LRB- 87 1339 215 1978 1978 CD 87 1339 216 ) ) -RRB- 87 1339 217 Political political JJ 87 1339 218 parties party NNS 87 1339 219 and and CC 87 1339 220 leaders leader NNS 87 1339 221 : : : 87 1339 222 Dominica Dominica NNP 87 1339 223 Freedom Freedom NNP 87 1339 224 Party Party NNP 87 1339 225 ( ( -LRB- 87 1339 226 DFP DFP NNP 87 1339 227 ) ) -RRB- 87 1339 228 , , , 87 1339 229 ( ( -LRB- 87 1339 230 Mary Mary NNP 87 1339 231 ) ) -RRB- 87 1339 232 Eugenia Eugenia NNP 87 1339 233 CHARLES charle NNS 87 1339 234 ; ; : 87 1339 235 Dominica Dominica NNP 87 1339 236 Labor Labor NNP 87 1339 237 Party Party NNP 87 1339 238 ( ( -LRB- 87 1339 239 DLP DLP NNP 87 1339 240 ) ) -RRB- 87 1339 241 , , , 87 1339 242 Rosie Rosie NNP 87 1339 243 DOUGLAS DOUGLAS NNP 87 1339 244 ; ; : 87 1339 245 United United NNP 87 1339 246 Workers Workers NNP 87 1339 247 Party Party NNP 87 1339 248 ( ( -LRB- 87 1339 249 UWP UWP NNP 87 1339 250 ) ) -RRB- 87 1339 251 , , , 87 1339 252 Edison Edison NNP 87 1339 253 JAMES JAMES NNP 87 1339 254 Other other JJ 87 1339 255 political political JJ 87 1339 256 or or CC 87 1339 257 pressure pressure NN 87 1339 258 groups group NNS 87 1339 259 : : : 87 1339 260 Dominica Dominica NNP 87 1339 261 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 1339 262 Movement Movement NNP 87 1339 263 ( ( -LRB- 87 1339 264 DLM DLM NNP 87 1339 265 ) ) -RRB- 87 1339 266 , , , 87 1339 267 a a DT 87 1339 268 small small JJ 87 1339 269 leftist leftist JJ 87 1339 270 group group NN 87 1339 271 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 1339 272 : : : 87 1339 273 18 18 CD 87 1339 274 years year NNS 87 1339 275 of of IN 87 1339 276 age age NN 87 1339 277 ; ; : 87 1339 278 universal universal JJ 87 1339 279 Elections election NNS 87 1339 280 : : : 87 1339 281 House House NNP 87 1339 282 of of IN 87 1339 283 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 1339 284 : : : 87 1339 285 last last RB 87 1339 286 held hold VBD 87 1339 287 28 28 CD 87 1339 288 May May NNP 87 1339 289 1990 1990 CD 87 1339 290 ( ( -LRB- 87 1339 291 next next JJ 87 1339 292 to to TO 87 1339 293 be be VB 87 1339 294 held hold VBN 87 1339 295 May May NNP 87 1339 296 1995 1995 CD 87 1339 297 ) ) -RRB- 87 1339 298 ; ; : 87 1339 299 results result NNS 87 1339 300 - - HYPH 87 1339 301 percent percent NN 87 1339 302 of of IN 87 1339 303 vote vote NN 87 1339 304 by by IN 87 1339 305 party party NN 87 1339 306 NA NA NNP 87 1339 307 ; ; : 87 1339 308 seats seat NNS 87 1339 309 - - , 87 1339 310 ( ( -LRB- 87 1339 311 30 30 CD 87 1339 312 total total NN 87 1339 313 ; ; : 87 1339 314 9 9 CD 87 1339 315 appointed appoint VBN 87 1339 316 senators senator NNS 87 1339 317 and and CC 87 1339 318 21 21 CD 87 1339 319 elected elect VBN 87 1339 320 representatives representative NNS 87 1339 321 ) ) -RRB- 87 1339 322 DFP DFP NNP 87 1339 323 11 11 CD 87 1339 324 , , , 87 1339 325 UWP UWP NNP 87 1339 326 6 6 CD 87 1339 327 , , , 87 1339 328 DLP DLP NNP 87 1339 329 4 4 CD 87 1339 330 President President NNP 87 1339 331 : : : 87 1339 332 last last RB 87 1339 333 held hold VBD 87 1339 334 20 20 CD 87 1339 335 December December NNP 87 1339 336 1988 1988 CD 87 1339 337 ( ( -LRB- 87 1339 338 next next JJ 87 1339 339 to to TO 87 1339 340 be be VB 87 1339 341 held hold VBN 87 1339 342 December December NNP 87 1339 343 1993 1993 CD 87 1339 344 ) ) -RRB- 87 1339 345 ; ; : 87 1339 346 results result NNS 87 1339 347 - - HYPH 87 1339 348 President President NNP 87 1339 349 Sir Sir NNP 87 1339 350 Clarence Clarence NNP 87 1339 351 Augustus Augustus NNP 87 1339 352 SEIGNORET SEIGNORET NNP 87 1339 353 was be VBD 87 1339 354 reelected reelect VBN 87 1339 355 by by IN 87 1339 356 the the DT 87 1339 357 House House NNP 87 1339 358 of of IN 87 1339 359 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 1339 360 Executive Executive NNP 87 1339 361 branch branch NN 87 1339 362 : : : 87 1339 363 president president NN 87 1339 364 , , , 87 1339 365 prime prime NNP 87 1339 366 minister minister NN 87 1339 367 , , , 87 1339 368 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 87 1339 369 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 1339 370 branch branch NN 87 1339 371 : : : 87 1339 372 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 1339 373 House House NNP 87 1339 374 of of IN 87 1339 375 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 1339 376 Judicial Judicial NNP 87 1339 377 branch branch NN 87 1339 378 : : : 87 1339 379 Eastern eastern JJ 87 1339 380 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 87 1339 381 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 1339 382 Court Court NNP 87 1339 383 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 1339 384 : : : 87 1339 385 Chief Chief NNP 87 1339 386 of of IN 87 1339 387 State State NNP 87 1339 388 : : : 87 1339 389 President President NNP 87 1339 390 Sir Sir NNP 87 1339 391 Clarence Clarence NNP 87 1339 392 Augustus Augustus NNP 87 1339 393 SEIGNORET SEIGNORET NNP 87 1339 394 ( ( -LRB- 87 1339 395 since since IN 87 1339 396 19 19 CD 87 1339 397 December December NNP 87 1339 398 1983 1983 CD 87 1339 399 ) ) -RRB- 87 1339 400 Head head NN 87 1339 401 of of IN 87 1339 402 Government Government NNP 87 1339 403 : : : 87 1339 404 Prime Prime NNP 87 1339 405 Minister Minister NNP 87 1339 406 ( ( -LRB- 87 1339 407 Mary Mary NNP 87 1339 408 ) ) -RRB- 87 1339 409 Eugenia Eugenia NNP 87 1339 410 CHARLES CHARLES NNP 87 1339 411 ( ( -LRB- 87 1339 412 since since IN 87 1339 413 21 21 CD 87 1339 414 July July NNP 87 1339 415 1980 1980 CD 87 1339 416 , , , 87 1339 417 elected elect VBN 87 1339 418 for for IN 87 1339 419 a a DT 87 1339 420 third third JJ 87 1339 421 term term NN 87 1339 422 28 28 CD 87 1339 423 May May NNP 87 1339 424 1990 1990 CD 87 1339 425 ) ) -RRB- 87 1339 426 Member member NN 87 1339 427 of of IN 87 1339 428 : : : 87 1339 429 ACCT acct JJ 87 1339 430 , , , 87 1339 431 ACP ACP NNP 87 1339 432 , , , 87 1339 433 C C NNP 87 1339 434 , , , 87 1339 435 CARICOM CARICOM NNP 87 1339 436 , , , 87 1339 437 CDB CDB NNP 87 1339 438 , , , 87 1339 439 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 87 1339 440 , , , 87 1339 441 FAO FAO NNP 87 1339 442 , , , 87 1339 443 G-77 g-77 CD 87 1339 444 , , , 87 1339 445 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 1339 446 , , , 87 1339 447 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 1339 448 , , , 87 1339 449 IDA IDA NNP 87 1339 450 , , , 87 1339 451 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 1339 452 , , , 87 1339 453 IFC IFC NNP 87 1339 454 , , , 87 1339 455 ILO ILO NNP 87 1339 456 , , , 87 1339 457 IMF IMF NNP 87 1339 458 , , , 87 1339 459 IMO imo RB 87 1339 460 , , , 87 1339 461 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 1339 462 , , , 87 1339 463 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 1339 464 , , , 87 1339 465 NAM NAM NNP 87 1339 466 ( ( -LRB- 87 1339 467 observer observer NNP 87 1339 468 ) ) -RRB- 87 1339 469 , , , 87 1339 470 OAS OAS NNP 87 1339 471 , , , 87 1339 472 OECS OECS NNP 87 1339 473 , , , 87 1339 474 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 87 1339 475 , , , 87 1339 476 UN UN NNP 87 1339 477 , , , 87 1339 478 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 1339 479 , , , 87 1339 480 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 1339 481 , , , 87 1339 482 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 1339 483 , , , 87 1339 484 UPU UPU NNP 87 1339 485 , , , 87 1339 486 WCL WCL NNP 87 1339 487 , , , 87 1339 488 WHO who WP 87 1339 489 , , , 87 1339 490 WMO WMO NNP 87 1339 491 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1339 492 representation representation NN 87 1339 493 in in IN 87 1339 494 US US NNP 87 1339 495 : : : 87 1339 496 there there EX 87 1339 497 is be VBZ 87 1339 498 no no DT 87 1339 499 chancery chancery NN 87 1339 500 in in IN 87 1339 501 the the DT 87 1339 502 US US NNP 87 1339 503 US US NNP 87 1339 504 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1339 505 representation representation NN 87 1339 506 : : : 87 1339 507 no no DT 87 1339 508 official official JJ 87 1339 509 presence presence NN 87 1339 510 since since IN 87 1339 511 the the DT 87 1339 512 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 1339 513 resides reside VBZ 87 1339 514 in in IN 87 1339 515 Bridgetown Bridgetown NNP 87 1339 516 ( ( -LRB- 87 1339 517 Barbados Barbados NNP 87 1339 518 ) ) -RRB- 87 1339 519 , , , 87 1339 520 but but CC 87 1339 521 travels travel VBZ 87 1339 522 frequently frequently RB 87 1339 523 to to IN 87 1339 524 Dominica Dominica NNP 87 1339 525 * * NFP 87 1339 526 Dominica Dominica NNP 87 1339 527 , , , 87 1339 528 Government Government NNP 87 1339 529 Flag Flag NNP 87 1339 530 : : : 87 1339 531 green green JJ 87 1339 532 with with IN 87 1339 533 a a DT 87 1339 534 centered center VBN 87 1339 535 cross cross NN 87 1339 536 of of IN 87 1339 537 three three CD 87 1339 538 equal equal JJ 87 1339 539 bands band NNS 87 1339 540 - - : 87 1339 541 the the DT 87 1339 542 vertical vertical JJ 87 1339 543 part part NN 87 1339 544 is be VBZ 87 1339 545 yellow yellow JJ 87 1339 546 ( ( -LRB- 87 1339 547 hoist hoist NN 87 1339 548 side side NN 87 1339 549 ) ) -RRB- 87 1339 550 , , , 87 1339 551 black black JJ 87 1339 552 , , , 87 1339 553 and and CC 87 1339 554 white white JJ 87 1339 555 - - HYPH 87 1339 556 the the DT 87 1339 557 horizontal horizontal JJ 87 1339 558 part part NN 87 1339 559 is be VBZ 87 1339 560 yellow yellow JJ 87 1339 561 ( ( -LRB- 87 1339 562 top top NN 87 1339 563 ) ) -RRB- 87 1339 564 , , , 87 1339 565 black black JJ 87 1339 566 , , , 87 1339 567 and and CC 87 1339 568 white white JJ 87 1339 569 ; ; , 87 1339 570 superimposed superimpose VBN 87 1339 571 in in IN 87 1339 572 the the DT 87 1339 573 center center NN 87 1339 574 of of IN 87 1339 575 the the DT 87 1339 576 cross cross NN 87 1339 577 is be VBZ 87 1339 578 a a DT 87 1339 579 red red JJ 87 1339 580 disk disk NN 87 1339 581 bearing bear VBG 87 1339 582 a a DT 87 1339 583 sisserou sisserou NN 87 1339 584 parrot parrot NN 87 1339 585 encircled encircle VBN 87 1339 586 by by IN 87 1339 587 10 10 CD 87 1339 588 green green JJ 87 1339 589 five five CD 87 1339 590 - - HYPH 87 1339 591 pointed pointed JJ 87 1339 592 stars star NNS 87 1339 593 edged edge VBN 87 1339 594 in in IN 87 1339 595 yellow yellow NNP 87 1339 596 ; ; : 87 1339 597 the the DT 87 1339 598 10 10 CD 87 1339 599 stars star NNS 87 1339 600 represent represent VBP 87 1339 601 the the DT 87 1339 602 10 10 CD 87 1339 603 administrative administrative JJ 87 1339 604 divisions division NNS 87 1339 605 ( ( -LRB- 87 1339 606 parishes parish NNS 87 1339 607 ) ) -RRB- 87 1339 608 * * NFP 87 1339 609 Dominica Dominica NNP 87 1339 610 , , , 87 1339 611 Economy Economy NNP 87 1339 612 Overview Overview NNP 87 1339 613 : : : 87 1339 614 The the DT 87 1339 615 economy economy NN 87 1339 616 is be VBZ 87 1339 617 dependent dependent JJ 87 1339 618 on on IN 87 1339 619 agriculture agriculture NN 87 1339 620 and and CC 87 1339 621 thus thus RB 87 1339 622 is be VBZ 87 1339 623 highly highly RB 87 1339 624 vulnerable vulnerable JJ 87 1339 625 to to IN 87 1339 626 climatic climatic JJ 87 1339 627 conditions condition NNS 87 1339 628 . . . 87 1340 1 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 1340 2 accounts account VBZ 87 1340 3 for for IN 87 1340 4 about about RB 87 1340 5 30 30 CD 87 1340 6 % % NN 87 1340 7 of of IN 87 1340 8 GDP GDP NNP 87 1340 9 and and CC 87 1340 10 employs employ VBZ 87 1340 11 40 40 CD 87 1340 12 % % NN 87 1340 13 of of IN 87 1340 14 the the DT 87 1340 15 labor labor NN 87 1340 16 force force NN 87 1340 17 . . . 87 1341 1 Principal principal JJ 87 1341 2 products product NNS 87 1341 3 include include VBP 87 1341 4 bananas banana NNS 87 1341 5 , , , 87 1341 6 citrus citrus NNP 87 1341 7 , , , 87 1341 8 mangoes mango NNS 87 1341 9 , , , 87 1341 10 root root NN 87 1341 11 crops crop NNS 87 1341 12 , , , 87 1341 13 and and CC 87 1341 14 coconuts coconut NNS 87 1341 15 . . . 87 1342 1 In in IN 87 1342 2 1991 1991 CD 87 1342 3 , , , 87 1342 4 GDP GDP NNP 87 1342 5 grew grow VBD 87 1342 6 by by IN 87 1342 7 2.1 2.1 CD 87 1342 8 % % NN 87 1342 9 . . . 87 1343 1 The the DT 87 1343 2 tourist tourist NN 87 1343 3 industry industry NN 87 1343 4 remains remain VBZ 87 1343 5 undeveloped undeveloped JJ 87 1343 6 because because IN 87 1343 7 of of IN 87 1343 8 a a DT 87 1343 9 rugged rugged JJ 87 1343 10 coastline coastline NN 87 1343 11 and and CC 87 1343 12 the the DT 87 1343 13 lack lack NN 87 1343 14 of of IN 87 1343 15 an an DT 87 1343 16 international international JJ 87 1343 17 airport airport NN 87 1343 18 . . . 87 1344 1 National national JJ 87 1344 2 product product NN 87 1344 3 : : : 87 1344 4 GDP gdp NN 87 1344 5 - - HYPH 87 1344 6 purchasing purchase VBG 87 1344 7 power power NN 87 1344 8 equivalent equivalent NN 87 1344 9 - - : 87 1344 10 $ $ $ 87 1344 11 174 174 CD 87 1344 12 million million CD 87 1344 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 1344 14 1991 1991 CD 87 1344 15 est est NNP 87 1344 16 . . . 87 1344 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 1345 1 National national JJ 87 1345 2 product product NN 87 1345 3 real real JJ 87 1345 4 growth growth NN 87 1345 5 rate rate NN 87 1345 6 : : : 87 1345 7 2.1 2.1 CD 87 1345 8 % % NN 87 1345 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 1345 10 1991 1991 CD 87 1345 11 est est NNP 87 1345 12 . . . 87 1345 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 1346 1 National national JJ 87 1346 2 product product NN 87 1346 3 per per IN 87 1346 4 capita capita NN 87 1346 5 : : : 87 1346 6 $ $ $ 87 1346 7 2,100 2,100 CD 87 1346 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 1346 9 1991 1991 CD 87 1346 10 est est NNP 87 1346 11 . . . 87 1346 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 1347 1 Inflation inflation NN 87 1347 2 rate rate NN 87 1347 3 ( ( -LRB- 87 1347 4 consumer consumer NN 87 1347 5 prices price NNS 87 1347 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 1347 7 : : : 87 1347 8 4.5 4.5 CD 87 1347 9 % % NN 87 1347 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 1347 11 1991 1991 CD 87 1347 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 1347 13 Unemployment unemployment NN 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NNP 87 1348 9 , , , 87 1348 10 1991 1991 CD 87 1348 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1348 12 commodities commodity NNS 87 1348 13 : : : 87 1348 14 bananas banana NNS 87 1348 15 , , , 87 1348 16 soap soap NN 87 1348 17 , , , 87 1348 18 bay bay NN 87 1348 19 oil oil NN 87 1348 20 , , , 87 1348 21 vegetables vegetable NNS 87 1348 22 , , , 87 1348 23 grapefruit grapefruit NN 87 1348 24 , , , 87 1348 25 oranges orange VBZ 87 1348 26 partners partner NNS 87 1348 27 : : : 87 1348 28 UK UK NNP 87 1348 29 50 50 CD 87 1348 30 % % NN 87 1348 31 , , , 87 1348 32 CARICOM caricom JJ 87 1348 33 countries country NNS 87 1348 34 , , , 87 1348 35 US US NNP 87 1348 36 , , , 87 1348 37 Italy Italy NNP 87 1348 38 Imports Imports NNPS 87 1348 39 : : : 87 1348 40 $ $ $ 87 1348 41 110.0 110.0 CD 87 1348 42 million million CD 87 1348 43 ( ( -LRB- 87 1348 44 c.i.f c.i.f NN 87 1348 45 . . 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1349 37 , , , 87 1349 38 furniture furniture NN 87 1349 39 , , , 87 1349 40 cement cement NN 87 1349 41 blocks block NNS 87 1349 42 , , , 87 1349 43 shoes shoe NNS 87 1349 44 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 1349 45 : : : 87 1349 46 accounts account NNS 87 1349 47 for for IN 87 1349 48 26 26 CD 87 1349 49 % % NN 87 1349 50 of of IN 87 1349 51 GDP GDP NNP 87 1349 52 ; ; : 87 1349 53 principal principal JJ 87 1349 54 crops crop NNS 87 1349 55 - - : 87 1349 56 bananas banana NNS 87 1349 57 , , , 87 1349 58 citrus citrus NNP 87 1349 59 , , , 87 1349 60 mangoes mango NNS 87 1349 61 , , , 87 1349 62 root root NN 87 1349 63 crops crop NNS 87 1349 64 , , , 87 1349 65 coconuts coconut NNS 87 1349 66 ; ; : 87 1349 67 bananas banana NNS 87 1349 68 provide provide VBP 87 1349 69 the the DT 87 1349 70 bulk bulk NN 87 1349 71 of of IN 87 1349 72 export export NN 87 1349 73 earnings earning NNS 87 1349 74 ; ; : 87 1349 75 forestry forestry NN 87 1349 76 and and CC 87 1349 77 fisheries fishery NNS 87 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km km NN 87 1349 161 gravel gravel NN 87 1349 162 and and CC 87 1349 163 earth earth NN 87 1349 164 Ports Ports NNPS 87 1349 165 : : : 87 1349 166 Roseau Roseau NNP 87 1349 167 , , , 87 1349 168 Portsmouth Portsmouth NNP 87 1349 169 Airports Airports NNP 87 1349 170 : : : 87 1349 171 total total NN 87 1349 172 : : : 87 1349 173 2 2 CD 87 1349 174 usable usable JJ 87 1349 175 : : : 87 1349 176 2 2 CD 87 1349 177 with with IN 87 1349 178 permanent permanent JJ 87 1349 179 - - HYPH 87 1349 180 surface surface NN 87 1349 181 runways runway NNS 87 1349 182 : : : 87 1349 183 2 2 CD 87 1349 184 with with IN 87 1349 185 runways runway NNS 87 1349 186 over over IN 87 1349 187 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1349 188 m m NNP 87 1349 189 : : : 87 1349 190 0 0 CD 87 1349 191 with with IN 87 1349 192 runways runways NNP 87 1349 193 2,440 2,440 CD 87 1349 194 - - HYPH 87 1349 195 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1349 196 m m NN 87 1349 197 : : : 87 1349 198 0 0 CD 87 1349 199 with with IN 87 1349 200 runways runway NNS 87 1349 201 1,220 1,220 CD 87 1349 202 - - HYPH 87 1349 203 2,439 2,439 CD 87 1349 204 m m NN 87 1349 205 : : : 87 1349 206 1 1 CD 87 1349 207 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 1349 208 : : : 87 1349 209 4,600 4,600 CD 87 1349 210 telephones telephone NNS 87 1349 211 in in IN 87 1349 212 fully fully RB 87 1349 213 automatic automatic JJ 87 1349 214 network network NN 87 1349 215 ; ; : 87 1349 216 VHF VHF NNP 87 1349 217 and and CC 87 1349 218 UHF UHF NNP 87 1349 219 link link NN 87 1349 220 to to IN 87 1349 221 Saint Saint NNP 87 1349 222 Lucia Lucia NNP 87 1349 223 ; ; : 87 1349 224 new new JJ 87 1349 225 SHF shf NN 87 1349 226 links link NNS 87 1349 227 to to IN 87 1349 228 Martinique Martinique NNP 87 1349 229 and and CC 87 1349 230 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 87 1349 231 ; ; , 87 1349 232 broadcast broadcast NN 87 1349 233 stations station NNS 87 1349 234 - - SYM 87 1349 235 3 3 CD 87 1349 236 AM am NN 87 1349 237 , , , 87 1349 238 2 2 CD 87 1349 239 FM FM NNP 87 1349 240 , , , 87 1349 241 1 1 CD 87 1349 242 cable cable NN 87 1349 243 TV tv NN 87 1349 244 * * NFP 87 1349 245 Dominica Dominica NNP 87 1349 246 , , , 87 1349 247 Defense Defense NNP 87 1349 248 Forces Forces NNPS 87 1349 249 Branches Branches NNPS 87 1349 250 : : : 87 1349 251 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 87 1349 252 of of IN 87 1349 253 Dominica Dominica NNP 87 1349 254 Police Police NNP 87 1349 255 Force Force NNP 87 1349 256 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 1349 257 availability availability NN 87 1349 258 : : : 87 1349 259 NA NA NNP 87 1349 260 Defense Defense NNP 87 1349 261 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1349 262 : : : 87 1349 263 exchange exchange NN 87 1349 264 rate rate NN 87 1349 265 conversion conversion NN 87 1349 266 - - HYPH 87 1349 267 $ $ $ 87 1349 268 NA na NN 87 1349 269 , , , 87 1349 270 NA% na% IN 87 1349 271 of of IN 87 1349 272 GDP gdp NN 87 1349 273 * * NFP 87 1349 274 Dominican Dominican NNP 87 1349 275 Republic Republic NNP 87 1349 276 , , , 87 1349 277 Geography Geography NNP 87 1349 278 Location Location NNP 87 1349 279 : : : 87 1349 280 in in IN 87 1349 281 the the DT 87 1349 282 northern northern JJ 87 1349 283 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 87 1349 284 Sea Sea NNP 87 1349 285 , , , 87 1349 286 about about RB 87 1349 287 halfway halfway RB 87 1349 288 between between IN 87 1349 289 Cuba Cuba NNP 87 1349 290 and and CC 87 1349 291 Puerto Puerto NNP 87 1349 292 Rico Rico NNP 87 1349 293 Map Map NNP 87 1349 294 references reference NNS 87 1349 295 : : : 87 1349 296 Central Central NNP 87 1349 297 America America NNP 87 1349 298 and and CC 87 1349 299 the the DT 87 1349 300 Caribbean caribbean JJ 87 1349 301 , , , 87 1349 302 Standard Standard NNP 87 1349 303 Time Time NNP 87 1349 304 Zones Zones NNPS 87 1349 305 of of IN 87 1349 306 the the DT 87 1349 307 World World NNP 87 1349 308 Area Area NNP 87 1349 309 : : : 87 1349 310 total total JJ 87 1349 311 area area NN 87 1349 312 : : : 87 1349 313 48,730 48,730 CD 87 1349 314 km2 km2 NNP 87 1349 315 land land NN 87 1349 316 area area NN 87 1349 317 : : : 87 1349 318 48,380 48,380 CD 87 1349 319 km2 km2 NNP 87 1349 320 comparative comparative JJ 87 1349 321 area area NN 87 1349 322 : : : 87 1349 323 slightly slightly RB 87 1349 324 more more JJR 87 1349 325 than than IN 87 1349 326 twice twice RB 87 1349 327 the the DT 87 1349 328 size size NN 87 1349 329 of of IN 87 1349 330 New New NNP 87 1349 331 Hampshire Hampshire NNP 87 1349 332 Land Land NNP 87 1349 333 boundaries boundary NNS 87 1349 334 : : : 87 1349 335 total total JJ 87 1349 336 275 275 CD 87 1349 337 km km NNS 87 1349 338 , , , 87 1349 339 Haiti Haiti NNP 87 1349 340 275 275 CD 87 1349 341 km km NN 87 1349 342 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 1349 343 : : : 87 1349 344 1,288 1,288 CD 87 1349 345 km km NN 87 1349 346 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 1349 347 claims claim VBZ 87 1349 348 : : : 87 1349 349 contiguous contiguous JJ 87 1349 350 zone zone NN 87 1349 351 : : : 87 1349 352 24 24 CD 87 1349 353 nm nm NNP 87 1349 354 continental continental JJ 87 1349 355 shelf shelf NNP 87 1349 356 : : : 87 1349 357 200 200 CD 87 1349 358 nm nm CD 87 1349 359 or or CC 87 1349 360 the the DT 87 1349 361 outer outer JJ 87 1349 362 edge edge NN 87 1349 363 of of IN 87 1349 364 continental continental JJ 87 1349 365 margin margin NN 87 1349 366 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 1349 367 economic economic JJ 87 1349 368 zone zone NN 87 1349 369 : : : 87 1349 370 200 200 CD 87 1349 371 nm nm CD 87 1349 372 territorial territorial JJ 87 1349 373 sea sea NN 87 1349 374 : : : 87 1349 375 6 6 CD 87 1349 376 nm nm NNP 87 1349 377 International international JJ 87 1349 378 disputes dispute NNS 87 1349 379 : : : 87 1349 380 none none NN 87 1349 381 Climate climate NN 87 1349 382 : : : 87 1349 383 tropical tropical JJ 87 1349 384 maritime maritime NN 87 1349 385 ; ; , 87 1349 386 little little JJ 87 1349 387 seasonal seasonal JJ 87 1349 388 temperature temperature NN 87 1349 389 variation variation NN 87 1349 390 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 1349 391 : : : 87 1349 392 rugged rugged JJ 87 1349 393 highlands highland NNS 87 1349 394 and and CC 87 1349 395 mountains mountain NNS 87 1349 396 with with IN 87 1349 397 fertile fertile JJ 87 1349 398 valleys valley NNS 87 1349 399 interspersed intersperse VBN 87 1349 400 Natural natural JJ 87 1349 401 resources resource NNS 87 1349 402 : : : 87 1349 403 nickel nickel NN 87 1349 404 , , , 87 1349 405 bauxite bauxite NN 87 1349 406 , , , 87 1349 407 gold gold NN 87 1349 408 , , , 87 1349 409 silver silver NN 87 1349 410 Land Land NNP 87 1349 411 use use NN 87 1349 412 : : : 87 1349 413 arable arable JJ 87 1349 414 land land NN 87 1349 415 : : : 87 1349 416 23 23 CD 87 1349 417 % % NN 87 1349 418 permanent permanent JJ 87 1349 419 crops crop NNS 87 1349 420 : : : 87 1349 421 7 7 CD 87 1349 422 % % NN 87 1349 423 meadows meadow NNS 87 1349 424 and and CC 87 1349 425 pastures pasture NNS 87 1349 426 : : : 87 1349 427 43 43 CD 87 1349 428 % % NN 87 1349 429 forest forest NN 87 1349 430 and and CC 87 1349 431 woodland woodland NN 87 1349 432 : : : 87 1349 433 13 13 CD 87 1349 434 % % NN 87 1349 435 other other JJ 87 1349 436 : : : 87 1349 437 14 14 CD 87 1349 438 % % NN 87 1349 439 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 1349 440 land land NN 87 1349 441 : : : 87 1349 442 2,250 2,250 CD 87 1349 443 km2 km2 NNP 87 1349 444 ( ( -LRB- 87 1349 445 1989 1989 CD 87 1349 446 ) ) -RRB- 87 1349 447 Environment environment NN 87 1349 448 : : : 87 1349 449 subject subject JJ 87 1349 450 to to IN 87 1349 451 occasional occasional JJ 87 1349 452 hurricanes hurricane NNS 87 1349 453 ( ( -LRB- 87 1349 454 July July NNP 87 1349 455 to to IN 87 1349 456 October October NNP 87 1349 457 ) ) -RRB- 87 1349 458 ; ; : 87 1349 459 deforestation deforestation NN 87 1349 460 Note note NN 87 1349 461 : : : 87 1349 462 shares share NNS 87 1349 463 island island NN 87 1349 464 of of IN 87 1349 465 Hispaniola Hispaniola NNP 87 1349 466 with with IN 87 1349 467 Haiti Haiti NNP 87 1349 468 ( ( -LRB- 87 1349 469 western western JJ 87 1349 470 one one CD 87 1349 471 - - HYPH 87 1349 472 third third NN 87 1349 473 is be VBZ 87 1349 474 Haiti Haiti NNP 87 1349 475 , , , 87 1349 476 eastern eastern JJ 87 1349 477 two two CD 87 1349 478 - - HYPH 87 1349 479 thirds third NNS 87 1349 480 is be VBZ 87 1349 481 the the DT 87 1349 482 Dominican Dominican NNP 87 1349 483 Republic Republic NNP 87 1349 484 ) ) -RRB- 87 1349 485 * * NFP 87 1349 486 Dominican Dominican NNP 87 1349 487 Republic Republic NNP 87 1349 488 , , , 87 1349 489 People People NNPS 87 1349 490 Population Population NNP 87 1349 491 : : : 87 1349 492 7,683,940 7,683,940 CD 87 1349 493 ( ( -LRB- 87 1349 494 July July NNP 87 1349 495 1993 1993 CD 87 1349 496 est est NNP 87 1349 497 . . . 87 1349 498 ) ) -RRB- 87 1350 1 Population population NN 87 1350 2 growth growth NN 87 1350 3 rate rate NN 87 1350 4 : : : 87 1350 5 1.86 1.86 CD 87 1350 6 % % NN 87 1350 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1350 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1350 9 est est NNP 87 1350 10 . . . 87 1350 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1351 1 Birth birth NN 87 1351 2 rate rate NN 87 1351 3 : : : 87 1351 4 25.68 25.68 CD 87 1351 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 1351 6 population population NN 87 1351 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1351 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1351 9 est est NNP 87 1351 10 . . . 87 1351 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1352 1 Death death NN 87 1352 2 rate rate NN 87 1352 3 : : : 87 1352 4 6.38 6.38 CD 87 1352 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 1352 6 population population NN 87 1352 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1352 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1352 9 est est NNP 87 1352 10 . . . 87 1352 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1353 1 Net net JJ 87 1353 2 migration migration NN 87 1353 3 rate rate NN 87 1353 4 : : : 87 1353 5 -0.68 -0.68 NFP 87 1353 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 87 1353 7 population population NN 87 1353 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 1353 9 1993 1993 CD 87 1353 10 est est NNP 87 1353 11 . . . 87 1353 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 1354 1 Infant infant NN 87 1354 2 mortality mortality NN 87 1354 3 rate rate NN 87 1354 4 : : : 87 1354 5 53.6 53.6 CD 87 1354 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 CD 87 1354 7 live live JJ 87 1354 8 births birth NNS 87 1354 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 1354 10 1993 1993 CD 87 1354 11 est est NNP 87 1354 12 . . . 87 1354 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 1355 1 Life life NN 87 1355 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 1355 3 at at IN 87 1355 4 birth birth NN 87 1355 5 : : : 87 1355 6 total total JJ 87 1355 7 population population NN 87 1355 8 : : : 87 1355 9 67.98 67.98 CD 87 1355 10 years year NNS 87 1355 11 male male NN 87 1355 12 : : : 87 1355 13 65.87 65.87 CD 87 1355 14 years year NNS 87 1355 15 female female JJ 87 1355 16 : : : 87 1355 17 70.21 70.21 CD 87 1355 18 years year NNS 87 1355 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 1355 20 1993 1993 CD 87 1355 21 est est NNP 87 1355 22 . . . 87 1355 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 1356 1 Total total JJ 87 1356 2 fertility fertility NN 87 1356 3 rate rate NN 87 1356 4 : : : 87 1356 5 2.89 2.89 CD 87 1356 6 children child NNS 87 1356 7 born bear VBN 87 1356 8 / / SYM 87 1356 9 woman woman NN 87 1356 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 1356 11 1993 1993 CD 87 1356 12 est est NNP 87 1356 13 . . . 87 1356 14 ) ) 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, , 87 1357 86 Government Government NNP 87 1357 87 Names Names NNPS 87 1357 88 : : : 87 1357 89 conventional conventional JJ 87 1357 90 long long JJ 87 1357 91 form form NN 87 1357 92 : : : 87 1357 93 Dominican Dominican NNP 87 1357 94 Republic Republic NNP 87 1357 95 conventional conventional JJ 87 1357 96 short short JJ 87 1357 97 form form NN 87 1357 98 : : : 87 1357 99 none none NN 87 1357 100 local local JJ 87 1357 101 long long JJ 87 1357 102 form form NN 87 1357 103 : : : 87 1357 104 Republica Republica NNP 87 1357 105 Dominicana Dominicana NNP 87 1357 106 local local JJ 87 1357 107 short short JJ 87 1357 108 form form NN 87 1357 109 : : : 87 1357 110 none none NN 87 1357 111 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 1357 112 : : : 87 1357 113 DR DR NNP 87 1357 114 Type type NN 87 1357 115 : : : 87 1357 116 republic republic NNP 87 1357 117 Capital capital NN 87 1357 118 : : : 87 1357 119 Santo Santo NNP 87 1357 120 Domingo Domingo NNP 87 1357 121 Administrative administrative JJ 87 1357 122 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Samana NNP 87 1357 202 , , , 87 1357 203 Sanchez Sanchez NNP 87 1357 204 Ramirez Ramirez NNP 87 1357 205 , , , 87 1357 206 San San NNP 87 1357 207 Cristobal Cristobal NNP 87 1357 208 , , , 87 1357 209 San San NNP 87 1357 210 Juan Juan NNP 87 1357 211 , , , 87 1357 212 San San NNP 87 1357 213 Pedro Pedro NNP 87 1357 214 De De NNP 87 1357 215 Macoris Macoris NNP 87 1357 216 , , , 87 1357 217 Santiago Santiago NNP 87 1357 218 , , , 87 1357 219 Santiago Santiago NNP 87 1357 220 Rodriguez Rodriguez NNP 87 1357 221 , , , 87 1357 222 Valverde Valverde NNP 87 1357 223 Independence Independence NNP 87 1357 224 : : : 87 1357 225 27 27 CD 87 1357 226 February February NNP 87 1357 227 1844 1844 CD 87 1357 228 ( ( -LRB- 87 1357 229 from from IN 87 1357 230 Haiti Haiti NNP 87 1357 231 ) ) -RRB- 87 1357 232 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 1357 233 : : : 87 1357 234 28 28 CD 87 1357 235 November November NNP 87 1357 236 1966 1966 CD 87 1357 237 Legal legal JJ 87 1357 238 system system NN 87 1357 239 : : : 87 1357 240 based base VBN 87 1357 241 on on IN 87 1357 242 French french JJ 87 1357 243 civil civil JJ 87 1357 244 codes code NNS 87 1357 245 National national JJ 87 1357 246 holiday holiday NN 87 1357 247 : : : 87 1357 248 Independence Independence NNP 87 1357 249 Day Day NNP 87 1357 250 , , , 87 1357 251 27 27 CD 87 1357 252 February February NNP 87 1357 253 ( ( -LRB- 87 1357 254 1844 1844 CD 87 1357 255 ) ) -RRB- 87 1357 256 Political political JJ 87 1357 257 parties party NNS 87 1357 258 and and CC 87 1357 259 leaders leader NNS 87 1357 260 : : : 87 1357 261 Major major JJ 87 1357 262 parties party NNS 87 1357 263 : : : 87 1357 264 Social Social NNP 87 1357 265 Christian Christian NNP 87 1357 266 Reformist Reformist NNP 87 1357 267 Party Party NNP 87 1357 268 ( ( -LRB- 87 1357 269 PRSC PRSC NNP 87 1357 270 ) ) -RRB- 87 1357 271 , , , 87 1357 272 Joaquin Joaquin NNP 87 1357 273 BALAGUER BALAGUER NNP 87 1357 274 Ricardo Ricardo NNP 87 1357 275 ; ; : 87 1357 276 Dominican Dominican NNP 87 1357 277 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 1357 278 Party Party NNP 87 1357 279 ( ( -LRB- 87 1357 280 PLD PLD NNP 87 1357 281 ) ) -RRB- 87 1357 282 , , , 87 1357 283 Juan Juan NNP 87 1357 284 BOSCH BOSCH NNP 87 1357 285 Gavino Gavino NNP 87 1357 286 ; ; : 87 1357 287 Dominican Dominican NNP 87 1357 288 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 87 1357 289 Party Party NNP 87 1357 290 ( ( -LRB- 87 1357 291 PRD PRD NNP 87 1357 292 ) ) -RRB- 87 1357 293 , , , 87 1357 294 Jose Jose NNP 87 1357 295 Franciso Franciso NNP 87 1357 296 PENA PENA NNP 87 1357 297 Gomez Gomez NNP 87 1357 298 ; ; : 87 1357 299 Independent Independent NNP 87 1357 300 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 87 1357 301 Party Party NNP 87 1357 302 ( ( -LRB- 87 1357 303 PRI PRI NNP 87 1357 304 ) ) -RRB- 87 1357 305 , , , 87 1357 306 Jacobo Jacobo NNP 87 1357 307 MAJLUTA MAJLUTA NNP 87 1357 308 Minor minor JJ 87 1357 309 parties party NNS 87 1357 310 : : : 87 1357 311 National National NNP 87 1357 312 Veterans Veterans NNPS 87 1357 313 and and CC 87 1357 314 Civilian Civilian NNP 87 1357 315 Party Party NNP 87 1357 316 ( ( -LRB- 87 1357 317 PNVC PNVC NNP 87 1357 318 ) ) -RRB- 87 1357 319 , , , 87 1357 320 Juan Juan NNP 87 1357 321 Rene Rene NNP 87 1357 322 BEAUCHAMPS BEAUCHAMPS NNP 87 1357 323 Javier Javier NNP 87 1357 324 ; ; : 87 1357 325 Liberal Liberal NNP 87 1357 326 Party Party NNP 87 1357 327 of of IN 87 1357 328 the the DT 87 1357 329 Dominican Dominican NNP 87 1357 330 Republic Republic NNP 87 1357 331 ( ( -LRB- 87 1357 332 PLRD PLRD NNP 87 1357 333 ) ) -RRB- 87 1357 334 , , , 87 1357 335 Andres Andres NNP 87 1357 336 Van Van NNP 87 1357 337 Der Der NNP 87 1357 338 HORST HORST NNP 87 1357 339 ; ; : 87 1357 340 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1357 341 Quisqueyan Quisqueyan NNP 87 1357 342 Party Party NNP 87 1357 343 ( ( -LRB- 87 1357 344 PQD PQD NNP 87 1357 345 ) ) -RRB- 87 1357 346 , , , 87 1357 347 Elias Elias NNP 87 1357 348 WESSIN WESSIN VBD 87 1357 349 Chavez Chavez NNP 87 1357 350 ; ; : 87 1357 351 National National NNP 87 1357 352 Progressive Progressive NNP 87 1357 353 Force Force NNP 87 1357 354 ( ( -LRB- 87 1357 355 FNP FNP NNP 87 1357 356 ) ) -RRB- 87 1357 357 , , , 87 1357 358 Marino Marino NNP 87 1357 359 VINICIO VINICIO NNP 87 1357 360 Castillo Castillo NNP 87 1357 361 ; ; : 87 1357 362 Popular Popular NNP 87 1357 363 Christian Christian NNP 87 1357 364 Party Party NNP 87 1357 365 ( ( -LRB- 87 1357 366 PPC PPC NNP 87 1357 367 ) ) -RRB- 87 1357 368 , , , 87 1357 369 Rogelio Rogelio NNP 87 1357 370 DELGADO DELGADO NNP 87 1357 371 Bogaert Bogaert NNP 87 1357 372 ; ; : 87 1357 373 Dominican Dominican NNP 87 1357 374 Communist Communist NNP 87 1357 375 Party Party NNP 87 1357 376 ( ( -LRB- 87 1357 377 PCD PCD NNP 87 1357 378 ) ) -RRB- 87 1357 379 , , , 87 1357 380 Narciso Narciso NNP 87 1357 381 ISA ISA NNP 87 1357 382 Conde Conde NNP 87 1357 383 ; ; : 87 1357 384 Dominican Dominican NNP 87 1357 385 Workers Workers NNPS 87 1357 386 ' ' POS 87 1357 387 Party Party NNP 87 1357 388 ( ( -LRB- 87 1357 389 PTD PTD NNP 87 1357 390 ) ) -RRB- 87 1357 391 , , , 87 1357 392 Ivan Ivan NNP 87 1357 393 RODRIGUEZ RODRIGUEZ NNP 87 1357 394 ; ; : 87 1357 395 Anti anti JJ 87 1357 396 - - NNP 87 1357 397 Imperialist Imperialist NNP 87 1357 398 Patriotic Patriotic NNP 87 1357 399 Union Union NNP 87 1357 400 ( ( -LRB- 87 1357 401 UPA UPA NNP 87 1357 402 ) ) -RRB- 87 1357 403 , , , 87 1357 404 Ignacio Ignacio NNP 87 1357 405 RODRIGUEZ RODRIGUEZ NNP 87 1357 406 Chiappini Chiappini NNP 87 1357 407 ; ; : 87 1357 408 Alliance Alliance NNP 87 1357 409 for for IN 87 1357 410 Democracy Democracy NNP 87 1357 411 Party Party NNP 87 1357 412 ( ( -LRB- 87 1357 413 APD APD NNP 87 1357 414 ) ) -RRB- 87 1357 415 , , , 87 1357 416 Maximilano Maximilano NNP 87 1357 417 Rabelais Rabelais NNP 87 1357 418 PUIG PUIG NNP 87 1357 419 Miller Miller NNP 87 1357 420 , , , 87 1357 421 Nelsida Nelsida NNP 87 1357 422 MARMOLEJOS MARMOLEJOS NNP 87 1357 423 , , , 87 1357 424 Vicente Vicente NNP 87 1357 425 BENGOA BENGOA NNP 87 1357 426 note note VBP 87 1357 427 : : : 87 1357 428 in in IN 87 1357 429 1983 1983 CD 87 1357 430 several several JJ 87 1357 431 leftist leftist JJ 87 1357 432 parties party NNS 87 1357 433 , , , 87 1357 434 including include VBG 87 1357 435 the the DT 87 1357 436 PCD PCD NNP 87 1357 437 , , , 87 1357 438 joined join VBD 87 1357 439 to to TO 87 1357 440 form form VB 87 1357 441 the the DT 87 1357 442 Dominican Dominican NNP 87 1357 443 Leftist Leftist NNP 87 1357 444 Front front NN 87 1357 445 ( ( -LRB- 87 1357 446 FID FID NNP 87 1357 447 ) ) -RRB- 87 1357 448 ; ; : 87 1357 449 however however RB 87 1357 450 , , , 87 1357 451 they -PRON- PRP 87 1357 452 still still RB 87 1357 453 retain retain VBP 87 1357 454 individual individual JJ 87 1357 455 party party NN 87 1357 456 structures structure NNS 87 1357 457 Other other JJ 87 1357 458 political political JJ 87 1357 459 or or CC 87 1357 460 pressure pressure NN 87 1357 461 groups group NNS 87 1357 462 : : : 87 1357 463 Collective collective JJ 87 1357 464 of of IN 87 1357 465 Popular Popular NNP 87 1357 466 Organzations Organzations NNPS 87 1357 467 ( ( -LRB- 87 1357 468 COP COP NNP 87 1357 469 ) ) -RRB- 87 1357 470 , , , 87 1357 471 leader leader NN 87 1357 472 NA NA NNP 87 1357 473 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 1357 474 : : : 87 1357 475 18 18 CD 87 1357 476 years year NNS 87 1357 477 of of IN 87 1357 478 age age NN 87 1357 479 ; ; : 87 1357 480 universal universal JJ 87 1357 481 and and CC 87 1357 482 compulsory compulsory JJ 87 1357 483 or or CC 87 1357 484 married married JJ 87 1357 485 persons person NNS 87 1357 486 regardless regardless RB 87 1357 487 of of IN 87 1357 488 age age NN 87 1357 489 note note NN 87 1357 490 : : : 87 1357 491 members member NNS 87 1357 492 of of IN 87 1357 493 the the DT 87 1357 494 armed armed JJ 87 1357 495 forces force NNS 87 1357 496 and and CC 87 1357 497 police police NNS 87 1357 498 can can MD 87 1357 499 not not RB 87 1357 500 vote vote VB 87 1357 501 * * NFP 87 1357 502 Dominican Dominican NNP 87 1357 503 Republic Republic NNP 87 1357 504 , , , 87 1357 505 Government Government NNP 87 1357 506 Elections Elections NNPS 87 1357 507 : : : 87 1357 508 Chamber Chamber NNP 87 1357 509 of of IN 87 1357 510 Deputies Deputies NNPS 87 1357 511 : : : 87 1357 512 last last RB 87 1357 513 held hold VBN 87 1357 514 16 16 CD 87 1357 515 May May NNP 87 1357 516 1990 1990 CD 87 1357 517 ( ( -LRB- 87 1357 518 next next JJ 87 1357 519 to to TO 87 1357 520 be be VB 87 1357 521 held hold VBN 87 1357 522 May May NNP 87 1357 523 1994 1994 CD 87 1357 524 ) ) -RRB- 87 1357 525 ; ; : 87 1357 526 results result NNS 87 1357 527 - - HYPH 87 1357 528 percent percent NN 87 1357 529 of of IN 87 1357 530 vote vote NN 87 1357 531 by by IN 87 1357 532 party party NN 87 1357 533 NA NA NNP 87 1357 534 ; ; : 87 1357 535 seats seat NNS 87 1357 536 - - : 87 1357 537 ( ( -LRB- 87 1357 538 120 120 CD 87 1357 539 total total NN 87 1357 540 ) ) -RRB- 87 1357 541 PLD PLD NNP 87 1357 542 44 44 CD 87 1357 543 , , , 87 1357 544 PRSC PRSC NNP 87 1357 545 41 41 CD 87 1357 546 , , , 87 1357 547 PRD PRD NNP 87 1357 548 33 33 CD 87 1357 549 , , , 87 1357 550 PRI PRI NNP 87 1357 551 2 2 CD 87 1357 552 President President NNP 87 1357 553 : : : 87 1357 554 last last RB 87 1357 555 held hold VBD 87 1357 556 16 16 CD 87 1357 557 May May NNP 87 1357 558 1990 1990 CD 87 1357 559 ( ( -LRB- 87 1357 560 next next JJ 87 1357 561 to to TO 87 1357 562 be be VB 87 1357 563 held hold VBN 87 1357 564 May May NNP 87 1357 565 1994 1994 CD 87 1357 566 ) ) -RRB- 87 1357 567 ; ; : 87 1357 568 results result NNS 87 1357 569 - - : 87 1357 570 Joaquin joaquin NN 87 1357 571 BALAGUER BALAGUER NNP 87 1357 572 ( ( -LRB- 87 1357 573 PRSC prsc NN 87 1357 574 ) ) -RRB- 87 1357 575 35.7 35.7 CD 87 1357 576 % % NN 87 1357 577 , , , 87 1357 578 Juan Juan NNP 87 1357 579 BOSCH BOSCH NNP 87 1357 580 Gavino Gavino NNP 87 1357 581 ( ( -LRB- 87 1357 582 PLD PLD NNP 87 1357 583 ) ) -RRB- 87 1357 584 34.4 34.4 CD 87 1357 585 % % NN 87 1357 586 Senate Senate NNP 87 1357 587 : : : 87 1357 588 last last RB 87 1357 589 held hold VBN 87 1357 590 16 16 CD 87 1357 591 May May NNP 87 1357 592 1990 1990 CD 87 1357 593 ( ( -LRB- 87 1357 594 next next JJ 87 1357 595 to to TO 87 1357 596 be be VB 87 1357 597 held hold VBN 87 1357 598 May May NNP 87 1357 599 1994 1994 CD 87 1357 600 ) ) -RRB- 87 1357 601 ; ; : 87 1357 602 results result NNS 87 1357 603 - - HYPH 87 1357 604 percent percent NN 87 1357 605 of of IN 87 1357 606 vote vote NN 87 1357 607 by by IN 87 1357 608 party party NN 87 1357 609 NA NA NNP 87 1357 610 ; ; : 87 1357 611 seats seat NNS 87 1357 612 - - : 87 1357 613 ( ( -LRB- 87 1357 614 30 30 CD 87 1357 615 total total NN 87 1357 616 ) ) -RRB- 87 1357 617 PRSC PRSC NNP 87 1357 618 16 16 CD 87 1357 619 , , , 87 1357 620 PLD PLD NNP 87 1357 621 12 12 CD 87 1357 622 , , , 87 1357 623 PRD PRD NNP 87 1357 624 2 2 CD 87 1357 625 Executive executive JJ 87 1357 626 branch branch NN 87 1357 627 : : : 87 1357 628 president president NN 87 1357 629 , , , 87 1357 630 vice vice NN 87 1357 631 president president NN 87 1357 632 , , , 87 1357 633 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 87 1357 634 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 1357 635 branch branch NN 87 1357 636 : : : 87 1357 637 bicameral bicameral NNP 87 1357 638 National National NNP 87 1357 639 Congress Congress NNP 87 1357 640 ( ( -LRB- 87 1357 641 Congreso Congreso NNP 87 1357 642 Nacional Nacional NNP 87 1357 643 ) ) -RRB- 87 1357 644 consists consist VBZ 87 1357 645 of of IN 87 1357 646 an an DT 87 1357 647 upper upper JJ 87 1357 648 chamber chamber NN 87 1357 649 or or CC 87 1357 650 Senate Senate NNP 87 1357 651 ( ( -LRB- 87 1357 652 Senado Senado NNP 87 1357 653 ) ) -RRB- 87 1357 654 and and CC 87 1357 655 lower low JJR 87 1357 656 chamber chamber NN 87 1357 657 or or CC 87 1357 658 Chamber Chamber NNP 87 1357 659 of of IN 87 1357 660 Deputies Deputies NNPS 87 1357 661 ( ( -LRB- 87 1357 662 Camara Camara NNP 87 1357 663 de de FW 87 1357 664 Diputados Diputados NNP 87 1357 665 ) ) -RRB- 87 1357 666 Judicial judicial JJ 87 1357 667 branch branch NN 87 1357 668 : : : 87 1357 669 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 1357 670 Court Court NNP 87 1357 671 ( ( -LRB- 87 1357 672 Corte Corte NNP 87 1357 673 Suprema Suprema NNP 87 1357 674 ) ) -RRB- 87 1357 675 Leaders leader NNS 87 1357 676 : : : 87 1357 677 Chief Chief NNP 87 1357 678 of of IN 87 1357 679 State State NNP 87 1357 680 and and CC 87 1357 681 Head Head NNP 87 1357 682 of of IN 87 1357 683 Government Government NNP 87 1357 684 : : : 87 1357 685 President President NNP 87 1357 686 Joaquin Joaquin NNP 87 1357 687 BALAGUER BALAGUER NNP 87 1357 688 Ricardo Ricardo NNP 87 1357 689 ( ( -LRB- 87 1357 690 since since IN 87 1357 691 16 16 CD 87 1357 692 August August NNP 87 1357 693 1986 1986 CD 87 1357 694 , , , 87 1357 695 fifth fifth JJ 87 1357 696 elected elect VBN 87 1357 697 term term NN 87 1357 698 began begin VBD 87 1357 699 16 16 CD 87 1357 700 August August NNP 87 1357 701 1990 1990 CD 87 1357 702 ) ) -RRB- 87 1357 703 ; ; : 87 1357 704 Vice Vice NNP 87 1357 705 President President NNP 87 1357 706 Carlos Carlos NNP 87 1357 707 A. A. NNP 87 1357 708 MORALES MORALES NNP 87 1357 709 Troncoso Troncoso NNP 87 1357 710 ( ( -LRB- 87 1357 711 since since IN 87 1357 712 16 16 CD 87 1357 713 August August NNP 87 1357 714 1986 1986 CD 87 1357 715 ) ) -RRB- 87 1357 716 Member member NN 87 1357 717 of of IN 87 1357 718 : : : 87 1357 719 ACP ACP NNP 87 1357 720 , , , 87 1357 721 CARICOM CARICOM NNP 87 1357 722 ( ( -LRB- 87 1357 723 observer observer NN 87 1357 724 ) ) -RRB- 87 1357 725 , , , 87 1357 726 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 87 1357 727 , , , 87 1357 728 FAO FAO NNP 87 1357 729 , , , 87 1357 730 G-11 g-11 CD 87 1357 731 , , , 87 1357 732 G-77 g-77 CD 87 1357 733 , , , 87 1357 734 GATT GATT NNP 87 1357 735 , , , 87 1357 736 IADB IADB NNP 87 1357 737 , , , 87 1357 738 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 1357 739 , , , 87 1357 740 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 1357 741 , , , 87 1357 742 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 1357 743 , , , 87 1357 744 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 1357 745 , , , 87 1357 746 IDA IDA NNP 87 1357 747 , , , 87 1357 748 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 1357 749 , , , 87 1357 750 IFC IFC NNP 87 1357 751 , , , 87 1357 752 ILO ILO NNP 87 1357 753 , , , 87 1357 754 IMF IMF NNP 87 1357 755 , , , 87 1357 756 IMO imo RB 87 1357 757 , , , 87 1357 758 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 1357 759 , , , 87 1357 760 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 1357 761 , , , 87 1357 762 IOC IOC NNP 87 1357 763 , , , 87 1357 764 IOM IOM NNP 87 1357 765 , , , 87 1357 766 ITU ITU NNP 87 1357 767 , , , 87 1357 768 LAES LAES NNP 87 1357 769 , , , 87 1357 770 LAIA LAIA NNP 87 1357 771 ( ( -LRB- 87 1357 772 observer observer NN 87 1357 773 ) ) -RRB- 87 1357 774 , , , 87 1357 775 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 1357 776 , , , 87 1357 777 NAM NAM NNP 87 1357 778 ( ( -LRB- 87 1357 779 guest guest NNP 87 1357 780 ) ) -RRB- 87 1357 781 , , , 87 1357 782 OAS OAS NNP 87 1357 783 , , , 87 1357 784 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 87 1357 785 , , , 87 1357 786 PCA PCA NNP 87 1357 787 , , , 87 1357 788 UN UN NNP 87 1357 789 , , , 87 1357 790 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 1357 791 , , , 87 1357 792 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 1357 793 , , , 87 1357 794 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 1357 795 , , , 87 1357 796 UPU UPU NNP 87 1357 797 , , , 87 1357 798 WCL WCL NNP 87 1357 799 , , , 87 1357 800 WFTU WFTU NNP 87 1357 801 , , , 87 1357 802 WHO who WP 87 1357 803 , , , 87 1357 804 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 1357 805 , , , 87 1357 806 WMO WMO NNP 87 1357 807 , , , 87 1357 808 WTO WTO NNP 87 1357 809 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1357 810 representation representation NN 87 1357 811 in in IN 87 1357 812 US US NNP 87 1357 813 : : : 87 1357 814 chief chief NN 87 1357 815 of of IN 87 1357 816 mission mission NN 87 1357 817 : : : 87 1357 818 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 1357 819 Jose Jose NNP 87 1357 820 del del NNP 87 1357 821 Carmen Carmen NNP 87 1357 822 ARIZA ARIZA NNP 87 1357 823 Gomez Gomez NNP 87 1357 824 chancery chancery NN 87 1357 825 : : : 87 1357 826 1715 1715 CD 87 1357 827 22nd 22nd NNP 87 1357 828 Street Street NNP 87 1357 829 NW NW NNP 87 1357 830 , , , 87 1357 831 Washington Washington NNP 87 1357 832 , , , 87 1357 833 DC DC NNP 87 1357 834 20008 20008 CD 87 1357 835 telephone telephone NN 87 1357 836 : : : 87 1357 837 ( ( -LRB- 87 1357 838 202 202 CD 87 1357 839 ) ) -RRB- 87 1357 840 332 332 CD 87 1357 841 - - HYPH 87 1357 842 6280 6280 CD 87 1357 843 consulates consulate VBZ 87 1357 844 general general JJ 87 1357 845 : : : 87 1357 846 Boston Boston NNP 87 1357 847 , , , 87 1357 848 Chicago Chicago NNP 87 1357 849 , , , 87 1357 850 Los Los NNP 87 1357 851 Angeles Angeles NNP 87 1357 852 , , , 87 1357 853 Mayaguez Mayaguez NNP 87 1357 854 ( ( -LRB- 87 1357 855 Puerto Puerto NNP 87 1357 856 Rico Rico NNP 87 1357 857 ) ) -RRB- 87 1357 858 , , , 87 1357 859 Miami Miami NNP 87 1357 860 , , , 87 1357 861 New New NNP 87 1357 862 Orleans Orleans NNP 87 1357 863 , , , 87 1357 864 New New NNP 87 1357 865 York York NNP 87 1357 866 , , , 87 1357 867 Philadelphia Philadelphia NNP 87 1357 868 , , , 87 1357 869 San San NNP 87 1357 870 Juan Juan NNP 87 1357 871 ( ( -LRB- 87 1357 872 Puerto Puerto NNP 87 1357 873 Rico Rico NNP 87 1357 874 ) ) -RRB- 87 1357 875 consulates consulate VBZ 87 1357 876 : : : 87 1357 877 Charlotte Charlotte NNP 87 1357 878 Amalie Amalie NNP 87 1357 879 ( ( -LRB- 87 1357 880 Virgin Virgin NNP 87 1357 881 Islands Islands NNP 87 1357 882 ) ) -RRB- 87 1357 883 , , , 87 1357 884 Detroit Detroit NNP 87 1357 885 , , , 87 1357 886 Houston Houston NNP 87 1357 887 , , , 87 1357 888 Jacksonville Jacksonville NNP 87 1357 889 , , , 87 1357 890 Minneapolis Minneapolis NNP 87 1357 891 , , , 87 1357 892 Mobile Mobile NNP 87 1357 893 , , , 87 1357 894 Ponce Ponce NNP 87 1357 895 ( ( -LRB- 87 1357 896 Puerto Puerto NNP 87 1357 897 Rico Rico NNP 87 1357 898 ) ) -RRB- 87 1357 899 , , , 87 1357 900 and and CC 87 1357 901 San San NNP 87 1357 902 Francisco Francisco NNP 87 1357 903 US US NNP 87 1357 904 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1357 905 representation representation NN 87 1357 906 : : : 87 1357 907 chief chief NN 87 1357 908 of of IN 87 1357 909 mission mission NN 87 1357 910 : : : 87 1357 911 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 1357 912 Robert Robert NNP 87 1357 913 S. S. NNP 87 1357 914 PASTORINO PASTORINO NNP 87 1357 915 embassy embassy NN 87 1357 916 : : : 87 1357 917 corner corner NN 87 1357 918 of of IN 87 1357 919 Calle Calle NNP 87 1357 920 Cesar Cesar NNP 87 1357 921 Nicolas Nicolas NNP 87 1357 922 Penson Penson NNP 87 1357 923 and and CC 87 1357 924 Calle Calle NNP 87 1357 925 Leopoldo Leopoldo NNP 87 1357 926 Navarro Navarro NNP 87 1357 927 , , , 87 1357 928 Santo Santo NNP 87 1357 929 Domingo Domingo NNP 87 1357 930 mailing mail VBG 87 1357 931 address address NN 87 1357 932 : : : 87 1357 933 APO APO NNP 87 1357 934 AA AA NNP 87 1357 935 34041 34041 CD 87 1357 936 - - HYPH 87 1357 937 0008 0008 CD 87 1357 938 telephone telephone NN 87 1357 939 : : : 87 1357 940 ( ( -LRB- 87 1357 941 809 809 CD 87 1357 942 ) ) -RRB- 87 1357 943 541 541 CD 87 1357 944 - - HYPH 87 1357 945 2171 2171 CD 87 1357 946 and and CC 87 1357 947 541 541 CD 87 1357 948 - - HYPH 87 1357 949 8100 8100 CD 87 1357 950 FAX FAX NNP 87 1357 951 : : : 87 1357 952 ( ( -LRB- 87 1357 953 809 809 CD 87 1357 954 ) ) -RRB- 87 1357 955 686 686 CD 87 1357 956 - - HYPH 87 1357 957 7437 7437 CD 87 1357 958 Flag flag NN 87 1357 959 : : : 87 1357 960 a a DT 87 1357 961 centered center VBN 87 1357 962 white white JJ 87 1357 963 cross cross NN 87 1357 964 that that WDT 87 1357 965 extends extend VBZ 87 1357 966 to to IN 87 1357 967 the the DT 87 1357 968 edges edge NNS 87 1357 969 , , , 87 1357 970 divides divide VBZ 87 1357 971 the the DT 87 1357 972 flag flag NN 87 1357 973 into into IN 87 1357 974 four four CD 87 1357 975 rectangles rectangle NNS 87 1357 976 - - : 87 1357 977 the the DT 87 1357 978 top top JJ 87 1357 979 ones one NNS 87 1357 980 are be VBP 87 1357 981 blue blue JJ 87 1357 982 ( ( -LRB- 87 1357 983 hoist hoist NN 87 1357 984 side side NN 87 1357 985 ) ) -RRB- 87 1357 986 and and CC 87 1357 987 red red NN 87 1357 988 , , , 87 1357 989 the the DT 87 1357 990 bottom bottom JJ 87 1357 991 ones one NNS 87 1357 992 are be VBP 87 1357 993 red red JJ 87 1357 994 ( ( -LRB- 87 1357 995 hoist hoist NN 87 1357 996 side side NN 87 1357 997 ) ) -RRB- 87 1357 998 and and CC 87 1357 999 blue blue JJ 87 1357 1000 ; ; : 87 1357 1001 a a DT 87 1357 1002 small small JJ 87 1357 1003 coat coat NN 87 1357 1004 of of IN 87 1357 1005 arms arm NNS 87 1357 1006 is be VBZ 87 1357 1007 at at IN 87 1357 1008 the the DT 87 1357 1009 center center NN 87 1357 1010 of of IN 87 1357 1011 the the DT 87 1357 1012 cross cross NN 87 1357 1013 * * NFP 87 1357 1014 Dominican Dominican NNP 87 1357 1015 Republic Republic NNP 87 1357 1016 , , , 87 1357 1017 Economy Economy NNP 87 1357 1018 Overview Overview NNP 87 1357 1019 : : : 87 1357 1020 The the DT 87 1357 1021 economy economy NN 87 1357 1022 is be VBZ 87 1357 1023 largely largely RB 87 1357 1024 dependent dependent JJ 87 1357 1025 on on IN 87 1357 1026 trade trade NN 87 1357 1027 ; ; : 87 1357 1028 imported import VBN 87 1357 1029 components component NNS 87 1357 1030 average average JJ 87 1357 1031 60 60 CD 87 1357 1032 % % NN 87 1357 1033 of of IN 87 1357 1034 the the DT 87 1357 1035 value value NN 87 1357 1036 of of IN 87 1357 1037 goods good NNS 87 1357 1038 consumed consume VBN 87 1357 1039 in in IN 87 1357 1040 the the DT 87 1357 1041 domestic domestic JJ 87 1357 1042 market market NN 87 1357 1043 . . . 87 1358 1 Rapid rapid JJ 87 1358 2 growth growth NN 87 1358 3 of of IN 87 1358 4 free free JJ 87 1358 5 trade trade NN 87 1358 6 zones zone NNS 87 1358 7 has have VBZ 87 1358 8 established establish VBN 87 1358 9 a a DT 87 1358 10 significant significant JJ 87 1358 11 expansion expansion NN 87 1358 12 of of IN 87 1358 13 manufacturing manufacture VBG 87 1358 14 for for IN 87 1358 15 export export NN 87 1358 16 , , , 87 1358 17 especially especially RB 87 1358 18 wearing wear VBG 87 1358 19 apparel apparel NN 87 1358 20 . . . 87 1359 1 Over over IN 87 1359 2 the the DT 87 1359 3 past past JJ 87 1359 4 decade decade NN 87 1359 5 , , , 87 1359 6 tourism tourism NN 87 1359 7 has have VBZ 87 1359 8 also also RB 87 1359 9 increased increase VBN 87 1359 10 in in IN 87 1359 11 importance importance NN 87 1359 12 and and CC 87 1359 13 is be VBZ 87 1359 14 a a DT 87 1359 15 major major JJ 87 1359 16 earner earner NN 87 1359 17 of of IN 87 1359 18 foreign foreign JJ 87 1359 19 exchange exchange NN 87 1359 20 and and CC 87 1359 21 a a DT 87 1359 22 source source NN 87 1359 23 of of IN 87 1359 24 new new JJ 87 1359 25 jobs job NNS 87 1359 26 . . . 87 1360 1 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 1360 2 remains remain VBZ 87 1360 3 a a DT 87 1360 4 key key JJ 87 1360 5 sector sector NN 87 1360 6 of of IN 87 1360 7 the the DT 87 1360 8 economy economy NN 87 1360 9 . . . 87 1361 1 The the DT 87 1361 2 principal principal JJ 87 1361 3 commercial commercial JJ 87 1361 4 crop crop NN 87 1361 5 is be VBZ 87 1361 6 sugarcane sugarcane NN 87 1361 7 , , , 87 1361 8 followed follow VBN 87 1361 9 by by IN 87 1361 10 coffee coffee NN 87 1361 11 , , , 87 1361 12 cotton cotton NN 87 1361 13 , , , 87 1361 14 cocoa cocoa NN 87 1361 15 , , , 87 1361 16 and and CC 87 1361 17 tobacco tobacco NN 87 1361 18 . . . 87 1362 1 Domestic domestic JJ 87 1362 2 industry industry NN 87 1362 3 is be VBZ 87 1362 4 based base VBN 87 1362 5 on on IN 87 1362 6 the the DT 87 1362 7 processing processing NN 87 1362 8 of of IN 87 1362 9 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 1362 10 products product NNS 87 1362 11 , , , 87 1362 12 oil oil NN 87 1362 13 refining refining NN 87 1362 14 , , , 87 1362 15 minerals mineral NNS 87 1362 16 , , , 87 1362 17 and and CC 87 1362 18 chemicals chemical NNS 87 1362 19 . . . 87 1363 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 1363 2 is be VBZ 87 1363 3 officially officially RB 87 1363 4 reported report VBN 87 1363 5 at at IN 87 1363 6 about about RB 87 1363 7 30 30 CD 87 1363 8 % % NN 87 1363 9 , , , 87 1363 10 but but CC 87 1363 11 there there EX 87 1363 12 is be VBZ 87 1363 13 considerable considerable JJ 87 1363 14 underemployment underemployment NN 87 1363 15 . . . 87 1364 1 National national JJ 87 1364 2 product product NN 87 1364 3 : : : 87 1364 4 GDP gdp NN 87 1364 5 - - HYPH 87 1364 6 exchange exchange NN 87 1364 7 rate rate NN 87 1364 8 conversion conversion NN 87 1364 9 - - : 87 1364 10 $ $ $ 87 1364 11 8.4 8.4 CD 87 1364 12 billion billion CD 87 1364 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 1364 14 1992 1992 CD 87 1364 15 est est NNP 87 1364 16 . . . 87 1364 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 1365 1 National national JJ 87 1365 2 product product NN 87 1365 3 real real JJ 87 1365 4 growth growth NN 87 1365 5 rate rate NN 87 1365 6 : : : 87 1365 7 5 5 CD 87 1365 8 % % NN 87 1365 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 1365 10 1992 1992 CD 87 1365 11 est est NNP 87 1365 12 . . . 87 1365 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 1366 1 National national JJ 87 1366 2 product product NN 87 1366 3 per per IN 87 1366 4 capita capita NN 87 1366 5 : : : 87 1366 6 $ $ $ 87 1366 7 1,120 1,120 CD 87 1366 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 1366 9 1992 1992 CD 87 1366 10 est est NNP 87 1366 11 . . . 87 1366 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 1367 1 Inflation inflation NN 87 1367 2 rate rate NN 87 1367 3 ( ( -LRB- 87 1367 4 consumer consumer NN 87 1367 5 prices price NNS 87 1367 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 1367 7 : : : 87 1367 8 6 6 CD 87 1367 9 % % NN 87 1367 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 1367 11 1992 1992 CD 87 1367 12 est est NNP 87 1367 13 . . . 87 1367 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 1368 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 1368 2 rate rate NN 87 1368 3 : : : 87 1368 4 30 30 CD 87 1368 5 % % NN 87 1368 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 1368 7 1992 1992 CD 87 1368 8 est est NNP 87 1368 9 . . . 87 1368 10 ) ) -RRB- 87 1369 1 Budget budget NN 87 1369 2 : : : 87 1369 3 revenues revenue VBZ 87 1369 4 $ $ $ 87 1369 5 1.4 1.4 CD 87 1369 6 billion billion CD 87 1369 7 ; ; : 87 1369 8 expenditures expenditure VBZ 87 1369 9 $ $ $ 87 1369 10 1.8 1.8 CD 87 1369 11 billion billion CD 87 1369 12 , , , 87 1369 13 including include VBG 87 1369 14 capital capital NN 87 1369 15 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1369 16 of of IN 87 1369 17 $ $ $ 87 1369 18 NA na NN 87 1369 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 1369 20 1993 1993 CD 87 1369 21 est est NNP 87 1369 22 . . . 87 1369 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 1370 1 Exports export NNS 87 1370 2 : : : 87 1370 3 $ $ $ 87 1370 4 600 600 CD 87 1370 5 million million CD 87 1370 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 1370 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 1370 8 . . NNP 87 1370 9 , , , 87 1370 10 1992 1992 CD 87 1370 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1370 12 commodities commodity NNS 87 1370 13 : : : 87 1370 14 ferronickel ferronickel NNP 87 1370 15 , , , 87 1370 16 sugar sugar NN 87 1370 17 , , , 87 1370 18 gold gold NN 87 1370 19 , , , 87 1370 20 coffee coffee NN 87 1370 21 , , , 87 1370 22 cocoa cocoa NN 87 1370 23 partners partner NNS 87 1370 24 : : : 87 1370 25 US US NNP 87 1370 26 60 60 CD 87 1370 27 % % NN 87 1370 28 , , , 87 1370 29 EC EC NNP 87 1370 30 19 19 CD 87 1370 31 % % NN 87 1370 32 , , , 87 1370 33 Puerto Puerto NNP 87 1370 34 Rico Rico NNP 87 1370 35 8 8 CD 87 1370 36 % % NN 87 1370 37 ( ( -LRB- 87 1370 38 1990 1990 CD 87 1370 39 ) ) -RRB- 87 1370 40 Imports import NNS 87 1370 41 : : : 87 1370 42 $ $ $ 87 1370 43 2 2 CD 87 1370 44 billion billion CD 87 1370 45 ( ( -LRB- 87 1370 46 c.i.f c.i.f NN 87 1370 47 . . NNP 87 1370 48 , , , 87 1370 49 1992 1992 CD 87 1370 50 est est NNP 87 1370 51 . . . 87 1370 52 ) ) -RRB- 87 1371 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 1371 2 : : : 87 1371 3 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 87 1371 4 , , , 87 1371 5 petroleum petroleum NN 87 1371 6 , , , 87 1371 7 cotton cotton NN 87 1371 8 and and CC 87 1371 9 fabrics fabric NNS 87 1371 10 , , , 87 1371 11 chemicals chemical NNS 87 1371 12 and and CC 87 1371 13 pharmaceuticals pharmaceutical NNS 87 1371 14 partners partner NNS 87 1371 15 : : : 87 1371 16 US US NNP 87 1371 17 50 50 CD 87 1371 18 % % NN 87 1371 19 External external JJ 87 1371 20 debt debt NN 87 1371 21 : : : 87 1371 22 $ $ $ 87 1371 23 4.7 4.7 CD 87 1371 24 billion billion CD 87 1371 25 ( ( -LRB- 87 1371 26 1992 1992 CD 87 1371 27 est est NNP 87 1371 28 . . . 87 1371 29 ) ) -RRB- 87 1372 1 Industrial industrial JJ 87 1372 2 production production NN 87 1372 3 : : : 87 1372 4 growth growth NN 87 1372 5 rate rate NN 87 1372 6 -1.5 -1.5 NN 87 1372 7 % % NN 87 1372 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 1372 9 1991 1991 CD 87 1372 10 ) ) -RRB- 87 1372 11 ; ; : 87 1372 12 accounts account NNS 87 1372 13 for for IN 87 1372 14 20 20 CD 87 1372 15 % % NN 87 1372 16 of of IN 87 1372 17 GDP GDP NNP 87 1372 18 Electricity Electricity NNP 87 1372 19 : : : 87 1372 20 2,283,000 2,283,000 CD 87 1372 21 kW kw NN 87 1372 22 capacity capacity NN 87 1372 23 ; ; : 87 1372 24 5,000 5,000 CD 87 1372 25 million million CD 87 1372 26 kWh kWh NNS 87 1372 27 produced produce VBN 87 1372 28 , , , 87 1372 29 660 660 CD 87 1372 30 kWh kWh NNS 87 1372 31 per per IN 87 1372 32 capita capita NN 87 1372 33 ( ( -LRB- 87 1372 34 1992 1992 CD 87 1372 35 ) ) -RRB- 87 1372 36 Industries industry NNS 87 1372 37 : : : 87 1372 38 tourism tourism NN 87 1372 39 , , , 87 1372 40 sugar sugar NN 87 1372 41 processing processing NN 87 1372 42 , , , 87 1372 43 ferronickel ferronickel NN 87 1372 44 and and CC 87 1372 45 gold gold NN 87 1372 46 mining mining NN 87 1372 47 , , , 87 1372 48 textiles textile NNS 87 1372 49 , , , 87 1372 50 cement cement NN 87 1372 51 , , , 87 1372 52 tobacco tobacco NN 87 1372 53 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 1372 54 : : : 87 1372 55 accounts account NNS 87 1372 56 for for IN 87 1372 57 15 15 CD 87 1372 58 % % NN 87 1372 59 of of IN 87 1372 60 GDP GDP NNP 87 1372 61 and and CC 87 1372 62 employs employ VBZ 87 1372 63 49 49 CD 87 1372 64 % % NN 87 1372 65 of of IN 87 1372 66 labor labor NN 87 1372 67 force force NN 87 1372 68 ; ; : 87 1372 69 sugarcane sugarcane NN 87 1372 70 is be VBZ 87 1372 71 the the DT 87 1372 72 most most RBS 87 1372 73 important important JJ 87 1372 74 commercial commercial JJ 87 1372 75 crop crop NN 87 1372 76 , , , 87 1372 77 followed follow VBN 87 1372 78 by by IN 87 1372 79 coffee coffee NN 87 1372 80 , , , 87 1372 81 cotton cotton NN 87 1372 82 , , , 87 1372 83 cocoa cocoa NN 87 1372 84 , , , 87 1372 85 and and CC 87 1372 86 tobacco tobacco NN 87 1372 87 ; ; : 87 1372 88 food food NN 87 1372 89 crops crop NNS 87 1372 90 - - : 87 1372 91 rice rice NN 87 1372 92 , , , 87 1372 93 beans bean NNS 87 1372 94 , , , 87 1372 95 potatoes potato NNS 87 1372 96 , , , 87 1372 97 corn corn NN 87 1372 98 , , , 87 1372 99 bananas banana NNS 87 1372 100 ; ; , 87 1372 101 animal animal NN 87 1372 102 output output NN 87 1372 103 - - HYPH 87 1372 104 cattle cattle NNS 87 1372 105 , , , 87 1372 106 hogs hog NNS 87 1372 107 , , , 87 1372 108 dairy dairy NN 87 1372 109 products product NNS 87 1372 110 , , , 87 1372 111 meat meat NN 87 1372 112 , , , 87 1372 113 eggs egg NNS 87 1372 114 ; ; : 87 1372 115 not not RB 87 1372 116 self self NN 87 1372 117 - - HYPH 87 1372 118 sufficient sufficient JJ 87 1372 119 in in IN 87 1372 120 food food NN 87 1372 121 Illicit Illicit NNP 87 1372 122 drugs drug NNS 87 1372 123 : : : 87 1372 124 transshipment transshipment NN 87 1372 125 point point NN 87 1372 126 for for IN 87 1372 127 South south JJ 87 1372 128 American american JJ 87 1372 129 drugs drug NNS 87 1372 130 destined destine VBN 87 1372 131 for for IN 87 1372 132 the the DT 87 1372 133 US US NNP 87 1372 134 Economic economic JJ 87 1372 135 aid aid NN 87 1372 136 : : : 87 1372 137 US US NNP 87 1372 138 commitments commitment NNS 87 1372 139 , , , 87 1372 140 including include VBG 87 1372 141 Ex Ex NNP 87 1372 142 - - HYPH 87 1372 143 Im Im NNP 87 1372 144 ( ( -LRB- 87 1372 145 FY85 FY85 NNP 87 1372 146 - - HYPH 87 1372 147 89 89 CD 87 1372 148 ) ) -RRB- 87 1372 149 , , , 87 1372 150 $ $ $ 87 1372 151 575 575 CD 87 1372 152 million million CD 87 1372 153 ; ; : 87 1372 154 Western western JJ 87 1372 155 ( ( -LRB- 87 1372 156 non non JJ 87 1372 157 - - JJ 87 1372 158 US us JJ 87 1372 159 ) ) -RRB- 87 1372 160 countries country NNS 87 1372 161 , , , 87 1372 162 ODA ODA NNP 87 1372 163 and and CC 87 1372 164 OOF OOF NNP 87 1372 165 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 1372 166 commitments commitment NNS 87 1372 167 ( ( -LRB- 87 1372 168 1970 1970 CD 87 1372 169 - - SYM 87 1372 170 89 89 CD 87 1372 171 ) ) -RRB- 87 1372 172 , , , 87 1372 173 $ $ $ 87 1372 174 655 655 CD 87 1372 175 million million CD 87 1372 176 Currency currency NN 87 1372 177 : : : 87 1372 178 1 1 CD 87 1372 179 Dominican dominican JJ 87 1372 180 peso peso NN 87 1372 181 ( ( -LRB- 87 1372 182 RD$ RD$ NNP 87 1372 183 ) ) -RRB- 87 1372 184 = = SYM 87 1372 185 100 100 CD 87 1372 186 centavos centavos JJ 87 1372 187 * * NFP 87 1372 188 Dominican Dominican NNP 87 1372 189 Republic Republic NNP 87 1372 190 , , , 87 1372 191 Economy Economy NNP 87 1372 192 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 1372 193 rates rate NNS 87 1372 194 : : : 87 1372 195 Dominican dominican JJ 87 1372 196 pesos peso NNS 87 1372 197 ( ( -LRB- 87 1372 198 RD$ RD$ NNP 87 1372 199 ) ) -RRB- 87 1372 200 per per IN 87 1372 201 US$ us$ $ 87 1372 202 1 1 CD 87 1372 203 - - SYM 87 1372 204 12.7 12.7 CD 87 1372 205 ( ( -LRB- 87 1372 206 1992 1992 CD 87 1372 207 ) ) -RRB- 87 1372 208 , , , 87 1372 209 12.692 12.692 CD 87 1372 210 ( ( -LRB- 87 1372 211 1991 1991 CD 87 1372 212 ) ) -RRB- 87 1372 213 , , , 87 1372 214 8.525 8.525 CD 87 1372 215 ( ( -LRB- 87 1372 216 1990 1990 CD 87 1372 217 ) ) -RRB- 87 1372 218 , , , 87 1372 219 6.340 6.340 CD 87 1372 220 ( ( -LRB- 87 1372 221 1989 1989 CD 87 1372 222 ) ) -RRB- 87 1372 223 , , , 87 1372 224 6.113 6.113 CD 87 1372 225 ( ( -LRB- 87 1372 226 1988 1988 CD 87 1372 227 ) ) -RRB- 87 1372 228 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 1372 229 year year NN 87 1372 230 : : : 87 1372 231 calendar calendar NN 87 1372 232 year year NN 87 1372 233 * * NFP 87 1372 234 Dominican Dominican NNP 87 1372 235 Republic Republic NNP 87 1372 236 , , , 87 1372 237 Communications Communications NNP 87 1372 238 Railroads Railroads NNPS 87 1372 239 : : : 87 1372 240 1,655 1,655 CD 87 1372 241 km km NN 87 1372 242 total total NN 87 1372 243 in in IN 87 1372 244 numerous numerous JJ 87 1372 245 segments segment NNS 87 1372 246 ; ; : 87 1372 247 4 4 CD 87 1372 248 different different JJ 87 1372 249 gauges gauge NNS 87 1372 250 from from IN 87 1372 251 0.558 0.558 CD 87 1372 252 m m NN 87 1372 253 to to IN 87 1372 254 1.435 1.435 CD 87 1372 255 m m NNP 87 1372 256 Highways highway NNS 87 1372 257 : : : 87 1372 258 12,000 12,000 CD 87 1372 259 km km NN 87 1372 260 total total NN 87 1372 261 ; ; : 87 1372 262 5,800 5,800 CD 87 1372 263 km km NN 87 1372 264 paved pave VBN 87 1372 265 , , , 87 1372 266 5,600 5,600 CD 87 1372 267 km km NN 87 1372 268 gravel gravel NN 87 1372 269 and and CC 87 1372 270 improved improved JJ 87 1372 271 earth earth NN 87 1372 272 , , , 87 1372 273 600 600 CD 87 1372 274 km km NN 87 1372 275 unimproved unimproved JJ 87 1372 276 Pipelines pipeline NNS 87 1372 277 : : : 87 1372 278 crude crude JJ 87 1372 279 oil oil NN 87 1372 280 96 96 CD 87 1372 281 km km NN 87 1372 282 ; ; : 87 1372 283 petroleum petroleum NN 87 1372 284 products product NNS 87 1372 285 8 8 CD 87 1372 286 km km NN 87 1372 287 Ports Ports NNPS 87 1372 288 : : : 87 1372 289 Santo Santo NNP 87 1372 290 Domingo Domingo NNP 87 1372 291 , , , 87 1372 292 Haina Haina NNP 87 1372 293 , , , 87 1372 294 San San NNP 87 1372 295 Pedro Pedro NNP 87 1372 296 de de NNP 87 1372 297 Macoris Macoris NNP 87 1372 298 , , , 87 1372 299 Puerto Puerto NNP 87 1372 300 Plata Plata NNP 87 1372 301 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 1372 302 marine marine NN 87 1372 303 : : : 87 1372 304 1 1 CD 87 1372 305 cargo cargo NN 87 1372 306 ship ship NN 87 1372 307 ( ( -LRB- 87 1372 308 1,000 1,000 CD 87 1372 309 GRT GRT NNP 87 1372 310 or or CC 87 1372 311 over over RB 87 1372 312 ) ) -RRB- 87 1372 313 totaling total VBG 87 1372 314 1,587 1,587 CD 87 1372 315 GRT/1,165 GRT/1,165 NNP 87 1372 316 DWT DWT NNP 87 1372 317 Airports Airports NNPS 87 1372 318 : : : 87 1372 319 total total NN 87 1372 320 : : : 87 1372 321 36 36 CD 87 1372 322 usable usable JJ 87 1372 323 : : : 87 1372 324 30 30 CD 87 1372 325 with with IN 87 1372 326 permanent permanent JJ 87 1372 327 - - HYPH 87 1372 328 surface surface NN 87 1372 329 runways runway NNS 87 1372 330 : : : 87 1372 331 12 12 CD 87 1372 332 with with IN 87 1372 333 runways runway NNS 87 1372 334 over over IN 87 1372 335 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1372 336 m m NNP 87 1372 337 : : : 87 1372 338 0 0 CD 87 1372 339 with with IN 87 1372 340 runways runways NNP 87 1372 341 2,440 2,440 CD 87 1372 342 - - HYPH 87 1372 343 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1372 344 m m NN 87 1372 345 : : : 87 1372 346 4 4 CD 87 1372 347 with with IN 87 1372 348 runways runway NNS 87 1372 349 1,220 1,220 CD 87 1372 350 - - HYPH 87 1372 351 2,439 2,439 CD 87 1372 352 m m NN 87 1372 353 : : : 87 1372 354 8 8 CD 87 1372 355 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 1372 356 : : : 87 1372 357 relatively relatively RB 87 1372 358 efficient efficient JJ 87 1372 359 domestic domestic JJ 87 1372 360 system system NN 87 1372 361 based base VBN 87 1372 362 on on IN 87 1372 363 islandwide islandwide JJ 87 1372 364 microwave microwave NN 87 1372 365 relay relay NN 87 1372 366 network network NN 87 1372 367 ; ; : 87 1372 368 190,000 190,000 CD 87 1372 369 telephones telephone NNS 87 1372 370 ; ; : 87 1372 371 broadcast broadcast NN 87 1372 372 stations station NNS 87 1372 373 - - : 87 1372 374 120 120 CD 87 1372 375 AM am NN 87 1372 376 , , , 87 1372 377 no no DT 87 1372 378 FM FM NNP 87 1372 379 , , , 87 1372 380 18 18 CD 87 1372 381 TV tv NN 87 1372 382 , , , 87 1372 383 6 6 CD 87 1372 384 shortwave shortwave VBP 87 1372 385 ; ; : 87 1372 386 1 1 CD 87 1372 387 coaxial coaxial JJ 87 1372 388 submarine submarine NN 87 1372 389 cable cable NN 87 1372 390 ; ; : 87 1372 391 1 1 CD 87 1372 392 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 1372 393 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 1372 394 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 87 1372 395 earth earth NN 87 1372 396 station station NN 87 1372 397 * * NFP 87 1372 398 Dominican Dominican NNP 87 1372 399 Republic Republic NNP 87 1372 400 , , , 87 1372 401 Defense Defense NNP 87 1372 402 Forces Forces NNPS 87 1372 403 Branches Branches NNPS 87 1372 404 : : : 87 1372 405 Army Army NNP 87 1372 406 , , , 87 1372 407 Navy Navy NNP 87 1372 408 , , , 87 1372 409 Air Air NNP 87 1372 410 Force Force NNP 87 1372 411 , , , 87 1372 412 National National NNP 87 1372 413 Police Police NNP 87 1372 414 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 1372 415 availability availability NN 87 1372 416 : : : 87 1372 417 males male NNS 87 1372 418 age age NNP 87 1372 419 15 15 CD 87 1372 420 - - SYM 87 1372 421 49 49 CD 87 1372 422 2,064,244 2,064,244 CD 87 1372 423 ; ; : 87 1372 424 fit fit JJ 87 1372 425 for for IN 87 1372 426 military military JJ 87 1372 427 service service NN 87 1372 428 1,302,644 1,302,644 CD 87 1372 429 ; ; : 87 1372 430 reach reach VB 87 1372 431 military military JJ 87 1372 432 age age NN 87 1372 433 ( ( -LRB- 87 1372 434 18 18 CD 87 1372 435 ) ) -RRB- 87 1372 436 annually annually RB 87 1372 437 80,991 80,991 CD 87 1372 438 ( ( -LRB- 87 1372 439 1993 1993 CD 87 1372 440 est est NNP 87 1372 441 . . . 87 1372 442 ) ) -RRB- 87 1373 1 Defense defense NN 87 1373 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1373 3 : : : 87 1373 4 exchange exchange NN 87 1373 5 rate rate NN 87 1373 6 conversion conversion NNP 87 1373 7 - - : 87 1373 8 $ $ $ 87 1373 9 110 110 CD 87 1373 10 million million CD 87 1373 11 , , , 87 1373 12 0.7 0.7 CD 87 1373 13 % % NN 87 1373 14 of of IN 87 1373 15 GDP GDP NNP 87 1373 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 1373 17 1993 1993 CD 87 1373 18 est est NNP 87 1373 19 . . . 87 1373 20 ) ) -RRB- 87 1374 1 * * NFP 87 1374 2 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 87 1374 3 , , , 87 1374 4 Geography Geography NNP 87 1374 5 Location Location NNP 87 1374 6 : : : 87 1374 7 Western Western NNP 87 1374 8 South South NNP 87 1374 9 America America NNP 87 1374 10 , , , 87 1374 11 bordering border VBG 87 1374 12 the the DT 87 1374 13 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 1374 14 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 1374 15 at at IN 87 1374 16 the the DT 87 1374 17 Equator Equator NNP 87 1374 18 between between IN 87 1374 19 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 1374 20 and and CC 87 1374 21 Peru Peru NNP 87 1374 22 Map Map NNP 87 1374 23 references reference NNS 87 1374 24 : : : 87 1374 25 South South NNP 87 1374 26 America America NNP 87 1374 27 , , , 87 1374 28 Standard Standard NNP 87 1374 29 Time Time NNP 87 1374 30 Zones Zones NNPS 87 1374 31 of of IN 87 1374 32 the the DT 87 1374 33 World World NNP 87 1374 34 Area Area NNP 87 1374 35 : : : 87 1374 36 total total JJ 87 1374 37 area area NN 87 1374 38 : : : 87 1374 39 283,560 283,560 CD 87 1374 40 km2 km2 NNP 87 1374 41 land land NN 87 1374 42 area area NN 87 1374 43 : : : 87 1374 44 276,840 276,840 CD 87 1374 45 km2 km2 NNP 87 1374 46 comparative comparative JJ 87 1374 47 area area NN 87 1374 48 : : : 87 1374 49 slightly slightly RB 87 1374 50 smaller small JJR 87 1374 51 than than IN 87 1374 52 Nevada Nevada NNP 87 1374 53 note note NN 87 1374 54 : : : 87 1374 55 includes include VBZ 87 1374 56 Galapagos Galapagos NNP 87 1374 57 Islands Islands NNPS 87 1374 58 Land Land NNP 87 1374 59 boundaries boundary NNS 87 1374 60 : : : 87 1374 61 total total VB 87 1374 62 2,010 2,010 CD 87 1374 63 km km NNS 87 1374 64 , , , 87 1374 65 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 1374 66 590 590 CD 87 1374 67 km km NNS 87 1374 68 , , , 87 1374 69 Peru Peru NNP 87 1374 70 1,420 1,420 CD 87 1374 71 km km NN 87 1374 72 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 1374 73 : : : 87 1374 74 2,237 2,237 CD 87 1374 75 km km NN 87 1374 76 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 1374 77 claims claim VBZ 87 1374 78 : : : 87 1374 79 continental continental NNP 87 1374 80 shelf shelf NNP 87 1374 81 : : : 87 1374 82 claims claim NNS 87 1374 83 continental continental NNP 87 1374 84 shelf shelf NN 87 1374 85 between between IN 87 1374 86 mainland mainland NN 87 1374 87 and and CC 87 1374 88 Galapagos Galapagos NNP 87 1374 89 Islands Islands NNPS 87 1374 90 territorial territorial JJ 87 1374 91 sea sea NN 87 1374 92 : : : 87 1374 93 200 200 CD 87 1374 94 nm nm NNP 87 1374 95 International international JJ 87 1374 96 disputes dispute NNS 87 1374 97 : : : 87 1374 98 three three CD 87 1374 99 sections section NNS 87 1374 100 of of IN 87 1374 101 the the DT 87 1374 102 boundary boundary NN 87 1374 103 with with IN 87 1374 104 Peru Peru NNP 87 1374 105 are be VBP 87 1374 106 in in IN 87 1374 107 dispute dispute NN 87 1374 108 Climate climate NN 87 1374 109 : : : 87 1374 110 tropical tropical JJ 87 1374 111 along along IN 87 1374 112 coast coast NN 87 1374 113 becoming become VBG 87 1374 114 cooler cool JJR 87 1374 115 inland inland NN 87 1374 116 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 1374 117 : : : 87 1374 118 coastal coastal JJ 87 1374 119 plain plain NN 87 1374 120 ( ( -LRB- 87 1374 121 Costa Costa NNP 87 1374 122 ) ) -RRB- 87 1374 123 , , , 87 1374 124 inter inter JJ 87 1374 125 - - JJ 87 1374 126 Andean andean JJ 87 1374 127 central central JJ 87 1374 128 highlands highland NNS 87 1374 129 ( ( -LRB- 87 1374 130 Sierra Sierra NNP 87 1374 131 ) ) -RRB- 87 1374 132 , , , 87 1374 133 and and CC 87 1374 134 flat flat RB 87 1374 135 to to IN 87 1374 136 rolling rolling JJ 87 1374 137 eastern eastern JJ 87 1374 138 jungle jungle NN 87 1374 139 ( ( -LRB- 87 1374 140 Oriente Oriente NNP 87 1374 141 ) ) -RRB- 87 1374 142 Natural natural JJ 87 1374 143 resources resource NNS 87 1374 144 : : : 87 1374 145 petroleum petroleum NN 87 1374 146 , , , 87 1374 147 fish fish NN 87 1374 148 , , , 87 1374 149 timber timber NN 87 1374 150 Land land NN 87 1374 151 use use NN 87 1374 152 : : : 87 1374 153 arable arable JJ 87 1374 154 land land NN 87 1374 155 : : : 87 1374 156 6 6 CD 87 1374 157 % % NN 87 1374 158 permanent permanent JJ 87 1374 159 crops crop NNS 87 1374 160 : : : 87 1374 161 3 3 CD 87 1374 162 % % NN 87 1374 163 meadows meadow NNS 87 1374 164 and and CC 87 1374 165 pastures pasture NNS 87 1374 166 : : : 87 1374 167 17 17 CD 87 1374 168 % % NN 87 1374 169 forest forest NN 87 1374 170 and and CC 87 1374 171 woodland woodland NN 87 1374 172 : : : 87 1374 173 51 51 CD 87 1374 174 % % NN 87 1374 175 other other JJ 87 1374 176 : : : 87 1374 177 23 23 CD 87 1374 178 % % NN 87 1374 179 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 1374 180 land land NN 87 1374 181 : : : 87 1374 182 5,500 5,500 CD 87 1374 183 km2 km2 NNP 87 1374 184 ( ( -LRB- 87 1374 185 1989 1989 CD 87 1374 186 est est NNP 87 1374 187 . . . 87 1374 188 ) ) -RRB- 87 1375 1 Environment environment NN 87 1375 2 : : : 87 1375 3 subject subject JJ 87 1375 4 to to IN 87 1375 5 frequent frequent JJ 87 1375 6 earthquakes earthquake NNS 87 1375 7 , , , 87 1375 8 landslides landslide NNS 87 1375 9 , , , 87 1375 10 volcanic volcanic JJ 87 1375 11 activity activity NN 87 1375 12 ; ; : 87 1375 13 deforestation deforestation NN 87 1375 14 ; ; : 87 1375 15 desertification desertification NN 87 1375 16 ; ; , 87 1375 17 soil soil NN 87 1375 18 erosion erosion NN 87 1375 19 ; ; : 87 1375 20 periodic periodic JJ 87 1375 21 droughts drought NNS 87 1375 22 Note note NN 87 1375 23 : : : 87 1375 24 Cotopaxi Cotopaxi NNP 87 1375 25 in in IN 87 1375 26 Andes Andes NNP 87 1375 27 is be VBZ 87 1375 28 highest high JJS 87 1375 29 active active JJ 87 1375 30 volcano volcano NN 87 1375 31 in in IN 87 1375 32 world world NN 87 1375 33 * * NFP 87 1375 34 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 87 1375 35 , , , 87 1375 36 People People NNP 87 1375 37 Population Population NNP 87 1375 38 : : : 87 1375 39 10,461,072 10,461,072 CD 87 1375 40 ( ( -LRB- 87 1375 41 July July NNP 87 1375 42 1993 1993 CD 87 1375 43 est est NNP 87 1375 44 . . . 87 1375 45 ) ) -RRB- 87 1376 1 Population population NN 87 1376 2 growth growth NN 87 1376 3 rate rate NN 87 1376 4 : : : 87 1376 5 2.07 2.07 CD 87 1376 6 % % NN 87 1376 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1376 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1376 9 est est NNP 87 1376 10 . . . 87 1376 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1377 1 Birth birth NN 87 1377 2 rate rate NN 87 1377 3 : : : 87 1377 4 26.54 26.54 CD 87 1377 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 1377 6 population population NN 87 1377 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1377 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1377 9 est est NNP 87 1377 10 . . . 87 1377 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1378 1 Death death NN 87 1378 2 rate rate NN 87 1378 3 : : : 87 1378 4 5.8 5.8 CD 87 1378 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 1378 6 population population NN 87 1378 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1378 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1378 9 est est NNP 87 1378 10 . . . 87 1378 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1379 1 Net net JJ 87 1379 2 migration migration NN 87 1379 3 rate rate NN 87 1379 4 : : : 87 1379 5 0 0 NFP 87 1379 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 1379 7 population population NN 87 1379 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 1379 9 1993 1993 CD 87 1379 10 est est NNP 87 1379 11 . . . 87 1379 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 1380 1 Infant infant NN 87 1380 2 mortality mortality NN 87 1380 3 rate rate NN 87 1380 4 : : : 87 1380 5 40.8 40.8 CD 87 1380 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 1380 7 live live JJ 87 1380 8 births birth NNS 87 1380 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 1380 10 1993 1993 CD 87 1380 11 est est NNP 87 1380 12 . . . 87 1380 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 1381 1 Life life NN 87 1381 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 1381 3 at at IN 87 1381 4 birth birth NN 87 1381 5 : : : 87 1381 6 total total JJ 87 1381 7 population population NN 87 1381 8 : : : 87 1381 9 69.61 69.61 CD 87 1381 10 years year NNS 87 1381 11 male male JJ 87 1381 12 : : : 87 1381 13 67.09 67.09 CD 87 1381 14 years year NNS 87 1381 15 female female JJ 87 1381 16 : : : 87 1381 17 72.25 72.25 CD 87 1381 18 years year NNS 87 1381 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 1381 20 1993 1993 CD 87 1381 21 est est NNP 87 1381 22 . . . 87 1381 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 1382 1 Total total JJ 87 1382 2 fertility fertility NN 87 1382 3 rate rate NN 87 1382 4 : : : 87 1382 5 3.19 3.19 CD 87 1382 6 children child NNS 87 1382 7 born bear VBN 87 1382 8 / / SYM 87 1382 9 woman woman NN 87 1382 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 1382 11 1993 1993 CD 87 1382 12 est est NNP 87 1382 13 . . . 87 1382 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 1383 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 1383 2 : : : 87 1383 3 noun noun NNP 87 1383 4 : : : 87 1383 5 Ecuadorian(s Ecuadorian(s NNP 87 1383 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 1383 7 adjective adjective NN 87 1383 8 : : : 87 1383 9 Ecuadorian ecuadorian JJ 87 1383 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 1383 11 divisions division NNS 87 1383 12 : : : 87 1383 13 mestizo mestizo NNP 87 1383 14 ( ( -LRB- 87 1383 15 mixed mixed JJ 87 1383 16 Indian Indian NNP 87 1383 17 and and CC 87 1383 18 Spanish spanish JJ 87 1383 19 ) ) -RRB- 87 1383 20 55 55 CD 87 1383 21 % % NN 87 1383 22 , , , 87 1383 23 Indian indian JJ 87 1383 24 25 25 CD 87 1383 25 % % NN 87 1383 26 , , , 87 1383 27 Spanish Spanish NNP 87 1383 28 10 10 CD 87 1383 29 % % NN 87 1383 30 , , , 87 1383 31 black black JJ 87 1383 32 10 10 CD 87 1383 33 % % NN 87 1383 34 Religions religion NNS 87 1383 35 : : : 87 1383 36 Roman roman JJ 87 1383 37 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 1383 38 95 95 CD 87 1383 39 % % NN 87 1383 40 Languages Languages NNPS 87 1383 41 : : : 87 1383 42 Spanish Spanish NNP 87 1383 43 ( ( -LRB- 87 1383 44 official official NN 87 1383 45 ) ) -RRB- 87 1383 46 , , , 87 1383 47 Indian indian JJ 87 1383 48 languages language NNS 87 1383 49 ( ( -LRB- 87 1383 50 especially especially RB 87 1383 51 Quechua Quechua NNP 87 1383 52 ) ) -RRB- 87 1383 53 Literacy literacy NN 87 1383 54 : : : 87 1383 55 age age NN 87 1383 56 15 15 CD 87 1383 57 and and CC 87 1383 58 over over RB 87 1383 59 can can MD 87 1383 60 read read VB 87 1383 61 and and CC 87 1383 62 write write VB 87 1383 63 ( ( -LRB- 87 1383 64 1990 1990 CD 87 1383 65 ) ) -RRB- 87 1383 66 total total JJ 87 1383 67 population population NN 87 1383 68 : : : 87 1383 69 86 86 CD 87 1383 70 % % NN 87 1383 71 male male NN 87 1383 72 : : : 87 1383 73 88 88 CD 87 1383 74 % % NN 87 1383 75 female female NN 87 1383 76 : : : 87 1383 77 84 84 CD 87 1383 78 % % NN 87 1383 79 Labor Labor NNP 87 1383 80 force force NN 87 1383 81 : : : 87 1383 82 2.8 2.8 CD 87 1383 83 million million CD 87 1383 84 by by IN 87 1383 85 occupation occupation NN 87 1383 86 : : : 87 1383 87 agriculture agriculture NN 87 1383 88 35 35 CD 87 1383 89 % % NN 87 1383 90 , , , 87 1383 91 manufacturing manufacture VBG 87 1383 92 21 21 CD 87 1383 93 % % NN 87 1383 94 , , , 87 1383 95 commerce commerce NN 87 1383 96 16 16 CD 87 1383 97 % % NN 87 1383 98 , , , 87 1383 99 services service NNS 87 1383 100 and and CC 87 1383 101 other other JJ 87 1383 102 activities activity NNS 87 1383 103 28 28 CD 87 1383 104 % % NN 87 1383 105 ( ( -LRB- 87 1383 106 1982 1982 CD 87 1383 107 ) ) -RRB- 87 1383 108 * * NFP 87 1383 109 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 87 1383 110 , , , 87 1383 111 Government Government NNP 87 1383 112 Names Names NNPS 87 1383 113 : : : 87 1383 114 conventional conventional JJ 87 1383 115 long long JJ 87 1383 116 form form NN 87 1383 117 : : : 87 1383 118 Republic Republic NNP 87 1383 119 of of IN 87 1383 120 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 87 1383 121 conventional conventional JJ 87 1383 122 short short JJ 87 1383 123 form form NN 87 1383 124 : : : 87 1383 125 Ecuador ecuador JJ 87 1383 126 local local JJ 87 1383 127 long long JJ 87 1383 128 form form NN 87 1383 129 : : : 87 1383 130 Republica Republica NNP 87 1383 131 del del NNP 87 1383 132 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 87 1383 133 local local JJ 87 1383 134 short short JJ 87 1383 135 form form NN 87 1383 136 : : : 87 1383 137 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 87 1383 138 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 1383 139 : : : 87 1383 140 EC EC NNP 87 1383 141 Type Type NNP 87 1383 142 : : : 87 1383 143 republic republic NNP 87 1383 144 Capital capital NN 87 1383 145 : : : 87 1383 146 Quito Quito NNP 87 1383 147 Administrative administrative JJ 87 1383 148 divisions division NNS 87 1383 149 : : : 87 1383 150 21 21 CD 87 1383 151 provinces province NNS 87 1383 152 ( ( -LRB- 87 1383 153 provincias provincia NNS 87 1383 154 , , , 87 1383 155 singular singular JJ 87 1383 156 - - HYPH 87 1383 157 provincia provincia NN 87 1383 158 ) ) -RRB- 87 1383 159 ; ; : 87 1383 160 Azuay Azuay NNP 87 1383 161 , , , 87 1383 162 Bolivar Bolivar NNP 87 1383 163 , , , 87 1383 164 Canar Canar NNP 87 1383 165 , , , 87 1383 166 Carchi Carchi NNP 87 1383 167 , , , 87 1383 168 Chimborazo Chimborazo NNP 87 1383 169 , , , 87 1383 170 Cotopaxi Cotopaxi NNP 87 1383 171 , , , 87 1383 172 El El NNP 87 1383 173 Oro Oro NNP 87 1383 174 , , , 87 1383 175 Esmeraldas Esmeraldas NNP 87 1383 176 , , , 87 1383 177 Galapagos Galapagos NNP 87 1383 178 , , , 87 1383 179 Guayas Guayas NNP 87 1383 180 , , , 87 1383 181 Imbabura Imbabura NNP 87 1383 182 , , , 87 1383 183 Loja Loja NNP 87 1383 184 , , , 87 1383 185 Los Los NNP 87 1383 186 Rios Rios NNP 87 1383 187 , , , 87 1383 188 Manabi Manabi NNP 87 1383 189 , , , 87 1383 190 Morona Morona NNP 87 1383 191 - - HYPH 87 1383 192 Santiago Santiago NNP 87 1383 193 , , , 87 1383 194 Napo Napo NNP 87 1383 195 , , , 87 1383 196 Pastaza Pastaza NNP 87 1383 197 , , , 87 1383 198 Pichincha Pichincha NNP 87 1383 199 , , , 87 1383 200 Sucumbios Sucumbios NNP 87 1383 201 , , , 87 1383 202 Tungurahua Tungurahua NNP 87 1383 203 , , , 87 1383 204 Zamora Zamora NNP 87 1383 205 - - HYPH 87 1383 206 Chinchipe Chinchipe NNP 87 1383 207 Independence Independence NNP 87 1383 208 : : : 87 1383 209 24 24 CD 87 1383 210 May May NNP 87 1383 211 1822 1822 CD 87 1383 212 ( ( -LRB- 87 1383 213 from from IN 87 1383 214 Spain Spain NNP 87 1383 215 ) ) -RRB- 87 1383 216 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 1383 217 : : : 87 1383 218 10 10 CD 87 1383 219 August August NNP 87 1383 220 1979 1979 CD 87 1383 221 Legal legal JJ 87 1383 222 system system NN 87 1383 223 : : : 87 1383 224 based base VBN 87 1383 225 on on IN 87 1383 226 civil civil JJ 87 1383 227 law law NN 87 1383 228 system system NN 87 1383 229 ; ; : 87 1383 230 has have VBZ 87 1383 231 not not RB 87 1383 232 accepted accept VBN 87 1383 233 compulsory compulsory NN 87 1383 234 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 1383 235 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 1383 236 National national JJ 87 1383 237 holiday holiday NN 87 1383 238 : : : 87 1383 239 Independence Independence NNP 87 1383 240 Day Day NNP 87 1383 241 , , , 87 1383 242 10 10 CD 87 1383 243 August August NNP 87 1383 244 ( ( -LRB- 87 1383 245 1809 1809 CD 87 1383 246 ) ) -RRB- 87 1383 247 ( ( -LRB- 87 1383 248 independence independence NN 87 1383 249 of of IN 87 1383 250 Quito Quito NNP 87 1383 251 ) ) -RRB- 87 1383 252 Political political JJ 87 1383 253 parties party NNS 87 1383 254 and and CC 87 1383 255 leaders leader NNS 87 1383 256 : : : 87 1383 257 Center center NN 87 1383 258 - - HYPH 87 1383 259 Right right JJ 87 1383 260 parties party NNS 87 1383 261 : : : 87 1383 262 Social Social NNP 87 1383 263 Christian Christian NNP 87 1383 264 Party Party NNP 87 1383 265 ( ( -LRB- 87 1383 266 PSC PSC NNP 87 1383 267 ) ) -RRB- 87 1383 268 , , , 87 1383 269 Jaime Jaime NNP 87 1383 270 NEBOT NEBOT NNP 87 1383 271 Saadi Saadi NNP 87 1383 272 , , , 87 1383 273 president president NN 87 1383 274 ; ; : 87 1383 275 Republican Republican NNP 87 1383 276 Unity Unity NNP 87 1383 277 Party Party NNP 87 1383 278 ( ( -LRB- 87 1383 279 PUR PUR NNP 87 1383 280 ) ) -RRB- 87 1383 281 , , , 87 1383 282 President President NNP 87 1383 283 Sixto Sixto NNP 87 1383 284 DURAN DURAN NNP 87 1383 285 - - HYPH 87 1383 286 BALLEN BALLEN NNP 87 1383 287 , , , 87 1383 288 leader leader NN 87 1383 289 ; ; : 87 1383 290 Conservative Conservative NNP 87 1383 291 Party Party NNP 87 1383 292 ( ( -LRB- 87 1383 293 CE CE NNP 87 1383 294 ) ) -RRB- 87 1383 295 , , , 87 1383 296 Vice Vice NNP 87 1383 297 President President NNP 87 1383 298 Alberto Alberto NNP 87 1383 299 DAHIK DAHIK NNP 87 1383 300 , , , 87 1383 301 president president NNP 87 1383 302 Center Center NNP 87 1383 303 - - HYPH 87 1383 304 Left leave VBN 87 1383 305 parties party NNS 87 1383 306 : : : 87 1383 307 Democratic democratic JJ 87 1383 308 Left left NN 87 1383 309 ( ( -LRB- 87 1383 310 ID ID NNP 87 1383 311 ) ) -RRB- 87 1383 312 , , , 87 1383 313 Andres Andres NNP 87 1383 314 VALLEJO VALLEJO NNP 87 1383 315 Arcos Arcos NNP 87 1383 316 , , , 87 1383 317 Rodrigo Rodrigo NNP 87 1383 318 BORJA BORJA NNP 87 1383 319 Cevallos Cevallos NNP 87 1383 320 , , , 87 1383 321 leaders leader NNS 87 1383 322 ; ; : 87 1383 323 Popular Popular NNP 87 1383 324 Democracy Democracy NNP 87 1383 325 ( ( -LRB- 87 1383 326 DP DP NNP 87 1383 327 ) ) -RRB- 87 1383 328 , , , 87 1383 329 Jamil Jamil NNP 87 1383 330 MANUAD MANUAD NNP 87 1383 331 Witt Witt NNP 87 1383 332 , , , 87 1383 333 president president NN 87 1383 334 ; ; : 87 1383 335 Ecuadorian Ecuadorian NNP 87 1383 336 Radical Radical NNP 87 1383 337 Liberal Liberal NNP 87 1383 338 Party Party NNP 87 1383 339 ( ( -LRB- 87 1383 340 PLRE PLRE NNP 87 1383 341 ) ) -RRB- 87 1383 342 , , , 87 1383 343 Carlos Carlos NNP 87 1383 344 Luis Luis NNP 87 1383 345 PLAZA PLAZA NNP 87 1383 346 Aray Aray NNP 87 1383 347 , , , 87 1383 348 director director NN 87 1383 349 ; ; : 87 1383 350 Radical Radical NNP 87 1383 351 Alfarista Alfarista NNP 87 1383 352 Front Front NNP 87 1383 353 ( ( -LRB- 87 1383 354 FRA FRA NNP 87 1383 355 ) ) -RRB- 87 1383 356 , , , 87 1383 357 Jaime Jaime NNP 87 1383 358 ASPIAZU ASPIAZU NNP 87 1383 359 Seminario Seminario NNP 87 1383 360 , , , 87 1383 361 director director NN 87 1383 362 Populist populist JJ 87 1383 363 parties party NNS 87 1383 364 : : : 87 1383 365 Roldista Roldista NNP 87 1383 366 Party Party NNP 87 1383 367 ( ( -LRB- 87 1383 368 PRE PRE NNP 87 1383 369 ) ) -RRB- 87 1383 370 , , , 87 1383 371 Abdala Abdala NNP 87 1383 372 BUCARAM BUCARAM NNP 87 1383 373 Ortiz Ortiz NNP 87 1383 374 , , , 87 1383 375 director director NN 87 1383 376 ; ; : 87 1383 377 Concentration Concentration NNP 87 1383 378 of of IN 87 1383 379 Popular Popular NNP 87 1383 380 Forces Forces NNPS 87 1383 381 ( ( -LRB- 87 1383 382 CFP CFP NNP 87 1383 383 ) ) -RRB- 87 1383 384 , , , 87 1383 385 Rafael Rafael NNP 87 1383 386 SANTELICES SANTELICES NNP 87 1383 387 , , , 87 1383 388 director director NN 87 1383 389 ; ; : 87 1383 390 Popular Popular NNP 87 1383 391 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 87 1383 392 Action Action NNP 87 1383 393 ( ( -LRB- 87 1383 394 APRE APRE NNP 87 1383 395 ) ) -RRB- 87 1383 396 , , , 87 1383 397 Frank Frank NNP 87 1383 398 VARGAS VARGAS NNP 87 1383 399 Passos Passos NNP 87 1383 400 , , , 87 1383 401 leader leader NN 87 1383 402 ; ; : 87 1383 403 Assad Assad NNP 87 1383 404 Bucaram Bucaram NNP 87 1383 405 Party Party NNP 87 1383 406 ( ( -LRB- 87 1383 407 PAB PAB NNP 87 1383 408 ) ) -RRB- 87 1383 409 , , , 87 1383 410 Avicena Avicena NNP 87 1383 411 BUCARAM BUCARAM NNP 87 1383 412 , , , 87 1383 413 leader leader NN 87 1383 414 ; ; : 87 1383 415 People People NNS 87 1383 416 , , , 87 1383 417 Change Change NNP 87 1383 418 , , , 87 1383 419 and and CC 87 1383 420 Democracy Democracy NNP 87 1383 421 ( ( -LRB- 87 1383 422 PCD PCD NNP 87 1383 423 ) ) -RRB- 87 1383 424 , , , 87 1383 425 Raul Raul NNP 87 1383 426 AULESTIA AULESTIA NNP 87 1383 427 , , , 87 1383 428 director director NN 87 1383 429 Far far RB 87 1383 430 - - HYPH 87 1383 431 Left left JJ 87 1383 432 parties party NNS 87 1383 433 : : : 87 1383 434 Popular Popular NNP 87 1383 435 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1383 436 Movement Movement NNP 87 1383 437 ( ( -LRB- 87 1383 438 MPD MPD NNP 87 1383 439 ) ) -RRB- 87 1383 440 , , , 87 1383 441 Jorge Jorge NNP 87 1383 442 Fausto Fausto NNP 87 1383 443 MORENO MORENO NNP 87 1383 444 , , , 87 1383 445 director director NN 87 1383 446 ; ; : 87 1383 447 Ecuadorian ecuadorian JJ 87 1383 448 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 1383 449 Party Party NNP 87 1383 450 ( ( -LRB- 87 1383 451 PSE PSE NNP 87 1383 452 ) ) -RRB- 87 1383 453 , , , 87 1383 454 Leon Leon NNP 87 1383 455 ROLDOS ROLDOS NNP 87 1383 456 , , , 87 1383 457 leader leader NN 87 1383 458 ; ; : 87 1383 459 Broad Broad NNP 87 1383 460 Leftist Leftist NNP 87 1383 461 Front front NN 87 1383 462 ( ( -LRB- 87 1383 463 FADI FADI NNP 87 1383 464 ) ) -RRB- 87 1383 465 , , , 87 1383 466 Jose Jose NNP 87 1383 467 Xavier Xavier NNP 87 1383 468 GARAYCOA GARAYCOA NNP 87 1383 469 , , , 87 1383 470 president president NN 87 1383 471 ; ; : 87 1383 472 Ecuadorian Ecuadorian NNP 87 1383 473 National National NNP 87 1383 474 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 1383 475 ( ( -LRB- 87 1383 476 LN LN NNP 87 1383 477 ) ) -RRB- 87 1383 478 , , , 87 1383 479 Alfredo Alfredo NNP 87 1383 480 CASTILLO CASTILLO NNP 87 1383 481 , , , 87 1383 482 director director NN 87 1383 483 Communists Communists NNPS 87 1383 484 : : : 87 1383 485 Communist Communist NNP 87 1383 486 Party Party NNP 87 1383 487 of of IN 87 1383 488 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 87 1383 489 ( ( -LRB- 87 1383 490 PCE PCE NNP 87 1383 491 , , , 87 1383 492 pro pro JJ 87 1383 493 - - JJ 87 1383 494 North North NNP 87 1383 495 Korea Korea NNP 87 1383 496 ) ) -RRB- 87 1383 497 , , , 87 1383 498 Rene Rene NNP 87 1383 499 Leon Leon NNP 87 1383 500 Mague Mague NNP 87 1383 501 MOSWUERRA MOSWUERRA NNP 87 1383 502 , , , 87 1383 503 secretary secretary NN 87 1383 504 general general NN 87 1383 505 ( ( -LRB- 87 1383 506 5,00 5,00 CD 87 1383 507 members member NNS 87 1383 508 ) ) -RRB- 87 1383 509 ; ; : 87 1383 510 Communist Communist NNP 87 1383 511 Party Party NNP 87 1383 512 of of IN 87 1383 513 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 87 1383 514 / / SYM 87 1383 515 Marxist Marxist NNP 87 1383 516 - - HYPH 87 1383 517 Leninist Leninist NNP 87 1383 518 ( ( -LRB- 87 1383 519 PCMLE PCMLE NNP 87 1383 520 , , , 87 1383 521 Maoist Maoist NNP 87 1383 522 ) ) -RRB- 87 1383 523 , , , 87 1383 524 leader leader NN 87 1383 525 NA NA NNP 87 1383 526 ( ( -LRB- 87 1383 527 3,000 3,000 CD 87 1383 528 members member NNS 87 1383 529 ) ) -RRB- 87 1383 530 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 1383 531 : : : 87 1383 532 18 18 CD 87 1383 533 years year NNS 87 1383 534 of of IN 87 1383 535 age age NN 87 1383 536 ; ; : 87 1383 537 universal universal JJ 87 1383 538 , , , 87 1383 539 compulsory compulsory JJ 87 1383 540 for for IN 87 1383 541 literate literate JJ 87 1383 542 persons person NNS 87 1383 543 ages age VBZ 87 1383 544 18 18 CD 87 1383 545 - - SYM 87 1383 546 65 65 CD 87 1383 547 , , , 87 1383 548 optional optional JJ 87 1383 549 for for IN 87 1383 550 other other JJ 87 1383 551 eligible eligible JJ 87 1383 552 voters voter NNS 87 1383 553 * * NFP 87 1383 554 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 87 1383 555 , , , 87 1383 556 Government Government NNP 87 1383 557 Elections Elections NNPS 87 1383 558 : : : 87 1383 559 President President NNP 87 1383 560 : : : 87 1383 561 runoff runoff NN 87 1383 562 election election NN 87 1383 563 held hold VBD 87 1383 564 5 5 CD 87 1383 565 July July NNP 87 1383 566 1992 1992 CD 87 1383 567 ( ( -LRB- 87 1383 568 next next JJ 87 1383 569 to to TO 87 1383 570 be be VB 87 1383 571 held hold VBN 87 1383 572 NA NA NNP 87 1383 573 1996 1996 CD 87 1383 574 ) ) -RRB- 87 1383 575 ; ; : 87 1383 576 results result NNS 87 1383 577 - - HYPH 87 1383 578 Sixto Sixto NNS 87 1383 579 DURAN duran NN 87 1383 580 - - HYPH 87 1383 581 BALLEN BALLEN NNP 87 1383 582 elected elect VBD 87 1383 583 as as IN 87 1383 584 president president NN 87 1383 585 and and CC 87 1383 586 Alberto Alberto NNP 87 1383 587 DAHIK DAHIK NNP 87 1383 588 elected elect VBD 87 1383 589 as as IN 87 1383 590 vice vice NN 87 1383 591 president president NN 87 1383 592 National National NNP 87 1383 593 Congress Congress NNP 87 1383 594 : : : 87 1383 595 last last RB 87 1383 596 held hold VBD 87 1383 597 17 17 CD 87 1383 598 May May NNP 87 1383 599 1992 1992 CD 87 1383 600 ( ( -LRB- 87 1383 601 next next JJ 87 1383 602 to to TO 87 1383 603 be be VB 87 1383 604 held hold VBN 87 1383 605 NA NA NNP 87 1383 606 May May NNP 87 1383 607 1994 1994 CD 87 1383 608 ) ) -RRB- 87 1383 609 ; ; : 87 1383 610 results result NNS 87 1383 611 - - HYPH 87 1383 612 percent percent NN 87 1383 613 of of IN 87 1383 614 vote vote NN 87 1383 615 by by IN 87 1383 616 party party NN 87 1383 617 NA NA NNP 87 1383 618 ; ; : 87 1383 619 seats seat NNS 87 1383 620 - - HYPH 87 1383 621 ( ( -LRB- 87 1383 622 77 77 CD 87 1383 623 total total NN 87 1383 624 ) ) -RRB- 87 1383 625 PSC psc NN 87 1383 626 20 20 CD 87 1383 627 , , , 87 1383 628 PRE PRE NNP 87 1383 629 15 15 CD 87 1383 630 , , , 87 1383 631 PUR PUR NNP 87 1383 632 12 12 CD 87 1383 633 , , , 87 1383 634 ID ID NNP 87 1383 635 7 7 CD 87 1383 636 , , , 87 1383 637 PC PC NNP 87 1383 638 6 6 CD 87 1383 639 , , , 87 1383 640 DP DP NNP 87 1383 641 5 5 CD 87 1383 642 , , , 87 1383 643 PSE PSE NNP 87 1383 644 3 3 CD 87 1383 645 , , , 87 1383 646 MPD MPD NNP 87 1383 647 3 3 CD 87 1383 648 , , , 87 1383 649 PLRE PLRE NNP 87 1383 650 2 2 CD 87 1383 651 , , , 87 1383 652 CFP CFP NNP 87 1383 653 2 2 CD 87 1383 654 , , , 87 1383 655 FRA FRA NNP 87 1383 656 1 1 CD 87 1383 657 , , , 87 1383 658 APRE APRE NNP 87 1383 659 1 1 CD 87 1383 660 Executive executive JJ 87 1383 661 branch branch NN 87 1383 662 : : : 87 1383 663 president president NN 87 1383 664 , , , 87 1383 665 vice vice NN 87 1383 666 president president NN 87 1383 667 , , , 87 1383 668 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 87 1383 669 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 1383 670 branch branch NN 87 1383 671 : : : 87 1383 672 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 1383 673 National National NNP 87 1383 674 Congress Congress NNP 87 1383 675 ( ( -LRB- 87 1383 676 Congreso Congreso NNP 87 1383 677 Nacional Nacional NNP 87 1383 678 ) ) -RRB- 87 1383 679 Judicial judicial JJ 87 1383 680 branch branch NN 87 1383 681 : : : 87 1383 682 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 1383 683 Court Court NNP 87 1383 684 ( ( -LRB- 87 1383 685 Corte Corte NNP 87 1383 686 Suprema Suprema NNP 87 1383 687 ) ) -RRB- 87 1383 688 Leaders leader NNS 87 1383 689 : : : 87 1383 690 Chief Chief NNP 87 1383 691 of of IN 87 1383 692 State State NNP 87 1383 693 and and CC 87 1383 694 Head Head NNP 87 1383 695 of of IN 87 1383 696 Government Government NNP 87 1383 697 : : : 87 1383 698 President President NNP 87 1383 699 Sixto Sixto NNP 87 1383 700 DURAN DURAN NNP 87 1383 701 - - HYPH 87 1383 702 BALLEN BALLEN NNP 87 1383 703 ( ( -LRB- 87 1383 704 since since IN 87 1383 705 10 10 CD 87 1383 706 August August NNP 87 1383 707 1992 1992 CD 87 1383 708 ) ) -RRB- 87 1383 709 ; ; : 87 1383 710 Vice Vice NNP 87 1383 711 President President NNP 87 1383 712 Alberto Alberto NNP 87 1383 713 DAHIK DAHIK NNP 87 1383 714 ( ( -LRB- 87 1383 715 since since IN 87 1383 716 10 10 CD 87 1383 717 August August NNP 87 1383 718 1992 1992 CD 87 1383 719 ) ) -RRB- 87 1383 720 Member member NN 87 1383 721 of of IN 87 1383 722 : : : 87 1383 723 AG AG NNP 87 1383 724 , , , 87 1383 725 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 87 1383 726 , , , 87 1383 727 FAO FAO NNP 87 1383 728 , , , 87 1383 729 G-11 g-11 CD 87 1383 730 , , , 87 1383 731 G-77 g-77 CD 87 1383 732 , , , 87 1383 733 IADB IADB NNP 87 1383 734 , , , 87 1383 735 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 1383 736 , , , 87 1383 737 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 1383 738 , , , 87 1383 739 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 1383 740 , , , 87 1383 741 ICC ICC NNP 87 1383 742 , , , 87 1383 743 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 1383 744 , , , 87 1383 745 IDA IDA NNP 87 1383 746 , , , 87 1383 747 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 1383 748 , , , 87 1383 749 IFC IFC NNP 87 1383 750 , , , 87 1383 751 ILO ILO NNP 87 1383 752 , , , 87 1383 753 IMF IMF NNP 87 1383 754 , , , 87 1383 755 IMO imo RB 87 1383 756 , , , 87 1383 757 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 1383 758 , , , 87 1383 759 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 1383 760 , , , 87 1383 761 IOC IOC NNP 87 1383 762 , , , 87 1383 763 IOM IOM NNP 87 1383 764 , , , 87 1383 765 ITU ITU NNP 87 1383 766 , , , 87 1383 767 LAES LAES NNP 87 1383 768 , , , 87 1383 769 LAIA LAIA NNP 87 1383 770 , , , 87 1383 771 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 1383 772 , , , 87 1383 773 NAM NAM NNP 87 1383 774 , , , 87 1383 775 OAS OAS NNP 87 1383 776 , , , 87 1383 777 ONUSAL ONUSAL NNP 87 1383 778 , , , 87 1383 779 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 87 1383 780 , , , 87 1383 781 PCA PCA NNP 87 1383 782 , , , 87 1383 783 RG RG NNP 87 1383 784 , , , 87 1383 785 UN UN NNP 87 1383 786 , , , 87 1383 787 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 1383 788 , , , 87 1383 789 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 1383 790 , , , 87 1383 791 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 1383 792 , , , 87 1383 793 UPU UPU NNP 87 1383 794 , , , 87 1383 795 WCL WCL NNP 87 1383 796 , , , 87 1383 797 WFTU WFTU NNP 87 1383 798 , , , 87 1383 799 WHO who WP 87 1383 800 , , , 87 1383 801 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 1383 802 , , , 87 1383 803 WMO WMO NNP 87 1383 804 , , , 87 1383 805 WTO WTO NNP 87 1383 806 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1383 807 representation representation NN 87 1383 808 in in IN 87 1383 809 US US NNP 87 1383 810 : : : 87 1383 811 chief chief NN 87 1383 812 of of IN 87 1383 813 mission mission NN 87 1383 814 : : : 87 1383 815 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 1383 816 Edgar Edgar NNP 87 1383 817 TERAN TERAN NNP 87 1383 818 chancery chancery NN 87 1383 819 : : : 87 1383 820 2535 2535 CD 87 1383 821 15th 15th NNP 87 1383 822 Street Street NNP 87 1383 823 NW NW NNP 87 1383 824 , , , 87 1383 825 Washington Washington NNP 87 1383 826 , , , 87 1383 827 DC DC NNP 87 1383 828 20009 20009 CD 87 1383 829 telephone telephone NN 87 1383 830 : : : 87 1383 831 ( ( -LRB- 87 1383 832 202 202 CD 87 1383 833 ) ) -RRB- 87 1383 834 234 234 CD 87 1383 835 - - HYPH 87 1383 836 7200 7200 CD 87 1383 837 consulates consulate VBZ 87 1383 838 general general JJ 87 1383 839 : : : 87 1383 840 Chicago Chicago NNP 87 1383 841 , , , 87 1383 842 Houston Houston NNP 87 1383 843 , , , 87 1383 844 Los Los NNP 87 1383 845 Angeles Angeles NNP 87 1383 846 , , , 87 1383 847 Miami Miami NNP 87 1383 848 , , , 87 1383 849 New New NNP 87 1383 850 Orleans Orleans NNP 87 1383 851 , , , 87 1383 852 New New NNP 87 1383 853 York York NNP 87 1383 854 , , , 87 1383 855 and and CC 87 1383 856 San San NNP 87 1383 857 Francisco Francisco NNP 87 1383 858 consulate consulate NN 87 1383 859 : : : 87 1383 860 San San NNP 87 1383 861 Diego Diego NNP 87 1383 862 US US NNP 87 1383 863 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1383 864 representation representation NN 87 1383 865 : : : 87 1383 866 chief chief NN 87 1383 867 of of IN 87 1383 868 mission mission NN 87 1383 869 : : : 87 1383 870 ( ( -LRB- 87 1383 871 vacant vacant JJ 87 1383 872 ) ) -RRB- 87 1383 873 ; ; : 87 1383 874 Charge Charge NNP 87 1383 875 d'Affaires d'Affaires NNP 87 1383 876 James James NNP 87 1383 877 F. F. NNP 87 1383 878 MACK MACK NNP 87 1383 879 embassy embassy NN 87 1383 880 : : : 87 1383 881 Avenida Avenida NNP 87 1383 882 12 12 CD 87 1383 883 de de IN 87 1383 884 Octubre Octubre NNP 87 1383 885 y y NNP 87 1383 886 Avenida Avenida NNP 87 1383 887 Patria Patria NNP 87 1383 888 , , , 87 1383 889 Quito Quito NNP 87 1383 890 mailing mail VBG 87 1383 891 address address NN 87 1383 892 : : : 87 1383 893 P. P. NNP 87 1383 894 O. O. NNP 87 1384 1 Box Box NNP 87 1384 2 538 538 CD 87 1384 3 , , , 87 1384 4 Quito Quito NNP 87 1384 5 , , , 87 1384 6 or or CC 87 1384 7 APO APO NNP 87 1384 8 AA AA NNP 87 1384 9 34039 34039 CD 87 1384 10 - - SYM 87 1384 11 3420 3420 CD 87 1384 12 telephone telephone NN 87 1384 13 : : : 87 1384 14 [ [ -LRB- 87 1384 15 593 593 CD 87 1384 16 ] ] -RRB- 87 1384 17 ( ( -LRB- 87 1384 18 2 2 LS 87 1384 19 ) ) -RRB- 87 1384 20 562 562 CD 87 1384 21 - - HYPH 87 1384 22 890 890 CD 87 1384 23 FAX fax NN 87 1384 24 : : : 87 1384 25 [ [ -LRB- 87 1384 26 593 593 CD 87 1384 27 ] ] -RRB- 87 1384 28 ( ( -LRB- 87 1384 29 2 2 LS 87 1384 30 ) ) -RRB- 87 1384 31 502 502 CD 87 1384 32 - - HYPH 87 1384 33 052 052 CD 87 1384 34 consulate consulate NN 87 1384 35 general general NN 87 1384 36 : : : 87 1384 37 Guayaquil Guayaquil NNP 87 1384 38 Flag Flag NNP 87 1384 39 : : : 87 1384 40 three three CD 87 1384 41 horizontal horizontal JJ 87 1384 42 bands band NNS 87 1384 43 of of IN 87 1384 44 yellow yellow NN 87 1384 45 ( ( -LRB- 87 1384 46 top top JJ 87 1384 47 , , , 87 1384 48 double double JJ 87 1384 49 width width NN 87 1384 50 ) ) -RRB- 87 1384 51 , , , 87 1384 52 blue blue JJ 87 1384 53 , , , 87 1384 54 and and CC 87 1384 55 red red JJ 87 1384 56 with with IN 87 1384 57 the the DT 87 1384 58 coat coat NN 87 1384 59 of of IN 87 1384 60 arms arm NNS 87 1384 61 superimposed superimpose VBN 87 1384 62 at at IN 87 1384 63 the the DT 87 1384 64 center center NN 87 1384 65 of of IN 87 1384 66 the the DT 87 1384 67 flag flag NN 87 1384 68 ; ; : 87 1384 69 similar similar JJ 87 1384 70 to to IN 87 1384 71 the the DT 87 1384 72 flag flag NN 87 1384 73 of of IN 87 1384 74 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 1384 75 that that WDT 87 1384 76 is be VBZ 87 1384 77 shorter short JJR 87 1384 78 and and CC 87 1384 79 does do VBZ 87 1384 80 not not RB 87 1384 81 bear bear VB 87 1384 82 a a DT 87 1384 83 coat coat NN 87 1384 84 of of IN 87 1384 85 arms arm NNS 87 1384 86 * * NFP 87 1384 87 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 87 1384 88 , , , 87 1384 89 Economy Economy NNP 87 1384 90 Overview Overview NNP 87 1384 91 : : : 87 1384 92 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 87 1384 93 has have VBZ 87 1384 94 substantial substantial JJ 87 1384 95 oil oil NN 87 1384 96 resources resource NNS 87 1384 97 and and CC 87 1384 98 rich rich JJ 87 1384 99 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 1384 100 areas area NNS 87 1384 101 . . . 87 1385 1 Growth growth NN 87 1385 2 has have VBZ 87 1385 3 been be VBN 87 1385 4 uneven uneven JJ 87 1385 5 because because IN 87 1385 6 of of IN 87 1385 7 natural natural JJ 87 1385 8 disasters disaster NNS 87 1385 9 , , , 87 1385 10 fluctuations fluctuation NNS 87 1385 11 in in IN 87 1385 12 global global JJ 87 1385 13 oil oil NN 87 1385 14 prices price NNS 87 1385 15 , , , 87 1385 16 and and CC 87 1385 17 government government NN 87 1385 18 policies policy NNS 87 1385 19 designed design VBN 87 1385 20 to to TO 87 1385 21 curb curb VB 87 1385 22 inflation inflation NN 87 1385 23 . . . 87 1386 1 Banana banana NN 87 1386 2 exports export NNS 87 1386 3 , , , 87 1386 4 second second JJ 87 1386 5 only only RB 87 1386 6 to to IN 87 1386 7 oil oil NN 87 1386 8 , , , 87 1386 9 have have VBP 87 1386 10 suffered suffer VBN 87 1386 11 as as IN 87 1386 12 a a DT 87 1386 13 result result NN 87 1386 14 of of IN 87 1386 15 EC EC NNP 87 1386 16 import import NN 87 1386 17 quotas quota NNS 87 1386 18 and and CC 87 1386 19 banana banana NN 87 1386 20 blight blight NN 87 1386 21 . . . 87 1387 1 The the DT 87 1387 2 new new JJ 87 1387 3 President President NNP 87 1387 4 Sixto Sixto NNP 87 1387 5 DURAN DURAN NNP 87 1387 6 - - HYPH 87 1387 7 BALLEN BALLEN NNP 87 1387 8 , , , 87 1387 9 has have VBZ 87 1387 10 a a DT 87 1387 11 much much RB 87 1387 12 more more RBR 87 1387 13 favorable favorable JJ 87 1387 14 attitude attitude NN 87 1387 15 toward toward IN 87 1387 16 foreign foreign JJ 87 1387 17 investment investment NN 87 1387 18 than than IN 87 1387 19 did do VBD 87 1387 20 his -PRON- PRP$ 87 1387 21 predecessor predecessor NN 87 1387 22 . . . 87 1388 1 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 87 1388 2 has have VBZ 87 1388 3 implemented implement VBN 87 1388 4 trade trade NN 87 1388 5 agreements agreement NNS 87 1388 6 with with IN 87 1388 7 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 1388 8 , , , 87 1388 9 Peru Peru NNP 87 1388 10 , , , 87 1388 11 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 87 1388 12 , , , 87 1388 13 and and CC 87 1388 14 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 1388 15 and and CC 87 1388 16 has have VBZ 87 1388 17 applied apply VBN 87 1388 18 for for IN 87 1388 19 GATT GATT NNP 87 1388 20 membership membership NN 87 1388 21 . . . 87 1389 1 At at IN 87 1389 2 the the DT 87 1389 3 end end NN 87 1389 4 of of IN 87 1389 5 1991 1991 CD 87 1389 6 , , , 87 1389 7 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 87 1389 8 received receive VBD 87 1389 9 a a DT 87 1389 10 standby standby JJ 87 1389 11 IMF IMF NNP 87 1389 12 loan loan NN 87 1389 13 of of IN 87 1389 14 $ $ $ 87 1389 15 105 105 CD 87 1389 16 million million CD 87 1389 17 , , , 87 1389 18 which which WDT 87 1389 19 will will MD 87 1389 20 permit permit VB 87 1389 21 the the DT 87 1389 22 country country NN 87 1389 23 to to TO 87 1389 24 proceed proceed VB 87 1389 25 with with IN 87 1389 26 the the DT 87 1389 27 rescheduling rescheduling NN 87 1389 28 of of IN 87 1389 29 Paris Paris NNP 87 1389 30 Club Club NNP 87 1389 31 debt debt NN 87 1389 32 . . . 87 1390 1 In in IN 87 1390 2 September September NNP 87 1390 3 1992 1992 CD 87 1390 4 , , , 87 1390 5 the the DT 87 1390 6 government government NN 87 1390 7 launched launch VBD 87 1390 8 a a DT 87 1390 9 new new JJ 87 1390 10 , , , 87 1390 11 macroeconomic macroeconomic JJ 87 1390 12 program program NN 87 1390 13 that that WDT 87 1390 14 gives give VBZ 87 1390 15 more more JJR 87 1390 16 play play NN 87 1390 17 to to IN 87 1390 18 market market NN 87 1390 19 forces force NNS 87 1390 20 ; ; : 87 1390 21 as as IN 87 1390 22 of of IN 87 1390 23 March March NNP 87 1390 24 1993 1993 CD 87 1390 25 , , , 87 1390 26 the the DT 87 1390 27 program program NN 87 1390 28 seemed seem VBD 87 1390 29 to to TO 87 1390 30 be be VB 87 1390 31 paying pay VBG 87 1390 32 off off IN 87 1390 33 . . . 87 1391 1 National national JJ 87 1391 2 product product NN 87 1391 3 : : : 87 1391 4 GDP gdp NN 87 1391 5 - - HYPH 87 1391 6 exchange exchange NN 87 1391 7 rate rate NN 87 1391 8 conversion conversion NN 87 1391 9 - - : 87 1391 10 $ $ $ 87 1391 11 11.8 11.8 CD 87 1391 12 billion billion CD 87 1391 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 1391 14 1992 1992 CD 87 1391 15 ) ) -RRB- 87 1391 16 National national JJ 87 1391 17 product product NN 87 1391 18 real real JJ 87 1391 19 growth growth NN 87 1391 20 rate rate NN 87 1391 21 : : : 87 1391 22 3 3 CD 87 1391 23 % % NN 87 1391 24 ( ( -LRB- 87 1391 25 1992 1992 CD 87 1391 26 ) ) -RRB- 87 1391 27 National national JJ 87 1391 28 product product NN 87 1391 29 per per IN 87 1391 30 capita capita NN 87 1391 31 : : : 87 1391 32 $ $ $ 87 1391 33 1,100 1,100 CD 87 1391 34 ( ( -LRB- 87 1391 35 1992 1992 CD 87 1391 36 ) ) -RRB- 87 1391 37 Inflation inflation NN 87 1391 38 rate rate NN 87 1391 39 ( ( -LRB- 87 1391 40 consumer consumer NN 87 1391 41 prices price NNS 87 1391 42 ) ) -RRB- 87 1391 43 : : : 87 1391 44 70 70 CD 87 1391 45 % % NN 87 1391 46 ( ( -LRB- 87 1391 47 1992 1992 CD 87 1391 48 ) ) -RRB- 87 1391 49 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 1391 50 rate rate NN 87 1391 51 : : : 87 1391 52 8 8 CD 87 1391 53 % % NN 87 1391 54 ( ( -LRB- 87 1391 55 1992 1992 CD 87 1391 56 ) ) -RRB- 87 1391 57 Budget budget NN 87 1391 58 : : : 87 1391 59 revenues revenue VBZ 87 1391 60 $ $ $ 87 1391 61 1.9 1.9 CD 87 1391 62 billion billion CD 87 1391 63 ; ; : 87 1391 64 expenditures expenditure VBZ 87 1391 65 $ $ $ 87 1391 66 1.9 1.9 CD 87 1391 67 billion billion CD 87 1391 68 , , , 87 1391 69 including include VBG 87 1391 70 capital capital NN 87 1391 71 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1391 72 of of IN 87 1391 73 $ $ $ 87 1391 74 NA na NN 87 1391 75 ( ( -LRB- 87 1391 76 1992 1992 CD 87 1391 77 ) ) -RRB- 87 1391 78 Exports export NNS 87 1391 79 : : : 87 1391 80 $ $ $ 87 1391 81 3.0 3.0 CD 87 1391 82 billion billion CD 87 1391 83 ( ( -LRB- 87 1391 84 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 1391 85 . . NNP 87 1391 86 , , , 87 1391 87 1992 1992 CD 87 1391 88 ) ) -RRB- 87 1391 89 commodities commodity NNS 87 1391 90 : : : 87 1391 91 petroleum petroleum NN 87 1391 92 42 42 CD 87 1391 93 % % NN 87 1391 94 , , , 87 1391 95 bananas banana NNS 87 1391 96 , , , 87 1391 97 shrimp shrimp NN 87 1391 98 , , , 87 1391 99 cocoa cocoa NN 87 1391 100 , , , 87 1391 101 coffee coffee NN 87 1391 102 partners partner NNS 87 1391 103 : : : 87 1391 104 US US NNP 87 1391 105 53.4 53.4 CD 87 1391 106 % % NN 87 1391 107 , , , 87 1391 108 Latin Latin NNP 87 1391 109 America America NNP 87 1391 110 , , , 87 1391 111 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 87 1391 112 , , , 87 1391 113 EC EC NNP 87 1391 114 countries country NNS 87 1391 115 Imports import NNS 87 1391 116 : : : 87 1391 117 $ $ $ 87 1391 118 2.4 2.4 CD 87 1391 119 billion billion CD 87 1391 120 ( ( -LRB- 87 1391 121 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 1391 122 . . NNP 87 1391 123 , , , 87 1391 124 1992 1992 CD 87 1391 125 ) ) -RRB- 87 1391 126 commodities commodity NNS 87 1391 127 : : : 87 1391 128 transport transport NN 87 1391 129 equipment equipment NN 87 1391 130 , , , 87 1391 131 vehicles vehicle NNS 87 1391 132 , , , 87 1391 133 machinery machinery NN 87 1391 134 , , , 87 1391 135 chemicals chemical NNS 87 1391 136 partners partner NNS 87 1391 137 : : : 87 1391 138 US US NNP 87 1391 139 32.7 32.7 CD 87 1391 140 % % NN 87 1391 141 , , , 87 1391 142 Latin Latin NNP 87 1391 143 America America NNP 87 1391 144 , , , 87 1391 145 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 87 1391 146 , , , 87 1391 147 EC EC NNP 87 1391 148 countries country NNS 87 1391 149 , , , 87 1391 150 Japan Japan NNP 87 1391 151 External External NNP 87 1391 152 debt debt NN 87 1391 153 : : : 87 1391 154 $ $ $ 87 1391 155 12.7 12.7 CD 87 1391 156 billion billion CD 87 1391 157 ( ( -LRB- 87 1391 158 1992 1992 CD 87 1391 159 ) ) -RRB- 87 1391 160 Industrial industrial JJ 87 1391 161 production production NN 87 1391 162 : : : 87 1391 163 growth growth NN 87 1391 164 rate rate NN 87 1391 165 3.9 3.9 CD 87 1391 166 % % NN 87 1391 167 ( ( -LRB- 87 1391 168 1991 1991 CD 87 1391 169 ) ) -RRB- 87 1391 170 ; ; : 87 1391 171 accounts account NNS 87 1391 172 for for IN 87 1391 173 almost almost RB 87 1391 174 40 40 CD 87 1391 175 % % NN 87 1391 176 of of IN 87 1391 177 GDP GDP NNP 87 1391 178 , , , 87 1391 179 including include VBG 87 1391 180 petroleum petroleum NN 87 1391 181 Electricity Electricity NNP 87 1391 182 : : : 87 1391 183 2,921,000 2,921,000 CD 87 1391 184 kW kw NN 87 1391 185 capacity capacity NN 87 1391 186 ; ; : 87 1391 187 7,676 7,676 CD 87 1391 188 million million CD 87 1391 189 kWh kWh NNS 87 1391 190 produced produce VBN 87 1391 191 , , , 87 1391 192 700 700 CD 87 1391 193 kWh kWh NNS 87 1391 194 per per IN 87 1391 195 capita capita NN 87 1391 196 ( ( -LRB- 87 1391 197 1992 1992 CD 87 1391 198 ) ) -RRB- 87 1391 199 Industries Industries NNP 87 1391 200 : : : 87 1391 201 petroleum petroleum NN 87 1391 202 , , , 87 1391 203 food food NN 87 1391 204 processing processing NN 87 1391 205 , , , 87 1391 206 textiles textile NNS 87 1391 207 , , , 87 1391 208 metal metal NN 87 1391 209 works work NNS 87 1391 210 , , , 87 1391 211 paper paper NN 87 1391 212 products product NNS 87 1391 213 , , , 87 1391 214 wood wood NN 87 1391 215 products product NNS 87 1391 216 , , , 87 1391 217 chemicals chemical NNS 87 1391 218 , , , 87 1391 219 plastics plastic NNS 87 1391 220 , , , 87 1391 221 fishing fishing NN 87 1391 222 , , , 87 1391 223 timber timber NN 87 1391 224 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 1391 225 : : : 87 1391 226 accounts account NNS 87 1391 227 for for IN 87 1391 228 18 18 CD 87 1391 229 % % NN 87 1391 230 of of IN 87 1391 231 GDP GDP NNP 87 1391 232 and and CC 87 1391 233 35 35 CD 87 1391 234 % % NN 87 1391 235 of of IN 87 1391 236 labor labor NN 87 1391 237 force force NN 87 1391 238 ( ( -LRB- 87 1391 239 including include VBG 87 1391 240 fishing fishing NN 87 1391 241 and and CC 87 1391 242 forestry forestry NN 87 1391 243 ) ) -RRB- 87 1391 244 ; ; : 87 1391 245 leading lead VBG 87 1391 246 producer producer NN 87 1391 247 and and CC 87 1391 248 exporter exporter NN 87 1391 249 of of IN 87 1391 250 bananas banana NNS 87 1391 251 and and CC 87 1391 252 balsawood balsawood NN 87 1391 253 ; ; : 87 1391 254 other other JJ 87 1391 255 exports export NNS 87 1391 256 - - HYPH 87 1391 257 coffee coffee NN 87 1391 258 , , , 87 1391 259 cocoa cocoa NN 87 1391 260 , , , 87 1391 261 fish fish NN 87 1391 262 , , , 87 1391 263 shrimp shrimp NN 87 1391 264 ; ; : 87 1391 265 crop crop NN 87 1391 266 production production NN 87 1391 267 - - HYPH 87 1391 268 rice rice NN 87 1391 269 , , , 87 1391 270 potatoes potato NNS 87 1391 271 , , , 87 1391 272 manioc manioc NNP 87 1391 273 , , , 87 1391 274 plantains plantain NNS 87 1391 275 , , , 87 1391 276 sugarcane sugarcane NN 87 1391 277 ; ; : 87 1391 278 livestock livestock NN 87 1391 279 sector sector NN 87 1391 280 - - HYPH 87 1391 281 cattle cattle NNS 87 1391 282 , , , 87 1391 283 sheep sheep NNS 87 1391 284 , , , 87 1391 285 hogs hog NNS 87 1391 286 , , , 87 1391 287 beef beef NN 87 1391 288 , , , 87 1391 289 pork pork NN 87 1391 290 , , , 87 1391 291 dairy dairy NN 87 1391 292 products product NNS 87 1391 293 ; ; , 87 1391 294 net net JJ 87 1391 295 importer importer NN 87 1391 296 of of IN 87 1391 297 foodgrains foodgrain NNS 87 1391 298 , , , 87 1391 299 dairy dairy NN 87 1391 300 products product NNS 87 1391 301 , , , 87 1391 302 and and CC 87 1391 303 sugar sugar NN 87 1391 304 Illicit Illicit NNP 87 1391 305 drugs drug VBZ 87 1391 306 : : : 87 1391 307 minor minor JJ 87 1391 308 illicit illicit JJ 87 1391 309 producer producer NN 87 1391 310 of of IN 87 1391 311 coca coca NN 87 1391 312 following follow VBG 87 1391 313 the the DT 87 1391 314 successful successful JJ 87 1391 315 eradication eradication NN 87 1391 316 campaign campaign NN 87 1391 317 of of IN 87 1391 318 1985 1985 CD 87 1391 319 - - SYM 87 1391 320 87 87 CD 87 1391 321 ; ; : 87 1391 322 significant significant JJ 87 1391 323 transit transit NN 87 1391 324 country country NN 87 1391 325 , , , 87 1391 326 however however RB 87 1391 327 , , , 87 1391 328 for for IN 87 1391 329 derivatives derivative NNS 87 1391 330 of of IN 87 1391 331 coca coca NN 87 1391 332 originating originate VBG 87 1391 333 in in IN 87 1391 334 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 1391 335 , , , 87 1391 336 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 87 1391 337 , , , 87 1391 338 and and CC 87 1391 339 Peru Peru NNP 87 1391 340 ; ; : 87 1391 341 importer importer NN 87 1391 342 of of IN 87 1391 343 precursor precursor NN 87 1391 344 chemicals chemical NNS 87 1391 345 used use VBN 87 1391 346 in in IN 87 1391 347 production production NN 87 1391 348 of of IN 87 1391 349 illicit illicit JJ 87 1391 350 narcotics narcotic NNS 87 1391 351 ; ; , 87 1391 352 important important JJ 87 1391 353 money money NN 87 1391 354 - - HYPH 87 1391 355 laundering launder VBG 87 1391 356 hub hub NN 87 1391 357 * * NFP 87 1391 358 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 87 1391 359 , , , 87 1391 360 Economy Economy NNP 87 1391 361 Economic economic JJ 87 1391 362 aid aid NN 87 1391 363 : : : 87 1391 364 US US NNP 87 1391 365 commitments commitment NNS 87 1391 366 , , , 87 1391 367 including include VBG 87 1391 368 Ex Ex NNP 87 1391 369 - - HYPH 87 1391 370 Im Im NNP 87 1391 371 ( ( -LRB- 87 1391 372 FY70 FY70 NNP 87 1391 373 - - HYPH 87 1391 374 89 89 CD 87 1391 375 ) ) -RRB- 87 1391 376 , , , 87 1391 377 $ $ $ 87 1391 378 498 498 CD 87 1391 379 million million CD 87 1391 380 ; ; : 87 1391 381 Western western JJ 87 1391 382 ( ( -LRB- 87 1391 383 non non JJ 87 1391 384 - - JJ 87 1391 385 US us JJ 87 1391 386 ) ) -RRB- 87 1391 387 countries country NNS 87 1391 388 , , , 87 1391 389 ODA ODA NNP 87 1391 390 and and CC 87 1391 391 OOF OOF NNP 87 1391 392 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 1391 393 commitments commitment NNS 87 1391 394 ( ( -LRB- 87 1391 395 1970 1970 CD 87 1391 396 - - SYM 87 1391 397 89 89 CD 87 1391 398 ) ) -RRB- 87 1391 399 , , , 87 1391 400 $ $ $ 87 1391 401 2.15 2.15 CD 87 1391 402 billion billion CD 87 1391 403 ; ; : 87 1391 404 Communist communist JJ 87 1391 405 countries country NNS 87 1391 406 ( ( -LRB- 87 1391 407 1970 1970 CD 87 1391 408 - - SYM 87 1391 409 89 89 CD 87 1391 410 ) ) -RRB- 87 1391 411 , , , 87 1391 412 $ $ $ 87 1391 413 64 64 CD 87 1391 414 million million CD 87 1391 415 Currency currency NN 87 1391 416 : : : 87 1391 417 1 1 CD 87 1391 418 sucre sucre NN 87 1391 419 ( ( -LRB- 87 1391 420 S/ S/ NNP 87 1391 421 ) ) -RRB- 87 1391 422 = = NFP 87 1391 423 100 100 CD 87 1391 424 centavos centavos NNP 87 1391 425 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 1391 426 rates rate NNS 87 1391 427 : : : 87 1391 428 sucres sucre NNS 87 1391 429 ( ( -LRB- 87 1391 430 S/ S/ NNP 87 1391 431 ) ) -RRB- 87 1391 432 per per IN 87 1391 433 US$ us$ $ 87 1391 434 1 1 CD 87 1391 435 - - SYM 87 1391 436 1,453.8 1,453.8 CD 87 1391 437 ( ( -LRB- 87 1391 438 August August NNP 87 1391 439 1992 1992 CD 87 1391 440 ) ) -RRB- 87 1391 441 , , , 87 1391 442 1,046.25 1,046.25 CD 87 1391 443 ( ( -LRB- 87 1391 444 1991 1991 CD 87 1391 445 ) ) -RRB- 87 1391 446 , , , 87 1391 447 869.54 869.54 CD 87 1391 448 ( ( -LRB- 87 1391 449 December December NNP 87 1391 450 1990 1990 CD 87 1391 451 ) ) -RRB- 87 1391 452 , , , 87 1391 453 767.75 767.75 CD 87 1391 454 ( ( -LRB- 87 1391 455 1990 1990 CD 87 1391 456 ) ) -RRB- 87 1391 457 , , , 87 1391 458 526.35 526.35 CD 87 1391 459 ( ( -LRB- 87 1391 460 1989 1989 CD 87 1391 461 ) ) -RRB- 87 1391 462 , , , 87 1391 463 301.61 301.61 CD 87 1391 464 ( ( -LRB- 87 1391 465 1988 1988 CD 87 1391 466 ) ) -RRB- 87 1391 467 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 1391 468 year year NN 87 1391 469 : : : 87 1391 470 calendar calendar NN 87 1391 471 year year NN 87 1391 472 * * NFP 87 1391 473 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 87 1391 474 , , , 87 1391 475 Communications Communications NNP 87 1391 476 Railroads Railroads NNPS 87 1391 477 : : : 87 1391 478 965 965 CD 87 1391 479 km km NN 87 1391 480 total total NN 87 1391 481 ; ; : 87 1391 482 all all DT 87 1391 483 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 87 1391 484 - - HYPH 87 1391 485 gauge gauge NN 87 1391 486 single single JJ 87 1391 487 track track NN 87 1391 488 Highways highway NNS 87 1391 489 : : : 87 1391 490 28,000 28,000 CD 87 1391 491 km km NNS 87 1391 492 total total JJ 87 1391 493 ; ; : 87 1391 494 3,600 3,600 CD 87 1391 495 km km NN 87 1391 496 paved pave VBN 87 1391 497 , , , 87 1391 498 17,400 17,400 CD 87 1391 499 km km NN 87 1391 500 gravel gravel NN 87 1391 501 and and CC 87 1391 502 improved improved JJ 87 1391 503 earth earth NN 87 1391 504 , , , 87 1391 505 7,000 7,000 CD 87 1391 506 km km NN 87 1391 507 unimproved unimproved JJ 87 1391 508 earth earth NN 87 1391 509 Inland Inland NNP 87 1391 510 waterways waterway NNS 87 1391 511 : : : 87 1391 512 1,500 1,500 CD 87 1391 513 km km NNP 87 1391 514 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 87 1391 515 : : : 87 1391 516 crude crude JJ 87 1391 517 oil oil NN 87 1391 518 800 800 CD 87 1391 519 km km NN 87 1391 520 ; ; : 87 1391 521 petroleum petroleum NN 87 1391 522 products product NNS 87 1391 523 1,358 1,358 CD 87 1391 524 km km NN 87 1391 525 Ports Ports NNPS 87 1391 526 : : : 87 1391 527 Guayaquil Guayaquil NNP 87 1391 528 , , , 87 1391 529 Manta Manta NNP 87 1391 530 , , , 87 1391 531 Puerto Puerto NNP 87 1391 532 Bolivar Bolivar NNP 87 1391 533 , , , 87 1391 534 Esmeraldas Esmeraldas NNP 87 1391 535 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 1391 536 marine marine NN 87 1391 537 : : : 87 1391 538 45 45 CD 87 1391 539 ships ship NNS 87 1391 540 ( ( -LRB- 87 1391 541 1,000 1,000 CD 87 1391 542 GRT GRT NNP 87 1391 543 or or CC 87 1391 544 over over RB 87 1391 545 ) ) -RRB- 87 1391 546 totaling total VBG 87 1391 547 333,380 333,380 CD 87 1391 548 GRT/483,862 GRT/483,862 NNP 87 1391 549 DWT DWT NNP 87 1391 550 ; ; : 87 1391 551 includes include VBZ 87 1391 552 2 2 CD 87 1391 553 passenger passenger NN 87 1391 554 , , , 87 1391 555 4 4 CD 87 1391 556 cargo cargo NN 87 1391 557 , , , 87 1391 558 17 17 CD 87 1391 559 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 87 1391 560 cargo cargo NN 87 1391 561 , , , 87 1391 562 4 4 CD 87 1391 563 container container NN 87 1391 564 , , , 87 1391 565 1 1 CD 87 1391 566 roll roll NN 87 1391 567 - - HYPH 87 1391 568 on on IN 87 1391 569 / / SYM 87 1391 570 roll roll NN 87 1391 571 - - HYPH 87 1391 572 off off NN 87 1391 573 , , , 87 1391 574 15 15 CD 87 1391 575 oil oil NN 87 1391 576 tanker tanker NN 87 1391 577 , , , 87 1391 578 1 1 CD 87 1391 579 liquefied liquefy VBN 87 1391 580 gas gas NN 87 1391 581 , , , 87 1391 582 1 1 CD 87 1391 583 bulk bulk JJ 87 1391 584 Airports airport NNS 87 1391 585 : : : 87 1391 586 total total NN 87 1391 587 : : : 87 1391 588 174 174 CD 87 1391 589 usable usable JJ 87 1391 590 : : : 87 1391 591 173 173 CD 87 1391 592 with with IN 87 1391 593 permanent permanent JJ 87 1391 594 - - HYPH 87 1391 595 surface surface NN 87 1391 596 runways runway NNS 87 1391 597 : : : 87 1391 598 52 52 CD 87 1391 599 with with IN 87 1391 600 runway runway NN 87 1391 601 over over IN 87 1391 602 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1391 603 m m NN 87 1391 604 : : : 87 1391 605 1 1 CD 87 1391 606 with with IN 87 1391 607 runways runways NNP 87 1391 608 2,440 2,440 CD 87 1391 609 - - HYPH 87 1391 610 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1391 611 m m NN 87 1391 612 : : : 87 1391 613 6 6 CD 87 1391 614 with with IN 87 1391 615 runways runway NNS 87 1391 616 1,220 1,220 CD 87 1391 617 - - HYPH 87 1391 618 2,439 2,439 CD 87 1391 619 m m NN 87 1391 620 : : : 87 1391 621 21 21 CD 87 1391 622 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 1391 623 : : : 87 1391 624 domestic domestic JJ 87 1391 625 facilities facility NNS 87 1391 626 generally generally RB 87 1391 627 adequate adequate JJ 87 1391 628 ; ; : 87 1391 629 318,000 318,000 CD 87 1391 630 telephones telephone NNS 87 1391 631 ; ; : 87 1391 632 broadcast broadcast NN 87 1391 633 stations station NNS 87 1391 634 - - : 87 1391 635 272 272 CD 87 1391 636 AM am NN 87 1391 637 , , , 87 1391 638 no no DT 87 1391 639 FM FM NNP 87 1391 640 , , , 87 1391 641 33 33 CD 87 1391 642 TV tv NN 87 1391 643 , , , 87 1391 644 39 39 CD 87 1391 645 shortwave shortwave VBP 87 1391 646 ; ; : 87 1391 647 1 1 CD 87 1391 648 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 1391 649 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 1391 650 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 87 1391 651 earth earth NN 87 1391 652 station station NN 87 1391 653 * * NFP 87 1391 654 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 87 1391 655 , , , 87 1391 656 Defense Defense NNP 87 1391 657 Forces Forces NNPS 87 1391 658 Branches Branches NNPS 87 1391 659 : : : 87 1391 660 Army Army NNP 87 1391 661 ( ( -LRB- 87 1391 662 Ejercito Ejercito NNP 87 1391 663 Ecuatoriano Ecuatoriano NNP 87 1391 664 ) ) -RRB- 87 1391 665 , , , 87 1391 666 Navy Navy NNP 87 1391 667 ( ( -LRB- 87 1391 668 Armada Armada NNP 87 1391 669 Ecuatoriana Ecuatoriana NNP 87 1391 670 ) ) -RRB- 87 1391 671 , , , 87 1391 672 Air Air NNP 87 1391 673 Force Force NNP 87 1391 674 ( ( -LRB- 87 1391 675 Fuerza Fuerza NNP 87 1391 676 Aerea Aerea NNP 87 1391 677 Ecuatoriana Ecuatoriana NNP 87 1391 678 ) ) -RRB- 87 1391 679 , , , 87 1391 680 National National NNP 87 1391 681 Police Police NNP 87 1391 682 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 1391 683 availability availability NN 87 1391 684 : : : 87 1391 685 males male NNS 87 1391 686 age age NNP 87 1391 687 15 15 CD 87 1391 688 - - SYM 87 1391 689 49 49 CD 87 1391 690 2,655,520 2,655,520 CD 87 1391 691 ; ; : 87 1391 692 fit fit JJ 87 1391 693 for for IN 87 1391 694 military military JJ 87 1391 695 service service NN 87 1391 696 1,798,122 1,798,122 CD 87 1391 697 ; ; : 87 1391 698 reach reach VB 87 1391 699 military military JJ 87 1391 700 age age NN 87 1391 701 ( ( -LRB- 87 1391 702 20 20 CD 87 1391 703 ) ) -RRB- 87 1391 704 annually annually RB 87 1391 705 109,413 109,413 CD 87 1391 706 ( ( -LRB- 87 1391 707 1993 1993 CD 87 1391 708 est est NNP 87 1391 709 . . . 87 1391 710 ) ) -RRB- 87 1392 1 Defense defense NN 87 1392 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1392 3 : : : 87 1392 4 exchange exchange NN 87 1392 5 rate rate NN 87 1392 6 conversion conversion NN 87 1392 7 - - HYPH 87 1392 8 $ $ $ 87 1392 9 NA na NN 87 1392 10 , , , 87 1392 11 NA% na% IN 87 1392 12 of of IN 87 1392 13 GDP GDP NNP 87 1392 14 * * NFP 87 1392 15 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 1392 16 , , , 87 1392 17 Geography Geography NNP 87 1392 18 Location Location NNP 87 1392 19 : : : 87 1392 20 Northern Northern NNP 87 1392 21 Africa Africa NNP 87 1392 22 , , , 87 1392 23 bordering border VBG 87 1392 24 the the DT 87 1392 25 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 87 1392 26 Sea Sea NNP 87 1392 27 and and CC 87 1392 28 the the DT 87 1392 29 Red Red NNP 87 1392 30 Sea Sea NNP 87 1392 31 , , , 87 1392 32 between between IN 87 1392 33 Sudan Sudan NNP 87 1392 34 and and CC 87 1392 35 Libya Libya NNP 87 1392 36 Map Map NNP 87 1392 37 references reference VBZ 87 1392 38 : : : 87 1392 39 Africa Africa NNP 87 1392 40 , , , 87 1392 41 Middle Middle NNP 87 1392 42 East East NNP 87 1392 43 , , , 87 1392 44 Standard Standard NNP 87 1392 45 Time Time NNP 87 1392 46 Zones Zones NNPS 87 1392 47 of of IN 87 1392 48 the the DT 87 1392 49 World World NNP 87 1392 50 Area Area NNP 87 1392 51 : : : 87 1392 52 total total JJ 87 1392 53 area area NN 87 1392 54 : : : 87 1392 55 1,001,450 1,001,450 CD 87 1392 56 km2 km2 NNP 87 1392 57 land land NN 87 1392 58 area area NN 87 1392 59 : : : 87 1392 60 995,450 995,450 CD 87 1392 61 km2 km2 NNP 87 1392 62 comparative comparative JJ 87 1392 63 area area NN 87 1392 64 : : : 87 1392 65 slightly slightly RB 87 1392 66 more more JJR 87 1392 67 than than IN 87 1392 68 three three CD 87 1392 69 times time NNS 87 1392 70 the the DT 87 1392 71 size size NN 87 1392 72 of of IN 87 1392 73 New New NNP 87 1392 74 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 1392 75 Land Land NNP 87 1392 76 boundaries boundary NNS 87 1392 77 : : : 87 1392 78 total total VB 87 1392 79 2,689 2,689 CD 87 1392 80 km km NNS 87 1392 81 , , , 87 1392 82 Gaza Gaza NNP 87 1392 83 Strip Strip NNP 87 1392 84 11 11 CD 87 1392 85 km km NN 87 1392 86 , , , 87 1392 87 Israel Israel NNP 87 1392 88 255 255 CD 87 1392 89 km km NNS 87 1392 90 , , , 87 1392 91 Libya Libya NNP 87 1392 92 1,150 1,150 CD 87 1392 93 km km NN 87 1392 94 , , , 87 1392 95 Sudan Sudan NNP 87 1392 96 1,273 1,273 CD 87 1392 97 km km NN 87 1392 98 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 1392 99 : : : 87 1392 100 2,450 2,450 CD 87 1392 101 km km NN 87 1392 102 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 1392 103 claims claim VBZ 87 1392 104 : : : 87 1392 105 contiguous contiguous JJ 87 1392 106 zone zone NN 87 1392 107 : : : 87 1392 108 24 24 CD 87 1392 109 nm nm NNP 87 1392 110 continental continental JJ 87 1392 111 shelf shelf NNP 87 1392 112 : : : 87 1392 113 200 200 CD 87 1392 114 m m CD 87 1392 115 depth depth NN 87 1392 116 or or CC 87 1392 117 to to IN 87 1392 118 depth depth NN 87 1392 119 of of IN 87 1392 120 exploitation exploitation NN 87 1392 121 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 1392 122 economic economic JJ 87 1392 123 zone zone NN 87 1392 124 : : : 87 1392 125 not not RB 87 1392 126 specified specify VBN 87 1392 127 territorial territorial JJ 87 1392 128 sea sea NN 87 1392 129 : : : 87 1392 130 12 12 CD 87 1392 131 nm nm NNP 87 1392 132 International international JJ 87 1392 133 disputes dispute NNS 87 1392 134 : : : 87 1392 135 administrative administrative JJ 87 1392 136 boundary boundary NN 87 1392 137 with with IN 87 1392 138 Sudan Sudan NNP 87 1392 139 does do VBZ 87 1392 140 not not RB 87 1392 141 coincide coincide VB 87 1392 142 with with IN 87 1392 143 international international JJ 87 1392 144 boundary boundary NN 87 1392 145 creating create VBG 87 1392 146 the the DT 87 1392 147 " " `` 87 1392 148 Hala'ib Hala'ib NNP 87 1392 149 Triangle Triangle NNP 87 1392 150 , , , 87 1392 151 " " '' 87 1392 152 a a DT 87 1392 153 barren barren JJ 87 1392 154 area area NN 87 1392 155 of of IN 87 1392 156 20,580 20,580 CD 87 1392 157 km2 km2 NNP 87 1392 158 , , , 87 1392 159 the the DT 87 1392 160 dispute dispute NN 87 1392 161 over over IN 87 1392 162 this this DT 87 1392 163 area area NN 87 1392 164 escalated escalate VBN 87 1392 165 in in IN 87 1392 166 1993 1993 CD 87 1392 167 Climate Climate NNP 87 1392 168 : : : 87 1392 169 desert desert NN 87 1392 170 ; ; , 87 1392 171 hot hot JJ 87 1392 172 , , , 87 1392 173 dry dry JJ 87 1392 174 summers summer NNS 87 1392 175 with with IN 87 1392 176 moderate moderate JJ 87 1392 177 winters winter NNS 87 1392 178 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 1392 179 : : : 87 1392 180 vast vast JJ 87 1392 181 desert desert NN 87 1392 182 plateau plateau NN 87 1392 183 interrupted interrupt VBN 87 1392 184 by by IN 87 1392 185 Nile Nile NNP 87 1392 186 valley valley NNP 87 1392 187 and and CC 87 1392 188 delta delta NN 87 1392 189 Natural natural JJ 87 1392 190 resources resource NNS 87 1392 191 : : : 87 1392 192 petroleum petroleum NN 87 1392 193 , , , 87 1392 194 natural natural JJ 87 1392 195 gas gas NN 87 1392 196 , , , 87 1392 197 iron iron NN 87 1392 198 ore ore NN 87 1392 199 , , , 87 1392 200 phosphates phosphate NNS 87 1392 201 , , , 87 1392 202 manganese manganese NNP 87 1392 203 , , , 87 1392 204 limestone limestone NN 87 1392 205 , , , 87 1392 206 gypsum gypsum NN 87 1392 207 , , , 87 1392 208 talc talc NN 87 1392 209 , , , 87 1392 210 asbestos asbestos NN 87 1392 211 , , , 87 1392 212 lead lead NN 87 1392 213 , , , 87 1392 214 zinc zinc NN 87 1392 215 Land Land NNP 87 1392 216 use use NN 87 1392 217 : : : 87 1392 218 arable arable JJ 87 1392 219 land land NN 87 1392 220 : : : 87 1392 221 3 3 CD 87 1392 222 % % NN 87 1392 223 permanent permanent JJ 87 1392 224 crops crop NNS 87 1392 225 : : : 87 1392 226 2 2 CD 87 1392 227 % % NN 87 1392 228 meadows meadow NNS 87 1392 229 and and CC 87 1392 230 pastures pasture NNS 87 1392 231 : : : 87 1392 232 0 0 CD 87 1392 233 % % NN 87 1392 234 forest forest NN 87 1392 235 and and CC 87 1392 236 woodland woodland NN 87 1392 237 : : : 87 1392 238 0 0 CD 87 1392 239 % % NN 87 1392 240 other other JJ 87 1392 241 : : : 87 1392 242 95 95 CD 87 1392 243 % % NN 87 1392 244 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 1392 245 land land NN 87 1392 246 : : : 87 1392 247 25,850 25,850 CD 87 1392 248 km2 km2 NNP 87 1392 249 ( ( -LRB- 87 1392 250 1989 1989 CD 87 1392 251 est est NNP 87 1392 252 . . . 87 1392 253 ) ) -RRB- 87 1393 1 Environment environment NN 87 1393 2 : : : 87 1393 3 Nile Nile NNP 87 1393 4 is be VBZ 87 1393 5 only only RB 87 1393 6 perennial perennial JJ 87 1393 7 water water NN 87 1393 8 source source NN 87 1393 9 ; ; : 87 1393 10 increasing increase VBG 87 1393 11 soil soil NN 87 1393 12 salinization salinization NN 87 1393 13 below below IN 87 1393 14 Aswan Aswan NNP 87 1393 15 High High NNP 87 1393 16 Dam Dam NNP 87 1393 17 ; ; , 87 1393 18 hot hot JJ 87 1393 19 , , , 87 1393 20 driving drive VBG 87 1393 21 windstorm windstorm NN 87 1393 22 called call VBN 87 1393 23 khamsin khamsin NNP 87 1393 24 occurs occur VBZ 87 1393 25 in in IN 87 1393 26 spring spring NN 87 1393 27 ; ; : 87 1393 28 water water NN 87 1393 29 pollution pollution NN 87 1393 30 ; ; , 87 1393 31 desertification desertification NN 87 1393 32 Note note NN 87 1393 33 : : : 87 1393 34 controls control VBZ 87 1393 35 Sinai Sinai NNP 87 1393 36 Peninsula Peninsula NNP 87 1393 37 , , , 87 1393 38 only only RB 87 1393 39 land land NN 87 1393 40 bridge bridge NN 87 1393 41 between between IN 87 1393 42 Africa Africa NNP 87 1393 43 and and CC 87 1393 44 remainder remainder NN 87 1393 45 of of IN 87 1393 46 Eastern Eastern NNP 87 1393 47 Hemisphere Hemisphere NNP 87 1393 48 ; ; : 87 1393 49 controls control VBZ 87 1393 50 Suez Suez NNP 87 1393 51 Canal Canal NNP 87 1393 52 , , , 87 1393 53 shortest short JJS 87 1393 54 sea sea NN 87 1393 55 link link NN 87 1393 56 between between IN 87 1393 57 Indian Indian NNP 87 1393 58 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 1393 59 and and CC 87 1393 60 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 87 1393 61 ; ; : 87 1393 62 size size NN 87 1393 63 and and CC 87 1393 64 juxtaposition juxtaposition NN 87 1393 65 to to IN 87 1393 66 Israel Israel NNP 87 1393 67 establish establish VB 87 1393 68 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 1393 69 major major JJ 87 1393 70 role role NN 87 1393 71 in in IN 87 1393 72 Middle middle JJ 87 1393 73 Eastern eastern JJ 87 1393 74 geopolitics geopolitic NNS 87 1393 75 * * : 87 1393 76 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 1393 77 , , , 87 1393 78 People People NNP 87 1393 79 Population Population NNP 87 1393 80 : : : 87 1393 81 59,585,529 59,585,529 CD 87 1393 82 ( ( -LRB- 87 1393 83 July July NNP 87 1393 84 1993 1993 CD 87 1393 85 est est NNP 87 1393 86 . . . 87 1393 87 ) ) -RRB- 87 1394 1 Population population NN 87 1394 2 growth growth NN 87 1394 3 rate rate NN 87 1394 4 : : : 87 1394 5 2.3 2.3 CD 87 1394 6 % % NN 87 1394 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1394 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1394 9 est est NNP 87 1394 10 . . . 87 1394 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1395 1 note note VB 87 1395 2 : : : 87 1395 3 the the DT 87 1395 4 US US NNP 87 1395 5 Bureau Bureau NNP 87 1395 6 of of IN 87 1395 7 the the DT 87 1395 8 Census Census NNP 87 1395 9 has have VBZ 87 1395 10 lowered lower VBN 87 1395 11 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 1395 12 1993 1993 CD 87 1395 13 estimate estimate NN 87 1395 14 of of IN 87 1395 15 growth growth NN 87 1395 16 to to IN 87 1395 17 2.0 2.0 CD 87 1395 18 % % NN 87 1395 19 on on IN 87 1395 20 the the DT 87 1395 21 basis basis NN 87 1395 22 of of IN 87 1395 23 a a DT 87 1395 24 1992 1992 CD 87 1395 25 Egyptian egyptian JJ 87 1395 26 government government NN 87 1395 27 survey survey NN 87 1395 28 , , , 87 1395 29 whereas whereas IN 87 1395 30 estimates estimate NNS 87 1395 31 of of IN 87 1395 32 other other JJ 87 1395 33 observers observer NNS 87 1395 34 go go VBP 87 1395 35 as as RB 87 1395 36 high high JJ 87 1395 37 as as IN 87 1395 38 2.9 2.9 CD 87 1395 39 % % NN 87 1395 40 Birth birth NN 87 1395 41 rate rate NN 87 1395 42 : : : 87 1395 43 33 33 CD 87 1395 44 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 1395 45 population population NN 87 1395 46 ( ( -LRB- 87 1395 47 1993 1993 CD 87 1395 48 est est NNP 87 1395 49 . . . 87 1395 50 ) ) -RRB- 87 1396 1 Death death NN 87 1396 2 rate rate NN 87 1396 3 : : : 87 1396 4 9 9 CD 87 1396 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 1396 6 population population NN 87 1396 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1396 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1396 9 est est NNP 87 1396 10 . . . 87 1396 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1397 1 Net net JJ 87 1397 2 migration migration NN 87 1397 3 rate rate NN 87 1397 4 : : : 87 1397 5 NEGL NEGL NNP 87 1397 6 Infant Infant NNP 87 1397 7 mortality mortality NN 87 1397 8 rate rate NN 87 1397 9 : : : 87 1397 10 78.3 78.3 CD 87 1397 11 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 1397 12 live live JJ 87 1397 13 births birth NNS 87 1397 14 ( ( -LRB- 87 1397 15 1993 1993 CD 87 1397 16 est est NNP 87 1397 17 . . . 87 1397 18 ) ) -RRB- 87 1398 1 Life life NN 87 1398 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 1398 3 at at IN 87 1398 4 birth birth NN 87 1398 5 : : : 87 1398 6 total total JJ 87 1398 7 population population NN 87 1398 8 : : : 87 1398 9 60.46 60.46 CD 87 1398 10 years year NNS 87 1398 11 male male NN 87 1398 12 : : : 87 1398 13 58.61 58.61 CD 87 1398 14 years year NNS 87 1398 15 female female JJ 87 1398 16 : : : 87 1398 17 62.41 62.41 CD 87 1398 18 years year NNS 87 1398 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 1398 20 1993 1993 CD 87 1398 21 est est NNP 87 1398 22 . . . 87 1398 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 1399 1 Total total JJ 87 1399 2 fertility fertility NN 87 1399 3 rate rate NN 87 1399 4 : : : 87 1399 5 4.35 4.35 CD 87 1399 6 children child NNS 87 1399 7 born bear VBN 87 1399 8 / / SYM 87 1399 9 woman woman NN 87 1399 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 1399 11 1993 1993 CD 87 1399 12 est est NNP 87 1399 13 . . . 87 1399 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 1400 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 1400 2 : : : 87 1400 3 noun noun NNP 87 1400 4 : : : 87 1400 5 Egyptian(s Egyptian(s NNP 87 1400 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 1400 7 adjective adjective NN 87 1400 8 : : : 87 1400 9 Egyptian egyptian JJ 87 1400 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 1400 11 divisions division NNS 87 1400 12 : : : 87 1400 13 Eastern eastern JJ 87 1400 14 Hamitic hamitic JJ 87 1400 15 stock stock NN 87 1400 16 90 90 CD 87 1400 17 % % NN 87 1400 18 , , , 87 1400 19 Greek greek JJ 87 1400 20 , , , 87 1400 21 Italian italian JJ 87 1400 22 , , , 87 1400 23 Syro Syro NNP 87 1400 24 - - HYPH 87 1400 25 Lebanese Lebanese NNP 87 1400 26 10 10 CD 87 1400 27 % % NN 87 1400 28 Religions religion NNS 87 1400 29 : : : 87 1400 30 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 1400 31 ( ( -LRB- 87 1400 32 mostly mostly RB 87 1400 33 Sunni sunni JJ 87 1400 34 ) ) -RRB- 87 1400 35 94 94 CD 87 1400 36 % % NN 87 1400 37 ( ( -LRB- 87 1400 38 official official JJ 87 1400 39 estimate estimate NN 87 1400 40 ) ) -RRB- 87 1400 41 , , , 87 1400 42 Coptic Coptic NNP 87 1400 43 Christian Christian NNP 87 1400 44 and and CC 87 1400 45 other other JJ 87 1400 46 6 6 CD 87 1400 47 % % NN 87 1400 48 ( ( -LRB- 87 1400 49 official official JJ 87 1400 50 estimate estimate NN 87 1400 51 ) ) -RRB- 87 1400 52 Languages language NNS 87 1400 53 : : : 87 1400 54 Arabic Arabic NNP 87 1400 55 ( ( -LRB- 87 1400 56 official official JJ 87 1400 57 ) ) -RRB- 87 1400 58 , , , 87 1400 59 English English NNP 87 1400 60 and and CC 87 1400 61 French French NNP 87 1400 62 widely widely RB 87 1400 63 understood understand VBD 87 1400 64 by by IN 87 1400 65 educated educate VBN 87 1400 66 classes class NNS 87 1400 67 Literacy literacy NN 87 1400 68 : : : 87 1400 69 age age NN 87 1400 70 15 15 CD 87 1400 71 and and CC 87 1400 72 over over RB 87 1400 73 can can MD 87 1400 74 read read VB 87 1400 75 and and CC 87 1400 76 write write VB 87 1400 77 ( ( -LRB- 87 1400 78 1990 1990 CD 87 1400 79 ) ) -RRB- 87 1400 80 total total JJ 87 1400 81 population population NN 87 1400 82 : : : 87 1400 83 48 48 CD 87 1400 84 % % NN 87 1400 85 male male NN 87 1400 86 : : : 87 1400 87 63 63 CD 87 1400 88 % % NN 87 1400 89 female female NN 87 1400 90 : : : 87 1400 91 34 34 CD 87 1400 92 % % NN 87 1400 93 Labor Labor NNP 87 1400 94 force force NN 87 1400 95 : : : 87 1400 96 15 15 CD 87 1400 97 million million CD 87 1400 98 ( ( -LRB- 87 1400 99 1989 1989 CD 87 1400 100 est est NNP 87 1400 101 . . . 87 1400 102 ) ) -RRB- 87 1401 1 by by IN 87 1401 2 occupation occupation NN 87 1401 3 : : : 87 1401 4 government government NN 87 1401 5 , , , 87 1401 6 public public JJ 87 1401 7 sector sector NN 87 1401 8 enterprises enterprise NNS 87 1401 9 , , , 87 1401 10 and and CC 87 1401 11 armed armed JJ 87 1401 12 forces force NNS 87 1401 13 36 36 CD 87 1401 14 % % NN 87 1401 15 , , , 87 1401 16 agriculture agriculture NN 87 1401 17 34 34 CD 87 1401 18 % % NN 87 1401 19 , , , 87 1401 20 privately privately RB 87 1401 21 owned own VBN 87 1401 22 service service NN 87 1401 23 and and CC 87 1401 24 manufacturing manufacturing NN 87 1401 25 enterprises enterprise NNS 87 1401 26 20 20 CD 87 1401 27 % % NN 87 1401 28 ( ( -LRB- 87 1401 29 1984 1984 CD 87 1401 30 ) ) -RRB- 87 1401 31 note note NN 87 1401 32 : : : 87 1401 33 shortage shortage NN 87 1401 34 of of IN 87 1401 35 skilled skilled JJ 87 1401 36 labor labor NN 87 1401 37 ; ; : 87 1401 38 2,500,000 2,500,000 CD 87 1401 39 Egyptians Egyptians NNPS 87 1401 40 work work VBP 87 1401 41 abroad abroad RB 87 1401 42 , , , 87 1401 43 mostly mostly RB 87 1401 44 in in IN 87 1401 45 Saudi Saudi NNP 87 1401 46 Arabia Arabia NNP 87 1401 47 and and CC 87 1401 48 the the DT 87 1401 49 Gulf Gulf NNP 87 1401 50 Arab Arab NNP 87 1401 51 states state NNS 87 1401 52 ( ( -LRB- 87 1401 53 1988 1988 CD 87 1401 54 est est NNP 87 1401 55 . . . 87 1401 56 ) ) -RRB- 87 1402 1 * * NFP 87 1402 2 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 1402 3 , , , 87 1402 4 Government Government NNP 87 1402 5 Names Names NNP 87 1402 6 : : : 87 1402 7 conventional conventional JJ 87 1402 8 long long JJ 87 1402 9 form form NN 87 1402 10 : : : 87 1402 11 Arab Arab NNP 87 1402 12 Republic Republic NNP 87 1402 13 of of IN 87 1402 14 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 1402 15 conventional conventional JJ 87 1402 16 short short JJ 87 1402 17 form form NN 87 1402 18 : : : 87 1402 19 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 1402 20 local local JJ 87 1402 21 long long JJ 87 1402 22 form form NN 87 1402 23 : : : 87 1402 24 Jumhuriyat Jumhuriyat NNP 87 1402 25 Misr Misr NNP 87 1402 26 al al NNP 87 1402 27 - - HYPH 87 1402 28 Arabiyah Arabiyah NNP 87 1402 29 local local JJ 87 1402 30 short short JJ 87 1402 31 form form NN 87 1402 32 : : : 87 1402 33 none none NN 87 1402 34 former former JJ 87 1402 35 : : : 87 1402 36 United United NNP 87 1402 37 Arab Arab NNP 87 1402 38 Republic Republic NNP 87 1402 39 ( ( -LRB- 87 1402 40 with with IN 87 1402 41 Syria Syria NNP 87 1402 42 ) ) -RRB- 87 1402 43 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 1402 44 : : : 87 1402 45 EG EG NNP 87 1402 46 Type type NN 87 1402 47 : : : 87 1402 48 republic republic NNP 87 1402 49 Capital capital NN 87 1402 50 : : : 87 1402 51 Cairo Cairo NNP 87 1402 52 Administrative administrative JJ 87 1402 53 divisions division NNS 87 1402 54 : : : 87 1402 55 26 26 CD 87 1402 56 governorates governorate NNS 87 1402 57 ( ( -LRB- 87 1402 58 muhafazat muhafazat JJ 87 1402 59 , , , 87 1402 60 singular singular NNP 87 1402 61 - - HYPH 87 1402 62 muhafazah muhafazah NNP 87 1402 63 ) ) -RRB- 87 1402 64 ; ; : 87 1402 65 Ad Ad NNP 87 1402 66 Daqahliyah Daqahliyah NNP 87 1402 67 , , , 87 1402 68 Al Al NNP 87 1402 69 Bahr Bahr NNP 87 1402 70 al al NNP 87 1402 71 Ahmar Ahmar NNP 87 1402 72 , , , 87 1402 73 Al Al NNP 87 1402 74 Buhayrah Buhayrah NNP 87 1402 75 , , , 87 1402 76 Al Al NNP 87 1402 77 Fayyum Fayyum NNP 87 1402 78 , , , 87 1402 79 Al Al NNP 87 1402 80 Gharbiyah Gharbiyah NNP 87 1402 81 , , , 87 1402 82 Al Al NNP 87 1402 83 Iskandariyah Iskandariyah NNP 87 1402 84 , , , 87 1402 85 Al Al NNP 87 1402 86 Isma'iliyah Isma'iliyah NNP 87 1402 87 , , , 87 1402 88 Al Al NNP 87 1402 89 Jizah Jizah NNP 87 1402 90 , , , 87 1402 91 Al Al NNP 87 1402 92 Minufiyah Minufiyah NNP 87 1402 93 , , , 87 1402 94 Al Al NNP 87 1402 95 Minya Minya NNP 87 1402 96 , , , 87 1402 97 Al Al NNP 87 1402 98 Qahirah Qahirah NNP 87 1402 99 , , , 87 1402 100 Al Al NNP 87 1402 101 Qalyubiyah Qalyubiyah NNP 87 1402 102 , , , 87 1402 103 Al Al NNP 87 1402 104 Wadi Wadi NNP 87 1402 105 al al NNP 87 1402 106 Jadid Jadid NNP 87 1402 107 , , , 87 1402 108 Ash Ash NNP 87 1402 109 Sharqiyah Sharqiyah NNP 87 1402 110 , , , 87 1402 111 As as IN 87 1402 112 Suways Suways NNP 87 1402 113 , , , 87 1402 114 Aswan Aswan NNP 87 1402 115 , , , 87 1402 116 Asyu't Asyu't NNP 87 1402 117 , , , 87 1402 118 Bani Bani NNP 87 1402 119 Suwayf Suwayf NNP 87 1402 120 , , , 87 1402 121 Bur Bur NNP 87 1402 122 Sa'id Sa'id NNP 87 1402 123 , , , 87 1402 124 Dumyat Dumyat NNP 87 1402 125 , , , 87 1402 126 Janub Janub NNP 87 1402 127 Sina Sina NNP 87 1402 128 , , , 87 1402 129 Kafr Kafr NNP 87 1402 130 ash ash NN 87 1402 131 Shaykh Shaykh NNP 87 1402 132 , , , 87 1402 133 Matruh Matruh NNP 87 1402 134 , , , 87 1402 135 Qina Qina NNP 87 1402 136 , , , 87 1402 137 Shamal Shamal NNP 87 1402 138 Sina Sina NNP 87 1402 139 , , , 87 1402 140 Suhaj Suhaj NNP 87 1402 141 Independence Independence NNP 87 1402 142 : : : 87 1402 143 28 28 CD 87 1402 144 February February NNP 87 1402 145 1922 1922 CD 87 1402 146 ( ( -LRB- 87 1402 147 from from IN 87 1402 148 UK UK NNP 87 1402 149 ) ) -RRB- 87 1402 150 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 1402 151 : : : 87 1402 152 11 11 CD 87 1402 153 September September NNP 87 1402 154 1971 1971 CD 87 1402 155 Legal legal JJ 87 1402 156 system system NN 87 1402 157 : : : 87 1402 158 based base VBN 87 1402 159 on on IN 87 1402 160 English English NNP 87 1402 161 common common JJ 87 1402 162 law law NN 87 1402 163 , , , 87 1402 164 Islamic islamic JJ 87 1402 165 law law NN 87 1402 166 , , , 87 1402 167 and and CC 87 1402 168 Napoleonic napoleonic JJ 87 1402 169 codes code NNS 87 1402 170 ; ; , 87 1402 171 judicial judicial JJ 87 1402 172 review review NN 87 1402 173 by by IN 87 1402 174 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 1402 175 Court Court NNP 87 1402 176 and and CC 87 1402 177 Council Council NNP 87 1402 178 of of IN 87 1402 179 State State NNP 87 1402 180 ( ( -LRB- 87 1402 181 oversees oversee VBZ 87 1402 182 validity validity NN 87 1402 183 of of IN 87 1402 184 administrative administrative JJ 87 1402 185 decisions decision NNS 87 1402 186 ) ) -RRB- 87 1402 187 ; ; : 87 1402 188 accepts accept VBZ 87 1402 189 compulsory compulsory JJ 87 1402 190 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 1402 191 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 1402 192 , , , 87 1402 193 with with IN 87 1402 194 reservations reservation NNS 87 1402 195 National national JJ 87 1402 196 holiday holiday NN 87 1402 197 : : : 87 1402 198 Anniversary anniversary NN 87 1402 199 of of IN 87 1402 200 the the DT 87 1402 201 Revolution Revolution NNP 87 1402 202 , , , 87 1402 203 23 23 CD 87 1402 204 July July NNP 87 1402 205 ( ( -LRB- 87 1402 206 1952 1952 CD 87 1402 207 ) ) -RRB- 87 1402 208 Political political JJ 87 1402 209 parties party NNS 87 1402 210 and and CC 87 1402 211 leaders leader NNS 87 1402 212 : : : 87 1402 213 National National NNP 87 1402 214 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1402 215 Party Party NNP 87 1402 216 ( ( -LRB- 87 1402 217 NDP NDP NNP 87 1402 218 ) ) -RRB- 87 1402 219 , , , 87 1402 220 President President NNP 87 1402 221 Mohammed Mohammed NNP 87 1402 222 Hosni Hosni NNP 87 1402 223 MUBARAK MUBARAK NNP 87 1402 224 , , , 87 1402 225 leader leader NN 87 1402 226 , , , 87 1402 227 is be VBZ 87 1402 228 the the DT 87 1402 229 dominant dominant JJ 87 1402 230 party party NN 87 1402 231 ; ; , 87 1402 232 legal legal JJ 87 1402 233 opposition opposition NN 87 1402 234 parties party NNS 87 1402 235 are be VBP 87 1402 236 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 1402 237 Liberal Liberal NNP 87 1402 238 Party Party NNP 87 1402 239 ( ( -LRB- 87 1402 240 SLP SLP NNP 87 1402 241 ) ) -RRB- 87 1402 242 , , , 87 1402 243 Kamal Kamal NNP 87 1402 244 MURAD MURAD NNP 87 1402 245 ; ; : 87 1402 246 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 1402 247 Labor Labor NNP 87 1402 248 Party Party NNP 87 1402 249 , , , 87 1402 250 Ibrahim Ibrahim NNP 87 1402 251 SHUKRI SHUKRI NNP 87 1402 252 ; ; : 87 1402 253 National National NNP 87 1402 254 Progressive Progressive NNP 87 1402 255 Unionist Unionist NNP 87 1402 256 Grouping Grouping NNP 87 1402 257 ( ( -LRB- 87 1402 258 NPUG NPUG NNP 87 1402 259 ) ) -RRB- 87 1402 260 , , , 87 1402 261 Khalid Khalid NNP 87 1402 262 MUHYI MUHYI NNP 87 1402 263 - - HYPH 87 1402 264 AL AL NNP 87 1402 265 - - HYPH 87 1402 266 DIN din NN 87 1402 267 ; ; : 87 1402 268 Umma Umma NNP 87 1402 269 Party Party NNP 87 1402 270 , , , 87 1402 271 Ahmad Ahmad NNP 87 1402 272 al al NNP 87 1402 273 - - HYPH 87 1402 274 SABAHI SABAHI NNP 87 1402 275 ; ; : 87 1402 276 New New NNP 87 1402 277 Wafd Wafd NNP 87 1402 278 Party Party NNP 87 1402 279 ( ( -LRB- 87 1402 280 NWP NWP NNP 87 1402 281 ) ) -RRB- 87 1402 282 , , , 87 1402 283 Fu'ad fu'ad NN 87 1402 284 SIRAJ siraj NN 87 1402 285 AL AL NNP 87 1402 286 - - HYPH 87 1402 287 DIN DIN NNP 87 1402 288 ; ; : 87 1402 289 Misr Misr NNP 87 1402 290 al al NNP 87 1402 291 - - HYPH 87 1402 292 Fatah Fatah NNP 87 1402 293 Party Party NNP 87 1402 294 ( ( -LRB- 87 1402 295 Young Young NNP 87 1402 296 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 1402 297 Party Party NNP 87 1402 298 ) ) -RRB- 87 1402 299 , , , 87 1402 300 Ali Ali NNP 87 1402 301 al al NNP 87 1402 302 - - HYPH 87 1402 303 Din Din NNP 87 1402 304 SALIH SALIH NNP 87 1402 305 ; ; : 87 1402 306 The the DT 87 1402 307 Greens Greens NNP 87 1402 308 Party Party NNP 87 1402 309 , , , 87 1402 310 Hasan Hasan NNP 87 1402 311 RAJABD RAJABD NNP 87 1402 312 ; ; : 87 1402 313 Nasserist Nasserist NNP 87 1402 314 Arab Arab NNP 87 1402 315 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1402 316 Party Party NNP 87 1402 317 , , , 87 1402 318 Muhammad Muhammad NNP 87 1402 319 Rif'at Rif'at NNP 87 1402 320 al al NNP 87 1402 321 - - HYPH 87 1402 322 MUHAMI MUHAMI NNP 87 1402 323 ; ; : 87 1402 324 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1402 325 Unionist Unionist NNP 87 1402 326 Party Party NNP 87 1402 327 , , , 87 1402 328 Mohammed Mohammed NNP 87 1402 329 ' ' POS 87 1402 330 Abd Abd NNP 87 1402 331 - - HYPH 87 1402 332 al al NNP 87 1402 333 - - HYPH 87 1402 334 Mun'im Mun'im NNP 87 1402 335 TURK TURK NNP 87 1402 336 ; ; : 87 1402 337 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1402 338 Peoples Peoples NNPS 87 1402 339 ' ' POS 87 1402 340 Party Party NNP 87 1402 341 , , , 87 1402 342 Anwar Anwar NNP 87 1402 343 AFISI AFISI NNP 87 1402 344 note note NN 87 1402 345 : : : 87 1402 346 formation formation NN 87 1402 347 of of IN 87 1402 348 political political JJ 87 1402 349 parties party NNS 87 1402 350 must must MD 87 1402 351 be be VB 87 1402 352 approved approve VBN 87 1402 353 by by IN 87 1402 354 government government NN 87 1402 355 Other other JJ 87 1402 356 political political JJ 87 1402 357 or or CC 87 1402 358 pressure pressure NN 87 1402 359 groups group NNS 87 1402 360 : : : 87 1402 361 Islamic islamic JJ 87 1402 362 groups group NNS 87 1402 363 are be VBP 87 1402 364 illegal illegal JJ 87 1402 365 , , , 87 1402 366 but but CC 87 1402 367 the the DT 87 1402 368 largest large JJS 87 1402 369 one one CD 87 1402 370 , , , 87 1402 371 the the DT 87 1402 372 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 1402 373 Brotherhood Brotherhood NNP 87 1402 374 , , , 87 1402 375 is be VBZ 87 1402 376 tolerated tolerate VBN 87 1402 377 by by IN 87 1402 378 the the DT 87 1402 379 government government NN 87 1402 380 ; ; : 87 1402 381 trade trade NN 87 1402 382 unions union NNS 87 1402 383 and and CC 87 1402 384 professional professional JJ 87 1402 385 associations association NNS 87 1402 386 are be VBP 87 1402 387 officially officially RB 87 1402 388 sanctioned sanction VBN 87 1402 389 Suffrage suffrage NN 87 1402 390 : : : 87 1402 391 18 18 CD 87 1402 392 years year NNS 87 1402 393 of of IN 87 1402 394 age age NN 87 1402 395 ; ; : 87 1402 396 universal universal JJ 87 1402 397 and and CC 87 1402 398 compulsory compulsory JJ 87 1402 399 Elections election NNS 87 1402 400 : : : 87 1402 401 Advisory Advisory NNP 87 1402 402 Council Council NNP 87 1402 403 : : : 87 1402 404 last last RB 87 1402 405 held hold VBD 87 1402 406 8 8 CD 87 1402 407 June June NNP 87 1402 408 1989 1989 CD 87 1402 409 ( ( -LRB- 87 1402 410 next next JJ 87 1402 411 to to TO 87 1402 412 be be VB 87 1402 413 held hold VBN 87 1402 414 June June NNP 87 1402 415 1995 1995 CD 87 1402 416 ) ) -RRB- 87 1402 417 ; ; : 87 1402 418 results result NNS 87 1402 419 - - HYPH 87 1402 420 NDP NDP NNP 87 1402 421 100 100 CD 87 1402 422 % % NN 87 1402 423 ; ; , 87 1402 424 seats seat NNS 87 1402 425 - - : 87 1402 426 ( ( -LRB- 87 1402 427 258 258 CD 87 1402 428 total total NN 87 1402 429 , , , 87 1402 430 172 172 CD 87 1402 431 elected elect VBD 87 1402 432 ) ) -RRB- 87 1402 433 NDP NDP NNP 87 1402 434 172 172 CD 87 1402 435 * * NFP 87 1402 436 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 1402 437 , , , 87 1402 438 Government Government NNP 87 1402 439 People People NNPS 87 1402 440 's 's POS 87 1402 441 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 1402 442 : : : 87 1402 443 last last JJ 87 1402 444 held hold VBD 87 1402 445 29 29 CD 87 1402 446 November November NNP 87 1402 447 1990 1990 CD 87 1402 448 ( ( -LRB- 87 1402 449 next next JJ 87 1402 450 to to TO 87 1402 451 be be VB 87 1402 452 held hold VBN 87 1402 453 November November NNP 87 1402 454 1995 1995 CD 87 1402 455 ) ) -RRB- 87 1402 456 ; ; : 87 1402 457 results result NNS 87 1402 458 - - HYPH 87 1402 459 NDP NDP NNP 87 1402 460 78.4 78.4 CD 87 1402 461 % % NN 87 1402 462 , , , 87 1402 463 NPUG NPUG NNP 87 1402 464 1.4 1.4 CD 87 1402 465 % % NN 87 1402 466 , , , 87 1402 467 independents independent NNS 87 1402 468 18.7 18.7 CD 87 1402 469 % % NN 87 1402 470 ; ; , 87 1402 471 seats seat NNS 87 1402 472 - - , 87 1402 473 ( ( -LRB- 87 1402 474 437 437 CD 87 1402 475 total total NN 87 1402 476 , , , 87 1402 477 444 444 CD 87 1402 478 elected elect VBN 87 1402 479 ) ) -RRB- 87 1402 480 NDP NDP NNP 87 1402 481 348 348 CD 87 1402 482 , , , 87 1402 483 NPUG NPUG NNP 87 1402 484 6 6 CD 87 1402 485 , , , 87 1402 486 independents independent NNS 87 1402 487 83 83 CD 87 1402 488 ; ; : 87 1402 489 note note VB 87 1402 490 - - HYPH 87 1402 491 most most JJS 87 1402 492 opposition opposition NN 87 1402 493 parties party NNS 87 1402 494 boycotted boycott VBD 87 1402 495 President President NNP 87 1402 496 : : : 87 1402 497 last last RB 87 1402 498 held hold VBD 87 1402 499 5 5 CD 87 1402 500 October October NNP 87 1402 501 1987 1987 CD 87 1402 502 ( ( -LRB- 87 1402 503 next next JJ 87 1402 504 to to TO 87 1402 505 be be VB 87 1402 506 held hold VBN 87 1402 507 October October NNP 87 1402 508 1993 1993 CD 87 1402 509 ) ) -RRB- 87 1402 510 ; ; : 87 1402 511 results result NNS 87 1402 512 - - : 87 1402 513 President President NNP 87 1402 514 Hosni Hosni NNP 87 1402 515 MUBARAK MUBARAK NNP 87 1402 516 was be VBD 87 1402 517 reelected reelect VBN 87 1402 518 Executive executive JJ 87 1402 519 branch branch NN 87 1402 520 : : : 87 1402 521 president president NN 87 1402 522 , , , 87 1402 523 prime prime NNP 87 1402 524 minister minister NN 87 1402 525 , , , 87 1402 526 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 87 1402 527 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 1402 528 branch branch NN 87 1402 529 : : : 87 1402 530 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 1402 531 People People NNPS 87 1402 532 's 's POS 87 1402 533 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 1402 534 ( ( -LRB- 87 1402 535 Majlis Majlis NNP 87 1402 536 al al NNP 87 1402 537 - - HYPH 87 1402 538 Cha'b Cha'b NNP 87 1402 539 ) ) -RRB- 87 1402 540 ; ; : 87 1402 541 note note VB 87 1402 542 - - : 87 1402 543 there there EX 87 1402 544 is be VBZ 87 1402 545 an an DT 87 1402 546 Advisory Advisory NNP 87 1402 547 Council Council NNP 87 1402 548 ( ( -LRB- 87 1402 549 Majlis Majlis NNP 87 1402 550 al al NNP 87 1402 551 - - HYPH 87 1402 552 Shura Shura NNP 87 1402 553 ) ) -RRB- 87 1402 554 that that WDT 87 1402 555 functions function VBZ 87 1402 556 in in IN 87 1402 557 a a DT 87 1402 558 consultative consultative JJ 87 1402 559 role role NN 87 1402 560 Judicial judicial JJ 87 1402 561 branch branch NN 87 1402 562 : : : 87 1402 563 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 1402 564 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 87 1402 565 Court Court NNP 87 1402 566 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 1402 567 : : : 87 1402 568 Chief Chief NNP 87 1402 569 of of IN 87 1402 570 State State NNP 87 1402 571 : : : 87 1402 572 President President NNP 87 1402 573 Mohammed Mohammed NNP 87 1402 574 Hosni Hosni NNP 87 1402 575 MUBARAK MUBARAK NNP 87 1402 576 ( ( -LRB- 87 1402 577 was be VBD 87 1402 578 made make VBN 87 1402 579 acting act VBG 87 1402 580 President President NNP 87 1402 581 on on IN 87 1402 582 6 6 CD 87 1402 583 October October NNP 87 1402 584 1981 1981 CD 87 1402 585 upon upon IN 87 1402 586 the the DT 87 1402 587 assassination assassination NN 87 1402 588 of of IN 87 1402 589 President President NNP 87 1402 590 SADAT SADAT NNP 87 1402 591 and and CC 87 1402 592 sworn swear VBN 87 1402 593 in in RP 87 1402 594 as as IN 87 1402 595 president president NN 87 1402 596 on on IN 87 1402 597 14 14 CD 87 1402 598 October October NNP 87 1402 599 1981 1981 CD 87 1402 600 ) ) -RRB- 87 1402 601 Head Head NNP 87 1402 602 of of IN 87 1402 603 Government Government NNP 87 1402 604 : : : 87 1402 605 Prime Prime NNP 87 1402 606 Minister Minister NNP 87 1402 607 Atef Atef NNP 87 1402 608 Mohammed Mohammed NNP 87 1402 609 Najib Najib NNP 87 1402 610 SEDKY SEDKY NNP 87 1402 611 ( ( -LRB- 87 1402 612 since since IN 87 1402 613 12 12 CD 87 1402 614 November November NNP 87 1402 615 1986 1986 CD 87 1402 616 ) ) -RRB- 87 1402 617 Member member NN 87 1402 618 of of IN 87 1402 619 : : : 87 1402 620 ABEDA ABEDA NNP 87 1402 621 , , , 87 1402 622 ACC ACC NNP 87 1402 623 , , , 87 1402 624 ACCT ACCT NNP 87 1402 625 ( ( -LRB- 87 1402 626 associate associate NN 87 1402 627 ) ) -RRB- 87 1402 628 , , , 87 1402 629 AfDB AfDB NNP 87 1402 630 , , , 87 1402 631 AFESD AFESD NNP 87 1402 632 , , , 87 1402 633 AG AG NNP 87 1402 634 ( ( -LRB- 87 1402 635 observer observer NN 87 1402 636 ) ) -RRB- 87 1402 637 , , , 87 1402 638 AL AL NNP 87 1402 639 , , , 87 1402 640 AMF AMF NNP 87 1402 641 , , , 87 1402 642 CAEU CAEU NNP 87 1402 643 , , , 87 1402 644 CCC CCC NNP 87 1402 645 , , , 87 1402 646 EBRD EBRD NNP 87 1402 647 , , , 87 1402 648 ECA ECA NNP 87 1402 649 , , , 87 1402 650 ESCWA ESCWA NNP 87 1402 651 , , , 87 1402 652 FAO FAO NNP 87 1402 653 , , , 87 1402 654 G-15 g-15 CD 87 1402 655 , , , 87 1402 656 G-19 g-19 CD 87 1402 657 , , , 87 1402 658 G-24 g-24 CD 87 1402 659 , , , 87 1402 660 G-77 g-77 CD 87 1402 661 , , , 87 1402 662 GATT GATT NNP 87 1402 663 , , , 87 1402 664 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 1402 665 , , , 87 1402 666 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 1402 667 , , , 87 1402 668 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 1402 669 , , , 87 1402 670 ICC ICC NNP 87 1402 671 , , , 87 1402 672 IDA IDA NNP 87 1402 673 , , , 87 1402 674 IDB IDB NNP 87 1402 675 , , , 87 1402 676 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 1402 677 , , , 87 1402 678 IFC IFC NNP 87 1402 679 , , , 87 1402 680 ILO ILO NNP 87 1402 681 , , , 87 1402 682 IMF IMF NNP 87 1402 683 , , , 87 1402 684 IMO imo RB 87 1402 685 , , , 87 1402 686 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 87 1402 687 , , , 87 1402 688 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 1402 689 , , , 87 1402 690 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 1402 691 , , , 87 1402 692 IOC IOC NNP 87 1402 693 , , , 87 1402 694 IOM IOM NNP 87 1402 695 , , , 87 1402 696 ISO ISO NNP 87 1402 697 , , , 87 1402 698 ITU ITU NNP 87 1402 699 , , , 87 1402 700 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 1402 701 , , , 87 1402 702 MINURSO MINURSO NNP 87 1402 703 , , , 87 1402 704 NAM NAM NNP 87 1402 705 , , , 87 1402 706 OAPEC OAPEC NNP 87 1402 707 , , , 87 1402 708 OAS OAS NNP 87 1402 709 ( ( -LRB- 87 1402 710 observer observer NNP 87 1402 711 ) ) -RRB- 87 1402 712 , , , 87 1402 713 OAU OAU NNP 87 1402 714 , , , 87 1402 715 OIC OIC NNP 87 1402 716 , , , 87 1402 717 PCA PCA NNP 87 1402 718 , , , 87 1402 719 UN UN NNP 87 1402 720 , , , 87 1402 721 UNAVEM UNAVEM NNP 87 1402 722 II II NNP 87 1402 723 , , , 87 1402 724 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 1402 725 , , , 87 1402 726 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 1402 727 , , , 87 1402 728 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 1402 729 , , , 87 1402 730 UNOMOZ UNOMOZ NNP 87 1402 731 , , , 87 1402 732 UNOSOM UNOSOM NNP 87 1402 733 , , , 87 1402 734 UNPROFOR UNPROFOR NNP 87 1402 735 , , , 87 1402 736 UPU UPU NNP 87 1402 737 , , , 87 1402 738 UNRWA UNRWA NNP 87 1402 739 , , , 87 1402 740 WHO who WP 87 1402 741 , , , 87 1402 742 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 1402 743 , , , 87 1402 744 WMO WMO NNP 87 1402 745 , , , 87 1402 746 WTO WTO NNP 87 1402 747 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1402 748 representation representation NN 87 1402 749 in in IN 87 1402 750 US US NNP 87 1402 751 : : : 87 1402 752 chief chief NN 87 1402 753 of of IN 87 1402 754 mission mission NN 87 1402 755 : : : 87 1402 756 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 1402 757 Ahmed Ahmed NNP 87 1402 758 MAHER MAHER NNP 87 1402 759 El El NNP 87 1402 760 Sayed Sayed NNP 87 1402 761 chancery chancery NN 87 1402 762 : : : 87 1402 763 2310 2310 CD 87 1402 764 Decatur Decatur NNP 87 1402 765 Place Place NNP 87 1402 766 NW NW NNP 87 1402 767 , , , 87 1402 768 Washington Washington NNP 87 1402 769 , , , 87 1402 770 DC DC NNP 87 1402 771 20008 20008 CD 87 1402 772 telephone telephone NN 87 1402 773 : : : 87 1402 774 ( ( -LRB- 87 1402 775 202 202 CD 87 1402 776 ) ) -RRB- 87 1402 777 232 232 CD 87 1402 778 - - SYM 87 1402 779 5400 5400 CD 87 1402 780 consulates consulate NNS 87 1402 781 general general JJ 87 1402 782 : : : 87 1402 783 Chicago Chicago NNP 87 1402 784 , , , 87 1402 785 Houston Houston NNP 87 1402 786 , , , 87 1402 787 New New NNP 87 1402 788 York York NNP 87 1402 789 , , , 87 1402 790 and and CC 87 1402 791 San San NNP 87 1402 792 Francisco Francisco NNP 87 1402 793 US US NNP 87 1402 794 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1402 795 representation representation NN 87 1402 796 : : : 87 1402 797 chief chief NN 87 1402 798 of of IN 87 1402 799 mission mission NN 87 1402 800 : : : 87 1402 801 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 1402 802 Robert Robert NNP 87 1402 803 PELLETREAU PELLETREAU VBD 87 1402 804 embassy embassy NN 87 1402 805 : : : 87 1402 806 Lazougi Lazougi NNP 87 1402 807 Street Street NNP 87 1402 808 , , , 87 1402 809 Garden Garden NNP 87 1402 810 City City NNP 87 1402 811 , , , 87 1402 812 Cairo Cairo NNP 87 1402 813 mailing mail VBG 87 1402 814 address address NN 87 1402 815 : : : 87 1402 816 APO APO NNP 87 1402 817 AE AE NNP 87 1402 818 09839 09839 CD 87 1402 819 telephone telephone NN 87 1402 820 : : : 87 1402 821 [ [ -LRB- 87 1402 822 20 20 CD 87 1402 823 ] ] -RRB- 87 1402 824 ( ( -LRB- 87 1402 825 2 2 CD 87 1402 826 ) ) -RRB- 87 1402 827 355 355 CD 87 1402 828 - - HYPH 87 1402 829 7371 7371 CD 87 1402 830 FAX FAX NNP 87 1402 831 : : : 87 1402 832 [ [ -LRB- 87 1402 833 20 20 CD 87 1402 834 ] ] -RRB- 87 1402 835 ( ( -LRB- 87 1402 836 2 2 CD 87 1402 837 ) ) -RRB- 87 1402 838 355 355 CD 87 1402 839 - - SYM 87 1402 840 7375 7375 CD 87 1402 841 consulate consulate NN 87 1402 842 general general NN 87 1402 843 : : : 87 1402 844 Alexandria Alexandria NNP 87 1402 845 Flag Flag NNP 87 1402 846 : : : 87 1402 847 three three CD 87 1402 848 equal equal JJ 87 1402 849 horizontal horizontal JJ 87 1402 850 bands band NNS 87 1402 851 of of IN 87 1402 852 red red JJ 87 1402 853 ( ( -LRB- 87 1402 854 top top NNP 87 1402 855 ) ) -RRB- 87 1402 856 , , , 87 1402 857 white white JJ 87 1402 858 , , , 87 1402 859 and and CC 87 1402 860 black black JJ 87 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87 1416 2 rate rate NN 87 1416 3 : : : 87 1416 4 20 20 CD 87 1416 5 % % NN 87 1416 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 1416 7 1992 1992 CD 87 1416 8 est est NNP 87 1416 9 . . . 87 1416 10 ) ) -RRB- 87 1417 1 Budget budget NN 87 1417 2 : : : 87 1417 3 revenues revenue VBZ 87 1417 4 $ $ $ 87 1417 5 12.6 12.6 CD 87 1417 6 billion billion CD 87 1417 7 ; ; : 87 1417 8 expenditures expenditure VBZ 87 1417 9 $ $ $ 87 1417 10 15.2 15.2 CD 87 1417 11 billion billion CD 87 1417 12 , , , 87 1417 13 including include VBG 87 1417 14 capital capital NN 87 1417 15 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1417 16 of of IN 87 1417 17 $ $ $ 87 1417 18 4 4 CD 87 1417 19 billion billion CD 87 1417 20 ( ( -LRB- 87 1417 21 FY92 FY92 NNP 87 1417 22 est est NNP 87 1417 23 . . . 87 1417 24 ) ) -RRB- 87 1418 1 Exports export NNS 87 1418 2 : : : 87 1418 3 $ $ $ 87 1418 4 3.6 3.6 CD 87 1418 5 billion billion CD 87 1418 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 1418 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 1418 8 . . . 87 1418 9 , , , 87 1418 10 FY92 FY92 NNP 87 1418 11 est est NNP 87 1418 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, , 87 1422 31 food food NN 87 1422 32 processing processing NN 87 1422 33 , , , 87 1422 34 tourism tourism NN 87 1422 35 , , , 87 1422 36 chemicals chemical NNS 87 1422 37 , , , 87 1422 38 petroleum petroleum NN 87 1422 39 , , , 87 1422 40 construction construction NN 87 1422 41 , , , 87 1422 42 cement cement NN 87 1422 43 , , , 87 1422 44 metals metal NNS 87 1422 45 * * NFP 87 1422 46 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 1422 47 , , , 87 1422 48 Economy Economy NNP 87 1422 49 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 87 1422 50 : : : 87 1422 51 accounts account NNS 87 1422 52 for for IN 87 1422 53 20 20 CD 87 1422 54 % % NN 87 1422 55 of of IN 87 1422 56 GDP gdp NN 87 1422 57 and and CC 87 1422 58 employs employ VBZ 87 1422 59 more more JJR 87 1422 60 than than IN 87 1422 61 one one CD 87 1422 62 - - HYPH 87 1422 63 third third NN 87 1422 64 of of IN 87 1422 65 labor labor NN 87 1422 66 force force NN 87 1422 67 ; ; , 87 1422 68 dependent dependent JJ 87 1422 69 on on IN 87 1422 70 irrigation irrigation NN 87 1422 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1422 112 livestock livestock NN 87 1422 113 - - HYPH 87 1422 114 cattle cattle NNS 87 1422 115 , , , 87 1422 116 water water NN 87 1422 117 buffalo buffalo NNP 87 1422 118 , , , 87 1422 119 sheep sheep NN 87 1422 120 , , , 87 1422 121 goats goat NNS 87 1422 122 ; ; , 87 1422 123 annual annual JJ 87 1422 124 fish fish NN 87 1422 125 catch catch NN 87 1422 126 about about IN 87 1422 127 140,000 140,000 CD 87 1422 128 metric metric JJ 87 1422 129 tons ton NNS 87 1422 130 Illicit Illicit NNP 87 1422 131 drugs drug VBZ 87 1422 132 : : : 87 1422 133 a a DT 87 1422 134 transit transit NN 87 1422 135 point point NN 87 1422 136 for for IN 87 1422 137 Southwest Southwest NNP 87 1422 138 Asian Asian NNP 87 1422 139 and and CC 87 1422 140 Southeast southeast JJ 87 1422 141 Asian asian JJ 87 1422 142 heroin heroin NN 87 1422 143 and and CC 87 1422 144 opium opium NN 87 1422 145 moving move VBG 87 1422 146 to to IN 87 1422 147 Europe Europe NNP 87 1422 148 and and CC 87 1422 149 the the DT 87 1422 150 US US NNP 87 1422 151 ; ; : 87 1422 152 popular popular JJ 87 1422 153 transit transit NN 87 1422 154 stop stop NN 87 1422 155 for for IN 87 1422 156 Nigerian nigerian JJ 87 1422 157 couriers courier NNS 87 1422 158 ; ; : 87 1422 159 large large JJ 87 1422 160 domestic domestic JJ 87 1422 161 consumption consumption NN 87 1422 162 of of IN 87 1422 163 hashish hashish NN 87 1422 164 and and CC 87 1422 165 heroin heroin NN 87 1422 166 from from IN 87 1422 167 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 87 1422 168 and and CC 87 1422 169 Syria Syria NNP 87 1422 170 Economic Economic NNP 87 1422 171 aid aid NN 87 1422 172 : : : 87 1422 173 US US NNP 87 1422 174 commitments commitment NNS 87 1422 175 , , , 87 1422 176 including include VBG 87 1422 177 Ex Ex NNP 87 1422 178 - - HYPH 87 1422 179 Im Im NNP 87 1422 180 ( ( -LRB- 87 1422 181 FY70 FY70 NNP 87 1422 182 - - HYPH 87 1422 183 89 89 CD 87 1422 184 ) ) -RRB- 87 1422 185 , , , 87 1422 186 $ $ $ 87 1422 187 15.7 15.7 CD 87 1422 188 billion billion CD 87 1422 189 ; ; : 87 1422 190 Western western JJ 87 1422 191 ( ( -LRB- 87 1422 192 non non JJ 87 1422 193 - - JJ 87 1422 194 US us JJ 87 1422 195 ) ) -RRB- 87 1422 196 countries country NNS 87 1422 197 , , , 87 1422 198 ODA ODA NNP 87 1422 199 and and CC 87 1422 200 OOF OOF NNP 87 1422 201 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 1422 202 commitments commitment NNS 87 1422 203 ( ( -LRB- 87 1422 204 1970 1970 CD 87 1422 205 - - SYM 87 1422 206 88 88 CD 87 1422 207 ) ) -RRB- 87 1422 208 , , , 87 1422 209 $ $ $ 87 1422 210 10.1 10.1 CD 87 1422 211 billion billion CD 87 1422 212 ; ; : 87 1422 213 OPEC OPEC NNP 87 1422 214 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 1422 215 aid aid NN 87 1422 216 ( ( -LRB- 87 1422 217 1979 1979 CD 87 1422 218 - - SYM 87 1422 219 89 89 CD 87 1422 220 ) ) -RRB- 87 1422 221 , , , 87 1422 222 $ $ $ 87 1422 223 2.9 2.9 CD 87 1422 224 billion billion CD 87 1422 225 ; ; : 87 1422 226 Communist communist JJ 87 1422 227 countries country NNS 87 1422 228 ( ( -LRB- 87 1422 229 1970 1970 CD 87 1422 230 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87 1422 273 2.5171 2.5171 CD 87 1422 274 ( ( -LRB- 87 1422 275 1989 1989 CD 87 1422 276 ) ) -RRB- 87 1422 277 , , , 87 1422 278 2.2233 2.2233 CD 87 1422 279 ( ( -LRB- 87 1422 280 1988 1988 CD 87 1422 281 ) ) -RRB- 87 1422 282 , , , 87 1422 283 1.5183 1.5183 CD 87 1422 284 ( ( -LRB- 87 1422 285 1987 1987 CD 87 1422 286 ) ) -RRB- 87 1422 287 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 1422 288 year year NN 87 1422 289 : : : 87 1422 290 1 1 CD 87 1422 291 July July NNP 87 1422 292 - - HYPH 87 1422 293 30 30 CD 87 1422 294 June June NNP 87 1422 295 * * NFP 87 1422 296 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 1422 297 , , , 87 1422 298 Communications Communications NNP 87 1422 299 Railroads Railroads NNPS 87 1422 300 : : : 87 1422 301 5,110 5,110 CD 87 1422 302 km km NNS 87 1422 303 total total NN 87 1422 304 ; ; : 87 1422 305 4,763 4,763 CD 87 1422 306 km km VBZ 87 1422 307 1,435-meter 1,435-meter CD 87 1422 308 standard standard JJ 87 1422 309 gauge gauge NN 87 1422 310 , , , 87 1422 311 347 347 CD 87 1422 312 km km NN 87 1422 313 0.750-meter 0.750-meter CD 87 1422 314 gauge gauge NN 87 1422 315 ; ; : 87 1422 316 951 951 CD 87 1422 317 km km NN 87 1422 318 double double JJ 87 1422 319 track track NN 87 1422 320 ; ; : 87 1422 321 25 25 CD 87 1422 322 km km NN 87 1422 323 electrified electrify VBN 87 1422 324 Highways highway NNS 87 1422 325 : : : 87 1422 326 51,925 51,925 CD 87 1422 327 km km NN 87 1422 328 total total JJ 87 1422 329 ; ; : 87 1422 330 17,900 17,900 CD 87 1422 331 km km NN 87 1422 332 paved pave VBN 87 1422 333 , , , 87 1422 334 2,500 2,500 CD 87 1422 335 km km NNP 87 1422 336 gravel gravel NN 87 1422 337 , , , 87 1422 338 13,500 13,500 CD 87 1422 339 km km NN 87 1422 340 improved improve VBN 87 1422 341 earth earth NN 87 1422 342 , , , 87 1422 343 18,025 18,025 CD 87 1422 344 km km NNS 87 1422 345 unimproved unimproved JJ 87 1422 346 earth earth NN 87 1422 347 Inland Inland NNP 87 1422 348 waterways waterway NNS 87 1422 349 : : : 87 1422 350 3,500 3,500 CD 87 1422 351 km km NNS 87 1422 352 ( ( 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to IN 87 1422 392 16.1 16.1 CD 87 1422 393 meters meter NNS 87 1422 394 of of IN 87 1422 395 water water NN 87 1422 396 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 87 1422 397 : : : 87 1422 398 crude crude JJ 87 1422 399 oil oil NN 87 1422 400 1,171 1,171 CD 87 1422 401 km km NN 87 1422 402 ; ; : 87 1422 403 petroleum petroleum NN 87 1422 404 products product NNS 87 1422 405 596 596 CD 87 1422 406 km km NN 87 1422 407 ; ; : 87 1422 408 natural natural JJ 87 1422 409 gas gas NN 87 1422 410 460 460 CD 87 1422 411 km km NN 87 1422 412 Ports Ports NNPS 87 1422 413 : : : 87 1422 414 Alexandria Alexandria NNP 87 1422 415 , , , 87 1422 416 Port Port NNP 87 1422 417 Said Said NNP 87 1422 418 , , , 87 1422 419 Suez Suez NNP 87 1422 420 , , , 87 1422 421 Bur Bur VBD 87 1422 422 Safajah Safajah NNP 87 1422 423 , , , 87 1422 424 Damietta Damietta NNP 87 1422 425 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 1422 426 marine marine NN 87 1422 427 : : : 87 1422 428 168 168 CD 87 1422 429 ships ship NNS 87 1422 430 ( ( -LRB- 87 1422 431 1,000 1,000 CD 87 1422 432 GRT GRT NNP 87 1422 433 or or CC 87 1422 434 over over RB 87 1422 435 ) ) -RRB- 87 1422 436 totaling total VBG 87 1422 437 1,097,707 1,097,707 CD 87 1422 438 GRT/1,592,885 GRT/1,592,885 . 87 1422 439 DWT dwt NN 87 1422 440 ; ; : 87 1422 441 includes include VBZ 87 1422 442 25 25 CD 87 1422 443 passenger passenger NN 87 1422 444 , , , 87 1422 445 6 6 CD 87 1422 446 short short JJ 87 1422 447 - - HYPH 87 1422 448 sea sea NN 87 1422 449 passenger passenger NN 87 1422 450 , , , 87 1422 451 2 2 CD 87 1422 452 passenger passenger NN 87 1422 453 - - HYPH 87 1422 454 cargo cargo NN 87 1422 455 , , , 87 1422 456 88 88 CD 87 1422 457 cargo cargo NN 87 1422 458 , , , 87 1422 459 3 3 CD 87 1422 460 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 87 1422 461 cargo cargo NN 87 1422 462 , , , 87 1422 463 14 14 CD 87 1422 464 roll roll NN 87 1422 465 - - HYPH 87 1422 466 on on IN 87 1422 467 / / SYM 87 1422 468 roll roll NN 87 1422 469 - - HYPH 87 1422 470 off off NN 87 1422 471 , , , 87 1422 472 13 13 CD 87 1422 473 oil oil NN 87 1422 474 tanker tanker NN 87 1422 475 , , , 87 1422 476 16 16 CD 87 1422 477 bulk bulk NN 87 1422 478 , , , 87 1422 479 1 1 CD 87 1422 480 container container NN 87 1422 481 Airports airport NNS 87 1422 482 : : : 87 1422 483 total total NN 87 1422 484 : : : 87 1422 485 92 92 CD 87 1422 486 usable usable JJ 87 1422 487 : : : 87 1422 488 82 82 CD 87 1422 489 with with IN 87 1422 490 permanent permanent JJ 87 1422 491 - - HYPH 87 1422 492 surface surface NN 87 1422 493 runways runway NNS 87 1422 494 : : : 87 1422 495 66 66 CD 87 1422 496 with with IN 87 1422 497 runways runway NNS 87 1422 498 over over IN 87 1422 499 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1422 500 m m NNP 87 1422 501 : : : 87 1422 502 2 2 CD 87 1422 503 with with IN 87 1422 504 runways runways NNP 87 1422 505 2,440 2,440 CD 87 1422 506 - - HYPH 87 1422 507 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1422 508 m m NN 87 1422 509 : : : 87 1422 510 44 44 CD 87 1422 511 with with IN 87 1422 512 runways runway NNS 87 1422 513 1,220 1,220 CD 87 1422 514 - - HYPH 87 1422 515 2,439 2,439 CD 87 1422 516 m m NN 87 1422 517 : : : 87 1422 518 24 24 CD 87 1422 519 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 1422 520 : : : 87 1422 521 large large JJ 87 1422 522 system system NN 87 1422 523 by by IN 87 1422 524 Third Third NNP 87 1422 525 World World NNP 87 1422 526 standards standard NNS 87 1422 527 but but CC 87 1422 528 inadequate inadequate JJ 87 1422 529 for for IN 87 1422 530 present present JJ 87 1422 531 requirements requirement NNS 87 1422 532 and and CC 87 1422 533 undergoing undergo VBG 87 1422 534 extensive extensive JJ 87 1422 535 upgrading upgrading NN 87 1422 536 ; ; : 87 1422 537 about about IN 87 1422 538 600,000 600,000 CD 87 1422 539 telephones telephone NNS 87 1422 540 ( ( -LRB- 87 1422 541 est est NNP 87 1422 542 . . . 87 1422 543 ) ) -RRB- 87 1423 1 - - : 87 1423 2 11 11 CD 87 1423 3 telephones telephone NNS 87 1423 4 per per IN 87 1423 5 1,000 1,000 CD 87 1423 6 persons person NNS 87 1423 7 ; ; : 87 1423 8 principal principal JJ 87 1423 9 centers center NNS 87 1423 10 at at IN 87 1423 11 Alexandria Alexandria NNP 87 1423 12 , , , 87 1423 13 Cairo Cairo NNP 87 1423 14 , , , 87 1423 15 Al Al NNP 87 1423 16 Mansurah Mansurah NNP 87 1423 17 , , , 87 1423 18 Ismailia Ismailia NNP 87 1423 19 Suez Suez NNP 87 1423 20 , , , 87 1423 21 and and CC 87 1423 22 Tanta Tanta NNP 87 1423 23 are be VBP 87 1423 24 connected connect VBN 87 1423 25 by by IN 87 1423 26 coaxial coaxial JJ 87 1423 27 cable cable NN 87 1423 28 and and CC 87 1423 29 microwave microwave NN 87 1423 30 radio radio NN 87 1423 31 relay relay NN 87 1423 32 ; ; , 87 1423 33 international international JJ 87 1423 34 traffic traffic NN 87 1423 35 is be VBZ 87 1423 36 carried carry VBN 87 1423 37 by by IN 87 1423 38 satellite satellite NN 87 1423 39 - - HYPH 87 1423 40 one one CD 87 1423 41 earth earth NN 87 1423 42 station station NN 87 1423 43 for for IN 87 1423 44 each each DT 87 1423 45 of of IN 87 1423 46 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 1423 47 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 1423 48 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 1423 49 , , , 87 1423 50 Indian Indian NNP 87 1423 51 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 1423 52 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 1423 53 , , , 87 1423 54 ARABSAT ARABSAT NNP 87 1423 55 and and CC 87 1423 56 INMARSAT inmarsat NN 87 1423 57 ; ; : 87 1423 58 by by IN 87 1423 59 5 5 CD 87 1423 60 coaxial coaxial JJ 87 1423 61 submarine submarine NN 87 1423 62 cables cable NNS 87 1423 63 , , , 87 1423 64 microwave microwave NN 87 1423 65 troposcatter troposcatter NN 87 1423 66 ( ( -LRB- 87 1423 67 to to IN 87 1423 68 Sudan Sudan NNP 87 1423 69 ) ) -RRB- 87 1423 70 , , , 87 1423 71 and and CC 87 1423 72 microwave microwave VB 87 1423 73 radio radio NN 87 1423 74 relay relay NN 87 1423 75 ( ( -LRB- 87 1423 76 to to IN 87 1423 77 Libya Libya NNP 87 1423 78 , , , 87 1423 79 Israel Israel NNP 87 1423 80 , , , 87 1423 81 and and CC 87 1423 82 Jordan Jordan NNP 87 1423 83 ) ) -RRB- 87 1423 84 ; ; : 87 1423 85 broadcast broadcast NN 87 1423 86 stations station NNS 87 1423 87 - - : 87 1423 88 39 39 CD 87 1423 89 AM am NN 87 1423 90 , , , 87 1423 91 6 6 CD 87 1423 92 FM FM NNP 87 1423 93 , , , 87 1423 94 and and CC 87 1423 95 41 41 CD 87 1423 96 TV tv NN 87 1423 97 * * NFP 87 1423 98 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 1423 99 , , , 87 1423 100 Defense Defense NNP 87 1423 101 Forces Forces NNPS 87 1423 102 Branches Branches NNPS 87 1423 103 : : : 87 1423 104 Army Army NNP 87 1423 105 , , , 87 1423 106 Navy Navy NNP 87 1423 107 , , , 87 1423 108 Air Air NNP 87 1423 109 Force Force NNP 87 1423 110 , , , 87 1423 111 Air Air NNP 87 1423 112 Defense Defense NNP 87 1423 113 Command Command NNP 87 1423 114 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 1423 115 availability availability NN 87 1423 116 : : : 87 1423 117 males male NNS 87 1423 118 age age NNP 87 1423 119 15 15 CD 87 1423 120 - - SYM 87 1423 121 49 49 CD 87 1423 122 14,513,752 14,513,752 CD 87 1423 123 ; ; : 87 1423 124 fit fit JJ 87 1423 125 for for IN 87 1423 126 military military JJ 87 1423 127 service service NN 87 1423 128 9,434,020 9,434,020 CD 87 1423 129 ; ; : 87 1423 130 reach reach VB 87 1423 131 military military JJ 87 1423 132 age age NN 87 1423 133 ( ( -LRB- 87 1423 134 20 20 CD 87 1423 135 ) ) -RRB- 87 1423 136 annually annually RB 87 1423 137 581,858 581,858 CD 87 1423 138 ( ( -LRB- 87 1423 139 1993 1993 CD 87 1423 140 est est NNP 87 1423 141 . . . 87 1423 142 ) ) -RRB- 87 1424 1 Defense defense NN 87 1424 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1424 3 : : : 87 1424 4 exchange exchange NN 87 1424 5 rate rate NN 87 1424 6 conversion conversion NNP 87 1424 7 - - : 87 1424 8 $ $ $ 87 1424 9 2.05 2.05 CD 87 1424 10 billion billion CD 87 1424 11 , , , 87 1424 12 5 5 CD 87 1424 13 % % NN 87 1424 14 of of IN 87 1424 15 GDP GDP NNP 87 1424 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 1424 17 FY92/93 fy92/93 CD 87 1424 18 ) ) -RRB- 87 1424 19 * * NFP 87 1424 20 El El NNP 87 1424 21 Salvador Salvador NNP 87 1424 22 , , , 87 1424 23 Geography Geography NNP 87 1424 24 Location Location NNP 87 1424 25 : : : 87 1424 26 Central Central NNP 87 1424 27 America America NNP 87 1424 28 , , , 87 1424 29 bordering border VBG 87 1424 30 the the DT 87 1424 31 North North NNP 87 1424 32 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 1424 33 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 1424 34 between between IN 87 1424 35 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 87 1424 36 and and CC 87 1424 37 Honduras Honduras NNP 87 1424 38 Map Map NNP 87 1424 39 references reference NNS 87 1424 40 : : : 87 1424 41 Central Central NNP 87 1424 42 America America NNP 87 1424 43 and and CC 87 1424 44 the the DT 87 1424 45 Caribbean caribbean JJ 87 1424 46 , , , 87 1424 47 North North NNP 87 1424 48 America America NNP 87 1424 49 , , , 87 1424 50 Standard Standard NNP 87 1424 51 Time Time NNP 87 1424 52 Zones Zones NNPS 87 1424 53 of of IN 87 1424 54 the the DT 87 1424 55 World World NNP 87 1424 56 Area Area NNP 87 1424 57 : : : 87 1424 58 total total JJ 87 1424 59 area area NN 87 1424 60 : : : 87 1424 61 21,040 21,040 CD 87 1424 62 km2 km2 NNP 87 1424 63 land land NN 87 1424 64 area area NN 87 1424 65 : : : 87 1424 66 20,720 20,720 CD 87 1424 67 km2 km2 NNP 87 1424 68 comparative comparative JJ 87 1424 69 area area NN 87 1424 70 : : : 87 1424 71 slightly slightly RB 87 1424 72 smaller small JJR 87 1424 73 than than IN 87 1424 74 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 87 1424 75 Land Land NNP 87 1424 76 boundaries boundary NNS 87 1424 77 : : : 87 1424 78 total total JJ 87 1424 79 545 545 CD 87 1424 80 km km NNS 87 1424 81 , , , 87 1424 82 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 87 1424 83 203 203 CD 87 1424 84 km km NNS 87 1424 85 , , , 87 1424 86 Honduras Honduras NNP 87 1424 87 342 342 CD 87 1424 88 km km NN 87 1424 89 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 1424 90 : : : 87 1424 91 307 307 CD 87 1424 92 km km NN 87 1424 93 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 1424 94 claims claim VBZ 87 1424 95 : : : 87 1424 96 territorial territorial JJ 87 1424 97 sea sea NN 87 1424 98 : : : 87 1424 99 200 200 CD 87 1424 100 nm nm CD 87 1424 101 ; ; : 87 1424 102 overflight overflight NN 87 1424 103 and and CC 87 1424 104 navigation navigation NN 87 1424 105 permitted permit VBD 87 1424 106 beyond beyond IN 87 1424 107 12 12 CD 87 1424 108 nm nm NNP 87 1424 109 International international JJ 87 1424 110 disputes dispute NNS 87 1424 111 : : : 87 1424 112 land land NN 87 1424 113 boundary boundary JJ 87 1424 114 dispute dispute NN 87 1424 115 with with IN 87 1424 116 Honduras Honduras NNP 87 1424 117 mostly mostly RB 87 1424 118 resolved resolve VBN 87 1424 119 by by IN 87 1424 120 11 11 CD 87 1424 121 September September NNP 87 1424 122 1992 1992 CD 87 1424 123 International International NNP 87 1424 124 Court Court NNP 87 1424 125 of of IN 87 1424 126 Justice Justice NNP 87 1424 127 ( ( -LRB- 87 1424 128 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 1424 129 ) ) -RRB- 87 1424 130 decision decision NN 87 1424 131 ; ; : 87 1424 132 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 1424 133 referred refer VBD 87 1424 134 the the DT 87 1424 135 maritime maritime JJ 87 1424 136 boundary boundary JJ 87 1424 137 in in IN 87 1424 138 the the DT 87 1424 139 Golfo Golfo NNP 87 1424 140 de de NNP 87 1424 141 Fonseca Fonseca NNP 87 1424 142 to to IN 87 1424 143 an an DT 87 1424 144 earlier early JJR 87 1424 145 agreement agreement NN 87 1424 146 in in IN 87 1424 147 this this DT 87 1424 148 century century NN 87 1424 149 and and CC 87 1424 150 advised advise VBD 87 1424 151 that that IN 87 1424 152 some some DT 87 1424 153 tripartite tripartite JJ 87 1424 154 resolution resolution NN 87 1424 155 among among IN 87 1424 156 El El NNP 87 1424 157 Salvador Salvador NNP 87 1424 158 , , , 87 1424 159 Honduras Honduras NNP 87 1424 160 and and CC 87 1424 161 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 87 1424 162 likely likely RB 87 1424 163 would would MD 87 1424 164 be be VB 87 1424 165 required require VBN 87 1424 166 Climate climate NN 87 1424 167 : : : 87 1424 168 tropical tropical JJ 87 1424 169 ; ; : 87 1424 170 rainy rainy JJ 87 1424 171 season season NN 87 1424 172 ( ( -LRB- 87 1424 173 May May NNP 87 1424 174 to to IN 87 1424 175 October October NNP 87 1424 176 ) ) -RRB- 87 1424 177 ; ; : 87 1424 178 dry dry JJ 87 1424 179 season season NN 87 1424 180 ( ( -LRB- 87 1424 181 November November NNP 87 1424 182 to to IN 87 1424 183 April April NNP 87 1424 184 ) ) -RRB- 87 1424 185 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 1424 186 : : : 87 1424 187 mostly mostly RB 87 1424 188 mountains mountain NNS 87 1424 189 with with IN 87 1424 190 narrow narrow JJ 87 1424 191 coastal coastal JJ 87 1424 192 belt belt NN 87 1424 193 and and CC 87 1424 194 central central JJ 87 1424 195 plateau plateau NN 87 1424 196 Natural natural JJ 87 1424 197 resources resource NNS 87 1424 198 : : : 87 1424 199 hydropower hydropower NN 87 1424 200 , , , 87 1424 201 geothermal geothermal JJ 87 1424 202 power power NN 87 1424 203 , , , 87 1424 204 petroleum petroleum NN 87 1424 205 Land Land NNP 87 1424 206 use use NN 87 1424 207 : : : 87 1424 208 arable arable JJ 87 1424 209 land land NN 87 1424 210 : : : 87 1424 211 27 27 CD 87 1424 212 % % NN 87 1424 213 permanent permanent JJ 87 1424 214 crops crop NNS 87 1424 215 : : : 87 1424 216 8 8 CD 87 1424 217 % % NN 87 1424 218 meadows meadow NNS 87 1424 219 and and CC 87 1424 220 pastures pasture NNS 87 1424 221 : : : 87 1424 222 29 29 CD 87 1424 223 % % NN 87 1424 224 forest forest NN 87 1424 225 and and CC 87 1424 226 woodland woodland NN 87 1424 227 : : : 87 1424 228 6 6 CD 87 1424 229 % % NN 87 1424 230 other other JJ 87 1424 231 : : : 87 1424 232 30 30 CD 87 1424 233 % % NN 87 1424 234 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 1424 235 land land NN 87 1424 236 : : : 87 1424 237 1,200 1,200 CD 87 1424 238 km2 km2 NNP 87 1424 239 ( ( -LRB- 87 1424 240 1989 1989 CD 87 1424 241 ) ) -RRB- 87 1424 242 Environment environment NN 87 1424 243 : : : 87 1424 244 the the DT 87 1424 245 Land Land NNP 87 1424 246 of of IN 87 1424 247 Volcanoes Volcanoes NNPS 87 1424 248 ; ; : 87 1424 249 subject subject JJ 87 1424 250 to to IN 87 1424 251 frequent frequent JJ 87 1424 252 and and CC 87 1424 253 sometimes sometimes RB 87 1424 254 very very RB 87 1424 255 destructive destructive JJ 87 1424 256 earthquakes earthquake NNS 87 1424 257 ; ; : 87 1424 258 deforestation deforestation NN 87 1424 259 ; ; , 87 1424 260 soil soil NN 87 1424 261 erosion erosion NN 87 1424 262 ; ; : 87 1424 263 water water NN 87 1424 264 pollution pollution NN 87 1424 265 Note note NN 87 1424 266 : : : 87 1424 267 smallest small JJS 87 1424 268 Central central JJ 87 1424 269 American american JJ 87 1424 270 country country NN 87 1424 271 and and CC 87 1424 272 only only RB 87 1424 273 one one CD 87 1424 274 without without IN 87 1424 275 a a DT 87 1424 276 coastline coastline NN 87 1424 277 on on IN 87 1424 278 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 87 1424 279 Sea Sea NNP 87 1424 280 * * NFP 87 1424 281 El El NNP 87 1424 282 Salvador Salvador NNP 87 1424 283 , , , 87 1424 284 People People NNP 87 1424 285 Population Population NNP 87 1424 286 : : : 87 1424 287 5,636,524 5,636,524 CD 87 1424 288 ( ( -LRB- 87 1424 289 July July NNP 87 1424 290 1993 1993 CD 87 1424 291 est est NNP 87 1424 292 . . . 87 1424 293 ) ) -RRB- 87 1425 1 Population population NN 87 1425 2 growth growth NN 87 1425 3 rate rate NN 87 1425 4 : : : 87 1425 5 2.04 2.04 CD 87 1425 6 % % NN 87 1425 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1425 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1425 9 est est NNP 87 1425 10 . . . 87 1425 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1426 1 Birth birth NN 87 1426 2 rate rate NN 87 1426 3 : : : 87 1426 4 33.12 33.12 CD 87 1426 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 1426 6 population population NN 87 1426 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1426 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1426 9 est est NNP 87 1426 10 . . . 87 1426 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1427 1 Death death NN 87 1427 2 rate rate NN 87 1427 3 : : : 87 1427 4 6.53 6.53 CD 87 1427 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 1427 6 population population NN 87 1427 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1427 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1427 9 est est NNP 87 1427 10 . . . 87 1427 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1428 1 Net net JJ 87 1428 2 migration migration NN 87 1428 3 rate rate NN 87 1428 4 : : : 87 1428 5 -6.21 -6.21 NFP 87 1428 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 87 1428 7 population population NN 87 1428 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 1428 9 1993 1993 CD 87 1428 10 est est NNP 87 1428 11 . . . 87 1428 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 1429 1 Infant infant NN 87 1429 2 mortality mortality NN 87 1429 3 rate rate NN 87 1429 4 : : : 87 1429 5 42.8 42.8 CD 87 1429 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 1429 7 live live JJ 87 1429 8 births birth NNS 87 1429 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 1429 10 1993 1993 CD 87 1429 11 est est NNP 87 1429 12 . . . 87 1429 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 1430 1 Life life NN 87 1430 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 1430 3 at at IN 87 1430 4 birth birth NN 87 1430 5 : : : 87 1430 6 total total JJ 87 1430 7 population population NN 87 1430 8 : : : 87 1430 9 66.5 66.5 CD 87 1430 10 years year NNS 87 1430 11 male male JJ 87 1430 12 : : : 87 1430 13 63.93 63.93 CD 87 1430 14 years year NNS 87 1430 15 female female JJ 87 1430 16 : : : 87 1430 17 69.2 69.2 CD 87 1430 18 years year NNS 87 1430 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 1430 20 1993 1993 CD 87 1430 21 est est NNP 87 1430 22 . . . 87 1430 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 1431 1 Total total JJ 87 1431 2 fertility fertility NN 87 1431 3 rate rate NN 87 1431 4 : : : 87 1431 5 3.87 3.87 CD 87 1431 6 children child NNS 87 1431 7 born bear VBN 87 1431 8 / / SYM 87 1431 9 woman woman NN 87 1431 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 1431 11 1993 1993 CD 87 1431 12 est est NNP 87 1431 13 . . . 87 1431 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 1432 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 1432 2 : : : 87 1432 3 noun noun NNP 87 1432 4 : : : 87 1432 5 Salvadoran(s Salvadoran(s NNP 87 1432 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 1432 7 adjective adjective NN 87 1432 8 : : : 87 1432 9 Salvadoran salvadoran JJ 87 1432 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 1432 11 divisions division NNS 87 1432 12 : : : 87 1432 13 mestizo mestizo NNP 87 1432 14 94 94 CD 87 1432 15 % % NN 87 1432 16 , , , 87 1432 17 Indian Indian NNP 87 1432 18 5 5 CD 87 1432 19 % % NN 87 1432 20 , , , 87 1432 21 white white JJ 87 1432 22 1 1 CD 87 1432 23 % % NN 87 1432 24 Religions religion NNS 87 1432 25 : : : 87 1432 26 Roman Roman NNP 87 1432 27 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 1432 28 75 75 CD 87 1432 29 % % NN 87 1432 30 note note NN 87 1432 31 : : : 87 1432 32 Roman roman JJ 87 1432 33 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 1432 34 about about RB 87 1432 35 75 75 CD 87 1432 36 % % NN 87 1432 37 ; ; , 87 1432 38 there there EX 87 1432 39 is be VBZ 87 1432 40 extensive extensive JJ 87 1432 41 activity activity NN 87 1432 42 by by IN 87 1432 43 Protestant protestant JJ 87 1432 44 groups group NNS 87 1432 45 throughout throughout IN 87 1432 46 the the DT 87 1432 47 country country NN 87 1432 48 ; ; : 87 1432 49 by by IN 87 1432 50 the the DT 87 1432 51 end end NN 87 1432 52 of of IN 87 1432 53 1992 1992 CD 87 1432 54 , , , 87 1432 55 there there EX 87 1432 56 were be VBD 87 1432 57 an an DT 87 1432 58 estimated estimate VBN 87 1432 59 1 1 CD 87 1432 60 million million CD 87 1432 61 Protestant protestant JJ 87 1432 62 evangelicals evangelical NNS 87 1432 63 in in IN 87 1432 64 El El NNP 87 1432 65 Salvador Salvador NNP 87 1432 66 Languages Languages NNPS 87 1432 67 : : : 87 1432 68 Spanish Spanish NNP 87 1432 69 , , , 87 1432 70 Nahua Nahua NNP 87 1432 71 ( ( -LRB- 87 1432 72 among among IN 87 1432 73 some some DT 87 1432 74 Indians Indians NNPS 87 1432 75 ) ) -RRB- 87 1432 76 Literacy literacy NN 87 1432 77 : : : 87 1432 78 age age NN 87 1432 79 15 15 CD 87 1432 80 and and CC 87 1432 81 over over RB 87 1432 82 can can MD 87 1432 83 read read VB 87 1432 84 and and CC 87 1432 85 write write VB 87 1432 86 ( ( -LRB- 87 1432 87 1990 1990 CD 87 1432 88 ) ) -RRB- 87 1432 89 total total JJ 87 1432 90 population population NN 87 1432 91 : : : 87 1432 92 73 73 CD 87 1432 93 % % NN 87 1432 94 male male NN 87 1432 95 : : : 87 1432 96 76 76 CD 87 1432 97 % % NN 87 1432 98 female female NN 87 1432 99 : : : 87 1432 100 70 70 CD 87 1432 101 % % NN 87 1432 102 Labor Labor NNP 87 1432 103 force force NN 87 1432 104 : : : 87 1432 105 1.7 1.7 CD 87 1432 106 million million CD 87 1432 107 ( ( -LRB- 87 1432 108 1982 1982 CD 87 1432 109 est est NNP 87 1432 110 . . . 87 1432 111 ) ) -RRB- 87 1433 1 by by IN 87 1433 2 occupation occupation NN 87 1433 3 : : : 87 1433 4 agriculture agriculture NN 87 1433 5 40 40 CD 87 1433 6 % % NN 87 1433 7 , , , 87 1433 8 commerce commerce NN 87 1433 9 16 16 CD 87 1433 10 % % NN 87 1433 11 , , , 87 1433 12 manufacturing manufacture VBG 87 1433 13 15 15 CD 87 1433 14 % % NN 87 1433 15 , , , 87 1433 16 government government NN 87 1433 17 13 13 CD 87 1433 18 % % NN 87 1433 19 , , , 87 1433 20 financial financial JJ 87 1433 21 services service NNS 87 1433 22 9 9 CD 87 1433 23 % % NN 87 1433 24 , , , 87 1433 25 transportation transportation NN 87 1433 26 6 6 CD 87 1433 27 % % NN 87 1433 28 , , , 87 1433 29 other other JJ 87 1433 30 1 1 CD 87 1433 31 % % NN 87 1433 32 note note NN 87 1433 33 : : : 87 1433 34 shortage shortage NN 87 1433 35 of of IN 87 1433 36 skilled skilled JJ 87 1433 37 labor labor NN 87 1433 38 and and CC 87 1433 39 a a DT 87 1433 40 large large JJ 87 1433 41 pool pool NN 87 1433 42 of of IN 87 1433 43 unskilled unskilled JJ 87 1433 44 labor labor NN 87 1433 45 , , , 87 1433 46 but but CC 87 1433 47 manpower manpower NN 87 1433 48 training training NN 87 1433 49 programs program NNS 87 1433 50 improving improve VBG 87 1433 51 situation situation NN 87 1433 52 ( ( -LRB- 87 1433 53 1984 1984 CD 87 1433 54 est e JJS 87 1433 55 . . . 87 1433 56 ) ) -RRB- 87 1434 1 * * NFP 87 1434 2 El El NNP 87 1434 3 Salvador Salvador NNP 87 1434 4 , , , 87 1434 5 Government Government NNP 87 1434 6 Names Names NNPS 87 1434 7 : : : 87 1434 8 conventional conventional JJ 87 1434 9 long long JJ 87 1434 10 form form NN 87 1434 11 : : : 87 1434 12 Republic Republic NNP 87 1434 13 of of IN 87 1434 14 El El NNP 87 1434 15 Salvador Salvador NNP 87 1434 16 conventional conventional JJ 87 1434 17 short short JJ 87 1434 18 form form NN 87 1434 19 : : : 87 1434 20 El El NNP 87 1434 21 Salvador Salvador NNP 87 1434 22 local local JJ 87 1434 23 long long JJ 87 1434 24 form form NN 87 1434 25 : : : 87 1434 26 Republica Republica NNP 87 1434 27 de de FW 87 1434 28 El El NNP 87 1434 29 Salvador Salvador NNP 87 1434 30 local local JJ 87 1434 31 short short JJ 87 1434 32 form form NN 87 1434 33 : : : 87 1434 34 El El NNP 87 1434 35 Salvador Salvador NNP 87 1434 36 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 1434 37 : : : 87 1434 38 ES ES NNP 87 1434 39 Type type NN 87 1434 40 : : : 87 1434 41 republic republic NNP 87 1434 42 Capital capital NN 87 1434 43 : : : 87 1434 44 San San NNP 87 1434 45 Salvador Salvador NNP 87 1434 46 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 1434 47 divisions division NNS 87 1434 48 : : : 87 1434 49 14 14 CD 87 1434 50 departments department NNS 87 1434 51 ( ( -LRB- 87 1434 52 departamentos departamento NNS 87 1434 53 , , , 87 1434 54 singular singular NNP 87 1434 55 - - HYPH 87 1434 56 departamento departamento NNP 87 1434 57 ) ) -RRB- 87 1434 58 ; ; : 87 1434 59 Ahuachapan Ahuachapan NNP 87 1434 60 , , , 87 1434 61 Cabanas Cabanas NNP 87 1434 62 , , , 87 1434 63 Chalatenango Chalatenango NNP 87 1434 64 , , , 87 1434 65 Cuscatlan Cuscatlan NNP 87 1434 66 , , , 87 1434 67 La La NNP 87 1434 68 Libertad Libertad NNP 87 1434 69 , , , 87 1434 70 La La NNP 87 1434 71 Paz Paz NNP 87 1434 72 , , , 87 1434 73 La La NNP 87 1434 74 Union Union NNP 87 1434 75 , , , 87 1434 76 Morazan Morazan NNP 87 1434 77 , , , 87 1434 78 San San NNP 87 1434 79 Miguel Miguel NNP 87 1434 80 , , , 87 1434 81 San San NNP 87 1434 82 Salvador Salvador NNP 87 1434 83 , , , 87 1434 84 Santa Santa NNP 87 1434 85 Ana Ana NNP 87 1434 86 , , , 87 1434 87 San San NNP 87 1434 88 Vicente Vicente NNP 87 1434 89 , , , 87 1434 90 Sonsonate Sonsonate NNP 87 1434 91 , , , 87 1434 92 Usulutan Usulutan NNP 87 1434 93 Independence Independence NNP 87 1434 94 : : : 87 1434 95 15 15 CD 87 1434 96 September September NNP 87 1434 97 1821 1821 CD 87 1434 98 ( ( -LRB- 87 1434 99 from from IN 87 1434 100 Spain Spain NNP 87 1434 101 ) ) -RRB- 87 1434 102 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 1434 103 : : : 87 1434 104 20 20 CD 87 1434 105 December December NNP 87 1434 106 1983 1983 CD 87 1434 107 Legal legal JJ 87 1434 108 system system NN 87 1434 109 : : : 87 1434 110 based base VBN 87 1434 111 on on IN 87 1434 112 civil civil JJ 87 1434 113 and and CC 87 1434 114 Roman roman JJ 87 1434 115 law law NN 87 1434 116 , , , 87 1434 117 with with IN 87 1434 118 traces trace NNS 87 1434 119 of of IN 87 1434 120 common common JJ 87 1434 121 law law NN 87 1434 122 ; ; : 87 1434 123 judicial judicial JJ 87 1434 124 review review NN 87 1434 125 of of IN 87 1434 126 legislative legislative JJ 87 1434 127 acts act NNS 87 1434 128 in in IN 87 1434 129 the the DT 87 1434 130 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 1434 131 Court Court NNP 87 1434 132 ; ; : 87 1434 133 accepts accept VBZ 87 1434 134 compulsory compulsory NN 87 1434 135 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 1434 136 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 1434 137 , , , 87 1434 138 with with IN 87 1434 139 reservations reservation NNS 87 1434 140 National national JJ 87 1434 141 holiday holiday NN 87 1434 142 : : : 87 1434 143 Independence Independence NNP 87 1434 144 Day Day NNP 87 1434 145 , , , 87 1434 146 15 15 CD 87 1434 147 September September NNP 87 1434 148 ( ( -LRB- 87 1434 149 1821 1821 CD 87 1434 150 ) ) -RRB- 87 1434 151 Political political JJ 87 1434 152 parties party NNS 87 1434 153 and and CC 87 1434 154 leaders leader NNS 87 1434 155 : : : 87 1434 156 National National NNP 87 1434 157 Republican Republican NNP 87 1434 158 Alliance Alliance NNP 87 1434 159 ( ( -LRB- 87 1434 160 Arena Arena NNP 87 1434 161 ) ) -RRB- 87 1434 162 , , , 87 1434 163 Armando Armando NNP 87 1434 164 CALDERON CALDERON NNP 87 1434 165 Sol Sol NNPS 87 1434 166 , , , 87 1434 167 president president NN 87 1434 168 ; ; : 87 1434 169 Christian Christian NNP 87 1434 170 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1434 171 Party Party NNP 87 1434 172 ( ( -LRB- 87 1434 173 PDC PDC NNP 87 1434 174 ) ) -RRB- 87 1434 175 , , , 87 1434 176 Fidel Fidel NNP 87 1434 177 CHAVEZ CHAVEZ NNP 87 1434 178 Mena Mena NNP 87 1434 179 , , , 87 1434 180 secretary secretary NN 87 1434 181 general general NN 87 1434 182 ; ; : 87 1434 183 National National NNP 87 1434 184 Conciliation Conciliation NNP 87 1434 185 Party Party NNP 87 1434 186 ( ( -LRB- 87 1434 187 PCN PCN NNP 87 1434 188 ) ) -RRB- 87 1434 189 , , , 87 1434 190 Ciro Ciro NNP 87 1434 191 CRUZ CRUZ NNP 87 1434 192 Zepeda Zepeda NNP 87 1434 193 , , , 87 1434 194 president president NN 87 1434 195 ; ; , 87 1434 196 Democratic democratic JJ 87 1434 197 Convergence Convergence NNP 87 1434 198 ( ( -LRB- 87 1434 199 CD CD NNP 87 1434 200 ) ) -RRB- 87 1434 201 is be VBZ 87 1434 202 a a DT 87 1434 203 coalition coalition NN 87 1434 204 of of IN 87 1434 205 three three CD 87 1434 206 parties party NNS 87 1434 207 - - : 87 1434 208 the the DT 87 1434 209 Social Social NNP 87 1434 210 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1434 211 Party Party NNP 87 1434 212 ( ( -LRB- 87 1434 213 PSD PSD NNP 87 1434 214 ) ) -RRB- 87 1434 215 , , , 87 1434 216 Carlos Carlos NNP 87 1434 217 Diaz Diaz NNP 87 1434 218 BARRERA BARRERA NNP 87 1434 219 , , , 87 1434 220 secretary secretary NN 87 1434 221 general general NN 87 1434 222 ; ; : 87 1434 223 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1434 224 Nationalist Nationalist NNP 87 1434 225 Union Union NNP 87 1434 226 ( ( -LRB- 87 1434 227 UDN UDN NNP 87 1434 228 ) ) -RRB- 87 1434 229 , , , 87 1434 230 Mario Mario NNP 87 1434 231 AGUINADA AGUINADA NNP 87 1434 232 Carranza Carranza NNP 87 1434 233 , , , 87 1434 234 secretary secretary NN 87 1434 235 general general NN 87 1434 236 ; ; : 87 1434 237 and and CC 87 1434 238 the the DT 87 1434 239 Popular Popular NNP 87 1434 240 Social Social NNP 87 1434 241 Christian Christian NNP 87 1434 242 Movement Movement NNP 87 1434 243 ( ( -LRB- 87 1434 244 MPSC MPSC NNP 87 1434 245 ) ) -RRB- 87 1434 246 , , , 87 1434 247 Dr. Dr. NNP 87 1434 248 Ruben Ruben NNP 87 1434 249 Ignacio Ignacio NNP 87 1434 250 ZAMORA ZAMORA NNP 87 1434 251 Rivas Rivas NNP 87 1434 252 ; ; : 87 1434 253 Authentic authentic JJ 87 1434 254 Christian Christian NNP 87 1434 255 Movement Movement NNP 87 1434 256 ( ( -LRB- 87 1434 257 MAC MAC NNP 87 1434 258 ) ) -RRB- 87 1434 259 , , , 87 1434 260 Guillermo Guillermo NNP 87 1434 261 Antonia Antonia NNP 87 1434 262 GUEVARA GUEVARA NNP 87 1434 263 Lacayo Lacayo NNP 87 1434 264 , , , 87 1434 265 president president NN 87 1434 266 ; ; : 87 1434 267 Farabundo Farabundo NNP 87 1434 268 Marti Marti NNP 87 1434 269 National National NNP 87 1434 270 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 1434 271 Front Front NNP 87 1434 272 ( ( -LRB- 87 1434 273 FMLM FMLM NNP 87 1434 274 ) ) -RRB- 87 1434 275 , , , 87 1434 276 Jorge Jorge NNP 87 1434 277 Shafik Shafik NNP 87 1434 278 HANDAL HANDAL NNP 87 1434 279 , , , 87 1434 280 general general JJ 87 1434 281 coordinator coordinator NN 87 1434 282 , , , 87 1434 283 has have VBZ 87 1434 284 five five CD 87 1434 285 factions faction NNS 87 1434 286 - - : 87 1434 287 Popular Popular NNP 87 1434 288 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 1434 289 Forces Forces NNPS 87 1434 290 ( ( -LRB- 87 1434 291 FPL FPL NNP 87 1434 292 ) ) -RRB- 87 1434 293 , , , 87 1434 294 Salvador Salvador NNP 87 1434 295 SANCHEZ SANCHEZ NNP 87 1434 296 Ceren Ceren NNP 87 1434 297 ; ; : 87 1434 298 Armed Armed NNP 87 1434 299 Forces Forces NNPS 87 1434 300 of of IN 87 1434 301 National National NNP 87 1434 302 Resistance Resistance NNP 87 1434 303 ( ( -LRB- 87 1434 304 FARN FARN NNP 87 1434 305 ) ) -RRB- 87 1434 306 , , , 87 1434 307 Ferman Ferman NNP 87 1434 308 CIENFUEGOS cienfuego NNS 87 1434 309 ; ; : 87 1434 310 People People NNS 87 1434 311 's 's POS 87 1434 312 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 87 1434 313 Army Army NNP 87 1434 314 ( ( -LRB- 87 1434 315 ERP ERP NNP 87 1434 316 ) ) -RRB- 87 1434 317 , , , 87 1434 318 Joaquin Joaquin NNP 87 1434 319 VILLA villa NN 87 1434 320 LOBOS LOBOS NNP 87 1434 321 Huezo Huezo NNP 87 1434 322 ; ; : 87 1434 323 Salvadoran Salvadoran NNP 87 1434 324 Communist Communist NNP 87 1434 325 Party Party NNP 87 1434 326 / / SYM 87 1434 327 Armed Armed NNP 87 1434 328 Forces Forces NNPS 87 1434 329 of of IN 87 1434 330 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 1434 331 ( ( -LRB- 87 1434 332 PCES PCES NNP 87 1434 333 / / SYM 87 1434 334 FAL FAL NNP 87 1434 335 ) ) -RRB- 87 1434 336 , , , 87 1434 337 Jorge Jorge NNP 87 1434 338 Shafik Shafik NNP 87 1434 339 HANDAL HANDAL NNP 87 1434 340 ; ; : 87 1434 341 and and CC 87 1434 342 Central central JJ 87 1434 343 American American NNP 87 1434 344 Workers Workers NNPS 87 1434 345 ' ' POS 87 1434 346 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 87 1434 347 Party Party NNP 87 1434 348 ( ( -LRB- 87 1434 349 PRTC)/Popular PRTC)/Popular NNP 87 1434 350 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 1434 351 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 87 1434 352 Aermed Aermed NNP 87 1434 353 Forces Forces NNPS 87 1434 354 ( ( -LRB- 87 1434 355 FARLP FARLP NNP 87 1434 356 ) ) -RRB- 87 1434 357 , , , 87 1434 358 Francisco Francisco NNP 87 1434 359 JOVEL JOVEL NNP 87 1434 360 Other other JJ 87 1434 361 political political JJ 87 1434 362 or or CC 87 1434 363 pressure pressure NN 87 1434 364 groups group NNS 87 1434 365 : : : 87 1434 366 FMLN fmln JJ 87 1434 367 labor labor NN 87 1434 368 front front JJ 87 1434 369 organizations organization NNS 87 1434 370 : : : 87 1434 371 National National NNP 87 1434 372 Union Union NNP 87 1434 373 of of IN 87 1434 374 Salvadoran Salvadoran NNP 87 1434 375 Workers Workers NNPS 87 1434 376 ( ( -LRB- 87 1434 377 UNTS UNTS NNP 87 1434 378 ) ) -RRB- 87 1434 379 , , , 87 1434 380 leftist leftist JJ 87 1434 381 umbrella umbrella NNP 87 1434 382 front front NNP 87 1434 383 group group NN 87 1434 384 , , , 87 1434 385 leads lead VBZ 87 1434 386 FMLN FMLN NNP 87 1434 387 front front NN 87 1434 388 network network NN 87 1434 389 ; ; : 87 1434 390 National National NNP 87 1434 391 Federation Federation NNP 87 1434 392 of of IN 87 1434 393 Salvadoran Salvadoran NNP 87 1434 394 Workers Workers NNPS 87 1434 395 ( ( -LRB- 87 1434 396 FENASTRAS FENASTRAS NNP 87 1434 397 ) ) -RRB- 87 1434 398 , , , 87 1434 399 best well RBS 87 1434 400 organized organize VBN 87 1434 401 of of IN 87 1434 402 front front JJ 87 1434 403 groups group NNS 87 1434 404 and and CC 87 1434 405 controlled control VBN 87 1434 406 by by IN 87 1434 407 FMLN FMLN NNP 87 1434 408 's 's POS 87 1434 409 National National NNP 87 1434 410 Resistance Resistance NNP 87 1434 411 ( ( -LRB- 87 1434 412 RN RN NNP 87 1434 413 ) ) -RRB- 87 1434 414 ; ; : 87 1434 415 Social Social NNP 87 1434 416 Security Security NNP 87 1434 417 Institute Institute NNP 87 1434 418 Workers Workers NNPS 87 1434 419 Union Union NNP 87 1434 420 ( ( -LRB- 87 1434 421 STISSS STISSS NNP 87 1434 422 ) ) -RRB- 87 1434 423 , , , 87 1434 424 one one CD 87 1434 425 of of IN 87 1434 426 the the DT 87 1434 427 most most RBS 87 1434 428 militant militant JJ 87 1434 429 fronts front NNS 87 1434 430 , , , 87 1434 431 is be VBZ 87 1434 432 controlled control VBN 87 1434 433 by by IN 87 1434 434 FMLN FMLN NNP 87 1434 435 's 's POS 87 1434 436 Armed Armed NNP 87 1434 437 Forces Forces NNPS 87 1434 438 of of IN 87 1434 439 National National NNP 87 1434 440 Resistance Resistance NNP 87 1434 441 ( ( -LRB- 87 1434 442 FARN FARN NNP 87 1434 443 ) ) -RRB- 87 1434 444 and and CC 87 1434 445 RN RN NNP 87 1434 446 ; ; : 87 1434 447 Association Association NNP 87 1434 448 of of IN 87 1434 449 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 87 1434 450 Workers Workers NNPS 87 1434 451 ( ( -LRB- 87 1434 452 ASTTEL ASTTEL NNP 87 1434 453 ) ) -RRB- 87 1434 454 ; ; : 87 1434 455 Unitary Unitary NNP 87 1434 456 Federation Federation NNP 87 1434 457 of of IN 87 1434 458 Salvadoran Salvadoran NNP 87 1434 459 Unions Unions NNPS 87 1434 460 ( ( -LRB- 87 1434 461 FUSS FUSS NNP 87 1434 462 ) ) -RRB- 87 1434 463 , , , 87 1434 464 leftist leftist JJ 87 1434 465 ; ; : 87 1434 466 Treasury Treasury NNP 87 1434 467 Ministry Ministry NNP 87 1434 468 Employees Employees NNP 87 1434 469 ( ( -LRB- 87 1434 470 AGEMHA AGEMHA NNP 87 1434 471 ) ) -RRB- 87 1434 472 * * NFP 87 1434 473 El El NNP 87 1434 474 Salvador Salvador NNP 87 1434 475 , , , 87 1434 476 Government Government NNP 87 1434 477 FMLN FMLN NNP 87 1434 478 nonlabor nonlabor NNP 87 1434 479 front front JJ 87 1434 480 organizations organization NNS 87 1434 481 : : : 87 1434 482 Committee Committee NNP 87 1434 483 of of IN 87 1434 484 Mothers Mothers NNPS 87 1434 485 and and CC 87 1434 486 Families Families NNPS 87 1434 487 of of IN 87 1434 488 Political Political NNP 87 1434 489 Prisoners Prisoners NNPS 87 1434 490 , , , 87 1434 491 Disappeared disappear VBD 87 1434 492 Persons Persons NNPS 87 1434 493 , , , 87 1434 494 and and CC 87 1434 495 Assassinated Assassinated NNP 87 1434 496 of of IN 87 1434 497 El El NNP 87 1434 498 Salvador Salvador NNP 87 1434 499 ( ( -LRB- 87 1434 500 COMADRES COMADRES NNP 87 1434 501 ) ) -RRB- 87 1434 502 ; ; : 87 1434 503 Nongovernmental Nongovernmental NNP 87 1434 504 Human Human NNP 87 1434 505 Rights Rights NNPS 87 1434 506 Commission Commission NNP 87 1434 507 ( ( -LRB- 87 1434 508 CDHES CDHES NNP 87 1434 509 ) ) -RRB- 87 1434 510 ; ; : 87 1434 511 Committee Committee NNP 87 1434 512 of of IN 87 1434 513 Dismissed Dismissed NNP 87 1434 514 and and CC 87 1434 515 Unemployed Unemployed NNP 87 1434 516 of of IN 87 1434 517 El El NNP 87 1434 518 Salvador Salvador NNP 87 1434 519 ( ( -LRB- 87 1434 520 CODYDES CODYDES NNP 87 1434 521 ) ) -RRB- 87 1434 522 ; ; : 87 1434 523 General General NNP 87 1434 524 Association Association NNP 87 1434 525 of of IN 87 1434 526 Salvadoran Salvadoran NNP 87 1434 527 University University NNP 87 1434 528 Students Students NNPS 87 1434 529 ( ( -LRB- 87 1434 530 AGEUS AGEUS NNP 87 1434 531 ) ) -RRB- 87 1434 532 ; ; : 87 1434 533 National National NNP 87 1434 534 Association Association NNP 87 1434 535 of of IN 87 1434 536 Salvadoran Salvadoran NNP 87 1434 537 Educators Educators NNP 87 1434 538 ( ( -LRB- 87 1434 539 ANDES-21 ANDES-21 NNP 87 1434 540 DE DE NNP 87 1434 541 JUNIO JUNIO NNP 87 1434 542 ) ) -RRB- 87 1434 543 ; ; : 87 1434 544 Salvadoran Salvadoran NNP 87 1434 545 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 87 1434 546 Student Student NNP 87 1434 547 Front Front NNP 87 1434 548 ( ( -LRB- 87 1434 549 FERS FERS NNP 87 1434 550 ) ) -RRB- 87 1434 551 , , , 87 1434 552 associated associate VBN 87 1434 553 with with IN 87 1434 554 the the DT 87 1434 555 Popular Popular NNP 87 1434 556 Forces Forces NNPS 87 1434 557 of of IN 87 1434 558 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 1434 559 ( ( -LRB- 87 1434 560 FPL FPL NNP 87 1434 561 ) ) -RRB- 87 1434 562 ; ; : 87 1434 563 Association Association NNP 87 1434 564 of of IN 87 1434 565 National National NNP 87 1434 566 University University NNP 87 1434 567 Educators Educators NNPS 87 1434 568 ( ( -LRB- 87 1434 569 ADUES ADUES NNP 87 1434 570 ) ) -RRB- 87 1434 571 ; ; : 87 1434 572 Salvadoran Salvadoran NNP 87 1434 573 University University NNP 87 1434 574 Students Students NNPS 87 1434 575 Front Front NNP 87 1434 576 ( ( -LRB- 87 1434 577 FEUS FEUS NNP 87 1434 578 ) ) -RRB- 87 1434 579 ; ; : 87 1434 580 Christian Christian NNP 87 1434 581 Committee Committee NNP 87 1434 582 for for IN 87 1434 583 the the DT 87 1434 584 Displaced Displaced NNP 87 1434 585 of of IN 87 1434 586 El El NNP 87 1434 587 Salvador Salvador NNP 87 1434 588 ( ( -LRB- 87 1434 589 CRIPDES CRIPDES NNP 87 1434 590 ) ) -RRB- 87 1434 591 , , , 87 1434 592 an an DT 87 1434 593 FPL FPL NNP 87 1434 594 front front NN 87 1434 595 ; ; : 87 1434 596 The the DT 87 1434 597 Association Association NNP 87 1434 598 for for IN 87 1434 599 Communal Communal NNP 87 1434 600 Development Development NNP 87 1434 601 in in IN 87 1434 602 El El NNP 87 1434 603 Salvador Salvador NNP 87 1434 604 ( ( -LRB- 87 1434 605 PADECOES PADECOES NNP 87 1434 606 ) ) -RRB- 87 1434 607 , , , 87 1434 608 controlled control VBN 87 1434 609 by by IN 87 1434 610 the the DT 87 1434 611 People People NNPS 87 1434 612 's 's POS 87 1434 613 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 87 1434 614 Army Army NNP 87 1434 615 ( ( -LRB- 87 1434 616 ERP ERP NNP 87 1434 617 ) ) -RRB- 87 1434 618 ; ; : 87 1434 619 Confederation Confederation NNP 87 1434 620 of of IN 87 1434 621 Cooperative Cooperative NNP 87 1434 622 Associations Associations NNPS 87 1434 623 of of IN 87 1434 624 El El NNP 87 1434 625 Salvador Salvador NNP 87 1434 626 ( ( -LRB- 87 1434 627 COACES COACES NNP 87 1434 628 ) ) -RRB- 87 1434 629 labor labor NN 87 1434 630 organizations organization NNS 87 1434 631 : : : 87 1434 632 Federation Federation NNP 87 1434 633 of of IN 87 1434 634 Construction Construction NNP 87 1434 635 and and CC 87 1434 636 Transport Transport NNP 87 1434 637 Workers Workers NNPS 87 1434 638 Unions Unions NNPS 87 1434 639 ( ( -LRB- 87 1434 640 FESINCONSTRANS FESINCONSTRANS NNP 87 1434 641 ) ) -RRB- 87 1434 642 , , , 87 1434 643 independent independent JJ 87 1434 644 ; ; : 87 1434 645 Salvadoran Salvadoran NNP 87 1434 646 Communal Communal NNP 87 1434 647 Union Union NNP 87 1434 648 ( ( -LRB- 87 1434 649 UCS UCS NNP 87 1434 650 ) ) -RRB- 87 1434 651 , , , 87 1434 652 peasant peasant NN 87 1434 653 association association NN 87 1434 654 ; ; : 87 1434 655 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1434 656 Workers Workers NNPS 87 1434 657 Central Central NNP 87 1434 658 ( ( -LRB- 87 1434 659 CTD CTD NNP 87 1434 660 ) ) -RRB- 87 1434 661 , , , 87 1434 662 moderate moderate JJ 87 1434 663 ; ; : 87 1434 664 General General NNP 87 1434 665 Confederation Confederation NNP 87 1434 666 of of IN 87 1434 667 Workers Workers NNPS 87 1434 668 ( ( -LRB- 87 1434 669 CGT CGT NNP 87 1434 670 ) ) -RRB- 87 1434 671 , , , 87 1434 672 moderate moderate JJ 87 1434 673 ; ; : 87 1434 674 National National NNP 87 1434 675 Union Union NNP 87 1434 676 of of IN 87 1434 677 Workers Workers NNPS 87 1434 678 and and CC 87 1434 679 Peasants Peasants NNPS 87 1434 680 ( ( -LRB- 87 1434 681 UNOC UNOC NNP 87 1434 682 ) ) -RRB- 87 1434 683 , , , 87 1434 684 moderate moderate JJ 87 1434 685 labor labor NN 87 1434 686 coalition coalition NN 87 1434 687 of of IN 87 1434 688 democratic democratic JJ 87 1434 689 labor labor NN 87 1434 690 organizations organization NNS 87 1434 691 ; ; : 87 1434 692 United United NNP 87 1434 693 Workers Workers NNP 87 1434 694 Front Front NNP 87 1434 695 ( ( -LRB- 87 1434 696 FUT FUT NNP 87 1434 697 ) ) -RRB- 87 1434 698 business business NN 87 1434 699 organizations organization NNS 87 1434 700 : : : 87 1434 701 National National NNP 87 1434 702 Association Association NNP 87 1434 703 of of IN 87 1434 704 Private Private NNP 87 1434 705 Enterprise Enterprise NNP 87 1434 706 ( ( -LRB- 87 1434 707 ANEP ANEP NNP 87 1434 708 ) ) -RRB- 87 1434 709 , , , 87 1434 710 conservative conservative JJ 87 1434 711 ; ; : 87 1434 712 Productive Productive NNP 87 1434 713 Alliance Alliance NNP 87 1434 714 ( ( -LRB- 87 1434 715 AP AP NNP 87 1434 716 ) ) -RRB- 87 1434 717 , , , 87 1434 718 conservative conservative JJ 87 1434 719 ; ; : 87 1434 720 National National NNP 87 1434 721 Federation Federation NNP 87 1434 722 of of IN 87 1434 723 Salvadoran Salvadoran NNP 87 1434 724 Small Small NNP 87 1434 725 Businessmen Businessmen NNPS 87 1434 726 ( ( -LRB- 87 1434 727 FENAPES FENAPES NNP 87 1434 728 ) ) -RRB- 87 1434 729 , , , 87 1434 730 conservative conservative JJ 87 1434 731 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 1434 732 : : : 87 1434 733 18 18 CD 87 1434 734 years year NNS 87 1434 735 of of IN 87 1434 736 age age NN 87 1434 737 ; ; : 87 1434 738 universal universal JJ 87 1434 739 Elections election NNS 87 1434 740 : : : 87 1434 741 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 1434 742 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 1434 743 : : : 87 1434 744 last last JJ 87 1434 745 held hold VBD 87 1434 746 10 10 CD 87 1434 747 March March NNP 87 1434 748 1991 1991 CD 87 1434 749 ( ( -LRB- 87 1434 750 next next JJ 87 1434 751 to to TO 87 1434 752 be be VB 87 1434 753 held hold VBN 87 1434 754 March March NNP 87 1434 755 1994 1994 CD 87 1434 756 ) ) -RRB- 87 1434 757 ; ; : 87 1434 758 results result NNS 87 1434 759 - - HYPH 87 1434 760 ARENA ARENA VBN 87 1434 761 44.3 44.3 CD 87 1434 762 % % NN 87 1434 763 , , , 87 1434 764 PDC PDC NNP 87 1434 765 27.96 27.96 CD 87 1434 766 % % NN 87 1434 767 , , , 87 1434 768 CD cd NN 87 1434 769 12.16 12.16 CD 87 1434 770 % % NN 87 1434 771 , , , 87 1434 772 PCN PCN NNP 87 1434 773 8.99 8.99 CD 87 1434 774 % % NN 87 1434 775 , , , 87 1434 776 MAC MAC NNP 87 1434 777 3.23 3.23 CD 87 1434 778 % % NN 87 1434 779 , , , 87 1434 780 UDN UDN NNP 87 1434 781 2.68 2.68 CD 87 1434 782 % % NN 87 1434 783 ; ; , 87 1434 784 seats seat NNS 87 1434 785 - - , 87 1434 786 ( ( -LRB- 87 1434 787 84 84 CD 87 1434 788 total total NN 87 1434 789 ) ) -RRB- 87 1434 790 ARENA ARENA NNP 87 1434 791 39 39 CD 87 1434 792 , , , 87 1434 793 PDC PDC NNP 87 1434 794 26 26 CD 87 1434 795 , , , 87 1434 796 PCN PCN NNP 87 1434 797 9 9 CD 87 1434 798 , , , 87 1434 799 CD cd NN 87 1434 800 8 8 CD 87 1434 801 , , , 87 1434 802 UDN UDN NNP 87 1434 803 1 1 CD 87 1434 804 , , , 87 1434 805 MAC MAC NNP 87 1434 806 1 1 CD 87 1434 807 President President NNP 87 1434 808 : : : 87 1434 809 last last RB 87 1434 810 held hold VBD 87 1434 811 19 19 CD 87 1434 812 March March NNP 87 1434 813 1989 1989 CD 87 1434 814 ( ( -LRB- 87 1434 815 next next JJ 87 1434 816 to to TO 87 1434 817 be be VB 87 1434 818 held hold VBN 87 1434 819 March March NNP 87 1434 820 1994 1994 CD 87 1434 821 ) ) -RRB- 87 1434 822 ; ; : 87 1434 823 results result NNS 87 1434 824 - - : 87 1434 825 Alfredo Alfredo NNP 87 1434 826 CRISTIANI CRISTIANI NNP 87 1434 827 ( ( -LRB- 87 1434 828 ARENA ARENA NNP 87 1434 829 ) ) -RRB- 87 1434 830 53.8 53.8 CD 87 1434 831 % % NN 87 1434 832 , , , 87 1434 833 Fidel Fidel NNP 87 1434 834 CHAVEZ CHAVEZ NNP 87 1434 835 Mena Mena NNP 87 1434 836 ( ( -LRB- 87 1434 837 PDC PDC NNP 87 1434 838 ) ) -RRB- 87 1434 839 36.6 36.6 CD 87 1434 840 % % NN 87 1434 841 , , , 87 1434 842 other other JJ 87 1434 843 9.6 9.6 CD 87 1434 844 % % NN 87 1434 845 Executive executive JJ 87 1434 846 branch branch NN 87 1434 847 : : : 87 1434 848 president president NN 87 1434 849 , , , 87 1434 850 vice vice NN 87 1434 851 president president NN 87 1434 852 , , , 87 1434 853 Council Council NNP 87 1434 854 of of IN 87 1434 855 Ministers Ministers NNP 87 1434 856 ( ( -LRB- 87 1434 857 cabinet cabinet NN 87 1434 858 ) ) -RRB- 87 1434 859 Legislative legislative JJ 87 1434 860 branch branch NN 87 1434 861 : : : 87 1434 862 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 1434 863 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 1434 864 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 1434 865 ( ( -LRB- 87 1434 866 Asamblea Asamblea NNP 87 1434 867 Legislativa Legislativa NNP 87 1434 868 ) ) -RRB- 87 1434 869 Judicial judicial JJ 87 1434 870 branch branch NN 87 1434 871 : : : 87 1434 872 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 1434 873 Court Court NNP 87 1434 874 ( ( -LRB- 87 1434 875 Corte Corte NNP 87 1434 876 Suprema Suprema NNP 87 1434 877 ) ) -RRB- 87 1434 878 Leaders leader NNS 87 1434 879 : : : 87 1434 880 Chief Chief NNP 87 1434 881 of of IN 87 1434 882 State State NNP 87 1434 883 and and CC 87 1434 884 Head Head NNP 87 1434 885 of of IN 87 1434 886 Government Government NNP 87 1434 887 : : : 87 1434 888 President President NNP 87 1434 889 ( ( -LRB- 87 1434 890 Felix Felix NNP 87 1434 891 ) ) -RRB- 87 1434 892 Alfredo Alfredo NNP 87 1434 893 CRISTIANI CRISTIANI NNP 87 1434 894 Buchard Buchard NNP 87 1434 895 ( ( -LRB- 87 1434 896 since since IN 87 1434 897 1 1 CD 87 1434 898 June June NNP 87 1434 899 1989 1989 CD 87 1434 900 ) ) -RRB- 87 1434 901 ; ; : 87 1434 902 Vice Vice NNP 87 1434 903 President President NNP 87 1434 904 ( ( -LRB- 87 1434 905 Jose Jose NNP 87 1434 906 ) ) -RRB- 87 1434 907 Francisco Francisco NNP 87 1434 908 MERINO MERINO NNP 87 1434 909 Lopez Lopez NNP 87 1434 910 ( ( -LRB- 87 1434 911 since since IN 87 1434 912 1 1 CD 87 1434 913 June June NNP 87 1434 914 1989 1989 CD 87 1434 915 ) ) -RRB- 87 1434 916 Member member NN 87 1434 917 of of IN 87 1434 918 : : : 87 1434 919 BCIE BCIE NNP 87 1434 920 , , , 87 1434 921 CACM CACM NNP 87 1434 922 , , , 87 1434 923 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 87 1434 924 , , , 87 1434 925 FAO FAO NNP 87 1434 926 , , , 87 1434 927 G-77 g-77 CD 87 1434 928 , , , 87 1434 929 GATT GATT NNP 87 1434 930 , , , 87 1434 931 IADB IADB NNP 87 1434 932 , , , 87 1434 933 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 1434 934 , , , 87 1434 935 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 1434 936 , , , 87 1434 937 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 1434 938 , , , 87 1434 939 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 1434 940 , , , 87 1434 941 IDA IDA NNP 87 1434 942 , , , 87 1434 943 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 1434 944 , , , 87 1434 945 IFC IFC NNP 87 1434 946 , , , 87 1434 947 ILO ILO NNP 87 1434 948 , , , 87 1434 949 IMF IMF NNP 87 1434 950 , , , 87 1434 951 IMO imo RB 87 1434 952 , , , 87 1434 953 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 1434 954 , , , 87 1434 955 IOC IOC NNP 87 1434 956 , , , 87 1434 957 IOM IOM NNP 87 1434 958 , , , 87 1434 959 ITU ITU NNP 87 1434 960 , , , 87 1434 961 LAES LAES NNP 87 1434 962 , , , 87 1434 963 LAIA LAIA NNP 87 1434 964 ( ( -LRB- 87 1434 965 observer observer NN 87 1434 966 ) ) -RRB- 87 1434 967 , , , 87 1434 968 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 1434 969 , , , 87 1434 970 NAM NAM NNP 87 1434 971 ( ( -LRB- 87 1434 972 observer observer NNP 87 1434 973 ) ) -RRB- 87 1434 974 , , , 87 1434 975 OAS OAS NNP 87 1434 976 , , , 87 1434 977 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 87 1434 978 , , , 87 1434 979 PCA PCA NNP 87 1434 980 , , , 87 1434 981 UN UN NNP 87 1434 982 , , , 87 1434 983 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 1434 984 , , , 87 1434 985 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 1434 986 , , , 87 1434 987 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 1434 988 , , , 87 1434 989 UPU UPU NNP 87 1434 990 , , , 87 1434 991 WCL WCL NNP 87 1434 992 , , , 87 1434 993 WFTU WFTU NNP 87 1434 994 , , , 87 1434 995 WHO who WP 87 1434 996 , , , 87 1434 997 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 1434 998 , , , 87 1434 999 WMO WMO NNP 87 1434 1000 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1434 1001 representation representation NN 87 1434 1002 in in IN 87 1434 1003 US US NNP 87 1434 1004 : : : 87 1434 1005 chief chief NN 87 1434 1006 of of IN 87 1434 1007 mission mission NN 87 1434 1008 : : : 87 1434 1009 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 1434 1010 Miguel Miguel NNP 87 1434 1011 Angel Angel NNP 87 1434 1012 SALAVERRIA SALAVERRIA NNP 87 1434 1013 chancery chancery NN 87 1434 1014 : : : 87 1434 1015 2308 2308 CD 87 1434 1016 California California NNP 87 1434 1017 Street Street NNP 87 1434 1018 NW NW NNP 87 1434 1019 , , , 87 1434 1020 Washington Washington NNP 87 1434 1021 , , , 87 1434 1022 DC DC NNP 87 1434 1023 20008 20008 CD 87 1434 1024 telephone telephone NN 87 1434 1025 : : : 87 1434 1026 ( ( -LRB- 87 1434 1027 202 202 CD 87 1434 1028 ) ) -RRB- 87 1434 1029 265 265 CD 87 1434 1030 - - SYM 87 1434 1031 9671 9671 CD 87 1434 1032 through through IN 87 1434 1033 3482 3482 CD 87 1434 1034 consulates consulate NNS 87 1434 1035 general general JJ 87 1434 1036 : : : 87 1434 1037 Houston Houston NNP 87 1434 1038 , , , 87 1434 1039 Los Los NNP 87 1434 1040 Angeles Angeles NNP 87 1434 1041 , , , 87 1434 1042 Miami Miami NNP 87 1434 1043 , , , 87 1434 1044 New New NNP 87 1434 1045 Orleans Orleans NNP 87 1434 1046 , , , 87 1434 1047 New New NNP 87 1434 1048 York York NNP 87 1434 1049 , , , 87 1434 1050 and and CC 87 1434 1051 San San NNP 87 1434 1052 Francisco Francisco NNP 87 1434 1053 * * NFP 87 1434 1054 El El NNP 87 1434 1055 Salvador Salvador NNP 87 1434 1056 , , , 87 1434 1057 Government Government NNP 87 1434 1058 US US NNP 87 1434 1059 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1434 1060 representation representation NN 87 1434 1061 : : : 87 1434 1062 chief chief NN 87 1434 1063 of of IN 87 1434 1064 mission mission NN 87 1434 1065 : : : 87 1434 1066 Charge Charge NNP 87 1434 1067 d'Affaires d'Affaires NNP 87 1434 1068 Peter Peter NNP 87 1434 1069 F. F. NNP 87 1434 1070 ROMERO ROMERO NNP 87 1434 1071 embassy embassy NN 87 1434 1072 : : : 87 1434 1073 Final Final NNP 87 1434 1074 Boulevard Boulevard NNP 87 1434 1075 , , , 87 1434 1076 Station Station NNP 87 1434 1077 Antigua Antigua NNP 87 1434 1078 Cuscatlan Cuscatlan NNP 87 1434 1079 , , , 87 1434 1080 San San NNP 87 1434 1081 Salvador Salvador NNP 87 1434 1082 mailing mailing NN 87 1434 1083 address address NN 87 1434 1084 : : : 87 1434 1085 APO APO NNP 87 1434 1086 AA AA NNP 87 1434 1087 34023 34023 CD 87 1434 1088 telephone telephone NN 87 1434 1089 : : : 87 1434 1090 [ [ -LRB- 87 1434 1091 503 503 CD 87 1434 1092 ] ] -RRB- 87 1434 1093 78 78 CD 87 1434 1094 - - HYPH 87 1434 1095 4444 4444 CD 87 1434 1096 FAX FAX NNP 87 1434 1097 : : : 87 1434 1098 [ [ -LRB- 87 1434 1099 503 503 CD 87 1434 1100 ] ] -RRB- 87 1434 1101 78 78 CD 87 1434 1102 - - HYPH 87 1434 1103 6011 6011 CD 87 1434 1104 Flag flag NN 87 1434 1105 : : : 87 1434 1106 three three CD 87 1434 1107 equal equal JJ 87 1434 1108 horizontal horizontal JJ 87 1434 1109 bands band NNS 87 1434 1110 of of IN 87 1434 1111 blue blue JJ 87 1434 1112 ( ( -LRB- 87 1434 1113 top top NNP 87 1434 1114 ) ) -RRB- 87 1434 1115 , , , 87 1434 1116 white white JJ 87 1434 1117 , , , 87 1434 1118 and and CC 87 1434 1119 blue blue JJ 87 1434 1120 with with IN 87 1434 1121 the the DT 87 1434 1122 national national JJ 87 1434 1123 coat coat NN 87 1434 1124 of of IN 87 1434 1125 arms arm NNS 87 1434 1126 centered center VBN 87 1434 1127 in in IN 87 1434 1128 the the DT 87 1434 1129 white white NNP 87 1434 1130 band band NN 87 1434 1131 ; ; : 87 1434 1132 the the DT 87 1434 1133 coat coat NN 87 1434 1134 of of IN 87 1434 1135 arms arm NNS 87 1434 1136 features feature VBZ 87 1434 1137 a a DT 87 1434 1138 round round JJ 87 1434 1139 emblem emblem NN 87 1434 1140 encircled encircle VBN 87 1434 1141 by by IN 87 1434 1142 the the DT 87 1434 1143 words word NNS 87 1434 1144 REPUBLICA REPUBLICA NNP 87 1434 1145 DE DE NNP 87 1434 1146 EL EL NNP 87 1434 1147 SALVADOR SALVADOR NNP 87 1434 1148 EN EN NNP 87 1434 1149 LA LA NNP 87 1434 1150 AMERICA AMERICA NNP 87 1434 1151 CENTRAL CENTRAL NNP 87 1434 1152 ; ; : 87 1434 1153 similar similar JJ 87 1434 1154 to to IN 87 1434 1155 the the DT 87 1434 1156 flag flag NN 87 1434 1157 of of IN 87 1434 1158 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 87 1434 1159 , , , 87 1434 1160 which which WDT 87 1434 1161 has have VBZ 87 1434 1162 a a DT 87 1434 1163 different different JJ 87 1434 1164 coat coat NN 87 1434 1165 of of IN 87 1434 1166 arms arm NNS 87 1434 1167 centered center VBN 87 1434 1168 in in IN 87 1434 1169 the the DT 87 1434 1170 white white NNP 87 1434 1171 band band NN 87 1434 1172 - 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NNP 87 1445 9 , , , 87 1445 10 1992 1992 CD 87 1445 11 est est NNP 87 1445 12 . . . 87 1445 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 1446 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 1446 2 : : : 87 1446 3 coffee coffee NN 87 1446 4 45 45 CD 87 1446 5 % % NN 87 1446 6 , , , 87 1446 7 sugar sugar NN 87 1446 8 , , , 87 1446 9 shrimp shrimp NN 87 1446 10 , , , 87 1446 11 cotton cotton NN 87 1446 12 partners partner NNS 87 1446 13 : : : 87 1446 14 US US NNP 87 1446 15 33 33 CD 87 1446 16 % % NN 87 1446 17 , , , 87 1446 18 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 87 1446 19 , , , 87 1446 20 Germany Germany NNP 87 1446 21 , , , 87 1446 22 Costa Costa NNP 87 1446 23 Rica Rica NNP 87 1446 24 Imports Imports NNPS 87 1446 25 : : : 87 1446 26 $ $ $ 87 1446 27 1.47 1.47 CD 87 1446 28 billion billion CD 87 1446 29 ( ( -LRB- 87 1446 30 c.i.f c.i.f NN 87 1446 31 . . NNP 87 1446 32 , , , 87 1446 33 1992 1992 CD 87 1446 34 est est NNP 87 1446 35 . . . 87 1446 36 ) ) -RRB- 87 1447 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 1447 2 : : : 87 1447 3 raw raw JJ 87 1447 4 materials material NNS 87 1447 5 , , , 87 1447 6 consumer consumer NN 87 1447 7 goods good NNS 87 1447 8 , , , 87 1447 9 capital capital NN 87 1447 10 goods good NNS 87 1447 11 partners partner NNS 87 1447 12 : : : 87 1447 13 US US NNP 87 1447 14 43 43 CD 87 1447 15 % % NN 87 1447 16 , , , 87 1447 17 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 87 1447 18 , , , 87 1447 19 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 1447 20 , , , 87 1447 21 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 1447 22 , , , 87 1447 23 Germany Germany NNP 87 1447 24 External External NNP 87 1447 25 debt debt NN 87 1447 26 : : : 87 1447 27 $ $ $ 87 1447 28 2.6 2.6 CD 87 1447 29 billion billion CD 87 1447 30 ( ( -LRB- 87 1447 31 December December NNP 87 1447 32 1992 1992 CD 87 1447 33 ) ) -RRB- 87 1447 34 Industrial industrial JJ 87 1447 35 production production NN 87 1447 36 : : : 87 1447 37 growth growth NN 87 1447 38 rate rate NN 87 1447 39 4.7 4.7 CD 87 1447 40 % % NN 87 1447 41 ( ( -LRB- 87 1447 42 1991 1991 CD 87 1447 43 ) ) -RRB- 87 1447 44 ; ; : 87 1447 45 accounts account NNS 87 1447 46 for for IN 87 1447 47 22 22 CD 87 1447 48 % % NN 87 1447 49 of of IN 87 1447 50 GDP GDP NNP 87 1447 51 Electricity Electricity NNP 87 1447 52 : : : 87 1447 53 713,800 713,800 CD 87 1447 54 kW kW NNP 87 1447 55 capacity capacity NN 87 1447 56 ; ; : 87 1447 57 2,190 2,190 CD 87 1447 58 million million CD 87 1447 59 kWh kWh NNS 87 1447 60 produced produce VBN 87 1447 61 , , , 87 1447 62 390 390 CD 87 1447 63 kWh kWh NNS 87 1447 64 per per IN 87 1447 65 capita capita NN 87 1447 66 ( ( -LRB- 87 1447 67 1992 1992 CD 87 1447 68 ) ) -RRB- 87 1447 69 Industries industry NNS 87 1447 70 : : : 87 1447 71 food food NN 87 1447 72 processing processing NN 87 1447 73 , , , 87 1447 74 beverages beverage NNS 87 1447 75 , , , 87 1447 76 petroleum petroleum NN 87 1447 77 , , , 87 1447 78 nonmetallic nonmetallic JJ 87 1447 79 products product NNS 87 1447 80 , , , 87 1447 81 tobacco tobacco NN 87 1447 82 , , , 87 1447 83 chemicals chemical NNS 87 1447 84 , , , 87 1447 85 textiles textile NNS 87 1447 86 , , , 87 1447 87 furniture furniture NN 87 1447 88 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 1447 89 : : : 87 1447 90 accounts account NNS 87 1447 91 for for IN 87 1447 92 24 24 CD 87 1447 93 % % NN 87 1447 94 of of IN 87 1447 95 GDP GDP NNP 87 1447 96 and and CC 87 1447 97 40 40 CD 87 1447 98 % % NN 87 1447 99 of of IN 87 1447 100 labor labor NN 87 1447 101 force force NN 87 1447 102 ( ( -LRB- 87 1447 103 including include VBG 87 1447 104 fishing fishing NN 87 1447 105 and and CC 87 1447 106 forestry forestry NN 87 1447 107 ) ) -RRB- 87 1447 108 ; ; : 87 1447 109 coffee coffee NN 87 1447 110 most most RBS 87 1447 111 important important JJ 87 1447 112 commercial commercial JJ 87 1447 113 crop crop NN 87 1447 114 ; ; : 87 1447 115 other other JJ 87 1447 116 products product NNS 87 1447 117 - - HYPH 87 1447 118 sugarcane sugarcane NN 87 1447 119 , , , 87 1447 120 corn corn NN 87 1447 121 , , , 87 1447 122 rice rice NN 87 1447 123 , , , 87 1447 124 beans bean NNS 87 1447 125 , , , 87 1447 126 oilseeds oilseed NNS 87 1447 127 , , , 87 1447 128 beef beef NN 87 1447 129 , , , 87 1447 130 dairy dairy NN 87 1447 131 products product NNS 87 1447 132 , , , 87 1447 133 shrimp shrimp NN 87 1447 134 ; ; : 87 1447 135 not not RB 87 1447 136 self self NN 87 1447 137 - - HYPH 87 1447 138 sufficient sufficient JJ 87 1447 139 in in IN 87 1447 140 food food NN 87 1447 141 Illicit Illicit NNP 87 1447 142 drugs drug NNS 87 1447 143 : : : 87 1447 144 transshipment transshipment NN 87 1447 145 point point NN 87 1447 146 for for IN 87 1447 147 cocaine cocaine NN 87 1447 148 Economic economic JJ 87 1447 149 aid aid NN 87 1447 150 : : : 87 1447 151 US US NNP 87 1447 152 commitments commitment NNS 87 1447 153 , , , 87 1447 154 including include VBG 87 1447 155 Ex Ex NNP 87 1447 156 - - HYPH 87 1447 157 Im Im NNP 87 1447 158 ( ( -LRB- 87 1447 159 FY70 FY70 NNP 87 1447 160 - - HYPH 87 1447 161 90 90 NNP 87 1447 162 ) ) -RRB- 87 1447 163 , , , 87 1447 164 $ $ $ 87 1447 165 2.95 2.95 CD 87 1447 166 billion billion CD 87 1447 167 , , , 87 1447 168 plus plus CC 87 1447 169 $ $ $ 87 1447 170 250 250 CD 87 1447 171 million million CD 87 1447 172 for for IN 87 1447 173 1992 1992 CD 87 1447 174 - - SYM 87 1447 175 96 96 CD 87 1447 176 ; ; : 87 1447 177 Western western JJ 87 1447 178 ( ( -LRB- 87 1447 179 non non JJ 87 1447 180 - - JJ 87 1447 181 US us JJ 87 1447 182 ) ) -RRB- 87 1447 183 countries country NNS 87 1447 184 , , , 87 1447 185 ODA ODA NNP 87 1447 186 and and CC 87 1447 187 OOF OOF NNP 87 1447 188 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 1447 189 commitments commitment NNS 87 1447 190 ( ( -LRB- 87 1447 191 1970 1970 CD 87 1447 192 - - SYM 87 1447 193 89 89 CD 87 1447 194 ) ) -RRB- 87 1447 195 , , , 87 1447 196 $ $ $ 87 1447 197 525 525 CD 87 1447 198 million million CD 87 1447 199 Currency currency NN 87 1447 200 : : : 87 1447 201 1 1 CD 87 1447 202 Salvadoran salvadoran JJ 87 1447 203 colon colon NN 87 1447 204 ( ( -LRB- 87 1447 205 C c NN 87 1447 206 ) ) -RRB- 87 1447 207 = = NFP 87 1447 208 100 100 CD 87 1447 209 centavos centavos JJ 87 1447 210 * * NFP 87 1447 211 El El NNP 87 1447 212 Salvador Salvador NNP 87 1447 213 , , , 87 1447 214 Economy Economy NNP 87 1447 215 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 1447 216 rates rate NNS 87 1447 217 : : : 87 1447 218 Salvadoran salvadoran JJ 87 1447 219 colones colon NNS 87 1447 220 ( ( -LRB- 87 1447 221 C C NNP 87 1447 222 ) ) -RRB- 87 1447 223 per per IN 87 1447 224 US$ us$ $ 87 1447 225 1 1 CD 87 1447 226 - - SYM 87 1447 227 8.7600 8.7600 CD 87 1447 228 ( ( -LRB- 87 1447 229 January January NNP 87 1447 230 1993 1993 CD 87 1447 231 ) ) -RRB- 87 1447 232 , , , 87 1447 233 9.1700 9.1700 CD 87 1447 234 ( ( -LRB- 87 1447 235 1992 1992 CD 87 1447 236 ) ) -RRB- 87 1447 237 , , , 87 1447 238 8.0300 8.0300 CD 87 1447 239 ( ( -LRB- 87 1447 240 1991 1991 CD 87 1447 241 ) ) -RRB- 87 1447 242 , , , 87 1447 243 fixed fix VBN 87 1447 244 rate rate NN 87 1447 245 of of IN 87 1447 246 5.000 5.000 CD 87 1447 247 ( ( -LRB- 87 1447 248 1986 1986 CD 87 1447 249 - - SYM 87 1447 250 1989 1989 CD 87 1447 251 ) ) -RRB- 87 1447 252 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 1447 253 year year NN 87 1447 254 : : : 87 1447 255 calendar calendar NN 87 1447 256 year year NN 87 1447 257 * * NFP 87 1447 258 El El NNP 87 1447 259 Salvador Salvador NNP 87 1447 260 , , , 87 1447 261 Communications Communications NNP 87 1447 262 Railroads railroad NNS 87 1447 263 : : : 87 1447 264 602 602 CD 87 1447 265 km km NN 87 1447 266 0.914-meter 0.914-meter CD 87 1447 267 gauge gauge NN 87 1447 268 , , , 87 1447 269 single single JJ 87 1447 270 track track NN 87 1447 271 ; ; : 87 1447 272 542 542 CD 87 1447 273 km km NN 87 1447 274 in in IN 87 1447 275 use use NN 87 1447 276 Highways highway NNS 87 1447 277 : : : 87 1447 278 10,000 10,000 CD 87 1447 279 km km NN 87 1447 280 total total NN 87 1447 281 ; ; : 87 1447 282 1,500 1,500 CD 87 1447 283 km km NNS 87 1447 284 paved pave VBN 87 1447 285 , , , 87 1447 286 4,100 4,100 CD 87 1447 287 km km NNP 87 1447 288 gravel gravel NN 87 1447 289 , , , 87 1447 290 4,400 4,400 CD 87 1447 291 km km NN 87 1447 292 improved improve VBN 87 1447 293 and and CC 87 1447 294 unimproved unimproved JJ 87 1447 295 earth earth NN 87 1447 296 Inland Inland NNP 87 1447 297 waterways waterway NNS 87 1447 298 : : : 87 1447 299 Rio Rio NNP 87 1447 300 Lempa Lempa NNP 87 1447 301 partially partially RB 87 1447 302 navigable navigable JJ 87 1447 303 Ports port NNS 87 1447 304 : : : 87 1447 305 Acajutla Acajutla NNP 87 1447 306 , , , 87 1447 307 Cutuco Cutuco NNP 87 1447 308 Airports Airports NNPS 87 1447 309 : : : 87 1447 310 total total NN 87 1447 311 : : : 87 1447 312 105 105 CD 87 1447 313 usable usable JJ 87 1447 314 : : : 87 1447 315 74 74 CD 87 1447 316 with with IN 87 1447 317 permanent permanent JJ 87 1447 318 - - HYPH 87 1447 319 surface surface NN 87 1447 320 runways runway NNS 87 1447 321 : : : 87 1447 322 5 5 CD 87 1447 323 with with IN 87 1447 324 runways runway NNS 87 1447 325 over over IN 87 1447 326 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1447 327 m m NNP 87 1447 328 : : : 87 1447 329 0 0 CD 87 1447 330 with with IN 87 1447 331 runways runways NNP 87 1447 332 2,440 2,440 CD 87 1447 333 - - HYPH 87 1447 334 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1447 335 m m NN 87 1447 336 : : : 87 1447 337 1 1 CD 87 1447 338 with with IN 87 1447 339 runways runway NNS 87 1447 340 1,220 1,220 CD 87 1447 341 - - HYPH 87 1447 342 2,439 2,439 CD 87 1447 343 m m NN 87 1447 344 : : : 87 1447 345 5 5 CD 87 1447 346 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 87 1447 347 : : : 87 1447 348 nationwide nationwide JJ 87 1447 349 trunk trunk NN 87 1447 350 microwave microwave NN 87 1447 351 radio radio NN 87 1447 352 relay relay NN 87 1447 353 system system NN 87 1447 354 ; ; : 87 1447 355 connection connection NN 87 1447 356 into into IN 87 1447 357 Central Central NNP 87 1447 358 American American NNP 87 1447 359 Microwave Microwave NNP 87 1447 360 System System NNP 87 1447 361 ; ; : 87 1447 362 116,000 116,000 CD 87 1447 363 telephones telephone NNS 87 1447 364 ( ( -LRB- 87 1447 365 21 21 CD 87 1447 366 telephones telephone NNS 87 1447 367 per per IN 87 1447 368 1,000 1,000 CD 87 1447 369 persons person NNS 87 1447 370 ) ) -RRB- 87 1447 371 ; ; , 87 1447 372 broadcast broadcast NN 87 1447 373 stations station NNS 87 1447 374 - - , 87 1447 375 77 77 CD 87 1447 376 AM am NN 87 1447 377 , , , 87 1447 378 no no DT 87 1447 379 FM FM NNP 87 1447 380 , , , 87 1447 381 5 5 CD 87 1447 382 TV tv NN 87 1447 383 , , , 87 1447 384 2 2 CD 87 1447 385 shortwave shortwave NN 87 1447 386 ; ; : 87 1447 387 1 1 CD 87 1447 388 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 1447 389 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 1447 390 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 87 1447 391 earth earth NN 87 1447 392 station station NN 87 1447 393 * * NFP 87 1447 394 El El NNP 87 1447 395 Salvador Salvador NNP 87 1447 396 , , , 87 1447 397 Defense Defense NNP 87 1447 398 Forces Forces NNPS 87 1447 399 Branches Branches NNPS 87 1447 400 : : : 87 1447 401 Army Army NNP 87 1447 402 , , , 87 1447 403 Navy Navy NNP 87 1447 404 , , , 87 1447 405 Air Air NNP 87 1447 406 Force Force NNP 87 1447 407 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 1447 408 availability availability NN 87 1447 409 : : : 87 1447 410 males male NNS 87 1447 411 age age NNP 87 1447 412 15 15 CD 87 1447 413 - - SYM 87 1447 414 49 49 CD 87 1447 415 1,305,853 1,305,853 CD 87 1447 416 ; ; : 87 1447 417 fit fit JJ 87 1447 418 for for IN 87 1447 419 military military JJ 87 1447 420 service service NN 87 1447 421 836,192 836,192 CD 87 1447 422 ; ; : 87 1447 423 reach reach VB 87 1447 424 military military JJ 87 1447 425 age age NN 87 1447 426 ( ( -LRB- 87 1447 427 18 18 CD 87 1447 428 ) ) -RRB- 87 1447 429 annually annually RB 87 1447 430 71,101 71,101 CD 87 1447 431 ( ( -LRB- 87 1447 432 1993 1993 CD 87 1447 433 est est NNP 87 1447 434 . . . 87 1447 435 ) ) -RRB- 87 1448 1 Defense defense NN 87 1448 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1448 3 : : : 87 1448 4 exchange exchange NN 87 1448 5 rate rate NN 87 1448 6 conversion conversion NNP 87 1448 7 - - : 87 1448 8 $ $ $ 87 1448 9 104 104 CD 87 1448 10 million million CD 87 1448 11 , , , 87 1448 12 3%-4 3%-4 NNP 87 1448 13 % % NN 87 1448 14 of of IN 87 1448 15 GDP GDP NNP 87 1448 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 1448 17 1993 1993 CD 87 1448 18 est est NNP 87 1448 19 . . . 87 1448 20 ) ) -RRB- 87 1449 1 * * NFP 87 1449 2 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 87 1449 3 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 1449 4 , , , 87 1449 5 Geography Geography NNP 87 1449 6 Location Location NNP 87 1449 7 : : : 87 1449 8 Western Western NNP 87 1449 9 Africa Africa NNP 87 1449 10 , , , 87 1449 11 bordering border VBG 87 1449 12 the the DT 87 1449 13 North North NNP 87 1449 14 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 1449 15 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 1449 16 between between IN 87 1449 17 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 87 1449 18 and and CC 87 1449 19 Gabon Gabon NNP 87 1449 20 Map Map NNP 87 1449 21 references reference NNS 87 1449 22 : : : 87 1449 23 Africa Africa NNP 87 1449 24 , , , 87 1449 25 Standard Standard NNP 87 1449 26 Time Time NNP 87 1449 27 Zones Zones NNPS 87 1449 28 of of IN 87 1449 29 the the DT 87 1449 30 World World NNP 87 1449 31 Area Area NNP 87 1449 32 : : : 87 1449 33 total total JJ 87 1449 34 area area NN 87 1449 35 : : : 87 1449 36 28,050 28,050 CD 87 1449 37 km2 km2 NNP 87 1449 38 land land NN 87 1449 39 area area NN 87 1449 40 : : : 87 1449 41 28,050 28,050 CD 87 1449 42 km2 km2 NNP 87 1449 43 comparative comparative JJ 87 1449 44 area area NN 87 1449 45 : : : 87 1449 46 slightly slightly RB 87 1449 47 larger large JJR 87 1449 48 than than IN 87 1449 49 Maryland Maryland NNP 87 1449 50 Land Land NNP 87 1449 51 boundaries boundary NNS 87 1449 52 : : : 87 1449 53 total total JJ 87 1449 54 539 539 CD 87 1449 55 km km NNS 87 1449 56 , , , 87 1449 57 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 87 1449 58 189 189 CD 87 1449 59 km km NN 87 1449 60 , , , 87 1449 61 Gabon Gabon NNP 87 1449 62 350 350 CD 87 1449 63 km km NN 87 1449 64 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 1449 65 : : : 87 1449 66 296 296 CD 87 1449 67 km km NN 87 1449 68 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 1449 69 claims claim VBZ 87 1449 70 : : : 87 1449 71 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 1449 72 economic economic JJ 87 1449 73 zone zone NN 87 1449 74 : : : 87 1449 75 200 200 CD 87 1449 76 nm nm CD 87 1449 77 territorial territorial JJ 87 1449 78 sea sea NN 87 1449 79 : : : 87 1449 80 12 12 CD 87 1449 81 nm nm NNP 87 1449 82 International international JJ 87 1449 83 disputes dispute NNS 87 1449 84 : : : 87 1449 85 maritime maritime JJ 87 1449 86 boundary boundary JJ 87 1449 87 dispute dispute NN 87 1449 88 with with IN 87 1449 89 Gabon Gabon NNP 87 1449 90 because because IN 87 1449 91 of of IN 87 1449 92 disputed dispute VBN 87 1449 93 sovereignty sovereignty NN 87 1449 94 over over IN 87 1449 95 islands island NNS 87 1449 96 in in IN 87 1449 97 Corisco Corisco NNP 87 1449 98 Bay Bay NNP 87 1449 99 Climate Climate NNP 87 1449 100 : : : 87 1449 101 tropical tropical JJ 87 1449 102 ; ; : 87 1449 103 always always RB 87 1449 104 hot hot JJ 87 1449 105 , , , 87 1449 106 humid humid JJ 87 1449 107 Terrain terrain NN 87 1449 108 : : : 87 1449 109 coastal coastal JJ 87 1449 110 plains plain NNS 87 1449 111 rise rise VBP 87 1449 112 to to IN 87 1449 113 interior interior JJ 87 1449 114 hills hill NNS 87 1449 115 ; ; : 87 1449 116 islands island NNS 87 1449 117 are be VBP 87 1449 118 volcanic volcanic JJ 87 1449 119 Natural natural JJ 87 1449 120 resources resource NNS 87 1449 121 : : : 87 1449 122 timber timber NN 87 1449 123 , , , 87 1449 124 petroleum petroleum NN 87 1449 125 , , , 87 1449 126 small small JJ 87 1449 127 unexploited unexploited JJ 87 1449 128 deposits deposit NNS 87 1449 129 of of IN 87 1449 130 gold gold NN 87 1449 131 , , , 87 1449 132 manganese manganese JJ 87 1449 133 , , , 87 1449 134 uranium uranium NN 87 1449 135 Land land NN 87 1449 136 use use NN 87 1449 137 : : : 87 1449 138 arable arable JJ 87 1449 139 land land NN 87 1449 140 : : : 87 1449 141 8 8 CD 87 1449 142 % % NN 87 1449 143 permanent permanent JJ 87 1449 144 crops crop NNS 87 1449 145 : : : 87 1449 146 4 4 CD 87 1449 147 % % NN 87 1449 148 meadows meadow NNS 87 1449 149 and and CC 87 1449 150 pastures pasture NNS 87 1449 151 : : : 87 1449 152 4 4 CD 87 1449 153 % % NN 87 1449 154 forest forest NN 87 1449 155 and and CC 87 1449 156 woodland woodland NN 87 1449 157 : : : 87 1449 158 51 51 CD 87 1449 159 % % NN 87 1449 160 other other JJ 87 1449 161 : : : 87 1449 162 33 33 CD 87 1449 163 % % NN 87 1449 164 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 1449 165 land land NN 87 1449 166 : : : 87 1449 167 NA NA NNP 87 1449 168 km2 km2 NNP 87 1449 169 Environment Environment NNP 87 1449 170 : : : 87 1449 171 subject subject JJ 87 1449 172 to to IN 87 1449 173 violent violent JJ 87 1449 174 windstorms windstorm NNS 87 1449 175 Note note NN 87 1449 176 : : : 87 1449 177 insular insular JJ 87 1449 178 and and CC 87 1449 179 continental continental JJ 87 1449 180 regions region NNS 87 1449 181 rather rather RB 87 1449 182 widely widely RB 87 1449 183 separated separated JJ 87 1449 184 * * NFP 87 1449 185 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 87 1449 186 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 1449 187 , , , 87 1449 188 People People NNP 87 1449 189 Population Population NNP 87 1449 190 : : : 87 1449 191 399,055 399,055 CD 87 1449 192 ( ( -LRB- 87 1449 193 July July NNP 87 1449 194 1993 1993 CD 87 1449 195 est est NNP 87 1449 196 . . . 87 1449 197 ) ) -RRB- 87 1450 1 Population population NN 87 1450 2 growth growth NN 87 1450 3 rate rate NN 87 1450 4 : : : 87 1450 5 2.6 2.6 CD 87 1450 6 % % NN 87 1450 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1450 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1450 9 est est NNP 87 1450 10 . . . 87 1450 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1451 1 Birth birth NN 87 1451 2 rate rate NN 87 1451 3 : : : 87 1451 4 41.1 41.1 CD 87 1451 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 87 1451 6 population population NN 87 1451 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1451 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1451 9 est est NNP 87 1451 10 . . . 87 1451 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1452 1 Death death NN 87 1452 2 rate rate NN 87 1452 3 : : : 87 1452 4 15.11 15.11 CD 87 1452 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 1452 6 population population NN 87 1452 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1452 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1452 9 est est NNP 87 1452 10 . . . 87 1452 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1453 1 Net net JJ 87 1453 2 migration migration NN 87 1453 3 rate rate NN 87 1453 4 : : : 87 1453 5 0 0 NFP 87 1453 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 1453 7 population population NN 87 1453 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 1453 9 1993 1993 CD 87 1453 10 est est NNP 87 1453 11 . . . 87 1453 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 1454 1 Infant infant NN 87 1454 2 mortality mortality NN 87 1454 3 rate rate NN 87 1454 4 : : : 87 1454 5 104.9 104.9 CD 87 1454 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 1454 7 live live JJ 87 1454 8 births birth NNS 87 1454 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 1454 10 1993 1993 CD 87 1454 11 est est NNP 87 1454 12 . . . 87 1454 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 1455 1 Life life NN 87 1455 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 1455 3 at at IN 87 1455 4 birth birth NN 87 1455 5 : : : 87 1455 6 total total JJ 87 1455 7 population population NN 87 1455 8 : : : 87 1455 9 51.63 51.63 CD 87 1455 10 years year NNS 87 1455 11 male male JJ 87 1455 12 : : : 87 1455 13 49.56 49.56 CD 87 1455 14 years year NNS 87 1455 15 female female JJ 87 1455 16 : : : 87 1455 17 53.76 53.76 CD 87 1455 18 years year NNS 87 1455 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 1455 20 1993 1993 CD 87 1455 21 est est NNP 87 1455 22 . . . 87 1455 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 1456 1 Total total JJ 87 1456 2 fertility fertility NN 87 1456 3 rate rate NN 87 1456 4 : : : 87 1456 5 5.33 5.33 CD 87 1456 6 children child NNS 87 1456 7 born bear VBN 87 1456 8 / / SYM 87 1456 9 woman woman NN 87 1456 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 1456 11 1993 1993 CD 87 1456 12 est est NNP 87 1456 13 . . . 87 1456 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 1457 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 1457 2 : : : 87 1457 3 noun noun NNP 87 1457 4 : : : 87 1457 5 Equatorial equatorial JJ 87 1457 6 Guinean(s guinean(s NN 87 1457 7 ) ) -RRB- 87 1457 8 or or CC 87 1457 9 Equatoguinean(s Equatoguinean(s NNP 87 1457 10 ) ) -RRB- 87 1457 11 adjective adjective NN 87 1457 12 : : : 87 1457 13 Equatorial equatorial JJ 87 1457 14 Guinean Guinean NNP 87 1457 15 or or CC 87 1457 16 Equatoguinean equatoguinean JJ 87 1457 17 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 1457 18 divisions division NNS 87 1457 19 : : : 87 1457 20 Bioko Bioko NNP 87 1457 21 ( ( -LRB- 87 1457 22 primarily primarily RB 87 1457 23 Bubi Bubi NNP 87 1457 24 , , , 87 1457 25 some some DT 87 1457 26 Fernandinos Fernandinos NNP 87 1457 27 ) ) -RRB- 87 1457 28 , , , 87 1457 29 Rio Rio NNP 87 1457 30 Muni Muni NNP 87 1457 31 ( ( -LRB- 87 1457 32 primarily primarily RB 87 1457 33 Fang Fang NNP 87 1457 34 ) ) -RRB- 87 1457 35 , , , 87 1457 36 Europeans Europeans NNPS 87 1457 37 less less JJR 87 1457 38 than than IN 87 1457 39 1,000 1,000 CD 87 1457 40 , , , 87 1457 41 mostly mostly RB 87 1457 42 Spanish spanish JJ 87 1457 43 Religions religion NNS 87 1457 44 : : : 87 1457 45 nominally nominally RB 87 1457 46 Christian christian JJ 87 1457 47 and and CC 87 1457 48 predominantly predominantly RB 87 1457 49 Roman Roman NNP 87 1457 50 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 1457 51 , , , 87 1457 52 pagan pagan JJ 87 1457 53 practices practice NNS 87 1457 54 Languages Languages NNPS 87 1457 55 : : : 87 1457 56 Spanish Spanish NNP 87 1457 57 ( ( -LRB- 87 1457 58 official official NN 87 1457 59 ) ) -RRB- 87 1457 60 , , , 87 1457 61 pidgin pidgin NNP 87 1457 62 English English NNP 87 1457 63 , , , 87 1457 64 Fang Fang NNP 87 1457 65 , , , 87 1457 66 Bubi Bubi NNP 87 1457 67 , , , 87 1457 68 Ibo Ibo NNP 87 1457 69 Literacy literacy NN 87 1457 70 : : : 87 1457 71 age age NN 87 1457 72 15 15 CD 87 1457 73 and and CC 87 1457 74 over over RB 87 1457 75 can can MD 87 1457 76 read read VB 87 1457 77 and and CC 87 1457 78 write write VB 87 1457 79 ( ( -LRB- 87 1457 80 1990 1990 CD 87 1457 81 ) ) -RRB- 87 1457 82 total total JJ 87 1457 83 population population NN 87 1457 84 : : : 87 1457 85 50 50 CD 87 1457 86 % % NN 87 1457 87 male male NN 87 1457 88 : : : 87 1457 89 64 64 CD 87 1457 90 % % NN 87 1457 91 female female NN 87 1457 92 : : : 87 1457 93 37 37 CD 87 1457 94 % % NN 87 1457 95 Labor Labor NNP 87 1457 96 force force NN 87 1457 97 : : : 87 1457 98 172,000 172,000 CD 87 1457 99 ( ( -LRB- 87 1457 100 1986 1986 CD 87 1457 101 est est NNP 87 1457 102 . . . 87 1457 103 ) ) -RRB- 87 1458 1 by by IN 87 1458 2 occupation occupation NN 87 1458 3 : : : 87 1458 4 agriculture agriculture NN 87 1458 5 66 66 CD 87 1458 6 % % NN 87 1458 7 , , , 87 1458 8 services service NNS 87 1458 9 23 23 CD 87 1458 10 % % NN 87 1458 11 , , , 87 1458 12 industry industry NN 87 1458 13 11 11 CD 87 1458 14 % % NN 87 1458 15 ( ( -LRB- 87 1458 16 1980 1980 CD 87 1458 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 1458 18 note note NN 87 1458 19 : : : 87 1458 20 labor labor NN 87 1458 21 shortages shortage NNS 87 1458 22 on on IN 87 1458 23 plantations plantation NNS 87 1458 24 ; ; : 87 1458 25 58 58 CD 87 1458 26 % % NN 87 1458 27 of of IN 87 1458 28 population population NN 87 1458 29 of of IN 87 1458 30 working work VBG 87 1458 31 age age NN 87 1458 32 ( ( -LRB- 87 1458 33 1985 1985 CD 87 1458 34 ) ) -RRB- 87 1458 35 * * NFP 87 1458 36 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 87 1458 37 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 1458 38 , , , 87 1458 39 Government Government NNP 87 1458 40 Names Names NNPS 87 1458 41 : : : 87 1458 42 conventional conventional JJ 87 1458 43 long long JJ 87 1458 44 form form NN 87 1458 45 : : : 87 1458 46 Republic Republic NNP 87 1458 47 of of IN 87 1458 48 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 87 1458 49 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 1458 50 conventional conventional JJ 87 1458 51 short short JJ 87 1458 52 form form NN 87 1458 53 : : : 87 1458 54 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 87 1458 55 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 1458 56 local local JJ 87 1458 57 long long JJ 87 1458 58 form form NN 87 1458 59 : : : 87 1458 60 Republica Republica NNP 87 1458 61 de de NNP 87 1458 62 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 1458 63 Ecuatorial ecuatorial JJ 87 1458 64 local local JJ 87 1458 65 short short JJ 87 1458 66 form form NN 87 1458 67 : : : 87 1458 68 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 1458 69 Ecuatorial Ecuatorial NNP 87 1458 70 former former JJ 87 1458 71 : : : 87 1458 72 Spanish Spanish NNP 87 1458 73 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 1458 74 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 1458 75 : : : 87 1458 76 EK EK NNP 87 1458 77 Type Type NNP 87 1458 78 : : : 87 1458 79 republic republic NN 87 1458 80 in in IN 87 1458 81 transition transition NN 87 1458 82 to to IN 87 1458 83 multiparty multiparty JJ 87 1458 84 democracy democracy NN 87 1458 85 Capital Capital NNP 87 1458 86 : : : 87 1458 87 Malabo Malabo NNP 87 1458 88 Administrative administrative JJ 87 1458 89 divisions division NNS 87 1458 90 : : : 87 1458 91 7 7 CD 87 1458 92 provinces province NNS 87 1458 93 ( ( -LRB- 87 1458 94 provincias provincia NNS 87 1458 95 , , , 87 1458 96 singular singular JJ 87 1458 97 - - HYPH 87 1458 98 provincia provincia NN 87 1458 99 ) ) -RRB- 87 1458 100 ; ; : 87 1458 101 Annobon Annobon NNP 87 1458 102 , , , 87 1458 103 Bioko Bioko NNP 87 1458 104 Norte Norte NNP 87 1458 105 , , , 87 1458 106 Bioko Bioko NNP 87 1458 107 Sur Sur NNP 87 1458 108 , , , 87 1458 109 Centro Centro NNP 87 1458 110 Sur Sur NNP 87 1458 111 , , , 87 1458 112 Kie Kie NNP 87 1458 113 - - HYPH 87 1458 114 Ntem Ntem NNP 87 1458 115 , , , 87 1458 116 Litoral Litoral NNP 87 1458 117 , , , 87 1458 118 Wele Wele NNP 87 1458 119 - - HYPH 87 1458 120 Nzas Nzas NNP 87 1458 121 Independence Independence NNP 87 1458 122 : : : 87 1458 123 12 12 CD 87 1458 124 October October NNP 87 1458 125 1968 1968 CD 87 1458 126 ( ( -LRB- 87 1458 127 from from IN 87 1458 128 Spain Spain NNP 87 1458 129 ) ) -RRB- 87 1458 130 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 1458 131 : : : 87 1458 132 new new JJ 87 1458 133 constitution constitution NN 87 1458 134 17 17 CD 87 1458 135 November November NNP 87 1458 136 1991 1991 CD 87 1458 137 Legal legal JJ 87 1458 138 system system NN 87 1458 139 : : : 87 1458 140 partly partly RB 87 1458 141 based base VBN 87 1458 142 on on IN 87 1458 143 Spanish spanish JJ 87 1458 144 civil civil JJ 87 1458 145 law law NN 87 1458 146 and and CC 87 1458 147 tribal tribal JJ 87 1458 148 custom custom NN 87 1458 149 National national JJ 87 1458 150 holiday holiday NN 87 1458 151 : : : 87 1458 152 Independence Independence NNP 87 1458 153 Day Day NNP 87 1458 154 , , , 87 1458 155 12 12 CD 87 1458 156 October October NNP 87 1458 157 ( ( -LRB- 87 1458 158 1968 1968 CD 87 1458 159 ) ) -RRB- 87 1458 160 Political political JJ 87 1458 161 parties party NNS 87 1458 162 and and CC 87 1458 163 leaders leader NNS 87 1458 164 : : : 87 1458 165 ruling rule VBG 87 1458 166 - - : 87 1458 167 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1458 168 Party Party NNP 87 1458 169 for for IN 87 1458 170 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 87 1458 171 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 1458 172 ( ( -LRB- 87 1458 173 PDGE PDGE NNP 87 1458 174 ) ) -RRB- 87 1458 175 , , , 87 1458 176 Brig Brig NNP 87 1458 177 . . . 87 1459 1 Gen. Gen. NNP 87 1460 1 ( ( -LRB- 87 1460 2 Ret Ret NNP 87 1460 3 . . . 87 1460 4 ) ) -RRB- 87 1461 1 Teodoro Teodoro NNP 87 1461 2 OBIANG OBIANG NNP 87 1461 3 NGUEMA NGUEMA NNP 87 1461 4 MBASOGO MBASOGO NNS 87 1461 5 , , , 87 1461 6 party party NN 87 1461 7 leader leader NN 87 1461 8 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 1461 9 : : : 87 1461 10 universal universal JJ 87 1461 11 adult adult NN 87 1461 12 at at IN 87 1461 13 age age NN 87 1461 14 NA NA NNP 87 1461 15 Elections Elections NNPS 87 1461 16 : : : 87 1461 17 President President NNP 87 1461 18 : : : 87 1461 19 last last RB 87 1461 20 held hold VBD 87 1461 21 25 25 CD 87 1461 22 June June NNP 87 1461 23 1989 1989 CD 87 1461 24 ( ( -LRB- 87 1461 25 next next JJ 87 1461 26 to to TO 87 1461 27 be be VB 87 1461 28 held hold VBN 87 1461 29 25 25 CD 87 1461 30 June June NNP 87 1461 31 1996 1996 CD 87 1461 32 ) ) -RRB- 87 1461 33 ; ; : 87 1461 34 results result NNS 87 1461 35 - - : 87 1461 36 President President NNP 87 1461 37 Brig Brig NNP 87 1461 38 . . . 87 1462 1 Gen. Gen. NNP 87 1463 1 ( ( -LRB- 87 1463 2 Ret Ret NNP 87 1463 3 . . . 87 1463 4 ) ) -RRB- 87 1464 1 Teodoro Teodoro NNP 87 1464 2 OBIANG OBIANG NNP 87 1464 3 NGUEMA NGUEMA NNP 87 1464 4 MBASOGO MBASOGO NNP 87 1464 5 was be VBD 87 1464 6 reelected reelect VBN 87 1464 7 without without IN 87 1464 8 opposition opposition NN 87 1464 9 Chamber Chamber NNP 87 1464 10 of of IN 87 1464 11 People People NNPS 87 1464 12 's 's POS 87 1464 13 Representatives Representatives NNPS 87 1464 14 : : : 87 1464 15 last last RB 87 1464 16 held hold VBD 87 1464 17 10 10 CD 87 1464 18 July July NNP 87 1464 19 1988 1988 CD 87 1464 20 ( ( -LRB- 87 1464 21 next next JJ 87 1464 22 to to TO 87 1464 23 be be VB 87 1464 24 held hold VBN 87 1464 25 10 10 CD 87 1464 26 July July NNP 87 1464 27 1993 1993 CD 87 1464 28 ) ) -RRB- 87 1464 29 ; ; : 87 1464 30 results result NNS 87 1464 31 - - HYPH 87 1464 32 PDGE PDGE NNP 87 1464 33 is be VBZ 87 1464 34 the the DT 87 1464 35 only only JJ 87 1464 36 party party NN 87 1464 37 ; ; : 87 1464 38 seats seat NNS 87 1464 39 - - : 87 1464 40 ( ( -LRB- 87 1464 41 41 41 CD 87 1464 42 total total NN 87 1464 43 ) ) -RRB- 87 1464 44 PDGE PDGE NNP 87 1464 45 41 41 CD 87 1464 46 Executive Executive NNP 87 1464 47 branch branch NN 87 1464 48 : : : 87 1464 49 president president NN 87 1464 50 , , , 87 1464 51 prime prime NNP 87 1464 52 minister minister NNP 87 1464 53 , , , 87 1464 54 deputy deputy JJ 87 1464 55 prime prime JJ 87 1464 56 minister minister NN 87 1464 57 , , , 87 1464 58 Council Council NNP 87 1464 59 of of IN 87 1464 60 Ministers Ministers NNP 87 1464 61 ( ( -LRB- 87 1464 62 cabinet cabinet NN 87 1464 63 ) ) -RRB- 87 1464 64 Legislative legislative JJ 87 1464 65 branch branch NN 87 1464 66 : : : 87 1464 67 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 1464 68 House House NNP 87 1464 69 of of IN 87 1464 70 Representatives Representatives NNPS 87 1464 71 of of IN 87 1464 72 the the DT 87 1464 73 People People NNS 87 1464 74 ( ( -LRB- 87 1464 75 Camara Camara NNP 87 1464 76 de de FW 87 1464 77 Representantes Representantes NNP 87 1464 78 del del NNP 87 1464 79 Pueblo Pueblo NNP 87 1464 80 ) ) -RRB- 87 1464 81 Judicial judicial JJ 87 1464 82 branch branch NN 87 1464 83 : : : 87 1464 84 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 1464 85 Tribunal Tribunal NNP 87 1464 86 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 1464 87 : : : 87 1464 88 Chief Chief NNP 87 1464 89 of of IN 87 1464 90 State State NNP 87 1464 91 : : : 87 1464 92 President President NNP 87 1464 93 Brig Brig NNP 87 1464 94 . . . 87 1465 1 Gen. Gen. NNP 87 1466 1 ( ( -LRB- 87 1466 2 Ret Ret NNP 87 1466 3 . . . 87 1466 4 ) ) -RRB- 87 1467 1 Teodoro Teodoro NNP 87 1467 2 OBIANG OBIANG NNP 87 1467 3 NGUEMA NGUEMA NNP 87 1467 4 MBASOGO MBASOGO NNP 87 1467 5 ( ( -LRB- 87 1467 6 since since IN 87 1467 7 3 3 CD 87 1467 8 August August NNP 87 1467 9 1979 1979 CD 87 1467 10 ) ) -RRB- 87 1467 11 Head head NN 87 1467 12 of of IN 87 1467 13 Government Government NNP 87 1467 14 : : : 87 1467 15 Prime Prime NNP 87 1467 16 Minister Minister NNP 87 1467 17 Silvestre Silvestre NNP 87 1467 18 SIALE SIALE NNP 87 1467 19 BILEKA BILEKA NNP 87 1467 20 ( ( -LRB- 87 1467 21 since since IN 87 1467 22 17 17 CD 87 1467 23 January January NNP 87 1467 24 1992 1992 CD 87 1467 25 ) ) -RRB- 87 1467 26 ; ; : 87 1467 27 Deputy Deputy NNP 87 1467 28 Prime Prime NNP 87 1467 29 Minister Minister NNP 87 1467 30 Miguel Miguel NNP 87 1467 31 OYONO OYONO NNP 87 1467 32 NDONG NDONG NNP 87 1467 33 MIFUMU mifumu NN 87 1467 34 ( ( -LRB- 87 1467 35 since since IN 87 1467 36 22 22 CD 87 1467 37 January January NNP 87 1467 38 1992 1992 CD 87 1467 39 ) ) -RRB- 87 1467 40 * * NFP 87 1467 41 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 87 1467 42 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 1467 43 , , , 87 1467 44 Government Government NNP 87 1467 45 Member Member NNP 87 1467 46 of of IN 87 1467 47 : : : 87 1467 48 ACCT acct JJ 87 1467 49 , , , 87 1467 50 ACP ACP NNP 87 1467 51 , , , 87 1467 52 AfDB AfDB NNP 87 1467 53 , , , 87 1467 54 BDEAC BDEAC NNP 87 1467 55 , , , 87 1467 56 CEEAC CEEAC NNP 87 1467 57 , , , 87 1467 58 ECA ECA NNP 87 1467 59 , , , 87 1467 60 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 87 1467 61 , , , 87 1467 62 FAO FAO NNP 87 1467 63 , , , 87 1467 64 FZ FZ NNP 87 1467 65 , , , 87 1467 66 G-77 g-77 CD 87 1467 67 , , , 87 1467 68 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 1467 69 , , , 87 1467 70 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 1467 71 , , , 87 1467 72 IDA IDA NNP 87 1467 73 , , , 87 1467 74 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 1467 75 , , , 87 1467 76 IFC IFC NNP 87 1467 77 , , , 87 1467 78 ILO ILO NNP 87 1467 79 , , , 87 1467 80 IMF IMF NNP 87 1467 81 , , , 87 1467 82 IMO imo RB 87 1467 83 , , , 87 1467 84 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 1467 85 , , , 87 1467 86 IOC IOC NNP 87 1467 87 , , , 87 1467 88 ITU ITU NNP 87 1467 89 , , , 87 1467 90 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 1467 91 ( ( -LRB- 87 1467 92 associate associate NN 87 1467 93 ) ) -RRB- 87 1467 94 , , , 87 1467 95 NAM NAM NNP 87 1467 96 , , , 87 1467 97 OAS OAS NNP 87 1467 98 ( ( -LRB- 87 1467 99 observer observer NNP 87 1467 100 ) ) -RRB- 87 1467 101 , , , 87 1467 102 OAU OAU NNP 87 1467 103 , , , 87 1467 104 UDEAC UDEAC NNP 87 1467 105 , , , 87 1467 106 UN UN NNP 87 1467 107 , , , 87 1467 108 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 1467 109 , , , 87 1467 110 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 1467 111 , , , 87 1467 112 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 1467 113 , , , 87 1467 114 UPU UPU NNP 87 1467 115 , , , 87 1467 116 WHO who WP 87 1467 117 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1467 118 representation representation NN 87 1467 119 in in IN 87 1467 120 US US NNP 87 1467 121 : : : 87 1467 122 chief chief NN 87 1467 123 of of IN 87 1467 124 mission mission NN 87 1467 125 : : : 87 1467 126 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 1467 127 Damaso Damaso NNP 87 1467 128 OBIANG obiang VBP 87 1467 129 NDONG ndong JJ 87 1467 130 chancery chancery NN 87 1467 131 : : : 87 1467 132 ( ( -LRB- 87 1467 133 temporary temporary JJ 87 1467 134 ) ) -RRB- 87 1467 135 57 57 CD 87 1467 136 Magnolia Magnolia NNP 87 1467 137 Avenue Avenue NNP 87 1467 138 , , , 87 1467 139 Mount Mount NNP 87 1467 140 Vernon Vernon NNP 87 1467 141 , , , 87 1467 142 NY NY NNP 87 1467 143 10553 10553 CD 87 1467 144 telephone telephone NN 87 1467 145 : : : 87 1467 146 ( ( -LRB- 87 1467 147 914 914 CD 87 1467 148 ) ) -RRB- 87 1467 149 667 667 CD 87 1467 150 - - HYPH 87 1467 151 9664 9664 CD 87 1467 152 US US NNP 87 1467 153 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1467 154 representation representation NN 87 1467 155 : : : 87 1467 156 chief chief NN 87 1467 157 of of IN 87 1467 158 mission mission NN 87 1467 159 : : : 87 1467 160 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 1467 161 John John NNP 87 1467 162 E. E. NNP 87 1467 163 BENNETT BENNETT NNP 87 1467 164 embassy embassy NN 87 1467 165 : : : 87 1467 166 Calle Calle NNP 87 1467 167 de de NNP 87 1467 168 Los Los NNP 87 1467 169 Ministros Ministros NNP 87 1467 170 , , , 87 1467 171 Malabo Malabo NNP 87 1467 172 mailing mail VBG 87 1467 173 address address NN 87 1467 174 : : : 87 1467 175 P.O. P.O. NNP 87 1468 1 Box Box NNP 87 1468 2 597 597 CD 87 1468 3 , , , 87 1468 4 Malabo Malabo NNP 87 1468 5 telephone telephone NN 87 1468 6 : : : 87 1468 7 [ [ -LRB- 87 1468 8 240 240 CD 87 1468 9 ] ] -RRB- 87 1468 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 1468 11 9 9 CD 87 1468 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 1468 13 2185 2185 CD 87 1468 14 FAX fax NN 87 1468 15 : : : 87 1468 16 [ [ -LRB- 87 1468 17 240 240 CD 87 1468 18 ] ] -RRB- 87 1468 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 1468 20 9 9 CD 87 1468 21 ) ) -RRB- 87 1468 22 2164 2164 CD 87 1468 23 Flag flag NN 87 1468 24 : : : 87 1468 25 three three CD 87 1468 26 equal equal JJ 87 1468 27 horizontal horizontal JJ 87 1468 28 bands band NNS 87 1468 29 of of IN 87 1468 30 green green JJ 87 1468 31 ( ( -LRB- 87 1468 32 top top NN 87 1468 33 ) ) -RRB- 87 1468 34 , , , 87 1468 35 white white JJ 87 1468 36 , , , 87 1468 37 and and CC 87 1468 38 red red JJ 87 1468 39 with with IN 87 1468 40 a a DT 87 1468 41 blue blue JJ 87 1468 42 isosceles isoscele NNS 87 1468 43 triangle triangle NN 87 1468 44 based base VBN 87 1468 45 on on IN 87 1468 46 the the DT 87 1468 47 hoist hoist NN 87 1468 48 side side NN 87 1468 49 and and CC 87 1468 50 the the DT 87 1468 51 coat coat NN 87 1468 52 of of IN 87 1468 53 arms arm NNS 87 1468 54 centered center VBN 87 1468 55 in in IN 87 1468 56 the the DT 87 1468 57 white white NNP 87 1468 58 band band NN 87 1468 59 ; ; : 87 1468 60 the the DT 87 1468 61 coat coat NN 87 1468 62 of of IN 87 1468 63 arms arm NNS 87 1468 64 has have VBZ 87 1468 65 six six CD 87 1468 66 yellow yellow JJ 87 1468 67 six six CD 87 1468 68 - - HYPH 87 1468 69 pointed pointed JJ 87 1468 70 stars star NNS 87 1468 71 ( ( -LRB- 87 1468 72 representing represent VBG 87 1468 73 the the DT 87 1468 74 mainland mainland NN 87 1468 75 and and CC 87 1468 76 five five CD 87 1468 77 offshore offshore JJ 87 1468 78 islands island NNS 87 1468 79 ) ) -RRB- 87 1468 80 above above IN 87 1468 81 a a DT 87 1468 82 gray gray JJ 87 1468 83 shield shield NN 87 1468 84 bearing bear VBG 87 1468 85 a a DT 87 1468 86 silk silk NN 87 1468 87 - - HYPH 87 1468 88 cotton cotton NN 87 1468 89 tree tree NN 87 1468 90 and and CC 87 1468 91 below below IN 87 1468 92 which which WDT 87 1468 93 is be VBZ 87 1468 94 a a DT 87 1468 95 scroll scroll NN 87 1468 96 with with IN 87 1468 97 the the DT 87 1468 98 motto motto NN 87 1468 99 UNIDAD UNIDAD NNP 87 1468 100 , , , 87 1468 101 PAZ PAZ NNP 87 1468 102 , , , 87 1468 103 JUSTICIA JUSTICIA NNP 87 1468 104 ( ( -LRB- 87 1468 105 Unity Unity NNP 87 1468 106 , , , 87 1468 107 Peace Peace NNP 87 1468 108 , , , 87 1468 109 Justice Justice NNP 87 1468 110 ) ) -RRB- 87 1468 111 * * NFP 87 1468 112 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 87 1468 113 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 1468 114 , , , 87 1468 115 Economy Economy NNP 87 1468 116 Overview Overview NNP 87 1468 117 : : : 87 1468 118 The the DT 87 1468 119 economy economy NN 87 1468 120 , , , 87 1468 121 devastated devastate VBN 87 1468 122 during during IN 87 1468 123 the the DT 87 1468 124 regime regime NN 87 1468 125 of of IN 87 1468 126 former former JJ 87 1468 127 President President NNP 87 1468 128 Macias Macias NNP 87 1468 129 NGUEMA NGUEMA NNP 87 1468 130 , , , 87 1468 131 is be VBZ 87 1468 132 based base VBN 87 1468 133 on on IN 87 1468 134 agriculture agriculture NN 87 1468 135 , , , 87 1468 136 forestry forestry NN 87 1468 137 , , , 87 1468 138 and and CC 87 1468 139 fishing fishing NN 87 1468 140 , , , 87 1468 141 which which WDT 87 1468 142 account account VBP 87 1468 143 for for IN 87 1468 144 about about IN 87 1468 145 half half NN 87 1468 146 of of IN 87 1468 147 GDP GDP NNP 87 1468 148 and and CC 87 1468 149 nearly nearly RB 87 1468 150 all all DT 87 1468 151 exports export NNS 87 1468 152 . . . 87 1469 1 Subsistence subsistence NN 87 1469 2 agriculture agriculture NN 87 1469 3 predominates predominate VBZ 87 1469 4 , , , 87 1469 5 with with IN 87 1469 6 cocoa cocoa NN 87 1469 7 , , , 87 1469 8 coffee coffee NN 87 1469 9 , , , 87 1469 10 and and CC 87 1469 11 wood wood NN 87 1469 12 products product NNS 87 1469 13 providing provide VBG 87 1469 14 income income NN 87 1469 15 , , , 87 1469 16 foreign foreign JJ 87 1469 17 exchange exchange NN 87 1469 18 , , , 87 1469 19 and and CC 87 1469 20 government government NN 87 1469 21 revenues revenue NNS 87 1469 22 . . . 87 1470 1 There there EX 87 1470 2 is be VBZ 87 1470 3 little little JJ 87 1470 4 industry industry NN 87 1470 5 . . . 87 1471 1 Commerce commerce NN 87 1471 2 accounts account VBZ 87 1471 3 for for IN 87 1471 4 about about RB 87 1471 5 8 8 CD 87 1471 6 % % NN 87 1471 7 of of IN 87 1471 8 GDP GDP NNP 87 1471 9 and and CC 87 1471 10 the the DT 87 1471 11 construction construction NN 87 1471 12 , , , 87 1471 13 public public JJ 87 1471 14 works work NNS 87 1471 15 , , , 87 1471 16 and and CC 87 1471 17 service service NN 87 1471 18 sectors sector NNS 87 1471 19 for for IN 87 1471 20 about about RB 87 1471 21 38 38 CD 87 1471 22 % % NN 87 1471 23 . . . 87 1472 1 Undeveloped undeveloped JJ 87 1472 2 natural natural JJ 87 1472 3 resources resource NNS 87 1472 4 include include VBP 87 1472 5 titanium titanium NN 87 1472 6 , , , 87 1472 7 iron iron NN 87 1472 8 ore ore NN 87 1472 9 , , , 87 1472 10 manganese manganese JJ 87 1472 11 , , , 87 1472 12 uranium uranium NN 87 1472 13 , , , 87 1472 14 and and CC 87 1472 15 alluvial alluvial JJ 87 1472 16 gold gold NN 87 1472 17 . . . 87 1473 1 Oil oil NN 87 1473 2 exploration exploration NN 87 1473 3 , , , 87 1473 4 taking take VBG 87 1473 5 place place NN 87 1473 6 under under IN 87 1473 7 concessions concession NNS 87 1473 8 offered offer VBN 87 1473 9 to to IN 87 1473 10 US US NNP 87 1473 11 , , , 87 1473 12 French French NNP 87 1473 13 , , , 87 1473 14 and and CC 87 1473 15 Spanish spanish JJ 87 1473 16 firms firm NNS 87 1473 17 , , , 87 1473 18 has have VBZ 87 1473 19 been be VBN 87 1473 20 moderately moderately RB 87 1473 21 successful successful JJ 87 1473 22 . . . 87 1474 1 Increased increase VBN 87 1474 2 production production NN 87 1474 3 from from IN 87 1474 4 recently recently RB 87 1474 5 discovered discover VBN 87 1474 6 natural natural JJ 87 1474 7 gas gas NN 87 1474 8 deposits deposit NNS 87 1474 9 will will MD 87 1474 10 provide provide VB 87 1474 11 a a DT 87 1474 12 greater great JJR 87 1474 13 share share NN 87 1474 14 of of IN 87 1474 15 exports export NNS 87 1474 16 by by IN 87 1474 17 1995 1995 CD 87 1474 18 . . . 87 1475 1 National national JJ 87 1475 2 product product NN 87 1475 3 : : : 87 1475 4 GDP gdp NN 87 1475 5 - - HYPH 87 1475 6 exchange exchange NN 87 1475 7 rate rate NN 87 1475 8 conversion conversion NN 87 1475 9 - - : 87 1475 10 $ $ $ 87 1475 11 144 144 CD 87 1475 12 million million CD 87 1475 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 1475 14 1991 1991 CD 87 1475 15 est est NNP 87 1475 16 . . . 87 1475 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 1476 1 National national JJ 87 1476 2 product product NN 87 1476 3 real real JJ 87 1476 4 growth growth NN 87 1476 5 rate rate NN 87 1476 6 : : : 87 1476 7 -1 -1 . 87 1476 8 % % NN 87 1476 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 1476 10 1991 1991 CD 87 1476 11 est est NNP 87 1476 12 . . . 87 1476 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 1477 1 National national JJ 87 1477 2 product product NN 87 1477 3 per per IN 87 1477 4 capita capita NN 87 1477 5 : : : 87 1477 6 $ $ $ 87 1477 7 380 380 CD 87 1477 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 1477 9 1991 1991 CD 87 1477 10 est est NNP 87 1477 11 . . . 87 1477 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 1478 1 Inflation inflation NN 87 1478 2 rate rate NN 87 1478 3 ( ( -LRB- 87 1478 4 consumer consumer NN 87 1478 5 prices price NNS 87 1478 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 1478 7 : : : 87 1478 8 1.4 1.4 CD 87 1478 9 % % NN 87 1478 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 1478 11 1990 1990 CD 87 1478 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 1478 13 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 1478 14 rate rate NN 87 1478 15 : : : 87 1478 16 NA% NA% `` 87 1478 17 Budget budget NN 87 1478 18 : : : 87 1478 19 revenues revenue VBZ 87 1478 20 $ $ $ 87 1478 21 26 26 CD 87 1478 22 million million CD 87 1478 23 ; ; : 87 1478 24 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1478 25 $ $ $ 87 1478 26 30 30 CD 87 1478 27 million million CD 87 1478 28 , , , 87 1478 29 including include VBG 87 1478 30 capital capital NN 87 1478 31 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1478 32 of of IN 87 1478 33 $ $ $ 87 1478 34 3 3 CD 87 1478 35 million million CD 87 1478 36 ( ( -LRB- 87 1478 37 1991 1991 CD 87 1478 38 est est NNP 87 1478 39 . . . 87 1478 40 ) ) -RRB- 87 1479 1 Exports export NNS 87 1479 2 : : : 87 1479 3 $ $ $ 87 1479 4 37 37 CD 87 1479 5 million million CD 87 1479 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 1479 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 1479 8 . . NNP 87 1479 9 , , , 87 1479 10 1990 1990 CD 87 1479 11 est est NNP 87 1479 12 . . . 87 1479 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 1480 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 1480 2 : : : 87 1480 3 coffee coffee NN 87 1480 4 , , , 87 1480 5 timber timber NN 87 1480 6 , , , 87 1480 7 cocoa cocoa NN 87 1480 8 beans bean NNS 87 1480 9 partners partner NNS 87 1480 10 : : : 87 1480 11 Spain Spain NNP 87 1480 12 38.2 38.2 CD 87 1480 13 % % NN 87 1480 14 , , , 87 1480 15 Italy Italy NNP 87 1480 16 12.2 12.2 CD 87 1480 17 % % NN 87 1480 18 , , , 87 1480 19 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 1480 20 11.4 11.4 CD 87 1480 21 % % NN 87 1480 22 , , , 87 1480 23 FRG FRG NNP 87 1480 24 6.9 6.9 CD 87 1480 25 % % NN 87 1480 26 , , , 87 1480 27 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 1480 28 12.4 12.4 CD 87 1480 29 % % NN 87 1480 30 ( ( -LRB- 87 1480 31 1988 1988 CD 87 1480 32 ) ) -RRB- 87 1480 33 Imports import NNS 87 1480 34 : : : 87 1480 35 $ $ $ 87 1480 36 63.0 63.0 CD 87 1480 37 million million CD 87 1480 38 ( ( -LRB- 87 1480 39 c.i.f c.i.f NN 87 1480 40 . . NNP 87 1480 41 , , , 87 1480 42 1990 1990 CD 87 1480 43 ) ) -RRB- 87 1480 44 commodities commodity NNS 87 1480 45 : : : 87 1480 46 petroleum petroleum NN 87 1480 47 , , , 87 1480 48 food food NN 87 1480 49 , , , 87 1480 50 beverages beverage NNS 87 1480 51 , , , 87 1480 52 clothing clothing NN 87 1480 53 , , , 87 1480 54 machinery machinery NN 87 1480 55 partners partner NNS 87 1480 56 : : : 87 1480 57 France France NNP 87 1480 58 25.9 25.9 CD 87 1480 59 % % NN 87 1480 60 , , , 87 1480 61 Spain Spain NNP 87 1480 62 21.0 21.0 CD 87 1480 63 % % NN 87 1480 64 , , , 87 1480 65 Italy Italy NNP 87 1480 66 16 16 CD 87 1480 67 % % NN 87 1480 68 , , , 87 1480 69 US US NNP 87 1480 70 12.8 12.8 CD 87 1480 71 % % NN 87 1480 72 , , , 87 1480 73 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 1480 74 8 8 CD 87 1480 75 % % NN 87 1480 76 , , , 87 1480 77 FRG FRG NNP 87 1480 78 3.1 3.1 CD 87 1480 79 % % NN 87 1480 80 , , , 87 1480 81 Gabon Gabon NNP 87 1480 82 2.9 2.9 CD 87 1480 83 % % NN 87 1480 84 , , , 87 1480 85 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 1480 86 1.8 1.8 CD 87 1480 87 % % NN 87 1480 88 ( ( -LRB- 87 1480 89 1988 1988 CD 87 1480 90 ) ) -RRB- 87 1480 91 External external JJ 87 1480 92 debt debt NN 87 1480 93 : : : 87 1480 94 $ $ $ 87 1480 95 213 213 CD 87 1480 96 million million CD 87 1480 97 ( ( -LRB- 87 1480 98 1990 1990 CD 87 1480 99 ) ) -RRB- 87 1480 100 Industrial industrial JJ 87 1480 101 production production NN 87 1480 102 : : : 87 1480 103 growth growth NN 87 1480 104 rate rate NN 87 1480 105 6.8 6.8 CD 87 1480 106 % % NN 87 1480 107 ( ( -LRB- 87 1480 108 1990 1990 CD 87 1480 109 est est NNP 87 1480 110 . . . 87 1480 111 ) ) -RRB- 87 1481 1 Electricity electricity NN 87 1481 2 : : : 87 1481 3 23,000 23,000 CD 87 1481 4 kW kw NN 87 1481 5 capacity capacity NN 87 1481 6 ; ; : 87 1481 7 60 60 CD 87 1481 8 million million CD 87 1481 9 kWh kWh NNS 87 1481 10 produced produce VBN 87 1481 11 , , , 87 1481 12 160 160 CD 87 1481 13 kWh kWh NNS 87 1481 14 per per IN 87 1481 15 capita capita NN 87 1481 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 1481 17 1991 1991 CD 87 1481 18 ) ) -RRB- 87 1481 19 Industries industry NNS 87 1481 20 : : : 87 1481 21 fishing fishing NN 87 1481 22 , , , 87 1481 23 sawmilling sawmille VBG 87 1481 24 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 1481 25 : : : 87 1481 26 cash cash NN 87 1481 27 crops crop NNS 87 1481 28 - - : 87 1481 29 timber timber NN 87 1481 30 and and CC 87 1481 31 coffee coffee NN 87 1481 32 from from IN 87 1481 33 Rio Rio NNP 87 1481 34 Muni Muni NNP 87 1481 35 , , , 87 1481 36 cocoa cocoa NN 87 1481 37 from from IN 87 1481 38 Bioko Bioko NNP 87 1481 39 ; ; : 87 1481 40 food food NN 87 1481 41 crops crop NNS 87 1481 42 - - HYPH 87 1481 43 rice rice NN 87 1481 44 , , , 87 1481 45 yams yams NNP 87 1481 46 , , , 87 1481 47 cassava cassava NNP 87 1481 48 , , , 87 1481 49 bananas banana NNS 87 1481 50 , , , 87 1481 51 oil oil NN 87 1481 52 palm palm NN 87 1481 53 nuts nut NNS 87 1481 54 , , , 87 1481 55 manioc manioc JJ 87 1481 56 , , , 87 1481 57 livestock livestock NN 87 1481 58 Economic economic JJ 87 1481 59 aid aid NN 87 1481 60 : : : 87 1481 61 US US NNP 87 1481 62 commitments commitment NNS 87 1481 63 , , , 87 1481 64 including include VBG 87 1481 65 Ex Ex NNP 87 1481 66 - - HYPH 87 1481 67 Im Im NNP 87 1481 68 ( ( -LRB- 87 1481 69 FY81 FY81 NNP 87 1481 70 - - HYPH 87 1481 71 89 89 CD 87 1481 72 ) ) -RRB- 87 1481 73 , , , 87 1481 74 $ $ $ 87 1481 75 14 14 CD 87 1481 76 million million CD 87 1481 77 ; ; : 87 1481 78 Western western JJ 87 1481 79 ( ( -LRB- 87 1481 80 non non JJ 87 1481 81 - - JJ 87 1481 82 US us JJ 87 1481 83 ) ) -RRB- 87 1481 84 countries country NNS 87 1481 85 , , , 87 1481 86 ODA ODA NNP 87 1481 87 and and CC 87 1481 88 OOF OOF NNP 87 1481 89 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 1481 90 commitments commitment NNS 87 1481 91 ( ( -LRB- 87 1481 92 1970 1970 CD 87 1481 93 - - SYM 87 1481 94 89 89 CD 87 1481 95 ) ) -RRB- 87 1481 96 $ $ $ 87 1481 97 130 130 CD 87 1481 98 million million CD 87 1481 99 ; ; : 87 1481 100 Communist communist JJ 87 1481 101 countries country NNS 87 1481 102 ( ( -LRB- 87 1481 103 1970 1970 CD 87 1481 104 - - SYM 87 1481 105 89 89 CD 87 1481 106 ) ) -RRB- 87 1481 107 , , , 87 1481 108 $ $ $ 87 1481 109 55 55 CD 87 1481 110 million million CD 87 1481 111 Currency currency NN 87 1481 112 : : : 87 1481 113 1 1 CD 87 1481 114 CFA cfa NN 87 1481 115 franc franc NN 87 1481 116 ( ( -LRB- 87 1481 117 CFAF CFAF NNP 87 1481 118 ) ) -RRB- 87 1481 119 = = SYM 87 1481 120 100 100 CD 87 1481 121 centimes centime NNS 87 1481 122 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 1481 123 rates rate NNS 87 1481 124 : : : 87 1481 125 Communaute communaute NN 87 1481 126 Financiere Financiere NNP 87 1481 127 Africaine Africaine NNP 87 1481 128 francs franc NNS 87 1481 129 ( ( -LRB- 87 1481 130 CFAF cfaf NN 87 1481 131 ) ) -RRB- 87 1481 132 per per IN 87 1481 133 US$ us$ $ 87 1481 134 1 1 CD 87 1481 135 - - SYM 87 1481 136 274.06 274.06 CD 87 1481 137 ( ( -LRB- 87 1481 138 January January NNP 87 1481 139 1993 1993 CD 87 1481 140 ) ) -RRB- 87 1481 141 , , , 87 1481 142 264.69 264.69 CD 87 1481 143 ( ( -LRB- 87 1481 144 1992 1992 CD 87 1481 145 ) ) -RRB- 87 1481 146 , , , 87 1481 147 282.11 282.11 CD 87 1481 148 ( ( -LRB- 87 1481 149 1991 1991 CD 87 1481 150 ) ) -RRB- 87 1481 151 , , , 87 1481 152 272.26 272.26 CD 87 1481 153 ( ( -LRB- 87 1481 154 1990 1990 CD 87 1481 155 ) ) -RRB- 87 1481 156 , , , 87 1481 157 319.01 319.01 CD 87 1481 158 ( ( -LRB- 87 1481 159 1989 1989 CD 87 1481 160 ) ) -RRB- 87 1481 161 , , , 87 1481 162 297.85 297.85 CD 87 1481 163 ( ( -LRB- 87 1481 164 1988 1988 CD 87 1481 165 ) ) -RRB- 87 1481 166 * * NFP 87 1481 167 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 87 1481 168 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 1481 169 , , , 87 1481 170 Economy Economy NNP 87 1481 171 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 1481 172 year year NN 87 1481 173 : : : 87 1481 174 1 1 CD 87 1481 175 April April NNP 87 1481 176 - - HYPH 87 1481 177 31 31 CD 87 1481 178 March March NNP 87 1481 179 * * NFP 87 1481 180 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 87 1481 181 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 1481 182 , , , 87 1481 183 Communications Communications NNP 87 1481 184 Highways Highways NNPS 87 1481 185 : : : 87 1481 186 Rio Rio NNP 87 1481 187 Muni Muni NNP 87 1481 188 - - HYPH 87 1481 189 2,460 2,460 CD 87 1481 190 km km NNS 87 1481 191 ; ; : 87 1481 192 Bioko Bioko NNP 87 1481 193 - - : 87 1481 194 300 300 CD 87 1481 195 km km NN 87 1481 196 Ports Ports NNPS 87 1481 197 : : : 87 1481 198 Malabo Malabo NNP 87 1481 199 , , , 87 1481 200 Bata Bata NNP 87 1481 201 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 1481 202 marine marine NN 87 1481 203 : : : 87 1481 204 2 2 CD 87 1481 205 ships ship NNS 87 1481 206 ( ( -LRB- 87 1481 207 1,000 1,000 CD 87 1481 208 GRT GRT NNP 87 1481 209 or or CC 87 1481 210 over over RB 87 1481 211 ) ) -RRB- 87 1481 212 totaling total VBG 87 1481 213 6,413 6,413 CD 87 1481 214 GRT/6,699 GRT/6,699 NNP 87 1481 215 DWT DWT NNP 87 1481 216 ; ; : 87 1481 217 includes include VBZ 87 1481 218 1 1 CD 87 1481 219 cargo cargo NN 87 1481 220 and and CC 87 1481 221 1 1 CD 87 1481 222 passenger passenger NN 87 1481 223 - - HYPH 87 1481 224 cargo cargo NN 87 1481 225 Airports airport NNS 87 1481 226 : : : 87 1481 227 total total NN 87 1481 228 : : : 87 1481 229 3 3 CD 87 1481 230 usable usable NN 87 1481 231 : : : 87 1481 232 3 3 CD 87 1481 233 with with IN 87 1481 234 permanent permanent JJ 87 1481 235 - - HYPH 87 1481 236 surface surface NN 87 1481 237 runways runway NNS 87 1481 238 : : : 87 1481 239 2 2 CD 87 1481 240 with with IN 87 1481 241 runways runway NNS 87 1481 242 over over IN 87 1481 243 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1481 244 m m NNP 87 1481 245 : : : 87 1481 246 0 0 CD 87 1481 247 with with IN 87 1481 248 runways runways NNP 87 1481 249 2,440 2,440 CD 87 1481 250 - - HYPH 87 1481 251 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1481 252 m m NN 87 1481 253 : : : 87 1481 254 1 1 CD 87 1481 255 with with IN 87 1481 256 runways runway NNS 87 1481 257 1,220 1,220 CD 87 1481 258 - - HYPH 87 1481 259 2,439 2,439 CD 87 1481 260 m m NN 87 1481 261 : : : 87 1481 262 1 1 CD 87 1481 263 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 87 1481 264 : : : 87 1481 265 poor poor JJ 87 1481 266 system system NN 87 1481 267 with with IN 87 1481 268 adequate adequate JJ 87 1481 269 government government NN 87 1481 270 services service NNS 87 1481 271 ; ; : 87 1481 272 international international JJ 87 1481 273 communications communication NNS 87 1481 274 from from IN 87 1481 275 Bata Bata NNP 87 1481 276 and and CC 87 1481 277 Malabo Malabo NNP 87 1481 278 to to IN 87 1481 279 African african JJ 87 1481 280 and and CC 87 1481 281 European european JJ 87 1481 282 countries country NNS 87 1481 283 ; ; : 87 1481 284 2,000 2,000 CD 87 1481 285 telephones telephone NNS 87 1481 286 ; ; : 87 1481 287 broadcast broadcast NN 87 1481 288 stations station NNS 87 1481 289 - - SYM 87 1481 290 2 2 CD 87 1481 291 AM am NN 87 1481 292 , , , 87 1481 293 no no DT 87 1481 294 FM FM NNP 87 1481 295 , , , 87 1481 296 1 1 CD 87 1481 297 TV tv NN 87 1481 298 ; ; : 87 1481 299 1 1 CD 87 1481 300 Indian Indian NNP 87 1481 301 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 1481 302 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 87 1481 303 earth earth NN 87 1481 304 station station NN 87 1481 305 * * NFP 87 1481 306 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 87 1481 307 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 1481 308 , , , 87 1481 309 Defense Defense NNP 87 1481 310 Forces Forces NNPS 87 1481 311 Branches Branches NNPS 87 1481 312 : : : 87 1481 313 Army Army NNP 87 1481 314 , , , 87 1481 315 Navy Navy NNP 87 1481 316 , , , 87 1481 317 Air Air NNP 87 1481 318 Force Force NNP 87 1481 319 , , , 87 1481 320 National National NNP 87 1481 321 Guard Guard NNP 87 1481 322 , , , 87 1481 323 National National NNP 87 1481 324 Police Police NNP 87 1481 325 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 1481 326 availability availability NN 87 1481 327 : : : 87 1481 328 males male NNS 87 1481 329 age age NNP 87 1481 330 15 15 CD 87 1481 331 - - SYM 87 1481 332 49 49 CD 87 1481 333 84,323 84,323 CD 87 1481 334 ; ; : 87 1481 335 fit fit JJ 87 1481 336 for for IN 87 1481 337 military military JJ 87 1481 338 service service NN 87 1481 339 42,812 42,812 CD 87 1481 340 ( ( -LRB- 87 1481 341 1993 1993 CD 87 1481 342 est est NNP 87 1481 343 . . . 87 1481 344 ) ) -RRB- 87 1482 1 Defense defense NN 87 1482 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1482 3 : : : 87 1482 4 exchange exchange NN 87 1482 5 rate rate NN 87 1482 6 conversion conversion NN 87 1482 7 - - HYPH 87 1482 8 $ $ $ 87 1482 9 NA na NN 87 1482 10 , , , 87 1482 11 NA% na% IN 87 1482 12 of of IN 87 1482 13 GDP gdp NN 87 1482 14 * * NFP 87 1482 15 Eritrea Eritrea NNP 87 1482 16 , , , 87 1482 17 Geography Geography NNP 87 1482 18 Location Location NNP 87 1482 19 : : : 87 1482 20 Eastern Eastern NNP 87 1482 21 Africa Africa NNP 87 1482 22 , , , 87 1482 23 bordering border VBG 87 1482 24 the the DT 87 1482 25 Red Red NNP 87 1482 26 Sea Sea NNP 87 1482 27 between between IN 87 1482 28 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 87 1482 29 and and CC 87 1482 30 Sudan Sudan NNP 87 1482 31 Map Map NNP 87 1482 32 references reference NNS 87 1482 33 : : : 87 1482 34 Africa Africa NNP 87 1482 35 , , , 87 1482 36 Standard Standard NNP 87 1482 37 Time Time NNP 87 1482 38 Zones Zones NNPS 87 1482 39 of of IN 87 1482 40 the the DT 87 1482 41 World World NNP 87 1482 42 Area Area NNP 87 1482 43 : : : 87 1482 44 total total JJ 87 1482 45 area area NN 87 1482 46 : : : 87 1482 47 121,320 121,320 CD 87 1482 48 km2 km2 NNP 87 1482 49 land land NN 87 1482 50 area area NN 87 1482 51 : : : 87 1482 52 121,320 121,320 CD 87 1482 53 km2 km2 NNP 87 1482 54 comparative comparative JJ 87 1482 55 area area NN 87 1482 56 : : : 87 1482 57 slightly slightly RB 87 1482 58 larger large JJR 87 1482 59 than than IN 87 1482 60 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania NNP 87 1482 61 Land Land NNP 87 1482 62 boundaries boundary NNS 87 1482 63 : : : 87 1482 64 total total JJ 87 1482 65 1,630 1,630 CD 87 1482 66 km km NNS 87 1482 67 , , , 87 1482 68 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 87 1482 69 113 113 CD 87 1482 70 km km NN 87 1482 71 , , , 87 1482 72 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 1482 73 912 912 CD 87 1482 74 km km NNS 87 1482 75 , , , 87 1482 76 Sudan Sudan NNP 87 1482 77 605 605 CD 87 1482 78 km km NN 87 1482 79 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 1482 80 : : : 87 1482 81 1,151 1,151 CD 87 1482 82 km km NN 87 1482 83 ( ( -LRB- 87 1482 84 land land NN 87 1482 85 and and CC 87 1482 86 island island NN 87 1482 87 coastline coastline NN 87 1482 88 is be VBZ 87 1482 89 2,234 2,234 CD 87 1482 90 km km NN 87 1482 91 ) ) -RRB- 87 1482 92 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 1482 93 claims claim VBZ 87 1482 94 : : : 87 1482 95 territorial territorial JJ 87 1482 96 sea sea NN 87 1482 97 : : : 87 1482 98 12 12 CD 87 1482 99 nm nm NNP 87 1482 100 International international JJ 87 1482 101 disputes dispute NNS 87 1482 102 : : : 87 1482 103 none none NN 87 1482 104 Climate climate NN 87 1482 105 : : : 87 1482 106 hot hot JJ 87 1482 107 , , , 87 1482 108 dry dry JJ 87 1482 109 desert desert NN 87 1482 110 strip strip NN 87 1482 111 along along IN 87 1482 112 Red Red NNP 87 1482 113 Sea Sea NNP 87 1482 114 coast coast NN 87 1482 115 ; ; : 87 1482 116 cooler cooler NN 87 1482 117 and and CC 87 1482 118 wetter wetter VB 87 1482 119 in in IN 87 1482 120 the the DT 87 1482 121 central central JJ 87 1482 122 highlands highland NNS 87 1482 123 ( ( -LRB- 87 1482 124 up up IN 87 1482 125 to to TO 87 1482 126 61 61 CD 87 1482 127 cm cm NNS 87 1482 128 of of IN 87 1482 129 rainfall rainfall NN 87 1482 130 annually annually RB 87 1482 131 ) ) -RRB- 87 1482 132 ; ; : 87 1482 133 semiarid semiarid NNP 87 1482 134 in in IN 87 1482 135 western western JJ 87 1482 136 hills hill NNS 87 1482 137 and and CC 87 1482 138 lowlands lowland NNS 87 1482 139 ; ; : 87 1482 140 rainfall rainfall NN 87 1482 141 heaviest heaviest RB 87 1482 142 during during IN 87 1482 143 June June NNP 87 1482 144 - - HYPH 87 1482 145 September September NNP 87 1482 146 except except IN 87 1482 147 on on IN 87 1482 148 coast coast NN 87 1482 149 desert desert NN 87 1482 150 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 1482 151 : : : 87 1482 152 dominated dominate VBN 87 1482 153 by by IN 87 1482 154 extension extension NN 87 1482 155 of of IN 87 1482 156 Ethiopian ethiopian JJ 87 1482 157 north north NN 87 1482 158 - - HYPH 87 1482 159 south south NN 87 1482 160 trending trend VBG 87 1482 161 highlands highland NNS 87 1482 162 , , , 87 1482 163 descending descend VBG 87 1482 164 on on IN 87 1482 165 the the DT 87 1482 166 east east NN 87 1482 167 to to IN 87 1482 168 a a DT 87 1482 169 coastal coastal JJ 87 1482 170 desert desert NN 87 1482 171 plan plan NN 87 1482 172 , , , 87 1482 173 on on IN 87 1482 174 the the DT 87 1482 175 northwest northwest NN 87 1482 176 to to TO 87 1482 177 hilly hilly RB 87 1482 178 terrain terrain VB 87 1482 179 and and CC 87 1482 180 on on IN 87 1482 181 the the DT 87 1482 182 southwest southwest NN 87 1482 183 to to IN 87 1482 184 flat flat JJ 87 1482 185 - - HYPH 87 1482 186 to to IN 87 1482 187 - - HYPH 87 1482 188 rolling roll VBG 87 1482 189 plains plain VBZ 87 1482 190 Natural natural JJ 87 1482 191 resources resource NNS 87 1482 192 : : : 87 1482 193 gold gold NN 87 1482 194 , , , 87 1482 195 potash potash NN 87 1482 196 , , , 87 1482 197 zinc zinc NN 87 1482 198 , , , 87 1482 199 copper copper NN 87 1482 200 , , , 87 1482 201 salt salt NN 87 1482 202 , , , 87 1482 203 probably probably RB 87 1482 204 oil oil NN 87 1482 205 , , , 87 1482 206 fish fish NN 87 1482 207 Land land NN 87 1482 208 use use NN 87 1482 209 : : : 87 1482 210 arable arable JJ 87 1482 211 land land NN 87 1482 212 : : : 87 1482 213 3 3 CD 87 1482 214 % % NN 87 1482 215 permanent permanent JJ 87 1482 216 crops crop NNS 87 1482 217 : : : 87 1482 218 2 2 CD 87 1482 219 % % NN 87 1482 220 ( ( -LRB- 87 1482 221 coffee coffee NN 87 1482 222 ) ) -RRB- 87 1482 223 meadows meadow NNS 87 1482 224 and and CC 87 1482 225 pastures pasture NNS 87 1482 226 : : : 87 1482 227 40 40 CD 87 1482 228 % % NN 87 1482 229 forest forest NN 87 1482 230 and and CC 87 1482 231 woodland woodland NN 87 1482 232 : : : 87 1482 233 5 5 CD 87 1482 234 % % NN 87 1482 235 other other JJ 87 1482 236 : : : 87 1482 237 50 50 CD 87 1482 238 % % NN 87 1482 239 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 1482 240 land land NN 87 1482 241 : : : 87 1482 242 NA NA NNP 87 1482 243 km2 km2 NNP 87 1482 244 Environment Environment NNP 87 1482 245 : : : 87 1482 246 frequent frequent JJ 87 1482 247 droughts drought NNS 87 1482 248 , , , 87 1482 249 famine famine NN 87 1482 250 ; ; : 87 1482 251 deforestation deforestation NN 87 1482 252 ; ; , 87 1482 253 soil soil NN 87 1482 254 eroision eroision NN 87 1482 255 ; ; , 87 1482 256 overgrazing overgraze VBG 87 1482 257 ; ; : 87 1482 258 loss loss NN 87 1482 259 of of IN 87 1482 260 infrastructure infrastructure NN 87 1482 261 from from IN 87 1482 262 civil civil JJ 87 1482 263 warfare warfare NN 87 1482 264 Note note NN 87 1482 265 : : : 87 1482 266 strategic strategic JJ 87 1482 267 geopolitical geopolitical JJ 87 1482 268 position position NN 87 1482 269 along along IN 87 1482 270 world world NN 87 1482 271 's 's POS 87 1482 272 busiest busy JJS 87 1482 273 shipping shipping NN 87 1482 274 lanes lane NNS 87 1482 275 and and CC 87 1482 276 close close RB 87 1482 277 to to IN 87 1482 278 Arabian arabian JJ 87 1482 279 oilfields oilfield NNS 87 1482 280 , , , 87 1482 281 Eritrea Eritrea NNP 87 1482 282 retained retain VBD 87 1482 283 the the DT 87 1482 284 entire entire JJ 87 1482 285 coastline coastline NN 87 1482 286 of of IN 87 1482 287 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 1482 288 along along IN 87 1482 289 the the DT 87 1482 290 Red Red NNP 87 1482 291 Sea Sea NNP 87 1482 292 upon upon IN 87 1482 293 de de FW 87 1482 294 jure jure NN 87 1482 295 independence independence NN 87 1482 296 from from IN 87 1482 297 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 1482 298 on on IN 87 1482 299 27 27 CD 87 1482 300 April April NNP 87 1482 301 1993 1993 CD 87 1482 302 * * NFP 87 1482 303 Eritrea Eritrea NNP 87 1482 304 , , , 87 1482 305 People People NNP 87 1482 306 Population Population NNP 87 1482 307 : : : 87 1482 308 3,467,087 3,467,087 CD 87 1482 309 ( ( -LRB- 87 1482 310 July July NNP 87 1482 311 1993 1993 CD 87 1482 312 est est NNP 87 1482 313 . . . 87 1482 314 ) ) -RRB- 87 1483 1 Population population NN 87 1483 2 growth growth NN 87 1483 3 rate rate NN 87 1483 4 : : : 87 1483 5 3.46 3.46 CD 87 1483 6 % % NN 87 1483 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1483 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1483 9 est est NNP 87 1483 10 . . . 87 1483 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1484 1 Birth birth NN 87 1484 2 rate rate NN 87 1484 3 : : : 87 1484 4 NA NA NNP 87 1484 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 87 1484 6 population population NN 87 1484 7 Death death NN 87 1484 8 rate rate NN 87 1484 9 : : : 87 1484 10 NA na TO 87 1484 11 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 VB 87 1484 12 population population NN 87 1484 13 Net net JJ 87 1484 14 migration migration NN 87 1484 15 rate rate NN 87 1484 16 : : : 87 1484 17 NA NA NNP 87 1484 18 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 87 1484 19 population population NN 87 1484 20 Infant infant NN 87 1484 21 mortality mortality NN 87 1484 22 rate rate NN 87 1484 23 : : : 87 1484 24 NA na TO 87 1484 25 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 VB 87 1484 26 live live JJ 87 1484 27 births birth NNS 87 1484 28 Life Life NNP 87 1484 29 expectancy expectancy NN 87 1484 30 at at IN 87 1484 31 birth birth NN 87 1484 32 : : : 87 1484 33 total total JJ 87 1484 34 population population NN 87 1484 35 : : : 87 1484 36 NA NA NNP 87 1484 37 years year NNS 87 1484 38 male male NN 87 1484 39 : : : 87 1484 40 NA NA NNP 87 1484 41 years year NNS 87 1484 42 female female JJ 87 1484 43 : : : 87 1484 44 NA NA NNP 87 1484 45 years year NNS 87 1484 46 Total total JJ 87 1484 47 fertility fertility NN 87 1484 48 rate rate NN 87 1484 49 : : : 87 1484 50 NA NA NNP 87 1484 51 children child NNS 87 1484 52 born bear VBN 87 1484 53 / / SYM 87 1484 54 woman woman NN 87 1484 55 Nationality Nationality NNP 87 1484 56 : : : 87 1484 57 noun noun NNP 87 1484 58 : : : 87 1484 59 Eritrean(s Eritrean(s NNP 87 1484 60 ) ) -RRB- 87 1484 61 adjective adjective NN 87 1484 62 : : : 87 1484 63 Eritrean eritrean JJ 87 1484 64 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 1484 65 divisions division NNS 87 1484 66 : : : 87 1484 67 ethnic ethnic JJ 87 1484 68 Tigrays Tigrays NNP 87 1484 69 50 50 CD 87 1484 70 % % NN 87 1484 71 , , , 87 1484 72 Tigre Tigre NNP 87 1484 73 and and CC 87 1484 74 Kunama Kunama NNP 87 1484 75 40 40 CD 87 1484 76 % % NN 87 1484 77 , , , 87 1484 78 Afar afar NN 87 1484 79 4 4 CD 87 1484 80 % % NN 87 1484 81 , , , 87 1484 82 Saho Saho NNP 87 1484 83 ( ( -LRB- 87 1484 84 Red Red NNP 87 1484 85 Sea Sea NNP 87 1484 86 coast coast NN 87 1484 87 dwellers dweller NNS 87 1484 88 ) ) -RRB- 87 1484 89 3 3 CD 87 1484 90 % % NN 87 1484 91 Religions religion NNS 87 1484 92 : : : 87 1484 93 Muslim muslim JJ 87 1484 94 , , , 87 1484 95 Coptic Coptic NNP 87 1484 96 Christian Christian NNP 87 1484 97 , , , 87 1484 98 Roman Roman NNP 87 1484 99 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 1484 100 , , , 87 1484 101 Protestant Protestant NNP 87 1484 102 Languages Languages NNPS 87 1484 103 : : : 87 1484 104 Tigre Tigre NNP 87 1484 105 and and CC 87 1484 106 Kunama Kunama NNP 87 1484 107 , , , 87 1484 108 Cushitic cushitic JJ 87 1484 109 dialects dialect NNS 87 1484 110 , , , 87 1484 111 Tigre Tigre NNP 87 1484 112 , , , 87 1484 113 Nora Nora NNP 87 1484 114 Bana Bana NNP 87 1484 115 , , , 87 1484 116 Arabic Arabic NNP 87 1484 117 Literacy Literacy NNP 87 1484 118 : : : 87 1484 119 NA% NA% `` 87 1484 120 Labor labor NN 87 1484 121 force force NN 87 1484 122 : : : 87 1484 123 NA na ADD 87 1484 124 * * NFP 87 1484 125 Eritrea Eritrea NNP 87 1484 126 , , , 87 1484 127 Government Government NNP 87 1484 128 Names Names NNPS 87 1484 129 : : : 87 1484 130 conventional conventional JJ 87 1484 131 long long JJ 87 1484 132 form form NN 87 1484 133 : : : 87 1484 134 none none NN 87 1484 135 conventional conventional JJ 87 1484 136 short short JJ 87 1484 137 form form NN 87 1484 138 : : : 87 1484 139 Eritrea eritrea VB 87 1484 140 local local JJ 87 1484 141 long long JJ 87 1484 142 form form NN 87 1484 143 : : : 87 1484 144 none none NN 87 1484 145 local local JJ 87 1484 146 short short JJ 87 1484 147 form form NN 87 1484 148 : : : 87 1484 149 none none NN 87 1484 150 former former JJ 87 1484 151 : : : 87 1484 152 Eritrea Eritrea NNP 87 1484 153 Autonomous Autonomous NNP 87 1484 154 Region Region NNP 87 1484 155 in in IN 87 1484 156 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 1484 157 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 1484 158 : : : 87 1484 159 ER ER NNP 87 1484 160 Type type NN 87 1484 161 : : : 87 1484 162 transitional transitional JJ 87 1484 163 government government NN 87 1484 164 note note NN 87 1484 165 : : : 87 1484 166 on on IN 87 1484 167 29 29 CD 87 1484 168 May May NNP 87 1484 169 1991 1991 CD 87 1484 170 ISSAIAS ISSAIAS NNP 87 1484 171 Afeworke Afeworke NNP 87 1484 172 , , , 87 1484 173 secretary secretary NN 87 1484 174 general general NN 87 1484 175 of of IN 87 1484 176 the the DT 87 1484 177 Eritrean Eritrean NNP 87 1484 178 People People NNPS 87 1484 179 's 's POS 87 1484 180 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 1484 181 Front Front NNP 87 1484 182 ( ( -LRB- 87 1484 183 EPLF EPLF NNP 87 1484 184 ) ) -RRB- 87 1484 185 , , , 87 1484 186 announced announce VBD 87 1484 187 the the DT 87 1484 188 formation formation NN 87 1484 189 of of IN 87 1484 190 the the DT 87 1484 191 Provisional Provisional NNP 87 1484 192 Government Government NNP 87 1484 193 in in IN 87 1484 194 Eritrea Eritrea NNP 87 1484 195 ( ( -LRB- 87 1484 196 PGE PGE NNP 87 1484 197 ) ) -RRB- 87 1484 198 , , , 87 1484 199 in in IN 87 1484 200 preparation preparation NN 87 1484 201 for for IN 87 1484 202 the the DT 87 1484 203 23 23 CD 87 1484 204 - - SYM 87 1484 205 25 25 CD 87 1484 206 April April NNP 87 1484 207 1993 1993 CD 87 1484 208 referendum referendum NN 87 1484 209 on on IN 87 1484 210 independence independence NN 87 1484 211 for for IN 87 1484 212 the the DT 87 1484 213 autonomous autonomous JJ 87 1484 214 region region NN 87 1484 215 of of IN 87 1484 216 Eritrea Eritrea NNP 87 1484 217 ; ; : 87 1484 218 the the DT 87 1484 219 result result NN 87 1484 220 was be VBD 87 1484 221 a a DT 87 1484 222 landslide landslide NN 87 1484 223 vote vote NN 87 1484 224 for for IN 87 1484 225 independence independence NN 87 1484 226 that that WDT 87 1484 227 was be VBD 87 1484 228 announced announce VBN 87 1484 229 on on IN 87 1484 230 27 27 CD 87 1484 231 April April NNP 87 1484 232 1993 1993 CD 87 1484 233 Capital capital NN 87 1484 234 : : : 87 1484 235 Asmara Asmara NNP 87 1484 236 ( ( -LRB- 87 1484 237 formerly formerly RB 87 1484 238 Asmera Asmera NNP 87 1484 239 ) ) -RRB- 87 1484 240 Administrative administrative JJ 87 1484 241 divisions division NNS 87 1484 242 : : : 87 1484 243 NA NA NNP 87 1484 244 Independence Independence NNP 87 1484 245 : : : 87 1484 246 27 27 CD 87 1484 247 April April NNP 87 1484 248 1993 1993 CD 87 1484 249 ( ( -LRB- 87 1484 250 from from IN 87 1484 251 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 1484 252 ; ; : 87 1484 253 formerly formerly RB 87 1484 254 the the DT 87 1484 255 Eritrea Eritrea NNP 87 1484 256 Autonomous Autonomous NNP 87 1484 257 Region Region NNP 87 1484 258 ) ) -RRB- 87 1484 259 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 1484 260 : : : 87 1484 261 transitional transitional JJ 87 1484 262 " " '' 87 1484 263 constitution constitution NN 87 1484 264 " " '' 87 1484 265 decreed decreed NN 87 1484 266 19 19 CD 87 1484 267 May May NNP 87 1484 268 1993 1993 CD 87 1484 269 Legal legal JJ 87 1484 270 system system NN 87 1484 271 : : : 87 1484 272 NA NA NNP 87 1484 273 National national JJ 87 1484 274 holiday holiday NN 87 1484 275 : : : 87 1484 276 National National NNP 87 1484 277 Day Day NNP 87 1484 278 ( ( -LRB- 87 1484 279 independence independence NN 87 1484 280 from from IN 87 1484 281 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 1484 282 ) ) -RRB- 87 1484 283 , , , 87 1484 284 24 24 CD 87 1484 285 May May NNP 87 1484 286 ( ( -LRB- 87 1484 287 1993 1993 CD 87 1484 288 ) ) -RRB- 87 1484 289 Political political JJ 87 1484 290 parties party NNS 87 1484 291 and and CC 87 1484 292 leaders leader NNS 87 1484 293 : : : 87 1484 294 Eritrean Eritrean NNP 87 1484 295 People People NNPS 87 1484 296 's 's POS 87 1484 297 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 1484 298 Front Front NNP 87 1484 299 ( ( -LRB- 87 1484 300 EPLF EPLF NNP 87 1484 301 ) ) -RRB- 87 1484 302 ( ( -LRB- 87 1484 303 Christian Christian NNP 87 1484 304 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 1484 305 ) ) -RRB- 87 1484 306 , , , 87 1484 307 ISSAIAS ISSAIAS NNP 87 1484 308 Aferworke Aferworke NNP 87 1484 309 , , , 87 1484 310 PETROS PETROS NNP 87 1484 311 Soloman Soloman NNP 87 1484 312 ; ; : 87 1484 313 Eritrean Eritrean NNP 87 1484 314 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 1484 315 Front front NN 87 1484 316 ( ( -LRB- 87 1484 317 ELF ELF NNP 87 1484 318 ) ) -RRB- 87 1484 319 ( ( -LRB- 87 1484 320 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 1484 321 ) ) -RRB- 87 1484 322 , , , 87 1484 323 ABDULLAH abdullah IN 87 1484 324 Muhammed muhammed JJ 87 1484 325 ; ; : 87 1484 326 Eritrean Eritrean NNP 87 1484 327 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 1484 328 Front Front NNP 87 1484 329 - - HYPH 87 1484 330 United United NNP 87 1484 331 Organization Organization NNP 87 1484 332 ( ( -LRB- 87 1484 333 ELF ELF NNP 87 1484 334 - - HYPH 87 1484 335 UO UO NNP 87 1484 336 ) ) -RRB- 87 1484 337 , , , 87 1484 338 leader leader NN 87 1484 339 NA na IN 87 1484 340 Other other JJ 87 1484 341 political political JJ 87 1484 342 or or CC 87 1484 343 pressure pressure NN 87 1484 344 groups group NNS 87 1484 345 : : : 87 1484 346 Oromo Oromo NNP 87 1484 347 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 1484 348 Front Front NNP 87 1484 349 ( ( -LRB- 87 1484 350 OLF olf NN 87 1484 351 ) ) -RRB- 87 1484 352 ; ; : 87 1484 353 Ethiopian Ethiopian NNP 87 1484 354 People People NNPS 87 1484 355 's 's POS 87 1484 356 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 87 1484 357 Party Party NNP 87 1484 358 ( ( -LRB- 87 1484 359 EPRP EPRP NNP 87 1484 360 ) ) -RRB- 87 1484 361 ; ; : 87 1484 362 numerous numerous JJ 87 1484 363 small small JJ 87 1484 364 , , , 87 1484 365 ethnic ethnic JJ 87 1484 366 - - HYPH 87 1484 367 based base VBN 87 1484 368 groups group NNS 87 1484 369 have have VBP 87 1484 370 formed form VBN 87 1484 371 since since IN 87 1484 372 Mengistu Mengistu NNP 87 1484 373 's 's POS 87 1484 374 resignation resignation NN 87 1484 375 , , , 87 1484 376 including include VBG 87 1484 377 several several JJ 87 1484 378 Islamic islamic JJ 87 1484 379 militant militant JJ 87 1484 380 groups group NNS 87 1484 381 Suffrage suffrage NN 87 1484 382 : : : 87 1484 383 NA NA NNP 87 1484 384 Elections election NNS 87 1484 385 : : : 87 1484 386 multinational multinational JJ 87 1484 387 election election NN 87 1484 388 before before IN 87 1484 389 20 20 CD 87 1484 390 May May NNP 87 1484 391 1997 1997 CD 87 1484 392 Executive Executive NNP 87 1484 393 branch branch NN 87 1484 394 : : : 87 1484 395 president president NN 87 1484 396 , , , 87 1484 397 Eritrean Eritrean NNP 87 1484 398 National National NNP 87 1484 399 Council Council NNP 87 1484 400 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 1484 401 branch branch NN 87 1484 402 : : : 87 1484 403 National National NNP 87 1484 404 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 1484 405 Judicial Judicial NNP 87 1484 406 branch branch NN 87 1484 407 : : : 87 1484 408 Judiciary judiciary NN 87 1484 409 Leaders leader NNS 87 1484 410 : : : 87 1484 411 Chief Chief NNP 87 1484 412 of of IN 87 1484 413 State State NNP 87 1484 414 and and CC 87 1484 415 Head Head NNP 87 1484 416 of of IN 87 1484 417 Government Government NNP 87 1484 418 : : : 87 1484 419 President President NNP 87 1484 420 ISSAIAS ISSAIAS NNP 87 1484 421 Aferworke Aferworke NNP 87 1484 422 Member Member NNP 87 1484 423 of of IN 87 1484 424 : : : 87 1484 425 OAU OAU NNP 87 1484 426 , , , 87 1484 427 UN UN NNP 87 1484 428 , , , 87 1484 429 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 1484 430 * * NFP 87 1484 431 Eritrea Eritrea NNP 87 1484 432 , , , 87 1484 433 Government Government NNP 87 1484 434 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1484 435 representation representation NN 87 1484 436 in in IN 87 1484 437 US US NNP 87 1484 438 : : : 87 1484 439 chief chief NN 87 1484 440 of of IN 87 1484 441 mission mission NN 87 1484 442 : : : 87 1484 443 NA NA NNP 87 1484 444 chancery chancery NN 87 1484 445 : : : 87 1484 446 NA NA NNP 87 1484 447 telephone telephone NN 87 1484 448 : : : 87 1484 449 NA na IN 87 1484 450 US US NNP 87 1484 451 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1484 452 representation representation NN 87 1484 453 : : : 87 1484 454 chief chief NN 87 1484 455 of of IN 87 1484 456 mission mission NN 87 1484 457 : : : 87 1484 458 Joseph Joseph NNP 87 1484 459 P. P. NNP 87 1484 460 O'NEILL O'NEILL NNP 87 1484 461 embassy embassy NN 87 1484 462 : : : 87 1484 463 NA na NN 87 1484 464 mailing mail VBG 87 1484 465 address address NN 87 1484 466 : : : 87 1484 467 NA NA NNP 87 1484 468 telephone telephone NN 87 1484 469 : : : 87 1484 470 251 251 CD 87 1484 471 - - HYPH 87 1484 472 4 4 CD 87 1484 473 - - HYPH 87 1484 474 113 113 CD 87 1484 475 - - HYPH 87 1484 476 720 720 CD 87 1484 477 FAX fax NN 87 1484 478 : : : 87 1484 479 NA NA NNP 87 1484 480 Flag flag NN 87 1484 481 : : : 87 1484 482 red red JJ 87 1484 483 isosceles isoscele NNS 87 1484 484 triangle triangle NNP 87 1484 485 ( ( -LRB- 87 1484 486 based base VBN 87 1484 487 on on IN 87 1484 488 the the DT 87 1484 489 hoist hoist NN 87 1484 490 side side NN 87 1484 491 ) ) -RRB- 87 1484 492 dividing divide VBG 87 1484 493 the the DT 87 1484 494 flag flag NN 87 1484 495 into into IN 87 1484 496 two two CD 87 1484 497 right right JJ 87 1484 498 triangles triangle NNS 87 1484 499 ; ; : 87 1484 500 the 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Ethiopia NNP 87 1484 540 on on IN 87 1484 541 27 27 CD 87 1484 542 April April NNP 87 1484 543 1993 1993 CD 87 1484 544 , , , 87 1484 545 Eritrea Eritrea NNP 87 1484 546 faces face VBZ 87 1484 547 the the DT 87 1484 548 bitter bitter JJ 87 1484 549 economic economic JJ 87 1484 550 problems problem NNS 87 1484 551 of of IN 87 1484 552 a a DT 87 1484 553 small small JJ 87 1484 554 , , , 87 1484 555 desperately desperately RB 87 1484 556 poor poor JJ 87 1484 557 African african JJ 87 1484 558 country country NN 87 1484 559 . . . 87 1485 1 Most Most JJS 87 1485 2 of of IN 87 1485 3 the the DT 87 1485 4 population population NN 87 1485 5 will will MD 87 1485 6 continue continue VB 87 1485 7 to to TO 87 1485 8 depend depend VB 87 1485 9 on on IN 87 1485 10 subsistence subsistence NN 87 1485 11 farming farming NN 87 1485 12 . . . 87 1486 1 Domestic domestic JJ 87 1486 2 output output NN 87 1486 3 is be VBZ 87 1486 4 substantially substantially RB 87 1486 5 augmented augment VBN 87 1486 6 by by IN 87 1486 7 worker worker NN 87 1486 8 remittances remittance NNS 87 1486 9 from from IN 87 1486 10 abroad abroad RB 87 1486 11 . . . 87 1487 1 Government government NN 87 1487 2 revenues revenue NNS 87 1487 3 come come VBP 87 1487 4 from from IN 87 1487 5 custom custom NN 87 1487 6 duties duty NNS 87 1487 7 and and CC 87 1487 8 income income NN 87 1487 9 and and CC 87 1487 10 sales sale NNS 87 1487 11 taxes taxis NNS 87 1487 12 . . . 87 1488 1 Eritrea Eritrea NNP 87 1488 2 has have VBZ 87 1488 3 inherited inherit VBN 87 1488 4 the the DT 87 1488 5 entire entire JJ 87 1488 6 coastline coastline NN 87 1488 7 of of IN 87 1488 8 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 1488 9 and and CC 87 1488 10 has have VBZ 87 1488 11 long long JJ 87 1488 12 - - HYPH 87 1488 13 term term NN 87 1488 14 prospects prospect NNS 87 1488 15 for for IN 87 1488 16 revenues revenue NNS 87 1488 17 from from IN 87 1488 18 the the DT 87 1488 19 devlopment devlopment NN 87 1488 20 of of IN 87 1488 21 offshore offshore JJ 87 1488 22 oil oil NN 87 1488 23 , , , 87 1488 24 offshore offshore JJ 87 1488 25 fishing fishing NN 87 1488 26 and and CC 87 1488 27 tourist tourist NN 87 1488 28 development development NN 87 1488 29 . . . 87 1489 1 For for IN 87 1489 2 the the DT 87 1489 3 time time NN 87 1489 4 being being NN 87 1489 5 , , , 87 1489 6 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 1489 7 will will MD 87 1489 8 be be VB 87 1489 9 largely largely RB 87 1489 10 dependent dependent JJ 87 1489 11 on on IN 87 1489 12 Eritrean eritrean JJ 87 1489 13 ports port NNS 87 1489 14 for for IN 87 1489 15 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 1489 16 foreign foreign JJ 87 1489 17 trade trade NN 87 1489 18 . . . 87 1490 1 National national JJ 87 1490 2 product product NN 87 1490 3 : : : 87 1490 4 GDP gdp NN 87 1490 5 - - HYPH 87 1490 6 exchange exchange NN 87 1490 7 rate rate NN 87 1490 8 conversion conversion NN 87 1490 9 - - : 87 1490 10 $ $ $ 87 1490 11 400 400 CD 87 1490 12 million million CD 87 1490 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 1490 14 1992 1992 CD 87 1490 15 est est NNP 87 1490 16 . . . 87 1490 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 1491 1 National national JJ 87 1491 2 product product NN 87 1491 3 real real JJ 87 1491 4 growth growth NN 87 1491 5 rate rate NN 87 1491 6 : : : 87 1491 7 NA% NA% `` 87 1491 8 National national JJ 87 1491 9 product product NN 87 1491 10 per per IN 87 1491 11 capita capita NN 87 1491 12 : : : 87 1491 13 $ $ $ 87 1491 14 115 115 CD 87 1491 15 ( ( -LRB- 87 1491 16 1992 1992 CD 87 1491 17 est est NNP 87 1491 18 . . . 87 1491 19 ) ) -RRB- 87 1492 1 Inflation inflation NN 87 1492 2 rate rate NN 87 1492 3 ( ( -LRB- 87 1492 4 consumer consumer NN 87 1492 5 prices price NNS 87 1492 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 1492 7 : : : 87 1492 8 NA% NA% `` 87 1492 9 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 1492 10 rate rate NN 87 1492 11 : : : 87 1492 12 NA% NA% `` 87 1492 13 Budget budget NN 87 1492 14 : : : 87 1492 15 revenues revenue VBZ 87 1492 16 $ $ $ 87 1492 17 NA na NN 87 1492 18 ; ; : 87 1492 19 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1492 20 $ $ $ 87 1492 21 NA na NN 87 1492 22 , , , 87 1492 23 including include VBG 87 1492 24 capital capital NN 87 1492 25 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1492 26 of of IN 87 1492 27 $ $ $ 87 1492 28 NA NA NNP 87 1492 29 Exports export NNS 87 1492 30 : : : 87 1492 31 $ $ $ 87 1492 32 NA na NN 87 1492 33 commodities commodity NNS 87 1492 34 : : : 87 1492 35 NA NA NNP 87 1492 36 partners partner NNS 87 1492 37 : : : 87 1492 38 NA NA NNP 87 1492 39 Imports import NNS 87 1492 40 : : : 87 1492 41 $ $ $ 87 1492 42 NA na NN 87 1492 43 commodities commodity NNS 87 1492 44 : : : 87 1492 45 NA NA NNP 87 1492 46 partners partner NNS 87 1492 47 : : : 87 1492 48 NA NA NNP 87 1492 49 External external JJ 87 1492 50 debt debt NN 87 1492 51 : : : 87 1492 52 $ $ $ 87 1492 53 NA na JJ 87 1492 54 Industrial industrial JJ 87 1492 55 production production NN 87 1492 56 : : : 87 1492 57 growth growth NN 87 1492 58 rate rate NN 87 1492 59 NA% NA% NNS 87 1492 60 Electricity electricity NN 87 1492 61 : : : 87 1492 62 NA NA NNP 87 1492 63 kW kW NNP 87 1492 64 capacity capacity NN 87 1492 65 ; ; : 87 1492 66 NA NA NNP 87 1492 67 kWh kWh NNS 87 1492 68 produced produce VBN 87 1492 69 , , , 87 1492 70 NA NA NNP 87 1492 71 kWh kWh NNS 87 1492 72 per per IN 87 1492 73 capita capita FW 87 1492 74 Industries industry NNS 87 1492 75 : : : 87 1492 76 food food NN 87 1492 77 processing processing NN 87 1492 78 , , , 87 1492 79 beverages beverage NNS 87 1492 80 , , , 87 1492 81 clothing clothing NN 87 1492 82 and and CC 87 1492 83 textiles textile VBZ 87 1492 84 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 1492 85 : : : 87 1492 86 NA NA NNP 87 1492 87 Economic economic JJ 87 1492 88 aid aid NN 87 1492 89 : : : 87 1492 90 NA NA NNP 87 1492 91 Currency currency NN 87 1492 92 : : : 87 1492 93 NA NA NNP 87 1492 94 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 1492 95 rates rate NNS 87 1492 96 : : : 87 1492 97 NA NA NNP 87 1492 98 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 1492 99 year year NN 87 1492 100 : : : 87 1492 101 NA na ADD 87 1492 102 * * NFP 87 1492 103 Eritrea Eritrea NNP 87 1492 104 , , , 87 1492 105 Communications Communications NNP 87 1492 106 Railroads railroad NNS 87 1492 107 : : : 87 1492 108 307 307 CD 87 1492 109 km km NN 87 1492 110 total total NN 87 1492 111 ; ; : 87 1492 112 307 307 CD 87 1492 113 km km NN 87 1492 114 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 87 1492 115 gauge gauge NN 87 1492 116 ; ; : 87 1492 117 307 307 CD 87 1492 118 km km NN 87 1492 119 0.950-meter 0.950-meter CD 87 1492 120 gauge gauge NN 87 1492 121 ( ( -LRB- 87 1492 122 nonoperational nonoperational JJ 87 1492 123 ) ) -RRB- 87 1492 124 linking link VBG 87 1492 125 Ak'ordat Ak'ordat NNP 87 1492 126 and and CC 87 1492 127 Asmera Asmera NNP 87 1492 128 with with IN 87 1492 129 the the DT 87 1492 130 port port NN 87 1492 131 of of IN 87 1492 132 Mits'iwe Mits'iwe NNP 87 1492 133 ( ( -LRB- 87 1492 134 1993 1993 CD 87 1492 135 est est NNP 87 1492 136 . . . 87 1492 137 ) ) -RRB- 87 1493 1 Highways highway NNS 87 1493 2 : : : 87 1493 3 3,845 3,845 CD 87 1493 4 km km NN 87 1493 5 total total NN 87 1493 6 ; ; : 87 1493 7 807 807 CD 87 1493 8 km km NN 87 1493 9 paved pave VBN 87 1493 10 , , , 87 1493 11 840 840 CD 87 1493 12 km km NN 87 1493 13 gravel gravel NN 87 1493 14 , , , 87 1493 15 402 402 CD 87 1493 16 km km NN 87 1493 17 improved improve VBN 87 1493 18 earth earth NN 87 1493 19 , , , 87 1493 20 1,796 1,796 CD 87 1493 21 km km NN 87 1493 22 unimproved unimproved JJ 87 1493 23 earth earth NN 87 1493 24 Ports port NNS 87 1493 25 : : : 87 1493 26 Assab Assab NNP 87 1493 27 ( ( -LRB- 87 1493 28 formerly formerly RB 87 1493 29 Aseb Aseb NNP 87 1493 30 ) ) -RRB- 87 1493 31 , , , 87 1493 32 Massawa Massawa NNP 87 1493 33 ( ( -LRB- 87 1493 34 formerly formerly RB 87 1493 35 Mits'iwa Mits'iwa NNPS 87 1493 36 ) ) -RRB- 87 1493 37 Merchant merchant NN 87 1493 38 marine marine NN 87 1493 39 : : : 87 1493 40 14 14 CD 87 1493 41 ships ship NNS 87 1493 42 ( ( -LRB- 87 1493 43 1,000 1,000 CD 87 1493 44 GRT GRT NNP 87 1493 45 or or CC 87 1493 46 over over RB 87 1493 47 ) ) -RRB- 87 1493 48 totaling 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with IN 87 1493 92 runways runway NNS 87 1493 93 over over IN 87 1493 94 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1493 95 m m NNP 87 1493 96 : : : 87 1493 97 0 0 CD 87 1493 98 with with IN 87 1493 99 runways runways NNP 87 1493 100 2,440 2,440 CD 87 1493 101 - - HYPH 87 1493 102 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1493 103 m m NN 87 1493 104 : : : 87 1493 105 2 2 CD 87 1493 106 with with IN 87 1493 107 runways runway NNS 87 1493 108 1,220 1,220 CD 87 1493 109 - - HYPH 87 1493 110 2,439 2,439 CD 87 1493 111 m m NN 87 1493 112 : : : 87 1493 113 2 2 CD 87 1493 114 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 87 1493 115 : : : 87 1493 116 NA na ADD 87 1493 117 * * NFP 87 1493 118 Eritrea Eritrea NNP 87 1493 119 , , , 87 1493 120 Defense Defense NNP 87 1493 121 Forces Forces NNPS 87 1493 122 Branches Branches NNPS 87 1493 123 : : : 87 1493 124 Eritrean Eritrean NNP 87 1493 125 People People NNPS 87 1493 126 's 's POS 87 1493 127 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 1493 128 Front Front NNP 87 1493 129 ( ( -LRB- 87 1493 130 EPLF EPLF NNP 87 1493 131 ) ) -RRB- 87 1493 132 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 1493 133 availability availability NN 87 1493 134 : : : 87 1493 135 males male NNS 87 1493 136 age age NNP 87 1493 137 15 15 CD 87 1493 138 - - HYPH 87 1493 139 49 49 CD 87 1493 140 NA NA NNP 87 1493 141 ; ; : 87 1493 142 fit fit JJ 87 1493 143 for for IN 87 1493 144 military military JJ 87 1493 145 service service NN 87 1493 146 NA NA NNP 87 1493 147 ; ; : 87 1493 148 reach reach VB 87 1493 149 military military JJ 87 1493 150 age age NN 87 1493 151 ( ( -LRB- 87 1493 152 18 18 CD 87 1493 153 ) ) -RRB- 87 1493 154 annually annually RB 87 1493 155 NA NA NNP 87 1493 156 Defense Defense NNP 87 1493 157 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1493 158 : : : 87 1493 159 exchange exchange NN 87 1493 160 rate rate NN 87 1493 161 conversion conversion NN 87 1493 162 - - HYPH 87 1493 163 $ $ $ 87 1493 164 NA na NN 87 1493 165 , , , 87 1493 166 NA% na% IN 87 1493 167 of of IN 87 1493 168 GDP GDP NNP 87 1493 169 * * NFP 87 1493 170 Estonia Estonia NNP 87 1493 171 , , , 87 1493 172 Geography Geography NNP 87 1493 173 Location Location NNP 87 1493 174 : : : 87 1493 175 Northeastern Northeastern NNP 87 1493 176 Europe Europe NNP 87 1493 177 , , , 87 1493 178 bordering border VBG 87 1493 179 the the DT 87 1493 180 Baltic Baltic NNP 87 1493 181 Sea Sea NNP 87 1493 182 , , , 87 1493 183 between between IN 87 1493 184 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 1493 185 and and CC 87 1493 186 Russia Russia NNP 87 1493 187 Map Map NNP 87 1493 188 references reference NNS 87 1493 189 : : : 87 1493 190 Arctic Arctic NNP 87 1493 191 Region Region NNP 87 1493 192 , , , 87 1493 193 Asia Asia NNP 87 1493 194 , , , 87 1493 195 Europe Europe NNP 87 1493 196 , , , 87 1493 197 Standard Standard NNP 87 1493 198 Time Time NNP 87 1493 199 Zones Zones NNPS 87 1493 200 of of IN 87 1493 201 the the DT 87 1493 202 World World NNP 87 1493 203 Area Area NNP 87 1493 204 : : : 87 1493 205 total total JJ 87 1493 206 area area NN 87 1493 207 : : : 87 1493 208 45,100 45,100 CD 87 1493 209 km2 km2 NNP 87 1493 210 land land NN 87 1493 211 area area NN 87 1493 212 : : : 87 1493 213 43,200 43,200 CD 87 1493 214 km2 km2 NNP 87 1493 215 comparative comparative JJ 87 1493 216 area area NN 87 1493 217 : : : 87 1493 218 slightly slightly RB 87 1493 219 larger large JJR 87 1493 220 than than IN 87 1493 221 New New NNP 87 1493 222 Hampshire Hampshire NNP 87 1493 223 and and CC 87 1493 224 Vermont Vermont NNP 87 1493 225 combined combine VBN 87 1493 226 note note NN 87 1493 227 : : : 87 1493 228 includes include VBZ 87 1493 229 1,520 1,520 CD 87 1493 230 islands island NNS 87 1493 231 in in IN 87 1493 232 the the DT 87 1493 233 Baltic Baltic NNP 87 1493 234 Sea Sea NNP 87 1493 235 Land Land NNP 87 1493 236 boundaries boundary NNS 87 1493 237 : : : 87 1493 238 total total JJ 87 1493 239 557 557 CD 87 1493 240 km km NNS 87 1493 241 , , , 87 1493 242 Latvia Latvia NNP 87 1493 243 267 267 CD 87 1493 244 km km NNS 87 1493 245 , , , 87 1493 246 Russia Russia NNP 87 1493 247 290 290 CD 87 1493 248 km km NN 87 1493 249 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 1493 250 : : : 87 1493 251 1,393 1,393 CD 87 1493 252 km km NN 87 1493 253 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 1493 254 claims claim VBZ 87 1493 255 : : : 87 1493 256 territorial territorial JJ 87 1493 257 sea sea NN 87 1493 258 : : : 87 1493 259 12 12 CD 87 1493 260 nm nm NNP 87 1493 261 International international JJ 87 1493 262 disputes dispute NNS 87 1493 263 : : : 87 1493 264 international international JJ 87 1493 265 small small JJ 87 1493 266 border border NN 87 1493 267 strips strip NNS 87 1493 268 along along IN 87 1493 269 the the DT 87 1493 270 northern northern JJ 87 1493 271 ( ( -LRB- 87 1493 272 Narva Narva NNP 87 1493 273 ) ) -RRB- 87 1493 274 and and CC 87 1493 275 southern southern JJ 87 1493 276 ( ( -LRB- 87 1493 277 Petseri Petseri NNP 87 1493 278 ) ) -RRB- 87 1493 279 sections section NNS 87 1493 280 of of IN 87 1493 281 eastern eastern JJ 87 1493 282 border border NN 87 1493 283 with with IN 87 1493 284 Russia Russia NNP 87 1493 285 ceded cede VBN 87 1493 286 to to IN 87 1493 287 Russia Russia NNP 87 1493 288 in in IN 87 1493 289 1945 1945 CD 87 1493 290 by by IN 87 1493 291 the the DT 87 1493 292 Estonian Estonian NNP 87 1493 293 SSR SSR NNP 87 1493 294 Climate Climate NNP 87 1493 295 : : : 87 1493 296 maritime maritime NN 87 1493 297 , , , 87 1493 298 wet wet JJ 87 1493 299 , , , 87 1493 300 moderate moderate JJ 87 1493 301 winters winter NNS 87 1493 302 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 1493 303 : : : 87 1493 304 marshy marshy NNP 87 1493 305 , , , 87 1493 306 lowlands lowland VBZ 87 1493 307 Natural natural JJ 87 1493 308 resources resource NNS 87 1493 309 : : : 87 1493 310 shale shale JJ 87 1493 311 oil oil NN 87 1493 312 , , , 87 1493 313 peat peat NNP 87 1493 314 , , , 87 1493 315 phosphorite phosphorite JJ 87 1493 316 , , , 87 1493 317 amber amber NN 87 1493 318 Land Land NNP 87 1493 319 use use NN 87 1493 320 : : : 87 1493 321 arable arable JJ 87 1493 322 land land NN 87 1493 323 : : : 87 1493 324 22 22 CD 87 1493 325 % % NN 87 1493 326 permanent permanent JJ 87 1493 327 crops crop NNS 87 1493 328 : : : 87 1493 329 0 0 CD 87 1493 330 % % NN 87 1493 331 meadows meadow NNS 87 1493 332 and and CC 87 1493 333 pastures pasture NNS 87 1493 334 : : : 87 1493 335 11 11 CD 87 1493 336 % % NN 87 1493 337 forest forest NN 87 1493 338 and and CC 87 1493 339 woodland woodland NN 87 1493 340 : : : 87 1493 341 31 31 CD 87 1493 342 % % NN 87 1493 343 other other JJ 87 1493 344 : : : 87 1493 345 36 36 CD 87 1493 346 % % NN 87 1493 347 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 1493 348 land land NN 87 1493 349 : : : 87 1493 350 110 110 CD 87 1493 351 km2 km2 NN 87 1493 352 ( ( -LRB- 87 1493 353 1990 1990 CD 87 1493 354 ) ) -RRB- 87 1493 355 Environment environment NN 87 1493 356 : : : 87 1493 357 air air NN 87 1493 358 heavily heavily RB 87 1493 359 polluted polluted JJ 87 1493 360 with with IN 87 1493 361 sulphur sulphur NNP 87 1493 362 dioxide dioxide NN 87 1493 363 from from IN 87 1493 364 oil oil NN 87 1493 365 - - HYPH 87 1493 366 shale shale NN 87 1493 367 burning burn VBG 87 1493 368 power power NN 87 1493 369 plants plant NNS 87 1493 370 in in IN 87 1493 371 northeast northeast NN 87 1493 372 ; ; : 87 1493 373 radioactive radioactive JJ 87 1493 374 wastes waste NNS 87 1493 375 dumped dump VBN 87 1493 376 in in IN 87 1493 377 open open JJ 87 1493 378 reservoir reservoir NN 87 1493 379 in in IN 87 1493 380 Sillamae Sillamae NNP 87 1493 381 , , , 87 1493 382 a a DT 87 1493 383 few few JJ 87 1493 384 dozen dozen NN 87 1493 385 meters meter NNS 87 1493 386 from from IN 87 1493 387 Baltic Baltic NNP 87 1493 388 Sea Sea NNP 87 1493 389 ; ; : 87 1493 390 contamination contamination NN 87 1493 391 of of IN 87 1493 392 soil soil NN 87 1493 393 and and CC 87 1493 394 ground ground NN 87 1493 395 water water NN 87 1493 396 with with IN 87 1493 397 petroleum petroleum NN 87 1493 398 products product NNS 87 1493 399 , , , 87 1493 400 chemicals chemical NNS 87 1493 401 at at IN 87 1493 402 military military JJ 87 1493 403 bases basis NNS 87 1493 404 * * NFP 87 1493 405 Estonia Estonia NNP 87 1493 406 , , , 87 1493 407 People People NNP 87 1493 408 Population Population NNP 87 1493 409 : : : 87 1493 410 1,608,469 1,608,469 CD 87 1493 411 ( ( -LRB- 87 1493 412 July July NNP 87 1493 413 1993 1993 CD 87 1493 414 est est NNP 87 1493 415 . . . 87 1493 416 ) ) -RRB- 87 1494 1 Population population NN 87 1494 2 growth growth NN 87 1494 3 rate rate NN 87 1494 4 : : : 87 1494 5 0.52 0.52 CD 87 1494 6 % % NN 87 1494 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1494 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1494 9 est est NNP 87 1494 10 . . . 87 1494 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1495 1 Birth birth NN 87 1495 2 rate rate NN 87 1495 3 : : : 87 1495 4 14.05 14.05 CD 87 1495 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 1495 6 population population NN 87 1495 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1495 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1495 9 est est NNP 87 1495 10 . . . 87 1495 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1496 1 Death death NN 87 1496 2 rate rate NN 87 1496 3 : : : 87 1496 4 12.13 12.13 CD 87 1496 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 1496 6 population population NN 87 1496 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1496 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1496 9 est est NNP 87 1496 10 . . . 87 1496 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1497 1 Net net JJ 87 1497 2 migration migration NN 87 1497 3 rate rate NN 87 1497 4 : : : 87 1497 5 3.28 3.28 CD 87 1497 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 87 1497 7 population population NN 87 1497 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 1497 9 1993 1993 CD 87 1497 10 est est NNP 87 1497 11 . . . 87 1497 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 1498 1 Infant infant NN 87 1498 2 mortality mortality NN 87 1498 3 rate rate NN 87 1498 4 : : : 87 1498 5 19.5 19.5 CD 87 1498 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 1498 7 live live JJ 87 1498 8 births birth NNS 87 1498 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 1498 10 1993 1993 CD 87 1498 11 est est NNP 87 1498 12 . . . 87 1498 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 1499 1 Life life NN 87 1499 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 1499 3 at at IN 87 1499 4 birth birth NN 87 1499 5 : : : 87 1499 6 total total JJ 87 1499 7 population population NN 87 1499 8 : : : 87 1499 9 69.75 69.75 CD 87 1499 10 years year NNS 87 1499 11 male male JJ 87 1499 12 : : : 87 1499 13 64.75 64.75 CD 87 1499 14 years year NNS 87 1499 15 female female JJ 87 1499 16 : : : 87 1499 17 74.99 74.99 CD 87 1499 18 years year NNS 87 1499 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 1499 20 1993 1993 CD 87 1499 21 est est NNP 87 1499 22 . . . 87 1499 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 1500 1 Total total JJ 87 1500 2 fertility fertility NN 87 1500 3 rate rate NN 87 1500 4 : : : 87 1500 5 2.01 2.01 CD 87 1500 6 children child NNS 87 1500 7 born bear VBN 87 1500 8 / / SYM 87 1500 9 woman woman NN 87 1500 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 1500 11 1993 1993 CD 87 1500 12 est est NNP 87 1500 13 . . . 87 1500 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 1501 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 1501 2 : : : 87 1501 3 noun noun NNP 87 1501 4 : : : 87 1501 5 Estonian(s estonian(s LS 87 1501 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 1501 7 adjective adjective NN 87 1501 8 : : : 87 1501 9 Estonian estonian JJ 87 1501 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 1501 11 divisions division NNS 87 1501 12 : : : 87 1501 13 Estonian estonian JJ 87 1501 14 61.5 61.5 CD 87 1501 15 % % NN 87 1501 16 , , , 87 1501 17 Russian russian JJ 87 1501 18 30.3 30.3 CD 87 1501 19 % % NN 87 1501 20 , , , 87 1501 21 Ukrainian ukrainian JJ 87 1501 22 3.17 3.17 CD 87 1501 23 % % NN 87 1501 24 , , , 87 1501 25 Belarusian Belarusian NNP 87 1501 26 1.8 1.8 CD 87 1501 27 % % NN 87 1501 28 , , , 87 1501 29 Finn Finn NNP 87 1501 30 1.1 1.1 CD 87 1501 31 % % NN 87 1501 32 , , , 87 1501 33 other other JJ 87 1501 34 2.13 2.13 CD 87 1501 35 % % NN 87 1501 36 ( ( -LRB- 87 1501 37 1989 1989 CD 87 1501 38 ) ) -RRB- 87 1501 39 Religions religion NNS 87 1501 40 : : : 87 1501 41 Lutheran Lutheran NNP 87 1501 42 Languages Languages NNPS 87 1501 43 : : : 87 1501 44 Estonian Estonian NNP 87 1501 45 ( ( -LRB- 87 1501 46 official official JJ 87 1501 47 ) ) -RRB- 87 1501 48 , , , 87 1501 49 Latvian latvian JJ 87 1501 50 , , , 87 1501 51 Lithuanian lithuanian JJ 87 1501 52 , , , 87 1501 53 Russian russian JJ 87 1501 54 , , , 87 1501 55 other other JJ 87 1501 56 Literacy literacy NN 87 1501 57 : : : 87 1501 58 age age NN 87 1501 59 9 9 CD 87 1501 60 - - SYM 87 1501 61 49 49 CD 87 1501 62 can can MD 87 1501 63 read read VB 87 1501 64 and and CC 87 1501 65 write write VB 87 1501 66 ( ( -LRB- 87 1501 67 1970 1970 CD 87 1501 68 ) ) -RRB- 87 1501 69 total total JJ 87 1501 70 population population NN 87 1501 71 : : : 87 1501 72 100 100 CD 87 1501 73 % % NN 87 1501 74 male male NN 87 1501 75 : : : 87 1501 76 100 100 CD 87 1501 77 % % NN 87 1501 78 female female NN 87 1501 79 : : : 87 1501 80 100 100 CD 87 1501 81 % % NN 87 1501 82 Labor Labor NNP 87 1501 83 force force NN 87 1501 84 : : : 87 1501 85 796,000 796,000 CD 87 1501 86 by by IN 87 1501 87 occupation occupation NN 87 1501 88 : : : 87 1501 89 industry industry NN 87 1501 90 and and CC 87 1501 91 construction construction NN 87 1501 92 42 42 CD 87 1501 93 % % NN 87 1501 94 , , , 87 1501 95 agriculture agriculture NN 87 1501 96 and and CC 87 1501 97 forestry forestry NN 87 1501 98 20 20 CD 87 1501 99 % % NN 87 1501 100 , , , 87 1501 101 other other JJ 87 1501 102 38 38 CD 87 1501 103 % % NN 87 1501 104 ( ( -LRB- 87 1501 105 1990 1990 CD 87 1501 106 ) ) -RRB- 87 1501 107 * * NFP 87 1501 108 Estonia Estonia NNP 87 1501 109 , , , 87 1501 110 Government Government NNP 87 1501 111 Names Names NNPS 87 1501 112 : : : 87 1501 113 conventional conventional JJ 87 1501 114 long long JJ 87 1501 115 form form NN 87 1501 116 : : : 87 1501 117 Republic Republic NNP 87 1501 118 of of IN 87 1501 119 Estonia Estonia NNP 87 1501 120 conventional conventional JJ 87 1501 121 short short JJ 87 1501 122 form form NN 87 1501 123 : : : 87 1501 124 Estonia Estonia NNP 87 1501 125 local local JJ 87 1501 126 long long JJ 87 1501 127 form form NN 87 1501 128 : : : 87 1501 129 Eesti Eesti NNP 87 1501 130 Vabariik Vabariik NNP 87 1501 131 local local JJ 87 1501 132 short short JJ 87 1501 133 form form NN 87 1501 134 : : : 87 1501 135 Eesti Eesti NNP 87 1501 136 former former JJ 87 1501 137 : : : 87 1501 138 Estonian Estonian NNP 87 1501 139 Soviet Soviet NNP 87 1501 140 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 1501 141 Republic Republic NNP 87 1501 142 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 1501 143 : : : 87 1501 144 EN EN NNP 87 1501 145 Type type NN 87 1501 146 : : : 87 1501 147 republic republic NNP 87 1501 148 Capital capital NN 87 1501 149 : : : 87 1501 150 Tallinn Tallinn NNP 87 1501 151 Administrative administrative JJ 87 1501 152 divisions division NNS 87 1501 153 : : : 87 1501 154 none none NN 87 1501 155 ( ( -LRB- 87 1501 156 all all DT 87 1501 157 districts district NNS 87 1501 158 are be VBP 87 1501 159 under under IN 87 1501 160 direct direct JJ 87 1501 161 republic republic NN 87 1501 162 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 1501 163 ) ) -RRB- 87 1501 164 Independence independence NN 87 1501 165 : : : 87 1501 166 6 6 CD 87 1501 167 September September NNP 87 1501 168 1991 1991 CD 87 1501 169 ( ( -LRB- 87 1501 170 from from IN 87 1501 171 Soviet Soviet NNP 87 1501 172 Union Union NNP 87 1501 173 ) ) -RRB- 87 1501 174 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 1501 175 : : : 87 1501 176 adopted adopt VBN 87 1501 177 28 28 CD 87 1501 178 June June NNP 87 1501 179 1992 1992 CD 87 1501 180 Legal legal JJ 87 1501 181 system system NN 87 1501 182 : : : 87 1501 183 based base VBN 87 1501 184 on on IN 87 1501 185 civil civil JJ 87 1501 186 law law NN 87 1501 187 system system NN 87 1501 188 ; ; : 87 1501 189 no no DT 87 1501 190 judicial judicial JJ 87 1501 191 review review NN 87 1501 192 of of IN 87 1501 193 legislative legislative JJ 87 1501 194 acts act NNS 87 1501 195 National national JJ 87 1501 196 holiday holiday NN 87 1501 197 : : : 87 1501 198 Independence Independence NNP 87 1501 199 Day Day NNP 87 1501 200 , , , 87 1501 201 24 24 CD 87 1501 202 February February NNP 87 1501 203 ( ( -LRB- 87 1501 204 1918 1918 CD 87 1501 205 ) ) -RRB- 87 1501 206 Political political JJ 87 1501 207 parties party NNS 87 1501 208 and and CC 87 1501 209 leaders leader NNS 87 1501 210 : : : 87 1501 211 Popular popular JJ 87 1501 212 Front front NN 87 1501 213 of of IN 87 1501 214 Estonia Estonia NNP 87 1501 215 ( ( -LRB- 87 1501 216 Rahvarinne Rahvarinne NNP 87 1501 217 ) ) -RRB- 87 1501 218 , , , 87 1501 219 NA NA NNP 87 1501 220 chairman chairman NN 87 1501 221 ; ; : 87 1501 222 Estonian Estonian NNP 87 1501 223 Christian Christian NNP 87 1501 224 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1501 225 Party Party NNP 87 1501 226 , , , 87 1501 227 Aivar Aivar NNP 87 1501 228 KALA KALA NNP 87 1501 229 , , , 87 1501 230 chairman chairman NN 87 1501 231 ; ; : 87 1501 232 Estonian Estonian NNP 87 1501 233 Christian Christian NNP 87 1501 234 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1501 235 Union Union NNP 87 1501 236 , , , 87 1501 237 Illar Illar NNP 87 1501 238 HALLASTE HALLASTE NNP 87 1501 239 , , , 87 1501 240 chairman chairman NN 87 1501 241 ; ; : 87 1501 242 Estonian Estonian NNP 87 1501 243 Heritage Heritage NNP 87 1501 244 Society Society NNP 87 1501 245 ( ( -LRB- 87 1501 246 EMS EMS NNP 87 1501 247 ) ) -RRB- 87 1501 248 , , , 87 1501 249 Trivimi Trivimi NNP 87 1501 250 VELLISTE VELLISTE NNP 87 1501 251 , , , 87 1501 252 chairman chairman NN 87 1501 253 ; ; : 87 1501 254 Estonian Estonian NNP 87 1501 255 National National NNP 87 1501 256 Independence Independence NNP 87 1501 257 Party Party NNP 87 1501 258 ( ( -LRB- 87 1501 259 ENIP ENIP NNP 87 1501 260 ) ) -RRB- 87 1501 261 , , , 87 1501 262 Lagle Lagle NNP 87 1501 263 PAREK PAREK NNP 87 1501 264 , , , 87 1501 265 chairman chairman NN 87 1501 266 ; ; : 87 1501 267 Estonian Estonian NNP 87 1501 268 Social Social NNP 87 1501 269 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1501 270 Party Party NNP 87 1501 271 , , , 87 1501 272 Marju Marju NNP 87 1501 273 LAURISTIN LAURISTIN NNP 87 1501 274 , , , 87 1501 275 chairman chairman NN 87 1501 276 ; ; : 87 1501 277 Estonian Estonian NNP 87 1501 278 Green Green NNP 87 1501 279 Party Party NNP 87 1501 280 , , , 87 1501 281 Tonu Tonu NNP 87 1501 282 OJA OJA NNP 87 1501 283 ; ; : 87 1501 284 Independent Independent NNP 87 1501 285 Estonian Estonian NNP 87 1501 286 Communist Communist NNP 87 1501 287 Party Party NNP 87 1501 288 , , , 87 1501 289 Vaino Vaino NNP 87 1501 290 VALJAS VALJAS NNP 87 1501 291 ; ; : 87 1501 292 People People NNS 87 1501 293 's 's POS 87 1501 294 Centrist Centrist NNP 87 1501 295 Party Party NNP 87 1501 296 , , , 87 1501 297 Edgar Edgar NNP 87 1501 298 SAVISAAR SAVISAAR NNP 87 1501 299 , , , 87 1501 300 chairman chairman NN 87 1501 301 ; ; : 87 1501 302 Estonian Estonian NNP 87 1501 303 Royalist Royalist NNP 87 1501 304 Party Party NNP 87 1501 305 ( ( -LRB- 87 1501 306 ERP ERP NNP 87 1501 307 ) ) -RRB- 87 1501 308 , , , 87 1501 309 Kalle Kalle NNP 87 1501 310 KULBOK KULBOK NNP 87 1501 311 , , , 87 1501 312 chairman chairman NN 87 1501 313 ; ; : 87 1501 314 Entrpreneurs Entrpreneurs NNP 87 1501 315 ' ' POS 87 1501 316 Party Party NNP 87 1501 317 ( ( -LRB- 87 1501 318 EP EP NNP 87 1501 319 ) ) -RRB- 87 1501 320 , , , 87 1501 321 Tiit Tiit NNP 87 1501 322 MADE MADE NNP 87 1501 323 ; ; : 87 1501 324 Estonian Estonian NNP 87 1501 325 Fatherland Fatherland NNP 87 1501 326 Party Party NNP 87 1501 327 , , , 87 1501 328 Mart Mart NNP 87 1501 329 LAAR LAAR NNP 87 1501 330 , , , 87 1501 331 chairman chairman NN 87 1501 332 ; ; : 87 1501 333 Safe Safe NNP 87 1501 334 Home Home NNP 87 1501 335 ; ; : 87 1501 336 Moderates Moderates NNP 87 1501 337 ; ; : 87 1501 338 Estonian Estonian NNP 87 1501 339 Citizen Citizen NNP 87 1501 340 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 87 1501 341 : : : 87 1501 342 18 18 CD 87 1501 343 years year NNS 87 1501 344 of of IN 87 1501 345 age age NN 87 1501 346 ; ; : 87 1501 347 universal universal JJ 87 1501 348 Elections election NNS 87 1501 349 : : : 87 1501 350 President President NNP 87 1501 351 : : : 87 1501 352 last last RB 87 1501 353 held hold VBD 87 1501 354 20 20 CD 87 1501 355 September September NNP 87 1501 356 1992 1992 CD 87 1501 357 ; ; : 87 1501 358 ( ( -LRB- 87 1501 359 next next JJ 87 1501 360 to to TO 87 1501 361 be be VB 87 1501 362 held hold VBN 87 1501 363 NA NA NNP 87 1501 364 ) ) -RRB- 87 1501 365 ; ; : 87 1501 366 results result NNS 87 1501 367 - - : 87 1501 368 no no DT 87 1501 369 candidate candidate NN 87 1501 370 received receive VBD 87 1501 371 majority majority NN 87 1501 372 ; ; : 87 1501 373 newly newly RB 87 1501 374 elected elect VBN 87 1501 375 Parliament Parliament NNP 87 1501 376 elected elect VBD 87 1501 377 Lennart Lennart NNP 87 1501 378 MERI MERI NNP 87 1501 379 ( ( -LRB- 87 1501 380 NA NA NNP 87 1501 381 October October NNP 87 1501 382 1992 1992 CD 87 1501 383 ) ) -RRB- 87 1501 384 Parliament parliament NN 87 1501 385 : : : 87 1501 386 last last RB 87 1501 387 held hold VBD 87 1501 388 20 20 CD 87 1501 389 September September NNP 87 1501 390 1992 1992 CD 87 1501 391 ; ; : 87 1501 392 ( ( -LRB- 87 1501 393 next next JJ 87 1501 394 to to TO 87 1501 395 be be VB 87 1501 396 held hold VBN 87 1501 397 NA NA NNP 87 1501 398 ) ) -RRB- 87 1501 399 ; ; : 87 1501 400 results result NNS 87 1501 401 - - : 87 1501 402 Fatherland Fatherland NNP 87 1501 403 21 21 CD 87 1501 404 % % NN 87 1501 405 , , , 87 1501 406 Safe Safe NNP 87 1501 407 Home Home NNP 87 1501 408 14 14 CD 87 1501 409 % % NN 87 1501 410 , , , 87 1501 411 Popular Popular NNP 87 1501 412 Front Front NNP 87 1501 413 13 13 CD 87 1501 414 % % NN 87 1501 415 , , , 87 1501 416 Moderates Moderates NNP 87 1501 417 10 10 CD 87 1501 418 % % NN 87 1501 419 , , , 87 1501 420 Estonian Estonian NNP 87 1501 421 National National NNP 87 1501 422 Independence Independence NNP 87 1501 423 Party Party NNP 87 1501 424 8 8 CD 87 1501 425 % % NN 87 1501 426 , , , 87 1501 427 Royalists royalist NNS 87 1501 428 7 7 CD 87 1501 429 % % NN 87 1501 430 , , , 87 1501 431 Estonian Estonian NNP 87 1501 432 Citizen Citizen NNP 87 1501 433 7 7 CD 87 1501 434 % % NN 87 1501 435 , , , 87 1501 436 Estonian Estonian NNP 87 1501 437 Entrepreneurs Entrepreneurs NNP 87 1501 438 2 2 CD 87 1501 439 % % NN 87 1501 440 , , , 87 1501 441 other other JJ 87 1501 442 18 18 CD 87 1501 443 % % NN 87 1501 444 ; ; , 87 1501 445 seats seat NNS 87 1501 446 - - HYPH 87 1501 447 ( ( -LRB- 87 1501 448 101 101 CD 87 1501 449 total total NN 87 1501 450 ) ) -RRB- 87 1501 451 Fatherland Fatherland NNP 87 1501 452 29 29 CD 87 1501 453 , , , 87 1501 454 Safe Safe NNP 87 1501 455 Home Home NNP 87 1501 456 18 18 CD 87 1501 457 , , , 87 1501 458 Popular Popular NNP 87 1501 459 Front Front NNP 87 1501 460 15 15 CD 87 1501 461 , , , 87 1501 462 Moderates Moderates NNP 87 1501 463 12 12 CD 87 1501 464 , , , 87 1501 465 ENIP ENIP NNP 87 1501 466 10 10 CD 87 1501 467 , , , 87 1501 468 Royalists royalist NNS 87 1501 469 8 8 CD 87 1501 470 , , , 87 1501 471 Estonian Estonian NNP 87 1501 472 Citizen Citizen NNP 87 1501 473 8 8 CD 87 1501 474 , , , 87 1501 475 Estonian Estonian NNP 87 1501 476 Entrepreneurs Entrepreneurs NNP 87 1501 477 1 1 CD 87 1501 478 Congress Congress NNP 87 1501 479 of of IN 87 1501 480 Estonia Estonia NNP 87 1501 481 : : : 87 1501 482 last last RB 87 1501 483 held hold VBN 87 1501 484 March March NNP 87 1501 485 1990 1990 CD 87 1501 486 ( ( -LRB- 87 1501 487 next next JJ 87 1501 488 to to TO 87 1501 489 be be VB 87 1501 490 held hold VBN 87 1501 491 NA NA NNP 87 1501 492 ) ) -RRB- 87 1501 493 ; ; : 87 1501 494 note note NN 87 1501 495 - - : 87 1501 496 Congress Congress NNP 87 1501 497 of of IN 87 1501 498 Estonia Estonia NNP 87 1501 499 was be VBD 87 1501 500 a a DT 87 1501 501 quasi quasi JJ 87 1501 502 - - JJ 87 1501 503 governmental governmental JJ 87 1501 504 structure structure NN 87 1501 505 which which WDT 87 1501 506 disbanded disband VBD 87 1501 507 itself -PRON- PRP 87 1501 508 October October NNP 87 1501 509 1992 1992 CD 87 1501 510 after after IN 87 1501 511 the the DT 87 1501 512 new new JJ 87 1501 513 Parliament Parliament NNP 87 1501 514 and and CC 87 1501 515 government government NN 87 1501 516 were be VBD 87 1501 517 installed instal VBN 87 1501 518 Executive Executive NNP 87 1501 519 branch branch NN 87 1501 520 : : : 87 1501 521 president president NN 87 1501 522 , , , 87 1501 523 prime prime NNP 87 1501 524 minister minister NNP 87 1501 525 , , , 87 1501 526 cabinet cabinet NN 87 1501 527 * * NFP 87 1501 528 Estonia Estonia NNP 87 1501 529 , , , 87 1501 530 Government Government NNP 87 1501 531 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 1501 532 branch branch NN 87 1501 533 : : : 87 1501 534 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 1501 535 Parliament Parliament NNP 87 1501 536 ( ( -LRB- 87 1501 537 Riigikogu Riigikogu NNP 87 1501 538 ) ) -RRB- 87 1501 539 Judicial judicial JJ 87 1501 540 branch branch NN 87 1501 541 : : : 87 1501 542 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 1501 543 Court Court NNP 87 1501 544 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 1501 545 : : : 87 1501 546 Chief Chief NNP 87 1501 547 of of IN 87 1501 548 State State NNP 87 1501 549 : : : 87 1501 550 President President NNP 87 1501 551 Lennart Lennart NNP 87 1501 552 MERI MERI NNP 87 1501 553 ( ( -LRB- 87 1501 554 since since IN 87 1501 555 NA NA NNP 87 1501 556 October October NNP 87 1501 557 1992 1992 CD 87 1501 558 ) ) -RRB- 87 1501 559 Head Head NNP 87 1501 560 of of IN 87 1501 561 Government Government NNP 87 1501 562 : : : 87 1501 563 Prime Prime NNP 87 1501 564 Minister Minister NNP 87 1501 565 Mart Mart NNP 87 1501 566 LAAR LAAR NNP 87 1501 567 ( ( -LRB- 87 1501 568 since since IN 87 1501 569 NA NA NNP 87 1501 570 October October NNP 87 1501 571 1992 1992 CD 87 1501 572 ) ) -RRB- 87 1501 573 Member member NN 87 1501 574 of of IN 87 1501 575 : : : 87 1501 576 CBSS CBSS NNP 87 1501 577 , , , 87 1501 578 CSCE CSCE NNP 87 1501 579 , , , 87 1501 580 EBRD EBRD NNP 87 1501 581 , , , 87 1501 582 ECE ECE NNP 87 1501 583 , , , 87 1501 584 FAO FAO NNP 87 1501 585 , , , 87 1501 586 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 1501 587 , , , 87 1501 588 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 1501 589 , , , 87 1501 590 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 1501 591 , , , 87 1501 592 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 1501 593 , , , 87 1501 594 ILO ILO NNP 87 1501 595 , , , 87 1501 596 IMF IMF NNP 87 1501 597 , , , 87 1501 598 IMO imo RB 87 1501 599 , , , 87 1501 600 NACC NACC NNP 87 1501 601 , , , 87 1501 602 UN UN NNP 87 1501 603 , , , 87 1501 604 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 1501 605 , , , 87 1501 606 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 1501 607 , , , 87 1501 608 UPU UPU NNP 87 1501 609 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1501 610 representation representation NN 87 1501 611 in in IN 87 1501 612 US US NNP 87 1501 613 : : : 87 1501 614 chief chief NN 87 1501 615 of of IN 87 1501 616 mission mission NN 87 1501 617 : : : 87 1501 618 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 1501 619 Toomas Toomas NNP 87 1501 620 Hendrik Hendrik NNP 87 1501 621 IIVES IIVES NNP 87 1501 622 chancery chancery NN 87 1501 623 : : : 87 1501 624 ( ( -LRB- 87 1501 625 temporary temporary JJ 87 1501 626 ) ) -RRB- 87 1501 627 630 630 CD 87 1501 628 Fifth Fifth NNP 87 1501 629 Avenue Avenue NNP 87 1501 630 , , , 87 1501 631 Suite Suite NNP 87 1501 632 2415 2415 CD 87 1501 633 , , , 87 1501 634 New New NNP 87 1501 635 York York NNP 87 1501 636 , , , 87 1501 637 NY NY NNP 87 1501 638 10111 10111 CD 87 1501 639 telephone telephone NN 87 1501 640 : : : 87 1501 641 ( ( -LRB- 87 1501 642 212 212 CD 87 1501 643 ) ) -RRB- 87 1501 644 247 247 CD 87 1501 645 - - SYM 87 1501 646 2131 2131 CD 87 1501 647 consulate consulate NN 87 1501 648 general general NN 87 1501 649 : : : 87 1501 650 New New NNP 87 1501 651 York York NNP 87 1501 652 US US NNP 87 1501 653 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1501 654 representation representation NN 87 1501 655 : : : 87 1501 656 chief chief NN 87 1501 657 of of IN 87 1501 658 mission mission NN 87 1501 659 : : : 87 1501 660 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 1501 661 Robert Robert NNP 87 1501 662 C. C. NNP 87 1501 663 FRASURE FRASURE NNP 87 1501 664 embassy embassy NN 87 1501 665 : : : 87 1501 666 Kentmanni Kentmanni NNP 87 1501 667 20 20 CD 87 1501 668 , , , 87 1501 669 Tallin Tallin NNP 87 1501 670 EE EE NNP 87 1501 671 0001 0001 CD 87 1501 672 mailing mail VBG 87 1501 673 address address NN 87 1501 674 : : : 87 1501 675 use use NNP 87 1501 676 embassy embassy NNP 87 1501 677 street street NNP 87 1501 678 address address NN 87 1501 679 telephone telephone NNP 87 1501 680 : : : 87 1501 681 011-[358 011-[358 LS 87 1501 682 ] ] -RRB- 87 1501 683 ( ( -LRB- 87 1501 684 49 49 CD 87 1501 685 ) ) -RRB- 87 1501 686 303 303 CD 87 1501 687 - - SYM 87 1501 688 182 182 CD 87 1501 689 ( ( -LRB- 87 1501 690 cellular cellular JJ 87 1501 691 ) ) -RRB- 87 1501 692 FAX FAX NNP 87 1501 693 : : : 87 1501 694 [ [ -LRB- 87 1501 695 358 358 CD 87 1501 696 ] ] -RRB- 87 1501 697 ( ( -LRB- 87 1501 698 49 49 CD 87 1501 699 ) ) -RRB- 87 1501 700 306 306 CD 87 1501 701 - - SYM 87 1501 702 817 817 CD 87 1501 703 ( ( -LRB- 87 1501 704 cellular cellular JJ 87 1501 705 ) ) -RRB- 87 1501 706 note note NN 87 1501 707 : : : 87 1501 708 dialing dialing NN 87 1501 709 to to IN 87 1501 710 Baltics Baltics NNP 87 1501 711 still still RB 87 1501 712 requires require VBZ 87 1501 713 use use NN 87 1501 714 of of IN 87 1501 715 an an DT 87 1501 716 international international JJ 87 1501 717 operator operator NN 87 1501 718 unless unless IN 87 1501 719 you -PRON- PRP 87 1501 720 use use VBP 87 1501 721 the the DT 87 1501 722 cellular cellular JJ 87 1501 723 phone phone NN 87 1501 724 lines line NNS 87 1501 725 Flag flag NN 87 1501 726 : : : 87 1501 727 pre-1940 pre-1940 NN 87 1501 728 flag flag NN 87 1501 729 restored restore VBN 87 1501 730 by by IN 87 1501 731 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 1501 732 Soviet Soviet NNP 87 1501 733 in in IN 87 1501 734 May May NNP 87 1501 735 1990 1990 CD 87 1501 736 - - SYM 87 1501 737 three three CD 87 1501 738 equal equal JJ 87 1501 739 horizontal horizontal JJ 87 1501 740 bands band NNS 87 1501 741 of of IN 87 1501 742 blue blue JJ 87 1501 743 ( ( -LRB- 87 1501 744 top top NNP 87 1501 745 ) ) -RRB- 87 1501 746 , , , 87 1501 747 black black JJ 87 1501 748 , , , 87 1501 749 and and CC 87 1501 750 white white JJ 87 1501 751 * * NFP 87 1501 752 Estonia Estonia NNP 87 1501 753 , , , 87 1501 754 Economy Economy NNP 87 1501 755 Overview Overview NNP 87 1501 756 : : : 87 1501 757 As as IN 87 1501 758 of of IN 87 1501 759 June June NNP 87 1501 760 1993 1993 CD 87 1501 761 Estonia Estonia NNP 87 1501 762 ranks rank VBZ 87 1501 763 first first RB 87 1501 764 among among IN 87 1501 765 the the DT 87 1501 766 15 15 CD 87 1501 767 former former JJ 87 1501 768 Soviet soviet JJ 87 1501 769 republics republic NNS 87 1501 770 in in IN 87 1501 771 moving move VBG 87 1501 772 from from IN 87 1501 773 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 1501 774 obsolete obsolete JJ 87 1501 775 command command NN 87 1501 776 economy economy NN 87 1501 777 to to IN 87 1501 778 a a DT 87 1501 779 modern modern JJ 87 1501 780 market market NN 87 1501 781 economy economy NN 87 1501 782 . . . 87 1502 1 Yet yet RB 87 1502 2 serious serious JJ 87 1502 3 problems problem NNS 87 1502 4 remain remain VBP 87 1502 5 . . . 87 1503 1 In in IN 87 1503 2 contrast contrast NN 87 1503 3 to to IN 87 1503 4 the the DT 87 1503 5 estimated estimate VBN 87 1503 6 30 30 CD 87 1503 7 % % NN 87 1503 8 drop drop NN 87 1503 9 in in IN 87 1503 10 output output NN 87 1503 11 in in IN 87 1503 12 1992 1992 CD 87 1503 13 , , , 87 1503 14 GDP GDP NNP 87 1503 15 should should MD 87 1503 16 grow grow VB 87 1503 17 by by IN 87 1503 18 a a DT 87 1503 19 small small JJ 87 1503 20 percent percent NN 87 1503 21 in in IN 87 1503 22 1993 1993 CD 87 1503 23 . . . 87 1504 1 Of of IN 87 1504 2 key key JJ 87 1504 3 importance importance NN 87 1504 4 has have VBZ 87 1504 5 been be VBN 87 1504 6 the the DT 87 1504 7 introduction introduction NN 87 1504 8 of of IN 87 1504 9 the the DT 87 1504 10 kroon kroon NN 87 1504 11 in in IN 87 1504 12 August August NNP 87 1504 13 1993 1993 CD 87 1504 14 and and CC 87 1504 15 the the DT 87 1504 16 subsequent subsequent JJ 87 1504 17 reductions reduction NNS 87 1504 18 in in IN 87 1504 19 inflation inflation NN 87 1504 20 to to IN 87 1504 21 1%-2 1%-2 NNP 87 1504 22 % % NN 87 1504 23 per per IN 87 1504 24 month month NN 87 1504 25 . . . 87 1505 1 Starting start VBG 87 1505 2 in in IN 87 1505 3 July July NNP 87 1505 4 1991 1991 CD 87 1505 5 , , , 87 1505 6 under under IN 87 1505 7 a a DT 87 1505 8 new new JJ 87 1505 9 law law NN 87 1505 10 on on IN 87 1505 11 private private JJ 87 1505 12 ownership ownership NN 87 1505 13 , , , 87 1505 14 small small JJ 87 1505 15 enterprises enterprise NNS 87 1505 16 , , , 87 1505 17 such such JJ 87 1505 18 as as IN 87 1505 19 retail retail JJ 87 1505 20 shops shop NNS 87 1505 21 and and CC 87 1505 22 restaurants restaurant NNS 87 1505 23 , , , 87 1505 24 were be VBD 87 1505 25 sold sell VBN 87 1505 26 to to IN 87 1505 27 private private JJ 87 1505 28 owners owner NNS 87 1505 29 . . . 87 1506 1 The the DT 87 1506 2 auctioning auctioning NN 87 1506 3 of of IN 87 1506 4 large large JJ 87 1506 5 - - HYPH 87 1506 6 scale scale NN 87 1506 7 enterprises enterprise NNS 87 1506 8 is be VBZ 87 1506 9 progressing progress VBG 87 1506 10 with with IN 87 1506 11 the the DT 87 1506 12 proceeds proceed NNS 87 1506 13 being be VBG 87 1506 14 held hold VBN 87 1506 15 in in IN 87 1506 16 escrow escrow NN 87 1506 17 until until IN 87 1506 18 the the DT 87 1506 19 prior prior JJ 87 1506 20 ownership ownership NN 87 1506 21 ( ( -LRB- 87 1506 22 that that RB 87 1506 23 is be VBZ 87 1506 24 , , , 87 1506 25 Estonian Estonian NNP 87 1506 26 or or CC 87 1506 27 the the DT 87 1506 28 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 87 1506 29 of of IN 87 1506 30 Independent Independent NNP 87 1506 31 States States NNP 87 1506 32 ) ) -RRB- 87 1506 33 can can MD 87 1506 34 be be VB 87 1506 35 established establish VBN 87 1506 36 . . . 87 1507 1 Estonia Estonia NNP 87 1507 2 ranks rank VBZ 87 1507 3 first first RB 87 1507 4 in in IN 87 1507 5 per per IN 87 1507 6 capita capita NN 87 1507 7 consumption consumption NN 87 1507 8 among among IN 87 1507 9 the the DT 87 1507 10 former former JJ 87 1507 11 Soviet soviet JJ 87 1507 12 republics republic NNS 87 1507 13 . . . 87 1508 1 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 1508 2 is be VBZ 87 1508 3 well well RB 87 1508 4 developed developed JJ 87 1508 5 , , , 87 1508 6 especially especially RB 87 1508 7 meat meat NN 87 1508 8 production production NN 87 1508 9 , , , 87 1508 10 and and CC 87 1508 11 provides provide VBZ 87 1508 12 a a DT 87 1508 13 surplus surplus NN 87 1508 14 for for IN 87 1508 15 export export NN 87 1508 16 . . . 87 1509 1 Only only RB 87 1509 2 about about RB 87 1509 3 one one CD 87 1509 4 - - HYPH 87 1509 5 fifth fifth NN 87 1509 6 of of IN 87 1509 7 the the DT 87 1509 8 work work NN 87 1509 9 force force NN 87 1509 10 is be VBZ 87 1509 11 in in IN 87 1509 12 agriculture agriculture NN 87 1509 13 . . . 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1511 11 standards standard NNS 87 1511 12 and and CC 87 1511 13 are be VBP 87 1511 14 exported export VBN 87 1511 15 to to IN 87 1511 16 the the DT 87 1511 17 other other JJ 87 1511 18 republics republic NNS 87 1511 19 . . . 87 1512 1 Estonia Estonia NNP 87 1512 2 's 's POS 87 1512 3 mineral mineral NN 87 1512 4 resources resource NNS 87 1512 5 are be VBP 87 1512 6 limited limit VBN 87 1512 7 to to IN 87 1512 8 major major JJ 87 1512 9 deposits deposit NNS 87 1512 10 of of IN 87 1512 11 shale shale JJ 87 1512 12 oil oil NN 87 1512 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 1512 14 60 60 CD 87 1512 15 % % NN 87 1512 16 of of IN 87 1512 17 the the DT 87 1512 18 old old JJ 87 1512 19 Soviet soviet JJ 87 1512 20 total total NN 87 1512 21 ) ) -RRB- 87 1512 22 and and CC 87 1512 23 phosphorites phosphorite NNS 87 1512 24 ( ( -LRB- 87 1512 25 400 400 CD 87 1512 26 million million CD 87 1512 27 tons ton NNS 87 1512 28 ) ) -RRB- 87 1512 29 . . . 87 1513 1 Estonia Estonia NNP 87 1513 2 has have VBZ 87 1513 3 a a DT 87 1513 4 large large JJ 87 1513 5 , , , 87 1513 6 relatively relatively RB 87 1513 7 modern modern JJ 87 1513 8 port port NN 87 1513 9 and and CC 87 1513 10 produces produce VBZ 87 1513 11 more more JJR 87 1513 12 than than IN 87 1513 13 half half NN 87 1513 14 of of IN 87 1513 15 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 1513 16 own own JJ 87 1513 17 energy energy NN 87 1513 18 needs need NNS 87 1513 19 at at IN 87 1513 20 highly highly RB 87 1513 21 polluting pollute VBG 87 1513 22 shale shale JJ 87 1513 23 oil oil NN 87 1513 24 power power NN 87 1513 25 plants plant NNS 87 1513 26 . . . 87 1514 1 It -PRON- PRP 87 1514 2 has have VBZ 87 1514 3 advantages advantage NNS 87 1514 4 in in IN 87 1514 5 the the DT 87 1514 6 transition transition NN 87 1514 7 , , , 87 1514 8 not not RB 87 1514 9 having have VBG 87 1514 10 suffered suffer VBN 87 1514 11 so so RB 87 1514 12 long long RB 87 1514 13 under under IN 87 1514 14 the the DT 87 1514 15 Soviet soviet JJ 87 1514 16 yoke yoke NN 87 1514 17 and and CC 87 1514 18 having have VBG 87 1514 19 better well JJR 87 1514 20 chances chance NNS 87 1514 21 of of IN 87 1514 22 developing develop VBG 87 1514 23 profitable profitable JJ 87 1514 24 ties tie NNS 87 1514 25 to to IN 87 1514 26 the the DT 87 1514 27 Nordic nordic JJ 87 1514 28 and and CC 87 1514 29 West west JJ 87 1514 30 European european JJ 87 1514 31 countries country NNS 87 1514 32 . . . 87 1515 1 Like like IN 87 1515 2 Latvia Latvia NNP 87 1515 3 , , , 87 1515 4 but but CC 87 1515 5 unlike unlike IN 87 1515 6 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 87 1515 7 , , , 87 1515 8 the the DT 87 1515 9 large large JJ 87 1515 10 portion portion NN 87 1515 11 of of IN 87 1515 12 ethnic ethnic JJ 87 1515 13 Russians Russians NNPS 87 1515 14 ( ( -LRB- 87 1515 15 30 30 CD 87 1515 16 % % NN 87 1515 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 1515 18 in in IN 87 1515 19 the the DT 87 1515 20 population population NN 87 1515 21 poses pose VBZ 87 1515 22 still still RB 87 1515 23 another another DT 87 1515 24 difficulty difficulty NN 87 1515 25 in in IN 87 1515 26 the the DT 87 1515 27 transition transition NN 87 1515 28 to to IN 87 1515 29 an an DT 87 1515 30 independent independent JJ 87 1515 31 market market NN 87 1515 32 economy economy NN 87 1515 33 . . . 87 1516 1 National national JJ 87 1516 2 product product NN 87 1516 3 : : : 87 1516 4 GDP gdp VB 87 1516 5 $ $ $ 87 1516 6 NA NA NNP 87 1516 7 National national JJ 87 1516 8 product product NN 87 1516 9 real real JJ 87 1516 10 growth growth NN 87 1516 11 rate rate NN 87 1516 12 : : : 87 1516 13 -30 -30 NNP 87 1516 14 % % NN 87 1516 15 ( ( -LRB- 87 1516 16 1992 1992 CD 87 1516 17 est est NNP 87 1516 18 . . . 87 1516 19 ) ) -RRB- 87 1517 1 National national JJ 87 1517 2 product product NN 87 1517 3 per per IN 87 1517 4 capita capita NN 87 1517 5 : : : 87 1517 6 $ $ $ 87 1517 7 NA NA NNP 87 1517 8 Inflation inflation NN 87 1517 9 rate rate NN 87 1517 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 1517 11 consumer consumer NN 87 1517 12 prices price NNS 87 1517 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 1517 14 : : : 87 1517 15 1%-2 1%-2 CD 87 1517 16 % % NN 87 1517 17 per per IN 87 1517 18 month month NN 87 1517 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 1517 20 first first JJ 87 1517 21 quarter quarter NN 87 1517 22 1993 1993 CD 87 1517 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 1517 24 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 1517 25 rate rate NN 87 1517 26 : : : 87 1517 27 3 3 CD 87 1517 28 % % NN 87 1517 29 ( ( -LRB- 87 1517 30 March March NNP 87 1517 31 1993 1993 CD 87 1517 32 ) ) -RRB- 87 1517 33 ; ; : 87 1517 34 but but CC 87 1517 35 large large JJ 87 1517 36 number number NN 87 1517 37 of of IN 87 1517 38 underemployed underemployed JJ 87 1517 39 workers worker NNS 87 1517 40 Budget Budget NNP 87 1517 41 : : : 87 1517 42 revenues revenue NNS 87 1517 43 $ $ $ 87 1517 44 223 223 CD 87 1517 45 million million CD 87 1517 46 ; ; : 87 1517 47 expenditures expenditure VBZ 87 1517 48 $ $ $ 87 1517 49 142 142 CD 87 1517 50 million million CD 87 1517 51 , , , 87 1517 52 including include VBG 87 1517 53 capital capital NN 87 1517 54 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1517 55 of of IN 87 1517 56 $ $ $ 87 1517 57 NA na NN 87 1517 58 ( ( -LRB- 87 1517 59 1992 1992 CD 87 1517 60 ) ) -RRB- 87 1517 61 Exports export NNS 87 1517 62 : : : 87 1517 63 $ $ $ 87 1517 64 NA NA NNP 87 1517 65 commodities commodity NNS 87 1517 66 : : : 87 1517 67 textile textile NN 87 1517 68 11 11 CD 87 1517 69 % % NN 87 1517 70 , , , 87 1517 71 wood wood NN 87 1517 72 products product NNS 87 1517 73 and and CC 87 1517 74 timber timber NN 87 1517 75 9 9 CD 87 1517 76 % % NN 87 1517 77 , , , 87 1517 78 dairy dairy NN 87 1517 79 products product NNS 87 1517 80 9 9 CD 87 1517 81 % % NN 87 1517 82 partners partner NNS 87 1517 83 : : : 87 1517 84 Russia Russia NNP 87 1517 85 and and CC 87 1517 86 the the DT 87 1517 87 other other JJ 87 1517 88 former former JJ 87 1517 89 Soviet soviet JJ 87 1517 90 republics republic NNS 87 1517 91 50 50 CD 87 1517 92 % % NN 87 1517 93 , , , 87 1517 94 West West NNP 87 1517 95 50 50 CD 87 1517 96 % % NN 87 1517 97 ( ( -LRB- 87 1517 98 1992 1992 CD 87 1517 99 ) ) -RRB- 87 1517 100 Imports import NNS 87 1517 101 : : : 87 1517 102 $ $ $ 87 1517 103 NA NA NNP 87 1517 104 commodities commodity NNS 87 1517 105 : : : 87 1517 106 machinery machinery NN 87 1517 107 45 45 CD 87 1517 108 % % NN 87 1517 109 , , , 87 1517 110 oil oil NN 87 1517 111 13 13 CD 87 1517 112 % % NN 87 1517 113 , , , 87 1517 114 chemicals chemical NNS 87 1517 115 12 12 CD 87 1517 116 % % NN 87 1517 117 partners partner NNS 87 1517 118 : : : 87 1517 119 Finland finland NN 87 1517 120 15 15 CD 87 1517 121 % % NN 87 1517 122 , , , 87 1517 123 Russia Russia NNP 87 1517 124 18 18 CD 87 1517 125 % % NN 87 1517 126 External external JJ 87 1517 127 debt debt NN 87 1517 128 : : : 87 1517 129 $ $ $ 87 1517 130 650 650 CD 87 1517 131 million million CD 87 1517 132 ( ( -LRB- 87 1517 133 end end NN 87 1517 134 of of IN 87 1517 135 1991 1991 CD 87 1517 136 ) ) -RRB- 87 1517 137 Industrial industrial JJ 87 1517 138 production production NN 87 1517 139 : : : 87 1517 140 growth growth NN 87 1517 141 rate rate NN 87 1517 142 -40 -40 . 87 1517 143 % % NN 87 1517 144 ( ( -LRB- 87 1517 145 1992 1992 CD 87 1517 146 ) ) -RRB- 87 1517 147 Electricity electricity NN 87 1517 148 : : : 87 1517 149 3,700,000 3,700,000 CD 87 1517 150 kW kw NN 87 1517 151 capacity capacity NN 87 1517 152 ; ; : 87 1517 153 22,900 22,900 CD 87 1517 154 million million CD 87 1517 155 kWh kWh NNS 87 1517 156 produced produce VBN 87 1517 157 , , , 87 1517 158 14,245 14,245 CD 87 1517 159 kWh kWh NNS 87 1517 160 per per IN 87 1517 161 capita capita NN 87 1517 162 ( ( -LRB- 87 1517 163 1992 1992 CD 87 1517 164 ) ) -RRB- 87 1517 165 * * NFP 87 1517 166 Estonia Estonia NNP 87 1517 167 , , , 87 1517 168 Economy Economy NNP 87 1517 169 Industries Industries NNPS 87 1517 170 : : : 87 1517 171 accounts account NNS 87 1517 172 for for IN 87 1517 173 30 30 CD 87 1517 174 % % NN 87 1517 175 of of IN 87 1517 176 labor labor NN 87 1517 177 force force NN 87 1517 178 ; ; : 87 1517 179 oil oil NN 87 1517 180 shale shale NN 87 1517 181 , , , 87 1517 182 shipbuilding shipbuilding NN 87 1517 183 , , , 87 1517 184 phosphates phosphate NNS 87 1517 185 , , , 87 1517 186 electric electric JJ 87 1517 187 motors motor NNS 87 1517 188 , , , 87 1517 189 excavators excavator NNS 87 1517 190 , , , 87 1517 191 cement cement NN 87 1517 192 , , , 87 1517 193 furniture furniture NN 87 1517 194 , , , 87 1517 195 clothing clothing NN 87 1517 196 , , , 87 1517 197 textiles textile NNS 87 1517 198 , , , 87 1517 199 paper paper NN 87 1517 200 , , , 87 1517 201 shoes shoe NNS 87 1517 202 , , , 87 1517 203 apparel apparel NN 87 1517 204 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 1517 205 : : : 87 1517 206 employs employ VBZ 87 1517 207 20 20 CD 87 1517 208 % % NN 87 1517 209 of of IN 87 1517 210 work work NN 87 1517 211 force force NN 87 1517 212 ; ; : 87 1517 213 very very RB 87 1517 214 efficient efficient JJ 87 1517 215 ; ; : 87 1517 216 net net JJ 87 1517 217 exports export NNS 87 1517 218 of of IN 87 1517 219 meat meat NN 87 1517 220 , , , 87 1517 221 fish fish NN 87 1517 222 , , , 87 1517 223 dairy dairy NN 87 1517 224 products product NNS 87 1517 225 , , , 87 1517 226 and and CC 87 1517 227 potatoes potato NNS 87 1517 228 ; ; : 87 1517 229 imports import NNS 87 1517 230 of of IN 87 1517 231 feedgrains feedgrain NNS 87 1517 232 for for IN 87 1517 233 livestock livestock NN 87 1517 234 ; ; , 87 1517 235 fruits fruit NNS 87 1517 236 and and CC 87 1517 237 vegetables vegetable NNS 87 1517 238 Illicit Illicit NNP 87 1517 239 drugs drug NNS 87 1517 240 : : : 87 1517 241 transshipment transshipment NN 87 1517 242 point point NN 87 1517 243 for for IN 87 1517 244 illicit illicit JJ 87 1517 245 drugs drug NNS 87 1517 246 from from IN 87 1517 247 Central Central NNP 87 1517 248 and and CC 87 1517 249 Southwest Southwest NNP 87 1517 250 Asia Asia NNP 87 1517 251 to to IN 87 1517 252 Western Western NNP 87 1517 253 Europe Europe NNP 87 1517 254 ; ; : 87 1517 255 limited limited JJ 87 1517 256 illicit illicit JJ 87 1517 257 opium opium NN 87 1517 258 producer producer NN 87 1517 259 ; ; : 87 1517 260 mostly mostly RB 87 1517 261 for for IN 87 1517 262 domestic domestic JJ 87 1517 263 production production NN 87 1517 264 Economic economic JJ 87 1517 265 aid aid NN 87 1517 266 : : : 87 1517 267 US US NNP 87 1517 268 commitments commitment NNS 87 1517 269 , , , 87 1517 270 including include VBG 87 1517 271 Ex Ex NNP 87 1517 272 - - HYPH 87 1517 273 Im Im NNP 87 1517 274 ( ( -LRB- 87 1517 275 1992 1992 CD 87 1517 276 ) ) -RRB- 87 1517 277 , , , 87 1517 278 $ $ $ 87 1517 279 10 10 CD 87 1517 280 million million CD 87 1517 281 Currency currency NN 87 1517 282 : : : 87 1517 283 1 1 CD 87 1517 284 Estonian estonian JJ 87 1517 285 kroon kroon NN 87 1517 286 ( ( -LRB- 87 1517 287 EEK EEK NNP 87 1517 288 ) ) -RRB- 87 1517 289 = = NFP 87 1517 290 100 100 CD 87 1517 291 NA na NN 87 1517 292 ; ; , 87 1517 293 ( ( -LRB- 87 1517 294 introduced introduce VBN 87 1517 295 in in IN 87 1517 296 August August NNP 87 1517 297 1992 1992 CD 87 1517 298 ) ) -RRB- 87 1517 299 Exchange exchange NN 87 1517 300 rates rate NNS 87 1517 301 : : : 87 1517 302 kroons kroon NNS 87 1517 303 ( ( -LRB- 87 1517 304 EEK EEK NNP 87 1517 305 ) ) -RRB- 87 1517 306 per per IN 87 1517 307 US$ us$ $ 87 1517 308 1 1 CD 87 1517 309 - - SYM 87 1517 310 12 12 CD 87 1517 311 ( ( -LRB- 87 1517 312 January January NNP 87 1517 313 1993 1993 CD 87 1517 314 ) ) -RRB- 87 1517 315 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 1517 316 year year NN 87 1517 317 : : : 87 1517 318 calendar calendar NN 87 1517 319 year year NN 87 1517 320 * * NFP 87 1517 321 Estonia Estonia NNP 87 1517 322 , , , 87 1517 323 Communications Communications NNP 87 1517 324 Railroads railroad NNS 87 1517 325 : : : 87 1517 326 1,030 1,030 CD 87 1517 327 km km NNS 87 1517 328 ( ( -LRB- 87 1517 329 includes include VBZ 87 1517 330 NA NA NNP 87 1517 331 km km VBZ 87 1517 332 electrified electrify VBN 87 1517 333 ) ) -RRB- 87 1517 334 ; ; : 87 1517 335 does do VBZ 87 1517 336 not not RB 87 1517 337 include include VB 87 1517 338 industrial industrial JJ 87 1517 339 lines line NNS 87 1517 340 ( ( -LRB- 87 1517 341 1990 1990 CD 87 1517 342 ) ) -RRB- 87 1517 343 Highways highway NNS 87 1517 344 : : : 87 1517 345 30,300 30,300 CD 87 1517 346 km km NN 87 1517 347 total total NN 87 1517 348 ( ( -LRB- 87 1517 349 1990 1990 CD 87 1517 350 ) ) -RRB- 87 1517 351 ; ; : 87 1517 352 29,200 29,200 CD 87 1517 353 km km NN 87 1517 354 hard hard RB 87 1517 355 surfaced surface VBD 87 1517 356 ; ; : 87 1517 357 1,100 1,100 CD 87 1517 358 km km NN 87 1517 359 earth earth NN 87 1517 360 Inland Inland NNP 87 1517 361 waterways waterway NNS 87 1517 362 : : : 87 1517 363 500 500 CD 87 1517 364 km km NNS 87 1517 365 perennially perennially RB 87 1517 366 navigable navigable JJ 87 1517 367 Pipelines pipeline NNS 87 1517 368 : : : 87 1517 369 natural natural JJ 87 1517 370 gas gas NN 87 1517 371 420 420 CD 87 1517 372 km km NNS 87 1517 373 ( ( -LRB- 87 1517 374 1992 1992 CD 87 1517 375 ) ) -RRB- 87 1517 376 Ports port NNS 87 1517 377 : : : 87 1517 378 coastal coastal JJ 87 1517 379 - - HYPH 87 1517 380 Tallinn Tallinn NNP 87 1517 381 , , , 87 1517 382 Novotallin Novotallin NNP 87 1517 383 , , , 87 1517 384 Parnu Parnu NNP 87 1517 385 ; ; : 87 1517 386 inland inland NN 87 1517 387 - - HYPH 87 1517 388 Narva Narva NNP 87 1517 389 Merchant merchant NN 87 1517 390 marine marine NN 87 1517 391 : : : 87 1517 392 68 68 CD 87 1517 393 ships ship NNS 87 1517 394 ( ( -LRB- 87 1517 395 1,000 1,000 CD 87 1517 396 GRT GRT NNP 87 1517 397 or or CC 87 1517 398 over over RB 87 1517 399 ) ) -RRB- 87 1517 400 totaling total VBG 87 1517 401 394,501 394,501 CD 87 1517 402 GRT/526,502 GRT/526,502 NNP 87 1517 403 DWT DWT NNP 87 1517 404 ; ; : 87 1517 405 includes include VBZ 87 1517 406 52 52 CD 87 1517 407 cargo cargo NN 87 1517 408 , , , 87 1517 409 6 6 CD 87 1517 410 roll roll NN 87 1517 411 - - HYPH 87 1517 412 on on IN 87 1517 413 / / SYM 87 1517 414 roll roll NN 87 1517 415 - - HYPH 87 1517 416 off off NN 87 1517 417 , , , 87 1517 418 2 2 CD 87 1517 419 short short JJ 87 1517 420 - - HYPH 87 1517 421 sea sea NN 87 1517 422 passenger passenger NN 87 1517 423 , , , 87 1517 424 6 6 CD 87 1517 425 bulk bulk NN 87 1517 426 , , , 87 1517 427 2 2 CD 87 1517 428 container container NN 87 1517 429 Airports airport NNS 87 1517 430 : : : 87 1517 431 total total NN 87 1517 432 : : : 87 1517 433 29 29 CD 87 1517 434 useable useable JJ 87 1517 435 : : : 87 1517 436 18 18 CD 87 1517 437 with with IN 87 1517 438 permanent permanent JJ 87 1517 439 - - HYPH 87 1517 440 surface surface NN 87 1517 441 runways runway NNS 87 1517 442 : : : 87 1517 443 11 11 CD 87 1517 444 with with IN 87 1517 445 runways runway NNS 87 1517 446 over over IN 87 1517 447 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1517 448 m m NNP 87 1517 449 : : : 87 1517 450 0 0 CD 87 1517 451 with with IN 87 1517 452 runways runways NNP 87 1517 453 2,440 2,440 CD 87 1517 454 - - HYPH 87 1517 455 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1517 456 m m NN 87 1517 457 : : : 87 1517 458 10 10 CD 87 1517 459 with with IN 87 1517 460 runways runway NNS 87 1517 461 1,220 1,220 CD 87 1517 462 - - HYPH 87 1517 463 2,439 2,439 CD 87 1517 464 m m NN 87 1517 465 : : : 87 1517 466 8 8 CD 87 1517 467 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 1517 468 : : : 87 1517 469 300,000 300,000 CD 87 1517 470 telephone telephone NN 87 1517 471 subscribers subscriber NNS 87 1517 472 in in IN 87 1517 473 1990 1990 CD 87 1517 474 with with IN 87 1517 475 international international JJ 87 1517 476 direct direct JJ 87 1517 477 dial dial NN 87 1517 478 service service NN 87 1517 479 available available JJ 87 1517 480 to to IN 87 1517 481 Finland Finland NNP 87 1517 482 , , , 87 1517 483 Germany Germany NNP 87 1517 484 , , , 87 1517 485 Austria Austria NNP 87 1517 486 , , , 87 1517 487 UK UK NNP 87 1517 488 and and CC 87 1517 489 France France NNP 87 1517 490 ; ; : 87 1517 491 21 21 CD 87 1517 492 telephone telephone NN 87 1517 493 lines line NNS 87 1517 494 per per IN 87 1517 495 100 100 CD 87 1517 496 persons person NNS 87 1517 497 as as IN 87 1517 498 of of IN 87 1517 499 1991 1991 CD 87 1517 500 ; ; , 87 1517 501 broadcast broadcast NN 87 1517 502 stations station NNS 87 1517 503 - - : 87 1517 504 3 3 CD 87 1517 505 TV tv NN 87 1517 506 ( ( -LRB- 87 1517 507 provide provide VB 87 1517 508 Estonian estonian JJ 87 1517 509 programs program NNS 87 1517 510 as as RB 87 1517 511 well well RB 87 1517 512 as as IN 87 1517 513 Moscow Moscow NNP 87 1517 514 Ostenkino Ostenkino NNP 87 1517 515 's 's POS 87 1517 516 first first JJ 87 1517 517 and and CC 87 1517 518 second second JJ 87 1517 519 programs program NNS 87 1517 520 ) ) -RRB- 87 1517 521 ; ; : 87 1517 522 international international JJ 87 1517 523 traffic traffic NN 87 1517 524 is be VBZ 87 1517 525 carried carry VBN 87 1517 526 to to IN 87 1517 527 the the DT 87 1517 528 other other JJ 87 1517 529 former former JJ 87 1517 530 USSR USSR NNP 87 1517 531 republics republic NNS 87 1517 532 by by IN 87 1517 533 landline landline NN 87 1517 534 or or CC 87 1517 535 microwave microwave NN 87 1517 536 and and CC 87 1517 537 to to IN 87 1517 538 other other JJ 87 1517 539 countries country NNS 87 1517 540 by by IN 87 1517 541 leased lease VBN 87 1517 542 connection connection NN 87 1517 543 to to IN 87 1517 544 the the DT 87 1517 545 Moscow Moscow NNP 87 1517 546 international international JJ 87 1517 547 gateway gateway NN 87 1517 548 switch switch NN 87 1517 549 via via IN 87 1517 550 19 19 CD 87 1517 551 incoming/20 incoming/20 NNP 87 1517 552 outgoing outgoing JJ 87 1517 553 international international JJ 87 1517 554 channels channel NNS 87 1517 555 , , , 87 1517 556 by by IN 87 1517 557 the the DT 87 1517 558 Finnish finnish JJ 87 1517 559 cellular cellular JJ 87 1517 560 net net NN 87 1517 561 , , , 87 1517 562 and and CC 87 1517 563 by by IN 87 1517 564 an an DT 87 1517 565 old old JJ 87 1517 566 copper copper NN 87 1517 567 submarine submarine NN 87 1517 568 cable cable NN 87 1517 569 to to IN 87 1517 570 Finland Finland NNP 87 1517 571 soon soon RB 87 1517 572 to to TO 87 1517 573 be be VB 87 1517 574 replaced replace VBN 87 1517 575 by by IN 87 1517 576 an an DT 87 1517 577 undersea undersea NN 87 1517 578 fiber fiber NN 87 1517 579 optic optic NN 87 1517 580 cable cable NN 87 1517 581 system system NN 87 1517 582 ; ; : 87 1517 583 there there EX 87 1517 584 is be VBZ 87 1517 585 also also RB 87 1517 586 a a DT 87 1517 587 new new JJ 87 1517 588 international international JJ 87 1517 589 telephone telephone NN 87 1517 590 exchange exchange NN 87 1517 591 in in IN 87 1517 592 Tallinn Tallinn NNP 87 1517 593 handling handle VBG 87 1517 594 60 60 CD 87 1517 595 channels channel NNS 87 1517 596 via via IN 87 1517 597 Helsinki Helsinki NNP 87 1517 598 ; ; : 87 1517 599 2 2 CD 87 1517 600 analog analog NN 87 1517 601 mobile mobile JJ 87 1517 602 cellular cellular JJ 87 1517 603 networks network NNS 87 1517 604 with with IN 87 1517 605 international international JJ 87 1517 606 roaming roam VBG 87 1517 607 capability capability NN 87 1517 608 to to IN 87 1517 609 Scandinavia Scandinavia NNP 87 1517 610 are be VBP 87 1517 611 operating operate VBG 87 1517 612 in in IN 87 1517 613 major major JJ 87 1517 614 cities city NNS 87 1517 615 * * NFP 87 1517 616 Estonia Estonia NNP 87 1517 617 , , , 87 1517 618 Defense Defense NNP 87 1517 619 Forces Forces NNPS 87 1517 620 Branches Branches NNPS 87 1517 621 : : : 87 1517 622 Ground Ground NNP 87 1517 623 Forces Forces NNPS 87 1517 624 , , , 87 1517 625 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 1517 626 Border Border NNP 87 1517 627 Guard Guard NNP 87 1517 628 , , , 87 1517 629 National National NNP 87 1517 630 Guard Guard NNP 87 1517 631 ( ( -LRB- 87 1517 632 Kaitseliit Kaitseliit NNP 87 1517 633 ) ) -RRB- 87 1517 634 , , , 87 1517 635 Security Security NNP 87 1517 636 Forces Forces NNPS 87 1517 637 ( ( -LRB- 87 1517 638 internal internal JJ 87 1517 639 and and CC 87 1517 640 border border NN 87 1517 641 troops troop NNS 87 1517 642 ) ) -RRB- 87 1517 643 Manpower manpower NN 87 1517 644 availability availability NN 87 1517 645 : : : 87 1517 646 males male NNS 87 1517 647 age age NNP 87 1517 648 15 15 CD 87 1517 649 - - SYM 87 1517 650 49 49 CD 87 1517 651 387,733 387,733 CD 87 1517 652 ; ; : 87 1517 653 fit fit NNP 87 1517 654 for for IN 87 1517 655 military military JJ 87 1517 656 service service NN 87 1517 657 306,056 306,056 CD 87 1517 658 ; ; : 87 1517 659 reach reach VB 87 1517 660 military military JJ 87 1517 661 age age NN 87 1517 662 ( ( -LRB- 87 1517 663 18 18 CD 87 1517 664 ) ) -RRB- 87 1517 665 annually annually RB 87 1517 666 11,570 11,570 CD 87 1517 667 ( ( -LRB- 87 1517 668 1993 1993 CD 87 1517 669 est est NNP 87 1517 670 . . . 87 1517 671 ) ) -RRB- 87 1518 1 Defense defense NN 87 1518 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1518 3 : : : 87 1518 4 124.4 124.4 CD 87 1518 5 million million CD 87 1518 6 kroons kroon NNS 87 1518 7 , , , 87 1518 8 NA% na% IN 87 1518 9 of of IN 87 1518 10 GDP GDP NNP 87 1518 11 ( ( -LRB- 87 1518 12 forecast forecast NN 87 1518 13 for for IN 87 1518 14 1993 1993 CD 87 1518 15 ) ) -RRB- 87 1518 16 ; ; : 87 1518 17 note note NN 87 1518 18 - - HYPH 87 1518 19 conversion conversion NN 87 1518 20 of of IN 87 1518 21 the the DT 87 1518 22 military military JJ 87 1518 23 budget budget NN 87 1518 24 into into IN 87 1518 25 US US NNP 87 1518 26 dollars dollar NNS 87 1518 27 using use VBG 87 1518 28 the the DT 87 1518 29 current current JJ 87 1518 30 exchange exchange NN 87 1518 31 rate rate NN 87 1518 32 could could MD 87 1518 33 produce produce VB 87 1518 34 misleading misleading JJ 87 1518 35 results result NNS 87 1518 36 * * NFP 87 1518 37 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 1518 38 , , , 87 1518 39 Geography Geography NNP 87 1518 40 Location Location NNP 87 1518 41 : : : 87 1518 42 Eastern Eastern NNP 87 1518 43 Africa Africa NNP 87 1518 44 , , , 87 1518 45 between between IN 87 1518 46 Somalia Somalia NNP 87 1518 47 and and CC 87 1518 48 Sudan Sudan NNP 87 1518 49 Map Map NNP 87 1518 50 references reference NNS 87 1518 51 : : : 87 1518 52 Africa Africa NNP 87 1518 53 , , , 87 1518 54 Standard Standard NNP 87 1518 55 Time Time NNP 87 1518 56 Zones Zones NNPS 87 1518 57 of of IN 87 1518 58 the the DT 87 1518 59 World World NNP 87 1518 60 Area Area NNP 87 1518 61 : : : 87 1518 62 total total JJ 87 1518 63 area area NN 87 1518 64 : : : 87 1518 65 1,127,127 1,127,127 CD 87 1518 66 km2 km2 NNP 87 1518 67 land land NN 87 1518 68 area area NN 87 1518 69 : : : 87 1518 70 1,119,683 1,119,683 CD 87 1518 71 km2 km2 NNP 87 1518 72 comparative comparative JJ 87 1518 73 area area NN 87 1518 74 : : : 87 1518 75 slightly slightly RB 87 1518 76 less less JJR 87 1518 77 than than IN 87 1518 78 twice twice RB 87 1518 79 the the DT 87 1518 80 size size NN 87 1518 81 of of IN 87 1518 82 Texas Texas NNP 87 1518 83 Land Land NNP 87 1518 84 boundaries boundary NNS 87 1518 85 : : : 87 1518 86 total total JJ 87 1518 87 5,311 5,311 CD 87 1518 88 km km NNS 87 1518 89 , , , 87 1518 90 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 87 1518 91 337 337 CD 87 1518 92 km km NN 87 1518 93 , , , 87 1518 94 Erithea Erithea NNP 87 1518 95 912 912 CD 87 1518 96 km km NNS 87 1518 97 , , , 87 1518 98 Kenya Kenya NNP 87 1518 99 830 830 CD 87 1518 100 km km NN 87 1518 101 , , , 87 1518 102 Somalia Somalia NNP 87 1518 103 1,626 1,626 CD 87 1518 104 km km NN 87 1518 105 , , , 87 1518 106 Sudan Sudan NNP 87 1518 107 1,606 1,606 CD 87 1518 108 km km NN 87 1518 109 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 1518 110 : : : 87 1518 111 none none NN 87 1518 112 - - HYPH 87 1518 113 landlocked landlocked JJ 87 1518 114 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 1518 115 claims claim VBZ 87 1518 116 : : : 87 1518 117 none none NN 87 1518 118 - - HYPH 87 1518 119 landlocked landlocked JJ 87 1518 120 International international JJ 87 1518 121 disputes dispute NNS 87 1518 122 : : : 87 1518 123 southern southern JJ 87 1518 124 half half NN 87 1518 125 of of IN 87 1518 126 the the DT 87 1518 127 boundary boundary NN 87 1518 128 with with IN 87 1518 129 Somalia Somalia NNP 87 1518 130 is be VBZ 87 1518 131 a a DT 87 1518 132 Provisional Provisional NNP 87 1518 133 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 1518 134 Line Line NNP 87 1518 135 ; ; , 87 1518 136 possible possible JJ 87 1518 137 claim claim NN 87 1518 138 by by IN 87 1518 139 Somalia Somalia NNP 87 1518 140 based base VBN 87 1518 141 on on IN 87 1518 142 unification unification NN 87 1518 143 of of IN 87 1518 144 ethnic ethnic JJ 87 1518 145 Somalis Somalis NNPS 87 1518 146 ; ; , 87 1518 147 territorial territorial JJ 87 1518 148 dispute dispute NN 87 1518 149 with with IN 87 1518 150 Somalia Somalia NNP 87 1518 151 over over IN 87 1518 152 the the DT 87 1518 153 Ogaden Ogaden NNP 87 1518 154 Climate Climate NNP 87 1518 155 : : : 87 1518 156 tropical tropical JJ 87 1518 157 monsoon monsoon NN 87 1518 158 with with IN 87 1518 159 wide wide JJ 87 1518 160 topographic topographic NN 87 1518 161 - - HYPH 87 1518 162 induced induce VBN 87 1518 163 variation variation NN 87 1518 164 ; ; : 87 1518 165 some some DT 87 1518 166 areas area NNS 87 1518 167 prone prone JJ 87 1518 168 to to IN 87 1518 169 extended extended JJ 87 1518 170 droughts drought NNS 87 1518 171 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 1518 172 : : : 87 1518 173 high high JJ 87 1518 174 plateau plateau NN 87 1518 175 with with IN 87 1518 176 central central JJ 87 1518 177 mountain mountain NN 87 1518 178 range range NN 87 1518 179 divided divide VBN 87 1518 180 by by IN 87 1518 181 Great Great NNP 87 1518 182 Rift Rift NNP 87 1518 183 Valley Valley NNP 87 1518 184 Natural natural JJ 87 1518 185 resources resource NNS 87 1518 186 : : : 87 1518 187 small small JJ 87 1518 188 reserves reserve NNS 87 1518 189 of of IN 87 1518 190 gold gold NN 87 1518 191 , , , 87 1518 192 platinum platinum NN 87 1518 193 , , , 87 1518 194 copper copper NN 87 1518 195 , , , 87 1518 196 potash potash NN 87 1518 197 Land Land NNP 87 1518 198 use use NN 87 1518 199 : : : 87 1518 200 arable arable JJ 87 1518 201 land land NN 87 1518 202 : : : 87 1518 203 12 12 CD 87 1518 204 % % NN 87 1518 205 permanent permanent JJ 87 1518 206 crops crop NNS 87 1518 207 : : : 87 1518 208 1 1 CD 87 1518 209 % % NN 87 1518 210 meadows meadow NNS 87 1518 211 and and CC 87 1518 212 pastures pasture NNS 87 1518 213 : : : 87 1518 214 41 41 CD 87 1518 215 % % NN 87 1518 216 forest forest NN 87 1518 217 and and CC 87 1518 218 woodland woodland NN 87 1518 219 : : : 87 1518 220 24 24 CD 87 1518 221 % % NN 87 1518 222 other other JJ 87 1518 223 : : : 87 1518 224 22 22 CD 87 1518 225 % % NN 87 1518 226 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 1518 227 land land NN 87 1518 228 : : : 87 1518 229 1,620 1,620 CD 87 1518 230 km2 km2 NNP 87 1518 231 ( ( -LRB- 87 1518 232 1989 1989 CD 87 1518 233 est est NNP 87 1518 234 . . . 87 1518 235 ) ) -RRB- 87 1519 1 Environment environment NN 87 1519 2 : : : 87 1519 3 geologically geologically RB 87 1519 4 active active JJ 87 1519 5 Great Great NNP 87 1519 6 Rift Rift NNP 87 1519 7 Valley Valley NNP 87 1519 8 susceptible susceptible JJ 87 1519 9 to to IN 87 1519 10 earthquakes earthquake NNS 87 1519 11 , , , 87 1519 12 volcanic volcanic JJ 87 1519 13 eruptions eruption NNS 87 1519 14 ; ; : 87 1519 15 deforestation deforestation NN 87 1519 16 ; ; : 87 1519 17 overgrazing overgrazing NN 87 1519 18 ; ; : 87 1519 19 soil soil NN 87 1519 20 erosion erosion NN 87 1519 21 ; ; , 87 1519 22 desertification desertification NN 87 1519 23 ; ; : 87 1519 24 frequent frequent JJ 87 1519 25 droughts drought NNS 87 1519 26 ; ; : 87 1519 27 famine famine NN 87 1519 28 Note note NN 87 1519 29 : : : 87 1519 30 landlocked landlocke VBN 87 1519 31 - - HYPH 87 1519 32 entire entire JJ 87 1519 33 coastline coastline NN 87 1519 34 along along IN 87 1519 35 the the DT 87 1519 36 Red Red NNP 87 1519 37 Sea Sea NNP 87 1519 38 was be VBD 87 1519 39 lost lose VBN 87 1519 40 with with IN 87 1519 41 the the DT 87 1519 42 de de FW 87 1519 43 jure jure NN 87 1519 44 independence independence NN 87 1519 45 of of IN 87 1519 46 Eritrea Eritrea NNP 87 1519 47 on on IN 87 1519 48 27 27 CD 87 1519 49 April April NNP 87 1519 50 1993 1993 CD 87 1519 51 * * NFP 87 1519 52 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 1519 53 , , , 87 1519 54 People People NNP 87 1519 55 Population Population NNP 87 1519 56 : : : 87 1519 57 53,278,446 53,278,446 CD 87 1519 58 ( ( -LRB- 87 1519 59 July July NNP 87 1519 60 1993 1993 CD 87 1519 61 est est NNP 87 1519 62 . . . 87 1519 63 ) ) -RRB- 87 1520 1 note note VB 87 1520 2 : : : 87 1520 3 Ethiopian ethiopian JJ 87 1520 4 demographic demographic JJ 87 1520 5 data datum NNS 87 1520 6 , , , 87 1520 7 except except IN 87 1520 8 population population NN 87 1520 9 and and CC 87 1520 10 population population NN 87 1520 11 growth growth NN 87 1520 12 rate rate NN 87 1520 13 , , , 87 1520 14 include include VBP 87 1520 15 Eritrea Eritrea NNP 87 1520 16 Population Population NNP 87 1520 17 growth growth NN 87 1520 18 rate rate NN 87 1520 19 : : : 87 1520 20 3.41 3.41 CD 87 1520 21 % % NN 87 1520 22 ( ( -LRB- 87 1520 23 1993 1993 CD 87 1520 24 est est NNP 87 1520 25 . . . 87 1520 26 ) ) -RRB- 87 1521 1 Birth birth NN 87 1521 2 rate rate NN 87 1521 3 : : : 87 1521 4 45.37 45.37 CD 87 1521 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 87 1521 6 population population NN 87 1521 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1521 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1521 9 est est NNP 87 1521 10 . . . 87 1521 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1522 1 Death death NN 87 1522 2 rate rate NN 87 1522 3 : : : 87 1522 4 14.23 14.23 CD 87 1522 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 1522 6 population population NN 87 1522 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1522 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1522 9 est est NNP 87 1522 10 . . . 87 1522 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1523 1 Net net JJ 87 1523 2 migration migration NN 87 1523 3 rate rate NN 87 1523 4 : : : 87 1523 5 2.94 2.94 CD 87 1523 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 87 1523 7 population population NN 87 1523 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 1523 9 1993 1993 CD 87 1523 10 est est NNP 87 1523 11 . . . 87 1523 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 1524 1 Infant infant NN 87 1524 2 mortality mortality NN 87 1524 3 rate rate NN 87 1524 4 : : : 87 1524 5 108.8 108.8 CD 87 1524 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 1524 7 live live JJ 87 1524 8 births birth NNS 87 1524 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 1524 10 1993 1993 CD 87 1524 11 est est NNP 87 1524 12 . . . 87 1524 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 1525 1 Life life NN 87 1525 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 1525 3 at at IN 87 1525 4 birth birth NN 87 1525 5 : : : 87 1525 6 total total JJ 87 1525 7 population population NN 87 1525 8 : : : 87 1525 9 52.21 52.21 CD 87 1525 10 years year NNS 87 1525 11 male male JJ 87 1525 12 : : : 87 1525 13 50.6 50.6 CD 87 1525 14 years year NNS 87 1525 15 female female JJ 87 1525 16 : : : 87 1525 17 53.88 53.88 CD 87 1525 18 years year NNS 87 1525 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 1525 20 1993 1993 CD 87 1525 21 est est NNP 87 1525 22 . . . 87 1525 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 1526 1 Total total JJ 87 1526 2 fertility fertility NN 87 1526 3 rate rate NN 87 1526 4 : : : 87 1526 5 6.88 6.88 CD 87 1526 6 children child NNS 87 1526 7 born bear VBN 87 1526 8 / / SYM 87 1526 9 woman woman NN 87 1526 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 1526 11 1993 1993 CD 87 1526 12 est est NNP 87 1526 13 . . . 87 1526 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 1527 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 1527 2 : : : 87 1527 3 noun noun NNP 87 1527 4 : : : 87 1527 5 Ethiopian(s Ethiopian(s NNP 87 1527 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 1527 7 adjective adjective NN 87 1527 8 : : : 87 1527 9 Ethiopian ethiopian JJ 87 1527 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 1527 11 divisions division NNS 87 1527 12 : : : 87 1527 13 Oromo Oromo NNP 87 1527 14 40 40 CD 87 1527 15 % % NN 87 1527 16 , , , 87 1527 17 Amhara Amhara NNP 87 1527 18 and and CC 87 1527 19 Tigrean Tigrean NNP 87 1527 20 32 32 CD 87 1527 21 % % NN 87 1527 22 , , , 87 1527 23 Sidamo Sidamo NNP 87 1527 24 9 9 CD 87 1527 25 % % NN 87 1527 26 , , , 87 1527 27 Shankella shankella NN 87 1527 28 6 6 CD 87 1527 29 % % NN 87 1527 30 , , , 87 1527 31 Somali Somali NNP 87 1527 32 6 6 CD 87 1527 33 % % NN 87 1527 34 , , , 87 1527 35 Afar afar NN 87 1527 36 4 4 CD 87 1527 37 % % NN 87 1527 38 , , , 87 1527 39 Gurage gurage NN 87 1527 40 2 2 CD 87 1527 41 % % NN 87 1527 42 , , , 87 1527 43 other other JJ 87 1527 44 1 1 CD 87 1527 45 % % NN 87 1527 46 Religions religion NNS 87 1527 47 : : : 87 1527 48 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 1527 49 45 45 CD 87 1527 50 - - SYM 87 1527 51 50 50 CD 87 1527 52 % % NN 87 1527 53 , , , 87 1527 54 Ethiopian Ethiopian NNP 87 1527 55 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 87 1527 56 35 35 CD 87 1527 57 - - SYM 87 1527 58 40 40 CD 87 1527 59 % % NN 87 1527 60 , , , 87 1527 61 animist animist NN 87 1527 62 12 12 CD 87 1527 63 % % NN 87 1527 64 , , , 87 1527 65 other other JJ 87 1527 66 5 5 CD 87 1527 67 % % NN 87 1527 68 Languages Languages NNPS 87 1527 69 : : : 87 1527 70 Amharic Amharic NNP 87 1527 71 ( ( -LRB- 87 1527 72 official official NN 87 1527 73 ) ) -RRB- 87 1527 74 , , , 87 1527 75 Tigrinya Tigrinya NNP 87 1527 76 , , , 87 1527 77 Orominga Orominga NNP 87 1527 78 , , , 87 1527 79 Guaraginga Guaraginga NNP 87 1527 80 , , , 87 1527 81 Somali Somali NNP 87 1527 82 , , , 87 1527 83 Arabic Arabic NNP 87 1527 84 , , , 87 1527 85 English English NNP 87 1527 86 ( ( -LRB- 87 1527 87 major major JJ 87 1527 88 foreign foreign JJ 87 1527 89 language language NN 87 1527 90 taught teach VBN 87 1527 91 in in IN 87 1527 92 schools school NNS 87 1527 93 ) ) -RRB- 87 1527 94 Literacy literacy NN 87 1527 95 : : : 87 1527 96 age age NN 87 1527 97 10 10 CD 87 1527 98 and and CC 87 1527 99 over over RB 87 1527 100 can can MD 87 1527 101 read read VB 87 1527 102 and and CC 87 1527 103 write write VB 87 1527 104 ( ( -LRB- 87 1527 105 1983 1983 CD 87 1527 106 ) ) -RRB- 87 1527 107 total total JJ 87 1527 108 population population NN 87 1527 109 : : : 87 1527 110 62 62 CD 87 1527 111 % % NN 87 1527 112 male male NN 87 1527 113 : : : 87 1527 114 NA% NA% `` 87 1527 115 female female JJ 87 1527 116 : : : 87 1527 117 NA% NA% `` 87 1527 118 Labor labor NN 87 1527 119 force force NN 87 1527 120 : : : 87 1527 121 18 18 CD 87 1527 122 million million CD 87 1527 123 by by IN 87 1527 124 occupation occupation NN 87 1527 125 : : : 87 1527 126 agriculture agriculture NN 87 1527 127 and and CC 87 1527 128 animal animal NN 87 1527 129 husbandry husbandry NN 87 1527 130 80 80 CD 87 1527 131 % % NN 87 1527 132 , , , 87 1527 133 government government NN 87 1527 134 and and CC 87 1527 135 services service NNS 87 1527 136 12 12 CD 87 1527 137 % % NN 87 1527 138 , , , 87 1527 139 industry industry NN 87 1527 140 and and CC 87 1527 141 construction construction NN 87 1527 142 8 8 CD 87 1527 143 % % NN 87 1527 144 ( ( -LRB- 87 1527 145 1985 1985 CD 87 1527 146 ) ) -RRB- 87 1527 147 * * NFP 87 1527 148 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 1527 149 , , , 87 1527 150 Government Government NNP 87 1527 151 Names Names NNP 87 1527 152 : : : 87 1527 153 conventional conventional JJ 87 1527 154 long long JJ 87 1527 155 form form NN 87 1527 156 : : : 87 1527 157 none none NN 87 1527 158 conventional conventional JJ 87 1527 159 short short JJ 87 1527 160 form form NN 87 1527 161 : : : 87 1527 162 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 1527 163 local local JJ 87 1527 164 long long JJ 87 1527 165 form form NN 87 1527 166 : : : 87 1527 167 none none NN 87 1527 168 local local JJ 87 1527 169 short short JJ 87 1527 170 form form NN 87 1527 171 : : : 87 1527 172 Ityop'iya ityop'iya JJ 87 1527 173 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 1527 174 : : : 87 1527 175 ET ET NNP 87 1527 176 Type type NN 87 1527 177 : : : 87 1527 178 transitional transitional JJ 87 1527 179 government government NN 87 1527 180 note note NN 87 1527 181 : : : 87 1527 182 on on IN 87 1527 183 28 28 CD 87 1527 184 May May NNP 87 1527 185 1991 1991 CD 87 1527 186 the the DT 87 1527 187 Ethiopian Ethiopian NNP 87 1527 188 People People NNPS 87 1527 189 's 's POS 87 1527 190 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 87 1527 191 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1527 192 Front Front NNP 87 1527 193 ( ( -LRB- 87 1527 194 EPRDF EPRDF NNP 87 1527 195 ) ) -RRB- 87 1527 196 toppled topple VBD 87 1527 197 the the DT 87 1527 198 authoritarian authoritarian JJ 87 1527 199 government government NN 87 1527 200 of of IN 87 1527 201 MENGISTU MENGISTU NNP 87 1527 202 Haile Haile NNP 87 1527 203 - - HYPH 87 1527 204 Mariam Mariam NNP 87 1527 205 and and CC 87 1527 206 took take VBD 87 1527 207 control control NN 87 1527 208 in in IN 87 1527 209 Addis Addis NNP 87 1527 210 Ababa Ababa NNP 87 1527 211 ; ; : 87 1527 212 the the DT 87 1527 213 Transitional Transitional NNP 87 1527 214 Government Government NNP 87 1527 215 of of IN 87 1527 216 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 1527 217 ( ( -LRB- 87 1527 218 TGE TGE NNP 87 1527 219 ) ) -RRB- 87 1527 220 , , , 87 1527 221 announced announce VBD 87 1527 222 a a DT 87 1527 223 two two CD 87 1527 224 - - HYPH 87 1527 225 year year NN 87 1527 226 transitional transitional JJ 87 1527 227 period period NN 87 1527 228 Capital Capital NNP 87 1527 229 : : : 87 1527 230 Addis Addis NNP 87 1527 231 Ababa Ababa NNP 87 1527 232 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 1527 233 divisions division NNS 87 1527 234 : : : 87 1527 235 14 14 CD 87 1527 236 administrative administrative JJ 87 1527 237 regions region NNS 87 1527 238 ( ( -LRB- 87 1527 239 astedader astedader NNP 87 1527 240 akababiwach akababiwach NNP 87 1527 241 , , , 87 1527 242 singular singular NNP 87 1527 243 - - HYPH 87 1527 244 astedader astedader NN 87 1527 245 akababi akababi NN 87 1527 246 ) ) -RRB- 87 1527 247 Addis Addis NNP 87 1527 248 Ababa Ababa NNP 87 1527 249 , , , 87 1527 250 Afar Afar NNP 87 1527 251 , , , 87 1527 252 Amhara Amhara NNP 87 1527 253 , , , 87 1527 254 Benishangul Benishangul NNP 87 1527 255 , , , 87 1527 256 Gambela Gambela NNP 87 1527 257 , , , 87 1527 258 Gurage Gurage NNP 87 1527 259 - - HYPH 87 1527 260 Hadiya Hadiya NNP 87 1527 261 - - HYPH 87 1527 262 Kambata Kambata NNP 87 1527 263 , , , 87 1527 264 Harer Harer NNP 87 1527 265 , , , 87 1527 266 Kefa Kefa NNP 87 1527 267 , , , 87 1527 268 Omo Omo NNP 87 1527 269 , , , 87 1527 270 Oromo Oromo NNP 87 1527 271 , , , 87 1527 272 Sidamo Sidamo NNP 87 1527 273 , , , 87 1527 274 Somali Somali NNP 87 1527 275 , , , 87 1527 276 Tigray Tigray NNP 87 1527 277 , , , 87 1527 278 Wolayta Wolayta NNP 87 1527 279 Independence Independence NNP 87 1527 280 : : : 87 1527 281 oldest old JJS 87 1527 282 independent independent JJ 87 1527 283 country country NN 87 1527 284 in in IN 87 1527 285 Africa Africa NNP 87 1527 286 and and CC 87 1527 287 one one CD 87 1527 288 of of IN 87 1527 289 the the DT 87 1527 290 oldest old JJS 87 1527 291 in in IN 87 1527 292 the the DT 87 1527 293 world world NN 87 1527 294 - - , 87 1527 295 at at RB 87 1527 296 least least RBS 87 1527 297 2,000 2,000 CD 87 1527 298 years year NNS 87 1527 299 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 1527 300 : : : 87 1527 301 to to TO 87 1527 302 be be VB 87 1527 303 redrafted redrafte VBN 87 1527 304 by by IN 87 1527 305 1993 1993 CD 87 1527 306 Legal legal JJ 87 1527 307 system system NN 87 1527 308 : : : 87 1527 309 NA NA NNP 87 1527 310 National national JJ 87 1527 311 holiday holiday NN 87 1527 312 : : : 87 1527 313 National National NNP 87 1527 314 Day Day NNP 87 1527 315 , , , 87 1527 316 28 28 CD 87 1527 317 May May NNP 87 1527 318 ( ( -LRB- 87 1527 319 1991 1991 CD 87 1527 320 ) ) -RRB- 87 1527 321 ( ( -LRB- 87 1527 322 defeat defeat NN 87 1527 323 of of IN 87 1527 324 Mengistu Mengistu NNP 87 1527 325 regime regime NN 87 1527 326 ) ) -RRB- 87 1527 327 Political political JJ 87 1527 328 parties party NNS 87 1527 329 and and CC 87 1527 330 leaders leader NNS 87 1527 331 : : : 87 1527 332 NA na IN 87 1527 333 Other other JJ 87 1527 334 political political JJ 87 1527 335 or or CC 87 1527 336 pressure pressure NN 87 1527 337 groups group NNS 87 1527 338 : : : 87 1527 339 Oromo Oromo NNP 87 1527 340 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 1527 341 Front Front NNP 87 1527 342 ( ( -LRB- 87 1527 343 OLF olf NN 87 1527 344 ) ) -RRB- 87 1527 345 ; ; : 87 1527 346 Ethiopian Ethiopian NNP 87 1527 347 People People NNPS 87 1527 348 's 's POS 87 1527 349 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 87 1527 350 Party Party NNP 87 1527 351 ( ( -LRB- 87 1527 352 EPRP EPRP NNP 87 1527 353 ) ) -RRB- 87 1527 354 ; ; : 87 1527 355 numerous numerous JJ 87 1527 356 small small JJ 87 1527 357 , , , 87 1527 358 ethnic ethnic JJ 87 1527 359 - - HYPH 87 1527 360 based base VBN 87 1527 361 groups group NNS 87 1527 362 have have VBP 87 1527 363 formed form VBN 87 1527 364 since since IN 87 1527 365 Mengistu Mengistu NNP 87 1527 366 's 's POS 87 1527 367 resignation resignation NN 87 1527 368 , , , 87 1527 369 including include VBG 87 1527 370 several several JJ 87 1527 371 Islamic islamic JJ 87 1527 372 militant militant JJ 87 1527 373 groups group NNS 87 1527 374 Suffrage suffrage NN 87 1527 375 : : : 87 1527 376 18 18 CD 87 1527 377 years year NNS 87 1527 378 of of IN 87 1527 379 age age NN 87 1527 380 ; ; : 87 1527 381 universal universal JJ 87 1527 382 Elections election NNS 87 1527 383 : : : 87 1527 384 President President NNP 87 1527 385 : : : 87 1527 386 last last RB 87 1527 387 held hold VBD 87 1527 388 10 10 CD 87 1527 389 September September NNP 87 1527 390 1987 1987 CD 87 1527 391 ; ; : 87 1527 392 next next JJ 87 1527 393 election election NN 87 1527 394 planned plan VBN 87 1527 395 after after IN 87 1527 396 new new JJ 87 1527 397 constitution constitution NNP 87 1527 398 drafted draft VBD 87 1527 399 ; ; : 87 1527 400 results result NNS 87 1527 401 - - HYPH 87 1527 402 MENGISTU MENGISTU NNP 87 1527 403 Haile Haile NNP 87 1527 404 - - HYPH 87 1527 405 Mariam Mariam NNP 87 1527 406 elected elect VBN 87 1527 407 by by IN 87 1527 408 the the DT 87 1527 409 now now RB 87 1527 410 defunct defunct JJ 87 1527 411 National National NNP 87 1527 412 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 1527 413 , , , 87 1527 414 but but CC 87 1527 415 resigned resign VBD 87 1527 416 and and CC 87 1527 417 left leave VBD 87 1527 418 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 1527 419 on on IN 87 1527 420 21 21 CD 87 1527 421 May May NNP 87 1527 422 1991 1991 CD 87 1527 423 Constituent Constituent NNP 87 1527 424 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 1527 425 : : : 87 1527 426 now now RB 87 1527 427 planned plan VBN 87 1527 428 for for IN 87 1527 429 January January NNP 87 1527 430 1994 1994 CD 87 1527 431 ( ( -LRB- 87 1527 432 to to TO 87 1527 433 ratify ratify VB 87 1527 434 constitution constitution NN 87 1527 435 to to TO 87 1527 436 be be VB 87 1527 437 drafted draft VBN 87 1527 438 by by IN 87 1527 439 end end NN 87 1527 440 of of IN 87 1527 441 1993 1993 CD 87 1527 442 ) ) -RRB- 87 1527 443 Executive executive JJ 87 1527 444 branch branch NN 87 1527 445 : : : 87 1527 446 president president NN 87 1527 447 , , , 87 1527 448 prime prime NNP 87 1527 449 minister minister NNP 87 1527 450 , , , 87 1527 451 Council Council NNP 87 1527 452 of of IN 87 1527 453 Ministers Ministers NNP 87 1527 454 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 1527 455 branch branch NN 87 1527 456 : : : 87 1527 457 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 1527 458 Constituent Constituent NNP 87 1527 459 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 1527 460 Judicial Judicial NNP 87 1527 461 branch branch NN 87 1527 462 : : : 87 1527 463 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 1527 464 Court Court NNP 87 1527 465 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 1527 466 : : : 87 1527 467 Chief Chief NNP 87 1527 468 of of IN 87 1527 469 State state NN 87 1527 470 : : : 87 1527 471 President President NNP 87 1527 472 MELES MELES NNP 87 1527 473 Zenawi Zenawi NNP 87 1527 474 ( ( -LRB- 87 1527 475 since since IN 87 1527 476 1 1 CD 87 1527 477 June June NNP 87 1527 478 1991 1991 CD 87 1527 479 ) ) -RRB- 87 1527 480 * * NFP 87 1527 481 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 1527 482 , , , 87 1527 483 Government Government NNP 87 1527 484 Head Head NNP 87 1527 485 of of IN 87 1527 486 Government Government NNP 87 1527 487 : : : 87 1527 488 Prime Prime NNP 87 1527 489 Minister Minister NNP 87 1527 490 TAMIRAT TAMIRAT NNP 87 1527 491 Layne Layne NNP 87 1527 492 ( ( -LRB- 87 1527 493 since since IN 87 1527 494 6 6 CD 87 1527 495 June June NNP 87 1527 496 1991 1991 CD 87 1527 497 ) ) -RRB- 87 1527 498 Member Member NNP 87 1527 499 of of IN 87 1527 500 : : : 87 1527 501 ACP ACP NNP 87 1527 502 , , , 87 1527 503 AfDB AfDB NNP 87 1527 504 , , , 87 1527 505 CCC CCC NNP 87 1527 506 , , , 87 1527 507 ECA ECA NNP 87 1527 508 , , , 87 1527 509 FAO FAO NNP 87 1527 510 , , , 87 1527 511 G-24 g-24 CD 87 1527 512 , , , 87 1527 513 G-77 g-77 CD 87 1527 514 , , , 87 1527 515 IAEA iaea NN 87 1527 516 , , , 87 1527 517 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 1527 518 , , , 87 1527 519 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 1527 520 , , , 87 1527 521 IDA IDA NNP 87 1527 522 , , , 87 1527 523 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 1527 524 , , , 87 1527 525 IFC IFC NNP 87 1527 526 , , , 87 1527 527 IGADD IGADD NNP 87 1527 528 , , , 87 1527 529 ILO ILO NNP 87 1527 530 , , , 87 1527 531 IMF IMF NNP 87 1527 532 , , , 87 1527 533 IMO imo RB 87 1527 534 , , , 87 1527 535 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 1527 536 , , , 87 1527 537 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 1527 538 , , , 87 1527 539 IOC IOC NNP 87 1527 540 , , , 87 1527 541 ISO ISO NNP 87 1527 542 , , , 87 1527 543 ITU ITU NNP 87 1527 544 , , , 87 1527 545 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 1527 546 , , , 87 1527 547 NAM NAM NNP 87 1527 548 , , , 87 1527 549 OAU OAU NNP 87 1527 550 , , , 87 1527 551 UN UN NNP 87 1527 552 , , , 87 1527 553 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 1527 554 , , , 87 1527 555 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 1527 556 , , , 87 1527 557 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 87 1527 558 , , , 87 1527 559 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 1527 560 , , , 87 1527 561 UPU UPU NNP 87 1527 562 , , , 87 1527 563 WFTU WFTU NNP 87 1527 564 , , , 87 1527 565 WHO who WP 87 1527 566 , , , 87 1527 567 WMO WMO NNP 87 1527 568 , , , 87 1527 569 WTO WTO NNP 87 1527 570 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1527 571 representation representation NN 87 1527 572 in in IN 87 1527 573 US US NNP 87 1527 574 : : : 87 1527 575 chief chief NN 87 1527 576 of of IN 87 1527 577 mission mission NN 87 1527 578 : : : 87 1527 579 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 1527 580 BERHANE BERHANE NNP 87 1527 581 Gebre Gebre NNP 87 1527 582 - - HYPH 87 1527 583 Christos Christos NNP 87 1527 584 chancery chancery NN 87 1527 585 : : : 87 1527 586 2134 2134 CD 87 1527 587 Kalorama Kalorama NNP 87 1527 588 Road Road NNP 87 1527 589 NW NW NNP 87 1527 590 , , , 87 1527 591 Washington Washington NNP 87 1527 592 , , , 87 1527 593 DC DC NNP 87 1527 594 20008 20008 CD 87 1527 595 telephone telephone NN 87 1527 596 : : : 87 1527 597 ( ( -LRB- 87 1527 598 202 202 CD 87 1527 599 ) ) -RRB- 87 1527 600 234 234 CD 87 1527 601 - - HYPH 87 1527 602 2281 2281 CD 87 1527 603 or or CC 87 1527 604 2282 2282 CD 87 1527 605 US US NNP 87 1527 606 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1527 607 representation representation NN 87 1527 608 : : : 87 1527 609 chief chief NN 87 1527 610 of of IN 87 1527 611 mission mission NN 87 1527 612 : : : 87 1527 613 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 1527 614 Marc Marc NNP 87 1527 615 A. A. NNP 87 1527 616 BAAS BAAS NNP 87 1527 617 embassy embassy NN 87 1527 618 : : : 87 1527 619 Entoto Entoto NNP 87 1527 620 Street Street NNP 87 1527 621 , , , 87 1527 622 Addis Addis NNP 87 1527 623 Ababa Ababa NNP 87 1527 624 mailing mail VBG 87 1527 625 address address NN 87 1527 626 : : : 87 1527 627 P. P. NNP 87 1527 628 O. O. 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; : 87 1530 30 coffee coffee NN 87 1530 31 generates generate VBZ 87 1530 32 60 60 CD 87 1530 33 % % NN 87 1530 34 of of IN 87 1530 35 export export NN 87 1530 36 earnings earning NNS 87 1530 37 . . . 87 1531 1 The the DT 87 1531 2 manufacturing manufacturing NN 87 1531 3 sector sector NN 87 1531 4 is be VBZ 87 1531 5 heavily heavily RB 87 1531 6 dependent dependent JJ 87 1531 7 on on IN 87 1531 8 inputs input NNS 87 1531 9 from from IN 87 1531 10 the the DT 87 1531 11 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 1531 12 sector sector NN 87 1531 13 . . . 87 1532 1 Over over IN 87 1532 2 90 90 CD 87 1532 3 % % NN 87 1532 4 of of IN 87 1532 5 large large JJ 87 1532 6 - - HYPH 87 1532 7 scale scale NN 87 1532 8 industry industry NN 87 1532 9 , , , 87 1532 10 but but CC 87 1532 11 less less JJR 87 1532 12 than than IN 87 1532 13 10 10 CD 87 1532 14 % % NN 87 1532 15 of of IN 87 1532 16 agriculture agriculture NN 87 1532 17 , , , 87 1532 18 is be VBZ 87 1532 19 state state NN 87 1532 20 run run NN 87 1532 21 ; ; : 87 1532 22 the the DT 87 1532 23 government government NN 87 1532 24 is be VBZ 87 1532 25 considering consider VBG 87 1532 26 selling sell VBG 87 1532 27 off off RP 87 1532 28 a a DT 87 1532 29 portion portion NN 87 1532 30 of of IN 87 1532 31 state state NN 87 1532 32 - - HYPH 87 1532 33 owned own VBN 87 1532 34 plants plant NNS 87 1532 35 . . . 87 1533 1 Favorable favorable JJ 87 1533 2 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 1533 3 weather weather NN 87 1533 4 largely largely RB 87 1533 5 explains explain VBZ 87 1533 6 the the DT 87 1533 7 4.5 4.5 CD 87 1533 8 % % NN 87 1533 9 growth growth NN 87 1533 10 in in IN 87 1533 11 output output NN 87 1533 12 in in IN 87 1533 13 FY89 FY89 NNP 87 1533 14 , , , 87 1533 15 whereas whereas IN 87 1533 16 drought drought NN 87 1533 17 and and CC 87 1533 18 deteriorating deteriorate VBG 87 1533 19 internal internal JJ 87 1533 20 security security NN 87 1533 21 conditions condition NNS 87 1533 22 prevented prevent VBD 87 1533 23 growth growth NN 87 1533 24 in in IN 87 1533 25 FY90 FY90 NNP 87 1533 26 . . . 87 1534 1 In in IN 87 1534 2 1991 1991 CD 87 1534 3 the the DT 87 1534 4 lack lack NN 87 1534 5 of of IN 87 1534 6 law law NN 87 1534 7 and and CC 87 1534 8 order order NN 87 1534 9 , , , 87 1534 10 particularly particularly RB 87 1534 11 in in IN 87 1534 12 the the DT 87 1534 13 south south NN 87 1534 14 , , , 87 1534 15 interfered interfere VBN 87 1534 16 with with IN 87 1534 17 economic economic JJ 87 1534 18 development development NN 87 1534 19 and and CC 87 1534 20 growth growth NN 87 1534 21 . . . 87 1535 1 In in IN 87 1535 2 1992 1992 CD 87 1535 3 , , , 87 1535 4 because because IN 87 1535 5 of of IN 87 1535 6 some some DT 87 1535 7 easing easing NN 87 1535 8 of of IN 87 1535 9 civil civil JJ 87 1535 10 strife strife NN 87 1535 11 and and CC 87 1535 12 aid aid NN 87 1535 13 from from IN 87 1535 14 the the DT 87 1535 15 outside outside JJ 87 1535 16 world world NN 87 1535 17 , , , 87 1535 18 the the DT 87 1535 19 economy economy NN 87 1535 20 substantially substantially RB 87 1535 21 improved improve VBD 87 1535 22 . . . 87 1536 1 National national JJ 87 1536 2 product product NN 87 1536 3 : : : 87 1536 4 GDP gdp NN 87 1536 5 - - HYPH 87 1536 6 exchange exchange NN 87 1536 7 rate rate NN 87 1536 8 conversion conversion NN 87 1536 9 - - : 87 1536 10 $ $ $ 87 1536 11 6.6 6.6 CD 87 1536 12 billion billion CD 87 1536 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 1536 14 FY92 FY92 NNP 87 1536 15 est est NNP 87 1536 16 . . . 87 1536 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 1537 1 National national JJ 87 1537 2 product product NN 87 1537 3 real real JJ 87 1537 4 growth growth NN 87 1537 5 rate rate NN 87 1537 6 : : : 87 1537 7 6 6 CD 87 1537 8 % % NN 87 1537 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 1537 10 FY92 FY92 NNP 87 1537 11 est est NNP 87 1537 12 . . . 87 1537 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 1538 1 National national JJ 87 1538 2 product product NN 87 1538 3 per per IN 87 1538 4 capita capita NN 87 1538 5 : : : 87 1538 6 $ $ $ 87 1538 7 130 130 CD 87 1538 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 1538 9 FY92 FY92 NNP 87 1538 10 est est NNP 87 1538 11 . . . 87 1538 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 1539 1 Inflation inflation NN 87 1539 2 rate rate NN 87 1539 3 ( ( -LRB- 87 1539 4 consumer consumer NN 87 1539 5 prices price NNS 87 1539 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 1539 7 : : : 87 1539 8 7.8 7.8 CD 87 1539 9 % % NN 87 1539 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 1539 11 1989 1989 CD 87 1539 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 1539 13 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 1539 14 rate rate NN 87 1539 15 : : : 87 1539 16 NA% NA% `` 87 1539 17 Budget budget NN 87 1539 18 : : : 87 1539 19 revenues revenue VBZ 87 1539 20 $ $ $ 87 1539 21 1.4 1.4 CD 87 1539 22 billion billion CD 87 1539 23 ; ; : 87 1539 24 expenditures expenditure VBZ 87 1539 25 $ $ $ 87 1539 26 2.3 2.3 CD 87 1539 27 billion billion CD 87 1539 28 , , , 87 1539 29 including include VBG 87 1539 30 capital capital NN 87 1539 31 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1539 32 of of IN 87 1539 33 $ $ $ 87 1539 34 565 565 CD 87 1539 35 million million CD 87 1539 36 ( ( -LRB- 87 1539 37 FY91 FY91 NNP 87 1539 38 ) ) -RRB- 87 1539 39 Exports export NNS 87 1539 40 : : : 87 1539 41 $ $ $ 87 1539 42 276 276 CD 87 1539 43 million million CD 87 1539 44 ( ( -LRB- 87 1539 45 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 1539 46 . . NNP 87 1539 47 , , , 87 1539 48 FY90 FY90 NNP 87 1539 49 ) ) -RRB- 87 1539 50 commodities commoditie VBZ 87 1539 51 : : : 87 1539 52 coffee coffee NN 87 1539 53 , , , 87 1539 54 leather leather NN 87 1539 55 products product NNS 87 1539 56 , , , 87 1539 57 gold gold NN 87 1539 58 , , , 87 1539 59 petroleum petroleum NN 87 1539 60 products product NNS 87 1539 61 partners partner NNS 87 1539 62 : : : 87 1539 63 EC EC NNP 87 1539 64 , , , 87 1539 65 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 87 1539 66 , , , 87 1539 67 Japan Japan NNP 87 1539 68 , , , 87 1539 69 Saudi Saudi NNP 87 1539 70 Arabia Arabia NNP 87 1539 71 , , , 87 1539 72 US US NNP 87 1539 73 Imports Imports NNPS 87 1539 74 : : : 87 1539 75 $ $ $ 87 1539 76 1.0 1.0 CD 87 1539 77 billion billion CD 87 1539 78 ( ( -LRB- 87 1539 79 c.i.f c.i.f NN 87 1539 80 . . NNP 87 1539 81 , , , 87 1539 82 FY90 FY90 NNP 87 1539 83 ) ) -RRB- 87 1539 84 commodities commodity NNS 87 1539 85 : : : 87 1539 86 capital capital NN 87 1539 87 goods good NNS 87 1539 88 , , , 87 1539 89 consumer consumer NN 87 1539 90 goods good NNS 87 1539 91 , , , 87 1539 92 fuel fuel NN 87 1539 93 partners partner NNS 87 1539 94 : : : 87 1539 95 EC EC NNP 87 1539 96 , , , 87 1539 97 Eastern Eastern NNP 87 1539 98 Europe Europe NNP 87 1539 99 , , , 87 1539 100 Japan Japan NNP 87 1539 101 , , , 87 1539 102 US US NNP 87 1539 103 External External NNP 87 1539 104 debt debt NN 87 1539 105 : : : 87 1539 106 $ $ $ 87 1539 107 3.48 3.48 CD 87 1539 108 billion billion CD 87 1539 109 ( ( -LRB- 87 1539 110 1991 1991 CD 87 1539 111 ) ) -RRB- 87 1539 112 Industrial industrial JJ 87 1539 113 production production NN 87 1539 114 : : : 87 1539 115 growth growth NN 87 1539 116 rate rate NN 87 1539 117 2.3 2.3 CD 87 1539 118 % % NN 87 1539 119 ( ( -LRB- 87 1539 120 FY89 FY89 NNP 87 1539 121 est est NNP 87 1539 122 . . . 87 1540 1 ) ) -RRB- 87 1540 2 ; ; , 87 1540 3 accounts account NNS 87 1540 4 for for IN 87 1540 5 12 12 CD 87 1540 6 % % NN 87 1540 7 of of IN 87 1540 8 GDP GDP NNP 87 1540 9 Electricity Electricity NNP 87 1540 10 : : : 87 1540 11 330,000 330,000 CD 87 1540 12 kW kw NN 87 1540 13 capacity capacity NN 87 1540 14 ; ; : 87 1540 15 650 650 CD 87 1540 16 million million CD 87 1540 17 kWh kWh NNS 87 1540 18 produced produce VBN 87 1540 19 , , , 87 1540 20 10 10 CD 87 1540 21 kWh kWh NNS 87 1540 22 per per IN 87 1540 23 capita capita NN 87 1540 24 ( ( -LRB- 87 1540 25 1991 1991 CD 87 1540 26 ) ) -RRB- 87 1540 27 Industries industry NNS 87 1540 28 : : : 87 1540 29 food food NN 87 1540 30 processing processing NN 87 1540 31 , , , 87 1540 32 beverages beverage NNS 87 1540 33 , , , 87 1540 34 textiles textile NNS 87 1540 35 , , , 87 1540 36 chemicals chemical NNS 87 1540 37 , , , 87 1540 38 metals metal NNS 87 1540 39 processing processing NN 87 1540 40 , , , 87 1540 41 cement cement NN 87 1540 42 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 1540 43 : : : 87 1540 44 accounts account NNS 87 1540 45 for for IN 87 1540 46 47 47 CD 87 1540 47 % % NN 87 1540 48 of of IN 87 1540 49 GDP GDP NNP 87 1540 50 and and CC 87 1540 51 is be VBZ 87 1540 52 the the DT 87 1540 53 most most RBS 87 1540 54 important important JJ 87 1540 55 sector sector NN 87 1540 56 of of IN 87 1540 57 the the DT 87 1540 58 economy economy NN 87 1540 59 even even RB 87 1540 60 though though IN 87 1540 61 frequent frequent JJ 87 1540 62 droughts drought NNS 87 1540 63 and and CC 87 1540 64 poor poor JJ 87 1540 65 cultivation cultivation NN 87 1540 66 practices practice NNS 87 1540 67 keep keep VBP 87 1540 68 farm farm NN 87 1540 69 output output NN 87 1540 70 low low JJ 87 1540 71 ; ; : 87 1540 72 famines famine NNS 87 1540 73 not not RB 87 1540 74 uncommon uncommon JJ 87 1540 75 ; ; : 87 1540 76 export export NN 87 1540 77 crops crop NNS 87 1540 78 of of IN 87 1540 79 coffee coffee NN 87 1540 80 and and CC 87 1540 81 oilseeds oilseed NNS 87 1540 82 grown grow VBN 87 1540 83 partly partly RB 87 1540 84 on on IN 87 1540 85 state state NN 87 1540 86 farms farm NNS 87 1540 87 ; ; , 87 1540 88 estimated estimate VBN 87 1540 89 50 50 CD 87 1540 90 % % NN 87 1540 91 of of IN 87 1540 92 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 1540 93 production production NN 87 1540 94 at at IN 87 1540 95 subsistence subsistence NN 87 1540 96 level level NN 87 1540 97 ; ; : 87 1540 98 principal principal JJ 87 1540 99 crops crop NNS 87 1540 100 and and CC 87 1540 101 livestock livestock NN 87 1540 102 - - HYPH 87 1540 103 cereals cereal NNS 87 1540 104 , , , 87 1540 105 pulses pulse NNS 87 1540 106 , , , 87 1540 107 coffee coffee NN 87 1540 108 , , , 87 1540 109 oilseeds oilseed NNS 87 1540 110 , , , 87 1540 111 sugarcane sugarcane NN 87 1540 112 , , , 87 1540 113 potatoes potato NNS 87 1540 114 and and CC 87 1540 115 other other JJ 87 1540 116 vegetables vegetable NNS 87 1540 117 , , , 87 1540 118 hides hide NNS 87 1540 119 and and CC 87 1540 120 skins skin NNS 87 1540 121 , , , 87 1540 122 cattle cattle NNS 87 1540 123 , , , 87 1540 124 sheep sheep NNS 87 1540 125 , , , 87 1540 126 goats goat NNS 87 1540 127 * * NFP 87 1540 128 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 1540 129 , , , 87 1540 130 Economy Economy NNP 87 1540 131 Illicit Illicit NNP 87 1540 132 drugs drug VBZ 87 1540 133 : : : 87 1540 134 transit transit NN 87 1540 135 hub hub NN 87 1540 136 for for IN 87 1540 137 heroin heroin NN 87 1540 138 originating originating NN 87 1540 139 in in IN 87 1540 140 Southwest Southwest NNP 87 1540 141 and and CC 87 1540 142 Southeast Southeast NNP 87 1540 143 Asia Asia NNP 87 1540 144 and and CC 87 1540 145 destined destine VBN 87 1540 146 for for IN 87 1540 147 Europe Europe NNP 87 1540 148 and and CC 87 1540 149 North North NNP 87 1540 150 America America NNP 87 1540 151 ; ; : 87 1540 152 cultivates cultivate VBZ 87 1540 153 qat qat NNP 87 1540 154 ( ( -LRB- 87 1540 155 chat chat NN 87 1540 156 ) ) -RRB- 87 1540 157 for for IN 87 1540 158 local local JJ 87 1540 159 use use NN 87 1540 160 and and CC 87 1540 161 regional regional JJ 87 1540 162 export export NN 87 1540 163 Economic economic JJ 87 1540 164 aid aid NN 87 1540 165 : : : 87 1540 166 US US NNP 87 1540 167 commitments commitment NNS 87 1540 168 , , , 87 1540 169 including include VBG 87 1540 170 Ex Ex NNP 87 1540 171 - - HYPH 87 1540 172 Im Im NNP 87 1540 173 ( ( -LRB- 87 1540 174 FY70 FY70 NNP 87 1540 175 - - HYPH 87 1540 176 89 89 CD 87 1540 177 ) ) -RRB- 87 1540 178 , , , 87 1540 179 $ $ $ 87 1540 180 504 504 CD 87 1540 181 million million CD 87 1540 182 ; ; : 87 1540 183 Western western JJ 87 1540 184 ( ( -LRB- 87 1540 185 non non JJ 87 1540 186 - - JJ 87 1540 187 US us JJ 87 1540 188 ) ) -RRB- 87 1540 189 countries country NNS 87 1540 190 , , , 87 1540 191 ODA ODA NNP 87 1540 192 and and CC 87 1540 193 OOF OOF NNP 87 1540 194 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 1540 195 commitments commitment NNS 87 1540 196 ( ( -LRB- 87 1540 197 1970 1970 CD 87 1540 198 - - SYM 87 1540 199 89 89 CD 87 1540 200 ) ) -RRB- 87 1540 201 , , , 87 1540 202 $ $ $ 87 1540 203 3.4 3.4 CD 87 1540 204 billion billion CD 87 1540 205 ; ; : 87 1540 206 OPEC OPEC NNP 87 1540 207 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 1540 208 aid aid NN 87 1540 209 ( ( -LRB- 87 1540 210 1979 1979 CD 87 1540 211 - - SYM 87 1540 212 89 89 CD 87 1540 213 ) ) -RRB- 87 1540 214 , , , 87 1540 215 $ $ $ 87 1540 216 8 8 CD 87 1540 217 million million CD 87 1540 218 ; ; : 87 1540 219 Communist communist JJ 87 1540 220 countries country NNS 87 1540 221 ( ( -LRB- 87 1540 222 1970 1970 CD 87 1540 223 - - SYM 87 1540 224 89 89 CD 87 1540 225 ) ) -RRB- 87 1540 226 , , , 87 1540 227 $ $ $ 87 1540 228 2.0 2.0 CD 87 1540 229 billion billion CD 87 1540 230 Currency currency NN 87 1540 231 : : : 87 1540 232 1 1 CD 87 1540 233 birr birr NN 87 1540 234 ( ( -LRB- 87 1540 235 Br br UH 87 1540 236 ) ) -RRB- 87 1540 237 = = NFP 87 1540 238 100 100 CD 87 1540 239 cents cent NNS 87 1540 240 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 1540 241 rates rate NNS 87 1540 242 : : : 87 1540 243 birr birr NN 87 1540 244 ( ( -LRB- 87 1540 245 Br br UH 87 1540 246 ) ) -RRB- 87 1540 247 per per IN 87 1540 248 US$ us$ $ 87 1540 249 1 1 CD 87 1540 250 - - SYM 87 1540 251 5.0000 5.0000 CD 87 1540 252 ( ( -LRB- 87 1540 253 fixed fix VBN 87 1540 254 rate rate NN 87 1540 255 ) ) -RRB- 87 1540 256 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 1540 257 year year NN 87 1540 258 : : : 87 1540 259 8 8 CD 87 1540 260 July July NNP 87 1540 261 - - HYPH 87 1540 262 7 7 CD 87 1540 263 July July NNP 87 1540 264 * * NFP 87 1540 265 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 1540 266 , , , 87 1540 267 Communications Communications NNP 87 1540 268 Railroads Railroads NNPS 87 1540 269 : : : 87 1540 270 781 781 CD 87 1540 271 km km NN 87 1540 272 total total JJ 87 1540 273 ; ; : 87 1540 274 781 781 CD 87 1540 275 km km NN 87 1540 276 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 87 1540 277 gauge gauge NN 87 1540 278 ; ; : 87 1540 279 307 307 CD 87 1540 280 km km NN 87 1540 281 0.950-meter 0.950-meter CD 87 1540 282 gauge gauge NN 87 1540 283 linking link VBG 87 1540 284 Addis Addis NNP 87 1540 285 Ababa Ababa NNP 87 1540 286 ( ( -LRB- 87 1540 287 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 1540 288 ) ) -RRB- 87 1540 289 to to IN 87 1540 290 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 87 1540 291 ; ; : 87 1540 292 control control NN 87 1540 293 of of IN 87 1540 294 railroad railroad NN 87 1540 295 is be VBZ 87 1540 296 shared share VBN 87 1540 297 between between IN 87 1540 298 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 87 1540 299 and and CC 87 1540 300 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 1540 301 Highways Highways NNPS 87 1540 302 : : : 87 1540 303 39,150 39,150 CD 87 1540 304 km km NN 87 1540 305 total total NN 87 1540 306 ; ; : 87 1540 307 2,776 2,776 CD 87 1540 308 km km NNS 87 1540 309 paved pave VBN 87 1540 310 , , , 87 1540 311 7,504 7,504 CD 87 1540 312 km km NN 87 1540 313 gravel gravel NN 87 1540 314 , , , 87 1540 315 2,054 2,054 CD 87 1540 316 km km NN 87 1540 317 improved improve VBN 87 1540 318 earth earth NN 87 1540 319 , , , 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87 1541 34 with with IN 87 1541 35 runways runways NNP 87 1541 36 2,440 2,440 CD 87 1541 37 - - HYPH 87 1541 38 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1541 39 m m NN 87 1541 40 : : : 87 1541 41 13 13 CD 87 1541 42 with with IN 87 1541 43 runways runway NNS 87 1541 44 1,220 1,220 CD 87 1541 45 - - HYPH 87 1541 46 2,439 2,439 CD 87 1541 47 m m NN 87 1541 48 : : : 87 1541 49 83 83 CD 87 1541 50 ( ( -LRB- 87 1541 51 1993 1993 CD 87 1541 52 est est NNP 87 1541 53 . . . 87 1541 54 ) ) -RRB- 87 1542 1 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 1542 2 : : : 87 1542 3 open open JJ 87 1542 4 - - HYPH 87 1542 5 wire wire NN 87 1542 6 and and CC 87 1542 7 radio radio NN 87 1542 8 relay relay NN 87 1542 9 system system NN 87 1542 10 adequate adequate JJ 87 1542 11 for for IN 87 1542 12 government government NN 87 1542 13 use use NN 87 1542 14 ; ; : 87 1542 15 open open JJ 87 1542 16 - - HYPH 87 1542 17 wire wire NN 87 1542 18 to to IN 87 1542 19 Sudan Sudan NNP 87 1542 20 and and CC 87 1542 21 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 87 1542 22 ; ; : 87 1542 23 microwave microwave NN 87 1542 24 radio radio NN 87 1542 25 relay relay NN 87 1542 26 to to IN 87 1542 27 Kenya Kenya NNP 87 1542 28 and and CC 87 1542 29 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 87 1542 30 ; ; : 87 1542 31 broadcast broadcast NN 87 1542 32 stations station NNS 87 1542 33 - - SYM 87 1542 34 4 4 CD 87 1542 35 AM am NN 87 1542 36 , , , 87 1542 37 no no DT 87 1542 38 FM FM NNP 87 1542 39 , , , 87 1542 40 1 1 CD 87 1542 41 TV tv NN 87 1542 42 ; ; : 87 1542 43 100,000 100,000 CD 87 1542 44 TV tv NN 87 1542 45 sets set NNS 87 1542 46 ; ; : 87 1542 47 9,000,000 9,000,000 CD 87 1542 48 radios radio NNS 87 1542 49 ; ; : 87 1542 50 satellite satellite NN 87 1542 51 earth earth NN 87 1542 52 stations station NNS 87 1542 53 - - SYM 87 1542 54 1 1 CD 87 1542 55 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 1542 56 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 1542 57 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 1542 58 and and CC 87 1542 59 2 2 CD 87 1542 60 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 1542 61 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 1542 62 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 1542 63 * * NFP 87 1542 64 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 1542 65 , , , 87 1542 66 Defense Defense NNP 87 1542 67 Forces Forces NNPS 87 1542 68 Branches Branches NNPS 87 1542 69 : : : 87 1542 70 Ethiopian Ethiopian NNP 87 1542 71 People People NNPS 87 1542 72 's 's POS 87 1542 73 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 87 1542 74 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1542 75 Front Front NNP 87 1542 76 ( ( -LRB- 87 1542 77 EPRDF EPRDF NNP 87 1542 78 ) ) -RRB- 87 1542 79 Manpower manpower NN 87 1542 80 availability availability NN 87 1542 81 : : : 87 1542 82 males male NNS 87 1542 83 age age NNP 87 1542 84 15 15 CD 87 1542 85 - - HYPH 87 1542 86 49 49 CD 87 1542 87 12,793,340 12,793,340 CD 87 1542 88 ; ; : 87 1542 89 fit fit NNP 87 1542 90 for for IN 87 1542 91 military military JJ 87 1542 92 service service NN 87 1542 93 6,640,616 6,640,616 CD 87 1542 94 ; ; : 87 1542 95 reach reach VB 87 1542 96 military military JJ 87 1542 97 age age NN 87 1542 98 ( ( -LRB- 87 1542 99 18 18 CD 87 1542 100 ) ) -RRB- 87 1542 101 annually annually RB 87 1542 102 576,329 576,329 CD 87 1542 103 ( ( -LRB- 87 1542 104 1993 1993 CD 87 1542 105 est est NNP 87 1542 106 . . . 87 1542 107 ) ) -RRB- 87 1543 1 Defense defense NN 87 1543 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1543 3 : : : 87 1543 4 exchange exchange NN 87 1543 5 rate rate NN 87 1543 6 conversion conversion NN 87 1543 7 - - HYPH 87 1543 8 $ $ $ 87 1543 9 NA na NN 87 1543 10 , , , 87 1543 11 NA% na% IN 87 1543 12 of of IN 87 1543 13 GDP GDP NNP 87 1543 14 * * NFP 87 1543 15 Europa Europa NNP 87 1543 16 Island Island NNP 87 1543 17 , , , 87 1543 18 Header Header NNP 87 1543 19 Affiliation Affiliation NNP 87 1543 20 : : : 87 1543 21 ( ( -LRB- 87 1543 22 possession possession NN 87 1543 23 of of IN 87 1543 24 France France NNP 87 1543 25 ) ) -RRB- 87 1543 26 * * NFP 87 1543 27 Europa Europa NNP 87 1543 28 Island Island NNP 87 1543 29 , , , 87 1543 30 Geography Geography NNP 87 1543 31 Location Location NNP 87 1543 32 : : : 87 1543 33 Southern Southern NNP 87 1543 34 Africa Africa NNP 87 1543 35 , , , 87 1543 36 in in IN 87 1543 37 the the DT 87 1543 38 southern southern JJ 87 1543 39 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 87 1543 40 Channel Channel NNP 87 1543 41 about about IN 87 1543 42 halfway halfway RB 87 1543 43 between between IN 87 1543 44 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 87 1543 45 and and CC 87 1543 46 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 87 1543 47 Map Map NNP 87 1543 48 references reference NNS 87 1543 49 : : : 87 1543 50 Africa Africa NNP 87 1543 51 Area Area NNP 87 1543 52 : : : 87 1543 53 total total JJ 87 1543 54 area area NN 87 1543 55 : : : 87 1543 56 28 28 CD 87 1543 57 km2 km2 NNP 87 1543 58 land land NN 87 1543 59 area area NN 87 1543 60 : : : 87 1543 61 28 28 CD 87 1543 62 km2 km2 NNP 87 1543 63 comparative comparative JJ 87 1543 64 area area NN 87 1543 65 : : : 87 1543 66 about about IN 87 1543 67 0.2 0.2 CD 87 1543 68 times time NNS 87 1543 69 the the DT 87 1543 70 size size NN 87 1543 71 of of IN 87 1543 72 Washington Washington NNP 87 1543 73 , , , 87 1543 74 DC DC NNP 87 1543 75 Land Land NNP 87 1543 76 boundaries boundary NNS 87 1543 77 : : : 87 1543 78 0 0 LS 87 1543 79 km km NN 87 1543 80 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 1543 81 : : : 87 1543 82 22.2 22.2 CD 87 1543 83 km km NN 87 1543 84 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 1543 85 claims claim VBZ 87 1543 86 : : : 87 1543 87 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 1543 88 economic economic JJ 87 1543 89 zone zone NN 87 1543 90 : : : 87 1543 91 200 200 CD 87 1543 92 nm nm CD 87 1543 93 territorial territorial JJ 87 1543 94 sea sea NN 87 1543 95 : : : 87 1543 96 12 12 CD 87 1543 97 nm nm NNP 87 1543 98 International international JJ 87 1543 99 disputes dispute NNS 87 1543 100 : : : 87 1543 101 claimed claim VBN 87 1543 102 by by IN 87 1543 103 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 87 1543 104 Climate Climate NNP 87 1543 105 : : : 87 1543 106 tropical tropical JJ 87 1543 107 Terrain terrain NN 87 1543 108 : : : 87 1543 109 NA NA NNP 87 1543 110 Natural natural JJ 87 1543 111 resources resource NNS 87 1543 112 : : : 87 1543 113 negligible negligible JJ 87 1543 114 Land Land NNP 87 1543 115 use use NN 87 1543 116 : : : 87 1543 117 arable arable JJ 87 1543 118 land land NN 87 1543 119 : : : 87 1543 120 NA% NA% `` 87 1543 121 permanent permanent JJ 87 1543 122 crops crop NNS 87 1543 123 : : : 87 1543 124 NA% NA% `` 87 1543 125 meadows meadow NNS 87 1543 126 and and CC 87 1543 127 pastures pasture NNS 87 1543 128 : : : 87 1543 129 NA% NA% `` 87 1543 130 forest forest NNP 87 1543 131 and and CC 87 1543 132 woodland woodland NN 87 1543 133 : : : 87 1543 134 NA% NA% NNS 87 1543 135 other other JJ 87 1543 136 : : : 87 1543 137 NA% na% LS 87 1543 138 ( ( -LRB- 87 1543 139 heavily heavily RB 87 1543 140 wooded wooded JJ 87 1543 141 ) ) -RRB- 87 1543 142 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 1543 143 land land NN 87 1543 144 : : : 87 1543 145 0 0 NFP 87 1543 146 km2 km2 NNP 87 1543 147 Environment Environment NNP 87 1543 148 : : : 87 1543 149 wildlife wildlife NN 87 1543 150 sanctuary sanctuary NN 87 1543 151 * * NFP 87 1543 152 Europa Europa NNP 87 1543 153 Island Island NNP 87 1543 154 , , , 87 1543 155 People People NNP 87 1543 156 Population Population NNP 87 1543 157 : : : 87 1543 158 uninhabited uninhabited JJ 87 1543 159 * * NFP 87 1543 160 Europa Europa NNP 87 1543 161 Island Island NNP 87 1543 162 , , , 87 1543 163 Government Government NNP 87 1543 164 Names Names NNPS 87 1543 165 : : : 87 1543 166 conventional conventional JJ 87 1543 167 long long JJ 87 1543 168 form form NN 87 1543 169 : : : 87 1543 170 none none NN 87 1543 171 conventional conventional JJ 87 1543 172 short short JJ 87 1543 173 form form NN 87 1543 174 : : : 87 1543 175 Europa Europa NNP 87 1543 176 Island Island NNP 87 1543 177 local local JJ 87 1543 178 long long JJ 87 1543 179 form form NN 87 1543 180 : : : 87 1543 181 none none NN 87 1543 182 local local JJ 87 1543 183 short short JJ 87 1543 184 form form NN 87 1543 185 : : : 87 1543 186 Ile Ile NNP 87 1543 187 Europa Europa NNP 87 1543 188 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 1543 189 : : : 87 1543 190 EU EU NNP 87 1543 191 Type type NN 87 1543 192 : : : 87 1543 193 French french JJ 87 1543 194 possession possession NN 87 1543 195 administered administer VBN 87 1543 196 by by IN 87 1543 197 Commissioner Commissioner NNP 87 1543 198 of of IN 87 1543 199 the the DT 87 1543 200 Republic Republic NNP 87 1543 201 ; ; : 87 1543 202 resident resident NN 87 1543 203 in in IN 87 1543 204 Reunion Reunion NNP 87 1543 205 Capital Capital NNP 87 1543 206 : : : 87 1543 207 none none NN 87 1543 208 ; ; , 87 1543 209 administered administer VBN 87 1543 210 by by IN 87 1543 211 France France NNP 87 1543 212 from from IN 87 1543 213 Reunion Reunion NNP 87 1543 214 Independence Independence NNP 87 1543 215 : : : 87 1543 216 none none NN 87 1543 217 ( ( -LRB- 87 1543 218 possession possession NN 87 1543 219 of of IN 87 1543 220 France France NNP 87 1543 221 ) ) -RRB- 87 1543 222 * * NFP 87 1543 223 Europa Europa NNP 87 1543 224 Island Island NNP 87 1543 225 , , , 87 1543 226 Economy Economy NNP 87 1543 227 Overview Overview NNP 87 1543 228 : : : 87 1543 229 no no DT 87 1543 230 economic economic JJ 87 1543 231 activity activity NN 87 1543 232 * * NFP 87 1543 233 Europa Europa NNP 87 1543 234 Island Island NNP 87 1543 235 , , , 87 1543 236 Communications Communications NNP 87 1543 237 Ports Ports NNPS 87 1543 238 : : : 87 1543 239 none none NN 87 1543 240 ; ; : 87 1543 241 offshore offshore RB 87 1543 242 anchorage anchorage VB 87 1543 243 only only JJ 87 1543 244 Airports airport NNS 87 1543 245 : : : 87 1543 246 total total NN 87 1543 247 : : : 87 1543 248 1 1 CD 87 1543 249 usable usable JJ 87 1543 250 : : : 87 1543 251 1 1 CD 87 1543 252 with with IN 87 1543 253 permanent permanent JJ 87 1543 254 - - HYPH 87 1543 255 surface surface NN 87 1543 256 runways runway NNS 87 1543 257 : : : 87 1543 258 0 0 CD 87 1543 259 with with IN 87 1543 260 runways runway NNS 87 1543 261 over over IN 87 1543 262 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1543 263 m m NNP 87 1543 264 : : : 87 1543 265 0 0 CD 87 1543 266 with with IN 87 1543 267 runways runways NNP 87 1543 268 2,439 2,439 CD 87 1543 269 - - HYPH 87 1543 270 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1543 271 m m NN 87 1543 272 : : : 87 1543 273 0 0 CD 87 1543 274 with with IN 87 1543 275 runways runway NNS 87 1543 276 1,220 1,220 CD 87 1543 277 - - HYPH 87 1543 278 2,439 2,439 CD 87 1543 279 m m NN 87 1543 280 : : : 87 1543 281 1 1 CD 87 1543 282 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 1543 283 : : : 87 1543 284 1 1 CD 87 1543 285 meteorological meteorological JJ 87 1543 286 station station NN 87 1543 287 * * NFP 87 1543 288 Europa Europa NNP 87 1543 289 Island Island NNP 87 1543 290 , , , 87 1543 291 Defense Defense NNP 87 1543 292 Forces Forces NNPS 87 1543 293 Note Note NNP 87 1543 294 : : : 87 1543 295 defense defense NN 87 1543 296 is be VBZ 87 1543 297 the the DT 87 1543 298 responsibility responsibility NN 87 1543 299 of of IN 87 1543 300 France France NNP 87 1543 301 * * NFP 87 1543 302 Falkland Falkland NNP 87 1543 303 Islands Islands NNPS 87 1543 304 ( ( -LRB- 87 1543 305 Islas Islas NNP 87 1543 306 Malvinas Malvinas NNP 87 1543 307 ) ) -RRB- 87 1543 308 , , , 87 1543 309 Header Header NNP 87 1543 310 Affiliation Affiliation NNP 87 1543 311 : : : 87 1543 312 ( ( -LRB- 87 1543 313 dependent dependent JJ 87 1543 314 territory territory NN 87 1543 315 of of IN 87 1543 316 the the DT 87 1543 317 UK UK NNP 87 1543 318 ) ) -RRB- 87 1543 319 * * NFP 87 1543 320 Falkland Falkland NNP 87 1543 321 Islands Islands NNPS 87 1543 322 ( ( -LRB- 87 1543 323 Islas Islas NNP 87 1543 324 Malvinas Malvinas NNP 87 1543 325 ) ) -RRB- 87 1543 326 , , , 87 1543 327 Geography Geography NNP 87 1543 328 Location Location NNP 87 1543 329 : : : 87 1543 330 in in IN 87 1543 331 the the DT 87 1543 332 South South NNP 87 1543 333 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 1543 334 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 1543 335 , , , 87 1543 336 off off IN 87 1543 337 the the DT 87 1543 338 southern southern JJ 87 1543 339 coast coast NN 87 1543 340 of of IN 87 1543 341 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 1543 342 Map Map NNP 87 1543 343 references reference NNS 87 1543 344 : : : 87 1543 345 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 87 1543 346 Region Region NNP 87 1543 347 , , , 87 1543 348 South South NNP 87 1543 349 America America NNP 87 1543 350 Area Area NNP 87 1543 351 : : : 87 1543 352 total total JJ 87 1543 353 area area NN 87 1543 354 : : : 87 1543 355 12,170 12,170 CD 87 1543 356 km2 km2 NNP 87 1543 357 land land NN 87 1543 358 area area NN 87 1543 359 : : : 87 1543 360 12,170 12,170 CD 87 1543 361 km2 km2 NNP 87 1543 362 comparative comparative JJ 87 1543 363 area area NN 87 1543 364 : : : 87 1543 365 slightly slightly RB 87 1543 366 smaller small JJR 87 1543 367 than than IN 87 1543 368 Connecticut Connecticut NNP 87 1543 369 note note NN 87 1543 370 : : : 87 1543 371 includes include VBZ 87 1543 372 the the DT 87 1543 373 two two CD 87 1543 374 main main JJ 87 1543 375 islands island NNS 87 1543 376 of of IN 87 1543 377 East East NNP 87 1543 378 and and CC 87 1543 379 West West NNP 87 1543 380 Falkland Falkland NNP 87 1543 381 and and CC 87 1543 382 about about RB 87 1543 383 200 200 CD 87 1543 384 small small JJ 87 1543 385 islands island NNS 87 1543 386 Land Land NNP 87 1543 387 boundaries boundary NNS 87 1543 388 : : : 87 1543 389 0 0 LS 87 1543 390 km km NN 87 1543 391 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 1543 392 : : : 87 1543 393 1,288 1,288 CD 87 1543 394 km km NN 87 1543 395 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 1543 396 claims claim VBZ 87 1543 397 : : : 87 1543 398 continental continental NNP 87 1543 399 shelf shelf NNP 87 1543 400 : : : 87 1543 401 100 100 CD 87 1543 402 m m CD 87 1543 403 depth depth NN 87 1543 404 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 1543 405 fishing fishing NN 87 1543 406 zone zone NN 87 1543 407 : : : 87 1543 408 200 200 CD 87 1543 409 nm nm CD 87 1543 410 territorial territorial JJ 87 1543 411 sea sea NN 87 1543 412 : : : 87 1543 413 12 12 CD 87 1543 414 nm nm NNP 87 1543 415 International international JJ 87 1543 416 disputes dispute NNS 87 1543 417 : : : 87 1543 418 administered administer VBN 87 1543 419 by by IN 87 1543 420 the the DT 87 1543 421 UK UK NNP 87 1543 422 , , , 87 1543 423 claimed claim VBN 87 1543 424 by by IN 87 1543 425 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 1543 426 Climate Climate NNP 87 1543 427 : : : 87 1543 428 cold cold JJ 87 1543 429 marine marine NN 87 1543 430 ; ; : 87 1543 431 strong strong JJ 87 1543 432 westerly westerly JJ 87 1543 433 winds wind NNS 87 1543 434 , , , 87 1543 435 cloudy cloudy JJ 87 1543 436 , , , 87 1543 437 humid humid JJ 87 1543 438 ; ; : 87 1543 439 rain rain NN 87 1543 440 occurs occur VBZ 87 1543 441 on on IN 87 1543 442 more more JJR 87 1543 443 than than IN 87 1543 444 half half NN 87 1543 445 of of IN 87 1543 446 days day NNS 87 1543 447 in in IN 87 1543 448 year year NN 87 1543 449 ; ; , 87 1543 450 occasional occasional JJ 87 1543 451 snow snow NN 87 1543 452 all all DT 87 1543 453 year year NN 87 1543 454 , , , 87 1543 455 except except IN 87 1543 456 in in IN 87 1543 457 January January NNP 87 1543 458 and and CC 87 1543 459 February February NNP 87 1543 460 , , , 87 1543 461 but but CC 87 1543 462 does do VBZ 87 1543 463 not not RB 87 1543 464 accumulate accumulate VB 87 1543 465 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 1543 466 : : : 87 1543 467 rocky rocky JJ 87 1543 468 , , , 87 1543 469 hilly hilly RB 87 1543 470 , , , 87 1543 471 mountainous mountainous JJ 87 1543 472 with with IN 87 1543 473 some some DT 87 1543 474 boggy boggy NNP 87 1543 475 , , , 87 1543 476 undulating undulating NN 87 1543 477 plains plain VBZ 87 1543 478 Natural natural JJ 87 1543 479 resources resource NNS 87 1543 480 : : : 87 1543 481 fish fish NN 87 1543 482 , , , 87 1543 483 wildlife wildlife NN 87 1543 484 Land Land NNP 87 1543 485 use use NN 87 1543 486 : : : 87 1543 487 arable arable JJ 87 1543 488 land land NN 87 1543 489 : : : 87 1543 490 0 0 CD 87 1543 491 % % NN 87 1543 492 permanent permanent JJ 87 1543 493 crops crop NNS 87 1543 494 : : : 87 1543 495 0 0 CD 87 1543 496 % % NN 87 1543 497 meadows meadow NNS 87 1543 498 and and CC 87 1543 499 pastures pasture NNS 87 1543 500 : : : 87 1543 501 99 99 CD 87 1543 502 % % NN 87 1543 503 forest forest NN 87 1543 504 and and CC 87 1543 505 woodland woodland NN 87 1543 506 : : : 87 1543 507 0 0 CD 87 1543 508 % % NN 87 1543 509 other other JJ 87 1543 510 : : : 87 1543 511 1 1 CD 87 1543 512 % % NN 87 1543 513 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 1543 514 land land NN 87 1543 515 : : : 87 1543 516 NA NA NNP 87 1543 517 km2 km2 NNP 87 1543 518 Environment Environment NNP 87 1543 519 : : : 87 1543 520 poor poor JJ 87 1543 521 soil soil NN 87 1543 522 fertility fertility NN 87 1543 523 and and CC 87 1543 524 a a DT 87 1543 525 short short JJ 87 1543 526 growing grow VBG 87 1543 527 season season NN 87 1543 528 Note note NN 87 1543 529 : : : 87 1543 530 deeply deeply RB 87 1543 531 indented indented JJ 87 1543 532 coast coast NN 87 1543 533 provides provide VBZ 87 1543 534 good good JJ 87 1543 535 natural natural JJ 87 1543 536 harbors harbor NNS 87 1543 537 * * NFP 87 1543 538 Falkland Falkland NNP 87 1543 539 Islands Islands NNPS 87 1543 540 ( ( -LRB- 87 1543 541 Islas Islas NNP 87 1543 542 Malvinas Malvinas NNP 87 1543 543 ) ) -RRB- 87 1543 544 , , , 87 1543 545 People People NNP 87 1543 546 Population Population NNP 87 1543 547 : : : 87 1543 548 2,206 2,206 CD 87 1543 549 ( ( -LRB- 87 1543 550 July July NNP 87 1543 551 1993 1993 CD 87 1543 552 est est NNP 87 1543 553 . . . 87 1543 554 ) ) -RRB- 87 1544 1 Population population NN 87 1544 2 growth growth NN 87 1544 3 rate rate NN 87 1544 4 : : : 87 1544 5 2.43 2.43 CD 87 1544 6 % % NN 87 1544 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1544 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1544 9 est est NNP 87 1544 10 . . . 87 1544 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1545 1 Birth birth NN 87 1545 2 rate rate NN 87 1545 3 : : : 87 1545 4 NA NA NNP 87 1545 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 87 1545 6 population population NN 87 1545 7 Death death NN 87 1545 8 rate rate NN 87 1545 9 : : : 87 1545 10 NA na TO 87 1545 11 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 VB 87 1545 12 population population NN 87 1545 13 Net net JJ 87 1545 14 migration migration NN 87 1545 15 rate rate NN 87 1545 16 : : : 87 1545 17 NA NA NNP 87 1545 18 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 87 1545 19 population population NN 87 1545 20 Infant infant NN 87 1545 21 mortality mortality NN 87 1545 22 rate rate NN 87 1545 23 : : : 87 1545 24 NA na TO 87 1545 25 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 VB 87 1545 26 population population NN 87 1545 27 Life Life NNP 87 1545 28 expectancy expectancy NN 87 1545 29 at at IN 87 1545 30 birth birth NN 87 1545 31 : : : 87 1545 32 total total JJ 87 1545 33 population population NN 87 1545 34 : : : 87 1545 35 NA NA NNP 87 1545 36 years year NNS 87 1545 37 male male NN 87 1545 38 : : : 87 1545 39 NA NA NNP 87 1545 40 years year NNS 87 1545 41 female female JJ 87 1545 42 : : : 87 1545 43 NA NA NNP 87 1545 44 years year NNS 87 1545 45 Total total JJ 87 1545 46 fertility fertility NN 87 1545 47 rate rate NN 87 1545 48 : : : 87 1545 49 NA NA NNP 87 1545 50 children child NNS 87 1545 51 born bear VBN 87 1545 52 / / SYM 87 1545 53 woman woman NN 87 1545 54 Nationality Nationality NNP 87 1545 55 : : : 87 1545 56 noun noun NN 87 1545 57 : : : 87 1545 58 Falkland Falkland NNP 87 1545 59 Islander(s islander(s CD 87 1545 60 ) ) -RRB- 87 1545 61 adjective adjective NN 87 1545 62 : : : 87 1545 63 Falkland Falkland NNP 87 1545 64 Island Island NNP 87 1545 65 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 1545 66 divisions division NNS 87 1545 67 : : : 87 1545 68 British british JJ 87 1545 69 Religions religion NNS 87 1545 70 : : : 87 1545 71 primarily primarily RB 87 1545 72 Anglican anglican JJ 87 1545 73 , , , 87 1545 74 Roman Roman NNP 87 1545 75 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 1545 76 , , , 87 1545 77 United United NNP 87 1545 78 Free Free NNP 87 1545 79 Church Church NNP 87 1545 80 , , , 87 1545 81 Evangelist Evangelist NNP 87 1545 82 Church Church NNP 87 1545 83 , , , 87 1545 84 Jehovah Jehovah NNP 87 1545 85 's 's POS 87 1545 86 Witnesses Witnesses NNPS 87 1545 87 , , , 87 1545 88 Lutheran Lutheran NNP 87 1545 89 , , , 87 1545 90 Seventh Seventh NNP 87 1545 91 - - HYPH 87 1545 92 Day Day NNP 87 1545 93 Adventist Adventist NNP 87 1545 94 Languages Languages NNPS 87 1545 95 : : : 87 1545 96 English English NNP 87 1545 97 Literacy Literacy NNP 87 1545 98 : : : 87 1545 99 total total JJ 87 1545 100 population population NN 87 1545 101 : : : 87 1545 102 NA% NA% NNP 87 1545 103 male male NNP 87 1545 104 : : : 87 1545 105 NA% NA% NNP 87 1545 106 female female JJ 87 1545 107 : : : 87 1545 108 NA% NA% `` 87 1545 109 Labor labor NN 87 1545 110 force force NN 87 1545 111 : : : 87 1545 112 1,100 1,100 CD 87 1545 113 ( ( -LRB- 87 1545 114 est est NNP 87 1545 115 . . . 87 1545 116 ) ) -RRB- 87 1546 1 by by IN 87 1546 2 occupation occupation NN 87 1546 3 : : : 87 1546 4 agriculture agriculture NN 87 1546 5 95 95 CD 87 1546 6 % % NN 87 1546 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1546 8 mostly mostly RB 87 1546 9 sheepherding sheepherde VBG 87 1546 10 ) ) -RRB- 87 1546 11 * * NFP 87 1546 12 Falkland Falkland NNP 87 1546 13 Islands Islands NNPS 87 1546 14 ( ( -LRB- 87 1546 15 Islas Islas NNP 87 1546 16 Malvinas Malvinas NNP 87 1546 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 1546 18 , , , 87 1546 19 Government Government NNP 87 1546 20 Names Names NNPS 87 1546 21 : : : 87 1546 22 conventional conventional JJ 87 1546 23 long long JJ 87 1546 24 form form NN 87 1546 25 : : : 87 1546 26 Colony colony NN 87 1546 27 of of IN 87 1546 28 the the DT 87 1546 29 Falkland Falkland NNP 87 1546 30 Islands Islands NNPS 87 1546 31 conventional conventional JJ 87 1546 32 short short JJ 87 1546 33 form form NN 87 1546 34 : : : 87 1546 35 Falkland Falkland NNP 87 1546 36 Islands Islands NNPS 87 1546 37 ( ( -LRB- 87 1546 38 Islas Islas NNP 87 1546 39 Malvinas Malvinas NNP 87 1546 40 ) ) -RRB- 87 1546 41 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 1546 42 : : : 87 1546 43 FA FA NNP 87 1546 44 Type type NN 87 1546 45 : : : 87 1546 46 dependent dependent JJ 87 1546 47 territory territory NN 87 1546 48 of of IN 87 1546 49 the the DT 87 1546 50 UK UK NNP 87 1546 51 Capital Capital NNP 87 1546 52 : : : 87 1546 53 Stanley Stanley NNP 87 1546 54 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 1546 55 divisions division NNS 87 1546 56 : : : 87 1546 57 none none NN 87 1546 58 ( ( -LRB- 87 1546 59 dependent dependent JJ 87 1546 60 territory territory NN 87 1546 61 of of IN 87 1546 62 the the DT 87 1546 63 UK UK NNP 87 1546 64 ) ) -RRB- 87 1546 65 Independence independence NN 87 1546 66 : : : 87 1546 67 none none NN 87 1546 68 ( ( -LRB- 87 1546 69 dependent dependent JJ 87 1546 70 territory territory NN 87 1546 71 of of IN 87 1546 72 the the DT 87 1546 73 UK UK NNP 87 1546 74 ) ) -RRB- 87 1546 75 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 1546 76 : : : 87 1546 77 3 3 CD 87 1546 78 October October NNP 87 1546 79 1985 1985 CD 87 1546 80 Legal legal JJ 87 1546 81 system system NN 87 1546 82 : : : 87 1546 83 English English NNP 87 1546 84 common common JJ 87 1546 85 law law NN 87 1546 86 National National NNP 87 1546 87 holiday holiday NN 87 1546 88 : : : 87 1546 89 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 1546 90 Day Day NNP 87 1546 91 , , , 87 1546 92 14 14 CD 87 1546 93 June June NNP 87 1546 94 ( ( -LRB- 87 1546 95 1982 1982 CD 87 1546 96 ) ) -RRB- 87 1546 97 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 1546 98 : : : 87 1546 99 18 18 CD 87 1546 100 years year NNS 87 1546 101 of of IN 87 1546 102 age age NN 87 1546 103 ; ; : 87 1546 104 universal universal JJ 87 1546 105 Elections election NNS 87 1546 106 : : : 87 1546 107 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 1546 108 Council Council NNP 87 1546 109 : : : 87 1546 110 last last RB 87 1546 111 held hold VBD 87 1546 112 11 11 CD 87 1546 113 October October NNP 87 1546 114 1989 1989 CD 87 1546 115 ( ( -LRB- 87 1546 116 next next JJ 87 1546 117 to to TO 87 1546 118 be be VB 87 1546 119 held hold VBN 87 1546 120 October October NNP 87 1546 121 1994 1994 CD 87 1546 122 ) ) -RRB- 87 1546 123 ; ; : 87 1546 124 results result NNS 87 1546 125 - - HYPH 87 1546 126 percent percent NN 87 1546 127 of of IN 87 1546 128 vote vote NN 87 1546 129 by by IN 87 1546 130 party party NN 87 1546 131 NA NA NNP 87 1546 132 ; ; : 87 1546 133 seats seat NNS 87 1546 134 - - : 87 1546 135 ( ( -LRB- 87 1546 136 10 10 CD 87 1546 137 total total NN 87 1546 138 , , , 87 1546 139 8 8 CD 87 1546 140 elected elect VBN 87 1546 141 ) ) -RRB- 87 1546 142 number number NN 87 1546 143 of of IN 87 1546 144 seats seat NNS 87 1546 145 by by IN 87 1546 146 party party NN 87 1546 147 NA NA NNP 87 1546 148 Executive Executive NNP 87 1546 149 branch branch NN 87 1546 150 : : : 87 1546 151 British british JJ 87 1546 152 monarch monarch NN 87 1546 153 , , , 87 1546 154 governor governor NN 87 1546 155 , , , 87 1546 156 Executive Executive NNP 87 1546 157 Council Council NNP 87 1546 158 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 1546 159 branch branch NN 87 1546 160 : : : 87 1546 161 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 1546 162 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 1546 163 Council Council NNP 87 1546 164 Judicial Judicial NNP 87 1546 165 branch branch NN 87 1546 166 : : : 87 1546 167 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 1546 168 Court Court NNP 87 1546 169 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 1546 170 : : : 87 1546 171 Chief Chief NNP 87 1546 172 of of IN 87 1546 173 State State NNP 87 1546 174 : : : 87 1546 175 Queen Queen NNP 87 1546 176 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 87 1546 177 II II NNP 87 1546 178 ( ( -LRB- 87 1546 179 since since IN 87 1546 180 6 6 CD 87 1546 181 February February NNP 87 1546 182 1952 1952 CD 87 1546 183 ) ) -RRB- 87 1546 184 Head Head NNP 87 1546 185 of of IN 87 1546 186 Government Government NNP 87 1546 187 : : : 87 1546 188 Governor Governor NNP 87 1546 189 David David NNP 87 1546 190 Everard Everard NNP 87 1546 191 TATHAM TATHAM NNP 87 1546 192 ( ( -LRB- 87 1546 193 since since IN 87 1546 194 August August NNP 87 1546 195 1992 1992 CD 87 1546 196 ) ) -RRB- 87 1546 197 Member member NN 87 1546 198 of of IN 87 1546 199 : : : 87 1546 200 ICFTU icftu JJ 87 1546 201 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1546 202 representation representation NN 87 1546 203 in in IN 87 1546 204 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domestic domestic JJ 87 1550 9 fishing fishing NN 87 1550 10 industry industry NN 87 1550 11 have have VBP 87 1550 12 been be VBN 87 1550 13 unsuccessful unsuccessful JJ 87 1550 14 . . . 87 1551 1 In in IN 87 1551 2 1987 1987 CD 87 1551 3 the the DT 87 1551 4 government government NN 87 1551 5 began begin VBD 87 1551 6 selling sell VBG 87 1551 7 fishing fishing NN 87 1551 8 licenses license NNS 87 1551 9 to to IN 87 1551 10 foreign foreign JJ 87 1551 11 trawlers trawler NNS 87 1551 12 operating operate VBG 87 1551 13 within within IN 87 1551 14 the the DT 87 1551 15 Falklands Falklands NNPS 87 1551 16 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 1551 17 fishing fishing NN 87 1551 18 zone zone NN 87 1551 19 . . . 87 1552 1 These these DT 87 1552 2 license license NN 87 1552 3 fees fee NNS 87 1552 4 amount amount VBP 87 1552 5 to to IN 87 1552 6 more more JJR 87 1552 7 than than IN 87 1552 8 $ $ $ 87 1552 9 40 40 CD 87 1552 10 million million CD 87 1552 11 per per IN 87 1552 12 year year NN 87 1552 13 and 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87 1554 47 62.7 62.7 CD 87 1554 48 million million CD 87 1554 49 ; ; : 87 1554 50 expenditures expenditure VBZ 87 1554 51 $ $ $ 87 1554 52 41.8 41.8 CD 87 1554 53 million million CD 87 1554 54 , , , 87 1554 55 including include VBG 87 1554 56 capital capital NN 87 1554 57 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1554 58 of of IN 87 1554 59 $ $ $ 87 1554 60 NA NA NNP 87 1554 61 ( ( -LRB- 87 1554 62 FY90 FY90 NNP 87 1554 63 ) ) -RRB- 87 1554 64 Exports export NNS 87 1554 65 : : : 87 1554 66 at at RB 87 1554 67 least least RBS 87 1554 68 $ $ $ 87 1554 69 14.7 14.7 CD 87 1554 70 million million CD 87 1554 71 commodities commodity NNS 87 1554 72 : : : 87 1554 73 wool wool NN 87 1554 74 , , , 87 1554 75 hides hide NNS 87 1554 76 and and CC 87 1554 77 skins skin NNS 87 1554 78 , , , 87 1554 79 and and CC 87 1554 80 meat meat NN 87 1554 81 partners partner NNS 87 1554 82 : : : 87 1554 83 UK UK NNP 87 1554 84 , , , 87 1554 85 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 1554 86 , , , 87 1554 87 Japan Japan NNP 87 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Industrial industrial JJ 87 1556 7 production production NN 87 1556 8 : : : 87 1556 9 growth growth NN 87 1556 10 rate rate NN 87 1556 11 NA% NA% NNS 87 1556 12 Electricity electricity NN 87 1556 13 : : : 87 1556 14 9,200 9,200 CD 87 1556 15 kW kw NN 87 1556 16 capacity capacity NN 87 1556 17 ; ; : 87 1556 18 17 17 CD 87 1556 19 million million CD 87 1556 20 kWh kWh NNS 87 1556 21 produced produce VBN 87 1556 22 , , , 87 1556 23 8,940 8,940 CD 87 1556 24 kWh kWh NNS 87 1556 25 per per IN 87 1556 26 capita capita NN 87 1556 27 ( ( -LRB- 87 1556 28 1992 1992 CD 87 1556 29 ) ) -RRB- 87 1556 30 Industries industry NNS 87 1556 31 : : : 87 1556 32 wool wool NN 87 1556 33 and and CC 87 1556 34 fish fish NN 87 1556 35 processing processing NN 87 1556 36 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 1556 37 : : : 87 1556 38 predominantly predominantly RB 87 1556 39 sheep sheep NNS 87 1556 40 farming farming NN 87 1556 41 ; ; , 87 1556 42 small small JJ 87 1556 43 dairy dairy NN 87 1556 44 herds herd NNS 87 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NNS 87 1556 88 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 1556 89 rates rate NNS 87 1556 90 : : : 87 1556 91 Falkland Falkland NNP 87 1556 92 pound pound NN 87 1556 93 ( ( -LRB- 87 1556 94 # # $ 87 1556 95 F f NN 87 1556 96 ) ) -RRB- 87 1556 97 per per IN 87 1556 98 US$ us$ $ 87 1556 99 1 1 CD 87 1556 100 - - HYPH 87 1556 101 0.6527 0.6527 CD 87 1556 102 ( ( -LRB- 87 1556 103 January January NNP 87 1556 104 1993 1993 CD 87 1556 105 ) ) -RRB- 87 1556 106 , , , 87 1556 107 0.5664 0.5664 CD 87 1556 108 ( ( -LRB- 87 1556 109 1992 1992 CD 87 1556 110 ) ) -RRB- 87 1556 111 , , , 87 1556 112 0.5652 0.5652 CD 87 1556 113 ( ( -LRB- 87 1556 114 1991 1991 CD 87 1556 115 ) ) -RRB- 87 1556 116 , , , 87 1556 117 0.5604 0.5604 CD 87 1556 118 ( ( -LRB- 87 1556 119 1990 1990 CD 87 1556 120 ) ) -RRB- 87 1556 121 , , , 87 1556 122 0.6099 0.6099 CD 87 1556 123 ( ( -LRB- 87 1556 124 1989 1989 CD 87 1556 125 ) ) -RRB- 87 1556 126 , , , 87 1556 127 0.5614 0.5614 CD 87 1556 128 ( ( -LRB- 87 1556 129 1988 1988 CD 87 1556 130 ) ) -RRB- 87 1556 131 ; ; : 87 1556 132 note note VB 87 1556 133 - - : 87 1556 134 the the DT 87 1556 135 Falkland Falkland NNP 87 1556 136 pound pound NN 87 1556 137 is be VBZ 87 1556 138 at at IN 87 1556 139 par par NN 87 1556 140 with with IN 87 1556 141 the the DT 87 1556 142 British british JJ 87 1556 143 pound pound NN 87 1556 144 * * NFP 87 1556 145 Falkland Falkland NNP 87 1556 146 Islands Islands NNPS 87 1556 147 ( ( -LRB- 87 1556 148 Islas Islas NNP 87 1556 149 Malvinas Malvinas NNP 87 1556 150 ) ) -RRB- 87 1556 151 , , , 87 1556 152 Economy Economy NNP 87 1556 153 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 1556 154 year year NN 87 1556 155 : : : 87 1556 156 1 1 CD 87 1556 157 April April NNP 87 1556 158 - - HYPH 87 1556 159 31 31 CD 87 1556 160 March March NNP 87 1556 161 * * NFP 87 1556 162 Falkland Falkland NNP 87 1556 163 Islands Islands NNPS 87 1556 164 ( ( -LRB- 87 1556 165 Islas Islas NNP 87 1556 166 Malvinas Malvinas NNP 87 1556 167 ) ) -RRB- 87 1556 168 , , , 87 1556 169 Communications Communications NNP 87 1556 170 Highways Highways NNP 87 1556 171 : : : 87 1556 172 510 510 CD 87 1556 173 km km NN 87 1556 174 total total JJ 87 1556 175 ; ; : 87 1556 176 30 30 CD 87 1556 177 km km NN 87 1556 178 paved pave VBN 87 1556 179 , , , 87 1556 180 80 80 CD 87 1556 181 km km NN 87 1556 182 gravel gravel NN 87 1556 183 , , , 87 1556 184 and and CC 87 1556 185 400 400 CD 87 1556 186 km km NN 87 1556 187 unimproved unimproved JJ 87 1556 188 earth earth NN 87 1556 189 Ports port NNS 87 1556 190 : : : 87 1556 191 Stanley Stanley NNP 87 1556 192 Airports Airports NNPS 87 1556 193 : : : 87 1556 194 total total NN 87 1556 195 : : : 87 1556 196 5 5 CD 87 1556 197 usable usable JJ 87 1556 198 : : : 87 1556 199 5 5 CD 87 1556 200 with with IN 87 1556 201 permanent permanent JJ 87 1556 202 - - HYPH 87 1556 203 surface surface NN 87 1556 204 runways runway NNS 87 1556 205 : : : 87 1556 206 2 2 CD 87 1556 207 with with IN 87 1556 208 runways runway NNS 87 1556 209 over over IN 87 1556 210 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Malvinas NNP 87 1556 288 ) ) -RRB- 87 1556 289 , , , 87 1556 290 Defense Defense NNP 87 1556 291 Forces Forces NNPS 87 1556 292 Branches Branches NNPS 87 1556 293 : : : 87 1556 294 British British NNP 87 1556 295 Forces Forces NNPS 87 1556 296 Falkland Falkland NNP 87 1556 297 Islands Islands NNPS 87 1556 298 ( ( -LRB- 87 1556 299 including include VBG 87 1556 300 Army Army NNP 87 1556 301 , , , 87 1556 302 Royal Royal NNP 87 1556 303 Air Air NNP 87 1556 304 Force Force NNP 87 1556 305 , , , 87 1556 306 Royal Royal NNP 87 1556 307 Navy Navy NNP 87 1556 308 , , , 87 1556 309 and and CC 87 1556 310 Royal Royal NNP 87 1556 311 Marines Marines NNPS 87 1556 312 ) ) -RRB- 87 1556 313 , , , 87 1556 314 Police Police NNP 87 1556 315 Force Force NNP 87 1556 316 Note Note NNP 87 1556 317 : : : 87 1556 318 defense defense NN 87 1556 319 is be VBZ 87 1556 320 the the DT 87 1556 321 responsibility responsibility NN 87 1556 322 of of IN 87 1556 323 the the DT 87 1556 324 UK UK NNP 87 1556 325 * * NFP 87 1556 326 Faroe Faroe NNP 87 1556 327 Islands Islands NNPS 87 1556 328 , , , 87 1556 329 Header Header NNP 87 1556 330 Affiliation Affiliation NNP 87 1556 331 : : : 87 1556 332 ( ( -LRB- 87 1556 333 part part NN 87 1556 334 of of IN 87 1556 335 the the DT 87 1556 336 Danish danish JJ 87 1556 337 realm realm NN 87 1556 338 ) ) -RRB- 87 1556 339 * * NFP 87 1556 340 Faroe Faroe NNP 87 1556 341 Islands Islands NNPS 87 1556 342 , , , 87 1556 343 Geography Geography NNP 87 1556 344 Location Location NNP 87 1556 345 : : : 87 1556 346 in in IN 87 1556 347 the the DT 87 1556 348 north north JJ 87 1556 349 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 1556 350 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 1556 351 , , , 87 1556 352 located locate VBN 87 1556 353 half half JJ 87 1556 354 way way NN 87 1556 355 between between IN 87 1556 356 Norway Norway NNP 87 1556 357 and and CC 87 1556 358 Iceland Iceland NNP 87 1556 359 Map Map NNP 87 1556 360 references reference NNS 87 1556 361 : : : 87 1556 362 Arctic Arctic NNP 87 1556 363 Region 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1556 403 fishing fishing NN 87 1556 404 zone zone NN 87 1556 405 : : : 87 1556 406 200 200 CD 87 1556 407 nm nm CD 87 1556 408 territorial territorial JJ 87 1556 409 sea sea NN 87 1556 410 : : : 87 1556 411 3 3 CD 87 1556 412 nm nm NNP 87 1556 413 International international JJ 87 1556 414 disputes dispute NNS 87 1556 415 : : : 87 1556 416 none none NN 87 1556 417 Climate climate NN 87 1556 418 : : : 87 1556 419 mild mild JJ 87 1556 420 winters winter NNS 87 1556 421 , , , 87 1556 422 cool cool JJ 87 1556 423 summers summer NNS 87 1556 424 ; ; : 87 1556 425 usually usually RB 87 1556 426 overcast overcast JJ 87 1556 427 ; ; : 87 1556 428 foggy foggy JJ 87 1556 429 , , , 87 1556 430 windy windy NNP 87 1556 431 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 1556 432 : : : 87 1556 433 rugged rugged JJ 87 1556 434 , , , 87 1556 435 rocky rocky JJ 87 1556 436 , , , 87 1556 437 some some DT 87 1556 438 low low JJ 87 1556 439 peaks peak NNS 87 1556 440 ; ; : 87 1556 441 cliffs cliff NNS 87 1556 442 along along IN 87 1556 443 most most JJS 87 1556 444 of of IN 87 1556 445 coast coast JJ 87 1556 446 Natural natural JJ 87 1556 447 resources resource NNS 87 1556 448 : : : 87 1556 449 fish fish VB 87 1556 450 Land land NN 87 1556 451 use use NN 87 1556 452 : : : 87 1556 453 arable arable JJ 87 1556 454 land land NN 87 1556 455 : : : 87 1556 456 2 2 CD 87 1556 457 % % NN 87 1556 458 permanent permanent JJ 87 1556 459 crops crop NNS 87 1556 460 : : : 87 1556 461 0 0 CD 87 1556 462 % % NN 87 1556 463 meadows meadow NNS 87 1556 464 and and CC 87 1556 465 pastures pasture NNS 87 1556 466 : : : 87 1556 467 0 0 CD 87 1556 468 % % NN 87 1556 469 forest forest NN 87 1556 470 and and CC 87 1556 471 woodland woodland NN 87 1556 472 : : : 87 1556 473 0 0 CD 87 1556 474 % % NN 87 1556 475 other other JJ 87 1556 476 : : : 87 1556 477 98 98 CD 87 1556 478 % % NN 87 1556 479 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 1556 480 land land NN 87 1556 481 : : : 87 1556 482 NA NA NNP 87 1556 483 km2 km2 NNP 87 1556 484 Environment Environment NNP 87 1556 485 : : : 87 1556 486 precipitous precipitous JJ 87 1556 487 terrain terrain NN 87 1556 488 limits limit VBZ 87 1556 489 habitation habitation NN 87 1556 490 to to IN 87 1556 491 small small JJ 87 1556 492 coastal coastal JJ 87 1556 493 lowlands lowland NNS 87 1556 494 ; ; : 87 1556 495 archipelago archipelago NN 87 1556 496 of of IN 87 1556 497 18 18 CD 87 1556 498 inhabited inhabit VBN 87 1556 499 islands island NNS 87 1556 500 and and CC 87 1556 501 a a DT 87 1556 502 few few JJ 87 1556 503 uninhabited uninhabited JJ 87 1556 504 islets islet NNS 87 1556 505 Note note VBP 87 1556 506 : : : 87 1556 507 strategically strategically RB 87 1556 508 located locate VBN 87 1556 509 along along IN 87 1556 510 important important JJ 87 1556 511 sea sea NN 87 1556 512 lanes lane NNS 87 1556 513 in in IN 87 1556 514 northeastern northeastern JJ 87 1556 515 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 1556 516 * * NFP 87 1556 517 Faroe Faroe NNP 87 1556 518 Islands Islands NNPS 87 1556 519 , 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17 % % NN 87 1573 18 ( ( -LRB- 87 1573 19 1991 1991 CD 87 1573 20 est est NNP 87 1573 21 . . . 87 1573 22 ) ) -RRB- 87 1574 1 Budget budget NN 87 1574 2 : : : 87 1574 3 revenues revenue VBZ 87 1574 4 $ $ $ 87 1574 5 425 425 CD 87 1574 6 million million CD 87 1574 7 ; ; : 87 1574 8 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1574 9 $ $ $ 87 1574 10 480 480 CD 87 1574 11 million million CD 87 1574 12 , , , 87 1574 13 including include VBG 87 1574 14 capital capital NN 87 1574 15 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1574 16 of of IN 87 1574 17 $ $ $ 87 1574 18 NA na NN 87 1574 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 1574 20 1991 1991 CD 87 1574 21 est est NNP 87 1574 22 . . . 87 1574 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 1575 1 Exports export NNS 87 1575 2 : : : 87 1575 3 $ $ $ 87 1575 4 386 386 CD 87 1575 5 million million CD 87 1575 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 1575 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 1575 8 . . NNP 87 1575 9 , , , 87 1575 10 1990 1990 CD 87 1575 11 est est NNP 87 1575 12 . . . 87 1575 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 1576 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 1576 2 : : : 87 1576 3 fish fish NN 87 1576 4 and and CC 87 1576 5 fish fish NN 87 1576 6 products product NNS 87 1576 7 88 88 CD 87 1576 8 % % NN 87 1576 9 , , , 87 1576 10 animal animal NN 87 1576 11 feedstuffs feedstuff NNS 87 1576 12 , , , 87 1576 13 transport transport NN 87 1576 14 equipment equipment NN 87 1576 15 ( ( -LRB- 87 1576 16 ships ship NNS 87 1576 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 1576 18 ( ( -LRB- 87 1576 19 1989 1989 CD 87 1576 20 ) ) -RRB- 87 1576 21 partners partner NNS 87 1576 22 : : : 87 1576 23 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 1576 24 20 20 CD 87 1576 25 % % NN 87 1576 26 , , , 87 1576 27 Germany Germany NNP 87 1576 28 18.3 18.3 CD 87 1576 29 % % NN 87 1576 30 , , , 87 1576 31 UK UK NNP 87 1576 32 14.2 14.2 CD 87 1576 33 % % NN 87 1576 34 , , , 87 1576 35 France France NNP 87 1576 36 11.2 11.2 CD 87 1576 37 % % NN 87 1576 38 , , , 87 1576 39 Spain Spain NNP 87 1576 40 7.9 7.9 CD 87 1576 41 % % NN 87 1576 42 , , , 87 1576 43 US US NNP 87 1576 44 4.5 4.5 CD 87 1576 45 % % NN 87 1576 46 Imports import NNS 87 1576 47 : : : 87 1576 48 $ $ $ 87 1576 49 322 322 CD 87 1576 50 million million CD 87 1576 51 ( ( -LRB- 87 1576 52 c.i.f c.i.f NN 87 1576 53 . . NNP 87 1576 54 , , , 87 1576 55 1990 1990 CD 87 1576 56 est est NNP 87 1576 57 . . . 87 1576 58 ) ) -RRB- 87 1577 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 1577 2 : : : 87 1577 3 machinery machinery NN 87 1577 4 and and CC 87 1577 5 transport transport NN 87 1577 6 equipment equipment NN 87 1577 7 24.4 24.4 CD 87 1577 8 % % NN 87 1577 9 , , , 87 1577 10 manufactures manufacture VBZ 87 1577 11 24 24 CD 87 1577 12 % % NN 87 1577 13 , , , 87 1577 14 food food NN 87 1577 15 and and CC 87 1577 16 livestock livestock NN 87 1577 17 19 19 CD 87 1577 18 % % NN 87 1577 19 , , , 87 1577 20 fuels fuel NNS 87 1577 21 12 12 CD 87 1577 22 % % NN 87 1577 23 , , , 87 1577 24 chemicals chemical NNS 87 1577 25 6.5 6.5 CD 87 1577 26 % % NN 87 1577 27 partners partner NNS 87 1577 28 : : : 87 1577 29 Denmark denmark VB 87 1577 30 43.8 43.8 CD 87 1577 31 % % NN 87 1577 32 , , , 87 1577 33 Norway Norway NNP 87 1577 34 19.8 19.8 CD 87 1577 35 % % NN 87 1577 36 , , , 87 1577 37 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 1577 38 4.9 4.9 CD 87 1577 39 % % NN 87 1577 40 , , , 87 1577 41 Germany Germany NNP 87 1577 42 4.2 4.2 CD 87 1577 43 % % NN 87 1577 44 , , , 87 1577 45 US US NNP 87 1577 46 1.3 1.3 CD 87 1577 47 % % NN 87 1577 48 External external JJ 87 1577 49 debt debt NN 87 1577 50 : : : 87 1577 51 $ $ $ 87 1577 52 1.3 1.3 CD 87 1577 53 billion billion CD 87 1577 54 ( ( -LRB- 87 1577 55 1991 1991 CD 87 1577 56 ) ) -RRB- 87 1577 57 Industrial industrial JJ 87 1577 58 production production NN 87 1577 59 : : : 87 1577 60 growth growth NN 87 1577 61 rate rate NN 87 1577 62 NA% NA% NNS 87 1577 63 Electricity electricity NN 87 1577 64 : : : 87 1577 65 80,000 80,000 CD 87 1577 66 kW kw NN 87 1577 67 capacity capacity NN 87 1577 68 ; ; : 87 1577 69 280 280 CD 87 1577 70 million million CD 87 1577 71 kWh kWh NNS 87 1577 72 produced produce VBN 87 1577 73 , , , 87 1577 74 5,760 5,760 CD 87 1577 75 kWh kWh NNS 87 1577 76 per per IN 87 1577 77 capita capita NN 87 1577 78 ( ( -LRB- 87 1577 79 1992 1992 CD 87 1577 80 ) ) -RRB- 87 1577 81 Industries industry NNS 87 1577 82 : : : 87 1577 83 fishing fishing NN 87 1577 84 , , , 87 1577 85 shipbuilding shipbuilding NN 87 1577 86 , , , 87 1577 87 handicrafts handicrafts NNP 87 1577 88 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 1577 89 : : : 87 1577 90 accounts account NNS 87 1577 91 for for IN 87 1577 92 27 27 CD 87 1577 93 % % NN 87 1577 94 of of IN 87 1577 95 GDP GDP NNP 87 1577 96 and and CC 87 1577 97 employs employ VBZ 87 1577 98 27 27 CD 87 1577 99 % % NN 87 1577 100 of of IN 87 1577 101 labor labor NN 87 1577 102 force force NN 87 1577 103 ; ; : 87 1577 104 principal principal JJ 87 1577 105 crops crop NNS 87 1577 106 - - : 87 1577 107 potatoes potato NNS 87 1577 108 and and CC 87 1577 109 vegetables vegetable NNS 87 1577 110 ; ; : 87 1577 111 livestock livestock NN 87 1577 112 - - HYPH 87 1577 113 sheep sheep NN 87 1577 114 ; ; : 87 1577 115 annual annual JJ 87 1577 116 fish fish NN 87 1577 117 catch catch NN 87 1577 118 about about IN 87 1577 119 360,000 360,000 CD 87 1577 120 metric metric JJ 87 1577 121 tons ton NNS 87 1577 122 Economic economic JJ 87 1577 123 aid aid NN 87 1577 124 : : : 87 1577 125 receives receive VBZ 87 1577 126 an an DT 87 1577 127 annual annual JJ 87 1577 128 subsidy subsidy NN 87 1577 129 from from IN 87 1577 130 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 1577 131 of of IN 87 1577 132 about about RB 87 1577 133 $ $ $ 87 1577 134 130 130 CD 87 1577 135 million million CD 87 1577 136 * * NFP 87 1577 137 Faroe Faroe NNP 87 1577 138 Islands Islands NNPS 87 1577 139 , , , 87 1577 140 Economy Economy NNP 87 1577 141 Currency Currency NNP 87 1577 142 : : : 87 1577 143 1 1 CD 87 1577 144 Danish danish JJ 87 1577 145 krone krone NN 87 1577 146 ( ( -LRB- 87 1577 147 DKr DKr NNP 87 1577 148 ) ) -RRB- 87 1577 149 = = NFP 87 1577 150 100 100 CD 87 1577 151 ore ore NNP 87 1577 152 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 1577 153 rates rate NNS 87 1577 154 : : : 87 1577 155 Danish danish JJ 87 1577 156 kroner kroner NN 87 1577 157 ( ( -LRB- 87 1577 158 DKr DKr NNP 87 1577 159 ) ) -RRB- 87 1577 160 per per IN 87 1577 161 US$ us$ $ 87 1577 162 1 1 CD 87 1577 163 - - SYM 87 1577 164 6.236 6.236 CD 87 1577 165 ( ( -LRB- 87 1577 166 January January NNP 87 1577 167 1993 1993 CD 87 1577 168 ) ) -RRB- 87 1577 169 , , , 87 1577 170 6.036 6.036 CD 87 1577 171 ( ( -LRB- 87 1577 172 1992 1992 CD 87 1577 173 ) ) -RRB- 87 1577 174 , , , 87 1577 175 6.396 6.396 CD 87 1577 176 ( ( -LRB- 87 1577 177 1991 1991 CD 87 1577 178 ) ) -RRB- 87 1577 179 , , , 87 1577 180 6.189 6.189 CD 87 1577 181 ( ( -LRB- 87 1577 182 1990 1990 CD 87 1577 183 ) ) -RRB- 87 1577 184 , , , 87 1577 185 7.310 7.310 CD 87 1577 186 ( ( -LRB- 87 1577 187 1989 1989 CD 87 1577 188 ) ) -RRB- 87 1577 189 , , , 87 1577 190 6.732 6.732 CD 87 1577 191 ( ( -LRB- 87 1577 192 1988 1988 CD 87 1577 193 ) ) -RRB- 87 1577 194 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 1577 195 year year NN 87 1577 196 : : : 87 1577 197 1 1 CD 87 1577 198 April April NNP 87 1577 199 - - HYPH 87 1577 200 31 31 CD 87 1577 201 March March NNP 87 1577 202 * * NFP 87 1577 203 Faroe Faroe NNP 87 1577 204 Islands Islands NNPS 87 1577 205 , , , 87 1577 206 Communications Communications NNP 87 1577 207 Highways highway NNS 87 1577 208 : : : 87 1577 209 200 200 CD 87 1577 210 km km NN 87 1577 211 Ports Ports NNPS 87 1577 212 : : : 87 1577 213 Torshavn Torshavn NNP 87 1577 214 , , , 87 1577 215 Tvoroyri Tvoroyri NNP 87 1577 216 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 1577 217 marine marine NN 87 1577 218 : : : 87 1577 219 10 10 CD 87 1577 220 ships ship NNS 87 1577 221 ( ( -LRB- 87 1577 222 1,000 1,000 CD 87 1577 223 GRT GRT NNP 87 1577 224 or or CC 87 1577 225 over over RB 87 1577 226 ) ) -RRB- 87 1577 227 totaling total VBG 87 1577 228 22,015 22,015 CD 87 1577 229 GRT/24,007 GRT/24,007 NNP 87 1577 230 DWT dwt NN 87 1577 231 ; ; : 87 1577 232 includes include VBZ 87 1577 233 1 1 CD 87 1577 234 short short JJ 87 1577 235 - - HYPH 87 1577 236 sea sea NN 87 1577 237 passenger passenger NN 87 1577 238 , , , 87 1577 239 5 5 CD 87 1577 240 cargo cargo NN 87 1577 241 , , , 87 1577 242 2 2 CD 87 1577 243 roll roll NN 87 1577 244 - - HYPH 87 1577 245 on on IN 87 1577 246 / / SYM 87 1577 247 roll roll NN 87 1577 248 - - HYPH 87 1577 249 off off NN 87 1577 250 , , , 87 1577 251 2 2 CD 87 1577 252 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 87 1577 253 cargo cargo NN 87 1577 254 ; ; : 87 1577 255 note note VB 87 1577 256 - - : 87 1577 257 a a DT 87 1577 258 subset subset NN 87 1577 259 of of IN 87 1577 260 the the DT 87 1577 261 Danish danish JJ 87 1577 262 register register NN 87 1577 263 Airports airport NNS 87 1577 264 : : : 87 1577 265 total total NN 87 1577 266 : : : 87 1577 267 1 1 CD 87 1577 268 useable useable JJ 87 1577 269 : : : 87 1577 270 1 1 CD 87 1577 271 with with IN 87 1577 272 permanent permanent JJ 87 1577 273 - - HYPH 87 1577 274 surface surface NN 87 1577 275 runways runway NNS 87 1577 276 : : : 87 1577 277 1 1 CD 87 1577 278 with with IN 87 1577 279 runways runway NNS 87 1577 280 over over IN 87 1577 281 3659 3659 CD 87 1577 282 m m NNP 87 1577 283 : : : 87 1577 284 0 0 CD 87 1577 285 with with IN 87 1577 286 runways runways NNP 87 1577 287 2440 2440 CD 87 1577 288 - - HYPH 87 1577 289 3659 3659 CD 87 1577 290 m m NN 87 1577 291 : : : 87 1577 292 0 0 CD 87 1577 293 with with IN 87 1577 294 runways runways NNP 87 1577 295 1220 1220 CD 87 1577 296 - - HYPH 87 1577 297 2439 2439 CD 87 1577 298 m m NN 87 1577 299 : : : 87 1577 300 1 1 CD 87 1577 301 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 1577 302 : : : 87 1577 303 good good JJ 87 1577 304 international international JJ 87 1577 305 communications communication NNS 87 1577 306 ; ; : 87 1577 307 fair fair JJ 87 1577 308 domestic domestic JJ 87 1577 309 facilities facility NNS 87 1577 310 ; ; : 87 1577 311 27,900 27,900 CD 87 1577 312 telephones telephone NNS 87 1577 313 ; ; : 87 1577 314 broadcast broadcast NN 87 1577 315 stations station NNS 87 1577 316 - - SYM 87 1577 317 1 1 CD 87 1577 318 AM am NN 87 1577 319 , , , 87 1577 320 3 3 CD 87 1577 321 ( ( -LRB- 87 1577 322 10 10 CD 87 1577 323 repeaters repeater NNS 87 1577 324 ) ) -RRB- 87 1577 325 FM FM NNP 87 1577 326 , , , 87 1577 327 3 3 CD 87 1577 328 ( ( -LRB- 87 1577 329 29 29 CD 87 1577 330 repeaters repeater NNS 87 1577 331 ) ) -RRB- 87 1577 332 TV tv NN 87 1577 333 ; ; : 87 1577 334 3 3 CD 87 1577 335 coaxial coaxial JJ 87 1577 336 submarine submarine NN 87 1577 337 cables cable NNS 87 1577 338 * * NFP 87 1577 339 Faroe Faroe NNP 87 1577 340 Islands Islands NNPS 87 1577 341 , , , 87 1577 342 Defense Defense NNP 87 1577 343 Forces Forces NNPS 87 1577 344 Branches Branches NNPS 87 1577 345 : : : 87 1577 346 small small JJ 87 1577 347 Police Police NNPS 87 1577 348 Force Force NNP 87 1577 349 , , , 87 1577 350 no no DT 87 1577 351 organized organized JJ 87 1577 352 native native JJ 87 1577 353 military military JJ 87 1577 354 forces force NNS 87 1577 355 Note Note NNP 87 1577 356 : : : 87 1577 357 defense defense NN 87 1577 358 is be VBZ 87 1577 359 the the DT 87 1577 360 responsibility responsibility NN 87 1577 361 of of IN 87 1577 362 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 1577 363 * * NFP 87 1577 364 Fiji Fiji NNP 87 1577 365 , , , 87 1577 366 Geography Geography NNP 87 1577 367 Location Location NNP 87 1577 368 : : : 87 1577 369 Oceania Oceania NNP 87 1577 370 , , , 87 1577 371 2,500 2,500 CD 87 1577 372 km km NN 87 1577 373 north north RB 87 1577 374 of of IN 87 1577 375 New New NNP 87 1577 376 Zealand Zealand NNP 87 1577 377 in in IN 87 1577 378 the the DT 87 1577 379 South South NNP 87 1577 380 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 1577 381 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 1577 382 Map Map NNP 87 1577 383 references reference NNS 87 1577 384 : : : 87 1577 385 Oceania Oceania NNP 87 1577 386 , , , 87 1577 387 Standard Standard NNP 87 1577 388 Time Time NNP 87 1577 389 Zones Zones NNPS 87 1577 390 of of IN 87 1577 391 the the DT 87 1577 392 World World NNP 87 1577 393 Area Area NNP 87 1577 394 : : : 87 1577 395 total total JJ 87 1577 396 area area NN 87 1577 397 : : : 87 1577 398 18,270 18,270 CD 87 1577 399 km2 km2 NNP 87 1577 400 land land NN 87 1577 401 area area NN 87 1577 402 : : : 87 1577 403 18,270 18,270 CD 87 1577 404 km2 km2 NNP 87 1577 405 comparative comparative JJ 87 1577 406 area area NN 87 1577 407 : : : 87 1577 408 slightly slightly RB 87 1577 409 smaller small JJR 87 1577 410 than than IN 87 1577 411 New New NNP 87 1577 412 Jersey Jersey NNP 87 1577 413 Land Land NNP 87 1577 414 boundaries boundary NNS 87 1577 415 : : : 87 1577 416 0 0 LS 87 1577 417 km km NN 87 1577 418 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 1577 419 : : : 87 1577 420 1,129 1,129 CD 87 1577 421 km km NN 87 1577 422 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 1577 423 claims claim VBZ 87 1577 424 : : : 87 1577 425 ( ( -LRB- 87 1577 426 measured measure VBN 87 1577 427 from from IN 87 1577 428 claimed claim VBN 87 1577 429 archipelagic archipelagic JJ 87 1577 430 baselines baseline NNS 87 1577 431 ) ) -RRB- 87 1577 432 continental continental NNP 87 1577 433 shelf shelf NN 87 1577 434 : : : 87 1577 435 200 200 CD 87 1577 436 m m CD 87 1577 437 depth depth NN 87 1577 438 or or CC 87 1577 439 to to IN 87 1577 440 depth depth NN 87 1577 441 of of IN 87 1577 442 exploitation exploitation NN 87 1577 443 ; ; : 87 1577 444 rectilinear rectilinear NNP 87 1577 445 shelf shelf NN 87 1577 446 claim claim NN 87 1577 447 added add VBD 87 1577 448 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 1577 449 economic economic JJ 87 1577 450 zone zone NN 87 1577 451 : : : 87 1577 452 200 200 CD 87 1577 453 nm nm CD 87 1577 454 territorial territorial JJ 87 1577 455 sea sea NN 87 1577 456 : : : 87 1577 457 12 12 CD 87 1577 458 nm nm NNP 87 1577 459 International international JJ 87 1577 460 disputes dispute NNS 87 1577 461 : : : 87 1577 462 none none NN 87 1577 463 Climate climate NN 87 1577 464 : : : 87 1577 465 tropical tropical JJ 87 1577 466 marine marine NN 87 1577 467 ; ; : 87 1577 468 only only RB 87 1577 469 slight slight JJ 87 1577 470 seasonal seasonal JJ 87 1577 471 temperature temperature NN 87 1577 472 variation variation NN 87 1577 473 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 1577 474 : : : 87 1577 475 mostly mostly RB 87 1577 476 mountains mountain NNS 87 1577 477 of of IN 87 1577 478 volcanic volcanic JJ 87 1577 479 origin origin NN 87 1577 480 Natural natural JJ 87 1577 481 resources resource NNS 87 1577 482 : : : 87 1577 483 timber timber NN 87 1577 484 , , , 87 1577 485 fish fish NN 87 1577 486 , , , 87 1577 487 gold gold NN 87 1577 488 , , , 87 1577 489 copper copper NN 87 1577 490 , , , 87 1577 491 offshore offshore JJ 87 1577 492 oil oil NN 87 1577 493 potential potential NN 87 1577 494 Land Land NNP 87 1577 495 use use NN 87 1577 496 : : : 87 1577 497 arable arable JJ 87 1577 498 land land NN 87 1577 499 : : : 87 1577 500 8 8 CD 87 1577 501 % % NN 87 1577 502 permanent permanent JJ 87 1577 503 crops crop NNS 87 1577 504 : : : 87 1577 505 5 5 CD 87 1577 506 % % NN 87 1577 507 meadows meadow NNS 87 1577 508 and and CC 87 1577 509 pastures pasture NNS 87 1577 510 : : : 87 1577 511 3 3 CD 87 1577 512 % % NN 87 1577 513 forest forest NN 87 1577 514 and and CC 87 1577 515 woodland woodland NN 87 1577 516 : : : 87 1577 517 65 65 CD 87 1577 518 % % NN 87 1577 519 other other JJ 87 1577 520 : : : 87 1577 521 19 19 CD 87 1577 522 % % NN 87 1577 523 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 1577 524 land land NN 87 1577 525 : : : 87 1577 526 10 10 CD 87 1577 527 km2 km2 NNP 87 1577 528 ( ( -LRB- 87 1577 529 1989 1989 CD 87 1577 530 est est NNP 87 1577 531 . . . 87 1577 532 ) ) -RRB- 87 1578 1 Environment environment NN 87 1578 2 : : : 87 1578 3 subject subject JJ 87 1578 4 to to IN 87 1578 5 hurricanes hurricane NNS 87 1578 6 from from IN 87 1578 7 November November NNP 87 1578 8 to to IN 87 1578 9 January January NNP 87 1578 10 ; ; : 87 1578 11 includes include VBZ 87 1578 12 332 332 CD 87 1578 13 islands island NNS 87 1578 14 of of IN 87 1578 15 which which WDT 87 1578 16 approximately approximately RB 87 1578 17 110 110 CD 87 1578 18 are be VBP 87 1578 19 inhabited inhabit VBN 87 1578 20 * * NFP 87 1578 21 Fiji Fiji NNP 87 1578 22 , , , 87 1578 23 People People NNP 87 1578 24 Population Population NNP 87 1578 25 : : : 87 1578 26 756,762 756,762 CD 87 1578 27 ( ( -LRB- 87 1578 28 July July NNP 87 1578 29 1993 1993 CD 87 1578 30 est est NNP 87 1578 31 . . . 87 1578 32 ) ) -RRB- 87 1579 1 Population population NN 87 1579 2 growth growth NN 87 1579 3 rate rate NN 87 1579 4 : : : 87 1579 5 0.95 0.95 CD 87 1579 6 % % NN 87 1579 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1579 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1579 9 est est NNP 87 1579 10 . . . 87 1579 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1580 1 Birth birth NN 87 1580 2 rate rate NN 87 1580 3 : : : 87 1580 4 24.74 24.74 CD 87 1580 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 1580 6 population population NN 87 1580 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1580 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1580 9 est est NNP 87 1580 10 . . . 87 1580 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1581 1 Death death NN 87 1581 2 rate rate NN 87 1581 3 : : : 87 1581 4 6.59 6.59 CD 87 1581 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 1581 6 population population NN 87 1581 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1581 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1581 9 est est NNP 87 1581 10 . . . 87 1581 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1582 1 Net net JJ 87 1582 2 migration migration NN 87 1582 3 rate rate NN 87 1582 4 : : : 87 1582 5 -8.65 -8.65 NFP 87 1582 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 1582 7 population population NN 87 1582 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 1582 9 1993 1993 CD 87 1582 10 est est NNP 87 1582 11 . . . 87 1582 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 1583 1 Infant infant NN 87 1583 2 mortality mortality NN 87 1583 3 rate rate NN 87 1583 4 : : : 87 1583 5 18.4 18.4 CD 87 1583 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 1583 7 live live JJ 87 1583 8 births birth NNS 87 1583 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 1583 10 1993 1993 CD 87 1583 11 est est NNP 87 1583 12 . . . 87 1583 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 1584 1 Life life NN 87 1584 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 1584 3 at at IN 87 1584 4 birth birth NN 87 1584 5 : : : 87 1584 6 total total JJ 87 1584 7 population population NN 87 1584 8 : : : 87 1584 9 64.86 64.86 CD 87 1584 10 years year NNS 87 1584 11 male male JJ 87 1584 12 : : : 87 1584 13 62.62 62.62 CD 87 1584 14 years year NNS 87 1584 15 female female JJ 87 1584 16 : : : 87 1584 17 67.21 67.21 CD 87 1584 18 years year NNS 87 1584 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 1584 20 1993 1993 CD 87 1584 21 est est NNP 87 1584 22 . . . 87 1584 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 1585 1 Total total JJ 87 1585 2 fertility fertility NN 87 1585 3 rate rate NN 87 1585 4 : : : 87 1585 5 2.98 2.98 CD 87 1585 6 children child NNS 87 1585 7 born bear VBN 87 1585 8 / / SYM 87 1585 9 woman woman NN 87 1585 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 1585 11 1993 1993 CD 87 1585 12 est est NNP 87 1585 13 . . . 87 1585 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 1586 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 1586 2 : : : 87 1586 3 noun noun NNP 87 1586 4 : : : 87 1586 5 Fijian(s Fijian(s NNP 87 1586 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 1586 7 adjective adjective NN 87 1586 8 : : : 87 1586 9 Fijian fijian JJ 87 1586 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 1586 11 divisions division NNS 87 1586 12 : : : 87 1586 13 Fijian fijian JJ 87 1586 14 49 49 CD 87 1586 15 % % NN 87 1586 16 , , , 87 1586 17 Indian Indian NNP 87 1586 18 46 46 CD 87 1586 19 % % NN 87 1586 20 , , , 87 1586 21 European european JJ 87 1586 22 , , , 87 1586 23 other other JJ 87 1586 24 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 1586 25 Islanders Islanders NNPS 87 1586 26 , , , 87 1586 27 overseas overseas JJ 87 1586 28 Chinese Chinese NNPS 87 1586 29 , , , 87 1586 30 and and CC 87 1586 31 other other JJ 87 1586 32 5 5 CD 87 1586 33 % % NN 87 1586 34 Religions religion NNS 87 1586 35 : : : 87 1586 36 Christian Christian NNP 87 1586 37 52 52 CD 87 1586 38 % % NN 87 1586 39 ( ( -LRB- 87 1586 40 Methodist Methodist NNP 87 1586 41 37 37 CD 87 1586 42 % % NN 87 1586 43 , , , 87 1586 44 Roman Roman NNP 87 1586 45 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 1586 46 9 9 CD 87 1586 47 % % NN 87 1586 48 ) ) -RRB- 87 1586 49 , , , 87 1586 50 Hindu Hindu NNP 87 1586 51 38 38 CD 87 1586 52 % % NN 87 1586 53 , , , 87 1586 54 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 1586 55 8 8 CD 87 1586 56 % % NN 87 1586 57 , , , 87 1586 58 other other JJ 87 1586 59 2 2 CD 87 1586 60 % % NN 87 1586 61 note note NN 87 1586 62 : : : 87 1586 63 Fijians fijian NNS 87 1586 64 are be VBP 87 1586 65 mainly mainly RB 87 1586 66 Christian christian JJ 87 1586 67 , , , 87 1586 68 Indians Indians NNPS 87 1586 69 are be VBP 87 1586 70 Hindu Hindu NNP 87 1586 71 , , , 87 1586 72 and and CC 87 1586 73 there there EX 87 1586 74 is be VBZ 87 1586 75 a a DT 87 1586 76 Muslim muslim JJ 87 1586 77 minority minority NN 87 1586 78 ( ( -LRB- 87 1586 79 1986 1986 CD 87 1586 80 ) ) -RRB- 87 1586 81 Languages language NNS 87 1586 82 : : : 87 1586 83 English English NNP 87 1586 84 ( ( -LRB- 87 1586 85 official official NN 87 1586 86 ) ) -RRB- 87 1586 87 , , , 87 1586 88 Fijian Fijian NNP 87 1586 89 , , , 87 1586 90 Hindustani Hindustani NNP 87 1586 91 Literacy Literacy NNP 87 1586 92 : : : 87 1586 93 age age NN 87 1586 94 15 15 CD 87 1586 95 and and CC 87 1586 96 over over RB 87 1586 97 can can MD 87 1586 98 read read VB 87 1586 99 and and CC 87 1586 100 write write VB 87 1586 101 ( ( -LRB- 87 1586 102 1985 1985 CD 87 1586 103 ) ) -RRB- 87 1586 104 total total JJ 87 1586 105 population population NN 87 1586 106 : : : 87 1586 107 86 86 CD 87 1586 108 % % NN 87 1586 109 male male NN 87 1586 110 : : : 87 1586 111 90 90 CD 87 1586 112 % % NN 87 1586 113 female female NN 87 1586 114 : : : 87 1586 115 81 81 CD 87 1586 116 % % NN 87 1586 117 Labor Labor NNP 87 1586 118 force force NN 87 1586 119 : : : 87 1586 120 235,000 235,000 CD 87 1586 121 by by IN 87 1586 122 occupation occupation NN 87 1586 123 : : : 87 1586 124 subsistence subsistence NN 87 1586 125 agriculture agriculture NN 87 1586 126 67 67 CD 87 1586 127 % % NN 87 1586 128 , , , 87 1586 129 wage wage NN 87 1586 130 earners earner NNS 87 1586 131 18 18 CD 87 1586 132 % % NN 87 1586 133 , , , 87 1586 134 salary salary NN 87 1586 135 earners earner NNS 87 1586 136 15 15 CD 87 1586 137 % % NN 87 1586 138 ( ( -LRB- 87 1586 139 1987 1987 CD 87 1586 140 ) ) -RRB- 87 1586 141 * * NFP 87 1586 142 Fiji Fiji NNP 87 1586 143 , , , 87 1586 144 Government Government NNP 87 1586 145 Names Names NNPS 87 1586 146 : : : 87 1586 147 conventional conventional JJ 87 1586 148 long long JJ 87 1586 149 form form NN 87 1586 150 : : : 87 1586 151 Republic Republic NNP 87 1586 152 of of IN 87 1586 153 Fiji Fiji NNP 87 1586 154 conventional conventional JJ 87 1586 155 short short JJ 87 1586 156 form form NN 87 1586 157 : : : 87 1586 158 Fiji Fiji NNP 87 1586 159 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 1586 160 : : : 87 1586 161 FJ FJ NNP 87 1586 162 Type Type NNP 87 1586 163 : : : 87 1586 164 republic republic NNP 87 1586 165 note note NN 87 1586 166 : : : 87 1586 167 military military JJ 87 1586 168 coup coup NN 87 1586 169 leader leader NN 87 1586 170 Maj Maj NNP 87 1586 171 . . NNP 87 1586 172 Gen. Gen. NNP 87 1586 173 Sitiveni Sitiveni NNP 87 1586 174 RABUKA RABUKA NNP 87 1586 175 formally formally RB 87 1586 176 declared declare VBD 87 1586 177 Fiji Fiji NNP 87 1586 178 a a DT 87 1586 179 republic republic NN 87 1586 180 on on IN 87 1586 181 6 6 CD 87 1586 182 October October NNP 87 1586 183 1987 1987 CD 87 1586 184 Capital capital NN 87 1586 185 : : : 87 1586 186 Suva Suva NNP 87 1586 187 Administrative administrative JJ 87 1586 188 divisions division NNS 87 1586 189 : : : 87 1586 190 4 4 CD 87 1586 191 divisions division NNS 87 1586 192 and and CC 87 1586 193 1 1 CD 87 1586 194 dependency dependency NN 87 1586 195 * * NFP 87 1586 196 ; ; : 87 1586 197 Central Central NNP 87 1586 198 , , , 87 1586 199 Eastern Eastern NNP 87 1586 200 , , , 87 1586 201 Northern Northern NNP 87 1586 202 , , , 87 1586 203 Rotuma Rotuma NNP 87 1586 204 * * NFP 87 1586 205 , , , 87 1586 206 Western western JJ 87 1586 207 , , , 87 1586 208 Independence Independence NNP 87 1586 209 : : : 87 1586 210 10 10 CD 87 1586 211 October October NNP 87 1586 212 1970 1970 CD 87 1586 213 ( ( -LRB- 87 1586 214 from from IN 87 1586 215 UK UK NNP 87 1586 216 ) ) -RRB- 87 1586 217 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 1586 218 : : : 87 1586 219 10 10 CD 87 1586 220 October October NNP 87 1586 221 1970 1970 CD 87 1586 222 ( ( -LRB- 87 1586 223 suspended suspend VBN 87 1586 224 1 1 CD 87 1586 225 October October NNP 87 1586 226 1987 1987 CD 87 1586 227 ) ) -RRB- 87 1586 228 ; ; : 87 1586 229 a a DT 87 1586 230 new new JJ 87 1586 231 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 1586 232 was be VBD 87 1586 233 proposed propose VBN 87 1586 234 on on IN 87 1586 235 23 23 CD 87 1586 236 September September NNP 87 1586 237 1988 1988 CD 87 1586 238 and and CC 87 1586 239 promulgated promulgate VBD 87 1586 240 on on IN 87 1586 241 25 25 CD 87 1586 242 July July NNP 87 1586 243 1990 1990 CD 87 1586 244 ; ; : 87 1586 245 the the DT 87 1586 246 1990 1990 CD 87 1586 247 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 1586 248 is be VBZ 87 1586 249 currently currently RB 87 1586 250 still still RB 87 1586 251 under under IN 87 1586 252 review review NN 87 1586 253 ( ( -LRB- 87 1586 254 February February NNP 87 1586 255 1993 1993 CD 87 1586 256 ) ) -RRB- 87 1586 257 Legal legal JJ 87 1586 258 system system NN 87 1586 259 : : : 87 1586 260 based base VBN 87 1586 261 on on IN 87 1586 262 British british JJ 87 1586 263 system system NN 87 1586 264 National national JJ 87 1586 265 holiday holiday NN 87 1586 266 : : : 87 1586 267 Independence Independence NNP 87 1586 268 Day Day NNP 87 1586 269 , , , 87 1586 270 10 10 CD 87 1586 271 October October NNP 87 1586 272 ( ( -LRB- 87 1586 273 1970 1970 CD 87 1586 274 ) ) -RRB- 87 1586 275 Political political JJ 87 1586 276 parties party NNS 87 1586 277 and and CC 87 1586 278 leaders leader NNS 87 1586 279 : : : 87 1586 280 Fijian Fijian NNP 87 1586 281 Political Political NNP 87 1586 282 Party Party NNP 87 1586 283 ( ( -LRB- 87 1586 284 SVT SVT NNP 87 1586 285 - - HYPH 87 1586 286 primarily primarily RB 87 1586 287 Fijian Fijian NNP 87 1586 288 ) ) -RRB- 87 1586 289 , , , 87 1586 290 leader leader NN 87 1586 291 Maj Maj NNP 87 1586 292 . . NNP 87 1586 293 Gen. Gen. NNP 87 1586 294 Sitivini Sitivini NNP 87 1586 295 RABUKA RABUKA NNP 87 1586 296 ; ; : 87 1586 297 National National NNP 87 1586 298 Federation Federation NNP 87 1586 299 Party Party NNP 87 1586 300 ( ( -LRB- 87 1586 301 NFP NFP NNP 87 1586 302 ; ; : 87 1586 303 primarily primarily RB 87 1586 304 Indian indian JJ 87 1586 305 ) ) -RRB- 87 1586 306 , , , 87 1586 307 Siddiq Siddiq NNP 87 1586 308 KOYA KOYA NNP 87 1586 309 ; ; : 87 1586 310 Christian Christian NNP 87 1586 311 Fijian Fijian NNP 87 1586 312 Nationalist Nationalist NNP 87 1586 313 Party Party NNP 87 1586 314 ( ( -LRB- 87 1586 315 CFNP CFNP NNP 87 1586 316 ) ) -RRB- 87 1586 317 , , , 87 1586 318 Sakeasi Sakeasi NNP 87 1586 319 BUTADROKA BUTADROKA NNP 87 1586 320 ; ; : 87 1586 321 Fiji Fiji NNP 87 1586 322 Labor Labor NNP 87 1586 323 Party Party NNP 87 1586 324 ( ( -LRB- 87 1586 325 FLP FLP NNP 87 1586 326 ) ) -RRB- 87 1586 327 , , , 87 1586 328 Jokapeci Jokapeci NNP 87 1586 329 KOROI KOROI NNP 87 1586 330 ; ; : 87 1586 331 All all DT 87 1586 332 National National NNP 87 1586 333 Congress Congress NNP 87 1586 334 ( ( -LRB- 87 1586 335 ANC ANC NNP 87 1586 336 ) ) -RRB- 87 1586 337 , , , 87 1586 338 Apisai Apisai NNP 87 1586 339 TORA TORA NNP 87 1586 340 ; ; : 87 1586 341 General General NNP 87 1586 342 Voters Voters NNPS 87 1586 343 Party Party NNP 87 1586 344 ( ( -LRB- 87 1586 345 GVP GVP NNP 87 1586 346 ) ) -RRB- 87 1586 347 , , , 87 1586 348 Max Max NNP 87 1586 349 OLSSON OLSSON NNP 87 1586 350 ; ; : 87 1586 351 Fiji Fiji NNP 87 1586 352 Conservative Conservative NNP 87 1586 353 Party Party NNP 87 1586 354 ( ( -LRB- 87 1586 355 FCP FCP NNP 87 1586 356 ) ) -RRB- 87 1586 357 , , , 87 1586 358 Isireli isireli JJ 87 1586 359 VUIBAU VUIBAU NNP 87 1586 360 ; ; : 87 1586 361 Conservative Conservative NNP 87 1586 362 Party Party NNP 87 1586 363 of of IN 87 1586 364 Fiji Fiji NNP 87 1586 365 ( ( -LRB- 87 1586 366 CPF CPF NNP 87 1586 367 ) ) -RRB- 87 1586 368 , , , 87 1586 369 Jolale Jolale NNP 87 1586 370 ULUDOLE ULUDOLE NNP 87 1586 371 and and CC 87 1586 372 Viliame Viliame NNP 87 1586 373 SAVU SAVU NNP 87 1586 374 ; ; : 87 1586 375 Fiji Fiji NNP 87 1586 376 Indian Indian NNP 87 1586 377 Liberal Liberal NNP 87 1586 378 Party Party NNP 87 1586 379 , , , 87 1586 380 Swami Swami NNP 87 1586 381 MAHARAJ MAHARAJ NNS 87 1586 382 ; ; : 87 1586 383 Fiji Fiji NNP 87 1586 384 Indian Indian NNP 87 1586 385 Congress Congress NNP 87 1586 386 Party Party NNP 87 1586 387 , , , 87 1586 388 Ishwari ishwari JJ 87 1586 389 BAJPAI BAJPAI NNS 87 1586 390 ; ; : 87 1586 391 Fiji Fiji NNP 87 1586 392 Independent Independent NNP 87 1586 393 Labor Labor NNP 87 1586 394 ( ( -LRB- 87 1586 395 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 1586 396 ) ) -RRB- 87 1586 397 , , , 87 1586 398 leader leader NN 87 1586 399 NA NA NNP 87 1586 400 ; ; : 87 1586 401 Four Four NNP 87 1586 402 Corners Corners NNPS 87 1586 403 Party Party NNP 87 1586 404 , , , 87 1586 405 David David NNP 87 1586 406 TULVANUAVOU TULVANUAVOU NNP 87 1586 407 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 1586 408 : : : 87 1586 409 none none NN 87 1586 410 Elections election NNS 87 1586 411 : : : 87 1586 412 House House NNP 87 1586 413 of of IN 87 1586 414 Representatives Representatives NNPS 87 1586 415 : : : 87 1586 416 last last RB 87 1586 417 held hold VBN 87 1586 418 23 23 CD 87 1586 419 - - SYM 87 1586 420 29 29 CD 87 1586 421 May May NNP 87 1586 422 1992 1992 CD 87 1586 423 ( ( -LRB- 87 1586 424 next next JJ 87 1586 425 to to TO 87 1586 426 be be VB 87 1586 427 held hold VBN 87 1586 428 NA NA NNP 87 1586 429 1997 1997 CD 87 1586 430 ) ) -RRB- 87 1586 431 ; ; : 87 1586 432 results result NNS 87 1586 433 - - HYPH 87 1586 434 percent percent NN 87 1586 435 of of IN 87 1586 436 vote vote NN 87 1586 437 by by IN 87 1586 438 party party NN 87 1586 439 NA NA NNP 87 1586 440 ; ; : 87 1586 441 seats seat NNS 87 1586 442 - - : 87 1586 443 ( ( -LRB- 87 1586 444 70 70 CD 87 1586 445 total total NN 87 1586 446 , , , 87 1586 447 with with IN 87 1586 448 ethnic ethnic JJ 87 1586 449 Fijians Fijians NNPS 87 1586 450 allocated allocate VBD 87 1586 451 37 37 CD 87 1586 452 seats seat NNS 87 1586 453 , , , 87 1586 454 ethnic ethnic JJ 87 1586 455 Indians Indians NNPS 87 1586 456 27 27 CD 87 1586 457 seats seat NNS 87 1586 458 , , , 87 1586 459 and and CC 87 1586 460 independents independent NNS 87 1586 461 and and CC 87 1586 462 other other JJ 87 1586 463 6 6 CD 87 1586 464 seats seat NNS 87 1586 465 ) ) -RRB- 87 1586 466 number number NN 87 1586 467 of of IN 87 1586 468 seats seat NNS 87 1586 469 by by IN 87 1586 470 party party NN 87 1586 471 NA NA NNP 87 1586 472 Executive Executive NNP 87 1586 473 branch branch NN 87 1586 474 : : : 87 1586 475 president president NN 87 1586 476 , , , 87 1586 477 prime prime NNP 87 1586 478 minister minister NN 87 1586 479 , , , 87 1586 480 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 87 1586 481 , , , 87 1586 482 Great Great NNP 87 1586 483 Councils council NNS 87 1586 484 of of IN 87 1586 485 Chiefs Chiefs NNPS 87 1586 486 ( ( -LRB- 87 1586 487 highest highest RBS 87 1586 488 ranking rank VBG 87 1586 489 members member NNS 87 1586 490 of of IN 87 1586 491 the the DT 87 1586 492 traditional traditional JJ 87 1586 493 chiefly chiefly JJ 87 1586 494 system system NN 87 1586 495 ) ) -RRB- 87 1586 496 Legislative legislative JJ 87 1586 497 branch branch NN 87 1586 498 : : : 87 1586 499 the the DT 87 1586 500 bicameral bicameral JJ 87 1586 501 Parliament Parliament NNP 87 1586 502 , , , 87 1586 503 consisting consist VBG 87 1586 504 of of IN 87 1586 505 an an DT 87 1586 506 upper upper JJ 87 1586 507 house house NN 87 1586 508 or or CC 87 1586 509 Senate Senate NNP 87 1586 510 and and CC 87 1586 511 a a DT 87 1586 512 lower low JJR 87 1586 513 house house NN 87 1586 514 or or CC 87 1586 515 House House NNP 87 1586 516 of of IN 87 1586 517 Representatives Representatives NNPS 87 1586 518 , , , 87 1586 519 was be VBD 87 1586 520 dissolved dissolve VBN 87 1586 521 following follow VBG 87 1586 522 the the DT 87 1586 523 coup coup NN 87 1586 524 of of IN 87 1586 525 14 14 CD 87 1586 526 May May NNP 87 1586 527 1987 1987 CD 87 1586 528 ; ; : 87 1586 529 the the DT 87 1586 530 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 1586 531 of of IN 87 1586 532 23 23 CD 87 1586 533 September September NNP 87 1586 534 1988 1988 CD 87 1586 535 provides provide VBZ 87 1586 536 for for IN 87 1586 537 a a DT 87 1586 538 bicameral bicameral JJ 87 1586 539 Parliament Parliament NNP 87 1586 540 Judicial Judicial NNP 87 1586 541 branch branch NN 87 1586 542 : : : 87 1586 543 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 1586 544 Court Court NNP 87 1586 545 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 1586 546 : : : 87 1586 547 Chief Chief NNP 87 1586 548 of of IN 87 1586 549 State State NNP 87 1586 550 : : : 87 1586 551 President President NNP 87 1586 552 Ratu Ratu NNP 87 1586 553 Sir Sir NNP 87 1586 554 Penaia Penaia NNP 87 1586 555 Kanatabatu Kanatabatu NNP 87 1586 556 GANILAU GANILAU NNP 87 1586 557 ( ( -LRB- 87 1586 558 since since IN 87 1586 559 5 5 CD 87 1586 560 December December NNP 87 1586 561 1987 1987 CD 87 1586 562 ) ) -RRB- 87 1586 563 ; ; : 87 1586 564 Vice Vice NNP 87 1586 565 President President NNP 87 1586 566 Ratu Ratu NNP 87 1586 567 Sir Sir NNP 87 1586 568 Kamisese Kamisese NNP 87 1586 569 MARA MARA NNP 87 1586 570 ( ( -LRB- 87 1586 571 since since IN 87 1586 572 14 14 CD 87 1586 573 April April NNP 87 1586 574 1992 1992 CD 87 1586 575 ) ) -RRB- 87 1586 576 ; ; : 87 1586 577 Vice Vice NNP 87 1586 578 President President NNP 87 1586 579 Ratu Ratu NNP 87 1586 580 Sir Sir NNP 87 1586 581 Josaia Josaia NNP 87 1586 582 TAIVAIQIA TAIVAIQIA NNP 87 1586 583 ( ( -LRB- 87 1586 584 since since IN 87 1586 585 14 14 CD 87 1586 586 April April NNP 87 1586 587 1992 1992 CD 87 1586 588 ) ) -RRB- 87 1586 589 * * NFP 87 1586 590 Fiji Fiji NNP 87 1586 591 , , , 87 1586 592 Government Government NNP 87 1586 593 Head Head NNP 87 1586 594 of of IN 87 1586 595 Government Government NNP 87 1586 596 : : : 87 1586 597 Prime Prime NNP 87 1586 598 Minister Minister NNP 87 1586 599 Sitiveni Sitiveni NNP 87 1586 600 RABUKA RABUKA NNP 87 1586 601 ( ( -LRB- 87 1586 602 since since IN 87 1586 603 2 2 CD 87 1586 604 June June NNP 87 1586 605 1992 1992 CD 87 1586 606 ) ) -RRB- 87 1586 607 ; ; : 87 1586 608 Deputy Deputy NNP 87 1586 609 Prime Prime NNP 87 1586 610 Minister Minister NNP 87 1586 611 Filipe Filipe NNP 87 1586 612 BOLE BOLE NNP 87 1586 613 ( ( -LRB- 87 1586 614 since since IN 87 1586 615 11 11 CD 87 1586 616 June June NNP 87 1586 617 1992 1992 CD 87 1586 618 ) ) -RRB- 87 1586 619 ; ; : 87 1586 620 Deputy Deputy NNP 87 1586 621 Prime Prime NNP 87 1586 622 Minister Minister NNP 87 1586 623 Ratu Ratu NNP 87 1586 624 Timoci Timoci NNP 87 1586 625 VESIKULA VESIKULA NNP 87 1586 626 ( ( -LRB- 87 1586 627 since since IN 87 1586 628 11 11 CD 87 1586 629 June June NNP 87 1586 630 1993 1993 CD 87 1586 631 ) ) -RRB- 87 1586 632 Member Member NNP 87 1586 633 of of IN 87 1586 634 : : : 87 1586 635 ACP ACP NNP 87 1586 636 , , , 87 1586 637 AsDB AsDB NNP 87 1586 638 , , , 87 1586 639 CP CP NNP 87 1586 640 , , , 87 1586 641 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 87 1586 642 , , , 87 1586 643 FAO FAO NNP 87 1586 644 , , , 87 1586 645 G-77 g-77 CD 87 1586 646 , , , 87 1586 647 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 1586 648 , , , 87 1586 649 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 1586 650 , , , 87 1586 651 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 1586 652 , , , 87 1586 653 IDA IDA NNP 87 1586 654 , , , 87 1586 655 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 1586 656 , , , 87 1586 657 IFC IFC NNP 87 1586 658 , , , 87 1586 659 ILO ILO NNP 87 1586 660 , , , 87 1586 661 IMF IMF NNP 87 1586 662 , , , 87 1586 663 IMO imo RB 87 1586 664 , , , 87 1586 665 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 1586 666 , , , 87 1586 667 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 1586 668 , , , 87 1586 669 IOC IOC NNP 87 1586 670 , , , 87 1586 671 ITU ITU NNP 87 1586 672 , , , 87 1586 673 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 1586 674 , , , 87 1586 675 PCA PCA NNP 87 1586 676 , , , 87 1586 677 SPARTECA SPARTECA NNP 87 1586 678 , , , 87 1586 679 SPC SPC NNP 87 1586 680 , , , 87 1586 681 SPF SPF NNP 87 1586 682 , , , 87 1586 683 UN UN NNP 87 1586 684 , , , 87 1586 685 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 1586 686 , , , 87 1586 687 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 1586 688 , , , 87 1586 689 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 1586 690 , , , 87 1586 691 UNIFIL UNIFIL NNP 87 1586 692 , , , 87 1586 693 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 87 1586 694 , , , 87 1586 695 UNOSOM UNOSOM NNP 87 1586 696 , , , 87 1586 697 UPU UPU NNP 87 1586 698 , , , 87 1586 699 WHO who WP 87 1586 700 , , , 87 1586 701 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 1586 702 , , , 87 1586 703 WMO WMO NNP 87 1586 704 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1586 705 representation representation NN 87 1586 706 in in IN 87 1586 707 US US NNP 87 1586 708 : : : 87 1586 709 chief chief NN 87 1586 710 of of IN 87 1586 711 mission mission NN 87 1586 712 : : : 87 1586 713 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 1586 714 Pita Pita NNP 87 1586 715 Kewa Kewa NNP 87 1586 716 NACUVA NACUVA NNP 87 1586 717 chancery chancery NN 87 1586 718 : : : 87 1586 719 Suite Suite NNP 87 1586 720 240 240 CD 87 1586 721 , , , 87 1586 722 2233 2233 CD 87 1586 723 Wisconsin Wisconsin NNP 87 1586 724 Avenue Avenue NNP 87 1586 725 NW NW NNP 87 1586 726 , , , 87 1586 727 Washington Washington NNP 87 1586 728 , , , 87 1586 729 DC DC NNP 87 1586 730 20007 20007 CD 87 1586 731 telephone telephone NN 87 1586 732 : : : 87 1586 733 ( ( -LRB- 87 1586 734 202 202 CD 87 1586 735 ) ) -RRB- 87 1586 736 337 337 CD 87 1586 737 - - HYPH 87 1586 738 8320 8320 CD 87 1586 739 consulate consulate NN 87 1586 740 : : : 87 1586 741 New New NNP 87 1586 742 York York NNP 87 1586 743 US US NNP 87 1586 744 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1586 745 representation representation NN 87 1586 746 : : : 87 1586 747 chief chief NN 87 1586 748 of of IN 87 1586 749 mission mission NN 87 1586 750 : : : 87 1586 751 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 1586 752 Evelyn Evelyn NNP 87 1586 753 I. I. NNP 87 1586 754 H. H. NNP 87 1586 755 TEEGEN TEEGEN NNP 87 1586 756 embassy embassy NN 87 1586 757 : : : 87 1586 758 31 31 CD 87 1586 759 Loftus Loftus NNP 87 1586 760 Street Street NNP 87 1586 761 , , , 87 1586 762 Suva Suva NNP 87 1586 763 mailing mail VBG 87 1586 764 address address NN 87 1586 765 : : : 87 1586 766 P. P. NNP 87 1586 767 O. O. NNP 87 1587 1 Box Box NNP 87 1587 2 218 218 CD 87 1587 3 , , , 87 1587 4 Suva Suva NNP 87 1587 5 telephone telephone NN 87 1587 6 : : : 87 1587 7 [ [ -LRB- 87 1587 8 679 679 CD 87 1587 9 ] ] -RRB- 87 1587 10 314 314 CD 87 1587 11 - - HYPH 87 1587 12 466 466 CD 87 1587 13 FAX fax NN 87 1587 14 : : : 87 1587 15 [ [ -LRB- 87 1587 16 679 679 CD 87 1587 17 ] ] -RRB- 87 1587 18 300 300 CD 87 1587 19 - - HYPH 87 1587 20 081 081 CD 87 1587 21 Flag flag NN 87 1587 22 : : : 87 1587 23 light light JJ 87 1587 24 blue blue NN 87 1587 25 with with IN 87 1587 26 the the DT 87 1587 27 flag flag NN 87 1587 28 of of IN 87 1587 29 the the DT 87 1587 30 UK UK NNP 87 1587 31 in in IN 87 1587 32 the the DT 87 1587 33 upper upper JJ 87 1587 34 hoist hoist NN 87 1587 35 - - HYPH 87 1587 36 side side NN 87 1587 37 quadrant quadrant NN 87 1587 38 and and CC 87 1587 39 the the DT 87 1587 40 Fijian fijian JJ 87 1587 41 shield shield NN 87 1587 42 centered center VBN 87 1587 43 on on IN 87 1587 44 the the DT 87 1587 45 outer outer JJ 87 1587 46 half half NN 87 1587 47 of of IN 87 1587 48 the the DT 87 1587 49 flag flag NN 87 1587 50 ; ; : 87 1587 51 the the DT 87 1587 52 shield shield NN 87 1587 53 depicts depict VBZ 87 1587 54 a a DT 87 1587 55 yellow yellow JJ 87 1587 56 lion lion NN 87 1587 57 above above IN 87 1587 58 a a DT 87 1587 59 white white JJ 87 1587 60 field field NN 87 1587 61 quartered quarter VBN 87 1587 62 by by IN 87 1587 63 the the DT 87 1587 64 cross cross NN 87 1587 65 of of IN 87 1587 66 Saint Saint NNP 87 1587 67 George George NNP 87 1587 68 featuring feature VBG 87 1587 69 stalks stalk NNS 87 1587 70 of of IN 87 1587 71 sugarcane sugarcane NN 87 1587 72 , , , 87 1587 73 a a DT 87 1587 74 palm palm NN 87 1587 75 tree tree NN 87 1587 76 , , , 87 1587 77 bananas banana NNS 87 1587 78 , , , 87 1587 79 and and CC 87 1587 80 a a DT 87 1587 81 white white JJ 87 1587 82 dove dove NN 87 1587 83 * * NFP 87 1587 84 Fiji Fiji NNP 87 1587 85 , , , 87 1587 86 Economy Economy NNP 87 1587 87 Overview Overview NNP 87 1587 88 : : : 87 1587 89 Fiji Fiji NNP 87 1587 90 's 's POS 87 1587 91 economy economy NN 87 1587 92 is be VBZ 87 1587 93 primarily primarily RB 87 1587 94 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 1587 95 , , , 87 1587 96 with with IN 87 1587 97 a a DT 87 1587 98 large large JJ 87 1587 99 subsistence subsistence NN 87 1587 100 sector sector NN 87 1587 101 . . . 87 1588 1 Sugar sugar NN 87 1588 2 exports export NNS 87 1588 3 are be VBP 87 1588 4 a a DT 87 1588 5 major major JJ 87 1588 6 source source NN 87 1588 7 of of IN 87 1588 8 foreign foreign JJ 87 1588 9 exchange exchange NN 87 1588 10 , , , 87 1588 11 and and CC 87 1588 12 sugar sugar NN 87 1588 13 processing processing NN 87 1588 14 accounts account NNS 87 1588 15 for for IN 87 1588 16 one one CD 87 1588 17 - - HYPH 87 1588 18 third third NN 87 1588 19 of of IN 87 1588 20 industrial industrial JJ 87 1588 21 output output NN 87 1588 22 . . . 87 1589 1 Industry industry NN 87 1589 2 , , , 87 1589 3 including include VBG 87 1589 4 sugar sugar NN 87 1589 5 milling milling NN 87 1589 6 , , , 87 1589 7 contributes contribute VBZ 87 1589 8 13 13 CD 87 1589 9 % % NN 87 1589 10 to to IN 87 1589 11 GDP GDP NNP 87 1589 12 . . . 87 1590 1 Fiji Fiji NNP 87 1590 2 traditionally traditionally RB 87 1590 3 had have VBD 87 1590 4 earned earn VBN 87 1590 5 considerable considerable JJ 87 1590 6 sums sum NNS 87 1590 7 of of IN 87 1590 8 hard hard JJ 87 1590 9 currency currency NN 87 1590 10 from from IN 87 1590 11 the the DT 87 1590 12 250,000 250,000 CD 87 1590 13 tourists tourist NNS 87 1590 14 who who WP 87 1590 15 visited visit VBD 87 1590 16 each each DT 87 1590 17 year year NN 87 1590 18 . . . 87 1591 1 In in IN 87 1591 2 1987 1987 CD 87 1591 3 , , , 87 1591 4 however however RB 87 1591 5 , , , 87 1591 6 after after IN 87 1591 7 two two CD 87 1591 8 military military JJ 87 1591 9 coups coup NNS 87 1591 10 , , , 87 1591 11 the the DT 87 1591 12 economy economy NN 87 1591 13 went go VBD 87 1591 14 into into IN 87 1591 15 decline decline NN 87 1591 16 . . . 87 1592 1 GDP GDP NNP 87 1592 2 dropped drop VBD 87 1592 3 by by IN 87 1592 4 7.8 7.8 CD 87 1592 5 % % NN 87 1592 6 in in IN 87 1592 7 1987 1987 CD 87 1592 8 and and CC 87 1592 9 by by IN 87 1592 10 another another DT 87 1592 11 2.5 2.5 CD 87 1592 12 % % NN 87 1592 13 in in IN 87 1592 14 1988 1988 CD 87 1592 15 ; ; : 87 1592 16 political political JJ 87 1592 17 uncertainty uncertainty NN 87 1592 18 created create VBD 87 1592 19 a a DT 87 1592 20 drop drop NN 87 1592 21 in in IN 87 1592 22 tourism tourism NN 87 1592 23 , , , 87 1592 24 and and CC 87 1592 25 the the DT 87 1592 26 worst bad JJS 87 1592 27 drought drought NN 87 1592 28 of of IN 87 1592 29 the the DT 87 1592 30 century century NN 87 1592 31 caused cause VBD 87 1592 32 sugar sugar NN 87 1592 33 production production NN 87 1592 34 to to TO 87 1592 35 fall fall VB 87 1592 36 sharply sharply RB 87 1592 37 . . . 87 1593 1 In in IN 87 1593 2 contrast contrast NN 87 1593 3 , , , 87 1593 4 sugar sugar NN 87 1593 5 and and CC 87 1593 6 tourism tourism NN 87 1593 7 turned turn VBD 87 1593 8 in in RP 87 1593 9 strong strong JJ 87 1593 10 performances performance NNS 87 1593 11 in in IN 87 1593 12 1989 1989 CD 87 1593 13 , , , 87 1593 14 and and CC 87 1593 15 the the DT 87 1593 16 economy economy NN 87 1593 17 rebounded rebound VBD 87 1593 18 vigorously vigorously RB 87 1593 19 . . . 87 1594 1 In in IN 87 1594 2 1990 1990 CD 87 1594 3 the the DT 87 1594 4 economy economy NN 87 1594 5 received receive VBD 87 1594 6 a a DT 87 1594 7 setback setback NN 87 1594 8 from from IN 87 1594 9 cyclone cyclone NNP 87 1594 10 Sina Sina NNP 87 1594 11 , , , 87 1594 12 which which WDT 87 1594 13 cut cut VBD 87 1594 14 sugar sugar NN 87 1594 15 output output NN 87 1594 16 by by IN 87 1594 17 an an DT 87 1594 18 estimated estimate VBN 87 1594 19 21 21 CD 87 1594 20 % % NN 87 1594 21 . . . 87 1595 1 Sugar sugar NN 87 1595 2 exports export NNS 87 1595 3 recovered recover VBD 87 1595 4 in in IN 87 1595 5 1991 1991 CD 87 1595 6 - - SYM 87 1595 7 92 92 CD 87 1595 8 . . . 87 1596 1 National national JJ 87 1596 2 product product NN 87 1596 3 : : : 87 1596 4 GDP gdp NN 87 1596 5 - - HYPH 87 1596 6 exchange exchange NN 87 1596 7 rate rate NN 87 1596 8 conversion conversion NN 87 1596 9 - - : 87 1596 10 $ $ $ 87 1596 11 1.4 1.4 CD 87 1596 12 billion billion CD 87 1596 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 1596 14 1992 1992 CD 87 1596 15 est est NNP 87 1596 16 . . . 87 1596 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 1597 1 National national JJ 87 1597 2 product product NN 87 1597 3 real real JJ 87 1597 4 growth growth NN 87 1597 5 rate rate NN 87 1597 6 : : : 87 1597 7 3 3 CD 87 1597 8 % % NN 87 1597 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 1597 10 1992 1992 CD 87 1597 11 est est NNP 87 1597 12 . . . 87 1597 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 1598 1 National national JJ 87 1598 2 product product NN 87 1598 3 per per IN 87 1598 4 capita capita NN 87 1598 5 : : : 87 1598 6 $ $ $ 87 1598 7 1,900 1,900 CD 87 1598 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 1598 9 1992 1992 CD 87 1598 10 est est NNP 87 1598 11 . . . 87 1598 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 1599 1 Inflation inflation NN 87 1599 2 rate rate NN 87 1599 3 ( ( -LRB- 87 1599 4 consumer consumer NN 87 1599 5 prices price NNS 87 1599 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 1599 7 : : : 87 1599 8 5 5 CD 87 1599 9 % % NN 87 1599 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 1599 11 1992 1992 CD 87 1599 12 est est NNP 87 1599 13 . . . 87 1599 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 1600 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 1600 2 rate rate NN 87 1600 3 : : : 87 1600 4 5.9 5.9 CD 87 1600 5 % % NN 87 1600 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 1600 7 1991 1991 CD 87 1600 8 est est NNP 87 1600 9 . . . 87 1600 10 ) ) -RRB- 87 1601 1 Budget budget NN 87 1601 2 : : : 87 1601 3 revenues revenue VBZ 87 1601 4 $ $ $ 87 1601 5 455 455 CD 87 1601 6 million million CD 87 1601 7 ; ; : 87 1601 8 expenditures expenditure VBZ 87 1601 9 $ $ $ 87 1601 10 546 546 CD 87 1601 11 million million CD 87 1601 12 , , , 87 1601 13 including include VBG 87 1601 14 capital capital NN 87 1601 15 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1601 16 of of IN 87 1601 17 $ $ $ 87 1601 18 NA na NN 87 1601 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 1601 20 1993 1993 CD 87 1601 21 est est NNP 87 1601 22 . . . 87 1601 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 1602 1 Exports export NNS 87 1602 2 : : : 87 1602 3 $ $ $ 87 1602 4 435 435 CD 87 1602 5 million million CD 87 1602 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 1602 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 1602 8 . . NNP 87 1602 9 , , , 87 1602 10 1991 1991 CD 87 1602 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1602 12 commodities commodity NNS 87 1602 13 : : : 87 1602 14 sugar sugar NN 87 1602 15 40 40 CD 87 1602 16 % % NN 87 1602 17 , , , 87 1602 18 gold gold NN 87 1602 19 , , , 87 1602 20 clothing clothing NN 87 1602 21 , , , 87 1602 22 copra copra NNP 87 1602 23 , , , 87 1602 24 processed process VBN 87 1602 25 fish fish NN 87 1602 26 , , , 87 1602 27 lumber lumber NN 87 1602 28 partners partner NNS 87 1602 29 : : : 87 1602 30 EC EC NNP 87 1602 31 31 31 CD 87 1602 32 % % NN 87 1602 33 , , , 87 1602 34 Australia Australia NNP 87 1602 35 21 21 CD 87 1602 36 % % NN 87 1602 37 , , , 87 1602 38 Japan Japan NNP 87 1602 39 8 8 CD 87 1602 40 % % NN 87 1602 41 , , , 87 1602 42 US US NNP 87 1602 43 6 6 CD 87 1602 44 % % NN 87 1602 45 Imports import NNS 87 1602 46 : : : 87 1602 47 $ $ $ 87 1602 48 553 553 CD 87 1602 49 million million CD 87 1602 50 ( ( -LRB- 87 1602 51 c.i.f c.i.f NN 87 1602 52 . . NNP 87 1602 53 , , , 87 1602 54 1991 1991 CD 87 1602 55 ) ) -RRB- 87 1602 56 commodities commodity NNS 87 1602 57 : : : 87 1602 58 machinery machinery NN 87 1602 59 and and CC 87 1602 60 transport transport NN 87 1602 61 equipment equipment NN 87 1602 62 32 32 CD 87 1602 63 % % NN 87 1602 64 , , , 87 1602 65 food food NN 87 1602 66 15 15 CD 87 1602 67 % % NN 87 1602 68 , , , 87 1602 69 petroleum petroleum NN 87 1602 70 products product NNS 87 1602 71 , , , 87 1602 72 consumer consumer NN 87 1602 73 goods good NNS 87 1602 74 , , , 87 1602 75 chemicals chemical NNS 87 1602 76 partners partner NNS 87 1602 77 : : : 87 1602 78 Australia Australia NNP 87 1602 79 30 30 CD 87 1602 80 % % NN 87 1602 81 , , , 87 1602 82 NZ NZ NNP 87 1602 83 17 17 CD 87 1602 84 % % NN 87 1602 85 , , , 87 1602 86 Japan Japan NNP 87 1602 87 13 13 CD 87 1602 88 % % NN 87 1602 89 , , , 87 1602 90 EC EC NNP 87 1602 91 6 6 CD 87 1602 92 % % NN 87 1602 93 , , , 87 1602 94 US US NNP 87 1602 95 6 6 CD 87 1602 96 % % NN 87 1602 97 External external JJ 87 1602 98 debt debt NN 87 1602 99 : : : 87 1602 100 $ $ $ 87 1602 101 428 428 CD 87 1602 102 million million CD 87 1602 103 ( ( -LRB- 87 1602 104 December December NNP 87 1602 105 1990 1990 CD 87 1602 106 est est NNP 87 1602 107 . . . 87 1602 108 ) ) -RRB- 87 1603 1 Industrial industrial JJ 87 1603 2 production production NN 87 1603 3 : : : 87 1603 4 growth growth NN 87 1603 5 rate rate NN 87 1603 6 8.4 8.4 CD 87 1603 7 % % NN 87 1603 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 1603 9 1991 1991 CD 87 1603 10 est est NNP 87 1603 11 . . . 87 1604 1 ) ) -RRB- 87 1604 2 ; ; , 87 1604 3 accounts account NNS 87 1604 4 for for IN 87 1604 5 13 13 CD 87 1604 6 % % NN 87 1604 7 of of IN 87 1604 8 GDP GDP NNP 87 1604 9 Electricity Electricity NNP 87 1604 10 : : : 87 1604 11 215,000 215,000 CD 87 1604 12 kW kw NN 87 1604 13 capacity capacity NN 87 1604 14 ; ; : 87 1604 15 420 420 CD 87 1604 16 million million CD 87 1604 17 kWh kWh NNS 87 1604 18 produced produce VBN 87 1604 19 , , , 87 1604 20 560 560 CD 87 1604 21 kWh kWh NNS 87 1604 22 per per IN 87 1604 23 capita capita NN 87 1604 24 ( ( -LRB- 87 1604 25 1992 1992 CD 87 1604 26 ) ) -RRB- 87 1604 27 Industries industry NNS 87 1604 28 : : : 87 1604 29 sugar sugar NN 87 1604 30 , , , 87 1604 31 tourism tourism NN 87 1604 32 , , , 87 1604 33 copra copra NN 87 1604 34 , , , 87 1604 35 gold gold NN 87 1604 36 , , , 87 1604 37 silver silver NN 87 1604 38 , , , 87 1604 39 clothing clothing NN 87 1604 40 , , , 87 1604 41 lumber lumber NN 87 1604 42 , , , 87 1604 43 small small JJ 87 1604 44 cottage cottage NN 87 1604 45 industries industry NNS 87 1604 46 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 1604 47 : : : 87 1604 48 accounts account NNS 87 1604 49 for for IN 87 1604 50 23 23 CD 87 1604 51 % % NN 87 1604 52 of of IN 87 1604 53 GDP GDP NNP 87 1604 54 ; ; , 87 1604 55 principal principal JJ 87 1604 56 cash cash NN 87 1604 57 crop crop NN 87 1604 58 is be VBZ 87 1604 59 sugarcane sugarcane NN 87 1604 60 ; ; : 87 1604 61 coconuts coconut NNS 87 1604 62 , , , 87 1604 63 cassava cassava NN 87 1604 64 , , , 87 1604 65 rice rice NN 87 1604 66 , , , 87 1604 67 sweet sweet JJ 87 1604 68 potatoes potato NNS 87 1604 69 , , , 87 1604 70 bananas banana NNS 87 1604 71 ; ; , 87 1604 72 small small JJ 87 1604 73 livestock livestock NN 87 1604 74 sector sector NN 87 1604 75 includes include VBZ 87 1604 76 cattle cattle NNS 87 1604 77 , , , 87 1604 78 pigs pig NNS 87 1604 79 , , , 87 1604 80 horses horse NNS 87 1604 81 , , , 87 1604 82 and and CC 87 1604 83 goats goat NNS 87 1604 84 ; ; , 87 1604 85 fish fish NN 87 1604 86 catch catch VBP 87 1604 87 nearly nearly RB 87 1604 88 33,000 33,000 CD 87 1604 89 tons ton NNS 87 1604 90 ( ( -LRB- 87 1604 91 1989 1989 CD 87 1604 92 ) ) -RRB- 87 1604 93 Economic economic JJ 87 1604 94 aid aid NN 87 1604 95 : : : 87 1604 96 Western western JJ 87 1604 97 ( ( -LRB- 87 1604 98 non non JJ 87 1604 99 - - JJ 87 1604 100 US us JJ 87 1604 101 ) ) -RRB- 87 1604 102 countries country NNS 87 1604 103 , , , 87 1604 104 ODA ODA NNP 87 1604 105 and and CC 87 1604 106 OOF OOF NNP 87 1604 107 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 1604 108 commitments commitment NNS 87 1604 109 ( ( -LRB- 87 1604 110 1980 1980 CD 87 1604 111 - - SYM 87 1604 112 89 89 CD 87 1604 113 ) ) -RRB- 87 1604 114 , , , 87 1604 115 $ $ $ 87 1604 116 815 815 CD 87 1604 117 million million CD 87 1604 118 Currency currency NN 87 1604 119 : : : 87 1604 120 1 1 CD 87 1604 121 Fijian fijian JJ 87 1604 122 dollar dollar NN 87 1604 123 ( ( -LRB- 87 1604 124 F$ F$ NNP 87 1604 125 ) ) -RRB- 87 1604 126 = = NFP 87 1604 127 100 100 CD 87 1604 128 cents cent NNS 87 1604 129 * * NFP 87 1604 130 Fiji Fiji NNP 87 1604 131 , , , 87 1604 132 Economy Economy NNP 87 1604 133 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 1604 134 rates rate NNS 87 1604 135 : : : 87 1604 136 Fijian fijian JJ 87 1604 137 dollars dollar NNS 87 1604 138 ( ( -LRB- 87 1604 139 F$ F$ NNP 87 1604 140 ) ) -RRB- 87 1604 141 per per IN 87 1604 142 US$ us$ $ 87 1604 143 1 1 CD 87 1604 144 - - SYM 87 1604 145 1.5809 1.5809 CD 87 1604 146 ( ( -LRB- 87 1604 147 January January NNP 87 1604 148 1993 1993 CD 87 1604 149 ) ) -RRB- 87 1604 150 , , , 87 1604 151 1.5029 1.5029 CD 87 1604 152 ( ( -LRB- 87 1604 153 1992 1992 CD 87 1604 154 ) ) -RRB- 87 1604 155 , , , 87 1604 156 1.4756 1.4756 CD 87 1604 157 ( ( -LRB- 87 1604 158 1991 1991 CD 87 1604 159 ) ) -RRB- 87 1604 160 , , , 87 1604 161 1.4809 1.4809 CD 87 1604 162 ( ( -LRB- 87 1604 163 1990 1990 CD 87 1604 164 ) ) -RRB- 87 1604 165 , , , 87 1604 166 1.4833 1.4833 CD 87 1604 167 ( ( -LRB- 87 1604 168 1989 1989 CD 87 1604 169 ) ) -RRB- 87 1604 170 , , , 87 1604 171 1.4303 1.4303 CD 87 1604 172 ( ( -LRB- 87 1604 173 1988 1988 CD 87 1604 174 ) ) -RRB- 87 1604 175 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 1604 176 year year NN 87 1604 177 : : : 87 1604 178 calendar calendar NN 87 1604 179 year year NN 87 1604 180 * * NFP 87 1604 181 Fiji Fiji NNP 87 1604 182 , , , 87 1604 183 Communications Communications NNP 87 1604 184 Railroads Railroads NNPS 87 1604 185 : : : 87 1604 186 644 644 CD 87 1604 187 km km NN 87 1604 188 0.610-meter 0.610-meter CD 87 1604 189 narrow narrow JJ 87 1604 190 gauge gauge NN 87 1604 191 , , , 87 1604 192 belonging belong VBG 87 1604 193 to to IN 87 1604 194 the the DT 87 1604 195 government government NN 87 1604 196 - - HYPH 87 1604 197 owned own VBN 87 1604 198 Fiji Fiji NNP 87 1604 199 Sugar Sugar NNP 87 1604 200 Corporation Corporation NNP 87 1604 201 Highways Highways NNP 87 1604 202 : : : 87 1604 203 3,300 3,300 CD 87 1604 204 km km NNP 87 1604 205 total total JJ 87 1604 206 ; ; : 87 1604 207 1,590 1,590 CD 87 1604 208 km km NN 87 1604 209 paved pave VBN 87 1604 210 ; ; : 87 1604 211 1,290 1,290 CD 87 1604 212 km km NN 87 1604 213 gravel gravel NN 87 1604 214 , , , 87 1604 215 crushed crush VBN 87 1604 216 stone stone NN 87 1604 217 , , , 87 1604 218 or or CC 87 1604 219 stabilized stabilize VBD 87 1604 220 soil soil NN 87 1604 221 surface surface NN 87 1604 222 ; ; : 87 1604 223 420 420 CD 87 1604 224 unimproved unimproved JJ 87 1604 225 earth earth NN 87 1604 226 ( ( -LRB- 87 1604 227 1984 1984 CD 87 1604 228 ) ) -RRB- 87 1604 229 Inland Inland NNP 87 1604 230 waterways waterway NNS 87 1604 231 : : : 87 1604 232 203 203 CD 87 1604 233 km km NNS 87 1604 234 ; ; : 87 1604 235 122 122 CD 87 1604 236 km km NN 87 1604 237 navigable navigable JJ 87 1604 238 by by IN 87 1604 239 motorized motorize VBN 87 1604 240 craft craft NN 87 1604 241 and and CC 87 1604 242 200-metric 200-metric CD 87 1604 243 - - HYPH 87 1604 244 ton ton NN 87 1604 245 barges barge NNS 87 1604 246 Ports Ports NNPS 87 1604 247 : : : 87 1604 248 Lambasa Lambasa NNP 87 1604 249 , , , 87 1604 250 Lautoka Lautoka NNP 87 1604 251 , , , 87 1604 252 Savusavu Savusavu NNP 87 1604 253 , , , 87 1604 254 Suva Suva NNP 87 1604 255 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 1604 256 marine marine NN 87 1604 257 : : : 87 1604 258 7 7 CD 87 1604 259 ships ship NNS 87 1604 260 ( ( -LRB- 87 1604 261 1,000 1,000 CD 87 1604 262 GRT GRT NNP 87 1604 263 or or CC 87 1604 264 over over RB 87 1604 265 ) ) -RRB- 87 1604 266 totaling total VBG 87 1604 267 40,072 40,072 CD 87 1604 268 GRT/47,187 grt/47,187 NN 87 1604 269 DWT dwt NN 87 1604 270 ; ; : 87 1604 271 includes include VBZ 87 1604 272 2 2 CD 87 1604 273 roll roll NN 87 1604 274 - - HYPH 87 1604 275 on on IN 87 1604 276 / / SYM 87 1604 277 roll roll NN 87 1604 278 - - HYPH 87 1604 279 off off NN 87 1604 280 , , , 87 1604 281 2 2 CD 87 1604 282 container container NN 87 1604 283 , , , 87 1604 284 1 1 CD 87 1604 285 oil oil NN 87 1604 286 tanker tanker NN 87 1604 287 , , , 87 1604 288 1 1 CD 87 1604 289 chemical chemical NN 87 1604 290 tanker tanker NN 87 1604 291 , , , 87 1604 292 1 1 CD 87 1604 293 cargo cargo NN 87 1604 294 Airports airport NNS 87 1604 295 : : : 87 1604 296 total total NN 87 1604 297 : : : 87 1604 298 25 25 CD 87 1604 299 usable usable JJ 87 1604 300 : : : 87 1604 301 22 22 CD 87 1604 302 with with IN 87 1604 303 permanent permanent JJ 87 1604 304 - - HYPH 87 1604 305 surface surface NN 87 1604 306 runways runway NNS 87 1604 307 : : : 87 1604 308 2 2 CD 87 1604 309 with with IN 87 1604 310 runways runway NNS 87 1604 311 over over IN 87 1604 312 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1604 313 m m NNP 87 1604 314 : : : 87 1604 315 0 0 CD 87 1604 316 with with IN 87 1604 317 runways runways NNP 87 1604 318 2,440 2,440 CD 87 1604 319 - - HYPH 87 1604 320 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1604 321 m m NN 87 1604 322 : : : 87 1604 323 1 1 CD 87 1604 324 with with IN 87 1604 325 runways runway NNS 87 1604 326 1,220 1,220 CD 87 1604 327 - - HYPH 87 1604 328 2,439 2,439 CD 87 1604 329 m m NN 87 1604 330 : : : 87 1604 331 2 2 CD 87 1604 332 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 87 1604 333 : : : 87 1604 334 modern modern JJ 87 1604 335 local local JJ 87 1604 336 , , , 87 1604 337 interisland interisland JJ 87 1604 338 , , , 87 1604 339 and and CC 87 1604 340 international international JJ 87 1604 341 ( ( -LRB- 87 1604 342 wire wire NN 87 1604 343 / / SYM 87 1604 344 radio radio NN 87 1604 345 integrated integrate VBN 87 1604 346 ) ) -RRB- 87 1604 347 public public JJ 87 1604 348 and and CC 87 1604 349 special special JJ 87 1604 350 - - HYPH 87 1604 351 purpose purpose NN 87 1604 352 telephone telephone NN 87 1604 353 , , , 87 1604 354 telegraph telegraph NN 87 1604 355 , , , 87 1604 356 and and CC 87 1604 357 teleprinter teleprinter NN 87 1604 358 facilities facility NNS 87 1604 359 ; ; , 87 1604 360 regional regional JJ 87 1604 361 radio radio NN 87 1604 362 center center NN 87 1604 363 ; ; : 87 1604 364 important important JJ 87 1604 365 COMPAC COMPAC NNP 87 1604 366 cable cable NN 87 1604 367 link link NN 87 1604 368 between between IN 87 1604 369 US US NNP 87 1604 370 - - HYPH 87 1604 371 Canada Canada NNP 87 1604 372 and and CC 87 1604 373 New New NNP 87 1604 374 Zealand Zealand NNP 87 1604 375 - - HYPH 87 1604 376 Australia Australia NNP 87 1604 377 ; ; : 87 1604 378 53,228 53,228 CD 87 1604 379 telephones telephone NNS 87 1604 380 ( ( -LRB- 87 1604 381 71 71 CD 87 1604 382 telephones telephone NNS 87 1604 383 per per IN 87 1604 384 1,000 1,000 CD 87 1604 385 persons person NNS 87 1604 386 ) ) -RRB- 87 1604 387 ; ; , 87 1604 388 broadcast broadcast NN 87 1604 389 stations station NNS 87 1604 390 - - , 87 1604 391 7 7 CD 87 1604 392 AM am NN 87 1604 393 , , , 87 1604 394 1 1 CD 87 1604 395 FM FM NNP 87 1604 396 , , , 87 1604 397 no no DT 87 1604 398 TV tv NN 87 1604 399 ; ; : 87 1604 400 1 1 CD 87 1604 401 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 1604 402 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 1604 403 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 87 1604 404 earth earth NN 87 1604 405 station station NN 87 1604 406 * * NFP 87 1604 407 Fiji Fiji NNP 87 1604 408 , , , 87 1604 409 Defense Defense NNP 87 1604 410 Forces Forces NNPS 87 1604 411 Branches Branches NNPS 87 1604 412 : : : 87 1604 413 Fiji Fiji NNP 87 1604 414 Military Military NNP 87 1604 415 Force Force NNP 87 1604 416 ( ( -LRB- 87 1604 417 FMF FMF NNP 87 1604 418 ; ; : 87 1604 419 including include VBG 87 1604 420 a a DT 87 1604 421 naval naval JJ 87 1604 422 division division NN 87 1604 423 , , , 87 1604 424 police police NN 87 1604 425 ) ) -RRB- 87 1604 426 Manpower manpower NN 87 1604 427 availability availability NN 87 1604 428 : : : 87 1604 429 males male NNS 87 1604 430 age age NNP 87 1604 431 15 15 CD 87 1604 432 - - SYM 87 1604 433 49 49 CD 87 1604 434 194,634 194,634 CD 87 1604 435 ; ; : 87 1604 436 fit fit NNP 87 1604 437 for for IN 87 1604 438 military military JJ 87 1604 439 service service NN 87 1604 440 107,304 107,304 CD 87 1604 441 ; ; : 87 1604 442 reach reach VB 87 1604 443 military military JJ 87 1604 444 age age NN 87 1604 445 ( ( -LRB- 87 1604 446 18 18 CD 87 1604 447 ) ) -RRB- 87 1604 448 annually annually RB 87 1604 449 7,834 7,834 CD 87 1604 450 ( ( -LRB- 87 1604 451 1993 1993 CD 87 1604 452 est est NNP 87 1604 453 . . . 87 1604 454 ) ) -RRB- 87 1605 1 Defense defense NN 87 1605 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1605 3 : : : 87 1605 4 exchange exchange NN 87 1605 5 rate rate NN 87 1605 6 conversion conversion NNP 87 1605 7 - - : 87 1605 8 $ $ $ 87 1605 9 22.4 22.4 CD 87 1605 10 million million CD 87 1605 11 , , , 87 1605 12 about about RB 87 1605 13 2 2 CD 87 1605 14 % % NN 87 1605 15 of of IN 87 1605 16 GDP GDP NNP 87 1605 17 ( ( -LRB- 87 1605 18 FY91/92 fy91/92 CD 87 1605 19 ) ) -RRB- 87 1605 20 * * NFP 87 1605 21 Finland Finland NNP 87 1605 22 , , , 87 1605 23 Geography Geography NNP 87 1605 24 Location Location NNP 87 1605 25 : : : 87 1605 26 Northern Northern NNP 87 1605 27 Europe Europe NNP 87 1605 28 , , , 87 1605 29 bordering border VBG 87 1605 30 the the DT 87 1605 31 Baltic Baltic NNP 87 1605 32 Sea Sea NNP 87 1605 33 between between IN 87 1605 34 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 1605 35 and and CC 87 1605 36 Russia Russia NNP 87 1605 37 Map Map NNP 87 1605 38 references reference NNS 87 1605 39 : : : 87 1605 40 Arctic Arctic NNP 87 1605 41 Region Region NNP 87 1605 42 , , , 87 1605 43 Europe Europe NNP 87 1605 44 , , , 87 1605 45 Standard Standard NNP 87 1605 46 Time Time NNP 87 1605 47 Zones Zones NNPS 87 1605 48 of of IN 87 1605 49 the the DT 87 1605 50 World World NNP 87 1605 51 Area Area NNP 87 1605 52 : : : 87 1605 53 total total JJ 87 1605 54 area area NN 87 1605 55 : : : 87 1605 56 337,030 337,030 CD 87 1605 57 km2 km2 NNP 87 1605 58 land land NN 87 1605 59 area area NN 87 1605 60 : : : 87 1605 61 305,470 305,470 CD 87 1605 62 km2 km2 NNP 87 1605 63 comparative comparative JJ 87 1605 64 area area NN 87 1605 65 : : : 87 1605 66 slightly slightly RB 87 1605 67 smaller small JJR 87 1605 68 than than IN 87 1605 69 Montana Montana NNP 87 1605 70 Land Land NNP 87 1605 71 boundaries boundary NNS 87 1605 72 : : : 87 1605 73 total total JJ 87 1605 74 2,628 2,628 CD 87 1605 75 km km NNS 87 1605 76 , , , 87 1605 77 Norway Norway NNP 87 1605 78 729 729 CD 87 1605 79 km km NN 87 1605 80 , , , 87 1605 81 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 1605 82 586 586 CD 87 1605 83 km km NNS 87 1605 84 , , , 87 1605 85 Russia Russia NNP 87 1605 86 1,313 1,313 CD 87 1605 87 km km NN 87 1605 88 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 1605 89 : : : 87 1605 90 1,126 1,126 CD 87 1605 91 km km NNS 87 1605 92 ( ( -LRB- 87 1605 93 excludes exclude VBZ 87 1605 94 islands island NNS 87 1605 95 and and CC 87 1605 96 coastal coastal JJ 87 1605 97 indentations indentation NNS 87 1605 98 ) ) -RRB- 87 1605 99 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 1605 100 claims claim VBZ 87 1605 101 : : : 87 1605 102 contiguous contiguous JJ 87 1605 103 zone zone NN 87 1605 104 : : : 87 1605 105 6 6 CD 87 1605 106 nm nm NNP 87 1605 107 continental continental JJ 87 1605 108 shelf shelf NN 87 1605 109 : : : 87 1605 110 200 200 CD 87 1605 111 m m CD 87 1605 112 depth depth NN 87 1605 113 or or CC 87 1605 114 to to IN 87 1605 115 depth depth NN 87 1605 116 of of IN 87 1605 117 exploitation exploitation NN 87 1605 118 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 1605 119 fishing fishing NN 87 1605 120 zone zone NN 87 1605 121 : : : 87 1605 122 12 12 CD 87 1605 123 nm nm NNP 87 1605 124 territorial territorial JJ 87 1605 125 sea sea NN 87 1605 126 : : : 87 1605 127 4 4 CD 87 1605 128 nm nm NNP 87 1605 129 International international JJ 87 1605 130 disputes dispute NNS 87 1605 131 : : : 87 1605 132 none none NN 87 1605 133 Climate climate NN 87 1605 134 : : : 87 1605 135 cold cold JJ 87 1605 136 temperate temperate NN 87 1605 137 ; ; : 87 1605 138 potentially potentially RB 87 1605 139 subarctic subarctic JJ 87 1605 140 , , , 87 1605 141 but but CC 87 1605 142 comparatively comparatively RB 87 1605 143 mild mild JJ 87 1605 144 because because IN 87 1605 145 of of IN 87 1605 146 moderating moderate VBG 87 1605 147 influence influence NN 87 1605 148 of of IN 87 1605 149 the the DT 87 1605 150 North North NNP 87 1605 151 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 1605 152 Current Current NNP 87 1605 153 , , , 87 1605 154 Baltic Baltic NNP 87 1605 155 Sea Sea NNP 87 1605 156 , , , 87 1605 157 and and CC 87 1605 158 more more JJR 87 1605 159 than than IN 87 1605 160 60,000 60,000 CD 87 1605 161 lakes lake NNS 87 1605 162 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 1605 163 : : : 87 1605 164 mostly mostly RB 87 1605 165 low low JJ 87 1605 166 , , , 87 1605 167 flat flat JJ 87 1605 168 to to IN 87 1605 169 rolling rolling JJ 87 1605 170 plains plain NNS 87 1605 171 interspersed intersperse VBN 87 1605 172 with with IN 87 1605 173 lakes lake NNS 87 1605 174 and and CC 87 1605 175 low low JJ 87 1605 176 hills hill NNS 87 1605 177 Natural natural JJ 87 1605 178 resources resource NNS 87 1605 179 : : : 87 1605 180 timber timber NN 87 1605 181 , , , 87 1605 182 copper copper NN 87 1605 183 , , , 87 1605 184 zinc zinc NN 87 1605 185 , , , 87 1605 186 iron iron NN 87 1605 187 ore ore NN 87 1605 188 , , , 87 1605 189 silver silver NN 87 1605 190 Land Land NNP 87 1605 191 use use NN 87 1605 192 : : : 87 1605 193 arable arable JJ 87 1605 194 land land NN 87 1605 195 : : : 87 1605 196 8 8 CD 87 1605 197 % % NN 87 1605 198 permanent permanent JJ 87 1605 199 crops crop NNS 87 1605 200 : : : 87 1605 201 0 0 CD 87 1605 202 % % NN 87 1605 203 meadows meadow NNS 87 1605 204 and and CC 87 1605 205 pastures pasture NNS 87 1605 206 : : : 87 1605 207 0 0 CD 87 1605 208 % % NN 87 1605 209 forest forest NN 87 1605 210 and and CC 87 1605 211 woodland woodland NN 87 1605 212 : : : 87 1605 213 76 76 CD 87 1605 214 % % NN 87 1605 215 other other JJ 87 1605 216 : : : 87 1605 217 16 16 CD 87 1605 218 % % NN 87 1605 219 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 1605 220 land land NN 87 1605 221 : : : 87 1605 222 620 620 CD 87 1605 223 km2 km2 NN 87 1605 224 ( ( -LRB- 87 1605 225 1989 1989 CD 87 1605 226 est est NNP 87 1605 227 . . . 87 1605 228 ) ) -RRB- 87 1606 1 Environment environment NN 87 1606 2 : : : 87 1606 3 permanently permanently RB 87 1606 4 wet wet JJ 87 1606 5 ground ground NN 87 1606 6 covers cover VBZ 87 1606 7 about about RB 87 1606 8 30 30 CD 87 1606 9 % % NN 87 1606 10 of of IN 87 1606 11 land land NN 87 1606 12 ; ; : 87 1606 13 population population NN 87 1606 14 concentrated concentrate VBD 87 1606 15 on on IN 87 1606 16 small small JJ 87 1606 17 southwestern southwestern JJ 87 1606 18 coastal coastal JJ 87 1606 19 plain plain JJ 87 1606 20 Note note NN 87 1606 21 : : : 87 1606 22 long long JJ 87 1606 23 boundary boundary JJ 87 1606 24 with with IN 87 1606 25 Russia Russia NNP 87 1606 26 ; ; : 87 1606 27 Helsinki Helsinki NNP 87 1606 28 is be VBZ 87 1606 29 northernmost northernmost NNP 87 1606 30 national national JJ 87 1606 31 capital capital NN 87 1606 32 on on IN 87 1606 33 European european JJ 87 1606 34 continent continent NN 87 1606 35 * * NFP 87 1606 36 Finland Finland NNP 87 1606 37 , , , 87 1606 38 People People NNPS 87 1606 39 Population Population NNP 87 1606 40 : : : 87 1606 41 5,050,942 5,050,942 CD 87 1606 42 ( ( -LRB- 87 1606 43 July July NNP 87 1606 44 1993 1993 CD 87 1606 45 est est NNP 87 1606 46 . . . 87 1606 47 ) ) -RRB- 87 1607 1 Population population NN 87 1607 2 growth growth NN 87 1607 3 rate rate NN 87 1607 4 : : : 87 1607 5 0.37 0.37 CD 87 1607 6 % % NN 87 1607 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1607 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1607 9 est est NNP 87 1607 10 . . . 87 1607 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1608 1 Birth birth NN 87 1608 2 rate rate NN 87 1608 3 : : : 87 1608 4 12.61 12.61 CD 87 1608 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 87 1608 6 population population NN 87 1608 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1608 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1608 9 est est NNP 87 1608 10 . . . 87 1608 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1609 1 Death death NN 87 1609 2 rate rate NN 87 1609 3 : : : 87 1609 4 9.91 9.91 CD 87 1609 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 1609 6 population population NN 87 1609 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1609 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1609 9 est est NNP 87 1609 10 . . . 87 1609 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1610 1 Net net JJ 87 1610 2 migration migration NN 87 1610 3 rate rate NN 87 1610 4 : : : 87 1610 5 1.04 1.04 CD 87 1610 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 1610 7 population population NN 87 1610 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 1610 9 1993 1993 CD 87 1610 10 est est NNP 87 1610 11 . . . 87 1610 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 1611 1 Infant infant NN 87 1611 2 mortality mortality NN 87 1611 3 rate rate NN 87 1611 4 : : : 87 1611 5 5.4 5.4 CD 87 1611 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 1611 7 live live JJ 87 1611 8 births birth NNS 87 1611 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 1611 10 1993 1993 CD 87 1611 11 est est NNP 87 1611 12 . . . 87 1611 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 1612 1 Life life NN 87 1612 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 1612 3 at at IN 87 1612 4 birth birth NN 87 1612 5 : : : 87 1612 6 total total JJ 87 1612 7 population population NN 87 1612 8 : : : 87 1612 9 75.65 75.65 CD 87 1612 10 years year NNS 87 1612 11 male male JJ 87 1612 12 : : : 87 1612 13 71.85 71.85 CD 87 1612 14 years year NNS 87 1612 15 female female JJ 87 1612 16 : : : 87 1612 17 79.62 79.62 CD 87 1612 18 years year NNS 87 1612 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 1612 20 1993 1993 CD 87 1612 21 est est NNP 87 1612 22 . . . 87 1612 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 1613 1 Total total JJ 87 1613 2 fertility fertility NN 87 1613 3 rate rate NN 87 1613 4 : : : 87 1613 5 1.79 1.79 CD 87 1613 6 children child NNS 87 1613 7 born bear VBN 87 1613 8 / / SYM 87 1613 9 woman woman NN 87 1613 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 1613 11 1993 1993 CD 87 1613 12 est est NNP 87 1613 13 . . . 87 1613 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 1614 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 1614 2 : : : 87 1614 3 noun noun NNP 87 1614 4 : : : 87 1614 5 Finn(s finn(s LS 87 1614 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 1614 7 adjective adjective NN 87 1614 8 : : : 87 1614 9 Finnish finnish JJ 87 1614 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 1614 11 divisions division NNS 87 1614 12 : : : 87 1614 13 Finn finn NN 87 1614 14 , , , 87 1614 15 Swede Swede NNP 87 1614 16 , , , 87 1614 17 Lapp Lapp NNP 87 1614 18 , , , 87 1614 19 Gypsy Gypsy NNP 87 1614 20 , , , 87 1614 21 Tatar Tatar NNP 87 1614 22 Religions religion NNS 87 1614 23 : : : 87 1614 24 Evangelical Evangelical NNP 87 1614 25 Lutheran Lutheran NNP 87 1614 26 89 89 CD 87 1614 27 % % NN 87 1614 28 , , , 87 1614 29 Greek Greek NNP 87 1614 30 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 87 1614 31 1 1 CD 87 1614 32 % % NN 87 1614 33 , , , 87 1614 34 none none NN 87 1614 35 9 9 CD 87 1614 36 % % NN 87 1614 37 , , , 87 1614 38 other other JJ 87 1614 39 1 1 CD 87 1614 40 % % NN 87 1614 41 Languages Languages NNPS 87 1614 42 : : : 87 1614 43 Finnish finnish JJ 87 1614 44 93.5 93.5 CD 87 1614 45 % % NN 87 1614 46 ( ( -LRB- 87 1614 47 official official NN 87 1614 48 ) ) -RRB- 87 1614 49 , , , 87 1614 50 Swedish Swedish NNP 87 1614 51 6.3 6.3 CD 87 1614 52 % % NN 87 1614 53 ( ( -LRB- 87 1614 54 official official NN 87 1614 55 ) ) -RRB- 87 1614 56 , , , 87 1614 57 small small JJ 87 1614 58 Lapp- Lapp- NNP 87 1614 59 and and CC 87 1614 60 Russian Russian NNP 87 1614 61 - - HYPH 87 1614 62 speaking speak VBG 87 1614 63 minorities minority NNS 87 1614 64 Literacy literacy NN 87 1614 65 : : : 87 1614 66 age age NN 87 1614 67 15 15 CD 87 1614 68 and and CC 87 1614 69 over over RB 87 1614 70 can can MD 87 1614 71 read read VB 87 1614 72 and and CC 87 1614 73 write write VB 87 1614 74 ( ( -LRB- 87 1614 75 1980 1980 CD 87 1614 76 ) ) -RRB- 87 1614 77 total total JJ 87 1614 78 population population NN 87 1614 79 : : : 87 1614 80 100 100 CD 87 1614 81 % % NN 87 1614 82 male male NN 87 1614 83 : : : 87 1614 84 NA% NA% `` 87 1614 85 female female JJ 87 1614 86 : : : 87 1614 87 NA% NA% `` 87 1614 88 Labor labor NN 87 1614 89 force force NN 87 1614 90 : : : 87 1614 91 2.533 2.533 CD 87 1614 92 million million CD 87 1614 93 by by IN 87 1614 94 occupation occupation NN 87 1614 95 : : : 87 1614 96 public public JJ 87 1614 97 services service NNS 87 1614 98 30.4 30.4 CD 87 1614 99 % % NN 87 1614 100 , , , 87 1614 101 industry industry NN 87 1614 102 20.9 20.9 CD 87 1614 103 % % NN 87 1614 104 , , , 87 1614 105 commerce commerce NN 87 1614 106 15.0 15.0 CD 87 1614 107 % % NN 87 1614 108 , , , 87 1614 109 finance finance NN 87 1614 110 , , , 87 1614 111 insurance insurance NN 87 1614 112 , , , 87 1614 113 and and CC 87 1614 114 business business NN 87 1614 115 services service NNS 87 1614 116 10.2 10.2 CD 87 1614 117 % % NN 87 1614 118 , , , 87 1614 119 agriculture agriculture NN 87 1614 120 and and CC 87 1614 121 forestry forestry NN 87 1614 122 8.6 8.6 CD 87 1614 123 % % NN 87 1614 124 , , , 87 1614 125 transport transport NN 87 1614 126 and and CC 87 1614 127 communications communication NNS 87 1614 128 7.7 7.7 CD 87 1614 129 % % NN 87 1614 130 , , , 87 1614 131 construction construction NN 87 1614 132 7.2 7.2 CD 87 1614 133 % % NN 87 1614 134 * * NFP 87 1614 135 Finland Finland NNP 87 1614 136 , , , 87 1614 137 Government Government NNP 87 1614 138 Names name NNS 87 1614 139 : : : 87 1614 140 conventional conventional JJ 87 1614 141 long long JJ 87 1614 142 form form NN 87 1614 143 : : : 87 1614 144 Republic Republic NNP 87 1614 145 of of IN 87 1614 146 Finland Finland NNP 87 1614 147 conventional conventional JJ 87 1614 148 short short JJ 87 1614 149 form form NN 87 1614 150 : : : 87 1614 151 Finland finland VB 87 1614 152 local local JJ 87 1614 153 long long JJ 87 1614 154 form form NN 87 1614 155 : : : 87 1614 156 Suomen Suomen NNP 87 1614 157 Tasavalta Tasavalta NNP 87 1614 158 local local JJ 87 1614 159 short short JJ 87 1614 160 form form NN 87 1614 161 : : : 87 1614 162 Suomi Suomi NNP 87 1614 163 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 1614 164 : : : 87 1614 165 FI FI NNP 87 1614 166 Type type NN 87 1614 167 : : : 87 1614 168 republic republic NNP 87 1614 169 Capital capital NN 87 1614 170 : : : 87 1614 171 Helsinki Helsinki NNP 87 1614 172 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 1614 173 divisions division NNS 87 1614 174 : : : 87 1614 175 12 12 CD 87 1614 176 provinces province NNS 87 1614 177 ( ( -LRB- 87 1614 178 laanit laanit NN 87 1614 179 , , , 87 1614 180 singular singular NNP 87 1614 181 - - HYPH 87 1614 182 laani laani NNP 87 1614 183 ) ) -RRB- 87 1614 184 ; ; : 87 1614 185 Ahvenanmaa Ahvenanmaa NNP 87 1614 186 , , , 87 1614 187 Hame Hame NNP 87 1614 188 , , , 87 1614 189 Keski Keski NNP 87 1614 190 - - HYPH 87 1614 191 Suomi Suomi NNP 87 1614 192 , , , 87 1614 193 Kuopio Kuopio NNP 87 1614 194 , , , 87 1614 195 Kymi Kymi NNP 87 1614 196 , , , 87 1614 197 Lappi Lappi NNP 87 1614 198 , , , 87 1614 199 Mikkeli Mikkeli NNP 87 1614 200 , , , 87 1614 201 Oulu Oulu NNP 87 1614 202 , , , 87 1614 203 Pohjois Pohjois NNP 87 1614 204 - - HYPH 87 1614 205 Karjala Karjala NNP 87 1614 206 , , , 87 1614 207 Turku Turku NNP 87 1614 208 ja ja NNP 87 1614 209 Pori Pori NNP 87 1614 210 , , , 87 1614 211 Uusimaa Uusimaa NNP 87 1614 212 , , , 87 1614 213 Vaasa Vaasa NNP 87 1614 214 Independence Independence NNP 87 1614 215 : : : 87 1614 216 6 6 CD 87 1614 217 December December NNP 87 1614 218 1917 1917 CD 87 1614 219 ( ( -LRB- 87 1614 220 from from IN 87 1614 221 Soviet Soviet NNP 87 1614 222 Union Union NNP 87 1614 223 ) ) -RRB- 87 1614 224 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 1614 225 : : : 87 1614 226 17 17 CD 87 1614 227 July July NNP 87 1614 228 1919 1919 CD 87 1614 229 Legal legal JJ 87 1614 230 system system NN 87 1614 231 : : : 87 1614 232 civil civil JJ 87 1614 233 law law NN 87 1614 234 system system NN 87 1614 235 based base VBN 87 1614 236 on on IN 87 1614 237 Swedish swedish JJ 87 1614 238 law law NN 87 1614 239 ; ; : 87 1614 240 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 1614 241 Court Court NNP 87 1614 242 may may MD 87 1614 243 request request VB 87 1614 244 legislation legislation NN 87 1614 245 interpreting interpret VBG 87 1614 246 or or CC 87 1614 247 modifying modify VBG 87 1614 248 laws law NNS 87 1614 249 ; ; , 87 1614 250 accepts accept VBZ 87 1614 251 compulsory compulsory NN 87 1614 252 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 1614 253 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 1614 254 , , , 87 1614 255 with with IN 87 1614 256 reservations reservation NNS 87 1614 257 National national JJ 87 1614 258 holiday holiday NN 87 1614 259 : : : 87 1614 260 Independence Independence NNP 87 1614 261 Day Day NNP 87 1614 262 , , , 87 1614 263 6 6 CD 87 1614 264 December December NNP 87 1614 265 ( ( -LRB- 87 1614 266 1917 1917 CD 87 1614 267 ) ) -RRB- 87 1614 268 Political political JJ 87 1614 269 parties party NNS 87 1614 270 and and CC 87 1614 271 leaders leader NNS 87 1614 272 : : : 87 1614 273 government government NN 87 1614 274 coalition coalition NN 87 1614 275 : : : 87 1614 276 Center Center NNP 87 1614 277 Party Party NNP 87 1614 278 , , , 87 1614 279 Esko Esko NNP 87 1614 280 AHO AHO NNP 87 1614 281 ; ; : 87 1614 282 National National NNP 87 1614 283 Coalition Coalition NNP 87 1614 284 ( ( -LRB- 87 1614 285 conservative conservative JJ 87 1614 286 ) ) -RRB- 87 1614 287 Party Party NNP 87 1614 288 , , , 87 1614 289 Perti Perti NNP 87 1614 290 SALOLAINEN SALOLAINEN VBD 87 1614 291 ; ; : 87 1614 292 Swedish Swedish NNP 87 1614 293 People People NNPS 87 1614 294 's 's POS 87 1614 295 Party Party NNP 87 1614 296 , , , 87 1614 297 ( ( -LRB- 87 1614 298 Johan Johan NNP 87 1614 299 ) ) -RRB- 87 1614 300 Ole Ole NNP 87 1614 301 NORRBACK NORRBACK NNP 87 1614 302 ; ; : 87 1614 303 Finnish finnish JJ 87 1614 304 Christian Christian NNP 87 1614 305 League League NNP 87 1614 306 , , , 87 1614 307 Toimi Toimi NNP 87 1614 308 KANKAANNIEMI KANKAANNIEMI NNP 87 1614 309 other other JJ 87 1614 310 parties party NNS 87 1614 311 : : : 87 1614 312 Social Social NNP 87 1614 313 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1614 314 Party Party NNP 87 1614 315 , , , 87 1614 316 Antero Antero NNP 87 1614 317 KEKKONEN KEKKONEN NNP 87 1614 318 , , , 87 1614 319 Acting Acting NNP 87 1614 320 Chairman Chairman NNP 87 1614 321 ; ; : 87 1614 322 Leftist Leftist NNP 87 1614 323 Alliance Alliance NNP 87 1614 324 ( ( -LRB- 87 1614 325 Communist Communist NNP 87 1614 326 ) ) -RRB- 87 1614 327 People People NNS 87 1614 328 's 's POS 87 1614 329 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1614 330 League League NNP 87 1614 331 and and CC 87 1614 332 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1614 333 Alternative Alternative NNP 87 1614 334 , , , 87 1614 335 Claes Claes NNP 87 1614 336 ANDERSON ANDERSON NNP 87 1614 337 ; ; : 87 1614 338 Green Green NNP 87 1614 339 League League NNP 87 1614 340 , , , 87 1614 341 Pekka Pekka NNP 87 1614 342 SAURI SAURI NNP 87 1614 343 ; ; : 87 1614 344 Rural Rural NNP 87 1614 345 Party Party NNP 87 1614 346 , , , 87 1614 347 Tina Tina NNP 87 1614 348 MAKELA MAKELA NNP 87 1614 349 ; ; : 87 1614 350 Liberal Liberal NNP 87 1614 351 People People NNPS 87 1614 352 's 's POS 87 1614 353 Party Party NNP 87 1614 354 , , , 87 1614 355 Kalle Kalle NNP 87 1614 356 MAATTA maatta JJ 87 1614 357 Other other JJ 87 1614 358 political political JJ 87 1614 359 or or CC 87 1614 360 pressure pressure NN 87 1614 361 groups group NNS 87 1614 362 : : : 87 1614 363 Finnish Finnish NNP 87 1614 364 Communist Communist NNP 87 1614 365 Party Party NNP 87 1614 366 - - HYPH 87 1614 367 Unity Unity NNP 87 1614 368 , , , 87 1614 369 Yrjo Yrjo NNP 87 1614 370 HAKANEN HAKANEN VBD 87 1614 371 ; ; : 87 1614 372 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 87 1614 373 Rightist Rightist NNP 87 1614 374 Party Party NNP 87 1614 375 ; ; : 87 1614 376 Finnish Finnish NNP 87 1614 377 Pensioners Pensioners NNPS 87 1614 378 Party Party NNP 87 1614 379 ; ; : 87 1614 380 Communist Communist NNP 87 1614 381 Workers Workers NNPS 87 1614 382 Party Party NNP 87 1614 383 , , , 87 1614 384 Timo Timo NNP 87 1614 385 LAHDENMAKI LAHDENMAKI NNP 87 1614 386 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 1614 387 : : : 87 1614 388 18 18 CD 87 1614 389 years year NNS 87 1614 390 of of IN 87 1614 391 age age NN 87 1614 392 ; ; : 87 1614 393 universal universal JJ 87 1614 394 Elections election NNS 87 1614 395 : : : 87 1614 396 President President NNP 87 1614 397 : : : 87 1614 398 last last RB 87 1614 399 held hold VBD 87 1614 400 31 31 CD 87 1614 401 January January NNP 87 1614 402 - - HYPH 87 1614 403 1 1 CD 87 1614 404 February February NNP 87 1614 405 and and CC 87 1614 406 15 15 CD 87 1614 407 February February NNP 87 1614 408 1988 1988 CD 87 1614 409 ( ( -LRB- 87 1614 410 next next JJ 87 1614 411 to to TO 87 1614 412 be be VB 87 1614 413 held hold VBN 87 1614 414 January January NNP 87 1614 415 1994 1994 CD 87 1614 416 ) ) -RRB- 87 1614 417 ; ; : 87 1614 418 results result NNS 87 1614 419 - - : 87 1614 420 Mauno Mauno NNP 87 1614 421 KOIVISTO KOIVISTO NNP 87 1614 422 48 48 CD 87 1614 423 % % NN 87 1614 424 , , , 87 1614 425 Paavo Paavo NNP 87 1614 426 VAYRYNEN VAYRYNEN NNP 87 1614 427 20 20 CD 87 1614 428 % % NN 87 1614 429 , , , 87 1614 430 Harri Harri NNP 87 1614 431 HOLKERI HOLKERI NNP 87 1614 432 18 18 CD 87 1614 433 % % NN 87 1614 434 Parliament Parliament NNP 87 1614 435 : : : 87 1614 436 last last RB 87 1614 437 held hold VBD 87 1614 438 17 17 CD 87 1614 439 March March NNP 87 1614 440 1991 1991 CD 87 1614 441 ( ( -LRB- 87 1614 442 next next JJ 87 1614 443 to to TO 87 1614 444 be be VB 87 1614 445 held hold VBN 87 1614 446 March March NNP 87 1614 447 1995 1995 CD 87 1614 448 ) ) -RRB- 87 1614 449 ; ; : 87 1614 450 results result NNS 87 1614 451 - - : 87 1614 452 Center Center NNP 87 1614 453 Party Party NNP 87 1614 454 24.8 24.8 CD 87 1614 455 % % NN 87 1614 456 , , , 87 1614 457 Social Social NNP 87 1614 458 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1614 459 Party Party NNP 87 1614 460 22.1 22.1 CD 87 1614 461 % % NN 87 1614 462 , , , 87 1614 463 National National NNP 87 1614 464 Coalition Coalition NNP 87 1614 465 ( ( -LRB- 87 1614 466 Conservative Conservative NNP 87 1614 467 ) ) -RRB- 87 1614 468 Party Party NNP 87 1614 469 19.3 19.3 CD 87 1614 470 % % NN 87 1614 471 , , , 87 1614 472 Leftist Leftist NNP 87 1614 473 Alliance Alliance NNP 87 1614 474 ( ( -LRB- 87 1614 475 Communist Communist NNP 87 1614 476 ) ) -RRB- 87 1614 477 10.1 10.1 CD 87 1614 478 % % NN 87 1614 479 , , , 87 1614 480 Green Green NNP 87 1614 481 League League NNP 87 1614 482 6.8 6.8 CD 87 1614 483 % % NN 87 1614 484 , , , 87 1614 485 Swedish Swedish NNP 87 1614 486 People People NNPS 87 1614 487 's 's POS 87 1614 488 Party Party NNP 87 1614 489 5.5 5.5 CD 87 1614 490 % % NN 87 1614 491 , , , 87 1614 492 Rural rural NN 87 1614 493 4.8 4.8 CD 87 1614 494 % % NN 87 1614 495 , , , 87 1614 496 Finnish Finnish NNP 87 1614 497 Christian Christian NNP 87 1614 498 League League NNP 87 1614 499 3.1 3.1 CD 87 1614 500 % % NN 87 1614 501 , , , 87 1614 502 Liberal Liberal NNP 87 1614 503 People People NNPS 87 1614 504 's 's POS 87 1614 505 Party Party NNP 87 1614 506 0.8 0.8 CD 87 1614 507 % % NN 87 1614 508 ; ; , 87 1614 509 seats seat NNS 87 1614 510 - - , 87 1614 511 ( ( -LRB- 87 1614 512 200 200 CD 87 1614 513 total total NN 87 1614 514 ) ) -RRB- 87 1614 515 Center Center NNP 87 1614 516 Party Party NNP 87 1614 517 55 55 CD 87 1614 518 , , , 87 1614 519 Social Social NNP 87 1614 520 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1614 521 Party Party NNP 87 1614 522 48 48 CD 87 1614 523 , , , 87 1614 524 National National NNP 87 1614 525 Coalition Coalition NNP 87 1614 526 ( ( -LRB- 87 1614 527 Conservative Conservative NNP 87 1614 528 ) ) -RRB- 87 1614 529 Party Party NNP 87 1614 530 40 40 CD 87 1614 531 , , , 87 1614 532 Leftist Leftist NNP 87 1614 533 Alliance Alliance NNP 87 1614 534 ( ( -LRB- 87 1614 535 Communist Communist NNP 87 1614 536 ) ) -RRB- 87 1614 537 19 19 CD 87 1614 538 , , , 87 1614 539 Swedish Swedish NNP 87 1614 540 People People NNPS 87 1614 541 's 's POS 87 1614 542 Party Party NNP 87 1614 543 12 12 CD 87 1614 544 , , , 87 1614 545 Green Green NNP 87 1614 546 League League NNP 87 1614 547 10 10 CD 87 1614 548 , , , 87 1614 549 Finnish finnish JJ 87 1614 550 Christian Christian NNP 87 1614 551 League League NNP 87 1614 552 8 8 CD 87 1614 553 , , , 87 1614 554 Rural Rural NNP 87 1614 555 7 7 CD 87 1614 556 , , , 87 1614 557 Liberal Liberal NNP 87 1614 558 People People NNPS 87 1614 559 's 's POS 87 1614 560 Party Party NNP 87 1614 561 1 1 CD 87 1614 562 * * NFP 87 1614 563 Finland Finland NNP 87 1614 564 , , , 87 1614 565 Government Government NNP 87 1614 566 Executive Executive NNP 87 1614 567 branch branch NN 87 1614 568 : : : 87 1614 569 president president NN 87 1614 570 , , , 87 1614 571 prime prime NNP 87 1614 572 minister minister NNP 87 1614 573 , , , 87 1614 574 deputy deputy JJ 87 1614 575 prime prime JJ 87 1614 576 minister minister NN 87 1614 577 , , , 87 1614 578 Council Council NNP 87 1614 579 of of IN 87 1614 580 State State NNP 87 1614 581 ( ( -LRB- 87 1614 582 Valtioneuvosto Valtioneuvosto NNP 87 1614 583 ) ) -RRB- 87 1614 584 Legislative legislative JJ 87 1614 585 branch branch NN 87 1614 586 : : : 87 1614 587 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 1614 588 Parliament Parliament NNP 87 1614 589 ( ( -LRB- 87 1614 590 Eduskunta Eduskunta NNP 87 1614 591 ) ) -RRB- 87 1614 592 Judicial judicial JJ 87 1614 593 branch branch NN 87 1614 594 : : : 87 1614 595 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 1614 596 Court Court NNP 87 1614 597 ( ( -LRB- 87 1614 598 Korkein Korkein NNP 87 1614 599 Oikeus Oikeus NNP 87 1614 600 ) ) -RRB- 87 1614 601 Leaders leader NNS 87 1614 602 : : : 87 1614 603 Chief Chief NNP 87 1614 604 of of IN 87 1614 605 State State NNP 87 1614 606 : : : 87 1614 607 President President NNP 87 1614 608 Mauno Mauno NNP 87 1614 609 KOIVISTO KOIVISTO NNP 87 1614 610 ( ( -LRB- 87 1614 611 since since IN 87 1614 612 27 27 CD 87 1614 613 January January NNP 87 1614 614 1982 1982 CD 87 1614 615 ) ) -RRB- 87 1614 616 Head Head NNP 87 1614 617 of of IN 87 1614 618 Government Government NNP 87 1614 619 : : : 87 1614 620 Prime Prime NNP 87 1614 621 Minister Minister NNP 87 1614 622 Esko Esko NNP 87 1614 623 AHO AHO NNP 87 1614 624 ( ( -LRB- 87 1614 625 since since IN 87 1614 626 26 26 CD 87 1614 627 April April NNP 87 1614 628 1991 1991 CD 87 1614 629 ) ) -RRB- 87 1614 630 ; ; : 87 1614 631 Deputy Deputy NNP 87 1614 632 Prime Prime NNP 87 1614 633 Minister Minister NNP 87 1614 634 Ilkka Ilkka NNP 87 1614 635 KANERVA KANERVA NNP 87 1614 636 ( ( -LRB- 87 1614 637 since since IN 87 1614 638 26 26 CD 87 1614 639 April April NNP 87 1614 640 1991 1991 CD 87 1614 641 ) ) -RRB- 87 1614 642 Member Member NNP 87 1614 643 of of IN 87 1614 644 : : : 87 1614 645 AfDB AfDB NNP 87 1614 646 , , , 87 1614 647 AG AG NNP 87 1614 648 ( ( -LRB- 87 1614 649 observer observer NNP 87 1614 650 ) ) -RRB- 87 1614 651 , , , 87 1614 652 AsDB AsDB NNP 87 1614 653 , , , 87 1614 654 Australia Australia NNP 87 1614 655 Group Group NNP 87 1614 656 , , , 87 1614 657 BIS BIS NNP 87 1614 658 , , , 87 1614 659 CBSS CBSS NNP 87 1614 660 , , , 87 1614 661 CCC CCC NNP 87 1614 662 , , , 87 1614 663 CE CE NNP 87 1614 664 , , , 87 1614 665 CERN CERN NNP 87 1614 666 , , , 87 1614 667 COCOM COCOM NNP 87 1614 668 ( ( -LRB- 87 1614 669 cooperating cooperate VBG 87 1614 670 country country NN 87 1614 671 ) ) -RRB- 87 1614 672 , , , 87 1614 673 CSCE CSCE NNP 87 1614 674 , , , 87 1614 675 EBRD EBRD NNP 87 1614 676 , , , 87 1614 677 ECE ECE NNP 87 1614 678 , , , 87 1614 679 EFTA EFTA NNP 87 1614 680 , , , 87 1614 681 ESA ESA NNP 87 1614 682 ( ( -LRB- 87 1614 683 associate associate NN 87 1614 684 ) ) -RRB- 87 1614 685 , , , 87 1614 686 FAO FAO NNP 87 1614 687 , , , 87 1614 688 G-9 G-9 NNP 87 1614 689 , , , 87 1614 690 GATT GATT NNP 87 1614 691 , , , 87 1614 692 IADB IADB NNP 87 1614 693 , , , 87 1614 694 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 1614 695 , , , 87 1614 696 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 1614 697 , , , 87 1614 698 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 1614 699 , , , 87 1614 700 ICC ICC NNP 87 1614 701 , , , 87 1614 702 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 1614 703 , , , 87 1614 704 IDA IDA NNP 87 1614 705 , , , 87 1614 706 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 1614 707 , , , 87 1614 708 IFC IFC NNP 87 1614 709 , , , 87 1614 710 ILO ILO NNP 87 1614 711 , , , 87 1614 712 IMF IMF NNP 87 1614 713 , , , 87 1614 714 IMO imo RB 87 1614 715 , , , 87 1614 716 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 87 1614 717 , , , 87 1614 718 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 1614 719 , , , 87 1614 720 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 1614 721 , , , 87 1614 722 IOC IOC NNP 87 1614 723 , , , 87 1614 724 IOM IOM NNP 87 1614 725 , , , 87 1614 726 ISO ISO NNP 87 1614 727 , , , 87 1614 728 ITU ITU NNP 87 1614 729 , , , 87 1614 730 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 1614 731 , , , 87 1614 732 MTCR MTCR NNP 87 1614 733 , , , 87 1614 734 NAM NAM NNP 87 1614 735 ( ( -LRB- 87 1614 736 guest guest NNP 87 1614 737 ) ) -RRB- 87 1614 738 , , , 87 1614 739 NC NC NNP 87 1614 740 , , , 87 1614 741 NEA NEA NNP 87 1614 742 , , , 87 1614 743 NIB NIB NNP 87 1614 744 , , , 87 1614 745 NSG NSG NNP 87 1614 746 , , , 87 1614 747 OAS OAS NNP 87 1614 748 ( ( -LRB- 87 1614 749 observer observer NNP 87 1614 750 ) ) -RRB- 87 1614 751 , , , 87 1614 752 OECD OECD NNP 87 1614 753 , , , 87 1614 754 PCA PCA NNP 87 1614 755 , , , 87 1614 756 UN UN NNP 87 1614 757 , , , 87 1614 758 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 1614 759 , , , 87 1614 760 UNDOF UNDOF NNP 87 1614 761 , , , 87 1614 762 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 1614 763 , , , 87 1614 764 UNFICYP UNFICYP NNP 87 1614 765 , , , 87 1614 766 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 87 1614 767 , , , 87 1614 768 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 1614 769 , , , 87 1614 770 UNIFIL UNIFIL NNP 87 1614 771 , , , 87 1614 772 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 87 1614 773 , , , 87 1614 774 UNMOGIP UNMOGIP NNP 87 1614 775 , , , 87 1614 776 UNOSOM UNOSOM NNP 87 1614 777 , , , 87 1614 778 UNPROFOR UNPROFOR NNP 87 1614 779 , , , 87 1614 780 UNTSO UNTSO NNP 87 1614 781 , , , 87 1614 782 UPU UPU NNP 87 1614 783 , , , 87 1614 784 WHO who WP 87 1614 785 , , , 87 1614 786 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 1614 787 , , , 87 1614 788 WMO WMO NNP 87 1614 789 , , , 87 1614 790 WTO WTO NNP 87 1614 791 , , , 87 1614 792 ZC ZC NNP 87 1614 793 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1614 794 representation representation NN 87 1614 795 in in IN 87 1614 796 US US NNP 87 1614 797 : : : 87 1614 798 chief chief NN 87 1614 799 of of IN 87 1614 800 mission mission NN 87 1614 801 : : : 87 1614 802 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 1614 803 Jukka Jukka NNP 87 1614 804 VALTASAARI VALTASAARI NNP 87 1614 805 chancery chancery NN 87 1614 806 : : : 87 1614 807 3216 3216 CD 87 1614 808 New New NNP 87 1614 809 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 1614 810 Avenue Avenue NNP 87 1614 811 NW NW NNP 87 1614 812 , , , 87 1614 813 Washington Washington NNP 87 1614 814 , , , 87 1614 815 DC DC NNP 87 1614 816 20016 20016 CD 87 1614 817 telephone telephone NN 87 1614 818 : : : 87 1614 819 ( ( -LRB- 87 1614 820 202 202 CD 87 1614 821 ) ) -RRB- 87 1614 822 363 363 CD 87 1614 823 - - SYM 87 1614 824 2430 2430 CD 87 1614 825 FAX FAX NNP 87 1614 826 : : : 87 1614 827 ( ( -LRB- 87 1614 828 202 202 CD 87 1614 829 ) ) -RRB- 87 1614 830 363 363 CD 87 1614 831 - - SYM 87 1614 832 8233 8233 CD 87 1614 833 consulates consulate VBZ 87 1614 834 general general JJ 87 1614 835 : : : 87 1614 836 Los Los NNP 87 1614 837 Angeles Angeles NNP 87 1614 838 and and CC 87 1614 839 New New NNP 87 1614 840 York York NNP 87 1614 841 consulates consulate NNS 87 1614 842 : : : 87 1614 843 Chicago Chicago NNP 87 1614 844 and and CC 87 1614 845 Houston Houston NNP 87 1614 846 US US NNP 87 1614 847 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1614 848 representation representation NN 87 1614 849 : : : 87 1614 850 chief chief NN 87 1614 851 of of IN 87 1614 852 mission mission NN 87 1614 853 : : : 87 1614 854 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 1614 855 John John NNP 87 1614 856 H. H. NNP 87 1614 857 KELLY KELLY NNP 87 1614 858 embassy embassy NN 87 1614 859 : : : 87 1614 860 Itainen Itainen NNP 87 1614 861 Puistotie Puistotie NNP 87 1614 862 14A 14A NNP 87 1614 863 , , , 87 1614 864 SF-00140 SF-00140 NNP 87 1614 865 , , , 87 1614 866 Helsinki Helsinki NNP 87 1614 867 mailing mail VBG 87 1614 868 address address NN 87 1614 869 : : : 87 1614 870 APO APO NNP 87 1614 871 AE AE NNP 87 1614 872 09723 09723 CD 87 1614 873 telephone telephone NN 87 1614 874 : : : 87 1614 875 [ [ -LRB- 87 1614 876 358 358 CD 87 1614 877 ] ] -RRB- 87 1614 878 ( ( -LRB- 87 1614 879 0 0 CD 87 1614 880 ) ) -RRB- 87 1614 881 171931 171931 CD 87 1614 882 FAX fax NN 87 1614 883 : : : 87 1614 884 [ [ -LRB- 87 1614 885 358 358 CD 87 1614 886 ] ] -RRB- 87 1614 887 ( ( -LRB- 87 1614 888 0 0 CD 87 1614 889 ) ) -RRB- 87 1614 890 174681 174681 CD 87 1614 891 Flag flag NN 87 1614 892 : : : 87 1614 893 white white JJ 87 1614 894 with with IN 87 1614 895 a a DT 87 1614 896 blue blue JJ 87 1614 897 cross cross NN 87 1614 898 that that WDT 87 1614 899 extends extend VBZ 87 1614 900 to to IN 87 1614 901 the the DT 87 1614 902 edges edge NNS 87 1614 903 of of IN 87 1614 904 the the DT 87 1614 905 flag flag NN 87 1614 906 ; ; : 87 1614 907 the the DT 87 1614 908 vertical vertical JJ 87 1614 909 part part NN 87 1614 910 of of IN 87 1614 911 the the DT 87 1614 912 cross cross NN 87 1614 913 is be VBZ 87 1614 914 shifted shift VBN 87 1614 915 to to IN 87 1614 916 the the DT 87 1614 917 hoist hoist NN 87 1614 918 side side NN 87 1614 919 in in IN 87 1614 920 the the DT 87 1614 921 style style NN 87 1614 922 of of IN 87 1614 923 the the DT 87 1614 924 DANNEBROG DANNEBROG NNP 87 1614 925 ( ( -LRB- 87 1614 926 Danish danish JJ 87 1614 927 flag flag NN 87 1614 928 ) ) -RRB- 87 1614 929 * * NFP 87 1614 930 Finland Finland NNP 87 1614 931 , , , 87 1614 932 Economy Economy NNP 87 1614 933 Overview Overview NNP 87 1614 934 : : : 87 1614 935 Finland Finland NNP 87 1614 936 has have VBZ 87 1614 937 a a DT 87 1614 938 highly highly RB 87 1614 939 industrialized industrialized JJ 87 1614 940 , , , 87 1614 941 largely largely RB 87 1614 942 free free JJ 87 1614 943 market market NN 87 1614 944 economy economy NN 87 1614 945 , , , 87 1614 946 with with IN 87 1614 947 per per IN 87 1614 948 capita capita FW 87 1614 949 output output NN 87 1614 950 two two CD 87 1614 951 - - HYPH 87 1614 952 thirds third NNS 87 1614 953 of of IN 87 1614 954 the the DT 87 1614 955 US US NNP 87 1614 956 figure figure NN 87 1614 957 . . . 87 1615 1 Its -PRON- PRP$ 87 1615 2 key key JJ 87 1615 3 economic economic JJ 87 1615 4 sector sector NN 87 1615 5 is be VBZ 87 1615 6 manufacturing manufacture VBG 87 1615 7 - - : 87 1615 8 principally principally RB 87 1615 9 the the DT 87 1615 10 wood wood NN 87 1615 11 , , , 87 1615 12 metals metal NNS 87 1615 13 , , , 87 1615 14 and and CC 87 1615 15 engineering engineering NN 87 1615 16 industries industry NNS 87 1615 17 . . . 87 1616 1 Trade trade NN 87 1616 2 is be VBZ 87 1616 3 important important JJ 87 1616 4 , , , 87 1616 5 with with IN 87 1616 6 the the DT 87 1616 7 export export NN 87 1616 8 of of IN 87 1616 9 goods good NNS 87 1616 10 representing represent VBG 87 1616 11 about about IN 87 1616 12 30 30 CD 87 1616 13 % % NN 87 1616 14 of of IN 87 1616 15 GDP GDP NNP 87 1616 16 . . . 87 1617 1 Except except IN 87 1617 2 for for IN 87 1617 3 timber timber NN 87 1617 4 and and CC 87 1617 5 several several JJ 87 1617 6 minerals mineral NNS 87 1617 7 , , , 87 1617 8 Finland Finland NNP 87 1617 9 depends depend VBZ 87 1617 10 on on IN 87 1617 11 imports import NNS 87 1617 12 of of IN 87 1617 13 raw raw JJ 87 1617 14 materials material NNS 87 1617 15 , , , 87 1617 16 energy energy NN 87 1617 17 , , , 87 1617 18 and and CC 87 1617 19 some some DT 87 1617 20 components component NNS 87 1617 21 for for IN 87 1617 22 manufactured manufacture VBN 87 1617 23 goods good NNS 87 1617 24 . . . 87 1618 1 Because because IN 87 1618 2 of of IN 87 1618 3 the the DT 87 1618 4 climate climate NN 87 1618 5 , , , 87 1618 6 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 1618 7 development development NN 87 1618 8 is be VBZ 87 1618 9 limited limit VBN 87 1618 10 to to IN 87 1618 11 maintaining maintain VBG 87 1618 12 self self NN 87 1618 13 - - HYPH 87 1618 14 sufficiency sufficiency NN 87 1618 15 in in IN 87 1618 16 basic basic JJ 87 1618 17 products product NNS 87 1618 18 . . . 87 1619 1 The the DT 87 1619 2 economy economy NN 87 1619 3 , , , 87 1619 4 which which WDT 87 1619 5 experienced experience VBD 87 1619 6 an an DT 87 1619 7 average average NN 87 1619 8 of of IN 87 1619 9 4.9 4.9 CD 87 1619 10 % % NN 87 1619 11 annual annual JJ 87 1619 12 growth growth NN 87 1619 13 between between IN 87 1619 14 1987 1987 CD 87 1619 15 and and CC 87 1619 16 1989 1989 CD 87 1619 17 , , , 87 1619 18 sank sink VBD 87 1619 19 into into IN 87 1619 20 deep deep JJ 87 1619 21 recession recession NN 87 1619 22 in in IN 87 1619 23 1991 1991 CD 87 1619 24 as as IN 87 1619 25 growth growth NN 87 1619 26 contracted contract VBN 87 1619 27 by by IN 87 1619 28 6.5 6.5 CD 87 1619 29 % % NN 87 1619 30 . . . 87 1620 1 The the DT 87 1620 2 recession recession NN 87 1620 3 - - : 87 1620 4 which which WDT 87 1620 5 continued continue VBD 87 1620 6 in in IN 87 1620 7 1992 1992 CD 87 1620 8 with with IN 87 1620 9 growth growth NN 87 1620 10 contracting contracting NN 87 1620 11 by by IN 87 1620 12 3.5 3.5 CD 87 1620 13 % % NN 87 1620 14 - - , 87 1620 15 has have VBZ 87 1620 16 been be VBN 87 1620 17 caused cause VBN 87 1620 18 by by IN 87 1620 19 economic economic JJ 87 1620 20 overheating overheating NN 87 1620 21 , , , 87 1620 22 depressed depressed JJ 87 1620 23 foreign foreign JJ 87 1620 24 markets market NNS 87 1620 25 , , , 87 1620 26 and and CC 87 1620 27 the the DT 87 1620 28 dismantling dismantling NN 87 1620 29 of of IN 87 1620 30 the the DT 87 1620 31 barter barter NN 87 1620 32 system system NN 87 1620 33 between between IN 87 1620 34 Finland Finland NNP 87 1620 35 and and CC 87 1620 36 the the DT 87 1620 37 former former JJ 87 1620 38 Soviet Soviet NNP 87 1620 39 Union Union NNP 87 1620 40 under under IN 87 1620 41 which which WDT 87 1620 42 Soviet soviet JJ 87 1620 43 oil oil NN 87 1620 44 and and CC 87 1620 45 gas gas NN 87 1620 46 had have VBD 87 1620 47 been be VBN 87 1620 48 exchanged exchange VBN 87 1620 49 for for IN 87 1620 50 Finnish finnish JJ 87 1620 51 manufactured manufacture VBN 87 1620 52 goods good NNS 87 1620 53 . . . 87 1621 1 The the DT 87 1621 2 Finnish finnish JJ 87 1621 3 Government Government NNP 87 1621 4 has have VBZ 87 1621 5 proposed propose VBN 87 1621 6 efforts effort NNS 87 1621 7 to to TO 87 1621 8 increase increase VB 87 1621 9 industrial industrial JJ 87 1621 10 competitiveness competitiveness NN 87 1621 11 and and CC 87 1621 12 efficiency efficiency NN 87 1621 13 by by IN 87 1621 14 an an DT 87 1621 15 increase increase NN 87 1621 16 in in IN 87 1621 17 exports export NNS 87 1621 18 to to IN 87 1621 19 Western western JJ 87 1621 20 markets market NNS 87 1621 21 , , , 87 1621 22 cuts cut NNS 87 1621 23 in in IN 87 1621 24 public public JJ 87 1621 25 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1621 26 , , , 87 1621 27 partial partial JJ 87 1621 28 privatization privatization NN 87 1621 29 of of IN 87 1621 30 state state NN 87 1621 31 enterprises enterprise NNS 87 1621 32 , , , 87 1621 33 and and CC 87 1621 34 changes change NNS 87 1621 35 in in IN 87 1621 36 monetary monetary JJ 87 1621 37 policy policy NN 87 1621 38 . . . 87 1622 1 In in IN 87 1622 2 June June NNP 87 1622 3 1991 1991 CD 87 1622 4 Helsinki Helsinki NNP 87 1622 5 had have VBD 87 1622 6 tied tie VBN 87 1622 7 the the DT 87 1622 8 markka markka NN 87 1622 9 to to IN 87 1622 10 the the DT 87 1622 11 EC EC NNP 87 1622 12 's 's POS 87 1622 13 European European NNP 87 1622 14 Currency Currency NNP 87 1622 15 Unit Unit NNP 87 1622 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 1622 17 ECU ECU NNP 87 1622 18 ) ) -RRB- 87 1622 19 to to TO 87 1622 20 promote promote VB 87 1622 21 stability stability NN 87 1622 22 . . . 87 1623 1 Ongoing ongoing JJ 87 1623 2 speculation speculation NN 87 1623 3 resulting result VBG 87 1623 4 from from IN 87 1623 5 a a DT 87 1623 6 lack lack NN 87 1623 7 of of IN 87 1623 8 confidence confidence NN 87 1623 9 in in IN 87 1623 10 the the DT 87 1623 11 government government NN 87 1623 12 's 's POS 87 1623 13 policies policy NNS 87 1623 14 forced force VBD 87 1623 15 Helsinki Helsinki NNP 87 1623 16 to to TO 87 1623 17 devalue devalue VB 87 1623 18 the the DT 87 1623 19 markka markka JJ 87 1623 20 by by IN 87 1623 21 about about RB 87 1623 22 12 12 CD 87 1623 23 % % NN 87 1623 24 in in IN 87 1623 25 November November NNP 87 1623 26 1991 1991 CD 87 1623 27 and and CC 87 1623 28 to to TO 87 1623 29 indefinitely indefinitely RB 87 1623 30 break break VB 87 1623 31 the the DT 87 1623 32 link link NN 87 1623 33 in in IN 87 1623 34 September September NNP 87 1623 35 1992 1992 CD 87 1623 36 . . . 87 1624 1 By by IN 87 1624 2 boosting boost VBG 87 1624 3 the the DT 87 1624 4 competitiveness competitiveness NN 87 1624 5 of of IN 87 1624 6 Finnish finnish JJ 87 1624 7 exports export NNS 87 1624 8 , , , 87 1624 9 these these DT 87 1624 10 measures measure NNS 87 1624 11 presumably presumably RB 87 1624 12 have have VBP 87 1624 13 kept keep VBN 87 1624 14 the the DT 87 1624 15 economic economic JJ 87 1624 16 downturn downturn NN 87 1624 17 from from IN 87 1624 18 being be VBG 87 1624 19 even even RB 87 1624 20 more more RBR 87 1624 21 severe severe JJ 87 1624 22 . . . 87 1625 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 1625 2 probably probably RB 87 1625 3 will will MD 87 1625 4 remain remain VB 87 1625 5 a a DT 87 1625 6 serious serious JJ 87 1625 7 problem problem NN 87 1625 8 during during IN 87 1625 9 the the DT 87 1625 10 next next JJ 87 1625 11 few few JJ 87 1625 12 years year NNS 87 1625 13 - - HYPH 87 1625 14 monthly monthly JJ 87 1625 15 figures figure NNS 87 1625 16 in in IN 87 1625 17 early early JJ 87 1625 18 1993 1993 CD 87 1625 19 are be VBP 87 1625 20 approaching approach VBG 87 1625 21 20 20 CD 87 1625 22 % % NN 87 1625 23 - - , 87 1625 24 with with IN 87 1625 25 the the DT 87 1625 26 majority majority NN 87 1625 27 of of IN 87 1625 28 Finnish finnish JJ 87 1625 29 firms firm NNS 87 1625 30 facing face VBG 87 1625 31 a a DT 87 1625 32 weak weak JJ 87 1625 33 domestic domestic JJ 87 1625 34 market market NN 87 1625 35 and and CC 87 1625 36 the the DT 87 1625 37 troubled troubled JJ 87 1625 38 German german JJ 87 1625 39 and and CC 87 1625 40 Swedish swedish JJ 87 1625 41 export export NN 87 1625 42 markets market NNS 87 1625 43 . . . 87 1626 1 Declining decline VBG 87 1626 2 revenues revenue NNS 87 1626 3 , , , 87 1626 4 increased increase VBD 87 1626 5 transfer transfer NN 87 1626 6 payments payment NNS 87 1626 7 , , , 87 1626 8 and and CC 87 1626 9 extensive extensive JJ 87 1626 10 funding funding NN 87 1626 11 to to TO 87 1626 12 bail bail VB 87 1626 13 out out RP 87 1626 14 the the DT 87 1626 15 banking banking NN 87 1626 16 system system NN 87 1626 17 are be VBP 87 1626 18 expected expect VBN 87 1626 19 to to TO 87 1626 20 push push VB 87 1626 21 the the DT 87 1626 22 central central JJ 87 1626 23 government government NN 87 1626 24 's 's POS 87 1626 25 budget budget NN 87 1626 26 deficit deficit NN 87 1626 27 to to IN 87 1626 28 nearly nearly RB 87 1626 29 13 13 CD 87 1626 30 % % NN 87 1626 31 in in IN 87 1626 32 1993 1993 CD 87 1626 33 . . . 87 1627 1 Helsinki Helsinki NNP 87 1627 2 continues continue VBZ 87 1627 3 to to TO 87 1627 4 harmonize harmonize VB 87 1627 5 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 1627 6 economic economic JJ 87 1627 7 policies policy NNS 87 1627 8 with with IN 87 1627 9 those those DT 87 1627 10 of of IN 87 1627 11 the the DT 87 1627 12 EC EC NNP 87 1627 13 during during IN 87 1627 14 Finland Finland NNP 87 1627 15 's 's POS 87 1627 16 current current JJ 87 1627 17 EC EC NNP 87 1627 18 membership membership NN 87 1627 19 bid bid NN 87 1627 20 . . . 87 1628 1 National national JJ 87 1628 2 product product NN 87 1628 3 : : : 87 1628 4 GDP gdp NN 87 1628 5 - 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NNP 87 1628 150 , , , 87 1628 151 1992 1992 CD 87 1628 152 ) ) -RRB- 87 1628 153 commodities commodity NNS 87 1628 154 : : : 87 1628 155 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 87 1628 156 , , , 87 1628 157 petroleum petroleum NN 87 1628 158 and and CC 87 1628 159 petroleum petroleum NN 87 1628 160 products product NNS 87 1628 161 , , , 87 1628 162 chemicals chemical NNS 87 1628 163 , , , 87 1628 164 transport transport NN 87 1628 165 equipment equipment NN 87 1628 166 , , , 87 1628 167 iron iron NN 87 1628 168 and and CC 87 1628 169 steel steel NN 87 1628 170 , , , 87 1628 171 machinery machinery NN 87 1628 172 , , , 87 1628 173 textile textile NN 87 1628 174 yarn yarn NN 87 1628 175 and and CC 87 1628 176 fabrics fabric NNS 87 1628 177 , , , 87 1628 178 fodder fodder NN 87 1628 179 grains grain NNS 87 1628 180 * * NFP 87 1628 181 Finland Finland NNP 87 1628 182 , , , 87 1628 183 Economy economy NN 87 1628 184 partners partner NNS 87 1628 185 : : : 87 1628 186 EC EC NNP 87 1628 187 47.2 47.2 CD 87 1628 188 % % NN 87 1628 189 ( ( -LRB- 87 1628 190 Germany Germany NNP 87 1628 191 16.9 16.9 CD 87 1628 192 % % NN 87 1628 193 , , , 87 1628 194 UK UK NNP 87 1628 195 8.7 8.7 CD 87 1628 196 % % NN 87 1628 197 ) ) -RRB- 87 1628 198 , , , 87 1628 199 EFTA EFTA NNP 87 1628 200 19.0 19.0 CD 87 1628 201 % % NN 87 1628 202 ( ( -LRB- 87 1628 203 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 1628 204 11.7 11.7 CD 87 1628 205 % % NN 87 1628 206 ) ) -RRB- 87 1628 207 , , , 87 1628 208 US US NNP 87 1628 209 6.1 6.1 CD 87 1628 210 % % NN 87 1628 211 , , , 87 1628 212 Japan Japan NNP 87 1628 213 5.5 5.5 CD 87 1628 214 % % NN 87 1628 215 , , , 87 1628 216 Russia Russia NNP 87 1628 217 7.1 7.1 CD 87 1628 218 % % NN 87 1628 219 ( ( -LRB- 87 1628 220 1992 1992 CD 87 1628 221 ) ) -RRB- 87 1628 222 External external JJ 87 1628 223 debt debt NN 87 1628 224 : : : 87 1628 225 $ $ $ 87 1628 226 25 25 CD 87 1628 227 billion billion CD 87 1628 228 ( ( -LRB- 87 1628 229 1992 1992 CD 87 1628 230 ) ) -RRB- 87 1628 231 Industrial 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processing processing NN 87 1629 30 ( ( -LRB- 87 1629 31 pulp pulp NN 87 1629 32 , , , 87 1629 33 paper paper NN 87 1629 34 ) ) -RRB- 87 1629 35 , , , 87 1629 36 copper copper NN 87 1629 37 refining refining NN 87 1629 38 , , , 87 1629 39 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 87 1629 40 , , , 87 1629 41 chemicals chemical NNS 87 1629 42 , , , 87 1629 43 textiles textile NNS 87 1629 44 , , , 87 1629 45 clothing clothing NN 87 1629 46 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 87 1629 47 : : : 87 1629 48 accounts account NNS 87 1629 49 for for IN 87 1629 50 5 5 CD 87 1629 51 % % NN 87 1629 52 of of IN 87 1629 53 GDP GDP NNP 87 1629 54 ( ( -LRB- 87 1629 55 including include VBG 87 1629 56 forestry forestry NN 87 1629 57 ) ) -RRB- 87 1629 58 ; ; : 87 1629 59 livestock livestock NN 87 1629 60 production production NN 87 1629 61 , , , 87 1629 62 especially especially RB 87 1629 63 dairy dairy NN 87 1629 64 cattle cattle NNS 87 1629 65 , , , 87 1629 66 predominates predominate VBZ 87 1629 67 ; ; : 87 1629 68 forestry forestry NN 87 1629 69 is be VBZ 87 1629 70 an an DT 87 1629 71 important important JJ 87 1629 72 export export NN 87 1629 73 earner earner NN 87 1629 74 and and CC 87 1629 75 a a DT 87 1629 76 secondary secondary JJ 87 1629 77 occupation occupation NN 87 1629 78 for for IN 87 1629 79 the the DT 87 1629 80 rural rural JJ 87 1629 81 population population NN 87 1629 82 ; ; : 87 1629 83 main main JJ 87 1629 84 crops crop NNS 87 1629 85 - - HYPH 87 1629 86 cereals cereal NNS 87 1629 87 , , , 87 1629 88 sugar sugar NN 87 1629 89 beets beet NNS 87 1629 90 , , , 87 1629 91 potatoes potato NNS 87 1629 92 ; ; : 87 1629 93 85 85 CD 87 1629 94 % % NN 87 1629 95 self self NN 87 1629 96 - - HYPH 87 1629 97 sufficient sufficient JJ 87 1629 98 , , , 87 1629 99 but but CC 87 1629 100 short short RB 87 1629 101 of of IN 87 1629 102 foodgrains foodgrain NNS 87 1629 103 and and CC 87 1629 104 fodder fodder NN 87 1629 105 grains grain NNS 87 1629 106 ; ; : 87 1629 107 annual annual JJ 87 1629 108 fish fish NN 87 1629 109 catch catch NN 87 1629 110 about about IN 87 1629 111 160,000 160,000 CD 87 1629 112 metric metric JJ 87 1629 113 tons ton NNS 87 1629 114 Economic economic JJ 87 1629 115 aid aid NN 87 1629 116 : : : 87 1629 117 donor donor NN 87 1629 118 - - HYPH 87 1629 119 ODA oda NN 87 1629 120 and and CC 87 1629 121 OOF OOF NNP 87 1629 122 commitments commitment NNS 87 1629 123 ( ( -LRB- 87 1629 124 1970 1970 CD 87 1629 125 - - SYM 87 1629 126 89 89 CD 87 1629 127 ) ) -RRB- 87 1629 128 , , , 87 1629 129 $ $ $ 87 1629 130 2.7 2.7 CD 87 1629 131 billion billion CD 87 1629 132 Currency currency NN 87 1629 133 : : : 87 1629 134 1 1 CD 87 1629 135 markkaa markkaa NNP 87 1629 136 ( ( -LRB- 87 1629 137 FMk FMk NNP 87 1629 138 ) ) -RRB- 87 1629 139 or or CC 87 1629 140 Finmark Finmark NNP 87 1629 141 = = SYM 87 1629 142 100 100 CD 87 1629 143 pennia pennia NNP 87 1629 144 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 1629 145 rates rate NNS 87 1629 146 : : : 87 1629 147 markkaa markkaa NNP 87 1629 148 ( ( -LRB- 87 1629 149 FMk FMk NNP 87 1629 150 ) ) -RRB- 87 1629 151 per per IN 87 1629 152 US$ us$ $ 87 1629 153 1 1 CD 87 1629 154 - - SYM 87 1629 155 5.4193 5.4193 CD 87 1629 156 ( ( -LRB- 87 1629 157 January January NNP 87 1629 158 1993 1993 CD 87 1629 159 ) ) -RRB- 87 1629 160 , , , 87 1629 161 4.4794 4.4794 CD 87 1629 162 ( ( -LRB- 87 1629 163 1992 1992 CD 87 1629 164 ) ) -RRB- 87 1629 165 , , , 87 1629 166 4.0440 4.0440 CD 87 1629 167 ( ( -LRB- 87 1629 168 1991 1991 CD 87 1629 169 ) ) -RRB- 87 1629 170 , , , 87 1629 171 3.8235 3.8235 CD 87 1629 172 ( ( -LRB- 87 1629 173 1990 1990 CD 87 1629 174 ) ) -RRB- 87 1629 175 , , , 87 1629 176 4.2912 4.2912 CD 87 1629 177 ( ( -LRB- 87 1629 178 1989 1989 CD 87 1629 179 ) ) -RRB- 87 1629 180 , , , 87 1629 181 4.1828 4.1828 CD 87 1629 182 ( ( -LRB- 87 1629 183 1988 1988 CD 87 1629 184 ) ) -RRB- 87 1629 185 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 1629 186 year year NN 87 1629 187 : : : 87 1629 188 calendar calendar NN 87 1629 189 year year NN 87 1629 190 * * NFP 87 1629 191 Finland Finland NNP 87 1629 192 , , , 87 1629 193 Communications Communications NNP 87 1629 194 Railroads railroad NNS 87 1629 195 : : : 87 1629 196 5,924 5,924 CD 87 1629 197 km km NN 87 1629 198 total total JJ 87 1629 199 ; ; : 87 1629 200 Finnish finnish JJ 87 1629 201 State State NNP 87 1629 202 Railways Railways NNPS 87 1629 203 ( ( -LRB- 87 1629 204 VR VR NNP 87 1629 205 ) ) -RRB- 87 1629 206 operate operate VBP 87 1629 207 a a DT 87 1629 208 total total NN 87 1629 209 of of IN 87 1629 210 5,863 5,863 CD 87 1629 211 km km NN 87 1629 212 1.524-meter 1.524-meter CD 87 1629 213 gauge gauge NN 87 1629 214 , , , 87 1629 215 of of IN 87 1629 216 which which WDT 87 1629 217 480 480 CD 87 1629 218 km km NN 87 1629 219 are be VBP 87 1629 220 multiple multiple JJ 87 1629 221 track track NN 87 1629 222 and and CC 87 1629 223 1,445 1,445 CD 87 1629 224 km km NNS 87 1629 225 are be VBP 87 1629 226 electrified electrify VBN 87 1629 227 Highways highway NNS 87 1629 228 : : : 87 1629 229 about about IN 87 1629 230 103,000 103,000 CD 87 1629 231 km km NN 87 1629 232 total total NN 87 1629 233 , , , 87 1629 234 including include VBG 87 1629 235 35,000 35,000 CD 87 1629 236 km km NNS 87 1629 237 paved paved JJ 87 1629 238 ( ( -LRB- 87 1629 239 bituminous bituminous JJ 87 1629 240 , , , 87 1629 241 concrete concrete JJ 87 1629 242 , , , 87 1629 243 bituminous bituminous JJ 87 1629 244 - - HYPH 87 1629 245 treated treat VBN 87 1629 246 surface surface NN 87 1629 247 ) ) -RRB- 87 1629 248 and and CC 87 1629 249 38,000 38,000 CD 87 1629 250 km km NNS 87 1629 251 unpaved unpaved JJ 87 1629 252 ( ( -LRB- 87 1629 253 stabilized stabilize VBN 87 1629 254 gravel gravel NN 87 1629 255 , , , 87 1629 256 gravel gravel NN 87 1629 257 , , , 87 1629 258 earth earth NN 87 1629 259 ) ) -RRB- 87 1629 260 ; ; : 87 1629 261 additional additional JJ 87 1629 262 30,000 30,000 CD 87 1629 263 km km NNS 87 1629 264 of of IN 87 1629 265 private private JJ 87 1629 266 ( ( -LRB- 87 1629 267 state state NN 87 1629 268 - - HYPH 87 1629 269 subsidized subsidize VBN 87 1629 270 ) ) -RRB- 87 1629 271 roads road NNS 87 1629 272 Inland Inland NNP 87 1629 273 waterways waterway NNS 87 1629 274 : : : 87 1629 275 6,675 6,675 CD 87 1629 276 km km NN 87 1629 277 total total JJ 87 1629 278 ( ( -LRB- 87 1629 279 including include VBG 87 1629 280 Saimaa Saimaa NNP 87 1629 281 Canal Canal NNP 87 1629 282 ) ) -RRB- 87 1629 283 ; ; : 87 1629 284 3,700 3,700 CD 87 1629 285 km km NN 87 1629 286 suitable suitable JJ 87 1629 287 for for IN 87 1629 288 steamers steamer NNS 87 1629 289 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 87 1629 290 : : : 87 1629 291 natural natural JJ 87 1629 292 gas gas NN 87 1629 293 580 580 CD 87 1629 294 km km NNS 87 1629 295 Ports Ports NNPS 87 1629 296 : : : 87 1629 297 Helsinki Helsinki NNP 87 1629 298 , , , 87 1629 299 Oulu Oulu NNP 87 1629 300 , , , 87 1629 301 Pori Pori NNP 87 1629 302 , , , 87 1629 303 Rauma Rauma NNP 87 1629 304 , , , 87 1629 305 Turku Turku NNP 87 1629 306 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 1629 307 marine marine NN 87 1629 308 : : : 87 1629 309 87 87 CD 87 1629 310 ships ship NNS 87 1629 311 ( ( -LRB- 87 1629 312 1,000 1,000 CD 87 1629 313 GRT GRT NNP 87 1629 314 or or CC 87 1629 315 over over RB 87 1629 316 ) ) -RRB- 87 1629 317 totaling total VBG 87 1629 318 935,260 935,260 CD 87 1629 319 GRT/973,995 GRT/973,995 NNP 87 1629 320 DWT DWT NNP 87 1629 321 ; ; : 87 1629 322 includes include VBZ 87 1629 323 3 3 CD 87 1629 324 passenger passenger NN 87 1629 325 , , , 87 1629 326 11 11 CD 87 1629 327 short short JJ 87 1629 328 - - HYPH 87 1629 329 sea sea NN 87 1629 330 passenger passenger NN 87 1629 331 , , , 87 1629 332 17 17 CD 87 1629 333 cargo cargo NN 87 1629 334 , , , 87 1629 335 1 1 CD 87 1629 336 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 87 1629 337 cargo cargo NN 87 1629 338 , , , 87 1629 339 26 26 CD 87 1629 340 roll roll NN 87 1629 341 - - HYPH 87 1629 342 on on IN 87 1629 343 / / SYM 87 1629 344 roll roll NN 87 1629 345 - - HYPH 87 1629 346 off off NN 87 1629 347 , , , 87 1629 348 14 14 CD 87 1629 349 oil oil NN 87 1629 350 tanker tanker NN 87 1629 351 , , , 87 1629 352 6 6 CD 87 1629 353 chemical chemical NN 87 1629 354 tanker tanker NN 87 1629 355 , , , 87 1629 356 2 2 CD 87 1629 357 liquefied liquefy VBN 87 1629 358 gas gas NN 87 1629 359 , , , 87 1629 360 7 7 CD 87 1629 361 bulk bulk JJ 87 1629 362 Airports airport NNS 87 1629 363 : : : 87 1629 364 total total NN 87 1629 365 : : : 87 1629 366 160 160 CD 87 1629 367 usable usable JJ 87 1629 368 : : : 87 1629 369 157 157 CD 87 1629 370 with with IN 87 1629 371 permanent permanent JJ 87 1629 372 - - HYPH 87 1629 373 surface surface NN 87 1629 374 runways runway NNS 87 1629 375 : : : 87 1629 376 66 66 CD 87 1629 377 with with IN 87 1629 378 runways runway NNS 87 1629 379 over over IN 87 1629 380 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1629 381 m m NNP 87 1629 382 : : : 87 1629 383 0 0 CD 87 1629 384 with with IN 87 1629 385 runways runways NNP 87 1629 386 2,440 2,440 CD 87 1629 387 - - HYPH 87 1629 388 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1629 389 m m NN 87 1629 390 : : : 87 1629 391 25 25 CD 87 1629 392 with with IN 87 1629 393 runways runway NNS 87 1629 394 1,220 1,220 CD 87 1629 395 - - HYPH 87 1629 396 2,439 2,439 CD 87 1629 397 m m NN 87 1629 398 : : : 87 1629 399 22 22 CD 87 1629 400 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 1629 401 : : : 87 1629 402 good good JJ 87 1629 403 service service NN 87 1629 404 from from IN 87 1629 405 cable cable NN 87 1629 406 and and CC 87 1629 407 microwave microwave NN 87 1629 408 radio radio NN 87 1629 409 relay relay NN 87 1629 410 network network NN 87 1629 411 ; ; : 87 1629 412 3,140,000 3,140,000 CD 87 1629 413 telephones telephone NNS 87 1629 414 ; ; : 87 1629 415 broadcast broadcast NN 87 1629 416 stations station NNS 87 1629 417 - - SYM 87 1629 418 6 6 CD 87 1629 419 AM am NN 87 1629 420 , , , 87 1629 421 105 105 CD 87 1629 422 FM fm NN 87 1629 423 , , , 87 1629 424 235 235 CD 87 1629 425 TV tv NN 87 1629 426 ; ; : 87 1629 427 1 1 CD 87 1629 428 submarine submarine NN 87 1629 429 cable cable NN 87 1629 430 ; ; : 87 1629 431 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 1629 432 satellite satellite NN 87 1629 433 transmission transmission NN 87 1629 434 service service NN 87 1629 435 via via IN 87 1629 436 Swedish swedish JJ 87 1629 437 earth earth NN 87 1629 438 station station NN 87 1629 439 and and CC 87 1629 440 a a DT 87 1629 441 receive receive VB 87 1629 442 - - HYPH 87 1629 443 only only RB 87 1629 444 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 87 1629 445 earth earth NN 87 1629 446 station station NN 87 1629 447 near near IN 87 1629 448 Helsinki Helsinki NNP 87 1629 449 * * NFP 87 1629 450 Finland Finland NNP 87 1629 451 , , , 87 1629 452 Defense Defense NNP 87 1629 453 Forces Forces NNPS 87 1629 454 Branches Branches NNPS 87 1629 455 : : : 87 1629 456 Army Army NNP 87 1629 457 , , , 87 1629 458 Navy Navy NNP 87 1629 459 , , , 87 1629 460 Air Air NNP 87 1629 461 Force Force NNP 87 1629 462 , , , 87 1629 463 Frontier Frontier NNP 87 1629 464 Guard Guard NNP 87 1629 465 ( ( -LRB- 87 1629 466 including include VBG 87 1629 467 Coast Coast NNP 87 1629 468 Guard Guard NNP 87 1629 469 ) ) -RRB- 87 1629 470 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 1629 471 availability availability NN 87 1629 472 : : : 87 1629 473 males male NNS 87 1629 474 age age NNP 87 1629 475 15 15 CD 87 1629 476 - - SYM 87 1629 477 49 49 CD 87 1629 478 1,323,381 1,323,381 CD 87 1629 479 ; ; : 87 1629 480 fit fit JJ 87 1629 481 for for IN 87 1629 482 military military JJ 87 1629 483 service service NN 87 1629 484 1,091,613 1,091,613 CD 87 1629 485 ; ; : 87 1629 486 reach reach VB 87 1629 487 military military JJ 87 1629 488 age age NN 87 1629 489 ( ( -LRB- 87 1629 490 17 17 CD 87 1629 491 ) ) -RRB- 87 1629 492 annually annually RB 87 1629 493 33,828 33,828 CD 87 1629 494 ( ( -LRB- 87 1629 495 1993 1993 CD 87 1629 496 est est NNP 87 1629 497 . . . 87 1629 498 ) ) -RRB- 87 1630 1 Defense defense NN 87 1630 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1630 3 : : : 87 1630 4 exchange exchange NN 87 1630 5 rate rate NN 87 1630 6 conversion conversion NNP 87 1630 7 - - : 87 1630 8 $ $ $ 87 1630 9 1.93 1.93 CD 87 1630 10 billion billion CD 87 1630 11 , , , 87 1630 12 about about RB 87 1630 13 2 2 CD 87 1630 14 % % NN 87 1630 15 of of IN 87 1630 16 GDP GDP NNP 87 1630 17 ( ( -LRB- 87 1630 18 1992 1992 CD 87 1630 19 ) ) -RRB- 87 1630 20 * * NFP 87 1630 21 France France NNP 87 1630 22 , , , 87 1630 23 Geography Geography NNP 87 1630 24 Location Location NNP 87 1630 25 : : : 87 1630 26 Western Western NNP 87 1630 27 Europe Europe NNP 87 1630 28 , , , 87 1630 29 bordering border VBG 87 1630 30 the the DT 87 1630 31 North North NNP 87 1630 32 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 1630 33 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 1630 34 between between IN 87 1630 35 Spain Spain NNP 87 1630 36 and and CC 87 1630 37 Germany Germany NNP 87 1630 38 Map Map NNP 87 1630 39 references reference NNS 87 1630 40 : : : 87 1630 41 Europe Europe NNP 87 1630 42 , , , 87 1630 43 Standard Standard NNP 87 1630 44 Time Time NNP 87 1630 45 Zones Zones NNPS 87 1630 46 of of IN 87 1630 47 the the DT 87 1630 48 World World NNP 87 1630 49 Area Area NNP 87 1630 50 : : : 87 1630 51 total total JJ 87 1630 52 area area NN 87 1630 53 : : : 87 1630 54 547,030 547,030 CD 87 1630 55 km2 km2 NNP 87 1630 56 land land NN 87 1630 57 area area NN 87 1630 58 : : : 87 1630 59 545,630 545,630 CD 87 1630 60 km2 km2 NNP 87 1630 61 comparative comparative JJ 87 1630 62 area area NN 87 1630 63 : : : 87 1630 64 slightly slightly RB 87 1630 65 more more JJR 87 1630 66 than than IN 87 1630 67 twice twice RB 87 1630 68 the the DT 87 1630 69 size size NN 87 1630 70 of of IN 87 1630 71 Colorado Colorado NNP 87 1630 72 note note NN 87 1630 73 : : : 87 1630 74 includes include VBZ 87 1630 75 Corsica Corsica NNP 87 1630 76 and and CC 87 1630 77 the the DT 87 1630 78 rest rest NN 87 1630 79 of of IN 87 1630 80 metropolitan metropolitan JJ 87 1630 81 France France NNP 87 1630 82 , , , 87 1630 83 but but CC 87 1630 84 excludes exclude VBZ 87 1630 85 the the DT 87 1630 86 overseas overseas JJ 87 1630 87 administrative administrative JJ 87 1630 88 divisions division NNS 87 1630 89 Land Land NNP 87 1630 90 boundaries boundary NNS 87 1630 91 : : : 87 1630 92 total total VB 87 1630 93 2,892.4 2,892.4 CD 87 1630 94 km km NNS 87 1630 95 , , , 87 1630 96 Andorra Andorra NNP 87 1630 97 60 60 CD 87 1630 98 km km NN 87 1630 99 , , , 87 1630 100 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 1630 101 620 620 CD 87 1630 102 km km NNS 87 1630 103 , , , 87 1630 104 Germany Germany NNP 87 1630 105 451 451 CD 87 1630 106 km km NNS 87 1630 107 , , , 87 1630 108 Italy Italy NNP 87 1630 109 488 488 CD 87 1630 110 km km NNS 87 1630 111 , , , 87 1630 112 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 1630 113 73 73 CD 87 1630 114 km km NNS 87 1630 115 , , , 87 1630 116 Monaco Monaco NNP 87 1630 117 4.4 4.4 CD 87 1630 118 km km NNS 87 1630 119 , , , 87 1630 120 Spain Spain NNP 87 1630 121 623 623 CD 87 1630 122 km km NN 87 1630 123 , , , 87 1630 124 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 1630 125 573 573 CD 87 1630 126 km km NN 87 1630 127 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 1630 128 : : : 87 1630 129 3,427 3,427 CD 87 1630 130 km km NN 87 1630 131 ( ( -LRB- 87 1630 132 mainland mainland NN 87 1630 133 2,783 2,783 CD 87 1630 134 km km NNS 87 1630 135 , , , 87 1630 136 Corsica Corsica NNP 87 1630 137 644 644 CD 87 1630 138 km km NN 87 1630 139 ) ) -RRB- 87 1630 140 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 1630 141 claims claim VBZ 87 1630 142 : : : 87 1630 143 contiguous contiguous JJ 87 1630 144 zone zone NN 87 1630 145 : : : 87 1630 146 12 12 CD 87 1630 147 - - SYM 87 1630 148 24 24 CD 87 1630 149 nm nm CC 87 1630 150 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 1630 151 economic economic JJ 87 1630 152 zone zone NN 87 1630 153 : : : 87 1630 154 200 200 CD 87 1630 155 nm nm CD 87 1630 156 territorial territorial JJ 87 1630 157 sea sea NN 87 1630 158 : : : 87 1630 159 12 12 CD 87 1630 160 nm nm NNP 87 1630 161 International international JJ 87 1630 162 disputes dispute NNS 87 1630 163 : : : 87 1630 164 Madagascar madagascar NN 87 1630 165 claims claim VBZ 87 1630 166 Bassas Bassas NNP 87 1630 167 da da NNP 87 1630 168 India India NNP 87 1630 169 , , , 87 1630 170 Europa Europa NNP 87 1630 171 Island Island NNP 87 1630 172 , , , 87 1630 173 Glorioso Glorioso NNP 87 1630 174 Islands Islands NNP 87 1630 175 , , , 87 1630 176 Juan Juan NNP 87 1630 177 de de NNP 87 1630 178 Nova Nova NNP 87 1630 179 Island Island NNP 87 1630 180 , , , 87 1630 181 and and CC 87 1630 182 Tromelin Tromelin NNP 87 1630 183 Island Island NNP 87 1630 184 ; ; : 87 1630 185 Comoros Comoros NNP 87 1630 186 claims claim VBZ 87 1630 187 Mayotte Mayotte NNP 87 1630 188 ; ; : 87 1630 189 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 87 1630 190 claims claim VBZ 87 1630 191 Tromelin Tromelin NNP 87 1630 192 Island Island NNP 87 1630 193 ; ; : 87 1630 194 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 87 1630 195 claims claim VBZ 87 1630 196 Tromelin Tromelin NNP 87 1630 197 Island Island NNP 87 1630 198 ; ; : 87 1630 199 Suriname Suriname NNP 87 1630 200 claims claim VBZ 87 1630 201 part part NN 87 1630 202 of of IN 87 1630 203 French French NNP 87 1630 204 Guiana Guiana NNP 87 1630 205 ; ; : 87 1630 206 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 1630 207 claims claim VBZ 87 1630 208 Clipperton Clipperton NNP 87 1630 209 Island Island NNP 87 1630 210 ; ; , 87 1630 211 territorial territorial JJ 87 1630 212 claim claim NN 87 1630 213 in in IN 87 1630 214 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 87 1630 215 ( ( -LRB- 87 1630 216 Adelie Adelie NNP 87 1630 217 Land Land NNP 87 1630 218 ) ) -RRB- 87 1630 219 ; ; : 87 1630 220 Saint Saint NNP 87 1630 221 Pierre Pierre NNP 87 1630 222 and and CC 87 1630 223 Miquelon Miquelon NNP 87 1630 224 is be VBZ 87 1630 225 focus focus NN 87 1630 226 of of IN 87 1630 227 maritime maritime JJ 87 1630 228 boundary boundary JJ 87 1630 229 dispute dispute NN 87 1630 230 between between IN 87 1630 231 Canada Canada NNP 87 1630 232 and and CC 87 1630 233 France France NNP 87 1630 234 Climate Climate NNP 87 1630 235 : : : 87 1630 236 generally generally RB 87 1630 237 cool cool JJ 87 1630 238 winters winter NNS 87 1630 239 and and CC 87 1630 240 mild mild JJ 87 1630 241 summers summer NNS 87 1630 242 , , , 87 1630 243 but but CC 87 1630 244 mild mild JJ 87 1630 245 winters winter NNS 87 1630 246 and and CC 87 1630 247 hot hot JJ 87 1630 248 summers summer NNS 87 1630 249 along along IN 87 1630 250 the the DT 87 1630 251 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 87 1630 252 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 1630 253 : : : 87 1630 254 mostly mostly RB 87 1630 255 flat flat JJ 87 1630 256 plains plain NNS 87 1630 257 or or CC 87 1630 258 gently gently RB 87 1630 259 rolling roll VBG 87 1630 260 hills hill NNS 87 1630 261 in in IN 87 1630 262 north north NNP 87 1630 263 and and CC 87 1630 264 west west NN 87 1630 265 ; ; : 87 1630 266 remainder remainder NN 87 1630 267 is be VBZ 87 1630 268 mountainous mountainous JJ 87 1630 269 , , , 87 1630 270 especially especially RB 87 1630 271 Pyrenees pyrenee NNS 87 1630 272 in in IN 87 1630 273 south south NN 87 1630 274 , , , 87 1630 275 Alps Alps NNPS 87 1630 276 in in IN 87 1630 277 east east JJ 87 1630 278 Natural natural JJ 87 1630 279 resources resource NNS 87 1630 280 : : : 87 1630 281 coal coal NN 87 1630 282 , , , 87 1630 283 iron iron NN 87 1630 284 ore ore NN 87 1630 285 , , , 87 1630 286 bauxite bauxite NN 87 1630 287 , , , 87 1630 288 fish fish NN 87 1630 289 , , , 87 1630 290 timber timber NN 87 1630 291 , , , 87 1630 292 zinc zinc NN 87 1630 293 , , , 87 1630 294 potash potash NN 87 1630 295 Land land NN 87 1630 296 use use NN 87 1630 297 : : : 87 1630 298 arable arable JJ 87 1630 299 land land NN 87 1630 300 : : : 87 1630 301 32 32 CD 87 1630 302 % % NN 87 1630 303 permanent permanent JJ 87 1630 304 crops crop NNS 87 1630 305 : : : 87 1630 306 2 2 CD 87 1630 307 % % NN 87 1630 308 meadows meadow NNS 87 1630 309 and and CC 87 1630 310 pastures pasture NNS 87 1630 311 : : : 87 1630 312 23 23 CD 87 1630 313 % % NN 87 1630 314 forest forest NN 87 1630 315 and and CC 87 1630 316 woodland woodland NN 87 1630 317 : : : 87 1630 318 27 27 CD 87 1630 319 % % NN 87 1630 320 other other JJ 87 1630 321 : : : 87 1630 322 16 16 CD 87 1630 323 % % NN 87 1630 324 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 1630 325 land land NN 87 1630 326 : : : 87 1630 327 11,600 11,600 CD 87 1630 328 km2 km2 NNP 87 1630 329 ( ( -LRB- 87 1630 330 1989 1989 CD 87 1630 331 est est NNP 87 1630 332 . . . 87 1630 333 ) ) -RRB- 87 1631 1 Environment environment NN 87 1631 2 : : : 87 1631 3 most most JJS 87 1631 4 of of IN 87 1631 5 large large JJ 87 1631 6 urban urban JJ 87 1631 7 areas area NNS 87 1631 8 and and CC 87 1631 9 industrial industrial JJ 87 1631 10 centers center NNS 87 1631 11 in in IN 87 1631 12 Rhone Rhone NNP 87 1631 13 , , , 87 1631 14 Garonne Garonne NNP 87 1631 15 , , , 87 1631 16 Seine Seine NNP 87 1631 17 , , , 87 1631 18 or or CC 87 1631 19 Loire Loire NNP 87 1631 20 River River NNP 87 1631 21 basins basin NNS 87 1631 22 ; ; : 87 1631 23 occasional occasional JJ 87 1631 24 warm warm JJ 87 1631 25 tropical tropical JJ 87 1631 26 wind wind NN 87 1631 27 known know VBN 87 1631 28 as as IN 87 1631 29 mistral mistral JJ 87 1631 30 Note note NN 87 1631 31 : : : 87 1631 32 largest large JJS 87 1631 33 West west JJ 87 1631 34 European european JJ 87 1631 35 nation nation NN 87 1631 36 * * : 87 1631 37 France France NNP 87 1631 38 , , , 87 1631 39 People People NNP 87 1631 40 Population Population NNP 87 1631 41 : : : 87 1631 42 57,566,091 57,566,091 CD 87 1631 43 ( ( -LRB- 87 1631 44 July July NNP 87 1631 45 1993 1993 CD 87 1631 46 est est NNP 87 1631 47 . . . 87 1631 48 ) ) -RRB- 87 1632 1 Population population NN 87 1632 2 growth growth NN 87 1632 3 rate rate NN 87 1632 4 : : : 87 1632 5 0.48 0.48 CD 87 1632 6 % % NN 87 1632 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1632 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1632 9 est est NNP 87 1632 10 . . . 87 1632 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1633 1 Birth birth NN 87 1633 2 rate rate NN 87 1633 3 : : : 87 1633 4 13.24 13.24 CD 87 1633 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 87 1633 6 population population NN 87 1633 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1633 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1633 9 est est NNP 87 1633 10 . . . 87 1633 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1634 1 Death death NN 87 1634 2 rate rate NN 87 1634 3 : : : 87 1634 4 9.3 9.3 CD 87 1634 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 1634 6 population population NN 87 1634 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1634 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1634 9 est est NNP 87 1634 10 . . . 87 1634 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1635 1 Net net JJ 87 1635 2 migration migration NN 87 1635 3 rate rate NN 87 1635 4 : : : 87 1635 5 0.87 0.87 CD 87 1635 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 87 1635 7 population population NN 87 1635 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 1635 9 1993 1993 CD 87 1635 10 est est NNP 87 1635 11 . . . 87 1635 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 1636 1 Infant infant NN 87 1636 2 mortality mortality NN 87 1636 3 rate rate NN 87 1636 4 : : : 87 1636 5 6.8 6.8 CD 87 1636 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 1636 7 live live JJ 87 1636 8 births birth NNS 87 1636 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 1636 10 1993 1993 CD 87 1636 11 est est NNP 87 1636 12 . . . 87 1636 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 1637 1 Life life NN 87 1637 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 1637 3 at at IN 87 1637 4 birth birth NN 87 1637 5 : : : 87 1637 6 total total JJ 87 1637 7 population population NN 87 1637 8 : : : 87 1637 9 78 78 CD 87 1637 10 years year NNS 87 1637 11 male male JJ 87 1637 12 : : : 87 1637 13 74.04 74.04 CD 87 1637 14 years year NNS 87 1637 15 female female JJ 87 1637 16 : : : 87 1637 17 82.16 82.16 CD 87 1637 18 years year NNS 87 1637 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 1637 20 1993 1993 CD 87 1637 21 est est NNP 87 1637 22 . . . 87 1637 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 1638 1 Total total JJ 87 1638 2 fertility fertility NN 87 1638 3 rate rate NN 87 1638 4 : : : 87 1638 5 1.8 1.8 CD 87 1638 6 children child NNS 87 1638 7 born bear VBN 87 1638 8 / / SYM 87 1638 9 woman woman NN 87 1638 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 1638 11 1993 1993 CD 87 1638 12 est est NNP 87 1638 13 . . . 87 1638 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 1639 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 1639 2 : : : 87 1639 3 noun noun NN 87 1639 4 : : : 87 1639 5 Frenchman(men Frenchman(men NNP 87 1639 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 1639 7 , , , 87 1639 8 Frenchwoman(women frenchwoman(women CD 87 1639 9 ) ) -RRB- 87 1639 10 adjective adjective NN 87 1639 11 : : : 87 1639 12 French french JJ 87 1639 13 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 1639 14 divisions division NNS 87 1639 15 : : : 87 1639 16 Celtic celtic JJ 87 1639 17 and and CC 87 1639 18 Latin Latin NNP 87 1639 19 with with IN 87 1639 20 Teutonic Teutonic NNP 87 1639 21 , , , 87 1639 22 Slavic Slavic NNP 87 1639 23 , , , 87 1639 24 North North NNP 87 1639 25 African African NNP 87 1639 26 , , , 87 1639 27 Indochinese indochinese JJ 87 1639 28 , , , 87 1639 29 Basque basque JJ 87 1639 30 minorities minority NNS 87 1639 31 Religions religion NNS 87 1639 32 : : : 87 1639 33 Roman Roman NNP 87 1639 34 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 1639 35 90 90 CD 87 1639 36 % % NN 87 1639 37 , , , 87 1639 38 Protestant protestant NN 87 1639 39 2 2 CD 87 1639 40 % % NN 87 1639 41 , , , 87 1639 42 Jewish jewish JJ 87 1639 43 1 1 CD 87 1639 44 % % NN 87 1639 45 , , , 87 1639 46 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 1639 47 ( ( -LRB- 87 1639 48 North north JJ 87 1639 49 African african JJ 87 1639 50 workers worker NNS 87 1639 51 ) ) -RRB- 87 1639 52 1 1 CD 87 1639 53 % % NN 87 1639 54 , , , 87 1639 55 unaffiliated unaffiliated JJ 87 1639 56 6 6 CD 87 1639 57 % % NN 87 1639 58 Languages Languages NNPS 87 1639 59 : : : 87 1639 60 French French NNP 87 1639 61 100 100 CD 87 1639 62 % % NN 87 1639 63 , , , 87 1639 64 rapidly rapidly RB 87 1639 65 declining decline VBG 87 1639 66 regional regional JJ 87 1639 67 dialects dialect NNS 87 1639 68 and and CC 87 1639 69 languages language NNS 87 1639 70 ( ( -LRB- 87 1639 71 Provencal Provencal NNP 87 1639 72 , , , 87 1639 73 Breton Breton NNP 87 1639 74 , , , 87 1639 75 Alsatian Alsatian NNP 87 1639 76 , , , 87 1639 77 Corsican Corsican NNP 87 1639 78 , , , 87 1639 79 Catalan Catalan NNP 87 1639 80 , , , 87 1639 81 Basque Basque NNP 87 1639 82 , , , 87 1639 83 Flemish flemish JJ 87 1639 84 ) ) -RRB- 87 1639 85 Literacy literacy NN 87 1639 86 : : : 87 1639 87 age age NN 87 1639 88 15 15 CD 87 1639 89 and and CC 87 1639 90 over over RB 87 1639 91 can can MD 87 1639 92 read read VB 87 1639 93 and and CC 87 1639 94 write write VB 87 1639 95 ( ( -LRB- 87 1639 96 1980 1980 CD 87 1639 97 ) ) -RRB- 87 1639 98 total total JJ 87 1639 99 population population NN 87 1639 100 : : : 87 1639 101 99 99 CD 87 1639 102 % % NN 87 1639 103 male male NN 87 1639 104 : : : 87 1639 105 NA% NA% `` 87 1639 106 female female JJ 87 1639 107 : : : 87 1639 108 NA% NA% `` 87 1639 109 Labor labor NN 87 1639 110 force force NN 87 1639 111 : : : 87 1639 112 24.17 24.17 CD 87 1639 113 million million CD 87 1639 114 by by IN 87 1639 115 occupation occupation NN 87 1639 116 : : : 87 1639 117 services service NNS 87 1639 118 61.5 61.5 CD 87 1639 119 % % NN 87 1639 120 , , , 87 1639 121 industry industry NN 87 1639 122 31.3 31.3 CD 87 1639 123 % % NN 87 1639 124 , , , 87 1639 125 agriculture agriculture NN 87 1639 126 7.2 7.2 CD 87 1639 127 % % NN 87 1639 128 ( ( -LRB- 87 1639 129 1987 1987 CD 87 1639 130 ) ) -RRB- 87 1639 131 * * NFP 87 1639 132 France France NNP 87 1639 133 , , , 87 1639 134 Government Government NNP 87 1639 135 Names Names NNP 87 1639 136 : : : 87 1639 137 conventional conventional JJ 87 1639 138 long long JJ 87 1639 139 form form NN 87 1639 140 : : : 87 1639 141 French French NNP 87 1639 142 Republic Republic NNP 87 1639 143 conventional conventional JJ 87 1639 144 short short JJ 87 1639 145 form form NN 87 1639 146 : : : 87 1639 147 France France NNP 87 1639 148 local local JJ 87 1639 149 long long JJ 87 1639 150 form form NN 87 1639 151 : : : 87 1639 152 Republique Republique NNP 87 1639 153 Francaise Francaise NNP 87 1639 154 local local JJ 87 1639 155 short short JJ 87 1639 156 form form NN 87 1639 157 : : : 87 1639 158 France France NNP 87 1639 159 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 1639 160 : : : 87 1639 161 FR FR NNP 87 1639 162 Type type NN 87 1639 163 : : : 87 1639 164 republic republic NNP 87 1639 165 Capital capital NN 87 1639 166 : : : 87 1639 167 Paris Paris NNP 87 1639 168 Administrative administrative JJ 87 1639 169 divisions division NNS 87 1639 170 : : : 87 1639 171 22 22 CD 87 1639 172 regions region NNS 87 1639 173 ( ( -LRB- 87 1639 174 regions region NNS 87 1639 175 , , , 87 1639 176 singular singular JJ 87 1639 177 - - HYPH 87 1639 178 region region NN 87 1639 179 ) ) -RRB- 87 1639 180 ; ; : 87 1639 181 Alsace Alsace NNP 87 1639 182 , , , 87 1639 183 Aquitaine Aquitaine NNP 87 1639 184 , , , 87 1639 185 Auvergne Auvergne NNP 87 1639 186 , , , 87 1639 187 Basse Basse NNP 87 1639 188 - - HYPH 87 1639 189 Normandie Normandie NNP 87 1639 190 , , , 87 1639 191 Bourgogne Bourgogne NNP 87 1639 192 , , , 87 1639 193 Bretagne Bretagne NNP 87 1639 194 , , , 87 1639 195 Centre Centre NNP 87 1639 196 , , , 87 1639 197 Champagne Champagne NNP 87 1639 198 - - HYPH 87 1639 199 Ardenne Ardenne NNP 87 1639 200 , , , 87 1639 201 Corse Corse NNP 87 1639 202 , , , 87 1639 203 Franche Franche NNP 87 1639 204 - - HYPH 87 1639 205 Comte Comte NNP 87 1639 206 , , , 87 1639 207 Haute Haute NNP 87 1639 208 - - HYPH 87 1639 209 Normandie Normandie NNP 87 1639 210 , , , 87 1639 211 Ile Ile NNP 87 1639 212 - - HYPH 87 1639 213 de de NNP 87 1639 214 - - NNP 87 1639 215 France France NNP 87 1639 216 , , , 87 1639 217 Languedoc Languedoc NNP 87 1639 218 - - HYPH 87 1639 219 Roussillon Roussillon NNP 87 1639 220 , , , 87 1639 221 Limousin Limousin NNP 87 1639 222 , , , 87 1639 223 Lorraine Lorraine NNP 87 1639 224 , , , 87 1639 225 Midi Midi NNP 87 1639 226 - - HYPH 87 1639 227 Pyrenees Pyrenees NNP 87 1639 228 , , , 87 1639 229 Nord Nord NNP 87 1639 230 - - HYPH 87 1639 231 Pas Pas NNP 87 1639 232 - - HYPH 87 1639 233 de de NNP 87 1639 234 - - NNP 87 1639 235 Calais Calais NNP 87 1639 236 , , , 87 1639 237 Pays Pays NNP 87 1639 238 de de NNP 87 1639 239 la la NNP 87 1639 240 Loire Loire NNP 87 1639 241 , , , 87 1639 242 Picardie Picardie NNP 87 1639 243 , , , 87 1639 244 Poitou Poitou NNP 87 1639 245 - - HYPH 87 1639 246 Charentes Charentes NNP 87 1639 247 , , , 87 1639 248 Provence Provence NNP 87 1639 249 - - HYPH 87 1639 250 Alpes Alpes NNP 87 1639 251 - - HYPH 87 1639 252 Cote Cote NNP 87 1639 253 d'Azur d'Azur NNP 87 1639 254 , , , 87 1639 255 Rhone Rhone NNP 87 1639 256 - - HYPH 87 1639 257 Alpes Alpes NNP 87 1639 258 note note NN 87 1639 259 : : : 87 1639 260 the the DT 87 1639 261 22 22 CD 87 1639 262 regions region NNS 87 1639 263 are be VBP 87 1639 264 subdivided subdivide VBN 87 1639 265 into into IN 87 1639 266 96 96 CD 87 1639 267 departments department NNS 87 1639 268 ; ; : 87 1639 269 see see VB 87 1639 270 separate separate JJ 87 1639 271 entries entry NNS 87 1639 272 for for IN 87 1639 273 the the DT 87 1639 274 overseas overseas JJ 87 1639 275 departments department NNS 87 1639 276 ( ( -LRB- 87 1639 277 French French NNP 87 1639 278 Guiana Guiana NNP 87 1639 279 , , , 87 1639 280 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 87 1639 281 , , , 87 1639 282 Martinique Martinique NNP 87 1639 283 , , , 87 1639 284 Reunion Reunion NNP 87 1639 285 ) ) -RRB- 87 1639 286 and and CC 87 1639 287 the the DT 87 1639 288 territorial territorial JJ 87 1639 289 collectivities collectivitie NNS 87 1639 290 ( ( -LRB- 87 1639 291 Mayotte Mayotte NNP 87 1639 292 , , , 87 1639 293 Saint Saint NNP 87 1639 294 Pierre Pierre NNP 87 1639 295 and and CC 87 1639 296 Miquelon Miquelon NNP 87 1639 297 ) ) -RRB- 87 1639 298 Dependent dependent JJ 87 1639 299 areas area NNS 87 1639 300 : : : 87 1639 301 Bassas Bassas NNP 87 1639 302 da da NNP 87 1639 303 India India NNP 87 1639 304 , , , 87 1639 305 Clipperton Clipperton NNP 87 1639 306 Island Island NNP 87 1639 307 , , , 87 1639 308 Europa Europa NNP 87 1639 309 Island Island NNP 87 1639 310 , , , 87 1639 311 French French NNP 87 1639 312 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 87 1639 313 , , , 87 1639 314 French French NNP 87 1639 315 Southern Southern NNP 87 1639 316 and and CC 87 1639 317 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 87 1639 318 Lands Lands NNPS 87 1639 319 , , , 87 1639 320 Glorioso Glorioso NNP 87 1639 321 Islands Islands NNP 87 1639 322 , , , 87 1639 323 Juan Juan NNP 87 1639 324 de de NNP 87 1639 325 Nova Nova NNP 87 1639 326 Island Island NNP 87 1639 327 , , , 87 1639 328 New New NNP 87 1639 329 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 87 1639 330 , , , 87 1639 331 Tromelin Tromelin NNP 87 1639 332 Island Island NNP 87 1639 333 , , , 87 1639 334 Wallis Wallis NNP 87 1639 335 and and CC 87 1639 336 Futuna Futuna NNP 87 1639 337 note note NN 87 1639 338 : : : 87 1639 339 the the DT 87 1639 340 US US NNP 87 1639 341 does do VBZ 87 1639 342 not not RB 87 1639 343 recognize recognize VB 87 1639 344 claims claim NNS 87 1639 345 to to IN 87 1639 346 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 87 1639 347 Independence Independence NNP 87 1639 348 : : : 87 1639 349 486 486 CD 87 1639 350 ( ( -LRB- 87 1639 351 unified unify VBN 87 1639 352 by by IN 87 1639 353 Clovis Clovis NNP 87 1639 354 ) ) -RRB- 87 1639 355 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 1639 356 : : : 87 1639 357 28 28 CD 87 1639 358 September September NNP 87 1639 359 1958 1958 CD 87 1639 360 , , , 87 1639 361 amended amend VBD 87 1639 362 concerning concern VBG 87 1639 363 election election NN 87 1639 364 of of IN 87 1639 365 president president NN 87 1639 366 in in IN 87 1639 367 1962 1962 CD 87 1639 368 , , , 87 1639 369 ammended ammende VBN 87 1639 370 to to TO 87 1639 371 comply comply VB 87 1639 372 with with IN 87 1639 373 provisions provision NNS 87 1639 374 of of IN 87 1639 375 EC EC NNP 87 1639 376 Maastricht Maastricht NNP 87 1639 377 Treaty Treaty NNP 87 1639 378 in in IN 87 1639 379 1992 1992 CD 87 1639 380 Legal legal JJ 87 1639 381 system system NN 87 1639 382 : : : 87 1639 383 civil civil JJ 87 1639 384 law law NN 87 1639 385 system system NN 87 1639 386 with with IN 87 1639 387 indigenous indigenous JJ 87 1639 388 concepts concept NNS 87 1639 389 ; ; : 87 1639 390 review review NN 87 1639 391 of of IN 87 1639 392 administrative administrative NNP 87 1639 393 but but CC 87 1639 394 not not RB 87 1639 395 legislative legislative JJ 87 1639 396 acts act NNS 87 1639 397 National national JJ 87 1639 398 holiday holiday NN 87 1639 399 : : : 87 1639 400 National National NNP 87 1639 401 Day Day NNP 87 1639 402 , , , 87 1639 403 Taking take VBG 87 1639 404 of of IN 87 1639 405 theBastille thebastille NN 87 1639 406 , , , 87 1639 407 14 14 CD 87 1639 408 July July NNP 87 1639 409 ( ( -LRB- 87 1639 410 1789 1789 CD 87 1639 411 ) ) -RRB- 87 1639 412 Political political JJ 87 1639 413 parties party NNS 87 1639 414 and and CC 87 1639 415 leaders leader NNS 87 1639 416 : : : 87 1639 417 Rally rally NN 87 1639 418 for for IN 87 1639 419 the the DT 87 1639 420 Republic Republic NNP 87 1639 421 ( ( -LRB- 87 1639 422 RPR RPR NNP 87 1639 423 ) ) -RRB- 87 1639 424 , , , 87 1639 425 Jacques Jacques NNP 87 1639 426 CHIRAC CHIRAC NNP 87 1639 427 ; ; : 87 1639 428 Union Union NNP 87 1639 429 for for IN 87 1639 430 French french JJ 87 1639 431 Democracy Democracy NNP 87 1639 432 ( ( -LRB- 87 1639 433 UDF UDF NNP 87 1639 434 , , , 87 1639 435 federation federation NN 87 1639 436 of of IN 87 1639 437 UREI UREI NNP 87 1639 438 , , , 87 1639 439 UC UC NNP 87 1639 440 , , , 87 1639 441 RDE RDE NNP 87 1639 442 ) ) -RRB- 87 1639 443 , , , 87 1639 444 Valery Valery NNP 87 1639 445 Giscard Giscard NNP 87 1639 446 d'ESTAING d'ESTAING NNP 87 1639 447 ; ; : 87 1639 448 Republican Republican NNP 87 1639 449 Party Party NNP 87 1639 450 ( ( -LRB- 87 1639 451 PR PR NNP 87 1639 452 ) ) -RRB- 87 1639 453 , , , 87 1639 454 Gerard Gerard NNP 87 1639 455 LONGUET LONGUET NNP 87 1639 456 ; ; : 87 1639 457 Center Center NNP 87 1639 458 for for IN 87 1639 459 Social Social NNP 87 1639 460 Democrats Democrats NNPS 87 1639 461 ( ( -LRB- 87 1639 462 CDS CDS NNP 87 1639 463 ) ) -RRB- 87 1639 464 , , , 87 1639 465 Pierre Pierre NNP 87 1639 466 MEHAIGNERIE MEHAIGNERIE NNP 87 1639 467 ; ; : 87 1639 468 Radical Radical NNP 87 1639 469 ( ( -LRB- 87 1639 470 RAD RAD NNP 87 1639 471 ) ) -RRB- 87 1639 472 , , , 87 1639 473 Yves Yves NNP 87 1639 474 GALLAND GALLAND NNP 87 1639 475 ; ; : 87 1639 476 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 1639 477 Party Party NNP 87 1639 478 ( ( -LRB- 87 1639 479 PS PS NNP 87 1639 480 ) ) -RRB- 87 1639 481 , , , 87 1639 482 Michel Michel NNP 87 1639 483 ROCARD ROCARD NNP 87 1639 484 ; ; : 87 1639 485 Left Left NNP 87 1639 486 Radical Radical NNP 87 1639 487 Movement Movement NNP 87 1639 488 ( ( -LRB- 87 1639 489 MRG MRG NNP 87 1639 490 ) ) -RRB- 87 1639 491 , , , 87 1639 492 Emile Emile NNP 87 1639 493 ZUCCARELLI ZUCCARELLI NNP 87 1639 494 ; ; : 87 1639 495 Communist Communist NNP 87 1639 496 Party Party NNP 87 1639 497 ( ( -LRB- 87 1639 498 PCF PCF NNP 87 1639 499 ) ) -RRB- 87 1639 500 , , , 87 1639 501 Georges Georges NNP 87 1639 502 MARCHAIS MARCHAIS NNP 87 1639 503 ; ; : 87 1639 504 National National NNP 87 1639 505 Front Front NNP 87 1639 506 ( ( -LRB- 87 1639 507 FN FN NNP 87 1639 508 ) ) -RRB- 87 1639 509 , , , 87 1639 510 Jean Jean NNP 87 1639 511 - - HYPH 87 1639 512 Marie Marie NNP 87 1639 513 LE LE NNP 87 1639 514 PEN PEN NNP 87 1639 515 ; ; : 87 1639 516 Union Union NNP 87 1639 517 of of IN 87 1639 518 Republican Republican NNP 87 1639 519 and and CC 87 1639 520 Independents Independents NNPS 87 1639 521 ( ( -LRB- 87 1639 522 UREI UREI NNP 87 1639 523 ) ) -RRB- 87 1639 524 ; ; : 87 1639 525 Centrist Centrist NNP 87 1639 526 Union Union NNP 87 1639 527 ( ( -LRB- 87 1639 528 UC UC NNP 87 1639 529 ) ) -RRB- 87 1639 530 ; ; : 87 1639 531 ( ( -LRB- 87 1639 532 RDE RDE NNP 87 1639 533 ) ) -RRB- 87 1639 534 Other other JJ 87 1639 535 political political JJ 87 1639 536 or or CC 87 1639 537 pressure pressure NN 87 1639 538 groups group NNS 87 1639 539 : : : 87 1639 540 Communist communist NN 87 1639 541 - - HYPH 87 1639 542 controlled control VBN 87 1639 543 labor labor NN 87 1639 544 union union NN 87 1639 545 ( ( -LRB- 87 1639 546 Confederation Confederation NNP 87 1639 547 Generale Generale NNP 87 1639 548 du du NNP 87 1639 549 Travail Travail NNP 87 1639 550 ) ) -RRB- 87 1639 551 nearly nearly RB 87 1639 552 2.4 2.4 CD 87 1639 553 million million CD 87 1639 554 members member NNS 87 1639 555 ( ( -LRB- 87 1639 556 claimed claim VBN 87 1639 557 ) ) -RRB- 87 1639 558 ; ; : 87 1639 559 Socialist socialist JJ 87 1639 560 - - HYPH 87 1639 561 leaning lean VBG 87 1639 562 labor labor NN 87 1639 563 union union NN 87 1639 564 ( ( -LRB- 87 1639 565 Confederation Confederation NNP 87 1639 566 Francaise Francaise NNP 87 1639 567 Democratique Democratique NNP 87 1639 568 du du NNP 87 1639 569 Travail Travail NNP 87 1639 570 or or CC 87 1639 571 CFDT CFDT NNP 87 1639 572 ) ) -RRB- 87 1639 573 about about IN 87 1639 574 800,000 800,000 CD 87 1639 575 members member NNS 87 1639 576 est est RB 87 1639 577 . . . 87 1640 1 ; ; : 87 1640 2 independent independent JJ 87 1640 3 labor labor NNP 87 1640 4 union union NN 87 1640 5 ( ( -LRB- 87 1640 6 Force Force NNP 87 1640 7 Ouvriere Ouvriere NNP 87 1640 8 ) ) -RRB- 87 1640 9 1 1 CD 87 1640 10 million million CD 87 1640 11 members member NNS 87 1640 12 ( ( -LRB- 87 1640 13 est est NNP 87 1640 14 . . . 87 1641 1 ) ) -RRB- 87 1641 2 ; ; : 87 1641 3 independent independent JJ 87 1641 4 white white JJ 87 1641 5 - - HYPH 87 1641 6 collar collar NN 87 1641 7 union union NN 87 1641 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 1641 9 Confederation Confederation NNP 87 1641 10 Generale Generale NNP 87 1641 11 des des FW 87 1641 12 Cadres Cadres NNP 87 1641 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 1641 14 340,000 340,000 CD 87 1641 15 members member NNS 87 1641 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 1641 17 claimed claim VBN 87 1641 18 ) ) -RRB- 87 1641 19 ; ; : 87 1641 20 National National NNP 87 1641 21 Council Council NNP 87 1641 22 of of IN 87 1641 23 French French NNP 87 1641 24 Employers Employers NNPS 87 1641 25 ( ( -LRB- 87 1641 26 Conseil Conseil NNP 87 1641 27 National National NNP 87 1641 28 du du VBD 87 1641 29 Patronat Patronat NNP 87 1641 30 Francais Francais NNP 87 1641 31 - - HYPH 87 1641 32 CNPF CNPF NNP 87 1641 33 or or CC 87 1641 34 Patronat Patronat NNP 87 1641 35 ) ) -RRB- 87 1641 36 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 1641 37 : : : 87 1641 38 18 18 CD 87 1641 39 years year NNS 87 1641 40 of of IN 87 1641 41 age age NN 87 1641 42 ; ; : 87 1641 43 universal universal JJ 87 1641 44 * * : 87 1641 45 France France NNP 87 1641 46 , , , 87 1641 47 Government Government NNP 87 1641 48 Elections Elections NNPS 87 1641 49 : : : 87 1641 50 President President NNP 87 1641 51 : : : 87 1641 52 last last RB 87 1641 53 held hold VBD 87 1641 54 8 8 CD 87 1641 55 May May NNP 87 1641 56 1988 1988 CD 87 1641 57 ( ( -LRB- 87 1641 58 next next JJ 87 1641 59 to to TO 87 1641 60 be be VB 87 1641 61 held hold VBN 87 1641 62 by by IN 87 1641 63 May May NNP 87 1641 64 1995 1995 CD 87 1641 65 ) ) -RRB- 87 1641 66 ; ; : 87 1641 67 results result NNS 87 1641 68 - - : 87 1641 69 Second Second NNP 87 1641 70 Ballot Ballot NNP 87 1641 71 Francois Francois NNP 87 1641 72 MITTERRAND MITTERRAND NNP 87 1641 73 54 54 CD 87 1641 74 % % NN 87 1641 75 , , , 87 1641 76 Jacques Jacques NNP 87 1641 77 CHIRAC CHIRAC NNP 87 1641 78 46 46 CD 87 1641 79 % % NN 87 1641 80 Senate Senate NNP 87 1641 81 : : : 87 1641 82 last last RB 87 1641 83 held hold VBN 87 1641 84 NA NA NNP 87 1641 85 September September NNP 87 1641 86 1992 1992 CD 87 1641 87 ( ( -LRB- 87 1641 88 next next JJ 87 1641 89 to to TO 87 1641 90 be be VB 87 1641 91 held hold VBN 87 1641 92 September September NNP 87 1641 93 1995 1995 CD 87 1641 94 - - HYPH 87 1641 95 nine nine CD 87 1641 96 - - HYPH 87 1641 97 year year NN 87 1641 98 term term NN 87 1641 99 , , , 87 1641 100 elected elect VBN 87 1641 101 by by IN 87 1641 102 thirds third NNS 87 1641 103 every every DT 87 1641 104 three three CD 87 1641 105 years year NNS 87 1641 106 ) ) -RRB- 87 1641 107 ; ; : 87 1641 108 results result NNS 87 1641 109 - - HYPH 87 1641 110 percent percent NN 87 1641 111 of of IN 87 1641 112 vote vote NN 87 1641 113 by by IN 87 1641 114 party party NN 87 1641 115 NA NA NNP 87 1641 116 ; ; : 87 1641 117 seats seat NNS 87 1641 118 - - : 87 1641 119 ( ( -LRB- 87 1641 120 321 321 CD 87 1641 121 total total NN 87 1641 122 ; ; : 87 1641 123 296 296 CD 87 1641 124 metropolitan metropolitan JJ 87 1641 125 France France NNP 87 1641 126 , , , 87 1641 127 13 13 CD 87 1641 128 for for IN 87 1641 129 overseas overseas JJ 87 1641 130 departments department NNS 87 1641 131 and and CC 87 1641 132 territories territory NNS 87 1641 133 , , , 87 1641 134 and and CC 87 1641 135 12 12 CD 87 1641 136 for for IN 87 1641 137 French french JJ 87 1641 138 nationals national NNS 87 1641 139 abroad abroad RB 87 1641 140 ) ) -RRB- 87 1641 141 RPR rpr NN 87 1641 142 91 91 CD 87 1641 143 , , , 87 1641 144 UDF UDF NNP 87 1641 145 142 142 CD 87 1641 146 ( ( -LRB- 87 1641 147 UREI UREI NNP 87 1641 148 51 51 CD 87 1641 149 , , , 87 1641 150 UC UC NNP 87 1641 151 68 68 CD 87 1641 152 , , , 87 1641 153 RDE RDE NNP 87 1641 154 23 23 CD 87 1641 155 ) ) -RRB- 87 1641 156 , , , 87 1641 157 PS PS NNP 87 1641 158 66 66 CD 87 1641 159 , , , 87 1641 160 PCF PCF NNP 87 1641 161 16 16 CD 87 1641 162 , , , 87 1641 163 independents independent NNS 87 1641 164 2 2 CD 87 1641 165 , , , 87 1641 166 other other JJ 87 1641 167 4 4 CD 87 1641 168 National National NNP 87 1641 169 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 1641 170 : : : 87 1641 171 last last RB 87 1641 172 held hold VBD 87 1641 173 21 21 CD 87 1641 174 and and CC 87 1641 175 28 28 CD 87 1641 176 March March NNP 87 1641 177 1993 1993 CD 87 1641 178 ( ( -LRB- 87 1641 179 next next JJ 87 1641 180 to to TO 87 1641 181 be be VB 87 1641 182 held hold VBN 87 1641 183 NA NA NNP 87 1641 184 1998 1998 CD 87 1641 185 ) ) -RRB- 87 1641 186 ; ; : 87 1641 187 results result NNS 87 1641 188 - - HYPH 87 1641 189 percent percent NN 87 1641 190 of of IN 87 1641 191 vote vote NN 87 1641 192 by by IN 87 1641 193 party party NN 87 1641 194 NA NA NNP 87 1641 195 ; ; : 87 1641 196 seats seat NNS 87 1641 197 - - : 87 1641 198 ( ( -LRB- 87 1641 199 577 577 CD 87 1641 200 total total NN 87 1641 201 ) ) -RRB- 87 1641 202 RPR rpr NN 87 1641 203 247 247 CD 87 1641 204 , , , 87 1641 205 UDF UDF NNP 87 1641 206 213 213 CD 87 1641 207 , , , 87 1641 208 PS PS NNP 87 1641 209 67 67 CD 87 1641 210 , , , 87 1641 211 PCF PCF NNP 87 1641 212 24 24 CD 87 1641 213 , , , 87 1641 214 independents independent VBZ 87 1641 215 26 26 CD 87 1641 216 Executive executive JJ 87 1641 217 branch branch NN 87 1641 218 : : : 87 1641 219 president president NN 87 1641 220 , , , 87 1641 221 prime prime NNP 87 1641 222 minister minister NNP 87 1641 223 , , , 87 1641 224 Council Council NNP 87 1641 225 of of IN 87 1641 226 Ministers Ministers NNP 87 1641 227 ( ( -LRB- 87 1641 228 cabinet cabinet NN 87 1641 229 ) ) -RRB- 87 1641 230 Legislative legislative JJ 87 1641 231 branch branch NN 87 1641 232 : : : 87 1641 233 bicameral bicameral JJ 87 1641 234 Parliament Parliament NNP 87 1641 235 ( ( -LRB- 87 1641 236 Parlement Parlement NNP 87 1641 237 ) ) -RRB- 87 1641 238 consists consist VBZ 87 1641 239 of of IN 87 1641 240 an an DT 87 1641 241 upper upper JJ 87 1641 242 house house NN 87 1641 243 or or CC 87 1641 244 Senate Senate NNP 87 1641 245 ( ( -LRB- 87 1641 246 Senat Senat NNP 87 1641 247 ) ) -RRB- 87 1641 248 and and CC 87 1641 249 a a DT 87 1641 250 lower low JJR 87 1641 251 house house NN 87 1641 252 or or CC 87 1641 253 National National NNP 87 1641 254 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 1641 255 ( ( -LRB- 87 1641 256 Assemblee Assemblee NNP 87 1641 257 Nationale Nationale NNP 87 1641 258 ) ) -RRB- 87 1641 259 Judicial judicial JJ 87 1641 260 branch branch NN 87 1641 261 : : : 87 1641 262 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 87 1641 263 Court Court NNP 87 1641 264 ( ( -LRB- 87 1641 265 Cour Cour NNP 87 1641 266 Constitutionnelle Constitutionnelle NNP 87 1641 267 ) ) -RRB- 87 1641 268 Leaders leader NNS 87 1641 269 : : : 87 1641 270 Chief Chief NNP 87 1641 271 of of IN 87 1641 272 State State NNP 87 1641 273 : : : 87 1641 274 President President NNP 87 1641 275 Francois Francois NNP 87 1641 276 MITTERRAND MITTERRAND NNP 87 1641 277 ( ( -LRB- 87 1641 278 since since IN 87 1641 279 21 21 CD 87 1641 280 May May NNP 87 1641 281 1981 1981 CD 87 1641 282 ) ) -RRB- 87 1641 283 Head Head NNP 87 1641 284 of of IN 87 1641 285 Government Government NNP 87 1641 286 : : : 87 1641 287 Prime Prime NNP 87 1641 288 Minister Minister NNP 87 1641 289 Edouard Edouard NNP 87 1641 290 BALLADUR BALLADUR NNP 87 1641 291 ( ( -LRB- 87 1641 292 since since IN 87 1641 293 29 29 CD 87 1641 294 March March NNP 87 1641 295 1993 1993 CD 87 1641 296 ) ) -RRB- 87 1641 297 Member member NN 87 1641 298 of of IN 87 1641 299 : : : 87 1641 300 ACCT ACCT NNP 87 1641 301 , , , 87 1641 302 AfDB AfDB NNP 87 1641 303 , , , 87 1641 304 AG AG NNP 87 1641 305 ( ( -LRB- 87 1641 306 observer observer NNP 87 1641 307 ) ) -RRB- 87 1641 308 , , , 87 1641 309 AsDB AsDB NNP 87 1641 310 , , , 87 1641 311 Australia Australia NNP 87 1641 312 Group Group NNP 87 1641 313 , , , 87 1641 314 BDEAC BDEAC NNP 87 1641 315 , , , 87 1641 316 BIS BIS NNP 87 1641 317 , , , 87 1641 318 CCC CCC NNP 87 1641 319 , , , 87 1641 320 CDB CDB NNP 87 1641 321 ( ( -LRB- 87 1641 322 non non JJ 87 1641 323 - - JJ 87 1641 324 regional regional JJ 87 1641 325 ) ) -RRB- 87 1641 326 , , , 87 1641 327 CE CE NNP 87 1641 328 , , , 87 1641 329 CERN CERN NNP 87 1641 330 , , , 87 1641 331 COCOM COCOM NNP 87 1641 332 , , , 87 1641 333 CSCE CSCE NNP 87 1641 334 , , , 87 1641 335 EBRD EBRD NNP 87 1641 336 , , , 87 1641 337 EC EC NNP 87 1641 338 , , , 87 1641 339 ECA ECA NNP 87 1641 340 ( ( -LRB- 87 1641 341 associate associate NN 87 1641 342 ) ) -RRB- 87 1641 343 , , , 87 1641 344 ECE ECE NNP 87 1641 345 , , , 87 1641 346 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 87 1641 347 , , , 87 1641 348 EIB EIB NNP 87 1641 349 , , , 87 1641 350 ESA ESA NNP 87 1641 351 , , , 87 1641 352 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 87 1641 353 , , , 87 1641 354 FAO FAO NNP 87 1641 355 , , , 87 1641 356 FZ FZ NNP 87 1641 357 , , , 87 1641 358 GATT GATT NNP 87 1641 359 , , , 87 1641 360 G-5 G-5 NNP 87 1641 361 , , , 87 1641 362 G-7 G-7 NNP 87 1641 363 , , , 87 1641 364 G-10 g-10 CD 87 1641 365 , , , 87 1641 366 IADB IADB NNP 87 1641 367 , , , 87 1641 368 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 1641 369 , , , 87 1641 370 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 1641 371 , , , 87 1641 372 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 1641 373 , , , 87 1641 374 ICC ICC NNP 87 1641 375 , , , 87 1641 376 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 1641 377 , , , 87 1641 378 IDA IDA NNP 87 1641 379 , , , 87 1641 380 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 1641 381 , , , 87 1641 382 IFC IFC NNP 87 1641 383 , , , 87 1641 384 ILO ILO NNP 87 1641 385 , , , 87 1641 386 IMF IMF NNP 87 1641 387 , , , 87 1641 388 IMO imo RB 87 1641 389 , , , 87 1641 390 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 87 1641 391 , , , 87 1641 392 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 1641 393 , , , 87 1641 394 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 1641 395 , , , 87 1641 396 IOC IOC NNP 87 1641 397 , , , 87 1641 398 IOM IOM NNP 87 1641 399 , , , 87 1641 400 ISO ISO NNP 87 1641 401 , , , 87 1641 402 ITU ITU NNP 87 1641 403 , , , 87 1641 404 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 1641 405 , , , 87 1641 406 MINURSO MINURSO NNP 87 1641 407 , , , 87 1641 408 MTCR MTCR NNP 87 1641 409 , , , 87 1641 410 NACC NACC NNP 87 1641 411 , , , 87 1641 412 NATO NATO NNP 87 1641 413 , , , 87 1641 414 NEA NEA NNP 87 1641 415 , , , 87 1641 416 NSG NSG NNP 87 1641 417 , , , 87 1641 418 OAS OAS NNP 87 1641 419 ( ( -LRB- 87 1641 420 observer observer NNP 87 1641 421 ) ) -RRB- 87 1641 422 , , , 87 1641 423 OECD OECD NNP 87 1641 424 , , , 87 1641 425 PCA PCA NNP 87 1641 426 , , , 87 1641 427 SPC SPC NNP 87 1641 428 , , , 87 1641 429 UN UN NNP 87 1641 430 , , , 87 1641 431 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 1641 432 , , , 87 1641 433 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 1641 434 , , , 87 1641 435 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 87 1641 436 , , , 87 1641 437 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 1641 438 , , , 87 1641 439 UNIFIL UNIFIL NNP 87 1641 440 , , , 87 1641 441 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 87 1641 442 , , , 87 1641 443 UNPROFOR UNPROFOR NNP 87 1641 444 , , , 87 1641 445 UNRWA UNRWA NNP 87 1641 446 , , , 87 1641 447 UN UN NNP 87 1641 448 Security Security NNP 87 1641 449 Council Council NNP 87 1641 450 , , , 87 1641 451 UNTAC UNTAC NNP 87 1641 452 , , , 87 1641 453 UN UN NNP 87 1641 454 Trusteeship Trusteeship NNP 87 1641 455 Council Council NNP 87 1641 456 , , , 87 1641 457 UNTSO UNTSO NNP 87 1641 458 , , , 87 1641 459 UPU UPU NNP 87 1641 460 , , , 87 1641 461 WCL WCL NNP 87 1641 462 , , , 87 1641 463 WEU WEU NNP 87 1641 464 , , , 87 1641 465 WFTU WFTU NNP 87 1641 466 , , , 87 1641 467 WHO who WP 87 1641 468 , , , 87 1641 469 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 1641 470 , , , 87 1641 471 WMO WMO NNP 87 1641 472 , , , 87 1641 473 WTO WTO NNP 87 1641 474 , , , 87 1641 475 ZC ZC NNP 87 1641 476 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1641 477 representation representation NN 87 1641 478 in in IN 87 1641 479 US US NNP 87 1641 480 : : : 87 1641 481 chief chief NN 87 1641 482 of of IN 87 1641 483 mission mission NN 87 1641 484 : : : 87 1641 485 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 1641 486 Jacques Jacques NNP 87 1641 487 ANDREANI ANDREANI NNP 87 1641 488 chancery chancery NN 87 1641 489 : : : 87 1641 490 4101 4101 CD 87 1641 491 Reservoir Reservoir NNP 87 1641 492 Road Road NNP 87 1641 493 NW NW NNP 87 1641 494 , , , 87 1641 495 Washington Washington NNP 87 1641 496 , , , 87 1641 497 DC DC NNP 87 1641 498 20007 20007 CD 87 1641 499 telephone telephone NN 87 1641 500 : : : 87 1641 501 ( ( -LRB- 87 1641 502 202 202 CD 87 1641 503 ) ) -RRB- 87 1641 504 944 944 CD 87 1641 505 - - HYPH 87 1641 506 6000 6000 CD 87 1641 507 consulates consulate NNS 87 1641 508 general general JJ 87 1641 509 : : : 87 1641 510 Atlanta Atlanta NNP 87 1641 511 , , , 87 1641 512 Boston Boston NNP 87 1641 513 , , , 87 1641 514 Chicago Chicago NNP 87 1641 515 , , , 87 1641 516 Honolulu Honolulu NNP 87 1641 517 , , , 87 1641 518 Houston Houston NNP 87 1641 519 , , , 87 1641 520 Los Los NNP 87 1641 521 Angeles Angeles NNP 87 1641 522 , , , 87 1641 523 Miami Miami NNP 87 1641 524 , , , 87 1641 525 New New NNP 87 1641 526 Orleans Orleans NNP 87 1641 527 , , , 87 1641 528 New New NNP 87 1641 529 York York NNP 87 1641 530 , , , 87 1641 531 San San NNP 87 1641 532 Francisco Francisco NNP 87 1641 533 , , , 87 1641 534 and and CC 87 1641 535 San San NNP 87 1641 536 Juan Juan NNP 87 1641 537 ( ( -LRB- 87 1641 538 Puerto Puerto NNP 87 1641 539 Rico Rico NNP 87 1641 540 ) ) -RRB- 87 1641 541 US US NNP 87 1641 542 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1641 543 representation representation NN 87 1641 544 : : : 87 1641 545 chief chief NN 87 1641 546 of of IN 87 1641 547 mission mission NN 87 1641 548 : : : 87 1641 549 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 1641 550 Pamela Pamela NNP 87 1641 551 HARRIMAN HARRIMAN NNP 87 1641 552 embassy embassy NN 87 1641 553 : : : 87 1641 554 2 2 CD 87 1641 555 Avenue Avenue NNP 87 1641 556 Gabriel Gabriel NNP 87 1641 557 , , , 87 1641 558 75382 75382 CD 87 1641 559 Paris Paris NNP 87 1641 560 Cedex Cedex NNP 87 1641 561 08 08 CD 87 1641 562 , , , 87 1641 563 Unit unit NN 87 1641 564 21551 21551 CD 87 1641 565 mailing mail VBG 87 1641 566 address address NN 87 1641 567 : : : 87 1641 568 APO APO NNP 87 1641 569 AE AE NNP 87 1641 570 09777 09777 CD 87 1641 571 telephone telephone NN 87 1641 572 : : : 87 1641 573 [ [ -LRB- 87 1641 574 33 33 CD 87 1641 575 ] ] -RRB- 87 1641 576 ( ( -LRB- 87 1641 577 1 1 CD 87 1641 578 ) ) -RRB- 87 1641 579 4296 4296 CD 87 1641 580 - - SYM 87 1641 581 12 12 CD 87 1641 582 - - HYPH 87 1641 583 02 02 CD 87 1641 584 or or CC 87 1641 585 4261 4261 CD 87 1641 586 - - SYM 87 1641 587 80 80 CD 87 1641 588 - - SYM 87 1641 589 75 75 CD 87 1641 590 FAX fax NN 87 1641 591 : : : 87 1641 592 [ [ -LRB- 87 1641 593 33 33 CD 87 1641 594 ] ] -RRB- 87 1641 595 ( ( -LRB- 87 1641 596 1 1 CD 87 1641 597 ) ) -RRB- 87 1641 598 4266 4266 CD 87 1641 599 - - SYM 87 1641 600 9783 9783 CD 87 1641 601 consulates consulate VBZ 87 1641 602 general general JJ 87 1641 603 : : : 87 1641 604 Bordeaux Bordeaux NNP 87 1641 605 , , , 87 1641 606 Marseille Marseille NNP 87 1641 607 , , , 87 1641 608 Strasbourg Strasbourg NNP 87 1641 609 * * NFP 87 1641 610 France France NNP 87 1641 611 , , , 87 1641 612 Government Government NNP 87 1641 613 Flag Flag NNP 87 1641 614 : : : 87 1641 615 three three CD 87 1641 616 equal equal JJ 87 1641 617 vertical vertical JJ 87 1641 618 bands band NNS 87 1641 619 of of IN 87 1641 620 blue blue JJ 87 1641 621 ( ( -LRB- 87 1641 622 hoist hoist NN 87 1641 623 side side NN 87 1641 624 ) ) -RRB- 87 1641 625 , , , 87 1641 626 white white JJ 87 1641 627 , , , 87 1641 628 and and CC 87 1641 629 red red NN 87 1641 630 ; ; : 87 1641 631 known know VBN 87 1641 632 as as IN 87 1641 633 the the DT 87 1641 634 French french JJ 87 1641 635 Tricouleur Tricouleur NNP 87 1641 636 ( ( -LRB- 87 1641 637 Tricolor Tricolor NNP 87 1641 638 ) ) -RRB- 87 1641 639 ; ; : 87 1641 640 the the DT 87 1641 641 design design NN 87 1641 642 and and CC 87 1641 643 colors color NNS 87 1641 644 have have VBP 87 1641 645 been be VBN 87 1641 646 the the DT 87 1641 647 basis basis NN 87 1641 648 for for IN 87 1641 649 a a DT 87 1641 650 number number NN 87 1641 651 of of IN 87 1641 652 other other JJ 87 1641 653 flags flag NNS 87 1641 654 , , , 87 1641 655 including include VBG 87 1641 656 those those DT 87 1641 657 of of IN 87 1641 658 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 1641 659 , , , 87 1641 660 Chad Chad NNP 87 1641 661 , , , 87 1641 662 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 1641 663 , , , 87 1641 664 Cote Cote NNP 87 1641 665 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 87 1641 666 , , , 87 1641 667 and and CC 87 1641 668 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 1641 669 ; ; : 87 1641 670 the the DT 87 1641 671 official official JJ 87 1641 672 flag flag NN 87 1641 673 for for IN 87 1641 674 all all DT 87 1641 675 French french JJ 87 1641 676 dependent dependent JJ 87 1641 677 areas area NNS 87 1641 678 * * NFP 87 1641 679 France France NNP 87 1641 680 , , , 87 1641 681 Economy Economy NNP 87 1641 682 Overview Overview NNP 87 1641 683 : : : 87 1641 684 One one CD 87 1641 685 of of IN 87 1641 686 the the DT 87 1641 687 world world NN 87 1641 688 's 's POS 87 1641 689 most most RBS 87 1641 690 developed develop VBN 87 1641 691 economies economy NNS 87 1641 692 , , , 87 1641 693 France France NNP 87 1641 694 has have VBZ 87 1641 695 substantial substantial JJ 87 1641 696 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 1641 697 resources resource NNS 87 1641 698 and and CC 87 1641 699 a a DT 87 1641 700 highly highly RB 87 1641 701 diversified diversified JJ 87 1641 702 modern modern JJ 87 1641 703 industrial industrial JJ 87 1641 704 sector sector NN 87 1641 705 . . . 87 1642 1 Large large JJ 87 1642 2 tracts tract NNS 87 1642 3 of of IN 87 1642 4 fertile fertile JJ 87 1642 5 land land NN 87 1642 6 , , , 87 1642 7 the the DT 87 1642 8 application application NN 87 1642 9 of of IN 87 1642 10 modern modern JJ 87 1642 11 technology technology NN 87 1642 12 , , , 87 1642 13 and and CC 87 1642 14 subsidies subsidy NNS 87 1642 15 have have VBP 87 1642 16 combined combine VBN 87 1642 17 to to TO 87 1642 18 make make VB 87 1642 19 it -PRON- PRP 87 1642 20 the the DT 87 1642 21 leading lead VBG 87 1642 22 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 1642 23 producer producer NN 87 1642 24 in in IN 87 1642 25 Western Western NNP 87 1642 26 Europe Europe NNP 87 1642 27 . . . 87 1643 1 France France NNP 87 1643 2 is be VBZ 87 1643 3 largely largely RB 87 1643 4 self self NN 87 1643 5 - - HYPH 87 1643 6 sufficient sufficient JJ 87 1643 7 in in IN 87 1643 8 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 1643 9 products product NNS 87 1643 10 and and CC 87 1643 11 is be VBZ 87 1643 12 a a DT 87 1643 13 major major JJ 87 1643 14 exporter exporter NN 87 1643 15 of of IN 87 1643 16 wheat wheat NN 87 1643 17 and and CC 87 1643 18 dairy dairy NN 87 1643 19 products product NNS 87 1643 20 . . . 87 1644 1 The the DT 87 1644 2 industrial industrial JJ 87 1644 3 sector sector NN 87 1644 4 generates generate VBZ 87 1644 5 about about RB 87 1644 6 one one CD 87 1644 7 - - HYPH 87 1644 8 quarter quarter NN 87 1644 9 of of IN 87 1644 10 GDP GDP NNP 87 1644 11 , , , 87 1644 12 and and CC 87 1644 13 the the DT 87 1644 14 growing grow VBG 87 1644 15 services service NNS 87 1644 16 sector sector NN 87 1644 17 has have VBZ 87 1644 18 become become VBN 87 1644 19 crucial crucial JJ 87 1644 20 to to IN 87 1644 21 the the DT 87 1644 22 economy economy NN 87 1644 23 . . . 87 1645 1 The the DT 87 1645 2 French french JJ 87 1645 3 economy economy NN 87 1645 4 is be VBZ 87 1645 5 entering enter VBG 87 1645 6 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 1645 7 fourth fourth JJ 87 1645 8 consecutive consecutive JJ 87 1645 9 year year NN 87 1645 10 of of IN 87 1645 11 sluggish sluggish JJ 87 1645 12 growth growth NN 87 1645 13 after after IN 87 1645 14 a a DT 87 1645 15 strong strong JJ 87 1645 16 expansion expansion NN 87 1645 17 in in IN 87 1645 18 the the DT 87 1645 19 late late JJ 87 1645 20 1980s 1980 NNS 87 1645 21 . . . 87 1646 1 Growth growth NN 87 1646 2 averaged average VBD 87 1646 3 only only RB 87 1646 4 1.3 1.3 CD 87 1646 5 % % NN 87 1646 6 in in IN 87 1646 7 1990 1990 CD 87 1646 8 - - SYM 87 1646 9 92 92 CD 87 1646 10 and and CC 87 1646 11 is be VBZ 87 1646 12 expected expect VBN 87 1646 13 to to TO 87 1646 14 drop drop VB 87 1646 15 to to IN 87 1646 16 between between IN 87 1646 17 zero zero CD 87 1646 18 and and CC 87 1646 19 -0.5 -0.5 CD 87 1646 20 % % NN 87 1646 21 in in IN 87 1646 22 1993 1993 CD 87 1646 23 . . . 87 1647 1 The the DT 87 1647 2 government government NN 87 1647 3 budget budget NN 87 1647 4 deficit deficit NN 87 1647 5 rose rise VBD 87 1647 6 to to IN 87 1647 7 3.2 3.2 CD 87 1647 8 % % NN 87 1647 9 of of IN 87 1647 10 GDP GDP NNP 87 1647 11 in in IN 87 1647 12 1992 1992 CD 87 1647 13 and and CC 87 1647 14 is be VBZ 87 1647 15 expected expect VBN 87 1647 16 to to TO 87 1647 17 be be VB 87 1647 18 far far RB 87 1647 19 larger large JJR 87 1647 20 than than IN 87 1647 21 planned plan VBN 87 1647 22 in in IN 87 1647 23 the the DT 87 1647 24 1993 1993 CD 87 1647 25 budget budget NN 87 1647 26 . . . 87 1648 1 Paris Paris NNP 87 1648 2 remains remain VBZ 87 1648 3 committed committed JJ 87 1648 4 to to IN 87 1648 5 maintaining maintain VBG 87 1648 6 the the DT 87 1648 7 franc franc NN 87 1648 8 - - HYPH 87 1648 9 deutsch deutsch NNP 87 1648 10 mark mark NNP 87 1648 11 parity parity NNP 87 1648 12 , , , 87 1648 13 which which WDT 87 1648 14 has have VBZ 87 1648 15 kept keep VBN 87 1648 16 French french JJ 87 1648 17 interest interest NN 87 1648 18 rates rate NNS 87 1648 19 high high RB 87 1648 20 despite despite IN 87 1648 21 France France NNP 87 1648 22 's 's POS 87 1648 23 low low JJ 87 1648 24 inflation inflation NN 87 1648 25 . . . 87 1649 1 Although although IN 87 1649 2 the the DT 87 1649 3 pace pace NN 87 1649 4 of of IN 87 1649 5 economic economic JJ 87 1649 6 integration integration NN 87 1649 7 within within IN 87 1649 8 the the DT 87 1649 9 European European NNP 87 1649 10 Community Community NNP 87 1649 11 has have VBZ 87 1649 12 slowed slow VBN 87 1649 13 down down RP 87 1649 14 , , , 87 1649 15 integration integration NN 87 1649 16 presumably presumably RB 87 1649 17 will will MD 87 1649 18 remain remain VB 87 1649 19 a a DT 87 1649 20 major major JJ 87 1649 21 force force NN 87 1649 22 shaping shape VBG 87 1649 23 the the DT 87 1649 24 fortunes fortune NNS 87 1649 25 of of IN 87 1649 26 the the DT 87 1649 27 various various JJ 87 1649 28 economic economic JJ 87 1649 29 sectors sector NNS 87 1649 30 . . . 87 1650 1 National national JJ 87 1650 2 product product NN 87 1650 3 : : : 87 1650 4 GDP gdp NN 87 1650 5 - - HYPH 87 1650 6 purchasing purchase VBG 87 1650 7 power power NN 87 1650 8 equivalent equivalent NN 87 1650 9 - - : 87 1650 10 $ $ $ 87 1650 11 1.08 1.08 CD 87 1650 12 trillion trillion CD 87 1650 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 1650 14 1992 1992 CD 87 1650 15 ) ) -RRB- 87 1650 16 National national JJ 87 1650 17 product product NN 87 1650 18 real real JJ 87 1650 19 growth growth NN 87 1650 20 rate rate NN 87 1650 21 : : : 87 1650 22 1.1 1.1 CD 87 1650 23 % % NN 87 1650 24 ( ( -LRB- 87 1650 25 1992 1992 CD 87 1650 26 ) ) -RRB- 87 1650 27 National national JJ 87 1650 28 product product NN 87 1650 29 per per IN 87 1650 30 capita capita NN 87 1650 31 : : : 87 1650 32 $ $ $ 87 1650 33 18,900 18,900 CD 87 1650 34 ( ( -LRB- 87 1650 35 1992 1992 CD 87 1650 36 ) ) -RRB- 87 1650 37 Inflation inflation NN 87 1650 38 rate rate NN 87 1650 39 ( ( -LRB- 87 1650 40 consumer consumer NN 87 1650 41 prices price NNS 87 1650 42 ) ) -RRB- 87 1650 43 : : : 87 1650 44 2.1 2.1 CD 87 1650 45 % % NN 87 1650 46 ( ( -LRB- 87 1650 47 1992 1992 CD 87 1650 48 est est NNP 87 1650 49 . . . 87 1650 50 ) ) -RRB- 87 1651 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 1651 2 rate rate NN 87 1651 3 : : : 87 1651 4 10.5 10.5 CD 87 1651 5 % % NN 87 1651 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 1651 7 end end NN 87 1651 8 1992 1992 CD 87 1651 9 ) ) -RRB- 87 1651 10 Budget budget NN 87 1651 11 : : : 87 1651 12 revenues revenue VBZ 87 1651 13 $ $ $ 87 1651 14 220.5 220.5 CD 87 1651 15 billion billion CD 87 1651 16 ; ; : 87 1651 17 expenditures expenditure VBZ 87 1651 18 $ $ $ 87 1651 19 249.1 249.1 CD 87 1651 20 billion billion CD 87 1651 21 , , , 87 1651 22 including include VBG 87 1651 23 capital capital NN 87 1651 24 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1651 25 of of IN 87 1651 26 $ $ $ 87 1651 27 47 47 CD 87 1651 28 billion billion CD 87 1651 29 ( ( -LRB- 87 1651 30 1993 1993 CD 87 1651 31 budget budget NN 87 1651 32 ) ) -RRB- 87 1651 33 Exports export NNS 87 1651 34 : : : 87 1651 35 $ $ $ 87 1651 36 212.7 212.7 CD 87 1651 37 billion billion CD 87 1651 38 ( ( -LRB- 87 1651 39 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 1651 40 . . NNP 87 1651 41 , , , 87 1651 42 1991 1991 CD 87 1651 43 ) ) -RRB- 87 1651 44 commodities commodity NNS 87 1651 45 : : : 87 1651 46 machinery machinery NN 87 1651 47 and and CC 87 1651 48 transportation transportation NN 87 1651 49 equipment equipment NN 87 1651 50 , , , 87 1651 51 chemicals chemical NNS 87 1651 52 , , , 87 1651 53 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 87 1651 54 , , , 87 1651 55 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 1651 56 products product NNS 87 1651 57 , , , 87 1651 58 iron iron NN 87 1651 59 and and CC 87 1651 60 steel steel NN 87 1651 61 products product NNS 87 1651 62 , , , 87 1651 63 textiles textile NNS 87 1651 64 and and CC 87 1651 65 clothing clothing NN 87 1651 66 partners partner NNS 87 1651 67 : : : 87 1651 68 Germany Germany NNP 87 1651 69 18.6 18.6 CD 87 1651 70 % % NN 87 1651 71 , , , 87 1651 72 Italy Italy NNP 87 1651 73 11.0 11.0 CD 87 1651 74 % % NN 87 1651 75 , , , 87 1651 76 Spain Spain NNP 87 1651 77 11.0 11.0 CD 87 1651 78 % % NN 87 1651 79 , , , 87 1651 80 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 1651 81 - - HYPH 87 1651 82 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 1651 83 9.1 9.1 CD 87 1651 84 % % NN 87 1651 85 , , , 87 1651 86 UK UK NNP 87 1651 87 8.8 8.8 CD 87 1651 88 % % NN 87 1651 89 , , , 87 1651 90 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 1651 91 7.9 7.9 CD 87 1651 92 % % NN 87 1651 93 , , , 87 1651 94 US US NNP 87 1651 95 6.4 6.4 CD 87 1651 96 % % NN 87 1651 97 , , , 87 1651 98 Japan Japan NNP 87 1651 99 2.0 2.0 CD 87 1651 100 % % NN 87 1651 101 , , , 87 1651 102 former former JJ 87 1651 103 USSR USSR NNP 87 1651 104 0.7 0.7 CD 87 1651 105 % % NN 87 1651 106 ( ( -LRB- 87 1651 107 1991 1991 CD 87 1651 108 est est NNP 87 1651 109 . . . 87 1651 110 ) ) -RRB- 87 1652 1 Imports import NNS 87 1652 2 : : : 87 1652 3 $ $ $ 87 1652 4 230.3 230.3 CD 87 1652 5 billion billion CD 87 1652 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 1652 7 c.i.f c.i.f NN 87 1652 8 . . NNP 87 1652 9 , , , 87 1652 10 1991 1991 CD 87 1652 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1652 12 commodities commodity NNS 87 1652 13 : : : 87 1652 14 crude crude JJ 87 1652 15 oil oil NN 87 1652 16 , , , 87 1652 17 machinery machinery NN 87 1652 18 and and CC 87 1652 19 equipment equipment NN 87 1652 20 , , , 87 1652 21 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 1652 22 products product NNS 87 1652 23 , , , 87 1652 24 chemicals chemical NNS 87 1652 25 , , , 87 1652 26 iron iron NN 87 1652 27 and and CC 87 1652 28 steel steel NN 87 1652 29 products product NNS 87 1652 30 partners partner NNS 87 1652 31 : : : 87 1652 32 Germany Germany NNP 87 1652 33 17.8 17.8 CD 87 1652 34 % % NN 87 1652 35 , , , 87 1652 36 Italy Italy NNP 87 1652 37 10.9 10.9 CD 87 1652 38 % % NN 87 1652 39 , , , 87 1652 40 US US NNP 87 1652 41 9.5 9.5 CD 87 1652 42 % % NN 87 1652 43 , , , 87 1652 44 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 1652 45 8.9 8.9 CD 87 1652 46 % % NN 87 1652 47 , , , 87 1652 48 Spain Spain NNP 87 1652 49 8.8 8.8 CD 87 1652 50 % % NN 87 1652 51 , , , 87 1652 52 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 1652 53 - - HYPH 87 1652 54 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 1652 55 8.5 8.5 CD 87 1652 56 % % NN 87 1652 57 , , , 87 1652 58 UK UK NNP 87 1652 59 7.5 7.5 CD 87 1652 60 % % NN 87 1652 61 , , , 87 1652 62 Japan Japan NNP 87 1652 63 4.1 4.1 CD 87 1652 64 % % NN 87 1652 65 , , , 87 1652 66 former former JJ 87 1652 67 USSR USSR NNP 87 1652 68 1.3 1.3 CD 87 1652 69 % % NN 87 1652 70 ( ( -LRB- 87 1652 71 1991 1991 CD 87 1652 72 est est NNP 87 1652 73 . . . 87 1652 74 ) ) -RRB- 87 1653 1 External external JJ 87 1653 2 debt debt NN 87 1653 3 : : : 87 1653 4 $ $ $ 87 1653 5 270 270 CD 87 1653 6 billion billion CD 87 1653 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1653 8 December December NNP 87 1653 9 1992 1992 CD 87 1653 10 ) ) -RRB- 87 1653 11 Industrial industrial JJ 87 1653 12 production production NN 87 1653 13 : : : 87 1653 14 growth growth NN 87 1653 15 rate rate NN 87 1653 16 0.2 0.2 CD 87 1653 17 % % NN 87 1653 18 ( ( -LRB- 87 1653 19 1992 1992 CD 87 1653 20 est est NNP 87 1653 21 . . . 87 1653 22 ) ) -RRB- 87 1654 1 Electricity electricity NN 87 1654 2 : : : 87 1654 3 110,000,000 110,000,000 CD 87 1654 4 kW kw NN 87 1654 5 capacity capacity NN 87 1654 6 ; ; : 87 1654 7 426,000 426,000 CD 87 1654 8 million million CD 87 1654 9 kWh kWh NNS 87 1654 10 produced produce VBN 87 1654 11 , , , 87 1654 12 7,430 7,430 CD 87 1654 13 kWh kWh NNS 87 1654 14 per per IN 87 1654 15 capita capita NN 87 1654 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 1654 17 1992 1992 CD 87 1654 18 ) ) -RRB- 87 1654 19 Industries industry NNS 87 1654 20 : : : 87 1654 21 steel steel NN 87 1654 22 , , , 87 1654 23 machinery machinery NN 87 1654 24 , , , 87 1654 25 chemicals chemical NNS 87 1654 26 , , , 87 1654 27 automobiles automobile NNS 87 1654 28 , , , 87 1654 29 metallurgy metallurgy NN 87 1654 30 , , , 87 1654 31 aircraft aircraft NN 87 1654 32 , , , 87 1654 33 electronics electronic NNS 87 1654 34 , , , 87 1654 35 mining mining NN 87 1654 36 , , , 87 1654 37 textiles textile NNS 87 1654 38 , , , 87 1654 39 food food NN 87 1654 40 processing processing NN 87 1654 41 , , , 87 1654 42 tourism tourism NN 87 1654 43 * * NFP 87 1654 44 France France NNP 87 1654 45 , , , 87 1654 46 Economy Economy NNP 87 1654 47 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 87 1654 48 : : : 87 1654 49 accounts account NNS 87 1654 50 for for IN 87 1654 51 4 4 CD 87 1654 52 % % NN 87 1654 53 of of IN 87 1654 54 GDP GDP NNP 87 1654 55 ( ( -LRB- 87 1654 56 including include VBG 87 1654 57 fishing fishing NN 87 1654 58 and and CC 87 1654 59 forestry forestry NN 87 1654 60 ) ) -RRB- 87 1654 61 ; ; : 87 1654 62 one one CD 87 1654 63 of of IN 87 1654 64 the the DT 87 1654 65 world world NN 87 1654 66 's 's POS 87 1654 67 top top JJ 87 1654 68 five five CD 87 1654 69 wheat wheat NN 87 1654 70 producers producer NNS 87 1654 71 ; ; : 87 1654 72 other other JJ 87 1654 73 principal principal JJ 87 1654 74 products product NNS 87 1654 75 - - : 87 1654 76 beef beef NN 87 1654 77 , , , 87 1654 78 dairy dairy NN 87 1654 79 products product NNS 87 1654 80 , , , 87 1654 81 cereals cereal NNS 87 1654 82 , , , 87 1654 83 sugar sugar NN 87 1654 84 beets beet NNS 87 1654 85 , , , 87 1654 86 potatoes potato NNS 87 1654 87 , , , 87 1654 88 wine wine NN 87 1654 89 grapes grape NNS 87 1654 90 ; ; : 87 1654 91 self self NN 87 1654 92 - - HYPH 87 1654 93 sufficient sufficient JJ 87 1654 94 for for IN 87 1654 95 most most JJS 87 1654 96 temperate temperate NN 87 1654 97 - - HYPH 87 1654 98 zone zone NN 87 1654 99 foods food NNS 87 1654 100 ; ; : 87 1654 101 shortages shortage NNS 87 1654 102 include include VBP 87 1654 103 fats fat NNS 87 1654 104 and and CC 87 1654 105 oils oil NNS 87 1654 106 and and CC 87 1654 107 tropical tropical JJ 87 1654 108 produce produce NN 87 1654 109 , , , 87 1654 110 but but CC 87 1654 111 overall overall JJ 87 1654 112 net net JJ 87 1654 113 exporter exporter NN 87 1654 114 of of IN 87 1654 115 farm farm NN 87 1654 116 products product NNS 87 1654 117 ; ; , 87 1654 118 fish fish NN 87 1654 119 catch catch NN 87 1654 120 of of IN 87 1654 121 850,000 850,000 CD 87 1654 122 metric metric JJ 87 1654 123 tons ton NNS 87 1654 124 ranks rank VBZ 87 1654 125 among among IN 87 1654 126 world world NN 87 1654 127 's 's POS 87 1654 128 top top JJ 87 1654 129 20 20 CD 87 1654 130 countries country NNS 87 1654 131 and and CC 87 1654 132 is be VBZ 87 1654 133 all all DT 87 1654 134 used use VBN 87 1654 135 domestically domestically RB 87 1654 136 Economic economic JJ 87 1654 137 aid aid NN 87 1654 138 : : : 87 1654 139 donor donor NN 87 1654 140 - - HYPH 87 1654 141 ODA oda NN 87 1654 142 and and CC 87 1654 143 OOF OOF NNP 87 1654 144 commitments commitment NNS 87 1654 145 ( ( -LRB- 87 1654 146 1970 1970 CD 87 1654 147 - - SYM 87 1654 148 89 89 CD 87 1654 149 ) ) -RRB- 87 1654 150 , , , 87 1654 151 $ $ $ 87 1654 152 75.1 75.1 CD 87 1654 153 billion billion CD 87 1654 154 Currency currency NN 87 1654 155 : : : 87 1654 156 1 1 CD 87 1654 157 French french JJ 87 1654 158 franc franc NN 87 1654 159 ( ( -LRB- 87 1654 160 F f NN 87 1654 161 ) ) -RRB- 87 1654 162 = = NFP 87 1654 163 100 100 CD 87 1654 164 centimes centime NNS 87 1654 165 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 1654 166 rates rate NNS 87 1654 167 : : : 87 1654 168 French french JJ 87 1654 169 francs franc NNS 87 1654 170 ( ( -LRB- 87 1654 171 F f NN 87 1654 172 ) ) -RRB- 87 1654 173 per per IN 87 1654 174 US$ us$ $ 87 1654 175 1 1 CD 87 1654 176 - - SYM 87 1654 177 5.4812 5.4812 CD 87 1654 178 ( ( -LRB- 87 1654 179 January January NNP 87 1654 180 1993 1993 CD 87 1654 181 ) ) -RRB- 87 1654 182 , , , 87 1654 183 5.2938 5.2938 CD 87 1654 184 ( ( -LRB- 87 1654 185 1992 1992 CD 87 1654 186 ) ) -RRB- 87 1654 187 , , , 87 1654 188 5.6421 5.6421 CD 87 1654 189 ( ( -LRB- 87 1654 190 1991 1991 CD 87 1654 191 ) ) -RRB- 87 1654 192 , , , 87 1654 193 5.4453 5.4453 CD 87 1654 194 ( ( -LRB- 87 1654 195 1990 1990 CD 87 1654 196 ) ) -RRB- 87 1654 197 , , , 87 1654 198 6.3801 6.3801 CD 87 1654 199 ( ( -LRB- 87 1654 200 1989 1989 CD 87 1654 201 ) ) -RRB- 87 1654 202 , , , 87 1654 203 5.9569 5.9569 CD 87 1654 204 ( ( -LRB- 87 1654 205 1988 1988 CD 87 1654 206 ) ) -RRB- 87 1654 207 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 1654 208 year year NN 87 1654 209 : : : 87 1654 210 calendar calendar NN 87 1654 211 year year NN 87 1654 212 * * NFP 87 1654 213 France France NNP 87 1654 214 , , , 87 1654 215 Communications Communications NNP 87 1654 216 Railroads railroad NNS 87 1654 217 : : : 87 1654 218 French French NNP 87 1654 219 National National NNP 87 1654 220 Railways Railways NNPS 87 1654 221 ( ( -LRB- 87 1654 222 SNCF SNCF NNP 87 1654 223 ) ) -RRB- 87 1654 224 operates operate VBZ 87 1654 225 34,322 34,322 CD 87 1654 226 km km NN 87 1654 227 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 87 1654 228 standard standard JJ 87 1654 229 gauge gauge NN 87 1654 230 ; ; : 87 1654 231 12,434 12,434 CD 87 1654 232 km km NNS 87 1654 233 electrified electrify VBN 87 1654 234 , , , 87 1654 235 15,132 15,132 CD 87 1654 236 km km NN 87 1654 237 double double JJ 87 1654 238 or or CC 87 1654 239 multiple multiple JJ 87 1654 240 track track NN 87 1654 241 ; ; : 87 1654 242 99 99 CD 87 1654 243 km km NNS 87 1654 244 of of IN 87 1654 245 various various JJ 87 1654 246 gauges gauge NNS 87 1654 247 ( ( -LRB- 87 1654 248 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 87 1654 249 ) ) -RRB- 87 1654 250 , , , 87 1654 251 privately privately RB 87 1654 252 owned own VBN 87 1654 253 and and CC 87 1654 254 operated operate VBD 87 1654 255 Highways highway NNS 87 1654 256 : : : 87 1654 257 1,551,400 1,551,400 CD 87 1654 258 km km NN 87 1654 259 total total JJ 87 1654 260 ; ; : 87 1654 261 33,400 33,400 CD 87 1654 262 km km NN 87 1654 263 national national JJ 87 1654 264 highway highway NN 87 1654 265 ; ; : 87 1654 266 347,000 347,000 CD 87 1654 267 km km NN 87 1654 268 departmental departmental JJ 87 1654 269 highway highway NN 87 1654 270 ; ; : 87 1654 271 421,000 421,000 CD 87 1654 272 km km NN 87 1654 273 community community NN 87 1654 274 roads road NNS 87 1654 275 ; ; : 87 1654 276 750,000 750,000 CD 87 1654 277 km km NN 87 1654 278 rural rural JJ 87 1654 279 roads road NNS 87 1654 280 ; ; : 87 1654 281 5,401 5,401 CD 87 1654 282 km km NNS 87 1654 283 of of IN 87 1654 284 controlled control VBN 87 1654 285 - - HYPH 87 1654 286 access access NN 87 1654 287 divided divide VBN 87 1654 288 autoroutes autoroute NNS 87 1654 289 ; ; : 87 1654 290 about about RB 87 1654 291 803,000 803,000 CD 87 1654 292 km km NNS 87 1654 293 paved pave VBN 87 1654 294 Inland Inland NNP 87 1654 295 waterways waterway NNS 87 1654 296 : : : 87 1654 297 14,932 14,932 CD 87 1654 298 km km NN 87 1654 299 ; ; : 87 1654 300 6,969 6,969 CD 87 1654 301 km km NN 87 1654 302 heavily heavily RB 87 1654 303 traveled travel VBN 87 1654 304 Pipelines pipeline NNS 87 1654 305 : : : 87 1654 306 crude crude JJ 87 1654 307 oil oil NN 87 1654 308 3,059 3,059 CD 87 1654 309 km km NN 87 1654 310 ; ; : 87 1654 311 petroleum petroleum NN 87 1654 312 products product NNS 87 1654 313 4,487 4,487 CD 87 1654 314 km km NN 87 1654 315 ; ; : 87 1654 316 natural natural JJ 87 1654 317 gas gas NN 87 1654 318 24,746 24,746 CD 87 1654 319 km km NN 87 1654 320 Ports port NNS 87 1654 321 : : : 87 1654 322 coastal coastal JJ 87 1654 323 - - HYPH 87 1654 324 Bordeaux bordeaux JJ 87 1654 325 , , , 87 1654 326 Boulogne Boulogne NNP 87 1654 327 , , , 87 1654 328 Brest Brest NNP 87 1654 329 , , , 87 1654 330 Cherbourg Cherbourg NNP 87 1654 331 , , , 87 1654 332 Dunkerque Dunkerque NNP 87 1654 333 , , , 87 1654 334 Fos Fos NNP 87 1654 335 - - HYPH 87 1654 336 Sur Sur NNP 87 1654 337 - - HYPH 87 1654 338 Mer Mer NNP 87 1654 339 , , , 87 1654 340 Le Le NNP 87 1654 341 Havre Havre NNP 87 1654 342 , , , 87 1654 343 Marseille Marseille NNP 87 1654 344 , , , 87 1654 345 Nantes Nantes NNP 87 1654 346 , , , 87 1654 347 Sete Sete NNP 87 1654 348 , , , 87 1654 349 Toulon Toulon NNP 87 1654 350 ; ; : 87 1654 351 inland inland JJ 87 1654 352 - - HYPH 87 1654 353 Rouen Rouen NNP 87 1654 354 Merchant merchant NN 87 1654 355 marine marine NN 87 1654 356 : : : 87 1654 357 130 130 CD 87 1654 358 ships ship NNS 87 1654 359 ( ( -LRB- 87 1654 360 1,000 1,000 CD 87 1654 361 GRT GRT NNP 87 1654 362 or or CC 87 1654 363 over over RB 87 1654 364 ) ) -RRB- 87 1654 365 totaling total VBG 87 1654 366 3,224,945 3,224,945 CD 87 1654 367 GRT/5,067,252 GRT/5,067,252 . 87 1654 368 DWT dwt NN 87 1654 369 ; ; : 87 1654 370 includes include VBZ 87 1654 371 7 7 CD 87 1654 372 short short JJ 87 1654 373 - - HYPH 87 1654 374 sea sea NN 87 1654 375 passenger passenger NN 87 1654 376 , , , 87 1654 377 10 10 CD 87 1654 378 cargo cargo NN 87 1654 379 , , , 87 1654 380 20 20 CD 87 1654 381 container container NN 87 1654 382 , , , 87 1654 383 1 1 CD 87 1654 384 multifunction multifunction NN 87 1654 385 large large JJ 87 1654 386 - - HYPH 87 1654 387 load load NN 87 1654 388 carrier carrier NN 87 1654 389 , , , 87 1654 390 27 27 CD 87 1654 391 roll roll NN 87 1654 392 - - HYPH 87 1654 393 on on IN 87 1654 394 / / SYM 87 1654 395 roll roll NN 87 1654 396 - - HYPH 87 1654 397 off off NN 87 1654 398 , , , 87 1654 399 36 36 CD 87 1654 400 oil oil NN 87 1654 401 tanker tanker NN 87 1654 402 , , , 87 1654 403 11 11 CD 87 1654 404 chemical chemical NN 87 1654 405 tanker tanker NN 87 1654 406 , , , 87 1654 407 6 6 CD 87 1654 408 liquefied liquefy VBN 87 1654 409 gas gas NN 87 1654 410 , , , 87 1654 411 2 2 CD 87 1654 412 specialized specialized JJ 87 1654 413 tanker tanker NN 87 1654 414 , , , 87 1654 415 10 10 CD 87 1654 416 bulk bulk NN 87 1654 417 ; ; : 87 1654 418 note note NN 87 1654 419 - - : 87 1654 420 France France NNP 87 1654 421 also also RB 87 1654 422 maintains maintain VBZ 87 1654 423 a a DT 87 1654 424 captive captive JJ 87 1654 425 register register NN 87 1654 426 for for IN 87 1654 427 French French NNP 87 1654 428 - - HYPH 87 1654 429 owned own VBN 87 1654 430 ships ship NNS 87 1654 431 in in IN 87 1654 432 the the DT 87 1654 433 Kerguelen Kerguelen NNP 87 1654 434 Islands Islands NNPS 87 1654 435 ( ( -LRB- 87 1654 436 French French NNP 87 1654 437 Southern Southern NNP 87 1654 438 and and CC 87 1654 439 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 87 1654 440 Lands Lands NNPS 87 1654 441 ) ) -RRB- 87 1654 442 and and CC 87 1654 443 French french JJ 87 1654 444 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 87 1654 445 Airports Airports NNP 87 1654 446 : : : 87 1654 447 total total NN 87 1654 448 : : : 87 1654 449 471 471 CD 87 1654 450 usable usable JJ 87 1654 451 : : : 87 1654 452 461 461 CD 87 1654 453 with with IN 87 1654 454 permanent permanent JJ 87 1654 455 - - HYPH 87 1654 456 surface surface NN 87 1654 457 runways runway NNS 87 1654 458 : : : 87 1654 459 256 256 CD 87 1654 460 with with IN 87 1654 461 runways runway NNS 87 1654 462 over over IN 87 1654 463 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1654 464 m m NNP 87 1654 465 : : : 87 1654 466 3 3 CD 87 1654 467 with with IN 87 1654 468 runways runways NNP 87 1654 469 2,440 2,440 CD 87 1654 470 - - HYPH 87 1654 471 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1654 472 m m NN 87 1654 473 : : : 87 1654 474 37 37 CD 87 1654 475 with with IN 87 1654 476 runways runway NNS 87 1654 477 1,220 1,220 CD 87 1654 478 - - HYPH 87 1654 479 2,439 2,439 CD 87 1654 480 m m NN 87 1654 481 : : : 87 1654 482 136 136 CD 87 1654 483 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 1654 484 : : : 87 1654 485 highly highly RB 87 1654 486 developed developed JJ 87 1654 487 ; ; : 87 1654 488 extensive extensive JJ 87 1654 489 cable cable NN 87 1654 490 and and CC 87 1654 491 microwave microwave NN 87 1654 492 radio radio NN 87 1654 493 relay relay NN 87 1654 494 networks network NNS 87 1654 495 ; ; : 87 1654 496 large large JJ 87 1654 497 - - HYPH 87 1654 498 scale scale NN 87 1654 499 introduction introduction NN 87 1654 500 of of IN 87 1654 501 optical optical JJ 87 1654 502 - - HYPH 87 1654 503 fiber fiber NN 87 1654 504 systems system NNS 87 1654 505 ; ; : 87 1654 506 satellite satellite NN 87 1654 507 systems system NNS 87 1654 508 for for IN 87 1654 509 domestic domestic JJ 87 1654 510 traffic traffic NN 87 1654 511 ; ; : 87 1654 512 39,200,000 39,200,000 CD 87 1654 513 telephones telephone NNS 87 1654 514 ; ; , 87 1654 515 broadcast broadcast NN 87 1654 516 stations station NNS 87 1654 517 - - : 87 1654 518 41 41 CD 87 1654 519 AM am NN 87 1654 520 , , , 87 1654 521 800 800 CD 87 1654 522 ( ( -LRB- 87 1654 523 mostly mostly RB 87 1654 524 repeaters repeater NNS 87 1654 525 ) ) -RRB- 87 1654 526 FM FM NNP 87 1654 527 , , , 87 1654 528 846 846 CD 87 1654 529 ( ( -LRB- 87 1654 530 mostly mostly RB 87 1654 531 repeaters repeater NNS 87 1654 532 ) ) -RRB- 87 1654 533 TV tv NN 87 1654 534 ; ; : 87 1654 535 24 24 CD 87 1654 536 submarine submarine NN 87 1654 537 coaxial coaxial NN 87 1654 538 cables cable NNS 87 1654 539 ; ; : 87 1654 540 2 2 CD 87 1654 541 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 87 1654 542 earth earth NN 87 1654 543 stations station NNS 87 1654 544 ( ( -LRB- 87 1654 545 with with IN 87 1654 546 total total NN 87 1654 547 of of IN 87 1654 548 5 5 CD 87 1654 549 antennas antenna NNS 87 1654 550 - - : 87 1654 551 2 2 CD 87 1654 552 for for IN 87 1654 553 the the DT 87 1654 554 Indian Indian NNP 87 1654 555 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 1654 556 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 1654 557 and and CC 87 1654 558 3 3 CD 87 1654 559 for for IN 87 1654 560 the the DT 87 1654 561 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 1654 562 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 1654 563 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 1654 564 ) ) -RRB- 87 1654 565 ; ; : 87 1654 566 HF HF NNP 87 1654 567 radio radio NN 87 1654 568 communications communication NNS 87 1654 569 with with IN 87 1654 570 more more JJR 87 1654 571 than than IN 87 1654 572 20 20 CD 87 1654 573 countries country NNS 87 1654 574 ; ; : 87 1654 575 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 87 1654 576 service service NN 87 1654 577 ; ; : 87 1654 578 EUTELSAT EUTELSAT NNP 87 1654 579 TV tv NN 87 1654 580 service service NN 87 1654 581 * * NFP 87 1654 582 France France NNP 87 1654 583 , , , 87 1654 584 Defense Defense NNP 87 1654 585 Forces Forces NNPS 87 1654 586 Branches Branches NNPS 87 1654 587 : : : 87 1654 588 Army Army NNP 87 1654 589 , , , 87 1654 590 Navy Navy NNP 87 1654 591 ( ( -LRB- 87 1654 592 including include VBG 87 1654 593 Naval Naval NNP 87 1654 594 Air Air NNP 87 1654 595 ) ) -RRB- 87 1654 596 , , , 87 1654 597 Air Air NNP 87 1654 598 Force Force NNP 87 1654 599 , , , 87 1654 600 National National NNP 87 1654 601 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 87 1654 602 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 1654 603 availability availability NN 87 1654 604 : : : 87 1654 605 males male NNS 87 1654 606 age age NNP 87 1654 607 15 15 CD 87 1654 608 - - SYM 87 1654 609 49 49 CD 87 1654 610 14,662,761 14,662,761 CD 87 1654 611 ; ; : 87 1654 612 fit fit JJ 87 1654 613 for for IN 87 1654 614 military military JJ 87 1654 615 service service NN 87 1654 616 12,247,950 12,247,950 CD 87 1654 617 ; ; : 87 1654 618 reach reach VB 87 1654 619 military military JJ 87 1654 620 age age NN 87 1654 621 ( ( -LRB- 87 1654 622 18 18 CD 87 1654 623 ) ) -RRB- 87 1654 624 annually annually RB 87 1654 625 386,504 386,504 CD 87 1654 626 ( ( -LRB- 87 1654 627 1993 1993 CD 87 1654 628 est est NNP 87 1654 629 . . . 87 1654 630 ) ) -RRB- 87 1655 1 Defense defense NN 87 1655 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1655 3 : : : 87 1655 4 exchange exchange NN 87 1655 5 rate rate NN 87 1655 6 conversion conversion NNP 87 1655 7 - - : 87 1655 8 $ $ $ 87 1655 9 36.6 36.6 CD 87 1655 10 billion billion CD 87 1655 11 , , , 87 1655 12 3.1 3.1 CD 87 1655 13 % % NN 87 1655 14 of of IN 87 1655 15 GDP GDP NNP 87 1655 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 1655 17 1993 1993 CD 87 1655 18 est est NNP 87 1655 19 . . . 87 1655 20 ) ) -RRB- 87 1656 1 * * NFP 87 1656 2 French French NNP 87 1656 3 Guiana Guiana NNP 87 1656 4 , , , 87 1656 5 Header Header NNP 87 1656 6 Affiliation Affiliation NNP 87 1656 7 : : : 87 1656 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 1656 9 overseas overseas JJ 87 1656 10 department department NN 87 1656 11 of of IN 87 1656 12 France France NNP 87 1656 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 1656 14 * * NFP 87 1656 15 French French NNP 87 1656 16 Guiana Guiana NNP 87 1656 17 , , , 87 1656 18 Geography Geography NNP 87 1656 19 Location Location NNP 87 1656 20 : : : 87 1656 21 northern northern JJ 87 1656 22 South South NNP 87 1656 23 America America NNP 87 1656 24 , , , 87 1656 25 bordering border VBG 87 1656 26 on on IN 87 1656 27 the the DT 87 1656 28 North North NNP 87 1656 29 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 1656 30 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 1656 31 between between IN 87 1656 32 Suriname Suriname NNP 87 1656 33 and and CC 87 1656 34 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 1656 35 Map Map NNP 87 1656 36 references reference NNS 87 1656 37 : : : 87 1656 38 South South NNP 87 1656 39 America America NNP 87 1656 40 , , , 87 1656 41 Standard Standard NNP 87 1656 42 Time Time NNP 87 1656 43 Zones Zones NNPS 87 1656 44 of of IN 87 1656 45 the the DT 87 1656 46 World World NNP 87 1656 47 Area Area NNP 87 1656 48 : : : 87 1656 49 total total JJ 87 1656 50 area area NN 87 1656 51 : : : 87 1656 52 91,000 91,000 CD 87 1656 53 km2 km2 NNP 87 1656 54 land land NN 87 1656 55 area area NN 87 1656 56 : : : 87 1656 57 89,150 89,150 CD 87 1656 58 km2 km2 NNP 87 1656 59 comparative comparative JJ 87 1656 60 area area NN 87 1656 61 : : : 87 1656 62 slightly slightly RB 87 1656 63 smaller small JJR 87 1656 64 than than IN 87 1656 65 Indiana Indiana NNP 87 1656 66 Land Land NNP 87 1656 67 boundaries boundary NNS 87 1656 68 : : : 87 1656 69 total total VB 87 1656 70 1,183 1,183 CD 87 1656 71 km km NNS 87 1656 72 , , , 87 1656 73 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 1656 74 673 673 CD 87 1656 75 km km NNS 87 1656 76 , , , 87 1656 77 Suriname Suriname VBD 87 1656 78 510 510 CD 87 1656 79 km km NN 87 1656 80 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 1656 81 : : : 87 1656 82 378 378 CD 87 1656 83 km km NN 87 1656 84 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 1656 85 claims claim VBZ 87 1656 86 : : : 87 1656 87 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 1656 88 economic economic JJ 87 1656 89 zone zone NN 87 1656 90 : : : 87 1656 91 200 200 CD 87 1656 92 nm nm CD 87 1656 93 territorial territorial JJ 87 1656 94 sea sea NN 87 1656 95 : : : 87 1656 96 12 12 CD 87 1656 97 nm nm NNP 87 1656 98 International international JJ 87 1656 99 disputes dispute NNS 87 1656 100 : : : 87 1656 101 Suriname suriname NN 87 1656 102 claims claim NNS 87 1656 103 area area NN 87 1656 104 between between IN 87 1656 105 Riviere Riviere NNP 87 1656 106 Litani Litani NNP 87 1656 107 and and CC 87 1656 108 Riviere Riviere NNP 87 1656 109 Marouini Marouini NNP 87 1656 110 ( ( -LRB- 87 1656 111 both both DT 87 1656 112 headwaters headwater NNS 87 1656 113 of of IN 87 1656 114 the the DT 87 1656 115 Lawa Lawa NNP 87 1656 116 ) ) -RRB- 87 1656 117 Climate climate NN 87 1656 118 : : : 87 1656 119 tropical tropical JJ 87 1656 120 ; ; : 87 1656 121 hot hot JJ 87 1656 122 , , , 87 1656 123 humid humid JJ 87 1656 124 ; ; : 87 1656 125 little little JJ 87 1656 126 seasonal seasonal JJ 87 1656 127 temperature temperature NN 87 1656 128 variation variation NN 87 1656 129 Terrain terrain NN 87 1656 130 : : : 87 1656 131 low low RB 87 1656 132 - - HYPH 87 1656 133 lying lie VBG 87 1656 134 coastal coastal JJ 87 1656 135 plains plain NNS 87 1656 136 rising rise VBG 87 1656 137 to to IN 87 1656 138 hills hill NNS 87 1656 139 and and CC 87 1656 140 small small JJ 87 1656 141 mountains mountain NNS 87 1656 142 Natural natural JJ 87 1656 143 resources resource NNS 87 1656 144 : : : 87 1656 145 bauxite bauxite NN 87 1656 146 , , , 87 1656 147 timber timber NN 87 1656 148 , , , 87 1656 149 gold gold NN 87 1656 150 ( ( -LRB- 87 1656 151 widely widely RB 87 1656 152 scattered scatter VBN 87 1656 153 ) ) -RRB- 87 1656 154 , , , 87 1656 155 cinnabar cinnabar NNP 87 1656 156 , , , 87 1656 157 kaolin kaolin NNP 87 1656 158 , , , 87 1656 159 fish fish NN 87 1656 160 Land land NN 87 1656 161 use use NN 87 1656 162 : : : 87 1656 163 arable arable JJ 87 1656 164 land land NN 87 1656 165 : : : 87 1656 166 0 0 CD 87 1656 167 % % NN 87 1656 168 permanent permanent JJ 87 1656 169 crops crop NNS 87 1656 170 : : : 87 1656 171 0 0 CD 87 1656 172 % % NN 87 1656 173 meadows meadow NNS 87 1656 174 and and CC 87 1656 175 pastures pasture NNS 87 1656 176 : : : 87 1656 177 0 0 CD 87 1656 178 % % NN 87 1656 179 forest forest NN 87 1656 180 and and CC 87 1656 181 woodland woodland NN 87 1656 182 : : : 87 1656 183 82 82 CD 87 1656 184 % % NN 87 1656 185 other other JJ 87 1656 186 : : : 87 1656 187 18 18 CD 87 1656 188 % % NN 87 1656 189 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 1656 190 land land NN 87 1656 191 : : : 87 1656 192 NA NA NNP 87 1656 193 km2 km2 NNP 87 1656 194 Environment Environment NNP 87 1656 195 : : : 87 1656 196 mostly mostly RB 87 1656 197 an an DT 87 1656 198 unsettled unsettled JJ 87 1656 199 wilderness wilderness NN 87 1656 200 * * NFP 87 1656 201 French French NNP 87 1656 202 Guiana Guiana NNP 87 1656 203 , , , 87 1656 204 People People NNPS 87 1656 205 Population Population NNP 87 1656 206 : : : 87 1656 207 133,376 133,376 CD 87 1656 208 ( ( -LRB- 87 1656 209 July July NNP 87 1656 210 1993 1993 CD 87 1656 211 est est NNP 87 1656 212 . . . 87 1656 213 ) ) -RRB- 87 1657 1 Population population NN 87 1657 2 growth growth NN 87 1657 3 rate rate NN 87 1657 4 : : : 87 1657 5 4.42 4.42 CD 87 1657 6 % % NN 87 1657 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1657 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1657 9 est est NNP 87 1657 10 . . . 87 1657 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1658 1 Birth birth NN 87 1658 2 rate rate NN 87 1658 3 : : : 87 1658 4 26.46 26.46 CD 87 1658 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 87 1658 6 population population NN 87 1658 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1658 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1658 9 est est NNP 87 1658 10 . . . 87 1658 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1659 1 Death death NN 87 1659 2 rate rate NN 87 1659 3 : : : 87 1659 4 4.72 4.72 CD 87 1659 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 1659 6 population population NN 87 1659 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1659 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1659 9 est est NNP 87 1659 10 . . . 87 1659 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1660 1 Net net JJ 87 1660 2 migration migration NN 87 1660 3 rate rate NN 87 1660 4 : : : 87 1660 5 22.49 22.49 CD 87 1660 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 87 1660 7 population population NN 87 1660 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 1660 9 1993 1993 CD 87 1660 10 est est NNP 87 1660 11 . . . 87 1660 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 1661 1 Infant infant NN 87 1661 2 mortality mortality NN 87 1661 3 rate rate NN 87 1661 4 : : : 87 1661 5 16.6 16.6 CD 87 1661 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 CD 87 1661 7 live live JJ 87 1661 8 births birth NNS 87 1661 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 1661 10 1993 1993 CD 87 1661 11 est est NNP 87 1661 12 . . . 87 1661 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 1662 1 Life life NN 87 1662 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 1662 3 at at IN 87 1662 4 birth birth NN 87 1662 5 : : : 87 1662 6 total total JJ 87 1662 7 population population NN 87 1662 8 : : : 87 1662 9 74.87 74.87 CD 87 1662 10 years year NNS 87 1662 11 male male JJ 87 1662 12 : : : 87 1662 13 71.59 71.59 CD 87 1662 14 years year NNS 87 1662 15 female female JJ 87 1662 16 : : : 87 1662 17 78.32 78.32 CD 87 1662 18 years year NNS 87 1662 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 1662 20 1993 1993 CD 87 1662 21 est est NNP 87 1662 22 . . . 87 1662 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 1663 1 Total total JJ 87 1663 2 fertility fertility NN 87 1663 3 rate rate NN 87 1663 4 : : : 87 1663 5 3.54 3.54 CD 87 1663 6 children child NNS 87 1663 7 born bear VBN 87 1663 8 / / SYM 87 1663 9 woman woman NN 87 1663 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 1663 11 1993 1993 CD 87 1663 12 est est NNP 87 1663 13 . . . 87 1663 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 1664 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 1664 2 : : : 87 1664 3 noun noun NN 87 1664 4 : : : 87 1664 5 French french JJ 87 1664 6 Guianese Guianese NNP 87 1664 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1664 8 singular singular JJ 87 1664 9 and and CC 87 1664 10 plural plural JJ 87 1664 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1664 12 adjective adjective NN 87 1664 13 : : : 87 1664 14 French french JJ 87 1664 15 Guianese Guianese NNP 87 1664 16 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 1664 17 divisions division NNS 87 1664 18 : : : 87 1664 19 black black JJ 87 1664 20 or or CC 87 1664 21 mulatto mulatto NN 87 1664 22 66 66 CD 87 1664 23 % % NN 87 1664 24 , , , 87 1664 25 Caucasian Caucasian NNP 87 1664 26 12 12 CD 87 1664 27 % % NN 87 1664 28 , , , 87 1664 29 East East NNP 87 1664 30 Indian Indian NNP 87 1664 31 , , , 87 1664 32 Chinese 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Guiana NNP 87 1670 322 , , , 87 1670 323 Communications Communications NNP 87 1670 324 Highways Highways NNPS 87 1670 325 : : : 87 1670 326 680 680 CD 87 1670 327 km km NN 87 1670 328 total total JJ 87 1670 329 ; ; : 87 1670 330 510 510 CD 87 1670 331 km km NN 87 1670 332 paved pave VBN 87 1670 333 , , , 87 1670 334 170 170 CD 87 1670 335 km km NN 87 1670 336 improved improved JJ 87 1670 337 and and CC 87 1670 338 unimproved unimproved JJ 87 1670 339 earth earth NN 87 1670 340 Inland Inland NNP 87 1670 341 waterways waterway NNS 87 1670 342 : : : 87 1670 343 460 460 CD 87 1670 344 km km NN 87 1670 345 , , , 87 1670 346 navigable navigable JJ 87 1670 347 by by IN 87 1670 348 small small JJ 87 1670 349 oceangoing oceangoing NN 87 1670 350 vessels vessel NNS 87 1670 351 and and CC 87 1670 352 river river NN 87 1670 353 and and CC 87 1670 354 coastal coastal JJ 87 1670 355 steamers steamer NNS 87 1670 356 ; ; : 87 1670 357 3,300 3,300 CD 87 1670 358 km km NNS 87 1670 359 navigable navigable JJ 87 1670 360 by by IN 87 1670 361 native native JJ 87 1670 362 craft craft NN 87 1670 363 Ports port NNS 87 1670 364 : : : 87 1670 365 Cayenne Cayenne NNP 87 1670 366 Airports Airports NNPS 87 1670 367 : : : 87 1670 368 total total NN 87 1670 369 : : : 87 1670 370 10 10 CD 87 1670 371 usable usable JJ 87 1670 372 : : : 87 1670 373 10 10 CD 87 1670 374 with with IN 87 1670 375 permanent permanent JJ 87 1670 376 - - HYPH 87 1670 377 surface surface NN 87 1670 378 runways runway NNS 87 1670 379 : : : 87 1670 380 4 4 CD 87 1670 381 with with IN 87 1670 382 runways runway NNS 87 1670 383 over over IN 87 1670 384 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1670 385 m m NNP 87 1670 386 : : : 87 1670 387 0 0 CD 87 1670 388 with with IN 87 1670 389 runways runways NNP 87 1670 390 2,440 2,440 CD 87 1670 391 - - HYPH 87 1670 392 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1670 393 m m NN 87 1670 394 : : : 87 1670 395 1 1 CD 87 1670 396 with with IN 87 1670 397 runways runway NNS 87 1670 398 1,220 1,220 CD 87 1670 399 - - HYPH 87 1670 400 2,439 2,439 CD 87 1670 401 m m NN 87 1670 402 : : : 87 1670 403 1 1 CD 87 1670 404 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 1670 405 : : : 87 1670 406 fair fair JJ 87 1670 407 open open JJ 87 1670 408 - - HYPH 87 1670 409 wire wire NN 87 1670 410 and and CC 87 1670 411 microwave microwave NN 87 1670 412 radio radio NN 87 1670 413 relay relay NN 87 1670 414 system system NN 87 1670 415 ; ; : 87 1670 416 18,100 18,100 CD 87 1670 417 telephones telephone NNS 87 1670 418 ; ; : 87 1670 419 broadcast broadcast NN 87 1670 420 stations station NNS 87 1670 421 - - SYM 87 1670 422 5 5 CD 87 1670 423 AM am NN 87 1670 424 , , , 87 1670 425 7 7 CD 87 1670 426 FM FM NNP 87 1670 427 , , , 87 1670 428 9 9 CD 87 1670 429 TV tv NN 87 1670 430 ; ; : 87 1670 431 1 1 CD 87 1670 432 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 1670 433 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 1670 434 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 87 1670 435 earth earth NN 87 1670 436 station station NN 87 1670 437 * * NFP 87 1670 438 French French NNP 87 1670 439 Guiana Guiana NNP 87 1670 440 , , , 87 1670 441 Defense Defense NNP 87 1670 442 Forces Forces NNPS 87 1670 443 Branches Branches NNPS 87 1670 444 : : : 87 1670 445 French French NNP 87 1670 446 Forces Forces NNPS 87 1670 447 , , , 87 1670 448 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 87 1670 449 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 1670 450 availability availability NN 87 1670 451 : : : 87 1670 452 males males NNP 87 1670 453 15 15 CD 87 1670 454 - - SYM 87 1670 455 49 49 CD 87 1670 456 39,005 39,005 CD 87 1670 457 ; ; : 87 1670 458 fit fit JJ 87 1670 459 for for IN 87 1670 460 military military JJ 87 1670 461 service service NN 87 1670 462 25,477 25,477 CD 87 1670 463 ( ( -LRB- 87 1670 464 1993 1993 CD 87 1670 465 est est NNP 87 1670 466 . . . 87 1670 467 ) ) -RRB- 87 1671 1 Defense defense NN 87 1671 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1671 3 : : : 87 1671 4 $ $ $ 87 1671 5 NA na NN 87 1671 6 , , , 87 1671 7 NA% na% IN 87 1671 8 of of IN 87 1671 9 GDP gdp NN 87 1671 10 Note Note NNP 87 1671 11 : : : 87 1671 12 defense defense NN 87 1671 13 is be VBZ 87 1671 14 the the DT 87 1671 15 responsibility responsibility NN 87 1671 16 of of IN 87 1671 17 France France NNP 87 1671 18 * * NFP 87 1671 19 French French NNP 87 1671 20 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 87 1671 21 , , , 87 1671 22 Header Header NNP 87 1671 23 Affiliation Affiliation NNP 87 1671 24 : : : 87 1671 25 ( ( -LRB- 87 1671 26 overseas overseas JJ 87 1671 27 territory territory NN 87 1671 28 of of IN 87 1671 29 France France NNP 87 1671 30 ) ) -RRB- 87 1671 31 * * NFP 87 1671 32 French French NNP 87 1671 33 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 87 1671 34 , , , 87 1671 35 Geography Geography NNP 87 1671 36 Location Location NNP 87 1671 37 : : : 87 1671 38 Oceania Oceania NNP 87 1671 39 , , , 87 1671 40 halfway halfway RB 87 1671 41 between between IN 87 1671 42 Australia Australia NNP 87 1671 43 and and CC 87 1671 44 South South NNP 87 1671 45 America America NNP 87 1671 46 Map Map NNP 87 1671 47 references reference NNS 87 1671 48 : : : 87 1671 49 Oceania Oceania NNP 87 1671 50 Area Area NNP 87 1671 51 : : : 87 1671 52 total total JJ 87 1671 53 area area NN 87 1671 54 : : : 87 1671 55 3,941 3,941 CD 87 1671 56 km2 km2 NNP 87 1671 57 land land NN 87 1671 58 area area NN 87 1671 59 : : : 87 1671 60 3,660 3,660 CD 87 1671 61 km2 km2 NNP 87 1671 62 comparative comparative JJ 87 1671 63 area area NN 87 1671 64 : : : 87 1671 65 slightly slightly RB 87 1671 66 less less JJR 87 1671 67 than than IN 87 1671 68 one one CD 87 1671 69 - - HYPH 87 1671 70 third third NN 87 1671 71 the the DT 87 1671 72 size size NN 87 1671 73 of of IN 87 1671 74 Connecticut Connecticut NNP 87 1671 75 Land Land NNP 87 1671 76 boundaries boundary NNS 87 1671 77 : : : 87 1671 78 0 0 LS 87 1671 79 km km NN 87 1671 80 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 1671 81 : : : 87 1671 82 2,525 2,525 CD 87 1671 83 km km NN 87 1671 84 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 1671 85 claims claim VBZ 87 1671 86 : : : 87 1671 87 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 1671 88 economic economic JJ 87 1671 89 zone zone NN 87 1671 90 : : : 87 1671 91 200 200 CD 87 1671 92 nm nm CD 87 1671 93 territorial territorial JJ 87 1671 94 sea sea NN 87 1671 95 : : : 87 1671 96 12 12 CD 87 1671 97 nm nm NNP 87 1671 98 International international JJ 87 1671 99 disputes dispute NNS 87 1671 100 : : : 87 1671 101 none none NN 87 1671 102 Climate climate NN 87 1671 103 : : : 87 1671 104 tropical tropical JJ 87 1671 105 , , , 87 1671 106 but but CC 87 1671 107 moderate moderate JJ 87 1671 108 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 1671 109 : : : 87 1671 110 mixture mixture NN 87 1671 111 of of IN 87 1671 112 rugged rugged JJ 87 1671 113 high high JJ 87 1671 114 islands island NNS 87 1671 115 and and CC 87 1671 116 low low JJ 87 1671 117 islands island NNS 87 1671 118 with with IN 87 1671 119 reefs reef NNS 87 1671 120 Natural natural JJ 87 1671 121 resources resource NNS 87 1671 122 : : : 87 1671 123 timber timber NN 87 1671 124 , , , 87 1671 125 fish fish NN 87 1671 126 , , , 87 1671 127 cobalt cobalt NN 87 1671 128 Land Land NNP 87 1671 129 use use NN 87 1671 130 : : : 87 1671 131 arable arable JJ 87 1671 132 land land NN 87 1671 133 : : : 87 1671 134 1 1 CD 87 1671 135 % % NN 87 1671 136 permanent permanent JJ 87 1671 137 crops crop NNS 87 1671 138 : : : 87 1671 139 19 19 CD 87 1671 140 % % NN 87 1671 141 meadows meadow NNS 87 1671 142 and and CC 87 1671 143 pastures pasture NNS 87 1671 144 : : : 87 1671 145 5 5 CD 87 1671 146 % % NN 87 1671 147 forest forest NN 87 1671 148 and and CC 87 1671 149 woodland woodland NN 87 1671 150 : : : 87 1671 151 31 31 CD 87 1671 152 % % NN 87 1671 153 other other JJ 87 1671 154 : : : 87 1671 155 44 44 CD 87 1671 156 % % NN 87 1671 157 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 1671 158 land land NN 87 1671 159 : : : 87 1671 160 NA NA NNP 87 1671 161 km2 km2 NNP 87 1671 162 Environment Environment NNP 87 1671 163 : : : 87 1671 164 occasional occasional JJ 87 1671 165 cyclonic cyclonic JJ 87 1671 166 storm storm NN 87 1671 167 in in IN 87 1671 168 January January NNP 87 1671 169 ; ; : 87 1671 170 includes include VBZ 87 1671 171 five five CD 87 1671 172 archipelagoes archipelago NNS 87 1671 173 Note note VBP 87 1671 174 : : : 87 1671 175 Makatea makatea VB 87 1671 176 in in IN 87 1671 177 French french JJ 87 1671 178 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 87 1671 179 is be VBZ 87 1671 180 one one CD 87 1671 181 of of IN 87 1671 182 the the DT 87 1671 183 three three CD 87 1671 184 great great JJ 87 1671 185 phosphate phosphate NN 87 1671 186 rock rock NN 87 1671 187 islands island NNS 87 1671 188 in in IN 87 1671 189 the the DT 87 1671 190 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 1671 191 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 1671 192 - - , 87 1671 193 the the DT 87 1671 194 others other NNS 87 1671 195 are be VBP 87 1671 196 Banaba Banaba NNP 87 1671 197 ( ( -LRB- 87 1671 198 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 1671 199 Island Island NNP 87 1671 200 ) ) -RRB- 87 1671 201 in in IN 87 1671 202 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 87 1671 203 and and CC 87 1671 204 Nauru Nauru NNP 87 1671 205 * * NFP 87 1671 206 French french JJ 87 1671 207 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 87 1671 208 , , , 87 1671 209 People People NNP 87 1671 210 Population Population NNP 87 1671 211 : : : 87 1671 212 210,333 210,333 CD 87 1671 213 ( ( -LRB- 87 1671 214 July July NNP 87 1671 215 1993 1993 CD 87 1671 216 est est NNP 87 1671 217 . . . 87 1671 218 ) ) -RRB- 87 1672 1 Population population NN 87 1672 2 growth growth NN 87 1672 3 rate rate NN 87 1672 4 : : : 87 1672 5 2.26 2.26 CD 87 1672 6 % % NN 87 1672 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1672 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1672 9 est est NNP 87 1672 10 . . . 87 1672 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1673 1 Birth birth NN 87 1673 2 rate rate NN 87 1673 3 : : : 87 1673 4 27.89 27.89 CD 87 1673 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 1673 6 population population NN 87 1673 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1673 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1673 9 est est NNP 87 1673 10 . . . 87 1673 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1674 1 Death death NN 87 1674 2 rate rate NN 87 1674 3 : : : 87 1674 4 5.27 5.27 CD 87 1674 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 1674 6 population population NN 87 1674 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1674 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1674 9 est est NNP 87 1674 10 . . . 87 1674 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1675 1 Net net JJ 87 1675 2 migration migration NN 87 1675 3 rate rate NN 87 1675 4 : : : 87 1675 5 0 0 NFP 87 1675 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 1675 7 population population NN 87 1675 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 1675 9 1993 1993 CD 87 1675 10 est est NNP 87 1675 11 . . . 87 1675 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 1676 1 Infant infant NN 87 1676 2 mortality mortality NN 87 1676 3 rate rate NN 87 1676 4 : : : 87 1676 5 15 15 CD 87 1676 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 1676 7 live live JJ 87 1676 8 births birth NNS 87 1676 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 1676 10 1993 1993 CD 87 1676 11 est est NNP 87 1676 12 . . . 87 1676 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 1677 1 Life life NN 87 1677 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 1677 3 at at IN 87 1677 4 birth birth NN 87 1677 5 : : : 87 1677 6 total total JJ 87 1677 7 population population NN 87 1677 8 : : : 87 1677 9 70.33 70.33 CD 87 1677 10 years year NNS 87 1677 11 male male JJ 87 1677 12 : : : 87 1677 13 67.95 67.95 CD 87 1677 14 years year NNS 87 1677 15 female female JJ 87 1677 16 : : : 87 1677 17 72.84 72.84 CD 87 1677 18 years year NNS 87 1677 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 1677 20 1993 1993 CD 87 1677 21 est est NNP 87 1677 22 . . . 87 1677 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 1678 1 Total total JJ 87 1678 2 fertility fertility NN 87 1678 3 rate rate NN 87 1678 4 : : : 87 1678 5 3.32 3.32 CD 87 1678 6 children child NNS 87 1678 7 born bear VBN 87 1678 8 / / SYM 87 1678 9 woman woman NN 87 1678 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 1678 11 1993 1993 CD 87 1678 12 est est NNP 87 1678 13 . . . 87 1678 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 1679 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 1679 2 : : : 87 1679 3 noun noun NN 87 1679 4 : : : 87 1679 5 French french JJ 87 1679 6 Polynesian(s polynesian(s NN 87 1679 7 ) ) -RRB- 87 1679 8 adjective adjective NN 87 1679 9 : : : 87 1679 10 French french JJ 87 1679 11 Polynesian polynesian JJ 87 1679 12 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 1679 13 divisions division NNS 87 1679 14 : : : 87 1679 15 Polynesian Polynesian NNP 87 1679 16 78 78 CD 87 1679 17 % % NN 87 1679 18 , , , 87 1679 19 Chinese Chinese NNP 87 1679 20 12 12 CD 87 1679 21 % % NN 87 1679 22 , , , 87 1679 23 local local JJ 87 1679 24 French French NNP 87 1679 25 6 6 CD 87 1679 26 % % NN 87 1679 27 , , , 87 1679 28 metropolitan metropolitan JJ 87 1679 29 French French NNP 87 1679 30 4 4 CD 87 1679 31 % % NN 87 1679 32 Religions religion NNS 87 1679 33 : : : 87 1679 34 Protestant protestant NN 87 1679 35 54 54 CD 87 1679 36 % % NN 87 1679 37 , , , 87 1679 38 Roman Roman NNP 87 1679 39 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 1679 40 30 30 CD 87 1679 41 % % NN 87 1679 42 , , , 87 1679 43 other other JJ 87 1679 44 16 16 CD 87 1679 45 % % NN 87 1679 46 Languages Languages NNPS 87 1679 47 : : : 87 1679 48 French French NNP 87 1679 49 ( ( -LRB- 87 1679 50 official official JJ 87 1679 51 ) ) -RRB- 87 1679 52 , , , 87 1679 53 Tahitian Tahitian NNP 87 1679 54 ( ( -LRB- 87 1679 55 official official NN 87 1679 56 ) ) -RRB- 87 1679 57 Literacy literacy NN 87 1679 58 : : : 87 1679 59 age age NN 87 1679 60 14 14 CD 87 1679 61 and and CC 87 1679 62 over over RB 87 1679 63 but but CC 87 1679 64 definition definition NN 87 1679 65 of of IN 87 1679 66 literacy literacy NN 87 1679 67 not not RB 87 1679 68 available available JJ 87 1679 69 ( ( -LRB- 87 1679 70 1977 1977 CD 87 1679 71 ) ) -RRB- 87 1679 72 total total JJ 87 1679 73 population population NN 87 1679 74 : : : 87 1679 75 98 98 CD 87 1679 76 % % NN 87 1679 77 male male NN 87 1679 78 : : : 87 1679 79 98 98 CD 87 1679 80 % % NN 87 1679 81 female female NN 87 1679 82 : : : 87 1679 83 98 98 CD 87 1679 84 % % NN 87 1679 85 Labor Labor NNP 87 1679 86 force force NN 87 1679 87 : : : 87 1679 88 76,630 76,630 CD 87 1679 89 employed employ VBN 87 1679 90 ( ( -LRB- 87 1679 91 1988 1988 CD 87 1679 92 ) ) -RRB- 87 1679 93 * * NFP 87 1679 94 French French NNP 87 1679 95 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 87 1679 96 , , , 87 1679 97 Government Government NNP 87 1679 98 Names Names NNPS 87 1679 99 : : : 87 1679 100 conventional conventional JJ 87 1679 101 long long JJ 87 1679 102 form form NN 87 1679 103 : : : 87 1679 104 Territory territory NN 87 1679 105 of of IN 87 1679 106 French french JJ 87 1679 107 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 87 1679 108 conventional conventional JJ 87 1679 109 short short JJ 87 1679 110 form form NN 87 1679 111 : : : 87 1679 112 French french JJ 87 1679 113 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 87 1679 114 local local JJ 87 1679 115 long long JJ 87 1679 116 form form NN 87 1679 117 : : : 87 1679 118 Territoire Territoire NNP 87 1679 119 de de NNP 87 1679 120 la la NNP 87 1679 121 Polynesie Polynesie NNP 87 1679 122 Francaise Francaise NNP 87 1679 123 local local JJ 87 1679 124 short short JJ 87 1679 125 form form NN 87 1679 126 : : : 87 1679 127 Polynesie Polynesie NNP 87 1679 128 Francaise Francaise NNP 87 1679 129 Digraph digraph NN 87 1679 130 : : : 87 1679 131 FP FP NNP 87 1679 132 Type type NN 87 1679 133 : : : 87 1679 134 overseas overseas JJ 87 1679 135 territory territory NN 87 1679 136 of of IN 87 1679 137 France France NNP 87 1679 138 since since IN 87 1679 139 1946 1946 CD 87 1679 140 Capital capital NN 87 1679 141 : : : 87 1679 142 Papeete papeete VB 87 1679 143 Administrative administrative JJ 87 1679 144 divisions division NNS 87 1679 145 : : : 87 1679 146 none none NN 87 1679 147 ( ( -LRB- 87 1679 148 overseas overseas JJ 87 1679 149 territory territory NN 87 1679 150 of of IN 87 1679 151 France France NNP 87 1679 152 ) ) -RRB- 87 1679 153 ; ; : 87 1679 154 there there EX 87 1679 155 are be VBP 87 1679 156 no no DT 87 1679 157 first first JJ 87 1679 158 - - HYPH 87 1679 159 order order NN 87 1679 160 administrative administrative JJ 87 1679 161 divisions division NNS 87 1679 162 as as IN 87 1679 163 defined define VBN 87 1679 164 by by IN 87 1679 165 the the DT 87 1679 166 US US NNP 87 1679 167 Government Government NNP 87 1679 168 , , , 87 1679 169 but but CC 87 1679 170 there there EX 87 1679 171 are be VBP 87 1679 172 5 5 CD 87 1679 173 archipelagic archipelagic JJ 87 1679 174 divisions division NNS 87 1679 175 named name VBN 87 1679 176 Archipel Archipel NNP 87 1679 177 des des FW 87 1679 178 Marquises Marquises NNP 87 1679 179 , , , 87 1679 180 Archipel Archipel NNP 87 1679 181 des des NNP 87 1679 182 Tuamotu Tuamotu NNP 87 1679 183 , , , 87 1679 184 Archipel Archipel NNP 87 1679 185 des des FW 87 1679 186 Tubuai Tubuai NNP 87 1679 187 , , , 87 1679 188 Iles Iles NNP 87 1679 189 du du NNP 87 1679 190 Vent Vent NNP 87 1679 191 , , , 87 1679 192 and and CC 87 1679 193 Iles Iles NNP 87 1679 194 Sous sous JJ 87 1679 195 - - HYPH 87 1679 196 le le NNP 87 1679 197 - - HYPH 87 1679 198 Vent Vent NNP 87 1679 199 note note NN 87 1679 200 : : : 87 1679 201 Clipperton Clipperton NNP 87 1679 202 Island Island NNP 87 1679 203 is be VBZ 87 1679 204 administered administer VBN 87 1679 205 by by IN 87 1679 206 France France NNP 87 1679 207 from from IN 87 1679 208 French french JJ 87 1679 209 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 87 1679 210 Independence Independence NNP 87 1679 211 : : : 87 1679 212 none none NN 87 1679 213 ( ( -LRB- 87 1679 214 overseas overseas JJ 87 1679 215 territory territory NN 87 1679 216 of of IN 87 1679 217 France France NNP 87 1679 218 ) ) -RRB- 87 1679 219 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 1679 220 : : : 87 1679 221 28 28 CD 87 1679 222 September September NNP 87 1679 223 1958 1958 CD 87 1679 224 ( ( -LRB- 87 1679 225 French French NNP 87 1679 226 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 1679 227 ) ) -RRB- 87 1679 228 Legal legal JJ 87 1679 229 system system NN 87 1679 230 : : : 87 1679 231 based base VBN 87 1679 232 on on IN 87 1679 233 French french JJ 87 1679 234 system system NN 87 1679 235 National national JJ 87 1679 236 holiday holiday NN 87 1679 237 : : : 87 1679 238 National National NNP 87 1679 239 Day Day NNP 87 1679 240 , , , 87 1679 241 Taking Taking NNP 87 1679 242 of of IN 87 1679 243 the the DT 87 1679 244 Bastille Bastille NNP 87 1679 245 , , , 87 1679 246 14 14 CD 87 1679 247 July July NNP 87 1679 248 ( ( -LRB- 87 1679 249 1789 1789 CD 87 1679 250 ) ) -RRB- 87 1679 251 Political political JJ 87 1679 252 parties party NNS 87 1679 253 and and CC 87 1679 254 leaders leader NNS 87 1679 255 : : : 87 1679 256 People People NNS 87 1679 257 's 's POS 87 1679 258 Rally Rally NNP 87 1679 259 ( ( -LRB- 87 1679 260 Tahoeraa Tahoeraa NNP 87 1679 261 Huiraatira huiraatira NN 87 1679 262 ; ; : 87 1679 263 Gaullist Gaullist NNP 87 1679 264 ) ) -RRB- 87 1679 265 , , , 87 1679 266 Gaston Gaston NNP 87 1679 267 FLOSSE FLOSSE NNP 87 1679 268 ; ; : 87 1679 269 Polynesian Polynesian NNP 87 1679 270 Union Union NNP 87 1679 271 Party Party NNP 87 1679 272 ( ( -LRB- 87 1679 273 Te Te NNP 87 1679 274 Tiarama Tiarama NNP 87 1679 275 ; ; : 87 1679 276 centrist centrist NN 87 1679 277 ) ) -RRB- 87 1679 278 , , , 87 1679 279 Alexandre Alexandre NNP 87 1679 280 LEONTIEFF LEONTIEFF NNP 87 1679 281 ; ; : 87 1679 282 New New NNP 87 1679 283 Fatherland Fatherland NNP 87 1679 284 Party Party NNP 87 1679 285 ( ( -LRB- 87 1679 286 Ai'a Ai'a : 87 1679 287 Api Api NNP 87 1679 288 ) ) -RRB- 87 1679 289 , , , 87 1679 290 Emile Emile NNP 87 1679 291 VERNAUDON VERNAUDON NNP 87 1679 292 ; ; : 87 1679 293 Polynesian Polynesian NNP 87 1679 294 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 1679 295 Front front NN 87 1679 296 ( ( -LRB- 87 1679 297 Tavini Tavini NNP 87 1679 298 Huiraatira Huiraatira NNP 87 1679 299 ) ) -RRB- 87 1679 300 , , , 87 1679 301 Oscar Oscar NNP 87 1679 302 TEMARU temaru NN 87 1679 303 ; ; : 87 1679 304 other other JJ 87 1679 305 small small JJ 87 1679 306 parties party NNS 87 1679 307 Suffrage suffrage NN 87 1679 308 : : : 87 1679 309 18 18 CD 87 1679 310 years year NNS 87 1679 311 of of IN 87 1679 312 age age NN 87 1679 313 ; ; : 87 1679 314 universal universal JJ 87 1679 315 Elections election NNS 87 1679 316 : : : 87 1679 317 French French NNP 87 1679 318 National National NNP 87 1679 319 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 1679 320 : : : 87 1679 321 last last JJ 87 1679 322 held hold VBD 87 1679 323 5 5 CD 87 1679 324 and and CC 87 1679 325 12 12 CD 87 1679 326 June June NNP 87 1679 327 1988 1988 CD 87 1679 328 ( ( -LRB- 87 1679 329 next next JJ 87 1679 330 to to TO 87 1679 331 be be VB 87 1679 332 held hold VBN 87 1679 333 21 21 CD 87 1679 334 and and CC 87 1679 335 28 28 CD 87 1679 336 March March NNP 87 1679 337 1993 1993 CD 87 1679 338 ) ) -RRB- 87 1679 339 ; ; : 87 1679 340 results result NNS 87 1679 341 - - HYPH 87 1679 342 percent percent NN 87 1679 343 of of IN 87 1679 344 vote vote NN 87 1679 345 by by IN 87 1679 346 party party NN 87 1679 347 NA NA NNP 87 1679 348 ; ; : 87 1679 349 seats seat NNS 87 1679 350 - - HYPH 87 1679 351 ( ( -LRB- 87 1679 352 2 2 CD 87 1679 353 total total NN 87 1679 354 ) ) -RRB- 87 1679 355 People People NNS 87 1679 356 's 's POS 87 1679 357 Rally Rally NNP 87 1679 358 ( ( -LRB- 87 1679 359 Gaullist Gaullist NNP 87 1679 360 ) ) -RRB- 87 1679 361 1 1 CD 87 1679 362 , , , 87 1679 363 New New NNP 87 1679 364 Fatherland Fatherland NNP 87 1679 365 Party Party NNP 87 1679 366 1 1 CD 87 1679 367 French french JJ 87 1679 368 Senate Senate NNP 87 1679 369 : : : 87 1679 370 last last RB 87 1679 371 held hold VBD 87 1679 372 24 24 CD 87 1679 373 September September NNP 87 1679 374 1989 1989 CD 87 1679 375 ( ( -LRB- 87 1679 376 next next JJ 87 1679 377 to to TO 87 1679 378 be be VB 87 1679 379 held hold VBN 87 1679 380 September September NNP 87 1679 381 1998 1998 CD 87 1679 382 ) ) -RRB- 87 1679 383 ; ; : 87 1679 384 results result NNS 87 1679 385 - - HYPH 87 1679 386 percent percent NN 87 1679 387 of of IN 87 1679 388 vote vote NN 87 1679 389 by by IN 87 1679 390 party party NN 87 1679 391 NA NA NNP 87 1679 392 ; ; : 87 1679 393 seats seat NNS 87 1679 394 - - : 87 1679 395 ( ( -LRB- 87 1679 396 1 1 CD 87 1679 397 total total JJ 87 1679 398 ) ) -RRB- 87 1679 399 party party NN 87 1679 400 NA NA NNP 87 1679 401 Territorial Territorial NNP 87 1679 402 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 1679 403 : : : 87 1679 404 last last JJ 87 1679 405 held hold VBD 87 1679 406 17 17 CD 87 1679 407 March March NNP 87 1679 408 1991 1991 CD 87 1679 409 ( ( -LRB- 87 1679 410 next next JJ 87 1679 411 to to TO 87 1679 412 be be VB 87 1679 413 held hold VBN 87 1679 414 March March NNP 87 1679 415 1996 1996 CD 87 1679 416 ) ) -RRB- 87 1679 417 ; ; : 87 1679 418 results result NNS 87 1679 419 - - HYPH 87 1679 420 percent percent NN 87 1679 421 of of IN 87 1679 422 vote vote NN 87 1679 423 by by IN 87 1679 424 party party NN 87 1679 425 NA NA NNP 87 1679 426 ; ; : 87 1679 427 seats seat NNS 87 1679 428 - - : 87 1679 429 ( ( -LRB- 87 1679 430 41 41 CD 87 1679 431 total total NN 87 1679 432 ) ) -RRB- 87 1679 433 People People NNS 87 1679 434 's 's POS 87 1679 435 Rally Rally NNP 87 1679 436 ( ( -LRB- 87 1679 437 Gaullist Gaullist NNP 87 1679 438 ) ) -RRB- 87 1679 439 18 18 CD 87 1679 440 , , , 87 1679 441 Polynesian Polynesian NNP 87 1679 442 Union Union NNP 87 1679 443 Party Party NNP 87 1679 444 14 14 CD 87 1679 445 , , , 87 1679 446 New New NNP 87 1679 447 Fatherland Fatherland NNP 87 1679 448 Party Party NNP 87 1679 449 5 5 CD 87 1679 450 , , , 87 1679 451 other other JJ 87 1679 452 4 4 CD 87 1679 453 Executive executive JJ 87 1679 454 branch branch NN 87 1679 455 : : : 87 1679 456 French french JJ 87 1679 457 president president NN 87 1679 458 , , , 87 1679 459 high high JJ 87 1679 460 commissioner commissioner NN 87 1679 461 of of IN 87 1679 462 the the DT 87 1679 463 republic republic NN 87 1679 464 , , , 87 1679 465 president president NN 87 1679 466 of of IN 87 1679 467 the the DT 87 1679 468 Council Council NNP 87 1679 469 of of IN 87 1679 470 Ministers Ministers NNP 87 1679 471 , , , 87 1679 472 vice vice NN 87 1679 473 president president NN 87 1679 474 of of IN 87 1679 475 the the DT 87 1679 476 Council Council NNP 87 1679 477 of of IN 87 1679 478 Ministers Ministers NNP 87 1679 479 , , , 87 1679 480 Council Council NNP 87 1679 481 of of IN 87 1679 482 Ministers Ministers NNP 87 1679 483 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 1679 484 branch branch NN 87 1679 485 : : : 87 1679 486 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 1679 487 Territorial Territorial NNP 87 1679 488 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 1679 489 Judicial Judicial NNP 87 1679 490 branch branch NN 87 1679 491 : : : 87 1679 492 Court Court NNP 87 1679 493 of of IN 87 1679 494 Appeal Appeal NNP 87 1679 495 , , , 87 1679 496 Court Court NNP 87 1679 497 of of IN 87 1679 498 the the DT 87 1679 499 First first JJ 87 1679 500 Instance Instance NNP 87 1679 501 , , , 87 1679 502 Court Court NNP 87 1679 503 of of IN 87 1679 504 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 1679 505 Law Law NNP 87 1679 506 * * NFP 87 1679 507 French French NNP 87 1679 508 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 87 1679 509 , , , 87 1679 510 Government Government NNP 87 1679 511 Leaders leader NNS 87 1679 512 : : : 87 1679 513 Chief Chief NNP 87 1679 514 of of IN 87 1679 515 State State NNP 87 1679 516 : : : 87 1679 517 President President NNP 87 1679 518 Francois Francois NNP 87 1679 519 MITTERRAND MITTERRAND NNP 87 1679 520 ( ( -LRB- 87 1679 521 since since IN 87 1679 522 21 21 CD 87 1679 523 May May NNP 87 1679 524 1981 1981 CD 87 1679 525 ) ) -RRB- 87 1679 526 ; ; : 87 1679 527 High High NNP 87 1679 528 Commissioner Commissioner NNP 87 1679 529 of of IN 87 1679 530 the the DT 87 1679 531 Republic Republic NNP 87 1679 532 Michel Michel NNP 87 1679 533 JAU JAU NNP 87 1679 534 ( ( -LRB- 87 1679 535 since since IN 87 1679 536 NA NA NNP 87 1679 537 1992 1992 CD 87 1679 538 ) ) -RRB- 87 1679 539 Head Head NNP 87 1679 540 of of IN 87 1679 541 Government Government NNP 87 1679 542 : : : 87 1679 543 President President NNP 87 1679 544 of of IN 87 1679 545 the the DT 87 1679 546 Council Council NNP 87 1679 547 of of IN 87 1679 548 Ministers Ministers NNP 87 1679 549 Gaston Gaston NNP 87 1679 550 FLOSSE FLOSSE NNP 87 1679 551 ( ( -LRB- 87 1679 552 since since IN 87 1679 553 10 10 CD 87 1679 554 May May NNP 87 1679 555 1991 1991 CD 87 1679 556 ) ) -RRB- 87 1679 557 ; ; : 87 1679 558 Vice Vice NNP 87 1679 559 President President NNP 87 1679 560 of of IN 87 1679 561 the the DT 87 1679 562 Council Council NNP 87 1679 563 of of IN 87 1679 564 Ministers Ministers NNP 87 1679 565 Joel Joel NNP 87 1679 566 BUILLARD BUILLARD NNP 87 1679 567 ( ( -LRB- 87 1679 568 since since IN 87 1679 569 12 12 CD 87 1679 570 September September NNP 87 1679 571 1991 1991 CD 87 1679 572 ) ) -RRB- 87 1679 573 Member member NN 87 1679 574 of of IN 87 1679 575 : : : 87 1679 576 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 87 1679 577 ( ( -LRB- 87 1679 578 associate associate NN 87 1679 579 ) ) -RRB- 87 1679 580 , , , 87 1679 581 FZ FZ NNP 87 1679 582 , , , 87 1679 583 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 1679 584 , , , 87 1679 585 SPC SPC NNP 87 1679 586 , , , 87 1679 587 WMO WMO NNP 87 1679 588 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1679 589 representation representation NN 87 1679 590 in in IN 87 1679 591 US US NNP 87 1679 592 : : : 87 1679 593 as as IN 87 1679 594 an an DT 87 1679 595 overseas overseas JJ 87 1679 596 territory territory NN 87 1679 597 of of IN 87 1679 598 France France NNP 87 1679 599 , , , 87 1679 600 French french JJ 87 1679 601 Polynesian polynesian JJ 87 1679 602 interests interest NNS 87 1679 603 are be VBP 87 1679 604 represented represent VBN 87 1679 605 in in IN 87 1679 606 the the DT 87 1679 607 US US NNP 87 1679 608 by by IN 87 1679 609 France France NNP 87 1679 610 US US NNP 87 1679 611 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1679 612 representation representation NN 87 1679 613 : : : 87 1679 614 none none NN 87 1679 615 ( ( -LRB- 87 1679 616 overseas overseas JJ 87 1679 617 territory territory NN 87 1679 618 of of IN 87 1679 619 France France NNP 87 1679 620 ) ) -RRB- 87 1679 621 Flag flag NN 87 1679 622 : : : 87 1679 623 the the DT 87 1679 624 flag flag NN 87 1679 625 of of IN 87 1679 626 France France NNP 87 1679 627 is be VBZ 87 1679 628 used use VBN 87 1679 629 * * NFP 87 1679 630 French French NNP 87 1679 631 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 87 1679 632 , , , 87 1679 633 Economy Economy NNP 87 1679 634 Overview Overview NNP 87 1679 635 : : : 87 1679 636 Since since IN 87 1679 637 1962 1962 CD 87 1679 638 , , , 87 1679 639 when when WRB 87 1679 640 France France NNP 87 1679 641 stationed station VBD 87 1679 642 military military JJ 87 1679 643 personnel personnel NNS 87 1679 644 in in IN 87 1679 645 the the DT 87 1679 646 region region NN 87 1679 647 , , , 87 1679 648 French French NNP 87 1679 649 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 87 1679 650 has have VBZ 87 1679 651 changed change VBN 87 1679 652 from from IN 87 1679 653 a a DT 87 1679 654 subsistence subsistence NN 87 1679 655 economy economy NN 87 1679 656 to to IN 87 1679 657 one one CD 87 1679 658 in in IN 87 1679 659 which which WDT 87 1679 660 a a DT 87 1679 661 high high JJ 87 1679 662 proportion proportion NN 87 1679 663 of of IN 87 1679 664 the the DT 87 1679 665 work work NN 87 1679 666 force force NN 87 1679 667 is be VBZ 87 1679 668 either either RB 87 1679 669 employed employ VBN 87 1679 670 by by IN 87 1679 671 the the DT 87 1679 672 military military NN 87 1679 673 or or CC 87 1679 674 supports support VBZ 87 1679 675 the the DT 87 1679 676 tourist tourist NN 87 1679 677 industry industry NN 87 1679 678 . . . 87 1680 1 Tourism tourism NN 87 1680 2 accounts account VBZ 87 1680 3 for for IN 87 1680 4 about about RB 87 1680 5 20 20 CD 87 1680 6 % % NN 87 1680 7 of of IN 87 1680 8 GDP GDP NNP 87 1680 9 and and CC 87 1680 10 is be VBZ 87 1680 11 a a DT 87 1680 12 primary primary JJ 87 1680 13 source source NN 87 1680 14 of of IN 87 1680 15 hard hard JJ 87 1680 16 currency currency NN 87 1680 17 earnings earning NNS 87 1680 18 . . . 87 1681 1 National national JJ 87 1681 2 product product NN 87 1681 3 : : : 87 1681 4 GDP gdp NN 87 1681 5 - - HYPH 87 1681 6 exchange exchange NN 87 1681 7 rate rate NN 87 1681 8 conversion conversion NN 87 1681 9 - - : 87 1681 10 $ $ $ 87 1681 11 1.2 1.2 CD 87 1681 12 billion billion CD 87 1681 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 1681 14 1991 1991 CD 87 1681 15 est est NNP 87 1681 16 . . . 87 1681 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 1682 1 National national JJ 87 1682 2 product product NN 87 1682 3 real real JJ 87 1682 4 growth growth NN 87 1682 5 rate rate NN 87 1682 6 : : : 87 1682 7 NA% NA% `` 87 1682 8 National national JJ 87 1682 9 product product NN 87 1682 10 per per IN 87 1682 11 capita capita NN 87 1682 12 : : : 87 1682 13 $ $ $ 87 1682 14 6,000 6,000 CD 87 1682 15 ( ( -LRB- 87 1682 16 1991 1991 CD 87 1682 17 est est NNP 87 1682 18 . . . 87 1682 19 ) ) -RRB- 87 1683 1 Inflation inflation NN 87 1683 2 rate rate NN 87 1683 3 ( ( -LRB- 87 1683 4 consumer consumer NN 87 1683 5 prices price NNS 87 1683 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 1683 7 : : : 87 1683 8 2.9 2.9 CD 87 1683 9 % % NN 87 1683 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 1683 11 1989 1989 CD 87 1683 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 1683 13 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 1683 14 rate rate NN 87 1683 15 : : : 87 1683 16 14.9 14.9 CD 87 1683 17 % % NN 87 1683 18 ( ( -LRB- 87 1683 19 1988 1988 CD 87 1683 20 est est NNP 87 1683 21 . . . 87 1683 22 ) ) -RRB- 87 1684 1 Budget budget NN 87 1684 2 : : : 87 1684 3 revenues revenue VBZ 87 1684 4 $ $ $ 87 1684 5 614 614 CD 87 1684 6 million million CD 87 1684 7 ; ; : 87 1684 8 expenditures expenditure VBZ 87 1684 9 $ $ $ 87 1684 10 957 957 CD 87 1684 11 million million CD 87 1684 12 , , , 87 1684 13 including include VBG 87 1684 14 capital capital NN 87 1684 15 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1684 16 of of IN 87 1684 17 $ $ $ 87 1684 18 NA na NN 87 1684 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 1684 20 1988 1988 CD 87 1684 21 ) ) -RRB- 87 1684 22 Exports export NNS 87 1684 23 : : : 87 1684 24 $ $ $ 87 1684 25 88.9 88.9 CD 87 1684 26 million million CD 87 1684 27 ( ( -LRB- 87 1684 28 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 1684 29 . . NNP 87 1684 30 , , , 87 1684 31 1989 1989 CD 87 1684 32 ) ) -RRB- 87 1684 33 commodities commodity NNS 87 1684 34 : : : 87 1684 35 coconut coconut NN 87 1684 36 products product NNS 87 1684 37 79 79 CD 87 1684 38 % % NN 87 1684 39 , , , 87 1684 40 mother mother NN 87 1684 41 - - HYPH 87 1684 42 of of IN 87 1684 43 - - HYPH 87 1684 44 pearl pearl NN 87 1684 45 14 14 CD 87 1684 46 % % NN 87 1684 47 , , , 87 1684 48 vanilla vanilla NN 87 1684 49 , , , 87 1684 50 shark shark NNP 87 1684 51 meat meat NN 87 1684 52 partners partner NNS 87 1684 53 : : : 87 1684 54 France France NNP 87 1684 55 54 54 CD 87 1684 56 % % NN 87 1684 57 , , , 87 1684 58 US US NNP 87 1684 59 17 17 CD 87 1684 60 % % NN 87 1684 61 , , , 87 1684 62 Japan Japan NNP 87 1684 63 17 17 CD 87 1684 64 % % NN 87 1684 65 Imports import NNS 87 1684 66 : : : 87 1684 67 $ $ $ 87 1684 68 765 765 CD 87 1684 69 million million CD 87 1684 70 ( ( -LRB- 87 1684 71 c.i.f c.i.f NN 87 1684 72 . . NNP 87 1684 73 , , , 87 1684 74 1989 1989 CD 87 1684 75 ) ) -RRB- 87 1684 76 commodities commodity NNS 87 1684 77 : : : 87 1684 78 fuels fuel NNS 87 1684 79 , , , 87 1684 80 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 87 1684 81 , , , 87 1684 82 equipment equipment NN 87 1684 83 partners partner NNS 87 1684 84 : : : 87 1684 85 France France NNP 87 1684 86 53 53 CD 87 1684 87 % % NN 87 1684 88 , , , 87 1684 89 US US NNP 87 1684 90 11 11 CD 87 1684 91 % % NN 87 1684 92 , , , 87 1684 93 Australia Australia NNP 87 1684 94 6 6 CD 87 1684 95 % % NN 87 1684 96 , , , 87 1684 97 NZ NZ NNP 87 1684 98 5 5 CD 87 1684 99 % % NN 87 1684 100 External external JJ 87 1684 101 debt debt NN 87 1684 102 : : : 87 1684 103 $ $ $ 87 1684 104 NA na JJ 87 1684 105 Industrial industrial JJ 87 1684 106 production production NN 87 1684 107 : : : 87 1684 108 growth growth NN 87 1684 109 rate rate NN 87 1684 110 NA% NA% NNS 87 1684 111 Electricity electricity NN 87 1684 112 : : : 87 1684 113 75,000 75,000 CD 87 1684 114 kW kw NN 87 1684 115 capacity capacity NN 87 1684 116 ; ; : 87 1684 117 275 275 CD 87 1684 118 million million CD 87 1684 119 kWh kWh NNS 87 1684 120 produced produce VBN 87 1684 121 , , , 87 1684 122 1,330 1,330 CD 87 1684 123 kWh kWh NNS 87 1684 124 per per IN 87 1684 125 capita capita NN 87 1684 126 ( ( -LRB- 87 1684 127 1992 1992 CD 87 1684 128 ) ) -RRB- 87 1684 129 Industries industry NNS 87 1684 130 : : : 87 1684 131 tourism tourism NN 87 1684 132 , , , 87 1684 133 pearls pearl NNS 87 1684 134 , , , 87 1684 135 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 1684 136 processing processing NN 87 1684 137 , , , 87 1684 138 handicrafts handicrafts NNP 87 1684 139 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 87 1684 140 : : : 87 1684 141 coconut coconut NN 87 1684 142 and and CC 87 1684 143 vanilla vanilla NN 87 1684 144 plantations plantation NNS 87 1684 145 ; ; , 87 1684 146 vegetables vegetable NNS 87 1684 147 and and CC 87 1684 148 fruit fruit NN 87 1684 149 ; ; : 87 1684 150 poultry poultry NN 87 1684 151 , , , 87 1684 152 beef beef NN 87 1684 153 , , , 87 1684 154 dairy dairy NN 87 1684 155 products product NNS 87 1684 156 Economic economic JJ 87 1684 157 aid aid NN 87 1684 158 : : : 87 1684 159 Western western JJ 87 1684 160 ( ( -LRB- 87 1684 161 non non JJ 87 1684 162 - - JJ 87 1684 163 US us JJ 87 1684 164 ) ) -RRB- 87 1684 165 countries country NNS 87 1684 166 , , , 87 1684 167 ODA ODA NNP 87 1684 168 and and CC 87 1684 169 OOF OOF NNP 87 1684 170 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 1684 171 commitments commitment NNS 87 1684 172 ( ( -LRB- 87 1684 173 1970 1970 CD 87 1684 174 - - SYM 87 1684 175 88 88 CD 87 1684 176 ) ) -RRB- 87 1684 177 , , , 87 1684 178 $ $ $ 87 1684 179 3.95 3.95 CD 87 1684 180 billion billion CD 87 1684 181 Currency currency NN 87 1684 182 : : : 87 1684 183 1 1 CD 87 1684 184 CFP CFP NNP 87 1684 185 franc franc NN 87 1684 186 ( ( -LRB- 87 1684 187 CFPF CFPF NNP 87 1684 188 ) ) -RRB- 87 1684 189 = = SYM 87 1684 190 100 100 CD 87 1684 191 centimes centime NNS 87 1684 192 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 1684 193 rates rate NNS 87 1684 194 : : : 87 1684 195 Comptoirs Comptoirs NNP 87 1684 196 Francais Francais NNP 87 1684 197 du du VBP 87 1684 198 Pacifique Pacifique NNP 87 1684 199 francs franc NNS 87 1684 200 ( ( -LRB- 87 1684 201 CFPF CFPF NNP 87 1684 202 ) ) -RRB- 87 1684 203 per per IN 87 1684 204 US$ us$ $ 87 1684 205 1 1 CD 87 1684 206 - - SYM 87 1684 207 99.65 99.65 CD 87 1684 208 ( ( -LRB- 87 1684 209 January January NNP 87 1684 210 1993 1993 CD 87 1684 211 ) ) -RRB- 87 1684 212 , , , 87 1684 213 96.24 96.24 CD 87 1684 214 ( ( -LRB- 87 1684 215 1992 1992 CD 87 1684 216 ) ) -RRB- 87 1684 217 , , , 87 1684 218 102.57 102.57 CD 87 1684 219 ( ( -LRB- 87 1684 220 1991 1991 CD 87 1684 221 ) ) -RRB- 87 1684 222 , , , 87 1684 223 99.00 99.00 CD 87 1684 224 ( ( -LRB- 87 1684 225 1990 1990 CD 87 1684 226 ) ) -RRB- 87 1684 227 , , , 87 1684 228 115.99 115.99 CD 87 1684 229 ( ( -LRB- 87 1684 230 1989 1989 CD 87 1684 231 ) ) -RRB- 87 1684 232 , , , 87 1684 233 108.30 108.30 CD 87 1684 234 ( ( -LRB- 87 1684 235 1988 1988 CD 87 1684 236 ) ) -RRB- 87 1684 237 ; ; : 87 1684 238 note note NN 87 1684 239 - - HYPH 87 1684 240 linked link VBN 87 1684 241 at at IN 87 1684 242 the the DT 87 1684 243 rate rate NN 87 1684 244 of of IN 87 1684 245 18.18 18.18 CD 87 1684 246 to to IN 87 1684 247 the the DT 87 1684 248 French french JJ 87 1684 249 franc franc NN 87 1684 250 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 1684 251 year year NN 87 1684 252 : : : 87 1684 253 calendar calendar NN 87 1684 254 year year NN 87 1684 255 * * NFP 87 1684 256 French French NNP 87 1684 257 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 87 1684 258 , , , 87 1684 259 Communications Communications NNP 87 1684 260 Highways Highways NNPS 87 1684 261 : : : 87 1684 262 600 600 CD 87 1684 263 km km NNS 87 1684 264 ( ( -LRB- 87 1684 265 1982 1982 CD 87 1684 266 ) ) -RRB- 87 1684 267 Ports port NNS 87 1684 268 : : : 87 1684 269 Papeete papeete VB 87 1684 270 , , , 87 1684 271 Bora Bora NNP 87 1684 272 - - HYPH 87 1684 273 bora bora NNP 87 1684 274 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 1684 275 marine marine NN 87 1684 276 : : : 87 1684 277 3 3 CD 87 1684 278 ships ship NNS 87 1684 279 ( ( -LRB- 87 1684 280 1,000 1,000 CD 87 1684 281 GRT GRT NNP 87 1684 282 or or CC 87 1684 283 over over RB 87 1684 284 ) ) -RRB- 87 1684 285 totaling total VBG 87 1684 286 4,127 4,127 CD 87 1684 287 GRT/6,710 GRT/6,710 NNP 87 1684 288 DWT DWT NNP 87 1684 289 ; ; : 87 1684 290 includes include VBZ 87 1684 291 2 2 CD 87 1684 292 passenger passenger NN 87 1684 293 - - HYPH 87 1684 294 cargo cargo NN 87 1684 295 , , , 87 1684 296 1 1 CD 87 1684 297 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 87 1684 298 cargo cargo NN 87 1684 299 ; ; : 87 1684 300 note note VB 87 1684 301 - - : 87 1684 302 a a DT 87 1684 303 captive captive JJ 87 1684 304 subset subset NN 87 1684 305 of of IN 87 1684 306 the the DT 87 1684 307 French french JJ 87 1684 308 register register NN 87 1684 309 Airports airport NNS 87 1684 310 : : : 87 1684 311 total total NN 87 1684 312 : : : 87 1684 313 43 43 CD 87 1684 314 usable usable JJ 87 1684 315 : : : 87 1684 316 41 41 CD 87 1684 317 with with IN 87 1684 318 permanent permanent JJ 87 1684 319 - - HYPH 87 1684 320 surface surface NN 87 1684 321 runways runway NNS 87 1684 322 : : : 87 1684 323 23 23 CD 87 1684 324 with with IN 87 1684 325 runways runway NNS 87 1684 326 over over IN 87 1684 327 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1684 328 m m NNP 87 1684 329 : : : 87 1684 330 0 0 CD 87 1684 331 with with IN 87 1684 332 runways runways NNP 87 1684 333 2,440 2,440 CD 87 1684 334 - - HYPH 87 1684 335 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1684 336 m m NN 87 1684 337 : : : 87 1684 338 2 2 CD 87 1684 339 with with IN 87 1684 340 runways runway NNS 87 1684 341 1,220 1,220 CD 87 1684 342 - - HYPH 87 1684 343 2,439 2,439 CD 87 1684 344 m m NN 87 1684 345 : : : 87 1684 346 12 12 CD 87 1684 347 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 1684 348 : : : 87 1684 349 33,200 33,200 CD 87 1684 350 telephones telephone NNS 87 1684 351 ; ; : 87 1684 352 84,000 84,000 CD 87 1684 353 radio radio NN 87 1684 354 receivers receiver NNS 87 1684 355 ; ; : 87 1684 356 26,400 26,400 CD 87 1684 357 TV tv NN 87 1684 358 sets set NNS 87 1684 359 ; ; : 87 1684 360 broadcast broadcast NN 87 1684 361 stations station NNS 87 1684 362 - - SYM 87 1684 363 5 5 CD 87 1684 364 AM am NN 87 1684 365 , , , 87 1684 366 2 2 CD 87 1684 367 FM FM NNP 87 1684 368 , , , 87 1684 369 6 6 CD 87 1684 370 TV tv NN 87 1684 371 ; ; : 87 1684 372 1 1 CD 87 1684 373 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 1684 374 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 1684 375 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 87 1684 376 earth earth NN 87 1684 377 station station NN 87 1684 378 * * NFP 87 1684 379 French french JJ 87 1684 380 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 87 1684 381 , , , 87 1684 382 Defense Defense NNP 87 1684 383 Forces Forces NNPS 87 1684 384 Branches Branches NNPS 87 1684 385 : : : 87 1684 386 French french JJ 87 1684 387 forces force NNS 87 1684 388 ( ( -LRB- 87 1684 389 including include VBG 87 1684 390 Army Army NNP 87 1684 391 , , , 87 1684 392 Navy Navy NNP 87 1684 393 , , , 87 1684 394 Air Air NNP 87 1684 395 Force Force NNP 87 1684 396 ) ) -RRB- 87 1684 397 , , , 87 1684 398 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 87 1684 399 Note Note NNP 87 1684 400 : : : 87 1684 401 defense defense NN 87 1684 402 is be VBZ 87 1684 403 responsibility responsibility NN 87 1684 404 of of IN 87 1684 405 France France NNP 87 1684 406 * * NFP 87 1684 407 French French NNP 87 1684 408 Southern Southern NNP 87 1684 409 and and CC 87 1684 410 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 87 1684 411 Lands Lands NNPS 87 1684 412 , , , 87 1684 413 Header Header NNP 87 1684 414 Affiliation Affiliation NNP 87 1684 415 : : : 87 1684 416 ( ( -LRB- 87 1684 417 overseas overseas JJ 87 1684 418 territory territory NN 87 1684 419 of of IN 87 1684 420 France France NNP 87 1684 421 ) ) -RRB- 87 1684 422 * * NFP 87 1684 423 French French NNP 87 1684 424 Southern Southern NNP 87 1684 425 and and CC 87 1684 426 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 87 1684 427 Lands Lands NNPS 87 1684 428 , , , 87 1684 429 Geography Geography NNP 87 1684 430 Location Location NNP 87 1684 431 : : : 87 1684 432 in in IN 87 1684 433 the the DT 87 1684 434 southern southern JJ 87 1684 435 Indian Indian NNP 87 1684 436 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 1684 437 , , , 87 1684 438 about about IN 87 1684 439 equidistant equidistant NN 87 1684 440 between between IN 87 1684 441 Africa Africa NNP 87 1684 442 , , , 87 1684 443 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 87 1684 444 , , , 87 1684 445 and and CC 87 1684 446 Australia Australia NNP 87 1684 447 Map Map NNP 87 1684 448 references reference NNS 87 1684 449 : : : 87 1684 450 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 87 1684 451 Region Region NNP 87 1684 452 , , , 87 1684 453 Standard Standard NNP 87 1684 454 Time Time NNP 87 1684 455 Zones Zones NNPS 87 1684 456 of of IN 87 1684 457 the the DT 87 1684 458 World World NNP 87 1684 459 Area Area NNP 87 1684 460 : : : 87 1684 461 total total JJ 87 1684 462 area area NN 87 1684 463 : : : 87 1684 464 7,781 7,781 CD 87 1684 465 km2 km2 NNP 87 1684 466 land land NN 87 1684 467 area area NN 87 1684 468 : : : 87 1684 469 7,781 7,781 CD 87 1684 470 km2 km2 NNP 87 1684 471 comparative comparative JJ 87 1684 472 area area NN 87 1684 473 : : : 87 1684 474 slightly slightly RB 87 1684 475 less less JJR 87 1684 476 than than IN 87 1684 477 1.5 1.5 CD 87 1684 478 times time NNS 87 1684 479 the the DT 87 1684 480 size size NN 87 1684 481 of of IN 87 1684 482 Delaware Delaware NNP 87 1684 483 note note NN 87 1684 484 : : : 87 1684 485 includes include VBZ 87 1684 486 Ile Ile NNP 87 1684 487 Amsterdam Amsterdam NNP 87 1684 488 , , , 87 1684 489 Ile Ile NNP 87 1684 490 Saint Saint NNP 87 1684 491 - - HYPH 87 1684 492 Paul Paul NNP 87 1684 493 , , , 87 1684 494 Iles Iles NNP 87 1684 495 Kerguelen Kerguelen NNP 87 1684 496 , , , 87 1684 497 and and CC 87 1684 498 Iles Iles NNP 87 1684 499 Crozet Crozet NNP 87 1684 500 ; ; : 87 1684 501 excludes exclude VBZ 87 1684 502 Terre Terre NNP 87 1684 503 Adelie Adelie NNP 87 1684 504 claim claim NN 87 1684 505 of of IN 87 1684 506 about about IN 87 1684 507 500,000 500,000 CD 87 1684 508 km2 km2 NN 87 1684 509 in in IN 87 1684 510 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 87 1684 511 that that WDT 87 1684 512 is be VBZ 87 1684 513 not not RB 87 1684 514 recognized recognize VBN 87 1684 515 by by IN 87 1684 516 the the DT 87 1684 517 US US NNP 87 1684 518 Land Land NNP 87 1684 519 boundaries boundary NNS 87 1684 520 : : : 87 1684 521 0 0 LS 87 1684 522 km km NN 87 1684 523 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 1684 524 : : : 87 1684 525 1,232 1,232 CD 87 1684 526 km km NN 87 1684 527 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 1684 528 claims claim VBZ 87 1684 529 : : : 87 1684 530 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 1684 531 economic economic JJ 87 1684 532 zone zone NN 87 1684 533 : : : 87 1684 534 200 200 CD 87 1684 535 nm nm NN 87 1684 536 from from IN 87 1684 537 Iles Iles NNP 87 1684 538 Kerguelen Kerguelen NNP 87 1684 539 only only RB 87 1684 540 territorial territorial JJ 87 1684 541 sea sea NN 87 1684 542 : : : 87 1684 543 12 12 CD 87 1684 544 nm nm NNP 87 1684 545 International international JJ 87 1684 546 disputes dispute NNS 87 1684 547 : : : 87 1684 548 Terre Terre NNP 87 1684 549 Adelie Adelie NNP 87 1684 550 claim claim NN 87 1684 551 in in IN 87 1684 552 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 87 1684 553 is be VBZ 87 1684 554 not not RB 87 1684 555 recognized recognize VBN 87 1684 556 by by IN 87 1684 557 the the DT 87 1684 558 US US NNP 87 1684 559 Climate Climate NNP 87 1684 560 : : : 87 1684 561 antarctic antarctic JJ 87 1684 562 Terrain terrain NN 87 1684 563 : : : 87 1684 564 volcanic volcanic JJ 87 1684 565 Natural natural JJ 87 1684 566 resources resource NNS 87 1684 567 : : : 87 1684 568 fish fish NN 87 1684 569 , , , 87 1684 570 crayfish crayfish NN 87 1684 571 Land Land NNP 87 1684 572 use use NN 87 1684 573 : : : 87 1684 574 arable arable JJ 87 1684 575 land land NN 87 1684 576 : : : 87 1684 577 0 0 CD 87 1684 578 % % NN 87 1684 579 permanent permanent JJ 87 1684 580 crops crop NNS 87 1684 581 : : : 87 1684 582 0 0 CD 87 1684 583 % % NN 87 1684 584 meadows meadow NNS 87 1684 585 and and CC 87 1684 586 pastures pasture NNS 87 1684 587 : : : 87 1684 588 0 0 CD 87 1684 589 % % NN 87 1684 590 forest forest NN 87 1684 591 and and CC 87 1684 592 woodland woodland NN 87 1684 593 : : : 87 1684 594 0 0 CD 87 1684 595 % % NN 87 1684 596 other other JJ 87 1684 597 : : : 87 1684 598 100 100 CD 87 1684 599 % % NN 87 1684 600 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 1684 601 land land NN 87 1684 602 : : : 87 1684 603 0 0 NFP 87 1684 604 km2 km2 NNP 87 1684 605 Environment Environment NNP 87 1684 606 : : : 87 1684 607 Ile Ile NNP 87 1684 608 Amsterdam Amsterdam NNP 87 1684 609 and and CC 87 1684 610 Ile Ile NNP 87 1684 611 Saint Saint NNP 87 1684 612 - - HYPH 87 1684 613 Paul Paul NNP 87 1684 614 are be VBP 87 1684 615 extinct extinct JJ 87 1684 616 volcanoes volcano NNS 87 1684 617 Note note VB 87 1684 618 : : : 87 1684 619 remote remote JJ 87 1684 620 location location NN 87 1684 621 in in IN 87 1684 622 the the DT 87 1684 623 southern southern JJ 87 1684 624 Indian Indian NNP 87 1684 625 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 1684 626 * * NFP 87 1684 627 French French NNP 87 1684 628 Southern Southern NNP 87 1684 629 and and CC 87 1684 630 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 87 1684 631 Lands Lands NNPS 87 1684 632 , , , 87 1684 633 People People NNPS 87 1684 634 Population Population NNP 87 1684 635 : : : 87 1684 636 no no DT 87 1684 637 indigenous indigenous JJ 87 1684 638 inhabitants inhabitant NNS 87 1684 639 ; ; : 87 1684 640 note note VB 87 1684 641 - - : 87 1684 642 there there EX 87 1684 643 are be VBP 87 1684 644 researchers researcher NNS 87 1684 645 whose whose WP$ 87 1684 646 numbers number NNS 87 1684 647 vary vary VBP 87 1684 648 from from IN 87 1684 649 150 150 CD 87 1684 650 in in IN 87 1684 651 winter winter NN 87 1684 652 ( ( -LRB- 87 1684 653 July July NNP 87 1684 654 ) ) -RRB- 87 1684 655 to to IN 87 1684 656 200 200 CD 87 1684 657 in in IN 87 1684 658 summer summer NN 87 1684 659 ( ( -LRB- 87 1684 660 January January NNP 87 1684 661 ) ) -RRB- 87 1684 662 * * NFP 87 1684 663 French French NNP 87 1684 664 Southern Southern NNP 87 1684 665 and and CC 87 1684 666 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 87 1684 667 Lands Lands NNPS 87 1684 668 , , , 87 1684 669 Government Government NNP 87 1684 670 Names Names NNPS 87 1684 671 : : : 87 1684 672 conventional conventional JJ 87 1684 673 long long JJ 87 1684 674 form form NN 87 1684 675 : : : 87 1684 676 Territory territory NN 87 1684 677 of of IN 87 1684 678 the the DT 87 1684 679 French French NNP 87 1684 680 Southern Southern NNP 87 1684 681 and and CC 87 1684 682 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 87 1684 683 Lands Lands NNPS 87 1684 684 conventional conventional JJ 87 1684 685 short short JJ 87 1684 686 form form NN 87 1684 687 : : : 87 1684 688 French french JJ 87 1684 689 Southern Southern NNP 87 1684 690 and and CC 87 1684 691 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 87 1684 692 Lands Lands NNPS 87 1684 693 local local JJ 87 1684 694 long long JJ 87 1684 695 form form NN 87 1684 696 : : : 87 1684 697 Territoire territoire NN 87 1684 698 des des FW 87 1684 699 Terres Terres NNP 87 1684 700 Australes Australes NNPS 87 1684 701 et et FW 87 1684 702 Antarctiques antarctique NNS 87 1684 703 Francaises Francaises NNPS 87 1684 704 local local JJ 87 1684 705 short short JJ 87 1684 706 form form NN 87 1684 707 : : : 87 1684 708 Terres Terres NNP 87 1684 709 Australes Australes NNPS 87 1684 710 et et FW 87 1684 711 Antarctiques antarctique NNS 87 1684 712 Francaises Francaises NNP 87 1684 713 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 1684 714 : : : 87 1684 715 FS FS NNP 87 1684 716 Type type NN 87 1684 717 : : : 87 1684 718 overseas overseas JJ 87 1684 719 territory territory NN 87 1684 720 of of IN 87 1684 721 France France NNP 87 1684 722 since since IN 87 1684 723 1955 1955 CD 87 1684 724 ; ; : 87 1684 725 governed govern VBN 87 1684 726 by by IN 87 1684 727 High High NNP 87 1684 728 Administrator Administrator NNP 87 1684 729 Bernard Bernard NNP 87 1684 730 de de FW 87 1684 731 GOUTTES GOUTTES NNP 87 1684 732 ( ( -LRB- 87 1684 733 since since IN 87 1684 734 May May NNP 87 1684 735 1990 1990 CD 87 1684 736 ) ) -RRB- 87 1684 737 , , , 87 1684 738 who who WP 87 1684 739 is be VBZ 87 1684 740 assisted assist VBN 87 1684 741 by by IN 87 1684 742 a a DT 87 1684 743 7-member 7-member CD 87 1684 744 Consultative Consultative NNP 87 1684 745 Council Council NNP 87 1684 746 and and CC 87 1684 747 a a DT 87 1684 748 12-member 12-member CD 87 1684 749 Scientific Scientific NNP 87 1684 750 Council Council NNP 87 1684 751 Capital Capital NNP 87 1684 752 : : : 87 1684 753 none none NN 87 1684 754 ; ; , 87 1684 755 administered administer VBN 87 1684 756 from from IN 87 1684 757 Paris Paris NNP 87 1684 758 , , , 87 1684 759 France France NNP 87 1684 760 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 1684 761 divisions division NNS 87 1684 762 : : : 87 1684 763 none none NN 87 1684 764 ( ( -LRB- 87 1684 765 overseas overseas JJ 87 1684 766 territory territory NN 87 1684 767 of of IN 87 1684 768 France France NNP 87 1684 769 ) ) -RRB- 87 1684 770 ; ; : 87 1684 771 there there EX 87 1684 772 are be VBP 87 1684 773 no no DT 87 1684 774 first first JJ 87 1684 775 - - HYPH 87 1684 776 order order NN 87 1684 777 administrative administrative JJ 87 1684 778 divisions division NNS 87 1684 779 as as IN 87 1684 780 defined define VBN 87 1684 781 by by IN 87 1684 782 the the DT 87 1684 783 US US NNP 87 1684 784 Government Government NNP 87 1684 785 , , , 87 1684 786 but but CC 87 1684 787 there there EX 87 1684 788 are be VBP 87 1684 789 3 3 CD 87 1684 790 districts district NNS 87 1684 791 named name VBN 87 1684 792 Ile Ile NNP 87 1684 793 Crozet Crozet NNP 87 1684 794 , , , 87 1684 795 Iles Iles NNP 87 1684 796 Kerguelen Kerguelen NNP 87 1684 797 , , , 87 1684 798 and and CC 87 1684 799 Iles Iles NNP 87 1684 800 Saint Saint NNP 87 1684 801 - - HYPH 87 1684 802 Paul Paul NNP 87 1684 803 et et FW 87 1684 804 Amsterdam Amsterdam NNP 87 1684 805 ; ; : 87 1684 806 excludes exclude VBZ 87 1684 807 Terre Terre NNP 87 1684 808 Adelie Adelie NNP 87 1684 809 claim claim NN 87 1684 810 in in IN 87 1684 811 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 87 1684 812 that that WDT 87 1684 813 is be VBZ 87 1684 814 not not RB 87 1684 815 recognized recognize VBN 87 1684 816 by by IN 87 1684 817 the the DT 87 1684 818 US US NNP 87 1684 819 Independence Independence NNP 87 1684 820 : : : 87 1684 821 none none NN 87 1684 822 ( ( -LRB- 87 1684 823 overseas overseas JJ 87 1684 824 territory territory NN 87 1684 825 of of IN 87 1684 826 France France NNP 87 1684 827 ) ) -RRB- 87 1684 828 Flag flag NN 87 1684 829 : : : 87 1684 830 the the DT 87 1684 831 flag flag NN 87 1684 832 of of IN 87 1684 833 France France NNP 87 1684 834 is be VBZ 87 1684 835 used use VBN 87 1684 836 * * NFP 87 1684 837 French french JJ 87 1684 838 Southern Southern NNP 87 1684 839 and and CC 87 1684 840 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 87 1684 841 Lands Lands NNPS 87 1684 842 , , , 87 1684 843 Economy Economy NNP 87 1684 844 Overview Overview NNP 87 1684 845 : : : 87 1684 846 Economic economic JJ 87 1684 847 activity activity NN 87 1684 848 is be VBZ 87 1684 849 limited limit VBN 87 1684 850 to to IN 87 1684 851 servicing service VBG 87 1684 852 meteorological meteorological JJ 87 1684 853 and and CC 87 1684 854 geophysical geophysical JJ 87 1684 855 research research NN 87 1684 856 stations station NNS 87 1684 857 and and CC 87 1684 858 French french JJ 87 1684 859 and and CC 87 1684 860 other other JJ 87 1684 861 fishing fishing NN 87 1684 862 fleets fleet NNS 87 1684 863 . . . 87 1685 1 The the DT 87 1685 2 fishing fishing NN 87 1685 3 catches catch NNS 87 1685 4 landed land VBD 87 1685 5 on on IN 87 1685 6 Iles Iles NNP 87 1685 7 Kerguelen Kerguelen NNP 87 1685 8 by by IN 87 1685 9 foreign foreign JJ 87 1685 10 ships ship NNS 87 1685 11 are be VBP 87 1685 12 exported export VBN 87 1685 13 to to IN 87 1685 14 France France NNP 87 1685 15 and and CC 87 1685 16 Reunion Reunion NNP 87 1685 17 . . . 87 1686 1 Budget budget NN 87 1686 2 : : : 87 1686 3 revenues revenue NNS 87 1686 4 $ $ $ 87 1686 5 17.5 17.5 CD 87 1686 6 million million CD 87 1686 7 ; ; : 87 1686 8 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1686 9 $ $ $ 87 1686 10 NA na NN 87 1686 11 , , , 87 1686 12 including include VBG 87 1686 13 capital capital NN 87 1686 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1686 15 of of IN 87 1686 16 $ $ $ 87 1686 17 NA na NN 87 1686 18 ( ( -LRB- 87 1686 19 1992 1992 CD 87 1686 20 ) ) -RRB- 87 1686 21 * * NFP 87 1686 22 French French NNP 87 1686 23 Southern Southern NNP 87 1686 24 and and CC 87 1686 25 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 87 1686 26 Lands Lands NNPS 87 1686 27 , , , 87 1686 28 Communications Communications NNP 87 1686 29 Ports Ports NNPS 87 1686 30 : : : 87 1686 31 none none NN 87 1686 32 ; ; : 87 1686 33 offshore offshore RB 87 1686 34 anchorage anchorage VB 87 1686 35 only only JJ 87 1686 36 Merchant merchant NN 87 1686 37 marine marine NN 87 1686 38 : : : 87 1686 39 16 16 CD 87 1686 40 ships ship NNS 87 1686 41 ( ( -LRB- 87 1686 42 1,000 1,000 CD 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86 captive captive JJ 87 1686 87 subset subset NN 87 1686 88 of of IN 87 1686 89 the the DT 87 1686 90 French french JJ 87 1686 91 register register NN 87 1686 92 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 1686 93 : : : 87 1686 94 NA na ADD 87 1686 95 * * NFP 87 1686 96 French French NNP 87 1686 97 Southern Southern NNP 87 1686 98 and and CC 87 1686 99 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 87 1686 100 Lands Lands NNPS 87 1686 101 , , , 87 1686 102 Defense Defense NNP 87 1686 103 Forces Forces NNPS 87 1686 104 Note Note NNP 87 1686 105 : : : 87 1686 106 defense defense NN 87 1686 107 is be VBZ 87 1686 108 the the DT 87 1686 109 responsibility responsibility NN 87 1686 110 of of IN 87 1686 111 France France NNP 87 1686 112 * * NFP 87 1686 113 Gabon Gabon NNP 87 1686 114 , , , 87 1686 115 Geography Geography NNP 87 1686 116 Location Location NNP 87 1686 117 : : : 87 1686 118 Western Western NNP 87 1686 119 Africa Africa NNP 87 1686 120 , , , 87 1686 121 bordering border VBG 87 1686 122 the the DT 87 1686 123 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 1686 124 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 1686 125 at at IN 87 1686 126 the the DT 87 1686 127 Equator equator NN 87 1686 128 between between IN 87 1686 129 the the DT 87 1686 130 Congo Congo NNP 87 1686 131 and and CC 87 1686 132 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 87 1686 133 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 1686 134 Map Map NNP 87 1686 135 references reference NNS 87 1686 136 : : : 87 1686 137 Africa Africa NNP 87 1686 138 , , , 87 1686 139 Standard Standard NNP 87 1686 140 Time Time NNP 87 1686 141 Zones Zones NNPS 87 1686 142 of of IN 87 1686 143 the the DT 87 1686 144 World World NNP 87 1686 145 Area Area NNP 87 1686 146 : : : 87 1686 147 total total JJ 87 1686 148 area area NN 87 1686 149 : : : 87 1686 150 267,670 267,670 CD 87 1686 151 km2 km2 NNP 87 1686 152 land land NN 87 1686 153 area area NN 87 1686 154 : : : 87 1686 155 257,670 257,670 CD 87 1686 156 km2 km2 NNP 87 1686 157 comparative comparative JJ 87 1686 158 area area NN 87 1686 159 : : : 87 1686 160 slightly slightly RB 87 1686 161 smaller small JJR 87 1686 162 than than IN 87 1686 163 Colorado Colorado NNP 87 1686 164 Land Land NNP 87 1686 165 boundaries boundary NNS 87 1686 166 : : : 87 1686 167 total total VB 87 1686 168 2,551 2,551 CD 87 1686 169 km km NNS 87 1686 170 , , , 87 1686 171 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 87 1686 172 298 298 CD 87 1686 173 km km NN 87 1686 174 , , , 87 1686 175 Congo Congo NNP 87 1686 176 1,903 1,903 CD 87 1686 177 km km NN 87 1686 178 , , , 87 1686 179 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 87 1686 180 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 1686 181 350 350 CD 87 1686 182 km km NN 87 1686 183 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 1686 184 : : : 87 1686 185 885 885 CD 87 1686 186 km km NN 87 1686 187 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 1686 188 claims claim VBZ 87 1686 189 : : : 87 1686 190 contiguous contiguous JJ 87 1686 191 zone zone NN 87 1686 192 : : : 87 1686 193 24 24 CD 87 1686 194 nm nm IN 87 1686 195 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 1686 196 economic economic JJ 87 1686 197 zone zone NN 87 1686 198 : : : 87 1686 199 200 200 CD 87 1686 200 nm nm CD 87 1686 201 territorial territorial JJ 87 1686 202 sea sea NN 87 1686 203 : : : 87 1686 204 12 12 CD 87 1686 205 nm nm NNP 87 1686 206 International international JJ 87 1686 207 disputes dispute NNS 87 1686 208 : : : 87 1686 209 maritime maritime JJ 87 1686 210 boundary boundary JJ 87 1686 211 dispute dispute NN 87 1686 212 with with IN 87 1686 213 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 87 1686 214 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 1686 215 because because IN 87 1686 216 of of IN 87 1686 217 disputed dispute VBN 87 1686 218 sovereignty sovereignty NN 87 1686 219 over over IN 87 1686 220 islands island NNS 87 1686 221 in in IN 87 1686 222 Corisco Corisco NNP 87 1686 223 Bay Bay NNP 87 1686 224 Climate Climate NNP 87 1686 225 : : : 87 1686 226 tropical tropical JJ 87 1686 227 ; ; : 87 1686 228 always always RB 87 1686 229 hot hot JJ 87 1686 230 , , , 87 1686 231 humid humid JJ 87 1686 232 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 1686 233 : : : 87 1686 234 narrow narrow JJ 87 1686 235 coastal coastal JJ 87 1686 236 plain plain NN 87 1686 237 ; ; : 87 1686 238 hilly hilly RB 87 1686 239 interior interior NNP 87 1686 240 ; ; : 87 1686 241 savanna savanna VBD 87 1686 242 in in IN 87 1686 243 east east NNP 87 1686 244 and and CC 87 1686 245 south south JJ 87 1686 246 Natural natural JJ 87 1686 247 resources resource NNS 87 1686 248 : : : 87 1686 249 petroleum petroleum NN 87 1686 250 , , , 87 1686 251 manganese manganese NNP 87 1686 252 , , , 87 1686 253 uranium uranium NN 87 1686 254 , , , 87 1686 255 gold gold NN 87 1686 256 , , , 87 1686 257 timber timber NN 87 1686 258 , , , 87 1686 259 iron iron NN 87 1686 260 ore ore NN 87 1686 261 Land Land NNP 87 1686 262 use use NN 87 1686 263 : : : 87 1686 264 arable arable JJ 87 1686 265 land land NN 87 1686 266 : : : 87 1686 267 1 1 CD 87 1686 268 % % NN 87 1686 269 permanent permanent JJ 87 1686 270 crops crop NNS 87 1686 271 : : : 87 1686 272 1 1 CD 87 1686 273 % % NN 87 1686 274 meadows meadow NNS 87 1686 275 and and CC 87 1686 276 pastures pasture NNS 87 1686 277 : : : 87 1686 278 18 18 CD 87 1686 279 % % NN 87 1686 280 forest forest NN 87 1686 281 and and CC 87 1686 282 woodland woodland NN 87 1686 283 : : : 87 1686 284 78 78 CD 87 1686 285 % % NN 87 1686 286 other other JJ 87 1686 287 : : : 87 1686 288 2 2 CD 87 1686 289 % % NN 87 1686 290 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 1686 291 land land NN 87 1686 292 : : : 87 1686 293 NA NA NNP 87 1686 294 km2 km2 NNP 87 1686 295 Environment Environment NNP 87 1686 296 : : : 87 1686 297 deforestation deforestation NN 87 1686 298 * * NFP 87 1686 299 Gabon Gabon NNP 87 1686 300 , , , 87 1686 301 People People NNP 87 1686 302 Population Population NNP 87 1686 303 : : : 87 1686 304 1,122,550 1,122,550 CD 87 1686 305 ( ( -LRB- 87 1686 306 July July NNP 87 1686 307 1993 1993 CD 87 1686 308 est est NNP 87 1686 309 . . . 87 1686 310 ) ) -RRB- 87 1687 1 Population population NN 87 1687 2 growth growth NN 87 1687 3 rate rate NN 87 1687 4 : : : 87 1687 5 1.45 1.45 CD 87 1687 6 % % NN 87 1687 7 ( ( 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87 1691 4 : : : 87 1691 5 97.3 97.3 CD 87 1691 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 1691 7 live live JJ 87 1691 8 births birth NNS 87 1691 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 1691 10 1993 1993 CD 87 1691 11 est est NNP 87 1691 12 . . . 87 1691 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 1692 1 Life life NN 87 1692 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 1692 3 at at IN 87 1692 4 birth birth NN 87 1692 5 : : : 87 1692 6 total total JJ 87 1692 7 population population NN 87 1692 8 : : : 87 1692 9 54.19 54.19 CD 87 1692 10 years year NNS 87 1692 11 male male JJ 87 1692 12 : : : 87 1692 13 51.46 51.46 CD 87 1692 14 years year NNS 87 1692 15 female female JJ 87 1692 16 : : : 87 1692 17 57.01 57.01 CD 87 1692 18 years year NNS 87 1692 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 1692 20 1993 1993 CD 87 1692 21 est est NNP 87 1692 22 . . . 87 1692 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 1693 1 Total total JJ 87 1693 2 fertility fertility NN 87 1693 3 rate rate NN 87 1693 4 : : : 87 1693 5 4.02 4.02 CD 87 1693 6 children child NNS 87 1693 7 born bear VBN 87 1693 8 / / SYM 87 1693 9 woman woman NN 87 1693 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 1693 11 1993 1993 CD 87 1693 12 est est NNP 87 1693 13 . . . 87 1693 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 1694 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 1694 2 : : : 87 1694 3 noun noun NN 87 1694 4 : : : 87 1694 5 Gabonese gabonese JJ 87 1694 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 1694 7 singular singular JJ 87 1694 8 and and CC 87 1694 9 plural plural JJ 87 1694 10 ) ) -RRB- 87 1694 11 adjective adjective NN 87 1694 12 : : : 87 1694 13 Gabonese gabonese JJ 87 1694 14 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 1694 15 divisions division NNS 87 1694 16 : : : 87 1694 17 Bantu Bantu NNP 87 1694 18 tribes tribe NNS 87 1694 19 including include VBG 87 1694 20 four four CD 87 1694 21 major major JJ 87 1694 22 tribal tribal JJ 87 1694 23 groupings grouping NNS 87 1694 24 ( ( -LRB- 87 1694 25 Fang Fang NNP 87 1694 26 , , , 87 1694 27 Eshira Eshira NNP 87 1694 28 , , , 87 1694 29 Bapounou Bapounou NNP 87 1694 30 , , , 87 1694 31 Bateke Bateke NNP 87 1694 32 ) ) -RRB- 87 1694 33 , , , 87 1694 34 Africans Africans NNPS 87 1694 35 and and CC 87 1694 36 Europeans Europeans NNPS 87 1694 37 100,000 100,000 CD 87 1694 38 , , , 87 1694 39 including include VBG 87 1694 40 27,000 27,000 CD 87 1694 41 French french JJ 87 1694 42 Religions religion NNS 87 1694 43 : : : 87 1694 44 Christian Christian NNP 87 1694 45 55 55 CD 87 1694 46 - - SYM 87 1694 47 75 75 CD 87 1694 48 % % NN 87 1694 49 , , , 87 1694 50 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 1694 51 less less JJR 87 1694 52 than than IN 87 1694 53 1 1 CD 87 1694 54 % % NN 87 1694 55 , , , 87 1694 56 animist animist NN 87 1694 57 Languages Languages NNP 87 1694 58 : : : 87 1694 59 French French NNP 87 1694 60 ( ( -LRB- 87 1694 61 official official JJ 87 1694 62 ) ) -RRB- 87 1694 63 , , , 87 1694 64 Fang Fang NNP 87 1694 65 , , , 87 1694 66 Myene Myene NNP 87 1694 67 , , , 87 1694 68 Bateke Bateke NNP 87 1694 69 , , , 87 1694 70 Bapounou Bapounou NNP 87 1694 71 / / SYM 87 1694 72 Eschira Eschira NNP 87 1694 73 , , , 87 1694 74 Bandjabi Bandjabi NNP 87 1694 75 Literacy Literacy NNP 87 1694 76 : : : 87 1694 77 age age NN 87 1694 78 15 15 CD 87 1694 79 and and CC 87 1694 80 over over RB 87 1694 81 can can MD 87 1694 82 read read VB 87 1694 83 and and CC 87 1694 84 write write VB 87 1694 85 ( ( -LRB- 87 1694 86 1990 1990 CD 87 1694 87 ) ) -RRB- 87 1694 88 total total JJ 87 1694 89 population population NN 87 1694 90 : : : 87 1694 91 61 61 CD 87 1694 92 % % NN 87 1694 93 male male NN 87 1694 94 : : : 87 1694 95 74 74 CD 87 1694 96 % % NN 87 1694 97 female female NN 87 1694 98 : : : 87 1694 99 48 48 CD 87 1694 100 % % NN 87 1694 101 Labor Labor NNP 87 1694 102 force force NN 87 1694 103 : : : 87 1694 104 120,000 120,000 CD 87 1694 105 salaried salary VBN 87 1694 106 by by IN 87 1694 107 occupation occupation NN 87 1694 108 : : : 87 1694 109 agriculture agriculture NN 87 1694 110 65.0 65.0 CD 87 1694 111 % % NN 87 1694 112 , , , 87 1694 113 industry industry NN 87 1694 114 and and CC 87 1694 115 commerce commerce NN 87 1694 116 30.0 30.0 CD 87 1694 117 % % NN 87 1694 118 , , , 87 1694 119 services service NNS 87 1694 120 2.5 2.5 CD 87 1694 121 % % NN 87 1694 122 , , , 87 1694 123 government government NN 87 1694 124 2.5 2.5 CD 87 1694 125 % % NN 87 1694 126 note note NN 87 1694 127 : : : 87 1694 128 58 58 CD 87 1694 129 % % NN 87 1694 130 of of IN 87 1694 131 population population NN 87 1694 132 of of IN 87 1694 133 working work VBG 87 1694 134 age age NN 87 1694 135 ( ( -LRB- 87 1694 136 1983 1983 CD 87 1694 137 ) ) -RRB- 87 1694 138 * * NFP 87 1694 139 Gabon Gabon NNP 87 1694 140 , , , 87 1694 141 Government Government NNP 87 1694 142 Names Names NNPS 87 1694 143 : : : 87 1694 144 conventional conventional JJ 87 1694 145 long long JJ 87 1694 146 form form NN 87 1694 147 : : : 87 1694 148 Gabonese Gabonese NNP 87 1694 149 Republic Republic NNP 87 1694 150 conventional conventional JJ 87 1694 151 short short JJ 87 1694 152 form form NN 87 1694 153 : : : 87 1694 154 Gabon gabon JJ 87 1694 155 local local JJ 87 1694 156 long long JJ 87 1694 157 form form NN 87 1694 158 : : : 87 1694 159 Republique Republique NNP 87 1694 160 Gabonaise Gabonaise NNP 87 1694 161 local local JJ 87 1694 162 short short JJ 87 1694 163 form form NN 87 1694 164 : : : 87 1694 165 Gabon Gabon NNP 87 1694 166 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 1694 167 : : : 87 1694 168 GB GB NNP 87 1694 169 Type Type NNP 87 1694 170 : : : 87 1694 171 republic republic NN 87 1694 172 ; ; : 87 1694 173 multiparty multiparty JJ 87 1694 174 presidential presidential JJ 87 1694 175 regime regime NN 87 1694 176 ( ( -LRB- 87 1694 177 opposition opposition NN 87 1694 178 parties party NNS 87 1694 179 legalized legalize VBD 87 1694 180 1990 1990 CD 87 1694 181 ) ) -RRB- 87 1694 182 Capital capital NN 87 1694 183 : : : 87 1694 184 Libreville Libreville NNP 87 1694 185 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 1694 186 divisions division NNS 87 1694 187 : : : 87 1694 188 9 9 CD 87 1694 189 provinces province NNS 87 1694 190 ; ; : 87 1694 191 Estuaire Estuaire NNP 87 1694 192 , , , 87 1694 193 Haut Haut NNP 87 1694 194 - - HYPH 87 1694 195 Ogooue Ogooue NNP 87 1694 196 , , , 87 1694 197 Moyen Moyen NNP 87 1694 198 - - HYPH 87 1694 199 Ogooue Ogooue NNP 87 1694 200 , , , 87 1694 201 Ngounie Ngounie NNP 87 1694 202 , , , 87 1694 203 Nyanga Nyanga NNP 87 1694 204 , , , 87 1694 205 Ogooue Ogooue NNP 87 1694 206 - - HYPH 87 1694 207 Ivindo Ivindo NNP 87 1694 208 , , , 87 1694 209 Ogooue Ogooue NNP 87 1694 210 - - HYPH 87 1694 211 Lolo Lolo NNP 87 1694 212 , , , 87 1694 213 Ogooue Ogooue NNP 87 1694 214 - - HYPH 87 1694 215 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 1694 216 , , , 87 1694 217 Woleu Woleu NNP 87 1694 218 - - HYPH 87 1694 219 Ntem Ntem NNP 87 1694 220 Independence Independence NNP 87 1694 221 : : : 87 1694 222 17 17 CD 87 1694 223 August August NNP 87 1694 224 1960 1960 CD 87 1694 225 ( ( -LRB- 87 1694 226 from from IN 87 1694 227 France France NNP 87 1694 228 ) ) -RRB- 87 1694 229 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 1694 230 : : : 87 1694 231 21 21 CD 87 1694 232 February February NNP 87 1694 233 1961 1961 CD 87 1694 234 , , , 87 1694 235 revised revise VBD 87 1694 236 15 15 CD 87 1694 237 April April NNP 87 1694 238 1975 1975 CD 87 1694 239 Legal legal JJ 87 1694 240 system system NN 87 1694 241 : : : 87 1694 242 based base VBN 87 1694 243 on on IN 87 1694 244 French french JJ 87 1694 245 civil civil JJ 87 1694 246 law law NN 87 1694 247 system system NN 87 1694 248 and and CC 87 1694 249 customary customary JJ 87 1694 250 law law NN 87 1694 251 ; ; : 87 1694 252 judicial judicial JJ 87 1694 253 review review NN 87 1694 254 of of IN 87 1694 255 legislative legislative JJ 87 1694 256 acts act NNS 87 1694 257 in in IN 87 1694 258 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 87 1694 259 Chamber Chamber NNP 87 1694 260 of of IN 87 1694 261 the the DT 87 1694 262 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 1694 263 Court Court NNP 87 1694 264 ; ; : 87 1694 265 compulsory compulsory NN 87 1694 266 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 1694 267 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 1694 268 not not RB 87 1694 269 accepted accept VBN 87 1694 270 National national JJ 87 1694 271 holiday holiday NN 87 1694 272 : : : 87 1694 273 Renovation Renovation NNP 87 1694 274 Day Day NNP 87 1694 275 , , , 87 1694 276 12 12 CD 87 1694 277 March March NNP 87 1694 278 ( ( -LRB- 87 1694 279 1968 1968 CD 87 1694 280 ) ) -RRB- 87 1694 281 ( ( -LRB- 87 1694 282 Gabonese Gabonese NNP 87 1694 283 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1694 284 Party Party NNP 87 1694 285 established establish VBN 87 1694 286 ) ) -RRB- 87 1694 287 Political political JJ 87 1694 288 parties party NNS 87 1694 289 and and CC 87 1694 290 leaders leader NNS 87 1694 291 : : : 87 1694 292 Gabonese Gabonese NNP 87 1694 293 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1694 294 Party Party NNP 87 1694 295 ( ( -LRB- 87 1694 296 PDG PDG NNP 87 1694 297 , , , 87 1694 298 former former JJ 87 1694 299 sole sole JJ 87 1694 300 party party NNP 87 1694 301 ) ) -RRB- 87 1694 302 , , , 87 1694 303 El El NNP 87 1694 304 Hadj Hadj NNP 87 1694 305 Omar Omar NNP 87 1694 306 BONGO bongo NN 87 1694 307 , , , 87 1694 308 president president NN 87 1694 309 ; ; : 87 1694 310 National National NNP 87 1694 311 Recovery Recovery NNP 87 1694 312 Movement Movement NNP 87 1694 313 - - HYPH 87 1694 314 Lumberjacks Lumberjacks NNP 87 1694 315 ( ( -LRB- 87 1694 316 Morena Morena NNP 87 1694 317 - - HYPH 87 1694 318 Bucherons Bucherons NNP 87 1694 319 ) ) -RRB- 87 1694 320 ; ; : 87 1694 321 Gabonese Gabonese NNP 87 1694 322 Party Party NNP 87 1694 323 for for IN 87 1694 324 Progress Progress NNP 87 1694 325 ( ( -LRB- 87 1694 326 PGP PGP NNP 87 1694 327 ) ) -RRB- 87 1694 328 ; ; : 87 1694 329 National National NNP 87 1694 330 Recovery Recovery NNP 87 1694 331 Movement Movement NNP 87 1694 332 ( ( -LRB- 87 1694 333 Morena Morena NNP 87 1694 334 - - HYPH 87 1694 335 Original Original NNP 87 1694 336 ) ) -RRB- 87 1694 337 ; ; : 87 1694 338 Association Association NNP 87 1694 339 for for IN 87 1694 340 Socialism Socialism NNP 87 1694 341 in in IN 87 1694 342 Gabon Gabon NNP 87 1694 343 ( ( -LRB- 87 1694 344 APSG APSG NNP 87 1694 345 ) ) -RRB- 87 1694 346 ; ; : 87 1694 347 Gabonese Gabonese NNP 87 1694 348 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 1694 349 Union Union NNP 87 1694 350 ( ( -LRB- 87 1694 351 USG USG NNP 87 1694 352 ) ) -RRB- 87 1694 353 ; ; : 87 1694 354 Circle Circle NNP 87 1694 355 for for IN 87 1694 356 Renewal Renewal NNP 87 1694 357 and and CC 87 1694 358 Progress Progress NNP 87 1694 359 ( ( -LRB- 87 1694 360 CRP CRP NNP 87 1694 361 ) ) -RRB- 87 1694 362 ; ; : 87 1694 363 Union Union NNP 87 1694 364 for for IN 87 1694 365 Democracy Democracy NNP 87 1694 366 and and CC 87 1694 367 Development Development NNP 87 1694 368 ( ( -LRB- 87 1694 369 UDD UDD NNP 87 1694 370 ) ) -RRB- 87 1694 371 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 1694 372 : : : 87 1694 373 21 21 CD 87 1694 374 years year NNS 87 1694 375 of of IN 87 1694 376 age age NN 87 1694 377 ; ; : 87 1694 378 universal universal JJ 87 1694 379 Elections election NNS 87 1694 380 : : : 87 1694 381 National National NNP 87 1694 382 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 1694 383 : : : 87 1694 384 last last RB 87 1694 385 held hold VBD 87 1694 386 on on IN 87 1694 387 28 28 CD 87 1694 388 October October NNP 87 1694 389 1990 1990 CD 87 1694 390 ( ( -LRB- 87 1694 391 next next JJ 87 1694 392 to to TO 87 1694 393 be be VB 87 1694 394 held hold VBN 87 1694 395 by by IN 87 1694 396 NA NA NNP 87 1694 397 ) ) -RRB- 87 1694 398 ; ; : 87 1694 399 results result NNS 87 1694 400 - - HYPH 87 1694 401 percent percent NN 87 1694 402 of of IN 87 1694 403 vote vote NN 87 1694 404 NA NA NNP 87 1694 405 ; ; , 87 1694 406 seats seat NNS 87 1694 407 - - : 87 1694 408 ( ( -LRB- 87 1694 409 120 120 CD 87 1694 410 total total NN 87 1694 411 , , , 87 1694 412 111 111 CD 87 1694 413 elected elect VBN 87 1694 414 ) ) -RRB- 87 1694 415 PDG PDG NNP 87 1694 416 62 62 CD 87 1694 417 , , , 87 1694 418 National National NNP 87 1694 419 Recovery Recovery NNP 87 1694 420 Movement Movement NNP 87 1694 421 - - HYPH 87 1694 422 Lumberjacks Lumberjacks NNP 87 1694 423 ( ( -LRB- 87 1694 424 Morena Morena NNP 87 1694 425 - - HYPH 87 1694 426 Bucherons Bucherons NNP 87 1694 427 ) ) -RRB- 87 1694 428 19 19 CD 87 1694 429 , , , 87 1694 430 PGP PGP NNP 87 1694 431 18 18 CD 87 1694 432 , , , 87 1694 433 National National NNP 87 1694 434 Recovery Recovery NNP 87 1694 435 Movement Movement NNP 87 1694 436 ( ( -LRB- 87 1694 437 Morena Morena NNP 87 1694 438 - - HYPH 87 1694 439 Original Original NNP 87 1694 440 ) ) -RRB- 87 1694 441 7 7 CD 87 1694 442 , , , 87 1694 443 APSG APSG NNP 87 1694 444 6 6 CD 87 1694 445 , , , 87 1694 446 USG USG NNP 87 1694 447 4 4 CD 87 1694 448 , , , 87 1694 449 CRP CRP NNP 87 1694 450 1 1 CD 87 1694 451 , , , 87 1694 452 independents independent VBZ 87 1694 453 3 3 CD 87 1694 454 President President NNP 87 1694 455 : : : 87 1694 456 last last RB 87 1694 457 held hold VBN 87 1694 458 on on IN 87 1694 459 9 9 CD 87 1694 460 November November NNP 87 1694 461 1986 1986 CD 87 1694 462 ( ( -LRB- 87 1694 463 next next JJ 87 1694 464 to to TO 87 1694 465 be be VB 87 1694 466 held hold VBN 87 1694 467 December December NNP 87 1694 468 1993 1993 CD 87 1694 469 ) ) -RRB- 87 1694 470 ; ; : 87 1694 471 results result NNS 87 1694 472 - - : 87 1694 473 President President NNP 87 1694 474 Omar Omar NNP 87 1694 475 BONGO BONGO NNP 87 1694 476 was be VBD 87 1694 477 reelected reelect VBN 87 1694 478 without without IN 87 1694 479 opposition opposition NN 87 1694 480 Executive executive JJ 87 1694 481 branch branch NN 87 1694 482 : : : 87 1694 483 president president NN 87 1694 484 , , , 87 1694 485 prime prime NNP 87 1694 486 minister minister NN 87 1694 487 , , , 87 1694 488 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 87 1694 489 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 1694 490 branch branch NN 87 1694 491 : : : 87 1694 492 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 1694 493 National National NNP 87 1694 494 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 1694 495 ( ( -LRB- 87 1694 496 Assemblee Assemblee NNP 87 1694 497 Nationale Nationale NNP 87 1694 498 ) ) -RRB- 87 1694 499 Judicial judicial JJ 87 1694 500 branch branch NN 87 1694 501 : : : 87 1694 502 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 1694 503 Court Court NNP 87 1694 504 ( ( -LRB- 87 1694 505 Cour Cour NNP 87 1694 506 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 1694 507 ) ) -RRB- 87 1694 508 Leaders leader NNS 87 1694 509 : : : 87 1694 510 Chief Chief NNP 87 1694 511 of of IN 87 1694 512 State State NNP 87 1694 513 : : : 87 1694 514 President President NNP 87 1694 515 El El NNP 87 1694 516 Hadj Hadj NNP 87 1694 517 Omar Omar NNP 87 1694 518 BONGO bongo NN 87 1694 519 ( ( -LRB- 87 1694 520 since since IN 87 1694 521 2 2 CD 87 1694 522 December December NNP 87 1694 523 1967 1967 CD 87 1694 524 ) ) -RRB- 87 1694 525 Head head NN 87 1694 526 of of IN 87 1694 527 Government Government NNP 87 1694 528 : : : 87 1694 529 Prime Prime NNP 87 1694 530 Minister Minister NNP 87 1694 531 Casimir Casimir NNP 87 1694 532 OYE OYE NNP 87 1694 533 - - HYPH 87 1694 534 MBA MBA NNP 87 1694 535 ( ( -LRB- 87 1694 536 since since IN 87 1694 537 3 3 CD 87 1694 538 May May NNP 87 1694 539 1990 1990 CD 87 1694 540 ) ) -RRB- 87 1694 541 * * NFP 87 1694 542 Gabon Gabon NNP 87 1694 543 , , , 87 1694 544 Government Government NNP 87 1694 545 Member Member NNP 87 1694 546 of of IN 87 1694 547 : : : 87 1694 548 ACCT acct JJ 87 1694 549 , , , 87 1694 550 ACP ACP NNP 87 1694 551 , , , 87 1694 552 AfDB AfDB NNP 87 1694 553 , , , 87 1694 554 BDEAC BDEAC NNP 87 1694 555 , , , 87 1694 556 CCC CCC NNP 87 1694 557 , , , 87 1694 558 CEEAC CEEAC NNP 87 1694 559 , , , 87 1694 560 ECA ECA NNP 87 1694 561 , , , 87 1694 562 FAO FAO NNP 87 1694 563 , , , 87 1694 564 FZ FZ NNP 87 1694 565 , , , 87 1694 566 G-24 g-24 CD 87 1694 567 , , , 87 1694 568 G-77 g-77 CD 87 1694 569 , , , 87 1694 570 GATT GATT NNP 87 1694 571 , , , 87 1694 572 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 1694 573 , , , 87 1694 574 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 1694 575 , , , 87 1694 576 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 1694 577 , , , 87 1694 578 ICC ICC NNP 87 1694 579 , , , 87 1694 580 IDA IDA NNP 87 1694 581 , , , 87 1694 582 IDB IDB NNP 87 1694 583 , , , 87 1694 584 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 1694 585 , , , 87 1694 586 IFC IFC NNP 87 1694 587 , , , 87 1694 588 ILO ILO NNP 87 1694 589 , , , 87 1694 590 IMF IMF NNP 87 1694 591 , , , 87 1694 592 IMO imo RB 87 1694 593 , , , 87 1694 594 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 87 1694 595 , , , 87 1694 596 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 1694 597 , , , 87 1694 598 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 1694 599 , , , 87 1694 600 IOC IOC NNP 87 1694 601 , , , 87 1694 602 ITU ITU NNP 87 1694 603 , , , 87 1694 604 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 1694 605 ( ( -LRB- 87 1694 606 associate associate NN 87 1694 607 ) ) -RRB- 87 1694 608 , , , 87 1694 609 NAM NAM NNP 87 1694 610 , , , 87 1694 611 OAU OAU NNP 87 1694 612 , , , 87 1694 613 OIC OIC NNP 87 1694 614 , , , 87 1694 615 OPEC OPEC NNP 87 1694 616 , , , 87 1694 617 UDEAC UDEAC NNP 87 1694 618 , , , 87 1694 619 UN UN NNP 87 1694 620 , , , 87 1694 621 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 1694 622 , , , 87 1694 623 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 1694 624 , , , 87 1694 625 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 1694 626 , , , 87 1694 627 UPU UPU NNP 87 1694 628 , , , 87 1694 629 WCL WCL NNP 87 1694 630 , , , 87 1694 631 WHO WHO NNP 87 1694 632 , , , 87 1694 633 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 1694 634 , , , 87 1694 635 WMO WMO NNP 87 1694 636 , , , 87 1694 637 WTO WTO NNP 87 1694 638 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1694 639 representation representation NN 87 1694 640 in in IN 87 1694 641 US US NNP 87 1694 642 : : : 87 1694 643 chief chief NN 87 1694 644 of of IN 87 1694 645 mission mission NN 87 1694 646 : : : 87 1694 647 ( ( -LRB- 87 1694 648 vacant vacant JJ 87 1694 649 ) ) -RRB- 87 1694 650 chancery chancery NN 87 1694 651 : : : 87 1694 652 2034 2034 CD 87 1694 653 20th 20th NNP 87 1694 654 Street Street NNP 87 1694 655 NW NW NNP 87 1694 656 , , , 87 1694 657 Washington Washington NNP 87 1694 658 , , , 87 1694 659 DC DC NNP 87 1694 660 20009 20009 CD 87 1694 661 telephone telephone NN 87 1694 662 : : : 87 1694 663 ( ( -LRB- 87 1694 664 202 202 CD 87 1694 665 ) ) -RRB- 87 1694 666 797 797 CD 87 1694 667 - - SYM 87 1694 668 1000 1000 CD 87 1694 669 US US NNP 87 1694 670 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1694 671 representation representation NN 87 1694 672 : : : 87 1694 673 chief chief NN 87 1694 674 of of IN 87 1694 675 mission mission NN 87 1694 676 : : : 87 1694 677 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 1694 678 John John NNP 87 1694 679 C. C. NNP 87 1694 680 WILSON WILSON NNP 87 1694 681 IV IV NNP 87 1694 682 embassy embassy NN 87 1694 683 : : : 87 1694 684 Boulevard Boulevard NNP 87 1694 685 de de NNP 87 1694 686 la la NNP 87 1694 687 Mer Mer NNP 87 1694 688 , , , 87 1694 689 Libreville Libreville NNP 87 1694 690 mailing mail VBG 87 1694 691 address address NN 87 1694 692 : : : 87 1694 693 B. B. NNP 87 1694 694 P. P. NNP 87 1694 695 4000 4000 CD 87 1694 696 , , , 87 1694 697 Libreville Libreville NNP 87 1694 698 telephone telephone NN 87 1694 699 : : : 87 1694 700 ( ( -LRB- 87 1694 701 241 241 CD 87 1694 702 ) ) -RRB- 87 1694 703 762003/4 762003/4 CD 87 1694 704 , , , 87 1694 705 or or CC 87 1694 706 743492 743492 CD 87 1694 707 FAX fax NN 87 1694 708 : : : 87 1694 709 [ [ -LRB- 87 1694 710 241 241 CD 87 1694 711 ] ] -RRB- 87 1694 712 745 745 CD 87 1694 713 - - HYPH 87 1694 714 507 507 CD 87 1694 715 Flag flag NN 87 1694 716 : : : 87 1694 717 three three CD 87 1694 718 equal equal JJ 87 1694 719 horizontal horizontal JJ 87 1694 720 bands band NNS 87 1694 721 of of IN 87 1694 722 green green JJ 87 1694 723 ( ( -LRB- 87 1694 724 top top NN 87 1694 725 ) ) -RRB- 87 1694 726 , , , 87 1694 727 yellow yellow NN 87 1694 728 , , , 87 1694 729 and and CC 87 1694 730 blue blue JJ 87 1694 731 * * NFP 87 1694 732 Gabon Gabon NNP 87 1694 733 , , , 87 1694 734 Economy Economy NNP 87 1694 735 Overview Overview NNP 87 1694 736 : : : 87 1694 737 The the DT 87 1694 738 economy economy NN 87 1694 739 , , , 87 1694 740 dependent dependent JJ 87 1694 741 on on IN 87 1694 742 timber timber NN 87 1694 743 and and CC 87 1694 744 manganese manganese NNP 87 1694 745 until until IN 87 1694 746 the the DT 87 1694 747 early early JJ 87 1694 748 1970s 1970s CD 87 1694 749 , , , 87 1694 750 is be VBZ 87 1694 751 now now RB 87 1694 752 dominated dominate VBN 87 1694 753 by by IN 87 1694 754 the the DT 87 1694 755 oil oil NN 87 1694 756 sector sector NN 87 1694 757 . . . 87 1695 1 In in IN 87 1695 2 1981 1981 CD 87 1695 3 - - SYM 87 1695 4 85 85 CD 87 1695 5 , , , 87 1695 6 oil oil NN 87 1695 7 accounted account VBD 87 1695 8 for for IN 87 1695 9 about about IN 87 1695 10 45 45 CD 87 1695 11 % % NN 87 1695 12 of of IN 87 1695 13 GDP GDP NNP 87 1695 14 , , , 87 1695 15 80 80 CD 87 1695 16 % % NN 87 1695 17 of of IN 87 1695 18 export export NN 87 1695 19 earnings earning NNS 87 1695 20 , , , 87 1695 21 and and CC 87 1695 22 65 65 CD 87 1695 23 % % NN 87 1695 24 of of IN 87 1695 25 government government NN 87 1695 26 revenues revenue NNS 87 1695 27 on on IN 87 1695 28 average average JJ 87 1695 29 . . . 87 1696 1 The the DT 87 1696 2 high high JJ 87 1696 3 oil oil NN 87 1696 4 prices price NNS 87 1696 5 of of IN 87 1696 6 the the DT 87 1696 7 early early JJ 87 1696 8 1980s 1980s CD 87 1696 9 contributed contribute VBD 87 1696 10 to to IN 87 1696 11 a a DT 87 1696 12 substantial substantial JJ 87 1696 13 increase increase NN 87 1696 14 in in IN 87 1696 15 per per IN 87 1696 16 capita capita FW 87 1696 17 national national JJ 87 1696 18 income income NN 87 1696 19 , , , 87 1696 20 stimulated stimulate VBD 87 1696 21 domestic domestic JJ 87 1696 22 demand demand NN 87 1696 23 , , , 87 1696 24 reinforced reinforce VBD 87 1696 25 migration migration NN 87 1696 26 from from IN 87 1696 27 rural rural JJ 87 1696 28 to to IN 87 1696 29 urban urban JJ 87 1696 30 areas area NNS 87 1696 31 , , , 87 1696 32 and and CC 87 1696 33 raised raise VBD 87 1696 34 the the DT 87 1696 35 level level NN 87 1696 36 of of IN 87 1696 37 real real JJ 87 1696 38 wages wage NNS 87 1696 39 to to IN 87 1696 40 among among IN 87 1696 41 the the DT 87 1696 42 highest high JJS 87 1696 43 in in IN 87 1696 44 Sub Sub NNP 87 1696 45 - - HYPH 87 1696 46 Saharan Saharan NNP 87 1696 47 Africa Africa NNP 87 1696 48 . . . 87 1697 1 The the DT 87 1697 2 subsequent subsequent JJ 87 1697 3 slide slide NN 87 1697 4 of of IN 87 1697 5 Gabon Gabon NNP 87 1697 6 's 's POS 87 1697 7 economy economy NN 87 1697 8 , , , 87 1697 9 which which WDT 87 1697 10 began begin VBD 87 1697 11 with with IN 87 1697 12 falling fall VBG 87 1697 13 oil oil NN 87 1697 14 prices price NNS 87 1697 15 in in IN 87 1697 16 1985 1985 CD 87 1697 17 , , , 87 1697 18 was be VBD 87 1697 19 reversed reverse VBN 87 1697 20 in in IN 87 1697 21 1989 1989 CD 87 1697 22 - - SYM 87 1697 23 90 90 CD 87 1697 24 , , , 87 1697 25 but but CC 87 1697 26 debt debt NN 87 1697 27 servicing servicing NN 87 1697 28 obligations obligation NNS 87 1697 29 continue continue VBP 87 1697 30 to to TO 87 1697 31 limit limit VB 87 1697 32 prospects prospect NNS 87 1697 33 for for IN 87 1697 34 further further JJ 87 1697 35 domestic domestic JJ 87 1697 36 development development NN 87 1697 37 . . . 87 1698 1 Real real JJ 87 1698 2 growth growth NN 87 1698 3 in in IN 87 1698 4 1991 1991 CD 87 1698 5 - - SYM 87 1698 6 92 92 CD 87 1698 7 was be VBD 87 1698 8 weak weak JJ 87 1698 9 because because IN 87 1698 10 of of IN 87 1698 11 a a DT 87 1698 12 combination combination NN 87 1698 13 of of IN 87 1698 14 an an DT 87 1698 15 overstaffed overstaffed JJ 87 1698 16 bureaucracy bureaucracy NN 87 1698 17 , , , 87 1698 18 a a DT 87 1698 19 large large JJ 87 1698 20 budget budget NN 87 1698 21 deficit deficit NN 87 1698 22 , , , 87 1698 23 and and CC 87 1698 24 the the DT 87 1698 25 continued continue VBN 87 1698 26 underdevelopment underdevelopment NN 87 1698 27 of of IN 87 1698 28 the the DT 87 1698 29 whole whole JJ 87 1698 30 economy economy NN 87 1698 31 outside outside IN 87 1698 32 the the DT 87 1698 33 petroleum petroleum NN 87 1698 34 sector sector NN 87 1698 35 . . . 87 1699 1 National national JJ 87 1699 2 product product NN 87 1699 3 : : : 87 1699 4 GDP gdp NN 87 1699 5 - - HYPH 87 1699 6 exchange exchange NN 87 1699 7 rate rate NN 87 1699 8 conversion conversion NN 87 1699 9 - - : 87 1699 10 $ $ $ 87 1699 11 4.6 4.6 CD 87 1699 12 billion billion CD 87 1699 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 1699 14 1991 1991 CD 87 1699 15 ) ) -RRB- 87 1699 16 National national JJ 87 1699 17 product product NN 87 1699 18 real real JJ 87 1699 19 growth growth NN 87 1699 20 rate rate NN 87 1699 21 : : : 87 1699 22 13 13 CD 87 1699 23 % % NN 87 1699 24 ( ( -LRB- 87 1699 25 1990 1990 CD 87 1699 26 est est NNP 87 1699 27 . . . 87 1699 28 ) ) -RRB- 87 1700 1 National national JJ 87 1700 2 product product NN 87 1700 3 per per IN 87 1700 4 capita capita NN 87 1700 5 : : : 87 1700 6 $ $ $ 87 1700 7 4,200 4,200 CD 87 1700 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 1700 9 1991 1991 CD 87 1700 10 est est NNP 87 1700 11 . . . 87 1700 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 1701 1 Inflation inflation NN 87 1701 2 rate rate NN 87 1701 3 ( ( -LRB- 87 1701 4 consumer consumer NN 87 1701 5 prices price NNS 87 1701 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 1701 7 : : : 87 1701 8 0.7 0.7 CD 87 1701 9 % % NN 87 1701 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 1701 11 1991 1991 CD 87 1701 12 est est NNP 87 1701 13 . . . 87 1701 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 1702 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 1702 2 rate rate NN 87 1702 3 : : : 87 1702 4 NA% NA% `` 87 1702 5 Budget budget NN 87 1702 6 : : : 87 1702 7 revenues revenue VBZ 87 1702 8 $ $ $ 87 1702 9 1.4 1.4 CD 87 1702 10 billion billion CD 87 1702 11 ; ; : 87 1702 12 expenditures expenditure VBZ 87 1702 13 $ $ $ 87 1702 14 1.4 1.4 CD 87 1702 15 billion billion CD 87 1702 16 , , , 87 1702 17 including include VBG 87 1702 18 capital capital NN 87 1702 19 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1702 20 of of IN 87 1702 21 $ $ $ 87 1702 22 247 247 CD 87 1702 23 million million CD 87 1702 24 ( ( -LRB- 87 1702 25 1990 1990 CD 87 1702 26 est est NNP 87 1702 27 . . . 87 1702 28 ) ) -RRB- 87 1703 1 Exports export NNS 87 1703 2 : : : 87 1703 3 $ $ $ 87 1703 4 2.2 2.2 CD 87 1703 5 billion billion CD 87 1703 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 1703 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 1703 8 . . NNP 87 1703 9 , , , 87 1703 10 1991 1991 CD 87 1703 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1703 12 commodities commodity NNS 87 1703 13 : : : 87 1703 14 crude crude JJ 87 1703 15 oil oil NN 87 1703 16 80 80 CD 87 1703 17 % % NN 87 1703 18 , , , 87 1703 19 manganese manganese NNP 87 1703 20 7 7 CD 87 1703 21 % % NN 87 1703 22 , , , 87 1703 23 wood wood NN 87 1703 24 7 7 CD 87 1703 25 % % NN 87 1703 26 , , , 87 1703 27 uranium uranium NN 87 1703 28 2 2 CD 87 1703 29 % % NN 87 1703 30 partners partner NNS 87 1703 31 : : : 87 1703 32 France France NNP 87 1703 33 48 48 CD 87 1703 34 % % NN 87 1703 35 , , , 87 1703 36 US US NNP 87 1703 37 15 15 CD 87 1703 38 % % NN 87 1703 39 , , , 87 1703 40 Germany Germany NNP 87 1703 41 2 2 CD 87 1703 42 % % NN 87 1703 43 , , , 87 1703 44 Japan Japan NNP 87 1703 45 2 2 CD 87 1703 46 % % NN 87 1703 47 Imports import NNS 87 1703 48 : : : 87 1703 49 $ $ $ 87 1703 50 702 702 CD 87 1703 51 million million CD 87 1703 52 ( ( -LRB- 87 1703 53 c.i.f c.i.f NN 87 1703 54 . . NNP 87 1703 55 , , , 87 1703 56 1991 1991 CD 87 1703 57 est est NNP 87 1703 58 . . . 87 1703 59 ) ) -RRB- 87 1704 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 1704 2 : : : 87 1704 3 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 87 1704 4 , , , 87 1704 5 chemical chemical NN 87 1704 6 products product NNS 87 1704 7 , , , 87 1704 8 petroleum petroleum NN 87 1704 9 products product NNS 87 1704 10 , , , 87 1704 11 construction construction NN 87 1704 12 materials material NNS 87 1704 13 , , , 87 1704 14 manufactures manufacture NNS 87 1704 15 , , , 87 1704 16 machinery machinery NN 87 1704 17 partners partner NNS 87 1704 18 : : : 87 1704 19 France France NNP 87 1704 20 64 64 CD 87 1704 21 % % NN 87 1704 22 , , , 87 1704 23 African african JJ 87 1704 24 countries country NNS 87 1704 25 7 7 CD 87 1704 26 % % NN 87 1704 27 , , , 87 1704 28 US US NNP 87 1704 29 5 5 CD 87 1704 30 % % NN 87 1704 31 , , , 87 1704 32 Japan Japan NNP 87 1704 33 3 3 CD 87 1704 34 % % NN 87 1704 35 External external JJ 87 1704 36 debt debt NN 87 1704 37 : : : 87 1704 38 $ $ $ 87 1704 39 4.4 4.4 CD 87 1704 40 billion billion CD 87 1704 41 ( ( -LRB- 87 1704 42 1991 1991 CD 87 1704 43 ) ) -RRB- 87 1704 44 Industrial industrial JJ 87 1704 45 production production NN 87 1704 46 : : : 87 1704 47 growth growth NN 87 1704 48 rate rate NN 87 1704 49 - - SYM 87 1704 50 10 10 CD 87 1704 51 % % NN 87 1704 52 ( ( -LRB- 87 1704 53 1988 1988 CD 87 1704 54 est est IN 87 1704 55 . . . 87 1705 1 ) ) -RRB- 87 1705 2 ; ; , 87 1705 3 accounts account NNS 87 1705 4 for for IN 87 1705 5 45 45 CD 87 1705 6 % % NN 87 1705 7 of of IN 87 1705 8 GDP GDP NNP 87 1705 9 , , , 87 1705 10 including include VBG 87 1705 11 petroleum petroleum NN 87 1705 12 Electricity Electricity NNP 87 1705 13 : : : 87 1705 14 315,000 315,000 CD 87 1705 15 kW kw NN 87 1705 16 capacity capacity NN 87 1705 17 ; ; : 87 1705 18 995 995 CD 87 1705 19 million million CD 87 1705 20 kWh kWh NNS 87 1705 21 produced produce VBN 87 1705 22 , , , 87 1705 23 920 920 CD 87 1705 24 kWh kWh NNS 87 1705 25 per per IN 87 1705 26 capita capita NN 87 1705 27 ( ( -LRB- 87 1705 28 1991 1991 CD 87 1705 29 ) ) -RRB- 87 1705 30 Industries industry NNS 87 1705 31 : : : 87 1705 32 petroleum petroleum NN 87 1705 33 , , , 87 1705 34 food food NN 87 1705 35 and and CC 87 1705 36 beverages beverage NNS 87 1705 37 , , , 87 1705 38 lumbering lumbering NN 87 1705 39 and and CC 87 1705 40 plywood plywood NN 87 1705 41 , , , 87 1705 42 textiles textile NNS 87 1705 43 , , , 87 1705 44 mining mining NN 87 1705 45 - - HYPH 87 1705 46 manganese manganese JJ 87 1705 47 , , , 87 1705 48 uranium uranium NN 87 1705 49 , , , 87 1705 50 gold gold NN 87 1705 51 , , , 87 1705 52 cement cement NN 87 1705 53 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 1705 54 : : : 87 1705 55 accounts account NNS 87 1705 56 for for IN 87 1705 57 10 10 CD 87 1705 58 % % NN 87 1705 59 of of IN 87 1705 60 GDP GDP NNP 87 1705 61 ( ( -LRB- 87 1705 62 including include VBG 87 1705 63 fishing fishing NN 87 1705 64 and and CC 87 1705 65 forestry forestry NN 87 1705 66 ) ) -RRB- 87 1705 67 ; ; : 87 1705 68 cash cash NN 87 1705 69 crops crop NNS 87 1705 70 - - HYPH 87 1705 71 cocoa cocoa NN 87 1705 72 , , , 87 1705 73 coffee coffee NN 87 1705 74 , , , 87 1705 75 palm palm NN 87 1705 76 oil oil NN 87 1705 77 ; ; : 87 1705 78 livestock livestock NN 87 1705 79 not not RB 87 1705 80 developed develop VBN 87 1705 81 ; ; : 87 1705 82 importer importer NN 87 1705 83 of of IN 87 1705 84 food food NN 87 1705 85 ; ; , 87 1705 86 small small JJ 87 1705 87 fishing fishing NN 87 1705 88 operations operation NNS 87 1705 89 provide provide VBP 87 1705 90 a a DT 87 1705 91 catch catch NN 87 1705 92 of of IN 87 1705 93 about about IN 87 1705 94 20,000 20,000 CD 87 1705 95 metric metric JJ 87 1705 96 tons ton NNS 87 1705 97 ; ; : 87 1705 98 okoume okoume NN 87 1705 99 ( ( -LRB- 87 1705 100 a a DT 87 1705 101 tropical tropical JJ 87 1705 102 softwood softwood NN 87 1705 103 ) ) -RRB- 87 1705 104 is be VBZ 87 1705 105 the the DT 87 1705 106 most most RBS 87 1705 107 important important JJ 87 1705 108 timber timber NN 87 1705 109 product product NN 87 1705 110 Economic economic JJ 87 1705 111 aid aid NN 87 1705 112 : : : 87 1705 113 US US NNP 87 1705 114 commitments commitment NNS 87 1705 115 , , , 87 1705 116 including include VBG 87 1705 117 Ex Ex NNP 87 1705 118 - - HYPH 87 1705 119 Im Im NNP 87 1705 120 ( ( -LRB- 87 1705 121 FY70 FY70 NNP 87 1705 122 - - HYPH 87 1705 123 90 90 NNP 87 1705 124 ) ) -RRB- 87 1705 125 , , , 87 1705 126 $ $ $ 87 1705 127 68 68 CD 87 1705 128 million million CD 87 1705 129 ; ; : 87 1705 130 Western western JJ 87 1705 131 ( ( -LRB- 87 1705 132 non non JJ 87 1705 133 - - JJ 87 1705 134 US us JJ 87 1705 135 ) ) -RRB- 87 1705 136 countries country NNS 87 1705 137 , , , 87 1705 138 ODA ODA NNP 87 1705 139 and and CC 87 1705 140 OOF OOF NNP 87 1705 141 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 1705 142 commitments commitment NNS 87 1705 143 ( ( -LRB- 87 1705 144 1970 1970 CD 87 1705 145 - - SYM 87 1705 146 90 90 CD 87 1705 147 ) ) -RRB- 87 1705 148 , , , 87 1705 149 $ $ $ 87 1705 150 2,342 2,342 CD 87 1705 151 million million CD 87 1705 152 ; ; : 87 1705 153 Communist communist JJ 87 1705 154 countries country NNS 87 1705 155 ( ( -LRB- 87 1705 156 1970 1970 CD 87 1705 157 - - SYM 87 1705 158 89 89 CD 87 1705 159 ) ) -RRB- 87 1705 160 , , , 87 1705 161 $ $ $ 87 1705 162 27 27 CD 87 1705 163 million million CD 87 1705 164 Currency currency NN 87 1705 165 : : : 87 1705 166 1 1 CD 87 1705 167 CFA cfa NN 87 1705 168 franc franc NN 87 1705 169 ( ( -LRB- 87 1705 170 CFAF CFAF NNP 87 1705 171 ) ) -RRB- 87 1705 172 = = SYM 87 1705 173 100 100 CD 87 1705 174 centimes centime NNS 87 1705 175 * * NFP 87 1705 176 Gabon Gabon NNP 87 1705 177 , , , 87 1705 178 Economy Economy NNP 87 1705 179 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 1705 180 rates rate NNS 87 1705 181 : : : 87 1705 182 Communaute communaute NN 87 1705 183 Financiere Financiere NNP 87 1705 184 Africaine Africaine NNP 87 1705 185 francs franc NNS 87 1705 186 ( ( -LRB- 87 1705 187 CFAF cfaf NN 87 1705 188 ) ) -RRB- 87 1705 189 per per IN 87 1705 190 US$ us$ $ 87 1705 191 1 1 CD 87 1705 192 - - SYM 87 1705 193 274.06 274.06 CD 87 1705 194 ( ( -LRB- 87 1705 195 January January NNP 87 1705 196 1993 1993 CD 87 1705 197 ) ) -RRB- 87 1705 198 , , , 87 1705 199 264.69 264.69 CD 87 1705 200 ( ( -LRB- 87 1705 201 1992 1992 CD 87 1705 202 ) ) -RRB- 87 1705 203 , , , 87 1705 204 282.11 282.11 CD 87 1705 205 ( ( -LRB- 87 1705 206 1991 1991 CD 87 1705 207 ) ) -RRB- 87 1705 208 , , , 87 1705 209 272.26 272.26 CD 87 1705 210 ( ( -LRB- 87 1705 211 1990 1990 CD 87 1705 212 ) ) -RRB- 87 1705 213 , , , 87 1705 214 319.01 319.01 CD 87 1705 215 ( ( -LRB- 87 1705 216 1989 1989 CD 87 1705 217 ) ) -RRB- 87 1705 218 , , , 87 1705 219 297.85 297.85 CD 87 1705 220 ( ( -LRB- 87 1705 221 1988 1988 CD 87 1705 222 ) ) -RRB- 87 1705 223 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 1705 224 year year NN 87 1705 225 : : : 87 1705 226 calendar calendar NNP 87 1705 227 year year NN 87 1705 228 * * NFP 87 1705 229 Gabon Gabon NNP 87 1705 230 , , , 87 1705 231 Communications Communications NNP 87 1705 232 Railroads Railroads NNPS 87 1705 233 : : : 87 1705 234 649 649 CD 87 1705 235 km km NN 87 1705 236 1.437-meter 1.437-meter CD 87 1705 237 standard standard JJ 87 1705 238 - - HYPH 87 1705 239 gauge gauge NN 87 1705 240 single single JJ 87 1705 241 track track NN 87 1705 242 ( ( -LRB- 87 1705 243 Transgabonese Transgabonese NNP 87 1705 244 Railroad Railroad NNP 87 1705 245 ) ) -RRB- 87 1705 246 Highways Highways NNP 87 1705 247 : : : 87 1705 248 7,500 7,500 CD 87 1705 249 km km NN 87 1705 250 total total NN 87 1705 251 ; ; : 87 1705 252 560 560 CD 87 1705 253 km km NN 87 1705 254 paved pave VBN 87 1705 255 , , , 87 1705 256 960 960 CD 87 1705 257 km km NN 87 1705 258 laterite laterite JJ 87 1705 259 , , , 87 1705 260 5,980 5,980 CD 87 1705 261 km km NN 87 1705 262 earth earth NN 87 1705 263 Inland Inland NNP 87 1705 264 waterways waterway NNS 87 1705 265 : : : 87 1705 266 1,600 1,600 CD 87 1705 267 km km NN 87 1705 268 perennially perennially RB 87 1705 269 navigable navigable JJ 87 1705 270 Pipelines pipeline NNS 87 1705 271 : : : 87 1705 272 crude crude JJ 87 1705 273 oil oil NN 87 1705 274 270 270 CD 87 1705 275 km km NN 87 1705 276 ; ; : 87 1705 277 petroleum petroleum NN 87 1705 278 products product NNS 87 1705 279 14 14 CD 87 1705 280 km km NN 87 1705 281 Ports port NNS 87 1705 282 : : : 87 1705 283 Owendo Owendo NNP 87 1705 284 , , , 87 1705 285 Port Port NNP 87 1705 286 - - HYPH 87 1705 287 Gentil Gentil NNP 87 1705 288 , , , 87 1705 289 Libreville Libreville NNP 87 1705 290 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 1705 291 marine marine NN 87 1705 292 : : : 87 1705 293 2 2 CD 87 1705 294 cargo cargo NN 87 1705 295 ships ship NNS 87 1705 296 ( ( -LRB- 87 1705 297 1,000 1,000 CD 87 1705 298 GRT GRT NNP 87 1705 299 or or CC 87 1705 300 over over RB 87 1705 301 ) ) -RRB- 87 1705 302 totaling total VBG 87 1705 303 18,563 18,563 CD 87 1705 304 GRT/25,330 GRT/25,330 NNP 87 1705 305 DWT DWT NNP 87 1705 306 Airports Airports NNPS 87 1705 307 : : : 87 1705 308 total total NN 87 1705 309 : : : 87 1705 310 68 68 CD 87 1705 311 usable usable JJ 87 1705 312 : : : 87 1705 313 56 56 CD 87 1705 314 with with IN 87 1705 315 permanent permanent JJ 87 1705 316 - - HYPH 87 1705 317 surface surface NN 87 1705 318 runways runway NNS 87 1705 319 : : : 87 1705 320 10 10 CD 87 1705 321 with with IN 87 1705 322 runways runway NNS 87 1705 323 over over IN 87 1705 324 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1705 325 m m NNP 87 1705 326 : : : 87 1705 327 0 0 CD 87 1705 328 with with IN 87 1705 329 runways runways NNP 87 1705 330 2,440 2,440 CD 87 1705 331 - - HYPH 87 1705 332 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1705 333 m m NN 87 1705 334 : : : 87 1705 335 2 2 CD 87 1705 336 with with IN 87 1705 337 runways runway NNS 87 1705 338 1,220 1,220 CD 87 1705 339 - - HYPH 87 1705 340 2,439 2,439 CD 87 1705 341 m m NN 87 1705 342 : : : 87 1705 343 22 22 CD 87 1705 344 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 1705 345 : : : 87 1705 346 adequate adequate JJ 87 1705 347 system system NN 87 1705 348 of of IN 87 1705 349 cable cable NN 87 1705 350 , , , 87 1705 351 radio radio NN 87 1705 352 relay relay NN 87 1705 353 , , , 87 1705 354 tropospheric tropospheric JJ 87 1705 355 scatter scatter NN 87 1705 356 links link NNS 87 1705 357 and and CC 87 1705 358 radiocommunication radiocommunication NN 87 1705 359 stations station NNS 87 1705 360 ; ; : 87 1705 361 15,000 15,000 CD 87 1705 362 telephones telephone NNS 87 1705 363 ; ; , 87 1705 364 broadcast broadcast NN 87 1705 365 stations station NNS 87 1705 366 - - SYM 87 1705 367 6 6 CD 87 1705 368 AM am NN 87 1705 369 , , , 87 1705 370 6 6 CD 87 1705 371 FM FM NNP 87 1705 372 , , , 87 1705 373 3 3 CD 87 1705 374 ( ( -LRB- 87 1705 375 5 5 CD 87 1705 376 repeaters repeater NNS 87 1705 377 ) ) -RRB- 87 1705 378 TV tv NN 87 1705 379 ; ; : 87 1705 380 satellite satellite NN 87 1705 381 earth earth NN 87 1705 382 stations station NNS 87 1705 383 - - SYM 87 1705 384 3 3 CD 87 1705 385 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 1705 386 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 1705 387 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 1705 388 and and CC 87 1705 389 12 12 CD 87 1705 390 domestic domestic JJ 87 1705 391 satellite satellite NN 87 1705 392 * * NFP 87 1705 393 Gabon Gabon NNP 87 1705 394 , , , 87 1705 395 Defense Defense NNP 87 1705 396 Forces Forces NNPS 87 1705 397 Branches Branches NNPS 87 1705 398 : : : 87 1705 399 Army Army NNP 87 1705 400 , , , 87 1705 401 Navy Navy NNP 87 1705 402 , , , 87 1705 403 Air Air NNP 87 1705 404 Force Force NNP 87 1705 405 , , , 87 1705 406 Presidential Presidential NNP 87 1705 407 Guard Guard NNP 87 1705 408 , , , 87 1705 409 National National NNP 87 1705 410 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 87 1705 411 , , , 87 1705 412 National National NNP 87 1705 413 Police Police NNP 87 1705 414 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 1705 415 availability availability NN 87 1705 416 : : : 87 1705 417 males male NNS 87 1705 418 age age NNP 87 1705 419 15 15 CD 87 1705 420 - - SYM 87 1705 421 49 49 CD 87 1705 422 269,066 269,066 CD 87 1705 423 ; ; : 87 1705 424 fit fit JJ 87 1705 425 for for IN 87 1705 426 military military JJ 87 1705 427 service service NN 87 1705 428 135,836 135,836 CD 87 1705 429 ; ; : 87 1705 430 reach reach VB 87 1705 431 military military JJ 87 1705 432 age age NN 87 1705 433 ( ( -LRB- 87 1705 434 20 20 CD 87 1705 435 ) ) -RRB- 87 1705 436 annually annually RB 87 1705 437 9,680 9,680 CD 87 1705 438 ( ( -LRB- 87 1705 439 1993 1993 CD 87 1705 440 est est NNP 87 1705 441 . . . 87 1705 442 ) ) -RRB- 87 1706 1 Defense defense NN 87 1706 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1706 3 : : : 87 1706 4 exchange exchange NN 87 1706 5 rate rate NN 87 1706 6 conversion conversion NNP 87 1706 7 - - : 87 1706 8 $ $ $ 87 1706 9 102 102 CD 87 1706 10 million million CD 87 1706 11 , , , 87 1706 12 3.2 3.2 CD 87 1706 13 % % NN 87 1706 14 of of IN 87 1706 15 GDP GDP NNP 87 1706 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 1706 17 1990 1990 CD 87 1706 18 est est NNP 87 1706 19 . . . 87 1706 20 ) ) -RRB- 87 1707 1 * * NFP 87 1707 2 The the DT 87 1707 3 Gambia Gambia NNPS 87 1707 4 , , , 87 1707 5 Geography Geography NNP 87 1707 6 Location Location NNP 87 1707 7 : : : 87 1707 8 Western Western NNP 87 1707 9 Africa Africa NNP 87 1707 10 , , , 87 1707 11 bordering border VBG 87 1707 12 the the DT 87 1707 13 North North NNP 87 1707 14 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 1707 15 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 1707 16 almost almost RB 87 1707 17 completely completely RB 87 1707 18 surrounded surround VBN 87 1707 19 by by IN 87 1707 20 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 1707 21 Map Map NNP 87 1707 22 references reference NNS 87 1707 23 : : : 87 1707 24 Africa Africa NNP 87 1707 25 , , , 87 1707 26 Standard Standard NNP 87 1707 27 Time Time NNP 87 1707 28 Zones Zones NNPS 87 1707 29 of of IN 87 1707 30 the the DT 87 1707 31 World World NNP 87 1707 32 Area Area NNP 87 1707 33 : : : 87 1707 34 total total JJ 87 1707 35 area area NN 87 1707 36 : : : 87 1707 37 11,300 11,300 CD 87 1707 38 km2 km2 NNP 87 1707 39 land land NN 87 1707 40 area area NN 87 1707 41 : : : 87 1707 42 10,000 10,000 CD 87 1707 43 km2 km2 NNP 87 1707 44 comparative comparative JJ 87 1707 45 area area NN 87 1707 46 : : : 87 1707 47 slightly slightly RB 87 1707 48 more more JJR 87 1707 49 than than IN 87 1707 50 twice twice RB 87 1707 51 the the DT 87 1707 52 size size NN 87 1707 53 of of IN 87 1707 54 Delaware Delaware NNP 87 1707 55 Land Land NNP 87 1707 56 boundaries boundary NNS 87 1707 57 : : : 87 1707 58 total total JJ 87 1707 59 740 740 CD 87 1707 60 km km NNS 87 1707 61 , , , 87 1707 62 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 1707 63 740 740 CD 87 1707 64 km km NN 87 1707 65 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 1707 66 : : : 87 1707 67 80 80 CD 87 1707 68 km km NN 87 1707 69 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 1707 70 claims claim VBZ 87 1707 71 : : : 87 1707 72 contiguous contiguous JJ 87 1707 73 zone zone NN 87 1707 74 : : : 87 1707 75 18 18 CD 87 1707 76 nm nm NNP 87 1707 77 continental continental NNP 87 1707 78 shelf shelf NNP 87 1707 79 : : : 87 1707 80 not not RB 87 1707 81 specified specify VBN 87 1707 82 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 1707 83 fishing fishing NN 87 1707 84 zone zone NN 87 1707 85 : : : 87 1707 86 200 200 CD 87 1707 87 nm nm CD 87 1707 88 territorial territorial JJ 87 1707 89 sea sea NN 87 1707 90 : : : 87 1707 91 12 12 CD 87 1707 92 nm nm NNP 87 1707 93 International international JJ 87 1707 94 disputes dispute NNS 87 1707 95 : : : 87 1707 96 short short JJ 87 1707 97 section section NN 87 1707 98 of of IN 87 1707 99 boundary boundary JJ 87 1707 100 with with IN 87 1707 101 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 1707 102 is be VBZ 87 1707 103 indefinite indefinite JJ 87 1707 104 Climate climate NN 87 1707 105 : : : 87 1707 106 tropical tropical JJ 87 1707 107 ; ; : 87 1707 108 hot hot JJ 87 1707 109 , , , 87 1707 110 rainy rainy JJ 87 1707 111 season season NN 87 1707 112 ( ( -LRB- 87 1707 113 June June NNP 87 1707 114 to to IN 87 1707 115 November November NNP 87 1707 116 ) ) -RRB- 87 1707 117 ; ; : 87 1707 118 cooler cooler NN 87 1707 119 , , , 87 1707 120 dry dry JJ 87 1707 121 season season NN 87 1707 122 ( ( -LRB- 87 1707 123 November November NNP 87 1707 124 to to IN 87 1707 125 May May NNP 87 1707 126 ) ) -RRB- 87 1707 127 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 1707 128 : : : 87 1707 129 flood flood NN 87 1707 130 plain plain NN 87 1707 131 of of IN 87 1707 132 the the DT 87 1707 133 Gambia Gambia NNP 87 1707 134 River River NNP 87 1707 135 flanked flank VBN 87 1707 136 by by IN 87 1707 137 some some DT 87 1707 138 low low JJ 87 1707 139 hills hill NNS 87 1707 140 Natural natural JJ 87 1707 141 resources resource NNS 87 1707 142 : : : 87 1707 143 fish fish VB 87 1707 144 Land land NN 87 1707 145 use use NN 87 1707 146 : : : 87 1707 147 arable arable JJ 87 1707 148 land land NN 87 1707 149 : : : 87 1707 150 16 16 CD 87 1707 151 % % NN 87 1707 152 permanent permanent JJ 87 1707 153 crops crop NNS 87 1707 154 : : : 87 1707 155 0 0 CD 87 1707 156 % % NN 87 1707 157 meadows meadow NNS 87 1707 158 and and CC 87 1707 159 pastures pasture NNS 87 1707 160 : : : 87 1707 161 9 9 CD 87 1707 162 % % NN 87 1707 163 forest forest NN 87 1707 164 and and CC 87 1707 165 woodland woodland NN 87 1707 166 : : : 87 1707 167 20 20 CD 87 1707 168 % % NN 87 1707 169 other other JJ 87 1707 170 : : : 87 1707 171 55 55 CD 87 1707 172 % % NN 87 1707 173 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 1707 174 land land NN 87 1707 175 : : : 87 1707 176 120 120 CD 87 1707 177 km2 km2 NNP 87 1707 178 ( ( -LRB- 87 1707 179 1989 1989 CD 87 1707 180 est est NNP 87 1707 181 . . . 87 1707 182 ) ) -RRB- 87 1708 1 Environment environment NN 87 1708 2 : : : 87 1708 3 deforestation deforestation NN 87 1708 4 Note note NN 87 1708 5 : : : 87 1708 6 almost almost RB 87 1708 7 an an DT 87 1708 8 enclave enclave NN 87 1708 9 of of IN 87 1708 10 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 1708 11 ; ; : 87 1708 12 smallest small JJS 87 1708 13 country country NN 87 1708 14 on on IN 87 1708 15 the the DT 87 1708 16 continent continent NN 87 1708 17 of of IN 87 1708 18 Africa Africa NNP 87 1708 19 * * NFP 87 1708 20 The the DT 87 1708 21 Gambia Gambia NNPS 87 1708 22 , , , 87 1708 23 People People NNP 87 1708 24 Population Population NNP 87 1708 25 : : : 87 1708 26 930,249 930,249 CD 87 1708 27 ( ( -LRB- 87 1708 28 July July NNP 87 1708 29 1993 1993 CD 87 1708 30 est est NNP 87 1708 31 . . . 87 1708 32 ) ) -RRB- 87 1709 1 Population population NN 87 1709 2 growth growth NN 87 1709 3 rate rate NN 87 1709 4 : : : 87 1709 5 3.07 3.07 CD 87 1709 6 % % NN 87 1709 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1709 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1709 9 est est NNP 87 1709 10 . . . 87 1709 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1710 1 Birth birth NN 87 1710 2 rate rate NN 87 1710 3 : : : 87 1710 4 46.85 46.85 CD 87 1710 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NNP 87 1710 6 population population NN 87 1710 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1710 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1710 9 est est NNP 87 1710 10 . . . 87 1710 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1711 1 Death death NN 87 1711 2 rate rate NN 87 1711 3 : : : 87 1711 4 16.1 16.1 CD 87 1711 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 1711 6 population population NN 87 1711 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1711 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1711 9 est est NNP 87 1711 10 . . . 87 1711 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1712 1 Net net JJ 87 1712 2 migration migration NN 87 1712 3 rate rate NN 87 1712 4 : : : 87 1712 5 0 0 NFP 87 1712 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 1712 7 population population NN 87 1712 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 1712 9 1993 1993 CD 87 1712 10 est est NNP 87 1712 11 . . . 87 1712 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 1713 1 Infant infant NN 87 1713 2 mortality mortality NN 87 1713 3 rate rate NN 87 1713 4 : : : 87 1713 5 126.3 126.3 CD 87 1713 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 1713 7 live live JJ 87 1713 8 births birth NNS 87 1713 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 1713 10 1993 1993 CD 87 1713 11 est est NNP 87 1713 12 . . . 87 1713 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 1714 1 Life life NN 87 1714 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 1714 3 at at IN 87 1714 4 birth birth NN 87 1714 5 : : : 87 1714 6 total total JJ 87 1714 7 population population NN 87 1714 8 : : : 87 1714 9 49.61 49.61 CD 87 1714 10 years year NNS 87 1714 11 male male JJ 87 1714 12 : : : 87 1714 13 47.41 47.41 CD 87 1714 14 years year NNS 87 1714 15 female female JJ 87 1714 16 : : : 87 1714 17 51.87 51.87 CD 87 1714 18 years year NNS 87 1714 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 1714 20 1993 1993 CD 87 1714 21 est est NNP 87 1714 22 . . . 87 1714 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 1715 1 Total total JJ 87 1715 2 fertility fertility NN 87 1715 3 rate rate NN 87 1715 4 : : : 87 1715 5 6.35 6.35 CD 87 1715 6 children child NNS 87 1715 7 born bear VBN 87 1715 8 / / SYM 87 1715 9 woman woman NN 87 1715 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 1715 11 1993 1993 CD 87 1715 12 est est NNP 87 1715 13 . . . 87 1715 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 1716 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 1716 2 : : : 87 1716 3 noun noun NNP 87 1716 4 : : : 87 1716 5 Gambian(s Gambian(s NNP 87 1716 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 1716 7 adjective adjective NN 87 1716 8 : : : 87 1716 9 Gambian gambian JJ 87 1716 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 1716 11 divisions division NNS 87 1716 12 : : : 87 1716 13 African african JJ 87 1716 14 99 99 CD 87 1716 15 % % NN 87 1716 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 1716 17 Mandinka Mandinka NNP 87 1716 18 42 42 CD 87 1716 19 % % NN 87 1716 20 , , , 87 1716 21 Fula Fula NNP 87 1716 22 18 18 CD 87 1716 23 % % NN 87 1716 24 , , , 87 1716 25 Wolof Wolof NNP 87 1716 26 16 16 CD 87 1716 27 % % NN 87 1716 28 , , , 87 1716 29 Jola Jola NNP 87 1716 30 10 10 CD 87 1716 31 % % NN 87 1716 32 , , , 87 1716 33 Serahuli Serahuli NNP 87 1716 34 9 9 CD 87 1716 35 % % NN 87 1716 36 , , , 87 1716 37 other other JJ 87 1716 38 4 4 CD 87 1716 39 % % NN 87 1716 40 ) ) -RRB- 87 1716 41 , , , 87 1716 42 non non JJ 87 1716 43 - - JJ 87 1716 44 Gambian gambian JJ 87 1716 45 1 1 CD 87 1716 46 % % NN 87 1716 47 Religions religion NNS 87 1716 48 : : : 87 1716 49 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 1716 50 90 90 CD 87 1716 51 % % NN 87 1716 52 , , , 87 1716 53 Christian Christian NNP 87 1716 54 9 9 CD 87 1716 55 % % NN 87 1716 56 , , , 87 1716 57 indigenous indigenous JJ 87 1716 58 beliefs belief NNS 87 1716 59 1 1 CD 87 1716 60 % % NN 87 1716 61 Languages Languages NNPS 87 1716 62 : : : 87 1716 63 English English NNP 87 1716 64 ( ( -LRB- 87 1716 65 official official NN 87 1716 66 ) ) -RRB- 87 1716 67 , , , 87 1716 68 Mandinka Mandinka NNP 87 1716 69 , , , 87 1716 70 Wolof Wolof NNP 87 1716 71 , , , 87 1716 72 Fula Fula NNP 87 1716 73 , , , 87 1716 74 other other JJ 87 1716 75 indigenous indigenous JJ 87 1716 76 vernaculars vernacular NNS 87 1716 77 Literacy literacy NN 87 1716 78 : : : 87 1716 79 age age NN 87 1716 80 15 15 CD 87 1716 81 and and CC 87 1716 82 over over RB 87 1716 83 can can MD 87 1716 84 read read VB 87 1716 85 and and CC 87 1716 86 write write VB 87 1716 87 ( ( -LRB- 87 1716 88 1990 1990 CD 87 1716 89 ) ) -RRB- 87 1716 90 total total JJ 87 1716 91 population population NN 87 1716 92 : : : 87 1716 93 27 27 CD 87 1716 94 % % NN 87 1716 95 male male NN 87 1716 96 : : : 87 1716 97 39 39 CD 87 1716 98 % % NN 87 1716 99 female female NN 87 1716 100 : : : 87 1716 101 16 16 CD 87 1716 102 % % NN 87 1716 103 Labor Labor NNP 87 1716 104 force force NN 87 1716 105 : : : 87 1716 106 400,000 400,000 CD 87 1716 107 ( ( -LRB- 87 1716 108 1986 1986 CD 87 1716 109 est est NNP 87 1716 110 . . . 87 1716 111 ) ) -RRB- 87 1717 1 by by IN 87 1717 2 occupation occupation NN 87 1717 3 : : : 87 1717 4 agriculture agriculture NN 87 1717 5 75.0 75.0 CD 87 1717 6 % % NN 87 1717 7 , , , 87 1717 8 industry industry NN 87 1717 9 , , , 87 1717 10 commerce commerce NN 87 1717 11 , , , 87 1717 12 and and CC 87 1717 13 services service NNS 87 1717 14 18.9 18.9 CD 87 1717 15 % % NN 87 1717 16 , , , 87 1717 17 government government NN 87 1717 18 6.1 6.1 CD 87 1717 19 % % NN 87 1717 20 note note NN 87 1717 21 : : : 87 1717 22 55 55 CD 87 1717 23 % % NN 87 1717 24 population population NN 87 1717 25 of of IN 87 1717 26 working work VBG 87 1717 27 age age NN 87 1717 28 ( ( -LRB- 87 1717 29 1983 1983 CD 87 1717 30 ) ) -RRB- 87 1717 31 * * NFP 87 1717 32 The the DT 87 1717 33 Gambia Gambia NNPS 87 1717 34 , , , 87 1717 35 Government Government NNP 87 1717 36 Names Names NNPS 87 1717 37 : : : 87 1717 38 conventional conventional JJ 87 1717 39 long long JJ 87 1717 40 form form NN 87 1717 41 : : : 87 1717 42 Republic Republic NNP 87 1717 43 of of IN 87 1717 44 The the DT 87 1717 45 Gambia Gambia NNP 87 1717 46 conventional conventional JJ 87 1717 47 short short JJ 87 1717 48 form form NN 87 1717 49 : : : 87 1717 50 The the DT 87 1717 51 Gambia Gambia NNP 87 1717 52 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 1717 53 : : : 87 1717 54 GA GA NNP 87 1717 55 Type Type NNP 87 1717 56 : : : 87 1717 57 republic republic NN 87 1717 58 under under IN 87 1717 59 multiparty multiparty NNP 87 1717 60 democratic democratic JJ 87 1717 61 rule rule NN 87 1717 62 Capital Capital NNP 87 1717 63 : : : 87 1717 64 Banjul Banjul NNP 87 1717 65 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 1717 66 divisions division NNS 87 1717 67 : : : 87 1717 68 5 5 CD 87 1717 69 divisions division NNS 87 1717 70 and and CC 87 1717 71 1 1 CD 87 1717 72 city city NN 87 1717 73 * * NFP 87 1717 74 ; ; : 87 1717 75 Banjul Banjul NNP 87 1717 76 * * NFP 87 1717 77 , , , 87 1717 78 Lower Lower NNP 87 1717 79 River River NNP 87 1717 80 , , , 87 1717 81 MacCarthy MacCarthy NNP 87 1717 82 Island Island NNP 87 1717 83 , , , 87 1717 84 North North NNP 87 1717 85 Bank Bank NNP 87 1717 86 , , , 87 1717 87 , , , 87 1717 88 Upper Upper NNP 87 1717 89 River River NNP 87 1717 90 , , , 87 1717 91 Western western JJ 87 1717 92 Independence Independence NNP 87 1717 93 : : : 87 1717 94 18 18 CD 87 1717 95 February February NNP 87 1717 96 1965 1965 CD 87 1717 97 ( ( -LRB- 87 1717 98 from from IN 87 1717 99 UK UK NNP 87 1717 100 ; ; : 87 1717 101 The the DT 87 1717 102 Gambia Gambia NNP 87 1717 103 and and CC 87 1717 104 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 1717 105 signed sign VBD 87 1717 106 an an DT 87 1717 107 agreement agreement NN 87 1717 108 on on IN 87 1717 109 12 12 CD 87 1717 110 December December NNP 87 1717 111 1981 1981 CD 87 1717 112 that that WDT 87 1717 113 called call VBD 87 1717 114 for for IN 87 1717 115 the the DT 87 1717 116 creation creation NN 87 1717 117 of of IN 87 1717 118 a a DT 87 1717 119 loose loose JJ 87 1717 120 confederation confederation NN 87 1717 121 to to TO 87 1717 122 be be VB 87 1717 123 known know VBN 87 1717 124 as as IN 87 1717 125 Senegambia Senegambia NNP 87 1717 126 , , , 87 1717 127 but but CC 87 1717 128 the the DT 87 1717 129 agreement agreement NN 87 1717 130 was be VBD 87 1717 131 dissolved dissolve VBN 87 1717 132 on on IN 87 1717 133 30 30 CD 87 1717 134 September September NNP 87 1717 135 1989 1989 CD 87 1717 136 ) ) -RRB- 87 1717 137 Constitution constitution NN 87 1717 138 : : : 87 1717 139 24 24 CD 87 1717 140 April April NNP 87 1717 141 1970 1970 CD 87 1717 142 Legal legal JJ 87 1717 143 system system NN 87 1717 144 : : : 87 1717 145 based base VBN 87 1717 146 on on IN 87 1717 147 a a DT 87 1717 148 composite composite NN 87 1717 149 of of IN 87 1717 150 English english JJ 87 1717 151 common common JJ 87 1717 152 law law NN 87 1717 153 , , , 87 1717 154 Koranic koranic JJ 87 1717 155 law law NN 87 1717 156 , , , 87 1717 157 and and CC 87 1717 158 customary customary JJ 87 1717 159 law law NN 87 1717 160 ; ; : 87 1717 161 accepts accept VBZ 87 1717 162 compulsory compulsory JJ 87 1717 163 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 1717 164 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 1717 165 , , , 87 1717 166 with with IN 87 1717 167 reservations reservation NNS 87 1717 168 National national JJ 87 1717 169 holiday holiday NN 87 1717 170 : : : 87 1717 171 Independence Independence NNP 87 1717 172 Day Day NNP 87 1717 173 , , , 87 1717 174 18 18 CD 87 1717 175 February February NNP 87 1717 176 ( ( -LRB- 87 1717 177 1965 1965 CD 87 1717 178 ) ) -RRB- 87 1717 179 Political political JJ 87 1717 180 parties party NNS 87 1717 181 and and CC 87 1717 182 leaders leader NNS 87 1717 183 : : : 87 1717 184 People People NNS 87 1717 185 's 's POS 87 1717 186 Progressive Progressive NNP 87 1717 187 Party Party NNP 87 1717 188 ( ( -LRB- 87 1717 189 PPP PPP NNP 87 1717 190 ) ) -RRB- 87 1717 191 , , , 87 1717 192 Dawda Dawda NNP 87 1717 193 K. K. NNP 87 1717 194 JAWARA JAWARA NNP 87 1717 195 , , , 87 1717 196 secretary secretary NN 87 1717 197 general general NN 87 1717 198 ; ; : 87 1717 199 National National NNP 87 1717 200 Convention Convention NNP 87 1717 201 Party Party NNP 87 1717 202 ( ( -LRB- 87 1717 203 NCP NCP NNP 87 1717 204 ) ) -RRB- 87 1717 205 , , , 87 1717 206 Sheriff Sheriff NNP 87 1717 207 DIBBA DIBBA NNP 87 1717 208 ; ; : 87 1717 209 Gambian Gambian NNP 87 1717 210 People People NNPS 87 1717 211 's 's POS 87 1717 212 Party Party NNP 87 1717 213 ( ( -LRB- 87 1717 214 GPP GPP NNP 87 1717 215 ) ) -RRB- 87 1717 216 , , , 87 1717 217 Hassan Hassan NNP 87 1717 218 Musa Musa NNP 87 1717 219 CAMARA CAMARA NNP 87 1717 220 ; ; : 87 1717 221 United United NNP 87 1717 222 Party Party NNP 87 1717 223 ( ( -LRB- 87 1717 224 UP UP NNP 87 1717 225 ) ) -RRB- 87 1717 226 , , , 87 1717 227 leader leader NN 87 1717 228 NA NA NNP 87 1717 229 ; ; : 87 1717 230 People People NNS 87 1717 231 's 's POS 87 1717 232 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1717 233 Organization Organization NNP 87 1717 234 of of IN 87 1717 235 Independence Independence NNP 87 1717 236 and and CC 87 1717 237 Socialism Socialism NNP 87 1717 238 ( ( -LRB- 87 1717 239 PDOIS PDOIS NNP 87 1717 240 ) ) -RRB- 87 1717 241 , , , 87 1717 242 leader leader NN 87 1717 243 NA NA NNP 87 1717 244 ; ; : 87 1717 245 People People NNS 87 1717 246 's 's POS 87 1717 247 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1717 248 Party Party NNP 87 1717 249 ( ( -LRB- 87 1717 250 PDP PDP NNP 87 1717 251 ) ) -RRB- 87 1717 252 , , , 87 1717 253 Jabel Jabel NNP 87 1717 254 SALLAH SALLAH NNP 87 1717 255 Suffrage suffrage NN 87 1717 256 : : : 87 1717 257 21 21 CD 87 1717 258 years year NNS 87 1717 259 of of IN 87 1717 260 age age NN 87 1717 261 ; ; : 87 1717 262 universal universal JJ 87 1717 263 Elections election NNS 87 1717 264 : : : 87 1717 265 House House NNP 87 1717 266 of of IN 87 1717 267 Representatives Representatives NNPS 87 1717 268 : : : 87 1717 269 last last RB 87 1717 270 held hold VBN 87 1717 271 on on IN 87 1717 272 11 11 CD 87 1717 273 March March NNP 87 1717 274 1987 1987 CD 87 1717 275 ( ( -LRB- 87 1717 276 next next JJ 87 1717 277 to to TO 87 1717 278 be be VB 87 1717 279 held hold VBN 87 1717 280 by by IN 87 1717 281 March March NNP 87 1717 282 1992 1992 CD 87 1717 283 ) ) -RRB- 87 1717 284 ; ; : 87 1717 285 results result NNS 87 1717 286 - - HYPH 87 1717 287 PPP ppp NN 87 1717 288 56.6 56.6 CD 87 1717 289 % % NN 87 1717 290 , , , 87 1717 291 NCP NCP NNP 87 1717 292 27.6 27.6 CD 87 1717 293 % % NN 87 1717 294 , , , 87 1717 295 GPP GPP NNP 87 1717 296 14.7 14.7 CD 87 1717 297 % % NN 87 1717 298 , , , 87 1717 299 PDOIS PDOIS NNP 87 1717 300 1 1 CD 87 1717 301 % % NN 87 1717 302 ; ; , 87 1717 303 seats seat NNS 87 1717 304 - - , 87 1717 305 ( ( -LRB- 87 1717 306 43 43 CD 87 1717 307 total total NN 87 1717 308 , , , 87 1717 309 36 36 CD 87 1717 310 elected elect VBN 87 1717 311 ) ) -RRB- 87 1717 312 PPP PPP NNP 87 1717 313 31 31 CD 87 1717 314 , , , 87 1717 315 NCP NCP NNP 87 1717 316 5 5 CD 87 1717 317 President President NNP 87 1717 318 : : : 87 1717 319 last last RB 87 1717 320 held hold VBN 87 1717 321 on on IN 87 1717 322 11 11 CD 87 1717 323 March March NNP 87 1717 324 1987 1987 CD 87 1717 325 ( ( -LRB- 87 1717 326 next next JJ 87 1717 327 to to TO 87 1717 328 be be VB 87 1717 329 held hold VBN 87 1717 330 March March NNP 87 1717 331 1992 1992 CD 87 1717 332 ) ) -RRB- 87 1717 333 ; ; : 87 1717 334 results result NNS 87 1717 335 - - : 87 1717 336 Sir Sir NNP 87 1717 337 Dawda Dawda NNP 87 1717 338 JAWARA JAWARA NNP 87 1717 339 ( ( -LRB- 87 1717 340 PPP PPP NNP 87 1717 341 ) ) -RRB- 87 1717 342 61.1 61.1 CD 87 1717 343 % % NN 87 1717 344 , , , 87 1717 345 Sherif Sherif NNP 87 1717 346 Mustapha Mustapha NNP 87 1717 347 DIBBA DIBBA NNP 87 1717 348 ( ( -LRB- 87 1717 349 NCP NCP NNP 87 1717 350 ) ) -RRB- 87 1717 351 25.2 25.2 CD 87 1717 352 % % NN 87 1717 353 , , , 87 1717 354 Assan Assan NNP 87 1717 355 Musa Musa NNP 87 1717 356 CAMARA CAMARA NNP 87 1717 357 ( ( -LRB- 87 1717 358 GPP GPP NNP 87 1717 359 ) ) -RRB- 87 1717 360 13.7 13.7 CD 87 1717 361 % % NN 87 1717 362 Executive Executive NNP 87 1717 363 branch branch NN 87 1717 364 : : : 87 1717 365 president president NN 87 1717 366 , , , 87 1717 367 vice vice NN 87 1717 368 president president NN 87 1717 369 , , , 87 1717 370 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 87 1717 371 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 1717 372 branch branch NN 87 1717 373 : : : 87 1717 374 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 1717 375 House House NNP 87 1717 376 of of IN 87 1717 377 Representatives Representatives NNP 87 1717 378 Judicial Judicial NNP 87 1717 379 branch branch NN 87 1717 380 : : : 87 1717 381 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 1717 382 Court Court NNP 87 1717 383 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 1717 384 : : : 87 1717 385 Chief Chief NNP 87 1717 386 of of IN 87 1717 387 State State NNP 87 1717 388 and and CC 87 1717 389 Head Head NNP 87 1717 390 of of IN 87 1717 391 Government Government NNP 87 1717 392 : : : 87 1717 393 President President NNP 87 1717 394 Alhaji Alhaji NNP 87 1717 395 Sir Sir NNP 87 1717 396 Dawda Dawda NNP 87 1717 397 Kairaba Kairaba NNP 87 1717 398 JAWARA JAWARA NNP 87 1717 399 ( ( -LRB- 87 1717 400 since since IN 87 1717 401 24 24 CD 87 1717 402 April April NNP 87 1717 403 1970 1970 CD 87 1717 404 ) ) -RRB- 87 1717 405 ; ; : 87 1717 406 Vice Vice NNP 87 1717 407 President President NNP 87 1717 408 Saihou Saihou NNP 87 1717 409 SABALLY SABALLY NNP 87 1717 410 ( ( -LRB- 87 1717 411 since since IN 87 1717 412 NA NA NNP 87 1717 413 ) ) -RRB- 87 1717 414 Member Member NNP 87 1717 415 of of IN 87 1717 416 : : : 87 1717 417 ACP ACP NNP 87 1717 418 , , , 87 1717 419 AfDB AfDB NNP 87 1717 420 , , , 87 1717 421 C C NNP 87 1717 422 , , , 87 1717 423 CCC CCC NNP 87 1717 424 , , , 87 1717 425 ECA ECA NNP 87 1717 426 , , , 87 1717 427 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 87 1717 428 , , , 87 1717 429 FAO FAO NNP 87 1717 430 , , , 87 1717 431 G-77 g-77 CD 87 1717 432 , , , 87 1717 433 GATT GATT NNP 87 1717 434 , , , 87 1717 435 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 1717 436 , , , 87 1717 437 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 1717 438 , , , 87 1717 439 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 1717 440 , , , 87 1717 441 IDA IDA NNP 87 1717 442 , , , 87 1717 443 IDB IDB NNP 87 1717 444 , , , 87 1717 445 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 1717 446 , , , 87 1717 447 IFC IFC NNP 87 1717 448 , , , 87 1717 449 IMF IMF NNP 87 1717 450 , , , 87 1717 451 IMO imo RB 87 1717 452 , , , 87 1717 453 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 1717 454 , , , 87 1717 455 IOC IOC NNP 87 1717 456 , , , 87 1717 457 ITU ITU NNP 87 1717 458 , , , 87 1717 459 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 1717 460 , , , 87 1717 461 NAM NAM NNP 87 1717 462 , , , 87 1717 463 OAU OAU NNP 87 1717 464 , , , 87 1717 465 OIC OIC NNP 87 1717 466 , , , 87 1717 467 UN UN NNP 87 1717 468 , , , 87 1717 469 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 1717 470 , , , 87 1717 471 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 1717 472 , , , 87 1717 473 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 1717 474 , , , 87 1717 475 UPU UPU NNP 87 1717 476 , , , 87 1717 477 WCL WCL NNP 87 1717 478 , , , 87 1717 479 WFTU WFTU NNP 87 1717 480 , , , 87 1717 481 WHO who WP 87 1717 482 , , , 87 1717 483 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 1717 484 , , , 87 1717 485 WMO WMO NNP 87 1717 486 , , , 87 1717 487 WTO WTO NNP 87 1717 488 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1717 489 representation representation NN 87 1717 490 in in IN 87 1717 491 US US NNP 87 1717 492 : : : 87 1717 493 chief chief NN 87 1717 494 of of IN 87 1717 495 mission mission NN 87 1717 496 : : : 87 1717 497 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 1717 498 Ousman Ousman NNP 87 1717 499 A. A. NNP 87 1717 500 SALLAH SALLAH NNP 87 1717 501 * * NFP 87 1717 502 The the DT 87 1717 503 Gambia Gambia NNPS 87 1717 504 , , , 87 1717 505 Government Government NNP 87 1717 506 chancery chancery NN 87 1717 507 : : : 87 1717 508 Suite Suite NNP 87 1717 509 720 720 CD 87 1717 510 , , , 87 1717 511 1030 1030 CD 87 1717 512 15th 15th NNP 87 1717 513 Street Street NNP 87 1717 514 NW NW NNP 87 1717 515 , , , 87 1717 516 Washington Washington NNP 87 1717 517 , , , 87 1717 518 DC DC NNP 87 1717 519 20005 20005 CD 87 1717 520 telephone telephone NN 87 1717 521 : : : 87 1717 522 ( ( -LRB- 87 1717 523 202 202 CD 87 1717 524 ) ) -RRB- 87 1717 525 842 842 CD 87 1717 526 - - HYPH 87 1717 527 1356 1356 CD 87 1717 528 or or CC 87 1717 529 842 842 CD 87 1717 530 - - HYPH 87 1717 531 1359 1359 CD 87 1717 532 US US NNP 87 1717 533 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1717 534 representation representation NN 87 1717 535 : : : 87 1717 536 chief chief NN 87 1717 537 of of IN 87 1717 538 mission mission NN 87 1717 539 : : : 87 1717 540 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 1717 541 Arlene Arlene NNP 87 1717 542 RENDER RENDER NNP 87 1717 543 embassy embassy NN 87 1717 544 : : : 87 1717 545 Pipeline Pipeline NNP 87 1717 546 Road Road NNP 87 1717 547 ( ( -LRB- 87 1717 548 Kairaba Kairaba NNP 87 1717 549 Avenue Avenue NNP 87 1717 550 ) ) -RRB- 87 1717 551 , , , 87 1717 552 Fajara Fajara NNP 87 1717 553 , , , 87 1717 554 Banjul Banjul NNP 87 1717 555 mailing mail VBG 87 1717 556 address address NN 87 1717 557 : : : 87 1717 558 P. P. NNP 87 1717 559 M. M. NNP 87 1717 560 B. B. NNP 87 1718 1 No no UH 87 1718 2 . . . 87 1719 1 19 19 CD 87 1719 2 , , , 87 1719 3 Banjul Banjul NNP 87 1719 4 telephone telephone NN 87 1719 5 : : : 87 1719 6 [ [ -LRB- 87 1719 7 220 220 CD 87 1719 8 ] ] -RRB- 87 1719 9 92856 92856 CD 87 1719 10 or or CC 87 1719 11 92858 92858 CD 87 1719 12 , , , 87 1719 13 91970 91970 CD 87 1719 14 , , , 87 1719 15 91971 91971 CD 87 1719 16 FAX FAX NNP 87 1719 17 : : : 87 1719 18 ( ( -LRB- 87 1719 19 220 220 CD 87 1719 20 ) ) -RRB- 87 1719 21 92475 92475 CD 87 1719 22 Flag flag NN 87 1719 23 : : : 87 1719 24 three three CD 87 1719 25 equal equal JJ 87 1719 26 horizontal horizontal JJ 87 1719 27 bands band NNS 87 1719 28 of of IN 87 1719 29 red red JJ 87 1719 30 ( ( -LRB- 87 1719 31 top top NNP 87 1719 32 ) ) -RRB- 87 1719 33 , , , 87 1719 34 blue blue JJ 87 1719 35 with with IN 87 1719 36 white white JJ 87 1719 37 edges edge NNS 87 1719 38 , , , 87 1719 39 and and CC 87 1719 40 green green JJ 87 1719 41 * * NFP 87 1719 42 The the DT 87 1719 43 Gambia Gambia NNPS 87 1719 44 , , , 87 1719 45 Economy Economy NNP 87 1719 46 Overview Overview NNP 87 1719 47 : : : 87 1719 48 The the DT 87 1719 49 Gambia Gambia NNP 87 1719 50 has have VBZ 87 1719 51 no no DT 87 1719 52 important important JJ 87 1719 53 mineral mineral NN 87 1719 54 or or CC 87 1719 55 other other JJ 87 1719 56 natural natural JJ 87 1719 57 resources resource NNS 87 1719 58 and and CC 87 1719 59 has have VBZ 87 1719 60 a a DT 87 1719 61 limited limited JJ 87 1719 62 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 1719 63 base base NN 87 1719 64 . . . 87 1720 1 It -PRON- PRP 87 1720 2 is be VBZ 87 1720 3 one one CD 87 1720 4 of of IN 87 1720 5 the the DT 87 1720 6 world world NN 87 1720 7 's 's POS 87 1720 8 poorest poor JJS 87 1720 9 countries country NNS 87 1720 10 with with IN 87 1720 11 a a DT 87 1720 12 per per IN 87 1720 13 capita capita NN 87 1720 14 income income NN 87 1720 15 of of IN 87 1720 16 about about IN 87 1720 17 $ $ $ 87 1720 18 325 325 CD 87 1720 19 . . . 87 1721 1 About about RB 87 1721 2 75 75 CD 87 1721 3 % % NN 87 1721 4 of of IN 87 1721 5 the the DT 87 1721 6 population population NN 87 1721 7 is be VBZ 87 1721 8 engaged engage VBN 87 1721 9 in in IN 87 1721 10 crop crop NN 87 1721 11 production production NN 87 1721 12 and and CC 87 1721 13 livestock livestock NN 87 1721 14 raising raising NN 87 1721 15 , , , 87 1721 16 which which WDT 87 1721 17 contribute contribute VBP 87 1721 18 30 30 CD 87 1721 19 % % NN 87 1721 20 to to IN 87 1721 21 GDP GDP NNP 87 1721 22 . . . 87 1722 1 Small small JJ 87 1722 2 - - HYPH 87 1722 3 scale scale NN 87 1722 4 manufacturing manufacturing NN 87 1722 5 activity activity NN 87 1722 6 - - HYPH 87 1722 7 processing process VBG 87 1722 8 peanuts peanut NNS 87 1722 9 , , , 87 1722 10 fish fish NNS 87 1722 11 , , , 87 1722 12 and and CC 87 1722 13 hides hide NNS 87 1722 14 - - : 87 1722 15 accounts account NNS 87 1722 16 for for IN 87 1722 17 less less JJR 87 1722 18 than than IN 87 1722 19 10 10 CD 87 1722 20 % % NN 87 1722 21 of of IN 87 1722 22 GDP GDP NNP 87 1722 23 . . . 87 1723 1 Tourism tourism NN 87 1723 2 is be VBZ 87 1723 3 a a DT 87 1723 4 growing grow VBG 87 1723 5 industry industry NN 87 1723 6 . . . 87 1724 1 The the DT 87 1724 2 Gambia Gambia NNP 87 1724 3 imports import VBZ 87 1724 4 one one CD 87 1724 5 - - HYPH 87 1724 6 third third NN 87 1724 7 of of IN 87 1724 8 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 1724 9 food food NN 87 1724 10 , , , 87 1724 11 all all DT 87 1724 12 fuel fuel NN 87 1724 13 , , , 87 1724 14 and and CC 87 1724 15 most most RBS 87 1724 16 manufactured manufacture VBN 87 1724 17 goods good NNS 87 1724 18 . . . 87 1725 1 Exports export NNS 87 1725 2 are be VBP 87 1725 3 concentrated concentrate VBN 87 1725 4 on on IN 87 1725 5 peanut peanut NN 87 1725 6 products product NNS 87 1725 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1725 8 about about RB 87 1725 9 75 75 CD 87 1725 10 % % NN 87 1725 11 of of IN 87 1725 12 total total JJ 87 1725 13 value value NN 87 1725 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 1725 15 . . . 87 1726 1 National national JJ 87 1726 2 product product NN 87 1726 3 : : : 87 1726 4 GDP gdp NN 87 1726 5 - - HYPH 87 1726 6 exchange exchange NN 87 1726 7 rate rate NN 87 1726 8 conversion conversion NN 87 1726 9 - - : 87 1726 10 $ $ $ 87 1726 11 292 292 CD 87 1726 12 million million CD 87 1726 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 1726 14 1991 1991 CD 87 1726 15 est est NNP 87 1726 16 . . . 87 1726 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 1727 1 National national JJ 87 1727 2 product product NN 87 1727 3 real real JJ 87 1727 4 growth growth NN 87 1727 5 rate rate NN 87 1727 6 : : : 87 1727 7 3 3 CD 87 1727 8 % % NN 87 1727 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 1727 10 1991 1991 CD 87 1727 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1727 12 National national JJ 87 1727 13 product product NN 87 1727 14 per per IN 87 1727 15 capita capita NN 87 1727 16 : : : 87 1727 17 $ $ $ 87 1727 18 325 325 CD 87 1727 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 1727 20 1991 1991 CD 87 1727 21 est est NNP 87 1727 22 . . . 87 1727 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 1728 1 Inflation inflation NN 87 1728 2 rate rate NN 87 1728 3 ( ( -LRB- 87 1728 4 consumer consumer NN 87 1728 5 prices price NNS 87 1728 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 1728 7 : : : 87 1728 8 12 12 CD 87 1728 9 % % NN 87 1728 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 1728 11 1992 1992 CD 87 1728 12 est est NNP 87 1728 13 . . . 87 1728 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 1729 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 1729 2 rate rate NN 87 1729 3 : : : 87 1729 4 NA% NA% `` 87 1729 5 Budget budget NN 87 1729 6 : : : 87 1729 7 revenues revenue VBZ 87 1729 8 $ $ $ 87 1729 9 94 94 CD 87 1729 10 million million CD 87 1729 11 ; ; : 87 1729 12 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1729 13 $ $ $ 87 1729 14 80 80 CD 87 1729 15 million million CD 87 1729 16 , , , 87 1729 17 including include VBG 87 1729 18 capital capital NN 87 1729 19 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1729 20 of of IN 87 1729 21 $ $ $ 87 1729 22 25 25 CD 87 1729 23 million million CD 87 1729 24 ( ( -LRB- 87 1729 25 FY91 FY91 NNP 87 1729 26 est est NNP 87 1729 27 . . . 87 1729 28 ) ) -RRB- 87 1730 1 Exports export NNS 87 1730 2 : : : 87 1730 3 $ $ $ 87 1730 4 133 133 CD 87 1730 5 million million CD 87 1730 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 1730 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 1730 8 . . NNP 87 1730 9 , , , 87 1730 10 FY91 FY91 NNP 87 1730 11 est est NNP 87 1730 12 . . . 87 1730 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 1731 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 1731 2 : : : 87 1731 3 peanuts peanut NNS 87 1731 4 and and CC 87 1731 5 peanut peanut NN 87 1731 6 products product NNS 87 1731 7 , , , 87 1731 8 fish fish NN 87 1731 9 , , , 87 1731 10 cotton cotton NN 87 1731 11 lint lint NN 87 1731 12 , , , 87 1731 13 palm palm NN 87 1731 14 kernels kernel NNS 87 1731 15 partners partner NNS 87 1731 16 : : : 87 1731 17 Japan Japan NNP 87 1731 18 60 60 CD 87 1731 19 % % NN 87 1731 20 , , , 87 1731 21 Europe Europe NNP 87 1731 22 29 29 CD 87 1731 23 % % NN 87 1731 24 , , , 87 1731 25 Africa Africa NNP 87 1731 26 5 5 CD 87 1731 27 % % NN 87 1731 28 , , , 87 1731 29 US US NNP 87 1731 30 1 1 CD 87 1731 31 % % NN 87 1731 32 , , , 87 1731 33 other other JJ 87 1731 34 5 5 CD 87 1731 35 % % NN 87 1731 36 ( ( -LRB- 87 1731 37 1989 1989 CD 87 1731 38 ) ) -RRB- 87 1731 39 Imports import NNS 87 1731 40 : : : 87 1731 41 $ $ $ 87 1731 42 174 174 CD 87 1731 43 million million CD 87 1731 44 ( ( -LRB- 87 1731 45 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 1731 46 . . NNP 87 1731 47 , , , 87 1731 48 FY91 FY91 NNP 87 1731 49 est est NNP 87 1731 50 . . . 87 1731 51 ) ) -RRB- 87 1732 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 1732 2 : : : 87 1732 3 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 87 1732 4 , , , 87 1732 5 manufactures manufacture NNS 87 1732 6 , , , 87 1732 7 raw raw JJ 87 1732 8 materials material NNS 87 1732 9 , , , 87 1732 10 fuel fuel NN 87 1732 11 , , , 87 1732 12 machinery machinery NN 87 1732 13 and and CC 87 1732 14 transport transport NN 87 1732 15 equipment equipment NN 87 1732 16 partners partner NNS 87 1732 17 : : : 87 1732 18 Europe Europe NNP 87 1732 19 57 57 CD 87 1732 20 % % NN 87 1732 21 , , , 87 1732 22 Asia Asia NNP 87 1732 23 25 25 CD 87 1732 24 % % NN 87 1732 25 , , , 87 1732 26 USSR USSR NNP 87 1732 27 and and CC 87 1732 28 Eastern Eastern NNP 87 1732 29 Europe Europe NNP 87 1732 30 9 9 CD 87 1732 31 % % NN 87 1732 32 , , , 87 1732 33 US US NNP 87 1732 34 6 6 CD 87 1732 35 % % NN 87 1732 36 , , , 87 1732 37 other other JJ 87 1732 38 3 3 CD 87 1732 39 % % NN 87 1732 40 ( ( -LRB- 87 1732 41 1989 1989 CD 87 1732 42 ) ) -RRB- 87 1732 43 External external JJ 87 1732 44 debt debt NN 87 1732 45 : : : 87 1732 46 $ $ $ 87 1732 47 336 336 CD 87 1732 48 million million CD 87 1732 49 ( ( -LRB- 87 1732 50 December December NNP 87 1732 51 1990 1990 CD 87 1732 52 est est NNP 87 1732 53 . . . 87 1732 54 ) ) -RRB- 87 1733 1 Industrial industrial JJ 87 1733 2 production production NN 87 1733 3 : : : 87 1733 4 growth growth NN 87 1733 5 rate rate NN 87 1733 6 6.7 6.7 CD 87 1733 7 % % NN 87 1733 8 ; ; , 87 1733 9 accounts account NNS 87 1733 10 for for IN 87 1733 11 5.8 5.8 CD 87 1733 12 % % NN 87 1733 13 of of IN 87 1733 14 GDP GDP NNP 87 1733 15 ( ( -LRB- 87 1733 16 FY90 FY90 NNP 87 1733 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 1733 18 Electricity Electricity NNP 87 1733 19 : : : 87 1733 20 30,000 30,000 CD 87 1733 21 kW kw NN 87 1733 22 capacity capacity NN 87 1733 23 ; ; : 87 1733 24 65 65 CD 87 1733 25 million million CD 87 1733 26 kWh kWh NNS 87 1733 27 produced produce VBN 87 1733 28 , , , 87 1733 29 75 75 CD 87 1733 30 kWh kWh NNS 87 1733 31 per per IN 87 1733 32 capita capita NN 87 1733 33 ( ( -LRB- 87 1733 34 1991 1991 CD 87 1733 35 ) ) -RRB- 87 1733 36 Industries industry NNS 87 1733 37 : : : 87 1733 38 peanut peanut NN 87 1733 39 processing processing NN 87 1733 40 , , , 87 1733 41 tourism tourism NN 87 1733 42 , , , 87 1733 43 beverages beverage NNS 87 1733 44 , , , 87 1733 45 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 1733 46 machinery machinery NN 87 1733 47 assembly assembly NNP 87 1733 48 , , , 87 1733 49 woodworking woodworking NNP 87 1733 50 , , , 87 1733 51 metalworking metalworking NN 87 1733 52 , , , 87 1733 53 clothing clothing NN 87 1733 54 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 87 1733 55 : : : 87 1733 56 accounts account NNS 87 1733 57 for for IN 87 1733 58 30 30 CD 87 1733 59 % % NN 87 1733 60 of of IN 87 1733 61 GDP gdp NN 87 1733 62 and and CC 87 1733 63 employs employ VBZ 87 1733 64 about about RB 87 1733 65 75 75 CD 87 1733 66 % % NN 87 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273 1 1 CD 87 1733 274 usable usable JJ 87 1733 275 : : : 87 1733 276 1 1 CD 87 1733 277 with with IN 87 1733 278 permanent permanent JJ 87 1733 279 - - HYPH 87 1733 280 surface surface NN 87 1733 281 runways runway NNS 87 1733 282 : : : 87 1733 283 1 1 CD 87 1733 284 with with IN 87 1733 285 runways runway NNS 87 1733 286 over over IN 87 1733 287 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1733 288 m m NNP 87 1733 289 : : : 87 1733 290 0 0 CD 87 1733 291 with with IN 87 1733 292 runways runways NNP 87 1733 293 2,440 2,440 CD 87 1733 294 - - HYPH 87 1733 295 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1733 296 m m NN 87 1733 297 : : : 87 1733 298 1 1 CD 87 1733 299 with with IN 87 1733 300 runways runway NNS 87 1733 301 1,220 1,220 CD 87 1733 302 - - HYPH 87 1733 303 2,439 2,439 CD 87 1733 304 m m NN 87 1733 305 : : : 87 1733 306 0 0 NFP 87 1733 307 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 1733 308 : : : 87 1733 309 adequate adequate JJ 87 1733 310 network network NN 87 1733 311 of of IN 87 1733 312 radio radio NN 87 1733 313 relay 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- HYPH 87 1766 195 like like JJ 87 1766 196 on on IN 87 1766 197 Black Black NNP 87 1766 198 Sea Sea NNP 87 1766 199 coast coast NN 87 1766 200 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 1766 201 : : : 87 1766 202 largely largely RB 87 1766 203 mountainous mountainous JJ 87 1766 204 with with IN 87 1766 205 Great Great NNP 87 1766 206 Caucasus Caucasus NNP 87 1766 207 Mountains Mountains NNPS 87 1766 208 in in IN 87 1766 209 the the DT 87 1766 210 north north NN 87 1766 211 and and CC 87 1766 212 Lesser Lesser NNP 87 1766 213 Caucasus Caucasus NNP 87 1766 214 Mountains Mountains NNPS 87 1766 215 in in IN 87 1766 216 the the DT 87 1766 217 south south NN 87 1766 218 ; ; : 87 1766 219 Kolkhida Kolkhida NNP 87 1766 220 Lowland Lowland NNP 87 1766 221 opens open VBZ 87 1766 222 to to IN 87 1766 223 the the DT 87 1766 224 Black Black NNP 87 1766 225 Sea Sea NNP 87 1766 226 in in IN 87 1766 227 the the DT 87 1766 228 west west NN 87 1766 229 ; ; : 87 1766 230 Kura Kura NNP 87 1766 231 River River NNP 87 1766 232 Basin Basin NNP 87 1766 233 in in IN 87 1766 234 the the DT 87 1766 235 east east NN 87 1766 236 ; ; : 87 1766 237 good good JJ 87 1766 238 soils soil NNS 87 1766 239 in in IN 87 1766 240 river river NNP 87 1766 241 valley valley NNP 87 1766 242 flood flood NN 87 1766 243 plains plain NNS 87 1766 244 , , , 87 1766 245 foothills foothill NNS 87 1766 246 of of IN 87 1766 247 Kolkhida Kolkhida NNP 87 1766 248 lowland lowland VB 87 1766 249 Natural natural JJ 87 1766 250 resources resource NNS 87 1766 251 : : : 87 1766 252 forest forest NN 87 1766 253 lands land NNS 87 1766 254 , , , 87 1766 255 hydropower hydropower NN 87 1766 256 , , , 87 1766 257 manganese manganese JJ 87 1766 258 deposits deposit NNS 87 1766 259 , , , 87 1766 260 iron iron NN 87 1766 261 ores ore NNS 87 1766 262 , , , 87 1766 263 copper copper NN 87 1766 264 , , , 87 1766 265 minor minor JJ 87 1766 266 coal coal NN 87 1766 267 and and CC 87 1766 268 oil oil NN 87 1766 269 deposits deposit NNS 87 1766 270 ; ; , 87 1766 271 coastal coastal JJ 87 1766 272 climate climate NN 87 1766 273 and and CC 87 1766 274 soils soil NNS 87 1766 275 allow allow VBP 87 1766 276 for for IN 87 1766 277 important important JJ 87 1766 278 tea tea NN 87 1766 279 and and CC 87 1766 280 citrus citrus NN 87 1766 281 growth growth NN 87 1766 282 Land Land NNP 87 1766 283 use use NN 87 1766 284 : : : 87 1766 285 arable arable JJ 87 1766 286 land land NN 87 1766 287 : : : 87 1766 288 NA% NA% `` 87 1766 289 permanent permanent JJ 87 1766 290 crops crop NNS 87 1766 291 : : : 87 1766 292 NA% NA% `` 87 1766 293 meadows meadow NNS 87 1766 294 and and CC 87 1766 295 pastures pasture NNS 87 1766 296 : : : 87 1766 297 NA% NA% `` 87 1766 298 forest forest NNP 87 1766 299 and and CC 87 1766 300 woodland woodland NN 87 1766 301 : : : 87 1766 302 NA% NA% NNS 87 1766 303 other other JJ 87 1766 304 : : : 87 1766 305 NA% NA% `` 87 1766 306 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 1766 307 land land NN 87 1766 308 : : : 87 1766 309 4,660 4,660 CD 87 1766 310 km2 km2 NNP 87 1766 311 ( ( -LRB- 87 1766 312 1990 1990 CD 87 1766 313 ) ) -RRB- 87 1766 314 Environment environment NN 87 1766 315 : : : 87 1766 316 air air NN 87 1766 317 pollution pollution NN 87 1766 318 , , , 87 1766 319 particularly particularly RB 87 1766 320 in in IN 87 1766 321 Rustavi Rustavi NNP 87 1766 322 ; ; , 87 1766 323 heavy heavy JJ 87 1766 324 pollution pollution NN 87 1766 325 of of IN 87 1766 326 Kura Kura NNP 87 1766 327 River River NNP 87 1766 328 , , , 87 1766 329 Black Black NNP 87 1766 330 Sea Sea NNP 87 1766 331 * * NFP 87 1766 332 Georgia Georgia NNP 87 1766 333 , , , 87 1766 334 People People NNP 87 1766 335 Population Population NNP 87 1766 336 : : : 87 1766 337 5,634,296 5,634,296 CD 87 1766 338 ( ( -LRB- 87 1766 339 July July NNP 87 1766 340 1993 1993 CD 87 1766 341 est est NNP 87 1766 342 . . . 87 1766 343 ) ) -RRB- 87 1767 1 Population population NN 87 1767 2 growth growth NN 87 1767 3 rate rate NN 87 1767 4 : : : 87 1767 5 0.85 0.85 CD 87 1767 6 % % NN 87 1767 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1767 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1767 9 est est NNP 87 1767 10 . . . 87 1767 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1768 1 Birth birth NN 87 1768 2 rate rate NN 87 1768 3 : : : 87 1768 4 16.48 16.48 CD 87 1768 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 1768 6 population population NN 87 1768 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1768 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1768 9 est est NNP 87 1768 10 . . . 87 1768 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1769 1 Death death NN 87 1769 2 rate rate NN 87 1769 3 : : : 87 1769 4 8.68 8.68 CD 87 1769 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 1769 6 population population NN 87 1769 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1769 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1769 9 est est NNP 87 1769 10 . . . 87 1769 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1770 1 Net net JJ 87 1770 2 migration migration NN 87 1770 3 rate rate NN 87 1770 4 : : : 87 1770 5 0.64 0.64 CD 87 1770 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 87 1770 7 population population NN 87 1770 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 1770 9 1993 1993 CD 87 1770 10 est est NNP 87 1770 11 . . . 87 1770 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 1771 1 note note VB 87 1771 2 - - : 87 1771 3 this this DT 87 1771 4 data data NN 87 1771 5 may may MD 87 1771 6 be be VB 87 1771 7 low low JJ 87 1771 8 because because IN 87 1771 9 of of IN 87 1771 10 movement movement NN 87 1771 11 of of IN 87 1771 12 Ossetian ossetian JJ 87 1771 13 , , , 87 1771 14 Russian Russian NNP 87 1771 15 , , , 87 1771 16 and and CC 87 1771 17 Abkhaz Abkhaz NNP 87 1771 18 refugees refugee NNS 87 1771 19 due due JJ 87 1771 20 to to IN 87 1771 21 ongoing ongoing JJ 87 1771 22 conflicts conflict NNS 87 1771 23 Infant Infant NNP 87 1771 24 mortality mortality NN 87 1771 25 rate rate NN 87 1771 26 : : : 87 1771 27 24.2 24.2 CD 87 1771 28 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 1771 29 live live JJ 87 1771 30 births birth NNS 87 1771 31 ( ( -LRB- 87 1771 32 1993 1993 CD 87 1771 33 est est NNP 87 1771 34 . . . 87 1771 35 ) ) -RRB- 87 1772 1 Life life NN 87 1772 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 1772 3 at at IN 87 1772 4 birth birth NN 87 1772 5 : : : 87 1772 6 total total JJ 87 1772 7 population population NN 87 1772 8 : : : 87 1772 9 72.58 72.58 CD 87 1772 10 years year NNS 87 1772 11 male male JJ 87 1772 12 : : : 87 1772 13 68.89 68.89 CD 87 1772 14 years year NNS 87 1772 15 female female JJ 87 1772 16 : : : 87 1772 17 76.46 76.46 CD 87 1772 18 years year NNS 87 1772 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 1772 20 1993 1993 CD 87 1772 21 est est NNP 87 1772 22 . . . 87 1772 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 1773 1 Total total JJ 87 1773 2 fertility fertility NN 87 1773 3 rate rate NN 87 1773 4 : : : 87 1773 5 2.21 2.21 CD 87 1773 6 children child NNS 87 1773 7 born bear VBN 87 1773 8 / / SYM 87 1773 9 woman woman NN 87 1773 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 1773 11 1993 1993 CD 87 1773 12 est est NNP 87 1773 13 . . . 87 1773 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 1774 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 1774 2 : : : 87 1774 3 noun noun NNP 87 1774 4 : : : 87 1774 5 Georgian(s Georgian(s NNP 87 1774 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 1774 7 adjective adjective NN 87 1774 8 : : : 87 1774 9 Georgian georgian JJ 87 1774 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 1774 11 divisions division NNS 87 1774 12 : : : 87 1774 13 Georgian georgian JJ 87 1774 14 70.1 70.1 CD 87 1774 15 % % NN 87 1774 16 , , , 87 1774 17 Armenian armenian JJ 87 1774 18 8.1 8.1 CD 87 1774 19 % % NN 87 1774 20 , , , 87 1774 21 Russian Russian NNP 87 1774 22 6.3 6.3 CD 87 1774 23 % % NN 87 1774 24 , , , 87 1774 25 Azeri Azeri NNP 87 1774 26 5.7 5.7 CD 87 1774 27 % % NN 87 1774 28 , , , 87 1774 29 Ossetian ossetian JJ 87 1774 30 3 3 CD 87 1774 31 % % NN 87 1774 32 , , , 87 1774 33 Abkhaz Abkhaz NNP 87 1774 34 1.8 1.8 CD 87 1774 35 % % NN 87 1774 36 , , , 87 1774 37 other other JJ 87 1774 38 5 5 CD 87 1774 39 % % NN 87 1774 40 Religions religion NNS 87 1774 41 : : : 87 1774 42 Georgian Georgian NNP 87 1774 43 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 87 1774 44 65 65 CD 87 1774 45 % % NN 87 1774 46 , , , 87 1774 47 Russian russian JJ 87 1774 48 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 87 1774 49 10 10 CD 87 1774 50 % % NN 87 1774 51 , , , 87 1774 52 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 1774 53 11 11 CD 87 1774 54 % % NN 87 1774 55 , , , 87 1774 56 Armenian Armenian NNP 87 1774 57 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 87 1774 58 8 8 CD 87 1774 59 % % NN 87 1774 60 , , , 87 1774 61 unknown unknown JJ 87 1774 62 6 6 CD 87 1774 63 % % NN 87 1774 64 Languages Languages NNPS 87 1774 65 : : : 87 1774 66 Armenian armenian JJ 87 1774 67 7 7 CD 87 1774 68 % % NN 87 1774 69 , , , 87 1774 70 Azerbaijani Azerbaijani NNP 87 1774 71 6 6 CD 87 1774 72 % % NN 87 1774 73 , , , 87 1774 74 Georgian georgian JJ 87 1774 75 71 71 CD 87 1774 76 % % NN 87 1774 77 ( ( -LRB- 87 1774 78 official official NN 87 1774 79 ) ) -RRB- 87 1774 80 , , , 87 1774 81 Russian russian JJ 87 1774 82 9 9 CD 87 1774 83 % % NN 87 1774 84 , , , 87 1774 85 other other JJ 87 1774 86 7 7 CD 87 1774 87 % % NN 87 1774 88 Literacy literacy NN 87 1774 89 : : : 87 1774 90 age age NN 87 1774 91 9 9 CD 87 1774 92 - - SYM 87 1774 93 49 49 CD 87 1774 94 can can MD 87 1774 95 read read VB 87 1774 96 and and CC 87 1774 97 write write VB 87 1774 98 ( ( -LRB- 87 1774 99 1970 1970 CD 87 1774 100 ) ) -RRB- 87 1774 101 total total JJ 87 1774 102 population population NN 87 1774 103 : : : 87 1774 104 100 100 CD 87 1774 105 % % NN 87 1774 106 male male NN 87 1774 107 : : : 87 1774 108 100 100 CD 87 1774 109 % % NN 87 1774 110 female female NN 87 1774 111 : : : 87 1774 112 100 100 CD 87 1774 113 % % NN 87 1774 114 Labor Labor NNP 87 1774 115 force force NN 87 1774 116 : : : 87 1774 117 2.763 2.763 CD 87 1774 118 million million CD 87 1774 119 by by IN 87 1774 120 occupation occupation NN 87 1774 121 : : : 87 1774 122 industry industry NN 87 1774 123 and and CC 87 1774 124 construction construction NN 87 1774 125 31 31 CD 87 1774 126 % % NN 87 1774 127 , , , 87 1774 128 agriculture agriculture NN 87 1774 129 and and CC 87 1774 130 forestry forestry NN 87 1774 131 25 25 CD 87 1774 132 % % NN 87 1774 133 , , , 87 1774 134 other other JJ 87 1774 135 44 44 CD 87 1774 136 % % NN 87 1774 137 ( ( -LRB- 87 1774 138 1990 1990 CD 87 1774 139 ) ) -RRB- 87 1774 140 * * NFP 87 1774 141 Georgia Georgia NNP 87 1774 142 , , , 87 1774 143 Government Government NNP 87 1774 144 Names Names NNP 87 1774 145 : : : 87 1774 146 conventional conventional JJ 87 1774 147 long long JJ 87 1774 148 form form NN 87 1774 149 : : : 87 1774 150 Republic Republic NNP 87 1774 151 of of IN 87 1774 152 Georgia Georgia NNP 87 1774 153 conventional conventional JJ 87 1774 154 short short JJ 87 1774 155 form form NN 87 1774 156 : : : 87 1774 157 Georgia Georgia NNP 87 1774 158 local local JJ 87 1774 159 long long JJ 87 1774 160 form form NN 87 1774 161 : : : 87 1774 162 Sakartvelo Sakartvelo NNP 87 1774 163 Respublika Respublika NNP 87 1774 164 local local JJ 87 1774 165 short short JJ 87 1774 166 form form NN 87 1774 167 : : : 87 1774 168 Sakartvelo Sakartvelo NNP 87 1774 169 former former JJ 87 1774 170 : : : 87 1774 171 Georgian Georgian NNP 87 1774 172 Soviet Soviet NNP 87 1774 173 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 1774 174 Republic Republic NNP 87 1774 175 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 1774 176 : : : 87 1774 177 GG GG NNP 87 1774 178 Type Type NNP 87 1774 179 : : : 87 1774 180 republic republic NNP 87 1774 181 Capital capital NN 87 1774 182 : : : 87 1774 183 T'bilisi T'bilisi NNP 87 1774 184 ( ( -LRB- 87 1774 185 Tbilisi Tbilisi NNP 87 1774 186 ) ) -RRB- 87 1774 187 Administrative administrative JJ 87 1774 188 divisions division NNS 87 1774 189 : : : 87 1774 190 2 2 CD 87 1774 191 autonomous autonomous JJ 87 1774 192 republics republic NNS 87 1774 193 ( ( -LRB- 87 1774 194 avtomnoy avtomnoy NNP 87 1774 195 respubliki respubliki NNP 87 1774 196 , , , 87 1774 197 singular singular NNP 87 1774 198 - - HYPH 87 1774 199 avtom avtom NN 87 1774 200 respublika respublika NN 87 1774 201 ) ) -RRB- 87 1774 202 ; ; : 87 1774 203 Abkhazia Abkhazia NNP 87 1774 204 ( ( -LRB- 87 1774 205 Sukhumi Sukhumi NNP 87 1774 206 ) ) -RRB- 87 1774 207 , , , 87 1774 208 Ajaria Ajaria NNP 87 1774 209 ( ( -LRB- 87 1774 210 Batumi Batumi NNP 87 1774 211 ) ) -RRB- 87 1774 212 note note NN 87 1774 213 : : : 87 1774 214 the the DT 87 1774 215 administrative administrative JJ 87 1774 216 centers center NNS 87 1774 217 of of IN 87 1774 218 the the DT 87 1774 219 autonomous autonomous JJ 87 1774 220 republics republic NNS 87 1774 221 are be VBP 87 1774 222 included include VBN 87 1774 223 in in IN 87 1774 224 parentheses parenthesis NNS 87 1774 225 ; ; : 87 1774 226 there there EX 87 1774 227 are be VBP 87 1774 228 no no DT 87 1774 229 oblasts oblast NNS 87 1774 230 - - : 87 1774 231 the the DT 87 1774 232 rayons rayon NNS 87 1774 233 around around IN 87 1774 234 T'bilisi T'bilisi NNP 87 1774 235 are be VBP 87 1774 236 under under IN 87 1774 237 direct direct JJ 87 1774 238 republic republic NN 87 1774 239 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 1774 240 ; ; : 87 1774 241 also also RB 87 1774 242 included include VBN 87 1774 243 is be VBZ 87 1774 244 the the DT 87 1774 245 South South NNP 87 1774 246 Ossetia Ossetia NNP 87 1774 247 Autonomous Autonomous NNP 87 1774 248 Oblast oblast JJ 87 1774 249 Independence independence NN 87 1774 250 : : : 87 1774 251 9 9 CD 87 1774 252 April April NNP 87 1774 253 1991 1991 CD 87 1774 254 ( ( -LRB- 87 1774 255 from from IN 87 1774 256 Soviet Soviet NNP 87 1774 257 Union Union NNP 87 1774 258 ) ) -RRB- 87 1774 259 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 1774 260 : : : 87 1774 261 adopted adopt VBN 87 1774 262 NA NA NNP 87 1774 263 1921 1921 CD 87 1774 264 ; ; : 87 1774 265 currently currently RB 87 1774 266 amending amend VBG 87 1774 267 constitution constitution NN 87 1774 268 for for IN 87 1774 269 Parliamentary parliamentary JJ 87 1774 270 and and CC 87 1774 271 popular popular JJ 87 1774 272 review review NN 87 1774 273 by by IN 87 1774 274 late late JJ 87 1774 275 1995 1995 CD 87 1774 276 Legal legal JJ 87 1774 277 system system NN 87 1774 278 : : : 87 1774 279 based base VBN 87 1774 280 on on IN 87 1774 281 civil civil JJ 87 1774 282 law law NN 87 1774 283 system system NN 87 1774 284 National national JJ 87 1774 285 holiday holiday NN 87 1774 286 : : : 87 1774 287 Independence Independence NNP 87 1774 288 Day Day NNP 87 1774 289 , , , 87 1774 290 9 9 CD 87 1774 291 April April NNP 87 1774 292 1991 1991 CD 87 1774 293 Political political JJ 87 1774 294 parties party NNS 87 1774 295 and and CC 87 1774 296 leaders leader NNS 87 1774 297 : : : 87 1774 298 All all DT 87 1774 299 - - HYPH 87 1774 300 Georgian georgian JJ 87 1774 301 Merab Merab NNP 87 1774 302 Kostava Kostava NNP 87 1774 303 Society Society NNP 87 1774 304 , , , 87 1774 305 Vazha Vazha NNP 87 1774 306 ADAMIA ADAMIA NNP 87 1774 307 , , , 87 1774 308 chairman chairman NN 87 1774 309 ; ; : 87 1774 310 All all DT 87 1774 311 - - HYPH 87 1774 312 Georgian Georgian NNP 87 1774 313 Traditionalists Traditionalists NNPS 87 1774 314 ' ' POS 87 1774 315 Union Union NNP 87 1774 316 , , , 87 1774 317 Akakiy Akakiy NNP 87 1774 318 ASATIANI ASATIANI NNP 87 1774 319 , , , 87 1774 320 chairman chairman NN 87 1774 321 ; ; : 87 1774 322 Georgian Georgian NNP 87 1774 323 National National NNP 87 1774 324 Front Front NNP 87 1774 325 - - HYPH 87 1774 326 Radical Radical NNP 87 1774 327 Union Union NNP 87 1774 328 , , , 87 1774 329 Ruslan Ruslan NNP 87 1774 330 GONGADZE GONGADZE NNP 87 1774 331 , , , 87 1774 332 chairman chairman NN 87 1774 333 ; ; : 87 1774 334 Georgian georgian JJ 87 1774 335 Social Social NNP 87 1774 336 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1774 337 Party Party NNP 87 1774 338 , , , 87 1774 339 Guram Guram NNP 87 1774 340 MUCHAIDZE MUCHAIDZE NNP 87 1774 341 , , , 87 1774 342 chairman chairman NN 87 1774 343 ; ; : 87 1774 344 Green Green NNP 87 1774 345 Party Party NNP 87 1774 346 , , , 87 1774 347 Zurab Zurab NNP 87 1774 348 ZHVANIA ZHVANIA NNP 87 1774 349 , , , 87 1774 350 chairman chairman NN 87 1774 351 ; ; : 87 1774 352 Monarchist Monarchist NNP 87 1774 353 - - HYPH 87 1774 354 Conservative Conservative NNP 87 1774 355 Party Party NNP 87 1774 356 ( ( -LRB- 87 1774 357 MCP MCP NNP 87 1774 358 ) ) -RRB- 87 1774 359 , , , 87 1774 360 Temur Temur NNP 87 1774 361 ZHORZHOLIANI ZHORZHOLIANI NNP 87 1774 362 , , , 87 1774 363 chairman chairman NN 87 1774 364 ; ; : 87 1774 365 Georgian georgian JJ 87 1774 366 Popular Popular NNP 87 1774 367 Front Front NNP 87 1774 368 ( ( -LRB- 87 1774 369 GPF GPF NNP 87 1774 370 ) ) -RRB- 87 1774 371 , , , 87 1774 372 Nodar Nodar NNP 87 1774 373 NATADZE NATADZE NNP 87 1774 374 , , , 87 1774 375 chairman chairman NN 87 1774 376 ; ; : 87 1774 377 National National NNP 87 1774 378 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1774 379 Party Party NNP 87 1774 380 ( ( -LRB- 87 1774 381 NDP NDP NNP 87 1774 382 ) ) -RRB- 87 1774 383 , , , 87 1774 384 Georgi Georgi NNP 87 1774 385 CHANTURIA CHANTURIA NNP 87 1774 386 , , , 87 1774 387 chairman chairman NN 87 1774 388 ; ; : 87 1774 389 National National NNP 87 1774 390 Independence Independence NNP 87 1774 391 Party Party NNP 87 1774 392 ( ( -LRB- 87 1774 393 NIP NIP NNP 87 1774 394 ) ) -RRB- 87 1774 395 , , , 87 1774 396 Irakli Irakli NNP 87 1774 397 TSERETELI TSERETELI NNP 87 1774 398 and and CC 87 1774 399 Irakli Irakli NNP 87 1774 400 BATIASHVILI BATIASHVILI NNP 87 1774 401 , , , 87 1774 402 chairmen chairman NNS 87 1774 403 ; ; : 87 1774 404 Charter Charter NNP 87 1774 405 1991 1991 CD 87 1774 406 Party Party NNP 87 1774 407 , , , 87 1774 408 Tedo Tedo NNP 87 1774 409 PAATASHVILI PAATASHVILI NNP 87 1774 410 , , , 87 1774 411 chairman chairman NN 87 1774 412 ; ; : 87 1774 413 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1774 414 Georgia Georgia NNP 87 1774 415 Party Party NNP 87 1774 416 , , , 87 1774 417 Georgiy Georgiy NNP 87 1774 418 SHENGELAYA SHENGELAYA NNP 87 1774 419 , , , 87 1774 420 Chairman chairman NN 87 1774 421 ; ; : 87 1774 422 Peace Peace NNP 87 1774 423 Bloc Bloc NNP 87 1774 424 ; ; : 87 1774 425 Unity unity NN 87 1774 426 ; ; : 87 1774 427 October October NNP 87 1774 428 11 11 CD 87 1774 429 Other other JJ 87 1774 430 political political JJ 87 1774 431 or or CC 87 1774 432 pressure pressure NN 87 1774 433 groups group NNS 87 1774 434 : : : 87 1774 435 supporters supporter NNS 87 1774 436 of of IN 87 1774 437 ousted oust VBN 87 1774 438 President President NNP 87 1774 439 GAMSAKHURDIA GAMSAKHURDIA NNP 87 1774 440 boycotted boycott VBD 87 1774 441 the the DT 87 1774 442 October October NNP 87 1774 443 elections election NNS 87 1774 444 and and CC 87 1774 445 remain remain VBP 87 1774 446 an an DT 87 1774 447 important important JJ 87 1774 448 source source NN 87 1774 449 of of IN 87 1774 450 opposition opposition NN 87 1774 451 and and CC 87 1774 452 instability instability NN 87 1774 453 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 1774 454 : : : 87 1774 455 18 18 CD 87 1774 456 years year NNS 87 1774 457 of of IN 87 1774 458 age age NN 87 1774 459 ; ; : 87 1774 460 universal universal JJ 87 1774 461 Elections election NNS 87 1774 462 : : : 87 1774 463 Chairman Chairman NNP 87 1774 464 of of IN 87 1774 465 Parliament Parliament NNP 87 1774 466 : : : 87 1774 467 last last RB 87 1774 468 held hold VBN 87 1774 469 NA NA NNP 87 1774 470 October October NNP 87 1774 471 1992 1992 CD 87 1774 472 ( ( -LRB- 87 1774 473 next next JJ 87 1774 474 to to TO 87 1774 475 be be VB 87 1774 476 held hold VBN 87 1774 477 NA NA NNP 87 1774 478 ) ) -RRB- 87 1774 479 ; ; : 87 1774 480 results result NNS 87 1774 481 - - HYPH 87 1774 482 Eduard Eduard NNP 87 1774 483 SHEVARDNADZE SHEVARDNADZE NNP 87 1774 484 95 95 CD 87 1774 485 % % NN 87 1774 486 * * NFP 87 1774 487 Georgia Georgia NNP 87 1774 488 , , , 87 1774 489 Government Government NNP 87 1774 490 Georgian Georgian NNP 87 1774 491 Parliament Parliament NNP 87 1774 492 ( ( -LRB- 87 1774 493 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 1774 494 Soviet Soviet NNP 87 1774 495 ) ) -RRB- 87 1774 496 : : : 87 1774 497 last last RB 87 1774 498 held hold VBD 87 1774 499 11 11 CD 87 1774 500 October October NNP 87 1774 501 1992 1992 CD 87 1774 502 ( ( -LRB- 87 1774 503 next next JJ 87 1774 504 to to TO 87 1774 505 be be VB 87 1774 506 held hold VBN 87 1774 507 NA NA NNP 87 1774 508 ) ) -RRB- 87 1774 509 ; ; : 87 1774 510 results result NNS 87 1774 511 - - HYPH 87 1774 512 percent percent NN 87 1774 513 of of IN 87 1774 514 vote vote NN 87 1774 515 by by IN 87 1774 516 party party NN 87 1774 517 NA NA NNP 87 1774 518 ; ; : 87 1774 519 seats seat NNS 87 1774 520 - - : 87 1774 521 ( ( -LRB- 87 1774 522 225 225 CD 87 1774 523 total total JJ 87 1774 524 ) ) -RRB- 87 1774 525 number number NN 87 1774 526 of of IN 87 1774 527 seats seat NNS 87 1774 528 by by IN 87 1774 529 party party NN 87 1774 530 NA NA NNP 87 1774 531 ; ; : 87 1774 532 note note NN 87 1774 533 - - HYPH 87 1774 534 representatives representative NNS 87 1774 535 of of IN 87 1774 536 26 26 CD 87 1774 537 parties party NNS 87 1774 538 elected elect VBN 87 1774 539 ; ; : 87 1774 540 Peace Peace NNP 87 1774 541 Bloc Bloc NNP 87 1774 542 , , , 87 1774 543 October October NNP 87 1774 544 11 11 CD 87 1774 545 , , , 87 1774 546 Unity Unity NNP 87 1774 547 , , , 87 1774 548 National National NNP 87 1774 549 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1774 550 Party Party NNP 87 1774 551 , , , 87 1774 552 and and CC 87 1774 553 the the DT 87 1774 554 Greens Greens NNP 87 1774 555 Party Party NNP 87 1774 556 won win VBD 87 1774 557 the the DT 87 1774 558 largest large JJS 87 1774 559 representation representation NN 87 1774 560 Executive executive JJ 87 1774 561 branch branch NN 87 1774 562 : : : 87 1774 563 chairman chairman NN 87 1774 564 of of IN 87 1774 565 Parliament Parliament NNP 87 1774 566 , , , 87 1774 567 Council Council NNP 87 1774 568 of of IN 87 1774 569 Ministers Ministers NNP 87 1774 570 , , , 87 1774 571 prime prime JJ 87 1774 572 minister minister NN 87 1774 573 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 1774 574 branch branch NN 87 1774 575 : : : 87 1774 576 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 1774 577 Parliament Parliament NNP 87 1774 578 Judicial Judicial NNP 87 1774 579 branch branch NN 87 1774 580 : : : 87 1774 581 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 1774 582 Court Court NNP 87 1774 583 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 1774 584 : : : 87 1774 585 Chief Chief NNP 87 1774 586 of of IN 87 1774 587 State State NNP 87 1774 588 : : : 87 1774 589 Chairman Chairman NNP 87 1774 590 of of IN 87 1774 591 Parliament Parliament NNP 87 1774 592 Eduard Eduard NNP 87 1774 593 Amvrosiyevich Amvrosiyevich NNP 87 1774 594 SHEVARDNADZE SHEVARDNADZE NNP 87 1774 595 ( ( -LRB- 87 1774 596 since since IN 87 1774 597 10 10 CD 87 1774 598 March March NNP 87 1774 599 1992 1992 CD 87 1774 600 ) ) -RRB- 87 1774 601 Head Head NNP 87 1774 602 of of IN 87 1774 603 Government Government NNP 87 1774 604 : : : 87 1774 605 Prime Prime NNP 87 1774 606 Minister Minister NNP 87 1774 607 Tengiz Tengiz NNP 87 1774 608 SIGUA SIGUA NNP 87 1774 609 ( ( -LRB- 87 1774 610 since since IN 87 1774 611 NA NA NNP 87 1774 612 January January NNP 87 1774 613 1992 1992 CD 87 1774 614 ) ) -RRB- 87 1774 615 ; ; : 87 1774 616 First First NNP 87 1774 617 Deputy Deputy NNP 87 1774 618 Prime Prime NNP 87 1774 619 Minister Minister NNP 87 1774 620 Roman Roman NNP 87 1774 621 GOTSIRIDZE GOTSIRIDZE NNP 87 1774 622 ( ( -LRB- 87 1774 623 since since IN 87 1774 624 NA NA NNP 87 1774 625 ) ) -RRB- 87 1774 626 ; ; : 87 1774 627 Deputy Deputy NNP 87 1774 628 Prime Prime NNP 87 1774 629 Ministers Ministers NNPS 87 1774 630 Aleksandr Aleksandr NNP 87 1774 631 KAVADZE KAVADZE NNP 87 1774 632 , , , 87 1774 633 Avtandil Avtandil NNP 87 1774 634 MARGIANI MARGIANI NNP 87 1774 635 , , , 87 1774 636 Zurab Zurab NNP 87 1774 637 KERVALISHVILI KERVALISHVILI NNP 87 1774 638 ( ( -LRB- 87 1774 639 since since IN 87 1774 640 NA NA NNP 87 1774 641 ) ) -RRB- 87 1774 642 Member Member NNP 87 1774 643 of of IN 87 1774 644 : : : 87 1774 645 BSEC BSEC NNP 87 1774 646 , , , 87 1774 647 CSCE CSCE NNP 87 1774 648 , , , 87 1774 649 EBRD EBRD NNP 87 1774 650 , , , 87 1774 651 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 1774 652 , , , 87 1774 653 IMF IMF NNP 87 1774 654 , , , 87 1774 655 NACC NACC NNP 87 1774 656 , , , 87 1774 657 UN UN NNP 87 1774 658 , , , 87 1774 659 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 1774 660 , , , 87 1774 661 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 1774 662 , , , 87 1774 663 WHO who WP 87 1774 664 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1774 665 representation representation NN 87 1774 666 in in IN 87 1774 667 US US NNP 87 1774 668 : : : 87 1774 669 chief chief NN 87 1774 670 of of IN 87 1774 671 mission mission NN 87 1774 672 : : : 87 1774 673 NA NA NNP 87 1774 674 chancery chancery NN 87 1774 675 : : : 87 1774 676 NA NA NNP 87 1774 677 telephone telephone NN 87 1774 678 : : : 87 1774 679 NA na IN 87 1774 680 US US NNP 87 1774 681 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1774 682 representation representation NN 87 1774 683 : : : 87 1774 684 chief chief NN 87 1774 685 of of IN 87 1774 686 mission mission NN 87 1774 687 : : : 87 1774 688 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 1774 689 Kent Kent NNP 87 1774 690 N. N. NNP 87 1774 691 BROWN BROWN NNP 87 1774 692 embassy embassy NN 87 1774 693 : : : 87 1774 694 # # $ 87 1774 695 25 25 CD 87 1774 696 Antoneli Antoneli NNP 87 1774 697 Street Street NNP 87 1774 698 , , , 87 1774 699 T'bilisi T'bilisi NNP 87 1774 700 mailing mail VBG 87 1774 701 address address NN 87 1774 702 : : : 87 1774 703 APO APO NNP 87 1774 704 AE AE NNP 87 1774 705 09862 09862 CD 87 1774 706 telephone telephone NN 87 1774 707 : : : 87 1774 708 ( ( -LRB- 87 1774 709 7 7 CD 87 1774 710 ) ) -RRB- 87 1774 711 8832 8832 CD 87 1774 712 - - HYPH 87 1774 713 74 74 CD 87 1774 714 - - HYPH 87 1774 715 46 46 CD 87 1774 716 - - HYPH 87 1774 717 23 23 CD 87 1774 718 Flag Flag NNP 87 1774 719 : : : 87 1774 720 maroon maroon NN 87 1774 721 field field NN 87 1774 722 with with IN 87 1774 723 small small JJ 87 1774 724 rectangle rectangle NN 87 1774 725 in in IN 87 1774 726 upper upper JJ 87 1774 727 hoist hoist NN 87 1774 728 side side NN 87 1774 729 corner corner NN 87 1774 730 ; ; : 87 1774 731 rectangle rectangle NNP 87 1774 732 divided divide VBD 87 1774 733 horizontally horizontally RB 87 1774 734 with with IN 87 1774 735 black black NN 87 1774 736 on on IN 87 1774 737 top top NN 87 1774 738 , , , 87 1774 739 white white JJ 87 1774 740 below below IN 87 1774 741 * * NFP 87 1774 742 Georgia Georgia NNP 87 1774 743 , , , 87 1774 744 Economy Economy NNP 87 1774 745 Overview Overview NNP 87 1774 746 : : : 87 1774 747 Among among IN 87 1774 748 the the DT 87 1774 749 former former JJ 87 1774 750 Soviet soviet JJ 87 1774 751 republics republic NNS 87 1774 752 , , , 87 1774 753 Georgia Georgia NNP 87 1774 754 has have VBZ 87 1774 755 been be VBN 87 1774 756 noted note VBN 87 1774 757 for for IN 87 1774 758 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 1774 759 Black Black NNP 87 1774 760 Sea Sea NNP 87 1774 761 tourist tourist NN 87 1774 762 industry industry NN 87 1774 763 , , , 87 1774 764 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 1774 765 large large JJ 87 1774 766 output output NN 87 1774 767 of of IN 87 1774 768 citrus citrus JJ 87 1774 769 fruits fruit NNS 87 1774 770 and and CC 87 1774 771 tea tea NN 87 1774 772 , , , 87 1774 773 and and CC 87 1774 774 an an DT 87 1774 775 industrial industrial JJ 87 1774 776 sector sector NN 87 1774 777 that that WDT 87 1774 778 accounted account VBD 87 1774 779 , , , 87 1774 780 however however RB 87 1774 781 , , , 87 1774 782 for for IN 87 1774 783 less less JJR 87 1774 784 than than IN 87 1774 785 2 2 CD 87 1774 786 % % NN 87 1774 787 of of IN 87 1774 788 the the DT 87 1774 789 USSR USSR NNP 87 1774 790 's 's POS 87 1774 791 output output NN 87 1774 792 . . . 87 1775 1 Another another DT 87 1775 2 salient salient NN 87 1775 3 characteristic characteristic NN 87 1775 4 of of IN 87 1775 5 the the DT 87 1775 6 economy economy NN 87 1775 7 has have VBZ 87 1775 8 been be VBN 87 1775 9 a a DT 87 1775 10 flourishing flourish VBG 87 1775 11 private private JJ 87 1775 12 sector sector NN 87 1775 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 1775 14 compared compare VBN 87 1775 15 with with IN 87 1775 16 the the DT 87 1775 17 other other JJ 87 1775 18 republics republic NNS 87 1775 19 ) ) -RRB- 87 1775 20 . . . 87 1776 1 About about IN 87 1776 2 25 25 CD 87 1776 3 % % NN 87 1776 4 of of IN 87 1776 5 the the DT 87 1776 6 labor labor NN 87 1776 7 force force NN 87 1776 8 is be VBZ 87 1776 9 employed employ VBN 87 1776 10 in in IN 87 1776 11 agriculture agriculture NN 87 1776 12 . . . 87 1777 1 Mineral Mineral NNP 87 1777 2 resources resource NNS 87 1777 3 consist consist VBP 87 1777 4 of of IN 87 1777 5 manganese manganese NN 87 1777 6 and and CC 87 1777 7 copper copper NN 87 1777 8 , , , 87 1777 9 and and CC 87 1777 10 , , , 87 1777 11 to to IN 87 1777 12 a a DT 87 1777 13 lesser less JJR 87 1777 14 extent extent NN 87 1777 15 , , , 87 1777 16 molybdenum molybdenum JJ 87 1777 17 , , , 87 1777 18 arsenic arsenic JJ 87 1777 19 , , , 87 1777 20 tungsten tungsten NN 87 1777 21 , , , 87 1777 22 and and CC 87 1777 23 mercury mercury NN 87 1777 24 . . . 87 1778 1 Except except IN 87 1778 2 for for IN 87 1778 3 very very RB 87 1778 4 small small JJ 87 1778 5 quantities quantity NNS 87 1778 6 of of IN 87 1778 7 domestic domestic JJ 87 1778 8 oil oil NN 87 1778 9 , , , 87 1778 10 gas gas NN 87 1778 11 , , , 87 1778 12 and and CC 87 1778 13 coal coal NN 87 1778 14 , , , 87 1778 15 fuel fuel NN 87 1778 16 must must MD 87 1778 17 be be VB 87 1778 18 imported import VBN 87 1778 19 from from IN 87 1778 20 neighboring neighboring NN 87 1778 21 republics republic NNS 87 1778 22 . . . 87 1779 1 Oil oil NN 87 1779 2 and and CC 87 1779 3 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 1779 4 products product NNS 87 1779 5 have have VBP 87 1779 6 been be VBN 87 1779 7 delivered deliver VBN 87 1779 8 by by IN 87 1779 9 pipeline pipeline NN 87 1779 10 from from IN 87 1779 11 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 87 1779 12 to to IN 87 1779 13 the the DT 87 1779 14 port port NN 87 1779 15 of of IN 87 1779 16 Batumi Batumi NNP 87 1779 17 for for IN 87 1779 18 export export NN 87 1779 19 and and CC 87 1779 20 local local JJ 87 1779 21 refining refining NN 87 1779 22 . . . 87 1780 1 Gas gas NN 87 1780 2 has have VBZ 87 1780 3 been be VBN 87 1780 4 supplied supply VBN 87 1780 5 in in IN 87 1780 6 pipelines pipeline NNS 87 1780 7 from from IN 87 1780 8 Krasnodar Krasnodar NNP 87 1780 9 and and CC 87 1780 10 Stavropol Stavropol NNP 87 1780 11 ' ' '' 87 1780 12 . . . 87 1781 1 The the DT 87 1781 2 dismantling dismantling NN 87 1781 3 of of IN 87 1781 4 central central JJ 87 1781 5 economic economic JJ 87 1781 6 controls control NNS 87 1781 7 has have VBZ 87 1781 8 been be VBN 87 1781 9 delayed delay VBN 87 1781 10 by by IN 87 1781 11 political political JJ 87 1781 12 factionalism factionalism NN 87 1781 13 , , , 87 1781 14 marked mark VBN 87 1781 15 by by IN 87 1781 16 bitter bitter JJ 87 1781 17 armed armed JJ 87 1781 18 struggles struggle NNS 87 1781 19 . . . 87 1782 1 In in IN 87 1782 2 early early JJ 87 1782 3 1993 1993 CD 87 1782 4 the the DT 87 1782 5 Georgian georgian JJ 87 1782 6 economy economy NN 87 1782 7 was be VBD 87 1782 8 operating operate VBG 87 1782 9 at at IN 87 1782 10 well well RB 87 1782 11 less less JJR 87 1782 12 than than IN 87 1782 13 half half JJ 87 1782 14 capacity capacity NN 87 1782 15 due due IN 87 1782 16 to to IN 87 1782 17 disruptions disruption NNS 87 1782 18 in in IN 87 1782 19 fuel fuel NN 87 1782 20 supplies supply NNS 87 1782 21 and and CC 87 1782 22 vital vital JJ 87 1782 23 transportation transportation NN 87 1782 24 links link NNS 87 1782 25 as as IN 87 1782 26 a a DT 87 1782 27 result result NN 87 1782 28 of of IN 87 1782 29 conflicts conflict NNS 87 1782 30 in in IN 87 1782 31 Abkhazia Abkhazia NNP 87 1782 32 and and CC 87 1782 33 South South NNP 87 1782 34 Ossetia Ossetia NNP 87 1782 35 , , , 87 1782 36 antigovernment antigovernment NN 87 1782 37 activity activity NN 87 1782 38 in in IN 87 1782 39 Western Western NNP 87 1782 40 Georgia Georgia NNP 87 1782 41 , , , 87 1782 42 and and CC 87 1782 43 Azerbaijani Azerbaijani NNP 87 1782 44 pressure pressure NN 87 1782 45 against against IN 87 1782 46 Georgian georgian JJ 87 1782 47 assistance assistance NN 87 1782 48 for for IN 87 1782 49 Armenia Armenia NNP 87 1782 50 . . . 87 1783 1 To to TO 87 1783 2 restore restore VB 87 1783 3 economic economic JJ 87 1783 4 viability viability NN 87 1783 5 , , , 87 1783 6 Georgia Georgia NNP 87 1783 7 must must MD 87 1783 8 establish establish VB 87 1783 9 domestic domestic JJ 87 1783 10 peace peace NN 87 1783 11 and and CC 87 1783 12 must must MD 87 1783 13 maintain maintain VB 87 1783 14 economic economic JJ 87 1783 15 ties tie NNS 87 1783 16 to to IN 87 1783 17 the the DT 87 1783 18 other other JJ 87 1783 19 former former JJ 87 1783 20 Soviet soviet JJ 87 1783 21 republics republic NNS 87 1783 22 while while IN 87 1783 23 developing develop VBG 87 1783 24 new new JJ 87 1783 25 links link NNS 87 1783 26 to to IN 87 1783 27 the the DT 87 1783 28 West West NNP 87 1783 29 . . . 87 1784 1 National national JJ 87 1784 2 product product NN 87 1784 3 : : : 87 1784 4 GDP gdp VB 87 1784 5 $ $ $ 87 1784 6 NA NA NNP 87 1784 7 National national JJ 87 1784 8 product product NN 87 1784 9 real real JJ 87 1784 10 growth growth NN 87 1784 11 rate rate NN 87 1784 12 : : : 87 1784 13 -35 -35 NN 87 1784 14 % % NN 87 1784 15 ( ( -LRB- 87 1784 16 1992 1992 CD 87 1784 17 est est NNP 87 1784 18 . . . 87 1784 19 ) ) -RRB- 87 1785 1 National national JJ 87 1785 2 product product NN 87 1785 3 per per IN 87 1785 4 capita capita NN 87 1785 5 : : : 87 1785 6 $ $ $ 87 1785 7 NA NA NNP 87 1785 8 Inflation inflation NN 87 1785 9 rate rate NN 87 1785 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 1785 11 consumer consumer NN 87 1785 12 prices price NNS 87 1785 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 1785 14 : : : 87 1785 15 50 50 CD 87 1785 16 % % NN 87 1785 17 per per IN 87 1785 18 month month NN 87 1785 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 1785 20 January January NNP 87 1785 21 1993 1993 CD 87 1785 22 est est NNP 87 1785 23 . . . 87 1785 24 ) ) -RRB- 87 1786 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 1786 2 rate rate NN 87 1786 3 : : : 87 1786 4 3 3 CD 87 1786 5 % % NN 87 1786 6 but but CC 87 1786 7 large large JJ 87 1786 8 numbers number NNS 87 1786 9 of of IN 87 1786 10 underemployed underemployed JJ 87 1786 11 workers worker NNS 87 1786 12 Budget Budget NNP 87 1786 13 : : : 87 1786 14 revenues revenue VBZ 87 1786 15 $ $ $ 87 1786 16 NA na NN 87 1786 17 ; ; : 87 1786 18 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1786 19 $ $ $ 87 1786 20 NA na NN 87 1786 21 , , , 87 1786 22 including include VBG 87 1786 23 capital capital NN 87 1786 24 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1786 25 of of IN 87 1786 26 $ $ $ 87 1786 27 NA NA NNP 87 1786 28 Exports export NNS 87 1786 29 : : : 87 1786 30 $ $ $ 87 1786 31 NA NA NNP 87 1786 32 commodities commodity NNS 87 1786 33 : : : 87 1786 34 citrus citrus JJ 87 1786 35 fruits fruit NNS 87 1786 36 , , , 87 1786 37 tea tea NN 87 1786 38 , , , 87 1786 39 other other JJ 87 1786 40 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 1786 41 products product NNS 87 1786 42 ; ; , 87 1786 43 diverse diverse JJ 87 1786 44 types type NNS 87 1786 45 of of IN 87 1786 46 machinery machinery NN 87 1786 47 ; ; , 87 1786 48 ferrous ferrous JJ 87 1786 49 and and CC 87 1786 50 nonferrous nonferrous JJ 87 1786 51 metals metal NNS 87 1786 52 ; ; , 87 1786 53 textiles textile NNS 87 1786 54 partners partner NNS 87 1786 55 : : : 87 1786 56 Russia Russia NNP 87 1786 57 , , , 87 1786 58 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 1786 59 , , , 87 1786 60 Armenia Armenia NNP 87 1786 61 , , , 87 1786 62 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 87 1786 63 ( ( -LRB- 87 1786 64 1992 1992 CD 87 1786 65 ) ) -RRB- 87 1786 66 Imports import NNS 87 1786 67 : : : 87 1786 68 $ $ $ 87 1786 69 NA NA NNP 87 1786 70 commodities commodity NNS 87 1786 71 : : : 87 1786 72 machinery machinery NN 87 1786 73 and and CC 87 1786 74 parts part NNS 87 1786 75 , , , 87 1786 76 fuel fuel NN 87 1786 77 , , , 87 1786 78 transport transport NN 87 1786 79 equipment equipment NN 87 1786 80 , , , 87 1786 81 textiles textile VBZ 87 1786 82 partners partner NNS 87 1786 83 : : : 87 1786 84 Russia Russia NNP 87 1786 85 , , , 87 1786 86 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 87 1786 87 ( ( -LRB- 87 1786 88 1992 1992 CD 87 1786 89 ) ) -RRB- 87 1786 90 External external JJ 87 1786 91 debt debt NN 87 1786 92 : : : 87 1786 93 $ $ $ 87 1786 94 650 650 CD 87 1786 95 million million CD 87 1786 96 ( ( -LRB- 87 1786 97 1991 1991 CD 87 1786 98 est est NNP 87 1786 99 . . . 87 1786 100 ) ) -RRB- 87 1787 1 Industrial industrial JJ 87 1787 2 production production NN 87 1787 3 : : : 87 1787 4 growth growth NN 87 1787 5 rate rate NN 87 1787 6 -50 -50 NN 87 1787 7 % % NN 87 1787 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 1787 9 1992 1992 CD 87 1787 10 ) ) -RRB- 87 1787 11 Electricity electricity NN 87 1787 12 : : : 87 1787 13 4,875,000 4,875,000 CD 87 1787 14 kW kw NN 87 1787 15 capacity capacity NN 87 1787 16 ; ; : 87 1787 17 15,800 15,800 CD 87 1787 18 million million CD 87 1787 19 kWh kWh NNS 87 1787 20 produced produce VBN 87 1787 21 , , , 87 1787 22 about about RB 87 1787 23 2,835 2,835 CD 87 1787 24 kWh kWh NNS 87 1787 25 per per IN 87 1787 26 capita capita NN 87 1787 27 ( ( -LRB- 87 1787 28 1992 1992 CD 87 1787 29 ) ) -RRB- 87 1787 30 * * NFP 87 1787 31 Georgia Georgia NNP 87 1787 32 , , , 87 1787 33 Economy Economy NNP 87 1787 34 Industries Industries NNPS 87 1787 35 : : : 87 1787 36 heavy heavy JJ 87 1787 37 industrial industrial JJ 87 1787 38 products product NNS 87 1787 39 include include VBP 87 1787 40 raw raw JJ 87 1787 41 steel steel NN 87 1787 42 , , , 87 1787 43 rolled roll VBN 87 1787 44 steel steel NN 87 1787 45 , , , 87 1787 46 cement cement NN 87 1787 47 , , , 87 1787 48 lumber lumber NN 87 1787 49 ; ; : 87 1787 50 machine machine NN 87 1787 51 tools tool NNS 87 1787 52 , , , 87 1787 53 foundry foundry JJ 87 1787 54 equipment equipment NN 87 1787 55 , , , 87 1787 56 electric electric JJ 87 1787 57 mining mining NN 87 1787 58 locomotives locomotive NNS 87 1787 59 , , , 87 1787 60 tower tower NN 87 1787 61 cranes crane NNS 87 1787 62 , , , 87 1787 63 electric electric JJ 87 1787 64 welding welding NN 87 1787 65 equipment equipment NN 87 1787 66 , , , 87 1787 67 machinery machinery NN 87 1787 68 for for IN 87 1787 69 food food NN 87 1787 70 preparation preparation NN 87 1787 71 , , , 87 1787 72 meat meat NN 87 1787 73 packing packing NN 87 1787 74 , , , 87 1787 75 dairy dairy NN 87 1787 76 , , , 87 1787 77 and and CC 87 1787 78 fishing fishing NN 87 1787 79 industries industry NNS 87 1787 80 ; ; : 87 1787 81 air air NN 87 1787 82 - - HYPH 87 1787 83 conditioning conditioning NN 87 1787 84 electric electric JJ 87 1787 85 motors motor NNS 87 1787 86 up up IN 87 1787 87 to to TO 87 1787 88 100 100 CD 87 1787 89 kW kW NNS 87 1787 90 in in IN 87 1787 91 size size NN 87 1787 92 , , , 87 1787 93 electric electric JJ 87 1787 94 motors motor NNS 87 1787 95 for for IN 87 1787 96 cranes crane NNS 87 1787 97 , , , 87 1787 98 magnetic magnetic JJ 87 1787 99 starters starter NNS 87 1787 100 for for IN 87 1787 101 motors motor NNS 87 1787 102 ; ; : 87 1787 103 devices device NNS 87 1787 104 for for IN 87 1787 105 control control NN 87 1787 106 of of IN 87 1787 107 industrial industrial JJ 87 1787 108 processes process NNS 87 1787 109 ; ; : 87 1787 110 trucks truck NNS 87 1787 111 , , , 87 1787 112 tractors tractor NNS 87 1787 113 , , , 87 1787 114 and and CC 87 1787 115 other other JJ 87 1787 116 farm farm NN 87 1787 117 machinery machinery NN 87 1787 118 ; ; : 87 1787 119 light light JJ 87 1787 120 industrial industrial JJ 87 1787 121 products product NNS 87 1787 122 , , , 87 1787 123 including include VBG 87 1787 124 cloth cloth NN 87 1787 125 , , , 87 1787 126 hosiery hosiery NN 87 1787 127 , , , 87 1787 128 and and CC 87 1787 129 shoes shoe NNS 87 1787 130 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 87 1787 131 : : : 87 1787 132 accounted account VBD 87 1787 133 for for IN 87 1787 134 97 97 CD 87 1787 135 % % NN 87 1787 136 of of IN 87 1787 137 former former JJ 87 1787 138 USSR USSR NNP 87 1787 139 citrus citrus NN 87 1787 140 fruits fruit NNS 87 1787 141 and and CC 87 1787 142 93 93 CD 87 1787 143 % % NN 87 1787 144 of of IN 87 1787 145 former former JJ 87 1787 146 USSR USSR NNP 87 1787 147 tea tea NN 87 1787 148 ; ; : 87 1787 149 berries berry NNS 87 1787 150 and and CC 87 1787 151 grapes grape NNS 87 1787 152 ; ; , 87 1787 153 sugar sugar NN 87 1787 154 ; ; : 87 1787 155 vegetables vegetable NNS 87 1787 156 , , , 87 1787 157 grains grain NNS 87 1787 158 , , , 87 1787 159 potatoes potato NNS 87 1787 160 ; ; : 87 1787 161 cattle cattle NNS 87 1787 162 , , , 87 1787 163 pigs pig NNS 87 1787 164 , , , 87 1787 165 sheep sheep NNS 87 1787 166 , , , 87 1787 167 goats goat NNS 87 1787 168 , , , 87 1787 169 poultry poultry NN 87 1787 170 ; ; : 87 1787 171 tobacco tobacco NN 87 1787 172 Illicit Illicit NNP 87 1787 173 drugs drug NNS 87 1787 174 : : : 87 1787 175 illicit illicit JJ 87 1787 176 producers producer NNS 87 1787 177 of of IN 87 1787 178 cannabis cannabis NN 87 1787 179 and and CC 87 1787 180 opium opium NN 87 1787 181 ; ; : 87 1787 182 mostly mostly RB 87 1787 183 for for IN 87 1787 184 domestic domestic JJ 87 1787 185 consumption consumption NN 87 1787 186 ; ; , 87 1787 187 used use VBN 87 1787 188 as as IN 87 1787 189 transshipment transshipment NN 87 1787 190 point point NN 87 1787 191 for for IN 87 1787 192 illicit illicit JJ 87 1787 193 drugs drug NNS 87 1787 194 to to IN 87 1787 195 Western Western NNP 87 1787 196 Europe Europe NNP 87 1787 197 Economic economic JJ 87 1787 198 aid aid NN 87 1787 199 : : : 87 1787 200 NA NA NNP 87 1787 201 Currency currency NN 87 1787 202 : : : 87 1787 203 coupons coupon NNS 87 1787 204 introduced introduce VBN 87 1787 205 in in IN 87 1787 206 April April NNP 87 1787 207 1993 1993 CD 87 1787 208 to to TO 87 1787 209 be be VB 87 1787 210 followed follow VBN 87 1787 211 by by IN 87 1787 212 introduction introduction NN 87 1787 213 of of IN 87 1787 214 the the DT 87 1787 215 lari lari NN 87 1787 216 at at IN 87 1787 217 undetermined undetermined JJ 87 1787 218 future future JJ 87 1787 219 date date NN 87 1787 220 ; ; : 87 1787 221 Russian russian JJ 87 1787 222 ruble ruble NN 87 1787 223 remains remain VBZ 87 1787 224 official official JJ 87 1787 225 currency currency NN 87 1787 226 until until IN 87 1787 227 introduction introduction NN 87 1787 228 of of IN 87 1787 229 the the DT 87 1787 230 lari lari NNP 87 1787 231 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 1787 232 rates rate NNS 87 1787 233 : : : 87 1787 234 rubles ruble NNS 87 1787 235 per per IN 87 1787 236 US$ us$ $ 87 1787 237 1 1 CD 87 1787 238 - - SYM 87 1787 239 415 415 CD 87 1787 240 ( ( -LRB- 87 1787 241 24 24 CD 87 1787 242 December December NNP 87 1787 243 1992 1992 CD 87 1787 244 ) ) -RRB- 87 1787 245 but but CC 87 1787 246 subject subject JJ 87 1787 247 to to IN 87 1787 248 wide wide JJ 87 1787 249 fluctuations fluctuation NNS 87 1787 250 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 1787 251 year year NN 87 1787 252 : : : 87 1787 253 calendar calendar NN 87 1787 254 year year NN 87 1787 255 * * NFP 87 1787 256 Georgia Georgia NNP 87 1787 257 , , , 87 1787 258 Communications Communications NNP 87 1787 259 Railroads Railroads NNPS 87 1787 260 : : : 87 1787 261 1,570 1,570 CD 87 1787 262 km km NN 87 1787 263 , , , 87 1787 264 does do VBZ 87 1787 265 not not RB 87 1787 266 include include VB 87 1787 267 industrial industrial JJ 87 1787 268 lines line NNS 87 1787 269 ( ( -LRB- 87 1787 270 1990 1990 CD 87 1787 271 ) ) -RRB- 87 1787 272 Highways highway NNS 87 1787 273 : : : 87 1787 274 33,900 33,900 CD 87 1787 275 km km NN 87 1787 276 total total NN 87 1787 277 ; ; : 87 1787 278 29,500 29,500 CD 87 1787 279 km km NNS 87 1787 280 hard hard RB 87 1787 281 surfaced surface VBD 87 1787 282 , , , 87 1787 283 4,400 4,400 CD 87 1787 284 km km NN 87 1787 285 earth earth NN 87 1787 286 ( ( -LRB- 87 1787 287 1990 1990 CD 87 1787 288 ) ) -RRB- 87 1787 289 Pipelines pipeline NNS 87 1787 290 : : : 87 1787 291 crude crude JJ 87 1787 292 oil oil NN 87 1787 293 370 370 CD 87 1787 294 km km NNS 87 1787 295 , , , 87 1787 296 refined refined JJ 87 1787 297 products product NNS 87 1787 298 300 300 CD 87 1787 299 km km NNS 87 1787 300 , , , 87 1787 301 natural natural JJ 87 1787 302 gas gas NN 87 1787 303 440 440 CD 87 1787 304 km km NNS 87 1787 305 ( ( -LRB- 87 1787 306 1992 1992 CD 87 1787 307 ) ) -RRB- 87 1787 308 Ports port NNS 87 1787 309 : : : 87 1787 310 coastal coastal JJ 87 1787 311 - - : 87 1787 312 Batumi Batumi NNP 87 1787 313 , , , 87 1787 314 Poti Poti NNP 87 1787 315 , , , 87 1787 316 Sukhumi Sukhumi NNP 87 1787 317 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 1787 318 marine marine NN 87 1787 319 : : : 87 1787 320 47 47 CD 87 1787 321 ships ship NNS 87 1787 322 ( ( -LRB- 87 1787 323 1,000 1,000 CD 87 1787 324 GRT GRT NNP 87 1787 325 or or CC 87 1787 326 over over RB 87 1787 327 ) ) -RRB- 87 1787 328 totaling total VBG 87 1787 329 658,192 658,192 CD 87 1787 330 GRT/1,014,056 grt/1,014,056 NN 87 1787 331 DWT DWT NNP 87 1787 332 ; ; : 87 1787 333 includes include VBZ 87 1787 334 16 16 CD 87 1787 335 bulk bulk JJ 87 1787 336 cargo cargo NN 87 1787 337 , , , 87 1787 338 30 30 CD 87 1787 339 oil oil NN 87 1787 340 tanker tanker NN 87 1787 341 , , , 87 1787 342 and and CC 87 1787 343 1 1 CD 87 1787 344 specialized specialized JJ 87 1787 345 liquid liquid JJ 87 1787 346 carrier carrier NN 87 1787 347 Airports airport NNS 87 1787 348 : : : 87 1787 349 total total NN 87 1787 350 : : : 87 1787 351 37 37 CD 87 1787 352 useable useable JJ 87 1787 353 : : : 87 1787 354 26 26 CD 87 1787 355 with with IN 87 1787 356 permanent permanent JJ 87 1787 357 - - HYPH 87 1787 358 surface surface NN 87 1787 359 runways runway NNS 87 1787 360 : : : 87 1787 361 19 19 CD 87 1787 362 with with IN 87 1787 363 runways runway NNS 87 1787 364 over over IN 87 1787 365 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1787 366 m m NNP 87 1787 367 : : : 87 1787 368 0 0 CD 87 1787 369 with with IN 87 1787 370 runways runways NNP 87 1787 371 2,440 2,440 CD 87 1787 372 - - HYPH 87 1787 373 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1787 374 m m NN 87 1787 375 : : : 87 1787 376 10 10 CD 87 1787 377 with with IN 87 1787 378 runways runway NNS 87 1787 379 1,220 1,220 CD 87 1787 380 - - HYPH 87 1787 381 2,439 2,439 CD 87 1787 382 m m NN 87 1787 383 : : : 87 1787 384 9 9 CD 87 1787 385 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 87 1787 386 : : : 87 1787 387 poor poor JJ 87 1787 388 telephone telephone NN 87 1787 389 service service NN 87 1787 390 ; ; : 87 1787 391 as as IN 87 1787 392 of of IN 87 1787 393 1991 1991 CD 87 1787 394 , , , 87 1787 395 672,000 672,000 CD 87 1787 396 republic republic NN 87 1787 397 telephone telephone NN 87 1787 398 lines line NNS 87 1787 399 providing provide VBG 87 1787 400 12 12 CD 87 1787 401 lines line NNS 87 1787 402 per per IN 87 1787 403 100 100 CD 87 1787 404 persons person NNS 87 1787 405 ; ; : 87 1787 406 339,000 339,000 CD 87 1787 407 unsatisfied unsatisfied JJ 87 1787 408 applications application NNS 87 1787 409 for for IN 87 1787 410 telephones telephone NNS 87 1787 411 ( ( -LRB- 87 1787 412 31 31 CD 87 1787 413 January January NNP 87 1787 414 1992 1992 CD 87 1787 415 ) ) -RRB- 87 1787 416 ; ; : 87 1787 417 international international JJ 87 1787 418 links link NNS 87 1787 419 via via IN 87 1787 420 landline landline NN 87 1787 421 to to IN 87 1787 422 CIS CIS NNP 87 1787 423 members member NNS 87 1787 424 and and CC 87 1787 425 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 1787 426 ; ; : 87 1787 427 low low JJ 87 1787 428 capacity capacity NN 87 1787 429 satellite satellite NN 87 1787 430 earth earth NN 87 1787 431 station station NN 87 1787 432 and and CC 87 1787 433 leased lease VBD 87 1787 434 international international JJ 87 1787 435 connections connection NNS 87 1787 436 via via IN 87 1787 437 the the DT 87 1787 438 Moscow Moscow NNP 87 1787 439 international international JJ 87 1787 440 gateway gateway NN 87 1787 441 switch switch NN 87 1787 442 ; ; , 87 1787 443 international international JJ 87 1787 444 electronic electronic JJ 87 1787 445 mail mail NN 87 1787 446 and and CC 87 1787 447 telex telex NN 87 1787 448 service service NN 87 1787 449 established establish VBN 87 1787 450 Note note NN 87 1787 451 : : : 87 1787 452 transportation transportation NN 87 1787 453 network network NN 87 1787 454 is be VBZ 87 1787 455 disrupted disrupt VBN 87 1787 456 by by IN 87 1787 457 ethnic ethnic JJ 87 1787 458 conflict conflict NN 87 1787 459 , , , 87 1787 460 criminal criminal JJ 87 1787 461 activities activity NNS 87 1787 462 , , , 87 1787 463 and and CC 87 1787 464 fuel fuel NN 87 1787 465 shortages shortage NNS 87 1787 466 * * NFP 87 1787 467 Georgia Georgia NNP 87 1787 468 , , , 87 1787 469 Defense Defense NNP 87 1787 470 Forces Forces NNPS 87 1787 471 Branches Branches NNPS 87 1787 472 : : : 87 1787 473 Army Army NNP 87 1787 474 , , , 87 1787 475 National National NNP 87 1787 476 Guard Guard NNP 87 1787 477 , , , 87 1787 478 Interior Interior NNP 87 1787 479 Ministry Ministry NNP 87 1787 480 Troops Troops NNPS 87 1787 481 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 1787 482 availability availability NN 87 1787 483 : : : 87 1787 484 males male NNS 87 1787 485 age age NNP 87 1787 486 15 15 CD 87 1787 487 - - SYM 87 1787 488 49 49 CD 87 1787 489 1,338,606 1,338,606 CD 87 1787 490 ; ; : 87 1787 491 fit fit JJ 87 1787 492 for for IN 87 1787 493 military military JJ 87 1787 494 service service NN 87 1787 495 1,066,309 1,066,309 CD 87 1787 496 ; ; : 87 1787 497 reach reach VBP 87 1787 498 military military JJ 87 1787 499 age age NN 87 1787 500 ( ( -LRB- 87 1787 501 18 18 CD 87 1787 502 ) ) -RRB- 87 1787 503 annually annually RB 87 1787 504 43,415 43,415 CD 87 1787 505 ( ( -LRB- 87 1787 506 1993 1993 CD 87 1787 507 est est NNP 87 1787 508 . . . 87 1787 509 ) ) -RRB- 87 1788 1 Defense defense NN 87 1788 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1788 3 : : : 87 1788 4 $ $ $ 87 1788 5 NA na NN 87 1788 6 , , , 87 1788 7 NA% na% IN 87 1788 8 of of IN 87 1788 9 GNP GNP NNP 87 1788 10 Note Note NNP 87 1788 11 : : : 87 1788 12 Georgian georgian JJ 87 1788 13 forces force NNS 87 1788 14 are be VBP 87 1788 15 poorly poorly RB 87 1788 16 organized organize VBN 87 1788 17 and and CC 87 1788 18 not not RB 87 1788 19 fully fully RB 87 1788 20 under under IN 87 1788 21 the the DT 87 1788 22 government government NN 87 1788 23 's 's POS 87 1788 24 control control NN 87 1788 25 * * NFP 87 1788 26 Germany Germany NNP 87 1788 27 , , , 87 1788 28 Geography Geography NNP 87 1788 29 Location Location NNP 87 1788 30 : : : 87 1788 31 Western Western NNP 87 1788 32 Europe Europe NNP 87 1788 33 , , , 87 1788 34 bordering border VBG 87 1788 35 the the DT 87 1788 36 North North NNP 87 1788 37 Sea Sea NNP 87 1788 38 between between IN 87 1788 39 France France NNP 87 1788 40 and and CC 87 1788 41 Poland Poland NNP 87 1788 42 Map Map NNP 87 1788 43 references reference NNS 87 1788 44 : : : 87 1788 45 Arctic Arctic NNP 87 1788 46 Region Region NNP 87 1788 47 , , , 87 1788 48 Europe Europe NNP 87 1788 49 , , , 87 1788 50 Standard Standard NNP 87 1788 51 Time Time NNP 87 1788 52 Zones Zones NNPS 87 1788 53 of of IN 87 1788 54 the the DT 87 1788 55 World World NNP 87 1788 56 Area Area NNP 87 1788 57 : : : 87 1788 58 total total JJ 87 1788 59 area area NN 87 1788 60 : : : 87 1788 61 356,910 356,910 CD 87 1788 62 km2 km2 NNP 87 1788 63 land land NN 87 1788 64 area area NN 87 1788 65 : : : 87 1788 66 349,520 349,520 CD 87 1788 67 km2 km2 NNP 87 1788 68 comparative comparative JJ 87 1788 69 area area NN 87 1788 70 : : : 87 1788 71 slightly slightly RB 87 1788 72 smaller small JJR 87 1788 73 than than IN 87 1788 74 Montana Montana NNP 87 1788 75 note note NN 87 1788 76 : : : 87 1788 77 includes include VBZ 87 1788 78 the the DT 87 1788 79 formerly formerly RB 87 1788 80 separate separate JJ 87 1788 81 Federal Federal NNP 87 1788 82 Republic Republic NNP 87 1788 83 of of IN 87 1788 84 Germany Germany NNP 87 1788 85 , , , 87 1788 86 the the DT 87 1788 87 German German NNP 87 1788 88 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1788 89 Republic Republic NNP 87 1788 90 , , , 87 1788 91 and and CC 87 1788 92 Berlin Berlin NNP 87 1788 93 following follow VBG 87 1788 94 formal formal JJ 87 1788 95 unification unification NN 87 1788 96 on on IN 87 1788 97 3 3 CD 87 1788 98 October October NNP 87 1788 99 1990 1990 CD 87 1788 100 Land Land NNP 87 1788 101 boundaries boundary NNS 87 1788 102 : : : 87 1788 103 total total VB 87 1788 104 3,621 3,621 CD 87 1788 105 km km NNS 87 1788 106 , , , 87 1788 107 Austria Austria NNP 87 1788 108 784 784 CD 87 1788 109 km km NN 87 1788 110 , , , 87 1788 111 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 1788 112 167 167 CD 87 1788 113 km km NN 87 1788 114 , , , 87 1788 115 Czech Czech NNP 87 1788 116 Republic Republic NNP 87 1788 117 646 646 CD 87 1788 118 km km NNS 87 1788 119 , , , 87 1788 120 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 1788 121 68 68 CD 87 1788 122 km km NNS 87 1788 123 , , , 87 1788 124 France France NNP 87 1788 125 451 451 CD 87 1788 126 km km NNS 87 1788 127 , , , 87 1788 128 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 1788 129 138 138 CD 87 1788 130 km km NNS 87 1788 131 , , , 87 1788 132 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 1788 133 577 577 CD 87 1788 134 km km NN 87 1788 135 , , , 87 1788 136 Poland Poland NNP 87 1788 137 456 456 CD 87 1788 138 km km NNS 87 1788 139 , , , 87 1788 140 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 1788 141 334 334 CD 87 1788 142 km km NN 87 1788 143 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 1788 144 : : : 87 1788 145 2,389 2,389 CD 87 1788 146 km km NN 87 1788 147 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 1788 148 claims claim VBZ 87 1788 149 : : : 87 1788 150 continental continental NNP 87 1788 151 shelf shelf NNP 87 1788 152 : : : 87 1788 153 200 200 CD 87 1788 154 m m CD 87 1788 155 depth depth NN 87 1788 156 or or CC 87 1788 157 to to IN 87 1788 158 depth depth NN 87 1788 159 of of IN 87 1788 160 exploitation exploitation NN 87 1788 161 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 1788 162 fishing fishing NN 87 1788 163 zone zone NN 87 1788 164 : : : 87 1788 165 200 200 CD 87 1788 166 nm nm CD 87 1788 167 territorial territorial JJ 87 1788 168 sea sea NN 87 1788 169 : : : 87 1788 170 3 3 CD 87 1788 171 nm nm NN 87 1788 172 in in IN 87 1788 173 North North NNP 87 1788 174 Sea Sea NNP 87 1788 175 and and CC 87 1788 176 Schleswig Schleswig NNP 87 1788 177 - - HYPH 87 1788 178 Holstein Holstein NNP 87 1788 179 coast coast NN 87 1788 180 of of IN 87 1788 181 Baltic Baltic NNP 87 1788 182 Sea Sea NNP 87 1788 183 ( ( -LRB- 87 1788 184 extends extend NNS 87 1788 185 , , , 87 1788 186 at at IN 87 1788 187 one one CD 87 1788 188 point point NN 87 1788 189 , , , 87 1788 190 to to IN 87 1788 191 16 16 CD 87 1788 192 nm nm NNS 87 1788 193 in in IN 87 1788 194 the the DT 87 1788 195 Helgolander Helgolander NNP 87 1788 196 Bucht Bucht NNP 87 1788 197 ) ) -RRB- 87 1788 198 ; ; : 87 1788 199 12 12 CD 87 1788 200 nm nm NN 87 1788 201 in in IN 87 1788 202 remainder remainder NN 87 1788 203 of of IN 87 1788 204 Baltic Baltic NNP 87 1788 205 Sea Sea NNP 87 1788 206 International International NNP 87 1788 207 disputes dispute NNS 87 1788 208 : : : 87 1788 209 none none NN 87 1788 210 Climate climate NN 87 1788 211 : : : 87 1788 212 temperate temperate VB 87 1788 213 and and CC 87 1788 214 marine marine RB 87 1788 215 ; ; : 87 1788 216 cool cool JJ 87 1788 217 , , , 87 1788 218 cloudy cloudy JJ 87 1788 219 , , , 87 1788 220 wet wet JJ 87 1788 221 winters winter NNS 87 1788 222 and and CC 87 1788 223 summers summer NNS 87 1788 224 ; ; , 87 1788 225 occasional occasional JJ 87 1788 226 warm warm JJ 87 1788 227 , , , 87 1788 228 tropical tropical JJ 87 1788 229 foehn foehn NN 87 1788 230 wind wind NN 87 1788 231 ; ; : 87 1788 232 high high JJ 87 1788 233 relative relative JJ 87 1788 234 humidity humidity NN 87 1788 235 Terrain terrain NN 87 1788 236 : : : 87 1788 237 lowlands lowland NNS 87 1788 238 in in IN 87 1788 239 north north NN 87 1788 240 , , , 87 1788 241 uplands upland NNS 87 1788 242 in in IN 87 1788 243 center center NN 87 1788 244 , , , 87 1788 245 Bavarian Bavarian NNP 87 1788 246 Alps Alps NNP 87 1788 247 in in IN 87 1788 248 south south JJ 87 1788 249 Natural natural JJ 87 1788 250 resources resource NNS 87 1788 251 : : : 87 1788 252 iron iron NN 87 1788 253 ore ore NN 87 1788 254 , , , 87 1788 255 coal coal NN 87 1788 256 , , , 87 1788 257 potash potash NN 87 1788 258 , , , 87 1788 259 timber timber NN 87 1788 260 , , , 87 1788 261 lignite lignite NN 87 1788 262 , , , 87 1788 263 uranium uranium NN 87 1788 264 , , , 87 1788 265 copper copper NN 87 1788 266 , , , 87 1788 267 natural natural JJ 87 1788 268 gas gas NN 87 1788 269 , , , 87 1788 270 salt salt NN 87 1788 271 , , , 87 1788 272 nickel nickel NN 87 1788 273 Land Land NNP 87 1788 274 use use NN 87 1788 275 : : : 87 1788 276 arable arable JJ 87 1788 277 land land NN 87 1788 278 : : : 87 1788 279 34 34 CD 87 1788 280 % % NN 87 1788 281 permanent permanent JJ 87 1788 282 crops crop NNS 87 1788 283 : : : 87 1788 284 1 1 CD 87 1788 285 % % NN 87 1788 286 meadows meadow NNS 87 1788 287 and and CC 87 1788 288 pastures pasture NNS 87 1788 289 : : : 87 1788 290 16 16 CD 87 1788 291 % % NN 87 1788 292 forest forest NN 87 1788 293 and and CC 87 1788 294 woodland woodland NN 87 1788 295 : : : 87 1788 296 30 30 CD 87 1788 297 % % NN 87 1788 298 other other JJ 87 1788 299 : : : 87 1788 300 19 19 CD 87 1788 301 % % NN 87 1788 302 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 1788 303 land land NN 87 1788 304 : : : 87 1788 305 4,800 4,800 CD 87 1788 306 km2 km2 NNP 87 1788 307 ( ( -LRB- 87 1788 308 1989 1989 CD 87 1788 309 est est NNP 87 1788 310 . . . 87 1788 311 ) ) -RRB- 87 1789 1 Environment environment NN 87 1789 2 : : : 87 1789 3 air air NN 87 1789 4 and and CC 87 1789 5 water water NN 87 1789 6 pollution pollution NN 87 1789 7 ; ; : 87 1789 8 groundwater groundwater NN 87 1789 9 , , , 87 1789 10 lakes lake NNS 87 1789 11 , , , 87 1789 12 and and CC 87 1789 13 air air NN 87 1789 14 quality quality NN 87 1789 15 in in IN 87 1789 16 eastern eastern JJ 87 1789 17 Germany Germany NNP 87 1789 18 are be VBP 87 1789 19 especially especially RB 87 1789 20 bad bad JJ 87 1789 21 ; ; : 87 1789 22 significant significant JJ 87 1789 23 deforestation deforestation NN 87 1789 24 in in IN 87 1789 25 the the DT 87 1789 26 eastern eastern JJ 87 1789 27 mountains mountain NNS 87 1789 28 caused cause VBN 87 1789 29 by by IN 87 1789 30 air air NN 87 1789 31 pollution pollution NN 87 1789 32 and and CC 87 1789 33 acid acid JJ 87 1789 34 rain rain NN 87 1789 35 * * NFP 87 1789 36 Germany Germany NNP 87 1789 37 , , , 87 1789 38 Geography Geography NNP 87 1789 39 Note Note NNP 87 1789 40 : : : 87 1789 41 strategic strategic JJ 87 1789 42 location location NN 87 1789 43 on on IN 87 1789 44 North North NNP 87 1789 45 European European NNP 87 1789 46 Plain Plain NNP 87 1789 47 and and CC 87 1789 48 along along IN 87 1789 49 the the DT 87 1789 50 entrance entrance NN 87 1789 51 to to IN 87 1789 52 the the DT 87 1789 53 Baltic Baltic NNP 87 1789 54 Sea Sea NNP 87 1789 55 * * NFP 87 1789 56 Germany Germany NNP 87 1789 57 , , , 87 1789 58 People People NNP 87 1789 59 Population Population NNP 87 1789 60 : : : 87 1789 61 80,767,591 80,767,591 CD 87 1789 62 ( ( -LRB- 87 1789 63 July July NNP 87 1789 64 1993 1993 CD 87 1789 65 est est NNP 87 1789 66 . . . 87 1789 67 ) ) -RRB- 87 1790 1 Population population NN 87 1790 2 growth growth NN 87 1790 3 rate rate NN 87 1790 4 : : : 87 1790 5 0.4 0.4 CD 87 1790 6 % % NN 87 1790 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1790 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1790 9 est est NNP 87 1790 10 . . . 87 1790 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1791 1 Birth birth NN 87 1791 2 rate rate NN 87 1791 3 : : : 87 1791 4 11 11 CD 87 1791 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 1791 6 population population NN 87 1791 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1791 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1791 9 est est NNP 87 1791 10 . . . 87 1791 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1792 1 Death death NN 87 1792 2 rate rate NN 87 1792 3 : : : 87 1792 4 11 11 CD 87 1792 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 1792 6 population population NN 87 1792 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1792 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1792 9 est est NNP 87 1792 10 . . . 87 1792 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1793 1 Net net JJ 87 1793 2 migration migration NN 87 1793 3 rate rate NN 87 1793 4 : : : 87 1793 5 4 4 CD 87 1793 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 87 1793 7 population population NN 87 1793 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 1793 9 1993 1993 CD 87 1793 10 est est NNP 87 1793 11 . . . 87 1793 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 1794 1 Infant infant NN 87 1794 2 mortality mortality NN 87 1794 3 rate rate NN 87 1794 4 : : : 87 1794 5 7 7 CD 87 1794 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 1794 7 live live JJ 87 1794 8 births birth NNS 87 1794 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 1794 10 1993 1993 CD 87 1794 11 est est NNP 87 1794 12 . . . 87 1794 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 1795 1 Life life NN 87 1795 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 1795 3 at at IN 87 1795 4 birth birth NN 87 1795 5 : : : 87 1795 6 total total JJ 87 1795 7 population population NN 87 1795 8 : : : 87 1795 9 76 76 CD 87 1795 10 years year NNS 87 1795 11 male male NN 87 1795 12 : : : 87 1795 13 73 73 CD 87 1795 14 years year NNS 87 1795 15 female female JJ 87 1795 16 : : : 87 1795 17 79 79 CD 87 1795 18 years year NNS 87 1795 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 1795 20 1993 1993 CD 87 1795 21 est est NNP 87 1795 22 . . . 87 1795 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 1796 1 Total total JJ 87 1796 2 fertility fertility NN 87 1796 3 rate rate NN 87 1796 4 : : : 87 1796 5 1.4 1.4 CD 87 1796 6 children child NNS 87 1796 7 born bear VBN 87 1796 8 / / SYM 87 1796 9 woman woman NN 87 1796 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 1796 11 1993 1993 CD 87 1796 12 est est NNP 87 1796 13 . . . 87 1796 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 1797 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 1797 2 : : : 87 1797 3 noun noun NNP 87 1797 4 : : : 87 1797 5 German(s German(s NNP 87 1797 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 1797 7 adjective adjective NN 87 1797 8 : : : 87 1797 9 German german JJ 87 1797 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 1797 11 divisions division NNS 87 1797 12 : : : 87 1797 13 German german JJ 87 1797 14 95.1 95.1 CD 87 1797 15 % % NN 87 1797 16 , , , 87 1797 17 Turkish turkish JJ 87 1797 18 2.3 2.3 CD 87 1797 19 % % NN 87 1797 20 , , , 87 1797 21 Italians Italians NNPS 87 1797 22 0.7 0.7 CD 87 1797 23 % % NN 87 1797 24 , , , 87 1797 25 Greeks Greeks NNPS 87 1797 26 0.4 0.4 CD 87 1797 27 % % NN 87 1797 28 , , , 87 1797 29 Poles Poles NNP 87 1797 30 0.4 0.4 CD 87 1797 31 % % NN 87 1797 32 , , , 87 1797 33 other other JJ 87 1797 34 1.1 1.1 CD 87 1797 35 % % NN 87 1797 36 ( ( -LRB- 87 1797 37 made make VBN 87 1797 38 up up RP 87 1797 39 largely largely RB 87 1797 40 of of IN 87 1797 41 people people NNS 87 1797 42 fleeing flee VBG 87 1797 43 the the DT 87 1797 44 war war NN 87 1797 45 in in IN 87 1797 46 the the DT 87 1797 47 former former JJ 87 1797 48 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 87 1797 49 ) ) -RRB- 87 1797 50 Religions religion NNS 87 1797 51 : : : 87 1797 52 Protestant protestant NN 87 1797 53 45 45 CD 87 1797 54 % % NN 87 1797 55 , , , 87 1797 56 Roman Roman NNP 87 1797 57 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 1797 58 37 37 CD 87 1797 59 % % NN 87 1797 60 , , , 87 1797 61 unaffiliated unaffiliated JJ 87 1797 62 or or CC 87 1797 63 other other JJ 87 1797 64 18 18 CD 87 1797 65 % % NN 87 1797 66 Languages Languages NNPS 87 1797 67 : : : 87 1797 68 German german JJ 87 1797 69 Literacy literacy NN 87 1797 70 : : : 87 1797 71 age age NN 87 1797 72 15 15 CD 87 1797 73 and and CC 87 1797 74 over over RB 87 1797 75 can can MD 87 1797 76 read read VB 87 1797 77 and and CC 87 1797 78 write write VB 87 1797 79 ( ( -LRB- 87 1797 80 1977 1977 CD 87 1797 81 est est NNP 87 1797 82 . . . 87 1797 83 ) ) -RRB- 87 1798 1 total total JJ 87 1798 2 population population NN 87 1798 3 : : : 87 1798 4 99 99 CD 87 1798 5 % % NN 87 1798 6 male male NN 87 1798 7 : : : 87 1798 8 NA% NA% `` 87 1798 9 female female JJ 87 1798 10 : : : 87 1798 11 NA% NA% `` 87 1798 12 Labor labor NN 87 1798 13 force force NN 87 1798 14 : : : 87 1798 15 36.75 36.75 CD 87 1798 16 million million CD 87 1798 17 by by IN 87 1798 18 occupation occupation NN 87 1798 19 : : : 87 1798 20 industry industry NN 87 1798 21 41 41 CD 87 1798 22 % % NN 87 1798 23 , , , 87 1798 24 agriculture agriculture NN 87 1798 25 6 6 CD 87 1798 26 % % NN 87 1798 27 , , , 87 1798 28 other other JJ 87 1798 29 53 53 CD 87 1798 30 % % NN 87 1798 31 ( ( -LRB- 87 1798 32 1987 1987 CD 87 1798 33 ) ) -RRB- 87 1798 34 * * NFP 87 1798 35 Germany Germany NNP 87 1798 36 , , , 87 1798 37 Government Government NNP 87 1798 38 Names Names NNP 87 1798 39 : : : 87 1798 40 conventional conventional JJ 87 1798 41 long long JJ 87 1798 42 form form NN 87 1798 43 : : : 87 1798 44 Federal Federal NNP 87 1798 45 Republic Republic NNP 87 1798 46 of of IN 87 1798 47 Germany Germany NNP 87 1798 48 conventional conventional JJ 87 1798 49 short short JJ 87 1798 50 form form NN 87 1798 51 : : : 87 1798 52 Germany Germany NNP 87 1798 53 local local JJ 87 1798 54 long long JJ 87 1798 55 form form NN 87 1798 56 : : : 87 1798 57 Bundesrepublik Bundesrepublik NNP 87 1798 58 Deutschland Deutschland NNP 87 1798 59 local local JJ 87 1798 60 short short JJ 87 1798 61 form form NN 87 1798 62 : : : 87 1798 63 Deutschland Deutschland NNP 87 1798 64 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 1798 65 : : : 87 1798 66 GM GM NNP 87 1798 67 Type Type NNP 87 1798 68 : : : 87 1798 69 federal federal NNP 87 1798 70 republic republic NNP 87 1798 71 Capital Capital NNP 87 1798 72 : : : 87 1798 73 Berlin Berlin NNP 87 1798 74 note note NN 87 1798 75 : : : 87 1798 76 the the DT 87 1798 77 shift shift NN 87 1798 78 from from IN 87 1798 79 Bonn Bonn NNP 87 1798 80 to to IN 87 1798 81 Berlin Berlin NNP 87 1798 82 will will MD 87 1798 83 take take VB 87 1798 84 place place NN 87 1798 85 over over IN 87 1798 86 a a DT 87 1798 87 period period NN 87 1798 88 of of IN 87 1798 89 years year NNS 87 1798 90 with with IN 87 1798 91 Bonn Bonn NNP 87 1798 92 retaining retain VBG 87 1798 93 many many JJ 87 1798 94 administrative administrative JJ 87 1798 95 functions function NNS 87 1798 96 and and CC 87 1798 97 several several JJ 87 1798 98 ministries ministry NNS 87 1798 99 Administrative administrative JJ 87 1798 100 divisions division NNS 87 1798 101 : : : 87 1798 102 16 16 CD 87 1798 103 states state NNS 87 1798 104 ( ( -LRB- 87 1798 105 laender laender NN 87 1798 106 , , , 87 1798 107 singular singular JJ 87 1798 108 - - HYPH 87 1798 109 land land NN 87 1798 110 ) ) -RRB- 87 1798 111 ; ; : 87 1798 112 Baden Baden NNP 87 1798 113 - - HYPH 87 1798 114 Wuerttemberg Wuerttemberg NNP 87 1798 115 , , , 87 1798 116 Bayern Bayern NNP 87 1798 117 , , , 87 1798 118 Berlin Berlin NNP 87 1798 119 , , , 87 1798 120 Brandenburg Brandenburg NNP 87 1798 121 , , , 87 1798 122 Bremen Bremen NNP 87 1798 123 , , , 87 1798 124 Hamburg Hamburg NNP 87 1798 125 , , , 87 1798 126 Hessen Hessen NNP 87 1798 127 , , , 87 1798 128 Mecklenburg Mecklenburg NNP 87 1798 129 - - HYPH 87 1798 130 Vorpommern Vorpommern NNP 87 1798 131 , , , 87 1798 132 Niedersachsen Niedersachsen NNP 87 1798 133 , , , 87 1798 134 Nordrhein Nordrhein NNP 87 1798 135 - - HYPH 87 1798 136 Westfalen Westfalen NNP 87 1798 137 , , , 87 1798 138 Rheinland Rheinland NNP 87 1798 139 - - HYPH 87 1798 140 Pfalz Pfalz NNP 87 1798 141 , , , 87 1798 142 Saarland Saarland NNP 87 1798 143 , , , 87 1798 144 Sachsen Sachsen NNP 87 1798 145 , , , 87 1798 146 Sachsen Sachsen NNP 87 1798 147 - - HYPH 87 1798 148 Anhalt Anhalt NNP 87 1798 149 , , , 87 1798 150 Schleswig Schleswig NNP 87 1798 151 - - HYPH 87 1798 152 Holstein Holstein NNP 87 1798 153 , , , 87 1798 154 Thuringen Thuringen NNP 87 1798 155 Independence Independence NNP 87 1798 156 : : : 87 1798 157 18 18 CD 87 1798 158 January January NNP 87 1798 159 1871 1871 CD 87 1798 160 ( ( -LRB- 87 1798 161 German German NNP 87 1798 162 Empire Empire NNP 87 1798 163 unification unification NN 87 1798 164 ) ) -RRB- 87 1798 165 ; ; , 87 1798 166 divided divide VBN 87 1798 167 into into IN 87 1798 168 four four CD 87 1798 169 zones zone NNS 87 1798 170 of of IN 87 1798 171 occupation occupation NN 87 1798 172 ( ( -LRB- 87 1798 173 UK UK NNP 87 1798 174 , , , 87 1798 175 US US NNP 87 1798 176 , , , 87 1798 177 USSR USSR NNP 87 1798 178 , , , 87 1798 179 and and CC 87 1798 180 later later RBR 87 1798 181 , , , 87 1798 182 France France NNP 87 1798 183 ) ) -RRB- 87 1798 184 in in IN 87 1798 185 1945 1945 CD 87 1798 186 following follow VBG 87 1798 187 World World NNP 87 1798 188 War War NNP 87 1798 189 II II NNP 87 1798 190 ; ; : 87 1798 191 Federal Federal NNP 87 1798 192 Republic Republic NNP 87 1798 193 of of IN 87 1798 194 Germany Germany NNP 87 1798 195 ( ( -LRB- 87 1798 196 FRG FRG NNP 87 1798 197 or or CC 87 1798 198 West West NNP 87 1798 199 Germany Germany NNP 87 1798 200 ) ) -RRB- 87 1798 201 proclaimed proclaim VBD 87 1798 202 23 23 CD 87 1798 203 May May NNP 87 1798 204 1949 1949 CD 87 1798 205 and and CC 87 1798 206 included include VBD 87 1798 207 the the DT 87 1798 208 former former JJ 87 1798 209 UK UK NNP 87 1798 210 , , , 87 1798 211 US US NNP 87 1798 212 , , , 87 1798 213 and and CC 87 1798 214 French french JJ 87 1798 215 zones zone NNS 87 1798 216 ; ; : 87 1798 217 German German NNP 87 1798 218 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1798 219 Republic Republic NNP 87 1798 220 ( ( -LRB- 87 1798 221 GDR GDR NNP 87 1798 222 or or CC 87 1798 223 East East NNP 87 1798 224 Germany Germany NNP 87 1798 225 ) ) -RRB- 87 1798 226 proclaimed proclaim VBD 87 1798 227 7 7 CD 87 1798 228 October October NNP 87 1798 229 1949 1949 CD 87 1798 230 and and CC 87 1798 231 included include VBD 87 1798 232 the the DT 87 1798 233 former former JJ 87 1798 234 USSR USSR NNP 87 1798 235 zone zone NN 87 1798 236 ; ; : 87 1798 237 unification unification NN 87 1798 238 of of IN 87 1798 239 West West NNP 87 1798 240 Germany Germany NNP 87 1798 241 and and CC 87 1798 242 East East NNP 87 1798 243 Germany Germany NNP 87 1798 244 took take VBD 87 1798 245 place place NN 87 1798 246 3 3 CD 87 1798 247 October October NNP 87 1798 248 1990 1990 CD 87 1798 249 ; ; : 87 1798 250 all all DT 87 1798 251 four four CD 87 1798 252 power power NN 87 1798 253 rights right NNS 87 1798 254 formally formally RB 87 1798 255 relinquished relinquish VBD 87 1798 256 15 15 CD 87 1798 257 March March NNP 87 1798 258 1991 1991 CD 87 1798 259 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 1798 260 : : : 87 1798 261 23 23 CD 87 1798 262 May May NNP 87 1798 263 1949 1949 CD 87 1798 264 , , , 87 1798 265 provisional provisional JJ 87 1798 266 constitution constitution NN 87 1798 267 known know VBN 87 1798 268 as as IN 87 1798 269 Basic Basic NNP 87 1798 270 Law Law NNP 87 1798 271 Legal Legal NNP 87 1798 272 system system NN 87 1798 273 : : : 87 1798 274 civil civil JJ 87 1798 275 law law NN 87 1798 276 system system NN 87 1798 277 with with IN 87 1798 278 indigenous indigenous JJ 87 1798 279 concepts concept NNS 87 1798 280 ; ; : 87 1798 281 judicial judicial JJ 87 1798 282 review review NN 87 1798 283 of of IN 87 1798 284 legislative legislative JJ 87 1798 285 acts act NNS 87 1798 286 in in IN 87 1798 287 the the DT 87 1798 288 Federal Federal NNP 87 1798 289 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 87 1798 290 Court Court NNP 87 1798 291 ; ; : 87 1798 292 has have VBZ 87 1798 293 not not RB 87 1798 294 accepted accept VBN 87 1798 295 compulsory compulsory NN 87 1798 296 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 1798 297 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 1798 298 National national JJ 87 1798 299 holiday holiday NN 87 1798 300 : : : 87 1798 301 German german JJ 87 1798 302 Unity Unity NNP 87 1798 303 Day Day NNP 87 1798 304 , , , 87 1798 305 3 3 CD 87 1798 306 October October NNP 87 1798 307 ( ( -LRB- 87 1798 308 1990 1990 CD 87 1798 309 ) ) -RRB- 87 1798 310 Political political JJ 87 1798 311 parties party NNS 87 1798 312 and and CC 87 1798 313 leaders leader NNS 87 1798 314 : : : 87 1798 315 Christian Christian NNP 87 1798 316 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1798 317 Union Union NNP 87 1798 318 ( ( -LRB- 87 1798 319 CDU CDU NNP 87 1798 320 ) ) -RRB- 87 1798 321 , , , 87 1798 322 Helmut Helmut NNP 87 1798 323 KOHL KOHL NNP 87 1798 324 , , , 87 1798 325 chairman chairman NN 87 1798 326 ; ; : 87 1798 327 Christian Christian NNP 87 1798 328 Social Social NNP 87 1798 329 Union Union NNP 87 1798 330 ( ( -LRB- 87 1798 331 CSU CSU NNP 87 1798 332 ) ) -RRB- 87 1798 333 , , , 87 1798 334 Theo Theo NNP 87 1798 335 WAIGEL WAIGEL NNP 87 1798 336 , , , 87 1798 337 chairman chairman NN 87 1798 338 ; ; : 87 1798 339 Free Free NNP 87 1798 340 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1798 341 Party Party NNP 87 1798 342 ( ( -LRB- 87 1798 343 FDP FDP NNP 87 1798 344 ) ) -RRB- 87 1798 345 , , , 87 1798 346 Klaus Klaus NNP 87 1798 347 KINKEL KINKEL NNP 87 1798 348 , , , 87 1798 349 chairman chairman NN 87 1798 350 ; ; : 87 1798 351 Social Social NNP 87 1798 352 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1798 353 Party Party NNP 87 1798 354 ( ( -LRB- 87 1798 355 SPD SPD NNP 87 1798 356 ) ) -RRB- 87 1798 357 ; ; : 87 1798 358 Green Green NNP 87 1798 359 Party Party NNP 87 1798 360 , , , 87 1798 361 Ludger Ludger NNP 87 1798 362 VOLMER VOLMER NNP 87 1798 363 , , , 87 1798 364 Christine Christine NNP 87 1798 365 WEISKE WEISKE NNP 87 1798 366 , , , 87 1798 367 co co NNS 87 1798 368 - - NNS 87 1798 369 chairmen chairman NNS 87 1798 370 ( ( -LRB- 87 1798 371 after after IN 87 1798 372 the the DT 87 1798 373 2 2 CD 87 1798 374 December December NNP 87 1798 375 1990 1990 CD 87 1798 376 election election NN 87 1798 377 the the DT 87 1798 378 East East NNP 87 1798 379 and and CC 87 1798 380 West west JJ 87 1798 381 German german JJ 87 1798 382 Green Green NNP 87 1798 383 Parties Parties NNPS 87 1798 384 united unite VBD 87 1798 385 ) ) -RRB- 87 1798 386 ; ; : 87 1798 387 Alliance Alliance NNP 87 1798 388 90 90 CD 87 1798 389 united unite VBD 87 1798 390 to to TO 87 1798 391 form form VB 87 1798 392 one one CD 87 1798 393 party party NN 87 1798 394 in in IN 87 1798 395 September September NNP 87 1798 396 1991 1991 CD 87 1798 397 , , , 87 1798 398 Petra Petra NNP 87 1798 399 MORAWE MORAWE NNP 87 1798 400 , , , 87 1798 401 chairwoman chairwoman NN 87 1798 402 ; ; : 87 1798 403 Party Party NNP 87 1798 404 of of IN 87 1798 405 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1798 406 Socialism Socialism NNP 87 1798 407 ( ( -LRB- 87 1798 408 PDS PDS NNP 87 1798 409 ) ) -RRB- 87 1798 410 , , , 87 1798 411 Gregor Gregor NNP 87 1798 412 GYSI GYSI NNP 87 1798 413 , , , 87 1798 414 chairman chairman NN 87 1798 415 ; ; : 87 1798 416 Republikaner Republikaner NNP 87 1798 417 , , , 87 1798 418 Franz Franz NNP 87 1798 419 SCHOENHUBER SCHOENHUBER NNP 87 1798 420 ; ; : 87 1798 421 National National NNP 87 1798 422 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1798 423 Party Party NNP 87 1798 424 ( ( -LRB- 87 1798 425 NPD NPD NNP 87 1798 426 ) ) -RRB- 87 1798 427 , , , 87 1798 428 Walter Walter NNP 87 1798 429 BACHMANN BACHMANN NNP 87 1798 430 ; ; : 87 1798 431 Communist Communist NNP 87 1798 432 Party Party NNP 87 1798 433 ( ( -LRB- 87 1798 434 DKP DKP NNP 87 1798 435 ) ) -RRB- 87 1798 436 , , , 87 1798 437 Rolf Rolf NNP 87 1798 438 PRIEMER PRIEMER NNP 87 1798 439 Other other JJ 87 1798 440 political political JJ 87 1798 441 or or CC 87 1798 442 pressure pressure NN 87 1798 443 groups group NNS 87 1798 444 : : : 87 1798 445 expellee expellee NNP 87 1798 446 , , , 87 1798 447 refugee refugee NNP 87 1798 448 , , , 87 1798 449 and and CC 87 1798 450 veterans veteran VBZ 87 1798 451 groups group NNS 87 1798 452 Suffrage suffrage NN 87 1798 453 : : : 87 1798 454 18 18 CD 87 1798 455 years year NNS 87 1798 456 of of IN 87 1798 457 age age NN 87 1798 458 ; ; : 87 1798 459 universal universal JJ 87 1798 460 * * : 87 1798 461 Germany Germany NNP 87 1798 462 , , , 87 1798 463 Government Government NNP 87 1798 464 Elections Elections NNPS 87 1798 465 : : : 87 1798 466 Federal Federal NNP 87 1798 467 Diet Diet NNP 87 1798 468 : : : 87 1798 469 last last RB 87 1798 470 held hold VBD 87 1798 471 2 2 CD 87 1798 472 December December NNP 87 1798 473 1990 1990 CD 87 1798 474 ( ( -LRB- 87 1798 475 next next JJ 87 1798 476 to to TO 87 1798 477 be be VB 87 1798 478 held hold VBN 87 1798 479 October October NNP 87 1798 480 1994 1994 CD 87 1798 481 ) ) -RRB- 87 1798 482 ; ; : 87 1798 483 results result NNS 87 1798 484 - - HYPH 87 1798 485 CDU CDU NNP 87 1798 486 36.7 36.7 CD 87 1798 487 % % NN 87 1798 488 , , , 87 1798 489 SPD SPD NNP 87 1798 490 33.5 33.5 CD 87 1798 491 % % NN 87 1798 492 , , , 87 1798 493 FDP FDP NNP 87 1798 494 11.0 11.0 CD 87 1798 495 % % NN 87 1798 496 , , , 87 1798 497 CSU CSU NNP 87 1798 498 7.1 7.1 CD 87 1798 499 % % NN 87 1798 500 , , , 87 1798 501 Green Green NNP 87 1798 502 Party Party NNP 87 1798 503 ( ( -LRB- 87 1798 504 West West NNP 87 1798 505 Germany Germany NNP 87 1798 506 ) ) -RRB- 87 1798 507 3.9 3.9 CD 87 1798 508 % % NN 87 1798 509 , , , 87 1798 510 PDS PDS NNP 87 1798 511 2.4 2.4 CD 87 1798 512 % % NN 87 1798 513 , , , 87 1798 514 Republikaner Republikaner NNP 87 1798 515 2.1 2.1 CD 87 1798 516 % % NN 87 1798 517 , , , 87 1798 518 Alliance Alliance NNP 87 1798 519 90 90 CD 87 1798 520 / / SYM 87 1798 521 Green Green NNP 87 1798 522 Party Party NNP 87 1798 523 ( ( -LRB- 87 1798 524 East East NNP 87 1798 525 Germany Germany NNP 87 1798 526 ) ) -RRB- 87 1798 527 1.2 1.2 CD 87 1798 528 % % NN 87 1798 529 , , , 87 1798 530 other other JJ 87 1798 531 2.1 2.1 CD 87 1798 532 % % NN 87 1798 533 ; ; , 87 1798 534 seats seat NNS 87 1798 535 - - , 87 1798 536 ( ( -LRB- 87 1798 537 662 662 CD 87 1798 538 total total NN 87 1798 539 , , , 87 1798 540 656 656 CD 87 1798 541 statutory statutory NN 87 1798 542 with with IN 87 1798 543 special special JJ 87 1798 544 rules rule NNS 87 1798 545 to to TO 87 1798 546 allow allow VB 87 1798 547 for for IN 87 1798 548 slight slight JJ 87 1798 549 expansion expansion NN 87 1798 550 ) ) -RRB- 87 1798 551 CDU CDU NNP 87 1798 552 268 268 CD 87 1798 553 , , , 87 1798 554 SPD SPD NNP 87 1798 555 239 239 CD 87 1798 556 , , , 87 1798 557 FDP FDP NNP 87 1798 558 79 79 CD 87 1798 559 , , , 87 1798 560 CSU CSU NNP 87 1798 561 51 51 CD 87 1798 562 , , , 87 1798 563 PDS PDS NNP 87 1798 564 17 17 CD 87 1798 565 , , , 87 1798 566 Alliance Alliance NNP 87 1798 567 90 90 CD 87 1798 568 / / SYM 87 1798 569 Green Green NNP 87 1798 570 Party Party NNP 87 1798 571 ( ( -LRB- 87 1798 572 East East NNP 87 1798 573 Germany Germany NNP 87 1798 574 ) ) -RRB- 87 1798 575 8 8 CD 87 1798 576 ; ; : 87 1798 577 note note NN 87 1798 578 - - HYPH 87 1798 579 special special JJ 87 1798 580 rules rule NNS 87 1798 581 for for IN 87 1798 582 this this DT 87 1798 583 election election NN 87 1798 584 allowed allow VBD 87 1798 585 former former JJ 87 1798 586 East east JJ 87 1798 587 German german JJ 87 1798 588 parties party NNS 87 1798 589 to to TO 87 1798 590 win win VB 87 1798 591 seats seat NNS 87 1798 592 if if IN 87 1798 593 they -PRON- PRP 87 1798 594 received receive VBD 87 1798 595 at at RB 87 1798 596 least least RBS 87 1798 597 5 5 CD 87 1798 598 % % NN 87 1798 599 of of IN 87 1798 600 vote vote NN 87 1798 601 in in IN 87 1798 602 eastern eastern JJ 87 1798 603 Germany Germany NNP 87 1798 604 Executive Executive NNP 87 1798 605 branch branch NN 87 1798 606 : : : 87 1798 607 president president NN 87 1798 608 , , , 87 1798 609 chancellor chancellor NNP 87 1798 610 , , , 87 1798 611 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 87 1798 612 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 1798 613 branch branch NN 87 1798 614 : : : 87 1798 615 bicameral bicameral JJ 87 1798 616 parliament parliament NN 87 1798 617 ( ( -LRB- 87 1798 618 no no DT 87 1798 619 official official JJ 87 1798 620 name name NN 87 1798 621 for for IN 87 1798 622 the the DT 87 1798 623 two two CD 87 1798 624 chambers chamber NNS 87 1798 625 as as IN 87 1798 626 a a DT 87 1798 627 whole whole NN 87 1798 628 ) ) -RRB- 87 1798 629 consists consist VBZ 87 1798 630 of of IN 87 1798 631 an an DT 87 1798 632 upper upper JJ 87 1798 633 chamber chamber NN 87 1798 634 or or CC 87 1798 635 Federal Federal NNP 87 1798 636 Council Council NNP 87 1798 637 ( ( -LRB- 87 1798 638 Bundesrat Bundesrat NNP 87 1798 639 ) ) -RRB- 87 1798 640 and and CC 87 1798 641 a a DT 87 1798 642 lower low JJR 87 1798 643 chamber chamber NN 87 1798 644 or or CC 87 1798 645 Federal Federal NNP 87 1798 646 Diet Diet NNP 87 1798 647 ( ( -LRB- 87 1798 648 Bundestag Bundestag NNP 87 1798 649 ) ) -RRB- 87 1798 650 Judicial judicial JJ 87 1798 651 branch branch NN 87 1798 652 : : : 87 1798 653 Federal Federal NNP 87 1798 654 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 87 1798 655 Court Court NNP 87 1798 656 ( ( -LRB- 87 1798 657 Bundesverfassungsgericht Bundesverfassungsgericht NNP 87 1798 658 ) ) -RRB- 87 1798 659 Leaders leader NNS 87 1798 660 : : : 87 1798 661 Chief Chief NNP 87 1798 662 of of IN 87 1798 663 State State NNP 87 1798 664 : : : 87 1798 665 President President NNP 87 1798 666 Dr. Dr. NNP 87 1798 667 Richard Richard NNP 87 1798 668 von von NNP 87 1798 669 WEIZSACKER WEIZSACKER NNP 87 1798 670 ( ( -LRB- 87 1798 671 since since IN 87 1798 672 1 1 CD 87 1798 673 July July NNP 87 1798 674 1984 1984 CD 87 1798 675 ) ) -RRB- 87 1798 676 Head Head NNP 87 1798 677 of of IN 87 1798 678 Government Government NNP 87 1798 679 : : : 87 1798 680 Chancellor Chancellor NNP 87 1798 681 Dr. Dr. NNP 87 1798 682 Helmut Helmut NNP 87 1798 683 KOHL KOHL NNP 87 1798 684 ( ( -LRB- 87 1798 685 since since IN 87 1798 686 4 4 CD 87 1798 687 October October NNP 87 1798 688 1982 1982 CD 87 1798 689 ) ) -RRB- 87 1798 690 Member Member NNP 87 1798 691 of of IN 87 1798 692 : : : 87 1798 693 AfDB AfDB NNP 87 1798 694 , , , 87 1798 695 AG AG NNP 87 1798 696 ( ( -LRB- 87 1798 697 observer observer NNP 87 1798 698 ) ) -RRB- 87 1798 699 , , , 87 1798 700 AsDB AsDB NNP 87 1798 701 , , , 87 1798 702 Australian Australian NNP 87 1798 703 Group Group NNP 87 1798 704 , , , 87 1798 705 BDEAC BDEAC NNP 87 1798 706 , , , 87 1798 707 BIS BIS NNP 87 1798 708 , , , 87 1798 709 CBSS CBSS NNP 87 1798 710 , , , 87 1798 711 CCC CCC NNP 87 1798 712 , , , 87 1798 713 CDB CDB NNP 87 1798 714 ( ( -LRB- 87 1798 715 non non JJ 87 1798 716 - - JJ 87 1798 717 regional regional JJ 87 1798 718 ) ) -RRB- 87 1798 719 , , , 87 1798 720 CE CE NNP 87 1798 721 , , , 87 1798 722 CERN CERN NNP 87 1798 723 , , , 87 1798 724 COCOM COCOM NNP 87 1798 725 , , , 87 1798 726 CSCE CSCE NNP 87 1798 727 , , , 87 1798 728 EBRD EBRD NNP 87 1798 729 , , , 87 1798 730 EC EC NNP 87 1798 731 , , , 87 1798 732 ECE ECE NNP 87 1798 733 , , , 87 1798 734 EIB EIB NNP 87 1798 735 , , , 87 1798 736 ESA ESA NNP 87 1798 737 , , , 87 1798 738 FAO FAO NNP 87 1798 739 , , , 87 1798 740 G-5 G-5 NNP 87 1798 741 , , , 87 1798 742 G-7 G-7 NNP 87 1798 743 , , , 87 1798 744 G-10 g-10 CD 87 1798 745 , , , 87 1798 746 GATT GATT NNP 87 1798 747 , , , 87 1798 748 IADB IADB NNP 87 1798 749 , , , 87 1798 750 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 1798 751 , , , 87 1798 752 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 1798 753 , , , 87 1798 754 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 1798 755 , , , 87 1798 756 ICC ICC NNP 87 1798 757 , , , 87 1798 758 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 1798 759 , , , 87 1798 760 IDA IDA NNP 87 1798 761 , , , 87 1798 762 IEA IEA NNP 87 1798 763 , , , 87 1798 764 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 1798 765 , , , 87 1798 766 IFC IFC NNP 87 1798 767 , , , 87 1798 768 ILO ILO NNP 87 1798 769 , , , 87 1798 770 IMF IMF NNP 87 1798 771 , , , 87 1798 772 IMO imo RB 87 1798 773 , , , 87 1798 774 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 87 1798 775 , , , 87 1798 776 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 1798 777 , , , 87 1798 778 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 1798 779 , , , 87 1798 780 IOC IOC NNP 87 1798 781 , , , 87 1798 782 IOM IOM NNP 87 1798 783 , , , 87 1798 784 ISO ISO NNP 87 1798 785 , , , 87 1798 786 ITU ITU NNP 87 1798 787 , , , 87 1798 788 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 1798 789 , , , 87 1798 790 MTCR MTCR NNP 87 1798 791 , , , 87 1798 792 NACC NACC NNP 87 1798 793 , , , 87 1798 794 NAM NAM NNP 87 1798 795 ( ( -LRB- 87 1798 796 guest guest NNP 87 1798 797 ) ) -RRB- 87 1798 798 , , , 87 1798 799 NATO NATO NNP 87 1798 800 , , , 87 1798 801 NEA NEA NNP 87 1798 802 , , , 87 1798 803 NSG NSG NNP 87 1798 804 , , , 87 1798 805 OAS OAS NNP 87 1798 806 ( ( -LRB- 87 1798 807 observer observer NNP 87 1798 808 ) ) -RRB- 87 1798 809 , , , 87 1798 810 OECD OECD NNP 87 1798 811 , , , 87 1798 812 PCA PCA NNP 87 1798 813 , , , 87 1798 814 UN UN NNP 87 1798 815 , , , 87 1798 816 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 1798 817 , , , 87 1798 818 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 1798 819 , , , 87 1798 820 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 1798 821 , , , 87 1798 822 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 87 1798 823 , , , 87 1798 824 UNTAC UNTAC NNP 87 1798 825 , , , 87 1798 826 UPU UPU NNP 87 1798 827 , , , 87 1798 828 WEU WEU NNP 87 1798 829 , , , 87 1798 830 WHO who WP 87 1798 831 , , , 87 1798 832 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 1798 833 , , , 87 1798 834 WMO WMO NNP 87 1798 835 , , , 87 1798 836 WTO WTO NNP 87 1798 837 , , , 87 1798 838 ZC ZC NNP 87 1798 839 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1798 840 representation representation NN 87 1798 841 in in IN 87 1798 842 US US NNP 87 1798 843 : : : 87 1798 844 chief chief NN 87 1798 845 of of IN 87 1798 846 mission mission NN 87 1798 847 : : : 87 1798 848 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 1798 849 Juergen Juergen NNP 87 1798 850 RUHFUS RUHFUS NNP 87 1798 851 chancery chancery NN 87 1798 852 : : : 87 1798 853 4645 4645 CD 87 1798 854 Reservoir Reservoir NNP 87 1798 855 Road Road NNP 87 1798 856 NW NW NNP 87 1798 857 , , , 87 1798 858 Washington Washington NNP 87 1798 859 , , , 87 1798 860 DC DC NNP 87 1798 861 20007 20007 CD 87 1798 862 telephone telephone NN 87 1798 863 : : : 87 1798 864 ( ( -LRB- 87 1798 865 202 202 CD 87 1798 866 ) ) -RRB- 87 1798 867 298 298 CD 87 1798 868 - - SYM 87 1798 869 4000 4000 CD 87 1798 870 consulates consulate NNS 87 1798 871 general general JJ 87 1798 872 : : : 87 1798 873 Atlanta Atlanta NNP 87 1798 874 , , , 87 1798 875 Boston Boston NNP 87 1798 876 , , , 87 1798 877 Chicago Chicago NNP 87 1798 878 , , , 87 1798 879 Detroit Detroit NNP 87 1798 880 , , , 87 1798 881 Houston Houston NNP 87 1798 882 , , , 87 1798 883 Los Los NNP 87 1798 884 Angeles Angeles NNP 87 1798 885 , , , 87 1798 886 Miami Miami NNP 87 1798 887 , , , 87 1798 888 New New NNP 87 1798 889 York York NNP 87 1798 890 , , , 87 1798 891 San San NNP 87 1798 892 Francisco Francisco NNP 87 1798 893 , , , 87 1798 894 Seattle Seattle NNP 87 1798 895 consulates consulate VBZ 87 1798 896 : : : 87 1798 897 Manila Manila NNP 87 1798 898 ( ( -LRB- 87 1798 899 Trust Trust NNP 87 1798 900 Territories Territories NNPS 87 1798 901 of of IN 87 1798 902 the the DT 87 1798 903 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 1798 904 Islands Islands NNPS 87 1798 905 ) ) -RRB- 87 1798 906 and and CC 87 1798 907 Wellington Wellington NNP 87 1798 908 ( ( -LRB- 87 1798 909 America America NNP 87 1798 910 Samoa Samoa NNP 87 1798 911 ) ) -RRB- 87 1798 912 US US NNP 87 1798 913 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1798 914 representation representation NN 87 1798 915 : : : 87 1798 916 chief chief NN 87 1798 917 of of IN 87 1798 918 mission mission NN 87 1798 919 : : : 87 1798 920 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 1798 921 Robert Robert NNP 87 1798 922 M. M. NNP 87 1798 923 KIMMITT KIMMITT NNP 87 1798 924 embassy embassy NN 87 1798 925 : : : 87 1798 926 Deichmanns Deichmanns NNP 87 1798 927 Avenue Avenue NNP 87 1798 928 , , , 87 1798 929 5300 5300 CD 87 1798 930 Bonn Bonn NNP 87 1798 931 2 2 CD 87 1798 932 , , , 87 1798 933 Unit unit NN 87 1798 934 21701 21701 CD 87 1798 935 mailing mail VBG 87 1798 936 address address NN 87 1798 937 : : : 87 1798 938 APO APO NNP 87 1798 939 AE AE NNP 87 1798 940 09080 09080 CD 87 1798 941 telephone telephone NN 87 1798 942 : : : 87 1798 943 [ [ -LRB- 87 1798 944 49 49 CD 87 1798 945 ] ] -RRB- 87 1798 946 ( ( -LRB- 87 1798 947 228 228 CD 87 1798 948 ) ) -RRB- 87 1798 949 3391 3391 CD 87 1798 950 FAX FAX NNP 87 1798 951 : : : 87 1798 952 [ [ -LRB- 87 1798 953 49 49 CD 87 1798 954 ] ] -RRB- 87 1798 955 ( ( -LRB- 87 1798 956 228 228 CD 87 1798 957 ) ) -RRB- 87 1798 958 339 339 CD 87 1798 959 - - HYPH 87 1798 960 2663 2663 CD 87 1798 961 branch branch NN 87 1798 962 office office NN 87 1798 963 : : : 87 1798 964 Berlin Berlin NNP 87 1798 965 consulates consulate VBZ 87 1798 966 general general JJ 87 1798 967 : : : 87 1798 968 Frankfurt Frankfurt NNP 87 1798 969 , , , 87 1798 970 Hamburg Hamburg NNP 87 1798 971 , , , 87 1798 972 Leipzig Leipzig NNP 87 1798 973 , , , 87 1798 974 Munich Munich NNP 87 1798 975 , , , 87 1798 976 and and CC 87 1798 977 Stuttgart Stuttgart NNP 87 1798 978 Flag Flag NNP 87 1798 979 : : : 87 1798 980 three three CD 87 1798 981 equal equal JJ 87 1798 982 horizontal horizontal JJ 87 1798 983 bands band NNS 87 1798 984 of of IN 87 1798 985 black black JJ 87 1798 986 ( ( -LRB- 87 1798 987 top top NN 87 1798 988 ) ) -RRB- 87 1798 989 , , , 87 1798 990 red red NN 87 1798 991 , , , 87 1798 992 and and CC 87 1798 993 yellow yellow JJ 87 1798 994 * * NFP 87 1798 995 Germany Germany NNP 87 1798 996 , , , 87 1798 997 Economy Economy NNP 87 1798 998 Overview Overview NNP 87 1798 999 : : : 87 1798 1000 With with IN 87 1798 1001 the the DT 87 1798 1002 collapse collapse NN 87 1798 1003 of of IN 87 1798 1004 communism communism NN 87 1798 1005 in in IN 87 1798 1006 Eastern Eastern NNP 87 1798 1007 Europe Europe NNP 87 1798 1008 in in IN 87 1798 1009 1989 1989 CD 87 1798 1010 , , , 87 1798 1011 prospects prospect NNS 87 1798 1012 seemed seem VBD 87 1798 1013 bright bright JJ 87 1798 1014 for for IN 87 1798 1015 a a DT 87 1798 1016 fairly fairly RB 87 1798 1017 rapid rapid JJ 87 1798 1018 incorporation incorporation NN 87 1798 1019 of of IN 87 1798 1020 East East NNP 87 1798 1021 Germany Germany NNP 87 1798 1022 into into IN 87 1798 1023 the the DT 87 1798 1024 highly highly RB 87 1798 1025 successful successful JJ 87 1798 1026 West west JJ 87 1798 1027 German german JJ 87 1798 1028 economy economy NN 87 1798 1029 . . . 87 1799 1 The the DT 87 1799 2 Federal Federal NNP 87 1799 3 Republic Republic NNP 87 1799 4 , , , 87 1799 5 however however RB 87 1799 6 , , , 87 1799 7 continues continue VBZ 87 1799 8 to to TO 87 1799 9 experience experience VB 87 1799 10 difficulties difficulty NNS 87 1799 11 in in IN 87 1799 12 integrating integrate VBG 87 1799 13 and and CC 87 1799 14 modernizing modernize VBG 87 1799 15 eastern eastern JJ 87 1799 16 Germany Germany NNP 87 1799 17 , , , 87 1799 18 and and CC 87 1799 19 the the DT 87 1799 20 tremendous tremendous JJ 87 1799 21 costs cost NNS 87 1799 22 of of IN 87 1799 23 unification unification NN 87 1799 24 have have VBP 87 1799 25 sunk sink VBN 87 1799 26 western western JJ 87 1799 27 Germany Germany NNP 87 1799 28 deeper deeply RBR 87 1799 29 into into IN 87 1799 30 recession recession NN 87 1799 31 . . . 87 1800 1 The the DT 87 1800 2 western western JJ 87 1800 3 German german JJ 87 1800 4 economy economy NN 87 1800 5 grew grow VBD 87 1800 6 by by IN 87 1800 7 less less JJR 87 1800 8 than than IN 87 1800 9 1 1 CD 87 1800 10 % % NN 87 1800 11 in in IN 87 1800 12 1992 1992 CD 87 1800 13 as as IN 87 1800 14 the the DT 87 1800 15 Bundesbank Bundesbank NNP 87 1800 16 set set VBD 87 1800 17 high high JJ 87 1800 18 interest interest NN 87 1800 19 rates rate NNS 87 1800 20 to to TO 87 1800 21 offset offset VB 87 1800 22 the the DT 87 1800 23 inflationary inflationary JJ 87 1800 24 effects effect NNS 87 1800 25 of of IN 87 1800 26 large large JJ 87 1800 27 government government NN 87 1800 28 deficits deficit NNS 87 1800 29 and and CC 87 1800 30 high high JJ 87 1800 31 wage wage NN 87 1800 32 settlements settlement NNS 87 1800 33 . . . 87 1801 1 Eastern Eastern NNP 87 1801 2 Germany Germany NNP 87 1801 3 grew grow VBD 87 1801 4 by by IN 87 1801 5 6.8 6.8 CD 87 1801 6 % % NN 87 1801 7 in in IN 87 1801 8 1992 1992 CD 87 1801 9 but but CC 87 1801 10 this this DT 87 1801 11 was be VBD 87 1801 12 from from IN 87 1801 13 a a DT 87 1801 14 shrunken shrunken JJ 87 1801 15 base base NN 87 1801 16 . . . 87 1802 1 Despite despite IN 87 1802 2 government government NN 87 1802 3 transfers transfer NNS 87 1802 4 to to IN 87 1802 5 the the DT 87 1802 6 east east NN 87 1802 7 amounting amount VBG 87 1802 8 to to IN 87 1802 9 nearly nearly RB 87 1802 10 $ $ $ 87 1802 11 110 110 CD 87 1802 12 billion billion CD 87 1802 13 annually annually RB 87 1802 14 , , , 87 1802 15 a a DT 87 1802 16 self self NN 87 1802 17 - - HYPH 87 1802 18 sustaining sustain VBG 87 1802 19 economy economy NN 87 1802 20 in in IN 87 1802 21 the the DT 87 1802 22 region region NN 87 1802 23 is be VBZ 87 1802 24 still still RB 87 1802 25 some some DT 87 1802 26 years year NNS 87 1802 27 away away RB 87 1802 28 . . . 87 1803 1 The the DT 87 1803 2 bright bright JJ 87 1803 3 spots spot NNS 87 1803 4 are be VBP 87 1803 5 eastern eastern JJ 87 1803 6 Germany Germany NNP 87 1803 7 's 's POS 87 1803 8 construction construction NN 87 1803 9 , , , 87 1803 10 transportation transportation NN 87 1803 11 , , , 87 1803 12 telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 1803 13 , , , 87 1803 14 and and CC 87 1803 15 service service NN 87 1803 16 sectors sector NNS 87 1803 17 , , , 87 1803 18 which which WDT 87 1803 19 have have VBP 87 1803 20 experienced experience VBN 87 1803 21 strong strong JJ 87 1803 22 growth growth NN 87 1803 23 . . . 87 1804 1 Western Western NNP 87 1804 2 Germany Germany NNP 87 1804 3 has have VBZ 87 1804 4 an an DT 87 1804 5 advanced advanced JJ 87 1804 6 market market NN 87 1804 7 economy economy NN 87 1804 8 and and CC 87 1804 9 is be VBZ 87 1804 10 a a DT 87 1804 11 world world NN 87 1804 12 leader leader NN 87 1804 13 in in IN 87 1804 14 exports export NNS 87 1804 15 . . . 87 1805 1 It -PRON- PRP 87 1805 2 has have VBZ 87 1805 3 a a DT 87 1805 4 highly highly RB 87 1805 5 urbanized urbanized JJ 87 1805 6 and and CC 87 1805 7 skilled skilled JJ 87 1805 8 population population NN 87 1805 9 that that WDT 87 1805 10 enjoys enjoy VBZ 87 1805 11 excellent excellent JJ 87 1805 12 living living NN 87 1805 13 standards standard NNS 87 1805 14 , , , 87 1805 15 abundant abundant JJ 87 1805 16 leisure leisure NN 87 1805 17 time time NN 87 1805 18 , , , 87 1805 19 and and CC 87 1805 20 comprehensive comprehensive JJ 87 1805 21 social social JJ 87 1805 22 welfare welfare NN 87 1805 23 benefits benefit NNS 87 1805 24 . . . 87 1806 1 Western Western NNP 87 1806 2 Germany Germany NNP 87 1806 3 is be VBZ 87 1806 4 relatively relatively RB 87 1806 5 poor poor JJ 87 1806 6 in in IN 87 1806 7 natural natural JJ 87 1806 8 resources resource NNS 87 1806 9 , , , 87 1806 10 coal coal NN 87 1806 11 being be VBG 87 1806 12 the the DT 87 1806 13 most most RBS 87 1806 14 important important JJ 87 1806 15 mineral mineral NN 87 1806 16 . . . 87 1807 1 Western Western NNP 87 1807 2 Germany Germany NNP 87 1807 3 's 's POS 87 1807 4 world world NN 87 1807 5 - - HYPH 87 1807 6 class class NN 87 1807 7 companies company NNS 87 1807 8 manufacture manufacture VBP 87 1807 9 technologically technologically RB 87 1807 10 advanced advanced JJ 87 1807 11 goods good NNS 87 1807 12 . . . 87 1808 1 The the DT 87 1808 2 region region NN 87 1808 3 's 's POS 87 1808 4 economy economy NN 87 1808 5 is be VBZ 87 1808 6 mature mature JJ 87 1808 7 : : : 87 1808 8 services service NNS 87 1808 9 and and CC 87 1808 10 manufacturing manufacturing NN 87 1808 11 account account NN 87 1808 12 for for IN 87 1808 13 the the DT 87 1808 14 dominant dominant JJ 87 1808 15 share share NN 87 1808 16 of of IN 87 1808 17 economic economic JJ 87 1808 18 activity activity NN 87 1808 19 , , , 87 1808 20 and and CC 87 1808 21 raw raw JJ 87 1808 22 materials material NNS 87 1808 23 and and CC 87 1808 24 semimanufactured semimanufacture VBN 87 1808 25 goods good NNS 87 1808 26 constitute constitute VBP 87 1808 27 a a DT 87 1808 28 large large JJ 87 1808 29 portion portion NN 87 1808 30 of of IN 87 1808 31 imports import NNS 87 1808 32 . . . 87 1809 1 In in IN 87 1809 2 recent recent JJ 87 1809 3 years year NNS 87 1809 4 , , , 87 1809 5 manufacturing manufacturing NN 87 1809 6 has have VBZ 87 1809 7 accounted account VBN 87 1809 8 for for IN 87 1809 9 about about RB 87 1809 10 31 31 CD 87 1809 11 % % NN 87 1809 12 of of IN 87 1809 13 GDP GDP NNP 87 1809 14 , , , 87 1809 15 with with IN 87 1809 16 other other JJ 87 1809 17 sectors sector NNS 87 1809 18 contributing contribute VBG 87 1809 19 lesser less JJR 87 1809 20 amounts amount NNS 87 1809 21 . . . 87 1810 1 Gross gross JJ 87 1810 2 fixed fix VBN 87 1810 3 investment investment NN 87 1810 4 in in IN 87 1810 5 1992 1992 CD 87 1810 6 accounted account VBD 87 1810 7 for for IN 87 1810 8 about about RB 87 1810 9 21.5 21.5 CD 87 1810 10 % % NN 87 1810 11 of of IN 87 1810 12 GDP GDP NNP 87 1810 13 . . . 87 1811 1 GDP GDP NNP 87 1811 2 in in IN 87 1811 3 the the DT 87 1811 4 western western JJ 87 1811 5 region region NN 87 1811 6 is be VBZ 87 1811 7 now now RB 87 1811 8 $ $ $ 87 1811 9 20,000 20,000 CD 87 1811 10 per per IN 87 1811 11 capita capita NN 87 1811 12 , , , 87 1811 13 or or CC 87 1811 14 85 85 CD 87 1811 15 % % NN 87 1811 16 of of IN 87 1811 17 US US NNP 87 1811 18 per per IN 87 1811 19 capita capita FW 87 1811 20 GDP gdp NN 87 1811 21 . . . 87 1812 1 Eastern Eastern NNP 87 1812 2 Germany Germany NNP 87 1812 3 's 's POS 87 1812 4 economy economy NN 87 1812 5 appears appear VBZ 87 1812 6 to to TO 87 1812 7 be be VB 87 1812 8 changing change VBG 87 1812 9 from from IN 87 1812 10 one one CD 87 1812 11 anchored anchor VBN 87 1812 12 on on IN 87 1812 13 manufacturing manufacture VBG 87 1812 14 into into IN 87 1812 15 a a DT 87 1812 16 more more JJR 87 1812 17 service service NN 87 1812 18 - - HYPH 87 1812 19 oriented orient VBN 87 1812 20 economy economy NN 87 1812 21 . . . 87 1813 1 The the DT 87 1813 2 German german JJ 87 1813 3 government government NN 87 1813 4 , , , 87 1813 5 however however RB 87 1813 6 , , , 87 1813 7 is be VBZ 87 1813 8 intent intent JJ 87 1813 9 on on IN 87 1813 10 maintaining maintain VBG 87 1813 11 a a DT 87 1813 12 manufacturing manufacturing NN 87 1813 13 base base NN 87 1813 14 in in IN 87 1813 15 the the DT 87 1813 16 east east NN 87 1813 17 and and CC 87 1813 18 is be VBZ 87 1813 19 considering consider VBG 87 1813 20 a a DT 87 1813 21 policy policy NN 87 1813 22 for for IN 87 1813 23 subsidizing subsidize VBG 87 1813 24 industrial industrial JJ 87 1813 25 cores core NNS 87 1813 26 in in IN 87 1813 27 the the DT 87 1813 28 region region NN 87 1813 29 . . . 87 1814 1 Eastern Eastern NNP 87 1814 2 Germany Germany NNP 87 1814 3 's 's POS 87 1814 4 share share NN 87 1814 5 of of IN 87 1814 6 all all DT 87 1814 7 - - HYPH 87 1814 8 German german JJ 87 1814 9 GDP gdp NN 87 1814 10 is be VBZ 87 1814 11 only only RB 87 1814 12 7 7 CD 87 1814 13 % % NN 87 1814 14 and and CC 87 1814 15 eastern eastern JJ 87 1814 16 productivity productivity NN 87 1814 17 is be VBZ 87 1814 18 just just RB 87 1814 19 30 30 CD 87 1814 20 % % NN 87 1814 21 that that DT 87 1814 22 of of IN 87 1814 23 the the DT 87 1814 24 west west NNP 87 1814 25 even even RB 87 1814 26 though though IN 87 1814 27 eastern eastern JJ 87 1814 28 wages wage NNS 87 1814 29 are be VBP 87 1814 30 at at IN 87 1814 31 roughly roughly RB 87 1814 32 70 70 CD 87 1814 33 % % NN 87 1814 34 of of IN 87 1814 35 western western JJ 87 1814 36 levels level NNS 87 1814 37 . . . 87 1815 1 The the DT 87 1815 2 privatization privatization NN 87 1815 3 agency agency NN 87 1815 4 for for IN 87 1815 5 eastern eastern JJ 87 1815 6 Germany Germany NNP 87 1815 7 , , , 87 1815 8 Treuhand Treuhand NNP 87 1815 9 , , , 87 1815 10 has have VBZ 87 1815 11 privatized privatize VBN 87 1815 12 more more JJR 87 1815 13 than than IN 87 1815 14 four four CD 87 1815 15 - - HYPH 87 1815 16 fifths fifth NNS 87 1815 17 of of IN 87 1815 18 the the DT 87 1815 19 almost almost RB 87 1815 20 12,000 12,000 CD 87 1815 21 firms firm NNS 87 1815 22 under under IN 87 1815 23 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 1815 24 control control NN 87 1815 25 and and CC 87 1815 26 will will MD 87 1815 27 likely likely RB 87 1815 28 wind wind VB 87 1815 29 down down RP 87 1815 30 operations operation NNS 87 1815 31 in in IN 87 1815 32 1994 1994 CD 87 1815 33 . . . 87 1816 1 Private private JJ 87 1816 2 investment investment NN 87 1816 3 in in IN 87 1816 4 the the DT 87 1816 5 region region NN 87 1816 6 continues continue VBZ 87 1816 7 to to TO 87 1816 8 be be VB 87 1816 9 lackluster lackluster JJ 87 1816 10 , , , 87 1816 11 resulting result VBG 87 1816 12 primarily primarily RB 87 1816 13 from from IN 87 1816 14 the the DT 87 1816 15 deepening deepen VBG 87 1816 16 recession recession NN 87 1816 17 in in IN 87 1816 18 western western JJ 87 1816 19 Germany Germany NNP 87 1816 20 and and CC 87 1816 21 excessively excessively RB 87 1816 22 high high JJ 87 1816 23 eastern eastern JJ 87 1816 24 wages wage NNS 87 1816 25 . . . 87 1817 1 Eastern Eastern NNP 87 1817 2 Germany Germany NNP 87 1817 3 has have VBZ 87 1817 4 one one CD 87 1817 5 of of IN 87 1817 6 the the DT 87 1817 7 world world NN 87 1817 8 's 's POS 87 1817 9 largest large JJS 87 1817 10 reserves reserve NNS 87 1817 11 of of IN 87 1817 12 low low JJ 87 1817 13 - - HYPH 87 1817 14 grade grade NN 87 1817 15 lignite lignite JJ 87 1817 16 coal coal NN 87 1817 17 but but CC 87 1817 18 little little JJ 87 1817 19 else else RB 87 1817 20 in in IN 87 1817 21 the the DT 87 1817 22 way way NN 87 1817 23 of of IN 87 1817 24 mineral mineral NN 87 1817 25 resources resource NNS 87 1817 26 . . . 87 1818 1 The the DT 87 1818 2 quality quality NN 87 1818 3 of of IN 87 1818 4 statistics statistic NNS 87 1818 5 from from IN 87 1818 6 eastern eastern JJ 87 1818 7 Germany Germany NNP 87 1818 8 is be VBZ 87 1818 9 improving improve VBG 87 1818 10 , , , 87 1818 11 yet yet CC 87 1818 12 many many JJ 87 1818 13 gaps gap NNS 87 1818 14 remain remain VBP 87 1818 15 ; ; : 87 1818 16 the the DT 87 1818 17 federal federal JJ 87 1818 18 government government NN 87 1818 19 began begin VBD 87 1818 20 producing produce VBG 87 1818 21 all all RB 87 1818 22 - - HYPH 87 1818 23 German german JJ 87 1818 24 data datum NNS 87 1818 25 for for IN 87 1818 26 select select JJ 87 1818 27 economic economic JJ 87 1818 28 statistics statistic NNS 87 1818 29 at at IN 87 1818 30 the the DT 87 1818 31 start start NN 87 1818 32 of of IN 87 1818 33 1992 1992 CD 87 1818 34 . . . 87 1819 1 The the DT 87 1819 2 most most RBS 87 1819 3 challenging challenging JJ 87 1819 4 economic economic JJ 87 1819 5 problem problem NN 87 1819 6 is be VBZ 87 1819 7 promoting promote VBG 87 1819 8 eastern eastern JJ 87 1819 9 Germany Germany NNP 87 1819 10 's 's POS 87 1819 11 economic economic JJ 87 1819 12 reconstruction reconstruction NN 87 1819 13 - - : 87 1819 14 specifically specifically RB 87 1819 15 , , , 87 1819 16 finding find VBG 87 1819 17 the the DT 87 1819 18 right right JJ 87 1819 19 mix mix NN 87 1819 20 of of IN 87 1819 21 fiscal fiscal JJ 87 1819 22 , , , 87 1819 23 monetary monetary JJ 87 1819 24 , , , 87 1819 25 regulatory regulatory JJ 87 1819 26 , , , 87 1819 27 and and CC 87 1819 28 tax tax NN 87 1819 29 policies policy NNS 87 1819 30 that that WDT 87 1819 31 will will MD 87 1819 32 spur spur VB 87 1819 33 investment investment NN 87 1819 34 in in IN 87 1819 35 eastern eastern JJ 87 1819 36 Germany Germany NNP 87 1819 37 - - : 87 1819 38 without without IN 87 1819 39 destabilizing destabilize VBG 87 1819 40 western western JJ 87 1819 41 Germany Germany NNP 87 1819 42 's 's POS 87 1819 43 economy economy NN 87 1819 44 or or CC 87 1819 45 damaging damaging JJ 87 1819 46 relations relation NNS 87 1819 47 with with IN 87 1819 48 West west JJ 87 1819 49 European european JJ 87 1819 50 partners partner NNS 87 1819 51 . . . 87 1820 1 The the DT 87 1820 2 government government NN 87 1820 3 hopes hope VBZ 87 1820 4 a a DT 87 1820 5 " " `` 87 1820 6 solidarity solidarity NN 87 1820 7 pact pact NN 87 1820 8 " " '' 87 1820 9 among among IN 87 1820 10 labor labor NN 87 1820 11 unions union NNS 87 1820 12 , , , 87 1820 13 business business NN 87 1820 14 , , , 87 1820 15 state state NN 87 1820 16 governments government NNS 87 1820 17 , , , 87 1820 18 and and CC 87 1820 19 the the DT 87 1820 20 SPD SPD NNP 87 1820 21 opposition opposition NN 87 1820 22 will will MD 87 1820 23 provide provide VB 87 1820 24 the the DT 87 1820 25 right right JJ 87 1820 26 mix mix NN 87 1820 27 of of IN 87 1820 28 wage wage NN 87 1820 29 restraints restraint NNS 87 1820 30 , , , 87 1820 31 investment investment NN 87 1820 32 incentives incentive NNS 87 1820 33 , , , 87 1820 34 and and CC 87 1820 35 spending spend VBG 87 1820 36 cuts cut NNS 87 1820 37 to to TO 87 1820 38 stimulate stimulate VB 87 1820 39 eastern eastern JJ 87 1820 40 recovery recovery NN 87 1820 41 . . . 87 1821 1 Finally finally RB 87 1821 2 , , , 87 1821 3 the the DT 87 1821 4 homogeneity homogeneity NN 87 1821 5 of of IN 87 1821 6 the the DT 87 1821 7 German german JJ 87 1821 8 economic economic JJ 87 1821 9 culture culture NN 87 1821 10 has have VBZ 87 1821 11 been be VBN 87 1821 12 changed change VBN 87 1821 13 by by IN 87 1821 14 the the DT 87 1821 15 admission admission NN 87 1821 16 of of IN 87 1821 17 large large JJ 87 1821 18 numbers number NNS 87 1821 19 of of IN 87 1821 20 immigrants immigrant NNS 87 1821 21 . . . 87 1822 1 National national JJ 87 1822 2 product product NN 87 1822 3 : : : 87 1822 4 Germany Germany NNP 87 1822 5 : : : 87 1822 6 GDP gdp NN 87 1822 7 - - HYPH 87 1822 8 purchasing purchase VBG 87 1822 9 power power NN 87 1822 10 equivalent equivalent NN 87 1822 11 - - : 87 1822 12 $ $ $ 87 1822 13 1.398 1.398 CD 87 1822 14 trillion trillion CD 87 1822 15 ( ( -LRB- 87 1822 16 1992 1992 CD 87 1822 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 1822 18 western western JJ 87 1822 19 : : : 87 1822 20 GDP gdp NN 87 1822 21 - - HYPH 87 1822 22 purchasing purchase VBG 87 1822 23 power power NN 87 1822 24 equivalent equivalent NN 87 1822 25 - - : 87 1822 26 $ $ $ 87 1822 27 1.294 1.294 CD 87 1822 28 trillion trillion CD 87 1822 29 ( ( -LRB- 87 1822 30 1992 1992 CD 87 1822 31 ) ) -RRB- 87 1822 32 eastern eastern NNP 87 1822 33 : : : 87 1822 34 GDP gdp NN 87 1822 35 - - HYPH 87 1822 36 purchasing purchase VBG 87 1822 37 power power NN 87 1822 38 equivalent equivalent NN 87 1822 39 - - : 87 1822 40 $ $ $ 87 1822 41 104 104 CD 87 1822 42 billion billion CD 87 1822 43 ( ( -LRB- 87 1822 44 1992 1992 CD 87 1822 45 ) ) -RRB- 87 1822 46 * * NFP 87 1822 47 Germany Germany NNP 87 1822 48 , , , 87 1822 49 Economy Economy NNP 87 1822 50 National national JJ 87 1822 51 product product NN 87 1822 52 real real JJ 87 1822 53 growth growth NN 87 1822 54 rate rate NN 87 1822 55 : : : 87 1822 56 Germany Germany NNP 87 1822 57 : : : 87 1822 58 1.5 1.5 CD 87 1822 59 % % NN 87 1822 60 ( ( -LRB- 87 1822 61 1992 1992 CD 87 1822 62 ) ) -RRB- 87 1822 63 western western JJ 87 1822 64 : : : 87 1822 65 0.9 0.9 CD 87 1822 66 % % NN 87 1822 67 ( ( -LRB- 87 1822 68 1992 1992 CD 87 1822 69 ) ) -RRB- 87 1822 70 eastern eastern NNP 87 1822 71 : : : 87 1822 72 8 8 CD 87 1822 73 % % NN 87 1822 74 ( ( -LRB- 87 1822 75 1992 1992 CD 87 1822 76 ) ) -RRB- 87 1822 77 National national JJ 87 1822 78 product product NN 87 1822 79 per per IN 87 1822 80 capita capita NN 87 1822 81 : : : 87 1822 82 Germany Germany NNP 87 1822 83 : : : 87 1822 84 $ $ $ 87 1822 85 17,400 17,400 CD 87 1822 86 ( ( -LRB- 87 1822 87 1992 1992 CD 87 1822 88 ) ) -RRB- 87 1822 89 western western JJ 87 1822 90 : : : 87 1822 91 $ $ $ 87 1822 92 20,000 20,000 CD 87 1822 93 ( ( -LRB- 87 1822 94 1992 1992 CD 87 1822 95 ) ) -RRB- 87 1822 96 eastern eastern NNP 87 1822 97 : : : 87 1822 98 $ $ $ 87 1822 99 6,500 6,500 CD 87 1822 100 ( ( -LRB- 87 1822 101 1992 1992 CD 87 1822 102 ) ) -RRB- 87 1822 103 Inflation inflation NN 87 1822 104 rate rate NN 87 1822 105 ( ( -LRB- 87 1822 106 consumer consumer NN 87 1822 107 prices price NNS 87 1822 108 ) ) -RRB- 87 1822 109 : : : 87 1822 110 western western JJ 87 1822 111 : : : 87 1822 112 4 4 CD 87 1822 113 % % NN 87 1822 114 ( ( -LRB- 87 1822 115 1992 1992 CD 87 1822 116 ) ) -RRB- 87 1822 117 eastern eastern NNP 87 1822 118 : : : 87 1822 119 NA% NA% `` 87 1822 120 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 1822 121 rate rate NN 87 1822 122 : : : 87 1822 123 western western JJ 87 1822 124 : : : 87 1822 125 7.1 7.1 CD 87 1822 126 % % NN 87 1822 127 ( ( -LRB- 87 1822 128 1992 1992 CD 87 1822 129 ) ) -RRB- 87 1822 130 eastern eastern NNP 87 1822 131 : : : 87 1822 132 13.5 13.5 CD 87 1822 133 % % NN 87 1822 134 ( ( -LRB- 87 1822 135 December December NNP 87 1822 136 1992 1992 CD 87 1822 137 ) ) -RRB- 87 1822 138 Budget budget NN 87 1822 139 : : : 87 1822 140 western western JJ 87 1822 141 ( ( -LRB- 87 1822 142 federal federal JJ 87 1822 143 , , , 87 1822 144 state state NN 87 1822 145 , , , 87 1822 146 local local JJ 87 1822 147 ) ) -RRB- 87 1822 148 : : : 87 1822 149 revenues revenue NNS 87 1822 150 $ $ $ 87 1822 151 684 684 CD 87 1822 152 billion billion CD 87 1822 153 ; ; : 87 1822 154 expenditures expenditure VBZ 87 1822 155 $ $ $ 87 1822 156 704 704 CD 87 1822 157 billion billion CD 87 1822 158 , , , 87 1822 159 including include VBG 87 1822 160 capital capital NN 87 1822 161 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1822 162 $ $ $ 87 1822 163 NA na NN 87 1822 164 ( ( -LRB- 87 1822 165 1990 1990 CD 87 1822 166 ) ) -RRB- 87 1822 167 eastern eastern NNP 87 1822 168 : : : 87 1822 169 revenues revenue NNS 87 1822 170 $ $ $ 87 1822 171 NA na NN 87 1822 172 ; ; : 87 1822 173 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1822 174 $ $ $ 87 1822 175 NA na NN 87 1822 176 , , , 87 1822 177 including include VBG 87 1822 178 capital capital NN 87 1822 179 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1822 180 of of IN 87 1822 181 $ $ $ 87 1822 182 NA NA NNP 87 1822 183 Exports Exports NNPS 87 1822 184 : : : 87 1822 185 $ $ $ 87 1822 186 378.0 378.0 CD 87 1822 187 billion billion CD 87 1822 188 ( ( -LRB- 87 1822 189 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 1822 190 . . NNP 87 1822 191 , , , 87 1822 192 1991 1991 CD 87 1822 193 ) ) -RRB- 87 1822 194 commodities commodity NNS 87 1822 195 : : : 87 1822 196 manufactures manufacture VBZ 87 1822 197 86.6 86.6 CD 87 1822 198 % % NN 87 1822 199 ( ( -LRB- 87 1822 200 including include VBG 87 1822 201 machines machine NNS 87 1822 202 and and CC 87 1822 203 machine machine NN 87 1822 204 tools tool NNS 87 1822 205 , , , 87 1822 206 chemicals chemical NNS 87 1822 207 , , , 87 1822 208 motor motor NN 87 1822 209 vehicles vehicle NNS 87 1822 210 , , , 87 1822 211 iron iron NN 87 1822 212 and and CC 87 1822 213 steel steel NN 87 1822 214 products product NNS 87 1822 215 ) ) -RRB- 87 1822 216 , , , 87 1822 217 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 1822 218 products product NNS 87 1822 219 4.9 4.9 CD 87 1822 220 % % NN 87 1822 221 , , , 87 1822 222 raw raw JJ 87 1822 223 materials material NNS 87 1822 224 2.3 2.3 CD 87 1822 225 % % NN 87 1822 226 , , , 87 1822 227 fuels fuel VBZ 87 1822 228 1.3 1.3 CD 87 1822 229 % % NN 87 1822 230 partners partner NNS 87 1822 231 : : : 87 1822 232 EC EC NNP 87 1822 233 54.3 54.3 CD 87 1822 234 % % NN 87 1822 235 ( ( -LRB- 87 1822 236 France France NNP 87 1822 237 12.9 12.9 CD 87 1822 238 % % NN 87 1822 239 , , , 87 1822 240 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 1822 241 8.3 8.3 CD 87 1822 242 % % NN 87 1822 243 , , , 87 1822 244 Italy Italy NNP 87 1822 245 9.3 9.3 CD 87 1822 246 % % NN 87 1822 247 , , , 87 1822 248 UK UK NNP 87 1822 249 7.7 7.7 CD 87 1822 250 % % NN 87 1822 251 , , , 87 1822 252 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 1822 253 - - HYPH 87 1822 254 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 1822 255 7.4 7.4 CD 87 1822 256 % % NN 87 1822 257 ) ) -RRB- 87 1822 258 , , , 87 1822 259 other other JJ 87 1822 260 Western Western NNP 87 1822 261 Europe Europe NNP 87 1822 262 17.0 17.0 CD 87 1822 263 % % NN 87 1822 264 , , , 87 1822 265 US US NNP 87 1822 266 6.4 6.4 CD 87 1822 267 % % NN 87 1822 268 , , , 87 1822 269 Eastern Eastern NNP 87 1822 270 Europe Europe NNP 87 1822 271 5.6 5.6 CD 87 1822 272 % % NN 87 1822 273 , , , 87 1822 274 OPEC OPEC NNP 87 1822 275 3.4 3.4 CD 87 1822 276 % % NN 87 1822 277 ( ( -LRB- 87 1822 278 1992 1992 CD 87 1822 279 ) ) -RRB- 87 1822 280 Imports import NNS 87 1822 281 : : : 87 1822 282 $ $ $ 87 1822 283 354.5 354.5 CD 87 1822 284 billion billion CD 87 1822 285 ( ( -LRB- 87 1822 286 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 1822 287 . . NNP 87 1822 288 , , , 87 1822 289 1991 1991 CD 87 1822 290 ) ) -RRB- 87 1822 291 commodities commodity NNS 87 1822 292 : : : 87 1822 293 manufactures manufacture NNS 87 1822 294 68.5 68.5 CD 87 1822 295 % % NN 87 1822 296 , , , 87 1822 297 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 1822 298 products product NNS 87 1822 299 12.0 12.0 CD 87 1822 300 % % NN 87 1822 301 , , , 87 1822 302 fuels fuel NNS 87 1822 303 9.7 9.7 CD 87 1822 304 % % NN 87 1822 305 , , , 87 1822 306 raw raw JJ 87 1822 307 materials material NNS 87 1822 308 7.1 7.1 CD 87 1822 309 % % NN 87 1822 310 partners partner NNS 87 1822 311 : : : 87 1822 312 EC EC NNP 87 1822 313 52.0 52.0 CD 87 1822 314 ( ( -LRB- 87 1822 315 France France NNP 87 1822 316 12.0 12.0 CD 87 1822 317 % % NN 87 1822 318 , , , 87 1822 319 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 1822 320 9.6 9.6 CD 87 1822 321 % % NN 87 1822 322 , , , 87 1822 323 Italy Italy NNP 87 1822 324 9.2 9.2 CD 87 1822 325 % % NN 87 1822 326 , , , 87 1822 327 UK UK NNP 87 1822 328 6.8 6.8 CD 87 1822 329 % % NN 87 1822 330 , , , 87 1822 331 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 1822 332 - - HYPH 87 1822 333 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 1822 334 7.0 7.0 CD 87 1822 335 % % NN 87 1822 336 ) ) -RRB- 87 1822 337 , , , 87 1822 338 other other JJ 87 1822 339 Western Western NNP 87 1822 340 Europe Europe NNP 87 1822 341 15.2 15.2 CD 87 1822 342 % % NN 87 1822 343 , , , 87 1822 344 US US NNP 87 1822 345 6.6 6.6 CD 87 1822 346 % % NN 87 1822 347 , , , 87 1822 348 Eastern Eastern NNP 87 1822 349 Europe Europe NNP 87 1822 350 5.5 5.5 CD 87 1822 351 % % NN 87 1822 352 , , , 87 1822 353 OPEC OPEC NNP 87 1822 354 2.4 2.4 CD 87 1822 355 % % NN 87 1822 356 ( ( -LRB- 87 1822 357 1992 1992 CD 87 1822 358 ) ) -RRB- 87 1822 359 External external JJ 87 1822 360 debt debt NN 87 1822 361 : : : 87 1822 362 $ $ $ 87 1822 363 NA na JJ 87 1822 364 Industrial industrial JJ 87 1822 365 production production NN 87 1822 366 : : : 87 1822 367 western western JJ 87 1822 368 : : : 87 1822 369 growth growth NN 87 1822 370 rates rate NNS 87 1822 371 -5 -5 . 87 1822 372 % % NN 87 1822 373 ( ( -LRB- 87 1822 374 1992 1992 CD 87 1822 375 est est NNP 87 1822 376 . . . 87 1822 377 ) ) -RRB- 87 1823 1 eastern eastern NNP 87 1823 2 : : : 87 1823 3 $ $ $ 87 1823 4 NA NA NNP 87 1823 5 Electricity Electricity NNP 87 1823 6 : : : 87 1823 7 134,000,000 134,000,000 CD 87 1823 8 kW kw NN 87 1823 9 capacity capacity NN 87 1823 10 ; ; : 87 1823 11 580,000 580,000 CD 87 1823 12 million million CD 87 1823 13 kWh kWh NNS 87 1823 14 produced produce VBN 87 1823 15 , , , 87 1823 16 7,160 7,160 CD 87 1823 17 kWh kWh NNS 87 1823 18 per per IN 87 1823 19 capita capita NN 87 1823 20 ( ( -LRB- 87 1823 21 1992 1992 CD 87 1823 22 ) ) -RRB- 87 1823 23 * * NFP 87 1823 24 Germany Germany NNP 87 1823 25 , , , 87 1823 26 Economy Economy NNP 87 1823 27 Industries Industries NNPS 87 1823 28 : : : 87 1823 29 western western JJ 87 1823 30 : : : 87 1823 31 among among IN 87 1823 32 world world NN 87 1823 33 's 's POS 87 1823 34 largest large JJS 87 1823 35 producers producer NNS 87 1823 36 of of IN 87 1823 37 iron iron NN 87 1823 38 , , , 87 1823 39 steel steel NN 87 1823 40 , , , 87 1823 41 coal coal NN 87 1823 42 , , , 87 1823 43 cement cement NN 87 1823 44 , , , 87 1823 45 chemicals chemical NNS 87 1823 46 , , , 87 1823 47 machinery machinery NN 87 1823 48 , , , 87 1823 49 vehicles vehicle NNS 87 1823 50 , , , 87 1823 51 machine machine NN 87 1823 52 tools tool NNS 87 1823 53 , , , 87 1823 54 electronics electronic NNS 87 1823 55 ; ; : 87 1823 56 food food NN 87 1823 57 and and CC 87 1823 58 beverages beverage NNS 87 1823 59 eastern eastern NNP 87 1823 60 : : : 87 1823 61 metal metal NN 87 1823 62 fabrication fabrication NN 87 1823 63 , , , 87 1823 64 chemicals chemical NNS 87 1823 65 , , , 87 1823 66 brown brown JJ 87 1823 67 coal coal NN 87 1823 68 , , , 87 1823 69 shipbuilding shipbuilding NN 87 1823 70 , , , 87 1823 71 machine machine NN 87 1823 72 building building NN 87 1823 73 , , , 87 1823 74 food food NN 87 1823 75 and and CC 87 1823 76 beverages beverage NNS 87 1823 77 , , , 87 1823 78 textiles textile NNS 87 1823 79 , , , 87 1823 80 petroleum petroleum NN 87 1823 81 refining refining NN 87 1823 82 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 87 1823 83 : : : 87 1823 84 western western JJ 87 1823 85 : : : 87 1823 86 accounts account NNS 87 1823 87 for for IN 87 1823 88 about about RB 87 1823 89 2 2 CD 87 1823 90 % % NN 87 1823 91 of of IN 87 1823 92 GDP GDP NNP 87 1823 93 ( ( -LRB- 87 1823 94 including include VBG 87 1823 95 fishing fishing NN 87 1823 96 and and CC 87 1823 97 forestry forestry NN 87 1823 98 ) ) -RRB- 87 1823 99 ; ; : 87 1823 100 diversified diversify VBN 87 1823 101 crop crop NN 87 1823 102 and and CC 87 1823 103 livestock livestock NN 87 1823 104 farming farming NN 87 1823 105 ; ; , 87 1823 106 principal principal JJ 87 1823 107 crops crop NNS 87 1823 108 and and CC 87 1823 109 livestock livestock NN 87 1823 110 include include VBP 87 1823 111 potatoes potato NNS 87 1823 112 , , , 87 1823 113 wheat wheat NN 87 1823 114 , , , 87 1823 115 barley barley NN 87 1823 116 , , , 87 1823 117 sugar sugar NN 87 1823 118 beets beet NNS 87 1823 119 , , , 87 1823 120 fruit fruit NN 87 1823 121 , , , 87 1823 122 cabbage cabbage NN 87 1823 123 , , , 87 1823 124 cattle cattle NNS 87 1823 125 , , , 87 1823 126 pigs pig NNS 87 1823 127 , , , 87 1823 128 poultry poultry NN 87 1823 129 ; ; , 87 1823 130 net net JJ 87 1823 131 importer importer NN 87 1823 132 of of IN 87 1823 133 food food NN 87 1823 134 ; ; : 87 1823 135 fish fish NN 87 1823 136 catch catch NN 87 1823 137 of of IN 87 1823 138 202,000 202,000 CD 87 1823 139 metric metric JJ 87 1823 140 tons ton NNS 87 1823 141 in in IN 87 1823 142 1987 1987 CD 87 1823 143 eastern eastern NN 87 1823 144 : : : 87 1823 145 accounts account NNS 87 1823 146 for for IN 87 1823 147 about about RB 87 1823 148 10 10 CD 87 1823 149 % % NN 87 1823 150 of of IN 87 1823 151 GDP GDP NNP 87 1823 152 ( ( -LRB- 87 1823 153 including include VBG 87 1823 154 fishing fishing NN 87 1823 155 and and CC 87 1823 156 forestry forestry NN 87 1823 157 ) ) -RRB- 87 1823 158 ; ; : 87 1823 159 principal principal JJ 87 1823 160 crops crop NNS 87 1823 161 - - HYPH 87 1823 162 wheat wheat NN 87 1823 163 , , , 87 1823 164 rye rye NN 87 1823 165 , , , 87 1823 166 barley barley NN 87 1823 167 , , , 87 1823 168 potatoes potato NNS 87 1823 169 , , , 87 1823 170 sugar sugar NN 87 1823 171 beets beet NNS 87 1823 172 , , , 87 1823 173 fruit fruit NN 87 1823 174 ; ; : 87 1823 175 livestock livestock NN 87 1823 176 products product NNS 87 1823 177 include include VBP 87 1823 178 pork pork NN 87 1823 179 , , , 87 1823 180 beef beef NN 87 1823 181 , , , 87 1823 182 chicken chicken NN 87 1823 183 , , , 87 1823 184 milk milk NN 87 1823 185 , , , 87 1823 186 hides hide NNS 87 1823 187 and and CC 87 1823 188 skins skin NNS 87 1823 189 ; ; : 87 1823 190 net net JJ 87 1823 191 importer importer NN 87 1823 192 of of IN 87 1823 193 food food NN 87 1823 194 ; ; : 87 1823 195 fish fish NN 87 1823 196 catch catch NN 87 1823 197 of of IN 87 1823 198 193,600 193,600 CD 87 1823 199 metric metric JJ 87 1823 200 tons ton NNS 87 1823 201 in in IN 87 1823 202 1987 1987 CD 87 1823 203 Illicit Illicit NNP 87 1823 204 drugs drug NNS 87 1823 205 : : : 87 1823 206 source source NN 87 1823 207 of of IN 87 1823 208 precursor precursor NN 87 1823 209 chemicals chemical NNS 87 1823 210 for for IN 87 1823 211 South south JJ 87 1823 212 American american JJ 87 1823 213 cocaine cocaine NN 87 1823 214 processors processor NNS 87 1823 215 Economic economic JJ 87 1823 216 aid aid NN 87 1823 217 : : : 87 1823 218 western western JJ 87 1823 219 : : : 87 1823 220 donor donor NN 87 1823 221 - - HYPH 87 1823 222 ODA oda NN 87 1823 223 and and CC 87 1823 224 OOF OOF NNP 87 1823 225 commitments commitment NNS 87 1823 226 ( ( -LRB- 87 1823 227 1970 1970 CD 87 1823 228 - - SYM 87 1823 229 89 89 CD 87 1823 230 ) ) -RRB- 87 1823 231 , , , 87 1823 232 $ $ $ 87 1823 233 75.5 75.5 CD 87 1823 234 billion billion CD 87 1823 235 eastern eastern JJ 87 1823 236 : : : 87 1823 237 donor donor NN 87 1823 238 - - HYPH 87 1823 239 $ $ $ 87 1823 240 4.0 4.0 CD 87 1823 241 billion billion CD 87 1823 242 extended extend VBN 87 1823 243 bilaterally bilaterally RB 87 1823 244 to to IN 87 1823 245 non non JJ 87 1823 246 - - JJ 87 1823 247 Communist communist JJ 87 1823 248 less less RBR 87 1823 249 developed develop VBN 87 1823 250 countries country NNS 87 1823 251 ( ( -LRB- 87 1823 252 1956 1956 CD 87 1823 253 - - SYM 87 1823 254 89 89 CD 87 1823 255 ) ) -RRB- 87 1823 256 Currency currency NN 87 1823 257 : : : 87 1823 258 1 1 CD 87 1823 259 deutsche deutsche NNP 87 1823 260 mark mark NNP 87 1823 261 ( ( -LRB- 87 1823 262 DM DM NNP 87 1823 263 ) ) -RRB- 87 1823 264 = = SYM 87 1823 265 100 100 CD 87 1823 266 pfennige pfennige NN 87 1823 267 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 1823 268 rates rate NNS 87 1823 269 : : : 87 1823 270 deutsche deutsche NNP 87 1823 271 marks mark NNS 87 1823 272 ( ( -LRB- 87 1823 273 DM DM NNP 87 1823 274 ) ) -RRB- 87 1823 275 per per IN 87 1823 276 US$ us$ $ 87 1823 277 1 1 CD 87 1823 278 - - SYM 87 1823 279 1.6158 1.6158 CD 87 1823 280 ( ( -LRB- 87 1823 281 January January NNP 87 1823 282 1993 1993 CD 87 1823 283 ) ) -RRB- 87 1823 284 , , , 87 1823 285 1.5617 1.5617 CD 87 1823 286 ( ( -LRB- 87 1823 287 1992 1992 CD 87 1823 288 ) ) -RRB- 87 1823 289 , , , 87 1823 290 1.6595 1.6595 CD 87 1823 291 ( ( -LRB- 87 1823 292 1991 1991 CD 87 1823 293 ) ) -RRB- 87 1823 294 , , , 87 1823 295 1.6157 1.6157 CD 87 1823 296 ( ( -LRB- 87 1823 297 1990 1990 CD 87 1823 298 ) ) -RRB- 87 1823 299 , , , 87 1823 300 1.8800 1.8800 CD 87 1823 301 ( ( -LRB- 87 1823 302 1989 1989 CD 87 1823 303 ) ) -RRB- 87 1823 304 , , , 87 1823 305 1.7562 1.7562 CD 87 1823 306 ( ( -LRB- 87 1823 307 1988 1988 CD 87 1823 308 ) ) -RRB- 87 1823 309 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 1823 310 year year NN 87 1823 311 : : : 87 1823 312 calendar calendar NNP 87 1823 313 year year NN 87 1823 314 * * NFP 87 1823 315 Germany Germany NNP 87 1823 316 , , , 87 1823 317 Communications Communications NNP 87 1823 318 Railroads railroad NNS 87 1823 319 : : : 87 1823 320 western western JJ 87 1823 321 : : : 87 1823 322 31,443 31,443 CD 87 1823 323 km km NN 87 1823 324 total total NN 87 1823 325 ; ; : 87 1823 326 27,421 27,421 CD 87 1823 327 km km NN 87 1823 328 government government NN 87 1823 329 owned own VBN 87 1823 330 , , , 87 1823 331 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 87 1823 332 standard standard JJ 87 1823 333 gauge gauge NN 87 1823 334 ( ( -LRB- 87 1823 335 12,491 12,491 CD 87 1823 336 km km NN 87 1823 337 double double JJ 87 1823 338 track track NN 87 1823 339 , , , 87 1823 340 11,501 11,501 CD 87 1823 341 km km NN 87 1823 342 electrified electrify VBN 87 1823 343 ) ) -RRB- 87 1823 344 ; ; : 87 1823 345 4,022 4,022 CD 87 1823 346 km km NN 87 1823 347 nongovernment nongovernment NN 87 1823 348 owned own VBN 87 1823 349 , , , 87 1823 350 including include VBG 87 1823 351 3,598 3,598 CD 87 1823 352 km km NN 87 1823 353 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 87 1823 354 standard standard JJ 87 1823 355 gauge gauge NN 87 1823 356 ( ( -LRB- 87 1823 357 214 214 CD 87 1823 358 km km NNS 87 1823 359 electrified electrify VBN 87 1823 360 ) ) -RRB- 87 1823 361 and and CC 87 1823 362 424 424 CD 87 1823 363 km km NN 87 1823 364 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 87 1823 365 gauge gauge NN 87 1823 366 ( ( -LRB- 87 1823 367 186 186 CD 87 1823 368 km km NN 87 1823 369 electrified electrify VBN 87 1823 370 ) ) -RRB- 87 1823 371 eastern eastern NNP 87 1823 372 : : : 87 1823 373 14,025 14,025 CD 87 1823 374 km km NN 87 1823 375 total total NN 87 1823 376 ; ; : 87 1823 377 13,750 13,750 CD 87 1823 378 km km NN 87 1823 379 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 87 1823 380 standard standard JJ 87 1823 381 gauge gauge NN 87 1823 382 , , , 87 1823 383 275 275 CD 87 1823 384 km km NN 87 1823 385 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 87 1823 386 or or CC 87 1823 387 other other JJ 87 1823 388 narrow narrow JJ 87 1823 389 gauge gauge NN 87 1823 390 ; ; : 87 1823 391 3,830 3,830 CD 87 1823 392 ( ( -LRB- 87 1823 393 est est NNP 87 1823 394 . . . 87 1823 395 ) ) -RRB- 87 1824 1 km km NNP 87 1824 2 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 87 1824 3 standard standard JJ 87 1824 4 gauge gauge NN 87 1824 5 double double JJ 87 1824 6 - - HYPH 87 1824 7 track track NN 87 1824 8 ; ; : 87 1824 9 3,475 3,475 CD 87 1824 10 km km NN 87 1824 11 overhead overhead RB 87 1824 12 electrified electrify VBN 87 1824 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 1824 14 1988 1988 CD 87 1824 15 ) ) -RRB- 87 1824 16 Highways highway NNS 87 1824 17 : : : 87 1824 18 western western JJ 87 1824 19 : : : 87 1824 20 466,305 466,305 CD 87 1824 21 km km NN 87 1824 22 total total NN 87 1824 23 ; ; : 87 1824 24 169,568 169,568 CD 87 1824 25 km km NN 87 1824 26 primary primary JJ 87 1824 27 , , , 87 1824 28 includes include VBZ 87 1824 29 6,435 6,435 CD 87 1824 30 km km NN 87 1824 31 autobahn autobahn NNP 87 1824 32 , , , 87 1824 33 32,460 32,460 CD 87 1824 34 km km NN 87 1824 35 national national JJ 87 1824 36 highways highway NNS 87 1824 37 ( ( -LRB- 87 1824 38 Bundesstrassen Bundesstrassen NNP 87 1824 39 ) ) -RRB- 87 1824 40 , , , 87 1824 41 65,425 65,425 CD 87 1824 42 km km NN 87 1824 43 state state NN 87 1824 44 highways highway NNS 87 1824 45 ( ( -LRB- 87 1824 46 Landesstrassen Landesstrassen NNP 87 1824 47 ) ) -RRB- 87 1824 48 , , , 87 1824 49 65,248 65,248 CD 87 1824 50 km km NN 87 1824 51 county county NN 87 1824 52 roads road NNS 87 1824 53 ( ( -LRB- 87 1824 54 Kreisstrassen Kreisstrassen NNP 87 1824 55 ) ) -RRB- 87 1824 56 ; ; : 87 1824 57 296,737 296,737 CD 87 1824 58 km km NNS 87 1824 59 of of IN 87 1824 60 secondary secondary JJ 87 1824 61 communal communal JJ 87 1824 62 roads road NNS 87 1824 63 ( ( -LRB- 87 1824 64 Gemeindestrassen Gemeindestrassen NNP 87 1824 65 ) ) -RRB- 87 1824 66 eastern eastern NNP 87 1824 67 : : : 87 1824 68 124,604 124,604 CD 87 1824 69 km km NN 87 1824 70 total total NN 87 1824 71 ; ; : 87 1824 72 47,203 47,203 CD 87 1824 73 km km NN 87 1824 74 concrete concrete NN 87 1824 75 , , , 87 1824 76 asphalt asphalt NN 87 1824 77 , , , 87 1824 78 stone stone NN 87 1824 79 block block NN 87 1824 80 , , , 87 1824 81 of of IN 87 1824 82 which which WDT 87 1824 83 1,855 1,855 CD 87 1824 84 km km NN 87 1824 85 are be VBP 87 1824 86 autobahn autobahn JJ 87 1824 87 and and CC 87 1824 88 limited limited JJ 87 1824 89 access access NN 87 1824 90 roads road NNS 87 1824 91 , , , 87 1824 92 11,326 11,326 CD 87 1824 93 km km NNS 87 1824 94 are be VBP 87 1824 95 trunk trunk NN 87 1824 96 roads road NNS 87 1824 97 , , , 87 1824 98 and and CC 87 1824 99 34,022 34,022 CD 87 1824 100 km km NNS 87 1824 101 are be VBP 87 1824 102 regional regional JJ 87 1824 103 roads road NNS 87 1824 104 ; ; : 87 1824 105 77,401 77,401 CD 87 1824 106 km km NN 87 1824 107 municipal municipal JJ 87 1824 108 roads road NNS 87 1824 109 ( ( -LRB- 87 1824 110 1988 1988 CD 87 1824 111 ) ) -RRB- 87 1824 112 Inland Inland NNP 87 1824 113 waterways waterway NNS 87 1824 114 : : : 87 1824 115 western western JJ 87 1824 116 : : : 87 1824 117 5,222 5,222 CD 87 1824 118 km km NN 87 1824 119 , , , 87 1824 120 of of IN 87 1824 121 which which WDT 87 1824 122 almost almost RB 87 1824 123 70 70 CD 87 1824 124 % % NN 87 1824 125 are be VBP 87 1824 126 usable usable JJ 87 1824 127 by by IN 87 1824 128 craft craft NN 87 1824 129 of of IN 87 1824 130 1,000-metric 1,000-metric CD 87 1824 131 - - HYPH 87 1824 132 ton ton NN 87 1824 133 capacity capacity NN 87 1824 134 or or CC 87 1824 135 larger large JJR 87 1824 136 ; ; , 87 1824 137 major major JJ 87 1824 138 rivers river NNS 87 1824 139 include include VBP 87 1824 140 the the DT 87 1824 141 Rhine Rhine NNP 87 1824 142 and and CC 87 1824 143 Elbe Elbe NNP 87 1824 144 ; ; : 87 1824 145 Kiel Kiel NNP 87 1824 146 Canal Canal NNP 87 1824 147 is be VBZ 87 1824 148 an an DT 87 1824 149 important important JJ 87 1824 150 connection connection NN 87 1824 151 between between IN 87 1824 152 the the DT 87 1824 153 Baltic Baltic NNP 87 1824 154 Sea Sea NNP 87 1824 155 and and CC 87 1824 156 North North NNP 87 1824 157 Sea Sea NNP 87 1824 158 eastern eastern NN 87 1824 159 : : : 87 1824 160 2,319 2,319 CD 87 1824 161 km km NNS 87 1824 162 ( ( -LRB- 87 1824 163 1988 1988 CD 87 1824 164 ) ) -RRB- 87 1824 165 Pipelines pipeline NNS 87 1824 166 : : : 87 1824 167 crude crude JJ 87 1824 168 oil oil NN 87 1824 169 3,644 3,644 CD 87 1824 170 km km NN 87 1824 171 ; ; : 87 1824 172 petroleum petroleum NN 87 1824 173 products product NNS 87 1824 174 3,946 3,946 CD 87 1824 175 km km NN 87 1824 176 ; ; : 87 1824 177 natural natural JJ 87 1824 178 gas gas NN 87 1824 179 97,564 97,564 CD 87 1824 180 km km NNS 87 1824 181 ( ( -LRB- 87 1824 182 1988 1988 CD 87 1824 183 ) ) -RRB- 87 1824 184 Ports port NNS 87 1824 185 : : : 87 1824 186 coastal coastal JJ 87 1824 187 - - : 87 1824 188 Bremerhaven Bremerhaven NNP 87 1824 189 , , , 87 1824 190 Brunsbuttel Brunsbuttel NNP 87 1824 191 , , , 87 1824 192 Cuxhaven Cuxhaven NNP 87 1824 193 , , , 87 1824 194 Emden Emden NNP 87 1824 195 , , , 87 1824 196 Bremen Bremen NNP 87 1824 197 , , , 87 1824 198 Hamburg Hamburg NNP 87 1824 199 , , , 87 1824 200 Kiel Kiel NNP 87 1824 201 , , , 87 1824 202 Lubeck Lubeck NNP 87 1824 203 , , , 87 1824 204 Wilhelmshaven Wilhelmshaven NNP 87 1824 205 , , , 87 1824 206 Rostock Rostock NNP 87 1824 207 , , , 87 1824 208 Wismar Wismar NNP 87 1824 209 , , , 87 1824 210 Stralsund Stralsund NNP 87 1824 211 , , , 87 1824 212 Sassnitz Sassnitz NNP 87 1824 213 ; ; : 87 1824 214 inland inland NN 87 1824 215 - - SYM 87 1824 216 31 31 CD 87 1824 217 major major NN 87 1824 218 on on IN 87 1824 219 Rhine Rhine NNP 87 1824 220 and and CC 87 1824 221 Elbe Elbe NNP 87 1824 222 rivers river NNS 87 1824 223 Merchant merchant NN 87 1824 224 marine marine NN 87 1824 225 : : : 87 1824 226 565 565 CD 87 1824 227 ships ship NNS 87 1824 228 ( ( -LRB- 87 1824 229 1,000 1,000 CD 87 1824 230 GRT GRT NNP 87 1824 231 or or CC 87 1824 232 over over RB 87 1824 233 ) ) -RRB- 87 1824 234 totaling total VBG 87 1824 235 4,928,759 4,928,759 CD 87 1824 236 GRT/6,292,193 GRT/6,292,193 . 87 1824 237 DWT dwt NN 87 1824 238 ; ; : 87 1824 239 includes include VBZ 87 1824 240 5 5 CD 87 1824 241 short short JJ 87 1824 242 - - HYPH 87 1824 243 sea sea NN 87 1824 244 passenger passenger NN 87 1824 245 , , , 87 1824 246 3 3 CD 87 1824 247 passenger passenger NN 87 1824 248 , , , 87 1824 249 303 303 CD 87 1824 250 cargo cargo NN 87 1824 251 , , , 87 1824 252 10 10 CD 87 1824 253 refrigerated refrigerate VBN 87 1824 254 cargo cargo NN 87 1824 255 , , , 87 1824 256 134 134 CD 87 1824 257 container container NN 87 1824 258 , , , 87 1824 259 28 28 CD 87 1824 260 roll roll NN 87 1824 261 - - HYPH 87 1824 262 on on IN 87 1824 263 / / SYM 87 1824 264 roll roll NN 87 1824 265 - - HYPH 87 1824 266 off off RP 87 1824 267 cargo cargo NN 87 1824 268 , , , 87 1824 269 5 5 CD 87 1824 270 railcar railcar NN 87 1824 271 carrier carrier NN 87 1824 272 , , , 87 1824 273 7 7 CD 87 1824 274 barge barge NN 87 1824 275 carrier carrier NN 87 1824 276 , , , 87 1824 277 9 9 CD 87 1824 278 oil oil NN 87 1824 279 tanker tanker NN 87 1824 280 , , , 87 1824 281 21 21 CD 87 1824 282 chemical chemical NN 87 1824 283 tanker tanker NN 87 1824 284 , , , 87 1824 285 17 17 CD 87 1824 286 liquefied liquefy VBN 87 1824 287 gas gas NN 87 1824 288 tanker tanker NN 87 1824 289 , , , 87 1824 290 5 5 CD 87 1824 291 combination combination NN 87 1824 292 ore ore NN 87 1824 293 / / SYM 87 1824 294 oil oil NN 87 1824 295 , , , 87 1824 296 6 6 CD 87 1824 297 combination combination NN 87 1824 298 bulk bulk NN 87 1824 299 , , , 87 1824 300 12 12 CD 87 1824 301 bulk bulk NN 87 1824 302 ; ; : 87 1824 303 note note VB 87 1824 304 - - : 87 1824 305 the the DT 87 1824 306 German german JJ 87 1824 307 register register NN 87 1824 308 includes include VBZ 87 1824 309 ships ship NNS 87 1824 310 of of IN 87 1824 311 the the DT 87 1824 312 former former JJ 87 1824 313 East East NNP 87 1824 314 and and CC 87 1824 315 West West NNP 87 1824 316 Germany Germany NNP 87 1824 317 ; ; : 87 1824 318 during during IN 87 1824 319 1991 1991 CD 87 1824 320 the the DT 87 1824 321 fleet fleet NN 87 1824 322 underwent undergo VBD 87 1824 323 major major JJ 87 1824 324 restructuring restructuring NN 87 1824 325 as as IN 87 1824 326 surplus surplus JJ 87 1824 327 ships ship NNS 87 1824 328 were be VBD 87 1824 329 sold sell VBN 87 1824 330 off off RP 87 1824 331 Airports airport NNS 87 1824 332 : : : 87 1824 333 total total NN 87 1824 334 : : : 87 1824 335 499 499 CD 87 1824 336 usable usable JJ 87 1824 337 : : : 87 1824 338 492 492 CD 87 1824 339 with with IN 87 1824 340 permanent permanent JJ 87 1824 341 - - HYPH 87 1824 342 surface surface NN 87 1824 343 runways runway NNS 87 1824 344 : : : 87 1824 345 271 271 CD 87 1824 346 with with IN 87 1824 347 runways runway NNS 87 1824 348 over over IN 87 1824 349 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1824 350 m m NNP 87 1824 351 : : : 87 1824 352 5 5 CD 87 1824 353 with with IN 87 1824 354 runways runways NNP 87 1824 355 2,440 2,440 CD 87 1824 356 - - HYPH 87 1824 357 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1824 358 m m NN 87 1824 359 : : : 87 1824 360 59 59 CD 87 1824 361 with with IN 87 1824 362 runways runway NNS 87 1824 363 1,220 1,220 CD 87 1824 364 - - HYPH 87 1824 365 2,439 2,439 CD 87 1824 366 m m NN 87 1824 367 : : : 87 1824 368 67 67 CD 87 1824 369 * * NFP 87 1824 370 Germany Germany NNP 87 1824 371 , , , 87 1824 372 Communications Communications NNP 87 1824 373 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 87 1824 374 : : : 87 1824 375 western western JJ 87 1824 376 : : : 87 1824 377 highly highly RB 87 1824 378 developed developed JJ 87 1824 379 , , , 87 1824 380 modern modern JJ 87 1824 381 telecommunication telecommunication NN 87 1824 382 service service NN 87 1824 383 to to IN 87 1824 384 all all DT 87 1824 385 parts part NNS 87 1824 386 of of IN 87 1824 387 the the DT 87 1824 388 country country NN 87 1824 389 ; ; , 87 1824 390 fully fully RB 87 1824 391 adequate adequate JJ 87 1824 392 in in IN 87 1824 393 all all DT 87 1824 394 respects respect NNS 87 1824 395 ; ; : 87 1824 396 40,300,000 40,300,000 CD 87 1824 397 telephones telephone NNS 87 1824 398 ; ; : 87 1824 399 intensively intensively RB 87 1824 400 developed developed JJ 87 1824 401 , , , 87 1824 402 highly highly RB 87 1824 403 redundant redundant JJ 87 1824 404 cable cable NN 87 1824 405 and and CC 87 1824 406 microwave microwave NN 87 1824 407 radio radio NN 87 1824 408 relay relay NN 87 1824 409 networks network NNS 87 1824 410 , , , 87 1824 411 all all DT 87 1824 412 completely completely RB 87 1824 413 automatic automatic JJ 87 1824 414 ; ; : 87 1824 415 broadcast broadcast NN 87 1824 416 stations station NNS 87 1824 417 - - , 87 1824 418 80 80 CD 87 1824 419 AM am NN 87 1824 420 , , , 87 1824 421 470 470 CD 87 1824 422 FM FM NNP 87 1824 423 , , , 87 1824 424 225 225 CD 87 1824 425 ( ( -LRB- 87 1824 426 6,000 6,000 CD 87 1824 427 repeaters repeater NNS 87 1824 428 ) ) -RRB- 87 1824 429 TV tv NN 87 1824 430 ; ; : 87 1824 431 6 6 CD 87 1824 432 submarine submarine NN 87 1824 433 coaxial coaxial NN 87 1824 434 cables cable NNS 87 1824 435 ; ; : 87 1824 436 satellite satellite NN 87 1824 437 earth earth NN 87 1824 438 stations station NNS 87 1824 439 - - , 87 1824 440 12 12 CD 87 1824 441 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 1824 442 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 1824 443 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 1824 444 antennas antenna NNS 87 1824 445 , , , 87 1824 446 2 2 CD 87 1824 447 Indian Indian NNP 87 1824 448 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 1824 449 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 87 1824 450 antennas antenna NNS 87 1824 451 , , , 87 1824 452 EUTELSAT EUTELSAT NNP 87 1824 453 , , , 87 1824 454 and and CC 87 1824 455 domestic domestic JJ 87 1824 456 systems system NNS 87 1824 457 ; ; : 87 1824 458 2 2 CD 87 1824 459 HF HF NNP 87 1824 460 radiocommunication radiocommunication NN 87 1824 461 centers center NNS 87 1824 462 ; ; : 87 1824 463 tropospheric tropospheric NN 87 1824 464 links link NNS 87 1824 465 eastern eastern JJ 87 1824 466 : : : 87 1824 467 badly badly RB 87 1824 468 needs need VBZ 87 1824 469 modernization modernization NN 87 1824 470 ; ; : 87 1824 471 3,970,000 3,970,000 CD 87 1824 472 telephones telephone NNS 87 1824 473 ; ; : 87 1824 474 broadcast broadcast NN 87 1824 475 stations station NNS 87 1824 476 - - , 87 1824 477 23 23 CD 87 1824 478 AM am NN 87 1824 479 , , , 87 1824 480 17 17 CD 87 1824 481 FM FM NNP 87 1824 482 , , , 87 1824 483 21 21 CD 87 1824 484 TV tv NN 87 1824 485 ( ( -LRB- 87 1824 486 15 15 CD 87 1824 487 Soviet soviet JJ 87 1824 488 TV tv NN 87 1824 489 repeaters repeater NNS 87 1824 490 ) ) -RRB- 87 1824 491 ; ; : 87 1824 492 6,181,860 6,181,860 CD 87 1824 493 TVs tv NNS 87 1824 494 ; ; : 87 1824 495 6,700,000 6,700,000 CD 87 1824 496 radios radio NNS 87 1824 497 ; ; : 87 1824 498 1 1 CD 87 1824 499 satellite satellite NN 87 1824 500 earth earth NN 87 1824 501 station station NN 87 1824 502 operating operate VBG 87 1824 503 in in IN 87 1824 504 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 1824 505 and and CC 87 1824 506 Intersputnik Intersputnik NNP 87 1824 507 systems system NNS 87 1824 508 * * NFP 87 1824 509 Germany Germany NNP 87 1824 510 , , , 87 1824 511 Defense Defense NNP 87 1824 512 Forces Forces NNPS 87 1824 513 Branches Branches NNPS 87 1824 514 : : : 87 1824 515 Army Army NNP 87 1824 516 , , , 87 1824 517 Navy Navy NNP 87 1824 518 , , , 87 1824 519 Air Air NNP 87 1824 520 Force Force NNP 87 1824 521 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 1824 522 availability availability NN 87 1824 523 : : : 87 1824 524 males male NNS 87 1824 525 age age NNP 87 1824 526 15 15 CD 87 1824 527 - - SYM 87 1824 528 49 49 CD 87 1824 529 20,295,655 20,295,655 CD 87 1824 530 ; ; : 87 1824 531 fit fit JJ 87 1824 532 for for IN 87 1824 533 military military JJ 87 1824 534 service service NN 87 1824 535 17,577,570 17,577,570 CD 87 1824 536 ; ; : 87 1824 537 reach reach VB 87 1824 538 military military JJ 87 1824 539 age age NN 87 1824 540 ( ( -LRB- 87 1824 541 18 18 CD 87 1824 542 ) ) -RRB- 87 1824 543 annually annually RB 87 1824 544 411,854 411,854 CD 87 1824 545 ( ( -LRB- 87 1824 546 1993 1993 CD 87 1824 547 est est NNP 87 1824 548 . . . 87 1824 549 ) ) -RRB- 87 1825 1 Defense defense NN 87 1825 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1825 3 : : : 87 1825 4 exchange exchange NN 87 1825 5 rate rate NN 87 1825 6 conversion conversion NNP 87 1825 7 - - : 87 1825 8 $ $ $ 87 1825 9 42.4 42.4 CD 87 1825 10 billion billion CD 87 1825 11 , , , 87 1825 12 2.2 2.2 CD 87 1825 13 % % NN 87 1825 14 of of IN 87 1825 15 GDP GDP NNP 87 1825 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 1825 17 1992 1992 CD 87 1825 18 ) ) -RRB- 87 1825 19 * * NFP 87 1825 20 Ghana Ghana NNP 87 1825 21 , , , 87 1825 22 Geography Geography NNP 87 1825 23 Location Location NNP 87 1825 24 : : : 87 1825 25 Western Western NNP 87 1825 26 Africa Africa NNP 87 1825 27 , , , 87 1825 28 bordering border VBG 87 1825 29 the the DT 87 1825 30 North North NNP 87 1825 31 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 1825 32 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 1825 33 between between IN 87 1825 34 Cote Cote NNP 87 1825 35 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 87 1825 36 and and CC 87 1825 37 Togo Togo NNP 87 1825 38 Map Map NNP 87 1825 39 references reference NNS 87 1825 40 : : : 87 1825 41 Africa Africa NNP 87 1825 42 , , , 87 1825 43 Standard Standard NNP 87 1825 44 Time Time NNP 87 1825 45 Zones Zones NNPS 87 1825 46 of of IN 87 1825 47 the the DT 87 1825 48 World World NNP 87 1825 49 Area Area NNP 87 1825 50 : : : 87 1825 51 total total JJ 87 1825 52 area area NN 87 1825 53 : : : 87 1825 54 238,540 238,540 CD 87 1825 55 km2 km2 NNP 87 1825 56 land land NN 87 1825 57 area area NN 87 1825 58 : : : 87 1825 59 230,020 230,020 CD 87 1825 60 km2 km2 NNP 87 1825 61 comparative comparative JJ 87 1825 62 area area NN 87 1825 63 : : : 87 1825 64 slightly slightly RB 87 1825 65 smaller small JJR 87 1825 66 than than IN 87 1825 67 Oregon Oregon NNP 87 1825 68 Land Land NNP 87 1825 69 boundaries boundary NNS 87 1825 70 : : : 87 1825 71 total total VB 87 1825 72 2,093 2,093 CD 87 1825 73 km km NNS 87 1825 74 , , , 87 1825 75 Burkina Burkina NNP 87 1825 76 548 548 CD 87 1825 77 km km NN 87 1825 78 , , , 87 1825 79 Cote Cote NNP 87 1825 80 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 87 1825 81 668 668 CD 87 1825 82 km km NNS 87 1825 83 , , , 87 1825 84 Togo Togo NNP 87 1825 85 877 877 CD 87 1825 86 km km NN 87 1825 87 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 1825 88 : : : 87 1825 89 539 539 CD 87 1825 90 km km NN 87 1825 91 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 1825 92 claims claim VBZ 87 1825 93 : : : 87 1825 94 contiguous contiguous JJ 87 1825 95 zone zone NN 87 1825 96 : : : 87 1825 97 24 24 CD 87 1825 98 nm nm NNP 87 1825 99 continental continental JJ 87 1825 100 shelf shelf NNP 87 1825 101 : : : 87 1825 102 200 200 CD 87 1825 103 nm nm CC 87 1825 104 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 1825 105 economic economic JJ 87 1825 106 zone zone NN 87 1825 107 : : : 87 1825 108 200 200 CD 87 1825 109 nm nm CD 87 1825 110 territorial territorial JJ 87 1825 111 sea sea NN 87 1825 112 : : : 87 1825 113 12 12 CD 87 1825 114 nm nm NNP 87 1825 115 International international JJ 87 1825 116 disputes dispute NNS 87 1825 117 : : : 87 1825 118 none none NN 87 1825 119 Climate climate NN 87 1825 120 : : : 87 1825 121 tropical tropical JJ 87 1825 122 ; ; : 87 1825 123 warm warm JJ 87 1825 124 and and CC 87 1825 125 comparatively comparatively RB 87 1825 126 dry dry JJ 87 1825 127 along along IN 87 1825 128 southeast southeast JJ 87 1825 129 coast coast NN 87 1825 130 ; ; , 87 1825 131 hot hot JJ 87 1825 132 and and CC 87 1825 133 humid humid JJ 87 1825 134 in in IN 87 1825 135 southwest southwest NN 87 1825 136 ; ; , 87 1825 137 hot hot JJ 87 1825 138 and and CC 87 1825 139 dry dry JJ 87 1825 140 in in IN 87 1825 141 north north JJ 87 1825 142 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 1825 143 : : : 87 1825 144 mostly mostly RB 87 1825 145 low low JJ 87 1825 146 plains plain NNS 87 1825 147 with with IN 87 1825 148 dissected dissect VBN 87 1825 149 plateau plateau NN 87 1825 150 in in IN 87 1825 151 south south JJ 87 1825 152 - - HYPH 87 1825 153 central central JJ 87 1825 154 area area NN 87 1825 155 Natural natural JJ 87 1825 156 resources resource NNS 87 1825 157 : : : 87 1825 158 gold gold NN 87 1825 159 , , , 87 1825 160 timber timber NN 87 1825 161 , , , 87 1825 162 industrial industrial JJ 87 1825 163 diamonds diamond NNS 87 1825 164 , , , 87 1825 165 bauxite bauxite NN 87 1825 166 , , , 87 1825 167 manganese manganese JJ 87 1825 168 , , , 87 1825 169 fish fish NN 87 1825 170 , , , 87 1825 171 rubber rubber NN 87 1825 172 Land land NN 87 1825 173 use use NN 87 1825 174 : : : 87 1825 175 arable arable JJ 87 1825 176 land land NN 87 1825 177 : : : 87 1825 178 5 5 CD 87 1825 179 % % NN 87 1825 180 permanent permanent JJ 87 1825 181 crops crop NNS 87 1825 182 : : : 87 1825 183 7 7 CD 87 1825 184 % % NN 87 1825 185 meadows meadow NNS 87 1825 186 and and CC 87 1825 187 pastures pasture NNS 87 1825 188 : : : 87 1825 189 15 15 CD 87 1825 190 % % NN 87 1825 191 forest forest NN 87 1825 192 and and CC 87 1825 193 woodland woodland NN 87 1825 194 : : : 87 1825 195 37 37 CD 87 1825 196 % % NN 87 1825 197 other other JJ 87 1825 198 : : : 87 1825 199 36 36 CD 87 1825 200 % % NN 87 1825 201 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 1825 202 land land NN 87 1825 203 : : : 87 1825 204 80 80 CD 87 1825 205 km2 km2 NNP 87 1825 206 ( ( -LRB- 87 1825 207 1989 1989 CD 87 1825 208 ) ) -RRB- 87 1825 209 Environment environment NN 87 1825 210 : : : 87 1825 211 recent recent JJ 87 1825 212 drought drought NN 87 1825 213 in in IN 87 1825 214 north north NN 87 1825 215 severely severely RB 87 1825 216 affecting affect VBG 87 1825 217 marginal marginal JJ 87 1825 218 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 1825 219 activities activity NNS 87 1825 220 ; ; : 87 1825 221 deforestation deforestation NN 87 1825 222 ; ; : 87 1825 223 overgrazing overgrazing NN 87 1825 224 ; ; : 87 1825 225 soil soil NN 87 1825 226 erosion erosion NN 87 1825 227 ; ; : 87 1825 228 dry dry JJ 87 1825 229 , , , 87 1825 230 northeasterly northeasterly RB 87 1825 231 harmattan harmattan JJ 87 1825 232 wind wind NN 87 1825 233 ( ( -LRB- 87 1825 234 January January NNP 87 1825 235 to to IN 87 1825 236 March March NNP 87 1825 237 ) ) -RRB- 87 1825 238 Note note NN 87 1825 239 : : : 87 1825 240 Lake Lake NNP 87 1825 241 Volta Volta NNP 87 1825 242 is be VBZ 87 1825 243 the the DT 87 1825 244 world world NN 87 1825 245 's 's POS 87 1825 246 largest large JJS 87 1825 247 artificial artificial JJ 87 1825 248 lake lake NN 87 1825 249 * * NFP 87 1825 250 Ghana Ghana NNP 87 1825 251 , , , 87 1825 252 People People NNPS 87 1825 253 Population Population NNP 87 1825 254 : : : 87 1825 255 16,699,105 16,699,105 CD 87 1825 256 ( ( -LRB- 87 1825 257 July July NNP 87 1825 258 1993 1993 CD 87 1825 259 est est NNP 87 1825 260 . . . 87 1825 261 ) ) -RRB- 87 1826 1 Population population NN 87 1826 2 growth growth NN 87 1826 3 rate rate NN 87 1826 4 : : : 87 1826 5 3.12 3.12 CD 87 1826 6 % % NN 87 1826 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1826 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1826 9 est est NNP 87 1826 10 . . . 87 1826 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1827 1 Birth birth NN 87 1827 2 rate rate NN 87 1827 3 : : : 87 1827 4 44.66 44.66 CD 87 1827 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 1827 6 population population NN 87 1827 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1827 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1827 9 est est NNP 87 1827 10 . . . 87 1827 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1828 1 Death death NN 87 1828 2 rate rate NN 87 1828 3 : : : 87 1828 4 12.52 12.52 CD 87 1828 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 1828 6 population population NN 87 1828 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1828 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1828 9 est est NNP 87 1828 10 . . . 87 1828 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1829 1 Net net JJ 87 1829 2 migration migration NN 87 1829 3 rate rate NN 87 1829 4 : : : 87 1829 5 -1 -1 . 87 1829 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 87 1829 7 population population NN 87 1829 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 1829 9 1993 1993 CD 87 1829 10 est est NNP 87 1829 11 . . . 87 1829 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 1830 1 Infant infant NN 87 1830 2 mortality mortality NN 87 1830 3 rate rate NN 87 1830 4 : : : 87 1830 5 84.5 84.5 CD 87 1830 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 1830 7 live live JJ 87 1830 8 births birth NNS 87 1830 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 1830 10 1993 1993 CD 87 1830 11 est est NNP 87 1830 12 . . . 87 1830 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 1831 1 Life life NN 87 1831 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 1831 3 at at IN 87 1831 4 birth birth NN 87 1831 5 : : : 87 1831 6 total total JJ 87 1831 7 population population NN 87 1831 8 : : : 87 1831 9 55.19 55.19 CD 87 1831 10 years year NNS 87 1831 11 male male JJ 87 1831 12 : : : 87 1831 13 53.27 53.27 CD 87 1831 14 years year NNS 87 1831 15 female female JJ 87 1831 16 : : : 87 1831 17 57.17 57.17 CD 87 1831 18 years year NNS 87 1831 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 1831 20 1993 1993 CD 87 1831 21 est est NNP 87 1831 22 . . . 87 1831 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 1832 1 Total total JJ 87 1832 2 fertility fertility NN 87 1832 3 rate rate NN 87 1832 4 : : : 87 1832 5 6.21 6.21 CD 87 1832 6 children child NNS 87 1832 7 born bear VBN 87 1832 8 / / SYM 87 1832 9 woman woman NN 87 1832 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 1832 11 1993 1993 CD 87 1832 12 est est NNP 87 1832 13 . . . 87 1832 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 1833 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 1833 2 : : : 87 1833 3 noun noun NNP 87 1833 4 : : : 87 1833 5 Ghanaian(s Ghanaian(s NNP 87 1833 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 1833 7 adjective adjective NN 87 1833 8 : : : 87 1833 9 Ghanaian ghanaian JJ 87 1833 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 1833 11 divisions division NNS 87 1833 12 : : : 87 1833 13 black black JJ 87 1833 14 African african JJ 87 1833 15 99.8 99.8 CD 87 1833 16 % % NN 87 1833 17 ( ( -LRB- 87 1833 18 major major JJ 87 1833 19 tribes tribe NNS 87 1833 20 - - : 87 1833 21 Akan Akan NNP 87 1833 22 44 44 CD 87 1833 23 % % NN 87 1833 24 , , , 87 1833 25 Moshi Moshi NNP 87 1833 26 - - HYPH 87 1833 27 Dagomba Dagomba NNP 87 1833 28 16 16 CD 87 1833 29 % % NN 87 1833 30 , , , 87 1833 31 Ewe Ewe NNP 87 1833 32 13 13 CD 87 1833 33 % % NN 87 1833 34 , , , 87 1833 35 Ga Ga NNP 87 1833 36 8 8 CD 87 1833 37 % % NN 87 1833 38 ) ) -RRB- 87 1833 39 , , , 87 1833 40 European european JJ 87 1833 41 and and CC 87 1833 42 other other JJ 87 1833 43 0.2 0.2 CD 87 1833 44 % % NN 87 1833 45 Religions religion NNS 87 1833 46 : : : 87 1833 47 indigenous indigenous JJ 87 1833 48 beliefs belief NNS 87 1833 49 38 38 CD 87 1833 50 % % NN 87 1833 51 , , , 87 1833 52 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 1833 53 30 30 CD 87 1833 54 % % NN 87 1833 55 , , , 87 1833 56 Christian Christian NNP 87 1833 57 24 24 CD 87 1833 58 % % NN 87 1833 59 , , , 87 1833 60 other other JJ 87 1833 61 8 8 CD 87 1833 62 % % NN 87 1833 63 Languages Languages NNPS 87 1833 64 : : : 87 1833 65 English English NNP 87 1833 66 ( ( -LRB- 87 1833 67 official official NN 87 1833 68 ) ) -RRB- 87 1833 69 , , , 87 1833 70 African african JJ 87 1833 71 languages language NNS 87 1833 72 ( ( -LRB- 87 1833 73 including include VBG 87 1833 74 Akan Akan NNP 87 1833 75 , , , 87 1833 76 Moshi Moshi NNP 87 1833 77 - - HYPH 87 1833 78 Dagomba Dagomba NNP 87 1833 79 , , , 87 1833 80 Ewe Ewe NNP 87 1833 81 , , , 87 1833 82 and and CC 87 1833 83 Ga Ga NNP 87 1833 84 ) ) -RRB- 87 1833 85 Literacy literacy NN 87 1833 86 : : : 87 1833 87 age age NN 87 1833 88 15 15 CD 87 1833 89 and and CC 87 1833 90 over over RB 87 1833 91 can can MD 87 1833 92 read read VB 87 1833 93 and and CC 87 1833 94 write write VB 87 1833 95 ( ( -LRB- 87 1833 96 1990 1990 CD 87 1833 97 ) ) -RRB- 87 1833 98 total total JJ 87 1833 99 population population NN 87 1833 100 : : : 87 1833 101 60 60 CD 87 1833 102 % % NN 87 1833 103 male male NN 87 1833 104 : : : 87 1833 105 70 70 CD 87 1833 106 % % NN 87 1833 107 female female NN 87 1833 108 : : : 87 1833 109 51 51 CD 87 1833 110 % % NN 87 1833 111 Labor Labor NNP 87 1833 112 force force NN 87 1833 113 : : : 87 1833 114 3.7 3.7 CD 87 1833 115 million million CD 87 1833 116 by by IN 87 1833 117 occupation occupation NN 87 1833 118 : : : 87 1833 119 agriculture agriculture NN 87 1833 120 and and CC 87 1833 121 fishing fish VBG 87 1833 122 54.7 54.7 CD 87 1833 123 % % NN 87 1833 124 , , , 87 1833 125 industry industry NN 87 1833 126 18.7 18.7 CD 87 1833 127 % % NN 87 1833 128 , , , 87 1833 129 sales sale NNS 87 1833 130 and and CC 87 1833 131 clerical clerical JJ 87 1833 132 15.2 15.2 CD 87 1833 133 % % NN 87 1833 134 , , , 87 1833 135 services service NNS 87 1833 136 , , , 87 1833 137 transportation transportation NN 87 1833 138 , , , 87 1833 139 and and CC 87 1833 140 communications communication NNS 87 1833 141 7.7 7.7 CD 87 1833 142 % % NN 87 1833 143 , , , 87 1833 144 professional professional JJ 87 1833 145 3.7 3.7 CD 87 1833 146 % % NN 87 1833 147 note note NN 87 1833 148 : : : 87 1833 149 48 48 CD 87 1833 150 % % NN 87 1833 151 of of IN 87 1833 152 population population NN 87 1833 153 of of IN 87 1833 154 working work VBG 87 1833 155 age age NN 87 1833 156 ( ( -LRB- 87 1833 157 1983 1983 CD 87 1833 158 ) ) -RRB- 87 1833 159 * * NFP 87 1833 160 Ghana Ghana NNP 87 1833 161 , , , 87 1833 162 Government Government NNP 87 1833 163 Names Names NNPS 87 1833 164 : : : 87 1833 165 conventional conventional JJ 87 1833 166 long long JJ 87 1833 167 form form NN 87 1833 168 : : : 87 1833 169 Republic Republic NNP 87 1833 170 of of IN 87 1833 171 Ghana Ghana NNP 87 1833 172 conventional conventional JJ 87 1833 173 short short JJ 87 1833 174 form form NN 87 1833 175 : : : 87 1833 176 Ghana Ghana NNP 87 1833 177 former former JJ 87 1833 178 : : : 87 1833 179 Gold Gold NNP 87 1833 180 Coast Coast NNP 87 1833 181 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 1833 182 : : : 87 1833 183 GH GH NNP 87 1833 184 Type type NN 87 1833 185 : : : 87 1833 186 constitutional constitutional JJ 87 1833 187 democracy democracy NN 87 1833 188 Capital Capital NNP 87 1833 189 : : : 87 1833 190 Accra Accra NNP 87 1833 191 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 1833 192 divisions division NNS 87 1833 193 : : : 87 1833 194 10 10 CD 87 1833 195 regions region NNS 87 1833 196 ; ; : 87 1833 197 Ashanti Ashanti NNP 87 1833 198 , , , 87 1833 199 Brong Brong NNP 87 1833 200 - - HYPH 87 1833 201 Ahafo Ahafo NNP 87 1833 202 , , , 87 1833 203 Central Central NNP 87 1833 204 , , , 87 1833 205 Eastern Eastern NNP 87 1833 206 , , , 87 1833 207 Greater Greater NNP 87 1833 208 Accra Accra NNP 87 1833 209 , , , 87 1833 210 Northern Northern NNP 87 1833 211 , , , 87 1833 212 Upper Upper NNP 87 1833 213 East East NNP 87 1833 214 , , , 87 1833 215 Upper Upper NNP 87 1833 216 West West NNP 87 1833 217 , , , 87 1833 218 Volta Volta NNP 87 1833 219 , , , 87 1833 220 Western western JJ 87 1833 221 Independence Independence NNP 87 1833 222 : : : 87 1833 223 6 6 CD 87 1833 224 March March NNP 87 1833 225 1957 1957 CD 87 1833 226 ( ( -LRB- 87 1833 227 from from IN 87 1833 228 UK UK NNP 87 1833 229 ) ) -RRB- 87 1833 230 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 1833 231 : : : 87 1833 232 new new JJ 87 1833 233 constitution constitution NN 87 1833 234 approved approve VBD 87 1833 235 28 28 CD 87 1833 236 April April NNP 87 1833 237 1992 1992 CD 87 1833 238 Legal legal JJ 87 1833 239 system system NN 87 1833 240 : : : 87 1833 241 based base VBN 87 1833 242 on on IN 87 1833 243 English English NNP 87 1833 244 common common JJ 87 1833 245 law law NN 87 1833 246 and and CC 87 1833 247 customary customary JJ 87 1833 248 law law NN 87 1833 249 ; ; : 87 1833 250 has have VBZ 87 1833 251 not not RB 87 1833 252 accepted accept VBN 87 1833 253 compulsory compulsory NN 87 1833 254 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 1833 255 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 1833 256 National national JJ 87 1833 257 holiday holiday NN 87 1833 258 : : : 87 1833 259 Independence Independence NNP 87 1833 260 Day Day NNP 87 1833 261 , , , 87 1833 262 6 6 CD 87 1833 263 March March NNP 87 1833 264 ( ( -LRB- 87 1833 265 1957 1957 CD 87 1833 266 ) ) -RRB- 87 1833 267 Political political JJ 87 1833 268 parties party NNS 87 1833 269 and and CC 87 1833 270 leaders leader NNS 87 1833 271 : : : 87 1833 272 National National NNP 87 1833 273 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1833 274 Congress Congress NNP 87 1833 275 , , , 87 1833 276 Jerry Jerry NNP 87 1833 277 John John NNP 87 1833 278 Rawlings Rawlings NNP 87 1833 279 ; ; : 87 1833 280 New New NNP 87 1833 281 Patriotic Patriotic NNP 87 1833 282 Party Party NNP 87 1833 283 , , , 87 1833 284 Albert Albert NNP 87 1833 285 Adu Adu NNP 87 1833 286 BOAHEN BOAHEN NNP 87 1833 287 ; ; : 87 1833 288 People People NNS 87 1833 289 's 's POS 87 1833 290 Heritage Heritage NNP 87 1833 291 Party Party NNP 87 1833 292 , , , 87 1833 293 Alex Alex NNP 87 1833 294 Erskine Erskine NNP 87 1833 295 ; ; : 87 1833 296 various various JJ 87 1833 297 other other JJ 87 1833 298 smaller small JJR 87 1833 299 parties party NNS 87 1833 300 Suffrage suffrage NN 87 1833 301 : : : 87 1833 302 universal universal JJ 87 1833 303 at at IN 87 1833 304 18 18 CD 87 1833 305 Elections election NNS 87 1833 306 : : : 87 1833 307 President President NNP 87 1833 308 : : : 87 1833 309 last last RB 87 1833 310 held hold VBD 87 1833 311 3 3 CD 87 1833 312 November November NNP 87 1833 313 1992 1992 CD 87 1833 314 ( ( -LRB- 87 1833 315 next next JJ 87 1833 316 to to TO 87 1833 317 be be VB 87 1833 318 held hold VBN 87 1833 319 NA NA NNP 87 1833 320 ) ) -RRB- 87 1833 321 National National NNP 87 1833 322 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 1833 323 : : : 87 1833 324 last last RB 87 1833 325 held hold VBD 87 1833 326 29 29 CD 87 1833 327 December December NNP 87 1833 328 1992 1992 CD 87 1833 329 ( ( -LRB- 87 1833 330 next next JJ 87 1833 331 to to TO 87 1833 332 be be VB 87 1833 333 held hold VBN 87 1833 334 NA NA NNP 87 1833 335 ) ) -RRB- 87 1833 336 Executive Executive NNP 87 1833 337 branch branch NN 87 1833 338 : : : 87 1833 339 president president NN 87 1833 340 , , , 87 1833 341 cabinet cabinet NN 87 1833 342 Legislative legislative JJ 87 1833 343 branch branch NN 87 1833 344 : : : 87 1833 345 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 1833 346 National National NNP 87 1833 347 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 1833 348 Judicial Judicial NNP 87 1833 349 branch branch NN 87 1833 350 : : : 87 1833 351 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 1833 352 Court Court NNP 87 1833 353 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 1833 354 : : : 87 1833 355 Chief Chief NNP 87 1833 356 of of IN 87 1833 357 State State NNP 87 1833 358 and and CC 87 1833 359 Head Head NNP 87 1833 360 of of IN 87 1833 361 Government Government NNP 87 1833 362 : : : 87 1833 363 President President NNP 87 1833 364 Jerry Jerry NNP 87 1833 365 John John NNP 87 1833 366 RAWLINGS RAWLINGS NNP 87 1833 367 ( ( -LRB- 87 1833 368 since since IN 87 1833 369 3 3 CD 87 1833 370 November November NNP 87 1833 371 1992 1992 CD 87 1833 372 ) ) -RRB- 87 1833 373 Member Member NNP 87 1833 374 of of IN 87 1833 375 : : : 87 1833 376 ACP ACP NNP 87 1833 377 , , , 87 1833 378 AfDB AfDB NNP 87 1833 379 , , , 87 1833 380 C C NNP 87 1833 381 , , , 87 1833 382 CCC CCC NNP 87 1833 383 , , , 87 1833 384 ECA ECA NNP 87 1833 385 , , , 87 1833 386 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 87 1833 387 , , , 87 1833 388 FAO FAO NNP 87 1833 389 , , , 87 1833 390 G-24 g-24 CD 87 1833 391 , , , 87 1833 392 G-77 g-77 CD 87 1833 393 , , , 87 1833 394 GATT GATT NNP 87 1833 395 , , , 87 1833 396 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 1833 397 , , , 87 1833 398 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 1833 399 , , , 87 1833 400 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 1833 401 , , , 87 1833 402 IDA IDA NNP 87 1833 403 , , , 87 1833 404 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 1833 405 , , , 87 1833 406 IFC IFC NNP 87 1833 407 , , , 87 1833 408 ILO ILO NNP 87 1833 409 , , , 87 1833 410 IMF IMF NNP 87 1833 411 , , , 87 1833 412 IMO imo RB 87 1833 413 , , , 87 1833 414 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 1833 415 , , , 87 1833 416 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 1833 417 , , , 87 1833 418 IOC IOC NNP 87 1833 419 , , , 87 1833 420 IOM IOM NNP 87 1833 421 ( ( -LRB- 87 1833 422 observer observer NN 87 1833 423 ) ) -RRB- 87 1833 424 , , , 87 1833 425 ISO ISO NNP 87 1833 426 , , , 87 1833 427 ITU ITU NNP 87 1833 428 , , , 87 1833 429 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 1833 430 , , , 87 1833 431 MINURSO MINURSO NNP 87 1833 432 , , , 87 1833 433 NAM NAM NNP 87 1833 434 , , , 87 1833 435 OAU OAU NNP 87 1833 436 , , , 87 1833 437 UN UN NNP 87 1833 438 , , , 87 1833 439 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 1833 440 , , , 87 1833 441 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 1833 442 , , , 87 1833 443 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 1833 444 , , , 87 1833 445 UNIFIL UNIFIL NNP 87 1833 446 , , , 87 1833 447 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 87 1833 448 , , , 87 1833 449 UNPROFOR UNPROFOR NNP 87 1833 450 , , , 87 1833 451 UNTAC UNTAC NNP 87 1833 452 , , , 87 1833 453 UPU UPU NNP 87 1833 454 , , , 87 1833 455 WCL WCL NNP 87 1833 456 , , , 87 1833 457 WHO WHO NNP 87 1833 458 , , , 87 1833 459 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 1833 460 , , , 87 1833 461 WMO WMO NNP 87 1833 462 , , , 87 1833 463 WTO WTO NNP 87 1833 464 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1833 465 representation representation NN 87 1833 466 in in IN 87 1833 467 US US NNP 87 1833 468 : : : 87 1833 469 chief chief NN 87 1833 470 of of IN 87 1833 471 mission mission NN 87 1833 472 : : : 87 1833 473 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 1833 474 Dr. Dr. NNP 87 1833 475 Joseph Joseph NNP 87 1833 476 ABBEY ABBEY NNP 87 1833 477 chancery chancery NN 87 1833 478 : : : 87 1833 479 3512 3512 CD 87 1833 480 International International NNP 87 1833 481 Drive Drive NNP 87 1833 482 NW NW NNP 87 1833 483 , , , 87 1833 484 Washington Washington NNP 87 1833 485 , , , 87 1833 486 DC DC NNP 87 1833 487 20008 20008 CD 87 1833 488 telephone telephone NN 87 1833 489 : : : 87 1833 490 ( ( -LRB- 87 1833 491 202 202 CD 87 1833 492 ) ) -RRB- 87 1833 493 686 686 CD 87 1833 494 - - SYM 87 1833 495 4520 4520 CD 87 1833 496 consulate consulate NN 87 1833 497 general general NN 87 1833 498 : : : 87 1833 499 New New NNP 87 1833 500 York York NNP 87 1833 501 * * NFP 87 1833 502 Ghana Ghana NNP 87 1833 503 , , , 87 1833 504 Government Government NNP 87 1833 505 US US NNP 87 1833 506 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1833 507 representation representation NN 87 1833 508 : : : 87 1833 509 chief chief NN 87 1833 510 of of IN 87 1833 511 mission mission NN 87 1833 512 : : : 87 1833 513 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 1833 514 Kenneth Kenneth NNP 87 1833 515 L. L. NNP 87 1833 516 BROWN BROWN NNP 87 1833 517 embassy embassy NN 87 1833 518 : : : 87 1833 519 Ring Ring NNP 87 1833 520 Road Road NNP 87 1833 521 East East NNP 87 1833 522 , , , 87 1833 523 East East NNP 87 1833 524 of of IN 87 1833 525 Danquah Danquah NNP 87 1833 526 Circle Circle NNP 87 1833 527 , , , 87 1833 528 Accra Accra NNP 87 1833 529 mailing mail VBG 87 1833 530 address address NN 87 1833 531 : : : 87 1833 532 P. P. NNP 87 1833 533 O. O. NNP 87 1834 1 Box Box NNP 87 1834 2 194 194 CD 87 1834 3 , , , 87 1834 4 Accra Accra NNP 87 1834 5 telephone telephone NN 87 1834 6 : : : 87 1834 7 [ [ -LRB- 87 1834 8 233 233 CD 87 1834 9 ] ] -RRB- 87 1834 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 1834 11 21 21 CD 87 1834 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 1834 13 775348 775348 CD 87 1834 14 , , , 87 1834 15 775349 775349 CD 87 1834 16 , , , 87 1834 17 775295 775295 CD 87 1834 18 or or CC 87 1834 19 775298 775298 CD 87 1834 20 FAX FAX NNP 87 1834 21 : : : 87 1834 22 [ [ -LRB- 87 1834 23 233 233 CD 87 1834 24 ] ] -RRB- 87 1834 25 ( ( -LRB- 87 1834 26 21 21 CD 87 1834 27 ) ) -RRB- 87 1834 28 776008 776008 CD 87 1834 29 Flag flag NN 87 1834 30 : : : 87 1834 31 three three CD 87 1834 32 equal equal JJ 87 1834 33 horizontal horizontal JJ 87 1834 34 bands band NNS 87 1834 35 of of IN 87 1834 36 red red JJ 87 1834 37 ( ( -LRB- 87 1834 38 top top NNP 87 1834 39 ) ) -RRB- 87 1834 40 , , , 87 1834 41 yellow yellow NN 87 1834 42 , , , 87 1834 43 and and CC 87 1834 44 green green JJ 87 1834 45 with with IN 87 1834 46 a a DT 87 1834 47 large large JJ 87 1834 48 black black JJ 87 1834 49 five five CD 87 1834 50 - - HYPH 87 1834 51 pointed point VBN 87 1834 52 star star NN 87 1834 53 centered center VBN 87 1834 54 in in IN 87 1834 55 the the DT 87 1834 56 gold gold NN 87 1834 57 band band NN 87 1834 58 ; ; : 87 1834 59 uses use VBZ 87 1834 60 the the DT 87 1834 61 popular popular JJ 87 1834 62 pan pan JJ 87 1834 63 - - JJ 87 1834 64 African african JJ 87 1834 65 colors color NNS 87 1834 66 of of IN 87 1834 67 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 1834 68 ; ; : 87 1834 69 similar similar JJ 87 1834 70 to to IN 87 1834 71 the the DT 87 1834 72 flag flag NN 87 1834 73 of of IN 87 1834 74 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 87 1834 75 , , , 87 1834 76 which which WDT 87 1834 77 has have VBZ 87 1834 78 a a DT 87 1834 79 coat coat NN 87 1834 80 of of IN 87 1834 81 arms arm NNS 87 1834 82 centered center VBN 87 1834 83 in in IN 87 1834 84 the the DT 87 1834 85 yellow yellow JJ 87 1834 86 band band NN 87 1834 87 * * NFP 87 1834 88 Ghana Ghana NNP 87 1834 89 , , , 87 1834 90 Economy Economy NNP 87 1834 91 Overview Overview NNP 87 1834 92 : : : 87 1834 93 Supported support VBN 87 1834 94 by by IN 87 1834 95 substantial substantial JJ 87 1834 96 international international JJ 87 1834 97 assistance assistance NN 87 1834 98 , , , 87 1834 99 Ghana Ghana NNP 87 1834 100 has have VBZ 87 1834 101 been be VBN 87 1834 102 implementing implement VBG 87 1834 103 a a DT 87 1834 104 steady steady JJ 87 1834 105 economic economic JJ 87 1834 106 rebuilding rebuilding NN 87 1834 107 program program NN 87 1834 108 since since IN 87 1834 109 1983 1983 CD 87 1834 110 , , , 87 1834 111 including include VBG 87 1834 112 moves move NNS 87 1834 113 toward toward IN 87 1834 114 privatization privatization NN 87 1834 115 and and CC 87 1834 116 relaxation relaxation NN 87 1834 117 of of IN 87 1834 118 government government NN 87 1834 119 controls control NNS 87 1834 120 . . . 87 1835 1 Heavily heavily RB 87 1835 2 dependent dependent JJ 87 1835 3 on on IN 87 1835 4 cocoa cocoa NN 87 1835 5 , , , 87 1835 6 gold gold NN 87 1835 7 , , , 87 1835 8 and and CC 87 1835 9 timber timber NN 87 1835 10 exports export NNS 87 1835 11 , , , 87 1835 12 economic economic JJ 87 1835 13 growth growth NN 87 1835 14 so so RB 87 1835 15 far far RB 87 1835 16 has have VBZ 87 1835 17 not not RB 87 1835 18 spread spread VBN 87 1835 19 substantially substantially RB 87 1835 20 to to IN 87 1835 21 other other JJ 87 1835 22 areas area NNS 87 1835 23 of of IN 87 1835 24 the the DT 87 1835 25 economy economy NN 87 1835 26 . . . 87 1836 1 The the DT 87 1836 2 costs cost NNS 87 1836 3 of of IN 87 1836 4 sending send VBG 87 1836 5 peacekeeping peacekeeping NN 87 1836 6 forces force NNS 87 1836 7 to to IN 87 1836 8 Liberia Liberia NNP 87 1836 9 and and CC 87 1836 10 preparing prepare VBG 87 1836 11 for for IN 87 1836 12 the the DT 87 1836 13 transition transition NN 87 1836 14 to to IN 87 1836 15 a a DT 87 1836 16 democratic democratic JJ 87 1836 17 government government NN 87 1836 18 have have VBP 87 1836 19 boosted boost VBN 87 1836 20 government government NN 87 1836 21 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1836 22 and and CC 87 1836 23 undercut undercut VB 87 1836 24 structural structural JJ 87 1836 25 adjustment adjustment NN 87 1836 26 reforms reform NNS 87 1836 27 . . . 87 1837 1 Ghana Ghana NNP 87 1837 2 opened open VBD 87 1837 3 a a DT 87 1837 4 stock stock NN 87 1837 5 exchange exchange NN 87 1837 6 in in IN 87 1837 7 1990 1990 CD 87 1837 8 . . . 87 1838 1 Meanwhile meanwhile RB 87 1838 2 , , , 87 1838 3 declining decline VBG 87 1838 4 world world NN 87 1838 5 commodity commodity NN 87 1838 6 prices price NNS 87 1838 7 for for IN 87 1838 8 Ghana Ghana NNP 87 1838 9 's 's POS 87 1838 10 exports export NNS 87 1838 11 has have VBZ 87 1838 12 placed place VBN 87 1838 13 the the DT 87 1838 14 government government NN 87 1838 15 under under IN 87 1838 16 severe severe JJ 87 1838 17 financial financial JJ 87 1838 18 pressure pressure NN 87 1838 19 . . . 87 1839 1 National national JJ 87 1839 2 product product NN 87 1839 3 : : : 87 1839 4 GDP gdp NN 87 1839 5 - - HYPH 87 1839 6 exchange exchange NN 87 1839 7 rate rate NN 87 1839 8 conversion conversion NN 87 1839 9 - - : 87 1839 10 $ $ $ 87 1839 11 6.6 6.6 CD 87 1839 12 billion billion CD 87 1839 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 1839 14 1992 1992 CD 87 1839 15 est est NNP 87 1839 16 . . . 87 1839 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 1840 1 National national JJ 87 1840 2 product product NN 87 1840 3 real real JJ 87 1840 4 growth growth NN 87 1840 5 rate rate NN 87 1840 6 : : : 87 1840 7 3.9 3.9 CD 87 1840 8 % % NN 87 1840 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 1840 10 1992 1992 CD 87 1840 11 est est NNP 87 1840 12 . . . 87 1840 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 1841 1 National national JJ 87 1841 2 product product NN 87 1841 3 per per IN 87 1841 4 capita capita NN 87 1841 5 : : : 87 1841 6 $ $ $ 87 1841 7 410 410 CD 87 1841 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 1841 9 1992 1992 CD 87 1841 10 est est NNP 87 1841 11 . . . 87 1841 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 1842 1 Inflation inflation NN 87 1842 2 rate rate NN 87 1842 3 ( ( -LRB- 87 1842 4 consumer consumer NN 87 1842 5 prices price NNS 87 1842 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 1842 7 : : : 87 1842 8 10 10 CD 87 1842 9 % % NN 87 1842 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 1842 11 1992 1992 CD 87 1842 12 est est NNP 87 1842 13 . . . 87 1842 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 1843 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 1843 2 rate rate NN 87 1843 3 : : : 87 1843 4 10 10 CD 87 1843 5 % % NN 87 1843 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 1843 7 1991 1991 CD 87 1843 8 ) ) -RRB- 87 1843 9 Budget budget NN 87 1843 10 : : : 87 1843 11 revenues revenue VBZ 87 1843 12 $ $ $ 87 1843 13 1.0 1.0 CD 87 1843 14 billion billion CD 87 1843 15 ; ; : 87 1843 16 expenditures expenditure VBZ 87 1843 17 $ $ $ 87 1843 18 905 905 CD 87 1843 19 million million CD 87 1843 20 , , , 87 1843 21 including include VBG 87 1843 22 capital capital NN 87 1843 23 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1843 24 of of IN 87 1843 25 $ $ $ 87 1843 26 200 200 CD 87 1843 27 million million CD 87 1843 28 ( ( -LRB- 87 1843 29 1991 1991 CD 87 1843 30 est est NNP 87 1843 31 . . . 87 1843 32 ) ) -RRB- 87 1844 1 Exports export NNS 87 1844 2 : : : 87 1844 3 $ $ $ 87 1844 4 1.1 1.1 CD 87 1844 5 billion billion CD 87 1844 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 1844 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 1844 8 . . NNP 87 1844 9 , , , 87 1844 10 1992 1992 CD 87 1844 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1844 12 commodities commodity NNS 87 1844 13 : : : 87 1844 14 cocoa cocoa NN 87 1844 15 45 45 CD 87 1844 16 % % NN 87 1844 17 , , , 87 1844 18 gold gold NN 87 1844 19 , , , 87 1844 20 timber timber NN 87 1844 21 , , , 87 1844 22 tuna tuna NN 87 1844 23 , , , 87 1844 24 bauxite bauxite NN 87 1844 25 , , , 87 1844 26 and and CC 87 1844 27 aluminum aluminum NN 87 1844 28 partners partner NNS 87 1844 29 : : : 87 1844 30 Germany Germany NNP 87 1844 31 29 29 CD 87 1844 32 % % NN 87 1844 33 , , , 87 1844 34 UK UK NNP 87 1844 35 12 12 CD 87 1844 36 % % NN 87 1844 37 , , , 87 1844 38 US US NNP 87 1844 39 12 12 CD 87 1844 40 % % NN 87 1844 41 , , , 87 1844 42 Japan Japan NNP 87 1844 43 5 5 CD 87 1844 44 % % NN 87 1844 45 Imports import NNS 87 1844 46 : : : 87 1844 47 $ $ $ 87 1844 48 1.4 1.4 CD 87 1844 49 billion billion CD 87 1844 50 ( ( -LRB- 87 1844 51 c.i.f c.i.f NN 87 1844 52 . . NNP 87 1844 53 , , , 87 1844 54 1992 1992 CD 87 1844 55 est est NNP 87 1844 56 . . . 87 1844 57 ) ) -RRB- 87 1845 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 1845 2 : : : 87 1845 3 petroleum petroleum NN 87 1845 4 16 16 CD 87 1845 5 % % NN 87 1845 6 , , , 87 1845 7 consumer consumer NN 87 1845 8 goods good NNS 87 1845 9 , , , 87 1845 10 foods food NNS 87 1845 11 , , , 87 1845 12 intermediate intermediate JJ 87 1845 13 goods good NNS 87 1845 14 , , , 87 1845 15 capital capital NN 87 1845 16 equipment equipment NN 87 1845 17 partners partner NNS 87 1845 18 : : : 87 1845 19 UK UK NNP 87 1845 20 23 23 CD 87 1845 21 % % NN 87 1845 22 , , , 87 1845 23 US US NNP 87 1845 24 11 11 CD 87 1845 25 % % NN 87 1845 26 , , , 87 1845 27 Germany Germany NNP 87 1845 28 10 10 CD 87 1845 29 % % NN 87 1845 30 , , , 87 1845 31 Japan Japan NNP 87 1845 32 6 6 CD 87 1845 33 % % NN 87 1845 34 External external JJ 87 1845 35 debt debt NN 87 1845 36 : : : 87 1845 37 $ $ $ 87 1845 38 4.6 4.6 CD 87 1845 39 billion billion CD 87 1845 40 ( ( -LRB- 87 1845 41 1992 1992 CD 87 1845 42 est est NNP 87 1845 43 . . . 87 1845 44 ) ) -RRB- 87 1846 1 Industrial industrial JJ 87 1846 2 production production NN 87 1846 3 : : : 87 1846 4 growth growth NN 87 1846 5 rate rate NN 87 1846 6 4.6 4.6 CD 87 1846 7 % % NN 87 1846 8 in in IN 87 1846 9 manufacturing manufacture VBG 87 1846 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 1846 11 1991 1991 CD 87 1846 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 1846 13 ; ; : 87 1846 14 accounts account NNS 87 1846 15 for for IN 87 1846 16 almost almost RB 87 1846 17 15 15 CD 87 1846 18 % % NN 87 1846 19 of of IN 87 1846 20 GDP GDP NNP 87 1846 21 Electricity Electricity NNP 87 1846 22 : : : 87 1846 23 1,180,000 1,180,000 CD 87 1846 24 kW kw NN 87 1846 25 capacity capacity NN 87 1846 26 ; ; : 87 1846 27 4,490 4,490 CD 87 1846 28 million million CD 87 1846 29 kWh kWh NNS 87 1846 30 produced produce VBN 87 1846 31 , , , 87 1846 32 290 290 CD 87 1846 33 kWh kWh NNS 87 1846 34 per per IN 87 1846 35 capita capita NN 87 1846 36 ( ( -LRB- 87 1846 37 1991 1991 CD 87 1846 38 ) ) -RRB- 87 1846 39 Industries industry NNS 87 1846 40 : : : 87 1846 41 mining mining NN 87 1846 42 , , , 87 1846 43 lumbering lumbering NN 87 1846 44 , , , 87 1846 45 light light JJ 87 1846 46 manufacturing manufacturing NN 87 1846 47 , , , 87 1846 48 aluminum aluminum NN 87 1846 49 , , , 87 1846 50 food food NN 87 1846 51 processing processing NN 87 1846 52 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 1846 53 : : : 87 1846 54 accounts account NNS 87 1846 55 for for IN 87 1846 56 about about RB 87 1846 57 50 50 CD 87 1846 58 % % NN 87 1846 59 of of IN 87 1846 60 GDP GDP NNP 87 1846 61 ( ( -LRB- 87 1846 62 including include VBG 87 1846 63 fishing fishing NN 87 1846 64 and and CC 87 1846 65 forestry forestry NN 87 1846 66 ) ) -RRB- 87 1846 67 ; ; : 87 1846 68 the the DT 87 1846 69 major major JJ 87 1846 70 cash cash NN 87 1846 71 crop crop NN 87 1846 72 is be VBZ 87 1846 73 cocoa cocoa NN 87 1846 74 ; ; : 87 1846 75 other other JJ 87 1846 76 principal principal JJ 87 1846 77 crops crop NNS 87 1846 78 - - HYPH 87 1846 79 rice rice NN 87 1846 80 , , , 87 1846 81 coffee coffee NN 87 1846 82 , , , 87 1846 83 cassava cassava NN 87 1846 84 , , , 87 1846 85 peanuts peanut NNS 87 1846 86 , , , 87 1846 87 corn corn NN 87 1846 88 , , , 87 1846 89 shea shea NNP 87 1846 90 nuts nut NNS 87 1846 91 , , , 87 1846 92 timber timber NN 87 1846 93 ; ; : 87 1846 94 normally normally RB 87 1846 95 self self NN 87 1846 96 - - HYPH 87 1846 97 sufficient sufficient JJ 87 1846 98 in in IN 87 1846 99 food food NN 87 1846 100 Illicit Illicit NNP 87 1846 101 drugs drug NNS 87 1846 102 : : : 87 1846 103 illicit illicit JJ 87 1846 104 producer producer NN 87 1846 105 of of IN 87 1846 106 cannabis cannabis NN 87 1846 107 for for IN 87 1846 108 the the DT 87 1846 109 international international JJ 87 1846 110 drug drug NN 87 1846 111 trade trade NN 87 1846 112 Economic economic JJ 87 1846 113 aid aid NN 87 1846 114 : : : 87 1846 115 US US NNP 87 1846 116 commitments commitment NNS 87 1846 117 , , , 87 1846 118 including include VBG 87 1846 119 Ex Ex NNP 87 1846 120 - - HYPH 87 1846 121 Im Im NNP 87 1846 122 ( ( -LRB- 87 1846 123 FY70 FY70 NNP 87 1846 124 - - HYPH 87 1846 125 89 89 CD 87 1846 126 ) ) -RRB- 87 1846 127 , , , 87 1846 128 $ $ $ 87 1846 129 455 455 CD 87 1846 130 million million CD 87 1846 131 ; ; : 87 1846 132 Western western JJ 87 1846 133 ( ( -LRB- 87 1846 134 non non JJ 87 1846 135 - - JJ 87 1846 136 US us JJ 87 1846 137 ) ) -RRB- 87 1846 138 countries country NNS 87 1846 139 , , , 87 1846 140 ODA ODA NNP 87 1846 141 and and CC 87 1846 142 OOF OOF NNP 87 1846 143 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 1846 144 commitments commitment NNS 87 1846 145 ( ( -LRB- 87 1846 146 1970 1970 CD 87 1846 147 - - SYM 87 1846 148 89 89 CD 87 1846 149 ) ) -RRB- 87 1846 150 , , , 87 1846 151 $ $ $ 87 1846 152 2.6 2.6 CD 87 1846 153 billion billion CD 87 1846 154 ; ; : 87 1846 155 OPEC OPEC NNP 87 1846 156 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 1846 157 aid aid NN 87 1846 158 ( ( -LRB- 87 1846 159 1979 1979 CD 87 1846 160 - - SYM 87 1846 161 89 89 CD 87 1846 162 ) ) -RRB- 87 1846 163 , , , 87 1846 164 $ $ $ 87 1846 165 78 78 CD 87 1846 166 million million CD 87 1846 167 ; ; : 87 1846 168 Communist communist JJ 87 1846 169 countries country NNS 87 1846 170 ( ( -LRB- 87 1846 171 1970 1970 CD 87 1846 172 - - SYM 87 1846 173 89 89 CD 87 1846 174 ) ) -RRB- 87 1846 175 , , , 87 1846 176 $ $ $ 87 1846 177 106 106 CD 87 1846 178 million million CD 87 1846 179 Currency currency NN 87 1846 180 : : : 87 1846 181 1 1 CD 87 1846 182 cedi cedi NN 87 1846 183 ( ( -LRB- 87 1846 184 C c NN 87 1846 185 ) ) -RRB- 87 1846 186 = = SYM 87 1846 187 100 100 CD 87 1846 188 pesewas pesewas NNP 87 1846 189 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 1846 190 rates rate NNS 87 1846 191 : : : 87 1846 192 ceolis ceolis NNP 87 1846 193 per per IN 87 1846 194 US$ us$ $ 87 1846 195 1 1 CD 87 1846 196 - - SYM 87 1846 197 437 437 CD 87 1846 198 ( ( -LRB- 87 1846 199 July July NNP 87 1846 200 1992 1992 CD 87 1846 201 ) ) -RRB- 87 1846 202 * * NFP 87 1846 203 Ghana Ghana NNP 87 1846 204 , , , 87 1846 205 Economy Economy NNP 87 1846 206 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 1846 207 year year NN 87 1846 208 : : : 87 1846 209 calendar calendar NN 87 1846 210 year year NN 87 1846 211 * * NFP 87 1846 212 Ghana Ghana NNP 87 1846 213 , , , 87 1846 214 Communications Communications NNP 87 1846 215 Railroads Railroads NNPS 87 1846 216 : : : 87 1846 217 953 953 CD 87 1846 218 km km NN 87 1846 219 , , , 87 1846 220 all all DT 87 1846 221 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 87 1846 222 gauge gauge NN 87 1846 223 ; ; : 87 1846 224 32 32 CD 87 1846 225 km km NN 87 1846 226 double double JJ 87 1846 227 track track NN 87 1846 228 ; ; : 87 1846 229 railroads railroad NNS 87 1846 230 undergoing undergo VBG 87 1846 231 major major JJ 87 1846 232 renovation renovation NN 87 1846 233 Highways highway NNS 87 1846 234 : : : 87 1846 235 32,250 32,250 CD 87 1846 236 km km NN 87 1846 237 total total NN 87 1846 238 ; ; : 87 1846 239 6,084 6,084 CD 87 1846 240 km km NN 87 1846 241 concrete concrete JJ 87 1846 242 or or CC 87 1846 243 bituminous bituminous JJ 87 1846 244 surface surface NN 87 1846 245 , , , 87 1846 246 26,166 26,166 CD 87 1846 247 km km NN 87 1846 248 gravel gravel NN 87 1846 249 , , , 87 1846 250 laterite laterite JJ 87 1846 251 , , , 87 1846 252 and and CC 87 1846 253 improved improve VBN 87 1846 254 earth earth NN 87 1846 255 surfaces surface VBZ 87 1846 256 Inland Inland NNP 87 1846 257 waterways waterway NNS 87 1846 258 : : : 87 1846 259 Volta Volta NNP 87 1846 260 , , , 87 1846 261 Ankobra Ankobra NNP 87 1846 262 , , , 87 1846 263 and and CC 87 1846 264 Tano Tano NNP 87 1846 265 Rivers Rivers NNPS 87 1846 266 provide provide VBP 87 1846 267 168 168 CD 87 1846 268 km km NNS 87 1846 269 of of IN 87 1846 270 perennial perennial JJ 87 1846 271 navigation navigation NN 87 1846 272 for for IN 87 1846 273 launches launch NNS 87 1846 274 and and CC 87 1846 275 lighters lighter NNS 87 1846 276 ; ; : 87 1846 277 Lake Lake NNP 87 1846 278 Volta Volta NNP 87 1846 279 provides provide VBZ 87 1846 280 1,125 1,125 CD 87 1846 281 km km NNS 87 1846 282 of of IN 87 1846 283 arterial arterial JJ 87 1846 284 and and CC 87 1846 285 feeder feeder JJ 87 1846 286 waterways waterway NNS 87 1846 287 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 87 1846 288 : : : 87 1846 289 none none NN 87 1846 290 Ports port NNS 87 1846 291 : : : 87 1846 292 Tema tema UH 87 1846 293 , , , 87 1846 294 Takoradi Takoradi NNP 87 1846 295 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 1846 296 marine marine NN 87 1846 297 : : : 87 1846 298 6 6 CD 87 1846 299 ships ship NNS 87 1846 300 ( ( -LRB- 87 1846 301 1,000 1,000 CD 87 1846 302 GRT GRT NNP 87 1846 303 or or CC 87 1846 304 over over RB 87 1846 305 ) ) -RRB- 87 1846 306 totaling total VBG 87 1846 307 59,293 59,293 CD 87 1846 308 GRT/78,246 GRT/78,246 NNP 87 1846 309 DWT DWT NNP 87 1846 310 ; ; : 87 1846 311 includes include VBZ 87 1846 312 5 5 CD 87 1846 313 cargo cargo NN 87 1846 314 , , , 87 1846 315 1 1 CD 87 1846 316 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 87 1846 317 cargo cargo NN 87 1846 318 Airports airport NNS 87 1846 319 : : : 87 1846 320 total total NN 87 1846 321 : : : 87 1846 322 10 10 CD 87 1846 323 usable usable JJ 87 1846 324 : : : 87 1846 325 9 9 CD 87 1846 326 with with IN 87 1846 327 permanent permanent JJ 87 1846 328 - - HYPH 87 1846 329 surface surface NN 87 1846 330 runways runway NNS 87 1846 331 : : : 87 1846 332 5 5 CD 87 1846 333 with with IN 87 1846 334 runways runway NNS 87 1846 335 over over IN 87 1846 336 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1846 337 m m NNP 87 1846 338 : : : 87 1846 339 0 0 CD 87 1846 340 with with IN 87 1846 341 runways runways NNP 87 1846 342 2,440 2,440 CD 87 1846 343 - - HYPH 87 1846 344 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1846 345 m m NN 87 1846 346 : : : 87 1846 347 2 2 CD 87 1846 348 with with IN 87 1846 349 runways runway NNS 87 1846 350 1,220 1,220 CD 87 1846 351 - - HYPH 87 1846 352 2,439 2,439 CD 87 1846 353 m m NN 87 1846 354 : : : 87 1846 355 6 6 CD 87 1846 356 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 87 1846 357 : : : 87 1846 358 poor poor JJ 87 1846 359 to to TO 87 1846 360 fair fair JJ 87 1846 361 system system NN 87 1846 362 handled handle VBN 87 1846 363 primarily primarily RB 87 1846 364 by by IN 87 1846 365 microwave microwave NN 87 1846 366 radio radio NN 87 1846 367 relay relay NN 87 1846 368 links link NNS 87 1846 369 ; ; : 87 1846 370 42,300 42,300 CD 87 1846 371 telephones telephone NNS 87 1846 372 ; ; : 87 1846 373 broadcast broadcast NN 87 1846 374 stations station NNS 87 1846 375 - - SYM 87 1846 376 4 4 CD 87 1846 377 AM am NN 87 1846 378 , , , 87 1846 379 1 1 CD 87 1846 380 FM FM NNP 87 1846 381 , , , 87 1846 382 4 4 CD 87 1846 383 ( ( -LRB- 87 1846 384 8 8 CD 87 1846 385 translators translator NNS 87 1846 386 ) ) -RRB- 87 1846 387 TV tv NN 87 1846 388 ; ; : 87 1846 389 1 1 CD 87 1846 390 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 1846 391 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 1846 392 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 87 1846 393 earth earth NN 87 1846 394 station station NN 87 1846 395 * * NFP 87 1846 396 Ghana Ghana NNP 87 1846 397 , , , 87 1846 398 Defense Defense NNP 87 1846 399 Forces Forces NNPS 87 1846 400 Branches Branches NNPS 87 1846 401 : : : 87 1846 402 Army Army NNP 87 1846 403 , , , 87 1846 404 Navy Navy NNP 87 1846 405 , , , 87 1846 406 Air Air NNP 87 1846 407 Force Force NNP 87 1846 408 , , , 87 1846 409 Police Police NNP 87 1846 410 Force Force NNP 87 1846 411 , , , 87 1846 412 Civil Civil NNP 87 1846 413 Defense Defense NNP 87 1846 414 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 1846 415 availability availability NN 87 1846 416 : : : 87 1846 417 males male NNS 87 1846 418 age age NNP 87 1846 419 15 15 CD 87 1846 420 - - SYM 87 1846 421 49 49 CD 87 1846 422 3,766,073 3,766,073 CD 87 1846 423 ; ; : 87 1846 424 fit fit JJ 87 1846 425 for for IN 87 1846 426 military military JJ 87 1846 427 service service NN 87 1846 428 2,105,865 2,105,865 CD 87 1846 429 ; ; : 87 1846 430 reach reach VB 87 1846 431 military military JJ 87 1846 432 age age NN 87 1846 433 ( ( -LRB- 87 1846 434 18 18 CD 87 1846 435 ) ) -RRB- 87 1846 436 annually annually RB 87 1846 437 171,145 171,145 CD 87 1846 438 ( ( -LRB- 87 1846 439 1993 1993 CD 87 1846 440 est est NNP 87 1846 441 . . . 87 1846 442 ) ) -RRB- 87 1847 1 Defense defense NN 87 1847 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1847 3 : : : 87 1847 4 exchange exchange NN 87 1847 5 rate rate NN 87 1847 6 conversion conversion NNP 87 1847 7 - - : 87 1847 8 $ $ $ 87 1847 9 30 30 CD 87 1847 10 million million CD 87 1847 11 , , , 87 1847 12 less less JJR 87 1847 13 than than IN 87 1847 14 1 1 CD 87 1847 15 % % NN 87 1847 16 of of IN 87 1847 17 GDP GDP NNP 87 1847 18 ( ( -LRB- 87 1847 19 1989 1989 CD 87 1847 20 est est NNP 87 1847 21 . . . 87 1847 22 ) ) -RRB- 87 1848 1 * * NFP 87 1848 2 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 87 1848 3 , , , 87 1848 4 Header Header NNP 87 1848 5 Affiliation Affiliation NNP 87 1848 6 : : : 87 1848 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1848 8 dependent dependent JJ 87 1848 9 territory territory NN 87 1848 10 of of IN 87 1848 11 the the DT 87 1848 12 UK UK NNP 87 1848 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 1848 14 * * NFP 87 1848 15 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 87 1848 16 , , , 87 1848 17 Geography Geography NNP 87 1848 18 Location Location NNP 87 1848 19 : : : 87 1848 20 Southwestern Southwestern NNP 87 1848 21 Europe Europe NNP 87 1848 22 , , , 87 1848 23 bordering border VBG 87 1848 24 the the DT 87 1848 25 Strait Strait NNP 87 1848 26 of of IN 87 1848 27 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 87 1848 28 , , , 87 1848 29 which which WDT 87 1848 30 links link VBZ 87 1848 31 the the DT 87 1848 32 North North NNP 87 1848 33 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 1848 34 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 1848 35 and and CC 87 1848 36 the the DT 87 1848 37 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 87 1848 38 Sea Sea NNP 87 1848 39 , , , 87 1848 40 on on IN 87 1848 41 the the DT 87 1848 42 southern southern JJ 87 1848 43 coast coast NN 87 1848 44 of of IN 87 1848 45 Spain Spain NNP 87 1848 46 Map Map NNP 87 1848 47 references reference NNS 87 1848 48 : : : 87 1848 49 Africa Africa NNP 87 1848 50 , , , 87 1848 51 Europe Europe NNP 87 1848 52 Area Area NNP 87 1848 53 : : : 87 1848 54 total total JJ 87 1848 55 area area NN 87 1848 56 : : : 87 1848 57 6.5 6.5 CD 87 1848 58 km2 km2 NNP 87 1848 59 land land NN 87 1848 60 area area NN 87 1848 61 : : : 87 1848 62 6.5 6.5 CD 87 1848 63 km2 km2 NNP 87 1848 64 comparative comparative JJ 87 1848 65 area area NN 87 1848 66 : : : 87 1848 67 about about IN 87 1848 68 11 11 CD 87 1848 69 times time NNS 87 1848 70 the the DT 87 1848 71 size size NN 87 1848 72 of of IN 87 1848 73 the the DT 87 1848 74 Mall Mall NNP 87 1848 75 in in IN 87 1848 76 Washington Washington NNP 87 1848 77 , , , 87 1848 78 DC DC NNP 87 1848 79 Land Land NNP 87 1848 80 boundaries boundary NNS 87 1848 81 : : : 87 1848 82 total total JJ 87 1848 83 1.2 1.2 CD 87 1848 84 km km NNS 87 1848 85 , , , 87 1848 86 Spain Spain NNP 87 1848 87 1.2 1.2 CD 87 1848 88 km km NN 87 1848 89 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 1848 90 : : : 87 1848 91 12 12 CD 87 1848 92 km km NN 87 1848 93 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 1848 94 claims claim VBZ 87 1848 95 : : : 87 1848 96 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 1848 97 fishing fishing NN 87 1848 98 zone zone NN 87 1848 99 : : : 87 1848 100 3 3 CD 87 1848 101 nm nm NNP 87 1848 102 territorial territorial JJ 87 1848 103 sea sea NN 87 1848 104 : : : 87 1848 105 3 3 CD 87 1848 106 nm nm NNP 87 1848 107 International international JJ 87 1848 108 disputes dispute NNS 87 1848 109 : : : 87 1848 110 source source NN 87 1848 111 of of IN 87 1848 112 occasional occasional JJ 87 1848 113 friction friction NN 87 1848 114 between between IN 87 1848 115 Spain Spain NNP 87 1848 116 and and CC 87 1848 117 the the DT 87 1848 118 UK UK NNP 87 1848 119 Climate Climate NNP 87 1848 120 : : : 87 1848 121 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 87 1848 122 with with IN 87 1848 123 mild mild JJ 87 1848 124 winters winter NNS 87 1848 125 and and CC 87 1848 126 warm warm JJ 87 1848 127 summers summer NNS 87 1848 128 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 1848 129 : : : 87 1848 130 a a DT 87 1848 131 narrow narrow JJ 87 1848 132 coastal coastal JJ 87 1848 133 lowland lowland NN 87 1848 134 borders border NNS 87 1848 135 The the DT 87 1848 136 Rock Rock NNP 87 1848 137 Natural Natural NNP 87 1848 138 resources resource NNS 87 1848 139 : : : 87 1848 140 negligible negligible JJ 87 1848 141 Land Land NNP 87 1848 142 use use NN 87 1848 143 : : : 87 1848 144 arable arable JJ 87 1848 145 land land NN 87 1848 146 : : : 87 1848 147 0 0 CD 87 1848 148 % % NN 87 1848 149 permanent permanent JJ 87 1848 150 crops crop NNS 87 1848 151 : : : 87 1848 152 0 0 CD 87 1848 153 % % NN 87 1848 154 meadows meadow NNS 87 1848 155 and and CC 87 1848 156 pastures pasture NNS 87 1848 157 : : : 87 1848 158 0 0 CD 87 1848 159 % % NN 87 1848 160 forest forest NN 87 1848 161 and and CC 87 1848 162 woodland woodland NN 87 1848 163 : : : 87 1848 164 0 0 CD 87 1848 165 % % NN 87 1848 166 other other JJ 87 1848 167 : : : 87 1848 168 100 100 CD 87 1848 169 % % NN 87 1848 170 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 1848 171 land land NN 87 1848 172 : : : 87 1848 173 NA NA NNP 87 1848 174 km2 km2 NNP 87 1848 175 Environment Environment NNP 87 1848 176 : : : 87 1848 177 natural natural JJ 87 1848 178 freshwater freshwater NN 87 1848 179 sources source NNS 87 1848 180 are be VBP 87 1848 181 meager meager JJ 87 1848 182 , , , 87 1848 183 so so RB 87 1848 184 large large JJ 87 1848 185 water water NN 87 1848 186 catchments catchment NNS 87 1848 187 ( ( -LRB- 87 1848 188 concrete concrete JJ 87 1848 189 or or CC 87 1848 190 natural natural JJ 87 1848 191 rock rock NN 87 1848 192 ) ) -RRB- 87 1848 193 collect collect VBP 87 1848 194 rain rain NN 87 1848 195 water water NN 87 1848 196 Note note NN 87 1848 197 : : : 87 1848 198 strategic strategic JJ 87 1848 199 location location NN 87 1848 200 on on IN 87 1848 201 Strait Strait NNP 87 1848 202 of of IN 87 1848 203 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 87 1848 204 that that WDT 87 1848 205 links link VBZ 87 1848 206 the the DT 87 1848 207 North North NNP 87 1848 208 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 1848 209 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 1848 210 and and CC 87 1848 211 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 87 1848 212 Sea Sea NNP 87 1848 213 * * NFP 87 1848 214 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 87 1848 215 , , , 87 1848 216 People People NNP 87 1848 217 Population Population NNP 87 1848 218 : : : 87 1848 219 31,508 31,508 CD 87 1848 220 ( ( -LRB- 87 1848 221 July July NNP 87 1848 222 1993 1993 CD 87 1848 223 est est NNP 87 1848 224 . . . 87 1848 225 ) ) -RRB- 87 1849 1 Population population NN 87 1849 2 growth growth NN 87 1849 3 rate rate NN 87 1849 4 : : : 87 1849 5 0.53 0.53 CD 87 1849 6 % % NN 87 1849 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1849 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1849 9 est est NNP 87 1849 10 . . . 87 1849 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1850 1 Birth birth NN 87 1850 2 rate rate NN 87 1850 3 : : : 87 1850 4 15.68 15.68 CD 87 1850 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 1850 6 population population NN 87 1850 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1850 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1850 9 est est NNP 87 1850 10 . . . 87 1850 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1851 1 Death death NN 87 1851 2 rate rate NN 87 1851 3 : : : 87 1851 4 8.89 8.89 CD 87 1851 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 1851 6 population population NN 87 1851 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1851 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1851 9 est est NNP 87 1851 10 . . . 87 1851 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1852 1 Net net JJ 87 1852 2 migration migration NN 87 1852 3 rate rate NN 87 1852 4 : : : 87 1852 5 -1.46 -1.46 NFP 87 1852 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 87 1852 7 population population NN 87 1852 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 1852 9 1993 1993 CD 87 1852 10 est est NNP 87 1852 11 . . . 87 1852 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 1853 1 Infant infant NN 87 1853 2 mortality mortality NN 87 1853 3 rate rate NN 87 1853 4 : : : 87 1853 5 8.4 8.4 CD 87 1853 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 1853 7 live live JJ 87 1853 8 births birth NNS 87 1853 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 1853 10 1993 1993 CD 87 1853 11 est est NNP 87 1853 12 . . . 87 1853 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 1854 1 Life life NN 87 1854 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 1854 3 at at IN 87 1854 4 birth birth NN 87 1854 5 : : : 87 1854 6 total total JJ 87 1854 7 population population NN 87 1854 8 : : : 87 1854 9 76.06 76.06 CD 87 1854 10 years year NNS 87 1854 11 male male JJ 87 1854 12 : : : 87 1854 13 73.18 73.18 CD 87 1854 14 years year NNS 87 1854 15 female female JJ 87 1854 16 : : : 87 1854 17 78.91 78.91 CD 87 1854 18 years year NNS 87 1854 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 1854 20 1993 1993 CD 87 1854 21 est est NNP 87 1854 22 . . . 87 1854 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 1855 1 Total total JJ 87 1855 2 fertility fertility NN 87 1855 3 rate rate NN 87 1855 4 : : : 87 1855 5 2.37 2.37 CD 87 1855 6 children child NNS 87 1855 7 born bear VBN 87 1855 8 / / SYM 87 1855 9 woman woman NN 87 1855 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 1855 11 1993 1993 CD 87 1855 12 est est NNP 87 1855 13 . . . 87 1855 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 1856 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 1856 2 : : : 87 1856 3 noun noun NNP 87 1856 4 : : : 87 1856 5 Gibraltarian(s Gibraltarian(s NNP 87 1856 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 1856 7 adjective adjective NN 87 1856 8 : : : 87 1856 9 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 87 1856 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 1856 11 divisions division NNS 87 1856 12 : : : 87 1856 13 Italian italian JJ 87 1856 14 , , , 87 1856 15 English English NNP 87 1856 16 , , , 87 1856 17 Maltese maltese JJ 87 1856 18 , , , 87 1856 19 Portuguese portuguese JJ 87 1856 20 , , , 87 1856 21 Spanish spanish JJ 87 1856 22 Religions religion NNS 87 1856 23 : : : 87 1856 24 Roman Roman NNP 87 1856 25 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 1856 26 74 74 CD 87 1856 27 % % NN 87 1856 28 , , , 87 1856 29 Protestant protestant NN 87 1856 30 11 11 CD 87 1856 31 % % NN 87 1856 32 ( ( -LRB- 87 1856 33 Church Church NNP 87 1856 34 of of IN 87 1856 35 England England NNP 87 1856 36 8 8 CD 87 1856 37 % % NN 87 1856 38 , , , 87 1856 39 other other JJ 87 1856 40 3 3 CD 87 1856 41 % % NN 87 1856 42 ) ) -RRB- 87 1856 43 , , , 87 1856 44 Moslem Moslem NNP 87 1856 45 8 8 CD 87 1856 46 % % NN 87 1856 47 , , , 87 1856 48 Jewish jewish JJ 87 1856 49 2 2 CD 87 1856 50 % % NN 87 1856 51 , , , 87 1856 52 none none NN 87 1856 53 or or CC 87 1856 54 other other JJ 87 1856 55 5 5 CD 87 1856 56 % % NN 87 1856 57 ( ( -LRB- 87 1856 58 1981 1981 CD 87 1856 59 ) ) -RRB- 87 1856 60 Languages language NNS 87 1856 61 : : : 87 1856 62 English English NNP 87 1856 63 ( ( -LRB- 87 1856 64 used use VBN 87 1856 65 in in IN 87 1856 66 schools school NNS 87 1856 67 and and CC 87 1856 68 for for IN 87 1856 69 official official JJ 87 1856 70 purposes purpose NNS 87 1856 71 ) ) -RRB- 87 1856 72 , , , 87 1856 73 Spanish spanish JJ 87 1856 74 , , , 87 1856 75 Italian italian JJ 87 1856 76 , , , 87 1856 77 Portuguese portuguese JJ 87 1856 78 , , , 87 1856 79 Russian russian JJ 87 1856 80 Literacy Literacy NNP 87 1856 81 : : : 87 1856 82 total total JJ 87 1856 83 population population NN 87 1856 84 : : : 87 1856 85 NA% NA% NNP 87 1856 86 male male NNP 87 1856 87 : : : 87 1856 88 NA% NA% NNP 87 1856 89 female female JJ 87 1856 90 : : : 87 1856 91 NA% NA% `` 87 1856 92 Labor labor NN 87 1856 93 force force NN 87 1856 94 : : : 87 1856 95 14,800 14,800 CD 87 1856 96 ( ( -LRB- 87 1856 97 including include VBG 87 1856 98 non non JJ 87 1856 99 - - JJ 87 1856 100 Gibraltar gibraltar JJ 87 1856 101 laborers laborer NNS 87 1856 102 ) ) -RRB- 87 1856 103 note note NN 87 1856 104 : : : 87 1856 105 UK UK NNP 87 1856 106 military military JJ 87 1856 107 establishments establishment NNS 87 1856 108 and and CC 87 1856 109 civil civil JJ 87 1856 110 government government NN 87 1856 111 employ employ VBP 87 1856 112 nearly nearly RB 87 1856 113 50 50 CD 87 1856 114 % % NN 87 1856 115 of of IN 87 1856 116 the the DT 87 1856 117 labor labor NN 87 1856 118 force force NN 87 1856 119 * * NNP 87 1856 120 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 87 1856 121 , , , 87 1856 122 Government Government NNP 87 1856 123 Names Names NNPS 87 1856 124 : : : 87 1856 125 conventional conventional JJ 87 1856 126 long long JJ 87 1856 127 form form NN 87 1856 128 : : : 87 1856 129 none none NN 87 1856 130 conventional conventional JJ 87 1856 131 short short JJ 87 1856 132 form form NN 87 1856 133 : : : 87 1856 134 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 87 1856 135 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 1856 136 : : : 87 1856 137 GI GI NNP 87 1856 138 Type type NN 87 1856 139 : : : 87 1856 140 dependent dependent JJ 87 1856 141 territory territory NN 87 1856 142 of of IN 87 1856 143 the the DT 87 1856 144 UK UK NNP 87 1856 145 Capital Capital NNP 87 1856 146 : : : 87 1856 147 Gilbraltar Gilbraltar NNP 87 1856 148 Administrative administrative JJ 87 1856 149 divisions division NNS 87 1856 150 : : : 87 1856 151 none none NN 87 1856 152 ( ( -LRB- 87 1856 153 dependent dependent JJ 87 1856 154 territory territory NN 87 1856 155 of of IN 87 1856 156 the the DT 87 1856 157 UK UK NNP 87 1856 158 ) ) -RRB- 87 1856 159 Independence independence NN 87 1856 160 : : : 87 1856 161 none none NN 87 1856 162 ( ( -LRB- 87 1856 163 dependent dependent JJ 87 1856 164 territory territory NN 87 1856 165 of of IN 87 1856 166 the the DT 87 1856 167 UK UK NNP 87 1856 168 ) ) -RRB- 87 1856 169 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 1856 170 : : : 87 1856 171 30 30 CD 87 1856 172 May May NNP 87 1856 173 1969 1969 CD 87 1856 174 Legal legal JJ 87 1856 175 system system NN 87 1856 176 : : : 87 1856 177 English english JJ 87 1856 178 law law NN 87 1856 179 National national JJ 87 1856 180 holiday holiday NN 87 1856 181 : : : 87 1856 182 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 87 1856 183 Day Day NNP 87 1856 184 ( ( -LRB- 87 1856 185 second second JJ 87 1856 186 Monday Monday NNP 87 1856 187 of of IN 87 1856 188 March March NNP 87 1856 189 ) ) -RRB- 87 1856 190 Political political JJ 87 1856 191 parties party NNS 87 1856 192 and and CC 87 1856 193 leaders leader NNS 87 1856 194 : : : 87 1856 195 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 1856 196 Labor Labor NNP 87 1856 197 Party Party NNP 87 1856 198 ( ( -LRB- 87 1856 199 SL SL NNP 87 1856 200 ) ) -RRB- 87 1856 201 , , , 87 1856 202 Joe Joe NNP 87 1856 203 BOSSANO BOSSANO NNP 87 1856 204 ; ; : 87 1856 205 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 87 1856 206 Labor Labor NNP 87 1856 207 Party Party NNP 87 1856 208 / / SYM 87 1856 209 Association Association NNP 87 1856 210 for for IN 87 1856 211 the the DT 87 1856 212 Advancement Advancement NNP 87 1856 213 of of IN 87 1856 214 Civil Civil NNP 87 1856 215 Rights Rights NNPS 87 1856 216 ( ( -LRB- 87 1856 217 GCL GCL NNP 87 1856 218 / / SYM 87 1856 219 AACR AACR NNP 87 1856 220 ) ) -RRB- 87 1856 221 , , , 87 1856 222 leader leader NN 87 1856 223 NA NA NNP 87 1856 224 ; ; : 87 1856 225 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 87 1856 226 Social Social NNP 87 1856 227 Democrats Democrats NNPS 87 1856 228 , , , 87 1856 229 Peter Peter NNP 87 1856 230 CARUANA CARUANA NNP 87 1856 231 ; ; : 87 1856 232 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 87 1856 233 National National NNP 87 1856 234 Party Party NNP 87 1856 235 , , , 87 1856 236 Joe Joe NNP 87 1856 237 GARCIA GARCIA NNP 87 1856 238 Other other JJ 87 1856 239 political political JJ 87 1856 240 or or CC 87 1856 241 pressure pressure NN 87 1856 242 groups group NNS 87 1856 243 : : : 87 1856 244 Housewives Housewives NNP 87 1856 245 Association Association NNP 87 1856 246 ; ; : 87 1856 247 Chamber Chamber NNP 87 1856 248 of of IN 87 1856 249 Commerce Commerce NNP 87 1856 250 ; ; : 87 1856 251 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 87 1856 252 Representatives Representatives NNPS 87 1856 253 Organization Organization NNP 87 1856 254 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 87 1856 255 : : : 87 1856 256 18 18 CD 87 1856 257 years year NNS 87 1856 258 of of IN 87 1856 259 age age NN 87 1856 260 ; ; : 87 1856 261 universal universal JJ 87 1856 262 , , , 87 1856 263 plus plus CC 87 1856 264 other other JJ 87 1856 265 UK UK NNP 87 1856 266 subjects subject NNS 87 1856 267 resident resident JJ 87 1856 268 six six CD 87 1856 269 months month NNS 87 1856 270 or or CC 87 1856 271 more more JJR 87 1856 272 Elections election NNS 87 1856 273 : : : 87 1856 274 House House NNP 87 1856 275 of of IN 87 1856 276 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 1856 277 : : : 87 1856 278 last last RB 87 1856 279 held hold VBN 87 1856 280 on on IN 87 1856 281 16 16 CD 87 1856 282 January January NNP 87 1856 283 1992 1992 CD 87 1856 284 ( ( -LRB- 87 1856 285 next next JJ 87 1856 286 to to TO 87 1856 287 be be VB 87 1856 288 held hold VBN 87 1856 289 January January NNP 87 1856 290 1996 1996 CD 87 1856 291 ) ) -RRB- 87 1856 292 ; ; : 87 1856 293 results result NNS 87 1856 294 - - HYPH 87 1856 295 SL sl NN 87 1856 296 73.3 73.3 CD 87 1856 297 % % NN 87 1856 298 ; ; , 87 1856 299 seats seat NNS 87 1856 300 - - : 87 1856 301 ( ( -LRB- 87 1856 302 18 18 CD 87 1856 303 total total NN 87 1856 304 , , , 87 1856 305 15 15 CD 87 1856 306 elected elect VBN 87 1856 307 ) ) -RRB- 87 1856 308 number number NN 87 1856 309 of of IN 87 1856 310 seats seat NNS 87 1856 311 by by IN 87 1856 312 party party NN 87 1856 313 NA NA NNP 87 1856 314 Executive Executive NNP 87 1856 315 branch branch NN 87 1856 316 : : : 87 1856 317 British british JJ 87 1856 318 monarch monarch NN 87 1856 319 , , , 87 1856 320 governor governor NN 87 1856 321 , , , 87 1856 322 chief chief JJ 87 1856 323 minister minister NN 87 1856 324 , , , 87 1856 325 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 87 1856 326 Council Council NNP 87 1856 327 , , , 87 1856 328 Council Council NNP 87 1856 329 of of IN 87 1856 330 Ministers Ministers NNP 87 1856 331 ( ( -LRB- 87 1856 332 cabinet cabinet NN 87 1856 333 ) ) -RRB- 87 1856 334 Legislative legislative JJ 87 1856 335 branch branch NN 87 1856 336 : : : 87 1856 337 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 1856 338 House House NNP 87 1856 339 of of IN 87 1856 340 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 1856 341 Judicial Judicial NNP 87 1856 342 branch branch NN 87 1856 343 : : : 87 1856 344 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 1856 345 Court Court NNP 87 1856 346 , , , 87 1856 347 Court Court NNP 87 1856 348 of of IN 87 1856 349 Appeal Appeal NNP 87 1856 350 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 1856 351 : : : 87 1856 352 Chief Chief NNP 87 1856 353 of of IN 87 1856 354 State State NNP 87 1856 355 : : : 87 1856 356 Queen Queen NNP 87 1856 357 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 87 1856 358 II II NNP 87 1856 359 ( ( -LRB- 87 1856 360 since since IN 87 1856 361 6 6 CD 87 1856 362 February February NNP 87 1856 363 1952 1952 CD 87 1856 364 ) ) -RRB- 87 1856 365 , , , 87 1856 366 represented represent VBN 87 1856 367 by by IN 87 1856 368 Governor Governor NNP 87 1856 369 and and CC 87 1856 370 Commander Commander NNP 87 1856 371 in in IN 87 1856 372 Chief Chief NNP 87 1856 373 Adm. Adm. NNP 87 1856 374 Sir Sir NNP 87 1856 375 Derek Derek NNP 87 1856 376 REFFELL REFFELL NNP 87 1856 377 ( ( -LRB- 87 1856 378 since since IN 87 1856 379 NA NA NNP 87 1856 380 1989 1989 CD 87 1856 381 ) ) -RRB- 87 1856 382 Head head NN 87 1856 383 of of IN 87 1856 384 Government Government NNP 87 1856 385 : : : 87 1856 386 Chief Chief NNP 87 1856 387 Minister Minister NNP 87 1856 388 Joe Joe NNP 87 1856 389 BOSSANO BOSSANO NNP 87 1856 390 ( ( -LRB- 87 1856 391 since since IN 87 1856 392 25 25 CD 87 1856 393 March March NNP 87 1856 394 1988 1988 CD 87 1856 395 ) ) -RRB- 87 1856 396 Member member NN 87 1856 397 of of IN 87 1856 398 : : : 87 1856 399 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 1856 400 ( ( -LRB- 87 1856 401 subbureau subbureau NN 87 1856 402 ) ) -RRB- 87 1856 403 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1856 404 representation representation NN 87 1856 405 in in IN 87 1856 406 US US NNP 87 1856 407 : : : 87 1856 408 none none NN 87 1856 409 ( ( -LRB- 87 1856 410 dependent dependent JJ 87 1856 411 territory territory NN 87 1856 412 of of IN 87 1856 413 the the DT 87 1856 414 UK UK NNP 87 1856 415 ) ) -RRB- 87 1856 416 US US NNP 87 1856 417 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1856 418 representation representation NN 87 1856 419 : : : 87 1856 420 none none NN 87 1856 421 ( ( -LRB- 87 1856 422 dependent dependent JJ 87 1856 423 territory territory NN 87 1856 424 of of IN 87 1856 425 the the DT 87 1856 426 UK UK NNP 87 1856 427 ) ) -RRB- 87 1856 428 Flag flag NN 87 1856 429 : : : 87 1856 430 two two CD 87 1856 431 horizontal horizontal JJ 87 1856 432 bands band NNS 87 1856 433 of of IN 87 1856 434 white white JJ 87 1856 435 ( ( -LRB- 87 1856 436 top top JJ 87 1856 437 , , , 87 1856 438 double double JJ 87 1856 439 width width NN 87 1856 440 ) ) -RRB- 87 1856 441 and and CC 87 1856 442 red red JJ 87 1856 443 with with IN 87 1856 444 a a DT 87 1856 445 three three CD 87 1856 446 - - HYPH 87 1856 447 towered tower VBN 87 1856 448 red red JJ 87 1856 449 castle castle NN 87 1856 450 in in IN 87 1856 451 the the DT 87 1856 452 center center NN 87 1856 453 of of IN 87 1856 454 the the DT 87 1856 455 white white NNP 87 1856 456 band band NN 87 1856 457 ; 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; : 87 1859 60 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1859 61 $ $ $ 87 1859 62 139 139 CD 87 1859 63 million million CD 87 1859 64 , , , 87 1859 65 including include VBG 87 1859 66 capital capital NN 87 1859 67 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1859 68 of of IN 87 1859 69 $ $ $ 87 1859 70 NA NA NNP 87 1859 71 ( ( -LRB- 87 1859 72 FY88 fy88 NN 87 1859 73 ) ) -RRB- 87 1859 74 Exports export NNS 87 1859 75 : : : 87 1859 76 $ $ $ 87 1859 77 82 82 CD 87 1859 78 million million CD 87 1859 79 ( ( -LRB- 87 1859 80 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 1859 81 . . NNP 87 1859 82 , , , 87 1859 83 1988 1988 CD 87 1859 84 ) ) -RRB- 87 1859 85 commodities commodity NNS 87 1859 86 : : : 87 1859 87 ( ( -LRB- 87 1859 88 principally principally RB 87 1859 89 reexports reexport NNS 87 1859 90 ) ) -RRB- 87 1859 91 petroleum petroleum NN 87 1859 92 51 51 CD 87 1859 93 % % NN 87 1859 94 , , , 87 1859 95 manufactured manufacture VBN 87 1859 96 goods good NNS 87 1859 97 41 41 CD 87 1859 98 % % NN 87 1859 99 , , , 87 1859 100 other other JJ 87 1859 101 8 8 CD 87 1859 102 % % NN 87 1859 103 partners partner NNS 87 1859 104 : : : 87 1859 105 UK UK NNP 87 1859 106 , , , 87 1859 107 Morocco Morocco NNP 87 1859 108 , , , 87 1859 109 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 1859 110 , , , 87 1859 111 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 1859 112 , , , 87 1859 113 Spain Spain NNP 87 1859 114 , , , 87 1859 115 US US NNP 87 1859 116 , , , 87 1859 117 FRG FRG NNP 87 1859 118 Imports Imports NNPS 87 1859 119 : : : 87 1859 120 $ $ $ 87 1859 121 258 258 CD 87 1859 122 million million CD 87 1859 123 ( ( -LRB- 87 1859 124 c.i.f c.i.f NN 87 1859 125 . . NNP 87 1859 126 , , , 87 1859 127 1988 1988 CD 87 1859 128 ) ) -RRB- 87 1859 129 commodities commodity NNS 87 1859 130 : : : 87 1859 131 fuels fuel NNS 87 1859 132 , , , 87 1859 133 manufactured manufacture VBN 87 1859 134 goods good NNS 87 1859 135 , , , 87 1859 136 and and CC 87 1859 137 foodstuffs foodstuff VBZ 87 1859 138 partners partner NNS 87 1859 139 : : : 87 1859 140 UK UK NNP 87 1859 141 , , , 87 1859 142 Spain Spain NNP 87 1859 143 , , , 87 1859 144 Japan Japan NNP 87 1859 145 , , , 87 1859 146 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 1859 147 External External NNP 87 1859 148 debt debt NN 87 1859 149 : : : 87 1859 150 $ $ $ 87 1859 151 318 318 CD 87 1859 152 million million CD 87 1859 153 ( ( -LRB- 87 1859 154 1987 1987 CD 87 1859 155 ) ) -RRB- 87 1859 156 Industrial industrial JJ 87 1859 157 production production NN 87 1859 158 : : : 87 1859 159 growth growth NN 87 1859 160 rate rate NN 87 1859 161 NA% NA% NNS 87 1859 162 Electricity electricity NN 87 1859 163 : : : 87 1859 164 47,000 47,000 CD 87 1859 165 kW kw NN 87 1859 166 capacity capacity NN 87 1859 167 ; ; : 87 1859 168 200 200 CD 87 1859 169 million million CD 87 1859 170 kWh kWh NNS 87 1859 171 produced produce VBN 87 1859 172 , , , 87 1859 173 6,740 6,740 CD 87 1859 174 kWh kWh NNS 87 1859 175 per per IN 87 1859 176 capita capita NN 87 1859 177 ( ( -LRB- 87 1859 178 1992 1992 CD 87 1859 179 ) ) -RRB- 87 1859 180 Industries industry NNS 87 1859 181 : : : 87 1859 182 tourism tourism NN 87 1859 183 , , , 87 1859 184 banking banking NN 87 1859 185 and and CC 87 1859 186 finance finance NN 87 1859 187 , , , 87 1859 188 construction construction NN 87 1859 189 , , , 87 1859 190 commerce commerce NN 87 1859 191 ; ; : 87 1859 192 support support NN 87 1859 193 to to IN 87 1859 194 large large JJ 87 1859 195 UK UK NNP 87 1859 196 naval naval JJ 87 1859 197 and and CC 87 1859 198 air air NN 87 1859 199 bases basis NNS 87 1859 200 ; ; , 87 1859 201 transit transit NN 87 1859 202 trade trade NN 87 1859 203 and and CC 87 1859 204 supply supply NN 87 1859 205 depot depot NN 87 1859 206 in in IN 87 1859 207 the the DT 87 1859 208 port port NN 87 1859 209 ; ; : 87 1859 210 light light JJ 87 1859 211 manufacturing manufacturing NN 87 1859 212 of of IN 87 1859 213 tobacco tobacco NN 87 1859 214 , , , 87 1859 215 roasted roasted JJ 87 1859 216 coffee coffee NN 87 1859 217 , , , 87 1859 218 ice ice NN 87 1859 219 , , , 87 1859 220 mineral mineral NN 87 1859 221 waters water NNS 87 1859 222 , , , 87 1859 223 candy candy NN 87 1859 224 , , , 87 1859 225 beer beer NN 87 1859 226 , , , 87 1859 227 and and CC 87 1859 228 canned can VBN 87 1859 229 fish fish NN 87 1859 230 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 1859 231 : : : 87 1859 232 none none NN 87 1859 233 Economic economic JJ 87 1859 234 aid aid NN 87 1859 235 : : : 87 1859 236 US US NNP 87 1859 237 commitments commitment NNS 87 1859 238 , , , 87 1859 239 including include VBG 87 1859 240 Ex Ex NNP 87 1859 241 - - HYPH 87 1859 242 Im Im NNP 87 1859 243 ( ( -LRB- 87 1859 244 FY70 FY70 NNP 87 1859 245 - - HYPH 87 1859 246 88 88 NNP 87 1859 247 ) ) -RRB- 87 1859 248 , , , 87 1859 249 $ $ $ 87 1859 250 0.8 0.8 CD 87 1859 251 million million CD 87 1859 252 ; ; : 87 1859 253 Western western JJ 87 1859 254 ( ( -LRB- 87 1859 255 non non JJ 87 1859 256 - - JJ 87 1859 257 US us JJ 87 1859 258 ) ) -RRB- 87 1859 259 countries country NNS 87 1859 260 , , , 87 1859 261 ODA ODA NNP 87 1859 262 and and CC 87 1859 263 OOF OOF NNP 87 1859 264 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 1859 265 commitments commitment NNS 87 1859 266 ( ( -LRB- 87 1859 267 1970 1970 CD 87 1859 268 - - SYM 87 1859 269 89 89 CD 87 1859 270 ) ) -RRB- 87 1859 271 , , , 87 1859 272 $ $ $ 87 1859 273 188 188 CD 87 1859 274 million million CD 87 1859 275 Currency Currency NNP 87 1859 276 : : : 87 1859 277 1 1 CD 87 1859 278 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 87 1859 279 pound pound NN 87 1859 280 ( ( -LRB- 87 1859 281 # # NN 87 1859 282 G g NN 87 1859 283 ) ) -RRB- 87 1859 284 = = NFP 87 1859 285 100 100 CD 87 1859 286 pence penny NNS 87 1859 287 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 1859 288 rates rate NNS 87 1859 289 : : : 87 1859 290 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 87 1859 291 pounds pound NNS 87 1859 292 ( ( -LRB- 87 1859 293 # # $ 87 1859 294 G g NN 87 1859 295 ) ) -RRB- 87 1859 296 per per IN 87 1859 297 US$ us$ $ 87 1859 298 1 1 CD 87 1859 299 - - HYPH 87 1859 300 0.6527 0.6527 CD 87 1859 301 ( ( -LRB- 87 1859 302 January January NNP 87 1859 303 1993 1993 CD 87 1859 304 ) ) -RRB- 87 1859 305 , , , 87 1859 306 0.5664 0.5664 CD 87 1859 307 ( ( -LRB- 87 1859 308 1992 1992 CD 87 1859 309 ) ) -RRB- 87 1859 310 , , , 87 1859 311 0.5652 0.5652 CD 87 1859 312 ( ( -LRB- 87 1859 313 1991 1991 CD 87 1859 314 ) ) -RRB- 87 1859 315 , , , 87 1859 316 0.5603 0.5603 CD 87 1859 317 ( ( -LRB- 87 1859 318 1990 1990 CD 87 1859 319 ) ) -RRB- 87 1859 320 , , , 87 1859 321 0.6099 0.6099 CD 87 1859 322 ( ( -LRB- 87 1859 323 1989 1989 CD 87 1859 324 ) ) -RRB- 87 1859 325 , , , 87 1859 326 0.5614 0.5614 CD 87 1859 327 ( ( -LRB- 87 1859 328 1988 1988 CD 87 1859 329 ) ) -RRB- 87 1859 330 ; ; : 87 1859 331 note note VB 87 1859 332 - - : 87 1859 333 the the DT 87 1859 334 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 87 1859 335 pound pound NN 87 1859 336 is be VBZ 87 1859 337 at at IN 87 1859 338 par par NN 87 1859 339 with with IN 87 1859 340 the the DT 87 1859 341 British british JJ 87 1859 342 pound pound NN 87 1859 343 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 1859 344 year year NN 87 1859 345 : : : 87 1859 346 1 1 CD 87 1859 347 July July NNP 87 1859 348 - - HYPH 87 1859 349 30 30 CD 87 1859 350 June June NNP 87 1859 351 * * NFP 87 1859 352 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 87 1859 353 , , , 87 1859 354 Communications Communications NNP 87 1859 355 Railroads railroad NNS 87 1859 356 : : : 87 1859 357 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 87 1859 358 - - HYPH 87 1859 359 gauge gauge NN 87 1859 360 system system NN 87 1859 361 in in IN 87 1859 362 dockyard dockyard NN 87 1859 363 area area NN 87 1859 364 only only RB 87 1859 365 Highways highway NNS 87 1859 366 : : : 87 1859 367 50 50 CD 87 1859 368 km km NNS 87 1859 369 , , , 87 1859 370 mostly mostly RB 87 1859 371 good good JJ 87 1859 372 bitumen bituman NNS 87 1859 373 and and CC 87 1859 374 concrete concrete JJ 87 1859 375 Pipelines pipeline NNS 87 1859 376 : : : 87 1859 377 none none NN 87 1859 378 Ports port NNS 87 1859 379 : : : 87 1859 380 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 87 1859 381 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 1859 382 marine marine NN 87 1859 383 : : : 87 1859 384 32 32 CD 87 1859 385 ships ship NNS 87 1859 386 ( ( -LRB- 87 1859 387 1,000 1,000 CD 87 1859 388 GRT GRT NNP 87 1859 389 or or CC 87 1859 390 over over RB 87 1859 391 ) ) -RRB- 87 1859 392 totaling total VBG 87 1859 393 642,446 642,446 CD 87 1859 394 GRT/1,141,592 grt/1,141,592 CD 87 1859 395 DWT dwt NN 87 1859 396 ; ; : 87 1859 397 includes include VBZ 87 1859 398 4 4 CD 87 1859 399 cargo cargo NN 87 1859 400 , , , 87 1859 401 2 2 CD 87 1859 402 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 87 1859 403 cargo cargo NN 87 1859 404 , , , 87 1859 405 1 1 CD 87 1859 406 container container NN 87 1859 407 , , , 87 1859 408 18 18 CD 87 1859 409 oil oil NN 87 1859 410 tanker tanker NN 87 1859 411 , , , 87 1859 412 2 2 CD 87 1859 413 chemical chemical NN 87 1859 414 tanker tanker NN 87 1859 415 , , , 87 1859 416 5 5 CD 87 1859 417 bulk bulk NN 87 1859 418 ; ; : 87 1859 419 note note VB 87 1859 420 - - : 87 1859 421 a a DT 87 1859 422 flag flag NN 87 1859 423 of of IN 87 1859 424 convenience convenience NN 87 1859 425 registry registry NN 87 1859 426 Airports airport NNS 87 1859 427 : : : 87 1859 428 total total NN 87 1859 429 : : : 87 1859 430 1 1 CD 87 1859 431 useable useable JJ 87 1859 432 : : : 87 1859 433 1 1 CD 87 1859 434 with with IN 87 1859 435 permanent permanent JJ 87 1859 436 surface surface NN 87 1859 437 runways runway NNS 87 1859 438 : : : 87 1859 439 1 1 CD 87 1859 440 with with IN 87 1859 441 runways runway NNS 87 1859 442 over over IN 87 1859 443 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1859 444 m m NNP 87 1859 445 : : : 87 1859 446 0 0 CD 87 1859 447 with with IN 87 1859 448 runways runways NNP 87 1859 449 2,440 2,440 CD 87 1859 450 - - HYPH 87 1859 451 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1859 452 m m NN 87 1859 453 : : : 87 1859 454 0 0 CD 87 1859 455 with with IN 87 1859 456 runways runway NNS 87 1859 457 1,220 1,220 CD 87 1859 458 - - HYPH 87 1859 459 2,439 2,439 CD 87 1859 460 m m NN 87 1859 461 : : : 87 1859 462 1 1 CD 87 1859 463 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 1859 464 : : : 87 1859 465 adequate adequate JJ 87 1859 466 , , , 87 1859 467 automatic automatic JJ 87 1859 468 domestic domestic JJ 87 1859 469 system system NN 87 1859 470 and and CC 87 1859 471 adequate adequate JJ 87 1859 472 international international JJ 87 1859 473 radiocommunication radiocommunication NN 87 1859 474 and and CC 87 1859 475 microwave microwave NN 87 1859 476 facilities facility NNS 87 1859 477 ; ; : 87 1859 478 9,400 9,400 CD 87 1859 479 telephones telephone NNS 87 1859 480 ; ; : 87 1859 481 broadcast broadcast NN 87 1859 482 stations station NNS 87 1859 483 - - SYM 87 1859 484 1 1 CD 87 1859 485 AM am NN 87 1859 486 , , , 87 1859 487 6 6 CD 87 1859 488 FM FM NNP 87 1859 489 , , , 87 1859 490 4 4 CD 87 1859 491 TV tv NN 87 1859 492 ; ; : 87 1859 493 1 1 CD 87 1859 494 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 1859 495 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 1859 496 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 87 1859 497 earth earth NN 87 1859 498 station station NN 87 1859 499 * * NFP 87 1859 500 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 87 1859 501 , , , 87 1859 502 Defense Defense NNP 87 1859 503 Forces Forces NNPS 87 1859 504 Branches Branches NNPS 87 1859 505 : : : 87 1859 506 British British NNP 87 1859 507 Army Army NNP 87 1859 508 , , , 87 1859 509 Royal Royal NNP 87 1859 510 Navy Navy NNP 87 1859 511 , , , 87 1859 512 Royal Royal NNP 87 1859 513 Air Air NNP 87 1859 514 Force Force NNP 87 1859 515 Note Note NNP 87 1859 516 : : : 87 1859 517 defense defense NN 87 1859 518 is be VBZ 87 1859 519 the the DT 87 1859 520 responsibility responsibility NN 87 1859 521 of of IN 87 1859 522 the the DT 87 1859 523 UK UK NNP 87 1859 524 * * NFP 87 1859 525 Glorioso Glorioso NNP 87 1859 526 Islands Islands NNPS 87 1859 527 , , , 87 1859 528 Header Header NNP 87 1859 529 Affiliation Affiliation NNP 87 1859 530 : : : 87 1859 531 ( ( -LRB- 87 1859 532 possession possession NN 87 1859 533 of of IN 87 1859 534 France France NNP 87 1859 535 ) ) -RRB- 87 1859 536 * * NFP 87 1859 537 Glorioso Glorioso NNP 87 1859 538 Islands Islands NNPS 87 1859 539 , , , 87 1859 540 Geography Geography NNP 87 1859 541 Location Location NNP 87 1859 542 : : : 87 1859 543 Southern Southern NNP 87 1859 544 Africa Africa NNP 87 1859 545 , , , 87 1859 546 in in IN 87 1859 547 the the DT 87 1859 548 Indian Indian NNP 87 1859 549 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 1859 550 just just RB 87 1859 551 north north RB 87 1859 552 of of IN 87 1859 553 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 87 1859 554 Map Map NNP 87 1859 555 references reference NNS 87 1859 556 : : : 87 1859 557 Africa Africa NNP 87 1859 558 Area Area NNP 87 1859 559 : : : 87 1859 560 total total JJ 87 1859 561 area area NN 87 1859 562 : : : 87 1859 563 5 5 CD 87 1859 564 km2 km2 NNP 87 1859 565 land land NN 87 1859 566 area area NN 87 1859 567 : : : 87 1859 568 5 5 CD 87 1859 569 km2 km2 NNP 87 1859 570 comparative comparative JJ 87 1859 571 area area NN 87 1859 572 : : : 87 1859 573 about about IN 87 1859 574 8.5 8.5 CD 87 1859 575 times time NNS 87 1859 576 the the DT 87 1859 577 size size NN 87 1859 578 of of IN 87 1859 579 the the DT 87 1859 580 Mall Mall NNP 87 1859 581 in in IN 87 1859 582 Washington Washington NNP 87 1859 583 , , , 87 1859 584 DC DC NNP 87 1859 585 note note NN 87 1859 586 : : : 87 1859 587 includes include VBZ 87 1859 588 Ile Ile NNP 87 1859 589 Glorieuse Glorieuse NNP 87 1859 590 , , , 87 1859 591 Ile Ile NNP 87 1859 592 du du NNP 87 1859 593 Lys Lys NNP 87 1859 594 , , , 87 1859 595 Verte Verte NNP 87 1859 596 Rocks Rocks NNP 87 1859 597 , , , 87 1859 598 Wreck Wreck NNP 87 1859 599 Rock Rock NNP 87 1859 600 , , , 87 1859 601 and and CC 87 1859 602 South South NNP 87 1859 603 Rock Rock NNP 87 1859 604 Land Land NNP 87 1859 605 boundaries boundary NNS 87 1859 606 : : : 87 1859 607 0 0 LS 87 1859 608 km km NN 87 1859 609 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 1859 610 : : : 87 1859 611 35.2 35.2 CD 87 1859 612 km km NN 87 1859 613 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 1859 614 claims claim VBZ 87 1859 615 : : : 87 1859 616 contiguous contiguous JJ 87 1859 617 zone zone NN 87 1859 618 : : : 87 1859 619 12 12 CD 87 1859 620 nm nm IN 87 1859 621 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 1859 622 economic economic JJ 87 1859 623 zone zone NN 87 1859 624 : : : 87 1859 625 200 200 CD 87 1859 626 nm nm CD 87 1859 627 territorial territorial JJ 87 1859 628 sea sea NN 87 1859 629 : : : 87 1859 630 12 12 CD 87 1859 631 nm nm NNP 87 1859 632 International international JJ 87 1859 633 disputes dispute NNS 87 1859 634 : : : 87 1859 635 claimed claim VBN 87 1859 636 by by IN 87 1859 637 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 87 1859 638 Climate Climate NNP 87 1859 639 : : : 87 1859 640 tropical tropical JJ 87 1859 641 Terrain terrain NN 87 1859 642 : : : 87 1859 643 NA NA NNP 87 1859 644 Natural natural JJ 87 1859 645 resources resource NNS 87 1859 646 : : : 87 1859 647 guano guano NNP 87 1859 648 , , , 87 1859 649 coconuts coconuts NNP 87 1859 650 Land Land NNP 87 1859 651 use use NN 87 1859 652 : : : 87 1859 653 arable arable JJ 87 1859 654 land land NN 87 1859 655 : : : 87 1859 656 0 0 CD 87 1859 657 % % NN 87 1859 658 permanent permanent JJ 87 1859 659 crops crop NNS 87 1859 660 : : : 87 1859 661 0 0 CD 87 1859 662 % % NN 87 1859 663 meadows meadow NNS 87 1859 664 and and CC 87 1859 665 pastures pasture NNS 87 1859 666 : : : 87 1859 667 0 0 CD 87 1859 668 % % NN 87 1859 669 forest forest NN 87 1859 670 and and CC 87 1859 671 woodland woodland NN 87 1859 672 : : : 87 1859 673 0 0 CD 87 1859 674 % % NN 87 1859 675 other other JJ 87 1859 676 : : : 87 1859 677 100 100 CD 87 1859 678 % % NN 87 1859 679 ( ( -LRB- 87 1859 680 all all DT 87 1859 681 lush lush JJ 87 1859 682 vegetation vegetation NN 87 1859 683 and and CC 87 1859 684 coconut coconut NN 87 1859 685 palms palm NNS 87 1859 686 ) ) -RRB- 87 1859 687 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 1859 688 land land NN 87 1859 689 : : : 87 1859 690 0 0 NFP 87 1859 691 km2 km2 NNP 87 1859 692 Environment Environment NNP 87 1859 693 : : : 87 1859 694 subject subject JJ 87 1859 695 to to IN 87 1859 696 periodic periodic JJ 87 1859 697 cyclones cyclone NNS 87 1859 698 * * NFP 87 1859 699 Glorioso Glorioso NNP 87 1859 700 Islands Islands NNPS 87 1859 701 , , , 87 1859 702 People People NNPS 87 1859 703 Population Population NNP 87 1859 704 : : : 87 1859 705 unihabited unihabited JJ 87 1859 706 * * NFP 87 1859 707 Glorioso Glorioso NNP 87 1859 708 Islands Islands NNPS 87 1859 709 , , , 87 1859 710 Government Government NNP 87 1859 711 Names name NNS 87 1859 712 : : : 87 1859 713 conventional conventional JJ 87 1859 714 long long JJ 87 1859 715 form form NN 87 1859 716 : : : 87 1859 717 none none NN 87 1859 718 conventional conventional JJ 87 1859 719 short short JJ 87 1859 720 form form NN 87 1859 721 : : : 87 1859 722 Glorioso Glorioso NNP 87 1859 723 Islands Islands NNPS 87 1859 724 local local JJ 87 1859 725 long long JJ 87 1859 726 form form NN 87 1859 727 : : : 87 1859 728 none none NN 87 1859 729 local local JJ 87 1859 730 short short JJ 87 1859 731 form form NN 87 1859 732 : : : 87 1859 733 Iles Iles NNP 87 1859 734 Glorieuses Glorieuses NNPS 87 1859 735 Digraph digraph NN 87 1859 736 : : : 87 1859 737 GO GO NNP 87 1859 738 Type type NN 87 1859 739 : : : 87 1859 740 French french JJ 87 1859 741 possession possession NN 87 1859 742 administered administer VBN 87 1859 743 by by IN 87 1859 744 Commissioner Commissioner NNP 87 1859 745 of of IN 87 1859 746 the the DT 87 1859 747 Republic Republic NNP 87 1859 748 , , , 87 1859 749 resident resident NN 87 1859 750 in in IN 87 1859 751 Reunion Reunion NNP 87 1859 752 Capital Capital NNP 87 1859 753 : : : 87 1859 754 none none NN 87 1859 755 ; ; , 87 1859 756 administered administer VBN 87 1859 757 by by IN 87 1859 758 France France NNP 87 1859 759 from from IN 87 1859 760 Reunion Reunion NNP 87 1859 761 Independence Independence NNP 87 1859 762 : : : 87 1859 763 none none NN 87 1859 764 ( ( -LRB- 87 1859 765 possession possession NN 87 1859 766 of of IN 87 1859 767 France France NNP 87 1859 768 ) ) -RRB- 87 1859 769 * * NFP 87 1859 770 Glorioso Glorioso NNP 87 1859 771 Islands Islands NNPS 87 1859 772 , , , 87 1859 773 Economy Economy NNP 87 1859 774 Overview Overview NNP 87 1859 775 : : : 87 1859 776 no no DT 87 1859 777 economic economic JJ 87 1859 778 activity activity NN 87 1859 779 * * NFP 87 1859 780 Glorioso Glorioso NNP 87 1859 781 Islands Islands NNPS 87 1859 782 , , , 87 1859 783 Communications Communications NNPS 87 1859 784 Ports Ports NNPS 87 1859 785 : : : 87 1859 786 none none NN 87 1859 787 ; ; : 87 1859 788 offshore offshore RB 87 1859 789 anchorage anchorage VB 87 1859 790 only only JJ 87 1859 791 Airports airport NNS 87 1859 792 : : : 87 1859 793 total total NN 87 1859 794 : : : 87 1859 795 1 1 CD 87 1859 796 usable usable JJ 87 1859 797 : : : 87 1859 798 1 1 CD 87 1859 799 with with IN 87 1859 800 permanent permanent JJ 87 1859 801 - - HYPH 87 1859 802 surface surface NN 87 1859 803 runways runway NNS 87 1859 804 : : : 87 1859 805 0 0 CD 87 1859 806 with with IN 87 1859 807 runsways runsway NNS 87 1859 808 over over IN 87 1859 809 3,6359 3,6359 NNP 87 1859 810 m m NNP 87 1859 811 : : : 87 1859 812 0 0 CD 87 1859 813 with with IN 87 1859 814 runways runways NNP 87 1859 815 2,440 2,440 CD 87 1859 816 - - HYPH 87 1859 817 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1859 818 m m NN 87 1859 819 : : : 87 1859 820 0 0 CD 87 1859 821 with with IN 87 1859 822 runways runway NNS 87 1859 823 1,220 1,220 CD 87 1859 824 - - HYPH 87 1859 825 2,439 2,439 CD 87 1859 826 m m NN 87 1859 827 : : : 87 1859 828 1 1 CD 87 1859 829 * * NFP 87 1859 830 Glorioso Glorioso NNP 87 1859 831 Islands Islands NNPS 87 1859 832 , , , 87 1859 833 Defense Defense NNP 87 1859 834 Forces Forces NNPS 87 1859 835 Note Note NNP 87 1859 836 : : : 87 1859 837 defense defense NN 87 1859 838 is be VBZ 87 1859 839 the the DT 87 1859 840 responsibility responsibility NN 87 1859 841 of of IN 87 1859 842 France France NNP 87 1859 843 * * NFP 87 1859 844 Greece Greece NNP 87 1859 845 , , , 87 1859 846 Geography Geography NNP 87 1859 847 Location Location NNP 87 1859 848 : : : 87 1859 849 Southern Southern NNP 87 1859 850 Europe Europe NNP 87 1859 851 , , , 87 1859 852 bordering border VBG 87 1859 853 the the DT 87 1859 854 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 87 1859 855 Sea Sea NNP 87 1859 856 between between IN 87 1859 857 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 1859 858 and and CC 87 1859 859 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 87 1859 860 Map Map NNP 87 1859 861 references reference VBZ 87 1859 862 : : : 87 1859 863 Africa Africa NNP 87 1859 864 , , , 87 1859 865 Europe Europe NNP 87 1859 866 , , , 87 1859 867 Standard Standard NNP 87 1859 868 Time Time NNP 87 1859 869 Zones Zones NNPS 87 1859 870 of of IN 87 1859 871 the the DT 87 1859 872 World World NNP 87 1859 873 Area Area NNP 87 1859 874 : : : 87 1859 875 total total JJ 87 1859 876 area area NN 87 1859 877 : : : 87 1859 878 131,940 131,940 CD 87 1859 879 km2 km2 NNP 87 1859 880 land land NN 87 1859 881 area area NN 87 1859 882 : : : 87 1859 883 130,800 130,800 CD 87 1859 884 km2 km2 NNP 87 1859 885 comparative comparative JJ 87 1859 886 area area NN 87 1859 887 : : : 87 1859 888 slightly slightly RB 87 1859 889 smaller small JJR 87 1859 890 than than IN 87 1859 891 Alabama Alabama NNP 87 1859 892 Land Land NNP 87 1859 893 boundaries boundary NNS 87 1859 894 : : : 87 1859 895 total total JJ 87 1859 896 1,210 1,210 CD 87 1859 897 km km NNS 87 1859 898 , , , 87 1859 899 Albania Albania NNP 87 1859 900 282 282 CD 87 1859 901 km km NNS 87 1859 902 , , , 87 1859 903 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 87 1859 904 494 494 CD 87 1859 905 km km NN 87 1859 906 , , , 87 1859 907 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 1859 908 206 206 CD 87 1859 909 km km NN 87 1859 910 , , , 87 1859 911 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 87 1859 912 228 228 CD 87 1859 913 km km NN 87 1859 914 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 1859 915 : : : 87 1859 916 13,676 13,676 CD 87 1859 917 km km NN 87 1859 918 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 1859 919 claims claim VBZ 87 1859 920 : : : 87 1859 921 continental continental NNP 87 1859 922 shelf shelf NNP 87 1859 923 : : : 87 1859 924 200 200 CD 87 1859 925 m m CD 87 1859 926 depth depth NN 87 1859 927 or or CC 87 1859 928 to to IN 87 1859 929 depth depth NN 87 1859 930 of of IN 87 1859 931 exploitation exploitation NN 87 1859 932 territorial territorial JJ 87 1859 933 sea sea NN 87 1859 934 : : : 87 1859 935 6 6 CD 87 1859 936 nm nm UH 87 1859 937 , , , 87 1859 938 but but CC 87 1859 939 Greece Greece NNP 87 1859 940 has have VBZ 87 1859 941 threatened threaten VBN 87 1859 942 to to TO 87 1859 943 claim claim VB 87 1859 944 12 12 CD 87 1859 945 nm nm NNP 87 1859 946 International international JJ 87 1859 947 disputes dispute NNS 87 1859 948 : : : 87 1859 949 air air NN 87 1859 950 , , , 87 1859 951 continental continental JJ 87 1859 952 shelf shelf NN 87 1859 953 , , , 87 1859 954 and and CC 87 1859 955 territorial territorial JJ 87 1859 956 water water NN 87 1859 957 disputes dispute NNS 87 1859 958 with with IN 87 1859 959 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 1859 960 in in IN 87 1859 961 Aegean Aegean NNP 87 1859 962 Sea Sea NNP 87 1859 963 ; ; : 87 1859 964 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 87 1859 965 question question NN 87 1859 966 ; ; : 87 1859 967 northern northern JJ 87 1859 968 Epirus Epirus NNP 87 1859 969 question question NN 87 1859 970 with with IN 87 1859 971 Albania Albania NNP 87 1859 972 ; ; : 87 1859 973 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 87 1859 974 question question VBP 87 1859 975 with with IN 87 1859 976 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 87 1859 977 and and CC 87 1859 978 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 87 1859 979 Climate Climate NNP 87 1859 980 : : : 87 1859 981 temperate temperate VB 87 1859 982 ; ; , 87 1859 983 mild mild JJ 87 1859 984 , , , 87 1859 985 wet wet JJ 87 1859 986 winters winter NNS 87 1859 987 ; ; : 87 1859 988 hot hot JJ 87 1859 989 , , , 87 1859 990 dry dry JJ 87 1859 991 summers summer NNS 87 1859 992 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 1859 993 : : : 87 1859 994 mostly mostly RB 87 1859 995 mountains mountain NNS 87 1859 996 with with IN 87 1859 997 ranges range NNS 87 1859 998 extending extend VBG 87 1859 999 into into IN 87 1859 1000 sea sea NN 87 1859 1001 as as IN 87 1859 1002 peninsulas peninsula NNS 87 1859 1003 or or CC 87 1859 1004 chains chain NNS 87 1859 1005 of of IN 87 1859 1006 islands island NNS 87 1859 1007 Natural natural JJ 87 1859 1008 resources resource NNS 87 1859 1009 : : : 87 1859 1010 bauxite bauxite NN 87 1859 1011 , , , 87 1859 1012 lignite lignite NNP 87 1859 1013 , , , 87 1859 1014 magnesite magnesite NN 87 1859 1015 , , , 87 1859 1016 petroleum petroleum NN 87 1859 1017 , , , 87 1859 1018 marble marble NN 87 1859 1019 Land Land NNP 87 1859 1020 use use NN 87 1859 1021 : : : 87 1859 1022 arable arable JJ 87 1859 1023 land land NN 87 1859 1024 : : : 87 1859 1025 23 23 CD 87 1859 1026 % % NN 87 1859 1027 permanent permanent JJ 87 1859 1028 crops crop NNS 87 1859 1029 : : : 87 1859 1030 8 8 CD 87 1859 1031 % % NN 87 1859 1032 meadows meadow NNS 87 1859 1033 and and CC 87 1859 1034 pastures pasture NNS 87 1859 1035 : : : 87 1859 1036 40 40 CD 87 1859 1037 % % NN 87 1859 1038 forest forest NN 87 1859 1039 and and CC 87 1859 1040 woodland woodland NN 87 1859 1041 : : : 87 1859 1042 20 20 CD 87 1859 1043 % % NN 87 1859 1044 other other JJ 87 1859 1045 : : : 87 1859 1046 9 9 CD 87 1859 1047 % % NN 87 1859 1048 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 1859 1049 land land NN 87 1859 1050 : : : 87 1859 1051 11,900 11,900 CD 87 1859 1052 km2 km2 NN 87 1859 1053 ( ( -LRB- 87 1859 1054 1989 1989 CD 87 1859 1055 est est NNP 87 1859 1056 . . . 87 1859 1057 ) ) -RRB- 87 1860 1 Environment environment NN 87 1860 2 : : : 87 1860 3 subject subject JJ 87 1860 4 to to IN 87 1860 5 severe severe JJ 87 1860 6 earthquakes earthquake NNS 87 1860 7 ; ; : 87 1860 8 air air NN 87 1860 9 pollution pollution NN 87 1860 10 Note note NN 87 1860 11 : : : 87 1860 12 strategic strategic JJ 87 1860 13 location location NN 87 1860 14 dominating dominate VBG 87 1860 15 the the DT 87 1860 16 Aegean Aegean NNP 87 1860 17 Sea Sea NNP 87 1860 18 and and CC 87 1860 19 southern southern JJ 87 1860 20 approach approach NN 87 1860 21 to to IN 87 1860 22 Turkish Turkish NNP 87 1860 23 Straits Straits NNPS 87 1860 24 ; ; : 87 1860 25 a a DT 87 1860 26 peninsular peninsular JJ 87 1860 27 country country NN 87 1860 28 , , , 87 1860 29 possessing possess VBG 87 1860 30 an an DT 87 1860 31 archipelago archipelago NN 87 1860 32 of of IN 87 1860 33 about about IN 87 1860 34 2,000 2,000 CD 87 1860 35 islands island NNS 87 1860 36 * * NFP 87 1860 37 Greece Greece NNP 87 1860 38 , , , 87 1860 39 People People NNP 87 1860 40 Population Population NNP 87 1860 41 : : : 87 1860 42 10,470,460 10,470,460 CD 87 1860 43 ( ( -LRB- 87 1860 44 July July NNP 87 1860 45 1993 1993 CD 87 1860 46 est est NNP 87 1860 47 . . . 87 1860 48 ) ) -RRB- 87 1861 1 Population population NN 87 1861 2 growth growth NN 87 1861 3 rate rate NN 87 1861 4 : : : 87 1861 5 0.95 0.95 CD 87 1861 6 % % NN 87 1861 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1861 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1861 9 est est NNP 87 1861 10 . . . 87 1861 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1862 1 Birth birth NN 87 1862 2 rate rate NN 87 1862 3 : : : 87 1862 4 10.42 10.42 CD 87 1862 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 1862 6 population population NN 87 1862 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1862 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1862 9 est est NNP 87 1862 10 . . . 87 1862 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1863 1 Death death NN 87 1863 2 rate rate NN 87 1863 3 : : : 87 1863 4 9.36 9.36 CD 87 1863 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 1863 6 population population NN 87 1863 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1863 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1863 9 est est NNP 87 1863 10 . . . 87 1863 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1864 1 Net net JJ 87 1864 2 migration migration NN 87 1864 3 rate rate NN 87 1864 4 : : : 87 1864 5 8.46 8.46 CD 87 1864 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 87 1864 7 population population NN 87 1864 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 1864 9 1993 1993 CD 87 1864 10 est est NNP 87 1864 11 . . . 87 1864 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 1865 1 Infant infant NN 87 1865 2 mortality mortality NN 87 1865 3 rate rate NN 87 1865 4 : : : 87 1865 5 8.9 8.9 CD 87 1865 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 VB 87 1865 7 live live JJ 87 1865 8 births birth NNS 87 1865 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 1865 10 1993 1993 CD 87 1865 11 est est NNP 87 1865 12 . . . 87 1865 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 1866 1 Life life NN 87 1866 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 1866 3 at at IN 87 1866 4 birth birth NN 87 1866 5 : : : 87 1866 6 total total JJ 87 1866 7 population population NN 87 1866 8 : : : 87 1866 9 77.5 77.5 CD 87 1866 10 years year NNS 87 1866 11 male male JJ 87 1866 12 : : : 87 1866 13 75.02 75.02 CD 87 1866 14 years year NNS 87 1866 15 female female JJ 87 1866 16 : : : 87 1866 17 80.12 80.12 CD 87 1866 18 years year NNS 87 1866 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 1866 20 1993 1993 CD 87 1866 21 est est NNP 87 1866 22 . . . 87 1866 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 1867 1 Total total JJ 87 1867 2 fertility fertility NN 87 1867 3 rate rate NN 87 1867 4 : : : 87 1867 5 1.44 1.44 CD 87 1867 6 children child NNS 87 1867 7 born bear VBN 87 1867 8 / / SYM 87 1867 9 woman woman NN 87 1867 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 1867 11 1993 1993 CD 87 1867 12 est est NNP 87 1867 13 . . . 87 1867 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 1868 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 1868 2 : : : 87 1868 3 noun noun NNP 87 1868 4 : : : 87 1868 5 Greek(s greek( VBN 87 1868 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 1868 7 adjective adjective NN 87 1868 8 : : : 87 1868 9 Greek greek JJ 87 1868 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 1868 11 divisions division NNS 87 1868 12 : : : 87 1868 13 Greek Greek NNP 87 1868 14 98 98 CD 87 1868 15 % % NN 87 1868 16 , , , 87 1868 17 other other JJ 87 1868 18 2 2 CD 87 1868 19 % % NN 87 1868 20 note note NN 87 1868 21 : : : 87 1868 22 the the DT 87 1868 23 Greek Greek NNP 87 1868 24 Government Government NNP 87 1868 25 states state NNS 87 1868 26 there there EX 87 1868 27 are be VBP 87 1868 28 no no DT 87 1868 29 ethnic ethnic JJ 87 1868 30 divisions division NNS 87 1868 31 in in IN 87 1868 32 Greece Greece NNP 87 1868 33 Religions Religions NNPS 87 1868 34 : : : 87 1868 35 Greek Greek NNP 87 1868 36 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 87 1868 37 98 98 CD 87 1868 38 % % NN 87 1868 39 , , , 87 1868 40 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 1868 41 1.3 1.3 CD 87 1868 42 % % NN 87 1868 43 , , , 87 1868 44 other other JJ 87 1868 45 0.7 0.7 CD 87 1868 46 % % NN 87 1868 47 Languages Languages NNPS 87 1868 48 : : : 87 1868 49 Greek Greek NNP 87 1868 50 ( ( -LRB- 87 1868 51 official official NN 87 1868 52 ) ) -RRB- 87 1868 53 , , , 87 1868 54 English English NNP 87 1868 55 , , , 87 1868 56 French french JJ 87 1868 57 Literacy Literacy NNP 87 1868 58 : : : 87 1868 59 age age NN 87 1868 60 15 15 CD 87 1868 61 and and CC 87 1868 62 over over RB 87 1868 63 can can MD 87 1868 64 read read VB 87 1868 65 and and CC 87 1868 66 write write VB 87 1868 67 ( ( -LRB- 87 1868 68 1990 1990 CD 87 1868 69 ) ) -RRB- 87 1868 70 total total JJ 87 1868 71 population population NN 87 1868 72 : : : 87 1868 73 93 93 CD 87 1868 74 % % NN 87 1868 75 male male NN 87 1868 76 : : : 87 1868 77 98 98 CD 87 1868 78 % % NN 87 1868 79 female female NN 87 1868 80 : : : 87 1868 81 89 89 CD 87 1868 82 % % NN 87 1868 83 Labor Labor NNP 87 1868 84 force force NN 87 1868 85 : : : 87 1868 86 3,966,900 3,966,900 CD 87 1868 87 by by IN 87 1868 88 occupation occupation NN 87 1868 89 : : : 87 1868 90 services service NNS 87 1868 91 45 45 CD 87 1868 92 % % NN 87 1868 93 , , , 87 1868 94 agriculture agriculture NN 87 1868 95 27 27 CD 87 1868 96 % % NN 87 1868 97 , , , 87 1868 98 industry industry NN 87 1868 99 28 28 CD 87 1868 100 % % NN 87 1868 101 ( ( -LRB- 87 1868 102 1990 1990 CD 87 1868 103 ) ) -RRB- 87 1868 104 * * NFP 87 1868 105 Greece Greece NNP 87 1868 106 , , , 87 1868 107 Government Government NNP 87 1868 108 Names Names NNPS 87 1868 109 : : : 87 1868 110 conventional conventional JJ 87 1868 111 long long JJ 87 1868 112 form form NN 87 1868 113 : : : 87 1868 114 Hellenic Hellenic NNP 87 1868 115 Republic Republic NNP 87 1868 116 conventional conventional JJ 87 1868 117 short short JJ 87 1868 118 form form NN 87 1868 119 : : : 87 1868 120 Greece Greece NNP 87 1868 121 local local JJ 87 1868 122 long long JJ 87 1868 123 form form NN 87 1868 124 : : : 87 1868 125 Elliniki Elliniki NNP 87 1868 126 Dhimokratia Dhimokratia NNP 87 1868 127 local local JJ 87 1868 128 short short JJ 87 1868 129 form form NN 87 1868 130 : : : 87 1868 131 Ellas ella NNS 87 1868 132 former former JJ 87 1868 133 : : : 87 1868 134 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 87 1868 135 of of IN 87 1868 136 Greece Greece NNP 87 1868 137 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 1868 138 : : : 87 1868 139 GR GR NNP 87 1868 140 Type type NN 87 1868 141 : : : 87 1868 142 presidential presidential JJ 87 1868 143 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 87 1868 144 government government NN 87 1868 145 ; ; : 87 1868 146 monarchy monarchy NNP 87 1868 147 rejected reject VBN 87 1868 148 by by IN 87 1868 149 referendum referendum NN 87 1868 150 8 8 CD 87 1868 151 December December NNP 87 1868 152 1974 1974 CD 87 1868 153 Capital capital NN 87 1868 154 : : : 87 1868 155 Athens Athens NNP 87 1868 156 Administrative administrative JJ 87 1868 157 divisions division NNS 87 1868 158 : : : 87 1868 159 52 52 CD 87 1868 160 prefectures prefecture NNS 87 1868 161 ( ( -LRB- 87 1868 162 nomoi nomoi NNP 87 1868 163 , , , 87 1868 164 singular singular NNP 87 1868 165 - - HYPH 87 1868 166 nomos nomo NNS 87 1868 167 ) ) -RRB- 87 1868 168 ; ; : 87 1868 169 Aitolia Aitolia NNP 87 1868 170 kai kai NNP 87 1868 171 Akarnania Akarnania NNP 87 1868 172 , , , 87 1868 173 Akhaia Akhaia NNP 87 1868 174 , , , 87 1868 175 Argolis Argolis NNP 87 1868 176 , , , 87 1868 177 Arkadhia Arkadhia NNP 87 1868 178 , , , 87 1868 179 Arta Arta NNP 87 1868 180 , , , 87 1868 181 Attiki Attiki NNP 87 1868 182 , , , 87 1868 183 Dhodhekanisos Dhodhekanisos NNP 87 1868 184 , , , 87 1868 185 Dhrama Dhrama NNP 87 1868 186 , , , 87 1868 187 Evritania Evritania NNP 87 1868 188 , , , 87 1868 189 Evros Evros NNP 87 1868 190 , , , 87 1868 191 Evvoia Evvoia NNP 87 1868 192 , , , 87 1868 193 Florina Florina NNP 87 1868 194 , , , 87 1868 195 Fokis Fokis NNP 87 1868 196 , , , 87 1868 197 Fthiotis Fthiotis NNP 87 1868 198 , , , 87 1868 199 Grevena Grevena NNP 87 1868 200 , , , 87 1868 201 Ilia Ilia NNP 87 1868 202 , , , 87 1868 203 Imathia Imathia NNP 87 1868 204 , , , 87 1868 205 Ioannina Ioannina NNP 87 1868 206 , , , 87 1868 207 Iraklion Iraklion NNP 87 1868 208 , , , 87 1868 209 Kardhitsa Kardhitsa NNP 87 1868 210 , , , 87 1868 211 Kastoria Kastoria NNP 87 1868 212 , , , 87 1868 213 Kavala Kavala NNP 87 1868 214 , , , 87 1868 215 Kefallinia Kefallinia NNP 87 1868 216 , , , 87 1868 217 Kerkira Kerkira NNP 87 1868 218 , , , 87 1868 219 Khalkidhiki Khalkidhiki NNP 87 1868 220 , , , 87 1868 221 Khania Khania NNP 87 1868 222 , , , 87 1868 223 Khios Khios NNP 87 1868 224 , , , 87 1868 225 Kikladhes Kikladhes NNPS 87 1868 226 , , , 87 1868 227 Kilkis Kilkis NNP 87 1868 228 , , , 87 1868 229 Korinthia Korinthia NNP 87 1868 230 , , , 87 1868 231 Kozani Kozani NNP 87 1868 232 , , , 87 1868 233 Lakonia Lakonia NNP 87 1868 234 , , , 87 1868 235 Larisa Larisa NNP 87 1868 236 , , , 87 1868 237 Lasithi Lasithi NNP 87 1868 238 , , , 87 1868 239 Lesvos Lesvos NNP 87 1868 240 , , , 87 1868 241 Levkas Levkas NNP 87 1868 242 , , , 87 1868 243 Magnisia Magnisia NNP 87 1868 244 , , , 87 1868 245 Messinia Messinia NNP 87 1868 246 , , , 87 1868 247 Pella Pella NNP 87 1868 248 , , , 87 1868 249 Pieria Pieria NNP 87 1868 250 , , , 87 1868 251 Piraievs Piraievs NNP 87 1868 252 , , , 87 1868 253 Preveza Preveza NNP 87 1868 254 , , , 87 1868 255 Rethimni Rethimni NNP 87 1868 256 , , , 87 1868 257 Rodhopi Rodhopi NNP 87 1868 258 , , , 87 1868 259 Samos Samos NNP 87 1868 260 , , , 87 1868 261 Serrai Serrai NNP 87 1868 262 , , , 87 1868 263 Thesprotia Thesprotia NNP 87 1868 264 , , , 87 1868 265 Thessaloniki Thessaloniki NNP 87 1868 266 , , , 87 1868 267 Trikala Trikala NNP 87 1868 268 , , , 87 1868 269 Voiotia Voiotia NNP 87 1868 270 , , , 87 1868 271 Xanthi Xanthi NNP 87 1868 272 , , , 87 1868 273 Zakinthos Zakinthos NNP 87 1868 274 , , , 87 1868 275 autonomous autonomous JJ 87 1868 276 region region NN 87 1868 277 : : : 87 1868 278 Agion Agion NNP 87 1868 279 Oros Oros NNP 87 1868 280 ( ( -LRB- 87 1868 281 Mt. Mount NNP 87 1869 1 Athos Athos NNP 87 1869 2 ) ) -RRB- 87 1869 3 Independence independence NN 87 1869 4 : : : 87 1869 5 1829 1829 CD 87 1869 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 1869 7 from from IN 87 1869 8 the the DT 87 1869 9 Ottoman Ottoman NNP 87 1869 10 Empire Empire NNP 87 1869 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1869 12 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 1869 13 : : : 87 1869 14 11 11 CD 87 1869 15 June June NNP 87 1869 16 1975 1975 CD 87 1869 17 Legal legal JJ 87 1869 18 system system NN 87 1869 19 : : : 87 1869 20 based base VBN 87 1869 21 on on IN 87 1869 22 codified codified JJ 87 1869 23 Roman roman JJ 87 1869 24 law law NN 87 1869 25 ; ; : 87 1869 26 judiciary judiciary NN 87 1869 27 divided divide VBD 87 1869 28 into into IN 87 1869 29 civil civil JJ 87 1869 30 , , , 87 1869 31 criminal criminal JJ 87 1869 32 , , , 87 1869 33 and and CC 87 1869 34 administrative administrative JJ 87 1869 35 courts courts NNPS 87 1869 36 National national JJ 87 1869 37 holiday holiday NN 87 1869 38 : : : 87 1869 39 Independence Independence NNP 87 1869 40 Day Day NNP 87 1869 41 , , , 87 1869 42 25 25 CD 87 1869 43 March March NNP 87 1869 44 ( ( -LRB- 87 1869 45 1821 1821 CD 87 1869 46 ) ) -RRB- 87 1869 47 ( ( -LRB- 87 1869 48 proclamation proclamation NN 87 1869 49 of of IN 87 1869 50 the the DT 87 1869 51 war war NN 87 1869 52 of of IN 87 1869 53 independence independence NN 87 1869 54 ) ) -RRB- 87 1869 55 Political political JJ 87 1869 56 parties party NNS 87 1869 57 and and CC 87 1869 58 leaders leader NNS 87 1869 59 : : : 87 1869 60 New New NNP 87 1869 61 Democracy Democracy NNP 87 1869 62 ( ( -LRB- 87 1869 63 ND ND NNP 87 1869 64 ; ; : 87 1869 65 conservative conservative JJ 87 1869 66 ) ) -RRB- 87 1869 67 , , , 87 1869 68 Konstantinos Konstantinos NNP 87 1869 69 MITSOTAKIS MITSOTAKIS NNP 87 1869 70 ; ; : 87 1869 71 Panhellenic panhellenic JJ 87 1869 72 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 1869 73 Movement Movement NNP 87 1869 74 ( ( -LRB- 87 1869 75 PASOK PASOK NNP 87 1869 76 ) ) -RRB- 87 1869 77 , , , 87 1869 78 Andreas Andreas NNP 87 1869 79 PAPANDREOU PAPANDREOU NNP 87 1869 80 ; ; : 87 1869 81 Left Left NNP 87 1869 82 Alliance Alliance NNP 87 1869 83 , , , 87 1869 84 Maria Maria NNP 87 1869 85 DAMANAKI DAMANAKI NNP 87 1869 86 ; ; : 87 1869 87 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1869 88 Renewal Renewal NNP 87 1869 89 ( ( -LRB- 87 1869 90 DIANA DIANA NNP 87 1869 91 ) ) -RRB- 87 1869 92 , , , 87 1869 93 Konstantinos Konstantinos NNP 87 1869 94 STEFANOPOULOS STEFANOPOULOS NNP 87 1869 95 ; ; : 87 1869 96 Communist Communist NNP 87 1869 97 Party Party NNP 87 1869 98 ( ( -LRB- 87 1869 99 KKE KKE NNP 87 1869 100 ) ) -RRB- 87 1869 101 , , , 87 1869 102 Aleka Aleka NNP 87 1869 103 PAPARIGA PAPARIGA NNP 87 1869 104 ; ; : 87 1869 105 Ecologist ecologist JJ 87 1869 106 - - HYPH 87 1869 107 Alternative Alternative NNP 87 1869 108 List List NNP 87 1869 109 , , , 87 1869 110 leader leader NN 87 1869 111 rotates rotate VBZ 87 1869 112 Suffrage suffrage NN 87 1869 113 : : : 87 1869 114 18 18 CD 87 1869 115 years year NNS 87 1869 116 of of IN 87 1869 117 age age NN 87 1869 118 ; ; : 87 1869 119 universal universal JJ 87 1869 120 and and CC 87 1869 121 compulsory compulsory JJ 87 1869 122 Elections Elections NNPS 87 1869 123 : : : 87 1869 124 President President NNP 87 1869 125 : : : 87 1869 126 last last RB 87 1869 127 held hold VBD 87 1869 128 4 4 CD 87 1869 129 May May NNP 87 1869 130 1990 1990 CD 87 1869 131 ( ( -LRB- 87 1869 132 next next JJ 87 1869 133 to to TO 87 1869 134 be be VB 87 1869 135 held hold VBN 87 1869 136 May May NNP 87 1869 137 1995 1995 CD 87 1869 138 ) ) -RRB- 87 1869 139 ; ; : 87 1869 140 results result NNS 87 1869 141 - - : 87 1869 142 Konstantinos Konstantinos NNP 87 1869 143 KARAMANLIS KARAMANLIS NNP 87 1869 144 was be VBD 87 1869 145 elected elect VBN 87 1869 146 by by IN 87 1869 147 Parliament Parliament NNP 87 1869 148 Chamber Chamber NNP 87 1869 149 of of IN 87 1869 150 Deputies Deputies NNPS 87 1869 151 : : : 87 1869 152 last last RB 87 1869 153 held hold VBD 87 1869 154 8 8 CD 87 1869 155 April April NNP 87 1869 156 1990 1990 CD 87 1869 157 ( ( -LRB- 87 1869 158 next next JJ 87 1869 159 must must MD 87 1869 160 be be VB 87 1869 161 held hold VBN 87 1869 162 by by IN 87 1869 163 May May NNP 87 1869 164 1994 1994 CD 87 1869 165 ) ) -RRB- 87 1869 166 ; ; : 87 1869 167 results result NNS 87 1869 168 - - : 87 1869 169 ND ND NNP 87 1869 170 46.89 46.89 CD 87 1869 171 % % NN 87 1869 172 , , , 87 1869 173 PASOK PASOK NNP 87 1869 174 38.62 38.62 CD 87 1869 175 % % NN 87 1869 176 , , , 87 1869 177 Left Left NNP 87 1869 178 Alliance Alliance NNP 87 1869 179 10.27 10.27 CD 87 1869 180 % % NN 87 1869 181 , , , 87 1869 182 PASOK PASOK NNP 87 1869 183 / / SYM 87 1869 184 Left Left NNP 87 1869 185 Alliance Alliance NNP 87 1869 186 1.02 1.02 CD 87 1869 187 % % NN 87 1869 188 , , , 87 1869 189 Ecologist Ecologist NNP 87 1869 190 - - HYPH 87 1869 191 Alternative Alternative NNP 87 1869 192 List List NNP 87 1869 193 0.77 0.77 CD 87 1869 194 % % NN 87 1869 195 , , , 87 1869 196 DIANA DIANA NNP 87 1869 197 0.67 0.67 CD 87 1869 198 % % NN 87 1869 199 , , , 87 1869 200 Muslim muslim JJ 87 1869 201 independents independent NNS 87 1869 202 0.5 0.5 CD 87 1869 203 % % NN 87 1869 204 ; ; , 87 1869 205 seats seat NNS 87 1869 206 - - , 87 1869 207 ( ( -LRB- 87 1869 208 300 300 CD 87 1869 209 total total NN 87 1869 210 ) ) -RRB- 87 1869 211 ND ND NNP 87 1869 212 150 150 CD 87 1869 213 , , , 87 1869 214 PASOK PASOK NNP 87 1869 215 123 123 CD 87 1869 216 , , , 87 1869 217 Left Left NNP 87 1869 218 Alliance Alliance NNP 87 1869 219 19 19 CD 87 1869 220 , , , 87 1869 221 PASOK PASOK NNP 87 1869 222 - - HYPH 87 1869 223 Left Left NNP 87 1869 224 Alliance Alliance NNP 87 1869 225 4 4 CD 87 1869 226 , , , 87 1869 227 Muslim muslim JJ 87 1869 228 independents independent NNS 87 1869 229 2 2 CD 87 1869 230 , , , 87 1869 231 DEANA deana NN 87 1869 232 1 1 CD 87 1869 233 , , , 87 1869 234 Ecologist ecologist JJ 87 1869 235 - - HYPH 87 1869 236 Alternative Alternative NNP 87 1869 237 List list NN 87 1869 238 1 1 CD 87 1869 239 note note NN 87 1869 240 : : : 87 1869 241 deputies deputy NNS 87 1869 242 shifting shift VBG 87 1869 243 from from IN 87 1869 244 one one CD 87 1869 245 party party NN 87 1869 246 to to IN 87 1869 247 another another DT 87 1869 248 and and CC 87 1869 249 the the DT 87 1869 250 dissolution dissolution NN 87 1869 251 of of IN 87 1869 252 party party NN 87 1869 253 coalitions coalition NNS 87 1869 254 have have VBP 87 1869 255 resulted result VBN 87 1869 256 in in IN 87 1869 257 the the DT 87 1869 258 following follow VBG 87 1869 259 seating seating NN 87 1869 260 arrangement arrangement NN 87 1869 261 : : : 87 1869 262 ND ND NNP 87 1869 263 152 152 CD 87 1869 264 , , , 87 1869 265 PASOK PASOK NNP 87 1869 266 124 124 CD 87 1869 267 , , , 87 1869 268 Left Left NNP 87 1869 269 Alliance Alliance NNP 87 1869 270 14 14 CD 87 1869 271 , , , 87 1869 272 KKE KKE NNP 87 1869 273 7 7 CD 87 1869 274 , , , 87 1869 275 Muslim muslim JJ 87 1869 276 deputies deputy NNS 87 1869 277 2 2 CD 87 1869 278 , , , 87 1869 279 Ecologist ecologist JJ 87 1869 280 - - HYPH 87 1869 281 Alternative Alternative NNP 87 1869 282 List list NN 87 1869 283 1 1 CD 87 1869 284 * * NFP 87 1869 285 Greece Greece NNP 87 1869 286 , , , 87 1869 287 Government Government NNP 87 1869 288 Executive Executive NNP 87 1869 289 branch branch NN 87 1869 290 : : : 87 1869 291 president president NN 87 1869 292 , , , 87 1869 293 prime prime NNP 87 1869 294 minister minister NN 87 1869 295 , , , 87 1869 296 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 87 1869 297 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 1869 298 branch branch NN 87 1869 299 : : : 87 1869 300 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 1869 301 Greek Greek NNP 87 1869 302 Chamber Chamber NNP 87 1869 303 of of IN 87 1869 304 Deputies Deputies NNP 87 1869 305 ( ( -LRB- 87 1869 306 Vouli Vouli NNP 87 1869 307 ton ton NN 87 1869 308 Ellinon Ellinon NNP 87 1869 309 ) ) -RRB- 87 1869 310 Judicial judicial JJ 87 1869 311 branch branch NN 87 1869 312 : : : 87 1869 313 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 1869 314 Judicial Judicial NNP 87 1869 315 Court Court NNP 87 1869 316 , , , 87 1869 317 Special Special NNP 87 1869 318 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 1869 319 Tribunal Tribunal NNP 87 1869 320 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 1869 321 : : : 87 1869 322 Chief Chief NNP 87 1869 323 of of IN 87 1869 324 State State NNP 87 1869 325 : : : 87 1869 326 President President NNP 87 1869 327 Konstantinos Konstantinos NNP 87 1869 328 KARAMANLIS KARAMANLIS NNP 87 1869 329 ( ( -LRB- 87 1869 330 since since IN 87 1869 331 5 5 CD 87 1869 332 May May NNP 87 1869 333 1990 1990 CD 87 1869 334 ) ) -RRB- 87 1869 335 Head Head NNP 87 1869 336 of of IN 87 1869 337 Government Government NNP 87 1869 338 : : : 87 1869 339 Prime Prime NNP 87 1869 340 Minister Minister NNP 87 1869 341 Konstantinos Konstantinos NNP 87 1869 342 MITSOTAKIS MITSOTAKIS NNP 87 1869 343 ( ( -LRB- 87 1869 344 since since IN 87 1869 345 11 11 CD 87 1869 346 April April NNP 87 1869 347 1990 1990 CD 87 1869 348 ) ) -RRB- 87 1869 349 Member member NN 87 1869 350 of of IN 87 1869 351 : : : 87 1869 352 Australian Australian NNP 87 1869 353 Group Group NNP 87 1869 354 , , , 87 1869 355 BIS BIS NNP 87 1869 356 , , , 87 1869 357 BSEC BSEC NNP 87 1869 358 , , , 87 1869 359 CCC CCC NNP 87 1869 360 , , , 87 1869 361 CE CE NNP 87 1869 362 , , , 87 1869 363 CERN CERN NNP 87 1869 364 , , , 87 1869 365 COCOM COCOM NNP 87 1869 366 , , , 87 1869 367 CSCE CSCE NNP 87 1869 368 , , , 87 1869 369 EBRD EBRD NNP 87 1869 370 , , , 87 1869 371 EC EC NNP 87 1869 372 , , , 87 1869 373 ECE ECE NNP 87 1869 374 , , , 87 1869 375 EIB EIB NNP 87 1869 376 , , , 87 1869 377 FAO FAO NNP 87 1869 378 , , , 87 1869 379 G-6 G-6 NNP 87 1869 380 , , , 87 1869 381 GATT GATT NNP 87 1869 382 , , , 87 1869 383 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 1869 384 , , , 87 1869 385 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 1869 386 , , , 87 1869 387 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 1869 388 , , , 87 1869 389 ICC ICC NNP 87 1869 390 , , , 87 1869 391 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 1869 392 , , , 87 1869 393 IDA IDA NNP 87 1869 394 , , , 87 1869 395 IEA IEA NNP 87 1869 396 , , , 87 1869 397 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 1869 398 , , , 87 1869 399 IFC IFC NNP 87 1869 400 , , , 87 1869 401 ILO ILO NNP 87 1869 402 , , , 87 1869 403 IMF IMF NNP 87 1869 404 , , , 87 1869 405 IMO imo RB 87 1869 406 , , , 87 1869 407 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 87 1869 408 , , , 87 1869 409 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 1869 410 , , , 87 1869 411 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 1869 412 , , , 87 1869 413 IOC IOC NNP 87 1869 414 , , , 87 1869 415 IOM IOM NNP 87 1869 416 , , , 87 1869 417 ISO ISO NNP 87 1869 418 , , , 87 1869 419 ITU ITU NNP 87 1869 420 , , , 87 1869 421 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 1869 422 , , , 87 1869 423 MINURSO MINURSO NNP 87 1869 424 , , , 87 1869 425 MTCR MTCR NNP 87 1869 426 , , , 87 1869 427 NACC NACC NNP 87 1869 428 , , , 87 1869 429 NAM NAM NNP 87 1869 430 ( ( -LRB- 87 1869 431 guest guest NNP 87 1869 432 ) ) -RRB- 87 1869 433 , , , 87 1869 434 NATO NATO NNP 87 1869 435 , , , 87 1869 436 NEA NEA NNP 87 1869 437 , , , 87 1869 438 NSG NSG NNP 87 1869 439 , , , 87 1869 440 OAS OAS NNP 87 1869 441 ( ( -LRB- 87 1869 442 observer observer NNP 87 1869 443 ) ) -RRB- 87 1869 444 , , , 87 1869 445 OECD OECD NNP 87 1869 446 , , , 87 1869 447 PCA PCA NNP 87 1869 448 , , , 87 1869 449 UN UN NNP 87 1869 450 , , , 87 1869 451 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 1869 452 , , , 87 1869 453 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 1869 454 , , , 87 1869 455 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 87 1869 456 , , , 87 1869 457 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 1869 458 , , , 87 1869 459 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 87 1869 460 , , , 87 1869 461 UPU UPU NNP 87 1869 462 , , , 87 1869 463 WEU WEU NNP 87 1869 464 ( ( -LRB- 87 1869 465 observer observer NN 87 1869 466 ) ) -RRB- 87 1869 467 , , , 87 1869 468 WHO who WP 87 1869 469 , , , 87 1869 470 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 1869 471 , , , 87 1869 472 WMO WMO NNP 87 1869 473 , , , 87 1869 474 WTO WTO NNP 87 1869 475 , , , 87 1869 476 ZC ZC NNP 87 1869 477 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1869 478 representation representation NN 87 1869 479 in in IN 87 1869 480 US US NNP 87 1869 481 : : : 87 1869 482 chief chief NN 87 1869 483 of of IN 87 1869 484 mission mission NN 87 1869 485 : : : 87 1869 486 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 1869 487 Christos Christos NNP 87 1869 488 ZACHARAKIS ZACHARAKIS NNP 87 1869 489 chancery chancery NN 87 1869 490 : : : 87 1869 491 2221 2221 CD 87 1869 492 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 87 1869 493 Avenue Avenue NNP 87 1869 494 NW NW NNP 87 1869 495 , , , 87 1869 496 Washington Washington NNP 87 1869 497 , , , 87 1869 498 DC DC NNP 87 1869 499 20008 20008 CD 87 1869 500 telephone telephone NN 87 1869 501 : : : 87 1869 502 ( ( -LRB- 87 1869 503 202 202 CD 87 1869 504 ) ) -RRB- 87 1869 505 939 939 CD 87 1869 506 - - SYM 87 1869 507 5800 5800 CD 87 1869 508 FAX FAX NNP 87 1869 509 : : : 87 1869 510 ( ( -LRB- 87 1869 511 202 202 CD 87 1869 512 ) ) -RRB- 87 1869 513 939 939 CD 87 1869 514 - - HYPH 87 1869 515 5824 5824 CD 87 1869 516 consulates consulate NNS 87 1869 517 general general JJ 87 1869 518 : : : 87 1869 519 Atlanta Atlanta NNP 87 1869 520 , , , 87 1869 521 Boston Boston NNP 87 1869 522 , , , 87 1869 523 Chicago Chicago NNP 87 1869 524 , , , 87 1869 525 Los Los NNP 87 1869 526 Angeles Angeles NNP 87 1869 527 , , , 87 1869 528 New New NNP 87 1869 529 York York NNP 87 1869 530 , , , 87 1869 531 and and CC 87 1869 532 San San NNP 87 1869 533 Francisco Francisco NNP 87 1869 534 consulate consulate NN 87 1869 535 : : : 87 1869 536 New New NNP 87 1869 537 Orleans Orleans NNP 87 1869 538 US US NNP 87 1869 539 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1869 540 representation representation NN 87 1869 541 : : : 87 1869 542 chief chief NN 87 1869 543 of of IN 87 1869 544 mission mission NN 87 1869 545 : : : 87 1869 546 ( ( -LRB- 87 1869 547 vacant vacant JJ 87 1869 548 ) ) -RRB- 87 1869 549 ; ; : 87 1869 550 Charge Charge NNP 87 1869 551 d'Affaires d'Affaires NNP 87 1869 552 James James NNP 87 1869 553 A. A. NNP 87 1869 554 WILLIAMS WILLIAMS NNP 87 1869 555 embassy embassy NN 87 1869 556 : : : 87 1869 557 91 91 CD 87 1869 558 Vasilissis Vasilissis NNP 87 1869 559 Sophias Sophias NNP 87 1869 560 Boulevard Boulevard NNP 87 1869 561 , , , 87 1869 562 10160 10160 CD 87 1869 563 Athens Athens NNP 87 1869 564 mailing mail VBG 87 1869 565 address address NN 87 1869 566 : : : 87 1869 567 PSC psc NN 87 1869 568 108 108 CD 87 1869 569 , , , 87 1869 570 Box Box NNP 87 1869 571 56 56 CD 87 1869 572 , , , 87 1869 573 APO APO NNP 87 1869 574 AE AE NNP 87 1869 575 09842 09842 CD 87 1869 576 telephone telephone NN 87 1869 577 : : : 87 1869 578 [ [ -LRB- 87 1869 579 30 30 CD 87 1869 580 ] ] -RRB- 87 1869 581 ( ( -LRB- 87 1869 582 1 1 CD 87 1869 583 ) ) -RRB- 87 1869 584 721 721 CD 87 1869 585 - - SYM 87 1869 586 2951 2951 CD 87 1869 587 or or CC 87 1869 588 721 721 CD 87 1869 589 - - HYPH 87 1869 590 8401 8401 CD 87 1869 591 FAX FAX NNP 87 1869 592 : : : 87 1869 593 [ [ -LRB- 87 1869 594 30 30 CD 87 1869 595 ] ] -RRB- 87 1869 596 ( ( -LRB- 87 1869 597 1 1 CD 87 1869 598 ) ) -RRB- 87 1869 599 645 645 CD 87 1869 600 - 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NNP 87 1878 133 , , , 87 1878 134 1991 1991 CD 87 1878 135 ) ) -RRB- 87 1878 136 commodities commodity NNS 87 1878 137 : : : 87 1878 138 manufactured manufacture VBN 87 1878 139 goods good NNS 87 1878 140 71 71 CD 87 1878 141 % % NN 87 1878 142 , , , 87 1878 143 foodstuffs foodstuff VBZ 87 1878 144 14 14 CD 87 1878 145 % % NN 87 1878 146 , , , 87 1878 147 fuels fuel NNS 87 1878 148 10 10 CD 87 1878 149 % % NN 87 1878 150 partners partner NNS 87 1878 151 : : : 87 1878 152 Germany Germany NNP 87 1878 153 20 20 CD 87 1878 154 % % NN 87 1878 155 , , , 87 1878 156 Italy Italy NNP 87 1878 157 14 14 CD 87 1878 158 % % NN 87 1878 159 , , , 87 1878 160 France France NNP 87 1878 161 8 8 CD 87 1878 162 % % NN 87 1878 163 , , , 87 1878 164 UK UK NNP 87 1878 165 5 5 CD 87 1878 166 % % NN 87 1878 167 , , , 87 1878 168 US US NNP 87 1878 169 4 4 CD 87 1878 170 % % NN 87 1878 171 External external JJ 87 1878 172 debt debt NN 87 1878 173 : : : 87 1878 174 $ $ $ 87 1878 175 23.7 23.7 CD 87 1878 176 billion billion CD 87 1878 177 ( ( -LRB- 87 1878 178 1991 1991 CD 87 1878 179 ) ) -RRB- 87 1878 180 Industrial industrial JJ 87 1878 181 production production NN 87 1878 182 : : : 87 1878 183 growth growth NN 87 1878 184 rate rate NN 87 1878 185 -1.0 -1.0 CD 87 1878 186 % % NN 87 1878 187 ( ( -LRB- 87 1878 188 1991 1991 CD 87 1878 189 ) ) -RRB- 87 1878 190 ; ; : 87 1878 191 accounts account NNS 87 1878 192 for for IN 87 1878 193 20 20 CD 87 1878 194 % % NN 87 1878 195 of of IN 87 1878 196 GDP GDP NNP 87 1878 197 Electricity Electricity NNP 87 1878 198 : : : 87 1878 199 10,500,000 10,500,000 CD 87 1878 200 kW kw NN 87 1878 201 capacity capacity NN 87 1878 202 ; ; : 87 1878 203 36,400 36,400 CD 87 1878 204 million million CD 87 1878 205 kWh kWh NNS 87 1878 206 produced produce VBN 87 1878 207 , , , 87 1878 208 3,610 3,610 CD 87 1878 209 kWh kWh NNS 87 1878 210 per per IN 87 1878 211 capita capita NN 87 1878 212 ( ( -LRB- 87 1878 213 1992 1992 CD 87 1878 214 ) ) -RRB- 87 1878 215 * * NFP 87 1878 216 Greece Greece NNP 87 1878 217 , , , 87 1878 218 Economy Economy NNP 87 1878 219 Industries Industries NNPS 87 1878 220 : : : 87 1878 221 food food NN 87 1878 222 and and CC 87 1878 223 tobacco tobacco NN 87 1878 224 processing processing NN 87 1878 225 , , , 87 1878 226 textiles textile NNS 87 1878 227 , , , 87 1878 228 chemicals chemical NNS 87 1878 229 , , , 87 1878 230 metal metal NN 87 1878 231 products product NNS 87 1878 232 , , , 87 1878 233 tourism tourism NN 87 1878 234 , , , 87 1878 235 mining mining NN 87 1878 236 , , , 87 1878 237 petroleum petroleum NN 87 1878 238 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 1878 239 : : : 87 1878 240 including include VBG 87 1878 241 fishing fishing NN 87 1878 242 and and CC 87 1878 243 forestry forestry NN 87 1878 244 , , , 87 1878 245 accounts account VBZ 87 1878 246 for for IN 87 1878 247 15 15 CD 87 1878 248 % % NN 87 1878 249 of of IN 87 1878 250 GDP GDP NNP 87 1878 251 and and CC 87 1878 252 27 27 CD 87 1878 253 % % NN 87 1878 254 of of IN 87 1878 255 the the DT 87 1878 256 labor labor NN 87 1878 257 force force NN 87 1878 258 ; ; : 87 1878 259 principal principal JJ 87 1878 260 products product NNS 87 1878 261 - - HYPH 87 1878 262 wheat wheat NN 87 1878 263 , , , 87 1878 264 corn corn NN 87 1878 265 , , , 87 1878 266 barley barley NN 87 1878 267 , , , 87 1878 268 sugar sugar NN 87 1878 269 beets beet NNS 87 1878 270 , , , 87 1878 271 olives olive NNS 87 1878 272 , , , 87 1878 273 tomatoes tomato NNS 87 1878 274 , , , 87 1878 275 wine wine NN 87 1878 276 , , , 87 1878 277 tobacco tobacco NN 87 1878 278 , , , 87 1878 279 potatoes potato NNS 87 1878 280 ; ; : 87 1878 281 self self NN 87 1878 282 - - HYPH 87 1878 283 sufficient sufficient JJ 87 1878 284 in in IN 87 1878 285 food food NN 87 1878 286 except except IN 87 1878 287 meat meat NN 87 1878 288 , , , 87 1878 289 dairy dairy NN 87 1878 290 products product NNS 87 1878 291 , , , 87 1878 292 and and CC 87 1878 293 animal animal NN 87 1878 294 feedstuffs feedstuff NNS 87 1878 295 ; ; : 87 1878 296 fish fish NN 87 1878 297 catch catch NN 87 1878 298 of of IN 87 1878 299 116,600 116,600 CD 87 1878 300 metric metric JJ 87 1878 301 tons ton NNS 87 1878 302 in in IN 87 1878 303 1988 1988 CD 87 1878 304 Illicit Illicit NNP 87 1878 305 drugs drug VBZ 87 1878 306 : : : 87 1878 307 illicit illicit JJ 87 1878 308 producer producer NN 87 1878 309 of of IN 87 1878 310 cannabis cannabis NN 87 1878 311 and and CC 87 1878 312 limited limited JJ 87 1878 313 opium opium NN 87 1878 314 ; ; : 87 1878 315 mostly mostly RB 87 1878 316 for for IN 87 1878 317 domestic domestic JJ 87 1878 318 production production NN 87 1878 319 ; ; : 87 1878 320 serves serve VBZ 87 1878 321 as as IN 87 1878 322 a a DT 87 1878 323 gateway gateway NN 87 1878 324 to to IN 87 1878 325 Europe Europe NNP 87 1878 326 for for IN 87 1878 327 traffickers trafficker NNS 87 1878 328 smuggling smuggle VBG 87 1878 329 cannabis cannabi NNS 87 1878 330 and and CC 87 1878 331 heroin heroin NN 87 1878 332 from from IN 87 1878 333 the the DT 87 1878 334 Middle Middle NNP 87 1878 335 East East NNP 87 1878 336 and and CC 87 1878 337 Southwest Southwest NNP 87 1878 338 Asia Asia NNP 87 1878 339 to to IN 87 1878 340 the the DT 87 1878 341 West west NN 87 1878 342 and and CC 87 1878 343 precursor precursor NN 87 1878 344 chemicals chemical NNS 87 1878 345 to to IN 87 1878 346 the the DT 87 1878 347 East East NNP 87 1878 348 ; ; : 87 1878 349 transshipment transshipment NN 87 1878 350 point point NN 87 1878 351 for for IN 87 1878 352 Southwest Southwest NNP 87 1878 353 Asian asian JJ 87 1878 354 heroin heroin NN 87 1878 355 transiting transit VBG 87 1878 356 the the DT 87 1878 357 Balkan balkan JJ 87 1878 358 route route NN 87 1878 359 Economic economic JJ 87 1878 360 aid aid NN 87 1878 361 : : : 87 1878 362 US US NNP 87 1878 363 commitments commitment NNS 87 1878 364 , , , 87 1878 365 including include VBG 87 1878 366 Ex Ex NNP 87 1878 367 - - HYPH 87 1878 368 Im Im NNP 87 1878 369 ( ( -LRB- 87 1878 370 FY70 FY70 NNP 87 1878 371 - - HYPH 87 1878 372 81 81 CD 87 1878 373 ) ) -RRB- 87 1878 374 , , , 87 1878 375 $ $ $ 87 1878 376 525 525 CD 87 1878 377 million million CD 87 1878 378 ; ; : 87 1878 379 Western western JJ 87 1878 380 ( ( -LRB- 87 1878 381 non non JJ 87 1878 382 - - JJ 87 1878 383 US us JJ 87 1878 384 ) ) -RRB- 87 1878 385 countries country NNS 87 1878 386 , , , 87 1878 387 ODA ODA NNP 87 1878 388 and and CC 87 1878 389 OOF OOF NNP 87 1878 390 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 1878 391 commitments commitment NNS 87 1878 392 ( ( -LRB- 87 1878 393 1970 1970 CD 87 1878 394 - - SYM 87 1878 395 89 89 CD 87 1878 396 ) ) -RRB- 87 1878 397 , , , 87 1878 398 $ $ $ 87 1878 399 1,390 1,390 CD 87 1878 400 million million CD 87 1878 401 Currency Currency NNP 87 1878 402 : : : 87 1878 403 1 1 CD 87 1878 404 drachma drachma NN 87 1878 405 ( ( -LRB- 87 1878 406 Dr Dr NNP 87 1878 407 ) ) -RRB- 87 1878 408 = = NFP 87 1878 409 100 100 CD 87 1878 410 lepta lepta NNP 87 1878 411 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 1878 412 rates rate NNS 87 1878 413 : : : 87 1878 414 drachma drachma NN 87 1878 415 ( ( -LRB- 87 1878 416 Dr Dr NNP 87 1878 417 ) ) -RRB- 87 1878 418 per per IN 87 1878 419 US$ us$ $ 87 1878 420 1 1 CD 87 1878 421 - - HYPH 87 1878 422 215.82 215.82 CD 87 1878 423 ( ( -LRB- 87 1878 424 January January NNP 87 1878 425 1993 1993 CD 87 1878 426 ) ) -RRB- 87 1878 427 , , , 87 1878 428 190.62 190.62 CD 87 1878 429 ( ( -LRB- 87 1878 430 1992 1992 CD 87 1878 431 ) ) -RRB- 87 1878 432 , , , 87 1878 433 182.27 182.27 CD 87 1878 434 ( ( -LRB- 87 1878 435 1991 1991 CD 87 1878 436 ) ) -RRB- 87 1878 437 , , , 87 1878 438 158.51 158.51 CD 87 1878 439 ( ( -LRB- 87 1878 440 1990 1990 CD 87 1878 441 ) ) -RRB- 87 1878 442 , , , 87 1878 443 162.42 162.42 CD 87 1878 444 ( ( -LRB- 87 1878 445 1989 1989 CD 87 1878 446 ) ) -RRB- 87 1878 447 , , , 87 1878 448 141.86 141.86 CD 87 1878 449 ( ( -LRB- 87 1878 450 1988 1988 CD 87 1878 451 ) ) -RRB- 87 1878 452 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 1878 453 year year NN 87 1878 454 : : : 87 1878 455 calendar calendar NN 87 1878 456 year year NN 87 1878 457 * * NFP 87 1878 458 Greece Greece NNP 87 1878 459 , , , 87 1878 460 Communications Communications NNP 87 1878 461 Railroads Railroads NNPS 87 1878 462 : : : 87 1878 463 2,479 2,479 CD 87 1878 464 km km NN 87 1878 465 total total NN 87 1878 466 ; ; : 87 1878 467 1,565 1,565 CD 87 1878 468 km km NN 87 1878 469 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 87 1878 470 standard standard JJ 87 1878 471 gauge gauge NN 87 1878 472 , , , 87 1878 473 of of IN 87 1878 474 which which WDT 87 1878 475 36 36 CD 87 1878 476 km km NN 87 1878 477 electrified electrify VBN 87 1878 478 and and CC 87 1878 479 100 100 CD 87 1878 480 km km NN 87 1878 481 double double JJ 87 1878 482 track track NN 87 1878 483 ; ; : 87 1878 484 892 892 CD 87 1878 485 km km VBG 87 1878 486 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 87 1878 487 gauge gauge NN 87 1878 488 ; ; : 87 1878 489 22 22 CD 87 1878 490 km km NN 87 1878 491 0.750-meter 0.750-meter CD 87 1878 492 narrow narrow JJ 87 1878 493 gauge gauge NN 87 1878 494 ; ; , 87 1878 495 all all DT 87 1878 496 government government NN 87 1878 497 owned own VBD 87 1878 498 Highways highway NNS 87 1878 499 : : : 87 1878 500 38,938 38,938 CD 87 1878 501 km km NNS 87 1878 502 total total NN 87 1878 503 ; ; : 87 1878 504 16,090 16,090 CD 87 1878 505 km km NN 87 1878 506 paved pave VBN 87 1878 507 , , , 87 1878 508 13,676 13,676 CD 87 1878 509 km km NN 87 1878 510 crushed crush VBN 87 1878 511 stone stone NN 87 1878 512 and and CC 87 1878 513 gravel gravel NN 87 1878 514 , , , 87 1878 515 5,632 5,632 CD 87 1878 516 km km NN 87 1878 517 improved improve VBN 87 1878 518 earth earth NN 87 1878 519 , , , 87 1878 520 3,540 3,540 CD 87 1878 521 km km NNS 87 1878 522 unimproved unimproved JJ 87 1878 523 earth earth NN 87 1878 524 Inland Inland NNP 87 1878 525 waterways waterway NNS 87 1878 526 : : : 87 1878 527 80 80 CD 87 1878 528 km km NN 87 1878 529 ; ; : 87 1878 530 system system NN 87 1878 531 consists consist VBZ 87 1878 532 of of IN 87 1878 533 three three CD 87 1878 534 coastal coastal JJ 87 1878 535 canals canal NNS 87 1878 536 ; ; : 87 1878 537 including include VBG 87 1878 538 the the DT 87 1878 539 Corinth Corinth NNP 87 1878 540 Canal Canal NNP 87 1878 541 ( ( -LRB- 87 1878 542 6 6 CD 87 1878 543 km km NN 87 1878 544 ) ) -RRB- 87 1878 545 which which WDT 87 1878 546 crosses cross VBZ 87 1878 547 the the DT 87 1878 548 Isthmus Isthmus NNP 87 1878 549 of of IN 87 1878 550 Corinth Corinth NNP 87 1878 551 connecting connect VBG 87 1878 552 the the DT 87 1878 553 Gulf Gulf NNP 87 1878 554 of of IN 87 1878 555 Corinth Corinth NNP 87 1878 556 with with IN 87 1878 557 the the DT 87 1878 558 Saronic Saronic NNP 87 1878 559 Gulf Gulf NNP 87 1878 560 and and CC 87 1878 561 shortens shorten VBZ 87 1878 562 the the DT 87 1878 563 sea sea NN 87 1878 564 voyage voyage NN 87 1878 565 from from IN 87 1878 566 the the DT 87 1878 567 Adriatic Adriatic NNP 87 1878 568 to to IN 87 1878 569 Piraievs Piraievs NNP 87 1878 570 ( ( -LRB- 87 1878 571 Piraeus Piraeus NNP 87 1878 572 ) ) -RRB- 87 1878 573 by by IN 87 1878 574 325 325 CD 87 1878 575 km km NNS 87 1878 576 ; ; : 87 1878 577 and and CC 87 1878 578 three three CD 87 1878 579 unconnected unconnected JJ 87 1878 580 rivers river NNS 87 1878 581 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 87 1878 582 : : : 87 1878 583 crude crude JJ 87 1878 584 oil oil NN 87 1878 585 26 26 CD 87 1878 586 km km NN 87 1878 587 ; ; : 87 1878 588 petroleum petroleum NN 87 1878 589 products product NNS 87 1878 590 547 547 CD 87 1878 591 km km NN 87 1878 592 Ports port NNS 87 1878 593 : : : 87 1878 594 Piraievs Piraievs NNP 87 1878 595 ( ( -LRB- 87 1878 596 Piraeus Piraeus NNP 87 1878 597 ) ) -RRB- 87 1878 598 , , , 87 1878 599 Thessaloniki Thessaloniki NNP 87 1878 600 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 1878 601 marine marine NN 87 1878 602 : : : 87 1878 603 998 998 CD 87 1878 604 ships ship NNS 87 1878 605 ( ( -LRB- 87 1878 606 1,000 1,000 CD 87 1878 607 GRT GRT NNP 87 1878 608 or or CC 87 1878 609 over over RB 87 1878 610 ) ) -RRB- 87 1878 611 totaling total VBG 87 1878 612 25,483,768 25,483,768 CD 87 1878 613 GRT/47,047,285 GRT/47,047,285 , 87 1878 614 DWT DWT NNP 87 1878 615 ; ; : 87 1878 616 includes include VBZ 87 1878 617 14 14 CD 87 1878 618 passenger passenger NN 87 1878 619 , , , 87 1878 620 66 66 CD 87 1878 621 short short JJ 87 1878 622 - - HYPH 87 1878 623 sea sea NN 87 1878 624 passenger passenger NN 87 1878 625 , , , 87 1878 626 2 2 CD 87 1878 627 passenger passenger NN 87 1878 628 - - HYPH 87 1878 629 cargo cargo NN 87 1878 630 , , , 87 1878 631 128 128 CD 87 1878 632 cargo cargo NN 87 1878 633 , , , 87 1878 634 26 26 CD 87 1878 635 container container NN 87 1878 636 , , , 87 1878 637 15 15 CD 87 1878 638 roll roll NN 87 1878 639 - - HYPH 87 1878 640 on on IN 87 1878 641 / / SYM 87 1878 642 roll roll NN 87 1878 643 - - HYPH 87 1878 644 off off RP 87 1878 645 cargo cargo NN 87 1878 646 , , , 87 1878 647 14 14 CD 87 1878 648 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 87 1878 649 cargo cargo NN 87 1878 650 , , , 87 1878 651 1 1 CD 87 1878 652 vehicle vehicle NN 87 1878 653 carrier carrier NN 87 1878 654 , , , 87 1878 655 214 214 CD 87 1878 656 oil oil NN 87 1878 657 tanker tanker NN 87 1878 658 , , , 87 1878 659 19 19 CD 87 1878 660 chemical chemical NN 87 1878 661 tanker tanker NN 87 1878 662 , , , 87 1878 663 7 7 CD 87 1878 664 liquefied liquefy VBN 87 1878 665 gas gas NN 87 1878 666 , , , 87 1878 667 42 42 CD 87 1878 668 combination combination NN 87 1878 669 ore ore NN 87 1878 670 / / SYM 87 1878 671 oil oil NN 87 1878 672 , , , 87 1878 673 3 3 CD 87 1878 674 specialized specialized JJ 87 1878 675 tanker tanker NN 87 1878 676 , , , 87 1878 677 424 424 CD 87 1878 678 bulk bulk NN 87 1878 679 , , , 87 1878 680 22 22 CD 87 1878 681 combination combination NN 87 1878 682 bulk bulk NN 87 1878 683 , , , 87 1878 684 1 1 CD 87 1878 685 livestock livestock NN 87 1878 686 carrier carrier NN 87 1878 687 ; ; : 87 1878 688 note note NN 87 1878 689 - - HYPH 87 1878 690 ethnic ethnic JJ 87 1878 691 Greeks Greeks NNPS 87 1878 692 also also RB 87 1878 693 own own VBP 87 1878 694 large large JJ 87 1878 695 numbers number NNS 87 1878 696 of of IN 87 1878 697 ships ship NNS 87 1878 698 under under IN 87 1878 699 the the DT 87 1878 700 registry registry NN 87 1878 701 of of IN 87 1878 702 Liberia Liberia NNP 87 1878 703 , , , 87 1878 704 Panama Panama NNP 87 1878 705 , , , 87 1878 706 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 87 1878 707 , , , 87 1878 708 Malta Malta NNP 87 1878 709 , , , 87 1878 710 and and CC 87 1878 711 The the DT 87 1878 712 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 87 1878 713 Airports Airports NNPS 87 1878 714 : : : 87 1878 715 total total NN 87 1878 716 : : : 87 1878 717 78 78 CD 87 1878 718 usable usable JJ 87 1878 719 : : : 87 1878 720 77 77 CD 87 1878 721 with with IN 87 1878 722 permanent permanent JJ 87 1878 723 - - HYPH 87 1878 724 surface surface NN 87 1878 725 runways runway NNS 87 1878 726 : : : 87 1878 727 63 63 CD 87 1878 728 with with IN 87 1878 729 runways runway NNS 87 1878 730 over over IN 87 1878 731 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1878 732 m m NNP 87 1878 733 : : : 87 1878 734 0 0 CD 87 1878 735 with with IN 87 1878 736 runways runways NNP 87 1878 737 2,440 2,440 CD 87 1878 738 - - HYPH 87 1878 739 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1878 740 m m NN 87 1878 741 : : : 87 1878 742 20 20 CD 87 1878 743 with with IN 87 1878 744 runways runway NNS 87 1878 745 1,220 1,220 CD 87 1878 746 - - HYPH 87 1878 747 2,439 2,439 CD 87 1878 748 m m NN 87 1878 749 : : : 87 1878 750 24 24 CD 87 1878 751 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 1878 752 : : : 87 1878 753 adequate adequate JJ 87 1878 754 , , , 87 1878 755 modern modern JJ 87 1878 756 networks network NNS 87 1878 757 reach reach VBP 87 1878 758 all all DT 87 1878 759 areas area NNS 87 1878 760 ; ; : 87 1878 761 4,080,000 4,080,000 CD 87 1878 762 telephones telephone NNS 87 1878 763 ; ; : 87 1878 764 microwave microwave NN 87 1878 765 radio radio NN 87 1878 766 relay relay NN 87 1878 767 carries carry VBZ 87 1878 768 most most JJS 87 1878 769 traffic traffic NN 87 1878 770 ; ; : 87 1878 771 extensive extensive JJ 87 1878 772 open open JJ 87 1878 773 - - HYPH 87 1878 774 wire wire NN 87 1878 775 network network NN 87 1878 776 ; ; : 87 1878 777 submarine submarine NN 87 1878 778 cables cable NNS 87 1878 779 to to IN 87 1878 780 off off IN 87 1878 781 - - HYPH 87 1878 782 shore shore NN 87 1878 783 islands island NNS 87 1878 784 ; ; , 87 1878 785 broadcast broadcast NN 87 1878 786 stations station NNS 87 1878 787 - - , 87 1878 788 29 29 CD 87 1878 789 AM am NN 87 1878 790 , , , 87 1878 791 17 17 CD 87 1878 792 ( ( -LRB- 87 1878 793 20 20 CD 87 1878 794 repeaters repeater NNS 87 1878 795 ) ) -RRB- 87 1878 796 FM FM NNP 87 1878 797 , , , 87 1878 798 361 361 CD 87 1878 799 TV tv NN 87 1878 800 ; ; : 87 1878 801 tropospheric tropospheric NN 87 1878 802 links link NNS 87 1878 803 , , , 87 1878 804 8 8 CD 87 1878 805 submarine submarine NN 87 1878 806 cables cable NNS 87 1878 807 ; ; : 87 1878 808 1 1 CD 87 1878 809 satellite satellite NN 87 1878 810 earth earth NN 87 1878 811 station station NN 87 1878 812 operating operate VBG 87 1878 813 in in IN 87 1878 814 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 1878 815 ( ( -LRB- 87 1878 816 1 1 CD 87 1878 817 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 1878 818 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 1878 819 and and CC 87 1878 820 1 1 CD 87 1878 821 Indian Indian NNP 87 1878 822 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 1878 823 antenna antenna NN 87 1878 824 ) ) -RRB- 87 1878 825 , , , 87 1878 826 and and CC 87 1878 827 EUTELSAT EUTELSAT NNP 87 1878 828 systems system NNS 87 1878 829 * * NFP 87 1878 830 Greece Greece NNP 87 1878 831 , , , 87 1878 832 Defense Defense NNP 87 1878 833 Forces Forces NNPS 87 1878 834 Branches Branches NNPS 87 1878 835 : : : 87 1878 836 Hellenic Hellenic NNP 87 1878 837 Army Army NNP 87 1878 838 , , , 87 1878 839 Hellenic Hellenic NNP 87 1878 840 Navy Navy NNP 87 1878 841 , , , 87 1878 842 Hellenic Hellenic NNP 87 1878 843 Air Air NNP 87 1878 844 Force Force NNP 87 1878 845 , , , 87 1878 846 National National NNP 87 1878 847 Guard Guard NNP 87 1878 848 , , , 87 1878 849 Police Police NNP 87 1878 850 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 1878 851 availability availability NN 87 1878 852 : : : 87 1878 853 males male NNS 87 1878 854 age age NNP 87 1878 855 15 15 CD 87 1878 856 - - SYM 87 1878 857 49 49 CD 87 1878 858 2,606,267 2,606,267 CD 87 1878 859 ; ; : 87 1878 860 fit fit JJ 87 1878 861 for for IN 87 1878 862 military military JJ 87 1878 863 service service NN 87 1878 864 1,996,835 1,996,835 CD 87 1878 865 ; ; : 87 1878 866 reach reach VB 87 1878 867 military military JJ 87 1878 868 age age NN 87 1878 869 ( ( -LRB- 87 1878 870 21 21 CD 87 1878 871 ) ) -RRB- 87 1878 872 annually annually RB 87 1878 873 73,541 73,541 CD 87 1878 874 ( ( -LRB- 87 1878 875 1993 1993 CD 87 1878 876 est est NNP 87 1878 877 . . . 87 1878 878 ) ) -RRB- 87 1879 1 Defense defense NN 87 1879 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1879 3 : : : 87 1879 4 exchange exchange NN 87 1879 5 rate rate NN 87 1879 6 conversion conversion NNP 87 1879 7 - - : 87 1879 8 $ $ $ 87 1879 9 4.2 4.2 CD 87 1879 10 billion billion CD 87 1879 11 , , , 87 1879 12 5.1 5.1 CD 87 1879 13 % % NN 87 1879 14 of of IN 87 1879 15 GDP GDP NNP 87 1879 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 1879 17 1992 1992 CD 87 1879 18 ) ) -RRB- 87 1879 19 * * NFP 87 1879 20 Greenland Greenland NNP 87 1879 21 , , , 87 1879 22 Header Header NNP 87 1879 23 Affiliation Affiliation NNP 87 1879 24 : : : 87 1879 25 ( ( -LRB- 87 1879 26 part part NN 87 1879 27 of of IN 87 1879 28 the the DT 87 1879 29 Danish danish JJ 87 1879 30 realm realm NN 87 1879 31 ) ) -RRB- 87 1879 32 * * NFP 87 1879 33 Greenland Greenland NNP 87 1879 34 , , , 87 1879 35 Geography Geography NNP 87 1879 36 Location Location NNP 87 1879 37 : : : 87 1879 38 in in IN 87 1879 39 the the DT 87 1879 40 North North NNP 87 1879 41 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 1879 42 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 1879 43 , , , 87 1879 44 between between IN 87 1879 45 Canada Canada NNP 87 1879 46 and and CC 87 1879 47 Norway Norway NNP 87 1879 48 Map Map NNP 87 1879 49 references reference NNS 87 1879 50 : : : 87 1879 51 Arctic Arctic NNP 87 1879 52 Region Region NNP 87 1879 53 , , , 87 1879 54 North North NNP 87 1879 55 America America NNP 87 1879 56 , , , 87 1879 57 Standard Standard NNP 87 1879 58 Time Time NNP 87 1879 59 Zones Zones NNPS 87 1879 60 of of IN 87 1879 61 the the DT 87 1879 62 World World NNP 87 1879 63 Area Area NNP 87 1879 64 : : : 87 1879 65 total total JJ 87 1879 66 area area NN 87 1879 67 : : : 87 1879 68 2,175,600 2,175,600 CD 87 1879 69 km2 km2 NNP 87 1879 70 land land NN 87 1879 71 area area NN 87 1879 72 : : : 87 1879 73 341,700 341,700 CD 87 1879 74 km2 km2 NNP 87 1879 75 ( ( -LRB- 87 1879 76 ice ice NN 87 1879 77 free free JJ 87 1879 78 ) ) -RRB- 87 1879 79 comparative comparative JJ 87 1879 80 area area NN 87 1879 81 : : : 87 1879 82 slightly slightly RB 87 1879 83 more more JJR 87 1879 84 than than IN 87 1879 85 three three CD 87 1879 86 times time NNS 87 1879 87 the the DT 87 1879 88 size size NN 87 1879 89 of of IN 87 1879 90 Texas Texas NNP 87 1879 91 Land Land NNP 87 1879 92 boundaries boundary NNS 87 1879 93 : : : 87 1879 94 0 0 LS 87 1879 95 km km NN 87 1879 96 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 1879 97 : : : 87 1879 98 44,087 44,087 CD 87 1879 99 km km NN 87 1879 100 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 1879 101 claims claim VBZ 87 1879 102 : : : 87 1879 103 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 1879 104 fishing fishing NN 87 1879 105 zone zone NN 87 1879 106 : : : 87 1879 107 200 200 CD 87 1879 108 nm nm CD 87 1879 109 territorial territorial JJ 87 1879 110 sea sea NN 87 1879 111 : : : 87 1879 112 3 3 CD 87 1879 113 nm nm NNP 87 1879 114 International international JJ 87 1879 115 disputes dispute NNS 87 1879 116 : : : 87 1879 117 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 1879 118 has have VBZ 87 1879 119 challenged challenge VBN 87 1879 120 Norway Norway NNP 87 1879 121 's 's POS 87 1879 122 maritime maritime NN 87 1879 123 claims claim NNS 87 1879 124 between between IN 87 1879 125 Greenland Greenland NNP 87 1879 126 and and CC 87 1879 127 Jan Jan NNP 87 1879 128 Mayen Mayen NNP 87 1879 129 Climate Climate NNP 87 1879 130 : : : 87 1879 131 arctic arctic NNP 87 1879 132 to to IN 87 1879 133 subarctic subarctic JJ 87 1879 134 ; ; : 87 1879 135 cool cool JJ 87 1879 136 summers summer NNS 87 1879 137 , , , 87 1879 138 cold cold JJ 87 1879 139 winters winter NNS 87 1879 140 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 1879 141 : : : 87 1879 142 flat flat JJ 87 1879 143 to to IN 87 1879 144 gradually gradually RB 87 1879 145 sloping slope VBG 87 1879 146 icecap icecap NN 87 1879 147 covers cover VBZ 87 1879 148 all all DT 87 1879 149 but but IN 87 1879 150 a a DT 87 1879 151 narrow narrow JJ 87 1879 152 , , , 87 1879 153 mountainous mountainous JJ 87 1879 154 , , , 87 1879 155 barren barren JJ 87 1879 156 , , , 87 1879 157 rocky rocky JJ 87 1879 158 coast coast NN 87 1879 159 Natural natural JJ 87 1879 160 resources resource NNS 87 1879 161 : : : 87 1879 162 zinc zinc NN 87 1879 163 , , , 87 1879 164 lead lead NN 87 1879 165 , , , 87 1879 166 iron iron NN 87 1879 167 ore ore NN 87 1879 168 , , , 87 1879 169 coal coal NN 87 1879 170 , , , 87 1879 171 molybdenum molybdenum NNP 87 1879 172 , , , 87 1879 173 cryolite cryolite NNP 87 1879 174 , , , 87 1879 175 uranium uranium NN 87 1879 176 , , , 87 1879 177 fish fish NN 87 1879 178 Land land NN 87 1879 179 use use NN 87 1879 180 : : : 87 1879 181 arable arable JJ 87 1879 182 land land NN 87 1879 183 : : : 87 1879 184 0 0 CD 87 1879 185 % % NN 87 1879 186 permanent permanent JJ 87 1879 187 crops crop NNS 87 1879 188 : : : 87 1879 189 0 0 CD 87 1879 190 % % NN 87 1879 191 meadows meadow NNS 87 1879 192 and and CC 87 1879 193 pastures pasture NNS 87 1879 194 : : : 87 1879 195 1 1 CD 87 1879 196 % % NN 87 1879 197 forest forest NN 87 1879 198 and and CC 87 1879 199 woodland woodland NN 87 1879 200 : : : 87 1879 201 0 0 CD 87 1879 202 % % NN 87 1879 203 other other JJ 87 1879 204 : : : 87 1879 205 99 99 CD 87 1879 206 % % NN 87 1879 207 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 1879 208 land land NN 87 1879 209 : : : 87 1879 210 NA NA NNP 87 1879 211 km2 km2 NNP 87 1879 212 Environment Environment NNP 87 1879 213 : : : 87 1879 214 sparse sparse JJ 87 1879 215 population population NN 87 1879 216 confined confine VBN 87 1879 217 to to IN 87 1879 218 small small JJ 87 1879 219 settlements settlement NNS 87 1879 220 along along IN 87 1879 221 coast coast NN 87 1879 222 ; ; : 87 1879 223 continuous continuous JJ 87 1879 224 permafrost permafrost NN 87 1879 225 over over IN 87 1879 226 northern northern JJ 87 1879 227 two two CD 87 1879 228 - - HYPH 87 1879 229 thirds third NNS 87 1879 230 of of IN 87 1879 231 the the DT 87 1879 232 island island NN 87 1879 233 Note note NN 87 1879 234 : : : 87 1879 235 dominates dominate VBZ 87 1879 236 North North NNP 87 1879 237 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 1879 238 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 1879 239 between between IN 87 1879 240 North North NNP 87 1879 241 America America NNP 87 1879 242 and and CC 87 1879 243 Europe Europe NNP 87 1879 244 * * NFP 87 1879 245 Greenland Greenland NNP 87 1879 246 , , , 87 1879 247 People People NNPS 87 1879 248 Population Population NNP 87 1879 249 : : : 87 1879 250 56,533 56,533 CD 87 1879 251 ( ( -LRB- 87 1879 252 July July NNP 87 1879 253 1993 1993 CD 87 1879 254 est est NNP 87 1879 255 . . . 87 1879 256 ) ) -RRB- 87 1880 1 Population population NN 87 1880 2 growth growth NN 87 1880 3 rate rate NN 87 1880 4 : : : 87 1880 5 0.84 0.84 CD 87 1880 6 % % NN 87 1880 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1880 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1880 9 est est NNP 87 1880 10 . . . 87 1880 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1881 1 Birth birth NN 87 1881 2 rate rate NN 87 1881 3 : : : 87 1881 4 19.62 19.62 CD 87 1881 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 1881 6 population population NN 87 1881 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1881 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1881 9 est est NNP 87 1881 10 . . . 87 1881 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1882 1 Death death NN 87 1882 2 rate rate NN 87 1882 3 : : : 87 1882 4 7.66 7.66 CD 87 1882 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 1882 6 population population NN 87 1882 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1882 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1882 9 est est NNP 87 1882 10 . . . 87 1882 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1883 1 Net net JJ 87 1883 2 migration migration NN 87 1883 3 rate rate NN 87 1883 4 : : : 87 1883 5 -3.54 -3.54 NFP 87 1883 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 87 1883 7 population population NN 87 1883 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 1883 9 1993 1993 CD 87 1883 10 est est NNP 87 1883 11 . . . 87 1883 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 1884 1 Infant infant NN 87 1884 2 mortality mortality NN 87 1884 3 rate rate NN 87 1884 4 : : : 87 1884 5 28.4 28.4 CD 87 1884 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 1884 7 live live JJ 87 1884 8 births birth NNS 87 1884 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 1884 10 1993 1993 CD 87 1884 11 est est NNP 87 1884 12 . . . 87 1884 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 1885 1 Life life NN 87 1885 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 1885 3 at at IN 87 1885 4 birth birth NN 87 1885 5 : : : 87 1885 6 total total JJ 87 1885 7 population population NN 87 1885 8 : : : 87 1885 9 66.19 66.19 CD 87 1885 10 years year NNS 87 1885 11 male male JJ 87 1885 12 : : : 87 1885 13 61.79 61.79 CD 87 1885 14 years year NNS 87 1885 15 female female JJ 87 1885 16 : : : 87 1885 17 70.6 70.6 CD 87 1885 18 years year NNS 87 1885 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 1885 20 1993 1993 CD 87 1885 21 est est NNP 87 1885 22 . . . 87 1885 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 1886 1 Total total JJ 87 1886 2 fertility fertility NN 87 1886 3 rate rate NN 87 1886 4 : : : 87 1886 5 2.33 2.33 CD 87 1886 6 children child NNS 87 1886 7 born bear VBN 87 1886 8 / / SYM 87 1886 9 woman woman NN 87 1886 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 1886 11 1993 1993 CD 87 1886 12 est est NNP 87 1886 13 . . . 87 1886 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 1887 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 1887 2 : : : 87 1887 3 noun noun NNP 87 1887 4 : : : 87 1887 5 Greenlander(s Greenlander(s NNP 87 1887 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 1887 7 adjective adjective NN 87 1887 8 : : : 87 1887 9 Greenlandic Greenlandic NNP 87 1887 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 1887 11 divisions division NNS 87 1887 12 : : : 87 1887 13 Greenlander greenlander NN 87 1887 14 86 86 CD 87 1887 15 % % NN 87 1887 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 1887 17 Eskimos Eskimos NNP 87 1887 18 and and CC 87 1887 19 Greenland Greenland NNP 87 1887 20 - - HYPH 87 1887 21 born bear VBN 87 1887 22 Caucasians Caucasians NNPS 87 1887 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 1887 24 , , , 87 1887 25 Danish danish VB 87 1887 26 14 14 CD 87 1887 27 % % NN 87 1887 28 Religions religion NNS 87 1887 29 : : : 87 1887 30 Evangelical Evangelical NNP 87 1887 31 Lutheran Lutheran NNP 87 1887 32 Languages Languages NNPS 87 1887 33 : : : 87 1887 34 Eskimo Eskimo NNP 87 1887 35 dialects dialect NNS 87 1887 36 , , , 87 1887 37 Danish Danish NNP 87 1887 38 Literacy Literacy NNP 87 1887 39 : : : 87 1887 40 total total JJ 87 1887 41 population population NN 87 1887 42 : : : 87 1887 43 NA% NA% NNP 87 1887 44 male male NNP 87 1887 45 : : : 87 1887 46 NA% NA% NNP 87 1887 47 female female JJ 87 1887 48 : : : 87 1887 49 NA% NA% `` 87 1887 50 Labor labor NN 87 1887 51 force force NN 87 1887 52 : : : 87 1887 53 22,800 22,800 CD 87 1887 54 by by IN 87 1887 55 occupation occupation NN 87 1887 56 : : : 87 1887 57 largely largely RB 87 1887 58 engaged engage VBN 87 1887 59 in in IN 87 1887 60 fishing fishing NN 87 1887 61 , , , 87 1887 62 hunting hunting NN 87 1887 63 , , , 87 1887 64 sheep sheep NNS 87 1887 65 breeding breeding NN 87 1887 66 * * NFP 87 1887 67 Greenland Greenland NNP 87 1887 68 , , , 87 1887 69 Government Government NNP 87 1887 70 Names Names NNPS 87 1887 71 : : : 87 1887 72 conventional conventional JJ 87 1887 73 long long JJ 87 1887 74 form form NN 87 1887 75 : : : 87 1887 76 none none NN 87 1887 77 conventional conventional JJ 87 1887 78 short short JJ 87 1887 79 form form NN 87 1887 80 : : : 87 1887 81 Greenland greenland VB 87 1887 82 local local JJ 87 1887 83 long long JJ 87 1887 84 form form NN 87 1887 85 : : : 87 1887 86 none none NN 87 1887 87 local local JJ 87 1887 88 short short JJ 87 1887 89 form form NN 87 1887 90 : : : 87 1887 91 Kalaallit Kalaallit NNP 87 1887 92 Nunaat Nunaat NNP 87 1887 93 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 1887 94 : : : 87 1887 95 GL GL NNP 87 1887 96 Type Type NNP 87 1887 97 : : : 87 1887 98 part part NN 87 1887 99 of of IN 87 1887 100 the the DT 87 1887 101 Danish danish JJ 87 1887 102 realm realm NN 87 1887 103 ; ; : 87 1887 104 self self NN 87 1887 105 - - HYPH 87 1887 106 governing govern VBG 87 1887 107 overseas overseas JJ 87 1887 108 administrative administrative JJ 87 1887 109 division division NN 87 1887 110 Capital capital NN 87 1887 111 : : : 87 1887 112 Nuuk Nuuk NNP 87 1887 113 ( ( -LRB- 87 1887 114 Godthab Godthab NNP 87 1887 115 ) ) -RRB- 87 1887 116 Administrative administrative JJ 87 1887 117 divisions division NNS 87 1887 118 : : : 87 1887 119 3 3 CD 87 1887 120 municipalities municipality NNS 87 1887 121 ( ( -LRB- 87 1887 122 kommuner kommuner NNP 87 1887 123 , , , 87 1887 124 singular singular NNP 87 1887 125 - - HYPH 87 1887 126 kommun kommun NN 87 1887 127 ) ) -RRB- 87 1887 128 ; ; : 87 1887 129 Nordgronland Nordgronland NNP 87 1887 130 , , , 87 1887 131 Ostgronland Ostgronland NNP 87 1887 132 , , , 87 1887 133 Vestgronland Vestgronland NNP 87 1887 134 Independence Independence NNP 87 1887 135 : : : 87 1887 136 none none NN 87 1887 137 ( ( -LRB- 87 1887 138 part part NN 87 1887 139 of of IN 87 1887 140 the the DT 87 1887 141 Danish danish JJ 87 1887 142 realm realm NN 87 1887 143 ; ; : 87 1887 144 self self NN 87 1887 145 - - HYPH 87 1887 146 governing govern VBG 87 1887 147 overseas overseas JJ 87 1887 148 administrative administrative JJ 87 1887 149 division division NN 87 1887 150 ) ) -RRB- 87 1887 151 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 1887 152 : : : 87 1887 153 Danish Danish NNP 87 1887 154 Legal Legal NNP 87 1887 155 system system NN 87 1887 156 : : : 87 1887 157 Danish Danish NNP 87 1887 158 National National NNP 87 1887 159 holiday holiday NN 87 1887 160 : : : 87 1887 161 Birthday birthday NN 87 1887 162 of of IN 87 1887 163 the the DT 87 1887 164 Queen Queen NNP 87 1887 165 , , , 87 1887 166 16 16 CD 87 1887 167 April April NNP 87 1887 168 ( ( -LRB- 87 1887 169 1940 1940 CD 87 1887 170 ) ) -RRB- 87 1887 171 Political political JJ 87 1887 172 parties party NNS 87 1887 173 and and CC 87 1887 174 leaders leader NNS 87 1887 175 : : : 87 1887 176 two two CD 87 1887 177 - - HYPH 87 1887 178 party party NN 87 1887 179 ruling ruling NN 87 1887 180 coalition coalition NN 87 1887 181 ; ; : 87 1887 182 Siumut Siumut NNP 87 1887 183 ( ( -LRB- 87 1887 184 a a DT 87 1887 185 moderate moderate JJ 87 1887 186 socialist socialist JJ 87 1887 187 party party NN 87 1887 188 that that WDT 87 1887 189 advocates advocate VBZ 87 1887 190 more more RBR 87 1887 191 distinct distinct JJ 87 1887 192 Greenlandic Greenlandic NNP 87 1887 193 identity identity NN 87 1887 194 and and CC 87 1887 195 greater great JJR 87 1887 196 autonomy autonomy NN 87 1887 197 from from IN 87 1887 198 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 1887 199 ) ) -RRB- 87 1887 200 , , , 87 1887 201 Lars Lars NNP 87 1887 202 Emil Emil NNP 87 1887 203 JOHANSEN JOHANSEN NNP 87 1887 204 , , , 87 1887 205 chairman chairman NN 87 1887 206 ; ; : 87 1887 207 Inuit Inuit NNP 87 1887 208 Ataqatigiit Ataqatigiit NNP 87 1887 209 ( ( -LRB- 87 1887 210 IA IA NNP 87 1887 211 ; ; : 87 1887 212 a a DT 87 1887 213 Marxist Marxist NNP 87 1887 214 - - HYPH 87 1887 215 Leninist Leninist NNP 87 1887 216 party party NN 87 1887 217 that that WDT 87 1887 218 favors favor VBZ 87 1887 219 complete complete JJ 87 1887 220 independence independence NN 87 1887 221 from from IN 87 1887 222 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 1887 223 rather rather RB 87 1887 224 than than IN 87 1887 225 home home NN 87 1887 226 rule rule NN 87 1887 227 ) ) -RRB- 87 1887 228 , , , 87 1887 229 Arqaluk Arqaluk NNP 87 1887 230 LYNGE LYNGE NNS 87 1887 231 ; ; : 87 1887 232 Atassut Atassut NNP 87 1887 233 Party Party NNP 87 1887 234 ( ( -LRB- 87 1887 235 a a DT 87 1887 236 more more RBR 87 1887 237 conservative conservative JJ 87 1887 238 party party NN 87 1887 239 that that WDT 87 1887 240 favors favor VBZ 87 1887 241 continuing continue VBG 87 1887 242 close close JJ 87 1887 243 relations relation NNS 87 1887 244 with with IN 87 1887 245 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 1887 246 ) ) -RRB- 87 1887 247 , , , 87 1887 248 leader leader NN 87 1887 249 NA NA NNP 87 1887 250 ; ; : 87 1887 251 Polar Polar NNP 87 1887 252 Party Party NNP 87 1887 253 ( ( -LRB- 87 1887 254 conservative conservative JJ 87 1887 255 - - HYPH 87 1887 256 Greenland Greenland NNP 87 1887 257 nationalist nationalist NN 87 1887 258 ) ) -RRB- 87 1887 259 , , , 87 1887 260 Lars Lars NNP 87 1887 261 CHEMNITZ CHEMNITZ NNP 87 1887 262 ; ; : 87 1887 263 Center Center NNP 87 1887 264 Party Party NNP 87 1887 265 ( ( -LRB- 87 1887 266 a a DT 87 1887 267 new new JJ 87 1887 268 nonsocialist nonsocialist JJ 87 1887 269 protest protest NNP 87 1887 270 party party NNP 87 1887 271 ) ) -RRB- 87 1887 272 , , , 87 1887 273 leader leader NN 87 1887 274 NA NA NNP 87 1887 275 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 1887 276 : : : 87 1887 277 18 18 CD 87 1887 278 years year NNS 87 1887 279 of of IN 87 1887 280 age age NN 87 1887 281 ; ; : 87 1887 282 universal universal JJ 87 1887 283 Elections election NNS 87 1887 284 : : : 87 1887 285 Danish Danish NNP 87 1887 286 Folketing Folketing NNP 87 1887 287 : : : 87 1887 288 last last RB 87 1887 289 held hold VBN 87 1887 290 on on IN 87 1887 291 12 12 CD 87 1887 292 December December NNP 87 1887 293 1990 1990 CD 87 1887 294 ( ( -LRB- 87 1887 295 next next JJ 87 1887 296 to to TO 87 1887 297 be be VB 87 1887 298 held hold VBN 87 1887 299 by by IN 87 1887 300 December December NNP 87 1887 301 1994 1994 CD 87 1887 302 ) ) -RRB- 87 1887 303 ; ; : 87 1887 304 Greenland Greenland NNP 87 1887 305 elects elect VBZ 87 1887 306 two two CD 87 1887 307 representatives representative NNS 87 1887 308 to to IN 87 1887 309 the the DT 87 1887 310 Folketing Folketing NNP 87 1887 311 ; ; : 87 1887 312 results result NNS 87 1887 313 - - HYPH 87 1887 314 percent percent NN 87 1887 315 of of IN 87 1887 316 vote vote NN 87 1887 317 by by IN 87 1887 318 party party NN 87 1887 319 NA NA NNP 87 1887 320 ; ; : 87 1887 321 seats seat NNS 87 1887 322 - - HYPH 87 1887 323 ( ( -LRB- 87 1887 324 2 2 CD 87 1887 325 total total NN 87 1887 326 ) ) -RRB- 87 1887 327 Siumut siumut NN 87 1887 328 1 1 CD 87 1887 329 , , , 87 1887 330 Atassut Atassut NNP 87 1887 331 1 1 CD 87 1887 332 Landsting landsting NN 87 1887 333 : : : 87 1887 334 last last RB 87 1887 335 held hold VBN 87 1887 336 on on IN 87 1887 337 5 5 CD 87 1887 338 March March NNP 87 1887 339 1991 1991 CD 87 1887 340 ( ( -LRB- 87 1887 341 next next JJ 87 1887 342 to to TO 87 1887 343 be be VB 87 1887 344 held hold VBN 87 1887 345 5 5 CD 87 1887 346 March March NNP 87 1887 347 1995 1995 CD 87 1887 348 ) ) -RRB- 87 1887 349 ; ; : 87 1887 350 results result NNS 87 1887 351 - - HYPH 87 1887 352 percent percent NN 87 1887 353 of of IN 87 1887 354 vote vote NN 87 1887 355 by by IN 87 1887 356 party party NN 87 1887 357 NA NA NNP 87 1887 358 ; ; : 87 1887 359 seats seat NNS 87 1887 360 - - , 87 1887 361 ( ( -LRB- 87 1887 362 27 27 CD 87 1887 363 total total NN 87 1887 364 ) ) -RRB- 87 1887 365 Siumut siumut NN 87 1887 366 11 11 CD 87 1887 367 , , , 87 1887 368 Atassut Atassut NNP 87 1887 369 Party Party NNP 87 1887 370 8 8 CD 87 1887 371 , , , 87 1887 372 Inuit Inuit NNP 87 1887 373 Ataqatigiit Ataqatigiit NNP 87 1887 374 5 5 CD 87 1887 375 , , , 87 1887 376 Center Center NNP 87 1887 377 Party Party NNP 87 1887 378 2 2 CD 87 1887 379 , , , 87 1887 380 Polar Polar NNP 87 1887 381 Party Party NNP 87 1887 382 1 1 CD 87 1887 383 Executive Executive NNP 87 1887 384 branch branch NN 87 1887 385 : : : 87 1887 386 Danish danish JJ 87 1887 387 monarch monarch NN 87 1887 388 , , , 87 1887 389 high high JJ 87 1887 390 commissioner commissioner NN 87 1887 391 , , , 87 1887 392 home home NN 87 1887 393 rule rule NN 87 1887 394 chairman chairman NN 87 1887 395 , , , 87 1887 396 prime prime NNP 87 1887 397 minister minister NN 87 1887 398 , , , 87 1887 399 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 87 1887 400 ( ( -LRB- 87 1887 401 Landsstyre Landsstyre NNP 87 1887 402 ) ) -RRB- 87 1887 403 Legislative legislative JJ 87 1887 404 branch branch NN 87 1887 405 : : : 87 1887 406 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 1887 407 Parliament Parliament NNP 87 1887 408 ( ( -LRB- 87 1887 409 Landsting Landsting NNP 87 1887 410 ) ) -RRB- 87 1887 411 Judicial judicial JJ 87 1887 412 branch branch NN 87 1887 413 : : : 87 1887 414 High High NNP 87 1887 415 Court Court NNP 87 1887 416 ( ( -LRB- 87 1887 417 Landsret Landsret NNP 87 1887 418 ) ) -RRB- 87 1887 419 Leaders leader NNS 87 1887 420 : : : 87 1887 421 Chief Chief NNP 87 1887 422 of of IN 87 1887 423 State state NN 87 1887 424 : : : 87 1887 425 Queen Queen NNP 87 1887 426 MARGRETHE MARGRETHE NNS 87 1887 427 II ii CD 87 1887 428 ( ( -LRB- 87 1887 429 since since IN 87 1887 430 14 14 CD 87 1887 431 January January NNP 87 1887 432 1972 1972 CD 87 1887 433 ) ) -RRB- 87 1887 434 , , , 87 1887 435 represented represent VBN 87 1887 436 by by IN 87 1887 437 High High NNP 87 1887 438 Commissioner Commissioner NNP 87 1887 439 Torben Torben NNP 87 1887 440 Hede Hede NNP 87 1887 441 PEDERSEN PEDERSEN NNP 87 1887 442 ( ( -LRB- 87 1887 443 since since IN 87 1887 444 NA NA NNP 87 1887 445 ) ) -RRB- 87 1887 446 * * NFP 87 1887 447 Greenland Greenland NNP 87 1887 448 , , , 87 1887 449 Government Government NNP 87 1887 450 Head Head NNP 87 1887 451 of of IN 87 1887 452 Government Government NNP 87 1887 453 : : : 87 1887 454 Home Home NNP 87 1887 455 Rule Rule NNP 87 1887 456 Chairman Chairman NNP 87 1887 457 Lars Lars NNP 87 1887 458 Emil Emil NNP 87 1887 459 JOHANSEN JOHANSEN NNP 87 1887 460 ( ( -LRB- 87 1887 461 since since IN 87 1887 462 15 15 CD 87 1887 463 March March NNP 87 1887 464 1991 1991 CD 87 1887 465 ) ) -RRB- 87 1887 466 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1887 467 representation representation NN 87 1887 468 in in IN 87 1887 469 US US NNP 87 1887 470 : : : 87 1887 471 none none NN 87 1887 472 ( ( -LRB- 87 1887 473 self self NN 87 1887 474 - - HYPH 87 1887 475 governing govern VBG 87 1887 476 overseas overseas JJ 87 1887 477 administrative administrative JJ 87 1887 478 division division NN 87 1887 479 of of IN 87 1887 480 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 1887 481 ) ) -RRB- 87 1887 482 US US NNP 87 1887 483 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1887 484 representation representation NN 87 1887 485 : : : 87 1887 486 none none NN 87 1887 487 ( ( -LRB- 87 1887 488 self self NN 87 1887 489 - - HYPH 87 1887 490 governing govern VBG 87 1887 491 overseas overseas JJ 87 1887 492 administrative administrative JJ 87 1887 493 division division NN 87 1887 494 of of IN 87 1887 495 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 1887 496 ) ) -RRB- 87 1887 497 Flag flag NN 87 1887 498 : : : 87 1887 499 two two CD 87 1887 500 equal equal JJ 87 1887 501 horizontal horizontal JJ 87 1887 502 bands band NNS 87 1887 503 of of IN 87 1887 504 white white JJ 87 1887 505 ( ( -LRB- 87 1887 506 top top NN 87 1887 507 ) ) -RRB- 87 1887 508 and and CC 87 1887 509 red red JJ 87 1887 510 with with IN 87 1887 511 a a DT 87 1887 512 large large JJ 87 1887 513 disk disk NN 87 1887 514 slightly slightly RB 87 1887 515 to to IN 87 1887 516 the the DT 87 1887 517 hoist hoist NN 87 1887 518 side side NN 87 1887 519 of of IN 87 1887 520 center center NN 87 1887 521 - - : 87 1887 522 the the DT 87 1887 523 top top JJ 87 1887 524 half half NN 87 1887 525 of of IN 87 1887 526 the the DT 87 1887 527 disk disk NN 87 1887 528 is be VBZ 87 1887 529 red red JJ 87 1887 530 , , , 87 1887 531 the the DT 87 1887 532 bottom bottom JJ 87 1887 533 half half NN 87 1887 534 is be VBZ 87 1887 535 white white JJ 87 1887 536 * * NFP 87 1887 537 Greenland Greenland NNP 87 1887 538 , , , 87 1887 539 Economy Economy NNP 87 1887 540 Overview Overview NNP 87 1887 541 : : : 87 1887 542 Greenland Greenland NNP 87 1887 543 's 's POS 87 1887 544 economic economic JJ 87 1887 545 situation situation NN 87 1887 546 at at IN 87 1887 547 present present JJ 87 1887 548 is be VBZ 87 1887 549 difficult difficult JJ 87 1887 550 and and CC 87 1887 551 unemployment unemployment NN 87 1887 552 increases increase NNS 87 1887 553 . . . 87 1888 1 Prospects prospect NNS 87 1888 2 for for IN 87 1888 3 economic economic JJ 87 1888 4 growth growth NN 87 1888 5 in in IN 87 1888 6 the the DT 87 1888 7 immediate immediate JJ 87 1888 8 future future NN 87 1888 9 are be VBP 87 1888 10 not not RB 87 1888 11 bright bright JJ 87 1888 12 . . . 87 1889 1 The the DT 87 1889 2 Home Home NNP 87 1889 3 Rule Rule NNP 87 1889 4 Government Government NNP 87 1889 5 's 's POS 87 1889 6 economic economic JJ 87 1889 7 restraint restraint NN 87 1889 8 measures measure NNS 87 1889 9 introduced introduce VBN 87 1889 10 in in IN 87 1889 11 the the DT 87 1889 12 late late JJ 87 1889 13 1980s 1980s CD 87 1889 14 have have VBP 87 1889 15 assisted assist VBN 87 1889 16 in in IN 87 1889 17 shifting shift VBG 87 1889 18 red red JJ 87 1889 19 figures figure NNS 87 1889 20 into into IN 87 1889 21 a a DT 87 1889 22 balance balance NN 87 1889 23 in in IN 87 1889 24 the the DT 87 1889 25 public public JJ 87 1889 26 budget budget NN 87 1889 27 . . . 87 1890 1 Foreign foreign JJ 87 1890 2 trade trade NN 87 1890 3 produced produce VBD 87 1890 4 a a DT 87 1890 5 surplus surplus NN 87 1890 6 in in IN 87 1890 7 1989 1989 CD 87 1890 8 and and CC 87 1890 9 1990 1990 CD 87 1890 10 , , , 87 1890 11 but but CC 87 1890 12 has have VBZ 87 1890 13 now now RB 87 1890 14 returned return VBN 87 1890 15 to to IN 87 1890 16 a a DT 87 1890 17 deficit deficit NN 87 1890 18 . . . 87 1891 1 Following follow VBG 87 1891 2 the the DT 87 1891 3 closing closing NN 87 1891 4 of of IN 87 1891 5 the the DT 87 1891 6 Black Black NNP 87 1891 7 Angel Angel NNP 87 1891 8 lead lead NN 87 1891 9 and and CC 87 1891 10 zinc zinc NN 87 1891 11 mine mine NN 87 1891 12 in in IN 87 1891 13 1989 1989 CD 87 1891 14 , , , 87 1891 15 Greenland Greenland NNP 87 1891 16 today today NN 87 1891 17 is be VBZ 87 1891 18 fully fully RB 87 1891 19 dependent dependent JJ 87 1891 20 on on IN 87 1891 21 fishing fishing NN 87 1891 22 and and CC 87 1891 23 fish fish NN 87 1891 24 processing processing NN 87 1891 25 , , , 87 1891 26 this this DT 87 1891 27 sector sector NN 87 1891 28 accounting account VBG 87 1891 29 for for IN 87 1891 30 95 95 CD 87 1891 31 % % NN 87 1891 32 of of IN 87 1891 33 exports export NNS 87 1891 34 . . . 87 1892 1 Prospects prospect NNS 87 1892 2 for for IN 87 1892 3 fisheries fishery NNS 87 1892 4 are be VBP 87 1892 5 not not RB 87 1892 6 bright bright JJ 87 1892 7 , , , 87 1892 8 as as IN 87 1892 9 the the DT 87 1892 10 important important JJ 87 1892 11 shrimp shrimp NN 87 1892 12 catches catch NNS 87 1892 13 will will MD 87 1892 14 at at IN 87 1892 15 best good JJS 87 1892 16 stabilize stabilize VB 87 1892 17 and and CC 87 1892 18 cod cod VB 87 1892 19 catches catch NNS 87 1892 20 have have VBP 87 1892 21 dropped drop VBN 87 1892 22 . . . 87 1893 1 Resumption resumption NN 87 1893 2 of of IN 87 1893 3 mining mining NN 87 1893 4 and and CC 87 1893 5 hydrocarbon hydrocarbon NN 87 1893 6 activities activity NNS 87 1893 7 is be VBZ 87 1893 8 not not RB 87 1893 9 around around IN 87 1893 10 the the DT 87 1893 11 corner corner NN 87 1893 12 , , , 87 1893 13 thus thus RB 87 1893 14 leaving leave VBG 87 1893 15 only only JJ 87 1893 16 tourism tourism NN 87 1893 17 with with IN 87 1893 18 some some DT 87 1893 19 potential potential NN 87 1893 20 for for IN 87 1893 21 the the DT 87 1893 22 near near JJ 87 1893 23 future future NN 87 1893 24 . . . 87 1894 1 The the DT 87 1894 2 public public JJ 87 1894 3 sector sector NN 87 1894 4 in in IN 87 1894 5 Greenland Greenland NNP 87 1894 6 , , , 87 1894 7 i.e. i.e. FW 87 1895 1 the the DT 87 1895 2 HRG HRG NNP 87 1895 3 and and CC 87 1895 4 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 1895 5 commercial commercial JJ 87 1895 6 entities entity NNS 87 1895 7 and and CC 87 1895 8 the the DT 87 1895 9 municipalities municipality NNS 87 1895 10 , , , 87 1895 11 plays play VBZ 87 1895 12 a a DT 87 1895 13 dominant dominant JJ 87 1895 14 role role NN 87 1895 15 in in IN 87 1895 16 Greenland Greenland NNP 87 1895 17 accounting account VBG 87 1895 18 for for IN 87 1895 19 about about RB 87 1895 20 two two CD 87 1895 21 thirds third NNS 87 1895 22 of of IN 87 1895 23 total total JJ 87 1895 24 employment employment NN 87 1895 25 . . . 87 1896 1 About about IN 87 1896 2 half half PDT 87 1896 3 the the DT 87 1896 4 government government NN 87 1896 5 's 's POS 87 1896 6 revenues revenue NNS 87 1896 7 come come VBP 87 1896 8 from from IN 87 1896 9 grants grant NNS 87 1896 10 from from IN 87 1896 11 the the DT 87 1896 12 Danish danish JJ 87 1896 13 Government Government NNP 87 1896 14 . . . 87 1897 1 National national JJ 87 1897 2 product product NN 87 1897 3 : : : 87 1897 4 GNP gnp NN 87 1897 5 - - HYPH 87 1897 6 purchasing purchase VBG 87 1897 7 power power NN 87 1897 8 equivalent equivalent NN 87 1897 9 - - : 87 1897 10 $ $ $ 87 1897 11 500 500 CD 87 1897 12 million million CD 87 1897 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 1897 14 1988 1988 CD 87 1897 15 ) ) -RRB- 87 1897 16 National national JJ 87 1897 17 product product NN 87 1897 18 real real JJ 87 1897 19 growth growth NN 87 1897 20 rate rate NN 87 1897 21 : : : 87 1897 22 -10 -10 NN 87 1897 23 % % NN 87 1897 24 ( ( -LRB- 87 1897 25 1990 1990 CD 87 1897 26 ) ) -RRB- 87 1897 27 National national JJ 87 1897 28 product product NN 87 1897 29 per per IN 87 1897 30 capita capita NN 87 1897 31 : : : 87 1897 32 $ $ $ 87 1897 33 9,000 9,000 CD 87 1897 34 ( ( -LRB- 87 1897 35 1988 1988 CD 87 1897 36 ) ) -RRB- 87 1897 37 Inflation inflation NN 87 1897 38 rate rate NN 87 1897 39 ( ( -LRB- 87 1897 40 consumer consumer NN 87 1897 41 prices price NNS 87 1897 42 ) ) -RRB- 87 1897 43 : : : 87 1897 44 1.6 1.6 CD 87 1897 45 % % NN 87 1897 46 ( ( -LRB- 87 1897 47 1991 1991 CD 87 1897 48 ) ) -RRB- 87 1897 49 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 1897 50 rate rate NN 87 1897 51 : : : 87 1897 52 9 9 CD 87 1897 53 % % NN 87 1897 54 ( ( -LRB- 87 1897 55 1990 1990 CD 87 1897 56 est est NNP 87 1897 57 . . . 87 1897 58 ) ) -RRB- 87 1898 1 Budget budget NN 87 1898 2 : : : 87 1898 3 revenues revenue VBZ 87 1898 4 $ $ $ 87 1898 5 381 381 CD 87 1898 6 million million CD 87 1898 7 ; ; : 87 1898 8 expenditures expenditure VBZ 87 1898 9 $ $ $ 87 1898 10 381 381 CD 87 1898 11 million million CD 87 1898 12 , , , 87 1898 13 including include VBG 87 1898 14 capital capital NN 87 1898 15 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1898 16 of of IN 87 1898 17 $ $ $ 87 1898 18 36 36 CD 87 1898 19 million million CD 87 1898 20 ( ( -LRB- 87 1898 21 1989 1989 CD 87 1898 22 ) ) -RRB- 87 1898 23 Exports export NNS 87 1898 24 : : : 87 1898 25 $ $ $ 87 1898 26 340.6 340.6 CD 87 1898 27 million million CD 87 1898 28 ( ( -LRB- 87 1898 29 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 1898 30 . . NNP 87 1898 31 , , , 87 1898 32 1991 1991 CD 87 1898 33 ) ) -RRB- 87 1898 34 commodities commodity NNS 87 1898 35 : : : 87 1898 36 fish fish NN 87 1898 37 and and CC 87 1898 38 fish fish NN 87 1898 39 products product NNS 87 1898 40 95 95 CD 87 1898 41 % % NN 87 1898 42 partners partner NNS 87 1898 43 : : : 87 1898 44 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 1898 45 79 79 CD 87 1898 46 % % NN 87 1898 47 , , , 87 1898 48 Benelux benelux NN 87 1898 49 9 9 CD 87 1898 50 % % NN 87 1898 51 , , , 87 1898 52 Germany Germany NNP 87 1898 53 5 5 CD 87 1898 54 % % NN 87 1898 55 Imports import NNS 87 1898 56 : : : 87 1898 57 $ $ $ 87 1898 58 403 403 CD 87 1898 59 million million CD 87 1898 60 ( ( -LRB- 87 1898 61 c.i.f c.i.f NN 87 1898 62 . . NNP 87 1898 63 , , , 87 1898 64 1991 1991 CD 87 1898 65 ) ) -RRB- 87 1898 66 commodities commodity NNS 87 1898 67 : : : 87 1898 68 manufactured manufacture VBN 87 1898 69 goods good NNS 87 1898 70 28 28 CD 87 1898 71 % % NN 87 1898 72 , , , 87 1898 73 machinery machinery NN 87 1898 74 and and CC 87 1898 75 transport transport NN 87 1898 76 equipment equipment NN 87 1898 77 24 24 CD 87 1898 78 % % NN 87 1898 79 , , , 87 1898 80 food food NN 87 1898 81 and and CC 87 1898 82 live live VBP 87 1898 83 animals animal NNS 87 1898 84 12.4 12.4 CD 87 1898 85 % % NN 87 1898 86 , , , 87 1898 87 petroleum petroleum NN 87 1898 88 products product NNS 87 1898 89 12 12 CD 87 1898 90 % % NN 87 1898 91 partners partner NNS 87 1898 92 : : : 87 1898 93 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 1898 94 65 65 CD 87 1898 95 % % NN 87 1898 96 , , , 87 1898 97 Norway Norway NNP 87 1898 98 8.8 8.8 CD 87 1898 99 % % NN 87 1898 100 , , , 87 1898 101 US US NNP 87 1898 102 4.6 4.6 CD 87 1898 103 % % NN 87 1898 104 , , , 87 1898 105 Germany Germany NNP 87 1898 106 3.8 3.8 CD 87 1898 107 % % NN 87 1898 108 , , , 87 1898 109 Japan Japan NNP 87 1898 110 3.8 3.8 CD 87 1898 111 % % NN 87 1898 112 , , , 87 1898 113 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 1898 114 2.4 2.4 CD 87 1898 115 % % NN 87 1898 116 External external JJ 87 1898 117 debt debt NN 87 1898 118 : : : 87 1898 119 $ $ $ 87 1898 120 480 480 CD 87 1898 121 million million CD 87 1898 122 ( ( -LRB- 87 1898 123 1990 1990 CD 87 1898 124 est est NNP 87 1898 125 . . . 87 1898 126 ) ) -RRB- 87 1899 1 Industrial industrial JJ 87 1899 2 production production NN 87 1899 3 : : : 87 1899 4 growth growth NN 87 1899 5 rate rate NN 87 1899 6 NA% NA% NNS 87 1899 7 Electricity electricity NN 87 1899 8 : : : 87 1899 9 84,000 84,000 CD 87 1899 10 kW kw NN 87 1899 11 capacity capacity NN 87 1899 12 ; ; : 87 1899 13 176 176 CD 87 1899 14 million million CD 87 1899 15 kWh kWh NNS 87 1899 16 produced produce VBN 87 1899 17 , , , 87 1899 18 3,060 3,060 CD 87 1899 19 kWh kWh NNS 87 1899 20 per per IN 87 1899 21 capita capita NN 87 1899 22 ( ( -LRB- 87 1899 23 1992 1992 CD 87 1899 24 ) ) -RRB- 87 1899 25 Industries industry NNS 87 1899 26 : : : 87 1899 27 fish fish NN 87 1899 28 processing processing NN 87 1899 29 ( ( -LRB- 87 1899 30 mainly mainly RB 87 1899 31 shrimp shrimp JJ 87 1899 32 ) ) -RRB- 87 1899 33 , , , 87 1899 34 lead lead NN 87 1899 35 and and CC 87 1899 36 zinc zinc NN 87 1899 37 mining mining NN 87 1899 38 , , , 87 1899 39 handicrafts handicraft NNS 87 1899 40 , , , 87 1899 41 some some DT 87 1899 42 small small JJ 87 1899 43 shipyards shipyard NNS 87 1899 44 , , , 87 1899 45 potential potential JJ 87 1899 46 for for IN 87 1899 47 platinum platinum NN 87 1899 48 and and CC 87 1899 49 gold gold NN 87 1899 50 mining mining NN 87 1899 51 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 1899 52 : : : 87 1899 53 sector sector NN 87 1899 54 dominated dominate VBN 87 1899 55 by by IN 87 1899 56 fishing fishing NN 87 1899 57 and and CC 87 1899 58 sheep sheep NN 87 1899 59 raising raising NN 87 1899 60 ; ; : 87 1899 61 crops crop NNS 87 1899 62 limited limit VBN 87 1899 63 to to TO 87 1899 64 forage forage NN 87 1899 65 and and CC 87 1899 66 small small JJ 87 1899 67 garden garden NN 87 1899 68 vegetables vegetable NNS 87 1899 69 ; ; : 87 1899 70 1988 1988 CD 87 1899 71 fish fish NN 87 1899 72 catch catch NN 87 1899 73 of of IN 87 1899 74 133,500 133,500 CD 87 1899 75 metric metric JJ 87 1899 76 tons ton NNS 87 1899 77 Economic economic JJ 87 1899 78 aid aid NN 87 1899 79 : : : 87 1899 80 none none NN 87 1899 81 Currency currency NN 87 1899 82 : : : 87 1899 83 1 1 CD 87 1899 84 Danish danish JJ 87 1899 85 krone krone NN 87 1899 86 ( ( -LRB- 87 1899 87 DKr DKr NNP 87 1899 88 ) ) -RRB- 87 1899 89 = = SYM 87 1899 90 100 100 CD 87 1899 91 re re NN 87 1899 92 * * NFP 87 1899 93 Greenland Greenland NNP 87 1899 94 , , , 87 1899 95 Economy Economy NNP 87 1899 96 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 1899 97 rates rate NNS 87 1899 98 : : : 87 1899 99 Danish danish JJ 87 1899 100 kroner kroner NN 87 1899 101 ( ( -LRB- 87 1899 102 DKr DKr NNP 87 1899 103 ) ) -RRB- 87 1899 104 per per IN 87 1899 105 US$ us$ $ 87 1899 106 1 1 CD 87 1899 107 - - SYM 87 1899 108 6.236 6.236 CD 87 1899 109 ( ( -LRB- 87 1899 110 January January NNP 87 1899 111 1993 1993 CD 87 1899 112 ) ) -RRB- 87 1899 113 , , , 87 1899 114 6.036 6.036 CD 87 1899 115 ( ( -LRB- 87 1899 116 1992 1992 CD 87 1899 117 ) ) -RRB- 87 1899 118 , , , 87 1899 119 6.396 6.396 CD 87 1899 120 ( ( -LRB- 87 1899 121 1991 1991 CD 87 1899 122 ) ) -RRB- 87 1899 123 , , , 87 1899 124 6.189 6.189 CD 87 1899 125 ( ( -LRB- 87 1899 126 1990 1990 CD 87 1899 127 ) ) -RRB- 87 1899 128 , , , 87 1899 129 7.310 7.310 CD 87 1899 130 ( ( -LRB- 87 1899 131 1989 1989 CD 87 1899 132 ) ) -RRB- 87 1899 133 , , , 87 1899 134 6.732 6.732 CD 87 1899 135 ( ( -LRB- 87 1899 136 1988 1988 CD 87 1899 137 ) ) -RRB- 87 1899 138 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 1899 139 year year NN 87 1899 140 : : : 87 1899 141 calendar calendar NNP 87 1899 142 year year NN 87 1899 143 * * NFP 87 1899 144 Greenland Greenland NNP 87 1899 145 , , , 87 1899 146 Communications Communications NNP 87 1899 147 Highways Highways NNP 87 1899 148 : : : 87 1899 149 80 80 CD 87 1899 150 km km NN 87 1899 151 Ports port NNS 87 1899 152 : : : 87 1899 153 Kangerluarsoruseq Kangerluarsoruseq NNP 87 1899 154 ( ( -LRB- 87 1899 155 Faeringehavn Faeringehavn NNP 87 1899 156 ) ) -RRB- 87 1899 157 , , , 87 1899 158 Paamiut Paamiut NNP 87 1899 159 ( ( -LRB- 87 1899 160 Frederikshaab Frederikshaab NNP 87 1899 161 ) ) -RRB- 87 1899 162 , , , 87 1899 163 Nuuk Nuuk NNP 87 1899 164 ( ( -LRB- 87 1899 165 Godthaab Godthaab NNP 87 1899 166 ) ) -RRB- 87 1899 167 , , , 87 1899 168 Sisimiut Sisimiut NNP 87 1899 169 ( ( -LRB- 87 1899 170 Holsteinsborg Holsteinsborg NNP 87 1899 171 ) ) -RRB- 87 1899 172 , , , 87 1899 173 Julianehaab Julianehaab NNP 87 1899 174 , , , 87 1899 175 Maarmorilik Maarmorilik NNP 87 1899 176 , , , 87 1899 177 North North NNP 87 1899 178 Star Star NNP 87 1899 179 Bay Bay NNP 87 1899 180 Airports Airports NNPS 87 1899 181 : : : 87 1899 182 total total NN 87 1899 183 : : : 87 1899 184 11 11 CD 87 1899 185 usable usable JJ 87 1899 186 : : : 87 1899 187 8 8 CD 87 1899 188 with with IN 87 1899 189 permanent permanent JJ 87 1899 190 - - HYPH 87 1899 191 surface surface NN 87 1899 192 runways runway NNS 87 1899 193 : : : 87 1899 194 5 5 CD 87 1899 195 with with IN 87 1899 196 runways runway NNS 87 1899 197 over over IN 87 1899 198 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1899 199 m m NNP 87 1899 200 : : : 87 1899 201 0 0 CD 87 1899 202 with with IN 87 1899 203 runways runways NNP 87 1899 204 2,440 2,440 CD 87 1899 205 - - HYPH 87 1899 206 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1899 207 m m NN 87 1899 208 : : : 87 1899 209 2 2 CD 87 1899 210 with with IN 87 1899 211 runways runway NNS 87 1899 212 1,220 1,220 CD 87 1899 213 - - HYPH 87 1899 214 2,439 2,439 CD 87 1899 215 m m NN 87 1899 216 : : : 87 1899 217 2 2 CD 87 1899 218 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 87 1899 219 : : : 87 1899 220 adequate adequate JJ 87 1899 221 domestic domestic JJ 87 1899 222 and and CC 87 1899 223 international international JJ 87 1899 224 service service NN 87 1899 225 provided provide VBN 87 1899 226 by by IN 87 1899 227 cables cable NNS 87 1899 228 and and CC 87 1899 229 microwave microwave NN 87 1899 230 radio radio NN 87 1899 231 relay relay NN 87 1899 232 ; ; : 87 1899 233 17,900 17,900 CD 87 1899 234 telephones telephone NNS 87 1899 235 ; ; : 87 1899 236 broadcast broadcast NN 87 1899 237 stations station NNS 87 1899 238 - - SYM 87 1899 239 5 5 CD 87 1899 240 AM am NN 87 1899 241 , , , 87 1899 242 7 7 CD 87 1899 243 ( ( -LRB- 87 1899 244 35 35 CD 87 1899 245 repeaters repeater NNS 87 1899 246 ) ) -RRB- 87 1899 247 FM FM NNP 87 1899 248 , , , 87 1899 249 4 4 CD 87 1899 250 ( ( -LRB- 87 1899 251 9 9 CD 87 1899 252 repeaters repeater NNS 87 1899 253 ) ) -RRB- 87 1899 254 TV tv NN 87 1899 255 ; ; : 87 1899 256 2 2 CD 87 1899 257 coaxial coaxial JJ 87 1899 258 submarine submarine NN 87 1899 259 cables cable NNS 87 1899 260 ; ; : 87 1899 261 1 1 CD 87 1899 262 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 1899 263 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 1899 264 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 87 1899 265 earth earth NN 87 1899 266 station station NN 87 1899 267 * * NFP 87 1899 268 Greenland Greenland NNP 87 1899 269 , , , 87 1899 270 Defense Defense NNP 87 1899 271 Forces Forces NNPS 87 1899 272 Note Note NNP 87 1899 273 : : : 87 1899 274 defense defense NN 87 1899 275 is be VBZ 87 1899 276 responsibility responsibility NN 87 1899 277 of of IN 87 1899 278 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 1899 279 * * NFP 87 1899 280 Grenada Grenada NNP 87 1899 281 , , , 87 1899 282 Geography Geography NNP 87 1899 283 Location Location NNP 87 1899 284 : : : 87 1899 285 in in IN 87 1899 286 the the DT 87 1899 287 eastern eastern JJ 87 1899 288 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 87 1899 289 Sea Sea NNP 87 1899 290 , , , 87 1899 291 about about RB 87 1899 292 150 150 CD 87 1899 293 i -PRON- PRP 87 1899 294 m be VBP 87 1899 295 north north RB 87 1899 296 of of IN 87 1899 297 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 87 1899 298 and and CC 87 1899 299 Tobago Tobago NNP 87 1899 300 Map Map NNP 87 1899 301 references reference NNS 87 1899 302 : : : 87 1899 303 Central Central NNP 87 1899 304 America America NNP 87 1899 305 and and CC 87 1899 306 the the DT 87 1899 307 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 87 1899 308 , , , 87 1899 309 South South NNP 87 1899 310 America America NNP 87 1899 311 , , , 87 1899 312 Standard Standard NNP 87 1899 313 Time Time NNP 87 1899 314 Zones Zones NNPS 87 1899 315 of of IN 87 1899 316 the the DT 87 1899 317 World World NNP 87 1899 318 Area Area NNP 87 1899 319 : : : 87 1899 320 total total JJ 87 1899 321 area area NN 87 1899 322 : : : 87 1899 323 340 340 CD 87 1899 324 km2 km2 NNP 87 1899 325 land land NN 87 1899 326 area area NN 87 1899 327 : : : 87 1899 328 340 340 CD 87 1899 329 km2 km2 NNP 87 1899 330 comparative comparative JJ 87 1899 331 area area NN 87 1899 332 : : : 87 1899 333 slightly slightly RB 87 1899 334 less less JJR 87 1899 335 than than IN 87 1899 336 twice twice RB 87 1899 337 the the DT 87 1899 338 size size NN 87 1899 339 of of IN 87 1899 340 Washington Washington NNP 87 1899 341 , , , 87 1899 342 DC DC NNP 87 1899 343 Land Land NNP 87 1899 344 boundaries boundary NNS 87 1899 345 : : : 87 1899 346 0 0 LS 87 1899 347 km km NN 87 1899 348 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 1899 349 : : : 87 1899 350 121 121 CD 87 1899 351 km km NN 87 1899 352 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 1899 353 claims claim VBZ 87 1899 354 : : : 87 1899 355 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 1899 356 economic economic JJ 87 1899 357 zone zone NN 87 1899 358 : : : 87 1899 359 200 200 CD 87 1899 360 nm nm CD 87 1899 361 territorial territorial JJ 87 1899 362 sea sea NN 87 1899 363 : : : 87 1899 364 12 12 CD 87 1899 365 nm nm NNP 87 1899 366 International international JJ 87 1899 367 disputes dispute NNS 87 1899 368 : : : 87 1899 369 none none NN 87 1899 370 Climate climate NN 87 1899 371 : : : 87 1899 372 tropical tropical JJ 87 1899 373 ; ; , 87 1899 374 tempered temper VBN 87 1899 375 by by IN 87 1899 376 northeast northeast JJ 87 1899 377 trade trade NN 87 1899 378 winds wind NNS 87 1899 379 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 1899 380 : : : 87 1899 381 volcanic volcanic JJ 87 1899 382 in in IN 87 1899 383 origin origin NN 87 1899 384 with with IN 87 1899 385 central central JJ 87 1899 386 mountains mountain NNS 87 1899 387 Natural natural JJ 87 1899 388 resources resource NNS 87 1899 389 : : : 87 1899 390 timber timber NN 87 1899 391 , , , 87 1899 392 tropical tropical JJ 87 1899 393 fruit fruit NN 87 1899 394 , , , 87 1899 395 deepwater deepwater NN 87 1899 396 harbors harbor NNS 87 1899 397 Land Land NNP 87 1899 398 use use NN 87 1899 399 : : : 87 1899 400 arable arable JJ 87 1899 401 land land NN 87 1899 402 : : : 87 1899 403 15 15 CD 87 1899 404 % % NN 87 1899 405 permanent permanent JJ 87 1899 406 crops crop NNS 87 1899 407 : : : 87 1899 408 26 26 CD 87 1899 409 % % NN 87 1899 410 meadows meadow NNS 87 1899 411 and and CC 87 1899 412 pastures pasture NNS 87 1899 413 : : : 87 1899 414 3 3 CD 87 1899 415 % % NN 87 1899 416 forest forest NN 87 1899 417 and and CC 87 1899 418 woodland woodland NN 87 1899 419 : : : 87 1899 420 9 9 CD 87 1899 421 % % NN 87 1899 422 other other JJ 87 1899 423 : : : 87 1899 424 47 47 CD 87 1899 425 % % NN 87 1899 426 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 1899 427 land land NN 87 1899 428 : : : 87 1899 429 NA NA NNP 87 1899 430 km2 km2 NNP 87 1899 431 Environment Environment NNP 87 1899 432 : : : 87 1899 433 lies lie NNS 87 1899 434 on on IN 87 1899 435 edge edge NN 87 1899 436 of of IN 87 1899 437 hurricane hurricane NNP 87 1899 438 belt belt NNP 87 1899 439 ; ; : 87 1899 440 hurricane hurricane NN 87 1899 441 season season NN 87 1899 442 lasts last VBZ 87 1899 443 from from IN 87 1899 444 June June NNP 87 1899 445 to to IN 87 1899 446 November November NNP 87 1899 447 Note Note NNP 87 1899 448 : : : 87 1899 449 islands island NNS 87 1899 450 of of IN 87 1899 451 the the DT 87 1899 452 Grenadines Grenadines NNP 87 1899 453 group group NN 87 1899 454 are be VBP 87 1899 455 divided divide VBN 87 1899 456 politically politically RB 87 1899 457 with with IN 87 1899 458 Saint Saint NNP 87 1899 459 Vincent Vincent NNP 87 1899 460 and and CC 87 1899 461 the the DT 87 1899 462 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 87 1899 463 * * NFP 87 1899 464 Grenada Grenada NNP 87 1899 465 , , , 87 1899 466 People People NNPS 87 1899 467 Population Population NNP 87 1899 468 : : : 87 1899 469 93,830 93,830 CD 87 1899 470 ( ( -LRB- 87 1899 471 July July NNP 87 1899 472 1993 1993 CD 87 1899 473 est est NNP 87 1899 474 . . . 87 1899 475 ) ) -RRB- 87 1900 1 Population population NN 87 1900 2 growth growth NN 87 1900 3 rate rate NN 87 1900 4 : : : 87 1900 5 0.24 0.24 CD 87 1900 6 % % NN 87 1900 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1900 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1900 9 est est NNP 87 1900 10 . . . 87 1900 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1901 1 Birth birth NN 87 1901 2 rate rate NN 87 1901 3 : : : 87 1901 4 30.85 30.85 CD 87 1901 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NNP 87 1901 6 population population NN 87 1901 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1901 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1901 9 est est NNP 87 1901 10 . . . 87 1901 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1902 1 Death death NN 87 1902 2 rate rate NN 87 1902 3 : : : 87 1902 4 6.46 6.46 CD 87 1902 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 1902 6 population population NN 87 1902 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1902 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1902 9 est est NNP 87 1902 10 . . . 87 1902 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1903 1 Net net JJ 87 1903 2 migration migration NN 87 1903 3 rate rate NN 87 1903 4 : : : 87 1903 5 -21.95 -21.95 : 87 1903 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 FW 87 1903 7 population population NN 87 1903 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 1903 9 1993 1993 CD 87 1903 10 est est NNP 87 1903 11 . . . 87 1903 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 1904 1 Infant infant NN 87 1904 2 mortality mortality NN 87 1904 3 rate rate NN 87 1904 4 : : : 87 1904 5 12.7 12.7 CD 87 1904 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 1904 7 live live JJ 87 1904 8 births birth NNS 87 1904 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 1904 10 1993 1993 CD 87 1904 11 est est NNP 87 1904 12 . . . 87 1904 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 1905 1 Life life NN 87 1905 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 1905 3 at at IN 87 1905 4 birth birth NN 87 1905 5 : : : 87 1905 6 total total JJ 87 1905 7 population population NN 87 1905 8 : : : 87 1905 9 70.15 70.15 CD 87 1905 10 years year NNS 87 1905 11 male male JJ 87 1905 12 : : : 87 1905 13 67.79 67.79 CD 87 1905 14 years year NNS 87 1905 15 female female JJ 87 1905 16 : : : 87 1905 17 72.54 72.54 CD 87 1905 18 years year NNS 87 1905 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 1905 20 1993 1993 CD 87 1905 21 est est NNP 87 1905 22 . . . 87 1905 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 1906 1 Total total JJ 87 1906 2 fertility fertility NN 87 1906 3 rate rate NN 87 1906 4 : : : 87 1906 5 4 4 CD 87 1906 6 children child NNS 87 1906 7 born bear VBN 87 1906 8 / / SYM 87 1906 9 woman woman NN 87 1906 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 1906 11 1993 1993 CD 87 1906 12 est est NNP 87 1906 13 . . . 87 1906 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 1907 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 1907 2 : : : 87 1907 3 noun noun NNP 87 1907 4 : : : 87 1907 5 Grenadian(s Grenadian(s NNP 87 1907 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 1907 7 adjective adjective NN 87 1907 8 : : : 87 1907 9 Grenadian grenadian JJ 87 1907 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 1907 11 divisions division NNS 87 1907 12 : : : 87 1907 13 black black JJ 87 1907 14 African african JJ 87 1907 15 Religions Religions NNPS 87 1907 16 : : : 87 1907 17 Roman Roman NNP 87 1907 18 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 1907 19 , , , 87 1907 20 Anglican anglican JJ 87 1907 21 , , , 87 1907 22 other other JJ 87 1907 23 Protestant Protestant NNP 87 1907 24 sects sect VBZ 87 1907 25 Languages language NNS 87 1907 26 : : : 87 1907 27 English English NNP 87 1907 28 ( ( -LRB- 87 1907 29 official official NN 87 1907 30 ) ) -RRB- 87 1907 31 , , , 87 1907 32 French french JJ 87 1907 33 patois patois NN 87 1907 34 Literacy literacy NN 87 1907 35 : : : 87 1907 36 age age NN 87 1907 37 15 15 CD 87 1907 38 and and CC 87 1907 39 over over RB 87 1907 40 having have VBG 87 1907 41 ever ever RB 87 1907 42 attended attend VBN 87 1907 43 school school NN 87 1907 44 ( ( -LRB- 87 1907 45 1970 1970 CD 87 1907 46 ) ) -RRB- 87 1907 47 total total JJ 87 1907 48 population population NN 87 1907 49 : : : 87 1907 50 98 98 CD 87 1907 51 % % NN 87 1907 52 male male NN 87 1907 53 : : : 87 1907 54 98 98 CD 87 1907 55 % % NN 87 1907 56 female female NN 87 1907 57 : : : 87 1907 58 98 98 CD 87 1907 59 % % NN 87 1907 60 Labor Labor NNP 87 1907 61 force force NN 87 1907 62 : : : 87 1907 63 36,000 36,000 CD 87 1907 64 by by IN 87 1907 65 occupation occupation NN 87 1907 66 : : : 87 1907 67 services service NNS 87 1907 68 31 31 CD 87 1907 69 % % NN 87 1907 70 , , , 87 1907 71 agriculture agriculture NN 87 1907 72 24 24 CD 87 1907 73 % % NN 87 1907 74 , , , 87 1907 75 construction construction NN 87 1907 76 8 8 CD 87 1907 77 % % NN 87 1907 78 , , , 87 1907 79 manufacturing manufacture VBG 87 1907 80 5 5 CD 87 1907 81 % % NN 87 1907 82 , , , 87 1907 83 other other JJ 87 1907 84 32 32 CD 87 1907 85 % % NN 87 1907 86 ( ( -LRB- 87 1907 87 1985 1985 CD 87 1907 88 ) ) -RRB- 87 1907 89 * * NFP 87 1907 90 Grenada Grenada NNP 87 1907 91 , , , 87 1907 92 Government Government NNP 87 1907 93 Names Names NNPS 87 1907 94 : : : 87 1907 95 conventional conventional JJ 87 1907 96 long long JJ 87 1907 97 form form NN 87 1907 98 : : : 87 1907 99 none none NN 87 1907 100 conventional conventional JJ 87 1907 101 short short JJ 87 1907 102 form form NN 87 1907 103 : : : 87 1907 104 Grenada Grenada NNP 87 1907 105 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 1907 106 : : : 87 1907 107 GJ GJ NNP 87 1907 108 Type Type NNP 87 1907 109 : : : 87 1907 110 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 87 1907 111 democracy democracy NN 87 1907 112 Capital Capital NNP 87 1907 113 : : : 87 1907 114 Saint Saint NNP 87 1907 115 George George NNP 87 1907 116 's 's POS 87 1907 117 Administrative administrative JJ 87 1907 118 divisions division NNS 87 1907 119 : : : 87 1907 120 6 6 CD 87 1907 121 parishes parish NNS 87 1907 122 and and CC 87 1907 123 1 1 CD 87 1907 124 dependency dependency NN 87 1907 125 * * NFP 87 1907 126 ; ; : 87 1907 127 Carriacou Carriacou NNP 87 1907 128 and and CC 87 1907 129 Petit Petit NNP 87 1907 130 Martinique Martinique NNP 87 1907 131 * * NFP 87 1907 132 , , , 87 1907 133 Saint Saint NNP 87 1907 134 Andrew Andrew NNP 87 1907 135 , , , 87 1907 136 , , , 87 1907 137 Saint Saint NNP 87 1907 138 David David NNP 87 1907 139 , , , 87 1907 140 Saint Saint NNP 87 1907 141 George George NNP 87 1907 142 , , , 87 1907 143 Saint Saint NNP 87 1907 144 John John NNP 87 1907 145 , , , 87 1907 146 Saint Saint NNP 87 1907 147 Mark Mark NNP 87 1907 148 , , , 87 1907 149 Saint Saint NNP 87 1907 150 Patrick Patrick NNP 87 1907 151 Independence Independence NNP 87 1907 152 : : : 87 1907 153 7 7 CD 87 1907 154 February February NNP 87 1907 155 1974 1974 CD 87 1907 156 ( ( -LRB- 87 1907 157 from from IN 87 1907 158 UK UK NNP 87 1907 159 ) ) -RRB- 87 1907 160 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 1907 161 : : : 87 1907 162 19 19 CD 87 1907 163 December December NNP 87 1907 164 1973 1973 CD 87 1907 165 Legal legal JJ 87 1907 166 system system NN 87 1907 167 : : : 87 1907 168 based base VBN 87 1907 169 on on IN 87 1907 170 English English NNP 87 1907 171 common common JJ 87 1907 172 law law NN 87 1907 173 National national JJ 87 1907 174 holiday holiday NN 87 1907 175 : : : 87 1907 176 Independence Independence NNP 87 1907 177 Day Day NNP 87 1907 178 , , , 87 1907 179 7 7 CD 87 1907 180 February February NNP 87 1907 181 ( ( -LRB- 87 1907 182 1974 1974 CD 87 1907 183 ) ) -RRB- 87 1907 184 Political political JJ 87 1907 185 parties party NNS 87 1907 186 and and CC 87 1907 187 leaders leader NNS 87 1907 188 : : : 87 1907 189 National National NNP 87 1907 190 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1907 191 Congress Congress NNP 87 1907 192 ( ( -LRB- 87 1907 193 NDC NDC NNP 87 1907 194 ) ) -RRB- 87 1907 195 , , , 87 1907 196 Nicholas Nicholas NNP 87 1907 197 BRATHWAITE BRATHWAITE NNP 87 1907 198 ; ; : 87 1907 199 Grenada Grenada NNP 87 1907 200 United United NNP 87 1907 201 Labor Labor NNP 87 1907 202 Party Party NNP 87 1907 203 ( ( -LRB- 87 1907 204 GULP GULP NNP 87 1907 205 ) ) -RRB- 87 1907 206 , , , 87 1907 207 Sir Sir NNP 87 1907 208 Eric Eric NNP 87 1907 209 GAIRY GAIRY NNP 87 1907 210 ; ; : 87 1907 211 The the DT 87 1907 212 National National NNP 87 1907 213 Party Party NNP 87 1907 214 ( ( -LRB- 87 1907 215 TNP TNP NNP 87 1907 216 ) ) -RRB- 87 1907 217 , , , 87 1907 218 Ben Ben NNP 87 1907 219 JONES JONES NNP 87 1907 220 ; ; : 87 1907 221 New New NNP 87 1907 222 National National NNP 87 1907 223 Party Party NNP 87 1907 224 ( ( -LRB- 87 1907 225 NNP NNP NNP 87 1907 226 ) ) -RRB- 87 1907 227 , , , 87 1907 228 Keith Keith NNP 87 1907 229 MITCHELL MITCHELL NNP 87 1907 230 ; ; : 87 1907 231 Maurice Maurice NNP 87 1907 232 Bishop Bishop NNP 87 1907 233 Patriotic Patriotic NNP 87 1907 234 Movement Movement NNP 87 1907 235 ( ( -LRB- 87 1907 236 MBPM MBPM NNP 87 1907 237 ) ) -RRB- 87 1907 238 , , , 87 1907 239 Terrence Terrence NNP 87 1907 240 MARRYSHOW MARRYSHOW NNPS 87 1907 241 ; ; : 87 1907 242 New New NNP 87 1907 243 Jewel Jewel NNP 87 1907 244 Movement Movement NNP 87 1907 245 ( ( -LRB- 87 1907 246 NJM NJM NNP 87 1907 247 ) ) -RRB- 87 1907 248 , , , 87 1907 249 Bernard Bernard NNP 87 1907 250 COARD COARD NNP 87 1907 251 Suffrage suffrage NN 87 1907 252 : : : 87 1907 253 18 18 CD 87 1907 254 years year NNS 87 1907 255 of of IN 87 1907 256 age age NN 87 1907 257 ; ; : 87 1907 258 universal universal JJ 87 1907 259 Elections election NNS 87 1907 260 : : : 87 1907 261 House House NNP 87 1907 262 of of IN 87 1907 263 Representatives Representatives NNPS 87 1907 264 : : : 87 1907 265 last last RB 87 1907 266 held hold VBN 87 1907 267 on on IN 87 1907 268 13 13 CD 87 1907 269 March March NNP 87 1907 270 1990 1990 CD 87 1907 271 ( ( -LRB- 87 1907 272 next next JJ 87 1907 273 to to TO 87 1907 274 be be VB 87 1907 275 held hold VBN 87 1907 276 by by IN 87 1907 277 NA NA NNP 87 1907 278 March March NNP 87 1907 279 1996 1996 CD 87 1907 280 ) ) -RRB- 87 1907 281 ; ; : 87 1907 282 results result NNS 87 1907 283 - - HYPH 87 1907 284 percent percent NN 87 1907 285 of of IN 87 1907 286 vote vote NN 87 1907 287 by by IN 87 1907 288 party party NN 87 1907 289 NA NA NNP 87 1907 290 ; ; : 87 1907 291 seats seat NNS 87 1907 292 - - : 87 1907 293 ( ( -LRB- 87 1907 294 15 15 CD 87 1907 295 total total NN 87 1907 296 ) ) -RRB- 87 1907 297 NDC NDC NNP 87 1907 298 8 8 CD 87 1907 299 , , , 87 1907 300 GULP GULP NNP 87 1907 301 3 3 CD 87 1907 302 , , , 87 1907 303 TNP TNP NNP 87 1907 304 2 2 CD 87 1907 305 , , , 87 1907 306 NNP NNP NNP 87 1907 307 2 2 CD 87 1907 308 Executive executive JJ 87 1907 309 branch branch NN 87 1907 310 : : : 87 1907 311 British british JJ 87 1907 312 monarch monarch NNP 87 1907 313 , , , 87 1907 314 governor governor NN 87 1907 315 general general NNP 87 1907 316 , , , 87 1907 317 prime prime JJ 87 1907 318 minister minister NN 87 1907 319 , , , 87 1907 320 Ministers Ministers NNP 87 1907 321 of of IN 87 1907 322 Government Government NNP 87 1907 323 ( ( -LRB- 87 1907 324 cabinet cabinet NN 87 1907 325 ) ) -RRB- 87 1907 326 Legislative legislative JJ 87 1907 327 branch branch NN 87 1907 328 : : : 87 1907 329 bicameral bicameral JJ 87 1907 330 Parliament Parliament NNP 87 1907 331 consists consist VBZ 87 1907 332 of of IN 87 1907 333 an an DT 87 1907 334 upper upper JJ 87 1907 335 house house NN 87 1907 336 or or CC 87 1907 337 Senate Senate NNP 87 1907 338 and and CC 87 1907 339 a a DT 87 1907 340 lower low JJR 87 1907 341 house house NN 87 1907 342 or or CC 87 1907 343 House House NNP 87 1907 344 of of IN 87 1907 345 Representatives Representatives NNP 87 1907 346 Judicial Judicial NNP 87 1907 347 branch branch NN 87 1907 348 : : : 87 1907 349 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 1907 350 Court Court NNP 87 1907 351 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 1907 352 : : : 87 1907 353 Chief Chief NNP 87 1907 354 of of IN 87 1907 355 State State NNP 87 1907 356 : : : 87 1907 357 Queen Queen NNP 87 1907 358 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 87 1907 359 II II NNP 87 1907 360 ( ( -LRB- 87 1907 361 since since IN 87 1907 362 6 6 CD 87 1907 363 February February NNP 87 1907 364 1952 1952 CD 87 1907 365 ) ) -RRB- 87 1907 366 , , , 87 1907 367 represented represent VBN 87 1907 368 by by IN 87 1907 369 Governor Governor NNP 87 1907 370 General General NNP 87 1907 371 Reginald Reginald NNP 87 1907 372 Oswald Oswald NNP 87 1907 373 PALMER PALMER NNP 87 1907 374 ( ( -LRB- 87 1907 375 since since IN 87 1907 376 6 6 CD 87 1907 377 August August NNP 87 1907 378 1992 1992 CD 87 1907 379 ) ) -RRB- 87 1907 380 Head Head NNP 87 1907 381 of of IN 87 1907 382 Government Government NNP 87 1907 383 : : : 87 1907 384 Prime Prime NNP 87 1907 385 Minister Minister NNP 87 1907 386 Nicholas Nicholas NNP 87 1907 387 BRATHWAITE BRATHWAITE NNP 87 1907 388 ( ( -LRB- 87 1907 389 since since IN 87 1907 390 13 13 CD 87 1907 391 March March NNP 87 1907 392 1990 1990 CD 87 1907 393 ) ) -RRB- 87 1907 394 Member Member NNP 87 1907 395 of of IN 87 1907 396 : : : 87 1907 397 ACP ACP NNP 87 1907 398 , , , 87 1907 399 C C NNP 87 1907 400 , , , 87 1907 401 CARICOM CARICOM NNP 87 1907 402 , , , 87 1907 403 CDB CDB NNP 87 1907 404 , , , 87 1907 405 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 87 1907 406 , , , 87 1907 407 FAO FAO NNP 87 1907 408 , , , 87 1907 409 G-77 g-77 CD 87 1907 410 , , , 87 1907 411 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 1907 412 , , , 87 1907 413 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 1907 414 , , , 87 1907 415 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 1907 416 , , , 87 1907 417 IDA IDA NNP 87 1907 418 , , , 87 1907 419 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 1907 420 , , , 87 1907 421 IFC IFC NNP 87 1907 422 , , , 87 1907 423 ILO ILO NNP 87 1907 424 , , , 87 1907 425 IMF IMF NNP 87 1907 426 , , , 87 1907 427 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 1907 428 , , , 87 1907 429 IOC IOC NNP 87 1907 430 , , , 87 1907 431 ITU ITU NNP 87 1907 432 , , , 87 1907 433 LAES LAES NNP 87 1907 434 , , , 87 1907 435 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 1907 436 , , , 87 1907 437 NAM NAM NNP 87 1907 438 , , , 87 1907 439 OAS OAS NNP 87 1907 440 , , , 87 1907 441 OECS OECS NNP 87 1907 442 , , , 87 1907 443 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 87 1907 444 , , , 87 1907 445 UN UN NNP 87 1907 446 , , , 87 1907 447 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 1907 448 , , , 87 1907 449 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 1907 450 , , , 87 1907 451 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 1907 452 , , , 87 1907 453 UPU UPU NNP 87 1907 454 , , , 87 1907 455 WCL WCL NNP 87 1907 456 , , , 87 1907 457 WHO who WP 87 1907 458 , , , 87 1907 459 WTO WTO NNP 87 1907 460 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1907 461 representation representation NN 87 1907 462 in in IN 87 1907 463 US US NNP 87 1907 464 : : : 87 1907 465 chief chief NN 87 1907 466 of of IN 87 1907 467 mission mission NN 87 1907 468 : : : 87 1907 469 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 1907 470 Denneth Denneth NNP 87 1907 471 MODESTE MODESTE NNP 87 1907 472 chancery chancery NN 87 1907 473 : : : 87 1907 474 1701 1701 CD 87 1907 475 New New NNP 87 1907 476 Hampshire Hampshire NNP 87 1907 477 Avenue Avenue NNP 87 1907 478 NW NW NNP 87 1907 479 , , , 87 1907 480 Washington Washington NNP 87 1907 481 , , , 87 1907 482 DC DC NNP 87 1907 483 20009 20009 CD 87 1907 484 telephone telephone NN 87 1907 485 : : : 87 1907 486 ( ( -LRB- 87 1907 487 202 202 CD 87 1907 488 ) ) -RRB- 87 1907 489 265 265 CD 87 1907 490 - - HYPH 87 1907 491 2561 2561 CD 87 1907 492 * * NFP 87 1907 493 Grenada Grenada NNP 87 1907 494 , , , 87 1907 495 Government Government NNP 87 1907 496 consulate consulate NN 87 1907 497 general general NN 87 1907 498 : : : 87 1907 499 New New NNP 87 1907 500 York York NNP 87 1907 501 US US NNP 87 1907 502 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1907 503 representation representation NN 87 1907 504 : : : 87 1907 505 chief chief NN 87 1907 506 of of IN 87 1907 507 mission mission NN 87 1907 508 : : : 87 1907 509 Charge charge NN 87 1907 510 d'Affaires d'Affaires NNP 87 1907 511 Annette Annette NNP 87 1907 512 T. t. NN 87 1907 513 VELER VELER NNP 87 1907 514 embassy embassy NN 87 1907 515 : : : 87 1907 516 Ross Ross NNP 87 1907 517 Point Point NNP 87 1907 518 Inn Inn NNP 87 1907 519 , , , 87 1907 520 Saint Saint NNP 87 1907 521 George George NNP 87 1907 522 's 's POS 87 1907 523 mailing mail VBG 87 1907 524 address address NN 87 1907 525 : : : 87 1907 526 P. P. NNP 87 1907 527 O. O. NNP 87 1908 1 Box Box NNP 87 1908 2 54 54 CD 87 1908 3 , , , 87 1908 4 Saint Saint NNP 87 1908 5 George George NNP 87 1908 6 's 's POS 87 1908 7 telephone telephone NN 87 1908 8 : : : 87 1908 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 1908 10 809 809 CD 87 1908 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1908 12 444 444 CD 87 1908 13 - - SYM 87 1908 14 1173 1173 CD 87 1908 15 through through IN 87 1908 16 1178 1178 CD 87 1908 17 FAX FAX NNP 87 1908 18 : : : 87 1908 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 1908 20 809 809 CD 87 1908 21 ) ) -RRB- 87 1908 22 444 444 CD 87 1908 23 - - SYM 87 1908 24 4820 4820 CD 87 1908 25 Flag flag NN 87 1908 26 : : : 87 1908 27 a a DT 87 1908 28 rectangle rectangle NN 87 1908 29 divided divide VBN 87 1908 30 diagonally diagonally RB 87 1908 31 into into IN 87 1908 32 yellow yellow JJ 87 1908 33 triangles triangle NNS 87 1908 34 ( ( -LRB- 87 1908 35 top top NN 87 1908 36 and and CC 87 1908 37 bottom bottom NN 87 1908 38 ) ) -RRB- 87 1908 39 and and CC 87 1908 40 green green JJ 87 1908 41 triangles triangle NNS 87 1908 42 ( ( -LRB- 87 1908 43 hoist hoist VB 87 1908 44 side side NN 87 1908 45 and and CC 87 1908 46 outer outer JJ 87 1908 47 side side NN 87 1908 48 ) ) -RRB- 87 1908 49 with with IN 87 1908 50 a a DT 87 1908 51 red red JJ 87 1908 52 border border NN 87 1908 53 around around IN 87 1908 54 the the DT 87 1908 55 flag flag NN 87 1908 56 ; ; : 87 1908 57 there there EX 87 1908 58 are be VBP 87 1908 59 seven seven CD 87 1908 60 yellow yellow JJ 87 1908 61 five five CD 87 1908 62 - - HYPH 87 1908 63 pointed pointed JJ 87 1908 64 stars star NNS 87 1908 65 with with IN 87 1908 66 three three CD 87 1908 67 centered center VBN 87 1908 68 in in IN 87 1908 69 the the DT 87 1908 70 top top JJ 87 1908 71 red red JJ 87 1908 72 border border NN 87 1908 73 , , , 87 1908 74 three three CD 87 1908 75 centered center VBN 87 1908 76 in in IN 87 1908 77 the the DT 87 1908 78 bottom bottom JJ 87 1908 79 red red JJ 87 1908 80 border border NN 87 1908 81 , , , 87 1908 82 and and CC 87 1908 83 one one CD 87 1908 84 on on IN 87 1908 85 a a DT 87 1908 86 red red JJ 87 1908 87 disk disk NN 87 1908 88 superimposed superimpose VBN 87 1908 89 at at IN 87 1908 90 the the DT 87 1908 91 center center NN 87 1908 92 of of IN 87 1908 93 the the DT 87 1908 94 flag flag NN 87 1908 95 ; ; : 87 1908 96 there there EX 87 1908 97 is be VBZ 87 1908 98 also also RB 87 1908 99 a a DT 87 1908 100 symbolic symbolic JJ 87 1908 101 nutmeg nutmeg NN 87 1908 102 pod pod NN 87 1908 103 on on IN 87 1908 104 the the DT 87 1908 105 hoist hoist NN 87 1908 106 - - HYPH 87 1908 107 side side NN 87 1908 108 triangle triangle NN 87 1908 109 ( ( -LRB- 87 1908 110 Grenada Grenada NNP 87 1908 111 is be VBZ 87 1908 112 the the DT 87 1908 113 world world NN 87 1908 114 's 's POS 87 1908 115 second second RB 87 1908 116 - - HYPH 87 1908 117 largest large JJS 87 1908 118 producer producer NN 87 1908 119 of of IN 87 1908 120 nutmeg nutmeg NN 87 1908 121 , , , 87 1908 122 after after IN 87 1908 123 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 1908 124 ) ) -RRB- 87 1908 125 ; ; : 87 1908 126 the the DT 87 1908 127 seven seven CD 87 1908 128 stars star NNS 87 1908 129 represent represent VBP 87 1908 130 the the DT 87 1908 131 seven seven CD 87 1908 132 administrative administrative JJ 87 1908 133 divisions division NNS 87 1908 134 * * NFP 87 1908 135 Grenada Grenada NNP 87 1908 136 , , , 87 1908 137 Economy Economy NNP 87 1908 138 Overview Overview NNP 87 1908 139 : : : 87 1908 140 The the DT 87 1908 141 economy economy NN 87 1908 142 is be VBZ 87 1908 143 essentially essentially RB 87 1908 144 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 1908 145 and and CC 87 1908 146 centers center NNS 87 1908 147 on on IN 87 1908 148 the the DT 87 1908 149 traditional traditional JJ 87 1908 150 production production NN 87 1908 151 of of IN 87 1908 152 spices spice NNS 87 1908 153 and and CC 87 1908 154 tropical tropical JJ 87 1908 155 plants plant NNS 87 1908 156 . . . 87 1909 1 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 1909 2 accounts account VBZ 87 1909 3 for for IN 87 1909 4 about about RB 87 1909 5 16 16 CD 87 1909 6 % % NN 87 1909 7 of of IN 87 1909 8 GDP GDP NNP 87 1909 9 and and CC 87 1909 10 80 80 CD 87 1909 11 % % NN 87 1909 12 of of IN 87 1909 13 exports export NNS 87 1909 14 and and CC 87 1909 15 employs employ VBZ 87 1909 16 24 24 CD 87 1909 17 % % NN 87 1909 18 of of IN 87 1909 19 the the DT 87 1909 20 labor labor NN 87 1909 21 force force NN 87 1909 22 . . . 87 1910 1 Tourism tourism NN 87 1910 2 is be VBZ 87 1910 3 the the DT 87 1910 4 leading lead VBG 87 1910 5 foreign foreign JJ 87 1910 6 exchange exchange NN 87 1910 7 earner earner NN 87 1910 8 , , , 87 1910 9 followed follow VBN 87 1910 10 by by IN 87 1910 11 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 1910 12 exports export NNS 87 1910 13 . . . 87 1911 1 Manufacturing manufacturing NN 87 1911 2 remains remain VBZ 87 1911 3 relatively relatively RB 87 1911 4 undeveloped undeveloped JJ 87 1911 5 , , , 87 1911 6 but but CC 87 1911 7 is be VBZ 87 1911 8 expected expect VBN 87 1911 9 to to TO 87 1911 10 grow grow VB 87 1911 11 , , , 87 1911 12 given give VBN 87 1911 13 a a DT 87 1911 14 more more RBR 87 1911 15 favorable favorable JJ 87 1911 16 private private JJ 87 1911 17 investment investment NN 87 1911 18 climate climate NN 87 1911 19 since since IN 87 1911 20 1983 1983 CD 87 1911 21 . . . 87 1912 1 The the DT 87 1912 2 economy economy NN 87 1912 3 achieved achieve VBD 87 1912 4 an an DT 87 1912 5 impressive impressive JJ 87 1912 6 average average JJ 87 1912 7 annual annual JJ 87 1912 8 growth growth NN 87 1912 9 rate rate NN 87 1912 10 of of IN 87 1912 11 5.5 5.5 CD 87 1912 12 % % NN 87 1912 13 in in IN 87 1912 14 1986 1986 CD 87 1912 15 - - SYM 87 1912 16 91 91 CD 87 1912 17 but but CC 87 1912 18 stalled stall VBN 87 1912 19 in in IN 87 1912 20 1992 1992 CD 87 1912 21 . . . 87 1913 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 1913 2 remains remain VBZ 87 1913 3 high high JJ 87 1913 4 at at IN 87 1913 5 about about RB 87 1913 6 25 25 CD 87 1913 7 % % NN 87 1913 8 . . . 87 1914 1 National national JJ 87 1914 2 product product NN 87 1914 3 : : : 87 1914 4 GDP gdp NN 87 1914 5 - - HYPH 87 1914 6 purchasing purchase VBG 87 1914 7 power power NN 87 1914 8 equivalent equivalent NN 87 1914 9 - - : 87 1914 10 $ $ $ 87 1914 11 250 250 CD 87 1914 12 million million CD 87 1914 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 1914 14 1992 1992 CD 87 1914 15 est est NNP 87 1914 16 . . . 87 1914 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 1915 1 National national JJ 87 1915 2 product product NN 87 1915 3 real real JJ 87 1915 4 growth growth NN 87 1915 5 rate rate NN 87 1915 6 : : : 87 1915 7 -0.4 -0.4 CD 87 1915 8 % % NN 87 1915 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 1915 10 1992 1992 CD 87 1915 11 est est NNP 87 1915 12 . . . 87 1915 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 1916 1 National national JJ 87 1916 2 product product NN 87 1916 3 per per IN 87 1916 4 capita capita NN 87 1916 5 : : : 87 1916 6 $ $ $ 87 1916 7 3,000 3,000 CD 87 1916 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 1916 9 1992 1992 CD 87 1916 10 est est NNP 87 1916 11 . . . 87 1916 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 1917 1 Inflation inflation NN 87 1917 2 rate rate NN 87 1917 3 ( ( -LRB- 87 1917 4 consumer consumer NN 87 1917 5 prices price NNS 87 1917 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 1917 7 : : : 87 1917 8 2.6 2.6 CD 87 1917 9 % % NN 87 1917 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 1917 11 1991 1991 CD 87 1917 12 est est NNP 87 1917 13 . . . 87 1917 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 1918 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 1918 2 rate rate NN 87 1918 3 : : : 87 1918 4 25 25 CD 87 1918 5 % % NN 87 1918 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 1918 7 1992 1992 CD 87 1918 8 est est NNP 87 1918 9 . . . 87 1918 10 ) ) -RRB- 87 1919 1 Budget budget NN 87 1919 2 : : : 87 1919 3 revenues revenue VBZ 87 1919 4 $ $ $ 87 1919 5 78 78 CD 87 1919 6 million million CD 87 1919 7 ; ; : 87 1919 8 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1919 9 $ $ $ 87 1919 10 51 51 CD 87 1919 11 million million CD 87 1919 12 , , , 87 1919 13 including include VBG 87 1919 14 capital capital NN 87 1919 15 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1919 16 of of IN 87 1919 17 $ $ $ 87 1919 18 22 22 CD 87 1919 19 million million CD 87 1919 20 ( ( -LRB- 87 1919 21 1991 1991 CD 87 1919 22 est est NNP 87 1919 23 . . . 87 1919 24 ) ) -RRB- 87 1920 1 Exports export NNS 87 1920 2 : : : 87 1920 3 $ $ $ 87 1920 4 30 30 CD 87 1920 5 million million CD 87 1920 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 1920 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 1920 8 . . NNP 87 1920 9 , , , 87 1920 10 1991 1991 CD 87 1920 11 est est NNP 87 1920 12 . . . 87 1920 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 1921 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 1921 2 : : : 87 1921 3 nutmeg nutmeg NNP 87 1921 4 36 36 CD 87 1921 5 % % NN 87 1921 6 , , , 87 1921 7 cocoa cocoa NN 87 1921 8 beans bean NNS 87 1921 9 9 9 CD 87 1921 10 % % NN 87 1921 11 , , , 87 1921 12 bananas bananas NNP 87 1921 13 14 14 CD 87 1921 14 % % NN 87 1921 15 , , , 87 1921 16 mace mace VBP 87 1921 17 8 8 CD 87 1921 18 % % NN 87 1921 19 , , , 87 1921 20 textiles textile NNS 87 1921 21 5 5 CD 87 1921 22 % % NN 87 1921 23 partners partner NNS 87 1921 24 : : : 87 1921 25 US US NNP 87 1921 26 12 12 CD 87 1921 27 % % NN 87 1921 28 , , , 87 1921 29 UK UK NNP 87 1921 30 , , , 87 1921 31 FRG FRG NNP 87 1921 32 , , , 87 1921 33 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 1921 34 , , , 87 1921 35 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 87 1921 36 and and CC 87 1921 37 Tobago Tobago NNP 87 1921 38 ( ( -LRB- 87 1921 39 1989 1989 CD 87 1921 40 ) ) -RRB- 87 1921 41 Imports import NNS 87 1921 42 : : : 87 1921 43 $ $ $ 87 1921 44 110 110 CD 87 1921 45 million million CD 87 1921 46 ( ( -LRB- 87 1921 47 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 1921 48 . . NNP 87 1921 49 , , , 87 1921 50 1991 1991 CD 87 1921 51 est est NNP 87 1921 52 . . . 87 1921 53 ) ) -RRB- 87 1922 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 1922 2 : : : 87 1922 3 food food NN 87 1922 4 25 25 CD 87 1922 5 % % NN 87 1922 6 , , , 87 1922 7 manufactured manufacture VBN 87 1922 8 goods good NNS 87 1922 9 22 22 CD 87 1922 10 % % NN 87 1922 11 , , , 87 1922 12 machinery machinery NN 87 1922 13 20 20 CD 87 1922 14 % % NN 87 1922 15 , , , 87 1922 16 chemicals chemical NNS 87 1922 17 10 10 CD 87 1922 18 % % NN 87 1922 19 , , , 87 1922 20 fuel fuel NN 87 1922 21 6 6 CD 87 1922 22 % % NN 87 1922 23 ( ( -LRB- 87 1922 24 1989 1989 CD 87 1922 25 ) ) -RRB- 87 1922 26 partners partner NNS 87 1922 27 : : : 87 1922 28 US US NNP 87 1922 29 29 29 CD 87 1922 30 % % NN 87 1922 31 , , , 87 1922 32 UK UK NNP 87 1922 33 , , , 87 1922 34 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 87 1922 35 and and CC 87 1922 36 Tobago Tobago NNP 87 1922 37 , , , 87 1922 38 Japan Japan NNP 87 1922 39 , , , 87 1922 40 Canada Canada NNP 87 1922 41 ( ( -LRB- 87 1922 42 1989 1989 CD 87 1922 43 ) ) -RRB- 87 1922 44 External external JJ 87 1922 45 debt debt NN 87 1922 46 : : : 87 1922 47 $ $ $ 87 1922 48 104 104 CD 87 1922 49 million million CD 87 1922 50 ( ( -LRB- 87 1922 51 1990 1990 CD 87 1922 52 est est NNP 87 1922 53 . . . 87 1922 54 ) ) -RRB- 87 1923 1 Industrial industrial JJ 87 1923 2 production production NN 87 1923 3 : : : 87 1923 4 growth growth NN 87 1923 5 rate rate NN 87 1923 6 5.8 5.8 CD 87 1923 7 % % NN 87 1923 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 1923 9 1989 1989 CD 87 1923 10 est est NNP 87 1923 11 . . . 87 1924 1 ) ) -RRB- 87 1924 2 ; ; , 87 1924 3 accounts account NNS 87 1924 4 for for IN 87 1924 5 9 9 CD 87 1924 6 % % NN 87 1924 7 of of IN 87 1924 8 GDP GDP NNP 87 1924 9 Electricity Electricity NNP 87 1924 10 : : : 87 1924 11 12,500 12,500 CD 87 1924 12 kW kW NNP 87 1924 13 capacity capacity NN 87 1924 14 ; ; : 87 1924 15 26 26 CD 87 1924 16 million million CD 87 1924 17 kWh kWh NNS 87 1924 18 produced produce VBN 87 1924 19 , , , 87 1924 20 310 310 CD 87 1924 21 kWh kWh NNS 87 1924 22 per per IN 87 1924 23 capita capita NN 87 1924 24 ( ( -LRB- 87 1924 25 1992 1992 CD 87 1924 26 ) ) -RRB- 87 1924 27 Industries industry NNS 87 1924 28 : : : 87 1924 29 food food NN 87 1924 30 and and CC 87 1924 31 beverage beverage NN 87 1924 32 , , , 87 1924 33 textile textile NN 87 1924 34 , , , 87 1924 35 light light JJ 87 1924 36 assembly assembly NN 87 1924 37 operations operation NNS 87 1924 38 , , , 87 1924 39 tourism tourism NN 87 1924 40 , , , 87 1924 41 construction construction NN 87 1924 42 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 1924 43 : : : 87 1924 44 accounts account NNS 87 1924 45 for for IN 87 1924 46 16 16 CD 87 1924 47 % % NN 87 1924 48 of of IN 87 1924 49 GDP GDP NNP 87 1924 50 and and CC 87 1924 51 80 80 CD 87 1924 52 % % NN 87 1924 53 of of IN 87 1924 54 exports export NNS 87 1924 55 ; ; : 87 1924 56 bananas banana NNS 87 1924 57 , , , 87 1924 58 cocoa cocoa NN 87 1924 59 , , , 87 1924 60 nutmeg nutmeg NNP 87 1924 61 , , , 87 1924 62 and and CC 87 1924 63 mace mace NN 87 1924 64 account account VBP 87 1924 65 for for IN 87 1924 66 two two CD 87 1924 67 - - HYPH 87 1924 68 thirds third NNS 87 1924 69 of of IN 87 1924 70 total total JJ 87 1924 71 crop crop NN 87 1924 72 production production NN 87 1924 73 ; ; : 87 1924 74 world world NN 87 1924 75 's 's POS 87 1924 76 second second RB 87 1924 77 - - HYPH 87 1924 78 largest large JJS 87 1924 79 producer producer NN 87 1924 80 and and CC 87 1924 81 fourth fourth RB 87 1924 82 - - HYPH 87 1924 83 largest large JJS 87 1924 84 exporter exporter NN 87 1924 85 of of IN 87 1924 86 nutmeg nutmeg NNP 87 1924 87 and and CC 87 1924 88 mace mace NN 87 1924 89 ; ; : 87 1924 90 small small JJ 87 1924 91 - - HYPH 87 1924 92 size size NN 87 1924 93 farms farm NNS 87 1924 94 predominate predominate VBP 87 1924 95 , , , 87 1924 96 growing grow VBG 87 1924 97 a a DT 87 1924 98 variety variety NN 87 1924 99 of of IN 87 1924 100 citrus citrus JJ 87 1924 101 fruits fruit NNS 87 1924 102 , , , 87 1924 103 avocados avocado NNS 87 1924 104 , , , 87 1924 105 root root NN 87 1924 106 crops crop NNS 87 1924 107 , , , 87 1924 108 sugarcane sugarcane NN 87 1924 109 , , , 87 1924 110 corn corn NN 87 1924 111 , , , 87 1924 112 and and CC 87 1924 113 vegetables vegetable VBZ 87 1924 114 Economic economic JJ 87 1924 115 aid aid NN 87 1924 116 : : : 87 1924 117 US US NNP 87 1924 118 commitments commitment NNS 87 1924 119 , , , 87 1924 120 including include VBG 87 1924 121 Ex Ex NNP 87 1924 122 - - HYPH 87 1924 123 Im Im NNP 87 1924 124 ( ( -LRB- 87 1924 125 FY84 FY84 NNP 87 1924 126 - - HYPH 87 1924 127 89 89 CD 87 1924 128 ) ) -RRB- 87 1924 129 , , , 87 1924 130 $ $ $ 87 1924 131 60 60 CD 87 1924 132 million million CD 87 1924 133 ; ; : 87 1924 134 Western western JJ 87 1924 135 ( ( -LRB- 87 1924 136 non non JJ 87 1924 137 - - JJ 87 1924 138 US us JJ 87 1924 139 ) ) -RRB- 87 1924 140 countries country NNS 87 1924 141 , , , 87 1924 142 ODA ODA NNP 87 1924 143 and and CC 87 1924 144 OOF OOF NNP 87 1924 145 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 1924 146 commitments commitment NNS 87 1924 147 ( ( -LRB- 87 1924 148 1970 1970 CD 87 1924 149 - - SYM 87 1924 150 89 89 CD 87 1924 151 ) ) -RRB- 87 1924 152 , , , 87 1924 153 $ $ $ 87 1924 154 70 70 CD 87 1924 155 million million CD 87 1924 156 ; ; : 87 1924 157 Communist communist JJ 87 1924 158 countries country NNS 87 1924 159 ( ( -LRB- 87 1924 160 1970 1970 CD 87 1924 161 - - SYM 87 1924 162 89 89 CD 87 1924 163 ) ) -RRB- 87 1924 164 , , , 87 1924 165 $ $ $ 87 1924 166 32 32 CD 87 1924 167 million million CD 87 1924 168 Currency Currency NNP 87 1924 169 : : : 87 1924 170 1 1 CD 87 1924 171 EC EC NNP 87 1924 172 dollar dollar NN 87 1924 173 ( ( -LRB- 87 1924 174 EC$ EC$ NNP 87 1924 175 ) ) -RRB- 87 1924 176 = = NFP 87 1924 177 100 100 CD 87 1924 178 cents cent NNS 87 1924 179 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 1924 180 rates rate NNS 87 1924 181 : : : 87 1924 182 East east JJ 87 1924 183 Caribbean caribbean JJ 87 1924 184 dollars dollar NNS 87 1924 185 ( ( -LRB- 87 1924 186 EC$ EC$ NNP 87 1924 187 ) ) -RRB- 87 1924 188 per per IN 87 1924 189 US$ us$ $ 87 1924 190 1 1 CD 87 1924 191 - - SYM 87 1924 192 2.70 2.70 CD 87 1924 193 ( ( -LRB- 87 1924 194 fixed fix VBN 87 1924 195 rate rate NN 87 1924 196 since since IN 87 1924 197 1976 1976 CD 87 1924 198 ) ) -RRB- 87 1924 199 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 1924 200 year year NN 87 1924 201 : : : 87 1924 202 calendar calendar NN 87 1924 203 year year NN 87 1924 204 * * NFP 87 1924 205 Grenada Grenada NNP 87 1924 206 , , , 87 1924 207 Communications Communications NNP 87 1924 208 Highways Highways NNP 87 1924 209 : : : 87 1924 210 1,000 1,000 CD 87 1924 211 km km NN 87 1924 212 total total NN 87 1924 213 ; ; : 87 1924 214 600 600 CD 87 1924 215 km km NNS 87 1924 216 paved pave VBN 87 1924 217 , , , 87 1924 218 300 300 CD 87 1924 219 km km NN 87 1924 220 otherwise otherwise RB 87 1924 221 improved improve VBN 87 1924 222 ; ; : 87 1924 223 100 100 CD 87 1924 224 km km NNS 87 1924 225 unimproved unimproved JJ 87 1924 226 Ports port NNS 87 1924 227 : : : 87 1924 228 Saint Saint NNP 87 1924 229 George George NNP 87 1924 230 's 's POS 87 1924 231 Airports airport NNS 87 1924 232 : : : 87 1924 233 total total NN 87 1924 234 : : : 87 1924 235 3 3 CD 87 1924 236 usable usable NN 87 1924 237 : : : 87 1924 238 3 3 CD 87 1924 239 with with IN 87 1924 240 permanent permanent JJ 87 1924 241 - - HYPH 87 1924 242 surface surface NN 87 1924 243 runways runway NNS 87 1924 244 : : : 87 1924 245 2 2 CD 87 1924 246 with with IN 87 1924 247 runways runway NNS 87 1924 248 over over IN 87 1924 249 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1924 250 m m NNP 87 1924 251 : : : 87 1924 252 0 0 CD 87 1924 253 with with IN 87 1924 254 runways runways NNP 87 1924 255 2,440 2,440 CD 87 1924 256 - - HYPH 87 1924 257 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1924 258 m m NN 87 1924 259 : : : 87 1924 260 1 1 CD 87 1924 261 with with IN 87 1924 262 runways runway NNS 87 1924 263 1,220 1,220 CD 87 1924 264 - - HYPH 87 1924 265 2,439 2,439 CD 87 1924 266 m m NN 87 1924 267 : : : 87 1924 268 1 1 CD 87 1924 269 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 1924 270 : : : 87 1924 271 automatic automatic JJ 87 1924 272 , , , 87 1924 273 islandwide islandwide JJ 87 1924 274 telephone telephone NN 87 1924 275 system system NN 87 1924 276 with with IN 87 1924 277 5,650 5,650 CD 87 1924 278 telephones telephone NNS 87 1924 279 ; ; : 87 1924 280 new new JJ 87 1924 281 SHF shf NN 87 1924 282 radio radio NN 87 1924 283 links link NNS 87 1924 284 to to IN 87 1924 285 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 87 1924 286 and and CC 87 1924 287 Tobago Tobago NNP 87 1924 288 and and CC 87 1924 289 Saint Saint NNP 87 1924 290 Vincent Vincent NNP 87 1924 291 ; ; : 87 1924 292 VHF VHF NNP 87 1924 293 and and CC 87 1924 294 UHF UHF NNP 87 1924 295 radio radio NN 87 1924 296 links link NNS 87 1924 297 to to IN 87 1924 298 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 87 1924 299 and and CC 87 1924 300 Carriacou Carriacou NNP 87 1924 301 ; ; , 87 1924 302 broadcast broadcast NN 87 1924 303 stations station NNS 87 1924 304 - - SYM 87 1924 305 1 1 CD 87 1924 306 AM am NN 87 1924 307 , , , 87 1924 308 no no DT 87 1924 309 FM FM NNP 87 1924 310 , , , 87 1924 311 1 1 CD 87 1924 312 TV tv NN 87 1924 313 * * NFP 87 1924 314 Grenada Grenada NNP 87 1924 315 , , , 87 1924 316 Defense Defense NNP 87 1924 317 Forces Forces NNPS 87 1924 318 Branches Branches NNPS 87 1924 319 : : : 87 1924 320 Royal Royal NNP 87 1924 321 Grenada Grenada NNP 87 1924 322 Police Police NNP 87 1924 323 Force Force NNP 87 1924 324 , , , 87 1924 325 Coast Coast NNP 87 1924 326 Guard Guard NNP 87 1924 327 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 1924 328 availability availability NN 87 1924 329 : : : 87 1924 330 NA NA NNP 87 1924 331 Defense Defense NNP 87 1924 332 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1924 333 : : : 87 1924 334 $ $ $ 87 1924 335 NA na NN 87 1924 336 , , , 87 1924 337 NA% na% IN 87 1924 338 of of IN 87 1924 339 GDP gdp NN 87 1924 340 * * NFP 87 1924 341 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 87 1924 342 , , , 87 1924 343 Header Header NNP 87 1924 344 Affiliation Affiliation NNP 87 1924 345 : : : 87 1924 346 ( ( -LRB- 87 1924 347 overseas overseas JJ 87 1924 348 department department NN 87 1924 349 of of IN 87 1924 350 France France NNP 87 1924 351 ) ) -RRB- 87 1924 352 * * NFP 87 1924 353 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 87 1924 354 , , , 87 1924 355 Geography Geography NNP 87 1924 356 Location Location NNP 87 1924 357 : : : 87 1924 358 in in IN 87 1924 359 the the DT 87 1924 360 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 87 1924 361 Sea Sea NNP 87 1924 362 , , , 87 1924 363 500 500 CD 87 1924 364 km km NN 87 1924 365 southeast southeast RB 87 1924 366 of of IN 87 1924 367 Puerto Puerto NNP 87 1924 368 Rico Rico NNP 87 1924 369 Map Map NNP 87 1924 370 references reference NNS 87 1924 371 : : : 87 1924 372 Central Central NNP 87 1924 373 America America NNP 87 1924 374 and and CC 87 1924 375 the the DT 87 1924 376 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 87 1924 377 Area Area NNP 87 1924 378 : : : 87 1924 379 total total JJ 87 1924 380 area area NN 87 1924 381 : : : 87 1924 382 1,780 1,780 CD 87 1924 383 km2 km2 NNP 87 1924 384 land land NN 87 1924 385 area area NN 87 1924 386 : : : 87 1924 387 1,760 1,760 CD 87 1924 388 km2 km2 NNP 87 1924 389 comparative comparative JJ 87 1924 390 area area NN 87 1924 391 : : : 87 1924 392 10 10 CD 87 1924 393 times time NNS 87 1924 394 the the DT 87 1924 395 size size NN 87 1924 396 of of IN 87 1924 397 Washington Washington NNP 87 1924 398 , , , 87 1924 399 DC DC NNP 87 1924 400 Land Land NNP 87 1924 401 boundaries boundary NNS 87 1924 402 : : : 87 1924 403 0 0 LS 87 1924 404 km km NN 87 1924 405 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 1924 406 : : : 87 1924 407 306 306 CD 87 1924 408 km km NN 87 1924 409 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 1924 410 claims claim VBZ 87 1924 411 : : : 87 1924 412 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 1924 413 economic economic JJ 87 1924 414 zone zone NN 87 1924 415 : : : 87 1924 416 200 200 CD 87 1924 417 nm nm CD 87 1924 418 territorial territorial JJ 87 1924 419 sea sea NN 87 1924 420 : : : 87 1924 421 12 12 CD 87 1924 422 nm nm NNP 87 1924 423 International international JJ 87 1924 424 disputes dispute NNS 87 1924 425 : : : 87 1924 426 none none NN 87 1924 427 Climate climate NN 87 1924 428 : : : 87 1924 429 subtropical subtropical JJ 87 1924 430 tempered temper VBN 87 1924 431 by by IN 87 1924 432 trade trade NN 87 1924 433 winds wind NNS 87 1924 434 ; ; : 87 1924 435 relatively relatively RB 87 1924 436 high high JJ 87 1924 437 humidity humidity NN 87 1924 438 Terrain terrain NN 87 1924 439 : : : 87 1924 440 Basse Basse NNP 87 1924 441 - - HYPH 87 1924 442 Terre Terre NNP 87 1924 443 is be VBZ 87 1924 444 volcanic volcanic JJ 87 1924 445 in in IN 87 1924 446 origin origin NN 87 1924 447 with with IN 87 1924 448 interior interior JJ 87 1924 449 mountains mountain NNS 87 1924 450 ; ; : 87 1924 451 Grand Grand NNP 87 1924 452 - - HYPH 87 1924 453 Terre Terre NNP 87 1924 454 is be VBZ 87 1924 455 low low JJ 87 1924 456 limestone limestone NN 87 1924 457 formation formation NN 87 1924 458 Natural natural JJ 87 1924 459 resources resource NNS 87 1924 460 : : : 87 1924 461 cultivable cultivable JJ 87 1924 462 land land NN 87 1924 463 , , , 87 1924 464 beaches beach NNS 87 1924 465 and and CC 87 1924 466 climate climate NN 87 1924 467 that that IN 87 1924 468 foster foster JJ 87 1924 469 tourism tourism NN 87 1924 470 Land land NN 87 1924 471 use use NN 87 1924 472 : : : 87 1924 473 arable arable JJ 87 1924 474 land land NN 87 1924 475 : : : 87 1924 476 18 18 CD 87 1924 477 % % NN 87 1924 478 permanent permanent JJ 87 1924 479 crops crop NNS 87 1924 480 : : : 87 1924 481 5 5 CD 87 1924 482 % % NN 87 1924 483 meadows meadow NNS 87 1924 484 and and CC 87 1924 485 pastures pasture NNS 87 1924 486 : : : 87 1924 487 13 13 CD 87 1924 488 % % NN 87 1924 489 forest forest NN 87 1924 490 and and CC 87 1924 491 woodland woodland NN 87 1924 492 : : : 87 1924 493 40 40 CD 87 1924 494 % % NN 87 1924 495 other other JJ 87 1924 496 : : : 87 1924 497 24 24 CD 87 1924 498 % % NN 87 1924 499 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 1924 500 land land NN 87 1924 501 : : : 87 1924 502 30 30 CD 87 1924 503 km2 km2 NN 87 1924 504 ( ( -LRB- 87 1924 505 1989 1989 CD 87 1924 506 est est NNP 87 1924 507 . . . 87 1924 508 ) ) -RRB- 87 1925 1 Environment environment NN 87 1925 2 : : : 87 1925 3 subject subject JJ 87 1925 4 to to IN 87 1925 5 hurricanes hurricane NNS 87 1925 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 1925 7 June June NNP 87 1925 8 to to IN 87 1925 9 October October NNP 87 1925 10 ) ) -RRB- 87 1925 11 ; ; : 87 1925 12 La La NNP 87 1925 13 Soufriere Soufriere NNP 87 1925 14 is be VBZ 87 1925 15 an an DT 87 1925 16 active active JJ 87 1925 17 volcano volcano NN 87 1925 18 * * NFP 87 1925 19 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNS 87 1925 20 , , , 87 1925 21 People People NNPS 87 1925 22 Population Population NNP 87 1925 23 : : : 87 1925 24 422,114 422,114 CD 87 1925 25 ( ( -LRB- 87 1925 26 July July NNP 87 1925 27 1993 1993 CD 87 1925 28 est est NNP 87 1925 29 . . . 87 1925 30 ) ) -RRB- 87 1926 1 Population population NN 87 1926 2 growth growth NN 87 1926 3 rate rate NN 87 1926 4 : : : 87 1926 5 1.67 1.67 CD 87 1926 6 % % NN 87 1926 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1926 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1926 9 est est NNP 87 1926 10 . . . 87 1926 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1927 1 Birth birth NN 87 1927 2 rate rate NN 87 1927 3 : : : 87 1927 4 18.18 18.18 CD 87 1927 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 87 1927 6 population population NN 87 1927 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1927 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1927 9 est est NNP 87 1927 10 . . . 87 1927 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1928 1 Death death NN 87 1928 2 rate rate NN 87 1928 3 : : : 87 1928 4 5.94 5.94 CD 87 1928 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 1928 6 population population NN 87 1928 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1928 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1928 9 est est NNP 87 1928 10 . . . 87 1928 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1929 1 Net net JJ 87 1929 2 migration migration NN 87 1929 3 rate rate NN 87 1929 4 : : : 87 1929 5 4.42 4.42 CD 87 1929 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 87 1929 7 population population NN 87 1929 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 1929 9 1993 1993 CD 87 1929 10 est est NNP 87 1929 11 . . . 87 1929 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 1930 1 Infant infant NN 87 1930 2 mortality mortality NN 87 1930 3 rate rate NN 87 1930 4 : : : 87 1930 5 9.2 9.2 CD 87 1930 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 1930 7 live live JJ 87 1930 8 births birth NNS 87 1930 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 1930 10 1993 1993 CD 87 1930 11 est est NNP 87 1930 12 . . . 87 1930 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 1931 1 Life life NN 87 1931 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 1931 3 at at IN 87 1931 4 birth birth NN 87 1931 5 : : : 87 1931 6 total total JJ 87 1931 7 population population NN 87 1931 8 : : : 87 1931 9 76.72 76.72 CD 87 1931 10 years year NNS 87 1931 11 male male JJ 87 1931 12 : : : 87 1931 13 73.67 73.67 CD 87 1931 14 years year NNS 87 1931 15 female female JJ 87 1931 16 : : : 87 1931 17 79.9 79.9 CD 87 1931 18 years year NNS 87 1931 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 1931 20 1993 1993 CD 87 1931 21 est est NNP 87 1931 22 . . . 87 1931 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 1932 1 Total total JJ 87 1932 2 fertility fertility NN 87 1932 3 rate rate NN 87 1932 4 : : : 87 1932 5 2.08 2.08 CD 87 1932 6 children child NNS 87 1932 7 born bear VBN 87 1932 8 / / SYM 87 1932 9 woman woman NN 87 1932 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 1932 11 1993 1993 CD 87 1932 12 est est NNP 87 1932 13 . . . 87 1932 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 1933 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 1933 2 : : : 87 1933 3 noun noun NNP 87 1933 4 : : : 87 1933 5 Guadeloupian(s Guadeloupian(s NNP 87 1933 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 1933 7 adjective adjective NN 87 1933 8 : : : 87 1933 9 Guadeloupe guadeloupe JJ 87 1933 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 1933 11 divisions division NNS 87 1933 12 : : : 87 1933 13 black black JJ 87 1933 14 or or CC 87 1933 15 mulatto mulatto NN 87 1933 16 90 90 CD 87 1933 17 % % NN 87 1933 18 , , , 87 1933 19 white white JJ 87 1933 20 5 5 CD 87 1933 21 % % NN 87 1933 22 , , , 87 1933 23 East East NNP 87 1933 24 Indian Indian NNP 87 1933 25 , , , 87 1933 26 Lebanese lebanese JJ 87 1933 27 , , , 87 1933 28 Chinese chinese JJ 87 1933 29 less less JJR 87 1933 30 than than IN 87 1933 31 5 5 CD 87 1933 32 % % NN 87 1933 33 Religions religion NNS 87 1933 34 : : : 87 1933 35 Roman Roman NNP 87 1933 36 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 1933 37 95 95 CD 87 1933 38 % % NN 87 1933 39 , , , 87 1933 40 Hindu Hindu NNP 87 1933 41 and and CC 87 1933 42 pagan pagan NNP 87 1933 43 African African NNP 87 1933 44 5 5 CD 87 1933 45 % % NN 87 1933 46 Languages Languages NNPS 87 1933 47 : : : 87 1933 48 French French NNP 87 1933 49 , , , 87 1933 50 creole creole NN 87 1933 51 patois patois NN 87 1933 52 Literacy Literacy NNP 87 1933 53 : : : 87 1933 54 age age NN 87 1933 55 15 15 CD 87 1933 56 and and CC 87 1933 57 over over RB 87 1933 58 can can MD 87 1933 59 read read VB 87 1933 60 and and CC 87 1933 61 write write VB 87 1933 62 ( ( -LRB- 87 1933 63 1982 1982 CD 87 1933 64 ) ) -RRB- 87 1933 65 total total JJ 87 1933 66 population population NN 87 1933 67 : : : 87 1933 68 90 90 CD 87 1933 69 % % NN 87 1933 70 male male NN 87 1933 71 : : : 87 1933 72 90 90 CD 87 1933 73 % % NN 87 1933 74 female female NN 87 1933 75 : : : 87 1933 76 91 91 CD 87 1933 77 % % NN 87 1933 78 Labor labor NN 87 1933 79 force force NN 87 1933 80 : : : 87 1933 81 120,000 120,000 CD 87 1933 82 by by IN 87 1933 83 occupation occupation NN 87 1933 84 : : : 87 1933 85 services service NNS 87 1933 86 , , , 87 1933 87 government government NN 87 1933 88 , , , 87 1933 89 and and CC 87 1933 90 commerce commerce NNP 87 1933 91 53.0 53.0 CD 87 1933 92 % % NN 87 1933 93 , , , 87 1933 94 industry industry NN 87 1933 95 25.8 25.8 CD 87 1933 96 % % NN 87 1933 97 , , , 87 1933 98 agriculture agriculture NN 87 1933 99 21.2 21.2 CD 87 1933 100 % % NN 87 1933 101 * * NFP 87 1933 102 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 87 1933 103 , , , 87 1933 104 Government Government NNP 87 1933 105 Names Names NNPS 87 1933 106 : : : 87 1933 107 conventional conventional JJ 87 1933 108 long long JJ 87 1933 109 form form NN 87 1933 110 : : : 87 1933 111 Department Department NNP 87 1933 112 of of IN 87 1933 113 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 87 1933 114 conventional conventional JJ 87 1933 115 short short JJ 87 1933 116 form form NN 87 1933 117 : : : 87 1933 118 Guadeloupe guadeloupe VB 87 1933 119 local local JJ 87 1933 120 long long JJ 87 1933 121 form form NN 87 1933 122 : : : 87 1933 123 Departement departement NN 87 1933 124 de de NNP 87 1933 125 la la NNP 87 1933 126 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 87 1933 127 local local JJ 87 1933 128 short short JJ 87 1933 129 form form NN 87 1933 130 : : : 87 1933 131 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 87 1933 132 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 1933 133 : : : 87 1933 134 GP GP NNP 87 1933 135 Type Type NNP 87 1933 136 : : : 87 1933 137 overseas overseas JJ 87 1933 138 department department NN 87 1933 139 of of IN 87 1933 140 France France NNP 87 1933 141 Capital Capital NNP 87 1933 142 : : : 87 1933 143 Basse Basse NNP 87 1933 144 - - HYPH 87 1933 145 Terre Terre NNP 87 1933 146 Administrative administrative JJ 87 1933 147 divisions division NNS 87 1933 148 : : : 87 1933 149 none none NN 87 1933 150 ( ( -LRB- 87 1933 151 overseas overseas JJ 87 1933 152 department department NN 87 1933 153 of of IN 87 1933 154 France France NNP 87 1933 155 ) ) -RRB- 87 1933 156 Independence independence NN 87 1933 157 : : : 87 1933 158 none none NN 87 1933 159 ( ( -LRB- 87 1933 160 overseas overseas JJ 87 1933 161 department department NN 87 1933 162 of of IN 87 1933 163 France France NNP 87 1933 164 ) ) -RRB- 87 1933 165 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 1933 166 : : : 87 1933 167 28 28 CD 87 1933 168 September September NNP 87 1933 169 1958 1958 CD 87 1933 170 ( ( -LRB- 87 1933 171 French French NNP 87 1933 172 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 1933 173 ) ) -RRB- 87 1933 174 Legal legal JJ 87 1933 175 system system NN 87 1933 176 : : : 87 1933 177 French french JJ 87 1933 178 legal legal JJ 87 1933 179 system system NN 87 1933 180 National national JJ 87 1933 181 holiday holiday NN 87 1933 182 : : : 87 1933 183 National National NNP 87 1933 184 Day Day NNP 87 1933 185 , , , 87 1933 186 Taking Taking NNP 87 1933 187 of of IN 87 1933 188 the the DT 87 1933 189 Bastille Bastille NNP 87 1933 190 , , , 87 1933 191 14 14 CD 87 1933 192 July July NNP 87 1933 193 ( ( -LRB- 87 1933 194 1789 1789 CD 87 1933 195 ) ) -RRB- 87 1933 196 Political political JJ 87 1933 197 parties party NNS 87 1933 198 and and CC 87 1933 199 leaders leader NNS 87 1933 200 : : : 87 1933 201 Rally rally NN 87 1933 202 for for IN 87 1933 203 the the DT 87 1933 204 Republic Republic NNP 87 1933 205 ( ( -LRB- 87 1933 206 RPR RPR NNP 87 1933 207 ) ) -RRB- 87 1933 208 , , , 87 1933 209 Marlene Marlene NNP 87 1933 210 CAPTANT CAPTANT NNP 87 1933 211 ; ; : 87 1933 212 Communist Communist NNP 87 1933 213 Party Party NNP 87 1933 214 of of IN 87 1933 215 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 87 1933 216 ( ( -LRB- 87 1933 217 PCG PCG NNP 87 1933 218 ) ) -RRB- 87 1933 219 , , , 87 1933 220 Christian Christian NNP 87 1933 221 Medard Medard NNP 87 1933 222 CELESTE CELESTE NNP 87 1933 223 ; ; : 87 1933 224 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 1933 225 Party Party NNP 87 1933 226 ( ( -LRB- 87 1933 227 PS PS NNP 87 1933 228 ) ) -RRB- 87 1933 229 , , , 87 1933 230 Dominique dominique JJ 87 1933 231 LARIFLA LARIFLA NNP 87 1933 232 ; ; : 87 1933 233 Popular Popular NNP 87 1933 234 Union Union NNP 87 1933 235 for for IN 87 1933 236 the the DT 87 1933 237 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 1933 238 of of IN 87 1933 239 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 87 1933 240 ( ( -LRB- 87 1933 241 UPLG UPLG NNP 87 1933 242 ) ) -RRB- 87 1933 243 ; ; : 87 1933 244 Independent Independent NNP 87 1933 245 Republicans Republicans NNPS 87 1933 246 ; ; : 87 1933 247 Union Union NNP 87 1933 248 for for IN 87 1933 249 French french JJ 87 1933 250 Democracy Democracy NNP 87 1933 251 ( ( -LRB- 87 1933 252 UDF UDF NNP 87 1933 253 ) ) -RRB- 87 1933 254 ; ; : 87 1933 255 Union Union NNP 87 1933 256 for for IN 87 1933 257 the the DT 87 1933 258 Center Center NNP 87 1933 259 Rally Rally NNP 87 1933 260 ( ( -LRB- 87 1933 261 URC URC NNP 87 1933 262 coalition coalition NN 87 1933 263 of of IN 87 1933 264 the the DT 87 1933 265 PS PS NNP 87 1933 266 , , , 87 1933 267 RPR RPR NNP 87 1933 268 , , , 87 1933 269 and and CC 87 1933 270 UDF UDF NNP 87 1933 271 ) ) -RRB- 87 1933 272 ; ; : 87 1933 273 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 87 1933 274 Objective Objective NNP 87 1933 275 ( ( -LRB- 87 1933 276 OG OG NNP 87 1933 277 ) ) -RRB- 87 1933 278 , , , 87 1933 279 Lucette Lucette NNP 87 1933 280 MICHAUX MICHAUX NNP 87 1933 281 - - HYPH 87 1933 282 CHEVRY CHEVRY NNP 87 1933 283 Other other JJ 87 1933 284 political political JJ 87 1933 285 or or CC 87 1933 286 pressure pressure NN 87 1933 287 groups group NNS 87 1933 288 : : : 87 1933 289 Popular Popular NNP 87 1933 290 Union Union NNP 87 1933 291 for for IN 87 1933 292 the the DT 87 1933 293 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 1933 294 of of IN 87 1933 295 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 87 1933 296 ( ( -LRB- 87 1933 297 UPLG UPLG NNP 87 1933 298 ) ) -RRB- 87 1933 299 ; ; : 87 1933 300 Popular Popular NNP 87 1933 301 Movement Movement NNP 87 1933 302 for for IN 87 1933 303 Independent Independent NNP 87 1933 304 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 87 1933 305 ( ( -LRB- 87 1933 306 MPGI MPGI NNP 87 1933 307 ) ) -RRB- 87 1933 308 ; ; : 87 1933 309 General General NNP 87 1933 310 Union Union NNP 87 1933 311 of of IN 87 1933 312 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 87 1933 313 Workers Workers NNPS 87 1933 314 ( ( -LRB- 87 1933 315 UGTG UGTG NNP 87 1933 316 ) ) -RRB- 87 1933 317 ; ; : 87 1933 318 General General NNP 87 1933 319 Federation Federation NNP 87 1933 320 of of IN 87 1933 321 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 87 1933 322 Workers Workers NNPS 87 1933 323 ( ( -LRB- 87 1933 324 CGT CGT NNP 87 1933 325 - - HYPH 87 1933 326 G G NNP 87 1933 327 ) ) -RRB- 87 1933 328 ; ; : 87 1933 329 Christian Christian NNP 87 1933 330 Movement Movement NNP 87 1933 331 for for IN 87 1933 332 the the DT 87 1933 333 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 1933 334 of of IN 87 1933 335 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 87 1933 336 ( ( -LRB- 87 1933 337 KLPG KLPG NNP 87 1933 338 ) ) -RRB- 87 1933 339 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 1933 340 : : : 87 1933 341 18 18 CD 87 1933 342 years year NNS 87 1933 343 of of IN 87 1933 344 age age NN 87 1933 345 ; ; : 87 1933 346 universal universal JJ 87 1933 347 Elections election NNS 87 1933 348 : : : 87 1933 349 French French NNP 87 1933 350 National National NNP 87 1933 351 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 1933 352 : : : 87 1933 353 last last RB 87 1933 354 held hold VBN 87 1933 355 on on IN 87 1933 356 5 5 CD 87 1933 357 and and CC 87 1933 358 12 12 CD 87 1933 359 June June NNP 87 1933 360 1988 1988 CD 87 1933 361 ( ( -LRB- 87 1933 362 next next JJ 87 1933 363 to to TO 87 1933 364 be be VB 87 1933 365 held hold VBN 87 1933 366 March March NNP 87 1933 367 1993 1993 CD 87 1933 368 ) ) -RRB- 87 1933 369 ; ; : 87 1933 370 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 87 1933 371 elects elect VBZ 87 1933 372 four four CD 87 1933 373 representatives representative NNS 87 1933 374 ; ; : 87 1933 375 results result NNS 87 1933 376 - - HYPH 87 1933 377 percent percent NN 87 1933 378 of of IN 87 1933 379 vote vote NN 87 1933 380 by by IN 87 1933 381 party party NN 87 1933 382 NA NA NNP 87 1933 383 ; ; : 87 1933 384 seats seat NNS 87 1933 385 - - : 87 1933 386 ( ( -LRB- 87 1933 387 4 4 CD 87 1933 388 total total NN 87 1933 389 ) ) -RRB- 87 1933 390 PS PS NNP 87 1933 391 2 2 CD 87 1933 392 seats seat NNS 87 1933 393 , , , 87 1933 394 RPR rpr NN 87 1933 395 1 1 CD 87 1933 396 seat seat NN 87 1933 397 , , , 87 1933 398 PCG pcg NN 87 1933 399 1 1 CD 87 1933 400 seat seat NN 87 1933 401 French french JJ 87 1933 402 Senate Senate NNP 87 1933 403 : : : 87 1933 404 last last RB 87 1933 405 held hold VBN 87 1933 406 in in IN 87 1933 407 September September NNP 87 1933 408 1986 1986 CD 87 1933 409 ( ( -LRB- 87 1933 410 next next JJ 87 1933 411 to to TO 87 1933 412 be be VB 87 1933 413 held hold VBN 87 1933 414 September September NNP 87 1933 415 1995 1995 CD 87 1933 416 ) ) -RRB- 87 1933 417 ; ; : 87 1933 418 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 87 1933 419 elects elect VBZ 87 1933 420 two two CD 87 1933 421 representatives representative NNS 87 1933 422 ; ; : 87 1933 423 results result NNS 87 1933 424 - - HYPH 87 1933 425 percent percent NN 87 1933 426 of of IN 87 1933 427 vote vote NN 87 1933 428 by by IN 87 1933 429 party party NN 87 1933 430 NA NA NNP 87 1933 431 ; ; : 87 1933 432 seats seat NNS 87 1933 433 - - HYPH 87 1933 434 ( ( -LRB- 87 1933 435 2 2 CD 87 1933 436 total total NN 87 1933 437 ) ) -RRB- 87 1933 438 PCG pcg NN 87 1933 439 1 1 CD 87 1933 440 , , , 87 1933 441 PS PS NNP 87 1933 442 1 1 CD 87 1933 443 General General NNP 87 1933 444 Council Council NNP 87 1933 445 : : : 87 1933 446 last last RB 87 1933 447 held hold VBD 87 1933 448 25 25 CD 87 1933 449 September September NNP 87 1933 450 and and CC 87 1933 451 8 8 CD 87 1933 452 October October NNP 87 1933 453 1988 1988 CD 87 1933 454 ( ( -LRB- 87 1933 455 next next JJ 87 1933 456 to to TO 87 1933 457 be be VB 87 1933 458 held hold VBN 87 1933 459 by by IN 87 1933 460 NA NA NNP 87 1933 461 1992 1992 CD 87 1933 462 ) ) -RRB- 87 1933 463 ; ; : 87 1933 464 results result NNS 87 1933 465 - - HYPH 87 1933 466 percent percent NN 87 1933 467 of of IN 87 1933 468 vote vote NN 87 1933 469 by by IN 87 1933 470 party party NN 87 1933 471 NA NA NNP 87 1933 472 ; ; : 87 1933 473 seats seat NNS 87 1933 474 - - : 87 1933 475 ( ( -LRB- 87 1933 476 42 42 CD 87 1933 477 total total NN 87 1933 478 ) ) -RRB- 87 1933 479 PS PS NNP 87 1933 480 26 26 CD 87 1933 481 , , , 87 1933 482 URC URC NNP 87 1933 483 16 16 CD 87 1933 484 Regional Regional NNP 87 1933 485 Council Council NNP 87 1933 486 : : : 87 1933 487 last last RB 87 1933 488 held hold VBN 87 1933 489 on on IN 87 1933 490 22 22 CD 87 1933 491 March March NNP 87 1933 492 1992 1992 CD 87 1933 493 ( ( -LRB- 87 1933 494 next next JJ 87 1933 495 to to TO 87 1933 496 be be VB 87 1933 497 held hold VBN 87 1933 498 by by IN 87 1933 499 16 16 CD 87 1933 500 March March NNP 87 1933 501 1998 1998 CD 87 1933 502 ) ) -RRB- 87 1933 503 ; ; : 87 1933 504 results result NNS 87 1933 505 - - HYPH 87 1933 506 OG og NN 87 1933 507 33.1 33.1 CD 87 1933 508 % % NN 87 1933 509 , , , 87 1933 510 PSG psg NN 87 1933 511 28.7 28.7 CD 87 1933 512 % % NN 87 1933 513 , , , 87 1933 514 PCG PCG NNP 87 1933 515 23.8 23.8 CD 87 1933 516 % % NN 87 1933 517 , , , 87 1933 518 UDF UDF NNP 87 1933 519 10.7 10.7 CD 87 1933 520 % % NN 87 1933 521 , , , 87 1933 522 other other JJ 87 1933 523 3.7 3.7 CD 87 1933 524 % % NN 87 1933 525 ; ; , 87 1933 526 seats seat NNS 87 1933 527 - - : 87 1933 528 ( ( -LRB- 87 1933 529 41 41 CD 87 1933 530 total total NN 87 1933 531 ) ) -RRB- 87 1933 532 OG OG NNP 87 1933 533 15 15 CD 87 1933 534 , , , 87 1933 535 PSG PSG NNP 87 1933 536 12 12 CD 87 1933 537 , , , 87 1933 538 PCG PCG NNP 87 1933 539 10 10 CD 87 1933 540 , , , 87 1933 541 UDF UDF NNP 87 1933 542 4 4 CD 87 1933 543 Executive executive JJ 87 1933 544 branch branch NN 87 1933 545 : : : 87 1933 546 government government NN 87 1933 547 commissioner commissioner NN 87 1933 548 Legislative legislative JJ 87 1933 549 branch branch NN 87 1933 550 : : : 87 1933 551 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 1933 552 General General NNP 87 1933 553 Council Council NNP 87 1933 554 and and CC 87 1933 555 unicameral unicameral NNP 87 1933 556 Regional Regional NNP 87 1933 557 Council Council NNP 87 1933 558 * * NFP 87 1933 559 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 87 1933 560 , , , 87 1933 561 Government Government NNP 87 1933 562 Judicial Judicial NNP 87 1933 563 branch branch NN 87 1933 564 : : : 87 1933 565 Court court NN 87 1933 566 of of IN 87 1933 567 Appeal Appeal NNP 87 1933 568 ( ( -LRB- 87 1933 569 Cour Cour NNP 87 1933 570 d'Appel d'Appel NNP 87 1933 571 ) ) -RRB- 87 1933 572 with with IN 87 1933 573 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 1933 574 over over IN 87 1933 575 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 87 1933 576 , , , 87 1933 577 French French NNP 87 1933 578 Guiana Guiana NNP 87 1933 579 , , , 87 1933 580 and and CC 87 1933 581 Martinique Martinique NNP 87 1933 582 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 1933 583 : : : 87 1933 584 Chief Chief NNP 87 1933 585 of of IN 87 1933 586 State State NNP 87 1933 587 : : : 87 1933 588 President President NNP 87 1933 589 Francois Francois NNP 87 1933 590 MITTERRAND MITTERRAND NNP 87 1933 591 ( ( -LRB- 87 1933 592 since since IN 87 1933 593 21 21 CD 87 1933 594 May May NNP 87 1933 595 1981 1981 CD 87 1933 596 ) ) -RRB- 87 1933 597 Head Head NNP 87 1933 598 of of IN 87 1933 599 Government Government NNP 87 1933 600 : : : 87 1933 601 Prefect Prefect NNP 87 1933 602 Franck Franck NNP 87 1933 603 PERRIEZ PERRIEZ NNP 87 1933 604 ( ( -LRB- 87 1933 605 since since IN 87 1933 606 NA NA NNP 87 1933 607 1992 1992 CD 87 1933 608 ) ) -RRB- 87 1933 609 Member member NN 87 1933 610 of of IN 87 1933 611 : : : 87 1933 612 FZ FZ NNP 87 1933 613 , , , 87 1933 614 WCL WCL NNP 87 1933 615 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1933 616 representation representation NN 87 1933 617 in in IN 87 1933 618 US US NNP 87 1933 619 : : : 87 1933 620 as as IN 87 1933 621 an an DT 87 1933 622 overseas overseas JJ 87 1933 623 department department NN 87 1933 624 of of IN 87 1933 625 France France NNP 87 1933 626 , , , 87 1933 627 the the DT 87 1933 628 interests interest NNS 87 1933 629 of of IN 87 1933 630 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNS 87 1933 631 are be VBP 87 1933 632 represented represent VBN 87 1933 633 in in IN 87 1933 634 the the DT 87 1933 635 US US NNP 87 1933 636 by by IN 87 1933 637 France France NNP 87 1933 638 US US NNP 87 1933 639 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1933 640 representation representation NN 87 1933 641 : : : 87 1933 642 none none NN 87 1933 643 ( ( -LRB- 87 1933 644 overseas overseas JJ 87 1933 645 department department NN 87 1933 646 of of IN 87 1933 647 France France NNP 87 1933 648 ) ) -RRB- 87 1933 649 Flag flag NN 87 1933 650 : : : 87 1933 651 the the DT 87 1933 652 flag flag NN 87 1933 653 of of IN 87 1933 654 France France NNP 87 1933 655 is be VBZ 87 1933 656 used use VBN 87 1933 657 * * NFP 87 1933 658 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNS 87 1933 659 , , , 87 1933 660 Economy Economy NNP 87 1933 661 Overview Overview NNP 87 1933 662 : : : 87 1933 663 The the DT 87 1933 664 economy economy NN 87 1933 665 depends depend VBZ 87 1933 666 on on IN 87 1933 667 agriculture agriculture NN 87 1933 668 , , , 87 1933 669 tourism tourism NN 87 1933 670 , , , 87 1933 671 light light NN 87 1933 672 industry industry NN 87 1933 673 , , , 87 1933 674 and and CC 87 1933 675 services service NNS 87 1933 676 . . . 87 1934 1 It -PRON- PRP 87 1934 2 is be VBZ 87 1934 3 also also RB 87 1934 4 dependent dependent JJ 87 1934 5 upon upon IN 87 1934 6 France France NNP 87 1934 7 for for IN 87 1934 8 large large JJ 87 1934 9 subsidies subsidy NNS 87 1934 10 and and CC 87 1934 11 imports import NNS 87 1934 12 . . . 87 1935 1 Tourism tourism NN 87 1935 2 is be VBZ 87 1935 3 a a DT 87 1935 4 key key JJ 87 1935 5 industry industry NN 87 1935 6 , , , 87 1935 7 with with IN 87 1935 8 most most JJS 87 1935 9 tourists tourist NNS 87 1935 10 from from IN 87 1935 11 the the DT 87 1935 12 US US NNP 87 1935 13 . . . 87 1936 1 In in IN 87 1936 2 addition addition NN 87 1936 3 , , , 87 1936 4 an an DT 87 1936 5 increasingly increasingly RB 87 1936 6 large large JJ 87 1936 7 number number NN 87 1936 8 of of IN 87 1936 9 cruise cruise NN 87 1936 10 ships ship NNS 87 1936 11 visit visit VBP 87 1936 12 the the DT 87 1936 13 islands island NNS 87 1936 14 . . . 87 1937 1 The the DT 87 1937 2 traditionally traditionally RB 87 1937 3 important important JJ 87 1937 4 sugarcane sugarcane NN 87 1937 5 crop crop NN 87 1937 6 is be VBZ 87 1937 7 slowly slowly RB 87 1937 8 being be VBG 87 1937 9 replaced replace VBN 87 1937 10 by by IN 87 1937 11 other other JJ 87 1937 12 crops crop NNS 87 1937 13 , , , 87 1937 14 such such JJ 87 1937 15 as as IN 87 1937 16 bananas banana NNS 87 1937 17 ( ( -LRB- 87 1937 18 which which WDT 87 1937 19 now now RB 87 1937 20 supply supply VBP 87 1937 21 about about RB 87 1937 22 50 50 CD 87 1937 23 % % NN 87 1937 24 of of IN 87 1937 25 export export NN 87 1937 26 earnings earning NNS 87 1937 27 ) ) -RRB- 87 1937 28 , , , 87 1937 29 eggplant eggplant JJ 87 1937 30 , , , 87 1937 31 and and CC 87 1937 32 flowers flower NNS 87 1937 33 . . . 87 1938 1 Other other JJ 87 1938 2 vegetables vegetable NNS 87 1938 3 and and CC 87 1938 4 root root NN 87 1938 5 crops crop NNS 87 1938 6 are be VBP 87 1938 7 cultivated cultivate VBN 87 1938 8 for for IN 87 1938 9 local local JJ 87 1938 10 consumption consumption NN 87 1938 11 , , , 87 1938 12 although although IN 87 1938 13 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 87 1938 14 is be VBZ 87 1938 15 still still RB 87 1938 16 dependent dependent JJ 87 1938 17 on on IN 87 1938 18 imported import VBN 87 1938 19 food food NN 87 1938 20 , , , 87 1938 21 which which WDT 87 1938 22 comes come VBZ 87 1938 23 mainly mainly RB 87 1938 24 from from IN 87 1938 25 France France NNP 87 1938 26 . . . 87 1939 1 Light light JJ 87 1939 2 industry industry NN 87 1939 3 consists consist VBZ 87 1939 4 mostly mostly RB 87 1939 5 of of IN 87 1939 6 sugar sugar NN 87 1939 7 and and CC 87 1939 8 rum rum NN 87 1939 9 production production NN 87 1939 10 . . . 87 1940 1 Most Most JJS 87 1940 2 manufactured manufacture VBN 87 1940 3 goods good NNS 87 1940 4 and and CC 87 1940 5 fuel fuel NN 87 1940 6 are be VBP 87 1940 7 imported import VBN 87 1940 8 . . . 87 1941 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 1941 2 is be VBZ 87 1941 3 especially especially RB 87 1941 4 high high JJ 87 1941 5 among among IN 87 1941 6 the the DT 87 1941 7 young young JJ 87 1941 8 . . . 87 1942 1 National national JJ 87 1942 2 product product NN 87 1942 3 : : : 87 1942 4 GDP gdp NN 87 1942 5 - - HYPH 87 1942 6 exchange exchange NN 87 1942 7 rate rate NN 87 1942 8 conversion conversion NN 87 1942 9 - - : 87 1942 10 $ $ $ 87 1942 11 1.5 1.5 CD 87 1942 12 billion billion CD 87 1942 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 1942 14 1989 1989 CD 87 1942 15 ) ) -RRB- 87 1942 16 National national JJ 87 1942 17 product product NN 87 1942 18 real real JJ 87 1942 19 growth growth NN 87 1942 20 rate rate NN 87 1942 21 : : : 87 1942 22 NA% NA% `` 87 1942 23 National national JJ 87 1942 24 product product NN 87 1942 25 per per IN 87 1942 26 capita capita NN 87 1942 27 : : : 87 1942 28 $ $ $ 87 1942 29 4,700 4,700 CD 87 1942 30 ( ( -LRB- 87 1942 31 1989 1989 CD 87 1942 32 ) ) -RRB- 87 1942 33 Inflation inflation NN 87 1942 34 rate rate NN 87 1942 35 ( ( -LRB- 87 1942 36 consumer consumer NN 87 1942 37 prices price NNS 87 1942 38 ) ) -RRB- 87 1942 39 : : : 87 1942 40 3.7 3.7 CD 87 1942 41 % % NN 87 1942 42 ( ( -LRB- 87 1942 43 1990 1990 CD 87 1942 44 ) ) -RRB- 87 1942 45 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 1942 46 rate rate NN 87 1942 47 : : : 87 1942 48 31.3 31.3 CD 87 1942 49 % % NN 87 1942 50 ( ( -LRB- 87 1942 51 1990 1990 CD 87 1942 52 ) ) -RRB- 87 1942 53 Budget budget NN 87 1942 54 : : : 87 1942 55 revenues revenue VBZ 87 1942 56 $ $ $ 87 1942 57 333 333 CD 87 1942 58 million million CD 87 1942 59 ; ; : 87 1942 60 expenditures expenditure VBZ 87 1942 61 $ $ $ 87 1942 62 671 671 CD 87 1942 63 million million CD 87 1942 64 , , , 87 1942 65 including include VBG 87 1942 66 capital capital NN 87 1942 67 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1942 68 of of IN 87 1942 69 $ $ $ 87 1942 70 NA na NN 87 1942 71 ( ( -LRB- 87 1942 72 1989 1989 CD 87 1942 73 ) ) -RRB- 87 1942 74 Exports export NNS 87 1942 75 : : : 87 1942 76 $ $ $ 87 1942 77 168 168 CD 87 1942 78 million million CD 87 1942 79 ( ( -LRB- 87 1942 80 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 1942 81 . . NNP 87 1942 82 , , , 87 1942 83 1988 1988 CD 87 1942 84 ) ) -RRB- 87 1942 85 commodities commodity NNS 87 1942 86 : : : 87 1942 87 bananas banana NNS 87 1942 88 , , , 87 1942 89 sugar sugar NNP 87 1942 90 , , , 87 1942 91 rum rum NN 87 1942 92 partners partner NNS 87 1942 93 : : : 87 1942 94 France France NNP 87 1942 95 68 68 CD 87 1942 96 % % NN 87 1942 97 , , , 87 1942 98 Martinique Martinique NNP 87 1942 99 22 22 CD 87 1942 100 % % NN 87 1942 101 ( ( -LRB- 87 1942 102 1987 1987 CD 87 1942 103 ) ) -RRB- 87 1942 104 Imports import NNS 87 1942 105 : : : 87 1942 106 $ $ $ 87 1942 107 1.2 1.2 CD 87 1942 108 billion billion CD 87 1942 109 ( ( -LRB- 87 1942 110 c.i.f c.i.f NN 87 1942 111 . . NNP 87 1942 112 , , , 87 1942 113 1988 1988 CD 87 1942 114 ) ) -RRB- 87 1942 115 commodities commodity NNS 87 1942 116 : : : 87 1942 117 vehicles vehicle NNS 87 1942 118 , , , 87 1942 119 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 87 1942 120 , , , 87 1942 121 clothing clothing NN 87 1942 122 and and CC 87 1942 123 other other JJ 87 1942 124 consumer consumer NN 87 1942 125 goods good NNS 87 1942 126 , , , 87 1942 127 construction construction NN 87 1942 128 materials material NNS 87 1942 129 , , , 87 1942 130 petroleum petroleum NN 87 1942 131 products product NNS 87 1942 132 partners partner NNS 87 1942 133 : : : 87 1942 134 France France NNP 87 1942 135 64 64 CD 87 1942 136 % % NN 87 1942 137 , , , 87 1942 138 Italy Italy NNP 87 1942 139 , , , 87 1942 140 FRG FRG NNP 87 1942 141 , , , 87 1942 142 US US NNP 87 1942 143 ( ( -LRB- 87 1942 144 1987 1987 CD 87 1942 145 ) ) -RRB- 87 1942 146 External external JJ 87 1942 147 debt debt NN 87 1942 148 : : : 87 1942 149 $ $ $ 87 1942 150 NA na JJ 87 1942 151 Industrial industrial JJ 87 1942 152 production production NN 87 1942 153 : : : 87 1942 154 growth growth NN 87 1942 155 rate rate NN 87 1942 156 NA% NA% NNS 87 1942 157 Electricity electricity NN 87 1942 158 : : : 87 1942 159 171,500 171,500 CD 87 1942 160 kW kw NN 87 1942 161 capacity capacity NN 87 1942 162 ; ; : 87 1942 163 441 441 CD 87 1942 164 million million CD 87 1942 165 kWh kWh NNS 87 1942 166 produced produce VBN 87 1942 167 , , , 87 1942 168 1,080 1,080 CD 87 1942 169 kWh kWh NNS 87 1942 170 per per IN 87 1942 171 capita capita NN 87 1942 172 ( ( -LRB- 87 1942 173 1992 1992 CD 87 1942 174 ) ) -RRB- 87 1942 175 Industries industry NNS 87 1942 176 : : : 87 1942 177 construction construction NN 87 1942 178 , , , 87 1942 179 cement cement NN 87 1942 180 , , , 87 1942 181 rum rum NN 87 1942 182 , , , 87 1942 183 sugar sugar NN 87 1942 184 , , , 87 1942 185 tourism tourism NN 87 1942 186 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 1942 187 : : : 87 1942 188 cash cash NN 87 1942 189 crops crop NNS 87 1942 190 - - : 87 1942 191 bananas banana NNS 87 1942 192 , , , 87 1942 193 sugarcane sugarcane NN 87 1942 194 ; ; : 87 1942 195 other other JJ 87 1942 196 products product NNS 87 1942 197 include include VBP 87 1942 198 tropical tropical JJ 87 1942 199 fruits fruit NNS 87 1942 200 and and CC 87 1942 201 vegetables vegetable NNS 87 1942 202 ; ; : 87 1942 203 livestock livestock NN 87 1942 204 - - HYPH 87 1942 205 cattle cattle NNS 87 1942 206 , , , 87 1942 207 pigs pig NNS 87 1942 208 , , , 87 1942 209 goats goat NNS 87 1942 210 ; ; : 87 1942 211 not not RB 87 1942 212 self self NN 87 1942 213 - - HYPH 87 1942 214 sufficient sufficient JJ 87 1942 215 in in IN 87 1942 216 food food NN 87 1942 217 Economic economic JJ 87 1942 218 aid aid NN 87 1942 219 : : : 87 1942 220 US US NNP 87 1942 221 commitments commitment NNS 87 1942 222 , , , 87 1942 223 including include VBG 87 1942 224 Ex Ex NNP 87 1942 225 - - HYPH 87 1942 226 Im Im NNP 87 1942 227 ( ( -LRB- 87 1942 228 FY70 FY70 NNP 87 1942 229 - - HYPH 87 1942 230 88 88 NNP 87 1942 231 ) ) -RRB- 87 1942 232 , , , 87 1942 233 $ $ $ 87 1942 234 4 4 CD 87 1942 235 million million CD 87 1942 236 ; ; : 87 1942 237 Western western JJ 87 1942 238 ( ( -LRB- 87 1942 239 non non JJ 87 1942 240 - - JJ 87 1942 241 US us JJ 87 1942 242 ) ) -RRB- 87 1942 243 countries country NNS 87 1942 244 , , , 87 1942 245 ODA ODA NNP 87 1942 246 and and CC 87 1942 247 OOF OOF NNP 87 1942 248 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 1942 249 commitments commitment NNS 87 1942 250 ( ( -LRB- 87 1942 251 1970 1970 CD 87 1942 252 - - SYM 87 1942 253 89 89 CD 87 1942 254 ) ) -RRB- 87 1942 255 , , , 87 1942 256 $ $ $ 87 1942 257 8.235 8.235 CD 87 1942 258 billion billion CD 87 1942 259 Currency currency NN 87 1942 260 : : : 87 1942 261 1 1 CD 87 1942 262 French french JJ 87 1942 263 franc franc NN 87 1942 264 ( ( -LRB- 87 1942 265 F f NN 87 1942 266 ) ) -RRB- 87 1942 267 = = NFP 87 1942 268 100 100 CD 87 1942 269 centimes centime NNS 87 1942 270 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 1942 271 rates rate NNS 87 1942 272 : : : 87 1942 273 French french JJ 87 1942 274 francs franc NNS 87 1942 275 ( ( -LRB- 87 1942 276 F f NN 87 1942 277 ) ) -RRB- 87 1942 278 per per IN 87 1942 279 US$ us$ $ 87 1942 280 1 1 CD 87 1942 281 - - SYM 87 1942 282 5.4812 5.4812 CD 87 1942 283 ( ( -LRB- 87 1942 284 January January NNP 87 1942 285 1993 1993 CD 87 1942 286 ) ) -RRB- 87 1942 287 , , , 87 1942 288 5.2938 5.2938 CD 87 1942 289 ( ( -LRB- 87 1942 290 1992 1992 CD 87 1942 291 ) ) -RRB- 87 1942 292 , , , 87 1942 293 5.6421 5.6421 CD 87 1942 294 ( ( -LRB- 87 1942 295 1991 1991 CD 87 1942 296 ) ) -RRB- 87 1942 297 , , , 87 1942 298 5.4453 5.4453 CD 87 1942 299 ( ( -LRB- 87 1942 300 1990 1990 CD 87 1942 301 ) ) -RRB- 87 1942 302 , , , 87 1942 303 6.3801 6.3801 CD 87 1942 304 ( ( -LRB- 87 1942 305 1989 1989 CD 87 1942 306 ) ) -RRB- 87 1942 307 , , , 87 1942 308 5.9569 5.9569 CD 87 1942 309 ( ( -LRB- 87 1942 310 1988 1988 CD 87 1942 311 ) ) -RRB- 87 1942 312 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 1942 313 year year NN 87 1942 314 : : : 87 1942 315 calendar calendar NN 87 1942 316 year year NN 87 1942 317 * * NFP 87 1942 318 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 87 1942 319 , , , 87 1942 320 Communications Communications NNPS 87 1942 321 Railroads railroad NNS 87 1942 322 : : : 87 1942 323 privately privately RB 87 1942 324 owned own VBN 87 1942 325 , , , 87 1942 326 narrow narrow JJ 87 1942 327 - - HYPH 87 1942 328 gauge gauge NN 87 1942 329 plantation plantation NN 87 1942 330 lines line NNS 87 1942 331 Highways highway NNS 87 1942 332 : : : 87 1942 333 1,940 1,940 CD 87 1942 334 km km NN 87 1942 335 total total NN 87 1942 336 ; ; : 87 1942 337 1,600 1,600 CD 87 1942 338 km km NNS 87 1942 339 paved pave VBN 87 1942 340 , , , 87 1942 341 340 340 CD 87 1942 342 km km NN 87 1942 343 gravel gravel NN 87 1942 344 and and CC 87 1942 345 earth earth NN 87 1942 346 Ports port NNS 87 1942 347 : : : 87 1942 348 Pointe Pointe NNP 87 1942 349 - - HYPH 87 1942 350 a a DT 87 1942 351 - - HYPH 87 1942 352 Pitre Pitre NNP 87 1942 353 , , , 87 1942 354 Basse Basse NNP 87 1942 355 - - HYPH 87 1942 356 Terre Terre NNP 87 1942 357 Airports Airports NNPS 87 1942 358 : : : 87 1942 359 total total NN 87 1942 360 : : : 87 1942 361 9 9 CD 87 1942 362 usable usable NN 87 1942 363 : : : 87 1942 364 9 9 CD 87 1942 365 with with IN 87 1942 366 permanent permanent JJ 87 1942 367 - - HYPH 87 1942 368 surface surface NN 87 1942 369 runways runway NNS 87 1942 370 : : : 87 1942 371 8 8 CD 87 1942 372 with with IN 87 1942 373 runways runway NNS 87 1942 374 over over IN 87 1942 375 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1942 376 m m NNP 87 1942 377 : : : 87 1942 378 0 0 CD 87 1942 379 with with IN 87 1942 380 runways runways NNP 87 1942 381 2,440 2,440 CD 87 1942 382 - - HYPH 87 1942 383 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1942 384 m m NN 87 1942 385 : : : 87 1942 386 1 1 CD 87 1942 387 with with IN 87 1942 388 runways runway NNS 87 1942 389 1,220 1,220 CD 87 1942 390 - - HYPH 87 1942 391 2,439 2,439 CD 87 1942 392 m m NN 87 1942 393 : : : 87 1942 394 1 1 CD 87 1942 395 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 1942 396 : : : 87 1942 397 domestic domestic JJ 87 1942 398 facilities facility NNS 87 1942 399 inadequate inadequate JJ 87 1942 400 ; ; : 87 1942 401 57,300 57,300 CD 87 1942 402 telephones telephone NNS 87 1942 403 ; ; : 87 1942 404 interisland interisland VB 87 1942 405 microwave microwave JJ 87 1942 406 radio radio NN 87 1942 407 relay relay NN 87 1942 408 to to IN 87 1942 409 Antigua Antigua NNP 87 1942 410 and and CC 87 1942 411 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 87 1942 412 , , , 87 1942 413 Dominica Dominica NNP 87 1942 414 , , , 87 1942 415 and and CC 87 1942 416 Martinique Martinique NNP 87 1942 417 ; ; : 87 1942 418 broadcast broadcast NN 87 1942 419 stations station NNS 87 1942 420 - - SYM 87 1942 421 2 2 CD 87 1942 422 AM am NN 87 1942 423 , , , 87 1942 424 8 8 CD 87 1942 425 FM FM NNP 87 1942 426 ( ( -LRB- 87 1942 427 30 30 CD 87 1942 428 private private JJ 87 1942 429 stations station NNS 87 1942 430 licensed license VBN 87 1942 431 to to TO 87 1942 432 broadcast broadcast VB 87 1942 433 FM FM NNP 87 1942 434 ) ) -RRB- 87 1942 435 , , , 87 1942 436 9 9 CD 87 1942 437 TV tv NN 87 1942 438 ; ; : 87 1942 439 1 1 CD 87 1942 440 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 1942 441 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 1942 442 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 87 1942 443 ground ground NN 87 1942 444 station station NN 87 1942 445 * * NFP 87 1942 446 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 87 1942 447 , , , 87 1942 448 Defense Defense NNP 87 1942 449 Forces Forces NNPS 87 1942 450 Branches Branches NNPS 87 1942 451 : : : 87 1942 452 French French NNP 87 1942 453 Forces Forces NNPS 87 1942 454 , , , 87 1942 455 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 87 1942 456 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 1942 457 availability availability NN 87 1942 458 : : : 87 1942 459 males male NNS 87 1942 460 age age NNP 87 1942 461 15 15 CD 87 1942 462 - - SYM 87 1942 463 49 49 CD 87 1942 464 98,069 98,069 CD 87 1942 465 ; ; : 87 1942 466 fit fit JJ 87 1942 467 for for IN 87 1942 468 military military JJ 87 1942 469 service service NN 87 1942 470 NA na NN 87 1942 471 ( ( -LRB- 87 1942 472 1993 1993 CD 87 1942 473 est est NNP 87 1942 474 . . . 87 1942 475 ) ) -RRB- 87 1943 1 Note note NN 87 1943 2 : : : 87 1943 3 defense defense NN 87 1943 4 is be VBZ 87 1943 5 responsibility responsibility NN 87 1943 6 of of IN 87 1943 7 France France NNP 87 1943 8 * * NFP 87 1943 9 Guam Guam NNP 87 1943 10 , , , 87 1943 11 Header Header NNP 87 1943 12 Affiliation Affiliation NNP 87 1943 13 : : : 87 1943 14 ( ( -LRB- 87 1943 15 territory territory NN 87 1943 16 of of IN 87 1943 17 the the DT 87 1943 18 US US NNP 87 1943 19 ) ) -RRB- 87 1943 20 * * NFP 87 1943 21 Guam Guam NNP 87 1943 22 , , , 87 1943 23 Geography Geography NNP 87 1943 24 Location Location NNP 87 1943 25 : : : 87 1943 26 in in IN 87 1943 27 the the DT 87 1943 28 North North NNP 87 1943 29 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 1943 30 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 1943 31 , , , 87 1943 32 5,955 5,955 CD 87 1943 33 km km NN 87 1943 34 west west JJ 87 1943 35 - - HYPH 87 1943 36 southwest southwest NN 87 1943 37 of of IN 87 1943 38 Honolulu Honolulu NNP 87 1943 39 , , , 87 1943 40 about about RB 87 1943 41 three three CD 87 1943 42 - - HYPH 87 1943 43 quarters quarter NNS 87 1943 44 of of IN 87 1943 45 the the DT 87 1943 46 way way NN 87 1943 47 between between IN 87 1943 48 Hawaii Hawaii NNP 87 1943 49 and and CC 87 1943 50 the the DT 87 1943 51 Philippines Philippines NNP 87 1943 52 Map Map NNP 87 1943 53 references reference NNS 87 1943 54 : : : 87 1943 55 Oceania Oceania NNP 87 1943 56 Area Area NNP 87 1943 57 : : : 87 1943 58 total total JJ 87 1943 59 area area NN 87 1943 60 : : : 87 1943 61 541.3 541.3 CD 87 1943 62 km2 km2 NNP 87 1943 63 land land NN 87 1943 64 area area NN 87 1943 65 : : : 87 1943 66 541.3 541.3 CD 87 1943 67 km2 km2 NNP 87 1943 68 comparative comparative JJ 87 1943 69 area area NN 87 1943 70 : : : 87 1943 71 slightly slightly RB 87 1943 72 more more JJR 87 1943 73 than than IN 87 1943 74 three three CD 87 1943 75 times time NNS 87 1943 76 the the DT 87 1943 77 size size NN 87 1943 78 of of IN 87 1943 79 Washington Washington NNP 87 1943 80 , , , 87 1943 81 DC DC NNP 87 1943 82 Land Land NNP 87 1943 83 boundaries boundary NNS 87 1943 84 : : : 87 1943 85 0 0 LS 87 1943 86 km km NN 87 1943 87 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 1943 88 : : : 87 1943 89 125.5 125.5 CD 87 1943 90 km km NN 87 1943 91 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 1943 92 claims claim VBZ 87 1943 93 : : : 87 1943 94 contiguous contiguous JJ 87 1943 95 zone zone NN 87 1943 96 : : : 87 1943 97 24 24 CD 87 1943 98 nm nm NNP 87 1943 99 continental continental JJ 87 1943 100 shelf shelf NNP 87 1943 101 : : : 87 1943 102 200 200 CD 87 1943 103 m m NN 87 1943 104 or or CC 87 1943 105 depth depth NN 87 1943 106 of of IN 87 1943 107 exploitation exploitation NN 87 1943 108 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 1943 109 economic economic JJ 87 1943 110 zone zone NN 87 1943 111 : : : 87 1943 112 200 200 CD 87 1943 113 nm nm CD 87 1943 114 territorial territorial JJ 87 1943 115 sea sea NN 87 1943 116 : : : 87 1943 117 12 12 CD 87 1943 118 nm nm NNP 87 1943 119 International international JJ 87 1943 120 disputes dispute NNS 87 1943 121 : : : 87 1943 122 none none NN 87 1943 123 Climate climate NN 87 1943 124 : : : 87 1943 125 tropical tropical JJ 87 1943 126 marine marine NN 87 1943 127 ; ; : 87 1943 128 generally generally RB 87 1943 129 warm warm JJ 87 1943 130 and and CC 87 1943 131 humid humid JJ 87 1943 132 , , , 87 1943 133 moderated moderate VBN 87 1943 134 by by IN 87 1943 135 northeast northeast JJ 87 1943 136 trade trade NN 87 1943 137 winds wind NNS 87 1943 138 ; ; , 87 1943 139 dry dry JJ 87 1943 140 season season NN 87 1943 141 from from IN 87 1943 142 January January NNP 87 1943 143 to to IN 87 1943 144 June June NNP 87 1943 145 , , , 87 1943 146 rainy rainy JJ 87 1943 147 season season NN 87 1943 148 from from IN 87 1943 149 July July NNP 87 1943 150 to to IN 87 1943 151 December December NNP 87 1943 152 ; ; : 87 1943 153 little little JJ 87 1943 154 seasonal seasonal JJ 87 1943 155 temperature temperature NN 87 1943 156 variation variation NN 87 1943 157 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 1943 158 : : : 87 1943 159 volcanic volcanic JJ 87 1943 160 origin origin NN 87 1943 161 , , , 87 1943 162 surrounded surround VBN 87 1943 163 by by IN 87 1943 164 coral coral JJ 87 1943 165 reefs reef NNS 87 1943 166 ; ; : 87 1943 167 relatively relatively RB 87 1943 168 flat flat JJ 87 1943 169 coraline coraline NN 87 1943 170 limestone limestone NN 87 1943 171 plateau plateau NN 87 1943 172 ( ( -LRB- 87 1943 173 source source NN 87 1943 174 of of IN 87 1943 175 most most JJS 87 1943 176 fresh fresh JJ 87 1943 177 water water NN 87 1943 178 ) ) -RRB- 87 1943 179 with with IN 87 1943 180 steep steep JJ 87 1943 181 coastal coastal JJ 87 1943 182 cliffs cliff NNS 87 1943 183 and and CC 87 1943 184 narrow narrow JJ 87 1943 185 coastal coastal JJ 87 1943 186 plains plain NNS 87 1943 187 in in IN 87 1943 188 north north NN 87 1943 189 , , , 87 1943 190 low low RB 87 1943 191 - - HYPH 87 1943 192 rising rise VBG 87 1943 193 hills hill NNS 87 1943 194 in in IN 87 1943 195 center center NN 87 1943 196 , , , 87 1943 197 mountains mountain NNS 87 1943 198 in in IN 87 1943 199 south south JJ 87 1943 200 Natural natural JJ 87 1943 201 resources resource NNS 87 1943 202 : : : 87 1943 203 fishing fishing NN 87 1943 204 ( ( -LRB- 87 1943 205 largely largely RB 87 1943 206 undeveloped undeveloped JJ 87 1943 207 ) ) -RRB- 87 1943 208 , , , 87 1943 209 tourism tourism NN 87 1943 210 ( ( -LRB- 87 1943 211 especially especially RB 87 1943 212 from from IN 87 1943 213 Japan Japan NNP 87 1943 214 ) ) -RRB- 87 1943 215 Land land NN 87 1943 216 use use NN 87 1943 217 : : : 87 1943 218 arable arable JJ 87 1943 219 land land NN 87 1943 220 : : : 87 1943 221 11 11 CD 87 1943 222 % % NN 87 1943 223 permanent permanent JJ 87 1943 224 crops crop NNS 87 1943 225 : : : 87 1943 226 11 11 CD 87 1943 227 % % NN 87 1943 228 meadows meadow NNS 87 1943 229 and and CC 87 1943 230 pastures pasture NNS 87 1943 231 : : : 87 1943 232 15 15 CD 87 1943 233 % % NN 87 1943 234 forest forest NN 87 1943 235 and and CC 87 1943 236 woodland woodland NN 87 1943 237 : : : 87 1943 238 18 18 CD 87 1943 239 % % NN 87 1943 240 other other JJ 87 1943 241 : : : 87 1943 242 45 45 CD 87 1943 243 % % NN 87 1943 244 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 1943 245 land land NN 87 1943 246 : : : 87 1943 247 NA NA NNP 87 1943 248 km2 km2 NNP 87 1943 249 Environment Environment NNP 87 1943 250 : : : 87 1943 251 frequent frequent JJ 87 1943 252 squalls squall NNS 87 1943 253 during during IN 87 1943 254 rainy rainy JJ 87 1943 255 season season NN 87 1943 256 ; ; , 87 1943 257 subject subject JJ 87 1943 258 to to IN 87 1943 259 relatively relatively RB 87 1943 260 rare rare JJ 87 1943 261 , , , 87 1943 262 but but CC 87 1943 263 potentially potentially RB 87 1943 264 very very RB 87 1943 265 destructive destructive JJ 87 1943 266 typhoons typhoon NNS 87 1943 267 ( ( -LRB- 87 1943 268 especially especially RB 87 1943 269 in in IN 87 1943 270 August August NNP 87 1943 271 ) ) -RRB- 87 1943 272 Note note NN 87 1943 273 : : : 87 1943 274 largest large JJS 87 1943 275 and and CC 87 1943 276 southernmost southernmost JJS 87 1943 277 island island NN 87 1943 278 in in IN 87 1943 279 the the DT 87 1943 280 Mariana Mariana NNP 87 1943 281 Islands Islands NNPS 87 1943 282 archipelago archipelago NN 87 1943 283 ; ; : 87 1943 284 strategic strategic JJ 87 1943 285 location location NN 87 1943 286 in in IN 87 1943 287 western western JJ 87 1943 288 North North NNP 87 1943 289 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 1943 290 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 1943 291 * * NFP 87 1943 292 Guam Guam NNP 87 1943 293 , , , 87 1943 294 People People NNP 87 1943 295 Population Population NNP 87 1943 296 : : : 87 1943 297 145,935 145,935 CD 87 1943 298 ( ( -LRB- 87 1943 299 July July NNP 87 1943 300 1993 1993 CD 87 1943 301 est est NNP 87 1943 302 . . . 87 1943 303 ) ) -RRB- 87 1944 1 Population population NN 87 1944 2 growth growth NN 87 1944 3 rate rate NN 87 1944 4 : : : 87 1944 5 2.53 2.53 CD 87 1944 6 % % NN 87 1944 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1944 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1944 9 est est NNP 87 1944 10 . . . 87 1944 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1945 1 Birth birth NN 87 1945 2 rate rate NN 87 1945 3 : : : 87 1945 4 26.16 26.16 CD 87 1945 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 87 1945 6 population population NN 87 1945 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1945 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1945 9 est est NNP 87 1945 10 . . . 87 1945 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1946 1 Death death NN 87 1946 2 rate rate NN 87 1946 3 : : : 87 1946 4 3.86 3.86 CD 87 1946 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 1946 6 population population NN 87 1946 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1946 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1946 9 est est NNP 87 1946 10 . . . 87 1946 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1947 1 Net net JJ 87 1947 2 migration migration NN 87 1947 3 rate rate NN 87 1947 4 : : : 87 1947 5 3 3 CD 87 1947 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NNP 87 1947 7 population population NN 87 1947 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 1947 9 1993 1993 CD 87 1947 10 est est NNP 87 1947 11 . . . 87 1947 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 1948 1 Infant infant NN 87 1948 2 mortality mortality NN 87 1948 3 rate rate NN 87 1948 4 : : : 87 1948 5 15.17 15.17 CD 87 1948 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 1948 7 live live JJ 87 1948 8 births birth NNS 87 1948 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 1948 10 1993 1993 CD 87 1948 11 est est NNP 87 1948 12 . . . 87 1948 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 1949 1 Life life NN 87 1949 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 1949 3 at at IN 87 1949 4 birth birth NN 87 1949 5 : : : 87 1949 6 total total JJ 87 1949 7 population population NN 87 1949 8 : : : 87 1949 9 74.29 74.29 CD 87 1949 10 years year NNS 87 1949 11 male male NN 87 1949 12 : : : 87 1949 13 72.42 72.42 CD 87 1949 14 years year NNS 87 1949 15 female female JJ 87 1949 16 : : : 87 1949 17 76.13 76.13 CD 87 1949 18 years year NNS 87 1949 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 1949 20 1993 1993 CD 87 1949 21 est est NNP 87 1949 22 . . . 87 1949 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 1950 1 Total total JJ 87 1950 2 fertility fertility NN 87 1950 3 rate rate NN 87 1950 4 : : : 87 1950 5 2.44 2.44 CD 87 1950 6 children child NNS 87 1950 7 born bear VBN 87 1950 8 / / SYM 87 1950 9 woman woman NN 87 1950 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 1950 11 1993 1993 CD 87 1950 12 est est NNP 87 1950 13 . . . 87 1950 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 1951 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 1951 2 : : : 87 1951 3 noun noun NNP 87 1951 4 : : : 87 1951 5 Guamanian(s Guamanian(s NNP 87 1951 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 1951 7 adjective adjective NN 87 1951 8 : : : 87 1951 9 Guamanian guamanian JJ 87 1951 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 1951 11 divisions division NNS 87 1951 12 : : : 87 1951 13 Chamorro chamorro VB 87 1951 14 47 47 CD 87 1951 15 % % NN 87 1951 16 , , , 87 1951 17 Filipino Filipino NNP 87 1951 18 25 25 CD 87 1951 19 % % NN 87 1951 20 , , , 87 1951 21 Caucasian Caucasian NNP 87 1951 22 10 10 CD 87 1951 23 % % NN 87 1951 24 , , , 87 1951 25 Chinese chinese JJ 87 1951 26 , , , 87 1951 27 Japanese japanese JJ 87 1951 28 , , , 87 1951 29 Korean korean JJ 87 1951 30 , , , 87 1951 31 and and CC 87 1951 32 other other JJ 87 1951 33 18 18 CD 87 1951 34 % % NN 87 1951 35 Religions religion NNS 87 1951 36 : : : 87 1951 37 Roman Roman NNP 87 1951 38 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 1951 39 98 98 CD 87 1951 40 % % NN 87 1951 41 , , , 87 1951 42 other other JJ 87 1951 43 2 2 CD 87 1951 44 % % NN 87 1951 45 Languages Languages NNPS 87 1951 46 : : : 87 1951 47 English English NNP 87 1951 48 , , , 87 1951 49 Chamorro Chamorro NNP 87 1951 50 , , , 87 1951 51 Japanese Japanese NNP 87 1951 52 Literacy Literacy NNP 87 1951 53 : : : 87 1951 54 age age NN 87 1951 55 15 15 CD 87 1951 56 and and CC 87 1951 57 over over RB 87 1951 58 can can MD 87 1951 59 read read VB 87 1951 60 and and CC 87 1951 61 write write VB 87 1951 62 ( ( -LRB- 87 1951 63 1980 1980 CD 87 1951 64 ) ) -RRB- 87 1951 65 total total JJ 87 1951 66 population population NN 87 1951 67 : : : 87 1951 68 96 96 CD 87 1951 69 % % NN 87 1951 70 male male NN 87 1951 71 : : : 87 1951 72 96 96 CD 87 1951 73 % % NN 87 1951 74 female female NN 87 1951 75 : : : 87 1951 76 96 96 CD 87 1951 77 % % NN 87 1951 78 Labor Labor NNP 87 1951 79 force force NN 87 1951 80 : : : 87 1951 81 46,930 46,930 CD 87 1951 82 ( ( -LRB- 87 1951 83 1990 1990 CD 87 1951 84 ) ) -RRB- 87 1951 85 by by IN 87 1951 86 occupation occupation NN 87 1951 87 : : : 87 1951 88 federal federal JJ 87 1951 89 and and CC 87 1951 90 territorial territorial JJ 87 1951 91 government government NN 87 1951 92 40 40 CD 87 1951 93 % % NN 87 1951 94 , , , 87 1951 95 private private JJ 87 1951 96 60 60 CD 87 1951 97 % % NN 87 1951 98 ( ( -LRB- 87 1951 99 trade trade NN 87 1951 100 18 18 CD 87 1951 101 % % NN 87 1951 102 , , , 87 1951 103 services service NNS 87 1951 104 15.6 15.6 CD 87 1951 105 % % NN 87 1951 106 , , , 87 1951 107 construction construction NN 87 1951 108 13.8 13.8 CD 87 1951 109 % % NN 87 1951 110 , , , 87 1951 111 other other JJ 87 1951 112 12.6 12.6 CD 87 1951 113 % % NN 87 1951 114 ) ) -RRB- 87 1951 115 ( ( -LRB- 87 1951 116 1990 1990 CD 87 1951 117 ) ) -RRB- 87 1951 118 * * NFP 87 1951 119 Guam Guam NNP 87 1951 120 , , , 87 1951 121 Government Government NNP 87 1951 122 Names Names NNPS 87 1951 123 : : : 87 1951 124 conventional conventional JJ 87 1951 125 long long JJ 87 1951 126 form form NN 87 1951 127 : : : 87 1951 128 Territory territory NN 87 1951 129 of of IN 87 1951 130 Guam Guam NNP 87 1951 131 conventional conventional JJ 87 1951 132 short short JJ 87 1951 133 form form NN 87 1951 134 : : : 87 1951 135 Guam Guam NNP 87 1951 136 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 1951 137 : : : 87 1951 138 GQ GQ NNP 87 1951 139 Type Type NNP 87 1951 140 : : : 87 1951 141 organized organize VBN 87 1951 142 , , , 87 1951 143 unincorporated unincorporated JJ 87 1951 144 territory territory NN 87 1951 145 of of IN 87 1951 146 the the DT 87 1951 147 US US NNP 87 1951 148 with with IN 87 1951 149 policy policy NN 87 1951 150 relations relation NNS 87 1951 151 between between IN 87 1951 152 Guam Guam NNP 87 1951 153 and and CC 87 1951 154 the the DT 87 1951 155 US US NNP 87 1951 156 under under IN 87 1951 157 the the DT 87 1951 158 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 1951 159 of of IN 87 1951 160 the the DT 87 1951 161 Office Office NNP 87 1951 162 of of IN 87 1951 163 Territorial Territorial NNP 87 1951 164 and and CC 87 1951 165 International International NNP 87 1951 166 Affairs Affairs NNPS 87 1951 167 , , , 87 1951 168 US US NNP 87 1951 169 Department Department NNP 87 1951 170 of of IN 87 1951 171 the the DT 87 1951 172 Interior Interior NNP 87 1951 173 Capital Capital NNP 87 1951 174 : : : 87 1951 175 Agana Agana NNP 87 1951 176 Administrative administrative JJ 87 1951 177 divisions division NNS 87 1951 178 : : : 87 1951 179 none none NN 87 1951 180 ( ( -LRB- 87 1951 181 territory territory NN 87 1951 182 of of IN 87 1951 183 the the DT 87 1951 184 US US NNP 87 1951 185 ) ) -RRB- 87 1951 186 Independence independence NN 87 1951 187 : : : 87 1951 188 none none NN 87 1951 189 ( ( -LRB- 87 1951 190 territory territory NN 87 1951 191 of of IN 87 1951 192 the the DT 87 1951 193 US US NNP 87 1951 194 ) ) -RRB- 87 1951 195 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 1951 196 : : : 87 1951 197 Organic Organic NNP 87 1951 198 Act Act NNP 87 1951 199 of of IN 87 1951 200 1 1 CD 87 1951 201 August August NNP 87 1951 202 1950 1950 CD 87 1951 203 Legal legal JJ 87 1951 204 system system NN 87 1951 205 : : : 87 1951 206 modeled model VBN 87 1951 207 on on IN 87 1951 208 US US NNP 87 1951 209 ; ; : 87 1951 210 federal federal JJ 87 1951 211 laws law NNS 87 1951 212 apply apply VBP 87 1951 213 National national JJ 87 1951 214 holiday holiday NN 87 1951 215 : : : 87 1951 216 Guam Guam NNP 87 1951 217 Discovery Discovery NNP 87 1951 218 Day Day NNP 87 1951 219 ( ( -LRB- 87 1951 220 first first JJ 87 1951 221 Monday Monday NNP 87 1951 222 in in IN 87 1951 223 March March NNP 87 1951 224 ) ) -RRB- 87 1951 225 ; ; : 87 1951 226 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 1951 227 Day Day NNP 87 1951 228 , , , 87 1951 229 21 21 CD 87 1951 230 July July NNP 87 1951 231 Political political JJ 87 1951 232 parties party NNS 87 1951 233 and and CC 87 1951 234 leaders leader NNS 87 1951 235 : : : 87 1951 236 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1951 237 Party Party NNP 87 1951 238 ( ( -LRB- 87 1951 239 controls control VBZ 87 1951 240 the the DT 87 1951 241 legislature legislature NN 87 1951 242 ) ) -RRB- 87 1951 243 ; ; : 87 1951 244 Republican Republican NNP 87 1951 245 Party Party NNP 87 1951 246 ( ( -LRB- 87 1951 247 party party NNP 87 1951 248 of of IN 87 1951 249 the the DT 87 1951 250 Governor Governor NNP 87 1951 251 ) ) -RRB- 87 1951 252 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 1951 253 : : : 87 1951 254 18 18 CD 87 1951 255 years year NNS 87 1951 256 of of IN 87 1951 257 age age NN 87 1951 258 ; ; : 87 1951 259 universal universal JJ 87 1951 260 ; ; : 87 1951 261 US US NNP 87 1951 262 citizens citizen NNS 87 1951 263 , , , 87 1951 264 but but CC 87 1951 265 do do VBP 87 1951 266 not not RB 87 1951 267 vote vote VB 87 1951 268 in in IN 87 1951 269 US US NNP 87 1951 270 presidential presidential JJ 87 1951 271 elections election NNS 87 1951 272 Elections Elections NNPS 87 1951 273 : : : 87 1951 274 Governor governor NN 87 1951 275 : : : 87 1951 276 last last RB 87 1951 277 held hold VBN 87 1951 278 on on IN 87 1951 279 6 6 CD 87 1951 280 November November NNP 87 1951 281 1990 1990 CD 87 1951 282 ( ( -LRB- 87 1951 283 next next JJ 87 1951 284 to to TO 87 1951 285 be be VB 87 1951 286 held hold VBN 87 1951 287 NA NA NNP 87 1951 288 November November NNP 87 1951 289 1994 1994 CD 87 1951 290 ) ) -RRB- 87 1951 291 ; ; : 87 1951 292 results result NNS 87 1951 293 - - : 87 1951 294 Joseph Joseph NNP 87 1951 295 F. F. NNP 87 1951 296 ADA ADA NNP 87 1951 297 reelected reelect VBD 87 1951 298 Legislature Legislature NNP 87 1951 299 : : : 87 1951 300 last last RB 87 1951 301 held hold VBN 87 1951 302 on on IN 87 1951 303 9 9 CD 87 1951 304 November November NNP 87 1951 305 1992 1992 CD 87 1951 306 ( ( -LRB- 87 1951 307 next next JJ 87 1951 308 to to TO 87 1951 309 be be VB 87 1951 310 held hold VBN 87 1951 311 NA NA NNP 87 1951 312 November November NNP 87 1951 313 1994 1994 CD 87 1951 314 ) ) -RRB- 87 1951 315 ; ; : 87 1951 316 results result NNS 87 1951 317 - - HYPH 87 1951 318 percent percent NN 87 1951 319 of of IN 87 1951 320 vote vote NN 87 1951 321 by by IN 87 1951 322 party party NN 87 1951 323 NA NA NNP 87 1951 324 ; ; : 87 1951 325 seats seat NNS 87 1951 326 - - : 87 1951 327 ( ( -LRB- 87 1951 328 21 21 CD 87 1951 329 total total NN 87 1951 330 ) ) -RRB- 87 1951 331 Democratic democratic JJ 87 1951 332 14 14 CD 87 1951 333 , , , 87 1951 334 Republican Republican NNP 87 1951 335 7 7 CD 87 1951 336 US US NNP 87 1951 337 House House NNP 87 1951 338 of of IN 87 1951 339 Representatives Representatives NNPS 87 1951 340 : : : 87 1951 341 last last RB 87 1951 342 held hold VBD 87 1951 343 9 9 CD 87 1951 344 November November NNP 87 1951 345 1992 1992 CD 87 1951 346 ( ( -LRB- 87 1951 347 next next JJ 87 1951 348 to to TO 87 1951 349 be be VB 87 1951 350 held hold VBN 87 1951 351 NA NA NNP 87 1951 352 November November NNP 87 1951 353 1994 1994 CD 87 1951 354 ) ) -RRB- 87 1951 355 ; ; : 87 1951 356 Guam Guam NNP 87 1951 357 elects elect VBZ 87 1951 358 one one CD 87 1951 359 delegate delegate NN 87 1951 360 ; ; : 87 1951 361 results result NNS 87 1951 362 - - HYPH 87 1951 363 Robert Robert NNP 87 1951 364 UNDERWOOD UNDERWOOD NNP 87 1951 365 was be VBD 87 1951 366 elected elect VBN 87 1951 367 as as IN 87 1951 368 delegate delegate NN 87 1951 369 ; ; : 87 1951 370 seats seat NNS 87 1951 371 - - : 87 1951 372 ( ( -LRB- 87 1951 373 1 1 CD 87 1951 374 total total NN 87 1951 375 ) ) -RRB- 87 1951 376 Democrat Democrat NNP 87 1951 377 1 1 CD 87 1951 378 Executive executive JJ 87 1951 379 branch branch NN 87 1951 380 : : : 87 1951 381 US US NNP 87 1951 382 president president NN 87 1951 383 , , , 87 1951 384 governor governor NN 87 1951 385 , , , 87 1951 386 lieutenant lieutenant NN 87 1951 387 governor governor NN 87 1951 388 , , , 87 1951 389 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 87 1951 390 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 1951 391 branch branch NN 87 1951 392 : : : 87 1951 393 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 1951 394 Legislature Legislature NNP 87 1951 395 Judicial Judicial NNP 87 1951 396 branch branch NN 87 1951 397 : : : 87 1951 398 Federal Federal NNP 87 1951 399 District District NNP 87 1951 400 Court Court NNP 87 1951 401 , , , 87 1951 402 Territorial Territorial NNP 87 1951 403 Superior Superior NNP 87 1951 404 Court Court NNP 87 1951 405 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 1951 406 : : : 87 1951 407 Chief Chief NNP 87 1951 408 of of IN 87 1951 409 State State NNP 87 1951 410 : : : 87 1951 411 President President NNP 87 1951 412 William William NNP 87 1951 413 Jefferson Jefferson NNP 87 1951 414 CLINTON CLINTON NNP 87 1951 415 ( ( -LRB- 87 1951 416 since since IN 87 1951 417 20 20 CD 87 1951 418 January January NNP 87 1951 419 1993 1993 CD 87 1951 420 ) ) -RRB- 87 1951 421 ; ; : 87 1951 422 Vice Vice NNP 87 1951 423 President President NNP 87 1951 424 Albert Albert NNP 87 1951 425 GORE GORE NNP 87 1951 426 , , , 87 1951 427 Jr. Jr. NNP 87 1951 428 ( ( -LRB- 87 1951 429 since since IN 87 1951 430 20 20 CD 87 1951 431 January January NNP 87 1951 432 1993 1993 CD 87 1951 433 ) ) -RRB- 87 1951 434 Head Head NNP 87 1951 435 of of IN 87 1951 436 Government Government NNP 87 1951 437 : : : 87 1951 438 Governor Governor NNP 87 1951 439 Joseph Joseph NNP 87 1951 440 A. a. NN 87 1951 441 ADA ADA NNP 87 1951 442 ( ( -LRB- 87 1951 443 since since IN 87 1951 444 November November NNP 87 1951 445 1986 1986 CD 87 1951 446 ) ) -RRB- 87 1951 447 ; ; : 87 1951 448 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 87 1951 449 Governor Governor NNP 87 1951 450 Frank Frank NNP 87 1951 451 F. F. NNP 87 1951 452 BLAS BLAS NNP 87 1951 453 ( ( -LRB- 87 1951 454 since since IN 87 1951 455 NA NA NNP 87 1951 456 ) ) -RRB- 87 1951 457 Member Member NNP 87 1951 458 of of IN 87 1951 459 : : : 87 1951 460 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 87 1951 461 ( ( -LRB- 87 1951 462 associate associate NN 87 1951 463 ) ) -RRB- 87 1951 464 , , , 87 1951 465 IOC IOC NNP 87 1951 466 , , , 87 1951 467 SPC SPC NNP 87 1951 468 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1951 469 representation representation NN 87 1951 470 in in IN 87 1951 471 US US NNP 87 1951 472 : : : 87 1951 473 none none NN 87 1951 474 ( ( -LRB- 87 1951 475 territory territory NN 87 1951 476 of of IN 87 1951 477 the the DT 87 1951 478 US US NNP 87 1951 479 ) ) -RRB- 87 1951 480 * * NFP 87 1951 481 Guam Guam NNP 87 1951 482 , , , 87 1951 483 Government Government NNP 87 1951 484 Flag Flag NNP 87 1951 485 : : : 87 1951 486 territorial territorial JJ 87 1951 487 flag flag NN 87 1951 488 is be VBZ 87 1951 489 dark dark JJ 87 1951 490 blue blue NN 87 1951 491 with with IN 87 1951 492 a a DT 87 1951 493 narrow narrow JJ 87 1951 494 red red JJ 87 1951 495 border border NN 87 1951 496 on on IN 87 1951 497 all all DT 87 1951 498 four four CD 87 1951 499 sides side NNS 87 1951 500 ; ; , 87 1951 501 centered center VBN 87 1951 502 is be VBZ 87 1951 503 a a DT 87 1951 504 red red JJ 87 1951 505 - - HYPH 87 1951 506 bordered bordered JJ 87 1951 507 , , , 87 1951 508 pointed pointed JJ 87 1951 509 , , , 87 1951 510 vertical vertical JJ 87 1951 511 ellipse ellipse NN 87 1951 512 containing contain VBG 87 1951 513 a a DT 87 1951 514 beach beach NN 87 1951 515 scene scene NN 87 1951 516 , , , 87 1951 517 outrigger outrigger NN 87 1951 518 canoe canoe NN 87 1951 519 with with IN 87 1951 520 sail sail NN 87 1951 521 , , , 87 1951 522 and and CC 87 1951 523 a a DT 87 1951 524 palm palm NN 87 1951 525 tree tree NN 87 1951 526 with with IN 87 1951 527 the the DT 87 1951 528 word word NN 87 1951 529 GUAM GUAM NNP 87 1951 530 superimposed superimpose VBN 87 1951 531 in in IN 87 1951 532 bold bold JJ 87 1951 533 red red JJ 87 1951 534 letters letter NNS 87 1951 535 ; ; : 87 1951 536 US US NNP 87 1951 537 flag flag NN 87 1951 538 is be VBZ 87 1951 539 the the DT 87 1951 540 national national JJ 87 1951 541 flag flag NN 87 1951 542 * * NFP 87 1951 543 Guam Guam NNP 87 1951 544 , , , 87 1951 545 Economy Economy NNP 87 1951 546 Overview Overview NNP 87 1951 547 : : : 87 1951 548 The the DT 87 1951 549 economy economy NN 87 1951 550 depends depend VBZ 87 1951 551 mainly mainly RB 87 1951 552 on on IN 87 1951 553 US US NNP 87 1951 554 military military JJ 87 1951 555 spending spending NN 87 1951 556 and and CC 87 1951 557 on on IN 87 1951 558 revenues revenue NNS 87 1951 559 from from IN 87 1951 560 tourism tourism NN 87 1951 561 . . . 87 1952 1 Over over IN 87 1952 2 the the DT 87 1952 3 past past JJ 87 1952 4 20 20 CD 87 1952 5 years year NNS 87 1952 6 the the DT 87 1952 7 tourist tourist NN 87 1952 8 industry industry NN 87 1952 9 has have VBZ 87 1952 10 grown grow VBN 87 1952 11 rapidly rapidly RB 87 1952 12 , , , 87 1952 13 creating create VBG 87 1952 14 a a DT 87 1952 15 construction construction NN 87 1952 16 boom boom NN 87 1952 17 for for IN 87 1952 18 new new JJ 87 1952 19 hotels hotel NNS 87 1952 20 and and CC 87 1952 21 the the DT 87 1952 22 expansion expansion NN 87 1952 23 of of IN 87 1952 24 older old JJR 87 1952 25 ones one NNS 87 1952 26 . . . 87 1953 1 Visitors visitor NNS 87 1953 2 numbered number VBD 87 1953 3 about about RB 87 1953 4 900,000 900,000 CD 87 1953 5 in in IN 87 1953 6 1992 1992 CD 87 1953 7 . . . 87 1954 1 About about RB 87 1954 2 60 60 CD 87 1954 3 % % NN 87 1954 4 of of IN 87 1954 5 the the DT 87 1954 6 labor labor NN 87 1954 7 force force NN 87 1954 8 works work VBZ 87 1954 9 for for IN 87 1954 10 the the DT 87 1954 11 private private JJ 87 1954 12 sector sector NN 87 1954 13 and and CC 87 1954 14 the the DT 87 1954 15 rest rest NN 87 1954 16 for for IN 87 1954 17 government government NN 87 1954 18 . . . 87 1955 1 Most Most JJS 87 1955 2 food food NN 87 1955 3 and and CC 87 1955 4 industrial industrial JJ 87 1955 5 goods good NNS 87 1955 6 are be VBP 87 1955 7 imported import VBN 87 1955 8 , , , 87 1955 9 with with IN 87 1955 10 about about RB 87 1955 11 75 75 CD 87 1955 12 % % NN 87 1955 13 from from IN 87 1955 14 the the DT 87 1955 15 US US NNP 87 1955 16 . . . 87 1956 1 National national JJ 87 1956 2 product product NN 87 1956 3 : : : 87 1956 4 GNP gnp NN 87 1956 5 - - HYPH 87 1956 6 purchasing purchase VBG 87 1956 7 power power NN 87 1956 8 equivalent equivalent NN 87 1956 9 - - : 87 1956 10 $ $ $ 87 1956 11 2 2 CD 87 1956 12 billion billion CD 87 1956 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 1956 14 1991 1991 CD 87 1956 15 est est NNP 87 1956 16 . . . 87 1956 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 1957 1 National national JJ 87 1957 2 product product NN 87 1957 3 real real JJ 87 1957 4 growth growth NN 87 1957 5 rate rate NN 87 1957 6 : : : 87 1957 7 NA% NA% `` 87 1957 8 National national JJ 87 1957 9 product product NN 87 1957 10 per per IN 87 1957 11 capita capita NN 87 1957 12 : : : 87 1957 13 $ $ $ 87 1957 14 14,000 14,000 CD 87 1957 15 ( ( -LRB- 87 1957 16 1991 1991 CD 87 1957 17 est est NNP 87 1957 18 . . . 87 1957 19 ) ) -RRB- 87 1958 1 Inflation inflation NN 87 1958 2 rate rate NN 87 1958 3 ( ( -LRB- 87 1958 4 consumer consumer NN 87 1958 5 prices price NNS 87 1958 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 1958 7 : : : 87 1958 8 4 4 CD 87 1958 9 % % NN 87 1958 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 1958 11 1992 1992 CD 87 1958 12 est est NNP 87 1958 13 . . . 87 1958 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 1959 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 1959 2 rate rate NN 87 1959 3 : : : 87 1959 4 2 2 CD 87 1959 5 % % NN 87 1959 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 1959 7 1992 1992 CD 87 1959 8 est est NNP 87 1959 9 . . . 87 1959 10 ) ) -RRB- 87 1960 1 Budget budget NN 87 1960 2 : : : 87 1960 3 revenues revenue VBZ 87 1960 4 $ $ $ 87 1960 5 525 525 CD 87 1960 6 million million CD 87 1960 7 ; ; : 87 1960 8 expenditures expenditure VBZ 87 1960 9 $ $ $ 87 1960 10 395 395 CD 87 1960 11 million million CD 87 1960 12 , , , 87 1960 13 including include VBG 87 1960 14 capital capital NN 87 1960 15 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1960 16 of of IN 87 1960 17 $ $ $ 87 1960 18 NA NA NNP 87 1960 19 Exports Exports NNPS 87 1960 20 : : : 87 1960 21 $ $ $ 87 1960 22 34 34 CD 87 1960 23 million million CD 87 1960 24 ( ( -LRB- 87 1960 25 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 1960 26 . . NNP 87 1960 27 , , , 87 1960 28 1984 1984 CD 87 1960 29 ) ) -RRB- 87 1960 30 commodities commodity NNS 87 1960 31 : : : 87 1960 32 mostly mostly RB 87 1960 33 transshipments transshipment NNS 87 1960 34 of of IN 87 1960 35 refined refined JJ 87 1960 36 petroleum petroleum NN 87 1960 37 products product NNS 87 1960 38 , , , 87 1960 39 construction construction NN 87 1960 40 materials material NNS 87 1960 41 , , , 87 1960 42 fish fish NN 87 1960 43 , , , 87 1960 44 food food NN 87 1960 45 and and CC 87 1960 46 beverage beverage NN 87 1960 47 products product NNS 87 1960 48 partners partner NNS 87 1960 49 : : : 87 1960 50 US US NNP 87 1960 51 25 25 CD 87 1960 52 % % NN 87 1960 53 , , , 87 1960 54 Trust Trust NNP 87 1960 55 Territory territory NN 87 1960 56 of of IN 87 1960 57 the the DT 87 1960 58 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 1960 59 Islands Islands NNPS 87 1960 60 63 63 CD 87 1960 61 % % NN 87 1960 62 , , , 87 1960 63 other other JJ 87 1960 64 12 12 CD 87 1960 65 % % NN 87 1960 66 Imports import NNS 87 1960 67 : : : 87 1960 68 $ $ $ 87 1960 69 493 493 CD 87 1960 70 million million CD 87 1960 71 ( ( -LRB- 87 1960 72 c.i.f c.i.f NN 87 1960 73 . . NNP 87 1960 74 , , , 87 1960 75 1984 1984 CD 87 1960 76 ) ) -RRB- 87 1960 77 commodities commodity NNS 87 1960 78 : : : 87 1960 79 petroleum petroleum NN 87 1960 80 and and CC 87 1960 81 petroleum petroleum NN 87 1960 82 products product NNS 87 1960 83 , , , 87 1960 84 food food NN 87 1960 85 , , , 87 1960 86 manufactured manufacture VBN 87 1960 87 goods good NNS 87 1960 88 partners partner NNS 87 1960 89 : : : 87 1960 90 US US NNP 87 1960 91 23 23 CD 87 1960 92 % % NN 87 1960 93 , , , 87 1960 94 Japan Japan NNP 87 1960 95 19 19 CD 87 1960 96 % % NN 87 1960 97 , , , 87 1960 98 other other JJ 87 1960 99 58 58 CD 87 1960 100 % % NN 87 1960 101 External external JJ 87 1960 102 debt debt NN 87 1960 103 : : : 87 1960 104 $ $ $ 87 1960 105 NA na JJ 87 1960 106 Industrial industrial JJ 87 1960 107 production production NN 87 1960 108 : : : 87 1960 109 growth growth NN 87 1960 110 rate rate NN 87 1960 111 NA% NA% NNS 87 1960 112 Electricity electricity NN 87 1960 113 : : : 87 1960 114 500,000 500,000 CD 87 1960 115 kW kw NN 87 1960 116 capacity capacity NN 87 1960 117 ; ; : 87 1960 118 2,300 2,300 CD 87 1960 119 million million CD 87 1960 120 kWh kWh NNS 87 1960 121 produced produce VBN 87 1960 122 , , , 87 1960 123 16,300 16,300 CD 87 1960 124 kWh kWh NNS 87 1960 125 per per IN 87 1960 126 capita capita NN 87 1960 127 ( ( -LRB- 87 1960 128 1990 1990 CD 87 1960 129 ) ) -RRB- 87 1960 130 Industries industry NNS 87 1960 131 : : : 87 1960 132 US US NNP 87 1960 133 military military NN 87 1960 134 , , , 87 1960 135 tourism tourism NN 87 1960 136 , , , 87 1960 137 construction construction NN 87 1960 138 , , , 87 1960 139 transshipment transshipment NN 87 1960 140 services service NNS 87 1960 141 , , , 87 1960 142 concrete concrete JJ 87 1960 143 products product NNS 87 1960 144 , , , 87 1960 145 printing printing NN 87 1960 146 and and CC 87 1960 147 publishing publishing NN 87 1960 148 , , , 87 1960 149 food food NN 87 1960 150 processing processing NN 87 1960 151 , , , 87 1960 152 textiles textile VBZ 87 1960 153 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 1960 154 : : : 87 1960 155 relatively relatively RB 87 1960 156 undeveloped undeveloped JJ 87 1960 157 with with IN 87 1960 158 most most JJS 87 1960 159 food food NN 87 1960 160 imported import VBN 87 1960 161 ; ; : 87 1960 162 fruits fruit NNS 87 1960 163 , , , 87 1960 164 vegetables vegetable NNS 87 1960 165 , , , 87 1960 166 eggs egg NNS 87 1960 167 , , , 87 1960 168 pork pork NN 87 1960 169 , , , 87 1960 170 poultry poultry NN 87 1960 171 , , , 87 1960 172 beef beef NN 87 1960 173 , , , 87 1960 174 copra copra JJ 87 1960 175 Economic economic JJ 87 1960 176 aid aid NN 87 1960 177 : : : 87 1960 178 although although IN 87 1960 179 Guam Guam NNP 87 1960 180 receives receive VBZ 87 1960 181 no no DT 87 1960 182 foreign foreign JJ 87 1960 183 aid aid NN 87 1960 184 , , , 87 1960 185 it -PRON- PRP 87 1960 186 does do VBZ 87 1960 187 receive receive VB 87 1960 188 large large JJ 87 1960 189 transfer transfer NN 87 1960 190 payments payment NNS 87 1960 191 from from IN 87 1960 192 the the DT 87 1960 193 general general JJ 87 1960 194 revenues revenue NNS 87 1960 195 of of IN 87 1960 196 the the DT 87 1960 197 US US NNP 87 1960 198 Federal Federal NNP 87 1960 199 Treasury Treasury NNP 87 1960 200 into into IN 87 1960 201 which which WDT 87 1960 202 Guamanians Guamanians NNPS 87 1960 203 pay pay VBP 87 1960 204 no no DT 87 1960 205 income income NN 87 1960 206 or or CC 87 1960 207 excise excise VB 87 1960 208 taxes taxis NNS 87 1960 209 ; ; : 87 1960 210 under under IN 87 1960 211 the the DT 87 1960 212 provisions provision NNS 87 1960 213 of of IN 87 1960 214 a a DT 87 1960 215 special special JJ 87 1960 216 law law NN 87 1960 217 of of IN 87 1960 218 Congress Congress NNP 87 1960 219 , , , 87 1960 220 the the DT 87 1960 221 Guamanian Guamanian NNP 87 1960 222 Treasury Treasury NNP 87 1960 223 , , , 87 1960 224 rather rather RB 87 1960 225 than than IN 87 1960 226 the the DT 87 1960 227 US US NNP 87 1960 228 Treasury Treasury NNP 87 1960 229 , , , 87 1960 230 receives receive VBZ 87 1960 231 federal federal JJ 87 1960 232 income income NN 87 1960 233 taxes taxis NNS 87 1960 234 paid pay VBN 87 1960 235 by by IN 87 1960 236 military military JJ 87 1960 237 and and CC 87 1960 238 civilian civilian JJ 87 1960 239 Federal Federal NNP 87 1960 240 employees employee NNS 87 1960 241 stationed station VBN 87 1960 242 in in IN 87 1960 243 Guam Guam NNP 87 1960 244 Currency Currency NNP 87 1960 245 : : : 87 1960 246 US US NNP 87 1960 247 currency currency NN 87 1960 248 is be VBZ 87 1960 249 used use VBN 87 1960 250 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 1960 251 year year NN 87 1960 252 : : : 87 1960 253 1 1 CD 87 1960 254 October October NNP 87 1960 255 - - HYPH 87 1960 256 30 30 CD 87 1960 257 September September NNP 87 1960 258 * * NFP 87 1960 259 Guam Guam NNP 87 1960 260 , , , 87 1960 261 Communications Communications NNP 87 1960 262 Highways Highways NNP 87 1960 263 : : : 87 1960 264 674 674 CD 87 1960 265 km km NN 87 1960 266 all all DT 87 1960 267 - - HYPH 87 1960 268 weather weather NN 87 1960 269 roads road NNS 87 1960 270 Ports port NNS 87 1960 271 : : : 87 1960 272 Apra Apra NNP 87 1960 273 Harbor Harbor NNP 87 1960 274 Airports Airports NNPS 87 1960 275 : : : 87 1960 276 total total NN 87 1960 277 : : : 87 1960 278 5 5 CD 87 1960 279 usable usable JJ 87 1960 280 : : : 87 1960 281 4 4 CD 87 1960 282 with with IN 87 1960 283 permanent permanent JJ 87 1960 284 - - HYPH 87 1960 285 surface surface NN 87 1960 286 runways runway NNS 87 1960 287 : : : 87 1960 288 3 3 CD 87 1960 289 with with IN 87 1960 290 runways runway NNS 87 1960 291 over over IN 87 1960 292 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1960 293 m m NNP 87 1960 294 : : : 87 1960 295 0 0 CD 87 1960 296 with with IN 87 1960 297 runways runways NNP 87 1960 298 2,440 2,440 CD 87 1960 299 - - HYPH 87 1960 300 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1960 301 m m NN 87 1960 302 : : : 87 1960 303 3 3 CD 87 1960 304 with with IN 87 1960 305 runways runways NNP 87 1960 306 1,200 1,200 CD 87 1960 307 - - HYPH 87 1960 308 2,439 2,439 CD 87 1960 309 m m NN 87 1960 310 : : : 87 1960 311 0 0 NFP 87 1960 312 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 1960 313 : : : 87 1960 314 26,317 26,317 CD 87 1960 315 telephones telephone NNS 87 1960 316 ( ( -LRB- 87 1960 317 1989 1989 CD 87 1960 318 ) ) -RRB- 87 1960 319 ; ; , 87 1960 320 broadcast broadcast NN 87 1960 321 stations station NNS 87 1960 322 - - SYM 87 1960 323 3 3 CD 87 1960 324 AM am NN 87 1960 325 , , , 87 1960 326 3 3 CD 87 1960 327 FM FM NNP 87 1960 328 , , , 87 1960 329 3 3 CD 87 1960 330 TV tv NN 87 1960 331 ; ; : 87 1960 332 2 2 CD 87 1960 333 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 1960 334 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 1960 335 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 87 1960 336 ground ground NN 87 1960 337 stations station NNS 87 1960 338 * * NFP 87 1960 339 Guam Guam NNP 87 1960 340 , , , 87 1960 341 Defense Defense NNP 87 1960 342 Forces Forces NNPS 87 1960 343 Note Note NNP 87 1960 344 : : : 87 1960 345 defense defense NN 87 1960 346 is be VBZ 87 1960 347 the the DT 87 1960 348 responsibility responsibility NN 87 1960 349 of of IN 87 1960 350 the the DT 87 1960 351 US US NNP 87 1960 352 * * NFP 87 1960 353 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 87 1960 354 , , , 87 1960 355 Geography Geography NNP 87 1960 356 Location Location NNP 87 1960 357 : : : 87 1960 358 Central Central NNP 87 1960 359 America America NNP 87 1960 360 , , , 87 1960 361 between between IN 87 1960 362 Honduras Honduras NNP 87 1960 363 and and CC 87 1960 364 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 1960 365 Map Map NNP 87 1960 366 references reference NNS 87 1960 367 : : : 87 1960 368 Central Central NNP 87 1960 369 America America NNP 87 1960 370 and and CC 87 1960 371 the the DT 87 1960 372 Caribbean caribbean JJ 87 1960 373 , , , 87 1960 374 North North NNP 87 1960 375 America America NNP 87 1960 376 , , , 87 1960 377 Standard Standard NNP 87 1960 378 Time Time NNP 87 1960 379 Zones Zones NNPS 87 1960 380 of of IN 87 1960 381 the the DT 87 1960 382 World World NNP 87 1960 383 Area Area NNP 87 1960 384 : : : 87 1960 385 total total JJ 87 1960 386 area area NN 87 1960 387 : : : 87 1960 388 108,890 108,890 CD 87 1960 389 km2 km2 NNP 87 1960 390 land land NN 87 1960 391 area area NN 87 1960 392 : : : 87 1960 393 108,430 108,430 CD 87 1960 394 km2 km2 NNP 87 1960 395 comparative comparative JJ 87 1960 396 area area NN 87 1960 397 : : : 87 1960 398 slightly slightly RB 87 1960 399 smaller small JJR 87 1960 400 than than IN 87 1960 401 Tennessee Tennessee NNP 87 1960 402 Land Land NNP 87 1960 403 boundaries boundary NNS 87 1960 404 : : : 87 1960 405 total total JJ 87 1960 406 1,687 1,687 CD 87 1960 407 km km NNS 87 1960 408 , , , 87 1960 409 Belize Belize NNP 87 1960 410 266 266 CD 87 1960 411 km km NNS 87 1960 412 , , , 87 1960 413 El El NNP 87 1960 414 Salvador Salvador NNP 87 1960 415 203 203 CD 87 1960 416 km km NNS 87 1960 417 , , , 87 1960 418 Honduras Honduras NNP 87 1960 419 256 256 CD 87 1960 420 km km NN 87 1960 421 , , , 87 1960 422 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 1960 423 962 962 CD 87 1960 424 km km NN 87 1960 425 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 1960 426 : : : 87 1960 427 400 400 CD 87 1960 428 km km NN 87 1960 429 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 1960 430 claims claim VBZ 87 1960 431 : : : 87 1960 432 continental continental NNP 87 1960 433 shelf shelf NNP 87 1960 434 : : : 87 1960 435 the the DT 87 1960 436 outer outer JJ 87 1960 437 edge edge NN 87 1960 438 of of IN 87 1960 439 the the DT 87 1960 440 continental continental NNP 87 1960 441 shelf shelf NNP 87 1960 442 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 1960 443 economic economic JJ 87 1960 444 zone zone NN 87 1960 445 : : : 87 1960 446 200 200 CD 87 1960 447 nm nm CD 87 1960 448 territorial territorial JJ 87 1960 449 sea sea NN 87 1960 450 : : : 87 1960 451 12 12 CD 87 1960 452 nm nm NNP 87 1960 453 International international JJ 87 1960 454 disputes dispute NNS 87 1960 455 : : : 87 1960 456 border border NN 87 1960 457 with with IN 87 1960 458 Belize Belize NNP 87 1960 459 in in IN 87 1960 460 dispute dispute NN 87 1960 461 ; ; : 87 1960 462 negotiations negotiation NNS 87 1960 463 to to TO 87 1960 464 resolve resolve VB 87 1960 465 the the DT 87 1960 466 dispute dispute NN 87 1960 467 have have VB 87 1960 468 begun begin VBN 87 1960 469 Climate climate NN 87 1960 470 : : : 87 1960 471 tropical tropical JJ 87 1960 472 ; ; : 87 1960 473 hot hot JJ 87 1960 474 , , , 87 1960 475 humid humid JJ 87 1960 476 in in IN 87 1960 477 lowlands lowland NNS 87 1960 478 ; ; : 87 1960 479 cooler cooler NN 87 1960 480 in in IN 87 1960 481 highlands highlands NNP 87 1960 482 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 1960 483 : : : 87 1960 484 mostly mostly RB 87 1960 485 mountains mountain NNS 87 1960 486 with with IN 87 1960 487 narrow narrow JJ 87 1960 488 coastal coastal JJ 87 1960 489 plains plain NNS 87 1960 490 and and CC 87 1960 491 rolling roll VBG 87 1960 492 limestone limestone NN 87 1960 493 plateau plateau NN 87 1960 494 ( ( -LRB- 87 1960 495 Peten peten VB 87 1960 496 ) ) -RRB- 87 1960 497 Natural natural JJ 87 1960 498 resources resource NNS 87 1960 499 : : : 87 1960 500 petroleum petroleum NN 87 1960 501 , , , 87 1960 502 nickel nickel NN 87 1960 503 , , , 87 1960 504 rare rare JJ 87 1960 505 woods wood NNS 87 1960 506 , , , 87 1960 507 fish fish NN 87 1960 508 , , , 87 1960 509 chicle chicle NN 87 1960 510 Land land NN 87 1960 511 use use NN 87 1960 512 : : : 87 1960 513 arable arable JJ 87 1960 514 land land NN 87 1960 515 : : : 87 1960 516 12 12 CD 87 1960 517 % % NN 87 1960 518 permanent permanent JJ 87 1960 519 crops crop NNS 87 1960 520 : : : 87 1960 521 4 4 CD 87 1960 522 % % NN 87 1960 523 meadows meadow NNS 87 1960 524 and and CC 87 1960 525 pastures pasture NNS 87 1960 526 : : : 87 1960 527 12 12 CD 87 1960 528 % % NN 87 1960 529 forest forest NN 87 1960 530 and and CC 87 1960 531 woodland woodland NN 87 1960 532 : : : 87 1960 533 40 40 CD 87 1960 534 % % NN 87 1960 535 other other JJ 87 1960 536 : : : 87 1960 537 32 32 CD 87 1960 538 % % NN 87 1960 539 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 1960 540 land land NN 87 1960 541 : : : 87 1960 542 780 780 CD 87 1960 543 km2 km2 NNP 87 1960 544 ( ( -LRB- 87 1960 545 1989 1989 CD 87 1960 546 est est NNP 87 1960 547 . . . 87 1960 548 ) ) -RRB- 87 1961 1 Environment environment NN 87 1961 2 : : : 87 1961 3 numerous numerous JJ 87 1961 4 volcanoes volcano NNS 87 1961 5 in in IN 87 1961 6 mountains mountain NNS 87 1961 7 , , , 87 1961 8 with with IN 87 1961 9 frequent frequent JJ 87 1961 10 violent violent JJ 87 1961 11 earthquakes earthquake NNS 87 1961 12 ; ; : 87 1961 13 Caribbean caribbean JJ 87 1961 14 coast coast NN 87 1961 15 subject subject NN 87 1961 16 to to IN 87 1961 17 hurricanes hurricane NNS 87 1961 18 and and CC 87 1961 19 other other JJ 87 1961 20 tropical tropical JJ 87 1961 21 storms storm NNS 87 1961 22 ; ; : 87 1961 23 deforestation deforestation NN 87 1961 24 ; ; , 87 1961 25 soil soil NN 87 1961 26 erosion erosion NN 87 1961 27 ; ; : 87 1961 28 water water NN 87 1961 29 pollution pollution NN 87 1961 30 Note note NN 87 1961 31 : : : 87 1961 32 no no DT 87 1961 33 natural natural JJ 87 1961 34 harbors harbor NNS 87 1961 35 on on IN 87 1961 36 west west NNP 87 1961 37 coast coast NNP 87 1961 38 * * NFP 87 1961 39 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 87 1961 40 , , , 87 1961 41 People People NNP 87 1961 42 Population Population NNP 87 1961 43 : : : 87 1961 44 10,446,015 10,446,015 CD 87 1961 45 ( ( -LRB- 87 1961 46 July July NNP 87 1961 47 1993 1993 CD 87 1961 48 est est NNP 87 1961 49 . . . 87 1961 50 ) ) -RRB- 87 1962 1 Population population NN 87 1962 2 growth growth NN 87 1962 3 rate rate NN 87 1962 4 : : : 87 1962 5 2.63 2.63 CD 87 1962 6 % % NN 87 1962 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1962 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1962 9 est est NNP 87 1962 10 . . . 87 1962 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1963 1 Birth birth NN 87 1963 2 rate rate NN 87 1963 3 : : : 87 1963 4 36.19 36.19 CD 87 1963 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NNP 87 1963 6 population population NN 87 1963 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1963 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1963 9 est est NNP 87 1963 10 . . . 87 1963 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1964 1 Death death NN 87 1964 2 rate rate NN 87 1964 3 : : : 87 1964 4 7.74 7.74 CD 87 1964 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 1964 6 population population NN 87 1964 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1964 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1964 9 est est NNP 87 1964 10 . . . 87 1964 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1965 1 Net net JJ 87 1965 2 migration migration NN 87 1965 3 rate rate NN 87 1965 4 : : : 87 1965 5 -2.18 -2.18 NFP 87 1965 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 1965 7 population population NN 87 1965 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 1965 9 1993 1993 CD 87 1965 10 est est NNP 87 1965 11 . . . 87 1965 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 1966 1 Infant infant NN 87 1966 2 mortality mortality NN 87 1966 3 rate rate NN 87 1966 4 : : : 87 1966 5 55.6 55.6 CD 87 1966 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 1966 7 live live JJ 87 1966 8 births birth NNS 87 1966 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 1966 10 1993 1993 CD 87 1966 11 est est NNP 87 1966 12 . . . 87 1966 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 1967 1 Life life NN 87 1967 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 1967 3 at at IN 87 1967 4 birth birth NN 87 1967 5 : : : 87 1967 6 total total JJ 87 1967 7 population population NN 87 1967 8 : : : 87 1967 9 63.99 63.99 CD 87 1967 10 years year NNS 87 1967 11 male male JJ 87 1967 12 : : : 87 1967 13 61.46 61.46 CD 87 1967 14 years year NNS 87 1967 15 female female JJ 87 1967 16 : : : 87 1967 17 66.65 66.65 CD 87 1967 18 years year NNS 87 1967 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 1967 20 1993 1993 CD 87 1967 21 est est NNP 87 1967 22 . . . 87 1967 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 1968 1 Total total JJ 87 1968 2 fertility fertility NN 87 1968 3 rate rate NN 87 1968 4 : : : 87 1968 5 4.9 4.9 CD 87 1968 6 children child NNS 87 1968 7 born bear VBN 87 1968 8 / / SYM 87 1968 9 woman woman NN 87 1968 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 1968 11 1993 1993 CD 87 1968 12 est est NNP 87 1968 13 . . . 87 1968 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 1969 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 1969 2 : : : 87 1969 3 noun noun NNP 87 1969 4 : : : 87 1969 5 Guatemalan(s Guatemalan(s NNP 87 1969 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 1969 7 adjective adjective NN 87 1969 8 : : : 87 1969 9 Guatemalan guatemalan JJ 87 1969 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 1969 11 divisions division NNS 87 1969 12 : : : 87 1969 13 Ladino ladino NN 87 1969 14 56 56 CD 87 1969 15 % % NN 87 1969 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 1969 17 mestizo mestizo NN 87 1969 18 - - HYPH 87 1969 19 mixed mixed JJ 87 1969 20 Indian indian JJ 87 1969 21 and and CC 87 1969 22 European european JJ 87 1969 23 ancestry ancestry NN 87 1969 24 ) ) -RRB- 87 1969 25 , , , 87 1969 26 Indian Indian NNP 87 1969 27 44 44 CD 87 1969 28 % % NN 87 1969 29 Religions religion NNS 87 1969 30 : : : 87 1969 31 Roman roman JJ 87 1969 32 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 1969 33 , , , 87 1969 34 Protestant Protestant NNP 87 1969 35 , , , 87 1969 36 traditional traditional JJ 87 1969 37 Mayan Mayan NNP 87 1969 38 Languages Languages NNPS 87 1969 39 : : : 87 1969 40 Spanish Spanish NNP 87 1969 41 60 60 CD 87 1969 42 % % NN 87 1969 43 , , , 87 1969 44 Indian indian JJ 87 1969 45 language language NN 87 1969 46 40 40 CD 87 1969 47 % % NN 87 1969 48 ( ( -LRB- 87 1969 49 18 18 CD 87 1969 50 Indian indian JJ 87 1969 51 dialects dialect NNS 87 1969 52 , , , 87 1969 53 including include VBG 87 1969 54 Quiche Quiche NNP 87 1969 55 , , , 87 1969 56 Cakchiquel Cakchiquel NNP 87 1969 57 , , , 87 1969 58 Kekchi Kekchi NNP 87 1969 59 ) ) -RRB- 87 1969 60 Literacy literacy NN 87 1969 61 : : : 87 1969 62 age age NN 87 1969 63 15 15 CD 87 1969 64 and and CC 87 1969 65 over over RB 87 1969 66 can can MD 87 1969 67 read read VB 87 1969 68 and and CC 87 1969 69 write write VB 87 1969 70 ( ( -LRB- 87 1969 71 1990 1990 CD 87 1969 72 ) ) -RRB- 87 1969 73 total total JJ 87 1969 74 population population NN 87 1969 75 : : : 87 1969 76 55 55 CD 87 1969 77 % % NN 87 1969 78 male male NN 87 1969 79 : : : 87 1969 80 63 63 CD 87 1969 81 % % NN 87 1969 82 female female NN 87 1969 83 : : : 87 1969 84 47 47 CD 87 1969 85 % % NN 87 1969 86 Labor Labor NNP 87 1969 87 force force NN 87 1969 88 : : : 87 1969 89 2.5 2.5 CD 87 1969 90 million million CD 87 1969 91 by by IN 87 1969 92 occupation occupation NN 87 1969 93 : : : 87 1969 94 agriculture agriculture NN 87 1969 95 60 60 CD 87 1969 96 % % NN 87 1969 97 , , , 87 1969 98 services service NNS 87 1969 99 13 13 CD 87 1969 100 % % NN 87 1969 101 , , , 87 1969 102 manufacturing manufacture VBG 87 1969 103 12 12 CD 87 1969 104 % % NN 87 1969 105 , , , 87 1969 106 commerce commerce NN 87 1969 107 7 7 CD 87 1969 108 % % NN 87 1969 109 , , , 87 1969 110 construction construction NN 87 1969 111 4 4 CD 87 1969 112 % % NN 87 1969 113 , , , 87 1969 114 transport transport NN 87 1969 115 3 3 CD 87 1969 116 % % NN 87 1969 117 , , , 87 1969 118 utilities utility NNS 87 1969 119 0.8 0.8 CD 87 1969 120 % % NN 87 1969 121 , , , 87 1969 122 mining mine VBG 87 1969 123 0.4 0.4 CD 87 1969 124 % % NN 87 1969 125 ( ( -LRB- 87 1969 126 1985 1985 CD 87 1969 127 ) ) -RRB- 87 1969 128 * * NFP 87 1969 129 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 87 1969 130 , , , 87 1969 131 Government Government NNP 87 1969 132 Names Names NNPS 87 1969 133 : : : 87 1969 134 conventional conventional JJ 87 1969 135 long long JJ 87 1969 136 form form NN 87 1969 137 : : : 87 1969 138 Republic Republic NNP 87 1969 139 of of IN 87 1969 140 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 87 1969 141 conventional conventional JJ 87 1969 142 short short JJ 87 1969 143 form form NN 87 1969 144 : : : 87 1969 145 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 87 1969 146 local local JJ 87 1969 147 long long JJ 87 1969 148 form form NN 87 1969 149 : : : 87 1969 150 Republica Republica NNP 87 1969 151 de de NNP 87 1969 152 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 87 1969 153 local local JJ 87 1969 154 short short JJ 87 1969 155 form form NN 87 1969 156 : : : 87 1969 157 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 87 1969 158 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 1969 159 : : : 87 1969 160 GT GT NNP 87 1969 161 Type type NN 87 1969 162 : : : 87 1969 163 republic republic NNP 87 1969 164 Capital capital NN 87 1969 165 : : : 87 1969 166 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 87 1969 167 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 1969 168 divisions division NNS 87 1969 169 : : : 87 1969 170 22 22 CD 87 1969 171 departments department NNS 87 1969 172 ( ( -LRB- 87 1969 173 departamentos departamento NNS 87 1969 174 , , , 87 1969 175 singular singular NNP 87 1969 176 - - HYPH 87 1969 177 departamento departamento NNP 87 1969 178 ) ) -RRB- 87 1969 179 ; ; : 87 1969 180 Alta Alta NNP 87 1969 181 Verapaz Verapaz NNP 87 1969 182 , , , 87 1969 183 Baja Baja NNP 87 1969 184 Verapaz Verapaz NNP 87 1969 185 , , , 87 1969 186 Chimaltenango Chimaltenango NNP 87 1969 187 , , , 87 1969 188 Chiquimula Chiquimula NNP 87 1969 189 , , , 87 1969 190 El El NNP 87 1969 191 Progreso Progreso NNP 87 1969 192 , , , 87 1969 193 Escuintla Escuintla NNP 87 1969 194 , , , 87 1969 195 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 87 1969 196 , , , 87 1969 197 Huehuetenango Huehuetenango NNP 87 1969 198 , , , 87 1969 199 Izabal Izabal NNP 87 1969 200 , , , 87 1969 201 Jalapa Jalapa NNP 87 1969 202 , , , 87 1969 203 Jutiapa Jutiapa NNP 87 1969 204 , , , 87 1969 205 Peten Peten NNP 87 1969 206 , , , 87 1969 207 Quetzaltenango Quetzaltenango NNP 87 1969 208 , , , 87 1969 209 Quiche Quiche NNP 87 1969 210 , , , 87 1969 211 Retalhuleu Retalhuleu NNP 87 1969 212 , , , 87 1969 213 Sacatepequez Sacatepequez NNP 87 1969 214 , , , 87 1969 215 San San NNP 87 1969 216 Marcos Marcos NNP 87 1969 217 , , , 87 1969 218 Santa Santa NNP 87 1969 219 Rosa Rosa NNP 87 1969 220 , , , 87 1969 221 Solola Solola NNP 87 1969 222 , , , 87 1969 223 Suchitepequez Suchitepequez NNP 87 1969 224 , , , 87 1969 225 Totonicapan Totonicapan NNP 87 1969 226 , , , 87 1969 227 Zacapa Zacapa NNP 87 1969 228 Independence Independence NNP 87 1969 229 : : : 87 1969 230 15 15 CD 87 1969 231 September September NNP 87 1969 232 1821 1821 CD 87 1969 233 ( ( -LRB- 87 1969 234 from from IN 87 1969 235 Spain Spain NNP 87 1969 236 ) ) -RRB- 87 1969 237 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 1969 238 : : : 87 1969 239 31 31 CD 87 1969 240 May May NNP 87 1969 241 1985 1985 CD 87 1969 242 , , , 87 1969 243 effective effective JJ 87 1969 244 14 14 CD 87 1969 245 January January NNP 87 1969 246 1986 1986 CD 87 1969 247 note note NN 87 1969 248 : : : 87 1969 249 suspended suspend VBN 87 1969 250 on on IN 87 1969 251 25 25 CD 87 1969 252 May May NNP 87 1969 253 1993 1993 CD 87 1969 254 by by IN 87 1969 255 President President NNP 87 1969 256 SERRANO SERRANO NNP 87 1969 257 ; ; : 87 1969 258 reinstated reinstate VBN 87 1969 259 on on IN 87 1969 260 5 5 CD 87 1969 261 June June NNP 87 1969 262 1993 1993 CD 87 1969 263 following follow VBG 87 1969 264 ouster ouster NN 87 1969 265 of of IN 87 1969 266 president president NN 87 1969 267 Legal Legal NNP 87 1969 268 system system NN 87 1969 269 : : : 87 1969 270 civil civil JJ 87 1969 271 law law NN 87 1969 272 system system NN 87 1969 273 ; ; : 87 1969 274 judicial judicial JJ 87 1969 275 review review NN 87 1969 276 of of IN 87 1969 277 legislative legislative JJ 87 1969 278 acts act NNS 87 1969 279 ; ; : 87 1969 280 has have VBZ 87 1969 281 not not RB 87 1969 282 accepted accept VBN 87 1969 283 compulsory compulsory NN 87 1969 284 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 1969 285 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 1969 286 National national JJ 87 1969 287 holiday holiday NN 87 1969 288 : : : 87 1969 289 Independence Independence NNP 87 1969 290 Day Day NNP 87 1969 291 , , , 87 1969 292 15 15 CD 87 1969 293 September September NNP 87 1969 294 ( ( -LRB- 87 1969 295 1821 1821 CD 87 1969 296 ) ) -RRB- 87 1969 297 Political political JJ 87 1969 298 parties party NNS 87 1969 299 and and CC 87 1969 300 leaders leader NNS 87 1969 301 : : : 87 1969 302 National National NNP 87 1969 303 Centrist Centrist NNP 87 1969 304 Union Union NNP 87 1969 305 ( ( -LRB- 87 1969 306 UCN UCN NNP 87 1969 307 ) ) -RRB- 87 1969 308 , , , 87 1969 309 Jorge Jorge NNP 87 1969 310 CARPIO CARPIO NNP 87 1969 311 Nicolle Nicolle NNP 87 1969 312 ; ; : 87 1969 313 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 87 1969 314 Action Action NNP 87 1969 315 Movement Movement NNP 87 1969 316 ( ( -LRB- 87 1969 317 MAS MAS NNP 87 1969 318 ) ) -RRB- 87 1969 319 , , , 87 1969 320 Jorge Jorge NNP 87 1969 321 SERRANO SERRANO NNP 87 1969 322 Elias Elias NNPS 87 1969 323 ; ; : 87 1969 324 Christian Christian NNP 87 1969 325 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1969 326 Party Party NNP 87 1969 327 ( ( -LRB- 87 1969 328 DCG DCG NNP 87 1969 329 ) ) -RRB- 87 1969 330 , , , 87 1969 331 Alfonso Alfonso NNP 87 1969 332 CABRERA CABRERA NNP 87 1969 333 Hidalgo Hidalgo NNP 87 1969 334 ; ; : 87 1969 335 National National NNP 87 1969 336 Advancement Advancement NNP 87 1969 337 Party Party NNP 87 1969 338 ( ( -LRB- 87 1969 339 PAN PAN NNP 87 1969 340 ) ) -RRB- 87 1969 341 , , , 87 1969 342 Alvaro Alvaro NNP 87 1969 343 ARZU ARZU NNP 87 1969 344 Irigoyen Irigoyen NNP 87 1969 345 ; ; : 87 1969 346 National National NNP 87 1969 347 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 1969 348 Movement Movement NNP 87 1969 349 ( ( -LRB- 87 1969 350 MLN MLN NNP 87 1969 351 ) ) -RRB- 87 1969 352 , , , 87 1969 353 Mario Mario NNP 87 1969 354 SANDOVAL SANDOVAL NNP 87 1969 355 Alarcon Alarcon NNP 87 1969 356 ; ; : 87 1969 357 Social Social NNP 87 1969 358 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1969 359 Party Party NNP 87 1969 360 ( ( -LRB- 87 1969 361 PSD PSD NNP 87 1969 362 ) ) -RRB- 87 1969 363 , , , 87 1969 364 Mario Mario NNP 87 1969 365 SOLARZANO SOLARZANO NNP 87 1969 366 Martinez Martinez NNP 87 1969 367 ; ; : 87 1969 368 Popular Popular NNP 87 1969 369 Alliance Alliance NNP 87 1969 370 5 5 CD 87 1969 371 ( ( -LRB- 87 1969 372 AP-5 AP-5 NNP 87 1969 373 ) ) -RRB- 87 1969 374 , , , 87 1969 375 Max Max NNP 87 1969 376 ORLANDO ORLANDO NNP 87 1969 377 Molina Molina NNP 87 1969 378 ; ; : 87 1969 379 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 87 1969 380 Party Party NNP 87 1969 381 ( ( -LRB- 87 1969 382 PR PR NNP 87 1969 383 ) ) -RRB- 87 1969 384 , , , 87 1969 385 Carlos Carlos NNP 87 1969 386 CHAVARRIA CHAVARRIA NNP 87 1969 387 ; ; : 87 1969 388 National National NNP 87 1969 389 Authentic Authentic NNP 87 1969 390 Center Center NNP 87 1969 391 ( ( -LRB- 87 1969 392 CAN CAN NNP 87 1969 393 ) ) -RRB- 87 1969 394 , , , 87 1969 395 Hector Hector NNP 87 1969 396 MAYORA MAYORA NNP 87 1969 397 Dawe Dawe NNP 87 1969 398 ; ; : 87 1969 399 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 1969 400 Institutional Institutional NNP 87 1969 401 Party Party NNP 87 1969 402 ( ( -LRB- 87 1969 403 PID PID NNP 87 1969 404 ) ) -RRB- 87 1969 405 , , , 87 1969 406 Oscar Oscar NNP 87 1969 407 RIVAS RIVAS NNP 87 1969 408 ; ; : 87 1969 409 Nationalist Nationalist NNP 87 1969 410 United United NNP 87 1969 411 Front Front NNP 87 1969 412 ( ( -LRB- 87 1969 413 FUN FUN NNP 87 1969 414 ) ) -RRB- 87 1969 415 , , , 87 1969 416 Gabriel Gabriel NNP 87 1969 417 GIRON GIRON NNS 87 1969 418 ; ; : 87 1969 419 Guatemalan Guatemalan NNP 87 1969 420 Republican Republican NNP 87 1969 421 Front front NN 87 1969 422 ( ( -LRB- 87 1969 423 FRG FRG NNP 87 1969 424 ) ) -RRB- 87 1969 425 , , , 87 1969 426 Efrain Efrain NNP 87 1969 427 RIOS RIOS NNP 87 1969 428 Montt montt NN 87 1969 429 Other other JJ 87 1969 430 political political JJ 87 1969 431 or or CC 87 1969 432 pressure pressure NN 87 1969 433 groups group NNS 87 1969 434 : : : 87 1969 435 Federated Federated NNP 87 1969 436 Chambers Chambers NNPS 87 1969 437 of of IN 87 1969 438 Commerce Commerce NNP 87 1969 439 and and CC 87 1969 440 Industry Industry NNP 87 1969 441 ( ( -LRB- 87 1969 442 CACIF CACIF NNP 87 1969 443 ) ) -RRB- 87 1969 444 ; ; : 87 1969 445 Mutual Mutual NNP 87 1969 446 Support Support NNP 87 1969 447 Group Group NNP 87 1969 448 ( ( -LRB- 87 1969 449 GAM GAM NNP 87 1969 450 ) ) -RRB- 87 1969 451 ; ; : 87 1969 452 Agrarian Agrarian NNP 87 1969 453 Owners Owners NNP 87 1969 454 Group Group NNP 87 1969 455 ( ( -LRB- 87 1969 456 UNAGRO UNAGRO NNP 87 1969 457 ) ) -RRB- 87 1969 458 ; ; : 87 1969 459 Committee Committee NNP 87 1969 460 for for IN 87 1969 461 Campesino Campesino NNP 87 1969 462 Unity Unity NNP 87 1969 463 ( ( -LRB- 87 1969 464 CUC CUC NNP 87 1969 465 ) ) -RRB- 87 1969 466 ; ; : 87 1969 467 leftist leftist JJ 87 1969 468 guerrilla guerrilla NN 87 1969 469 movement movement NN 87 1969 470 known know VBN 87 1969 471 as as IN 87 1969 472 Guatemalan Guatemalan NNP 87 1969 473 National National NNP 87 1969 474 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 87 1969 475 Union Union NNP 87 1969 476 ( ( -LRB- 87 1969 477 URNG URNG NNP 87 1969 478 ) ) -RRB- 87 1969 479 has have VBZ 87 1969 480 four four CD 87 1969 481 main main JJ 87 1969 482 factions faction NNS 87 1969 483 - - HYPH 87 1969 484 Guerrilla Guerrilla NNP 87 1969 485 army army NN 87 1969 486 of of IN 87 1969 487 the the DT 87 1969 488 Poor Poor NNP 87 1969 489 ( ( -LRB- 87 1969 490 EGP EGP NNP 87 1969 491 ) ) -RRB- 87 1969 492 ; ; : 87 1969 493 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 87 1969 494 Organization Organization NNP 87 1969 495 of of IN 87 1969 496 the the DT 87 1969 497 People People NNPS 87 1969 498 in in IN 87 1969 499 Arms Arms NNP 87 1969 500 ( ( -LRB- 87 1969 501 ORPA ORPA NNP 87 1969 502 ) ) -RRB- 87 1969 503 ; ; : 87 1969 504 Rebel Rebel NNP 87 1969 505 Armed Armed NNP 87 1969 506 Forces Forces NNPS 87 1969 507 ( ( -LRB- 87 1969 508 FAR FAR NNP 87 1969 509 ) ) -RRB- 87 1969 510 ; ; : 87 1969 511 Guatemalan Guatemalan NNP 87 1969 512 Labor Labor NNP 87 1969 513 Party Party NNP 87 1969 514 ( ( -LRB- 87 1969 515 PGT PGT NNP 87 1969 516 / / SYM 87 1969 517 O o NN 87 1969 518 ) ) -RRB- 87 1969 519 Suffrage suffrage NN 87 1969 520 : : : 87 1969 521 18 18 CD 87 1969 522 years year NNS 87 1969 523 of of IN 87 1969 524 age age NN 87 1969 525 ; ; : 87 1969 526 universal universal JJ 87 1969 527 Elections election NNS 87 1969 528 : : : 87 1969 529 Congress Congress NNP 87 1969 530 : : : 87 1969 531 last last RB 87 1969 532 held hold VBN 87 1969 533 on on IN 87 1969 534 11 11 CD 87 1969 535 November November NNP 87 1969 536 1990 1990 CD 87 1969 537 ( ( -LRB- 87 1969 538 next next JJ 87 1969 539 to to TO 87 1969 540 be be VB 87 1969 541 held hold VBN 87 1969 542 11 11 CD 87 1969 543 November November NNP 87 1969 544 1995 1995 CD 87 1969 545 ) ) -RRB- 87 1969 546 ; ; : 87 1969 547 results result NNS 87 1969 548 - - HYPH 87 1969 549 UCN UCN NNP 87 1969 550 25.6 25.6 CD 87 1969 551 % % NN 87 1969 552 , , , 87 1969 553 MAS MAS NNP 87 1969 554 24.3 24.3 CD 87 1969 555 % % NN 87 1969 556 , , , 87 1969 557 DCG DCG NNP 87 1969 558 17.5 17.5 CD 87 1969 559 % % NN 87 1969 560 , , , 87 1969 561 PAN PAN NNP 87 1969 562 17.3 17.3 CD 87 1969 563 % % NN 87 1969 564 , , , 87 1969 565 MLN MLN NNP 87 1969 566 4.8 4.8 CD 87 1969 567 % % NN 87 1969 568 , , , 87 1969 569 PSD PSD NNP 87 1969 570 / / SYM 87 1969 571 AP-5 AP-5 NNP 87 1969 572 3.6 3.6 CD 87 1969 573 % % NN 87 1969 574 , , , 87 1969 575 PR pr NN 87 1969 576 2.1 2.1 CD 87 1969 577 % % NN 87 1969 578 ; ; , 87 1969 579 seats seat NNS 87 1969 580 - - : 87 1969 581 ( ( -LRB- 87 1969 582 116 116 CD 87 1969 583 total total NN 87 1969 584 ) ) -RRB- 87 1969 585 UCN UCN NNP 87 1969 586 38 38 CD 87 1969 587 , , , 87 1969 588 DCG DCG NNP 87 1969 589 27 27 CD 87 1969 590 , , , 87 1969 591 MAS MAS NNP 87 1969 592 18 18 CD 87 1969 593 , , , 87 1969 594 PAN PAN NNP 87 1969 595 12 12 CD 87 1969 596 , , , 87 1969 597 Pro Pro NNP 87 1969 598 - - NNP 87 1969 599 Rios Rios NNP 87 1969 600 Montt Montt NNP 87 1969 601 10 10 CD 87 1969 602 , , , 87 1969 603 MLN MLN NNP 87 1969 604 4 4 CD 87 1969 605 , , , 87 1969 606 PR PR NNP 87 1969 607 1 1 CD 87 1969 608 , , , 87 1969 609 PSD PSD NNP 87 1969 610 / / SYM 87 1969 611 AP-5 AP-5 NNP 87 1969 612 1 1 CD 87 1969 613 , , , 87 1969 614 independent independent JJ 87 1969 615 5 5 CD 87 1969 616 * * NFP 87 1969 617 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 87 1969 618 , , , 87 1969 619 Government Government NNP 87 1969 620 President President NNP 87 1969 621 : : : 87 1969 622 runoff runoff NN 87 1969 623 held hold VBN 87 1969 624 on on IN 87 1969 625 11 11 CD 87 1969 626 January January NNP 87 1969 627 1991 1991 CD 87 1969 628 ( ( -LRB- 87 1969 629 next next JJ 87 1969 630 to to TO 87 1969 631 be be VB 87 1969 632 held hold VBN 87 1969 633 11 11 CD 87 1969 634 November November NNP 87 1969 635 1995 1995 CD 87 1969 636 ) ) -RRB- 87 1969 637 ; ; : 87 1969 638 results result NNS 87 1969 639 - - : 87 1969 640 Jorge jorge NN 87 1969 641 SERRANO SERRANO NNP 87 1969 642 Elias Elias NNP 87 1969 643 ( ( -LRB- 87 1969 644 MAS MAS NNP 87 1969 645 ) ) -RRB- 87 1969 646 68.1 68.1 CD 87 1969 647 % % NN 87 1969 648 , , , 87 1969 649 Jorge Jorge NNP 87 1969 650 CARPIO CARPIO NNP 87 1969 651 Nicolle Nicolle NNP 87 1969 652 ( ( -LRB- 87 1969 653 UCN UCN NNP 87 1969 654 ) ) -RRB- 87 1969 655 31.9 31.9 CD 87 1969 656 % % NN 87 1969 657 note note NN 87 1969 658 : : : 87 1969 659 President President NNP 87 1969 660 SERRANO SERRANO NNP 87 1969 661 resigned resign VBD 87 1969 662 on on IN 87 1969 663 1 1 CD 87 1969 664 June June NNP 87 1969 665 1993 1993 CD 87 1969 666 shortly shortly RB 87 1969 667 after after IN 87 1969 668 dissolving dissolve VBG 87 1969 669 Congress Congress NNP 87 1969 670 and and CC 87 1969 671 the the DT 87 1969 672 judiciary judiciary NN 87 1969 673 ; ; : 87 1969 674 on on IN 87 1969 675 6 6 CD 87 1969 676 June June NNP 87 1969 677 1993 1993 CD 87 1969 678 , , , 87 1969 679 Ramiro Ramiro NNP 87 1969 680 DE DE NNP 87 1969 681 LEON LEON NNP 87 1969 682 Carpio Carpio NNP 87 1969 683 was be VBD 87 1969 684 chosen choose VBN 87 1969 685 as as IN 87 1969 686 the the DT 87 1969 687 new new JJ 87 1969 688 president president NN 87 1969 689 by by IN 87 1969 690 a a DT 87 1969 691 vote vote NN 87 1969 692 of of IN 87 1969 693 Congress Congress NNP 87 1969 694 ; ; : 87 1969 695 he -PRON- PRP 87 1969 696 will will MD 87 1969 697 finish finish VB 87 1969 698 off off RP 87 1969 699 the the DT 87 1969 700 remainder remainder NN 87 1969 701 of of IN 87 1969 702 SERRANO SERRANO NNP 87 1969 703 's 's POS 87 1969 704 five five CD 87 1969 705 - - HYPH 87 1969 706 year year NN 87 1969 707 term term NN 87 1969 708 which which WDT 87 1969 709 expires expire VBZ 87 1969 710 in in IN 87 1969 711 1995 1995 CD 87 1969 712 Executive Executive NNP 87 1969 713 branch branch NN 87 1969 714 : : : 87 1969 715 president president NN 87 1969 716 , , , 87 1969 717 vice vice NN 87 1969 718 president president NN 87 1969 719 , , , 87 1969 720 Council Council NNP 87 1969 721 of of IN 87 1969 722 Ministers Ministers NNP 87 1969 723 ( ( -LRB- 87 1969 724 cabinet cabinet NN 87 1969 725 ) ) -RRB- 87 1969 726 Legislative legislative JJ 87 1969 727 branch branch NN 87 1969 728 : : : 87 1969 729 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 1969 730 Congress Congress NNP 87 1969 731 of of IN 87 1969 732 the the DT 87 1969 733 Republic Republic NNP 87 1969 734 ( ( -LRB- 87 1969 735 Congreso Congreso NNP 87 1969 736 de de NNP 87 1969 737 la la NNP 87 1969 738 Republica Republica NNP 87 1969 739 ) ) -RRB- 87 1969 740 Judicial judicial JJ 87 1969 741 branch branch NN 87 1969 742 : : : 87 1969 743 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 1969 744 Court Court NNP 87 1969 745 of of IN 87 1969 746 Justice Justice NNP 87 1969 747 ( ( -LRB- 87 1969 748 Corte Corte NNP 87 1969 749 Suprema Suprema NNP 87 1969 750 de de NNP 87 1969 751 Justicia Justicia NNP 87 1969 752 ) ) -RRB- 87 1969 753 Leaders leader NNS 87 1969 754 : : : 87 1969 755 Chief Chief NNP 87 1969 756 of of IN 87 1969 757 State State NNP 87 1969 758 and and CC 87 1969 759 Head Head NNP 87 1969 760 of of IN 87 1969 761 Government Government NNP 87 1969 762 : : : 87 1969 763 President President NNP 87 1969 764 Ramiro Ramiro NNP 87 1969 765 DE DE NNP 87 1969 766 LEON LEON NNP 87 1969 767 Carpio Carpio NNP 87 1969 768 ( ( -LRB- 87 1969 769 since since IN 87 1969 770 6 6 CD 87 1969 771 June June NNP 87 1969 772 1993 1993 CD 87 1969 773 ) ) -RRB- 87 1969 774 ; ; : 87 1969 775 Vice Vice NNP 87 1969 776 President President NNP 87 1969 777 Arturo Arturo NNP 87 1969 778 HERBRUGER HERBRUGER NNP 87 1969 779 ( ( -LRB- 87 1969 780 since since IN 87 1969 781 18 18 CD 87 1969 782 June June NNP 87 1969 783 1993 1993 CD 87 1969 784 ) ) -RRB- 87 1969 785 Member member NN 87 1969 786 of of IN 87 1969 787 : : : 87 1969 788 BCIE BCIE NNP 87 1969 789 , , , 87 1969 790 CACM CACM NNP 87 1969 791 , , , 87 1969 792 CCC CCC NNP 87 1969 793 , , , 87 1969 794 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 87 1969 795 , , , 87 1969 796 FAO FAO NNP 87 1969 797 , , , 87 1969 798 G-24 g-24 CD 87 1969 799 , , , 87 1969 800 G-77 g-77 CD 87 1969 801 , , , 87 1969 802 GATT GATT NNP 87 1969 803 , , , 87 1969 804 IADB IADB NNP 87 1969 805 , , , 87 1969 806 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 1969 807 , , , 87 1969 808 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 1969 809 , , , 87 1969 810 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 1969 811 , , , 87 1969 812 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 1969 813 , , , 87 1969 814 IDA IDA NNP 87 1969 815 , , , 87 1969 816 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 1969 817 , , , 87 1969 818 IFC IFC NNP 87 1969 819 , , , 87 1969 820 ILO ILO NNP 87 1969 821 , , , 87 1969 822 IMF IMF NNP 87 1969 823 , , , 87 1969 824 IMO imo RB 87 1969 825 , , , 87 1969 826 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 1969 827 , , , 87 1969 828 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 1969 829 , , , 87 1969 830 IOC IOC NNP 87 1969 831 , , , 87 1969 832 IOM IOM NNP 87 1969 833 , , , 87 1969 834 ITU ITU NNP 87 1969 835 , , , 87 1969 836 LAES LAES NNP 87 1969 837 , , , 87 1969 838 LAIA LAIA NNP 87 1969 839 ( ( -LRB- 87 1969 840 observer observer NN 87 1969 841 ) ) -RRB- 87 1969 842 , , , 87 1969 843 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 1969 844 , , , 87 1969 845 NAM NAM NNP 87 1969 846 , , , 87 1969 847 OAS OAS NNP 87 1969 848 , , , 87 1969 849 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 87 1969 850 , , , 87 1969 851 PCA PCA NNP 87 1969 852 , , , 87 1969 853 UN UN NNP 87 1969 854 , , , 87 1969 855 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 1969 856 , , , 87 1969 857 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 1969 858 , , , 87 1969 859 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 1969 860 , , , 87 1969 861 UPU UPU NNP 87 1969 862 , , , 87 1969 863 WCL WCL NNP 87 1969 864 , , , 87 1969 865 WFTU WFTU NNP 87 1969 866 , , , 87 1969 867 WHO who WP 87 1969 868 , , , 87 1969 869 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 1969 870 , , , 87 1969 871 WMO WMO NNP 87 1969 872 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1969 873 representation representation NN 87 1969 874 in in IN 87 1969 875 US US NNP 87 1969 876 : : : 87 1969 877 chief chief NN 87 1969 878 of of IN 87 1969 879 mission mission NN 87 1969 880 : : : 87 1969 881 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 1969 882 Juan Juan NNP 87 1969 883 Jose Jose NNP 87 1969 884 CASO CASO NNP 87 1969 885 - - HYPH 87 1969 886 FANJUL FANJUL NNP 87 1969 887 chancery chancery NN 87 1969 888 : : : 87 1969 889 2220 2220 CD 87 1969 890 R R NNP 87 1969 891 Street Street NNP 87 1969 892 NW NW NNP 87 1969 893 , , , 87 1969 894 Washington Washington NNP 87 1969 895 , , , 87 1969 896 DC DC NNP 87 1969 897 20008 20008 CD 87 1969 898 telephone telephone NN 87 1969 899 : : : 87 1969 900 ( ( -LRB- 87 1969 901 202 202 CD 87 1969 902 ) ) -RRB- 87 1969 903 745 745 CD 87 1969 904 - - SYM 87 1969 905 4952 4952 CD 87 1969 906 through through IN 87 1969 907 4954 4954 CD 87 1969 908 consulates consulate NNS 87 1969 909 general general JJ 87 1969 910 : : : 87 1969 911 Chicago Chicago NNP 87 1969 912 , , , 87 1969 913 Houston Houston NNP 87 1969 914 , , , 87 1969 915 Los Los NNP 87 1969 916 Angeles Angeles NNP 87 1969 917 , , , 87 1969 918 Miami Miami NNP 87 1969 919 , , , 87 1969 920 New New NNP 87 1969 921 Orleans Orleans NNP 87 1969 922 , , , 87 1969 923 New New NNP 87 1969 924 York York NNP 87 1969 925 , , , 87 1969 926 and and CC 87 1969 927 San San NNP 87 1969 928 Francisco Francisco NNP 87 1969 929 US US NNP 87 1969 930 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1969 931 representation representation NN 87 1969 932 : : : 87 1969 933 chief chief NN 87 1969 934 of of IN 87 1969 935 mission mission NN 87 1969 936 : : : 87 1969 937 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 1969 938 Marilyn Marilyn NNP 87 1969 939 MCAFEE MCAFEE NNP 87 1969 940 ( ( -LRB- 87 1969 941 since since IN 87 1969 942 28 28 CD 87 1969 943 May May NNP 87 1969 944 1993 1993 CD 87 1969 945 ) ) -RRB- 87 1969 946 embassy embassy NN 87 1969 947 : : : 87 1969 948 7 7 CD 87 1969 949 - - SYM 87 1969 950 01 01 CD 87 1969 951 Avenida Avenida NNP 87 1969 952 de de NNP 87 1969 953 la la NNP 87 1969 954 Reforma Reforma NNP 87 1969 955 , , , 87 1969 956 Zone Zone NNP 87 1969 957 10 10 CD 87 1969 958 , , , 87 1969 959 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 87 1969 960 City City NNP 87 1969 961 mailing mailing NN 87 1969 962 address address NN 87 1969 963 : : : 87 1969 964 APO APO NNP 87 1969 965 AA AA NNP 87 1969 966 34024 34024 CD 87 1969 967 telephone telephone NN 87 1969 968 : : : 87 1969 969 [ [ -LRB- 87 1969 970 502 502 CD 87 1969 971 ] ] -RRB- 87 1969 972 ( ( -LRB- 87 1969 973 2 2 CD 87 1969 974 ) ) -RRB- 87 1969 975 31 31 CD 87 1969 976 - - HYPH 87 1969 977 15 15 CD 87 1969 978 - - HYPH 87 1969 979 41 41 CD 87 1969 980 FAX fax NN 87 1969 981 : : : 87 1969 982 [ [ -LRB- 87 1969 983 502 502 CD 87 1969 984 ] ] -RRB- 87 1969 985 ( ( -LRB- 87 1969 986 2 2 CD 87 1969 987 ) ) -RRB- 87 1969 988 318855 318855 CD 87 1969 989 Flag flag NN 87 1969 990 : : : 87 1969 991 three three CD 87 1969 992 equal equal JJ 87 1969 993 vertical vertical JJ 87 1969 994 bands band NNS 87 1969 995 of of IN 87 1969 996 light light JJ 87 1969 997 blue blue JJ 87 1969 998 ( ( -LRB- 87 1969 999 hoist hoist NN 87 1969 1000 side side NN 87 1969 1001 ) ) -RRB- 87 1969 1002 , , , 87 1969 1003 white white JJ 87 1969 1004 , , , 87 1969 1005 and and CC 87 1969 1006 light light NN 87 1969 1007 blue blue NNP 87 1969 1008 with with IN 87 1969 1009 the the DT 87 1969 1010 coat coat NN 87 1969 1011 of of IN 87 1969 1012 arms arm NNS 87 1969 1013 centered center VBN 87 1969 1014 in in IN 87 1969 1015 the the DT 87 1969 1016 white white NNP 87 1969 1017 band band NN 87 1969 1018 ; ; : 87 1969 1019 the the DT 87 1969 1020 coat coat NN 87 1969 1021 of of IN 87 1969 1022 arms arm NNS 87 1969 1023 includes include VBZ 87 1969 1024 a a DT 87 1969 1025 green green JJ 87 1969 1026 and and CC 87 1969 1027 red red JJ 87 1969 1028 quetzal quetzal NN 87 1969 1029 ( ( -LRB- 87 1969 1030 the the DT 87 1969 1031 national national NNP 87 1969 1032 bird bird NNP 87 1969 1033 ) ) -RRB- 87 1969 1034 and and CC 87 1969 1035 a a DT 87 1969 1036 scroll scroll NN 87 1969 1037 bearing bear VBG 87 1969 1038 the the DT 87 1969 1039 inscription inscription NN 87 1969 1040 LIBERTAD LIBERTAD NNP 87 1969 1041 15 15 CD 87 1969 1042 DE DE NNP 87 1969 1043 SEPTIEMBRE SEPTIEMBRE NNP 87 1969 1044 DE DE NNP 87 1969 1045 1821 1821 CD 87 1969 1046 ( ( -LRB- 87 1969 1047 the the DT 87 1969 1048 original original JJ 87 1969 1049 date date NN 87 1969 1050 of of IN 87 1969 1051 independence independence NN 87 1969 1052 from from IN 87 1969 1053 Spain Spain NNP 87 1969 1054 ) ) -RRB- 87 1969 1055 all all DT 87 1969 1056 superimposed superimpose VBD 87 1969 1057 on on IN 87 1969 1058 a a DT 87 1969 1059 pair pair NN 87 1969 1060 of of IN 87 1969 1061 crossed cross VBN 87 1969 1062 rifles rifle NNS 87 1969 1063 and and CC 87 1969 1064 a a DT 87 1969 1065 pair pair NN 87 1969 1066 of of IN 87 1969 1067 crossed cross VBN 87 1969 1068 swords sword NNS 87 1969 1069 and and CC 87 1969 1070 framed frame VBN 87 1969 1071 by by IN 87 1969 1072 a a DT 87 1969 1073 wreath wreath NN 87 1969 1074 * * NFP 87 1969 1075 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 87 1969 1076 , , , 87 1969 1077 Economy Economy NNP 87 1969 1078 Overview Overview NNP 87 1969 1079 : : : 87 1969 1080 The the DT 87 1969 1081 economy economy NN 87 1969 1082 is be VBZ 87 1969 1083 based base VBN 87 1969 1084 on on IN 87 1969 1085 family family NN 87 1969 1086 and and CC 87 1969 1087 corporate corporate JJ 87 1969 1088 agriculture agriculture NN 87 1969 1089 , , , 87 1969 1090 which which WDT 87 1969 1091 accounts account VBZ 87 1969 1092 for for IN 87 1969 1093 26 26 CD 87 1969 1094 % % NN 87 1969 1095 of of IN 87 1969 1096 GDP GDP NNP 87 1969 1097 , , , 87 1969 1098 employs employ VBZ 87 1969 1099 about about RB 87 1969 1100 60 60 CD 87 1969 1101 % % NN 87 1969 1102 of of IN 87 1969 1103 the the DT 87 1969 1104 labor labor NN 87 1969 1105 force force NN 87 1969 1106 , , , 87 1969 1107 and and CC 87 1969 1108 supplies supply VBZ 87 1969 1109 two two CD 87 1969 1110 - - HYPH 87 1969 1111 thirds third NNS 87 1969 1112 of of IN 87 1969 1113 exports export NNS 87 1969 1114 . . . 87 1970 1 Manufacturing manufacturing NN 87 1970 2 , , , 87 1970 3 predominantly predominantly RB 87 1970 4 in in IN 87 1970 5 private private JJ 87 1970 6 hands hand NNS 87 1970 7 , , , 87 1970 8 accounts account VBZ 87 1970 9 for for IN 87 1970 10 about about RB 87 1970 11 18 18 CD 87 1970 12 % % NN 87 1970 13 of of IN 87 1970 14 GDP GDP NNP 87 1970 15 and and CC 87 1970 16 12 12 CD 87 1970 17 % % NN 87 1970 18 of of IN 87 1970 19 the the DT 87 1970 20 labor labor NN 87 1970 21 force force NN 87 1970 22 . . . 87 1971 1 In in IN 87 1971 2 both both DT 87 1971 3 1990 1990 CD 87 1971 4 and and CC 87 1971 5 1991 1991 CD 87 1971 6 , , , 87 1971 7 the the DT 87 1971 8 economy economy NN 87 1971 9 grew grow VBD 87 1971 10 by by IN 87 1971 11 3 3 CD 87 1971 12 % % NN 87 1971 13 , , , 87 1971 14 the the DT 87 1971 15 fourth fourth JJ 87 1971 16 and and CC 87 1971 17 fifth fifth JJ 87 1971 18 consecutive consecutive JJ 87 1971 19 years year NNS 87 1971 20 of of IN 87 1971 21 mild mild JJ 87 1971 22 growth growth NN 87 1971 23 . . . 87 1972 1 In in IN 87 1972 2 1992 1992 CD 87 1972 3 growth growth NN 87 1972 4 picked pick VBD 87 1972 5 up up RP 87 1972 6 to to IN 87 1972 7 4 4 CD 87 1972 8 % % NN 87 1972 9 as as IN 87 1972 10 government government NN 87 1972 11 policies policy NNS 87 1972 12 favoring favor VBG 87 1972 13 competition competition NN 87 1972 14 and and CC 87 1972 15 foreign foreign JJ 87 1972 16 trade trade NN 87 1972 17 and and CC 87 1972 18 investment investment NN 87 1972 19 took take VBD 87 1972 20 stronger strong JJR 87 1972 21 hold hold NN 87 1972 22 . . . 87 1973 1 National national JJ 87 1973 2 product product NN 87 1973 3 : : : 87 1973 4 GDP gdp NN 87 1973 5 - - HYPH 87 1973 6 exchange exchange NN 87 1973 7 rate rate NN 87 1973 8 conversion conversion NN 87 1973 9 - - : 87 1973 10 $ $ $ 87 1973 11 12.6 12.6 CD 87 1973 12 billion billion CD 87 1973 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 1973 14 1992 1992 CD 87 1973 15 est est NNP 87 1973 16 . . . 87 1973 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 1974 1 National national JJ 87 1974 2 product product NN 87 1974 3 real real JJ 87 1974 4 growth growth NN 87 1974 5 rate rate NN 87 1974 6 : : : 87 1974 7 4.2 4.2 CD 87 1974 8 % % NN 87 1974 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 1974 10 1992 1992 CD 87 1974 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1974 12 National national JJ 87 1974 13 product product NN 87 1974 14 per per IN 87 1974 15 capita capita NN 87 1974 16 : : : 87 1974 17 $ $ $ 87 1974 18 1,300 1,300 CD 87 1974 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 1974 20 1992 1992 CD 87 1974 21 est est NNP 87 1974 22 . . . 87 1974 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 1975 1 Inflation inflation NN 87 1975 2 rate rate NN 87 1975 3 ( ( -LRB- 87 1975 4 consumer consumer NN 87 1975 5 prices price NNS 87 1975 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 1975 7 : : : 87 1975 8 14 14 CD 87 1975 9 % % NN 87 1975 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 1975 11 1992 1992 CD 87 1975 12 est est NNP 87 1975 13 . . . 87 1975 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 1976 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 1976 2 rate rate NN 87 1976 3 : : : 87 1976 4 6.5 6.5 CD 87 1976 5 % % NN 87 1976 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 1976 7 1991 1991 CD 87 1976 8 est est NNP 87 1976 9 . . . 87 1977 1 ) ) -RRB- 87 1977 2 , , , 87 1977 3 with with IN 87 1977 4 30 30 CD 87 1977 5 - - SYM 87 1977 6 40 40 CD 87 1977 7 % % NN 87 1977 8 underemployment underemployment JJ 87 1977 9 Budget Budget NNP 87 1977 10 : : : 87 1977 11 revenues revenue VBZ 87 1977 12 $ $ $ 87 1977 13 604 604 CD 87 1977 14 million million CD 87 1977 15 ; ; : 87 1977 16 expenditures expenditure VBZ 87 1977 17 $ $ $ 87 1977 18 808 808 CD 87 1977 19 million million CD 87 1977 20 , , , 87 1977 21 including include VBG 87 1977 22 capital capital NN 87 1977 23 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1977 24 of of IN 87 1977 25 $ $ $ 87 1977 26 134 134 CD 87 1977 27 million million CD 87 1977 28 ( ( -LRB- 87 1977 29 1990 1990 CD 87 1977 30 est est NNP 87 1977 31 . . . 87 1977 32 ) ) -RRB- 87 1978 1 Exports export NNS 87 1978 2 : : : 87 1978 3 $ $ $ 87 1978 4 1.3 1.3 CD 87 1978 5 billion billion CD 87 1978 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 1978 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 1978 8 . . NNP 87 1978 9 , , , 87 1978 10 1992 1992 CD 87 1978 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1978 12 commodities commodity NNS 87 1978 13 : : : 87 1978 14 coffee coffee NN 87 1978 15 26 26 CD 87 1978 16 % % NN 87 1978 17 , , , 87 1978 18 sugar sugar NN 87 1978 19 13 13 CD 87 1978 20 % % NN 87 1978 21 , , , 87 1978 22 bananas bananas NNP 87 1978 23 7 7 CD 87 1978 24 % % NN 87 1978 25 , , , 87 1978 26 beef beef NN 87 1978 27 3 3 CD 87 1978 28 % % NN 87 1978 29 partners partner NNS 87 1978 30 : : : 87 1978 31 US US NNP 87 1978 32 36 36 CD 87 1978 33 % % NN 87 1978 34 , , , 87 1978 35 El El NNP 87 1978 36 Salvador Salvador NNP 87 1978 37 , , , 87 1978 38 Costa Costa NNP 87 1978 39 Rica Rica NNP 87 1978 40 , , , 87 1978 41 Germany Germany NNP 87 1978 42 , , , 87 1978 43 Honduras Honduras NNP 87 1978 44 Imports Imports NNPS 87 1978 45 : : : 87 1978 46 $ $ $ 87 1978 47 1.8 1.8 CD 87 1978 48 billion billion CD 87 1978 49 ( ( -LRB- 87 1978 50 c.i.f c.i.f NN 87 1978 51 . . NNP 87 1978 52 , , , 87 1978 53 1992 1992 CD 87 1978 54 ) ) -RRB- 87 1978 55 commodities commodity NNS 87 1978 56 : : : 87 1978 57 fuel fuel NN 87 1978 58 and and CC 87 1978 59 petroleum petroleum NN 87 1978 60 products product NNS 87 1978 61 , , , 87 1978 62 machinery machinery NN 87 1978 63 , , , 87 1978 64 grain grain NN 87 1978 65 , , , 87 1978 66 fertilizers fertilizer NNS 87 1978 67 , , , 87 1978 68 motor motor NN 87 1978 69 vehicles vehicle NNS 87 1978 70 partners partner NNS 87 1978 71 : : : 87 1978 72 US US NNP 87 1978 73 40 40 CD 87 1978 74 % % NN 87 1978 75 , , , 87 1978 76 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 1978 77 , , , 87 1978 78 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 1978 79 , , , 87 1978 80 Japan Japan NNP 87 1978 81 , , , 87 1978 82 Germany Germany NNP 87 1978 83 External External NNP 87 1978 84 debt debt NN 87 1978 85 : : : 87 1978 86 $ $ $ 87 1978 87 2.5 2.5 CD 87 1978 88 billion billion CD 87 1978 89 ( ( -LRB- 87 1978 90 December December NNP 87 1978 91 1992 1992 CD 87 1978 92 est est NNP 87 1978 93 . . . 87 1978 94 ) ) -RRB- 87 1979 1 Industrial industrial JJ 87 1979 2 production production NN 87 1979 3 : : : 87 1979 4 growth growth NN 87 1979 5 rate rate NN 87 1979 6 1.9 1.9 CD 87 1979 7 % % NN 87 1979 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 1979 9 1991 1991 CD 87 1979 10 est est NNP 87 1979 11 . . . 87 1980 1 ) ) -RRB- 87 1980 2 ; ; , 87 1980 3 accounts account NNS 87 1980 4 for for IN 87 1980 5 18 18 CD 87 1980 6 % % NN 87 1980 7 of of IN 87 1980 8 GDP GDP NNP 87 1980 9 Electricity Electricity NNP 87 1980 10 : : : 87 1980 11 847,600 847,600 CD 87 1980 12 kW kw NN 87 1980 13 capacity capacity NN 87 1980 14 ; ; : 87 1980 15 2,500 2,500 CD 87 1980 16 million million CD 87 1980 17 kWh kWh NNS 87 1980 18 produced produce VBN 87 1980 19 , , , 87 1980 20 260 260 CD 87 1980 21 kWh kWh NNS 87 1980 22 per per IN 87 1980 23 capita capita NN 87 1980 24 ( ( -LRB- 87 1980 25 1992 1992 CD 87 1980 26 ) ) -RRB- 87 1980 27 Industries industry NNS 87 1980 28 : : : 87 1980 29 sugar sugar NN 87 1980 30 , , , 87 1980 31 textiles textile NNS 87 1980 32 and and CC 87 1980 33 clothing clothing NN 87 1980 34 , , , 87 1980 35 furniture furniture NN 87 1980 36 , , , 87 1980 37 chemicals chemical NNS 87 1980 38 , , , 87 1980 39 petroleum petroleum NN 87 1980 40 , , , 87 1980 41 metals metal NNS 87 1980 42 , , , 87 1980 43 rubber rubber NN 87 1980 44 , , , 87 1980 45 tourism tourism NN 87 1980 46 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 1980 47 : : : 87 1980 48 accounts account NNS 87 1980 49 for for IN 87 1980 50 26 26 CD 87 1980 51 % % NN 87 1980 52 of of IN 87 1980 53 GDP GDP NNP 87 1980 54 ; ; : 87 1980 55 most most RBS 87 1980 56 important important JJ 87 1980 57 sector sector NN 87 1980 58 of of IN 87 1980 59 economy economy NN 87 1980 60 ; ; , 87 1980 61 contributes contribute VBZ 87 1980 62 two two CD 87 1980 63 - - HYPH 87 1980 64 thirds third NNS 87 1980 65 of of IN 87 1980 66 export export NN 87 1980 67 earnings earning NNS 87 1980 68 ; ; , 87 1980 69 principal principal JJ 87 1980 70 crops crop NNS 87 1980 71 - - HYPH 87 1980 72 sugarcane sugarcane NN 87 1980 73 , , , 87 1980 74 corn corn NN 87 1980 75 , , , 87 1980 76 bananas banana NNS 87 1980 77 , , , 87 1980 78 coffee coffee NN 87 1980 79 , , , 87 1980 80 beans bean NNS 87 1980 81 , , , 87 1980 82 cardamom cardamom NN 87 1980 83 ; ; : 87 1980 84 livestock livestock NN 87 1980 85 - - HYPH 87 1980 86 cattle cattle NNS 87 1980 87 , , , 87 1980 88 sheep sheep NNS 87 1980 89 , , , 87 1980 90 pigs pig NNS 87 1980 91 , , , 87 1980 92 chickens chicken NNS 87 1980 93 ; ; : 87 1980 94 food food NN 87 1980 95 importer importer NN 87 1980 96 Illicit Illicit NNP 87 1980 97 drugs drug NNS 87 1980 98 : : : 87 1980 99 illicit illicit JJ 87 1980 100 producer producer NN 87 1980 101 of of IN 87 1980 102 opium opium NN 87 1980 103 poppy poppy JJ 87 1980 104 and and CC 87 1980 105 cannabis cannabi VBD 87 1980 106 for for IN 87 1980 107 the the DT 87 1980 108 international international JJ 87 1980 109 drug drug NN 87 1980 110 trade trade NN 87 1980 111 ; ; : 87 1980 112 the the DT 87 1980 113 government government NN 87 1980 114 has have VBZ 87 1980 115 an an DT 87 1980 116 active active JJ 87 1980 117 eradication eradication NN 87 1980 118 program program NN 87 1980 119 for for IN 87 1980 120 cannabis cannabis NN 87 1980 121 and and CC 87 1980 122 opium opium NN 87 1980 123 poppy poppy NNP 87 1980 124 ; ; : 87 1980 125 transit transit NN 87 1980 126 country country NN 87 1980 127 for for IN 87 1980 128 cocaine cocaine NN 87 1980 129 shipments shipment NNS 87 1980 130 Economic economic JJ 87 1980 131 aid aid NN 87 1980 132 : : : 87 1980 133 US US NNP 87 1980 134 commitments commitment NNS 87 1980 135 , , , 87 1980 136 including include VBG 87 1980 137 Ex Ex NNP 87 1980 138 - - HYPH 87 1980 139 Im Im NNP 87 1980 140 ( ( -LRB- 87 1980 141 FY70 FY70 NNP 87 1980 142 - - HYPH 87 1980 143 90 90 NNP 87 1980 144 ) ) -RRB- 87 1980 145 , , , 87 1980 146 $ $ $ 87 1980 147 1.1 1.1 CD 87 1980 148 billion billion CD 87 1980 149 ; ; : 87 1980 150 Western western JJ 87 1980 151 ( ( -LRB- 87 1980 152 non non JJ 87 1980 153 - - JJ 87 1980 154 US us JJ 87 1980 155 ) ) -RRB- 87 1980 156 countries country NNS 87 1980 157 , , , 87 1980 158 ODA ODA NNP 87 1980 159 and and CC 87 1980 160 OOF OOF NNP 87 1980 161 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 1980 162 commitments commitment NNS 87 1980 163 ( ( -LRB- 87 1980 164 1970 1970 CD 87 1980 165 - - SYM 87 1980 166 89 89 CD 87 1980 167 ) ) -RRB- 87 1980 168 , , , 87 1980 169 $ $ $ 87 1980 170 7.92 7.92 CD 87 1980 171 billion billion CD 87 1980 172 Currency Currency NNP 87 1980 173 : : : 87 1980 174 1 1 CD 87 1980 175 quetzal quetzal NN 87 1980 176 ( ( -LRB- 87 1980 177 Q q NN 87 1980 178 ) ) -RRB- 87 1980 179 = = NFP 87 1980 180 100 100 CD 87 1980 181 centavos centavos JJ 87 1980 182 * * NFP 87 1980 183 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 87 1980 184 , , , 87 1980 185 Economy Economy NNP 87 1980 186 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 1980 187 rates rate NNS 87 1980 188 : : : 87 1980 189 free free JJ 87 1980 190 market market NN 87 1980 191 quetzales quetzale NNS 87 1980 192 ( ( -LRB- 87 1980 193 Q q NN 87 1980 194 ) ) -RRB- 87 1980 195 per per IN 87 1980 196 US$ us$ $ 87 1980 197 1 1 CD 87 1980 198 - - SYM 87 1980 199 5.2850 5.2850 CD 87 1980 200 ( ( -LRB- 87 1980 201 December December NNP 87 1980 202 1993 1993 CD 87 1980 203 ) ) -RRB- 87 1980 204 , , , 87 1980 205 5.1706 5.1706 CD 87 1980 206 ( ( -LRB- 87 1980 207 1992 1992 CD 87 1980 208 ) ) -RRB- 87 1980 209 , , , 87 1980 210 5.0289 5.0289 CD 87 1980 211 ( ( -LRB- 87 1980 212 1991 1991 CD 87 1980 213 ) ) -RRB- 87 1980 214 , , , 87 1980 215 2.8161 2.8161 CD 87 1980 216 ( ( -LRB- 87 1980 217 1989 1989 CD 87 1980 218 ) ) -RRB- 87 1980 219 , , , 87 1980 220 2.6196 2.6196 CD 87 1980 221 ( ( -LRB- 87 1980 222 1988 1988 CD 87 1980 223 ) ) -RRB- 87 1980 224 ; ; : 87 1980 225 note note VB 87 1980 226 - - HYPH 87 1980 227 black black JJ 87 1980 228 - - HYPH 87 1980 229 market market NN 87 1980 230 rate rate NN 87 1980 231 2.800 2.800 CD 87 1980 232 ( ( -LRB- 87 1980 233 May May NNP 87 1980 234 1989 1989 CD 87 1980 235 ) ) -RRB- 87 1980 236 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 1980 237 year year NN 87 1980 238 : : : 87 1980 239 calendar calendar NN 87 1980 240 year year NN 87 1980 241 * * NFP 87 1980 242 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 87 1980 243 , , , 87 1980 244 Communications Communications NNP 87 1980 245 Railroads Railroads NNPS 87 1980 246 : : : 87 1980 247 1,019 1,019 CD 87 1980 248 km km NN 87 1980 249 0.914-meter 0.914-meter CD 87 1980 250 gauge gauge NN 87 1980 251 , , , 87 1980 252 single single JJ 87 1980 253 track track NN 87 1980 254 ; ; : 87 1980 255 917 917 CD 87 1980 256 km km NN 87 1980 257 government government NN 87 1980 258 owned own VBN 87 1980 259 , , , 87 1980 260 102 102 CD 87 1980 261 km km NN 87 1980 262 privately privately RB 87 1980 263 owned own VBN 87 1980 264 Highways highway NNS 87 1980 265 : : : 87 1980 266 26,429 26,429 CD 87 1980 267 km km NN 87 1980 268 total total NN 87 1980 269 ; ; : 87 1980 270 2,868 2,868 CD 87 1980 271 km km NNS 87 1980 272 paved pave VBN 87 1980 273 , , , 87 1980 274 11,421 11,421 CD 87 1980 275 km km NN 87 1980 276 gravel gravel NN 87 1980 277 , , , 87 1980 278 and and CC 87 1980 279 12,140 12,140 CD 87 1980 280 unimproved unimproved JJ 87 1980 281 Inland Inland NNP 87 1980 282 waterways waterway NNS 87 1980 283 : : : 87 1980 284 260 260 CD 87 1980 285 km km NNS 87 1980 286 navigable navigable JJ 87 1980 287 year year NN 87 1980 288 round round RB 87 1980 289 ; ; : 87 1980 290 additional additional JJ 87 1980 291 730 730 CD 87 1980 292 km km NNS 87 1980 293 navigable navigable JJ 87 1980 294 during during IN 87 1980 295 high high JJ 87 1980 296 - - HYPH 87 1980 297 water water NN 87 1980 298 season season NN 87 1980 299 Pipelines pipeline NNS 87 1980 300 : : : 87 1980 301 crude crude JJ 87 1980 302 oil oil NN 87 1980 303 275 275 CD 87 1980 304 km km NN 87 1980 305 Ports port NNS 87 1980 306 : : : 87 1980 307 Puerto Puerto NNP 87 1980 308 Barrios Barrios NNPS 87 1980 309 , , , 87 1980 310 Puerto Puerto NNP 87 1980 311 Quetzal Quetzal NNP 87 1980 312 , , , 87 1980 313 Santo Santo NNP 87 1980 314 Tomas Tomas NNP 87 1980 315 de de NNP 87 1980 316 Castilla Castilla NNP 87 1980 317 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 1980 318 marine marine NN 87 1980 319 : : : 87 1980 320 1 1 CD 87 1980 321 cargo cargo NN 87 1980 322 ship ship NN 87 1980 323 ( ( -LRB- 87 1980 324 1,000 1,000 CD 87 1980 325 GRT GRT NNP 87 1980 326 or or CC 87 1980 327 over over RB 87 1980 328 ) ) -RRB- 87 1980 329 totaling total VBG 87 1980 330 4,129 4,129 CD 87 1980 331 GRT/6,450 GRT/6,450 NNP 87 1980 332 DWT DWT NNP 87 1980 333 Airports Airports NNPS 87 1980 334 : : : 87 1980 335 total total NN 87 1980 336 : : : 87 1980 337 474 474 CD 87 1980 338 usable usable JJ 87 1980 339 : : : 87 1980 340 418 418 CD 87 1980 341 with with IN 87 1980 342 permanent permanent JJ 87 1980 343 - - HYPH 87 1980 344 surface surface NN 87 1980 345 runways runway NNS 87 1980 346 : : : 87 1980 347 11 11 CD 87 1980 348 with with IN 87 1980 349 runways runway NNS 87 1980 350 over over IN 87 1980 351 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1980 352 m m NNP 87 1980 353 : : : 87 1980 354 0 0 CD 87 1980 355 with with IN 87 1980 356 runways runways NNP 87 1980 357 2,440 2,440 CD 87 1980 358 - - HYPH 87 1980 359 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1980 360 m m NN 87 1980 361 : : : 87 1980 362 3 3 CD 87 1980 363 with with IN 87 1980 364 runways runway NNS 87 1980 365 1,220 1,220 CD 87 1980 366 - - HYPH 87 1980 367 2,439 2,439 CD 87 1980 368 m m NN 87 1980 369 : : : 87 1980 370 21 21 CD 87 1980 371 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 1980 372 : : : 87 1980 373 fairly fairly RB 87 1980 374 modern modern JJ 87 1980 375 network network NN 87 1980 376 centered center VBN 87 1980 377 in in IN 87 1980 378 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 87 1980 379 [ [ -LRB- 87 1980 380 city city NN 87 1980 381 ] ] -RRB- 87 1980 382 ; ; : 87 1980 383 97,670 97,670 CD 87 1980 384 telephones telephone NNS 87 1980 385 ; ; : 87 1980 386 broadcast broadcast NN 87 1980 387 stations station NNS 87 1980 388 - - , 87 1980 389 91 91 CD 87 1980 390 AM am NN 87 1980 391 , , , 87 1980 392 no no DT 87 1980 393 FM FM NNP 87 1980 394 , , , 87 1980 395 25 25 CD 87 1980 396 TV tv NN 87 1980 397 , , , 87 1980 398 15 15 CD 87 1980 399 shortwave shortwave NN 87 1980 400 ; ; : 87 1980 401 connection connection NN 87 1980 402 into into IN 87 1980 403 Central Central NNP 87 1980 404 American American NNP 87 1980 405 Microwave Microwave NNP 87 1980 406 System System NNP 87 1980 407 ; ; : 87 1980 408 1 1 CD 87 1980 409 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 1980 410 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 1980 411 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 87 1980 412 earth earth NN 87 1980 413 station station NN 87 1980 414 * * NFP 87 1980 415 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 87 1980 416 , , , 87 1980 417 Defense Defense NNP 87 1980 418 Forces Forces NNPS 87 1980 419 Branches Branches NNPS 87 1980 420 : : : 87 1980 421 Army Army NNP 87 1980 422 , , , 87 1980 423 Navy Navy NNP 87 1980 424 , , , 87 1980 425 Air Air NNP 87 1980 426 Force Force NNP 87 1980 427 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 1980 428 availability availability NN 87 1980 429 : : : 87 1980 430 males male NNS 87 1980 431 age age NNP 87 1980 432 15 15 CD 87 1980 433 - - SYM 87 1980 434 49 49 CD 87 1980 435 2,410,760 2,410,760 CD 87 1980 436 ; ; : 87 1980 437 fit fit JJ 87 1980 438 for for IN 87 1980 439 military military JJ 87 1980 440 service service NN 87 1980 441 1,576,569 1,576,569 CD 87 1980 442 ; ; : 87 1980 443 reach reach VB 87 1980 444 military military JJ 87 1980 445 age age NN 87 1980 446 ( ( -LRB- 87 1980 447 18 18 CD 87 1980 448 ) ) -RRB- 87 1980 449 annually annually RB 87 1980 450 115,178 115,178 CD 87 1980 451 ( ( -LRB- 87 1980 452 1993 1993 CD 87 1980 453 est est NNP 87 1980 454 . . . 87 1980 455 ) ) -RRB- 87 1981 1 Defense defense NN 87 1981 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1981 3 : : : 87 1981 4 exchange exchange NN 87 1981 5 rate rate NN 87 1981 6 conversion conversion NNP 87 1981 7 - - : 87 1981 8 $ $ $ 87 1981 9 121 121 CD 87 1981 10 million million CD 87 1981 11 , , , 87 1981 12 1 1 CD 87 1981 13 % % NN 87 1981 14 of of IN 87 1981 15 GDP GDP NNP 87 1981 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 1981 17 1993 1993 CD 87 1981 18 ) ) -RRB- 87 1981 19 * * NFP 87 1981 20 Guernsey Guernsey NNP 87 1981 21 , , , 87 1981 22 Header Header NNP 87 1981 23 Affiliation Affiliation NNP 87 1981 24 : : : 87 1981 25 ( ( -LRB- 87 1981 26 British british JJ 87 1981 27 crown crown NN 87 1981 28 dependency dependency NN 87 1981 29 ) ) -RRB- 87 1981 30 * * NFP 87 1981 31 Guernsey Guernsey NNP 87 1981 32 , , , 87 1981 33 Geography Geography NNP 87 1981 34 Location Location NNP 87 1981 35 : : : 87 1981 36 in in IN 87 1981 37 the the DT 87 1981 38 English English NNP 87 1981 39 Channel Channel NNP 87 1981 40 , , , 87 1981 41 52 52 CD 87 1981 42 km km NN 87 1981 43 west west RB 87 1981 44 of of IN 87 1981 45 France France NNP 87 1981 46 between between IN 87 1981 47 UK UK NNP 87 1981 48 and and CC 87 1981 49 France France NNP 87 1981 50 Map Map NNP 87 1981 51 references reference VBZ 87 1981 52 : : : 87 1981 53 Europe Europe NNP 87 1981 54 Area Area NNP 87 1981 55 : : : 87 1981 56 total total JJ 87 1981 57 area area NN 87 1981 58 : : : 87 1981 59 194 194 CD 87 1981 60 km2 km2 NNP 87 1981 61 land land NN 87 1981 62 area area NN 87 1981 63 : : : 87 1981 64 194 194 CD 87 1981 65 km2 km2 NNP 87 1981 66 comparative comparative JJ 87 1981 67 area area NN 87 1981 68 : : : 87 1981 69 slightly slightly RB 87 1981 70 larger large JJR 87 1981 71 than than IN 87 1981 72 Washington Washington NNP 87 1981 73 , , , 87 1981 74 DC DC NNP 87 1981 75 note note NN 87 1981 76 : : : 87 1981 77 includes include VBZ 87 1981 78 Alderney Alderney NNP 87 1981 79 , , , 87 1981 80 Guernsey Guernsey NNP 87 1981 81 , , , 87 1981 82 Herm Herm NNP 87 1981 83 , , , 87 1981 84 Sark Sark NNP 87 1981 85 , , , 87 1981 86 and and CC 87 1981 87 some some DT 87 1981 88 other other JJ 87 1981 89 smaller small JJR 87 1981 90 islands island NNS 87 1981 91 Land Land NNP 87 1981 92 boundaries boundary NNS 87 1981 93 : : : 87 1981 94 0 0 LS 87 1981 95 km km NN 87 1981 96 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 1981 97 : : : 87 1981 98 50 50 CD 87 1981 99 km km NN 87 1981 100 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 1981 101 claims claim VBZ 87 1981 102 : : : 87 1981 103 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 1981 104 fishing fishing NN 87 1981 105 zone zone NN 87 1981 106 : : : 87 1981 107 200 200 CD 87 1981 108 nm nm CD 87 1981 109 territorial territorial JJ 87 1981 110 sea sea NN 87 1981 111 : : : 87 1981 112 3 3 CD 87 1981 113 nm nm NNP 87 1981 114 International international JJ 87 1981 115 disputes dispute NNS 87 1981 116 : : : 87 1981 117 none none NN 87 1981 118 Climate climate NN 87 1981 119 : : : 87 1981 120 temperate temperate VB 87 1981 121 with with IN 87 1981 122 mild mild JJ 87 1981 123 winters winter NNS 87 1981 124 and and CC 87 1981 125 cool cool JJ 87 1981 126 summers summer NNS 87 1981 127 ; ; : 87 1981 128 about about RB 87 1981 129 50 50 CD 87 1981 130 % % NN 87 1981 131 of of IN 87 1981 132 days day NNS 87 1981 133 are be VBP 87 1981 134 overcast overcast JJ 87 1981 135 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 1981 136 : : : 87 1981 137 mostly mostly RB 87 1981 138 level level NN 87 1981 139 with with IN 87 1981 140 low low JJ 87 1981 141 hills hill NNS 87 1981 142 in in IN 87 1981 143 southwest southwest JJ 87 1981 144 Natural natural JJ 87 1981 145 resources resource NNS 87 1981 146 : : : 87 1981 147 cropland cropland NN 87 1981 148 Land Land NNP 87 1981 149 use use NN 87 1981 150 : : : 87 1981 151 arable arable JJ 87 1981 152 land land NN 87 1981 153 : : : 87 1981 154 NA% NA% `` 87 1981 155 permanent permanent JJ 87 1981 156 crops crop NNS 87 1981 157 : : : 87 1981 158 NA% NA% `` 87 1981 159 meadows meadow NNS 87 1981 160 and and CC 87 1981 161 pastures pasture NNS 87 1981 162 : : : 87 1981 163 NA% NA% `` 87 1981 164 forest forest NNP 87 1981 165 and and CC 87 1981 166 woodland woodland NN 87 1981 167 : : : 87 1981 168 NA% NA% NNS 87 1981 169 other other JJ 87 1981 170 : : : 87 1981 171 NA% NA% `` 87 1981 172 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 1981 173 land land NN 87 1981 174 : : : 87 1981 175 NA NA NNP 87 1981 176 km2 km2 NNP 87 1981 177 Environment Environment NNP 87 1981 178 : : : 87 1981 179 large large JJ 87 1981 180 , , , 87 1981 181 deepwater deepwater NN 87 1981 182 harbor harbor NN 87 1981 183 at at IN 87 1981 184 Saint Saint NNP 87 1981 185 Peter Peter NNP 87 1981 186 Port Port NNP 87 1981 187 * * NFP 87 1981 188 Guernsey Guernsey NNP 87 1981 189 , , , 87 1981 190 People People NNP 87 1981 191 Population Population NNP 87 1981 192 : : : 87 1981 193 63,075 63,075 CD 87 1981 194 ( ( -LRB- 87 1981 195 July July NNP 87 1981 196 1993 1993 CD 87 1981 197 est est NNP 87 1981 198 . . . 87 1981 199 ) ) -RRB- 87 1982 1 Population population NN 87 1982 2 growth growth NN 87 1982 3 rate rate NN 87 1982 4 : : : 87 1982 5 1.02 1.02 CD 87 1982 6 % % NN 87 1982 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1982 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1982 9 est est NNP 87 1982 10 . . . 87 1982 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1983 1 Birth birth NN 87 1983 2 rate rate NN 87 1983 3 : : : 87 1983 4 13.1 13.1 CD 87 1983 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 87 1983 6 population population NN 87 1983 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1983 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1983 9 est est NNP 87 1983 10 . . . 87 1983 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1984 1 Death death NN 87 1984 2 rate rate NN 87 1984 3 : : : 87 1984 4 10.08 10.08 CD 87 1984 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 1984 6 population population NN 87 1984 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1984 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1984 9 est est NNP 87 1984 10 . . . 87 1984 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1985 1 Net net JJ 87 1985 2 migration migration NN 87 1985 3 rate rate NN 87 1985 4 : : : 87 1985 5 7.23 7.23 CD 87 1985 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 87 1985 7 population population NN 87 1985 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 1985 9 1993 1993 CD 87 1985 10 est est NNP 87 1985 11 . . . 87 1985 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 1986 1 Infant infant NN 87 1986 2 mortality mortality NN 87 1986 3 rate rate NN 87 1986 4 : : : 87 1986 5 6.7 6.7 CD 87 1986 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 1986 7 live live JJ 87 1986 8 births birth NNS 87 1986 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 1986 10 1993 1993 CD 87 1986 11 est est NNP 87 1986 12 . . . 87 1986 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 1987 1 Life life NN 87 1987 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 1987 3 at at IN 87 1987 4 birth birth NN 87 1987 5 : : : 87 1987 6 total total JJ 87 1987 7 population population NN 87 1987 8 : : : 87 1987 9 77.96 77.96 CD 87 1987 10 years year NNS 87 1987 11 male male NN 87 1987 12 : : : 87 1987 13 75.27 75.27 CD 87 1987 14 years year NNS 87 1987 15 female female JJ 87 1987 16 : : : 87 1987 17 80.68 80.68 CD 87 1987 18 years year NNS 87 1987 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 1987 20 1993 1993 CD 87 1987 21 est est NNP 87 1987 22 . . . 87 1987 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 1988 1 Total total JJ 87 1988 2 fertility fertility NN 87 1988 3 rate rate NN 87 1988 4 : : : 87 1988 5 1.66 1.66 CD 87 1988 6 children child NNS 87 1988 7 born bear VBN 87 1988 8 / / SYM 87 1988 9 woman woman NN 87 1988 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 1988 11 1993 1993 CD 87 1988 12 est est NNP 87 1988 13 . . . 87 1988 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 1989 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 1989 2 : : : 87 1989 3 noun noun NN 87 1989 4 : : : 87 1989 5 Channel Channel NNP 87 1989 6 Islander(s islander(s IN 87 1989 7 ) ) -RRB- 87 1989 8 adjective adjective NN 87 1989 9 : : : 87 1989 10 Channel Channel NNP 87 1989 11 Islander Islander NNP 87 1989 12 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 1989 13 divisions division NNS 87 1989 14 : : : 87 1989 15 UK UK NNP 87 1989 16 and and CC 87 1989 17 Norman Norman NNP 87 1989 18 - - HYPH 87 1989 19 French french JJ 87 1989 20 descent descent NN 87 1989 21 Religions religion NNS 87 1989 22 : : : 87 1989 23 Anglican anglican JJ 87 1989 24 , , , 87 1989 25 Roman Roman NNP 87 1989 26 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 1989 27 , , , 87 1989 28 Presbyterian Presbyterian NNP 87 1989 29 , , , 87 1989 30 Baptist Baptist NNP 87 1989 31 , , , 87 1989 32 Congregational Congregational NNP 87 1989 33 , , , 87 1989 34 Methodist Methodist NNP 87 1989 35 Languages Languages NNP 87 1989 36 : : : 87 1989 37 English English NNP 87 1989 38 , , , 87 1989 39 French french JJ 87 1989 40 ; ; : 87 1989 41 Norman norman JJ 87 1989 42 - - HYPH 87 1989 43 French French NNP 87 1989 44 dialect dialect NN 87 1989 45 spoken speak VBN 87 1989 46 in in IN 87 1989 47 country country NN 87 1989 48 districts district NNS 87 1989 49 Literacy Literacy NNP 87 1989 50 : : : 87 1989 51 total total JJ 87 1989 52 population population NN 87 1989 53 : : : 87 1989 54 NA% NA% NNP 87 1989 55 male male NNP 87 1989 56 : : : 87 1989 57 NA% NA% NNP 87 1989 58 female female JJ 87 1989 59 : : : 87 1989 60 NA% NA% `` 87 1989 61 Labor labor NN 87 1989 62 force force NN 87 1989 63 : : : 87 1989 64 NA NA NNP 87 1989 65 * * NFP 87 1989 66 Guernsey Guernsey NNP 87 1989 67 , , , 87 1989 68 Government Government NNP 87 1989 69 Names Names NNP 87 1989 70 : : : 87 1989 71 conventional conventional JJ 87 1989 72 long long JJ 87 1989 73 form form NN 87 1989 74 : : : 87 1989 75 Bailiwick Bailiwick NNP 87 1989 76 of of IN 87 1989 77 Guernsey Guernsey NNP 87 1989 78 conventional conventional JJ 87 1989 79 short short JJ 87 1989 80 form form NN 87 1989 81 : : : 87 1989 82 Guernsey Guernsey NNP 87 1989 83 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 1989 84 : : : 87 1989 85 GK GK NNP 87 1989 86 Type type NN 87 1989 87 : : : 87 1989 88 British british JJ 87 1989 89 crown crown NN 87 1989 90 dependency dependency NN 87 1989 91 Capital capital NN 87 1989 92 : : : 87 1989 93 Saint Saint NNP 87 1989 94 Peter Peter NNP 87 1989 95 Port Port NNP 87 1989 96 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 1989 97 divisions division NNS 87 1989 98 : : : 87 1989 99 none none NN 87 1989 100 ( ( -LRB- 87 1989 101 British british JJ 87 1989 102 crown crown NN 87 1989 103 dependency dependency NN 87 1989 104 ) ) -RRB- 87 1989 105 Independence independence NN 87 1989 106 : : : 87 1989 107 none none NN 87 1989 108 ( ( -LRB- 87 1989 109 British british JJ 87 1989 110 crown crown NN 87 1989 111 dependency dependency NN 87 1989 112 ) ) -RRB- 87 1989 113 Constitution constitution NN 87 1989 114 : : : 87 1989 115 unwritten unwritten JJ 87 1989 116 ; ; : 87 1989 117 partly partly RB 87 1989 118 statutes statute NNS 87 1989 119 , , , 87 1989 120 partly partly RB 87 1989 121 common common JJ 87 1989 122 law law NN 87 1989 123 and and CC 87 1989 124 practice practice VB 87 1989 125 Legal legal JJ 87 1989 126 system system NN 87 1989 127 : : : 87 1989 128 English english JJ 87 1989 129 law law NN 87 1989 130 and and CC 87 1989 131 local local JJ 87 1989 132 statute statute NN 87 1989 133 ; ; : 87 1989 134 justice justice NN 87 1989 135 is be VBZ 87 1989 136 administered administer VBN 87 1989 137 by by IN 87 1989 138 the the DT 87 1989 139 Royal Royal NNP 87 1989 140 Court Court NNP 87 1989 141 National National NNP 87 1989 142 holiday holiday NN 87 1989 143 : : : 87 1989 144 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 1989 145 Day Day NNP 87 1989 146 , , , 87 1989 147 9 9 CD 87 1989 148 May May NNP 87 1989 149 ( ( -LRB- 87 1989 150 1945 1945 CD 87 1989 151 ) ) -RRB- 87 1989 152 Political political JJ 87 1989 153 parties party NNS 87 1989 154 and and CC 87 1989 155 leaders leader NNS 87 1989 156 : : : 87 1989 157 none none NN 87 1989 158 ; ; : 87 1989 159 all all DT 87 1989 160 independents independent NNS 87 1989 161 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 1989 162 : : : 87 1989 163 18 18 CD 87 1989 164 years year NNS 87 1989 165 of of IN 87 1989 166 age age NN 87 1989 167 ; ; : 87 1989 168 universal universal JJ 87 1989 169 Elections election NNS 87 1989 170 : : : 87 1989 171 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 1989 172 of of IN 87 1989 173 the the DT 87 1989 174 States States NNP 87 1989 175 : : : 87 1989 176 last last RB 87 1989 177 held hold VBN 87 1989 178 NA NA NNP 87 1989 179 ( ( -LRB- 87 1989 180 next next JJ 87 1989 181 to to TO 87 1989 182 be be VB 87 1989 183 held hold VBN 87 1989 184 NA NA NNP 87 1989 185 ) ) -RRB- 87 1989 186 ; ; : 87 1989 187 results result NNS 87 1989 188 - - : 87 1989 189 no no DT 87 1989 190 percent percent NN 87 1989 191 of of IN 87 1989 192 vote vote NN 87 1989 193 by by IN 87 1989 194 party party NN 87 1989 195 since since IN 87 1989 196 all all DT 87 1989 197 are be VBP 87 1989 198 independents independent NNS 87 1989 199 ; ; : 87 1989 200 seats seat NNS 87 1989 201 - - , 87 1989 202 ( ( -LRB- 87 1989 203 60 60 CD 87 1989 204 total total NN 87 1989 205 , , , 87 1989 206 33 33 CD 87 1989 207 elected elect VBN 87 1989 208 ) ) -RRB- 87 1989 209 , , , 87 1989 210 all all DT 87 1989 211 independents independent NNS 87 1989 212 Executive executive JJ 87 1989 213 branch branch NN 87 1989 214 : : : 87 1989 215 British british JJ 87 1989 216 monarch monarch NNP 87 1989 217 , , , 87 1989 218 lieutenant lieutenant NN 87 1989 219 governor governor NN 87 1989 220 , , , 87 1989 221 bailiff bailiff NN 87 1989 222 , , , 87 1989 223 deputy deputy JJ 87 1989 224 bailiff bailiff NN 87 1989 225 Legislative legislative JJ 87 1989 226 branch branch NN 87 1989 227 : : : 87 1989 228 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 1989 229 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 1989 230 of of IN 87 1989 231 the the DT 87 1989 232 States States NNP 87 1989 233 Judicial Judicial NNP 87 1989 234 branch branch NN 87 1989 235 : : : 87 1989 236 Royal Royal NNP 87 1989 237 Court Court NNP 87 1989 238 Leaders leader NNS 87 1989 239 : : : 87 1989 240 Chief Chief NNP 87 1989 241 of of IN 87 1989 242 State State NNP 87 1989 243 : : : 87 1989 244 Queen Queen NNP 87 1989 245 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 87 1989 246 II II NNP 87 1989 247 ( ( -LRB- 87 1989 248 since since IN 87 1989 249 6 6 CD 87 1989 250 February February NNP 87 1989 251 1952 1952 CD 87 1989 252 ) ) -RRB- 87 1989 253 Head head NN 87 1989 254 of of IN 87 1989 255 Government Government NNP 87 1989 256 : : : 87 1989 257 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 87 1989 258 Governor Governor NNP 87 1989 259 and and CC 87 1989 260 Commander Commander NNP 87 1989 261 in in IN 87 1989 262 Chief Chief NNP 87 1989 263 Lt Lt NNP 87 1989 264 . . NNP 87 1989 265 Gen. Gen. NNP 87 1989 266 Sir Sir NNP 87 1989 267 Michael Michael NNP 87 1989 268 WILKINS WILKINS NNP 87 1989 269 ( ( -LRB- 87 1989 270 since since IN 87 1989 271 NA NA NNP 87 1989 272 1990 1990 CD 87 1989 273 ) ) -RRB- 87 1989 274 ; ; : 87 1989 275 Bailiff Bailiff NNP 87 1989 276 Mr. Mr. NNP 87 1989 277 Graham Graham NNP 87 1989 278 Martyn Martyn NNP 87 1989 279 DOREY DOREY NNP 87 1989 280 ( ( -LRB- 87 1989 281 since since IN 87 1989 282 February February NNP 87 1989 283 1992 1992 CD 87 1989 284 ) ) -RRB- 87 1989 285 Member Member NNP 87 1989 286 of of IN 87 1989 287 : : : 87 1989 288 none none NN 87 1989 289 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1989 290 representation representation NN 87 1989 291 in in IN 87 1989 292 US US NNP 87 1989 293 : : : 87 1989 294 none none NN 87 1989 295 ( ( -LRB- 87 1989 296 British british JJ 87 1989 297 crown crown NN 87 1989 298 dependency dependency NN 87 1989 299 ) ) -RRB- 87 1989 300 US US NNP 87 1989 301 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 1989 302 representation representation NN 87 1989 303 : : : 87 1989 304 none none NN 87 1989 305 ( ( -LRB- 87 1989 306 British british JJ 87 1989 307 crown crown NN 87 1989 308 dependency dependency NN 87 1989 309 ) ) -RRB- 87 1989 310 Flag flag NN 87 1989 311 : : : 87 1989 312 white white JJ 87 1989 313 with with IN 87 1989 314 the the DT 87 1989 315 red red JJ 87 1989 316 cross cross NN 87 1989 317 of of IN 87 1989 318 Saint Saint NNP 87 1989 319 George George NNP 87 1989 320 ( ( -LRB- 87 1989 321 patron patron NN 87 1989 322 saint saint NN 87 1989 323 of of IN 87 1989 324 England England NNP 87 1989 325 ) ) -RRB- 87 1989 326 extending extend VBG 87 1989 327 to to IN 87 1989 328 the the DT 87 1989 329 edges edge NNS 87 1989 330 of of IN 87 1989 331 the the DT 87 1989 332 flag flag NN 87 1989 333 * * NFP 87 1989 334 Guernsey Guernsey NNP 87 1989 335 , , , 87 1989 336 Economy Economy NNP 87 1989 337 Overview Overview NNP 87 1989 338 : : : 87 1989 339 Tourism tourism NN 87 1989 340 is be VBZ 87 1989 341 a a DT 87 1989 342 major major JJ 87 1989 343 source source NN 87 1989 344 of of IN 87 1989 345 revenue revenue NN 87 1989 346 . . . 87 1990 1 Other other JJ 87 1990 2 economic economic JJ 87 1990 3 activity activity NN 87 1990 4 includes include VBZ 87 1990 5 financial financial JJ 87 1990 6 services service NNS 87 1990 7 , , , 87 1990 8 breeding breed VBG 87 1990 9 the the DT 87 1990 10 world world NN 87 1990 11 - - HYPH 87 1990 12 famous famous JJ 87 1990 13 Guernsey Guernsey NNP 87 1990 14 cattle cattle NNS 87 1990 15 , , , 87 1990 16 and and CC 87 1990 17 growing grow VBG 87 1990 18 tomatoes tomato NNS 87 1990 19 and and CC 87 1990 20 flowers flower NNS 87 1990 21 for for IN 87 1990 22 export export NN 87 1990 23 . . . 87 1991 1 National national JJ 87 1991 2 product product NN 87 1991 3 : : : 87 1991 4 GDP gdp NN 87 1991 5 - - HYPH 87 1991 6 $ $ $ 87 1991 7 NA NA NNP 87 1991 8 National national JJ 87 1991 9 product product NN 87 1991 10 real real JJ 87 1991 11 growth growth NN 87 1991 12 rate rate NN 87 1991 13 : : : 87 1991 14 9 9 CD 87 1991 15 % % NN 87 1991 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 1991 17 1987 1987 CD 87 1991 18 ) ) -RRB- 87 1991 19 National national JJ 87 1991 20 product product NN 87 1991 21 per per IN 87 1991 22 capita capita NN 87 1991 23 : : : 87 1991 24 $ $ $ 87 1991 25 NA NA NNP 87 1991 26 Inflation inflation NN 87 1991 27 rate rate NN 87 1991 28 ( ( -LRB- 87 1991 29 consumer consumer NN 87 1991 30 prices price NNS 87 1991 31 ) ) -RRB- 87 1991 32 : : : 87 1991 33 7 7 CD 87 1991 34 % % NN 87 1991 35 ( ( -LRB- 87 1991 36 1988 1988 CD 87 1991 37 ) ) -RRB- 87 1991 38 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 1991 39 rate rate NN 87 1991 40 : : : 87 1991 41 NA% NA% `` 87 1991 42 Budget budget NN 87 1991 43 : : : 87 1991 44 revenues revenue VBZ 87 1991 45 $ $ $ 87 1991 46 208.9 208.9 CD 87 1991 47 million million CD 87 1991 48 ; ; : 87 1991 49 expenditures expenditure VBZ 87 1991 50 $ $ $ 87 1991 51 173.9 173.9 CD 87 1991 52 million million CD 87 1991 53 , , , 87 1991 54 including include VBG 87 1991 55 capital capital NN 87 1991 56 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 1991 57 of of IN 87 1991 58 $ $ $ 87 1991 59 NA na NN 87 1991 60 ( ( -LRB- 87 1991 61 1988 1988 CD 87 1991 62 ) ) -RRB- 87 1991 63 Exports export NNS 87 1991 64 : : : 87 1991 65 $ $ $ 87 1991 66 NA NA NNP 87 1991 67 commodities commodity NNS 87 1991 68 : : : 87 1991 69 tomatoes tomato NNS 87 1991 70 , , , 87 1991 71 flowers flower NNS 87 1991 72 and and CC 87 1991 73 ferns fern NNS 87 1991 74 , , , 87 1991 75 sweet sweet JJ 87 1991 76 peppers pepper NNS 87 1991 77 , , , 87 1991 78 eggplant eggplant JJ 87 1991 79 , , , 87 1991 80 other other JJ 87 1991 81 vegetables vegetable NNS 87 1991 82 partners partner NNS 87 1991 83 : : : 87 1991 84 UK UK NNP 87 1991 85 ( ( -LRB- 87 1991 86 regarded regard VBN 87 1991 87 as as IN 87 1991 88 internal internal JJ 87 1991 89 trade trade NN 87 1991 90 ) ) -RRB- 87 1991 91 Imports import NNS 87 1991 92 : : : 87 1991 93 $ $ $ 87 1991 94 NA NA NNP 87 1991 95 commodities commodity NNS 87 1991 96 : : : 87 1991 97 coal coal NN 87 1991 98 , , , 87 1991 99 gasoline gasoline NN 87 1991 100 , , , 87 1991 101 and and CC 87 1991 102 oil oil NN 87 1991 103 partners partner NNS 87 1991 104 : : : 87 1991 105 UK UK NNP 87 1991 106 ( ( -LRB- 87 1991 107 regarded regard VBN 87 1991 108 as as IN 87 1991 109 internal internal JJ 87 1991 110 trade trade NN 87 1991 111 ) ) -RRB- 87 1991 112 External external JJ 87 1991 113 debt debt NN 87 1991 114 : : : 87 1991 115 $ $ $ 87 1991 116 NA na JJ 87 1991 117 Industrial industrial JJ 87 1991 118 production production NN 87 1991 119 : : : 87 1991 120 growth growth NN 87 1991 121 rate rate NN 87 1991 122 NA% NA% `` 87 1991 123 Electricity electricity NN 87 1991 124 : : : 87 1991 125 173,000 173,000 CD 87 1991 126 kW kw NN 87 1991 127 capacity capacity NN 87 1991 128 ; ; : 87 1991 129 525 525 CD 87 1991 130 million million CD 87 1991 131 kWh kWh NNS 87 1991 132 produced produce VBN 87 1991 133 , , , 87 1991 134 9,060 9,060 CD 87 1991 135 kWh kWh NNS 87 1991 136 per per IN 87 1991 137 capita capita NN 87 1991 138 ( ( -LRB- 87 1991 139 1992 1992 CD 87 1991 140 ) ) -RRB- 87 1991 141 Industries industry NNS 87 1991 142 : : : 87 1991 143 tourism tourism NN 87 1991 144 , , , 87 1991 145 banking banking NN 87 1991 146 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 1991 147 : : : 87 1991 148 tomatoes tomato NNS 87 1991 149 , , , 87 1991 150 flowers flower NNS 87 1991 151 ( ( -LRB- 87 1991 152 mostly mostly RB 87 1991 153 grown grow VBN 87 1991 154 in in IN 87 1991 155 greenhouses greenhouse NNS 87 1991 156 ) ) -RRB- 87 1991 157 , , , 87 1991 158 sweet sweet JJ 87 1991 159 peppers pepper NNS 87 1991 160 , , , 87 1991 161 eggplant eggplant JJ 87 1991 162 , , , 87 1991 163 other other JJ 87 1991 164 vegetables vegetable NNS 87 1991 165 , , , 87 1991 166 fruit fruit NN 87 1991 167 ; ; : 87 1991 168 Guernsey Guernsey NNP 87 1991 169 cattle cattle VBZ 87 1991 170 Economic economic JJ 87 1991 171 aid aid NN 87 1991 172 : : : 87 1991 173 none none NN 87 1991 174 Currency currency NN 87 1991 175 : : : 87 1991 176 1 1 CD 87 1991 177 Guernsey Guernsey NNP 87 1991 178 ( ( -LRB- 87 1991 179 # # NNP 87 1991 180 G g NN 87 1991 181 ) ) -RRB- 87 1991 182 pound pound NN 87 1991 183 = = SYM 87 1991 184 100 100 CD 87 1991 185 pence penny NNS 87 1991 186 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 1991 187 rates rate NNS 87 1991 188 : : : 87 1991 189 Guernsey Guernsey NNP 87 1991 190 pounds pound NNS 87 1991 191 ( ( -LRB- 87 1991 192 # # $ 87 1991 193 G g NN 87 1991 194 ) ) -RRB- 87 1991 195 per per IN 87 1991 196 US$ us$ $ 87 1991 197 1 1 CD 87 1991 198 - - HYPH 87 1991 199 0.6527 0.6527 CD 87 1991 200 ( ( -LRB- 87 1991 201 January January NNP 87 1991 202 1993 1993 CD 87 1991 203 ) ) -RRB- 87 1991 204 , , , 87 1991 205 0.5664 0.5664 CD 87 1991 206 ( ( -LRB- 87 1991 207 1992 1992 CD 87 1991 208 ) ) -RRB- 87 1991 209 , , , 87 1991 210 0.5652 0.5652 CD 87 1991 211 ( ( -LRB- 87 1991 212 1991 1991 CD 87 1991 213 ) ) -RRB- 87 1991 214 , , , 87 1991 215 0.5603 0.5603 CD 87 1991 216 ( ( -LRB- 87 1991 217 1990 1990 CD 87 1991 218 ) ) -RRB- 87 1991 219 , , , 87 1991 220 0.6099 0.6099 CD 87 1991 221 ( ( -LRB- 87 1991 222 1989 1989 CD 87 1991 223 ) ) -RRB- 87 1991 224 , , , 87 1991 225 0.5614 0.5614 CD 87 1991 226 ( ( -LRB- 87 1991 227 1988 1988 CD 87 1991 228 ) ) -RRB- 87 1991 229 ; ; : 87 1991 230 note note VB 87 1991 231 - - : 87 1991 232 the the DT 87 1991 233 Guernsey Guernsey NNP 87 1991 234 pound pound NN 87 1991 235 is be VBZ 87 1991 236 at at IN 87 1991 237 par par NN 87 1991 238 with with IN 87 1991 239 the the DT 87 1991 240 British british JJ 87 1991 241 pound pound NN 87 1991 242 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 1991 243 year year NN 87 1991 244 : : : 87 1991 245 calendar calendar NN 87 1991 246 year year NN 87 1991 247 * * NFP 87 1991 248 Guernsey Guernsey NNP 87 1991 249 , , , 87 1991 250 Communications Communications NNP 87 1991 251 Ports Ports NNPS 87 1991 252 : : : 87 1991 253 Saint Saint NNP 87 1991 254 Peter Peter NNP 87 1991 255 Port Port NNP 87 1991 256 , , , 87 1991 257 Saint Saint NNP 87 1991 258 Sampson Sampson NNP 87 1991 259 Airports Airports NNP 87 1991 260 : : : 87 1991 261 total total NN 87 1991 262 : : : 87 1991 263 2 2 CD 87 1991 264 useable useable JJ 87 1991 265 : : : 87 1991 266 2 2 CD 87 1991 267 with with IN 87 1991 268 permanent permanent JJ 87 1991 269 - - HYPH 87 1991 270 surface surface NN 87 1991 271 runways runway NNS 87 1991 272 : : : 87 1991 273 2 2 CD 87 1991 274 with with IN 87 1991 275 runways runway NNS 87 1991 276 over over IN 87 1991 277 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1991 278 m m NNP 87 1991 279 : : : 87 1991 280 0 0 CD 87 1991 281 with with IN 87 1991 282 runways runways NNP 87 1991 283 2,440 2,440 CD 87 1991 284 - - HYPH 87 1991 285 3,659 3,659 CD 87 1991 286 m m NN 87 1991 287 : : : 87 1991 288 0 0 CD 87 1991 289 with with IN 87 1991 290 runways runway NNS 87 1991 291 1,220 1,220 CD 87 1991 292 - - HYPH 87 1991 293 2,439 2,439 CD 87 1991 294 m m NN 87 1991 295 : : : 87 1991 296 1 1 CD 87 1991 297 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 87 1991 298 : : : 87 1991 299 broadcast broadcast NN 87 1991 300 stations station NNS 87 1991 301 - - SYM 87 1991 302 1 1 CD 87 1991 303 AM am NN 87 1991 304 , , , 87 1991 305 no no DT 87 1991 306 FM FM NNP 87 1991 307 , , , 87 1991 308 1 1 CD 87 1991 309 TV tv NN 87 1991 310 ; ; : 87 1991 311 41,900 41,900 CD 87 1991 312 telephones telephone NNS 87 1991 313 ; ; : 87 1991 314 1 1 CD 87 1991 315 submarine submarine NN 87 1991 316 cable cable NN 87 1991 317 * * : 87 1991 318 Guernsey Guernsey NNP 87 1991 319 , , , 87 1991 320 Defense Defense NNP 87 1991 321 Forces Forces NNPS 87 1991 322 Note Note NNP 87 1991 323 : : : 87 1991 324 defense defense NN 87 1991 325 is be VBZ 87 1991 326 the the DT 87 1991 327 responsibility responsibility NN 87 1991 328 of of IN 87 1991 329 the the DT 87 1991 330 UK UK NNP 87 1991 331 * * NFP 87 1991 332 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 1991 333 , , , 87 1991 334 Geography Geography NNP 87 1991 335 Location Location NNP 87 1991 336 : : : 87 1991 337 Western Western NNP 87 1991 338 Africa Africa NNP 87 1991 339 , , , 87 1991 340 bordering border VBG 87 1991 341 the the DT 87 1991 342 North North NNP 87 1991 343 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 1991 344 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 1991 345 between between IN 87 1991 346 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 1991 347 - - HYPH 87 1991 348 Bissau Bissau NNP 87 1991 349 and and CC 87 1991 350 Sierra Sierra NNP 87 1991 351 Leone Leone NNP 87 1991 352 Map Map NNP 87 1991 353 references reference VBZ 87 1991 354 : : : 87 1991 355 Africa Africa NNP 87 1991 356 , , , 87 1991 357 Standard Standard NNP 87 1991 358 Time Time NNP 87 1991 359 Zones Zones NNPS 87 1991 360 of of IN 87 1991 361 the the DT 87 1991 362 World World NNP 87 1991 363 Area Area NNP 87 1991 364 : : : 87 1991 365 total total JJ 87 1991 366 area area NN 87 1991 367 : : : 87 1991 368 245,860 245,860 CD 87 1991 369 km2 km2 NNP 87 1991 370 land land NN 87 1991 371 area area NN 87 1991 372 : : : 87 1991 373 245,860 245,860 CD 87 1991 374 km2 km2 NNP 87 1991 375 comparative comparative JJ 87 1991 376 area area NN 87 1991 377 : : : 87 1991 378 slightly slightly RB 87 1991 379 smaller small JJR 87 1991 380 than than IN 87 1991 381 Oregon Oregon NNP 87 1991 382 Land Land NNP 87 1991 383 boundaries boundary NNS 87 1991 384 : : : 87 1991 385 total total JJ 87 1991 386 3,399 3,399 CD 87 1991 387 km km NNS 87 1991 388 , , , 87 1991 389 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 1991 390 - - HYPH 87 1991 391 Bissau Bissau NNP 87 1991 392 386 386 CD 87 1991 393 km km NNS 87 1991 394 , , , 87 1991 395 Cote Cote NNP 87 1991 396 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 87 1991 397 610 610 CD 87 1991 398 km km NNS 87 1991 399 , , , 87 1991 400 Liberia Liberia NNP 87 1991 401 563 563 CD 87 1991 402 km km NNS 87 1991 403 , , , 87 1991 404 Mali Mali NNP 87 1991 405 858 858 CD 87 1991 406 km km NN 87 1991 407 , , , 87 1991 408 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 1991 409 330 330 CD 87 1991 410 km km NNS 87 1991 411 , , , 87 1991 412 Sierra Sierra NNP 87 1991 413 Leone Leone NNP 87 1991 414 652 652 CD 87 1991 415 km km NN 87 1991 416 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 1991 417 : : : 87 1991 418 320 320 CD 87 1991 419 km km NN 87 1991 420 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 1991 421 claims claim VBZ 87 1991 422 : : : 87 1991 423 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 1991 424 economic economic JJ 87 1991 425 zone zone NN 87 1991 426 : : : 87 1991 427 200 200 CD 87 1991 428 nm nm CD 87 1991 429 territorial territorial JJ 87 1991 430 sea sea NN 87 1991 431 : : : 87 1991 432 12 12 CD 87 1991 433 nm nm NNP 87 1991 434 International international JJ 87 1991 435 disputes dispute NNS 87 1991 436 : : : 87 1991 437 none none NN 87 1991 438 Climate climate NN 87 1991 439 : : : 87 1991 440 generally generally RB 87 1991 441 hot hot JJ 87 1991 442 and and CC 87 1991 443 humid humid JJ 87 1991 444 ; ; , 87 1991 445 monsoonal monsoonal JJ 87 1991 446 - - HYPH 87 1991 447 type type NN 87 1991 448 rainy rainy JJ 87 1991 449 season season NN 87 1991 450 ( ( -LRB- 87 1991 451 June June NNP 87 1991 452 to to IN 87 1991 453 November November NNP 87 1991 454 ) ) -RRB- 87 1991 455 with with IN 87 1991 456 southwesterly southwesterly JJ 87 1991 457 winds wind NNS 87 1991 458 ; ; , 87 1991 459 dry dry JJ 87 1991 460 season season NN 87 1991 461 ( ( -LRB- 87 1991 462 December December NNP 87 1991 463 to to IN 87 1991 464 May May NNP 87 1991 465 ) ) -RRB- 87 1991 466 with with IN 87 1991 467 northeasterly northeasterly RB 87 1991 468 harmattan harmattan JJ 87 1991 469 winds wind NNS 87 1991 470 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 1991 471 : : : 87 1991 472 generally generally RB 87 1991 473 flat flat JJ 87 1991 474 coastal coastal JJ 87 1991 475 plain plain NN 87 1991 476 , , , 87 1991 477 hilly hilly RB 87 1991 478 to to IN 87 1991 479 mountainous mountainous JJ 87 1991 480 interior interior JJ 87 1991 481 Natural natural JJ 87 1991 482 resources resource NNS 87 1991 483 : : : 87 1991 484 bauxite bauxite NN 87 1991 485 , , , 87 1991 486 iron iron NN 87 1991 487 ore ore NN 87 1991 488 , , , 87 1991 489 diamonds diamond NNS 87 1991 490 , , , 87 1991 491 gold gold NN 87 1991 492 , , , 87 1991 493 uranium uranium NN 87 1991 494 , , , 87 1991 495 hydropower hydropower NN 87 1991 496 , , , 87 1991 497 fish fish VB 87 1991 498 Land land NN 87 1991 499 use use NN 87 1991 500 : : : 87 1991 501 arable arable JJ 87 1991 502 land land NN 87 1991 503 : : : 87 1991 504 6 6 CD 87 1991 505 % % NN 87 1991 506 permanent permanent JJ 87 1991 507 crops crop NNS 87 1991 508 : : : 87 1991 509 0 0 CD 87 1991 510 % % NN 87 1991 511 meadows meadow NNS 87 1991 512 and and CC 87 1991 513 pastures pasture NNS 87 1991 514 : : : 87 1991 515 12 12 CD 87 1991 516 % % NN 87 1991 517 forest forest NN 87 1991 518 and and CC 87 1991 519 woodland woodland NN 87 1991 520 : : : 87 1991 521 42 42 CD 87 1991 522 % % NN 87 1991 523 other other JJ 87 1991 524 : : : 87 1991 525 40 40 CD 87 1991 526 % % NN 87 1991 527 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 1991 528 land land NN 87 1991 529 : : : 87 1991 530 240 240 CD 87 1991 531 km2 km2 NNP 87 1991 532 ( ( -LRB- 87 1991 533 1989 1989 CD 87 1991 534 est est NNP 87 1991 535 . . . 87 1991 536 ) ) -RRB- 87 1992 1 Environment environment NN 87 1992 2 : : : 87 1992 3 hot hot JJ 87 1992 4 , , , 87 1992 5 dry dry JJ 87 1992 6 , , , 87 1992 7 dusty dusty JJ 87 1992 8 harmattan harmattan NNP 87 1992 9 haze haze NN 87 1992 10 may may MD 87 1992 11 reduce reduce VB 87 1992 12 visibility visibility NN 87 1992 13 during during IN 87 1992 14 dry dry JJ 87 1992 15 season season NN 87 1992 16 ; ; , 87 1992 17 deforestation deforestation NN 87 1992 18 * * : 87 1992 19 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 1992 20 , , , 87 1992 21 People People NNP 87 1992 22 Population Population NNP 87 1992 23 : : : 87 1992 24 6,236,506 6,236,506 CD 87 1992 25 ( ( -LRB- 87 1992 26 July July NNP 87 1992 27 1993 1993 CD 87 1992 28 est est NNP 87 1992 29 . . . 87 1992 30 ) ) -RRB- 87 1993 1 Population population NN 87 1993 2 growth growth NN 87 1993 3 rate rate NN 87 1993 4 : : : 87 1993 5 2.46 2.46 CD 87 1993 6 % % NN 87 1993 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1993 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1993 9 est est NNP 87 1993 10 . . . 87 1993 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1994 1 Birth birth NN 87 1994 2 rate rate NN 87 1994 3 : : : 87 1994 4 44.76 44.76 CD 87 1994 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 1994 6 population population NN 87 1994 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1994 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1994 9 est est NNP 87 1994 10 . . . 87 1994 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1995 1 Death death NN 87 1995 2 rate rate NN 87 1995 3 : : : 87 1995 4 20.13 20.13 CD 87 1995 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 1995 6 population population NN 87 1995 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 1995 8 1993 1993 CD 87 1995 9 est est NNP 87 1995 10 . . . 87 1995 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 1996 1 Net net JJ 87 1996 2 migration migration NN 87 1996 3 rate rate NN 87 1996 4 : : : 87 1996 5 0 0 NFP 87 1996 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 1996 7 population population NN 87 1996 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 1996 9 1993 1993 CD 87 1996 10 est est NNP 87 1996 11 . . . 87 1996 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 1997 1 Infant infant NN 87 1997 2 mortality mortality NN 87 1997 3 rate rate NN 87 1997 4 : : : 87 1997 5 141.7 141.7 CD 87 1997 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 1997 7 live live JJ 87 1997 8 births birth NNS 87 1997 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 1997 10 1993 1993 CD 87 1997 11 est est NNP 87 1997 12 . . . 87 1997 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 1998 1 Life life NN 87 1998 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 1998 3 at at IN 87 1998 4 birth birth NN 87 1998 5 : : : 87 1998 6 total total JJ 87 1998 7 population population NN 87 1998 8 : : : 87 1998 9 43.68 43.68 CD 87 1998 10 years year NNS 87 1998 11 male male JJ 87 1998 12 : : : 87 1998 13 41.49 41.49 CD 87 1998 14 years year NNS 87 1998 15 female female JJ 87 1998 16 : : : 87 1998 17 45.93 45.93 CD 87 1998 18 years year NNS 87 1998 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 1998 20 1993 1993 CD 87 1998 21 est est NNP 87 1998 22 . . . 87 1998 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 1999 1 Total total JJ 87 1999 2 fertility fertility NN 87 1999 3 rate rate NN 87 1999 4 : : : 87 1999 5 5.9 5.9 CD 87 1999 6 children child NNS 87 1999 7 born bear VBN 87 1999 8 / / SYM 87 1999 9 woman woman NN 87 1999 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 1999 11 1993 1993 CD 87 1999 12 est est NNP 87 1999 13 . . . 87 1999 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 2000 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 2000 2 : : : 87 2000 3 noun noun NNP 87 2000 4 : : : 87 2000 5 Guinean(s Guinean(s NNP 87 2000 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 2000 7 adjective adjective NN 87 2000 8 : : : 87 2000 9 Guinean guinean JJ 87 2000 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 2000 11 divisions division NNS 87 2000 12 : : : 87 2000 13 Fulani Fulani NNP 87 2000 14 35 35 CD 87 2000 15 % % NN 87 2000 16 , , , 87 2000 17 Malinke Malinke NNP 87 2000 18 30 30 CD 87 2000 19 % % NN 87 2000 20 , , , 87 2000 21 Soussou Soussou NNP 87 2000 22 20 20 CD 87 2000 23 % % NN 87 2000 24 , , , 87 2000 25 indigenous indigenous JJ 87 2000 26 tribes tribe NNS 87 2000 27 15 15 CD 87 2000 28 % % NN 87 2000 29 Religions religion NNS 87 2000 30 : : : 87 2000 31 Muslim muslim JJ 87 2000 32 85 85 CD 87 2000 33 % % NN 87 2000 34 , , , 87 2000 35 Christian Christian NNP 87 2000 36 8 8 CD 87 2000 37 % % NN 87 2000 38 , , , 87 2000 39 indigenous indigenous JJ 87 2000 40 beliefs belief NNS 87 2000 41 7 7 CD 87 2000 42 % % NN 87 2000 43 Languages Languages NNPS 87 2000 44 : : : 87 2000 45 French French NNP 87 2000 46 ( ( -LRB- 87 2000 47 official official JJ 87 2000 48 ) ) -RRB- 87 2000 49 ; ; : 87 2000 50 each each DT 87 2000 51 tribe tribe NN 87 2000 52 has have VBZ 87 2000 53 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 2000 54 own own JJ 87 2000 55 language language NN 87 2000 56 Literacy literacy NN 87 2000 57 : : : 87 2000 58 age age NN 87 2000 59 15 15 CD 87 2000 60 and and CC 87 2000 61 over over RB 87 2000 62 can can MD 87 2000 63 read read VB 87 2000 64 and and CC 87 2000 65 write write VB 87 2000 66 ( ( -LRB- 87 2000 67 1990 1990 CD 87 2000 68 ) ) -RRB- 87 2000 69 total total JJ 87 2000 70 population population NN 87 2000 71 : : : 87 2000 72 24 24 CD 87 2000 73 % % NN 87 2000 74 male male NN 87 2000 75 : : : 87 2000 76 35 35 CD 87 2000 77 % % NN 87 2000 78 female female NN 87 2000 79 : : : 87 2000 80 13 13 CD 87 2000 81 % % NN 87 2000 82 Labor Labor NNP 87 2000 83 force force NN 87 2000 84 : : : 87 2000 85 2.4 2.4 CD 87 2000 86 million million CD 87 2000 87 ( ( -LRB- 87 2000 88 1983 1983 CD 87 2000 89 ) ) -RRB- 87 2000 90 by by IN 87 2000 91 occupation occupation NN 87 2000 92 : : : 87 2000 93 agriculture agriculture NN 87 2000 94 82.0 82.0 CD 87 2000 95 % % NN 87 2000 96 , , , 87 2000 97 industry industry NN 87 2000 98 and and CC 87 2000 99 commerce commerce NN 87 2000 100 11.0 11.0 CD 87 2000 101 % % NN 87 2000 102 , , , 87 2000 103 services service NNS 87 2000 104 5.4 5.4 CD 87 2000 105 % % NN 87 2000 106 note note NN 87 2000 107 : : : 87 2000 108 88,112 88,112 CD 87 2000 109 civil civil JJ 87 2000 110 servants servant NNS 87 2000 111 ( ( -LRB- 87 2000 112 1987 1987 CD 87 2000 113 ) ) -RRB- 87 2000 114 ; ; : 87 2000 115 52 52 CD 87 2000 116 % % NN 87 2000 117 of of IN 87 2000 118 population population NN 87 2000 119 of of IN 87 2000 120 working work VBG 87 2000 121 age age NN 87 2000 122 ( ( -LRB- 87 2000 123 1985 1985 CD 87 2000 124 ) ) -RRB- 87 2000 125 * * NFP 87 2000 126 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 2000 127 , , , 87 2000 128 Government Government NNP 87 2000 129 Names Names NNPS 87 2000 130 : : : 87 2000 131 conventional conventional JJ 87 2000 132 long long JJ 87 2000 133 form form NN 87 2000 134 : : : 87 2000 135 Republic Republic NNP 87 2000 136 of of IN 87 2000 137 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 2000 138 conventional conventional JJ 87 2000 139 short short JJ 87 2000 140 form form NN 87 2000 141 : : : 87 2000 142 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 2000 143 local local JJ 87 2000 144 long long JJ 87 2000 145 form form NN 87 2000 146 : : : 87 2000 147 Republique Republique NNP 87 2000 148 de de NNP 87 2000 149 Guinee Guinee NNP 87 2000 150 local local JJ 87 2000 151 short short JJ 87 2000 152 form form NN 87 2000 153 : : : 87 2000 154 Guinee Guinee NNP 87 2000 155 former former JJ 87 2000 156 : : : 87 2000 157 French French NNP 87 2000 158 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 2000 159 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 2000 160 : : : 87 2000 161 GV GV NNP 87 2000 162 Type Type NNP 87 2000 163 : : : 87 2000 164 republic republic NNP 87 2000 165 Capital capital NN 87 2000 166 : : : 87 2000 167 Conakry Conakry NNP 87 2000 168 Administrative administrative JJ 87 2000 169 divisions division NNS 87 2000 170 : : : 87 2000 171 33 33 CD 87 2000 172 administrative administrative JJ 87 2000 173 regions region NNS 87 2000 174 ( ( -LRB- 87 2000 175 regions region NNS 87 2000 176 administratives administrative VBZ 87 2000 177 , , , 87 2000 178 singular singular JJ 87 2000 179 - - HYPH 87 2000 180 region region NN 87 2000 181 administrative administrative JJ 87 2000 182 ) ) -RRB- 87 2000 183 ; ; : 87 2000 184 Beyla Beyla NNP 87 2000 185 , , , 87 2000 186 Boffa Boffa NNP 87 2000 187 , , , 87 2000 188 Boke Boke NNP 87 2000 189 , , , 87 2000 190 Conakry Conakry NNP 87 2000 191 , , , 87 2000 192 Coyah Coyah NNP 87 2000 193 , , , 87 2000 194 Dabola Dabola NNP 87 2000 195 , , , 87 2000 196 Dalaba Dalaba NNP 87 2000 197 , , , 87 2000 198 Dinguiraye Dinguiraye NNP 87 2000 199 , , , 87 2000 200 Faranah Faranah NNP 87 2000 201 , , , 87 2000 202 Forecariah Forecariah NNP 87 2000 203 , , , 87 2000 204 Fria Fria NNP 87 2000 205 , , , 87 2000 206 Gaoual Gaoual NNP 87 2000 207 , , , 87 2000 208 Gueckedou Gueckedou NNP 87 2000 209 , , , 87 2000 210 Kankan Kankan NNP 87 2000 211 , , , 87 2000 212 Kerouane Kerouane NNP 87 2000 213 , , , 87 2000 214 Kindia Kindia NNP 87 2000 215 , , , 87 2000 216 Kissidougou Kissidougou NNP 87 2000 217 , , , 87 2000 218 Koubia Koubia NNP 87 2000 219 , , , 87 2000 220 Koundara Koundara NNP 87 2000 221 , , , 87 2000 222 Kouroussa Kouroussa NNP 87 2000 223 , , , 87 2000 224 Labe Labe NNP 87 2000 225 , , , 87 2000 226 Lelouma Lelouma NNP 87 2000 227 , , , 87 2000 228 Lola Lola NNP 87 2000 229 , , , 87 2000 230 Macenta Macenta NNP 87 2000 231 , , , 87 2000 232 Mali Mali NNP 87 2000 233 , , , 87 2000 234 Mamou Mamou NNP 87 2000 235 , , , 87 2000 236 Mandiana Mandiana NNP 87 2000 237 , , , 87 2000 238 Nzerekore Nzerekore NNP 87 2000 239 , , , 87 2000 240 Pita Pita NNP 87 2000 241 , , , 87 2000 242 Siguiri Siguiri NNP 87 2000 243 , , , 87 2000 244 Telimele Telimele NNP 87 2000 245 , , , 87 2000 246 Tougue Tougue NNP 87 2000 247 , , , 87 2000 248 Yomou Yomou NNP 87 2000 249 Independence Independence NNP 87 2000 250 : : : 87 2000 251 2 2 CD 87 2000 252 October October NNP 87 2000 253 1958 1958 CD 87 2000 254 ( ( -LRB- 87 2000 255 from from IN 87 2000 256 France France NNP 87 2000 257 ) ) -RRB- 87 2000 258 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 2000 259 : : : 87 2000 260 23 23 CD 87 2000 261 December December NNP 87 2000 262 1990 1990 CD 87 2000 263 ( ( -LRB- 87 2000 264 Loi Loi NNP 87 2000 265 Fundamentale Fundamentale NNP 87 2000 266 ) ) -RRB- 87 2000 267 Legal legal JJ 87 2000 268 system system NN 87 2000 269 : : : 87 2000 270 based base VBN 87 2000 271 on on IN 87 2000 272 French french JJ 87 2000 273 civil civil JJ 87 2000 274 law law NN 87 2000 275 system system NN 87 2000 276 , , , 87 2000 277 customary customary JJ 87 2000 278 law law NN 87 2000 279 , , , 87 2000 280 and and CC 87 2000 281 decree decree NN 87 2000 282 ; ; , 87 2000 283 legal legal JJ 87 2000 284 codes code NNS 87 2000 285 currently currently RB 87 2000 286 being be VBG 87 2000 287 revised revise VBN 87 2000 288 ; ; : 87 2000 289 has have VBZ 87 2000 290 not not RB 87 2000 291 accepted accept VBN 87 2000 292 compulsory compulsory NN 87 2000 293 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 2000 294 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 2000 295 National national JJ 87 2000 296 holiday holiday NN 87 2000 297 : : : 87 2000 298 Anniversary anniversary NN 87 2000 299 of of IN 87 2000 300 the the DT 87 2000 301 Second Second NNP 87 2000 302 Republic Republic NNP 87 2000 303 , , , 87 2000 304 3 3 CD 87 2000 305 April April NNP 87 2000 306 ( ( -LRB- 87 2000 307 1984 1984 CD 87 2000 308 ) ) -RRB- 87 2000 309 Political political JJ 87 2000 310 parties party NNS 87 2000 311 and and CC 87 2000 312 leaders leader NNS 87 2000 313 : : : 87 2000 314 political political JJ 87 2000 315 parties party NNS 87 2000 316 were be VBD 87 2000 317 legalized legalize VBN 87 2000 318 on on IN 87 2000 319 1 1 CD 87 2000 320 April April NNP 87 2000 321 1992 1992 CD 87 2000 322 pro pro JJ 87 2000 323 - - JJ 87 2000 324 government government JJ 87 2000 325 : : : 87 2000 326 Party party NN 87 2000 327 for for IN 87 2000 328 Unity Unity NNP 87 2000 329 and and CC 87 2000 330 Progress Progress NNP 87 2000 331 ( ( -LRB- 87 2000 332 PUP PUP NNP 87 2000 333 ) ) -RRB- 87 2000 334 , , , 87 2000 335 leader leader NN 87 2000 336 NA na IN 87 2000 337 other other JJ 87 2000 338 : : : 87 2000 339 Rally rally NN 87 2000 340 for for IN 87 2000 341 the the DT 87 2000 342 Guinean Guinean NNP 87 2000 343 People People NNPS 87 2000 344 ( ( -LRB- 87 2000 345 RPG RPG NNP 87 2000 346 ) ) -RRB- 87 2000 347 , , , 87 2000 348 Alpha alpha NN 87 2000 349 CONDE CONDE NNS 87 2000 350 ; ; : 87 2000 351 Union Union NNP 87 2000 352 for for IN 87 2000 353 a a DT 87 2000 354 New New NNP 87 2000 355 Republic Republic NNP 87 2000 356 ( ( -LRB- 87 2000 357 UNR UNR NNP 87 2000 358 ) ) -RRB- 87 2000 359 , , , 87 2000 360 Mamadon Mamadon NNP 87 2000 361 BAH BAH NNP 87 2000 362 ; ; : 87 2000 363 Party Party NNP 87 2000 364 for for IN 87 2000 365 Renewal Renewal NNP 87 2000 366 and and CC 87 2000 367 Progress Progress NNP 87 2000 368 ( ( -LRB- 87 2000 369 PRP PRP NNP 87 2000 370 ) ) -RRB- 87 2000 371 , , , 87 2000 372 Siradion siradion NN 87 2000 373 DIALLO DIALLO NNP 87 2000 374 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 2000 375 : : : 87 2000 376 none none NN 87 2000 377 Elections election NNS 87 2000 378 : : : 87 2000 379 none none NN 87 2000 380 Executive executive JJ 87 2000 381 branch branch NN 87 2000 382 : : : 87 2000 383 president president NN 87 2000 384 , , , 87 2000 385 Transitional Transitional NNP 87 2000 386 Committee Committee NNP 87 2000 387 for for IN 87 2000 388 National National NNP 87 2000 389 Recovery Recovery NNP 87 2000 390 ( ( -LRB- 87 2000 391 Comite Comite NNP 87 2000 392 Transitionale Transitionale NNP 87 2000 393 de de NNP 87 2000 394 Redressement Redressement NNP 87 2000 395 National National NNP 87 2000 396 or or CC 87 2000 397 CTRN CTRN NNP 87 2000 398 ) ) -RRB- 87 2000 399 replaced replace VBD 87 2000 400 the the DT 87 2000 401 Military Military NNP 87 2000 402 Committee Committee NNP 87 2000 403 for for IN 87 2000 404 National National NNP 87 2000 405 Recovery Recovery NNP 87 2000 406 ( ( -LRB- 87 2000 407 Comite Comite NNP 87 2000 408 Militaire Militaire NNP 87 2000 409 de de FW 87 2000 410 Redressement Redressement NNP 87 2000 411 National National NNP 87 2000 412 or or CC 87 2000 413 CMRN CMRN NNP 87 2000 414 ) ) -RRB- 87 2000 415 ; ; : 87 2000 416 Council Council NNP 87 2000 417 of of IN 87 2000 418 Ministers Ministers NNP 87 2000 419 ( ( -LRB- 87 2000 420 cabinet cabinet NN 87 2000 421 ) ) -RRB- 87 2000 422 Legislative legislative JJ 87 2000 423 branch branch NN 87 2000 424 : : : 87 2000 425 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 2000 426 People People NNPS 87 2000 427 's 's POS 87 2000 428 National National NNP 87 2000 429 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 2000 430 ( ( -LRB- 87 2000 431 Assemblee Assemblee NNP 87 2000 432 Nationale Nationale NNP 87 2000 433 Populaire Populaire NNP 87 2000 434 ) ) -RRB- 87 2000 435 was be VBD 87 2000 436 dissolved dissolve VBN 87 2000 437 after after IN 87 2000 438 the the DT 87 2000 439 3 3 CD 87 2000 440 April April NNP 87 2000 441 1984 1984 CD 87 2000 442 coup coup NN 87 2000 443 ; ; : 87 2000 444 framework framework NN 87 2000 445 established establish VBN 87 2000 446 in in IN 87 2000 447 December December NNP 87 2000 448 1991 1991 CD 87 2000 449 for for IN 87 2000 450 a a DT 87 2000 451 new new JJ 87 2000 452 National National NNP 87 2000 453 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 2000 454 with with IN 87 2000 455 114 114 CD 87 2000 456 seats seat NNS 87 2000 457 Judicial judicial JJ 87 2000 458 branch branch NN 87 2000 459 : : : 87 2000 460 Court court NN 87 2000 461 of of IN 87 2000 462 Appeal Appeal NNP 87 2000 463 ( ( -LRB- 87 2000 464 Cour Cour NNP 87 2000 465 d'Appel d'Appel NNP 87 2000 466 ) ) -RRB- 87 2000 467 Leaders leader NNS 87 2000 468 : : : 87 2000 469 Chief Chief NNP 87 2000 470 of of IN 87 2000 471 State State NNP 87 2000 472 and and CC 87 2000 473 Head Head NNP 87 2000 474 of of IN 87 2000 475 Government Government NNP 87 2000 476 : : : 87 2000 477 Gen. Gen. NNP 87 2000 478 Lansana Lansana NNP 87 2000 479 CONTE CONTE NNP 87 2000 480 ( ( -LRB- 87 2000 481 since since IN 87 2000 482 5 5 CD 87 2000 483 April April NNP 87 2000 484 1984 1984 CD 87 2000 485 ) ) -RRB- 87 2000 486 * * NFP 87 2000 487 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 2000 488 , , , 87 2000 489 Government Government NNP 87 2000 490 Member Member NNP 87 2000 491 of of IN 87 2000 492 : : : 87 2000 493 ACCT acct JJ 87 2000 494 , , , 87 2000 495 ACP ACP NNP 87 2000 496 , , , 87 2000 497 AfDB AfDB NNP 87 2000 498 , , , 87 2000 499 CCC CCC NNP 87 2000 500 , , , 87 2000 501 CEAO CEAO NNP 87 2000 502 ( ( -LRB- 87 2000 503 observer observer NNP 87 2000 504 ) ) -RRB- 87 2000 505 , , , 87 2000 506 ECA ECA NNP 87 2000 507 , , , 87 2000 508 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 87 2000 509 , , , 87 2000 510 FAO FAO NNP 87 2000 511 , , , 87 2000 512 G-77 g-77 CD 87 2000 513 , , , 87 2000 514 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 2000 515 , , , 87 2000 516 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 2000 517 , , , 87 2000 518 IDA IDA NNP 87 2000 519 , , , 87 2000 520 IDB IDB NNP 87 2000 521 , , , 87 2000 522 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 2000 523 , , , 87 2000 524 IFC IFC NNP 87 2000 525 , , , 87 2000 526 ILO ILO NNP 87 2000 527 , , , 87 2000 528 IMF IMF NNP 87 2000 529 , , , 87 2000 530 IMO imo RB 87 2000 531 , , , 87 2000 532 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 2000 533 , , , 87 2000 534 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 2000 535 , , , 87 2000 536 IOC IOC NNP 87 2000 537 , , , 87 2000 538 ISO ISO NNP 87 2000 539 ( ( -LRB- 87 2000 540 correspondent correspondent NN 87 2000 541 ) ) -RRB- 87 2000 542 , , , 87 2000 543 ITU ITU NNP 87 2000 544 , , , 87 2000 545 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 2000 546 , , , 87 2000 547 MINURSO MINURSO NNP 87 2000 548 , , , 87 2000 549 NAM NAM NNP 87 2000 550 , , , 87 2000 551 OAU OAU NNP 87 2000 552 , , , 87 2000 553 OIC OIC NNP 87 2000 554 , , , 87 2000 555 UN UN NNP 87 2000 556 , , , 87 2000 557 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 2000 558 , , , 87 2000 559 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 2000 560 , , , 87 2000 561 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 2000 562 , , , 87 2000 563 UPU UPU NNP 87 2000 564 , , , 87 2000 565 WCL WCL NNP 87 2000 566 , , , 87 2000 567 WHO WHO NNP 87 2000 568 , , , 87 2000 569 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 2000 570 , , , 87 2000 571 WMO WMO NNP 87 2000 572 , , , 87 2000 573 WTO WTO NNP 87 2000 574 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 2000 575 representation representation NN 87 2000 576 in in IN 87 2000 577 US US NNP 87 2000 578 : : : 87 2000 579 chief chief NN 87 2000 580 of of IN 87 2000 581 mission mission NN 87 2000 582 : : : 87 2000 583 ( ( -LRB- 87 2000 584 vacant vacant JJ 87 2000 585 ) ) -RRB- 87 2000 586 ; ; : 87 2000 587 Charge charge NN 87 2000 588 d'Affaires d'Affaires NNP 87 2000 589 ad ad NN 87 2000 590 interim interim NN 87 2000 591 Ansoumane Ansoumane NNP 87 2000 592 CAMARA CAMARA NNP 87 2000 593 chancery chancery NN 87 2000 594 : : : 87 2000 595 2112 2112 CD 87 2000 596 Leroy Leroy NNP 87 2000 597 Place Place NNP 87 2000 598 NW NW NNP 87 2000 599 , , , 87 2000 600 Washington Washington NNP 87 2000 601 , , , 87 2000 602 DC DC NNP 87 2000 603 20008 20008 CD 87 2000 604 telephone telephone NN 87 2000 605 : : : 87 2000 606 ( ( -LRB- 87 2000 607 202 202 CD 87 2000 608 ) ) -RRB- 87 2000 609 483 483 CD 87 2000 610 - - HYPH 87 2000 611 9420 9420 CD 87 2000 612 US US NNP 87 2000 613 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 2000 614 representation representation NN 87 2000 615 : : : 87 2000 616 chief chief NN 87 2000 617 of of IN 87 2000 618 mission mission NN 87 2000 619 : : : 87 2000 620 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 2000 621 Dane Dane NNP 87 2000 622 F. F. NNP 87 2000 623 SMITH SMITH NNP 87 2000 624 , , , 87 2000 625 Jr. Jr. NNP 87 2000 626 embassy embassy NN 87 2000 627 : : : 87 2000 628 2nd 2nd NNP 87 2000 629 Boulevard Boulevard NNP 87 2000 630 and and CC 87 2000 631 9th 9th NNP 87 2000 632 Avenue Avenue NNP 87 2000 633 , , , 87 2000 634 Conakry Conakry NNP 87 2000 635 mailing mail VBG 87 2000 636 address address NN 87 2000 637 : : : 87 2000 638 B. B. NNP 87 2000 639 P. P. NNP 87 2000 640 603 603 CD 87 2000 641 , , , 87 2000 642 Conakry conakry JJ 87 2000 643 telephone telephone NN 87 2000 644 : : : 87 2000 645 ( ( -LRB- 87 2000 646 224 224 CD 87 2000 647 ) ) -RRB- 87 2000 648 44 44 CD 87 2000 649 - - SYM 87 2000 650 15 15 CD 87 2000 651 - - SYM 87 2000 652 20 20 CD 87 2000 653 through through IN 87 2000 654 24 24 CD 87 2000 655 FAX fax NN 87 2000 656 : : : 87 2000 657 ( ( -LRB- 87 2000 658 224 224 CD 87 2000 659 ) ) -RRB- 87 2000 660 44 44 CD 87 2000 661 - - SYM 87 2000 662 15 15 CD 87 2000 663 - - HYPH 87 2000 664 22 22 CD 87 2000 665 Flag flag NN 87 2000 666 : : : 87 2000 667 three three CD 87 2000 668 equal equal JJ 87 2000 669 vertical vertical JJ 87 2000 670 bands band NNS 87 2000 671 of of IN 87 2000 672 red red JJ 87 2000 673 ( ( -LRB- 87 2000 674 hoist hoist NN 87 2000 675 side side NN 87 2000 676 ) ) -RRB- 87 2000 677 , , , 87 2000 678 yellow yellow NN 87 2000 679 , , , 87 2000 680 and and CC 87 2000 681 green green JJ 87 2000 682 ; ; : 87 2000 683 uses use VBZ 87 2000 684 the the DT 87 2000 685 popular popular JJ 87 2000 686 pan pan JJ 87 2000 687 - - JJ 87 2000 688 African african JJ 87 2000 689 colors color NNS 87 2000 690 of of IN 87 2000 691 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 2000 692 ; ; : 87 2000 693 similar similar JJ 87 2000 694 to to IN 87 2000 695 the the DT 87 2000 696 flag flag NN 87 2000 697 of of IN 87 2000 698 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 87 2000 699 , , , 87 2000 700 which which WDT 87 2000 701 has have VBZ 87 2000 702 a a DT 87 2000 703 large large JJ 87 2000 704 black black JJ 87 2000 705 letter letter NN 87 2000 706 R r NN 87 2000 707 centered center VBD 87 2000 708 in in IN 87 2000 709 the the DT 87 2000 710 yellow yellow JJ 87 2000 711 band band NN 87 2000 712 * * : 87 2000 713 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 2000 714 , , , 87 2000 715 Economy Economy NNP 87 2000 716 Overview Overview NNP 87 2000 717 : : : 87 2000 718 Although although IN 87 2000 719 possessing possess VBG 87 2000 720 many many JJ 87 2000 721 natural natural JJ 87 2000 722 resources resource NNS 87 2000 723 and and CC 87 2000 724 considerable considerable JJ 87 2000 725 potential potential NN 87 2000 726 for for IN 87 2000 727 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 2000 728 development development NN 87 2000 729 , , , 87 2000 730 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 2000 731 is be VBZ 87 2000 732 one one CD 87 2000 733 of of IN 87 2000 734 the the DT 87 2000 735 poorest poor JJS 87 2000 736 countries country NNS 87 2000 737 in in IN 87 2000 738 the the DT 87 2000 739 world world NN 87 2000 740 . . . 87 2001 1 The the DT 87 2001 2 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 2001 3 sector sector NN 87 2001 4 contributes contribute VBZ 87 2001 5 about about RB 87 2001 6 40 40 CD 87 2001 7 % % NN 87 2001 8 to to IN 87 2001 9 GDP GDP NNP 87 2001 10 and and CC 87 2001 11 employs employ VBZ 87 2001 12 more more JJR 87 2001 13 than than IN 87 2001 14 80 80 CD 87 2001 15 % % NN 87 2001 16 of of IN 87 2001 17 the the DT 87 2001 18 work work NN 87 2001 19 force force NN 87 2001 20 , , , 87 2001 21 while while IN 87 2001 22 industry industry NN 87 2001 23 accounts account VBZ 87 2001 24 for for IN 87 2001 25 27 27 CD 87 2001 26 % % NN 87 2001 27 of of IN 87 2001 28 GDP GDP NNP 87 2001 29 . . . 87 2002 1 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 2002 2 possesses possess VBZ 87 2002 3 over over IN 87 2002 4 25 25 CD 87 2002 5 % % NN 87 2002 6 of of IN 87 2002 7 the the DT 87 2002 8 world world NN 87 2002 9 's 's POS 87 2002 10 bauxite bauxite JJ 87 2002 11 reserves reserve NNS 87 2002 12 ; ; : 87 2002 13 exports export NNS 87 2002 14 of of IN 87 2002 15 bauxite bauxite NNP 87 2002 16 and and CC 87 2002 17 alumina alumina NNP 87 2002 18 accounted account VBD 87 2002 19 for for IN 87 2002 20 about about RB 87 2002 21 70 70 CD 87 2002 22 % % NN 87 2002 23 of of IN 87 2002 24 total total JJ 87 2002 25 exports export NNS 87 2002 26 in in IN 87 2002 27 1989 1989 CD 87 2002 28 . . . 87 2003 1 National national JJ 87 2003 2 product product NN 87 2003 3 : : : 87 2003 4 GDP gdp NN 87 2003 5 - - HYPH 87 2003 6 exchange exchange NN 87 2003 7 rate rate NN 87 2003 8 conversion conversion NN 87 2003 9 - - : 87 2003 10 $ $ $ 87 2003 11 3 3 CD 87 2003 12 billion billion CD 87 2003 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 2003 14 1990 1990 CD 87 2003 15 est est NNP 87 2003 16 . . . 87 2003 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 2004 1 National national JJ 87 2004 2 product product NN 87 2004 3 real real JJ 87 2004 4 growth growth NN 87 2004 5 rate rate NN 87 2004 6 : : : 87 2004 7 4.3 4.3 CD 87 2004 8 % % NN 87 2004 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 2004 10 1990 1990 CD 87 2004 11 est est NNP 87 2004 12 . . . 87 2004 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 2005 1 National national JJ 87 2005 2 product product NN 87 2005 3 per per IN 87 2005 4 capita capita NN 87 2005 5 : : : 87 2005 6 $ $ $ 87 2005 7 410 410 CD 87 2005 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 2005 9 1990 1990 CD 87 2005 10 est est NNP 87 2005 11 . . . 87 2005 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 2006 1 Inflation inflation NN 87 2006 2 rate rate NN 87 2006 3 ( ( -LRB- 87 2006 4 consumer consumer NN 87 2006 5 prices price NNS 87 2006 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 2006 7 : : : 87 2006 8 19.6 19.6 CD 87 2006 9 % % NN 87 2006 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 2006 11 1990 1990 CD 87 2006 12 est est NNP 87 2006 13 . . . 87 2006 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 2007 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 2007 2 rate rate NN 87 2007 3 : : : 87 2007 4 NA% NA% `` 87 2007 5 Budget budget NN 87 2007 6 : : : 87 2007 7 revenues revenue VBZ 87 2007 8 $ $ $ 87 2007 9 449 449 CD 87 2007 10 million million CD 87 2007 11 ; ; : 87 2007 12 expenditures expenditure VBZ 87 2007 13 $ $ $ 87 2007 14 708 708 CD 87 2007 15 million million CD 87 2007 16 , , , 87 2007 17 including include VBG 87 2007 18 capital capital NN 87 2007 19 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 2007 20 of of IN 87 2007 21 $ $ $ 87 2007 22 361 361 CD 87 2007 23 million million CD 87 2007 24 ( ( -LRB- 87 2007 25 1990 1990 CD 87 2007 26 est est NNP 87 2007 27 . . . 87 2007 28 ) ) -RRB- 87 2008 1 Exports export NNS 87 2008 2 : : : 87 2008 3 $ $ $ 87 2008 4 788 788 CD 87 2008 5 million million CD 87 2008 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 2008 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 2008 8 . . NNP 87 2008 9 , , , 87 2008 10 1990 1990 CD 87 2008 11 est est NNP 87 2008 12 . . . 87 2008 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 2009 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 2009 2 : : : 87 2009 3 alumina alumina NNP 87 2009 4 , , , 87 2009 5 bauxite bauxite NNP 87 2009 6 , , , 87 2009 7 diamonds diamond NNS 87 2009 8 , , , 87 2009 9 coffee coffee NN 87 2009 10 , , , 87 2009 11 pineapples pineapple NNS 87 2009 12 , , , 87 2009 13 bananas banana NNS 87 2009 14 , , , 87 2009 15 palm palm NN 87 2009 16 kernels kernel NNS 87 2009 17 partners partner NNS 87 2009 18 : : : 87 2009 19 US US NNP 87 2009 20 33 33 CD 87 2009 21 % % NN 87 2009 22 , , , 87 2009 23 EC EC NNP 87 2009 24 33 33 CD 87 2009 25 % % NN 87 2009 26 , , , 87 2009 27 USSR USSR NNP 87 2009 28 and and CC 87 2009 29 Eastern Eastern NNP 87 2009 30 Europe Europe NNP 87 2009 31 20 20 CD 87 2009 32 % % NN 87 2009 33 , , , 87 2009 34 Canada Canada NNP 87 2009 35 Imports Imports NNPS 87 2009 36 : : : 87 2009 37 $ $ $ 87 2009 38 692 692 CD 87 2009 39 million million CD 87 2009 40 ( ( -LRB- 87 2009 41 c.i.f c.i.f NN 87 2009 42 . . NNP 87 2009 43 , , , 87 2009 44 1990 1990 CD 87 2009 45 est est NNP 87 2009 46 . . . 87 2009 47 ) ) -RRB- 87 2010 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 2010 2 : : : 87 2010 3 petroleum petroleum NN 87 2010 4 products product NNS 87 2010 5 , , , 87 2010 6 metals metal NNS 87 2010 7 , , , 87 2010 8 machinery machinery NN 87 2010 9 , , , 87 2010 10 transport transport NN 87 2010 11 equipment equipment NN 87 2010 12 , , , 87 2010 13 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 87 2010 14 , , , 87 2010 15 textiles textile NNS 87 2010 16 , , , 87 2010 17 and and CC 87 2010 18 other other JJ 87 2010 19 grain grain NN 87 2010 20 partners partner NNS 87 2010 21 : : : 87 2010 22 US US NNP 87 2010 23 16 16 CD 87 2010 24 % % NN 87 2010 25 , , , 87 2010 26 France France NNP 87 2010 27 , , , 87 2010 28 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 2010 29 External External NNP 87 2010 30 debt debt NN 87 2010 31 : : : 87 2010 32 $ $ $ 87 2010 33 2.6 2.6 CD 87 2010 34 billion billion CD 87 2010 35 ( ( -LRB- 87 2010 36 1990 1990 CD 87 2010 37 est est NNP 87 2010 38 . . . 87 2010 39 ) ) -RRB- 87 2011 1 Industrial industrial JJ 87 2011 2 production production NN 87 2011 3 : : : 87 2011 4 growth growth NN 87 2011 5 rate rate NN 87 2011 6 NA% NA% NNS 87 2011 7 ; ; , 87 2011 8 accounts account NNS 87 2011 9 for for IN 87 2011 10 27 27 CD 87 2011 11 % % NN 87 2011 12 of of IN 87 2011 13 GDP GDP NNP 87 2011 14 Electricity Electricity NNP 87 2011 15 : : : 87 2011 16 113,000 113,000 CD 87 2011 17 kW kw NN 87 2011 18 capacity capacity NN 87 2011 19 ; ; : 87 2011 20 300 300 CD 87 2011 21 million million CD 87 2011 22 kWh kWh NNS 87 2011 23 produced produce VBN 87 2011 24 , , , 87 2011 25 40 40 CD 87 2011 26 kWh kWh NNS 87 2011 27 per per IN 87 2011 28 capita capita NN 87 2011 29 ( ( -LRB- 87 2011 30 1989 1989 CD 87 2011 31 ) ) -RRB- 87 2011 32 Industries industry NNS 87 2011 33 : : : 87 2011 34 bauxite bauxite NN 87 2011 35 mining mining NN 87 2011 36 , , , 87 2011 37 alumina alumina NNP 87 2011 38 , , , 87 2011 39 gold gold NN 87 2011 40 , , , 87 2011 41 diamond diamond NN 87 2011 42 mining mining NN 87 2011 43 , , , 87 2011 44 light light NN 87 2011 45 manufacturing manufacturing NN 87 2011 46 and and CC 87 2011 47 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 2011 48 processing processing NN 87 2011 49 industries industry NNS 87 2011 50 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 2011 51 : : : 87 2011 52 accounts account NNS 87 2011 53 for for IN 87 2011 54 40 40 CD 87 2011 55 % % NN 87 2011 56 of of IN 87 2011 57 GDP GDP NNP 87 2011 58 ( ( -LRB- 87 2011 59 includes include VBZ 87 2011 60 fishing fishing NN 87 2011 61 and and CC 87 2011 62 forestry forestry NN 87 2011 63 ) ) -RRB- 87 2011 64 ; ; : 87 2011 65 mostly mostly RB 87 2011 66 subsistence subsistence NN 87 2011 67 farming farming NN 87 2011 68 ; ; , 87 2011 69 principal principal JJ 87 2011 70 products product NNS 87 2011 71 - - HYPH 87 2011 72 rice rice NN 87 2011 73 , , , 87 2011 74 coffee coffee NN 87 2011 75 , , , 87 2011 76 pineapples pineapple NNS 87 2011 77 , , , 87 2011 78 palm palm NN 87 2011 79 kernels kernel NNS 87 2011 80 , , , 87 2011 81 cassava cassava NNP 87 2011 82 , , , 87 2011 83 bananas banana NNS 87 2011 84 , , , 87 2011 85 sweet sweet JJ 87 2011 86 potatoes potato NNS 87 2011 87 , , , 87 2011 88 timber timber NN 87 2011 89 ; ; : 87 2011 90 livestock livestock NN 87 2011 91 - - HYPH 87 2011 92 cattle cattle NNS 87 2011 93 , , , 87 2011 94 sheep sheep NNS 87 2011 95 and and CC 87 2011 96 goats goat NNS 87 2011 97 ; ; : 87 2011 98 not not RB 87 2011 99 self self NN 87 2011 100 - - HYPH 87 2011 101 sufficient sufficient JJ 87 2011 102 in in IN 87 2011 103 food food NN 87 2011 104 grains grain NNS 87 2011 105 Economic economic JJ 87 2011 106 aid aid NN 87 2011 107 : : : 87 2011 108 US US NNP 87 2011 109 commitments commitment NNS 87 2011 110 , , , 87 2011 111 including include VBG 87 2011 112 Ex Ex NNP 87 2011 113 - - HYPH 87 2011 114 Im Im NNP 87 2011 115 ( ( -LRB- 87 2011 116 FY70 FY70 NNP 87 2011 117 - - HYPH 87 2011 118 89 89 CD 87 2011 119 ) ) -RRB- 87 2011 120 , , , 87 2011 121 $ $ $ 87 2011 122 227 227 CD 87 2011 123 million million CD 87 2011 124 ; ; : 87 2011 125 Western western JJ 87 2011 126 ( ( -LRB- 87 2011 127 non non JJ 87 2011 128 - - JJ 87 2011 129 US us JJ 87 2011 130 ) ) -RRB- 87 2011 131 countries country NNS 87 2011 132 , , , 87 2011 133 ODA ODA NNP 87 2011 134 and and CC 87 2011 135 OOF OOF NNP 87 2011 136 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 2011 137 commitments commitment NNS 87 2011 138 ( ( -LRB- 87 2011 139 1970 1970 CD 87 2011 140 - - SYM 87 2011 141 89 89 CD 87 2011 142 ) ) -RRB- 87 2011 143 , , , 87 2011 144 $ $ $ 87 2011 145 1,465 1,465 CD 87 2011 146 million million CD 87 2011 147 ; ; : 87 2011 148 OPEC OPEC NNP 87 2011 149 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 2011 150 aid aid NN 87 2011 151 ( ( -LRB- 87 2011 152 1979 1979 CD 87 2011 153 - - SYM 87 2011 154 89 89 CD 87 2011 155 ) ) -RRB- 87 2011 156 , , , 87 2011 157 $ $ $ 87 2011 158 120 120 CD 87 2011 159 million million CD 87 2011 160 ; ; : 87 2011 161 Communist communist JJ 87 2011 162 countries country NNS 87 2011 163 ( ( -LRB- 87 2011 164 1970 1970 CD 87 2011 165 - - SYM 87 2011 166 89 89 CD 87 2011 167 ) ) -RRB- 87 2011 168 , , , 87 2011 169 $ $ $ 87 2011 170 446 446 CD 87 2011 171 million million CD 87 2011 172 Currency currency NN 87 2011 173 : : : 87 2011 174 1 1 CD 87 2011 175 Guinean guinean JJ 87 2011 176 franc franc NN 87 2011 177 ( ( -LRB- 87 2011 178 FG FG NNP 87 2011 179 ) ) -RRB- 87 2011 180 = = SYM 87 2011 181 100 100 CD 87 2011 182 centimes centime NNS 87 2011 183 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 2011 184 rates rate NNS 87 2011 185 : : : 87 2011 186 Guinean guinean JJ 87 2011 187 francs franc NNS 87 2011 188 ( ( -LRB- 87 2011 189 FG FG NNP 87 2011 190 ) ) -RRB- 87 2011 191 per per IN 87 2011 192 US$ us$ $ 87 2011 193 1 1 CD 87 2011 194 - - SYM 87 2011 195 675 675 CD 87 2011 196 ( ( -LRB- 87 2011 197 1990 1990 CD 87 2011 198 ) ) -RRB- 87 2011 199 , , , 87 2011 200 618 618 CD 87 2011 201 ( ( -LRB- 87 2011 202 1989 1989 CD 87 2011 203 ) ) -RRB- 87 2011 204 , , , 87 2011 205 515 515 CD 87 2011 206 ( ( -LRB- 87 2011 207 1988 1988 CD 87 2011 208 ) ) -RRB- 87 2011 209 , , , 87 2011 210 440 440 CD 87 2011 211 ( ( -LRB- 87 2011 212 1987 1987 CD 87 2011 213 ) ) -RRB- 87 2011 214 , , , 87 2011 215 383 383 CD 87 2011 216 ( ( -LRB- 87 2011 217 1986 1986 CD 87 2011 218 ) ) -RRB- 87 2011 219 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 2011 220 year year NN 87 2011 221 : : : 87 2011 222 calendar calendar NNP 87 2011 223 year year NN 87 2011 224 * * NFP 87 2011 225 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 2011 226 , , , 87 2011 227 Communications Communications NNP 87 2011 228 Railroads Railroads NNPS 87 2011 229 : : : 87 2011 230 1,045 1,045 CD 87 2011 231 km km NN 87 2011 232 ; ; : 87 2011 233 806 806 CD 87 2011 234 km km NN 87 2011 235 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 87 2011 236 gauge gauge NN 87 2011 237 , , , 87 2011 238 239 239 CD 87 2011 239 km km VBZ 87 2011 240 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 87 2011 241 standard standard JJ 87 2011 242 gauge gauge NN 87 2011 243 Highways highway NNS 87 2011 244 : : : 87 2011 245 30,100 30,100 CD 87 2011 246 km km NN 87 2011 247 total total NN 87 2011 248 ; ; : 87 2011 249 1,145 1,145 CD 87 2011 250 km km NNS 87 2011 251 paved pave VBN 87 2011 252 , , , 87 2011 253 12,955 12,955 CD 87 2011 254 km km NN 87 2011 255 gravel gravel NN 87 2011 256 or or CC 87 2011 257 laterite laterite JJ 87 2011 258 ( ( -LRB- 87 2011 259 of of IN 87 2011 260 which which WDT 87 2011 261 barely barely RB 87 2011 262 4,500 4,500 CD 87 2011 263 km km NNS 87 2011 264 are be VBP 87 2011 265 currently currently RB 87 2011 266 all all DT 87 2011 267 - - HYPH 87 2011 268 weather weather NN 87 2011 269 roads road NNS 87 2011 270 ) ) -RRB- 87 2011 271 , , , 87 2011 272 16,000 16,000 CD 87 2011 273 km km NN 87 2011 274 unimproved unimproved JJ 87 2011 275 earth earth NN 87 2011 276 ( ( -LRB- 87 2011 277 1987 1987 CD 87 2011 278 ) ) -RRB- 87 2011 279 Inland Inland NNP 87 2011 280 waterways waterway NNS 87 2011 281 : : : 87 2011 282 1,295 1,295 CD 87 2011 283 km km NNS 87 2011 284 navigable navigable JJ 87 2011 285 by by IN 87 2011 286 shallow shallow JJ 87 2011 287 - - HYPH 87 2011 288 draft draft NN 87 2011 289 native native JJ 87 2011 290 craft craft NN 87 2011 291 Ports Ports NNP 87 2011 292 : : : 87 2011 293 Conakry Conakry NNP 87 2011 294 , , , 87 2011 295 Kamsar Kamsar NNP 87 2011 296 Airports Airports NNP 87 2011 297 : : : 87 2011 298 total total NN 87 2011 299 : : : 87 2011 300 15 15 CD 87 2011 301 usable usable JJ 87 2011 302 : : : 87 2011 303 15 15 CD 87 2011 304 with with IN 87 2011 305 permanent permanent JJ 87 2011 306 - - HYPH 87 2011 307 surface surface NN 87 2011 308 runways runway NNS 87 2011 309 : : : 87 2011 310 4 4 CD 87 2011 311 with with IN 87 2011 312 runways runway NNS 87 2011 313 over over IN 87 2011 314 3,659 3,659 CD 87 2011 315 m m NNP 87 2011 316 : : : 87 2011 317 0 0 CD 87 2011 318 with with IN 87 2011 319 runways runways NNP 87 2011 320 2,440 2,440 CD 87 2011 321 - - HYPH 87 2011 322 3,659 3,659 CD 87 2011 323 m m NN 87 2011 324 : : : 87 2011 325 3 3 CD 87 2011 326 with with IN 87 2011 327 runways runway NNS 87 2011 328 1,220 1,220 CD 87 2011 329 - - HYPH 87 2011 330 2,439 2,439 CD 87 2011 331 m m NN 87 2011 332 : : : 87 2011 333 10 10 CD 87 2011 334 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 2011 335 : : : 87 2011 336 poor poor JJ 87 2011 337 to to TO 87 2011 338 fair fair JJ 87 2011 339 system system NN 87 2011 340 of of IN 87 2011 341 open open JJ 87 2011 342 - - HYPH 87 2011 343 wire wire NN 87 2011 344 lines line NNS 87 2011 345 , , , 87 2011 346 small small JJ 87 2011 347 radiocommunication radiocommunication NN 87 2011 348 stations station NNS 87 2011 349 , , , 87 2011 350 and and CC 87 2011 351 new new JJ 87 2011 352 radio radio NN 87 2011 353 relay relay NN 87 2011 354 system system NN 87 2011 355 ; ; : 87 2011 356 15,000 15,000 CD 87 2011 357 telephones telephone NNS 87 2011 358 ; ; , 87 2011 359 broadcast broadcast NN 87 2011 360 stations station NNS 87 2011 361 - - , 87 2011 362 3 3 CD 87 2011 363 AM am NN 87 2011 364 1 1 CD 87 2011 365 FM FM NNP 87 2011 366 , , , 87 2011 367 1 1 CD 87 2011 368 TV tv NN 87 2011 369 ; ; : 87 2011 370 65,000 65,000 CD 87 2011 371 TV tv NN 87 2011 372 sets set NNS 87 2011 373 ; ; : 87 2011 374 200,000 200,000 CD 87 2011 375 radio radio NN 87 2011 376 receivers receiver NNS 87 2011 377 ; ; : 87 2011 378 1 1 CD 87 2011 379 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 2011 380 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 2011 381 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 87 2011 382 earth earth NN 87 2011 383 station station NN 87 2011 384 * * NFP 87 2011 385 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 2011 386 , , , 87 2011 387 Defense Defense NNP 87 2011 388 Forces Forces NNPS 87 2011 389 Branches Branches NNPS 87 2011 390 : : : 87 2011 391 Army Army NNP 87 2011 392 , , , 87 2011 393 Navy Navy NNP 87 2011 394 ( ( -LRB- 87 2011 395 acts act VBZ 87 2011 396 primarily primarily RB 87 2011 397 as as IN 87 2011 398 a a DT 87 2011 399 coast coast NN 87 2011 400 guard guard NN 87 2011 401 ) ) -RRB- 87 2011 402 , , , 87 2011 403 Air Air NNP 87 2011 404 Force Force NNP 87 2011 405 , , , 87 2011 406 Presidential Presidential NNP 87 2011 407 Guard Guard NNP 87 2011 408 , , , 87 2011 409 Republican Republican NNP 87 2011 410 Guard Guard NNP 87 2011 411 , , , 87 2011 412 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 87 2011 413 National National NNP 87 2011 414 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 87 2011 415 , , , 87 2011 416 National National NNP 87 2011 417 Police Police NNP 87 2011 418 Force Force NNP 87 2011 419 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 2011 420 availability availability NN 87 2011 421 : : : 87 2011 422 males male NNS 87 2011 423 age age NNP 87 2011 424 15 15 CD 87 2011 425 - - SYM 87 2011 426 49 49 CD 87 2011 427 1,403,776 1,403,776 CD 87 2011 428 ; ; : 87 2011 429 fit fit JJ 87 2011 430 for for IN 87 2011 431 military military JJ 87 2011 432 service service NN 87 2011 433 708,078 708,078 CD 87 2011 434 ( ( -LRB- 87 2011 435 1993 1993 CD 87 2011 436 est est NNP 87 2011 437 . . . 87 2011 438 ) ) -RRB- 87 2012 1 Defense defense NN 87 2012 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 2012 3 : : : 87 2012 4 exchange exchange NN 87 2012 5 rate rate NN 87 2012 6 conversion conversion NNP 87 2012 7 - - : 87 2012 8 $ $ $ 87 2012 9 29 29 CD 87 2012 10 million million CD 87 2012 11 , , , 87 2012 12 1.2 1.2 CD 87 2012 13 % % NN 87 2012 14 of of IN 87 2012 15 GDP GDP NNP 87 2012 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 2012 17 1988 1988 CD 87 2012 18 ) ) -RRB- 87 2012 19 * * NFP 87 2012 20 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 2012 21 - - HYPH 87 2012 22 Bissau Bissau NNP 87 2012 23 , , , 87 2012 24 Geography Geography NNP 87 2012 25 Location Location NNP 87 2012 26 : : : 87 2012 27 Western Western NNP 87 2012 28 Africa Africa NNP 87 2012 29 , , , 87 2012 30 bordering border VBG 87 2012 31 the the DT 87 2012 32 North North NNP 87 2012 33 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 2012 34 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 2012 35 between between IN 87 2012 36 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 2012 37 and and CC 87 2012 38 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 2012 39 Map Map NNP 87 2012 40 references reference NNS 87 2012 41 : : : 87 2012 42 Africa Africa NNP 87 2012 43 , , , 87 2012 44 Standard Standard NNP 87 2012 45 Time Time NNP 87 2012 46 Zones Zones NNPS 87 2012 47 of of IN 87 2012 48 the the DT 87 2012 49 World World NNP 87 2012 50 Area Area NNP 87 2012 51 : : : 87 2012 52 total total JJ 87 2012 53 area area NN 87 2012 54 : : : 87 2012 55 36,120 36,120 CD 87 2012 56 km2 km2 NNP 87 2012 57 land land NN 87 2012 58 area area NN 87 2012 59 : : : 87 2012 60 28,000 28,000 CD 87 2012 61 km2 km2 NNP 87 2012 62 comparative comparative JJ 87 2012 63 area area NN 87 2012 64 : : : 87 2012 65 slightly slightly RB 87 2012 66 less less JJR 87 2012 67 than than IN 87 2012 68 three three CD 87 2012 69 times time NNS 87 2012 70 the the DT 87 2012 71 size size NN 87 2012 72 of of IN 87 2012 73 Connecticut Connecticut NNP 87 2012 74 Land Land NNP 87 2012 75 boundaries boundary NNS 87 2012 76 : : : 87 2012 77 total total JJ 87 2012 78 724 724 CD 87 2012 79 km km NNS 87 2012 80 , , , 87 2012 81 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 2012 82 386 386 CD 87 2012 83 km km NN 87 2012 84 , , , 87 2012 85 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 2012 86 338 338 CD 87 2012 87 km km NN 87 2012 88 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 2012 89 : : : 87 2012 90 350 350 CD 87 2012 91 km km NN 87 2012 92 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 2012 93 claims claim VBZ 87 2012 94 : : : 87 2012 95 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 2012 96 economic economic JJ 87 2012 97 zone zone NN 87 2012 98 : : : 87 2012 99 200 200 CD 87 2012 100 nm nm CD 87 2012 101 territorial territorial JJ 87 2012 102 sea sea NN 87 2012 103 : : : 87 2012 104 12 12 CD 87 2012 105 nm nm NNP 87 2012 106 International international JJ 87 2012 107 disputes dispute NNS 87 2012 108 : : : 87 2012 109 the the DT 87 2012 110 International International NNP 87 2012 111 Court Court NNP 87 2012 112 of of IN 87 2012 113 Justice Justice NNP 87 2012 114 ( ( -LRB- 87 2012 115 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 2012 116 ) ) -RRB- 87 2012 117 on on IN 87 2012 118 12 12 CD 87 2012 119 November November NNP 87 2012 120 1991 1991 CD 87 2012 121 rendered render VBD 87 2012 122 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 2012 123 decision decision NN 87 2012 124 on on IN 87 2012 125 the the DT 87 2012 126 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 2012 127 - - HYPH 87 2012 128 Bissau Bissau NNP 87 2012 129 / / SYM 87 2012 130 Senegal senegal JJ 87 2012 131 maritime maritime NN 87 2012 132 boundary boundary JJ 87 2012 133 in in IN 87 2012 134 favor favor NN 87 2012 135 of of IN 87 2012 136 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 2012 137 Climate Climate NNP 87 2012 138 : : : 87 2012 139 tropical tropical JJ 87 2012 140 ; ; : 87 2012 141 generally generally RB 87 2012 142 hot hot JJ 87 2012 143 and and CC 87 2012 144 humid humid JJ 87 2012 145 ; ; , 87 2012 146 monsoonal monsoonal JJ 87 2012 147 - - HYPH 87 2012 148 type type NN 87 2012 149 rainy rainy JJ 87 2012 150 season season NN 87 2012 151 ( ( -LRB- 87 2012 152 June June NNP 87 2012 153 to to IN 87 2012 154 November November NNP 87 2012 155 ) ) -RRB- 87 2012 156 with with IN 87 2012 157 southwesterly southwesterly JJ 87 2012 158 winds wind NNS 87 2012 159 ; ; , 87 2012 160 dry dry JJ 87 2012 161 season season NN 87 2012 162 ( ( -LRB- 87 2012 163 December December NNP 87 2012 164 to to IN 87 2012 165 May May NNP 87 2012 166 ) ) -RRB- 87 2012 167 with with IN 87 2012 168 northeasterly northeasterly RB 87 2012 169 harmattan harmattan JJ 87 2012 170 winds wind NNS 87 2012 171 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 2012 172 : : : 87 2012 173 mostly mostly RB 87 2012 174 low low JJ 87 2012 175 coastal coastal JJ 87 2012 176 plain plain NN 87 2012 177 rising rise VBG 87 2012 178 to to IN 87 2012 179 savanna savanna NN 87 2012 180 in in IN 87 2012 181 east east JJ 87 2012 182 Natural natural JJ 87 2012 183 resources resource NNS 87 2012 184 : : : 87 2012 185 unexploited unexploited JJ 87 2012 186 deposits deposit NNS 87 2012 187 of of IN 87 2012 188 petroleum petroleum NN 87 2012 189 , , , 87 2012 190 bauxite bauxite NN 87 2012 191 , , , 87 2012 192 phosphates phosphate NNS 87 2012 193 , , , 87 2012 194 fish fish NN 87 2012 195 , , , 87 2012 196 timber timber NN 87 2012 197 Land land NN 87 2012 198 use use NN 87 2012 199 : : : 87 2012 200 arable arable JJ 87 2012 201 land land NN 87 2012 202 : : : 87 2012 203 11 11 CD 87 2012 204 % % NN 87 2012 205 permanent permanent JJ 87 2012 206 crops crop NNS 87 2012 207 : : : 87 2012 208 1 1 CD 87 2012 209 % % NN 87 2012 210 meadows meadow NNS 87 2012 211 and and CC 87 2012 212 pastures pasture NNS 87 2012 213 : : : 87 2012 214 43 43 CD 87 2012 215 % % NN 87 2012 216 forest forest NN 87 2012 217 and and CC 87 2012 218 woodland woodland NN 87 2012 219 : : : 87 2012 220 38 38 CD 87 2012 221 % % NN 87 2012 222 other other JJ 87 2012 223 : : : 87 2012 224 7 7 CD 87 2012 225 % % NN 87 2012 226 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 2012 227 land land NN 87 2012 228 : : : 87 2012 229 NA NA NNP 87 2012 230 km2 km2 NNP 87 2012 231 Environment Environment NNP 87 2012 232 : : : 87 2012 233 hot hot JJ 87 2012 234 , , , 87 2012 235 dry dry JJ 87 2012 236 , , , 87 2012 237 dusty dusty JJ 87 2012 238 harmattan harmattan NNP 87 2012 239 haze haze NN 87 2012 240 may may MD 87 2012 241 reduce reduce VB 87 2012 242 visibility visibility NN 87 2012 243 during during IN 87 2012 244 dry dry JJ 87 2012 245 season season NN 87 2012 246 * * NFP 87 2012 247 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 2012 248 - - HYPH 87 2012 249 Bissau Bissau NNP 87 2012 250 , , , 87 2012 251 People People NNPS 87 2012 252 Population Population NNP 87 2012 253 : : : 87 2012 254 1,072,439 1,072,439 CD 87 2012 255 ( ( -LRB- 87 2012 256 July July NNP 87 2012 257 1993 1993 CD 87 2012 258 est est NNP 87 2012 259 . . . 87 2012 260 ) ) -RRB- 87 2013 1 Population population NN 87 2013 2 growth growth NN 87 2013 3 rate rate NN 87 2013 4 : : : 87 2013 5 2.38 2.38 CD 87 2013 6 % % NN 87 2013 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2013 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2013 9 est est NNP 87 2013 10 . . . 87 2013 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2014 1 Birth birth NN 87 2014 2 rate rate NN 87 2014 3 : : : 87 2014 4 41.26 41.26 CD 87 2014 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 87 2014 6 population population NN 87 2014 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2014 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2014 9 est est NNP 87 2014 10 . . . 87 2014 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2015 1 Death death NN 87 2015 2 rate rate NN 87 2015 3 : : : 87 2015 4 17.45 17.45 CD 87 2015 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 2015 6 population population NN 87 2015 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2015 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2015 9 est est NNP 87 2015 10 . . . 87 2015 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2016 1 Net net JJ 87 2016 2 migration migration NN 87 2016 3 rate rate NN 87 2016 4 : : : 87 2016 5 0 0 NFP 87 2016 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 2016 7 population population NN 87 2016 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 2016 9 1993 1993 CD 87 2016 10 est est NNP 87 2016 11 . . . 87 2016 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 2017 1 Infant infant NN 87 2017 2 mortality mortality NN 87 2017 3 rate rate NN 87 2017 4 : : : 87 2017 5 122.1 122.1 CD 87 2017 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 2017 7 live live JJ 87 2017 8 births birth NNS 87 2017 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 2017 10 1993 1993 CD 87 2017 11 est est NNP 87 2017 12 . . . 87 2017 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 2018 1 Life life NN 87 2018 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 2018 3 at at IN 87 2018 4 birth birth NN 87 2018 5 : : : 87 2018 6 total total JJ 87 2018 7 population population NN 87 2018 8 : : : 87 2018 9 47.03 47.03 CD 87 2018 10 years year NNS 87 2018 11 male male JJ 87 2018 12 : : : 87 2018 13 45.38 45.38 CD 87 2018 14 years year NNS 87 2018 15 female female JJ 87 2018 16 : : : 87 2018 17 48.73 48.73 CD 87 2018 18 years year NNS 87 2018 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 2018 20 1993 1993 CD 87 2018 21 est est NNP 87 2018 22 . . . 87 2018 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 2019 1 Total total JJ 87 2019 2 fertility fertility NN 87 2019 3 rate rate NN 87 2019 4 : : : 87 2019 5 5.6 5.6 CD 87 2019 6 children child NNS 87 2019 7 born bear VBN 87 2019 8 / / SYM 87 2019 9 woman woman NN 87 2019 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 2019 11 1993 1993 CD 87 2019 12 est est NNP 87 2019 13 . . . 87 2019 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 2020 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 2020 2 : : : 87 2020 3 noun noun NN 87 2020 4 : : : 87 2020 5 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 2020 6 - - HYPH 87 2020 7 Bissauan(s Bissauan(s NNP 87 2020 8 ) ) -RRB- 87 2020 9 adjective adjective NN 87 2020 10 : : : 87 2020 11 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 2020 12 - - HYPH 87 2020 13 Bissauan Bissauan NNP 87 2020 14 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 2020 15 divisions division NNS 87 2020 16 : : : 87 2020 17 African african JJ 87 2020 18 99 99 CD 87 2020 19 % % NN 87 2020 20 ( ( -LRB- 87 2020 21 Balanta Balanta NNP 87 2020 22 30 30 CD 87 2020 23 % % NN 87 2020 24 , , , 87 2020 25 Fula Fula NNP 87 2020 26 20 20 CD 87 2020 27 % % NN 87 2020 28 , , , 87 2020 29 Manjaca manjaca NN 87 2020 30 14 14 CD 87 2020 31 % % NN 87 2020 32 , , , 87 2020 33 Mandinga Mandinga NNP 87 2020 34 13 13 CD 87 2020 35 % % NN 87 2020 36 , , , 87 2020 37 Papel Papel NNP 87 2020 38 7 7 CD 87 2020 39 % % NN 87 2020 40 ) ) -RRB- 87 2020 41 , , , 87 2020 42 European european JJ 87 2020 43 and and CC 87 2020 44 mulatto mulatto NN 87 2020 45 less less JJR 87 2020 46 than than IN 87 2020 47 1 1 CD 87 2020 48 % % NN 87 2020 49 Religions religion NNS 87 2020 50 : : : 87 2020 51 indigenous indigenous JJ 87 2020 52 beliefs belief NNS 87 2020 53 65 65 CD 87 2020 54 % % NN 87 2020 55 , , , 87 2020 56 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 2020 57 30 30 CD 87 2020 58 % % NN 87 2020 59 , , , 87 2020 60 Christian Christian NNP 87 2020 61 5 5 CD 87 2020 62 % % NN 87 2020 63 Languages Languages NNPS 87 2020 64 : : : 87 2020 65 Portuguese Portuguese NNP 87 2020 66 ( ( -LRB- 87 2020 67 official official NN 87 2020 68 ) ) -RRB- 87 2020 69 , , , 87 2020 70 Criolo Criolo NNP 87 2020 71 , , , 87 2020 72 African african JJ 87 2020 73 languages language NNS 87 2020 74 Literacy literacy NN 87 2020 75 : : : 87 2020 76 age age NN 87 2020 77 15 15 CD 87 2020 78 and and CC 87 2020 79 over over RB 87 2020 80 can can MD 87 2020 81 read read VB 87 2020 82 and and CC 87 2020 83 write write VB 87 2020 84 ( ( -LRB- 87 2020 85 1990 1990 CD 87 2020 86 ) ) -RRB- 87 2020 87 total total JJ 87 2020 88 population population NN 87 2020 89 : : : 87 2020 90 36 36 CD 87 2020 91 % % NN 87 2020 92 male male NN 87 2020 93 : : : 87 2020 94 50 50 CD 87 2020 95 % % NN 87 2020 96 female female NN 87 2020 97 : : : 87 2020 98 24 24 CD 87 2020 99 % % NN 87 2020 100 Labor Labor NNP 87 2020 101 force force NN 87 2020 102 : : : 87 2020 103 403,000 403,000 CD 87 2020 104 ( ( -LRB- 87 2020 105 est est NNP 87 2020 106 . . . 87 2020 107 ) ) -RRB- 87 2021 1 by by IN 87 2021 2 occupation occupation NN 87 2021 3 : : : 87 2021 4 agriculture agriculture NN 87 2021 5 90 90 CD 87 2021 6 % % NN 87 2021 7 , , , 87 2021 8 industry industry NN 87 2021 9 , , , 87 2021 10 services service NNS 87 2021 11 , , , 87 2021 12 and and CC 87 2021 13 commerce commerce NN 87 2021 14 5 5 CD 87 2021 15 % % NN 87 2021 16 , , , 87 2021 17 government government NN 87 2021 18 5 5 CD 87 2021 19 % % NN 87 2021 20 note note NN 87 2021 21 : : : 87 2021 22 population population NN 87 2021 23 of of IN 87 2021 24 working work VBG 87 2021 25 age age NN 87 2021 26 53 53 CD 87 2021 27 % % NN 87 2021 28 ( ( -LRB- 87 2021 29 1983 1983 CD 87 2021 30 ) ) -RRB- 87 2021 31 * * NFP 87 2021 32 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 2021 33 - - HYPH 87 2021 34 Bissau Bissau NNP 87 2021 35 , , , 87 2021 36 Government Government NNP 87 2021 37 Names name NNS 87 2021 38 : : : 87 2021 39 conventional conventional JJ 87 2021 40 long long JJ 87 2021 41 form form NN 87 2021 42 : : : 87 2021 43 Republic Republic NNP 87 2021 44 of of IN 87 2021 45 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 2021 46 - - HYPH 87 2021 47 Bissau Bissau NNP 87 2021 48 conventional conventional JJ 87 2021 49 short short JJ 87 2021 50 form form NN 87 2021 51 : : : 87 2021 52 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 2021 53 - - HYPH 87 2021 54 Bissau Bissau NNP 87 2021 55 local local JJ 87 2021 56 long long JJ 87 2021 57 form form NN 87 2021 58 : : : 87 2021 59 Republica Republica NNP 87 2021 60 de de FW 87 2021 61 Guine Guine NNP 87 2021 62 - - HYPH 87 2021 63 Bissau Bissau NNP 87 2021 64 local local JJ 87 2021 65 short short JJ 87 2021 66 form form NN 87 2021 67 : : : 87 2021 68 Guine guine NN 87 2021 69 - - HYPH 87 2021 70 Bissau Bissau NNP 87 2021 71 former former NN 87 2021 72 : : : 87 2021 73 Portuguese portuguese JJ 87 2021 74 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 2021 75 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 2021 76 : : : 87 2021 77 PU PU NNP 87 2021 78 Type type NN 87 2021 79 : : : 87 2021 80 republic republic NN 87 2021 81 highly highly RB 87 2021 82 centralized centralized JJ 87 2021 83 multiparty multiparty NN 87 2021 84 since since IN 87 2021 85 mid-1991 mid-1991 NN 87 2021 86 ; ; : 87 2021 87 the the DT 87 2021 88 African African NNP 87 2021 89 Party Party NNP 87 2021 90 for for IN 87 2021 91 the the DT 87 2021 92 Independence Independence NNP 87 2021 93 of of IN 87 2021 94 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 2021 95 - - HYPH 87 2021 96 Bissau Bissau NNP 87 2021 97 and and CC 87 2021 98 Cape Cape NNP 87 2021 99 Verde Verde NNP 87 2021 100 ( ( -LRB- 87 2021 101 PAIGC PAIGC NNP 87 2021 102 ) ) -RRB- 87 2021 103 held hold VBD 87 2021 104 an an DT 87 2021 105 extraordinary extraordinary JJ 87 2021 106 party party NN 87 2021 107 congress congress NN 87 2021 108 in in IN 87 2021 109 December December NNP 87 2021 110 1990 1990 CD 87 2021 111 and and CC 87 2021 112 established establish VBD 87 2021 113 a a DT 87 2021 114 two two CD 87 2021 115 - - HYPH 87 2021 116 year year NN 87 2021 117 transition transition NN 87 2021 118 program program NN 87 2021 119 during during IN 87 2021 120 which which WDT 87 2021 121 the the DT 87 2021 122 constitution constitution NN 87 2021 123 will will MD 87 2021 124 be be VB 87 2021 125 revised revise VBN 87 2021 126 , , , 87 2021 127 allowing allow VBG 87 2021 128 for for IN 87 2021 129 multiple multiple JJ 87 2021 130 political political JJ 87 2021 131 parties party NNS 87 2021 132 and and CC 87 2021 133 a a DT 87 2021 134 presidential presidential JJ 87 2021 135 election election NN 87 2021 136 in in IN 87 2021 137 1993 1993 CD 87 2021 138 Capital capital NN 87 2021 139 : : : 87 2021 140 Bissau Bissau NNP 87 2021 141 Administrative administrative JJ 87 2021 142 divisions division NNS 87 2021 143 : : : 87 2021 144 9 9 CD 87 2021 145 regions region NNS 87 2021 146 ( ( -LRB- 87 2021 147 regioes regioe NNS 87 2021 148 , , , 87 2021 149 singular singular NNP 87 2021 150 - - HYPH 87 2021 151 regiao regiao NNP 87 2021 152 ) ) -RRB- 87 2021 153 ; ; : 87 2021 154 Bafata Bafata NNP 87 2021 155 , , , 87 2021 156 Biombo Biombo NNP 87 2021 157 , , , 87 2021 158 Bissau Bissau NNP 87 2021 159 , , , 87 2021 160 Bolama Bolama NNP 87 2021 161 , , , 87 2021 162 Cacheu Cacheu NNP 87 2021 163 , , , 87 2021 164 Gabu Gabu NNP 87 2021 165 , , , 87 2021 166 Oio Oio NNP 87 2021 167 , , , 87 2021 168 Quinara Quinara NNP 87 2021 169 , , , 87 2021 170 Tombali Tombali NNP 87 2021 171 Independence Independence NNP 87 2021 172 : : : 87 2021 173 10 10 CD 87 2021 174 September September NNP 87 2021 175 1974 1974 CD 87 2021 176 ( ( -LRB- 87 2021 177 from from IN 87 2021 178 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 2021 179 ) ) -RRB- 87 2021 180 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 2021 181 : : : 87 2021 182 16 16 CD 87 2021 183 May May NNP 87 2021 184 1984 1984 CD 87 2021 185 Legal legal JJ 87 2021 186 system system NN 87 2021 187 : : : 87 2021 188 NA NA NNP 87 2021 189 National national JJ 87 2021 190 holiday holiday NN 87 2021 191 : : : 87 2021 192 Independence Independence NNP 87 2021 193 Day Day NNP 87 2021 194 , , , 87 2021 195 10 10 CD 87 2021 196 September September NNP 87 2021 197 ( ( -LRB- 87 2021 198 1974 1974 CD 87 2021 199 ) ) -RRB- 87 2021 200 Political political JJ 87 2021 201 parties party NNS 87 2021 202 and and CC 87 2021 203 leaders leader NNS 87 2021 204 : : : 87 2021 205 African African NNP 87 2021 206 Party Party NNP 87 2021 207 for for IN 87 2021 208 the the DT 87 2021 209 Independence Independence NNP 87 2021 210 of of IN 87 2021 211 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 2021 212 - - HYPH 87 2021 213 Bissau Bissau NNP 87 2021 214 and and CC 87 2021 215 Cape Cape NNP 87 2021 216 Verde Verde NNP 87 2021 217 ( ( -LRB- 87 2021 218 PAIGC PAIGC NNP 87 2021 219 ) ) -RRB- 87 2021 220 , , , 87 2021 221 President President NNP 87 2021 222 Joao Joao NNP 87 2021 223 Bernardo Bernardo NNP 87 2021 224 VIEIRA VIEIRA NNP 87 2021 225 , , , 87 2021 226 leader leader NN 87 2021 227 ; ; : 87 2021 228 Democratic democratic JJ 87 2021 229 Social Social NNP 87 2021 230 Front Front NNP 87 2021 231 ( ( -LRB- 87 2021 232 FDS FDS NNP 87 2021 233 ) ) -RRB- 87 2021 234 , , , 87 2021 235 Rafael Rafael NNP 87 2021 236 BARBOSA BARBOSA NNP 87 2021 237 , , , 87 2021 238 leader leader NN 87 2021 239 ; ; : 87 2021 240 Bafata Bafata NNP 87 2021 241 Movement Movement NNP 87 2021 242 , , , 87 2021 243 Domingos Domingos NNP 87 2021 244 Fernandes Fernandes NNP 87 2021 245 GARNER GARNER NNP 87 2021 246 , , , 87 2021 247 leader leader NN 87 2021 248 ; ; : 87 2021 249 Democratic democratic JJ 87 2021 250 Front Front NNP 87 2021 251 , , , 87 2021 252 Aristides Aristides NNP 87 2021 253 MENEZES MENEZES NNP 87 2021 254 , , , 87 2021 255 leader leader NN 87 2021 256 note note NN 87 2021 257 : : : 87 2021 258 PAIGC PAIGC NNP 87 2021 259 is be VBZ 87 2021 260 still still RB 87 2021 261 the the DT 87 2021 262 major major JJ 87 2021 263 party party NN 87 2021 264 ( ( -LRB- 87 2021 265 of of IN 87 2021 266 10 10 CD 87 2021 267 parties party NNS 87 2021 268 ) ) -RRB- 87 2021 269 and and CC 87 2021 270 controls control VBZ 87 2021 271 all all DT 87 2021 272 aspects aspect NNS 87 2021 273 of of IN 87 2021 274 the the DT 87 2021 275 government government NN 87 2021 276 Suffrage suffrage NN 87 2021 277 : : : 87 2021 278 15 15 CD 87 2021 279 years year NNS 87 2021 280 of of IN 87 2021 281 age age NN 87 2021 282 ; ; : 87 2021 283 universal universal JJ 87 2021 284 Elections election NNS 87 2021 285 : : : 87 2021 286 National National NNP 87 2021 287 People People NNPS 87 2021 288 's 's POS 87 2021 289 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 2021 290 : : : 87 2021 291 last last RB 87 2021 292 held hold VBD 87 2021 293 15 15 CD 87 2021 294 June June NNP 87 2021 295 1989 1989 CD 87 2021 296 ( ( -LRB- 87 2021 297 next next JJ 87 2021 298 to to TO 87 2021 299 be be VB 87 2021 300 held hold VBN 87 2021 301 15 15 CD 87 2021 302 June June NNP 87 2021 303 1994 1994 CD 87 2021 304 ) ) -RRB- 87 2021 305 ; ; : 87 2021 306 results result NNS 87 2021 307 - - : 87 2021 308 PAIGC PAIGC NNP 87 2021 309 is be VBZ 87 2021 310 the the DT 87 2021 311 only only JJ 87 2021 312 party party NN 87 2021 313 ; ; : 87 2021 314 seats seat NNS 87 2021 315 - - , 87 2021 316 ( ( -LRB- 87 2021 317 150 150 CD 87 2021 318 total total NN 87 2021 319 ) ) -RRB- 87 2021 320 PAIGC PAIGC NNP 87 2021 321 150 150 CD 87 2021 322 , , , 87 2021 323 appointed appoint VBN 87 2021 324 by by IN 87 2021 325 Regional Regional NNP 87 2021 326 Councils Councils NNP 87 2021 327 President President NNP 87 2021 328 of of IN 87 2021 329 Council Council NNP 87 2021 330 of of IN 87 2021 331 State State NNP 87 2021 332 : : : 87 2021 333 last last RB 87 2021 334 held hold VBD 87 2021 335 19 19 CD 87 2021 336 June June NNP 87 2021 337 1989 1989 CD 87 2021 338 ( ( -LRB- 87 2021 339 next next JJ 87 2021 340 to to TO 87 2021 341 be be VB 87 2021 342 held hold VBN 87 2021 343 NA NA NNP 87 2021 344 1993 1993 CD 87 2021 345 ) ) -RRB- 87 2021 346 ; ; : 87 2021 347 results result NNS 87 2021 348 - - HYPH 87 2021 349 Gen. Gen. NNP 87 2021 350 Joao Joao NNP 87 2021 351 Bernardo Bernardo NNP 87 2021 352 VIEIRA VIEIRA NNP 87 2021 353 was be VBD 87 2021 354 reelected reelect VBN 87 2021 355 without without IN 87 2021 356 opposition opposition NN 87 2021 357 by by IN 87 2021 358 the the DT 87 2021 359 National National NNP 87 2021 360 People People NNPS 87 2021 361 's 's POS 87 2021 362 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 2021 363 Executive Executive NNP 87 2021 364 branch branch NN 87 2021 365 : : : 87 2021 366 president president NN 87 2021 367 of of IN 87 2021 368 the the DT 87 2021 369 Council Council NNP 87 2021 370 of of IN 87 2021 371 State State NNP 87 2021 372 , , , 87 2021 373 vice vice NN 87 2021 374 presidents president NNS 87 2021 375 of of IN 87 2021 376 the the DT 87 2021 377 Council Council NNP 87 2021 378 of of IN 87 2021 379 State State NNP 87 2021 380 , , , 87 2021 381 Council Council NNP 87 2021 382 of of IN 87 2021 383 State State NNP 87 2021 384 , , , 87 2021 385 Council Council NNP 87 2021 386 of of IN 87 2021 387 Ministers Ministers NNP 87 2021 388 ( ( -LRB- 87 2021 389 cabinet cabinet NN 87 2021 390 ) ) -RRB- 87 2021 391 Legislative legislative JJ 87 2021 392 branch branch NN 87 2021 393 : : : 87 2021 394 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 2021 395 National National NNP 87 2021 396 People People NNPS 87 2021 397 's 's POS 87 2021 398 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 2021 399 ( ( -LRB- 87 2021 400 Assembleia Assembleia NNP 87 2021 401 Nacional Nacional NNP 87 2021 402 Popular Popular NNP 87 2021 403 ) ) -RRB- 87 2021 404 Judicial judicial JJ 87 2021 405 branch branch NN 87 2021 406 : : : 87 2021 407 none none NN 87 2021 408 ; ; : 87 2021 409 there there EX 87 2021 410 is be VBZ 87 2021 411 a a DT 87 2021 412 Ministry Ministry NNP 87 2021 413 of of IN 87 2021 414 Justice Justice NNP 87 2021 415 in in IN 87 2021 416 the the DT 87 2021 417 Council Council NNP 87 2021 418 of of IN 87 2021 419 Ministers Ministers NNP 87 2021 420 * * NFP 87 2021 421 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 2021 422 - - HYPH 87 2021 423 Bissau Bissau NNP 87 2021 424 , , , 87 2021 425 Government Government NNP 87 2021 426 Leaders leader NNS 87 2021 427 : : : 87 2021 428 Chief Chief NNP 87 2021 429 of of IN 87 2021 430 State State NNP 87 2021 431 and and CC 87 2021 432 Head Head NNP 87 2021 433 of of IN 87 2021 434 Government Government NNP 87 2021 435 : : : 87 2021 436 President President NNP 87 2021 437 of of IN 87 2021 438 the the DT 87 2021 439 Council Council NNP 87 2021 440 of of IN 87 2021 441 State State NNP 87 2021 442 Gen. Gen. NNP 87 2021 443 Joao Joao NNP 87 2021 444 Bernardo Bernardo NNP 87 2021 445 VIEIRA VIEIRA NNP 87 2021 446 ( ( -LRB- 87 2021 447 assumed assume VBN 87 2021 448 power power NN 87 2021 449 14 14 CD 87 2021 450 November November NNP 87 2021 451 1980 1980 CD 87 2021 452 and and CC 87 2021 453 elected elect VBD 87 2021 454 President President NNP 87 2021 455 of of IN 87 2021 456 Council Council NNP 87 2021 457 of of IN 87 2021 458 State State NNP 87 2021 459 on on IN 87 2021 460 16 16 CD 87 2021 461 May May NNP 87 2021 462 1984 1984 CD 87 2021 463 ) ) -RRB- 87 2021 464 Member member NN 87 2021 465 of of IN 87 2021 466 : : : 87 2021 467 ACCT ACCT NNP 87 2021 468 ( ( -LRB- 87 2021 469 associate associate NN 87 2021 470 ) ) -RRB- 87 2021 471 , , , 87 2021 472 ACP ACP NNP 87 2021 473 , , , 87 2021 474 AfDB AfDB NNP 87 2021 475 , , , 87 2021 476 ECA ECA NNP 87 2021 477 , , , 87 2021 478 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 87 2021 479 , , , 87 2021 480 FAO FAO NNP 87 2021 481 , , , 87 2021 482 G-77 g-77 CD 87 2021 483 , , , 87 2021 484 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 2021 485 , , , 87 2021 486 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 2021 487 , , , 87 2021 488 IDA IDA NNP 87 2021 489 , , , 87 2021 490 IDB IDB NNP 87 2021 491 , , , 87 2021 492 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 2021 493 , , , 87 2021 494 IFC IFC NNP 87 2021 495 , , , 87 2021 496 ILO ILO NNP 87 2021 497 , , , 87 2021 498 IMF IMF NNP 87 2021 499 , , , 87 2021 500 IMO imo RB 87 2021 501 , , , 87 2021 502 IOM IOM NNP 87 2021 503 ( ( -LRB- 87 2021 504 observer observer NN 87 2021 505 ) ) -RRB- 87 2021 506 , , , 87 2021 507 ITU ITU NNP 87 2021 508 , , , 87 2021 509 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 2021 510 , , , 87 2021 511 NAM NAM NNP 87 2021 512 , , , 87 2021 513 OAU OAU NNP 87 2021 514 , , , 87 2021 515 OIC OIC NNP 87 2021 516 , , , 87 2021 517 UN UN NNP 87 2021 518 , , , 87 2021 519 UNAVEM UNAVEM NNP 87 2021 520 II II NNP 87 2021 521 , , , 87 2021 522 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 2021 523 , , , 87 2021 524 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 2021 525 , , , 87 2021 526 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 2021 527 , , , 87 2021 528 UNOMOZ UNOMOZ NNP 87 2021 529 , , , 87 2021 530 UPU UPU NNP 87 2021 531 , , , 87 2021 532 WFTU WFTU NNP 87 2021 533 , , , 87 2021 534 WHO who WP 87 2021 535 , , , 87 2021 536 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 2021 537 , , , 87 2021 538 WMO WMO NNP 87 2021 539 , , , 87 2021 540 WTO WTO NNP 87 2021 541 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 2021 542 representation representation NN 87 2021 543 in in IN 87 2021 544 US US NNP 87 2021 545 : : : 87 2021 546 chief chief NN 87 2021 547 of of IN 87 2021 548 mission mission NN 87 2021 549 : : : 87 2021 550 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 2021 551 Alfredo Alfredo NNP 87 2021 552 Lopes Lopes NNP 87 2021 553 CABRAL CABRAL NNP 87 2021 554 chancery chancery NN 87 2021 555 : : : 87 2021 556 918 918 CD 87 2021 557 16th 16th JJ 87 2021 558 Street Street NNP 87 2021 559 NW NW NNP 87 2021 560 , , , 87 2021 561 Mezzanine Mezzanine NNP 87 2021 562 Suite Suite NNP 87 2021 563 , , , 87 2021 564 Washington Washington NNP 87 2021 565 , , , 87 2021 566 DC DC NNP 87 2021 567 20006 20006 CD 87 2021 568 telephone telephone NN 87 2021 569 : : : 87 2021 570 ( ( -LRB- 87 2021 571 202 202 CD 87 2021 572 ) ) -RRB- 87 2021 573 872 872 CD 87 2021 574 - - HYPH 87 2021 575 4222 4222 CD 87 2021 576 US US NNP 87 2021 577 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 2021 578 representation representation NN 87 2021 579 : : : 87 2021 580 chief chief NN 87 2021 581 of of IN 87 2021 582 mission mission NN 87 2021 583 : : : 87 2021 584 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 2021 585 Roger Roger NNP 87 2021 586 A. 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NNP 87 2021 587 MAGUIRE MAGUIRE NNP 87 2021 588 embassy embassy NN 87 2021 589 : : : 87 2021 590 17 17 CD 87 2021 591 Avenida Avenida NNP 87 2021 592 Domingos Domingos NNP 87 2021 593 Ramos Ramos NNP 87 2021 594 , , , 87 2021 595 Bissau Bissau NNP 87 2021 596 mailing mailing NN 87 2021 597 address address NN 87 2021 598 : : : 87 2021 599 1067 1067 CD 87 2021 600 Bissau Bissau NNP 87 2021 601 Codex Codex NNP 87 2021 602 , , , 87 2021 603 Bissau Bissau NNP 87 2021 604 telephone telephone NN 87 2021 605 : : : 87 2021 606 [ [ -LRB- 87 2021 607 245 245 CD 87 2021 608 ] ] -RRB- 87 2021 609 20 20 CD 87 2021 610 - - SYM 87 2021 611 1139 1139 CD 87 2021 612 , , , 87 2021 613 20 20 CD 87 2021 614 - - SYM 87 2021 615 1145 1145 CD 87 2021 616 , , , 87 2021 617 20 20 CD 87 2021 618 - - SYM 87 2021 619 1113 1113 CD 87 2021 620 FAX fax NN 87 2021 621 : : : 87 2021 622 [ [ -LRB- 87 2021 623 245 245 CD 87 2021 624 ] ] -RRB- 87 2021 625 20 20 CD 87 2021 626 - - HYPH 87 2021 627 1159 1159 CD 87 2021 628 Flag flag NN 87 2021 629 : : : 87 2021 630 two two CD 87 2021 631 equal equal JJ 87 2021 632 horizontal horizontal JJ 87 2021 633 bands band NNS 87 2021 634 of of IN 87 2021 635 yellow yellow JJ 87 2021 636 ( ( -LRB- 87 2021 637 top top NN 87 2021 638 ) ) -RRB- 87 2021 639 and and CC 87 2021 640 green green JJ 87 2021 641 with with IN 87 2021 642 a a DT 87 2021 643 vertical vertical JJ 87 2021 644 red red JJ 87 2021 645 band band NN 87 2021 646 on on IN 87 2021 647 the the DT 87 2021 648 hoist hoist NN 87 2021 649 side side NN 87 2021 650 ; ; : 87 2021 651 there there EX 87 2021 652 is be VBZ 87 2021 653 a a DT 87 2021 654 black black JJ 87 2021 655 five five CD 87 2021 656 - - HYPH 87 2021 657 pointed point VBN 87 2021 658 star star NN 87 2021 659 centered center VBN 87 2021 660 in in IN 87 2021 661 the the DT 87 2021 662 red red JJ 87 2021 663 band band NN 87 2021 664 ; ; : 87 2021 665 uses use VBZ 87 2021 666 the the DT 87 2021 667 popular popular JJ 87 2021 668 pan pan JJ 87 2021 669 - - JJ 87 2021 670 African african JJ 87 2021 671 colors color NNS 87 2021 672 of of IN 87 2021 673 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 2021 674 ; ; : 87 2021 675 similar similar JJ 87 2021 676 to to IN 87 2021 677 the the DT 87 2021 678 flag flag NN 87 2021 679 of of IN 87 2021 680 Cape Cape NNP 87 2021 681 Verde Verde NNP 87 2021 682 , , , 87 2021 683 which which WDT 87 2021 684 has have VBZ 87 2021 685 the the DT 87 2021 686 black black JJ 87 2021 687 star star NN 87 2021 688 raised raise VBD 87 2021 689 above above IN 87 2021 690 the the DT 87 2021 691 center center NN 87 2021 692 of of IN 87 2021 693 the the DT 87 2021 694 red red JJ 87 2021 695 band band NN 87 2021 696 and and CC 87 2021 697 is be VBZ 87 2021 698 framed frame VBN 87 2021 699 by by IN 87 2021 700 two two CD 87 2021 701 corn corn NN 87 2021 702 stalks stalk NNS 87 2021 703 and and CC 87 2021 704 a a DT 87 2021 705 yellow yellow JJ 87 2021 706 clam clam NN 87 2021 707 shell shell NN 87 2021 708 * * NFP 87 2021 709 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 2021 710 - - HYPH 87 2021 711 Bissau Bissau NNP 87 2021 712 , , , 87 2021 713 Economy Economy NNP 87 2021 714 Overview Overview NNP 87 2021 715 : : : 87 2021 716 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 2021 717 - - HYPH 87 2021 718 Bissau Bissau NNP 87 2021 719 ranks rank VBZ 87 2021 720 among among IN 87 2021 721 the the DT 87 2021 722 poorest poor JJS 87 2021 723 countries country NNS 87 2021 724 in in IN 87 2021 725 the the DT 87 2021 726 world world NN 87 2021 727 , , , 87 2021 728 with with IN 87 2021 729 a a DT 87 2021 730 per per FW 87 2021 731 capita capita FW 87 2021 732 GDP gdp NN 87 2021 733 of of IN 87 2021 734 roughly roughly RB 87 2021 735 $ $ $ 87 2021 736 200 200 CD 87 2021 737 . . . 87 2022 1 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 2022 2 and and CC 87 2022 3 fishing fishing NN 87 2022 4 are be VBP 87 2022 5 the the DT 87 2022 6 main main JJ 87 2022 7 economic economic JJ 87 2022 8 activities activity NNS 87 2022 9 . . . 87 2023 1 Cashew cashew NN 87 2023 2 nuts nut NNS 87 2023 3 , , , 87 2023 4 peanuts peanut NNS 87 2023 5 , , , 87 2023 6 and and CC 87 2023 7 palm palm NN 87 2023 8 kernels kernel NNS 87 2023 9 are be VBP 87 2023 10 the the DT 87 2023 11 primary primary JJ 87 2023 12 exports export NNS 87 2023 13 . . . 87 2024 1 Exploitation exploitation NN 87 2024 2 of of IN 87 2024 3 known know VBN 87 2024 4 mineral mineral NN 87 2024 5 deposits deposit NNS 87 2024 6 is be VBZ 87 2024 7 unlikely unlikely JJ 87 2024 8 at at IN 87 2024 9 present present JJ 87 2024 10 because because IN 87 2024 11 of of IN 87 2024 12 a a DT 87 2024 13 weak weak JJ 87 2024 14 infrastructure infrastructure NN 87 2024 15 and and CC 87 2024 16 the the DT 87 2024 17 high high JJ 87 2024 18 cost cost NN 87 2024 19 of of IN 87 2024 20 development development NN 87 2024 21 . . . 87 2025 1 The the DT 87 2025 2 government government NN 87 2025 3 's 's POS 87 2025 4 four four CD 87 2025 5 - 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2036 103 89 89 CD 87 2036 104 ) ) -RRB- 87 2036 105 , , , 87 2036 106 $ $ $ 87 2036 107 49 49 CD 87 2036 108 million million CD 87 2036 109 ; ; : 87 2036 110 Western western JJ 87 2036 111 ( ( -LRB- 87 2036 112 non non JJ 87 2036 113 - - JJ 87 2036 114 US us JJ 87 2036 115 ) ) -RRB- 87 2036 116 countries country NNS 87 2036 117 , , , 87 2036 118 ODA ODA NNP 87 2036 119 and and CC 87 2036 120 OOF OOF NNP 87 2036 121 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 2036 122 commitments commitment NNS 87 2036 123 ( ( -LRB- 87 2036 124 1970 1970 CD 87 2036 125 - - SYM 87 2036 126 89 89 CD 87 2036 127 ) ) -RRB- 87 2036 128 , , , 87 2036 129 $ $ $ 87 2036 130 615 615 CD 87 2036 131 million million CD 87 2036 132 ; ; : 87 2036 133 OPEC OPEC NNP 87 2036 134 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 2036 135 aid aid NN 87 2036 136 ( ( -LRB- 87 2036 137 1979 1979 CD 87 2036 138 - - SYM 87 2036 139 89 89 CD 87 2036 140 ) ) -RRB- 87 2036 141 , , , 87 2036 142 $ $ $ 87 2036 143 41 41 CD 87 2036 144 million million CD 87 2036 145 ; ; : 87 2036 146 Communist communist JJ 87 2036 147 countries country NNS 87 2036 148 ( ( -LRB- 87 2036 149 1970 1970 CD 87 2036 150 - - SYM 87 2036 151 89 89 CD 87 2036 152 ) ) -RRB- 87 2036 153 , , , 87 2036 154 $ $ $ 87 2036 155 68 68 CD 87 2036 156 million million CD 87 2036 157 Currency currency NN 87 2036 158 : : : 87 2036 159 1 1 CD 87 2036 160 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 2036 161 - - HYPH 87 2036 162 Bissauan Bissauan NNP 87 2036 163 peso peso NN 87 2036 164 ( ( -LRB- 87 2036 165 PG PG NNP 87 2036 166 ) ) -RRB- 87 2036 167 = = NFP 87 2036 168 100 100 CD 87 2036 169 centavos centavos NNP 87 2036 170 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 2036 171 rates rate NNS 87 2036 172 : : : 87 2036 173 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 2036 174 - - HYPH 87 2036 175 Bissauan Bissauan NNP 87 2036 176 pesos peso NNS 87 2036 177 ( ( -LRB- 87 2036 178 PG PG NNP 87 2036 179 ) ) -RRB- 87 2036 180 per per IN 87 2036 181 US$ us$ $ 87 2036 182 1 1 CD 87 2036 183 - - SYM 87 2036 184 1987.2 1987.2 CD 87 2036 185 ( ( -LRB- 87 2036 186 1989 1989 CD 87 2036 187 ) ) -RRB- 87 2036 188 , , , 87 2036 189 1363.6 1363.6 CD 87 2036 190 ( ( -LRB- 87 2036 191 1988 1988 CD 87 2036 192 ) ) -RRB- 87 2036 193 , , , 87 2036 194 851.65 851.65 CD 87 2036 195 ( ( -LRB- 87 2036 196 1987 1987 CD 87 2036 197 ) ) -RRB- 87 2036 198 , , , 87 2036 199 238.98 238.98 CD 87 2036 200 ( ( -LRB- 87 2036 201 1986 1986 CD 87 2036 202 ) ) -RRB- 87 2036 203 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 2036 204 year year NN 87 2036 205 : : : 87 2036 206 calendar calendar NNP 87 2036 207 year year NN 87 2036 208 * * NFP 87 2036 209 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 2036 210 - - HYPH 87 2036 211 Bissau Bissau NNP 87 2036 212 , , , 87 2036 213 Communications Communications NNP 87 2036 214 Highways Highways NNP 87 2036 215 : : : 87 2036 216 3,218 3,218 CD 87 2036 217 km km NN 87 2036 218 ; ; : 87 2036 219 2,698 2,698 CD 87 2036 220 km km NN 87 2036 221 bituminous bituminous JJ 87 2036 222 , , , 87 2036 223 remainder remainder VB 87 2036 224 earth earth NN 87 2036 225 Inland Inland NNP 87 2036 226 waterways waterway NNS 87 2036 227 : : : 87 2036 228 scattered scatter VBN 87 2036 229 stretches stretch NNS 87 2036 230 are be VBP 87 2036 231 important important JJ 87 2036 232 to to IN 87 2036 233 coastal coastal JJ 87 2036 234 commerce commerce NN 87 2036 235 Ports port NNS 87 2036 236 : : : 87 2036 237 Bissau Bissau NNP 87 2036 238 Airports Airports NNPS 87 2036 239 : : : 87 2036 240 total total NN 87 2036 241 : : : 87 2036 242 33 33 CD 87 2036 243 usable usable NN 87 2036 244 : : : 87 2036 245 15 15 CD 87 2036 246 with with IN 87 2036 247 permanent permanent JJ 87 2036 248 - - HYPH 87 2036 249 surface surface NN 87 2036 250 runways runway NNS 87 2036 251 : : : 87 2036 252 4 4 CD 87 2036 253 with with IN 87 2036 254 runways runway NNS 87 2036 255 over over IN 87 2036 256 3,659 3,659 CD 87 2036 257 m m NNP 87 2036 258 : : : 87 2036 259 0 0 CD 87 2036 260 with with IN 87 2036 261 runways runways NNP 87 2036 262 2,440 2,440 CD 87 2036 263 - - HYPH 87 2036 264 3,659 3,659 CD 87 2036 265 m m NN 87 2036 266 : : : 87 2036 267 1 1 CD 87 2036 268 with with IN 87 2036 269 runways runway NNS 87 2036 270 1,220 1,220 CD 87 2036 271 - - HYPH 87 2036 272 2,439 2,439 CD 87 2036 273 m m NN 87 2036 274 : : : 87 2036 275 5 5 CD 87 2036 276 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 87 2036 277 : : : 87 2036 278 poor poor JJ 87 2036 279 system system NN 87 2036 280 of of IN 87 2036 281 radio radio NN 87 2036 282 relay relay NN 87 2036 283 , , , 87 2036 284 open open JJ 87 2036 285 - - HYPH 87 2036 286 wire wire NN 87 2036 287 lines line NNS 87 2036 288 , , , 87 2036 289 and and CC 87 2036 290 radiocommunications radiocommunication NNS 87 2036 291 ; ; : 87 2036 292 3,000 3,000 CD 87 2036 293 telephones telephone NNS 87 2036 294 ; ; : 87 2036 295 broadcast broadcast NN 87 2036 296 stations station NNS 87 2036 297 - - SYM 87 2036 298 2 2 CD 87 2036 299 AM am NN 87 2036 300 , , , 87 2036 301 3 3 CD 87 2036 302 FM FM NNP 87 2036 303 , , , 87 2036 304 1 1 CD 87 2036 305 TV tv NN 87 2036 306 * * : 87 2036 307 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 2036 308 - - HYPH 87 2036 309 Bissau Bissau NNP 87 2036 310 , , , 87 2036 311 Defense Defense NNP 87 2036 312 Forces Forces NNPS 87 2036 313 Branches Branches NNPS 87 2036 314 : : : 87 2036 315 People People NNS 87 2036 316 's 's POS 87 2036 317 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 87 2036 318 Armed Armed NNP 87 2036 319 Force Force NNP 87 2036 320 ( ( -LRB- 87 2036 321 FARP FARP NNP 87 2036 322 ; ; : 87 2036 323 including include VBG 87 2036 324 Army Army NNP 87 2036 325 , , , 87 2036 326 Navy Navy NNP 87 2036 327 , , , 87 2036 328 Air Air NNP 87 2036 329 Force Force NNP 87 2036 330 ) ) -RRB- 87 2036 331 , , , 87 2036 332 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 87 2036 333 force force NN 87 2036 334 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 2036 335 availability availability NN 87 2036 336 : : : 87 2036 337 males male NNS 87 2036 338 age age NNP 87 2036 339 15 15 CD 87 2036 340 - - SYM 87 2036 341 49 49 CD 87 2036 342 235,931 235,931 CD 87 2036 343 ; ; : 87 2036 344 fit 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87 2037 32 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 2037 33 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 2037 34 between between IN 87 2037 35 Suriname Suriname NNP 87 2037 36 and and CC 87 2037 37 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 2037 38 Map Map NNP 87 2037 39 references reference NNS 87 2037 40 : : : 87 2037 41 South South NNP 87 2037 42 America America NNP 87 2037 43 , , , 87 2037 44 Standard Standard NNP 87 2037 45 Time Time NNP 87 2037 46 Zones Zones NNPS 87 2037 47 of of IN 87 2037 48 the the DT 87 2037 49 World World NNP 87 2037 50 Area Area NNP 87 2037 51 : : : 87 2037 52 total total JJ 87 2037 53 area area NN 87 2037 54 : : : 87 2037 55 214,970 214,970 CD 87 2037 56 km2 km2 NNP 87 2037 57 land land NN 87 2037 58 area area NN 87 2037 59 : : : 87 2037 60 196,850 196,850 CD 87 2037 61 km2 km2 NNP 87 2037 62 comparative comparative JJ 87 2037 63 area area NN 87 2037 64 : : : 87 2037 65 slightly slightly RB 87 2037 66 smaller small JJR 87 2037 67 than than IN 87 2037 68 Idaho Idaho NNP 87 2037 69 Land Land NNP 87 2037 70 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200 CD 87 2037 111 nm nm CD 87 2037 112 territorial territorial JJ 87 2037 113 sea sea NN 87 2037 114 : : : 87 2037 115 12 12 CD 87 2037 116 nm nm NNP 87 2037 117 International international JJ 87 2037 118 disputes dispute NNS 87 2037 119 : : : 87 2037 120 all all DT 87 2037 121 of of IN 87 2037 122 the the DT 87 2037 123 area area NN 87 2037 124 west west NN 87 2037 125 of of IN 87 2037 126 the the DT 87 2037 127 Essequibo Essequibo NNP 87 2037 128 River River NNP 87 2037 129 claimed claim VBD 87 2037 130 by by IN 87 2037 131 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 2037 132 ; ; : 87 2037 133 Suriname Suriname NNP 87 2037 134 claims claim VBZ 87 2037 135 area area NN 87 2037 136 between between IN 87 2037 137 New New NNP 87 2037 138 ( ( -LRB- 87 2037 139 Upper Upper NNP 87 2037 140 Courantyne Courantyne NNP 87 2037 141 ) ) -RRB- 87 2037 142 and and CC 87 2037 143 Courantyne Courantyne NNP 87 2037 144 / / SYM 87 2037 145 Koetari Koetari NNP 87 2037 146 Rivers Rivers NNP 87 2037 147 ( ( -LRB- 87 2037 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188 mostly mostly RB 87 2037 189 rolling roll VBG 87 2037 190 highlands highland NNS 87 2037 191 ; ; , 87 2037 192 low low JJ 87 2037 193 coastal coastal JJ 87 2037 194 plain plain NNP 87 2037 195 ; ; : 87 2037 196 savanna savanna VBD 87 2037 197 in in IN 87 2037 198 south south JJ 87 2037 199 Natural natural JJ 87 2037 200 resources resource NNS 87 2037 201 : : : 87 2037 202 bauxite bauxite NN 87 2037 203 , , , 87 2037 204 gold gold NN 87 2037 205 , , , 87 2037 206 diamonds diamond NNS 87 2037 207 , , , 87 2037 208 hardwood hardwood NN 87 2037 209 timber timber NN 87 2037 210 , , , 87 2037 211 shrimp shrimp NN 87 2037 212 , , , 87 2037 213 fish fish NN 87 2037 214 Land land NN 87 2037 215 use use NN 87 2037 216 : : : 87 2037 217 arable arable JJ 87 2037 218 land land NN 87 2037 219 : : : 87 2037 220 3 3 CD 87 2037 221 % % NN 87 2037 222 permanent permanent JJ 87 2037 223 crops crop NNS 87 2037 224 : : : 87 2037 225 0 0 CD 87 2037 226 % % NN 87 2037 227 meadows meadow NNS 87 2037 228 and and CC 87 2037 229 pastures pasture NNS 87 2037 230 : : : 87 2037 231 6 6 CD 87 2037 232 % % NN 87 2037 233 forest forest NN 87 2037 234 and and CC 87 2037 235 woodland woodland NN 87 2037 236 : : : 87 2037 237 83 83 CD 87 2037 238 % % NN 87 2037 239 other other JJ 87 2037 240 : : : 87 2037 241 8 8 CD 87 2037 242 % % NN 87 2037 243 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 2037 244 land land NN 87 2037 245 : : : 87 2037 246 1,300 1,300 CD 87 2037 247 km2 km2 NNP 87 2037 248 ( ( -LRB- 87 2037 249 1989 1989 CD 87 2037 250 est est NNP 87 2037 251 . . . 87 2037 252 ) ) -RRB- 87 2038 1 Environment environment NN 87 2038 2 : : : 87 2038 3 flash flash NN 87 2038 4 floods flood VBZ 87 2038 5 a a DT 87 2038 6 constant constant JJ 87 2038 7 threat threat NN 87 2038 8 during during IN 87 2038 9 rainy rainy JJ 87 2038 10 seasons season NNS 87 2038 11 ; ; : 87 2038 12 water water NN 87 2038 13 pollution pollution NN 87 2038 14 * * NFP 87 2038 15 Guyana Guyana NNP 87 2038 16 , , , 87 2038 17 People People NNP 87 2038 18 Population Population NNP 87 2038 19 : : : 87 2038 20 734,640 734,640 CD 87 2038 21 ( ( -LRB- 87 2038 22 July July NNP 87 2038 23 1993 1993 CD 87 2038 24 est est NNP 87 2038 25 . . . 87 2038 26 ) ) -RRB- 87 2039 1 Population population NN 87 2039 2 growth growth NN 87 2039 3 rate rate NN 87 2039 4 : : : 87 2039 5 -0.68 -0.68 CD 87 2039 6 % % NN 87 2039 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2039 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2039 9 est est NNP 87 2039 10 . . . 87 2039 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2040 1 Birth birth NN 87 2040 2 rate rate NN 87 2040 3 : : : 87 2040 4 20.47 20.47 CD 87 2040 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 87 2040 6 population population NN 87 2040 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2040 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2040 9 est est NNP 87 2040 10 . . . 87 2040 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2041 1 Death death NN 87 2041 2 rate rate NN 87 2041 3 : : : 87 2041 4 7.39 7.39 CD 87 2041 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 2041 6 population population NN 87 2041 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2041 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2041 9 est est NNP 87 2041 10 . . . 87 2041 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2042 1 Net net JJ 87 2042 2 migration migration NN 87 2042 3 rate rate NN 87 2042 4 : : : 87 2042 5 -19.89 -19.89 . 87 2042 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 VBN 87 2042 7 population population NN 87 2042 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 2042 9 1993 1993 CD 87 2042 10 est est NNP 87 2042 11 . . . 87 2042 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 2043 1 Infant infant NN 87 2043 2 mortality mortality NN 87 2043 3 rate rate NN 87 2043 4 : : : 87 2043 5 49.3 49.3 CD 87 2043 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 2043 7 live live JJ 87 2043 8 births birth NNS 87 2043 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 2043 10 1993 1993 CD 87 2043 11 est est NNP 87 2043 12 . . . 87 2043 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 2044 1 Life life NN 87 2044 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 2044 3 at at IN 87 2044 4 birth birth NN 87 2044 5 : : : 87 2044 6 total total JJ 87 2044 7 population population NN 87 2044 8 : : : 87 2044 9 64.7 64.7 CD 87 2044 10 years year NNS 87 2044 11 male male JJ 87 2044 12 : : : 87 2044 13 61.46 61.46 CD 87 2044 14 years year NNS 87 2044 15 female female JJ 87 2044 16 : : : 87 2044 17 68.1 68.1 CD 87 2044 18 years year NNS 87 2044 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 2044 20 1993 1993 CD 87 2044 21 est est NNP 87 2044 22 . . . 87 2044 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 2045 1 Total total JJ 87 2045 2 fertility fertility NN 87 2045 3 rate rate NN 87 2045 4 : : : 87 2045 5 2.35 2.35 CD 87 2045 6 children child NNS 87 2045 7 born bear VBN 87 2045 8 / / SYM 87 2045 9 woman woman NN 87 2045 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 2045 11 1993 1993 CD 87 2045 12 est est NNP 87 2045 13 . . . 87 2045 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 2046 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 2046 2 : : : 87 2046 3 noun noun NN 87 2046 4 : : : 87 2046 5 Guyanese Guyanese NNP 87 2046 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 2046 7 singular singular JJ 87 2046 8 and and CC 87 2046 9 plural plural JJ 87 2046 10 ) ) -RRB- 87 2046 11 adjective adjective NN 87 2046 12 : : : 87 2046 13 Guyanese guyanese JJ 87 2046 14 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 2046 15 divisions division NNS 87 2046 16 : : : 87 2046 17 East East NNP 87 2046 18 Indian Indian NNP 87 2046 19 51 51 CD 87 2046 20 % % NN 87 2046 21 , , , 87 2046 22 black black JJ 87 2046 23 and and CC 87 2046 24 mixed mixed JJ 87 2046 25 43 43 CD 87 2046 26 % % NN 87 2046 27 , , , 87 2046 28 Amerindian Amerindian NNP 87 2046 29 4 4 CD 87 2046 30 % % NN 87 2046 31 , , , 87 2046 32 European european JJ 87 2046 33 and and CC 87 2046 34 Chinese chinese JJ 87 2046 35 2 2 CD 87 2046 36 % % NN 87 2046 37 Religions religion NNS 87 2046 38 : : : 87 2046 39 Christian Christian NNP 87 2046 40 57 57 CD 87 2046 41 % % NN 87 2046 42 , , , 87 2046 43 Hindu Hindu NNP 87 2046 44 33 33 CD 87 2046 45 % % NN 87 2046 46 , , , 87 2046 47 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 2046 48 9 9 CD 87 2046 49 % % NN 87 2046 50 , , , 87 2046 51 other other JJ 87 2046 52 1 1 CD 87 2046 53 % % NN 87 2046 54 Languages Languages NNPS 87 2046 55 : : : 87 2046 56 English English NNP 87 2046 57 , , , 87 2046 58 Amerindian amerindian JJ 87 2046 59 dialects dialect VBZ 87 2046 60 Literacy literacy NN 87 2046 61 : : : 87 2046 62 age age NN 87 2046 63 15 15 CD 87 2046 64 and and CC 87 2046 65 over over RB 87 2046 66 having have VBG 87 2046 67 ever ever RB 87 2046 68 attended attend VBN 87 2046 69 scool scool NN 87 2046 70 ( ( -LRB- 87 2046 71 1990 1990 CD 87 2046 72 ) ) -RRB- 87 2046 73 total total JJ 87 2046 74 population population NN 87 2046 75 : : : 87 2046 76 95 95 CD 87 2046 77 % % NN 87 2046 78 male male NN 87 2046 79 : : : 87 2046 80 98 98 CD 87 2046 81 % % NN 87 2046 82 female female NN 87 2046 83 : : : 87 2046 84 96 96 CD 87 2046 85 % % NN 87 2046 86 Labor Labor NNP 87 2046 87 force force NN 87 2046 88 : : : 87 2046 89 268,000 268,000 CD 87 2046 90 by by IN 87 2046 91 occupation occupation NN 87 2046 92 : : : 87 2046 93 industry industry NN 87 2046 94 and and CC 87 2046 95 commerce commerce NN 87 2046 96 44.5 44.5 CD 87 2046 97 % % NN 87 2046 98 , , , 87 2046 99 agriculture agriculture NN 87 2046 100 33.8 33.8 CD 87 2046 101 % % NN 87 2046 102 , , , 87 2046 103 services service NNS 87 2046 104 21.7 21.7 CD 87 2046 105 % % NN 87 2046 106 note note NN 87 2046 107 : : : 87 2046 108 public public JJ 87 2046 109 - - HYPH 87 2046 110 sector sector NN 87 2046 111 employment employment NN 87 2046 112 amounts amount NNS 87 2046 113 to to IN 87 2046 114 60 60 CD 87 2046 115 - - SYM 87 2046 116 80 80 CD 87 2046 117 % % NN 87 2046 118 of of IN 87 2046 119 the the DT 87 2046 120 total total JJ 87 2046 121 labor labor NN 87 2046 122 force force NN 87 2046 123 ( ( -LRB- 87 2046 124 1985 1985 CD 87 2046 125 ) ) -RRB- 87 2046 126 * * NFP 87 2046 127 Guyana Guyana NNP 87 2046 128 , , , 87 2046 129 Government Government NNP 87 2046 130 Names Names NNPS 87 2046 131 : : : 87 2046 132 conventional conventional JJ 87 2046 133 long long JJ 87 2046 134 form form NN 87 2046 135 : : : 87 2046 136 Co co NN 87 2046 137 - - JJ 87 2046 138 operative operative JJ 87 2046 139 Republic Republic NNP 87 2046 140 of of IN 87 2046 141 Guyana Guyana NNP 87 2046 142 conventional conventional JJ 87 2046 143 short short JJ 87 2046 144 form form NN 87 2046 145 : : : 87 2046 146 Guyana Guyana NNP 87 2046 147 former former JJ 87 2046 148 : : : 87 2046 149 British British NNP 87 2046 150 Guiana Guiana NNP 87 2046 151 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 2046 152 : : : 87 2046 153 GY GY NNP 87 2046 154 Type Type NNP 87 2046 155 : : : 87 2046 156 republic republic NNP 87 2046 157 Capital capital NN 87 2046 158 : : : 87 2046 159 Georgetown Georgetown NNP 87 2046 160 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 2046 161 divisions division NNS 87 2046 162 : : : 87 2046 163 10 10 CD 87 2046 164 regions region NNS 87 2046 165 ; ; : 87 2046 166 Barima Barima NNP 87 2046 167 - - HYPH 87 2046 168 Waini Waini NNP 87 2046 169 , , , 87 2046 170 Cuyuni Cuyuni NNP 87 2046 171 - - HYPH 87 2046 172 Mazaruni Mazaruni NNP 87 2046 173 , , , 87 2046 174 Demerara Demerara NNP 87 2046 175 - - HYPH 87 2046 176 Mahaica Mahaica NNP 87 2046 177 , , , 87 2046 178 East East NNP 87 2046 179 Berbice Berbice NNP 87 2046 180 - - HYPH 87 2046 181 Corentyne Corentyne NNP 87 2046 182 , , , 87 2046 183 Essequibo Essequibo NNP 87 2046 184 Islands Islands NNP 87 2046 185 - - HYPH 87 2046 186 West West NNP 87 2046 187 Demerara Demerara NNP 87 2046 188 , , , 87 2046 189 Mahaica Mahaica NNP 87 2046 190 - - HYPH 87 2046 191 Berbice Berbice NNP 87 2046 192 , , , 87 2046 193 Pomeroon Pomeroon NNP 87 2046 194 - - HYPH 87 2046 195 Supenaam Supenaam NNP 87 2046 196 , , , 87 2046 197 Potaro Potaro NNP 87 2046 198 - - HYPH 87 2046 199 Siparuni Siparuni NNP 87 2046 200 , , , 87 2046 201 Upper Upper NNP 87 2046 202 Demerara Demerara NNP 87 2046 203 - - HYPH 87 2046 204 Berbice Berbice NNP 87 2046 205 , , , 87 2046 206 Upper Upper NNP 87 2046 207 Takutu Takutu NNP 87 2046 208 - - HYPH 87 2046 209 Upper Upper NNP 87 2046 210 Essequibo Essequibo NNP 87 2046 211 Independence Independence NNP 87 2046 212 : : : 87 2046 213 26 26 CD 87 2046 214 May May NNP 87 2046 215 1966 1966 CD 87 2046 216 ( ( -LRB- 87 2046 217 from from IN 87 2046 218 UK UK NNP 87 2046 219 ) ) -RRB- 87 2046 220 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 2046 221 : : : 87 2046 222 6 6 CD 87 2046 223 October October NNP 87 2046 224 1980 1980 CD 87 2046 225 Legal legal JJ 87 2046 226 system system NN 87 2046 227 : : : 87 2046 228 based base VBN 87 2046 229 on on IN 87 2046 230 English English NNP 87 2046 231 common common JJ 87 2046 232 law law NN 87 2046 233 with with IN 87 2046 234 certain certain JJ 87 2046 235 admixtures admixture NNS 87 2046 236 of of IN 87 2046 237 Roman roman JJ 87 2046 238 - - HYPH 87 2046 239 Dutch dutch JJ 87 2046 240 law law NN 87 2046 241 ; ; : 87 2046 242 has have VBZ 87 2046 243 not not RB 87 2046 244 accepted accept VBN 87 2046 245 compulsory compulsory NN 87 2046 246 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 2046 247 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 2046 248 National national JJ 87 2046 249 holiday holiday NN 87 2046 250 : : : 87 2046 251 Republic Republic NNP 87 2046 252 Day Day NNP 87 2046 253 , , , 87 2046 254 23 23 CD 87 2046 255 February February NNP 87 2046 256 ( ( -LRB- 87 2046 257 1970 1970 CD 87 2046 258 ) ) -RRB- 87 2046 259 Political political JJ 87 2046 260 parties party NNS 87 2046 261 and and CC 87 2046 262 leaders leader NNS 87 2046 263 : : : 87 2046 264 People People NNS 87 2046 265 's 's POS 87 2046 266 National National NNP 87 2046 267 Congress Congress NNP 87 2046 268 ( ( -LRB- 87 2046 269 PNC PNC NNP 87 2046 270 ) ) -RRB- 87 2046 271 , , , 87 2046 272 Hugh Hugh NNP 87 2046 273 Desmond Desmond NNP 87 2046 274 HOYTE HOYTE NNP 87 2046 275 ; ; : 87 2046 276 People People NNPS 87 2046 277 's 's POS 87 2046 278 Progressive Progressive NNP 87 2046 279 Party Party NNP 87 2046 280 ( ( -LRB- 87 2046 281 PPP PPP NNP 87 2046 282 ) ) -RRB- 87 2046 283 , , , 87 2046 284 Cheddi Cheddi NNP 87 2046 285 JAGAN JAGAN NNP 87 2046 286 ; ; : 87 2046 287 Working Working NNP 87 2046 288 People People NNPS 87 2046 289 's 's POS 87 2046 290 Alliance Alliance NNP 87 2046 291 ( ( -LRB- 87 2046 292 WPA WPA NNP 87 2046 293 ) ) -RRB- 87 2046 294 , , , 87 2046 295 Eusi Eusi NNP 87 2046 296 KWAYANA KWAYANA NNP 87 2046 297 , , , 87 2046 298 Rupert Rupert NNP 87 2046 299 ROOPNARINE ROOPNARINE NNP 87 2046 300 ; ; : 87 2046 301 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 2046 302 Labor Labor NNP 87 2046 303 Movement Movement NNP 87 2046 304 ( ( -LRB- 87 2046 305 DLM DLM NNP 87 2046 306 ) ) -RRB- 87 2046 307 , , , 87 2046 308 Paul Paul NNP 87 2046 309 TENNASSEE TENNASSEE NNP 87 2046 310 ; ; : 87 2046 311 People People NNS 87 2046 312 's 's POS 87 2046 313 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 2046 314 Movement Movement NNP 87 2046 315 ( ( -LRB- 87 2046 316 PDM PDM NNP 87 2046 317 ) ) -RRB- 87 2046 318 , , , 87 2046 319 Llewellyn Llewellyn NNP 87 2046 320 JOHN JOHN NNP 87 2046 321 ; ; : 87 2046 322 National National NNP 87 2046 323 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 2046 324 Front Front NNP 87 2046 325 ( ( -LRB- 87 2046 326 NDF NDF NNP 87 2046 327 ) ) -RRB- 87 2046 328 , , , 87 2046 329 Joseph Joseph NNP 87 2046 330 BACCHUS bacchus NN 87 2046 331 ; ; : 87 2046 332 The the DT 87 2046 333 United United NNP 87 2046 334 Force Force NNP 87 2046 335 ( ( -LRB- 87 2046 336 TUF TUF NNP 87 2046 337 ) ) -RRB- 87 2046 338 , , , 87 2046 339 Manzoor Manzoor NNP 87 2046 340 NADIR NADIR NNP 87 2046 341 ; ; : 87 2046 342 United United NNP 87 2046 343 Republican Republican NNP 87 2046 344 Party Party NNP 87 2046 345 ( ( -LRB- 87 2046 346 URP URP NNP 87 2046 347 ) ) -RRB- 87 2046 348 , , , 87 2046 349 Leslie Leslie NNP 87 2046 350 RAMSAMMY RAMSAMMY NNP 87 2046 351 ; ; : 87 2046 352 National National NNP 87 2046 353 Republican Republican NNP 87 2046 354 Party Party NNP 87 2046 355 ( ( -LRB- 87 2046 356 NRP NRP NNP 87 2046 357 ) ) -RRB- 87 2046 358 , , , 87 2046 359 Robert Robert NNP 87 2046 360 GANGADEEN GANGADEEN NNP 87 2046 361 ; ; : 87 2046 362 Guyana Guyana NNP 87 2046 363 Labor Labor NNP 87 2046 364 Party Party NNP 87 2046 365 ( ( -LRB- 87 2046 366 GLP GLP NNP 87 2046 367 ) ) -RRB- 87 2046 368 , , , 87 2046 369 Nanda Nanda NNP 87 2046 370 GOPAUL GOPAUL NNP 87 2046 371 Other other JJ 87 2046 372 political political JJ 87 2046 373 or or CC 87 2046 374 pressure pressure NN 87 2046 375 groups group NNS 87 2046 376 : : : 87 2046 377 Trades Trades NNPS 87 2046 378 Union Union NNP 87 2046 379 Congress Congress NNP 87 2046 380 ( ( -LRB- 87 2046 381 TUC TUC NNP 87 2046 382 ) ) -RRB- 87 2046 383 ; ; : 87 2046 384 Guyana Guyana NNP 87 2046 385 Council Council NNP 87 2046 386 of of IN 87 2046 387 Indian Indian NNP 87 2046 388 Organizations Organizations NNP 87 2046 389 ( ( -LRB- 87 2046 390 GCIO GCIO NNP 87 2046 391 ) ) -RRB- 87 2046 392 ; ; : 87 2046 393 Civil Civil NNP 87 2046 394 Liberties Liberties NNPS 87 2046 395 Action Action NNP 87 2046 396 Committee Committee NNP 87 2046 397 ( ( -LRB- 87 2046 398 CLAC CLAC NNP 87 2046 399 ) ) -RRB- 87 2046 400 note note NN 87 2046 401 : : : 87 2046 402 the the DT 87 2046 403 latter latter JJ 87 2046 404 two two CD 87 2046 405 organizations organization NNS 87 2046 406 are be VBP 87 2046 407 small small JJ 87 2046 408 and and CC 87 2046 409 active active JJ 87 2046 410 but but CC 87 2046 411 not not RB 87 2046 412 well well RB 87 2046 413 organized organized JJ 87 2046 414 Suffrage suffrage NN 87 2046 415 : : : 87 2046 416 18 18 CD 87 2046 417 years year NNS 87 2046 418 of of IN 87 2046 419 age age NN 87 2046 420 ; ; : 87 2046 421 universal universal JJ 87 2046 422 Elections election NNS 87 2046 423 : : : 87 2046 424 Executive executive JJ 87 2046 425 President President NNP 87 2046 426 : : : 87 2046 427 last last RB 87 2046 428 held hold VBN 87 2046 429 on on IN 87 2046 430 5 5 CD 87 2046 431 October October NNP 87 2046 432 1992 1992 CD 87 2046 433 ; ; : 87 2046 434 results result NNS 87 2046 435 - - : 87 2046 436 Cheddi Cheddi NNP 87 2046 437 JAGAN JAGAN NNP 87 2046 438 was be VBD 87 2046 439 elected elect VBN 87 2046 440 president president NN 87 2046 441 since since IN 87 2046 442 he -PRON- PRP 87 2046 443 was be VBD 87 2046 444 leader leader NN 87 2046 445 of of IN 87 2046 446 the the DT 87 2046 447 party party NN 87 2046 448 with with IN 87 2046 449 the the DT 87 2046 450 most most JJS 87 2046 451 votes vote NNS 87 2046 452 in in IN 87 2046 453 the the DT 87 2046 454 National National NNP 87 2046 455 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 2046 456 elections election NNS 87 2046 457 National National NNP 87 2046 458 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 2046 459 : : : 87 2046 460 last last RB 87 2046 461 held hold VBN 87 2046 462 on on IN 87 2046 463 5 5 CD 87 2046 464 October October NNP 87 2046 465 1992 1992 CD 87 2046 466 ( ( -LRB- 87 2046 467 next next JJ 87 2046 468 to to TO 87 2046 469 be be VB 87 2046 470 held hold VBN 87 2046 471 in in IN 87 2046 472 1997 1997 CD 87 2046 473 ) ) -RRB- 87 2046 474 ; ; : 87 2046 475 results result NNS 87 2046 476 - - HYPH 87 2046 477 PPP ppp NN 87 2046 478 53.4 53.4 CD 87 2046 479 % % NN 87 2046 480 , , , 87 2046 481 PNC PNC NNP 87 2046 482 42.3 42.3 CD 87 2046 483 % % NN 87 2046 484 , , , 87 2046 485 WPA WPA NNP 87 2046 486 2 2 CD 87 2046 487 % % NN 87 2046 488 , , , 87 2046 489 TUF TUF NNP 87 2046 490 1.2 1.2 CD 87 2046 491 % % NN 87 2046 492 ; ; , 87 2046 493 seats seat NNS 87 2046 494 - - , 87 2046 495 ( ( -LRB- 87 2046 496 65 65 CD 87 2046 497 total total NN 87 2046 498 , , , 87 2046 499 53 53 CD 87 2046 500 elected elect VBN 87 2046 501 ) ) -RRB- 87 2046 502 PPP PPP NNP 87 2046 503 36 36 CD 87 2046 504 , , , 87 2046 505 PNC PNC NNP 87 2046 506 26 26 CD 87 2046 507 , , , 87 2046 508 WPA WPA NNP 87 2046 509 2 2 CD 87 2046 510 , , , 87 2046 511 TUF TUF NNP 87 2046 512 1 1 CD 87 2046 513 Executive Executive NNP 87 2046 514 branch branch NN 87 2046 515 : : : 87 2046 516 executive executive JJ 87 2046 517 president president NN 87 2046 518 , , , 87 2046 519 first first JJ 87 2046 520 vice vice NN 87 2046 521 president president NN 87 2046 522 , , , 87 2046 523 prime prime NNP 87 2046 524 minister minister NNP 87 2046 525 , , , 87 2046 526 first first JJ 87 2046 527 deputy deputy JJ 87 2046 528 prime prime JJ 87 2046 529 minister minister NN 87 2046 530 , , , 87 2046 531 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 87 2046 532 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 2046 533 branch branch NN 87 2046 534 : : : 87 2046 535 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 2046 536 National National NNP 87 2046 537 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 2046 538 Judicial Judicial NNP 87 2046 539 branch branch NN 87 2046 540 : : : 87 2046 541 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 2046 542 Court Court NNP 87 2046 543 of of IN 87 2046 544 Judicature Judicature NNP 87 2046 545 * * NFP 87 2046 546 Guyana Guyana NNP 87 2046 547 , , , 87 2046 548 Government Government NNP 87 2046 549 Leaders leader NNS 87 2046 550 : : : 87 2046 551 Chief Chief NNP 87 2046 552 of of IN 87 2046 553 State State NNP 87 2046 554 : : : 87 2046 555 Executive Executive NNP 87 2046 556 President President NNP 87 2046 557 Cheddi Cheddi NNP 87 2046 558 JAGAN JAGAN NNP 87 2046 559 ( ( -LRB- 87 2046 560 since since IN 87 2046 561 5 5 CD 87 2046 562 October October NNP 87 2046 563 1992 1992 CD 87 2046 564 ) ) -RRB- 87 2046 565 ; ; : 87 2046 566 First First NNP 87 2046 567 Vice Vice NNP 87 2046 568 President President NNP 87 2046 569 Sam Sam NNP 87 2046 570 HINDS HINDS NNP 87 2046 571 ( ( -LRB- 87 2046 572 since since IN 87 2046 573 5 5 CD 87 2046 574 October October NNP 87 2046 575 1992 1992 CD 87 2046 576 ) ) -RRB- 87 2046 577 Head Head NNP 87 2046 578 of of IN 87 2046 579 Government Government NNP 87 2046 580 : : : 87 2046 581 Prime Prime NNP 87 2046 582 Minister Minister NNP 87 2046 583 Sam Sam NNP 87 2046 584 HINDS HINDS NNP 87 2046 585 ( ( -LRB- 87 2046 586 since since IN 87 2046 587 5 5 CD 87 2046 588 October October NNP 87 2046 589 1992 1992 CD 87 2046 590 ) ) -RRB- 87 2046 591 Member Member NNP 87 2046 592 of of IN 87 2046 593 : : : 87 2046 594 ACP ACP NNP 87 2046 595 , , , 87 2046 596 C C NNP 87 2046 597 , , , 87 2046 598 CARICOM CARICOM NNP 87 2046 599 , , , 87 2046 600 CCC CCC NNP 87 2046 601 , , , 87 2046 602 CDB CDB NNP 87 2046 603 , , , 87 2046 604 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 87 2046 605 , , , 87 2046 606 FAO FAO NNP 87 2046 607 , , , 87 2046 608 G-77 g-77 CD 87 2046 609 , , , 87 2046 610 GATT GATT NNP 87 2046 611 , , , 87 2046 612 IADB IADB NNP 87 2046 613 , , , 87 2046 614 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 2046 615 , , , 87 2046 616 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 2046 617 , , , 87 2046 618 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 2046 619 , , , 87 2046 620 IDA IDA NNP 87 2046 621 , , , 87 2046 622 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 2046 623 , , , 87 2046 624 IFC IFC NNP 87 2046 625 , , , 87 2046 626 ILO ILO NNP 87 2046 627 , , , 87 2046 628 IMF IMF NNP 87 2046 629 , , , 87 2046 630 IMO imo RB 87 2046 631 , , , 87 2046 632 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 2046 633 , , , 87 2046 634 IOC IOC NNP 87 2046 635 , , , 87 2046 636 ITU ITU NNP 87 2046 637 , , , 87 2046 638 LAES LAES NNP 87 2046 639 , , , 87 2046 640 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 2046 641 , , , 87 2046 642 NAM NAM NNP 87 2046 643 , , , 87 2046 644 OAS OAS NNP 87 2046 645 , , , 87 2046 646 UN UN NNP 87 2046 647 , , , 87 2046 648 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 2046 649 , , , 87 2046 650 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 2046 651 , , , 87 2046 652 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 2046 653 , , , 87 2046 654 UPU UPU NNP 87 2046 655 , , , 87 2046 656 WCL WCL NNP 87 2046 657 , , , 87 2046 658 WFTU WFTU NNP 87 2046 659 , , , 87 2046 660 WHO who WP 87 2046 661 , , , 87 2046 662 WMO WMO NNP 87 2046 663 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 2046 664 representation representation NN 87 2046 665 in in IN 87 2046 666 US US NNP 87 2046 667 : : : 87 2046 668 chief chief NN 87 2046 669 of of IN 87 2046 670 mission mission NN 87 2046 671 : : : 87 2046 672 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 2046 673 Dr. Dr. NNP 87 2046 674 Odeen Odeen NNP 87 2046 675 ISHMAEL ISHMAEL NNP 87 2046 676 chancery chancery NN 87 2046 677 : : : 87 2046 678 2490 2490 CD 87 2046 679 Tracy Tracy NNP 87 2046 680 Place Place NNP 87 2046 681 NW NW NNP 87 2046 682 , , , 87 2046 683 Washington Washington NNP 87 2046 684 , , , 87 2046 685 DC DC NNP 87 2046 686 20008 20008 CD 87 2046 687 telephone telephone NN 87 2046 688 : : : 87 2046 689 ( ( -LRB- 87 2046 690 202 202 CD 87 2046 691 ) ) -RRB- 87 2046 692 265 265 CD 87 2046 693 - - SYM 87 2046 694 6900 6900 CD 87 2046 695 consulate consulate NN 87 2046 696 general general NN 87 2046 697 : : : 87 2046 698 New New NNP 87 2046 699 York York NNP 87 2046 700 US US NNP 87 2046 701 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 2046 702 representation representation NN 87 2046 703 : : : 87 2046 704 chief chief NN 87 2046 705 of of IN 87 2046 706 mission mission NN 87 2046 707 : : : 87 2046 708 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 2046 709 George George NNP 87 2046 710 Jones Jones NNP 87 2046 711 embassy embassy NN 87 2046 712 : : : 87 2046 713 99 99 CD 87 2046 714 - - SYM 87 2046 715 100 100 CD 87 2046 716 Young young JJ 87 2046 717 and and CC 87 2046 718 Duke Duke NNP 87 2046 719 Streets Streets NNPS 87 2046 720 , , , 87 2046 721 Georgetown Georgetown NNP 87 2046 722 mailing mail VBG 87 2046 723 address address NN 87 2046 724 : : : 87 2046 725 P. 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age age NNP 87 2064 425 15 15 CD 87 2064 426 - - SYM 87 2064 427 49 49 CD 87 2064 428 196,960 196,960 CD 87 2064 429 ; ; : 87 2064 430 fit fit NNP 87 2064 431 for for IN 87 2064 432 military military JJ 87 2064 433 service service NN 87 2064 434 149,583 149,583 CD 87 2064 435 ( ( -LRB- 87 2064 436 1993 1993 CD 87 2064 437 est est NNP 87 2064 438 . . . 87 2064 439 ) ) -RRB- 87 2065 1 Defense defense NN 87 2065 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 2065 3 : : : 87 2065 4 $ $ $ 87 2065 5 NA na NN 87 2065 6 , , , 87 2065 7 NA% na% IN 87 2065 8 of of IN 87 2065 9 GDP GDP NNP 87 2065 10 * * NFP 87 2065 11 Haiti Haiti NNP 87 2065 12 , , , 87 2065 13 Geography Geography NNP 87 2065 14 Location Location NNP 87 2065 15 : : : 87 2065 16 in in IN 87 2065 17 the the DT 87 2065 18 northern northern JJ 87 2065 19 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 87 2065 20 Sea Sea NNP 87 2065 21 , , , 87 2065 22 about about RB 87 2065 23 90 90 CD 87 2065 24 km km NN 87 2065 25 southeast southeast RB 87 2065 26 of of IN 87 2065 27 Cuba Cuba NNP 87 2065 28 Map Map NNP 87 2065 29 references reference NNS 87 2065 30 : : : 87 2065 31 Central Central NNP 87 2065 32 America America NNP 87 2065 33 and and CC 87 2065 34 the the DT 87 2065 35 Caribbean caribbean JJ 87 2065 36 , , , 87 2065 37 Standard Standard NNP 87 2065 38 Time Time NNP 87 2065 39 Zones Zones NNPS 87 2065 40 of of IN 87 2065 41 the the DT 87 2065 42 World World NNP 87 2065 43 Area Area NNP 87 2065 44 : : : 87 2065 45 total total JJ 87 2065 46 area area NN 87 2065 47 : : : 87 2065 48 27,750 27,750 CD 87 2065 49 km2 km2 NNP 87 2065 50 land land NN 87 2065 51 area area NN 87 2065 52 : : : 87 2065 53 27,560 27,560 CD 87 2065 54 km2 km2 NNP 87 2065 55 comparative comparative JJ 87 2065 56 area area NN 87 2065 57 : : : 87 2065 58 slightly slightly RB 87 2065 59 larger large JJR 87 2065 60 than than IN 87 2065 61 Maryland Maryland NNP 87 2065 62 Land Land NNP 87 2065 63 boundaries boundary NNS 87 2065 64 : : : 87 2065 65 total total JJ 87 2065 66 275 275 CD 87 2065 67 km km NNS 87 2065 68 , , , 87 2065 69 Dominican Dominican NNP 87 2065 70 Republic Republic NNP 87 2065 71 275 275 CD 87 2065 72 km km NN 87 2065 73 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 2065 74 : : : 87 2065 75 1,771 1,771 CD 87 2065 76 km km NN 87 2065 77 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 2065 78 claims claim VBZ 87 2065 79 : : : 87 2065 80 contiguous contiguous JJ 87 2065 81 zone zone NN 87 2065 82 : : : 87 2065 83 24 24 CD 87 2065 84 nm nm NNP 87 2065 85 continental continental NNP 87 2065 86 shelf shelf NNP 87 2065 87 : : : 87 2065 88 to to TO 87 2065 89 depth depth NN 87 2065 90 of of IN 87 2065 91 exploitation exploitation NN 87 2065 92 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 2065 93 economic economic JJ 87 2065 94 zone zone NN 87 2065 95 : : : 87 2065 96 200 200 CD 87 2065 97 nm nm CD 87 2065 98 territorial territorial JJ 87 2065 99 sea sea NN 87 2065 100 : : : 87 2065 101 12 12 CD 87 2065 102 nm nm NNP 87 2065 103 International international JJ 87 2065 104 disputes dispute NNS 87 2065 105 : : : 87 2065 106 claims claim VBZ 87 2065 107 US US NNP 87 2065 108 - - HYPH 87 2065 109 administered administer VBN 87 2065 110 Navassa Navassa NNP 87 2065 111 Island Island NNP 87 2065 112 Climate Climate NNP 87 2065 113 : : : 87 2065 114 tropical tropical JJ 87 2065 115 ; ; : 87 2065 116 semiarid semiarid NN 87 2065 117 where where WRB 87 2065 118 mountains mountain NNS 87 2065 119 in in IN 87 2065 120 east east NNP 87 2065 121 cut cut VBD 87 2065 122 off off RP 87 2065 123 trade trade NN 87 2065 124 winds wind NNS 87 2065 125 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 2065 126 : : : 87 2065 127 mostly mostly RB 87 2065 128 rough rough JJ 87 2065 129 and and CC 87 2065 130 mountainous mountainous JJ 87 2065 131 Natural natural JJ 87 2065 132 resources resource NNS 87 2065 133 : : : 87 2065 134 bauxite bauxite JJ 87 2065 135 Land Land NNP 87 2065 136 use use NN 87 2065 137 : : : 87 2065 138 arable arable JJ 87 2065 139 land land NN 87 2065 140 : : : 87 2065 141 20 20 CD 87 2065 142 % % NN 87 2065 143 permanent permanent JJ 87 2065 144 crops crop NNS 87 2065 145 : : : 87 2065 146 13 13 CD 87 2065 147 % % NN 87 2065 148 meadows meadow NNS 87 2065 149 and and CC 87 2065 150 pastures pasture NNS 87 2065 151 : : : 87 2065 152 18 18 CD 87 2065 153 % % NN 87 2065 154 forest forest NN 87 2065 155 and and CC 87 2065 156 woodland woodland NN 87 2065 157 : : : 87 2065 158 4 4 CD 87 2065 159 % % NN 87 2065 160 other other JJ 87 2065 161 : : : 87 2065 162 45 45 CD 87 2065 163 % % NN 87 2065 164 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 2065 165 land land NN 87 2065 166 : : : 87 2065 167 750 750 CD 87 2065 168 km2 km2 NNP 87 2065 169 ( ( -LRB- 87 2065 170 1989 1989 CD 87 2065 171 est est NNP 87 2065 172 . . . 87 2065 173 ) ) -RRB- 87 2066 1 Environment environment NN 87 2066 2 : : : 87 2066 3 lies lie NNS 87 2066 4 in in IN 87 2066 5 the the DT 87 2066 6 middle middle NN 87 2066 7 of of IN 87 2066 8 the the DT 87 2066 9 hurricane hurricane NN 87 2066 10 belt belt NN 87 2066 11 and and CC 87 2066 12 subject subject JJ 87 2066 13 to to IN 87 2066 14 severe severe JJ 87 2066 15 storms storm NNS 87 2066 16 from from IN 87 2066 17 June June NNP 87 2066 18 to to IN 87 2066 19 October October NNP 87 2066 20 ; ; : 87 2066 21 occasional occasional JJ 87 2066 22 flooding flooding NN 87 2066 23 and and CC 87 2066 24 earthquakes earthquake NNS 87 2066 25 ; ; : 87 2066 26 deforestation deforestation NN 87 2066 27 ; ; , 87 2066 28 soil soil NN 87 2066 29 erosion erosion NN 87 2066 30 Note note NN 87 2066 31 : : : 87 2066 32 shares share NNS 87 2066 33 island island NN 87 2066 34 of of IN 87 2066 35 Hispaniola Hispaniola NNP 87 2066 36 with with IN 87 2066 37 Dominican Dominican NNP 87 2066 38 Republic Republic NNP 87 2066 39 ( ( -LRB- 87 2066 40 western western JJ 87 2066 41 one one CD 87 2066 42 - - HYPH 87 2066 43 third third NN 87 2066 44 is be VBZ 87 2066 45 Haiti Haiti NNP 87 2066 46 , , , 87 2066 47 eastern eastern JJ 87 2066 48 two two CD 87 2066 49 - - HYPH 87 2066 50 thirds third NNS 87 2066 51 is be VBZ 87 2066 52 the the DT 87 2066 53 Dominican Dominican NNP 87 2066 54 Republic Republic NNP 87 2066 55 ) ) -RRB- 87 2066 56 * * NFP 87 2066 57 Haiti Haiti NNP 87 2066 58 , , , 87 2066 59 People People NNP 87 2066 60 Population Population NNP 87 2066 61 : : : 87 2066 62 6,384,877 6,384,877 CD 87 2066 63 ( ( -LRB- 87 2066 64 July July NNP 87 2066 65 1993 1993 CD 87 2066 66 est est NNP 87 2066 67 . . . 87 2066 68 ) ) -RRB- 87 2067 1 Population population NN 87 2067 2 growth growth NN 87 2067 3 rate rate NN 87 2067 4 : : : 87 2067 5 1.68 1.68 CD 87 2067 6 % % NN 87 2067 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2067 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2067 9 est est NNP 87 2067 10 . . . 87 2067 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2068 1 Birth birth NN 87 2068 2 rate rate NN 87 2068 3 : : : 87 2068 4 40.77 40.77 CD 87 2068 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 2068 6 population population NN 87 2068 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2068 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2068 9 est est NNP 87 2068 10 . . . 87 2068 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2069 1 Death death NN 87 2069 2 rate rate NN 87 2069 3 : : : 87 2069 4 18.88 18.88 CD 87 2069 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 2069 6 population population NN 87 2069 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2069 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2069 9 est est NNP 87 2069 10 . . . 87 2069 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2070 1 Net net JJ 87 2070 2 migration migration NN 87 2070 3 rate rate NN 87 2070 4 : : : 87 2070 5 -5.04 -5.04 NFP 87 2070 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 2070 7 population population NN 87 2070 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 2070 9 1993 1993 CD 87 2070 10 est est NNP 87 2070 11 . . . 87 2070 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 2071 1 Infant infant NN 87 2071 2 mortality mortality NN 87 2071 3 rate rate NN 87 2071 4 : : : 87 2071 5 109.5 109.5 CD 87 2071 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 2071 7 live live JJ 87 2071 8 births birth NNS 87 2071 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 2071 10 1993 1993 CD 87 2071 11 est est NNP 87 2071 12 . . . 87 2071 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 2072 1 Life life NN 87 2072 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 2072 3 at at IN 87 2072 4 birth birth NN 87 2072 5 : : : 87 2072 6 total total JJ 87 2072 7 population population NN 87 2072 8 : : : 87 2072 9 45.45 45.45 CD 87 2072 10 years year NNS 87 2072 11 male male JJ 87 2072 12 : : : 87 2072 13 43.88 43.88 CD 87 2072 14 years year NNS 87 2072 15 female female JJ 87 2072 16 : : : 87 2072 17 47.11 47.11 CD 87 2072 18 years year NNS 87 2072 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 2072 20 1993 1993 CD 87 2072 21 est est NNP 87 2072 22 . . . 87 2072 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 2073 1 Total total JJ 87 2073 2 fertility fertility NN 87 2073 3 rate rate NN 87 2073 4 : : : 87 2073 5 6.05 6.05 CD 87 2073 6 children child NNS 87 2073 7 born bear VBN 87 2073 8 / / SYM 87 2073 9 woman woman NN 87 2073 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 2073 11 1993 1993 CD 87 2073 12 est est NNP 87 2073 13 . . . 87 2073 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 2074 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 2074 2 : : : 87 2074 3 noun noun NNP 87 2074 4 : : : 87 2074 5 Haitian(s Haitian(s NNP 87 2074 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 2074 7 adjective adjective NN 87 2074 8 : : : 87 2074 9 Haitian haitian JJ 87 2074 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 2074 11 divisions division NNS 87 2074 12 : : : 87 2074 13 black black JJ 87 2074 14 95 95 CD 87 2074 15 % % NN 87 2074 16 , , , 87 2074 17 mulatto mulatto NN 87 2074 18 and and CC 87 2074 19 European European NNP 87 2074 20 5 5 CD 87 2074 21 % % NN 87 2074 22 Religions religion NNS 87 2074 23 : : : 87 2074 24 Roman Roman NNP 87 2074 25 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 2074 26 80 80 CD 87 2074 27 % % NN 87 2074 28 ( ( -LRB- 87 2074 29 of of IN 87 2074 30 which which WDT 87 2074 31 an an DT 87 2074 32 overwhelming overwhelming JJ 87 2074 33 majority majority NN 87 2074 34 also also RB 87 2074 35 practice practice VBP 87 2074 36 Voodoo Voodoo NNP 87 2074 37 ) ) -RRB- 87 2074 38 , , , 87 2074 39 Protestant protestant NN 87 2074 40 16 16 CD 87 2074 41 % % NN 87 2074 42 ( ( -LRB- 87 2074 43 Baptist baptist NN 87 2074 44 10 10 CD 87 2074 45 % % NN 87 2074 46 , , , 87 2074 47 Pentecostal Pentecostal NNP 87 2074 48 4 4 CD 87 2074 49 % % NN 87 2074 50 , , , 87 2074 51 Adventist Adventist NNP 87 2074 52 1 1 CD 87 2074 53 % % NN 87 2074 54 , , , 87 2074 55 other other JJ 87 2074 56 1 1 CD 87 2074 57 % % NN 87 2074 58 ) ) -RRB- 87 2074 59 , , , 87 2074 60 none none NN 87 2074 61 1 1 CD 87 2074 62 % % NN 87 2074 63 , , , 87 2074 64 other other JJ 87 2074 65 3 3 CD 87 2074 66 % % NN 87 2074 67 ( ( -LRB- 87 2074 68 1982 1982 CD 87 2074 69 ) ) -RRB- 87 2074 70 Languages language NNS 87 2074 71 : : : 87 2074 72 French French NNP 87 2074 73 ( ( -LRB- 87 2074 74 official official JJ 87 2074 75 ) ) -RRB- 87 2074 76 10 10 CD 87 2074 77 % % NN 87 2074 78 , , , 87 2074 79 Creole Creole NNP 87 2074 80 Literacy Literacy NNP 87 2074 81 : : : 87 2074 82 age age NN 87 2074 83 15 15 CD 87 2074 84 and and CC 87 2074 85 over over RB 87 2074 86 can can MD 87 2074 87 read read VB 87 2074 88 and and CC 87 2074 89 write write VB 87 2074 90 ( ( -LRB- 87 2074 91 1990 1990 CD 87 2074 92 ) ) -RRB- 87 2074 93 total total JJ 87 2074 94 population population NN 87 2074 95 : : : 87 2074 96 53 53 CD 87 2074 97 % % NN 87 2074 98 male male NN 87 2074 99 : : : 87 2074 100 59 59 CD 87 2074 101 % % NN 87 2074 102 female female NN 87 2074 103 : : : 87 2074 104 47 47 CD 87 2074 105 % % NN 87 2074 106 Labor Labor NNP 87 2074 107 force force NN 87 2074 108 : : : 87 2074 109 2.3 2.3 CD 87 2074 110 million million CD 87 2074 111 by by IN 87 2074 112 occupation occupation NN 87 2074 113 : : : 87 2074 114 agriculture agriculture NN 87 2074 115 66 66 CD 87 2074 116 % % NN 87 2074 117 , , , 87 2074 118 services service NNS 87 2074 119 25 25 CD 87 2074 120 % % NN 87 2074 121 , , , 87 2074 122 industry industry NN 87 2074 123 9 9 CD 87 2074 124 % % NN 87 2074 125 note note NN 87 2074 126 : : : 87 2074 127 shortage shortage NN 87 2074 128 of of IN 87 2074 129 skilled skilled JJ 87 2074 130 labor labor NN 87 2074 131 , , , 87 2074 132 unskilled unskilled JJ 87 2074 133 labor labor NN 87 2074 134 abundant abundant NN 87 2074 135 ( ( -LRB- 87 2074 136 1982 1982 CD 87 2074 137 ) ) -RRB- 87 2074 138 * * NFP 87 2074 139 Haiti Haiti NNP 87 2074 140 , , , 87 2074 141 Government Government NNP 87 2074 142 Names Names NNP 87 2074 143 : : : 87 2074 144 conventional conventional JJ 87 2074 145 long long JJ 87 2074 146 form form NN 87 2074 147 : : : 87 2074 148 Republic Republic NNP 87 2074 149 of of IN 87 2074 150 Haiti Haiti NNP 87 2074 151 conventional conventional JJ 87 2074 152 short short JJ 87 2074 153 form form NN 87 2074 154 : : : 87 2074 155 Haiti Haiti NNP 87 2074 156 local local JJ 87 2074 157 long long JJ 87 2074 158 form form NN 87 2074 159 : : : 87 2074 160 Republique Republique NNP 87 2074 161 d'Haiti d'Haiti NNP 87 2074 162 local local JJ 87 2074 163 short short JJ 87 2074 164 form form NN 87 2074 165 : : : 87 2074 166 Haiti Haiti NNP 87 2074 167 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 2074 168 : : : 87 2074 169 HA HA NNP 87 2074 170 Type Type NNP 87 2074 171 : : : 87 2074 172 republic republic NNP 87 2074 173 Capital Capital NNP 87 2074 174 : : : 87 2074 175 Port Port NNP 87 2074 176 - - HYPH 87 2074 177 au au NNP 87 2074 178 - - HYPH 87 2074 179 Prince Prince NNP 87 2074 180 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 2074 181 divisions division NNS 87 2074 182 : : : 87 2074 183 9 9 CD 87 2074 184 departments department NNS 87 2074 185 , , , 87 2074 186 ( ( -LRB- 87 2074 187 departements departement NNS 87 2074 188 , , , 87 2074 189 singular singular NN 87 2074 190 - - HYPH 87 2074 191 departement departement NN 87 2074 192 ) ) -RRB- 87 2074 193 ; ; : 87 2074 194 Artibonite Artibonite NNP 87 2074 195 , , , 87 2074 196 Centre Centre NNP 87 2074 197 , , , 87 2074 198 Grand'Anse grand'anse NN 87 2074 199 , , , 87 2074 200 Nord Nord NNP 87 2074 201 , , , 87 2074 202 Nord Nord NNP 87 2074 203 - - HYPH 87 2074 204 Est Est NNP 87 2074 205 , , , 87 2074 206 Nord Nord NNP 87 2074 207 - - HYPH 87 2074 208 Ouest Ouest NNP 87 2074 209 , , , 87 2074 210 Ouest Ouest NNP 87 2074 211 , , , 87 2074 212 Sud Sud NNP 87 2074 213 , , , 87 2074 214 Sud Sud NNP 87 2074 215 - - HYPH 87 2074 216 Est Est NNP 87 2074 217 Independence Independence NNP 87 2074 218 : : : 87 2074 219 1 1 CD 87 2074 220 January January NNP 87 2074 221 1804 1804 CD 87 2074 222 ( ( -LRB- 87 2074 223 from from IN 87 2074 224 France France NNP 87 2074 225 ) ) -RRB- 87 2074 226 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 2074 227 : : : 87 2074 228 27 27 CD 87 2074 229 August August NNP 87 2074 230 1983 1983 CD 87 2074 231 , , , 87 2074 232 suspended suspend VBD 87 2074 233 February February NNP 87 2074 234 1986 1986 CD 87 2074 235 ; ; : 87 2074 236 draft draft NN 87 2074 237 constitution constitution NN 87 2074 238 approved approve VBD 87 2074 239 March March NNP 87 2074 240 1987 1987 CD 87 2074 241 , , , 87 2074 242 suspended suspend VBD 87 2074 243 June June NNP 87 2074 244 1988 1988 CD 87 2074 245 , , , 87 2074 246 most most JJS 87 2074 247 articles article NNS 87 2074 248 reinstated reinstate VBD 87 2074 249 March March NNP 87 2074 250 1989 1989 CD 87 2074 251 ; ; : 87 2074 252 October October NNP 87 2074 253 1991 1991 CD 87 2074 254 , , , 87 2074 255 government government NN 87 2074 256 claims claim NNS 87 2074 257 to to TO 87 2074 258 be be VB 87 2074 259 observing observe VBG 87 2074 260 the the DT 87 2074 261 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 2074 262 Legal Legal NNP 87 2074 263 system system NN 87 2074 264 : : : 87 2074 265 based base VBN 87 2074 266 on on IN 87 2074 267 Roman roman JJ 87 2074 268 civil civil JJ 87 2074 269 law law NN 87 2074 270 system system NN 87 2074 271 ; ; : 87 2074 272 accepts accept VBZ 87 2074 273 compulsory compulsory NN 87 2074 274 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 2074 275 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 2074 276 National national JJ 87 2074 277 holiday holiday NN 87 2074 278 : : : 87 2074 279 Independence Independence NNP 87 2074 280 Day Day NNP 87 2074 281 , , , 87 2074 282 1 1 CD 87 2074 283 January January NNP 87 2074 284 ( ( -LRB- 87 2074 285 1804 1804 CD 87 2074 286 ) ) -RRB- 87 2074 287 Political political JJ 87 2074 288 parties party NNS 87 2074 289 and and CC 87 2074 290 leaders leader NNS 87 2074 291 : : : 87 2074 292 National national JJ 87 2074 293 Front Front NNP 87 2074 294 for for IN 87 2074 295 Change Change NNP 87 2074 296 and and CC 87 2074 297 Democracy Democracy NNP 87 2074 298 ( ( -LRB- 87 2074 299 FNCD FNCD NNP 87 2074 300 ) ) -RRB- 87 2074 301 , , , 87 2074 302 including include VBG 87 2074 303 National National NNP 87 2074 304 Congress Congress NNP 87 2074 305 of of IN 87 2074 306 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 2074 307 Movements Movements NNPS 87 2074 308 ( ( -LRB- 87 2074 309 CONACOM CONACOM NNP 87 2074 310 ) ) -RRB- 87 2074 311 , , , 87 2074 312 Victor Victor NNP 87 2074 313 BENOIT BENOIT NNP 87 2074 314 , , , 87 2074 315 and and CC 87 2074 316 National National NNP 87 2074 317 Cooperative Cooperative NNP 87 2074 318 Action Action NNP 87 2074 319 Movement Movement NNP 87 2074 320 ( ( -LRB- 87 2074 321 MKN MKN NNP 87 2074 322 ) ) -RRB- 87 2074 323 , , , 87 2074 324 Volvick Volvick NNP 87 2074 325 Remy Remy NNP 87 2074 326 JOSEPH JOSEPH NNP 87 2074 327 ; ; : 87 2074 328 Movement movement NN 87 2074 329 for for IN 87 2074 330 the the DT 87 2074 331 Installation Installation NNP 87 2074 332 of of IN 87 2074 333 Democracy Democracy NNP 87 2074 334 in in IN 87 2074 335 Haiti Haiti NNP 87 2074 336 ( ( -LRB- 87 2074 337 MIDH MIDH NNP 87 2074 338 ) ) -RRB- 87 2074 339 , , , 87 2074 340 Marc Marc NNP 87 2074 341 BAZIN BAZIN NNP 87 2074 342 ; ; : 87 2074 343 National National NNP 87 2074 344 Progressive Progressive NNP 87 2074 345 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 87 2074 346 Party Party NNP 87 2074 347 ( ( -LRB- 87 2074 348 PANPRA PANPRA NNP 87 2074 349 ) ) -RRB- 87 2074 350 , , , 87 2074 351 Serge Serge NNP 87 2074 352 GILLES GILLES NNP 87 2074 353 ; ; : 87 2074 354 National National NNP 87 2074 355 Patriotic Patriotic NNP 87 2074 356 Movement Movement NNP 87 2074 357 of of IN 87 2074 358 November November NNP 87 2074 359 28 28 CD 87 2074 360 ( ( -LRB- 87 2074 361 MNP-28 MNP-28 NNP 87 2074 362 ) ) -RRB- 87 2074 363 , , , 87 2074 364 Dejean Dejean NNP 87 2074 365 BELIZAIRE BELIZAIRE NNS 87 2074 366 ; ; : 87 2074 367 National National NNP 87 2074 368 Agricultural Agricultural NNP 87 2074 369 and and CC 87 2074 370 Industrial Industrial NNP 87 2074 371 Party Party NNP 87 2074 372 ( ( -LRB- 87 2074 373 PAIN PAIN NNP 87 2074 374 ) ) -RRB- 87 2074 375 , , , 87 2074 376 Louis Louis NNP 87 2074 377 DEJOIE DEJOIE NNP 87 2074 378 ; ; : 87 2074 379 Movement Movement NNP 87 2074 380 for for IN 87 2074 381 National National NNP 87 2074 382 Reconstruction Reconstruction NNP 87 2074 383 ( ( -LRB- 87 2074 384 MRN MRN NNP 87 2074 385 ) ) -RRB- 87 2074 386 , , , 87 2074 387 Rene Rene NNP 87 2074 388 THEODORE THEODORE NNP 87 2074 389 ; ; : 87 2074 390 Haitian Haitian NNP 87 2074 391 Christian Christian NNP 87 2074 392 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 2074 393 Party Party NNP 87 2074 394 ( ( -LRB- 87 2074 395 PDCH PDCH NNP 87 2074 396 ) ) -RRB- 87 2074 397 , , , 87 2074 398 Joseph Joseph NNP 87 2074 399 DOUZE DOUZE NNP 87 2074 400 ; ; : 87 2074 401 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 2074 402 of of IN 87 2074 403 Progressive Progressive NNP 87 2074 404 National National NNP 87 2074 405 Democrats Democrats NNPS 87 2074 406 ( ( -LRB- 87 2074 407 RDNP RDNP NNP 87 2074 408 ) ) -RRB- 87 2074 409 , , , 87 2074 410 Leslie Leslie NNP 87 2074 411 MANIGAT MANIGAT NNP 87 2074 412 ; ; : 87 2074 413 National National NNP 87 2074 414 Party Party NNP 87 2074 415 of of IN 87 2074 416 Labor Labor NNP 87 2074 417 ( ( -LRB- 87 2074 418 PNT PNT NNP 87 2074 419 ) ) -RRB- 87 2074 420 , , , 87 2074 421 Thomas Thomas NNP 87 2074 422 DESULME DESULME NNP 87 2074 423 ; ; : 87 2074 424 Mobilization mobilization NN 87 2074 425 for for IN 87 2074 426 National National NNP 87 2074 427 Development Development NNP 87 2074 428 ( ( -LRB- 87 2074 429 MDN MDN NNP 87 2074 430 ) ) -RRB- 87 2074 431 , , , 87 2074 432 Hubert Hubert NNP 87 2074 433 DE DE NNP 87 2074 434 RONCERAY RONCERAY NNP 87 2074 435 ; ; : 87 2074 436 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 2074 437 Movement Movement NNP 87 2074 438 for for IN 87 2074 439 the the DT 87 2074 440 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 2074 441 of of IN 87 2074 442 Haiti Haiti NNP 87 2074 443 ( ( -LRB- 87 2074 444 MODELH MODELH NNP 87 2074 445 ) ) -RRB- 87 2074 446 , , , 87 2074 447 Francois Francois NNP 87 2074 448 LATORTUE LATORTUE NNP 87 2074 449 ; ; : 87 2074 450 Haitian Haitian NNP 87 2074 451 Social Social NNP 87 2074 452 Christian Christian NNP 87 2074 453 Party Party NNP 87 2074 454 ( ( -LRB- 87 2074 455 PSCH PSCH NNP 87 2074 456 ) ) -RRB- 87 2074 457 , , , 87 2074 458 Gregoire Gregoire NNP 87 2074 459 EUGENE EUGENE NNP 87 2074 460 ; ; , 87 2074 461 Movement movement NN 87 2074 462 for for IN 87 2074 463 the the DT 87 2074 464 Organization Organization NNP 87 2074 465 of of IN 87 2074 466 the the DT 87 2074 467 Country Country NNP 87 2074 468 ( ( -LRB- 87 2074 469 MOP MOP NNP 87 2074 470 ) ) -RRB- 87 2074 471 , , , 87 2074 472 Gesner Gesner NNP 87 2074 473 COMEAU COMEAU NNP 87 2074 474 and and CC 87 2074 475 Jean jean JJ 87 2074 476 MOLIERE MOLIERE NNS 87 2074 477 Other other JJ 87 2074 478 political political JJ 87 2074 479 or or CC 87 2074 480 pressure pressure NN 87 2074 481 groups group NNS 87 2074 482 : : : 87 2074 483 Democratic democratic JJ 87 2074 484 Unity Unity NNP 87 2074 485 Confederation Confederation NNP 87 2074 486 ( ( -LRB- 87 2074 487 KID KID NNP 87 2074 488 ) ) -RRB- 87 2074 489 ; ; : 87 2074 490 Roman Roman NNP 87 2074 491 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 2074 492 Church Church NNP 87 2074 493 ; ; : 87 2074 494 Confederation Confederation NNP 87 2074 495 of of IN 87 2074 496 Haitian Haitian NNP 87 2074 497 Workers Workers NNPS 87 2074 498 ( ( -LRB- 87 2074 499 CTH CTH NNP 87 2074 500 ) ) -RRB- 87 2074 501 ; ; : 87 2074 502 Federation Federation NNP 87 2074 503 of of IN 87 2074 504 Workers Workers NNPS 87 2074 505 Trade Trade NNP 87 2074 506 Unions Unions NNPS 87 2074 507 ( ( -LRB- 87 2074 508 FOS FOS NNP 87 2074 509 ) ) -RRB- 87 2074 510 ; ; : 87 2074 511 Autonomous Autonomous NNP 87 2074 512 Haitian Haitian NNP 87 2074 513 Workers Workers NNPS 87 2074 514 ( ( -LRB- 87 2074 515 CATH CATH NNP 87 2074 516 ) ) -RRB- 87 2074 517 ; ; : 87 2074 518 National National NNP 87 2074 519 Popular Popular NNP 87 2074 520 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 2074 521 ( ( -LRB- 87 2074 522 APN APN NNP 87 2074 523 ) ) -RRB- 87 2074 524 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 2074 525 : : : 87 2074 526 18 18 CD 87 2074 527 years year NNS 87 2074 528 of of IN 87 2074 529 age age NN 87 2074 530 ; ; : 87 2074 531 universal universal JJ 87 2074 532 Elections election NNS 87 2074 533 : : : 87 2074 534 Chamber Chamber NNP 87 2074 535 of of IN 87 2074 536 Deputies Deputies NNPS 87 2074 537 : : : 87 2074 538 last last RB 87 2074 539 held hold VBD 87 2074 540 16 16 CD 87 2074 541 December December NNP 87 2074 542 1990 1990 CD 87 2074 543 , , , 87 2074 544 with with IN 87 2074 545 runoff runoff NN 87 2074 546 held hold VBD 87 2074 547 20 20 CD 87 2074 548 January January NNP 87 2074 549 1991 1991 CD 87 2074 550 ( ( -LRB- 87 2074 551 next next JJ 87 2074 552 to to TO 87 2074 553 be be VB 87 2074 554 held hold VBN 87 2074 555 by by IN 87 2074 556 December December NNP 87 2074 557 1994 1994 CD 87 2074 558 ) ) -RRB- 87 2074 559 ; ; : 87 2074 560 results result NNS 87 2074 561 - - HYPH 87 2074 562 percent percent NN 87 2074 563 of of IN 87 2074 564 vote vote NN 87 2074 565 NA NA NNP 87 2074 566 ; ; , 87 2074 567 seats seat NNS 87 2074 568 - - : 87 2074 569 ( ( -LRB- 87 2074 570 83 83 CD 87 2074 571 total total NN 87 2074 572 ) ) -RRB- 87 2074 573 FNCD FNCD NNP 87 2074 574 27 27 CD 87 2074 575 , , , 87 2074 576 ANDP ANDP NNP 87 2074 577 17 17 CD 87 2074 578 , , , 87 2074 579 PDCH PDCH NNP 87 2074 580 7 7 CD 87 2074 581 , , , 87 2074 582 PAIN PAIN NNP 87 2074 583 6 6 CD 87 2074 584 , , , 87 2074 585 RDNP RDNP NNP 87 2074 586 6 6 CD 87 2074 587 , , , 87 2074 588 MDN MDN NNP 87 2074 589 5 5 CD 87 2074 590 , , , 87 2074 591 PNT PNT NNP 87 2074 592 3 3 CD 87 2074 593 , , , 87 2074 594 MKN MKN NNP 87 2074 595 2 2 CD 87 2074 596 , , , 87 2074 597 MODELH MODELH NNP 87 2074 598 2 2 CD 87 2074 599 , , , 87 2074 600 MRN MRN NNP 87 2074 601 1 1 CD 87 2074 602 , , , 87 2074 603 independents independent NNS 87 2074 604 5 5 CD 87 2074 605 , , , 87 2074 606 other other JJ 87 2074 607 2 2 CD 87 2074 608 President President NNP 87 2074 609 : : : 87 2074 610 last last RB 87 2074 611 held hold VBD 87 2074 612 16 16 CD 87 2074 613 December December NNP 87 2074 614 1990 1990 CD 87 2074 615 ( ( -LRB- 87 2074 616 next next JJ 87 2074 617 election election NN 87 2074 618 to to TO 87 2074 619 be be VB 87 2074 620 held hold VBN 87 2074 621 by by IN 87 2074 622 December December NNP 87 2074 623 1995 1995 CD 87 2074 624 ) ) -RRB- 87 2074 625 ; ; : 87 2074 626 results result NNS 87 2074 627 - - : 87 2074 628 Rev. Rev. 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4 birth birth NN 87 2103 5 : : : 87 2103 6 total total JJ 87 2103 7 population population NN 87 2103 8 : : : 87 2103 9 67.17 67.17 CD 87 2103 10 years year NNS 87 2103 11 male male NN 87 2103 12 : : : 87 2103 13 64.82 64.82 CD 87 2103 14 years year NNS 87 2103 15 female female JJ 87 2103 16 : : : 87 2103 17 69.62 69.62 CD 87 2103 18 years year NNS 87 2103 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 2103 20 1993 1993 CD 87 2103 21 est est NNP 87 2103 22 . . . 87 2103 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 2104 1 Total total JJ 87 2104 2 fertility fertility NN 87 2104 3 rate rate NN 87 2104 4 : : : 87 2104 5 4.87 4.87 CD 87 2104 6 children child NNS 87 2104 7 born bear VBN 87 2104 8 / / SYM 87 2104 9 woman woman NN 87 2104 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 2104 11 1993 1993 CD 87 2104 12 est est NNP 87 2104 13 . . . 87 2104 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 2105 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 2105 2 : : : 87 2105 3 noun noun NNP 87 2105 4 : : : 87 2105 5 Honduran(s Honduran(s NNP 87 2105 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 2105 7 adjective adjective NN 87 2105 8 : : : 87 2105 9 Honduran honduran JJ 87 2105 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 2105 11 divisions division NNS 87 2105 12 : : : 87 2105 13 mestizo mestizo NNP 87 2105 14 ( ( -LRB- 87 2105 15 mixed mixed JJ 87 2105 16 Indian indian JJ 87 2105 17 and and CC 87 2105 18 European european JJ 87 2105 19 ) ) -RRB- 87 2105 20 90 90 CD 87 2105 21 % % NN 87 2105 22 , , , 87 2105 23 Indian Indian NNP 87 2105 24 7 7 CD 87 2105 25 % % NN 87 2105 26 , , , 87 2105 27 black black JJ 87 2105 28 2 2 CD 87 2105 29 % % NN 87 2105 30 , , , 87 2105 31 white white JJ 87 2105 32 1 1 CD 87 2105 33 % % NN 87 2105 34 Religions religion NNS 87 2105 35 : : : 87 2105 36 Roman Roman NNP 87 2105 37 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 2105 38 97 97 CD 87 2105 39 % % NN 87 2105 40 , , , 87 2105 41 Protestant protestant JJ 87 2105 42 minority minority NN 87 2105 43 Languages language NNS 87 2105 44 : : : 87 2105 45 Spanish spanish JJ 87 2105 46 , , , 87 2105 47 Indian indian JJ 87 2105 48 dialects dialect VBZ 87 2105 49 Literacy literacy NN 87 2105 50 : : : 87 2105 51 age age NN 87 2105 52 15 15 CD 87 2105 53 and and CC 87 2105 54 over over RB 87 2105 55 can can MD 87 2105 56 read read VB 87 2105 57 and and CC 87 2105 58 write write VB 87 2105 59 ( ( -LRB- 87 2105 60 1990 1990 CD 87 2105 61 ) ) -RRB- 87 2105 62 total total JJ 87 2105 63 population population NN 87 2105 64 : : : 87 2105 65 73 73 CD 87 2105 66 % % NN 87 2105 67 male male NN 87 2105 68 : : : 87 2105 69 76 76 CD 87 2105 70 % % NN 87 2105 71 female female NN 87 2105 72 : : : 87 2105 73 71 71 CD 87 2105 74 % % NN 87 2105 75 Labor Labor NNP 87 2105 76 force force NN 87 2105 77 : : : 87 2105 78 1.3 1.3 CD 87 2105 79 million million CD 87 2105 80 by by IN 87 2105 81 occupation occupation NN 87 2105 82 : : : 87 2105 83 agriculture agriculture NN 87 2105 84 62 62 CD 87 2105 85 % % NN 87 2105 86 , , , 87 2105 87 services service NNS 87 2105 88 20 20 CD 87 2105 89 % % NN 87 2105 90 , , , 87 2105 91 manufacturing manufacture VBG 87 2105 92 9 9 CD 87 2105 93 % % NN 87 2105 94 , , , 87 2105 95 construction construction NN 87 2105 96 3 3 CD 87 2105 97 % % NN 87 2105 98 , , , 87 2105 99 other other JJ 87 2105 100 6 6 CD 87 2105 101 % % NN 87 2105 102 ( ( -LRB- 87 2105 103 1985 1985 CD 87 2105 104 ) ) -RRB- 87 2105 105 * * NFP 87 2105 106 Honduras Honduras NNP 87 2105 107 , , , 87 2105 108 Government Government NNP 87 2105 109 Names Names NNPS 87 2105 110 : : : 87 2105 111 conventional conventional JJ 87 2105 112 long long JJ 87 2105 113 form form NN 87 2105 114 : : : 87 2105 115 Republic Republic NNP 87 2105 116 of of IN 87 2105 117 Honduras Honduras NNP 87 2105 118 conventional conventional JJ 87 2105 119 short short JJ 87 2105 120 form form NN 87 2105 121 : : : 87 2105 122 Honduras Honduras NNP 87 2105 123 local local JJ 87 2105 124 long long JJ 87 2105 125 form form NN 87 2105 126 : : : 87 2105 127 Republica Republica NNP 87 2105 128 de de FW 87 2105 129 Honduras Honduras NNP 87 2105 130 local local JJ 87 2105 131 short short JJ 87 2105 132 form form NN 87 2105 133 : : : 87 2105 134 Honduras Honduras NNP 87 2105 135 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 2105 136 : : : 87 2105 137 HO HO NNP 87 2105 138 Type type NN 87 2105 139 : : : 87 2105 140 republic republic NN 87 2105 141 Capital capital NN 87 2105 142 : : : 87 2105 143 Tegucigalpa Tegucigalpa NNP 87 2105 144 Administrative administrative JJ 87 2105 145 divisions division NNS 87 2105 146 : : : 87 2105 147 18 18 CD 87 2105 148 departments department NNS 87 2105 149 ( ( -LRB- 87 2105 150 departamentos departamento NNS 87 2105 151 , , , 87 2105 152 singular singular NNP 87 2105 153 - - HYPH 87 2105 154 departamento departamento NNP 87 2105 155 ) ) -RRB- 87 2105 156 ; ; : 87 2105 157 Atlantida Atlantida NNP 87 2105 158 , , , 87 2105 159 Choluteca Choluteca NNP 87 2105 160 , , , 87 2105 161 Colon Colon NNP 87 2105 162 , , , 87 2105 163 Comayagua Comayagua NNP 87 2105 164 , , , 87 2105 165 Copan Copan NNP 87 2105 166 , , , 87 2105 167 Cortes Cortes NNP 87 2105 168 , , , 87 2105 169 El El NNP 87 2105 170 Paraiso Paraiso NNP 87 2105 171 , , , 87 2105 172 Francisco Francisco NNP 87 2105 173 Morazan Morazan NNP 87 2105 174 , , , 87 2105 175 Gracias gracia VBZ 87 2105 176 a a DT 87 2105 177 Dios Dios NNP 87 2105 178 , , , 87 2105 179 Intibuca Intibuca NNP 87 2105 180 , , , 87 2105 181 Islas Islas NNP 87 2105 182 de de IN 87 2105 183 la la NNP 87 2105 184 Bahia Bahia NNP 87 2105 185 , , , 87 2105 186 La La NNP 87 2105 187 Paz Paz NNP 87 2105 188 , , , 87 2105 189 Lempira Lempira NNP 87 2105 190 , , , 87 2105 191 Ocotepeque Ocotepeque NNP 87 2105 192 , , , 87 2105 193 Olancho Olancho NNP 87 2105 194 , , , 87 2105 195 Santa Santa NNP 87 2105 196 Barbara Barbara NNP 87 2105 197 , , , 87 2105 198 Valle Valle NNP 87 2105 199 , , , 87 2105 200 Yoro Yoro NNP 87 2105 201 Independence Independence NNP 87 2105 202 : : : 87 2105 203 15 15 CD 87 2105 204 September September NNP 87 2105 205 1821 1821 CD 87 2105 206 ( ( -LRB- 87 2105 207 from from IN 87 2105 208 Spain Spain NNP 87 2105 209 ) ) -RRB- 87 2105 210 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 2105 211 : : : 87 2105 212 11 11 CD 87 2105 213 January January NNP 87 2105 214 1982 1982 CD 87 2105 215 , , , 87 2105 216 effective effective JJ 87 2105 217 20 20 CD 87 2105 218 January January NNP 87 2105 219 1982 1982 CD 87 2105 220 Legal legal JJ 87 2105 221 system system NN 87 2105 222 : : : 87 2105 223 rooted root VBN 87 2105 224 in in IN 87 2105 225 Roman roman JJ 87 2105 226 and and CC 87 2105 227 Spanish spanish JJ 87 2105 228 civil civil JJ 87 2105 229 law law NN 87 2105 230 ; ; : 87 2105 231 some some DT 87 2105 232 influence influence NN 87 2105 233 of of IN 87 2105 234 English english JJ 87 2105 235 common common JJ 87 2105 236 law law NN 87 2105 237 ; ; : 87 2105 238 accepts accept VBZ 87 2105 239 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 2105 240 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 2105 241 , , , 87 2105 242 with with IN 87 2105 243 reservations reservation NNS 87 2105 244 National national JJ 87 2105 245 holiday holiday NN 87 2105 246 : : : 87 2105 247 Independence Independence NNP 87 2105 248 Day Day NNP 87 2105 249 , , , 87 2105 250 15 15 CD 87 2105 251 September September NNP 87 2105 252 ( ( -LRB- 87 2105 253 1821 1821 CD 87 2105 254 ) ) -RRB- 87 2105 255 Political political JJ 87 2105 256 parties party NNS 87 2105 257 and and CC 87 2105 258 leaders leader NNS 87 2105 259 : : : 87 2105 260 Liberal Liberal NNP 87 2105 261 Party Party NNP 87 2105 262 ( ( -LRB- 87 2105 263 PLH PLH NNP 87 2105 264 ) ) -RRB- 87 2105 265 , , , 87 2105 266 Carlos Carlos NNP 87 2105 267 Roberto Roberto NNP 87 2105 268 REINA REINA NNP 87 2105 269 , , , 87 2105 270 presidential presidential JJ 87 2105 271 candidate candidate NN 87 2105 272 , , , 87 2105 273 Rafael Rafael NNP 87 2105 274 PINEDA PINEDA NNP 87 2105 275 Ponce Ponce NNP 87 2105 276 , , , 87 2105 277 president president NN 87 2105 278 ; ; : 87 2105 279 National National NNP 87 2105 280 Party Party NNP 87 2105 281 ( ( -LRB- 87 2105 282 PN PN NNP 87 2105 283 ) ) -RRB- 87 2105 284 has have VBZ 87 2105 285 two two CD 87 2105 286 factions faction NNS 87 2105 287 : : : 87 2105 288 Movimiento Movimiento NNP 87 2105 289 Nacional Nacional NNP 87 2105 290 de de NNP 87 2105 291 Reivindication Reivindication NNP 87 2105 292 Callejista Callejista NNP 87 2105 293 ( ( -LRB- 87 2105 294 Monarca Monarca NNP 87 2105 295 ) ) -RRB- 87 2105 296 , , , 87 2105 297 Rafael Rafael NNP 87 2105 298 Leonardo Leonardo NNP 87 2105 299 CALLEJAS CALLEJAS NNP 87 2105 300 , , , 87 2105 301 and and CC 87 2105 302 Oswaldista Oswaldista NNP 87 2105 303 , , , 87 2105 304 Oswaldo Oswaldo NNP 87 2105 305 RAMOS RAMOS NNP 87 2105 306 SOTO SOTO NNP 87 2105 307 , , , 87 2105 308 presidential presidential JJ 87 2105 309 candidate candidate NN 87 2105 310 ; ; : 87 2105 311 National National NNP 87 2105 312 Innovation Innovation NNP 87 2105 313 and and CC 87 2105 314 Unity Unity NNP 87 2105 315 Party Party NNP 87 2105 316 ( ( -LRB- 87 2105 317 PINU PINU NNP 87 2105 318 ) ) -RRB- 87 2105 319 , , , 87 2105 320 German german JJ 87 2105 321 LEITZELAR LEITZELAR NNP 87 2105 322 , , , 87 2105 323 president president NN 87 2105 324 ; ; : 87 2105 325 Christian Christian NNP 87 2105 326 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 2105 327 Party Party NNP 87 2105 328 ( ( -LRB- 87 2105 329 PDCH PDCH NNP 87 2105 330 ) ) -RRB- 87 2105 331 , , , 87 2105 332 Efrain Efrain NNP 87 2105 333 DIAZ DIAZ NNP 87 2105 334 Arrivillaga Arrivillaga NNP 87 2105 335 , , , 87 2105 336 president president NN 87 2105 337 Other other JJ 87 2105 338 political political JJ 87 2105 339 or or CC 87 2105 340 pressure pressure NN 87 2105 341 groups group NNS 87 2105 342 : : : 87 2105 343 National National NNP 87 2105 344 Association Association NNP 87 2105 345 of of IN 87 2105 346 Honduran Honduran NNP 87 2105 347 Campesinos Campesinos NNP 87 2105 348 ( ( -LRB- 87 2105 349 ANACH ANACH NNP 87 2105 350 ) ) -RRB- 87 2105 351 ; ; : 87 2105 352 Honduran Honduran NNP 87 2105 353 Council Council NNP 87 2105 354 of of IN 87 2105 355 Private Private NNP 87 2105 356 Enterprise Enterprise NNP 87 2105 357 ( ( -LRB- 87 2105 358 COHEP COHEP NNP 87 2105 359 ) ) -RRB- 87 2105 360 ; ; : 87 2105 361 Confederation Confederation NNP 87 2105 362 of of IN 87 2105 363 Honduran Honduran NNP 87 2105 364 Workers Workers NNPS 87 2105 365 ( ( -LRB- 87 2105 366 CTH CTH NNP 87 2105 367 ) ) -RRB- 87 2105 368 ; ; : 87 2105 369 National National NNP 87 2105 370 Union Union NNP 87 2105 371 of of IN 87 2105 372 Campesinos Campesinos NNP 87 2105 373 ( ( -LRB- 87 2105 374 UNC UNC NNP 87 2105 375 ) ) -RRB- 87 2105 376 ; ; : 87 2105 377 General General NNP 87 2105 378 Workers Workers NNPS 87 2105 379 Confederation Confederation NNP 87 2105 380 ( ( -LRB- 87 2105 381 CGT CGT NNP 87 2105 382 ) ) -RRB- 87 2105 383 ; ; : 87 2105 384 United United NNP 87 2105 385 Federation Federation NNP 87 2105 386 of of IN 87 2105 387 Honduran Honduran NNP 87 2105 388 Workers Workers NNPS 87 2105 389 ( ( -LRB- 87 2105 390 FUTH FUTH NNP 87 2105 391 ) ) -RRB- 87 2105 392 ; ; : 87 2105 393 Committee Committee NNP 87 2105 394 for for IN 87 2105 395 the the DT 87 2105 396 Defense Defense NNP 87 2105 397 of of IN 87 2105 398 Human Human NNP 87 2105 399 Rights Rights NNPS 87 2105 400 in in IN 87 2105 401 Honduras Honduras NNP 87 2105 402 ( ( -LRB- 87 2105 403 CODEH CODEH NNP 87 2105 404 ) ) -RRB- 87 2105 405 ; ; : 87 2105 406 Coordinating Coordinating NNP 87 2105 407 Committee Committee NNP 87 2105 408 of of IN 87 2105 409 Popular Popular NNP 87 2105 410 Organizations Organizations NNP 87 2105 411 ( ( -LRB- 87 2105 412 CCOP CCOP NNP 87 2105 413 ) ) -RRB- 87 2105 414 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 2105 415 : : : 87 2105 416 18 18 CD 87 2105 417 years year NNS 87 2105 418 of of IN 87 2105 419 age age NN 87 2105 420 ; ; : 87 2105 421 universal universal JJ 87 2105 422 and and CC 87 2105 423 compulsory compulsory JJ 87 2105 424 Elections Elections NNPS 87 2105 425 : : : 87 2105 426 President President NNP 87 2105 427 : : : 87 2105 428 last last RB 87 2105 429 held hold VBD 87 2105 430 on on IN 87 2105 431 26 26 CD 87 2105 432 November November NNP 87 2105 433 1989 1989 CD 87 2105 434 ( ( -LRB- 87 2105 435 next next JJ 87 2105 436 to to TO 87 2105 437 be be VB 87 2105 438 held hold VBN 87 2105 439 November November NNP 87 2105 440 1993 1993 CD 87 2105 441 ) ) -RRB- 87 2105 442 ; ; : 87 2105 443 results result NNS 87 2105 444 - - : 87 2105 445 Rafael Rafael NNP 87 2105 446 Leonardo Leonardo NNP 87 2105 447 CALLEJAS CALLEJAS NNP 87 2105 448 ( ( -LRB- 87 2105 449 PNH PNH NNP 87 2105 450 ) ) -RRB- 87 2105 451 51 51 CD 87 2105 452 % % NN 87 2105 453 , , , 87 2105 454 Carlos Carlos NNP 87 2105 455 FLORES FLORES NNP 87 2105 456 Facusse Facusse NNP 87 2105 457 ( ( -LRB- 87 2105 458 PLH PLH NNP 87 2105 459 ) ) -RRB- 87 2105 460 43.3 43.3 CD 87 2105 461 % % NN 87 2105 462 , , , 87 2105 463 other other JJ 87 2105 464 5.7 5.7 CD 87 2105 465 % % NN 87 2105 466 National National NNP 87 2105 467 Congress Congress NNP 87 2105 468 : : : 87 2105 469 last last RB 87 2105 470 held hold VBN 87 2105 471 on on IN 87 2105 472 26 26 CD 87 2105 473 November November NNP 87 2105 474 1989 1989 CD 87 2105 475 ( ( -LRB- 87 2105 476 next next JJ 87 2105 477 to to TO 87 2105 478 be be VB 87 2105 479 held hold VBN 87 2105 480 November November NNP 87 2105 481 1993 1993 CD 87 2105 482 ) ) -RRB- 87 2105 483 ; ; : 87 2105 484 results result NNS 87 2105 485 - - HYPH 87 2105 486 PNH pnh NN 87 2105 487 51 51 CD 87 2105 488 % % NN 87 2105 489 , , , 87 2105 490 PLH PLH NNP 87 2105 491 43 43 CD 87 2105 492 % % NN 87 2105 493 , , , 87 2105 494 PDCH PDCH NNP 87 2105 495 1.9 1.9 CD 87 2105 496 % % NN 87 2105 497 , , , 87 2105 498 PINU PINU NNP 87 2105 499 - - HYPH 87 2105 500 SD SD NNP 87 2105 501 1.5 1.5 CD 87 2105 502 % % NN 87 2105 503 , , , 87 2105 504 other other JJ 87 2105 505 2.6 2.6 CD 87 2105 506 % % NN 87 2105 507 ; ; , 87 2105 508 seats seat NNS 87 2105 509 - - : 87 2105 510 ( ( -LRB- 87 2105 511 128 128 CD 87 2105 512 total total NN 87 2105 513 ) ) -RRB- 87 2105 514 PNH PNH NNP 87 2105 515 71 71 CD 87 2105 516 , , , 87 2105 517 PLH PLH NNP 87 2105 518 55 55 CD 87 2105 519 , , , 87 2105 520 PINU PINU NNP 87 2105 521 - - HYPH 87 2105 522 SD SD NNP 87 2105 523 2 2 CD 87 2105 524 Executive Executive NNP 87 2105 525 branch branch NN 87 2105 526 : : : 87 2105 527 president president NN 87 2105 528 , , , 87 2105 529 Council Council NNP 87 2105 530 of of IN 87 2105 531 Ministers Ministers NNP 87 2105 532 ( ( -LRB- 87 2105 533 cabinet cabinet NN 87 2105 534 ) ) -RRB- 87 2105 535 Legislative legislative JJ 87 2105 536 branch branch NN 87 2105 537 : : : 87 2105 538 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 2105 539 National National NNP 87 2105 540 Congress Congress NNP 87 2105 541 ( ( -LRB- 87 2105 542 Congreso Congreso NNP 87 2105 543 Nacional Nacional NNP 87 2105 544 ) ) -RRB- 87 2105 545 * * NFP 87 2105 546 Honduras Honduras NNP 87 2105 547 , , , 87 2105 548 Government Government NNP 87 2105 549 Judicial Judicial NNP 87 2105 550 branch branch NN 87 2105 551 : : : 87 2105 552 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 2105 553 Court Court NNP 87 2105 554 of of IN 87 2105 555 Justice Justice NNP 87 2105 556 ( ( -LRB- 87 2105 557 Corte Corte NNP 87 2105 558 Suprema Suprema NNP 87 2105 559 de de NNP 87 2105 560 Justica Justica NNP 87 2105 561 ) ) -RRB- 87 2105 562 Leaders leader NNS 87 2105 563 : : : 87 2105 564 Chief Chief NNP 87 2105 565 of of IN 87 2105 566 State State NNP 87 2105 567 and and CC 87 2105 568 Head Head NNP 87 2105 569 of of IN 87 2105 570 Government Government NNP 87 2105 571 : : : 87 2105 572 President President NNP 87 2105 573 Rafael Rafael NNP 87 2105 574 Leonardo Leonardo NNP 87 2105 575 CALLEJAS CALLEJAS NNP 87 2105 576 Romero Romero NNP 87 2105 577 ( ( -LRB- 87 2105 578 since since IN 87 2105 579 26 26 CD 87 2105 580 January January NNP 87 2105 581 1990 1990 CD 87 2105 582 ) ) -RRB- 87 2105 583 Member member NN 87 2105 584 of of IN 87 2105 585 : : : 87 2105 586 BCIE BCIE NNP 87 2105 587 , , , 87 2105 588 CACM CACM NNP 87 2105 589 , , , 87 2105 590 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 87 2105 591 , , , 87 2105 592 FAO FAO NNP 87 2105 593 , , , 87 2105 594 G-77 g-77 CD 87 2105 595 , , , 87 2105 596 IADB IADB NNP 87 2105 597 , , , 87 2105 598 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 2105 599 , , , 87 2105 600 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 2105 601 , , , 87 2105 602 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 2105 603 , , , 87 2105 604 IDA IDA NNP 87 2105 605 , , , 87 2105 606 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 2105 607 , , , 87 2105 608 IFC IFC NNP 87 2105 609 , , , 87 2105 610 ILO ILO NNP 87 2105 611 , , , 87 2105 612 IMF IMF NNP 87 2105 613 , , , 87 2105 614 IMO imo RB 87 2105 615 , , , 87 2105 616 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 2105 617 , , , 87 2105 618 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 2105 619 , , , 87 2105 620 IOC IOC NNP 87 2105 621 , , , 87 2105 622 IOM IOM NNP 87 2105 623 , , , 87 2105 624 ITU ITU NNP 87 2105 625 , , , 87 2105 626 LAES LAES NNP 87 2105 627 , , , 87 2105 628 LAIA LAIA NNP 87 2105 629 ( ( -LRB- 87 2105 630 observer observer NN 87 2105 631 ) ) -RRB- 87 2105 632 , , , 87 2105 633 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 2105 634 , , , 87 2105 635 OAS OAS NNP 87 2105 636 , , , 87 2105 637 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 87 2105 638 , , , 87 2105 639 PCA PCA NNP 87 2105 640 , , , 87 2105 641 UN UN NNP 87 2105 642 , , , 87 2105 643 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 2105 644 , , , 87 2105 645 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 2105 646 , , , 87 2105 647 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 2105 648 , , , 87 2105 649 UPU UPU NNP 87 2105 650 , , , 87 2105 651 WCL WCL NNP 87 2105 652 , , , 87 2105 653 WFTU WFTU NNP 87 2105 654 , , , 87 2105 655 WHO who WP 87 2105 656 , , , 87 2105 657 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 2105 658 , , , 87 2105 659 WMO WMO NNP 87 2105 660 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 2105 661 representation representation NN 87 2105 662 in in IN 87 2105 663 US US NNP 87 2105 664 : : : 87 2105 665 chief chief NN 87 2105 666 of of IN 87 2105 667 mission mission NN 87 2105 668 : : : 87 2105 669 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 2105 670 Rene Rene NNP 87 2105 671 Arturo Arturo NNP 87 2105 672 BENDANA BENDANA NNP 87 2105 673 - - HYPH 87 2105 674 VALENZUELA valenzuela NN 87 2105 675 chancery chancery NN 87 2105 676 : : : 87 2105 677 3007 3007 CD 87 2105 678 Tilden Tilden NNP 87 2105 679 Street Street NNP 87 2105 680 NW NW NNP 87 2105 681 , , , 87 2105 682 Washington Washington NNP 87 2105 683 , , , 87 2105 684 DC DC NNP 87 2105 685 20008 20008 CD 87 2105 686 telephone telephone NN 87 2105 687 : : : 87 2105 688 ( ( -LRB- 87 2105 689 202 202 CD 87 2105 690 ) ) -RRB- 87 2105 691 966 966 CD 87 2105 692 - - SYM 87 2105 693 7702 7702 CD 87 2105 694 consulates consulate NNS 87 2105 695 general general JJ 87 2105 696 : : : 87 2105 697 Chicago Chicago NNP 87 2105 698 , , , 87 2105 699 Los Los NNP 87 2105 700 Angeles Angeles NNP 87 2105 701 , , , 87 2105 702 Miami Miami NNP 87 2105 703 , , , 87 2105 704 New New NNP 87 2105 705 Orleans Orleans NNP 87 2105 706 , , , 87 2105 707 New New NNP 87 2105 708 York York NNP 87 2105 709 , , , 87 2105 710 and and CC 87 2105 711 San San NNP 87 2105 712 Francisco Francisco NNP 87 2105 713 consulates consulate VBZ 87 2105 714 : : : 87 2105 715 Baton Baton NNP 87 2105 716 Rouge Rouge NNP 87 2105 717 , , , 87 2105 718 Boston Boston NNP 87 2105 719 , , , 87 2105 720 Detroit Detroit NNP 87 2105 721 , , , 87 2105 722 Houston Houston NNP 87 2105 723 , , , 87 2105 724 and and CC 87 2105 725 Jacksonville Jacksonville NNP 87 2105 726 US US NNP 87 2105 727 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 2105 728 representation representation NN 87 2105 729 : : : 87 2105 730 chief chief NN 87 2105 731 of of IN 87 2105 732 mission mission NN 87 2105 733 : : : 87 2105 734 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 2105 735 William William NNP 87 2105 736 Bryce Bryce NNP 87 2105 737 ( ( -LRB- 87 2105 738 since since IN 87 2105 739 28 28 CD 87 2105 740 May May NNP 87 2105 741 1993 1993 CD 87 2105 742 ) ) -RRB- 87 2105 743 embassy embassy NN 87 2105 744 : : : 87 2105 745 Avenida Avenida NNP 87 2105 746 La La NNP 87 2105 747 Paz Paz NNP 87 2105 748 , , , 87 2105 749 Tegucigalpa Tegucigalpa NNP 87 2105 750 mailing mail VBG 87 2105 751 address address NN 87 2105 752 : : : 87 2105 753 APO APO NNP 87 2105 754 AA AA NNP 87 2105 755 34022 34022 CD 87 2105 756 , , , 87 2105 757 Tegucigalpa Tegucigalpa NNP 87 2105 758 telephone telephone NN 87 2105 759 : : : 87 2105 760 [ [ -LRB- 87 2105 761 504 504 CD 87 2105 762 ] ] -RRB- 87 2105 763 32 32 CD 87 2105 764 - - HYPH 87 2105 765 3120 3120 CD 87 2105 766 FAX FAX NNP 87 2105 767 : : : 87 2105 768 [ [ -LRB- 87 2105 769 504 504 CD 87 2105 770 ] ] -RRB- 87 2105 771 32 32 CD 87 2105 772 - - HYPH 87 2105 773 0027 0027 CD 87 2105 774 Flag flag NN 87 2105 775 : : : 87 2105 776 three three CD 87 2105 777 equal equal JJ 87 2105 778 horizontal horizontal JJ 87 2105 779 bands band NNS 87 2105 780 of of IN 87 2105 781 blue blue JJ 87 2105 782 ( ( -LRB- 87 2105 783 top top NNP 87 2105 784 ) ) -RRB- 87 2105 785 , , , 87 2105 786 white white JJ 87 2105 787 , , , 87 2105 788 and and CC 87 2105 789 blue blue JJ 87 2105 790 with with IN 87 2105 791 five five CD 87 2105 792 blue blue JJ 87 2105 793 five five CD 87 2105 794 - - HYPH 87 2105 795 pointed point VBN 87 2105 796 stars star 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2119 465 FUSEP FUSEP NNP 87 2119 466 ) ) -RRB- 87 2119 467 Manpower manpower NN 87 2119 468 availability availability NN 87 2119 469 : : : 87 2119 470 males male NNS 87 2119 471 age age NNP 87 2119 472 15 15 CD 87 2119 473 - - SYM 87 2119 474 49 49 CD 87 2119 475 1,185,072 1,185,072 CD 87 2119 476 ; ; : 87 2119 477 fit fit JJ 87 2119 478 for for IN 87 2119 479 military military JJ 87 2119 480 service service NN 87 2119 481 706,291 706,291 CD 87 2119 482 ; ; : 87 2119 483 reach reach VB 87 2119 484 military military JJ 87 2119 485 age age NN 87 2119 486 ( ( -LRB- 87 2119 487 18 18 CD 87 2119 488 ) ) -RRB- 87 2119 489 annually annually RB 87 2119 490 58,583 58,583 CD 87 2119 491 ( ( -LRB- 87 2119 492 1993 1993 CD 87 2119 493 est est NNP 87 2119 494 . . . 87 2119 495 ) ) -RRB- 87 2120 1 Defense defense NN 87 2120 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 2120 3 : : : 87 2120 4 exchange exchange NN 87 2120 5 rate rate NN 87 2120 6 conversion conversion NNP 87 2120 7 - - : 87 2120 8 $ $ $ 87 2120 9 45 45 CD 87 2120 10 million million CD 87 2120 11 , , , 87 2120 12 about about RB 87 2120 13 1 1 CD 87 2120 14 % % NN 87 2120 15 of of IN 87 2120 16 GDP GDP NNP 87 2120 17 ( ( -LRB- 87 2120 18 1993 1993 CD 87 2120 19 est est NNP 87 2120 20 . . . 87 2120 21 ) ) -RRB- 87 2121 1 * * NFP 87 2121 2 Hong Hong NNP 87 2121 3 Kong Kong NNP 87 2121 4 , , , 87 2121 5 Header Header NNP 87 2121 6 Affiliation Affiliation NNP 87 2121 7 : : : 87 2121 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 2121 9 dependent dependent JJ 87 2121 10 territory territory NN 87 2121 11 of of IN 87 2121 12 the the DT 87 2121 13 UK UK NNP 87 2121 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 2121 15 * * NFP 87 2121 16 Hong Hong NNP 87 2121 17 Kong Kong NNP 87 2121 18 , , , 87 2121 19 Geography Geography NNP 87 2121 20 Location Location NNP 87 2121 21 : : : 87 2121 22 East East NNP 87 2121 23 Asia Asia NNP 87 2121 24 , , , 87 2121 25 on on IN 87 2121 26 the the DT 87 2121 27 southeast southeast JJ 87 2121 28 coast coast NN 87 2121 29 of of IN 87 2121 30 China China NNP 87 2121 31 bordering border VBG 87 2121 32 the the DT 87 2121 33 South South NNP 87 2121 34 China China NNP 87 2121 35 Sea Sea NNP 87 2121 36 Map Map NNP 87 2121 37 references reference NNS 87 2121 38 : : : 87 2121 39 Asia Asia NNP 87 2121 40 , , , 87 2121 41 Southeast Southeast NNP 87 2121 42 Asia Asia NNP 87 2121 43 , , , 87 2121 44 Standard Standard NNP 87 2121 45 Time Time NNP 87 2121 46 Zones Zones NNPS 87 2121 47 of of IN 87 2121 48 the the DT 87 2121 49 World World NNP 87 2121 50 Area Area NNP 87 2121 51 : : : 87 2121 52 total total JJ 87 2121 53 area area NN 87 2121 54 : : : 87 2121 55 1,040 1,040 CD 87 2121 56 km2 km2 NNP 87 2121 57 land land NN 87 2121 58 area area NN 87 2121 59 : : : 87 2121 60 990 990 CD 87 2121 61 km2 km2 NNP 87 2121 62 comparative comparative JJ 87 2121 63 area area NN 87 2121 64 : : : 87 2121 65 slightly slightly RB 87 2121 66 less less JJR 87 2121 67 than than IN 87 2121 68 six six CD 87 2121 69 times time NNS 87 2121 70 the the DT 87 2121 71 size size NN 87 2121 72 of of IN 87 2121 73 Washington Washington NNP 87 2121 74 , , , 87 2121 75 DC DC NNP 87 2121 76 Land Land NNP 87 2121 77 boundaries boundary NNS 87 2121 78 : : : 87 2121 79 total total JJ 87 2121 80 30 30 CD 87 2121 81 km km NNS 87 2121 82 , , , 87 2121 83 China China NNP 87 2121 84 30 30 CD 87 2121 85 km km NN 87 2121 86 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 2121 87 : : : 87 2121 88 733 733 CD 87 2121 89 km km NN 87 2121 90 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 2121 91 claims claim VBZ 87 2121 92 : : : 87 2121 93 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 2121 94 fishing fishing NN 87 2121 95 zone zone NN 87 2121 96 : : : 87 2121 97 3 3 CD 87 2121 98 nm nm NNP 87 2121 99 territorial territorial JJ 87 2121 100 sea sea NN 87 2121 101 : : : 87 2121 102 3 3 CD 87 2121 103 nm nm NNP 87 2121 104 International international JJ 87 2121 105 disputes dispute NNS 87 2121 106 : : : 87 2121 107 none none NN 87 2121 108 Climate climate NN 87 2121 109 : : : 87 2121 110 tropical tropical JJ 87 2121 111 monsoon monsoon NN 87 2121 112 ; ; , 87 2121 113 cool cool JJ 87 2121 114 and and CC 87 2121 115 humid humid VBD 87 2121 116 in in IN 87 2121 117 winter winter NN 87 2121 118 , , , 87 2121 119 hot hot JJ 87 2121 120 and and CC 87 2121 121 rainy rainy JJ 87 2121 122 from from IN 87 2121 123 spring spring NN 87 2121 124 through through IN 87 2121 125 summer summer NN 87 2121 126 , , , 87 2121 127 warm warm JJ 87 2121 128 and and CC 87 2121 129 sunny sunny JJ 87 2121 130 in in IN 87 2121 131 fall fall NN 87 2121 132 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 2121 133 : : : 87 2121 134 hilly hilly RB 87 2121 135 to to IN 87 2121 136 mountainous mountainous JJ 87 2121 137 with with IN 87 2121 138 steep steep JJ 87 2121 139 slopes slope NNS 87 2121 140 ; ; , 87 2121 141 lowlands lowland NNS 87 2121 142 in in IN 87 2121 143 north north JJ 87 2121 144 Natural natural JJ 87 2121 145 resources resource NNS 87 2121 146 : : : 87 2121 147 outstanding outstanding JJ 87 2121 148 deepwater deepwater NN 87 2121 149 harbor harbor NN 87 2121 150 , , , 87 2121 151 feldspar feldspar VBD 87 2121 152 Land Land NNP 87 2121 153 use use NN 87 2121 154 : : : 87 2121 155 arable arable JJ 87 2121 156 land land NN 87 2121 157 : : : 87 2121 158 7 7 CD 87 2121 159 % % NN 87 2121 160 permanent permanent JJ 87 2121 161 crops crop NNS 87 2121 162 : : : 87 2121 163 1 1 CD 87 2121 164 % % NN 87 2121 165 meadows meadow NNS 87 2121 166 and and CC 87 2121 167 pastures pasture NNS 87 2121 168 : : : 87 2121 169 1 1 CD 87 2121 170 % % NN 87 2121 171 forest forest NN 87 2121 172 and and CC 87 2121 173 woodland woodland NN 87 2121 174 : : : 87 2121 175 12 12 CD 87 2121 176 % % NN 87 2121 177 other other JJ 87 2121 178 : : : 87 2121 179 79 79 CD 87 2121 180 % % NN 87 2121 181 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 2121 182 land land NN 87 2121 183 : : : 87 2121 184 20 20 CD 87 2121 185 km2 km2 NNP 87 2121 186 ( ( -LRB- 87 2121 187 1989 1989 CD 87 2121 188 ) ) -RRB- 87 2121 189 Environment environment NN 87 2121 190 : : : 87 2121 191 more more JJR 87 2121 192 than than IN 87 2121 193 200 200 CD 87 2121 194 islands island NNS 87 2121 195 ; ; : 87 2121 196 occasional occasional JJ 87 2121 197 typhoons typhoon NNS 87 2121 198 * * NFP 87 2121 199 Hong Hong NNP 87 2121 200 Kong Kong NNP 87 2121 201 , , , 87 2121 202 People People NNP 87 2121 203 Population Population NNP 87 2121 204 : : : 87 2121 205 5,552,965 5,552,965 CD 87 2121 206 ( ( -LRB- 87 2121 207 July July NNP 87 2121 208 1993 1993 CD 87 2121 209 est est NNP 87 2121 210 . . . 87 2121 211 ) ) -RRB- 87 2122 1 Population population NN 87 2122 2 growth growth NN 87 2122 3 rate rate NN 87 2122 4 : : : 87 2122 5 -0.06 -0.06 CD 87 2122 6 % % NN 87 2122 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2122 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2122 9 est est NNP 87 2122 10 . . . 87 2122 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2123 1 Birth birth NN 87 2123 2 rate rate NN 87 2123 3 : : : 87 2123 4 12.27 12.27 CD 87 2123 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 87 2123 6 population population NN 87 2123 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2123 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2123 9 est est NNP 87 2123 10 . . . 87 2123 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2124 1 Death death NN 87 2124 2 rate rate NN 87 2124 3 : : : 87 2124 4 5.68 5.68 CD 87 2124 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 2124 6 population population NN 87 2124 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2124 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2124 9 est est NNP 87 2124 10 . . . 87 2124 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2125 1 Net net JJ 87 2125 2 migration migration NN 87 2125 3 rate rate NN 87 2125 4 : : : 87 2125 5 -7.2 -7.2 NFP 87 2125 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 2125 7 population population NN 87 2125 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 2125 9 1993 1993 CD 87 2125 10 est est NNP 87 2125 11 . . . 87 2125 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 2126 1 Infant infant NN 87 2126 2 mortality mortality NN 87 2126 3 rate rate NN 87 2126 4 : : : 87 2126 5 5.9 5.9 CD 87 2126 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 2126 7 live live JJ 87 2126 8 births birth NNS 87 2126 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 2126 10 1993 1993 CD 87 2126 11 est est NNP 87 2126 12 . . . 87 2126 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 2127 1 Life life NN 87 2127 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 2127 3 at at IN 87 2127 4 birth birth NN 87 2127 5 : : : 87 2127 6 total total JJ 87 2127 7 population population NN 87 2127 8 : : : 87 2127 9 79.99 79.99 CD 87 2127 10 years year NNS 87 2127 11 male male NN 87 2127 12 : : : 87 2127 13 76.55 76.55 CD 87 2127 14 years year NNS 87 2127 15 female female JJ 87 2127 16 : : : 87 2127 17 83.64 83.64 CD 87 2127 18 years year NNS 87 2127 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 2127 20 1993 1993 CD 87 2127 21 est est NNP 87 2127 22 . . . 87 2127 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 2128 1 Total total JJ 87 2128 2 fertility fertility NN 87 2128 3 rate rate NN 87 2128 4 : : : 87 2128 5 1.34 1.34 CD 87 2128 6 children child NNS 87 2128 7 born bear VBN 87 2128 8 / / SYM 87 2128 9 woman woman NN 87 2128 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 2128 11 1993 1993 CD 87 2128 12 est est NNP 87 2128 13 . . . 87 2128 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 2129 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 2129 2 : : : 87 2129 3 noun noun NN 87 2129 4 : : : 87 2129 5 Chinese chinese JJ 87 2129 6 adjective adjective NN 87 2129 7 : : : 87 2129 8 Chinese chinese JJ 87 2129 9 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 2129 10 divisions division NNS 87 2129 11 : : : 87 2129 12 Chinese chinese JJ 87 2129 13 98 98 CD 87 2129 14 % % NN 87 2129 15 , , , 87 2129 16 other other JJ 87 2129 17 2 2 CD 87 2129 18 % % NN 87 2129 19 Religions religion NNS 87 2129 20 : : : 87 2129 21 eclectic eclectic JJ 87 2129 22 mixture mixture NN 87 2129 23 of of IN 87 2129 24 local local JJ 87 2129 25 religions religion NNS 87 2129 26 90 90 CD 87 2129 27 % % NN 87 2129 28 , , , 87 2129 29 Christian Christian NNP 87 2129 30 10 10 CD 87 2129 31 % % NN 87 2129 32 Languages Languages NNPS 87 2129 33 : : : 87 2129 34 Chinese Chinese NNP 87 2129 35 ( ( -LRB- 87 2129 36 Cantonese Cantonese NNP 87 2129 37 ) ) -RRB- 87 2129 38 , , , 87 2129 39 English English NNP 87 2129 40 Literacy Literacy NNP 87 2129 41 : : : 87 2129 42 age age NN 87 2129 43 15 15 CD 87 2129 44 and and CC 87 2129 45 over over RB 87 2129 46 can can MD 87 2129 47 read read VB 87 2129 48 and and CC 87 2129 49 write write VB 87 2129 50 ( ( -LRB- 87 2129 51 1971 1971 CD 87 2129 52 ) ) -RRB- 87 2129 53 total total JJ 87 2129 54 population population NN 87 2129 55 : : : 87 2129 56 77 77 CD 87 2129 57 % % NN 87 2129 58 male male NN 87 2129 59 : : : 87 2129 60 90 90 CD 87 2129 61 % % NN 87 2129 62 female female NN 87 2129 63 : : : 87 2129 64 64 64 CD 87 2129 65 % % NN 87 2129 66 Labor Labor NNP 87 2129 67 force force NN 87 2129 68 : : : 87 2129 69 2.8 2.8 CD 87 2129 70 million million CD 87 2129 71 ( ( -LRB- 87 2129 72 1990 1990 CD 87 2129 73 ) ) -RRB- 87 2129 74 by by IN 87 2129 75 occupation occupation NN 87 2129 76 : : : 87 2129 77 manufacturing manufacture VBG 87 2129 78 28.5 28.5 CD 87 2129 79 % % NN 87 2129 80 , , , 87 2129 81 wholesale wholesale JJ 87 2129 82 and and CC 87 2129 83 retail retail JJ 87 2129 84 trade trade NN 87 2129 85 , , , 87 2129 86 restaurants restaurant NNS 87 2129 87 , , , 87 2129 88 and and CC 87 2129 89 hotels hotel VBZ 87 2129 90 27.9 27.9 CD 87 2129 91 % % NN 87 2129 92 , , , 87 2129 93 services service NNS 87 2129 94 17.7 17.7 CD 87 2129 95 % % NN 87 2129 96 , , , 87 2129 97 financing financing NN 87 2129 98 , , , 87 2129 99 insurance insurance NN 87 2129 100 , , , 87 2129 101 and and CC 87 2129 102 real real JJ 87 2129 103 estate estate NN 87 2129 104 9.2 9.2 CD 87 2129 105 % % NN 87 2129 106 , , , 87 2129 107 transport transport NN 87 2129 108 and and CC 87 2129 109 communications communication NNS 87 2129 110 4.5 4.5 CD 87 2129 111 % % NN 87 2129 112 , , , 87 2129 113 construction construction NN 87 2129 114 2.5 2.5 CD 87 2129 115 % % NN 87 2129 116 , , , 87 2129 117 other other JJ 87 2129 118 9.7 9.7 CD 87 2129 119 % % NN 87 2129 120 ( ( -LRB- 87 2129 121 1989 1989 CD 87 2129 122 ) ) -RRB- 87 2129 123 * * NFP 87 2129 124 Hong Hong NNP 87 2129 125 Kong Kong NNP 87 2129 126 , , , 87 2129 127 Government Government NNP 87 2129 128 Names Names NNP 87 2129 129 : : : 87 2129 130 conventional conventional JJ 87 2129 131 long long JJ 87 2129 132 form form NN 87 2129 133 : : : 87 2129 134 none none NN 87 2129 135 conventional conventional JJ 87 2129 136 short short JJ 87 2129 137 form form NN 87 2129 138 : : : 87 2129 139 Hong Hong NNP 87 2129 140 Kong Kong NNP 87 2129 141 Abbreviation abbreviation NN 87 2129 142 : : : 87 2129 143 HK HK NNP 87 2129 144 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 2129 145 : : : 87 2129 146 HK HK NNP 87 2129 147 Type type NN 87 2129 148 : : : 87 2129 149 dependent dependent JJ 87 2129 150 territory territory NN 87 2129 151 of of IN 87 2129 152 the the DT 87 2129 153 UK UK NNP 87 2129 154 scheduled schedule VBN 87 2129 155 to to TO 87 2129 156 revert revert VB 87 2129 157 to to IN 87 2129 158 China China NNP 87 2129 159 in in IN 87 2129 160 1997 1997 CD 87 2129 161 Capital capital NN 87 2129 162 : : : 87 2129 163 Victoria Victoria NNP 87 2129 164 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 2129 165 divisions division NNS 87 2129 166 : : : 87 2129 167 none none NN 87 2129 168 ( ( -LRB- 87 2129 169 dependent dependent JJ 87 2129 170 territory territory NN 87 2129 171 of of IN 87 2129 172 the the DT 87 2129 173 UK UK NNP 87 2129 174 ) ) -RRB- 87 2129 175 Independence independence NN 87 2129 176 : : : 87 2129 177 none none NN 87 2129 178 ( ( -LRB- 87 2129 179 dependent dependent JJ 87 2129 180 territory territory NN 87 2129 181 of of IN 87 2129 182 the the DT 87 2129 183 UK UK NNP 87 2129 184 ; ; : 87 2129 185 the the DT 87 2129 186 UK UK NNP 87 2129 187 signed sign VBD 87 2129 188 an an DT 87 2129 189 agreement agreement NN 87 2129 190 with with IN 87 2129 191 China China NNP 87 2129 192 on on IN 87 2129 193 19 19 CD 87 2129 194 December December NNP 87 2129 195 1984 1984 CD 87 2129 196 to to TO 87 2129 197 return return VB 87 2129 198 Hong Hong NNP 87 2129 199 Kong Kong NNP 87 2129 200 to to IN 87 2129 201 China China NNP 87 2129 202 on on IN 87 2129 203 1 1 CD 87 2129 204 July July NNP 87 2129 205 1997 1997 CD 87 2129 206 ; ; : 87 2129 207 in in IN 87 2129 208 the the DT 87 2129 209 joint joint JJ 87 2129 210 declaration declaration NN 87 2129 211 , , , 87 2129 212 China China NNP 87 2129 213 promises promise VBZ 87 2129 214 to to TO 87 2129 215 respect respect VB 87 2129 216 Hong Hong NNP 87 2129 217 Kong Kong NNP 87 2129 218 's 's POS 87 2129 219 existing exist VBG 87 2129 220 social social JJ 87 2129 221 and and CC 87 2129 222 economic economic JJ 87 2129 223 systems system NNS 87 2129 224 and and CC 87 2129 225 lifestyle lifestyle NN 87 2129 226 ) ) -RRB- 87 2129 227 Constitution constitution NN 87 2129 228 : : : 87 2129 229 unwritten unwritten JJ 87 2129 230 ; ; : 87 2129 231 partly partly RB 87 2129 232 statutes statute NNS 87 2129 233 , , , 87 2129 234 partly partly RB 87 2129 235 common common JJ 87 2129 236 law law NN 87 2129 237 and and CC 87 2129 238 practice practice NN 87 2129 239 ; ; , 87 2129 240 new new JJ 87 2129 241 Basic Basic NNP 87 2129 242 Law Law NNP 87 2129 243 approved approve VBN 87 2129 244 in in IN 87 2129 245 March March NNP 87 2129 246 1990 1990 CD 87 2129 247 in in IN 87 2129 248 preparation preparation NN 87 2129 249 for for IN 87 2129 250 1997 1997 CD 87 2129 251 Legal legal JJ 87 2129 252 system system NN 87 2129 253 : : : 87 2129 254 based base VBN 87 2129 255 on on IN 87 2129 256 English English NNP 87 2129 257 common common JJ 87 2129 258 law law NN 87 2129 259 National National NNP 87 2129 260 holiday holiday NN 87 2129 261 : : : 87 2129 262 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 2129 263 Day Day NNP 87 2129 264 , , , 87 2129 265 29 29 CD 87 2129 266 August August NNP 87 2129 267 ( ( -LRB- 87 2129 268 1945 1945 CD 87 2129 269 ) ) -RRB- 87 2129 270 Political political JJ 87 2129 271 parties party NNS 87 2129 272 and and CC 87 2129 273 leaders leader NNS 87 2129 274 : : : 87 2129 275 United United NNP 87 2129 276 Democrats Democrats NNPS 87 2129 277 of of IN 87 2129 278 Hong Hong NNP 87 2129 279 Kong Kong NNP 87 2129 280 , , , 87 2129 281 Martin Martin NNP 87 2129 282 LEE LEE NNP 87 2129 283 , , , 87 2129 284 chairman chairman NN 87 2129 285 ; ; : 87 2129 286 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 2129 287 Alliance Alliance NNP 87 2129 288 for for IN 87 2129 289 the the DT 87 2129 290 Betterment Betterment NNP 87 2129 291 of of IN 87 2129 292 Hong Hong NNP 87 2129 293 Kong Kong NNP 87 2129 294 ; ; : 87 2129 295 Hong Hong NNP 87 2129 296 Kong Kong NNP 87 2129 297 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 2129 298 Foundation Foundation NNP 87 2129 299 Other other JJ 87 2129 300 political political JJ 87 2129 301 or or CC 87 2129 302 pressure pressure NN 87 2129 303 groups group NNS 87 2129 304 : : : 87 2129 305 Cooperative Cooperative NNP 87 2129 306 Resources Resources NNPS 87 2129 307 Center Center NNP 87 2129 308 , , , 87 2129 309 Allen Allen NNP 87 2129 310 LEE LEE NNP 87 2129 311 , , , 87 2129 312 chairman chairman NN 87 2129 313 ; ; : 87 2129 314 Meeting Meeting NNP 87 2129 315 Point Point NNP 87 2129 316 , , , 87 2129 317 Anthony Anthony NNP 87 2129 318 CHEUNG CHEUNG NNP 87 2129 319 , , , 87 2129 320 chairman chairman NN 87 2129 321 ; ; : 87 2129 322 Association Association NNP 87 2129 323 of of IN 87 2129 324 Democracy Democracy NNP 87 2129 325 and and CC 87 2129 326 People People NNPS 87 2129 327 's 's POS 87 2129 328 Livelihood Livelihood NNP 87 2129 329 , , , 87 2129 330 Frederick Frederick NNP 87 2129 331 FUNG FUNG NNP 87 2129 332 Kin Kin NNP 87 2129 333 Kee Kee NNP 87 2129 334 , , , 87 2129 335 chairman chairman NN 87 2129 336 ; ; : 87 2129 337 Liberal Liberal NNP 87 2129 338 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 2129 339 Federation Federation NNP 87 2129 340 , , , 87 2129 341 HEUNG HEUNG NNP 87 2129 342 Yee Yee NNP 87 2129 343 Kuk Kuk NNP 87 2129 344 ; ; : 87 2129 345 Federation Federation NNP 87 2129 346 of of IN 87 2129 347 Trade Trade NNP 87 2129 348 Unions Unions NNPS 87 2129 349 ( ( -LRB- 87 2129 350 pro pro JJ 87 2129 351 - - JJ 87 2129 352 China China NNP 87 2129 353 ) ) -RRB- 87 2129 354 ; ; : 87 2129 355 Hong Hong NNP 87 2129 356 Kong Kong NNP 87 2129 357 and and CC 87 2129 358 Kowloon Kowloon NNP 87 2129 359 Trade Trade NNP 87 2129 360 Union Union NNP 87 2129 361 Council Council NNP 87 2129 362 ( ( -LRB- 87 2129 363 pro pro JJ 87 2129 364 - - JJ 87 2129 365 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 87 2129 366 ) ) -RRB- 87 2129 367 ; ; : 87 2129 368 Confederation Confederation NNP 87 2129 369 of of IN 87 2129 370 Trade Trade NNP 87 2129 371 Unions Unions NNPS 87 2129 372 ( ( -LRB- 87 2129 373 prodemocracy prodemocracy NN 87 2129 374 ) ) -RRB- 87 2129 375 ; ; : 87 2129 376 Hong Hong NNP 87 2129 377 Kong Kong NNP 87 2129 378 General General NNP 87 2129 379 Chamber Chamber NNP 87 2129 380 of of IN 87 2129 381 Commerce Commerce NNP 87 2129 382 ; ; : 87 2129 383 Chinese Chinese NNP 87 2129 384 General General NNP 87 2129 385 Chamber Chamber NNP 87 2129 386 of of IN 87 2129 387 Commerce Commerce NNP 87 2129 388 ( ( -LRB- 87 2129 389 pro pro JJ 87 2129 390 - - JJ 87 2129 391 China China NNP 87 2129 392 ) ) -RRB- 87 2129 393 ; ; : 87 2129 394 Federation Federation NNP 87 2129 395 of of IN 87 2129 396 Hong Hong NNP 87 2129 397 Kong Kong NNP 87 2129 398 Industries Industries NNPS 87 2129 399 ; ; : 87 2129 400 Chinese Chinese NNP 87 2129 401 Manufacturers Manufacturers NNPS 87 2129 402 ' ' POS 87 2129 403 Association Association NNP 87 2129 404 of of IN 87 2129 405 Hong Hong NNP 87 2129 406 Kong Kong NNP 87 2129 407 ; ; : 87 2129 408 Hong Hong NNP 87 2129 409 Kong Kong NNP 87 2129 410 Professional Professional NNP 87 2129 411 Teachers Teachers NNPS 87 2129 412 ' ' POS 87 2129 413 Union Union NNP 87 2129 414 ; ; : 87 2129 415 Hong Hong NNP 87 2129 416 Kong Kong NNP 87 2129 417 Alliance Alliance NNP 87 2129 418 in in IN 87 2129 419 Support Support NNP 87 2129 420 of of IN 87 2129 421 the the DT 87 2129 422 Patriotic Patriotic NNP 87 2129 423 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 2129 424 Movement Movement NNP 87 2129 425 in in IN 87 2129 426 China China NNP 87 2129 427 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 87 2129 428 : : : 87 2129 429 direct direct JJ 87 2129 430 election election NN 87 2129 431 21 21 CD 87 2129 432 years year NNS 87 2129 433 of of IN 87 2129 434 age age NN 87 2129 435 ; ; , 87 2129 436 universal universal JJ 87 2129 437 as as IN 87 2129 438 a a DT 87 2129 439 permanent permanent JJ 87 2129 440 resident resident NN 87 2129 441 living live VBG 87 2129 442 in in IN 87 2129 443 the the DT 87 2129 444 territory territory NN 87 2129 445 of of IN 87 2129 446 Hong Hong NNP 87 2129 447 Kong Kong NNP 87 2129 448 for for IN 87 2129 449 the the DT 87 2129 450 past past JJ 87 2129 451 seven seven CD 87 2129 452 years year NNS 87 2129 453 indirect indirect JJ 87 2129 454 election election NN 87 2129 455 limited limit VBN 87 2129 456 to to IN 87 2129 457 about about IN 87 2129 458 100,000 100,000 CD 87 2129 459 professionals professional NNS 87 2129 460 of of IN 87 2129 461 electoral electoral JJ 87 2129 462 college college NN 87 2129 463 and and CC 87 2129 464 functional functional JJ 87 2129 465 constituencies constituency NNS 87 2129 466 Elections election NNS 87 2129 467 : : : 87 2129 468 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 2129 469 Council Council NNP 87 2129 470 : : : 87 2129 471 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509 ) ) -RRB- 87 2129 510 ; ; : 87 2129 511 results result NNS 87 2129 512 - - HYPH 87 2129 513 percent percent NN 87 2129 514 of of IN 87 2129 515 vote vote NN 87 2129 516 by by IN 87 2129 517 party party NN 87 2129 518 NA NA NNP 87 2129 519 ; ; : 87 2129 520 seats seat NNS 87 2129 521 - - , 87 2129 522 ( ( -LRB- 87 2129 523 60 60 CD 87 2129 524 total total NN 87 2129 525 ; ; : 87 2129 526 21 21 CD 87 2129 527 indirectly indirectly RB 87 2129 528 elected elect VBN 87 2129 529 by by IN 87 2129 530 functional functional JJ 87 2129 531 constituencies constituency NNS 87 2129 532 , , , 87 2129 533 18 18 CD 87 2129 534 directly directly RB 87 2129 535 elected elect VBN 87 2129 536 , , , 87 2129 537 18 18 CD 87 2129 538 appointed appoint VBN 87 2129 539 by by IN 87 2129 540 governor governor NN 87 2129 541 , , , 87 2129 542 3 3 CD 87 2129 543 ex ex AFX 87 2129 544 officio officio FW 87 2129 545 members member NNS 87 2129 546 ) ) -RRB- 87 2129 547 ; ; : 87 2129 548 indirect indirect JJ 87 2129 549 elections election NNS 87 2129 550 - - HYPH 87 2129 551 number number NN 87 2129 552 of of IN 87 2129 553 seats seat NNS 87 2129 554 by by IN 87 2129 555 functional functional JJ 87 2129 556 constituency constituency NN 87 2129 557 NA NA NNP 87 2129 558 ; ; : 87 2129 559 direct direct JJ 87 2129 560 elections election NNS 87 2129 561 - - : 87 2129 562 UDHK UDHK NNP 87 2129 563 12 12 CD 87 2129 564 , , , 87 2129 565 Meeting Meeting NNP 87 2129 566 Point Point NNP 87 2129 567 3 3 CD 87 2129 568 , , , 87 2129 569 ADPL ADPL NNP 87 2129 570 1 1 CD 87 2129 571 , , , 87 2129 572 other other JJ 87 2129 573 2 2 CD 87 2129 574 Executive executive JJ 87 2129 575 branch branch NN 87 2129 576 : : : 87 2129 577 British british JJ 87 2129 578 monarch monarch NN 87 2129 579 , , , 87 2129 580 governor governor NN 87 2129 581 , , , 87 2129 582 chief chief JJ 87 2129 583 secretary secretary NN 87 2129 584 of of IN 87 2129 585 the the DT 87 2129 586 Executive Executive NNP 87 2129 587 Council Council NNP 87 2129 588 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 2129 589 branch branch NN 87 2129 590 : : : 87 2129 591 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 2129 592 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 2129 593 Council Council NNP 87 2129 594 * * NFP 87 2129 595 Hong Hong NNP 87 2129 596 Kong Kong NNP 87 2129 597 , , , 87 2129 598 Government Government NNP 87 2129 599 Judicial Judicial NNP 87 2129 600 branch branch NN 87 2129 601 : : : 87 2129 602 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 2129 603 Court Court NNP 87 2129 604 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 2129 605 : : : 87 2129 606 Chief Chief NNP 87 2129 607 of of IN 87 2129 608 State State NNP 87 2129 609 : : : 87 2129 610 Queen Queen NNP 87 2129 611 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 87 2129 612 II II NNP 87 2129 613 ( ( -LRB- 87 2129 614 since since IN 87 2129 615 6 6 CD 87 2129 616 February February NNP 87 2129 617 1952 1952 CD 87 2129 618 ) ) -RRB- 87 2129 619 Head Head NNP 87 2129 620 of of IN 87 2129 621 Government Government NNP 87 2129 622 : : : 87 2129 623 Governor Governor NNP 87 2129 624 Chris Chris NNP 87 2129 625 PATTEN PATTEN NNP 87 2129 626 ( ( -LRB- 87 2129 627 since since IN 87 2129 628 NA NA NNP 87 2129 629 July July NNP 87 2129 630 1992 1992 CD 87 2129 631 ) ) -RRB- 87 2129 632 ; ; : 87 2129 633 Chief Chief NNP 87 2129 634 Secretary Secretary NNP 87 2129 635 Sir Sir NNP 87 2129 636 David David NNP 87 2129 637 Robert Robert NNP 87 2129 638 FORD FORD NNP 87 2129 639 ( ( -LRB- 87 2129 640 since since IN 87 2129 641 NA NA NNP 87 2129 642 February February NNP 87 2129 643 1987 1987 CD 87 2129 644 ) ) -RRB- 87 2129 645 Member member NN 87 2129 646 of of IN 87 2129 647 : : : 87 2129 648 APEC APEC NNP 87 2129 649 , , , 87 2129 650 AsDB AsDB NNP 87 2129 651 , , , 87 2129 652 CCC CCC NNP 87 2129 653 , , , 87 2129 654 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 87 2129 655 ( ( -LRB- 87 2129 656 associate associate NN 87 2129 657 ) ) -RRB- 87 2129 658 , , , 87 2129 659 GATT GATT NNP 87 2129 660 , , , 87 2129 661 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 2129 662 , , , 87 2129 663 IMO imo RB 87 2129 664 ( ( -LRB- 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NNP 87 2129 721 WILLIAMS WILLIAMS NNP 87 2129 722 embassy embassy NN 87 2129 723 : : : 87 2129 724 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 2129 725 General General NNP 87 2129 726 at at IN 87 2129 727 26 26 CD 87 2129 728 Garden Garden NNP 87 2129 729 Road Road NNP 87 2129 730 , , , 87 2129 731 Hong Hong NNP 87 2129 732 Kong Kong NNP 87 2129 733 mailing mail VBG 87 2129 734 address address NN 87 2129 735 : : : 87 2129 736 Box Box NNP 87 2129 737 30 30 CD 87 2129 738 , , , 87 2129 739 Hong Hong NNP 87 2129 740 Kong Kong NNP 87 2129 741 , , , 87 2129 742 or or CC 87 2129 743 FPO FPO NNP 87 2129 744 AP AP NNP 87 2129 745 96522 96522 CD 87 2129 746 - - HYPH 87 2129 747 0002 0002 CD 87 2129 748 telephone telephone NN 87 2129 749 : : : 87 2129 750 [ [ -LRB- 87 2129 751 852 852 CD 87 2129 752 ] ] -RRB- 87 2129 753 239 239 CD 87 2129 754 - - HYPH 87 2129 755 011 011 CD 87 2129 756 Flag flag NN 87 2129 757 : : : 87 2129 758 blue blue JJ 87 2129 759 with with IN 87 2129 760 the the DT 87 2129 761 flag flag NN 87 2129 762 of of IN 87 2129 763 the the DT 87 2129 764 UK UK NNP 87 2129 765 in in IN 87 2129 766 the the DT 87 2129 767 upper upper JJ 87 2129 768 hoist hoist NN 87 2129 769 - 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- HYPH 87 2135 3 term term NN 87 2135 4 prospects prospect NNS 87 2135 5 remain remain VBP 87 2135 6 bright bright JJ 87 2135 7 so so RB 87 2135 8 long long RB 87 2135 9 as as IN 87 2135 10 major major JJ 87 2135 11 trading trading NN 87 2135 12 partners partner NNS 87 2135 13 continue continue VBP 87 2135 14 to to TO 87 2135 15 be be VB 87 2135 16 reasonably reasonably RB 87 2135 17 prosperous prosperous JJ 87 2135 18 . . . 87 2136 1 National national JJ 87 2136 2 product product NN 87 2136 3 : : : 87 2136 4 GDP gdp NN 87 2136 5 - - HYPH 87 2136 6 exchange exchange NN 87 2136 7 rate rate NN 87 2136 8 conversion conversion NN 87 2136 9 - - : 87 2136 10 $ $ $ 87 2136 11 86 86 CD 87 2136 12 billion billion CD 87 2136 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 2136 14 1992 1992 CD 87 2136 15 est est NNP 87 2136 16 . . . 87 2136 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 2137 1 National national JJ 87 2137 2 product product NN 87 2137 3 real real JJ 87 2137 4 growth growth NN 87 2137 5 rate rate NN 87 2137 6 : : : 87 2137 7 5.9 5.9 CD 87 2137 8 % % NN 87 2137 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 2137 10 1992 1992 CD 87 2137 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2137 12 National national JJ 87 2137 13 product product NN 87 2137 14 per per IN 87 2137 15 capita capita NN 87 2137 16 : : : 87 2137 17 $ $ $ 87 2137 18 14,600 14,600 CD 87 2137 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 2137 20 1992 1992 CD 87 2137 21 est est NNP 87 2137 22 . . . 87 2137 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 2138 1 Inflation inflation NN 87 2138 2 rate rate NN 87 2138 3 ( ( -LRB- 87 2138 4 consumer consumer NN 87 2138 5 prices price NNS 87 2138 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 2138 7 : : : 87 2138 8 9.4 9.4 CD 87 2138 9 % % NN 87 2138 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 2138 11 1992 1992 CD 87 2138 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 2138 13 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 2138 14 rate rate NN 87 2138 15 : : : 87 2138 16 2 2 CD 87 2138 17 % % NN 87 2138 18 ( ( -LRB- 87 2138 19 1992 1992 CD 87 2138 20 est est NNP 87 2138 21 . . . 87 2138 22 ) ) -RRB- 87 2139 1 Budget budget NN 87 2139 2 : : : 87 2139 3 revenues revenue NNS 87 2139 4 $ $ $ 87 2139 5 17.4 17.4 CD 87 2139 6 billion billion CD 87 2139 7 ; ; : 87 2139 8 expenditures expenditure VBZ 87 2139 9 $ $ $ 87 2139 10 14.7 14.7 CD 87 2139 11 billion billion CD 87 2139 12 , , , 87 2139 13 including include VBG 87 2139 14 capital capital NN 87 2139 15 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 2139 16 of of IN 87 2139 17 $ $ $ 87 2139 18 NA NA NNP 87 2139 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 2139 20 FY92 FY92 NNP 87 2139 21 ) ) -RRB- 87 2139 22 Exports export NNS 87 2139 23 : : : 87 2139 24 $ $ $ 87 2139 25 118 118 CD 87 2139 26 billion billion CD 87 2139 27 , , , 87 2139 28 including include VBG 87 2139 29 reexports reexport NNS 87 2139 30 of of IN 87 2139 31 $ $ $ 87 2139 32 85.1 85.1 CD 87 2139 33 billion billion CD 87 2139 34 ( ( -LRB- 87 2139 35 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 2139 36 . . 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2144 595 Serbia Serbia NNP 87 2144 596 and and CC 87 2144 597 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 87 2144 598 151 151 CD 87 2144 599 km km NNS 87 2144 600 ( ( -LRB- 87 2144 601 all all RB 87 2144 602 with with IN 87 2144 603 Serbia Serbia NNP 87 2144 604 ) ) -RRB- 87 2144 605 , , , 87 2144 606 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 87 2144 607 515 515 CD 87 2144 608 km km NNS 87 2144 609 , , , 87 2144 610 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 87 2144 611 82 82 CD 87 2144 612 km km NN 87 2144 613 , , , 87 2144 614 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 87 2144 615 103 103 CD 87 2144 616 km km NN 87 2144 617 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 2144 618 : : : 87 2144 619 0 0 CD 87 2144 620 km km NN 87 2144 621 ( ( -LRB- 87 2144 622 landlocked landlocked JJ 87 2144 623 ) ) -RRB- 87 2144 624 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 2144 625 claims claim VBZ 87 2144 626 : : : 87 2144 627 none none NN 87 2144 628 ; ; : 87 2144 629 landlocked landlocked JJ 87 2144 630 International international JJ 87 2144 631 disputes dispute NNS 87 2144 632 : : : 87 2144 633 Gabcikovo 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flat JJ 87 2144 672 to to IN 87 2144 673 rolling rolling JJ 87 2144 674 plains plain NNS 87 2144 675 Natural natural JJ 87 2144 676 resources resource NNS 87 2144 677 : : : 87 2144 678 bauxite bauxite NN 87 2144 679 , , , 87 2144 680 coal coal NN 87 2144 681 , , , 87 2144 682 natural natural JJ 87 2144 683 gas gas NN 87 2144 684 , , , 87 2144 685 fertile fertile JJ 87 2144 686 soils soil NNS 87 2144 687 Land Land NNP 87 2144 688 use use NN 87 2144 689 : : : 87 2144 690 arable arable JJ 87 2144 691 land land NN 87 2144 692 : : : 87 2144 693 50.7 50.7 CD 87 2144 694 % % NN 87 2144 695 permanent permanent JJ 87 2144 696 crops crop NNS 87 2144 697 : : : 87 2144 698 6.1 6.1 CD 87 2144 699 % % NN 87 2144 700 meadows meadow NNS 87 2144 701 and and CC 87 2144 702 pastures pasture NNS 87 2144 703 : : : 87 2144 704 12.6 12.6 CD 87 2144 705 % % NN 87 2144 706 forest forest NN 87 2144 707 and and CC 87 2144 708 woodland woodland NN 87 2144 709 : : : 87 2144 710 18.3 18.3 CD 87 2144 711 % % NN 87 2144 712 other other JJ 87 2144 713 : : : 87 2144 714 12.3 12.3 CD 87 2144 715 % % NN 87 2144 716 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 2144 717 land land NN 87 2144 718 : : : 87 2144 719 1,750 1,750 CD 87 2144 720 km2 km2 NNP 87 2144 721 ( ( -LRB- 87 2144 722 1989 1989 CD 87 2144 723 ) ) -RRB- 87 2144 724 Environment environment NN 87 2144 725 : : : 87 2144 726 levees levee NNS 87 2144 727 are be VBP 87 2144 728 common common JJ 87 2144 729 along along IN 87 2144 730 many many JJ 87 2144 731 streams stream NNS 87 2144 732 , , , 87 2144 733 but but CC 87 2144 734 flooding flooding NN 87 2144 735 occurs occur VBZ 87 2144 736 almost almost RB 87 2144 737 every every DT 87 2144 738 year year NN 87 2144 739 Note note NN 87 2144 740 : : : 87 2144 741 landlocked landlocke VBN 87 2144 742 ; ; : 87 2144 743 strategic strategic JJ 87 2144 744 location location NN 87 2144 745 astride astride IN 87 2144 746 main main JJ 87 2144 747 land land NN 87 2144 748 routes route NNS 87 2144 749 between between IN 87 2144 750 Western Western NNP 87 2144 751 Europe Europe NNP 87 2144 752 and and CC 87 2144 753 Balkan Balkan NNP 87 2144 754 Peninsula Peninsula NNP 87 2144 755 as as RB 87 2144 756 well well RB 87 2144 757 as as IN 87 2144 758 between between IN 87 2144 759 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 87 2144 760 and and CC 87 2144 761 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 87 2144 762 basin basin NN 87 2144 763 * * NFP 87 2144 764 Hungary Hungary NNP 87 2144 765 , , , 87 2144 766 People People NNPS 87 2144 767 Population Population NNP 87 2144 768 : : : 87 2144 769 10,324,018 10,324,018 CD 87 2144 770 ( ( -LRB- 87 2144 771 July July NNP 87 2144 772 1993 1993 CD 87 2144 773 est est NNP 87 2144 774 . . . 87 2144 775 ) ) -RRB- 87 2145 1 Population population NN 87 2145 2 growth growth NN 87 2145 3 rate rate NN 87 2145 4 : : : 87 2145 5 -0.07 -0.07 CD 87 2145 6 % % NN 87 2145 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2145 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2145 9 est est NNP 87 2145 10 . . . 87 2145 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2146 1 Birth birth NN 87 2146 2 rate rate NN 87 2146 3 : : : 87 2146 4 12.33 12.33 CD 87 2146 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 2146 6 population population NN 87 2146 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2146 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2146 9 est est NNP 87 2146 10 . . . 87 2146 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2147 1 Death death NN 87 2147 2 rate rate NN 87 2147 3 : : : 87 2147 4 13.02 13.02 CD 87 2147 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 2147 6 population population NN 87 2147 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2147 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2147 9 est est NNP 87 2147 10 . . . 87 2147 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2148 1 Net net JJ 87 2148 2 migration migration NN 87 2148 3 rate rate NN 87 2148 4 : : : 87 2148 5 0 0 NFP 87 2148 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 2148 7 population population NN 87 2148 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 2148 9 1993 1993 CD 87 2148 10 est est NNP 87 2148 11 . . . 87 2148 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 2149 1 Infant infant NN 87 2149 2 mortality mortality NN 87 2149 3 rate rate NN 87 2149 4 : : : 87 2149 5 13.1 13.1 CD 87 2149 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 2149 7 live live JJ 87 2149 8 births birth NNS 87 2149 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 2149 10 1993 1993 CD 87 2149 11 est est NNP 87 2149 12 . . . 87 2149 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 2150 1 Life life NN 87 2150 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 2150 3 at at IN 87 2150 4 birth birth NN 87 2150 5 : : : 87 2150 6 total total JJ 87 2150 7 population population NN 87 2150 8 : : : 87 2150 9 70.86 70.86 CD 87 2150 10 years year NNS 87 2150 11 male male JJ 87 2150 12 : : : 87 2150 13 66.81 66.81 CD 87 2150 14 years year NNS 87 2150 15 female female JJ 87 2150 16 : : : 87 2150 17 75.12 75.12 CD 87 2150 18 years year NNS 87 2150 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 2150 20 1993 1993 CD 87 2150 21 est est NNP 87 2150 22 . . . 87 2150 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 2151 1 Total total JJ 87 2151 2 fertility fertility NN 87 2151 3 rate rate NN 87 2151 4 : : : 87 2151 5 1.83 1.83 CD 87 2151 6 children child NNS 87 2151 7 born bear VBN 87 2151 8 / / SYM 87 2151 9 woman woman NN 87 2151 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 2151 11 1993 1993 CD 87 2151 12 est est NNP 87 2151 13 . . . 87 2151 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 2152 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 2152 2 : : : 87 2152 3 noun noun NNP 87 2152 4 : : : 87 2152 5 Hungarian(s Hungarian(s NNP 87 2152 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 2152 7 adjective adjective NN 87 2152 8 : : : 87 2152 9 Hungarian hungarian JJ 87 2152 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 2152 11 divisions division NNS 87 2152 12 : : : 87 2152 13 Hungarian hungarian JJ 87 2152 14 89.9 89.9 CD 87 2152 15 % % NN 87 2152 16 , , , 87 2152 17 Gypsy Gypsy NNP 87 2152 18 4 4 CD 87 2152 19 % % NN 87 2152 20 , , , 87 2152 21 German german JJ 87 2152 22 2.6 2.6 CD 87 2152 23 % % NN 87 2152 24 , , , 87 2152 25 Serb Serb NNP 87 2152 26 2 2 CD 87 2152 27 % % NN 87 2152 28 , , , 87 2152 29 Slovak Slovak NNP 87 2152 30 0.8 0.8 CD 87 2152 31 % % NN 87 2152 32 , , , 87 2152 33 Romanian Romanian NNP 87 2152 34 0.7 0.7 CD 87 2152 35 % % NN 87 2152 36 Religions religion NNS 87 2152 37 : : : 87 2152 38 Roman Roman NNP 87 2152 39 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 2152 40 67.5 67.5 CD 87 2152 41 % % NN 87 2152 42 , , , 87 2152 43 Calvinist calvinist NN 87 2152 44 20 20 CD 87 2152 45 % % NN 87 2152 46 , , , 87 2152 47 Lutheran Lutheran NNP 87 2152 48 5 5 CD 87 2152 49 % % NN 87 2152 50 , , , 87 2152 51 atheist atheist NN 87 2152 52 and and CC 87 2152 53 other other JJ 87 2152 54 7.5 7.5 CD 87 2152 55 % % NN 87 2152 56 Languages Languages NNPS 87 2152 57 : : : 87 2152 58 Hungarian hungarian JJ 87 2152 59 98.2 98.2 CD 87 2152 60 % % NN 87 2152 61 , , , 87 2152 62 other other JJ 87 2152 63 1.8 1.8 CD 87 2152 64 % % NN 87 2152 65 Literacy literacy NN 87 2152 66 : : : 87 2152 67 age age NN 87 2152 68 15 15 CD 87 2152 69 and and CC 87 2152 70 over over RB 87 2152 71 can can MD 87 2152 72 read read VB 87 2152 73 and and CC 87 2152 74 write write VB 87 2152 75 ( ( -LRB- 87 2152 76 1980 1980 CD 87 2152 77 ) ) -RRB- 87 2152 78 total total JJ 87 2152 79 population population NN 87 2152 80 : : : 87 2152 81 99 99 CD 87 2152 82 % % NN 87 2152 83 male male NN 87 2152 84 : : : 87 2152 85 99 99 CD 87 2152 86 % % NN 87 2152 87 female female NN 87 2152 88 : : : 87 2152 89 98 98 CD 87 2152 90 % % NN 87 2152 91 Labor Labor NNP 87 2152 92 force force NN 87 2152 93 : : : 87 2152 94 5.4 5.4 CD 87 2152 95 million million CD 87 2152 96 by by IN 87 2152 97 occupation occupation NN 87 2152 98 : : : 87 2152 99 services service NNS 87 2152 100 , , , 87 2152 101 trade trade NN 87 2152 102 , , , 87 2152 103 government government NN 87 2152 104 , , , 87 2152 105 and and CC 87 2152 106 other other JJ 87 2152 107 44.8 44.8 CD 87 2152 108 % % NN 87 2152 109 , , , 87 2152 110 industry industry NN 87 2152 111 29.7 29.7 CD 87 2152 112 % % NN 87 2152 113 , , , 87 2152 114 agriculture agriculture NN 87 2152 115 16.1 16.1 CD 87 2152 116 % % NN 87 2152 117 , , , 87 2152 118 construction construction NN 87 2152 119 7.0 7.0 CD 87 2152 120 % % NN 87 2152 121 ( ( -LRB- 87 2152 122 1991 1991 CD 87 2152 123 ) ) -RRB- 87 2152 124 * * NFP 87 2152 125 Hungary Hungary NNP 87 2152 126 , , , 87 2152 127 Government Government NNP 87 2152 128 Names Names NNPS 87 2152 129 : : : 87 2152 130 conventional conventional JJ 87 2152 131 long long JJ 87 2152 132 form form NN 87 2152 133 : : : 87 2152 134 Republic Republic NNP 87 2152 135 of of IN 87 2152 136 Hungary Hungary NNP 87 2152 137 conventional conventional JJ 87 2152 138 short short JJ 87 2152 139 form form NN 87 2152 140 : : : 87 2152 141 Hungary hungary JJ 87 2152 142 local local JJ 87 2152 143 long long JJ 87 2152 144 form form NN 87 2152 145 : : : 87 2152 146 Magyar Magyar NNP 87 2152 147 Koztarsasag Koztarsasag NNP 87 2152 148 local local JJ 87 2152 149 short short JJ 87 2152 150 form form NN 87 2152 151 : : : 87 2152 152 Magyarorszag Magyarorszag NNP 87 2152 153 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 2152 154 : : : 87 2152 155 HU HU NNP 87 2152 156 Type Type NNP 87 2152 157 : : : 87 2152 158 republic republic NNP 87 2152 159 Capital Capital NNP 87 2152 160 : : : 87 2152 161 Budapest Budapest NNP 87 2152 162 Administrative administrative JJ 87 2152 163 divisions division NNS 87 2152 164 : : : 87 2152 165 38 38 CD 87 2152 166 counties county NNS 87 2152 167 ( ( -LRB- 87 2152 168 megyek megyek JJ 87 2152 169 , , , 87 2152 170 singular singular NNP 87 2152 171 - - HYPH 87 2152 172 megye megye NN 87 2152 173 ) ) -RRB- 87 2152 174 and and CC 87 2152 175 1 1 CD 87 2152 176 capital capital NN 87 2152 177 city city NN 87 2152 178 * * NFP 87 2152 179 ( ( -LRB- 87 2152 180 fovaros fovaros NNP 87 2152 181 ) ) -RRB- 87 2152 182 ; ; : 87 2152 183 , , , 87 2152 184 Bacs Bacs NNP 87 2152 185 - - HYPH 87 2152 186 Kiskun Kiskun NNP 87 2152 187 , , , 87 2152 188 Baranya Baranya NNP 87 2152 189 , , , 87 2152 190 Bekes Bekes NNP 87 2152 191 , , , 87 2152 192 Bekescsaba Bekescsaba NNP 87 2152 193 , , , 87 2152 194 Borsod Borsod NNP 87 2152 195 - - HYPH 87 2152 196 Abauj Abauj NNP 87 2152 197 - - HYPH 87 2152 198 Zemplen Zemplen NNP 87 2152 199 , , , 87 2152 200 Budapest Budapest NNP 87 2152 201 * * NFP 87 2152 202 , , , 87 2152 203 , , , 87 2152 204 Csongrad Csongrad NNP 87 2152 205 , , , 87 2152 206 Debrecen Debrecen NNP 87 2152 207 , , , 87 2152 208 Dunaujvaros Dunaujvaros NNP 87 2152 209 , , , 87 2152 210 Eger Eger NNP 87 2152 211 , , , 87 2152 212 Fejer Fejer NNP 87 2152 213 , , , 87 2152 214 Gyor Gyor NNP 87 2152 215 , , , 87 2152 216 Gyor Gyor NNP 87 2152 217 - - HYPH 87 2152 218 Moson Moson NNP 87 2152 219 - - HYPH 87 2152 220 Sopron Sopron NNP 87 2152 221 , , , 87 2152 222 Hajdu Hajdu NNP 87 2152 223 - - HYPH 87 2152 224 Bihar Bihar NNP 87 2152 225 , , , 87 2152 226 Heves Heves NNP 87 2152 227 , , , 87 2152 228 Hodmezovasarhely hodmezovasarhely RB 87 2152 229 , , , 87 2152 230 Jasz Jasz NNP 87 2152 231 - - HYPH 87 2152 232 Nagykun Nagykun NNP 87 2152 233 - - HYPH 87 2152 234 Szolnok Szolnok NNP 87 2152 235 , , , 87 2152 236 Kaposvar Kaposvar NNP 87 2152 237 , , , 87 2152 238 Kecskemet Kecskemet NNP 87 2152 239 , , , 87 2152 240 Komarom Komarom NNP 87 2152 241 - - HYPH 87 2152 242 Esztergom Esztergom NNP 87 2152 243 , , , 87 2152 244 Miskolc Miskolc NNP 87 2152 245 , , , 87 2152 246 Nagykanizsa Nagykanizsa NNP 87 2152 247 , , , 87 2152 248 Nograd Nograd NNP 87 2152 249 , , , 87 2152 250 Nyiregyhaza Nyiregyhaza NNP 87 2152 251 , , , 87 2152 252 Pecs Pecs NNP 87 2152 253 , , , 87 2152 254 Pest Pest NNP 87 2152 255 , , , 87 2152 256 Somogy Somogy NNP 87 2152 257 , , , 87 2152 258 Sopron Sopron NNP 87 2152 259 , , , 87 2152 260 Szabolcs Szabolcs NNP 87 2152 261 - - HYPH 87 2152 262 Szatmar Szatmar NNP 87 2152 263 - - HYPH 87 2152 264 Bereg Bereg NNP 87 2152 265 , , , 87 2152 266 Szeged Szeged NNP 87 2152 267 , , , 87 2152 268 Szekesfehervar Szekesfehervar NNP 87 2152 269 , , , 87 2152 270 Szolnok Szolnok NNP 87 2152 271 , , , 87 2152 272 Szombathely szombathely RB 87 2152 273 , , , 87 2152 274 Tatabanya Tatabanya NNP 87 2152 275 , , , 87 2152 276 Tolna Tolna NNP 87 2152 277 , , , 87 2152 278 Vas Vas NNP 87 2152 279 , , , 87 2152 280 Veszprem Veszprem NNP 87 2152 281 , , , 87 2152 282 Zala Zala NNP 87 2152 283 , , , 87 2152 284 Zalaegerszeg Zalaegerszeg NNP 87 2152 285 Independence Independence NNP 87 2152 286 : : : 87 2152 287 1001 1001 CD 87 2152 288 ( ( -LRB- 87 2152 289 unification unification NN 87 2152 290 by by IN 87 2152 291 King King NNP 87 2152 292 Stephen Stephen NNP 87 2152 293 I I NNP 87 2152 294 ) ) -RRB- 87 2152 295 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 2152 296 : : : 87 2152 297 18 18 CD 87 2152 298 August August NNP 87 2152 299 1949 1949 CD 87 2152 300 , , , 87 2152 301 effective effective JJ 87 2152 302 20 20 CD 87 2152 303 August August NNP 87 2152 304 1949 1949 CD 87 2152 305 , , , 87 2152 306 revised revise VBD 87 2152 307 19 19 CD 87 2152 308 April April NNP 87 2152 309 1972 1972 CD 87 2152 310 ; ; : 87 2152 311 18 18 CD 87 2152 312 October October NNP 87 2152 313 1989 1989 CD 87 2152 314 revision revision NN 87 2152 315 ensured ensure VBD 87 2152 316 legal legal JJ 87 2152 317 rights right NNS 87 2152 318 for for IN 87 2152 319 individuals individual NNS 87 2152 320 and and CC 87 2152 321 constitutional constitutional JJ 87 2152 322 checks check NNS 87 2152 323 on on IN 87 2152 324 the the DT 87 2152 325 authority authority NN 87 2152 326 of of IN 87 2152 327 the the DT 87 2152 328 prime prime JJ 87 2152 329 minister minister NN 87 2152 330 and and CC 87 2152 331 also also RB 87 2152 332 established establish VBD 87 2152 333 the the DT 87 2152 334 principle principle NN 87 2152 335 of of IN 87 2152 336 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 87 2152 337 oversight oversight NN 87 2152 338 Legal legal JJ 87 2152 339 system system NN 87 2152 340 : : : 87 2152 341 in in IN 87 2152 342 process process NN 87 2152 343 of of IN 87 2152 344 revision revision NN 87 2152 345 , , , 87 2152 346 moving move VBG 87 2152 347 toward toward IN 87 2152 348 rule rule NN 87 2152 349 of of IN 87 2152 350 law law NN 87 2152 351 based base VBN 87 2152 352 on on IN 87 2152 353 Western western JJ 87 2152 354 model model NN 87 2152 355 National national JJ 87 2152 356 holiday holiday NN 87 2152 357 : : : 87 2152 358 October October NNP 87 2152 359 23 23 CD 87 2152 360 ( ( -LRB- 87 2152 361 1956 1956 CD 87 2152 362 ) ) -RRB- 87 2152 363 ( ( -LRB- 87 2152 364 commemorates commemorate VBZ 87 2152 365 the the DT 87 2152 366 Hungarian hungarian JJ 87 2152 367 uprising uprising NN 87 2152 368 ) ) -RRB- 87 2152 369 Political political JJ 87 2152 370 parties party NNS 87 2152 371 and and CC 87 2152 372 leaders leader NNS 87 2152 373 : : : 87 2152 374 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 2152 375 Forum Forum NNP 87 2152 376 , , , 87 2152 377 Jozsef Jozsef NNP 87 2152 378 ANTALL ANTALL NNP 87 2152 379 , , , 87 2152 380 chairman chairman NN 87 2152 381 , , , 87 2152 382 Dr. Dr. NNP 87 2152 383 Lajos Lajos NNP 87 2152 384 FUR FUR NNP 87 2152 385 , , , 87 2152 386 executive executive NN 87 2152 387 chairman chairman NN 87 2152 388 ; ; : 87 2152 389 Independent Independent NNP 87 2152 390 Smallholders Smallholders NNPS 87 2152 391 ( ( -LRB- 87 2152 392 FKGP FKGP NNP 87 2152 393 ) ) -RRB- 87 2152 394 , , , 87 2152 395 Jozsef Jozsef NNP 87 2152 396 TORGYAN TORGYAN NNP 87 2152 397 , , , 87 2152 398 president president NN 87 2152 399 ; ; , 87 2152 400 Hungarian hungarian JJ 87 2152 401 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 2152 402 Party Party NNP 87 2152 403 ( ( -LRB- 87 2152 404 MSZP MSZP NNP 87 2152 405 ) ) -RRB- 87 2152 406 , , , 87 2152 407 Gyula Gyula NNP 87 2152 408 HORN horn NN 87 2152 409 , , , 87 2152 410 chairman chairman NN 87 2152 411 ; ; : 87 2152 412 Christian Christian NNP 87 2152 413 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 2152 414 People People NNPS 87 2152 415 's 's POS 87 2152 416 Party Party NNP 87 2152 417 ( ( -LRB- 87 2152 418 KDNP KDNP NNP 87 2152 419 ) ) -RRB- 87 2152 420 , , , 87 2152 421 Dr. Dr. NNP 87 2152 422 Lazlo Lazlo NNP 87 2152 423 SURJAN SURJAN NNP 87 2152 424 , , , 87 2152 425 president president NN 87 2152 426 ; ; : 87 2152 427 Federation Federation NNP 87 2152 428 of of IN 87 2152 429 Young Young NNP 87 2152 430 Democrats Democrats NNPS 87 2152 431 ( ( -LRB- 87 2152 432 FIDESZ FIDESZ NNP 87 2152 433 ) ) -RRB- 87 2152 434 , , , 87 2152 435 Viktor Viktor NNP 87 2152 436 ORBAN ORBAN NNP 87 2152 437 , , , 87 2152 438 chairman chairman NN 87 2152 439 ; ; : 87 2152 440 Alliance Alliance NNP 87 2152 441 of of IN 87 2152 442 Free Free NNP 87 2152 443 Democrats Democrats NNPS 87 2152 444 ( ( -LRB- 87 2152 445 SZDSZ SZDSZ NNP 87 2152 446 ) ) -RRB- 87 2152 447 , , , 87 2152 448 Ivan Ivan NNP 87 2152 449 PETO PETO NNP 87 2152 450 , , , 87 2152 451 chairman chairman NN 87 2152 452 note note NN 87 2152 453 : : : 87 2152 454 the the DT 87 2152 455 Hungarian hungarian JJ 87 2152 456 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 2152 457 ( ( -LRB- 87 2152 458 Communist Communist NNP 87 2152 459 ) ) -RRB- 87 2152 460 Workers Workers NNPS 87 2152 461 ' ' POS 87 2152 462 Party Party NNP 87 2152 463 ( ( -LRB- 87 2152 464 MSZMP MSZMP NNP 87 2152 465 ) ) -RRB- 87 2152 466 renounced renounce VBD 87 2152 467 Communism Communism NNP 87 2152 468 and and CC 87 2152 469 became become VBD 87 2152 470 the the DT 87 2152 471 Hungarian hungarian JJ 87 2152 472 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 2152 473 Party Party NNP 87 2152 474 ( ( -LRB- 87 2152 475 MSP MSP NNP 87 2152 476 ) ) -RRB- 87 2152 477 in in IN 87 2152 478 October October NNP 87 2152 479 1989 1989 CD 87 2152 480 ; ; : 87 2152 481 there there EX 87 2152 482 is be VBZ 87 2152 483 still still RB 87 2152 484 a a DT 87 2152 485 small small JJ 87 2152 486 ( ( -LRB- 87 2152 487 fringe fringe NN 87 2152 488 ) ) -RRB- 87 2152 489 MSZMP MSZMP NNP 87 2152 490 Suffrage suffrage NN 87 2152 491 : : : 87 2152 492 18 18 CD 87 2152 493 years year NNS 87 2152 494 of of IN 87 2152 495 age age NN 87 2152 496 ; ; : 87 2152 497 universal universal JJ 87 2152 498 Elections election NNS 87 2152 499 : : : 87 2152 500 President President NNP 87 2152 501 : : : 87 2152 502 last last RB 87 2152 503 held hold VBD 87 2152 504 3 3 CD 87 2152 505 August August NNP 87 2152 506 1990 1990 CD 87 2152 507 ( ( -LRB- 87 2152 508 next next JJ 87 2152 509 to to TO 87 2152 510 be be VB 87 2152 511 held hold VBN 87 2152 512 NA NA NNP 87 2152 513 1995 1995 CD 87 2152 514 ) ) -RRB- 87 2152 515 ; ; : 87 2152 516 results result NNS 87 2152 517 - - : 87 2152 518 President President NNP 87 2152 519 GONCZ GONCZ NNP 87 2152 520 elected elect VBN 87 2152 521 by by IN 87 2152 522 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 87 2152 523 vote vote NN 87 2152 524 ; ; : 87 2152 525 note note NN 87 2152 526 - - HYPH 87 2152 527 President President NNP 87 2152 528 GONCZ GONCZ NNP 87 2152 529 was be VBD 87 2152 530 elected elect VBN 87 2152 531 by by IN 87 2152 532 the the DT 87 2152 533 National National NNP 87 2152 534 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 2152 535 with with IN 87 2152 536 a a DT 87 2152 537 total total NN 87 2152 538 of of IN 87 2152 539 295 295 CD 87 2152 540 votes vote NNS 87 2152 541 out out IN 87 2152 542 of of IN 87 2152 543 304 304 CD 87 2152 544 as as IN 87 2152 545 interim interim JJ 87 2152 546 President President NNP 87 2152 547 from from IN 87 2152 548 2 2 CD 87 2152 549 May May NNP 87 2152 550 1990 1990 CD 87 2152 551 until until IN 87 2152 552 elected elect VBN 87 2152 553 President President NNP 87 2152 554 National National NNP 87 2152 555 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 2152 556 : : : 87 2152 557 last last RB 87 2152 558 held hold VBN 87 2152 559 on on IN 87 2152 560 25 25 CD 87 2152 561 March March NNP 87 2152 562 1990 1990 CD 87 2152 563 ( ( -LRB- 87 2152 564 first first JJ 87 2152 565 round round NN 87 2152 566 , , , 87 2152 567 with with IN 87 2152 568 the the DT 87 2152 569 second second JJ 87 2152 570 round round NN 87 2152 571 held hold VBN 87 2152 572 8 8 CD 87 2152 573 April April NNP 87 2152 574 1990 1990 CD 87 2152 575 ) ) -RRB- 87 2152 576 ; ; : 87 2152 577 results result NNS 87 2152 578 - - HYPH 87 2152 579 percent percent NN 87 2152 580 of of IN 87 2152 581 vote vote NN 87 2152 582 by by IN 87 2152 583 party party NN 87 2152 584 NA NA NNP 87 2152 585 ; ; : 87 2152 586 seats seat NNS 87 2152 587 - - : 87 2152 588 ( ( -LRB- 87 2152 589 386 386 CD 87 2152 590 total total NN 87 2152 591 ) ) -RRB- 87 2152 592 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 2152 593 Forum Forum NNP 87 2152 594 162 162 CD 87 2152 595 , , , 87 2152 596 Free Free NNP 87 2152 597 Democrats Democrats NNPS 87 2152 598 90 90 CD 87 2152 599 , , , 87 2152 600 Independent Independent NNP 87 2152 601 Smallholders Smallholders NNPS 87 2152 602 45 45 CD 87 2152 603 , , , 87 2152 604 Hungarian hungarian JJ 87 2152 605 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 2152 606 Party Party NNP 87 2152 607 ( ( -LRB- 87 2152 608 MSP MSP NNP 87 2152 609 ) ) -RRB- 87 2152 610 33 33 CD 87 2152 611 , , , 87 2152 612 Young Young NNP 87 2152 613 Democrats Democrats NNPS 87 2152 614 22 22 CD 87 2152 615 , , , 87 2152 616 Christian Christian NNP 87 2152 617 Democrats Democrats NNPS 87 2152 618 21 21 CD 87 2152 619 , , , 87 2152 620 independents independent NNS 87 2152 621 or or CC 87 2152 622 jointly jointly RB 87 2152 623 sponsored sponsor VBN 87 2152 624 candidates candidate NNS 87 2152 625 13 13 CD 87 2152 626 * * NFP 87 2152 627 Hungary Hungary NNP 87 2152 628 , , , 87 2152 629 Government Government NNP 87 2152 630 Executive Executive NNP 87 2152 631 branch branch NN 87 2152 632 : : : 87 2152 633 president president NN 87 2152 634 , , , 87 2152 635 prime prime NNP 87 2152 636 minister minister NNP 87 2152 637 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 2152 638 branch branch NN 87 2152 639 : : : 87 2152 640 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 2152 641 National National NNP 87 2152 642 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 2152 643 ( ( -LRB- 87 2152 644 Orszaggyules Orszaggyules NNP 87 2152 645 ) ) -RRB- 87 2152 646 Judicial judicial JJ 87 2152 647 branch branch NN 87 2152 648 : : : 87 2152 649 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 87 2152 650 Court Court NNP 87 2152 651 Leaders leader NNS 87 2152 652 : : : 87 2152 653 Chief Chief NNP 87 2152 654 of of IN 87 2152 655 State State NNP 87 2152 656 : : : 87 2152 657 President President NNP 87 2152 658 Arpad Arpad NNP 87 2152 659 GONCZ GONCZ NNP 87 2152 660 ( ( -LRB- 87 2152 661 since since IN 87 2152 662 3 3 CD 87 2152 663 August August NNP 87 2152 664 1990 1990 CD 87 2152 665 ; ; : 87 2152 666 previously previously RB 87 2152 667 interim interim JJ 87 2152 668 president president NN 87 2152 669 from from IN 87 2152 670 2 2 CD 87 2152 671 May May NNP 87 2152 672 1990 1990 CD 87 2152 673 ) ) -RRB- 87 2152 674 Head Head NNP 87 2152 675 of of IN 87 2152 676 Government Government NNP 87 2152 677 : : : 87 2152 678 Prime Prime NNP 87 2152 679 Minister Minister NNP 87 2152 680 Jozsef Jozsef NNP 87 2152 681 ANTALL ANTALL NNP 87 2152 682 ( ( -LRB- 87 2152 683 since since IN 87 2152 684 21 21 CD 87 2152 685 May May NNP 87 2152 686 1990 1990 CD 87 2152 687 ) ) -RRB- 87 2152 688 Member member NN 87 2152 689 of of IN 87 2152 690 : : : 87 2152 691 Australian Australian NNP 87 2152 692 Group Group NNP 87 2152 693 , , , 87 2152 694 BIS BIS NNP 87 2152 695 , , , 87 2152 696 CCC CCC NNP 87 2152 697 , , , 87 2152 698 CE CE NNP 87 2152 699 , , , 87 2152 700 CEI CEI NNP 87 2152 701 , , , 87 2152 702 CERN CERN NNP 87 2152 703 , , , 87 2152 704 CSCE CSCE NNP 87 2152 705 , , , 87 2152 706 EBRD EBRD NNP 87 2152 707 , , , 87 2152 708 ECE ECE NNP 87 2152 709 , , , 87 2152 710 FAO FAO NNP 87 2152 711 , , , 87 2152 712 G-9 G-9 NNP 87 2152 713 , , , 87 2152 714 GATT GATT NNP 87 2152 715 , , , 87 2152 716 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 2152 717 , , , 87 2152 718 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 2152 719 , , , 87 2152 720 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 2152 721 , , , 87 2152 722 IDA IDA NNP 87 2152 723 , , , 87 2152 724 IFC IFC NNP 87 2152 725 , , , 87 2152 726 ILO ILO NNP 87 2152 727 , , , 87 2152 728 IMF IMF NNP 87 2152 729 , , , 87 2152 730 IMO imo RB 87 2152 731 , , , 87 2152 732 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 2152 733 , , , 87 2152 734 IOC IOC NNP 87 2152 735 , , , 87 2152 736 IOM IOM NNP 87 2152 737 , , , 87 2152 738 ISO ISO NNP 87 2152 739 , , , 87 2152 740 ITU ITU NNP 87 2152 741 , , , 87 2152 742 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 2152 743 , , , 87 2152 744 MTCR MTCR NNP 87 2152 745 , , , 87 2152 746 NACC NACC NNP 87 2152 747 , , , 87 2152 748 NAM NAM NNP 87 2152 749 ( ( -LRB- 87 2152 750 guest guest NNP 87 2152 751 ) ) -RRB- 87 2152 752 , , , 87 2152 753 NSG NSG NNP 87 2152 754 , , , 87 2152 755 PCA PCA NNP 87 2152 756 , , , 87 2152 757 UN UN NNP 87 2152 758 , , , 87 2152 759 UNAVEM UNAVEM NNP 87 2152 760 II II NNP 87 2152 761 , , , 87 2152 762 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 2152 763 , , , 87 2152 764 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 2152 765 , , , 87 2152 766 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 87 2152 767 , , , 87 2152 768 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 2152 769 , , , 87 2152 770 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 87 2152 771 , , , 87 2152 772 UNOMOZ UNOMOZ NNP 87 2152 773 , , , 87 2152 774 UPU UPU NNP 87 2152 775 , , , 87 2152 776 WHO who WP 87 2152 777 , , , 87 2152 778 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 2152 779 , , , 87 2152 780 WMO WMO NNP 87 2152 781 , , , 87 2152 782 WTO WTO NNP 87 2152 783 , , , 87 2152 784 ZC ZC NNP 87 2152 785 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 2152 786 representation representation NN 87 2152 787 in in IN 87 2152 788 US US NNP 87 2152 789 : : : 87 2152 790 chief chief NN 87 2152 791 of of IN 87 2152 792 mission mission NN 87 2152 793 : : : 87 2152 794 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 2152 795 Pal Pal NNP 87 2152 796 TAR TAR NNP 87 2152 797 chancery chancery NN 87 2152 798 : : : 87 2152 799 3910 3910 CD 87 2152 800 Shoemaker Shoemaker NNP 87 2152 801 Street Street NNP 87 2152 802 NW NW NNP 87 2152 803 , , , 87 2152 804 Washington Washington NNP 87 2152 805 DC DC NNP 87 2152 806 20008 20008 CD 87 2152 807 telephone telephone NN 87 2152 808 : : : 87 2152 809 ( ( -LRB- 87 2152 810 202 202 CD 87 2152 811 ) ) -RRB- 87 2152 812 362 362 CD 87 2152 813 - - HYPH 87 2152 814 6730 6730 CD 87 2152 815 FAX FAX NNP 87 2152 816 : : : 87 2152 817 ( ( -LRB- 87 2152 818 202 202 CD 87 2152 819 ) ) -RRB- 87 2152 820 966 966 CD 87 2152 821 - - HYPH 87 2152 822 8135 8135 CD 87 2152 823 consulate consulate NN 87 2152 824 general general NN 87 2152 825 : : : 87 2152 826 New New NNP 87 2152 827 York York NNP 87 2152 828 US US NNP 87 2152 829 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 2152 830 representation representation NN 87 2152 831 : : : 87 2152 832 chief chief NN 87 2152 833 of of IN 87 2152 834 mission mission NN 87 2152 835 : : : 87 2152 836 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 2152 837 Charles Charles NNP 87 2152 838 H. H. NNP 87 2152 839 THOMAS THOMAS NNP 87 2152 840 embassy embassy NN 87 2152 841 : : : 87 2152 842 V. V. 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- HYPH 87 2158 10 third third NN 87 2158 11 of of IN 87 2158 12 national national JJ 87 2158 13 output output NN 87 2158 14 according accord VBG 87 2158 15 to to IN 87 2158 16 unofficial unofficial JJ 87 2158 17 estimates estimate NNS 87 2158 18 . . . 87 2159 1 Privatization privatization NN 87 2159 2 of of IN 87 2159 3 state state NN 87 2159 4 enterprises enterprise NNS 87 2159 5 is be VBZ 87 2159 6 progressing progress VBG 87 2159 7 , , , 87 2159 8 although although IN 87 2159 9 excessive excessive JJ 87 2159 10 red red JJ 87 2159 11 tape tape NN 87 2159 12 , , , 87 2159 13 bureaucratic bureaucratic JJ 87 2159 14 oversight oversight NN 87 2159 15 , , , 87 2159 16 and and CC 87 2159 17 uncertainties uncertainty NNS 87 2159 18 about about IN 87 2159 19 pricing pricing NN 87 2159 20 have have VBP 87 2159 21 slowed slow VBN 87 2159 22 the the DT 87 2159 23 process process NN 87 2159 24 . . . 87 2160 1 Escalating escalate VBG 87 2160 2 unemployment unemployment NN 87 2160 3 and and CC 87 2160 4 high high JJ 87 2160 5 rates rate NNS 87 2160 6 of of IN 87 2160 7 inflation inflation NN 87 2160 8 may may MD 87 2160 9 impede impede VB 87 2160 10 efforts effort NNS 87 2160 11 to to TO 87 2160 12 speed speed VB 87 2160 13 up up RP 87 2160 14 privatization privatization NN 87 2160 15 and and CC 87 2160 16 budget budget NN 87 2160 17 reform reform NN 87 2160 18 , , , 87 2160 19 while while IN 87 2160 20 Hungary Hungary NNP 87 2160 21 's 's POS 87 2160 22 heavy heavy JJ 87 2160 23 foreign foreign JJ 87 2160 24 debt debt NN 87 2160 25 will will MD 87 2160 26 make make VB 87 2160 27 the the DT 87 2160 28 government government NN 87 2160 29 reluctant reluctant JJ 87 2160 30 to to TO 87 2160 31 introduce introduce VB 87 2160 32 full full JJ 87 2160 33 convertibility convertibility NN 87 2160 34 of of IN 87 2160 35 the the DT 87 2160 36 forint forint NN 87 2160 37 before before IN 87 2160 38 1994 1994 CD 87 2160 39 and and CC 87 2160 40 to to TO 87 2160 41 rein rein VB 87 2160 42 in in RP 87 2160 43 inflation inflation NN 87 2160 44 . . . 87 2161 1 The the DT 87 2161 2 government government NN 87 2161 3 is be VBZ 87 2161 4 projecting project VBG 87 2161 5 an an DT 87 2161 6 end end NN 87 2161 7 to to IN 87 2161 8 the the DT 87 2161 9 5-year 5-year CD 87 2161 10 recession recession NN 87 2161 11 in in IN 87 2161 12 1993 1993 CD 87 2161 13 , , , 87 2161 14 and and CC 87 2161 15 GDP GDP NNP 87 2161 16 is be VBZ 87 2161 17 forecast forecast VBN 87 2161 18 to to TO 87 2161 19 grow grow VB 87 2161 20 0%-3 0%-3 NNP 87 2161 21 % % NN 87 2161 22 . . . 87 2162 1 National national JJ 87 2162 2 product product NN 87 2162 3 : : : 87 2162 4 GDP gdp NN 87 2162 5 - 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NNP 87 2167 9 , , , 87 2167 10 1992 1992 CD 87 2167 11 est est NNP 87 2167 12 . . . 87 2167 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 2168 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 2168 2 : : : 87 2168 3 raw raw JJ 87 2168 4 materials material NNS 87 2168 5 , , , 87 2168 6 semi semi JJ 87 2168 7 - - JJ 87 2168 8 finished finished JJ 87 2168 9 goods good NNS 87 2168 10 , , , 87 2168 11 chemicals chemical VBZ 87 2168 12 35.5 35.5 CD 87 2168 13 % % NN 87 2168 14 , , , 87 2168 15 machinery machinery NN 87 2168 16 13.5 13.5 CD 87 2168 17 % % NN 87 2168 18 , , , 87 2168 19 light light JJ 87 2168 20 industry industry NN 87 2168 21 23.3 23.3 CD 87 2168 22 % % NN 87 2168 23 , , , 87 2168 24 food food NN 87 2168 25 and and CC 87 2168 26 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 2168 27 24.8 24.8 CD 87 2168 28 % % NN 87 2168 29 , , , 87 2168 30 fuels fuel NNS 87 2168 31 and and CC 87 2168 32 energy energy NN 87 2168 33 2.8 2.8 CD 87 2168 34 % % NN 87 2168 35 partners partner NNS 87 2168 36 : : : 87 2168 37 OECD OECD NNP 87 2168 38 70.7 70.7 CD 87 2168 39 % % NN 87 2168 40 , , , 87 2168 41 ( ( -LRB- 87 2168 42 EC EC NNP 87 2168 43 50.1 50.1 CD 87 2168 44 % % NN 87 2168 45 , , , 87 2168 46 EFTA EFTA NNP 87 2168 47 15.0 15.0 CD 87 2168 48 % % NN 87 2168 49 ) ) -RRB- 87 2168 50 , , , 87 2168 51 LDCs ldc VBZ 87 2168 52 5.1 5.1 CD 87 2168 53 % % NN 87 2168 54 , , , 87 2168 55 former former JJ 87 2168 56 CEMA CEMA NNP 87 2168 57 members member NNS 87 2168 58 23.2 23.2 CD 87 2168 59 % % NN 87 2168 60 , , , 87 2168 61 others other NNS 87 2168 62 1.0 1.0 CD 87 2168 63 % % NN 87 2168 64 ( ( -LRB- 87 2168 65 1991 1991 CD 87 2168 66 ) ) -RRB- 87 2168 67 Imports import NNS 87 2168 68 : : : 87 2168 69 $ $ $ 87 2168 70 11.7 11.7 CD 87 2168 71 billion billion CD 87 2168 72 ( ( -LRB- 87 2168 73 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 2168 74 . . 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CD 87 2169 39 % % NN 87 2169 40 , , , 87 2169 41 ( ( -LRB- 87 2169 42 EC EC NNP 87 2169 43 45.4 45.4 CD 87 2169 44 % % NN 87 2169 45 , , , 87 2169 46 EFTA EFTA NNP 87 2169 47 20.0 20.0 CD 87 2169 48 % % NN 87 2169 49 ) ) -RRB- 87 2169 50 , , , 87 2169 51 LDCs ldc VBZ 87 2169 52 3.9 3.9 CD 87 2169 53 % % NN 87 2169 54 , , , 87 2169 55 former former JJ 87 2169 56 CEMA CEMA NNP 87 2169 57 members member NNS 87 2169 58 23.9 23.9 CD 87 2169 59 % % NN 87 2169 60 , , , 87 2169 61 others other NNS 87 2169 62 1.2 1.2 CD 87 2169 63 % % NN 87 2169 64 ( ( -LRB- 87 2169 65 1991 1991 CD 87 2169 66 ) ) -RRB- 87 2169 67 External external JJ 87 2169 68 debt debt NN 87 2169 69 : : : 87 2169 70 $ $ $ 87 2169 71 23.5 23.5 CD 87 2169 72 billion billion CD 87 2169 73 ( ( -LRB- 87 2169 74 September September NNP 87 2169 75 1992 1992 CD 87 2169 76 ) ) -RRB- 87 2169 77 Industrial industrial JJ 87 2169 78 production production NN 87 2169 79 : : : 87 2169 80 growth growth NN 87 2169 81 rate rate NN 87 2169 82 -10 -10 NNP 87 2169 83 % % NN 87 2169 84 ( ( -LRB- 87 2169 85 1992 1992 CD 87 2169 86 ) ) -RRB- 87 2169 87 Electricity electricity NN 87 2169 88 : : : 87 2169 89 7,200,000 7,200,000 CD 87 2169 90 kW kw NN 87 2169 91 capacity capacity NN 87 2169 92 ; ; : 87 2169 93 30,000 30,000 CD 87 2169 94 million million CD 87 2169 95 kWh kWh NNS 87 2169 96 produced produce VBN 87 2169 97 , , , 87 2169 98 3,000 3,000 CD 87 2169 99 kWh kWh NNS 87 2169 100 per per IN 87 2169 101 capita capita NN 87 2169 102 ( ( -LRB- 87 2169 103 1992 1992 CD 87 2169 104 ) ) -RRB- 87 2169 105 Industries industry NNS 87 2169 106 : : : 87 2169 107 mining mining NN 87 2169 108 , , , 87 2169 109 metallurgy metallurgy NN 87 2169 110 , , , 87 2169 111 construction construction NN 87 2169 112 materials material NNS 87 2169 113 , , , 87 2169 114 processed process VBN 87 2169 115 foods food NNS 87 2169 116 , , , 87 2169 117 textiles textile NNS 87 2169 118 , , , 87 2169 119 chemicals chemical NNS 87 2169 120 ( ( -LRB- 87 2169 121 especially especially RB 87 2169 122 pharmaceuticals pharmaceutical NNS 87 2169 123 ) ) -RRB- 87 2169 124 , , , 87 2169 125 buses bus NNS 87 2169 126 , , , 87 2169 127 automobiles automobile NNS 87 2169 128 * * NFP 87 2169 129 Hungary Hungary NNP 87 2169 130 , , , 87 2169 131 Economy Economy NNP 87 2169 132 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 87 2169 133 : : : 87 2169 134 including include VBG 87 2169 135 forestry forestry NN 87 2169 136 , , , 87 2169 137 accounts account VBZ 87 2169 138 for for IN 87 2169 139 15 15 CD 87 2169 140 % % NN 87 2169 141 of of IN 87 2169 142 GDP GDP NNP 87 2169 143 and and CC 87 2169 144 16 16 CD 87 2169 145 % % NN 87 2169 146 of of IN 87 2169 147 employment employment NN 87 2169 148 ; ; : 87 2169 149 highly highly RB 87 2169 150 diversified diversified JJ 87 2169 151 crop crop NN 87 2169 152 and and CC 87 2169 153 livestock livestock NN 87 2169 154 farming farming NN 87 2169 155 ; ; , 87 2169 156 principal principal JJ 87 2169 157 crops crop NNS 87 2169 158 - 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87 2169 197 the the DT 87 2169 198 Balkan balkan JJ 87 2169 199 route route NN 87 2169 200 Economic economic JJ 87 2169 201 aid aid NN 87 2169 202 : : : 87 2169 203 recipient recipient NN 87 2169 204 - - : 87 2169 205 $ $ $ 87 2169 206 9.1 9.1 CD 87 2169 207 billion billion CD 87 2169 208 in in IN 87 2169 209 assistance assistance NN 87 2169 210 from from IN 87 2169 211 OECD OECD NNP 87 2169 212 countries country NNS 87 2169 213 ( ( -LRB- 87 2169 214 from from IN 87 2169 215 1st 1st JJ 87 2169 216 quarter quarter NN 87 2169 217 1990 1990 CD 87 2169 218 to to TO 87 2169 219 end end VB 87 2169 220 of of IN 87 2169 221 2nd 2nd JJ 87 2169 222 quarter quarter NN 87 2169 223 1991 1991 CD 87 2169 224 ) ) -RRB- 87 2169 225 Currency currency NN 87 2169 226 : : : 87 2169 227 1 1 CD 87 2169 228 forint forint NN 87 2169 229 ( ( -LRB- 87 2169 230 Ft Ft NNP 87 2169 231 ) ) -RRB- 87 2169 232 = = NFP 87 2169 233 100 100 CD 87 2169 234 filler filler NN 87 2169 235 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 2169 236 rates rate NNS 87 2169 237 : : : 87 2169 238 forints forint NNS 87 2169 239 per per IN 87 2169 240 US$ us$ $ 87 2169 241 1 1 CD 87 2169 242 - - HYPH 87 2169 243 83.97 83.97 CD 87 2169 244 ( ( -LRB- 87 2169 245 December December NNP 87 2169 246 1992 1992 CD 87 2169 247 ) ) -RRB- 87 2169 248 , , , 87 2169 249 78.99 78.99 CD 87 2169 250 ( ( -LRB- 87 2169 251 1992 1992 CD 87 2169 252 ) ) -RRB- 87 2169 253 , , , 87 2169 254 74.74 74.74 CD 87 2169 255 ( ( -LRB- 87 2169 256 1991 1991 CD 87 2169 257 ) ) -RRB- 87 2169 258 , , , 87 2169 259 63.21 63.21 CD 87 2169 260 ( ( -LRB- 87 2169 261 1990 1990 CD 87 2169 262 ) ) -RRB- 87 2169 263 , , , 87 2169 264 59.07 59.07 CD 87 2169 265 ( ( -LRB- 87 2169 266 1989 1989 CD 87 2169 267 ) ) -RRB- 87 2169 268 , , , 87 2169 269 50.41 50.41 CD 87 2169 270 ( ( -LRB- 87 2169 271 1988 1988 CD 87 2169 272 ) ) -RRB- 87 2169 273 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 2169 274 year year NN 87 2169 275 : : : 87 2169 276 calendar calendar NN 87 2169 277 year year NN 87 2169 278 * * NFP 87 2169 279 Hungary Hungary NNP 87 2169 280 , , , 87 2169 281 Communications Communications NNP 87 2169 282 Railroads Railroads NNPS 87 2169 283 : : : 87 2169 284 7,765 7,765 CD 87 2169 285 km km NNP 87 2169 286 total total NN 87 2169 287 ; ; : 87 2169 288 7,508 7,508 CD 87 2169 289 km km NN 87 2169 290 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 87 2169 291 standard standard JJ 87 2169 292 gauge gauge NN 87 2169 293 , , , 87 2169 294 222 222 CD 87 2169 295 km km NN 87 2169 296 narrow narrow JJ 87 2169 297 gauge gauge NN 87 2169 298 ( ( -LRB- 87 2169 299 mostly mostly RB 87 2169 300 0.760-meter 0.760-meter CD 87 2169 301 ) ) -RRB- 87 2169 302 , , , 87 2169 303 35 35 CD 87 2169 304 km km NN 87 2169 305 1.520-meter 1.520-meter CD 87 2169 306 broad broad JJ 87 2169 307 gauge gauge NN 87 2169 308 ; ; : 87 2169 309 1,236 1,236 CD 87 2169 310 km km NN 87 2169 311 double double JJ 87 2169 312 track track NN 87 2169 313 , , , 87 2169 314 2,249 2,249 CD 87 2169 315 km km NNS 87 2169 316 electrified electrify VBN 87 2169 317 ; ; : 87 2169 318 all all DT 87 2169 319 government government NN 87 2169 320 owned own VBN 87 2169 321 ( ( -LRB- 87 2169 322 1990 1990 CD 87 2169 323 ) ) -RRB- 87 2169 324 Highways highway NNS 87 2169 325 : : : 87 2169 326 130,218 130,218 CD 87 2169 327 km km NN 87 2169 328 total total NN 87 2169 329 ; ; : 87 2169 330 29,919 29,919 CD 87 2169 331 km km NN 87 2169 332 national national JJ 87 2169 333 highway highway NN 87 2169 334 system system NN 87 2169 335 ( ( -LRB- 87 2169 336 27,212 27,212 CD 87 2169 337 km km NN 87 2169 338 asphalt asphalt NN 87 2169 339 , , , 87 2169 340 126 126 CD 87 2169 341 km km NN 87 2169 342 concrete concrete JJ 87 2169 343 , , , 87 2169 344 50 50 CD 87 2169 345 km km NN 87 2169 346 stone stone NN 87 2169 347 and and CC 87 2169 348 road road NN 87 2169 349 brick brick NN 87 2169 350 , , , 87 2169 351 2,131 2,131 CD 87 2169 352 km km NNP 87 2169 353 macadam macadam NNP 87 2169 354 , , , 87 2169 355 400 400 CD 87 2169 356 km km NNS 87 2169 357 unpaved unpaved JJ 87 2169 358 ) ) -RRB- 87 2169 359 ; ; : 87 2169 360 58,495 58,495 DT 87 2169 361 km km NN 87 2169 362 country country NN 87 2169 363 roads road NNS 87 2169 364 ( ( -LRB- 87 2169 365 66 66 CD 87 2169 366 % % NN 87 2169 367 unpaved unpaved JJ 87 2169 368 ) ) -RRB- 87 2169 369 , , , 87 2169 370 and and CC 87 2169 371 41,804 41,804 CD 87 2169 372 km km NN 87 2169 373 other other JJ 87 2169 374 roads road NNS 87 2169 375 ( ( -LRB- 87 2169 376 70 70 CD 87 2169 377 % % NN 87 2169 378 unpaved unpaved JJ 87 2169 379 ) ) -RRB- 87 2169 380 ( ( -LRB- 87 2169 381 1988 1988 CD 87 2169 382 ) ) -RRB- 87 2169 383 Inland Inland NNP 87 2169 384 waterways waterway NNS 87 2169 385 : : : 87 2169 386 1,622 1,622 CD 87 2169 387 km km NNS 87 2169 388 ( ( -LRB- 87 2169 389 1988 1988 CD 87 2169 390 ) ) -RRB- 87 2169 391 Pipelines pipeline NNS 87 2169 392 : : : 87 2169 393 crude crude JJ 87 2169 394 oil oil NN 87 2169 395 1,204 1,204 CD 87 2169 396 km km NN 87 2169 397 ; ; : 87 2169 398 natural natural JJ 87 2169 399 gas gas NN 87 2169 400 4,387 4,387 CD 87 2169 401 km km NNS 87 2169 402 ( ( -LRB- 87 2169 403 1991 1991 CD 87 2169 404 ) ) -RRB- 87 2169 405 Ports port NNS 87 2169 406 : : : 87 2169 407 Budapest Budapest NNP 87 2169 408 and and CC 87 2169 409 Dunaujvaros Dunaujvaros NNP 87 2169 410 are be VBP 87 2169 411 river river NN 87 2169 412 ports port NNS 87 2169 413 on on IN 87 2169 414 the the DT 87 2169 415 Danube Danube NNP 87 2169 416 ; ; : 87 2169 417 coastal coastal JJ 87 2169 418 outlets outlet NNS 87 2169 419 are be VBP 87 2169 420 Rostock Rostock NNP 87 2169 421 ( ( -LRB- 87 2169 422 Germany Germany NNP 87 2169 423 ) ) -RRB- 87 2169 424 , , , 87 2169 425 Gdansk Gdansk NNP 87 2169 426 ( ( -LRB- 87 2169 427 Poland Poland NNP 87 2169 428 ) ) -RRB- 87 2169 429 , , , 87 2169 430 Gdynia Gdynia NNP 87 2169 431 ( ( -LRB- 87 2169 432 Poland Poland NNP 87 2169 433 ) ) -RRB- 87 2169 434 , , , 87 2169 435 Szczecin Szczecin NNP 87 2169 436 ( ( -LRB- 87 2169 437 Poland Poland NNP 87 2169 438 ) ) -RRB- 87 2169 439 , , , 87 2169 440 Galati Galati NNP 87 2169 441 ( ( -LRB- 87 2169 442 Romania Romania NNP 87 2169 443 ) ) -RRB- 87 2169 444 , , , 87 2169 445 and and CC 87 2169 446 Braila Braila NNP 87 2169 447 ( ( -LRB- 87 2169 448 Romania Romania NNP 87 2169 449 ) ) -RRB- 87 2169 450 Merchant merchant NN 87 2169 451 marine marine NN 87 2169 452 : : : 87 2169 453 12 12 CD 87 2169 454 cargo cargo NN 87 2169 455 ships ship NNS 87 2169 456 ( ( -LRB- 87 2169 457 1,000 1,000 CD 87 2169 458 GRT GRT NNP 87 2169 459 or or CC 87 2169 460 over over RB 87 2169 461 ) ) -RRB- 87 2169 462 and and CC 87 2169 463 1 1 CD 87 2169 464 bulk bulk NN 87 2169 465 totaling total VBG 87 2169 466 83,091 83,091 CD 87 2169 467 GRT/115,950 GRT/115,950 NNP 87 2169 468 DWT DWT NNP 87 2169 469 Airports Airports NNPS 87 2169 470 : : : 87 2169 471 total total NN 87 2169 472 : : : 87 2169 473 92 92 CD 87 2169 474 usable usable JJ 87 2169 475 : : : 87 2169 476 92 92 CD 87 2169 477 with with IN 87 2169 478 permanent permanent JJ 87 2169 479 - - HYPH 87 2169 480 surface surface NN 87 2169 481 runways runway NNS 87 2169 482 : : : 87 2169 483 25 25 CD 87 2169 484 with with IN 87 2169 485 runways runway NNS 87 2169 486 over over IN 87 2169 487 3,659 3,659 CD 87 2169 488 m m NN 87 2169 489 : : : 87 2169 490 1 1 CD 87 2169 491 with with IN 87 2169 492 runways runways NNP 87 2169 493 2,440 2,440 CD 87 2169 494 - - HYPH 87 2169 495 3,659 3,659 CD 87 2169 496 m m NN 87 2169 497 : : : 87 2169 498 20 20 CD 87 2169 499 with with IN 87 2169 500 runways runway NNS 87 2169 501 1,220 1,220 CD 87 2169 502 - - HYPH 87 2169 503 2,439 2,439 CD 87 2169 504 m m NN 87 2169 505 : : : 87 2169 506 28 28 CD 87 2169 507 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 2169 508 : : : 87 2169 509 automatic automatic JJ 87 2169 510 telephone telephone NN 87 2169 511 network network NN 87 2169 512 based base VBN 87 2169 513 on on IN 87 2169 514 microwave microwave NN 87 2169 515 radio radio NN 87 2169 516 relay relay NN 87 2169 517 system system NN 87 2169 518 ; ; : 87 2169 519 1,128,800 1,128,800 CD 87 2169 520 phones phone NNS 87 2169 521 ( ( -LRB- 87 2169 522 1991 1991 CD 87 2169 523 ) ) -RRB- 87 2169 524 ; ; : 87 2169 525 telephone telephone NN 87 2169 526 density density NN 87 2169 527 is be VBZ 87 2169 528 at at IN 87 2169 529 19.4 19.4 CD 87 2169 530 per per IN 87 2169 531 100 100 CD 87 2169 532 inhabitants inhabitant NNS 87 2169 533 ; ; : 87 2169 534 49 49 CD 87 2169 535 % % NN 87 2169 536 of of IN 87 2169 537 all all DT 87 2169 538 phones phone NNS 87 2169 539 are be VBP 87 2169 540 in in IN 87 2169 541 Budapest Budapest NNP 87 2169 542 ; ; : 87 2169 543 608,000 608,000 CD 87 2169 544 telephones telephone NNS 87 2169 545 on on IN 87 2169 546 order order NN 87 2169 547 ( ( -LRB- 87 2169 548 1991 1991 CD 87 2169 549 ) ) -RRB- 87 2169 550 ; ; : 87 2169 551 12 12 CD 87 2169 552 - - SYM 87 2169 553 15 15 CD 87 2169 554 year year NN 87 2169 555 wait wait VBP 87 2169 556 for for IN 87 2169 557 a a DT 87 2169 558 phone phone NN 87 2169 559 ; ; : 87 2169 560 14,213 14,213 CD 87 2169 561 telex telex JJ 87 2169 562 lines line NNS 87 2169 563 ( ( -LRB- 87 2169 564 1991 1991 CD 87 2169 565 ) ) -RRB- 87 2169 566 ; ; , 87 2169 567 broadcast broadcast NN 87 2169 568 stations station NNS 87 2169 569 - - , 87 2169 570 32 32 CD 87 2169 571 AM am NN 87 2169 572 , , , 87 2169 573 15 15 CD 87 2169 574 FM FM NNP 87 2169 575 , , , 87 2169 576 41 41 CD 87 2169 577 TV tv NN 87 2169 578 ( ( -LRB- 87 2169 579 8 8 CD 87 2169 580 Soviet soviet JJ 87 2169 581 TV tv NN 87 2169 582 repeaters repeater NNS 87 2169 583 ) ) -RRB- 87 2169 584 ; ; : 87 2169 585 4.2 4.2 CD 87 2169 586 million million CD 87 2169 587 TVs tv NNS 87 2169 588 ( ( -LRB- 87 2169 589 1990 1990 CD 87 2169 590 ) ) -RRB- 87 2169 591 ; ; : 87 2169 592 1 1 CD 87 2169 593 satellite satellite NN 87 2169 594 ground ground NN 87 2169 595 station station NN 87 2169 596 using use VBG 87 2169 597 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 2169 598 and and CC 87 2169 599 Intersputnik Intersputnik NNP 87 2169 600 * * NFP 87 2169 601 Hungary Hungary NNP 87 2169 602 , , , 87 2169 603 Defense Defense NNP 87 2169 604 Forces Forces NNPS 87 2169 605 Branches Branches NNPS 87 2169 606 : : : 87 2169 607 Ground Ground NNP 87 2169 608 Forces Forces NNPS 87 2169 609 , , , 87 2169 610 Air Air NNP 87 2169 611 and and CC 87 2169 612 Air Air NNP 87 2169 613 Defense Defense NNP 87 2169 614 Forces Forces NNPS 87 2169 615 , , , 87 2169 616 Border Border NNP 87 2169 617 Guard Guard NNP 87 2169 618 , , , 87 2169 619 Territorial Territorial NNP 87 2169 620 Defense Defense NNP 87 2169 621 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 2169 622 availability availability NN 87 2169 623 : : : 87 2169 624 males male NNS 87 2169 625 age age NNP 87 2169 626 15 15 CD 87 2169 627 - - SYM 87 2169 628 49 49 CD 87 2169 629 2,630,552 2,630,552 CD 87 2169 630 ; ; : 87 2169 631 fit fit JJ 87 2169 632 for for IN 87 2169 633 military military JJ 87 2169 634 service service NN 87 2169 635 2,101,637 2,101,637 CD 87 2169 636 ; ; : 87 2169 637 reach reach VB 87 2169 638 military military JJ 87 2169 639 age age NN 87 2169 640 ( ( -LRB- 87 2169 641 18 18 CD 87 2169 642 ) ) -RRB- 87 2169 643 annually annually RB 87 2169 644 91,979 91,979 CD 87 2169 645 ( ( -LRB- 87 2169 646 1993 1993 CD 87 2169 647 est est NNP 87 2169 648 . . . 87 2169 649 ) ) -RRB- 87 2170 1 Defense defense NN 87 2170 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 2170 3 : : : 87 2170 4 66.5 66.5 CD 87 2170 5 billion billion CD 87 2170 6 forints forint NNS 87 2170 7 , , , 87 2170 8 NA% na% IN 87 2170 9 of of IN 87 2170 10 GNP GNP NNP 87 2170 11 ( ( -LRB- 87 2170 12 1993 1993 CD 87 2170 13 est est NNP 87 2170 14 . . . 87 2171 1 ) ) -RRB- 87 2171 2 ; ; : 87 2171 3 note note NN 87 2171 4 - - HYPH 87 2171 5 conversion conversion NN 87 2171 6 of of IN 87 2171 7 defense defense NN 87 2171 8 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 2171 9 into into IN 87 2171 10 US US NNP 87 2171 11 dollars dollar NNS 87 2171 12 using use VBG 87 2171 13 the the DT 87 2171 14 current current JJ 87 2171 15 exchange exchange NN 87 2171 16 rate rate NN 87 2171 17 could could MD 87 2171 18 produce produce VB 87 2171 19 misleading misleading JJ 87 2171 20 results result NNS 87 2171 21 * * NFP 87 2171 22 Iceland Iceland NNP 87 2171 23 , , , 87 2171 24 Geography Geography NNP 87 2171 25 Location Location NNP 87 2171 26 : : : 87 2171 27 in in IN 87 2171 28 the the DT 87 2171 29 North North NNP 87 2171 30 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 2171 31 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 2171 32 , , , 87 2171 33 between between IN 87 2171 34 Greenland Greenland NNP 87 2171 35 and and CC 87 2171 36 Norway Norway NNP 87 2171 37 Map Map NNP 87 2171 38 references reference NNS 87 2171 39 : : : 87 2171 40 Arctic Arctic NNP 87 2171 41 Region Region NNP 87 2171 42 , , , 87 2171 43 Europe Europe NNP 87 2171 44 , , , 87 2171 45 North North NNP 87 2171 46 America America NNP 87 2171 47 , , , 87 2171 48 Standard Standard NNP 87 2171 49 Time Time NNP 87 2171 50 Zones Zones NNPS 87 2171 51 of of IN 87 2171 52 the the DT 87 2171 53 World World NNP 87 2171 54 Area Area NNP 87 2171 55 : : : 87 2171 56 total total JJ 87 2171 57 area area NN 87 2171 58 : : : 87 2171 59 103,000 103,000 CD 87 2171 60 km2 km2 NNP 87 2171 61 land land NN 87 2171 62 area area NN 87 2171 63 : : : 87 2171 64 100,250 100,250 CD 87 2171 65 km2 km2 NNP 87 2171 66 comparative comparative JJ 87 2171 67 area area NN 87 2171 68 : : : 87 2171 69 slightly slightly RB 87 2171 70 smaller small JJR 87 2171 71 than than IN 87 2171 72 Kentucky Kentucky NNP 87 2171 73 Land Land NNP 87 2171 74 boundaries boundary NNS 87 2171 75 : : : 87 2171 76 0 0 LS 87 2171 77 km km NN 87 2171 78 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 2171 79 : : : 87 2171 80 4,988 4,988 CD 87 2171 81 km km NN 87 2171 82 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 2171 83 claims claim VBZ 87 2171 84 : : : 87 2171 85 continental continental NNP 87 2171 86 shelf shelf NNP 87 2171 87 : : : 87 2171 88 200 200 CD 87 2171 89 nm nm CD 87 2171 90 or or CC 87 2171 91 the the DT 87 2171 92 edge edge NN 87 2171 93 of of IN 87 2171 94 continental continental JJ 87 2171 95 margin margin NN 87 2171 96 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 2171 97 economic economic JJ 87 2171 98 zone zone NN 87 2171 99 : : : 87 2171 100 200 200 CD 87 2171 101 nm nm CD 87 2171 102 territorial territorial JJ 87 2171 103 sea sea NN 87 2171 104 : : : 87 2171 105 12 12 CD 87 2171 106 nm nm NNP 87 2171 107 International international JJ 87 2171 108 disputes dispute NNS 87 2171 109 : : : 87 2171 110 Rockall rockall VB 87 2171 111 continental continental JJ 87 2171 112 shelf shelf NN 87 2171 113 dispute dispute NN 87 2171 114 involving involve VBG 87 2171 115 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 2171 116 , , , 87 2171 117 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 2171 118 , , , 87 2171 119 and and CC 87 2171 120 the the DT 87 2171 121 UK UK NNP 87 2171 122 ( ( -LRB- 87 2171 123 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 2171 124 and and CC 87 2171 125 the the DT 87 2171 126 UK UK NNP 87 2171 127 have have VBP 87 2171 128 signed sign VBN 87 2171 129 a a DT 87 2171 130 boundary boundary JJ 87 2171 131 agreement agreement NN 87 2171 132 in in IN 87 2171 133 the the DT 87 2171 134 Rockall Rockall NNP 87 2171 135 area area NN 87 2171 136 ) ) -RRB- 87 2171 137 Climate climate NN 87 2171 138 : : : 87 2171 139 temperate temperate VB 87 2171 140 ; ; , 87 2171 141 moderated moderate VBN 87 2171 142 by by IN 87 2171 143 North North NNP 87 2171 144 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 2171 145 Current Current NNP 87 2171 146 ; ; : 87 2171 147 mild mild JJ 87 2171 148 , , , 87 2171 149 windy windy JJ 87 2171 150 winters winter NNS 87 2171 151 ; ; : 87 2171 152 damp damp VBP 87 2171 153 , , , 87 2171 154 cool cool JJ 87 2171 155 summers summer NNS 87 2171 156 Terrain terrain NN 87 2171 157 : : : 87 2171 158 mostly mostly RB 87 2171 159 plateau plateau NN 87 2171 160 interspersed intersperse VBD 87 2171 161 with with IN 87 2171 162 mountain mountain NN 87 2171 163 peaks peak NNS 87 2171 164 , , , 87 2171 165 icefields icefield NNS 87 2171 166 ; ; : 87 2171 167 coast coast NN 87 2171 168 deeply deeply RB 87 2171 169 indented indent VBN 87 2171 170 by by IN 87 2171 171 bays bay NNS 87 2171 172 and and CC 87 2171 173 fiords fiord NNS 87 2171 174 Natural natural JJ 87 2171 175 resources resource NNS 87 2171 176 : : : 87 2171 177 fish fish NN 87 2171 178 , , , 87 2171 179 hydropower hydropower NN 87 2171 180 , , , 87 2171 181 geothermal geothermal JJ 87 2171 182 power power NN 87 2171 183 , , , 87 2171 184 diatomite diatomite VB 87 2171 185 Land Land NNP 87 2171 186 use use NN 87 2171 187 : : : 87 2171 188 arable arable JJ 87 2171 189 land land NN 87 2171 190 : : : 87 2171 191 1 1 CD 87 2171 192 % % NN 87 2171 193 permanent permanent JJ 87 2171 194 crops crop NNS 87 2171 195 : : : 87 2171 196 0 0 CD 87 2171 197 % % NN 87 2171 198 meadows meadow NNS 87 2171 199 and and CC 87 2171 200 pastures pasture NNS 87 2171 201 : : : 87 2171 202 20 20 CD 87 2171 203 % % NN 87 2171 204 forest forest NN 87 2171 205 and and CC 87 2171 206 woodland woodland NN 87 2171 207 : : : 87 2171 208 1 1 CD 87 2171 209 % % NN 87 2171 210 other other JJ 87 2171 211 : : : 87 2171 212 78 78 CD 87 2171 213 % % NN 87 2171 214 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 2171 215 land land NN 87 2171 216 : : : 87 2171 217 NA NA NNP 87 2171 218 km2 km2 NNP 87 2171 219 Environment Environment NNP 87 2171 220 : : : 87 2171 221 subject subject JJ 87 2171 222 to to IN 87 2171 223 earthquakes earthquake NNS 87 2171 224 and and CC 87 2171 225 volcanic volcanic JJ 87 2171 226 activity activity NN 87 2171 227 Note note NN 87 2171 228 : : : 87 2171 229 strategic strategic JJ 87 2171 230 location location NN 87 2171 231 between between IN 87 2171 232 Greenland Greenland NNP 87 2171 233 and and CC 87 2171 234 Europe Europe NNP 87 2171 235 ; ; : 87 2171 236 westernmost westernmost JJ 87 2171 237 European european JJ 87 2171 238 country country NN 87 2171 239 ; ; , 87 2171 240 more more JJR 87 2171 241 land land NN 87 2171 242 covered cover VBN 87 2171 243 by by IN 87 2171 244 glaciers glacier NNS 87 2171 245 than than IN 87 2171 246 in in IN 87 2171 247 all all DT 87 2171 248 of of IN 87 2171 249 continental continental JJ 87 2171 250 Europe Europe NNP 87 2171 251 * * NFP 87 2171 252 Iceland Iceland NNP 87 2171 253 , , , 87 2171 254 People People NNPS 87 2171 255 Population Population NNP 87 2171 256 : : : 87 2171 257 261,270 261,270 CD 87 2171 258 ( ( -LRB- 87 2171 259 July July NNP 87 2171 260 1993 1993 CD 87 2171 261 est est NNP 87 2171 262 . . . 87 2171 263 ) ) -RRB- 87 2172 1 note note NN 87 2172 2 : : : 87 2172 3 population population NN 87 2172 4 data datum NNS 87 2172 5 estimates estimate NNS 87 2172 6 based base VBN 87 2172 7 on on IN 87 2172 8 average average JJ 87 2172 9 growth growth NN 87 2172 10 rate rate NN 87 2172 11 may may MD 87 2172 12 differ differ VB 87 2172 13 slightly slightly RB 87 2172 14 from from IN 87 2172 15 official official JJ 87 2172 16 population population NN 87 2172 17 data datum NNS 87 2172 18 because because IN 87 2172 19 of of IN 87 2172 20 volatile volatile JJ 87 2172 21 migration migration NN 87 2172 22 rates rate NNS 87 2172 23 Population Population NNP 87 2172 24 growth growth NN 87 2172 25 rate rate NN 87 2172 26 : : : 87 2172 27 0.88 0.88 CD 87 2172 28 % % NN 87 2172 29 ( ( -LRB- 87 2172 30 1993 1993 CD 87 2172 31 est est NNP 87 2172 32 . . . 87 2172 33 ) ) -RRB- 87 2173 1 Birth birth NN 87 2173 2 rate rate NN 87 2173 3 : : : 87 2173 4 16.99 16.99 CD 87 2173 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 87 2173 6 population population NN 87 2173 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2173 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2173 9 est est NNP 87 2173 10 . . . 87 2173 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2174 1 Death death NN 87 2174 2 rate rate NN 87 2174 3 : : : 87 2174 4 6.74 6.74 CD 87 2174 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 2174 6 population population NN 87 2174 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2174 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2174 9 est est NNP 87 2174 10 . . . 87 2174 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2175 1 Net net JJ 87 2175 2 migration migration NN 87 2175 3 rate rate NN 87 2175 4 : : : 87 2175 5 -1.47 -1.47 NFP 87 2175 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 87 2175 7 population population NN 87 2175 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 2175 9 1993 1993 CD 87 2175 10 est est NNP 87 2175 11 . . . 87 2175 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 2176 1 Infant infant NN 87 2176 2 mortality mortality NN 87 2176 3 rate rate NN 87 2176 4 : : : 87 2176 5 4 4 CD 87 2176 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 2176 7 live live JJ 87 2176 8 births birth NNS 87 2176 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 2176 10 1993 1993 CD 87 2176 11 est est NNP 87 2176 12 . . . 87 2176 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 2177 1 Life life NN 87 2177 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 2177 3 at at IN 87 2177 4 birth birth NN 87 2177 5 : : : 87 2177 6 total total JJ 87 2177 7 population population NN 87 2177 8 : : : 87 2177 9 78.69 78.69 CD 87 2177 10 years year NNS 87 2177 11 male male JJ 87 2177 12 : : : 87 2177 13 76.45 76.45 CD 87 2177 14 years year NNS 87 2177 15 female female JJ 87 2177 16 : : : 87 2177 17 81.04 81.04 CD 87 2177 18 years year NNS 87 2177 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 2177 20 1993 1993 CD 87 2177 21 est est NNP 87 2177 22 . . . 87 2177 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 2178 1 Total total JJ 87 2178 2 fertility fertility NN 87 2178 3 rate rate NN 87 2178 4 : : : 87 2178 5 2.16 2.16 CD 87 2178 6 children child NNS 87 2178 7 born bear VBN 87 2178 8 / / SYM 87 2178 9 woman woman NN 87 2178 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 2178 11 1993 1993 CD 87 2178 12 est est NNP 87 2178 13 . . . 87 2178 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 2179 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 2179 2 : : : 87 2179 3 noun noun NNP 87 2179 4 : : : 87 2179 5 Icelander(s icelander(s NN 87 2179 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 2179 7 adjective adjective NN 87 2179 8 : : : 87 2179 9 Icelandic icelandic JJ 87 2179 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 2179 11 divisions division NNS 87 2179 12 : : : 87 2179 13 homogeneous homogeneous JJ 87 2179 14 mixture mixture NN 87 2179 15 of of IN 87 2179 16 descendants descendant NNS 87 2179 17 of of IN 87 2179 18 Norwegians Norwegians NNPS 87 2179 19 and and CC 87 2179 20 Celts Celts NNP 87 2179 21 Religions religion NNS 87 2179 22 : : : 87 2179 23 Evangelical Evangelical NNP 87 2179 24 Lutheran Lutheran NNP 87 2179 25 96 96 CD 87 2179 26 % % NN 87 2179 27 , , , 87 2179 28 other other JJ 87 2179 29 Protestant Protestant NNP 87 2179 30 and and CC 87 2179 31 Roman Roman NNP 87 2179 32 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 2179 33 3 3 CD 87 2179 34 % % NN 87 2179 35 , , , 87 2179 36 none none NN 87 2179 37 1 1 CD 87 2179 38 % % NN 87 2179 39 ( ( -LRB- 87 2179 40 1988 1988 CD 87 2179 41 ) ) -RRB- 87 2179 42 Languages language NNS 87 2179 43 : : : 87 2179 44 Icelandic Icelandic NNP 87 2179 45 Literacy literacy NN 87 2179 46 : : : 87 2179 47 age age NN 87 2179 48 15 15 CD 87 2179 49 and and CC 87 2179 50 over over RB 87 2179 51 can can MD 87 2179 52 read read VB 87 2179 53 and and CC 87 2179 54 write write VB 87 2179 55 ( ( -LRB- 87 2179 56 1976 1976 CD 87 2179 57 ) ) -RRB- 87 2179 58 total total JJ 87 2179 59 population population NN 87 2179 60 : : : 87 2179 61 100 100 CD 87 2179 62 % % NN 87 2179 63 male male NN 87 2179 64 : : : 87 2179 65 NA% NA% `` 87 2179 66 female female JJ 87 2179 67 : : : 87 2179 68 NA% NA% `` 87 2179 69 Labor labor NN 87 2179 70 force force NN 87 2179 71 : : : 87 2179 72 127,900 127,900 CD 87 2179 73 by by IN 87 2179 74 occupation occupation NN 87 2179 75 : : : 87 2179 76 commerce commerce NN 87 2179 77 , , , 87 2179 78 transportation transportation NN 87 2179 79 , , , 87 2179 80 and and CC 87 2179 81 services service NNS 87 2179 82 60.0 60.0 CD 87 2179 83 % % NN 87 2179 84 , , , 87 2179 85 manufacturing manufacture VBG 87 2179 86 12.5 12.5 CD 87 2179 87 % % NN 87 2179 88 , , , 87 2179 89 fishing fishing NN 87 2179 90 and and CC 87 2179 91 fish fish NN 87 2179 92 processing processing NN 87 2179 93 11.8 11.8 CD 87 2179 94 % % NN 87 2179 95 , , , 87 2179 96 construction construction NN 87 2179 97 10.8 10.8 CD 87 2179 98 % % NN 87 2179 99 , , , 87 2179 100 agriculture agriculture NN 87 2179 101 4.0 4.0 CD 87 2179 102 % % NN 87 2179 103 ( ( -LRB- 87 2179 104 1990 1990 CD 87 2179 105 ) ) -RRB- 87 2179 106 * * NFP 87 2179 107 Iceland Iceland NNP 87 2179 108 , , , 87 2179 109 Government Government NNP 87 2179 110 Names name NNS 87 2179 111 : : : 87 2179 112 conventional conventional JJ 87 2179 113 long long JJ 87 2179 114 form form NN 87 2179 115 : : : 87 2179 116 Republic Republic NNP 87 2179 117 of of IN 87 2179 118 Iceland Iceland NNP 87 2179 119 conventional conventional JJ 87 2179 120 short short JJ 87 2179 121 form form NN 87 2179 122 : : : 87 2179 123 Iceland iceland VB 87 2179 124 local local JJ 87 2179 125 long long JJ 87 2179 126 form form NN 87 2179 127 : : : 87 2179 128 Lyoveldio Lyoveldio NNP 87 2179 129 Island Island NNP 87 2179 130 local local JJ 87 2179 131 short short JJ 87 2179 132 form form NN 87 2179 133 : : : 87 2179 134 Island Island NNP 87 2179 135 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 2179 136 : : : 87 2179 137 IC IC NNP 87 2179 138 Type Type NNP 87 2179 139 : : : 87 2179 140 republic republic NNP 87 2179 141 Capital capital NN 87 2179 142 : : : 87 2179 143 Reykjavik Reykjavik NNP 87 2179 144 Administrative administrative JJ 87 2179 145 divisions division NNS 87 2179 146 : : : 87 2179 147 23 23 CD 87 2179 148 counties county NNS 87 2179 149 ( ( -LRB- 87 2179 150 syslar syslar JJ 87 2179 151 , , , 87 2179 152 singular singular NNP 87 2179 153 - - HYPH 87 2179 154 sysla sysla JJ 87 2179 155 ) ) -RRB- 87 2179 156 and and CC 87 2179 157 14 14 CD 87 2179 158 independent independent JJ 87 2179 159 towns town NNS 87 2179 160 * * NFP 87 2179 161 , , , 87 2179 162 ( ( -LRB- 87 2179 163 kaupstadhir kaupstadhir NNP 87 2179 164 , , , 87 2179 165 singular singular NNP 87 2179 166 - - HYPH 87 2179 167 kaupstadhur kaupstadhur NNP 87 2179 168 ) ) -RRB- 87 2179 169 ; ; : 87 2179 170 Akranes akrane NNS 87 2179 171 * * NFP 87 2179 172 , , , 87 2179 173 Akureyri Akureyri NNP 87 2179 174 * * NFP 87 2179 175 , , , 87 2179 176 Arnessysla Arnessysla NNP 87 2179 177 , , , 87 2179 178 , , , 87 2179 179 Austur Austur NNP 87 2179 180 - - HYPH 87 2179 181 Bardhastrandarsysla Bardhastrandarsysla NNP 87 2179 182 , , , 87 2179 183 Austur Austur NNP 87 2179 184 - - HYPH 87 2179 185 Hunavatnssysla Hunavatnssysla NNP 87 2179 186 , , , 87 2179 187 Austur Austur NNP 87 2179 188 - - HYPH 87 2179 189 Skaftafellssysla Skaftafellssysla NNP 87 2179 190 , , , 87 2179 191 Borgarfjardharsysla Borgarfjardharsysla NNP 87 2179 192 , , , 87 2179 193 Dalasysla Dalasysla NNPS 87 2179 194 , , , 87 2179 195 Eyjafjardharsysla Eyjafjardharsysla NNPS 87 2179 196 , , , 87 2179 197 Gullbringusysla Gullbringusysla NNP 87 2179 198 , , , 87 2179 199 Hafnarfjordhur Hafnarfjordhur NNP 87 2179 200 * * NFP 87 2179 201 , , , 87 2179 202 Husavik Husavik NNP 87 2179 203 * * NFP 87 2179 204 , , , 87 2179 205 Isafjordhur Isafjordhur NNP 87 2179 206 * * NFP 87 2179 207 , , , 87 2179 208 Keflavik keflavik NN 87 2179 209 * * NFP 87 2179 210 , , , 87 2179 211 Kjosarsysla Kjosarsysla NNP 87 2179 212 , , , 87 2179 213 Kopavogur Kopavogur NNP 87 2179 214 * * NFP 87 2179 215 , , , 87 2179 216 , , , 87 2179 217 Myrasysla Myrasysla NNP 87 2179 218 , , , 87 2179 219 Neskaupstadhur Neskaupstadhur NNP 87 2179 220 * * NFP 87 2179 221 , , , 87 2179 222 Nordhur Nordhur NNP 87 2179 223 - - HYPH 87 2179 224 Isafjardharsysla Isafjardharsysla NNP 87 2179 225 , , , 87 2179 226 Nordhur Nordhur NNP 87 2179 227 - - HYPH 87 2179 228 Mulasys Mulasys NNP 87 2179 229 - - HYPH 87 2179 230 la la NNP 87 2179 231 , , , 87 2179 232 , , , 87 2179 233 Nordhur Nordhur NNP 87 2179 234 - - HYPH 87 2179 235 Thingeyjarsysla Thingeyjarsysla NNP 87 2179 236 , , , 87 2179 237 Olafsfjordhur Olafsfjordhur NNP 87 2179 238 * * NFP 87 2179 239 , , , 87 2179 240 Rangarvallasysla Rangarvallasysla NNP 87 2179 241 , , , 87 2179 242 Reykjavik Reykjavik NNP 87 2179 243 * * NFP 87 2179 244 , , , 87 2179 245 , , , 87 2179 246 Saudharkrokur Saudharkrokur NNP 87 2179 247 * * NFP 87 2179 248 , , , 87 2179 249 Seydhisfjordhur Seydhisfjordhur NNP 87 2179 250 * * NFP 87 2179 251 , , , 87 2179 252 Siglufjordhur Siglufjordhur NNP 87 2179 253 * * NFP 87 2179 254 , , , 87 2179 255 , , , 87 2179 256 Skagafjardharsysla Skagafjardharsysla NNP 87 2179 257 , , , 87 2179 258 Snaefellsnes Snaefellsnes NNP 87 2179 259 - - HYPH 87 2179 260 og og NNP 87 2179 261 Hnappadalssysla Hnappadalssysla NNP 87 2179 262 , , , 87 2179 263 Strandasysla Strandasysla NNP 87 2179 264 , , , 87 2179 265 Sudhur Sudhur NNP 87 2179 266 - - HYPH 87 2179 267 Mulasysla Mulasysla NNP 87 2179 268 , , , 87 2179 269 Sudhur Sudhur NNP 87 2179 270 - - HYPH 87 2179 271 Thingeyjarsysla Thingeyjarsysla NNPS 87 2179 272 , , , 87 2179 273 Vesttmannaeyjar Vesttmannaeyjar NNP 87 2179 274 * * NFP 87 2179 275 , , , 87 2179 276 Vestur Vestur NNP 87 2179 277 - - HYPH 87 2179 278 Bardhastrandarsysla Bardhastrandarsysla NNP 87 2179 279 , , , 87 2179 280 , , , 87 2179 281 Vestur Vestur NNP 87 2179 282 - - HYPH 87 2179 283 Hunavatnssysla Hunavatnssysla NNP 87 2179 284 , , , 87 2179 285 Vestur Vestur NNP 87 2179 286 - - HYPH 87 2179 287 Isafjardharsysla Isafjardharsysla NNP 87 2179 288 , , , 87 2179 289 Vestur Vestur NNP 87 2179 290 - - HYPH 87 2179 291 Skaftafellssysla Skaftafellssysla NNP 87 2179 292 Independence Independence NNP 87 2179 293 : : : 87 2179 294 17 17 CD 87 2179 295 June June NNP 87 2179 296 1944 1944 CD 87 2179 297 ( ( -LRB- 87 2179 298 from from IN 87 2179 299 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 2179 300 ) ) -RRB- 87 2179 301 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 2179 302 : : : 87 2179 303 16 16 CD 87 2179 304 June June NNP 87 2179 305 1944 1944 CD 87 2179 306 , , , 87 2179 307 effective effective JJ 87 2179 308 17 17 CD 87 2179 309 June June NNP 87 2179 310 1944 1944 CD 87 2179 311 Legal legal JJ 87 2179 312 system system NN 87 2179 313 : : : 87 2179 314 civil civil JJ 87 2179 315 law law NN 87 2179 316 system system NN 87 2179 317 based base VBN 87 2179 318 on on IN 87 2179 319 Danish danish JJ 87 2179 320 law law NN 87 2179 321 ; ; : 87 2179 322 does do VBZ 87 2179 323 not not RB 87 2179 324 accept accept VB 87 2179 325 compulsory compulsory NN 87 2179 326 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 2179 327 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 2179 328 National national JJ 87 2179 329 holiday holiday NN 87 2179 330 : : : 87 2179 331 Anniversary anniversary NN 87 2179 332 of of IN 87 2179 333 the the DT 87 2179 334 Establishment Establishment NNP 87 2179 335 of of IN 87 2179 336 the the DT 87 2179 337 Republic Republic NNP 87 2179 338 , , , 87 2179 339 17 17 CD 87 2179 340 June June NNP 87 2179 341 ( ( -LRB- 87 2179 342 1944 1944 CD 87 2179 343 ) ) -RRB- 87 2179 344 Political political JJ 87 2179 345 parties party NNS 87 2179 346 and and CC 87 2179 347 leaders leader NNS 87 2179 348 : : : 87 2179 349 Independence Independence NNP 87 2179 350 Party Party NNP 87 2179 351 ( ( -LRB- 87 2179 352 conservative conservative JJ 87 2179 353 ) ) -RRB- 87 2179 354 , , , 87 2179 355 David David NNP 87 2179 356 ODDSSON ODDSSON NNP 87 2179 357 ; ; : 87 2179 358 Progressive Progressive NNP 87 2179 359 Party Party NNP 87 2179 360 , , , 87 2179 361 Steingrimur Steingrimur NNP 87 2179 362 HERMANNSSON HERMANNSSON NNP 87 2179 363 ; ; : 87 2179 364 Social Social NNP 87 2179 365 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 2179 366 Party Party NNP 87 2179 367 , , , 87 2179 368 Jon Jon NNP 87 2179 369 Baldvin Baldvin NNP 87 2179 370 HANNIBALSSON HANNIBALSSON NNP 87 2179 371 ; ; : 87 2179 372 People People NNS 87 2179 373 's 's POS 87 2179 374 Alliance Alliance NNP 87 2179 375 ( ( -LRB- 87 2179 376 left leave VBN 87 2179 377 socialist socialist JJ 87 2179 378 ) ) -RRB- 87 2179 379 , , , 87 2179 380 Olafur Olafur NNP 87 2179 381 Ragnar Ragnar NNP 87 2179 382 GRIMSSON GRIMSSON NNP 87 2179 383 ; ; : 87 2179 384 Women Women NNP 87 2179 385 's 's POS 87 2179 386 List List NNP 87 2179 387 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 87 2179 388 : : : 87 2179 389 18 18 CD 87 2179 390 years year NNS 87 2179 391 of of IN 87 2179 392 age age NN 87 2179 393 ; ; : 87 2179 394 universal universal JJ 87 2179 395 Elections election NNS 87 2179 396 : : : 87 2179 397 President President NNP 87 2179 398 : : : 87 2179 399 last last RB 87 2179 400 held hold VBD 87 2179 401 on on IN 87 2179 402 29 29 CD 87 2179 403 June June NNP 87 2179 404 1988 1988 CD 87 2179 405 ( ( -LRB- 87 2179 406 next next JJ 87 2179 407 scheduled schedule VBN 87 2179 408 for for IN 87 2179 409 June June NNP 87 2179 410 1996 1996 CD 87 2179 411 ) ) -RRB- 87 2179 412 ; ; : 87 2179 413 results result NNS 87 2179 414 - - : 87 2179 415 there there EX 87 2179 416 was be VBD 87 2179 417 no no DT 87 2179 418 election election NN 87 2179 419 in in IN 87 2179 420 1992 1992 CD 87 2179 421 as as IN 87 2179 422 President President NNP 87 2179 423 Vigdis Vigdis NNP 87 2179 424 FINNBOGADOTTIR FINNBOGADOTTIR NNP 87 2179 425 was be VBD 87 2179 426 unopposed unopposed JJ 87 2179 427 Althing Althing NNP 87 2179 428 : : : 87 2179 429 last last RB 87 2179 430 held hold VBN 87 2179 431 on on IN 87 2179 432 20 20 CD 87 2179 433 April April NNP 87 2179 434 1991 1991 CD 87 2179 435 ( ( -LRB- 87 2179 436 next next JJ 87 2179 437 to to TO 87 2179 438 be be VB 87 2179 439 held hold VBN 87 2179 440 by by IN 87 2179 441 April April NNP 87 2179 442 1995 1995 CD 87 2179 443 ) ) -RRB- 87 2179 444 ; ; : 87 2179 445 results result NNS 87 2179 446 - - : 87 2179 447 Independence Independence NNP 87 2179 448 Party Party NNP 87 2179 449 38.6 38.6 CD 87 2179 450 % % NN 87 2179 451 , , , 87 2179 452 Progressive Progressive NNP 87 2179 453 Party Party NNP 87 2179 454 18.9 18.9 CD 87 2179 455 % % NN 87 2179 456 , , , 87 2179 457 Social Social NNP 87 2179 458 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 2179 459 Party Party NNP 87 2179 460 15.5 15.5 CD 87 2179 461 % % NN 87 2179 462 , , , 87 2179 463 People People NNPS 87 2179 464 's 's POS 87 2179 465 Alliance Alliance NNP 87 2179 466 14.4 14.4 CD 87 2179 467 % % NN 87 2179 468 , , , 87 2179 469 Womens Womens NNP 87 2179 470 List List NNP 87 2179 471 8.3 8.3 CD 87 2179 472 % % NN 87 2179 473 , , , 87 2179 474 Liberals Liberals NNP 87 2179 475 1.2 1.2 CD 87 2179 476 % % NN 87 2179 477 , , , 87 2179 478 other other JJ 87 2179 479 3.1 3.1 CD 87 2179 480 % % NN 87 2179 481 ; ; , 87 2179 482 seats seat NNS 87 2179 483 - - HYPH 87 2179 484 ( ( -LRB- 87 2179 485 63 63 CD 87 2179 486 total total NN 87 2179 487 ) ) -RRB- 87 2179 488 Independence Independence NNP 87 2179 489 26 26 CD 87 2179 490 , , , 87 2179 491 Progressive Progressive NNP 87 2179 492 13 13 CD 87 2179 493 , , , 87 2179 494 Social Social NNP 87 2179 495 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 2179 496 10 10 CD 87 2179 497 , , , 87 2179 498 People People NNPS 87 2179 499 's 's POS 87 2179 500 Alliance Alliance NNP 87 2179 501 9 9 CD 87 2179 502 , , , 87 2179 503 Womens Womens NNP 87 2179 504 List List NNP 87 2179 505 5 5 CD 87 2179 506 Executive Executive NNP 87 2179 507 branch branch NN 87 2179 508 : : : 87 2179 509 president president NN 87 2179 510 , , , 87 2179 511 prime prime NNP 87 2179 512 minister minister NN 87 2179 513 , , , 87 2179 514 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 87 2179 515 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 2179 516 branch branch NN 87 2179 517 : : : 87 2179 518 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 2179 519 Parliament Parliament NNP 87 2179 520 ( ( -LRB- 87 2179 521 Althing Althing NNP 87 2179 522 ) ) -RRB- 87 2179 523 Judicial judicial JJ 87 2179 524 branch branch NN 87 2179 525 : : : 87 2179 526 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 2179 527 Court Court NNP 87 2179 528 ( ( -LRB- 87 2179 529 Haestirettur Haestirettur NNP 87 2179 530 ) ) -RRB- 87 2179 531 * * NFP 87 2179 532 Iceland Iceland NNP 87 2179 533 , , , 87 2179 534 Government Government NNP 87 2179 535 Leaders leader NNS 87 2179 536 : : : 87 2179 537 Chief Chief NNP 87 2179 538 of of IN 87 2179 539 State State NNP 87 2179 540 : : : 87 2179 541 President President NNP 87 2179 542 Vigdis Vigdis NNP 87 2179 543 FINNBOGADOTTIR FINNBOGADOTTIR NNP 87 2179 544 ( ( -LRB- 87 2179 545 since since IN 87 2179 546 1 1 CD 87 2179 547 August August NNP 87 2179 548 1980 1980 CD 87 2179 549 ) ) -RRB- 87 2179 550 Head Head NNP 87 2179 551 of of IN 87 2179 552 Government Government NNP 87 2179 553 : : : 87 2179 554 Prime Prime NNP 87 2179 555 Minister Minister NNP 87 2179 556 David David NNP 87 2179 557 ODDSSON ODDSSON NNP 87 2179 558 ( ( -LRB- 87 2179 559 since since IN 87 2179 560 30 30 CD 87 2179 561 April April NNP 87 2179 562 1991 1991 CD 87 2179 563 ) ) -RRB- 87 2179 564 Member member NN 87 2179 565 of of IN 87 2179 566 : : : 87 2179 567 Australian Australian NNP 87 2179 568 Group Group NNP 87 2179 569 , , , 87 2179 570 BIS BIS NNP 87 2179 571 , , , 87 2179 572 CCC CCC NNP 87 2179 573 , , , 87 2179 574 CE CE NNP 87 2179 575 , , , 87 2179 576 CSCE CSCE NNP 87 2179 577 , , , 87 2179 578 EBRD EBRD NNP 87 2179 579 , , , 87 2179 580 ECE ECE NNP 87 2179 581 , , , 87 2179 582 EFTA EFTA NNP 87 2179 583 , , , 87 2179 584 FAO FAO NNP 87 2179 585 , , , 87 2179 586 GATT GATT NNP 87 2179 587 , , , 87 2179 588 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 2179 589 , , , 87 2179 590 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 2179 591 , , , 87 2179 592 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 2179 593 , , , 87 2179 594 ICC ICC NNP 87 2179 595 , , , 87 2179 596 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 2179 597 , , , 87 2179 598 IDA IDA NNP 87 2179 599 , , , 87 2179 600 IFC IFC NNP 87 2179 601 , , , 87 2179 602 ILO ILO NNP 87 2179 603 , , , 87 2179 604 IMF IMF NNP 87 2179 605 , , , 87 2179 606 IMO imo RB 87 2179 607 , , , 87 2179 608 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 87 2179 609 , , , 87 2179 610 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 2179 611 , , , 87 2179 612 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 2179 613 , , , 87 2179 614 IOC IOC NNP 87 2179 615 , , , 87 2179 616 ISO ISO NNP 87 2179 617 ( ( -LRB- 87 2179 618 correspondent correspondent NN 87 2179 619 ) ) -RRB- 87 2179 620 , , , 87 2179 621 ITU ITU NNP 87 2179 622 , , , 87 2179 623 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 2179 624 , , , 87 2179 625 MTCR MTCR NNP 87 2179 626 , , , 87 2179 627 NACC NACC NNP 87 2179 628 , , , 87 2179 629 NATO NATO NNP 87 2179 630 , , , 87 2179 631 NC NC NNP 87 2179 632 , , , 87 2179 633 NEA NEA NNP 87 2179 634 , , , 87 2179 635 NIB NIB NNP 87 2179 636 , , , 87 2179 637 OECD OECD NNP 87 2179 638 , , , 87 2179 639 PCA PCA NNP 87 2179 640 , , , 87 2179 641 UN UN NNP 87 2179 642 , , , 87 2179 643 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 2179 644 , , , 87 2179 645 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 2179 646 , , , 87 2179 647 UPU UPU NNP 87 2179 648 , , , 87 2179 649 WEU WEU NNP 87 2179 650 ( ( -LRB- 87 2179 651 associate associate NN 87 2179 652 ) ) -RRB- 87 2179 653 , , , 87 2179 654 WHO who WP 87 2179 655 , , , 87 2179 656 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 2179 657 , , , 87 2179 658 WMO WMO NNP 87 2179 659 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 2179 660 representation representation NN 87 2179 661 in in IN 87 2179 662 US US NNP 87 2179 663 : : : 87 2179 664 chief chief NN 87 2179 665 of of IN 87 2179 666 mission mission NN 87 2179 667 : : : 87 2179 668 ( ( -LRB- 87 2179 669 vacant vacant JJ 87 2179 670 ) ) -RRB- 87 2179 671 chancery chancery NN 87 2179 672 : : : 87 2179 673 2022 2022 CD 87 2179 674 Connecticut Connecticut NNP 87 2179 675 Avenue Avenue NNP 87 2179 676 NW NW NNP 87 2179 677 , , , 87 2179 678 Washington Washington NNP 87 2179 679 DC DC NNP 87 2179 680 20008 20008 CD 87 2179 681 telephone telephone NN 87 2179 682 : : : 87 2179 683 ( ( -LRB- 87 2179 684 202 202 CD 87 2179 685 ) ) -RRB- 87 2179 686 265 265 CD 87 2179 687 - - HYPH 87 2179 688 6653 6653 CD 87 2179 689 through through IN 87 2179 690 6655 6655 CD 87 2179 691 FAX FAX NNP 87 2179 692 : : : 87 2179 693 ( ( -LRB- 87 2179 694 202 202 CD 87 2179 695 ) ) -RRB- 87 2179 696 265 265 CD 87 2179 697 - - SYM 87 2179 698 6656 6656 CD 87 2179 699 consulate consulate NN 87 2179 700 general general NN 87 2179 701 : : : 87 2179 702 New New NNP 87 2179 703 York York NNP 87 2179 704 US US NNP 87 2179 705 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 2179 706 representation representation NN 87 2179 707 : : : 87 2179 708 chief chief NN 87 2179 709 of of IN 87 2179 710 mission mission NN 87 2179 711 : : : 87 2179 712 ( ( -LRB- 87 2179 713 vacant vacant JJ 87 2179 714 ) ) -RRB- 87 2179 715 ; ; : 87 2179 716 Charge charge NN 87 2179 717 d'Affaires d'Affaires NNP 87 2179 718 Jon Jon NNP 87 2179 719 GUNDERSEN GUNDERSEN NNP 87 2179 720 embassy embassy NN 87 2179 721 : : : 87 2179 722 Laufasvegur Laufasvegur NNP 87 2179 723 21 21 CD 87 2179 724 , , , 87 2179 725 Box Box NNP 87 2179 726 40 40 CD 87 2179 727 , , , 87 2179 728 Reykjavik Reykjavik NNP 87 2179 729 mailing mail VBG 87 2179 730 address address NN 87 2179 731 : : : 87 2179 732 USEMB USEMB NNP 87 2179 733 , , , 87 2179 734 PSC psc NN 87 2179 735 1003 1003 CD 87 2179 736 , , , 87 2179 737 Box Box NNP 87 2179 738 40 40 CD 87 2179 739 , , , 87 2179 740 FPO FPO NNP 87 2179 741 AE AE NNP 87 2179 742 09728 09728 CD 87 2179 743 - - HYPH 87 2179 744 0340 0340 CD 87 2179 745 telephone telephone NN 87 2179 746 : : : 87 2179 747 [ [ -LRB- 87 2179 748 354 354 CD 87 2179 749 ] ] -RRB- 87 2179 750 ( ( -LRB- 87 2179 751 1 1 CD 87 2179 752 ) ) -RRB- 87 2179 753 29100 29100 CD 87 2179 754 FAX fax NN 87 2179 755 : : : 87 2179 756 [ [ -LRB- 87 2179 757 354 354 CD 87 2179 758 ] ] -RRB- 87 2179 759 ( ( -LRB- 87 2179 760 1 1 CD 87 2179 761 ) ) -RRB- 87 2179 762 29139 29139 CD 87 2179 763 Flag flag NN 87 2179 764 : : : 87 2179 765 blue blue JJ 87 2179 766 with with IN 87 2179 767 a a DT 87 2179 768 red red JJ 87 2179 769 cross cross NN 87 2179 770 outlined outline VBN 87 2179 771 in in IN 87 2179 772 white white NNP 87 2179 773 that that WDT 87 2179 774 extends extend VBZ 87 2179 775 to to IN 87 2179 776 the the DT 87 2179 777 edges edge NNS 87 2179 778 of of IN 87 2179 779 the the DT 87 2179 780 flag flag NN 87 2179 781 ; ; : 87 2179 782 the the DT 87 2179 783 vertical vertical JJ 87 2179 784 part part NN 87 2179 785 of of IN 87 2179 786 the the DT 87 2179 787 cross cross NN 87 2179 788 is be VBZ 87 2179 789 shifted shift VBN 87 2179 790 to to IN 87 2179 791 the the DT 87 2179 792 hoist hoist NN 87 2179 793 side side NN 87 2179 794 in in IN 87 2179 795 the the DT 87 2179 796 style style NN 87 2179 797 of of IN 87 2179 798 the the DT 87 2179 799 Dannebrog Dannebrog NNP 87 2179 800 ( ( -LRB- 87 2179 801 Danish danish JJ 87 2179 802 flag flag NN 87 2179 803 ) ) -RRB- 87 2179 804 * * NFP 87 2179 805 Iceland Iceland NNP 87 2179 806 , , , 87 2179 807 Economy Economy NNP 87 2179 808 Overview Overview NNP 87 2179 809 : : : 87 2179 810 Iceland Iceland NNP 87 2179 811 's 's POS 87 2179 812 Scandinavian scandinavian JJ 87 2179 813 - - HYPH 87 2179 814 type type NN 87 2179 815 economy economy NN 87 2179 816 is be VBZ 87 2179 817 basically basically RB 87 2179 818 capitalistic capitalistic JJ 87 2179 819 , , , 87 2179 820 but but CC 87 2179 821 with with IN 87 2179 822 an an DT 87 2179 823 extensive extensive JJ 87 2179 824 welfare welfare NN 87 2179 825 system system NN 87 2179 826 , , , 87 2179 827 relatively relatively RB 87 2179 828 low low JJ 87 2179 829 unemployment unemployment NN 87 2179 830 , , , 87 2179 831 and and CC 87 2179 832 comparatively comparatively RB 87 2179 833 even even RB 87 2179 834 distribution distribution NN 87 2179 835 of of IN 87 2179 836 income income NN 87 2179 837 . . . 87 2180 1 The the DT 87 2180 2 economy economy NN 87 2180 3 is be VBZ 87 2180 4 heavily heavily RB 87 2180 5 dependent dependent JJ 87 2180 6 on on IN 87 2180 7 the the DT 87 2180 8 fishing fishing NN 87 2180 9 industry industry NN 87 2180 10 , , , 87 2180 11 which which WDT 87 2180 12 provides provide VBZ 87 2180 13 nearly nearly RB 87 2180 14 75 75 CD 87 2180 15 % % NN 87 2180 16 of of IN 87 2180 17 export export NN 87 2180 18 earnings earning NNS 87 2180 19 and and CC 87 2180 20 employs employ VBZ 87 2180 21 12 12 CD 87 2180 22 % % NN 87 2180 23 of of IN 87 2180 24 the the DT 87 2180 25 workforce workforce NN 87 2180 26 . . . 87 2181 1 In in IN 87 2181 2 the the DT 87 2181 3 absence absence NN 87 2181 4 of of IN 87 2181 5 other other JJ 87 2181 6 natural natural JJ 87 2181 7 resources resource NNS 87 2181 8 - - HYPH 87 2181 9 except except IN 87 2181 10 energy energy NN 87 2181 11 - - . 87 2181 12 Iceland Iceland NNP 87 2181 13 's 's POS 87 2181 14 economy economy NN 87 2181 15 is be VBZ 87 2181 16 vulnerable vulnerable JJ 87 2181 17 to to IN 87 2181 18 changing change VBG 87 2181 19 world world NN 87 2181 20 fish fish NN 87 2181 21 prices price NNS 87 2181 22 . . . 87 2182 1 Iceland Iceland NNP 87 2182 2 's 's POS 87 2182 3 economy economy NN 87 2182 4 has have VBZ 87 2182 5 been be VBN 87 2182 6 in in IN 87 2182 7 recession recession NN 87 2182 8 since since IN 87 2182 9 1988 1988 CD 87 2182 10 . . . 87 2183 1 The the DT 87 2183 2 recession recession NN 87 2183 3 deepened deepen VBD 87 2183 4 in in IN 87 2183 5 1992 1992 CD 87 2183 6 due due IN 87 2183 7 to to IN 87 2183 8 severe severe JJ 87 2183 9 cutbacks cutback NNS 87 2183 10 in in IN 87 2183 11 fishing fishing NN 87 2183 12 quotas quota NNS 87 2183 13 and and CC 87 2183 14 falling fall VBG 87 2183 15 world world NN 87 2183 16 prices price NNS 87 2183 17 for for IN 87 2183 18 the the DT 87 2183 19 country country NN 87 2183 20 's 's POS 87 2183 21 main main JJ 87 2183 22 exports export NNS 87 2183 23 : : : 87 2183 24 fish fish NN 87 2183 25 and and CC 87 2183 26 fish fish NN 87 2183 27 products product NNS 87 2183 28 , , , 87 2183 29 aluminum aluminum NN 87 2183 30 , , , 87 2183 31 and and CC 87 2183 32 ferrosilicon ferrosilicon NN 87 2183 33 . . . 87 2184 1 Real real JJ 87 2184 2 GDP GDP NNP 87 2184 3 declined decline VBD 87 2184 4 3.3 3.3 CD 87 2184 5 % % NN 87 2184 6 in in IN 87 2184 7 1992 1992 CD 87 2184 8 and and CC 87 2184 9 is be VBZ 87 2184 10 forecast forecast VBN 87 2184 11 to to TO 87 2184 12 contract contract VB 87 2184 13 another another DT 87 2184 14 1.5 1.5 CD 87 2184 15 % % NN 87 2184 16 in in IN 87 2184 17 1993 1993 CD 87 2184 18 . . . 87 2185 1 The the DT 87 2185 2 center center NN 87 2185 3 - - HYPH 87 2185 4 right right JJ 87 2185 5 government government NN 87 2185 6 's 's POS 87 2185 7 economic economic JJ 87 2185 8 goals goal NNS 87 2185 9 include include VBP 87 2185 10 reducing reduce VBG 87 2185 11 the the DT 87 2185 12 budget budget NN 87 2185 13 and and CC 87 2185 14 current current JJ 87 2185 15 account account NN 87 2185 16 deficits deficit NNS 87 2185 17 , , , 87 2185 18 limiting limit VBG 87 2185 19 foreign foreign JJ 87 2185 20 borrowing borrowing NN 87 2185 21 , , , 87 2185 22 containing contain VBG 87 2185 23 inflation inflation NN 87 2185 24 , , , 87 2185 25 revising revise VBG 87 2185 26 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 2185 27 and and CC 87 2185 28 fishing fishing NN 87 2185 29 policies policy NNS 87 2185 30 , , , 87 2185 31 diversifying diversify VBG 87 2185 32 the the DT 87 2185 33 economy economy NN 87 2185 34 , , , 87 2185 35 and and CC 87 2185 36 privatizing privatize VBG 87 2185 37 state state NN 87 2185 38 - - HYPH 87 2185 39 owned own VBN 87 2185 40 industries industry NNS 87 2185 41 . . . 87 2186 1 The the DT 87 2186 2 recession recession NN 87 2186 3 has have VBZ 87 2186 4 led lead VBN 87 2186 5 to to IN 87 2186 6 a a DT 87 2186 7 wave wave NN 87 2186 8 of of IN 87 2186 9 bankruptcies bankruptcy NNS 87 2186 10 and and CC 87 2186 11 mergers merger NNS 87 2186 12 throughout throughout IN 87 2186 13 the the DT 87 2186 14 economy economy NN 87 2186 15 , , , 87 2186 16 as as RB 87 2186 17 well well RB 87 2186 18 as as IN 87 2186 19 the the DT 87 2186 20 highest high JJS 87 2186 21 unemployment unemployment NN 87 2186 22 of of IN 87 2186 23 the the DT 87 2186 24 post post JJ 87 2186 25 - - JJ 87 2186 26 World world JJ 87 2186 27 War War NNP 87 2186 28 II II NNP 87 2186 29 period period NN 87 2186 30 . . . 87 2187 1 The the DT 87 2187 2 national national JJ 87 2187 3 unemployment unemployment NN 87 2187 4 rate rate NN 87 2187 5 reached reach VBD 87 2187 6 5 5 CD 87 2187 7 % % NN 87 2187 8 in in IN 87 2187 9 early early JJ 87 2187 10 1993 1993 CD 87 2187 11 , , , 87 2187 12 with with IN 87 2187 13 some some DT 87 2187 14 parts part NNS 87 2187 15 of of IN 87 2187 16 the the DT 87 2187 17 country country NN 87 2187 18 experiencing experience VBG 87 2187 19 unemployment unemployment NN 87 2187 20 in in IN 87 2187 21 the the DT 87 2187 22 9 9 CD 87 2187 23 - - SYM 87 2187 24 10 10 CD 87 2187 25 % % NN 87 2187 26 range range NN 87 2187 27 . . . 87 2188 1 Inflation inflation NN 87 2188 2 , , , 87 2188 3 previously previously RB 87 2188 4 a a DT 87 2188 5 serious serious JJ 87 2188 6 problem problem NN 87 2188 7 , , , 87 2188 8 declined decline VBD 87 2188 9 from from IN 87 2188 10 double double JJ 87 2188 11 digit digit NN 87 2188 12 rates rate NNS 87 2188 13 in in IN 87 2188 14 the the DT 87 2188 15 1980s 1980s CD 87 2188 16 to to IN 87 2188 17 only only RB 87 2188 18 3.7 3.7 CD 87 2188 19 % % NN 87 2188 20 in in IN 87 2188 21 1992 1992 CD 87 2188 22 . . . 87 2189 1 National national JJ 87 2189 2 product product NN 87 2189 3 : : : 87 2189 4 GDP gdp NN 87 2189 5 - - HYPH 87 2189 6 purchasing purchase VBG 87 2189 7 power power NN 87 2189 8 equivalent equivalent NN 87 2189 9 - - : 87 2189 10 $ $ $ 87 2189 11 4.5 4.5 CD 87 2189 12 billion billion CD 87 2189 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 2189 14 1992 1992 CD 87 2189 15 ) ) -RRB- 87 2189 16 National national JJ 87 2189 17 product product NN 87 2189 18 real real JJ 87 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2190 12 : : : 87 2190 13 revenues revenue VBZ 87 2190 14 $ $ $ 87 2190 15 1.8 1.8 CD 87 2190 16 billion billion CD 87 2190 17 ; ; : 87 2190 18 expenditures expenditure VBZ 87 2190 19 $ $ $ 87 2190 20 1.9 1.9 CD 87 2190 21 billion billion CD 87 2190 22 , , , 87 2190 23 including include VBG 87 2190 24 capital capital NN 87 2190 25 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 2190 26 of of IN 87 2190 27 $ $ $ 87 2190 28 191 191 CD 87 2190 29 million million CD 87 2190 30 ( ( -LRB- 87 2190 31 1992 1992 CD 87 2190 32 ) ) -RRB- 87 2190 33 Exports export NNS 87 2190 34 : : : 87 2190 35 $ $ $ 87 2190 36 1.5 1.5 CD 87 2190 37 billion billion CD 87 2190 38 ( ( -LRB- 87 2190 39 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 2190 40 . . 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133 % % NN 87 2190 134 ( ( -LRB- 87 2190 135 1992 1992 CD 87 2190 136 ) ) -RRB- 87 2190 137 External external JJ 87 2190 138 debt debt NN 87 2190 139 : : : 87 2190 140 $ $ $ 87 2190 141 3.9 3.9 CD 87 2190 142 billion billion CD 87 2190 143 ( ( -LRB- 87 2190 144 1992 1992 CD 87 2190 145 est est NNP 87 2190 146 . . . 87 2190 147 ) ) -RRB- 87 2191 1 Industrial industrial JJ 87 2191 2 production production NN 87 2191 3 : : : 87 2191 4 growth growth NN 87 2191 5 rate rate NN 87 2191 6 1.75 1.75 CD 87 2191 7 % % NN 87 2191 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 2191 9 1991 1991 CD 87 2191 10 est est NNP 87 2191 11 . . . 87 2191 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 2192 1 Electricity electricity NN 87 2192 2 : : : 87 2192 3 1,063,000 1,063,000 CD 87 2192 4 kW kw NN 87 2192 5 capacity capacity NN 87 2192 6 ; ; : 87 2192 7 5,165 5,165 CD 87 2192 8 million million CD 87 2192 9 kWh kWh NNS 87 2192 10 produced produce VBN 87 2192 11 , , , 87 2192 12 19,940 19,940 CD 87 2192 13 kWh kWh NNS 87 2192 14 per per IN 87 2192 15 capita capita NN 87 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2192 137 1993 1993 CD 87 2192 138 ) ) -RRB- 87 2192 139 , , , 87 2192 140 57.546 57.546 CD 87 2192 141 ( ( -LRB- 87 2192 142 1992 1992 CD 87 2192 143 ) ) -RRB- 87 2192 144 , , , 87 2192 145 58.996 58.996 CD 87 2192 146 ( ( -LRB- 87 2192 147 1991 1991 CD 87 2192 148 ) ) -RRB- 87 2192 149 , , , 87 2192 150 58.284 58.284 CD 87 2192 151 ( ( -LRB- 87 2192 152 1990 1990 CD 87 2192 153 ) ) -RRB- 87 2192 154 , , , 87 2192 155 57.042 57.042 CD 87 2192 156 ( ( -LRB- 87 2192 157 1989 1989 CD 87 2192 158 ) ) -RRB- 87 2192 159 , , , 87 2192 160 43.014 43.014 CD 87 2192 161 ( ( -LRB- 87 2192 162 1988 1988 CD 87 2192 163 ) ) -RRB- 87 2192 164 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 2192 165 year year NN 87 2192 166 : : : 87 2192 167 calendar calendar NN 87 2192 168 year year NN 87 2192 169 * * NFP 87 2192 170 Iceland Iceland NNP 87 2192 171 , , , 87 2192 172 Communications Communications NNP 87 2192 173 Highways highway NNS 87 2192 174 : : : 87 2192 175 11,543 11,543 CD 87 2192 176 km km NN 87 2192 177 total total NN 87 2192 178 ; ; : 87 2192 179 2,690 2,690 CD 87 2192 180 km km NN 87 2192 181 hard hard RB 87 2192 182 surfaced surface VBD 87 2192 183 , , , 87 2192 184 8,853 8,853 CD 87 2192 185 km km NNP 87 2192 186 gravel gravel NN 87 2192 187 and and CC 87 2192 188 earth earth NN 87 2192 189 Ports Ports NNPS 87 2192 190 : : : 87 2192 191 Reykjavik Reykjavik NNP 87 2192 192 , , , 87 2192 193 Akureyri Akureyri NNP 87 2192 194 , , , 87 2192 195 Hafnarfjordhur Hafnarfjordhur NNP 87 2192 196 , , , 87 2192 197 Keflavik Keflavik NNP 87 2192 198 , , , 87 2192 199 Seydhisfjordhur Seydhisfjordhur NNP 87 2192 200 , , , 87 2192 201 Siglufjordhur Siglufjordhur NNP 87 2192 202 , , , 87 2192 203 Vestmannaeyjar Vestmannaeyjar NNP 87 2192 204 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 2192 205 marine marine NN 87 2192 206 : : : 87 2192 207 10 10 CD 87 2192 208 ships ship NNS 87 2192 209 ( ( -LRB- 87 2192 210 1,000 1,000 CD 87 2192 211 GRT GRT NNP 87 2192 212 or or CC 87 2192 213 over over RB 87 2192 214 ) ) -RRB- 87 2192 215 totaling 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surface NN 87 2192 257 runways runway NNS 87 2192 258 : : : 87 2192 259 8 8 CD 87 2192 260 with with IN 87 2192 261 runways runway NNS 87 2192 262 over over IN 87 2192 263 3,659 3,659 CD 87 2192 264 m m NNP 87 2192 265 : : : 87 2192 266 0 0 CD 87 2192 267 with with IN 87 2192 268 runways runways NNP 87 2192 269 2,440 2,440 CD 87 2192 270 - - HYPH 87 2192 271 3,659 3,659 CD 87 2192 272 m m NN 87 2192 273 : : : 87 2192 274 1 1 CD 87 2192 275 with with IN 87 2192 276 runways runway NNS 87 2192 277 1,220 1,220 CD 87 2192 278 - - HYPH 87 2192 279 2,439 2,439 CD 87 2192 280 m m NN 87 2192 281 : : : 87 2192 282 12 12 CD 87 2192 283 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 2192 284 : : : 87 2192 285 adequate adequate JJ 87 2192 286 domestic domestic JJ 87 2192 287 service service NN 87 2192 288 ; ; : 87 2192 289 coaxial coaxial NN 87 2192 290 and and CC 87 2192 291 fiber fiber NN 87 2192 292 - - HYPH 87 2192 293 optical optical JJ 87 2192 294 cables cable NNS 87 2192 295 and and CC 87 2192 296 microwave microwave NN 87 2192 297 radio radio NN 87 2192 298 relay relay NN 87 2192 299 for for IN 87 2192 300 trunk trunk NN 87 2192 301 network network NN 87 2192 302 ; ; : 87 2192 303 140,000 140,000 CD 87 2192 304 telephones telephone NNS 87 2192 305 ; ; : 87 2192 306 broadcast broadcast NN 87 2192 307 stations station NNS 87 2192 308 - - SYM 87 2192 309 5 5 CD 87 2192 310 AM am NN 87 2192 311 , , , 87 2192 312 147 147 CD 87 2192 313 ( ( -LRB- 87 2192 314 transmitters transmitter NNS 87 2192 315 and and CC 87 2192 316 repeaters repeater NNS 87 2192 317 ) ) -RRB- 87 2192 318 FM FM NNP 87 2192 319 , , , 87 2192 320 202 202 CD 87 2192 321 ( ( -LRB- 87 2192 322 transmitters transmitter NNS 87 2192 323 and and CC 87 2192 324 repeaters repeater NNS 87 2192 325 ) ) -RRB- 87 2192 326 TV tv NN 87 2192 327 ; ; : 87 2192 328 2 2 CD 87 2192 329 submarine submarine NN 87 2192 330 cables cable NNS 87 2192 331 ; ; : 87 2192 332 1 1 CD 87 2192 333 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 2192 334 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 2192 335 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 87 2192 336 earth earth NN 87 2192 337 station station NN 87 2192 338 carries carry VBZ 87 2192 339 all all DT 87 2192 340 international international JJ 87 2192 341 traffic traffic NN 87 2192 342 ; ; : 87 2192 343 a a DT 87 2192 344 second second JJ 87 2192 345 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 87 2192 346 earth earth NN 87 2192 347 station station NN 87 2192 348 is be VBZ 87 2192 349 scheduled schedule VBN 87 2192 350 to to TO 87 2192 351 be be VB 87 2192 352 operational operational JJ 87 2192 353 in in IN 87 2192 354 1993 1993 CD 87 2192 355 * * NFP 87 2192 356 Iceland Iceland NNP 87 2192 357 , , , 87 2192 358 Defense Defense NNP 87 2192 359 Forces Forces NNPS 87 2192 360 Branches Branches NNPS 87 2192 361 : : : 87 2192 362 Police Police NNS 87 2192 363 , , , 87 2192 364 Coast Coast NNP 87 2192 365 Guard Guard NNP 87 2192 366 note note NN 87 2192 367 : : : 87 2192 368 no no DT 87 2192 369 armed armed JJ 87 2192 370 forces force NNS 87 2192 371 , , , 87 2192 372 Iceland Iceland NNP 87 2192 373 's 's POS 87 2192 374 defense defense NN 87 2192 375 is be VBZ 87 2192 376 provided provide VBN 87 2192 377 by by IN 87 2192 378 the the DT 87 2192 379 US US NNP 87 2192 380 - - HYPH 87 2192 381 manned man VBN 87 2192 382 Icelandic Icelandic NNP 87 2192 383 Defense Defense NNP 87 2192 384 Force Force NNP 87 2192 385 ( ( -LRB- 87 2192 386 IDF IDF NNP 87 2192 387 ) ) -RRB- 87 2192 388 headquartered headquarter VBD 87 2192 389 at at IN 87 2192 390 Keflavik Keflavik NNP 87 2192 391 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 2192 392 availability availability NN 87 2192 393 : : : 87 2192 394 males male NNS 87 2192 395 age age NNP 87 2192 396 15 15 CD 87 2192 397 - - SYM 87 2192 398 49 49 CD 87 2192 399 69,499 69,499 CD 87 2192 400 ; ; : 87 2192 401 fit fit JJ 87 2192 402 for for IN 87 2192 403 military military JJ 87 2192 404 service service NN 87 2192 405 61,798 61,798 CD 87 2192 406 ( ( -LRB- 87 2192 407 1993 1993 CD 87 2192 408 est est NNP 87 2192 409 . . . 87 2193 1 ) 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, , 87 2193 41 Standard Standard NNP 87 2193 42 Time Time NNP 87 2193 43 Zones Zones NNPS 87 2193 44 of of IN 87 2193 45 the the DT 87 2193 46 World World NNP 87 2193 47 Area Area NNP 87 2193 48 : : : 87 2193 49 total total JJ 87 2193 50 area area NN 87 2193 51 : : : 87 2193 52 3,287,590 3,287,590 CD 87 2193 53 km2 km2 NNP 87 2193 54 land land NN 87 2193 55 area area NN 87 2193 56 : : : 87 2193 57 2,973,190 2,973,190 CD 87 2193 58 km2 km2 NNP 87 2193 59 comparative comparative JJ 87 2193 60 area area NN 87 2193 61 : : : 87 2193 62 slightly slightly RB 87 2193 63 more more JJR 87 2193 64 than than IN 87 2193 65 one one CD 87 2193 66 - - HYPH 87 2193 67 third third NN 87 2193 68 the the DT 87 2193 69 size size NN 87 2193 70 of of IN 87 2193 71 the the DT 87 2193 72 US US NNP 87 2193 73 Land Land NNP 87 2193 74 boundaries boundary NNS 87 2193 75 : : : 87 2193 76 total total VB 87 2193 77 14,103 14,103 CD 87 2193 78 km km NNS 87 2193 79 , , , 87 2193 80 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 87 2193 81 4,053 4,053 CD 87 2193 82 km km NNS 87 2193 83 , , , 87 2193 84 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 87 2193 85 605 605 CD 87 2193 86 km km NN 87 2193 87 , , , 87 2193 88 Burma Burma NNP 87 2193 89 1,463 1,463 CD 87 2193 90 km km NN 87 2193 91 , , , 87 2193 92 China China NNP 87 2193 93 3,380 3,380 CD 87 2193 94 km km NN 87 2193 95 , , , 87 2193 96 Nepal Nepal NNP 87 2193 97 1,690 1,690 CD 87 2193 98 km km NN 87 2193 99 , , , 87 2193 100 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 2193 101 2,912 2,912 CD 87 2193 102 km km NN 87 2193 103 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 2193 104 : : : 87 2193 105 7,000 7,000 CD 87 2193 106 km km NN 87 2193 107 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 2193 108 claims claim VBZ 87 2193 109 : : : 87 2193 110 contiguous contiguous JJ 87 2193 111 zone zone NN 87 2193 112 : : : 87 2193 113 24 24 CD 87 2193 114 nm nm NNP 87 2193 115 continental continental JJ 87 2193 116 shelf shelf NNP 87 2193 117 : : : 87 2193 118 200 200 CD 87 2193 119 nm nm CD 87 2193 120 or or CC 87 2193 121 the the DT 87 2193 122 edge edge NN 87 2193 123 of of IN 87 2193 124 continental continental JJ 87 2193 125 margin margin NN 87 2193 126 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 2193 127 economic economic JJ 87 2193 128 zone zone NN 87 2193 129 : : : 87 2193 130 200 200 CD 87 2193 131 nm nm CD 87 2193 132 territorial territorial JJ 87 2193 133 sea sea NN 87 2193 134 : : : 87 2193 135 12 12 CD 87 2193 136 nm nm NNP 87 2193 137 International international JJ 87 2193 138 disputes dispute NNS 87 2193 139 : : : 87 2193 140 boundaries boundary NNS 87 2193 141 with with IN 87 2193 142 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 87 2193 143 and and CC 87 2193 144 China China NNP 87 2193 145 ; ; : 87 2193 146 status status NN 87 2193 147 of of IN 87 2193 148 Kashmir Kashmir NNP 87 2193 149 with with IN 87 2193 150 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 2193 151 ; ; : 87 2193 152 water water NN 87 2193 153 - - HYPH 87 2193 154 sharing share VBG 87 2193 155 problems problem NNS 87 2193 156 with with IN 87 2193 157 downstream downstream JJ 87 2193 158 riparians riparian NNS 87 2193 159 , , , 87 2193 160 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 87 2193 161 over over IN 87 2193 162 the the DT 87 2193 163 Ganges Ganges NNPS 87 2193 164 and and CC 87 2193 165 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 2193 166 over over IN 87 2193 167 the the DT 87 2193 168 Indus Indus NNP 87 2193 169 Climate Climate NNP 87 2193 170 : : : 87 2193 171 varies varie NNS 87 2193 172 from from IN 87 2193 173 tropical tropical JJ 87 2193 174 monsoon monsoon NN 87 2193 175 in in IN 87 2193 176 south south NN 87 2193 177 to to TO 87 2193 178 temperate temperate VB 87 2193 179 in in IN 87 2193 180 north north JJ 87 2193 181 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 2193 182 : : : 87 2193 183 upland upland JJ 87 2193 184 plain plain JJ 87 2193 185 ( ( -LRB- 87 2193 186 Deccan Deccan NNP 87 2193 187 Plateau Plateau NNP 87 2193 188 ) ) -RRB- 87 2193 189 in in IN 87 2193 190 south south JJ 87 2193 191 , , , 87 2193 192 flat flat JJ 87 2193 193 to to IN 87 2193 194 rolling roll VBG 87 2193 195 plain plain RB 87 2193 196 along along IN 87 2193 197 the the DT 87 2193 198 Ganges Ganges NNPS 87 2193 199 , , , 87 2193 200 deserts desert NNS 87 2193 201 in in IN 87 2193 202 west west NN 87 2193 203 , , , 87 2193 204 Himalayas Himalayas NNP 87 2193 205 in in IN 87 2193 206 north north JJ 87 2193 207 Natural natural JJ 87 2193 208 resources resource NNS 87 2193 209 : : : 87 2193 210 coal coal NN 87 2193 211 ( ( -LRB- 87 2193 212 fourth fourth RB 87 2193 213 - - HYPH 87 2193 214 largest large JJS 87 2193 215 reserves reserve NNS 87 2193 216 in in IN 87 2193 217 the the DT 87 2193 218 world world NN 87 2193 219 ) ) -RRB- 87 2193 220 , , , 87 2193 221 iron iron NN 87 2193 222 ore ore NN 87 2193 223 , , , 87 2193 224 manganese manganese NNP 87 2193 225 , , , 87 2193 226 mica mica NNP 87 2193 227 , , , 87 2193 228 bauxite bauxite NNP 87 2193 229 , , , 87 2193 230 titanium titanium NN 87 2193 231 ore ore NNP 87 2193 232 , , , 87 2193 233 chromite chromite NNP 87 2193 234 , , , 87 2193 235 natural natural JJ 87 2193 236 gas gas NN 87 2193 237 , , , 87 2193 238 diamonds diamond NNS 87 2193 239 , , , 87 2193 240 petroleum petroleum NN 87 2193 241 , , , 87 2193 242 limestone limestone NN 87 2193 243 Land Land NNP 87 2193 244 use use NN 87 2193 245 : : : 87 2193 246 arable arable JJ 87 2193 247 land land NN 87 2193 248 : : : 87 2193 249 55 55 CD 87 2193 250 % % NN 87 2193 251 permanent permanent JJ 87 2193 252 crops crop NNS 87 2193 253 : : : 87 2193 254 1 1 CD 87 2193 255 % % NN 87 2193 256 meadows meadow NNS 87 2193 257 and and CC 87 2193 258 pastures pasture NNS 87 2193 259 : : : 87 2193 260 4 4 CD 87 2193 261 % % NN 87 2193 262 forest forest NN 87 2193 263 and and CC 87 2193 264 woodland woodland NN 87 2193 265 : : : 87 2193 266 23 23 CD 87 2193 267 % % NN 87 2193 268 other other JJ 87 2193 269 : : : 87 2193 270 17 17 CD 87 2193 271 % % NN 87 2193 272 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 2193 273 land land NN 87 2193 274 : : : 87 2193 275 430,390 430,390 CD 87 2193 276 km2 km2 NNP 87 2193 277 ( ( -LRB- 87 2193 278 1989 1989 CD 87 2193 279 ) ) -RRB- 87 2193 280 Environment environment NN 87 2193 281 : : : 87 2193 282 droughts drought NNS 87 2193 283 , , , 87 2193 284 flash flash NN 87 2193 285 floods flood NNS 87 2193 286 , , , 87 2193 287 severe severe JJ 87 2193 288 thunderstorms thunderstorm NNS 87 2193 289 common common JJ 87 2193 290 ; ; : 87 2193 291 deforestation deforestation NN 87 2193 292 ; ; , 87 2193 293 soil soil NN 87 2193 294 erosion erosion NN 87 2193 295 ; ; : 87 2193 296 overgrazing overgrazing NN 87 2193 297 ; ; : 87 2193 298 air air NN 87 2193 299 and and CC 87 2193 300 water water NN 87 2193 301 pollution pollution NN 87 2193 302 ; ; , 87 2193 303 desertification desertification NN 87 2193 304 Note note NN 87 2193 305 : : : 87 2193 306 dominates dominate VBZ 87 2193 307 South south JJ 87 2193 308 Asian asian JJ 87 2193 309 subcontinent subcontinent NN 87 2193 310 ; ; : 87 2193 311 near near IN 87 2193 312 important important JJ 87 2193 313 Indian Indian NNP 87 2193 314 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 2193 315 trade trade NN 87 2193 316 routes route NNS 87 2193 317 * * NFP 87 2193 318 India India NNP 87 2193 319 , , , 87 2193 320 People People NNP 87 2193 321 Population Population NNP 87 2193 322 : : : 87 2193 323 903,158,968 903,158,968 CD 87 2193 324 ( ( -LRB- 87 2193 325 July July NNP 87 2193 326 1993 1993 CD 87 2193 327 est est NNP 87 2193 328 . . . 87 2193 329 ) ) -RRB- 87 2194 1 Population population NN 87 2194 2 growth growth NN 87 2194 3 rate rate NN 87 2194 4 : : : 87 2194 5 1.86 1.86 CD 87 2194 6 % % NN 87 2194 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2194 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2194 9 est est NNP 87 2194 10 . . . 87 2194 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2195 1 Birth birth NN 87 2195 2 rate rate NN 87 2195 3 : : : 87 2195 4 29.11 29.11 CD 87 2195 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 2195 6 population population NN 87 2195 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2195 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2195 9 est est NNP 87 2195 10 . . . 87 2195 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2196 1 Death death NN 87 2196 2 rate rate NN 87 2196 3 : : : 87 2196 4 10.52 10.52 CD 87 2196 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 2196 6 population population NN 87 2196 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2196 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2196 9 est est NNP 87 2196 10 . . . 87 2196 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2197 1 Net net JJ 87 2197 2 migration migration NN 87 2197 3 rate rate NN 87 2197 4 : : : 87 2197 5 0 0 NFP 87 2197 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 2197 7 population population NN 87 2197 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 2197 9 1993 1993 CD 87 2197 10 est est NNP 87 2197 11 . . . 87 2197 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 2198 1 Infant infant NN 87 2198 2 mortality mortality NN 87 2198 3 rate rate NN 87 2198 4 : : : 87 2198 5 80.5 80.5 CD 87 2198 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 2198 7 live live JJ 87 2198 8 births birth NNS 87 2198 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 2198 10 1993 1993 CD 87 2198 11 est est NNP 87 2198 12 . . . 87 2198 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 2199 1 Life life NN 87 2199 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 2199 3 at at IN 87 2199 4 birth birth NN 87 2199 5 : : : 87 2199 6 total total JJ 87 2199 7 population population NN 87 2199 8 : : : 87 2199 9 58.12 58.12 CD 87 2199 10 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enjoys enjoy VBZ 87 2201 61 associate associate JJ 87 2201 62 status status NN 87 2201 63 but but CC 87 2201 64 is be VBZ 87 2201 65 the the DT 87 2201 66 most most RBS 87 2201 67 important important JJ 87 2201 68 language language NN 87 2201 69 for for IN 87 2201 70 national national JJ 87 2201 71 , , , 87 2201 72 political political JJ 87 2201 73 , , , 87 2201 74 and and CC 87 2201 75 commercial commercial JJ 87 2201 76 communication communication NN 87 2201 77 , , , 87 2201 78 Hindi Hindi NNP 87 2201 79 the the DT 87 2201 80 national national JJ 87 2201 81 language language NN 87 2201 82 and and CC 87 2201 83 primary primary JJ 87 2201 84 tongue tongue NN 87 2201 85 of of IN 87 2201 86 30 30 CD 87 2201 87 % % NN 87 2201 88 of of IN 87 2201 89 the the DT 87 2201 90 people people NNS 87 2201 91 , , , 87 2201 92 Bengali Bengali NNP 87 2201 93 ( ( -LRB- 87 2201 94 official official JJ 87 2201 95 ) ) -RRB- 87 2201 96 , , , 87 2201 97 Telugu Telugu NNP 87 2201 98 ( ( -LRB- 87 2201 99 official official NN 87 2201 100 ) ) -RRB- 87 2201 101 , , , 87 2201 102 Marathi Marathi NNP 87 2201 103 ( ( -LRB- 87 2201 104 official official NN 87 2201 105 ) ) -RRB- 87 2201 106 , , , 87 2201 107 Tamil Tamil NNP 87 2201 108 ( ( -LRB- 87 2201 109 official official NN 87 2201 110 ) ) -RRB- 87 2201 111 , , , 87 2201 112 Urdu Urdu NNP 87 2201 113 ( ( -LRB- 87 2201 114 official official NN 87 2201 115 ) ) -RRB- 87 2201 116 , , , 87 2201 117 Gujarati Gujarati NNP 87 2201 118 ( ( -LRB- 87 2201 119 official official NN 87 2201 120 ) ) -RRB- 87 2201 121 , , , 87 2201 122 Malayalam Malayalam NNP 87 2201 123 ( ( -LRB- 87 2201 124 official official NN 87 2201 125 ) ) -RRB- 87 2201 126 , , , 87 2201 127 Kannada Kannada NNP 87 2201 128 ( ( -LRB- 87 2201 129 official official NN 87 2201 130 ) ) -RRB- 87 2201 131 , , , 87 2201 132 Oriya Oriya NNP 87 2201 133 ( ( -LRB- 87 2201 134 official official NN 87 2201 135 ) ) -RRB- 87 2201 136 , , , 87 2201 137 Punjabi Punjabi NNP 87 2201 138 ( ( -LRB- 87 2201 139 official official NN 87 2201 140 ) ) -RRB- 87 2201 141 , , , 87 2201 142 Assamese Assamese NNP 87 2201 143 ( ( -LRB- 87 2201 144 official official NN 87 2201 145 ) ) -RRB- 87 2201 146 , , , 87 2201 147 Kashmiri Kashmiri NNP 87 2201 148 ( ( -LRB- 87 2201 149 official official NN 87 2201 150 ) ) -RRB- 87 2201 151 , , , 87 2201 152 Sindhi Sindhi NNP 87 2201 153 ( ( -LRB- 87 2201 154 official official NN 87 2201 155 ) ) -RRB- 87 2201 156 , , , 87 2201 157 Sanskrit Sanskrit NNP 87 2201 158 ( ( -LRB- 87 2201 159 official official NN 87 2201 160 ) ) -RRB- 87 2201 161 , , , 87 2201 162 Hindustani Hindustani NNP 87 2201 163 a a DT 87 2201 164 popular popular JJ 87 2201 165 variant variant NN 87 2201 166 of of IN 87 2201 167 Hindu Hindu NNP 87 2201 168 / / SYM 87 2201 169 Urdu Urdu NNP 87 2201 170 , , , 87 2201 171 is be VBZ 87 2201 172 spoken speak VBN 87 2201 173 widely widely RB 87 2201 174 throughout throughout IN 87 2201 175 northern northern JJ 87 2201 176 India India NNP 87 2201 177 note note NN 87 2201 178 : : : 87 2201 179 24 24 CD 87 2201 180 languages language NNS 87 2201 181 each each DT 87 2201 182 spoken speak VBN 87 2201 183 by by IN 87 2201 184 a a DT 87 2201 185 million million CD 87 2201 186 or or CC 87 2201 187 more more JJR 87 2201 188 persons person NNS 87 2201 189 ; ; : 87 2201 190 numerous numerous JJ 87 2201 191 other other JJ 87 2201 192 languages language NNS 87 2201 193 and and CC 87 2201 194 dialects dialect NNS 87 2201 195 , , , 87 2201 196 for for IN 87 2201 197 the the DT 87 2201 198 most most JJS 87 2201 199 part part NN 87 2201 200 mutually mutually RB 87 2201 201 unintelligible unintelligible JJ 87 2201 202 Literacy literacy NN 87 2201 203 : : : 87 2201 204 age age NN 87 2201 205 15 15 CD 87 2201 206 and and CC 87 2201 207 over over RB 87 2201 208 can can MD 87 2201 209 read read VB 87 2201 210 and and CC 87 2201 211 write write VB 87 2201 212 ( ( -LRB- 87 2201 213 1990 1990 CD 87 2201 214 ) ) -RRB- 87 2201 215 total total JJ 87 2201 216 population population NN 87 2201 217 : : : 87 2201 218 48 48 CD 87 2201 219 % % NN 87 2201 220 male male NN 87 2201 221 : : : 87 2201 222 62 62 CD 87 2201 223 % % NN 87 2201 224 female female JJ 87 2201 225 : : : 87 2201 226 34 34 CD 87 2201 227 % % NN 87 2201 228 Labor Labor NNP 87 2201 229 force force NN 87 2201 230 : : : 87 2201 231 284.4 284.4 CD 87 2201 232 million million CD 87 2201 233 by by IN 87 2201 234 occupation occupation NN 87 2201 235 : : : 87 2201 236 agriculture agriculture NN 87 2201 237 67 67 CD 87 2201 238 % % NN 87 2201 239 ( ( -LRB- 87 2201 240 FY85 FY85 NNP 87 2201 241 ) ) -RRB- 87 2201 242 * * NFP 87 2201 243 India India NNP 87 2201 244 , , , 87 2201 245 Government Government NNP 87 2201 246 Names Names NNPS 87 2201 247 : : : 87 2201 248 conventional conventional JJ 87 2201 249 long long JJ 87 2201 250 form form NN 87 2201 251 : : : 87 2201 252 Republic Republic NNP 87 2201 253 of of IN 87 2201 254 India India NNP 87 2201 255 conventional conventional JJ 87 2201 256 short short JJ 87 2201 257 form form NN 87 2201 258 : : : 87 2201 259 India India NNP 87 2201 260 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 2201 261 : : : 87 2201 262 IN in IN 87 2201 263 Type Type NNP 87 2201 264 : : : 87 2201 265 federal federal NNP 87 2201 266 republic republic NNP 87 2201 267 Capital Capital NNP 87 2201 268 : : : 87 2201 269 New New NNP 87 2201 270 Delhi Delhi NNP 87 2201 271 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 2201 272 divisions division NNS 87 2201 273 : : : 87 2201 274 25 25 CD 87 2201 275 states state NNS 87 2201 276 and and CC 87 2201 277 7 7 CD 87 2201 278 union union NN 87 2201 279 territories territory NNS 87 2201 280 * * NFP 87 2201 281 ; ; : 87 2201 282 Andaman Andaman NNP 87 2201 283 and and CC 87 2201 284 Nicobar Nicobar NNP 87 2201 285 Islands Islands NNPS 87 2201 286 * * NFP 87 2201 287 , , , 87 2201 288 Andhra Andhra NNP 87 2201 289 , , , 87 2201 290 Pradesh Pradesh NNP 87 2201 291 , , , 87 2201 292 Arunachal Arunachal NNP 87 2201 293 Pradesh Pradesh NNP 87 2201 294 , , , 87 2201 295 Assam Assam NNP 87 2201 296 , , , 87 2201 297 Bihar Bihar NNP 87 2201 298 , , , 87 2201 299 Chandigarh Chandigarh NNP 87 2201 300 * * NFP 87 2201 301 , , , 87 2201 302 Dadra Dadra NNP 87 2201 303 and and CC 87 2201 304 Nagar Nagar NNP 87 2201 305 , , , 87 2201 306 Haveli haveli JJ 87 2201 307 * * NFP 87 2201 308 , , , 87 2201 309 Daman Daman NNP 87 2201 310 and and CC 87 2201 311 Diu Diu NNP 87 2201 312 * * NFP 87 2201 313 , , , 87 2201 314 Delhi Delhi NNP 87 2201 315 * * NFP 87 2201 316 , , , 87 2201 317 Goa Goa NNP 87 2201 318 , , , 87 2201 319 , , , 87 2201 320 Gujarat Gujarat NNP 87 2201 321 , , , 87 2201 322 Haryana Haryana NNP 87 2201 323 , , , 87 2201 324 Himachal Himachal NNP 87 2201 325 Pradesh Pradesh NNP 87 2201 326 , , , 87 2201 327 Jammu Jammu NNP 87 2201 328 and and CC 87 2201 329 Kashmir Kashmir NNP 87 2201 330 , , , 87 2201 331 Karnataka Karnataka NNP 87 2201 332 , , , 87 2201 333 Kerala Kerala NNP 87 2201 334 , , , 87 2201 335 Lakshadweep Lakshadweep NNP 87 2201 336 * * NFP 87 2201 337 , , , 87 2201 338 Madhya Madhya NNP 87 2201 339 Pradesh Pradesh NNP 87 2201 340 , , , 87 2201 341 , , , 87 2201 342 Maharashtra Maharashtra NNP 87 2201 343 , , , 87 2201 344 Manipur Manipur NNP 87 2201 345 , , , 87 2201 346 Meghalaya Meghalaya NNP 87 2201 347 , , , 87 2201 348 Mizoram Mizoram NNP 87 2201 349 , , , 87 2201 350 Nagaland Nagaland NNP 87 2201 351 , , , 87 2201 352 Orissa Orissa NNP 87 2201 353 , , , 87 2201 354 Pondicherry Pondicherry NNP 87 2201 355 * * NFP 87 2201 356 , , , 87 2201 357 , , , 87 2201 358 Punjab Punjab NNP 87 2201 359 , , , 87 2201 360 Rajasthan Rajasthan NNP 87 2201 361 , , , 87 2201 362 Sikkim Sikkim NNP 87 2201 363 , , , 87 2201 364 Tamil Tamil NNP 87 2201 365 Nadu Nadu NNP 87 2201 366 , , , 87 2201 367 Tripura Tripura NNP 87 2201 368 , , , 87 2201 369 Uttar Uttar NNP 87 2201 370 Pradesh Pradesh NNP 87 2201 371 , , , 87 2201 372 West West NNP 87 2201 373 Bengal Bengal NNP 87 2201 374 Independence Independence NNP 87 2201 375 : : : 87 2201 376 15 15 CD 87 2201 377 August August NNP 87 2201 378 1947 1947 CD 87 2201 379 ( ( -LRB- 87 2201 380 from from IN 87 2201 381 UK UK NNP 87 2201 382 ) ) -RRB- 87 2201 383 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 2201 384 : : : 87 2201 385 26 26 CD 87 2201 386 January January NNP 87 2201 387 1950 1950 CD 87 2201 388 Legal legal JJ 87 2201 389 system system NN 87 2201 390 : : : 87 2201 391 based base VBN 87 2201 392 on on IN 87 2201 393 English English NNP 87 2201 394 common common JJ 87 2201 395 law law NN 87 2201 396 ; ; : 87 2201 397 limited limited JJ 87 2201 398 judicial judicial JJ 87 2201 399 review review NN 87 2201 400 of of IN 87 2201 401 legislative legislative JJ 87 2201 402 acts act NNS 87 2201 403 ; ; : 87 2201 404 accepts accept VBZ 87 2201 405 compulsory compulsory JJ 87 2201 406 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 2201 407 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 2201 408 , , , 87 2201 409 with with IN 87 2201 410 reservations reservation NNS 87 2201 411 National national JJ 87 2201 412 holiday holiday NN 87 2201 413 : : : 87 2201 414 Anniversary anniversary NN 87 2201 415 of of IN 87 2201 416 the the DT 87 2201 417 Proclamation Proclamation NNP 87 2201 418 of of IN 87 2201 419 the the DT 87 2201 420 Republic Republic NNP 87 2201 421 , , , 87 2201 422 26 26 CD 87 2201 423 January January NNP 87 2201 424 ( ( -LRB- 87 2201 425 1950 1950 CD 87 2201 426 ) ) -RRB- 87 2201 427 Political political JJ 87 2201 428 parties party NNS 87 2201 429 and and CC 87 2201 430 leaders leader NNS 87 2201 431 : : : 87 2201 432 Congress Congress NNP 87 2201 433 ( ( -LRB- 87 2201 434 I i NN 87 2201 435 ) ) -RRB- 87 2201 436 Party Party NNP 87 2201 437 , , , 87 2201 438 P. P. NNP 87 2201 439 V. V. NNP 87 2201 440 Narasimha Narasimha NNP 87 2201 441 RAO RAO NNP 87 2201 442 , , , 87 2201 443 president president NN 87 2201 444 ; ; : 87 2201 445 Bharatiya Bharatiya NNP 87 2201 446 Janata Janata NNP 87 2201 447 Party Party NNP 87 2201 448 , , , 87 2201 449 M. M. NNP 87 2201 450 M. M. NNP 87 2201 451 JOSHI JOSHI NNP 87 2201 452 ; ; : 87 2201 453 Janata Janata NNP 87 2201 454 Dal Dal NNP 87 2201 455 Party Party NNP 87 2201 456 ; ; : 87 2201 457 Communist Communist NNP 87 2201 458 Party Party NNP 87 2201 459 of of IN 87 2201 460 India India NNP 87 2201 461 / / SYM 87 2201 462 Marxist Marxist NNP 87 2201 463 ( ( -LRB- 87 2201 464 CPI CPI NNP 87 2201 465 / / SYM 87 2201 466 M M NNP 87 2201 467 ) ) -RRB- 87 2201 468 , , , 87 2201 469 Harkishan Harkishan NNP 87 2201 470 Singh Singh NNP 87 2201 471 SURJEET SURJEET NNP 87 2201 472 ; ; : 87 2201 473 Communist Communist NNP 87 2201 474 Party Party NNP 87 2201 475 of of IN 87 2201 476 India India NNP 87 2201 477 ( ( -LRB- 87 2201 478 CPI CPI NNP 87 2201 479 ) ) -RRB- 87 2201 480 , , , 87 2201 481 C. C. NNP 87 2201 482 Rajeswara Rajeswara NNP 87 2201 483 RAO RAO NNP 87 2201 484 ; ; : 87 2201 485 Telugu Telugu NNP 87 2201 486 Desam Desam NNP 87 2201 487 ( ( -LRB- 87 2201 488 a a DT 87 2201 489 regional regional JJ 87 2201 490 party party NN 87 2201 491 in in IN 87 2201 492 Andhra Andhra NNP 87 2201 493 Pradesh Pradesh NNP 87 2201 494 ) ) -RRB- 87 2201 495 , , , 87 2201 496 N. N. NNP 87 2201 497 T. T. NNP 87 2201 498 Rama Rama NNP 87 2201 499 RAO RAO NNP 87 2201 500 ; ; : 87 2201 501 All All NNP 87 2201 502 - - HYPH 87 2201 503 India India NNP 87 2201 504 Anna Anna NNP 87 2201 505 Dravida Dravida NNP 87 2201 506 Munnetra Munnetra NNP 87 2201 507 Kazagham Kazagham NNP 87 2201 508 ( ( -LRB- 87 2201 509 AIADMK AIADMK NNP 87 2201 510 ; ; : 87 2201 511 a a DT 87 2201 512 regional regional JJ 87 2201 513 party party NN 87 2201 514 in in IN 87 2201 515 Tamil Tamil NNP 87 2201 516 Nadu Nadu NNP 87 2201 517 ) ) -RRB- 87 2201 518 , , , 87 2201 519 JAYALALITHA JAYALALITHA NNP 87 2201 520 Jeyaram Jeyaram NNP 87 2201 521 ; ; : 87 2201 522 Samajwadi Samajwadi NNP 87 2201 523 Janata Janata NNP 87 2201 524 Party Party NNP 87 2201 525 , , , 87 2201 526 CHANDRA CHANDRA NNS 87 2201 527 SHEKHAR SHEKHAR NNP 87 2201 528 ; ; : 87 2201 529 Shiv Shiv NNP 87 2201 530 Sena Sena NNP 87 2201 531 , , , 87 2201 532 Bal Bal NNP 87 2201 533 THACKERAY thackeray NN 87 2201 534 ; ; : 87 2201 535 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 87 2201 536 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 2201 537 Party Party NNP 87 2201 538 ( ( -LRB- 87 2201 539 RSP RSP NNP 87 2201 540 ) ) -RRB- 87 2201 541 , , , 87 2201 542 Tridip Tridip NNP 87 2201 543 CHOWDHURY CHOWDHURY NNP 87 2201 544 ; ; : 87 2201 545 Bahujana Bahujana NNP 87 2201 546 Samaj Samaj NNP 87 2201 547 Party Party NNP 87 2201 548 ( ( -LRB- 87 2201 549 BSP BSP NNP 87 2201 550 ) ) -RRB- 87 2201 551 , , , 87 2201 552 Kanshi Kanshi NNP 87 2201 553 RAM RAM NNP 87 2201 554 ; ; : 87 2201 555 Congress Congress NNP 87 2201 556 ( ( -LRB- 87 2201 557 S S NNP 87 2201 558 ) ) -RRB- 87 2201 559 Party Party NNP 87 2201 560 , , , 87 2201 561 leader leader NN 87 2201 562 NA NA NNP 87 2201 563 ; ; : 87 2201 564 Communist Communist NNP 87 2201 565 Party Party NNP 87 2201 566 of of IN 87 2201 567 India India NNP 87 2201 568 / / SYM 87 2201 569 Marxist Marxist NNP 87 2201 570 - - HYPH 87 2201 571 Leninist Leninist NNP 87 2201 572 ( ( -LRB- 87 2201 573 CPI CPI NNP 87 2201 574 / / SYM 87 2201 575 ML ML NNP 87 2201 576 ) ) -RRB- 87 2201 577 , , , 87 2201 578 Satyanarayan Satyanarayan NNP 87 2201 579 SINGH SINGH NNP 87 2201 580 ; ; : 87 2201 581 Dravida Dravida NNP 87 2201 582 Munnetra Munnetra NNP 87 2201 583 Kazagham Kazagham NNP 87 2201 584 ( ( -LRB- 87 2201 585 a a DT 87 2201 586 regional regional JJ 87 2201 587 party party NN 87 2201 588 in in IN 87 2201 589 Tamil Tamil NNP 87 2201 590 Nadu Nadu NNP 87 2201 591 ) ) -RRB- 87 2201 592 , , , 87 2201 593 M. M. NNP 87 2201 594 KARUNANIDHI KARUNANIDHI NNP 87 2201 595 ; ; : 87 2201 596 Akali Akali NNP 87 2201 597 Dal Dal NNP 87 2201 598 factions faction NNS 87 2201 599 representing represent VBG 87 2201 600 Sikh Sikh NNP 87 2201 601 religious religious JJ 87 2201 602 community community NN 87 2201 603 in in IN 87 2201 604 the the DT 87 2201 605 Punjab Punjab NNP 87 2201 606 ; ; : 87 2201 607 National National NNP 87 2201 608 Conference Conference NNP 87 2201 609 ( ( -LRB- 87 2201 610 NC NC NNP 87 2201 611 ; ; : 87 2201 612 a a DT 87 2201 613 regional regional JJ 87 2201 614 party party NN 87 2201 615 in in IN 87 2201 616 Jammu Jammu NNP 87 2201 617 and and CC 87 2201 618 Kashmir Kashmir NNP 87 2201 619 ) ) -RRB- 87 2201 620 , , , 87 2201 621 Farooq Farooq NNP 87 2201 622 ABDULLAH ABDULLAH VBZ 87 2201 623 ; ; : 87 2201 624 Asom Asom NNP 87 2201 625 Gana Gana NNP 87 2201 626 Parishad Parishad NNP 87 2201 627 ( ( -LRB- 87 2201 628 a a DT 87 2201 629 regional regional JJ 87 2201 630 party party NN 87 2201 631 in in IN 87 2201 632 Assam Assam NNP 87 2201 633 ) ) -RRB- 87 2201 634 , , , 87 2201 635 Prafulla Prafulla NNP 87 2201 636 MAHANTA MAHANTA NNP 87 2201 637 Other other JJ 87 2201 638 political political JJ 87 2201 639 or or CC 87 2201 640 pressure pressure NN 87 2201 641 groups group NNS 87 2201 642 : : : 87 2201 643 various various JJ 87 2201 644 separatist separatist JJ 87 2201 645 groups group NNS 87 2201 646 seeking seek VBG 87 2201 647 greater great JJR 87 2201 648 communal communal JJ 87 2201 649 and/or and/or CC 87 2201 650 regional regional JJ 87 2201 651 autonomy autonomy NN 87 2201 652 ; ; : 87 2201 653 numerous numerous JJ 87 2201 654 religious religious JJ 87 2201 655 or or CC 87 2201 656 militant militant JJ 87 2201 657 / / SYM 87 2201 658 chauvinistic chauvinistic JJ 87 2201 659 organizations organization NNS 87 2201 660 , , , 87 2201 661 including include VBG 87 2201 662 Adam Adam NNP 87 2201 663 Sena Sena NNP 87 2201 664 , , , 87 2201 665 Ananda Ananda NNP 87 2201 666 Marg Marg NNP 87 2201 667 , , , 87 2201 668 Vishwa Vishwa NNP 87 2201 669 Hindu Hindu NNP 87 2201 670 Parishad Parishad NNP 87 2201 671 , , , 87 2201 672 and and CC 87 2201 673 Rashtriya Rashtriya NNP 87 2201 674 Swayamsevak Swayamsevak NNP 87 2201 675 Sangh Sangh NNP 87 2201 676 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 2201 677 : : : 87 2201 678 18 18 CD 87 2201 679 years year NNS 87 2201 680 of of IN 87 2201 681 age age NN 87 2201 682 ; ; : 87 2201 683 universal universal JJ 87 2201 684 Elections election NNS 87 2201 685 : : : 87 2201 686 People People NNS 87 2201 687 's 's POS 87 2201 688 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 2201 689 : : : 87 2201 690 last last RB 87 2201 691 held hold VBD 87 2201 692 21 21 CD 87 2201 693 May May NNP 87 2201 694 , , , 87 2201 695 12 12 CD 87 2201 696 and and CC 87 2201 697 15 15 CD 87 2201 698 June June NNP 87 2201 699 1991 1991 CD 87 2201 700 ( ( -LRB- 87 2201 701 next next JJ 87 2201 702 to to TO 87 2201 703 be be VB 87 2201 704 held hold VBN 87 2201 705 by by IN 87 2201 706 November November NNP 87 2201 707 1996 1996 CD 87 2201 708 ) ) -RRB- 87 2201 709 ; ; : 87 2201 710 results result NNS 87 2201 711 - - HYPH 87 2201 712 percent percent NN 87 2201 713 of of IN 87 2201 714 vote vote NN 87 2201 715 by by IN 87 2201 716 party party NN 87 2201 717 NA NA NNP 87 2201 718 ; ; : 87 2201 719 seats seat NNS 87 2201 720 - - , 87 2201 721 ( ( -LRB- 87 2201 722 545 545 CD 87 2201 723 total total NN 87 2201 724 , , , 87 2201 725 543 543 CD 87 2201 726 elected elect VBN 87 2201 727 , , , 87 2201 728 2 2 CD 87 2201 729 appointed appoint VBN 87 2201 730 ) ) -RRB- 87 2201 731 Congress Congress NNP 87 2201 732 ( ( -LRB- 87 2201 733 I i NN 87 2201 734 ) ) -RRB- 87 2201 735 Party Party NNP 87 2201 736 245 245 CD 87 2201 737 , , , 87 2201 738 Bharatiya Bharatiya NNP 87 2201 739 Janata Janata NNP 87 2201 740 Party Party NNP 87 2201 741 119 119 CD 87 2201 742 , , , 87 2201 743 Janata Janata NNP 87 2201 744 Dal Dal NNP 87 2201 745 Party Party NNP 87 2201 746 39 39 CD 87 2201 747 , , , 87 2201 748 Janata Janata NNP 87 2201 749 Dal Dal NNP 87 2201 750 ( ( -LRB- 87 2201 751 Ajit Ajit NNP 87 2201 752 Singh Singh NNP 87 2201 753 ) ) -RRB- 87 2201 754 20 20 CD 87 2201 755 , , , 87 2201 756 CPI CPI NNP 87 2201 757 / / SYM 87 2201 758 M M NNP 87 2201 759 35 35 CD 87 2201 760 , , , 87 2201 761 CPI CPI NNP 87 2201 762 14 14 CD 87 2201 763 , , , 87 2201 764 Telugu Telugu NNP 87 2201 765 Desam Desam NNP 87 2201 766 13 13 CD 87 2201 767 , , , 87 2201 768 AIADMK AIADMK NNP 87 2201 769 11 11 CD 87 2201 770 , , , 87 2201 771 Samajwadi Samajwadi NNP 87 2201 772 Janata Janata NNP 87 2201 773 Party Party NNP 87 2201 774 5 5 CD 87 2201 775 , , , 87 2201 776 Shiv Shiv NNP 87 2201 777 Sena Sena NNP 87 2201 778 4 4 CD 87 2201 779 , , , 87 2201 780 RSP RSP NNP 87 2201 781 4 4 CD 87 2201 782 , , , 87 2201 783 BSP BSP NNP 87 2201 784 1 1 CD 87 2201 785 , , , 87 2201 786 Congress Congress NNP 87 2201 787 ( ( -LRB- 87 2201 788 S S NNP 87 2201 789 ) ) -RRB- 87 2201 790 Party Party NNP 87 2201 791 1 1 CD 87 2201 792 , , , 87 2201 793 other other JJ 87 2201 794 23 23 CD 87 2201 795 , , , 87 2201 796 vacant vacant JJ 87 2201 797 9 9 CD 87 2201 798 Executive executive JJ 87 2201 799 branch branch NN 87 2201 800 : : : 87 2201 801 president president NN 87 2201 802 , , , 87 2201 803 vice vice NN 87 2201 804 president president NN 87 2201 805 , , , 87 2201 806 prime prime NNP 87 2201 807 minister minister NNP 87 2201 808 , , , 87 2201 809 Council Council NNP 87 2201 810 of of IN 87 2201 811 Ministers Ministers NNP 87 2201 812 * * NFP 87 2201 813 India India NNP 87 2201 814 , , , 87 2201 815 Government Government NNP 87 2201 816 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 2201 817 branch branch NN 87 2201 818 : : : 87 2201 819 bicameral bicameral JJ 87 2201 820 Parliament Parliament NNP 87 2201 821 ( ( -LRB- 87 2201 822 Sansad Sansad NNP 87 2201 823 ) ) -RRB- 87 2201 824 consists consist VBZ 87 2201 825 of of IN 87 2201 826 an an DT 87 2201 827 upper upper JJ 87 2201 828 house house NN 87 2201 829 or or CC 87 2201 830 Council Council NNP 87 2201 831 of of IN 87 2201 832 States States NNP 87 2201 833 ( ( -LRB- 87 2201 834 Rajya Rajya NNP 87 2201 835 Sabha Sabha NNP 87 2201 836 ) ) -RRB- 87 2201 837 and and CC 87 2201 838 a a DT 87 2201 839 lower low JJR 87 2201 840 house house NN 87 2201 841 or or CC 87 2201 842 People People NNPS 87 2201 843 's 's POS 87 2201 844 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 2201 845 ( ( -LRB- 87 2201 846 Lok Lok NNP 87 2201 847 Sabha Sabha NNP 87 2201 848 ) ) -RRB- 87 2201 849 Judicial judicial JJ 87 2201 850 branch branch NN 87 2201 851 : : : 87 2201 852 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 2201 853 Court Court NNP 87 2201 854 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 2201 855 : : : 87 2201 856 Chief Chief NNP 87 2201 857 of of IN 87 2201 858 State State NNP 87 2201 859 : : : 87 2201 860 President President NNP 87 2201 861 Shankar Shankar NNP 87 2201 862 Dayal Dayal NNP 87 2201 863 SHARMA SHARMA NNP 87 2201 864 ( ( -LRB- 87 2201 865 since since IN 87 2201 866 25 25 CD 87 2201 867 July July NNP 87 2201 868 1992 1992 CD 87 2201 869 ) ) -RRB- 87 2201 870 ; ; : 87 2201 871 Vice Vice NNP 87 2201 872 President President NNP 87 2201 873 K.R. K.R. NNP 87 2202 1 NARAYANAN NARAYANAN NNP 87 2202 2 ( ( -LRB- 87 2202 3 since since IN 87 2202 4 21 21 CD 87 2202 5 August August NNP 87 2202 6 1992 1992 CD 87 2202 7 ) ) -RRB- 87 2202 8 Head Head NNP 87 2202 9 of of IN 87 2202 10 Government Government NNP 87 2202 11 : : : 87 2202 12 Prime Prime NNP 87 2202 13 Minister Minister NNP 87 2202 14 P. P. NNP 87 2202 15 V. V. NNP 87 2202 16 Narasimha Narasimha NNP 87 2202 17 RAO RAO NNP 87 2202 18 ( ( -LRB- 87 2202 19 since since IN 87 2202 20 21 21 CD 87 2202 21 June June NNP 87 2202 22 1991 1991 CD 87 2202 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 2202 24 Member member NN 87 2202 25 of of IN 87 2202 26 : : : 87 2202 27 AG AG NNP 87 2202 28 ( ( -LRB- 87 2202 29 observer observer NN 87 2202 30 ) ) -RRB- 87 2202 31 , , , 87 2202 32 AsDB AsDB NNP 87 2202 33 , , , 87 2202 34 C C NNP 87 2202 35 , , , 87 2202 36 CCC CCC NNP 87 2202 37 , , , 87 2202 38 CP CP NNP 87 2202 39 , , , 87 2202 40 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 87 2202 41 , , , 87 2202 42 FAO FAO NNP 87 2202 43 , , , 87 2202 44 G-6 G-6 NNP 87 2202 45 , , , 87 2202 46 G-15 g-15 CD 87 2202 47 , , , 87 2202 48 G-19 g-19 CD 87 2202 49 , , , 87 2202 50 AfDB AfDB NNP 87 2202 51 , , , 87 2202 52 G-24 g-24 CD 87 2202 53 , , , 87 2202 54 G-77 g-77 CD 87 2202 55 , , , 87 2202 56 GATT GATT NNP 87 2202 57 , , , 87 2202 58 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 2202 59 , , , 87 2202 60 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 2202 61 , , , 87 2202 62 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 2202 63 , , , 87 2202 64 ICC ICC NNP 87 2202 65 , , , 87 2202 66 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 2202 67 , , , 87 2202 68 IDA IDA NNP 87 2202 69 , , , 87 2202 70 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 2202 71 , , , 87 2202 72 IFC IFC NNP 87 2202 73 , , , 87 2202 74 ILO ILO NNP 87 2202 75 , , , 87 2202 76 IMF IMF NNP 87 2202 77 , , , 87 2202 78 IMO imo RB 87 2202 79 , , , 87 2202 80 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 87 2202 81 , , , 87 2202 82 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 2202 83 , , , 87 2202 84 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 2202 85 , , , 87 2202 86 IOC IOC NNP 87 2202 87 , , , 87 2202 88 IOM IOM NNP 87 2202 89 ( ( -LRB- 87 2202 90 observer observer NN 87 2202 91 ) ) -RRB- 87 2202 92 , , , 87 2202 93 ISO ISO NNP 87 2202 94 , , , 87 2202 95 ITU ITU NNP 87 2202 96 , , , 87 2202 97 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 2202 98 , , , 87 2202 99 NAM NAM NNP 87 2202 100 , , , 87 2202 101 ONUSAL ONUSAL NNP 87 2202 102 , , , 87 2202 103 PCA PCA NNP 87 2202 104 , , , 87 2202 105 SAARC SAARC NNP 87 2202 106 , , , 87 2202 107 UN UN NNP 87 2202 108 , , , 87 2202 109 UNAVEM UNAVEM NNP 87 2202 110 II II NNP 87 2202 111 , , , 87 2202 112 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 2202 113 , , , 87 2202 114 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 2202 115 , , , 87 2202 116 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 2202 117 , , , 87 2202 118 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 87 2202 119 , , , 87 2202 120 UNOMOZ UNOMOZ NNP 87 2202 121 , , , 87 2202 122 UNTAC UNTAC NNP 87 2202 123 , , , 87 2202 124 UPU UPU NNP 87 2202 125 , , , 87 2202 126 WFTU WFTU NNP 87 2202 127 , , , 87 2202 128 WHO who WP 87 2202 129 , , , 87 2202 130 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 2202 131 , , , 87 2202 132 WMO WMO NNP 87 2202 133 , , , 87 2202 134 WTO WTO NNP 87 2202 135 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 2202 136 representation representation NN 87 2202 137 in in IN 87 2202 138 US US NNP 87 2202 139 : : : 87 2202 140 chief chief NN 87 2202 141 of of IN 87 2202 142 mission mission NN 87 2202 143 : : : 87 2202 144 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 2202 145 Siddhartha Siddhartha NNP 87 2202 146 Shankar Shankar NNP 87 2202 147 RAY RAY NNP 87 2202 148 chancery chancery NN 87 2202 149 : : : 87 2202 150 2107 2107 CD 87 2202 151 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 87 2202 152 Avenue Avenue NNP 87 2202 153 NW NW NNP 87 2202 154 , , , 87 2202 155 Washington Washington NNP 87 2202 156 , , , 87 2202 157 DC DC NNP 87 2202 158 20008 20008 CD 87 2202 159 telephone telephone NN 87 2202 160 : : : 87 2202 161 ( ( -LRB- 87 2202 162 202 202 CD 87 2202 163 ) ) -RRB- 87 2202 164 939 939 CD 87 2202 165 - - SYM 87 2202 166 7000 7000 CD 87 2202 167 consulates consulate VBZ 87 2202 168 general general JJ 87 2202 169 : : : 87 2202 170 Chicago Chicago NNP 87 2202 171 , , , 87 2202 172 New New NNP 87 2202 173 York York NNP 87 2202 174 , , , 87 2202 175 and and CC 87 2202 176 San San NNP 87 2202 177 Francisco Francisco NNP 87 2202 178 US US NNP 87 2202 179 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 2202 180 representation representation NN 87 2202 181 : : : 87 2202 182 chief chief NN 87 2202 183 of of IN 87 2202 184 mission mission NN 87 2202 185 : : : 87 2202 186 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 2202 187 Thomas Thomas NNP 87 2202 188 R. R. NNP 87 2202 189 Pickering Pickering NNP 87 2202 190 embassy embassy NN 87 2202 191 : : : 87 2202 192 Shanti Shanti NNP 87 2202 193 Path Path NNP 87 2202 194 , , , 87 2202 195 Chanakyapuri Chanakyapuri NNP 87 2202 196 110021 110021 CD 87 2202 197 , , , 87 2202 198 New New NNP 87 2202 199 Delhi Delhi NNP 87 2202 200 mailing mail VBG 87 2202 201 address address NN 87 2202 202 : : : 87 2202 203 use use NNP 87 2202 204 embassy embassy NNP 87 2202 205 street street NNP 87 2202 206 address address NN 87 2202 207 telephone telephone NNP 87 2202 208 : : : 87 2202 209 [ [ -LRB- 87 2202 210 91 91 CD 87 2202 211 ] ] -RRB- 87 2202 212 ( ( -LRB- 87 2202 213 11 11 CD 87 2202 214 ) ) -RRB- 87 2202 215 600651 600651 CD 87 2202 216 FAX fax NN 87 2202 217 : : : 87 2202 218 [ [ -LRB- 87 2202 219 91 91 CD 87 2202 220 ] ] -RRB- 87 2202 221 ( ( -LRB- 87 2202 222 11 11 CD 87 2202 223 ) ) -RRB- 87 2202 224 687 687 CD 87 2202 225 - - SYM 87 2202 226 2028 2028 CD 87 2202 227 , , , 87 2202 228 687 687 CD 87 2202 229 - - SYM 87 2202 230 2391 2391 CD 87 2202 231 consulates consulate NNS 87 2202 232 general general JJ 87 2202 233 : : : 87 2202 234 Bombay Bombay NNP 87 2202 235 , , , 87 2202 236 Calcutta Calcutta NNP 87 2202 237 , , , 87 2202 238 Madras Madras NNP 87 2202 239 Flag Flag NNP 87 2202 240 : : : 87 2202 241 three three CD 87 2202 242 equal equal JJ 87 2202 243 horizontal horizontal JJ 87 2202 244 bands band NNS 87 2202 245 of of IN 87 2202 246 orange orange JJ 87 2202 247 ( ( -LRB- 87 2202 248 top top NNP 87 2202 249 ) ) -RRB- 87 2202 250 , , , 87 2202 251 white white JJ 87 2202 252 , , , 87 2202 253 and and CC 87 2202 254 green green JJ 87 2202 255 with with IN 87 2202 256 a a DT 87 2202 257 blue blue JJ 87 2202 258 chakra chakra NN 87 2202 259 ( ( -LRB- 87 2202 260 24-spoked 24-spoked CD 87 2202 261 wheel wheel NN 87 2202 262 ) ) -RRB- 87 2202 263 centered center VBN 87 2202 264 in in IN 87 2202 265 the the DT 87 2202 266 white white NNP 87 2202 267 band band NN 87 2202 268 ; ; : 87 2202 269 similar similar JJ 87 2202 270 to to IN 87 2202 271 the the DT 87 2202 272 flag flag NN 87 2202 273 of of IN 87 2202 274 Niger Niger NNP 87 2202 275 , , , 87 2202 276 which which WDT 87 2202 277 has have VBZ 87 2202 278 a a DT 87 2202 279 small small JJ 87 2202 280 orange orange JJ 87 2202 281 disk disk NN 87 2202 282 centered center VBN 87 2202 283 in in IN 87 2202 284 the the DT 87 2202 285 white white JJ 87 2202 286 band band NN 87 2202 287 * * NFP 87 2202 288 India India NNP 87 2202 289 , , , 87 2202 290 Economy Economy NNP 87 2202 291 Overview Overview NNP 87 2202 292 : : : 87 2202 293 India India NNP 87 2202 294 's 's POS 87 2202 295 economy economy NN 87 2202 296 is be VBZ 87 2202 297 a a DT 87 2202 298 mixture mixture NN 87 2202 299 of of IN 87 2202 300 traditional traditional JJ 87 2202 301 village village NN 87 2202 302 farming farming NN 87 2202 303 , , , 87 2202 304 modern modern JJ 87 2202 305 agriculture agriculture NN 87 2202 306 , , , 87 2202 307 handicrafts handicraft NNS 87 2202 308 , , , 87 2202 309 a a DT 87 2202 310 wide wide JJ 87 2202 311 range range NN 87 2202 312 of of IN 87 2202 313 modern modern JJ 87 2202 314 industries industry NNS 87 2202 315 , , , 87 2202 316 and and CC 87 2202 317 a a DT 87 2202 318 multitude multitude NN 87 2202 319 of of IN 87 2202 320 support support NN 87 2202 321 services service NNS 87 2202 322 . . . 87 2203 1 Faster fast JJR 87 2203 2 economic economic JJ 87 2203 3 growth growth NN 87 2203 4 in in IN 87 2203 5 the the DT 87 2203 6 1980s 1980 NNS 87 2203 7 permitted permit VBD 87 2203 8 a a DT 87 2203 9 significant significant JJ 87 2203 10 increase increase NN 87 2203 11 in in IN 87 2203 12 real real JJ 87 2203 13 per per IN 87 2203 14 capita capita FW 87 2203 15 private private JJ 87 2203 16 consumption consumption NN 87 2203 17 . . . 87 2204 1 A a DT 87 2204 2 large large JJ 87 2204 3 share share NN 87 2204 4 of of IN 87 2204 5 the the DT 87 2204 6 population population NN 87 2204 7 , , , 87 2204 8 perhaps perhaps RB 87 2204 9 as as RB 87 2204 10 much much JJ 87 2204 11 as as IN 87 2204 12 40 40 CD 87 2204 13 % % NN 87 2204 14 , , , 87 2204 15 remains remain VBZ 87 2204 16 too too RB 87 2204 17 poor poor JJ 87 2204 18 to to TO 87 2204 19 afford afford VB 87 2204 20 an an DT 87 2204 21 adequate adequate JJ 87 2204 22 diet diet NN 87 2204 23 . . . 87 2205 1 Financial financial JJ 87 2205 2 strains strain NNS 87 2205 3 in in IN 87 2205 4 1990 1990 CD 87 2205 5 and and CC 87 2205 6 1991 1991 CD 87 2205 7 prompted prompt VBD 87 2205 8 government government NN 87 2205 9 austerity austerity NN 87 2205 10 measures measure NNS 87 2205 11 that that WDT 87 2205 12 slowed slow VBD 87 2205 13 industrial industrial JJ 87 2205 14 growth growth NN 87 2205 15 but but CC 87 2205 16 permitted permit VBD 87 2205 17 India India NNP 87 2205 18 to to TO 87 2205 19 meet meet VB 87 2205 20 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 2205 21 international international JJ 87 2205 22 payment payment NN 87 2205 23 obligations obligation NNS 87 2205 24 without without IN 87 2205 25 rescheduling reschedule VBG 87 2205 26 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 2205 27 debt debt NN 87 2205 28 . . . 87 2206 1 Policy policy NN 87 2206 2 reforms reform NNS 87 2206 3 since since IN 87 2206 4 1991 1991 CD 87 2206 5 have have VBP 87 2206 6 extended extend VBN 87 2206 7 earlier early JJR 87 2206 8 economic economic JJ 87 2206 9 liberalization liberalization NN 87 2206 10 and and CC 87 2206 11 greatly greatly RB 87 2206 12 reduced reduce VBN 87 2206 13 government government NN 87 2206 14 controls control NNS 87 2206 15 on on IN 87 2206 16 production production NN 87 2206 17 , , , 87 2206 18 trade trade NN 87 2206 19 , , , 87 2206 20 and and CC 87 2206 21 investment investment NN 87 2206 22 . . . 87 2207 1 National national JJ 87 2207 2 product product NN 87 2207 3 : : : 87 2207 4 GDP gdp NN 87 2207 5 - - HYPH 87 2207 6 exchange exchange NN 87 2207 7 rate rate NN 87 2207 8 conversion conversion NN 87 2207 9 - - : 87 2207 10 $ $ $ 87 2207 11 240 240 CD 87 2207 12 billion billion CD 87 2207 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 2207 14 FY93 FY93 NNP 87 2207 15 est est NNP 87 2207 16 . . . 87 2207 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 2208 1 National national JJ 87 2208 2 product product NN 87 2208 3 real real JJ 87 2208 4 growth growth NN 87 2208 5 rate rate NN 87 2208 6 : : : 87 2208 7 4 4 CD 87 2208 8 % % NN 87 2208 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 2208 10 FY93 FY93 NNP 87 2208 11 est est NNP 87 2208 12 . . . 87 2208 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 2209 1 National national JJ 87 2209 2 product product NN 87 2209 3 per per IN 87 2209 4 capita capita NN 87 2209 5 : : : 87 2209 6 $ $ $ 87 2209 7 270 270 CD 87 2209 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 2209 9 FY93 FY93 NNP 87 2209 10 est est NNP 87 2209 11 . . . 87 2209 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 2210 1 Inflation inflation NN 87 2210 2 rate rate NN 87 2210 3 ( ( -LRB- 87 2210 4 consumer consumer NN 87 2210 5 prices price NNS 87 2210 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 2210 7 : : : 87 2210 8 11.9 11.9 CD 87 2210 9 % % NN 87 2210 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 2210 11 1992 1992 CD 87 2210 12 est est NNP 87 2210 13 . . . 87 2210 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 2211 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 2211 2 rate rate NN 87 2211 3 : : : 87 2211 4 NA% NA% `` 87 2211 5 Budget budget NN 87 2211 6 : : : 87 2211 7 revenues revenue VBZ 87 2211 8 $ $ $ 87 2211 9 39.2 39.2 CD 87 2211 10 billion billion CD 87 2211 11 ; ; : 87 2211 12 expenditures expenditure VBZ 87 2211 13 $ $ $ 87 2211 14 41.06 41.06 CD 87 2211 15 billion billion CD 87 2211 16 , , , 87 2211 17 including include VBG 87 2211 18 capital capital NN 87 2211 19 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 2211 20 of of IN 87 2211 21 $ $ $ 87 2211 22 10.2 10.2 CD 87 2211 23 billion billion CD 87 2211 24 ( ( -LRB- 87 2211 25 FY92 FY92 NNP 87 2211 26 ) ) -RRB- 87 2211 27 Exports export NNS 87 2211 28 : : : 87 2211 29 $ $ $ 87 2211 30 19.8 19.8 CD 87 2211 31 billion billion CD 87 2211 32 ( ( -LRB- 87 2211 33 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 2211 34 . . NNP 87 2211 35 , , , 87 2211 36 FY93 FY93 NNP 87 2211 37 est est NNP 87 2211 38 . . . 87 2211 39 ) ) -RRB- 87 2212 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 2212 2 : : : 87 2212 3 gems gem NNS 87 2212 4 and and CC 87 2212 5 jewelry jewelry NN 87 2212 6 , , , 87 2212 7 clothing clothing NN 87 2212 8 , , , 87 2212 9 engineering engineering NN 87 2212 10 goods good NNS 87 2212 11 , , , 87 2212 12 leather leather NN 87 2212 13 manufactures manufacture NNS 87 2212 14 , , , 87 2212 15 cotton cotton NN 87 2212 16 yarn yarn NN 87 2212 17 , , , 87 2212 18 and and CC 87 2212 19 fabric fabric NN 87 2212 20 partners partner NNS 87 2212 21 : : : 87 2212 22 USSR ussr NN 87 2212 23 16.1 16.1 CD 87 2212 24 % % NN 87 2212 25 , , , 87 2212 26 US US NNP 87 2212 27 14.7 14.7 CD 87 2212 28 % % NN 87 2212 29 , , , 87 2212 30 West West NNP 87 2212 31 Germany Germany NNP 87 2212 32 7.8 7.8 CD 87 2212 33 % % NN 87 2212 34 ( ( -LRB- 87 2212 35 FY91 FY91 NNP 87 2212 36 ) ) -RRB- 87 2212 37 Imports import NNS 87 2212 38 : : : 87 2212 39 $ $ $ 87 2212 40 25.5 25.5 CD 87 2212 41 billion billion CD 87 2212 42 ( ( -LRB- 87 2212 43 c.i.f c.i.f NN 87 2212 44 . . NNP 87 2212 45 , , , 87 2212 46 FY93 FY93 NNP 87 2212 47 est est NNP 87 2212 48 . . . 87 2212 49 ) ) -RRB- 87 2213 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 2213 2 : : : 87 2213 3 crude crude JJ 87 2213 4 oil oil NN 87 2213 5 and and CC 87 2213 6 petroleum petroleum NN 87 2213 7 products product NNS 87 2213 8 , , , 87 2213 9 gems gem NNS 87 2213 10 , , , 87 2213 11 fertilizer fertilizer NN 87 2213 12 , , , 87 2213 13 chemicals chemical NNS 87 2213 14 , , , 87 2213 15 machinery machinery NN 87 2213 16 partners partner NNS 87 2213 17 : : : 87 2213 18 US US NNP 87 2213 19 12.1 12.1 CD 87 2213 20 % % NN 87 2213 21 , , , 87 2213 22 West West NNP 87 2213 23 Germany Germany NNP 87 2213 24 8.0 8.0 CD 87 2213 25 % % NN 87 2213 26 , , , 87 2213 27 Japan Japan NNP 87 2213 28 7.5 7.5 CD 87 2213 29 % % NN 87 2213 30 ( ( -LRB- 87 2213 31 FY91 FY91 NNP 87 2213 32 ) ) -RRB- 87 2213 33 External external JJ 87 2213 34 debt debt NN 87 2213 35 : : : 87 2213 36 $ $ $ 87 2213 37 73 73 CD 87 2213 38 billion billion CD 87 2213 39 ( ( -LRB- 87 2213 40 March March NNP 87 2213 41 1992 1992 CD 87 2213 42 ) ) -RRB- 87 2213 43 Industrial industrial JJ 87 2213 44 production production NN 87 2213 45 : : : 87 2213 46 growth growth NN 87 2213 47 rate rate NN 87 2213 48 2.5 2.5 CD 87 2213 49 % % NN 87 2213 50 ( ( -LRB- 87 2213 51 FY93 FY93 NNP 87 2213 52 est est NNP 87 2213 53 . . . 87 2214 1 ) ) -RRB- 87 2214 2 ; ; , 87 2214 3 accounts account NNS 87 2214 4 for for IN 87 2214 5 about about RB 87 2214 6 25 25 CD 87 2214 7 % % NN 87 2214 8 of of IN 87 2214 9 GDP GDP NNP 87 2214 10 Electricity Electricity NNP 87 2214 11 : : : 87 2214 12 82,000,000 82,000,000 CD 87 2214 13 kW kW NNP 87 2214 14 capacity capacity NN 87 2214 15 ; ; : 87 2214 16 310,000 310,000 CD 87 2214 17 million million CD 87 2214 18 kWh kWh NNS 87 2214 19 produced produce VBN 87 2214 20 , , , 87 2214 21 340 340 CD 87 2214 22 kWh kWh NNS 87 2214 23 per per IN 87 2214 24 capita capita NN 87 2214 25 ( ( -LRB- 87 2214 26 1992 1992 CD 87 2214 27 ) ) -RRB- 87 2214 28 Industries industry NNS 87 2214 29 : : : 87 2214 30 textiles textile NNS 87 2214 31 , , , 87 2214 32 chemicals chemical NNS 87 2214 33 , , , 87 2214 34 food food NN 87 2214 35 processing processing NN 87 2214 36 , , , 87 2214 37 steel steel NN 87 2214 38 , , , 87 2214 39 transportation transportation NN 87 2214 40 equipment equipment NN 87 2214 41 , , , 87 2214 42 cement cement NN 87 2214 43 , , , 87 2214 44 mining mining NN 87 2214 45 , , , 87 2214 46 petroleum petroleum NN 87 2214 47 , , , 87 2214 48 machinery machinery NN 87 2214 49 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 87 2214 50 : : : 87 2214 51 accounts account NNS 87 2214 52 for for IN 87 2214 53 about about RB 87 2214 54 30 30 CD 87 2214 55 % % NN 87 2214 56 of of IN 87 2214 57 GDP GDP NNP 87 2214 58 and and CC 87 2214 59 employs employ VBZ 87 2214 60 67 67 CD 87 2214 61 % % NN 87 2214 62 of of IN 87 2214 63 labor labor NN 87 2214 64 force force NN 87 2214 65 ; ; : 87 2214 66 principal principal JJ 87 2214 67 crops crop NNS 87 2214 68 - - HYPH 87 2214 69 rice rice NN 87 2214 70 , , , 87 2214 71 wheat wheat NN 87 2214 72 , , , 87 2214 73 oilseeds oilseed NNS 87 2214 74 , , , 87 2214 75 cotton cotton NN 87 2214 76 , , , 87 2214 77 jute jute NN 87 2214 78 , , , 87 2214 79 tea tea NN 87 2214 80 , , , 87 2214 81 sugarcane sugarcane NN 87 2214 82 , , , 87 2214 83 potatoes potato NNS 87 2214 84 ; ; : 87 2214 85 livestock livestock NN 87 2214 86 - - HYPH 87 2214 87 cattle cattle NNS 87 2214 88 , , , 87 2214 89 buffaloes buffalo NNS 87 2214 90 , , , 87 2214 91 sheep sheep NN 87 2214 92 , , , 87 2214 93 goats goat NNS 87 2214 94 , , , 87 2214 95 poultry poultry NN 87 2214 96 ; ; : 87 2214 97 fish fish NN 87 2214 98 catch catch NN 87 2214 99 of of IN 87 2214 100 about about IN 87 2214 101 3 3 CD 87 2214 102 million million CD 87 2214 103 metric metric JJ 87 2214 104 tons ton NNS 87 2214 105 ranks rank VBZ 87 2214 106 India India NNP 87 2214 107 among among IN 87 2214 108 the the DT 87 2214 109 world world NN 87 2214 110 's 's POS 87 2214 111 top top JJ 87 2214 112 10 10 CD 87 2214 113 fishing fishing NN 87 2214 114 nations nation NNS 87 2214 115 Illicit Illicit NNP 87 2214 116 drugs drug NNS 87 2214 117 : : : 87 2214 118 licit licit JJ 87 2214 119 producer producer NN 87 2214 120 of of IN 87 2214 121 opium opium NN 87 2214 122 poppy poppy NNP 87 2214 123 for for IN 87 2214 124 the the DT 87 2214 125 pharmaceutical pharmaceutical JJ 87 2214 126 trade trade NN 87 2214 127 , , , 87 2214 128 but but CC 87 2214 129 some some DT 87 2214 130 opium opium NN 87 2214 131 is be VBZ 87 2214 132 diverted divert VBN 87 2214 133 to to IN 87 2214 134 illicit illicit JJ 87 2214 135 international international JJ 87 2214 136 drug drug NN 87 2214 137 markets market NNS 87 2214 138 ; ; : 87 2214 139 major major JJ 87 2214 140 transit transit NN 87 2214 141 country country NN 87 2214 142 for for IN 87 2214 143 illicit illicit JJ 87 2214 144 narcotics narcotic NNS 87 2214 145 produced produce VBN 87 2214 146 in in IN 87 2214 147 neighboring neighboring NN 87 2214 148 countries country NNS 87 2214 149 ; ; , 87 2214 150 illicit illicit JJ 87 2214 151 producer producer NN 87 2214 152 of of IN 87 2214 153 hashish hashish NNP 87 2214 154 * * NFP 87 2214 155 India India NNP 87 2214 156 , , , 87 2214 157 Economy Economy NNP 87 2214 158 Economic economic JJ 87 2214 159 aid aid NN 87 2214 160 : : : 87 2214 161 US US NNP 87 2214 162 commitments commitment NNS 87 2214 163 , , , 87 2214 164 including include VBG 87 2214 165 Ex Ex NNP 87 2214 166 - - HYPH 87 2214 167 Im Im NNP 87 2214 168 ( ( -LRB- 87 2214 169 FY70 FY70 NNP 87 2214 170 - - HYPH 87 2214 171 89 89 CD 87 2214 172 ) ) -RRB- 87 2214 173 , , , 87 2214 174 $ $ $ 87 2214 175 4.4 4.4 CD 87 2214 176 billion billion CD 87 2214 177 ; ; : 87 2214 178 Western western JJ 87 2214 179 ( ( -LRB- 87 2214 180 non non JJ 87 2214 181 - - JJ 87 2214 182 US us JJ 87 2214 183 ) ) -RRB- 87 2214 184 countries country NNS 87 2214 185 , , , 87 2214 186 ODA ODA NNP 87 2214 187 and and CC 87 2214 188 OOF OOF NNP 87 2214 189 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 2214 190 commitments commitment NNS 87 2214 191 ( ( -LRB- 87 2214 192 1980 1980 CD 87 2214 193 - - SYM 87 2214 194 89 89 CD 87 2214 195 ) ) -RRB- 87 2214 196 , , , 87 2214 197 $ $ $ 87 2214 198 31.7 31.7 CD 87 2214 199 billion billion CD 87 2214 200 ; ; : 87 2214 201 OPEC OPEC NNP 87 2214 202 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 2214 203 aid aid NN 87 2214 204 ( ( -LRB- 87 2214 205 1979 1979 CD 87 2214 206 - - SYM 87 2214 207 89 89 CD 87 2214 208 ) ) -RRB- 87 2214 209 , , , 87 2214 210 $ $ $ 87 2214 211 315 315 CD 87 2214 212 million million CD 87 2214 213 ; ; : 87 2214 214 USSR USSR NNP 87 2214 215 ( ( -LRB- 87 2214 216 1970 1970 CD 87 2214 217 - - SYM 87 2214 218 89 89 CD 87 2214 219 ) ) -RRB- 87 2214 220 , , , 87 2214 221 $ $ $ 87 2214 222 11.6 11.6 CD 87 2214 223 billion billion CD 87 2214 224 ; ; : 87 2214 225 Eastern Eastern NNP 87 2214 226 Europe Europe NNP 87 2214 227 ( ( -LRB- 87 2214 228 1970 1970 CD 87 2214 229 - - SYM 87 2214 230 89 89 CD 87 2214 231 ) ) -RRB- 87 2214 232 , , , 87 2214 233 $ $ $ 87 2214 234 105 105 CD 87 2214 235 million million CD 87 2214 236 Currency currency NN 87 2214 237 : : : 87 2214 238 1 1 CD 87 2214 239 Indian indian JJ 87 2214 240 rupee rupee NN 87 2214 241 ( ( -LRB- 87 2214 242 Re re NN 87 2214 243 ) ) -RRB- 87 2214 244 = = NFP 87 2214 245 100 100 CD 87 2214 246 paise paise NN 87 2214 247 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 2214 248 rates rate NNS 87 2214 249 : : : 87 2214 250 Indian indian JJ 87 2214 251 rupees rupee NNS 87 2214 252 ( ( -LRB- 87 2214 253 Rs r NNS 87 2214 254 ) ) -RRB- 87 2214 255 per per IN 87 2214 256 US$ us$ $ 87 2214 257 1 1 CD 87 2214 258 - - SYM 87 2214 259 26.156 26.156 CD 87 2214 260 ( ( -LRB- 87 2214 261 January January NNP 87 2214 262 1993 1993 CD 87 2214 263 ) ) -RRB- 87 2214 264 , , , 87 2214 265 25.918 25.918 CD 87 2214 266 ( ( -LRB- 87 2214 267 1992 1992 CD 87 2214 268 ) ) -RRB- 87 2214 269 , , , 87 2214 270 22.742 22.742 CD 87 2214 271 ( ( -LRB- 87 2214 272 1991 1991 CD 87 2214 273 ) ) -RRB- 87 2214 274 , , , 87 2214 275 17.504 17.504 CD 87 2214 276 ( ( -LRB- 87 2214 277 1990 1990 CD 87 2214 278 ) ) -RRB- 87 2214 279 , , , 87 2214 280 16.226 16.226 CD 87 2214 281 ( ( -LRB- 87 2214 282 1989 1989 CD 87 2214 283 ) ) -RRB- 87 2214 284 , , , 87 2214 285 13.917 13.917 CD 87 2214 286 ( ( -LRB- 87 2214 287 1988 1988 CD 87 2214 288 ) ) -RRB- 87 2214 289 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 2214 290 year year NN 87 2214 291 : : : 87 2214 292 1 1 CD 87 2214 293 April April NNP 87 2214 294 - - HYPH 87 2214 295 31 31 CD 87 2214 296 March March NNP 87 2214 297 * * NFP 87 2214 298 India India NNP 87 2214 299 , , , 87 2214 300 Communications Communications NNP 87 2214 301 Railroads Railroads NNPS 87 2214 302 : : : 87 2214 303 61,850 61,850 CD 87 2214 304 km km NN 87 2214 305 total total NN 87 2214 306 ( ( -LRB- 87 2214 307 1986 1986 CD 87 2214 308 ) ) -RRB- 87 2214 309 ; ; : 87 2214 310 33,553 33,553 CD 87 2214 311 km km AFX 87 2214 312 1.676-meter 1.676-meter CD 87 2214 313 broad broad JJ 87 2214 314 gauge gauge NN 87 2214 315 , , , 87 2214 316 24,051 24,051 CD 87 2214 317 km km NN 87 2214 318 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 87 2214 319 gauge gauge NN 87 2214 320 , , , 87 2214 321 4,246 4,246 CD 87 2214 322 km km NN 87 2214 323 narrow narrow JJ 87 2214 324 gauge gauge NN 87 2214 325 ( ( -LRB- 87 2214 326 0.762 0.762 CD 87 2214 327 meter meter NN 87 2214 328 and and CC 87 2214 329 0.610 0.610 CD 87 2214 330 meter meter NN 87 2214 331 ) ) -RRB- 87 2214 332 ; ; : 87 2214 333 12,617 12,617 CD 87 2214 334 km km NN 87 2214 335 is be VBZ 87 2214 336 double double JJ 87 2214 337 track track NN 87 2214 338 ; ; : 87 2214 339 6,500 6,500 CD 87 2214 340 km km NN 87 2214 341 is be VBZ 87 2214 342 electrified electrify VBN 87 2214 343 Highways highway NNS 87 2214 344 : : : 87 2214 345 1,970,000 1,970,000 CD 87 2214 346 km km NN 87 2214 347 total total NN 87 2214 348 ( ( -LRB- 87 2214 349 1989 1989 CD 87 2214 350 ) ) -RRB- 87 2214 351 ; ; : 87 2214 352 960,000 960,000 CD 87 2214 353 km km NNS 87 2214 354 surfaced surface VBN 87 2214 355 and and CC 87 2214 356 1,010,000 1,010,000 CD 87 2214 357 km km NN 87 2214 358 gravel gravel NN 87 2214 359 , , , 87 2214 360 crushed crush VBN 87 2214 361 stone stone NN 87 2214 362 , , , 87 2214 363 or or CC 87 2214 364 earth earth NN 87 2214 365 Inland Inland NNP 87 2214 366 waterways waterway NNS 87 2214 367 : : : 87 2214 368 16,180 16,180 CD 87 2214 369 km km NN 87 2214 370 ; ; : 87 2214 371 3,631 3,631 CD 87 2214 372 km km NNS 87 2214 373 navigable navigable JJ 87 2214 374 by by IN 87 2214 375 large large JJ 87 2214 376 vessels vessel NNS 87 2214 377 Pipelines pipeline NNS 87 2214 378 : : : 87 2214 379 crude crude JJ 87 2214 380 oil oil NN 87 2214 381 3,497 3,497 CD 87 2214 382 km km NN 87 2214 383 ; ; : 87 2214 384 petroleum petroleum NN 87 2214 385 products product NNS 87 2214 386 1,703 1,703 CD 87 2214 387 km km NN 87 2214 388 ; ; : 87 2214 389 natural natural JJ 87 2214 390 gas gas NN 87 2214 391 902 902 CD 87 2214 392 km km NNS 87 2214 393 ( ( -LRB- 87 2214 394 1989 1989 CD 87 2214 395 ) ) -RRB- 87 2214 396 Ports port NNS 87 2214 397 : : : 87 2214 398 Bombay Bombay NNP 87 2214 399 , , , 87 2214 400 Calcutta Calcutta NNP 87 2214 401 , , , 87 2214 402 Cochin Cochin NNP 87 2214 403 , , , 87 2214 404 Kandla Kandla NNP 87 2214 405 , , , 87 2214 406 Madras Madras NNP 87 2214 407 , , , 87 2214 408 New New NNP 87 2214 409 Mangalore Mangalore NNP 87 2214 410 , , , 87 2214 411 Port Port NNP 87 2214 412 Blair Blair NNP 87 2214 413 ( ( -LRB- 87 2214 414 Andaman Andaman NNP 87 2214 415 Islands Islands NNP 87 2214 416 ) ) -RRB- 87 2214 417 Merchant merchant NN 87 2214 418 marine marine NN 87 2214 419 : : : 87 2214 420 306 306 CD 87 2214 421 ships ship NNS 87 2214 422 ( ( -LRB- 87 2214 423 1,000 1,000 CD 87 2214 424 GRT GRT NNP 87 2214 425 or or CC 87 2214 426 over over RB 87 2214 427 ) ) -RRB- 87 2214 428 totaling total VBG 87 2214 429 6,278,672 6,278,672 CD 87 2214 430 GRT/10,446,073 GRT/10,446,073 , 87 2214 431 DWT DWT NNP 87 2214 432 ; ; : 87 2214 433 includes include VBZ 87 2214 434 1 1 CD 87 2214 435 short short JJ 87 2214 436 - - HYPH 87 2214 437 sea sea NN 87 2214 438 passenger passenger NN 87 2214 439 , , , 87 2214 440 6 6 CD 87 2214 441 passenger passenger NN 87 2214 442 - - HYPH 87 2214 443 cargo cargo NN 87 2214 444 , , , 87 2214 445 87 87 CD 87 2214 446 cargo cargo NN 87 2214 447 , , , 87 2214 448 1 1 CD 87 2214 449 roll roll NN 87 2214 450 - - HYPH 87 2214 451 on on IN 87 2214 452 / / SYM 87 2214 453 roll roll NN 87 2214 454 - - HYPH 87 2214 455 off off NN 87 2214 456 , , , 87 2214 457 8 8 CD 87 2214 458 container container NN 87 2214 459 , , , 87 2214 460 63 63 CD 87 2214 461 oil oil NN 87 2214 462 tanker tanker NN 87 2214 463 , , , 87 2214 464 10 10 CD 87 2214 465 chemical chemical NN 87 2214 466 tanker tanker NN 87 2214 467 , , , 87 2214 468 8 8 CD 87 2214 469 combination combination NN 87 2214 470 ore ore NN 87 2214 471 / / SYM 87 2214 472 oil oil NN 87 2214 473 , , , 87 2214 474 114 114 CD 87 2214 475 bulk bulk NN 87 2214 476 , , , 87 2214 477 2 2 CD 87 2214 478 combination combination NN 87 2214 479 bulk bulk NN 87 2214 480 , , , 87 2214 481 6 6 CD 87 2214 482 liquefied liquefy VBN 87 2214 483 gas gas NN 87 2214 484 Airports airport NNS 87 2214 485 : : : 87 2214 486 total total NN 87 2214 487 : : : 87 2214 488 336 336 CD 87 2214 489 usable usable JJ 87 2214 490 : : : 87 2214 491 285 285 CD 87 2214 492 with with IN 87 2214 493 permanent permanent JJ 87 2214 494 - - HYPH 87 2214 495 surface surface NN 87 2214 496 runways runway NNS 87 2214 497 : : : 87 2214 498 205 205 CD 87 2214 499 with with IN 87 2214 500 runways runway NNS 87 2214 501 over over IN 87 2214 502 3,659 3,659 CD 87 2214 503 m m NNP 87 2214 504 : : : 87 2214 505 2 2 CD 87 2214 506 with with IN 87 2214 507 runways runways NNP 87 2214 508 2,440 2,440 CD 87 2214 509 - - HYPH 87 2214 510 3,659 3,659 CD 87 2214 511 m m NN 87 2214 512 : : : 87 2214 513 58 58 CD 87 2214 514 with with IN 87 2214 515 runways runway NNS 87 2214 516 1,220 1,220 CD 87 2214 517 - - HYPH 87 2214 518 2,439 2,439 CD 87 2214 519 m m NN 87 2214 520 : : : 87 2214 521 90 90 CD 87 2214 522 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 2214 523 : : : 87 2214 524 domestic domestic JJ 87 2214 525 telephone telephone NN 87 2214 526 system system NN 87 2214 527 is be VBZ 87 2214 528 poor poor JJ 87 2214 529 providing provide VBG 87 2214 530 only only RB 87 2214 531 one one CD 87 2214 532 telephone telephone NN 87 2214 533 for for IN 87 2214 534 about about RB 87 2214 535 200 200 CD 87 2214 536 persons person NNS 87 2214 537 on on IN 87 2214 538 average average JJ 87 2214 539 ; ; : 87 2214 540 long long JJ 87 2214 541 distance distance NN 87 2214 542 telephoning telephoning NN 87 2214 543 has have VBZ 87 2214 544 been be VBN 87 2214 545 improved improve VBN 87 2214 546 by by IN 87 2214 547 a a DT 87 2214 548 domestic domestic JJ 87 2214 549 satellite satellite NN 87 2214 550 system system NN 87 2214 551 which which WDT 87 2214 552 also also RB 87 2214 553 carries carry VBZ 87 2214 554 TV tv NN 87 2214 555 ; ; : 87 2214 556 international international JJ 87 2214 557 service service NN 87 2214 558 is be VBZ 87 2214 559 provided provide VBN 87 2214 560 by by IN 87 2214 561 3 3 CD 87 2214 562 Indian Indian NNP 87 2214 563 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 2214 564 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 87 2214 565 earth earth NN 87 2214 566 stations station NNS 87 2214 567 and and CC 87 2214 568 by by IN 87 2214 569 submarine submarine NN 87 2214 570 cables cable NNS 87 2214 571 to to IN 87 2214 572 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 2214 573 and and CC 87 2214 574 the the DT 87 2214 575 United United NNP 87 2214 576 Arab Arab NNP 87 2214 577 Emirates Emirates NNPS 87 2214 578 ; ; , 87 2214 579 broadcast broadcast NN 87 2214 580 stations station NNS 87 2214 581 - - , 87 2214 582 96 96 CD 87 2214 583 AM am NN 87 2214 584 , , , 87 2214 585 4 4 CD 87 2214 586 FM FM NNP 87 2214 587 , , , 87 2214 588 274 274 CD 87 2214 589 TV tv NN 87 2214 590 ( ( -LRB- 87 2214 591 government government NN 87 2214 592 controlled control VBN 87 2214 593 ) ) -RRB- 87 2214 594 * * NFP 87 2214 595 India India NNP 87 2214 596 , , , 87 2214 597 Defense Defense NNP 87 2214 598 Forces Forces NNPS 87 2214 599 Branches Branches NNPS 87 2214 600 : : : 87 2214 601 Army Army NNP 87 2214 602 , , , 87 2214 603 Navy Navy NNP 87 2214 604 , , , 87 2214 605 Air Air NNP 87 2214 606 Force Force NNP 87 2214 607 , , , 87 2214 608 Security Security NNP 87 2214 609 or or CC 87 2214 610 Paramilitary Paramilitary NNP 87 2214 611 Forces Forces NNPS 87 2214 612 ( ( -LRB- 87 2214 613 including include VBG 87 2214 614 Border Border NNP 87 2214 615 Security Security NNP 87 2214 616 Force Force NNP 87 2214 617 , , , 87 2214 618 Assam Assam NNP 87 2214 619 Rifles Rifles NNPS 87 2214 620 , , , 87 2214 621 and and CC 87 2214 622 Coast Coast NNP 87 2214 623 Guard Guard NNP 87 2214 624 ) ) -RRB- 87 2214 625 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 2214 626 availability availability NN 87 2214 627 : : : 87 2214 628 males male NNS 87 2214 629 age age NNP 87 2214 630 15 15 CD 87 2214 631 - - SYM 87 2214 632 49 49 CD 87 2214 633 242,866,053 242,866,053 CD 87 2214 634 ; ; : 87 2214 635 fit fit NNP 87 2214 636 for for IN 87 2214 637 military military JJ 87 2214 638 service service NN 87 2214 639 143,008,471 143,008,471 CD 87 2214 640 ; ; : 87 2214 641 about about RB 87 2214 642 9,466,323 9,466,323 CD 87 2214 643 reach reach VBP 87 2214 644 military military JJ 87 2214 645 age age NN 87 2214 646 ( ( -LRB- 87 2214 647 17 17 CD 87 2214 648 ) ) -RRB- 87 2214 649 annually annually RB 87 2214 650 ( ( -LRB- 87 2214 651 1993 1993 CD 87 2214 652 est est NNP 87 2214 653 . . . 87 2214 654 ) ) -RRB- 87 2215 1 Defense defense NN 87 2215 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 2215 3 : : : 87 2215 4 exchange exchange NN 87 2215 5 rate rate NN 87 2215 6 conversion conversion NNP 87 2215 7 - - : 87 2215 8 $ $ $ 87 2215 9 5.8 5.8 CD 87 2215 10 billion billion CD 87 2215 11 , , , 87 2215 12 2.4 2.4 CD 87 2215 13 % % NN 87 2215 14 of of IN 87 2215 15 GDP GDP NNP 87 2215 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 2215 17 FY93/94 fy93/94 CD 87 2215 18 ) ) -RRB- 87 2215 19 * * NFP 87 2215 20 Indian Indian NNP 87 2215 21 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 2215 22 , , , 87 2215 23 Geography Geography NNP 87 2215 24 Location Location NNP 87 2215 25 : : : 87 2215 26 body body NN 87 2215 27 of of IN 87 2215 28 water water NN 87 2215 29 between between IN 87 2215 30 Africa Africa NNP 87 2215 31 , , , 87 2215 32 Asia Asia NNP 87 2215 33 , , , 87 2215 34 Australia Australia NNP 87 2215 35 , , , 87 2215 36 and and CC 87 2215 37 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 87 2215 38 Map Map NNP 87 2215 39 references reference VBZ 87 2215 40 : : : 87 2215 41 Southeast Southeast NNP 87 2215 42 Asia Asia NNP 87 2215 43 , , , 87 2215 44 Standard Standard NNP 87 2215 45 Time Time NNP 87 2215 46 Zones Zones NNPS 87 2215 47 of of IN 87 2215 48 the the DT 87 2215 49 World World NNP 87 2215 50 Area Area NNP 87 2215 51 : : : 87 2215 52 total total JJ 87 2215 53 area area NN 87 2215 54 : : : 87 2215 55 73.6 73.6 CD 87 2215 56 million million CD 87 2215 57 km2 km2 NNP 87 2215 58 comparative comparative JJ 87 2215 59 area area NN 87 2215 60 : : : 87 2215 61 slightly slightly RB 87 2215 62 less less JJR 87 2215 63 than than IN 87 2215 64 eight eight CD 87 2215 65 times time NNS 87 2215 66 the the DT 87 2215 67 size size NN 87 2215 68 of of IN 87 2215 69 the the DT 87 2215 70 US US NNP 87 2215 71 ; ; : 87 2215 72 third third RB 87 2215 73 - - HYPH 87 2215 74 largest large JJS 87 2215 75 ocean ocean NN 87 2215 76 ( ( -LRB- 87 2215 77 after after IN 87 2215 78 the the DT 87 2215 79 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 2215 80 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 2215 81 and and CC 87 2215 82 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 2215 83 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 2215 84 , , , 87 2215 85 but but CC 87 2215 86 larger large JJR 87 2215 87 than than IN 87 2215 88 the the DT 87 2215 89 Arctic Arctic NNP 87 2215 90 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 2215 91 ) ) -RRB- 87 2215 92 note note NN 87 2215 93 : : : 87 2215 94 includes include VBZ 87 2215 95 Arabian Arabian NNP 87 2215 96 Sea Sea NNP 87 2215 97 , , , 87 2215 98 Bass Bass NNP 87 2215 99 Straight Straight NNP 87 2215 100 , , , 87 2215 101 Bay Bay NNP 87 2215 102 of of IN 87 2215 103 Bengal Bengal NNP 87 2215 104 , , , 87 2215 105 Java Java NNP 87 2215 106 Sea Sea NNP 87 2215 107 , , , 87 2215 108 Persian Persian NNP 87 2215 109 Gulf Gulf NNP 87 2215 110 , , , 87 2215 111 Red Red NNP 87 2215 112 Sea Sea NNP 87 2215 113 , , , 87 2215 114 Straight Straight NNP 87 2215 115 of of IN 87 2215 116 Malacca Malacca NNP 87 2215 117 , , , 87 2215 118 Timor Timor NNP 87 2215 119 Sea Sea NNP 87 2215 120 , , , 87 2215 121 and and CC 87 2215 122 other other JJ 87 2215 123 tributary tributary JJ 87 2215 124 water water NN 87 2215 125 bodies body NNS 87 2215 126 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 2215 127 : : : 87 2215 128 66,526 66,526 CD 87 2215 129 km km VBP 87 2215 130 International international JJ 87 2215 131 disputes dispute NNS 87 2215 132 : : : 87 2215 133 some some DT 87 2215 134 maritime maritime JJ 87 2215 135 disputes dispute NNS 87 2215 136 ( ( -LRB- 87 2215 137 see see VB 87 2215 138 littoral littoral JJ 87 2215 139 states state NNS 87 2215 140 ) ) -RRB- 87 2215 141 Climate climate NN 87 2215 142 : : : 87 2215 143 northeast northeast JJ 87 2215 144 monsoon monsoon NN 87 2215 145 ( ( -LRB- 87 2215 146 December December NNP 87 2215 147 to to IN 87 2215 148 April April NNP 87 2215 149 ) ) -RRB- 87 2215 150 , , , 87 2215 151 southwest southwest NN 87 2215 152 monsoon monsoon NN 87 2215 153 ( ( -LRB- 87 2215 154 June June NNP 87 2215 155 to to IN 87 2215 156 October October NNP 87 2215 157 ) ) -RRB- 87 2215 158 ; ; : 87 2215 159 tropical tropical JJ 87 2215 160 cyclones cyclone NNS 87 2215 161 occur occur VBP 87 2215 162 during during IN 87 2215 163 May May NNP 87 2215 164 / / SYM 87 2215 165 June June NNP 87 2215 166 and and CC 87 2215 167 October October NNP 87 2215 168 / / SYM 87 2215 169 November November NNP 87 2215 170 in in IN 87 2215 171 the the DT 87 2215 172 north north JJ 87 2215 173 Indian Indian NNP 87 2215 174 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 2215 175 and and CC 87 2215 176 January January NNP 87 2215 177 / / SYM 87 2215 178 February February NNP 87 2215 179 in in IN 87 2215 180 the the DT 87 2215 181 south south JJ 87 2215 182 Indian Indian NNP 87 2215 183 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 2215 184 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 2215 185 : : : 87 2215 186 surface surface NN 87 2215 187 dominated dominate VBN 87 2215 188 by by IN 87 2215 189 counterclockwise counterclockwise NNP 87 2215 190 gyre gyre NNP 87 2215 191 ( ( -LRB- 87 2215 192 broad broad JJ 87 2215 193 , , , 87 2215 194 circular circular JJ 87 2215 195 system system NN 87 2215 196 of of IN 87 2215 197 currents current NNS 87 2215 198 ) ) -RRB- 87 2215 199 in in IN 87 2215 200 the the DT 87 2215 201 south south JJ 87 2215 202 Indian Indian NNP 87 2215 203 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 2215 204 ; ; : 87 2215 205 unique unique JJ 87 2215 206 reversal reversal NN 87 2215 207 of of IN 87 2215 208 surface surface NN 87 2215 209 currents current NNS 87 2215 210 in in IN 87 2215 211 the the DT 87 2215 212 north north JJ 87 2215 213 Indian Indian NNP 87 2215 214 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 2215 215 , , , 87 2215 216 low low JJ 87 2215 217 atmospheric atmospheric JJ 87 2215 218 pressure pressure NN 87 2215 219 over over IN 87 2215 220 southwest southwest JJ 87 2215 221 Asia Asia NNP 87 2215 222 from from IN 87 2215 223 hot hot JJ 87 2215 224 , , , 87 2215 225 rising rise VBG 87 2215 226 , , , 87 2215 227 summer summer NN 87 2215 228 air air NN 87 2215 229 results result NNS 87 2215 230 in in IN 87 2215 231 the the DT 87 2215 232 southwest southw JJS 87 2215 233 monsoon monsoon NN 87 2215 234 and and CC 87 2215 235 southwest southwest NN 87 2215 236 - - HYPH 87 2215 237 to to IN 87 2215 238 - - HYPH 87 2215 239 northeast northeast NN 87 2215 240 winds wind NNS 87 2215 241 and and CC 87 2215 242 currents current NNS 87 2215 243 , , , 87 2215 244 while while IN 87 2215 245 high high JJ 87 2215 246 pressure pressure NN 87 2215 247 over over IN 87 2215 248 northern northern JJ 87 2215 249 Asia Asia NNP 87 2215 250 from from IN 87 2215 251 cold cold JJ 87 2215 252 , , , 87 2215 253 falling fall VBG 87 2215 254 , , , 87 2215 255 winter winter NN 87 2215 256 air air NN 87 2215 257 results result NNS 87 2215 258 in in IN 87 2215 259 the the DT 87 2215 260 northeast northeast JJ 87 2215 261 monsoon monsoon NN 87 2215 262 and and CC 87 2215 263 northeast northeast NN 87 2215 264 - - HYPH 87 2215 265 to to IN 87 2215 266 - - HYPH 87 2215 267 southwest southwest NN 87 2215 268 winds wind NNS 87 2215 269 and and CC 87 2215 270 currents current NNS 87 2215 271 ; ; : 87 2215 272 ocean ocean NN 87 2215 273 floor floor NN 87 2215 274 is be VBZ 87 2215 275 dominated dominate VBN 87 2215 276 by by IN 87 2215 277 the the DT 87 2215 278 Mid Mid NNP 87 2215 279 - - NNP 87 2215 280 Indian Indian NNP 87 2215 281 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 2215 282 Ridge Ridge NNP 87 2215 283 and and CC 87 2215 284 subdivided subdivide VBN 87 2215 285 by by IN 87 2215 286 the the DT 87 2215 287 Southeast Southeast NNP 87 2215 288 Indian Indian NNP 87 2215 289 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 2215 290 Ridge Ridge NNP 87 2215 291 , , , 87 2215 292 Southwest Southwest NNP 87 2215 293 Indian Indian NNP 87 2215 294 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 2215 295 Ridge Ridge NNP 87 2215 296 , , , 87 2215 297 and and CC 87 2215 298 Ninety Ninety NNP 87 2215 299 East East NNP 87 2215 300 Ridge Ridge NNP 87 2215 301 ; ; : 87 2215 302 maximum maximum JJ 87 2215 303 depth depth NN 87 2215 304 is be VBZ 87 2215 305 7,258 7,258 CD 87 2215 306 meters meter NNS 87 2215 307 in in IN 87 2215 308 the the DT 87 2215 309 Java Java NNP 87 2215 310 Trench Trench NNP 87 2215 311 Natural natural JJ 87 2215 312 resources resource NNS 87 2215 313 : : : 87 2215 314 oil oil NN 87 2215 315 and and CC 87 2215 316 gas gas NN 87 2215 317 fields field NNS 87 2215 318 , , , 87 2215 319 fish fish NN 87 2215 320 , , , 87 2215 321 shrimp shrimp NN 87 2215 322 , , , 87 2215 323 sand sand NN 87 2215 324 and and CC 87 2215 325 gravel gravel NN 87 2215 326 aggregates aggregate NNS 87 2215 327 , , , 87 2215 328 placer placer NN 87 2215 329 deposits deposit NNS 87 2215 330 , , , 87 2215 331 polymetallic polymetallic JJ 87 2215 332 nodules nodule NNS 87 2215 333 Environment Environment NNP 87 2215 334 : : : 87 2215 335 endangered endanger VBN 87 2215 336 marine marine JJ 87 2215 337 species specie NNS 87 2215 338 include include VBP 87 2215 339 the the DT 87 2215 340 dugong dugong NN 87 2215 341 , , , 87 2215 342 seals seal NNS 87 2215 343 , , , 87 2215 344 turtles turtle NNS 87 2215 345 , , , 87 2215 346 and and CC 87 2215 347 whales whale NNS 87 2215 348 ; ; , 87 2215 349 oil oil NN 87 2215 350 pollution pollution NN 87 2215 351 in in IN 87 2215 352 the the DT 87 2215 353 Arabian Arabian NNP 87 2215 354 Sea Sea NNP 87 2215 355 , , , 87 2215 356 Persian Persian NNP 87 2215 357 Gulf Gulf NNP 87 2215 358 , , , 87 2215 359 and and CC 87 2215 360 Red Red NNP 87 2215 361 Sea Sea NNP 87 2215 362 Note Note NNP 87 2215 363 : : : 87 2215 364 major major JJ 87 2215 365 chokepoints chokepoint NNS 87 2215 366 include include VBP 87 2215 367 Bab Bab NNP 87 2215 368 el el NNP 87 2215 369 Mandeb Mandeb NNP 87 2215 370 , , , 87 2215 371 Strait Strait NNP 87 2215 372 of of IN 87 2215 373 Hormuz Hormuz NNP 87 2215 374 , , , 87 2215 375 Strait Strait NNP 87 2215 376 of of IN 87 2215 377 Malacca Malacca NNP 87 2215 378 , , , 87 2215 379 southern southern JJ 87 2215 380 access access NN 87 2215 381 to to IN 87 2215 382 the the DT 87 2215 383 Suez Suez NNP 87 2215 384 Canal Canal NNP 87 2215 385 , , , 87 2215 386 and and CC 87 2215 387 the the DT 87 2215 388 Lombok Lombok NNP 87 2215 389 Strait Strait NNP 87 2215 390 ; ; : 87 2215 391 ships ship NNS 87 2215 392 subject subject JJ 87 2215 393 to to IN 87 2215 394 superstructure superstructure NN 87 2215 395 icing ice VBG 87 2215 396 in in IN 87 2215 397 extreme extreme JJ 87 2215 398 south south NN 87 2215 399 near near IN 87 2215 400 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 87 2215 401 from from IN 87 2215 402 May May NNP 87 2215 403 to to IN 87 2215 404 October October NNP 87 2215 405 * * NFP 87 2215 406 Indian Indian NNP 87 2215 407 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 2215 408 , , , 87 2215 409 Government Government NNP 87 2215 410 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 2215 411 : : : 87 2215 412 XO XO NNP 87 2215 413 * * NFP 87 2215 414 Indian Indian NNP 87 2215 415 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 2215 416 , , , 87 2215 417 Economy Economy NNP 87 2215 418 Overview Overview NNP 87 2215 419 : : : 87 2215 420 The the DT 87 2215 421 Indian Indian NNP 87 2215 422 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 2215 423 provides provide VBZ 87 2215 424 major major JJ 87 2215 425 sea sea NN 87 2215 426 routes route NNS 87 2215 427 connecting connect VBG 87 2215 428 the the DT 87 2215 429 Middle Middle NNP 87 2215 430 East East NNP 87 2215 431 , , , 87 2215 432 Africa Africa NNP 87 2215 433 , , , 87 2215 434 and and CC 87 2215 435 East East NNP 87 2215 436 Asia Asia NNP 87 2215 437 with with IN 87 2215 438 Europe Europe NNP 87 2215 439 and and CC 87 2215 440 the the DT 87 2215 441 Americas Americas NNPS 87 2215 442 . . . 87 2216 1 It -PRON- PRP 87 2216 2 carries carry VBZ 87 2216 3 a a DT 87 2216 4 particularly particularly RB 87 2216 5 heavy heavy JJ 87 2216 6 traffic traffic NN 87 2216 7 of of IN 87 2216 8 petroleum petroleum NN 87 2216 9 and and CC 87 2216 10 petroleum petroleum NN 87 2216 11 products product NNS 87 2216 12 from from IN 87 2216 13 the the DT 87 2216 14 oil oil NN 87 2216 15 fields field NNS 87 2216 16 of of IN 87 2216 17 the the DT 87 2216 18 Persian Persian NNP 87 2216 19 Gulf Gulf NNP 87 2216 20 and and CC 87 2216 21 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 2216 22 . . . 87 2217 1 Its -PRON- PRP$ 87 2217 2 fish fish NN 87 2217 3 are be VBP 87 2217 4 of of IN 87 2217 5 great great JJ 87 2217 6 and and CC 87 2217 7 growing grow VBG 87 2217 8 importance importance NN 87 2217 9 to to IN 87 2217 10 the the DT 87 2217 11 bordering bordering NN 87 2217 12 countries country NNS 87 2217 13 for for IN 87 2217 14 domestic domestic JJ 87 2217 15 consumption consumption NN 87 2217 16 and and CC 87 2217 17 export export NN 87 2217 18 . . . 87 2218 1 Fishing fishing NN 87 2218 2 fleets fleet NNS 87 2218 3 from from IN 87 2218 4 Russia Russia NNP 87 2218 5 , , , 87 2218 6 Japan Japan NNP 87 2218 7 , , , 87 2218 8 Korea Korea NNP 87 2218 9 , , , 87 2218 10 and and CC 87 2218 11 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 87 2218 12 also also RB 87 2218 13 exploit exploit VBP 87 2218 14 the the DT 87 2218 15 Indian Indian NNP 87 2218 16 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 2218 17 , , , 87 2218 18 mainly mainly RB 87 2218 19 for for IN 87 2218 20 shrimp shrimp NN 87 2218 21 and and CC 87 2218 22 tuna tuna NN 87 2218 23 . . . 87 2219 1 Large large JJ 87 2219 2 reserves reserve NNS 87 2219 3 of of IN 87 2219 4 hydrocarbons hydrocarbon NNS 87 2219 5 are be VBP 87 2219 6 being be VBG 87 2219 7 tapped tap VBN 87 2219 8 in in IN 87 2219 9 the the DT 87 2219 10 offshore offshore JJ 87 2219 11 areas area NNS 87 2219 12 of of IN 87 2219 13 Saudi Saudi NNP 87 2219 14 Arabia Arabia NNP 87 2219 15 , , , 87 2219 16 Iran Iran NNP 87 2219 17 , , , 87 2219 18 India India NNP 87 2219 19 , , , 87 2219 20 and and CC 87 2219 21 Western Western NNP 87 2219 22 Australia Australia NNP 87 2219 23 . . . 87 2220 1 An an DT 87 2220 2 estimated estimate VBN 87 2220 3 40 40 CD 87 2220 4 % % NN 87 2220 5 of of IN 87 2220 6 the the DT 87 2220 7 world world NN 87 2220 8 's 's POS 87 2220 9 offshore offshore JJ 87 2220 10 oil oil NN 87 2220 11 production production NN 87 2220 12 comes come VBZ 87 2220 13 from from IN 87 2220 14 the the DT 87 2220 15 Indian Indian NNP 87 2220 16 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 2220 17 . . . 87 2221 1 Beach beach NN 87 2221 2 sands sand VBZ 87 2221 3 rich rich JJ 87 2221 4 in in IN 87 2221 5 heavy heavy JJ 87 2221 6 minerals mineral NNS 87 2221 7 and and CC 87 2221 8 offshore offshore JJ 87 2221 9 placer placer NN 87 2221 10 deposits deposit NNS 87 2221 11 are be VBP 87 2221 12 actively actively RB 87 2221 13 exploited exploit VBN 87 2221 14 by by IN 87 2221 15 bordering border VBG 87 2221 16 countries country NNS 87 2221 17 , , , 87 2221 18 particularly particularly RB 87 2221 19 India India NNP 87 2221 20 , , , 87 2221 21 South South NNP 87 2221 22 Africa Africa NNP 87 2221 23 , , , 87 2221 24 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 2221 25 , , , 87 2221 26 Sri Sri NNP 87 2221 27 Lanka Lanka NNP 87 2221 28 , , , 87 2221 29 and and CC 87 2221 30 Thailand Thailand NNP 87 2221 31 . . . 87 2222 1 Industries industry NNS 87 2222 2 : : : 87 2222 3 based base VBN 87 2222 4 on on IN 87 2222 5 exploitation exploitation NN 87 2222 6 of of IN 87 2222 7 natural natural JJ 87 2222 8 resources resource NNS 87 2222 9 , , , 87 2222 10 particularly particularly RB 87 2222 11 marine marine JJ 87 2222 12 life life NN 87 2222 13 , , , 87 2222 14 minerals mineral NNS 87 2222 15 , , , 87 2222 16 oil oil NN 87 2222 17 and and CC 87 2222 18 gas gas NN 87 2222 19 production production NN 87 2222 20 , , , 87 2222 21 fishing fishing NN 87 2222 22 , , , 87 2222 23 sand sand NN 87 2222 24 and and CC 87 2222 25 gravel gravel NN 87 2222 26 aggregates aggregate NNS 87 2222 27 , , , 87 2222 28 placer placer NN 87 2222 29 deposits deposit NNS 87 2222 30 * * NFP 87 2222 31 Indian Indian NNP 87 2222 32 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 2222 33 , , , 87 2222 34 Communications Communications NNPS 87 2222 35 Ports Ports NNPS 87 2222 36 : : : 87 2222 37 Bombay Bombay NNP 87 2222 38 ( ( -LRB- 87 2222 39 India India NNP 87 2222 40 ) ) -RRB- 87 2222 41 , , , 87 2222 42 Calcutta Calcutta NNP 87 2222 43 ( ( -LRB- 87 2222 44 India India NNP 87 2222 45 ) ) -RRB- 87 2222 46 , , , 87 2222 47 Madras Madras NNP 87 2222 48 ( ( -LRB- 87 2222 49 India India NNP 87 2222 50 ) ) -RRB- 87 2222 51 , , , 87 2222 52 Colombo Colombo NNP 87 2222 53 ( ( -LRB- 87 2222 54 Sri Sri NNP 87 2222 55 Lanka Lanka NNP 87 2222 56 ) ) -RRB- 87 2222 57 , , , 87 2222 58 Durban Durban NNP 87 2222 59 ( ( -LRB- 87 2222 60 South South NNP 87 2222 61 Africa Africa NNP 87 2222 62 ) ) -RRB- 87 2222 63 , , , 87 2222 64 Fremantle Fremantle NNP 87 2222 65 ( ( -LRB- 87 2222 66 Australia Australia NNP 87 2222 67 ) ) -RRB- 87 2222 68 , , , 87 2222 69 Jakarta Jakarta NNP 87 2222 70 ( ( -LRB- 87 2222 71 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 2222 72 ) ) -RRB- 87 2222 73 , , , 87 2222 74 Melbourne Melbourne NNP 87 2222 75 ( ( -LRB- 87 2222 76 Australia Australia NNP 87 2222 77 ) ) -RRB- 87 2222 78 , , , 87 2222 79 Richard Richard NNP 87 2222 80 's 's POS 87 2222 81 Bay Bay NNP 87 2222 82 ( ( -LRB- 87 2222 83 South South NNP 87 2222 84 Africa Africa NNP 87 2222 85 ) ) -RRB- 87 2222 86 Telecommunications telecommunications NN 87 2222 87 : : : 87 2222 88 submarine submarine NN 87 2222 89 cables cable NNS 87 2222 90 from from IN 87 2222 91 India India NNP 87 2222 92 to to IN 87 2222 93 United United NNP 87 2222 94 Arab Arab NNP 87 2222 95 Emirates Emirates NNPS 87 2222 96 and and CC 87 2222 97 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 2222 98 , , , 87 2222 99 and and CC 87 2222 100 from from IN 87 2222 101 Sri Sri NNP 87 2222 102 Lanka Lanka NNP 87 2222 103 to to IN 87 2222 104 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 87 2222 105 and and CC 87 2222 106 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 2222 107 * * NFP 87 2222 108 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 2222 109 , , , 87 2222 110 Geography Geography NNP 87 2222 111 Location Location NNP 87 2222 112 : : : 87 2222 113 Southeast Southeast NNP 87 2222 114 Asia Asia NNP 87 2222 115 , , , 87 2222 116 between between IN 87 2222 117 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 2222 118 and and CC 87 2222 119 Australia Australia NNP 87 2222 120 Map Map NNP 87 2222 121 references reference NNS 87 2222 122 : : : 87 2222 123 Oceania Oceania NNP 87 2222 124 , , , 87 2222 125 Southeast Southeast NNP 87 2222 126 Asia Asia NNP 87 2222 127 , , , 87 2222 128 Standard Standard NNP 87 2222 129 Time Time NNP 87 2222 130 Zones Zones NNPS 87 2222 131 of of IN 87 2222 132 the the DT 87 2222 133 World World NNP 87 2222 134 Area Area NNP 87 2222 135 : : : 87 2222 136 total total JJ 87 2222 137 area area NN 87 2222 138 : : : 87 2222 139 1,919,440 1,919,440 CD 87 2222 140 km2 km2 NNP 87 2222 141 land land NN 87 2222 142 area area NN 87 2222 143 : : : 87 2222 144 1,826,440 1,826,440 CD 87 2222 145 km2 km2 NNP 87 2222 146 comparative comparative JJ 87 2222 147 area area NN 87 2222 148 : : : 87 2222 149 slightly slightly RB 87 2222 150 less less JJR 87 2222 151 than than IN 87 2222 152 three three CD 87 2222 153 times time NNS 87 2222 154 the the DT 87 2222 155 size size NN 87 2222 156 of of IN 87 2222 157 Texas Texas NNP 87 2222 158 Land Land NNP 87 2222 159 boundaries boundary NNS 87 2222 160 : : : 87 2222 161 total total VB 87 2222 162 2,602 2,602 CD 87 2222 163 km km NNS 87 2222 164 , , , 87 2222 165 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 2222 166 1,782 1,782 CD 87 2222 167 km km NN 87 2222 168 , , , 87 2222 169 Papua Papua NNP 87 2222 170 New New NNP 87 2222 171 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 2222 172 820 820 CD 87 2222 173 km km NN 87 2222 174 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 2222 175 : : : 87 2222 176 54,716 54,716 CD 87 2222 177 km km NN 87 2222 178 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 2222 179 claims claim VBZ 87 2222 180 : : : 87 2222 181 measured measure VBN 87 2222 182 from from IN 87 2222 183 claimed claim VBN 87 2222 184 archipelagic archipelagic JJ 87 2222 185 baselines baseline NNS 87 2222 186 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 2222 187 economic economic JJ 87 2222 188 zone zone NN 87 2222 189 : : : 87 2222 190 200 200 CD 87 2222 191 nm nm CD 87 2222 192 territorial territorial JJ 87 2222 193 sea sea NN 87 2222 194 : : : 87 2222 195 12 12 CD 87 2222 196 nm nm NNP 87 2222 197 International international JJ 87 2222 198 disputes dispute NNS 87 2222 199 : : : 87 2222 200 sovereignty sovereignty NN 87 2222 201 over over IN 87 2222 202 Timor Timor NNP 87 2222 203 Timur Timur NNP 87 2222 204 ( ( -LRB- 87 2222 205 East East NNP 87 2222 206 Timor Timor NNP 87 2222 207 Province Province NNP 87 2222 208 ) ) -RRB- 87 2222 209 disputed dispute VBD 87 2222 210 with with IN 87 2222 211 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 2222 212 and and CC 87 2222 213 not not RB 87 2222 214 recognized recognize VBN 87 2222 215 by by IN 87 2222 216 the the DT 87 2222 217 UN UN NNP 87 2222 218 ; ; : 87 2222 219 two two CD 87 2222 220 islands island NNS 87 2222 221 in in IN 87 2222 222 dispute dispute NN 87 2222 223 with with IN 87 2222 224 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 2222 225 Climate Climate NNP 87 2222 226 : : : 87 2222 227 tropical tropical JJ 87 2222 228 ; ; : 87 2222 229 hot hot JJ 87 2222 230 , , , 87 2222 231 humid humid JJ 87 2222 232 ; ; : 87 2222 233 more more RBR 87 2222 234 moderate moderate JJ 87 2222 235 in in IN 87 2222 236 highlands highlands JJ 87 2222 237 Terrain terrain NN 87 2222 238 : : : 87 2222 239 mostly mostly RB 87 2222 240 coastal coastal JJ 87 2222 241 lowlands lowland NNS 87 2222 242 ; ; , 87 2222 243 larger large JJR 87 2222 244 islands island NNS 87 2222 245 have have VBP 87 2222 246 interior interior JJ 87 2222 247 mountains mountain NNS 87 2222 248 Natural natural JJ 87 2222 249 resources resource NNS 87 2222 250 : : : 87 2222 251 petroleum petroleum NN 87 2222 252 , , , 87 2222 253 tin tin NNP 87 2222 254 , , , 87 2222 255 natural natural JJ 87 2222 256 gas gas NN 87 2222 257 , , , 87 2222 258 nickel nickel NN 87 2222 259 , , , 87 2222 260 timber timber NN 87 2222 261 , , , 87 2222 262 bauxite bauxite NN 87 2222 263 , , , 87 2222 264 copper copper NN 87 2222 265 , , , 87 2222 266 fertile fertile JJ 87 2222 267 soils soil NNS 87 2222 268 , , , 87 2222 269 coal coal NN 87 2222 270 , , , 87 2222 271 gold gold NN 87 2222 272 , , , 87 2222 273 silver silver NN 87 2222 274 Land Land NNP 87 2222 275 use use NN 87 2222 276 : : : 87 2222 277 arable arable JJ 87 2222 278 land land NN 87 2222 279 : : : 87 2222 280 8 8 CD 87 2222 281 % % NN 87 2222 282 permanent permanent JJ 87 2222 283 crops crop NNS 87 2222 284 : : : 87 2222 285 3 3 CD 87 2222 286 % % NN 87 2222 287 meadows meadow NNS 87 2222 288 and and CC 87 2222 289 pastures pasture NNS 87 2222 290 : : : 87 2222 291 7 7 CD 87 2222 292 % % NN 87 2222 293 forest forest NN 87 2222 294 and and CC 87 2222 295 woodland woodland NN 87 2222 296 : : : 87 2222 297 67 67 CD 87 2222 298 % % NN 87 2222 299 other other JJ 87 2222 300 : : : 87 2222 301 15 15 CD 87 2222 302 % % NN 87 2222 303 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 2222 304 land land NN 87 2222 305 : : : 87 2222 306 75,500 75,500 CD 87 2222 307 km2 km2 NNP 87 2222 308 ( ( -LRB- 87 2222 309 1989 1989 CD 87 2222 310 est est NNP 87 2222 311 . . . 87 2222 312 ) ) -RRB- 87 2223 1 Environment environment NN 87 2223 2 : : : 87 2223 3 archipelago archipelago NN 87 2223 4 of of IN 87 2223 5 13,500 13,500 CD 87 2223 6 islands island NNS 87 2223 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2223 8 6,000 6,000 CD 87 2223 9 inhabited inhabit VBN 87 2223 10 ) ) -RRB- 87 2223 11 ; ; : 87 2223 12 occasional occasional JJ 87 2223 13 floods flood NNS 87 2223 14 , , , 87 2223 15 severe severe JJ 87 2223 16 droughts drought NNS 87 2223 17 , , , 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2224 3 rate rate NN 87 2224 4 : : : 87 2224 5 1.61 1.61 CD 87 2224 6 % % NN 87 2224 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2224 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2224 9 est est NNP 87 2224 10 . . . 87 2224 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2225 1 Birth birth NN 87 2225 2 rate rate NN 87 2225 3 : : : 87 2225 4 24.84 24.84 CD 87 2225 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 2225 6 population population NN 87 2225 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2225 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2225 9 est est NNP 87 2225 10 . . . 87 2225 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2226 1 Death death NN 87 2226 2 rate rate NN 87 2226 3 : : : 87 2226 4 8.73 8.73 CD 87 2226 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 2226 6 population population NN 87 2226 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2226 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2226 9 est est NNP 87 2226 10 . . . 87 2226 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2227 1 Net net JJ 87 2227 2 migration migration NN 87 2227 3 rate rate NN 87 2227 4 : : : 87 2227 5 0 0 NFP 87 2227 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 2227 7 population population NN 87 2227 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 2227 9 1993 1993 CD 87 2227 10 est est NNP 87 2227 11 . . . 87 2227 12 ) ) 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children child NNS 87 2230 7 born bear VBN 87 2230 8 / / SYM 87 2230 9 woman woman NN 87 2230 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 2230 11 1993 1993 CD 87 2230 12 est est NNP 87 2230 13 . . . 87 2230 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 2231 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 2231 2 : : : 87 2231 3 noun noun NNP 87 2231 4 : : : 87 2231 5 Indonesian(s Indonesian(s NNP 87 2231 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 2231 7 adjective adjective NN 87 2231 8 : : : 87 2231 9 Indonesian indonesian JJ 87 2231 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 2231 11 divisions division NNS 87 2231 12 : : : 87 2231 13 Javanese javanese NN 87 2231 14 45 45 CD 87 2231 15 % % NN 87 2231 16 , , , 87 2231 17 Sundanese Sundanese NNP 87 2231 18 14 14 CD 87 2231 19 % % NN 87 2231 20 , , , 87 2231 21 Madurese Madurese NNP 87 2231 22 7.5 7.5 CD 87 2231 23 % % NN 87 2231 24 , , , 87 2231 25 coastal coastal JJ 87 2231 26 Malays Malays NNP 87 2231 27 7.5 7.5 CD 87 2231 28 % % NN 87 2231 29 , , , 87 2231 30 other other JJ 87 2231 31 26 26 CD 87 2231 32 % % NN 87 2231 33 Religions religion NNS 87 2231 34 : : : 87 2231 35 Muslim muslim JJ 87 2231 36 87 87 CD 87 2231 37 % % NN 87 2231 38 , , , 87 2231 39 Protestant protestant NN 87 2231 40 6 6 CD 87 2231 41 % % NN 87 2231 42 , , , 87 2231 43 Roman roman JJ 87 2231 44 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 2231 45 3 3 CD 87 2231 46 % % NN 87 2231 47 , , , 87 2231 48 Hindu Hindu NNP 87 2231 49 2 2 CD 87 2231 50 % % NN 87 2231 51 , , , 87 2231 52 Buddhist Buddhist NNP 87 2231 53 1 1 CD 87 2231 54 % % NN 87 2231 55 , , , 87 2231 56 other other JJ 87 2231 57 1 1 CD 87 2231 58 % % NN 87 2231 59 ( ( -LRB- 87 2231 60 1985 1985 CD 87 2231 61 ) ) -RRB- 87 2231 62 Languages language NNS 87 2231 63 : : : 87 2231 64 Bahasa Bahasa NNP 87 2231 65 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 2231 66 ( ( -LRB- 87 2231 67 modified modify VBN 87 2231 68 form form NN 87 2231 69 of of IN 87 2231 70 Malay Malay NNP 87 2231 71 ; ; : 87 2231 72 official official NN 87 2231 73 ) ) -RRB- 87 2231 74 , , , 87 2231 75 English English NNP 87 2231 76 , , , 87 2231 77 Dutch dutch JJ 87 2231 78 , , , 87 2231 79 local local JJ 87 2231 80 dialects dialect NNS 87 2231 81 the the DT 87 2231 82 most most RBS 87 2231 83 widely widely RB 87 2231 84 spoken speak VBN 87 2231 85 of of IN 87 2231 86 which which WDT 87 2231 87 is be VBZ 87 2231 88 Javanese Javanese NNP 87 2231 89 Literacy Literacy NNP 87 2231 90 : : : 87 2231 91 age age NN 87 2231 92 15 15 CD 87 2231 93 and and CC 87 2231 94 over over RB 87 2231 95 can can MD 87 2231 96 read read VB 87 2231 97 and and CC 87 2231 98 write write VB 87 2231 99 ( ( -LRB- 87 2231 100 1990 1990 CD 87 2231 101 ) ) -RRB- 87 2231 102 total total JJ 87 2231 103 population population NN 87 2231 104 : : : 87 2231 105 77 77 CD 87 2231 106 % % NN 87 2231 107 male male NN 87 2231 108 : : : 87 2231 109 84 84 CD 87 2231 110 % % NN 87 2231 111 female female NN 87 2231 112 : : : 87 2231 113 68 68 CD 87 2231 114 % % NN 87 2231 115 Labor Labor NNP 87 2231 116 force force NN 87 2231 117 : : : 87 2231 118 67 67 CD 87 2231 119 million million CD 87 2231 120 by by IN 87 2231 121 occupation occupation NN 87 2231 122 : : : 87 2231 123 agriculture agriculture NN 87 2231 124 55 55 CD 87 2231 125 % % NN 87 2231 126 , , , 87 2231 127 manufacturing manufacture VBG 87 2231 128 10 10 CD 87 2231 129 % % NN 87 2231 130 , , , 87 2231 131 construction construction NN 87 2231 132 4 4 CD 87 2231 133 % % NN 87 2231 134 , , , 87 2231 135 transport transport NN 87 2231 136 and and CC 87 2231 137 communications communication NNS 87 2231 138 3 3 CD 87 2231 139 % % NN 87 2231 140 ( ( -LRB- 87 2231 141 1985 1985 CD 87 2231 142 est est NNP 87 2231 143 . . . 87 2231 144 ) ) -RRB- 87 2232 1 * * NFP 87 2232 2 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 2232 3 , , , 87 2232 4 Government Government NNP 87 2232 5 Names Names NNPS 87 2232 6 : : : 87 2232 7 conventional conventional JJ 87 2232 8 long long JJ 87 2232 9 form form NN 87 2232 10 : : : 87 2232 11 Republic Republic NNP 87 2232 12 of of IN 87 2232 13 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 2232 14 conventional conventional JJ 87 2232 15 short short JJ 87 2232 16 form form NN 87 2232 17 : : : 87 2232 18 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 2232 19 local local JJ 87 2232 20 long long JJ 87 2232 21 form form NN 87 2232 22 : : : 87 2232 23 Republik Republik NNP 87 2232 24 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 2232 25 local local JJ 87 2232 26 short short JJ 87 2232 27 form form NN 87 2232 28 : : : 87 2232 29 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 2232 30 former former JJ 87 2232 31 name name NN 87 2232 32 : : : 87 2232 33 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 2232 34 East East NNP 87 2232 35 Indies Indies NNPS 87 2232 36 ; ; : 87 2232 37 Dutch Dutch NNP 87 2232 38 East East NNP 87 2232 39 Indies Indies NNP 87 2232 40 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 2232 41 : : : 87 2232 42 ID ID NNP 87 2232 43 Type Type NNP 87 2232 44 : : : 87 2232 45 republic republic NNP 87 2232 46 Capital capital NN 87 2232 47 : : : 87 2232 48 Jakarta Jakarta NNP 87 2232 49 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 2232 50 divisions division NNS 87 2232 51 : : : 87 2232 52 24 24 CD 87 2232 53 provinces province NNS 87 2232 54 ( ( -LRB- 87 2232 55 propinsi propinsi JJ 87 2232 56 - - HYPH 87 2232 57 propinsi propinsi JJ 87 2232 58 , , , 87 2232 59 singular singular JJ 87 2232 60 - - HYPH 87 2232 61 propinsi propinsi NN 87 2232 62 ) ) -RRB- 87 2232 63 , , , 87 2232 64 2 2 CD 87 2232 65 special special JJ 87 2232 66 regions region NNS 87 2232 67 * * NFP 87 2232 68 , , , 87 2232 69 ( ( -LRB- 87 2232 70 daerah daerah NNP 87 2232 71 - - HYPH 87 2232 72 daerah daerah NNP 87 2232 73 istimewa istimewa NNP 87 2232 74 , , , 87 2232 75 singular singular NNP 87 2232 76 - - HYPH 87 2232 77 daerah daerah NNP 87 2232 78 istimewa istimewa NNP 87 2232 79 ) ) -RRB- 87 2232 80 , , , 87 2232 81 and and CC 87 2232 82 1 1 CD 87 2232 83 special special JJ 87 2232 84 capital capital NN 87 2232 85 city city NN 87 2232 86 district district NN 87 2232 87 * * NFP 87 2232 88 * * NFP 87 2232 89 ( ( -LRB- 87 2232 90 daerah daerah NNP 87 2232 91 khusus khusus NNP 87 2232 92 ibukota ibukota NNP 87 2232 93 ) ) -RRB- 87 2232 94 ; ; : 87 2232 95 Aceh Aceh NNP 87 2232 96 * * NFP 87 2232 97 , , , 87 2232 98 Bali Bali NNP 87 2232 99 , , , 87 2232 100 Bengkulu Bengkulu NNP 87 2232 101 , , , 87 2232 102 Irian Irian NNP 87 2232 103 Jaya Jaya NNP 87 2232 104 , , , 87 2232 105 , , , 87 2232 106 Jakarta Jakarta NNP 87 2232 107 Raya Raya NNP 87 2232 108 * * NFP 87 2232 109 * * NFP 87 2232 110 , , , 87 2232 111 , , , 87 2232 112 Jambi Jambi NNP 87 2232 113 , , , 87 2232 114 Jawa Jawa NNP 87 2232 115 Barat Barat NNP 87 2232 116 , , , 87 2232 117 Jawa Jawa NNP 87 2232 118 Tengah Tengah NNP 87 2232 119 , , , 87 2232 120 Jawa Jawa NNP 87 2232 121 Timur Timur NNP 87 2232 122 , , , 87 2232 123 Kalimantan Kalimantan NNP 87 2232 124 Barat Barat NNP 87 2232 125 , , , 87 2232 126 Kalimantan Kalimantan NNP 87 2232 127 Selatan Selatan NNP 87 2232 128 , , , 87 2232 129 Kalimantan Kalimantan NNP 87 2232 130 Tengah Tengah NNP 87 2232 131 , , , 87 2232 132 Kalimantan Kalimantan NNP 87 2232 133 Timur Timur NNP 87 2232 134 , , , 87 2232 135 Lampung Lampung NNP 87 2232 136 , , , 87 2232 137 Maluku Maluku NNP 87 2232 138 , , , 87 2232 139 Nusa Nusa NNP 87 2232 140 Tenggara Tenggara NNP 87 2232 141 Barat Barat NNP 87 2232 142 , , , 87 2232 143 Nusa Nusa NNP 87 2232 144 Tenggara Tenggara NNP 87 2232 145 Timur Timur NNP 87 2232 146 , , , 87 2232 147 Riau Riau NNP 87 2232 148 , , , 87 2232 149 Sulawesi Sulawesi NNP 87 2232 150 Selatan Selatan NNP 87 2232 151 , , , 87 2232 152 Sulawesi Sulawesi NNP 87 2232 153 Tengah Tengah NNP 87 2232 154 , , , 87 2232 155 Sulawesi Sulawesi NNP 87 2232 156 Tenggara Tenggara NNP 87 2232 157 , , , 87 2232 158 Sulawesi Sulawesi NNP 87 2232 159 Utara Utara NNP 87 2232 160 , , , 87 2232 161 Sumatera Sumatera NNP 87 2232 162 Barat Barat NNP 87 2232 163 , , , 87 2232 164 Sumatera Sumatera NNP 87 2232 165 Selatan Selatan NNP 87 2232 166 , , , 87 2232 167 Sumatera Sumatera NNP 87 2232 168 Utara Utara NNP 87 2232 169 , , , 87 2232 170 Timor Timor NNP 87 2232 171 Timur Timur NNP 87 2232 172 , , , 87 2232 173 Yogyakarta Yogyakarta NNP 87 2232 174 * * NFP 87 2232 175 , , , 87 2232 176 Independence independence NN 87 2232 177 : : : 87 2232 178 17 17 CD 87 2232 179 August August NNP 87 2232 180 1945 1945 CD 87 2232 181 ( ( -LRB- 87 2232 182 proclaimed proclaim VBN 87 2232 183 independence independence NN 87 2232 184 ; ; , 87 2232 185 on on IN 87 2232 186 27 27 CD 87 2232 187 December December NNP 87 2232 188 1949 1949 CD 87 2232 189 , , , 87 2232 190 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 2232 191 became become VBD 87 2232 192 legally legally RB 87 2232 193 independent independent JJ 87 2232 194 from from IN 87 2232 195 the the DT 87 2232 196 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 2232 197 ) ) -RRB- 87 2232 198 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 2232 199 : : : 87 2232 200 August August NNP 87 2232 201 1945 1945 CD 87 2232 202 , , , 87 2232 203 abrogated abrogate VBN 87 2232 204 by by IN 87 2232 205 Federal Federal NNP 87 2232 206 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 2232 207 of of IN 87 2232 208 1949 1949 CD 87 2232 209 and and CC 87 2232 210 Provisional Provisional NNP 87 2232 211 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 2232 212 of of IN 87 2232 213 1950 1950 CD 87 2232 214 , , , 87 2232 215 restored restore VBD 87 2232 216 5 5 CD 87 2232 217 July July NNP 87 2232 218 1959 1959 CD 87 2232 219 Legal legal JJ 87 2232 220 system system NN 87 2232 221 : : : 87 2232 222 based base VBN 87 2232 223 on on IN 87 2232 224 Roman roman JJ 87 2232 225 - - HYPH 87 2232 226 Dutch dutch JJ 87 2232 227 law law NN 87 2232 228 , , , 87 2232 229 substantially substantially RB 87 2232 230 modified modify VBN 87 2232 231 by by IN 87 2232 232 indigenous indigenous JJ 87 2232 233 concepts concept NNS 87 2232 234 and and CC 87 2232 235 by by IN 87 2232 236 new new JJ 87 2232 237 criminal criminal JJ 87 2232 238 procedures procedure NNS 87 2232 239 code code NN 87 2232 240 ; ; : 87 2232 241 has have VBZ 87 2232 242 not not RB 87 2232 243 accepted accept VBN 87 2232 244 compulsory compulsory NN 87 2232 245 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 2232 246 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 2232 247 National national JJ 87 2232 248 holiday holiday NN 87 2232 249 : : : 87 2232 250 Independence Independence NNP 87 2232 251 Day Day NNP 87 2232 252 , , , 87 2232 253 17 17 CD 87 2232 254 August August NNP 87 2232 255 ( ( -LRB- 87 2232 256 1945 1945 CD 87 2232 257 ) ) -RRB- 87 2232 258 Political political JJ 87 2232 259 parties party NNS 87 2232 260 and and CC 87 2232 261 leaders leader NNS 87 2232 262 : : : 87 2232 263 GOLKAR GOLKAR NNP 87 2232 264 ( ( -LRB- 87 2232 265 quasi quasi JJ 87 2232 266 - - JJ 87 2232 267 official official JJ 87 2232 268 party party NN 87 2232 269 based base VBN 87 2232 270 on on IN 87 2232 271 functional functional JJ 87 2232 272 groups group NNS 87 2232 273 ) ) -RRB- 87 2232 274 , , , 87 2232 275 Lt Lt NNP 87 2232 276 . . NNP 87 2232 277 Gen. Gen. NNP 87 2233 1 ( ( -LRB- 87 2233 2 Ret Ret NNP 87 2233 3 . . . 87 2233 4 ) ) -RRB- 87 2234 1 WAHONO WAHONO NNP 87 2234 2 , , , 87 2234 3 general general JJ 87 2234 4 chairman chairman NN 87 2234 5 ; ; : 87 2234 6 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 2234 7 Democracy Democracy NNP 87 2234 8 Party Party NNP 87 2234 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 2234 10 PDI PDI NNP 87 2234 11 - - HYPH 87 2234 12 federation federation NNP 87 2234 13 of of IN 87 2234 14 former former JJ 87 2234 15 Nationalist Nationalist NNP 87 2234 16 and and CC 87 2234 17 Christian Christian NNP 87 2234 18 Parties Parties NNPS 87 2234 19 ) ) -RRB- 87 2234 20 , , , 87 2234 21 SOERYADI SOERYADI NNP 87 2234 22 , , , 87 2234 23 chairman chairman NN 87 2234 24 ; ; : 87 2234 25 Development Development NNP 87 2234 26 Unity Unity NNP 87 2234 27 Party Party NNP 87 2234 28 ( ( -LRB- 87 2234 29 PPP PPP NNP 87 2234 30 , , , 87 2234 31 federation federation NN 87 2234 32 of of IN 87 2234 33 former former JJ 87 2234 34 Islamic islamic JJ 87 2234 35 parties party NNS 87 2234 36 ) ) -RRB- 87 2234 37 , , , 87 2234 38 Ismail Ismail NNP 87 2234 39 Hasan Hasan NNP 87 2234 40 METAREUM METAREUM NNP 87 2234 41 , , , 87 2234 42 chairman chairman NN 87 2234 43 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 2234 44 : : : 87 2234 45 17 17 CD 87 2234 46 years year NNS 87 2234 47 of of IN 87 2234 48 age age NN 87 2234 49 ; ; : 87 2234 50 universal universal JJ 87 2234 51 and and CC 87 2234 52 married married JJ 87 2234 53 persons person NNS 87 2234 54 regardless regardless RB 87 2234 55 of of IN 87 2234 56 age age NN 87 2234 57 Elections election NNS 87 2234 58 : : : 87 2234 59 House House NNP 87 2234 60 of of IN 87 2234 61 Representatives Representatives NNPS 87 2234 62 : : : 87 2234 63 last last RB 87 2234 64 held hold VBN 87 2234 65 on on IN 87 2234 66 8 8 CD 87 2234 67 June June NNP 87 2234 68 1992 1992 CD 87 2234 69 ( ( -LRB- 87 2234 70 next next JJ 87 2234 71 to to TO 87 2234 72 be be VB 87 2234 73 held hold VBN 87 2234 74 NA NA NNP 87 2234 75 1997 1997 CD 87 2234 76 ) ) -RRB- 87 2234 77 ; ; : 87 2234 78 results result NNS 87 2234 79 - - HYPH 87 2234 80 GOLKAR GOLKAR NNP 87 2234 81 68 68 CD 87 2234 82 % % NN 87 2234 83 , , , 87 2234 84 PPP PPP NNP 87 2234 85 17 17 CD 87 2234 86 % % NN 87 2234 87 , , , 87 2234 88 PDI PDI NNP 87 2234 89 15 15 CD 87 2234 90 % % NN 87 2234 91 ; ; , 87 2234 92 seats seat NNS 87 2234 93 - - , 87 2234 94 ( ( -LRB- 87 2234 95 500 500 CD 87 2234 96 total total NN 87 2234 97 , , , 87 2234 98 400 400 CD 87 2234 99 elected elect VBN 87 2234 100 , , , 87 2234 101 100 100 CD 87 2234 102 appointed appoint VBN 87 2234 103 ) ) -RRB- 87 2234 104 GOLKAR GOLKAR NNP 87 2234 105 282 282 CD 87 2234 106 , , , 87 2234 107 PPP PPP NNP 87 2234 108 62 62 CD 87 2234 109 , , , 87 2234 110 PDI PDI NNP 87 2234 111 56 56 CD 87 2234 112 Executive Executive NNP 87 2234 113 branch branch NN 87 2234 114 : : : 87 2234 115 president president NN 87 2234 116 , , , 87 2234 117 vice vice NN 87 2234 118 president president NN 87 2234 119 , , , 87 2234 120 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 87 2234 121 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 2234 122 branch branch NN 87 2234 123 : : : 87 2234 124 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 2234 125 House House NNP 87 2234 126 of of IN 87 2234 127 Representatives Representatives NNP 87 2234 128 ( ( -LRB- 87 2234 129 Dewan Dewan NNP 87 2234 130 Perwakilan Perwakilan NNP 87 2234 131 Rakyat Rakyat NNP 87 2234 132 or or CC 87 2234 133 DPR DPR NNP 87 2234 134 ) ) -RRB- 87 2234 135 ; ; : 87 2234 136 note note VB 87 2234 137 - - : 87 2234 138 the the DT 87 2234 139 People People NNPS 87 2234 140 's 's POS 87 2234 141 Consultative Consultative NNP 87 2234 142 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 2234 143 ( ( -LRB- 87 2234 144 Majelis Majelis NNP 87 2234 145 Permusyawaratan Permusyawaratan NNP 87 2234 146 Rakyat Rakyat NNP 87 2234 147 or or CC 87 2234 148 MPR MPR NNP 87 2234 149 ) ) -RRB- 87 2234 150 includes include VBZ 87 2234 151 the the DT 87 2234 152 DPR DPR NNP 87 2234 153 plus plus CC 87 2234 154 500 500 CD 87 2234 155 indirectly indirectly RB 87 2234 156 elected elect VBN 87 2234 157 members member NNS 87 2234 158 who who WP 87 2234 159 meet meet VBP 87 2234 160 every every DT 87 2234 161 five five CD 87 2234 162 years year NNS 87 2234 163 to to TO 87 2234 164 elect elect VB 87 2234 165 the the DT 87 2234 166 president president NN 87 2234 167 and and CC 87 2234 168 vice vice NN 87 2234 169 president president NN 87 2234 170 and and CC 87 2234 171 , , , 87 2234 172 theoretically theoretically RB 87 2234 173 , , , 87 2234 174 to to TO 87 2234 175 determine determine VB 87 2234 176 national national JJ 87 2234 177 policy policy NN 87 2234 178 * * NFP 87 2234 179 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 2234 180 , , , 87 2234 181 Government Government NNP 87 2234 182 Judicial Judicial NNP 87 2234 183 branch branch NN 87 2234 184 : : : 87 2234 185 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 2234 186 Court Court NNP 87 2234 187 ( ( -LRB- 87 2234 188 Mahkamah Mahkamah NNP 87 2234 189 Agung Agung NNP 87 2234 190 ) ) -RRB- 87 2234 191 Leaders leader NNS 87 2234 192 : : : 87 2234 193 Chief Chief NNP 87 2234 194 of of IN 87 2234 195 State State NNP 87 2234 196 and and CC 87 2234 197 Head Head NNP 87 2234 198 of of IN 87 2234 199 Government Government NNP 87 2234 200 : : : 87 2234 201 President President NNP 87 2234 202 Gen. Gen. NNP 87 2235 1 ( ( -LRB- 87 2235 2 Ret Ret NNP 87 2235 3 . . . 87 2235 4 ) ) -RRB- 87 2236 1 SOEHARTO SOEHARTO NNP 87 2236 2 ( ( -LRB- 87 2236 3 since since IN 87 2236 4 27 27 CD 87 2236 5 March March NNP 87 2236 6 1968 1968 CD 87 2236 7 ) ) -RRB- 87 2236 8 ; ; : 87 2236 9 Vice Vice NNP 87 2236 10 President President NNP 87 2236 11 Gen. Gen. NNP 87 2237 1 ( ( -LRB- 87 2237 2 Ret Ret NNP 87 2237 3 . . . 87 2237 4 ) ) -RRB- 87 2238 1 Try try VB 87 2238 2 SUTRISNO sutrisno VB 87 2238 3 ( ( -LRB- 87 2238 4 since since IN 87 2238 5 11 11 CD 87 2238 6 March March NNP 87 2238 7 1993 1993 CD 87 2238 8 ) ) -RRB- 87 2238 9 Member member NN 87 2238 10 of of IN 87 2238 11 : : : 87 2238 12 APEC APEC NNP 87 2238 13 , , , 87 2238 14 AsDB AsDB NNP 87 2238 15 , , , 87 2238 16 ASEAN ASEAN NNP 87 2238 17 , , , 87 2238 18 CCC CCC NNP 87 2238 19 , , , 87 2238 20 CP CP NNP 87 2238 21 , , , 87 2238 22 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 87 2238 23 , , , 87 2238 24 FAO FAO NNP 87 2238 25 , , , 87 2238 26 G-15 g-15 CD 87 2238 27 , , , 87 2238 28 G-19 g-19 CD 87 2238 29 , , , 87 2238 30 G-77 g-77 CD 87 2238 31 , , , 87 2238 32 GATT GATT NNP 87 2238 33 , , , 87 2238 34 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 2238 35 , , , 87 2238 36 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 2238 37 , , , 87 2238 38 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 2238 39 , , , 87 2238 40 ICC ICC NNP 87 2238 41 , , , 87 2238 42 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 2238 43 , , , 87 2238 44 IDA IDA NNP 87 2238 45 , , , 87 2238 46 IDB IDB NNP 87 2238 47 , , , 87 2238 48 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 2238 49 , , , 87 2238 50 IFC IFC NNP 87 2238 51 , , , 87 2238 52 ILO ILO NNP 87 2238 53 , , , 87 2238 54 IMF IMF NNP 87 2238 55 , , , 87 2238 56 IMO imo RB 87 2238 57 , , , 87 2238 58 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 87 2238 59 , , , 87 2238 60 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 2238 61 , , , 87 2238 62 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 2238 63 , , , 87 2238 64 IOC IOC NNP 87 2238 65 , , , 87 2238 66 IOM IOM NNP 87 2238 67 ( ( -LRB- 87 2238 68 observer observer NN 87 2238 69 ) ) -RRB- 87 2238 70 , , , 87 2238 71 ISO ISO NNP 87 2238 72 , , , 87 2238 73 ITU ITU NNP 87 2238 74 , , , 87 2238 75 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 2238 76 , , , 87 2238 77 NAM NAM NNP 87 2238 78 , , , 87 2238 79 OIC OIC NNP 87 2238 80 , , , 87 2238 81 OPEC OPEC NNP 87 2238 82 , , , 87 2238 83 UN UN NNP 87 2238 84 , , , 87 2238 85 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 2238 86 , , , 87 2238 87 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 2238 88 , , , 87 2238 89 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 2238 90 , , , 87 2238 91 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 87 2238 92 , , , 87 2238 93 UNOSOM UNOSOM NNP 87 2238 94 , , , 87 2238 95 UNTAC UNTAC NNP 87 2238 96 , , , 87 2238 97 UPU UPU NNP 87 2238 98 , , , 87 2238 99 WCL WCL NNP 87 2238 100 , , , 87 2238 101 WFTU WFTU NNP 87 2238 102 , , , 87 2238 103 WHO who WP 87 2238 104 , , , 87 2238 105 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 2238 106 , , , 87 2238 107 WMO WMO NNP 87 2238 108 , , , 87 2238 109 WTO WTO NNP 87 2238 110 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 2238 111 representation representation NN 87 2238 112 in in IN 87 2238 113 US US NNP 87 2238 114 : : : 87 2238 115 chief chief NN 87 2238 116 of of IN 87 2238 117 mission mission NN 87 2238 118 : : : 87 2238 119 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 2238 120 Abdul Abdul NNP 87 2238 121 Rachman Rachman NNP 87 2238 122 RAMLY RAMLY NNP 87 2238 123 chancery chancery NN 87 2238 124 : : : 87 2238 125 2020 2020 CD 87 2238 126 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 87 2238 127 Avenue Avenue NNP 87 2238 128 NW NW NNP 87 2238 129 , , , 87 2238 130 Washington Washington NNP 87 2238 131 , , , 87 2238 132 DC DC NNP 87 2238 133 20036 20036 CD 87 2238 134 telephone telephone NN 87 2238 135 : : : 87 2238 136 ( ( -LRB- 87 2238 137 202 202 CD 87 2238 138 ) ) -RRB- 87 2238 139 775 775 CD 87 2238 140 - - HYPH 87 2238 141 5200 5200 CD 87 2238 142 consulates consulate NNS 87 2238 143 general general JJ 87 2238 144 : : : 87 2238 145 Houston Houston NNP 87 2238 146 , , , 87 2238 147 New New NNP 87 2238 148 York York NNP 87 2238 149 , , , 87 2238 150 and and CC 87 2238 151 Los Los NNP 87 2238 152 Angeles Angeles NNP 87 2238 153 consulates consulate VBZ 87 2238 154 : : : 87 2238 155 Chicago Chicago NNP 87 2238 156 and and CC 87 2238 157 San San NNP 87 2238 158 Francisco Francisco NNP 87 2238 159 US US NNP 87 2238 160 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 2238 161 representation representation NN 87 2238 162 : : : 87 2238 163 chief chief NN 87 2238 164 of of IN 87 2238 165 mission mission NN 87 2238 166 : : : 87 2238 167 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 2238 168 Robert Robert NNP 87 2238 169 L. L. NNP 87 2238 170 BARRY BARRY NNP 87 2238 171 embassy embassy NN 87 2238 172 : : : 87 2238 173 Medan Medan NNP 87 2238 174 Merdeka Merdeka NNP 87 2238 175 Selatan Selatan NNP 87 2238 176 5 5 CD 87 2238 177 , , , 87 2238 178 Jakarta Jakarta NNP 87 2238 179 mailing mail VBG 87 2238 180 address address NN 87 2238 181 : : : 87 2238 182 APO APO NNP 87 2238 183 AP AP NNP 87 2238 184 96520 96520 CD 87 2238 185 telephone telephone NN 87 2238 186 : : : 87 2238 187 [ [ -LRB- 87 2238 188 62 62 CD 87 2238 189 ] ] -RRB- 87 2238 190 ( ( -LRB- 87 2238 191 21 21 CD 87 2238 192 ) ) -RRB- 87 2238 193 360 360 CD 87 2238 194 - - HYPH 87 2238 195 360 360 CD 87 2238 196 FAX fax NN 87 2238 197 : : : 87 2238 198 [ [ -LRB- 87 2238 199 62 62 CD 87 2238 200 ] ] -RRB- 87 2238 201 ( ( -LRB- 87 2238 202 21 21 CD 87 2238 203 ) ) -RRB- 87 2238 204 360 360 CD 87 2238 205 - - SYM 87 2238 206 644 644 CD 87 2238 207 consulates consulate NNS 87 2238 208 : : : 87 2238 209 Medan Medan NNP 87 2238 210 , , , 87 2238 211 Surabaya Surabaya NNP 87 2238 212 Flag Flag NNP 87 2238 213 : : : 87 2238 214 two two CD 87 2238 215 equal equal JJ 87 2238 216 horizontal horizontal JJ 87 2238 217 bands band NNS 87 2238 218 of of IN 87 2238 219 red red JJ 87 2238 220 ( ( -LRB- 87 2238 221 top top NNP 87 2238 222 ) ) -RRB- 87 2238 223 and and CC 87 2238 224 white white JJ 87 2238 225 ; ; : 87 2238 226 similar similar JJ 87 2238 227 to to IN 87 2238 228 the the DT 87 2238 229 flag flag NN 87 2238 230 of of IN 87 2238 231 Monaco Monaco NNP 87 2238 232 , , , 87 2238 233 which which WDT 87 2238 234 is be VBZ 87 2238 235 shorter short JJR 87 2238 236 ; ; : 87 2238 237 also also RB 87 2238 238 similar similar JJ 87 2238 239 to to IN 87 2238 240 the the DT 87 2238 241 flag flag NN 87 2238 242 of of IN 87 2238 243 Poland Poland NNP 87 2238 244 , , , 87 2238 245 which which WDT 87 2238 246 is be VBZ 87 2238 247 white white JJ 87 2238 248 ( ( -LRB- 87 2238 249 top top NN 87 2238 250 ) ) -RRB- 87 2238 251 and and CC 87 2238 252 red red NN 87 2238 253 * * NFP 87 2238 254 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 2238 255 , , , 87 2238 256 Economy Economy NNP 87 2238 257 Overview Overview NNP 87 2238 258 : : : 87 2238 259 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 2238 260 is be VBZ 87 2238 261 a a DT 87 2238 262 mixed mixed JJ 87 2238 263 economy economy NN 87 2238 264 with with IN 87 2238 265 many many JJ 87 2238 266 socialist socialist JJ 87 2238 267 institutions institution NNS 87 2238 268 and and CC 87 2238 269 central central JJ 87 2238 270 planning planning NN 87 2238 271 but but CC 87 2238 272 with with IN 87 2238 273 a a DT 87 2238 274 recent recent JJ 87 2238 275 emphasis emphasis NN 87 2238 276 on on IN 87 2238 277 deregulation deregulation NN 87 2238 278 and and CC 87 2238 279 private private JJ 87 2238 280 enterprise enterprise NN 87 2238 281 . . . 87 2239 1 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 2239 2 has have VBZ 87 2239 3 extensive extensive JJ 87 2239 4 natural natural JJ 87 2239 5 wealth wealth NN 87 2239 6 , , , 87 2239 7 yet yet RB 87 2239 8 , , , 87 2239 9 with with IN 87 2239 10 a a DT 87 2239 11 large large JJ 87 2239 12 and and CC 87 2239 13 rapidly rapidly RB 87 2239 14 increasing increase VBG 87 2239 15 population population NN 87 2239 16 , , , 87 2239 17 it -PRON- PRP 87 2239 18 remains remain VBZ 87 2239 19 a a DT 87 2239 20 poor poor JJ 87 2239 21 country country NN 87 2239 22 . . . 87 2240 1 Real real JJ 87 2240 2 GDP GDP NNP 87 2240 3 growth growth NN 87 2240 4 in in IN 87 2240 5 1985 1985 CD 87 2240 6 - - SYM 87 2240 7 92 92 CD 87 2240 8 averaged average VBD 87 2240 9 about about RB 87 2240 10 6 6 CD 87 2240 11 % % NN 87 2240 12 , , , 87 2240 13 quite quite RB 87 2240 14 impressive impressive JJ 87 2240 15 , , , 87 2240 16 but but CC 87 2240 17 not not RB 87 2240 18 sufficient sufficient JJ 87 2240 19 to to TO 87 2240 20 both both DT 87 2240 21 slash slash VB 87 2240 22 underemployment underemployment NN 87 2240 23 and and CC 87 2240 24 absorb absorb VB 87 2240 25 the the DT 87 2240 26 2.3 2.3 CD 87 2240 27 million million CD 87 2240 28 workers worker NNS 87 2240 29 annually annually RB 87 2240 30 entering enter VBG 87 2240 31 the the DT 87 2240 32 labor labor NN 87 2240 33 force force NN 87 2240 34 . . . 87 2241 1 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 2241 2 , , , 87 2241 3 including include VBG 87 2241 4 forestry forestry NN 87 2241 5 and and CC 87 2241 6 fishing fishing NN 87 2241 7 , , , 87 2241 8 is be VBZ 87 2241 9 an an DT 87 2241 10 important important JJ 87 2241 11 sector sector NN 87 2241 12 , , , 87 2241 13 accounting account VBG 87 2241 14 for for IN 87 2241 15 almost almost RB 87 2241 16 20 20 CD 87 2241 17 % % NN 87 2241 18 of of IN 87 2241 19 GDP GDP NNP 87 2241 20 and and CC 87 2241 21 over over IN 87 2241 22 50 50 CD 87 2241 23 % % NN 87 2241 24 of of IN 87 2241 25 the the DT 87 2241 26 labor labor NN 87 2241 27 force force NN 87 2241 28 . . . 87 2242 1 The the DT 87 2242 2 staple staple JJ 87 2242 3 crop crop NN 87 2242 4 is be VBZ 87 2242 5 rice rice NN 87 2242 6 . . . 87 2243 1 Once once IN 87 2243 2 the the DT 87 2243 3 world world NN 87 2243 4 's 's POS 87 2243 5 largest large JJS 87 2243 6 rice rice NN 87 2243 7 importer importer NN 87 2243 8 , , , 87 2243 9 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 2243 10 is be VBZ 87 2243 11 now now RB 87 2243 12 nearly nearly RB 87 2243 13 self self NN 87 2243 14 - 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200 200 CD 87 2260 26 kWh kWh NNS 87 2260 27 per per IN 87 2260 28 capita capita NN 87 2260 29 ( ( -LRB- 87 2260 30 1990 1990 CD 87 2260 31 ) ) -RRB- 87 2260 32 Industries Industries NNP 87 2260 33 : : : 87 2260 34 petroleum petroleum NN 87 2260 35 and and CC 87 2260 36 natural natural JJ 87 2260 37 gas gas NN 87 2260 38 , , , 87 2260 39 textiles textile NNS 87 2260 40 , , , 87 2260 41 mining mining NN 87 2260 42 , , , 87 2260 43 cement cement NN 87 2260 44 , , , 87 2260 45 chemical chemical NN 87 2260 46 fertilizers fertilizer NNS 87 2260 47 , , , 87 2260 48 plywood plywood NN 87 2260 49 , , , 87 2260 50 food food NN 87 2260 51 , , , 87 2260 52 rubber rubber NN 87 2260 53 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 2260 54 : : : 87 2260 55 accounts account NNS 87 2260 56 for for IN 87 2260 57 almost almost RB 87 2260 58 20 20 CD 87 2260 59 % % NN 87 2260 60 of of IN 87 2260 61 GDP GDP NNP 87 2260 62 ; ; : 87 2260 63 subsistence subsistence NN 87 2260 64 food food NN 87 2260 65 production production 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144 FY70 FY70 NNP 87 2260 145 - - HYPH 87 2260 146 89 89 CD 87 2260 147 ) ) -RRB- 87 2260 148 , , , 87 2260 149 $ $ $ 87 2260 150 4.4 4.4 CD 87 2260 151 billion billion CD 87 2260 152 ; ; : 87 2260 153 Western western JJ 87 2260 154 ( ( -LRB- 87 2260 155 non non JJ 87 2260 156 - - JJ 87 2260 157 US us JJ 87 2260 158 ) ) -RRB- 87 2260 159 countries country NNS 87 2260 160 , , , 87 2260 161 ODA ODA NNP 87 2260 162 and and CC 87 2260 163 OOF OOF NNP 87 2260 164 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 2260 165 commitments commitment NNS 87 2260 166 ( ( -LRB- 87 2260 167 1970 1970 CD 87 2260 168 - - SYM 87 2260 169 89 89 CD 87 2260 170 ) ) -RRB- 87 2260 171 , , , 87 2260 172 $ $ $ 87 2260 173 25.9 25.9 CD 87 2260 174 billion billion CD 87 2260 175 ; ; : 87 2260 176 OPEC OPEC NNP 87 2260 177 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 2260 178 aid aid NN 87 2260 179 ( ( -LRB- 87 2260 180 1979 1979 CD 87 2260 181 - - SYM 87 2260 182 89 89 CD 87 2260 183 ) ) -RRB- 87 2260 184 , , , 87 2260 185 $ $ $ 87 2260 186 213 213 CD 87 2260 187 million million CD 87 2260 188 ; ; : 87 2260 189 Communist communist JJ 87 2260 190 countries country NNS 87 2260 191 ( ( -LRB- 87 2260 192 1970 1970 CD 87 2260 193 - - SYM 87 2260 194 89 89 CD 87 2260 195 ) ) -RRB- 87 2260 196 , , , 87 2260 197 $ $ $ 87 2260 198 175 175 CD 87 2260 199 million million CD 87 2260 200 Currency currency NN 87 2260 201 : : : 87 2260 202 1 1 CD 87 2260 203 Indonesian indonesian JJ 87 2260 204 rupiah rupiah NN 87 2260 205 ( ( -LRB- 87 2260 206 Rp rp NN 87 2260 207 ) ) -RRB- 87 2260 208 = = NFP 87 2260 209 100 100 CD 87 2260 210 sen sen NNP 87 2260 211 ( ( -LRB- 87 2260 212 sen sen NNP 87 2260 213 no no RB 87 2260 214 longer long RBR 87 2260 215 used use VBN 87 2260 216 ) ) -RRB- 87 2260 217 Exchange exchange NN 87 2260 218 rates rate NNS 87 2260 219 : : : 87 2260 220 Indonesian indonesian JJ 87 2260 221 rupiahs rupiah NNS 87 2260 222 ( ( -LRB- 87 2260 223 Rp rp NN 87 2260 224 ) ) -RRB- 87 2260 225 per per IN 87 2260 226 US$ us$ $ 87 2260 227 1 1 CD 87 2260 228 - - SYM 87 2260 229 2,064.7 2,064.7 CD 87 2260 230 ( ( -LRB- 87 2260 231 January January NNP 87 2260 232 1993 1993 CD 87 2260 233 ) ) -RRB- 87 2260 234 , , , 87 2260 235 2,029.9 2,029.9 CD 87 2260 236 ( ( -LRB- 87 2260 237 1992 1992 CD 87 2260 238 ) ) -RRB- 87 2260 239 , , , 87 2260 240 1,950.3 1,950.3 CD 87 2260 241 ( ( -LRB- 87 2260 242 1991 1991 CD 87 2260 243 ) ) -RRB- 87 2260 244 , , , 87 2260 245 1,842.8 1,842.8 CD 87 2260 246 ( ( -LRB- 87 2260 247 1990 1990 CD 87 2260 248 ) ) -RRB- 87 2260 249 , , , 87 2260 250 1,770.1 1,770.1 CD 87 2260 251 ( ( -LRB- 87 2260 252 1989 1989 CD 87 2260 253 ) ) -RRB- 87 2260 254 , , , 87 2260 255 1,685.7 1,685.7 CD 87 2260 256 ( ( -LRB- 87 2260 257 1988 1988 CD 87 2260 258 ) ) -RRB- 87 2260 259 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 2260 260 year year NN 87 2260 261 : : : 87 2260 262 1 1 CD 87 2260 263 April April NNP 87 2260 264 - - HYPH 87 2260 265 31 31 CD 87 2260 266 March March NNP 87 2260 267 * * NFP 87 2260 268 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 2260 269 , , , 87 2260 270 Communications Communications NNP 87 2260 271 Railroads Railroads NNPS 87 2260 272 : : : 87 2260 273 6,964 6,964 CD 87 2260 274 km km NN 87 2260 275 total total NN 87 2260 276 ; ; : 87 2260 277 6,389 6,389 CD 87 2260 278 km km NN 87 2260 279 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 87 2260 280 gauge gauge NN 87 2260 281 , , , 87 2260 282 497 497 CD 87 2260 283 km km NN 87 2260 284 0.750-meter 0.750-meter CD 87 2260 285 gauge gauge NN 87 2260 286 , , , 87 2260 287 78 78 CD 87 2260 288 km km NN 87 2260 289 0.600-meter 0.600-meter CD 87 2260 290 gauge gauge NN 87 2260 291 ; ; : 87 2260 292 211 211 CD 87 2260 293 km km NN 87 2260 294 double double JJ 87 2260 295 track track NN 87 2260 296 ; ; : 87 2260 297 101 101 CD 87 2260 298 km km NN 87 2260 299 electrified electrify VBN 87 2260 300 ; ; : 87 2260 301 all all DT 87 2260 302 government government NN 87 2260 303 owned own VBD 87 2260 304 Highways highway NNS 87 2260 305 : : : 87 2260 306 119,500 119,500 CD 87 2260 307 km km NN 87 2260 308 total total JJ 87 2260 309 ; ; : 87 2260 310 11,812 11,812 CD 87 2260 311 km km NN 87 2260 312 state state NN 87 2260 313 , , , 87 2260 314 34,180 34,180 CD 87 2260 315 km km NN 87 2260 316 provincial provincial JJ 87 2260 317 , , , 87 2260 318 and and CC 87 2260 319 73,508 73,508 CD 87 2260 320 km km NN 87 2260 321 district district NN 87 2260 322 roads road NNS 87 2260 323 Inland Inland NNP 87 2260 324 waterways waterway NNS 87 2260 325 : : : 87 2260 326 21,579 21,579 CD 87 2260 327 km km NN 87 2260 328 total total NN 87 2260 329 ; ; : 87 2260 330 Sumatra Sumatra NNP 87 2260 331 5,471 5,471 CD 87 2260 332 km km NN 87 2260 333 , , , 87 2260 334 Java Java NNP 87 2260 335 and and CC 87 2260 336 Madura Madura NNP 87 2260 337 820 820 CD 87 2260 338 km km NN 87 2260 339 , , , 87 2260 340 Kalimantan Kalimantan NNP 87 2260 341 10,460 10,460 CD 87 2260 342 km km NNS 87 2260 343 , , , 87 2260 344 Celebes Celebes NNP 87 2260 345 241 241 CD 87 2260 346 km km NNS 87 2260 347 , , , 87 2260 348 Irian Irian NNP 87 2260 349 Jaya Jaya NNP 87 2260 350 4,587 4,587 CD 87 2260 351 km km NNP 87 2260 352 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 87 2260 353 : : : 87 2260 354 crude crude JJ 87 2260 355 oil oil NN 87 2260 356 2,505 2,505 CD 87 2260 357 km km NN 87 2260 358 ; ; : 87 2260 359 petroleum petroleum NN 87 2260 360 products product NNS 87 2260 361 456 456 CD 87 2260 362 km km NN 87 2260 363 ; ; : 87 2260 364 natural natural JJ 87 2260 365 gas gas NN 87 2260 366 1,703 1,703 CD 87 2260 367 km km NNS 87 2260 368 ( ( -LRB- 87 2260 369 1989 1989 CD 87 2260 370 ) ) -RRB- 87 2260 371 Ports Ports NNP 87 2260 372 : : : 87 2260 373 Cilacap Cilacap NNP 87 2260 374 , , , 87 2260 375 Cirebon Cirebon NNP 87 2260 376 , , , 87 2260 377 Jakarta Jakarta NNP 87 2260 378 , , , 87 2260 379 Kupang Kupang NNP 87 2260 380 , , , 87 2260 381 Palembang Palembang NNP 87 2260 382 , , , 87 2260 383 Ujungpandang Ujungpandang NNP 87 2260 384 , , , 87 2260 385 Semarang Semarang NNP 87 2260 386 , , , 87 2260 387 Surabaya Surabaya NNP 87 2260 388 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 2260 389 marine marine NN 87 2260 390 : : : 87 2260 391 401 401 CD 87 2260 392 ships ship NNS 87 2260 393 ( ( -LRB- 87 2260 394 1,000 1,000 CD 87 2260 395 GRT GRT NNP 87 2260 396 or or CC 87 2260 397 over over RB 87 2260 398 ) ) -RRB- 87 2260 399 totaling total VBG 87 2260 400 1,766,201 1,766,201 CD 87 2260 401 GRT/2,642,529 grt/2,642,529 NN 87 2260 402 DWT dwt NN 87 2260 403 ; ; : 87 2260 404 includes include VBZ 87 2260 405 6 6 CD 87 2260 406 short short JJ 87 2260 407 - - HYPH 87 2260 408 sea sea NN 87 2260 409 passenger passenger NN 87 2260 410 , , , 87 2260 411 13 13 CD 87 2260 412 passenger passenger NN 87 2260 413 - - HYPH 87 2260 414 cargo cargo NN 87 2260 415 , , , 87 2260 416 238 238 CD 87 2260 417 cargo cargo NN 87 2260 418 , , , 87 2260 419 10 10 CD 87 2260 420 container container NN 87 2260 421 , , , 87 2260 422 4 4 CD 87 2260 423 roll roll NN 87 2260 424 - - HYPH 87 2260 425 on on IN 87 2260 426 / / SYM 87 2260 427 roll 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2260 469 with with IN 87 2260 470 permanent permanent JJ 87 2260 471 - - HYPH 87 2260 472 surface surface NN 87 2260 473 runways runway NNS 87 2260 474 : : : 87 2260 475 119 119 CD 87 2260 476 with with IN 87 2260 477 runways runway NNS 87 2260 478 over over IN 87 2260 479 3,659 3,659 CD 87 2260 480 m m NN 87 2260 481 : : : 87 2260 482 1 1 CD 87 2260 483 with with IN 87 2260 484 runways runways NNP 87 2260 485 2,440 2,440 CD 87 2260 486 - - HYPH 87 2260 487 3,659 3,659 CD 87 2260 488 m m NN 87 2260 489 : : : 87 2260 490 11 11 CD 87 2260 491 with with IN 87 2260 492 runways runway NNS 87 2260 493 1,220 1,220 CD 87 2260 494 - - HYPH 87 2260 495 2,439 2,439 CD 87 2260 496 m m NN 87 2260 497 : : : 87 2260 498 67 67 CD 87 2260 499 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 2260 500 : : : 87 2260 501 interisland interisland VB 87 2260 502 microwave microwave NN 87 2260 503 system system NN 87 2260 504 and and CC 87 2260 505 HF HF NNP 87 2260 506 police police NN 87 2260 507 net net NN 87 2260 508 ; ; : 87 2260 509 domestic domestic JJ 87 2260 510 service service NN 87 2260 511 fair fair NNP 87 2260 512 , , , 87 2260 513 international international JJ 87 2260 514 service service NN 87 2260 515 good good NN 87 2260 516 ; ; : 87 2260 517 radiobroadcast radiobroadcast NN 87 2260 518 coverage coverage NN 87 2260 519 good good JJ 87 2260 520 ; ; : 87 2260 521 763,000 763,000 CD 87 2260 522 telephones telephone NNS 87 2260 523 ( ( -LRB- 87 2260 524 1986 1986 CD 87 2260 525 ) ) -RRB- 87 2260 526 ; ; , 87 2260 527 broadcast broadcast NN 87 2260 528 stations station NNS 87 2260 529 - - : 87 2260 530 618 618 CD 87 2260 531 AM am NN 87 2260 532 , , , 87 2260 533 38 38 CD 87 2260 534 FM FM NNP 87 2260 535 , , , 87 2260 536 9 9 CD 87 2260 537 TV tv NN 87 2260 538 ; ; : 87 2260 539 satellite satellite NN 87 2260 540 earth earth NN 87 2260 541 stations station NNS 87 2260 542 - - , 87 2260 543 1 1 CD 87 2260 544 Indian Indian NNP 87 2260 545 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 2260 546 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 87 2260 547 earth earth NN 87 2260 548 station station NN 87 2260 549 and and CC 87 2260 550 1 1 CD 87 2260 551 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 2260 552 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 2260 553 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 87 2260 554 earth earth NN 87 2260 555 station station NN 87 2260 556 ; ; , 87 2260 557 and and CC 87 2260 558 1 1 CD 87 2260 559 domestic domestic JJ 87 2260 560 satellite satellite NN 87 2260 561 communications communication NNS 87 2260 562 system system NN 87 2260 563 * * NFP 87 2260 564 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 2260 565 , , , 87 2260 566 Defense Defense NNP 87 2260 567 Forces Forces NNPS 87 2260 568 Branches Branches NNPS 87 2260 569 : : : 87 2260 570 Army Army NNP 87 2260 571 , , , 87 2260 572 Navy Navy NNP 87 2260 573 , , , 87 2260 574 Air Air NNP 87 2260 575 Force Force NNP 87 2260 576 , , , 87 2260 577 National National NNP 87 2260 578 Police Police NNP 87 2260 579 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 2260 580 availability availability NN 87 2260 581 : : : 87 2260 582 males male NNS 87 2260 583 age age NNP 87 2260 584 15 15 CD 87 2260 585 - - SYM 87 2260 586 49 49 CD 87 2260 587 53,160,364 53,160,364 CD 87 2260 588 ; ; : 87 2260 589 fit fit JJ 87 2260 590 for for IN 87 2260 591 military military JJ 87 2260 592 service service NN 87 2260 593 31,395,254 31,395,254 CD 87 2260 594 ; ; : 87 2260 595 reach reach VB 87 2260 596 military military JJ 87 2260 597 age age NN 87 2260 598 ( ( -LRB- 87 2260 599 18 18 CD 87 2260 600 ) ) -RRB- 87 2260 601 annually annually RB 87 2260 602 2,148,927 2,148,927 CD 87 2260 603 ( ( -LRB- 87 2260 604 1993 1993 CD 87 2260 605 est est NNP 87 2260 606 . . . 87 2260 607 ) ) -RRB- 87 2261 1 Defense defense NN 87 2261 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 2261 3 : : : 87 2261 4 exchange exchange NN 87 2261 5 rate rate NN 87 2261 6 conversion conversion NNP 87 2261 7 - - : 87 2261 8 $ $ $ 87 2261 9 2.1 2.1 CD 87 2261 10 billion billion CD 87 2261 11 , , , 87 2261 12 1.5 1.5 CD 87 2261 13 % % NN 87 2261 14 of of IN 87 2261 15 GNP GNP NNP 87 2261 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 2261 17 FY93/94 fy93/94 CD 87 2261 18 est est NNP 87 2261 19 . . . 87 2261 20 ) ) -RRB- 87 2262 1 * * NFP 87 2262 2 Iran Iran NNP 87 2262 3 , , , 87 2262 4 Geography Geography NNP 87 2262 5 Location Location NNP 87 2262 6 : : : 87 2262 7 Middle Middle NNP 87 2262 8 East East NNP 87 2262 9 , , , 87 2262 10 between between IN 87 2262 11 the the DT 87 2262 12 Persian Persian NNP 87 2262 13 Gulf Gulf NNP 87 2262 14 and and CC 87 2262 15 the the DT 87 2262 16 Caspian Caspian NNP 87 2262 17 Sea Sea NNP 87 2262 18 Map Map NNP 87 2262 19 references reference NNS 87 2262 20 : : : 87 2262 21 Asia Asia NNP 87 2262 22 , , , 87 2262 23 Middle Middle NNP 87 2262 24 East East NNP 87 2262 25 , , , 87 2262 26 Standard Standard NNP 87 2262 27 Time Time NNP 87 2262 28 Zones Zones NNPS 87 2262 29 of of IN 87 2262 30 the the DT 87 2262 31 World World NNP 87 2262 32 Area Area NNP 87 2262 33 : : : 87 2262 34 total total JJ 87 2262 35 area area NN 87 2262 36 : : : 87 2262 37 1.648 1.648 CD 87 2262 38 million million CD 87 2262 39 km2 km2 NNP 87 2262 40 land land NN 87 2262 41 area area NN 87 2262 42 : : : 87 2262 43 1.636 1.636 CD 87 2262 44 million million CD 87 2262 45 km2 km2 NNP 87 2262 46 comparative comparative JJ 87 2262 47 area area NN 87 2262 48 : : : 87 2262 49 slightly slightly RB 87 2262 50 larger large JJR 87 2262 51 than than IN 87 2262 52 Alaska Alaska NNP 87 2262 53 Land Land NNP 87 2262 54 boundaries boundary NNS 87 2262 55 : : : 87 2262 56 total total VB 87 2262 57 5,440 5,440 CD 87 2262 58 km km NNS 87 2262 59 , , , 87 2262 60 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 87 2262 61 936 936 CD 87 2262 62 km km NNS 87 2262 63 , , , 87 2262 64 Armenia Armenia NNP 87 2262 65 35 35 CD 87 2262 66 km km NN 87 2262 67 , , , 87 2262 68 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 87 2262 69 ( ( -LRB- 87 2262 70 north north NNP 87 2262 71 ) ) -RRB- 87 2262 72 432 432 CD 87 2262 73 km km NN 87 2262 74 , , , 87 2262 75 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 87 2262 76 ( ( -LRB- 87 2262 77 northwest northwest NNP 87 2262 78 ) ) -RRB- 87 2262 79 179 179 CD 87 2262 80 km km NN 87 2262 81 , , , 87 2262 82 Iraq Iraq NNP 87 2262 83 1,458 1,458 CD 87 2262 84 km km NNS 87 2262 85 , , , 87 2262 86 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 2262 87 909 909 CD 87 2262 88 km km NNS 87 2262 89 , , , 87 2262 90 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 2262 91 499 499 CD 87 2262 92 km km NN 87 2262 93 , , , 87 2262 94 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 87 2262 95 992 992 CD 87 2262 96 km km NN 87 2262 97 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 2262 98 : : : 87 2262 99 2,440 2,440 CD 87 2262 100 km km NN 87 2262 101 note note NN 87 2262 102 : : : 87 2262 103 Iran Iran NNP 87 2262 104 also also RB 87 2262 105 borders border VBZ 87 2262 106 the the DT 87 2262 107 Caspian Caspian NNP 87 2262 108 Sea Sea NNP 87 2262 109 ( ( -LRB- 87 2262 110 740 740 CD 87 2262 111 km km NN 87 2262 112 ) ) -RRB- 87 2262 113 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 2262 114 claims claim VBZ 87 2262 115 : : : 87 2262 116 continental continental NNP 87 2262 117 shelf shelf NNP 87 2262 118 : : : 87 2262 119 not not RB 87 2262 120 specified specify VBN 87 2262 121 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 2262 122 fishing fishing NN 87 2262 123 zone zone NN 87 2262 124 : : : 87 2262 125 50 50 CD 87 2262 126 nm nm NN 87 2262 127 in in IN 87 2262 128 the the DT 87 2262 129 Sea Sea NNP 87 2262 130 of of IN 87 2262 131 Oman Oman NNP 87 2262 132 ; ; : 87 2262 133 continental continental NNP 87 2262 134 shelf shelf NNP 87 2262 135 limit limit NN 87 2262 136 , , , 87 2262 137 continental continental JJ 87 2262 138 shelf shelf NN 87 2262 139 boundaries boundary NNS 87 2262 140 , , , 87 2262 141 or or CC 87 2262 142 median median JJ 87 2262 143 lines line NNS 87 2262 144 in in IN 87 2262 145 the the DT 87 2262 146 Persian Persian NNP 87 2262 147 Gulf Gulf NNP 87 2262 148 territorial territorial JJ 87 2262 149 sea sea NN 87 2262 150 : : : 87 2262 151 12 12 CD 87 2262 152 nm nm NNP 87 2262 153 International international JJ 87 2262 154 disputes dispute NNS 87 2262 155 : : : 87 2262 156 Iran Iran NNP 87 2262 157 and and CC 87 2262 158 Iraq Iraq NNP 87 2262 159 restored restore VBD 87 2262 160 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 2262 161 relations relation NNS 87 2262 162 in in IN 87 2262 163 1990 1990 CD 87 2262 164 but but CC 87 2262 165 are be VBP 87 2262 166 still still RB 87 2262 167 trying try VBG 87 2262 168 to to TO 87 2262 169 work work VB 87 2262 170 out out RP 87 2262 171 written write VBN 87 2262 172 agreements agreement NNS 87 2262 173 settling settle VBG 87 2262 174 outstanding outstanding JJ 87 2262 175 disputes dispute NNS 87 2262 176 from from IN 87 2262 177 their -PRON- PRP$ 87 2262 178 eight eight CD 87 2262 179 - - HYPH 87 2262 180 year year NN 87 2262 181 war war NN 87 2262 182 concerning concern VBG 87 2262 183 border border NN 87 2262 184 demarcation demarcation NN 87 2262 185 , , , 87 2262 186 prisoners prisoner NNS 87 2262 187 - - HYPH 87 2262 188 of of IN 87 2262 189 - - HYPH 87 2262 190 war war NN 87 2262 191 , , , 87 2262 192 and and CC 87 2262 193 freedom freedom NN 87 2262 194 of of IN 87 2262 195 navigation navigation NN 87 2262 196 and and CC 87 2262 197 sovereignty sovereignty NN 87 2262 198 over over IN 87 2262 199 the the DT 87 2262 200 Shatt Shatt NNP 87 2262 201 al al NNP 87 2262 202 Arab Arab NNP 87 2262 203 waterway waterway NN 87 2262 204 ; ; : 87 2262 205 Iran Iran NNP 87 2262 206 occupies occupy VBZ 87 2262 207 two two CD 87 2262 208 islands island NNS 87 2262 209 in in IN 87 2262 210 the the DT 87 2262 211 Persian Persian NNP 87 2262 212 Gulf Gulf NNP 87 2262 213 claimed claim VBD 87 2262 214 by by IN 87 2262 215 the the DT 87 2262 216 UAE UAE NNP 87 2262 217 : : : 87 2262 218 Tunb Tunb NNS 87 2262 219 as as IN 87 2262 220 Sughra Sughra NNP 87 2262 221 ( ( -LRB- 87 2262 222 Arabic Arabic NNP 87 2262 223 ) ) -RRB- 87 2262 224 , , , 87 2262 225 Jazireh Jazireh NNP 87 2262 226 - - HYPH 87 2262 227 ye ye NNP 87 2262 228 Tonb Tonb NNP 87 2262 229 - - HYPH 87 2262 230 e e NNP 87 2262 231 Kuchek Kuchek NNP 87 2262 232 ( ( -LRB- 87 2262 233 Persian Persian NNP 87 2262 234 ) ) -RRB- 87 2262 235 or or CC 87 2262 236 Lesser Lesser NNP 87 2262 237 Tunb Tunb NNP 87 2262 238 , , , 87 2262 239 and and CC 87 2262 240 Tunb Tunb NNP 87 2262 241 al al NNP 87 2262 242 Kubra Kubra NNP 87 2262 243 ( ( -LRB- 87 2262 244 Arabic Arabic NNP 87 2262 245 ) ) -RRB- 87 2262 246 , , , 87 2262 247 Jazireh Jazireh NNP 87 2262 248 - - HYPH 87 2262 249 ye ye NNP 87 2262 250 Tonb Tonb NNP 87 2262 251 - - HYPH 87 2262 252 e e NNP 87 2262 253 Bozorg Bozorg NNP 87 2262 254 ( ( -LRB- 87 2262 255 Persian Persian NNP 87 2262 256 ) ) -RRB- 87 2262 257 or or CC 87 2262 258 Greater Greater NNP 87 2262 259 Tunb Tunb NNP 87 2262 260 ; ; : 87 2262 261 it -PRON- PRP 87 2262 262 jointly jointly RB 87 2262 263 administers administer VBZ 87 2262 264 with with IN 87 2262 265 the the DT 87 2262 266 UAE UAE NNP 87 2262 267 an an DT 87 2262 268 island island NN 87 2262 269 in in IN 87 2262 270 the the DT 87 2262 271 Persian Persian NNP 87 2262 272 Gulf Gulf NNP 87 2262 273 claimed claim VBD 87 2262 274 by by IN 87 2262 275 the the DT 87 2262 276 UAE UAE NNP 87 2262 277 , , , 87 2262 278 Abu Abu NNP 87 2262 279 Musa Musa NNP 87 2262 280 ( ( -LRB- 87 2262 281 Arabic Arabic NNP 87 2262 282 ) ) -RRB- 87 2262 283 or or CC 87 2262 284 Jazireh Jazireh NNP 87 2262 285 - - HYPH 87 2262 286 ye ye NNP 87 2262 287 Abu Abu NNP 87 2262 288 Musa Musa NNP 87 2262 289 ( ( -LRB- 87 2262 290 Persian Persian NNP 87 2262 291 ) ) -RRB- 87 2262 292 ; ; : 87 2262 293 in in IN 87 2262 294 1992 1992 CD 87 2262 295 the the DT 87 2262 296 dispute dispute NN 87 2262 297 over over IN 87 2262 298 Abu Abu NNP 87 2262 299 Musa Musa NNP 87 2262 300 and and CC 87 2262 301 the the DT 87 2262 302 Tunb Tunb NNP 87 2262 303 Islands Islands NNPS 87 2262 304 became become VBD 87 2262 305 more more RBR 87 2262 306 acute acute JJ 87 2262 307 when when WRB 87 2262 308 Iran Iran NNP 87 2262 309 unilaterally unilaterally RB 87 2262 310 tried try VBD 87 2262 311 to to TO 87 2262 312 control control VB 87 2262 313 the the DT 87 2262 314 entry entry NN 87 2262 315 of of IN 87 2262 316 third third JJ 87 2262 317 country country NN 87 2262 318 nationals national NNS 87 2262 319 into into IN 87 2262 320 the the DT 87 2262 321 UAE UAE NNP 87 2262 322 portion portion NN 87 2262 323 of of IN 87 2262 324 Abu Abu NNP 87 2262 325 Musa Musa NNP 87 2262 326 island island NN 87 2262 327 , , , 87 2262 328 Tehran Tehran NNP 87 2262 329 subsequently subsequently RB 87 2262 330 backed back VBD 87 2262 331 off off RP 87 2262 332 in in IN 87 2262 333 the the DT 87 2262 334 face face NN 87 2262 335 of of IN 87 2262 336 significant significant JJ 87 2262 337 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 2262 338 support support NN 87 2262 339 for for IN 87 2262 340 the the DT 87 2262 341 UAE UAE NNP 87 2262 342 in in IN 87 2262 343 the the DT 87 2262 344 region region NN 87 2262 345 ; ; : 87 2262 346 periodic periodic JJ 87 2262 347 disputes dispute NNS 87 2262 348 with with IN 87 2262 349 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 87 2262 350 over over IN 87 2262 351 Helmand Helmand NNP 87 2262 352 water water NN 87 2262 353 rights right NNS 87 2262 354 , , , 87 2262 355 Climate climate NN 87 2262 356 : : : 87 2262 357 mostly mostly RB 87 2262 358 arid arid NN 87 2262 359 or or CC 87 2262 360 semiarid semiarid NN 87 2262 361 , , , 87 2262 362 subtropical subtropical JJ 87 2262 363 along along IN 87 2262 364 Caspian Caspian NNP 87 2262 365 coast coast NN 87 2262 366 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 2262 367 : : : 87 2262 368 rugged rugged JJ 87 2262 369 , , , 87 2262 370 mountainous mountainous JJ 87 2262 371 rim rim NN 87 2262 372 ; ; : 87 2262 373 high high JJ 87 2262 374 , , , 87 2262 375 central central JJ 87 2262 376 basin basin NN 87 2262 377 with with IN 87 2262 378 deserts desert NNS 87 2262 379 , , , 87 2262 380 mountains mountain NNS 87 2262 381 ; ; , 87 2262 382 small small JJ 87 2262 383 , , , 87 2262 384 discontinuous discontinuous JJ 87 2262 385 plains plain NNS 87 2262 386 along along IN 87 2262 387 both both DT 87 2262 388 coasts coast NNS 87 2262 389 Natural natural JJ 87 2262 390 resources resource NNS 87 2262 391 : : : 87 2262 392 petroleum petroleum NN 87 2262 393 , , , 87 2262 394 natural natural JJ 87 2262 395 gas gas NN 87 2262 396 , , , 87 2262 397 coal coal NN 87 2262 398 , , , 87 2262 399 chromium chromium NN 87 2262 400 , , , 87 2262 401 copper copper NN 87 2262 402 , , , 87 2262 403 iron iron NN 87 2262 404 ore ore NN 87 2262 405 , , , 87 2262 406 lead lead NN 87 2262 407 , , , 87 2262 408 manganese manganese JJ 87 2262 409 , , , 87 2262 410 zinc zinc NN 87 2262 411 , , , 87 2262 412 sulfur sulfur NN 87 2262 413 Land Land NNP 87 2262 414 use use NN 87 2262 415 : : : 87 2262 416 arable arable JJ 87 2262 417 land land NN 87 2262 418 : : : 87 2262 419 8 8 CD 87 2262 420 % % NN 87 2262 421 permanent permanent JJ 87 2262 422 crops crop NNS 87 2262 423 : : : 87 2262 424 0 0 CD 87 2262 425 % % NN 87 2262 426 meadows meadow NNS 87 2262 427 and and CC 87 2262 428 pastures pasture NNS 87 2262 429 : : : 87 2262 430 27 27 CD 87 2262 431 % % NN 87 2262 432 forest forest NN 87 2262 433 and and CC 87 2262 434 woodland woodland NN 87 2262 435 : : : 87 2262 436 11 11 CD 87 2262 437 % % NN 87 2262 438 * * NFP 87 2262 439 Iran Iran NNP 87 2262 440 , , , 87 2262 441 Geography Geography NNP 87 2262 442 other other JJ 87 2262 443 : : : 87 2262 444 54 54 CD 87 2262 445 % % NN 87 2262 446 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 2262 447 land land NN 87 2262 448 : : : 87 2262 449 57,500 57,500 CD 87 2262 450 km2 km2 NNP 87 2262 451 ( ( -LRB- 87 2262 452 1989 1989 CD 87 2262 453 est est NNP 87 2262 454 . . . 87 2262 455 ) ) -RRB- 87 2263 1 Environment environment NN 87 2263 2 : : : 87 2263 3 deforestation deforestation NN 87 2263 4 ; ; : 87 2263 5 overgrazing overgrazing NN 87 2263 6 ; ; : 87 2263 7 desertification desertification NN 87 2263 8 * * NFP 87 2263 9 Iran Iran NNP 87 2263 10 , , , 87 2263 11 People People NNPS 87 2263 12 Population Population NNP 87 2263 13 : : : 87 2263 14 63,369,809 63,369,809 CD 87 2263 15 ( ( -LRB- 87 2263 16 July July NNP 87 2263 17 1993 1993 CD 87 2263 18 est est NNP 87 2263 19 . . . 87 2263 20 ) ) -RRB- 87 2264 1 Population population NN 87 2264 2 growth growth NN 87 2264 3 rate rate NN 87 2264 4 : : : 87 2264 5 3.49 3.49 CD 87 2264 6 % % NN 87 2264 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2264 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2264 9 est est NNP 87 2264 10 . . . 87 2264 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2265 1 Birth birth NN 87 2265 2 rate rate NN 87 2265 3 : : : 87 2265 4 43 43 CD 87 2265 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 87 2265 6 population population NN 87 2265 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2265 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2265 9 est est NNP 87 2265 10 . . . 87 2265 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2266 1 Death death NN 87 2266 2 rate rate NN 87 2266 3 : : : 87 2266 4 8.06 8.06 CD 87 2266 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 2266 6 population population NN 87 2266 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2266 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2266 9 est est NNP 87 2266 10 . . . 87 2266 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2267 1 Net net JJ 87 2267 2 migration migration NN 87 2267 3 rate rate NN 87 2267 4 : : : 87 2267 5 0 0 NFP 87 2267 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 2267 7 population population NN 87 2267 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 2267 9 1993 1993 CD 87 2267 10 est est NNP 87 2267 11 . . . 87 2267 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 2268 1 Infant infant NN 87 2268 2 mortality mortality NN 87 2268 3 rate rate NN 87 2268 4 : : : 87 2268 5 62.1 62.1 CD 87 2268 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 2268 7 live live JJ 87 2268 8 births birth NNS 87 2268 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 2268 10 1993 1993 CD 87 2268 11 est est NNP 87 2268 12 . . . 87 2268 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 2269 1 Life life NN 87 2269 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 2269 3 at at IN 87 2269 4 birth birth NN 87 2269 5 : : : 87 2269 6 total total JJ 87 2269 7 population population NN 87 2269 8 : : : 87 2269 9 65.26 65.26 CD 87 2269 10 years year NNS 87 2269 11 male male JJ 87 2269 12 : : : 87 2269 13 64.37 64.37 CD 87 2269 14 years year NNS 87 2269 15 female female JJ 87 2269 16 : : : 87 2269 17 66.19 66.19 CD 87 2269 18 years year NNS 87 2269 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 2269 20 1993 1993 CD 87 2269 21 est est NNP 87 2269 22 . . . 87 2269 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 2270 1 Total total JJ 87 2270 2 fertility fertility NN 87 2270 3 rate rate NN 87 2270 4 : : : 87 2270 5 6.4 6.4 CD 87 2270 6 children child NNS 87 2270 7 born bear VBN 87 2270 8 / / SYM 87 2270 9 woman woman NN 87 2270 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 2270 11 1993 1993 CD 87 2270 12 est est NNP 87 2270 13 . . . 87 2270 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 2271 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 2271 2 : : : 87 2271 3 noun noun NNP 87 2271 4 : : : 87 2271 5 Iranian(s Iranian(s NNP 87 2271 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 2271 7 adjective adjective NN 87 2271 8 : : : 87 2271 9 Iranian iranian JJ 87 2271 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 2271 11 divisions division NNS 87 2271 12 : : : 87 2271 13 Persian persian JJ 87 2271 14 51 51 CD 87 2271 15 % % NN 87 2271 16 , , , 87 2271 17 Azerbaijani Azerbaijani NNP 87 2271 18 24 24 CD 87 2271 19 % % NN 87 2271 20 , , , 87 2271 21 Gilaki Gilaki NNP 87 2271 22 and and CC 87 2271 23 Mazandarani Mazandarani NNP 87 2271 24 8 8 CD 87 2271 25 % % NN 87 2271 26 , , , 87 2271 27 Kurd Kurd NNP 87 2271 28 7 7 CD 87 2271 29 % % NN 87 2271 30 , , , 87 2271 31 Arab Arab NNP 87 2271 32 3 3 CD 87 2271 33 % % NN 87 2271 34 , , , 87 2271 35 Lur lur NN 87 2271 36 2 2 CD 87 2271 37 % % NN 87 2271 38 , , , 87 2271 39 Baloch Baloch NNP 87 2271 40 2 2 CD 87 2271 41 % % NN 87 2271 42 , , , 87 2271 43 Turkmen Turkmen NNP 87 2271 44 2 2 CD 87 2271 45 % % NN 87 2271 46 , , , 87 2271 47 other other JJ 87 2271 48 1 1 CD 87 2271 49 % % NN 87 2271 50 Religions religion NNS 87 2271 51 : : : 87 2271 52 Shi'a Shi'a : 87 2271 53 Muslim muslim JJ 87 2271 54 95 95 CD 87 2271 55 % % NN 87 2271 56 , , , 87 2271 57 Sunni Sunni NNP 87 2271 58 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 2271 59 4 4 CD 87 2271 60 % % NN 87 2271 61 , , , 87 2271 62 Zoroastrian zoroastrian JJ 87 2271 63 , , , 87 2271 64 Jewish jewish JJ 87 2271 65 , , , 87 2271 66 Christian Christian NNP 87 2271 67 , , , 87 2271 68 and and CC 87 2271 69 Baha'i baha'i UH 87 2271 70 1 1 CD 87 2271 71 % % NN 87 2271 72 Languages Languages NNPS 87 2271 73 : : : 87 2271 74 Persian persian JJ 87 2271 75 and and CC 87 2271 76 Persian Persian NNP 87 2271 77 dialects dialect VBZ 87 2271 78 58 58 CD 87 2271 79 % % NN 87 2271 80 , , , 87 2271 81 Turkic Turkic NNP 87 2271 82 and and CC 87 2271 83 Turkic Turkic NNP 87 2271 84 dialects dialect VBZ 87 2271 85 26 26 CD 87 2271 86 % % NN 87 2271 87 , , , 87 2271 88 Kurdish kurdish JJ 87 2271 89 9 9 CD 87 2271 90 % % NN 87 2271 91 , , , 87 2271 92 Luri Luri NNP 87 2271 93 2 2 CD 87 2271 94 % % NN 87 2271 95 , , , 87 2271 96 Baloch Baloch NNP 87 2271 97 1 1 CD 87 2271 98 % % NN 87 2271 99 , , , 87 2271 100 Arabic Arabic NNP 87 2271 101 1 1 CD 87 2271 102 % % NN 87 2271 103 , , , 87 2271 104 Turkish turkish JJ 87 2271 105 1 1 CD 87 2271 106 % % NN 87 2271 107 , , , 87 2271 108 other other JJ 87 2271 109 2 2 CD 87 2271 110 % % NN 87 2271 111 Literacy literacy NN 87 2271 112 : : : 87 2271 113 age age NN 87 2271 114 15 15 CD 87 2271 115 and and CC 87 2271 116 over over RB 87 2271 117 can can MD 87 2271 118 read read VB 87 2271 119 and and CC 87 2271 120 write write VB 87 2271 121 ( ( -LRB- 87 2271 122 1990 1990 CD 87 2271 123 ) ) -RRB- 87 2271 124 total total JJ 87 2271 125 population population NN 87 2271 126 : : : 87 2271 127 54 54 CD 87 2271 128 % % NN 87 2271 129 male male NN 87 2271 130 : : : 87 2271 131 64 64 CD 87 2271 132 % % NN 87 2271 133 female female NN 87 2271 134 : : : 87 2271 135 43 43 CD 87 2271 136 % % NN 87 2271 137 Labor Labor NNP 87 2271 138 force force NN 87 2271 139 : : : 87 2271 140 15.4 15.4 CD 87 2271 141 million million CD 87 2271 142 by by IN 87 2271 143 occupation occupation NN 87 2271 144 : : : 87 2271 145 agriculture agriculture NN 87 2271 146 33 33 CD 87 2271 147 % % NN 87 2271 148 , , , 87 2271 149 manufacturing manufacture VBG 87 2271 150 21 21 CD 87 2271 151 % % NN 87 2271 152 note note NN 87 2271 153 : : : 87 2271 154 shortage shortage NN 87 2271 155 of of IN 87 2271 156 skilled skilled JJ 87 2271 157 labor labor NN 87 2271 158 ( ( -LRB- 87 2271 159 1988 1988 CD 87 2271 160 est est NNP 87 2271 161 . . . 87 2271 162 ) ) -RRB- 87 2272 1 * * NFP 87 2272 2 Iran Iran NNP 87 2272 3 , , , 87 2272 4 Government Government NNP 87 2272 5 Names name NNS 87 2272 6 : : : 87 2272 7 conventional conventional JJ 87 2272 8 long long JJ 87 2272 9 form form NN 87 2272 10 : : : 87 2272 11 Islamic Islamic NNP 87 2272 12 Republic Republic NNP 87 2272 13 of of IN 87 2272 14 Iran Iran NNP 87 2272 15 conventional conventional JJ 87 2272 16 short short JJ 87 2272 17 form form NN 87 2272 18 : : : 87 2272 19 Iran Iran NNP 87 2272 20 local local JJ 87 2272 21 long long JJ 87 2272 22 form form NN 87 2272 23 : : : 87 2272 24 Jomhuri Jomhuri NNP 87 2272 25 - - HYPH 87 2272 26 ye ye NNP 87 2272 27 Eslami Eslami NNP 87 2272 28 - - HYPH 87 2272 29 ye ye NNP 87 2272 30 Iran Iran NNP 87 2272 31 local local JJ 87 2272 32 short short JJ 87 2272 33 form form NN 87 2272 34 : : : 87 2272 35 Iran Iran NNP 87 2272 36 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 2272 37 : : : 87 2272 38 IR IR NNP 87 2272 39 Type type NN 87 2272 40 : : : 87 2272 41 theocratic theocratic NNP 87 2272 42 republic republic NNP 87 2272 43 Capital Capital NNP 87 2272 44 : : : 87 2272 45 Tehran Tehran NNP 87 2272 46 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 2272 47 divisions division NNS 87 2272 48 : : : 87 2272 49 24 24 CD 87 2272 50 provinces province NNS 87 2272 51 ( ( -LRB- 87 2272 52 ostanha ostanha NNS 87 2272 53 , , , 87 2272 54 singular singular NNP 87 2272 55 - - HYPH 87 2272 56 ostan ostan NNP 87 2272 57 ) ) -RRB- 87 2272 58 ; ; : 87 2272 59 Azarbayjan Azarbayjan NNP 87 2272 60 - - HYPH 87 2272 61 e e NNP 87 2272 62 Bakhtari Bakhtari NNP 87 2272 63 , , , 87 2272 64 Azarbayjan Azarbayjan NNP 87 2272 65 - - HYPH 87 2272 66 e e NNP 87 2272 67 Khavari Khavari NNP 87 2272 68 , , , 87 2272 69 Bakhtaran Bakhtaran NNP 87 2272 70 , , , 87 2272 71 Bushehr Bushehr NNP 87 2272 72 , , , 87 2272 73 Chahar Chahar NNP 87 2272 74 Mahall Mahall NNP 87 2272 75 va va NNP 87 2272 76 Bakhtiari Bakhtiari NNP 87 2272 77 , , , 87 2272 78 Esfahan Esfahan NNP 87 2272 79 , , , 87 2272 80 Fars Fars NNP 87 2272 81 , , , 87 2272 82 Gilan Gilan NNP 87 2272 83 , , , 87 2272 84 Hamadan Hamadan NNP 87 2272 85 , , , 87 2272 86 Hormozgan Hormozgan NNP 87 2272 87 , , , 87 2272 88 Ilam Ilam NNP 87 2272 89 , , , 87 2272 90 Kerman Kerman NNP 87 2272 91 , , , 87 2272 92 Khorasan Khorasan NNP 87 2272 93 , , , 87 2272 94 Khuzestan Khuzestan NNP 87 2272 95 , , , 87 2272 96 Kohkiluyeh Kohkiluyeh NNP 87 2272 97 va va NNP 87 2272 98 Buyer Buyer NNP 87 2272 99 Ahmadi Ahmadi NNP 87 2272 100 , , , 87 2272 101 Kordestan Kordestan NNP 87 2272 102 , , , 87 2272 103 Lorestan Lorestan NNP 87 2272 104 , , , 87 2272 105 Markazi Markazi NNP 87 2272 106 , , , 87 2272 107 Mazandaran Mazandaran NNP 87 2272 108 , , , 87 2272 109 Semnan Semnan NNP 87 2272 110 , , , 87 2272 111 Sistan Sistan NNP 87 2272 112 va va NNP 87 2272 113 Baluchestan Baluchestan NNP 87 2272 114 , , , 87 2272 115 Tehran Tehran NNP 87 2272 116 , , , 87 2272 117 Yazd Yazd NNP 87 2272 118 , , , 87 2272 119 Zanjan Zanjan NNP 87 2272 120 Independence Independence NNP 87 2272 121 : : : 87 2272 122 1 1 CD 87 2272 123 April April NNP 87 2272 124 1979 1979 CD 87 2272 125 ( ( -LRB- 87 2272 126 Islamic Islamic NNP 87 2272 127 Republic Republic NNP 87 2272 128 of of IN 87 2272 129 Iran Iran NNP 87 2272 130 proclaimed proclaim VBN 87 2272 131 ) ) -RRB- 87 2272 132 Constitution constitution NN 87 2272 133 : : : 87 2272 134 2 2 CD 87 2272 135 - - SYM 87 2272 136 3 3 CD 87 2272 137 December December NNP 87 2272 138 1979 1979 CD 87 2272 139 ; ; : 87 2272 140 revised revise VBD 87 2272 141 1989 1989 CD 87 2272 142 to to TO 87 2272 143 expand expand VB 87 2272 144 powers power NNS 87 2272 145 of of IN 87 2272 146 the the DT 87 2272 147 presidency presidency NN 87 2272 148 and and CC 87 2272 149 eliminate eliminate VB 87 2272 150 the the DT 87 2272 151 prime prime JJ 87 2272 152 ministership ministership NN 87 2272 153 Legal legal JJ 87 2272 154 system system NN 87 2272 155 : : : 87 2272 156 the the DT 87 2272 157 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 2272 158 codifies codify VBZ 87 2272 159 Islamic islamic JJ 87 2272 160 principles principle NNS 87 2272 161 of of IN 87 2272 162 government government NN 87 2272 163 National national JJ 87 2272 164 holiday holiday NN 87 2272 165 : : : 87 2272 166 Islamic Islamic NNP 87 2272 167 Republic Republic NNP 87 2272 168 Day Day NNP 87 2272 169 , , , 87 2272 170 1 1 CD 87 2272 171 April April NNP 87 2272 172 ( ( -LRB- 87 2272 173 1979 1979 CD 87 2272 174 ) ) -RRB- 87 2272 175 Political political JJ 87 2272 176 parties party NNS 87 2272 177 and and CC 87 2272 178 leaders leader NNS 87 2272 179 : : : 87 2272 180 there there EX 87 2272 181 are be VBP 87 2272 182 at at RB 87 2272 183 least least RBS 87 2272 184 18 18 CD 87 2272 185 licensed license VBN 87 2272 186 parties party NNS 87 2272 187 ; ; : 87 2272 188 the the DT 87 2272 189 three three CD 87 2272 190 most most RBS 87 2272 191 important important JJ 87 2272 192 are be VBP 87 2272 193 - - HYPH 87 2272 194 Tehran Tehran NNP 87 2272 195 Militant Militant NNP 87 2272 196 Clergy Clergy NNP 87 2272 197 Association Association NNP 87 2272 198 , , , 87 2272 199 Mohammad Mohammad NNP 87 2272 200 Reza Reza NNP 87 2272 201 MAHDAVI MAHDAVI NNP 87 2272 202 - - HYPH 87 2272 203 KANI KANI NNP 87 2272 204 ; ; : 87 2272 205 Militant Militant NNP 87 2272 206 Clerics Clerics NNP 87 2272 207 Association Association NNP 87 2272 208 , , , 87 2272 209 Mehdi Mehdi NNP 87 2272 210 MAHDAVI MAHDAVI NNP 87 2272 211 - - HYPH 87 2272 212 KARUBI KARUBI NNP 87 2272 213 and and CC 87 2272 214 Mohammad Mohammad NNP 87 2272 215 Asqar Asqar NNP 87 2272 216 MUSAVI MUSAVI NNP 87 2272 217 - - HYPH 87 2272 218 KHOINIHA KHOINIHA NNP 87 2272 219 ; ; : 87 2272 220 Fedaiyin Fedaiyin NNP 87 2272 221 Islam Islam NNP 87 2272 222 Organization Organization NNP 87 2272 223 , , , 87 2272 224 Sadeq Sadeq NNP 87 2272 225 KHALKHALI KHALKHALI NNP 87 2272 226 Other other JJ 87 2272 227 political political JJ 87 2272 228 or or CC 87 2272 229 pressure pressure NN 87 2272 230 groups group NNS 87 2272 231 : : : 87 2272 232 groups group NNS 87 2272 233 that that WDT 87 2272 234 generally generally RB 87 2272 235 support support VBP 87 2272 236 the the DT 87 2272 237 Islamic Islamic NNP 87 2272 238 Republic Republic NNP 87 2272 239 include include VBP 87 2272 240 Hizballah Hizballah NNP 87 2272 241 , , , 87 2272 242 Hojjatiyeh Hojjatiyeh NNP 87 2272 243 Society Society NNP 87 2272 244 , , , 87 2272 245 Mojahedin Mojahedin NNP 87 2272 246 of of IN 87 2272 247 the the DT 87 2272 248 Islamic Islamic NNP 87 2272 249 Revolution Revolution NNP 87 2272 250 , , , 87 2272 251 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 2272 252 Students student NNS 87 2272 253 Following follow VBG 87 2272 254 the the DT 87 2272 255 Line Line NNP 87 2272 256 of of IN 87 2272 257 the the DT 87 2272 258 Imam Imam NNP 87 2272 259 ; ; : 87 2272 260 armed armed JJ 87 2272 261 political political JJ 87 2272 262 groups group NNS 87 2272 263 that that WDT 87 2272 264 have have VBP 87 2272 265 been be VBN 87 2272 266 almost almost RB 87 2272 267 completely completely RB 87 2272 268 repressed repress VBN 87 2272 269 by by IN 87 2272 270 the the DT 87 2272 271 government government NN 87 2272 272 include include VBP 87 2272 273 Mojahedin Mojahedin NNP 87 2272 274 - - HYPH 87 2272 275 e e NNP 87 2272 276 Khalq Khalq NNP 87 2272 277 Organization Organization NNP 87 2272 278 ( ( -LRB- 87 2272 279 MEK MEK NNP 87 2272 280 ) ) -RRB- 87 2272 281 , , , 87 2272 282 People People NNPS 87 2272 283 's 's POS 87 2272 284 Fedayeen Fedayeen NNP 87 2272 285 , , , 87 2272 286 Kurdish Kurdish NNP 87 2272 287 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 2272 288 Party Party NNP 87 2272 289 ; ; : 87 2272 290 the the DT 87 2272 291 Society Society NNP 87 2272 292 for for IN 87 2272 293 the the DT 87 2272 294 Defense Defense NNP 87 2272 295 of of IN 87 2272 296 Freedom Freedom NNP 87 2272 297 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 87 2272 298 : : : 87 2272 299 15 15 CD 87 2272 300 years year NNS 87 2272 301 of of IN 87 2272 302 age age NN 87 2272 303 ; ; : 87 2272 304 universal universal JJ 87 2272 305 Elections election NNS 87 2272 306 : : : 87 2272 307 President President NNP 87 2272 308 : : : 87 2272 309 last last JJ 87 2272 310 held hold VBN 87 2272 311 July July NNP 87 2272 312 1989 1989 CD 87 2272 313 ( ( -LRB- 87 2272 314 next next JJ 87 2272 315 to to TO 87 2272 316 be be VB 87 2272 317 held hold VBN 87 2272 318 11 11 CD 87 2272 319 June June NNP 87 2272 320 1993 1993 CD 87 2272 321 ) ) -RRB- 87 2272 322 ; ; : 87 2272 323 results result NNS 87 2272 324 - - : 87 2272 325 Ali Ali NNP 87 2272 326 Akbar Akbar NNP 87 2272 327 HASHEMI HASHEMI NNP 87 2272 328 - - HYPH 87 2272 329 RAFSANJANI RAFSANJANI NNP 87 2272 330 was be VBD 87 2272 331 elected elect VBN 87 2272 332 with with IN 87 2272 333 only only JJ 87 2272 334 token token JJ 87 2272 335 opposition opposition NN 87 2272 336 Islamic Islamic NNP 87 2272 337 Consultative Consultative NNP 87 2272 338 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 2272 339 : : : 87 2272 340 last last JJ 87 2272 341 held hold VBD 87 2272 342 8 8 CD 87 2272 343 April April NNP 87 2272 344 1992 1992 CD 87 2272 345 ( ( -LRB- 87 2272 346 next next JJ 87 2272 347 to to TO 87 2272 348 be be VB 87 2272 349 held hold VBN 87 2272 350 April April NNP 87 2272 351 1996 1996 CD 87 2272 352 ) ) -RRB- 87 2272 353 ; ; : 87 2272 354 results result NNS 87 2272 355 - - HYPH 87 2272 356 percent percent NN 87 2272 357 of of IN 87 2272 358 vote vote NN 87 2272 359 by by IN 87 2272 360 party party NN 87 2272 361 NA NA NNP 87 2272 362 ; ; : 87 2272 363 seats seat NNS 87 2272 364 - - , 87 2272 365 ( ( -LRB- 87 2272 366 270 270 CD 87 2272 367 seats seat NNS 87 2272 368 total total JJ 87 2272 369 ) ) -RRB- 87 2272 370 number number NN 87 2272 371 of of IN 87 2272 372 seats seat NNS 87 2272 373 by by IN 87 2272 374 party party NN 87 2272 375 NA NA NNP 87 2272 376 Executive Executive NNP 87 2272 377 branch branch NN 87 2272 378 : : : 87 2272 379 supreme supreme NNP 87 2272 380 leader leader NNP 87 2272 381 ( ( -LRB- 87 2272 382 velay velay NNP 87 2272 383 - - HYPH 87 2272 384 t t NNP 87 2272 385 - - HYPH 87 2272 386 e e NNP 87 2272 387 faqih faqih NNP 87 2272 388 ) ) -RRB- 87 2272 389 , , , 87 2272 390 president president NN 87 2272 391 , , , 87 2272 392 Council Council NNP 87 2272 393 of of IN 87 2272 394 Ministers Ministers NNP 87 2272 395 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 2272 396 branch branch NN 87 2272 397 : : : 87 2272 398 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 2272 399 Islamic Islamic NNP 87 2272 400 Consultative Consultative NNP 87 2272 401 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 2272 402 ( ( -LRB- 87 2272 403 Majles Majles NNP 87 2272 404 - - HYPH 87 2272 405 e e NNP 87 2272 406 - - : 87 2272 407 Shura Shura NNP 87 2272 408 - - HYPH 87 2272 409 ye ye NNP 87 2272 410 - - HYPH 87 2272 411 Eslami Eslami NNP 87 2272 412 ) ) -RRB- 87 2272 413 Judicial judicial JJ 87 2272 414 branch branch NN 87 2272 415 : : : 87 2272 416 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 2272 417 Court Court NNP 87 2272 418 * * NFP 87 2272 419 Iran Iran NNP 87 2272 420 , , , 87 2272 421 Government Government NNP 87 2272 422 Leaders leader NNS 87 2272 423 : : : 87 2272 424 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 2272 425 Leader Leader NNP 87 2272 426 and and CC 87 2272 427 functional functional JJ 87 2272 428 Chief Chief NNP 87 2272 429 of of IN 87 2272 430 State State NNP 87 2272 431 : : : 87 2272 432 Leader leader NN 87 2272 433 of of IN 87 2272 434 the the DT 87 2272 435 Islamic Islamic NNP 87 2272 436 Revolution Revolution NNP 87 2272 437 Ayatollah Ayatollah NNP 87 2272 438 Ali Ali NNP 87 2272 439 HOSEINI HOSEINI NNP 87 2272 440 - - HYPH 87 2272 441 KHAMENEI KHAMENEI NNP 87 2272 442 ( ( -LRB- 87 2272 443 since since IN 87 2272 444 4 4 CD 87 2272 445 June June NNP 87 2272 446 1989 1989 CD 87 2272 447 ) ) -RRB- 87 2272 448 Head Head NNP 87 2272 449 of of IN 87 2272 450 Government Government NNP 87 2272 451 : : : 87 2272 452 President President NNP 87 2272 453 Ali Ali NNP 87 2272 454 Akbar Akbar NNP 87 2272 455 HASHEMI HASHEMI NNP 87 2272 456 - - HYPH 87 2272 457 RAFSANJANI RAFSANJANI NNP 87 2272 458 ( ( -LRB- 87 2272 459 since since IN 87 2272 460 3 3 CD 87 2272 461 August August NNP 87 2272 462 1989 1989 CD 87 2272 463 ) ) -RRB- 87 2272 464 Member member NN 87 2272 465 of of IN 87 2272 466 : : : 87 2272 467 CCC CCC NNP 87 2272 468 , , , 87 2272 469 CP CP NNP 87 2272 470 , , , 87 2272 471 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 87 2272 472 , , , 87 2272 473 ECO ECO NNP 87 2272 474 , , , 87 2272 475 FAO FAO NNP 87 2272 476 , , , 87 2272 477 G-19 g-19 CD 87 2272 478 , , , 87 2272 479 G-24 g-24 CD 87 2272 480 , , , 87 2272 481 G-77 g-77 CD 87 2272 482 , , , 87 2272 483 IAEA iaea NN 87 2272 484 , , , 87 2272 485 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 2272 486 , , , 87 2272 487 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 2272 488 , , , 87 2272 489 ICC ICC NNP 87 2272 490 , , , 87 2272 491 IDA IDA NNP 87 2272 492 , , , 87 2272 493 IDB IDB NNP 87 2272 494 , , , 87 2272 495 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 2272 496 , , , 87 2272 497 IFC IFC NNP 87 2272 498 , , , 87 2272 499 ILO ILO NNP 87 2272 500 , , , 87 2272 501 IMF IMF NNP 87 2272 502 , , , 87 2272 503 IMO imo RB 87 2272 504 , , , 87 2272 505 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 87 2272 506 , , , 87 2272 507 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 2272 508 , , , 87 2272 509 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 2272 510 , , , 87 2272 511 IOC IOC NNP 87 2272 512 , , , 87 2272 513 ISO ISO NNP 87 2272 514 , , , 87 2272 515 ITU ITU NNP 87 2272 516 , , , 87 2272 517 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 2272 518 , , , 87 2272 519 NAM NAM NNP 87 2272 520 , , , 87 2272 521 OIC OIC NNP 87 2272 522 , , , 87 2272 523 OPEC OPEC NNP 87 2272 524 , , , 87 2272 525 PCA PCA NNP 87 2272 526 , , , 87 2272 527 UN UN NNP 87 2272 528 , , , 87 2272 529 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 2272 530 , , , 87 2272 531 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 2272 532 , , , 87 2272 533 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 87 2272 534 , , , 87 2272 535 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 2272 536 , , , 87 2272 537 UPU UPU NNP 87 2272 538 , , , 87 2272 539 WFTU WFTU NNP 87 2272 540 , , , 87 2272 541 WHO who WP 87 2272 542 , , , 87 2272 543 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 2272 544 , , , 87 2272 545 WMO WMO NNP 87 2272 546 , , , 87 2272 547 WTO WTO NNP 87 2272 548 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 2272 549 representation representation NN 87 2272 550 in in IN 87 2272 551 US US NNP 87 2272 552 : : : 87 2272 553 chief chief NN 87 2272 554 of of IN 87 2272 555 mission mission NN 87 2272 556 : : : 87 2272 557 Iran Iran NNP 87 2272 558 has have VBZ 87 2272 559 an an DT 87 2272 560 Interests Interests NNP 87 2272 561 Section Section NNP 87 2272 562 in in IN 87 2272 563 the the DT 87 2272 564 Pakistani Pakistani NNP 87 2272 565 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 2272 566 in in IN 87 2272 567 Washington Washington NNP 87 2272 568 , , , 87 2272 569 DC DC NNP 87 2272 570 chancery chancery NN 87 2272 571 : : : 87 2272 572 Iranian iranian JJ 87 2272 573 Interests Interests NNPS 87 2272 574 Section Section NNP 87 2272 575 , , , 87 2272 576 2209 2209 CD 87 2272 577 Wisconsin Wisconsin NNP 87 2272 578 Ave Ave NNP 87 2272 579 . . . 87 2272 580 NW NW NNP 87 2272 581 , , , 87 2272 582 Washington Washington NNP 87 2272 583 , , , 87 2272 584 DC DC NNP 87 2272 585 20007 20007 CD 87 2272 586 telephone telephone NN 87 2272 587 : : : 87 2272 588 ( ( -LRB- 87 2272 589 202 202 CD 87 2272 590 ) ) -RRB- 87 2272 591 965 965 CD 87 2272 592 - - HYPH 87 2272 593 4990 4990 CD 87 2272 594 US US NNP 87 2272 595 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 2272 596 representation representation NN 87 2272 597 : : : 87 2272 598 protecting protect VBG 87 2272 599 power power NN 87 2272 600 in in IN 87 2272 601 Iran Iran NNP 87 2272 602 is be VBZ 87 2272 603 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 2272 604 Flag Flag NNP 87 2272 605 : : : 87 2272 606 three three CD 87 2272 607 equal equal JJ 87 2272 608 horizontal horizontal JJ 87 2272 609 bands band NNS 87 2272 610 of of IN 87 2272 611 green green JJ 87 2272 612 ( ( -LRB- 87 2272 613 top top NN 87 2272 614 ) ) -RRB- 87 2272 615 , , , 87 2272 616 white white JJ 87 2272 617 , , , 87 2272 618 and and CC 87 2272 619 red red NN 87 2272 620 ; ; : 87 2272 621 the the DT 87 2272 622 national national NNP 87 2272 623 emblem emblem NN 87 2272 624 ( ( -LRB- 87 2272 625 a a DT 87 2272 626 stylized stylize VBN 87 2272 627 representation representation NN 87 2272 628 of of IN 87 2272 629 the the DT 87 2272 630 word word NN 87 2272 631 Allah Allah NNP 87 2272 632 ) ) -RRB- 87 2272 633 in in IN 87 2272 634 red red NN 87 2272 635 is be VBZ 87 2272 636 centered center VBN 87 2272 637 in in IN 87 2272 638 the the DT 87 2272 639 white white JJ 87 2272 640 band band NN 87 2272 641 ; ; : 87 2272 642 Allah Allah NNP 87 2272 643 Alkbar Alkbar NNP 87 2272 644 ( ( -LRB- 87 2272 645 God God NNP 87 2272 646 is be VBZ 87 2272 647 Great great JJ 87 2272 648 ) ) -RRB- 87 2272 649 in in IN 87 2272 650 white white JJ 87 2272 651 Arabic arabic JJ 87 2272 652 script script NN 87 2272 653 is be VBZ 87 2272 654 repeated repeat VBN 87 2272 655 11 11 CD 87 2272 656 times time NNS 87 2272 657 along along IN 87 2272 658 the the DT 87 2272 659 bottom bottom JJ 87 2272 660 edge edge NN 87 2272 661 of of IN 87 2272 662 the the DT 87 2272 663 green green JJ 87 2272 664 band band NN 87 2272 665 and and CC 87 2272 666 11 11 CD 87 2272 667 times time NNS 87 2272 668 along along IN 87 2272 669 the the DT 87 2272 670 top top JJ 87 2272 671 edge edge NN 87 2272 672 of of IN 87 2272 673 the the DT 87 2272 674 red red JJ 87 2272 675 band band NN 87 2272 676 * * NFP 87 2272 677 Iran Iran NNP 87 2272 678 , , , 87 2272 679 Economy Economy NNP 87 2272 680 Overview Overview NNP 87 2272 681 : : : 87 2272 682 Iran Iran NNP 87 2272 683 's 's POS 87 2272 684 economy economy NN 87 2272 685 is be VBZ 87 2272 686 a a DT 87 2272 687 mixture mixture NN 87 2272 688 of of IN 87 2272 689 central central JJ 87 2272 690 planning planning NN 87 2272 691 , , , 87 2272 692 state state NN 87 2272 693 ownership ownership NN 87 2272 694 of of IN 87 2272 695 oil oil NN 87 2272 696 and and CC 87 2272 697 other other JJ 87 2272 698 large large JJ 87 2272 699 enterprises enterprise NNS 87 2272 700 , , , 87 2272 701 village village NN 87 2272 702 agriculture agriculture NN 87 2272 703 , , , 87 2272 704 and and CC 87 2272 705 small small JJ 87 2272 706 - - HYPH 87 2272 707 scale scale NN 87 2272 708 private private JJ 87 2272 709 trading trading NN 87 2272 710 and and CC 87 2272 711 service service NN 87 2272 712 ventures venture NNS 87 2272 713 . . . 87 2273 1 After after IN 87 2273 2 a a DT 87 2273 3 decade decade NN 87 2273 4 of of IN 87 2273 5 economic economic JJ 87 2273 6 decline decline NN 87 2273 7 , , , 87 2273 8 Iran Iran NNP 87 2273 9 's 's POS 87 2273 10 real real JJ 87 2273 11 GDP GDP NNP 87 2273 12 grew grow VBD 87 2273 13 by by IN 87 2273 14 10 10 CD 87 2273 15 % % NN 87 2273 16 in in IN 87 2273 17 FY90 FY90 NNP 87 2273 18 and and CC 87 2273 19 6 6 CD 87 2273 20 % % NN 87 2273 21 in in IN 87 2273 22 FY91 FY91 NNP 87 2273 23 , , , 87 2273 24 according accord VBG 87 2273 25 to to IN 87 2273 26 Iranian iranian JJ 87 2273 27 Government Government NNP 87 2273 28 statistics statistic NNS 87 2273 29 . . . 87 2274 1 An an DT 87 2274 2 oil oil NN 87 2274 3 windfall windfall NN 87 2274 4 in in IN 87 2274 5 1990 1990 CD 87 2274 6 combined combine VBN 87 2274 7 with with IN 87 2274 8 a a DT 87 2274 9 substantial substantial JJ 87 2274 10 increase increase NN 87 2274 11 in in IN 87 2274 12 imports import NNS 87 2274 13 contributed contribute VBD 87 2274 14 to to IN 87 2274 15 Iran Iran NNP 87 2274 16 's 's POS 87 2274 17 recent recent JJ 87 2274 18 economic economic JJ 87 2274 19 growth growth NN 87 2274 20 . . . 87 2275 1 Iran Iran NNP 87 2275 2 has have VBZ 87 2275 3 also also RB 87 2275 4 begun begin VBN 87 2275 5 implementing implement VBG 87 2275 6 a a DT 87 2275 7 number number NN 87 2275 8 of of IN 87 2275 9 economic economic JJ 87 2275 10 reforms reform NNS 87 2275 11 to to TO 87 2275 12 reduce reduce VB 87 2275 13 government government NN 87 2275 14 intervention intervention NN 87 2275 15 ( ( -LRB- 87 2275 16 including include VBG 87 2275 17 subsidies subsidy NNS 87 2275 18 ) ) -RRB- 87 2275 19 and and CC 87 2275 20 has have VBZ 87 2275 21 allocated allocate VBN 87 2275 22 substantial substantial JJ 87 2275 23 resources resource NNS 87 2275 24 to to IN 87 2275 25 development development NN 87 2275 26 projects project NNS 87 2275 27 in in IN 87 2275 28 the the DT 87 2275 29 hope hope NN 87 2275 30 of of IN 87 2275 31 stimulating stimulate VBG 87 2275 32 the the DT 87 2275 33 economy economy NN 87 2275 34 . . . 87 2276 1 Lower low JJR 87 2276 2 oil oil NN 87 2276 3 revenues revenue NNS 87 2276 4 in in IN 87 2276 5 1991 1991 CD 87 2276 6 - - HYPH 87 2276 7 oil oil NN 87 2276 8 accounts account NNS 87 2276 9 for for IN 87 2276 10 more more JJR 87 2276 11 than than IN 87 2276 12 90 90 CD 87 2276 13 % % NN 87 2276 14 of of IN 87 2276 15 export export NN 87 2276 16 revenues revenue NNS 87 2276 17 - - : 87 2276 18 together together RB 87 2276 19 with with IN 87 2276 20 a a DT 87 2276 21 surge surge NN 87 2276 22 in in IN 87 2276 23 imports import NNS 87 2276 24 greatly greatly RB 87 2276 25 weakened weaken VBD 87 2276 26 Iran Iran NNP 87 2276 27 's 's POS 87 2276 28 international international JJ 87 2276 29 financial financial JJ 87 2276 30 position position NN 87 2276 31 . . . 87 2277 1 By by IN 87 2277 2 mid-1992 mid-1992 NN 87 2277 3 Iran Iran NNP 87 2277 4 was be VBD 87 2277 5 unable unable JJ 87 2277 6 to to TO 87 2277 7 meet meet VB 87 2277 8 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 2277 9 obligations obligation NNS 87 2277 10 to to IN 87 2277 11 foreign foreign JJ 87 2277 12 creditors creditor NNS 87 2277 13 . . . 87 2278 1 Subsequently subsequently RB 87 2278 2 the the DT 87 2278 3 government government NN 87 2278 4 has have VBZ 87 2278 5 tried try VBN 87 2278 6 to to TO 87 2278 7 boost boost VB 87 2278 8 oil oil NN 87 2278 9 exports export NNS 87 2278 10 , , , 87 2278 11 curb curb NN 87 2278 12 imports import NNS 87 2278 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 2278 14 especially especially RB 87 2278 15 of of IN 87 2278 16 consumer consumer NN 87 2278 17 goods good NNS 87 2278 18 ) ) -RRB- 87 2278 19 , , , 87 2278 20 and and CC 87 2278 21 renegotiate renegotiate VB 87 2278 22 terms term NNS 87 2278 23 of of IN 87 2278 24 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 2278 25 foreign foreign JJ 87 2278 26 debts debt NNS 87 2278 27 . . . 87 2279 1 National national JJ 87 2279 2 product product NN 87 2279 3 : : : 87 2279 4 GNP GNP NNP 87 2279 5 - - HYPH 87 2279 6 exchange exchange NN 87 2279 7 rate rate NN 87 2279 8 conversion conversion NN 87 2279 9 - - : 87 2279 10 $ $ $ 87 2279 11 90 90 CD 87 2279 12 billion billion CD 87 2279 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 2279 14 FY92 FY92 NNP 87 2279 15 ) ) -RRB- 87 2279 16 National national JJ 87 2279 17 product product NN 87 2279 18 real real JJ 87 2279 19 growth growth NN 87 2279 20 rate rate NN 87 2279 21 : : : 87 2279 22 6 6 CD 87 2279 23 % % NN 87 2279 24 ( ( -LRB- 87 2279 25 FY91 FY91 NNP 87 2279 26 ) ) -RRB- 87 2279 27 National national JJ 87 2279 28 product product NN 87 2279 29 per per IN 87 2279 30 capita capita NN 87 2279 31 : : : 87 2279 32 $ $ $ 87 2279 33 1,500 1,500 CD 87 2279 34 ( ( -LRB- 87 2279 35 FY91 FY91 NNP 87 2279 36 ) ) -RRB- 87 2279 37 Inflation inflation NN 87 2279 38 rate rate NN 87 2279 39 ( ( -LRB- 87 2279 40 consumer consumer NN 87 2279 41 prices price NNS 87 2279 42 ) ) -RRB- 87 2279 43 : : : 87 2279 44 23.7 23.7 CD 87 2279 45 % % NN 87 2279 46 ( ( -LRB- 87 2279 47 September September NNP 87 2279 48 1991-September 1991-september CD 87 2279 49 1992 1992 CD 87 2279 50 ) ) -RRB- 87 2279 51 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 2279 52 rate rate NN 87 2279 53 : : : 87 2279 54 30 30 CD 87 2279 55 % % NN 87 2279 56 ( ( -LRB- 87 2279 57 1991 1991 CD 87 2279 58 est est NNP 87 2279 59 . . . 87 2279 60 ) ) -RRB- 87 2280 1 Budget budget NN 87 2280 2 : : : 87 2280 3 revenues revenue VBZ 87 2280 4 $ $ $ 87 2280 5 63 63 CD 87 2280 6 billion billion CD 87 2280 7 ; ; : 87 2280 8 expenditures expenditure VBZ 87 2280 9 $ $ $ 87 2280 10 80 80 CD 87 2280 11 billion billion CD 87 2280 12 , , , 87 2280 13 including include VBG 87 2280 14 capital capital NN 87 2280 15 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 2280 16 of of IN 87 2280 17 $ $ $ 87 2280 18 23 23 CD 87 2280 19 billion billion CD 87 2280 20 ( ( -LRB- 87 2280 21 FY90 FY90 NNP 87 2280 22 est est NNP 87 2280 23 . . . 87 2280 24 ) ) -RRB- 87 2281 1 Exports export NNS 87 2281 2 : : : 87 2281 3 $ $ $ 87 2281 4 17.2 17.2 CD 87 2281 5 billion billion CD 87 2281 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 2281 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 2281 8 . . . 87 2281 9 , , , 87 2281 10 FY91 FY91 NNP 87 2281 11 est est NNP 87 2281 12 . . . 87 2281 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 2282 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 2282 2 : : : 87 2282 3 petroleum petroleum NN 87 2282 4 90 90 CD 87 2282 5 % % NN 87 2282 6 , , , 87 2282 7 carpets carpet NNS 87 2282 8 , , , 87 2282 9 fruits fruit NNS 87 2282 10 , , , 87 2282 11 nuts nut NNS 87 2282 12 , , , 87 2282 13 hides hide VBZ 87 2282 14 partners partner NNS 87 2282 15 : : : 87 2282 16 Japan Japan NNP 87 2282 17 , , , 87 2282 18 Italy Italy NNP 87 2282 19 , , , 87 2282 20 France France NNP 87 2282 21 , , , 87 2282 22 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 2282 23 , , , 87 2282 24 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 2282 25 / / SYM 87 2282 26 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 2282 27 , , , 87 2282 28 Spain Spain NNP 87 2282 29 , , , 87 2282 30 and and CC 87 2282 31 Germany Germany NNP 87 2282 32 Imports Imports NNPS 87 2282 33 : : : 87 2282 34 $ $ $ 87 2282 35 21.0 21.0 CD 87 2282 36 billion billion CD 87 2282 37 ( ( -LRB- 87 2282 38 c.i.f c.i.f NN 87 2282 39 . . NNP 87 2282 40 , , , 87 2282 41 FY91 FY91 NNP 87 2282 42 est est NNP 87 2282 43 . . . 87 2282 44 ) ) -RRB- 87 2283 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 2283 2 : : : 87 2283 3 machinery machinery NN 87 2283 4 , , , 87 2283 5 military military JJ 87 2283 6 supplies supply NNS 87 2283 7 , , , 87 2283 8 metal metal NN 87 2283 9 works work NNS 87 2283 10 , , , 87 2283 11 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 87 2283 12 , , , 87 2283 13 pharmaceuticals pharmaceutical NNS 87 2283 14 , , , 87 2283 15 technical technical JJ 87 2283 16 services service NNS 87 2283 17 , , , 87 2283 18 refined refined JJ 87 2283 19 oil oil NN 87 2283 20 products product NNS 87 2283 21 partners partner NNS 87 2283 22 : : : 87 2283 23 Germany Germany NNP 87 2283 24 , , , 87 2283 25 Japan Japan NNP 87 2283 26 , , , 87 2283 27 Italy Italy NNP 87 2283 28 , , , 87 2283 29 UK UK NNP 87 2283 30 , , , 87 2283 31 France France NNP 87 2283 32 External External NNP 87 2283 33 debt debt NN 87 2283 34 : : : 87 2283 35 $ $ $ 87 2283 36 17 17 CD 87 2283 37 billion billion CD 87 2283 38 ( ( -LRB- 87 2283 39 FY91 FY91 NNP 87 2283 40 est est NNP 87 2283 41 . . . 87 2283 42 ) ) -RRB- 87 2284 1 Industrial industrial JJ 87 2284 2 production production NN 87 2284 3 : : : 87 2284 4 growth growth NN 87 2284 5 rate rate NN 87 2284 6 12 12 CD 87 2284 7 % % NN 87 2284 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 2284 9 1990 1990 CD 87 2284 10 est est NNP 87 2284 11 . . . 87 2285 1 ) ) -RRB- 87 2285 2 ; ; , 87 2285 3 accounts account NNS 87 2285 4 for for IN 87 2285 5 almost almost RB 87 2285 6 30 30 CD 87 2285 7 % % NN 87 2285 8 of of IN 87 2285 9 GDP GDP NNP 87 2285 10 , , , 87 2285 11 including include VBG 87 2285 12 petroleum petroleum NN 87 2285 13 Electricity Electricity NNP 87 2285 14 : : : 87 2285 15 15,649,000 15,649,000 CD 87 2285 16 kW kW NNP 87 2285 17 capacity capacity NN 87 2285 18 ; ; : 87 2285 19 43,600 43,600 CD 87 2285 20 million million CD 87 2285 21 kWh kWh NNS 87 2285 22 produced produce VBN 87 2285 23 , , , 87 2285 24 710 710 CD 87 2285 25 kWh kWh NNS 87 2285 26 per per IN 87 2285 27 capita capita NN 87 2285 28 ( ( -LRB- 87 2285 29 1992 1992 CD 87 2285 30 ) ) -RRB- 87 2285 31 Industries Industries NNP 87 2285 32 : : : 87 2285 33 petroleum petroleum NN 87 2285 34 , , , 87 2285 35 petrochemicals petrochemical NNS 87 2285 36 , , , 87 2285 37 textiles textile NNS 87 2285 38 , , , 87 2285 39 cement cement NN 87 2285 40 and and CC 87 2285 41 other other JJ 87 2285 42 building building NN 87 2285 43 materials material NNS 87 2285 44 , , , 87 2285 45 food food NN 87 2285 46 processing processing NN 87 2285 47 ( ( -LRB- 87 2285 48 particularly particularly RB 87 2285 49 sugar sugar NN 87 2285 50 refining refining NN 87 2285 51 and and CC 87 2285 52 vegetable vegetable NN 87 2285 53 oil oil NN 87 2285 54 production production NN 87 2285 55 ) ) -RRB- 87 2285 56 , , , 87 2285 57 metal metal NN 87 2285 58 fabricating fabricate VBG 87 2285 59 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 2285 60 : : : 87 2285 61 accounts account NNS 87 2285 62 for for IN 87 2285 63 about about RB 87 2285 64 20 20 CD 87 2285 65 % % NN 87 2285 66 of of IN 87 2285 67 GDP GDP NNP 87 2285 68 ; ; , 87 2285 69 principal principal JJ 87 2285 70 products product NNS 87 2285 71 - - HYPH 87 2285 72 wheat wheat NN 87 2285 73 , , , 87 2285 74 rice rice NN 87 2285 75 , , , 87 2285 76 other other JJ 87 2285 77 grains grain NNS 87 2285 78 , , , 87 2285 79 sugar sugar NN 87 2285 80 beets beet NNS 87 2285 81 , , , 87 2285 82 fruits fruit NNS 87 2285 83 , , , 87 2285 84 nuts nut NNS 87 2285 85 , , , 87 2285 86 cotton cotton NN 87 2285 87 , , , 87 2285 88 dairy dairy NN 87 2285 89 products product NNS 87 2285 90 , , , 87 2285 91 wool wool NN 87 2285 92 , , , 87 2285 93 caviar caviar NN 87 2285 94 ; ; : 87 2285 95 not not RB 87 2285 96 self self NN 87 2285 97 - - HYPH 87 2285 98 sufficient sufficient JJ 87 2285 99 in in IN 87 2285 100 food food NN 87 2285 101 * * NFP 87 2285 102 Iran Iran NNP 87 2285 103 , , , 87 2285 104 Economy Economy NNP 87 2285 105 Illicit Illicit NNP 87 2285 106 drugs drug VBZ 87 2285 107 : : : 87 2285 108 illicit illicit JJ 87 2285 109 producer producer NN 87 2285 110 of of IN 87 2285 111 opium opium NN 87 2285 112 poppy poppy NNP 87 2285 113 for for IN 87 2285 114 the the DT 87 2285 115 domestic domestic JJ 87 2285 116 and and CC 87 2285 117 international international JJ 87 2285 118 drug drug NN 87 2285 119 trade trade NN 87 2285 120 ; ; : 87 2285 121 transshipment transshipment NN 87 2285 122 point point NN 87 2285 123 for for IN 87 2285 124 Southwest southwest JJ 87 2285 125 Asian asian JJ 87 2285 126 heroin heroin NN 87 2285 127 to to IN 87 2285 128 Europe Europe NNP 87 2285 129 Economic economic JJ 87 2285 130 aid aid NN 87 2285 131 : : : 87 2285 132 US US NNP 87 2285 133 commitments commitment NNS 87 2285 134 , , , 87 2285 135 including include VBG 87 2285 136 Ex Ex NNP 87 2285 137 - - HYPH 87 2285 138 Im Im NNP 87 2285 139 ( ( -LRB- 87 2285 140 FY70 FY70 NNP 87 2285 141 - - HYPH 87 2285 142 80 80 CD 87 2285 143 ) ) -RRB- 87 2285 144 , , , 87 2285 145 $ $ $ 87 2285 146 1.0 1.0 CD 87 2285 147 billion billion CD 87 2285 148 ; ; : 87 2285 149 Western western JJ 87 2285 150 ( ( -LRB- 87 2285 151 non non JJ 87 2285 152 - - JJ 87 2285 153 US us JJ 87 2285 154 ) ) -RRB- 87 2285 155 countries country NNS 87 2285 156 , , , 87 2285 157 ODA ODA NNP 87 2285 158 and and CC 87 2285 159 OOF OOF NNP 87 2285 160 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 2285 161 commitments commitment NNS 87 2285 162 ( ( -LRB- 87 2285 163 1970 1970 CD 87 2285 164 - - SYM 87 2285 165 89 89 CD 87 2285 166 ) ) -RRB- 87 2285 167 , , , 87 2285 168 $ $ $ 87 2285 169 1.675 1.675 CD 87 2285 170 billion billion CD 87 2285 171 ; ; : 87 2285 172 Communist communist JJ 87 2285 173 countries country NNS 87 2285 174 ( ( -LRB- 87 2285 175 1970 1970 CD 87 2285 176 - - SYM 87 2285 177 89 89 CD 87 2285 178 ) ) -RRB- 87 2285 179 , , , 87 2285 180 $ $ $ 87 2285 181 976 976 CD 87 2285 182 million million CD 87 2285 183 ; ; : 87 2285 184 note note NN 87 2285 185 - - HYPH 87 2285 186 aid aid NN 87 2285 187 fell fall VBD 87 2285 188 sharply sharply RB 87 2285 189 following follow VBG 87 2285 190 the the DT 87 2285 191 1979 1979 CD 87 2285 192 revolution revolution NNP 87 2285 193 Currency currency NN 87 2285 194 : : : 87 2285 195 1 1 CD 87 2285 196 Iranian iranian JJ 87 2285 197 rial rial NN 87 2285 198 ( ( -LRB- 87 2285 199 IR IR NNP 87 2285 200 ) ) -RRB- 87 2285 201 = = NFP 87 2285 202 10 10 CD 87 2285 203 tomans tomans NNPS 87 2285 204 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 2285 205 rates rate NNS 87 2285 206 : : : 87 2285 207 Iranian iranian JJ 87 2285 208 rials rial NNS 87 2285 209 ( ( -LRB- 87 2285 210 IR IR NNP 87 2285 211 ) ) -RRB- 87 2285 212 per per IN 87 2285 213 US$ us$ $ 87 2285 214 1 1 CD 87 2285 215 - - HYPH 87 2285 216 67.095 67.095 CD 87 2285 217 ( ( -LRB- 87 2285 218 January January NNP 87 2285 219 1993 1993 CD 87 2285 220 ) ) -RRB- 87 2285 221 , , , 87 2285 222 65.552 65.552 CD 87 2285 223 ( ( -LRB- 87 2285 224 1992 1992 CD 87 2285 225 ) ) -RRB- 87 2285 226 , , , 87 2285 227 67.505 67.505 CD 87 2285 228 ( ( -LRB- 87 2285 229 1991 1991 CD 87 2285 230 ) ) -RRB- 87 2285 231 , , , 87 2285 232 68.096 68.096 CD 87 2285 233 ( ( -LRB- 87 2285 234 1990 1990 CD 87 2285 235 ) ) -RRB- 87 2285 236 , , , 87 2285 237 72.015 72.015 CD 87 2285 238 ( ( -LRB- 87 2285 239 1989 1989 CD 87 2285 240 ) ) -RRB- 87 2285 241 , , , 87 2285 242 68.683 68.683 CD 87 2285 243 ( ( -LRB- 87 2285 244 1988 1988 CD 87 2285 245 ) ) -RRB- 87 2285 246 ; ; : 87 2285 247 black black JJ 87 2285 248 - - HYPH 87 2285 249 market market NN 87 2285 250 rate rate NN 87 2285 251 1,400 1,400 CD 87 2285 252 ( ( -LRB- 87 2285 253 January January NNP 87 2285 254 1991 1991 CD 87 2285 255 ) ) -RRB- 87 2285 256 ; ; : 87 2285 257 note note VB 87 2285 258 - - HYPH 87 2285 259 in in RP 87 2285 260 March March NNP 87 2285 261 1993 1993 CD 87 2285 262 the the DT 87 2285 263 Iranian iranian JJ 87 2285 264 government government NN 87 2285 265 announced announce VBD 87 2285 266 a a DT 87 2285 267 new new JJ 87 2285 268 single single JJ 87 2285 269 - - HYPH 87 2285 270 parity parity NN 87 2285 271 exchange exchange NN 87 2285 272 rate rate NN 87 2285 273 system system NN 87 2285 274 with with IN 87 2285 275 a a DT 87 2285 276 new new JJ 87 2285 277 official official JJ 87 2285 278 rate rate NN 87 2285 279 of of IN 87 2285 280 1,538 1,538 CD 87 2285 281 rials rial NNS 87 2285 282 per per IN 87 2285 283 dollar dollar NN 87 2285 284 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 2285 285 year year NN 87 2285 286 : : : 87 2285 287 21 21 CD 87 2285 288 March March NNP 87 2285 289 - - HYPH 87 2285 290 20 20 CD 87 2285 291 March March NNP 87 2285 292 * * NFP 87 2285 293 Iran Iran NNP 87 2285 294 , , , 87 2285 295 Communications Communications NNP 87 2285 296 Railroads railroad NNS 87 2285 297 : : : 87 2285 298 4,852 4,852 CD 87 2285 299 km km NNP 87 2285 300 total total NN 87 2285 301 ; ; : 87 2285 302 4,760 4,760 CD 87 2285 303 km km NN 87 2285 304 1.432-meter 1.432-meter CD 87 2285 305 gauge gauge NN 87 2285 306 , , , 87 2285 307 92 92 CD 87 2285 308 km km NN 87 2285 309 1.676-meter 1.676-meter CD 87 2285 310 gauge gauge NN 87 2285 311 ; ; : 87 2285 312 480 480 CD 87 2285 313 km km NN 87 2285 314 under under IN 87 2285 315 construction construction NN 87 2285 316 from from IN 87 2285 317 Bafq Bafq NNP 87 2285 318 to to IN 87 2285 319 Bandar Bandar NNP 87 2285 320 - - HYPH 87 2285 321 e e NNP 87 2285 322 Abbas Abbas NNP 87 2285 323 , , , 87 2285 324 rail rail NN 87 2285 325 construction construction NN 87 2285 326 from from IN 87 2285 327 Bafq Bafq NNP 87 2285 328 to to IN 87 2285 329 Sirjan Sirjan NNP 87 2285 330 has have VBZ 87 2285 331 been be VBN 87 2285 332 completed complete VBN 87 2285 333 and and CC 87 2285 334 is be VBZ 87 2285 335 operational operational JJ 87 2285 336 ; ; : 87 2285 337 section section NN 87 2285 338 from from IN 87 2285 339 Sirjan Sirjan NNP 87 2285 340 to to IN 87 2285 341 Bandar Bandar NNP 87 2285 342 - - HYPH 87 2285 343 e e NNP 87 2285 344 Abbas Abbas NNP 87 2285 345 still still RB 87 2285 346 under under IN 87 2285 347 construction construction NN 87 2285 348 Highways highway NNS 87 2285 349 : : : 87 2285 350 140,200 140,200 CD 87 2285 351 km km NN 87 2285 352 total total NN 87 2285 353 ; ; : 87 2285 354 42,694 42,694 CD 87 2285 355 km km NN 87 2285 356 paved paved JJ 87 2285 357 surfaces surface NNS 87 2285 358 ; ; : 87 2285 359 46,866 46,866 CD 87 2285 360 km km NN 87 2285 361 gravel gravel NN 87 2285 362 and and CC 87 2285 363 crushed crushed JJ 87 2285 364 stone stone NN 87 2285 365 ; ; : 87 2285 366 49,440 49,440 CD 87 2285 367 km km NN 87 2285 368 improved improve VBN 87 2285 369 earth earth NN 87 2285 370 ; ; : 87 2285 371 1,200 1,200 CD 87 2285 372 km km NNS 87 2285 373 ( ( -LRB- 87 2285 374 est est NNP 87 2285 375 . . . 87 2285 376 ) ) -RRB- 87 2286 1 rural rural JJ 87 2286 2 road road NN 87 2286 3 network network NN 87 2286 4 Inland Inland NNP 87 2286 5 waterways waterway NNS 87 2286 6 : : : 87 2286 7 904 904 CD 87 2286 8 km km NN 87 2286 9 ; ; : 87 2286 10 the the DT 87 2286 11 Shatt Shatt NNP 87 2286 12 al al NNP 87 2286 13 Arab Arab NNP 87 2286 14 is be VBZ 87 2286 15 usually usually RB 87 2286 16 navigable navigable JJ 87 2286 17 by by IN 87 2286 18 maritime maritime JJ 87 2286 19 traffic traffic NN 87 2286 20 for for IN 87 2286 21 about about RB 87 2286 22 130 130 CD 87 2286 23 km km NNS 87 2286 24 ; ; : 87 2286 25 channel channel NNP 87 2286 26 has have VBZ 87 2286 27 been be VBN 87 2286 28 dredged dredge VBN 87 2286 29 to to IN 87 2286 30 3 3 CD 87 2286 31 meters meter NNS 87 2286 32 and and CC 87 2286 33 is be VBZ 87 2286 34 in in IN 87 2286 35 use use NN 87 2286 36 Pipelines pipeline NNS 87 2286 37 : : : 87 2286 38 crude crude JJ 87 2286 39 oil oil NN 87 2286 40 5,900 5,900 CD 87 2286 41 km km NN 87 2286 42 ; ; : 87 2286 43 petroleum petroleum NN 87 2286 44 products product NNS 87 2286 45 3,900 3,900 CD 87 2286 46 km km NN 87 2286 47 ; ; : 87 2286 48 natural natural JJ 87 2286 49 gas gas NN 87 2286 50 4,550 4,550 CD 87 2286 51 km km NN 87 2286 52 Ports port NNS 87 2286 53 : : : 87 2286 54 Abadan Abadan NNP 87 2286 55 ( ( -LRB- 87 2286 56 largely largely RB 87 2286 57 destroyed destroy VBN 87 2286 58 in in IN 87 2286 59 fighting fighting NN 87 2286 60 during during IN 87 2286 61 1980 1980 CD 87 2286 62 - - SYM 87 2286 63 88 88 CD 87 2286 64 war war NN 87 2286 65 ) ) -RRB- 87 2286 66 , , , 87 2286 67 Bandar Bandar NNP 87 2286 68 Beheshti Beheshti NNP 87 2286 69 , , , 87 2286 70 Bandar Bandar NNP 87 2286 71 - - HYPH 87 2286 72 e e NNP 87 2286 73 Abbas Abbas NNP 87 2286 74 , , , 87 2286 75 Bandar Bandar NNP 87 2286 76 - - HYPH 87 2286 77 e e NNP 87 2286 78 Bushehr Bushehr NNP 87 2286 79 , , , 87 2286 80 Bandar Bandar NNP 87 2286 81 - - HYPH 87 2286 82 e e NNP 87 2286 83 Khomeyni Khomeyni NNP 87 2286 84 , , , 87 2286 85 Bandar Bandar NNP 87 2286 86 - - HYPH 87 2286 87 e e NNP 87 2286 88 Torkeman Torkeman NNP 87 2286 89 ( ( -LRB- 87 2286 90 Caspian Caspian NNP 87 2286 91 Sea Sea NNP 87 2286 92 port port NN 87 2286 93 ) ) -RRB- 87 2286 94 , , , 87 2286 95 Khorramshahr Khorramshahr NNP 87 2286 96 ( ( -LRB- 87 2286 97 repaired repair VBN 87 2286 98 after after IN 87 2286 99 being be VBG 87 2286 100 largely largely RB 87 2286 101 destroyed destroy VBN 87 2286 102 in in IN 87 2286 103 fighting fighting NN 87 2286 104 during during IN 87 2286 105 1980 1980 CD 87 2286 106 - - SYM 87 2286 107 88 88 CD 87 2286 108 war war NN 87 2286 109 ) ) -RRB- 87 2286 110 has have VBZ 87 2286 111 been be VBN 87 2286 112 in in IN 87 2286 113 limited limited JJ 87 2286 114 operation operation NN 87 2286 115 since since IN 87 2286 116 November November NNP 87 2286 117 1992 1992 CD 87 2286 118 Merchant merchant NN 87 2286 119 marine marine NN 87 2286 120 : : : 87 2286 121 135 135 CD 87 2286 122 ships ship NNS 87 2286 123 ( ( -LRB- 87 2286 124 1,000 1,000 CD 87 2286 125 GRT GRT NNP 87 2286 126 or or CC 87 2286 127 over over RB 87 2286 128 ) ) -RRB- 87 2286 129 totaling total VBG 87 2286 130 4,480,726 4,480,726 CD 87 2286 131 GRT/8,332,593 GRT/8,332,593 . 87 2286 132 DWT dwt NN 87 2286 133 ; ; : 87 2286 134 includes include VBZ 87 2286 135 39 39 CD 87 2286 136 cargo cargo NN 87 2286 137 , , , 87 2286 138 6 6 CD 87 2286 139 roll roll NN 87 2286 140 - - HYPH 87 2286 141 on on IN 87 2286 142 / / SYM 87 2286 143 roll roll NN 87 2286 144 - - HYPH 87 2286 145 off off RP 87 2286 146 cargo cargo NN 87 2286 147 , , , 87 2286 148 32 32 CD 87 2286 149 oil oil NN 87 2286 150 tanker tanker NN 87 2286 151 , , , 87 2286 152 4 4 CD 87 2286 153 chemical chemical NN 87 2286 154 tanker tanker NN 87 2286 155 , , , 87 2286 156 3 3 CD 87 2286 157 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 87 2286 158 cargo cargo NN 87 2286 159 , , , 87 2286 160 48 48 CD 87 2286 161 bulk bulk NN 87 2286 162 , , , 87 2286 163 2 2 CD 87 2286 164 combination combination NN 87 2286 165 bulk bulk NN 87 2286 166 , , , 87 2286 167 1 1 CD 87 2286 168 liquefied liquefy VBN 87 2286 169 gas gas NN 87 2286 170 Airports airport NNS 87 2286 171 : : : 87 2286 172 total total NN 87 2286 173 : : : 87 2286 174 219 219 CD 87 2286 175 usable usable JJ 87 2286 176 : : : 87 2286 177 194 194 CD 87 2286 178 with with IN 87 2286 179 permanent permanent JJ 87 2286 180 - - HYPH 87 2286 181 surface surface NN 87 2286 182 runways runway NNS 87 2286 183 : : : 87 2286 184 83 83 CD 87 2286 185 with with IN 87 2286 186 runways runway NNS 87 2286 187 over over IN 87 2286 188 3,659 3,659 CD 87 2286 189 m m NNP 87 2286 190 : : : 87 2286 191 16 16 CD 87 2286 192 with with IN 87 2286 193 runways runways NNP 87 2286 194 2,440 2,440 CD 87 2286 195 - - HYPH 87 2286 196 3,659 3,659 CD 87 2286 197 m m NN 87 2286 198 : : : 87 2286 199 20 20 CD 87 2286 200 with with IN 87 2286 201 runways runway NNS 87 2286 202 1,220 1,220 CD 87 2286 203 - - HYPH 87 2286 204 2,439 2,439 CD 87 2286 205 m m NN 87 2286 206 : : : 87 2286 207 70 70 CD 87 2286 208 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 2286 209 : : : 87 2286 210 microwave microwave NN 87 2286 211 radio radio NN 87 2286 212 relay relay NN 87 2286 213 extends extend VBZ 87 2286 214 throughout throughout IN 87 2286 215 country country NN 87 2286 216 ; ; : 87 2286 217 system system NN 87 2286 218 centered center VBN 87 2286 219 in in IN 87 2286 220 Tehran Tehran NNP 87 2286 221 ; ; : 87 2286 222 2,143,000 2,143,000 CD 87 2286 223 telephones telephone NNS 87 2286 224 ( ( -LRB- 87 2286 225 35 35 CD 87 2286 226 telephones telephone NNS 87 2286 227 per per IN 87 2286 228 1,000 1,000 CD 87 2286 229 persons person NNS 87 2286 230 ) ) -RRB- 87 2286 231 ; ; , 87 2286 232 broadcast broadcast NN 87 2286 233 stations station NNS 87 2286 234 - - , 87 2286 235 77 77 CD 87 2286 236 AM am NN 87 2286 237 , , , 87 2286 238 3 3 CD 87 2286 239 FM FM NNP 87 2286 240 , , , 87 2286 241 28 28 CD 87 2286 242 TV tv NN 87 2286 243 ; ; : 87 2286 244 satellite satellite NN 87 2286 245 earth earth NN 87 2286 246 stations station NNS 87 2286 247 - - , 87 2286 248 2 2 CD 87 2286 249 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 2286 250 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 2286 251 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 2286 252 and and CC 87 2286 253 1 1 CD 87 2286 254 Indian Indian NNP 87 2286 255 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 2286 256 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 2286 257 ; ; : 87 2286 258 HF HF NNP 87 2286 259 radio radio NN 87 2286 260 and and CC 87 2286 261 microwave microwave NN 87 2286 262 radio radio NN 87 2286 263 relay relay NN 87 2286 264 to to IN 87 2286 265 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 2286 266 , , , 87 2286 267 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 2286 268 , , , 87 2286 269 Syria Syria NNP 87 2286 270 , , , 87 2286 271 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 87 2286 272 , , , 87 2286 273 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 87 2286 274 , , , 87 2286 275 and and CC 87 2286 276 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 87 2286 277 ; ; : 87 2286 278 submarine submarine NN 87 2286 279 fiber fiber NN 87 2286 280 optic optic NN 87 2286 281 cable cable NN 87 2286 282 to to IN 87 2286 283 UAE UAE NNP 87 2286 284 * * NFP 87 2286 285 Iran Iran NNP 87 2286 286 , , , 87 2286 287 Defense Defense NNP 87 2286 288 Forces Forces NNPS 87 2286 289 Branches Branches NNPS 87 2286 290 : : : 87 2286 291 Islamic Islamic NNP 87 2286 292 Republic Republic NNP 87 2286 293 of of IN 87 2286 294 Iran Iran NNP 87 2286 295 Ground Ground NNP 87 2286 296 Forces Forces NNPS 87 2286 297 , , , 87 2286 298 Navy Navy NNP 87 2286 299 , , , 87 2286 300 Air Air NNP 87 2286 301 and and CC 87 2286 302 Air Air NNP 87 2286 303 Defense Defense NNP 87 2286 304 Force Force NNP 87 2286 305 , , , 87 2286 306 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 87 2286 307 Guards Guards NNPS 87 2286 308 ( ( -LRB- 87 2286 309 including include VBG 87 2286 310 Basij Basij NNP 87 2286 311 militia militia NN 87 2286 312 and and CC 87 2286 313 own own JJ 87 2286 314 ground ground NN 87 2286 315 , , , 87 2286 316 air air NN 87 2286 317 , , , 87 2286 318 and and CC 87 2286 319 naval naval JJ 87 2286 320 forces force NNS 87 2286 321 ) ) -RRB- 87 2286 322 , , , 87 2286 323 Law Law NNP 87 2286 324 Enforcement Enforcement NNP 87 2286 325 Forces Forces NNPS 87 2286 326 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 2286 327 availability availability NN 87 2286 328 : : : 87 2286 329 males male NNS 87 2286 330 age age NNP 87 2286 331 15 15 CD 87 2286 332 - - SYM 87 2286 333 49 49 CD 87 2286 334 13,812,367 13,812,367 CD 87 2286 335 ; ; : 87 2286 336 fit fit JJ 87 2286 337 for for IN 87 2286 338 military military JJ 87 2286 339 service service NN 87 2286 340 8,218,286 8,218,286 CD 87 2286 341 ; ; : 87 2286 342 reach reach VB 87 2286 343 military military JJ 87 2286 344 age age NN 87 2286 345 ( ( -LRB- 87 2286 346 21 21 CD 87 2286 347 ) ) -RRB- 87 2286 348 annually annually RB 87 2286 349 575,392 575,392 CD 87 2286 350 ( ( -LRB- 87 2286 351 1993 1993 CD 87 2286 352 est est NNP 87 2286 353 . . . 87 2286 354 ) ) -RRB- 87 2287 1 Defense defense NN 87 2287 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 2287 3 : : : 87 2287 4 hard hard JJ 87 2287 5 currency currency NN 87 2287 6 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 2287 7 on on IN 87 2287 8 defense defense NN 87 2287 9 are be VBP 87 2287 10 7 7 CD 87 2287 11 - - SYM 87 2287 12 10 10 CD 87 2287 13 % % NN 87 2287 14 of of IN 87 2287 15 total total JJ 87 2287 16 hard hard JJ 87 2287 17 currency currency NN 87 2287 18 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 2287 19 ; ; : 87 2287 20 rial rial JJ 87 2287 21 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 2287 22 on on IN 87 2287 23 defense defense NN 87 2287 24 are be VBP 87 2287 25 8 8 CD 87 2287 26 - 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- HYPH 87 2288 143 year year NN 87 2288 144 war war NN 87 2288 145 concerning concern VBG 87 2288 146 border border NN 87 2288 147 demarcation demarcation NN 87 2288 148 , , , 87 2288 149 prisoners prisoner NNS 87 2288 150 - - HYPH 87 2288 151 of of IN 87 2288 152 - - HYPH 87 2288 153 war war NN 87 2288 154 , , , 87 2288 155 and and CC 87 2288 156 freedom freedom NN 87 2288 157 of of IN 87 2288 158 navigation navigation NN 87 2288 159 and and CC 87 2288 160 sovereignty sovereignty NN 87 2288 161 over over IN 87 2288 162 the the DT 87 2288 163 Shatt Shatt NNP 87 2288 164 al al NNP 87 2288 165 Arab Arab NNP 87 2288 166 waterway waterway NN 87 2288 167 ; ; : 87 2288 168 in in IN 87 2288 169 April April NNP 87 2288 170 1991 1991 CD 87 2288 171 official official JJ 87 2288 172 Iraqi iraqi JJ 87 2288 173 acceptance acceptance NN 87 2288 174 of of IN 87 2288 175 UN UN NNP 87 2288 176 Security Security NNP 87 2288 177 Council Council NNP 87 2288 178 Resolution Resolution NNP 87 2288 179 687 687 CD 87 2288 180 , , , 87 2288 181 which which WDT 87 2288 182 demands demand VBZ 87 2288 183 that that IN 87 2288 184 Iraq Iraq NNP 87 2288 185 accept accept VBP 87 2288 186 the the DT 87 2288 187 inviolability inviolability NN 87 2288 188 of of IN 87 2288 189 the the DT 87 2288 190 boundary boundary NN 87 2288 191 set set VBN 87 2288 192 forth forth RP 87 2288 193 in in IN 87 2288 194 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 2288 195 1963 1963 CD 87 2288 196 agreement agreement NN 87 2288 197 with with IN 87 2288 198 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 87 2288 199 , , , 87 2288 200 ending end VBG 87 2288 201 earlier early JJR 87 2288 202 claims claim NNS 87 2288 203 to to IN 87 2288 204 Bubiyan Bubiyan NNP 87 2288 205 and and CC 87 2288 206 Warbah Warbah NNP 87 2288 207 Islands Islands NNPS 87 2288 208 or or CC 87 2288 209 to to IN 87 2288 210 all all DT 87 2288 211 of of IN 87 2288 212 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 87 2288 213 ; ; : 87 2288 214 the the DT 87 2288 215 20 20 CD 87 2288 216 May May NNP 87 2288 217 1993 1993 CD 87 2288 218 final final JJ 87 2288 219 report report NN 87 2288 220 of of IN 87 2288 221 the the DT 87 2288 222 UN UN NNP 87 2288 223 Iraq Iraq NNP 87 2288 224 / / SYM 87 2288 225 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 87 2288 226 Boundary Boundary NNP 87 2288 227 Demarcation Demarcation NNP 87 2288 228 Commission Commission NNP 87 2288 229 was be VBD 87 2288 230 welcomed welcome VBN 87 2288 231 by by IN 87 2288 232 the the DT 87 2288 233 Security Security NNP 87 2288 234 Council Council NNP 87 2288 235 in in IN 87 2288 236 Resolution Resolution NNP 87 2288 237 833 833 CD 87 2288 238 of of IN 87 2288 239 27 27 CD 87 2288 240 May May NNP 87 2288 241 1993 1993 CD 87 2288 242 , , , 87 2288 243 which which WDT 87 2288 244 also also RB 87 2288 245 reaffirmed reaffirm VBD 87 2288 246 that that IN 87 2288 247 the the DT 87 2288 248 decisions decision NNS 87 2288 249 of of IN 87 2288 250 the the DT 87 2288 251 commission commission NN 87 2288 252 on on IN 87 2288 253 the the DT 87 2288 254 boundary boundary JJ 87 2288 255 were be VBD 87 2288 256 final final JJ 87 2288 257 , , , 87 2288 258 bringing bring VBG 87 2288 259 to to IN 87 2288 260 a a DT 87 2288 261 completion completion NN 87 2288 262 the the DT 87 2288 263 official official JJ 87 2288 264 demarcation demarcation NN 87 2288 265 of of IN 87 2288 266 the the DT 87 2288 267 Iraq Iraq NNP 87 2288 268 - - HYPH 87 2288 269 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 87 2288 270 boundary boundary NN 87 2288 271 ; ; : 87 2288 272 Iraqi iraqi JJ 87 2288 273 officials official NNS 87 2288 274 still still RB 87 2288 275 make make VBP 87 2288 276 public public JJ 87 2288 277 statements statement NNS 87 2288 278 claiming claim VBG 87 2288 279 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 87 2288 280 ; ; : 87 2288 281 periodic periodic JJ 87 2288 282 disputes dispute NNS 87 2288 283 with with IN 87 2288 284 upstream upstream JJ 87 2288 285 riparian riparian JJ 87 2288 286 Syria Syria NNP 87 2288 287 over over IN 87 2288 288 Euphrates Euphrates NNP 87 2288 289 water water NN 87 2288 290 rights right NNS 87 2288 291 ; ; , 87 2288 292 potential potential JJ 87 2288 293 dispute dispute NN 87 2288 294 over over IN 87 2288 295 water water NN 87 2288 296 development development NN 87 2288 297 plans plan NNS 87 2288 298 by by IN 87 2288 299 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 2288 300 for for IN 87 2288 301 the the DT 87 2288 302 Tigris Tigris NNP 87 2288 303 and and CC 87 2288 304 Euphrates Euphrates NNP 87 2288 305 Rivers Rivers NNP 87 2288 306 Climate Climate NNP 87 2288 307 : : : 87 2288 308 mostly mostly RB 87 2288 309 desert desert NN 87 2288 310 ; ; , 87 2288 311 mild mild JJ 87 2288 312 to to IN 87 2288 313 cool cool JJ 87 2288 314 winters winter NNS 87 2288 315 with with IN 87 2288 316 dry dry JJ 87 2288 317 , , , 87 2288 318 hot hot JJ 87 2288 319 , , , 87 2288 320 cloudless cloudless JJ 87 2288 321 summers summer NNS 87 2288 322 ; ; : 87 2288 323 northernmost northernmost NN 87 2288 324 regions region NNS 87 2288 325 along along IN 87 2288 326 Iranian iranian JJ 87 2288 327 and and CC 87 2288 328 Turkish turkish JJ 87 2288 329 borders border NNS 87 2288 330 experience experience VBP 87 2288 331 cold cold JJ 87 2288 332 winters winter NNS 87 2288 333 with with IN 87 2288 334 occasionally occasionally RB 87 2288 335 heavy heavy JJ 87 2288 336 snows snow NNS 87 2288 337 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 2288 338 : : : 87 2288 339 mostly mostly RB 87 2288 340 broad broad JJ 87 2288 341 plains plain NNS 87 2288 342 ; ; : 87 2288 343 reedy reedy NNP 87 2288 344 marshes marsh NNS 87 2288 345 in in IN 87 2288 346 southeast southeast NN 87 2288 347 ; ; : 87 2288 348 mountains mountain NNS 87 2288 349 along along IN 87 2288 350 borders border NNS 87 2288 351 with with IN 87 2288 352 Iran Iran NNP 87 2288 353 and and CC 87 2288 354 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 2288 355 Natural Natural NNP 87 2288 356 resources resource NNS 87 2288 357 : : : 87 2288 358 petroleum petroleum NN 87 2288 359 , , , 87 2288 360 natural natural JJ 87 2288 361 gas gas NN 87 2288 362 , , , 87 2288 363 phosphates phosphate NNS 87 2288 364 , , , 87 2288 365 sulfur sulfur NN 87 2288 366 Land Land NNP 87 2288 367 use use NN 87 2288 368 : : : 87 2288 369 arable arable JJ 87 2288 370 land land NN 87 2288 371 : : : 87 2288 372 12 12 CD 87 2288 373 % % NN 87 2288 374 permanent permanent JJ 87 2288 375 crops crop NNS 87 2288 376 : : : 87 2288 377 1 1 CD 87 2288 378 % % NN 87 2288 379 meadows meadow NNS 87 2288 380 and and CC 87 2288 381 pastures pasture NNS 87 2288 382 : : : 87 2288 383 9 9 CD 87 2288 384 % % NN 87 2288 385 forest forest NN 87 2288 386 and and CC 87 2288 387 woodland woodland NN 87 2288 388 : : : 87 2288 389 3 3 CD 87 2288 390 % % NN 87 2288 391 other other JJ 87 2288 392 : : : 87 2288 393 75 75 CD 87 2288 394 % % NN 87 2288 395 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 2288 396 land land NN 87 2288 397 : : : 87 2288 398 25,500 25,500 CD 87 2288 399 km2 km2 NNP 87 2288 400 ( ( -LRB- 87 2288 401 1989 1989 CD 87 2288 402 est est NNP 87 2288 403 ) ) -RRB- 87 2288 404 * * NFP 87 2288 405 Iraq Iraq NNP 87 2288 406 , , , 87 2288 407 Geography Geography NNP 87 2288 408 Environment Environment NNP 87 2288 409 : : : 87 2288 410 development development NN 87 2288 411 of of IN 87 2288 412 Tigris Tigris NNP 87 2288 413 - 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- HYPH 87 2296 366 controlled control VBN 87 2296 367 ) ) -RRB- 87 2296 368 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 2296 369 : : : 87 2296 370 18 18 CD 87 2296 371 years year NNS 87 2296 372 of of IN 87 2296 373 age age NN 87 2296 374 ; ; : 87 2296 375 universal universal JJ 87 2296 376 Elections election NNS 87 2296 377 : : : 87 2296 378 National National NNP 87 2296 379 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 2296 380 : : : 87 2296 381 last last RB 87 2296 382 held hold VBN 87 2296 383 on on IN 87 2296 384 1 1 CD 87 2296 385 April April NNP 87 2296 386 1989 1989 CD 87 2296 387 ( ( -LRB- 87 2296 388 next next JJ 87 2296 389 to to TO 87 2296 390 be be VB 87 2296 391 held hold VBN 87 2296 392 NA NA NNP 87 2296 393 ) ) -RRB- 87 2296 394 ; ; : 87 2296 395 results result NNS 87 2296 396 - - : 87 2296 397 Sunni Sunni NNP 87 2296 398 Arabs Arabs NNPS 87 2296 399 53 53 CD 87 2296 400 % % NN 87 2296 401 , , , 87 2296 402 Shi'a Shi'a . 87 2296 403 Arabs Arabs NNPS 87 2296 404 30 30 CD 87 2296 405 % % NN 87 2296 406 , , , 87 2296 407 Kurds Kurds NNP 87 2296 408 15 15 CD 87 2296 409 % % NN 87 2296 410 , , , 87 2296 411 Christians Christians NNPS 87 2296 412 2 2 CD 87 2296 413 % % NN 87 2296 414 est est NN 87 2296 415 . . . 87 2297 1 ; ; : 87 2297 2 seats seat NNS 87 2297 3 - 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- HYPH 87 2297 85 Watani Watani NNP 87 2297 86 ) ) -RRB- 87 2297 87 Judicial judicial JJ 87 2297 88 branch branch NN 87 2297 89 : : : 87 2297 90 Court court NN 87 2297 91 of of IN 87 2297 92 Cassation Cassation NNP 87 2297 93 * * NFP 87 2297 94 Iraq Iraq NNP 87 2297 95 , , , 87 2297 96 Government Government NNP 87 2297 97 Leaders leader NNS 87 2297 98 : : : 87 2297 99 Chief Chief NNP 87 2297 100 of of IN 87 2297 101 State State NNP 87 2297 102 : : : 87 2297 103 President President NNP 87 2297 104 SADDAM SADDAM NNP 87 2297 105 Husayn Husayn NNP 87 2297 106 ( ( -LRB- 87 2297 107 since since IN 87 2297 108 16 16 CD 87 2297 109 July July NNP 87 2297 110 1979 1979 CD 87 2297 111 ) ) -RRB- 87 2297 112 ; ; : 87 2297 113 Vice Vice NNP 87 2297 114 President President NNP 87 2297 115 Taha Taha NNP 87 2297 116 Muhyi Muhyi NNP 87 2297 117 al al NNP 87 2297 118 - - HYPH 87 2297 119 Din Din NNP 87 2297 120 MA'RUF MA'RUF NNP 87 2297 121 ( ( -LRB- 87 2297 122 since since IN 87 2297 123 21 21 CD 87 2297 124 April April NNP 87 2297 125 1974 1974 CD 87 2297 126 ) ) -RRB- 87 2297 127 ; ; : 87 2297 128 Vice Vice NNP 87 2297 129 President President NNP 87 2297 130 Taha Taha NNP 87 2297 131 Yasin Yasin NNP 87 2297 132 RAMADAN RAMADAN NNP 87 2297 133 ( ( -LRB- 87 2297 134 since since IN 87 2297 135 23 23 CD 87 2297 136 March March NNP 87 2297 137 1991 1991 CD 87 2297 138 ) ) -RRB- 87 2297 139 Head Head NNP 87 2297 140 of of IN 87 2297 141 Government Government NNP 87 2297 142 : : : 87 2297 143 Prime Prime NNP 87 2297 144 Minister Minister NNP 87 2297 145 Muhammad Muhammad NNP 87 2297 146 Hamza Hamza NNP 87 2297 147 al al NNP 87 2297 148 - - HYPH 87 2297 149 ZUBAYDI ZUBAYDI NNP 87 2297 150 ( ( -LRB- 87 2297 151 since since IN 87 2297 152 13 13 CD 87 2297 153 September September NNP 87 2297 154 1991 1991 CD 87 2297 155 ) ) -RRB- 87 2297 156 ; ; : 87 2297 157 Deputy Deputy NNP 87 2297 158 Prime Prime NNP 87 2297 159 Minister Minister NNP 87 2297 160 Tariq Tariq NNP 87 2297 161 ' ' POS 87 2297 162 AZIZ AZIZ NNP 87 2297 163 ( ( -LRB- 87 2297 164 since since IN 87 2297 165 NA NA NNP 87 2297 166 1979 1979 CD 87 2297 167 ) ) -RRB- 87 2297 168 Member member NN 87 2297 169 of of IN 87 2297 170 : : : 87 2297 171 ABEDA ABEDA NNP 87 2297 172 , , , 87 2297 173 ACC ACC NNP 87 2297 174 , , , 87 2297 175 AFESD AFESD NNP 87 2297 176 , , , 87 2297 177 AL AL NNP 87 2297 178 , , , 87 2297 179 AMF AMF NNP 87 2297 180 , , , 87 2297 181 CAEU CAEU NNP 87 2297 182 , , , 87 2297 183 CCC CCC NNP 87 2297 184 , , , 87 2297 185 ESCWA ESCWA NNP 87 2297 186 , , , 87 2297 187 FAO FAO NNP 87 2297 188 , , , 87 2297 189 G-19 g-19 CD 87 2297 190 , , , 87 2297 191 G-77 g-77 CD 87 2297 192 , , , 87 2297 193 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 2297 194 , , , 87 2297 195 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 2297 196 , , , 87 2297 197 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 2297 198 , , , 87 2297 199 IDA IDA NNP 87 2297 200 , , , 87 2297 201 IDB IDB NNP 87 2297 202 , , , 87 2297 203 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 2297 204 , , , 87 2297 205 IFC IFC NNP 87 2297 206 , , , 87 2297 207 ILO ILO NNP 87 2297 208 , , , 87 2297 209 IMF IMF NNP 87 2297 210 , , , 87 2297 211 IMO imo RB 87 2297 212 , , , 87 2297 213 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 87 2297 214 , , , 87 2297 215 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 2297 216 , , , 87 2297 217 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 2297 218 , , , 87 2297 219 IOC IOC NNP 87 2297 220 , , , 87 2297 221 ISO ISO NNP 87 2297 222 , , , 87 2297 223 ITU ITU NNP 87 2297 224 , , , 87 2297 225 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 2297 226 , , , 87 2297 227 NAM NAM NNP 87 2297 228 , , , 87 2297 229 OAPEC OAPEC NNP 87 2297 230 , , , 87 2297 231 OIC OIC NNP 87 2297 232 , , , 87 2297 233 OPEC OPEC NNP 87 2297 234 , , , 87 2297 235 PCA PCA NNP 87 2297 236 , , , 87 2297 237 UN UN NNP 87 2297 238 , , , 87 2297 239 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 2297 240 , , , 87 2297 241 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 2297 242 , , , 87 2297 243 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 2297 244 , , , 87 2297 245 UPU UPU NNP 87 2297 246 , , , 87 2297 247 WFTU WFTU NNP 87 2297 248 , , , 87 2297 249 WHO who WP 87 2297 250 , , , 87 2297 251 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 2297 252 , , , 87 2297 253 WMO WMO NNP 87 2297 254 , , , 87 2297 255 WTO WTO NNP 87 2297 256 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 2297 257 representation representation NN 87 2297 258 in in IN 87 2297 259 US US NNP 87 2297 260 : : : 87 2297 261 chief chief NN 87 2297 262 of of IN 87 2297 263 mission mission NN 87 2297 264 : : : 87 2297 265 Iraq Iraq NNP 87 2297 266 has have VBZ 87 2297 267 an an DT 87 2297 268 Interest Interest NNP 87 2297 269 Section Section NNP 87 2297 270 in in IN 87 2297 271 the the DT 87 2297 272 Algerian algerian JJ 87 2297 273 embassy embassy NN 87 2297 274 in in IN 87 2297 275 Washington Washington NNP 87 2297 276 , , , 87 2297 277 DC DC NNP 87 2297 278 chancery chancery NN 87 2297 279 : : : 87 2297 280 Iraqi iraqi JJ 87 2297 281 Interests Interests NNPS 87 2297 282 Section Section NNP 87 2297 283 , , , 87 2297 284 1801 1801 CD 87 2297 285 P P NNP 87 2297 286 Street Street NNP 87 2297 287 NW NW NNP 87 2297 288 , , , 87 2297 289 Washington Washington NNP 87 2297 290 , , , 87 2297 291 DC DC NNP 87 2297 292 20036 20036 CD 87 2297 293 telephone telephone NN 87 2297 294 : : : 87 2297 295 ( ( -LRB- 87 2297 296 202 202 CD 87 2297 297 ) ) -RRB- 87 2297 298 483 483 CD 87 2297 299 - - HYPH 87 2297 300 7500 7500 CD 87 2297 301 FAX FAX NNP 87 2297 302 : : : 87 2297 303 ( ( -LRB- 87 2297 304 202 202 CD 87 2297 305 ) ) -RRB- 87 2297 306 462 462 CD 87 2297 307 - - SYM 87 2297 308 5066 5066 CD 87 2297 309 US US NNP 87 2297 310 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 2297 311 representation representation NN 87 2297 312 : : : 87 2297 313 chief chief NN 87 2297 314 of of IN 87 2297 315 mission mission NN 87 2297 316 : : : 87 2297 317 ( ( -LRB- 87 2297 318 vacant vacant JJ 87 2297 319 ) ) -RRB- 87 2297 320 ; ; : 87 2297 321 note note NN 87 2297 322 - - HYPH 87 2297 323 operations operation NNS 87 2297 324 have have VBP 87 2297 325 been be VBN 87 2297 326 temporarily temporarily RB 87 2297 327 suspended suspend VBN 87 2297 328 ; ; : 87 2297 329 a a DT 87 2297 330 US US NNP 87 2297 331 Interests Interests NNPS 87 2297 332 Section Section NNP 87 2297 333 is be VBZ 87 2297 334 located locate VBN 87 2297 335 in in IN 87 2297 336 Poland Poland NNP 87 2297 337 's 's POS 87 2297 338 embassy embassy NN 87 2297 339 in in IN 87 2297 340 Baghdad Baghdad NNP 87 2297 341 embassy embassy NN 87 2297 342 : : : 87 2297 343 Masbah Masbah NNP 87 2297 344 Quarter Quarter NNP 87 2297 345 ( ( -LRB- 87 2297 346 opposite opposite IN 87 2297 347 the the DT 87 2297 348 Foreign Foreign NNP 87 2297 349 Ministry Ministry NNP 87 2297 350 Club Club NNP 87 2297 351 ) ) -RRB- 87 2297 352 , , , 87 2297 353 Baghdad Baghdad NNP 87 2297 354 mailing mail VBG 87 2297 355 address address NN 87 2297 356 : : : 87 2297 357 P. 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iraqi JJ 87 2318 414 flag flag NN 87 2318 415 merchant merchant NN 87 2318 416 fleet fleet NN 87 2318 417 was be VBD 87 2318 418 trading trade VBG 87 2318 419 internationally internationally RB 87 2318 420 as as IN 87 2318 421 of of IN 87 2318 422 1 1 CD 87 2318 423 January January NNP 87 2318 424 1993 1993 CD 87 2318 425 Airports airport NNS 87 2318 426 : : : 87 2318 427 total total NN 87 2318 428 : : : 87 2318 429 114 114 CD 87 2318 430 usable usable JJ 87 2318 431 : : : 87 2318 432 99 99 CD 87 2318 433 with with IN 87 2318 434 permanent permanent JJ 87 2318 435 - - HYPH 87 2318 436 surface surface NN 87 2318 437 runways runway NNS 87 2318 438 : : : 87 2318 439 74 74 CD 87 2318 440 with with IN 87 2318 441 runways runway NNS 87 2318 442 over over IN 87 2318 443 3,659 3,659 CD 87 2318 444 m m NN 87 2318 445 : : : 87 2318 446 9 9 CD 87 2318 447 with with IN 87 2318 448 runways runways NNP 87 2318 449 2,440 2,440 CD 87 2318 450 - - HYPH 87 2318 451 3,659 3,659 CD 87 2318 452 m m NN 87 2318 453 : : : 87 2318 454 52 52 CD 87 2318 455 with with IN 87 2318 456 runways runway NNS 87 2318 457 1,220 1,220 CD 87 2318 458 - - HYPH 87 2318 459 2,439 2,439 CD 87 2318 460 m m NN 87 2318 461 : : : 87 2318 462 12 12 CD 87 2318 463 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 2318 464 : : : 87 2318 465 reconstitution reconstitution NN 87 2318 466 of of IN 87 2318 467 damaged damaged JJ 87 2318 468 telecommunication telecommunication NN 87 2318 469 facilities facility NNS 87 2318 470 began begin VBD 87 2318 471 after after IN 87 2318 472 Desert Desert NNP 87 2318 473 Storm Storm NNP 87 2318 474 , , , 87 2318 475 most most RBS 87 2318 476 damaged damage VBN 87 2318 477 facilities facility NNS 87 2318 478 have have VBP 87 2318 479 been be VBN 87 2318 480 rebuilt rebuild VBN 87 2318 481 ; ; : 87 2318 482 the the DT 87 2318 483 network network NN 87 2318 484 consists consist VBZ 87 2318 485 of of IN 87 2318 486 coaxial coaxial JJ 87 2318 487 cables cable NNS 87 2318 488 and and CC 87 2318 489 microwave microwave NN 87 2318 490 radio radio NN 87 2318 491 relay relay NN 87 2318 492 links link NNS 87 2318 493 ; ; : 87 2318 494 632,000 632,000 CD 87 2318 495 telephones telephone NNS 87 2318 496 ; ; , 87 2318 497 broadcast broadcast NN 87 2318 498 stations station NNS 87 2318 499 - - , 87 2318 500 16 16 CD 87 2318 501 AM am NN 87 2318 502 , , , 87 2318 503 1 1 CD 87 2318 504 FM FM NNP 87 2318 505 , , , 87 2318 506 13 13 CD 87 2318 507 TV tv NN 87 2318 508 ; ; : 87 2318 509 satellite satellite NN 87 2318 510 earth earth NN 87 2318 511 stations station NNS 87 2318 512 - - SYM 87 2318 513 1 1 CD 87 2318 514 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 2318 515 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 2318 516 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 2318 517 , , , 87 2318 518 1 1 CD 87 2318 519 Indian Indian NNP 87 2318 520 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 2318 521 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 2318 522 , , , 87 2318 523 1 1 CD 87 2318 524 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 2318 525 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 2318 526 GORIZONT GORIZONT NNP 87 2318 527 in in IN 87 2318 528 the the DT 87 2318 529 Intersputnik Intersputnik NNP 87 2318 530 system system NN 87 2318 531 and and CC 87 2318 532 1 1 CD 87 2318 533 ARABSAT ARABSAT NNP 87 2318 534 ; ; : 87 2318 535 coaxial coaxial JJ 87 2318 536 cable cable NN 87 2318 537 and and CC 87 2318 538 microwave microwave NN 87 2318 539 radio radio NN 87 2318 540 relay relay NN 87 2318 541 to to IN 87 2318 542 Jordan Jordan NNP 87 2318 543 , , , 87 2318 544 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 87 2318 545 , , , 87 2318 546 Syria Syria NNP 87 2318 547 , , , 87 2318 548 and and CC 87 2318 549 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 2318 550 , , , 87 2318 551 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 87 2318 552 line line NN 87 2318 553 is be VBZ 87 2318 554 probably probably RB 87 2318 555 non non JJ 87 2318 556 - - JJ 87 2318 557 operational operational JJ 87 2318 558 * * NFP 87 2318 559 Iraq Iraq NNP 87 2318 560 , , , 87 2318 561 Defense Defense NNP 87 2318 562 Forces Forces NNPS 87 2318 563 Branches Branches NNPS 87 2318 564 : : : 87 2318 565 Army Army NNP 87 2318 566 and and CC 87 2318 567 Republican Republican NNP 87 2318 568 Guard Guard NNP 87 2318 569 , , , 87 2318 570 Navy Navy NNP 87 2318 571 , , , 87 2318 572 Air Air NNP 87 2318 573 Force Force NNP 87 2318 574 , , , 87 2318 575 Air Air NNP 87 2318 576 Defense Defense NNP 87 2318 577 Force Force NNP 87 2318 578 , , , 87 2318 579 Border Border NNP 87 2318 580 Guard Guard NNP 87 2318 581 Force Force NNP 87 2318 582 , , , 87 2318 583 Internal Internal NNP 87 2318 584 Security Security NNP 87 2318 585 Forces Forces NNPS 87 2318 586 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 2318 587 availability availability NN 87 2318 588 : : : 87 2318 589 males male NNS 87 2318 590 age age NNP 87 2318 591 15 15 CD 87 2318 592 - - SYM 87 2318 593 49 49 CD 87 2318 594 4,235,321 4,235,321 CD 87 2318 595 ; ; : 87 2318 596 fit fit JJ 87 2318 597 for for IN 87 2318 598 military military JJ 87 2318 599 service service NN 87 2318 600 2,379,999 2,379,999 CD 87 2318 601 ; ; : 87 2318 602 reach reach VB 87 2318 603 military military JJ 87 2318 604 age age NN 87 2318 605 ( ( -LRB- 87 2318 606 18 18 CD 87 2318 607 ) ) -RRB- 87 2318 608 annually annually RB 87 2318 609 211,776 211,776 CD 87 2318 610 ( ( -LRB- 87 2318 611 1993 1993 CD 87 2318 612 est est NNP 87 2318 613 . . . 87 2318 614 ) ) -RRB- 87 2319 1 Defense defense NN 87 2319 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 2319 3 : : : 87 2319 4 exchange exchange NN 87 2319 5 rate rate NN 87 2319 6 conversion conversion NN 87 2319 7 - - HYPH 87 2319 8 $ $ $ 87 2319 9 NA na NN 87 2319 10 , , , 87 2319 11 NA% na% IN 87 2319 12 of of IN 87 2319 13 GNP GNP NNP 87 2319 14 * * NNP 87 2319 15 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 2319 16 , , , 87 2319 17 Geography Geography NNP 87 2319 18 Location Location NNP 87 2319 19 : : : 87 2319 20 in in IN 87 2319 21 the the DT 87 2319 22 North North NNP 87 2319 23 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 2319 24 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 2319 25 , , , 87 2319 26 across across IN 87 2319 27 the the DT 87 2319 28 Irish Irish NNP 87 2319 29 Sea Sea NNP 87 2319 30 from from IN 87 2319 31 Great Great NNP 87 2319 32 Britain Britain NNP 87 2319 33 Map Map NNP 87 2319 34 references reference NNS 87 2319 35 : : : 87 2319 36 Europe Europe NNP 87 2319 37 , , , 87 2319 38 Standard Standard NNP 87 2319 39 Time Time NNP 87 2319 40 Zones Zones NNPS 87 2319 41 of of IN 87 2319 42 the the DT 87 2319 43 World World NNP 87 2319 44 Area Area NNP 87 2319 45 : : : 87 2319 46 total total JJ 87 2319 47 area area NN 87 2319 48 : : : 87 2319 49 70,280 70,280 CD 87 2319 50 km2 km2 NNP 87 2319 51 land land NN 87 2319 52 area area NN 87 2319 53 : : : 87 2319 54 68,890 68,890 CD 87 2319 55 km2 km2 NNP 87 2319 56 comparative comparative JJ 87 2319 57 area area NN 87 2319 58 : : : 87 2319 59 slightly slightly RB 87 2319 60 larger large JJR 87 2319 61 than than IN 87 2319 62 West West NNP 87 2319 63 Virginia Virginia NNP 87 2319 64 Land Land NNP 87 2319 65 boundaries boundary NNS 87 2319 66 : : : 87 2319 67 total total JJ 87 2319 68 360 360 CD 87 2319 69 km km NNS 87 2319 70 , , , 87 2319 71 UK UK NNP 87 2319 72 360 360 CD 87 2319 73 km km NN 87 2319 74 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 2319 75 : : : 87 2319 76 1,448 1,448 CD 87 2319 77 km km NN 87 2319 78 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 2319 79 claims claim VBZ 87 2319 80 : : : 87 2319 81 continental continental NNP 87 2319 82 shelf shelf NNP 87 2319 83 : : : 87 2319 84 not not RB 87 2319 85 specified specify VBN 87 2319 86 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 2319 87 fishing fishing NN 87 2319 88 zone zone NN 87 2319 89 : : : 87 2319 90 200 200 CD 87 2319 91 nm nm CD 87 2319 92 territorial territorial JJ 87 2319 93 sea sea NN 87 2319 94 : : : 87 2319 95 12 12 CD 87 2319 96 nm nm NNP 87 2319 97 International international JJ 87 2319 98 disputes dispute NNS 87 2319 99 : : : 87 2319 100 Northern Northern NNP 87 2319 101 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 2319 102 question question NN 87 2319 103 with with IN 87 2319 104 the the DT 87 2319 105 UK UK NNP 87 2319 106 ; ; : 87 2319 107 Rockall Rockall NNP 87 2319 108 continental continental JJ 87 2319 109 shelf shelf NN 87 2319 110 dispute dispute NN 87 2319 111 involving involve VBG 87 2319 112 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 2319 113 , , , 87 2319 114 Iceland Iceland NNP 87 2319 115 , , , 87 2319 116 and and CC 87 2319 117 the the DT 87 2319 118 UK UK NNP 87 2319 119 ( ( -LRB- 87 2319 120 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 2319 121 and and CC 87 2319 122 the the DT 87 2319 123 UK UK NNP 87 2319 124 have have VBP 87 2319 125 signed sign VBN 87 2319 126 a a DT 87 2319 127 boundary boundary JJ 87 2319 128 agreement agreement NN 87 2319 129 in in IN 87 2319 130 the the DT 87 2319 131 Rockall Rockall NNP 87 2319 132 area area NN 87 2319 133 ) ) -RRB- 87 2319 134 Climate climate NN 87 2319 135 : : : 87 2319 136 temperate temperate VB 87 2319 137 maritime maritime NN 87 2319 138 ; ; , 87 2319 139 modified modify VBN 87 2319 140 by by IN 87 2319 141 North North NNP 87 2319 142 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 2319 143 Current Current NNP 87 2319 144 ; ; : 87 2319 145 mild mild JJ 87 2319 146 winters winter NNS 87 2319 147 , , , 87 2319 148 cool cool JJ 87 2319 149 summers summer NNS 87 2319 150 ; ; : 87 2319 151 consistently consistently RB 87 2319 152 humid humid JJ 87 2319 153 ; ; , 87 2319 154 overcast overcast JJ 87 2319 155 about about IN 87 2319 156 half half PDT 87 2319 157 the the DT 87 2319 158 time time NN 87 2319 159 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 2319 160 : : : 87 2319 161 mostly mostly RB 87 2319 162 level level NN 87 2319 163 to to IN 87 2319 164 rolling roll VBG 87 2319 165 interior interior JJ 87 2319 166 plain plain NN 87 2319 167 surrounded surround VBN 87 2319 168 by by IN 87 2319 169 rugged rugged JJ 87 2319 170 hills hill NNS 87 2319 171 and and CC 87 2319 172 low low JJ 87 2319 173 mountains mountain NNS 87 2319 174 ; ; : 87 2319 175 sea sea NN 87 2319 176 cliffs cliff NNS 87 2319 177 on on IN 87 2319 178 west west NNP 87 2319 179 coast coast NN 87 2319 180 Natural natural JJ 87 2319 181 resources resource NNS 87 2319 182 : : : 87 2319 183 zinc zinc NN 87 2319 184 , , , 87 2319 185 lead lead NN 87 2319 186 , , , 87 2319 187 natural natural JJ 87 2319 188 gas gas NN 87 2319 189 , , , 87 2319 190 petroleum petroleum NN 87 2319 191 , , , 87 2319 192 barite barite NN 87 2319 193 , , , 87 2319 194 copper copper NN 87 2319 195 , , , 87 2319 196 gypsum gypsum NN 87 2319 197 , , , 87 2319 198 limestone limestone NN 87 2319 199 , , , 87 2319 200 dolomite dolomite VB 87 2319 201 , , , 87 2319 202 peat peat VBP 87 2319 203 , , , 87 2319 204 silver silver NN 87 2319 205 Land Land NNP 87 2319 206 use use NN 87 2319 207 : : : 87 2319 208 arable arable JJ 87 2319 209 land land NN 87 2319 210 : : : 87 2319 211 14 14 CD 87 2319 212 % % NN 87 2319 213 permanent permanent JJ 87 2319 214 crops crop NNS 87 2319 215 : : : 87 2319 216 0 0 CD 87 2319 217 % % NN 87 2319 218 meadows meadow NNS 87 2319 219 and and CC 87 2319 220 pastures pasture NNS 87 2319 221 : : : 87 2319 222 71 71 CD 87 2319 223 % % NN 87 2319 224 forest forest NN 87 2319 225 and and CC 87 2319 226 woodland woodland NN 87 2319 227 : : : 87 2319 228 5 5 CD 87 2319 229 % % NN 87 2319 230 other other JJ 87 2319 231 : : : 87 2319 232 10 10 CD 87 2319 233 % % NN 87 2319 234 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 2319 235 land land NN 87 2319 236 : : : 87 2319 237 NA NA NNP 87 2319 238 km2 km2 NNP 87 2319 239 Environment Environment NNP 87 2319 240 : : : 87 2319 241 deforestation deforestation NN 87 2319 242 Note note NN 87 2319 243 : : : 87 2319 244 strategic strategic JJ 87 2319 245 location location NN 87 2319 246 on on IN 87 2319 247 major major JJ 87 2319 248 air air NN 87 2319 249 and and CC 87 2319 250 sea sea NN 87 2319 251 routes route NNS 87 2319 252 between between IN 87 2319 253 North North NNP 87 2319 254 American american JJ 87 2319 255 and and CC 87 2319 256 northern northern JJ 87 2319 257 Europe Europe NNP 87 2319 258 * * NFP 87 2319 259 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 2319 260 , , , 87 2319 261 People People NNP 87 2319 262 Population Population NNP 87 2319 263 : : : 87 2319 264 3,529,566 3,529,566 CD 87 2319 265 ( ( -LRB- 87 2319 266 July July NNP 87 2319 267 1993 1993 CD 87 2319 268 est est NNP 87 2319 269 . . . 87 2319 270 ) ) -RRB- 87 2320 1 Population population NN 87 2320 2 growth growth NN 87 2320 3 rate rate NN 87 2320 4 : : : 87 2320 5 0.26 0.26 CD 87 2320 6 % % NN 87 2320 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2320 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2320 9 est est NNP 87 2320 10 . . . 87 2320 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2321 1 Birth birth NN 87 2321 2 rate rate NN 87 2321 3 : : : 87 2321 4 14.39 14.39 CD 87 2321 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 2321 6 population population NN 87 2321 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2321 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2321 9 est est NNP 87 2321 10 . . . 87 2321 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2322 1 Death death NN 87 2322 2 rate rate NN 87 2322 3 : : : 87 2322 4 8.71 8.71 CD 87 2322 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 2322 6 population population NN 87 2322 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2322 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2322 9 est est NNP 87 2322 10 . . . 87 2322 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2323 1 Net net JJ 87 2323 2 migration migration NN 87 2323 3 rate rate NN 87 2323 4 : : : 87 2323 5 -3.13 -3.13 NFP 87 2323 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 87 2323 7 population population NN 87 2323 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 2323 9 1993 1993 CD 87 2323 10 est est NNP 87 2323 11 . . . 87 2323 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 2324 1 Infant infant NN 87 2324 2 mortality mortality NN 87 2324 3 rate rate NN 87 2324 4 : : : 87 2324 5 7.6 7.6 CD 87 2324 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 2324 7 live live JJ 87 2324 8 births birth NNS 87 2324 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 2324 10 1993 1993 CD 87 2324 11 est est NNP 87 2324 12 . . . 87 2324 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 2325 1 Life life NN 87 2325 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 2325 3 at at IN 87 2325 4 birth birth NN 87 2325 5 : : : 87 2325 6 total total JJ 87 2325 7 population population NN 87 2325 8 : : : 87 2325 9 75.38 75.38 CD 87 2325 10 years year NNS 87 2325 11 male male NN 87 2325 12 : : : 87 2325 13 72.56 72.56 CD 87 2325 14 years year NNS 87 2325 15 female female JJ 87 2325 16 : : : 87 2325 17 78.36 78.36 CD 87 2325 18 years year NNS 87 2325 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 2325 20 1993 1993 CD 87 2325 21 est est NNP 87 2325 22 . . . 87 2325 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 2326 1 Total total JJ 87 2326 2 fertility fertility NN 87 2326 3 rate rate NN 87 2326 4 : : : 87 2326 5 2.02 2.02 CD 87 2326 6 children child NNS 87 2326 7 born bear VBN 87 2326 8 / / SYM 87 2326 9 woman woman NN 87 2326 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 2326 11 1993 1993 CD 87 2326 12 est est NNP 87 2326 13 . . . 87 2326 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 2327 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 2327 2 : : : 87 2327 3 noun noun NN 87 2327 4 : : : 87 2327 5 Irishman(men Irishman(men NNP 87 2327 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 2327 7 , , , 87 2327 8 Irishwoman(men Irishwoman(men NNP 87 2327 9 ) ) -RRB- 87 2327 10 , , , 87 2327 11 Irish Irish NNP 87 2327 12 ( ( -LRB- 87 2327 13 collective collective JJ 87 2327 14 plural plural JJ 87 2327 15 ) ) -RRB- 87 2327 16 adjective adjective NN 87 2327 17 : : : 87 2327 18 Irish irish JJ 87 2327 19 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 2327 20 divisions division NNS 87 2327 21 : : : 87 2327 22 Celtic celtic JJ 87 2327 23 , , , 87 2327 24 English English NNP 87 2327 25 Religions Religions NNPS 87 2327 26 : : : 87 2327 27 Roman Roman NNP 87 2327 28 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 2327 29 93 93 CD 87 2327 30 % % NN 87 2327 31 , , , 87 2327 32 Anglican Anglican NNP 87 2327 33 3 3 CD 87 2327 34 % % NN 87 2327 35 , , , 87 2327 36 none none NN 87 2327 37 1 1 CD 87 2327 38 % % NN 87 2327 39 , , , 87 2327 40 unknown unknown JJ 87 2327 41 2 2 CD 87 2327 42 % % NN 87 2327 43 , , , 87 2327 44 other other JJ 87 2327 45 1 1 CD 87 2327 46 % % NN 87 2327 47 ( ( -LRB- 87 2327 48 1981 1981 CD 87 2327 49 ) ) -RRB- 87 2327 50 Languages language NNS 87 2327 51 : : : 87 2327 52 Irish Irish NNP 87 2327 53 ( ( -LRB- 87 2327 54 Gaelic Gaelic NNP 87 2327 55 ) ) -RRB- 87 2327 56 , , , 87 2327 57 spoken speak VBN 87 2327 58 mainly mainly RB 87 2327 59 in in IN 87 2327 60 areas area NNS 87 2327 61 located locate VBN 87 2327 62 along along IN 87 2327 63 the the DT 87 2327 64 western western JJ 87 2327 65 seaboard seaboard NN 87 2327 66 , , , 87 2327 67 English English NNP 87 2327 68 is be VBZ 87 2327 69 the the DT 87 2327 70 language language NN 87 2327 71 generally generally RB 87 2327 72 used use VBD 87 2327 73 Literacy literacy NN 87 2327 74 : : : 87 2327 75 age age NN 87 2327 76 15 15 CD 87 2327 77 and and CC 87 2327 78 over over RB 87 2327 79 can can MD 87 2327 80 read read VB 87 2327 81 and and CC 87 2327 82 write write VB 87 2327 83 ( ( -LRB- 87 2327 84 1981 1981 CD 87 2327 85 ) ) -RRB- 87 2327 86 total total JJ 87 2327 87 population population NN 87 2327 88 : : : 87 2327 89 98 98 CD 87 2327 90 % % NN 87 2327 91 male male NN 87 2327 92 : : : 87 2327 93 NA% NA% `` 87 2327 94 female female JJ 87 2327 95 : : : 87 2327 96 NA% NA% `` 87 2327 97 Labor labor NN 87 2327 98 force force NN 87 2327 99 : : : 87 2327 100 1.37 1.37 CD 87 2327 101 million million CD 87 2327 102 by by IN 87 2327 103 occupation occupation NN 87 2327 104 : : : 87 2327 105 services service NNS 87 2327 106 57.0 57.0 CD 87 2327 107 % % NN 87 2327 108 , , , 87 2327 109 manufacturing manufacturing NN 87 2327 110 and and CC 87 2327 111 construction construction NN 87 2327 112 28 28 CD 87 2327 113 % % NN 87 2327 114 , , , 87 2327 115 agriculture agriculture NN 87 2327 116 , , , 87 2327 117 forestry forestry NN 87 2327 118 , , , 87 2327 119 and and CC 87 2327 120 fishing fish VBG 87 2327 121 13.5 13.5 CD 87 2327 122 % % NN 87 2327 123 , , , 87 2327 124 energy energy NN 87 2327 125 and and CC 87 2327 126 mining mining NN 87 2327 127 1.5 1.5 CD 87 2327 128 % % NN 87 2327 129 ( ( -LRB- 87 2327 130 1992 1992 CD 87 2327 131 ) ) -RRB- 87 2327 132 * * NFP 87 2327 133 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 2327 134 , , , 87 2327 135 Government Government NNP 87 2327 136 Names Names NNPS 87 2327 137 : : : 87 2327 138 conventional conventional JJ 87 2327 139 long long JJ 87 2327 140 form form NN 87 2327 141 : : : 87 2327 142 none none NN 87 2327 143 conventional conventional JJ 87 2327 144 short short JJ 87 2327 145 form form NN 87 2327 146 : : : 87 2327 147 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 2327 148 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 2327 149 : : : 87 2327 150 EI EI NNP 87 2327 151 Type type NN 87 2327 152 : : : 87 2327 153 republic republic NNP 87 2327 154 Capital capital NN 87 2327 155 : : : 87 2327 156 Dublin Dublin NNP 87 2327 157 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 2327 158 divisions division NNS 87 2327 159 : : : 87 2327 160 26 26 CD 87 2327 161 counties county NNS 87 2327 162 ; ; : 87 2327 163 Carlow Carlow NNP 87 2327 164 , , , 87 2327 165 Cavan Cavan NNP 87 2327 166 , , , 87 2327 167 Clare Clare NNP 87 2327 168 , , , 87 2327 169 Cork Cork NNP 87 2327 170 , , , 87 2327 171 Donegal Donegal NNP 87 2327 172 , , , 87 2327 173 Dublin Dublin NNP 87 2327 174 , , , 87 2327 175 Galway Galway NNP 87 2327 176 , , , 87 2327 177 Kerry Kerry NNP 87 2327 178 , , , 87 2327 179 Kildare Kildare NNP 87 2327 180 , , , 87 2327 181 Kilkenny Kilkenny NNP 87 2327 182 , , , 87 2327 183 Laois Laois NNP 87 2327 184 , , , 87 2327 185 Leitrim Leitrim NNP 87 2327 186 , , , 87 2327 187 Limerick Limerick NNP 87 2327 188 , , , 87 2327 189 Longford Longford NNP 87 2327 190 , , , 87 2327 191 Louth Louth NNP 87 2327 192 , , , 87 2327 193 Mayo Mayo NNP 87 2327 194 , , , 87 2327 195 Meath Meath NNP 87 2327 196 , , , 87 2327 197 Monaghan Monaghan NNP 87 2327 198 , , , 87 2327 199 Offaly Offaly NNP 87 2327 200 , , , 87 2327 201 Roscommon Roscommon NNP 87 2327 202 , , , 87 2327 203 Sligo Sligo NNP 87 2327 204 , , , 87 2327 205 Tipperary Tipperary NNP 87 2327 206 , , , 87 2327 207 Waterford Waterford NNP 87 2327 208 , , , 87 2327 209 Westmeath Westmeath NNP 87 2327 210 , , , 87 2327 211 Wexford Wexford NNP 87 2327 212 , , , 87 2327 213 Wicklow Wicklow NNP 87 2327 214 Independence Independence NNP 87 2327 215 : : : 87 2327 216 6 6 CD 87 2327 217 December December NNP 87 2327 218 1921 1921 CD 87 2327 219 ( ( -LRB- 87 2327 220 from from IN 87 2327 221 UK UK NNP 87 2327 222 ) ) -RRB- 87 2327 223 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 2327 224 : : : 87 2327 225 29 29 CD 87 2327 226 December December NNP 87 2327 227 1937 1937 CD 87 2327 228 ; ; : 87 2327 229 adopted adopt VBD 87 2327 230 1937 1937 CD 87 2327 231 Legal legal JJ 87 2327 232 system system NN 87 2327 233 : : : 87 2327 234 based base VBN 87 2327 235 on on IN 87 2327 236 English English NNP 87 2327 237 common common JJ 87 2327 238 law law NN 87 2327 239 , , , 87 2327 240 substantially substantially RB 87 2327 241 modified modify VBN 87 2327 242 by by IN 87 2327 243 indigenous indigenous JJ 87 2327 244 concepts concept NNS 87 2327 245 ; ; : 87 2327 246 judicial judicial JJ 87 2327 247 review review NN 87 2327 248 of of IN 87 2327 249 legislative legislative JJ 87 2327 250 acts act NNS 87 2327 251 in in IN 87 2327 252 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 2327 253 Court Court NNP 87 2327 254 ; ; : 87 2327 255 has have VBZ 87 2327 256 not not RB 87 2327 257 accepted accept VBN 87 2327 258 compulsory compulsory NN 87 2327 259 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 2327 260 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 2327 261 National national JJ 87 2327 262 holiday holiday NN 87 2327 263 : : : 87 2327 264 Saint Saint NNP 87 2327 265 Patrick Patrick NNP 87 2327 266 's 's POS 87 2327 267 Day Day NNP 87 2327 268 , , , 87 2327 269 17 17 CD 87 2327 270 March March NNP 87 2327 271 Political Political NNP 87 2327 272 parties party NNS 87 2327 273 and and CC 87 2327 274 leaders leader NNS 87 2327 275 : : : 87 2327 276 Democratic democratic JJ 87 2327 277 Left left NN 87 2327 278 , , , 87 2327 279 Proinsias Proinsias NNP 87 2327 280 DE DE NNP 87 2327 281 ROSSA ROSSA NNS 87 2327 282 ; ; : 87 2327 283 Fianna Fianna NNP 87 2327 284 Fail Fail NNP 87 2327 285 , , , 87 2327 286 Albert Albert NNP 87 2327 287 REYNOLDS REYNOLDS NNP 87 2327 288 ; ; : 87 2327 289 Labor Labor NNP 87 2327 290 Party Party NNP 87 2327 291 , , , 87 2327 292 Richard Richard NNP 87 2327 293 SPRING SPRING NNP 87 2327 294 ; ; : 87 2327 295 Fine Fine NNP 87 2327 296 Gael Gael NNP 87 2327 297 , , , 87 2327 298 John John NNP 87 2327 299 BRUTON BRUTON NNP 87 2327 300 ; ; : 87 2327 301 Communist Communist NNP 87 2327 302 Party Party NNP 87 2327 303 of of IN 87 2327 304 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 2327 305 , , , 87 2327 306 Michael Michael NNP 87 2327 307 O'RIORDAN O'RIORDAN NNP 87 2327 308 ; ; : 87 2327 309 Sinn Sinn NNP 87 2327 310 Fein Fein NNP 87 2327 311 , , , 87 2327 312 Gerry Gerry NNP 87 2327 313 ADAMS ADAMS NNP 87 2327 314 ; ; : 87 2327 315 Progressive progressive JJ 87 2327 316 Democrats Democrats NNPS 87 2327 317 , , , 87 2327 318 Desmond Desmond NNP 87 2327 319 O'MALLEY O'MALLEY NNP 87 2327 320 note note NN 87 2327 321 : : : 87 2327 322 Prime Prime NNP 87 2327 323 Minister Minister NNP 87 2327 324 REYNOLDS REYNOLDS NNP 87 2327 325 heads head VBZ 87 2327 326 a a DT 87 2327 327 coalition coalition NN 87 2327 328 consisting consist VBG 87 2327 329 of of IN 87 2327 330 the the DT 87 2327 331 Fianna Fianna NNP 87 2327 332 Fail Fail NNP 87 2327 333 and and CC 87 2327 334 the the DT 87 2327 335 Labor Labor NNP 87 2327 336 Party Party NNP 87 2327 337 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 87 2327 338 : : : 87 2327 339 18 18 CD 87 2327 340 years year NNS 87 2327 341 of of IN 87 2327 342 age age NN 87 2327 343 ; ; : 87 2327 344 universal universal JJ 87 2327 345 Elections election NNS 87 2327 346 : : : 87 2327 347 President President NNP 87 2327 348 : : : 87 2327 349 last last RB 87 2327 350 held hold VBD 87 2327 351 9 9 CD 87 2327 352 November November NNP 87 2327 353 1990 1990 CD 87 2327 354 ( ( -LRB- 87 2327 355 next next JJ 87 2327 356 to to TO 87 2327 357 be be VB 87 2327 358 held hold VBN 87 2327 359 November November NNP 87 2327 360 1997 1997 CD 87 2327 361 ) ) -RRB- 87 2327 362 ; ; : 87 2327 363 results result NNS 87 2327 364 - - : 87 2327 365 Mary Mary NNP 87 2327 366 Bourke Bourke NNP 87 2327 367 ROBINSON robinson NN 87 2327 368 52.8 52.8 CD 87 2327 369 % % NN 87 2327 370 , , , 87 2327 371 Brian Brian NNP 87 2327 372 LENIHAN LENIHAN NNP 87 2327 373 47.2 47.2 CD 87 2327 374 % % NN 87 2327 375 Senate Senate NNP 87 2327 376 : : : 87 2327 377 last last RB 87 2327 378 held hold VBN 87 2327 379 on on IN 87 2327 380 NA NA NNP 87 2327 381 February February NNP 87 2327 382 1992 1992 CD 87 2327 383 ( ( -LRB- 87 2327 384 next next JJ 87 2327 385 to to TO 87 2327 386 be be VB 87 2327 387 held hold VBN 87 2327 388 February February NNP 87 2327 389 1997 1997 CD 87 2327 390 ) ) -RRB- 87 2327 391 ; ; : 87 2327 392 results result NNS 87 2327 393 - - HYPH 87 2327 394 percent percent NN 87 2327 395 of of IN 87 2327 396 vote vote NN 87 2327 397 by by IN 87 2327 398 party party NN 87 2327 399 NA NA NNP 87 2327 400 ; ; : 87 2327 401 seats seat NNS 87 2327 402 - - , 87 2327 403 ( ( -LRB- 87 2327 404 60 60 CD 87 2327 405 total total NN 87 2327 406 , , , 87 2327 407 49 49 CD 87 2327 408 elected elect VBN 87 2327 409 ) ) -RRB- 87 2327 410 Fianna Fianna NNP 87 2327 411 Fail Fail NNP 87 2327 412 26 26 CD 87 2327 413 , , , 87 2327 414 Fine Fine NNP 87 2327 415 Gael Gael NNP 87 2327 416 16 16 CD 87 2327 417 , , , 87 2327 418 Labor Labor NNP 87 2327 419 9 9 CD 87 2327 420 , , , 87 2327 421 Progressive progressive JJ 87 2327 422 Democrats Democrats NNPS 87 2327 423 2 2 CD 87 2327 424 , , , 87 2327 425 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 2327 426 Left Left NNP 87 2327 427 1 1 CD 87 2327 428 , , , 87 2327 429 independents independent VBZ 87 2327 430 6 6 CD 87 2327 431 House House NNP 87 2327 432 of of IN 87 2327 433 Representatives Representatives NNPS 87 2327 434 : : : 87 2327 435 last last RB 87 2327 436 held hold VBN 87 2327 437 on on IN 87 2327 438 25 25 CD 87 2327 439 November November NNP 87 2327 440 1992 1992 CD 87 2327 441 ( ( -LRB- 87 2327 442 next next JJ 87 2327 443 to to TO 87 2327 444 be be VB 87 2327 445 held hold VBN 87 2327 446 by by IN 87 2327 447 June June NNP 87 2327 448 1995 1995 CD 87 2327 449 ) ) -RRB- 87 2327 450 ; ; : 87 2327 451 results result NNS 87 2327 452 - - : 87 2327 453 Fianna Fianna NNP 87 2327 454 Fail Fail NNP 87 2327 455 39.1 39.1 CD 87 2327 456 % % NN 87 2327 457 , , , 87 2327 458 Fine Fine NNP 87 2327 459 Gael Gael NNP 87 2327 460 24.5 24.5 CD 87 2327 461 % % NN 87 2327 462 , , , 87 2327 463 Labor Labor NNP 87 2327 464 Party Party NNP 87 2327 465 19.3 19.3 CD 87 2327 466 % % NN 87 2327 467 , , , 87 2327 468 Progressive Progressive NNP 87 2327 469 Democrats Democrats NNPS 87 2327 470 4.7 4.7 CD 87 2327 471 % % NN 87 2327 472 , , , 87 2327 473 Democratic democratic JJ 87 2327 474 Left Left NNP 87 2327 475 2.8 2.8 CD 87 2327 476 % % NN 87 2327 477 , , , 87 2327 478 Sinn Sinn NNP 87 2327 479 Fein Fein NNP 87 2327 480 1.6 1.6 CD 87 2327 481 % % NN 87 2327 482 , , , 87 2327 483 Workers Workers NNPS 87 2327 484 ' ' POS 87 2327 485 Party Party NNP 87 2327 486 0.7 0.7 CD 87 2327 487 % % NN 87 2327 488 , , , 87 2327 489 independents independent NNS 87 2327 490 5.9 5.9 CD 87 2327 491 % % NN 87 2327 492 ; ; , 87 2327 493 seats seat NNS 87 2327 494 - - : 87 2327 495 ( ( -LRB- 87 2327 496 166 166 CD 87 2327 497 total total NN 87 2327 498 ) ) -RRB- 87 2327 499 Fianna Fianna NNP 87 2327 500 Fail Fail NNP 87 2327 501 68 68 CD 87 2327 502 , , , 87 2327 503 Fine Fine NNP 87 2327 504 Gael Gael NNP 87 2327 505 45 45 CD 87 2327 506 , , , 87 2327 507 Labor Labor NNP 87 2327 508 Party Party NNP 87 2327 509 33 33 CD 87 2327 510 , , , 87 2327 511 Progressive Progressive NNP 87 2327 512 Democrats Democrats NNPS 87 2327 513 10 10 CD 87 2327 514 , , , 87 2327 515 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 2327 516 Left Left NNP 87 2327 517 4 4 CD 87 2327 518 , , , 87 2327 519 Greens Greens NNP 87 2327 520 1 1 CD 87 2327 521 , , , 87 2327 522 independents independent VBZ 87 2327 523 5 5 CD 87 2327 524 Executive executive JJ 87 2327 525 branch branch NN 87 2327 526 : : : 87 2327 527 president president NN 87 2327 528 , , , 87 2327 529 prime prime NNP 87 2327 530 minister minister NNP 87 2327 531 , , , 87 2327 532 deputy deputy JJ 87 2327 533 prime prime JJ 87 2327 534 minister minister NN 87 2327 535 , , , 87 2327 536 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 87 2327 537 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 2327 538 branch branch NN 87 2327 539 : : : 87 2327 540 bicameral bicameral JJ 87 2327 541 Parliament Parliament NNP 87 2327 542 ( ( -LRB- 87 2327 543 Oireachtas Oireachtas NNP 87 2327 544 ) ) -RRB- 87 2327 545 consists consist VBZ 87 2327 546 of of IN 87 2327 547 an an DT 87 2327 548 upper upper JJ 87 2327 549 house house NN 87 2327 550 or or CC 87 2327 551 Senate Senate NNP 87 2327 552 ( ( -LRB- 87 2327 553 Seanad Seanad NNP 87 2327 554 Eireann Eireann NNP 87 2327 555 ) ) -RRB- 87 2327 556 and and CC 87 2327 557 a a DT 87 2327 558 lower low JJR 87 2327 559 house house NN 87 2327 560 or or CC 87 2327 561 House House NNP 87 2327 562 of of IN 87 2327 563 Representatives Representatives NNPS 87 2327 564 ( ( -LRB- 87 2327 565 Dail Dail NNP 87 2327 566 Eireann Eireann NNP 87 2327 567 ) ) -RRB- 87 2327 568 * * NFP 87 2327 569 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 2327 570 , , , 87 2327 571 Government Government NNP 87 2327 572 Judicial Judicial NNP 87 2327 573 branch branch NN 87 2327 574 : : : 87 2327 575 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 2327 576 Court Court NNP 87 2327 577 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 2327 578 : : : 87 2327 579 Chief Chief NNP 87 2327 580 of of IN 87 2327 581 State State NNP 87 2327 582 : : : 87 2327 583 President President NNP 87 2327 584 Mary Mary NNP 87 2327 585 Bourke Bourke NNP 87 2327 586 ROBINSON ROBINSON NNP 87 2327 587 ( ( -LRB- 87 2327 588 since since IN 87 2327 589 9 9 CD 87 2327 590 November November NNP 87 2327 591 1990 1990 CD 87 2327 592 ) ) -RRB- 87 2327 593 Head Head NNP 87 2327 594 of of IN 87 2327 595 Government Government NNP 87 2327 596 : : : 87 2327 597 Prime Prime NNP 87 2327 598 Minister Minister NNP 87 2327 599 Albert Albert NNP 87 2327 600 REYNOLDS REYNOLDS NNP 87 2327 601 ( ( -LRB- 87 2327 602 since since IN 87 2327 603 11 11 CD 87 2327 604 February February NNP 87 2327 605 1992 1992 CD 87 2327 606 ) ) -RRB- 87 2327 607 Member member NN 87 2327 608 of of IN 87 2327 609 : : : 87 2327 610 Australian Australian NNP 87 2327 611 Group Group NNP 87 2327 612 , , , 87 2327 613 BIS BIS NNP 87 2327 614 , , , 87 2327 615 CCC CCC NNP 87 2327 616 , , , 87 2327 617 CE CE NNP 87 2327 618 , , , 87 2327 619 COCOM COCOM NNP 87 2327 620 ( ( -LRB- 87 2327 621 cooperating cooperate VBG 87 2327 622 country country NN 87 2327 623 ) ) -RRB- 87 2327 624 , , , 87 2327 625 CSCE CSCE NNP 87 2327 626 , , , 87 2327 627 EBRD EBRD NNP 87 2327 628 , , , 87 2327 629 EC EC NNP 87 2327 630 , , , 87 2327 631 ECE ECE NNP 87 2327 632 , , , 87 2327 633 EIB EIB NNP 87 2327 634 , , , 87 2327 635 ESA ESA NNP 87 2327 636 , , , 87 2327 637 FAO FAO NNP 87 2327 638 , , , 87 2327 639 GATT GATT NNP 87 2327 640 , , , 87 2327 641 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 2327 642 , , , 87 2327 643 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 2327 644 , , , 87 2327 645 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 2327 646 , , , 87 2327 647 ICC ICC NNP 87 2327 648 , , , 87 2327 649 IDA IDA NNP 87 2327 650 , , , 87 2327 651 IEA IEA NNP 87 2327 652 , , , 87 2327 653 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 2327 654 , , , 87 2327 655 IFC IFC NNP 87 2327 656 , , , 87 2327 657 ILO ILO NNP 87 2327 658 , , , 87 2327 659 IMF IMF NNP 87 2327 660 , , , 87 2327 661 IMO imo RB 87 2327 662 , , , 87 2327 663 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 2327 664 , , , 87 2327 665 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 2327 666 , , , 87 2327 667 IOC IOC NNP 87 2327 668 , , , 87 2327 669 ISO ISO NNP 87 2327 670 , , , 87 2327 671 ITU ITU NNP 87 2327 672 , , , 87 2327 673 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 2327 674 , , , 87 2327 675 MINURSO MINURSO NNP 87 2327 676 , , , 87 2327 677 MTCR MTCR NNP 87 2327 678 , , , 87 2327 679 NEA NEA NNP 87 2327 680 , , , 87 2327 681 NSG NSG NNP 87 2327 682 , , , 87 2327 683 OECD OECD NNP 87 2327 684 , , , 87 2327 685 ONUSAL ONUSAL NNP 87 2327 686 , , , 87 2327 687 UN UN NNP 87 2327 688 , , , 87 2327 689 UNAVEM UNAVEM NNP 87 2327 690 II II NNP 87 2327 691 , , , 87 2327 692 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 2327 693 , , , 87 2327 694 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 2327 695 , , , 87 2327 696 UNFICYP UNFICYP NNP 87 2327 697 , , , 87 2327 698 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 2327 699 , , , 87 2327 700 UNIFIL UNIFIL NNP 87 2327 701 , , , 87 2327 702 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 87 2327 703 , , , 87 2327 704 UNPROFRO UNPROFRO NNP 87 2327 705 , , , 87 2327 706 UNTAC UNTAC NNP 87 2327 707 , , , 87 2327 708 UNTSO UNTSO NNP 87 2327 709 , , , 87 2327 710 UPU UPU NNP 87 2327 711 , , , 87 2327 712 WHO who WP 87 2327 713 , , , 87 2327 714 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 2327 715 , , , 87 2327 716 WMO WMO NNP 87 2327 717 , , , 87 2327 718 ZC ZC NNP 87 2327 719 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 2327 720 representation representation NN 87 2327 721 in in IN 87 2327 722 US US NNP 87 2327 723 : : : 87 2327 724 chief chief NN 87 2327 725 of of IN 87 2327 726 mission mission NN 87 2327 727 : : : 87 2327 728 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 2327 729 Dermot Dermot NNP 87 2327 730 A. a. NN 87 2327 731 GALLAGHER GALLAGHER NNP 87 2327 732 chancery chancery NN 87 2327 733 : : : 87 2327 734 2234 2234 CD 87 2327 735 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 87 2327 736 Avenue Avenue NNP 87 2327 737 NW NW NNP 87 2327 738 , , , 87 2327 739 Washington Washington NNP 87 2327 740 DC DC NNP 87 2327 741 20008 20008 CD 87 2327 742 telephone telephone NN 87 2327 743 : : : 87 2327 744 ( ( -LRB- 87 2327 745 202 202 CD 87 2327 746 ) ) -RRB- 87 2327 747 462 462 CD 87 2327 748 - - SYM 87 2327 749 3939 3939 CD 87 2327 750 consulates consulate VBZ 87 2327 751 general general JJ 87 2327 752 : : : 87 2327 753 Boston Boston NNP 87 2327 754 , , , 87 2327 755 Chicago Chicago NNP 87 2327 756 , , , 87 2327 757 New New NNP 87 2327 758 York York NNP 87 2327 759 , , , 87 2327 760 and and CC 87 2327 761 San San NNP 87 2327 762 Francisco Francisco NNP 87 2327 763 US US NNP 87 2327 764 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 2327 765 representation representation NN 87 2327 766 : : : 87 2327 767 chief chief NN 87 2327 768 of of IN 87 2327 769 mission mission NN 87 2327 770 : : : 87 2327 771 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 2327 772 William William NNP 87 2327 773 Henry Henry NNP 87 2327 774 G. G. NNP 87 2327 775 FITZGERALD FITZGERALD NNP 87 2327 776 ; ; : 87 2327 777 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 2327 778 Designate Designate NNP 87 2327 779 Jean Jean NNP 87 2327 780 Kennedy Kennedy NNP 87 2327 781 SMITH SMITH NNP 87 2327 782 ( ( -LRB- 87 2327 783 17 17 CD 87 2327 784 March March NNP 87 2327 785 1993 1993 CD 87 2327 786 ) ) -RRB- 87 2327 787 embassy embassy NN 87 2327 788 : : : 87 2327 789 42 42 CD 87 2327 790 Elgin Elgin NNP 87 2327 791 Road Road NNP 87 2327 792 , , , 87 2327 793 Ballsbridge Ballsbridge NNP 87 2327 794 , , , 87 2327 795 Dublin Dublin NNP 87 2327 796 mailing mail VBG 87 2327 797 address address NN 87 2327 798 : : : 87 2327 799 use use NNP 87 2327 800 embassy embassy NNP 87 2327 801 street street NNP 87 2327 802 address address NN 87 2327 803 telephone telephone NNP 87 2327 804 : : : 87 2327 805 [ [ -LRB- 87 2327 806 353 353 CD 87 2327 807 ] ] -RRB- 87 2327 808 ( ( -LRB- 87 2327 809 1 1 CD 87 2327 810 ) ) -RRB- 87 2327 811 687122 687122 CD 87 2327 812 FAX fax NN 87 2327 813 : : : 87 2327 814 [ [ -LRB- 87 2327 815 353 353 CD 87 2327 816 ] ] -RRB- 87 2327 817 ( ( -LRB- 87 2327 818 1 1 CD 87 2327 819 ) ) -RRB- 87 2327 820 689946 689946 CD 87 2327 821 Flag flag NN 87 2327 822 : : : 87 2327 823 three three CD 87 2327 824 equal equal JJ 87 2327 825 vertical vertical JJ 87 2327 826 bands band NNS 87 2327 827 of of IN 87 2327 828 green green JJ 87 2327 829 ( ( -LRB- 87 2327 830 hoist hoist NN 87 2327 831 side side NN 87 2327 832 ) ) -RRB- 87 2327 833 , , , 87 2327 834 white white JJ 87 2327 835 , , , 87 2327 836 and and CC 87 2327 837 orange orange JJ 87 2327 838 ; ; : 87 2327 839 similar similar JJ 87 2327 840 to to IN 87 2327 841 the the DT 87 2327 842 flag flag NN 87 2327 843 of of IN 87 2327 844 the the DT 87 2327 845 Cote Cote NNP 87 2327 846 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 87 2327 847 , , , 87 2327 848 which which WDT 87 2327 849 is be VBZ 87 2327 850 shorter short JJR 87 2327 851 and and CC 87 2327 852 has have VBZ 87 2327 853 the the DT 87 2327 854 colors color NNS 87 2327 855 reversed reverse VBN 87 2327 856 - - HYPH 87 2327 857 orange orange NN 87 2327 858 ( ( -LRB- 87 2327 859 hoist hoist NN 87 2327 860 side side NN 87 2327 861 ) ) -RRB- 87 2327 862 , , , 87 2327 863 white white JJ 87 2327 864 , , , 87 2327 865 and and CC 87 2327 866 green green JJ 87 2327 867 ; ; : 87 2327 868 also also RB 87 2327 869 similar similar JJ 87 2327 870 to to IN 87 2327 871 the the DT 87 2327 872 flag flag NN 87 2327 873 of of IN 87 2327 874 Italy Italy NNP 87 2327 875 , , , 87 2327 876 which which WDT 87 2327 877 is be VBZ 87 2327 878 shorter short JJR 87 2327 879 and and CC 87 2327 880 has have VBZ 87 2327 881 colors color NNS 87 2327 882 of of IN 87 2327 883 green green JJ 87 2327 884 ( ( -LRB- 87 2327 885 hoist hoist NN 87 2327 886 side side NN 87 2327 887 ) ) -RRB- 87 2327 888 , , , 87 2327 889 white white JJ 87 2327 890 , , , 87 2327 891 and and CC 87 2327 892 red red NN 87 2327 893 * * NFP 87 2327 894 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 2327 895 , , , 87 2327 896 Economy Economy NNP 87 2327 897 Overview Overview NNP 87 2327 898 : : : 87 2327 899 The the DT 87 2327 900 economy economy NN 87 2327 901 is be VBZ 87 2327 902 small small JJ 87 2327 903 and and CC 87 2327 904 trade trade NN 87 2327 905 dependent dependent JJ 87 2327 906 . . . 87 2328 1 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 2328 2 , , , 87 2328 3 once once RB 87 2328 4 the the DT 87 2328 5 most most RBS 87 2328 6 important important JJ 87 2328 7 sector sector NN 87 2328 8 , , , 87 2328 9 is be VBZ 87 2328 10 now now RB 87 2328 11 dwarfed dwarf VBN 87 2328 12 by by IN 87 2328 13 industry industry NN 87 2328 14 , , , 87 2328 15 which which WDT 87 2328 16 accounts account VBZ 87 2328 17 for for IN 87 2328 18 37 37 CD 87 2328 19 % % NN 87 2328 20 of of IN 87 2328 21 GDP GDP NNP 87 2328 22 , , , 87 2328 23 about about RB 87 2328 24 80 80 CD 87 2328 25 % % NN 87 2328 26 of of IN 87 2328 27 exports export NNS 87 2328 28 , , , 87 2328 29 and and CC 87 2328 30 employs employ VBZ 87 2328 31 28 28 CD 87 2328 32 % % NN 87 2328 33 of of IN 87 2328 34 the the DT 87 2328 35 labor labor NN 87 2328 36 force force NN 87 2328 37 . . . 87 2329 1 Since since IN 87 2329 2 1987 1987 CD 87 2329 3 , , , 87 2329 4 real real JJ 87 2329 5 GDP GDP NNP 87 2329 6 growth growth NN 87 2329 7 , , , 87 2329 8 led lead VBN 87 2329 9 by by IN 87 2329 10 exports export NNS 87 2329 11 , , , 87 2329 12 has have VBZ 87 2329 13 averaged average VBN 87 2329 14 4 4 CD 87 2329 15 % % NN 87 2329 16 annually annually RB 87 2329 17 . . . 87 2330 1 Over over IN 87 2330 2 the the DT 87 2330 3 same same JJ 87 2330 4 period period NN 87 2330 5 , , , 87 2330 6 inflation inflation NN 87 2330 7 has have VBZ 87 2330 8 fallen fall VBN 87 2330 9 sharply sharply RB 87 2330 10 and and CC 87 2330 11 chronic chronic JJ 87 2330 12 trade trade NN 87 2330 13 deficits deficit NNS 87 2330 14 have have VBP 87 2330 15 been be VBN 87 2330 16 transformed transform VBN 87 2330 17 into into IN 87 2330 18 annual annual JJ 87 2330 19 surpluses surplus NNS 87 2330 20 . . . 87 2331 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 2331 2 , , , 87 2331 3 at at IN 87 2331 4 22.7 22.7 CD 87 2331 5 % % NN 87 2331 6 remains remain VBZ 87 2331 7 a a DT 87 2331 8 serious serious JJ 87 2331 9 problem problem NN 87 2331 10 , , , 87 2331 11 however however RB 87 2331 12 , , , 87 2331 13 and and CC 87 2331 14 job job NN 87 2331 15 creation creation NN 87 2331 16 is be VBZ 87 2331 17 the the DT 87 2331 18 main main JJ 87 2331 19 focus focus NN 87 2331 20 of of IN 87 2331 21 government government NN 87 2331 22 policy policy NN 87 2331 23 . . . 87 2332 1 To to TO 87 2332 2 ease ease VB 87 2332 3 unemployment unemployment NN 87 2332 4 , , , 87 2332 5 Dublin Dublin NNP 87 2332 6 aggressively aggressively RB 87 2332 7 courts court VBZ 87 2332 8 foreign foreign JJ 87 2332 9 investors investor NNS 87 2332 10 and and CC 87 2332 11 recently recently RB 87 2332 12 created create VBD 87 2332 13 a a DT 87 2332 14 new new JJ 87 2332 15 industrial industrial JJ 87 2332 16 development development NN 87 2332 17 agency agency NN 87 2332 18 to to TO 87 2332 19 aid aid VB 87 2332 20 small small JJ 87 2332 21 indigenous indigenous JJ 87 2332 22 firms firm NNS 87 2332 23 . . . 87 2333 1 Government government NN 87 2333 2 assistance assistance NN 87 2333 3 is be VBZ 87 2333 4 constrained constrain VBN 87 2333 5 by by IN 87 2333 6 Dublin Dublin NNP 87 2333 7 's 's POS 87 2333 8 continuing continue VBG 87 2333 9 deficit deficit NN 87 2333 10 reduction reduction NN 87 2333 11 measures measure NNS 87 2333 12 . . . 87 2334 1 After after IN 87 2334 2 five five CD 87 2334 3 years year NNS 87 2334 4 of of IN 87 2334 5 fiscal fiscal JJ 87 2334 6 restraint restraint NN 87 2334 7 , , , 87 2334 8 total total JJ 87 2334 9 government government NN 87 2334 10 debt debt NN 87 2334 11 still still RB 87 2334 12 exceeds exceed VBZ 87 2334 13 GDP GDP NNP 87 2334 14 . . . 87 2335 1 Growth growth NN 87 2335 2 probably probably RB 87 2335 3 will will MD 87 2335 4 moderate moderate VB 87 2335 5 in in IN 87 2335 6 1993 1993 CD 87 2335 7 as as IN 87 2335 8 the the DT 87 2335 9 heavily heavily RB 87 2335 10 indebted indebted JJ 87 2335 11 and and CC 87 2335 12 trade trade NN 87 2335 13 - - HYPH 87 2335 14 dependent dependent JJ 87 2335 15 economy economy NN 87 2335 16 is be VBZ 87 2335 17 highly highly RB 87 2335 18 sensitive sensitive JJ 87 2335 19 to to IN 87 2335 20 changes change NNS 87 2335 21 in in IN 87 2335 22 exchange exchange NN 87 2335 23 rates rate NNS 87 2335 24 and and CC 87 2335 25 world world NN 87 2335 26 interest interest NN 87 2335 27 rates rate NNS 87 2335 28 . . . 87 2336 1 Exports export NNS 87 2336 2 to to IN 87 2336 3 the the DT 87 2336 4 UK UK NNP 87 2336 5 , , , 87 2336 6 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 2336 7 's 's POS 87 2336 8 major major JJ 87 2336 9 export export NN 87 2336 10 market market NN 87 2336 11 , , , 87 2336 12 probably probably RB 87 2336 13 will will MD 87 2336 14 be be VB 87 2336 15 hurt hurt VBN 87 2336 16 by by IN 87 2336 17 the the DT 87 2336 18 recent recent JJ 87 2336 19 appreciation appreciation NN 87 2336 20 of of IN 87 2336 21 the the DT 87 2336 22 Irish irish JJ 87 2336 23 currency currency NN 87 2336 24 against against IN 87 2336 25 sterling sterling NN 87 2336 26 - - : 87 2336 27 for for IN 87 2336 28 the the DT 87 2336 29 first first JJ 87 2336 30 time time NN 87 2336 31 since since IN 87 2336 32 1979 1979 CD 87 2336 33 the the DT 87 2336 34 value value NN 87 2336 35 of of IN 87 2336 36 the the DT 87 2336 37 Irish irish JJ 87 2336 38 pound pound NN 87 2336 39 exceeds exceed VBZ 87 2336 40 that that DT 87 2336 41 of of IN 87 2336 42 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 2336 43 British british JJ 87 2336 44 counterpart counterpart NN 87 2336 45 . . . 87 2337 1 National national JJ 87 2337 2 product product NN 87 2337 3 : : : 87 2337 4 GDP gdp NN 87 2337 5 - - HYPH 87 2337 6 purchasing purchase VBG 87 2337 7 power power NN 87 2337 8 equivalent equivalent NN 87 2337 9 - - : 87 2337 10 $ $ $ 87 2337 11 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2337 53 % % NN 87 2337 54 ( ( -LRB- 87 2337 55 1992 1992 CD 87 2337 56 ) ) -RRB- 87 2337 57 Budget budget NN 87 2337 58 : : : 87 2337 59 revenues revenue VBZ 87 2337 60 $ $ $ 87 2337 61 16.0 16.0 CD 87 2337 62 billion billion CD 87 2337 63 ; ; : 87 2337 64 expenditures expenditure VBZ 87 2337 65 $ $ $ 87 2337 66 16.6 16.6 CD 87 2337 67 billion billion CD 87 2337 68 , , , 87 2337 69 including include VBG 87 2337 70 capital capital NN 87 2337 71 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 2337 72 of of IN 87 2337 73 $ $ $ 87 2337 74 1.6 1.6 CD 87 2337 75 billion billion CD 87 2337 76 ( ( -LRB- 87 2337 77 1992 1992 CD 87 2337 78 est est NNP 87 2337 79 . . . 87 2337 80 ) ) -RRB- 87 2338 1 Exports export NNS 87 2338 2 : : : 87 2338 3 $ $ $ 87 2338 4 28.3 28.3 CD 87 2338 5 billion billion CD 87 2338 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 2338 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 2338 8 . . 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for for IN 87 2339 58 11 11 CD 87 2339 59 % % NN 87 2339 60 of of IN 87 2339 61 GDP GDP NNP 87 2339 62 and and CC 87 2339 63 13 13 CD 87 2339 64 % % NN 87 2339 65 of of IN 87 2339 66 the the DT 87 2339 67 labor labor NN 87 2339 68 force force NN 87 2339 69 ; ; : 87 2339 70 principal principal JJ 87 2339 71 crops crop NNS 87 2339 72 - - : 87 2339 73 turnips turnip NNS 87 2339 74 , , , 87 2339 75 barley barley NN 87 2339 76 , , , 87 2339 77 potatoes potato NNS 87 2339 78 , , , 87 2339 79 sugar sugar NN 87 2339 80 beets beet NNS 87 2339 81 , , , 87 2339 82 wheat wheat NN 87 2339 83 ; ; : 87 2339 84 livestock livestock NN 87 2339 85 - - HYPH 87 2339 86 meat meat NN 87 2339 87 and and CC 87 2339 88 dairy dairy NN 87 2339 89 products product NNS 87 2339 90 ; ; : 87 2339 91 85 85 CD 87 2339 92 % % NN 87 2339 93 self self NN 87 2339 94 - - HYPH 87 2339 95 sufficient sufficient JJ 87 2339 96 in in IN 87 2339 97 food food NN 87 2339 98 ; ; : 87 2339 99 food food NN 87 2339 100 shortages shortage 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( ( -LRB- 87 2339 142 # # $ 87 2339 143 Ir Ir NNP 87 2339 144 ) ) -RRB- 87 2339 145 per per IN 87 2339 146 US$ us$ $ 87 2339 147 1 1 CD 87 2339 148 - - HYPH 87 2339 149 0.6118 0.6118 CD 87 2339 150 ( ( -LRB- 87 2339 151 January January NNP 87 2339 152 1993 1993 CD 87 2339 153 ) ) -RRB- 87 2339 154 , , , 87 2339 155 0.5864 0.5864 CD 87 2339 156 ( ( -LRB- 87 2339 157 1992 1992 CD 87 2339 158 ) ) -RRB- 87 2339 159 , , , 87 2339 160 0.6190 0.6190 CD 87 2339 161 ( ( -LRB- 87 2339 162 1991 1991 CD 87 2339 163 ) ) -RRB- 87 2339 164 , , , 87 2339 165 0.6030 0.6030 CD 87 2339 166 ( ( -LRB- 87 2339 167 1990 1990 CD 87 2339 168 ) ) -RRB- 87 2339 169 , , , 87 2339 170 0.7472 0.7472 CD 87 2339 171 ( ( -LRB- 87 2339 172 1989 1989 CD 87 2339 173 ) ) -RRB- 87 2339 174 , , , 87 2339 175 0.6553 0.6553 CD 87 2339 176 ( ( -LRB- 87 2339 177 1988 1988 CD 87 2339 178 ) ) -RRB- 87 2339 179 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 2339 180 year year NN 87 2339 181 : : : 87 2339 182 calendar calendar NNP 87 2339 183 year year NN 87 2339 184 * * NFP 87 2339 185 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 2339 186 , , , 87 2339 187 Communications Communications NNP 87 2339 188 Railroads Railroads NNPS 87 2339 189 : : : 87 2339 190 Irish Irish NNP 87 2339 191 National National NNP 87 2339 192 Railways Railways NNPS 87 2339 193 ( ( -LRB- 87 2339 194 CIE CIE NNP 87 2339 195 ) ) -RRB- 87 2339 196 operates operate VBZ 87 2339 197 1,947 1,947 CD 87 2339 198 km km NN 87 2339 199 1.602-meter 1.602-meter CD 87 2339 200 gauge gauge NN 87 2339 201 , , , 87 2339 202 government government NN 87 2339 203 owned own VBD 87 2339 204 ; ; : 87 2339 205 485 485 CD 87 2339 206 km km NN 87 2339 207 double double JJ 87 2339 208 track track NN 87 2339 209 ; ; : 87 2339 210 37 37 CD 87 2339 211 km km NN 87 2339 212 electrified electrify VBN 87 2339 213 Highways highway NNS 87 2339 214 : : : 87 2339 215 92,294 92,294 CD 87 2339 216 km km NN 87 2339 217 total total NN 87 2339 218 ; ; : 87 2339 219 87,422 87,422 CD 87 2339 220 km km NNS 87 2339 221 paved pave VBN 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2339 380 including include VBG 87 2339 381 Naval Naval NNP 87 2339 382 Service Service NNP 87 2339 383 and and CC 87 2339 384 Air Air NNP 87 2339 385 Corps Corps NNP 87 2339 386 ) ) -RRB- 87 2339 387 , , , 87 2339 388 National National NNP 87 2339 389 Police Police NNP 87 2339 390 ( ( -LRB- 87 2339 391 Garda Garda NNP 87 2339 392 Siochana Siochana NNP 87 2339 393 ) ) -RRB- 87 2339 394 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 2339 395 availability availability NN 87 2339 396 : : : 87 2339 397 males male NNS 87 2339 398 age age NNP 87 2339 399 15 15 CD 87 2339 400 - - SYM 87 2339 401 49 49 CD 87 2339 402 903,536 903,536 CD 87 2339 403 ; ; : 87 2339 404 fit fit JJ 87 2339 405 for for IN 87 2339 406 military military JJ 87 2339 407 service service NN 87 2339 408 731,085 731,085 CD 87 2339 409 ; ; : 87 2339 410 reach reach VB 87 2339 411 military military JJ 87 2339 412 age age NN 87 2339 413 ( ( -LRB- 87 2339 414 17 17 CD 87 2339 415 ) ) -RRB- 87 2339 416 annually annually RB 87 2339 417 33,932 33,932 CD 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initiative NN 87 2342 21 , , , 87 2342 22 the the DT 87 2342 23 final final JJ 87 2342 24 status status NN 87 2342 25 of of IN 87 2342 26 the the DT 87 2342 27 West West NNP 87 2342 28 Bank Bank NNP 87 2342 29 and and CC 87 2342 30 Gaza Gaza NNP 87 2342 31 Strip Strip NNP 87 2342 32 , , , 87 2342 33 their -PRON- PRP$ 87 2342 34 relationship relationship NN 87 2342 35 with with IN 87 2342 36 their -PRON- PRP$ 87 2342 37 neighbors neighbor NNS 87 2342 38 , , , 87 2342 39 and and CC 87 2342 40 a a DT 87 2342 41 peace peace NN 87 2342 42 treaty treaty NN 87 2342 43 between between IN 87 2342 44 Israel Israel NNP 87 2342 45 and and CC 87 2342 46 Jordan Jordan NNP 87 2342 47 are be VBP 87 2342 48 to to TO 87 2342 49 be be VB 87 2342 50 negotiated negotiate VBN 87 2342 51 among among IN 87 2342 52 the the DT 87 2342 53 concerned concerned JJ 87 2342 54 parties party NNS 87 2342 55 . . . 87 2343 1 The the DT 87 2343 2 Camp Camp NNP 87 2343 3 David David NNP 87 2343 4 Accords Accords NNP 87 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2344 27 determined determine VBN 87 2344 28 ( ( -LRB- 87 2344 29 see see VB 87 2344 30 West West NNP 87 2344 31 Bank Bank NNP 87 2344 32 and and CC 87 2344 33 Gaza Gaza NNP 87 2344 34 Strip Strip NNP 87 2344 35 entries entry NNS 87 2344 36 ) ) -RRB- 87 2344 37 . . . 87 2345 1 On on IN 87 2345 2 25 25 CD 87 2345 3 April April NNP 87 2345 4 1982 1982 CD 87 2345 5 , , , 87 2345 6 Israel Israel NNP 87 2345 7 relinquished relinquish VBD 87 2345 8 control control NN 87 2345 9 of of IN 87 2345 10 the the DT 87 2345 11 Sinai Sinai NNP 87 2345 12 to to IN 87 2345 13 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 2345 14 . . . 87 2346 1 Statistics statistic NNS 87 2346 2 for for IN 87 2346 3 the the DT 87 2346 4 Israeli Israeli NNP 87 2346 5 - - HYPH 87 2346 6 occupied occupy VBN 87 2346 7 Golan Golan NNP 87 2346 8 Heights Heights NNPS 87 2346 9 are be VBP 87 2346 10 included include VBN 87 2346 11 in in IN 87 2346 12 the the DT 87 2346 13 Syria Syria NNP 87 2346 14 entry entry NN 87 2346 15 . . . 87 2347 1 * * NFP 87 2347 2 Israel Israel NNP 87 2347 3 , , , 87 2347 4 Geography Geography NNP 87 2347 5 Location Location NNP 87 2347 6 : : : 87 2347 7 Middle Middle NNP 87 2347 8 East East NNP 87 2347 9 , , , 87 2347 10 bordering border VBG 87 2347 11 the the DT 87 2347 12 eastern eastern JJ 87 2347 13 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 87 2347 14 Sea Sea NNP 87 2347 15 , , , 87 2347 16 between between IN 87 2347 17 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 2347 18 and and CC 87 2347 19 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 87 2347 20 Map Map NNP 87 2347 21 references reference NNS 87 2347 22 : : : 87 2347 23 Africa Africa NNP 87 2347 24 , , , 87 2347 25 Middle Middle NNP 87 2347 26 East East NNP 87 2347 27 , , , 87 2347 28 Standard Standard NNP 87 2347 29 Time Time NNP 87 2347 30 Zones Zones NNPS 87 2347 31 of of IN 87 2347 32 the the DT 87 2347 33 World World NNP 87 2347 34 Area Area NNP 87 2347 35 : : : 87 2347 36 total total JJ 87 2347 37 area area NN 87 2347 38 : : : 87 2347 39 20,770 20,770 CD 87 2347 40 km2 km2 NNP 87 2347 41 land land NN 87 2347 42 area area NN 87 2347 43 : : : 87 2347 44 20,330 20,330 CD 87 2347 45 km2 km2 NNP 87 2347 46 comparative comparative JJ 87 2347 47 area area NN 87 2347 48 : : : 87 2347 49 slightly slightly RB 87 2347 50 larger large JJR 87 2347 51 than than IN 87 2347 52 New New NNP 87 2347 53 Jersey Jersey NNP 87 2347 54 Land Land NNP 87 2347 55 boundaries boundary NNS 87 2347 56 : : : 87 2347 57 total total JJ 87 2347 58 1,006 1,006 CD 87 2347 59 km km NNS 87 2347 60 , , , 87 2347 61 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 2347 62 255 255 CD 87 2347 63 km km NN 87 2347 64 , , , 87 2347 65 Gaza Gaza NNP 87 2347 66 Strip Strip NNP 87 2347 67 51 51 CD 87 2347 68 km km NN 87 2347 69 , , , 87 2347 70 Jordan Jordan NNP 87 2347 71 238 238 CD 87 2347 72 km km NN 87 2347 73 , , , 87 2347 74 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 87 2347 75 79 79 CD 87 2347 76 km km NNS 87 2347 77 , , , 87 2347 78 Syria Syria NNP 87 2347 79 76 76 CD 87 2347 80 km km NN 87 2347 81 , , , 87 2347 82 West West NNP 87 2347 83 Bank Bank NNP 87 2347 84 307 307 CD 87 2347 85 km km NNP 87 2347 86 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 2347 87 : : : 87 2347 88 273 273 CD 87 2347 89 km km NN 87 2347 90 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 2347 91 claims claim VBZ 87 2347 92 : : : 87 2347 93 continental continental NNP 87 2347 94 shelf shelf NNP 87 2347 95 : : : 87 2347 96 to to TO 87 2347 97 depth depth NN 87 2347 98 of of IN 87 2347 99 exploitation exploitation NN 87 2347 100 territorial territorial JJ 87 2347 101 sea sea NN 87 2347 102 : : : 87 2347 103 12 12 CD 87 2347 104 nm nm NNP 87 2347 105 International international JJ 87 2347 106 disputes dispute NNS 87 2347 107 : : : 87 2347 108 separated separate VBN 87 2347 109 from from IN 87 2347 110 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 87 2347 111 , , , 87 2347 112 Syria Syria NNP 87 2347 113 , , , 87 2347 114 and and CC 87 2347 115 the the DT 87 2347 116 West West NNP 87 2347 117 Bank Bank NNP 87 2347 118 by by IN 87 2347 119 the the DT 87 2347 120 1949 1949 CD 87 2347 121 Armistice Armistice NNP 87 2347 122 Line Line NNP 87 2347 123 ; ; 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: 87 2357 301 Labor Labor NNP 87 2357 302 Party Party NNP 87 2357 303 , , , 87 2357 304 Prime Prime NNP 87 2357 305 Minister Minister NNP 87 2357 306 Yitzhak Yitzhak NNP 87 2357 307 RABIN RABIN NNP 87 2357 308 ; ; : 87 2357 309 MERETZ MERETZ NNP 87 2357 310 , , , 87 2357 311 Minister Minister NNP 87 2357 312 of of IN 87 2357 313 Education Education NNP 87 2357 314 Shulamit Shulamit NNP 87 2357 315 ALONI ALONI NNP 87 2357 316 ; ; : 87 2357 317 SHAS SHAS NNP 87 2357 318 , , , 87 2357 319 Minister Minister NNP 87 2357 320 of of IN 87 2357 321 Interior Interior NNP 87 2357 322 Arieh Arieh NNP 87 2357 323 DERI DERI VBZ 87 2357 324 opposition opposition NN 87 2357 325 parties party NNS 87 2357 326 : : : 87 2357 327 Likud Likud NNP 87 2357 328 Party Party NNP 87 2357 329 , , , 87 2357 330 Binyamin Binyamin NNP 87 2357 331 NETANYAHU NETANYAHU NNP 87 2357 332 ; ; : 87 2357 333 Tzomet Tzomet NNP 87 2357 334 , , , 87 2357 335 Rafael Rafael NNP 87 2357 336 EITAN EITAN VBZ 87 2357 337 ; ; : 87 2357 338 National National NNP 87 2357 339 Religious Religious NNP 87 2357 340 Party Party NNP 87 2357 341 , , , 87 2357 342 Zevulun Zevulun NNP 87 2357 343 HAMMER HAMMER NNP 87 2357 344 ; ; : 87 2357 345 United United NNP 87 2357 346 Torah Torah NNP 87 2357 347 Jewry Jewry NNP 87 2357 348 , , , 87 2357 349 Avraham Avraham NNP 87 2357 350 SHAPIRA SHAPIRA NNP 87 2357 351 ; ; : 87 2357 352 Democratic democratic JJ 87 2357 353 Front Front NNP 87 2357 354 for for IN 87 2357 355 Peace Peace NNP 87 2357 356 and and CC 87 2357 357 Equality Equality NNP 87 2357 358 ( ( -LRB- 87 2357 359 Hadash Hadash NNP 87 2357 360 ) ) -RRB- 87 2357 361 , , , 87 2357 362 Hashim Hashim NNP 87 2357 363 MAHAMID MAHAMID NNP 87 2357 364 ; ; : 87 2357 365 Moledet Moledet NNP 87 2357 366 , , , 87 2357 367 Rehavam Rehavam NNP 87 2357 368 ZEEVI ZEEVI NNP 87 2357 369 ; ; : 87 2357 370 Arab Arab NNP 87 2357 371 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 2357 372 Party Party NNP 87 2357 373 , , , 87 2357 374 Abd Abd NNP 87 2357 375 al al NNP 87 2357 376 Wahab Wahab NNP 87 2357 377 DARAWSHAH DARAWSHAH NNP 87 2357 378 note note VBP 87 2357 379 : : : 87 2357 380 Israel Israel NNP 87 2357 381 currently currently RB 87 2357 382 has have VBZ 87 2357 383 a a DT 87 2357 384 coalition coalition NN 87 2357 385 government government NN 87 2357 386 comprising comprise VBG 87 2357 387 3 3 CD 87 2357 388 parties party NNS 87 2357 389 that that WDT 87 2357 390 hold hold VBP 87 2357 391 62 62 CD 87 2357 392 seats seat NNS 87 2357 393 of of IN 87 2357 394 the the DT 87 2357 395 Knesset Knesset NNP 87 2357 396 's 's POS 87 2357 397 120 120 CD 87 2357 398 seats seat NNS 87 2357 399 Other other JJ 87 2357 400 political political JJ 87 2357 401 or or CC 87 2357 402 pressure pressure NN 87 2357 403 groups group NNS 87 2357 404 : : : 87 2357 405 Gush Gush NNP 87 2357 406 Emunim Emunim NNP 87 2357 407 , , , 87 2357 408 Jewish jewish JJ 87 2357 409 nationalists nationalist NNS 87 2357 410 advocating advocate VBG 87 2357 411 Jewish jewish JJ 87 2357 412 settlement settlement NN 87 2357 413 on on IN 87 2357 414 the the DT 87 2357 415 West West NNP 87 2357 416 Bank Bank NNP 87 2357 417 and and CC 87 2357 418 Gaza Gaza NNP 87 2357 419 Strip Strip NNP 87 2357 420 ; ; : 87 2357 421 Peace peace NN 87 2357 422 Now now RB 87 2357 423 , , , 87 2357 424 critical critical JJ 87 2357 425 of of IN 87 2357 426 government government NN 87 2357 427 's 's POS 87 2357 428 West West NNP 87 2357 429 Bank Bank NNP 87 2357 430 / / SYM 87 2357 431 Gaza Gaza NNP 87 2357 432 Strip Strip NNP 87 2357 433 and and CC 87 2357 434 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 87 2357 435 policies policy NNS 87 2357 436 Suffrage suffrage NN 87 2357 437 : : : 87 2357 438 18 18 CD 87 2357 439 years year NNS 87 2357 440 of of IN 87 2357 441 age age NN 87 2357 442 ; ; : 87 2357 443 universal universal JJ 87 2357 444 Elections election NNS 87 2357 445 : : : 87 2357 446 President President NNP 87 2357 447 : : : 87 2357 448 last last RB 87 2357 449 held hold VBD 87 2357 450 24 24 CD 87 2357 451 March March NNP 87 2357 452 1993 1993 CD 87 2357 453 ( ( -LRB- 87 2357 454 next next JJ 87 2357 455 to to TO 87 2357 456 be be VB 87 2357 457 held hold VBN 87 2357 458 NA NA NNP 87 2357 459 March March NNP 87 2357 460 1999 1999 CD 87 2357 461 ) ) -RRB- 87 2357 462 ; ; : 87 2357 463 results result NNS 87 2357 464 - - HYPH 87 2357 465 Ezer Ezer NNP 87 2357 466 WEIZMAN WEIZMAN NNP 87 2357 467 elected elect VBN 87 2357 468 by by IN 87 2357 469 Knesset Knesset NNP 87 2357 470 * * NFP 87 2357 471 Israel Israel NNP 87 2357 472 , , , 87 2357 473 Government Government NNP 87 2357 474 Knesset Knesset NNP 87 2357 475 : : : 87 2357 476 last last RB 87 2357 477 held hold VBN 87 2357 478 June June NNP 87 2357 479 1992 1992 CD 87 2357 480 ( ( -LRB- 87 2357 481 next next JJ 87 2357 482 to to TO 87 2357 483 be be VB 87 2357 484 held hold VBN 87 2357 485 by by IN 87 2357 486 NA NA NNP 87 2357 487 ) ) -RRB- 87 2357 488 ; ; : 87 2357 489 results result NNS 87 2357 490 - - HYPH 87 2357 491 percent percent NN 87 2357 492 of of IN 87 2357 493 vote vote NN 87 2357 494 by by IN 87 2357 495 party party NN 87 2357 496 NA NA NNP 87 2357 497 ; ; : 87 2357 498 seats seat NNS 87 2357 499 - - : 87 2357 500 ( ( -LRB- 87 2357 501 120 120 CD 87 2357 502 total total NN 87 2357 503 ) ) -RRB- 87 2357 504 Labor Labor NNP 87 2357 505 Party Party NNP 87 2357 506 44 44 CD 87 2357 507 , , , 87 2357 508 Likud Likud NNP 87 2357 509 bloc bloc NNP 87 2357 510 32 32 CD 87 2357 511 , , , 87 2357 512 Meretz Meretz NNP 87 2357 513 12 12 CD 87 2357 514 , , , 87 2357 515 Tzomet Tzomet NNP 87 2357 516 8 8 CD 87 2357 517 , , , 87 2357 518 National National NNP 87 2357 519 Religious Religious NNP 87 2357 520 Party Party NNP 87 2357 521 6 6 CD 87 2357 522 , , , 87 2357 523 Shas Shas NNP 87 2357 524 6 6 CD 87 2357 525 , , , 87 2357 526 United United NNP 87 2357 527 Torah Torah NNP 87 2357 528 Jewry Jewry NNP 87 2357 529 4 4 CD 87 2357 530 , , , 87 2357 531 Democratic democratic JJ 87 2357 532 Front Front NNP 87 2357 533 for for IN 87 2357 534 Peace Peace NNP 87 2357 535 and and CC 87 2357 536 Equality Equality NNP 87 2357 537 3 3 CD 87 2357 538 , , , 87 2357 539 Moledet Moledet NNP 87 2357 540 3 3 CD 87 2357 541 , , , 87 2357 542 Arab Arab NNP 87 2357 543 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 2357 544 Party Party NNP 87 2357 545 2 2 CD 87 2357 546 Executive Executive NNP 87 2357 547 branch branch NN 87 2357 548 : : : 87 2357 549 president president NN 87 2357 550 , , , 87 2357 551 prime prime NNP 87 2357 552 minister minister NNP 87 2357 553 , , , 87 2357 554 vice vice NNP 87 2357 555 prime prime NNP 87 2357 556 minister minister NN 87 2357 557 , , , 87 2357 558 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 87 2357 559 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 2357 560 branch branch NN 87 2357 561 : : : 87 2357 562 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 2357 563 parliament parliament NN 87 2357 564 ( ( -LRB- 87 2357 565 Knesset Knesset NNP 87 2357 566 ) ) -RRB- 87 2357 567 Judicial judicial JJ 87 2357 568 branch branch NN 87 2357 569 : : : 87 2357 570 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 2357 571 Court Court NNP 87 2357 572 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 2357 573 : : : 87 2357 574 Chief Chief NNP 87 2357 575 of of IN 87 2357 576 State State NNP 87 2357 577 : : : 87 2357 578 President President NNP 87 2357 579 Ezer Ezer NNP 87 2357 580 WEIZMAN WEIZMAN NNP 87 2357 581 ( ( -LRB- 87 2357 582 since since IN 87 2357 583 13 13 CD 87 2357 584 May May NNP 87 2357 585 1993 1993 CD 87 2357 586 ) ) -RRB- 87 2357 587 Head Head NNP 87 2357 588 of of IN 87 2357 589 Government Government NNP 87 2357 590 : : : 87 2357 591 Prime Prime NNP 87 2357 592 Minister Minister NNP 87 2357 593 Yitzhak Yitzhak NNP 87 2357 594 RABIN RABIN NNP 87 2357 595 ( ( -LRB- 87 2357 596 since since IN 87 2357 597 July July NNP 87 2357 598 1992 1992 CD 87 2357 599 ) ) -RRB- 87 2357 600 Member Member NNP 87 2357 601 of of IN 87 2357 602 : : : 87 2357 603 AG AG NNP 87 2357 604 ( ( -LRB- 87 2357 605 observer observer NN 87 2357 606 ) ) -RRB- 87 2357 607 , , , 87 2357 608 CCC CCC NNP 87 2357 609 , , , 87 2357 610 CERN CERN NNP 87 2357 611 ( ( -LRB- 87 2357 612 oberver oberver NNP 87 2357 613 ) ) -RRB- 87 2357 614 , , , 87 2357 615 EBRD EBRD NNP 87 2357 616 , , , 87 2357 617 ECE ECE NNP 87 2357 618 , , , 87 2357 619 FAO FAO NNP 87 2357 620 , , , 87 2357 621 GATT GATT NNP 87 2357 622 , , , 87 2357 623 IADB IADB NNP 87 2357 624 , , , 87 2357 625 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 2357 626 , , , 87 2357 627 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 2357 628 , , , 87 2357 629 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 2357 630 , , , 87 2357 631 ICC ICC NNP 87 2357 632 , , , 87 2357 633 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 2357 634 , , , 87 2357 635 IDA IDA NNP 87 2357 636 , , , 87 2357 637 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 2357 638 , , , 87 2357 639 IFC IFC NNP 87 2357 640 , , , 87 2357 641 ILO ILO NNP 87 2357 642 , , , 87 2357 643 IMF IMF NNP 87 2357 644 , , , 87 2357 645 IMO imo RB 87 2357 646 , , , 87 2357 647 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 87 2357 648 , , , 87 2357 649 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 2357 650 , , , 87 2357 651 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 2357 652 , , , 87 2357 653 IOC IOC NNP 87 2357 654 , , , 87 2357 655 IOM IOM NNP 87 2357 656 , , , 87 2357 657 ISO ISO NNP 87 2357 658 , , , 87 2357 659 ITU ITU NNP 87 2357 660 , , , 87 2357 661 OAS OAS NNP 87 2357 662 ( ( -LRB- 87 2357 663 observer observer NNP 87 2357 664 ) ) -RRB- 87 2357 665 , , , 87 2357 666 PCA PCA NNP 87 2357 667 , , , 87 2357 668 UN UN NNP 87 2357 669 , , , 87 2357 670 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 2357 671 , , , 87 2357 672 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 2357 673 , , , 87 2357 674 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 87 2357 675 , , , 87 2357 676 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 2357 677 , , , 87 2357 678 UPU UPU NNP 87 2357 679 , , , 87 2357 680 WHO who WP 87 2357 681 , , , 87 2357 682 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 2357 683 , , , 87 2357 684 WMO WMO NNP 87 2357 685 , , , 87 2357 686 WTO WTO NNP 87 2357 687 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 2357 688 representation representation NN 87 2357 689 in in IN 87 2357 690 US US NNP 87 2357 691 : : : 87 2357 692 chief chief NN 87 2357 693 of of IN 87 2357 694 mission mission NN 87 2357 695 : : : 87 2357 696 Ambassador Ambassador 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South NNP 87 2374 39 Africa Africa NNP 87 2374 40 , , , 87 2374 41 Canada Canada NNP 87 2374 42 , , , 87 2374 43 Hong Hong NNP 87 2374 44 Kong Kong NNP 87 2374 45 External External NNP 87 2374 46 debt debt NN 87 2374 47 : : : 87 2374 48 $ $ $ 87 2374 49 25 25 CD 87 2374 50 billion billion CD 87 2374 51 of of IN 87 2374 52 which which WDT 87 2374 53 government government NN 87 2374 54 debt debt NN 87 2374 55 is be VBZ 87 2374 56 $ $ $ 87 2374 57 17 17 CD 87 2374 58 billion billion CD 87 2374 59 ( ( -LRB- 87 2374 60 December December NNP 87 2374 61 1992 1992 CD 87 2374 62 est est NNP 87 2374 63 . . . 87 2374 64 ) ) -RRB- 87 2375 1 Industrial industrial JJ 87 2375 2 production production NN 87 2375 3 : : : 87 2375 4 growth growth NN 87 2375 5 rate rate NN 87 2375 6 9.4 9.4 CD 87 2375 7 % % NN 87 2375 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 2375 9 1992 1992 CD 87 2375 10 est est NNP 87 2375 11 . . . 87 2376 1 ) ) -RRB- 87 2376 2 ; ; , 87 2376 3 accounts account NNS 87 2376 4 for for IN 87 2376 5 about about RB 87 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HYPH 87 2376 85 sufficient sufficient JJ 87 2376 86 in in IN 87 2376 87 food food NN 87 2376 88 production production NN 87 2376 89 , , , 87 2376 90 except except IN 87 2376 91 for for IN 87 2376 92 grains grain NNS 87 2376 93 ; ; , 87 2376 94 principal principal JJ 87 2376 95 products product NNS 87 2376 96 - - , 87 2376 97 citrus citrus NNP 87 2376 98 and and CC 87 2376 99 other other JJ 87 2376 100 fruits fruit NNS 87 2376 101 , , , 87 2376 102 vegetables vegetable NNS 87 2376 103 , , , 87 2376 104 cotton cotton NN 87 2376 105 ; ; : 87 2376 106 livestock livestock NN 87 2376 107 products product NNS 87 2376 108 - - HYPH 87 2376 109 beef beef NN 87 2376 110 , , , 87 2376 111 dairy dairy NN 87 2376 112 , , , 87 2376 113 poultry poultry NN 87 2376 114 Economic economic JJ 87 2376 115 aid aid NN 87 2376 116 : : : 87 2376 117 US US NNP 87 2376 118 commitments commitment NNS 87 2376 119 , , , 87 2376 120 including include VBG 87 2376 121 Ex Ex NNP 87 2376 122 - - HYPH 87 2376 123 Im Im 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NFP 87 2376 166 100 100 CD 87 2376 167 new new JJ 87 2376 168 agorot agorot NNP 87 2376 169 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 2376 170 rates rate NNS 87 2376 171 : : : 87 2376 172 new new JJ 87 2376 173 Israeli israeli JJ 87 2376 174 shekels shekel NNS 87 2376 175 ( ( -LRB- 87 2376 176 NIS NIS NNP 87 2376 177 ) ) -RRB- 87 2376 178 per per IN 87 2376 179 US$ us$ $ 87 2376 180 1 1 CD 87 2376 181 - - SYM 87 2376 182 2.8000 2.8000 CD 87 2376 183 ( ( -LRB- 87 2376 184 December December NNP 87 2376 185 1992 1992 CD 87 2376 186 ) ) -RRB- 87 2376 187 , , , 87 2376 188 2.4591 2.4591 CD 87 2376 189 ( ( -LRB- 87 2376 190 1992 1992 CD 87 2376 191 ) ) -RRB- 87 2376 192 , , , 87 2376 193 2.2791 2.2791 CD 87 2376 194 ( ( -LRB- 87 2376 195 1991 1991 CD 87 2376 196 ) ) -RRB- 87 2376 197 , , , 87 2376 198 2.0162 2.0162 CD 87 2376 199 ( ( -LRB- 87 2376 200 1990 1990 CD 87 2376 201 ) ) -RRB- 87 2376 202 , , , 87 2376 203 1.9164 1.9164 CD 87 2376 204 ( ( -LRB- 87 2376 205 1989 1989 CD 87 2376 206 ) ) -RRB- 87 2376 207 , , , 87 2376 208 1.5989 1.5989 CD 87 2376 209 ( ( -LRB- 87 2376 210 1988 1988 CD 87 2376 211 ) ) -RRB- 87 2376 212 , , , 87 2376 213 1.5946 1.5946 CD 87 2376 214 ( ( -LRB- 87 2376 215 1987 1987 CD 87 2376 216 ) ) -RRB- 87 2376 217 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 2376 218 year year NN 87 2376 219 : : : 87 2376 220 calendar calendar NNP 87 2376 221 year year NNP 87 2376 222 ( ( -LRB- 87 2376 223 since since IN 87 2376 224 1 1 CD 87 2376 225 January January NNP 87 2376 226 1992 1992 CD 87 2376 227 ) ) -RRB- 87 2376 228 * * NFP 87 2376 229 Israel Israel NNP 87 2376 230 , , , 87 2376 231 Communications Communications NNP 87 2376 232 Railroads railroad NNS 87 2376 233 : : : 87 2376 234 600 600 CD 87 2376 235 km km NN 87 2376 236 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 87 2376 237 gauge gauge NN 87 2376 238 , , , 87 2376 239 single single JJ 87 2376 240 track track NN 87 2376 241 ; ; , 87 2376 242 diesel diesel NN 87 2376 243 operated operate VBD 87 2376 244 Highways Highways NNP 87 2376 245 : : : 87 2376 246 4,750 4,750 CD 87 2376 247 km km NN 87 2376 248 ; ; : 87 2376 249 majority majority NN 87 2376 250 is be VBZ 87 2376 251 bituminous bituminous JJ 87 2376 252 surfaced surface VBN 87 2376 253 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 87 2376 254 : : : 87 2376 255 crude crude JJ 87 2376 256 oil oil NN 87 2376 257 708 708 CD 87 2376 258 km km NN 87 2376 259 ; ; : 87 2376 260 petroleum petroleum NN 87 2376 261 products product NNS 87 2376 262 290 290 CD 87 2376 263 km km NNS 87 2376 264 ; ; : 87 2376 265 natural natural JJ 87 2376 266 gas gas NN 87 2376 267 89 89 CD 87 2376 268 km km NN 87 2376 269 Ports Ports NNPS 87 2376 270 : : : 87 2376 271 Ashdod Ashdod NNP 87 2376 272 , , , 87 2376 273 Haifa Haifa NNP 87 2376 274 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 2376 275 marine marine NN 87 2376 276 : : : 87 2376 277 35 35 CD 87 2376 278 ships ship NNS 87 2376 279 ( ( -LRB- 87 2376 280 1,000 1,000 CD 87 2376 281 GRT GRT NNP 87 2376 282 or or CC 87 2376 283 over over RB 87 2376 284 ) ) -RRB- 87 2376 285 totaling total VBG 87 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age age NN 87 2376 519 ( ( -LRB- 87 2376 520 18 18 CD 87 2376 521 ) ) -RRB- 87 2376 522 annually annually RB 87 2376 523 44,134 44,134 CD 87 2376 524 ( ( -LRB- 87 2376 525 1993 1993 CD 87 2376 526 est est NNP 87 2376 527 . . . 87 2377 1 ) ) -RRB- 87 2377 2 ; ; : 87 2377 3 both both DT 87 2377 4 sexes sex NNS 87 2377 5 are be VBP 87 2377 6 liable liable JJ 87 2377 7 for for IN 87 2377 8 military military JJ 87 2377 9 service service NN 87 2377 10 Defense Defense NNP 87 2377 11 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 2377 12 : : : 87 2377 13 exchange exchange NN 87 2377 14 rate rate NN 87 2377 15 conversion conversion NNP 87 2377 16 - - : 87 2377 17 $ $ $ 87 2377 18 12.5 12.5 CD 87 2377 19 billion billion CD 87 2377 20 , , , 87 2377 21 18 18 CD 87 2377 22 % % NN 87 2377 23 of of IN 87 2377 24 GDP GDP NNP 87 2377 25 ( ( -LRB- 87 2377 26 1993 1993 CD 87 2377 27 est est NNP 87 2377 28 . . . 87 2377 29 ) ) -RRB- 87 2378 1 * * NFP 87 2378 2 Italy Italy NNP 87 2378 3 , , , 87 2378 4 Geography 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44 : : : 87 2378 45 slightly slightly RB 87 2378 46 larger large JJR 87 2378 47 than than IN 87 2378 48 Arizona Arizona NNP 87 2378 49 note note NN 87 2378 50 : : : 87 2378 51 includes include VBZ 87 2378 52 Sardinia Sardinia NNP 87 2378 53 and and CC 87 2378 54 Sicily Sicily NNP 87 2378 55 Land Land NNP 87 2378 56 boundaries boundary NNS 87 2378 57 : : : 87 2378 58 total total JJ 87 2378 59 1,899.2 1,899.2 CD 87 2378 60 km km NNS 87 2378 61 , , , 87 2378 62 Austria Austria NNP 87 2378 63 430 430 CD 87 2378 64 km km NNS 87 2378 65 , , , 87 2378 66 France France NNP 87 2378 67 488 488 CD 87 2378 68 km km NNS 87 2378 69 , , , 87 2378 70 Holy Holy NNP 87 2378 71 See See NNP 87 2378 72 ( ( -LRB- 87 2378 73 Vatican Vatican NNP 87 2378 74 City City NNP 87 2378 75 ) ) -RRB- 87 2378 76 3.2 3.2 CD 87 2378 77 km km NNS 87 2378 78 , , , 87 2378 79 San San NNP 87 2378 80 Marino Marino NNP 87 2378 81 39 39 CD 87 2378 82 km km NN 87 2378 83 , , , 87 2378 84 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 87 2378 85 199 199 CD 87 2378 86 km km NNS 87 2378 87 , , , 87 2378 88 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 2378 89 740 740 CD 87 2378 90 km km NN 87 2378 91 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 2378 92 : : : 87 2378 93 4,996 4,996 CD 87 2378 94 km km NN 87 2378 95 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 2378 96 claims claim VBZ 87 2378 97 : : : 87 2378 98 continental continental NNP 87 2378 99 shelf shelf NNP 87 2378 100 : : : 87 2378 101 200 200 CD 87 2378 102 m m CD 87 2378 103 depth depth NN 87 2378 104 or or CC 87 2378 105 to to IN 87 2378 106 depth depth NN 87 2378 107 of of IN 87 2378 108 exploitation exploitation NN 87 2378 109 territorial territorial JJ 87 2378 110 sea sea NN 87 2378 111 : : : 87 2378 112 12 12 CD 87 2378 113 nm nm NNP 87 2378 114 International international JJ 87 2378 115 disputes dispute NNS 87 2378 116 : : : 87 2378 117 small small JJ 87 2378 118 vocal vocal JJ 87 2378 119 minority minority NN 87 2378 120 in in IN 87 2378 121 northern northern JJ 87 2378 122 Italy Italy NNP 87 2378 123 seeks seek VBZ 87 2378 124 the the DT 87 2378 125 return return NN 87 2378 126 of of IN 87 2378 127 parts part NNS 87 2378 128 of of IN 87 2378 129 southwestern southwestern JJ 87 2378 130 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 87 2378 131 Climate Climate NNP 87 2378 132 : : : 87 2378 133 predominantly predominantly RB 87 2378 134 Mediterranean mediterranean JJ 87 2378 135 ; ; : 87 2378 136 Alpine alpine VB 87 2378 137 in in IN 87 2378 138 far far JJ 87 2378 139 north north NN 87 2378 140 ; ; , 87 2378 141 hot hot JJ 87 2378 142 , , , 87 2378 143 dry dry JJ 87 2378 144 in in IN 87 2378 145 south south JJ 87 2378 146 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 2378 147 : : : 87 2378 148 mostly mostly RB 87 2378 149 rugged rugged JJ 87 2378 150 and and CC 87 2378 151 mountainous mountainous JJ 87 2378 152 ; ; : 87 2378 153 some some DT 87 2378 154 plains plain NNS 87 2378 155 , , , 87 2378 156 coastal coastal JJ 87 2378 157 lowlands lowland NNS 87 2378 158 Natural natural JJ 87 2378 159 resources resource NNS 87 2378 160 : : : 87 2378 161 mercury mercury NNP 87 2378 162 , , , 87 2378 163 potash potash NNP 87 2378 164 , , , 87 2378 165 marble marble NN 87 2378 166 , , , 87 2378 167 sulfur sulfur NN 87 2378 168 , , , 87 2378 169 dwindling dwindle VBG 87 2378 170 natural natural JJ 87 2378 171 gas gas NN 87 2378 172 and and CC 87 2378 173 crude crude JJ 87 2378 174 oil oil NN 87 2378 175 reserves reserve NNS 87 2378 176 , , , 87 2378 177 fish fish NN 87 2378 178 , , , 87 2378 179 coal coal NN 87 2378 180 Land land NN 87 2378 181 use use NN 87 2378 182 : : : 87 2378 183 arable arable JJ 87 2378 184 land land NN 87 2378 185 : : : 87 2378 186 32 32 CD 87 2378 187 % % NN 87 2378 188 permanent permanent JJ 87 2378 189 crops crop NNS 87 2378 190 : : : 87 2378 191 10 10 CD 87 2378 192 % % NN 87 2378 193 meadows meadow NNS 87 2378 194 and and CC 87 2378 195 pastures pasture NNS 87 2378 196 : : : 87 2378 197 17 17 CD 87 2378 198 % % NN 87 2378 199 forest forest NN 87 2378 200 and and CC 87 2378 201 woodland woodland NN 87 2378 202 : : : 87 2378 203 22 22 CD 87 2378 204 % % NN 87 2378 205 other other JJ 87 2378 206 : : : 87 2378 207 19 19 CD 87 2378 208 % % NN 87 2378 209 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 2378 210 land land NN 87 2378 211 : : : 87 2378 212 31,000 31,000 CD 87 2378 213 km2 km2 NNP 87 2378 214 ( ( -LRB- 87 2378 215 1989 1989 CD 87 2378 216 est est NNP 87 2378 217 . . . 87 2378 218 ) ) -RRB- 87 2379 1 Environment environment NN 87 2379 2 : : : 87 2379 3 regional regional JJ 87 2379 4 risks risk NNS 87 2379 5 include include VBP 87 2379 6 landslides landslide NNS 87 2379 7 , , , 87 2379 8 mudflows mudflow NNS 87 2379 9 , , , 87 2379 10 snowslides snowslide NNS 87 2379 11 , , , 87 2379 12 earthquakes earthquake NNS 87 2379 13 , , , 87 2379 14 volcanic volcanic JJ 87 2379 15 eruptions eruption NNS 87 2379 16 , , , 87 2379 17 flooding flooding NN 87 2379 18 , , , 87 2379 19 pollution pollution NN 87 2379 20 ; ; : 87 2379 21 land land NN 87 2379 22 sinkage sinkage NN 87 2379 23 in in IN 87 2379 24 Venice Venice NNP 87 2379 25 Note Note NNP 87 2379 26 : : : 87 2379 27 strategic strategic JJ 87 2379 28 location location NN 87 2379 29 dominating dominate VBG 87 2379 30 central central JJ 87 2379 31 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 87 2379 32 as as RB 87 2379 33 well well RB 87 2379 34 as as IN 87 2379 35 southern southern JJ 87 2379 36 sea sea NN 87 2379 37 and and CC 87 2379 38 air air NN 87 2379 39 approaches approach NNS 87 2379 40 to to IN 87 2379 41 Western Western NNP 87 2379 42 Europe Europe NNP 87 2379 43 * * NFP 87 2379 44 Italy Italy NNP 87 2379 45 , , , 87 2379 46 People People NNP 87 2379 47 Population Population NNP 87 2379 48 : : : 87 2379 49 58,018,540 58,018,540 CD 87 2379 50 ( ( -LRB- 87 2379 51 July July NNP 87 2379 52 1993 1993 CD 87 2379 53 est est NNP 87 2379 54 . . . 87 2379 55 ) ) -RRB- 87 2380 1 Population population NN 87 2380 2 growth growth NN 87 2380 3 rate rate NN 87 2380 4 : : : 87 2380 5 0.2 0.2 CD 87 2380 6 % % NN 87 2380 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2380 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2380 9 est est NNP 87 2380 10 . . . 87 2380 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2381 1 Birth birth NN 87 2381 2 rate rate NN 87 2381 3 : : : 87 2381 4 10.65 10.65 CD 87 2381 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 2381 6 population population NN 87 2381 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2381 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2381 9 est est NNP 87 2381 10 . . . 87 2381 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2382 1 Death death NN 87 2382 2 rate rate NN 87 2382 3 : : : 87 2382 4 9.66 9.66 CD 87 2382 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 2382 6 population population NN 87 2382 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2382 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2382 9 est est NNP 87 2382 10 . . . 87 2382 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2383 1 Net net JJ 87 2383 2 migration migration NN 87 2383 3 rate rate NN 87 2383 4 : : : 87 2383 5 1.03 1.03 CD 87 2383 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 87 2383 7 population population NN 87 2383 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 2383 9 1993 1993 CD 87 2383 10 est est NNP 87 2383 11 . . . 87 2383 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 2384 1 Infant infant NN 87 2384 2 mortality mortality NN 87 2384 3 rate rate NN 87 2384 4 : : : 87 2384 5 7.8 7.8 CD 87 2384 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 2384 7 live live JJ 87 2384 8 births birth NNS 87 2384 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 2384 10 1993 1993 CD 87 2384 11 est est NNP 87 2384 12 . . . 87 2384 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 2385 1 Life life NN 87 2385 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 2385 3 at at IN 87 2385 4 birth birth NN 87 2385 5 : : : 87 2385 6 total total JJ 87 2385 7 population population NN 87 2385 8 : : : 87 2385 9 77.43 77.43 CD 87 2385 10 years year NNS 87 2385 11 male male JJ 87 2385 12 : : : 87 2385 13 74.22 74.22 CD 87 2385 14 years year NNS 87 2385 15 female female JJ 87 2385 16 : : : 87 2385 17 80.85 80.85 CD 87 2385 18 years year NNS 87 2385 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 2385 20 1993 1993 CD 87 2385 21 est est NNP 87 2385 22 . . . 87 2385 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 2386 1 Total total JJ 87 2386 2 fertility fertility NN 87 2386 3 rate rate NN 87 2386 4 : : : 87 2386 5 1.37 1.37 CD 87 2386 6 children child NNS 87 2386 7 born bear VBN 87 2386 8 / / SYM 87 2386 9 woman woman NN 87 2386 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 2386 11 1993 1993 CD 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speak VBG 87 2387 77 minority minority NN 87 2387 78 in in IN 87 2387 79 Valle Valle NNP 87 2387 80 d'Aosta d'Aosta NNP 87 2387 81 region region NN 87 2387 82 ) ) -RRB- 87 2387 83 , , , 87 2387 84 Slovene Slovene NNP 87 2387 85 ( ( -LRB- 87 2387 86 Slovene Slovene NNP 87 2387 87 - - HYPH 87 2387 88 speaking speak VBG 87 2387 89 minority minority NN 87 2387 90 in in IN 87 2387 91 the the DT 87 2387 92 Trieste Trieste NNP 87 2387 93 - - HYPH 87 2387 94 Gorizia Gorizia NNP 87 2387 95 area area NN 87 2387 96 ) ) -RRB- 87 2387 97 Literacy literacy NN 87 2387 98 : : : 87 2387 99 age age NN 87 2387 100 15 15 CD 87 2387 101 and and CC 87 2387 102 over over RB 87 2387 103 can can MD 87 2387 104 read read VB 87 2387 105 and and CC 87 2387 106 write write VB 87 2387 107 ( ( -LRB- 87 2387 108 1990 1990 CD 87 2387 109 ) ) -RRB- 87 2387 110 total total JJ 87 2387 111 population population NN 87 2387 112 : : : 87 2387 113 97 97 CD 87 2387 114 % % NN 87 2387 115 male male NN 87 2387 116 : : : 87 2387 117 98 98 CD 87 2387 118 % % NN 87 2387 119 female female NN 87 2387 120 : : : 87 2387 121 96 96 CD 87 2387 122 % % NN 87 2387 123 Labor Labor NNP 87 2387 124 force force NN 87 2387 125 : : : 87 2387 126 23.988 23.988 CD 87 2387 127 million million CD 87 2387 128 by by IN 87 2387 129 occupation occupation NN 87 2387 130 : : : 87 2387 131 services service NNS 87 2387 132 58 58 CD 87 2387 133 % % NN 87 2387 134 , , , 87 2387 135 industry industry NN 87 2387 136 32.2 32.2 CD 87 2387 137 % % NN 87 2387 138 , , , 87 2387 139 agriculture agriculture NN 87 2387 140 9.8 9.8 CD 87 2387 141 % % NN 87 2387 142 ( ( -LRB- 87 2387 143 1988 1988 CD 87 2387 144 ) ) -RRB- 87 2387 145 * * NFP 87 2387 146 Italy Italy NNP 87 2387 147 , , , 87 2387 148 Government Government NNP 87 2387 149 Names Names NNPS 87 2387 150 : : : 87 2387 151 conventional conventional JJ 87 2387 152 long long JJ 87 2387 153 form form NN 87 2387 154 : : : 87 2387 155 Italian Italian NNP 87 2387 156 Republic Republic NNP 87 2387 157 conventional conventional JJ 87 2387 158 short short JJ 87 2387 159 form form NN 87 2387 160 : : : 87 2387 161 Italy Italy NNP 87 2387 162 local local JJ 87 2387 163 long long JJ 87 2387 164 form form NN 87 2387 165 : : : 87 2387 166 Repubblica Repubblica NNP 87 2387 167 Italiana Italiana NNP 87 2387 168 local local JJ 87 2387 169 short short JJ 87 2387 170 form form NN 87 2387 171 : : : 87 2387 172 Italia italia NN 87 2387 173 former former RB 87 2387 174 : : : 87 2387 175 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 87 2387 176 of of IN 87 2387 177 Italy Italy NNP 87 2387 178 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 2387 179 : : : 87 2387 180 IT IT NNP 87 2387 181 Type type NN 87 2387 182 : : : 87 2387 183 republic republic NNP 87 2387 184 Capital capital NN 87 2387 185 : : : 87 2387 186 Rome Rome NNP 87 2387 187 Administrative administrative JJ 87 2387 188 divisions division NNS 87 2387 189 : : : 87 2387 190 20 20 CD 87 2387 191 regions region NNS 87 2387 192 ( ( -LRB- 87 2387 193 regioni regioni NNP 87 2387 194 , , , 87 2387 195 singular singular NNP 87 2387 196 - - HYPH 87 2387 197 regione regione NN 87 2387 198 ) ) -RRB- 87 2387 199 ; ; : 87 2387 200 Abruzzi Abruzzi NNP 87 2387 201 , , , 87 2387 202 Basilicata Basilicata NNP 87 2387 203 , , , 87 2387 204 Calabria Calabria NNP 87 2387 205 , , , 87 2387 206 Campania Campania NNP 87 2387 207 , , , 87 2387 208 Emilia Emilia NNP 87 2387 209 - - HYPH 87 2387 210 Romagna Romagna NNP 87 2387 211 , , , 87 2387 212 Friuli Friuli NNP 87 2387 213 - - HYPH 87 2387 214 Venezia Venezia NNP 87 2387 215 Giulia Giulia NNP 87 2387 216 , , , 87 2387 217 Lazio Lazio NNP 87 2387 218 , , , 87 2387 219 Liguria Liguria NNP 87 2387 220 , , , 87 2387 221 Lombardia Lombardia NNP 87 2387 222 , , , 87 2387 223 Marche Marche NNP 87 2387 224 , , , 87 2387 225 Molise Molise NNP 87 2387 226 , , , 87 2387 227 Piemonte Piemonte NNP 87 2387 228 , , , 87 2387 229 Puglia Puglia NNP 87 2387 230 , , , 87 2387 231 Sardegna Sardegna NNP 87 2387 232 , , , 87 2387 233 Sicilia Sicilia NNP 87 2387 234 , , , 87 2387 235 Toscana Toscana NNP 87 2387 236 , , , 87 2387 237 Trentino Trentino NNP 87 2387 238 - - HYPH 87 2387 239 Alto Alto NNP 87 2387 240 Adige Adige NNP 87 2387 241 , , , 87 2387 242 Umbria Umbria NNP 87 2387 243 , , , 87 2387 244 Valle Valle NNP 87 2387 245 d'Aosta d'Aosta NNP 87 2387 246 , , , 87 2387 247 Veneto Veneto NNP 87 2387 248 Independence Independence NNP 87 2387 249 : : : 87 2387 250 17 17 CD 87 2387 251 March March NNP 87 2387 252 1861 1861 CD 87 2387 253 ( ( -LRB- 87 2387 254 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 87 2387 255 of of IN 87 2387 256 Italy Italy NNP 87 2387 257 proclaimed proclaim VBD 87 2387 258 ) ) -RRB- 87 2387 259 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 2387 260 : : : 87 2387 261 1 1 CD 87 2387 262 January January NNP 87 2387 263 1948 1948 CD 87 2387 264 Legal legal JJ 87 2387 265 system system NN 87 2387 266 : : : 87 2387 267 based base VBN 87 2387 268 on on IN 87 2387 269 civil civil JJ 87 2387 270 law law NN 87 2387 271 system system NN 87 2387 272 , , , 87 2387 273 with with IN 87 2387 274 ecclesiastical ecclesiastical JJ 87 2387 275 law law NN 87 2387 276 influence influence NN 87 2387 277 ; ; : 87 2387 278 appeals appeal NNS 87 2387 279 treated treat VBD 87 2387 280 as as IN 87 2387 281 trials trial NNS 87 2387 282 de de IN 87 2387 283 novo novo NNP 87 2387 284 ; ; : 87 2387 285 judicial judicial JJ 87 2387 286 review review NN 87 2387 287 under under IN 87 2387 288 certain certain JJ 87 2387 289 conditions condition NNS 87 2387 290 in in IN 87 2387 291 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 87 2387 292 Court Court NNP 87 2387 293 ; ; : 87 2387 294 has have VBZ 87 2387 295 not not RB 87 2387 296 accepted accept VBN 87 2387 297 compulsory compulsory NN 87 2387 298 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 2387 299 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 2387 300 National national JJ 87 2387 301 holiday holiday NN 87 2387 302 : : : 87 2387 303 Anniversary anniversary NN 87 2387 304 of of IN 87 2387 305 the the DT 87 2387 306 Republic Republic NNP 87 2387 307 , , , 87 2387 308 2 2 CD 87 2387 309 June June NNP 87 2387 310 ( ( -LRB- 87 2387 311 1946 1946 CD 87 2387 312 ) ) -RRB- 87 2387 313 Political political JJ 87 2387 314 parties party NNS 87 2387 315 and and CC 87 2387 316 leaders leader NNS 87 2387 317 : : : 87 2387 318 Christian Christian NNP 87 2387 319 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 2387 320 Party Party NNP 87 2387 321 ( ( -LRB- 87 2387 322 DC DC NNP 87 2387 323 ) ) -RRB- 87 2387 324 , , , 87 2387 325 Fermo Fermo NNP 87 2387 326 Mino Mino NNP 87 2387 327 MARTINAZZOLI MARTINAZZOLI NNP 87 2387 328 , , , 87 2387 329 general general JJ 87 2387 330 secretary secretary NN 87 2387 331 ; ; : 87 2387 332 Rosa Rosa NNP 87 2387 333 Russo Russo NNP 87 2387 334 JERVOLINO JERVOLINO NNP 87 2387 335 , , , 87 2387 336 president president NN 87 2387 337 ; ; : 87 2387 338 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 2387 339 Party Party NNP 87 2387 340 ( ( -LRB- 87 2387 341 PSI PSI NNP 87 2387 342 ) ) -RRB- 87 2387 343 , , , 87 2387 344 Giorgio Giorgio NNP 87 2387 345 BENVENUTO BENVENUTO NNP 87 2387 346 , , , 87 2387 347 party party NN 87 2387 348 secretary secretary NN 87 2387 349 ; ; : 87 2387 350 Social Social NNP 87 2387 351 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 2387 352 Party Party NNP 87 2387 353 ( ( -LRB- 87 2387 354 PSDI PSDI NNP 87 2387 355 ) ) -RRB- 87 2387 356 , , , 87 2387 357 Enrico Enrico NNP 87 2387 358 FERRI FERRI NNP 87 2387 359 , , , 87 2387 360 party party NN 87 2387 361 secretary secretary NN 87 2387 362 ; ; : 87 2387 363 Liberal Liberal NNP 87 2387 364 Party Party NNP 87 2387 365 ( ( -LRB- 87 2387 366 PLI PLI NNP 87 2387 367 ) ) -RRB- 87 2387 368 ; ; : 87 2387 369 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 2387 370 Party Party NNP 87 2387 371 of of IN 87 2387 372 the the DT 87 2387 373 Left left JJ 87 2387 374 ( ( -LRB- 87 2387 375 PDS PDS NNP 87 2387 376 - - , 87 2387 377 was be VBD 87 2387 378 Communist Communist NNP 87 2387 379 Party Party NNP 87 2387 380 , , , 87 2387 381 or or CC 87 2387 382 PCI PCI NNP 87 2387 383 , , , 87 2387 384 until until IN 87 2387 385 January January NNP 87 2387 386 1991 1991 CD 87 2387 387 ) ) -RRB- 87 2387 388 , , , 87 2387 389 Achille Achille NNP 87 2387 390 OCCHETTO OCCHETTO NNP 87 2387 391 , , , 87 2387 392 secretary secretary NN 87 2387 393 general general NN 87 2387 394 ; ; : 87 2387 395 Italian italian JJ 87 2387 396 Social Social NNP 87 2387 397 Movement Movement NNP 87 2387 398 ( ( -LRB- 87 2387 399 MSI MSI NNP 87 2387 400 ) ) -RRB- 87 2387 401 , , , 87 2387 402 Gianfranco Gianfranco NNP 87 2387 403 FINI FINI NNP 87 2387 404 , , , 87 2387 405 national national JJ 87 2387 406 secretary secretary NN 87 2387 407 ; ; : 87 2387 408 Republican Republican NNP 87 2387 409 Party Party NNP 87 2387 410 ( ( -LRB- 87 2387 411 PRI PRI NNP 87 2387 412 ) ) -RRB- 87 2387 413 , , , 87 2387 414 Giorgio Giorgio NNP 87 2387 415 BOGI BOGI NNP 87 2387 416 , , , 87 2387 417 political political JJ 87 2387 418 secretary secretary NN 87 2387 419 ; ; : 87 2387 420 Lega Lega NNP 87 2387 421 Nord Nord NNP 87 2387 422 ( ( -LRB- 87 2387 423 Northern Northern NNP 87 2387 424 League League NNP 87 2387 425 ) ) -RRB- 87 2387 426 , , , 87 2387 427 Umberto Umberto NNP 87 2387 428 BOSSI BOSSI NNP 87 2387 429 , , , 87 2387 430 president president NN 87 2387 431 ; ; : 87 2387 432 Communist Communist NNP 87 2387 433 Renewal Renewal NNP 87 2387 434 ( ( -LRB- 87 2387 435 RC RC NNP 87 2387 436 ) ) -RRB- 87 2387 437 , , , 87 2387 438 Sergio Sergio NNP 87 2387 439 GARAVINI GARAVINI VBD 87 2387 440 Other other JJ 87 2387 441 political political JJ 87 2387 442 or or CC 87 2387 443 pressure pressure NN 87 2387 444 groups group NNS 87 2387 445 : : : 87 2387 446 the the DT 87 2387 447 Roman Roman NNP 87 2387 448 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 2387 449 Church Church NNP 87 2387 450 ; ; : 87 2387 451 three three CD 87 2387 452 major major JJ 87 2387 453 trade trade NN 87 2387 454 union union NN 87 2387 455 confederations confederation NNS 87 2387 456 ( ( -LRB- 87 2387 457 CGIL cgil NN 87 2387 458 - - HYPH 87 2387 459 formerly formerly RB 87 2387 460 Communist communist JJ 87 2387 461 dominated dominate VBN 87 2387 462 , , , 87 2387 463 CISL CISL NNP 87 2387 464 - - HYPH 87 2387 465 Christian Christian NNP 87 2387 466 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 2387 467 , , , 87 2387 468 and and CC 87 2387 469 UIL UIL NNP 87 2387 470 - - HYPH 87 2387 471 Social Social NNP 87 2387 472 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 2387 473 , , , 87 2387 474 Socialist socialist JJ 87 2387 475 , , , 87 2387 476 and and CC 87 2387 477 Republican republican JJ 87 2387 478 ) ) -RRB- 87 2387 479 ; ; : 87 2387 480 Italian italian JJ 87 2387 481 manufacturers manufacturer NNS 87 2387 482 association association NN 87 2387 483 ( ( -LRB- 87 2387 484 Confindustria Confindustria NNP 87 2387 485 ) ) -RRB- 87 2387 486 ; ; : 87 2387 487 organized organize VBN 87 2387 488 farm farm NN 87 2387 489 groups group NNS 87 2387 490 ( ( -LRB- 87 2387 491 Confcoltivatori confcoltivatori VB 87 2387 492 , , , 87 2387 493 Confagricoltura Confagricoltura NNP 87 2387 494 ) ) -RRB- 87 2387 495 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 87 2387 496 : : : 87 2387 497 18 18 CD 87 2387 498 years year NNS 87 2387 499 of of IN 87 2387 500 age age NN 87 2387 501 , , , 87 2387 502 universal universal JJ 87 2387 503 ( ( -LRB- 87 2387 504 except except IN 87 2387 505 in in IN 87 2387 506 senatorial senatorial JJ 87 2387 507 elections election NNS 87 2387 508 , , , 87 2387 509 where where WRB 87 2387 510 minimum minimum JJ 87 2387 511 age age NN 87 2387 512 is be VBZ 87 2387 513 25 25 CD 87 2387 514 ) ) -RRB- 87 2387 515 Elections election NNS 87 2387 516 : : : 87 2387 517 Senate Senate NNP 87 2387 518 : : : 87 2387 519 last last JJ 87 2387 520 held hold VBD 87 2387 521 5 5 CD 87 2387 522 - - SYM 87 2387 523 6 6 CD 87 2387 524 April April NNP 87 2387 525 1992 1992 CD 87 2387 526 ( ( -LRB- 87 2387 527 next next JJ 87 2387 528 to to TO 87 2387 529 be be VB 87 2387 530 held hold VBN 87 2387 531 by by IN 87 2387 532 April April NNP 87 2387 533 1997 1997 CD 87 2387 534 ) ) -RRB- 87 2387 535 ; ; : 87 2387 536 results result NNS 87 2387 537 - - : 87 2387 538 DC DC NNP 87 2387 539 27.3 27.3 CD 87 2387 540 % % NN 87 2387 541 , , , 87 2387 542 PDS PDS NNP 87 2387 543 17.0 17.0 CD 87 2387 544 % % NN 87 2387 545 , , , 87 2387 546 PSI PSI NNP 87 2387 547 13.6 13.6 CD 87 2387 548 % % NN 87 2387 549 , , , 87 2387 550 Northern Northern NNP 87 2387 551 Leagues Leagues NNP 87 2387 552 8.2 8.2 CD 87 2387 553 % % NN 87 2387 554 , , , 87 2387 555 other other JJ 87 2387 556 33.9 33.9 CD 87 2387 557 % % NN 87 2387 558 ; ; , 87 2387 559 seats seat NNS 87 2387 560 - - , 87 2387 561 ( ( -LRB- 87 2387 562 326 326 CD 87 2387 563 total total NN 87 2387 564 ; ; : 87 2387 565 315 315 CD 87 2387 566 elected elect VBN 87 2387 567 , , , 87 2387 568 11 11 CD 87 2387 569 appointed appoint VBN 87 2387 570 senators senator NNS 87 2387 571 - - HYPH 87 2387 572 for for IN 87 2387 573 - - HYPH 87 2387 574 life life NN 87 2387 575 ) ) -RRB- 87 2387 576 DC DC NNP 87 2387 577 107 107 CD 87 2387 578 , , , 87 2387 579 PDS PDS NNP 87 2387 580 64 64 CD 87 2387 581 , , , 87 2387 582 PSI PSI NNP 87 2387 583 49 49 CD 87 2387 584 , , , 87 2387 585 Leagues league NNS 87 2387 586 25 25 CD 87 2387 587 , , , 87 2387 588 other other JJ 87 2387 589 70 70 CD 87 2387 590 * * NFP 87 2387 591 Italy Italy NNP 87 2387 592 , , , 87 2387 593 Government Government NNP 87 2387 594 Chamber Chamber NNP 87 2387 595 of of IN 87 2387 596 Deputies Deputies NNPS 87 2387 597 : : : 87 2387 598 last last RB 87 2387 599 held hold VBD 87 2387 600 5 5 CD 87 2387 601 - - SYM 87 2387 602 6 6 CD 87 2387 603 April April NNP 87 2387 604 1992 1992 CD 87 2387 605 ( ( -LRB- 87 2387 606 next next JJ 87 2387 607 to to TO 87 2387 608 be be VB 87 2387 609 held hold VBN 87 2387 610 by by IN 87 2387 611 April April NNP 87 2387 612 1997 1997 CD 87 2387 613 ) ) -RRB- 87 2387 614 ; ; : 87 2387 615 results result NNS 87 2387 616 - - : 87 2387 617 DC DC NNP 87 2387 618 29.7 29.7 CD 87 2387 619 % % NN 87 2387 620 , , , 87 2387 621 PDS PDS NNP 87 2387 622 16.1 16.1 CD 87 2387 623 % % NN 87 2387 624 , , , 87 2387 625 PSI PSI NNP 87 2387 626 13.6 13.6 CD 87 2387 627 % % NN 87 2387 628 , , , 87 2387 629 Northern Northern NNP 87 2387 630 Leagues Leagues NNP 87 2387 631 8.7 8.7 CD 87 2387 632 % % NN 87 2387 633 , , , 87 2387 634 RC rc NN 87 2387 635 5.6 5.6 CD 87 2387 636 % % NN 87 2387 637 , , , 87 2387 638 MSI MSI NNP 87 2387 639 5.4 5.4 CD 87 2387 640 % % NN 87 2387 641 , , , 87 2387 642 PRI PRI NNP 87 2387 643 4.4 4.4 CD 87 2387 644 % % NN 87 2387 645 , , , 87 2387 646 PLI PLI NNP 87 2387 647 2.8 2.8 CD 87 2387 648 % % NN 87 2387 649 , , , 87 2387 650 PSDI PSDI NNP 87 2387 651 2.7 2.7 CD 87 2387 652 % % NN 87 2387 653 , , , 87 2387 654 other other JJ 87 2387 655 11 11 CD 87 2387 656 % % NN 87 2387 657 ; ; , 87 2387 658 seats seat NNS 87 2387 659 - - , 87 2387 660 ( ( -LRB- 87 2387 661 630 630 CD 87 2387 662 total total NN 87 2387 663 ) ) -RRB- 87 2387 664 DC DC NNP 87 2387 665 206 206 CD 87 2387 666 , , , 87 2387 667 PDS PDS NNP 87 2387 668 107 107 CD 87 2387 669 , , , 87 2387 670 PSI PSI NNP 87 2387 671 92 92 CD 87 2387 672 , , , 87 2387 673 Northern Northern NNP 87 2387 674 Leagues Leagues NNP 87 2387 675 55 55 CD 87 2387 676 , , , 87 2387 677 RC RC NNP 87 2387 678 35 35 CD 87 2387 679 , , , 87 2387 680 MSI MSI NNP 87 2387 681 34 34 CD 87 2387 682 , , , 87 2387 683 PRI PRI NNP 87 2387 684 27 27 CD 87 2387 685 , , , 87 2387 686 PLI PLI NNP 87 2387 687 17 17 CD 87 2387 688 , , , 87 2387 689 PSDI PSDI NNP 87 2387 690 16 16 CD 87 2387 691 , , , 87 2387 692 other other JJ 87 2387 693 41 41 CD 87 2387 694 Executive executive JJ 87 2387 695 branch branch NN 87 2387 696 : : : 87 2387 697 president president NN 87 2387 698 , , , 87 2387 699 prime prime NNP 87 2387 700 minister minister NNP 87 2387 701 ( ( -LRB- 87 2387 702 president president NN 87 2387 703 of of IN 87 2387 704 the the DT 87 2387 705 Council Council NNP 87 2387 706 of of IN 87 2387 707 Ministers Ministers NNP 87 2387 708 ) ) -RRB- 87 2387 709 Legislative legislative JJ 87 2387 710 branch branch NN 87 2387 711 : : : 87 2387 712 bicameral bicameral JJ 87 2387 713 Parliament Parliament NNP 87 2387 714 ( ( -LRB- 87 2387 715 Parlamento Parlamento NNP 87 2387 716 ) ) -RRB- 87 2387 717 consists consist VBZ 87 2387 718 of of IN 87 2387 719 an an DT 87 2387 720 upper upper JJ 87 2387 721 chamber chamber NN 87 2387 722 or or CC 87 2387 723 Senate Senate NNP 87 2387 724 of of IN 87 2387 725 the the DT 87 2387 726 Republic Republic NNP 87 2387 727 ( ( -LRB- 87 2387 728 Senato Senato NNP 87 2387 729 della della NN 87 2387 730 Repubblica Repubblica NNP 87 2387 731 ) ) -RRB- 87 2387 732 and and CC 87 2387 733 a a DT 87 2387 734 lower low JJR 87 2387 735 chamber chamber NN 87 2387 736 or or CC 87 2387 737 Chamber Chamber NNP 87 2387 738 of of IN 87 2387 739 Deputies Deputies NNPS 87 2387 740 ( ( -LRB- 87 2387 741 Camera Camera NNP 87 2387 742 dei dei NNP 87 2387 743 Deputati Deputati NNPS 87 2387 744 ) ) -RRB- 87 2387 745 Judicial judicial JJ 87 2387 746 branch branch NN 87 2387 747 : : : 87 2387 748 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 87 2387 749 Court Court NNP 87 2387 750 ( ( -LRB- 87 2387 751 Corte Corte NNP 87 2387 752 Costituzionale Costituzionale NNP 87 2387 753 ) ) -RRB- 87 2387 754 Leaders leader NNS 87 2387 755 : : : 87 2387 756 Chief Chief NNP 87 2387 757 of of IN 87 2387 758 State State NNP 87 2387 759 : : : 87 2387 760 President President NNP 87 2387 761 Oscar Oscar NNP 87 2387 762 Luigi Luigi NNP 87 2387 763 SCALFARO SCALFARO NNP 87 2387 764 ( ( -LRB- 87 2387 765 since since IN 87 2387 766 28 28 CD 87 2387 767 May May NNP 87 2387 768 1992 1992 CD 87 2387 769 ) ) -RRB- 87 2387 770 Head Head NNP 87 2387 771 of of IN 87 2387 772 Government Government NNP 87 2387 773 : : : 87 2387 774 Prime Prime NNP 87 2387 775 Minister Minister NNP 87 2387 776 Carlo Carlo NNP 87 2387 777 Azeglio Azeglio NNP 87 2387 778 CIAMPI CIAMPI NNP 87 2387 779 ( ( -LRB- 87 2387 780 29 29 CD 87 2387 781 April April NNP 87 2387 782 1993 1993 CD 87 2387 783 ) ) -RRB- 87 2387 784 Member Member NNP 87 2387 785 of of IN 87 2387 786 : : : 87 2387 787 AfDB AfDB NNP 87 2387 788 , , , 87 2387 789 AG AG NNP 87 2387 790 ( ( -LRB- 87 2387 791 observer observer NN 87 2387 792 ) ) -RRB- 87 2387 793 , , , 87 2387 794 Australia Australia NNP 87 2387 795 Group Group NNP 87 2387 796 , , , 87 2387 797 AsDB AsDB NNP 87 2387 798 , , , 87 2387 799 BIS BIS NNP 87 2387 800 , , , 87 2387 801 CCC CCC NNP 87 2387 802 , , , 87 2387 803 CDB CDB NNP 87 2387 804 ( ( -LRB- 87 2387 805 non non JJ 87 2387 806 - - JJ 87 2387 807 regional regional JJ 87 2387 808 ) ) -RRB- 87 2387 809 , , , 87 2387 810 CE CE NNP 87 2387 811 , , , 87 2387 812 CEI CEI NNP 87 2387 813 , , , 87 2387 814 CERN CERN NNP 87 2387 815 , , , 87 2387 816 COCOM COCOM NNP 87 2387 817 , , , 87 2387 818 CSCE CSCE NNP 87 2387 819 , , , 87 2387 820 EBRD EBRD NNP 87 2387 821 , , , 87 2387 822 EC EC NNP 87 2387 823 , , , 87 2387 824 ECE ECE NNP 87 2387 825 , , , 87 2387 826 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 87 2387 827 , , , 87 2387 828 EIB EIB NNP 87 2387 829 , , , 87 2387 830 ESA ESA NNP 87 2387 831 , , , 87 2387 832 FAO FAO NNP 87 2387 833 , , , 87 2387 834 G-7 G-7 NNP 87 2387 835 , , , 87 2387 836 G-10 g-10 CD 87 2387 837 , , , 87 2387 838 GATT GATT NNP 87 2387 839 , , , 87 2387 840 IADB IADB NNP 87 2387 841 , , , 87 2387 842 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 2387 843 , , , 87 2387 844 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 2387 845 , , , 87 2387 846 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 2387 847 , , , 87 2387 848 ICC ICC NNP 87 2387 849 , , , 87 2387 850 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 2387 851 , , , 87 2387 852 IDA IDA NNP 87 2387 853 , , , 87 2387 854 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 2387 855 , , , 87 2387 856 IEA IEA NNP 87 2387 857 , , , 87 2387 858 IFC IFC NNP 87 2387 859 , , , 87 2387 860 ILO ILO NNP 87 2387 861 , , , 87 2387 862 IMF IMF NNP 87 2387 863 , , , 87 2387 864 IMO imo RB 87 2387 865 , , , 87 2387 866 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 87 2387 867 , , , 87 2387 868 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 2387 869 , , , 87 2387 870 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 2387 871 , , , 87 2387 872 IOC IOC NNP 87 2387 873 , , , 87 2387 874 IOM IOM NNP 87 2387 875 , , , 87 2387 876 ISO ISO NNP 87 2387 877 , , , 87 2387 878 ITU ITU NNP 87 2387 879 , , , 87 2387 880 LAIA LAIA NNP 87 2387 881 ( ( -LRB- 87 2387 882 observer observer NN 87 2387 883 ) ) -RRB- 87 2387 884 , , , 87 2387 885 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 2387 886 , , , 87 2387 887 MINURSO MINURSO NNP 87 2387 888 , , , 87 2387 889 MTCR MTCR NNP 87 2387 890 , , , 87 2387 891 NACC NACC NNP 87 2387 892 , , , 87 2387 893 NATO NATO NNP 87 2387 894 , , , 87 2387 895 NEA NEA NNP 87 2387 896 , , , 87 2387 897 NSG NSG NNP 87 2387 898 , , , 87 2387 899 OAS OAS NNP 87 2387 900 ( ( -LRB- 87 2387 901 observer observer NNP 87 2387 902 ) ) -RRB- 87 2387 903 , , , 87 2387 904 OECD OECD NNP 87 2387 905 , , , 87 2387 906 PCA PCA NNP 87 2387 907 , , , 87 2387 908 UN UN NNP 87 2387 909 , , , 87 2387 910 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 2387 911 , , , 87 2387 912 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 2387 913 , , , 87 2387 914 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 87 2387 915 , , , 87 2387 916 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 2387 917 , , , 87 2387 918 UNIFIL UNIFIL NNP 87 2387 919 , , , 87 2387 920 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 87 2387 921 , , , 87 2387 922 UNMOGIP UNMOGIP NNP 87 2387 923 , , , 87 2387 924 UNOMOZ UNOMOZ NNP 87 2387 925 , , , 87 2387 926 UNTSO UNTSO NNP 87 2387 927 , , , 87 2387 928 UPU UPU NNP 87 2387 929 , , , 87 2387 930 WCL WCL NNP 87 2387 931 , , , 87 2387 932 WEU WEU NNP 87 2387 933 , , , 87 2387 934 WHO who WP 87 2387 935 , , , 87 2387 936 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 2387 937 , , , 87 2387 938 WMO WMO NNP 87 2387 939 , , , 87 2387 940 WTO WTO NNP 87 2387 941 , , , 87 2387 942 ZC ZC NNP 87 2387 943 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 2387 944 representation representation NN 87 2387 945 in in IN 87 2387 946 US US NNP 87 2387 947 : : : 87 2387 948 chief chief NN 87 2387 949 of of IN 87 2387 950 mission mission NN 87 2387 951 : : : 87 2387 952 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 2387 953 Boris Boris NNP 87 2387 954 BIANCHERI BIANCHERI NNP 87 2387 955 CHIAPPORI CHIAPPORI NNPS 87 2387 956 chancery chancery NN 87 2387 957 : : : 87 2387 958 1601 1601 CD 87 2387 959 Fuller Fuller NNP 87 2387 960 Street Street NNP 87 2387 961 NW NW NNP 87 2387 962 , , , 87 2387 963 Washington Washington NNP 87 2387 964 DC DC NNP 87 2387 965 20009 20009 CD 87 2387 966 telephone telephone NN 87 2387 967 : : : 87 2387 968 ( ( -LRB- 87 2387 969 202 202 CD 87 2387 970 ) ) -RRB- 87 2387 971 328 328 CD 87 2387 972 - - HYPH 87 2387 973 5500 5500 CD 87 2387 974 consulates consulate NNS 87 2387 975 general general JJ 87 2387 976 : : : 87 2387 977 Boston Boston NNP 87 2387 978 , , , 87 2387 979 Chicago Chicago NNP 87 2387 980 , , , 87 2387 981 Houston Houston NNP 87 2387 982 , , , 87 2387 983 Miami Miami NNP 87 2387 984 , , , 87 2387 985 New New NNP 87 2387 986 York York NNP 87 2387 987 , , , 87 2387 988 Los Los NNP 87 2387 989 Angeles Angeles NNP 87 2387 990 , , , 87 2387 991 Philadelphia Philadelphia NNP 87 2387 992 , , , 87 2387 993 San San NNP 87 2387 994 Francisco Francisco NNP 87 2387 995 consulates consulate VBZ 87 2387 996 : : : 87 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2399 266 ) ) -RRB- 87 2399 267 6,000 6,000 CD 87 2399 268 km km NN 87 2399 269 , , , 87 2399 270 state state NN 87 2399 271 highways highway NNS 87 2399 272 46,000 46,000 CD 87 2399 273 km km NN 87 2399 274 , , , 87 2399 275 provincial provincial JJ 87 2399 276 highways highway NNS 87 2399 277 103,000 103,000 CD 87 2399 278 km km NN 87 2399 279 , , , 87 2399 280 communal communal JJ 87 2399 281 highways highway NNS 87 2399 282 143,000 143,000 CD 87 2399 283 km km NN 87 2399 284 ; ; : 87 2399 285 270,000 270,000 CD 87 2399 286 km km NNS 87 2399 287 paved pave VBN 87 2399 288 , , , 87 2399 289 23,000 23,000 CD 87 2399 290 km km NN 87 2399 291 gravel gravel NN 87 2399 292 and and CC 87 2399 293 crushed crushed JJ 87 2399 294 stone stone NN 87 2399 295 , , , 87 2399 296 5,000 5,000 CD 87 2399 297 km km NN 87 2399 298 earth earth NN 87 2399 299 Inland Inland NNP 87 2399 300 waterways waterway NNS 87 2399 301 : : : 87 2399 302 2,400 2,400 CD 87 2399 303 km km NN 87 2399 304 for for IN 87 2399 305 various various JJ 87 2399 306 types type NNS 87 2399 307 of of IN 87 2399 308 commercial commercial JJ 87 2399 309 traffic traffic NN 87 2399 310 , , , 87 2399 311 although although IN 87 2399 312 of of IN 87 2399 313 limited limited JJ 87 2399 314 overall overall JJ 87 2399 315 value value NN 87 2399 316 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 87 2399 317 : : : 87 2399 318 crude crude JJ 87 2399 319 oil oil NN 87 2399 320 1,703 1,703 CD 87 2399 321 km km NN 87 2399 322 ; ; : 87 2399 323 petroleum petroleum NN 87 2399 324 products product NNS 87 2399 325 2,148 2,148 CD 87 2399 326 km km NN 87 2399 327 ; ; : 87 2399 328 natural natural JJ 87 2399 329 gas gas NN 87 2399 330 19,400 19,400 CD 87 2399 331 km km NN 87 2399 332 Ports Ports NNPS 87 2399 333 : : : 87 2399 334 Cagliari Cagliari NNP 87 2399 335 ( ( -LRB- 87 2399 336 Sardinia Sardinia NNP 87 2399 337 ) ) -RRB- 87 2399 338 , , , 87 2399 339 Genoa Genoa NNP 87 2399 340 , , , 87 2399 341 La La NNP 87 2399 342 Spezia Spezia NNP 87 2399 343 , , , 87 2399 344 Livorno Livorno NNP 87 2399 345 , , , 87 2399 346 Naples Naples NNP 87 2399 347 , , , 87 2399 348 Palermo Palermo NNP 87 2399 349 ( ( -LRB- 87 2399 350 Sicily Sicily NNP 87 2399 351 ) ) -RRB- 87 2399 352 , , , 87 2399 353 Taranto Taranto NNP 87 2399 354 , , , 87 2399 355 Trieste Trieste NNP 87 2399 356 , , , 87 2399 357 Venice Venice NNP 87 2399 358 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 2399 359 marine marine NN 87 2399 360 : : : 87 2399 361 536 536 CD 87 2399 362 ships ship NNS 87 2399 363 ( ( -LRB- 87 2399 364 1,000 1,000 CD 87 2399 365 GRT GRT NNP 87 2399 366 or or CC 87 2399 367 over over RB 87 2399 368 ) ) -RRB- 87 2399 369 totaling total VBG 87 2399 370 6,788,938 6,788,938 CD 87 2399 371 GRT/10,128,468 grt/10,128,468 CD 87 2399 372 DWT dwt NN 87 2399 373 ; ; : 87 2399 374 includes include VBZ 87 2399 375 15 15 CD 87 2399 376 passenger passenger NN 87 2399 377 , , , 87 2399 378 36 36 CD 87 2399 379 short short JJ 87 2399 380 - - HYPH 87 2399 381 sea sea NN 87 2399 382 passenger passenger NN 87 2399 383 , , , 87 2399 384 87 87 CD 87 2399 385 cargo cargo NN 87 2399 386 , , , 87 2399 387 4 4 CD 87 2399 388 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 87 2399 389 cargo cargo NN 87 2399 390 , , , 87 2399 391 21 21 CD 87 2399 392 container container NN 87 2399 393 , , , 87 2399 394 69 69 CD 87 2399 395 roll roll NN 87 2399 396 - - HYPH 87 2399 397 on on IN 87 2399 398 / / SYM 87 2399 399 roll roll NN 87 2399 400 - - HYPH 87 2399 401 off off RP 87 2399 402 cargo cargo NN 87 2399 403 , , , 87 2399 404 8 8 CD 87 2399 405 vehicle vehicle NN 87 2399 406 carrier carrier NN 87 2399 407 , , , 87 2399 408 1 1 CD 87 2399 409 multifunction multifunction NN 87 2399 410 large large JJ 87 2399 411 - - HYPH 87 2399 412 load load NN 87 2399 413 carrier carrier NN 87 2399 414 , , , 87 2399 415 138 138 CD 87 2399 416 oil oil NN 87 2399 417 tanker tanker NN 87 2399 418 , , , 87 2399 419 34 34 CD 87 2399 420 chemical chemical NN 87 2399 421 tanker tanker NN 87 2399 422 , , , 87 2399 423 45 45 CD 87 2399 424 liquefied liquefy VBN 87 2399 425 gas gas NN 87 2399 426 , , , 87 2399 427 10 10 CD 87 2399 428 specialized specialized JJ 87 2399 429 tanker tanker NN 87 2399 430 , , , 87 2399 431 9 9 CD 87 2399 432 combination combination NN 87 2399 433 ore ore NN 87 2399 434 / / SYM 87 2399 435 oil oil NN 87 2399 436 , , , 87 2399 437 57 57 CD 87 2399 438 bulk bulk NN 87 2399 439 , , , 87 2399 440 2 2 CD 87 2399 441 combination combination NN 87 2399 442 bulk bulk NN 87 2399 443 Airports airport NNS 87 2399 444 : : : 87 2399 445 total total NN 87 2399 446 : : : 87 2399 447 137 137 CD 87 2399 448 usable usable JJ 87 2399 449 : : : 87 2399 450 133 133 CD 87 2399 451 with with IN 87 2399 452 permanent permanent JJ 87 2399 453 - - HYPH 87 2399 454 surface surface NN 87 2399 455 runways runway NNS 87 2399 456 : : : 87 2399 457 92 92 CD 87 2399 458 with with IN 87 2399 459 runways runway NNS 87 2399 460 over over IN 87 2399 461 3,659 3,659 CD 87 2399 462 m m NNP 87 2399 463 : : : 87 2399 464 2 2 CD 87 2399 465 with with IN 87 2399 466 runways runways NNP 87 2399 467 2,440 2,440 CD 87 2399 468 - - HYPH 87 2399 469 3,659 3,659 CD 87 2399 470 m m NN 87 2399 471 : : : 87 2399 472 36 36 CD 87 2399 473 with with IN 87 2399 474 runways runway NNS 87 2399 475 1,220 1,220 CD 87 2399 476 - - HYPH 87 2399 477 2,439 2,439 CD 87 2399 478 m m NN 87 2399 479 : : : 87 2399 480 39 39 CD 87 2399 481 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 2399 482 : : : 87 2399 483 modern modern JJ 87 2399 484 , , , 87 2399 485 well well RB 87 2399 486 - - HYPH 87 2399 487 developed develop VBN 87 2399 488 , , , 87 2399 489 fast fast RB 87 2399 490 ; ; : 87 2399 491 25,600,000 25,600,000 CD 87 2399 492 telephones telephone NNS 87 2399 493 ; ; : 87 2399 494 fully fully RB 87 2399 495 automated automate VBD 87 2399 496 telephone telephone NN 87 2399 497 , , , 87 2399 498 telex telex NN 87 2399 499 , , , 87 2399 500 and and CC 87 2399 501 data data NN 87 2399 502 services service NNS 87 2399 503 ; ; : 87 2399 504 high high JJ 87 2399 505 - - HYPH 87 2399 506 capacity capacity NN 87 2399 507 cable cable NN 87 2399 508 and and CC 87 2399 509 microwave microwave NN 87 2399 510 radio radio NN 87 2399 511 relay relay NN 87 2399 512 trunks trunk NNS 87 2399 513 ; ; , 87 2399 514 broadcast broadcast NN 87 2399 515 stations station NNS 87 2399 516 - - : 87 2399 517 135 135 CD 87 2399 518 AM am NN 87 2399 519 , , , 87 2399 520 28 28 CD 87 2399 521 ( ( -LRB- 87 2399 522 1,840 1,840 CD 87 2399 523 repeaters repeater NNS 87 2399 524 ) ) -RRB- 87 2399 525 FM FM NNP 87 2399 526 , , , 87 2399 527 83 83 CD 87 2399 528 ( ( -LRB- 87 2399 529 1,000 1,000 CD 87 2399 530 repeaters repeater NNS 87 2399 531 ) ) -RRB- 87 2399 532 TV tv NN 87 2399 533 ; ; : 87 2399 534 international international JJ 87 2399 535 service service NN 87 2399 536 by by IN 87 2399 537 21 21 CD 87 2399 538 submarine submarine NN 87 2399 539 cables cable NNS 87 2399 540 , , , 87 2399 541 3 3 CD 87 2399 542 satellite satellite NN 87 2399 543 earth earth NN 87 2399 544 stations station NNS 87 2399 545 operating operate VBG 87 2399 546 in in IN 87 2399 547 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 2399 548 with with IN 87 2399 549 3 3 CD 87 2399 550 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 2399 551 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 2399 552 antennas antenna NNS 87 2399 553 and and CC 87 2399 554 2 2 CD 87 2399 555 Indian Indian NNP 87 2399 556 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 2399 557 antennas antenna NNS 87 2399 558 ; ; : 87 2399 559 also also RB 87 2399 560 participates participate VBZ 87 2399 561 in in IN 87 2399 562 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 87 2399 563 and and CC 87 2399 564 EUTELSAT EUTELSAT NNP 87 2399 565 systems system NNS 87 2399 566 * * NFP 87 2399 567 Italy Italy NNP 87 2399 568 , , , 87 2399 569 Defense Defense NNP 87 2399 570 Forces Forces NNPS 87 2399 571 Branches Branches NNPS 87 2399 572 : : : 87 2399 573 Army Army NNP 87 2399 574 , , , 87 2399 575 Navy Navy NNP 87 2399 576 , , , 87 2399 577 Air Air NNP 87 2399 578 Force Force NNP 87 2399 579 , , , 87 2399 580 Carabinieri Carabinieri NNP 87 2399 581 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 2399 582 availability availability NN 87 2399 583 : : : 87 2399 584 males male NNS 87 2399 585 age age NNP 87 2399 586 15 15 CD 87 2399 587 - - SYM 87 2399 588 49 49 CD 87 2399 589 14,898,913 14,898,913 CD 87 2399 590 ; ; : 87 2399 591 fit fit NNP 87 2399 592 for for IN 87 2399 593 military military JJ 87 2399 594 service service NN 87 2399 595 12,989,142 12,989,142 CD 87 2399 596 ; ; : 87 2399 597 reach reach VB 87 2399 598 military military JJ 87 2399 599 age age NN 87 2399 600 ( ( -LRB- 87 2399 601 18 18 CD 87 2399 602 ) ) -RRB- 87 2399 603 annually annually RB 87 2399 604 425,286 425,286 CD 87 2399 605 ( ( -LRB- 87 2399 606 1993 1993 CD 87 2399 607 est est NNP 87 2399 608 . . . 87 2399 609 ) ) -RRB- 87 2400 1 Defense defense NN 87 2400 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 2400 3 : : : 87 2400 4 exchange exchange NN 87 2400 5 rate rate NN 87 2400 6 conversion conversion NNP 87 2400 7 - - : 87 2400 8 $ $ $ 87 2400 9 24.5 24.5 CD 87 2400 10 billion billion CD 87 2400 11 , , , 87 2400 12 2 2 CD 87 2400 13 % % NN 87 2400 14 of of IN 87 2400 15 GDP GDP NNP 87 2400 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 2400 17 1992 1992 CD 87 2400 18 ) ) -RRB- 87 2400 19 * * NFP 87 2400 20 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 87 2400 21 , , , 87 2400 22 Geography Geography NNP 87 2400 23 Location Location NNP 87 2400 24 : : : 87 2400 25 in in IN 87 2400 26 the the DT 87 2400 27 northern northern JJ 87 2400 28 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 87 2400 29 Sea Sea NNP 87 2400 30 , , , 87 2400 31 about about RB 87 2400 32 160 160 CD 87 2400 33 km km NNS 87 2400 34 south south RB 87 2400 35 of of IN 87 2400 36 Cuba Cuba NNP 87 2400 37 Map Map NNP 87 2400 38 references reference NNS 87 2400 39 : : : 87 2400 40 Central Central NNP 87 2400 41 America America NNP 87 2400 42 and and CC 87 2400 43 the the DT 87 2400 44 Caribbean caribbean JJ 87 2400 45 , , , 87 2400 46 North North NNP 87 2400 47 America America NNP 87 2400 48 , , , 87 2400 49 Standard Standard NNP 87 2400 50 Time Time NNP 87 2400 51 Zones Zones NNPS 87 2400 52 of of IN 87 2400 53 the the DT 87 2400 54 World World NNP 87 2400 55 Area Area NNP 87 2400 56 : : : 87 2400 57 total total JJ 87 2400 58 area area NN 87 2400 59 : : : 87 2400 60 10,990 10,990 CD 87 2400 61 km2 km2 NNP 87 2400 62 land land NN 87 2400 63 area area NN 87 2400 64 : : : 87 2400 65 10,830 10,830 CD 87 2400 66 km2 km2 NNP 87 2400 67 comparative comparative JJ 87 2400 68 area area NN 87 2400 69 : : : 87 2400 70 slightly slightly RB 87 2400 71 smaller small JJR 87 2400 72 than than IN 87 2400 73 Connecticut Connecticut NNP 87 2400 74 Land Land NNP 87 2400 75 boundaries boundary NNS 87 2400 76 : : : 87 2400 77 0 0 LS 87 2400 78 km km NN 87 2400 79 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 2400 80 : : : 87 2400 81 1,022 1,022 CD 87 2400 82 km km NN 87 2400 83 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 2400 84 claims claim NNS 87 2400 85 : : : 87 2400 86 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 2400 87 economic economic JJ 87 2400 88 zone zone NN 87 2400 89 : : : 87 2400 90 200 200 CD 87 2400 91 nm nm CD 87 2400 92 territorial territorial JJ 87 2400 93 sea sea NN 87 2400 94 : : : 87 2400 95 12 12 CD 87 2400 96 nm nm NNP 87 2400 97 International international JJ 87 2400 98 disputes dispute NNS 87 2400 99 : : : 87 2400 100 none none NN 87 2400 101 Climate climate NN 87 2400 102 : : : 87 2400 103 tropical tropical JJ 87 2400 104 ; ; : 87 2400 105 hot hot JJ 87 2400 106 , , , 87 2400 107 humid humid JJ 87 2400 108 ; ; : 87 2400 109 temperate temperate NN 87 2400 110 interior interior JJ 87 2400 111 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 2400 112 : : : 87 2400 113 mostly mostly RB 87 2400 114 mountains mountain NNS 87 2400 115 with with IN 87 2400 116 narrow narrow JJ 87 2400 117 , , , 87 2400 118 discontinuous discontinuous JJ 87 2400 119 coastal coastal JJ 87 2400 120 plain plain JJ 87 2400 121 Natural natural JJ 87 2400 122 resources resource NNS 87 2400 123 : : : 87 2400 124 bauxite bauxite NNP 87 2400 125 , , , 87 2400 126 gypsum gypsum NN 87 2400 127 , , , 87 2400 128 limestone limestone NN 87 2400 129 Land Land NNP 87 2400 130 use use NN 87 2400 131 : : : 87 2400 132 arable arable JJ 87 2400 133 land land NN 87 2400 134 : : : 87 2400 135 19 19 CD 87 2400 136 % % NN 87 2400 137 permanent permanent JJ 87 2400 138 crops crop NNS 87 2400 139 : : : 87 2400 140 6 6 CD 87 2400 141 % % NN 87 2400 142 meadows meadow NNS 87 2400 143 and and CC 87 2400 144 pastures pasture NNS 87 2400 145 : : : 87 2400 146 18 18 CD 87 2400 147 % % NN 87 2400 148 forest forest NN 87 2400 149 and and CC 87 2400 150 woodland woodland NN 87 2400 151 : : : 87 2400 152 28 28 CD 87 2400 153 % % NN 87 2400 154 other other JJ 87 2400 155 : : : 87 2400 156 29 29 CD 87 2400 157 % % NN 87 2400 158 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 2400 159 land land NN 87 2400 160 : : : 87 2400 161 350 350 CD 87 2400 162 km2 km2 NNP 87 2400 163 ( ( -LRB- 87 2400 164 1989 1989 CD 87 2400 165 est est NNP 87 2400 166 . . . 87 2400 167 ) ) -RRB- 87 2401 1 Environment environment NN 87 2401 2 : : : 87 2401 3 subject subject JJ 87 2401 4 to to IN 87 2401 5 hurricanes hurricane NNS 87 2401 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 2401 7 especially especially RB 87 2401 8 July July NNP 87 2401 9 to to IN 87 2401 10 November November NNP 87 2401 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2401 12 ; ; : 87 2401 13 deforestation deforestation NN 87 2401 14 ; ; : 87 2401 15 water water NN 87 2401 16 pollution pollution NN 87 2401 17 Note note NN 87 2401 18 : : : 87 2401 19 strategic strategic JJ 87 2401 20 location location NN 87 2401 21 between between IN 87 2401 22 Cayman Cayman NNP 87 2401 23 Trench Trench NNP 87 2401 24 and and CC 87 2401 25 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 87 2401 26 Channel Channel NNP 87 2401 27 , , , 87 2401 28 the the DT 87 2401 29 main main JJ 87 2401 30 sea sea NN 87 2401 31 lanes lane VBZ 87 2401 32 for for IN 87 2401 33 Panama Panama NNP 87 2401 34 Canal Canal NNP 87 2401 35 * * NFP 87 2401 36 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 87 2401 37 , , , 87 2401 38 People People NNP 87 2401 39 Population Population NNP 87 2401 40 : : : 87 2401 41 2,529,981 2,529,981 CD 87 2401 42 ( ( -LRB- 87 2401 43 July July NNP 87 2401 44 1993 1993 CD 87 2401 45 est est NNP 87 2401 46 . . . 87 2401 47 ) ) -RRB- 87 2402 1 Population population NN 87 2402 2 growth growth NN 87 2402 3 rate rate NN 87 2402 4 : : : 87 2402 5 0.96 0.96 CD 87 2402 6 % % NN 87 2402 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2402 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2402 9 est est NNP 87 2402 10 . . . 87 2402 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2403 1 Birth birth NN 87 2403 2 rate rate NN 87 2403 3 : : : 87 2403 4 22.24 22.24 CD 87 2403 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 2403 6 population population NN 87 2403 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2403 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2403 9 est est NNP 87 2403 10 . . . 87 2403 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2404 1 Death death NN 87 2404 2 rate rate NN 87 2404 3 : : : 87 2404 4 5.72 5.72 CD 87 2404 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 2404 6 population population NN 87 2404 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2404 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2404 9 est est NNP 87 2404 10 . . . 87 2404 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2405 1 Net net JJ 87 2405 2 migration migration NN 87 2405 3 rate rate NN 87 2405 4 : : : 87 2405 5 -6.95 -6.95 NFP 87 2405 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 2405 7 population population NN 87 2405 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 2405 9 1993 1993 CD 87 2405 10 est est NNP 87 2405 11 . . . 87 2405 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 2406 1 Infant infant NN 87 2406 2 mortality mortality NN 87 2406 3 rate rate NN 87 2406 4 : : : 87 2406 5 17.5 17.5 CD 87 2406 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 CD 87 2406 7 live live JJ 87 2406 8 births birth NNS 87 2406 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 2406 10 1993 1993 CD 87 2406 11 est est NNP 87 2406 12 . . . 87 2406 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 2407 1 Life life NN 87 2407 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 2407 3 at at IN 87 2407 4 birth birth NN 87 2407 5 : : : 87 2407 6 total total JJ 87 2407 7 population population NN 87 2407 8 : : : 87 2407 9 74.09 74.09 CD 87 2407 10 years year NNS 87 2407 11 male male JJ 87 2407 12 : : : 87 2407 13 71.92 71.92 CD 87 2407 14 years year NNS 87 2407 15 female female JJ 87 2407 16 : : : 87 2407 17 76.36 76.36 CD 87 2407 18 years year NNS 87 2407 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 2407 20 1993 1993 CD 87 2407 21 est est NNP 87 2407 22 . . . 87 2407 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 2408 1 Total total JJ 87 2408 2 fertility fertility NN 87 2408 3 rate rate NN 87 2408 4 : : : 87 2408 5 2.47 2.47 CD 87 2408 6 children child NNS 87 2408 7 born bear VBN 87 2408 8 / / SYM 87 2408 9 woman woman NN 87 2408 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 2408 11 1993 1993 CD 87 2408 12 est est NNP 87 2408 13 . . . 87 2408 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 2409 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 2409 2 : : : 87 2409 3 noun noun NNP 87 2409 4 : : : 87 2409 5 Jamaican(s Jamaican(s NNP 87 2409 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 2409 7 adjective adjective NN 87 2409 8 : : : 87 2409 9 Jamaican jamaican JJ 87 2409 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 2409 11 divisions division NNS 87 2409 12 : : : 87 2409 13 African african JJ 87 2409 14 76.3 76.3 CD 87 2409 15 % % NN 87 2409 16 , , , 87 2409 17 Afro Afro NNP 87 2409 18 - - HYPH 87 2409 19 European European NNP 87 2409 20 15.1 15.1 CD 87 2409 21 % % NN 87 2409 22 , , , 87 2409 23 East East NNP 87 2409 24 Indian Indian NNP 87 2409 25 and and CC 87 2409 26 Afro Afro NNP 87 2409 27 - - HYPH 87 2409 28 East east NN 87 2409 29 Indian Indian NNP 87 2409 30 3 3 CD 87 2409 31 % % NN 87 2409 32 , , , 87 2409 33 white white JJ 87 2409 34 3.2 3.2 CD 87 2409 35 % % NN 87 2409 36 , , , 87 2409 37 Chinese chinese JJ 87 2409 38 and and CC 87 2409 39 Afro Afro NNP 87 2409 40 - - HYPH 87 2409 41 Chinese Chinese NNP 87 2409 42 1.2 1.2 CD 87 2409 43 % % NN 87 2409 44 , , , 87 2409 45 other other JJ 87 2409 46 1.2 1.2 CD 87 2409 47 % % NN 87 2409 48 Religions religion NNS 87 2409 49 : : : 87 2409 50 Protestant protestant NN 87 2409 51 55.9 55.9 CD 87 2409 52 % % NN 87 2409 53 ( ( -LRB- 87 2409 54 Church Church NNP 87 2409 55 of of IN 87 2409 56 God God NNP 87 2409 57 18.4 18.4 CD 87 2409 58 % % NN 87 2409 59 , , , 87 2409 60 Baptist Baptist NNP 87 2409 61 10 10 CD 87 2409 62 % % NN 87 2409 63 , , , 87 2409 64 Anglican Anglican NNP 87 2409 65 7.1 7.1 CD 87 2409 66 % % NN 87 2409 67 , , , 87 2409 68 Seventh Seventh NNP 87 2409 69 - - HYPH 87 2409 70 Day Day NNP 87 2409 71 Adventist Adventist NNP 87 2409 72 6.9 6.9 CD 87 2409 73 % % NN 87 2409 74 , , , 87 2409 75 Pentecostal Pentecostal NNP 87 2409 76 5.2 5.2 CD 87 2409 77 % % NN 87 2409 78 , , , 87 2409 79 Methodist Methodist NNP 87 2409 80 3.1 3.1 CD 87 2409 81 % % NN 87 2409 82 , , , 87 2409 83 United United NNP 87 2409 84 Church Church NNP 87 2409 85 2.7 2.7 CD 87 2409 86 % % NN 87 2409 87 , , , 87 2409 88 other other JJ 87 2409 89 2.5 2.5 CD 87 2409 90 % % NN 87 2409 91 ) ) -RRB- 87 2409 92 , , , 87 2409 93 Roman Roman NNP 87 2409 94 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 2409 95 5 5 CD 87 2409 96 % % NN 87 2409 97 , , , 87 2409 98 other other JJ 87 2409 99 , , , 87 2409 100 including include VBG 87 2409 101 some some DT 87 2409 102 spiritual spiritual JJ 87 2409 103 cults cult NNS 87 2409 104 39.1 39.1 CD 87 2409 105 % % NN 87 2409 106 ( ( -LRB- 87 2409 107 1982 1982 CD 87 2409 108 ) ) -RRB- 87 2409 109 Languages Languages NNP 87 2409 110 : : : 87 2409 111 English English NNP 87 2409 112 , , , 87 2409 113 Creole Creole NNP 87 2409 114 Literacy Literacy NNP 87 2409 115 : : : 87 2409 116 age age NN 87 2409 117 15 15 CD 87 2409 118 and and CC 87 2409 119 over over RB 87 2409 120 having have VBG 87 2409 121 ever ever RB 87 2409 122 attended attend VBN 87 2409 123 school school NN 87 2409 124 ( ( -LRB- 87 2409 125 1990 1990 CD 87 2409 126 ) ) -RRB- 87 2409 127 total total JJ 87 2409 128 population population NN 87 2409 129 : : : 87 2409 130 98 98 CD 87 2409 131 % % NN 87 2409 132 male male NN 87 2409 133 : : : 87 2409 134 98 98 CD 87 2409 135 % % NN 87 2409 136 female female NN 87 2409 137 : : : 87 2409 138 99 99 CD 87 2409 139 % % NN 87 2409 140 Labor Labor NNP 87 2409 141 force force NN 87 2409 142 : : : 87 2409 143 1,062,100 1,062,100 CD 87 2409 144 by by IN 87 2409 145 occupation occupation NN 87 2409 146 : : : 87 2409 147 services service NNS 87 2409 148 41 41 CD 87 2409 149 % % NN 87 2409 150 , , , 87 2409 151 agriculture agriculture NN 87 2409 152 22.5 22.5 CD 87 2409 153 % % NN 87 2409 154 , , , 87 2409 155 industry industry NN 87 2409 156 19 19 CD 87 2409 157 % % NN 87 2409 158 , , , 87 2409 159 unemployed unemployed JJ 87 2409 160 17.5 17.5 CD 87 2409 161 % % NN 87 2409 162 ( ( -LRB- 87 2409 163 1989 1989 CD 87 2409 164 ) ) -RRB- 87 2409 165 * * NFP 87 2409 166 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 87 2409 167 , , , 87 2409 168 Government Government NNP 87 2409 169 Names Names NNP 87 2409 170 : : : 87 2409 171 conventional conventional JJ 87 2409 172 long long JJ 87 2409 173 form form NN 87 2409 174 : : : 87 2409 175 none none NN 87 2409 176 conventional conventional JJ 87 2409 177 short short JJ 87 2409 178 form form NN 87 2409 179 : : : 87 2409 180 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 87 2409 181 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 2409 182 : : : 87 2409 183 JM JM NNP 87 2409 184 Type type NN 87 2409 185 : : : 87 2409 186 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 87 2409 187 democracy democracy NN 87 2409 188 Capital Capital NNP 87 2409 189 : : : 87 2409 190 Kingston Kingston NNP 87 2409 191 Administrative administrative JJ 87 2409 192 divisions division NNS 87 2409 193 : : : 87 2409 194 14 14 CD 87 2409 195 parishes parish NNS 87 2409 196 ; ; : 87 2409 197 Clarendon Clarendon NNP 87 2409 198 , , , 87 2409 199 Hanover Hanover NNP 87 2409 200 , , , 87 2409 201 Kingston Kingston NNP 87 2409 202 , , , 87 2409 203 Manchester Manchester NNP 87 2409 204 , , , 87 2409 205 Portland Portland NNP 87 2409 206 , , , 87 2409 207 Saint Saint NNP 87 2409 208 Andrew Andrew NNP 87 2409 209 , , , 87 2409 210 Saint Saint NNP 87 2409 211 Ann Ann NNP 87 2409 212 , , , 87 2409 213 Saint Saint NNP 87 2409 214 Catherine Catherine NNP 87 2409 215 , , , 87 2409 216 Saint Saint NNP 87 2409 217 Elizabeth Elizabeth NNP 87 2409 218 , , , 87 2409 219 Saint Saint NNP 87 2409 220 James James NNP 87 2409 221 , , , 87 2409 222 Saint Saint NNP 87 2409 223 Mary Mary NNP 87 2409 224 , , , 87 2409 225 Saint Saint NNP 87 2409 226 Thomas Thomas NNP 87 2409 227 , , , 87 2409 228 Trelawny Trelawny NNP 87 2409 229 , , , 87 2409 230 Westmoreland Westmoreland NNP 87 2409 231 Independence Independence NNP 87 2409 232 : : : 87 2409 233 6 6 CD 87 2409 234 August August NNP 87 2409 235 1962 1962 CD 87 2409 236 ( ( -LRB- 87 2409 237 from from IN 87 2409 238 UK UK NNP 87 2409 239 ) ) -RRB- 87 2409 240 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 2409 241 : : : 87 2409 242 6 6 CD 87 2409 243 August August NNP 87 2409 244 1962 1962 CD 87 2409 245 Legal legal JJ 87 2409 246 system system NN 87 2409 247 : : : 87 2409 248 based base VBN 87 2409 249 on on IN 87 2409 250 English English NNP 87 2409 251 common common JJ 87 2409 252 law law NN 87 2409 253 ; ; : 87 2409 254 has have VBZ 87 2409 255 not not RB 87 2409 256 accepted accept VBN 87 2409 257 compulsory compulsory NN 87 2409 258 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 2409 259 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 2409 260 National national JJ 87 2409 261 holiday holiday NN 87 2409 262 : : : 87 2409 263 Independence Independence NNP 87 2409 264 Day Day NNP 87 2409 265 ( ( -LRB- 87 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P. NNP 87 2409 284 J. J. NNP 87 2409 285 PATTERSON PATTERSON NNP 87 2409 286 ; ; : 87 2409 287 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 87 2409 288 Labor Labor NNP 87 2409 289 Party Party NNP 87 2409 290 ( ( -LRB- 87 2409 291 JLP JLP NNP 87 2409 292 ) ) -RRB- 87 2409 293 , , , 87 2409 294 Edward Edward NNP 87 2409 295 SEAGA SEAGA VBD 87 2409 296 Other other JJ 87 2409 297 political political JJ 87 2409 298 or or CC 87 2409 299 pressure pressure NN 87 2409 300 groups group NNS 87 2409 301 : : : 87 2409 302 Rastafarians Rastafarians NNPS 87 2409 303 ( ( -LRB- 87 2409 304 black black JJ 87 2409 305 religious religious JJ 87 2409 306 / / SYM 87 2409 307 racial racial JJ 87 2409 308 cultists cultist NNS 87 2409 309 , , , 87 2409 310 pan pan NN 87 2409 311 - - HYPH 87 2409 312 Africanists Africanists NNPS 87 2409 313 ) ) -RRB- 87 2409 314 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 2409 315 : : : 87 2409 316 18 18 CD 87 2409 317 years year NNS 87 2409 318 of of IN 87 2409 319 age age NN 87 2409 320 ; ; : 87 2409 321 universal universal JJ 87 2409 322 Elections election NNS 87 2409 323 : : : 87 2409 324 House House NNP 87 2409 325 of of IN 87 2409 326 Representatives Representatives NNPS 87 2409 327 : : : 87 2409 328 last last RB 87 2409 329 held hold VBD 87 2409 330 30 30 CD 87 2409 331 March March NNP 87 2409 332 1993 1993 CD 87 2409 333 ( ( -LRB- 87 2409 334 next next JJ 87 2409 335 to to TO 87 2409 336 be be VB 87 2409 337 held hold VBN 87 2409 338 by by IN 87 2409 339 February February NNP 87 2409 340 1998 1998 CD 87 2409 341 ) ) -RRB- 87 2409 342 ; ; : 87 2409 343 results result NNS 87 2409 344 - - HYPH 87 2409 345 percent percent NN 87 2409 346 of of IN 87 2409 347 vote vote NN 87 2409 348 by by IN 87 2409 349 party party NN 87 2409 350 NA NA NNP 87 2409 351 ; ; : 87 2409 352 seats seat NNS 87 2409 353 - - , 87 2409 354 ( ( -LRB- 87 2409 355 60 60 CD 87 2409 356 total total NN 87 2409 357 ) ) -RRB- 87 2409 358 PNP PNP NNP 87 2409 359 52 52 CD 87 2409 360 , , , 87 2409 361 JLP JLP NNP 87 2409 362 8 8 CD 87 2409 363 Executive executive JJ 87 2409 364 branch branch NN 87 2409 365 : : : 87 2409 366 British british JJ 87 2409 367 monarch monarch NNP 87 2409 368 , , , 87 2409 369 governor governor NN 87 2409 370 general general NNP 87 2409 371 , , , 87 2409 372 prime prime JJ 87 2409 373 minister minister NN 87 2409 374 , , , 87 2409 375 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 87 2409 376 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 2409 377 branch branch NN 87 2409 378 : : : 87 2409 379 bicameral bicameral JJ 87 2409 380 Parliament Parliament NNP 87 2409 381 consists consist VBZ 87 2409 382 of of IN 87 2409 383 an an DT 87 2409 384 upper upper JJ 87 2409 385 house house NN 87 2409 386 or or CC 87 2409 387 Senate Senate NNP 87 2409 388 and and CC 87 2409 389 a a DT 87 2409 390 lower low JJR 87 2409 391 house house NN 87 2409 392 or or CC 87 2409 393 House House NNP 87 2409 394 of of IN 87 2409 395 Representatives Representatives NNP 87 2409 396 Judicial Judicial NNP 87 2409 397 branch branch NN 87 2409 398 : : : 87 2409 399 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 2409 400 Court Court NNP 87 2409 401 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 2409 402 : : : 87 2409 403 Chief Chief NNP 87 2409 404 of of IN 87 2409 405 State State NNP 87 2409 406 : : : 87 2409 407 Queen Queen NNP 87 2409 408 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 87 2409 409 II II NNP 87 2409 410 ( ( -LRB- 87 2409 411 since since IN 87 2409 412 6 6 CD 87 2409 413 February February NNP 87 2409 414 1952 1952 CD 87 2409 415 ) ) -RRB- 87 2409 416 , , , 87 2409 417 represented represent VBN 87 2409 418 by by IN 87 2409 419 Governor Governor NNP 87 2409 420 General General NNP 87 2409 421 Sir Sir NNP 87 2409 422 Howard Howard NNP 87 2409 423 COOKE COOKE NNP 87 2409 424 ( ( -LRB- 87 2409 425 since since IN 87 2409 426 1 1 CD 87 2409 427 August August NNP 87 2409 428 1991 1991 CD 87 2409 429 ) ) -RRB- 87 2409 430 Head Head NNP 87 2409 431 of of IN 87 2409 432 Government Government NNP 87 2409 433 : : : 87 2409 434 Prime Prime NNP 87 2409 435 Minister Minister NNP 87 2409 436 P. P. NNP 87 2409 437 J. J. NNP 87 2409 438 PATTERSON PATTERSON NNP 87 2409 439 ( ( -LRB- 87 2409 440 since since IN 87 2409 441 30 30 CD 87 2409 442 March March NNP 87 2409 443 1992 1992 CD 87 2409 444 ) ) -RRB- 87 2409 445 Member Member NNP 87 2409 446 of of IN 87 2409 447 : : : 87 2409 448 ACP ACP NNP 87 2409 449 , , , 87 2409 450 C C NNP 87 2409 451 , , , 87 2409 452 CARICOM CARICOM NNP 87 2409 453 , , , 87 2409 454 CCC CCC NNP 87 2409 455 , , , 87 2409 456 CDB CDB NNP 87 2409 457 , , , 87 2409 458 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 87 2409 459 , , , 87 2409 460 FAO FAO NNP 87 2409 461 , , , 87 2409 462 G-19 g-19 CD 87 2409 463 , , , 87 2409 464 G-77 g-77 CD 87 2409 465 , , , 87 2409 466 GATT GATT NNP 87 2409 467 , , , 87 2409 468 G-15 g-15 CD 87 2409 469 , , , 87 2409 470 IADB IADB NNP 87 2409 471 , , , 87 2409 472 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 2409 473 , , , 87 2409 474 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 2409 475 , , , 87 2409 476 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 2409 477 , , , 87 2409 478 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 2409 479 , , , 87 2409 480 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 2409 481 , , , 87 2409 482 IFC IFC NNP 87 2409 483 , , , 87 2409 484 ILO ILO NNP 87 2409 485 , , , 87 2409 486 IMF IMF NNP 87 2409 487 , , , 87 2409 488 IMO imo RB 87 2409 489 , , , 87 2409 490 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 2409 491 , , , 87 2409 492 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 2409 493 , , , 87 2409 494 IOC IOC NNP 87 2409 495 , , , 87 2409 496 ISO ISO NNP 87 2409 497 , , , 87 2409 498 ITU ITU NNP 87 2409 499 , , , 87 2409 500 LAES LAES NNP 87 2409 501 , , , 87 2409 502 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 2409 503 , , , 87 2409 504 NAM NAM NNP 87 2409 505 , , , 87 2409 506 OAS OAS NNP 87 2409 507 , , , 87 2409 508 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 87 2409 509 , , , 87 2409 510 UN UN NNP 87 2409 511 , , , 87 2409 512 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 2409 513 , , , 87 2409 514 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 2409 515 , , , 87 2409 516 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 2409 517 , , , 87 2409 518 UPU UPU NNP 87 2409 519 , , , 87 2409 520 WCL WCL NNP 87 2409 521 , , , 87 2409 522 WFTU WFTU NNP 87 2409 523 , , , 87 2409 524 WHO who WP 87 2409 525 , , , 87 2409 526 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 2409 527 , , , 87 2409 528 WMO WMO NNP 87 2409 529 , , , 87 2409 530 WTO WTO NNP 87 2409 531 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 2409 532 representation representation NN 87 2409 533 in in IN 87 2409 534 US US NNP 87 2409 535 : : : 87 2409 536 chief chief NN 87 2409 537 of of IN 87 2409 538 mission mission NN 87 2409 539 : : : 87 2409 540 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 2409 541 Richard Richard NNP 87 2409 542 BERNAL BERNAL NNP 87 2409 543 chancery chancery NN 87 2409 544 : : : 87 2409 545 Suite Suite NNP 87 2409 546 355 355 CD 87 2409 547 , , , 87 2409 548 1850 1850 CD 87 2409 549 K K NNP 87 2409 550 Street Street NNP 87 2409 551 NW NW NNP 87 2409 552 , , , 87 2409 553 Washington Washington NNP 87 2409 554 , , , 87 2409 555 DC DC NNP 87 2409 556 20006 20006 CD 87 2409 557 telephone telephone NN 87 2409 558 : : : 87 2409 559 ( ( -LRB- 87 2409 560 202 202 CD 87 2409 561 ) ) -RRB- 87 2409 562 452 452 CD 87 2409 563 - - HYPH 87 2409 564 0660 0660 CD 87 2409 565 * * NFP 87 2409 566 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 87 2409 567 , , , 87 2409 568 Government Government NNP 87 2409 569 consulates consulate VBZ 87 2409 570 general general JJ 87 2409 571 : : : 87 2409 572 Miami Miami NNP 87 2409 573 and and CC 87 2409 574 New New NNP 87 2409 575 York York NNP 87 2409 576 US US NNP 87 2409 577 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 2409 578 representation representation NN 87 2409 579 : : : 87 2409 580 chief chief NN 87 2409 581 of of IN 87 2409 582 mission mission NN 87 2409 583 : : : 87 2409 584 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 2409 585 Glen Glen NNP 87 2409 586 A. A. NNP 87 2409 587 HOLDEN HOLDEN NNP 87 2409 588 embassy embassy NN 87 2409 589 : : : 87 2409 590 Kingston Kingston NNP 87 2409 591 mailing mailing NN 87 2409 592 address address NN 87 2409 593 : : : 87 2409 594 3rd 3rd JJ 87 2409 595 Floor Floor NNP 87 2409 596 , , , 87 2409 597 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 87 2409 598 Mutual Mutual NNP 87 2409 599 Life Life NNP 87 2409 600 Center Center NNP 87 2409 601 , , , 87 2409 602 2 2 CD 87 2409 603 Oxford Oxford NNP 87 2409 604 Road Road NNP 87 2409 605 , , , 87 2409 606 Kingston Kingston NNP 87 2409 607 telephone telephone NN 87 2409 608 : : : 87 2409 609 ( ( -LRB- 87 2409 610 809 809 CD 87 2409 611 ) ) -RRB- 87 2409 612 929 929 CD 87 2409 613 - - HYPH 87 2409 614 4850 4850 CD 87 2409 615 through through IN 87 2409 616 4859 4859 CD 87 2409 617 FAX FAX NNP 87 2409 618 : : : 87 2409 619 ( ( -LRB- 87 2409 620 809 809 CD 87 2409 621 ) ) -RRB- 87 2409 622 926 926 CD 87 2409 623 - - HYPH 87 2409 624 6743 6743 CD 87 2409 625 Flag flag NN 87 2409 626 : : : 87 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, , , 87 2409 667 and and CC 87 2409 668 tourism tourism NN 87 2409 669 . . . 87 2410 1 In in IN 87 2410 2 1985 1985 CD 87 2410 3 it -PRON- PRP 87 2410 4 suffered suffer VBD 87 2410 5 a a DT 87 2410 6 setback setback NN 87 2410 7 with with IN 87 2410 8 the the DT 87 2410 9 closure closure NN 87 2410 10 of of IN 87 2410 11 some some DT 87 2410 12 facilities facility NNS 87 2410 13 in in IN 87 2410 14 the the DT 87 2410 15 bauxite bauxite NN 87 2410 16 and and CC 87 2410 17 alumina alumina NNP 87 2410 18 industry industry NN 87 2410 19 , , , 87 2410 20 a a DT 87 2410 21 major major JJ 87 2410 22 source source NN 87 2410 23 of of IN 87 2410 24 hard hard JJ 87 2410 25 currency currency NN 87 2410 26 earnings earning NNS 87 2410 27 . . . 87 2411 1 Since since IN 87 2411 2 1986 1986 CD 87 2411 3 an an DT 87 2411 4 economic economic JJ 87 2411 5 recovery recovery NN 87 2411 6 has have VBZ 87 2411 7 been be VBN 87 2411 8 under under IN 87 2411 9 way way NN 87 2411 10 . . . 87 2412 1 In in IN 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2414 6 Gilbert Gilbert NNP 87 2414 7 inflicted inflict VBD 87 2414 8 severe severe JJ 87 2414 9 damage damage NN 87 2414 10 on on IN 87 2414 11 crops crop NNS 87 2414 12 and and CC 87 2414 13 the the DT 87 2414 14 electric electric JJ 87 2414 15 power power NN 87 2414 16 system system NN 87 2414 17 , , , 87 2414 18 a a DT 87 2414 19 sharp sharp JJ 87 2414 20 but but CC 87 2414 21 temporary temporary JJ 87 2414 22 setback setback NN 87 2414 23 to to IN 87 2414 24 the the DT 87 2414 25 economy economy NN 87 2414 26 . . . 87 2415 1 By by IN 87 2415 2 October October NNP 87 2415 3 1989 1989 CD 87 2415 4 the the DT 87 2415 5 economic economic JJ 87 2415 6 recovery recovery NN 87 2415 7 from from IN 87 2415 8 the the DT 87 2415 9 hurricane hurricane NN 87 2415 10 was be VBD 87 2415 11 largely largely RB 87 2415 12 complete complete JJ 87 2415 13 , , , 87 2415 14 and and CC 87 2415 15 real real JJ 87 2415 16 growth growth NN 87 2415 17 was be VBD 87 2415 18 up up RB 87 2415 19 about about RB 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est est NNP 87 2419 12 . . . 87 2419 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 2420 1 National national JJ 87 2420 2 product product NN 87 2420 3 per per IN 87 2420 4 capita capita NN 87 2420 5 : : : 87 2420 6 $ $ $ 87 2420 7 1,500 1,500 CD 87 2420 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 2420 9 1992 1992 CD 87 2420 10 est est NNP 87 2420 11 . . . 87 2420 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 2421 1 Inflation inflation NN 87 2421 2 rate rate NN 87 2421 3 ( ( -LRB- 87 2421 4 consumer consumer NN 87 2421 5 prices price NNS 87 2421 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 2421 7 : : : 87 2421 8 52 52 CD 87 2421 9 % % NN 87 2421 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 2421 11 1992 1992 CD 87 2421 12 est est NNP 87 2421 13 . . . 87 2421 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 2422 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 2422 2 rate rate NN 87 2422 3 : : : 87 2422 4 15.4 15.4 CD 87 2422 5 % % NN 87 2422 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 2422 7 1992 1992 CD 87 2422 8 ) ) -RRB- 87 2422 9 Budget budget NN 87 2422 10 : : : 87 2422 11 revenues revenue VBZ 87 2422 12 $ $ $ 87 2422 13 600 600 CD 87 2422 14 million million CD 87 2422 15 ; ; : 87 2422 16 expenditures 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NNP 87 2423 9 , , , 87 2423 10 1991 1991 CD 87 2423 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2423 12 commodities commodity NNS 87 2423 13 : : : 87 2423 14 alumina alumina NNP 87 2423 15 , , , 87 2423 16 bauxite bauxite NNP 87 2423 17 , , , 87 2423 18 sugar sugar NN 87 2423 19 , , , 87 2423 20 bananas bananas NNP 87 2423 21 , , , 87 2423 22 rum rum NN 87 2423 23 partners partner NNS 87 2423 24 : : : 87 2423 25 US US NNP 87 2423 26 39 39 CD 87 2423 27 % % NN 87 2423 28 , , , 87 2423 29 UK UK NNP 87 2423 30 14 14 CD 87 2423 31 % % NN 87 2423 32 , , , 87 2423 33 Canada Canada NNP 87 2423 34 12 12 CD 87 2423 35 % % NN 87 2423 36 , , , 87 2423 37 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 2423 38 8 8 CD 87 2423 39 % % NN 87 2423 40 , , , 87 2423 41 Norway Norway NNP 87 2423 42 7 7 CD 87 2423 43 % % NN 87 2423 44 Imports import NNS 87 2423 45 : : : 87 2423 46 $ $ $ 87 2423 47 1.6 1.6 CD 87 2423 48 billion billion CD 87 2423 49 ( ( -LRB- 87 2423 50 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 2423 51 . . NNP 87 2423 52 , , , 87 2423 53 1991 1991 CD 87 2423 54 ) ) -RRB- 87 2423 55 commodities commodity NNS 87 2423 56 : : : 87 2423 57 fuel fuel NN 87 2423 58 , , , 87 2423 59 other other JJ 87 2423 60 raw raw JJ 87 2423 61 materials material NNS 87 2423 62 , , , 87 2423 63 construction construction NN 87 2423 64 materials material NNS 87 2423 65 , , , 87 2423 66 food food NN 87 2423 67 , , , 87 2423 68 transport transport NN 87 2423 69 equipment equipment NN 87 2423 70 , , , 87 2423 71 other other JJ 87 2423 72 machinery machinery NN 87 2423 73 and and CC 87 2423 74 equipment equipment NN 87 2423 75 partners partner NNS 87 2423 76 : : : 87 2423 77 US US NNP 87 2423 78 51 51 CD 87 2423 79 % % NN 87 2423 80 , , , 87 2423 81 UK UK NNP 87 2423 82 6 6 CD 87 2423 83 % % NN 87 2423 84 , , , 87 2423 85 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 2423 86 5 5 CD 87 2423 87 % % NN 87 2423 88 , , , 87 2423 89 Canada Canada NNP 87 2423 90 5 5 CD 87 2423 91 % % NN 87 2423 92 , , , 87 2423 93 Japan Japan NNP 87 2423 94 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205 the the DT 87 2427 206 international international JJ 87 2427 207 straits strait NNS 87 2427 208 - - , 87 2427 209 La La NNP 87 2427 210 Perouse Perouse NNP 87 2427 211 or or CC 87 2427 212 Soya Soya NNP 87 2427 213 , , , 87 2427 214 Tsugaru Tsugaru NNP 87 2427 215 , , , 87 2427 216 Osumi Osumi NNP 87 2427 217 , , , 87 2427 218 and and CC 87 2427 219 Eastern eastern JJ 87 2427 220 and and CC 87 2427 221 Western western JJ 87 2427 222 channels channel NNS 87 2427 223 of of IN 87 2427 224 the the DT 87 2427 225 Korea Korea NNP 87 2427 226 or or CC 87 2427 227 Tsushima Tsushima NNP 87 2427 228 Strait Strait NNP 87 2427 229 International international JJ 87 2427 230 disputes dispute NNS 87 2427 231 : : : 87 2427 232 Etorofu Etorofu NNP 87 2427 233 , , , 87 2427 234 Kunashiri Kunashiri NNP 87 2427 235 , , , 87 2427 236 and and CC 87 2427 237 Shikotan Shikotan NNP 87 2427 238 Islands Islands NNPS 87 2427 239 and and CC 87 2427 240 the the DT 87 2427 241 Habomai Habomai NNP 87 2427 242 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Climate Climate NNP 87 2427 281 : : : 87 2427 282 varies vary VBZ 87 2427 283 from from IN 87 2427 284 tropical tropical JJ 87 2427 285 in in IN 87 2427 286 south south NN 87 2427 287 to to IN 87 2427 288 cool cool JJ 87 2427 289 temperate temperate NN 87 2427 290 in in IN 87 2427 291 north north JJ 87 2427 292 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 2427 293 : : : 87 2427 294 mostly mostly RB 87 2427 295 rugged rugged JJ 87 2427 296 and and CC 87 2427 297 mountainous mountainous JJ 87 2427 298 Natural natural JJ 87 2427 299 resources resource NNS 87 2427 300 : : : 87 2427 301 negligible negligible JJ 87 2427 302 mineral mineral NN 87 2427 303 resources resource NNS 87 2427 304 , , , 87 2427 305 fish fish NN 87 2427 306 Land land NN 87 2427 307 use use NN 87 2427 308 : : : 87 2427 309 arable arable JJ 87 2427 310 land land NN 87 2427 311 : : : 87 2427 312 13 13 CD 87 2427 313 % % NN 87 2427 314 permanent permanent JJ 87 2427 315 crops crop NNS 87 2427 316 : : : 87 2427 317 1 1 CD 87 2427 318 % % NN 87 2427 319 meadows meadow NNS 87 2427 320 and and CC 87 2427 321 pastures pasture NNS 87 2427 322 : : : 87 2427 323 1 1 CD 87 2427 324 % % NN 87 2427 325 forest forest NN 87 2427 326 and and CC 87 2427 327 woodland woodland NN 87 2427 328 : : : 87 2427 329 67 67 CD 87 2427 330 % % NN 87 2427 331 other other JJ 87 2427 332 : : : 87 2427 333 18 18 CD 87 2427 334 % % NN 87 2427 335 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 2427 336 land land NN 87 2427 337 : : : 87 2427 338 28,680 28,680 CD 87 2427 339 km2 km2 NN 87 2427 340 ( ( -LRB- 87 2427 341 1989 1989 CD 87 2427 342 ) ) -RRB- 87 2427 343 Environment Environment NNP 87 2427 344 : : : 87 2427 345 many many JJ 87 2427 346 dormant dormant JJ 87 2427 347 and and CC 87 2427 348 some some DT 87 2427 349 active active JJ 87 2427 350 volcanoes volcano NNS 87 2427 351 ; ; : 87 2427 352 about about RB 87 2427 353 1,500 1,500 CD 87 2427 354 seismic seismic JJ 87 2427 355 occurrences occurrence NNS 87 2427 356 ( ( -LRB- 87 2427 357 mostly mostly RB 87 2427 358 tremors tremor NNS 87 2427 359 ) ) -RRB- 87 2427 360 every every DT 87 2427 361 year year NN 87 2427 362 ; ; , 87 2427 363 subject subject JJ 87 2427 364 to to IN 87 2427 365 tsunamis tsunamis NN 87 2427 366 Note note NN 87 2427 367 : : : 87 2427 368 strategic strategic JJ 87 2427 369 location location NN 87 2427 370 in in IN 87 2427 371 northeast northeast JJ 87 2427 372 Asia Asia NNP 87 2427 373 * * NFP 87 2427 374 Japan Japan NNP 87 2427 375 , , , 87 2427 376 People People NNP 87 2427 377 Population Population NNP 87 2427 378 : : : 87 2427 379 124,711,551 124,711,551 CD 87 2427 380 ( ( -LRB- 87 2427 381 July July NNP 87 2427 382 1993 1993 CD 87 2427 383 est est NNP 87 2427 384 . . . 87 2427 385 ) ) -RRB- 87 2428 1 Population population NN 87 2428 2 growth growth NN 87 2428 3 rate rate NN 87 2428 4 : : : 87 2428 5 0.32 0.32 CD 87 2428 6 % % NN 87 2428 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2428 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2428 9 est est NNP 87 2428 10 . . . 87 2428 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2429 1 Birth birth NN 87 2429 2 rate rate NN 87 2429 3 : : : 87 2429 4 10.31 10.31 CD 87 2429 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 2429 6 population population NN 87 2429 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2429 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2429 9 est est NNP 87 2429 10 . . . 87 2429 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2430 1 Death death NN 87 2430 2 rate rate NN 87 2430 3 : : : 87 2430 4 7.17 7.17 CD 87 2430 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 2430 6 population population NN 87 2430 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2430 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2430 9 est est NNP 87 2430 10 . . . 87 2430 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2431 1 Net net JJ 87 2431 2 migration migration NN 87 2431 3 rate rate NN 87 2431 4 : : : 87 2431 5 0 0 NFP 87 2431 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 2431 7 population population NN 87 2431 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 2431 9 1993 1993 CD 87 2431 10 est est NNP 87 2431 11 . . . 87 2431 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 2432 1 Infant infant NN 87 2432 2 mortality mortality NN 87 2432 3 rate rate NN 87 2432 4 : : : 87 2432 5 4.3 4.3 CD 87 2432 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 2432 7 live live JJ 87 2432 8 births birth NNS 87 2432 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 2432 10 1993 1993 CD 87 2432 11 est est NNP 87 2432 12 . . . 87 2432 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 2433 1 Life life NN 87 2433 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 2433 3 at at IN 87 2433 4 birth birth NN 87 2433 5 : : : 87 2433 6 total total JJ 87 2433 7 population population NN 87 2433 8 : : : 87 2433 9 79.18 79.18 CD 87 2433 10 years year NNS 87 2433 11 male male NN 87 2433 12 : : : 87 2433 13 76.35 76.35 CD 87 2433 14 years year NNS 87 2433 15 female female JJ 87 2433 16 : : : 87 2433 17 82.15 82.15 CD 87 2433 18 years year NNS 87 2433 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 2433 20 1993 1993 CD 87 2433 21 est est NNP 87 2433 22 . . . 87 2433 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 2434 1 Total total JJ 87 2434 2 fertility fertility NN 87 2434 3 rate rate NN 87 2434 4 : : : 87 2434 5 1.54 1.54 CD 87 2434 6 children child NNS 87 2434 7 born bear VBN 87 2434 8 / / SYM 87 2434 9 woman woman NN 87 2434 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 2434 11 1993 1993 CD 87 2434 12 est est NNP 87 2434 13 . . . 87 2434 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 2435 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 2435 2 : : : 87 2435 3 noun noun NN 87 2435 4 : : : 87 2435 5 Japanese Japanese NNP 87 2435 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 2435 7 singular singular JJ 87 2435 8 and and CC 87 2435 9 plural plural JJ 87 2435 10 ) ) -RRB- 87 2435 11 adjective adjective NN 87 2435 12 : : : 87 2435 13 Japanese japanese JJ 87 2435 14 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 2435 15 divisions division NNS 87 2435 16 : : : 87 2435 17 Japanese japanese JJ 87 2435 18 99.4 99.4 CD 87 2435 19 % % NN 87 2435 20 , , , 87 2435 21 other other JJ 87 2435 22 0.6 0.6 CD 87 2435 23 % % NN 87 2435 24 ( ( -LRB- 87 2435 25 mostly mostly RB 87 2435 26 Korean korean JJ 87 2435 27 ) ) -RRB- 87 2435 28 Religions religion NNS 87 2435 29 : : : 87 2435 30 Shinto Shinto NNP 87 2435 31 95.8 95.8 CD 87 2435 32 % % NN 87 2435 33 , , , 87 2435 34 Buddhist Buddhist NNP 87 2435 35 76.3 76.3 CD 87 2435 36 % % NN 87 2435 37 , , , 87 2435 38 Christian Christian NNP 87 2435 39 1.4 1.4 CD 87 2435 40 % % NN 87 2435 41 , , , 87 2435 42 other other JJ 87 2435 43 12 12 CD 87 2435 44 % % NN 87 2435 45 note note NN 87 2435 46 : : : 87 2435 47 most most JJS 87 2435 48 Japanese Japanese NNPS 87 2435 49 observe observe VBP 87 2435 50 both both DT 87 2435 51 Shinto Shinto NNP 87 2435 52 and and CC 87 2435 53 Buddhist Buddhist NNP 87 2435 54 rites rite NNS 87 2435 55 so so IN 87 2435 56 the the DT 87 2435 57 percentages percentage NNS 87 2435 58 add add VBP 87 2435 59 to to IN 87 2435 60 more more JJR 87 2435 61 than than IN 87 2435 62 100 100 CD 87 2435 63 % % NN 87 2435 64 Languages Languages NNPS 87 2435 65 : : : 87 2435 66 Japanese japanese JJ 87 2435 67 Literacy literacy NN 87 2435 68 : : : 87 2435 69 age age NN 87 2435 70 15 15 CD 87 2435 71 and and CC 87 2435 72 over over RB 87 2435 73 can can MD 87 2435 74 read read VB 87 2435 75 and and CC 87 2435 76 write write VB 87 2435 77 ( ( -LRB- 87 2435 78 1970 1970 CD 87 2435 79 ) ) -RRB- 87 2435 80 total total JJ 87 2435 81 population population NN 87 2435 82 : : : 87 2435 83 99 99 CD 87 2435 84 % % NN 87 2435 85 male male NN 87 2435 86 : : : 87 2435 87 NA% NA% `` 87 2435 88 female female JJ 87 2435 89 : : : 87 2435 90 NA% NA% `` 87 2435 91 Labor labor NN 87 2435 92 force force NN 87 2435 93 : : : 87 2435 94 63.33 63.33 CD 87 2435 95 million million CD 87 2435 96 by by IN 87 2435 97 occupation occupation NN 87 2435 98 : : : 87 2435 99 trade trade NN 87 2435 100 and and CC 87 2435 101 services service NNS 87 2435 102 54 54 CD 87 2435 103 % % NN 87 2435 104 , , , 87 2435 105 manufacturing manufacturing NN 87 2435 106 , , , 87 2435 107 mining mining NN 87 2435 108 , , , 87 2435 109 and and CC 87 2435 110 construction construction NN 87 2435 111 33 33 CD 87 2435 112 % % NN 87 2435 113 , , , 87 2435 114 agriculture agriculture NN 87 2435 115 , , , 87 2435 116 forestry forestry NN 87 2435 117 , , , 87 2435 118 and and CC 87 2435 119 fishing fish VBG 87 2435 120 7 7 CD 87 2435 121 % % NN 87 2435 122 , , , 87 2435 123 government government NN 87 2435 124 3 3 CD 87 2435 125 % % NN 87 2435 126 ( ( -LRB- 87 2435 127 1988 1988 CD 87 2435 128 ) ) -RRB- 87 2435 129 * * NFP 87 2435 130 Japan Japan NNP 87 2435 131 , , , 87 2435 132 Government Government NNP 87 2435 133 Names Names NNPS 87 2435 134 : : : 87 2435 135 conventional conventional JJ 87 2435 136 long long JJ 87 2435 137 form form NN 87 2435 138 : : : 87 2435 139 none none NN 87 2435 140 conventional conventional JJ 87 2435 141 short short JJ 87 2435 142 form form NN 87 2435 143 : : : 87 2435 144 Japan Japan NNP 87 2435 145 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 2435 146 : : : 87 2435 147 JA JA NNP 87 2435 148 Type type NN 87 2435 149 : : : 87 2435 150 constitutional constitutional JJ 87 2435 151 monarchy monarchy NN 87 2435 152 Capital capital NN 87 2435 153 : : : 87 2435 154 Tokyo Tokyo NNP 87 2435 155 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 2435 156 divisions division NNS 87 2435 157 : : : 87 2435 158 47 47 CD 87 2435 159 prefectures prefecture NNS 87 2435 160 ; ; : 87 2435 161 Aichi Aichi NNP 87 2435 162 , , , 87 2435 163 Akita Akita NNP 87 2435 164 , , , 87 2435 165 Aomori Aomori NNP 87 2435 166 , , , 87 2435 167 Chiba Chiba NNP 87 2435 168 , , , 87 2435 169 Ehime Ehime NNP 87 2435 170 , , , 87 2435 171 Fukui Fukui NNP 87 2435 172 , , , 87 2435 173 Fukuoka Fukuoka NNP 87 2435 174 , , , 87 2435 175 Fukushima Fukushima NNP 87 2435 176 , , , 87 2435 177 Gifu Gifu NNP 87 2435 178 , , , 87 2435 179 Gumma Gumma NNP 87 2435 180 , , , 87 2435 181 Hiroshima Hiroshima NNP 87 2435 182 , , , 87 2435 183 Hokkaido Hokkaido NNP 87 2435 184 , , , 87 2435 185 Hyogo Hyogo NNP 87 2435 186 , , , 87 2435 187 Ibaraki Ibaraki NNP 87 2435 188 , , , 87 2435 189 Ishikawa Ishikawa NNP 87 2435 190 , , , 87 2435 191 Iwate Iwate NNP 87 2435 192 , , , 87 2435 193 Kagawa Kagawa NNP 87 2435 194 , , , 87 2435 195 Kagoshima Kagoshima NNP 87 2435 196 , , , 87 2435 197 Kanagawa Kanagawa NNP 87 2435 198 , , , 87 2435 199 Kochi Kochi NNP 87 2435 200 , , , 87 2435 201 Kumamoto Kumamoto NNP 87 2435 202 , , , 87 2435 203 Kyoto Kyoto NNP 87 2435 204 , , , 87 2435 205 Mie Mie NNP 87 2435 206 , , , 87 2435 207 Miyagi Miyagi NNP 87 2435 208 , , , 87 2435 209 Miyazaki Miyazaki NNP 87 2435 210 , , , 87 2435 211 Nagano Nagano NNP 87 2435 212 , , , 87 2435 213 Nagasaki Nagasaki NNP 87 2435 214 , , , 87 2435 215 Nara Nara NNP 87 2435 216 , , , 87 2435 217 Niigata Niigata NNP 87 2435 218 , , , 87 2435 219 Oita Oita NNP 87 2435 220 , , , 87 2435 221 Okayama Okayama NNP 87 2435 222 , , , 87 2435 223 Okinawa Okinawa NNP 87 2435 224 , , , 87 2435 225 Osaka Osaka NNP 87 2435 226 , , , 87 2435 227 Saga Saga NNP 87 2435 228 , , , 87 2435 229 Saitama Saitama NNP 87 2435 230 , , , 87 2435 231 Shiga Shiga NNP 87 2435 232 , , , 87 2435 233 Shimane Shimane NNP 87 2435 234 , , , 87 2435 235 Shizuoka Shizuoka NNP 87 2435 236 , , , 87 2435 237 Tochigi Tochigi NNP 87 2435 238 , , , 87 2435 239 Tokushima Tokushima NNP 87 2435 240 , , , 87 2435 241 Tokyo Tokyo NNP 87 2435 242 , , , 87 2435 243 Tottori Tottori NNP 87 2435 244 , , , 87 2435 245 Toyama Toyama NNP 87 2435 246 , , , 87 2435 247 Wakayama Wakayama NNP 87 2435 248 , , , 87 2435 249 Yamagata Yamagata NNP 87 2435 250 , , , 87 2435 251 Yamaguchi Yamaguchi NNP 87 2435 252 , , , 87 2435 253 Yamanashi Yamanashi NNP 87 2435 254 Independence Independence NNP 87 2435 255 : : : 87 2435 256 660 660 CD 87 2435 257 BC BC NNP 87 2435 258 ( ( -LRB- 87 2435 259 traditional traditional JJ 87 2435 260 founding founding NN 87 2435 261 by by IN 87 2435 262 Emperor Emperor NNP 87 2435 263 Jimmu Jimmu NNP 87 2435 264 ) ) -RRB- 87 2435 265 Constitution constitution NN 87 2435 266 : : : 87 2435 267 3 3 CD 87 2435 268 May May NNP 87 2435 269 1947 1947 CD 87 2435 270 Legal legal JJ 87 2435 271 system system NN 87 2435 272 : : : 87 2435 273 modled modle VBN 87 2435 274 after after IN 87 2435 275 European european JJ 87 2435 276 civil civil JJ 87 2435 277 law law NN 87 2435 278 system system NN 87 2435 279 with with IN 87 2435 280 English english JJ 87 2435 281 - - HYPH 87 2435 282 American american JJ 87 2435 283 influence influence NN 87 2435 284 ; ; , 87 2435 285 judicial judicial JJ 87 2435 286 review review NN 87 2435 287 of of IN 87 2435 288 legislative legislative JJ 87 2435 289 acts act NNS 87 2435 290 in in IN 87 2435 291 the the DT 87 2435 292 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 2435 293 Court Court NNP 87 2435 294 ; ; : 87 2435 295 accepts accept VBZ 87 2435 296 compulsory compulsory NN 87 2435 297 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 2435 298 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 2435 299 , , , 87 2435 300 with with IN 87 2435 301 reservations reservation NNS 87 2435 302 National national JJ 87 2435 303 holiday holiday NN 87 2435 304 : : : 87 2435 305 Birthday birthday NN 87 2435 306 of of IN 87 2435 307 the the DT 87 2435 308 Emperor Emperor NNP 87 2435 309 , , , 87 2435 310 23 23 CD 87 2435 311 December December NNP 87 2435 312 ( ( -LRB- 87 2435 313 1933 1933 CD 87 2435 314 ) ) -RRB- 87 2435 315 Political political JJ 87 2435 316 parties party NNS 87 2435 317 and and CC 87 2435 318 leaders leader NNS 87 2435 319 : : : 87 2435 320 Liberal Liberal NNP 87 2435 321 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 2435 322 Party Party NNP 87 2435 323 ( ( -LRB- 87 2435 324 LDP LDP NNP 87 2435 325 ) ) -RRB- 87 2435 326 , , , 87 2435 327 Kiichi Kiichi NNP 87 2435 328 MIYAZAWA MIYAZAWA NNP 87 2435 329 , , , 87 2435 330 president president NN 87 2435 331 ; ; : 87 2435 332 Seiroku Seiroku NNP 87 2435 333 KAJIYAMA KAJIYAMA NNP 87 2435 334 , , , 87 2435 335 secretary secretary NN 87 2435 336 general general NN 87 2435 337 ; ; : 87 2435 338 Social Social NNP 87 2435 339 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 2435 340 Party Party NNP 87 2435 341 of of IN 87 2435 342 Japan Japan NNP 87 2435 343 ( ( -LRB- 87 2435 344 SDPJ SDPJ NNP 87 2435 345 ) ) -RRB- 87 2435 346 , , , 87 2435 347 Sadao Sadao NNP 87 2435 348 YAMAHANA YAMAHANA NNP 87 2435 349 , , , 87 2435 350 Chairman Chairman NNP 87 2435 351 ; ; : 87 2435 352 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 2435 353 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 2435 354 Party Party NNP 87 2435 355 ( ( -LRB- 87 2435 356 DSP DSP NNP 87 2435 357 ) ) -RRB- 87 2435 358 , , , 87 2435 359 Keizo Keizo NNP 87 2435 360 OUCHI OUCHI NNP 87 2435 361 , , , 87 2435 362 chairman chairman NN 87 2435 363 ; ; : 87 2435 364 Japan Japan NNP 87 2435 365 Communist Communist NNP 87 2435 366 Party Party NNP 87 2435 367 ( ( -LRB- 87 2435 368 JCP JCP NNP 87 2435 369 ) ) -RRB- 87 2435 370 , , , 87 2435 371 Tetsuzo Tetsuzo NNP 87 2435 372 FUWA FUWA NNP 87 2435 373 , , , 87 2435 374 Presidium Presidium NNP 87 2435 375 chairman chairman NN 87 2435 376 ; ; : 87 2435 377 Komeito Komeito NNP 87 2435 378 ( ( -LRB- 87 2435 379 Clean Clean NNP 87 2435 380 Government Government NNP 87 2435 381 Party Party NNP 87 2435 382 , , , 87 2435 383 CGP CGP NNP 87 2435 384 ) ) -RRB- 87 2435 385 , , , 87 2435 386 Koshiro Koshiro NNP 87 2435 387 ISHIDA ISHIDA NNP 87 2435 388 , , , 87 2435 389 chairman chairman NN 87 2435 390 ; ; : 87 2435 391 Japan Japan NNP 87 2435 392 New New NNP 87 2435 393 Party Party NNP 87 2435 394 ( ( -LRB- 87 2435 395 JNP JNP NNP 87 2435 396 ) ) -RRB- 87 2435 397 , , , 87 2435 398 Morihiro Morihiro NNP 87 2435 399 HOSOKAWA HOSOKAWA NNP 87 2435 400 , , , 87 2435 401 chairman chairman NN 87 2435 402 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 2435 403 : : : 87 2435 404 20 20 CD 87 2435 405 years year NNS 87 2435 406 of of IN 87 2435 407 age age NN 87 2435 408 ; ; : 87 2435 409 universal universal JJ 87 2435 410 Elections election NNS 87 2435 411 : : : 87 2435 412 House House NNP 87 2435 413 of of IN 87 2435 414 Councillors Councillors NNPS 87 2435 415 : : : 87 2435 416 last last RB 87 2435 417 held hold VBN 87 2435 418 on on IN 87 2435 419 26 26 CD 87 2435 420 July July NNP 87 2435 421 1992 1992 CD 87 2435 422 ( ( -LRB- 87 2435 423 next next JJ 87 2435 424 to to TO 87 2435 425 be be VB 87 2435 426 held hold VBN 87 2435 427 NA NA NNP 87 2435 428 July July NNP 87 2435 429 1995 1995 CD 87 2435 430 ) ) -RRB- 87 2435 431 ; ; : 87 2435 432 results result NNS 87 2435 433 - - HYPH 87 2435 434 percent percent NN 87 2435 435 of of IN 87 2435 436 vote vote NN 87 2435 437 by by IN 87 2435 438 party party NN 87 2435 439 NA NA NNP 87 2435 440 ; ; : 87 2435 441 seats seat NNS 87 2435 442 - - : 87 2435 443 ( ( -LRB- 87 2435 444 252 252 CD 87 2435 445 total total NN 87 2435 446 ) ) -RRB- 87 2435 447 LDP LDP NNP 87 2435 448 106 106 CD 87 2435 449 , , , 87 2435 450 SDPJ SDPJ NNP 87 2435 451 73 73 CD 87 2435 452 , , , 87 2435 453 CGP CGP NNP 87 2435 454 24 24 CD 87 2435 455 , , , 87 2435 456 DSP DSP NNP 87 2435 457 12 12 CD 87 2435 458 , , , 87 2435 459 JCP JCP NNP 87 2435 460 11 11 CD 87 2435 461 , , , 87 2435 462 JNP JNP NNP 87 2435 463 4 4 CD 87 2435 464 , , , 87 2435 465 other other JJ 87 2435 466 22 22 CD 87 2435 467 House House NNP 87 2435 468 of of IN 87 2435 469 Representatives Representatives NNPS 87 2435 470 : : : 87 2435 471 last last RB 87 2435 472 held hold VBN 87 2435 473 on on IN 87 2435 474 18 18 CD 87 2435 475 February February NNP 87 2435 476 1990 1990 CD 87 2435 477 ( ( -LRB- 87 2435 478 next next JJ 87 2435 479 to to TO 87 2435 480 be be VB 87 2435 481 held hold VBN 87 2435 482 by by IN 87 2435 483 NA NA NNP 87 2435 484 February February NNP 87 2435 485 1994 1994 CD 87 2435 486 ) ) -RRB- 87 2435 487 ; ; : 87 2435 488 results result NNS 87 2435 489 - - HYPH 87 2435 490 percent percent NN 87 2435 491 of of IN 87 2435 492 vote vote NN 87 2435 493 by by IN 87 2435 494 party party NN 87 2435 495 NA NA NNP 87 2435 496 ; ; : 87 2435 497 seats seat NNS 87 2435 498 - - : 87 2435 499 ( ( -LRB- 87 2435 500 512 512 CD 87 2435 501 total total NN 87 2435 502 ) ) -RRB- 87 2435 503 LDP LDP NNP 87 2435 504 274 274 CD 87 2435 505 , , , 87 2435 506 SDPJ SDPJ NNP 87 2435 507 137 137 CD 87 2435 508 , , , 87 2435 509 CGP CGP NNP 87 2435 510 46 46 CD 87 2435 511 , , , 87 2435 512 JCP JCP NNP 87 2435 513 16 16 CD 87 2435 514 , , , 87 2435 515 DSP DSP NNP 87 2435 516 13 13 CD 87 2435 517 , , , 87 2435 518 others other NNS 87 2435 519 5 5 CD 87 2435 520 , , , 87 2435 521 independents independent NNS 87 2435 522 6 6 CD 87 2435 523 , , , 87 2435 524 vacant vacant JJ 87 2435 525 15 15 CD 87 2435 526 Executive executive JJ 87 2435 527 branch branch NN 87 2435 528 : : : 87 2435 529 Emperor emperor NN 87 2435 530 , , , 87 2435 531 prime prime JJ 87 2435 532 minister minister NN 87 2435 533 , , , 87 2435 534 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 87 2435 535 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 2435 536 branch branch NN 87 2435 537 : : : 87 2435 538 bicameral bicameral JJ 87 2435 539 Diet Diet NNP 87 2435 540 ( ( -LRB- 87 2435 541 Kokkai Kokkai NNP 87 2435 542 ) ) -RRB- 87 2435 543 consists consist VBZ 87 2435 544 of of IN 87 2435 545 an an DT 87 2435 546 upper upper JJ 87 2435 547 house house NN 87 2435 548 or or CC 87 2435 549 House House NNP 87 2435 550 of of IN 87 2435 551 Councillors Councillors NNPS 87 2435 552 ( ( -LRB- 87 2435 553 Sangi Sangi NNP 87 2435 554 - - HYPH 87 2435 555 in in RP 87 2435 556 ) ) -RRB- 87 2435 557 and and CC 87 2435 558 a a DT 87 2435 559 lower low JJR 87 2435 560 house house NN 87 2435 561 or or CC 87 2435 562 House House NNP 87 2435 563 of of IN 87 2435 564 Representatives Representatives NNPS 87 2435 565 ( ( -LRB- 87 2435 566 Shugi Shugi NNP 87 2435 567 - - HYPH 87 2435 568 in in RP 87 2435 569 ) ) -RRB- 87 2435 570 Judicial judicial JJ 87 2435 571 branch branch NN 87 2435 572 : : : 87 2435 573 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 2435 574 Court Court NNP 87 2435 575 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 2435 576 : : : 87 2435 577 Chief Chief NNP 87 2435 578 of of IN 87 2435 579 State state NN 87 2435 580 : : : 87 2435 581 Emperor Emperor NNP 87 2435 582 AKIHITO AKIHITO NNP 87 2435 583 ( ( -LRB- 87 2435 584 since since IN 87 2435 585 7 7 CD 87 2435 586 January January NNP 87 2435 587 1989 1989 CD 87 2435 588 ) ) -RRB- 87 2435 589 Head Head NNP 87 2435 590 of of IN 87 2435 591 Government Government NNP 87 2435 592 : : : 87 2435 593 Prime Prime NNP 87 2435 594 Minister Minister NNP 87 2435 595 Kiichi Kiichi NNP 87 2435 596 MIYAZAWA MIYAZAWA NNP 87 2435 597 ( ( -LRB- 87 2435 598 since since IN 87 2435 599 5 5 CD 87 2435 600 November November NNP 87 2435 601 1991 1991 CD 87 2435 602 ) ) -RRB- 87 2435 603 * * NFP 87 2435 604 Japan Japan NNP 87 2435 605 , , , 87 2435 606 Government Government NNP 87 2435 607 Member Member NNP 87 2435 608 of of IN 87 2435 609 : : : 87 2435 610 AfDB AfDB NNP 87 2435 611 , , , 87 2435 612 AG AG NNP 87 2435 613 ( ( -LRB- 87 2435 614 observer observer NN 87 2435 615 ) ) -RRB- 87 2435 616 , , , 87 2435 617 Australia Australia NNP 87 2435 618 Group Group NNP 87 2435 619 , , , 87 2435 620 APEC APEC NNP 87 2435 621 , , , 87 2435 622 AsDB AsDB NNP 87 2435 623 , , , 87 2435 624 BIS BIS NNP 87 2435 625 , , , 87 2435 626 CCC CCC NNP 87 2435 627 , , , 87 2435 628 COCOM COCOM NNP 87 2435 629 , , , 87 2435 630 CP CP NNP 87 2435 631 , , , 87 2435 632 CSCE CSCE NNP 87 2435 633 ( ( -LRB- 87 2435 634 observer observer NN 87 2435 635 ) ) -RRB- 87 2435 636 , , , 87 2435 637 EBRD EBRD NNP 87 2435 638 , , , 87 2435 639 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 87 2435 640 , , , 87 2435 641 FAO FAO NNP 87 2435 642 , , , 87 2435 643 G-2 G-2 NNP 87 2435 644 , , , 87 2435 645 G-5 G-5 NNP 87 2435 646 , , , 87 2435 647 G-7 G-7 NNP 87 2435 648 , , , 87 2435 649 G-8 G-8 NNP 87 2435 650 , , , 87 2435 651 G-10 g-10 CD 87 2435 652 , , , 87 2435 653 GATT GATT NNP 87 2435 654 , , , 87 2435 655 IADB IADB NNP 87 2435 656 , , , 87 2435 657 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 2435 658 , , , 87 2435 659 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 2435 660 , , , 87 2435 661 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 2435 662 , , , 87 2435 663 ICC ICC NNP 87 2435 664 , , , 87 2435 665 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 2435 666 , , , 87 2435 667 IDA IDA NNP 87 2435 668 , , , 87 2435 669 IEA IEA NNP 87 2435 670 , , , 87 2435 671 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 2435 672 , , , 87 2435 673 IFC IFC NNP 87 2435 674 , , , 87 2435 675 ILO ILO NNP 87 2435 676 , , , 87 2435 677 IMF IMF NNP 87 2435 678 , , , 87 2435 679 IMO imo RB 87 2435 680 , , , 87 2435 681 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 87 2435 682 , , , 87 2435 683 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 2435 684 , , , 87 2435 685 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 2435 686 , , , 87 2435 687 IOC IOC NNP 87 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) ) -RRB- 87 2505 260 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 2505 261 : : : 87 2505 262 adopted adopt VBD 87 2505 263 18 18 CD 87 2505 264 January January NNP 87 2505 265 1993 1993 CD 87 2505 266 Legal legal JJ 87 2505 267 system system NN 87 2505 268 : : : 87 2505 269 based base VBN 87 2505 270 on on IN 87 2505 271 civil civil JJ 87 2505 272 law law NN 87 2505 273 system system NN 87 2505 274 National national JJ 87 2505 275 holiday holiday NN 87 2505 276 : : : 87 2505 277 Independence Independence NNP 87 2505 278 Day Day NNP 87 2505 279 , , , 87 2505 280 16 16 CD 87 2505 281 December December NNP 87 2505 282 Political political JJ 87 2505 283 parties party NNS 87 2505 284 and and CC 87 2505 285 leaders leader NNS 87 2505 286 : : : 87 2505 287 Peoples Peoples NNPS 87 2505 288 Congress Congress NNP 87 2505 289 , , , 87 2505 290 Olzhas Olzhas NNP 87 2505 291 SULEYMENOV SULEYMENOV NNP 87 2505 292 and and CC 87 2505 293 Mukhtar Mukhtar NNP 87 2505 294 SHAKHANOV SHAKHANOV NNP 87 2505 295 , , , 87 2505 296 co co NNS 87 2505 297 - - NNS 87 2505 298 chairmen chairman NNS 87 2505 299 ; ; : 87 2505 300 Kazakh Kazakh NNP 87 2505 301 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 2505 302 Party Party NNP 87 2505 303 ( ( -LRB- 87 2505 304 former former JJ 87 2505 305 Communist Communist NNP 87 2505 306 Party Party NNP 87 2505 307 ) ) -RRB- 87 2505 308 , , , 87 2505 309 Nursultan Nursultan NNP 87 2505 310 NAZARBAYEV NAZARBAYEV NNP 87 2505 311 , , , 87 2505 312 chairman chairman NN 87 2505 313 ; ; : 87 2505 314 December December NNP 87 2505 315 ( ( -LRB- 87 2505 316 Zheltoksan Zheltoksan NNP 87 2505 317 ) ) -RRB- 87 2505 318 Movement Movement NNP 87 2505 319 , , , 87 2505 320 Khasan Khasan NNP 87 2505 321 KOZHAKMETOV KOZHAKMETOV NNP 87 2505 322 , , , 87 2505 323 chairman chairman NN 87 2505 324 ; ; : 87 2505 325 Freedom Freedom NNP 87 2505 326 ( ( -LRB- 87 2505 327 AZAT AZAT NNP 87 2505 328 ) ) -RRB- 87 2505 329 Party Party NNP 87 2505 330 , , , 87 2505 331 Kamal Kamal NNP 87 2505 332 ORMANTAYEV ORMANTAYEV NNP 87 2505 333 , , , 87 2505 334 chairman chairman NN 87 2505 335 Other other JJ 87 2505 336 political political JJ 87 2505 337 or or CC 87 2505 338 pressure pressure NN 87 2505 339 groups group NNS 87 2505 340 : : : 87 2505 341 Independent Independent NNP 87 2505 342 Trade Trade NNP 87 2505 343 Union Union NNP 87 2505 344 Center Center NNP 87 2505 345 ( ( -LRB- 87 2505 346 Birlesu Birlesu NNP 87 2505 347 ; ; : 87 2505 348 an an DT 87 2505 349 association association NN 87 2505 350 of of IN 87 2505 351 independent independent NNP 87 2505 352 trade trade NNP 87 2505 353 union union NN 87 2505 354 and and CC 87 2505 355 business business NN 87 2505 356 associations association NNS 87 2505 357 ) ) -RRB- 87 2505 358 , , , 87 2505 359 Leonid Leonid NNP 87 2505 360 SOLOMIN SOLOMIN NNP 87 2505 361 , , , 87 2505 362 president president NN 87 2505 363 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 87 2505 364 : : : 87 2505 365 18 18 CD 87 2505 366 years year NNS 87 2505 367 of of IN 87 2505 368 age age NN 87 2505 369 ; ; : 87 2505 370 universal universal JJ 87 2505 371 Elections election NNS 87 2505 372 : : : 87 2505 373 President President NNP 87 2505 374 : : : 87 2505 375 last last RB 87 2505 376 held hold VBD 87 2505 377 1 1 CD 87 2505 378 December December NNP 87 2505 379 1991 1991 CD 87 2505 380 ( ( -LRB- 87 2505 381 next next JJ 87 2505 382 to to TO 87 2505 383 be be VB 87 2505 384 held hold VBN 87 2505 385 NA NA NNP 87 2505 386 1996 1996 CD 87 2505 387 ) ) -RRB- 87 2505 388 ; ; : 87 2505 389 percent percent NN 87 2505 390 of of IN 87 2505 391 vote vote NN 87 2505 392 by by IN 87 2505 393 party party NN 87 2505 394 NA NA NNP 87 2505 395 ; ; : 87 2505 396 Nursultan Nursultan NNP 87 2505 397 A. A. NNP 87 2505 398 NAZARBAYEV NAZARBAYEV NNP 87 2505 399 ran run VBD 87 2505 400 unopposed unopposed JJ 87 2505 401 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 2505 402 Council Council NNP 87 2505 403 : : : 87 2505 404 last last RB 87 2505 405 held hold VBN 87 2505 406 NA NA NNP 87 2505 407 April April NNP 87 2505 408 1990 1990 CD 87 2505 409 ( ( -LRB- 87 2505 410 next next JJ 87 2505 411 to to TO 87 2505 412 be be VB 87 2505 413 held hold VBN 87 2505 414 NA NA NNP 87 2505 415 December December NNP 87 2505 416 1994 1994 CD 87 2505 417 ) ) -RRB- 87 2505 418 ; ; : 87 2505 419 results result NNS 87 2505 420 - - HYPH 87 2505 421 percent percent NN 87 2505 422 of of IN 87 2505 423 vote vote NN 87 2505 424 by by IN 87 2505 425 party party NN 87 2505 426 NA NA NNP 87 2505 427 ; ; : 87 2505 428 seats seat NNS 87 2505 429 - - : 87 2505 430 ( ( -LRB- 87 2505 431 358 358 CD 87 2505 432 total total NN 87 2505 433 ) ) -RRB- 87 2505 434 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 2505 435 Party Party NNP 87 2505 436 338 338 CD 87 2505 437 Executive Executive NNP 87 2505 438 branch branch NN 87 2505 439 : : : 87 2505 440 president president NN 87 2505 441 , , , 87 2505 442 cabinet cabinet NN 87 2505 443 of of IN 87 2505 444 ministers minister NNS 87 2505 445 , , , 87 2505 446 prime prime NNP 87 2505 447 minister minister NNP 87 2505 448 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 2505 449 branch branch NN 87 2505 450 : : : 87 2505 451 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 2505 452 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 2505 453 Soviet Soviet NNP 87 2505 454 Judicial Judicial NNP 87 2505 455 branch branch NN 87 2505 456 : : : 87 2505 457 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 2505 458 Court Court NNP 87 2505 459 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 2505 460 : : : 87 2505 461 Chief Chief NNP 87 2505 462 of of IN 87 2505 463 State State NNP 87 2505 464 : : : 87 2505 465 President President NNP 87 2505 466 Nursultan Nursultan NNP 87 2505 467 A. A. NNP 87 2505 468 NAZARBAYEV NAZARBAYEV NNP 87 2505 469 ( ( -LRB- 87 2505 470 sinceNA sinceNA NNP 87 2505 471 April April NNP 87 2505 472 1990 1990 CD 87 2505 473 ) ) -RRB- 87 2505 474 ; ; : 87 2505 475 Vice Vice NNP 87 2505 476 President President NNP 87 2505 477 Yerik Yerik NNP 87 2505 478 ASANBAYEV ASANBAYEV NNP 87 2505 479 ( ( -LRB- 87 2505 480 since since IN 87 2505 481 1 1 CD 87 2505 482 December December NNP 87 2505 483 1991 1991 CD 87 2505 484 ) ) -RRB- 87 2505 485 * * NFP 87 2505 486 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 87 2505 487 , , , 87 2505 488 Government Government NNP 87 2505 489 Head Head NNP 87 2505 490 of of IN 87 2505 491 Government Government NNP 87 2505 492 : : : 87 2505 493 Prime Prime NNP 87 2505 494 Minister Minister NNP 87 2505 495 Sergey Sergey NNP 87 2505 496 TERESHENKO TERESHENKO NNP 87 2505 497 ( ( -LRB- 87 2505 498 since since IN 87 2505 499 14 14 CD 87 2505 500 October October NNP 87 2505 501 1991 1991 CD 87 2505 502 ) ) -RRB- 87 2505 503 ; ; : 87 2505 504 First First NNP 87 2505 505 Deputy Deputy NNP 87 2505 506 Prime Prime NNP 87 2505 507 Minister Minister NNP 87 2505 508 Davlat Davlat NNP 87 2505 509 SEMBAYEV SEMBAYEV NNP 87 2505 510 ( ( -LRB- 87 2505 511 since since IN 87 2505 512 NA NA NNP 87 2505 513 November November NNP 87 2505 514 1990 1990 CD 87 2505 515 ) ) -RRB- 87 2505 516 ; ; : 87 2505 517 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 2505 518 Council Council NNP 87 2505 519 Chairman Chairman NNP 87 2505 520 Serikbolsyn Serikbolsyn NNP 87 2505 521 ABDILDIN ABDILDIN NNP 87 2505 522 ( ( -LRB- 87 2505 523 since since IN 87 2505 524 NA NA NNP 87 2505 525 July July NNP 87 2505 526 1991 1991 CD 87 2505 527 ) ) -RRB- 87 2505 528 Member member NN 87 2505 529 of of IN 87 2505 530 : : : 87 2505 531 CIS CIS NNP 87 2505 532 , , , 87 2505 533 CSCE CSCE NNP 87 2505 534 , , , 87 2505 535 EBRD EBRD NNP 87 2505 536 , , , 87 2505 537 ECO ECO NNP 87 2505 538 , , , 87 2505 539 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 2505 540 , , , 87 2505 541 IDA IDA NNP 87 2505 542 , , , 87 2505 543 IMF IMF NNP 87 2505 544 , , , 87 2505 545 OIC OIC NNP 87 2505 546 , , , 87 2505 547 UN UN NNP 87 2505 548 , , , 87 2505 549 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 2505 550 , , , 87 2505 551 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 2505 552 , , , 87 2505 553 UPU UPU NNP 87 2505 554 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 2505 555 representation representation NN 87 2505 556 in in IN 87 2505 557 US US NNP 87 2505 558 : : : 87 2505 559 chief chief NN 87 2505 560 of of IN 87 2505 561 mission mission NN 87 2505 562 : : : 87 2505 563 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 2505 564 Alim Alim NNP 87 2505 565 S. S. NNP 87 2505 566 DJAMBOURCHINE DJAMBOURCHINE NNP 87 2505 567 chancery chancery NN 87 2505 568 : : : 87 2505 569 3421 3421 CD 87 2505 570 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 87 2505 571 Ave Ave NNP 87 2505 572 . . NNP 87 2505 573 , , , 87 2505 574 NW NW NNP 87 2505 575 , , , 87 2505 576 Washington Washington NNP 87 2505 577 , , , 87 2505 578 DC DC NNP 87 2505 579 20007 20007 CD 87 2505 580 telephone telephone NN 87 2505 581 : : : 87 2505 582 ( ( -LRB- 87 2505 583 202 202 CD 87 2505 584 ) ) -RRB- 87 2505 585 333 333 CD 87 2505 586 - - HYPH 87 2505 587 4504 4504 CD 87 2505 588 US US NNP 87 2505 589 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 2505 590 representation representation NN 87 2505 591 : : : 87 2505 592 chief chief NN 87 2505 593 of of IN 87 2505 594 mission mission NN 87 2505 595 : : : 87 2505 596 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 2505 597 William William NNP 87 2505 598 H. H. 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NNP 87 2505 617 20521 20521 CD 87 2505 618 - - SYM 87 2505 619 7030 7030 CD 87 2505 620 telephone telephone NN 87 2505 621 : : : 87 2505 622 ( ( -LRB- 87 2505 623 3272 3272 CD 87 2505 624 ) ) -RRB- 87 2505 625 63 63 CD 87 2505 626 - - HYPH 87 2505 627 24 24 CD 87 2505 628 - - SYM 87 2505 629 26 26 CD 87 2505 630 Flag flag NN 87 2505 631 : : : 87 2505 632 sky sky NN 87 2505 633 blue blue JJ 87 2505 634 background background NN 87 2505 635 representing represent VBG 87 2505 636 the the DT 87 2505 637 endless endless JJ 87 2505 638 sky sky NN 87 2505 639 and and CC 87 2505 640 a a DT 87 2505 641 gold gold NN 87 2505 642 sun sun NN 87 2505 643 with with IN 87 2505 644 32 32 CD 87 2505 645 rays ray NNS 87 2505 646 soaring soar VBG 87 2505 647 above above IN 87 2505 648 a a DT 87 2505 649 golden golden JJ 87 2505 650 steppe steppe NN 87 2505 651 eagle eagle NN 87 2505 652 in in IN 87 2505 653 the the DT 87 2505 654 center center NN 87 2505 655 ; ; : 87 2505 656 on on IN 87 2505 657 the the 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2511 5 enlisted enlist VBN 87 2511 6 to to TO 87 2511 7 increase increase VB 87 2511 8 oil oil NN 87 2511 9 output output NN 87 2511 10 but but CC 87 2511 11 face face VB 87 2511 12 formidable formidable JJ 87 2511 13 obstacles obstacle NNS 87 2511 14 ; ; , 87 2511 15 for for IN 87 2511 16 example example NN 87 2511 17 , , , 87 2511 18 oil oil NN 87 2511 19 can can MD 87 2511 20 now now RB 87 2511 21 reach reach VB 87 2511 22 Western western JJ 87 2511 23 markets market NNS 87 2511 24 only only RB 87 2511 25 through through IN 87 2511 26 pipelines pipeline NNS 87 2511 27 that that WDT 87 2511 28 run run VBP 87 2511 29 across across IN 87 2511 30 independent independent JJ 87 2511 31 former former JJ 87 2511 32 Soviet soviet JJ 87 2511 33 republics republic NNS 87 2511 34 . . . 87 2512 1 Finally finally RB 87 2512 2 , , , 87 2512 3 the the DT 87 2512 4 end end NN 87 2512 5 of of IN 87 2512 6 monolithic monolithic JJ 87 2512 7 Communist communist JJ 87 2512 8 control control NN 87 2512 9 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per per IN 87 2516 4 capita capita NN 87 2516 5 : : : 87 2516 6 $ $ $ 87 2516 7 NA NA NNP 87 2516 8 Inflation inflation NN 87 2516 9 rate rate NN 87 2516 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 2516 11 consumer consumer NN 87 2516 12 prices price NNS 87 2516 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 2516 14 : : : 87 2516 15 28 28 CD 87 2516 16 % % NN 87 2516 17 per per IN 87 2516 18 month month NN 87 2516 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 2516 20 first first JJ 87 2516 21 quarter quarter NN 87 2516 22 1993 1993 CD 87 2516 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 2516 24 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 2516 25 rate rate NN 87 2516 26 : : : 87 2516 27 0.4 0.4 CD 87 2516 28 % % NN 87 2516 29 includes include VBZ 87 2516 30 only only RB 87 2516 31 officially officially RB 87 2516 32 registered register VBN 87 2516 33 unemployed unemployed JJ 87 2516 34 ; ; : 87 2516 35 also also RB 87 2516 36 large large JJ 87 2516 37 numbers number NNS 87 2516 38 of of IN 87 2516 39 underemployed underemployed JJ 87 2516 40 workers worker NNS 87 2516 41 Budget Budget NNP 87 2516 42 : : : 87 2516 43 revenues revenue VBZ 87 2516 44 $ $ $ 87 2516 45 NA na NN 87 2516 46 ; ; : 87 2516 47 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 2516 48 $ $ $ 87 2516 49 NA na NN 87 2516 50 , , , 87 2516 51 including include VBG 87 2516 52 capital capital NN 87 2516 53 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 2516 54 of of IN 87 2516 55 $ $ $ 87 2516 56 1.76 1.76 CD 87 2516 57 billion billion CD 87 2516 58 ( ( -LRB- 87 2516 59 1991 1991 CD 87 2516 60 ) ) -RRB- 87 2516 61 Exports export NNS 87 2516 62 : : : 87 2516 63 $ $ $ 87 2516 64 1.5 1.5 CD 87 2516 65 billion billion CD 87 2516 66 to to IN 87 2516 67 outside outside IN 87 2516 68 the the DT 87 2516 69 successor successor NN 87 2516 70 states state NNS 87 2516 71 of of IN 87 2516 72 the the DT 87 2516 73 former former JJ 87 2516 74 USSR USSR NNP 87 2516 75 ( ( -LRB- 87 2516 76 1992 1992 CD 87 2516 77 ) ) -RRB- 87 2516 78 commodities commodity NNS 87 2516 79 : : : 87 2516 80 oil oil NN 87 2516 81 , , , 87 2516 82 ferrous ferrous JJ 87 2516 83 and and CC 87 2516 84 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2518 4 for for IN 87 2518 5 30 30 CD 87 2518 6 % % NN 87 2518 7 of of IN 87 2518 8 net net JJ 87 2518 9 material material NN 87 2518 10 product product NN 87 2518 11 Electricity Electricity NNP 87 2518 12 : : : 87 2518 13 19,135,000 19,135,000 CD 87 2518 14 kW kW NNP 87 2518 15 capacity capacity NN 87 2518 16 ; ; : 87 2518 17 81,300 81,300 CD 87 2518 18 million million CD 87 2518 19 kWh kWh NNS 87 2518 20 produced produce VBN 87 2518 21 , , , 87 2518 22 4,739 4,739 CD 87 2518 23 kWh kWh NNS 87 2518 24 per per IN 87 2518 25 capita capita NN 87 2518 26 ( ( -LRB- 87 2518 27 1992 1992 CD 87 2518 28 ) ) -RRB- 87 2518 29 Industries industry NNS 87 2518 30 : : : 87 2518 31 extractive extractive JJ 87 2518 32 industries industry NNS 87 2518 33 ( ( -LRB- 87 2518 34 oil oil NN 87 2518 35 , , , 87 2518 36 coal coal NN 87 2518 37 , , , 87 2518 38 iron iron NN 87 2518 39 ore ore NN 87 2518 40 , , , 87 2518 41 manganese manganese NNP 87 2518 42 , , , 87 2518 43 chromite chromite NN 87 2518 44 , , , 87 2518 45 lead lead NN 87 2518 46 , , , 87 2518 47 zinc zinc NN 87 2518 48 , , , 87 2518 49 copper copper NN 87 2518 50 , , , 87 2518 51 titanium titanium NN 87 2518 52 , , , 87 2518 53 bauxite bauxite NN 87 2518 54 , , , 87 2518 55 gold gold NN 87 2518 56 , , , 87 2518 57 silver silver NN 87 2518 58 , , , 87 2518 59 phosphates phosphate NNS 87 2518 60 , , , 87 2518 61 sulfur sulfur NN 87 2518 62 ) ) -RRB- 87 2518 63 , , , 87 2518 64 iron iron NN 87 2518 65 and and CC 87 2518 66 steel steel NN 87 2518 67 , , , 87 2518 68 nonferrous nonferrous JJ 87 2518 69 metal metal NN 87 2518 70 , , , 87 2518 71 tractors tractor NNS 87 2518 72 and and CC 87 2518 73 other other JJ 87 2518 74 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 2518 75 machinery machinery NN 87 2518 76 , , , 87 2518 77 electric electric JJ 87 2518 78 motors motor NNS 87 2518 79 , , , 87 2518 80 construction construction NN 87 2518 81 materials material NNS 87 2518 82 * * NFP 87 2518 83 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 87 2518 84 , , , 87 2518 85 Economy Economy NNP 87 2518 86 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 87 2518 87 : : : 87 2518 88 accounts account NNS 87 2518 89 for for IN 87 2518 90 almost almost RB 87 2518 91 40 40 CD 87 2518 92 % % NN 87 2518 93 of of IN 87 2518 94 net net JJ 87 2518 95 material material NN 87 2518 96 product product NN 87 2518 97 ; ; , 87 2518 98 employs employ VBZ 87 2518 99 about about IN 87 2518 100 25 25 CD 87 2518 101 % % NN 87 2518 102 of of IN 87 2518 103 the the DT 87 2518 104 labor labor NN 87 2518 105 force force NN 87 2518 106 ; ; : 87 2518 107 grain grain NN 87 2518 108 , , , 87 2518 109 mostly mostly RB 87 2518 110 spring spring VB 87 2518 111 wheat wheat NN 87 2518 112 ; ; : 87 2518 113 meat meat NN 87 2518 114 , , , 87 2518 115 cotton cotton NN 87 2518 116 , , , 87 2518 117 wool wool NN 87 2518 118 Illicit illicit JJ 87 2518 119 drugs drug VBZ 87 2518 120 : : : 87 2518 121 illicit illicit JJ 87 2518 122 producers producer NNS 87 2518 123 of of IN 87 2518 124 cannabis cannabis NN 87 2518 125 and and CC 87 2518 126 opium opium NN 87 2518 127 ; ; : 87 2518 128 mostly mostly RB 87 2518 129 for for IN 87 2518 130 CIS CIS NNP 87 2518 131 consumption consumption NN 87 2518 132 ; ; : 87 2518 133 limited limited JJ 87 2518 134 government government NN 87 2518 135 eradication eradication NN 87 2518 136 program program NN 87 2518 137 ; ; , 87 2518 138 used use VBN 87 2518 139 as as IN 87 2518 140 transshipment transshipment NN 87 2518 141 point point NN 87 2518 142 for for IN 87 2518 143 illicit illicit JJ 87 2518 144 drugs drug NNS 87 2518 145 to to IN 87 2518 146 Western Western NNP 87 2518 147 Europe Europe NNP 87 2518 148 Economic Economic NNP 87 2518 149 aid aid NN 87 2518 150 : : : 87 2518 151 recipient recipient NN 87 2518 152 of of IN 87 2518 153 limited limited JJ 87 2518 154 foreign foreign JJ 87 2518 155 aid aid NN 87 2518 156 ( ( -LRB- 87 2518 157 1992 1992 CD 87 2518 158 ) ) -RRB- 87 2518 159 Currency currency NN 87 2518 160 : : : 87 2518 161 retaining retain VBG 87 2518 162 Russian russian JJ 87 2518 163 ruble ruble NN 87 2518 164 as as IN 87 2518 165 currency currency NN 87 2518 166 ( ( -LRB- 87 2518 167 May May NNP 87 2518 168 1993 1993 CD 87 2518 169 ) ) -RRB- 87 2518 170 Exchange exchange NN 87 2518 171 rates rate NNS 87 2518 172 : : : 87 2518 173 rubles ruble NNS 87 2518 174 per per IN 87 2518 175 US$ us$ $ 87 2518 176 1 1 CD 87 2518 177 - - SYM 87 2518 178 415 415 CD 87 2518 179 ( ( -LRB- 87 2518 180 24 24 CD 87 2518 181 December December NNP 87 2518 182 1992 1992 CD 87 2518 183 ) ) -RRB- 87 2518 184 but but CC 87 2518 185 subject subject JJ 87 2518 186 to to IN 87 2518 187 wide wide JJ 87 2518 188 fluctuations fluctuation NNS 87 2518 189 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 2518 190 year year NN 87 2518 191 : : : 87 2518 192 calendar calendar NN 87 2518 193 year year NN 87 2518 194 * * NFP 87 2518 195 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 87 2518 196 , , , 87 2518 197 Communications Communications NNP 87 2518 198 Railroads railroad NNS 87 2518 199 : : : 87 2518 200 14,460 14,460 CD 87 2518 201 km km NNS 87 2518 202 ( ( -LRB- 87 2518 203 all all DT 87 2518 204 1.520-meter 1.520-meter CD 87 2518 205 gauge gauge NN 87 2518 206 ) ) -RRB- 87 2518 207 ; ; : 87 2518 208 does do VBZ 87 2518 209 not not RB 87 2518 210 include include VB 87 2518 211 industrial industrial JJ 87 2518 212 lines line NNS 87 2518 213 ( ( -LRB- 87 2518 214 1990 1990 CD 87 2518 215 ) ) -RRB- 87 2518 216 Highways highway NNS 87 2518 217 : : : 87 2518 218 189,000 189,000 CD 87 2518 219 km km NN 87 2518 220 total total NN 87 2518 221 ; ; : 87 2518 222 108,100 108,100 CD 87 2518 223 km km NN 87 2518 224 hard hard RB 87 2518 225 surfaced surfaced JJ 87 2518 226 ( ( -LRB- 87 2518 227 paved pave VBN 87 2518 228 or or CC 87 2518 229 gravel gravel NN 87 2518 230 ) ) -RRB- 87 2518 231 , , , 87 2518 232 80,900 80,900 CD 87 2518 233 km km NN 87 2518 234 earth earth NN 87 2518 235 ( ( -LRB- 87 2518 236 1990 1990 CD 87 2518 237 ) ) -RRB- 87 2518 238 Inland Inland NNP 87 2518 239 waterways waterway NNS 87 2518 240 : : : 87 2518 241 Syr Syr NNP 87 2518 242 Darya Darya NNP 87 2518 243 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 87 2518 244 : : : 87 2518 245 crude crude JJ 87 2518 246 oil oil NN 87 2518 247 2,850 2,850 CD 87 2518 248 km km NNS 87 2518 249 , , , 87 2518 250 refined refined JJ 87 2518 251 products product NNS 87 2518 252 1,500 1,500 CD 87 2518 253 km km NN 87 2518 254 , , , 87 2518 255 natural natural JJ 87 2518 256 gas gas NN 87 2518 257 3,480 3,480 CD 87 2518 258 km km NNS 87 2518 259 ( ( -LRB- 87 2518 260 1992 1992 CD 87 2518 261 ) ) -RRB- 87 2518 262 Ports port NNS 87 2518 263 : : : 87 2518 264 inland inland RB 87 2518 265 - - HYPH 87 2518 266 Atyrau atyrau JJ 87 2518 267 ( ( -LRB- 87 2518 268 Guryev Guryev NNP 87 2518 269 ; ; : 87 2518 270 on on IN 87 2518 271 Caspian Caspian NNP 87 2518 272 Sea Sea NNP 87 2518 273 ) ) -RRB- 87 2518 274 Airports airport NNS 87 2518 275 : : : 87 2518 276 total total NN 87 2518 277 : : : 87 2518 278 365 365 CD 87 2518 279 useable useable JJ 87 2518 280 : : : 87 2518 281 152 152 CD 87 2518 282 with with IN 87 2518 283 permanent permanent JJ 87 2518 284 - - HYPH 87 2518 285 surface surface NN 87 2518 286 runways runway NNS 87 2518 287 : : : 87 2518 288 49 49 CD 87 2518 289 with with IN 87 2518 290 runways runway NNS 87 2518 291 over over IN 87 2518 292 3,659 3,659 CD 87 2518 293 m m NNP 87 2518 294 : : : 87 2518 295 8 8 CD 87 2518 296 with with IN 87 2518 297 runways runways NNP 87 2518 298 2,440 2,440 CD 87 2518 299 - - HYPH 87 2518 300 3,659 3,659 CD 87 2518 301 m m NN 87 2518 302 : : : 87 2518 303 38 38 CD 87 2518 304 with with IN 87 2518 305 runways runway NNS 87 2518 306 1,220 1,220 CD 87 2518 307 - - HYPH 87 2518 308 2,439 2,439 CD 87 2518 309 m m NN 87 2518 310 : : : 87 2518 311 71 71 CD 87 2518 312 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 2518 313 : : : 87 2518 314 telephone telephone NN 87 2518 315 service service NN 87 2518 316 is be VBZ 87 2518 317 poor poor JJ 87 2518 318 , , , 87 2518 319 with with IN 87 2518 320 only only RB 87 2518 321 about about RB 87 2518 322 6 6 CD 87 2518 323 telephones telephone NNS 87 2518 324 for for IN 87 2518 325 each each DT 87 2518 326 100 100 CD 87 2518 327 persons person NNS 87 2518 328 ; ; : 87 2518 329 of of IN 87 2518 330 the the DT 87 2518 331 approximately approximately RB 87 2518 332 1 1 CD 87 2518 333 million million CD 87 2518 334 telephones telephone NNS 87 2518 335 , , , 87 2518 336 Almaty Almaty NNP 87 2518 337 ( ( -LRB- 87 2518 338 Alma Alma NNP 87 2518 339 - - HYPH 87 2518 340 Ata Ata NNP 87 2518 341 ) ) -RRB- 87 2518 342 has have VBZ 87 2518 343 184,000 184,000 CD 87 2518 344 ; ; : 87 2518 345 international international JJ 87 2518 346 traffic traffic NN 87 2518 347 with with IN 87 2518 348 other other JJ 87 2518 349 former former JJ 87 2518 350 USSR USSR NNP 87 2518 351 republics republic NNS 87 2518 352 and and CC 87 2518 353 China China NNP 87 2518 354 carried carry VBD 87 2518 355 by by IN 87 2518 356 landline landline NN 87 2518 357 and and CC 87 2518 358 microwave microwave NN 87 2518 359 , , , 87 2518 360 and and CC 87 2518 361 with with IN 87 2518 362 other other JJ 87 2518 363 countries country NNS 87 2518 364 by by IN 87 2518 365 satellite satellite NN 87 2518 366 and and CC 87 2518 367 through through IN 87 2518 368 8 8 CD 87 2518 369 international international JJ 87 2518 370 telecommunications telecommunications NN 87 2518 371 circuits circuit NNS 87 2518 372 at at IN 87 2518 373 the the DT 87 2518 374 Moscow Moscow NNP 87 2518 375 international international JJ 87 2518 376 gateway gateway NN 87 2518 377 switch switch NN 87 2518 378 ; ; , 87 2518 379 satellite satellite NN 87 2518 380 earth earth NN 87 2518 381 stations station NNS 87 2518 382 - - : 87 2518 383 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 2518 384 and and CC 87 2518 385 Orbita Orbita NNP 87 2518 386 ( ( -LRB- 87 2518 387 TV tv NN 87 2518 388 receive receive VBP 87 2518 389 only only RB 87 2518 390 ) ) -RRB- 87 2518 391 ; ; : 87 2518 392 new new NNP 87 2518 393 satellite satellite NNP 87 2518 394 ground ground NN 87 2518 395 station station NN 87 2518 396 established establish VBN 87 2518 397 at at IN 87 2518 398 Almaty Almaty NNP 87 2518 399 with with IN 87 2518 400 Turkish turkish JJ 87 2518 401 financial financial JJ 87 2518 402 help help NN 87 2518 403 ( ( -LRB- 87 2518 404 December December NNP 87 2518 405 1992 1992 CD 87 2518 406 ) ) -RRB- 87 2518 407 with with IN 87 2518 408 2500 2500 CD 87 2518 409 channel channel NNP 87 2518 410 band band NN 87 2518 411 width width NN 87 2518 412 * * NFP 87 2518 413 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 87 2518 414 , , , 87 2518 415 Defense Defense NNP 87 2518 416 Forces Forces NNPS 87 2518 417 Branches Branches NNPS 87 2518 418 : : : 87 2518 419 Army Army NNP 87 2518 420 , , , 87 2518 421 Navy Navy NNP 87 2518 422 , , , 87 2518 423 National National NNP 87 2518 424 Guard Guard NNP 87 2518 425 , , , 87 2518 426 Security Security NNP 87 2518 427 Forces Forces NNPS 87 2518 428 ( ( -LRB- 87 2518 429 internal internal JJ 87 2518 430 and and CC 87 2518 431 border border NN 87 2518 432 troops troop NNS 87 2518 433 ) ) -RRB- 87 2518 434 Manpower manpower NN 87 2518 435 availability availability NN 87 2518 436 : : : 87 2518 437 males male NNS 87 2518 438 age age NNP 87 2518 439 15 15 CD 87 2518 440 - - SYM 87 2518 441 49 49 CD 87 2518 442 4,349,509 4,349,509 CD 87 2518 443 ; ; : 87 2518 444 fit fit JJ 87 2518 445 for for IN 87 2518 446 military military JJ 87 2518 447 service service NN 87 2518 448 3,499,718 3,499,718 CD 87 2518 449 ; ; : 87 2518 450 reach reach VB 87 2518 451 military military JJ 87 2518 452 age age NN 87 2518 453 ( ( -LRB- 87 2518 454 18 18 CD 87 2518 455 ) ) -RRB- 87 2518 456 annually annually RB 87 2518 457 154,727 154,727 CD 87 2518 458 ( ( -LRB- 87 2518 459 1993 1993 CD 87 2518 460 est est NNP 87 2518 461 . . . 87 2518 462 ) ) -RRB- 87 2519 1 Defense defense NN 87 2519 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 2519 3 : : : 87 2519 4 69,326 69,326 CD 87 2519 5 million million CD 87 2519 6 rubles ruble NNS 87 2519 7 , , , 87 2519 8 NA% na% IN 87 2519 9 of of IN 87 2519 10 GDP GDP NNP 87 2519 11 ( ( -LRB- 87 2519 12 forecast forecast NN 87 2519 13 for for IN 87 2519 14 1993 1993 CD 87 2519 15 ) ) -RRB- 87 2519 16 ; ; : 87 2519 17 note note NN 87 2519 18 - - HYPH 87 2519 19 conversion conversion NN 87 2519 20 of of IN 87 2519 21 the the DT 87 2519 22 military military JJ 87 2519 23 budget budget NN 87 2519 24 into into IN 87 2519 25 US US NNP 87 2519 26 dollars dollar NNS 87 2519 27 using use VBG 87 2519 28 the the DT 87 2519 29 current current JJ 87 2519 30 exchange exchange NN 87 2519 31 rate rate NN 87 2519 32 could could MD 87 2519 33 produce produce VB 87 2519 34 misleading misleading JJ 87 2519 35 results result NNS 87 2519 36 * * NFP 87 2519 37 Kenya Kenya NNP 87 2519 38 , , , 87 2519 39 Geography Geography NNP 87 2519 40 Location Location NNP 87 2519 41 : : : 87 2519 42 Eastern Eastern NNP 87 2519 43 Africa Africa NNP 87 2519 44 , , , 87 2519 45 bordering border VBG 87 2519 46 the the DT 87 2519 47 northwestern northwestern JJ 87 2519 48 India India NNP 87 2519 49 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 2519 50 between between IN 87 2519 51 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 87 2519 52 and and CC 87 2519 53 Somalia Somalia NNP 87 2519 54 Map Map NNP 87 2519 55 references reference NNS 87 2519 56 : : : 87 2519 57 Africa Africa NNP 87 2519 58 , , , 87 2519 59 Standard Standard NNP 87 2519 60 Time Time NNP 87 2519 61 Zones Zones NNPS 87 2519 62 of of IN 87 2519 63 the the DT 87 2519 64 World World NNP 87 2519 65 Area Area NNP 87 2519 66 : : : 87 2519 67 total total JJ 87 2519 68 area area NN 87 2519 69 : : : 87 2519 70 582,650 582,650 CD 87 2519 71 km2 km2 NNP 87 2519 72 land land NN 87 2519 73 area area NN 87 2519 74 : : : 87 2519 75 569,250 569,250 CD 87 2519 76 km2 km2 NNP 87 2519 77 comparative comparative JJ 87 2519 78 area area NN 87 2519 79 : : : 87 2519 80 slightly slightly RB 87 2519 81 more more JJR 87 2519 82 than than IN 87 2519 83 twice twice RB 87 2519 84 the the DT 87 2519 85 size size NN 87 2519 86 of of IN 87 2519 87 Nevada Nevada NNP 87 2519 88 Land Land NNP 87 2519 89 boundaries boundary NNS 87 2519 90 : : : 87 2519 91 total total VB 87 2519 92 3,446 3,446 CD 87 2519 93 km km NNS 87 2519 94 , , , 87 2519 95 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 2519 96 830 830 CD 87 2519 97 km km NN 87 2519 98 , , , 87 2519 99 Somalia Somalia NNP 87 2519 100 682 682 CD 87 2519 101 km km NN 87 2519 102 , , , 87 2519 103 Sudan Sudan NNP 87 2519 104 232 232 CD 87 2519 105 km km NN 87 2519 106 , , , 87 2519 107 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 87 2519 108 769 769 CD 87 2519 109 km km NN 87 2519 110 , , , 87 2519 111 Uganda Uganda NNP 87 2519 112 933 933 CD 87 2519 113 km km NN 87 2519 114 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 2519 115 : : : 87 2519 116 536 536 CD 87 2519 117 km km NN 87 2519 118 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 2519 119 claims claim NNS 87 2519 120 : : : 87 2519 121 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 2519 122 economic economic JJ 87 2519 123 zone zone NN 87 2519 124 : : : 87 2519 125 200 200 CD 87 2519 126 nm nm CD 87 2519 127 territorial territorial JJ 87 2519 128 sea sea NN 87 2519 129 : : : 87 2519 130 12 12 CD 87 2519 131 nm nm NNP 87 2519 132 International international JJ 87 2519 133 disputes dispute NNS 87 2519 134 : : : 87 2519 135 administrative administrative JJ 87 2519 136 boundary boundary NN 87 2519 137 with with IN 87 2519 138 Sudan Sudan NNP 87 2519 139 does do VBZ 87 2519 140 not not RB 87 2519 141 coincide coincide VB 87 2519 142 with with IN 87 2519 143 international international JJ 87 2519 144 boundary boundary NN 87 2519 145 ; ; : 87 2519 146 possible possible JJ 87 2519 147 claim claim NN 87 2519 148 by by IN 87 2519 149 Somalia Somalia NNP 87 2519 150 based base VBN 87 2519 151 on on IN 87 2519 152 unification unification NN 87 2519 153 of of IN 87 2519 154 ethnic ethnic JJ 87 2519 155 Somalis Somalis NNP 87 2519 156 Climate Climate NNP 87 2519 157 : : : 87 2519 158 varies vary VBZ 87 2519 159 from from IN 87 2519 160 tropical tropical JJ 87 2519 161 along along RB 87 2519 162 coast coast NN 87 2519 163 to to TO 87 2519 164 arid arid VB 87 2519 165 in in IN 87 2519 166 interior interior JJ 87 2519 167 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 2519 168 : : : 87 2519 169 low low JJ 87 2519 170 plains plain NNS 87 2519 171 rise rise VBP 87 2519 172 to to IN 87 2519 173 central central JJ 87 2519 174 highlands highland NNS 87 2519 175 bisected bisect VBN 87 2519 176 by by IN 87 2519 177 Great Great NNP 87 2519 178 Rift Rift NNP 87 2519 179 Valley Valley NNP 87 2519 180 ; ; : 87 2519 181 fertile fertile JJ 87 2519 182 plateau plateau NN 87 2519 183 in in IN 87 2519 184 west west JJ 87 2519 185 Natural natural JJ 87 2519 186 resources resource NNS 87 2519 187 : : : 87 2519 188 gold gold NN 87 2519 189 , , , 87 2519 190 limestone limestone NN 87 2519 191 , , , 87 2519 192 soda soda NNP 87 2519 193 ash ash NNP 87 2519 194 , , , 87 2519 195 salt salt NN 87 2519 196 barytes baryte NNS 87 2519 197 , , , 87 2519 198 rubies ruby NNS 87 2519 199 , , , 87 2519 200 fluorspar fluorspar NNS 87 2519 201 , , , 87 2519 202 garnets garnet NNS 87 2519 203 , , , 87 2519 204 wildlife wildlife NN 87 2519 205 Land Land NNP 87 2519 206 use use NN 87 2519 207 : : : 87 2519 208 arable arable JJ 87 2519 209 land land NN 87 2519 210 : : : 87 2519 211 3 3 CD 87 2519 212 % % NN 87 2519 213 permanent permanent JJ 87 2519 214 crops crop NNS 87 2519 215 : : : 87 2519 216 1 1 CD 87 2519 217 % % NN 87 2519 218 meadows meadow NNS 87 2519 219 and and CC 87 2519 220 pastures pasture NNS 87 2519 221 : : : 87 2519 222 7 7 CD 87 2519 223 % % NN 87 2519 224 forest forest NN 87 2519 225 and and CC 87 2519 226 woodland woodland NN 87 2519 227 : : : 87 2519 228 4 4 CD 87 2519 229 % % NN 87 2519 230 other other JJ 87 2519 231 : : : 87 2519 232 85 85 CD 87 2519 233 % % NN 87 2519 234 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 2519 235 land land NN 87 2519 236 : : : 87 2519 237 520 520 CD 87 2519 238 km2 km2 NNP 87 2519 239 ( ( -LRB- 87 2519 240 1989 1989 CD 87 2519 241 ) ) -RRB- 87 2519 242 Environment environment NN 87 2519 243 : : : 87 2519 244 unique unique JJ 87 2519 245 physiography physiography NN 87 2519 246 supports support VBZ 87 2519 247 abundant abundant JJ 87 2519 248 and and CC 87 2519 249 varied varied JJ 87 2519 250 wildlife wildlife NN 87 2519 251 of of IN 87 2519 252 scientific scientific JJ 87 2519 253 and and CC 87 2519 254 economic economic JJ 87 2519 255 value value NN 87 2519 256 ; ; : 87 2519 257 deforestation deforestation NN 87 2519 258 ; ; , 87 2519 259 soil soil NN 87 2519 260 erosion erosion NN 87 2519 261 ; ; , 87 2519 262 desertification desertification NN 87 2519 263 ; ; : 87 2519 264 glaciers glacier NNS 87 2519 265 on on IN 87 2519 266 Mt. Mount NNP 87 2520 1 Kenya Kenya NNP 87 2520 2 Note Note NNP 87 2520 3 : : : 87 2520 4 the the DT 87 2520 5 Kenyan Kenyan NNP 87 2520 6 Highlands Highlands NNPS 87 2520 7 comprise comprise VBP 87 2520 8 one one CD 87 2520 9 of of IN 87 2520 10 the the DT 87 2520 11 most most RBS 87 2520 12 successful successful JJ 87 2520 13 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 2520 14 production production NN 87 2520 15 regions region NNS 87 2520 16 in in IN 87 2520 17 Africa Africa NNP 87 2520 18 * * NFP 87 2520 19 Kenya Kenya NNP 87 2520 20 , , , 87 2520 21 People People NNP 87 2520 22 Population Population NNP 87 2520 23 : : : 87 2520 24 27,372,266 27,372,266 CD 87 2520 25 ( ( -LRB- 87 2520 26 July July NNP 87 2520 27 1993 1993 CD 87 2520 28 est est NNP 87 2520 29 . . . 87 2520 30 ) ) -RRB- 87 2521 1 Population population NN 87 2521 2 growth growth NN 87 2521 3 rate rate NN 87 2521 4 : : : 87 2521 5 3.18 3.18 CD 87 2521 6 % % NN 87 2521 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2521 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2521 9 est est NNP 87 2521 10 . . . 87 2521 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2522 1 Birth birth NN 87 2522 2 rate rate NN 87 2522 3 : : : 87 2522 4 43.18 43.18 CD 87 2522 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 87 2522 6 population population NN 87 2522 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2522 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2522 9 est est NNP 87 2522 10 . . . 87 2522 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2523 1 Death death NN 87 2523 2 rate rate NN 87 2523 3 : : : 87 2523 4 11.41 11.41 CD 87 2523 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 2523 6 population population NN 87 2523 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2523 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2523 9 est est NNP 87 2523 10 . . . 87 2523 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2524 1 Net net JJ 87 2524 2 migration migration NN 87 2524 3 rate rate NN 87 2524 4 : : : 87 2524 5 0 0 NFP 87 2524 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 2524 7 population population NN 87 2524 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 2524 9 1993 1993 CD 87 2524 10 est est NNP 87 2524 11 . . . 87 2524 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 2525 1 Infant infant NN 87 2525 2 mortality mortality NN 87 2525 3 rate rate NN 87 2525 4 : : : 87 2525 5 74.7 74.7 CD 87 2525 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 2525 7 live live JJ 87 2525 8 births birth NNS 87 2525 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 2525 10 1993 1993 CD 87 2525 11 est est NNP 87 2525 12 . . . 87 2525 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 2526 1 Life life NN 87 2526 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 2526 3 at at IN 87 2526 4 birth birth NN 87 2526 5 : : : 87 2526 6 total total JJ 87 2526 7 population population NN 87 2526 8 : : : 87 2526 9 54.07 54.07 CD 87 2526 10 years year NNS 87 2526 11 male male NN 87 2526 12 : : : 87 2526 13 52.27 52.27 CD 87 2526 14 years year NNS 87 2526 15 female female JJ 87 2526 16 : : : 87 2526 17 55.92 55.92 CD 87 2526 18 years year NNS 87 2526 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 2526 20 1993 1993 CD 87 2526 21 est est NNP 87 2526 22 . . . 87 2526 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 2527 1 Total total JJ 87 2527 2 fertility fertility NN 87 2527 3 rate rate NN 87 2527 4 : : : 87 2527 5 6.06 6.06 CD 87 2527 6 children child NNS 87 2527 7 born bear VBN 87 2527 8 / / SYM 87 2527 9 woman woman NN 87 2527 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 2527 11 1993 1993 CD 87 2527 12 est est NNP 87 2527 13 . . . 87 2527 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 2528 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 2528 2 : : : 87 2528 3 noun noun NNP 87 2528 4 : : : 87 2528 5 Kenyan(s Kenyan(s NNP 87 2528 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 2528 7 adjective adjective NN 87 2528 8 : : : 87 2528 9 Kenyan kenyan JJ 87 2528 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 2528 11 divisions division NNS 87 2528 12 : : : 87 2528 13 Kikuyu Kikuyu NNP 87 2528 14 21 21 CD 87 2528 15 % % NN 87 2528 16 , , , 87 2528 17 Luhya Luhya NNP 87 2528 18 14 14 CD 87 2528 19 % % NN 87 2528 20 , , , 87 2528 21 Luo Luo NNP 87 2528 22 13 13 CD 87 2528 23 % % NN 87 2528 24 , , , 87 2528 25 Kalenjin Kalenjin NNP 87 2528 26 11 11 CD 87 2528 27 % % NN 87 2528 28 , , , 87 2528 29 Kamba Kamba NNP 87 2528 30 11 11 CD 87 2528 31 % % NN 87 2528 32 , , , 87 2528 33 Kisii Kisii NNP 87 2528 34 6 6 CD 87 2528 35 % % NN 87 2528 36 , , , 87 2528 37 Meru Meru NNP 87 2528 38 6 6 CD 87 2528 39 % % NN 87 2528 40 , , , 87 2528 41 Asian asian JJ 87 2528 42 , , , 87 2528 43 European european JJ 87 2528 44 , , , 87 2528 45 and and CC 87 2528 46 Arab arab JJ 87 2528 47 1 1 CD 87 2528 48 % % NN 87 2528 49 Religions religion NNS 87 2528 50 : : : 87 2528 51 Roman Roman NNP 87 2528 52 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 2528 53 28 28 CD 87 2528 54 % % NN 87 2528 55 , , , 87 2528 56 Protestant Protestant NNP 87 2528 57 ( ( -LRB- 87 2528 58 including include VBG 87 2528 59 Anglican Anglican NNP 87 2528 60 ) ) -RRB- 87 2528 61 26 26 CD 87 2528 62 % % NN 87 2528 63 , , , 87 2528 64 indigenous indigenous JJ 87 2528 65 beliefs belief NNS 87 2528 66 18 18 CD 87 2528 67 % % NN 87 2528 68 , , , 87 2528 69 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 2528 70 6 6 CD 87 2528 71 % % NN 87 2528 72 Languages Languages NNPS 87 2528 73 : : : 87 2528 74 English English NNP 87 2528 75 ( ( -LRB- 87 2528 76 official official NN 87 2528 77 ) ) -RRB- 87 2528 78 , , , 87 2528 79 Swahili Swahili NNP 87 2528 80 ( ( -LRB- 87 2528 81 official official JJ 87 2528 82 ) ) -RRB- 87 2528 83 , , , 87 2528 84 numerous numerous JJ 87 2528 85 indigenous indigenous JJ 87 2528 86 languages language NNS 87 2528 87 Literacy literacy NN 87 2528 88 : : : 87 2528 89 age age NN 87 2528 90 15 15 CD 87 2528 91 and and CC 87 2528 92 over over RB 87 2528 93 can can MD 87 2528 94 read read VB 87 2528 95 and and CC 87 2528 96 write write VB 87 2528 97 ( ( -LRB- 87 2528 98 1990 1990 CD 87 2528 99 ) ) -RRB- 87 2528 100 total total JJ 87 2528 101 population population NN 87 2528 102 : : : 87 2528 103 69 69 CD 87 2528 104 % % NN 87 2528 105 male male NN 87 2528 106 : : : 87 2528 107 80 80 CD 87 2528 108 % % NN 87 2528 109 female female NN 87 2528 110 : : : 87 2528 111 58 58 CD 87 2528 112 % % NN 87 2528 113 Labor Labor NNP 87 2528 114 force force NN 87 2528 115 : : : 87 2528 116 9.2 9.2 CD 87 2528 117 million million CD 87 2528 118 ( ( -LRB- 87 2528 119 includes include VBZ 87 2528 120 unemployed unemployed JJ 87 2528 121 ) ) -RRB- 87 2528 122 ; ; : 87 2528 123 the the DT 87 2528 124 total total NN 87 2528 125 employed employ VBN 87 2528 126 is be VBZ 87 2528 127 1,370,000 1,370,000 CD 87 2528 128 ( ( -LRB- 87 2528 129 14.8 14.8 CD 87 2528 130 % % NN 87 2528 131 of of IN 87 2528 132 the the DT 87 2528 133 labor labor NN 87 2528 134 force force NN 87 2528 135 ) ) -RRB- 87 2528 136 by by IN 87 2528 137 occupation occupation NN 87 2528 138 : : : 87 2528 139 services service NNS 87 2528 140 54.8 54.8 CD 87 2528 141 % % NN 87 2528 142 , , , 87 2528 143 industry industry NN 87 2528 144 26.2 26.2 CD 87 2528 145 % % NN 87 2528 146 , , , 87 2528 147 agriculture agriculture NN 87 2528 148 19.0 19.0 CD 87 2528 149 % % NN 87 2528 150 ( ( -LRB- 87 2528 151 1989 1989 CD 87 2528 152 ) ) -RRB- 87 2528 153 * * NFP 87 2528 154 Kenya Kenya NNP 87 2528 155 , , , 87 2528 156 Government Government NNP 87 2528 157 Names Names NNPS 87 2528 158 : : : 87 2528 159 conventional conventional JJ 87 2528 160 long long JJ 87 2528 161 form form NN 87 2528 162 : : : 87 2528 163 Republic Republic NNP 87 2528 164 of of IN 87 2528 165 Kenya Kenya NNP 87 2528 166 conventional conventional JJ 87 2528 167 short short JJ 87 2528 168 form form NN 87 2528 169 : : : 87 2528 170 Kenya Kenya NNP 87 2528 171 former former JJ 87 2528 172 : : : 87 2528 173 British British NNP 87 2528 174 East East NNP 87 2528 175 Africa Africa NNP 87 2528 176 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 2528 177 : : : 87 2528 178 KE KE NNP 87 2528 179 Type type NN 87 2528 180 : : : 87 2528 181 republic republic NNP 87 2528 182 Capital Capital NNP 87 2528 183 : : : 87 2528 184 Nairobi Nairobi NNP 87 2528 185 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 2528 186 divisions division NNS 87 2528 187 : : : 87 2528 188 8 8 CD 87 2528 189 provinces province NNS 87 2528 190 ; ; : 87 2528 191 Central Central NNP 87 2528 192 , , , 87 2528 193 Coast Coast NNP 87 2528 194 , , , 87 2528 195 Eastern Eastern NNP 87 2528 196 , , , 87 2528 197 Nairobi Nairobi NNP 87 2528 198 , , , 87 2528 199 North North NNP 87 2528 200 Eastern Eastern NNP 87 2528 201 , , , 87 2528 202 Nyanza Nyanza NNP 87 2528 203 , , , 87 2528 204 Rift Rift NNP 87 2528 205 Valley Valley NNP 87 2528 206 , , , 87 2528 207 Western Western NNP 87 2528 208 Independence Independence NNP 87 2528 209 : : : 87 2528 210 12 12 CD 87 2528 211 December December NNP 87 2528 212 1963 1963 CD 87 2528 213 ( ( -LRB- 87 2528 214 from from IN 87 2528 215 UK UK NNP 87 2528 216 ) ) -RRB- 87 2528 217 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 2528 218 : : : 87 2528 219 12 12 CD 87 2528 220 December December NNP 87 2528 221 1963 1963 CD 87 2528 222 , , , 87 2528 223 amended amend VBD 87 2528 224 as as IN 87 2528 225 a a DT 87 2528 226 republic republic NN 87 2528 227 1964 1964 CD 87 2528 228 ; ; : 87 2528 229 reissued reissue VBD 87 2528 230 with with IN 87 2528 231 amendments amendment NNS 87 2528 232 1979 1979 CD 87 2528 233 , , , 87 2528 234 1983 1983 CD 87 2528 235 , , , 87 2528 236 1986 1986 CD 87 2528 237 , , , 87 2528 238 1988 1988 CD 87 2528 239 , , , 87 2528 240 1991 1991 CD 87 2528 241 , , , 87 2528 242 and and CC 87 2528 243 1992 1992 CD 87 2528 244 Legal legal JJ 87 2528 245 system system NN 87 2528 246 : : : 87 2528 247 based base VBN 87 2528 248 on on IN 87 2528 249 English English NNP 87 2528 250 common common JJ 87 2528 251 law law NN 87 2528 252 , , , 87 2528 253 tribal tribal JJ 87 2528 254 law law NN 87 2528 255 , , , 87 2528 256 and and CC 87 2528 257 Islamic islamic JJ 87 2528 258 law law NN 87 2528 259 ; ; : 87 2528 260 judicial judicial JJ 87 2528 261 review review NN 87 2528 262 in in IN 87 2528 263 High High NNP 87 2528 264 Court Court NNP 87 2528 265 ; ; : 87 2528 266 accepts accept VBZ 87 2528 267 compulsory compulsory NN 87 2528 268 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 2528 269 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 2528 270 , , , 87 2528 271 with with IN 87 2528 272 reservations reservation NNS 87 2528 273 ; ; , 87 2528 274 constitutional constitutional JJ 87 2528 275 amendment amendment NN 87 2528 276 of of IN 87 2528 277 1982 1982 CD 87 2528 278 making make VBG 87 2528 279 Kenya Kenya NNP 87 2528 280 a a DT 87 2528 281 de de FW 87 2528 282 jure jure NN 87 2528 283 one one CD 87 2528 284 - - HYPH 87 2528 285 party party NN 87 2528 286 state state NN 87 2528 287 repealed repeal VBN 87 2528 288 in in IN 87 2528 289 1991 1991 CD 87 2528 290 National national JJ 87 2528 291 holiday holiday NN 87 2528 292 : : : 87 2528 293 Independence Independence NNP 87 2528 294 Day Day NNP 87 2528 295 , , , 87 2528 296 12 12 CD 87 2528 297 December December NNP 87 2528 298 ( ( -LRB- 87 2528 299 1963 1963 CD 87 2528 300 ) ) -RRB- 87 2528 301 Political political JJ 87 2528 302 parties party NNS 87 2528 303 and and CC 87 2528 304 leaders leader NNS 87 2528 305 : : : 87 2528 306 ruling rule VBG 87 2528 307 party party NN 87 2528 308 is be VBZ 87 2528 309 Kenya Kenya NNP 87 2528 310 African African NNP 87 2528 311 National National NNP 87 2528 312 Union Union NNP 87 2528 313 ( ( -LRB- 87 2528 314 KANU KANU NNP 87 2528 315 ) ) -RRB- 87 2528 316 , , , 87 2528 317 Daniel Daniel NNP 87 2528 318 T. T. NNP 87 2528 319 arap arap NN 87 2528 320 MOI MOI NNP 87 2528 321 , , , 87 2528 322 president president NN 87 2528 323 ; ; , 87 2528 324 opposition opposition NN 87 2528 325 parties party NNS 87 2528 326 include include VBP 87 2528 327 Forum Forum NNP 87 2528 328 for for IN 87 2528 329 the the DT 87 2528 330 Restoration Restoration NNP 87 2528 331 of of IN 87 2528 332 Democracy Democracy NNP 87 2528 333 ( ( -LRB- 87 2528 334 FORD FORD NNP 87 2528 335 - - HYPH 87 2528 336 Kenya Kenya NNP 87 2528 337 ) ) -RRB- 87 2528 338 , , , 87 2528 339 Oginga Oginga NNP 87 2528 340 ODINGA ODINGA NNP 87 2528 341 ; ; : 87 2528 342 FORD FORD NNP 87 2528 343 - - HYPH 87 2528 344 Asili Asili NNP 87 2528 345 , , , 87 2528 346 Kenneth Kenneth NNP 87 2528 347 MATIBA MATIBA NNP 87 2528 348 ; ; : 87 2528 349 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 2528 350 Party Party NNP 87 2528 351 of of IN 87 2528 352 Kenya Kenya NNP 87 2528 353 ( ( -LRB- 87 2528 354 DP DP NNP 87 2528 355 ) ) -RRB- 87 2528 356 , , , 87 2528 357 Mwai Mwai NNP 87 2528 358 KIBAKI KIBAKI NNP 87 2528 359 ; ; : 87 2528 360 Kenya Kenya NNP 87 2528 361 National National NNP 87 2528 362 Congress Congress NNP 87 2528 363 ( ( -LRB- 87 2528 364 KNC KNC NNP 87 2528 365 ) ) -RRB- 87 2528 366 , , , 87 2528 367 Titus Titus NNP 87 2528 368 MBATHI MBATHI NNP 87 2528 369 ; ; : 87 2528 370 Kenya Kenya NNP 87 2528 371 Social Social NNP 87 2528 372 Congress Congress NNP 87 2528 373 ( ( -LRB- 87 2528 374 KSC KSC NNP 87 2528 375 ) ) -RRB- 87 2528 376 , , , 87 2528 377 George George NNP 87 2528 378 ANYONA ANYONA NNP 87 2528 379 ; ; : 87 2528 380 Kenya Kenya NNP 87 2528 381 National National NNP 87 2528 382 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 2528 383 Alliance Alliance NNP 87 2528 384 ( ( -LRB- 87 2528 385 KENYA KENYA NNP 87 2528 386 ) ) -RRB- 87 2528 387 , , , 87 2528 388 Mukara Mukara NNP 87 2528 389 NG'ANG'A ng'ang'a NN 87 2528 390 ; ; : 87 2528 391 Party Party NNP 87 2528 392 for for IN 87 2528 393 Independent Independent NNP 87 2528 394 Candidates Candidates NNPS 87 2528 395 of of IN 87 2528 396 Kenya Kenya NNP 87 2528 397 ( ( -LRB- 87 2528 398 PKK PKK NNP 87 2528 399 ) ) -RRB- 87 2528 400 , , , 87 2528 401 Otieno Otieno NNP 87 2528 402 OTOERA OTOERA NNP 87 2528 403 Other other JJ 87 2528 404 political political JJ 87 2528 405 or or CC 87 2528 406 pressure pressure NN 87 2528 407 groups group NNS 87 2528 408 : : : 87 2528 409 labor labor NN 87 2528 410 unions union NNS 87 2528 411 ; ; : 87 2528 412 exile exile NN 87 2528 413 opposition opposition NN 87 2528 414 - - : 87 2528 415 Mwakenya Mwakenya NNP 87 2528 416 and and CC 87 2528 417 other other JJ 87 2528 418 groups group NNS 87 2528 419 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 2528 420 : : : 87 2528 421 18 18 CD 87 2528 422 years year NNS 87 2528 423 of of IN 87 2528 424 age age NN 87 2528 425 ; ; : 87 2528 426 universal universal JJ 87 2528 427 Elections election NNS 87 2528 428 : : : 87 2528 429 President President NNP 87 2528 430 : : : 87 2528 431 last last RB 87 2528 432 held hold VBD 87 2528 433 on on IN 87 2528 434 29 29 CD 87 2528 435 December December NNP 87 2528 436 1992 1992 CD 87 2528 437 ; ; : 87 2528 438 results result NNS 87 2528 439 - - HYPH 87 2528 440 President President NNP 87 2528 441 Daniel Daniel NNP 87 2528 442 T. 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NNP 87 2528 443 arap arap NN 87 2528 444 MOI MOI NNP 87 2528 445 was be VBD 87 2528 446 reelected reelect VBN 87 2528 447 with with IN 87 2528 448 37 37 CD 87 2528 449 % % NN 87 2528 450 of of IN 87 2528 451 the the DT 87 2528 452 vote vote NN 87 2528 453 ; ; : 87 2528 454 Kenneth Kenneth NNP 87 2528 455 Matiba Matiba NNP 87 2528 456 ( ( -LRB- 87 2528 457 FORD FORD NNP 87 2528 458 - - HYPH 87 2528 459 ASILI ASILI NNP 87 2528 460 ) ) -RRB- 87 2528 461 26 26 CD 87 2528 462 % % NN 87 2528 463 ; ; : 87 2528 464 Mwai Mwai NNP 87 2528 465 Kibaki Kibaki NNP 87 2528 466 ( ( -LRB- 87 2528 467 SP SP NNP 87 2528 468 ) ) -RRB- 87 2528 469 19 19 CD 87 2528 470 % % NN 87 2528 471 , , , 87 2528 472 Oginga Oginga NNP 87 2528 473 Odinga Odinga NNP 87 2528 474 ( ( -LRB- 87 2528 475 FORD FORD NNP 87 2528 476 - - HYPH 87 2528 477 Kenya Kenya NNP 87 2528 478 ) ) -RRB- 87 2528 479 17 17 CD 87 2528 480 % % NN 87 2528 481 National National NNP 87 2528 482 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 2528 483 : : : 87 2528 484 last last RB 87 2528 485 held hold VBN 87 2528 486 on on IN 87 2528 487 29 29 CD 87 2528 488 December December NNP 87 2528 489 1992 1992 CD 87 2528 490 ; ; : 87 2528 491 results result NNS 87 2528 492 - - , 87 2528 493 ( ( -LRB- 87 2528 494 188 188 CD 87 2528 495 total total NN 87 2528 496 ) ) -RRB- 87 2528 497 KANU KANU NNP 87 2528 498 100 100 CD 87 2528 499 , , , 87 2528 500 FORD FORD NNP 87 2528 501 - - HYPH 87 2528 502 Kenya Kenya NNP 87 2528 503 31 31 CD 87 2528 504 , , , 87 2528 505 FORD FORD NNP 87 2528 506 - - HYPH 87 2528 507 Asili Asili NNP 87 2528 508 31 31 CD 87 2528 509 , , , 87 2528 510 DP DP NNP 87 2528 511 23 23 CD 87 2528 512 , , , 87 2528 513 smaller small JJR 87 2528 514 parties party NNS 87 2528 515 3 3 CD 87 2528 516 ; ; : 87 2528 517 president president NNP 87 2528 518 nominates nominate VBZ 87 2528 519 12 12 CD 87 2528 520 additional additional JJ 87 2528 521 members member NNS 87 2528 522 note note VBP 87 2528 523 : : : 87 2528 524 first first JJ 87 2528 525 multiparty multiparty JJ 87 2528 526 election election NN 87 2528 527 since since IN 87 2528 528 repeal repeal NN 87 2528 529 of of IN 87 2528 530 one one CD 87 2528 531 - - HYPH 87 2528 532 party party NN 87 2528 533 state state NN 87 2528 534 law law NN 87 2528 535 Executive Executive NNP 87 2528 536 branch branch NN 87 2528 537 : : : 87 2528 538 president president NN 87 2528 539 , , , 87 2528 540 vice vice NN 87 2528 541 president president NN 87 2528 542 , , , 87 2528 543 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 87 2528 544 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 2528 545 branch branch NN 87 2528 546 : : : 87 2528 547 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 2528 548 National National NNP 87 2528 549 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 2528 550 ( ( -LRB- 87 2528 551 Bunge Bunge NNP 87 2528 552 ) ) -RRB- 87 2528 553 Judicial judicial JJ 87 2528 554 branch branch NN 87 2528 555 : : : 87 2528 556 Court Court NNP 87 2528 557 of of IN 87 2528 558 Appeal Appeal NNP 87 2528 559 , , , 87 2528 560 High High NNP 87 2528 561 Court Court NNP 87 2528 562 * * NFP 87 2528 563 Kenya Kenya NNP 87 2528 564 , , , 87 2528 565 Government Government NNP 87 2528 566 Leaders leader NNS 87 2528 567 : : : 87 2528 568 Chief Chief NNP 87 2528 569 of of IN 87 2528 570 State State NNP 87 2528 571 and and CC 87 2528 572 Head Head NNP 87 2528 573 of of IN 87 2528 574 Government Government NNP 87 2528 575 : : : 87 2528 576 President President NNP 87 2528 577 Daniel Daniel NNP 87 2528 578 Teroitich Teroitich NNP 87 2528 579 arap arap NN 87 2528 580 MOI MOI NNP 87 2528 581 ( ( -LRB- 87 2528 582 since since IN 87 2528 583 14 14 CD 87 2528 584 October October NNP 87 2528 585 1978 1978 CD 87 2528 586 ) ) -RRB- 87 2528 587 ; ; : 87 2528 588 Vice Vice NNP 87 2528 589 President President NNP 87 2528 590 George George NNP 87 2528 591 SAITOTI SAITOTI NNP 87 2528 592 ( ( -LRB- 87 2528 593 since since IN 87 2528 594 10 10 CD 87 2528 595 May May NNP 87 2528 596 1989 1989 CD 87 2528 597 ) ) -RRB- 87 2528 598 Member Member NNP 87 2528 599 of of IN 87 2528 600 : : : 87 2528 601 ACP ACP NNP 87 2528 602 , , , 87 2528 603 AfDB AfDB NNP 87 2528 604 , , , 87 2528 605 C C NNP 87 2528 606 , , , 87 2528 607 CCC CCC NNP 87 2528 608 , , , 87 2528 609 EADB EADB NNP 87 2528 610 , , , 87 2528 611 ECA ECA NNP 87 2528 612 , , , 87 2528 613 FAO FAO NNP 87 2528 614 , , , 87 2528 615 G-77 g-77 CD 87 2528 616 , , , 87 2528 617 GATT GATT NNP 87 2528 618 , , , 87 2528 619 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 2528 620 , , , 87 2528 621 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 2528 622 , , , 87 2528 623 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 2528 624 , , , 87 2528 625 IDA IDA NNP 87 2528 626 , , , 87 2528 627 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 2528 628 , , , 87 2528 629 IFC IFC NNP 87 2528 630 , , , 87 2528 631 IGADD IGADD NNP 87 2528 632 , , , 87 2528 633 ILO ILO NNP 87 2528 634 , , , 87 2528 635 IMF IMF NNP 87 2528 636 , , , 87 2528 637 IMO imo RB 87 2528 638 , , , 87 2528 639 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 2528 640 , , , 87 2528 641 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 2528 642 , , , 87 2528 643 IOC IOC NNP 87 2528 644 , , , 87 2528 645 IOM IOM NNP 87 2528 646 , , , 87 2528 647 ISO ISO NNP 87 2528 648 , , , 87 2528 649 ITU ITU NNP 87 2528 650 , , , 87 2528 651 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 2528 652 , , , 87 2528 653 MINURSO MINURSO NNP 87 2528 654 , , , 87 2528 655 NAM NAM NNP 87 2528 656 , , , 87 2528 657 OAU OAU NNP 87 2528 658 , , , 87 2528 659 UN UN NNP 87 2528 660 , , , 87 2528 661 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 2528 662 , , , 87 2528 663 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 2528 664 , , , 87 2528 665 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 2528 666 , , , 87 2528 667 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 87 2528 668 , , , 87 2528 669 UNPROFOR UNPROFOR NNP 87 2528 670 , , , 87 2528 671 UPU UPU NNP 87 2528 672 , , , 87 2528 673 WCL WCL NNP 87 2528 674 , , , 87 2528 675 WHO WHO NNP 87 2528 676 , , , 87 2528 677 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 2528 678 , , , 87 2528 679 WMO WMO NNP 87 2528 680 , , , 87 2528 681 WTO WTO NNP 87 2528 682 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 2528 683 representation representation NN 87 2528 684 in in IN 87 2528 685 US US NNP 87 2528 686 : : : 87 2528 687 chief chief NN 87 2528 688 of of IN 87 2528 689 mission mission NN 87 2528 690 : : : 87 2528 691 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 2528 692 Denis Denis NNP 87 2528 693 Daudi Daudi NNP 87 2528 694 AFANDE AFANDE NNP 87 2528 695 chancery chancery NN 87 2528 696 : : : 87 2528 697 2249 2249 CD 87 2528 698 R R NNP 87 2528 699 Street Street NNP 87 2528 700 NW NW NNP 87 2528 701 , , , 87 2528 702 Washington Washington NNP 87 2528 703 , , , 87 2528 704 DC DC NNP 87 2528 705 20008 20008 CD 87 2528 706 telephone telephone NN 87 2528 707 : : : 87 2528 708 ( ( -LRB- 87 2528 709 202 202 CD 87 2528 710 ) ) -RRB- 87 2528 711 387 387 CD 87 2528 712 - - HYPH 87 2528 713 6101 6101 CD 87 2528 714 consulates consulate NNS 87 2528 715 general general JJ 87 2528 716 : : : 87 2528 717 Los Los NNP 87 2528 718 Angeles Angeles NNP 87 2528 719 and and CC 87 2528 720 New New NNP 87 2528 721 York York NNP 87 2528 722 US US NNP 87 2528 723 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 2528 724 representation representation NN 87 2528 725 : : : 87 2528 726 chief chief NN 87 2528 727 of of IN 87 2528 728 mission mission NN 87 2528 729 : : : 87 2528 730 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 2528 731 Smith Smith NNP 87 2528 732 HEMPSTONE HEMPSTONE NNP 87 2528 733 , , , 87 2528 734 Jr. Jr. NNP 87 2528 735 embassy embassy NN 87 2528 736 : : : 87 2528 737 corner corner NN 87 2528 738 of of IN 87 2528 739 Moi Moi NNP 87 2528 740 Avenue Avenue NNP 87 2528 741 and and CC 87 2528 742 Haile Haile NNP 87 2528 743 Selassie Selassie NNP 87 2528 744 Avenue Avenue NNP 87 2528 745 , , , 87 2528 746 Nairobi Nairobi NNP 87 2528 747 mailing mailing NN 87 2528 748 address address NN 87 2528 749 : : : 87 2528 750 P. P. NNP 87 2528 751 O. O. NNP 87 2529 1 Box Box NNP 87 2529 2 30137 30137 CD 87 2529 3 , , , 87 2529 4 Nairobi Nairobi NNP 87 2529 5 or or CC 87 2529 6 APO APO NNP 87 2529 7 AE AE NNP 87 2529 8 09831 09831 CD 87 2529 9 telephone telephone NN 87 2529 10 : : : 87 2529 11 [ [ -LRB- 87 2529 12 254 254 CD 87 2529 13 ] ] -RRB- 87 2529 14 ( ( -LRB- 87 2529 15 2 2 CD 87 2529 16 ) ) -RRB- 87 2529 17 334141 334141 CD 87 2529 18 FAX fax NN 87 2529 19 : : : 87 2529 20 [ [ -LRB- 87 2529 21 254 254 CD 87 2529 22 ] ] -RRB- 87 2529 23 ( ( -LRB- 87 2529 24 2 2 CD 87 2529 25 ) ) -RRB- 87 2529 26 340838 340838 CD 87 2529 27 consulate consulate NN 87 2529 28 : : : 87 2529 29 Mombasa Mombasa NNP 87 2529 30 Flag flag NN 87 2529 31 : : : 87 2529 32 three three CD 87 2529 33 equal equal JJ 87 2529 34 horizontal horizontal JJ 87 2529 35 bands band NNS 87 2529 36 of of IN 87 2529 37 black black JJ 87 2529 38 ( ( -LRB- 87 2529 39 top top NN 87 2529 40 ) ) -RRB- 87 2529 41 , , , 87 2529 42 red red NN 87 2529 43 , , , 87 2529 44 and and CC 87 2529 45 green green JJ 87 2529 46 ; ; : 87 2529 47 the the DT 87 2529 48 red red JJ 87 2529 49 band band NN 87 2529 50 is be VBZ 87 2529 51 edged edge VBN 87 2529 52 in in IN 87 2529 53 white white NNP 87 2529 54 ; ; : 87 2529 55 a a DT 87 2529 56 large large JJ 87 2529 57 warrior warrior NN 87 2529 58 's 's POS 87 2529 59 shield shield NN 87 2529 60 covering covering NN 87 2529 61 crossed cross VBD 87 2529 62 spears spear NNS 87 2529 63 is be VBZ 87 2529 64 superimposed superimpose VBN 87 2529 65 at at IN 87 2529 66 the the DT 87 2529 67 center center NN 87 2529 68 * * NFP 87 2529 69 Kenya Kenya NNP 87 2529 70 , , , 87 2529 71 Economy Economy NNP 87 2529 72 Overview Overview NNP 87 2529 73 : : : 87 2529 74 Kenya Kenya NNP 87 2529 75 's 's POS 87 2529 76 3.6 3.6 CD 87 2529 77 % % NN 87 2529 78 annual annual JJ 87 2529 79 population population NN 87 2529 80 growth growth NN 87 2529 81 rate rate NN 87 2529 82 - - : 87 2529 83 one one CD 87 2529 84 of of IN 87 2529 85 the the DT 87 2529 86 highest high JJS 87 2529 87 in in IN 87 2529 88 the the DT 87 2529 89 world world NN 87 2529 90 - - HYPH 87 2529 91 presents present VBZ 87 2529 92 a a DT 87 2529 93 serious serious JJ 87 2529 94 problem problem NN 87 2529 95 for for IN 87 2529 96 the the DT 87 2529 97 country country NN 87 2529 98 's 's POS 87 2529 99 economy economy NN 87 2529 100 . . . 87 2530 1 In in IN 87 2530 2 the the DT 87 2530 3 meantime meantime NN 87 2530 4 , , , 87 2530 5 GDP GDP NNP 87 2530 6 growth growth NN 87 2530 7 in in IN 87 2530 8 the the DT 87 2530 9 near near JJ 87 2530 10 term term NN 87 2530 11 has have VBZ 87 2530 12 kept keep VBN 87 2530 13 slightly slightly RB 87 2530 14 ahead ahead RB 87 2530 15 of of IN 87 2530 16 population population NN 87 2530 17 - - , 87 2530 18 annually annually RB 87 2530 19 averaging average VBG 87 2530 20 4.9 4.9 CD 87 2530 21 % % NN 87 2530 22 in in IN 87 2530 23 the the DT 87 2530 24 1986 1986 CD 87 2530 25 - - SYM 87 2530 26 90 90 CD 87 2530 27 period period NN 87 2530 28 . . . 87 2531 1 Undependable undependable JJ 87 2531 2 weather weather NN 87 2531 3 conditions condition NNS 87 2531 4 and and CC 87 2531 5 a a DT 87 2531 6 shortage shortage NN 87 2531 7 of of IN 87 2531 8 arable arable JJ 87 2531 9 land land NN 87 2531 10 hamper hamper NNP 87 2531 11 long long JJ 87 2531 12 - - HYPH 87 2531 13 term term NN 87 2531 14 growth growth NN 87 2531 15 in in IN 87 2531 16 agriculture agriculture NN 87 2531 17 , , , 87 2531 18 the the DT 87 2531 19 leading lead VBG 87 2531 20 economic economic JJ 87 2531 21 sector sector NN 87 2531 22 . . . 87 2532 1 In in IN 87 2532 2 1991 1991 CD 87 2532 3 , , , 87 2532 4 deficient deficient JJ 87 2532 5 rainfall rainfall NN 87 2532 6 , , , 87 2532 7 stagnant stagnant JJ 87 2532 8 export export NN 87 2532 9 volume volume NN 87 2532 10 , , , 87 2532 11 and and CC 87 2532 12 sagging sag VBG 87 2532 13 export export NN 87 2532 14 prices price NNS 87 2532 15 held hold VBD 87 2532 16 economic economic JJ 87 2532 17 growth growth NN 87 2532 18 below below IN 87 2532 19 the the DT 87 2532 20 all all RB 87 2532 21 - - HYPH 87 2532 22 important important JJ 87 2532 23 population population NN 87 2532 24 growth growth NN 87 2532 25 figure figure NN 87 2532 26 , , , 87 2532 27 and and CC 87 2532 28 in in IN 87 2532 29 1992 1992 CD 87 2532 30 output output NN 87 2532 31 fell fall VBD 87 2532 32 . . . 87 2533 1 National national JJ 87 2533 2 product product NN 87 2533 3 : : : 87 2533 4 GDP gdp NN 87 2533 5 - - HYPH 87 2533 6 exchange exchange NN 87 2533 7 rate rate NN 87 2533 8 conversion conversion NN 87 2533 9 - - : 87 2533 10 $ $ $ 87 2533 11 8.3 8.3 CD 87 2533 12 billion billion CD 87 2533 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 2533 14 1992 1992 CD 87 2533 15 est est NNP 87 2533 16 . . . 87 2533 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 2534 1 National national JJ 87 2534 2 product product NN 87 2534 3 real real JJ 87 2534 4 growth growth NN 87 2534 5 rate rate NN 87 2534 6 : : : 87 2534 7 -1 -1 . 87 2534 8 % % NN 87 2534 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 2534 10 1992 1992 CD 87 2534 11 est est NNP 87 2534 12 . . . 87 2534 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 2535 1 National national JJ 87 2535 2 product product NN 87 2535 3 per per IN 87 2535 4 capita capita NN 87 2535 5 : : : 87 2535 6 $ $ $ 87 2535 7 320 320 CD 87 2535 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 2535 9 1992 1992 CD 87 2535 10 est est NNP 87 2535 11 . . . 87 2535 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 2536 1 Inflation inflation NN 87 2536 2 rate rate NN 87 2536 3 ( ( -LRB- 87 2536 4 consumer consumer NN 87 2536 5 prices price NNS 87 2536 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 2536 7 : : : 87 2536 8 30 30 CD 87 2536 9 % % NN 87 2536 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 2536 11 1992 1992 CD 87 2536 12 est est NNP 87 2536 13 . . . 87 2536 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 2537 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 2537 2 rate rate NN 87 2537 3 : : : 87 2537 4 NA% NA% `` 87 2537 5 Budget budget NN 87 2537 6 : : : 87 2537 7 revenues revenue VBZ 87 2537 8 $ $ $ 87 2537 9 2.4 2.4 CD 87 2537 10 billion billion CD 87 2537 11 ; ; : 87 2537 12 expenditures expenditure VBZ 87 2537 13 $ $ $ 87 2537 14 2.8 2.8 CD 87 2537 15 billion billion CD 87 2537 16 , , , 87 2537 17 including include VBG 87 2537 18 capital capital NN 87 2537 19 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 2537 20 of of IN 87 2537 21 $ $ $ 87 2537 22 0.74 0.74 CD 87 2537 23 billion billion CD 87 2537 24 ( ( -LRB- 87 2537 25 FY90 FY90 NNP 87 2537 26 ) ) -RRB- 87 2537 27 Exports export NNS 87 2537 28 : : : 87 2537 29 $ $ $ 87 2537 30 1.0 1.0 CD 87 2537 31 billion billion CD 87 2537 32 ( ( -LRB- 87 2537 33 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 2537 34 . . NNP 87 2537 35 , , , 87 2537 36 1992 1992 CD 87 2537 37 est est NNP 87 2537 38 . . . 87 2537 39 ) ) -RRB- 87 2538 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 2538 2 : : : 87 2538 3 tea tea NN 87 2538 4 25 25 CD 87 2538 5 % % NN 87 2538 6 , , , 87 2538 7 coffee coffee NN 87 2538 8 18 18 CD 87 2538 9 % % NN 87 2538 10 , , , 87 2538 11 petroleum petroleum NN 87 2538 12 products product NNS 87 2538 13 11 11 CD 87 2538 14 % % NN 87 2538 15 ( ( -LRB- 87 2538 16 1990 1990 CD 87 2538 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 2538 18 partners partner NNS 87 2538 19 : : : 87 2538 20 EC EC NNP 87 2538 21 44 44 CD 87 2538 22 % % NN 87 2538 23 , , , 87 2538 24 Africa Africa NNP 87 2538 25 25 25 CD 87 2538 26 % % NN 87 2538 27 , , , 87 2538 28 Asia Asia NNP 87 2538 29 5 5 CD 87 2538 30 % % NN 87 2538 31 , , , 87 2538 32 US US NNP 87 2538 33 5 5 CD 87 2538 34 % % NN 87 2538 35 , , , 87 2538 36 Middle Middle NNP 87 2538 37 East East NNP 87 2538 38 4 4 CD 87 2538 39 % % NN 87 2538 40 ( ( -LRB- 87 2538 41 1990 1990 CD 87 2538 42 ) ) -RRB- 87 2538 43 Imports import NNS 87 2538 44 : : : 87 2538 45 $ $ $ 87 2538 46 2.05 2.05 CD 87 2538 47 billion billion CD 87 2538 48 ( ( -LRB- 87 2538 49 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 2538 50 . . NNP 87 2538 51 , , , 87 2538 52 1992 1992 CD 87 2538 53 est est NNP 87 2538 54 . . . 87 2538 55 ) ) -RRB- 87 2539 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 2539 2 : : : 87 2539 3 machinery machinery NN 87 2539 4 and and CC 87 2539 5 transportation transportation NN 87 2539 6 equipment equipment NN 87 2539 7 29 29 CD 87 2539 8 % % NN 87 2539 9 , , , 87 2539 10 petroleum petroleum NN 87 2539 11 and and CC 87 2539 12 petroleum petroleum NN 87 2539 13 products product NNS 87 2539 14 15 15 CD 87 2539 15 % % NN 87 2539 16 , , , 87 2539 17 iron iron NN 87 2539 18 and and CC 87 2539 19 steel steel NN 87 2539 20 7 7 CD 87 2539 21 % % NN 87 2539 22 , , , 87 2539 23 raw raw JJ 87 2539 24 materials material NNS 87 2539 25 , , , 87 2539 26 food food NN 87 2539 27 and and CC 87 2539 28 consumer consumer NN 87 2539 29 goods good NNS 87 2539 30 ( ( -LRB- 87 2539 31 1989 1989 CD 87 2539 32 ) ) -RRB- 87 2539 33 partners partner NNS 87 2539 34 : : : 87 2539 35 EC EC NNP 87 2539 36 45 45 CD 87 2539 37 % % NN 87 2539 38 , , , 87 2539 39 Asia Asia NNP 87 2539 40 11 11 CD 87 2539 41 % % NN 87 2539 42 , , , 87 2539 43 Middle Middle NNP 87 2539 44 East East NNP 87 2539 45 12 12 CD 87 2539 46 % % NN 87 2539 47 , , , 87 2539 48 US US NNP 87 2539 49 5 5 CD 87 2539 50 % % NN 87 2539 51 ( ( -LRB- 87 2539 52 1988 1988 CD 87 2539 53 ) ) -RRB- 87 2539 54 External external JJ 87 2539 55 debt debt NN 87 2539 56 : : : 87 2539 57 $ $ $ 87 2539 58 7 7 CD 87 2539 59 billion billion CD 87 2539 60 ( ( -LRB- 87 2539 61 1992 1992 CD 87 2539 62 est est NNP 87 2539 63 . . . 87 2539 64 ) ) -RRB- 87 2540 1 Industrial industrial JJ 87 2540 2 production production NN 87 2540 3 : : : 87 2540 4 growth growth NN 87 2540 5 rate rate NN 87 2540 6 5.4 5.4 CD 87 2540 7 % % NN 87 2540 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 2540 9 1989 1989 CD 87 2540 10 est est NNP 87 2540 11 . . . 87 2541 1 ) ) -RRB- 87 2541 2 ; ; , 87 2541 3 accounts account NNS 87 2541 4 for for IN 87 2541 5 13 13 CD 87 2541 6 % % NN 87 2541 7 of of IN 87 2541 8 GDP GDP NNP 87 2541 9 Electricity Electricity NNP 87 2541 10 : : : 87 2541 11 730,000 730,000 CD 87 2541 12 kW kw NN 87 2541 13 capacity capacity NN 87 2541 14 ; ; : 87 2541 15 2,540 2,540 CD 87 2541 16 million million CD 87 2541 17 kWh kWh NNS 87 2541 18 produced produce VBN 87 2541 19 , , , 87 2541 20 100 100 CD 87 2541 21 kWh kWh NNS 87 2541 22 per per IN 87 2541 23 capita capita NN 87 2541 24 ( ( -LRB- 87 2541 25 1990 1990 CD 87 2541 26 ) ) -RRB- 87 2541 27 Industries industry NNS 87 2541 28 : : : 87 2541 29 small small JJ 87 2541 30 - - HYPH 87 2541 31 scale scale NN 87 2541 32 consumer consumer NN 87 2541 33 goods good NNS 87 2541 34 ( ( -LRB- 87 2541 35 plastic plastic NN 87 2541 36 , , , 87 2541 37 furniture furniture NN 87 2541 38 , , , 87 2541 39 batteries battery NNS 87 2541 40 , , , 87 2541 41 textiles textile NNS 87 2541 42 , , , 87 2541 43 soap soap NN 87 2541 44 , , , 87 2541 45 cigarettes cigarette NNS 87 2541 46 , , , 87 2541 47 flour flour NN 87 2541 48 ) ) -RRB- 87 2541 49 , , , 87 2541 50 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 2541 51 processing processing NN 87 2541 52 , , , 87 2541 53 oil oil NN 87 2541 54 refining refining NN 87 2541 55 , , , 87 2541 56 cement cement NN 87 2541 57 , , , 87 2541 58 tourism tourism NN 87 2541 59 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 2541 60 : : : 87 2541 61 most most RBS 87 2541 62 important important JJ 87 2541 63 sector sector NN 87 2541 64 , , , 87 2541 65 accounting account VBG 87 2541 66 for for IN 87 2541 67 25 25 CD 87 2541 68 % % NN 87 2541 69 of of IN 87 2541 70 GDP GDP NNP 87 2541 71 and and CC 87 2541 72 65 65 CD 87 2541 73 % % NN 87 2541 74 of of IN 87 2541 75 exports export NNS 87 2541 76 ; ; , 87 2541 77 cash cash NN 87 2541 78 crops crop NNS 87 2541 79 - - HYPH 87 2541 80 coffee coffee NN 87 2541 81 , , , 87 2541 82 tea tea NN 87 2541 83 , , , 87 2541 84 sisal sisal NNP 87 2541 85 , , , 87 2541 86 pineapple pineapple NN 87 2541 87 ; ; : 87 2541 88 food food NN 87 2541 89 products product NNS 87 2541 90 - - , 87 2541 91 corn corn NN 87 2541 92 , , , 87 2541 93 wheat wheat NN 87 2541 94 , , , 87 2541 95 sugarcane sugarcane NN 87 2541 96 , , , 87 2541 97 fruit fruit NN 87 2541 98 , , , 87 2541 99 vegetables vegetable NNS 87 2541 100 , , , 87 2541 101 dairy dairy NN 87 2541 102 products product NNS 87 2541 103 , , , 87 2541 104 beef beef NN 87 2541 105 , , , 87 2541 106 pork pork NN 87 2541 107 , , , 87 2541 108 poultry poultry NN 87 2541 109 , , , 87 2541 110 eggs egg NNS 87 2541 111 ; ; : 87 2541 112 food food NN 87 2541 113 output output NN 87 2541 114 not not RB 87 2541 115 keeping keep VBG 87 2541 116 pace pace NN 87 2541 117 with with IN 87 2541 118 population population NN 87 2541 119 growth growth NN 87 2541 120 , , , 87 2541 121 and and CC 87 2541 122 crop crop NN 87 2541 123 production production NN 87 2541 124 has have VBZ 87 2541 125 been be VBN 87 2541 126 extended extend VBN 87 2541 127 into into IN 87 2541 128 marginal marginal JJ 87 2541 129 land land NN 87 2541 130 Illicit Illicit NNP 87 2541 131 drugs drug VBZ 87 2541 132 : : : 87 2541 133 widespread widespread JJ 87 2541 134 wild wild JJ 87 2541 135 , , , 87 2541 136 small small JJ 87 2541 137 - - HYPH 87 2541 138 plot plot NN 87 2541 139 cultivation cultivation NN 87 2541 140 of of IN 87 2541 141 marijuana marijuana NNP 87 2541 142 and and CC 87 2541 143 gat gat NNP 87 2541 144 ; ; : 87 2541 145 most most RBS 87 2541 146 locally locally RB 87 2541 147 consumed consume VBN 87 2541 148 ; ; : 87 2541 149 transit transit NN 87 2541 150 country country NN 87 2541 151 for for IN 87 2541 152 Southwest Southwest NNP 87 2541 153 Asian asian JJ 87 2541 154 heroin heroin NN 87 2541 155 moving move VBG 87 2541 156 to to IN 87 2541 157 West West NNP 87 2541 158 Africa Africa NNP 87 2541 159 and and CC 87 2541 160 onward onward RB 87 2541 161 to to IN 87 2541 162 Europe Europe NNP 87 2541 163 and and CC 87 2541 164 North North NNP 87 2541 165 America America NNP 87 2541 166 ; ; : 87 2541 167 Indian indian JJ 87 2541 168 methaqualone methaqualone NN 87 2541 169 also also RB 87 2541 170 transits transit VBZ 87 2541 171 on on IN 87 2541 172 way way NN 87 2541 173 to to IN 87 2541 174 South South NNP 87 2541 175 Africa Africa NNP 87 2541 176 * * NFP 87 2541 177 Kenya Kenya NNP 87 2541 178 , , , 87 2541 179 Economy Economy NNP 87 2541 180 Economic economic JJ 87 2541 181 aid aid NN 87 2541 182 : : : 87 2541 183 US US NNP 87 2541 184 commitments commitment NNS 87 2541 185 , , , 87 2541 186 including include VBG 87 2541 187 Ex Ex NNP 87 2541 188 - - HYPH 87 2541 189 Im Im NNP 87 2541 190 ( ( -LRB- 87 2541 191 FY70 FY70 NNP 87 2541 192 - - HYPH 87 2541 193 89 89 CD 87 2541 194 ) ) -RRB- 87 2541 195 , , , 87 2541 196 $ $ $ 87 2541 197 839 839 CD 87 2541 198 million million CD 87 2541 199 ; ; : 87 2541 200 Western western JJ 87 2541 201 ( ( -LRB- 87 2541 202 non non JJ 87 2541 203 - - JJ 87 2541 204 US us JJ 87 2541 205 ) ) -RRB- 87 2541 206 countries country NNS 87 2541 207 , , , 87 2541 208 ODA ODA NNP 87 2541 209 and and CC 87 2541 210 OOF OOF NNP 87 2541 211 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 2541 212 commitments commitment NNS 87 2541 213 ( ( -LRB- 87 2541 214 1970 1970 CD 87 2541 215 - - SYM 87 2541 216 89 89 CD 87 2541 217 ) ) -RRB- 87 2541 218 , , , 87 2541 219 $ $ $ 87 2541 220 7,490 7,490 CD 87 2541 221 million million CD 87 2541 222 ; ; : 87 2541 223 OPEC OPEC NNP 87 2541 224 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 2541 225 aid aid NN 87 2541 226 ( ( -LRB- 87 2541 227 1979 1979 CD 87 2541 228 - - SYM 87 2541 229 89 89 CD 87 2541 230 ) ) -RRB- 87 2541 231 , , , 87 2541 232 $ $ $ 87 2541 233 74 74 CD 87 2541 234 million million CD 87 2541 235 ; ; : 87 2541 236 Communist communist JJ 87 2541 237 countries country NNS 87 2541 238 ( ( -LRB- 87 2541 239 1970 1970 CD 87 2541 240 - - SYM 87 2541 241 89 89 CD 87 2541 242 ) ) -RRB- 87 2541 243 , , , 87 2541 244 $ $ $ 87 2541 245 83 83 CD 87 2541 246 million million CD 87 2541 247 Currency currency NN 87 2541 248 : : : 87 2541 249 1 1 CD 87 2541 250 Kenyan kenyan JJ 87 2541 251 shilling shilling NN 87 2541 252 ( ( -LRB- 87 2541 253 KSh KSh NNP 87 2541 254 ) ) -RRB- 87 2541 255 = = NFP 87 2541 256 100 100 CD 87 2541 257 cents cent NNS 87 2541 258 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 2541 259 rates rate NNS 87 2541 260 : : : 87 2541 261 Kenyan kenyan JJ 87 2541 262 shillings shilling NNS 87 2541 263 ( ( -LRB- 87 2541 264 KSh KSh NNP 87 2541 265 ) ) -RRB- 87 2541 266 per per IN 87 2541 267 US$ us$ $ 87 2541 268 1 1 CD 87 2541 269 -36.227 -36.227 CD 87 2541 270 ( ( -LRB- 87 2541 271 January January NNP 87 2541 272 1993 1993 CD 87 2541 273 ) ) -RRB- 87 2541 274 , , , 87 2541 275 32.217 32.217 CD 87 2541 276 ( ( -LRB- 87 2541 277 1992 1992 CD 87 2541 278 ) ) -RRB- 87 2541 279 , , , 87 2541 280 27.508 27.508 CD 87 2541 281 ( ( -LRB- 87 2541 282 1991 1991 CD 87 2541 283 ) ) -RRB- 87 2541 284 , , , 87 2541 285 22.915 22.915 CD 87 2541 286 ( ( -LRB- 87 2541 287 1990 1990 CD 87 2541 288 ) ) -RRB- 87 2541 289 , , , 87 2541 290 20.572 20.572 CD 87 2541 291 ( ( -LRB- 87 2541 292 1989 1989 CD 87 2541 293 ) ) -RRB- 87 2541 294 , , , 87 2541 295 17.747 17.747 CD 87 2541 296 ( ( -LRB- 87 2541 297 1988 1988 CD 87 2541 298 ) ) -RRB- 87 2541 299 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 2541 300 year year NN 87 2541 301 : : : 87 2541 302 1 1 CD 87 2541 303 July July NNP 87 2541 304 - - HYPH 87 2541 305 30 30 CD 87 2541 306 June June NNP 87 2541 307 * * NFP 87 2541 308 Kenya Kenya NNP 87 2541 309 , , , 87 2541 310 Communications Communications NNP 87 2541 311 Railroads Railroads NNPS 87 2541 312 : : : 87 2541 313 2,040 2,040 CD 87 2541 314 km km NN 87 2541 315 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 87 2541 316 gauge gauge NN 87 2541 317 Highways highway NNS 87 2541 318 : : : 87 2541 319 64,590 64,590 CD 87 2541 320 km km NN 87 2541 321 total total NN 87 2541 322 ; ; : 87 2541 323 7,000 7,000 CD 87 2541 324 km km NNS 87 2541 325 paved pave VBN 87 2541 326 , , , 87 2541 327 4,150 4,150 CD 87 2541 328 km km NNP 87 2541 329 gravel gravel NN 87 2541 330 , , , 87 2541 331 remainder remainder NN 87 2541 332 improved improve VBD 87 2541 333 earth earth NN 87 2541 334 Inland Inland NNP 87 2541 335 waterways waterway NNS 87 2541 336 : : : 87 2541 337 part part NN 87 2541 338 of of IN 87 2541 339 Lake Lake NNP 87 2541 340 Victoria Victoria NNP 87 2541 341 system system NN 87 2541 342 is be VBZ 87 2541 343 within within IN 87 2541 344 boundaries boundary NNS 87 2541 345 of of IN 87 2541 346 Kenya Kenya NNP 87 2541 347 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 87 2541 348 : : : 87 2541 349 petroleum petroleum NN 87 2541 350 products product NNS 87 2541 351 483 483 CD 87 2541 352 km km NN 87 2541 353 Ports port NNS 87 2541 354 : : : 87 2541 355 coastal coastal NNP 87 2541 356 - - HYPH 87 2541 357 Mombasa Mombasa NNP 87 2541 358 , , , 87 2541 359 Lamu Lamu NNP 87 2541 360 ; ; , 87 2541 361 inland inland NN 87 2541 362 - - HYPH 87 2541 363 Kisumu Kisumu NNP 87 2541 364 Merchant merchant NN 87 2541 365 marine marine NN 87 2541 366 : : : 87 2541 367 1 1 CD 87 2541 368 oil oil NN 87 2541 369 tanker tanker NN 87 2541 370 ship ship NN 87 2541 371 ( ( -LRB- 87 2541 372 1,000 1,000 CD 87 2541 373 GRT GRT NNP 87 2541 374 or or CC 87 2541 375 over over RB 87 2541 376 ) ) -RRB- 87 2541 377 totaling total VBG 87 2541 378 3,727 3,727 CD 87 2541 379 GRT/5,558 GRT/5,558 NNP 87 2541 380 DWT DWT NNP 87 2541 381 Airports Airports NNPS 87 2541 382 : : : 87 2541 383 total total NN 87 2541 384 : : : 87 2541 385 247 247 CD 87 2541 386 usable usable JJ 87 2541 387 : : : 87 2541 388 208 208 CD 87 2541 389 with with IN 87 2541 390 permanent permanent JJ 87 2541 391 - - HYPH 87 2541 392 surface surface NN 87 2541 393 runways runway NNS 87 2541 394 : : : 87 2541 395 18 18 CD 87 2541 396 with with IN 87 2541 397 runways runway NNS 87 2541 398 over over IN 87 2541 399 3,659 3,659 CD 87 2541 400 m m NNP 87 2541 401 : : : 87 2541 402 2 2 CD 87 2541 403 with with IN 87 2541 404 runways runways NNP 87 2541 405 2,440 2,440 CD 87 2541 406 - - HYPH 87 2541 407 3,659 3,659 CD 87 2541 408 m m NN 87 2541 409 : : : 87 2541 410 3 3 CD 87 2541 411 with with IN 87 2541 412 runways runway NNS 87 2541 413 1,220 1,220 CD 87 2541 414 - - HYPH 87 2541 415 2,439 2,439 CD 87 2541 416 m m NN 87 2541 417 : : : 87 2541 418 43 43 CD 87 2541 419 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 2541 420 : : : 87 2541 421 in in IN 87 2541 422 top top JJ 87 2541 423 group group NN 87 2541 424 of of IN 87 2541 425 African african JJ 87 2541 426 systems system NNS 87 2541 427 ; ; , 87 2541 428 consists consist VBZ 87 2541 429 primarily primarily RB 87 2541 430 of of IN 87 2541 431 radio radio NN 87 2541 432 relay relay NN 87 2541 433 links link NNS 87 2541 434 ; ; : 87 2541 435 over over IN 87 2541 436 260,000 260,000 CD 87 2541 437 telephones telephone NNS 87 2541 438 ; ; , 87 2541 439 broadcast broadcast NN 87 2541 440 stations station NNS 87 2541 441 - - , 87 2541 442 16 16 CD 87 2541 443 AM am NN 87 2541 444 ; ; : 87 2541 445 4 4 CD 87 2541 446 FM FM NNP 87 2541 447 , , , 87 2541 448 6 6 CD 87 2541 449 TV tv NN 87 2541 450 ; ; : 87 2541 451 satellite satellite NN 87 2541 452 earth earth NN 87 2541 453 stations station NNS 87 2541 454 - - SYM 87 2541 455 1 1 CD 87 2541 456 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 2541 457 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 2541 458 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 2541 459 and and CC 87 2541 460 1 1 CD 87 2541 461 Indian Indian NNP 87 2541 462 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 2541 463 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 2541 464 * * NFP 87 2541 465 Kenya Kenya NNP 87 2541 466 , , , 87 2541 467 Defense Defense NNP 87 2541 468 Forces Forces NNPS 87 2541 469 Branches Branches NNPS 87 2541 470 : : : 87 2541 471 Army Army NNP 87 2541 472 , , , 87 2541 473 Navy Navy NNP 87 2541 474 , , , 87 2541 475 Air Air NNP 87 2541 476 Force Force NNP 87 2541 477 , , , 87 2541 478 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 87 2541 479 General General NNP 87 2541 480 Service Service NNP 87 2541 481 Unit Unit NNP 87 2541 482 of of IN 87 2541 483 the the DT 87 2541 484 Police Police NNP 87 2541 485 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 2541 486 availability availability NN 87 2541 487 : : : 87 2541 488 males male NNS 87 2541 489 age age NNP 87 2541 490 15 15 CD 87 2541 491 - - SYM 87 2541 492 49 49 CD 87 2541 493 5,912,744 5,912,744 CD 87 2541 494 ; ; : 87 2541 495 fit fit JJ 87 2541 496 for for IN 87 2541 497 military military JJ 87 2541 498 service service NN 87 2541 499 3,654,738 3,654,738 CD 87 2541 500 ( ( -LRB- 87 2541 501 1993 1993 CD 87 2541 502 est est NNP 87 2541 503 . . . 87 2542 1 ) ) -RRB- 87 2542 2 ; ; : 87 2542 3 no no DT 87 2542 4 conscription conscription NN 87 2542 5 Defense Defense NNP 87 2542 6 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 2542 7 : : : 87 2542 8 exchange exchange NN 87 2542 9 rate rate NN 87 2542 10 conversion conversion NNP 87 2542 11 - - : 87 2542 12 $ $ $ 87 2542 13 294 294 CD 87 2542 14 million million CD 87 2542 15 , , , 87 2542 16 4.9 4.9 CD 87 2542 17 % % NN 87 2542 18 of of IN 87 2542 19 GDP GDP NNP 87 2542 20 ( ( -LRB- 87 2542 21 FY88/89 fy88/89 CD 87 2542 22 est est NNP 87 2542 23 . . . 87 2542 24 ) ) -RRB- 87 2543 1 * * NFP 87 2543 2 Kingman Kingman NNP 87 2543 3 Reef Reef NNP 87 2543 4 , , , 87 2543 5 Header Header NNP 87 2543 6 Affiliation Affiliation NNP 87 2543 7 : : : 87 2543 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 2543 9 territory territory NN 87 2543 10 of of IN 87 2543 11 the the DT 87 2543 12 US US NNP 87 2543 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 2543 14 * * NFP 87 2543 15 Kingman Kingman NNP 87 2543 16 Reef Reef NNP 87 2543 17 , , , 87 2543 18 Geography Geography NNP 87 2543 19 Location Location NNP 87 2543 20 : : : 87 2543 21 in in IN 87 2543 22 the the DT 87 2543 23 North North NNP 87 2543 24 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 2543 25 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 2543 26 , , , 87 2543 27 1,600 1,600 CD 87 2543 28 km km NN 87 2543 29 south south JJ 87 2543 30 - - HYPH 87 2543 31 southwest southwest JJ 87 2543 32 of of IN 87 2543 33 Honolulu Honolulu NNP 87 2543 34 , , , 87 2543 35 about about RB 87 2543 36 halfway halfway RB 87 2543 37 between between IN 87 2543 38 Hawaii Hawaii NNP 87 2543 39 and and CC 87 2543 40 American American NNP 87 2543 41 Samoa Samoa NNP 87 2543 42 Map Map NNP 87 2543 43 references reference NNS 87 2543 44 : : : 87 2543 45 Oceania Oceania NNP 87 2543 46 Area Area NNP 87 2543 47 : : : 87 2543 48 total total JJ 87 2543 49 area area NN 87 2543 50 : : : 87 2543 51 1 1 CD 87 2543 52 km2 km2 NNP 87 2543 53 land land NN 87 2543 54 area area NN 87 2543 55 : : : 87 2543 56 1 1 CD 87 2543 57 km2 km2 NNP 87 2543 58 comparative comparative JJ 87 2543 59 area area NN 87 2543 60 : : : 87 2543 61 about about IN 87 2543 62 1.7 1.7 CD 87 2543 63 times time NNS 87 2543 64 the the DT 87 2543 65 size size NN 87 2543 66 of of IN 87 2543 67 the the DT 87 2543 68 Mall Mall NNP 87 2543 69 in in IN 87 2543 70 Washington Washington NNP 87 2543 71 , , , 87 2543 72 DC DC NNP 87 2543 73 Land Land NNP 87 2543 74 boundaries boundary NNS 87 2543 75 : : : 87 2543 76 0 0 LS 87 2543 77 km km NN 87 2543 78 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 2543 79 : : : 87 2543 80 3 3 LS 87 2543 81 km km NN 87 2543 82 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 2543 83 claims claim VBZ 87 2543 84 : : : 87 2543 85 contiguous contiguous JJ 87 2543 86 zone zone NN 87 2543 87 : : : 87 2543 88 24 24 CD 87 2543 89 nm nm NNP 87 2543 90 continental continental JJ 87 2543 91 shelf shelf NNP 87 2543 92 : : : 87 2543 93 200 200 CD 87 2543 94 m m NN 87 2543 95 or or CC 87 2543 96 depth depth NN 87 2543 97 of of IN 87 2543 98 exploitation exploitation NN 87 2543 99 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 2543 100 economic economic JJ 87 2543 101 zone zone NN 87 2543 102 : : : 87 2543 103 200 200 CD 87 2543 104 nm nm CD 87 2543 105 territorial territorial JJ 87 2543 106 sea sea NN 87 2543 107 : : : 87 2543 108 12 12 CD 87 2543 109 nm nm NNP 87 2543 110 International international JJ 87 2543 111 disputes dispute NNS 87 2543 112 : : : 87 2543 113 none none NN 87 2543 114 Climate climate NN 87 2543 115 : : : 87 2543 116 tropical tropical JJ 87 2543 117 , , , 87 2543 118 but but CC 87 2543 119 moderated moderate VBN 87 2543 120 by by IN 87 2543 121 prevailing prevail VBG 87 2543 122 winds wind NNS 87 2543 123 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 2543 124 : : : 87 2543 125 low low JJ 87 2543 126 and and CC 87 2543 127 nearly nearly RB 87 2543 128 level level NN 87 2543 129 with with IN 87 2543 130 a a DT 87 2543 131 maximum maximum JJ 87 2543 132 elevation elevation NN 87 2543 133 of of IN 87 2543 134 about about RB 87 2543 135 1 1 CD 87 2543 136 meter meter NN 87 2543 137 Natural natural JJ 87 2543 138 resources resource NNS 87 2543 139 : : : 87 2543 140 none none NN 87 2543 141 Land Land NNP 87 2543 142 use use NN 87 2543 143 : : : 87 2543 144 arable arable JJ 87 2543 145 land land NN 87 2543 146 : : : 87 2543 147 0 0 CD 87 2543 148 % % NN 87 2543 149 permanent permanent JJ 87 2543 150 crops crop NNS 87 2543 151 : : : 87 2543 152 0 0 CD 87 2543 153 % % NN 87 2543 154 meadows meadow NNS 87 2543 155 and and CC 87 2543 156 pastures pasture NNS 87 2543 157 : : : 87 2543 158 0 0 CD 87 2543 159 % % NN 87 2543 160 forest forest NN 87 2543 161 and and CC 87 2543 162 woodland woodland NN 87 2543 163 : : : 87 2543 164 0 0 CD 87 2543 165 % % NN 87 2543 166 other other JJ 87 2543 167 : : : 87 2543 168 100 100 CD 87 2543 169 % % NN 87 2543 170 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 2543 171 land land NN 87 2543 172 : : : 87 2543 173 0 0 NFP 87 2543 174 km2 km2 NNP 87 2543 175 Environment Environment NNP 87 2543 176 : : : 87 2543 177 barren barren NNP 87 2543 178 coral coral JJ 87 2543 179 atoll atoll NN 87 2543 180 with with IN 87 2543 181 deep deep JJ 87 2543 182 interior interior JJ 87 2543 183 lagoon lagoon NN 87 2543 184 ; ; , 87 2543 185 wet wet JJ 87 2543 186 or or CC 87 2543 187 awash awash VB 87 2543 188 most most JJS 87 2543 189 of of IN 87 2543 190 the the DT 87 2543 191 time time NN 87 2543 192 Note note NN 87 2543 193 : : : 87 2543 194 maximum maximum NN 87 2543 195 elevation elevation NN 87 2543 196 of of IN 87 2543 197 about about RB 87 2543 198 1 1 CD 87 2543 199 meter meter NN 87 2543 200 makes make VBZ 87 2543 201 this this DT 87 2543 202 a a DT 87 2543 203 navigational navigational JJ 87 2543 204 hazard hazard NN 87 2543 205 ; ; , 87 2543 206 closed close VBD 87 2543 207 to to IN 87 2543 208 the the DT 87 2543 209 public public JJ 87 2543 210 * * NFP 87 2543 211 Kingman Kingman NNP 87 2543 212 Reef Reef NNP 87 2543 213 , , , 87 2543 214 People People NNP 87 2543 215 Population Population NNP 87 2543 216 : : : 87 2543 217 uninhabited uninhabited JJ 87 2543 218 * * NFP 87 2543 219 Kingman Kingman NNP 87 2543 220 Reef Reef NNP 87 2543 221 , , , 87 2543 222 Government Government NNP 87 2543 223 Names Names NNPS 87 2543 224 : : : 87 2543 225 conventional conventional JJ 87 2543 226 long long JJ 87 2543 227 form form NN 87 2543 228 : : : 87 2543 229 none none NN 87 2543 230 conventional conventional JJ 87 2543 231 short short JJ 87 2543 232 form form NN 87 2543 233 : : : 87 2543 234 Kingman Kingman NNP 87 2543 235 Reef Reef NNP 87 2543 236 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 2543 237 : : : 87 2543 238 KQ KQ NNP 87 2543 239 Type type NN 87 2543 240 : : : 87 2543 241 unincorporated unincorporated JJ 87 2543 242 territory territory NN 87 2543 243 of of IN 87 2543 244 the the DT 87 2543 245 US US NNP 87 2543 246 administered administer VBN 87 2543 247 by by IN 87 2543 248 the the DT 87 2543 249 US US NNP 87 2543 250 Navy Navy NNP 87 2543 251 Capital Capital NNP 87 2543 252 : : : 87 2543 253 none none NN 87 2543 254 ; ; , 87 2543 255 administered administer VBN 87 2543 256 from from IN 87 2543 257 Washington Washington NNP 87 2543 258 , , , 87 2543 259 DC DC NNP 87 2543 260 * * NFP 87 2543 261 Kingman Kingman NNP 87 2543 262 Reef Reef NNP 87 2543 263 , , , 87 2543 264 Economy Economy NNP 87 2543 265 Overview Overview NNP 87 2543 266 : : : 87 2543 267 no no DT 87 2543 268 economic economic JJ 87 2543 269 activity activity NN 87 2543 270 * * NFP 87 2543 271 Kingman Kingman NNP 87 2543 272 Reef Reef NNP 87 2543 273 , , , 87 2543 274 Communications Communications NNP 87 2543 275 Ports Ports NNPS 87 2543 276 : : : 87 2543 277 none none NN 87 2543 278 ; ; : 87 2543 279 offshore offshore RB 87 2543 280 anchorage anchorage VB 87 2543 281 only only JJ 87 2543 282 Airports airport NNS 87 2543 283 : : : 87 2543 284 lagoon lagoon NNP 87 2543 285 was be VBD 87 2543 286 used use VBN 87 2543 287 as as IN 87 2543 288 a a DT 87 2543 289 halfway halfway NN 87 2543 290 station station NN 87 2543 291 between between IN 87 2543 292 Hawaii Hawaii NNP 87 2543 293 and and CC 87 2543 294 American American NNP 87 2543 295 Samoa Samoa NNP 87 2543 296 by by IN 87 2543 297 Pan Pan NNP 87 2543 298 American American NNP 87 2543 299 Airways Airways NNP 87 2543 300 for for IN 87 2543 301 flying fly VBG 87 2543 302 boats boat NNS 87 2543 303 in in IN 87 2543 304 1937 1937 CD 87 2543 305 and and CC 87 2543 306 1938 1938 CD 87 2543 307 * * NFP 87 2543 308 Kingman Kingman NNP 87 2543 309 Reef Reef NNP 87 2543 310 , , , 87 2543 311 Defense Defense NNP 87 2543 312 Forces Forces NNPS 87 2543 313 Note Note NNP 87 2543 314 : : : 87 2543 315 defense defense NN 87 2543 316 is be VBZ 87 2543 317 the the DT 87 2543 318 responsibility responsibility NN 87 2543 319 of of IN 87 2543 320 the the DT 87 2543 321 US US NNP 87 2543 322 * * NFP 87 2543 323 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 87 2543 324 , , , 87 2543 325 Geography Geography NNP 87 2543 326 Location Location NNP 87 2543 327 : : : 87 2543 328 Oceania Oceania NNP 87 2543 329 , , , 87 2543 330 straddling straddle VBG 87 2543 331 the the DT 87 2543 332 equator equator NN 87 2543 333 in in IN 87 2543 334 the the DT 87 2543 335 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 2543 336 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 2543 337 , , , 87 2543 338 about about RB 87 2543 339 halfway halfway RB 87 2543 340 between between IN 87 2543 341 Hawaii Hawaii NNP 87 2543 342 and and CC 87 2543 343 Australia Australia NNP 87 2543 344 Map Map NNP 87 2543 345 references reference NNS 87 2543 346 : : : 87 2543 347 Oceania Oceania NNP 87 2543 348 Area Area NNP 87 2543 349 : : : 87 2543 350 total total JJ 87 2543 351 area area NN 87 2543 352 : : : 87 2543 353 717 717 CD 87 2543 354 km2 km2 NNP 87 2543 355 land land NN 87 2543 356 area area NN 87 2543 357 : : : 87 2543 358 717 717 CD 87 2543 359 km2 km2 NNP 87 2543 360 comparative comparative JJ 87 2543 361 area area NN 87 2543 362 : : : 87 2543 363 slightly slightly RB 87 2543 364 more more JJR 87 2543 365 than than IN 87 2543 366 four four CD 87 2543 367 times time NNS 87 2543 368 the the DT 87 2543 369 size size NN 87 2543 370 of of IN 87 2543 371 Washington Washington NNP 87 2543 372 , , , 87 2543 373 DC DC NNP 87 2543 374 note note NN 87 2543 375 : : : 87 2543 376 includes include VBZ 87 2543 377 three three CD 87 2543 378 island island NN 87 2543 379 groups group NNS 87 2543 380 - - : 87 2543 381 Gilbert Gilbert NNP 87 2543 382 Islands Islands NNPS 87 2543 383 , , , 87 2543 384 Line Line NNP 87 2543 385 Islands Islands NNPS 87 2543 386 , , , 87 2543 387 Phoenix Phoenix NNP 87 2543 388 Islands Islands NNP 87 2543 389 Land Land NNP 87 2543 390 boundaries boundary NNS 87 2543 391 : : : 87 2543 392 0 0 LS 87 2543 393 km km NN 87 2543 394 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 2543 395 : : : 87 2543 396 1,143 1,143 CD 87 2543 397 km km NN 87 2543 398 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 2543 399 claims claim VBZ 87 2543 400 : : : 87 2543 401 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 2543 402 economic economic JJ 87 2543 403 zone zone NN 87 2543 404 : : : 87 2543 405 200 200 CD 87 2543 406 nm nm CD 87 2543 407 territorial territorial JJ 87 2543 408 sea sea NN 87 2543 409 : : : 87 2543 410 12 12 CD 87 2543 411 nm nm NNP 87 2543 412 International international JJ 87 2543 413 disputes dispute NNS 87 2543 414 : : : 87 2543 415 none none NN 87 2543 416 Climate climate NN 87 2543 417 : : : 87 2543 418 tropical tropical JJ 87 2543 419 ; ; : 87 2543 420 marine marine JJ 87 2543 421 , , , 87 2543 422 hot hot JJ 87 2543 423 and and CC 87 2543 424 humid humid JJ 87 2543 425 , , , 87 2543 426 moderated moderate VBN 87 2543 427 by by IN 87 2543 428 trade trade NN 87 2543 429 winds wind NNS 87 2543 430 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 2543 431 : : : 87 2543 432 mostly mostly RB 87 2543 433 low low RB 87 2543 434 - - HYPH 87 2543 435 lying lie VBG 87 2543 436 coral coral JJ 87 2543 437 atolls atoll NNS 87 2543 438 surrounded surround VBN 87 2543 439 by by IN 87 2543 440 extensive extensive JJ 87 2543 441 reefs reef NNS 87 2543 442 Natural natural JJ 87 2543 443 resources resource NNS 87 2543 444 : : : 87 2543 445 phosphate phosphate NN 87 2543 446 ( ( -LRB- 87 2543 447 production production NN 87 2543 448 discontinued discontinue VBN 87 2543 449 in in IN 87 2543 450 1979 1979 CD 87 2543 451 ) ) -RRB- 87 2543 452 Land land NN 87 2543 453 use use NN 87 2543 454 : : : 87 2543 455 arable arable JJ 87 2543 456 land land NN 87 2543 457 : : : 87 2543 458 0 0 CD 87 2543 459 % % NN 87 2543 460 permanent permanent JJ 87 2543 461 crops crop NNS 87 2543 462 : : : 87 2543 463 51 51 CD 87 2543 464 % % NN 87 2543 465 meadows meadow NNS 87 2543 466 and and CC 87 2543 467 pastures pasture NNS 87 2543 468 : : : 87 2543 469 0 0 CD 87 2543 470 % % NN 87 2543 471 forest forest NN 87 2543 472 and and CC 87 2543 473 woodland woodland NN 87 2543 474 : : : 87 2543 475 3 3 CD 87 2543 476 % % NN 87 2543 477 other other JJ 87 2543 478 : : : 87 2543 479 46 46 CD 87 2543 480 % % NN 87 2543 481 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 2543 482 land land NN 87 2543 483 : : : 87 2543 484 NA NA NNP 87 2543 485 km2 km2 NNP 87 2543 486 Environment Environment NNP 87 2543 487 : : : 87 2543 488 typhoons typhoon NNS 87 2543 489 can can MD 87 2543 490 occur occur VB 87 2543 491 any any DT 87 2543 492 time time NN 87 2543 493 , , , 87 2543 494 but but CC 87 2543 495 usually usually RB 87 2543 496 November November NNP 87 2543 497 to to IN 87 2543 498 March March NNP 87 2543 499 ; ; : 87 2543 500 20 20 CD 87 2543 501 of of IN 87 2543 502 the the DT 87 2543 503 33 33 CD 87 2543 504 islands island NNS 87 2543 505 are be VBP 87 2543 506 inhabited inhabit VBN 87 2543 507 Note note NN 87 2543 508 : : : 87 2543 509 Banaba Banaba NNP 87 2543 510 ( ( -LRB- 87 2543 511 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 2543 512 Island Island NNP 87 2543 513 ) ) -RRB- 87 2543 514 in in IN 87 2543 515 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 87 2543 516 is be VBZ 87 2543 517 one one CD 87 2543 518 of of IN 87 2543 519 the the DT 87 2543 520 three three CD 87 2543 521 great great JJ 87 2543 522 phosphate phosphate NN 87 2543 523 rock rock NN 87 2543 524 islands island NNS 87 2543 525 in in IN 87 2543 526 the the DT 87 2543 527 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 2543 528 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 2543 529 - - , 87 2543 530 the the DT 87 2543 531 others other NNS 87 2543 532 are be VBP 87 2543 533 Makatea Makatea NNP 87 2543 534 in in IN 87 2543 535 French french JJ 87 2543 536 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 87 2543 537 and and CC 87 2543 538 Nauru Nauru NNP 87 2543 539 * * NFP 87 2543 540 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 87 2543 541 , , , 87 2543 542 People People NNP 87 2543 543 Population Population NNP 87 2543 544 : : : 87 2543 545 76,320 76,320 CD 87 2543 546 ( ( -LRB- 87 2543 547 July July NNP 87 2543 548 1993 1993 CD 87 2543 549 est est NNP 87 2543 550 . . . 87 2543 551 ) ) -RRB- 87 2544 1 Population population NN 87 2544 2 growth growth NN 87 2544 3 rate rate NN 87 2544 4 : : : 87 2544 5 2.03 2.03 CD 87 2544 6 % % NN 87 2544 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2544 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2544 9 est est NNP 87 2544 10 . . . 87 2544 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2545 1 Birth birth NN 87 2545 2 rate rate NN 87 2545 3 : : : 87 2545 4 32.03 32.03 CD 87 2545 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 2545 6 population population NN 87 2545 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2545 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2545 9 est est NNP 87 2545 10 . . . 87 2545 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2546 1 Death death NN 87 2546 2 rate rate NN 87 2546 3 : : : 87 2546 4 12.31 12.31 CD 87 2546 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 2546 6 population population NN 87 2546 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2546 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2546 9 est est NNP 87 2546 10 . . . 87 2546 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2547 1 Net net JJ 87 2547 2 migration migration NN 87 2547 3 rate rate NN 87 2547 4 : : : 87 2547 5 0.56 0.56 CD 87 2547 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 87 2547 7 population population NN 87 2547 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 2547 9 1993 1993 CD 87 2547 10 est est NNP 87 2547 11 . . . 87 2547 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 2548 1 Infant infant NN 87 2548 2 mortality mortality NN 87 2548 3 rate rate NN 87 2548 4 : : : 87 2548 5 98.4 98.4 CD 87 2548 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 2548 7 live live JJ 87 2548 8 births birth NNS 87 2548 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 2548 10 1993 1993 CD 87 2548 11 est est NNP 87 2548 12 . . . 87 2548 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 2549 1 Life life NN 87 2549 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 2549 3 at at IN 87 2549 4 birth birth NN 87 2549 5 : : : 87 2549 6 total total JJ 87 2549 7 population population NN 87 2549 8 : : : 87 2549 9 54.16 54.16 CD 87 2549 10 years year NNS 87 2549 11 male male NN 87 2549 12 : : : 87 2549 13 52.56 52.56 CD 87 2549 14 years year NNS 87 2549 15 female female JJ 87 2549 16 : : : 87 2549 17 55.78 55.78 CD 87 2549 18 years year NNS 87 2549 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 2549 20 1993 1993 CD 87 2549 21 est est NNP 87 2549 22 . . . 87 2549 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 2550 1 Total total JJ 87 2550 2 fertility fertility NN 87 2550 3 rate rate NN 87 2550 4 : : : 87 2550 5 3.82 3.82 CD 87 2550 6 children child NNS 87 2550 7 born bear VBN 87 2550 8 / / SYM 87 2550 9 woman woman NN 87 2550 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 2550 11 1993 1993 CD 87 2550 12 est est NNP 87 2550 13 . . . 87 2550 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 2551 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 2551 2 : : : 87 2551 3 noun noun NN 87 2551 4 : : : 87 2551 5 I -PRON- PRP 87 2551 6 - - HYPH 87 2551 7 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 87 2551 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 2551 9 singular singular JJ 87 2551 10 and and CC 87 2551 11 plural plural JJ 87 2551 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 2551 13 adjective adjective NN 87 2551 14 : : : 87 2551 15 I -PRON- PRP 87 2551 16 - - HYPH 87 2551 17 Kiribati kiribati JJ 87 2551 18 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 2551 19 divisions division NNS 87 2551 20 : : : 87 2551 21 Micronesian micronesian JJ 87 2551 22 Religions religion NNS 87 2551 23 : : : 87 2551 24 Roman roman JJ 87 2551 25 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 2551 26 52.6 52.6 CD 87 2551 27 % % NN 87 2551 28 , , , 87 2551 29 Protestant Protestant NNP 87 2551 30 ( ( -LRB- 87 2551 31 Congregational Congregational NNP 87 2551 32 ) ) -RRB- 87 2551 33 40.9 40.9 CD 87 2551 34 % % NN 87 2551 35 , , , 87 2551 36 Seventh Seventh NNP 87 2551 37 - - HYPH 87 2551 38 Day Day NNP 87 2551 39 Adventist Adventist NNP 87 2551 40 , , , 87 2551 41 Baha'i baha'i UH 87 2551 42 , , , 87 2551 43 Church Church NNP 87 2551 44 of of IN 87 2551 45 God God NNP 87 2551 46 , , , 87 2551 47 Mormon Mormon NNP 87 2551 48 6 6 CD 87 2551 49 % % NN 87 2551 50 ( ( -LRB- 87 2551 51 1985 1985 CD 87 2551 52 ) ) -RRB- 87 2551 53 Languages language NNS 87 2551 54 : : : 87 2551 55 English English NNP 87 2551 56 ( ( -LRB- 87 2551 57 official official NN 87 2551 58 ) ) -RRB- 87 2551 59 , , , 87 2551 60 Gilbertese Gilbertese NNP 87 2551 61 Literacy Literacy NNP 87 2551 62 : : : 87 2551 63 total total JJ 87 2551 64 population population NN 87 2551 65 : : : 87 2551 66 NA% NA% NNP 87 2551 67 male male NNP 87 2551 68 : : : 87 2551 69 NA% NA% NNP 87 2551 70 female female JJ 87 2551 71 : : : 87 2551 72 NA% NA% `` 87 2551 73 Labor labor NN 87 2551 74 force force NN 87 2551 75 : : : 87 2551 76 7,870 7,870 CD 87 2551 77 economically economically RB 87 2551 78 active active JJ 87 2551 79 , , , 87 2551 80 not not RB 87 2551 81 including include VBG 87 2551 82 subsistence subsistence NN 87 2551 83 farmers farmer NNS 87 2551 84 ( ( -LRB- 87 2551 85 1985 1985 CD 87 2551 86 est est NNP 87 2551 87 . . . 87 2551 88 ) ) -RRB- 87 2552 1 * * NFP 87 2552 2 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 87 2552 3 , , , 87 2552 4 Government Government NNP 87 2552 5 Names Names NNPS 87 2552 6 : : : 87 2552 7 conventional conventional JJ 87 2552 8 long long JJ 87 2552 9 form form NN 87 2552 10 : : : 87 2552 11 Republic Republic NNP 87 2552 12 of of IN 87 2552 13 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 87 2552 14 conventional conventional JJ 87 2552 15 short short JJ 87 2552 16 form form NN 87 2552 17 : : : 87 2552 18 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 87 2552 19 former former JJ 87 2552 20 : : : 87 2552 21 Gilbert Gilbert NNP 87 2552 22 Islands Islands NNPS 87 2552 23 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 2552 24 : : : 87 2552 25 KR KR NNP 87 2552 26 Type type NN 87 2552 27 : : : 87 2552 28 republic republic NNP 87 2552 29 Capital capital NN 87 2552 30 : : : 87 2552 31 Tarawa Tarawa NNP 87 2552 32 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 2552 33 divisions division NNS 87 2552 34 : : : 87 2552 35 3 3 CD 87 2552 36 units unit NNS 87 2552 37 ; ; : 87 2552 38 Gilbert Gilbert NNP 87 2552 39 Islands Islands NNPS 87 2552 40 , , , 87 2552 41 Line Line NNP 87 2552 42 Islands Islands NNPS 87 2552 43 , , , 87 2552 44 Phoenix Phoenix NNP 87 2552 45 Islands Islands NNP 87 2552 46 note note VBP 87 2552 47 : : : 87 2552 48 a a DT 87 2552 49 new new JJ 87 2552 50 administrative administrative JJ 87 2552 51 structure structure NN 87 2552 52 of of IN 87 2552 53 6 6 CD 87 2552 54 districts district NNS 87 2552 55 ( ( -LRB- 87 2552 56 Banaba Banaba NNP 87 2552 57 , , , 87 2552 58 Central Central NNP 87 2552 59 Gilberts Gilberts NNPS 87 2552 60 , , , 87 2552 61 Line Line NNP 87 2552 62 Islands Islands NNPS 87 2552 63 , , , 87 2552 64 Northern Northern NNP 87 2552 65 Gilberts Gilberts NNPS 87 2552 66 , , , 87 2552 67 Southern Southern NNP 87 2552 68 Gilberts Gilberts NNPS 87 2552 69 , , , 87 2552 70 Tarawa Tarawa NNP 87 2552 71 ) ) -RRB- 87 2552 72 may may MD 87 2552 73 have have VB 87 2552 74 been be VBN 87 2552 75 changed change VBN 87 2552 76 to to IN 87 2552 77 21 21 CD 87 2552 78 island island NN 87 2552 79 councils council NNS 87 2552 80 ( ( -LRB- 87 2552 81 one one CD 87 2552 82 for for IN 87 2552 83 each each DT 87 2552 84 of of IN 87 2552 85 the the DT 87 2552 86 inhabited inhabit VBN 87 2552 87 islands island NNS 87 2552 88 ) ) -RRB- 87 2552 89 named name VBN 87 2552 90 Abaiang Abaiang NNP 87 2552 91 , , , 87 2552 92 Abemama Abemama NNP 87 2552 93 , , , 87 2552 94 Aranuka Aranuka NNP 87 2552 95 , , , 87 2552 96 Arorae Arorae NNP 87 2552 97 , , , 87 2552 98 Banaba Banaba NNP 87 2552 99 , , , 87 2552 100 Beru Beru NNP 87 2552 101 , , , 87 2552 102 Butaritari Butaritari NNP 87 2552 103 , , , 87 2552 104 Canton Canton NNP 87 2552 105 , , , 87 2552 106 Kiritimati Kiritimati NNP 87 2552 107 , , , 87 2552 108 Kuria Kuria NNP 87 2552 109 , , , 87 2552 110 Maiana Maiana NNP 87 2552 111 , , , 87 2552 112 Makin Makin NNP 87 2552 113 , , , 87 2552 114 Marakei Marakei NNP 87 2552 115 , , , 87 2552 116 Nikunau Nikunau NNP 87 2552 117 , , , 87 2552 118 Nonouti Nonouti NNP 87 2552 119 , , , 87 2552 120 Onotoa Onotoa NNP 87 2552 121 , , , 87 2552 122 Tabiteuea Tabiteuea NNP 87 2552 123 , , , 87 2552 124 Tabuaeran Tabuaeran NNP 87 2552 125 , , , 87 2552 126 Tamana Tamana NNP 87 2552 127 , , , 87 2552 128 Tarawa Tarawa NNP 87 2552 129 , , , 87 2552 130 Teraina Teraina NNP 87 2552 131 Independence Independence NNP 87 2552 132 : : : 87 2552 133 12 12 CD 87 2552 134 July July NNP 87 2552 135 1979 1979 CD 87 2552 136 ( ( -LRB- 87 2552 137 from from IN 87 2552 138 UK UK NNP 87 2552 139 ) ) -RRB- 87 2552 140 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 2552 141 : : : 87 2552 142 12 12 CD 87 2552 143 July July NNP 87 2552 144 1979 1979 CD 87 2552 145 Legal legal JJ 87 2552 146 system system NN 87 2552 147 : : : 87 2552 148 NA NA NNP 87 2552 149 National national JJ 87 2552 150 holiday holiday NN 87 2552 151 : : : 87 2552 152 Independence Independence NNP 87 2552 153 Day Day NNP 87 2552 154 , , , 87 2552 155 12 12 CD 87 2552 156 July July NNP 87 2552 157 ( ( -LRB- 87 2552 158 1979 1979 CD 87 2552 159 ) ) -RRB- 87 2552 160 Political political JJ 87 2552 161 parties party NNS 87 2552 162 and and CC 87 2552 163 leaders leader NNS 87 2552 164 : : : 87 2552 165 National National NNP 87 2552 166 Progressive Progressive NNP 87 2552 167 Party Party NNP 87 2552 168 , , , 87 2552 169 Teatao Teatao NNP 87 2552 170 TEANNAKI TEANNAKI NNP 87 2552 171 ; ; : 87 2552 172 Christian Christian NNP 87 2552 173 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 2552 174 Party Party NNP 87 2552 175 , , , 87 2552 176 Teburoro Teburoro NNP 87 2552 177 TITO TITO NNP 87 2552 178 ; ; : 87 2552 179 New New NNP 87 2552 180 Movement Movement NNP 87 2552 181 Party Party NNP 87 2552 182 , , , 87 2552 183 leader leader NN 87 2552 184 NA NA NNP 87 2552 185 ; ; : 87 2552 186 Liberal Liberal NNP 87 2552 187 Party Party NNP 87 2552 188 , , , 87 2552 189 Tewareka Tewareka NNP 87 2552 190 TENTOA TENTOA NNP 87 2552 191 ; ; : 87 2552 192 Maneaba Maneaba NNP 87 2552 193 Party Party NNP 87 2552 194 , , , 87 2552 195 Roniti Roniti NNP 87 2552 196 TEIWAKI TEIWAKI NNP 87 2552 197 note note NN 87 2552 198 : : : 87 2552 199 there there EX 87 2552 200 is be VBZ 87 2552 201 no no DT 87 2552 202 tradition tradition NN 87 2552 203 of of IN 87 2552 204 formally formally RB 87 2552 205 organized organize VBN 87 2552 206 political political JJ 87 2552 207 parties party NNS 87 2552 208 in in IN 87 2552 209 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 87 2552 210 ; ; : 87 2552 211 they -PRON- PRP 87 2552 212 more more RBR 87 2552 213 closely closely RB 87 2552 214 resemble resemble JJ 87 2552 215 factions faction NNS 87 2552 216 or or CC 87 2552 217 interest interest NN 87 2552 218 groups group NNS 87 2552 219 because because IN 87 2552 220 they -PRON- PRP 87 2552 221 have have VBP 87 2552 222 no no DT 87 2552 223 party party NN 87 2552 224 headquarters headquarters NN 87 2552 225 , , , 87 2552 226 formal formal JJ 87 2552 227 platforms platform NNS 87 2552 228 , , , 87 2552 229 or or CC 87 2552 230 party party NN 87 2552 231 structures structure NNS 87 2552 232 Suffrage suffrage NN 87 2552 233 : : : 87 2552 234 18 18 CD 87 2552 235 years year NNS 87 2552 236 of of IN 87 2552 237 age age NN 87 2552 238 ; ; : 87 2552 239 universal universal JJ 87 2552 240 Elections election NNS 87 2552 241 : : : 87 2552 242 President President NNP 87 2552 243 : : : 87 2552 244 last last RB 87 2552 245 held hold VBN 87 2552 246 on on IN 87 2552 247 8 8 CD 87 2552 248 July July NNP 87 2552 249 1991 1991 CD 87 2552 250 ( ( -LRB- 87 2552 251 next next JJ 87 2552 252 to to TO 87 2552 253 be be VB 87 2552 254 held hold VBN 87 2552 255 by by IN 87 2552 256 NA NA NNP 87 2552 257 1996 1996 CD 87 2552 258 ) ) -RRB- 87 2552 259 ; ; : 87 2552 260 results result NNS 87 2552 261 - - : 87 2552 262 Teatao teatao NN 87 2552 263 TEANNAKI teannaki NN 87 2552 264 52 52 CD 87 2552 265 % % NN 87 2552 266 , , , 87 2552 267 Roniti Roniti NNP 87 2552 268 TEIWAKI TEIWAKI NNP 87 2552 269 28 28 CD 87 2552 270 % % NN 87 2552 271 House House NNP 87 2552 272 of of IN 87 2552 273 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 2552 274 : : : 87 2552 275 last last RB 87 2552 276 held hold VBN 87 2552 277 on on IN 87 2552 278 8 8 CD 87 2552 279 May May NNP 87 2552 280 1991 1991 CD 87 2552 281 ( ( -LRB- 87 2552 282 next next JJ 87 2552 283 to to TO 87 2552 284 be be VB 87 2552 285 held hold VBN 87 2552 286 by by IN 87 2552 287 NA NA NNP 87 2552 288 1996 1996 CD 87 2552 289 ) ) -RRB- 87 2552 290 ; ; : 87 2552 291 results result NNS 87 2552 292 - - HYPH 87 2552 293 percent percent NN 87 2552 294 of of IN 87 2552 295 vote vote NN 87 2552 296 by by IN 87 2552 297 party party NN 87 2552 298 NA NA NNP 87 2552 299 ; ; : 87 2552 300 seats seat NNS 87 2552 301 - - : 87 2552 302 ( ( -LRB- 87 2552 303 40 40 CD 87 2552 304 total total NN 87 2552 305 ; ; : 87 2552 306 39 39 CD 87 2552 307 elected elect VBN 87 2552 308 ) ) -RRB- 87 2552 309 percent percent NN 87 2552 310 of of IN 87 2552 311 seats seat NNS 87 2552 312 by by IN 87 2552 313 party party NN 87 2552 314 NA NA NNP 87 2552 315 Executive Executive NNP 87 2552 316 branch branch NN 87 2552 317 : : : 87 2552 318 president president NN 87 2552 319 ( ( -LRB- 87 2552 320 Beretitenti Beretitenti NNP 87 2552 321 ) ) -RRB- 87 2552 322 , , , 87 2552 323 vice vice NN 87 2552 324 president president NN 87 2552 325 ( ( -LRB- 87 2552 326 Kauoman Kauoman NNP 87 2552 327 - - HYPH 87 2552 328 ni ni NNP 87 2552 329 - - HYPH 87 2552 330 Beretitenti Beretitenti NNP 87 2552 331 ) ) -RRB- 87 2552 332 , , , 87 2552 333 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 87 2552 334 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 2552 335 branch branch NN 87 2552 336 : : : 87 2552 337 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 2552 338 House House NNP 87 2552 339 of of IN 87 2552 340 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 2552 341 ( ( -LRB- 87 2552 342 Maneaba Maneaba NNP 87 2552 343 Ni Ni NNP 87 2552 344 Maungatabu Maungatabu NNP 87 2552 345 ) ) -RRB- 87 2552 346 Judicial judicial JJ 87 2552 347 branch branch NN 87 2552 348 : : : 87 2552 349 Court Court NNP 87 2552 350 of of IN 87 2552 351 Appeal Appeal NNP 87 2552 352 , , , 87 2552 353 High High NNP 87 2552 354 Court Court NNP 87 2552 355 Leaders leader NNS 87 2552 356 : : : 87 2552 357 Chief Chief NNP 87 2552 358 of of IN 87 2552 359 State State NNP 87 2552 360 and and CC 87 2552 361 Head Head NNP 87 2552 362 of of IN 87 2552 363 Government Government NNP 87 2552 364 : : : 87 2552 365 President President NNP 87 2552 366 Teatao Teatao NNP 87 2552 367 TEANNAKI TEANNAKI NNP 87 2552 368 ( ( -LRB- 87 2552 369 since since IN 87 2552 370 8 8 CD 87 2552 371 July July NNP 87 2552 372 1991 1991 CD 87 2552 373 ) ) -RRB- 87 2552 374 ; ; : 87 2552 375 Vice Vice NNP 87 2552 376 President President NNP 87 2552 377 Taomati Taomati NNP 87 2552 378 IUTA IUTA NNP 87 2552 379 ( ( -LRB- 87 2552 380 since since IN 87 2552 381 8 8 CD 87 2552 382 July July NNP 87 2552 383 1991 1991 CD 87 2552 384 ) ) -RRB- 87 2552 385 * * NFP 87 2552 386 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 87 2552 387 , , , 87 2552 388 Government Government NNP 87 2552 389 Member Member NNP 87 2552 390 of of IN 87 2552 391 : : : 87 2552 392 ACP ACP NNP 87 2552 393 , , , 87 2552 394 AsDB AsDB NNP 87 2552 395 , , , 87 2552 396 C C NNP 87 2552 397 , , , 87 2552 398 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 87 2552 399 , , , 87 2552 400 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 2552 401 , , , 87 2552 402 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 2552 403 , , , 87 2552 404 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 2552 405 , , , 87 2552 406 IDA IDA NNP 87 2552 407 , , , 87 2552 408 IFC IFC NNP 87 2552 409 , , , 87 2552 410 IMF IMF NNP 87 2552 411 , , , 87 2552 412 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 2552 413 , , , 87 2552 414 ITU ITU NNP 87 2552 415 , , , 87 2552 416 SPARTECA SPARTECA NNP 87 2552 417 , , , 87 2552 418 SPC SPC NNP 87 2552 419 , , , 87 2552 420 SPF SPF NNP 87 2552 421 , , , 87 2552 422 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 2552 423 , , , 87 2552 424 UPU UPU NNP 87 2552 425 , , , 87 2552 426 WHO who WP 87 2552 427 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 2552 428 representation representation NN 87 2552 429 in in IN 87 2552 430 US US NNP 87 2552 431 : : : 87 2552 432 chief chief NN 87 2552 433 of of IN 87 2552 434 mission mission NN 87 2552 435 : : : 87 2552 436 ( ( -LRB- 87 2552 437 vacant vacant JJ 87 2552 438 ) ) -RRB- 87 2552 439 US US NNP 87 2552 440 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 2552 441 representation representation NN 87 2552 442 : : : 87 2552 443 the the DT 87 2552 444 ambassador ambassador NN 87 2552 445 to to IN 87 2552 446 Fiji Fiji NNP 87 2552 447 is be VBZ 87 2552 448 accredited accredit VBN 87 2552 449 to to IN 87 2552 450 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 87 2552 451 Flag Flag NNP 87 2552 452 : : : 87 2552 453 the the DT 87 2552 454 upper upper JJ 87 2552 455 half half NN 87 2552 456 is be VBZ 87 2552 457 red red JJ 87 2552 458 with with IN 87 2552 459 a a DT 87 2552 460 yellow yellow JJ 87 2552 461 frigate frigate JJ 87 2552 462 bird bird NN 87 2552 463 flying fly VBG 87 2552 464 over over IN 87 2552 465 a a DT 87 2552 466 yellow yellow JJ 87 2552 467 rising rise VBG 87 2552 468 sun sun NN 87 2552 469 , , , 87 2552 470 and and CC 87 2552 471 the the DT 87 2552 472 lower low JJR 87 2552 473 half half NN 87 2552 474 is be VBZ 87 2552 475 blue blue JJ 87 2552 476 with with IN 87 2552 477 three three CD 87 2552 478 horizontal horizontal JJ 87 2552 479 wavy wavy NNP 87 2552 480 white white NNP 87 2552 481 stripes stripes NNPS 87 2552 482 to to TO 87 2552 483 represent represent VB 87 2552 484 the the DT 87 2552 485 ocean ocean NN 87 2552 486 * * NFP 87 2552 487 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 87 2552 488 , , , 87 2552 489 Economy Economy NNP 87 2552 490 Overview Overview NNP 87 2552 491 : : : 87 2552 492 The the DT 87 2552 493 country country NN 87 2552 494 has have VBZ 87 2552 495 few few JJ 87 2552 496 national national JJ 87 2552 497 resources resource NNS 87 2552 498 . . . 87 2553 1 Commercially commercially RB 87 2553 2 viable viable JJ 87 2553 3 phosphate phosphate NN 87 2553 4 deposits deposit NNS 87 2553 5 were be VBD 87 2553 6 exhausted exhaust VBN 87 2553 7 at at IN 87 2553 8 the the DT 87 2553 9 time time NN 87 2553 10 of of IN 87 2553 11 independence independence NN 87 2553 12 in in IN 87 2553 13 1979 1979 CD 87 2553 14 . . . 87 2554 1 Copra Copra NNP 87 2554 2 and and CC 87 2554 3 fish fish NN 87 2554 4 now now RB 87 2554 5 represent represent VBP 87 2554 6 the the DT 87 2554 7 bulk bulk NN 87 2554 8 of of IN 87 2554 9 production production NN 87 2554 10 and and CC 87 2554 11 exports export NNS 87 2554 12 . . . 87 2555 1 The the DT 87 2555 2 economy economy NN 87 2555 3 has have VBZ 87 2555 4 fluctuated fluctuate VBN 87 2555 5 widely widely RB 87 2555 6 in in IN 87 2555 7 recent recent JJ 87 2555 8 years year NNS 87 2555 9 . . . 87 2556 1 Real real JJ 87 2556 2 GDP GDP NNP 87 2556 3 declined decline VBD 87 2556 4 about about RB 87 2556 5 8 8 CD 87 2556 6 % % NN 87 2556 7 in in IN 87 2556 8 1987 1987 CD 87 2556 9 , , , 87 2556 10 as as IN 87 2556 11 the the DT 87 2556 12 fish fish NN 87 2556 13 catch catch NN 87 2556 14 fell fall VBD 87 2556 15 sharply sharply RB 87 2556 16 to to IN 87 2556 17 only only RB 87 2556 18 one one CD 87 2556 19 - - HYPH 87 2556 20 fourth fourth NN 87 2556 21 the the DT 87 2556 22 level level NN 87 2556 23 of of IN 87 2556 24 1986 1986 CD 87 2556 25 and and CC 87 2556 26 copra copra NN 87 2556 27 production production NN 87 2556 28 was be VBD 87 2556 29 hampered hamper VBN 87 2556 30 by by IN 87 2556 31 repeated repeat VBN 87 2556 32 rains rain NNS 87 2556 33 . . . 87 2557 1 Output output NN 87 2557 2 rebounded rebound VBD 87 2557 3 strongly strongly RB 87 2557 4 in in IN 87 2557 5 1988 1988 CD 87 2557 6 , , , 87 2557 7 with with IN 87 2557 8 real real JJ 87 2557 9 GDP gdp NN 87 2557 10 growing grow VBG 87 2557 11 by by IN 87 2557 12 17 17 CD 87 2557 13 % % NN 87 2557 14 . . . 87 2558 1 The the DT 87 2558 2 upturn upturn NN 87 2558 3 in in IN 87 2558 4 economic economic JJ 87 2558 5 growth growth NN 87 2558 6 came come VBD 87 2558 7 from from IN 87 2558 8 an an DT 87 2558 9 increase increase NN 87 2558 10 in in IN 87 2558 11 copra copra NNP 87 2558 12 production production NN 87 2558 13 and and CC 87 2558 14 a a DT 87 2558 15 good good JJ 87 2558 16 fish fish NN 87 2558 17 catch catch NN 87 2558 18 . . . 87 2559 1 Following follow VBG 87 2559 2 the the DT 87 2559 3 strong strong JJ 87 2559 4 surge surge NN 87 2559 5 in in IN 87 2559 6 output output NN 87 2559 7 in in IN 87 2559 8 1988 1988 CD 87 2559 9 , , , 87 2559 10 GNP GNP NNP 87 2559 11 increased increase VBD 87 2559 12 1 1 CD 87 2559 13 % % NN 87 2559 14 in in IN 87 2559 15 both both DT 87 2559 16 1989 1989 CD 87 2559 17 and and CC 87 2559 18 1990 1990 CD 87 2559 19 . . . 87 2560 1 National national JJ 87 2560 2 product product NN 87 2560 3 : : : 87 2560 4 GDP gdp NN 87 2560 5 - - HYPH 87 2560 6 exchange exchange NN 87 2560 7 rate rate NN 87 2560 8 conversion conversion NN 87 2560 9 - - : 87 2560 10 $ $ $ 87 2560 11 36.8 36.8 CD 87 2560 12 million million CD 87 2560 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 2560 14 1990 1990 CD 87 2560 15 est est NNP 87 2560 16 . . . 87 2560 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 2561 1 National national JJ 87 2561 2 product product NN 87 2561 3 real real JJ 87 2561 4 growth growth NN 87 2561 5 rate rate NN 87 2561 6 : : : 87 2561 7 1 1 CD 87 2561 8 % % NN 87 2561 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 2561 10 1990 1990 CD 87 2561 11 est est NNP 87 2561 12 . . . 87 2561 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 2562 1 National national JJ 87 2562 2 product product NN 87 2562 3 per per IN 87 2562 4 capita capita NN 87 2562 5 : : : 87 2562 6 $ $ $ 87 2562 7 525 525 CD 87 2562 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 2562 9 1990 1990 CD 87 2562 10 est est NNP 87 2562 11 . . . 87 2562 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 2563 1 Inflation inflation NN 87 2563 2 rate rate NN 87 2563 3 ( ( -LRB- 87 2563 4 consumer consumer NN 87 2563 5 prices price NNS 87 2563 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 2563 7 : : : 87 2563 8 4.8 4.8 CD 87 2563 9 % % NN 87 2563 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 2563 11 1991 1991 CD 87 2563 12 est est NNP 87 2563 13 . . . 87 2563 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 2564 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 2564 2 rate rate NN 87 2564 3 : : : 87 2564 4 NA% NA% `` 87 2564 5 Budget budget NN 87 2564 6 : : : 87 2564 7 revenues revenue NNS 87 2564 8 $ $ $ 87 2564 9 29.9 29.9 CD 87 2564 10 million million CD 87 2564 11 ; ; : 87 2564 12 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 2564 13 $ $ $ 87 2564 14 16.3 16.3 CD 87 2564 15 million million CD 87 2564 16 , , , 87 2564 17 including include VBG 87 2564 18 capital capital NN 87 2564 19 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 2564 20 of of IN 87 2564 21 $ $ $ 87 2564 22 14.0 14.0 CD 87 2564 23 million million CD 87 2564 24 ( ( -LRB- 87 2564 25 1990 1990 CD 87 2564 26 est est NNP 87 2564 27 . . . 87 2564 28 ) ) -RRB- 87 2565 1 Exports export NNS 87 2565 2 : : : 87 2565 3 $ $ $ 87 2565 4 5.8 5.8 CD 87 2565 5 million million CD 87 2565 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 2565 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 2565 8 . . NNP 87 2565 9 , , , 87 2565 10 1990 1990 CD 87 2565 11 est est NNP 87 2565 12 . . . 87 2565 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 2566 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 2566 2 : : : 87 2566 3 copra copra NNP 87 2566 4 18 18 CD 87 2566 5 % % NN 87 2566 6 , , , 87 2566 7 fish fish VB 87 2566 8 17 17 CD 87 2566 9 % % NN 87 2566 10 , , , 87 2566 11 seaweed seaweed VB 87 2566 12 13 13 CD 87 2566 13 % % NN 87 2566 14 partners partner NNS 87 2566 15 : : : 87 2566 16 EC EC NNP 87 2566 17 50 50 CD 87 2566 18 % % NN 87 2566 19 , , , 87 2566 20 Fiji Fiji NNP 87 2566 21 22 22 CD 87 2566 22 % % NN 87 2566 23 , , , 87 2566 24 US US NNP 87 2566 25 18 18 CD 87 2566 26 % % NN 87 2566 27 ( ( -LRB- 87 2566 28 1990 1990 CD 87 2566 29 ) ) -RRB- 87 2566 30 Imports import NNS 87 2566 31 : : : 87 2566 32 $ $ $ 87 2566 33 26.7 26.7 CD 87 2566 34 million million CD 87 2566 35 ( ( -LRB- 87 2566 36 c.i.f c.i.f NN 87 2566 37 . . NNP 87 2566 38 , , , 87 2566 39 1990 1990 CD 87 2566 40 est est NNP 87 2566 41 . . . 87 2566 42 ) ) -RRB- 87 2567 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 2567 2 : : : 87 2567 3 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 87 2567 4 , , , 87 2567 5 machinery machinery NN 87 2567 6 and and CC 87 2567 7 equipment equipment NN 87 2567 8 , , , 87 2567 9 miscellaneous miscellaneous JJ 87 2567 10 manufactured manufacture VBN 87 2567 11 goods good NNS 87 2567 12 , , , 87 2567 13 fuel fuel NN 87 2567 14 partners partner NNS 87 2567 15 : : : 87 2567 16 Australia Australia NNP 87 2567 17 33 33 CD 87 2567 18 % % NN 87 2567 19 , , , 87 2567 20 Japan Japan NNP 87 2567 21 24 24 CD 87 2567 22 % % NN 87 2567 23 , , , 87 2567 24 Fiji Fiji NNP 87 2567 25 19 19 CD 87 2567 26 % % NN 87 2567 27 , , , 87 2567 28 NZ NZ NNP 87 2567 29 6 6 CD 87 2567 30 % % NN 87 2567 31 , , , 87 2567 32 US US NNP 87 2567 33 6 6 CD 87 2567 34 % % NN 87 2567 35 ( ( -LRB- 87 2567 36 1990 1990 CD 87 2567 37 ) ) -RRB- 87 2567 38 External external JJ 87 2567 39 debt debt NN 87 2567 40 : : : 87 2567 41 $ $ $ 87 2567 42 2 2 CD 87 2567 43 million million CD 87 2567 44 ( ( -LRB- 87 2567 45 December December NNP 87 2567 46 1989 1989 CD 87 2567 47 est est NNP 87 2567 48 . . . 87 2567 49 ) ) -RRB- 87 2568 1 Industrial industrial JJ 87 2568 2 production production NN 87 2568 3 : : : 87 2568 4 growth growth NN 87 2568 5 rate rate NN 87 2568 6 0 0 CD 87 2568 7 % % NN 87 2568 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 2568 9 1988 1988 CD 87 2568 10 est est IN 87 2568 11 . . . 87 2569 1 ) ) -RRB- 87 2569 2 ; ; , 87 2569 3 accounts account NNS 87 2569 4 for for IN 87 2569 5 less less JJR 87 2569 6 than than IN 87 2569 7 4 4 CD 87 2569 8 % % NN 87 2569 9 of of IN 87 2569 10 GDP GDP NNP 87 2569 11 Electricity Electricity NNP 87 2569 12 : : : 87 2569 13 5,000 5,000 CD 87 2569 14 kW kw NN 87 2569 15 capacity capacity NN 87 2569 16 ; ; : 87 2569 17 13 13 CD 87 2569 18 million million CD 87 2569 19 kWh kWh NNS 87 2569 20 produced produce VBN 87 2569 21 , , , 87 2569 22 190 190 CD 87 2569 23 kWh kWh NNS 87 2569 24 per per IN 87 2569 25 capita capita NN 87 2569 26 ( ( -LRB- 87 2569 27 1990 1990 CD 87 2569 28 ) ) -RRB- 87 2569 29 Industries industry NNS 87 2569 30 : : : 87 2569 31 fishing fishing NN 87 2569 32 , , , 87 2569 33 handicrafts handicrafts NNP 87 2569 34 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 2569 35 : : : 87 2569 36 accounts account NNS 87 2569 37 for for IN 87 2569 38 15 15 CD 87 2569 39 % % NN 87 2569 40 of of IN 87 2569 41 GDP GDP NNP 87 2569 42 ( ( -LRB- 87 2569 43 including include VBG 87 2569 44 fishing fishing NN 87 2569 45 ) ) -RRB- 87 2569 46 ; ; : 87 2569 47 copra copra NNP 87 2569 48 and and CC 87 2569 49 fish fish NN 87 2569 50 contribute contribute VBP 87 2569 51 about about RB 87 2569 52 95 95 CD 87 2569 53 % % NN 87 2569 54 to to IN 87 2569 55 exports export NNS 87 2569 56 ; ; : 87 2569 57 subsistence subsistence NN 87 2569 58 farming farming NN 87 2569 59 predominates predominate NNS 87 2569 60 ; ; : 87 2569 61 food food NN 87 2569 62 crops crop NNS 87 2569 63 - - : 87 2569 64 taro taro NN 87 2569 65 , , , 87 2569 66 breadfruit breadfruit NN 87 2569 67 , , , 87 2569 68 sweet sweet JJ 87 2569 69 potatoes potato NNS 87 2569 70 , , , 87 2569 71 vegetables vegetable NNS 87 2569 72 ; ; : 87 2569 73 not not RB 87 2569 74 self self NN 87 2569 75 - - HYPH 87 2569 76 sufficient sufficient JJ 87 2569 77 in in IN 87 2569 78 food food NN 87 2569 79 Economic economic JJ 87 2569 80 aid aid NN 87 2569 81 : : : 87 2569 82 Western western JJ 87 2569 83 ( ( -LRB- 87 2569 84 non non JJ 87 2569 85 - - JJ 87 2569 86 US us JJ 87 2569 87 ) ) -RRB- 87 2569 88 countries country NNS 87 2569 89 , , , 87 2569 90 ODA ODA NNP 87 2569 91 and and CC 87 2569 92 OOF OOF NNP 87 2569 93 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 2569 94 commitments commitment NNS 87 2569 95 ( ( -LRB- 87 2569 96 1970 1970 CD 87 2569 97 - - SYM 87 2569 98 89 89 CD 87 2569 99 ) ) -RRB- 87 2569 100 , , , 87 2569 101 $ $ $ 87 2569 102 273 273 CD 87 2569 103 million million CD 87 2569 104 Currency currency NN 87 2569 105 : : : 87 2569 106 1 1 CD 87 2569 107 Australian australian JJ 87 2569 108 dollar dollar NN 87 2569 109 ( ( -LRB- 87 2569 110 $ $ $ 87 2569 111 A a NN 87 2569 112 ) ) -RRB- 87 2569 113 = = SYM 87 2569 114 100 100 CD 87 2569 115 cents cent NNS 87 2569 116 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 2569 117 rates rate NNS 87 2569 118 : : : 87 2569 119 Australian australian JJ 87 2569 120 dollars dollar NNS 87 2569 121 ( ( -LRB- 87 2569 122 $ $ $ 87 2569 123 A a NN 87 2569 124 ) ) -RRB- 87 2569 125 per per IN 87 2569 126 US$ us$ $ 87 2569 127 1 1 CD 87 2569 128 - - SYM 87 2569 129 1.4837 1.4837 CD 87 2569 130 ( ( -LRB- 87 2569 131 January January NNP 87 2569 132 1993 1993 CD 87 2569 133 ) ) -RRB- 87 2569 134 , , , 87 2569 135 1.3600 1.3600 CD 87 2569 136 ( ( -LRB- 87 2569 137 1992 1992 CD 87 2569 138 ) ) -RRB- 87 2569 139 , , , 87 2569 140 1.2835 1.2835 CD 87 2569 141 ( ( -LRB- 87 2569 142 1991 1991 CD 87 2569 143 ) ) -RRB- 87 2569 144 , , , 87 2569 145 1.2799 1.2799 CD 87 2569 146 ( ( -LRB- 87 2569 147 1990 1990 CD 87 2569 148 ) ) -RRB- 87 2569 149 , , , 87 2569 150 1.2618 1.2618 CD 87 2569 151 ( ( -LRB- 87 2569 152 1989 1989 CD 87 2569 153 ) ) -RRB- 87 2569 154 , , , 87 2569 155 1.2752 1.2752 CD 87 2569 156 ( ( -LRB- 87 2569 157 1988 1988 CD 87 2569 158 ) ) -RRB- 87 2569 159 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 2569 160 year year NN 87 2569 161 : : : 87 2569 162 NA NA NNP 87 2569 163 * * NFP 87 2569 164 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 87 2569 165 , , , 87 2569 166 Communications Communications NNP 87 2569 167 Highways Highways NNP 87 2569 168 : : : 87 2569 169 640 640 CD 87 2569 170 km km NNS 87 2569 171 of of IN 87 2569 172 motorable motorable JJ 87 2569 173 roads road NNS 87 2569 174 Inland Inland NNP 87 2569 175 waterways waterway NNS 87 2569 176 : : : 87 2569 177 small small JJ 87 2569 178 network network NN 87 2569 179 of of IN 87 2569 180 canals canal NNS 87 2569 181 , , , 87 2569 182 totaling total VBG 87 2569 183 5 5 CD 87 2569 184 km km NN 87 2569 185 , , , 87 2569 186 in in IN 87 2569 187 Line Line NNP 87 2569 188 Islands Islands NNP 87 2569 189 Ports Ports NNPS 87 2569 190 : : : 87 2569 191 Banaba Banaba NNP 87 2569 192 and and CC 87 2569 193 Betio Betio NNP 87 2569 194 ( ( -LRB- 87 2569 195 Tarawa Tarawa NNP 87 2569 196 ) ) -RRB- 87 2569 197 Airports airport NNS 87 2569 198 : : : 87 2569 199 total total NN 87 2569 200 : : : 87 2569 201 21 21 CD 87 2569 202 useable useable JJ 87 2569 203 : : : 87 2569 204 20 20 CD 87 2569 205 with with IN 87 2569 206 permanent permanent JJ 87 2569 207 - - HYPH 87 2569 208 surface surface NN 87 2569 209 runways runway NNS 87 2569 210 : : : 87 2569 211 4 4 CD 87 2569 212 with with IN 87 2569 213 runways runway NNS 87 2569 214 over over IN 87 2569 215 3,659 3,659 CD 87 2569 216 m m NNP 87 2569 217 : : : 87 2569 218 0 0 CD 87 2569 219 with with IN 87 2569 220 runways runways NNP 87 2569 221 2,440 2,440 CD 87 2569 222 - - HYPH 87 2569 223 3,659 3,659 CD 87 2569 224 m m NN 87 2569 225 : : : 87 2569 226 0 0 CD 87 2569 227 with with IN 87 2569 228 runways runway NNS 87 2569 229 1,220 1,220 CD 87 2569 230 - - HYPH 87 2569 231 2,439 2,439 CD 87 2569 232 m m NN 87 2569 233 : : : 87 2569 234 5 5 CD 87 2569 235 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 2569 236 : : : 87 2569 237 1,400 1,400 CD 87 2569 238 telephones telephone NNS 87 2569 239 ; ; : 87 2569 240 broadcast broadcast NN 87 2569 241 stations station NNS 87 2569 242 - - SYM 87 2569 243 1 1 CD 87 2569 244 AM am NN 87 2569 245 , , , 87 2569 246 no no DT 87 2569 247 FM FM NNP 87 2569 248 , , , 87 2569 249 no no DT 87 2569 250 TV tv NN 87 2569 251 ; ; : 87 2569 252 1 1 CD 87 2569 253 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 2569 254 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 2569 255 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 87 2569 256 earth earth NN 87 2569 257 station station NN 87 2569 258 * * NFP 87 2569 259 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 87 2569 260 , , , 87 2569 261 Defense Defense NNP 87 2569 262 Forces Forces NNPS 87 2569 263 Branches Branches NNPS 87 2569 264 : : : 87 2569 265 Police Police NNP 87 2569 266 Force Force NNP 87 2569 267 ( ( -LRB- 87 2569 268 carries carry VBZ 87 2569 269 out out RP 87 2569 270 law law NN 87 2569 271 enforcement enforcement NN 87 2569 272 functions function NNS 87 2569 273 and and CC 87 2569 274 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 87 2569 275 duties duty NNS 87 2569 276 ; ; : 87 2569 277 there there EX 87 2569 278 are be VBP 87 2569 279 small small JJ 87 2569 280 police police NNS 87 2569 281 posts post NNS 87 2569 282 on on IN 87 2569 283 all all DT 87 2569 284 islands island NNS 87 2569 285 ) ) -RRB- 87 2569 286 ; ; : 87 2569 287 no no DT 87 2569 288 military military JJ 87 2569 289 force force NN 87 2569 290 is be VBZ 87 2569 291 maintained maintain VBN 87 2569 292 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 2569 293 availability availability NN 87 2569 294 : : : 87 2569 295 NA NA NNP 87 2569 296 Defense Defense NNP 87 2569 297 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 2569 298 : : : 87 2569 299 $ $ $ 87 2569 300 NA na NN 87 2569 301 , , , 87 2569 302 NA% na% IN 87 2569 303 of of IN 87 2569 304 GDP GDP NNP 87 2569 305 * * NFP 87 2569 306 Korea Korea NNP 87 2569 307 , , , 87 2569 308 North North NNP 87 2569 309 , , , 87 2569 310 Geography Geography NNP 87 2569 311 Location Location NNP 87 2569 312 : : : 87 2569 313 Northeast Northeast NNP 87 2569 314 Asia Asia NNP 87 2569 315 , , , 87 2569 316 between between IN 87 2569 317 China China NNP 87 2569 318 and and CC 87 2569 319 South South NNP 87 2569 320 Korea Korea NNP 87 2569 321 Map Map NNP 87 2569 322 references reference NNS 87 2569 323 : : : 87 2569 324 Asia Asia NNP 87 2569 325 , , , 87 2569 326 Standard Standard NNP 87 2569 327 Time Time NNP 87 2569 328 Zones Zones NNPS 87 2569 329 of of IN 87 2569 330 the the DT 87 2569 331 World World NNP 87 2569 332 Area Area NNP 87 2569 333 : : : 87 2569 334 total total JJ 87 2569 335 area area NN 87 2569 336 : : : 87 2569 337 120,540 120,540 CD 87 2569 338 km2 km2 NNP 87 2569 339 land land NN 87 2569 340 area area NN 87 2569 341 : : : 87 2569 342 120,410 120,410 CD 87 2569 343 km2 km2 NNP 87 2569 344 comparative comparative JJ 87 2569 345 area area NN 87 2569 346 : : : 87 2569 347 slightly slightly RB 87 2569 348 smaller small JJR 87 2569 349 than than IN 87 2569 350 Mississippi Mississippi NNP 87 2569 351 Land Land NNP 87 2569 352 boundaries boundary NNS 87 2569 353 : : : 87 2569 354 total total JJ 87 2569 355 1,673 1,673 CD 87 2569 356 km km NNS 87 2569 357 , , , 87 2569 358 China China NNP 87 2569 359 1,416 1,416 CD 87 2569 360 km km NNS 87 2569 361 , , , 87 2569 362 South South NNP 87 2569 363 Korea Korea NNP 87 2569 364 238 238 CD 87 2569 365 km km NN 87 2569 366 , , , 87 2569 367 Russia Russia NNP 87 2569 368 19 19 CD 87 2569 369 km km NN 87 2569 370 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 2569 371 : : : 87 2569 372 2,495 2,495 CD 87 2569 373 km km NN 87 2569 374 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 2569 375 claims claim VBZ 87 2569 376 : : : 87 2569 377 territorial territorial JJ 87 2569 378 sea sea NN 87 2569 379 : : : 87 2569 380 12 12 CD 87 2569 381 nm nm IN 87 2569 382 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 2569 383 economic economic JJ 87 2569 384 zone zone NN 87 2569 385 : : : 87 2569 386 200 200 CD 87 2569 387 nm nm CC 87 2569 388 military military JJ 87 2569 389 boundary boundary JJ 87 2569 390 line line NN 87 2569 391 : : : 87 2569 392 50 50 CD 87 2569 393 nm nm NN 87 2569 394 in in IN 87 2569 395 the the DT 87 2569 396 Sea Sea NNP 87 2569 397 of of IN 87 2569 398 Japan Japan NNP 87 2569 399 and and CC 87 2569 400 the the DT 87 2569 401 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 2569 402 economic economic JJ 87 2569 403 zone zone NN 87 2569 404 limit limit NN 87 2569 405 in in IN 87 2569 406 the the DT 87 2569 407 Yellow Yellow NNP 87 2569 408 Sea Sea NNP 87 2569 409 where where WRB 87 2569 410 all all DT 87 2569 411 foreign foreign JJ 87 2569 412 vessels vessel NNS 87 2569 413 and and CC 87 2569 414 aircraft aircraft NN 87 2569 415 without without IN 87 2569 416 permission permission NN 87 2569 417 are be VBP 87 2569 418 banned ban VBN 87 2569 419 International international JJ 87 2569 420 disputes dispute NNS 87 2569 421 : : : 87 2569 422 short short JJ 87 2569 423 section section NN 87 2569 424 of of IN 87 2569 425 boundary boundary JJ 87 2569 426 with with IN 87 2569 427 China China NNP 87 2569 428 is be VBZ 87 2569 429 indefinite indefinite JJ 87 2569 430 ; ; : 87 2569 431 Demarcation demarcation NN 87 2569 432 Line Line NNP 87 2569 433 with with IN 87 2569 434 South South NNP 87 2569 435 Korea Korea NNP 87 2569 436 Climate Climate NNP 87 2569 437 : : : 87 2569 438 temperate temperate VB 87 2569 439 with with IN 87 2569 440 rainfall rainfall NN 87 2569 441 concentrated concentrate VBN 87 2569 442 in in IN 87 2569 443 summer summer NN 87 2569 444 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 2569 445 : : : 87 2569 446 mostly mostly RB 87 2569 447 hills hill NNS 87 2569 448 and and CC 87 2569 449 mountains mountain NNS 87 2569 450 separated separate VBN 87 2569 451 by by IN 87 2569 452 deep deep JJ 87 2569 453 , , , 87 2569 454 narrow narrow JJ 87 2569 455 valleys valley NNS 87 2569 456 ; ; , 87 2569 457 coastal coastal JJ 87 2569 458 plains plain NNS 87 2569 459 wide wide JJ 87 2569 460 in in IN 87 2569 461 west west NNP 87 2569 462 , , , 87 2569 463 discontinuous discontinuous JJ 87 2569 464 in in IN 87 2569 465 east east JJ 87 2569 466 Natural natural JJ 87 2569 467 resources resource NNS 87 2569 468 : : : 87 2569 469 coal coal NN 87 2569 470 , , , 87 2569 471 lead lead NN 87 2569 472 , , , 87 2569 473 tungsten tungsten NN 87 2569 474 , , , 87 2569 475 zinc zinc NN 87 2569 476 , , , 87 2569 477 graphite graphite NN 87 2569 478 , , , 87 2569 479 magnesite magnesite NN 87 2569 480 , , , 87 2569 481 iron iron NN 87 2569 482 ore ore NN 87 2569 483 , , , 87 2569 484 copper copper NN 87 2569 485 , , , 87 2569 486 gold gold NN 87 2569 487 , , , 87 2569 488 pyrites pyrite NNS 87 2569 489 , , , 87 2569 490 salt salt NN 87 2569 491 , , , 87 2569 492 fluorspar fluorspar NNP 87 2569 493 , , , 87 2569 494 hydropower hydropower NN 87 2569 495 Land Land NNP 87 2569 496 use use NN 87 2569 497 : : : 87 2569 498 arable arable JJ 87 2569 499 land land NN 87 2569 500 : : : 87 2569 501 18 18 CD 87 2569 502 % % NN 87 2569 503 permanent permanent JJ 87 2569 504 crops crop NNS 87 2569 505 : : : 87 2569 506 1 1 CD 87 2569 507 % % NN 87 2569 508 meadows meadow NNS 87 2569 509 and and CC 87 2569 510 pastures pasture NNS 87 2569 511 : : : 87 2569 512 0 0 CD 87 2569 513 % % NN 87 2569 514 forest forest NN 87 2569 515 and and CC 87 2569 516 woodland woodland NN 87 2569 517 : : : 87 2569 518 74 74 CD 87 2569 519 % % NN 87 2569 520 other other JJ 87 2569 521 : : : 87 2569 522 7 7 CD 87 2569 523 % % NN 87 2569 524 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 2569 525 land land NN 87 2569 526 : : : 87 2569 527 14,000 14,000 CD 87 2569 528 km2 km2 NNP 87 2569 529 ( ( -LRB- 87 2569 530 1989 1989 CD 87 2569 531 ) ) -RRB- 87 2569 532 Environment environment NN 87 2569 533 : : : 87 2569 534 mountainous mountainous JJ 87 2569 535 interior interior NN 87 2569 536 is be VBZ 87 2569 537 isolated isolate VBN 87 2569 538 , , , 87 2569 539 nearly nearly RB 87 2569 540 inaccessible inaccessible JJ 87 2569 541 , , , 87 2569 542 and and CC 87 2569 543 sparsely sparsely RB 87 2569 544 populated populated JJ 87 2569 545 ; ; : 87 2569 546 late late JJ 87 2569 547 spring spring NN 87 2569 548 droughts drought NNS 87 2569 549 often often RB 87 2569 550 followed follow VBN 87 2569 551 by by IN 87 2569 552 severe severe JJ 87 2569 553 flooding flooding NN 87 2569 554 Note note NN 87 2569 555 : : : 87 2569 556 strategic strategic JJ 87 2569 557 location location NN 87 2569 558 bordering border VBG 87 2569 559 China China NNP 87 2569 560 , , , 87 2569 561 South South NNP 87 2569 562 Korea Korea NNP 87 2569 563 , , , 87 2569 564 and and CC 87 2569 565 Russia Russia NNP 87 2569 566 * * NFP 87 2569 567 Korea Korea NNP 87 2569 568 , , , 87 2569 569 North North NNP 87 2569 570 , , , 87 2569 571 People People NNP 87 2569 572 Population Population NNP 87 2569 573 : : : 87 2569 574 22,645,811 22,645,811 CD 87 2569 575 ( ( -LRB- 87 2569 576 July July NNP 87 2569 577 1993 1993 CD 87 2569 578 est est NNP 87 2569 579 . . . 87 2569 580 ) ) -RRB- 87 2570 1 Population population NN 87 2570 2 growth growth NN 87 2570 3 rate rate NN 87 2570 4 : : : 87 2570 5 1.86 1.86 CD 87 2570 6 % % NN 87 2570 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2570 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2570 9 est est NNP 87 2570 10 . . . 87 2570 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2571 1 Birth birth NN 87 2571 2 rate rate NN 87 2571 3 : : : 87 2571 4 24.09 24.09 CD 87 2571 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 2571 6 population population NN 87 2571 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2571 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2571 9 est est NNP 87 2571 10 . . . 87 2571 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2572 1 Death death NN 87 2572 2 rate rate NN 87 2572 3 : : : 87 2572 4 5.52 5.52 CD 87 2572 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 2572 6 population population NN 87 2572 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2572 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2572 9 est est NNP 87 2572 10 . . . 87 2572 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2573 1 Net net JJ 87 2573 2 migration migration NN 87 2573 3 rate rate NN 87 2573 4 : : : 87 2573 5 0 0 NFP 87 2573 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 2573 7 population population NN 87 2573 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 2573 9 1993 1993 CD 87 2573 10 est est NNP 87 2573 11 . . . 87 2573 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 2574 1 Infant infant NN 87 2574 2 mortality mortality NN 87 2574 3 rate rate NN 87 2574 4 : : : 87 2574 5 28.6 28.6 CD 87 2574 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 2574 7 live live JJ 87 2574 8 births birth NNS 87 2574 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 2574 10 1993 1993 CD 87 2574 11 est est NNP 87 2574 12 . . . 87 2574 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 2575 1 Life life NN 87 2575 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 2575 3 at at IN 87 2575 4 birth birth NN 87 2575 5 : : : 87 2575 6 total total JJ 87 2575 7 population population NN 87 2575 8 : : : 87 2575 9 69.51 69.51 CD 87 2575 10 years year NNS 87 2575 11 male male JJ 87 2575 12 : : : 87 2575 13 66.42 66.42 CD 87 2575 14 years year NNS 87 2575 15 female female JJ 87 2575 16 : : : 87 2575 17 72.75 72.75 CD 87 2575 18 years year NNS 87 2575 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 2575 20 1993 1993 CD 87 2575 21 est est NNP 87 2575 22 . . . 87 2575 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 2576 1 Total total JJ 87 2576 2 fertility fertility NN 87 2576 3 rate rate NN 87 2576 4 : : : 87 2576 5 2.4 2.4 CD 87 2576 6 children child NNS 87 2576 7 born bear VBN 87 2576 8 / / SYM 87 2576 9 woman woman NN 87 2576 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 2576 11 1993 1993 CD 87 2576 12 est est NNP 87 2576 13 . . . 87 2576 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 2577 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 2577 2 : : : 87 2577 3 noun noun NNP 87 2577 4 : : : 87 2577 5 Korean(s Korean(s NNP 87 2577 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 2577 7 adjective adjective NN 87 2577 8 : : : 87 2577 9 Korean korean JJ 87 2577 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 2577 11 divisions division NNS 87 2577 12 : : : 87 2577 13 racially racially RB 87 2577 14 homogeneous homogeneous JJ 87 2577 15 Religions religion NNS 87 2577 16 : : : 87 2577 17 Buddhism Buddhism NNP 87 2577 18 and and CC 87 2577 19 Confucianism Confucianism NNP 87 2577 20 , , , 87 2577 21 some some DT 87 2577 22 Christianity Christianity NNP 87 2577 23 and and CC 87 2577 24 syncretic syncretic JJ 87 2577 25 Chondogyo Chondogyo NNP 87 2577 26 note note NN 87 2577 27 : : : 87 2577 28 autonomous autonomous JJ 87 2577 29 religious religious JJ 87 2577 30 activities activity NNS 87 2577 31 now now RB 87 2577 32 almost almost RB 87 2577 33 nonexistent nonexistent JJ 87 2577 34 ; ; : 87 2577 35 government government NN 87 2577 36 - - HYPH 87 2577 37 sponsored sponsor VBN 87 2577 38 religious religious JJ 87 2577 39 groups group NNS 87 2577 40 exist exist VBP 87 2577 41 to to TO 87 2577 42 provide provide VB 87 2577 43 illusion illusion NN 87 2577 44 of of IN 87 2577 45 religious religious JJ 87 2577 46 freedom freedom NN 87 2577 47 Languages Languages NNPS 87 2577 48 : : : 87 2577 49 Korean Korean NNP 87 2577 50 Literacy literacy NN 87 2577 51 : : : 87 2577 52 age age NN 87 2577 53 15 15 CD 87 2577 54 and and CC 87 2577 55 over over RB 87 2577 56 can can MD 87 2577 57 read read VB 87 2577 58 and and CC 87 2577 59 write write VB 87 2577 60 ( ( -LRB- 87 2577 61 1990 1990 CD 87 2577 62 ) ) -RRB- 87 2577 63 total total JJ 87 2577 64 population population NN 87 2577 65 : : : 87 2577 66 99 99 CD 87 2577 67 % % NN 87 2577 68 male male NN 87 2577 69 : : : 87 2577 70 99 99 CD 87 2577 71 % % NN 87 2577 72 female female NN 87 2577 73 : : : 87 2577 74 99 99 CD 87 2577 75 % % NN 87 2577 76 Labor Labor NNP 87 2577 77 force force NN 87 2577 78 : : : 87 2577 79 9.615 9.615 CD 87 2577 80 million million CD 87 2577 81 by by IN 87 2577 82 occupation occupation NN 87 2577 83 : : : 87 2577 84 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 2577 85 36 36 CD 87 2577 86 % % NN 87 2577 87 , , , 87 2577 88 nonagricultural nonagricultural JJ 87 2577 89 64 64 CD 87 2577 90 % % NN 87 2577 91 note note NN 87 2577 92 : : : 87 2577 93 shortage shortage NN 87 2577 94 of of IN 87 2577 95 skilled skilled JJ 87 2577 96 and and CC 87 2577 97 unskilled unskilled JJ 87 2577 98 labor labor NN 87 2577 99 ( ( -LRB- 87 2577 100 mid-1987 mid-1987 NNP 87 2577 101 est est NNP 87 2577 102 . . . 87 2577 103 ) ) -RRB- 87 2578 1 * * NFP 87 2578 2 Korea Korea NNP 87 2578 3 , , , 87 2578 4 North North NNP 87 2578 5 , , , 87 2578 6 Government Government NNP 87 2578 7 Names Names NNPS 87 2578 8 : : : 87 2578 9 conventional conventional JJ 87 2578 10 long long JJ 87 2578 11 form form NN 87 2578 12 : : : 87 2578 13 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 2578 14 People People NNPS 87 2578 15 's 's POS 87 2578 16 Republic Republic NNP 87 2578 17 of of IN 87 2578 18 Korea Korea NNP 87 2578 19 conventional conventional JJ 87 2578 20 short short JJ 87 2578 21 form form NN 87 2578 22 : : : 87 2578 23 North North NNP 87 2578 24 Korea Korea NNP 87 2578 25 local local JJ 87 2578 26 long long JJ 87 2578 27 form form NN 87 2578 28 : : : 87 2578 29 Choson Choson NNP 87 2578 30 - - HYPH 87 2578 31 minjujuui minjujuui NN 87 2578 32 - - HYPH 87 2578 33 inmin inmin NNP 87 2578 34 - - HYPH 87 2578 35 konghwaguk konghwaguk NNP 87 2578 36 local local JJ 87 2578 37 short short JJ 87 2578 38 form form NN 87 2578 39 : : : 87 2578 40 none none NN 87 2578 41 Abbreviation abbreviation NN 87 2578 42 : : : 87 2578 43 DPRK DPRK NNP 87 2578 44 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 2578 45 : : : 87 2578 46 KN KN NNP 87 2578 47 Type type NN 87 2578 48 : : : 87 2578 49 Communist communist JJ 87 2578 50 state state NN 87 2578 51 ; ; : 87 2578 52 Stalinist stalinist JJ 87 2578 53 dictatorship dictatorship NN 87 2578 54 Capital capital NN 87 2578 55 : : : 87 2578 56 P'yongyang P'yongyang NNP 87 2578 57 Administrative administrative JJ 87 2578 58 divisions division NNS 87 2578 59 : : : 87 2578 60 9 9 CD 87 2578 61 provinces province NNS 87 2578 62 ( ( -LRB- 87 2578 63 do do VB 87 2578 64 , , , 87 2578 65 singular singular JJ 87 2578 66 and and CC 87 2578 67 plural plural JJ 87 2578 68 ) ) -RRB- 87 2578 69 and and CC 87 2578 70 3 3 CD 87 2578 71 special special JJ 87 2578 72 cities city NNS 87 2578 73 * * NFP 87 2578 74 ( ( -LRB- 87 2578 75 jikhalsi jikhalsi NNP 87 2578 76 , , , 87 2578 77 , , , 87 2578 78 singular singular JJ 87 2578 79 and and CC 87 2578 80 plural plural JJ 87 2578 81 ) ) -RRB- 87 2578 82 ; ; : 87 2578 83 Chagang Chagang NNP 87 2578 84 - - HYPH 87 2578 85 do do NN 87 2578 86 ( ( -LRB- 87 2578 87 Chagang Chagang NNP 87 2578 88 Province Province NNP 87 2578 89 ) ) -RRB- 87 2578 90 , , , 87 2578 91 Hamgyong Hamgyong NNP 87 2578 92 - - HYPH 87 2578 93 bukto bukto NNP 87 2578 94 ( ( -LRB- 87 2578 95 North North NNP 87 2578 96 Hamgyong Hamgyong NNP 87 2578 97 Province Province NNP 87 2578 98 ) ) -RRB- 87 2578 99 , , , 87 2578 100 Hamgyong Hamgyong NNP 87 2578 101 - - HYPH 87 2578 102 namdo namdo NNP 87 2578 103 ( ( -LRB- 87 2578 104 South South NNP 87 2578 105 Hamgyong Hamgyong NNP 87 2578 106 Province Province NNP 87 2578 107 ) ) -RRB- 87 2578 108 , , , 87 2578 109 Hwanghae Hwanghae NNP 87 2578 110 - - HYPH 87 2578 111 bukto bukto NNP 87 2578 112 ( ( -LRB- 87 2578 113 North North NNP 87 2578 114 Hwanghae Hwanghae NNP 87 2578 115 Province Province NNP 87 2578 116 ) ) -RRB- 87 2578 117 , , , 87 2578 118 Hwanghae Hwanghae NNP 87 2578 119 - - HYPH 87 2578 120 namdo namdo NNP 87 2578 121 ( ( -LRB- 87 2578 122 South South NNP 87 2578 123 Hwanghae Hwanghae NNP 87 2578 124 Province Province NNP 87 2578 125 ) ) -RRB- 87 2578 126 , , , 87 2578 127 Kaesong Kaesong NNP 87 2578 128 - - HYPH 87 2578 129 si si NNP 87 2578 130 * * NFP 87 2578 131 ( ( -LRB- 87 2578 132 Kaesong Kaesong NNP 87 2578 133 City City NNP 87 2578 134 ) ) -RRB- 87 2578 135 , , , 87 2578 136 Kangwon Kangwon NNP 87 2578 137 - - HYPH 87 2578 138 do do NN 87 2578 139 ( ( -LRB- 87 2578 140 Kangwon Kangwon NNP 87 2578 141 Province Province NNP 87 2578 142 ) ) -RRB- 87 2578 143 , , , 87 2578 144 Namp'o Namp'o NNP 87 2578 145 - - HYPH 87 2578 146 si si NNP 87 2578 147 * * NFP 87 2578 148 , , , 87 2578 149 ( ( -LRB- 87 2578 150 Namp'o Namp'o NNP 87 2578 151 City City NNP 87 2578 152 ) ) -RRB- 87 2578 153 , , , 87 2578 154 P'yongan p'yongan CD 87 2578 155 - - HYPH 87 2578 156 bukto bukto NNP 87 2578 157 ( ( -LRB- 87 2578 158 North North NNP 87 2578 159 P'yongan P'yongan NNP 87 2578 160 Province Province NNP 87 2578 161 ) ) -RRB- 87 2578 162 , , , 87 2578 163 P'yongan p'yongan CD 87 2578 164 - - HYPH 87 2578 165 namdo namdo NN 87 2578 166 ( ( -LRB- 87 2578 167 South South NNP 87 2578 168 P'yongan P'yongan NNP 87 2578 169 Province Province NNP 87 2578 170 ) ) -RRB- 87 2578 171 , , , 87 2578 172 P'yongyang P'yongyang NNP 87 2578 173 - - HYPH 87 2578 174 si si NN 87 2578 175 * * NFP 87 2578 176 ( ( -LRB- 87 2578 177 P'yongyang P'yongyang NNP 87 2578 178 City City NNP 87 2578 179 ) ) -RRB- 87 2578 180 , , , 87 2578 181 Yanggang Yanggang NNP 87 2578 182 - - HYPH 87 2578 183 do do NNP 87 2578 184 , , , 87 2578 185 ( ( -LRB- 87 2578 186 Yanggang Yanggang NNP 87 2578 187 Province Province NNP 87 2578 188 ) ) -RRB- 87 2578 189 Independence independence NN 87 2578 190 : : : 87 2578 191 9 9 CD 87 2578 192 September September NNP 87 2578 193 1948 1948 CD 87 2578 194 note note NN 87 2578 195 : : : 87 2578 196 15 15 CD 87 2578 197 August August NNP 87 2578 198 1945 1945 CD 87 2578 199 , , , 87 2578 200 date date NN 87 2578 201 of of IN 87 2578 202 independence independence NN 87 2578 203 from from IN 87 2578 204 the the DT 87 2578 205 Japanese Japanese NNPS 87 2578 206 and and CC 87 2578 207 celebrated celebrate VBD 87 2578 208 in in IN 87 2578 209 North North NNP 87 2578 210 Korea Korea NNP 87 2578 211 as as IN 87 2578 212 National National NNP 87 2578 213 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 2578 214 Day Day NNP 87 2578 215 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 2578 216 : : : 87 2578 217 adopted adopt VBN 87 2578 218 1948 1948 CD 87 2578 219 , , , 87 2578 220 completely completely RB 87 2578 221 revised revise VBD 87 2578 222 27 27 CD 87 2578 223 December December NNP 87 2578 224 1972 1972 CD 87 2578 225 , , , 87 2578 226 revised revise VBN 87 2578 227 again again RB 87 2578 228 in in IN 87 2578 229 April April NNP 87 2578 230 1992 1992 CD 87 2578 231 Legal legal JJ 87 2578 232 system system NN 87 2578 233 : : : 87 2578 234 based base VBN 87 2578 235 on on IN 87 2578 236 German german JJ 87 2578 237 civil civil JJ 87 2578 238 law law NN 87 2578 239 system system NN 87 2578 240 with with IN 87 2578 241 Japanese japanese JJ 87 2578 242 influences influence NNS 87 2578 243 and and CC 87 2578 244 Communist communist JJ 87 2578 245 legal legal JJ 87 2578 246 theory theory NN 87 2578 247 ; ; : 87 2578 248 no no DT 87 2578 249 judicial judicial JJ 87 2578 250 review review NN 87 2578 251 of of IN 87 2578 252 legislative legislative JJ 87 2578 253 acts act NNS 87 2578 254 ; ; : 87 2578 255 has have VBZ 87 2578 256 not not RB 87 2578 257 accepted accept VBN 87 2578 258 compulsory compulsory NN 87 2578 259 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 2578 260 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 2578 261 National national JJ 87 2578 262 holiday holiday NN 87 2578 263 : : : 87 2578 264 DPRK DPRK NNP 87 2578 265 Foundation Foundation NNP 87 2578 266 Day Day NNP 87 2578 267 , , , 87 2578 268 9 9 CD 87 2578 269 September September NNP 87 2578 270 ( ( -LRB- 87 2578 271 1948 1948 CD 87 2578 272 ) ) -RRB- 87 2578 273 Political political JJ 87 2578 274 parties party NNS 87 2578 275 and and CC 87 2578 276 leaders leader NNS 87 2578 277 : : : 87 2578 278 major major JJ 87 2578 279 party party NN 87 2578 280 - - HYPH 87 2578 281 Korean Korean NNP 87 2578 282 Workers Workers NNPS 87 2578 283 ' ' POS 87 2578 284 Party Party NNP 87 2578 285 ( ( -LRB- 87 2578 286 KWP KWP NNP 87 2578 287 ) ) -RRB- 87 2578 288 , , , 87 2578 289 KIM KIM NNP 87 2578 290 Il Il NNP 87 2578 291 - - HYPH 87 2578 292 song song NNP 87 2578 293 , , , 87 2578 294 general general JJ 87 2578 295 secretary secretary NN 87 2578 296 , , , 87 2578 297 and and CC 87 2578 298 his -PRON- PRP$ 87 2578 299 son son NN 87 2578 300 , , , 87 2578 301 KIM KIM NNP 87 2578 302 Chong Chong NNP 87 2578 303 - - HYPH 87 2578 304 il il NNP 87 2578 305 , , , 87 2578 306 secretary secretary NN 87 2578 307 , , , 87 2578 308 Central Central NNP 87 2578 309 Committee Committee NNP 87 2578 310 ; ; : 87 2578 311 Korean Korean NNP 87 2578 312 Social Social NNP 87 2578 313 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 2578 314 Party Party NNP 87 2578 315 , , , 87 2578 316 KIM KIM NNP 87 2578 317 Yong Yong NNP 87 2578 318 - - HYPH 87 2578 319 ho ho NNP 87 2578 320 , , , 87 2578 321 vice vice NN 87 2578 322 - - HYPH 87 2578 323 chairman chairman NN 87 2578 324 ; ; : 87 2578 325 Chondoist Chondoist NNP 87 2578 326 Chongu Chongu NNP 87 2578 327 Party Party NNP 87 2578 328 , , , 87 2578 329 CHONG CHONG NNP 87 2578 330 Sin Sin NNP 87 2578 331 - - HYPH 87 2578 332 hyok hyok NNP 87 2578 333 , , , 87 2578 334 chairman chairman NN 87 2578 335 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 2578 336 : : : 87 2578 337 17 17 CD 87 2578 338 years year NNS 87 2578 339 of of IN 87 2578 340 age age NN 87 2578 341 ; ; : 87 2578 342 universal universal JJ 87 2578 343 Elections election NNS 87 2578 344 : : : 87 2578 345 President President NNP 87 2578 346 : : : 87 2578 347 last last RB 87 2578 348 held hold VBD 87 2578 349 24 24 CD 87 2578 350 May May NNP 87 2578 351 1990 1990 CD 87 2578 352 ( ( -LRB- 87 2578 353 next next JJ 87 2578 354 to to TO 87 2578 355 be be VB 87 2578 356 held hold VBN 87 2578 357 by by IN 87 2578 358 NA NA NNP 87 2578 359 1994 1994 CD 87 2578 360 ) ) -RRB- 87 2578 361 ; ; : 87 2578 362 results result NNS 87 2578 363 - - : 87 2578 364 President President NNP 87 2578 365 KIM KIM NNP 87 2578 366 Il Il NNP 87 2578 367 - - HYPH 87 2578 368 song song NNP 87 2578 369 was be VBD 87 2578 370 reelected reelect VBN 87 2578 371 without without IN 87 2578 372 opposition opposition NN 87 2578 373 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 2578 374 People People NNP 87 2578 375 's 's POS 87 2578 376 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 2578 377 : : : 87 2578 378 last last RB 87 2578 379 held hold VBN 87 2578 380 on on IN 87 2578 381 7 7 CD 87 2578 382 - - SYM 87 2578 383 9 9 CD 87 2578 384 April April NNP 87 2578 385 1993 1993 CD 87 2578 386 ( ( -LRB- 87 2578 387 next next JJ 87 2578 388 to to TO 87 2578 389 be be VB 87 2578 390 held hold VBN 87 2578 391 NA NA NNP 87 2578 392 ) ) -RRB- 87 2578 393 ; ; : 87 2578 394 results result NNS 87 2578 395 - - HYPH 87 2578 396 percent percent NN 87 2578 397 of of IN 87 2578 398 vote vote NN 87 2578 399 by by IN 87 2578 400 party party NN 87 2578 401 NA NA NNP 87 2578 402 ; ; : 87 2578 403 seats seat NNS 87 2578 404 - - : 87 2578 405 ( ( -LRB- 87 2578 406 687 687 CD 87 2578 407 total total NN 87 2578 408 ) ) -RRB- 87 2578 409 the the DT 87 2578 410 KWP KWP NNP 87 2578 411 approves approve VBZ 87 2578 412 a a DT 87 2578 413 single single JJ 87 2578 414 list list NN 87 2578 415 of of IN 87 2578 416 candidates candidate NNS 87 2578 417 who who WP 87 2578 418 are be VBP 87 2578 419 elected elect VBN 87 2578 420 without without IN 87 2578 421 opposition opposition NN 87 2578 422 ; ; : 87 2578 423 minor minor JJ 87 2578 424 parties party NNS 87 2578 425 hold hold VBP 87 2578 426 a a DT 87 2578 427 few few JJ 87 2578 428 seats seat NNS 87 2578 429 Executive executive JJ 87 2578 430 branch branch NN 87 2578 431 : : : 87 2578 432 president president NN 87 2578 433 , , , 87 2578 434 two two CD 87 2578 435 vice vice NN 87 2578 436 presidents president NNS 87 2578 437 , , , 87 2578 438 premier premier NN 87 2578 439 , , , 87 2578 440 ten ten CD 87 2578 441 vice vice NN 87 2578 442 premiers premier NNS 87 2578 443 , , , 87 2578 444 State State NNP 87 2578 445 Administration Administration NNP 87 2578 446 Council Council NNP 87 2578 447 ( ( -LRB- 87 2578 448 cabinet cabinet NN 87 2578 449 ) ) -RRB- 87 2578 450 * * NFP 87 2578 451 Korea Korea NNP 87 2578 452 , , , 87 2578 453 North North NNP 87 2578 454 , , , 87 2578 455 Government Government NNP 87 2578 456 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 2578 457 branch branch NN 87 2578 458 : : : 87 2578 459 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 2578 460 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 2578 461 People People NNP 87 2578 462 's 's POS 87 2578 463 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 2578 464 ( ( -LRB- 87 2578 465 Ch'oego Ch'oego NNP 87 2578 466 Inmin Inmin NNP 87 2578 467 Hoeui Hoeui NNP 87 2578 468 ) ) -RRB- 87 2578 469 Judicial judicial JJ 87 2578 470 branch branch NN 87 2578 471 : : : 87 2578 472 Central Central NNP 87 2578 473 Court Court NNP 87 2578 474 Leaders leader NNS 87 2578 475 : : : 87 2578 476 Chief Chief NNP 87 2578 477 of of IN 87 2578 478 State State NNP 87 2578 479 : : : 87 2578 480 President President NNP 87 2578 481 KIM KIM NNP 87 2578 482 Il Il NNP 87 2578 483 - - HYPH 87 2578 484 song song NNP 87 2578 485 ( ( -LRB- 87 2578 486 national national JJ 87 2578 487 leader leader NN 87 2578 488 since since IN 87 2578 489 1948 1948 CD 87 2578 490 , , , 87 2578 491 president president NN 87 2578 492 since since IN 87 2578 493 28 28 CD 87 2578 494 December December NNP 87 2578 495 1972 1972 CD 87 2578 496 ) ) -RRB- 87 2578 497 ; ; : 87 2578 498 designated designate VBN 87 2578 499 successor successor NN 87 2578 500 KIM KIM NNP 87 2578 501 Chong Chong NNP 87 2578 502 - - HYPH 87 2578 503 il il NNP 87 2578 504 ( ( -LRB- 87 2578 505 son son NN 87 2578 506 of of IN 87 2578 507 president president NNP 87 2578 508 , , , 87 2578 509 born bear VBN 87 2578 510 16 16 CD 87 2578 511 February February NNP 87 2578 512 1942 1942 CD 87 2578 513 ) ) -RRB- 87 2578 514 Head head NN 87 2578 515 of of IN 87 2578 516 Government Government NNP 87 2578 517 : : : 87 2578 518 Premier Premier NNP 87 2578 519 KANG KANG NNP 87 2578 520 Song Song NNP 87 2578 521 - - HYPH 87 2578 522 san san NNP 87 2578 523 ( ( -LRB- 87 2578 524 since since IN 87 2578 525 December December NNP 87 2578 526 1992 1992 CD 87 2578 527 ) ) -RRB- 87 2578 528 Member member NN 87 2578 529 of of IN 87 2578 530 : : : 87 2578 531 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 87 2578 532 , , , 87 2578 533 FAO FAO NNP 87 2578 534 , , , 87 2578 535 G-77 g-77 CD 87 2578 536 , , , 87 2578 537 IAEA iaea NN 87 2578 538 , , , 87 2578 539 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 2578 540 , , , 87 2578 541 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 2578 542 , , , 87 2578 543 IMF IMF NNP 87 2578 544 ( ( -LRB- 87 2578 545 observer observer NN 87 2578 546 ) ) -RRB- 87 2578 547 , , , 87 2578 548 IMO imo RB 87 2578 549 , , , 87 2578 550 IOC IOC NNP 87 2578 551 , , , 87 2578 552 ISO ISO NNP 87 2578 553 , , , 87 2578 554 ITU ITU NNP 87 2578 555 , , , 87 2578 556 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 2578 557 , , , 87 2578 558 NAM NAM NNP 87 2578 559 , , , 87 2578 560 UN UN NNP 87 2578 561 , , , 87 2578 562 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 2578 563 , , , 87 2578 564 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 2578 565 , , , 87 2578 566 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 2578 567 , , , 87 2578 568 UPU UPU NNP 87 2578 569 , , , 87 2578 570 WFTU WFTU NNP 87 2578 571 , , , 87 2578 572 WHO who WP 87 2578 573 , , , 87 2578 574 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 2578 575 , , , 87 2578 576 WMO WMO NNP 87 2578 577 , , , 87 2578 578 WTO WTO NNP 87 2578 579 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 2578 580 representation representation NN 87 2578 581 in in IN 87 2578 582 US US NNP 87 2578 583 : : : 87 2578 584 none none NN 87 2578 585 US US NNP 87 2578 586 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 2578 587 representation representation NN 87 2578 588 : : : 87 2578 589 none none NN 87 2578 590 Flag flag NN 87 2578 591 : : : 87 2578 592 three three CD 87 2578 593 horizontal horizontal JJ 87 2578 594 bands band NNS 87 2578 595 of of IN 87 2578 596 blue blue JJ 87 2578 597 ( ( -LRB- 87 2578 598 top top NNP 87 2578 599 ) ) -RRB- 87 2578 600 , , , 87 2578 601 red red JJ 87 2578 602 ( ( -LRB- 87 2578 603 triple triple JJ 87 2578 604 width width NN 87 2578 605 ) ) -RRB- 87 2578 606 , , , 87 2578 607 and and CC 87 2578 608 blue blue JJ 87 2578 609 ; ; : 87 2578 610 the the DT 87 2578 611 red red JJ 87 2578 612 band band NN 87 2578 613 is be VBZ 87 2578 614 edged edge VBN 87 2578 615 in in IN 87 2578 616 white white NNP 87 2578 617 ; ; : 87 2578 618 on on IN 87 2578 619 the the DT 87 2578 620 hoist hoist NN 87 2578 621 side side NN 87 2578 622 of of IN 87 2578 623 the the DT 87 2578 624 red red JJ 87 2578 625 band band NN 87 2578 626 is be VBZ 87 2578 627 a a DT 87 2578 628 white white JJ 87 2578 629 disk disk NN 87 2578 630 with with IN 87 2578 631 a a DT 87 2578 632 red red JJ 87 2578 633 five five CD 87 2578 634 - - HYPH 87 2578 635 pointed point VBN 87 2578 636 star star NN 87 2578 637 * * NFP 87 2578 638 Korea Korea NNP 87 2578 639 , , , 87 2578 640 North North NNP 87 2578 641 , , , 87 2578 642 Economy Economy NNP 87 2578 643 Overview Overview NNP 87 2578 644 : : : 87 2578 645 More More JJR 87 2578 646 than than IN 87 2578 647 90 90 CD 87 2578 648 % % NN 87 2578 649 of of IN 87 2578 650 this this DT 87 2578 651 command command NN 87 2578 652 economy economy NN 87 2578 653 is be VBZ 87 2578 654 socialized socialize VBN 87 2578 655 ; ; : 87 2578 656 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 2578 657 land land NN 87 2578 658 is be VBZ 87 2578 659 collectivized collectivize VBN 87 2578 660 ; ; : 87 2578 661 and and CC 87 2578 662 state state NN 87 2578 663 - - HYPH 87 2578 664 owned own VBN 87 2578 665 industry industry NN 87 2578 666 produces produce VBZ 87 2578 667 95 95 CD 87 2578 668 % % NN 87 2578 669 of of IN 87 2578 670 manufactured manufacture VBN 87 2578 671 goods good NNS 87 2578 672 . . . 87 2579 1 State state NN 87 2579 2 control control NN 87 2579 3 of of IN 87 2579 4 economic economic JJ 87 2579 5 affairs affair NNS 87 2579 6 is be VBZ 87 2579 7 unusually unusually RB 87 2579 8 tight tight JJ 87 2579 9 even even RB 87 2579 10 for for IN 87 2579 11 a a DT 87 2579 12 Communist communist JJ 87 2579 13 country country NN 87 2579 14 because because IN 87 2579 15 of of IN 87 2579 16 the the DT 87 2579 17 small small JJ 87 2579 18 size size NN 87 2579 19 and and CC 87 2579 20 homogeneity homogeneity NN 87 2579 21 of of IN 87 2579 22 the the DT 87 2579 23 society society NN 87 2579 24 and and CC 87 2579 25 the the DT 87 2579 26 strict strict JJ 87 2579 27 rule rule NN 87 2579 28 of of IN 87 2579 29 KIM KIM NNP 87 2579 30 Il Il NNP 87 2579 31 - - HYPH 87 2579 32 song song NNP 87 2579 33 and and CC 87 2579 34 his -PRON- PRP$ 87 2579 35 son son NN 87 2579 36 , , , 87 2579 37 KIM KIM NNP 87 2579 38 Chong Chong NNP 87 2579 39 - - HYPH 87 2579 40 il il NNP 87 2579 41 . . . 87 2580 1 Economic economic JJ 87 2580 2 growth growth NN 87 2580 3 during during IN 87 2580 4 the the DT 87 2580 5 period period NN 87 2580 6 1984 1984 CD 87 2580 7 - - SYM 87 2580 8 88 88 CD 87 2580 9 averaged average VBD 87 2580 10 2 2 CD 87 2580 11 - - SYM 87 2580 12 3 3 CD 87 2580 13 % % NN 87 2580 14 , , , 87 2580 15 but but CC 87 2580 16 output output NN 87 2580 17 declined decline VBD 87 2580 18 by by IN 87 2580 19 3 3 CD 87 2580 20 - - SYM 87 2580 21 5 5 CD 87 2580 22 % % NN 87 2580 23 annually annually RB 87 2580 24 during during IN 87 2580 25 1989 1989 CD 87 2580 26 - - SYM 87 2580 27 92 92 CD 87 2580 28 because because IN 87 2580 29 of of IN 87 2580 30 systemic systemic JJ 87 2580 31 problems problem NNS 87 2580 32 and and CC 87 2580 33 disruptions disruption NNS 87 2580 34 in in IN 87 2580 35 socialist socialist JJ 87 2580 36 - - HYPH 87 2580 37 style style NN 87 2580 38 economic economic JJ 87 2580 39 relations 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87 2582 7 high high JJ 87 2582 8 level level NN 87 2582 9 of of IN 87 2582 10 military military JJ 87 2582 11 outlays outlay NNS 87 2582 12 from from IN 87 2582 13 a a DT 87 2582 14 shrinking shrink VBG 87 2582 15 economic economic JJ 87 2582 16 pie pie NN 87 2582 17 . . . 87 2583 1 Moreover moreover RB 87 2583 2 , , , 87 2583 3 a a DT 87 2583 4 serious serious JJ 87 2583 5 drawdown drawdown NN 87 2583 6 in in IN 87 2583 7 inventories inventory NNS 87 2583 8 and and CC 87 2583 9 critical critical JJ 87 2583 10 shortages shortage NNS 87 2583 11 in in IN 87 2583 12 the the DT 87 2583 13 energy energy NN 87 2583 14 sector sector NN 87 2583 15 have have VBP 87 2583 16 led lead VBN 87 2583 17 to to IN 87 2583 18 increasing increase VBG 87 2583 19 interruptions interruption NNS 87 2583 20 in in IN 87 2583 21 industrial industrial JJ 87 2583 22 production production NN 87 2583 23 . . . 87 2584 1 Abundant abundant JJ 87 2584 2 mineral mineral NN 87 2584 3 resources resource NNS 87 2584 4 and and CC 87 2584 5 hydropower hydropower NN 87 2584 6 have have VBP 87 2584 7 formed form VBN 87 2584 8 the the DT 87 2584 9 basis basis NN 87 2584 10 of of IN 87 2584 11 industrial industrial JJ 87 2584 12 development development NN 87 2584 13 since since IN 87 2584 14 WWII WWII NNP 87 2584 15 . . . 87 2585 1 Output output NN 87 2585 2 of of IN 87 2585 3 the the DT 87 2585 4 extractive extractive JJ 87 2585 5 industries industry NNS 87 2585 6 includes include VBZ 87 2585 7 coal coal NN 87 2585 8 , , , 87 2585 9 iron iron NN 87 2585 10 ore ore NN 87 2585 11 , , , 87 2585 12 magnesite magnesite NN 87 2585 13 , , , 87 2585 14 graphite graphite NN 87 2585 15 , , , 87 2585 16 copper copper NN 87 2585 17 , , , 87 2585 18 zinc zinc NN 87 2585 19 , , , 87 2585 20 lead lead VBP 87 2585 21 , , , 87 2585 22 and and CC 87 2585 23 precious precious JJ 87 2585 24 metals metal NNS 87 2585 25 . . . 87 2586 1 Manufacturing manufacturing NN 87 2586 2 is be VBZ 87 2586 3 centered center VBN 87 2586 4 on on IN 87 2586 5 heavy heavy JJ 87 2586 6 industry industry NN 87 2586 7 , , , 87 2586 8 including include VBG 87 2586 9 military military JJ 87 2586 10 industry industry NN 87 2586 11 , , , 87 2586 12 with with IN 87 2586 13 light light JJ 87 2586 14 industry industry NN 87 2586 15 lagging lag VBG 87 2586 16 far far RB 87 2586 17 behind behind RB 87 2586 18 . . . 87 2587 1 Despite despite IN 87 2587 2 the the DT 87 2587 3 use use NN 87 2587 4 of of IN 87 2587 5 improved improved JJ 87 2587 6 seed seed NN 87 2587 7 varieties variety NNS 87 2587 8 , , , 87 2587 9 expansion expansion NN 87 2587 10 of of IN 87 2587 11 irrigation irrigation NN 87 2587 12 , , , 87 2587 13 and and CC 87 2587 14 the the DT 87 2587 15 heavy heavy JJ 87 2587 16 use use NN 87 2587 17 of of IN 87 2587 18 fertilizers fertilizer NNS 87 2587 19 , , , 87 2587 20 North North NNP 87 2587 21 Korea Korea NNP 87 2587 22 has have VBZ 87 2587 23 not not RB 87 2587 24 yet yet RB 87 2587 25 become become VBN 87 2587 26 self self NN 87 2587 27 - - HYPH 87 2587 28 sufficient sufficient JJ 87 2587 29 in in IN 87 2587 30 food food NN 87 2587 31 production production NN 87 2587 32 . . . 87 2588 1 Five five CD 87 2588 2 consecutive consecutive JJ 87 2588 3 years year NNS 87 2588 4 of of IN 87 2588 5 poor poor JJ 87 2588 6 harvests harvest NNS 87 2588 7 , , , 87 2588 8 coupled couple VBN 87 2588 9 with with IN 87 2588 10 distribution distribution NN 87 2588 11 problems problem NNS 87 2588 12 , , , 87 2588 13 have have VBP 87 2588 14 led lead VBN 87 2588 15 to to IN 87 2588 16 chronic chronic JJ 87 2588 17 food food NN 87 2588 18 shortages shortage NNS 87 2588 19 . . . 87 2589 1 North North NNP 87 2589 2 Korea Korea NNP 87 2589 3 remains remain VBZ 87 2589 4 far far RB 87 2589 5 behind behind IN 87 2589 6 South South NNP 87 2589 7 Korea Korea NNP 87 2589 8 in in IN 87 2589 9 economic economic JJ 87 2589 10 development development NN 87 2589 11 and and CC 87 2589 12 living living NN 87 2589 13 standards standard NNS 87 2589 14 . . . 87 2590 1 National national JJ 87 2590 2 product product NN 87 2590 3 : : : 87 2590 4 GNP gnp NN 87 2590 5 - - HYPH 87 2590 6 purchasing purchase VBG 87 2590 7 power power NN 87 2590 8 equivalent equivalent NN 87 2590 9 - - : 87 2590 10 $ $ $ 87 2590 11 22 22 CD 87 2590 12 billion billion CD 87 2590 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 2590 14 1992 1992 CD 87 2590 15 est est NNP 87 2590 16 . . . 87 2590 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 2591 1 National national JJ 87 2591 2 product product NN 87 2591 3 real real JJ 87 2591 4 growth growth NN 87 2591 5 rate rate NN 87 2591 6 : : : 87 2591 7 -10 -10 NN 87 2591 8 % % NN 87 2591 9 to to IN 87 2591 10 -15 -15 NNP 87 2591 11 % % NN 87 2591 12 ( ( -LRB- 87 2591 13 1992 1992 CD 87 2591 14 est est NNP 87 2591 15 . . . 87 2591 16 ) ) -RRB- 87 2592 1 National national JJ 87 2592 2 product product NN 87 2592 3 per per IN 87 2592 4 capita capita NN 87 2592 5 : : : 87 2592 6 $ $ $ 87 2592 7 1,000 1,000 CD 87 2592 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 2592 9 1992 1992 CD 87 2592 10 est est NNP 87 2592 11 . . . 87 2592 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 2593 1 Inflation inflation NN 87 2593 2 rate rate NN 87 2593 3 ( ( -LRB- 87 2593 4 consumer consumer NN 87 2593 5 prices price NNS 87 2593 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 2593 7 : : : 87 2593 8 NA% NA% `` 87 2593 9 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 2593 10 rate rate NN 87 2593 11 : : : 87 2593 12 NA% NA% `` 87 2593 13 Budget budget NN 87 2593 14 : : : 87 2593 15 revenues revenue NNS 87 2593 16 $ $ $ 87 2593 17 18.5 18.5 CD 87 2593 18 billion billion CD 87 2593 19 ; ; : 87 2593 20 expenditures expenditure VBZ 87 2593 21 $ $ $ 87 2593 22 18.4 18.4 CD 87 2593 23 billion billion CD 87 2593 24 , , , 87 2593 25 including include VBG 87 2593 26 capital capital NN 87 2593 27 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 2593 28 of of IN 87 2593 29 $ $ $ 87 2593 30 NA na NN 87 2593 31 ( ( -LRB- 87 2593 32 1992 1992 CD 87 2593 33 ) ) -RRB- 87 2593 34 Exports export NNS 87 2593 35 : : : 87 2593 36 $ $ $ 87 2593 37 1.3 1.3 CD 87 2593 38 billion billion CD 87 2593 39 ( ( -LRB- 87 2593 40 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 2593 41 . . NNP 87 2593 42 , , , 87 2593 43 1992 1992 CD 87 2593 44 est est NNP 87 2593 45 . . . 87 2593 46 ) ) -RRB- 87 2594 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 2594 2 : : : 87 2594 3 minerals mineral NNS 87 2594 4 , , , 87 2594 5 metallurgical metallurgical JJ 87 2594 6 products product NNS 87 2594 7 , , , 87 2594 8 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 2594 9 and and CC 87 2594 10 fishery fishery JJ 87 2594 11 products product NNS 87 2594 12 , , , 87 2594 13 manufactures manufacture NNS 87 2594 14 ( ( -LRB- 87 2594 15 including include VBG 87 2594 16 armaments armament NNS 87 2594 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 2594 18 partners partner NNS 87 2594 19 : : : 87 2594 20 China China NNP 87 2594 21 , , , 87 2594 22 Japan Japan NNP 87 2594 23 , , , 87 2594 24 Russia Russia NNP 87 2594 25 , , , 87 2594 26 South South NNP 87 2594 27 Korea Korea NNP 87 2594 28 , , , 87 2594 29 Germany Germany NNP 87 2594 30 , , , 87 2594 31 Hong Hong NNP 87 2594 32 Kong Kong NNP 87 2594 33 , , , 87 2594 34 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 2594 35 Imports Imports NNPS 87 2594 36 : : : 87 2594 37 $ $ $ 87 2594 38 1.9 1.9 CD 87 2594 39 billion billion CD 87 2594 40 ( ( -LRB- 87 2594 41 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 2594 42 . . NNP 87 2594 43 , , , 87 2594 44 1992 1992 CD 87 2594 45 est est NNP 87 2594 46 . . . 87 2594 47 ) ) -RRB- 87 2595 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 2595 2 : : : 87 2595 3 petroleum petroleum NN 87 2595 4 , , , 87 2595 5 grain grain NN 87 2595 6 , , , 87 2595 7 coking coke VBG 87 2595 8 coal coal NN 87 2595 9 , , , 87 2595 10 machinery machinery NN 87 2595 11 and and CC 87 2595 12 equipment equipment NN 87 2595 13 , , , 87 2595 14 consumer consumer NN 87 2595 15 goods good NNS 87 2595 16 partners partner NNS 87 2595 17 : : : 87 2595 18 China China NNP 87 2595 19 , , , 87 2595 20 Russia Russia NNP 87 2595 21 , , , 87 2595 22 Japan Japan NNP 87 2595 23 , , , 87 2595 24 Hong Hong NNP 87 2595 25 Kong Kong NNP 87 2595 26 , , , 87 2595 27 Germany Germany NNP 87 2595 28 , , , 87 2595 29 Singapore Singapore NNP 87 2595 30 External External NNP 87 2595 31 debt debt NN 87 2595 32 : : : 87 2595 33 $ $ $ 87 2595 34 8 8 CD 87 2595 35 billion billion CD 87 2595 36 ( ( -LRB- 87 2595 37 1992 1992 CD 87 2595 38 est est NNP 87 2595 39 . . . 87 2595 40 ) ) -RRB- 87 2596 1 Industrial industrial JJ 87 2596 2 production production NN 87 2596 3 : : : 87 2596 4 growth growth NN 87 2596 5 rate rate NN 87 2596 6 -15 -15 NNP 87 2596 7 % % NN 87 2596 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 2596 9 1992 1992 CD 87 2596 10 est est NNP 87 2596 11 . . . 87 2596 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 2597 1 Electricity electricity NN 87 2597 2 : : : 87 2597 3 7,300,000 7,300,000 CD 87 2597 4 kW kw NN 87 2597 5 capacity capacity NN 87 2597 6 ; ; : 87 2597 7 26,000 26,000 CD 87 2597 8 million million CD 87 2597 9 kWh kWh NNS 87 2597 10 produced produce VBN 87 2597 11 , , , 87 2597 12 1,160 1,160 CD 87 2597 13 kWh kWh NNS 87 2597 14 per per IN 87 2597 15 capita capita NN 87 2597 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 2597 17 1992 1992 CD 87 2597 18 ) ) -RRB- 87 2597 19 * * NFP 87 2597 20 Korea Korea NNP 87 2597 21 , , , 87 2597 22 North North NNP 87 2597 23 , , , 87 2597 24 Economy Economy NNP 87 2597 25 Industries Industries NNPS 87 2597 26 : : : 87 2597 27 machine machine NN 87 2597 28 building building NN 87 2597 29 , , , 87 2597 30 military military JJ 87 2597 31 products product NNS 87 2597 32 , , , 87 2597 33 electric electric JJ 87 2597 34 power power NN 87 2597 35 , , , 87 2597 36 chemicals chemical NNS 87 2597 37 , , , 87 2597 38 mining mining NN 87 2597 39 , , , 87 2597 40 metallurgy metallurgy NN 87 2597 41 , , , 87 2597 42 textiles textile NNS 87 2597 43 , , , 87 2597 44 food food NN 87 2597 45 processing processing NN 87 2597 46 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 2597 47 : : : 87 2597 48 accounts account NNS 87 2597 49 for for IN 87 2597 50 about about RB 87 2597 51 25 25 CD 87 2597 52 % % NN 87 2597 53 of of IN 87 2597 54 GNP GNP NNP 87 2597 55 and and CC 87 2597 56 36 36 CD 87 2597 57 % % NN 87 2597 58 of of IN 87 2597 59 work work NN 87 2597 60 force force NN 87 2597 61 ; ; : 87 2597 62 principal principal JJ 87 2597 63 crops crop NNS 87 2597 64 - - HYPH 87 2597 65 rice rice NN 87 2597 66 , , , 87 2597 67 corn corn NN 87 2597 68 , , , 87 2597 69 potatoes potato NNS 87 2597 70 , , , 87 2597 71 soybeans soybean NNS 87 2597 72 , , , 87 2597 73 pulses pulse NNS 87 2597 74 ; ; : 87 2597 75 livestock livestock NN 87 2597 76 and and CC 87 2597 77 livestock livestock NN 87 2597 78 products product NNS 87 2597 79 - - , 87 2597 80 cattle cattle NNS 87 2597 81 , , , 87 2597 82 hogs hog NNS 87 2597 83 , , , 87 2597 84 pork pork NN 87 2597 85 , , , 87 2597 86 eggs egg NNS 87 2597 87 ; ; : 87 2597 88 not not RB 87 2597 89 self self NN 87 2597 90 - - HYPH 87 2597 91 sufficient sufficient JJ 87 2597 92 in in IN 87 2597 93 grain grain NN 87 2597 94 ; ; : 87 2597 95 fish fish NN 87 2597 96 catch catch NN 87 2597 97 estimated estimate VBD 87 2597 98 at at IN 87 2597 99 1.7 1.7 CD 87 2597 100 million million CD 87 2597 101 metric metric JJ 87 2597 102 tons ton NNS 87 2597 103 in in IN 87 2597 104 1987 1987 CD 87 2597 105 Economic economic JJ 87 2597 106 aid aid NN 87 2597 107 : : : 87 2597 108 Communist communist JJ 87 2597 109 countries country NNS 87 2597 110 , , , 87 2597 111 $ $ $ 87 2597 112 1.4 1.4 CD 87 2597 113 billion billion CD 87 2597 114 a a DT 87 2597 115 year year NN 87 2597 116 in in IN 87 2597 117 the the DT 87 2597 118 1980s 1980s CD 87 2597 119 Currency currency NN 87 2597 120 : : : 87 2597 121 1 1 CD 87 2597 122 North north JJ 87 2597 123 Korean korean JJ 87 2597 124 won won NN 87 2597 125 ( ( -LRB- 87 2597 126 Wn Wn NNP 87 2597 127 ) ) -RRB- 87 2597 128 = = NFP 87 2597 129 100 100 CD 87 2597 130 chon chon NN 87 2597 131 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 2597 132 rates rate NNS 87 2597 133 : : : 87 2597 134 North north JJ 87 2597 135 Korean korean JJ 87 2597 136 won won NN 87 2597 137 ( ( -LRB- 87 2597 138 Wn Wn NNP 87 2597 139 ) ) -RRB- 87 2597 140 per per IN 87 2597 141 US$ us$ $ 87 2597 142 1 1 CD 87 2597 143 - - SYM 87 2597 144 2.13 2.13 CD 87 2597 145 ( ( -LRB- 87 2597 146 May May NNP 87 2597 147 1992 1992 CD 87 2597 148 ) ) -RRB- 87 2597 149 , , , 87 2597 150 2.14 2.14 CD 87 2597 151 ( ( -LRB- 87 2597 152 September September NNP 87 2597 153 1991 1991 CD 87 2597 154 ) ) -RRB- 87 2597 155 , , , 87 2597 156 2.1 2.1 CD 87 2597 157 ( ( -LRB- 87 2597 158 January January NNP 87 2597 159 1990 1990 CD 87 2597 160 ) ) -RRB- 87 2597 161 , , , 87 2597 162 2.3 2.3 CD 87 2597 163 ( ( -LRB- 87 2597 164 December December NNP 87 2597 165 1989 1989 CD 87 2597 166 ) ) -RRB- 87 2597 167 , , , 87 2597 168 2.13 2.13 CD 87 2597 169 ( ( -LRB- 87 2597 170 December December NNP 87 2597 171 1988 1988 CD 87 2597 172 ) ) -RRB- 87 2597 173 , , , 87 2597 174 0.94 0.94 CD 87 2597 175 ( ( -LRB- 87 2597 176 March March NNP 87 2597 177 1987 1987 CD 87 2597 178 ) ) -RRB- 87 2597 179 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 2597 180 year year NN 87 2597 181 : : : 87 2597 182 calendar calendar NNP 87 2597 183 year year NN 87 2597 184 * * NFP 87 2597 185 Korea Korea NNP 87 2597 186 , , , 87 2597 187 North North NNP 87 2597 188 , , , 87 2597 189 Communications Communications NNP 87 2597 190 Railroads railroad NNS 87 2597 191 : : : 87 2597 192 4,915 4,915 CD 87 2597 193 km km NN 87 2597 194 total total NN 87 2597 195 ; ; : 87 2597 196 4,250 4,250 CD 87 2597 197 km km NN 87 2597 198 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 87 2597 199 standard standard JJ 87 2597 200 gauge gauge NN 87 2597 201 , , , 87 2597 202 665 665 CD 87 2597 203 km km VBP 87 2597 204 0.762-meter 0.762-meter CD 87 2597 205 narrow narrow JJ 87 2597 206 gauge gauge NN 87 2597 207 ; ; : 87 2597 208 159 159 CD 87 2597 209 km km NN 87 2597 210 double double JJ 87 2597 211 track track NN 87 2597 212 ; ; : 87 2597 213 3,084 3,084 CD 87 2597 214 km km NN 87 2597 215 electrified electrify VBN 87 2597 216 ; ; : 87 2597 217 government government NN 87 2597 218 owned own VBN 87 2597 219 ( ( -LRB- 87 2597 220 1989 1989 CD 87 2597 221 ) ) -RRB- 87 2597 222 Highways Highways NNP 87 2597 223 : : : 87 2597 224 about about IN 87 2597 225 30,000 30,000 CD 87 2597 226 km km NNS 87 2597 227 ( ( -LRB- 87 2597 228 1991 1991 CD 87 2597 229 ) ) -RRB- 87 2597 230 ; ; : 87 2597 231 92.5 92.5 CD 87 2597 232 % % NN 87 2597 233 gravel gravel NN 87 2597 234 , , , 87 2597 235 crushed crush VBN 87 2597 236 stone stone NN 87 2597 237 , , , 87 2597 238 or or CC 87 2597 239 earth earth NN 87 2597 240 surface surface NN 87 2597 241 ; ; : 87 2597 242 7.5 7.5 CD 87 2597 243 % % NN 87 2597 244 paved pave VBN 87 2597 245 Inland Inland NNP 87 2597 246 waterways waterway NNS 87 2597 247 : : : 87 2597 248 2,253 2,253 CD 87 2597 249 km km NNS 87 2597 250 ; ; : 87 2597 251 mostly mostly RB 87 2597 252 navigable navigable JJ 87 2597 253 by by IN 87 2597 254 small small JJ 87 2597 255 craft craft NN 87 2597 256 only only RB 87 2597 257 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 87 2597 258 : : : 87 2597 259 crude crude JJ 87 2597 260 oil oil NN 87 2597 261 37 37 CD 87 2597 262 km km NN 87 2597 263 Ports port NNS 87 2597 264 : : : 87 2597 265 primary primary JJ 87 2597 266 - - HYPH 87 2597 267 Ch'ongjin Ch'ongjin NNP 87 2597 268 , , , 87 2597 269 Hungnam Hungnam NNP 87 2597 270 ( ( -LRB- 87 2597 271 Hamhung Hamhung NNP 87 2597 272 ) ) -RRB- 87 2597 273 , , , 87 2597 274 Najin Najin NNP 87 2597 275 , , , 87 2597 276 Namp'o Namp'o NNP 87 2597 277 , , , 87 2597 278 Wonsan Wonsan NNP 87 2597 279 ; ; : 87 2597 280 secondary secondary JJ 87 2597 281 - - HYPH 87 2597 282 Haeju Haeju NNP 87 2597 283 , , , 87 2597 284 Kimchaek Kimchaek NNP 87 2597 285 , , , 87 2597 286 Kosong Kosong NNP 87 2597 287 , , , 87 2597 288 Sinuiju Sinuiju NNP 87 2597 289 , , , 87 2597 290 Songnim Songnim NNP 87 2597 291 , , , 87 2597 292 Sonbong Sonbong NNP 87 2597 293 ( ( -LRB- 87 2597 294 formerly formerly RB 87 2597 295 Unggi unggi JJ 87 2597 296 ) ) -RRB- 87 2597 297 , , , 87 2597 298 Ungsang Ungsang NNP 87 2597 299 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 2597 300 marine marine NN 87 2597 301 : : : 87 2597 302 80 80 CD 87 2597 303 ships ship NNS 87 2597 304 ( ( -LRB- 87 2597 305 1,000 1,000 CD 87 2597 306 GRT GRT NNP 87 2597 307 and and CC 87 2597 308 over over RB 87 2597 309 ) ) -RRB- 87 2597 310 totaling total VBG 87 2597 311 675,666 675,666 CD 87 2597 312 GRT/1,057,815 GRT/1,057,815 . 87 2597 313 DWT dwt NN 87 2597 314 ; ; : 87 2597 315 includes include VBZ 87 2597 316 1 1 CD 87 2597 317 passenger passenger NN 87 2597 318 , , , 87 2597 319 1 1 CD 87 2597 320 short short JJ 87 2597 321 - - HYPH 87 2597 322 sea sea NN 87 2597 323 passenger passenger NN 87 2597 324 , , , 87 2597 325 2 2 CD 87 2597 326 passenger passenger NN 87 2597 327 - - HYPH 87 2597 328 cargo cargo NN 87 2597 329 , , , 87 2597 330 67 67 CD 87 2597 331 cargo cargo NN 87 2597 332 , , , 87 2597 333 2 2 CD 87 2597 334 oil oil NN 87 2597 335 tanker tanker NN 87 2597 336 , , , 87 2597 337 5 5 CD 87 2597 338 bulk bulk NN 87 2597 339 , , , 87 2597 340 1 1 CD 87 2597 341 combination combination NN 87 2597 342 bulk bulk NN 87 2597 343 , , , 87 2597 344 1 1 CD 87 2597 345 container container NN 87 2597 346 Airports airport NNS 87 2597 347 : : : 87 2597 348 total total NN 87 2597 349 : : : 87 2597 350 55 55 CD 87 2597 351 usable usable JJ 87 2597 352 : : : 87 2597 353 55 55 CD 87 2597 354 ( ( -LRB- 87 2597 355 est est NNP 87 2597 356 . . . 87 2597 357 ) ) -RRB- 87 2598 1 with with IN 87 2598 2 permanent permanent JJ 87 2598 3 - - HYPH 87 2598 4 surface surface NN 87 2598 5 runways runway NNS 87 2598 6 : : : 87 2598 7 about about RB 87 2598 8 30 30 CD 87 2598 9 with with IN 87 2598 10 runways runway NNS 87 2598 11 over over IN 87 2598 12 3,659 3,659 CD 87 2598 13 m m NN 87 2598 14 : : : 87 2598 15 fewer few JJR 87 2598 16 than than IN 87 2598 17 5 5 CD 87 2598 18 with with IN 87 2598 19 runways runways NNP 87 2598 20 2,440 2,440 CD 87 2598 21 - - HYPH 87 2598 22 3,659 3,659 CD 87 2598 23 m m NN 87 2598 24 : : : 87 2598 25 20 20 CD 87 2598 26 with with IN 87 2598 27 runways runway NNS 87 2598 28 1,220 1,220 CD 87 2598 29 - - HYPH 87 2598 30 2,439 2,439 CD 87 2598 31 m m NN 87 2598 32 : : : 87 2598 33 30 30 CD 87 2598 34 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 2598 35 : : : 87 2598 36 broadcast broadcast NN 87 2598 37 stations station NNS 87 2598 38 - - SYM 87 2598 39 18 18 CD 87 2598 40 AM am NN 87 2598 41 , , , 87 2598 42 no no DT 87 2598 43 FM FM NNP 87 2598 44 , , , 87 2598 45 11 11 CD 87 2598 46 TV tv NN 87 2598 47 ; ; : 87 2598 48 300,000 300,000 CD 87 2598 49 TV tv NN 87 2598 50 sets set NNS 87 2598 51 ( ( -LRB- 87 2598 52 1989 1989 CD 87 2598 53 ) ) -RRB- 87 2598 54 ; ; : 87 2598 55 3,500,000 3,500,000 CD 87 2598 56 radio radio NN 87 2598 57 receivers receiver NNS 87 2598 58 ; ; : 87 2598 59 1 1 CD 87 2598 60 Indian Indian NNP 87 2598 61 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 2598 62 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 87 2598 63 earth earth NN 87 2598 64 station station NN 87 2598 65 * * : 87 2598 66 Korea Korea NNP 87 2598 67 , , , 87 2598 68 North North NNP 87 2598 69 , , , 87 2598 70 Defense Defense NNP 87 2598 71 Forces Forces NNPS 87 2598 72 Branches Branches NNPS 87 2598 73 : : : 87 2598 74 Korean Korean NNP 87 2598 75 People People NNPS 87 2598 76 's 's POS 87 2598 77 Army Army NNP 87 2598 78 ( ( -LRB- 87 2598 79 including include VBG 87 2598 80 the the DT 87 2598 81 Army Army NNP 87 2598 82 , , , 87 2598 83 Navy Navy NNP 87 2598 84 , , , 87 2598 85 Air Air NNP 87 2598 86 Force Force NNP 87 2598 87 ) ) -RRB- 87 2598 88 , , , 87 2598 89 Civil Civil NNP 87 2598 90 Security Security NNP 87 2598 91 Forces Forces NNPS 87 2598 92 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 2598 93 availability availability NN 87 2598 94 : : : 87 2598 95 males male NNS 87 2598 96 age age NNP 87 2598 97 15 15 CD 87 2598 98 - - SYM 87 2598 99 49 49 CD 87 2598 100 6,567,684 6,567,684 CD 87 2598 101 ; ; : 87 2598 102 fit fit JJ 87 2598 103 for for IN 87 2598 104 military military JJ 87 2598 105 service service NN 87 2598 106 3,996,893 3,996,893 CD 87 2598 107 ; ; : 87 2598 108 reach reach VB 87 2598 109 military military JJ 87 2598 110 age age NN 87 2598 111 ( ( -LRB- 87 2598 112 18 18 CD 87 2598 113 ) ) -RRB- 87 2598 114 annually annually RB 87 2598 115 208,132 208,132 CD 87 2598 116 ( ( -LRB- 87 2598 117 1993 1993 CD 87 2598 118 est est NNP 87 2598 119 . . . 87 2598 120 ) ) -RRB- 87 2599 1 Defense defense NN 87 2599 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 2599 3 : : : 87 2599 4 exchange exchange NN 87 2599 5 rate rate NN 87 2599 6 conversion conversion NN 87 2599 7 - - : 87 2599 8 about about RB 87 2599 9 $ $ $ 87 2599 10 5 5 CD 87 2599 11 billion billion CD 87 2599 12 , , , 87 2599 13 20 20 CD 87 2599 14 - - SYM 87 2599 15 25 25 CD 87 2599 16 % % NN 87 2599 17 of of IN 87 2599 18 GNP GNP NNP 87 2599 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 2599 20 1991 1991 CD 87 2599 21 est est NNP 87 2599 22 . . . 87 2600 1 ) ) -RRB- 87 2600 2 ; ; : 87 2600 3 note note VB 87 2600 4 - - : 87 2600 5 the the DT 87 2600 6 officially officially RB 87 2600 7 announced announce VBN 87 2600 8 but but CC 87 2600 9 suspect suspect JJ 87 2600 10 figure figure NN 87 2600 11 is be VBZ 87 2600 12 $ $ $ 87 2600 13 1.9 1.9 CD 87 2600 14 billion billion CD 87 2600 15 ( ( -LRB- 87 2600 16 1991 1991 CD 87 2600 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 2600 18 8 8 CD 87 2600 19 % % NN 87 2600 20 of of IN 87 2600 21 GNP GNP NNP 87 2600 22 ( ( -LRB- 87 2600 23 1991 1991 CD 87 2600 24 est est NNP 87 2600 25 . . . 87 2600 26 ) ) -RRB- 87 2601 1 * * NFP 87 2601 2 Korea Korea NNP 87 2601 3 , , , 87 2601 4 South South NNP 87 2601 5 , , , 87 2601 6 Geography Geography NNP 87 2601 7 Location Location NNP 87 2601 8 : : : 87 2601 9 Northeast Northeast NNP 87 2601 10 Asia Asia NNP 87 2601 11 , , , 87 2601 12 between between IN 87 2601 13 North North NNP 87 2601 14 Korea Korea NNP 87 2601 15 and and CC 87 2601 16 Japan Japan NNP 87 2601 17 Map Map NNP 87 2601 18 references reference NNS 87 2601 19 : : : 87 2601 20 Asia Asia NNP 87 2601 21 , , , 87 2601 22 Standard Standard NNP 87 2601 23 Time Time NNP 87 2601 24 Zones Zones NNPS 87 2601 25 of of IN 87 2601 26 the the DT 87 2601 27 World World NNP 87 2601 28 Area Area NNP 87 2601 29 : : : 87 2601 30 total total JJ 87 2601 31 area area NN 87 2601 32 : : : 87 2601 33 98,480 98,480 CD 87 2601 34 km2 km2 NNP 87 2601 35 land land NN 87 2601 36 area area NN 87 2601 37 : : : 87 2601 38 98,190 98,190 CD 87 2601 39 km2 km2 NNP 87 2601 40 comparative comparative JJ 87 2601 41 area area NN 87 2601 42 : : : 87 2601 43 slightly slightly RB 87 2601 44 larger large JJR 87 2601 45 than than IN 87 2601 46 Indiana Indiana NNP 87 2601 47 Land Land NNP 87 2601 48 boundaries boundary NNS 87 2601 49 : : : 87 2601 50 total total VB 87 2601 51 238 238 CD 87 2601 52 km km NNS 87 2601 53 , , , 87 2601 54 North North NNP 87 2601 55 Korea Korea NNP 87 2601 56 238 238 CD 87 2601 57 km km NN 87 2601 58 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 2601 59 : : : 87 2601 60 2,413 2,413 CD 87 2601 61 km km NN 87 2601 62 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 2601 63 claims claim VBZ 87 2601 64 : : : 87 2601 65 continental continental NNP 87 2601 66 shelf shelf NNP 87 2601 67 : : : 87 2601 68 not not RB 87 2601 69 specified specify VBN 87 2601 70 territorial territorial JJ 87 2601 71 sea sea NN 87 2601 72 : : : 87 2601 73 12 12 CD 87 2601 74 nm nm CD 87 2601 75 ; ; : 87 2601 76 3 3 CD 87 2601 77 nm nm UH 87 2601 78 in in IN 87 2601 79 the the DT 87 2601 80 Korea Korea NNP 87 2601 81 Strait Strait NNP 87 2601 82 International International NNP 87 2601 83 disputes dispute NNS 87 2601 84 : : : 87 2601 85 Demarcation demarcation NN 87 2601 86 Line Line NNP 87 2601 87 with with IN 87 2601 88 North North NNP 87 2601 89 Korea Korea NNP 87 2601 90 ; ; : 87 2601 91 Liancourt Liancourt NNP 87 2601 92 Rocks Rocks NNPS 87 2601 93 claimed claim VBD 87 2601 94 by by IN 87 2601 95 Japan Japan NNP 87 2601 96 Climate Climate NNP 87 2601 97 : : : 87 2601 98 temperate temperate VB 87 2601 99 , , , 87 2601 100 with with IN 87 2601 101 rainfall rainfall NN 87 2601 102 heavier heavier RBR 87 2601 103 in in IN 87 2601 104 summer summer NN 87 2601 105 than than IN 87 2601 106 winter winter NN 87 2601 107 Terrain terrain NN 87 2601 108 : : : 87 2601 109 mostly mostly RB 87 2601 110 hills hill NNS 87 2601 111 and and CC 87 2601 112 mountains mountain NNS 87 2601 113 ; ; , 87 2601 114 wide wide JJ 87 2601 115 coastal coastal JJ 87 2601 116 plains plain NNS 87 2601 117 in in IN 87 2601 118 west west NN 87 2601 119 and and CC 87 2601 120 south south JJ 87 2601 121 Natural natural JJ 87 2601 122 resources resource NNS 87 2601 123 : : : 87 2601 124 coal coal NN 87 2601 125 , , , 87 2601 126 tungsten tungsten NN 87 2601 127 , , , 87 2601 128 graphite graphite NN 87 2601 129 , , , 87 2601 130 molybdenum molybdenum NN 87 2601 131 , , , 87 2601 132 lead lead NN 87 2601 133 , , , 87 2601 134 hydropower hydropower NN 87 2601 135 Land Land NNP 87 2601 136 use use NN 87 2601 137 : : : 87 2601 138 arable arable JJ 87 2601 139 land land NN 87 2601 140 : : : 87 2601 141 21 21 CD 87 2601 142 % % NN 87 2601 143 permanent permanent JJ 87 2601 144 crops crop NNS 87 2601 145 : : : 87 2601 146 1 1 CD 87 2601 147 % % NN 87 2601 148 meadows meadow NNS 87 2601 149 and and CC 87 2601 150 pastures pasture NNS 87 2601 151 : : : 87 2601 152 1 1 CD 87 2601 153 % % NN 87 2601 154 forest forest NN 87 2601 155 and and CC 87 2601 156 woodland woodland NN 87 2601 157 : : : 87 2601 158 67 67 CD 87 2601 159 % % NN 87 2601 160 other other JJ 87 2601 161 : : : 87 2601 162 10 10 CD 87 2601 163 % % NN 87 2601 164 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 2601 165 land land NN 87 2601 166 : : : 87 2601 167 13,530 13,530 CD 87 2601 168 km2 km2 NNP 87 2601 169 ( ( -LRB- 87 2601 170 1989 1989 CD 87 2601 171 ) ) -RRB- 87 2601 172 Environment environment NN 87 2601 173 : : : 87 2601 174 occasional occasional JJ 87 2601 175 typhoons typhoon NNS 87 2601 176 bring bring VBP 87 2601 177 high high JJ 87 2601 178 winds wind NNS 87 2601 179 and and CC 87 2601 180 floods flood NNS 87 2601 181 ; ; : 87 2601 182 earthquakes earthquake NNS 87 2601 183 in in IN 87 2601 184 southwest southwest NNP 87 2601 185 ; ; : 87 2601 186 air air NN 87 2601 187 pollution pollution NN 87 2601 188 in in IN 87 2601 189 large large JJ 87 2601 190 cities city NNS 87 2601 191 * * NFP 87 2601 192 Korea Korea NNP 87 2601 193 , , , 87 2601 194 South South NNP 87 2601 195 , , , 87 2601 196 People People NNP 87 2601 197 Population Population NNP 87 2601 198 : : : 87 2601 199 44,613,993 44,613,993 CD 87 2601 200 ( ( -LRB- 87 2601 201 July July NNP 87 2601 202 1993 1993 CD 87 2601 203 est est NNP 87 2601 204 . . . 87 2601 205 ) ) -RRB- 87 2602 1 Population population NN 87 2602 2 growth growth NN 87 2602 3 rate rate NN 87 2602 4 : : : 87 2602 5 1.05 1.05 CD 87 2602 6 % % NN 87 2602 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2602 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2602 9 est est NNP 87 2602 10 . . . 87 2602 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2603 1 Birth birth NN 87 2603 2 rate rate NN 87 2603 3 : : : 87 2603 4 15.72 15.72 CD 87 2603 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 87 2603 6 population population NN 87 2603 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2603 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2603 9 est est NNP 87 2603 10 . . . 87 2603 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2604 1 Death death NN 87 2604 2 rate rate NN 87 2604 3 : : : 87 2604 4 6.16 6.16 CD 87 2604 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 2604 6 population population NN 87 2604 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2604 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2604 9 est est NNP 87 2604 10 . . . 87 2604 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2605 1 Net net JJ 87 2605 2 migration migration NN 87 2605 3 rate rate NN 87 2605 4 : : : 87 2605 5 0.91 0.91 CD 87 2605 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 87 2605 7 population population NN 87 2605 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 2605 9 1993 1993 CD 87 2605 10 est est NNP 87 2605 11 . . . 87 2605 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 2606 1 Infant infant NN 87 2606 2 mortality mortality NN 87 2606 3 rate rate NN 87 2606 4 : : : 87 2606 5 22.5 22.5 CD 87 2606 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 VBP 87 2606 7 live live JJ 87 2606 8 births birth NNS 87 2606 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 2606 10 1993 1993 CD 87 2606 11 est est NNP 87 2606 12 . . . 87 2606 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 2607 1 Life life NN 87 2607 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 2607 3 at at IN 87 2607 4 birth birth NN 87 2607 5 : : : 87 2607 6 total total JJ 87 2607 7 population population NN 87 2607 8 : : : 87 2607 9 70.29 70.29 CD 87 2607 10 years year NNS 87 2607 11 male male JJ 87 2607 12 : : : 87 2607 13 67.1 67.1 CD 87 2607 14 years year NNS 87 2607 15 female female JJ 87 2607 16 : : : 87 2607 17 73.68 73.68 CD 87 2607 18 years year NNS 87 2607 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 2607 20 1993 1993 CD 87 2607 21 est est NNP 87 2607 22 . . . 87 2607 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 2608 1 Total total JJ 87 2608 2 fertility fertility NN 87 2608 3 rate rate NN 87 2608 4 : : : 87 2608 5 1.64 1.64 CD 87 2608 6 children child NNS 87 2608 7 born bear VBN 87 2608 8 / / SYM 87 2608 9 woman woman NN 87 2608 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 2608 11 1993 1993 CD 87 2608 12 est est NNP 87 2608 13 . . . 87 2608 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 2609 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 2609 2 : : : 87 2609 3 noun noun NNP 87 2609 4 : : : 87 2609 5 Korean(s Korean(s NNP 87 2609 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 2609 7 adjective adjective NN 87 2609 8 : : : 87 2609 9 Korean korean JJ 87 2609 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 2609 11 divisions division NNS 87 2609 12 : : : 87 2609 13 homogeneous homogeneous JJ 87 2609 14 ( ( -LRB- 87 2609 15 except except IN 87 2609 16 for for IN 87 2609 17 about about RB 87 2609 18 20,000 20,000 CD 87 2609 19 Chinese Chinese NNPS 87 2609 20 ) ) -RRB- 87 2609 21 Religions religion NNS 87 2609 22 : : : 87 2609 23 Christianity christianity NN 87 2609 24 48.6 48.6 CD 87 2609 25 % % NN 87 2609 26 , , , 87 2609 27 Buddhism Buddhism NNP 87 2609 28 47.4 47.4 CD 87 2609 29 % % NN 87 2609 30 , , , 87 2609 31 Confucianism confucianism NN 87 2609 32 3 3 CD 87 2609 33 % % NN 87 2609 34 , , , 87 2609 35 pervasive pervasive JJ 87 2609 36 folk folk NN 87 2609 37 religion religion NN 87 2609 38 ( ( -LRB- 87 2609 39 Shamanism shamanism NN 87 2609 40 ) ) -RRB- 87 2609 41 , , , 87 2609 42 Chondogyo Chondogyo NNP 87 2609 43 ( ( -LRB- 87 2609 44 religion religion NN 87 2609 45 of of IN 87 2609 46 the the DT 87 2609 47 heavenly heavenly JJ 87 2609 48 way way NN 87 2609 49 ) ) -RRB- 87 2609 50 0.2 0.2 CD 87 2609 51 % % NN 87 2609 52 Languages Languages NNPS 87 2609 53 : : : 87 2609 54 Korean korean JJ 87 2609 55 , , , 87 2609 56 English English NNP 87 2609 57 widely widely RB 87 2609 58 taught teach VBD 87 2609 59 in in IN 87 2609 60 high high JJ 87 2609 61 school school NN 87 2609 62 Literacy literacy NN 87 2609 63 : : : 87 2609 64 age age NN 87 2609 65 15 15 CD 87 2609 66 and and CC 87 2609 67 over over RB 87 2609 68 can can MD 87 2609 69 read read VB 87 2609 70 and and CC 87 2609 71 write write VB 87 2609 72 ( ( -LRB- 87 2609 73 1990 1990 CD 87 2609 74 ) ) -RRB- 87 2609 75 total total JJ 87 2609 76 population population NN 87 2609 77 : : : 87 2609 78 96 96 CD 87 2609 79 % % NN 87 2609 80 male male NN 87 2609 81 : : : 87 2609 82 99 99 CD 87 2609 83 % % NN 87 2609 84 female female NN 87 2609 85 : : : 87 2609 86 94 94 CD 87 2609 87 % % NN 87 2609 88 Labor Labor NNP 87 2609 89 force force NN 87 2609 90 : : : 87 2609 91 19 19 CD 87 2609 92 million million CD 87 2609 93 by by IN 87 2609 94 occupation occupation NN 87 2609 95 : : : 87 2609 96 services service NNS 87 2609 97 and and CC 87 2609 98 other other JJ 87 2609 99 52 52 CD 87 2609 100 % % NN 87 2609 101 , , , 87 2609 102 mining mining NN 87 2609 103 and and CC 87 2609 104 manufacturing manufacture VBG 87 2609 105 27 27 CD 87 2609 106 % % NN 87 2609 107 , , , 87 2609 108 agriculture agriculture NN 87 2609 109 , , , 87 2609 110 fishing fishing NN 87 2609 111 , , , 87 2609 112 forestry forestry NN 87 2609 113 21 21 CD 87 2609 114 % % NN 87 2609 115 ( ( -LRB- 87 2609 116 1991 1991 CD 87 2609 117 ) ) -RRB- 87 2609 118 * * NFP 87 2609 119 Korea Korea NNP 87 2609 120 , , , 87 2609 121 South South NNP 87 2609 122 , , , 87 2609 123 Government Government NNP 87 2609 124 Names Names NNPS 87 2609 125 : : : 87 2609 126 conventional conventional JJ 87 2609 127 long long JJ 87 2609 128 form form NN 87 2609 129 : : : 87 2609 130 Republic Republic NNP 87 2609 131 of of IN 87 2609 132 Korea Korea NNP 87 2609 133 conventional conventional JJ 87 2609 134 short short JJ 87 2609 135 form form NN 87 2609 136 : : : 87 2609 137 South South NNP 87 2609 138 Korea Korea NNP 87 2609 139 local local JJ 87 2609 140 long long JJ 87 2609 141 form form NN 87 2609 142 : : : 87 2609 143 Taehan Taehan NNP 87 2609 144 - - HYPH 87 2609 145 min'guk min'guk NNP 87 2609 146 local local JJ 87 2609 147 short short JJ 87 2609 148 form form NN 87 2609 149 : : : 87 2609 150 none none NN 87 2609 151 Abbreviation abbreviation NN 87 2609 152 : : : 87 2609 153 ROK ROK NNP 87 2609 154 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 2609 155 : : : 87 2609 156 KS KS NNP 87 2609 157 Type type NN 87 2609 158 : : : 87 2609 159 republic republic NNP 87 2609 160 Capital capital NN 87 2609 161 : : : 87 2609 162 Seoul Seoul NNP 87 2609 163 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 2609 164 divisions division NNS 87 2609 165 : : : 87 2609 166 9 9 CD 87 2609 167 provinces province NNS 87 2609 168 ( ( -LRB- 87 2609 169 do do VB 87 2609 170 , , , 87 2609 171 singular singular JJ 87 2609 172 and and CC 87 2609 173 plural plural JJ 87 2609 174 ) ) -RRB- 87 2609 175 and and CC 87 2609 176 6 6 CD 87 2609 177 special special JJ 87 2609 178 cities city NNS 87 2609 179 * * NFP 87 2609 180 ( ( -LRB- 87 2609 181 jikhalsi jikhalsi NNP 87 2609 182 , , , 87 2609 183 , , , 87 2609 184 singular singular JJ 87 2609 185 and and CC 87 2609 186 plural plural JJ 87 2609 187 ) ) -RRB- 87 2609 188 ; ; : 87 2609 189 Cheju cheju NN 87 2609 190 - - HYPH 87 2609 191 do do VBP 87 2609 192 , , , 87 2609 193 Cholla Cholla NNP 87 2609 194 - - HYPH 87 2609 195 bukto bukto NNP 87 2609 196 , , , 87 2609 197 Cholla Cholla NNP 87 2609 198 - - HYPH 87 2609 199 namdo namdo NN 87 2609 200 , , , 87 2609 201 Ch'ungch'ong Ch'ungch'ong NNP 87 2609 202 - - HYPH 87 2609 203 bukto bukto NNP 87 2609 204 , , , 87 2609 205 Ch'ungch'ong Ch'ungch'ong NNP 87 2609 206 - - HYPH 87 2609 207 namdo namdo NNP 87 2609 208 , , , 87 2609 209 Inch'on Inch'on NNP 87 2609 210 - - HYPH 87 2609 211 jikhalsi jikhalsi NNP 87 2609 212 * * NFP 87 2609 213 , , , 87 2609 214 Kangwon Kangwon NNP 87 2609 215 - - HYPH 87 2609 216 do do NNP 87 2609 217 , , , 87 2609 218 , , , 87 2609 219 Kwangju Kwangju NNP 87 2609 220 - - HYPH 87 2609 221 jikhalsi jikhalsi NNP 87 2609 222 * * NFP 87 2609 223 , , , 87 2609 224 , , , 87 2609 225 Kyonggi Kyonggi NNP 87 2609 226 - - HYPH 87 2609 227 do do NNP 87 2609 228 , , , 87 2609 229 Kyongsang Kyongsang NNP 87 2609 230 - - HYPH 87 2609 231 bukto bukto NNP 87 2609 232 , , , 87 2609 233 Kyongsang Kyongsang NNP 87 2609 234 - - HYPH 87 2609 235 namdo namdo NNP 87 2609 236 , , , 87 2609 237 Pusan Pusan NNP 87 2609 238 - - HYPH 87 2609 239 jikhalsi jikhalsi NNP 87 2609 240 * * NFP 87 2609 241 , , , 87 2609 242 Soul Soul NNP 87 2609 243 - - HYPH 87 2609 244 t'ukpyolsi t'ukpyolsi NNP 87 2609 245 * * NFP 87 2609 246 , , , 87 2609 247 Taegu Taegu NNP 87 2609 248 - - HYPH 87 2609 249 jikhalsi jikhalsi NNP 87 2609 250 * * NFP 87 2609 251 , , , 87 2609 252 Taejon taejon NN 87 2609 253 - - HYPH 87 2609 254 jikhalsi jikhalsi NN 87 2609 255 * * NFP 87 2609 256 , , , 87 2609 257 Independence independence NN 87 2609 258 : : : 87 2609 259 15 15 CD 87 2609 260 August August NNP 87 2609 261 1948 1948 CD 87 2609 262 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 2609 263 : : : 87 2609 264 25 25 CD 87 2609 265 February February NNP 87 2609 266 1988 1988 CD 87 2609 267 Legal legal JJ 87 2609 268 system system NN 87 2609 269 : : : 87 2609 270 combines combine VBZ 87 2609 271 elements element NNS 87 2609 272 of of IN 87 2609 273 continental continental JJ 87 2609 274 European european JJ 87 2609 275 civil civil JJ 87 2609 276 law law NN 87 2609 277 systems system NNS 87 2609 278 , , , 87 2609 279 Anglo anglo JJ 87 2609 280 - - HYPH 87 2609 281 American american JJ 87 2609 282 law law NN 87 2609 283 , , , 87 2609 284 and and CC 87 2609 285 Chinese chinese JJ 87 2609 286 classical classical JJ 87 2609 287 thought thought NN 87 2609 288 National national JJ 87 2609 289 holiday holiday NN 87 2609 290 : : : 87 2609 291 Independence Independence NNP 87 2609 292 Day Day NNP 87 2609 293 , , , 87 2609 294 15 15 CD 87 2609 295 August August NNP 87 2609 296 ( ( -LRB- 87 2609 297 1948 1948 CD 87 2609 298 ) ) -RRB- 87 2609 299 Political political JJ 87 2609 300 parties party NNS 87 2609 301 and and CC 87 2609 302 leaders leader NNS 87 2609 303 : : : 87 2609 304 majority majority NN 87 2609 305 party party NN 87 2609 306 : : : 87 2609 307 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 2609 308 Liberal Liberal NNP 87 2609 309 Party Party NNP 87 2609 310 ( ( -LRB- 87 2609 311 DLP DLP NNP 87 2609 312 ) ) -RRB- 87 2609 313 , , , 87 2609 314 KIM KIM NNP 87 2609 315 Young Young NNP 87 2609 316 Sam Sam NNP 87 2609 317 , , , 87 2609 318 president president NN 87 2609 319 opposition opposition NN 87 2609 320 : : : 87 2609 321 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 2609 322 Party Party NNP 87 2609 323 ( ( -LRB- 87 2609 324 DP DP NNP 87 2609 325 ) ) -RRB- 87 2609 326 , , , 87 2609 327 LEE LEE NNP 87 2609 328 Ki Ki NNP 87 2609 329 Taek Taek NNP 87 2609 330 , , , 87 2609 331 executive executive JJ 87 2609 332 chairman chairman NN 87 2609 333 ; ; : 87 2609 334 United United NNP 87 2609 335 People People NNP 87 2609 336 's 's POS 87 2609 337 Party Party NNP 87 2609 338 ( ( -LRB- 87 2609 339 UPP UPP NNP 87 2609 340 ) ) -RRB- 87 2609 341 , , , 87 2609 342 CHUNG CHUNG NNP 87 2609 343 Ju Ju NNP 87 2609 344 Yung Yung NNP 87 2609 345 , , , 87 2609 346 chairman chairman NN 87 2609 347 ; ; , 87 2609 348 several several JJ 87 2609 349 smaller small JJR 87 2609 350 parties party NNS 87 2609 351 note note VBP 87 2609 352 : : : 87 2609 353 the the DT 87 2609 354 DLP DLP NNP 87 2609 355 resulted result VBD 87 2609 356 from from IN 87 2609 357 a a DT 87 2609 358 merger merger NN 87 2609 359 of of IN 87 2609 360 the the DT 87 2609 361 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 2609 362 Justice Justice NNP 87 2609 363 Party Party NNP 87 2609 364 ( ( -LRB- 87 2609 365 DJP DJP NNP 87 2609 366 ) ) -RRB- 87 2609 367 , , , 87 2609 368 Reunification Reunification NNP 87 2609 369 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 2609 370 Party Party NNP 87 2609 371 ( ( -LRB- 87 2609 372 RDP RDP NNP 87 2609 373 ) ) -RRB- 87 2609 374 , , , 87 2609 375 and and CC 87 2609 376 New New NNP 87 2609 377 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 2609 378 Republican Republican NNP 87 2609 379 Party Party NNP 87 2609 380 ( ( -LRB- 87 2609 381 NDRP NDRP NNP 87 2609 382 ) ) -RRB- 87 2609 383 on on IN 87 2609 384 9 9 CD 87 2609 385 February February NNP 87 2609 386 1990 1990 CD 87 2609 387 Other other JJ 87 2609 388 political political JJ 87 2609 389 or or CC 87 2609 390 pressure pressure NN 87 2609 391 groups group NNS 87 2609 392 : : : 87 2609 393 Korean Korean NNP 87 2609 394 National National NNP 87 2609 395 Council Council NNP 87 2609 396 of of IN 87 2609 397 Churches Churches NNPS 87 2609 398 ; ; : 87 2609 399 National National NNP 87 2609 400 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 2609 401 Alliance Alliance NNP 87 2609 402 of of IN 87 2609 403 Korea Korea NNP 87 2609 404 ; ; : 87 2609 405 National National NNP 87 2609 406 Federation Federation NNP 87 2609 407 of of IN 87 2609 408 Student Student NNP 87 2609 409 Associations Associations NNPS 87 2609 410 ; ; : 87 2609 411 National National NNP 87 2609 412 Federation Federation NNP 87 2609 413 of of IN 87 2609 414 Farmers Farmers NNP 87 2609 415 ' ' POS 87 2609 416 Associations association NNS 87 2609 417 ; ; : 87 2609 418 National National NNP 87 2609 419 Council Council NNP 87 2609 420 of of IN 87 2609 421 Labor Labor NNP 87 2609 422 Unions Unions NNP 87 2609 423 ; ; : 87 2609 424 Federation Federation NNP 87 2609 425 of of IN 87 2609 426 Korean Korean NNP 87 2609 427 Trade Trade NNP 87 2609 428 Unions Unions NNPS 87 2609 429 ; ; : 87 2609 430 Korean Korean NNP 87 2609 431 Veterans Veterans NNP 87 2609 432 ' ' POS 87 2609 433 Association Association NNP 87 2609 434 ; ; : 87 2609 435 Federation Federation NNP 87 2609 436 of of IN 87 2609 437 Korean Korean NNP 87 2609 438 Industries Industries NNPS 87 2609 439 ; ; : 87 2609 440 Korean Korean NNP 87 2609 441 Traders Traders NNPS 87 2609 442 Association Association NNP 87 2609 443 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 87 2609 444 : : : 87 2609 445 20 20 CD 87 2609 446 years year NNS 87 2609 447 of of IN 87 2609 448 age age NN 87 2609 449 ; ; : 87 2609 450 universal universal JJ 87 2609 451 Elections election NNS 87 2609 452 : : : 87 2609 453 President President NNP 87 2609 454 : : : 87 2609 455 last last RB 87 2609 456 held hold VBD 87 2609 457 on on IN 87 2609 458 18 18 CD 87 2609 459 December December NNP 87 2609 460 1992 1992 CD 87 2609 461 ( ( -LRB- 87 2609 462 next next JJ 87 2609 463 to to TO 87 2609 464 be be VB 87 2609 465 held hold VBN 87 2609 466 NA NA NNP 87 2609 467 December December NNP 87 2609 468 1997 1997 CD 87 2609 469 ) ) -RRB- 87 2609 470 ; ; : 87 2609 471 results result NNS 87 2609 472 - - : 87 2609 473 KIM KIM NNP 87 2609 474 Young Young NNP 87 2609 475 Sam Sam NNP 87 2609 476 ( ( -LRB- 87 2609 477 DLP DLP NNP 87 2609 478 ) ) -RRB- 87 2609 479 41.9 41.9 CD 87 2609 480 % % NN 87 2609 481 , , , 87 2609 482 KIM KIM NNP 87 2609 483 Dae Dae NNP 87 2609 484 Jung Jung NNP 87 2609 485 ( ( -LRB- 87 2609 486 DP DP NNP 87 2609 487 ) ) -RRB- 87 2609 488 33.8 33.8 CD 87 2609 489 % % NN 87 2609 490 , , , 87 2609 491 CHUNG CHUNG NNP 87 2609 492 Ju Ju NNP 87 2609 493 Yung Yung NNP 87 2609 494 ( ( -LRB- 87 2609 495 UPP UPP NNP 87 2609 496 ) ) -RRB- 87 2609 497 16.3 16.3 CD 87 2609 498 % % NN 87 2609 499 , , , 87 2609 500 other other JJ 87 2609 501 8 8 CD 87 2609 502 % % NN 87 2609 503 * * : 87 2609 504 Korea Korea NNP 87 2609 505 , , , 87 2609 506 South South NNP 87 2609 507 , , , 87 2609 508 Government Government NNP 87 2609 509 National National NNP 87 2609 510 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 2609 511 : : : 87 2609 512 last last RB 87 2609 513 held hold VBD 87 2609 514 on on IN 87 2609 515 24 24 CD 87 2609 516 March March NNP 87 2609 517 1992 1992 CD 87 2609 518 ; ; : 87 2609 519 results result NNS 87 2609 520 - - : 87 2609 521 DLP DLP NNP 87 2609 522 38.5 38.5 CD 87 2609 523 % % NN 87 2609 524 , , , 87 2609 525 DP dp NN 87 2609 526 29.2 29.2 CD 87 2609 527 % % NN 87 2609 528 , , , 87 2609 529 Unification Unification NNP 87 2609 530 National National NNP 87 2609 531 Party Party NNP 87 2609 532 ( ( -LRB- 87 2609 533 UNP UNP NNP 87 2609 534 ) ) -RRB- 87 2609 535 17.3 17.3 CD 87 2609 536 % % NN 87 2609 537 ( ( -LRB- 87 2609 538 name name NN 87 2609 539 later later RB 87 2609 540 changed change VBD 87 2609 541 to to IN 87 2609 542 UPP UPP NNP 87 2609 543 ) ) -RRB- 87 2609 544 , , , 87 2609 545 other other JJ 87 2609 546 15 15 CD 87 2609 547 % % NN 87 2609 548 ; ; , 87 2609 549 seats seat NNS 87 2609 550 - - , 87 2609 551 ( ( -LRB- 87 2609 552 299 299 CD 87 2609 553 total total NN 87 2609 554 ) ) -RRB- 87 2609 555 DLP DLP NNP 87 2609 556 149 149 CD 87 2609 557 , , , 87 2609 558 DP DP NNP 87 2609 559 97 97 CD 87 2609 560 , , , 87 2609 561 UNP UNP NNP 87 2609 562 31 31 CD 87 2609 563 , , , 87 2609 564 other other JJ 87 2609 565 22 22 CD 87 2609 566 ; ; : 87 2609 567 the the DT 87 2609 568 distribution distribution NN 87 2609 569 of of IN 87 2609 570 seats seat NNS 87 2609 571 as as IN 87 2609 572 of of IN 87 2609 573 May May NNP 87 2609 574 1993 1993 CD 87 2609 575 was be VBD 87 2609 576 DLP DLP NNP 87 2609 577 167 167 CD 87 2609 578 , , , 87 2609 579 DP DP NNP 87 2609 580 95 95 CD 87 2609 581 , , , 87 2609 582 UPP UPP NNP 87 2609 583 14 14 CD 87 2609 584 , , , 87 2609 585 other other JJ 87 2609 586 23 23 CD 87 2609 587 note note NN 87 2609 588 : : : 87 2609 589 the the DT 87 2609 590 change change NN 87 2609 591 in in IN 87 2609 592 the the DT 87 2609 593 distribution distribution NN 87 2609 594 of of IN 87 2609 595 seats seat NNS 87 2609 596 reflects reflect VBZ 87 2609 597 the the DT 87 2609 598 fluidity fluidity NN 87 2609 599 of of IN 87 2609 600 the the DT 87 2609 601 current current JJ 87 2609 602 situation situation NN 87 2609 603 where where WRB 87 2609 604 party party NN 87 2609 605 members member NNS 87 2609 606 are be VBP 87 2609 607 constantly constantly RB 87 2609 608 switching switch VBG 87 2609 609 from from IN 87 2609 610 one one CD 87 2609 611 party party NN 87 2609 612 to to IN 87 2609 613 another another DT 87 2609 614 Executive executive JJ 87 2609 615 branch branch NN 87 2609 616 : : : 87 2609 617 president president NN 87 2609 618 , , , 87 2609 619 prime prime NNP 87 2609 620 minister minister NNP 87 2609 621 , , , 87 2609 622 two two CD 87 2609 623 deputy deputy JJ 87 2609 624 prime prime JJ 87 2609 625 ministers minister NNS 87 2609 626 , , , 87 2609 627 State State NNP 87 2609 628 Council Council NNP 87 2609 629 ( ( -LRB- 87 2609 630 cabinet cabinet NN 87 2609 631 ) ) -RRB- 87 2609 632 Legislative legislative JJ 87 2609 633 branch branch NN 87 2609 634 : : : 87 2609 635 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 2609 636 National National NNP 87 2609 637 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 2609 638 ( ( -LRB- 87 2609 639 Kuk Kuk NNP 87 2609 640 Hoe Hoe NNP 87 2609 641 ) ) -RRB- 87 2609 642 Judicial judicial JJ 87 2609 643 branch branch NN 87 2609 644 : : : 87 2609 645 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 2609 646 Court Court NNP 87 2609 647 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 2609 648 : : : 87 2609 649 Chief Chief NNP 87 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791.99 CD 87 2620 191 ( ( -LRB- 87 2620 192 January January NNP 87 2620 193 1993 1993 CD 87 2620 194 ) ) -RRB- 87 2620 195 , , , 87 2620 196 780.65 780.65 CD 87 2620 197 ( ( -LRB- 87 2620 198 1992 1992 CD 87 2620 199 ) ) -RRB- 87 2620 200 , , , 87 2620 201 733.35 733.35 CD 87 2620 202 ( ( -LRB- 87 2620 203 1991 1991 CD 87 2620 204 ) ) -RRB- 87 2620 205 , , , 87 2620 206 707.76 707.76 CD 87 2620 207 ( ( -LRB- 87 2620 208 1990 1990 CD 87 2620 209 ) ) -RRB- 87 2620 210 , , , 87 2620 211 671.46 671.46 CD 87 2620 212 ( ( -LRB- 87 2620 213 1989 1989 CD 87 2620 214 ) ) -RRB- 87 2620 215 , , , 87 2620 216 731.47 731.47 CD 87 2620 217 ( ( -LRB- 87 2620 218 1988 1988 CD 87 2620 219 ) ) -RRB- 87 2620 220 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 2620 221 year year NN 87 2620 222 : : : 87 2620 223 calendar calendar NNP 87 2620 224 year year NN 87 2620 225 * * NFP 87 2620 226 Korea Korea NNP 87 2620 227 , , , 87 2620 228 South South NNP 87 2620 229 , , , 87 2620 230 Communications Communications NNP 87 2620 231 Railroads railroad NNS 87 2620 232 : : : 87 2620 233 3,091 3,091 CD 87 2620 234 km km NN 87 2620 235 total total NN 87 2620 236 ( ( -LRB- 87 2620 237 1991 1991 CD 87 2620 238 ) ) -RRB- 87 2620 239 ; ; : 87 2620 240 3,044 3,044 CD 87 2620 241 km km NN 87 2620 242 1.435 1.435 CD 87 2620 243 meter meter NN 87 2620 244 standard standard JJ 87 2620 245 gauge gauge NN 87 2620 246 , , , 87 2620 247 47 47 CD 87 2620 248 km km NN 87 2620 249 0.610-meter 0.610-meter CD 87 2620 250 narrow narrow JJ 87 2620 251 gauge gauge NN 87 2620 252 , , , 87 2620 253 847 847 CD 87 2620 254 km km NN 87 2620 255 double double JJ 87 2620 256 track track NN 87 2620 257 ; ; : 87 2620 258 525 525 CD 87 2620 259 km km NN 87 2620 260 electrified electrify VBN 87 2620 261 , , , 87 2620 262 government government NN 87 2620 263 owned own VBN 87 2620 264 Highways highway NNS 87 2620 265 : : : 87 2620 266 63,201 63,201 CD 87 2620 267 km km NNS 87 2620 268 total total NN 87 2620 269 ( ( -LRB- 87 2620 270 1991 1991 CD 87 2620 271 ) ) -RRB- 87 2620 272 ; ; : 87 2620 273 1,551 1,551 CD 87 2620 274 expressways expressway NNS 87 2620 275 , , , 87 2620 276 12,190 12,190 CD 87 2620 277 km km NNP 87 2620 278 national national JJ 87 2620 279 highway highway NN 87 2620 280 , , , 87 2620 281 49,460 49,460 CD 87 2620 282 km km NN 87 2620 283 provincial provincial JJ 87 2620 284 and and CC 87 2620 285 local local JJ 87 2620 286 roads road NNS 87 2620 287 Inland Inland NNP 87 2620 288 waterways waterway NNS 87 2620 289 : : : 87 2620 290 1,609 1,609 CD 87 2620 291 km km NN 87 2620 292 ; ; : 87 2620 293 use use NN 87 2620 294 restricted restrict VBN 87 2620 295 to to IN 87 2620 296 small small JJ 87 2620 297 native native JJ 87 2620 298 craft craft NN 87 2620 299 Pipelines Pipelines NNP 87 2620 300 : : : 87 2620 301 petroleum petroleum NN 87 2620 302 products product NNS 87 2620 303 455 455 CD 87 2620 304 km km NN 87 2620 305 Ports Ports NNPS 87 2620 306 : : : 87 2620 307 Pusan Pusan NNP 87 2620 308 , , , 87 2620 309 Inchon Inchon NNP 87 2620 310 , , , 87 2620 311 Kunsan Kunsan NNP 87 2620 312 , , , 87 2620 313 Mokpo Mokpo NNP 87 2620 314 , , , 87 2620 315 Ulsan Ulsan NNP 87 2620 316 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 2620 317 marine marine NN 87 2620 318 : : : 87 2620 319 431 431 CD 87 2620 320 ships ship NNS 87 2620 321 ( ( -LRB- 87 2620 322 1,000 1,000 CD 87 2620 323 GRT GRT NNP 87 2620 324 or or CC 87 2620 325 over over RB 87 2620 326 ) ) -RRB- 87 2620 327 totaling total VBG 87 2620 328 6,689,227 6,689,227 CD 87 2620 329 GRT/11,016,014 GRT/11,016,014 . 87 2620 330 DWT dwt NN 87 2620 331 ; ; : 87 2620 332 includes include VBZ 87 2620 333 2 2 CD 87 2620 334 short short JJ 87 2620 335 - - HYPH 87 2620 336 sea sea NN 87 2620 337 passenger passenger NN 87 2620 338 , , , 87 2620 339 138 138 CD 87 2620 340 cargo cargo NN 87 2620 341 , , , 87 2620 342 61 61 CD 87 2620 343 container container NN 87 2620 344 , , , 87 2620 345 11 11 CD 87 2620 346 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 87 2620 347 cargo cargo NN 87 2620 348 , , , 87 2620 349 9 9 CD 87 2620 350 vehicle vehicle NN 87 2620 351 carrier carrier NN 87 2620 352 , , , 87 2620 353 45 45 CD 87 2620 354 oil oil NN 87 2620 355 tanker tanker NN 87 2620 356 , , , 87 2620 357 12 12 CD 87 2620 358 chemical chemical NN 87 2620 359 tanker tanker NN 87 2620 360 , , , 87 2620 361 13 13 CD 87 2620 362 liquefied liquefy VBN 87 2620 363 gas gas NN 87 2620 364 , , , 87 2620 365 2 2 CD 87 2620 366 combination combination NN 87 2620 367 ore ore NN 87 2620 368 / / SYM 87 2620 369 oil oil NN 87 2620 370 , , , 87 2620 371 135 135 CD 87 2620 372 bulk bulk NN 87 2620 373 , , , 87 2620 374 2 2 CD 87 2620 375 combination combination NN 87 2620 376 bulk bulk NN 87 2620 377 , , , 87 2620 378 1 1 CD 87 2620 379 multifunction multifunction NN 87 2620 380 large large JJ 87 2620 381 - - HYPH 87 2620 382 load load NN 87 2620 383 carrier carrier NN 87 2620 384 Airports airport NNS 87 2620 385 : : : 87 2620 386 total total NN 87 2620 387 : : : 87 2620 388 103 103 CD 87 2620 389 usable usable JJ 87 2620 390 : : : 87 2620 391 93 93 CD 87 2620 392 with with IN 87 2620 393 permanent permanent JJ 87 2620 394 - - HYPH 87 2620 395 surface surface NN 87 2620 396 runways runway NNS 87 2620 397 : : : 87 2620 398 59 59 CD 87 2620 399 with with IN 87 2620 400 runways runway NNS 87 2620 401 over over IN 87 2620 402 3,659 3,659 CD 87 2620 403 m m NNP 87 2620 404 : : : 87 2620 405 0 0 CD 87 2620 406 with with IN 87 2620 407 runways runways NNP 87 2620 408 2,440 2,440 CD 87 2620 409 - - HYPH 87 2620 410 3,659 3,659 CD 87 2620 411 m m NN 87 2620 412 : : : 87 2620 413 22 22 CD 87 2620 414 with with IN 87 2620 415 runways runway NNS 87 2620 416 1,220 1,220 CD 87 2620 417 - - HYPH 87 2620 418 2,439 2,439 CD 87 2620 419 m m NN 87 2620 420 : : : 87 2620 421 18 18 CD 87 2620 422 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 2620 423 : : : 87 2620 424 excellent excellent JJ 87 2620 425 domestic domestic JJ 87 2620 426 and and CC 87 2620 427 international international JJ 87 2620 428 services service NNS 87 2620 429 ; ; : 87 2620 430 13,276,449 13,276,449 CD 87 2620 431 telephone telephone NN 87 2620 432 subscribers subscriber NNS 87 2620 433 ; ; , 87 2620 434 broadcast broadcast NN 87 2620 435 stations station NNS 87 2620 436 - - , 87 2620 437 79 79 CD 87 2620 438 AM am NN 87 2620 439 , , , 87 2620 440 46 46 CD 87 2620 441 FM FM NNP 87 2620 442 , , , 87 2620 443 256 256 CD 87 2620 444 TV tv NN 87 2620 445 ( ( -LRB- 87 2620 446 57 57 CD 87 2620 447 of of IN 87 2620 448 1 1 CD 87 2620 449 kW kW NNP 87 2620 450 or or CC 87 2620 451 greater great JJR 87 2620 452 ) ) -RRB- 87 2620 453 ; ; : 87 2620 454 satellite satellite NN 87 2620 455 earth earth NN 87 2620 456 stations station NNS 87 2620 457 - - , 87 2620 458 2 2 CD 87 2620 459 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 2620 460 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 2620 461 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 2620 462 and and CC 87 2620 463 1 1 CD 87 2620 464 Indian Indian NNP 87 2620 465 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 2620 466 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 2620 467 * * NFP 87 2620 468 Korea Korea NNP 87 2620 469 , , , 87 2620 470 South South NNP 87 2620 471 , , , 87 2620 472 Defense Defense NNP 87 2620 473 Forces Forces NNPS 87 2620 474 Branches Branches NNPS 87 2620 475 : : : 87 2620 476 Army Army NNP 87 2620 477 , , , 87 2620 478 Navy Navy NNP 87 2620 479 , , , 87 2620 480 Marine Marine NNP 87 2620 481 Corps Corps NNP 87 2620 482 , , , 87 2620 483 Air Air NNP 87 2620 484 Force Force NNP 87 2620 485 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 2620 486 availability availability NN 87 2620 487 : : : 87 2620 488 males male NNS 87 2620 489 age age NNP 87 2620 490 15 15 CD 87 2620 491 - - SYM 87 2620 492 49 49 CD 87 2620 493 13,286,969 13,286,969 CD 87 2620 494 ; ; : 87 2620 495 fit fit NNP 87 2620 496 for for IN 87 2620 497 military military JJ 87 2620 498 service service NN 87 2620 499 8,542,640 8,542,640 CD 87 2620 500 ; ; : 87 2620 501 reach reach VB 87 2620 502 military military JJ 87 2620 503 age age NN 87 2620 504 ( ( -LRB- 87 2620 505 18 18 CD 87 2620 506 ) ) -RRB- 87 2620 507 annually annually RB 87 2620 508 432,434 432,434 CD 87 2620 509 ( ( -LRB- 87 2620 510 1993 1993 CD 87 2620 511 est est NNP 87 2620 512 . . . 87 2620 513 ) ) -RRB- 87 2621 1 Defense defense NN 87 2621 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 2621 3 : : : 87 2621 4 exchange exchange NN 87 2621 5 rate rate NN 87 2621 6 conversion conversion NNP 87 2621 7 - - : 87 2621 8 $ $ $ 87 2621 9 12.2 12.2 CD 87 2621 10 billion billion CD 87 2621 11 , , , 87 2621 12 3.6 3.6 CD 87 2621 13 % % NN 87 2621 14 of of IN 87 2621 15 GNP GNP NNP 87 2621 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 2621 17 1993 1993 CD 87 2621 18 est est NNP 87 2621 19 . . . 87 2621 20 ) ) -RRB- 87 2622 1 * * NFP 87 2622 2 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 87 2622 3 , , , 87 2622 4 Geography Geography NNP 87 2622 5 Location Location NNP 87 2622 6 : : : 87 2622 7 Middle Middle NNP 87 2622 8 East East NNP 87 2622 9 , , , 87 2622 10 at at IN 87 2622 11 the the DT 87 2622 12 head head NN 87 2622 13 of of IN 87 2622 14 the the DT 87 2622 15 Persian Persian NNP 87 2622 16 Gulf Gulf NNP 87 2622 17 , , , 87 2622 18 between between IN 87 2622 19 Iraq Iraq NNP 87 2622 20 and and CC 87 2622 21 Saudi Saudi NNP 87 2622 22 Arabia Arabia NNP 87 2622 23 Map Map NNP 87 2622 24 references reference NNS 87 2622 25 : : : 87 2622 26 Africa Africa NNP 87 2622 27 , , , 87 2622 28 Middle Middle NNP 87 2622 29 East East NNP 87 2622 30 , , , 87 2622 31 Standard Standard NNP 87 2622 32 Time Time NNP 87 2622 33 Zones Zones NNPS 87 2622 34 of of IN 87 2622 35 the the DT 87 2622 36 World World NNP 87 2622 37 Area Area NNP 87 2622 38 : : : 87 2622 39 total total JJ 87 2622 40 area area NN 87 2622 41 : : : 87 2622 42 17,820 17,820 CD 87 2622 43 km2 km2 NNP 87 2622 44 land land NN 87 2622 45 area area NN 87 2622 46 : : : 87 2622 47 17,820 17,820 CD 87 2622 48 km2 km2 NNP 87 2622 49 comparative comparative JJ 87 2622 50 area area NN 87 2622 51 : : : 87 2622 52 slightly slightly RB 87 2622 53 smaller small JJR 87 2622 54 than than IN 87 2622 55 New New NNP 87 2622 56 Jersey Jersey NNP 87 2622 57 Land Land NNP 87 2622 58 boundaries boundary NNS 87 2622 59 : : : 87 2622 60 total total JJ 87 2622 61 464 464 CD 87 2622 62 km km NNS 87 2622 63 , , , 87 2622 64 Iraq Iraq NNP 87 2622 65 242 242 CD 87 2622 66 km km NN 87 2622 67 , , , 87 2622 68 Saudi Saudi NNP 87 2622 69 Arabia Arabia NNP 87 2622 70 222 222 CD 87 2622 71 km km NN 87 2622 72 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 2622 73 : : : 87 2622 74 499 499 CD 87 2622 75 km km NN 87 2622 76 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 2622 77 claims claim VBZ 87 2622 78 : : : 87 2622 79 continental continental NNP 87 2622 80 shelf shelf NNP 87 2622 81 : : : 87 2622 82 not not RB 87 2622 83 specified specify VBN 87 2622 84 territorial territorial JJ 87 2622 85 sea sea NN 87 2622 86 : : : 87 2622 87 12 12 CD 87 2622 88 nm nm NNP 87 2622 89 International international JJ 87 2622 90 disputes dispute NNS 87 2622 91 : : : 87 2622 92 in in IN 87 2622 93 April April NNP 87 2622 94 1991 1991 CD 87 2622 95 Iraq Iraq NNP 87 2622 96 officially officially RB 87 2622 97 accepted accept VBD 87 2622 98 UN UN NNP 87 2622 99 Security Security NNP 87 2622 100 Council Council NNP 87 2622 101 Resolution Resolution NNP 87 2622 102 687 687 CD 87 2622 103 , , , 87 2622 104 which which WDT 87 2622 105 demands demand VBZ 87 2622 106 that that IN 87 2622 107 Iraq Iraq NNP 87 2622 108 accept accept VBP 87 2622 109 the the DT 87 2622 110 inviolability inviolability NN 87 2622 111 of of IN 87 2622 112 the the DT 87 2622 113 boundary boundary NN 87 2622 114 set set VBN 87 2622 115 forth forth RP 87 2622 116 in in IN 87 2622 117 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 2622 118 1963 1963 CD 87 2622 119 agreement agreement NN 87 2622 120 with with IN 87 2622 121 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 87 2622 122 , , , 87 2622 123 ending end VBG 87 2622 124 earlier early JJR 87 2622 125 claims claim NNS 87 2622 126 to to IN 87 2622 127 Bubiyan Bubiyan NNP 87 2622 128 and and CC 87 2622 129 Warbah Warbah NNP 87 2622 130 Islands Islands NNPS 87 2622 131 , , , 87 2622 132 or or CC 87 2622 133 to to IN 87 2622 134 all all DT 87 2622 135 of of IN 87 2622 136 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 87 2622 137 ; ; : 87 2622 138 the the DT 87 2622 139 20 20 CD 87 2622 140 May May NNP 87 2622 141 1993 1993 CD 87 2622 142 final final JJ 87 2622 143 report report NN 87 2622 144 of of IN 87 2622 145 the the DT 87 2622 146 UN UN NNP 87 2622 147 Iraq Iraq NNP 87 2622 148 / / SYM 87 2622 149 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 87 2622 150 Boundary Boundary NNP 87 2622 151 Demarcation Demarcation NNP 87 2622 152 Commission Commission NNP 87 2622 153 was be VBD 87 2622 154 welcomed welcome VBN 87 2622 155 by by IN 87 2622 156 the the DT 87 2622 157 Security Security NNP 87 2622 158 Council Council NNP 87 2622 159 in in IN 87 2622 160 Resolution Resolution NNP 87 2622 161 833 833 CD 87 2622 162 of of IN 87 2622 163 27 27 CD 87 2622 164 May May NNP 87 2622 165 1993 1993 CD 87 2622 166 , , , 87 2622 167 which which WDT 87 2622 168 also also RB 87 2622 169 reaffirmed reaffirm VBD 87 2622 170 that that IN 87 2622 171 the the DT 87 2622 172 decisions decision NNS 87 2622 173 of of IN 87 2622 174 the the DT 87 2622 175 commission commission NN 87 2622 176 on on IN 87 2622 177 the the DT 87 2622 178 boundary boundary JJ 87 2622 179 were be VBD 87 2622 180 final final JJ 87 2622 181 , , , 87 2622 182 bringing bring VBG 87 2622 183 to to IN 87 2622 184 a a DT 87 2622 185 completion completion NN 87 2622 186 the the DT 87 2622 187 official official JJ 87 2622 188 demarcation demarcation NN 87 2622 189 of of IN 87 2622 190 the the DT 87 2622 191 Iraq Iraq NNP 87 2622 192 - - HYPH 87 2622 193 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 87 2622 194 boundary boundary NN 87 2622 195 ; ; : 87 2622 196 Iraqi iraqi JJ 87 2622 197 officials official NNS 87 2622 198 still still RB 87 2622 199 make make VBP 87 2622 200 public public JJ 87 2622 201 statements statement NNS 87 2622 202 claiming claim VBG 87 2622 203 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 87 2622 204 ; ; : 87 2622 205 ownership ownership NN 87 2622 206 of of IN 87 2622 207 Qaruh Qaruh NNP 87 2622 208 and and CC 87 2622 209 Umm Umm NNP 87 2622 210 al al NNP 87 2622 211 Maradim Maradim NNP 87 2622 212 Islands Islands NNPS 87 2622 213 disputed dispute VBN 87 2622 214 by by IN 87 2622 215 Saudi Saudi NNP 87 2622 216 Arabia Arabia NNP 87 2622 217 Climate Climate NNP 87 2622 218 : : : 87 2622 219 dry dry JJ 87 2622 220 desert desert NN 87 2622 221 ; ; : 87 2622 222 intensely intensely RB 87 2622 223 hot hot JJ 87 2622 224 summers summer NNS 87 2622 225 ; ; : 87 2622 226 short short JJ 87 2622 227 , , , 87 2622 228 cool cool JJ 87 2622 229 winters winter NNS 87 2622 230 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 2622 231 : : : 87 2622 232 flat flat JJ 87 2622 233 to to IN 87 2622 234 slightly slightly RB 87 2622 235 undulating undulate VBG 87 2622 236 desert desert NN 87 2622 237 plain plain JJ 87 2622 238 Natural natural JJ 87 2622 239 resources resource NNS 87 2622 240 : : : 87 2622 241 petroleum petroleum NN 87 2622 242 , , , 87 2622 243 fish fish NN 87 2622 244 , , , 87 2622 245 shrimp shrimp NN 87 2622 246 , , , 87 2622 247 natural natural JJ 87 2622 248 gas gas NN 87 2622 249 Land land NN 87 2622 250 use use NN 87 2622 251 : : : 87 2622 252 arable arable JJ 87 2622 253 land land NN 87 2622 254 : : : 87 2622 255 0 0 CD 87 2622 256 % % NN 87 2622 257 permanent permanent JJ 87 2622 258 crops crop NNS 87 2622 259 : : : 87 2622 260 0 0 CD 87 2622 261 % % NN 87 2622 262 meadows meadow NNS 87 2622 263 and and CC 87 2622 264 pastures pasture NNS 87 2622 265 : : : 87 2622 266 8 8 CD 87 2622 267 % % NN 87 2622 268 forest forest NN 87 2622 269 and and CC 87 2622 270 woodland woodland NN 87 2622 271 : : : 87 2622 272 0 0 CD 87 2622 273 % % NN 87 2622 274 other other JJ 87 2622 275 : : : 87 2622 276 92 92 CD 87 2622 277 % % NN 87 2622 278 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 2622 279 land land NN 87 2622 280 : : : 87 2622 281 20 20 CD 87 2622 282 km2 km2 NNP 87 2622 283 ( ( -LRB- 87 2622 284 1989 1989 CD 87 2622 285 est est NNP 87 2622 286 . . . 87 2622 287 ) ) -RRB- 87 2623 1 Environment environment NN 87 2623 2 : : : 87 2623 3 some some DT 87 2623 4 of of IN 87 2623 5 world world NN 87 2623 6 's 's POS 87 2623 7 largest large JJS 87 2623 8 and and CC 87 2623 9 most most RBS 87 2623 10 sophisticated sophisticated JJ 87 2623 11 desalination desalination NN 87 2623 12 facilities facility NNS 87 2623 13 provide provide VBP 87 2623 14 most most JJS 87 2623 15 of of IN 87 2623 16 water water NN 87 2623 17 ; ; : 87 2623 18 air air NN 87 2623 19 and and CC 87 2623 20 water water NN 87 2623 21 pollution pollution NN 87 2623 22 ; ; , 87 2623 23 desertification desertification NN 87 2623 24 Note note NN 87 2623 25 : : : 87 2623 26 strategic strategic JJ 87 2623 27 location location NN 87 2623 28 at at IN 87 2623 29 head head NN 87 2623 30 of of IN 87 2623 31 Persian Persian NNP 87 2623 32 Gulf Gulf NNP 87 2623 33 * * NFP 87 2623 34 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 87 2623 35 , , , 87 2623 36 People People NNP 87 2623 37 Population Population NNP 87 2623 38 : : : 87 2623 39 1,698,077 1,698,077 CD 87 2623 40 ( ( -LRB- 87 2623 41 July July NNP 87 2623 42 1993 1993 CD 87 2623 43 est est NNP 87 2623 44 . . . 87 2623 45 ) ) -RRB- 87 2624 1 Population population NN 87 2624 2 growth growth NN 87 2624 3 rate rate NN 87 2624 4 : : : 87 2624 5 8.67 8.67 CD 87 2624 6 % % NN 87 2624 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2624 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2624 9 est est NNP 87 2624 10 . . . 87 2624 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2625 1 Birth birth NN 87 2625 2 rate rate NN 87 2625 3 : : : 87 2625 4 30.29 30.29 CD 87 2625 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 2625 6 population population NN 87 2625 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2625 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2625 9 est est NNP 87 2625 10 . . . 87 2625 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2626 1 Death death NN 87 2626 2 rate rate NN 87 2626 3 : : : 87 2626 4 2.39 2.39 CD 87 2626 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 2626 6 population population NN 87 2626 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2626 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2626 9 est est NNP 87 2626 10 . . . 87 2626 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2627 1 Net net JJ 87 2627 2 migration migration NN 87 2627 3 rate rate NN 87 2627 4 : : : 87 2627 5 58.74 58.74 CD 87 2627 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 87 2627 7 population population NN 87 2627 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 2627 9 1993 1993 CD 87 2627 10 est est NNP 87 2627 11 . . . 87 2627 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 2628 1 Infant infant NN 87 2628 2 mortality mortality NN 87 2628 3 rate rate NN 87 2628 4 : : : 87 2628 5 13.1 13.1 CD 87 2628 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 2628 7 live live JJ 87 2628 8 births birth NNS 87 2628 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 2628 10 1993 1993 CD 87 2628 11 est est NNP 87 2628 12 . . . 87 2628 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 2629 1 Life life NN 87 2629 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 2629 3 at at IN 87 2629 4 birth birth NN 87 2629 5 : : : 87 2629 6 total total JJ 87 2629 7 population population NN 87 2629 8 : : : 87 2629 9 74.62 74.62 CD 87 2629 10 years year NNS 87 2629 11 male male JJ 87 2629 12 : : : 87 2629 13 72.47 72.47 CD 87 2629 14 years year NNS 87 2629 15 female female JJ 87 2629 16 : : : 87 2629 17 76.87 76.87 CD 87 2629 18 years year NNS 87 2629 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 2629 20 1993 1993 CD 87 2629 21 est est NNP 87 2629 22 . . . 87 2629 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 2630 1 Total total JJ 87 2630 2 fertility fertility NN 87 2630 3 rate rate NN 87 2630 4 : : : 87 2630 5 4.11 4.11 CD 87 2630 6 children child NNS 87 2630 7 born bear VBN 87 2630 8 / / SYM 87 2630 9 woman woman NN 87 2630 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 2630 11 1993 1993 CD 87 2630 12 est est NNP 87 2630 13 . . . 87 2630 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 2631 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 2631 2 : : : 87 2631 3 noun noun NNP 87 2631 4 : : : 87 2631 5 Kuwaiti(s Kuwaiti(s NNP 87 2631 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 2631 7 adjective adjective NN 87 2631 8 : : : 87 2631 9 Kuwaiti Kuwaiti NNP 87 2631 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 2631 11 divisions division NNS 87 2631 12 : : : 87 2631 13 Kuwaiti Kuwaiti NNP 87 2631 14 45 45 CD 87 2631 15 % % NN 87 2631 16 , , , 87 2631 17 other other JJ 87 2631 18 Arab Arab NNP 87 2631 19 35 35 CD 87 2631 20 % % NN 87 2631 21 , , , 87 2631 22 South south JJ 87 2631 23 Asian asian JJ 87 2631 24 9 9 CD 87 2631 25 % % NN 87 2631 26 , , , 87 2631 27 Iranian iranian JJ 87 2631 28 4 4 CD 87 2631 29 % % NN 87 2631 30 , , , 87 2631 31 other other JJ 87 2631 32 7 7 CD 87 2631 33 % % NN 87 2631 34 Religions religion NNS 87 2631 35 : : : 87 2631 36 Muslim muslim JJ 87 2631 37 85 85 CD 87 2631 38 % % NN 87 2631 39 ( ( -LRB- 87 2631 40 Shi'a Shi'a NNP 87 2631 41 30 30 CD 87 2631 42 % % NN 87 2631 43 , , , 87 2631 44 Sunni Sunni NNP 87 2631 45 45 45 CD 87 2631 46 % % NN 87 2631 47 , , , 87 2631 48 other other JJ 87 2631 49 10 10 CD 87 2631 50 % % NN 87 2631 51 ) ) -RRB- 87 2631 52 , , , 87 2631 53 Christian Christian NNP 87 2631 54 , , , 87 2631 55 Hindu Hindu NNP 87 2631 56 , , , 87 2631 57 Parsi Parsi NNP 87 2631 58 , , , 87 2631 59 and and CC 87 2631 60 other other JJ 87 2631 61 15 15 CD 87 2631 62 % % NN 87 2631 63 Languages Languages NNPS 87 2631 64 : : : 87 2631 65 Arabic Arabic NNP 87 2631 66 ( ( -LRB- 87 2631 67 official official JJ 87 2631 68 ) ) -RRB- 87 2631 69 , , , 87 2631 70 English English NNP 87 2631 71 widely widely RB 87 2631 72 spoken speak VBN 87 2631 73 Literacy literacy NN 87 2631 74 : : : 87 2631 75 age age NN 87 2631 76 15 15 CD 87 2631 77 and and CC 87 2631 78 over over RB 87 2631 79 can can MD 87 2631 80 read read VB 87 2631 81 and and CC 87 2631 82 write write VB 87 2631 83 ( ( -LRB- 87 2631 84 1990 1990 CD 87 2631 85 ) ) -RRB- 87 2631 86 total total JJ 87 2631 87 population population NN 87 2631 88 : : : 87 2631 89 73 73 CD 87 2631 90 % % NN 87 2631 91 male male NN 87 2631 92 : : : 87 2631 93 77 77 CD 87 2631 94 % % NN 87 2631 95 female female NN 87 2631 96 : : : 87 2631 97 67 67 CD 87 2631 98 % % NN 87 2631 99 Labor Labor NNP 87 2631 100 force force NN 87 2631 101 : : : 87 2631 102 566,000 566,000 CD 87 2631 103 ( ( -LRB- 87 2631 104 1986 1986 CD 87 2631 105 ) ) -RRB- 87 2631 106 by by IN 87 2631 107 occupation occupation NN 87 2631 108 : : : 87 2631 109 services service NNS 87 2631 110 45.0 45.0 CD 87 2631 111 % % NN 87 2631 112 , , , 87 2631 113 construction construction NN 87 2631 114 20.0 20.0 CD 87 2631 115 % % NN 87 2631 116 , , , 87 2631 117 trade trade NN 87 2631 118 12.0 12.0 CD 87 2631 119 % % NN 87 2631 120 , , , 87 2631 121 manufacturing manufacture VBG 87 2631 122 8.6 8.6 CD 87 2631 123 % % NN 87 2631 124 , , , 87 2631 125 finance finance NN 87 2631 126 and and CC 87 2631 127 real real JJ 87 2631 128 estate estate NN 87 2631 129 2.6 2.6 CD 87 2631 130 % % NN 87 2631 131 , , , 87 2631 132 agriculture agriculture NN 87 2631 133 1.9 1.9 CD 87 2631 134 % % NN 87 2631 135 , , , 87 2631 136 power power NN 87 2631 137 and and CC 87 2631 138 water water NN 87 2631 139 1.7 1.7 CD 87 2631 140 % % NN 87 2631 141 , , , 87 2631 142 mining mining NN 87 2631 143 and and CC 87 2631 144 quarrying quarry VBG 87 2631 145 1.4 1.4 CD 87 2631 146 % % NN 87 2631 147 note note NN 87 2631 148 : : : 87 2631 149 70 70 CD 87 2631 150 % % NN 87 2631 151 of of IN 87 2631 152 labor labor NN 87 2631 153 force force NN 87 2631 154 was be VBD 87 2631 155 non non JJ 87 2631 156 - - JJ 87 2631 157 Kuwaiti kuwaiti JJ 87 2631 158 ( ( -LRB- 87 2631 159 1986 1986 CD 87 2631 160 ) ) -RRB- 87 2631 161 * * NFP 87 2631 162 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 87 2631 163 , , , 87 2631 164 Government Government NNP 87 2631 165 Names Names NNPS 87 2631 166 : : : 87 2631 167 conventional conventional JJ 87 2631 168 long long JJ 87 2631 169 form form NN 87 2631 170 : : : 87 2631 171 State State NNP 87 2631 172 of of IN 87 2631 173 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 87 2631 174 conventional conventional JJ 87 2631 175 short short JJ 87 2631 176 form form NN 87 2631 177 : : : 87 2631 178 Kuwait kuwait VB 87 2631 179 local local JJ 87 2631 180 long long JJ 87 2631 181 form form NN 87 2631 182 : : : 87 2631 183 Dawlat Dawlat NNP 87 2631 184 al al NNP 87 2631 185 Kuwayt Kuwayt NNP 87 2631 186 local local JJ 87 2631 187 short short JJ 87 2631 188 form form NN 87 2631 189 : : : 87 2631 190 Al Al NNP 87 2631 191 Kuwayt Kuwayt NNP 87 2631 192 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 2631 193 : : : 87 2631 194 KU KU NNP 87 2631 195 Type type NN 87 2631 196 : : : 87 2631 197 nominal nominal JJ 87 2631 198 constitutional constitutional JJ 87 2631 199 monarchy monarchy NN 87 2631 200 Capital Capital NNP 87 2631 201 : : : 87 2631 202 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 87 2631 203 Administrative administrative JJ 87 2631 204 divisions division NNS 87 2631 205 : : : 87 2631 206 5 5 CD 87 2631 207 governorates governorate NNS 87 2631 208 ( ( -LRB- 87 2631 209 mu'hafaz'at mu'hafaz'at NNP 87 2631 210 , , , 87 2631 211 singular singular NNP 87 2631 212 - - HYPH 87 2631 213 muh'afaz'ah muh'afaz'ah NNP 87 2631 214 ) ) -RRB- 87 2631 215 ; ; : 87 2631 216 Al Al NNP 87 2631 217 Ah'madi Ah'madi NNP 87 2631 218 , , , 87 2631 219 Al Al NNP 87 2631 220 Jahrah Jahrah NNP 87 2631 221 , , , 87 2631 222 Al Al NNP 87 2631 223 Kuwayt Kuwayt NNP 87 2631 224 , , , 87 2631 225 ' ' '' 87 2631 226 Hawalli Hawalli NNP 87 2631 227 ; ; : 87 2631 228 Farwaniyah Farwaniyah NNP 87 2631 229 Independence Independence NNP 87 2631 230 : : : 87 2631 231 19 19 CD 87 2631 232 June June NNP 87 2631 233 1961 1961 CD 87 2631 234 ( ( -LRB- 87 2631 235 from from IN 87 2631 236 UK UK NNP 87 2631 237 ) ) -RRB- 87 2631 238 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 2631 239 : : : 87 2631 240 16 16 CD 87 2631 241 November November NNP 87 2631 242 1962 1962 CD 87 2631 243 ( ( -LRB- 87 2631 244 some some DT 87 2631 245 provisions provision NNS 87 2631 246 suspended suspend VBN 87 2631 247 since since IN 87 2631 248 29 29 CD 87 2631 249 August August NNP 87 2631 250 1962 1962 CD 87 2631 251 ) ) -RRB- 87 2631 252 Legal legal JJ 87 2631 253 system system NN 87 2631 254 : : : 87 2631 255 civil civil JJ 87 2631 256 law law NN 87 2631 257 system system NN 87 2631 258 with with IN 87 2631 259 Islamic islamic JJ 87 2631 260 law law NN 87 2631 261 significant significant JJ 87 2631 262 in in IN 87 2631 263 personal personal JJ 87 2631 264 matters matter NNS 87 2631 265 ; ; : 87 2631 266 has have VBZ 87 2631 267 not not RB 87 2631 268 accepted accept VBN 87 2631 269 compulsory compulsory NN 87 2631 270 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 2631 271 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 2631 272 National national JJ 87 2631 273 holiday holiday NN 87 2631 274 : : : 87 2631 275 National National NNP 87 2631 276 Day Day NNP 87 2631 277 , , , 87 2631 278 25 25 CD 87 2631 279 February February NNP 87 2631 280 Political political JJ 87 2631 281 parties party NNS 87 2631 282 and and CC 87 2631 283 leaders leader NNS 87 2631 284 : : : 87 2631 285 none none NN 87 2631 286 Other other JJ 87 2631 287 political political JJ 87 2631 288 or or CC 87 2631 289 pressure pressure NN 87 2631 290 groups group NNS 87 2631 291 : : : 87 2631 292 40,000 40,000 CD 87 2631 293 Palestinian palestinian JJ 87 2631 294 community community NN 87 2631 295 ; ; : 87 2631 296 small small JJ 87 2631 297 , , , 87 2631 298 clandestine clandestine JJ 87 2631 299 leftist leftist JJ 87 2631 300 and and CC 87 2631 301 Shi'a shi'a JJ 87 2631 302 fundamentalist fundamentalist JJ 87 2631 303 groups group NNS 87 2631 304 are be VBP 87 2631 305 active active JJ 87 2631 306 ; ; : 87 2631 307 several several JJ 87 2631 308 groups group NNS 87 2631 309 critical critical JJ 87 2631 310 of of IN 87 2631 311 government government NN 87 2631 312 policies policy NNS 87 2631 313 are be VBP 87 2631 314 active active JJ 87 2631 315 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 2631 316 : : : 87 2631 317 adult adult NN 87 2631 318 males male NNS 87 2631 319 who who WP 87 2631 320 resided reside VBD 87 2631 321 in in IN 87 2631 322 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 87 2631 323 before before IN 87 2631 324 1920 1920 CD 87 2631 325 and and CC 87 2631 326 their -PRON- PRP$ 87 2631 327 male male JJ 87 2631 328 descendants descendant NNS 87 2631 329 at at IN 87 2631 330 age age NN 87 2631 331 21 21 CD 87 2631 332 note note NN 87 2631 333 : : : 87 2631 334 out out IN 87 2631 335 of of IN 87 2631 336 all all DT 87 2631 337 citizens citizen NNS 87 2631 338 , , , 87 2631 339 only only RB 87 2631 340 10 10 CD 87 2631 341 % % NN 87 2631 342 are be VBP 87 2631 343 eligible eligible JJ 87 2631 344 to to TO 87 2631 345 vote vote VB 87 2631 346 and and CC 87 2631 347 only only RB 87 2631 348 5 5 CD 87 2631 349 % % NN 87 2631 350 actually actually RB 87 2631 351 vote vote NN 87 2631 352 Elections election NNS 87 2631 353 : : : 87 2631 354 National National NNP 87 2631 355 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 2631 356 : : : 87 2631 357 dissolved dissolve VBN 87 2631 358 3 3 CD 87 2631 359 July July NNP 87 2631 360 1986 1986 CD 87 2631 361 ; ; : 87 2631 362 new new JJ 87 2631 363 elections election NNS 87 2631 364 were be VBD 87 2631 365 held hold VBN 87 2631 366 on on IN 87 2631 367 5 5 CD 87 2631 368 October October NNP 87 2631 369 1992 1992 CD 87 2631 370 with with IN 87 2631 371 a a DT 87 2631 372 second second JJ 87 2631 373 election election NN 87 2631 374 in in IN 87 2631 375 the the DT 87 2631 376 14th 14th JJ 87 2631 377 and and CC 87 2631 378 16th 16th JJ 87 2631 379 constituencies constituency NNS 87 2631 380 scheduled schedule VBN 87 2631 381 for for IN 87 2631 382 15 15 CD 87 2631 383 February February NNP 87 2631 384 1993 1993 CD 87 2631 385 Executive Executive NNP 87 2631 386 branch branch NN 87 2631 387 : : : 87 2631 388 amir amir NNP 87 2631 389 , , , 87 2631 390 prime prime NNP 87 2631 391 minister minister NNP 87 2631 392 , , , 87 2631 393 deputy deputy JJ 87 2631 394 prime prime JJ 87 2631 395 minister minister NN 87 2631 396 , , , 87 2631 397 Council Council NNP 87 2631 398 of of IN 87 2631 399 Ministers Ministers NNP 87 2631 400 ( ( -LRB- 87 2631 401 cabinet cabinet NN 87 2631 402 ) ) -RRB- 87 2631 403 Legislative legislative JJ 87 2631 404 branch branch NN 87 2631 405 : : : 87 2631 406 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 2631 407 National National NNP 87 2631 408 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 2631 409 ( ( -LRB- 87 2631 410 Majlis Majlis NNP 87 2631 411 al al NNP 87 2631 412 ' ' POS 87 2631 413 umma umma NN 87 2631 414 ) ) -RRB- 87 2631 415 dissolved dissolve VBD 87 2631 416 3 3 CD 87 2631 417 July July NNP 87 2631 418 1986 1986 CD 87 2631 419 ; ; : 87 2631 420 elections election NNS 87 2631 421 for for IN 87 2631 422 new new NNP 87 2631 423 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 2631 424 held hold VBN 87 2631 425 5 5 CD 87 2631 426 October October NNP 87 2631 427 1992 1992 CD 87 2631 428 Judicial judicial JJ 87 2631 429 branch branch NN 87 2631 430 : : : 87 2631 431 High High NNP 87 2631 432 Court Court NNP 87 2631 433 of of IN 87 2631 434 Appeal Appeal NNP 87 2631 435 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 2631 436 : : : 87 2631 437 Chief Chief NNP 87 2631 438 of of IN 87 2631 439 State State NNP 87 2631 440 : : : 87 2631 441 Amir Amir NNP 87 2631 442 Shaykh Shaykh NNP 87 2631 443 JABIR JABIR NNP 87 2631 444 al al NNP 87 2631 445 - - HYPH 87 2631 446 Ahmad Ahmad NNP 87 2631 447 al al NNP 87 2631 448 - - HYPH 87 2631 449 Jabir Jabir NNP 87 2631 450 al al NNP 87 2631 451 - - HYPH 87 2631 452 Sabah Sabah NNP 87 2631 453 ( ( -LRB- 87 2631 454 since since IN 87 2631 455 31 31 CD 87 2631 456 December December NNP 87 2631 457 1977 1977 CD 87 2631 458 ) ) -RRB- 87 2631 459 Head Head NNP 87 2631 460 of of IN 87 2631 461 Government Government NNP 87 2631 462 : : : 87 2631 463 Prime Prime NNP 87 2631 464 Minister Minister NNP 87 2631 465 and and CC 87 2631 466 Crown Crown NNP 87 2631 467 Prince Prince NNP 87 2631 468 SA'D SA'D NNP 87 2631 469 al-'Abdallah al-'Abdallah NNP 87 2631 470 al al NNP 87 2631 471 - - HYPH 87 2631 472 Salim Salim NNP 87 2631 473 al al NNP 87 2631 474 - - HYPH 87 2631 475 Sabah Sabah NNP 87 2631 476 ( ( -LRB- 87 2631 477 since since IN 87 2631 478 8 8 CD 87 2631 479 February February NNP 87 2631 480 1978 1978 CD 87 2631 481 ) ) -RRB- 87 2631 482 ; ; : 87 2631 483 Deputy Deputy NNP 87 2631 484 Prime Prime NNP 87 2631 485 Minister Minister NNP 87 2631 486 SABAH SABAH NNP 87 2631 487 al al NNP 87 2631 488 - - HYPH 87 2631 489 Ahmad Ahmad NNP 87 2631 490 al al NNP 87 2631 491 - - HYPH 87 2631 492 Jabir Jabir NNP 87 2631 493 al al NNP 87 2631 494 - - HYPH 87 2631 495 Sabah Sabah NNP 87 2631 496 ( ( -LRB- 87 2631 497 since since IN 87 2631 498 17 17 CD 87 2631 499 October October NNP 87 2631 500 1992 1992 CD 87 2631 501 ) ) -RRB- 87 2631 502 * * NFP 87 2631 503 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 87 2631 504 , , , 87 2631 505 Government Government NNP 87 2631 506 Member Member NNP 87 2631 507 of of IN 87 2631 508 : : : 87 2631 509 ABEDA ABEDA NNP 87 2631 510 , , , 87 2631 511 AfDB AfDB NNP 87 2631 512 , , , 87 2631 513 AFESD AFESD NNP 87 2631 514 , , , 87 2631 515 AL AL NNP 87 2631 516 , , , 87 2631 517 AMF AMF NNP 87 2631 518 , , , 87 2631 519 BDEAC BDEAC NNP 87 2631 520 , , , 87 2631 521 CAEU CAEU NNP 87 2631 522 , , , 87 2631 523 ESCWA ESCWA NNP 87 2631 524 , , , 87 2631 525 FAO FAO NNP 87 2631 526 , , , 87 2631 527 G-77 g-77 CD 87 2631 528 , , , 87 2631 529 GATT GATT NNP 87 2631 530 , , , 87 2631 531 GCC GCC NNP 87 2631 532 , , , 87 2631 533 IAEA iaea NN 87 2631 534 , , , 87 2631 535 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 2631 536 , , , 87 2631 537 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 2631 538 , , , 87 2631 539 IDA IDA NNP 87 2631 540 , , , 87 2631 541 IDB IDB NNP 87 2631 542 , , , 87 2631 543 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 2631 544 , , , 87 2631 545 IFC IFC NNP 87 2631 546 , , , 87 2631 547 ILO ILO NNP 87 2631 548 , , , 87 2631 549 IMF IMF NNP 87 2631 550 , , , 87 2631 551 IMO imo RB 87 2631 552 , , , 87 2631 553 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 87 2631 554 , , , 87 2631 555 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 2631 556 , , , 87 2631 557 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 2631 558 , , , 87 2631 559 IOC IOC NNP 87 2631 560 , , , 87 2631 561 ISO ISO NNP 87 2631 562 ( ( -LRB- 87 2631 563 correspondent correspondent NN 87 2631 564 ) ) -RRB- 87 2631 565 , , , 87 2631 566 ITU ITU NNP 87 2631 567 , , , 87 2631 568 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 2631 569 , , , 87 2631 570 NAM NAM NNP 87 2631 571 , , , 87 2631 572 OAPEC OAPEC NNP 87 2631 573 , , , 87 2631 574 OIC OIC NNP 87 2631 575 , , , 87 2631 576 OPEC OPEC NNP 87 2631 577 , , , 87 2631 578 UN UN NNP 87 2631 579 , , , 87 2631 580 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 2631 581 , , , 87 2631 582 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 2631 583 , , , 87 2631 584 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 2631 585 , , , 87 2631 586 UPU UPU NNP 87 2631 587 , , , 87 2631 588 WFTU WFTU NNP 87 2631 589 , , , 87 2631 590 WHO who WP 87 2631 591 , , , 87 2631 592 WMO WMO NNP 87 2631 593 , , , 87 2631 594 WTO WTO NNP 87 2631 595 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 2631 596 representation representation NN 87 2631 597 in in IN 87 2631 598 US US NNP 87 2631 599 : : : 87 2631 600 chief chief NN 87 2631 601 of of IN 87 2631 602 mission mission NN 87 2631 603 : : : 87 2631 604 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 2631 605 Muhammad Muhammad NNP 87 2631 606 al al NNP 87 2631 607 - - HYPH 87 2631 608 Sabah Sabah NNP 87 2631 609 al al NNP 87 2631 610 - - HYPH 87 2631 611 Salim Salim NNP 87 2631 612 al al NNP 87 2631 613 - - HYPH 87 2631 614 SABAH SABAH NNP 87 2631 615 chancery chancery NN 87 2631 616 : : : 87 2631 617 2940 2940 CD 87 2631 618 Tilden Tilden NNP 87 2631 619 Street Street NNP 87 2631 620 NW NW NNP 87 2631 621 , , , 87 2631 622 Washington Washington NNP 87 2631 623 , , , 87 2631 624 DC DC NNP 87 2631 625 20008 20008 CD 87 2631 626 telephone telephone NN 87 2631 627 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mailing mailing NN 87 2631 667 address address NN 87 2631 668 : : : 87 2631 669 P.O. 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NNP 87 2632 1 Box Box NNP 87 2632 2 77 77 CD 87 2632 3 SAFAT SAFAT VBD 87 2632 4 , , , 87 2632 5 13001 13001 CD 87 2632 6 SAFAT SAFAT VBD 87 2632 7 , , , 87 2632 8 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 87 2632 9 ; ; : 87 2632 10 APO APO NNP 87 2632 11 AE AE NNP 87 2632 12 09880 09880 CD 87 2632 13 telephone telephone NN 87 2632 14 : : : 87 2632 15 [ [ -LRB- 87 2632 16 965 965 CD 87 2632 17 ] ] -RRB- 87 2632 18 242 242 CD 87 2632 19 - - SYM 87 2632 20 4151 4151 CD 87 2632 21 through through IN 87 2632 22 4159 4159 CD 87 2632 23 FAX FAX NNP 87 2632 24 : : : 87 2632 25 [ [ -LRB- 87 2632 26 956 956 CD 87 2632 27 ] ] -RRB- 87 2632 28 244 244 CD 87 2632 29 - - HYPH 87 2632 30 2855 2855 CD 87 2632 31 Flag flag NN 87 2632 32 : : : 87 2632 33 three three CD 87 2632 34 equal equal JJ 87 2632 35 horizontal horizontal JJ 87 2632 36 bands band NNS 87 2632 37 of of IN 87 2632 38 green green JJ 87 2632 39 ( ( -LRB- 87 2632 40 top top NN 87 2632 41 ) ) -RRB- 87 2632 42 , , , 87 2632 43 white white JJ 87 2632 44 , , , 87 2632 45 and and CC 87 2632 46 red red JJ 87 2632 47 with with IN 87 2632 48 a a DT 87 2632 49 black black JJ 87 2632 50 trapezoid trapezoid NN 87 2632 51 based base VBN 87 2632 52 on on IN 87 2632 53 the the DT 87 2632 54 hoist hoist NN 87 2632 55 side side NN 87 2632 56 * * NFP 87 2632 57 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 87 2632 58 , , , 87 2632 59 Economy Economy NNP 87 2632 60 Overview Overview NNP 87 2632 61 : : : 87 2632 62 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 87 2632 63 is be VBZ 87 2632 64 a a DT 87 2632 65 small small JJ 87 2632 66 and and CC 87 2632 67 relatively relatively RB 87 2632 68 open open JJ 87 2632 69 economy economy NN 87 2632 70 with with IN 87 2632 71 proven prove VBN 87 2632 72 crude crude JJ 87 2632 73 oil oil NN 87 2632 74 reserves reserve NNS 87 2632 75 of of IN 87 2632 76 about about RB 87 2632 77 94 94 CD 87 2632 78 billion billion CD 87 2632 79 barrels barrel NNS 87 2632 80 - 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- HYPH 87 2636 6 exchange exchange NN 87 2636 7 rate rate NN 87 2636 8 conversion conversion NN 87 2636 9 - - : 87 2636 10 $ $ $ 87 2636 11 15.3 15.3 CD 87 2636 12 billion billion CD 87 2636 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 2636 14 1992 1992 CD 87 2636 15 est est NNP 87 2636 16 . . . 87 2636 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 2637 1 National national JJ 87 2637 2 product product NN 87 2637 3 real real JJ 87 2637 4 growth growth NN 87 2637 5 rate rate NN 87 2637 6 : : : 87 2637 7 80 80 CD 87 2637 8 % % NN 87 2637 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 2637 10 1992 1992 CD 87 2637 11 est est NNP 87 2637 12 . . . 87 2637 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 2638 1 National national JJ 87 2638 2 product product NN 87 2638 3 per per IN 87 2638 4 capita capita NN 87 2638 5 : : : 87 2638 6 $ $ $ 87 2638 7 11,100 11,100 CD 87 2638 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 2638 9 1992 1992 CD 87 2638 10 est est NNP 87 2638 11 . . . 87 2638 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 2639 1 Inflation inflation NN 87 2639 2 rate rate NN 87 2639 3 ( ( -LRB- 87 2639 4 consumer consumer NN 87 2639 5 prices price NNS 87 2639 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 2639 7 : : : 87 2639 8 5 5 CD 87 2639 9 % % NN 87 2639 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 2639 11 1992 1992 CD 87 2639 12 est est NNP 87 2639 13 . . . 87 2639 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 2640 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 2640 2 rate rate NN 87 2640 3 : : : 87 2640 4 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 87 2640 5 ( ( -LRB- 87 2640 6 1992 1992 CD 87 2640 7 est est NNP 87 2640 8 . . . 87 2640 9 ) ) -RRB- 87 2641 1 Budget budget NN 87 2641 2 : : : 87 2641 3 revenues revenue VBZ 87 2641 4 $ $ $ 87 2641 5 7.1 7.1 CD 87 2641 6 billion billion CD 87 2641 7 ; ; : 87 2641 8 expenditures expenditure VBZ 87 2641 9 $ $ $ 87 2641 10 10.5 10.5 CD 87 2641 11 billion billion CD 87 2641 12 , , , 87 2641 13 including include VBG 87 2641 14 capital capital NN 87 2641 15 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 2641 16 of of IN 87 2641 17 $ $ $ 87 2641 18 3.1 3.1 CD 87 2641 19 billion billion CD 87 2641 20 ( ( -LRB- 87 2641 21 FY88 FY88 NNP 87 2641 22 ) ) -RRB- 87 2641 23 Exports export NNS 87 2641 24 : : : 87 2641 25 $ $ $ 87 2641 26 750 750 CD 87 2641 27 million million CD 87 2641 28 ( ( -LRB- 87 2641 29 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 2641 30 . . NNP 87 2641 31 , , , 87 2641 32 1991 1991 CD 87 2641 33 est est NNP 87 2641 34 . . . 87 2641 35 ) ) -RRB- 87 2642 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 2642 2 : : : 87 2642 3 oil oil NN 87 2642 4 partners partner NNS 87 2642 5 : : : 87 2642 6 France France NNP 87 2642 7 16 16 CD 87 2642 8 % % NN 87 2642 9 , , , 87 2642 10 Italy Italy NNP 87 2642 11 15 15 CD 87 2642 12 % % NN 87 2642 13 , , , 87 2642 14 Japan Japan NNP 87 2642 15 12 12 CD 87 2642 16 % % NN 87 2642 17 , , , 87 2642 18 UK UK NNP 87 2642 19 11 11 CD 87 2642 20 % % NN 87 2642 21 Imports import NNS 87 2642 22 : : : 87 2642 23 $ $ $ 87 2642 24 4.7 4.7 CD 87 2642 25 billion billion CD 87 2642 26 ( ( -LRB- 87 2642 27 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 2642 28 . . 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87 2644 39 kW kw NN 87 2644 40 capacity capacity NN 87 2644 41 due due IN 87 2644 42 to to IN 87 2644 43 Persian Persian NNP 87 2644 44 Gulf Gulf NNP 87 2644 45 war war NN 87 2644 46 ; ; : 87 2644 47 12,264 12,264 CD 87 2644 48 million million CD 87 2644 49 kWh kWh NNS 87 2644 50 produced produce VBN 87 2644 51 , , , 87 2644 52 8,890 8,890 CD 87 2644 53 kWh kWh NNS 87 2644 54 per per IN 87 2644 55 capita capita NN 87 2644 56 ( ( -LRB- 87 2644 57 1992 1992 CD 87 2644 58 ) ) -RRB- 87 2644 59 Industries Industries NNP 87 2644 60 : : : 87 2644 61 petroleum petroleum NN 87 2644 62 , , , 87 2644 63 petrochemicals petrochemical NNS 87 2644 64 , , , 87 2644 65 desalination desalination NN 87 2644 66 , , , 87 2644 67 food food NN 87 2644 68 processing processing NN 87 2644 69 , , , 87 2644 70 building building NN 87 2644 71 materials material NNS 87 2644 72 , , , 87 2644 73 salt salt NN 87 2644 74 , , , 87 2644 75 construction construction NN 87 2644 76 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 87 2644 77 : : : 87 2644 78 practically practically RB 87 2644 79 none none NN 87 2644 80 ; ; : 87 2644 81 dependent dependent JJ 87 2644 82 on on IN 87 2644 83 imports import NNS 87 2644 84 for for IN 87 2644 85 food food NN 87 2644 86 ; ; : 87 2644 87 about about RB 87 2644 88 75 75 CD 87 2644 89 % % NN 87 2644 90 of of IN 87 2644 91 potable potable JJ 87 2644 92 water water NN 87 2644 93 must must MD 87 2644 94 be be VB 87 2644 95 distilled distil VBN 87 2644 96 or or CC 87 2644 97 imported import VBN 87 2644 98 Economic economic JJ 87 2644 99 aid aid NN 87 2644 100 : : : 87 2644 101 donor donor NN 87 2644 102 - - HYPH 87 2644 103 pledged pledge VBN 87 2644 104 $ $ $ 87 2644 105 18.3 18.3 CD 87 2644 106 billion billion CD 87 2644 107 in in IN 87 2644 108 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 2644 109 aid aid NN 87 2644 110 to to IN 87 2644 111 less less RBR 87 2644 112 developed develop VBN 87 2644 113 countries country NNS 87 2644 114 ( ( -LRB- 87 2644 115 1979 1979 CD 87 2644 116 - - SYM 87 2644 117 89 89 CD 87 2644 118 ) ) -RRB- 87 2644 119 Currency currency NN 87 2644 120 : : : 87 2644 121 1 1 CD 87 2644 122 Kuwaiti Kuwaiti NNP 87 2644 123 dinar dinar NN 87 2644 124 ( ( -LRB- 87 2644 125 KD KD NNP 87 2644 126 ) ) -RRB- 87 2644 127 = = NFP 87 2644 128 1,000 1,000 CD 87 2644 129 fils fil VBZ 87 2644 130 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 2644 131 rates rate NNS 87 2644 132 : : : 87 2644 133 Kuwaiti Kuwaiti NNP 87 2644 134 dinars dinar NNS 87 2644 135 ( ( -LRB- 87 2644 136 KD KD NNP 87 2644 137 ) ) -RRB- 87 2644 138 per per IN 87 2644 139 US$ us$ $ 87 2644 140 1 1 CD 87 2644 141 - - HYPH 87 2644 142 0.3044 0.3044 CD 87 2644 143 ( ( -LRB- 87 2644 144 January January NNP 87 2644 145 1993 1993 CD 87 2644 146 ) ) -RRB- 87 2644 147 , , , 87 2644 148 0.2934 0.2934 JJ 87 2644 149 ( ( -LRB- 87 2644 150 1992 1992 CD 87 2644 151 ) ) -RRB- 87 2644 152 , , , 87 2644 153 0.2843 0.2843 CD 87 2644 154 ( ( -LRB- 87 2644 155 1991 1991 CD 87 2644 156 ) ) -RRB- 87 2644 157 , , , 87 2644 158 0.2915 0.2915 CD 87 2644 159 ( ( -LRB- 87 2644 160 1990 1990 CD 87 2644 161 ) ) -RRB- 87 2644 162 , , , 87 2644 163 0.2937 0.2937 CD 87 2644 164 ( ( -LRB- 87 2644 165 1989 1989 CD 87 2644 166 ) ) -RRB- 87 2644 167 , , , 87 2644 168 0.2790 0.2790 CD 87 2644 169 ( ( -LRB- 87 2644 170 1988 1988 CD 87 2644 171 ) ) -RRB- 87 2644 172 * * NFP 87 2644 173 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 87 2644 174 , , , 87 2644 175 Economy Economy NNP 87 2644 176 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 2644 177 year year NN 87 2644 178 : : : 87 2644 179 1 1 CD 87 2644 180 July July NNP 87 2644 181 - - HYPH 87 2644 182 30 30 CD 87 2644 183 June June NNP 87 2644 184 * * NFP 87 2644 185 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 87 2644 186 , , , 87 2644 187 Communications Communications NNP 87 2644 188 Railroads Railroads NNPS 87 2644 189 : : : 87 2644 190 none none NN 87 2644 191 Highways highway NNS 87 2644 192 : : : 87 2644 193 3,900 3,900 CD 87 2644 194 km km NN 87 2644 195 total total NN 87 2644 196 ; ; : 87 2644 197 3,000 3,000 CD 87 2644 198 km km NN 87 2644 199 bituminous bituminous JJ 87 2644 200 ; ; : 87 2644 201 900 900 CD 87 2644 202 km km NN 87 2644 203 earth earth NN 87 2644 204 , , , 87 2644 205 sand sand NN 87 2644 206 , , , 87 2644 207 light light JJ 87 2644 208 gravel gravel NN 87 2644 209 Pipelines pipeline NNS 87 2644 210 : : : 87 2644 211 crude crude JJ 87 2644 212 oil oil NN 87 2644 213 877 877 CD 87 2644 214 km km NN 87 2644 215 ; ; : 87 2644 216 petroleum petroleum NN 87 2644 217 products product NNS 87 2644 218 40 40 CD 87 2644 219 km km NN 87 2644 220 ; ; : 87 2644 221 natural natural JJ 87 2644 222 gas gas NN 87 2644 223 165 165 CD 87 2644 224 km km NN 87 2644 225 Ports port NNS 87 2644 226 : : : 87 2644 227 Ash Ash NNP 87 2644 228 Shu'aybah Shu'aybah NNP 87 2644 229 , , , 87 2644 230 Ash Ash NNP 87 2644 231 Shuwaykh Shuwaykh NNP 87 2644 232 , , , 87 2644 233 Mina Mina NNP 87 2644 234 ' ' POS 87 2644 235 al al NNP 87 2644 236 ' ' `` 87 2644 237 Ahmadi Ahmadi NNP 87 2644 238 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 2644 239 marine marine NN 87 2644 240 : : : 87 2644 241 42 42 CD 87 2644 242 ships ship NNS 87 2644 243 ( ( -LRB- 87 2644 244 1,000 1,000 CD 87 2644 245 GRT GRT NNP 87 2644 246 or or CC 87 2644 247 over over RB 87 2644 248 ) ) -RRB- 87 2644 249 , , , 87 2644 250 totaling total VBG 87 2644 251 1,996,052 1,996,052 CD 87 2644 252 GRT/3,373,088 grt/3,373,088 IN 87 2644 253 DWT dwt NN 87 2644 254 ; ; : 87 2644 255 includes include VBZ 87 2644 256 7 7 CD 87 2644 257 cargo cargo NN 87 2644 258 , , , 87 2644 259 4 4 CD 87 2644 260 livestock livestock NN 87 2644 261 carrier carrier NN 87 2644 262 , , , 87 2644 263 24 24 CD 87 2644 264 oil oil NN 87 2644 265 tanker tanker NN 87 2644 266 , , , 87 2644 267 4 4 CD 87 2644 268 liquefied liquefy VBN 87 2644 269 gas gas NN 87 2644 270 , , , 87 2644 271 3 3 CD 87 2644 272 container container NN 87 2644 273 Airports airport NNS 87 2644 274 : : : 87 2644 275 total total NN 87 2644 276 : : : 87 2644 277 7 7 CD 87 2644 278 usable usable JJ 87 2644 279 : : : 87 2644 280 4 4 CD 87 2644 281 with with IN 87 2644 282 permanent permanent JJ 87 2644 283 - - HYPH 87 2644 284 surface surface NN 87 2644 285 runways runway NNS 87 2644 286 : : : 87 2644 287 4 4 CD 87 2644 288 with with IN 87 2644 289 runways runway NNS 87 2644 290 over over IN 87 2644 291 3,659 3,659 CD 87 2644 292 m m NNP 87 2644 293 : : : 87 2644 294 0 0 CD 87 2644 295 with with IN 87 2644 296 runways runways NNP 87 2644 297 2,440 2,440 CD 87 2644 298 - - HYPH 87 2644 299 3,659 3,659 CD 87 2644 300 m m NN 87 2644 301 : : : 87 2644 302 4 4 CD 87 2644 303 with with IN 87 2644 304 runways runway NNS 87 2644 305 1,220 1,220 CD 87 2644 306 - - HYPH 87 2644 307 2,439 2,439 CD 87 2644 308 m m NN 87 2644 309 : : : 87 2644 310 0 0 NFP 87 2644 311 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 2644 312 : : : 87 2644 313 civil civil JJ 87 2644 314 network network NN 87 2644 315 suffered suffer VBD 87 2644 316 extensive extensive JJ 87 2644 317 damage damage NN 87 2644 318 as as IN 87 2644 319 a a DT 87 2644 320 result result NN 87 2644 321 of of IN 87 2644 322 Desert Desert NNP 87 2644 323 Storm Storm NNP 87 2644 324 and and CC 87 2644 325 reconstruction reconstruction NN 87 2644 326 is be VBZ 87 2644 327 still still RB 87 2644 328 under under IN 87 2644 329 way way NN 87 2644 330 with with IN 87 2644 331 some some DT 87 2644 332 restored restore VBN 87 2644 333 international international JJ 87 2644 334 and and CC 87 2644 335 domestic domestic JJ 87 2644 336 capabilities capability NNS 87 2644 337 ; ; , 87 2644 338 broadcast broadcast NN 87 2644 339 stations station NNS 87 2644 340 - - SYM 87 2644 341 3 3 CD 87 2644 342 AM am NN 87 2644 343 , , , 87 2644 344 0 0 NFP 87 2644 345 FM FM NNP 87 2644 346 , , , 87 2644 347 3 3 CD 87 2644 348 TV tv NN 87 2644 349 ; ; : 87 2644 350 satellite satellite NN 87 2644 351 earth earth NN 87 2644 352 stations station NNS 87 2644 353 - - , 87 2644 354 destroyed destroy VBN 87 2644 355 during during IN 87 2644 356 Persian Persian NNP 87 2644 357 Gulf Gulf NNP 87 2644 358 War War NNP 87 2644 359 and and CC 87 2644 360 not not RB 87 2644 361 rebuilt rebuild VBN 87 2644 362 yet yet RB 87 2644 363 ; ; : 87 2644 364 temporary temporary JJ 87 2644 365 mobile mobile JJ 87 2644 366 satellite satellite NN 87 2644 367 ground ground NN 87 2644 368 stations station NNS 87 2644 369 provide provide VBP 87 2644 370 international international JJ 87 2644 371 telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 2644 372 ; ; : 87 2644 373 coaxial coaxial JJ 87 2644 374 cable cable NN 87 2644 375 and and CC 87 2644 376 microwave microwave NN 87 2644 377 radio radio NN 87 2644 378 relay relay NN 87 2644 379 to to IN 87 2644 380 Saudi Saudi NNP 87 2644 381 Arabia Arabia NNP 87 2644 382 ; ; : 87 2644 383 service service NN 87 2644 384 to to IN 87 2644 385 Iraq Iraq NNP 87 2644 386 is be VBZ 87 2644 387 nonoperational nonoperational JJ 87 2644 388 * * NFP 87 2644 389 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 87 2644 390 , , , 87 2644 391 Defense Defense NNP 87 2644 392 Forces Forces NNPS 87 2644 393 Branches Branches NNPS 87 2644 394 : : : 87 2644 395 Army Army NNP 87 2644 396 , , , 87 2644 397 Navy Navy NNP 87 2644 398 , , , 87 2644 399 Air Air NNP 87 2644 400 Force Force NNP 87 2644 401 , , , 87 2644 402 National National NNP 87 2644 403 Police Police NNP 87 2644 404 Force Force NNP 87 2644 405 , , , 87 2644 406 National National NNP 87 2644 407 Guard Guard NNP 87 2644 408 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 2644 409 availability availability NN 87 2644 410 : : : 87 2644 411 males male NNS 87 2644 412 age age NNP 87 2644 413 15 15 CD 87 2644 414 - - SYM 87 2644 415 49 49 CD 87 2644 416 498,254 498,254 CD 87 2644 417 ; ; : 87 2644 418 fit fit JJ 87 2644 419 for for IN 87 2644 420 military military JJ 87 2644 421 service service NN 87 2644 422 298,865 298,865 CD 87 2644 423 ; ; : 87 2644 424 reach reach VB 87 2644 425 military military JJ 87 2644 426 age age NN 87 2644 427 ( ( -LRB- 87 2644 428 18 18 CD 87 2644 429 ) ) -RRB- 87 2644 430 annually annually RB 87 2644 431 14,459 14,459 CD 87 2644 432 ( ( -LRB- 87 2644 433 1993 1993 CD 87 2644 434 est est NNP 87 2644 435 . . . 87 2644 436 ) ) -RRB- 87 2645 1 Defense defense NN 87 2645 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 2645 3 : : : 87 2645 4 exchange exchange NN 87 2645 5 rate rate NN 87 2645 6 conversion conversion NNP 87 2645 7 - - : 87 2645 8 $ $ $ 87 2645 9 2.5 2.5 CD 87 2645 10 billion billion CD 87 2645 11 , , , 87 2645 12 7.3 7.3 CD 87 2645 13 % % NN 87 2645 14 of of IN 87 2645 15 GDP GDP NNP 87 2645 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 2645 17 FY92/93 fy92/93 CD 87 2645 18 ) ) -RRB- 87 2645 19 * * NFP 87 2645 20 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 87 2645 21 , , , 87 2645 22 Geography Geography NNP 87 2645 23 Location Location NNP 87 2645 24 : : : 87 2645 25 South South NNP 87 2645 26 Asia Asia NNP 87 2645 27 , , , 87 2645 28 between between IN 87 2645 29 China China NNP 87 2645 30 and and CC 87 2645 31 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 87 2645 32 Map Map NNP 87 2645 33 references reference NNS 87 2645 34 : : : 87 2645 35 Asia Asia NNP 87 2645 36 , , , 87 2645 37 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 87 2645 38 of of IN 87 2645 39 Independent Independent NNP 87 2645 40 States States NNPS 87 2645 41 - - HYPH 87 2645 42 Central Central NNP 87 2645 43 Asian Asian NNP 87 2645 44 States States NNP 87 2645 45 , , , 87 2645 46 Standard Standard NNP 87 2645 47 Time Time NNP 87 2645 48 Zones Zones NNPS 87 2645 49 of of IN 87 2645 50 the the DT 87 2645 51 World World NNP 87 2645 52 Area Area NNP 87 2645 53 : : : 87 2645 54 total total JJ 87 2645 55 area area NN 87 2645 56 : : : 87 2645 57 198,500 198,500 CD 87 2645 58 km2 km2 NNP 87 2645 59 land land NN 87 2645 60 area area NN 87 2645 61 : : : 87 2645 62 191,300 191,300 CD 87 2645 63 km2 km2 NNP 87 2645 64 comparative comparative JJ 87 2645 65 area area NN 87 2645 66 : : : 87 2645 67 slightly slightly RB 87 2645 68 smaller small JJR 87 2645 69 than than IN 87 2645 70 South South NNP 87 2645 71 Dakota Dakota NNP 87 2645 72 Land Land NNP 87 2645 73 boundaries boundary NNS 87 2645 74 : : : 87 2645 75 total total VB 87 2645 76 3,878 3,878 CD 87 2645 77 km km NNS 87 2645 78 , , , 87 2645 79 China China NNP 87 2645 80 858 858 CD 87 2645 81 km km NNS 87 2645 82 , , , 87 2645 83 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 87 2645 84 1,051 1,051 CD 87 2645 85 km km NNS 87 2645 86 , , , 87 2645 87 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 87 2645 88 870 870 CD 87 2645 89 km km NNS 87 2645 90 , , , 87 2645 91 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 87 2645 92 1,099 1,099 CD 87 2645 93 km km NN 87 2645 94 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 2645 95 : : : 87 2645 96 0 0 CD 87 2645 97 km km NN 87 2645 98 ( ( -LRB- 87 2645 99 landlocked landlocked JJ 87 2645 100 ) ) -RRB- 87 2645 101 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 2645 102 claims claim VBZ 87 2645 103 : : : 87 2645 104 none none NN 87 2645 105 ; ; : 87 2645 106 landlocked landlocked JJ 87 2645 107 International international JJ 87 2645 108 disputes dispute NNS 87 2645 109 : : : 87 2645 110 territorial territorial JJ 87 2645 111 dispute dispute NN 87 2645 112 with with IN 87 2645 113 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 87 2645 114 on on IN 87 2645 115 southern southern JJ 87 2645 116 boundary boundary NN 87 2645 117 in in IN 87 2645 118 Isfara Isfara NNP 87 2645 119 Valley Valley NNP 87 2645 120 area area NN 87 2645 121 Climate climate NN 87 2645 122 : : : 87 2645 123 dry dry VB 87 2645 124 continental continental NNP 87 2645 125 to to TO 87 2645 126 polar polar VB 87 2645 127 in in IN 87 2645 128 high high JJ 87 2645 129 Tien Tien NNP 87 2645 130 Shan Shan NNP 87 2645 131 ; ; : 87 2645 132 subtropical subtropical JJ 87 2645 133 in in IN 87 2645 134 south south NN 87 2645 135 ( ( -LRB- 87 2645 136 Fergana Fergana NNP 87 2645 137 Valley Valley NNP 87 2645 138 ) ) -RRB- 87 2645 139 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 2645 140 : : : 87 2645 141 peaks peak NNS 87 2645 142 of of IN 87 2645 143 Tien Tien NNP 87 2645 144 Shan Shan NNP 87 2645 145 rise rise VB 87 2645 146 to to IN 87 2645 147 7,000 7,000 CD 87 2645 148 meters meter NNS 87 2645 149 , , , 87 2645 150 and and CC 87 2645 151 associated associate VBN 87 2645 152 valleys valley NNS 87 2645 153 and and CC 87 2645 154 basins basin NNS 87 2645 155 encompass encompass VBP 87 2645 156 entire entire JJ 87 2645 157 nation nation NN 87 2645 158 Natural natural JJ 87 2645 159 resources resource NNS 87 2645 160 : : : 87 2645 161 small small JJ 87 2645 162 amounts amount NNS 87 2645 163 of of IN 87 2645 164 coal coal NN 87 2645 165 , , , 87 2645 166 natural natural JJ 87 2645 167 gas gas NN 87 2645 168 , , , 87 2645 169 oil oil NN 87 2645 170 , , , 87 2645 171 nepheline nepheline NN 87 2645 172 , , , 87 2645 173 rare rare JJ 87 2645 174 earth earth NN 87 2645 175 metals metal NNS 87 2645 176 , , , 87 2645 177 mercury mercury NNP 87 2645 178 , , , 87 2645 179 bismuth bismuth NNP 87 2645 180 , , , 87 2645 181 gold gold NN 87 2645 182 , , , 87 2645 183 lead lead NN 87 2645 184 , , , 87 2645 185 zinc zinc NN 87 2645 186 , , , 87 2645 187 hydroelectric hydroelectric JJ 87 2645 188 power power NN 87 2645 189 Land Land NNP 87 2645 190 use use NN 87 2645 191 : : : 87 2645 192 arable arable JJ 87 2645 193 land land NN 87 2645 194 : : : 87 2645 195 NA% NA% `` 87 2645 196 permanent permanent JJ 87 2645 197 crops crop NNS 87 2645 198 : : : 87 2645 199 NA% NA% `` 87 2645 200 meadows meadow NNS 87 2645 201 and and CC 87 2645 202 pastures pasture NNS 87 2645 203 : : : 87 2645 204 NA% NA% `` 87 2645 205 forest forest NNP 87 2645 206 and and CC 87 2645 207 woodland woodland NN 87 2645 208 : : : 87 2645 209 NA% NA% NNS 87 2645 210 other other JJ 87 2645 211 : : : 87 2645 212 NA% NA% `` 87 2645 213 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 2645 214 land land NN 87 2645 215 : : : 87 2645 216 10,320 10,320 CD 87 2645 217 km2 km2 NNP 87 2645 218 ( ( -LRB- 87 2645 219 1990 1990 CD 87 2645 220 ) ) -RRB- 87 2645 221 Environment environment NN 87 2645 222 : : : 87 2645 223 NA NA NNP 87 2645 224 Note note VB 87 2645 225 : : : 87 2645 226 landlocked landlocke VBN 87 2645 227 * * NFP 87 2645 228 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 87 2645 229 , , , 87 2645 230 People People NNP 87 2645 231 Population Population NNP 87 2645 232 : : : 87 2645 233 4,625,954 4,625,954 CD 87 2645 234 ( ( -LRB- 87 2645 235 July July NNP 87 2645 236 1993 1993 CD 87 2645 237 est est NNP 87 2645 238 . . . 87 2645 239 ) ) -RRB- 87 2646 1 Population population NN 87 2646 2 growth growth NN 87 2646 3 rate rate NN 87 2646 4 : : : 87 2646 5 1.56 1.56 CD 87 2646 6 % % NN 87 2646 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2646 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2646 9 est est NNP 87 2646 10 . . . 87 2646 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2647 1 Birth birth NN 87 2647 2 rate rate NN 87 2647 3 : : : 87 2647 4 26.69 26.69 CD 87 2647 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 2647 6 population population NN 87 2647 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2647 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2647 9 est est NNP 87 2647 10 . . . 87 2647 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2648 1 Death death NN 87 2648 2 rate rate NN 87 2648 3 : : : 87 2648 4 7.45 7.45 CD 87 2648 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 2648 6 population population NN 87 2648 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2648 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2648 9 est est NNP 87 2648 10 . . . 87 2648 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2649 1 Net net JJ 87 2649 2 migration migration NN 87 2649 3 rate rate NN 87 2649 4 : : : 87 2649 5 -3.62 -3.62 NFP 87 2649 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 87 2649 7 population population NN 87 2649 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 2649 9 1993 1993 CD 87 2649 10 est est NNP 87 2649 11 . . . 87 2649 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 2650 1 Infant infant NN 87 2650 2 mortality mortality NN 87 2650 3 rate rate NN 87 2650 4 : : : 87 2650 5 47.8 47.8 CD 87 2650 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 2650 7 live live JJ 87 2650 8 births birth NNS 87 2650 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 2650 10 1993 1993 CD 87 2650 11 est est NNP 87 2650 12 . . . 87 2650 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 2651 1 Life life NN 87 2651 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 2651 3 at at IN 87 2651 4 birth birth NN 87 2651 5 : : : 87 2651 6 total total JJ 87 2651 7 population population NN 87 2651 8 : : : 87 2651 9 67.71 67.71 CD 87 2651 10 years year NNS 87 2651 11 male male NN 87 2651 12 : : : 87 2651 13 63.47 63.47 CD 87 2651 14 years year NNS 87 2651 15 female female JJ 87 2651 16 : : : 87 2651 17 72.15 72.15 CD 87 2651 18 years year NNS 87 2651 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 2651 20 1993 1993 CD 87 2651 21 est est NNP 87 2651 22 . . . 87 2651 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 2652 1 Total total JJ 87 2652 2 fertility fertility NN 87 2652 3 rate rate NN 87 2652 4 : : : 87 2652 5 3.39 3.39 CD 87 2652 6 children child NNS 87 2652 7 born bear VBN 87 2652 8 / / SYM 87 2652 9 woman woman NN 87 2652 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 2652 11 1993 1993 CD 87 2652 12 est est NNP 87 2652 13 . . . 87 2652 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 2653 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 2653 2 : : : 87 2653 3 noun noun NNP 87 2653 4 : : : 87 2653 5 Kirghiz(s Kirghiz(s NNP 87 2653 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 2653 7 adjective adjective NN 87 2653 8 : : : 87 2653 9 Kirghiz kirghiz VB 87 2653 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 2653 11 divisions division NNS 87 2653 12 : : : 87 2653 13 Kirghiz Kirghiz NNS 87 2653 14 52.4 52.4 CD 87 2653 15 % % NN 87 2653 16 , , , 87 2653 17 Russian russian JJ 87 2653 18 21.5 21.5 CD 87 2653 19 % % NN 87 2653 20 , , , 87 2653 21 Uzbek Uzbek NNP 87 2653 22 12.9 12.9 CD 87 2653 23 % % NN 87 2653 24 , , , 87 2653 25 Ukrainian ukrainian JJ 87 2653 26 2.5 2.5 CD 87 2653 27 % % NN 87 2653 28 , , , 87 2653 29 German german JJ 87 2653 30 2.4 2.4 CD 87 2653 31 % % NN 87 2653 32 , , , 87 2653 33 other other JJ 87 2653 34 8.3 8.3 CD 87 2653 35 % % NN 87 2653 36 Religions religion NNS 87 2653 37 : : : 87 2653 38 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 2653 39 70 70 CD 87 2653 40 % % NN 87 2653 41 , , , 87 2653 42 Russian Russian NNP 87 2653 43 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 87 2653 44 NA% na% IN 87 2653 45 Languages language NNS 87 2653 46 : : : 87 2653 47 Kirghiz Kirghiz NNP 87 2653 48 ( ( -LRB- 87 2653 49 Kyrgyz Kyrgyz NNP 87 2653 50 ) ) -RRB- 87 2653 51 - - : 87 2653 52 official official JJ 87 2653 53 language language NN 87 2653 54 , , , 87 2653 55 Russian russian JJ 87 2653 56 Literacy Literacy NNP 87 2653 57 : : : 87 2653 58 age age NN 87 2653 59 9 9 CD 87 2653 60 - - SYM 87 2653 61 49 49 CD 87 2653 62 can can MD 87 2653 63 read read VB 87 2653 64 and and CC 87 2653 65 write write VB 87 2653 66 ( ( -LRB- 87 2653 67 1970 1970 CD 87 2653 68 ) ) -RRB- 87 2653 69 total total JJ 87 2653 70 population population NN 87 2653 71 : : : 87 2653 72 100 100 CD 87 2653 73 % % NN 87 2653 74 male male NN 87 2653 75 : : : 87 2653 76 100 100 CD 87 2653 77 % % NN 87 2653 78 female female NN 87 2653 79 : : : 87 2653 80 100 100 CD 87 2653 81 % % NN 87 2653 82 Labor Labor NNP 87 2653 83 force force NN 87 2653 84 : : : 87 2653 85 1.748 1.748 CD 87 2653 86 million million CD 87 2653 87 by by IN 87 2653 88 occupation occupation NN 87 2653 89 : : : 87 2653 90 agriculture agriculture NN 87 2653 91 and and CC 87 2653 92 forestry forestry NN 87 2653 93 33 33 CD 87 2653 94 % % NN 87 2653 95 , , , 87 2653 96 industry industry NN 87 2653 97 and and CC 87 2653 98 construction construction NN 87 2653 99 28 28 CD 87 2653 100 % % NN 87 2653 101 , , , 87 2653 102 other other JJ 87 2653 103 39 39 CD 87 2653 104 % % NN 87 2653 105 ( ( -LRB- 87 2653 106 1990 1990 CD 87 2653 107 ) ) -RRB- 87 2653 108 * * NFP 87 2653 109 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 87 2653 110 , , , 87 2653 111 Government Government NNP 87 2653 112 Names Names NNPS 87 2653 113 : : : 87 2653 114 conventional conventional JJ 87 2653 115 long long JJ 87 2653 116 form form NN 87 2653 117 : : : 87 2653 118 Republic Republic NNP 87 2653 119 of of IN 87 2653 120 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 87 2653 121 conventional conventional JJ 87 2653 122 short short JJ 87 2653 123 form form NN 87 2653 124 : : : 87 2653 125 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 87 2653 126 local local JJ 87 2653 127 long long JJ 87 2653 128 form form NN 87 2653 129 : : : 87 2653 130 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 87 2653 131 Respublikasy respublikasy JJ 87 2653 132 local local JJ 87 2653 133 short short JJ 87 2653 134 form form NN 87 2653 135 : : : 87 2653 136 none none NN 87 2653 137 former former JJ 87 2653 138 : : : 87 2653 139 Kirghiz Kirghiz NNP 87 2653 140 Soviet Soviet NNP 87 2653 141 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 2653 142 Republic Republic NNP 87 2653 143 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 2653 144 : : : 87 2653 145 KG KG NNP 87 2653 146 Type type NN 87 2653 147 : : : 87 2653 148 republic republic NNP 87 2653 149 Capital capital NN 87 2653 150 : : : 87 2653 151 Bishkek Bishkek NNP 87 2653 152 ( ( -LRB- 87 2653 153 Frunze Frunze NNP 87 2653 154 ) ) -RRB- 87 2653 155 Administrative administrative JJ 87 2653 156 divisions division NNS 87 2653 157 : : : 87 2653 158 6 6 CD 87 2653 159 oblasts oblast NNS 87 2653 160 ( ( -LRB- 87 2653 161 oblastey oblastey RB 87 2653 162 , , , 87 2653 163 singular singular JJ 87 2653 164 - - HYPH 87 2653 165 oblast oblast NN 87 2653 166 ' ' '' 87 2653 167 ) ) -RRB- 87 2653 168 ; ; : 87 2653 169 Chu Chu NNP 87 2653 170 , , , 87 2653 171 Jalal Jalal NNP 87 2653 172 - - HYPH 87 2653 173 Abad Abad NNP 87 2653 174 , , , 87 2653 175 Ysyk Ysyk NNP 87 2653 176 - - HYPH 87 2653 177 Kul Kul NNP 87 2653 178 ' ' '' 87 2653 179 , , , 87 2653 180 Naryn Naryn NNP 87 2653 181 , , , 87 2653 182 Osh Osh NNP 87 2653 183 , , , 87 2653 184 Talas Talas NNP 87 2653 185 Independence Independence NNP 87 2653 186 : : : 87 2653 187 31 31 CD 87 2653 188 August August NNP 87 2653 189 1991 1991 CD 87 2653 190 ( ( -LRB- 87 2653 191 from from IN 87 2653 192 Soviet Soviet NNP 87 2653 193 Union Union NNP 87 2653 194 ) ) -RRB- 87 2653 195 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 2653 196 : : : 87 2653 197 adopted adopt VBN 87 2653 198 5 5 CD 87 2653 199 May May NNP 87 2653 200 1993 1993 CD 87 2653 201 Legal legal JJ 87 2653 202 system system NN 87 2653 203 : : : 87 2653 204 based base VBN 87 2653 205 on on IN 87 2653 206 civil civil JJ 87 2653 207 law law NN 87 2653 208 system system NN 87 2653 209 National national JJ 87 2653 210 holiday holiday NN 87 2653 211 : : : 87 2653 212 National National NNP 87 2653 213 Day Day NNP 87 2653 214 , , , 87 2653 215 2 2 CD 87 2653 216 December December NNP 87 2653 217 Political political JJ 87 2653 218 parties party NNS 87 2653 219 and and CC 87 2653 220 leaders leader NNS 87 2653 221 : : : 87 2653 222 Kyrgyz Kyrgyz NNP 87 2653 223 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 2653 224 Movement Movement NNP 87 2653 225 , , , 87 2653 226 Kazat Kazat NNP 87 2653 227 AKMAKOV AKMAKOV NNP 87 2653 228 , , , 87 2653 229 chairman chairman NN 87 2653 230 ; ; : 87 2653 231 Civic Civic NNP 87 2653 232 Accord Accord NNP 87 2653 233 , , , 87 2653 234 Coalition Coalition NNP 87 2653 235 representing represent VBG 87 2653 236 nonnative nonnative JJ 87 2653 237 minority minority NN 87 2653 238 groups group NNS 87 2653 239 ; ; : 87 2653 240 National National NNP 87 2653 241 Revived revive VBD 87 2653 242 Asaba Asaba NNP 87 2653 243 ( ( -LRB- 87 2653 244 Banner Banner NNP 87 2653 245 ) ) -RRB- 87 2653 246 Party Party NNP 87 2653 247 , , , 87 2653 248 Asan Asan NNP 87 2653 249 ORMUSHEV ORMUSHEV NNP 87 2653 250 , , , 87 2653 251 chairman chairman NN 87 2653 252 ; ; : 87 2653 253 Communist Communist NNP 87 2653 254 Party Party NNP 87 2653 255 was be VBD 87 2653 256 banned ban VBN 87 2653 257 but but CC 87 2653 258 has 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2653 295 ; ; : 87 2653 296 universal universal JJ 87 2653 297 Elections election NNS 87 2653 298 : : : 87 2653 299 President President NNP 87 2653 300 : : : 87 2653 301 last last RB 87 2653 302 held hold VBD 87 2653 303 12 12 CD 87 2653 304 October October NNP 87 2653 305 1991 1991 CD 87 2653 306 ( ( -LRB- 87 2653 307 next next JJ 87 2653 308 to to TO 87 2653 309 be be VB 87 2653 310 held hold VBN 87 2653 311 NA NA NNP 87 2653 312 1996 1996 CD 87 2653 313 ) ) -RRB- 87 2653 314 ; ; : 87 2653 315 results result NNS 87 2653 316 - - : 87 2653 317 Askar Askar NNP 87 2653 318 AKAYEV AKAYEV NNP 87 2653 319 won win VBD 87 2653 320 in in IN 87 2653 321 uncontested uncontested JJ 87 2653 322 election election NN 87 2653 323 with with IN 87 2653 324 95 95 CD 87 2653 325 % % NN 87 2653 326 of of IN 87 2653 327 vote vote NN 87 2653 328 with with IN 87 2653 329 90 90 CD 87 2653 330 % % NN 87 2653 331 of of IN 87 2653 332 electorate electorate NN 87 2653 333 voting voting NN 87 2653 334 ; ; : 87 2653 335 note note NN 87 2653 336 - - HYPH 87 2653 337 president president NN 87 2653 338 elected elect VBN 87 2653 339 by by IN 87 2653 340 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 2653 341 Soviet Soviet NNP 87 2653 342 28 28 CD 87 2653 343 October October NNP 87 2653 344 1990 1990 CD 87 2653 345 , , , 87 2653 346 then then RB 87 2653 347 by by IN 87 2653 348 popular popular JJ 87 2653 349 vote vote NN 87 2653 350 12 12 CD 87 2653 351 October October NNP 87 2653 352 1991 1991 CD 87 2653 353 Zhogorku Zhogorku NNP 87 2653 354 Keneshom Keneshom NNP 87 2653 355 : : : 87 2653 356 last last RB 87 2653 357 held hold VBD 87 2653 358 25 25 CD 87 2653 359 February February NNP 87 2653 360 1990 1990 CD 87 2653 361 for for IN 87 2653 362 the the DT 87 2653 363 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 2653 364 Soviet Soviet NNP 87 2653 365 ( ( -LRB- 87 2653 366 next next JJ 87 2653 367 to to TO 87 2653 368 be be VB 87 2653 369 held hold VBN 87 2653 370 no no RB 87 2653 371 later later RB 87 2653 372 than than IN 87 2653 373 NA NA NNP 87 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87 2660 238 used use VBN 87 2660 239 as as IN 87 2660 240 transshipment transshipment NN 87 2660 241 point point NN 87 2660 242 for for IN 87 2660 243 illicit illicit JJ 87 2660 244 drugs drug NNS 87 2660 245 to to IN 87 2660 246 Western western JJ 87 2660 247 Europel Europel NNP 87 2660 248 Economic economic JJ 87 2660 249 aid aid NN 87 2660 250 : : : 87 2660 251 $ $ $ 87 2660 252 300 300 CD 87 2660 253 million million CD 87 2660 254 official official NN 87 2660 255 and and CC 87 2660 256 commitments commitment NNS 87 2660 257 by by IN 87 2660 258 foreign foreign JJ 87 2660 259 donors donor NNS 87 2660 260 ( ( -LRB- 87 2660 261 1992 1992 CD 87 2660 262 ) ) -RRB- 87 2660 263 * * NFP 87 2660 264 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 87 2660 265 , , , 87 2660 266 Economy Economy NNP 87 2660 267 Currency Currency NNP 87 2660 268 : : : 87 2660 269 introduced introduce VBN 87 2660 270 national national JJ 87 2660 271 currency currency NN 87 2660 272 , , , 87 2660 273 the the DT 87 2660 274 som som NN 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not RB 87 2660 315 include include VB 87 2660 316 industrial industrial JJ 87 2660 317 lines line NNS 87 2660 318 ( ( -LRB- 87 2660 319 1990 1990 CD 87 2660 320 ) ) -RRB- 87 2660 321 Highways highway NNS 87 2660 322 : : : 87 2660 323 30,300 30,300 CD 87 2660 324 km km NN 87 2660 325 total total NN 87 2660 326 ; ; : 87 2660 327 22,600 22,600 CD 87 2660 328 km km NNS 87 2660 329 paved pave VBN 87 2660 330 or or CC 87 2660 331 graveled gravel VBN 87 2660 332 , , , 87 2660 333 7,700 7,700 CD 87 2660 334 km km NN 87 2660 335 earth(1990 earth(1990 NN 87 2660 336 ) ) -RRB- 87 2660 337 Pipelines pipeline NNS 87 2660 338 : : : 87 2660 339 natural natural JJ 87 2660 340 gas gas NN 87 2660 341 200 200 CD 87 2660 342 km km NN 87 2660 343 Ports port NNS 87 2660 344 : : : 87 2660 345 none none NN 87 2660 346 ; ; : 87 2660 347 landlocked landlocke VBD 87 2660 348 Airports airport NNS 87 2660 349 : : : 87 2660 350 total total NN 87 2660 351 : : : 87 2660 352 52 52 CD 87 2660 353 useable useable JJ 87 2660 354 : : : 87 2660 355 27 27 CD 87 2660 356 with with IN 87 2660 357 permanent permanent JJ 87 2660 358 - - HYPH 87 2660 359 surface surface NN 87 2660 360 runways runway NNS 87 2660 361 : : : 87 2660 362 12 12 CD 87 2660 363 with with IN 87 2660 364 runways runway NNS 87 2660 365 over over IN 87 2660 366 3,659 3,659 CD 87 2660 367 m m NN 87 2660 368 : : : 87 2660 369 1 1 CD 87 2660 370 with with IN 87 2660 371 runways runways NNP 87 2660 372 2,440 2,440 CD 87 2660 373 - - HYPH 87 2660 374 3,659 3,659 CD 87 2660 375 m m NN 87 2660 376 : : : 87 2660 377 4 4 CD 87 2660 378 with with IN 87 2660 379 runways runway NNS 87 2660 380 1,220 1,220 CD 87 2660 381 - - HYPH 87 2660 382 2,439 2,439 CD 87 2660 383 m m NN 87 2660 384 : : : 87 2660 385 13 13 CD 87 2660 386 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 2660 387 : : : 87 2660 388 poorly poorly RB 87 2660 389 developed develop VBN 87 2660 390 ; ; : 87 2660 391 56 56 CD 87 2660 392 telephones telephone NNS 87 2660 393 per per IN 87 2660 394 1000 1000 CD 87 2660 395 persons person NNS 87 2660 396 ( ( -LRB- 87 2660 397 December December NNP 87 2660 398 1990 1990 CD 87 2660 399 ) ) -RRB- 87 2660 400 ; ; : 87 2660 401 connections connection NNS 87 2660 402 with with IN 87 2660 403 other other JJ 87 2660 404 CIS CIS NNP 87 2660 405 countries country NNS 87 2660 406 by by IN 87 2660 407 landline landline NN 87 2660 408 or or CC 87 2660 409 microwave microwave NN 87 2660 410 and and CC 87 2660 411 with with IN 87 2660 412 other other JJ 87 2660 413 countries country NNS 87 2660 414 by by IN 87 2660 415 leased lease VBN 87 2660 416 connections connection NNS 87 2660 417 with with IN 87 2660 418 Moscow Moscow NNP 87 2660 419 international international JJ 87 2660 420 gateway gateway NN 87 2660 421 switch switch NN 87 2660 422 ; ; , 87 2660 423 satellite satellite NN 87 2660 424 earth earth NN 87 2660 425 stations station NNS 87 2660 426 - - : 87 2660 427 Orbita Orbita NNP 87 2660 428 and and CC 87 2660 429 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 2660 430 ( ( -LRB- 87 2660 431 TV tv NN 87 2660 432 receive receive VBP 87 2660 433 only only RB 87 2660 434 ) ) -RRB- 87 2660 435 ; ; : 87 2660 436 new new NNP 87 2660 437 intelsat intelsat NNP 87 2660 438 earth earth NNP 87 2660 439 station station NN 87 2660 440 provide provide VB 87 2660 441 TV tv NN 87 2660 442 receive receive VB 87 2660 443 - - HYPH 87 2660 444 only only RB 87 2660 445 capability capability NN 87 2660 446 for for IN 87 2660 447 Turkish turkish JJ 87 2660 448 broadcasts broadcast NNS 87 2660 449 * * NFP 87 2660 450 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 87 2660 451 , , , 87 2660 452 Defense Defense NNP 87 2660 453 Forces Forces NNPS 87 2660 454 Branches Branches NNPS 87 2660 455 : : : 87 2660 456 National National NNP 87 2660 457 Guard Guard NNP 87 2660 458 , , , 87 2660 459 Security Security NNP 87 2660 460 Forces Forces NNPS 87 2660 461 ( ( -LRB- 87 2660 462 internal internal JJ 87 2660 463 and and CC 87 2660 464 border border NN 87 2660 465 troops troop NNS 87 2660 466 ) ) -RRB- 87 2660 467 , , , 87 2660 468 Civil Civil NNP 87 2660 469 Defense Defense NNP 87 2660 470 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 2660 471 availability availability NN 87 2660 472 : : : 87 2660 473 males male NNS 87 2660 474 age age NNP 87 2660 475 15 15 CD 87 2660 476 - - SYM 87 2660 477 49 49 CD 87 2660 478 1,093,694 1,093,694 CD 87 2660 479 ; ; : 87 2660 480 fit fit JJ 87 2660 481 for for IN 87 2660 482 military military JJ 87 2660 483 service service NN 87 2660 484 890,961 890,961 CD 87 2660 485 ( ( -LRB- 87 2660 486 1993 1993 CD 87 2660 487 est est NNP 87 2660 488 . . . 87 2660 489 ) ) -RRB- 87 2661 1 Defense defense NN 87 2661 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 2661 3 : : : 87 2661 4 $ $ $ 87 2661 5 NA na NN 87 2661 6 , , , 87 2661 7 NA% na% IN 87 2661 8 of of IN 87 2661 9 GDP gdp NN 87 2661 10 * * NFP 87 2661 11 Laos Laos NNP 87 2661 12 , , , 87 2661 13 Geography Geography NNP 87 2661 14 Location Location NNP 87 2661 15 : : : 87 2661 16 Southeast Southeast NNP 87 2661 17 Asia Asia NNP 87 2661 18 , , , 87 2661 19 between between IN 87 2661 20 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 2661 21 and and CC 87 2661 22 Thailand Thailand NNP 87 2661 23 Map Map NNP 87 2661 24 references reference NNS 87 2661 25 : : : 87 2661 26 Southeast Southeast NNP 87 2661 27 Asia Asia NNP 87 2661 28 , , , 87 2661 29 Standard Standard NNP 87 2661 30 Time Time NNP 87 2661 31 Zones Zones NNPS 87 2661 32 of of IN 87 2661 33 the the DT 87 2661 34 World World NNP 87 2661 35 Area Area NNP 87 2661 36 : : : 87 2661 37 total total JJ 87 2661 38 area area NN 87 2661 39 : : : 87 2661 40 236,800 236,800 CD 87 2661 41 km2 km2 NNP 87 2661 42 land land NN 87 2661 43 area area NN 87 2661 44 : : : 87 2661 45 230,800 230,800 CD 87 2661 46 km2 km2 NNP 87 2661 47 comparative comparative JJ 87 2661 48 area area NN 87 2661 49 : : : 87 2661 50 slightly slightly RB 87 2661 51 larger large JJR 87 2661 52 than than IN 87 2661 53 Utah Utah NNP 87 2661 54 Land Land NNP 87 2661 55 boundaries boundary NNS 87 2661 56 : : : 87 2661 57 total total VB 87 2661 58 5,083 5,083 CD 87 2661 59 km km NNS 87 2661 60 , , , 87 2661 61 Burma Burma NNP 87 2661 62 235 235 CD 87 2661 63 km km NNS 87 2661 64 , , , 87 2661 65 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 87 2661 66 541 541 CD 87 2661 67 km km NN 87 2661 68 , , , 87 2661 69 China China NNP 87 2661 70 423 423 CD 87 2661 71 km km NNS 87 2661 72 , , , 87 2661 73 Thailand Thailand NNP 87 2661 74 1,754 1,754 CD 87 2661 75 km km NNS 87 2661 76 , , , 87 2661 77 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 2661 78 2,130 2,130 CD 87 2661 79 km km NN 87 2661 80 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 2661 81 : : : 87 2661 82 0 0 CD 87 2661 83 km km NN 87 2661 84 ( ( -LRB- 87 2661 85 landlocked landlocked JJ 87 2661 86 ) ) -RRB- 87 2661 87 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 2661 88 claims claim VBZ 87 2661 89 : : : 87 2661 90 none none NN 87 2661 91 ; ; : 87 2661 92 landlocked landlocked JJ 87 2661 93 International international JJ 87 2661 94 disputes dispute NNS 87 2661 95 : : : 87 2661 96 boundary boundary JJ 87 2661 97 dispute dispute NN 87 2661 98 with with IN 87 2661 99 Thailand Thailand NNP 87 2661 100 Climate Climate NNP 87 2661 101 : : : 87 2661 102 tropical tropical JJ 87 2661 103 monsoon monsoon NN 87 2661 104 ; ; , 87 2661 105 rainy rainy JJ 87 2661 106 season season NN 87 2661 107 ( ( -LRB- 87 2661 108 May May NNP 87 2661 109 to to IN 87 2661 110 November November NNP 87 2661 111 ) ) -RRB- 87 2661 112 ; ; : 87 2661 113 dry dry JJ 87 2661 114 season season NN 87 2661 115 ( ( -LRB- 87 2661 116 December December NNP 87 2661 117 to to IN 87 2661 118 April April NNP 87 2661 119 ) ) -RRB- 87 2661 120 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 2661 121 : : : 87 2661 122 mostly mostly RB 87 2661 123 rugged rugged JJ 87 2661 124 mountains mountain NNS 87 2661 125 ; ; : 87 2661 126 some some DT 87 2661 127 plains plain NNS 87 2661 128 and and CC 87 2661 129 plateaus plateaus NN 87 2661 130 Natural natural JJ 87 2661 131 resources resource NNS 87 2661 132 : : : 87 2661 133 timber timber NN 87 2661 134 , , , 87 2661 135 hydropower hydropower NN 87 2661 136 , , , 87 2661 137 gypsum gypsum NN 87 2661 138 , , , 87 2661 139 tin tin NN 87 2661 140 , , , 87 2661 141 gold gold NN 87 2661 142 , , , 87 2661 143 gemstones gemstone NNS 87 2661 144 Land Land NNP 87 2661 145 use use NN 87 2661 146 : : : 87 2661 147 arable arable JJ 87 2661 148 land land NN 87 2661 149 : : : 87 2661 150 4 4 CD 87 2661 151 % % NN 87 2661 152 permanent permanent JJ 87 2661 153 crops crop NNS 87 2661 154 : : : 87 2661 155 0 0 CD 87 2661 156 % % NN 87 2661 157 meadows meadow NNS 87 2661 158 and and CC 87 2661 159 pastures pasture NNS 87 2661 160 : : : 87 2661 161 3 3 CD 87 2661 162 % % NN 87 2661 163 forest forest NN 87 2661 164 and and CC 87 2661 165 woodland woodland NN 87 2661 166 : : : 87 2661 167 58 58 CD 87 2661 168 % % NN 87 2661 169 other other JJ 87 2661 170 : : : 87 2661 171 35 35 CD 87 2661 172 % % NN 87 2661 173 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 2661 174 land land NN 87 2661 175 : : : 87 2661 176 1,200 1,200 CD 87 2661 177 km2 km2 NNP 87 2661 178 ( ( -LRB- 87 2661 179 1989 1989 CD 87 2661 180 est est NNP 87 2661 181 . . . 87 2661 182 ) ) -RRB- 87 2662 1 Environment environment NN 87 2662 2 : : : 87 2662 3 deforestation deforestation NN 87 2662 4 ; ; , 87 2662 5 soil soil NN 87 2662 6 erosion erosion NN 87 2662 7 ; ; : 87 2662 8 subject subject JJ 87 2662 9 to to IN 87 2662 10 floods flood NNS 87 2662 11 Note note VBP 87 2662 12 : : : 87 2662 13 landlocked landlocked JJ 87 2662 14 * * NFP 87 2662 15 Laos Laos NNP 87 2662 16 , , , 87 2662 17 People People NNP 87 2662 18 Population Population NNP 87 2662 19 : : : 87 2662 20 4,569,327 4,569,327 CD 87 2662 21 ( ( -LRB- 87 2662 22 July July NNP 87 2662 23 1993 1993 CD 87 2662 24 est est NNP 87 2662 25 . . . 87 2662 26 ) ) -RRB- 87 2663 1 Population population NN 87 2663 2 growth growth NN 87 2663 3 rate rate NN 87 2663 4 : : : 87 2663 5 2.86 2.86 CD 87 2663 6 % % NN 87 2663 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2663 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2663 9 est est NNP 87 2663 10 . . . 87 2663 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2664 1 Birth birth NN 87 2664 2 rate rate NN 87 2664 3 : : : 87 2664 4 43.82 43.82 CD 87 2664 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 87 2664 6 population population NN 87 2664 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2664 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2664 9 est est NNP 87 2664 10 . . . 87 2664 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2665 1 Death death NN 87 2665 2 rate rate NN 87 2665 3 : : : 87 2665 4 15.22 15.22 CD 87 2665 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 2665 6 population population NN 87 2665 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2665 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2665 9 est est NNP 87 2665 10 . . . 87 2665 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2666 1 Net net JJ 87 2666 2 migration migration NN 87 2666 3 rate rate NN 87 2666 4 : : : 87 2666 5 0 0 NFP 87 2666 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 2666 7 population population NN 87 2666 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 2666 9 1993 1993 CD 87 2666 10 est est NNP 87 2666 11 . . . 87 2666 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 2667 1 Infant infant NN 87 2667 2 mortality mortality NN 87 2667 3 rate rate NN 87 2667 4 : : : 87 2667 5 104.4 104.4 CD 87 2667 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 2667 7 live live JJ 87 2667 8 births birth NNS 87 2667 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 2667 10 1993 1993 CD 87 2667 11 est est NNP 87 2667 12 . . . 87 2667 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 2668 1 Life life NN 87 2668 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 2668 3 at at IN 87 2668 4 birth birth NN 87 2668 5 : : : 87 2668 6 total total JJ 87 2668 7 population population NN 87 2668 8 : : : 87 2668 9 51.18 51.18 CD 87 2668 10 years year NNS 87 2668 11 male male NN 87 2668 12 : : : 87 2668 13 49.67 49.67 CD 87 2668 14 years year NNS 87 2668 15 female female JJ 87 2668 16 : : : 87 2668 17 52.77 52.77 CD 87 2668 18 years year NNS 87 2668 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 2668 20 1993 1993 CD 87 2668 21 est est NNP 87 2668 22 . . . 87 2668 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 2669 1 Total total JJ 87 2669 2 fertility fertility NN 87 2669 3 rate rate NN 87 2669 4 : : : 87 2669 5 6.16 6.16 CD 87 2669 6 children child NNS 87 2669 7 born bear VBN 87 2669 8 / / SYM 87 2669 9 woman woman NN 87 2669 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 2669 11 1993 1993 CD 87 2669 12 est est NNP 87 2669 13 . . . 87 2669 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 2670 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 2670 2 : : : 87 2670 3 noun noun NNP 87 2670 4 : : : 87 2670 5 Lao(s Lao(s NNP 87 2670 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 2670 7 or or CC 87 2670 8 Laotian(s laotian(s FW 87 2670 9 ) ) -RRB- 87 2670 10 adjective adjective NN 87 2670 11 : : : 87 2670 12 Lao Lao NNP 87 2670 13 or or CC 87 2670 14 Laotian laotian JJ 87 2670 15 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 2670 16 divisions division NNS 87 2670 17 : : : 87 2670 18 Lao lao NN 87 2670 19 50 50 CD 87 2670 20 % % NN 87 2670 21 , , , 87 2670 22 Phoutheung Phoutheung NNP 87 2670 23 ( ( -LRB- 87 2670 24 Kha Kha NNP 87 2670 25 ) ) -RRB- 87 2670 26 15 15 CD 87 2670 27 % % NN 87 2670 28 , , , 87 2670 29 tribal tribal JJ 87 2670 30 Thai Thai NNP 87 2670 31 20 20 CD 87 2670 32 % % NN 87 2670 33 , , , 87 2670 34 Meo Meo NNP 87 2670 35 , , , 87 2670 36 Hmong Hmong NNP 87 2670 37 , , , 87 2670 38 Yao Yao NNP 87 2670 39 , , , 87 2670 40 and and CC 87 2670 41 other other JJ 87 2670 42 15 15 CD 87 2670 43 % % NN 87 2670 44 Religions religion NNS 87 2670 45 : : : 87 2670 46 Buddhist buddhist NN 87 2670 47 85 85 CD 87 2670 48 % % NN 87 2670 49 , , , 87 2670 50 animist animist NN 87 2670 51 and and CC 87 2670 52 other other JJ 87 2670 53 15 15 CD 87 2670 54 % % NN 87 2670 55 Languages Languages NNPS 87 2670 56 : : : 87 2670 57 Lao Lao NNP 87 2670 58 ( ( -LRB- 87 2670 59 official official NN 87 2670 60 ) ) -RRB- 87 2670 61 , , , 87 2670 62 French French NNP 87 2670 63 , , , 87 2670 64 English English NNP 87 2670 65 Literacy Literacy NNP 87 2670 66 : : : 87 2670 67 age age NN 87 2670 68 15 15 CD 87 2670 69 - - SYM 87 2670 70 45 45 CD 87 2670 71 can can MD 87 2670 72 read read VB 87 2670 73 and and CC 87 2670 74 write write VB 87 2670 75 ( ( -LRB- 87 2670 76 1985 1985 CD 87 2670 77 ) ) -RRB- 87 2670 78 total total JJ 87 2670 79 population population NN 87 2670 80 : : : 87 2670 81 84 84 CD 87 2670 82 % % NN 87 2670 83 male male NN 87 2670 84 : : : 87 2670 85 92 92 CD 87 2670 86 % % NN 87 2670 87 female female NN 87 2670 88 : : : 87 2670 89 76 76 CD 87 2670 90 % % NN 87 2670 91 Labor Labor NNP 87 2670 92 force force NN 87 2670 93 : : : 87 2670 94 1 1 CD 87 2670 95 - - SYM 87 2670 96 1.5 1.5 CD 87 2670 97 million million CD 87 2670 98 by by IN 87 2670 99 occupation occupation NN 87 2670 100 : : : 87 2670 101 agriculture agriculture NN 87 2670 102 85 85 CD 87 2670 103 - - SYM 87 2670 104 90 90 CD 87 2670 105 % % NN 87 2670 106 ( ( -LRB- 87 2670 107 est est NNP 87 2670 108 . . . 87 2670 109 ) ) -RRB- 87 2671 1 * * NFP 87 2671 2 Laos Laos NNP 87 2671 3 , , , 87 2671 4 Government Government NNP 87 2671 5 Names Names NNPS 87 2671 6 : : : 87 2671 7 conventional conventional JJ 87 2671 8 long long JJ 87 2671 9 form form NN 87 2671 10 : : : 87 2671 11 Lao Lao NNP 87 2671 12 People People NNPS 87 2671 13 's 's POS 87 2671 14 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 2671 15 Republic Republic NNP 87 2671 16 conventional conventional JJ 87 2671 17 short short JJ 87 2671 18 form form NN 87 2671 19 : : : 87 2671 20 Laos laos VB 87 2671 21 local local JJ 87 2671 22 long long JJ 87 2671 23 form form NN 87 2671 24 : : : 87 2671 25 Sathalanalat Sathalanalat NNP 87 2671 26 Paxathipatai Paxathipatai NNP 87 2671 27 Paxaxon Paxaxon NNP 87 2671 28 Lao Lao NNP 87 2671 29 local local JJ 87 2671 30 short short JJ 87 2671 31 form form NN 87 2671 32 : : : 87 2671 33 none none NN 87 2671 34 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 2671 35 : : : 87 2671 36 LA LA NNP 87 2671 37 Type Type NNP 87 2671 38 : : : 87 2671 39 Communist communist JJ 87 2671 40 state state NN 87 2671 41 Capital capital NN 87 2671 42 : : : 87 2671 43 Vientiane Vientiane NNP 87 2671 44 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 2671 45 divisions division NNS 87 2671 46 : : : 87 2671 47 16 16 CD 87 2671 48 provinces province NNS 87 2671 49 ( ( -LRB- 87 2671 50 khoueng khoueng NNP 87 2671 51 , , , 87 2671 52 singular singular NNP 87 2671 53 and and CC 87 2671 54 plural plural JJ 87 2671 55 ) ) -RRB- 87 2671 56 and and CC 87 2671 57 1 1 CD 87 2671 58 municipality municipality NN 87 2671 59 * * NFP 87 2671 60 ( ( -LRB- 87 2671 61 kampheng kampheng NNP 87 2671 62 , , , 87 2671 63 nakhon nakhon NNP 87 2671 64 , , , 87 2671 65 singular singular JJ 87 2671 66 and and CC 87 2671 67 plural plural JJ 87 2671 68 ) ) -RRB- 87 2671 69 ; ; : 87 2671 70 Attapu attapu RB 87 2671 71 , , , 87 2671 72 Bokeo Bokeo NNP 87 2671 73 , , , 87 2671 74 Bolikhamsai Bolikhamsai NNP 87 2671 75 , , , 87 2671 76 Champasak Champasak NNP 87 2671 77 , , , 87 2671 78 Houaphan Houaphan NNP 87 2671 79 , , , 87 2671 80 Khammouan Khammouan NNP 87 2671 81 , , , 87 2671 82 Louang Louang NNP 87 2671 83 Namtha Namtha NNP 87 2671 84 , , , 87 2671 85 Louangphrabang Louangphrabang NNP 87 2671 86 , , , 87 2671 87 Oudomxai Oudomxai NNP 87 2671 88 , , , 87 2671 89 Phongsali Phongsali NNP 87 2671 90 , , , 87 2671 91 Saravan Saravan NNP 87 2671 92 , , , 87 2671 93 Savannakhet Savannakhet NNP 87 2671 94 , , , 87 2671 95 Sekong Sekong NNP 87 2671 96 , , , 87 2671 97 Vientiane Vientiane NNP 87 2671 98 , , , 87 2671 99 Vientiane Vientiane NNP 87 2671 100 * * NFP 87 2671 101 , , , 87 2671 102 Xaignabouri Xaignabouri NNP 87 2671 103 , , , 87 2671 104 , , , 87 2671 105 Xiangkhoang Xiangkhoang NNP 87 2671 106 Independence Independence NNP 87 2671 107 : : : 87 2671 108 19 19 CD 87 2671 109 July July NNP 87 2671 110 1949 1949 CD 87 2671 111 ( ( -LRB- 87 2671 112 from from IN 87 2671 113 France France NNP 87 2671 114 ) ) -RRB- 87 2671 115 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 2671 116 : : : 87 2671 117 promulgated promulgate VBD 87 2671 118 August August NNP 87 2671 119 1991 1991 CD 87 2671 120 Legal legal JJ 87 2671 121 system system NN 87 2671 122 : : : 87 2671 123 based base VBN 87 2671 124 on on IN 87 2671 125 civil civil JJ 87 2671 126 law law NN 87 2671 127 system system NN 87 2671 128 ; ; : 87 2671 129 has have VBZ 87 2671 130 not not RB 87 2671 131 accepted accept VBN 87 2671 132 compulsory compulsory NN 87 2671 133 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 2671 134 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 2671 135 National national JJ 87 2671 136 holiday holiday NN 87 2671 137 : : : 87 2671 138 National National NNP 87 2671 139 Day Day NNP 87 2671 140 , , , 87 2671 141 2 2 CD 87 2671 142 December December NNP 87 2671 143 ( ( -LRB- 87 2671 144 1975 1975 CD 87 2671 145 ) ) -RRB- 87 2671 146 ( ( -LRB- 87 2671 147 proclamation proclamation NN 87 2671 148 of of IN 87 2671 149 the the DT 87 2671 150 Lao Lao NNP 87 2671 151 People People NNPS 87 2671 152 's 's POS 87 2671 153 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 2671 154 Republic Republic NNP 87 2671 155 ) ) -RRB- 87 2671 156 Political political JJ 87 2671 157 parties party NNS 87 2671 158 and and CC 87 2671 159 leaders leader NNS 87 2671 160 : : : 87 2671 161 Lao Lao NNP 87 2671 162 People People NNPS 87 2671 163 's 's POS 87 2671 164 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 87 2671 165 Party Party NNP 87 2671 166 ( ( -LRB- 87 2671 167 LPRP LPRP NNP 87 2671 168 ) ) -RRB- 87 2671 169 , , , 87 2671 170 KHAMTAI KHAMTAI NNP 87 2671 171 Siphandon Siphandon NNP 87 2671 172 , , , 87 2671 173 party party NN 87 2671 174 president president NN 87 2671 175 ; ; : 87 2671 176 includes include VBZ 87 2671 177 Lao Lao NNP 87 2671 178 Front Front NNP 87 2671 179 for for IN 87 2671 180 National National NNP 87 2671 181 Construction Construction NNP 87 2671 182 ( ( -LRB- 87 2671 183 LFNC LFNC NNP 87 2671 184 ) ) -RRB- 87 2671 185 ; ; : 87 2671 186 other other JJ 87 2671 187 parties party NNS 87 2671 188 moribund moribund VBP 87 2671 189 Other other JJ 87 2671 190 political political JJ 87 2671 191 or or CC 87 2671 192 pressure pressure NN 87 2671 193 groups group NNS 87 2671 194 : : : 87 2671 195 non non JJ 87 2671 196 - - JJ 87 2671 197 Communist communist JJ 87 2671 198 political political JJ 87 2671 199 groups group NNS 87 2671 200 moribund moribund VBP 87 2671 201 ; ; : 87 2671 202 most most JJS 87 2671 203 leaders leader NNS 87 2671 204 fled flee VBD 87 2671 205 the the DT 87 2671 206 country country NN 87 2671 207 in in IN 87 2671 208 1975 1975 CD 87 2671 209 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 2671 210 : : : 87 2671 211 18 18 CD 87 2671 212 years year NNS 87 2671 213 of of IN 87 2671 214 age age NN 87 2671 215 ; ; : 87 2671 216 universal universal JJ 87 2671 217 Elections election NNS 87 2671 218 : : : 87 2671 219 Third Third NNP 87 2671 220 National National NNP 87 2671 221 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 2671 222 : : : 87 2671 223 last last RB 87 2671 224 held hold VBN 87 2671 225 on on IN 87 2671 226 20 20 CD 87 2671 227 December December NNP 87 2671 228 1992 1992 CD 87 2671 229 ( ( -LRB- 87 2671 230 next next JJ 87 2671 231 to to TO 87 2671 232 be be VB 87 2671 233 held hold VBN 87 2671 234 NA NA NNP 87 2671 235 ) ) -RRB- 87 2671 236 ; ; : 87 2671 237 results result NNS 87 2671 238 - - HYPH 87 2671 239 percent percent NN 87 2671 240 of of IN 87 2671 241 vote vote NN 87 2671 242 by by IN 87 2671 243 party party NN 87 2671 244 NA NA NNP 87 2671 245 ; ; : 87 2671 246 seats seat NNS 87 2671 247 - - HYPH 87 2671 248 ( ( -LRB- 87 2671 249 85 85 CD 87 2671 250 total total NN 87 2671 251 ) ) -RRB- 87 2671 252 number number NN 87 2671 253 of of IN 87 2671 254 seats seat NNS 87 2671 255 by by IN 87 2671 256 party party NN 87 2671 257 NA NA NNP 87 2671 258 Executive Executive NNP 87 2671 259 branch branch NN 87 2671 260 : : : 87 2671 261 president president NN 87 2671 262 , , , 87 2671 263 prime prime NNP 87 2671 264 minister minister NNP 87 2671 265 and and CC 87 2671 266 two two CD 87 2671 267 deputy deputy JJ 87 2671 268 prime prime JJ 87 2671 269 ministers minister NNS 87 2671 270 , , , 87 2671 271 Council Council NNP 87 2671 272 of of IN 87 2671 273 Ministers Ministers NNP 87 2671 274 ( ( -LRB- 87 2671 275 cabinet cabinet NN 87 2671 276 ) ) -RRB- 87 2671 277 Legislative legislative JJ 87 2671 278 branch branch NN 87 2671 279 : : : 87 2671 280 National National NNP 87 2671 281 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 2671 282 Judicial Judicial NNP 87 2671 283 branch branch NN 87 2671 284 : : : 87 2671 285 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 2671 286 People People NNP 87 2671 287 's 's POS 87 2671 288 Court Court NNP 87 2671 289 Leaders leader NNS 87 2671 290 : : : 87 2671 291 Chief Chief NNP 87 2671 292 of of IN 87 2671 293 State State NNP 87 2671 294 : : : 87 2671 295 President President NNP 87 2671 296 NOUHAK NOUHAK NNP 87 2671 297 Phoumsavan Phoumsavan NNP 87 2671 298 ( ( -LRB- 87 2671 299 since since IN 87 2671 300 25 25 CD 87 2671 301 November November NNP 87 2671 302 1992 1992 CD 87 2671 303 ) ) -RRB- 87 2671 304 Head Head NNP 87 2671 305 of of IN 87 2671 306 Government Government NNP 87 2671 307 : : : 87 2671 308 Prime Prime NNP 87 2671 309 Minister Minister NNP 87 2671 310 Gen. Gen. NNP 87 2671 311 KHAMTAI KHAMTAI NNP 87 2671 312 Siphandon Siphandon NNP 87 2671 313 ( ( -LRB- 87 2671 314 since since IN 87 2671 315 15 15 CD 87 2671 316 August August NNP 87 2671 317 1991 1991 CD 87 2671 318 ) ) -RRB- 87 2671 319 Member member NN 87 2671 320 of of IN 87 2671 321 : : : 87 2671 322 ACCT ACCT NNP 87 2671 323 ( ( -LRB- 87 2671 324 associate associate NN 87 2671 325 ) ) -RRB- 87 2671 326 , , , 87 2671 327 AsDB AsDB NNP 87 2671 328 , , , 87 2671 329 CP CP NNP 87 2671 330 , , , 87 2671 331 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 87 2671 332 , , , 87 2671 333 FAO FAO NNP 87 2671 334 , , , 87 2671 335 G-77 g-77 CD 87 2671 336 , , , 87 2671 337 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 2671 338 , , , 87 2671 339 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 2671 340 , , , 87 2671 341 IDA IDA NNP 87 2671 342 , , , 87 2671 343 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 2671 344 , , , 87 2671 345 IFC IFC NNP 87 2671 346 , , , 87 2671 347 ILO ILO NNP 87 2671 348 , , , 87 2671 349 IMF IMF NNP 87 2671 350 , , , 87 2671 351 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 2671 352 , , , 87 2671 353 IOC IOC NNP 87 2671 354 , , , 87 2671 355 ITU ITU NNP 87 2671 356 , , , 87 2671 357 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 2671 358 , , , 87 2671 359 NAM NAM NNP 87 2671 360 , , , 87 2671 361 PCA PCA NNP 87 2671 362 , , , 87 2671 363 UN UN NNP 87 2671 364 , , , 87 2671 365 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 2671 366 , , , 87 2671 367 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 2671 368 , , , 87 2671 369 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 2671 370 , , , 87 2671 371 UPU UPU NNP 87 2671 372 , , , 87 2671 373 WFTU WFTU NNP 87 2671 374 , , , 87 2671 375 WHO who WP 87 2671 376 , , , 87 2671 377 WMO WMO NNP 87 2671 378 , , , 87 2671 379 WTO WTO NNP 87 2671 380 * * NFP 87 2671 381 Laos Laos NNP 87 2671 382 , , , 87 2671 383 Government Government NNP 87 2671 384 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 2671 385 representation representation NN 87 2671 386 in in IN 87 2671 387 US US NNP 87 2671 388 : : : 87 2671 389 chief chief NN 87 2671 390 of of IN 87 2671 391 mission mission NN 87 2671 392 : : : 87 2671 393 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 2671 394 HIEM HIEM NNP 87 2671 395 Phommachanh Phommachanh NNP 87 2671 396 chancery chancery NN 87 2671 397 : : : 87 2671 398 2222 2222 CD 87 2671 399 S S NNP 87 2671 400 Street Street NNP 87 2671 401 NW NW NNP 87 2671 402 , , , 87 2671 403 Washington Washington NNP 87 2671 404 , , , 87 2671 405 DC DC NNP 87 2671 406 20008 20008 CD 87 2671 407 telephone telephone NN 87 2671 408 : : : 87 2671 409 ( ( -LRB- 87 2671 410 202 202 CD 87 2671 411 ) ) -RRB- 87 2671 412 332 332 CD 87 2671 413 - - HYPH 87 2671 414 6416 6416 CD 87 2671 415 or or CC 87 2671 416 6417 6417 CD 87 2671 417 US US NNP 87 2671 418 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 2671 419 representation representation NN 87 2671 420 : : : 87 2671 421 chief chief NN 87 2671 422 of of IN 87 2671 423 mission mission NN 87 2671 424 : : : 87 2671 425 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 2671 426 Charles Charles NNP 87 2671 427 B. B. NNP 87 2671 428 SALMON SALMON NNP 87 2671 429 , , , 87 2671 430 Jr. Jr. NNP 87 2671 431 embassy embassy NN 87 2671 432 : : : 87 2671 433 Rue Rue NNP 87 2671 434 Bartholonie Bartholonie NNP 87 2671 435 , , , 87 2671 436 Vientiane Vientiane NNP 87 2671 437 mailing mailing NN 87 2671 438 address address NN 87 2671 439 : : : 87 2671 440 B. B. NNP 87 2671 441 P. P. NNP 87 2671 442 114 114 CD 87 2671 443 , , , 87 2671 444 Vientiane Vientiane NNP 87 2671 445 , , , 87 2671 446 or or CC 87 2671 447 AMEMB AMEMB NNP 87 2671 448 , , , 87 2671 449 Box Box NNP 87 2671 450 V V NNP 87 2671 451 , , , 87 2671 452 APO APO NNP 87 2671 453 AP AP NNP 87 2671 454 96546 96546 CD 87 2671 455 telephone telephone NN 87 2671 456 : : : 87 2671 457 ( ( -LRB- 87 2671 458 856 856 CD 87 2671 459 ) ) -RRB- 87 2671 460 2220 2220 CD 87 2671 461 , , , 87 2671 462 2357 2357 CD 87 2671 463 , , , 87 2671 464 2384 2384 CD 87 2671 465 FAX FAX NNP 87 2671 466 : : : 87 2671 467 ( ( -LRB- 87 2671 468 856 856 CD 87 2671 469 ) ) -RRB- 87 2671 470 4675 4675 CD 87 2671 471 Flag flag NN 87 2671 472 : : : 87 2671 473 three three CD 87 2671 474 horizontal horizontal JJ 87 2671 475 bands band NNS 87 2671 476 of of IN 87 2671 477 red red JJ 87 2671 478 ( ( -LRB- 87 2671 479 top top NNP 87 2671 480 ) ) -RRB- 87 2671 481 , , , 87 2671 482 blue blue NNP 87 2671 483 ( ( -LRB- 87 2671 484 double double JJ 87 2671 485 width width NN 87 2671 486 ) ) -RRB- 87 2671 487 , , , 87 2671 488 and and CC 87 2671 489 red red JJ 87 2671 490 with with IN 87 2671 491 a a DT 87 2671 492 large large JJ 87 2671 493 white white JJ 87 2671 494 disk disk NN 87 2671 495 centered center VBN 87 2671 496 in in IN 87 2671 497 the the DT 87 2671 498 blue blue JJ 87 2671 499 band band NN 87 2671 500 * * NFP 87 2671 501 Laos Laos NNP 87 2671 502 , , , 87 2671 503 Economy Economy NNP 87 2671 504 Overview Overview NNP 87 2671 505 : : : 87 2671 506 One one CD 87 2671 507 of of IN 87 2671 508 the the DT 87 2671 509 world world NN 87 2671 510 's 's POS 87 2671 511 poorest poor JJS 87 2671 512 nations nation NNS 87 2671 513 , , , 87 2671 514 Laos Laos NNP 87 2671 515 has have VBZ 87 2671 516 had have VBN 87 2671 517 a a DT 87 2671 518 Communist Communist NNP 87 2671 519 centrally centrally RB 87 2671 520 planned plan VBN 87 2671 521 economy economy NN 87 2671 522 with with IN 87 2671 523 government government NN 87 2671 524 ownership ownership NN 87 2671 525 and and CC 87 2671 526 control control NN 87 2671 527 of of IN 87 2671 528 productive productive JJ 87 2671 529 enterprises enterprise NNS 87 2671 530 of of IN 87 2671 531 any any DT 87 2671 532 size size NN 87 2671 533 . . . 87 2672 1 In in IN 87 2672 2 recent recent JJ 87 2672 3 years year NNS 87 2672 4 , , , 87 2672 5 however however RB 87 2672 6 , , , 87 2672 7 the the DT 87 2672 8 government government NN 87 2672 9 has have VBZ 87 2672 10 been be VBN 87 2672 11 decentralizing decentralize VBG 87 2672 12 control control NN 87 2672 13 and and CC 87 2672 14 encouraging encouraging JJ 87 2672 15 private private JJ 87 2672 16 enterprise enterprise NN 87 2672 17 . . . 87 2673 1 Laos Laos NNP 87 2673 2 is be VBZ 87 2673 3 a a DT 87 2673 4 landlocked landlocked JJ 87 2673 5 country country NN 87 2673 6 with with IN 87 2673 7 a a DT 87 2673 8 primitive primitive JJ 87 2673 9 infrastructure infrastructure NN 87 2673 10 ; ; : 87 2673 11 that that RB 87 2673 12 is is RB 87 2673 13 , , , 87 2673 14 it -PRON- PRP 87 2673 15 has have VBZ 87 2673 16 no no DT 87 2673 17 railroads railroad NNS 87 2673 18 , , , 87 2673 19 a a DT 87 2673 20 rudimentary rudimentary JJ 87 2673 21 road road NN 87 2673 22 system system NN 87 2673 23 , , , 87 2673 24 limited limited JJ 87 2673 25 external external JJ 87 2673 26 and and CC 87 2673 27 internal internal JJ 87 2673 28 telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 2673 29 , , , 87 2673 30 and and CC 87 2673 31 electricity electricity NN 87 2673 32 available available JJ 87 2673 33 in in IN 87 2673 34 only only RB 87 2673 35 a a DT 87 2673 36 limited limited JJ 87 2673 37 area area NN 87 2673 38 . . . 87 2674 1 Subsistence subsistence NN 87 2674 2 agriculture agriculture NN 87 2674 3 is be VBZ 87 2674 4 the the DT 87 2674 5 main main JJ 87 2674 6 occupation occupation NN 87 2674 7 , , , 87 2674 8 accounting account VBG 87 2674 9 for for IN 87 2674 10 over over IN 87 2674 11 60 60 CD 87 2674 12 % % NN 87 2674 13 of of IN 87 2674 14 GDP gdp NN 87 2674 15 and and CC 87 2674 16 providing provide VBG 87 2674 17 about about IN 87 2674 18 85 85 CD 87 2674 19 - - SYM 87 2674 20 90 90 CD 87 2674 21 % % NN 87 2674 22 of of IN 87 2674 23 total total JJ 87 2674 24 employment employment NN 87 2674 25 . . . 87 2675 1 The the DT 87 2675 2 predominant predominant JJ 87 2675 3 crop crop NN 87 2675 4 is be VBZ 87 2675 5 rice rice NN 87 2675 6 . . . 87 2676 1 For for IN 87 2676 2 the the DT 87 2676 3 foreseeable foreseeable JJ 87 2676 4 future future NN 87 2676 5 the the DT 87 2676 6 economy economy NN 87 2676 7 will will MD 87 2676 8 continue continue VB 87 2676 9 to to TO 87 2676 10 depend depend VB 87 2676 11 for for IN 87 2676 12 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 2676 13 survival survival NN 87 2676 14 on on IN 87 2676 15 foreign foreign JJ 87 2676 16 aid aid NN 87 2676 17 from from IN 87 2676 18 the the DT 87 2676 19 IMF IMF NNP 87 2676 20 and and CC 87 2676 21 other other JJ 87 2676 22 international international JJ 87 2676 23 sources source NNS 87 2676 24 ; ; : 87 2676 25 aid aid NN 87 2676 26 from from IN 87 2676 27 the the DT 87 2676 28 former former JJ 87 2676 29 USSR USSR NNP 87 2676 30 and and CC 87 2676 31 Eastern Eastern NNP 87 2676 32 Europe Europe NNP 87 2676 33 has have VBZ 87 2676 34 been be VBN 87 2676 35 cut cut VBN 87 2676 36 sharply sharply RB 87 2676 37 . . . 87 2677 1 National national JJ 87 2677 2 product product NN 87 2677 3 : : : 87 2677 4 GDP gdp NN 87 2677 5 - - HYPH 87 2677 6 exchange exchange NN 87 2677 7 rate rate NN 87 2677 8 conversion conversion NN 87 2677 9 - - : 87 2677 10 $ $ $ 87 2677 11 900 900 CD 87 2677 12 million million CD 87 2677 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 2677 14 1991 1991 CD 87 2677 15 ) ) -RRB- 87 2677 16 National national JJ 87 2677 17 product product NN 87 2677 18 real real JJ 87 2677 19 growth growth NN 87 2677 20 rate rate NN 87 2677 21 : : : 87 2677 22 4 4 CD 87 2677 23 % % NN 87 2677 24 ( ( -LRB- 87 2677 25 1991 1991 CD 87 2677 26 ) ) -RRB- 87 2677 27 National national JJ 87 2677 28 product product NN 87 2677 29 per per IN 87 2677 30 capita capita NN 87 2677 31 : : : 87 2677 32 $ $ $ 87 2677 33 200 200 CD 87 2677 34 ( ( -LRB- 87 2677 35 1991 1991 CD 87 2677 36 ) ) -RRB- 87 2677 37 Inflation inflation NN 87 2677 38 rate rate NN 87 2677 39 ( ( -LRB- 87 2677 40 consumer consumer NN 87 2677 41 prices price NNS 87 2677 42 ) ) -RRB- 87 2677 43 : : : 87 2677 44 10 10 CD 87 2677 45 % % NN 87 2677 46 ( ( -LRB- 87 2677 47 1991 1991 CD 87 2677 48 ) ) -RRB- 87 2677 49 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 2677 50 rate rate NN 87 2677 51 : : : 87 2677 52 21 21 CD 87 2677 53 % % NN 87 2677 54 ( ( -LRB- 87 2677 55 1989 1989 CD 87 2677 56 est est NNP 87 2677 57 . . . 87 2677 58 ) ) -RRB- 87 2678 1 Budget budget NN 87 2678 2 : : : 87 2678 3 revenues revenue NNS 87 2678 4 $ $ $ 87 2678 5 83 83 CD 87 2678 6 million million CD 87 2678 7 ; 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NNP 87 2680 32 , , , 87 2680 33 1990 1990 CD 87 2680 34 est est NNP 87 2680 35 . . . 87 2680 36 ) ) -RRB- 87 2681 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 2681 2 : : : 87 2681 3 food food NN 87 2681 4 , , , 87 2681 5 fuel fuel NN 87 2681 6 oil oil NN 87 2681 7 , , , 87 2681 8 consumer consumer NN 87 2681 9 goods good NNS 87 2681 10 , , , 87 2681 11 manufactures manufacture VBZ 87 2681 12 partners partner NNS 87 2681 13 : : : 87 2681 14 Thailand Thailand NNP 87 2681 15 , , , 87 2681 16 USSR USSR NNP 87 2681 17 , , , 87 2681 18 Japan Japan NNP 87 2681 19 , , , 87 2681 20 France France NNP 87 2681 21 , , , 87 2681 22 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 2681 23 , , , 87 2681 24 China China NNP 87 2681 25 External External NNP 87 2681 26 debt debt NN 87 2681 27 : : : 87 2681 28 $ $ $ 87 2681 29 1.1 1.1 CD 87 2681 30 billion billion CD 87 2681 31 ( ( -LRB- 87 2681 32 1990 1990 CD 87 2681 33 est est NNP 87 2681 34 . . . 87 2681 35 ) ) -RRB- 87 2682 1 Industrial industrial JJ 87 2682 2 production production NN 87 2682 3 : : : 87 2682 4 growth growth NN 87 2682 5 rate rate NN 87 2682 6 12 12 CD 87 2682 7 % % NN 87 2682 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 2682 9 1991 1991 CD 87 2682 10 est est NNP 87 2682 11 . . . 87 2683 1 ) ) -RRB- 87 2683 2 ; ; , 87 2683 3 accounts account NNS 87 2683 4 for for IN 87 2683 5 about about RB 87 2683 6 18 18 CD 87 2683 7 % % NN 87 2683 8 of of IN 87 2683 9 GDP GDP NNP 87 2683 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 2683 11 1991 1991 CD 87 2683 12 est est NNP 87 2683 13 . . . 87 2683 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 2684 1 Electricity electricity NN 87 2684 2 : : : 87 2684 3 226,000 226,000 CD 87 2684 4 kW kw NN 87 2684 5 capacity capacity NN 87 2684 6 ; ; : 87 2684 7 990 990 CD 87 2684 8 million million CD 87 2684 9 kWh kWh NNS 87 2684 10 produced produce VBN 87 2684 11 , , , 87 2684 12 220 220 CD 87 2684 13 kWh kWh NNS 87 2684 14 per per IN 87 2684 15 capita capita NN 87 2684 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 2684 17 1992 1992 CD 87 2684 18 ) ) -RRB- 87 2684 19 Industries industry NNS 87 2684 20 : : : 87 2684 21 tin tin NN 87 2684 22 and and CC 87 2684 23 gypsum gypsum NN 87 2684 24 mining mining NN 87 2684 25 , , , 87 2684 26 timber timber NN 87 2684 27 , , , 87 2684 28 electric electric JJ 87 2684 29 power power NN 87 2684 30 , , , 87 2684 31 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 2684 32 processing processing NN 87 2684 33 , , , 87 2684 34 construction construction NN 87 2684 35 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 2684 36 : : : 87 2684 37 accounts account NNS 87 2684 38 for for IN 87 2684 39 60 60 CD 87 2684 40 % % NN 87 2684 41 of of IN 87 2684 42 GDP gdp NN 87 2684 43 and and CC 87 2684 44 employs employ VBZ 87 2684 45 most most JJS 87 2684 46 of of IN 87 2684 47 the the DT 87 2684 48 work work NN 87 2684 49 force force NN 87 2684 50 ; ; : 87 2684 51 subsistence subsistence NN 87 2684 52 farming farming NN 87 2684 53 predominates predominate NNS 87 2684 54 ; ; : 87 2684 55 normally normally RB 87 2684 56 self self NN 87 2684 57 - - HYPH 87 2684 58 sufficient sufficient JJ 87 2684 59 in in IN 87 2684 60 nondrought nondrought JJ 87 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western JJ 87 2684 143 ( ( -LRB- 87 2684 144 non non JJ 87 2684 145 - - JJ 87 2684 146 US us JJ 87 2684 147 ) ) -RRB- 87 2684 148 countries country NNS 87 2684 149 , , , 87 2684 150 ODA ODA NNP 87 2684 151 and and CC 87 2684 152 OOF OOF NNP 87 2684 153 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 2684 154 commitments commitment NNS 87 2684 155 ( ( -LRB- 87 2684 156 1970 1970 CD 87 2684 157 - - SYM 87 2684 158 89 89 CD 87 2684 159 ) ) -RRB- 87 2684 160 , , , 87 2684 161 $ $ $ 87 2684 162 605 605 CD 87 2684 163 million million CD 87 2684 164 ; ; : 87 2684 165 Communist communist JJ 87 2684 166 countries country NNS 87 2684 167 ( ( -LRB- 87 2684 168 1970 1970 CD 87 2684 169 - - SYM 87 2684 170 89 89 CD 87 2684 171 ) ) -RRB- 87 2684 172 , , , 87 2684 173 $ $ $ 87 2684 174 995 995 CD 87 2684 175 million million CD 87 2684 176 Currency currency NN 87 2684 177 : : : 87 2684 178 1 1 CD 87 2684 179 new new NNP 87 2684 180 kip kip NNP 87 2684 181 ( ( -LRB- 87 2684 182 NK NK NNP 87 2684 183 ) ) -RRB- 87 2684 184 = = NFP 87 2684 185 100 100 CD 87 2684 186 at at IN 87 2684 187 Exchange exchange NN 87 2684 188 rates rate NNS 87 2684 189 : : : 87 2684 190 new new JJ 87 2684 191 kips kip NNS 87 2684 192 ( ( -LRB- 87 2684 193 NK NK NNP 87 2684 194 ) ) -RRB- 87 2684 195 per per IN 87 2684 196 US$ us$ $ 87 2684 197 1 1 CD 87 2684 198 - - SYM 87 2684 199 710 710 CD 87 2684 200 ( ( -LRB- 87 2684 201 May May NNP 87 2684 202 1992 1992 CD 87 2684 203 ) ) -RRB- 87 2684 204 , , , 87 2684 205 710 710 CD 87 2684 206 ( ( -LRB- 87 2684 207 December December NNP 87 2684 208 1991 1991 CD 87 2684 209 ) ) -RRB- 87 2684 210 , , , 87 2684 211 700 700 CD 87 2684 212 ( ( -LRB- 87 2684 213 September September NNP 87 2684 214 1990 1990 CD 87 2684 215 ) ) -RRB- 87 2684 216 , , , 87 2684 217 576 576 CD 87 2684 218 ( ( -LRB- 87 2684 219 1989 1989 CD 87 2684 220 ) ) -RRB- 87 2684 221 , , , 87 2684 222 385 385 CD 87 2684 223 ( ( -LRB- 87 2684 224 1988 1988 CD 87 2684 225 ) ) -RRB- 87 2684 226 , , , 87 2684 227 200 200 CD 87 2684 228 ( ( -LRB- 87 2684 229 1987 1987 CD 87 2684 230 ) ) -RRB- 87 2684 231 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 2684 232 year year NN 87 2684 233 : : : 87 2684 234 1 1 CD 87 2684 235 July July NNP 87 2684 236 - - HYPH 87 2684 237 30 30 CD 87 2684 238 June June NNP 87 2684 239 * * NFP 87 2684 240 Laos Laos NNP 87 2684 241 , , , 87 2684 242 Communications Communications NNP 87 2684 243 Railroads railroad NNS 87 2684 244 : : : 87 2684 245 none none NN 87 2684 246 Highways highway NNS 87 2684 247 : : : 87 2684 248 about about IN 87 2684 249 27,527 27,527 CD 87 2684 250 km km NNS 87 2684 251 total total JJ 87 2684 252 ; ; : 87 2684 253 1,856 1,856 CD 87 2684 254 km km NN 87 2684 255 bituminous bituminous JJ 87 2684 256 or or CC 87 2684 257 bituminous bituminous JJ 87 2684 258 treated treat VBN 87 2684 259 ; ; : 87 2684 260 7,451 7,451 CD 87 2684 261 km km NN 87 2684 262 gravel gravel NN 87 2684 263 , , , 87 2684 264 crushed crush VBN 87 2684 265 stone stone NN 87 2684 266 , , , 87 2684 267 or or CC 87 2684 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87 2684 381 ; ; : 87 2684 382 7,390 7,390 CD 87 2684 383 telephones telephone NNS 87 2684 384 ( ( -LRB- 87 2684 385 1986 1986 CD 87 2684 386 ) ) -RRB- 87 2684 387 ; ; , 87 2684 388 broadcast broadcast NN 87 2684 389 stations station NNS 87 2684 390 - - SYM 87 2684 391 10 10 CD 87 2684 392 AM am NN 87 2684 393 , , , 87 2684 394 no no DT 87 2684 395 FM FM NNP 87 2684 396 , , , 87 2684 397 1 1 CD 87 2684 398 TV tv NN 87 2684 399 ; ; : 87 2684 400 1 1 CD 87 2684 401 satellite satellite NN 87 2684 402 earth earth NN 87 2684 403 station station NN 87 2684 404 * * NFP 87 2684 405 Laos Laos NNP 87 2684 406 , , , 87 2684 407 Defense Defense NNP 87 2684 408 Forces Forces NNPS 87 2684 409 Branches Branches NNPS 87 2684 410 : : : 87 2684 411 Lao Lao NNP 87 2684 412 People People NNPS 87 2684 413 's 's POS 87 2684 414 Army Army NNP 87 2684 415 ( ( -LRB- 87 2684 416 LPA LPA NNP 87 2684 417 ; ; : 87 2684 418 including include VBG 87 2684 419 naval naval JJ 87 2684 420 , , , 87 2684 421 aviation aviation NN 87 2684 422 , , , 87 2684 423 and and CC 87 2684 424 militia militia NN 87 2684 425 elements element NNS 87 2684 426 ) ) -RRB- 87 2684 427 , , , 87 2684 428 Air Air NNP 87 2684 429 Force Force NNP 87 2684 430 , , , 87 2684 431 National National NNP 87 2684 432 Police Police NNP 87 2684 433 Department Department NNP 87 2684 434 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 2684 435 availability availability NN 87 2684 436 : : : 87 2684 437 males male NNS 87 2684 438 age age NNP 87 2684 439 15 15 CD 87 2684 440 - - SYM 87 2684 441 49 49 CD 87 2684 442 980,274 980,274 CD 87 2684 443 ; ; : 87 2684 444 fit fit JJ 87 2684 445 for for IN 87 2684 446 military military JJ 87 2684 447 service service NN 87 2684 448 528,450 528,450 CD 87 2684 449 ; ; : 87 2684 450 reach reach VB 87 2684 451 military military JJ 87 2684 452 age age NN 87 2684 453 ( ( -LRB- 87 2684 454 18 18 CD 87 2684 455 ) ) -RRB- 87 2684 456 annually annually RB 87 2684 457 43,849 43,849 CD 87 2684 458 ( ( -LRB- 87 2684 459 1993 1993 CD 87 2684 460 est est NNP 87 2684 461 . . . 87 2684 462 ) ) -RRB- 87 2685 1 Defense defense NN 87 2685 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 2685 3 : : : 87 2685 4 exchange exchange NN 87 2685 5 rate rate NN 87 2685 6 conversion conversion NN 87 2685 7 - - HYPH 87 2685 8 $ $ $ 87 2685 9 NA na NN 87 2685 10 , , , 87 2685 11 NA% na% IN 87 2685 12 of of IN 87 2685 13 GDP GDP NNP 87 2685 14 * * NFP 87 2685 15 Latvia Latvia NNP 87 2685 16 , , , 87 2685 17 Geography Geography NNP 87 2685 18 Location Location NNP 87 2685 19 : : : 87 2685 20 Eastern Eastern NNP 87 2685 21 Europe Europe NNP 87 2685 22 , , , 87 2685 23 bordering border VBG 87 2685 24 on on IN 87 2685 25 the the DT 87 2685 26 Baltic Baltic NNP 87 2685 27 Sea Sea NNP 87 2685 28 , , , 87 2685 29 between between IN 87 2685 30 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 2685 31 and and CC 87 2685 32 Russia Russia NNP 87 2685 33 Map Map NNP 87 2685 34 references reference NNS 87 2685 35 : : : 87 2685 36 Arctic Arctic NNP 87 2685 37 Region Region NNP 87 2685 38 , , , 87 2685 39 Asia Asia NNP 87 2685 40 , , , 87 2685 41 Europe Europe NNP 87 2685 42 , , , 87 2685 43 Standard Standard NNP 87 2685 44 Time Time NNP 87 2685 45 Zones Zones NNPS 87 2685 46 of of IN 87 2685 47 the the DT 87 2685 48 World World NNP 87 2685 49 Area Area NNP 87 2685 50 : : : 87 2685 51 total total JJ 87 2685 52 area area NN 87 2685 53 : : : 87 2685 54 64,100 64,100 CD 87 2685 55 km2 km2 NNP 87 2685 56 land land NN 87 2685 57 area area NN 87 2685 58 : : : 87 2685 59 64,100 64,100 CD 87 2685 60 km2 km2 NNP 87 2685 61 comparative comparative JJ 87 2685 62 area area NN 87 2685 63 : : : 87 2685 64 slightly slightly RB 87 2685 65 larger large JJR 87 2685 66 than than IN 87 2685 67 West West NNP 87 2685 68 Virginia Virginia NNP 87 2685 69 Land Land NNP 87 2685 70 boundaries boundary NNS 87 2685 71 : : : 87 2685 72 total total JJ 87 2685 73 1,078 1,078 CD 87 2685 74 km km NNS 87 2685 75 , , , 87 2685 76 Belarus Belarus NNP 87 2685 77 141 141 CD 87 2685 78 km km NNS 87 2685 79 , , , 87 2685 80 Estonia Estonia NNP 87 2685 81 267 267 CD 87 2685 82 km km NNS 87 2685 83 , , , 87 2685 84 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 87 2685 85 453 453 CD 87 2685 86 km km NNS 87 2685 87 , , , 87 2685 88 Russia Russia NNP 87 2685 89 217 217 CD 87 2685 90 km km NN 87 2685 91 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 2685 92 : : : 87 2685 93 531 531 CD 87 2685 94 km km NN 87 2685 95 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 2685 96 claims claim VBZ 87 2685 97 : : : 87 2685 98 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 2685 99 economic economic JJ 87 2685 100 zone zone NN 87 2685 101 : : : 87 2685 102 200 200 CD 87 2685 103 nm nm CD 87 2685 104 territorial territorial JJ 87 2685 105 sea sea NN 87 2685 106 : : : 87 2685 107 12 12 CD 87 2685 108 nm nm NNP 87 2685 109 International international JJ 87 2685 110 disputes dispute NNS 87 2685 111 : : : 87 2685 112 the the DT 87 2685 113 Abrene Abrene NNP 87 2685 114 section section NN 87 2685 115 of of IN 87 2685 116 border border NN 87 2685 117 ceded cede VBN 87 2685 118 by by IN 87 2685 119 the the DT 87 2685 120 Latvian latvian JJ 87 2685 121 Soviet Soviet NNP 87 2685 122 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 2685 123 Republic Republic NNP 87 2685 124 to to IN 87 2685 125 Russia Russia NNP 87 2685 126 in in IN 87 2685 127 1944 1944 CD 87 2685 128 Climate Climate NNP 87 2685 129 : : : 87 2685 130 maritime maritime NN 87 2685 131 ; ; , 87 2685 132 wet wet JJ 87 2685 133 , , , 87 2685 134 moderate moderate JJ 87 2685 135 winters winter NNS 87 2685 136 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 2685 137 : : : 87 2685 138 low low JJ 87 2685 139 plain plain JJ 87 2685 140 Natural natural JJ 87 2685 141 resources resource NNS 87 2685 142 : : : 87 2685 143 minimal minimal JJ 87 2685 144 ; ; : 87 2685 145 amber amber NNP 87 2685 146 , , , 87 2685 147 peat peat NNP 87 2685 148 , , , 87 2685 149 limestone limestone NN 87 2685 150 , , , 87 2685 151 dolomite dolomite VB 87 2685 152 Land Land NNP 87 2685 153 use use NN 87 2685 154 : : : 87 2685 155 arable arable JJ 87 2685 156 land land NN 87 2685 157 : : : 87 2685 158 27 27 CD 87 2685 159 % % NN 87 2685 160 permanent permanent JJ 87 2685 161 crops crop NNS 87 2685 162 : : : 87 2685 163 0 0 CD 87 2685 164 % % NN 87 2685 165 meadows meadow NNS 87 2685 166 and and CC 87 2685 167 pastures pasture NNS 87 2685 168 : : : 87 2685 169 13 13 CD 87 2685 170 % % NN 87 2685 171 forest forest NN 87 2685 172 and and CC 87 2685 173 woodland woodland NN 87 2685 174 : : : 87 2685 175 39 39 CD 87 2685 176 % % NN 87 2685 177 other other JJ 87 2685 178 : : : 87 2685 179 21 21 CD 87 2685 180 % % NN 87 2685 181 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 2685 182 land land NN 87 2685 183 : : : 87 2685 184 160 160 CD 87 2685 185 km2 km2 NNP 87 2685 186 ( ( -LRB- 87 2685 187 1990 1990 CD 87 2685 188 ) ) -RRB- 87 2685 189 Environment environment NN 87 2685 190 : : : 87 2685 191 heightened heighten VBN 87 2685 192 levels level NNS 87 2685 193 of of IN 87 2685 194 air air NN 87 2685 195 and and CC 87 2685 196 water water NN 87 2685 197 pollution pollution NN 87 2685 198 because because IN 87 2685 199 of of IN 87 2685 200 a a DT 87 2685 201 lack lack NN 87 2685 202 of of IN 87 2685 203 waste waste NN 87 2685 204 conversion conversion NN 87 2685 205 equipment equipment NN 87 2685 206 ; ; : 87 2685 207 Gulf Gulf NNP 87 2685 208 of of IN 87 2685 209 Riga Riga NNP 87 2685 210 and and CC 87 2685 211 Daugava Daugava NNP 87 2685 212 River River NNP 87 2685 213 heavily heavily RB 87 2685 214 polluted polluted JJ 87 2685 215 ; ; : 87 2685 216 contamination contamination NN 87 2685 217 of of IN 87 2685 218 soil soil NN 87 2685 219 and and CC 87 2685 220 groundwater groundwater NN 87 2685 221 with with IN 87 2685 222 chemicals chemical NNS 87 2685 223 and and CC 87 2685 224 petroleum petroleum NN 87 2685 225 products product NNS 87 2685 226 at at IN 87 2685 227 military military JJ 87 2685 228 bases basis NNS 87 2685 229 * * NFP 87 2685 230 Latvia Latvia NNP 87 2685 231 , , , 87 2685 232 People People NNP 87 2685 233 Population Population NNP 87 2685 234 : : : 87 2685 235 2,735,573 2,735,573 CD 87 2685 236 ( ( -LRB- 87 2685 237 July July NNP 87 2685 238 1993 1993 CD 87 2685 239 est est NNP 87 2685 240 . . . 87 2685 241 ) ) -RRB- 87 2686 1 Population population NN 87 2686 2 growth growth NN 87 2686 3 rate rate NN 87 2686 4 : : : 87 2686 5 0.5 0.5 CD 87 2686 6 % % NN 87 2686 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2686 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2686 9 est est NNP 87 2686 10 . . . 87 2686 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2687 1 Birth birth NN 87 2687 2 rate rate NN 87 2687 3 : : : 87 2687 4 13.99 13.99 CD 87 2687 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 2687 6 population population NN 87 2687 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2687 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2687 9 est est NNP 87 2687 10 . . . 87 2687 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2688 1 Death death NN 87 2688 2 rate rate NN 87 2688 3 : : : 87 2688 4 12.73 12.73 CD 87 2688 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 2688 6 population population NN 87 2688 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2688 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2688 9 est est NNP 87 2688 10 . . . 87 2688 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2689 1 Net net JJ 87 2689 2 migration migration NN 87 2689 3 rate rate NN 87 2689 4 : : : 87 2689 5 3.72 3.72 CD 87 2689 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 87 2689 7 population population NN 87 2689 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 2689 9 1993 1993 CD 87 2689 10 est est NNP 87 2689 11 . . . 87 2689 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 2690 1 Infant infant NN 87 2690 2 mortality mortality NN 87 2690 3 rate rate NN 87 2690 4 : : : 87 2690 5 22 22 CD 87 2690 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 2690 7 live live JJ 87 2690 8 births birth NNS 87 2690 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 2690 10 1993 1993 CD 87 2690 11 est est NNP 87 2690 12 . . . 87 2690 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 2691 1 Life life NN 87 2691 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 2691 3 at at IN 87 2691 4 birth birth NN 87 2691 5 : : : 87 2691 6 total total JJ 87 2691 7 population population NN 87 2691 8 : : : 87 2691 9 69.23 69.23 CD 87 2691 10 years year NNS 87 2691 11 male male NN 87 2691 12 : : : 87 2691 13 64.15 64.15 CD 87 2691 14 years year NNS 87 2691 15 female female JJ 87 2691 16 : : : 87 2691 17 74.55 74.55 CD 87 2691 18 years year NNS 87 2691 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 2691 20 1993 1993 CD 87 2691 21 est est NNP 87 2691 22 . . . 87 2691 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 2692 1 Total total JJ 87 2692 2 fertility fertility NN 87 2692 3 rate rate NN 87 2692 4 : : : 87 2692 5 2 2 CD 87 2692 6 children child NNS 87 2692 7 born bear VBN 87 2692 8 / / SYM 87 2692 9 woman woman NN 87 2692 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 2692 11 1993 1993 CD 87 2692 12 est est NNP 87 2692 13 . . . 87 2692 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 2693 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 2693 2 : : : 87 2693 3 noun noun NNP 87 2693 4 : : : 87 2693 5 Latvian(s Latvian(s NNP 87 2693 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 2693 7 adjective adjective NN 87 2693 8 : : : 87 2693 9 Latvian latvian JJ 87 2693 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 2693 11 divisions division NNS 87 2693 12 : : : 87 2693 13 Latvian latvian JJ 87 2693 14 51.8 51.8 CD 87 2693 15 % % NN 87 2693 16 , , , 87 2693 17 Russian russian JJ 87 2693 18 33.8 33.8 CD 87 2693 19 % % NN 87 2693 20 , , , 87 2693 21 Belarusian Belarusian NNP 87 2693 22 4.5 4.5 CD 87 2693 23 % % NN 87 2693 24 , , , 87 2693 25 Ukrainian ukrainian JJ 87 2693 26 3.4 3.4 CD 87 2693 27 % % NN 87 2693 28 , , , 87 2693 29 Polish Polish NNP 87 2693 30 2.3 2.3 CD 87 2693 31 % % NN 87 2693 32 , , , 87 2693 33 other other JJ 87 2693 34 4.2 4.2 CD 87 2693 35 % % NN 87 2693 36 Religions religion NNS 87 2693 37 : : : 87 2693 38 Lutheran Lutheran NNP 87 2693 39 , , , 87 2693 40 Roman Roman NNP 87 2693 41 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 2693 42 , , , 87 2693 43 Russian russian JJ 87 2693 44 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 87 2693 45 Languages Languages NNPS 87 2693 46 : : : 87 2693 47 Latvian Latvian NNP 87 2693 48 ( ( -LRB- 87 2693 49 official official NN 87 2693 50 ) ) -RRB- 87 2693 51 , , , 87 2693 52 Lithuanian lithuanian JJ 87 2693 53 , , , 87 2693 54 Russian russian JJ 87 2693 55 , , , 87 2693 56 other other JJ 87 2693 57 Literacy literacy NN 87 2693 58 : : : 87 2693 59 age age NN 87 2693 60 9 9 CD 87 2693 61 - - SYM 87 2693 62 49 49 CD 87 2693 63 can can MD 87 2693 64 read read VB 87 2693 65 and and CC 87 2693 66 write write VB 87 2693 67 ( ( -LRB- 87 2693 68 1970 1970 CD 87 2693 69 ) ) -RRB- 87 2693 70 total total JJ 87 2693 71 population population NN 87 2693 72 : : : 87 2693 73 100 100 CD 87 2693 74 % % NN 87 2693 75 male male NN 87 2693 76 : : : 87 2693 77 100 100 CD 87 2693 78 % % NN 87 2693 79 female female NN 87 2693 80 : : : 87 2693 81 100 100 CD 87 2693 82 % % NN 87 2693 83 Labor Labor NNP 87 2693 84 force force NN 87 2693 85 : : : 87 2693 86 1.407 1.407 CD 87 2693 87 million million CD 87 2693 88 by by IN 87 2693 89 occupation occupation NN 87 2693 90 : : : 87 2693 91 industry industry NN 87 2693 92 and and CC 87 2693 93 construction construction NN 87 2693 94 41 41 CD 87 2693 95 % % NN 87 2693 96 , , , 87 2693 97 agriculture agriculture NN 87 2693 98 and and CC 87 2693 99 forestry forestry NN 87 2693 100 16 16 CD 87 2693 101 % % NN 87 2693 102 , , , 87 2693 103 other other JJ 87 2693 104 43 43 CD 87 2693 105 % % NN 87 2693 106 ( ( -LRB- 87 2693 107 1990 1990 CD 87 2693 108 ) ) -RRB- 87 2693 109 * * NFP 87 2693 110 Latvia Latvia NNP 87 2693 111 , , , 87 2693 112 Government Government NNP 87 2693 113 Names Names NNP 87 2693 114 : : : 87 2693 115 conventional conventional JJ 87 2693 116 long long JJ 87 2693 117 form form NN 87 2693 118 : : : 87 2693 119 Republic Republic NNP 87 2693 120 of of IN 87 2693 121 Latvia Latvia NNP 87 2693 122 conventional conventional JJ 87 2693 123 short short JJ 87 2693 124 form form NN 87 2693 125 : : : 87 2693 126 Latvia latvia VB 87 2693 127 local local JJ 87 2693 128 long long JJ 87 2693 129 form form NN 87 2693 130 : : : 87 2693 131 Latvijas Latvijas NNP 87 2693 132 Republika Republika NNP 87 2693 133 local local JJ 87 2693 134 short short JJ 87 2693 135 form form NN 87 2693 136 : : : 87 2693 137 Latvija Latvija NNP 87 2693 138 former former JJ 87 2693 139 : : : 87 2693 140 Latvian latvian JJ 87 2693 141 Soviet Soviet NNP 87 2693 142 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 2693 143 Republic Republic NNP 87 2693 144 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 2693 145 : : : 87 2693 146 LG LG NNP 87 2693 147 Type type NN 87 2693 148 : : : 87 2693 149 republic republic NNP 87 2693 150 Capital capital NN 87 2693 151 : : : 87 2693 152 Riga Riga NNP 87 2693 153 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 2693 154 divisions division NNS 87 2693 155 : : : 87 2693 156 none none NN 87 2693 157 ( ( -LRB- 87 2693 158 all all DT 87 2693 159 districts district NNS 87 2693 160 are be VBP 87 2693 161 under under IN 87 2693 162 direct direct JJ 87 2693 163 republic republic NN 87 2693 164 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 2693 165 ) ) -RRB- 87 2693 166 Independence independence NN 87 2693 167 : : : 87 2693 168 6 6 CD 87 2693 169 September September NNP 87 2693 170 1991 1991 CD 87 2693 171 ( ( -LRB- 87 2693 172 from from IN 87 2693 173 Soviet Soviet NNP 87 2693 174 Union Union NNP 87 2693 175 ) ) -RRB- 87 2693 176 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 2693 177 : : : 87 2693 178 adopted adopt VBN 87 2693 179 NA NA NNP 87 2693 180 May May NNP 87 2693 181 1922 1922 CD 87 2693 182 , , , 87 2693 183 considering consider VBG 87 2693 184 rewriting rewrite VBG 87 2693 185 constitution constitution NN 87 2693 186 Legal Legal NNP 87 2693 187 system system NN 87 2693 188 : : : 87 2693 189 based base VBN 87 2693 190 on on IN 87 2693 191 civil civil JJ 87 2693 192 law law NN 87 2693 193 system system NN 87 2693 194 National national JJ 87 2693 195 holiday holiday NN 87 2693 196 : : : 87 2693 197 Independence Independence NNP 87 2693 198 Day Day NNP 87 2693 199 , , , 87 2693 200 18 18 CD 87 2693 201 November November NNP 87 2693 202 ( ( -LRB- 87 2693 203 1918 1918 CD 87 2693 204 ) ) -RRB- 87 2693 205 Political political JJ 87 2693 206 parties party NNS 87 2693 207 and and CC 87 2693 208 leaders leader NNS 87 2693 209 : : : 87 2693 210 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 2693 211 Labor Labor NNP 87 2693 212 Party Party NNP 87 2693 213 of of IN 87 2693 214 Latvia Latvia NNP 87 2693 215 , , , 87 2693 216 Juris Juris NNP 87 2693 217 BOJARS BOJARS NNP 87 2693 218 , , , 87 2693 219 chairman chairman NN 87 2693 220 ; ; : 87 2693 221 Inter Inter NNP 87 2693 222 - - HYPH 87 2693 223 Front Front NNP 87 2693 224 of of IN 87 2693 225 the the DT 87 2693 226 Working Working NNP 87 2693 227 People People NNPS 87 2693 228 of of IN 87 2693 229 Latvia Latvia NNP 87 2693 230 , , , 87 2693 231 Igor Igor NNP 87 2693 232 LOPATIN LOPATIN NNP 87 2693 233 , , , 87 2693 234 chairman chairman NN 87 2693 235 ( ( -LRB- 87 2693 236 Inter Inter NNP 87 2693 237 - - NNP 87 2693 238 Front Front NNP 87 2693 239 was be VBD 87 2693 240 banned ban VBN 87 2693 241 after after IN 87 2693 242 the the DT 87 2693 243 coup coup NN 87 2693 244 ) ) -RRB- 87 2693 245 ; ; : 87 2693 246 Latvian latvian JJ 87 2693 247 National National NNP 87 2693 248 Movement Movement NNP 87 2693 249 for for IN 87 2693 250 Independence Independence NNP 87 2693 251 , , , 87 2693 252 Eduards Eduards NNP 87 2693 253 BERKLAVS BERKLAVS NNP 87 2693 254 , , , 87 2693 255 chairman chairman NN 87 2693 256 ; ; : 87 2693 257 Latvian Latvian NNP 87 2693 258 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 2693 259 Party Party NNP 87 2693 260 , , , 87 2693 261 Janis Janis NNP 87 2693 262 DINEVICS DINEVICS NNP 87 2693 263 , , , 87 2693 264 chairman chairman NN 87 2693 265 ; ; : 87 2693 266 Latvian latvian JJ 87 2693 267 Social Social NNP 87 2693 268 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 2693 269 Workers Workers NNPS 87 2693 270 ' ' POS 87 2693 271 Party Party NNP 87 2693 272 , , , 87 2693 273 Uldis Uldis NNP 87 2693 274 BERZINS BERZINS NNP 87 2693 275 , , , 87 2693 276 chairman chairman NN 87 2693 277 ; ; : 87 2693 278 Latvian Latvian NNP 87 2693 279 People People NNPS 87 2693 280 's 's POS 87 2693 281 Front Front NNP 87 2693 282 , , , 87 2693 283 Uldis Uldis NNP 87 2693 284 AUGST AUGST NNP 87 2693 285 - - HYPH 87 2693 286 KALNS KALNS NNP 87 2693 287 , , , 87 2693 288 chairman chairman NN 87 2693 289 ; ; : 87 2693 290 Latvian Latvian NNP 87 2693 291 Liberal Liberal NNP 87 2693 292 Party Party NNP 87 2693 293 , , , 87 2693 294 Georg Georg NNP 87 2693 295 LANSMANIS LANSMANIS NNP 87 2693 296 , , , 87 2693 297 chairman chairman NN 87 2693 298 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 2693 299 : : : 87 2693 300 18 18 CD 87 2693 301 years year NNS 87 2693 302 of of IN 87 2693 303 age age NN 87 2693 304 ; ; : 87 2693 305 universal universal JJ 87 2693 306 Elections election NNS 87 2693 307 : : : 87 2693 308 President President NNP 87 2693 309 : : : 87 2693 310 last last RB 87 2693 311 held hold VBN 87 2693 312 October October NNP 87 2693 313 1988 1988 CD 87 2693 314 ( ( -LRB- 87 2693 315 next next JJ 87 2693 316 to to TO 87 2693 317 be be VB 87 2693 318 held hold VBN 87 2693 319 NA NA NNP 87 2693 320 ) ) -RRB- 87 2693 321 ; ; : 87 2693 322 note note NN 87 2693 323 - - HYPH 87 2693 324 Anatolijs Anatolijs NNP 87 2693 325 V. V. NNP 87 2693 326 GORBUNOVS GORBUNOVS NNP 87 2693 327 elected elect VBN 87 2693 328 by by IN 87 2693 329 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 2693 330 Soviet Soviet NNP 87 2693 331 ; ; : 87 2693 332 elected elect VBN 87 2693 333 to to IN 87 2693 334 restyled restyle VBN 87 2693 335 post post NN 87 2693 336 of of IN 87 2693 337 Chairman Chairman NNP 87 2693 338 of of IN 87 2693 339 the the DT 87 2693 340 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 2693 341 Council Council NNP 87 2693 342 on on IN 87 2693 343 3 3 CD 87 2693 344 May May NNP 87 2693 345 1990 1990 CD 87 2693 346 ; ; : 87 2693 347 new new JJ 87 2693 348 elections election NNS 87 2693 349 have have VBP 87 2693 350 not not RB 87 2693 351 been be VBN 87 2693 352 scheduled schedule VBN 87 2693 353 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 2693 354 Council Council NNP 87 2693 355 : : : 87 2693 356 last last RB 87 2693 357 held hold VBD 87 2693 358 18 18 CD 87 2693 359 March March NNP 87 2693 360 1990 1990 CD 87 2693 361 for for IN 87 2693 362 the the DT 87 2693 363 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 2693 364 Soviet Soviet NNP 87 2693 365 ( ( -LRB- 87 2693 366 next next JJ 87 2693 367 to to TO 87 2693 368 be be VB 87 2693 369 held hold VBN 87 2693 370 5 5 CD 87 2693 371 - - SYM 87 2693 372 6 6 CD 87 2693 373 June June NNP 87 2693 374 1993 1993 CD 87 2693 375 for for IN 87 2693 376 the the DT 87 2693 377 Saeima Saeima NNP 87 2693 378 ) ) -RRB- 87 2693 379 ; ; : 87 2693 380 results result NNS 87 2693 381 - - HYPH 87 2693 382 percent percent NN 87 2693 383 of of IN 87 2693 384 vote vote NN 87 2693 385 by by IN 87 2693 386 party party NN 87 2693 387 NA NA NNP 87 2693 388 ; ; : 87 2693 389 seats seat NNS 87 2693 390 - - : 87 2693 391 ( ( -LRB- 87 2693 392 234 234 CD 87 2693 393 total total NN 87 2693 394 ) ) -RRB- 87 2693 395 Latvian Latvian NNP 87 2693 396 Communist Communist NNP 87 2693 397 Party Party NNP 87 2693 398 59 59 CD 87 2693 399 , , , 87 2693 400 Latvian Latvian NNP 87 2693 401 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 2693 402 Workers Workers NNPS 87 2693 403 Party Party NNP 87 2693 404 31 31 CD 87 2693 405 , , , 87 2693 406 Social Social NNP 87 2693 407 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 2693 408 Party Party NNP 87 2693 409 of of IN 87 2693 410 Latvia Latvia NNP 87 2693 411 4 4 CD 87 2693 412 , , , 87 2693 413 Green Green NNP 87 2693 414 Party Party NNP 87 2693 415 of of IN 87 2693 416 Latvia Latvia NNP 87 2693 417 7 7 CD 87 2693 418 , , , 87 2693 419 Latvian Latvian NNP 87 2693 420 Farmers Farmers NNPS 87 2693 421 Union Union NNP 87 2693 422 7 7 CD 87 2693 423 , , , 87 2693 424 Latvian latvian JJ 87 2693 425 Popular Popular NNP 87 2693 426 Front Front NNP 87 2693 427 126 126 CD 87 2693 428 ; ; : 87 2693 429 note note VB 87 2693 430 - - : 87 2693 431 the the DT 87 2693 432 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 2693 433 Council Council NNP 87 2693 434 is be VBZ 87 2693 435 an an DT 87 2693 436 interim interim JJ 87 2693 437 201-seats 201-seats CD 87 2693 438 legislative legislative JJ 87 2693 439 body body NN 87 2693 440 ; ; : 87 2693 441 a a DT 87 2693 442 new new JJ 87 2693 443 parliament parliament NN 87 2693 444 or or CC 87 2693 445 Saiema Saiema NNP 87 2693 446 to to TO 87 2693 447 be be VB 87 2693 448 elected elect VBN 87 2693 449 in in IN 87 2693 450 June June NNP 87 2693 451 1993 1993 CD 87 2693 452 Congress Congress NNP 87 2693 453 of of IN 87 2693 454 Latvia Latvia NNP 87 2693 455 : : : 87 2693 456 last last JJ 87 2693 457 held hold VBN 87 2693 458 April April NNP 87 2693 459 1990 1990 CD 87 2693 460 ( ( -LRB- 87 2693 461 next next JJ 87 2693 462 to to TO 87 2693 463 be be VB 87 2693 464 held hold VBN 87 2693 465 NA NA NNP 87 2693 466 ) ) -RRB- 87 2693 467 ; ; : 87 2693 468 results result NNS 87 2693 469 - - HYPH 87 2693 470 percent percent NN 87 2693 471 of of IN 87 2693 472 vote vote NN 87 2693 473 by by IN 87 2693 474 party party NN 87 2693 475 NA NA NNP 87 2693 476 ; ; : 87 2693 477 seats seat NNS 87 2693 478 - - , 87 2693 479 ( ( -LRB- 87 2693 480 231 231 CD 87 2693 481 total total JJ 87 2693 482 ) ) -RRB- 87 2693 483 number number NN 87 2693 484 of of IN 87 2693 485 seats seat NNS 87 2693 486 by by IN 87 2693 487 party party NN 87 2693 488 NA NA NNP 87 2693 489 ; ; : 87 2693 490 note note VB 87 2693 491 - - : 87 2693 492 the the DT 87 2693 493 Congress Congress NNP 87 2693 494 of of IN 87 2693 495 Latvia Latvia NNP 87 2693 496 is be VBZ 87 2693 497 a a DT 87 2693 498 quasi quasi JJ 87 2693 499 - - JJ 87 2693 500 governmental governmental JJ 87 2693 501 structure structure NN 87 2693 502 Executive executive JJ 87 2693 503 branch branch NN 87 2693 504 : : : 87 2693 505 Chairman Chairman NNP 87 2693 506 of of IN 87 2693 507 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 2693 508 Council Council NNP 87 2693 509 ( ( -LRB- 87 2693 510 president president NNP 87 2693 511 ) ) -RRB- 87 2693 512 , , , 87 2693 513 prime prime NNP 87 2693 514 minister minister NN 87 2693 515 , , , 87 2693 516 cabinet cabinet NN 87 2693 517 Legislative legislative JJ 87 2693 518 branch branch NN 87 2693 519 : : : 87 2693 520 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 2693 521 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 2693 522 Council Council NNP 87 2693 523 * * NFP 87 2693 524 Latvia Latvia NNP 87 2693 525 , , , 87 2693 526 Government Government NNP 87 2693 527 Judicial Judicial NNP 87 2693 528 branch branch NN 87 2693 529 : : : 87 2693 530 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 2693 531 Court Court NNP 87 2693 532 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 2693 533 : : : 87 2693 534 Chief Chief NNP 87 2693 535 of of IN 87 2693 536 State State NNP 87 2693 537 : : : 87 2693 538 Chairman Chairman NNP 87 2693 539 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 2693 540 Council Council NNP 87 2693 541 Anatolijs Anatolijs NNP 87 2693 542 V. V. NNP 87 2693 543 GORBUNOVS GORBUNOVS NNP 87 2693 544 ( ( -LRB- 87 2693 545 since since IN 87 2693 546 NA NA NNP 87 2693 547 October October NNP 87 2693 548 1988 1988 CD 87 2693 549 ) ) -RRB- 87 2693 550 Head head NN 87 2693 551 of of IN 87 2693 552 Government Government NNP 87 2693 553 : : : 87 2693 554 Prime Prime NNP 87 2693 555 Minister Minister NNP 87 2693 556 Ivars Ivars NNP 87 2693 557 GODMANIS GODMANIS NNP 87 2693 558 ( ( -LRB- 87 2693 559 since since IN 87 2693 560 NA NA NNP 87 2693 561 May May NNP 87 2693 562 1990 1990 CD 87 2693 563 ) ) -RRB- 87 2693 564 Member member NN 87 2693 565 of of IN 87 2693 566 : : : 87 2693 567 CBSS CBSS NNP 87 2693 568 , , , 87 2693 569 CSCE CSCE NNP 87 2693 570 , , , 87 2693 571 EBRD EBRD NNP 87 2693 572 , , , 87 2693 573 ECE ECE NNP 87 2693 574 , , , 87 2693 575 FAO FAO NNP 87 2693 576 , , , 87 2693 577 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 2693 578 , , , 87 2693 579 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 2693 580 , , , 87 2693 581 IDA IDA NNP 87 2693 582 , , , 87 2693 583 ILO ILO NNP 87 2693 584 , , , 87 2693 585 IMF IMF NNP 87 2693 586 , , , 87 2693 587 IOM IOM NNP 87 2693 588 ( ( -LRB- 87 2693 589 observer observer NN 87 2693 590 ) ) -RRB- 87 2693 591 , , , 87 2693 592 ITU ITU NNP 87 2693 593 , , , 87 2693 594 NACC NACC NNP 87 2693 595 , , , 87 2693 596 UN UN NNP 87 2693 597 , , , 87 2693 598 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 2693 599 , , , 87 2693 600 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 2693 601 , , , 87 2693 602 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 2693 603 , , , 87 2693 604 UPU UPU NNP 87 2693 605 , , , 87 2693 606 WHO who WP 87 2693 607 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 2693 608 representation representation NN 87 2693 609 in in IN 87 2693 610 US US NNP 87 2693 611 : : : 87 2693 612 chief chief NN 87 2693 613 of of IN 87 2693 614 mission mission NN 87 2693 615 : : : 87 2693 616 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 2693 617 Ojars Ojars NNP 87 2693 618 KALNINS KALNINS NNP 87 2693 619 chancery chancery NN 87 2693 620 : : : 87 2693 621 4325 4325 CD 87 2693 622 17th 17th JJ 87 2693 623 Street Street NNP 87 2693 624 NW NW NNP 87 2693 625 , , , 87 2693 626 Washington Washington NNP 87 2693 627 , , , 87 2693 628 DC DC NNP 87 2693 629 20011 20011 CD 87 2693 630 telephone telephone NN 87 2693 631 : : : 87 2693 632 ( ( -LRB- 87 2693 633 202 202 CD 87 2693 634 ) ) -RRB- 87 2693 635 726 726 CD 87 2693 636 - - SYM 87 2693 637 8213 8213 CD 87 2693 638 and and CC 87 2693 639 8214 8214 CD 87 2693 640 US US NNP 87 2693 641 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 2693 642 representation representation NN 87 2693 643 : : : 87 2693 644 chief chief NN 87 2693 645 of of IN 87 2693 646 mission mission NN 87 2693 647 : : : 87 2693 648 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 2693 649 Ints Ints NNP 87 2693 650 M M NNP 87 2693 651 , , , 87 2693 652 SILINS SILINS NNP 87 2693 653 ; ; : 87 2693 654 embassy embassy NN 87 2693 655 : : : 87 2693 656 Raina Raina NNP 87 2693 657 Boulevard Boulevard NNP 87 2693 658 7 7 CD 87 2693 659 , , , 87 2693 660 Riga Riga NNP 87 2693 661 226050 226050 CD 87 2693 662 mailing mail VBG 87 2693 663 address address NN 87 2693 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58 : : : 87 2703 59 revenues revenue VBZ 87 2703 60 $ $ $ 87 2703 61 NA na NN 87 2703 62 ; ; : 87 2703 63 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 2703 64 $ $ $ 87 2703 65 NA na NN 87 2703 66 , , , 87 2703 67 including include VBG 87 2703 68 capital capital NN 87 2703 69 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 2703 70 of of IN 87 2703 71 $ $ $ 87 2703 72 NA NA NNP 87 2703 73 Exports export NNS 87 2703 74 : : : 87 2703 75 $ $ $ 87 2703 76 NA na NN 87 2703 77 commodities commodity NNS 87 2703 78 : : : 87 2703 79 NA NA NNP 87 2703 80 partners partner NNS 87 2703 81 : : : 87 2703 82 NA NA NNP 87 2703 83 Imports import NNS 87 2703 84 : : : 87 2703 85 $ $ $ 87 2703 86 NA na NN 87 2703 87 commodities commodity NNS 87 2703 88 : : : 87 2703 89 NA NA NNP 87 2703 90 partners partner NNS 87 2703 91 : : : 87 2703 92 NA NA NNP 87 2703 93 External external JJ 87 2703 94 debt debt NN 87 2703 95 : : : 87 2703 96 $ $ $ 87 2703 97 650 650 CD 87 2703 98 million million CD 87 2703 99 ( ( -LRB- 87 2703 100 1991 1991 CD 87 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2705 143 ; ; : 87 2705 144 also also RB 87 2705 145 produces produce VBZ 87 2705 146 illicit illicit JJ 87 2705 147 amphetamines amphetamine NNS 87 2705 148 for for IN 87 2705 149 export export NN 87 2705 150 Economic economic JJ 87 2705 151 aid aid NN 87 2705 152 : : : 87 2705 153 NA NA NNP 87 2705 154 Currency currency NN 87 2705 155 : : : 87 2705 156 1 1 CD 87 2705 157 lat lat NN 87 2705 158 = = SYM 87 2705 159 100 100 CD 87 2705 160 NA na NN 87 2705 161 ; ; , 87 2705 162 introduced introduce VBN 87 2705 163 NA NA NNP 87 2705 164 March March NNP 87 2705 165 1993 1993 CD 87 2705 166 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 2705 167 rates rate NNS 87 2705 168 : : : 87 2705 169 lats lat NNS 87 2705 170 per per IN 87 2705 171 US$ us$ $ 87 2705 172 1 1 CD 87 2705 173 - - SYM 87 2705 174 1.32 1.32 CD 87 2705 175 ( ( -LRB- 87 2705 176 March March NNP 87 2705 177 1993 1993 CD 87 2705 178 ) ) -RRB- 87 2705 179 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 2705 180 year year NN 87 2705 181 : : : 87 2705 182 calendar calendar NN 87 2705 183 year year NN 87 2705 184 * * NFP 87 2705 185 Latvia Latvia NNP 87 2705 186 , , , 87 2705 187 Communications Communications NNP 87 2705 188 Railroads Railroads NNPS 87 2705 189 : : : 87 2705 190 2,400 2,400 CD 87 2705 191 km km NN 87 2705 192 ; ; : 87 2705 193 does do VBZ 87 2705 194 not not RB 87 2705 195 include include VB 87 2705 196 industrial industrial JJ 87 2705 197 lines line NNS 87 2705 198 ( ( -LRB- 87 2705 199 1990 1990 CD 87 2705 200 ) ) -RRB- 87 2705 201 Highways highway NNS 87 2705 202 : : : 87 2705 203 59,500 59,500 CD 87 2705 204 km km NN 87 2705 205 total total NN 87 2705 206 ; ; : 87 2705 207 33,000 33,000 CD 87 2705 208 km km NNS 87 2705 209 hard hard RB 87 2705 210 surfaced surface VBD 87 2705 211 26,500 26,500 CD 87 2705 212 km km NN 87 2705 213 earth earth NN 87 2705 214 ( ( -LRB- 87 2705 215 1990 1990 CD 87 2705 216 ) ) -RRB- 87 2705 217 Inland Inland NNP 87 2705 218 waterways waterway NNS 87 2705 219 : : : 87 2705 220 300 300 CD 87 2705 221 km km NNS 87 2705 222 perennially perennially RB 87 2705 223 navigable navigable JJ 87 2705 224 Pipelines pipeline NNS 87 2705 225 : : : 87 2705 226 crude crude JJ 87 2705 227 oil oil NN 87 2705 228 750 750 CD 87 2705 229 km km NNS 87 2705 230 , , , 87 2705 231 refined refined JJ 87 2705 232 products product NNS 87 2705 233 780 780 CD 87 2705 234 km km NNS 87 2705 235 , , , 87 2705 236 natural natural JJ 87 2705 237 gas gas NN 87 2705 238 560 560 CD 87 2705 239 km km NNS 87 2705 240 ( ( -LRB- 87 2705 241 1992 1992 CD 87 2705 242 ) ) -RRB- 87 2705 243 Ports port NNS 87 2705 244 : : : 87 2705 245 coastal coastal NNP 87 2705 246 - - HYPH 87 2705 247 Riga Riga NNP 87 2705 248 , , , 87 2705 249 Ventspils Ventspils NNP 87 2705 250 , , , 87 2705 251 Liepaja Liepaja NNP 87 2705 252 ; ; : 87 2705 253 inland inland NN 87 2705 254 - - HYPH 87 2705 255 Daugavpils daugavpil NNS 87 2705 256 Merchant merchant NN 87 2705 257 marine marine NN 87 2705 258 : : : 87 2705 259 96 96 CD 87 2705 260 ships ship NNS 87 2705 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million CD 87 2741 105 ( ( -LRB- 87 2741 106 1992 1992 CD 87 2741 107 est est NNP 87 2741 108 . . . 87 2741 109 ) ) -RRB- 87 2742 1 Industrial industrial JJ 87 2742 2 production production NN 87 2742 3 : : : 87 2742 4 growth growth NN 87 2742 5 rate rate NN 87 2742 6 NA% NA% `` 87 2742 7 Electricity electricity NN 87 2742 8 : : : 87 2742 9 1,300,000 1,300,000 CD 87 2742 10 kW kw NN 87 2742 11 capacity capacity NN 87 2742 12 ; ; : 87 2742 13 3,413 3,413 CD 87 2742 14 million million CD 87 2742 15 kWh kWh NNS 87 2742 16 produced produce VBN 87 2742 17 , , , 87 2742 18 990 990 CD 87 2742 19 kWh kWh NNS 87 2742 20 per per IN 87 2742 21 capita capita NN 87 2742 22 ( ( -LRB- 87 2742 23 1992 1992 CD 87 2742 24 ) ) -RRB- 87 2742 25 Industries industry NNS 87 2742 26 : : : 87 2742 27 banking banking NN 87 2742 28 , , , 87 2742 29 food food NN 87 2742 30 processing processing NN 87 2742 31 , , , 87 2742 32 textiles textile NNS 87 2742 33 , , , 87 2742 34 cement cement NN 87 2742 35 , , , 87 2742 36 oil oil NN 87 2742 37 refining refining NN 87 2742 38 , , , 87 2742 39 chemicals chemical NNS 87 2742 40 , , , 87 2742 41 jewelry jewelry NN 87 2742 42 , , , 87 2742 43 some some DT 87 2742 44 metal metal NN 87 2742 45 fabricating fabricate VBG 87 2742 46 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 2742 47 : : : 87 2742 48 accounts account NNS 87 2742 49 for for IN 87 2742 50 about about RB 87 2742 51 one one CD 87 2742 52 - - HYPH 87 2742 53 third third NN 87 2742 54 of of IN 87 2742 55 GDP GDP NNP 87 2742 56 ; ; , 87 2742 57 principal principal JJ 87 2742 58 products product NNS 87 2742 59 - - , 87 2742 60 citrus citrus JJ 87 2742 61 fruits fruit NNS 87 2742 62 , , , 87 2742 63 vegetables vegetable NNS 87 2742 64 , , , 87 2742 65 potatoes potato NNS 87 2742 66 , , , 87 2742 67 olives olive NNS 87 2742 68 , , , 87 2742 69 tobacco tobacco NN 87 2742 70 , , , 87 2742 71 hemp hemp NNP 87 2742 72 ( ( -LRB- 87 2742 73 hashish hashish NN 87 2742 74 ) ) -RRB- 87 2742 75 , , , 87 2742 76 sheep sheep NN 87 2742 77 , , , 87 2742 78 goats goat NNS 87 2742 79 ; ; : 87 2742 80 not not RB 87 2742 81 self self NN 87 2742 82 - - HYPH 87 2742 83 sufficient sufficient JJ 87 2742 84 in in IN 87 2742 85 grain grain NN 87 2742 86 * * NFP 87 2742 87 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 87 2742 88 , , , 87 2742 89 Economy Economy NNP 87 2742 90 Illicit Illicit NNP 87 2742 91 drugs drug VBZ 87 2742 92 : : : 87 2742 93 illicit illicit JJ 87 2742 94 producer producer NN 87 2742 95 of of IN 87 2742 96 opium opium NN 87 2742 97 , , , 87 2742 98 hashish hashish NN 87 2742 99 , , , 87 2742 100 and and CC 87 2742 101 heroin heroin NN 87 2742 102 for for IN 87 2742 103 the the DT 87 2742 104 international international JJ 87 2742 105 drug drug NN 87 2742 106 trade trade NN 87 2742 107 ; ; : 87 2742 108 opium opium NN 87 2742 109 poppy poppy JJ 87 2742 110 production production NN 87 2742 111 in in IN 87 2742 112 Al Al NNP 87 2742 113 Biqa Biqa NNP 87 2742 114 almost almost RB 87 2742 115 completely completely RB 87 2742 116 eradicated eradicate VBD 87 2742 117 this this DT 87 2742 118 year year NN 87 2742 119 ; ; : 87 2742 120 hashish hashish NN 87 2742 121 production production NN 87 2742 122 is be VBZ 87 2742 123 shipped ship VBN 87 2742 124 to to IN 87 2742 125 Western Western NNP 87 2742 126 Europe Europe NNP 87 2742 127 , , , 87 2742 128 Israel Israel NNP 87 2742 129 , , , 87 2742 130 US US NNP 87 2742 131 , , , 87 2742 132 the the DT 87 2742 133 Middle Middle NNP 87 2742 134 East East NNP 87 2742 135 , , , 87 2742 136 and and CC 87 2742 137 South South NNP 87 2742 138 America America NNP 87 2742 139 Economic economic JJ 87 2742 140 aid aid NN 87 2742 141 : : : 87 2742 142 US US NNP 87 2742 143 commitments commitment NNS 87 2742 144 , , , 87 2742 145 including include VBG 87 2742 146 Ex Ex NNP 87 2742 147 - - HYPH 87 2742 148 Im Im NNP 87 2742 149 ( ( -LRB- 87 2742 150 FY70 FY70 NNP 87 2742 151 - - HYPH 87 2742 152 88 88 NNP 87 2742 153 ) ) -RRB- 87 2742 154 , , , 87 2742 155 $ $ $ 87 2742 156 356 356 CD 87 2742 157 million million CD 87 2742 158 ; ; : 87 2742 159 Western western JJ 87 2742 160 ( ( -LRB- 87 2742 161 non non JJ 87 2742 162 - - JJ 87 2742 163 US us JJ 87 2742 164 ) ) -RRB- 87 2742 165 countries country NNS 87 2742 166 , , , 87 2742 167 ODA ODA NNP 87 2742 168 and and CC 87 2742 169 OOF OOF NNP 87 2742 170 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 2742 171 commitments commitment NNS 87 2742 172 ( ( -LRB- 87 2742 173 1970 1970 CD 87 2742 174 - - SYM 87 2742 175 89 89 CD 87 2742 176 ) ) -RRB- 87 2742 177 , , , 87 2742 178 $ $ $ 87 2742 179 664 664 CD 87 2742 180 million million CD 87 2742 181 ; ; : 87 2742 182 OPEC OPEC NNP 87 2742 183 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 2742 184 aid aid NN 87 2742 185 ( ( -LRB- 87 2742 186 1979 1979 CD 87 2742 187 - - SYM 87 2742 188 89 89 CD 87 2742 189 ) ) -RRB- 87 2742 190 , , , 87 2742 191 $ $ $ 87 2742 192 962 962 CD 87 2742 193 million million CD 87 2742 194 ; ; : 87 2742 195 Communist communist JJ 87 2742 196 countries country NNS 87 2742 197 ( ( -LRB- 87 2742 198 1970 1970 CD 87 2742 199 - - SYM 87 2742 200 89 89 CD 87 2742 201 ) ) -RRB- 87 2742 202 , , , 87 2742 203 $ $ $ 87 2742 204 9 9 CD 87 2742 205 million million CD 87 2742 206 Currency currency NN 87 2742 207 : : : 87 2742 208 1 1 CD 87 2742 209 Lebanese lebanese JJ 87 2742 210 pound pound NN 87 2742 211 ( ( -LRB- 87 2742 212 # # NNP 87 2742 213 L L NNP 87 2742 214 ) ) -RRB- 87 2742 215 = = SYM 87 2742 216 100 100 CD 87 2742 217 piasters piaster NNS 87 2742 218 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 2742 219 rates rate NNS 87 2742 220 : : : 87 2742 221 Lebanese lebanese JJ 87 2742 222 pounds pound NNS 87 2742 223 ( ( -LRB- 87 2742 224 # # NN 87 2742 225 L L NNP 87 2742 226 ) ) -RRB- 87 2742 227 per per IN 87 2742 228 US$ us$ $ 87 2742 229 1 1 CD 87 2742 230 - - SYM 87 2742 231 1,742.00 1,742.00 CD 87 2742 232 ( ( -LRB- 87 2742 233 April April NNP 87 2742 234 1993 1993 CD 87 2742 235 ) ) -RRB- 87 2742 236 , , , 87 2742 237 1,712.80 1,712.80 CD 87 2742 238 ( ( -LRB- 87 2742 239 1992 1992 CD 87 2742 240 ) ) -RRB- 87 2742 241 , , , 87 2742 242 928.23 928.23 CD 87 2742 243 ( ( -LRB- 87 2742 244 1991 1991 CD 87 2742 245 ) ) -RRB- 87 2742 246 , , , 87 2742 247 695.09 695.09 CD 87 2742 248 ( ( -LRB- 87 2742 249 1990 1990 CD 87 2742 250 ) ) -RRB- 87 2742 251 , , , 87 2742 252 496.69 496.69 CD 87 2742 253 ( ( -LRB- 87 2742 254 1989 1989 CD 87 2742 255 ) ) -RRB- 87 2742 256 , , , 87 2742 257 409.23 409.23 CD 87 2742 258 ( ( -LRB- 87 2742 259 1988 1988 CD 87 2742 260 ) ) -RRB- 87 2742 261 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 2742 262 year year NN 87 2742 263 : : : 87 2742 264 calendar calendar NN 87 2742 265 year year NN 87 2742 266 * * NFP 87 2742 267 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 87 2742 268 , , , 87 2742 269 Communications Communications NNP 87 2742 270 Railroads Railroads NNPS 87 2742 271 : : : 87 2742 272 system system NN 87 2742 273 in in IN 87 2742 274 disrepair disrepair NN 87 2742 275 , , , 87 2742 276 considered consider VBN 87 2742 277 inoperable inoperable JJ 87 2742 278 Highways highway NNS 87 2742 279 : : : 87 2742 280 7,300 7,300 CD 87 2742 281 km km NN 87 2742 282 total total NN 87 2742 283 ; ; : 87 2742 284 6,200 6,200 CD 87 2742 285 km km NNS 87 2742 286 paved pave VBN 87 2742 287 , , , 87 2742 288 450 450 CD 87 2742 289 km km NN 87 2742 290 gravel gravel NN 87 2742 291 and and CC 87 2742 292 crushed crush VBN 87 2742 293 stone stone NN 87 2742 294 , , , 87 2742 295 650 650 CD 87 2742 296 km km NN 87 2742 297 improved improve VBN 87 2742 298 earth earth NN 87 2742 299 Pipelines pipeline NNS 87 2742 300 : : : 87 2742 301 crude crude JJ 87 2742 302 oil oil NN 87 2742 303 72 72 CD 87 2742 304 km km NN 87 2742 305 ( ( -LRB- 87 2742 306 none none NN 87 2742 307 in in IN 87 2742 308 operation operation NN 87 2742 309 ) ) -RRB- 87 2742 310 Ports port NNS 87 2742 311 : : : 87 2742 312 Beirut Beirut NNP 87 2742 313 , , , 87 2742 314 Tripoli Tripoli NNP 87 2742 315 , , , 87 2742 316 Ra'Sil'ata Ra'Sil'ata NNP 87 2742 317 , , , 87 2742 318 Juniyah Juniyah NNP 87 2742 319 , , , 87 2742 320 Sidon Sidon NNP 87 2742 321 , , , 87 2742 322 Az Az NNP 87 2742 323 Zahrani Zahrani NNP 87 2742 324 , , , 87 2742 325 Tyre Tyre NNP 87 2742 326 , , , 87 2742 327 Jubayl Jubayl NNP 87 2742 328 , , , 87 2742 329 Shikka Shikka NNP 87 2742 330 Jadidah Jadidah NNP 87 2742 331 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 2742 332 marine marine RB 87 2742 333 : : : 87 2742 334 63 63 CD 87 2742 335 ships ship NNS 87 2742 336 ( ( -LRB- 87 2742 337 1,000 1,000 CD 87 2742 338 GRT GRT NNP 87 2742 339 or or CC 87 2742 340 over over RB 87 2742 341 ) ) -RRB- 87 2742 342 totaling total VBG 87 2742 343 270,505 270,505 CD 87 2742 344 GRT/403,328 GRT/403,328 NNP 87 2742 345 DWT DWT NNP 87 2742 346 ; ; : 87 2742 347 includes include VBZ 87 2742 348 39 39 CD 87 2742 349 cargo cargo NN 87 2742 350 , , , 87 2742 351 1 1 CD 87 2742 352 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 87 2742 353 cargo cargo NN 87 2742 354 , , , 87 2742 355 2 2 CD 87 2742 356 vehicle vehicle NN 87 2742 357 carrier carrier NN 87 2742 358 , , , 87 2742 359 3 3 CD 87 2742 360 roll roll NN 87 2742 361 - - HYPH 87 2742 362 on on IN 87 2742 363 / / SYM 87 2742 364 roll roll NN 87 2742 365 - - HYPH 87 2742 366 off off NN 87 2742 367 , , , 87 2742 368 1 1 CD 87 2742 369 container container NN 87 2742 370 , , , 87 2742 371 9 9 CD 87 2742 372 livestock livestock NN 87 2742 373 carrier carrier NN 87 2742 374 , , , 87 2742 375 2 2 CD 87 2742 376 chemical chemical NN 87 2742 377 tanker tanker NN 87 2742 378 , , , 87 2742 379 1 1 CD 87 2742 380 specialized specialized NNP 87 2742 381 tanker tanker NN 87 2742 382 , , , 87 2742 383 4 4 CD 87 2742 384 bulk bulk NN 87 2742 385 , , , 87 2742 386 1 1 CD 87 2742 387 combination combination NN 87 2742 388 bulk bulk NN 87 2742 389 Airports airport NNS 87 2742 390 : : : 87 2742 391 total total NN 87 2742 392 : : : 87 2742 393 9 9 CD 87 2742 394 usable usable JJ 87 2742 395 : : : 87 2742 396 8 8 CD 87 2742 397 with with IN 87 2742 398 permanent permanent JJ 87 2742 399 - - HYPH 87 2742 400 surface surface NN 87 2742 401 runways runway NNS 87 2742 402 : : : 87 2742 403 6 6 CD 87 2742 404 with with IN 87 2742 405 runways runway NNS 87 2742 406 over over IN 87 2742 407 3,659 3,659 CD 87 2742 408 m m NNP 87 2742 409 : : : 87 2742 410 0 0 CD 87 2742 411 with with IN 87 2742 412 runways runways NNP 87 2742 413 2,440 2,440 CD 87 2742 414 - - HYPH 87 2742 415 3,659 3,659 CD 87 2742 416 m m NN 87 2742 417 : : : 87 2742 418 3 3 CD 87 2742 419 with with IN 87 2742 420 runways runway NNS 87 2742 421 1,220 1,220 CD 87 2742 422 - - HYPH 87 2742 423 2,439 2,439 CD 87 2742 424 m m NN 87 2742 425 : : : 87 2742 426 2 2 CD 87 2742 427 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 87 2742 428 : : : 87 2742 429 telecommunications telecommunications NN 87 2742 430 system system NN 87 2742 431 severely severely RB 87 2742 432 damaged damage VBN 87 2742 433 by by IN 87 2742 434 civil civil JJ 87 2742 435 war war NN 87 2742 436 ; ; , 87 2742 437 rebuilding rebuild VBG 87 2742 438 still still RB 87 2742 439 underway underway JJ 87 2742 440 ; ; : 87 2742 441 325,000 325,000 CD 87 2742 442 telephones telephone NNS 87 2742 443 ( ( -LRB- 87 2742 444 95 95 CD 87 2742 445 telephones telephone NNS 87 2742 446 per per IN 87 2742 447 1,000 1,000 CD 87 2742 448 persons person NNS 87 2742 449 ) ) -RRB- 87 2742 450 ; ; : 87 2742 451 domestic domestic JJ 87 2742 452 traffic traffic NN 87 2742 453 carried carry VBN 87 2742 454 primarily primarily RB 87 2742 455 by by IN 87 2742 456 microwave microwave NN 87 2742 457 radio radio NN 87 2742 458 relay relay NN 87 2742 459 and and CC 87 2742 460 a a DT 87 2742 461 small small JJ 87 2742 462 amount amount NN 87 2742 463 of of IN 87 2742 464 cable cable NN 87 2742 465 ; ; , 87 2742 466 international international JJ 87 2742 467 traffic traffic NN 87 2742 468 by by IN 87 2742 469 satellite satellite NN 87 2742 470 - - HYPH 87 2742 471 1 1 CD 87 2742 472 Indian Indian NNP 87 2742 473 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 2742 474 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 87 2742 475 earth earth NN 87 2742 476 station station NN 87 2742 477 and and CC 87 2742 478 1 1 CD 87 2742 479 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 2742 480 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 2742 481 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 87 2742 482 earth earth NN 87 2742 483 station station NN 87 2742 484 ( ( -LRB- 87 2742 485 erratic erratic JJ 87 2742 486 operations operation NNS 87 2742 487 ) ) -RRB- 87 2742 488 , , , 87 2742 489 coaxial coaxial JJ 87 2742 490 cable cable NN 87 2742 491 to to IN 87 2742 492 Syria Syria NNP 87 2742 493 ; ; : 87 2742 494 microwave microwave NN 87 2742 495 radio radio NN 87 2742 496 relay relay NN 87 2742 497 to to IN 87 2742 498 Syria Syria NNP 87 2742 499 but but CC 87 2742 500 inoperable inoperable JJ 87 2742 501 beyond beyond IN 87 2742 502 Syria Syria NNP 87 2742 503 to to IN 87 2742 504 Jordan Jordan NNP 87 2742 505 , , , 87 2742 506 3 3 CD 87 2742 507 submarine submarine NN 87 2742 508 coaxial coaxial NN 87 2742 509 cables cable NNS 87 2742 510 ; ; , 87 2742 511 broadcast broadcast NN 87 2742 512 stations station NNS 87 2742 513 - - SYM 87 2742 514 5 5 CD 87 2742 515 AM am NN 87 2742 516 , , , 87 2742 517 3 3 CD 87 2742 518 FM FM NNP 87 2742 519 , , , 87 2742 520 13 13 CD 87 2742 521 TV tv NN 87 2742 522 ( ( -LRB- 87 2742 523 numerous numerous JJ 87 2742 524 AM am NN 87 2742 525 and and CC 87 2742 526 FM FM NNP 87 2742 527 stations station NNS 87 2742 528 are be VBP 87 2742 529 operated operate VBN 87 2742 530 sporadically sporadically RB 87 2742 531 by by IN 87 2742 532 various various JJ 87 2742 533 factions faction NNS 87 2742 534 ) ) -RRB- 87 2742 535 * * NFP 87 2742 536 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 87 2742 537 , , , 87 2742 538 Defense Defense NNP 87 2742 539 Forces Forces NNPS 87 2742 540 Branches Branches NNPS 87 2742 541 : : : 87 2742 542 Lebanese lebanese JJ 87 2742 543 Armed Armed NNP 87 2742 544 Forces Forces NNPS 87 2742 545 ( ( -LRB- 87 2742 546 LAF LAF NNP 87 2742 547 ; ; : 87 2742 548 including include VBG 87 2742 549 Army Army NNP 87 2742 550 , , , 87 2742 551 Navy Navy NNP 87 2742 552 , , , 87 2742 553 and and CC 87 2742 554 Air Air NNP 87 2742 555 Force Force NNP 87 2742 556 ) ) -RRB- 87 2742 557 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 2742 558 availability availability NN 87 2742 559 : : : 87 2742 560 males male NNS 87 2742 561 age age NNP 87 2742 562 15 15 CD 87 2742 563 - - SYM 87 2742 564 49 49 CD 87 2742 565 798,299 798,299 CD 87 2742 566 ; ; : 87 2742 567 fit fit JJ 87 2742 568 for for IN 87 2742 569 military military JJ 87 2742 570 service service NN 87 2742 571 495,763 495,763 CD 87 2742 572 ( ( -LRB- 87 2742 573 1993 1993 CD 87 2742 574 est est NNP 87 2742 575 . . . 87 2742 576 ) ) -RRB- 87 2743 1 Defense defense NN 87 2743 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 2743 3 : : : 87 2743 4 exchange exchange NN 87 2743 5 rate rate NN 87 2743 6 conversion conversion NNP 87 2743 7 - - : 87 2743 8 $ $ $ 87 2743 9 271 271 CD 87 2743 10 million million CD 87 2743 11 , , , 87 2743 12 8.2 8.2 CD 87 2743 13 % % NN 87 2743 14 of of IN 87 2743 15 GDP GDP NNP 87 2743 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 2743 17 1992 1992 CD 87 2743 18 budget budget NN 87 2743 19 ) ) -RRB- 87 2743 20 * * NFP 87 2743 21 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 87 2743 22 , , , 87 2743 23 Geography Geography NNP 87 2743 24 Location Location NNP 87 2743 25 : : : 87 2743 26 Southern Southern NNP 87 2743 27 Africa Africa NNP 87 2743 28 , , , 87 2743 29 an an DT 87 2743 30 enclave enclave NN 87 2743 31 of of IN 87 2743 32 South South NNP 87 2743 33 Africa Africa NNP 87 2743 34 Map Map NNP 87 2743 35 references reference NNS 87 2743 36 : : : 87 2743 37 Africa Africa NNP 87 2743 38 , , , 87 2743 39 Standard Standard NNP 87 2743 40 Time Time NNP 87 2743 41 Zones Zones NNPS 87 2743 42 of of IN 87 2743 43 the the DT 87 2743 44 World World NNP 87 2743 45 Area Area NNP 87 2743 46 : : : 87 2743 47 total total JJ 87 2743 48 area area NN 87 2743 49 : : : 87 2743 50 30,350 30,350 CD 87 2743 51 km2 km2 NNP 87 2743 52 land land NN 87 2743 53 area area NN 87 2743 54 : : : 87 2743 55 30,350 30,350 CD 87 2743 56 km2 km2 NNP 87 2743 57 comparative comparative JJ 87 2743 58 area area NN 87 2743 59 : : : 87 2743 60 slightly slightly RB 87 2743 61 larger large JJR 87 2743 62 than than IN 87 2743 63 Maryland Maryland NNP 87 2743 64 Land Land NNP 87 2743 65 boundaries boundary NNS 87 2743 66 : : : 87 2743 67 total total JJ 87 2743 68 909 909 CD 87 2743 69 km km NNS 87 2743 70 , , , 87 2743 71 South South NNP 87 2743 72 Africa Africa NNP 87 2743 73 909 909 CD 87 2743 74 km km NN 87 2743 75 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 2743 76 : : : 87 2743 77 0 0 CD 87 2743 78 km km NN 87 2743 79 ( ( -LRB- 87 2743 80 landlocked landlocked JJ 87 2743 81 ) ) -RRB- 87 2743 82 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 2743 83 claims claim VBZ 87 2743 84 : : : 87 2743 85 none none NN 87 2743 86 ; ; : 87 2743 87 landlocked landlocked JJ 87 2743 88 International international JJ 87 2743 89 disputes dispute NNS 87 2743 90 : : : 87 2743 91 none none NN 87 2743 92 Climate climate NN 87 2743 93 : : : 87 2743 94 temperate temperate VB 87 2743 95 ; ; : 87 2743 96 cool cool JJ 87 2743 97 to to IN 87 2743 98 cold cold JJ 87 2743 99 , , , 87 2743 100 dry dry JJ 87 2743 101 winters winter NNS 87 2743 102 ; ; : 87 2743 103 hot hot JJ 87 2743 104 , , , 87 2743 105 wet wet JJ 87 2743 106 summers summer NNS 87 2743 107 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 2743 108 : : : 87 2743 109 mostly mostly RB 87 2743 110 highland highland NN 87 2743 111 with with IN 87 2743 112 some some DT 87 2743 113 plateaus plateaus NN 87 2743 114 , , , 87 2743 115 hills hill NNS 87 2743 116 , , , 87 2743 117 and and CC 87 2743 118 mountains mountain NNS 87 2743 119 Natural natural JJ 87 2743 120 resources resource NNS 87 2743 121 : : : 87 2743 122 some some DT 87 2743 123 diamonds diamond NNS 87 2743 124 and and CC 87 2743 125 other other JJ 87 2743 126 minerals mineral NNS 87 2743 127 , , , 87 2743 128 water water NN 87 2743 129 , , , 87 2743 130 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 2743 131 and and CC 87 2743 132 grazing graze VBG 87 2743 133 land land NN 87 2743 134 Land Land NNP 87 2743 135 use use NN 87 2743 136 : : : 87 2743 137 arable arable JJ 87 2743 138 land land NN 87 2743 139 : : : 87 2743 140 10 10 CD 87 2743 141 % % NN 87 2743 142 permanent permanent JJ 87 2743 143 crops crop NNS 87 2743 144 : : : 87 2743 145 0 0 CD 87 2743 146 % % NN 87 2743 147 meadows meadow NNS 87 2743 148 and and CC 87 2743 149 pastures pasture NNS 87 2743 150 : : : 87 2743 151 66 66 CD 87 2743 152 % % NN 87 2743 153 forest forest NN 87 2743 154 and and CC 87 2743 155 woodland woodland NN 87 2743 156 : : : 87 2743 157 0 0 CD 87 2743 158 % % NN 87 2743 159 other other JJ 87 2743 160 : : : 87 2743 161 24 24 CD 87 2743 162 % % NN 87 2743 163 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 2743 164 land land NN 87 2743 165 : : : 87 2743 166 NA NA NNP 87 2743 167 km2 km2 NNP 87 2743 168 Environment Environment NNP 87 2743 169 : : : 87 2743 170 population population NN 87 2743 171 pressure pressure NN 87 2743 172 forcing force VBG 87 2743 173 settlement settlement NN 87 2743 174 in in IN 87 2743 175 marginal marginal JJ 87 2743 176 areas area NNS 87 2743 177 results result NNS 87 2743 178 in in IN 87 2743 179 overgrazing overgraze VBG 87 2743 180 , , , 87 2743 181 severe severe JJ 87 2743 182 soil soil NN 87 2743 183 erosion erosion NN 87 2743 184 , , , 87 2743 185 soil soil NN 87 2743 186 exhaustion exhaustion NN 87 2743 187 ; ; : 87 2743 188 desertification desertification NN 87 2743 189 Note note NN 87 2743 190 : : : 87 2743 191 landlocked landlocke VBN 87 2743 192 ; ; : 87 2743 193 surrounded surround VBN 87 2743 194 by by IN 87 2743 195 South South NNP 87 2743 196 Africa Africa NNP 87 2743 197 ; ; : 87 2743 198 Highlands Highlands NNP 87 2743 199 Water Water NNP 87 2743 200 Project Project NNP 87 2743 201 will will MD 87 2743 202 control control VB 87 2743 203 , , , 87 2743 204 store store VB 87 2743 205 , , , 87 2743 206 and and CC 87 2743 207 redirect redirect VB 87 2743 208 water water NN 87 2743 209 to to IN 87 2743 210 South South NNP 87 2743 211 Africa Africa NNP 87 2743 212 * * NFP 87 2743 213 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 87 2743 214 , , , 87 2743 215 People People NNPS 87 2743 216 Population Population NNP 87 2743 217 : : : 87 2743 218 1,896,484 1,896,484 CD 87 2743 219 ( ( -LRB- 87 2743 220 July July NNP 87 2743 221 1993 1993 CD 87 2743 222 est est NNP 87 2743 223 . . . 87 2743 224 ) ) -RRB- 87 2744 1 Population population NN 87 2744 2 growth growth NN 87 2744 3 rate rate NN 87 2744 4 : : : 87 2744 5 2.52 2.52 CD 87 2744 6 % % NN 87 2744 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2744 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2744 9 est est NNP 87 2744 10 . . . 87 2744 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2745 1 Birth birth NN 87 2745 2 rate rate NN 87 2745 3 : : : 87 2745 4 34.64 34.64 CD 87 2745 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 87 2745 6 population population NN 87 2745 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2745 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2745 9 est est NNP 87 2745 10 . . . 87 2745 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2746 1 Death death NN 87 2746 2 rate rate NN 87 2746 3 : : : 87 2746 4 9.44 9.44 CD 87 2746 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 2746 6 population population NN 87 2746 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2746 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2746 9 est est NNP 87 2746 10 . . . 87 2746 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2747 1 Net net JJ 87 2747 2 migration migration NN 87 2747 3 rate rate NN 87 2747 4 : : : 87 2747 5 0 0 NFP 87 2747 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 2747 7 population population NN 87 2747 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 2747 9 1993 1993 CD 87 2747 10 est est NNP 87 2747 11 . . . 87 2747 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 2748 1 Infant infant NN 87 2748 2 mortality mortality NN 87 2748 3 rate rate NN 87 2748 4 : : : 87 2748 5 71.5 71.5 CD 87 2748 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 2748 7 live live JJ 87 2748 8 births birth NNS 87 2748 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 2748 10 1993 1993 CD 87 2748 11 est est NNP 87 2748 12 . . . 87 2748 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 2749 1 Life life NN 87 2749 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 2749 3 at at IN 87 2749 4 birth birth NN 87 2749 5 : : : 87 2749 6 total total JJ 87 2749 7 population population NN 87 2749 8 : : : 87 2749 9 61.73 61.73 CD 87 2749 10 years year NNS 87 2749 11 male male JJ 87 2749 12 : : : 87 2749 13 59.91 59.91 CD 87 2749 14 years year NNS 87 2749 15 female female JJ 87 2749 16 : : : 87 2749 17 63.6 63.6 CD 87 2749 18 years year NNS 87 2749 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 2749 20 1993 1993 CD 87 2749 21 est est NNP 87 2749 22 . . . 87 2749 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 2750 1 Total total JJ 87 2750 2 fertility fertility NN 87 2750 3 rate rate NN 87 2750 4 : : : 87 2750 5 4.6 4.6 CD 87 2750 6 children child NNS 87 2750 7 born bear VBN 87 2750 8 / / SYM 87 2750 9 woman woman NN 87 2750 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 2750 11 1993 1993 CD 87 2750 12 est est NNP 87 2750 13 . . . 87 2750 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 2751 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 2751 2 : : : 87 2751 3 noun noun NN 87 2751 4 : : : 87 2751 5 Mosotho Mosotho NNP 87 2751 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 2751 7 singular singular JJ 87 2751 8 ) ) -RRB- 87 2751 9 , , , 87 2751 10 Basotho Basotho NNP 87 2751 11 ( ( -LRB- 87 2751 12 plural plural JJ 87 2751 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 2751 14 adjective adjective NN 87 2751 15 : : : 87 2751 16 Basotho basotho JJ 87 2751 17 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 2751 18 divisions division NNS 87 2751 19 : : : 87 2751 20 Sotho sotho NN 87 2751 21 99.7 99.7 CD 87 2751 22 % % NN 87 2751 23 , , , 87 2751 24 Europeans Europeans NNPS 87 2751 25 1,600 1,600 CD 87 2751 26 , , , 87 2751 27 Asians Asians NNPS 87 2751 28 800 800 CD 87 2751 29 Religions religion NNS 87 2751 30 : : : 87 2751 31 Christian Christian NNP 87 2751 32 80 80 CD 87 2751 33 % % NN 87 2751 34 , , , 87 2751 35 rest rest VB 87 2751 36 indigenous indigenous JJ 87 2751 37 beliefs belief NNS 87 2751 38 Languages language NNS 87 2751 39 : : : 87 2751 40 Sesotho Sesotho NNP 87 2751 41 ( ( -LRB- 87 2751 42 southern southern JJ 87 2751 43 Sotho Sotho NNP 87 2751 44 ) ) -RRB- 87 2751 45 , , , 87 2751 46 English English NNP 87 2751 47 ( ( -LRB- 87 2751 48 official official NN 87 2751 49 ) ) -RRB- 87 2751 50 , , , 87 2751 51 Zulu Zulu NNP 87 2751 52 , , , 87 2751 53 Xhosa Xhosa NNP 87 2751 54 Literacy Literacy NNP 87 2751 55 : : : 87 2751 56 age age NN 87 2751 57 15 15 CD 87 2751 58 and and CC 87 2751 59 over over RB 87 2751 60 can can MD 87 2751 61 read read VB 87 2751 62 and and CC 87 2751 63 write write VB 87 2751 64 ( ( -LRB- 87 2751 65 1966 1966 CD 87 2751 66 ) ) -RRB- 87 2751 67 total total JJ 87 2751 68 population population NN 87 2751 69 : : : 87 2751 70 59 59 CD 87 2751 71 % % NN 87 2751 72 male male NN 87 2751 73 : : : 87 2751 74 44 44 CD 87 2751 75 % % NN 87 2751 76 female female NN 87 2751 77 : : : 87 2751 78 68 68 CD 87 2751 79 % % NN 87 2751 80 Labor Labor NNP 87 2751 81 force force NN 87 2751 82 : : : 87 2751 83 689,000 689,000 CD 87 2751 84 economically economically RB 87 2751 85 active active JJ 87 2751 86 by by IN 87 2751 87 occupation occupation NN 87 2751 88 : : : 87 2751 89 86.2 86.2 CD 87 2751 90 % % NN 87 2751 91 of of IN 87 2751 92 resident resident JJ 87 2751 93 population population NN 87 2751 94 engaged engage VBD 87 2751 95 in in IN 87 2751 96 subsistence subsistence NN 87 2751 97 agriculture agriculture NN 87 2751 98 ; ; : 87 2751 99 roughly roughly RB 87 2751 100 60 60 CD 87 2751 101 % % NN 87 2751 102 of of IN 87 2751 103 active active JJ 87 2751 104 male male JJ 87 2751 105 labor labor NN 87 2751 106 force force NN 87 2751 107 works work NNS 87 2751 108 in in IN 87 2751 109 South South NNP 87 2751 110 Africa Africa NNP 87 2751 111 * * NFP 87 2751 112 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 87 2751 113 , , , 87 2751 114 Government Government NNP 87 2751 115 Names Names NNPS 87 2751 116 : : : 87 2751 117 conventional conventional JJ 87 2751 118 long long JJ 87 2751 119 form form NN 87 2751 120 : : : 87 2751 121 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 87 2751 122 of of IN 87 2751 123 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 87 2751 124 conventional conventional JJ 87 2751 125 short short JJ 87 2751 126 form form NN 87 2751 127 : : : 87 2751 128 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 87 2751 129 former former JJ 87 2751 130 : : : 87 2751 131 Basutoland Basutoland NNP 87 2751 132 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 2751 133 : : : 87 2751 134 LT LT NNP 87 2751 135 Type Type NNP 87 2751 136 : : : 87 2751 137 constitutional constitutional JJ 87 2751 138 monarchy monarchy NN 87 2751 139 Capital capital NN 87 2751 140 : : : 87 2751 141 Maseru Maseru NNP 87 2751 142 Administrative administrative JJ 87 2751 143 divisions division NNS 87 2751 144 : : : 87 2751 145 10 10 CD 87 2751 146 districts district NNS 87 2751 147 ; ; : 87 2751 148 Berea Berea NNP 87 2751 149 , , , 87 2751 150 Butha Butha NNP 87 2751 151 - - HYPH 87 2751 152 Buthe Buthe NNP 87 2751 153 , , , 87 2751 154 Leribe Leribe NNP 87 2751 155 , , , 87 2751 156 Mafeteng Mafeteng NNP 87 2751 157 , , , 87 2751 158 Maseru Maseru NNP 87 2751 159 , , , 87 2751 160 Mohale Mohale NNP 87 2751 161 's 's POS 87 2751 162 Hoek Hoek NNP 87 2751 163 , , , 87 2751 164 Mokhotlong Mokhotlong NNP 87 2751 165 , , , 87 2751 166 Qacha Qacha NNP 87 2751 167 's 's POS 87 2751 168 Nek Nek NNP 87 2751 169 , , , 87 2751 170 Quthing Quthing NNP 87 2751 171 , , , 87 2751 172 Thaba Thaba NNP 87 2751 173 - - HYPH 87 2751 174 Tseka Tseka NNP 87 2751 175 Independence Independence NNP 87 2751 176 : : : 87 2751 177 4 4 CD 87 2751 178 October October NNP 87 2751 179 1966 1966 CD 87 2751 180 ( ( -LRB- 87 2751 181 from from IN 87 2751 182 UK UK NNP 87 2751 183 ) ) -RRB- 87 2751 184 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 2751 185 : : : 87 2751 186 4 4 CD 87 2751 187 October October NNP 87 2751 188 1966 1966 CD 87 2751 189 , , , 87 2751 190 suspended suspend VBD 87 2751 191 January January NNP 87 2751 192 1970 1970 CD 87 2751 193 Legal legal JJ 87 2751 194 system system NN 87 2751 195 : : : 87 2751 196 based base VBN 87 2751 197 on on IN 87 2751 198 English English NNP 87 2751 199 common common JJ 87 2751 200 law law NN 87 2751 201 and and CC 87 2751 202 Roman roman JJ 87 2751 203 - - HYPH 87 2751 204 Dutch dutch JJ 87 2751 205 law law NN 87 2751 206 ; ; : 87 2751 207 judicial judicial JJ 87 2751 208 review review NN 87 2751 209 of of IN 87 2751 210 legislative legislative JJ 87 2751 211 acts act NNS 87 2751 212 in in IN 87 2751 213 High High NNP 87 2751 214 Court Court NNP 87 2751 215 and and CC 87 2751 216 Court Court NNP 87 2751 217 of of IN 87 2751 218 Appeal Appeal NNP 87 2751 219 ; ; : 87 2751 220 has have VBZ 87 2751 221 not not RB 87 2751 222 accepted accept VBN 87 2751 223 compulsory compulsory NN 87 2751 224 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 2751 225 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 2751 226 National national JJ 87 2751 227 holiday holiday NN 87 2751 228 : : : 87 2751 229 Independence Independence NNP 87 2751 230 Day Day NNP 87 2751 231 , , , 87 2751 232 4 4 CD 87 2751 233 October October NNP 87 2751 234 ( ( -LRB- 87 2751 235 1966 1966 CD 87 2751 236 ) ) -RRB- 87 2751 237 Political political JJ 87 2751 238 parties party NNS 87 2751 239 and and CC 87 2751 240 leaders leader NNS 87 2751 241 : : : 87 2751 242 Basotho Basotho NNP 87 2751 243 National National NNP 87 2751 244 Party Party NNP 87 2751 245 ( ( -LRB- 87 2751 246 BNP BNP NNP 87 2751 247 ) ) -RRB- 87 2751 248 , , , 87 2751 249 Evaristus Evaristus NNP 87 2751 250 SEKHONYANA SEKHONYANA NNP 87 2751 251 ; ; : 87 2751 252 Basutoland Basutoland NNP 87 2751 253 Congress Congress NNP 87 2751 254 Party Party NNP 87 2751 255 ( ( -LRB- 87 2751 256 BCP BCP NNP 87 2751 257 ) ) -RRB- 87 2751 258 , , , 87 2751 259 Ntsu Ntsu NNP 87 2751 260 MOKHEHLE MOKHEHLE NNP 87 2751 261 ; ; : 87 2751 262 National National NNP 87 2751 263 Independent Independent NNP 87 2751 264 Party Party NNP 87 2751 265 ( ( -LRB- 87 2751 266 NIP NIP NNP 87 2751 267 ) ) -RRB- 87 2751 268 , , , 87 2751 269 A. a. NN 87 2751 270 C. C. NNP 87 2751 271 MANYELI MANYELI NNP 87 2751 272 ; ; : 87 2751 273 Marematlou Marematlou NNP 87 2751 274 Freedom Freedom NNP 87 2751 275 Party Party NNP 87 2751 276 ( ( -LRB- 87 2751 277 MFP MFP NNP 87 2751 278 ) ) -RRB- 87 2751 279 , , , 87 2751 280 Vincent Vincent NNP 87 2751 281 MALEBO MALEBO NNP 87 2751 282 ; ; : 87 2751 283 United United NNP 87 2751 284 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 2751 285 Party Party NNP 87 2751 286 , , , 87 2751 287 Charles Charles NNP 87 2751 288 MOFELI MOFELI NNP 87 2751 289 ; ; , 87 2751 290 Communist Communist NNP 87 2751 291 Party Party NNP 87 2751 292 of of IN 87 2751 293 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 87 2751 294 ( ( -LRB- 87 2751 295 CPL CPL NNP 87 2751 296 ) ) -RRB- 87 2751 297 , , , 87 2751 298 JCOB JCOB NNP 87 2751 299 M. M. NNP 87 2751 300 KENA KENA NNP 87 2751 301 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 87 2751 302 : : : 87 2751 303 21 21 CD 87 2751 304 years year NNS 87 2751 305 of of IN 87 2751 306 age age NN 87 2751 307 ; ; : 87 2751 308 universal universal JJ 87 2751 309 Elections election NNS 87 2751 310 : : : 87 2751 311 National National NNP 87 2751 312 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 2751 313 : : : 87 2751 314 dissolved dissolve VBN 87 2751 315 following follow VBG 87 2751 316 the the DT 87 2751 317 military military JJ 87 2751 318 coup coup NN 87 2751 319 in in IN 87 2751 320 January January NNP 87 2751 321 1986 1986 CD 87 2751 322 ; ; : 87 2751 323 military military NN 87 2751 324 has have VBZ 87 2751 325 pledged pledge VBN 87 2751 326 elections election NNS 87 2751 327 will will MD 87 2751 328 take take VB 87 2751 329 place place NN 87 2751 330 in in IN 87 2751 331 March March NNP 87 2751 332 1993 1993 CD 87 2751 333 Executive Executive NNP 87 2751 334 branch branch NN 87 2751 335 : : : 87 2751 336 monarch monarch NN 87 2751 337 , , , 87 2751 338 chairman chairman NN 87 2751 339 of of IN 87 2751 340 the the DT 87 2751 341 Military Military NNP 87 2751 342 Council Council NNP 87 2751 343 , , , 87 2751 344 Military Military NNP 87 2751 345 Council Council NNP 87 2751 346 , , , 87 2751 347 Council Council NNP 87 2751 348 of of IN 87 2751 349 Ministers Ministers NNP 87 2751 350 ( ( -LRB- 87 2751 351 cabinet cabinet NN 87 2751 352 ) ) -RRB- 87 2751 353 Legislative legislative JJ 87 2751 354 branch branch NN 87 2751 355 : : : 87 2751 356 none none NN 87 2751 357 - - : 87 2751 358 the the DT 87 2751 359 bicameral bicameral JJ 87 2751 360 Parliament Parliament NNP 87 2751 361 was be VBD 87 2751 362 dissolved dissolve VBN 87 2751 363 following follow VBG 87 2751 364 the the DT 87 2751 365 military military JJ 87 2751 366 coup coup NN 87 2751 367 in in IN 87 2751 368 January January NNP 87 2751 369 1986 1986 CD 87 2751 370 ; ; : 87 2751 371 note note VB 87 2751 372 - - : 87 2751 373 a a DT 87 2751 374 National National NNP 87 2751 375 Constituent Constituent NNP 87 2751 376 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 2751 377 convened convene VBD 87 2751 378 in in IN 87 2751 379 June June NNP 87 2751 380 1990 1990 CD 87 2751 381 to to TO 87 2751 382 rewrite rewrite VB 87 2751 383 the the DT 87 2751 384 constitution constitution NN 87 2751 385 and and CC 87 2751 386 debate debate NN 87 2751 387 issues issue NNS 87 2751 388 of of IN 87 2751 389 national national JJ 87 2751 390 importance importance NN 87 2751 391 , , , 87 2751 392 but but CC 87 2751 393 it -PRON- PRP 87 2751 394 has have VBZ 87 2751 395 no no DT 87 2751 396 legislative legislative JJ 87 2751 397 authority authority NN 87 2751 398 Judicial judicial JJ 87 2751 399 branch branch NN 87 2751 400 : : : 87 2751 401 High High NNP 87 2751 402 Court Court NNP 87 2751 403 , , , 87 2751 404 Court Court NNP 87 2751 405 of of IN 87 2751 406 Appeal Appeal NNP 87 2751 407 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 2751 408 : : : 87 2751 409 Chief Chief NNP 87 2751 410 of of IN 87 2751 411 State state NN 87 2751 412 : : : 87 2751 413 King King NNP 87 2751 414 LETSIE LETSIE NNP 87 2751 415 III III NNP 87 2751 416 ( ( -LRB- 87 2751 417 since since IN 87 2751 418 12 12 CD 87 2751 419 November November NNP 87 2751 420 1990 1990 CD 87 2751 421 following follow VBG 87 2751 422 dismissal dismissal NN 87 2751 423 of of IN 87 2751 424 his -PRON- PRP$ 87 2751 425 father father NN 87 2751 426 , , , 87 2751 427 exiled exile VBD 87 2751 428 King King NNP 87 2751 429 MOSHOESHOE MOSHOESHOE NNP 87 2751 430 II II NNP 87 2751 431 , , , 87 2751 432 by by IN 87 2751 433 Maj Maj NNP 87 2751 434 . . NNP 87 2751 435 Gen. Gen. NNP 87 2751 436 LEKHANYA LEKHANYA NNP 87 2751 437 ) ) -RRB- 87 2751 438 Head Head NNP 87 2751 439 of of IN 87 2751 440 Government Government NNP 87 2751 441 : : : 87 2751 442 Chairman chairman NN 87 2751 443 of of IN 87 2751 444 the the DT 87 2751 445 Military Military NNP 87 2751 446 Council Council NNP 87 2751 447 Gen. Gen. NNP 87 2751 448 Elias Elias NNP 87 2751 449 Phisoana Phisoana NNP 87 2751 450 RAMAEMA RAMAEMA NNS 87 2751 451 ( ( -LRB- 87 2751 452 since since IN 87 2751 453 30 30 CD 87 2751 454 April April NNP 87 2751 455 1991 1991 CD 87 2751 456 ) ) -RRB- 87 2751 457 Member Member NNP 87 2751 458 of of IN 87 2751 459 : : : 87 2751 460 ACP ACP NNP 87 2751 461 , , , 87 2751 462 AfDB AfDB NNP 87 2751 463 , , , 87 2751 464 C C NNP 87 2751 465 , , , 87 2751 466 CCC CCC NNP 87 2751 467 , , , 87 2751 468 ECA ECA NNP 87 2751 469 , , , 87 2751 470 FAO FAO NNP 87 2751 471 , , , 87 2751 472 G-77 g-77 CD 87 2751 473 , , , 87 2751 474 GATT GATT NNP 87 2751 475 , , , 87 2751 476 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 2751 477 , , , 87 2751 478 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 2751 479 , , , 87 2751 480 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 2751 481 , , , 87 2751 482 IDA IDA NNP 87 2751 483 , , , 87 2751 484 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 2751 485 , , , 87 2751 486 IFC IFC NNP 87 2751 487 , , , 87 2751 488 ILO ILO NNP 87 2751 489 , , , 87 2751 490 IMF IMF NNP 87 2751 491 , , , 87 2751 492 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 2751 493 , , , 87 2751 494 IOC IOC NNP 87 2751 495 , , , 87 2751 496 ITU ITU NNP 87 2751 497 , , , 87 2751 498 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 2751 499 , , , 87 2751 500 NAM NAM NNP 87 2751 501 , , , 87 2751 502 OAU OAU NNP 87 2751 503 , , , 87 2751 504 SACU SACU NNP 87 2751 505 , , , 87 2751 506 SADC SADC NNP 87 2751 507 , , , 87 2751 508 UN UN NNP 87 2751 509 , , , 87 2751 510 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 2751 511 , , , 87 2751 512 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 2751 513 , , , 87 2751 514 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 87 2751 515 , , , 87 2751 516 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 2751 517 , , , 87 2751 518 UPU UPU NNP 87 2751 519 , , , 87 2751 520 WCL WCL NNP 87 2751 521 , , , 87 2751 522 WHO WHO NNP 87 2751 523 , , , 87 2751 524 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 2751 525 , , , 87 2751 526 WMO WMO NNP 87 2751 527 , , , 87 2751 528 WTO WTO NNP 87 2751 529 * * NFP 87 2751 530 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 87 2751 531 , , , 87 2751 532 Government Government NNP 87 2751 533 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 2751 534 representation representation NN 87 2751 535 in in IN 87 2751 536 US US NNP 87 2751 537 : : : 87 2751 538 chief chief NN 87 2751 539 of of IN 87 2751 540 mission mission NN 87 2751 541 : : : 87 2751 542 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 2751 543 Designate Designate NNP 87 2751 544 Teboho Teboho NNP 87 2751 545 KITLEI KITLEI NNP 87 2751 546 chancery chancery NN 87 2751 547 : : : 87 2751 548 2511 2511 CD 87 2751 549 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 87 2751 550 Avenue Avenue NNP 87 2751 551 NW NW NNP 87 2751 552 , , , 87 2751 553 Washington Washington NNP 87 2751 554 , , , 87 2751 555 DC DC NNP 87 2751 556 20008 20008 CD 87 2751 557 telephone telephone NN 87 2751 558 : : : 87 2751 559 ( ( -LRB- 87 2751 560 202 202 CD 87 2751 561 ) ) -RRB- 87 2751 562 797 797 CD 87 2751 563 - - HYPH 87 2751 564 5534 5534 CD 87 2751 565 US US NNP 87 2751 566 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 2751 567 representation representation NN 87 2751 568 : : : 87 2751 569 chief chief NN 87 2751 570 of of IN 87 2751 571 mission mission NN 87 2751 572 : : : 87 2751 573 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 2751 574 Leonard Leonard NNP 87 2751 575 H.O. H.O. NNP 87 2752 1 SPEARMAN SPEARMAN NNP 87 2752 2 , , , 87 2752 3 Sr Sr NNP 87 2752 4 . . NNP 87 2752 5 embassy embassy NN 87 2752 6 : : : 87 2752 7 address address NN 87 2752 8 NA NA NNP 87 2752 9 , , , 87 2752 10 Maseru Maseru NNP 87 2752 11 mailing mail VBG 87 2752 12 address address NN 87 2752 13 : : : 87 2752 14 P. P. NNP 87 2752 15 O. O. NNP 87 2753 1 Box Box NNP 87 2753 2 333 333 CD 87 2753 3 , , , 87 2753 4 Maseru Maseru NNP 87 2753 5 100 100 CD 87 2753 6 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 87 2753 7 telephone telephone NN 87 2753 8 : : : 87 2753 9 [ [ -LRB- 87 2753 10 266 266 CD 87 2753 11 ] ] -RRB- 87 2753 12 312 312 CD 87 2753 13 - - HYPH 87 2753 14 666 666 CD 87 2753 15 FAX fax NN 87 2753 16 : : : 87 2753 17 ( ( -LRB- 87 2753 18 266 266 CD 87 2753 19 ) ) -RRB- 87 2753 20 310 310 CD 87 2753 21 - - SYM 87 2753 22 116 116 CD 87 2753 23 Flag flag NN 87 2753 24 : : : 87 2753 25 divided divide VBN 87 2753 26 diagonally diagonally RB 87 2753 27 from from IN 87 2753 28 the the DT 87 2753 29 lower low JJR 87 2753 30 hoist hoist NN 87 2753 31 side side NN 87 2753 32 corner corner NN 87 2753 33 ; ; : 87 2753 34 the the DT 87 2753 35 upper upper JJ 87 2753 36 half half NN 87 2753 37 is be VBZ 87 2753 38 white white JJ 87 2753 39 bearing bear VBG 87 2753 40 the the DT 87 2753 41 brown brown JJ 87 2753 42 silhouette silhouette NN 87 2753 43 of of IN 87 2753 44 a a DT 87 2753 45 large large JJ 87 2753 46 shield shield NN 87 2753 47 with with IN 87 2753 48 crossed cross VBN 87 2753 49 spear spear NN 87 2753 50 and and CC 87 2753 51 club club NN 87 2753 52 ; 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; : 87 2766 8 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 2766 9 $ $ $ 87 2766 10 399 399 CD 87 2766 11 million million CD 87 2766 12 , , , 87 2766 13 including include VBG 87 2766 14 capital capital NN 87 2766 15 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 2766 16 of of IN 87 2766 17 $ $ $ 87 2766 18 132 132 CD 87 2766 19 million million CD 87 2766 20 ( ( -LRB- 87 2766 21 FY93 FY93 NNP 87 2766 22 ) ) -RRB- 87 2766 23 Exports export NNS 87 2766 24 : : : 87 2766 25 $ $ $ 87 2766 26 57 57 CD 87 2766 27 million million CD 87 2766 28 ( ( -LRB- 87 2766 29 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 2766 30 . . NNP 87 2766 31 , , , 87 2766 32 1991 1991 CD 87 2766 33 ) ) -RRB- 87 2766 34 commodities commodity NNS 87 2766 35 : : : 87 2766 36 wool wool NN 87 2766 37 , , , 87 2766 38 mohair mohair NN 87 2766 39 , , , 87 2766 40 wheat wheat NN 87 2766 41 , , , 87 2766 42 cattle cattle NNS 87 2766 43 , , , 87 2766 44 peas pea NNS 87 2766 45 , , , 87 2766 46 beans bean NNS 87 2766 47 , , , 87 2766 48 corn corn NN 87 2766 49 , , , 87 2766 50 hides hide NNS 87 2766 51 , , , 87 2766 52 skins skin NNS 87 2766 53 , , , 87 2766 54 baskets basket NNS 87 2766 55 partners partner NNS 87 2766 56 : : : 87 2766 57 South South NNP 87 2766 58 Africa Africa NNP 87 2766 59 53 53 CD 87 2766 60 % % NN 87 2766 61 , , , 87 2766 62 EC EC NNP 87 2766 63 30 30 CD 87 2766 64 % % NN 87 2766 65 , , , 87 2766 66 North North NNP 87 2766 67 and and CC 87 2766 68 South South NNP 87 2766 69 America America NNP 87 2766 70 13 13 CD 87 2766 71 % % NN 87 2766 72 ( ( -LRB- 87 2766 73 1989 1989 CD 87 2766 74 ) ) -RRB- 87 2766 75 Imports import NNS 87 2766 76 : : : 87 2766 77 $ $ $ 87 2766 78 805 805 CD 87 2766 79 million million CD 87 2766 80 ( ( -LRB- 87 2766 81 c.i.f c.i.f NN 87 2766 82 . . NNP 87 2766 83 , , , 87 2766 84 1991 1991 CD 87 2766 85 ) ) -RRB- 87 2766 86 commodities commodity NNS 87 2766 87 : : : 87 2766 88 mainly mainly RB 87 2766 89 corn corn NN 87 2766 90 , , , 87 2766 91 building building NN 87 2766 92 materials material NNS 87 2766 93 , , , 87 2766 94 clothing clothing NN 87 2766 95 , , , 87 2766 96 vehicles vehicle NNS 87 2766 97 , , , 87 2766 98 machinery machinery NN 87 2766 99 , , , 87 2766 100 medicines medicines NNP 87 2766 101 , , , 87 2766 102 petroleum petroleum NN 87 2766 103 partners partner NNS 87 2766 104 : : : 87 2766 105 South South NNP 87 2766 106 Africa Africa NNP 87 2766 107 95 95 CD 87 2766 108 % % NN 87 2766 109 , , , 87 2766 110 EC EC NNP 87 2766 111 2 2 CD 87 2766 112 % % NN 87 2766 113 ( ( -LRB- 87 2766 114 1989 1989 CD 87 2766 115 ) ) -RRB- 87 2766 116 External external JJ 87 2766 117 debt debt NN 87 2766 118 : : : 87 2766 119 $ $ $ 87 2766 120 358 358 CD 87 2766 121 million million CD 87 2766 122 ( ( -LRB- 87 2766 123 for for IN 87 2766 124 public public JJ 87 2766 125 sector sector NN 87 2766 126 ) ) -RRB- 87 2766 127 ( ( -LRB- 87 2766 128 December December NNP 87 2766 129 1990/91 1990/91 CD 87 2766 130 est est NN 87 2766 131 . . . 87 2766 132 ) ) -RRB- 87 2767 1 Industrial industrial JJ 87 2767 2 production production NN 87 2767 3 : : : 87 2767 4 growth growth NN 87 2767 5 rate rate NN 87 2767 6 5.0 5.0 CD 87 2767 7 % % NN 87 2767 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 2767 9 1991 1991 CD 87 2767 10 est est NNP 87 2767 11 . . . 87 2768 1 ) ) -RRB- 87 2768 2 ; ; , 87 2768 3 accounts account NNS 87 2768 4 for for IN 87 2768 5 11 11 CD 87 2768 6 % % NN 87 2768 7 of of IN 87 2768 8 GDP GDP NNP 87 2768 9 Electricity Electricity NNP 87 2768 10 : : : 87 2768 11 power power NN 87 2768 12 supplied supply VBN 87 2768 13 by by IN 87 2768 14 South South NNP 87 2768 15 Africa Africa NNP 87 2768 16 Industries Industries NNPS 87 2768 17 : : : 87 2768 18 food food NN 87 2768 19 , , , 87 2768 20 beverages beverage NNS 87 2768 21 , , , 87 2768 22 textiles textile NNS 87 2768 23 , , , 87 2768 24 handicrafts handicraft NNS 87 2768 25 , , , 87 2768 26 tourism tourism NN 87 2768 27 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 2768 28 : : : 87 2768 29 accounts account NNS 87 2768 30 for for IN 87 2768 31 19 19 CD 87 2768 32 % % NN 87 2768 33 of of IN 87 2768 34 GDP GDP NNP 87 2768 35 ( ( -LRB- 87 2768 36 1990 1990 CD 87 2768 37 est est NNP 87 2768 38 . . . 87 2768 39 ) ) -RRB- 87 2769 1 and and CC 87 2769 2 employs employ VBZ 87 2769 3 60 60 CD 87 2769 4 - - SYM 87 2769 5 70 70 CD 87 2769 6 % % NN 87 2769 7 of of IN 87 2769 8 all all DT 87 2769 9 households household NNS 87 2769 10 ; ; : 87 2769 11 exceedingly exceedingly RB 87 2769 12 primitive primitive JJ 87 2769 13 , , , 87 2769 14 mostly mostly RB 87 2769 15 subsistence subsistence NN 87 2769 16 farming farming NN 87 2769 17 and and CC 87 2769 18 livestock livestock NN 87 2769 19 ; ; , 87 2769 20 principal principal JJ 87 2769 21 crops crop NNS 87 2769 22 corn corn NN 87 2769 23 , , , 87 2769 24 wheat wheat NN 87 2769 25 , , , 87 2769 26 pulses pulse NNS 87 2769 27 , , , 87 2769 28 sorghum sorghum NN 87 2769 29 , , , 87 2769 30 barley barley NN 87 2769 31 Economic economic JJ 87 2769 32 aid aid NN 87 2769 33 : : : 87 2769 34 US US NNP 87 2769 35 commitments commitment NNS 87 2769 36 , , , 87 2769 37 including include VBG 87 2769 38 Ex Ex NNP 87 2769 39 - - HYPH 87 2769 40 Im Im NNP 87 2769 41 ( ( -LRB- 87 2769 42 FY70 FY70 NNP 87 2769 43 - - HYPH 87 2769 44 89 89 CD 87 2769 45 ) ) -RRB- 87 2769 46 , , , 87 2769 47 $ $ $ 87 2769 48 268 268 CD 87 2769 49 million million CD 87 2769 50 ; ; : 87 2769 51 US US NNP 87 2769 52 , , , 87 2769 53 $ $ $ 87 2769 54 10.3 10.3 CD 87 2769 55 million million CD 87 2769 56 ( ( -LRB- 87 2769 57 1992 1992 CD 87 2769 58 ) ) -RRB- 87 2769 59 , , , 87 2769 60 $ $ $ 87 2769 61 10.1 10.1 CD 87 2769 62 million million CD 87 2769 63 ( ( -LRB- 87 2769 64 1993 1993 CD 87 2769 65 est est NNP 87 2769 66 . . . 87 2770 1 ) ) -RRB- 87 2770 2 ; ; : 87 2770 3 Western western JJ 87 2770 4 ( ( -LRB- 87 2770 5 non non JJ 87 2770 6 - - JJ 87 2770 7 US us JJ 87 2770 8 ) ) -RRB- 87 2770 9 countries country NNS 87 2770 10 , , , 87 2770 11 ODA ODA NNP 87 2770 12 and and CC 87 2770 13 OOF OOF NNP 87 2770 14 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 2770 15 commitments commitment NNS 87 2770 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 2770 17 1970 1970 CD 87 2770 18 - - SYM 87 2770 19 89 89 CD 87 2770 20 ) ) -RRB- 87 2770 21 , , , 87 2770 22 $ $ $ 87 2770 23 819 819 CD 87 2770 24 million million CD 87 2770 25 ; ; : 87 2770 26 OPEC OPEC NNP 87 2770 27 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 2770 28 aid aid NN 87 2770 29 ( ( -LRB- 87 2770 30 1979 1979 CD 87 2770 31 - - SYM 87 2770 32 89 89 CD 87 2770 33 ) ) -RRB- 87 2770 34 , , , 87 2770 35 $ $ $ 87 2770 36 4 4 CD 87 2770 37 million million CD 87 2770 38 ; ; : 87 2770 39 Communist communist JJ 87 2770 40 countries country NNS 87 2770 41 ( ( -LRB- 87 2770 42 1970 1970 CD 87 2770 43 - - SYM 87 2770 44 89 89 CD 87 2770 45 ) ) -RRB- 87 2770 46 , , , 87 2770 47 $ $ $ 87 2770 48 14 14 CD 87 2770 49 million million CD 87 2770 50 * * NFP 87 2770 51 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 87 2770 52 , , , 87 2770 53 Economy Economy NNP 87 2770 54 Currency Currency NNP 87 2770 55 : : : 87 2770 56 1 1 CD 87 2770 57 loti loti NN 87 2770 58 ( ( -LRB- 87 2770 59 L l NN 87 2770 60 ) ) -RRB- 87 2770 61 = = SYM 87 2770 62 100 100 CD 87 2770 63 lisente lisente NNP 87 2770 64 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 2770 65 rates rate NNS 87 2770 66 : : : 87 2770 67 maloti maloti NNP 87 2770 68 ( ( -LRB- 87 2770 69 M m NN 87 2770 70 ) ) -RRB- 87 2770 71 per per IN 87 2770 72 US$ us$ $ 87 2770 73 1 1 CD 87 2770 74 - - SYM 87 2770 75 3.1576 3.1576 CD 87 2770 76 ( ( -LRB- 87 2770 77 May May NNP 87 2770 78 1993 1993 CD 87 2770 79 ) ) -RRB- 87 2770 80 , , , 87 2770 81 2.8497 2.8497 CD 87 2770 82 ( ( -LRB- 87 2770 83 1992 1992 CD 87 2770 84 ) ) -RRB- 87 2770 85 , , , 87 2770 86 2.7563 2.7563 CD 87 2770 87 ( ( -LRB- 87 2770 88 1991 1991 CD 87 2770 89 ) ) -RRB- 87 2770 90 , , , 87 2770 91 2.5863 2.5863 CD 87 2770 92 ( ( -LRB- 87 2770 93 1990 1990 CD 87 2770 94 ) ) -RRB- 87 2770 95 , , , 87 2770 96 2.6166 2.6166 CD 87 2770 97 ( ( -LRB- 87 2770 98 1989 1989 CD 87 2770 99 ) ) -RRB- 87 2770 100 , , , 87 2770 101 2.2611 2.2611 CD 87 2770 102 ( ( -LRB- 87 2770 103 1988 1988 CD 87 2770 104 ) ) -RRB- 87 2770 105 ; ; : 87 2770 106 note note VB 87 2770 107 - - HYPH 87 2770 108 the the DT 87 2770 109 Basotho Basotho NNP 87 2770 110 loti loti NN 87 2770 111 is be VBZ 87 2770 112 at at IN 87 2770 113 par par NN 87 2770 114 with with IN 87 2770 115 the the DT 87 2770 116 South south JJ 87 2770 117 African african JJ 87 2770 118 rand rand NN 87 2770 119 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 2770 120 year year NN 87 2770 121 : : : 87 2770 122 1 1 CD 87 2770 123 April April NNP 87 2770 124 - - HYPH 87 2770 125 31 31 CD 87 2770 126 March March NNP 87 2770 127 * * NFP 87 2770 128 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 87 2770 129 , , , 87 2770 130 Communications Communications NNP 87 2770 131 Railroads railroad NNS 87 2770 132 : : : 87 2770 133 2.6 2.6 CD 87 2770 134 km km NNS 87 2770 135 ; ; , 87 2770 136 owned own VBN 87 2770 137 , , , 87 2770 138 operated operate VBN 87 2770 139 by by IN 87 2770 140 , , , 87 2770 141 and and CC 87 2770 142 included include VBN 87 2770 143 in in IN 87 2770 144 the the DT 87 2770 145 statistics statistic NNS 87 2770 146 of of IN 87 2770 147 South South NNP 87 2770 148 Africa Africa NNP 87 2770 149 Highways Highways NNPS 87 2770 150 : : : 87 2770 151 7,215 7,215 CD 87 2770 152 km km NNS 87 2770 153 total total JJ 87 2770 154 ; ; : 87 2770 155 572 572 CD 87 2770 156 km km NN 87 2770 157 paved pave VBN 87 2770 158 ; ; : 87 2770 159 2,337 2,337 CD 87 2770 160 km km NN 87 2770 161 crushed crush VBN 87 2770 162 stone stone NN 87 2770 163 , , , 87 2770 164 gravel gravel NN 87 2770 165 , , , 87 2770 166 or or CC 87 2770 167 stabilized stabilize VBD 87 2770 168 soil soil NN 87 2770 169 ; ; : 87 2770 170 1,806 1,806 CD 87 2770 171 km km NN 87 2770 172 improved improve VBN 87 2770 173 earth earth NN 87 2770 174 , , , 87 2770 175 2,500 2,500 CD 87 2770 176 km km NNS 87 2770 177 unimproved unimproved JJ 87 2770 178 earth earth NN 87 2770 179 Airports airport NNS 87 2770 180 : : : 87 2770 181 total total NN 87 2770 182 : : : 87 2770 183 28 28 CD 87 2770 184 usable usable NN 87 2770 185 : : : 87 2770 186 28 28 CD 87 2770 187 with with IN 87 2770 188 permanent permanent JJ 87 2770 189 - - HYPH 87 2770 190 surface surface NN 87 2770 191 runways runway NNS 87 2770 192 : : : 87 2770 193 3 3 CD 87 2770 194 with with IN 87 2770 195 runways runway NNS 87 2770 196 over over IN 87 2770 197 3,659 3,659 CD 87 2770 198 m m NNP 87 2770 199 : : : 87 2770 200 0 0 CD 87 2770 201 with with IN 87 2770 202 runways runways NNP 87 2770 203 2,440 2,440 CD 87 2770 204 - - HYPH 87 2770 205 3,659 3,659 CD 87 2770 206 m m NN 87 2770 207 : : : 87 2770 208 1 1 CD 87 2770 209 with with IN 87 2770 210 runways runway NNS 87 2770 211 1,220 1,220 CD 87 2770 212 - - HYPH 87 2770 213 2,439 2,439 CD 87 2770 214 m m NN 87 2770 215 : : : 87 2770 216 2 2 CD 87 2770 217 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 87 2770 218 : : : 87 2770 219 rudimentary rudimentary JJ 87 2770 220 system system NN 87 2770 221 consisting consist VBG 87 2770 222 of of IN 87 2770 223 a a DT 87 2770 224 few few JJ 87 2770 225 landlines landline NNS 87 2770 226 , , , 87 2770 227 a a DT 87 2770 228 small small JJ 87 2770 229 microwave microwave NN 87 2770 230 system system NN 87 2770 231 , , , 87 2770 232 and and CC 87 2770 233 minor minor JJ 87 2770 234 radio radio NN 87 2770 235 communications communication NNS 87 2770 236 stations station NNS 87 2770 237 ; ; : 87 2770 238 5,920 5,920 CD 87 2770 239 telephones telephone NNS 87 2770 240 ; ; : 87 2770 241 broadcast broadcast NN 87 2770 242 stations station NNS 87 2770 243 - - SYM 87 2770 244 3 3 CD 87 2770 245 AM am NN 87 2770 246 , , , 87 2770 247 2 2 CD 87 2770 248 FM FM NNP 87 2770 249 , , , 87 2770 250 1 1 CD 87 2770 251 TV tv NN 87 2770 252 ; ; : 87 2770 253 1 1 CD 87 2770 254 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 2770 255 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 2770 256 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 87 2770 257 earth earth NN 87 2770 258 station station NN 87 2770 259 * * NFP 87 2770 260 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 87 2770 261 , , , 87 2770 262 Defense Defense NNP 87 2770 263 Forces Forces NNPS 87 2770 264 Branches Branches NNPS 87 2770 265 : : : 87 2770 266 Royal Royal NNP 87 2770 267 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 87 2770 268 Defense Defense NNP 87 2770 269 Force Force NNP 87 2770 270 ( ( -LRB- 87 2770 271 RLDF RLDF NNS 87 2770 272 ; ; : 87 2770 273 including include VBG 87 2770 274 Army Army NNP 87 2770 275 , , , 87 2770 276 Air Air NNP 87 2770 277 Wing Wing NNP 87 2770 278 ) ) -RRB- 87 2770 279 , , , 87 2770 280 Royal Royal NNP 87 2770 281 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 87 2770 282 Mounted mount VBD 87 2770 283 Police Police NNP 87 2770 284 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 2770 285 availability availability NN 87 2770 286 : : : 87 2770 287 males male NNS 87 2770 288 age age NNP 87 2770 289 15 15 CD 87 2770 290 - - SYM 87 2770 291 49 49 CD 87 2770 292 422,802 422,802 CD 87 2770 293 ; ; : 87 2770 294 fit fit JJ 87 2770 295 for for IN 87 2770 296 military military JJ 87 2770 297 service service NN 87 2770 298 228,102 228,102 CD 87 2770 299 ( ( -LRB- 87 2770 300 1993 1993 CD 87 2770 301 est est NNP 87 2770 302 . . . 87 2770 303 ) ) -RRB- 87 2771 1 Defense defense NN 87 2771 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 2771 3 : : : 87 2771 4 exchange exchange NN 87 2771 5 rate rate NN 87 2771 6 conversion conversion NNP 87 2771 7 - - : 87 2771 8 $ $ $ 87 2771 9 55 55 CD 87 2771 10 million million CD 87 2771 11 , , , 87 2771 12 13 13 CD 87 2771 13 % % NN 87 2771 14 of of IN 87 2771 15 GDP GDP NNP 87 2771 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 2771 17 1990 1990 CD 87 2771 18 est est NNP 87 2771 19 . . . 87 2771 20 ) ) -RRB- 87 2772 1 * * NFP 87 2772 2 Liberia Liberia NNP 87 2772 3 , , , 87 2772 4 Geography Geography NNP 87 2772 5 Location Location NNP 87 2772 6 : : : 87 2772 7 Western Western NNP 87 2772 8 Africa Africa NNP 87 2772 9 , , , 87 2772 10 bordering border VBG 87 2772 11 the the DT 87 2772 12 North North NNP 87 2772 13 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 2772 14 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 2772 15 between between IN 87 2772 16 Cote Cote NNP 87 2772 17 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 87 2772 18 and and CC 87 2772 19 Sierra Sierra NNP 87 2772 20 Leone Leone NNP 87 2772 21 Map Map NNP 87 2772 22 references reference VBZ 87 2772 23 : : : 87 2772 24 Africa Africa NNP 87 2772 25 , , , 87 2772 26 Standard Standard NNP 87 2772 27 Time Time NNP 87 2772 28 Zones Zones NNPS 87 2772 29 of of IN 87 2772 30 the the DT 87 2772 31 World World NNP 87 2772 32 Area Area NNP 87 2772 33 : : : 87 2772 34 total total JJ 87 2772 35 area area NN 87 2772 36 : : : 87 2772 37 111,370 111,370 CD 87 2772 38 km2 km2 NNP 87 2772 39 land land NN 87 2772 40 area area NN 87 2772 41 : : : 87 2772 42 96,320 96,320 CD 87 2772 43 km2 km2 NNP 87 2772 44 comparative comparative JJ 87 2772 45 area area NN 87 2772 46 : : : 87 2772 47 slightly slightly RB 87 2772 48 larger large JJR 87 2772 49 than than IN 87 2772 50 Tennessee Tennessee NNP 87 2772 51 Land Land NNP 87 2772 52 boundaries boundary NNS 87 2772 53 : : : 87 2772 54 total total VB 87 2772 55 1,585 1,585 CD 87 2772 56 km km NNS 87 2772 57 , , , 87 2772 58 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 2772 59 563 563 CD 87 2772 60 km km NN 87 2772 61 , , , 87 2772 62 Cote Cote NNP 87 2772 63 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 87 2772 64 716 716 CD 87 2772 65 km km NNS 87 2772 66 , , , 87 2772 67 Sierra Sierra NNP 87 2772 68 Leone Leone NNP 87 2772 69 306 306 CD 87 2772 70 km km NN 87 2772 71 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 2772 72 : : : 87 2772 73 579 579 CD 87 2772 74 km km NN 87 2772 75 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 2772 76 claims claim VBZ 87 2772 77 : : : 87 2772 78 continental continental NNP 87 2772 79 shelf shelf NNP 87 2772 80 : : : 87 2772 81 200 200 CD 87 2772 82 m m CD 87 2772 83 depth depth NN 87 2772 84 or or CC 87 2772 85 to to IN 87 2772 86 depth depth NN 87 2772 87 of of IN 87 2772 88 exploitation exploitation NN 87 2772 89 territorial territorial JJ 87 2772 90 sea sea NN 87 2772 91 : : : 87 2772 92 200 200 CD 87 2772 93 nm nm NNP 87 2772 94 International international JJ 87 2772 95 disputes dispute NNS 87 2772 96 : : : 87 2772 97 none none NN 87 2772 98 Climate climate NN 87 2772 99 : : : 87 2772 100 tropical tropical JJ 87 2772 101 ; ; : 87 2772 102 hot hot JJ 87 2772 103 , , , 87 2772 104 humid humid JJ 87 2772 105 ; ; , 87 2772 106 dry dry JJ 87 2772 107 winters winter NNS 87 2772 108 with with IN 87 2772 109 hot hot JJ 87 2772 110 days day NNS 87 2772 111 and and CC 87 2772 112 cool cool JJ 87 2772 113 to to IN 87 2772 114 cold cold JJ 87 2772 115 nights night NNS 87 2772 116 ; ; : 87 2772 117 wet wet JJ 87 2772 118 , , , 87 2772 119 cloudy cloudy JJ 87 2772 120 summers summer NNS 87 2772 121 with with IN 87 2772 122 frequent frequent JJ 87 2772 123 heavy heavy JJ 87 2772 124 showers shower NNS 87 2772 125 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 2772 126 : : : 87 2772 127 mostly mostly RB 87 2772 128 flat flat JJ 87 2772 129 to to IN 87 2772 130 rolling roll VBG 87 2772 131 coastal coastal JJ 87 2772 132 plains plain NNS 87 2772 133 rising rise VBG 87 2772 134 to to IN 87 2772 135 rolling roll VBG 87 2772 136 plateau plateau NN 87 2772 137 and and CC 87 2772 138 low low JJ 87 2772 139 mountains mountain NNS 87 2772 140 in in IN 87 2772 141 northeast northeast JJ 87 2772 142 Natural natural JJ 87 2772 143 resources resource NNS 87 2772 144 : : : 87 2772 145 iron iron NN 87 2772 146 ore ore NN 87 2772 147 , , , 87 2772 148 timber timber NN 87 2772 149 , , , 87 2772 150 diamonds diamond NNS 87 2772 151 , , , 87 2772 152 gold gold NN 87 2772 153 Land Land NNP 87 2772 154 use use NN 87 2772 155 : : : 87 2772 156 arable arable JJ 87 2772 157 land land NN 87 2772 158 : : : 87 2772 159 1 1 CD 87 2772 160 % % NN 87 2772 161 permanent permanent JJ 87 2772 162 crops crop NNS 87 2772 163 : : : 87 2772 164 3 3 CD 87 2772 165 % % NN 87 2772 166 meadows meadow NNS 87 2772 167 and and CC 87 2772 168 pastures pasture NNS 87 2772 169 : : : 87 2772 170 2 2 CD 87 2772 171 % % NN 87 2772 172 forest forest NN 87 2772 173 and and CC 87 2772 174 woodland woodland NN 87 2772 175 : : : 87 2772 176 39 39 CD 87 2772 177 % % NN 87 2772 178 other other JJ 87 2772 179 : : : 87 2772 180 55 55 CD 87 2772 181 % % NN 87 2772 182 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 2772 183 land land NN 87 2772 184 : : : 87 2772 185 20 20 CD 87 2772 186 km2 km2 NNP 87 2772 187 ( ( -LRB- 87 2772 188 1989 1989 CD 87 2772 189 est est NNP 87 2772 190 . . . 87 2772 191 ) ) -RRB- 87 2773 1 Environment environment NN 87 2773 2 : : : 87 2773 3 West West NNP 87 2773 4 Africa Africa NNP 87 2773 5 's 's POS 87 2773 6 largest large JJS 87 2773 7 tropical tropical JJ 87 2773 8 rain rain NN 87 2773 9 forest forest NN 87 2773 10 , , , 87 2773 11 subject subject JJ 87 2773 12 to to IN 87 2773 13 deforestation deforestation NN 87 2773 14 * * : 87 2773 15 Liberia Liberia NNP 87 2773 16 , , , 87 2773 17 People People NNPS 87 2773 18 Population Population NNP 87 2773 19 : : : 87 2773 20 2,874,881 2,874,881 CD 87 2773 21 ( ( -LRB- 87 2773 22 July July NNP 87 2773 23 1993 1993 CD 87 2773 24 est est NNP 87 2773 25 . . . 87 2773 26 ) ) -RRB- 87 2774 1 Population population NN 87 2774 2 growth growth NN 87 2774 3 rate rate NN 87 2774 4 : : : 87 2774 5 3.37 3.37 CD 87 2774 6 % % NN 87 2774 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2774 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2774 9 est est NNP 87 2774 10 . . . 87 2774 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2775 1 Birth birth NN 87 2775 2 rate rate NN 87 2775 3 : : : 87 2775 4 43.9 43.9 CD 87 2775 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 2775 6 population population NN 87 2775 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2775 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2775 9 est est NNP 87 2775 10 . . . 87 2775 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2776 1 Death death NN 87 2776 2 rate rate NN 87 2776 3 : : : 87 2776 4 12.38 12.38 CD 87 2776 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 2776 6 population population NN 87 2776 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2776 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2776 9 est est NNP 87 2776 10 . . . 87 2776 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2777 1 Net net JJ 87 2777 2 migration migration NN 87 2777 3 rate rate NN 87 2777 4 : : : 87 2777 5 2.15 2.15 CD 87 2777 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 87 2777 7 population population NN 87 2777 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 2777 9 1993 1993 CD 87 2777 10 est est NNP 87 2777 11 . . . 87 2777 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 2778 1 Infant infant NN 87 2778 2 mortality mortality NN 87 2778 3 rate rate NN 87 2778 4 : : : 87 2778 5 115.9 115.9 CD 87 2778 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 2778 7 live live JJ 87 2778 8 births birth NNS 87 2778 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 2778 10 1993 1993 CD 87 2778 11 est est NNP 87 2778 12 . . . 87 2778 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 2779 1 Life life NN 87 2779 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 2779 3 at at IN 87 2779 4 birth birth NN 87 2779 5 : : : 87 2779 6 total total JJ 87 2779 7 population population NN 87 2779 8 : : : 87 2779 9 57.28 57.28 CD 87 2779 10 years year NNS 87 2779 11 male male JJ 87 2779 12 : : : 87 2779 13 54.88 54.88 CD 87 2779 14 years year NNS 87 2779 15 female female JJ 87 2779 16 : : : 87 2779 17 59.76 59.76 CD 87 2779 18 years year NNS 87 2779 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 2779 20 1993 1993 CD 87 2779 21 est est NNP 87 2779 22 . . . 87 2779 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 2780 1 Total total JJ 87 2780 2 fertility fertility NN 87 2780 3 rate rate NN 87 2780 4 : : : 87 2780 5 6.42 6.42 CD 87 2780 6 children child NNS 87 2780 7 born bear VBN 87 2780 8 / / SYM 87 2780 9 woman woman NN 87 2780 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 2780 11 1993 1993 CD 87 2780 12 est est NNP 87 2780 13 . . . 87 2780 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 2781 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 2781 2 : : : 87 2781 3 noun noun NNP 87 2781 4 : : : 87 2781 5 Liberian(s Liberian(s NNP 87 2781 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 2781 7 adjective adjective NN 87 2781 8 : : : 87 2781 9 Liberian liberian JJ 87 2781 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 2781 11 divisions division NNS 87 2781 12 : : : 87 2781 13 indigenous indigenous JJ 87 2781 14 African african JJ 87 2781 15 tribes tribe NNS 87 2781 16 95 95 CD 87 2781 17 % % NN 87 2781 18 ( ( -LRB- 87 2781 19 including include VBG 87 2781 20 Kpelle Kpelle NNP 87 2781 21 , , , 87 2781 22 Bassa Bassa NNP 87 2781 23 , , , 87 2781 24 Gio Gio NNP 87 2781 25 , , , 87 2781 26 Kru Kru NNP 87 2781 27 , , , 87 2781 28 Grebo Grebo NNP 87 2781 29 , , , 87 2781 30 Mano Mano NNP 87 2781 31 , , , 87 2781 32 Krahn Krahn NNP 87 2781 33 , , , 87 2781 34 Gola Gola NNP 87 2781 35 , , , 87 2781 36 Gbandi Gbandi NNP 87 2781 37 , , , 87 2781 38 Loma Loma NNP 87 2781 39 , , , 87 2781 40 Kissi Kissi NNP 87 2781 41 , , , 87 2781 42 Vai Vai NNP 87 2781 43 , , , 87 2781 44 and and CC 87 2781 45 Bella Bella NNP 87 2781 46 ) ) -RRB- 87 2781 47 , , , 87 2781 48 Americo Americo NNP 87 2781 49 - - HYPH 87 2781 50 Liberians Liberians NNP 87 2781 51 5 5 CD 87 2781 52 % % NN 87 2781 53 ( ( -LRB- 87 2781 54 descendants descendant NNS 87 2781 55 of of IN 87 2781 56 repatriated repatriate VBN 87 2781 57 slaves slave NNS 87 2781 58 ) ) -RRB- 87 2781 59 Religions religion NNS 87 2781 60 : : : 87 2781 61 traditional traditional JJ 87 2781 62 70 70 CD 87 2781 63 % % NN 87 2781 64 , , , 87 2781 65 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 2781 66 20 20 CD 87 2781 67 % % NN 87 2781 68 , , , 87 2781 69 Christian Christian NNP 87 2781 70 10 10 CD 87 2781 71 % % NN 87 2781 72 Languages Languages NNPS 87 2781 73 : : : 87 2781 74 English English NNP 87 2781 75 20 20 CD 87 2781 76 % % NN 87 2781 77 ( ( -LRB- 87 2781 78 official official NN 87 2781 79 ) ) -RRB- 87 2781 80 , , , 87 2781 81 Niger Niger NNP 87 2781 82 - - HYPH 87 2781 83 Congo Congo NNP 87 2781 84 language language NN 87 2781 85 group group NN 87 2781 86 about about RB 87 2781 87 20 20 CD 87 2781 88 local local JJ 87 2781 89 languages language NNS 87 2781 90 come come VBP 87 2781 91 from from IN 87 2781 92 this this DT 87 2781 93 group group NN 87 2781 94 Literacy literacy NN 87 2781 95 : : : 87 2781 96 age age NN 87 2781 97 15 15 CD 87 2781 98 and and CC 87 2781 99 over over RB 87 2781 100 can can MD 87 2781 101 read read VB 87 2781 102 and and CC 87 2781 103 write write VB 87 2781 104 ( ( -LRB- 87 2781 105 1990 1990 CD 87 2781 106 ) ) -RRB- 87 2781 107 total 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87 2781 301 ( ( -LRB- 87 2781 302 NDPL NDPL NNP 87 2781 303 ) ) -RRB- 87 2781 304 , , , 87 2781 305 Augustus Augustus NNP 87 2781 306 CAINE CAINE NNP 87 2781 307 , , , 87 2781 308 chairman chairman NN 87 2781 309 ; ; : 87 2781 310 Liberian Liberian NNP 87 2781 311 Action Action NNP 87 2781 312 Party Party NNP 87 2781 313 ( ( -LRB- 87 2781 314 LAP LAP NNP 87 2781 315 ) ) -RRB- 87 2781 316 , , , 87 2781 317 Emmanuel Emmanuel NNP 87 2781 318 KOROMAH KOROMAH NNP 87 2781 319 , , , 87 2781 320 chairman chairman NN 87 2781 321 ; ; : 87 2781 322 Unity Unity NNP 87 2781 323 Party Party NNP 87 2781 324 ( ( -LRB- 87 2781 325 UP UP NNP 87 2781 326 ) ) -RRB- 87 2781 327 , , , 87 2781 328 Carlos Carlos NNP 87 2781 329 SMITH SMITH NNP 87 2781 330 , , , 87 2781 331 chairman chairman NN 87 2781 332 ; ; : 87 2781 333 United United NNP 87 2781 334 People People NNP 87 2781 335 's 's POS 87 2781 336 Party Party NNP 87 2781 337 ( ( -LRB- 87 2781 338 UPP UPP NNP 87 2781 339 ) ) -RRB- 87 2781 340 , , , 87 2781 341 Gabriel Gabriel NNP 87 2781 342 Baccus Baccus NNP 87 2781 343 MATTHEWS MATTHEWS NNP 87 2781 344 , , , 87 2781 345 chairman chairman NN 87 2781 346 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 2781 347 : : : 87 2781 348 18 18 CD 87 2781 349 years year NNS 87 2781 350 of of IN 87 2781 351 age age NN 87 2781 352 ; ; : 87 2781 353 universal universal JJ 87 2781 354 Elections election NNS 87 2781 355 : : : 87 2781 356 President President NNP 87 2781 357 : : : 87 2781 358 last last RB 87 2781 359 held hold VBN 87 2781 360 on on IN 87 2781 361 15 15 CD 87 2781 362 October October NNP 87 2781 363 1985 1985 CD 87 2781 364 ( ( -LRB- 87 2781 365 next next JJ 87 2781 366 to to TO 87 2781 367 be be VB 87 2781 368 held hold VBN 87 2781 369 NA NA NNP 87 2781 370 ) ) -RRB- 87 2781 371 ; ; : 87 2781 372 results result NNS 87 2781 373 - - HYPH 87 2781 374 Gen. Gen. NNP 87 2781 375 Dr. Dr. NNP 87 2781 376 Samuel Samuel NNP 87 2781 377 Kanyon Kanyon NNP 87 2781 378 DOE DOE NNP 87 2781 379 ( ( -LRB- 87 2781 380 NDPL NDPL NNP 87 2781 381 ) ) -RRB- 87 2781 382 50.9 50.9 CD 87 2781 383 % % NN 87 2781 384 , , , 87 2781 385 Jackson Jackson NNP 87 2781 386 DOE DOE NNP 87 2781 387 ( ( -LRB- 87 2781 388 LAP LAP NNP 87 2781 389 ) ) -RRB- 87 2781 390 26.4 26.4 CD 87 2781 391 % % NN 87 2781 392 , , , 87 2781 393 other other JJ 87 2781 394 22.7 22.7 CD 87 2781 395 % % NN 87 2781 396 ; ; : 87 2781 397 note note NN 87 2781 398 - - HYPH 87 2781 399 President President NNP 87 2781 400 Doe Doe NNP 87 2781 401 was be VBD 87 2781 402 killed kill VBN 87 2781 403 by by IN 87 2781 404 rebel rebel JJ 87 2781 405 forces force NNS 87 2781 406 on on IN 87 2781 407 9 9 CD 87 2781 408 September September NNP 87 2781 409 1990 1990 CD 87 2781 410 Senate Senate NNP 87 2781 411 : : : 87 2781 412 last last RB 87 2781 413 held hold VBN 87 2781 414 on on IN 87 2781 415 15 15 CD 87 2781 416 October October NNP 87 2781 417 1985 1985 CD 87 2781 418 ( ( -LRB- 87 2781 419 next next JJ 87 2781 420 to to TO 87 2781 421 be be VB 87 2781 422 held hold VBN 87 2781 423 NA NA NNP 87 2781 424 ) ) -RRB- 87 2781 425 ; 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, , 87 2792 17 Geography Geography NNP 87 2792 18 Location Location NNP 87 2792 19 : : : 87 2792 20 Northern Northern NNP 87 2792 21 Africa Africa NNP 87 2792 22 , , , 87 2792 23 on on IN 87 2792 24 the the DT 87 2792 25 southern southern JJ 87 2792 26 coast coast NN 87 2792 27 of of IN 87 2792 28 the the DT 87 2792 29 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 87 2792 30 Sea Sea NNP 87 2792 31 , , , 87 2792 32 between between IN 87 2792 33 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 2792 34 and and CC 87 2792 35 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 87 2792 36 Map Map NNP 87 2792 37 references reference NNS 87 2792 38 : : : 87 2792 39 Africa Africa NNP 87 2792 40 , , , 87 2792 41 Standard Standard NNP 87 2792 42 Time Time NNP 87 2792 43 Zones Zones NNPS 87 2792 44 of of IN 87 2792 45 the the DT 87 2792 46 World World NNP 87 2792 47 Area Area NNP 87 2792 48 : : : 87 2792 49 total total JJ 87 2792 50 area area NN 87 2792 51 : : : 87 2792 52 1,759,540 1,759,540 CD 87 2792 53 km2 km2 NNP 87 2792 54 land land NN 87 2792 55 area area NN 87 2792 56 : : : 87 2792 57 1,759,540 1,759,540 CD 87 2792 58 km2 km2 NNP 87 2792 59 comparative comparative JJ 87 2792 60 area area NN 87 2792 61 : : : 87 2792 62 slightly slightly RB 87 2792 63 larger large JJR 87 2792 64 than than IN 87 2792 65 Alaska Alaska NNP 87 2792 66 Land Land NNP 87 2792 67 boundaries boundary NNS 87 2792 68 : : : 87 2792 69 total total VB 87 2792 70 4,383 4,383 CD 87 2792 71 km km NNS 87 2792 72 , , , 87 2792 73 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 2792 74 982 982 CD 87 2792 75 km km NN 87 2792 76 , , , 87 2792 77 Chad Chad NNP 87 2792 78 1,055 1,055 CD 87 2792 79 km km NN 87 2792 80 , , , 87 2792 81 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 2792 82 1,150 1,150 CD 87 2792 83 km km NN 87 2792 84 , , , 87 2792 85 Niger Niger NNP 87 2792 86 354 354 CD 87 2792 87 km km NN 87 2792 88 , , , 87 2792 89 Sudan Sudan NNP 87 2792 90 383 383 CD 87 2792 91 km km NN 87 2792 92 , , , 87 2792 93 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 87 2792 94 459 459 CD 87 2792 95 km km NN 87 2792 96 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 2792 97 : : : 87 2792 98 1,770 1,770 CD 87 2792 99 km km NN 87 2792 100 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 2792 101 claims claim VBZ 87 2792 102 : : : 87 2792 103 territorial territorial JJ 87 2792 104 sea sea NN 87 2792 105 : : : 87 2792 106 12 12 CD 87 2792 107 nm nm NNP 87 2792 108 Gulf Gulf NNP 87 2792 109 of of IN 87 2792 110 Sidra Sidra NNP 87 2792 111 closing closing NN 87 2792 112 line line NN 87 2792 113 : : : 87 2792 114 32 32 CD 87 2792 115 degrees degree NNS 87 2792 116 30 30 CD 87 2792 117 minutes minute NNS 87 2792 118 north north JJ 87 2792 119 International international JJ 87 2792 120 disputes dispute NNS 87 2792 121 : : : 87 2792 122 claims claim NNS 87 2792 123 and and CC 87 2792 124 occupies occupy VBZ 87 2792 125 the the DT 87 2792 126 Aozou Aozou NNP 87 2792 127 Strip Strip NNP 87 2792 128 in in IN 87 2792 129 northern northern JJ 87 2792 130 Chad Chad NNP 87 2792 131 ; ; : 87 2792 132 maritime maritime JJ 87 2792 133 boundary boundary JJ 87 2792 134 dispute dispute NN 87 2792 135 with with IN 87 2792 136 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 87 2792 137 ; ; : 87 2792 138 Libya Libya NNP 87 2792 139 claims claim VBZ 87 2792 140 part part NN 87 2792 141 of of IN 87 2792 142 northern northern JJ 87 2792 143 Niger Niger NNP 87 2792 144 and and CC 87 2792 145 part part NN 87 2792 146 of of IN 87 2792 147 southeastern southeastern JJ 87 2792 148 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 2792 149 Climate Climate NNP 87 2792 150 : : : 87 2792 151 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 87 2792 152 along along IN 87 2792 153 coast coast NN 87 2792 154 ; ; : 87 2792 155 dry dry JJ 87 2792 156 , , , 87 2792 157 extreme extreme JJ 87 2792 158 desert desert NN 87 2792 159 interior interior NNP 87 2792 160 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 2792 161 : : : 87 2792 162 mostly mostly RB 87 2792 163 barren barren JJ 87 2792 164 , , , 87 2792 165 flat flat JJ 87 2792 166 to to IN 87 2792 167 undulating undulating NN 87 2792 168 plains plain NNS 87 2792 169 , , , 87 2792 170 plateaus plateaus NN 87 2792 171 , , , 87 2792 172 depressions depression VBZ 87 2792 173 Natural natural JJ 87 2792 174 resources resource NNS 87 2792 175 : : : 87 2792 176 petroleum petroleum NN 87 2792 177 , , , 87 2792 178 natural natural JJ 87 2792 179 gas gas NN 87 2792 180 , , , 87 2792 181 gypsum gypsum NNP 87 2792 182 Land Land NNP 87 2792 183 use use NN 87 2792 184 : : : 87 2792 185 arable arable JJ 87 2792 186 land land NN 87 2792 187 : : : 87 2792 188 2 2 CD 87 2792 189 % % NN 87 2792 190 permanent permanent JJ 87 2792 191 crops crop NNS 87 2792 192 : : : 87 2792 193 0 0 CD 87 2792 194 % % NN 87 2792 195 meadows meadow NNS 87 2792 196 and and CC 87 2792 197 pastures pasture NNS 87 2792 198 : : : 87 2792 199 8 8 CD 87 2792 200 % % NN 87 2792 201 forest forest NN 87 2792 202 and and CC 87 2792 203 woodland woodland NN 87 2792 204 : : : 87 2792 205 0 0 CD 87 2792 206 % % NN 87 2792 207 other other JJ 87 2792 208 : : : 87 2792 209 90 90 CD 87 2792 210 % % NN 87 2792 211 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 2792 212 land land NN 87 2792 213 : : : 87 2792 214 2,420 2,420 CD 87 2792 215 km2 km2 NNP 87 2792 216 ( ( -LRB- 87 2792 217 1989 1989 CD 87 2792 218 est est NNP 87 2792 219 . . . 87 2792 220 ) ) -RRB- 87 2793 1 Environment environment NN 87 2793 2 : : : 87 2793 3 hot hot JJ 87 2793 4 , , , 87 2793 5 dry dry JJ 87 2793 6 , , , 87 2793 7 dust dust NN 87 2793 8 - - HYPH 87 2793 9 laden laden NNP 87 2793 10 ghibli ghibli NNP 87 2793 11 is be VBZ 87 2793 12 a a DT 87 2793 13 southern southern JJ 87 2793 14 wind wind NN 87 2793 15 lasting last VBG 87 2793 16 one one CD 87 2793 17 to to TO 87 2793 18 four four CD 87 2793 19 days day NNS 87 2793 20 in in IN 87 2793 21 spring spring NN 87 2793 22 and and CC 87 2793 23 fall fall VBP 87 2793 24 ; ; : 87 2793 25 desertification desertification NN 87 2793 26 ; ; : 87 2793 27 sparse sparse VB 87 2793 28 natural natural JJ 87 2793 29 surface surface NN 87 2793 30 - - HYPH 87 2793 31 water water NN 87 2793 32 resources resource NNS 87 2793 33 Note note VBP 87 2793 34 : : : 87 2793 35 the the DT 87 2793 36 Great Great NNP 87 2793 37 Manmade Manmade NNP 87 2793 38 River River NNP 87 2793 39 Project Project NNP 87 2793 40 , , , 87 2793 41 the the DT 87 2793 42 largest large JJS 87 2793 43 water water NN 87 2793 44 development development NN 87 2793 45 scheme scheme NN 87 2793 46 in in IN 87 2793 47 the the DT 87 2793 48 world world NN 87 2793 49 , , , 87 2793 50 is be VBZ 87 2793 51 being be VBG 87 2793 52 built build VBN 87 2793 53 to to TO 87 2793 54 bring bring VB 87 2793 55 water water NN 87 2793 56 from from IN 87 2793 57 large large JJ 87 2793 58 aquifers aquifer NNS 87 2793 59 under under IN 87 2793 60 the the DT 87 2793 61 Sahara Sahara NNP 87 2793 62 to to IN 87 2793 63 coastal coastal JJ 87 2793 64 cities city NNS 87 2793 65 * * NFP 87 2793 66 Libya Libya NNP 87 2793 67 , , , 87 2793 68 People People NNPS 87 2793 69 Population Population NNP 87 2793 70 : : : 87 2793 71 4,872,598 4,872,598 CD 87 2793 72 ( ( -LRB- 87 2793 73 July July NNP 87 2793 74 1993 1993 CD 87 2793 75 est est NNP 87 2793 76 . . . 87 2793 77 ) ) -RRB- 87 2794 1 Population population NN 87 2794 2 growth growth NN 87 2794 3 rate rate NN 87 2794 4 : : : 87 2794 5 3.73 3.73 CD 87 2794 6 % % NN 87 2794 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2794 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2794 9 est est NNP 87 2794 10 . . . 87 2794 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2795 1 Birth birth NN 87 2795 2 rate rate NN 87 2795 3 : : : 87 2795 4 45.66 45.66 CD 87 2795 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 87 2795 6 population population NN 87 2795 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2795 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2795 9 est est NNP 87 2795 10 . . . 87 2795 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2796 1 Death death NN 87 2796 2 rate rate NN 87 2796 3 : : : 87 2796 4 8.37 8.37 CD 87 2796 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 2796 6 population population NN 87 2796 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2796 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2796 9 est est NNP 87 2796 10 . . . 87 2796 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2797 1 Net net JJ 87 2797 2 migration migration NN 87 2797 3 rate rate NN 87 2797 4 : : : 87 2797 5 0 0 NFP 87 2797 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 2797 7 population population NN 87 2797 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 2797 9 1993 1993 CD 87 2797 10 est est NNP 87 2797 11 . . . 87 2797 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 2798 1 Infant infant NN 87 2798 2 mortality mortality NN 87 2798 3 rate rate NN 87 2798 4 : : : 87 2798 5 65.5 65.5 CD 87 2798 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 2798 7 live live JJ 87 2798 8 births birth NNS 87 2798 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 2798 10 1993 1993 CD 87 2798 11 est est NNP 87 2798 12 . . . 87 2798 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 2799 1 Life life NN 87 2799 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 2799 3 at at IN 87 2799 4 birth birth NN 87 2799 5 : : : 87 2799 6 total total JJ 87 2799 7 population population NN 87 2799 8 : : : 87 2799 9 63.47 63.47 CD 87 2799 10 years year NNS 87 2799 11 male male JJ 87 2799 12 : : : 87 2799 13 61.35 61.35 CD 87 2799 14 years year NNS 87 2799 15 female female JJ 87 2799 16 : : : 87 2799 17 65.7 65.7 CD 87 2799 18 years year NNS 87 2799 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 2799 20 1993 1993 CD 87 2799 21 est est NNP 87 2799 22 . . . 87 2799 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 2800 1 Total total JJ 87 2800 2 fertility fertility NN 87 2800 3 rate rate NN 87 2800 4 : : : 87 2800 5 6.44 6.44 CD 87 2800 6 children child NNS 87 2800 7 born bear VBN 87 2800 8 / / SYM 87 2800 9 woman woman NN 87 2800 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 2800 11 1993 1993 CD 87 2800 12 est est NNP 87 2800 13 . . . 87 2800 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 2801 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 2801 2 : : : 87 2801 3 noun noun NNP 87 2801 4 : : : 87 2801 5 Libyan(s Libyan(s NNP 87 2801 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 2801 7 adjective adjective NN 87 2801 8 : : : 87 2801 9 Libyan libyan JJ 87 2801 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 2801 11 divisions division NNS 87 2801 12 : : : 87 2801 13 Berber Berber NNP 87 2801 14 and and CC 87 2801 15 Arab Arab NNP 87 2801 16 97 97 CD 87 2801 17 % % NN 87 2801 18 , , , 87 2801 19 Greeks Greeks NNPS 87 2801 20 , , , 87 2801 21 Maltese Maltese NNPS 87 2801 22 , , , 87 2801 23 Italians Italians NNPS 87 2801 24 , , , 87 2801 25 Egyptians Egyptians NNPS 87 2801 26 , , , 87 2801 27 Pakistanis Pakistanis NNP 87 2801 28 , , , 87 2801 29 Turks Turks NNPS 87 2801 30 , , , 87 2801 31 Indians Indians NNPS 87 2801 32 , , , 87 2801 33 Tunisians Tunisians NNPS 87 2801 34 Religions religion NNS 87 2801 35 : : : 87 2801 36 Sunni Sunni NNP 87 2801 37 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 2801 38 97 97 CD 87 2801 39 % % NN 87 2801 40 Languages language NNS 87 2801 41 : : : 87 2801 42 Arabic arabic JJ 87 2801 43 , , , 87 2801 44 Italian italian JJ 87 2801 45 , , , 87 2801 46 English English NNP 87 2801 47 , , , 87 2801 48 all all DT 87 2801 49 are be VBP 87 2801 50 widely widely RB 87 2801 51 understood understand VBN 87 2801 52 in in IN 87 2801 53 the the DT 87 2801 54 major major JJ 87 2801 55 cities city NNS 87 2801 56 Literacy literacy NN 87 2801 57 : : : 87 2801 58 age age NN 87 2801 59 15 15 CD 87 2801 60 and and CC 87 2801 61 over over RB 87 2801 62 can can MD 87 2801 63 read read VB 87 2801 64 and and CC 87 2801 65 write write VB 87 2801 66 ( ( -LRB- 87 2801 67 1990 1990 CD 87 2801 68 ) ) -RRB- 87 2801 69 total total JJ 87 2801 70 population population NN 87 2801 71 : : : 87 2801 72 64 64 CD 87 2801 73 % % NN 87 2801 74 male male NN 87 2801 75 : : : 87 2801 76 75 75 CD 87 2801 77 % % NN 87 2801 78 female female NN 87 2801 79 : : : 87 2801 80 50 50 CD 87 2801 81 % % NN 87 2801 82 Labor Labor NNP 87 2801 83 force force NN 87 2801 84 : : : 87 2801 85 1 1 CD 87 2801 86 million million CD 87 2801 87 includes include VBZ 87 2801 88 about about IN 87 2801 89 280,000 280,000 CD 87 2801 90 resident resident JJ 87 2801 91 foreigners foreigner NNS 87 2801 92 by by IN 87 2801 93 occupation occupation NN 87 2801 94 : : : 87 2801 95 industry industry NN 87 2801 96 31 31 CD 87 2801 97 % % NN 87 2801 98 , , , 87 2801 99 services service NNS 87 2801 100 27 27 CD 87 2801 101 % % NN 87 2801 102 , , , 87 2801 103 government government NN 87 2801 104 24 24 CD 87 2801 105 % % NN 87 2801 106 , , , 87 2801 107 agriculture agriculture NN 87 2801 108 18 18 CD 87 2801 109 % % NN 87 2801 110 * * NFP 87 2801 111 Libya Libya NNP 87 2801 112 , , , 87 2801 113 Government Government NNP 87 2801 114 Names Names NNPS 87 2801 115 : : : 87 2801 116 conventional conventional JJ 87 2801 117 long long JJ 87 2801 118 form form NN 87 2801 119 : : : 87 2801 120 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 2801 121 People People NNPS 87 2801 122 's 's POS 87 2801 123 Libyan libyan JJ 87 2801 124 Arab Arab NNP 87 2801 125 Jamahiriya Jamahiriya NNP 87 2801 126 conventional conventional JJ 87 2801 127 short short JJ 87 2801 128 form form NN 87 2801 129 : : : 87 2801 130 Libya Libya NNP 87 2801 131 local local JJ 87 2801 132 long long JJ 87 2801 133 form form NN 87 2801 134 : : : 87 2801 135 Al Al NNP 87 2801 136 Jumahiriyah Jumahiriyah NNP 87 2801 137 al al NNP 87 2801 138 Arabiyah Arabiyah NNP 87 2801 139 al al NNP 87 2801 140 Libiyah Libiyah NNP 87 2801 141 ash ash NNP 87 2801 142 Shabiyah Shabiyah NNP 87 2801 143 al al NNP 87 2801 144 Ishirakiyah Ishirakiyah NNP 87 2801 145 local local JJ 87 2801 146 short short JJ 87 2801 147 form form NN 87 2801 148 : : : 87 2801 149 none none NN 87 2801 150 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 2801 151 : : : 87 2801 152 LY LY NNP 87 2801 153 Type type NN 87 2801 154 : : : 87 2801 155 Jamahiriya Jamahiriya NNP 87 2801 156 ( ( -LRB- 87 2801 157 a a DT 87 2801 158 state state NN 87 2801 159 of of IN 87 2801 160 the the DT 87 2801 161 masses masse NNS 87 2801 162 ) ) -RRB- 87 2801 163 in in IN 87 2801 164 theory theory NN 87 2801 165 , , , 87 2801 166 governed govern VBN 87 2801 167 by by IN 87 2801 168 the the DT 87 2801 169 populace populace NN 87 2801 170 through through IN 87 2801 171 local local JJ 87 2801 172 councils council NNS 87 2801 173 ; ; : 87 2801 174 in in IN 87 2801 175 fact fact NN 87 2801 176 , , , 87 2801 177 a a DT 87 2801 178 military military JJ 87 2801 179 dictatorship dictatorship NN 87 2801 180 Capital Capital NNP 87 2801 181 : : : 87 2801 182 Tripoli Tripoli NNP 87 2801 183 Administrative administrative JJ 87 2801 184 divisions division NNS 87 2801 185 : : : 87 2801 186 25 25 CD 87 2801 187 municipalities municipality NNS 87 2801 188 ( ( -LRB- 87 2801 189 baladiyah baladiyah NNP 87 2801 190 , , , 87 2801 191 singular singular JJ 87 2801 192 - - HYPH 87 2801 193 baladiyat baladiyat NN 87 2801 194 ) ) -RRB- 87 2801 195 ; ; : 87 2801 196 Ajdabiya Ajdabiya NNP 87 2801 197 , , , 87 2801 198 Al Al NNP 87 2801 199 ' ' '' 87 2801 200 Aziziyah Aziziyah NNP 87 2801 201 , , , 87 2801 202 Al Al NNP 87 2801 203 Fatih Fatih NNP 87 2801 204 , , , 87 2801 205 Al Al NNP 87 2801 206 Jabal Jabal NNP 87 2801 207 al al NNP 87 2801 208 Akhdar Akhdar NNP 87 2801 209 , , , 87 2801 210 Al Al NNP 87 2801 211 Jufrah Jufrah NNP 87 2801 212 , , , 87 2801 213 Al Al NNP 87 2801 214 Khums Khums NNP 87 2801 215 , , , 87 2801 216 Al Al NNP 87 2801 217 Kufrah Kufrah NNP 87 2801 218 , , , 87 2801 219 An an DT 87 2801 220 Nuqat Nuqat NNP 87 2801 221 al al NNP 87 2801 222 Khams Khams NNP 87 2801 223 , , , 87 2801 224 Ash Ash NNP 87 2801 225 Shati Shati NNP 87 2801 226 ' ' POS 87 2801 227 , , , 87 2801 228 Awbari Awbari NNP 87 2801 229 , , , 87 2801 230 Az Az NNP 87 2801 231 Zawiyah Zawiyah NNP 87 2801 232 , , , 87 2801 233 Banghazi Banghazi NNP 87 2801 234 , , , 87 2801 235 Darnah Darnah NNP 87 2801 236 , , , 87 2801 237 Ghadamis Ghadamis NNP 87 2801 238 , , , 87 2801 239 Gharyan Gharyan NNP 87 2801 240 , , , 87 2801 241 Misratah Misratah NNP 87 2801 242 , , , 87 2801 243 Murzuq Murzuq NNP 87 2801 244 , , , 87 2801 245 Sabha Sabha NNP 87 2801 246 , , , 87 2801 247 Sawfajjin Sawfajjin NNP 87 2801 248 , , , 87 2801 249 Surt Surt NNP 87 2801 250 , , , 87 2801 251 Tarabulus Tarabulus NNP 87 2801 252 , , , 87 2801 253 Tarhunah Tarhunah NNP 87 2801 254 , , , 87 2801 255 Tubruq Tubruq NNP 87 2801 256 , , , 87 2801 257 Yafran Yafran NNP 87 2801 258 , , , 87 2801 259 Zlitan Zlitan NNP 87 2801 260 Independence Independence NNP 87 2801 261 : : : 87 2801 262 24 24 CD 87 2801 263 December December NNP 87 2801 264 1951 1951 CD 87 2801 265 ( ( -LRB- 87 2801 266 from from IN 87 2801 267 Italy Italy NNP 87 2801 268 ) ) -RRB- 87 2801 269 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 2801 270 : : : 87 2801 271 11 11 CD 87 2801 272 December December NNP 87 2801 273 1969 1969 CD 87 2801 274 , , , 87 2801 275 amended amend VBD 87 2801 276 2 2 CD 87 2801 277 March March NNP 87 2801 278 1977 1977 CD 87 2801 279 Legal legal JJ 87 2801 280 system system NN 87 2801 281 : : : 87 2801 282 based base VBN 87 2801 283 on on IN 87 2801 284 Italian italian JJ 87 2801 285 civil civil JJ 87 2801 286 law law NN 87 2801 287 system system NN 87 2801 288 and and CC 87 2801 289 Islamic islamic JJ 87 2801 290 law law NN 87 2801 291 ; ; : 87 2801 292 separate separate JJ 87 2801 293 religious religious JJ 87 2801 294 courts court NNS 87 2801 295 ; ; : 87 2801 296 no no DT 87 2801 297 constitutional constitutional JJ 87 2801 298 provision provision NN 87 2801 299 for for IN 87 2801 300 judicial judicial JJ 87 2801 301 review review NN 87 2801 302 of of IN 87 2801 303 legislative legislative JJ 87 2801 304 acts act NNS 87 2801 305 ; ; : 87 2801 306 has have VBZ 87 2801 307 not not RB 87 2801 308 accepted accept VBN 87 2801 309 compulsory compulsory NN 87 2801 310 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 2801 311 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 2801 312 National national JJ 87 2801 313 holiday holiday NN 87 2801 314 : : : 87 2801 315 Revolution Revolution NNP 87 2801 316 Day Day NNP 87 2801 317 , , , 87 2801 318 1 1 CD 87 2801 319 September September NNP 87 2801 320 ( ( -LRB- 87 2801 321 1969 1969 CD 87 2801 322 ) ) -RRB- 87 2801 323 Political political JJ 87 2801 324 parties party NNS 87 2801 325 and and CC 87 2801 326 leaders leader NNS 87 2801 327 : : : 87 2801 328 none none NN 87 2801 329 Other other JJ 87 2801 330 political political JJ 87 2801 331 or or CC 87 2801 332 pressure pressure NN 87 2801 333 groups group NNS 87 2801 334 : : : 87 2801 335 various various JJ 87 2801 336 Arab arab JJ 87 2801 337 nationalist nationalist JJ 87 2801 338 movements movement NNS 87 2801 339 and and CC 87 2801 340 the the DT 87 2801 341 Arab arab JJ 87 2801 342 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 2801 343 Resurrection Resurrection NNP 87 2801 344 ( ( -LRB- 87 2801 345 Ba'th Ba'th NNP 87 2801 346 ) ) -RRB- 87 2801 347 party party NN 87 2801 348 with with IN 87 2801 349 almost almost RB 87 2801 350 negligible negligible JJ 87 2801 351 memberships membership NNS 87 2801 352 may may MD 87 2801 353 be be VB 87 2801 354 functioning function VBG 87 2801 355 clandestinely clandestinely RB 87 2801 356 , , , 87 2801 357 as as RB 87 2801 358 well well RB 87 2801 359 as as IN 87 2801 360 some some DT 87 2801 361 Islamic islamic JJ 87 2801 362 elements element NNS 87 2801 363 Suffrage suffrage NN 87 2801 364 : : : 87 2801 365 18 18 CD 87 2801 366 years year NNS 87 2801 367 of of IN 87 2801 368 age age NN 87 2801 369 ; ; : 87 2801 370 universal universal JJ 87 2801 371 and and CC 87 2801 372 compulsory compulsory JJ 87 2801 373 Elections election NNS 87 2801 374 : : : 87 2801 375 national national JJ 87 2801 376 elections election NNS 87 2801 377 are be VBP 87 2801 378 indirect indirect JJ 87 2801 379 through through IN 87 2801 380 a a DT 87 2801 381 hierarchy hierarchy NN 87 2801 382 of of IN 87 2801 383 peoples people NNS 87 2801 384 ' ' POS 87 2801 385 committees committee NNS 87 2801 386 Executive Executive NNP 87 2801 387 branch branch NN 87 2801 388 : : : 87 2801 389 revolutionary revolutionary JJ 87 2801 390 leader leader NN 87 2801 391 , , , 87 2801 392 chairman chairman NN 87 2801 393 of of IN 87 2801 394 the the DT 87 2801 395 General General NNP 87 2801 396 People People NNPS 87 2801 397 's 's POS 87 2801 398 Committee Committee NNP 87 2801 399 ( ( -LRB- 87 2801 400 premier premier NN 87 2801 401 ) ) -RRB- 87 2801 402 , , , 87 2801 403 General General NNP 87 2801 404 People People NNPS 87 2801 405 's 's POS 87 2801 406 Committee Committee NNP 87 2801 407 ( ( -LRB- 87 2801 408 cabinet cabinet NN 87 2801 409 ) ) -RRB- 87 2801 410 Legislative legislative JJ 87 2801 411 branch branch NN 87 2801 412 : : : 87 2801 413 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 2801 414 General General NNP 87 2801 415 People People NNPS 87 2801 416 's 's POS 87 2801 417 Congress Congress NNP 87 2801 418 Judicial Judicial NNP 87 2801 419 branch branch NN 87 2801 420 : : : 87 2801 421 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 2801 422 Court Court NNP 87 2801 423 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 2801 424 : : : 87 2801 425 Chief Chief NNP 87 2801 426 of of IN 87 2801 427 State State NNP 87 2801 428 : : : 87 2801 429 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 87 2801 430 Leader Leader NNP 87 2801 431 Col Col NNP 87 2801 432 . . NNP 87 2801 433 Mu'ammar Mu'ammar NNP 87 2801 434 Abu Abu NNP 87 2801 435 Minyar Minyar NNP 87 2801 436 al al NNP 87 2801 437 - - HYPH 87 2801 438 QADHAFI QADHAFI NNP 87 2801 439 ( ( -LRB- 87 2801 440 since since IN 87 2801 441 1 1 CD 87 2801 442 September September NNP 87 2801 443 1969 1969 CD 87 2801 444 ) ) -RRB- 87 2801 445 Head Head NNP 87 2801 446 of of IN 87 2801 447 Government Government NNP 87 2801 448 : : : 87 2801 449 Chairman chairman NN 87 2801 450 of of IN 87 2801 451 the the DT 87 2801 452 General General NNP 87 2801 453 People People NNPS 87 2801 454 's 's POS 87 2801 455 Committee Committee NNP 87 2801 456 ( ( -LRB- 87 2801 457 Premier Premier NNP 87 2801 458 ) ) -RRB- 87 2801 459 Abu Abu NNP 87 2801 460 Zayd Zayd NNP 87 2801 461 ' ' POS 87 2801 462 umar umar JJ 87 2801 463 DURDA DURDA NNP 87 2801 464 ( ( -LRB- 87 2801 465 since since IN 87 2801 466 7 7 CD 87 2801 467 October October NNP 87 2801 468 1990 1990 CD 87 2801 469 ) ) -RRB- 87 2801 470 * * NFP 87 2801 471 Libya Libya NNP 87 2801 472 , , , 87 2801 473 Government Government NNP 87 2801 474 Member Member NNP 87 2801 475 of of IN 87 2801 476 : : : 87 2801 477 ABEDA ABEDA NNP 87 2801 478 , , , 87 2801 479 AfDB AfDB NNP 87 2801 480 , , , 87 2801 481 AFESD AFESD NNP 87 2801 482 , , , 87 2801 483 AL AL NNP 87 2801 484 , , , 87 2801 485 AMF AMF NNP 87 2801 486 , , , 87 2801 487 AMU AMU NNP 87 2801 488 , , , 87 2801 489 CAEU CAEU NNP 87 2801 490 , , , 87 2801 491 CCC CCC NNP 87 2801 492 , , , 87 2801 493 ECA ECA NNP 87 2801 494 , , , 87 2801 495 FAO FAO NNP 87 2801 496 , , , 87 2801 497 G-77 g-77 CD 87 2801 498 , , , 87 2801 499 IAEA iaea NN 87 2801 500 , , , 87 2801 501 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 2801 502 , , , 87 2801 503 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 2801 504 , , , 87 2801 505 IDA IDA NNP 87 2801 506 , , , 87 2801 507 IDB IDB NNP 87 2801 508 , , , 87 2801 509 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 2801 510 , , , 87 2801 511 IFC IFC NNP 87 2801 512 , , , 87 2801 513 ILO ILO NNP 87 2801 514 , , , 87 2801 515 IMF IMF NNP 87 2801 516 , , , 87 2801 517 IMO imo RB 87 2801 518 , , , 87 2801 519 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 2801 520 , , , 87 2801 521 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 2801 522 , , , 87 2801 523 IOC IOC NNP 87 2801 524 , , , 87 2801 525 ITU ITU NNP 87 2801 526 , , , 87 2801 527 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 2801 528 , , , 87 2801 529 NAM NAM NNP 87 2801 530 , , , 87 2801 531 OAPEC OAPEC NNP 87 2801 532 , , , 87 2801 533 OAU OAU NNP 87 2801 534 , , , 87 2801 535 OIC OIC NNP 87 2801 536 , , , 87 2801 537 OPEC OPEC NNP 87 2801 538 , , , 87 2801 539 UN UN NNP 87 2801 540 , , , 87 2801 541 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 2801 542 , , , 87 2801 543 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 2801 544 , , , 87 2801 545 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 2801 546 , , , 87 2801 547 UPU UPU NNP 87 2801 548 , , , 87 2801 549 WHO who WP 87 2801 550 , , , 87 2801 551 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 2801 552 , , , 87 2801 553 WMO WMO NNP 87 2801 554 , , , 87 2801 555 WTO WTO NNP 87 2801 556 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 2801 557 representation representation NN 87 2801 558 in in IN 87 2801 559 US US NNP 87 2801 560 : : : 87 2801 561 none none NN 87 2801 562 US US NNP 87 2801 563 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 2801 564 representation representation NN 87 2801 565 : : : 87 2801 566 none none NN 87 2801 567 Flag flag NN 87 2801 568 : : : 87 2801 569 plain plain RB 87 2801 570 green green JJ 87 2801 571 ; ; : 87 2801 572 green green JJ 87 2801 573 is be VBZ 87 2801 574 the the DT 87 2801 575 traditional traditional JJ 87 2801 576 color color NN 87 2801 577 of of IN 87 2801 578 Islam Islam NNP 87 2801 579 ( ( -LRB- 87 2801 580 the the DT 87 2801 581 state state NN 87 2801 582 religion religion NN 87 2801 583 ) ) -RRB- 87 2801 584 * * NFP 87 2801 585 Libya Libya NNP 87 2801 586 , , , 87 2801 587 Economy Economy NNP 87 2801 588 Overview Overview NNP 87 2801 589 : : : 87 2801 590 The the DT 87 2801 591 socialist socialist RB 87 2801 592 - 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- HYPH 87 2803 24 Tunisian tunisian JJ 87 2803 25 border border NN 87 2803 26 in in IN 87 2803 27 April April NNP 87 2803 28 1988 1988 CD 87 2803 29 and and CC 87 2803 30 the the DT 87 2803 31 Libyan libyan JJ 87 2803 32 - - HYPH 87 2803 33 Egyptian egyptian JJ 87 2803 34 border border NN 87 2803 35 in in IN 87 2803 36 December December NNP 87 2803 37 1989 1989 CD 87 2803 38 have have VBP 87 2803 39 eased ease VBN 87 2803 40 shortages shortage NNS 87 2803 41 . . . 87 2804 1 Austerity austerity NN 87 2804 2 budgets budget NNS 87 2804 3 and and CC 87 2804 4 a a DT 87 2804 5 lack lack NN 87 2804 6 of of IN 87 2804 7 trained trained JJ 87 2804 8 technicians technician NNS 87 2804 9 have have VBP 87 2804 10 undermined undermine VBN 87 2804 11 the the DT 87 2804 12 government government NN 87 2804 13 's 's POS 87 2804 14 ability ability NN 87 2804 15 to to TO 87 2804 16 implement implement VB 87 2804 17 a a DT 87 2804 18 number number NN 87 2804 19 of of IN 87 2804 20 planned plan VBN 87 2804 21 infrastructure infrastructure NN 87 2804 22 development development NN 87 2804 23 projects project NNS 87 2804 24 . . . 87 2805 1 Windfall Windfall NNP 87 2805 2 revenues revenue NNS 87 2805 3 from from IN 87 2805 4 the the DT 87 2805 5 hike hike NN 87 2805 6 in in IN 87 2805 7 world world NN 87 2805 8 oil oil NN 87 2805 9 prices price NNS 87 2805 10 in in IN 87 2805 11 late late JJ 87 2805 12 1990 1990 CD 87 2805 13 improved improve VBD 87 2805 14 the the DT 87 2805 15 foreign foreign JJ 87 2805 16 payments payment NNS 87 2805 17 position position NN 87 2805 18 and and CC 87 2805 19 resulted result VBD 87 2805 20 in in IN 87 2805 21 a a DT 87 2805 22 current current JJ 87 2805 23 account account NN 87 2805 24 surplus surplus NN 87 2805 25 for for IN 87 2805 26 the the DT 87 2805 27 first first JJ 87 2805 28 time time NN 87 2805 29 in in IN 87 2805 30 five five CD 87 2805 31 years year NNS 87 2805 32 . . . 87 2806 1 The the DT 87 2806 2 nonoil nonoil NN 87 2806 3 manufacturing manufacturing NN 87 2806 4 and and CC 87 2806 5 construction construction NN 87 2806 6 sectors sector NNS 87 2806 7 , , , 87 2806 8 which which WDT 87 2806 9 account account VBP 87 2806 10 for for IN 87 2806 11 about about RB 87 2806 12 20 20 CD 87 2806 13 % % NN 87 2806 14 of of IN 87 2806 15 GDP GDP NNP 87 2806 16 , , , 87 2806 17 have have VBP 87 2806 18 expanded expand VBN 87 2806 19 from from IN 87 2806 20 processing process VBG 87 2806 21 mostly mostly RB 87 2806 22 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 2806 23 products product NNS 87 2806 24 to to TO 87 2806 25 include include VB 87 2806 26 petrochemicals petrochemical NNS 87 2806 27 , , , 87 2806 28 iron iron NN 87 2806 29 , , , 87 2806 30 steel steel NN 87 2806 31 , , , 87 2806 32 and and CC 87 2806 33 aluminum aluminum NN 87 2806 34 . . . 87 2807 1 Although although IN 87 2807 2 agriculture agriculture NN 87 2807 3 accounts account VBZ 87 2807 4 for for IN 87 2807 5 only only RB 87 2807 6 5 5 CD 87 2807 7 % % NN 87 2807 8 of of IN 87 2807 9 GDP GDP NNP 87 2807 10 , , , 87 2807 11 it -PRON- PRP 87 2807 12 employs employ VBZ 87 2807 13 about about IN 87 2807 14 20 20 CD 87 2807 15 % % NN 87 2807 16 of of IN 87 2807 17 the the DT 87 2807 18 labor labor NN 87 2807 19 force force NN 87 2807 20 . . . 87 2808 1 Climatic climatic JJ 87 2808 2 conditions condition NNS 87 2808 3 and and CC 87 2808 4 poor poor JJ 87 2808 5 soils soil NNS 87 2808 6 severely severely RB 87 2808 7 limit limit VBP 87 2808 8 farm farm NN 87 2808 9 output output NN 87 2808 10 , , , 87 2808 11 and and CC 87 2808 12 Libya Libya NNP 87 2808 13 imports import VBZ 87 2808 14 about about RB 87 2808 15 75 75 CD 87 2808 16 % % NN 87 2808 17 of of IN 87 2808 18 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 2808 19 food food NN 87 2808 20 requirements requirement NNS 87 2808 21 . . . 87 2809 1 National national JJ 87 2809 2 product product NN 87 2809 3 : : : 87 2809 4 GDP gdp NN 87 2809 5 - 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NNP 87 2814 49 , , , 87 2814 50 1992 1992 CD 87 2814 51 ) ) -RRB- 87 2814 52 commodities commodity NNS 87 2814 53 : : : 87 2814 54 machinery machinery NN 87 2814 55 , , , 87 2814 56 transport transport NN 87 2814 57 equipment equipment NN 87 2814 58 , , , 87 2814 59 food food NN 87 2814 60 , , , 87 2814 61 manufactured manufacture VBN 87 2814 62 goods good NNS 87 2814 63 partners partner NNS 87 2814 64 : : : 87 2814 65 Italy Italy NNP 87 2814 66 , , , 87 2814 67 former former JJ 87 2814 68 USSR USSR NNP 87 2814 69 , , , 87 2814 70 Germany Germany NNP 87 2814 71 , , , 87 2814 72 UK UK NNP 87 2814 73 , , , 87 2814 74 Japan Japan NNP 87 2814 75 , , , 87 2814 76 Korea Korea NNP 87 2814 77 External External NNP 87 2814 78 debt debt NN 87 2814 79 : : : 87 2814 80 $ $ $ 87 2814 81 3.5 3.5 CD 87 2814 82 billion billion CD 87 2814 83 excluding exclude VBG 87 2814 84 military military JJ 87 2814 85 debt debt NN 87 2814 86 ( ( -LRB- 87 2814 87 1991 1991 CD 87 2814 88 est est NNP 87 2814 89 . . . 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Industries Industries NNP 87 2815 42 : : : 87 2815 43 petroleum petroleum NN 87 2815 44 , , , 87 2815 45 food food NN 87 2815 46 processing processing NN 87 2815 47 , , , 87 2815 48 textiles textile NNS 87 2815 49 , , , 87 2815 50 handicrafts handicraft NNS 87 2815 51 , , , 87 2815 52 cement cement NN 87 2815 53 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 2815 54 : : : 87 2815 55 5 5 CD 87 2815 56 % % NN 87 2815 57 of of IN 87 2815 58 GNP GNP NNP 87 2815 59 ; ; , 87 2815 60 cash cash NN 87 2815 61 crops crop NNS 87 2815 62 - - HYPH 87 2815 63 wheat wheat NN 87 2815 64 , , , 87 2815 65 barley barley NN 87 2815 66 , , , 87 2815 67 olives olive NNS 87 2815 68 , , , 87 2815 69 dates date NNS 87 2815 70 , , , 87 2815 71 citrus citrus NN 87 2815 72 fruits fruit NNS 87 2815 73 , , , 87 2815 74 peanuts peanut NNS 87 2815 75 ; ; : 87 2815 76 75 75 CD 87 2815 77 % % NN 87 2815 78 of of IN 87 2815 79 food food NN 87 2815 80 is be VBZ 87 2815 81 imported import VBN 87 2815 82 * * NFP 87 2815 83 Libya Libya NNP 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1988 1988 CD 87 2815 168 ) ) -RRB- 87 2815 169 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 2815 170 year year NN 87 2815 171 : : : 87 2815 172 calendar calendar NN 87 2815 173 year year NN 87 2815 174 * * NFP 87 2815 175 Libya Libya NNP 87 2815 176 , , , 87 2815 177 Communications Communications NNP 87 2815 178 Railroads railroad NNS 87 2815 179 : : : 87 2815 180 Libya Libya NNP 87 2815 181 has have VBZ 87 2815 182 had have VBN 87 2815 183 no no DT 87 2815 184 railroad railroad NN 87 2815 185 in in IN 87 2815 186 operation operation NN 87 2815 187 since since IN 87 2815 188 1965 1965 CD 87 2815 189 , , , 87 2815 190 all all DT 87 2815 191 previous previous JJ 87 2815 192 systems system NNS 87 2815 193 having have VBG 87 2815 194 been be VBN 87 2815 195 dismantled dismantle VBN 87 2815 196 ; ; : 87 2815 197 current current JJ 87 2815 198 plans plan NNS 87 2815 199 are be VBP 87 2815 200 to to TO 87 2815 201 construct construct VB 87 2815 202 a a DT 87 2815 203 standard standard JJ 87 2815 204 gauge gauge NN 87 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NNP 87 2815 322 al al NNP 87 2815 323 Burayqah Burayqah NNP 87 2815 324 , , , 87 2815 325 Ra Ra NNP 87 2815 326 's 's POS 87 2815 327 Lanuf Lanuf NNP 87 2815 328 , , , 87 2815 329 Ra Ra NNP 87 2815 330 's 's POS 87 2815 331 al al NNP 87 2815 332 Unif Unif NNP 87 2815 333 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 2815 334 marine marine NN 87 2815 335 : : : 87 2815 336 32 32 CD 87 2815 337 ships ship NNS 87 2815 338 ( ( -LRB- 87 2815 339 1,000 1,000 CD 87 2815 340 GRT GRT NNP 87 2815 341 or or CC 87 2815 342 over over RB 87 2815 343 ) ) -RRB- 87 2815 344 totaling total VBG 87 2815 345 694,883 694,883 CD 87 2815 346 GRT/1,215,494 GRT/1,215,494 . 87 2815 347 DWT dwt NN 87 2815 348 ; ; : 87 2815 349 includes include VBZ 87 2815 350 4 4 CD 87 2815 351 short short JJ 87 2815 352 - - HYPH 87 2815 353 sea sea NN 87 2815 354 passenger passenger NN 87 2815 355 , , , 87 2815 356 11 11 CD 87 2815 357 cargo cargo NN 87 2815 358 , , , 87 2815 359 4 4 CD 87 2815 360 roll roll NN 87 2815 361 - - HYPH 87 2815 362 on on IN 87 2815 363 / / SYM 87 2815 364 roll roll NN 87 2815 365 - - HYPH 87 2815 366 off off NN 87 2815 367 , , , 87 2815 368 10 10 CD 87 2815 369 oil oil NN 87 2815 370 tanker tanker NN 87 2815 371 , , , 87 2815 372 1 1 CD 87 2815 373 chemical chemical NN 87 2815 374 tanker tanker NN 87 2815 375 , , , 87 2815 376 2 2 CD 87 2815 377 liquefied liquefy VBN 87 2815 378 gas gas NN 87 2815 379 Airports airport NNS 87 2815 380 : : : 87 2815 381 total total NN 87 2815 382 : : : 87 2815 383 138 138 CD 87 2815 384 usable usable JJ 87 2815 385 : : : 87 2815 386 124 124 CD 87 2815 387 with with IN 87 2815 388 permanent permanent JJ 87 2815 389 - - HYPH 87 2815 390 surface surface NN 87 2815 391 runways runway NNS 87 2815 392 : : : 87 2815 393 56 56 CD 87 2815 394 with with IN 87 2815 395 runways runway NNS 87 2815 396 over over IN 87 2815 397 3,659 3,659 CD 87 2815 398 m m NN 87 2815 399 : : : 87 2815 400 9 9 CD 87 2815 401 with with IN 87 2815 402 runways runways NNP 87 2815 403 2,440 2,440 CD 87 2815 404 - - HYPH 87 2815 405 3,659 3,659 CD 87 2815 406 m m NN 87 2815 407 : : : 87 2815 408 27 27 CD 87 2815 409 with with IN 87 2815 410 runways runway NNS 87 2815 411 1,220 1,220 CD 87 2815 412 - - HYPH 87 2815 413 2,439 2,439 CD 87 2815 414 m m NN 87 2815 415 : : : 87 2815 416 47 47 CD 87 2815 417 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 2815 418 : : : 87 2815 419 modern modern JJ 87 2815 420 telecommunications telecommunications NN 87 2815 421 system system NN 87 2815 422 using use VBG 87 2815 423 radio radio NN 87 2815 424 relay relay NN 87 2815 425 , , , 87 2815 426 coaxial coaxial JJ 87 2815 427 cable cable NN 87 2815 428 , , , 87 2815 429 tropospheric tropospheric JJ 87 2815 430 scatter scatter NN 87 2815 431 , , , 87 2815 432 and and CC 87 2815 433 domestic domestic JJ 87 2815 434 satellite satellite NN 87 2815 435 stations station NNS 87 2815 436 ; ; : 87 2815 437 370,000 370,000 CD 87 2815 438 telephones telephone NNS 87 2815 439 ; ; : 87 2815 440 broadcast broadcast NN 87 2815 441 stations station NNS 87 2815 442 - - , 87 2815 443 17 17 CD 87 2815 444 AM am NN 87 2815 445 , , , 87 2815 446 3 3 CD 87 2815 447 FM FM NNP 87 2815 448 , , , 87 2815 449 12 12 CD 87 2815 450 TV tv NN 87 2815 451 ; ; : 87 2815 452 satellite satellite NN 87 2815 453 earth earth NN 87 2815 454 stations station NNS 87 2815 455 - - SYM 87 2815 456 1 1 CD 87 2815 457 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 2815 458 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 2815 459 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 2815 460 , , , 87 2815 461 1 1 CD 87 2815 462 Indian Indian NNP 87 2815 463 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 2815 464 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 2815 465 , , , 87 2815 466 and and CC 87 2815 467 14 14 CD 87 2815 468 domestic domestic JJ 87 2815 469 ; ; : 87 2815 470 submarine submarine NN 87 2815 471 cables cable NNS 87 2815 472 to to IN 87 2815 473 France France NNP 87 2815 474 and and CC 87 2815 475 Italy Italy NNP 87 2815 476 ; ; : 87 2815 477 radio radio NN 87 2815 478 relay relay NN 87 2815 479 to to IN 87 2815 480 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 87 2815 481 and and CC 87 2815 482 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 2815 483 ; ; : 87 2815 484 tropospheric tropospheric JJ 87 2815 485 scatter scatter NN 87 2815 486 to to IN 87 2815 487 Greece Greece NNP 87 2815 488 ; ; : 87 2815 489 planned plan VBN 87 2815 490 ARABSAT ARABSAT NNP 87 2815 491 and and CC 87 2815 492 Intersputnik Intersputnik NNP 87 2815 493 satellite satellite NN 87 2815 494 stations station NNS 87 2815 495 * * NFP 87 2815 496 Libya Libya NNP 87 2815 497 , , , 87 2815 498 Defense Defense NNP 87 2815 499 Forces Forces NNPS 87 2815 500 Branches Branches NNPS 87 2815 501 : : : 87 2815 502 Armed Armed NNP 87 2815 503 Peoples Peoples NNPS 87 2815 504 of of IN 87 2815 505 the the DT 87 2815 506 Libyan libyan JJ 87 2815 507 Arab Arab NNP 87 2815 508 Jamahiriyah Jamahiriyah NNP 87 2815 509 ( ( -LRB- 87 2815 510 including include VBG 87 2815 511 Army Army NNP 87 2815 512 , , , 87 2815 513 Navy Navy NNP 87 2815 514 , , , 87 2815 515 Air Air NNP 87 2815 516 and and CC 87 2815 517 Air Air NNP 87 2815 518 Defense Defense NNP 87 2815 519 Command Command NNP 87 2815 520 ) ) -RRB- 87 2815 521 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 2815 522 availability availability NN 87 2815 523 : : : 87 2815 524 males male NNS 87 2815 525 age age NNP 87 2815 526 15 15 CD 87 2815 527 - - SYM 87 2815 528 49 49 CD 87 2815 529 1,058,134 1,058,134 CD 87 2815 530 ; ; : 87 2815 531 fit fit JJ 87 2815 532 for for IN 87 2815 533 military military JJ 87 2815 534 service service NN 87 2815 535 628,285 628,285 CD 87 2815 536 ; ; : 87 2815 537 reach reach VB 87 2815 538 military military JJ 87 2815 539 age age NN 87 2815 540 ( ( -LRB- 87 2815 541 17 17 CD 87 2815 542 ) ) -RRB- 87 2815 543 annually annually RB 87 2815 544 50,997 50,997 CD 87 2815 545 ( ( -LRB- 87 2815 546 1993 1993 CD 87 2815 547 est est NNP 87 2815 548 . . . 87 2816 1 ) ) -RRB- 87 2816 2 ; ; : 87 2816 3 conscription conscription NN 87 2816 4 now now RB 87 2816 5 being be VBG 87 2816 6 implemented implement VBN 87 2816 7 Defense Defense NNP 87 2816 8 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 2816 9 : : : 87 2816 10 exchange exchange NN 87 2816 11 rate rate NN 87 2816 12 conversion conversion NNP 87 2816 13 - - : 87 2816 14 $ $ $ 87 2816 15 3.3 3.3 CD 87 2816 16 billion billion CD 87 2816 17 , , , 87 2816 18 15 15 CD 87 2816 19 % % NN 87 2816 20 of of IN 87 2816 21 GDP GDP NNP 87 2816 22 ( ( -LRB- 87 2816 23 1989 1989 CD 87 2816 24 est est NNP 87 2816 25 . . . 87 2816 26 ) ) -RRB- 87 2817 1 * * NFP 87 2817 2 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 87 2817 3 , , , 87 2817 4 Geography Geography NNP 87 2817 5 Location Location NNP 87 2817 6 : : : 87 2817 7 Western Western NNP 87 2817 8 Europe Europe NNP 87 2817 9 , , , 87 2817 10 between between IN 87 2817 11 Austria Austria NNP 87 2817 12 and and CC 87 2817 13 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 2817 14 Map Map NNP 87 2817 15 references reference NNS 87 2817 16 : : : 87 2817 17 Europe Europe NNP 87 2817 18 , , , 87 2817 19 Standard Standard NNP 87 2817 20 Time Time NNP 87 2817 21 Zones Zones NNPS 87 2817 22 of of IN 87 2817 23 the the DT 87 2817 24 World World NNP 87 2817 25 Area Area NNP 87 2817 26 : : : 87 2817 27 total total JJ 87 2817 28 area area NN 87 2817 29 : : : 87 2817 30 160 160 CD 87 2817 31 km2 km2 NNP 87 2817 32 land land NN 87 2817 33 area area NN 87 2817 34 : : : 87 2817 35 160 160 CD 87 2817 36 km2 km2 NNP 87 2817 37 comparative comparative JJ 87 2817 38 area area NN 87 2817 39 : : : 87 2817 40 about about IN 87 2817 41 0.9 0.9 CD 87 2817 42 times time NNS 87 2817 43 the the DT 87 2817 44 size size NN 87 2817 45 of of IN 87 2817 46 Washington Washington NNP 87 2817 47 , , , 87 2817 48 DC DC NNP 87 2817 49 Land Land NNP 87 2817 50 boundaries boundary NNS 87 2817 51 : : : 87 2817 52 total total VB 87 2817 53 78 78 CD 87 2817 54 km km NNS 87 2817 55 , , , 87 2817 56 Austria Austria NNP 87 2817 57 37 37 CD 87 2817 58 km km NN 87 2817 59 , , , 87 2817 60 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 2817 61 41 41 CD 87 2817 62 km km NN 87 2817 63 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 2817 64 : : : 87 2817 65 0 0 CD 87 2817 66 km km NN 87 2817 67 ( ( -LRB- 87 2817 68 landlocked landlocked JJ 87 2817 69 ) ) -RRB- 87 2817 70 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 2817 71 claims claim VBZ 87 2817 72 : : : 87 2817 73 none none NN 87 2817 74 ; ; : 87 2817 75 landlocked landlocked JJ 87 2817 76 International international JJ 87 2817 77 disputes dispute NNS 87 2817 78 : : : 87 2817 79 claims claim NNS 87 2817 80 620 620 CD 87 2817 81 square square JJ 87 2817 82 miles mile NNS 87 2817 83 of of IN 87 2817 84 Czech czech JJ 87 2817 85 territory territory NN 87 2817 86 confiscated confiscate VBN 87 2817 87 from from IN 87 2817 88 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 2817 89 royal royal JJ 87 2817 90 family family NN 87 2817 91 in in IN 87 2817 92 1918 1918 CD 87 2817 93 ; ; : 87 2817 94 the the DT 87 2817 95 Czech Czech NNP 87 2817 96 Republic Republic NNP 87 2817 97 insists insist VBZ 87 2817 98 that that IN 87 2817 99 restitution restitution NN 87 2817 100 does do VBZ 87 2817 101 not not RB 87 2817 102 go go VB 87 2817 103 back back RB 87 2817 104 before before IN 87 2817 105 February February NNP 87 2817 106 1948 1948 CD 87 2817 107 , , , 87 2817 108 when when WRB 87 2817 109 the the DT 87 2817 110 Communists Communists NNPS 87 2817 111 seized seize VBD 87 2817 112 power power NN 87 2817 113 Climate climate NN 87 2817 114 : : : 87 2817 115 continental continental JJ 87 2817 116 ; ; : 87 2817 117 cold cold JJ 87 2817 118 , , , 87 2817 119 cloudy cloudy JJ 87 2817 120 winters winter NNS 87 2817 121 with with IN 87 2817 122 frequent frequent JJ 87 2817 123 snow snow NN 87 2817 124 or or CC 87 2817 125 rain rain NN 87 2817 126 ; ; , 87 2817 127 cool cool JJ 87 2817 128 to to TO 87 2817 129 moderately moderately RB 87 2817 130 warm warm JJ 87 2817 131 , , , 87 2817 132 cloudy cloudy JJ 87 2817 133 , , , 87 2817 134 humid humid JJ 87 2817 135 summers summer NNS 87 2817 136 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 2817 137 : : : 87 2817 138 mostly mostly RB 87 2817 139 mountainous mountainous JJ 87 2817 140 ( ( -LRB- 87 2817 141 Alps Alps NNP 87 2817 142 ) ) -RRB- 87 2817 143 with with IN 87 2817 144 Rhine Rhine NNP 87 2817 145 Valley Valley NNP 87 2817 146 in in IN 87 2817 147 western western JJ 87 2817 148 third third JJ 87 2817 149 Natural natural JJ 87 2817 150 resources resource NNS 87 2817 151 : : : 87 2817 152 hydroelectric hydroelectric JJ 87 2817 153 potential potential JJ 87 2817 154 Land Land NNP 87 2817 155 use use NN 87 2817 156 : : : 87 2817 157 arable arable JJ 87 2817 158 land land NN 87 2817 159 : : : 87 2817 160 25 25 CD 87 2817 161 % % NN 87 2817 162 permanent permanent JJ 87 2817 163 crops crop NNS 87 2817 164 : : : 87 2817 165 0 0 CD 87 2817 166 % % NN 87 2817 167 meadows meadow NNS 87 2817 168 and and CC 87 2817 169 pastures pasture NNS 87 2817 170 : : : 87 2817 171 38 38 CD 87 2817 172 % % NN 87 2817 173 forest forest NN 87 2817 174 and and CC 87 2817 175 woodland woodland NN 87 2817 176 : : : 87 2817 177 19 19 CD 87 2817 178 % % NN 87 2817 179 other other JJ 87 2817 180 : : : 87 2817 181 18 18 CD 87 2817 182 % % NN 87 2817 183 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 2817 184 land land NN 87 2817 185 : : : 87 2817 186 NA NA NNP 87 2817 187 km2 km2 NNP 87 2817 188 Environment Environment NNP 87 2817 189 : : : 87 2817 190 variety variety NN 87 2817 191 of of IN 87 2817 192 microclimatic microclimatic JJ 87 2817 193 variations variation NNS 87 2817 194 based base VBN 87 2817 195 on on IN 87 2817 196 elevation elevation NN 87 2817 197 Note note NN 87 2817 198 : : : 87 2817 199 landlocked landlocked JJ 87 2817 200 * * NFP 87 2817 201 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 87 2817 202 , , , 87 2817 203 People People NNP 87 2817 204 Population Population NNP 87 2817 205 : : : 87 2817 206 29,894 29,894 CD 87 2817 207 ( ( -LRB- 87 2817 208 July July NNP 87 2817 209 1993 1993 CD 87 2817 210 est est NNP 87 2817 211 . . . 87 2817 212 ) ) -RRB- 87 2818 1 Population population NN 87 2818 2 growth growth NN 87 2818 3 rate rate NN 87 2818 4 : : : 87 2818 5 1.32 1.32 CD 87 2818 6 % % NN 87 2818 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2818 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2818 9 est est NNP 87 2818 10 . . . 87 2818 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2819 1 Birth birth NN 87 2819 2 rate rate NN 87 2819 3 : : : 87 2819 4 13.15 13.15 CD 87 2819 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 2819 6 population population NN 87 2819 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2819 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2819 9 est est NNP 87 2819 10 . . . 87 2819 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2820 1 Death death NN 87 2820 2 rate rate NN 87 2820 3 : : : 87 2820 4 6.62 6.62 CD 87 2820 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 2820 6 population population NN 87 2820 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2820 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2820 9 est est NNP 87 2820 10 . . . 87 2820 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2821 1 Net net JJ 87 2821 2 migration migration NN 87 2821 3 rate rate NN 87 2821 4 : : : 87 2821 5 6.66 6.66 CD 87 2821 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 2821 7 population population NN 87 2821 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 2821 9 1993 1993 CD 87 2821 10 est est NNP 87 2821 11 . . . 87 2821 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 2822 1 Infant infant NN 87 2822 2 mortality mortality NN 87 2822 3 rate rate NN 87 2822 4 : : : 87 2822 5 5.3 5.3 CD 87 2822 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 2822 7 live live JJ 87 2822 8 births birth NNS 87 2822 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 2822 10 1993 1993 CD 87 2822 11 est est NNP 87 2822 12 . . . 87 2822 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 2823 1 Life life NN 87 2823 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 2823 3 at at IN 87 2823 4 birth birth NN 87 2823 5 : : : 87 2823 6 total total JJ 87 2823 7 population population NN 87 2823 8 : : : 87 2823 9 77.29 77.29 CD 87 2823 10 years year NNS 87 2823 11 male male JJ 87 2823 12 : : : 87 2823 13 73.65 73.65 CD 87 2823 14 years year NNS 87 2823 15 female female JJ 87 2823 16 : : : 87 2823 17 80.9 80.9 CD 87 2823 18 years year NNS 87 2823 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 2823 20 1993 1993 CD 87 2823 21 est est NNP 87 2823 22 . . . 87 2823 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 2824 1 Total total JJ 87 2824 2 fertility fertility NN 87 2824 3 rate rate NN 87 2824 4 : : : 87 2824 5 1.45 1.45 CD 87 2824 6 children child NNS 87 2824 7 born bear VBN 87 2824 8 / / SYM 87 2824 9 woman woman NN 87 2824 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 2824 11 1993 1993 CD 87 2824 12 est est NNP 87 2824 13 . . . 87 2824 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 2825 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 2825 2 : : : 87 2825 3 noun noun NNP 87 2825 4 : : : 87 2825 5 Liechtensteiner(s Liechtensteiner(s NNP 87 2825 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 2825 7 adjective adjective NN 87 2825 8 : : : 87 2825 9 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 87 2825 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 2825 11 divisions division NNS 87 2825 12 : : : 87 2825 13 Alemannic alemannic JJ 87 2825 14 95 95 CD 87 2825 15 % % NN 87 2825 16 , , , 87 2825 17 Italian italian JJ 87 2825 18 and and CC 87 2825 19 other other JJ 87 2825 20 5 5 CD 87 2825 21 % % NN 87 2825 22 Religions religion NNS 87 2825 23 : : : 87 2825 24 Roman Roman NNP 87 2825 25 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 2825 26 87.3 87.3 CD 87 2825 27 % % NN 87 2825 28 , , , 87 2825 29 Protestant protestant NN 87 2825 30 8.3 8.3 CD 87 2825 31 % % NN 87 2825 32 , , , 87 2825 33 unknown unknown JJ 87 2825 34 1.6 1.6 CD 87 2825 35 % % NN 87 2825 36 , , , 87 2825 37 other other JJ 87 2825 38 2.8 2.8 CD 87 2825 39 % % NN 87 2825 40 ( ( -LRB- 87 2825 41 1988 1988 CD 87 2825 42 ) ) -RRB- 87 2825 43 Languages language NNS 87 2825 44 : : : 87 2825 45 German German NNP 87 2825 46 ( ( -LRB- 87 2825 47 official official NN 87 2825 48 ) ) -RRB- 87 2825 49 , , , 87 2825 50 Alemannic alemannic JJ 87 2825 51 dialect dialect NN 87 2825 52 Literacy literacy NN 87 2825 53 : : : 87 2825 54 age age NN 87 2825 55 10 10 CD 87 2825 56 and and CC 87 2825 57 over over RB 87 2825 58 can can MD 87 2825 59 read read VB 87 2825 60 and and CC 87 2825 61 write write VB 87 2825 62 ( ( -LRB- 87 2825 63 1981 1981 CD 87 2825 64 ) ) -RRB- 87 2825 65 total total JJ 87 2825 66 population population NN 87 2825 67 : : : 87 2825 68 100 100 CD 87 2825 69 % % NN 87 2825 70 male male NN 87 2825 71 : : : 87 2825 72 100 100 CD 87 2825 73 % % NN 87 2825 74 female female NN 87 2825 75 : : : 87 2825 76 100 100 CD 87 2825 77 % % NN 87 2825 78 Labor Labor NNP 87 2825 79 force force NN 87 2825 80 : : : 87 2825 81 19,905 19,905 CD 87 2825 82 of of IN 87 2825 83 which which WDT 87 2825 84 11,933 11,933 CD 87 2825 85 are be VBP 87 2825 86 foreigners foreigner NNS 87 2825 87 ; ; : 87 2825 88 6,885 6,885 CD 87 2825 89 commute commute NN 87 2825 90 from from IN 87 2825 91 Austria Austria NNP 87 2825 92 and and CC 87 2825 93 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 2825 94 to to TO 87 2825 95 work work VB 87 2825 96 each each DT 87 2825 97 day day NN 87 2825 98 by by IN 87 2825 99 occupation occupation NN 87 2825 100 : : : 87 2825 101 industry industry NN 87 2825 102 , , , 87 2825 103 trade trade NN 87 2825 104 , , , 87 2825 105 and and CC 87 2825 106 building build VBG 87 2825 107 53.2 53.2 CD 87 2825 108 % % NN 87 2825 109 , , , 87 2825 110 services service NNS 87 2825 111 45 45 CD 87 2825 112 % % NN 87 2825 113 , , , 87 2825 114 agriculture agriculture NN 87 2825 115 , , , 87 2825 116 fishing fishing NN 87 2825 117 , , , 87 2825 118 forestry forestry NN 87 2825 119 , , , 87 2825 120 and and CC 87 2825 121 horticulture horticulture VB 87 2825 122 1.8 1.8 CD 87 2825 123 % % NN 87 2825 124 ( ( -LRB- 87 2825 125 1990 1990 CD 87 2825 126 ) ) -RRB- 87 2825 127 * * NFP 87 2825 128 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 87 2825 129 , , , 87 2825 130 Government Government NNP 87 2825 131 Names Names NNPS 87 2825 132 : : : 87 2825 133 conventional conventional JJ 87 2825 134 long long JJ 87 2825 135 form form NN 87 2825 136 : : : 87 2825 137 Principality principality NN 87 2825 138 of of IN 87 2825 139 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 87 2825 140 conventional conventional JJ 87 2825 141 short short JJ 87 2825 142 form form NN 87 2825 143 : : : 87 2825 144 Liechtenstein liechtenstein VB 87 2825 145 local local JJ 87 2825 146 long long JJ 87 2825 147 form form NN 87 2825 148 : : : 87 2825 149 Furstentum Furstentum NNP 87 2825 150 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 87 2825 151 local local JJ 87 2825 152 short short JJ 87 2825 153 form form NN 87 2825 154 : : : 87 2825 155 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 87 2825 156 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 2825 157 : : : 87 2825 158 LS LS NNP 87 2825 159 Type type NN 87 2825 160 : : : 87 2825 161 hereditary hereditary JJ 87 2825 162 constitutional constitutional JJ 87 2825 163 monarchy monarchy NN 87 2825 164 Capital capital NN 87 2825 165 : : : 87 2825 166 Vaduz Vaduz NNP 87 2825 167 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 2825 168 divisions division NNS 87 2825 169 : : : 87 2825 170 11 11 CD 87 2825 171 communes commune NNS 87 2825 172 ( ( -LRB- 87 2825 173 gemeinden gemeinden JJ 87 2825 174 , , , 87 2825 175 singular singular JJ 87 2825 176 - - HYPH 87 2825 177 gemeinde gemeinde JJ 87 2825 178 ) ) -RRB- 87 2825 179 ; ; : 87 2825 180 Balzers Balzers NNP 87 2825 181 , , , 87 2825 182 Eschen Eschen NNP 87 2825 183 , , , 87 2825 184 Gamprin Gamprin NNP 87 2825 185 , , , 87 2825 186 Mauren Mauren NNP 87 2825 187 , , , 87 2825 188 Planken Planken NNP 87 2825 189 , , , 87 2825 190 Ruggell Ruggell NNP 87 2825 191 , , , 87 2825 192 Schaan Schaan NNP 87 2825 193 , , , 87 2825 194 Schellenberg Schellenberg NNP 87 2825 195 , , , 87 2825 196 Triesen Triesen NNP 87 2825 197 , , , 87 2825 198 Triesenberg Triesenberg NNP 87 2825 199 , , , 87 2825 200 Vaduz Vaduz NNP 87 2825 201 Independence Independence NNP 87 2825 202 : : : 87 2825 203 23 23 CD 87 2825 204 January January NNP 87 2825 205 1719 1719 CD 87 2825 206 ( ( -LRB- 87 2825 207 Imperial Imperial NNP 87 2825 208 Principality Principality NNP 87 2825 209 of of IN 87 2825 210 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 87 2825 211 established establish VBN 87 2825 212 ) ) -RRB- 87 2825 213 Constitution constitution NN 87 2825 214 : : : 87 2825 215 5 5 CD 87 2825 216 October October NNP 87 2825 217 1921 1921 CD 87 2825 218 Legal legal JJ 87 2825 219 system system NN 87 2825 220 : : : 87 2825 221 local local JJ 87 2825 222 civil civil JJ 87 2825 223 and and CC 87 2825 224 penal penal JJ 87 2825 225 codes code NNS 87 2825 226 ; ; , 87 2825 227 accepts accept VBZ 87 2825 228 compulsory compulsory JJ 87 2825 229 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 2825 230 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 2825 231 , , , 87 2825 232 with with IN 87 2825 233 reservations reservation NNS 87 2825 234 National national JJ 87 2825 235 holiday holiday NN 87 2825 236 : : : 87 2825 237 Assumption assumption NN 87 2825 238 Day Day NNP 87 2825 239 , , , 87 2825 240 15 15 CD 87 2825 241 August August NNP 87 2825 242 Political political JJ 87 2825 243 parties party NNS 87 2825 244 and and CC 87 2825 245 leaders leader NNS 87 2825 246 : : : 87 2825 247 Fatherland Fatherland NNP 87 2825 248 Union Union NNP 87 2825 249 ( ( -LRB- 87 2825 250 VU VU NNP 87 2825 251 ) ) -RRB- 87 2825 252 , , , 87 2825 253 Dr. Dr. NNP 87 2825 254 Otto Otto NNP 87 2825 255 HASLER HASLER NNP 87 2825 256 ; ; : 87 2825 257 Progressive Progressive NNP 87 2825 258 Citizens Citizens NNPS 87 2825 259 ' ' POS 87 2825 260 Party Party NNP 87 2825 261 ( ( -LRB- 87 2825 262 FBP FBP NNP 87 2825 263 ) ) -RRB- 87 2825 264 , , , 87 2825 265 Emanuel Emanuel NNP 87 2825 266 VOGT VOGT VBZ 87 2825 267 ; ; : 87 2825 268 Free Free NNP 87 2825 269 Electoral Electoral NNP 87 2825 270 List List NNP 87 2825 271 ( ( -LRB- 87 2825 272 FL FL NNP 87 2825 273 ) ) -RRB- 87 2825 274 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 2825 275 : : : 87 2825 276 18 18 CD 87 2825 277 years year NNS 87 2825 278 of of IN 87 2825 279 age age NN 87 2825 280 ; ; : 87 2825 281 universal universal JJ 87 2825 282 Elections election NNS 87 2825 283 : : : 87 2825 284 Diet Diet NNP 87 2825 285 : : : 87 2825 286 last last RB 87 2825 287 held hold VBN 87 2825 288 on on IN 87 2825 289 7 7 CD 87 2825 290 February February NNP 87 2825 291 1993 1993 CD 87 2825 292 ( ( -LRB- 87 2825 293 next next JJ 87 2825 294 to to TO 87 2825 295 be be VB 87 2825 296 held hold VBN 87 2825 297 by by IN 87 2825 298 March March NNP 87 2825 299 1997 1997 CD 87 2825 300 ) ) -RRB- 87 2825 301 ; ; : 87 2825 302 results result NNS 87 2825 303 - - HYPH 87 2825 304 percent percent NN 87 2825 305 of of IN 87 2825 306 vote vote NN 87 2825 307 by by IN 87 2825 308 party party NN 87 2825 309 NA NA NNP 87 2825 310 ; ; : 87 2825 311 seats seat NNS 87 2825 312 - - : 87 2825 313 ( ( -LRB- 87 2825 314 25 25 CD 87 2825 315 total total NN 87 2825 316 ) ) -RRB- 87 2825 317 FBP FBP NNP 87 2825 318 12 12 CD 87 2825 319 , , , 87 2825 320 VU vu NN 87 2825 321 11 11 CD 87 2825 322 , , , 87 2825 323 FL FL NNP 87 2825 324 2 2 CD 87 2825 325 Executive executive JJ 87 2825 326 branch branch NN 87 2825 327 : : : 87 2825 328 reigning reign VBG 87 2825 329 prince prince NN 87 2825 330 , , , 87 2825 331 hereditary hereditary JJ 87 2825 332 prince prince NN 87 2825 333 , , , 87 2825 334 head head NN 87 2825 335 of of IN 87 2825 336 government government NN 87 2825 337 , , , 87 2825 338 deputy deputy JJ 87 2825 339 head head NN 87 2825 340 of of IN 87 2825 341 government government NN 87 2825 342 Legislative legislative JJ 87 2825 343 branch branch NN 87 2825 344 : : : 87 2825 345 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 2825 346 Diet Diet NNP 87 2825 347 ( ( -LRB- 87 2825 348 Landtag Landtag NNP 87 2825 349 ) ) -RRB- 87 2825 350 Judicial judicial JJ 87 2825 351 branch branch NN 87 2825 352 : : : 87 2825 353 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 2825 354 Court Court NNP 87 2825 355 ( ( -LRB- 87 2825 356 Oberster Oberster NNP 87 2825 357 Gerichtshof Gerichtshof NNP 87 2825 358 ) ) -RRB- 87 2825 359 for for IN 87 2825 360 criminal criminal JJ 87 2825 361 cases case NNS 87 2825 362 , , , 87 2825 363 Superior Superior NNP 87 2825 364 Court Court NNP 87 2825 365 ( ( -LRB- 87 2825 366 Obergericht Obergericht NNP 87 2825 367 ) ) -RRB- 87 2825 368 for for IN 87 2825 369 civil civil JJ 87 2825 370 cases case NNS 87 2825 371 Leaders leader NNS 87 2825 372 : : : 87 2825 373 Chief Chief NNP 87 2825 374 of of IN 87 2825 375 State State NNP 87 2825 376 : : : 87 2825 377 Prince Prince NNP 87 2825 378 Hans Hans NNP 87 2825 379 ADAM ADAM NNP 87 2825 380 II II NNP 87 2825 381 ( ( -LRB- 87 2825 382 since since IN 87 2825 383 13 13 CD 87 2825 384 November November NNP 87 2825 385 1989 1989 CD 87 2825 386 ; ; : 87 2825 387 assumed assume VBN 87 2825 388 executive executive JJ 87 2825 389 powers power NNS 87 2825 390 26 26 CD 87 2825 391 August August NNP 87 2825 392 1984 1984 CD 87 2825 393 ) ) -RRB- 87 2825 394 ; ; : 87 2825 395 Heir heir VB 87 2825 396 Apparent Apparent NNP 87 2825 397 Prince Prince NNP 87 2825 398 ALOIS ALOIS NNP 87 2825 399 von von NNP 87 2825 400 und und RB 87 2825 401 zu zu NNP 87 2825 402 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 87 2825 403 ( ( -LRB- 87 2825 404 born bear VBN 87 2825 405 11 11 CD 87 2825 406 June June NNP 87 2825 407 1968 1968 CD 87 2825 408 ) ) -RRB- 87 2825 409 Head Head NNP 87 2825 410 of of IN 87 2825 411 Government Government NNP 87 2825 412 : : : 87 2825 413 Markus Markus NNP 87 2825 414 BUECHEL BUECHEL NNP 87 2825 415 ( ( -LRB- 87 2825 416 since since IN 87 2825 417 7 7 CD 87 2825 418 February February NNP 87 2825 419 1993 1993 CD 87 2825 420 ) ) -RRB- 87 2825 421 ; ; : 87 2825 422 Deputy Deputy NNP 87 2825 423 Head Head NNP 87 2825 424 of of IN 87 2825 425 Government Government NNP 87 2825 426 Dr. Dr. NNP 87 2825 427 Herbert Herbert NNP 87 2825 428 WILLE WILLE NNP 87 2825 429 ( ( -LRB- 87 2825 430 since since IN 87 2825 431 2 2 CD 87 2825 432 February February NNP 87 2825 433 1986 1986 CD 87 2825 434 ) ) -RRB- 87 2825 435 Member member NN 87 2825 436 of of IN 87 2825 437 : : : 87 2825 438 CE CE NNP 87 2825 439 , , , 87 2825 440 CSCE CSCE NNP 87 2825 441 , , , 87 2825 442 EBRD EBRD NNP 87 2825 443 , , , 87 2825 444 ECE ECE NNP 87 2825 445 , , , 87 2825 446 EFTA EFTA NNP 87 2825 447 , , , 87 2825 448 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 2825 449 , , , 87 2825 450 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 2825 451 , , , 87 2825 452 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 2825 453 , , , 87 2825 454 IOC IOC NNP 87 2825 455 , , , 87 2825 456 ITU ITU NNP 87 2825 457 , , , 87 2825 458 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 2825 459 , , , 87 2825 460 UN UN NNP 87 2825 461 , , , 87 2825 462 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 2825 463 , , , 87 2825 464 UPU UPU NNP 87 2825 465 , , , 87 2825 466 WCL WCL NNP 87 2825 467 , , , 87 2825 468 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 2825 469 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 2825 470 representation representation NN 87 2825 471 in in IN 87 2825 472 US US NNP 87 2825 473 : : : 87 2825 474 in in IN 87 2825 475 routine routine JJ 87 2825 476 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 2825 477 matters matter NNS 87 2825 478 , , , 87 2825 479 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 87 2825 480 is be VBZ 87 2825 481 represented represent VBN 87 2825 482 in in IN 87 2825 483 the the DT 87 2825 484 US US NNP 87 2825 485 by by IN 87 2825 486 the the DT 87 2825 487 Swiss Swiss NNP 87 2825 488 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 2825 489 * * NFP 87 2825 490 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 87 2825 491 , , , 87 2825 492 Government Government NNP 87 2825 493 US US NNP 87 2825 494 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 2825 495 representation representation NN 87 2825 496 : : : 87 2825 497 the the DT 87 2825 498 US US NNP 87 2825 499 has have VBZ 87 2825 500 no no DT 87 2825 501 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 2825 502 or or CC 87 2825 503 consular consular JJ 87 2825 504 mission mission NN 87 2825 505 in in IN 87 2825 506 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 87 2825 507 , , , 87 2825 508 but but CC 87 2825 509 the the DT 87 2825 510 US US NNP 87 2825 511 Consul Consul NNP 87 2825 512 General General NNP 87 2825 513 at at IN 87 2825 514 Zurich Zurich NNP 87 2825 515 ( ( -LRB- 87 2825 516 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 2825 517 ) ) -RRB- 87 2825 518 has have VBZ 87 2825 519 consular consular JJ 87 2825 520 accreditation accreditation NN 87 2825 521 at at IN 87 2825 522 Vaduz Vaduz NNP 87 2825 523 Flag Flag NNP 87 2825 524 : : : 87 2825 525 two two CD 87 2825 526 equal equal JJ 87 2825 527 horizontal horizontal JJ 87 2825 528 bands band NNS 87 2825 529 of of IN 87 2825 530 blue blue JJ 87 2825 531 ( ( -LRB- 87 2825 532 top top NNP 87 2825 533 ) ) -RRB- 87 2825 534 and and CC 87 2825 535 red red JJ 87 2825 536 with with IN 87 2825 537 a a DT 87 2825 538 gold gold JJ 87 2825 539 crown crown NN 87 2825 540 on on IN 87 2825 541 the the DT 87 2825 542 hoist hoist NN 87 2825 543 side side NN 87 2825 544 of of IN 87 2825 545 the the DT 87 2825 546 blue blue JJ 87 2825 547 band band NN 87 2825 548 * * NFP 87 2825 549 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 87 2825 550 , , , 87 2825 551 Economy Economy NNP 87 2825 552 Overview Overview NNP 87 2825 553 : : : 87 2825 554 The the DT 87 2825 555 prosperous prosperous JJ 87 2825 556 economy economy NN 87 2825 557 is be VBZ 87 2825 558 based base VBN 87 2825 559 primarily primarily RB 87 2825 560 on on IN 87 2825 561 small small JJ 87 2825 562 - - HYPH 87 2825 563 scale scale NN 87 2825 564 light light JJ 87 2825 565 industry industry NN 87 2825 566 and and CC 87 2825 567 tourism tourism NN 87 2825 568 . . . 87 2826 1 Industry industry NN 87 2826 2 accounts account VBZ 87 2826 3 for for IN 87 2826 4 53 53 CD 87 2826 5 % % NN 87 2826 6 of of IN 87 2826 7 total total JJ 87 2826 8 employment employment NN 87 2826 9 , , , 87 2826 10 the the DT 87 2826 11 service service NN 87 2826 12 sector sector NN 87 2826 13 45 45 CD 87 2826 14 % % NN 87 2826 15 ( ( -LRB- 87 2826 16 mostly mostly RB 87 2826 17 based base VBN 87 2826 18 on on IN 87 2826 19 tourism tourism NN 87 2826 20 ) ) -RRB- 87 2826 21 , , , 87 2826 22 and and CC 87 2826 23 agriculture agriculture NN 87 2826 24 and and CC 87 2826 25 forestry forestry NN 87 2826 26 2 2 CD 87 2826 27 % % NN 87 2826 28 . . . 87 2827 1 The the DT 87 2827 2 sale sale NN 87 2827 3 of of IN 87 2827 4 postage postage NN 87 2827 5 stamps stamp NNS 87 2827 6 to to IN 87 2827 7 collectors collector NNS 87 2827 8 is be VBZ 87 2827 9 estimated estimate VBN 87 2827 10 at at IN 87 2827 11 $ $ $ 87 2827 12 10 10 CD 87 2827 13 million million CD 87 2827 14 annually annually RB 87 2827 15 . . . 87 2828 1 Low low JJ 87 2828 2 business business NN 87 2828 3 taxes taxis NNS 87 2828 4 ( ( -LRB- 87 2828 5 the the DT 87 2828 6 maximum maximum JJ 87 2828 7 tax tax NN 87 2828 8 rate rate NN 87 2828 9 is be VBZ 87 2828 10 20 20 CD 87 2828 11 % % NN 87 2828 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 2828 13 and and CC 87 2828 14 easy easy JJ 87 2828 15 incorporation incorporation NN 87 2828 16 rules rule NNS 87 2828 17 have have VBP 87 2828 18 induced induce VBN 87 2828 19 about about RB 87 2828 20 25,000 25,000 CD 87 2828 21 holding hold VBG 87 2828 22 or or CC 87 2828 23 so so RB 87 2828 24 - - HYPH 87 2828 25 called call VBN 87 2828 26 letter letter NN 87 2828 27 box box NN 87 2828 28 companies company NNS 87 2828 29 to to TO 87 2828 30 establish establish VB 87 2828 31 nominal nominal JJ 87 2828 32 offices office NNS 87 2828 33 in in IN 87 2828 34 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 87 2828 35 . . . 87 2829 1 Such such JJ 87 2829 2 companies company NNS 87 2829 3 , , , 87 2829 4 incorporated incorporate VBN 87 2829 5 solely solely RB 87 2829 6 for for IN 87 2829 7 tax tax NN 87 2829 8 purposes purpose NNS 87 2829 9 , , , 87 2829 10 provide provide VB 87 2829 11 30 30 CD 87 2829 12 % % NN 87 2829 13 of of IN 87 2829 14 state state NN 87 2829 15 revenues revenue NNS 87 2829 16 . . . 87 2830 1 The the DT 87 2830 2 economy economy NN 87 2830 3 is be VBZ 87 2830 4 tied tie VBN 87 2830 5 closely closely RB 87 2830 6 to to IN 87 2830 7 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 2830 8 's 's POS 87 2830 9 economy economy NN 87 2830 10 in in IN 87 2830 11 a a DT 87 2830 12 customs custom NNS 87 2830 13 union union NN 87 2830 14 , , , 87 2830 15 and and CC 87 2830 16 incomes income NNS 87 2830 17 and and CC 87 2830 18 living living NN 87 2830 19 standards standard NNS 87 2830 20 parallel parallel VB 87 2830 21 those those DT 87 2830 22 of of IN 87 2830 23 the the DT 87 2830 24 more more RBR 87 2830 25 prosperous prosperous JJ 87 2830 26 Swiss swiss JJ 87 2830 27 groups group NNS 87 2830 28 . . . 87 2831 1 National national JJ 87 2831 2 product product NN 87 2831 3 : : : 87 2831 4 GDP gdp NN 87 2831 5 - - HYPH 87 2831 6 purchasing purchase VBG 87 2831 7 power power NN 87 2831 8 equivalent equivalent NN 87 2831 9 - - : 87 2831 10 $ $ $ 87 2831 11 630 630 CD 87 2831 12 million million CD 87 2831 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 2831 14 1990 1990 CD 87 2831 15 est est NNP 87 2831 16 . . . 87 2831 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 2832 1 National national JJ 87 2832 2 product product NN 87 2832 3 real real JJ 87 2832 4 growth growth NN 87 2832 5 rate rate NN 87 2832 6 : : : 87 2832 7 NA% NA% `` 87 2832 8 National national JJ 87 2832 9 product product NN 87 2832 10 per per IN 87 2832 11 capita capita NN 87 2832 12 : : : 87 2832 13 $ $ $ 87 2832 14 22,300 22,300 CD 87 2832 15 ( ( -LRB- 87 2832 16 1990 1990 CD 87 2832 17 est est NNP 87 2832 18 . . . 87 2832 19 ) ) -RRB- 87 2833 1 Inflation inflation NN 87 2833 2 rate rate NN 87 2833 3 ( ( -LRB- 87 2833 4 consumer consumer NN 87 2833 5 prices price NNS 87 2833 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 2833 7 : : : 87 2833 8 5.4 5.4 CD 87 2833 9 % % NN 87 2833 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 2833 11 1990 1990 CD 87 2833 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 2833 13 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 2833 14 rate rate NN 87 2833 15 : : : 87 2833 16 1.5 1.5 CD 87 2833 17 % % NN 87 2833 18 ( ( -LRB- 87 2833 19 1990 1990 CD 87 2833 20 ) ) -RRB- 87 2833 21 Budget budget NN 87 2833 22 : : : 87 2833 23 revenues revenue VBZ 87 2833 24 $ $ $ 87 2833 25 259 259 CD 87 2833 26 million million CD 87 2833 27 ; ; : 87 2833 28 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 2833 29 $ $ $ 87 2833 30 292 292 CD 87 2833 31 million million CD 87 2833 32 , , , 87 2833 33 including include VBG 87 2833 34 capital capital NN 87 2833 35 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 2833 36 of of IN 87 2833 37 $ $ $ 87 2833 38 NA na NN 87 2833 39 ( ( -LRB- 87 2833 40 1990 1990 CD 87 2833 41 ) ) -RRB- 87 2833 42 Exports export NNS 87 2833 43 : : : 87 2833 44 $ $ $ 87 2833 45 1.6 1.6 CD 87 2833 46 billion billion CD 87 2833 47 commodities commodity NNS 87 2833 48 : : : 87 2833 49 small small JJ 87 2833 50 specialty specialty NN 87 2833 51 machinery machinery NN 87 2833 52 , , , 87 2833 53 dental dental JJ 87 2833 54 products product NNS 87 2833 55 , , , 87 2833 56 stamps stamp NNS 87 2833 57 , , , 87 2833 58 hardware hardware NN 87 2833 59 , , , 87 2833 60 pottery pottery NN 87 2833 61 partners partner NNS 87 2833 62 : : : 87 2833 63 EFTA EFTA NNP 87 2833 64 countries country NNS 87 2833 65 20.9 20.9 CD 87 2833 66 % % NN 87 2833 67 ( ( -LRB- 87 2833 68 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 2833 69 15.4 15.4 CD 87 2833 70 % % NN 87 2833 71 ) ) -RRB- 87 2833 72 , , , 87 2833 73 EC EC NNP 87 2833 74 countries country NNS 87 2833 75 42.7 42.7 CD 87 2833 76 % % NN 87 2833 77 , , , 87 2833 78 other other JJ 87 2833 79 36.4 36.4 CD 87 2833 80 % % NN 87 2833 81 ( ( -LRB- 87 2833 82 1990 1990 CD 87 2833 83 ) ) -RRB- 87 2833 84 Imports import NNS 87 2833 85 : : : 87 2833 86 $ $ $ 87 2833 87 NA NA NNP 87 2833 88 commodities commodity NNS 87 2833 89 : : : 87 2833 90 machinery machinery NN 87 2833 91 , , , 87 2833 92 metal metal NN 87 2833 93 goods good NNS 87 2833 94 , , , 87 2833 95 textiles textile NNS 87 2833 96 , , , 87 2833 97 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 87 2833 98 , , , 87 2833 99 motor motor NN 87 2833 100 vehicles vehicle NNS 87 2833 101 partners partner NNS 87 2833 102 : : : 87 2833 103 NA NA NNP 87 2833 104 External external JJ 87 2833 105 debt debt NN 87 2833 106 : : : 87 2833 107 $ $ $ 87 2833 108 NA na JJ 87 2833 109 Industrial industrial JJ 87 2833 110 production production NN 87 2833 111 : : : 87 2833 112 growth growth NN 87 2833 113 rate rate NN 87 2833 114 NA% NA% NNS 87 2833 115 Electricity electricity NN 87 2833 116 : : : 87 2833 117 23,000 23,000 CD 87 2833 118 kW kw NN 87 2833 119 capacity capacity NN 87 2833 120 ; ; : 87 2833 121 150 150 CD 87 2833 122 million million CD 87 2833 123 kWh kWh NNS 87 2833 124 produced produce VBN 87 2833 125 , , , 87 2833 126 5,230 5,230 CD 87 2833 127 kWh kWh NNS 87 2833 128 per per IN 87 2833 129 capita capita NN 87 2833 130 ( ( -LRB- 87 2833 131 1992 1992 CD 87 2833 132 ) ) -RRB- 87 2833 133 Industries industry NNS 87 2833 134 : : : 87 2833 135 electronics electronic NNS 87 2833 136 , , , 87 2833 137 metal metal NN 87 2833 138 manufacturing manufacturing NN 87 2833 139 , , , 87 2833 140 textiles textile NNS 87 2833 141 , , , 87 2833 142 ceramics ceramic NNS 87 2833 143 , , , 87 2833 144 pharmaceuticals pharmaceutical NNS 87 2833 145 , , , 87 2833 146 food food NN 87 2833 147 products product NNS 87 2833 148 , , , 87 2833 149 precision precision NN 87 2833 150 instruments instrument NNS 87 2833 151 , , , 87 2833 152 tourism tourism NN 87 2833 153 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 2833 154 : : : 87 2833 155 livestock livestock NN 87 2833 156 , , , 87 2833 157 vegetables vegetable NNS 87 2833 158 , , , 87 2833 159 corn corn NN 87 2833 160 , , , 87 2833 161 wheat wheat NN 87 2833 162 , , , 87 2833 163 potatoes potato NNS 87 2833 164 , , , 87 2833 165 grapes grape VBZ 87 2833 166 Economic economic JJ 87 2833 167 aid aid NN 87 2833 168 : : : 87 2833 169 none none NN 87 2833 170 Currency currency NN 87 2833 171 : : : 87 2833 172 1 1 CD 87 2833 173 Swiss swiss JJ 87 2833 174 franc franc NN 87 2833 175 , , , 87 2833 176 franken franken VBN 87 2833 177 , , , 87 2833 178 or or CC 87 2833 179 franco franco NNP 87 2833 180 ( ( -LRB- 87 2833 181 SwF SwF NNP 87 2833 182 ) ) -RRB- 87 2833 183 = = NFP 87 2833 184 100 100 CD 87 2833 185 centimes centime NNS 87 2833 186 , , , 87 2833 187 rappen rappen NN 87 2833 188 , , , 87 2833 189 or or CC 87 2833 190 centesimi centesimi NNP 87 2833 191 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 2833 192 rates rate NNS 87 2833 193 : : : 87 2833 194 Swiss swiss JJ 87 2833 195 francs franc NNS 87 2833 196 , , , 87 2833 197 franken franken VBN 87 2833 198 , , , 87 2833 199 or or CC 87 2833 200 franchi franchi NNP 87 2833 201 ( ( -LRB- 87 2833 202 SwF SwF NNP 87 2833 203 ) ) -RRB- 87 2833 204 per per IN 87 2833 205 US$ us$ $ 87 2833 206 1 1 CD 87 2833 207 - - SYM 87 2833 208 1.4781 1.4781 CD 87 2833 209 ( ( -LRB- 87 2833 210 January January NNP 87 2833 211 1993 1993 CD 87 2833 212 ) ) -RRB- 87 2833 213 , , , 87 2833 214 1.4062 1.4062 CD 87 2833 215 ( ( -LRB- 87 2833 216 1992 1992 CD 87 2833 217 ) ) -RRB- 87 2833 218 , , , 87 2833 219 1.4340 1.4340 CD 87 2833 220 ( ( -LRB- 87 2833 221 1991 1991 CD 87 2833 222 ) ) -RRB- 87 2833 223 , , , 87 2833 224 1.3892 1.3892 CD 87 2833 225 ( ( -LRB- 87 2833 226 1990 1990 CD 87 2833 227 ) ) -RRB- 87 2833 228 , , , 87 2833 229 1.6359 1.6359 CD 87 2833 230 ( ( -LRB- 87 2833 231 1989 1989 CD 87 2833 232 ) ) -RRB- 87 2833 233 , , , 87 2833 234 1.4633 1.4633 CD 87 2833 235 ( ( -LRB- 87 2833 236 1988 1988 CD 87 2833 237 ) ) -RRB- 87 2833 238 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 2833 239 year year NN 87 2833 240 : : : 87 2833 241 calendar calendar NN 87 2833 242 year year NN 87 2833 243 * * NFP 87 2833 244 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 87 2833 245 , , , 87 2833 246 Communications Communications NNP 87 2833 247 Railroads railroad NNS 87 2833 248 : : : 87 2833 249 18.5 18.5 CD 87 2833 250 km km VBZ 87 2833 251 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 87 2833 252 standard standard JJ 87 2833 253 gauge gauge NN 87 2833 254 , , , 87 2833 255 electrified electrify VBN 87 2833 256 ; ; : 87 2833 257 owned own VBN 87 2833 258 , , , 87 2833 259 operated operate VBN 87 2833 260 , , , 87 2833 261 and and CC 87 2833 262 included include VBN 87 2833 263 in in IN 87 2833 264 statistics statistic NNS 87 2833 265 of of IN 87 2833 266 Austrian Austrian NNP 87 2833 267 Federal Federal NNP 87 2833 268 Railways Railways NNP 87 2833 269 Highways Highways NNPS 87 2833 270 : : : 87 2833 271 130.66 130.66 CD 87 2833 272 km km VBZ 87 2833 273 main main JJ 87 2833 274 roads road NNS 87 2833 275 , , , 87 2833 276 192.27 192.27 CD 87 2833 277 km km NN 87 2833 278 byroads byroad VBZ 87 2833 279 Airports airport NNS 87 2833 280 : : : 87 2833 281 none none NN 87 2833 282 Telecommunications telecommunications NN 87 2833 283 : : : 87 2833 284 limited limited JJ 87 2833 285 , , , 87 2833 286 but but CC 87 2833 287 sufficient sufficient JJ 87 2833 288 automatic automatic JJ 87 2833 289 telephone telephone NN 87 2833 290 system system NN 87 2833 291 ; ; : 87 2833 292 25,400 25,400 CD 87 2833 293 telephones telephone NNS 87 2833 294 ; ; , 87 2833 295 linked link VBN 87 2833 296 to to IN 87 2833 297 Swiss swiss JJ 87 2833 298 networks network NNS 87 2833 299 by by IN 87 2833 300 cable cable NN 87 2833 301 and and CC 87 2833 302 radio radio NN 87 2833 303 relay relay NN 87 2833 304 for for IN 87 2833 305 international international JJ 87 2833 306 telephone telephone NN 87 2833 307 , , , 87 2833 308 radio radio NN 87 2833 309 , , , 87 2833 310 and and CC 87 2833 311 TV tv NN 87 2833 312 services service NNS 87 2833 313 * * NFP 87 2833 314 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 87 2833 315 , , , 87 2833 316 Defense Defense NNP 87 2833 317 Forces Forces NNPS 87 2833 318 Note Note NNP 87 2833 319 : : : 87 2833 320 defense defense NN 87 2833 321 is be VBZ 87 2833 322 responsibility responsibility NN 87 2833 323 of of IN 87 2833 324 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 2833 325 * * NNP 87 2833 326 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 87 2833 327 , , , 87 2833 328 Geography Geography NNP 87 2833 329 Location Location NNP 87 2833 330 : : : 87 2833 331 Eastern Eastern NNP 87 2833 332 Europe Europe NNP 87 2833 333 , , , 87 2833 334 bordering border VBG 87 2833 335 the the DT 87 2833 336 Baltic Baltic NNP 87 2833 337 Sea Sea NNP 87 2833 338 , , , 87 2833 339 between between IN 87 2833 340 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 2833 341 and and CC 87 2833 342 Russia Russia NNP 87 2833 343 Map Map NNP 87 2833 344 references reference NNS 87 2833 345 : : : 87 2833 346 Asia Asia NNP 87 2833 347 , , , 87 2833 348 Europe Europe NNP 87 2833 349 , , , 87 2833 350 Standard Standard NNP 87 2833 351 Time Time NNP 87 2833 352 Zones Zones NNPS 87 2833 353 of of IN 87 2833 354 the the DT 87 2833 355 World World NNP 87 2833 356 Area Area NNP 87 2833 357 : : : 87 2833 358 total total JJ 87 2833 359 area area NN 87 2833 360 : : : 87 2833 361 65,200 65,200 CD 87 2833 362 km2 km2 NNP 87 2833 363 land land NN 87 2833 364 area area NN 87 2833 365 : : : 87 2833 366 65,200 65,200 CD 87 2833 367 km2 km2 NNP 87 2833 368 comparative comparative JJ 87 2833 369 area area NN 87 2833 370 : : : 87 2833 371 slightly slightly RB 87 2833 372 larger large JJR 87 2833 373 than than IN 87 2833 374 West West NNP 87 2833 375 Virginia Virginia NNP 87 2833 376 Land Land NNP 87 2833 377 boundaries boundary NNS 87 2833 378 : : : 87 2833 379 total total JJ 87 2833 380 1,273 1,273 CD 87 2833 381 km km NNS 87 2833 382 , , , 87 2833 383 Belarus Belarus NNP 87 2833 384 502 502 CD 87 2833 385 km km NN 87 2833 386 , , , 87 2833 387 Latvia Latvia NNP 87 2833 388 453 453 CD 87 2833 389 km km NN 87 2833 390 , , , 87 2833 391 Poland Poland NNP 87 2833 392 91 91 CD 87 2833 393 km km NNS 87 2833 394 , , , 87 2833 395 Russia Russia NNP 87 2833 396 ( ( -LRB- 87 2833 397 Kaliningrad Kaliningrad NNP 87 2833 398 ) ) -RRB- 87 2833 399 227 227 CD 87 2833 400 km km NN 87 2833 401 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 2833 402 : : : 87 2833 403 108 108 CD 87 2833 404 km km NN 87 2833 405 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 2833 406 claims claim VBZ 87 2833 407 : : : 87 2833 408 territorial territorial JJ 87 2833 409 sea sea NN 87 2833 410 : : : 87 2833 411 12 12 CD 87 2833 412 nm nm NNP 87 2833 413 International international JJ 87 2833 414 disputes dispute NNS 87 2833 415 : : : 87 2833 416 dispute dispute NN 87 2833 417 with with IN 87 2833 418 Russia Russia NNP 87 2833 419 ( ( -LRB- 87 2833 420 Kaliningrad Kaliningrad NNP 87 2833 421 Oblast Oblast NNP 87 2833 422 ) ) -RRB- 87 2833 423 over over IN 87 2833 424 the the DT 87 2833 425 position position NN 87 2833 426 of of IN 87 2833 427 the the DT 87 2833 428 Neman Neman NNP 87 2833 429 River River NNP 87 2833 430 border border NN 87 2833 431 presently presently RB 87 2833 432 located locate VBN 87 2833 433 on on IN 87 2833 434 the the DT 87 2833 435 Lithuanian lithuanian JJ 87 2833 436 bank bank NN 87 2833 437 and and CC 87 2833 438 not not RB 87 2833 439 in in IN 87 2833 440 midriver midriver NN 87 2833 441 as as IN 87 2833 442 by by IN 87 2833 443 international international JJ 87 2833 444 standards standard NNS 87 2833 445 Climate Climate NNP 87 2833 446 : : : 87 2833 447 maritime maritime NN 87 2833 448 ; ; , 87 2833 449 wet wet JJ 87 2833 450 , , , 87 2833 451 moderate moderate JJ 87 2833 452 winters winter NNS 87 2833 453 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 2833 454 : : : 87 2833 455 lowland lowland NNP 87 2833 456 , , , 87 2833 457 many many JJ 87 2833 458 scattered scatter VBN 87 2833 459 small small JJ 87 2833 460 lakes lake NNS 87 2833 461 , , , 87 2833 462 fertile fertile JJ 87 2833 463 soil soil NN 87 2833 464 Natural natural JJ 87 2833 465 resources resource NNS 87 2833 466 : : : 87 2833 467 peat peat VB 87 2833 468 Land Land NNP 87 2833 469 use use NN 87 2833 470 : : : 87 2833 471 arable arable JJ 87 2833 472 land land NN 87 2833 473 : : : 87 2833 474 49.1 49.1 CD 87 2833 475 % % NN 87 2833 476 permanent permanent JJ 87 2833 477 crops crop NNS 87 2833 478 : : : 87 2833 479 0 0 CD 87 2833 480 % % NN 87 2833 481 meadows meadow NNS 87 2833 482 and and CC 87 2833 483 pastures pasture NNS 87 2833 484 : : : 87 2833 485 22.2 22.2 CD 87 2833 486 % % NN 87 2833 487 forest forest NN 87 2833 488 and and CC 87 2833 489 woodland woodland NN 87 2833 490 : : : 87 2833 491 16.3 16.3 CD 87 2833 492 % % NN 87 2833 493 other other JJ 87 2833 494 : : : 87 2833 495 12.4 12.4 CD 87 2833 496 % % NN 87 2833 497 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 2833 498 land land NN 87 2833 499 : : : 87 2833 500 430 430 CD 87 2833 501 km2 km2 NNP 87 2833 502 ( ( -LRB- 87 2833 503 1990 1990 CD 87 2833 504 ) ) -RRB- 87 2833 505 Environment environment NN 87 2833 506 : : : 87 2833 507 risk risk NN 87 2833 508 of of IN 87 2833 509 accidents accident NNS 87 2833 510 from from IN 87 2833 511 the the DT 87 2833 512 two two CD 87 2833 513 Chernobyl Chernobyl NNP 87 2833 514 - - HYPH 87 2833 515 type type NN 87 2833 516 reactors reactor NNS 87 2833 517 at at IN 87 2833 518 the the DT 87 2833 519 Ignalina Ignalina NNP 87 2833 520 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 87 2833 521 Power Power NNP 87 2833 522 Plant Plant NNP 87 2833 523 ; ; : 87 2833 524 contamination contamination NN 87 2833 525 of of IN 87 2833 526 soil soil NN 87 2833 527 and and CC 87 2833 528 groundwater groundwater NN 87 2833 529 with with IN 87 2833 530 petroleum petroleum NN 87 2833 531 products product NNS 87 2833 532 and and CC 87 2833 533 chemicals chemical NNS 87 2833 534 at at IN 87 2833 535 military military JJ 87 2833 536 bases basis NNS 87 2833 537 * * NFP 87 2833 538 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 87 2833 539 , , , 87 2833 540 People People NNP 87 2833 541 Population Population NNP 87 2833 542 : : : 87 2833 543 3,819,638 3,819,638 CD 87 2833 544 ( ( -LRB- 87 2833 545 July July NNP 87 2833 546 1993 1993 CD 87 2833 547 est est NNP 87 2833 548 . . . 87 2833 549 ) ) -RRB- 87 2834 1 Population population NN 87 2834 2 growth growth NN 87 2834 3 rate rate NN 87 2834 4 : : : 87 2834 5 0.76 0.76 CD 87 2834 6 % % NN 87 2834 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2834 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2834 9 est est NNP 87 2834 10 . . . 87 2834 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2835 1 Birth birth NN 87 2835 2 rate rate NN 87 2835 3 : : : 87 2835 4 14.95 14.95 CD 87 2835 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 2835 6 population population NN 87 2835 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2835 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2835 9 est est NNP 87 2835 10 . . . 87 2835 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2836 1 Death death NN 87 2836 2 rate rate NN 87 2836 3 : : : 87 2836 4 10.94 10.94 CD 87 2836 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 2836 6 population population NN 87 2836 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2836 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2836 9 est est NNP 87 2836 10 . . . 87 2836 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2837 1 Net net JJ 87 2837 2 migration migration NN 87 2837 3 rate rate NN 87 2837 4 : : : 87 2837 5 3.62 3.62 CD 87 2837 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 87 2837 7 population population NN 87 2837 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 2837 9 1993 1993 CD 87 2837 10 est est NNP 87 2837 11 . . . 87 2837 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 2838 1 Infant infant NN 87 2838 2 mortality mortality NN 87 2838 3 rate rate NN 87 2838 4 : : : 87 2838 5 16.9 16.9 CD 87 2838 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 2838 7 live live JJ 87 2838 8 births birth NNS 87 2838 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 2838 10 1993 1993 CD 87 2838 11 est est NNP 87 2838 12 . . . 87 2838 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 2839 1 Life life NN 87 2839 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 2839 3 at at IN 87 2839 4 birth birth NN 87 2839 5 : : : 87 2839 6 total total JJ 87 2839 7 population population NN 87 2839 8 : : : 87 2839 9 71.12 71.12 CD 87 2839 10 years year NNS 87 2839 11 male male NN 87 2839 12 : : : 87 2839 13 66.39 66.39 CD 87 2839 14 years year NNS 87 2839 15 female female JJ 87 2839 16 : : : 87 2839 17 76.08 76.08 CD 87 2839 18 years year NNS 87 2839 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 2839 20 1993 1993 CD 87 2839 21 est est NNP 87 2839 22 . . . 87 2839 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 2840 1 Total total JJ 87 2840 2 fertility fertility NN 87 2840 3 rate rate NN 87 2840 4 : : : 87 2840 5 2.03 2.03 CD 87 2840 6 children child NNS 87 2840 7 born bear VBN 87 2840 8 / / SYM 87 2840 9 woman woman NN 87 2840 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 2840 11 1993 1993 CD 87 2840 12 est est NNP 87 2840 13 . . . 87 2840 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 2841 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 2841 2 : : : 87 2841 3 noun noun NNP 87 2841 4 : : : 87 2841 5 Lithuanian(s Lithuanian(s NNP 87 2841 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 2841 7 adjective adjective NN 87 2841 8 : : : 87 2841 9 Lithuanian lithuanian JJ 87 2841 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 2841 11 divisions division NNS 87 2841 12 : : : 87 2841 13 Lithuanian lithuanian JJ 87 2841 14 80.1 80.1 CD 87 2841 15 % % NN 87 2841 16 , , , 87 2841 17 Russian russian JJ 87 2841 18 8.6 8.6 CD 87 2841 19 % % NN 87 2841 20 , , , 87 2841 21 Polish Polish NNP 87 2841 22 7.7 7.7 CD 87 2841 23 % % NN 87 2841 24 , , , 87 2841 25 Belarusian Belarusian NNP 87 2841 26 1.5 1.5 CD 87 2841 27 % % NN 87 2841 28 , , , 87 2841 29 other other JJ 87 2841 30 2.1 2.1 CD 87 2841 31 % % NN 87 2841 32 Religions religion NNS 87 2841 33 : : : 87 2841 34 Roman roman JJ 87 2841 35 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 2841 36 , , , 87 2841 37 Lutheran Lutheran NNP 87 2841 38 , , , 87 2841 39 other other JJ 87 2841 40 Languages Languages NNPS 87 2841 41 : : : 87 2841 42 Lithuanian Lithuanian NNP 87 2841 43 ( ( -LRB- 87 2841 44 official official NN 87 2841 45 ) ) -RRB- 87 2841 46 , , , 87 2841 47 Polish polish JJ 87 2841 48 , , , 87 2841 49 Russian russian JJ 87 2841 50 Literacy literacy NN 87 2841 51 : : : 87 2841 52 age age NN 87 2841 53 9 9 CD 87 2841 54 - - SYM 87 2841 55 49 49 CD 87 2841 56 can can MD 87 2841 57 read read VB 87 2841 58 and and CC 87 2841 59 write write VB 87 2841 60 ( ( -LRB- 87 2841 61 1970 1970 CD 87 2841 62 ) ) -RRB- 87 2841 63 total total JJ 87 2841 64 population population NN 87 2841 65 : : : 87 2841 66 100 100 CD 87 2841 67 % % NN 87 2841 68 male male NN 87 2841 69 : : : 87 2841 70 100 100 CD 87 2841 71 % % NN 87 2841 72 female female NN 87 2841 73 : : : 87 2841 74 100 100 CD 87 2841 75 % % NN 87 2841 76 Labor Labor NNP 87 2841 77 force force NN 87 2841 78 : : : 87 2841 79 1.836 1.836 CD 87 2841 80 million million CD 87 2841 81 by by IN 87 2841 82 occupation occupation NN 87 2841 83 : : : 87 2841 84 industry industry NN 87 2841 85 and and CC 87 2841 86 construction construction NN 87 2841 87 42 42 CD 87 2841 88 % % NN 87 2841 89 , , , 87 2841 90 agriculture agriculture NN 87 2841 91 and and CC 87 2841 92 forestry forestry NN 87 2841 93 18 18 CD 87 2841 94 % % NN 87 2841 95 , , , 87 2841 96 other other JJ 87 2841 97 40 40 CD 87 2841 98 % % NN 87 2841 99 ( ( -LRB- 87 2841 100 1990 1990 CD 87 2841 101 ) ) -RRB- 87 2841 102 * * NFP 87 2841 103 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 87 2841 104 , , , 87 2841 105 Government Government NNP 87 2841 106 Names Names NNPS 87 2841 107 : : : 87 2841 108 conventional conventional JJ 87 2841 109 long long JJ 87 2841 110 form form NN 87 2841 111 : : : 87 2841 112 Republic Republic NNP 87 2841 113 of of IN 87 2841 114 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 87 2841 115 conventional conventional JJ 87 2841 116 short short JJ 87 2841 117 form form NN 87 2841 118 : : : 87 2841 119 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 87 2841 120 local local JJ 87 2841 121 long long JJ 87 2841 122 form form NN 87 2841 123 : : : 87 2841 124 Lietuvos lietuvos JJ 87 2841 125 Respublika Respublika NNP 87 2841 126 local local JJ 87 2841 127 short short JJ 87 2841 128 form form NN 87 2841 129 : : : 87 2841 130 Lietuva Lietuva NNP 87 2841 131 former former JJ 87 2841 132 : : : 87 2841 133 Lithuanian lithuanian JJ 87 2841 134 Soviet Soviet NNP 87 2841 135 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 2841 136 Republic Republic NNP 87 2841 137 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 2841 138 : : : 87 2841 139 LH LH NNP 87 2841 140 Type type NN 87 2841 141 : : : 87 2841 142 republic republic NNP 87 2841 143 Capital capital NN 87 2841 144 : : : 87 2841 145 Vilnius Vilnius NNP 87 2841 146 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 2841 147 divisions division NNS 87 2841 148 : : : 87 2841 149 NA NA NNP 87 2841 150 districts district NNS 87 2841 151 Independence Independence NNP 87 2841 152 : : : 87 2841 153 6 6 CD 87 2841 154 September September NNP 87 2841 155 1991 1991 CD 87 2841 156 ( ( -LRB- 87 2841 157 from from IN 87 2841 158 Soviet Soviet NNP 87 2841 159 Union Union NNP 87 2841 160 ) ) -RRB- 87 2841 161 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 2841 162 : : : 87 2841 163 adopted adopt VBN 87 2841 164 25 25 CD 87 2841 165 October October NNP 87 2841 166 1992 1992 CD 87 2841 167 Legal legal JJ 87 2841 168 system system NN 87 2841 169 : : : 87 2841 170 based base VBN 87 2841 171 on on IN 87 2841 172 civil civil JJ 87 2841 173 law law NN 87 2841 174 system system NN 87 2841 175 ; ; : 87 2841 176 no no DT 87 2841 177 judicial judicial JJ 87 2841 178 review review NN 87 2841 179 of of IN 87 2841 180 legislative legislative JJ 87 2841 181 acts act NNS 87 2841 182 National national JJ 87 2841 183 holiday holiday NN 87 2841 184 : : : 87 2841 185 Independence Independence NNP 87 2841 186 Day Day NNP 87 2841 187 , , , 87 2841 188 16 16 CD 87 2841 189 February February NNP 87 2841 190 Political political JJ 87 2841 191 parties party NNS 87 2841 192 and and CC 87 2841 193 leaders leader NNS 87 2841 194 : : : 87 2841 195 Christian Christian NNP 87 2841 196 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 2841 197 Party Party NNP 87 2841 198 , , , 87 2841 199 Egidijus Egidijus NNP 87 2841 200 KLUMBYS KLUMBYS NNP 87 2841 201 , , , 87 2841 202 chairman chairman NN 87 2841 203 ; ; : 87 2841 204 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 2841 205 Labor Labor NNP 87 2841 206 Party Party NNP 87 2841 207 of of IN 87 2841 208 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 87 2841 209 , , , 87 2841 210 Algirdas Algirdas NNP 87 2841 211 Mykolas Mykolas NNP 87 2841 212 BRAZAUSKAS BRAZAUSKAS NNP 87 2841 213 , , , 87 2841 214 chairman chairman NN 87 2841 215 ; ; : 87 2841 216 Lithuanian Lithuanian NNP 87 2841 217 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 2841 218 Party Party NNP 87 2841 219 , , , 87 2841 220 Sauluis Sauluis NNP 87 2841 221 PECELIUNAS PECELIUNAS NNP 87 2841 222 , , , 87 2841 223 chairman chairman NN 87 2841 224 ; ; : 87 2841 225 Lithuanian lithuanian JJ 87 2841 226 Green Green NNP 87 2841 227 Party Party NNP 87 2841 228 , , , 87 2841 229 Irena Irena NNP 87 2841 230 IGNATAVICIENE IGNATAVICIENE NNP 87 2841 231 , , , 87 2841 232 chairwoman chairwoman NN 87 2841 233 ; ; : 87 2841 234 Lithuanian Lithuanian NNP 87 2841 235 Humanism Humanism NNP 87 2841 236 Party Party NNP 87 2841 237 , , , 87 2841 238 Vytautas Vytautas NNP 87 2841 239 KAZLAUSKAS KAZLAUSKAS NNP 87 2841 240 , , , 87 2841 241 chairman chairman NN 87 2841 242 ; ; : 87 2841 243 Lithuanian lithuanian JJ 87 2841 244 Independence Independence NNP 87 2841 245 Party Party NNP 87 2841 246 , , , 87 2841 247 Virgilijus Virgilijus NNP 87 2841 248 CEPAITIS CEPAITIS NNP 87 2841 249 , , , 87 2841 250 chairman chairman NN 87 2841 251 ; ; : 87 2841 252 Lithuanian Lithuanian NNP 87 2841 253 Liberty Liberty NNP 87 2841 254 League League NNP 87 2841 255 , , , 87 2841 256 Antanas Antanas NNP 87 2841 257 TERLECKAS TERLECKAS NNP 87 2841 258 ; ; : 87 2841 259 Lithuanian Lithuanian NNP 87 2841 260 Liberal Liberal NNP 87 2841 261 Union Union NNP 87 2841 262 , , , 87 2841 263 Vytautus Vytautus NNP 87 2841 264 RADZVILAS RADZVILAS NNP 87 2841 265 , , , 87 2841 266 chairman chairman NN 87 2841 267 ; ; : 87 2841 268 Lithuanian Lithuanian NNP 87 2841 269 Nationalist Nationalist NNP 87 2841 270 Union Union NNP 87 2841 271 , , , 87 2841 272 Rimantas Rimantas NNP 87 2841 273 SMETONA SMETONA NNP 87 2841 274 , , , 87 2841 275 chairman chairman NN 87 2841 276 ; ; : 87 2841 277 Lithuanian lithuanian JJ 87 2841 278 Social Social NNP 87 2841 279 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 2841 280 Party Party NNP 87 2841 281 , , , 87 2841 282 Aloizas Aloizas NNP 87 2841 283 SAKALAS SAKALAS NNP 87 2841 284 , , , 87 2841 285 chairman chairman NN 87 2841 286 ; ; : 87 2841 287 Union Union NNP 87 2841 288 of of IN 87 2841 289 the the DT 87 2841 290 Motherland Motherland NNP 87 2841 291 , , , 87 2841 292 Vytavtas Vytavtas NNP 87 2841 293 LANDSBERGIS LANDSBERGIS NNP 87 2841 294 , , , 87 2841 295 chairman chairman NN 87 2841 296 Other other JJ 87 2841 297 political political JJ 87 2841 298 or or CC 87 2841 299 pressure pressure NN 87 2841 300 groups group NNS 87 2841 301 : : : 87 2841 302 Sajudis Sajudis NNP 87 2841 303 ; ; : 87 2841 304 Lithuanian lithuanian JJ 87 2841 305 Future Future NNP 87 2841 306 Forum Forum NNP 87 2841 307 ; ; : 87 2841 308 Farmers Farmers NNP 87 2841 309 Union Union NNP 87 2841 310 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 87 2841 311 : : : 87 2841 312 18 18 CD 87 2841 313 years year NNS 87 2841 314 of of IN 87 2841 315 age age NN 87 2841 316 ; ; : 87 2841 317 universal universal JJ 87 2841 318 Elections election NNS 87 2841 319 : : : 87 2841 320 President President NNP 87 2841 321 : : : 87 2841 322 last last RB 87 2841 323 held hold VBN 87 2841 324 14 14 CD 87 2841 325 February February NNP 87 2841 326 1993 1993 CD 87 2841 327 ( ( -LRB- 87 2841 328 next next JJ 87 2841 329 to to TO 87 2841 330 be be VB 87 2841 331 held hold VBN 87 2841 332 NA NA NNP 87 2841 333 ) ) -RRB- 87 2841 334 ; ; : 87 2841 335 results result NNS 87 2841 336 - - : 87 2841 337 Algirdas Algirdas NNP 87 2841 338 BRAZAUSKAS BRAZAUSKAS NNP 87 2841 339 was be VBD 87 2841 340 elected elect VBN 87 2841 341 Seimas Seimas NNP 87 2841 342 ( ( -LRB- 87 2841 343 parliament parliament NN 87 2841 344 ) ) -RRB- 87 2841 345 : : : 87 2841 346 last last RB 87 2841 347 held hold VBD 87 2841 348 26 26 CD 87 2841 349 October October NNP 87 2841 350 and and CC 87 2841 351 25 25 CD 87 2841 352 November November NNP 87 2841 353 1992 1992 CD 87 2841 354 ( ( -LRB- 87 2841 355 next next JJ 87 2841 356 to to TO 87 2841 357 be be VB 87 2841 358 held hold VBN 87 2841 359 NA NA NNP 87 2841 360 ) ) -RRB- 87 2841 361 ; ; : 87 2841 362 results result NNS 87 2841 363 - - HYPH 87 2841 364 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 2841 365 Labor Labor NNP 87 2841 366 Party Party NNP 87 2841 367 51 51 CD 87 2841 368 % % NN 87 2841 369 ; ; , 87 2841 370 seats seat NNS 87 2841 371 - - : 87 2841 372 ( ( -LRB- 87 2841 373 141 141 CD 87 2841 374 total total NN 87 2841 375 ) ) -RRB- 87 2841 376 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 2841 377 Labor Labor NNP 87 2841 378 Party Party NNP 87 2841 379 73 73 CD 87 2841 380 Executive Executive NNP 87 2841 381 branch branch NN 87 2841 382 : : : 87 2841 383 president president NN 87 2841 384 , , , 87 2841 385 prime prime NNP 87 2841 386 minister minister NNP 87 2841 387 , , , 87 2841 388 cabinet cabinet NN 87 2841 389 Legislative legislative JJ 87 2841 390 branch branch NN 87 2841 391 : : : 87 2841 392 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 2841 393 Seimas Seimas NNP 87 2841 394 ( ( -LRB- 87 2841 395 parliament parliament NN 87 2841 396 ) ) -RRB- 87 2841 397 Judicial judicial JJ 87 2841 398 branch branch NN 87 2841 399 : : : 87 2841 400 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 2841 401 Court Court NNP 87 2841 402 , , , 87 2841 403 Court Court NNP 87 2841 404 of of IN 87 2841 405 Appeals Appeals NNP 87 2841 406 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 2841 407 : : : 87 2841 408 Chief Chief NNP 87 2841 409 of of IN 87 2841 410 State state NN 87 2841 411 : : : 87 2841 412 Seimas Seimas NNP 87 2841 413 Chairman Chairman NNP 87 2841 414 and and CC 87 2841 415 Acting Acting NNP 87 2841 416 President President NNP 87 2841 417 Algirdas Algirdas NNP 87 2841 418 Mykolas Mykolas NNP 87 2841 419 BRAZAUSKAS BRAZAUSKAS NNP 87 2841 420 ( ( -LRB- 87 2841 421 since since IN 87 2841 422 15 15 CD 87 2841 423 November November NNP 87 2841 424 1992 1992 CD 87 2841 425 ) ) -RRB- 87 2841 426 ; ; : 87 2841 427 Deputy Deputy NNP 87 2841 428 Seimas Seimas NNP 87 2841 429 Chairmen Chairmen NNP 87 2841 430 Aloyzas Aloyzas NNP 87 2841 431 SAKALAS sakalas NN 87 2841 432 ( ( -LRB- 87 2841 433 since since IN 87 2841 434 NA NA NNP 87 2841 435 December December NNP 87 2841 436 1992 1992 CD 87 2841 437 ) ) -RRB- 87 2841 438 and and CC 87 2841 439 Egidius Egidius NNP 87 2841 440 BICKAUSKAS BICKAUSKAS NNP 87 2841 441 ( ( -LRB- 87 2841 442 since since IN 87 2841 443 NA NA NNP 87 2841 444 December December NNP 87 2841 445 1992 1992 CD 87 2841 446 ) ) -RRB- 87 2841 447 * * NFP 87 2841 448 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 87 2841 449 , , , 87 2841 450 Government Government NNP 87 2841 451 Head Head NNP 87 2841 452 of of IN 87 2841 453 Government Government NNP 87 2841 454 : : : 87 2841 455 Premier Premier NNP 87 2841 456 Adolfas Adolfas NNP 87 2841 457 SLEZEVICIUS SLEZEVICIUS NNP 87 2841 458 ( ( -LRB- 87 2841 459 since since IN 87 2841 460 NA NA NNP 87 2841 461 ) ) -RRB- 87 2841 462 Member Member NNP 87 2841 463 of of IN 87 2841 464 : : : 87 2841 465 CBSS CBSS NNP 87 2841 466 , , , 87 2841 467 CSCE CSCE NNP 87 2841 468 , , , 87 2841 469 EBRD EBRD NNP 87 2841 470 , , , 87 2841 471 ECE ECE NNP 87 2841 472 , , , 87 2841 473 FAO FAO NNP 87 2841 474 , , , 87 2841 475 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 2841 476 , , , 87 2841 477 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 2841 478 , , , 87 2841 479 ILO ILO NNP 87 2841 480 , , , 87 2841 481 IMF IMF NNP 87 2841 482 , , , 87 2841 483 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 2841 484 , , , 87 2841 485 ITU ITU NNP 87 2841 486 , , , 87 2841 487 NACC NACC NNP 87 2841 488 , , , 87 2841 489 UN UN NNP 87 2841 490 , , , 87 2841 491 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 2841 492 , , , 87 2841 493 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 2841 494 , , , 87 2841 495 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 2841 496 , , , 87 2841 497 UPU UPU NNP 87 2841 498 , , , 87 2841 499 WHO who WP 87 2841 500 , , , 87 2841 501 WIPO WIPO VBZ 87 2841 502 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 2841 503 representation representation NN 87 2841 504 in in IN 87 2841 505 US US NNP 87 2841 506 : : : 87 2841 507 chief chief NN 87 2841 508 of of IN 87 2841 509 mission mission NN 87 2841 510 : : : 87 2841 511 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 2841 512 Stasys Stasys NNP 87 2841 513 LOZORAITIS LOZORAITIS NNP 87 2841 514 , , , 87 2841 515 Jr. Jr. NNP 87 2841 516 chancery chancery NN 87 2841 517 : : : 87 2841 518 2622 2622 CD 87 2841 519 16th 16th JJ 87 2841 520 St. St. NNP 87 2841 521 NW NW NNP 87 2841 522 , , , 87 2841 523 Washington Washington NNP 87 2841 524 , , , 87 2841 525 DC DC NNP 87 2841 526 20009 20009 CD 87 2841 527 telephone telephone NN 87 2841 528 : : : 87 2841 529 ( ( -LRB- 87 2841 530 202 202 CD 87 2841 531 ) ) -RRB- 87 2841 532 234 234 CD 87 2841 533 - - SYM 87 2841 534 5860 5860 CD 87 2841 535 , , , 87 2841 536 2639 2639 CD 87 2841 537 FAX FAX NNP 87 2841 538 : : : 87 2841 539 ( ( -LRB- 87 2841 540 202 202 CD 87 2841 541 ) ) -RRB- 87 2841 542 328 328 CD 87 2841 543 - - HYPH 87 2841 544 0466 0466 CD 87 2841 545 consulate consulate NN 87 2841 546 general general NN 87 2841 547 : : : 87 2841 548 New New NNP 87 2841 549 York York NNP 87 2841 550 US US NNP 87 2841 551 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 2841 552 representation representation NN 87 2841 553 : : : 87 2841 554 chief chief NN 87 2841 555 of of IN 87 2841 556 mission mission NN 87 2841 557 : : : 87 2841 558 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 2841 559 Darryl Darryl NNP 87 2841 560 N. N. NNP 87 2841 561 JOHNSON JOHNSON NNP 87 2841 562 embassy embassy NN 87 2841 563 : : : 87 2841 564 Akmenu Akmenu NNP 87 2841 565 6 6 CD 87 2841 566 , , , 87 2841 567 Vilnius Vilnius NNP 87 2841 568 232600 232600 CD 87 2841 569 mailing mail VBG 87 2841 570 address address NN 87 2841 571 : : : 87 2841 572 APO APO NNP 87 2841 573 AE AE NNP 87 2841 574 09723 09723 CD 87 2841 575 telephone telephone NN 87 2841 576 : : : 87 2841 577 011 011 CD 87 2841 578 [ [ -LRB- 87 2841 579 7 7 CD 87 2841 580 ] ] -RRB- 87 2841 581 ( ( -LRB- 87 2841 582 012 012 CD 87 2841 583 - - SYM 87 2841 584 2 2 CD 87 2841 585 ) ) -RRB- 87 2841 586 222 222 CD 87 2841 587 - - HYPH 87 2841 588 031 031 CD 87 2841 589 FAX fax NN 87 2841 590 : : : 87 2841 591 011 011 CD 87 2841 592 [ [ -LRB- 87 2841 593 7 7 CD 87 2841 594 ] ] -RRB- 87 2841 595 ( ( -LRB- 87 2841 596 012 012 CD 87 2841 597 - - SYM 87 2841 598 2 2 CD 87 2841 599 ) ) -RRB- 87 2841 600 222 222 CD 87 2841 601 - - SYM 87 2841 602 779 779 CD 87 2841 603 Flag flag NN 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the the DT 87 2859 36 total total JJ 87 2859 37 production production NN 87 2859 38 of of IN 87 2859 39 the the DT 87 2859 40 former former JJ 87 2859 41 USSR USSR NNP 87 2859 42 are be VBP 87 2859 43 : : : 87 2859 44 metal metal NN 87 2859 45 - - HYPH 87 2859 46 cutting cut VBG 87 2859 47 machine machine NN 87 2859 48 tools tool NNS 87 2859 49 6.6 6.6 CD 87 2859 50 % % NN 87 2859 51 ; ; , 87 2859 52 electric electric JJ 87 2859 53 motors motor NNS 87 2859 54 4.6 4.6 CD 87 2859 55 % % NN 87 2859 56 ; ; , 87 2859 57 television television NN 87 2859 58 sets set VBZ 87 2859 59 6.2 6.2 CD 87 2859 60 % % NN 87 2859 61 ; ; , 87 2859 62 refrigerators refrigerator NNS 87 2859 63 and and CC 87 2859 64 freezers freezer NNS 87 2859 65 5.4 5.4 CD 87 2859 66 % % NN 87 2859 67 ; ; , 87 2859 68 other other JJ 87 2859 69 branches branch NNS 87 2859 70 : : : 87 2859 71 petroleum petroleum NN 87 2859 72 refining refining NN 87 2859 73 , , , 87 2859 74 shipbuilding shipbuilde VBG 87 2859 75 ( ( -LRB- 87 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, , , 87 2859 115 grain grain NN 87 2859 116 , , , 87 2859 117 potatoes potato NNS 87 2859 118 , , , 87 2859 119 sugarbeets sugarbeet NNS 87 2859 120 , , , 87 2859 121 vegetables vegetable NNS 87 2859 122 , , , 87 2859 123 meat meat NN 87 2859 124 , , , 87 2859 125 milk milk NN 87 2859 126 , , , 87 2859 127 dairy dairy NN 87 2859 128 products product NNS 87 2859 129 , , , 87 2859 130 eggs egg NNS 87 2859 131 , , , 87 2859 132 fish fish NNS 87 2859 133 ; ; : 87 2859 134 most most RBS 87 2859 135 developed develop VBN 87 2859 136 are be VBP 87 2859 137 the the DT 87 2859 138 livestock livestock NN 87 2859 139 and and CC 87 2859 140 dairy dairy NN 87 2859 141 branches branch NNS 87 2859 142 , , , 87 2859 143 which which WDT 87 2859 144 depend depend VBP 87 2859 145 on on IN 87 2859 146 imported import VBN 87 2859 147 grain grain NN 87 2859 148 ; ; : 87 2859 149 net net JJ 87 2859 150 exporter exporter NN 87 2859 151 of of IN 87 2859 152 meat meat NN 87 2859 153 , , , 87 2859 154 milk milk 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include VBG 87 2859 192 Ex Ex NNP 87 2859 193 - - HYPH 87 2859 194 Im Im NNP 87 2859 195 ( ( -LRB- 87 2859 196 1992 1992 CD 87 2859 197 ) ) -RRB- 87 2859 198 , , , 87 2859 199 $ $ $ 87 2859 200 10 10 CD 87 2859 201 million million CD 87 2859 202 ; ; : 87 2859 203 Western western JJ 87 2859 204 ( ( -LRB- 87 2859 205 non non JJ 87 2859 206 - - JJ 87 2859 207 US us JJ 87 2859 208 ) ) -RRB- 87 2859 209 countries country NNS 87 2859 210 , , , 87 2859 211 ODA ODA NNP 87 2859 212 and and CC 87 2859 213 OOF OOF NNP 87 2859 214 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 2859 215 commitments commitment NNS 87 2859 216 ( ( -LRB- 87 2859 217 1970 1970 CD 87 2859 218 - - SYM 87 2859 219 86 86 CD 87 2859 220 ) ) -RRB- 87 2859 221 , , , 87 2859 222 $ $ $ 87 2859 223 NA na CD 87 2859 224 million million CD 87 2859 225 ; ; : 87 2859 226 Communist communist JJ 87 2859 227 countries country NNS 87 2859 228 ( ( -LRB- 87 2859 229 1971 1971 CD 87 2859 230 - - SYM 87 2859 231 86 86 CD 87 2859 232 ) ) -RRB- 87 2859 233 , , , 87 2859 234 $ $ $ 87 2859 235 NA na NN 87 2859 236 million million CD 87 2859 237 Currency Currency NNP 87 2859 238 : : : 87 2859 239 using use VBG 87 2859 240 talonas talona NNS 87 2859 241 as as IN 87 2859 242 temporary temporary JJ 87 2859 243 currency currency NN 87 2859 244 ( ( -LRB- 87 2859 245 March March NNP 87 2859 246 1993 1993 CD 87 2859 247 ) ) -RRB- 87 2859 248 , , , 87 2859 249 but but CC 87 2859 250 planning plan VBG 87 2859 251 introduction introduction NN 87 2859 252 of of IN 87 2859 253 convertible convertible JJ 87 2859 254 litas litas NNP 87 2859 255 ( ( -LRB- 87 2859 256 late late JJ 87 2859 257 1993 1993 CD 87 2859 258 ) ) -RRB- 87 2859 259 Exchange exchange NN 87 2859 260 rates rate NNS 87 2859 261 : : : 87 2859 262 NA NA NNP 87 2859 263 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 2859 264 year year NN 87 2859 265 : : : 87 2859 266 calendar calendar NN 87 2859 267 year year NN 87 2859 268 * * NFP 87 2859 269 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 87 2859 270 , , , 87 2859 271 Communications 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2,440 2,440 CD 87 2859 392 - - HYPH 87 2859 393 3,659 3,659 CD 87 2859 394 m m NN 87 2859 395 : : : 87 2859 396 5 5 CD 87 2859 397 with with IN 87 2859 398 runways runway NNS 87 2859 399 1,220 1,220 CD 87 2859 400 - - HYPH 87 2859 401 2,439 2,439 CD 87 2859 402 m m NN 87 2859 403 : : : 87 2859 404 11 11 CD 87 2859 405 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 2859 406 : : : 87 2859 407 better well RBR 87 2859 408 developed develop VBD 87 2859 409 than than IN 87 2859 410 in in IN 87 2859 411 most most JJS 87 2859 412 other other JJ 87 2859 413 former former JJ 87 2859 414 USSR USSR NNP 87 2859 415 republics republic NNS 87 2859 416 ; ; , 87 2859 417 operational operational JJ 87 2859 418 NMT-450 nmt-450 IN 87 2859 419 analog analog NN 87 2859 420 cellular cellular JJ 87 2859 421 network network NN 87 2859 422 in in IN 87 2859 423 Vilnius Vilnius NNP 87 2859 424 ; ; : 87 2859 425 fiber fiber NN 87 2859 426 optic optic NN 87 2859 427 cable cable NN 87 2859 428 installed instal VBD 87 2859 429 beween beween JJ 87 2859 430 Vilnius Vilnius NNP 87 2859 431 and and CC 87 2859 432 Kaunas Kaunas NNP 87 2859 433 ; ; : 87 2859 434 224 224 CD 87 2859 435 telephones telephone NNS 87 2859 436 per per IN 87 2859 437 1000 1000 CD 87 2859 438 persons person NNS 87 2859 439 ; ; , 87 2859 440 broadcast broadcast NN 87 2859 441 stations station NNS 87 2859 442 - - : 87 2859 443 13 13 CD 87 2859 444 AM am NN 87 2859 445 , , , 87 2859 446 26 26 CD 87 2859 447 FM FM NNP 87 2859 448 , , , 87 2859 449 1 1 CD 87 2859 450 SW SW NNP 87 2859 451 , , , 87 2859 452 1 1 CD 87 2859 453 LW lw NN 87 2859 454 , , , 87 2859 455 3 3 CD 87 2859 456 TV tv NN 87 2859 457 ; ; : 87 2859 458 landlines landline NNS 87 2859 459 or or CC 87 2859 460 microwave microwave NN 87 2859 461 to to IN 87 2859 462 former former JJ 87 2859 463 USSR USSR NNP 87 2859 464 republics republic NNS 87 2859 465 ; ; , 87 2859 466 leased lease VBN 87 2859 467 connection connection NN 87 2859 468 to to IN 87 2859 469 the the DT 87 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87 2859 544 age age NNP 87 2859 545 15 15 CD 87 2859 546 - - SYM 87 2859 547 49 49 CD 87 2859 548 933,245 933,245 CD 87 2859 549 ; ; : 87 2859 550 fit fit JJ 87 2859 551 for for IN 87 2859 552 military military JJ 87 2859 553 service service NN 87 2859 554 739,400 739,400 CD 87 2859 555 ; ; : 87 2859 556 reach reach VB 87 2859 557 military military JJ 87 2859 558 age age NN 87 2859 559 ( ( -LRB- 87 2859 560 18 18 CD 87 2859 561 ) ) -RRB- 87 2859 562 annually annually RB 87 2859 563 27,056 27,056 CD 87 2859 564 ( ( -LRB- 87 2859 565 1993 1993 CD 87 2859 566 est est NNP 87 2859 567 . . . 87 2859 568 ) ) -RRB- 87 2860 1 Defense defense NN 87 2860 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 2860 3 : : : 87 2860 4 exchange exchange NN 87 2860 5 rate rate NN 87 2860 6 conversion conversion NN 87 2860 7 - - HYPH 87 2860 8 $ $ $ 87 2860 9 NA na NN 87 2860 10 , , , 87 2860 11 5.5 5.5 CD 87 2860 12 % % NN 87 2860 13 of of IN 87 2860 14 GDP GDP NNP 87 2860 15 ( ( -LRB- 87 2860 16 1993 1993 CD 87 2860 17 est est NNP 87 2860 18 . . . 87 2860 19 ) ) -RRB- 87 2861 1 * * NFP 87 2861 2 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 2861 3 , , , 87 2861 4 Geography Geography NNP 87 2861 5 Location Location NNP 87 2861 6 : : : 87 2861 7 Western Western NNP 87 2861 8 Europe Europe NNP 87 2861 9 , , , 87 2861 10 between between IN 87 2861 11 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 2861 12 and and CC 87 2861 13 Germany Germany NNP 87 2861 14 Map Map NNP 87 2861 15 references reference NNS 87 2861 16 : : : 87 2861 17 Europe Europe NNP 87 2861 18 , , , 87 2861 19 Standard Standard NNP 87 2861 20 Time Time NNP 87 2861 21 Zones Zones NNPS 87 2861 22 of of IN 87 2861 23 the the DT 87 2861 24 World World NNP 87 2861 25 Area Area NNP 87 2861 26 : : : 87 2861 27 total total JJ 87 2861 28 area area NN 87 2861 29 : : : 87 2861 30 2,586 2,586 CD 87 2861 31 km2 km2 NNP 87 2861 32 land land NN 87 2861 33 area area NN 87 2861 34 : : : 87 2861 35 2,586 2,586 CD 87 2861 36 km2 km2 NNP 87 2861 37 comparative comparative JJ 87 2861 38 area area NN 87 2861 39 : : : 87 2861 40 slightly slightly RB 87 2861 41 smaller small JJR 87 2861 42 than than IN 87 2861 43 Rhode Rhode NNP 87 2861 44 Island Island NNP 87 2861 45 Land Land NNP 87 2861 46 boundaries boundary NNS 87 2861 47 : : : 87 2861 48 total total JJ 87 2861 49 359 359 CD 87 2861 50 km km NNS 87 2861 51 , , , 87 2861 52 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 2861 53 148 148 CD 87 2861 54 km km NNS 87 2861 55 , , , 87 2861 56 France France NNP 87 2861 57 73 73 CD 87 2861 58 km km NNS 87 2861 59 , , , 87 2861 60 Germany Germany NNP 87 2861 61 138 138 CD 87 2861 62 km km NN 87 2861 63 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 2861 64 : : : 87 2861 65 0 0 CD 87 2861 66 km km NN 87 2861 67 ( ( -LRB- 87 2861 68 landlocked landlocked JJ 87 2861 69 ) ) -RRB- 87 2861 70 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 2861 71 claims claim VBZ 87 2861 72 : : : 87 2861 73 none none NN 87 2861 74 ; ; : 87 2861 75 landlocked landlocked JJ 87 2861 76 International international JJ 87 2861 77 disputes dispute NNS 87 2861 78 : : : 87 2861 79 none none NN 87 2861 80 Climate climate NN 87 2861 81 : : : 87 2861 82 modified modify VBN 87 2861 83 continental continental NNP 87 2861 84 with with IN 87 2861 85 mild mild JJ 87 2861 86 winters winter NNS 87 2861 87 , , , 87 2861 88 cool cool JJ 87 2861 89 summers summer NNS 87 2861 90 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 2861 91 : : : 87 2861 92 mostly mostly RB 87 2861 93 gently gently RB 87 2861 94 rolling roll VBG 87 2861 95 uplands upland NNS 87 2861 96 with with IN 87 2861 97 broad broad JJ 87 2861 98 , , , 87 2861 99 shallow shallow JJ 87 2861 100 valleys valley NNS 87 2861 101 ; ; , 87 2861 102 uplands upland NNS 87 2861 103 to to TO 87 2861 104 slightly slightly RB 87 2861 105 mountainous mountainous JJ 87 2861 106 in in IN 87 2861 107 the the DT 87 2861 108 north north NN 87 2861 109 ; ; : 87 2861 110 steep steep JJ 87 2861 111 slope slope NN 87 2861 112 down down RB 87 2861 113 to to IN 87 2861 114 Moselle Moselle NNP 87 2861 115 floodplain floodplain NN 87 2861 116 in in IN 87 2861 117 the the DT 87 2861 118 southeast southeast JJ 87 2861 119 Natural natural JJ 87 2861 120 resources resource NNS 87 2861 121 : : : 87 2861 122 iron iron NN 87 2861 123 ore ore NNP 87 2861 124 ( ( -LRB- 87 2861 125 no no RB 87 2861 126 longer long RBR 87 2861 127 exploited exploit VBN 87 2861 128 ) ) -RRB- 87 2861 129 Land land NN 87 2861 130 use use NN 87 2861 131 : : : 87 2861 132 arable arable JJ 87 2861 133 land land NN 87 2861 134 : : : 87 2861 135 24 24 CD 87 2861 136 % % NN 87 2861 137 permanent permanent JJ 87 2861 138 crops crop NNS 87 2861 139 : : : 87 2861 140 1 1 CD 87 2861 141 % % NN 87 2861 142 meadows meadow NNS 87 2861 143 and and CC 87 2861 144 pastures pasture NNS 87 2861 145 : : : 87 2861 146 20 20 CD 87 2861 147 % % NN 87 2861 148 forest forest NN 87 2861 149 and and CC 87 2861 150 woodland woodland NN 87 2861 151 : : : 87 2861 152 21 21 CD 87 2861 153 % % NN 87 2861 154 other other JJ 87 2861 155 : : : 87 2861 156 34 34 CD 87 2861 157 % % NN 87 2861 158 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 2861 159 land land NN 87 2861 160 : : : 87 2861 161 NA NA NNP 87 2861 162 km2 km2 NNP 87 2861 163 Environment Environment NNP 87 2861 164 : : : 87 2861 165 deforestation deforestation NN 87 2861 166 Note note NN 87 2861 167 : : : 87 2861 168 landlocked landlocke VBN 87 2861 169 * * NFP 87 2861 170 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 2861 171 , , , 87 2861 172 People People NNP 87 2861 173 Population Population NNP 87 2861 174 : : : 87 2861 175 398,220 398,220 CD 87 2861 176 ( ( -LRB- 87 2861 177 July July NNP 87 2861 178 1993 1993 CD 87 2861 179 est est NNP 87 2861 180 . . . 87 2861 181 ) ) -RRB- 87 2862 1 Population population NN 87 2862 2 growth growth NN 87 2862 3 rate rate NN 87 2862 4 : : : 87 2862 5 1.04 1.04 CD 87 2862 6 % % NN 87 2862 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2862 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2862 9 est est NNP 87 2862 10 . . . 87 2862 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2863 1 Birth birth NN 87 2863 2 rate rate NN 87 2863 3 : : : 87 2863 4 12.96 12.96 CD 87 2863 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 2863 6 population population NN 87 2863 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2863 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2863 9 est est NNP 87 2863 10 . . . 87 2863 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2864 1 Death death NN 87 2864 2 rate rate NN 87 2864 3 : : : 87 2864 4 9.56 9.56 CD 87 2864 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 2864 6 population population NN 87 2864 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2864 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2864 9 est est NNP 87 2864 10 . . . 87 2864 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2865 1 Net net JJ 87 2865 2 migration migration NN 87 2865 3 rate rate NN 87 2865 4 : : : 87 2865 5 6.97 6.97 CD 87 2865 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 2865 7 population population NN 87 2865 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 2865 9 1993 1993 CD 87 2865 10 est est NNP 87 2865 11 . . . 87 2865 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 2866 1 Infant infant NN 87 2866 2 mortality mortality NN 87 2866 3 rate rate NN 87 2866 4 : : : 87 2866 5 6.9 6.9 CD 87 2866 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 2866 7 live live JJ 87 2866 8 births birth NNS 87 2866 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 2866 10 1993 1993 CD 87 2866 11 est est NNP 87 2866 12 . . . 87 2866 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 2867 1 Life life NN 87 2867 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 2867 3 at at IN 87 2867 4 birth birth NN 87 2867 5 : : : 87 2867 6 total total JJ 87 2867 7 population population NN 87 2867 8 : : : 87 2867 9 76.43 76.43 CD 87 2867 10 years year NNS 87 2867 11 male male JJ 87 2867 12 : : : 87 2867 13 72.71 72.71 CD 87 2867 14 years year NNS 87 2867 15 female female JJ 87 2867 16 : : : 87 2867 17 80.3 80.3 CD 87 2867 18 years year NNS 87 2867 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 2867 20 1993 1993 CD 87 2867 21 est est NNP 87 2867 22 . . . 87 2867 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 2868 1 Total total JJ 87 2868 2 fertility fertility NN 87 2868 3 rate rate NN 87 2868 4 : : : 87 2868 5 1.63 1.63 CD 87 2868 6 children child NNS 87 2868 7 born bear VBN 87 2868 8 / / SYM 87 2868 9 woman woman NN 87 2868 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 2868 11 1993 1993 CD 87 2868 12 est est NNP 87 2868 13 . . . 87 2868 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 2869 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 2869 2 : : : 87 2869 3 noun noun NNP 87 2869 4 : : : 87 2869 5 Luxembourger(s Luxembourger(s NNP 87 2869 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 2869 7 adjective adjective NN 87 2869 8 : : : 87 2869 9 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 2869 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 2869 11 divisions division NNS 87 2869 12 : : : 87 2869 13 Celtic celtic JJ 87 2869 14 base base NN 87 2869 15 ( ( -LRB- 87 2869 16 with with IN 87 2869 17 French french JJ 87 2869 18 and and CC 87 2869 19 German german JJ 87 2869 20 blend blend NN 87 2869 21 ) ) -RRB- 87 2869 22 , , , 87 2869 23 Portuguese portuguese JJ 87 2869 24 , , , 87 2869 25 Italian italian JJ 87 2869 26 , , , 87 2869 27 and and CC 87 2869 28 European european JJ 87 2869 29 ( ( -LRB- 87 2869 30 guest guest NN 87 2869 31 and and CC 87 2869 32 worker worker NN 87 2869 33 residents resident NNS 87 2869 34 ) ) -RRB- 87 2869 35 Religions religion NNS 87 2869 36 : : : 87 2869 37 Roman Roman NNP 87 2869 38 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 2869 39 97 97 CD 87 2869 40 % % NN 87 2869 41 , , , 87 2869 42 Protestant Protestant NNP 87 2869 43 and and CC 87 2869 44 Jewish jewish JJ 87 2869 45 3 3 CD 87 2869 46 % % NN 87 2869 47 Languages Languages NNPS 87 2869 48 : : : 87 2869 49 Luxembourgisch Luxembourgisch NNP 87 2869 50 , , , 87 2869 51 German German NNP 87 2869 52 , , , 87 2869 53 French french JJ 87 2869 54 , , , 87 2869 55 English English NNP 87 2869 56 Literacy Literacy NNP 87 2869 57 : : : 87 2869 58 age age NN 87 2869 59 15 15 CD 87 2869 60 and and CC 87 2869 61 over over RB 87 2869 62 can can MD 87 2869 63 read read VB 87 2869 64 and and CC 87 2869 65 write write VB 87 2869 66 ( ( -LRB- 87 2869 67 1980 1980 CD 87 2869 68 ) ) -RRB- 87 2869 69 total total JJ 87 2869 70 population population NN 87 2869 71 : : : 87 2869 72 100 100 CD 87 2869 73 % % NN 87 2869 74 male male NN 87 2869 75 : : : 87 2869 76 100 100 CD 87 2869 77 % % NN 87 2869 78 female female NN 87 2869 79 : : : 87 2869 80 100 100 CD 87 2869 81 % % NN 87 2869 82 Labor Labor NNP 87 2869 83 force force NN 87 2869 84 : : : 87 2869 85 177,300 177,300 CD 87 2869 86 one one CD 87 2869 87 - - HYPH 87 2869 88 third third NN 87 2869 89 of of IN 87 2869 90 labor labor NN 87 2869 91 force force NN 87 2869 92 is be VBZ 87 2869 93 foreign foreign JJ 87 2869 94 workers worker NNS 87 2869 95 , , , 87 2869 96 mostly mostly RB 87 2869 97 from from IN 87 2869 98 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 2869 99 , , , 87 2869 100 Italy Italy NNP 87 2869 101 , , , 87 2869 102 France France NNP 87 2869 103 , , , 87 2869 104 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 2869 105 , , , 87 2869 106 and and CC 87 2869 107 Germany Germany NNP 87 2869 108 by by IN 87 2869 109 occupation occupation NN 87 2869 110 : : : 87 2869 111 services service NNS 87 2869 112 65 65 CD 87 2869 113 % % NN 87 2869 114 , , , 87 2869 115 industry industry NN 87 2869 116 31.6 31.6 CD 87 2869 117 % % NN 87 2869 118 , , , 87 2869 119 agriculture agriculture NN 87 2869 120 3.4 3.4 CD 87 2869 121 % % NN 87 2869 122 ( ( -LRB- 87 2869 123 1988 1988 CD 87 2869 124 ) ) -RRB- 87 2869 125 * * NFP 87 2869 126 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 2869 127 , , , 87 2869 128 Government Government NNP 87 2869 129 Names Names NNPS 87 2869 130 : : : 87 2869 131 conventional conventional JJ 87 2869 132 long long JJ 87 2869 133 form form NN 87 2869 134 : : : 87 2869 135 Grand Grand NNP 87 2869 136 Duchy Duchy NNP 87 2869 137 of of IN 87 2869 138 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 2869 139 conventional conventional JJ 87 2869 140 short short JJ 87 2869 141 form form NN 87 2869 142 : : : 87 2869 143 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 2869 144 local local JJ 87 2869 145 long long JJ 87 2869 146 form form NN 87 2869 147 : : : 87 2869 148 Grand Grand NNP 87 2869 149 - - HYPH 87 2869 150 Duche Duche NNP 87 2869 151 de de IN 87 2869 152 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 2869 153 local local JJ 87 2869 154 short short JJ 87 2869 155 form form NN 87 2869 156 : : : 87 2869 157 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 2869 158 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 2869 159 : : : 87 2869 160 LU LU NNP 87 2869 161 Type Type NNP 87 2869 162 : : : 87 2869 163 constitutional constitutional JJ 87 2869 164 monarchy monarchy NN 87 2869 165 Capital capital NN 87 2869 166 : : : 87 2869 167 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 2869 168 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 2869 169 divisions division NNS 87 2869 170 : : : 87 2869 171 3 3 CD 87 2869 172 districts district NNS 87 2869 173 ; ; : 87 2869 174 Diekirch Diekirch NNP 87 2869 175 , , , 87 2869 176 Grevenmacher Grevenmacher NNP 87 2869 177 , , , 87 2869 178 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 2869 179 Independence Independence NNP 87 2869 180 : : : 87 2869 181 1839 1839 CD 87 2869 182 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 2869 183 : : : 87 2869 184 17 17 CD 87 2869 185 October October NNP 87 2869 186 1868 1868 CD 87 2869 187 , , , 87 2869 188 occasional occasional JJ 87 2869 189 revisions revision NNS 87 2869 190 Legal legal JJ 87 2869 191 system system NN 87 2869 192 : : : 87 2869 193 based base VBN 87 2869 194 on on IN 87 2869 195 civil civil JJ 87 2869 196 law law NN 87 2869 197 system system NN 87 2869 198 ; ; : 87 2869 199 accepts accept VBZ 87 2869 200 compulsory compulsory NN 87 2869 201 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 2869 202 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 2869 203 National national JJ 87 2869 204 holiday holiday NN 87 2869 205 : : : 87 2869 206 National National NNP 87 2869 207 Day Day NNP 87 2869 208 , , , 87 2869 209 23 23 CD 87 2869 210 June June NNP 87 2869 211 ( ( -LRB- 87 2869 212 1921 1921 CD 87 2869 213 ) ) -RRB- 87 2869 214 ( ( -LRB- 87 2869 215 public public JJ 87 2869 216 celebration celebration NN 87 2869 217 of of IN 87 2869 218 the the DT 87 2869 219 Grand Grand NNP 87 2869 220 Duke Duke NNP 87 2869 221 's 's POS 87 2869 222 birthday birthday NN 87 2869 223 ) ) -RRB- 87 2869 224 Political political JJ 87 2869 225 parties party NNS 87 2869 226 and and CC 87 2869 227 leaders leader NNS 87 2869 228 : : : 87 2869 229 Christian Christian NNP 87 2869 230 Social Social NNP 87 2869 231 Party Party NNP 87 2869 232 ( ( -LRB- 87 2869 233 CSV CSV NNP 87 2869 234 ) ) -RRB- 87 2869 235 , , , 87 2869 236 Jacques Jacques NNP 87 2869 237 SANTER SANTER NNP 87 2869 238 ; ; : 87 2869 239 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 2869 240 Workers Workers NNPS 87 2869 241 Party Party NNP 87 2869 242 ( ( -LRB- 87 2869 243 LSAP LSAP NNP 87 2869 244 ) ) -RRB- 87 2869 245 , , , 87 2869 246 Jacques Jacques NNP 87 2869 247 POOS POOS NNP 87 2869 248 ; ; : 87 2869 249 Liberal Liberal NNP 87 2869 250 ( ( -LRB- 87 2869 251 DP DP NNP 87 2869 252 ) ) -RRB- 87 2869 253 , , , 87 2869 254 Colette Colette NNP 87 2869 255 FLESCH FLESCH NNP 87 2869 256 ; ; : 87 2869 257 Communist Communist NNP 87 2869 258 ( ( -LRB- 87 2869 259 KPL KPL NNP 87 2869 260 ) ) -RRB- 87 2869 261 , , , 87 2869 262 Andre Andre NNP 87 2869 263 HOFFMANN HOFFMANN NNP 87 2869 264 ; ; : 87 2869 265 Green Green NNP 87 2869 266 Alternative alternative NN 87 2869 267 ( ( -LRB- 87 2869 268 GAP GAP NNP 87 2869 269 ) ) -RRB- 87 2869 270 , , , 87 2869 271 Jean Jean NNP 87 2869 272 HUSS HUSS NNP 87 2869 273 Other other JJ 87 2869 274 political political JJ 87 2869 275 or or CC 87 2869 276 pressure pressure NN 87 2869 277 groups group NNS 87 2869 278 : : : 87 2869 279 group group NN 87 2869 280 of of IN 87 2869 281 steel steel NN 87 2869 282 companies company NNS 87 2869 283 representing represent VBG 87 2869 284 iron iron NN 87 2869 285 and and CC 87 2869 286 steel steel NN 87 2869 287 industry industry NN 87 2869 288 ; ; : 87 2869 289 Centrale Centrale NNP 87 2869 290 Paysanne Paysanne NNP 87 2869 291 representing represent VBG 87 2869 292 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 2869 293 producers producer NNS 87 2869 294 ; ; : 87 2869 295 Christian christian JJ 87 2869 296 and and CC 87 2869 297 Socialist socialist JJ 87 2869 298 labor labor NN 87 2869 299 unions union NNS 87 2869 300 ; ; : 87 2869 301 Federation Federation NNP 87 2869 302 of of IN 87 2869 303 Industrialists Industrialists NNPS 87 2869 304 ; ; : 87 2869 305 Artisans Artisans NNPS 87 2869 306 and and CC 87 2869 307 Shopkeepers Shopkeepers NNPS 87 2869 308 Federation Federation NNP 87 2869 309 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 87 2869 310 : : : 87 2869 311 18 18 CD 87 2869 312 years year NNS 87 2869 313 of of IN 87 2869 314 age age NN 87 2869 315 ; ; : 87 2869 316 universal universal JJ 87 2869 317 and and CC 87 2869 318 compulsory compulsory JJ 87 2869 319 Elections election NNS 87 2869 320 : : : 87 2869 321 Chamber Chamber NNP 87 2869 322 of of IN 87 2869 323 Deputies Deputies NNPS 87 2869 324 : : : 87 2869 325 last last RB 87 2869 326 held hold VBN 87 2869 327 on on IN 87 2869 328 18 18 CD 87 2869 329 June June NNP 87 2869 330 1989 1989 CD 87 2869 331 ( ( -LRB- 87 2869 332 next next JJ 87 2869 333 to to TO 87 2869 334 be be VB 87 2869 335 held hold VBN 87 2869 336 by by IN 87 2869 337 June June NNP 87 2869 338 1994 1994 CD 87 2869 339 ) ) -RRB- 87 2869 340 ; ; : 87 2869 341 results result NNS 87 2869 342 - - HYPH 87 2869 343 CSV csv NN 87 2869 344 31.7 31.7 CD 87 2869 345 % % NN 87 2869 346 , , , 87 2869 347 LSAP lsap VB 87 2869 348 27.2 27.2 CD 87 2869 349 % % NN 87 2869 350 , , , 87 2869 351 DP dp NN 87 2869 352 16.2 16.2 CD 87 2869 353 % % NN 87 2869 354 , , , 87 2869 355 Greens Greens NNP 87 2869 356 8.4 8.4 CD 87 2869 357 % % NN 87 2869 358 , , , 87 2869 359 PAC PAC NNP 87 2869 360 7.3 7.3 CD 87 2869 361 % % NN 87 2869 362 , , , 87 2869 363 KPL KPL NNP 87 2869 364 5.1 5.1 CD 87 2869 365 % % NN 87 2869 366 , , , 87 2869 367 other other JJ 87 2869 368 4.1 4.1 CD 87 2869 369 % % NN 87 2869 370 ; ; , 87 2869 371 seats seat NNS 87 2869 372 - - , 87 2869 373 ( ( -LRB- 87 2869 374 60 60 CD 87 2869 375 total total NN 87 2869 376 ) ) -RRB- 87 2869 377 CSV csv NN 87 2869 378 22 22 CD 87 2869 379 , , , 87 2869 380 LSAP lsap VB 87 2869 381 18 18 CD 87 2869 382 , , , 87 2869 383 DP dp NN 87 2869 384 11 11 CD 87 2869 385 , , , 87 2869 386 Greens Greens NNP 87 2869 387 4 4 CD 87 2869 388 , , , 87 2869 389 PAC PAC NNP 87 2869 390 4 4 CD 87 2869 391 , , , 87 2869 392 KPL KPL NNP 87 2869 393 1 1 CD 87 2869 394 Executive Executive NNP 87 2869 395 branch branch NN 87 2869 396 : : : 87 2869 397 grand grand NNP 87 2869 398 duke duke NNP 87 2869 399 , , , 87 2869 400 prime prime NNP 87 2869 401 minister minister NNP 87 2869 402 , , , 87 2869 403 vice vice NNP 87 2869 404 prime prime NNP 87 2869 405 minister minister NN 87 2869 406 , , , 87 2869 407 Council Council NNP 87 2869 408 of of IN 87 2869 409 Ministers Ministers NNP 87 2869 410 ( ( -LRB- 87 2869 411 cabinet cabinet NN 87 2869 412 ) ) -RRB- 87 2869 413 Legislative legislative JJ 87 2869 414 branch branch NN 87 2869 415 : : : 87 2869 416 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 2869 417 Chamber Chamber NNP 87 2869 418 of of IN 87 2869 419 Deputies Deputies NNP 87 2869 420 ( ( -LRB- 87 2869 421 Chambre Chambre NNP 87 2869 422 des des NNP 87 2869 423 Deputes Deputes NNP 87 2869 424 ) ) -RRB- 87 2869 425 ; ; : 87 2869 426 note note VB 87 2869 427 - - : 87 2869 428 the the DT 87 2869 429 Council Council NNP 87 2869 430 of of IN 87 2869 431 State State NNP 87 2869 432 ( ( -LRB- 87 2869 433 Conseil Conseil NNP 87 2869 434 d'Etat d'Etat NNP 87 2869 435 ) ) -RRB- 87 2869 436 is be VBZ 87 2869 437 an an DT 87 2869 438 advisory advisory JJ 87 2869 439 body body NN 87 2869 440 whose whose WP$ 87 2869 441 views view NNS 87 2869 442 are be VBP 87 2869 443 considered consider VBN 87 2869 444 by by IN 87 2869 445 the the DT 87 2869 446 Chamber Chamber NNP 87 2869 447 of of IN 87 2869 448 Deputies Deputies NNP 87 2869 449 Judicial Judicial NNP 87 2869 450 branch branch NN 87 2869 451 : : : 87 2869 452 Superior Superior NNP 87 2869 453 Court Court NNP 87 2869 454 of of IN 87 2869 455 Justice Justice NNP 87 2869 456 ( ( -LRB- 87 2869 457 Cour Cour NNP 87 2869 458 Superieure Superieure NNP 87 2869 459 de de FW 87 2869 460 Justice Justice NNP 87 2869 461 ) ) -RRB- 87 2869 462 Leaders leader NNS 87 2869 463 : : : 87 2869 464 Chief Chief NNP 87 2869 465 of of IN 87 2869 466 State State NNP 87 2869 467 : : : 87 2869 468 Grand Grand NNP 87 2869 469 Duke Duke NNP 87 2869 470 JEAN JEAN NNP 87 2869 471 ( ( -LRB- 87 2869 472 since since IN 87 2869 473 12 12 CD 87 2869 474 November November NNP 87 2869 475 1964 1964 CD 87 2869 476 ) ) -RRB- 87 2869 477 ; ; : 87 2869 478 Heir heir VB 87 2869 479 Apparent apparent JJ 87 2869 480 Prince Prince NNP 87 2869 481 HENRI HENRI NNP 87 2869 482 ( ( -LRB- 87 2869 483 son son NN 87 2869 484 of of IN 87 2869 485 Grand Grand NNP 87 2869 486 Duke Duke NNP 87 2869 487 Jean Jean NNP 87 2869 488 , , , 87 2869 489 born bear VBN 87 2869 490 16 16 CD 87 2869 491 April April NNP 87 2869 492 1955 1955 CD 87 2869 493 ) ) -RRB- 87 2869 494 Head Head NNP 87 2869 495 of of IN 87 2869 496 Government Government NNP 87 2869 497 : : : 87 2869 498 Prime Prime NNP 87 2869 499 Minister Minister NNP 87 2869 500 Jacques Jacques NNP 87 2869 501 SANTER SANTER NNP 87 2869 502 ( ( -LRB- 87 2869 503 since since IN 87 2869 504 21 21 CD 87 2869 505 July July NNP 87 2869 506 1984 1984 CD 87 2869 507 ) ) -RRB- 87 2869 508 ; ; : 87 2869 509 Vice Vice NNP 87 2869 510 Prime Prime NNP 87 2869 511 Minister Minister NNP 87 2869 512 Jacques Jacques NNP 87 2869 513 F. F. NNP 87 2869 514 POOS POOS NNP 87 2869 515 ( ( -LRB- 87 2869 516 since since IN 87 2869 517 21 21 CD 87 2869 518 July July NNP 87 2869 519 1984 1984 CD 87 2869 520 ) ) -RRB- 87 2869 521 * * NFP 87 2869 522 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 2869 523 , , , 87 2869 524 Government Government NNP 87 2869 525 Member Member NNP 87 2869 526 of of IN 87 2869 527 : : : 87 2869 528 ACCT ACCT NNP 87 2869 529 , , , 87 2869 530 Australia Australia NNP 87 2869 531 Group Group NNP 87 2869 532 , , , 87 2869 533 Benelux Benelux NNP 87 2869 534 , , , 87 2869 535 CCC CCC NNP 87 2869 536 , , , 87 2869 537 CE CE NNP 87 2869 538 , , , 87 2869 539 COCOM COCOM NNP 87 2869 540 , , , 87 2869 541 CSCE CSCE NNP 87 2869 542 , , , 87 2869 543 EBRD EBRD NNP 87 2869 544 , , , 87 2869 545 EC EC NNP 87 2869 546 , , , 87 2869 547 ECE ECE NNP 87 2869 548 , , , 87 2869 549 EIB EIB NNP 87 2869 550 , , , 87 2869 551 FAO FAO NNP 87 2869 552 , , , 87 2869 553 GATT GATT NNP 87 2869 554 , , , 87 2869 555 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 2869 556 , , , 87 2869 557 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 2869 558 , , , 87 2869 559 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 2869 560 , , , 87 2869 561 ICC ICC NNP 87 2869 562 , , , 87 2869 563 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 2869 564 , , , 87 2869 565 IDA IDA NNP 87 2869 566 , , , 87 2869 567 IEA IEA NNP 87 2869 568 , , , 87 2869 569 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 2869 570 , , , 87 2869 571 IFC IFC NNP 87 2869 572 , , , 87 2869 573 ILO ILO NNP 87 2869 574 , , , 87 2869 575 IMF IMF NNP 87 2869 576 , , , 87 2869 577 IMO imo RB 87 2869 578 , , , 87 2869 579 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 2869 580 , , , 87 2869 581 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 2869 582 , , , 87 2869 583 IOC IOC NNP 87 2869 584 , , , 87 2869 585 IOM IOM NNP 87 2869 586 , , , 87 2869 587 ITU ITU NNP 87 2869 588 , , , 87 2869 589 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 2869 590 , , , 87 2869 591 MTCR MTCR NNP 87 2869 592 , , , 87 2869 593 NACC NACC NNP 87 2869 594 , , , 87 2869 595 NATO NATO NNP 87 2869 596 , , , 87 2869 597 NEA NEA NNP 87 2869 598 , , , 87 2869 599 NSG NSG NNP 87 2869 600 , , , 87 2869 601 OECD OECD NNP 87 2869 602 , , , 87 2869 603 PCA PCA NNP 87 2869 604 , , , 87 2869 605 UN UN NNP 87 2869 606 , , , 87 2869 607 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 2869 608 , , , 87 2869 609 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 2869 610 , , , 87 2869 611 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 2869 612 , , , 87 2869 613 UNPROFOR UNPROFOR NNP 87 2869 614 , , , 87 2869 615 UPU UPU NNP 87 2869 616 , , , 87 2869 617 WCL WCL NNP 87 2869 618 , , , 87 2869 619 WEU WEU NNP 87 2869 620 , , , 87 2869 621 WHO who WP 87 2869 622 , , , 87 2869 623 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 2869 624 , , , 87 2869 625 WMO WMO NNP 87 2869 626 , , , 87 2869 627 ZC ZC NNP 87 2869 628 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 2869 629 representation representation NN 87 2869 630 in in IN 87 2869 631 US US NNP 87 2869 632 : : : 87 2869 633 chief chief NN 87 2869 634 of of IN 87 2869 635 mission mission NN 87 2869 636 : : : 87 2869 637 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 2869 638 Alphonse Alphonse NNP 87 2869 639 BERNS BERNS NNP 87 2869 640 chancery chancery NN 87 2869 641 : : : 87 2869 642 2200 2200 CD 87 2869 643 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 87 2869 644 Avenue Avenue NNP 87 2869 645 NW NW NNP 87 2869 646 , , , 87 2869 647 Washington Washington NNP 87 2869 648 , , , 87 2869 649 DC DC NNP 87 2869 650 20008 20008 CD 87 2869 651 telephone telephone NN 87 2869 652 : : : 87 2869 653 ( ( -LRB- 87 2869 654 202 202 CD 87 2869 655 ) ) -RRB- 87 2869 656 265 265 CD 87 2869 657 - - HYPH 87 2869 658 4171 4171 CD 87 2869 659 FAX FAX NNP 87 2869 660 : : : 87 2869 661 ( ( -LRB- 87 2869 662 202 202 CD 87 2869 663 ) ) -RRB- 87 2869 664 328 328 CD 87 2869 665 - - HYPH 87 2869 666 8270 8270 CD 87 2869 667 consulates consulate VBZ 87 2869 668 general general JJ 87 2869 669 : : : 87 2869 670 New New NNP 87 2869 671 York York NNP 87 2869 672 and and CC 87 2869 673 San San NNP 87 2869 674 Francisco Francisco NNP 87 2869 675 US US NNP 87 2869 676 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 2869 677 representation representation NN 87 2869 678 : : : 87 2869 679 chief chief NN 87 2869 680 of of IN 87 2869 681 mission mission NN 87 2869 682 : : : 87 2869 683 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 2869 684 Edward Edward NNP 87 2869 685 M. M. NNP 87 2869 686 ROWELL ROWELL NNP 87 2869 687 embassy embassy NN 87 2869 688 : : : 87 2869 689 22 22 CD 87 2869 690 Boulevard Boulevard NNP 87 2869 691 Emmanuel Emmanuel NNP 87 2869 692 - - HYPH 87 2869 693 Servais Servais NNP 87 2869 694 , , , 87 2869 695 2535 2535 CD 87 2869 696 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 2869 697 City City NNP 87 2869 698 mailing mailing NN 87 2869 699 address address NN 87 2869 700 : : : 87 2869 701 PSC psc NN 87 2869 702 11 11 CD 87 2869 703 , , , 87 2869 704 APO APO NNP 87 2869 705 AE AE NNP 87 2869 706 09132 09132 CD 87 2869 707 - - HYPH 87 2869 708 5380 5380 CD 87 2869 709 telephone telephone NN 87 2869 710 : : : 87 2869 711 [ [ -LRB- 87 2869 712 352 352 CD 87 2869 713 ] ] -RRB- 87 2869 714 460123 460123 CD 87 2869 715 FAX fax NN 87 2869 716 : : : 87 2869 717 [ [ -LRB- 87 2869 718 352 352 CD 87 2869 719 ] ] -RRB- 87 2869 720 461401 461401 CD 87 2869 721 Flag flag NN 87 2869 722 : : : 87 2869 723 three three CD 87 2869 724 equal equal JJ 87 2869 725 horizontal horizontal JJ 87 2869 726 bands band NNS 87 2869 727 of of IN 87 2869 728 red red JJ 87 2869 729 ( ( -LRB- 87 2869 730 top top NNP 87 2869 731 ) ) -RRB- 87 2869 732 , , , 87 2869 733 white white JJ 87 2869 734 , , , 87 2869 735 and and CC 87 2869 736 light light NN 87 2869 737 blue blue NNP 87 2869 738 ; ; : 87 2869 739 similar similar JJ 87 2869 740 to to IN 87 2869 741 the the DT 87 2869 742 flag flag NN 87 2869 743 of of IN 87 2869 744 the the DT 87 2869 745 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 2869 746 , , , 87 2869 747 which which WDT 87 2869 748 uses use VBZ 87 2869 749 a a DT 87 2869 750 darker dark JJR 87 2869 751 blue blue NN 87 2869 752 and and CC 87 2869 753 is be VBZ 87 2869 754 shorter short JJR 87 2869 755 ; ; : 87 2869 756 design design NN 87 2869 757 was be VBD 87 2869 758 based base VBN 87 2869 759 on on IN 87 2869 760 the the DT 87 2869 761 flag flag NN 87 2869 762 of of IN 87 2869 763 France France NNP 87 2869 764 * * NFP 87 2869 765 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 2869 766 , , , 87 2869 767 Economy Economy NNP 87 2869 768 Overview Overview NNP 87 2869 769 : : : 87 2869 770 The the DT 87 2869 771 stable stable JJ 87 2869 772 economy economy NN 87 2869 773 features feature VBZ 87 2869 774 moderate moderate JJ 87 2869 775 growth growth NN 87 2869 776 , , , 87 2869 777 low low JJ 87 2869 778 inflation inflation NN 87 2869 779 , , , 87 2869 780 and and CC 87 2869 781 negligible negligible JJ 87 2869 782 unemployment unemployment NN 87 2869 783 . . . 87 2870 1 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 2870 2 is be VBZ 87 2870 3 based base VBN 87 2870 4 on on IN 87 2870 5 small small JJ 87 2870 6 but but CC 87 2870 7 highly highly RB 87 2870 8 productive productive JJ 87 2870 9 family family NN 87 2870 10 - 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1.435-meter CD 87 2878 201 standard standard JJ 87 2878 202 gauge gauge NN 87 2878 203 ; ; : 87 2878 204 178 178 CD 87 2878 205 km km NN 87 2878 206 double double JJ 87 2878 207 track track NN 87 2878 208 ; ; : 87 2878 209 178 178 CD 87 2878 210 km km NN 87 2878 211 electrified electrify VBN 87 2878 212 Highways highway NNS 87 2878 213 : : : 87 2878 214 5,108 5,108 CD 87 2878 215 km km NN 87 2878 216 total total JJ 87 2878 217 ; ; : 87 2878 218 4,995 4,995 CD 87 2878 219 km km NNS 87 2878 220 paved pave VBN 87 2878 221 , , , 87 2878 222 57 57 CD 87 2878 223 km km NN 87 2878 224 gravel gravel NN 87 2878 225 , , , 87 2878 226 56 56 CD 87 2878 227 km km NN 87 2878 228 earth earth NN 87 2878 229 ; ; : 87 2878 230 about about RB 87 2878 231 80 80 CD 87 2878 232 km km NN 87 2878 233 limited limited JJ 87 2878 234 access access NN 87 2878 235 divided divide VBD 87 2878 236 highway highway NN 87 2878 237 Inland Inland NNP 87 2878 238 waterways waterway NNS 87 2878 239 : : : 87 2878 240 37 37 CD 87 2878 241 km km NN 87 2878 242 ; ; : 87 2878 243 Moselle Moselle NNP 87 2878 244 River River NNP 87 2878 245 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 87 2878 246 : : : 87 2878 247 petroleum petroleum NN 87 2878 248 products product NNS 87 2878 249 48 48 CD 87 2878 250 km km NN 87 2878 251 Ports Ports NNPS 87 2878 252 : : : 87 2878 253 Mertert Mertert NNP 87 2878 254 ( ( -LRB- 87 2878 255 river river NN 87 2878 256 port port NN 87 2878 257 ) ) -RRB- 87 2878 258 Merchant merchant NN 87 2878 259 marine marine NN 87 2878 260 : : : 87 2878 261 53 53 CD 87 2878 262 ships ship NNS 87 2878 263 ( ( -LRB- 87 2878 264 1,000 1,000 CD 87 2878 265 GRT GRT NNP 87 2878 266 or or CC 87 2878 267 over over RB 87 2878 268 ) ) -RRB- 87 2878 269 totaling total VBG 87 2878 270 1,570,466 1,570,466 CD 87 2878 271 GRT/2,614,154 GRT/2,614,154 NNS 87 2878 272 DWT dwt NN 87 2878 273 ; ; : 87 2878 274 includes include VBZ 87 2878 275 2 2 CD 87 2878 276 cargo cargo NN 87 2878 277 , , , 87 2878 278 5 5 CD 87 2878 279 container 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2879 113 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 2879 114 claims claim VBZ 87 2879 115 : : : 87 2879 116 not not RB 87 2879 117 specified specify VBN 87 2879 118 International international JJ 87 2879 119 disputes dispute NNS 87 2879 120 : : : 87 2879 121 none none NN 87 2879 122 Climate climate NN 87 2879 123 : : : 87 2879 124 subtropical subtropical JJ 87 2879 125 ; ; : 87 2879 126 marine marine JJ 87 2879 127 with with IN 87 2879 128 cool cool JJ 87 2879 129 winters winter NNS 87 2879 130 , , , 87 2879 131 warm warm JJ 87 2879 132 summers summer NNS 87 2879 133 Terrain terrain NN 87 2879 134 : : : 87 2879 135 generally generally RB 87 2879 136 flat flat JJ 87 2879 137 Natural natural JJ 87 2879 138 resources resource NNS 87 2879 139 : : : 87 2879 140 negligible negligible JJ 87 2879 141 Land Land NNP 87 2879 142 use use NN 87 2879 143 : : : 87 2879 144 arable arable JJ 87 2879 145 land land NN 87 2879 146 : : : 87 2879 147 0 0 CD 87 2879 148 % % NN 87 2879 149 permanent permanent JJ 87 2879 150 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scheduled schedule VBN 87 2887 141 to to TO 87 2887 142 revert revert VB 87 2887 143 to to IN 87 2887 144 China China NNP 87 2887 145 in in IN 87 2887 146 1999 1999 CD 87 2887 147 Capital capital NN 87 2887 148 : : : 87 2887 149 Macau Macau NNP 87 2887 150 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 2887 151 divisions division NNS 87 2887 152 : : : 87 2887 153 2 2 CD 87 2887 154 districts district NNS 87 2887 155 ( ( -LRB- 87 2887 156 concelhos concelhos NN 87 2887 157 , , , 87 2887 158 singular singular JJ 87 2887 159 - - HYPH 87 2887 160 concelho concelho NN 87 2887 161 ) ) -RRB- 87 2887 162 ; ; : 87 2887 163 Ilhas Ilhas NNP 87 2887 164 , , , 87 2887 165 Macau Macau NNP 87 2887 166 Independence Independence NNP 87 2887 167 : : : 87 2887 168 none none NN 87 2887 169 ( ( -LRB- 87 2887 170 territory territory NN 87 2887 171 of of IN 87 2887 172 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 2887 173 ; ; : 87 2887 174 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 2887 175 signed sign VBD 87 2887 176 an an DT 87 2887 177 agreement 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2887 472 Chinese chinese JJ 87 2887 473 territory territory NN 87 2887 474 under under IN 87 2887 475 Portuguese portuguese JJ 87 2887 476 administration administration NN 87 2887 477 , , , 87 2887 478 Macanese macanese JJ 87 2887 479 interests interest NNS 87 2887 480 in in IN 87 2887 481 the the DT 87 2887 482 US US NNP 87 2887 483 are be VBP 87 2887 484 represented represent VBN 87 2887 485 by by IN 87 2887 486 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 2887 487 US US NNP 87 2887 488 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 2887 489 representation representation NN 87 2887 490 : : : 87 2887 491 the the DT 87 2887 492 US US NNP 87 2887 493 has have VBZ 87 2887 494 no no DT 87 2887 495 offices office NNS 87 2887 496 in in IN 87 2887 497 Macau Macau NNP 87 2887 498 , , , 87 2887 499 and and CC 87 2887 500 US US NNP 87 2887 501 interests interest NNS 87 2887 502 are be VBP 87 2887 503 monitored monitor VBN 87 2887 504 by by IN 87 2887 505 the the DT 87 2887 506 US US NNP 87 2887 507 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 2887 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258,000 258,000 CD 87 2896 43 kW kw NN 87 2896 44 capacity capacity NN 87 2896 45 ; ; : 87 2896 46 855 855 CD 87 2896 47 million million CD 87 2896 48 kWh kWh NNS 87 2896 49 produced produce VBN 87 2896 50 , , , 87 2896 51 1,806 1,806 CD 87 2896 52 kWh kWh NNS 87 2896 53 per per IN 87 2896 54 capita capita NN 87 2896 55 ( ( -LRB- 87 2896 56 1992 1992 CD 87 2896 57 ) ) -RRB- 87 2896 58 Industries industry NNS 87 2896 59 : : : 87 2896 60 clothing clothing NN 87 2896 61 , , , 87 2896 62 textiles textile NNS 87 2896 63 , , , 87 2896 64 toys toy NNS 87 2896 65 , , , 87 2896 66 plastic plastic NN 87 2896 67 products product NNS 87 2896 68 , , , 87 2896 69 furniture furniture NN 87 2896 70 , , , 87 2896 71 tourism tourism NN 87 2896 72 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 2896 73 : : : 87 2896 74 rice rice NN 87 2896 75 , , , 87 2896 76 vegetables vegetable NNS 87 2896 77 ; ; : 87 2896 78 food food NN 87 2896 79 shortages shortage NNS 87 2896 80 - - : 87 2896 81 rice rice NN 87 2896 82 , , , 87 2896 83 vegetables vegetable NNS 87 2896 84 , , , 87 2896 85 meat meat NN 87 2896 86 ; ; : 87 2896 87 depends depend VBZ 87 2896 88 mostly mostly RB 87 2896 89 on on IN 87 2896 90 imports import NNS 87 2896 91 for for IN 87 2896 92 food food NN 87 2896 93 requirements requirement NNS 87 2896 94 Economic economic JJ 87 2896 95 aid aid NN 87 2896 96 : : : 87 2896 97 none none NN 87 2896 98 Currency currency NN 87 2896 99 : : : 87 2896 100 1 1 CD 87 2896 101 pataca pataca NN 87 2896 102 ( ( -LRB- 87 2896 103 P p NN 87 2896 104 ) ) -RRB- 87 2896 105 = = NFP 87 2896 106 100 100 CD 87 2896 107 avos avos NNP 87 2896 108 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 2896 109 rates rate NNS 87 2896 110 : : : 87 2896 111 patacas patacas NNP 87 2896 112 ( ( -LRB- 87 2896 113 P p NN 87 2896 114 ) ) -RRB- 87 2896 115 per per IN 87 2896 116 US$ us$ $ 87 2896 117 1 1 CD 87 2896 118 - - SYM 87 2896 119 8.034 8.034 CD 87 2896 120 ( ( -LRB- 87 2896 121 1991 1991 CD 87 2896 122 ) ) -RRB- 87 2896 123 , , , 87 2896 124 8.024 8.024 CD 87 2896 125 ( ( -LRB- 87 2896 126 1990 1990 CD 87 2896 127 ) ) -RRB- 87 2896 128 , , , 87 2896 129 8.030 8.030 CD 87 2896 130 ( ( -LRB- 87 2896 131 1989 1989 CD 87 2896 132 ) ) -RRB- 87 2896 133 , , , 87 2896 134 8.044 8.044 CD 87 2896 135 ( ( -LRB- 87 2896 136 1988 1988 CD 87 2896 137 ) ) -RRB- 87 2896 138 , , , 87 2896 139 7.993 7.993 CD 87 2896 140 ( ( -LRB- 87 2896 141 1987 1987 CD 87 2896 142 ) ) -RRB- 87 2896 143 ; ; : 87 2896 144 note note NN 87 2896 145 - - HYPH 87 2896 146 linked link VBN 87 2896 147 to to IN 87 2896 148 the the DT 87 2896 149 Hong Hong NNP 87 2896 150 Kong Kong NNP 87 2896 151 dollar dollar NN 87 2896 152 at at IN 87 2896 153 the the DT 87 2896 154 rate rate NN 87 2896 155 of of IN 87 2896 156 1.03 1.03 CD 87 2896 157 patacas patacas NN 87 2896 158 per per IN 87 2896 159 Hong Hong NNP 87 2896 160 Kong Kong NNP 87 2896 161 dollar dollar NN 87 2896 162 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 2896 163 year year NN 87 2896 164 : : : 87 2896 165 calendar calendar NN 87 2896 166 year year NN 87 2896 167 * * NFP 87 2896 168 Macau Macau NNP 87 2896 169 , , , 87 2896 170 Communications Communications NNP 87 2896 171 Highways Highways NNP 87 2896 172 : : : 87 2896 173 42 42 CD 87 2896 174 km km NN 87 2896 175 paved pave VBN 87 2896 176 Ports port NNS 87 2896 177 : : : 87 2896 178 Macau Macau NNP 87 2896 179 Airports Airports NNPS 87 2896 180 : : : 87 2896 181 none none NN 87 2896 182 useable useable JJ 87 2896 183 , , , 87 2896 184 1 1 CD 87 2896 185 under under IN 87 2896 186 construction construction NN 87 2896 187 ; ; : 87 2896 188 1 1 CD 87 2896 189 seaplane seaplane NN 87 2896 190 station station NN 87 2896 191 Telecommunications telecommunications NN 87 2896 192 : : : 87 2896 193 fairly fairly RB 87 2896 194 modern modern JJ 87 2896 195 communication communication NN 87 2896 196 facilities facility NNS 87 2896 197 maintained maintain VBN 87 2896 198 for for IN 87 2896 199 domestic domestic JJ 87 2896 200 and and CC 87 2896 201 international international JJ 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facility facility NN 87 2897 10 ; ; : 87 2897 11 access access NN 87 2897 12 to to IN 87 2897 13 international international JJ 87 2897 14 communications communication NNS 87 2897 15 carriers carrier NNS 87 2897 16 provided provide VBN 87 2897 17 via via IN 87 2897 18 Hong Hong NNP 87 2897 19 Kong Kong NNP 87 2897 20 and and CC 87 2897 21 China China NNP 87 2897 22 ; ; : 87 2897 23 1 1 CD 87 2897 24 Indian Indian NNP 87 2897 25 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 2897 26 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 87 2897 27 earth earth NN 87 2897 28 station station NN 87 2897 29 * * NFP 87 2897 30 Macau Macau NNP 87 2897 31 , , , 87 2897 32 Defense Defense NNP 87 2897 33 Forces Forces NNPS 87 2897 34 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 2897 35 availability availability NN 87 2897 36 : : : 87 2897 37 males male NNS 87 2897 38 age age NNP 87 2897 39 15 15 CD 87 2897 40 - - SYM 87 2897 41 49 49 CD 87 2897 42 137,738 137,738 CD 87 2897 43 ; ; : 87 2897 44 fit fit NNP 87 2897 45 for for IN 87 2897 46 military military JJ 87 2897 47 service service NN 87 2897 48 77,159 77,159 CD 87 2897 49 ( ( -LRB- 87 2897 50 1993 1993 CD 87 2897 51 est est NNP 87 2897 52 . . . 87 2897 53 ) ) -RRB- 87 2898 1 Note note NN 87 2898 2 : : : 87 2898 3 defense defense NN 87 2898 4 is be VBZ 87 2898 5 responsibility responsibility NN 87 2898 6 of of IN 87 2898 7 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 2898 8 * * NFP 87 2898 9 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 87 2898 10 , , , 87 2898 11 Header Header NNP 87 2898 12 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 87 2898 13 has have VBZ 87 2898 14 proclaimed proclaim VBN 87 2898 15 independent independent JJ 87 2898 16 statehood statehood NN 87 2898 17 but but CC 87 2898 18 has have VBZ 87 2898 19 not not RB 87 2898 20 been be VBN 87 2898 21 formally formally RB 87 2898 22 recognized recognize VBN 87 2898 23 as as IN 87 2898 24 a a DT 87 2898 25 state state NN 87 2898 26 by by IN 87 2898 27 the the DT 87 2898 28 United United NNP 87 2898 29 States States NNP 87 2898 30 . . . 87 2899 1 * * NFP 87 2899 2 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 87 2899 3 , , , 87 2899 4 Geography Geography NNP 87 2899 5 Location Location NNP 87 2899 6 : : : 87 2899 7 Southern Southern NNP 87 2899 8 Europe Europe NNP 87 2899 9 , , , 87 2899 10 between between IN 87 2899 11 Serbia Serbia NNP 87 2899 12 and and CC 87 2899 13 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 87 2899 14 and and CC 87 2899 15 Greece Greece NNP 87 2899 16 Map Map NNP 87 2899 17 references reference NNS 87 2899 18 : : : 87 2899 19 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 2899 20 Groups Groups NNPS 87 2899 21 in in IN 87 2899 22 Eastern Eastern NNP 87 2899 23 Europe Europe NNP 87 2899 24 , , , 87 2899 25 Europe Europe NNP 87 2899 26 , , , 87 2899 27 Standard Standard NNP 87 2899 28 Time Time NNP 87 2899 29 Zones Zones NNPS 87 2899 30 of of IN 87 2899 31 the the DT 87 2899 32 World World NNP 87 2899 33 Area Area NNP 87 2899 34 : : : 87 2899 35 total total JJ 87 2899 36 area area NN 87 2899 37 : : : 87 2899 38 25,333 25,333 CD 87 2899 39 km2 km2 NNP 87 2899 40 land land NN 87 2899 41 area area NN 87 2899 42 : : : 87 2899 43 24,856 24,856 CD 87 2899 44 km2 km2 NNP 87 2899 45 comparative comparative JJ 87 2899 46 area area NN 87 2899 47 : : : 87 2899 48 slightly slightly RB 87 2899 49 larger large JJR 87 2899 50 than than IN 87 2899 51 Vermont Vermont NNP 87 2899 52 Land Land NNP 87 2899 53 boundaries boundary NNS 87 2899 54 : : : 87 2899 55 total total JJ 87 2899 56 748 748 CD 87 2899 57 km km NNS 87 2899 58 , , , 87 2899 59 Albania Albania NNP 87 2899 60 151 151 CD 87 2899 61 km km NNS 87 2899 62 , , , 87 2899 63 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 87 2899 64 148 148 CD 87 2899 65 km km NN 87 2899 66 , , , 87 2899 67 Greece Greece NNP 87 2899 68 228 228 CD 87 2899 69 km km NNS 87 2899 70 , , , 87 2899 71 Serbia Serbia NNP 87 2899 72 and and CC 87 2899 73 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 87 2899 74 221 221 CD 87 2899 75 km km VBZ 87 2899 76 ( ( -LRB- 87 2899 77 all all RB 87 2899 78 with with IN 87 2899 79 Serbia Serbia NNP 87 2899 80 ) ) -RRB- 87 2899 81 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 2899 82 : : : 87 2899 83 0 0 CD 87 2899 84 km km NN 87 2899 85 ( ( -LRB- 87 2899 86 landlocked landlocked JJ 87 2899 87 ) ) -RRB- 87 2899 88 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 2899 89 claims claim VBZ 87 2899 90 : : : 87 2899 91 none none NN 87 2899 92 ; ; : 87 2899 93 landlocked landlocked JJ 87 2899 94 International international JJ 87 2899 95 disputes dispute NNS 87 2899 96 : : : 87 2899 97 Greece Greece NNP 87 2899 98 claims claim VBZ 87 2899 99 republic republic NNP 87 2899 100 's 's POS 87 2899 101 name name NN 87 2899 102 implies imply VBZ 87 2899 103 territorial territorial JJ 87 2899 104 claims claim NNS 87 2899 105 against against IN 87 2899 106 Aegean Aegean NNP 87 2899 107 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 87 2899 108 Climate Climate NNP 87 2899 109 : : : 87 2899 110 hot hot JJ 87 2899 111 , , , 87 2899 112 dry dry JJ 87 2899 113 summers summer NNS 87 2899 114 and and CC 87 2899 115 autumns autumn NNS 87 2899 116 and and CC 87 2899 117 relatively relatively RB 87 2899 118 cold cold JJ 87 2899 119 winters winter NNS 87 2899 120 with with IN 87 2899 121 heavy heavy JJ 87 2899 122 snowfall snowfall NN 87 2899 123 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 2899 124 : : : 87 2899 125 mountainous mountainous JJ 87 2899 126 territory territory NN 87 2899 127 covered cover VBN 87 2899 128 with with IN 87 2899 129 deep deep JJ 87 2899 130 basins basin NNS 87 2899 131 and and CC 87 2899 132 valleys valley NNS 87 2899 133 ; ; , 87 2899 134 there there EX 87 2899 135 are be VBP 87 2899 136 three three CD 87 2899 137 large large JJ 87 2899 138 lakes lake NNS 87 2899 139 , , , 87 2899 140 each each DT 87 2899 141 divided divide VBN 87 2899 142 by by IN 87 2899 143 a a DT 87 2899 144 frontier frontier NN 87 2899 145 line line NN 87 2899 146 Natural natural JJ 87 2899 147 resources resource NNS 87 2899 148 : : : 87 2899 149 chromium chromium NN 87 2899 150 , , , 87 2899 151 lead lead NN 87 2899 152 , , , 87 2899 153 zinc zinc NN 87 2899 154 , , , 87 2899 155 manganese manganese NNP 87 2899 156 , , , 87 2899 157 tungsten tungsten NN 87 2899 158 , , , 87 2899 159 nickel nickel NN 87 2899 160 , , , 87 2899 161 low low JJ 87 2899 162 - - HYPH 87 2899 163 grade grade NN 87 2899 164 iron iron NN 87 2899 165 ore ore NN 87 2899 166 , , , 87 2899 167 asbestos asbestos NN 87 2899 168 , , , 87 2899 169 sulphur sulphur NNP 87 2899 170 , , , 87 2899 171 timber timber NN 87 2899 172 Land Land NNP 87 2899 173 use use NN 87 2899 174 : : : 87 2899 175 arable arable JJ 87 2899 176 land land NN 87 2899 177 : : : 87 2899 178 5 5 CD 87 2899 179 % % NN 87 2899 180 permanent permanent JJ 87 2899 181 crops crop NNS 87 2899 182 : : : 87 2899 183 5 5 CD 87 2899 184 % % NN 87 2899 185 meadows meadow NNS 87 2899 186 and and CC 87 2899 187 pastures pasture NNS 87 2899 188 : : : 87 2899 189 20 20 CD 87 2899 190 % % NN 87 2899 191 forest forest NN 87 2899 192 and and CC 87 2899 193 woodland woodland NN 87 2899 194 : : : 87 2899 195 30 30 CD 87 2899 196 % % NN 87 2899 197 other other JJ 87 2899 198 : : : 87 2899 199 40 40 CD 87 2899 200 % % NN 87 2899 201 Irrigated 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2907 58 % % NN 87 2907 59 , , , 87 2907 60 Albanian Albanian NNP 87 2907 61 21 21 CD 87 2907 62 % % NN 87 2907 63 , , , 87 2907 64 Turkish turkish JJ 87 2907 65 3 3 CD 87 2907 66 % % NN 87 2907 67 , , , 87 2907 68 Serbo Serbo NNP 87 2907 69 - - HYPH 87 2907 70 Croatian Croatian NNP 87 2907 71 3 3 CD 87 2907 72 % % NN 87 2907 73 , , , 87 2907 74 other other JJ 87 2907 75 3 3 CD 87 2907 76 % % NN 87 2907 77 Literacy literacy NN 87 2907 78 : : : 87 2907 79 total total JJ 87 2907 80 population population NN 87 2907 81 : : : 87 2907 82 NA% NA% NNP 87 2907 83 male male NNP 87 2907 84 : : : 87 2907 85 NA% NA% NNP 87 2907 86 female female JJ 87 2907 87 : : : 87 2907 88 NA% NA% `` 87 2907 89 Labor labor NN 87 2907 90 force force NN 87 2907 91 : : : 87 2907 92 507,324 507,324 CD 87 2907 93 by by IN 87 2907 94 occupation occupation NN 87 2907 95 : : : 87 2907 96 agriculture agriculture NN 87 2907 97 8 8 CD 87 2907 98 % % NN 87 2907 99 , , , 87 2907 100 manufacturing manufacturing NN 87 2907 101 and and CC 87 2907 102 mining mine VBG 87 2907 103 40 40 CD 87 2907 104 % % NN 87 2907 105 ( ( -LRB- 87 2907 106 1990 1990 CD 87 2907 107 ) ) -RRB- 87 2907 108 * * NFP 87 2907 109 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 87 2907 110 , , , 87 2907 111 Government Government NNP 87 2907 112 Names Names NNPS 87 2907 113 : : : 87 2907 114 conventional conventional JJ 87 2907 115 long long JJ 87 2907 116 form form NN 87 2907 117 : : : 87 2907 118 Republic Republic NNP 87 2907 119 of of IN 87 2907 120 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 87 2907 121 conventional conventional JJ 87 2907 122 short short JJ 87 2907 123 form form NN 87 2907 124 : : : 87 2907 125 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 87 2907 126 local local JJ 87 2907 127 long long JJ 87 2907 128 form form NN 87 2907 129 : : : 87 2907 130 Republika Republika NNP 87 2907 131 Makedonija Makedonija NNP 87 2907 132 local local JJ 87 2907 133 short short JJ 87 2907 134 form form NN 87 2907 135 : : : 87 2907 136 Makedonija Makedonija NNP 87 2907 137 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 2907 138 : : : 87 2907 139 MK MK NNP 87 2907 140 Type type NN 87 2907 141 : : : 87 2907 142 emerging emerge VBG 87 2907 143 democracy democracy NN 87 2907 144 Capital Capital NNP 87 2907 145 : : : 87 2907 146 Skopje Skopje NNP 87 2907 147 Administrative administrative JJ 87 2907 148 divisions division NNS 87 2907 149 : : : 87 2907 150 34 34 CD 87 2907 151 districts district NNS 87 2907 152 ( ( -LRB- 87 2907 153 opcine opcine NN 87 2907 154 , , , 87 2907 155 singular singular NNP 87 2907 156 - - HYPH 87 2907 157 opcina opcina NNP 87 2907 158 ) ) -RRB- 87 2907 159 Berovo Berovo NNP 87 2907 160 , , , 87 2907 161 Bitola Bitola NNP 87 2907 162 , , , 87 2907 163 Brod Brod NNP 87 2907 164 , , , 87 2907 165 Debar Debar NNP 87 2907 166 , , , 87 2907 167 Delcevo Delcevo NNP 87 2907 168 , , , 87 2907 169 Demir Demir NNP 87 2907 170 Hisar Hisar NNP 87 2907 171 , , , 87 2907 172 Gevgelija Gevgelija NNP 87 2907 173 , , , 87 2907 174 Gostivar Gostivar NNP 87 2907 175 , , , 87 2907 176 Kavadarci Kavadarci NNP 87 2907 177 , , , 87 2907 178 Kicevo Kicevo NNP 87 2907 179 , , , 87 2907 180 Kocani Kocani NNP 87 2907 181 , , , 87 2907 182 Kratovo Kratovo NNP 87 2907 183 , , , 87 2907 184 Kriva Kriva NNP 87 2907 185 Palanka Palanka NNP 87 2907 186 , , , 87 2907 187 Krusevo Krusevo NNP 87 2907 188 , , , 87 2907 189 Kumanovo Kumanovo NNP 87 2907 190 , , , 87 2907 191 Negotino Negotino NNP 87 2907 192 , , , 87 2907 193 Ohrid Ohrid NNP 87 2907 194 , , , 87 2907 195 Prilep Prilep NNP 87 2907 196 , , , 87 2907 197 Probistip Probistip NNP 87 2907 198 , , , 87 2907 199 Radovis Radovis NNP 87 2907 200 , , , 87 2907 201 Resen Resen NNP 87 2907 202 , , , 87 2907 203 Skopje Skopje NNP 87 2907 204 - - HYPH 87 2907 205 Centar Centar NNP 87 2907 206 , , , 87 2907 207 Skopje Skopje NNP 87 2907 208 - - HYPH 87 2907 209 Cair Cair NNP 87 2907 210 , , , 87 2907 211 Skopje Skopje NNP 87 2907 212 - - HYPH 87 2907 213 Karpos Karpos NNP 87 2907 214 , , , 87 2907 215 Skopje Skopje NNP 87 2907 216 - - HYPH 87 2907 217 Kisela Kisela NNP 87 2907 218 Voda Voda NNP 87 2907 219 , , , 87 2907 220 Skopje Skopje NNP 87 2907 221 - - HYPH 87 2907 222 Gazi Gazi NNP 87 2907 223 Baba Baba NNP 87 2907 224 , , , 87 2907 225 Stip Stip NNP 87 2907 226 , , , 87 2907 227 Struga Struga NNP 87 2907 228 , , , 87 2907 229 Strumica Strumica NNP 87 2907 230 , , , 87 2907 231 Sveti Sveti NNP 87 2907 232 Nikole Nikole NNP 87 2907 233 , , , 87 2907 234 Tetovo Tetovo NNP 87 2907 235 , , , 87 2907 236 Titov Titov NNP 87 2907 237 Veles Veles NNP 87 2907 238 , , , 87 2907 239 Valandovo Valandovo NNP 87 2907 240 , , , 87 2907 241 Vinica Vinica NNP 87 2907 242 Independence Independence NNP 87 2907 243 : : : 87 2907 244 20 20 CD 87 2907 245 November November NNP 87 2907 246 1991 1991 CD 87 2907 247 ( ( -LRB- 87 2907 248 from from IN 87 2907 249 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 87 2907 250 ) ) -RRB- 87 2907 251 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 2907 252 : : : 87 2907 253 adopted adopt VBD 87 2907 254 17 17 CD 87 2907 255 November November NNP 87 2907 256 1991 1991 CD 87 2907 257 , , , 87 2907 258 effective effective JJ 87 2907 259 20 20 CD 87 2907 260 November November NNP 87 2907 261 1991 1991 CD 87 2907 262 Legal legal JJ 87 2907 263 system system NN 87 2907 264 : : : 87 2907 265 based base VBN 87 2907 266 on on IN 87 2907 267 civil civil JJ 87 2907 268 law law NN 87 2907 269 system system NN 87 2907 270 ; ; : 87 2907 271 judicial judicial JJ 87 2907 272 review review NN 87 2907 273 of of IN 87 2907 274 legislative legislative JJ 87 2907 275 acts act NNS 87 2907 276 National national JJ 87 2907 277 holiday holiday NN 87 2907 278 : : : 87 2907 279 NA na JJ 87 2907 280 Political political JJ 87 2907 281 parties party NNS 87 2907 282 and and CC 87 2907 283 leaders leader NNS 87 2907 284 : : : 87 2907 285 Social Social NNP 87 2907 286 - - HYPH 87 2907 287 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 2907 288 League League NNP 87 2907 289 of of IN 87 2907 290 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 87 2907 291 ( ( -LRB- 87 2907 292 SDSM SDSM NNP 87 2907 293 ; ; : 87 2907 294 former former JJ 87 2907 295 Communist Communist NNP 87 2907 296 Party Party NNP 87 2907 297 ) ) -RRB- 87 2907 298 , , , 87 2907 299 Branko Branko NNP 87 2907 300 CRVENKOVSKI CRVENKOVSKI NNP 87 2907 301 , , , 87 2907 302 president president NN 87 2907 303 ; ; : 87 2907 304 Party Party NNP 87 2907 305 for for IN 87 2907 306 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 2907 307 Prosperity Prosperity NNP 87 2907 308 in in IN 87 2907 309 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 87 2907 310 ( ( -LRB- 87 2907 311 PDPM PDPM NNP 87 2907 312 ) ) -RRB- 87 2907 313 , , , 87 2907 314 Nevzat Nevzat NNP 87 2907 315 HALILI HALILI NNP 87 2907 316 , , , 87 2907 317 president president NN 87 2907 318 ; ; : 87 2907 319 National National NNP 87 2907 320 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 2907 321 Party Party NNP 87 2907 322 ( ( -LRB- 87 2907 323 PDP PDP NNP 87 2907 324 ) ) -RRB- 87 2907 325 , , , 87 2907 326 Ilijas Ilijas NNP 87 2907 327 HALINI HALINI NNP 87 2907 328 , , , 87 2907 329 president president NN 87 2907 330 ; ; : 87 2907 331 Alliance Alliance NNP 87 2907 332 of of IN 87 2907 333 Reform Reform NNP 87 2907 334 Forces Forces NNPS 87 2907 335 of of IN 87 2907 336 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 87 2907 337 ( ( -LRB- 87 2907 338 SRSM SRSM NNP 87 2907 339 ) ) -RRB- 87 2907 340 , , , 87 2907 341 Stojan Stojan NNP 87 2907 342 ANDOV ANDOV NNP 87 2907 343 , , , 87 2907 344 president president NN 87 2907 345 ; ; : 87 2907 346 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 2907 347 Party Party NNP 87 2907 348 of of IN 87 2907 349 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 87 2907 350 ( ( -LRB- 87 2907 351 SPM SPM NNP 87 2907 352 ) ) -RRB- 87 2907 353 , , , 87 2907 354 Kiro Kiro NNP 87 2907 355 POPOVSKI POPOVSKI NNP 87 2907 356 , , , 87 2907 357 president president NN 87 2907 358 ; ; : 87 2907 359 Internal Internal NNP 87 2907 360 Macedonian Macedonian NNP 87 2907 361 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 87 2907 362 Organization Organization NNP 87 2907 363 - - HYPH 87 2907 364 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 2907 365 Party Party NNP 87 2907 366 for for IN 87 2907 367 Macedonian Macedonian NNP 87 2907 368 National National NNP 87 2907 369 Unity Unity NNP 87 2907 370 ( ( -LRB- 87 2907 371 VMRO VMRO NNP 87 2907 372 - - HYPH 87 2907 373 DPMNE DPMNE NNP 87 2907 374 ) ) -RRB- 87 2907 375 , , , 87 2907 376 Ljupco Ljupco NNP 87 2907 377 GEORGIEVSKI GEORGIEVSKI NNP 87 2907 378 , , , 87 2907 379 president president NN 87 2907 380 ; ; : 87 2907 381 Party Party NNP 87 2907 382 of of IN 87 2907 383 Yugoslavs Yugoslavs NNP 87 2907 384 in in IN 87 2907 385 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 87 2907 386 ( ( -LRB- 87 2907 387 SJM SJM NNP 87 2907 388 ) ) -RRB- 87 2907 389 , , , 87 2907 390 Milan Milan NNP 87 2907 391 DURCINOV DURCINOV NNP 87 2907 392 , , , 87 2907 393 president president NN 87 2907 394 Other other JJ 87 2907 395 political political JJ 87 2907 396 or or CC 87 2907 397 pressure pressure NN 87 2907 398 groups group NNS 87 2907 399 : : : 87 2907 400 Movement movement NN 87 2907 401 for for IN 87 2907 402 All all DT 87 2907 403 Macedonian Macedonian NNP 87 2907 404 Action Action NNP 87 2907 405 ( ( -LRB- 87 2907 406 MAAK MAAK NNP 87 2907 407 ) ) -RRB- 87 2907 408 ; ; : 87 2907 409 League League NNP 87 2907 410 for for IN 87 2907 411 Democracy Democracy NNP 87 2907 412 ; ; : 87 2907 413 Albanian Albanian NNP 87 2907 414 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 2907 415 Union Union NNP 87 2907 416 - - HYPH 87 2907 417 Liberal Liberal NNP 87 2907 418 Party Party NNP 87 2907 419 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 87 2907 420 : : : 87 2907 421 18 18 CD 87 2907 422 years year NNS 87 2907 423 of of IN 87 2907 424 age age NN 87 2907 425 ; ; : 87 2907 426 universal universal JJ 87 2907 427 Elections election NNS 87 2907 428 : : : 87 2907 429 President President NNP 87 2907 430 : : : 87 2907 431 last last RB 87 2907 432 held hold VBD 87 2907 433 27 27 CD 87 2907 434 January January NNP 87 2907 435 1991 1991 CD 87 2907 436 ( ( -LRB- 87 2907 437 next next JJ 87 2907 438 to to TO 87 2907 439 be be VB 87 2907 440 held hold VBN 87 2907 441 NA NA NNP 87 2907 442 ) ) -RRB- 87 2907 443 ; ; : 87 2907 444 results result NNS 87 2907 445 - - : 87 2907 446 Kiro Kiro NNP 87 2907 447 GLIGOROV GLIGOROV NNP 87 2907 448 was be VBD 87 2907 449 elected elect VBN 87 2907 450 by by IN 87 2907 451 the the DT 87 2907 452 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 2907 453 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 2907 454 : : : 87 2907 455 last last JJ 87 2907 456 held held JJ 87 2907 457 11 11 CD 87 2907 458 and and CC 87 2907 459 25 25 CD 87 2907 460 November November NNP 87 2907 461 and and CC 87 2907 462 9 9 CD 87 2907 463 December December NNP 87 2907 464 1990 1990 CD 87 2907 465 ( ( -LRB- 87 2907 466 next next JJ 87 2907 467 to to TO 87 2907 468 be be VB 87 2907 469 held hold VBN 87 2907 470 NA NA NNP 87 2907 471 ) ) -RRB- 87 2907 472 ; ; : 87 2907 473 results result NNS 87 2907 474 - - HYPH 87 2907 475 percent percent NN 87 2907 476 of of IN 87 2907 477 vote vote NN 87 2907 478 by by IN 87 2907 479 party party NN 87 2907 480 NA NA NNP 87 2907 481 ; ; : 87 2907 482 seats seat NNS 87 2907 483 - - : 87 2907 484 ( ( -LRB- 87 2907 485 120 120 CD 87 2907 486 total total JJ 87 2907 487 ) ) -RRB- 87 2907 488 VMRO VMRO NNP 87 2907 489 - - HYPH 87 2907 490 DPMNE DPMNE NNP 87 2907 491 37 37 CD 87 2907 492 , , , 87 2907 493 SDSM SDSM NNP 87 2907 494 31 31 CD 87 2907 495 , , , 87 2907 496 PDPM PDPM NNP 87 2907 497 25 25 CD 87 2907 498 , , , 87 2907 499 SRSM SRSM NNP 87 2907 500 17 17 CD 87 2907 501 , , , 87 2907 502 SJM SJM NNP 87 2907 503 1 1 CD 87 2907 504 , , , 87 2907 505 SPM SPM NNP 87 2907 506 5 5 CD 87 2907 507 , , , 87 2907 508 others other NNS 87 2907 509 4 4 CD 87 2907 510 Executive executive JJ 87 2907 511 branch branch NN 87 2907 512 : : : 87 2907 513 president president NN 87 2907 514 , , , 87 2907 515 Council Council NNP 87 2907 516 of of IN 87 2907 517 Ministers Ministers NNP 87 2907 518 , , , 87 2907 519 prime prime JJ 87 2907 520 minister minister NN 87 2907 521 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 2907 522 branch branch NN 87 2907 523 : : : 87 2907 524 unicameral unicameral NNP 87 2907 525 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 2907 526 ( ( -LRB- 87 2907 527 Sobranje Sobranje NNP 87 2907 528 ) ) -RRB- 87 2907 529 Judicial judicial JJ 87 2907 530 branch branch NN 87 2907 531 : : : 87 2907 532 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 87 2907 533 Court Court NNP 87 2907 534 , , , 87 2907 535 Judicial Judicial NNP 87 2907 536 Court Court NNP 87 2907 537 of of IN 87 2907 538 the the DT 87 2907 539 Republic Republic NNP 87 2907 540 * * NNP 87 2907 541 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 87 2907 542 , , , 87 2907 543 Government Government NNP 87 2907 544 Leaders leader NNS 87 2907 545 : : : 87 2907 546 Chief Chief NNP 87 2907 547 of of IN 87 2907 548 State State NNP 87 2907 549 : : : 87 2907 550 President President NNP 87 2907 551 Kiro Kiro NNP 87 2907 552 GLIGOROV GLIGOROV NNP 87 2907 553 ( ( -LRB- 87 2907 554 since since IN 87 2907 555 27 27 CD 87 2907 556 January January NNP 87 2907 557 1991 1991 CD 87 2907 558 ) ) -RRB- 87 2907 559 Head Head NNP 87 2907 560 of of IN 87 2907 561 Government Government NNP 87 2907 562 : : : 87 2907 563 Prime Prime NNP 87 2907 564 Minister Minister NNP 87 2907 565 Branko Branko NNP 87 2907 566 CRVENKOVSKI CRVENKOVSKI NNP 87 2907 567 ( ( -LRB- 87 2907 568 since since IN 87 2907 569 NA NA NNP 87 2907 570 September September NNP 87 2907 571 1992 1992 CD 87 2907 572 ) ) -RRB- 87 2907 573 , , , 87 2907 574 Deputy Deputy NNP 87 2907 575 Prime Prime NNP 87 2907 576 Ministers Ministers NNPS 87 2907 577 Jovan Jovan NNP 87 2907 578 ANDONOV ANDONOV NNP 87 2907 579 ( ( -LRB- 87 2907 580 since since IN 87 2907 581 NA NA NNP 87 2907 582 March March NNP 87 2907 583 1991 1991 CD 87 2907 584 ) ) -RRB- 87 2907 585 , , , 87 2907 586 Stevo Stevo NNP 87 2907 587 CRVENKOVSKI CRVENKOVSKI NNP 87 2907 588 ( ( -LRB- 87 2907 589 since since IN 87 2907 590 NA NA NNP 87 2907 591 September September NNP 87 2907 592 1992 1992 CD 87 2907 593 ) ) -RRB- 87 2907 594 , , , 87 2907 595 and and CC 87 2907 596 Becir Becir NNP 87 2907 597 ZUTA ZUTA NNP 87 2907 598 ( ( -LRB- 87 2907 599 since since IN 87 2907 600 NA NA NNP 87 2907 601 March March NNP 87 2907 602 1991 1991 CD 87 2907 603 ) ) -RRB- 87 2907 604 Member member NN 87 2907 605 of of IN 87 2907 606 : : : 87 2907 607 EBRD ebrd RB 87 2907 608 , , , 87 2907 609 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 2907 610 , , , 87 2907 611 IMF IMF NNP 87 2907 612 , , , 87 2907 613 UN UN NNP 87 2907 614 , , , 87 2907 615 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 2907 616 , , , 87 2907 617 WMO WMO NNP 87 2907 618 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 2907 619 representation representation NN 87 2907 620 in in IN 87 2907 621 US US NNP 87 2907 622 : : : 87 2907 623 none none NN 87 2907 624 ; ; : 87 2907 625 US US NNP 87 2907 626 does do VBZ 87 2907 627 not not RB 87 2907 628 recognize recognize VB 87 2907 629 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 87 2907 630 US US NNP 87 2907 631 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 2907 632 representation representation NN 87 2907 633 : : : 87 2907 634 none none NN 87 2907 635 ; ; : 87 2907 636 US US NNP 87 2907 637 does do VBZ 87 2907 638 not not RB 87 2907 639 recognize recognize VB 87 2907 640 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 87 2907 641 Flag Flag NNP 87 2907 642 : : : 87 2907 643 16-point 16-point CD 87 2907 644 gold gold NN 87 2907 645 sun sun NN 87 2907 646 ( ( -LRB- 87 2907 647 Vergino Vergino NNP 87 2907 648 , , , 87 2907 649 Sun Sun NNP 87 2907 650 ) ) -RRB- 87 2907 651 centered center VBD 87 2907 652 on on IN 87 2907 653 a a DT 87 2907 654 red red JJ 87 2907 655 field field NN 87 2907 656 * * NFP 87 2907 657 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 87 2907 658 , , , 87 2907 659 Economy Economy NNP 87 2907 660 Overview Overview NNP 87 2907 661 : : : 87 2907 662 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 87 2907 663 , , , 87 2907 664 although although IN 87 2907 665 the the DT 87 2907 666 poorest poor JJS 87 2907 667 among among IN 87 2907 668 the the DT 87 2907 669 six six CD 87 2907 670 republics republic NNS 87 2907 671 of of IN 87 2907 672 a a DT 87 2907 673 dissolved dissolve VBN 87 2907 674 Yugoslav Yugoslav NNP 87 2907 675 federation federation NN 87 2907 676 , , , 87 2907 677 can can MD 87 2907 678 meet meet VB 87 2907 679 basic basic JJ 87 2907 680 food food NN 87 2907 681 and and CC 87 2907 682 energy energy NN 87 2907 683 needs need NNS 87 2907 684 through through IN 87 2907 685 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 2907 686 own own JJ 87 2907 687 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 2907 688 and and CC 87 2907 689 coal coal NN 87 2907 690 resources resource NNS 87 2907 691 . . . 87 2908 1 It -PRON- PRP 87 2908 2 will will MD 87 2908 3 , , , 87 2908 4 however however RB 87 2908 5 , , , 87 2908 6 move move VB 87 2908 7 down down RB 87 2908 8 toward toward IN 87 2908 9 a a DT 87 2908 10 bare bare JJ 87 2908 11 subsistence subsistence NN 87 2908 12 level level NN 87 2908 13 of of IN 87 2908 14 life life NN 87 2908 15 unless unless IN 87 2908 16 economic economic JJ 87 2908 17 ties tie NNS 87 2908 18 are be VBP 87 2908 19 reforged reforge VBN 87 2908 20 or or CC 87 2908 21 enlarged enlarge VBN 87 2908 22 with with IN 87 2908 23 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 2908 24 neighbors neighbor NNS 87 2908 25 Serbia Serbia NNP 87 2908 26 and and CC 87 2908 27 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 87 2908 28 , , , 87 2908 29 Albania Albania NNP 87 2908 30 , , , 87 2908 31 Greece Greece NNP 87 2908 32 , , , 87 2908 33 and and CC 87 2908 34 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 87 2908 35 . . . 87 2909 1 The the DT 87 2909 2 economy economy NN 87 2909 3 depends depend VBZ 87 2909 4 on on IN 87 2909 5 outside outside JJ 87 2909 6 sources source NNS 87 2909 7 for for IN 87 2909 8 all all DT 87 2909 9 of of IN 87 2909 10 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 2909 11 oil oil NN 87 2909 12 and and CC 87 2909 13 gas gas NN 87 2909 14 and and CC 87 2909 15 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 2909 16 modern modern JJ 87 2909 17 machinery machinery NN 87 2909 18 and and CC 87 2909 19 parts part NNS 87 2909 20 . . . 87 2910 1 Continued continue VBN 87 2910 2 political political JJ 87 2910 3 turmoil turmoil NN 87 2910 4 , , , 87 2910 5 both both CC 87 2910 6 internally internally RB 87 2910 7 and and CC 87 2910 8 in in IN 87 2910 9 the the DT 87 2910 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uncertainties uncertainty NNS 87 2911 26 about about IN 87 2911 27 the the DT 87 2911 28 future future JJ 87 2911 29 status status NN 87 2911 30 of of IN 87 2911 31 the the DT 87 2911 32 country country NN 87 2911 33 ; ; : 87 2911 34 prices price NNS 87 2911 35 rose rise VBD 87 2911 36 38 38 CD 87 2911 37 % % NN 87 2911 38 in in IN 87 2911 39 March March NNP 87 2911 40 1992 1992 CD 87 2911 41 alone alone RB 87 2911 42 . . . 87 2912 1 In in IN 87 2912 2 August August NNP 87 2912 3 1992 1992 CD 87 2912 4 , , , 87 2912 5 Greece Greece NNP 87 2912 6 , , , 87 2912 7 angry angry JJ 87 2912 8 at at IN 87 2912 9 the the DT 87 2912 10 use use NN 87 2912 11 of of IN 87 2912 12 " " `` 87 2912 13 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 87 2912 14 " " '' 87 2912 15 as as IN 87 2912 16 the the DT 87 2912 17 republic republic NN 87 2912 18 's 's POS 87 2912 19 name name NN 87 2912 20 , , , 87 2912 21 imposed impose VBD 87 2912 22 a a DT 87 2912 23 partial partial JJ 87 2912 24 blockade blockade NN 87 2912 25 for for IN 87 2912 26 several several JJ 87 2912 27 months month NNS 87 2912 28 . . . 87 2913 1 This this DT 87 2913 2 blockade blockade NN 87 2913 3 , , , 87 2913 4 combined combine VBN 87 2913 5 with with IN 87 2913 6 the the DT 87 2913 7 effects effect NNS 87 2913 8 of of IN 87 2913 9 the the DT 87 2913 10 UN UN NNP 87 2913 11 sanctions sanction NNS 87 2913 12 on on IN 87 2913 13 Serbia Serbia NNP 87 2913 14 and and CC 87 2913 15 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 87 2913 16 , , , 87 2913 17 cost cost VBD 87 2913 18 the the DT 87 2913 19 economy economy NN 87 2913 20 approximately approximately RB 87 2913 21 $ $ $ 87 2913 22 1 1 CD 87 2913 23 billion billion CD 87 2913 24 in in IN 87 2913 25 1992 1992 CD 87 2913 26 according accord VBG 87 2913 27 to to IN 87 2913 28 official official JJ 87 2913 29 figures figure NNS 87 2913 30 . . . 87 2914 1 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 87 2914 2 's 's POS 87 2914 3 geographical geographical JJ 87 2914 4 isolation isolation NN 87 2914 5 , , , 87 2914 6 technological technological JJ 87 2914 7 backwardness backwardness NN 87 2914 8 , , , 87 2914 9 and and CC 87 2914 10 potential potential JJ 87 2914 11 political political JJ 87 2914 12 instability instability NN 87 2914 13 place place NN 87 2914 14 it -PRON- PRP 87 2914 15 far far RB 87 2914 16 down down IN 87 2914 17 the the DT 87 2914 18 list list NN 87 2914 19 of of IN 87 2914 20 countries country NNS 87 2914 21 of of IN 87 2914 22 interest interest NN 87 2914 23 to to IN 87 2914 24 Western western JJ 87 2914 25 investors investor NNS 87 2914 26 . . . 87 2915 1 Resolution resolution NN 87 2915 2 of of IN 87 2915 3 the the DT 87 2915 4 dispute dispute NN 87 2915 5 with with IN 87 2915 6 Greece Greece NNP 87 2915 7 and and CC 87 2915 8 an an DT 87 2915 9 internal internal JJ 87 2915 10 commitment commitment NN 87 2915 11 to to IN 87 2915 12 economic economic JJ 87 2915 13 reform reform NN 87 2915 14 would would MD 87 2915 15 help help VB 87 2915 16 to to TO 87 2915 17 encourage encourage VB 87 2915 18 foreign foreign JJ 87 2915 19 investment investment NN 87 2915 20 over over IN 87 2915 21 the the DT 87 2915 22 long long JJ 87 2915 23 run run NN 87 2915 24 . . . 87 2916 1 In in IN 87 2916 2 the the DT 87 2916 3 immediate immediate JJ 87 2916 4 future future NN 87 2916 5 , , , 87 2916 6 the the DT 87 2916 7 worst bad JJS 87 2916 8 scenario scenario NN 87 2916 9 for for IN 87 2916 10 the the DT 87 2916 11 economy economy NN 87 2916 12 would would MD 87 2916 13 be be VB 87 2916 14 the the DT 87 2916 15 spread spread NN 87 2916 16 of of IN 87 2916 17 fighting fighting NN 87 2916 18 across across IN 87 2916 19 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 2916 20 borders border NNS 87 2916 21 . . . 87 2917 1 National national JJ 87 2917 2 product product NN 87 2917 3 : : : 87 2917 4 GDP gdp NN 87 2917 5 - - HYPH 87 2917 6 purchasing purchase VBG 87 2917 7 power power NN 87 2917 8 equivalent equivalent NN 87 2917 9 - - : 87 2917 10 $ $ $ 87 2917 11 7.1 7.1 CD 87 2917 12 billion billion CD 87 2917 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 2917 14 1991 1991 CD 87 2917 15 est est NNP 87 2917 16 . . . 87 2917 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 2918 1 National national JJ 87 2918 2 product product NN 87 2918 3 real real JJ 87 2918 4 growth growth NN 87 2918 5 rate rate NN 87 2918 6 : : : 87 2918 7 -18 -18 NN 87 2918 8 % % NN 87 2918 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 2918 10 1991 1991 CD 87 2918 11 est est NNP 87 2918 12 . . . 87 2918 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 2919 1 National national JJ 87 2919 2 product product NN 87 2919 3 per per IN 87 2919 4 capita capita NN 87 2919 5 : : : 87 2919 6 $ $ $ 87 2919 7 3,110 3,110 CD 87 2919 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 2919 9 1991 1991 CD 87 2919 10 est est NNP 87 2919 11 . . . 87 2919 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 2920 1 Inflation inflation NN 87 2920 2 rate rate NN 87 2920 3 ( ( -LRB- 87 2920 4 consumer consumer NN 87 2920 5 prices price NNS 87 2920 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 2920 7 : : : 87 2920 8 114.9 114.9 CD 87 2920 9 % % NN 87 2920 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 2920 11 1991 1991 CD 87 2920 12 est est NNP 87 2920 13 . . . 87 2920 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 2921 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 2921 2 rate rate NN 87 2921 3 : : : 87 2921 4 20 20 CD 87 2921 5 % % NN 87 2921 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 2921 7 1991 1991 CD 87 2921 8 est est NNP 87 2921 9 . . . 87 2921 10 ) ) -RRB- 87 2922 1 Budget budget NN 87 2922 2 : : : 87 2922 3 revenues revenue NNS 87 2922 4 $ $ $ 87 2922 5 NA na NN 87 2922 6 ; ; : 87 2922 7 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 2922 8 $ $ $ 87 2922 9 NA na NN 87 2922 10 , , , 87 2922 11 including include VBG 87 2922 12 capital capital NN 87 2922 13 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 2922 14 of of IN 87 2922 15 $ $ $ 87 2922 16 NA NA NNP 87 2922 17 Exports Exports NNPS 87 2922 18 : : : 87 2922 19 $ $ $ 87 2922 20 578 578 CD 87 2922 21 million million CD 87 2922 22 ( ( -LRB- 87 2922 23 1990 1990 CD 87 2922 24 ) ) -RRB- 87 2922 25 commodities commodity NNS 87 2922 26 : : : 87 2922 27 manufactured manufacture VBN 87 2922 28 goods good NNS 87 2922 29 40 40 CD 87 2922 30 % % NN 87 2922 31 , , , 87 2922 32 machinery machinery NN 87 2922 33 and and CC 87 2922 34 transport transport NN 87 2922 35 equipment equipment NN 87 2922 36 14 14 CD 87 2922 37 % % NN 87 2922 38 , , , 87 2922 39 miscellaneous miscellaneous JJ 87 2922 40 manufactured manufacture VBN 87 2922 41 articles article NNS 87 2922 42 23 23 CD 87 2922 43 % % NN 87 2922 44 , , , 87 2922 45 raw raw JJ 87 2922 46 materials material NNS 87 2922 47 7.6 7.6 CD 87 2922 48 % % NN 87 2922 49 , , , 87 2922 50 food food NN 87 2922 51 ( ( -LRB- 87 2922 52 rice rice NN 87 2922 53 ) ) -RRB- 87 2922 54 and and CC 87 2922 55 live live VB 87 2922 56 animals animal NNS 87 2922 57 5.7 5.7 CD 87 2922 58 % % NN 87 2922 59 , , , 87 2922 60 beverages beverage NNS 87 2922 61 and and CC 87 2922 62 tobacco tobacco NN 87 2922 63 4.5 4.5 CD 87 2922 64 % % NN 87 2922 65 , , , 87 2922 66 chemicals chemical NNS 87 2922 67 4.7 4.7 CD 87 2922 68 % % NN 87 2922 69 partners partner NNS 87 2922 70 : : : 87 2922 71 principally principally RB 87 2922 72 Serbia Serbia NNP 87 2922 73 and and CC 87 2922 74 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 87 2922 75 and and CC 87 2922 76 the the DT 87 2922 77 other other JJ 87 2922 78 former former JJ 87 2922 79 Yugoslav yugoslav JJ 87 2922 80 republics republic NNS 87 2922 81 , , , 87 2922 82 Germany Germany NNP 87 2922 83 , , , 87 2922 84 Greece Greece NNP 87 2922 85 , , , 87 2922 86 Albania Albania NNP 87 2922 87 Imports Imports NNPS 87 2922 88 : : : 87 2922 89 $ $ $ 87 2922 90 1,112 1,112 CD 87 2922 91 million million CD 87 2922 92 ( ( -LRB- 87 2922 93 1990 1990 CD 87 2922 94 ) ) -RRB- 87 2922 95 commodities commodity NNS 87 2922 96 : : : 87 2922 97 fuels fuel NNS 87 2922 98 and and CC 87 2922 99 lubricants lubricant NNS 87 2922 100 19 19 CD 87 2922 101 % % NN 87 2922 102 , , , 87 2922 103 manufactured manufacture VBN 87 2922 104 goods good NNS 87 2922 105 18 18 CD 87 2922 106 % % NN 87 2922 107 , , , 87 2922 108 machinery machinery NN 87 2922 109 and and CC 87 2922 110 transport transport NN 87 2922 111 equipment equipment NN 87 2922 112 15 15 CD 87 2922 113 % % NN 87 2922 114 , , , 87 2922 115 food food NN 87 2922 116 and and CC 87 2922 117 live live JJ 87 2922 118 animals animal NNS 87 2922 119 14 14 CD 87 2922 120 % % NN 87 2922 121 , , , 87 2922 122 chemicals chemical NNS 87 2922 123 11.4 11.4 CD 87 2922 124 % % NN 87 2922 125 , , , 87 2922 126 raw raw JJ 87 2922 127 materials material NNS 87 2922 128 10 10 CD 87 2922 129 % % NN 87 2922 130 , , , 87 2922 131 miscellaneous miscellaneous JJ 87 2922 132 manufactured manufacture VBN 87 2922 133 articles article NNS 87 2922 134 8.0 8.0 CD 87 2922 135 % % NN 87 2922 136 , , , 87 2922 137 beverages beverage NNS 87 2922 138 and and CC 87 2922 139 tobacco tobacco NN 87 2922 140 3.5 3.5 CD 87 2922 141 % % NN 87 2922 142 partners partner NNS 87 2922 143 : : : 87 2922 144 other other JJ 87 2922 145 former former JJ 87 2922 146 Yugoslav yugoslav JJ 87 2922 147 republics republic NNS 87 2922 148 , , , 87 2922 149 Greece Greece NNP 87 2922 150 , , , 87 2922 151 Albania Albania NNP 87 2922 152 , , , 87 2922 153 Germany Germany NNP 87 2922 154 , , , 87 2922 155 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 87 2922 156 External External NNP 87 2922 157 debt debt NN 87 2922 158 : : : 87 2922 159 $ $ $ 87 2922 160 845.8 845.8 CD 87 2922 161 million million CD 87 2922 162 Industrial industrial JJ 87 2922 163 production production NN 87 2922 164 : : : 87 2922 165 growth growth NN 87 2922 166 rate rate NN 87 2922 167 -18 -18 NNP 87 2922 168 % % NN 87 2922 169 ( ( -LRB- 87 2922 170 1991 1991 CD 87 2922 171 est est NNP 87 2922 172 . . . 87 2922 173 ) ) -RRB- 87 2923 1 Electricity electricity NN 87 2923 2 : : : 87 2923 3 1,600,000 1,600,000 CD 87 2923 4 kw kw NN 87 2923 5 capacity capacity NN 87 2923 6 ; ; : 87 2923 7 6,300 6,300 CD 87 2923 8 million million CD 87 2923 9 kWh kWh NNS 87 2923 10 produced produce VBN 87 2923 11 , , , 87 2923 12 2,900 2,900 CD 87 2923 13 kWh kWh NNS 87 2923 14 per per IN 87 2923 15 capita capita NN 87 2923 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 2923 17 1992 1992 CD 87 2923 18 ) ) -RRB- 87 2923 19 * * NFP 87 2923 20 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 87 2923 21 , , , 87 2923 22 Economy Economy NNP 87 2923 23 Industries Industries NNPS 87 2923 24 : : : 87 2923 25 low low JJ 87 2923 26 levels level NNS 87 2923 27 of of IN 87 2923 28 technology technology NN 87 2923 29 predominate predominate NN 87 2923 30 , , , 87 2923 31 such such JJ 87 2923 32 as as IN 87 2923 33 , , , 87 2923 34 oil oil NN 87 2923 35 refining refining NN 87 2923 36 by by IN 87 2923 37 distillation distillation NN 87 2923 38 only only RB 87 2923 39 ; ; : 87 2923 40 produces produce VBZ 87 2923 41 basic basic JJ 87 2923 42 liquid liquid JJ 87 2923 43 fuels fuel NNS 87 2923 44 , , , 87 2923 45 coal coal NN 87 2923 46 , , , 87 2923 47 metallic metallic JJ 87 2923 48 chromium chromium NN 87 2923 49 , , , 87 2923 50 lead lead NN 87 2923 51 , , , 87 2923 52 zinc zinc NN 87 2923 53 , , , 87 2923 54 and and CC 87 2923 55 ferronickel ferronickel NN 87 2923 56 ; ; : 87 2923 57 light light JJ 87 2923 58 industry industry NN 87 2923 59 produces produce VBZ 87 2923 60 basic basic JJ 87 2923 61 textiles textile NNS 87 2923 62 , , , 87 2923 63 wood wood NN 87 2923 64 products product NNS 87 2923 65 , , , 87 2923 66 and and CC 87 2923 67 tobacco tobacco NN 87 2923 68 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 87 2923 69 : : : 87 2923 70 provides provide VBZ 87 2923 71 12 12 CD 87 2923 72 % % NN 87 2923 73 of of IN 87 2923 74 GDP GDP NNP 87 2923 75 and and CC 87 2923 76 meets meet VBZ 87 2923 77 the the DT 87 2923 78 basic basic JJ 87 2923 79 need need NN 87 2923 80 for for IN 87 2923 81 food food NN 87 2923 82 ; ; : 87 2923 83 principal principal JJ 87 2923 84 crops crop NNS 87 2923 85 are be VBP 87 2923 86 rice rice NN 87 2923 87 , , , 87 2923 88 tobacco tobacco NN 87 2923 89 , , , 87 2923 90 wheat wheat NN 87 2923 91 , , , 87 2923 92 corn corn NN 87 2923 93 , , , 87 2923 94 and and CC 87 2923 95 millet millet NN 87 2923 96 ; ; : 87 2923 97 also also RB 87 2923 98 grown grow VBN 87 2923 99 are be VBP 87 2923 100 cotton cotton NN 87 2923 101 , , , 87 2923 102 sesame sesame NNP 87 2923 103 , , , 87 2923 104 mulberry mulberry NN 87 2923 105 leaves leave NNS 87 2923 106 , , , 87 2923 107 citrus citrus NNP 87 2923 108 fruit fruit NN 87 2923 109 , , , 87 2923 110 and and CC 87 2923 111 vegetables vegetable NNS 87 2923 112 ; ; : 87 2923 113 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 87 2923 114 is be VBZ 87 2923 115 one one CD 87 2923 116 of of IN 87 2923 117 the the DT 87 2923 118 seven seven CD 87 2923 119 legal legal JJ 87 2923 120 cultivators cultivator NNS 87 2923 121 of of IN 87 2923 122 the the DT 87 2923 123 opium opium NN 87 2923 124 poppy poppy JJ 87 2923 125 for for IN 87 2923 126 the the DT 87 2923 127 world world NN 87 2923 128 pharmaceutical pharmaceutical NN 87 2923 129 industry industry NN 87 2923 130 , , , 87 2923 131 including include VBG 87 2923 132 some some DT 87 2923 133 exports export NNS 87 2923 134 to to IN 87 2923 135 the the DT 87 2923 136 US US NNP 87 2923 137 ; ; : 87 2923 138 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 2923 139 production production NN 87 2923 140 is be VBZ 87 2923 141 highly highly RB 87 2923 142 labor labor NN 87 2923 143 intensive intensive JJ 87 2923 144 Illicit Illicit NNP 87 2923 145 drugs drug NNS 87 2923 146 : : : 87 2923 147 NA na JJ 87 2923 148 Economic economic JJ 87 2923 149 aid aid NN 87 2923 150 : : : 87 2923 151 $ $ $ 87 2923 152 10 10 CD 87 2923 153 million million CD 87 2923 154 from from IN 87 2923 155 the the DT 87 2923 156 US US NNP 87 2923 157 for for IN 87 2923 158 humanitarian humanitarian JJ 87 2923 159 and and CC 87 2923 160 technical technical JJ 87 2923 161 assistance assistance NN 87 2923 162 ; ; : 87 2923 163 EC EC NNP 87 2923 164 promised promise VBD 87 2923 165 a a DT 87 2923 166 100 100 CD 87 2923 167 ECU ecu NN 87 2923 168 million million CD 87 2923 169 economic economic JJ 87 2923 170 aid aid NN 87 2923 171 package package NN 87 2923 172 Currency currency NN 87 2923 173 : : : 87 2923 174 1 1 CD 87 2923 175 denar denar NN 87 2923 176 ( ( -LRB- 87 2923 177 abbreviation abbreviation NN 87 2923 178 NA NA NNP 87 2923 179 ) ) -RRB- 87 2923 180 = = NFP 87 2923 181 100 100 CD 87 2923 182 NA NA NNP 87 2923 183 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 2923 184 rates rate NNS 87 2923 185 : : : 87 2923 186 denar denar NN 87 2923 187 per per IN 87 2923 188 US$ us$ $ 87 2923 189 1 1 CD 87 2923 190 - - SYM 87 2923 191 240 240 CD 87 2923 192 ( ( -LRB- 87 2923 193 January January NNP 87 2923 194 1991 1991 CD 87 2923 195 ) ) -RRB- 87 2923 196 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 2923 197 year year NN 87 2923 198 : : : 87 2923 199 calendar calendar NNP 87 2923 200 year year NN 87 2923 201 * * NFP 87 2923 202 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 87 2923 203 , , , 87 2923 204 Communications Communications NNP 87 2923 205 Railroads railroad NNS 87 2923 206 : : : 87 2923 207 NA NA NNP 87 2923 208 Highways highway NNS 87 2923 209 : : : 87 2923 210 10,591 10,591 CD 87 2923 211 km km NN 87 2923 212 total total NN 87 2923 213 ( ( -LRB- 87 2923 214 1991 1991 CD 87 2923 215 ) ) -RRB- 87 2923 216 ; ; : 87 2923 217 5,091 5,091 CD 87 2923 218 km km NNS 87 2923 219 paved pave VBN 87 2923 220 , , , 87 2923 221 1,404 1,404 CD 87 2923 222 km km NNP 87 2923 223 gravel gravel NN 87 2923 224 , , , 87 2923 225 4,096 4,096 CD 87 2923 226 km km NN 87 2923 227 earth earth NN 87 2923 228 Inland Inland NNP 87 2923 229 waterways waterway NNS 87 2923 230 : : : 87 2923 231 NA NA NNP 87 2923 232 km km POS 87 2923 233 Pipelines pipeline NNS 87 2923 234 : : : 87 2923 235 none none NN 87 2923 236 Ports port NNS 87 2923 237 : : : 87 2923 238 none none NN 87 2923 239 ; ; : 87 2923 240 landlocked landlocke VBD 87 2923 241 Airports airport NNS 87 2923 242 : : : 87 2923 243 total total NN 87 2923 244 : : : 87 2923 245 17 17 CD 87 2923 246 useable useable JJ 87 2923 247 : : : 87 2923 248 17 17 CD 87 2923 249 with with IN 87 2923 250 permanent permanent JJ 87 2923 251 - - HYPH 87 2923 252 surface surface NN 87 2923 253 runways runway NNS 87 2923 254 : : : 87 2923 255 9 9 CD 87 2923 256 with with IN 87 2923 257 runways runway NNS 87 2923 258 over over IN 87 2923 259 3,659 3,659 CD 87 2923 260 m m NNP 87 2923 261 : : : 87 2923 262 0 0 CD 87 2923 263 with with IN 87 2923 264 runways runways NNP 87 2923 265 2,440 2,440 CD 87 2923 266 - - HYPH 87 2923 267 3,659 3,659 CD 87 2923 268 m m NN 87 2923 269 : : : 87 2923 270 2 2 CD 87 2923 271 with with IN 87 2923 272 runways runway NNS 87 2923 273 1,220 1,220 CD 87 2923 274 - - HYPH 87 2923 275 2,439 2,439 CD 87 2923 276 m m NN 87 2923 277 : : : 87 2923 278 2 2 CD 87 2923 279 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 87 2923 280 : : : 87 2923 281 125,000 125,000 CD 87 2923 282 telephones telephone NNS 87 2923 283 ; ; : 87 2923 284 broadcast broadcast NN 87 2923 285 stations station NNS 87 2923 286 - - SYM 87 2923 287 6 6 CD 87 2923 288 AM am NN 87 2923 289 , , , 87 2923 290 2 2 CD 87 2923 291 FM FM NNP 87 2923 292 , , , 87 2923 293 5 5 CD 87 2923 294 ( ( -LRB- 87 2923 295 2 2 CD 87 2923 296 relays relay NNS 87 2923 297 ) ) -RRB- 87 2923 298 TV tv NN 87 2923 299 ; ; : 87 2923 300 370,000 370,000 CD 87 2923 301 radios radio NNS 87 2923 302 , , , 87 2923 303 325,000 325,000 CD 87 2923 304 TV tv NN 87 2923 305 ; ; : 87 2923 306 satellite satellite NN 87 2923 307 communications communication NNS 87 2923 308 ground ground NN 87 2923 309 stations station NNS 87 2923 310 - - : 87 2923 311 none none NN 87 2923 312 * * NFP 87 2923 313 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 87 2923 314 , , , 87 2923 315 Defense Defense NNP 87 2923 316 Forces Forces NNPS 87 2923 317 Branches Branches NNPS 87 2923 318 : : : 87 2923 319 Army Army NNP 87 2923 320 , , , 87 2923 321 Navy Navy NNP 87 2923 322 , , , 87 2923 323 Air Air NNP 87 2923 324 and and CC 87 2923 325 Air Air NNP 87 2923 326 Defense Defense NNP 87 2923 327 Force Force NNP 87 2923 328 , , , 87 2923 329 Police Police NNP 87 2923 330 Force Force NNP 87 2923 331 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 2923 332 availability availability NN 87 2923 333 : : : 87 2923 334 males male NNS 87 2923 335 age age NNP 87 2923 336 15 15 CD 87 2923 337 - - SYM 87 2923 338 49 49 CD 87 2923 339 597,024 597,024 CD 87 2923 340 ; ; : 87 2923 341 fit fit JJ 87 2923 342 for for IN 87 2923 343 military military JJ 87 2923 344 service service NN 87 2923 345 484,701 484,701 CD 87 2923 346 ; ; : 87 2923 347 reach reach VB 87 2923 348 military military JJ 87 2923 349 age age NN 87 2923 350 ( ( -LRB- 87 2923 351 19 19 CD 87 2923 352 ) ) -RRB- 87 2923 353 annually annually RB 87 2923 354 18,979 18,979 CD 87 2923 355 ( ( -LRB- 87 2923 356 1993 1993 CD 87 2923 357 est est NNP 87 2923 358 . . . 87 2923 359 ) ) -RRB- 87 2924 1 Defense defense NN 87 2924 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 2924 3 : : : 87 2924 4 7 7 CD 87 2924 5 billion billion CD 87 2924 6 denars denar NNS 87 2924 7 , , , 87 2924 8 NA% na% IN 87 2924 9 of of IN 87 2924 10 GNP GNP NNP 87 2924 11 ( ( -LRB- 87 2924 12 1993 1993 CD 87 2924 13 est est NNP 87 2924 14 . . . 87 2925 1 ) ) -RRB- 87 2925 2 ; ; : 87 2925 3 note note NN 87 2925 4 - - HYPH 87 2925 5 conversion conversion NN 87 2925 6 of of IN 87 2925 7 the the DT 87 2925 8 military military JJ 87 2925 9 budget budget NN 87 2925 10 into into IN 87 2925 11 US US NNP 87 2925 12 dollars dollar NNS 87 2925 13 using use VBG 87 2925 14 the the DT 87 2925 15 current current JJ 87 2925 16 exchange exchange NN 87 2925 17 rate rate NN 87 2925 18 could could MD 87 2925 19 produce produce VB 87 2925 20 misleading misleading JJ 87 2925 21 results result NNS 87 2925 22 * * NFP 87 2925 23 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 87 2925 24 , , , 87 2925 25 Geography Geography NNP 87 2925 26 Location Location NNP 87 2925 27 : : : 87 2925 28 in in IN 87 2925 29 the the DT 87 2925 30 western western JJ 87 2925 31 Indian Indian NNP 87 2925 32 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 2925 33 , , , 87 2925 34 430 430 CD 87 2925 35 km km NNS 87 2925 36 east east RB 87 2925 37 of of IN 87 2925 38 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 87 2925 39 in in IN 87 2925 40 Southern Southern NNP 87 2925 41 Africa Africa NNP 87 2925 42 Map Map NNP 87 2925 43 references reference NNS 87 2925 44 : : : 87 2925 45 Africa Africa NNP 87 2925 46 , , , 87 2925 47 Standard Standard NNP 87 2925 48 Time Time NNP 87 2925 49 Zones Zones NNPS 87 2925 50 of of IN 87 2925 51 the the DT 87 2925 52 World World NNP 87 2925 53 Area Area NNP 87 2925 54 : : : 87 2925 55 total total JJ 87 2925 56 area area NN 87 2925 57 : : : 87 2925 58 587,040 587,040 CD 87 2925 59 km2 km2 NNP 87 2925 60 land land NN 87 2925 61 area area NN 87 2925 62 : : : 87 2925 63 581,540 581,540 CD 87 2925 64 km2 km2 NNP 87 2925 65 comparative comparative JJ 87 2925 66 area area NN 87 2925 67 : : : 87 2925 68 slightly slightly RB 87 2925 69 less less JJR 87 2925 70 than than IN 87 2925 71 twice twice RB 87 2925 72 the the DT 87 2925 73 size size NN 87 2925 74 of of IN 87 2925 75 Arizona Arizona NNP 87 2925 76 Land Land NNP 87 2925 77 boundaries boundary NNS 87 2925 78 : : : 87 2925 79 0 0 LS 87 2925 80 km km NN 87 2925 81 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 2925 82 : : : 87 2925 83 4,828 4,828 CD 87 2925 84 km km NN 87 2925 85 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 2925 86 claims claim VBZ 87 2925 87 : : : 87 2925 88 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 2925 89 economic economic JJ 87 2925 90 zone zone NN 87 2925 91 : : : 87 2925 92 200 200 CD 87 2925 93 nm nm CD 87 2925 94 territorial territorial JJ 87 2925 95 sea sea NN 87 2925 96 : : : 87 2925 97 12 12 CD 87 2925 98 nm nm NNP 87 2925 99 International international JJ 87 2925 100 disputes dispute NNS 87 2925 101 : : : 87 2925 102 claims claim VBZ 87 2925 103 Bassas Bassas NNP 87 2925 104 da da NNP 87 2925 105 India India NNP 87 2925 106 , , , 87 2925 107 Europa Europa NNP 87 2925 108 Island Island NNP 87 2925 109 , , , 87 2925 110 Glorioso Glorioso NNP 87 2925 111 Islands Islands NNP 87 2925 112 , , , 87 2925 113 Juan Juan NNP 87 2925 114 de de NNP 87 2925 115 Nova Nova NNP 87 2925 116 Island Island NNP 87 2925 117 , , , 87 2925 118 and and CC 87 2925 119 Tromelin Tromelin NNP 87 2925 120 Island Island NNP 87 2925 121 ( ( -LRB- 87 2925 122 all all DT 87 2925 123 administered administer VBN 87 2925 124 by by IN 87 2925 125 France France NNP 87 2925 126 ) ) -RRB- 87 2925 127 Climate climate NN 87 2925 128 : : : 87 2925 129 tropical tropical JJ 87 2925 130 along along IN 87 2925 131 coast coast NN 87 2925 132 , , , 87 2925 133 temperate temperate VB 87 2925 134 inland inland RB 87 2925 135 , , , 87 2925 136 arid arid NNP 87 2925 137 in in IN 87 2925 138 south south JJ 87 2925 139 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 2925 140 : : : 87 2925 141 narrow narrow JJ 87 2925 142 coastal coastal JJ 87 2925 143 plain plain JJ 87 2925 144 , , , 87 2925 145 high high JJ 87 2925 146 plateau plateau NN 87 2925 147 and and CC 87 2925 148 mountains mountain NNS 87 2925 149 in in IN 87 2925 150 center center JJ 87 2925 151 Natural natural JJ 87 2925 152 resources resource NNS 87 2925 153 : : : 87 2925 154 graphite graphite NN 87 2925 155 , , , 87 2925 156 chromite chromite NNP 87 2925 157 , , , 87 2925 158 coal coal NN 87 2925 159 , , , 87 2925 160 bauxite bauxite NN 87 2925 161 , , , 87 2925 162 salt salt NN 87 2925 163 , , , 87 2925 164 quartz quartz NN 87 2925 165 , , , 87 2925 166 tar tar NN 87 2925 167 sands sand NNS 87 2925 168 , , , 87 2925 169 semiprecious semiprecious JJ 87 2925 170 stones stone NNS 87 2925 171 , , , 87 2925 172 mica mica NNP 87 2925 173 , , , 87 2925 174 fish fish NN 87 2925 175 Land land NN 87 2925 176 use use NN 87 2925 177 : : : 87 2925 178 arable arable JJ 87 2925 179 land land NN 87 2925 180 : : : 87 2925 181 4 4 CD 87 2925 182 % % NN 87 2925 183 permanent permanent JJ 87 2925 184 crops crop NNS 87 2925 185 : : : 87 2925 186 1 1 CD 87 2925 187 % % NN 87 2925 188 meadows meadow NNS 87 2925 189 and and CC 87 2925 190 pastures pasture NNS 87 2925 191 : : : 87 2925 192 58 58 CD 87 2925 193 % % NN 87 2925 194 forest forest NN 87 2925 195 and and CC 87 2925 196 woodland woodland NN 87 2925 197 : : : 87 2925 198 26 26 CD 87 2925 199 % % NN 87 2925 200 other other JJ 87 2925 201 : : : 87 2925 202 11 11 CD 87 2925 203 % % NN 87 2925 204 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 2925 205 land land NN 87 2925 206 : : : 87 2925 207 9,000 9,000 CD 87 2925 208 km2 km2 NNP 87 2925 209 ( ( -LRB- 87 2925 210 1989 1989 CD 87 2925 211 est est NNP 87 2925 212 . . . 87 2925 213 ) ) -RRB- 87 2926 1 Environment environment NN 87 2926 2 : : : 87 2926 3 subject subject JJ 87 2926 4 to to IN 87 2926 5 periodic periodic JJ 87 2926 6 cyclones cyclone NNS 87 2926 7 ; ; : 87 2926 8 deforestation deforestation NN 87 2926 9 ; ; : 87 2926 10 overgrazing overgrazing NN 87 2926 11 ; ; : 87 2926 12 soil soil NN 87 2926 13 erosion erosion NN 87 2926 14 ; ; : 87 2926 15 desertification desertification NN 87 2926 16 Note note NN 87 2926 17 : : : 87 2926 18 world world NN 87 2926 19 's 's POS 87 2926 20 fourth fourth RB 87 2926 21 - - HYPH 87 2926 22 largest large JJS 87 2926 23 island island NN 87 2926 24 ; ; : 87 2926 25 strategic strategic JJ 87 2926 26 location location NN 87 2926 27 along along IN 87 2926 28 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 87 2926 29 Channel Channel NNP 87 2926 30 * * NFP 87 2926 31 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 87 2926 32 , , , 87 2926 33 People People NNPS 87 2926 34 Population Population NNP 87 2926 35 : : : 87 2926 36 13,005,989 13,005,989 CD 87 2926 37 ( ( -LRB- 87 2926 38 July July NNP 87 2926 39 1993 1993 CD 87 2926 40 est est NNP 87 2926 41 . . . 87 2926 42 ) ) -RRB- 87 2927 1 Population population NN 87 2927 2 growth growth NN 87 2927 3 rate rate NN 87 2927 4 : : : 87 2927 5 3.2 3.2 CD 87 2927 6 % % NN 87 2927 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2927 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2927 9 est est NNP 87 2927 10 . . . 87 2927 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2928 1 Birth birth NN 87 2928 2 rate rate NN 87 2928 3 : : : 87 2928 4 45.66 45.66 CD 87 2928 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 87 2928 6 population population NN 87 2928 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2928 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2928 9 est est NNP 87 2928 10 . . . 87 2928 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2929 1 Death death NN 87 2929 2 rate rate NN 87 2929 3 : : : 87 2929 4 13.71 13.71 CD 87 2929 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 2929 6 population population NN 87 2929 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2929 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2929 9 est est NNP 87 2929 10 . . . 87 2929 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2930 1 Net net JJ 87 2930 2 migration migration NN 87 2930 3 rate rate NN 87 2930 4 : : : 87 2930 5 0 0 NFP 87 2930 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 2930 7 population population NN 87 2930 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 2930 9 1993 1993 CD 87 2930 10 est est NNP 87 2930 11 . . . 87 2930 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 2931 1 Infant infant NN 87 2931 2 mortality mortality NN 87 2931 3 rate rate NN 87 2931 4 : : : 87 2931 5 91 91 CD 87 2931 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 2931 7 live live JJ 87 2931 8 births birth NNS 87 2931 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 2931 10 1993 1993 CD 87 2931 11 est est NNP 87 2931 12 . . . 87 2931 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 2932 1 Life life NN 87 2932 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 2932 3 at at IN 87 2932 4 birth birth NN 87 2932 5 : : : 87 2932 6 total total JJ 87 2932 7 population population NN 87 2932 8 : : : 87 2932 9 53.52 53.52 CD 87 2932 10 years year NNS 87 2932 11 male male JJ 87 2932 12 : : : 87 2932 13 51.65 51.65 CD 87 2932 14 years year NNS 87 2932 15 female female JJ 87 2932 16 : : : 87 2932 17 55.45 55.45 CD 87 2932 18 years year NNS 87 2932 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 2932 20 1993 1993 CD 87 2932 21 est est NNP 87 2932 22 . . . 87 2932 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 2933 1 Total total JJ 87 2933 2 fertility fertility NN 87 2933 3 rate rate NN 87 2933 4 : : : 87 2933 5 6.75 6.75 CD 87 2933 6 children child NNS 87 2933 7 born bear VBN 87 2933 8 / / SYM 87 2933 9 woman woman NN 87 2933 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 2933 11 1993 1993 CD 87 2933 12 est est NNP 87 2933 13 . . . 87 2933 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 2934 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 2934 2 : : : 87 2934 3 noun noun NN 87 2934 4 : : : 87 2934 5 Malagasy Malagasy NNP 87 2934 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 2934 7 singular singular JJ 87 2934 8 and and CC 87 2934 9 plural plural JJ 87 2934 10 ) ) -RRB- 87 2934 11 adjective adjective NN 87 2934 12 : : : 87 2934 13 Malagasy Malagasy NNP 87 2934 14 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 2934 15 divisions division NNS 87 2934 16 : : : 87 2934 17 Malayo malayo JJ 87 2934 18 - - HYPH 87 2934 19 Indonesian Indonesian NNP 87 2934 20 ( ( -LRB- 87 2934 21 Merina Merina NNP 87 2934 22 and and CC 87 2934 23 related related JJ 87 2934 24 Betsileo Betsileo NNP 87 2934 25 ) ) -RRB- 87 2934 26 , , , 87 2934 27 Cotiers Cotiers NNP 87 2934 28 ( ( -LRB- 87 2934 29 mixed mix VBN 87 2934 30 African african JJ 87 2934 31 , , , 87 2934 32 Malayo malayo JJ 87 2934 33 - - HYPH 87 2934 34 Indonesian Indonesian NNP 87 2934 35 , , , 87 2934 36 and and CC 87 2934 37 Arab arab JJ 87 2934 38 ancestry ancestry NN 87 2934 39 - - HYPH 87 2934 40 Betsimisaraka Betsimisaraka NNP 87 2934 41 , , , 87 2934 42 Tsimihety Tsimihety NNP 87 2934 43 , , , 87 2934 44 Antaisaka Antaisaka NNP 87 2934 45 , , , 87 2934 46 Sakalava Sakalava NNP 87 2934 47 ) ) -RRB- 87 2934 48 , , , 87 2934 49 French french JJ 87 2934 50 , , , 87 2934 51 Indian Indian NNP 87 2934 52 , , , 87 2934 53 Creole Creole NNP 87 2934 54 , , , 87 2934 55 Comoran Comoran NNP 87 2934 56 Religions Religions NNPS 87 2934 57 : : : 87 2934 58 indigenous indigenous JJ 87 2934 59 beliefs belief NNS 87 2934 60 52 52 CD 87 2934 61 % % NN 87 2934 62 , , , 87 2934 63 Christian Christian NNP 87 2934 64 41 41 CD 87 2934 65 % % NN 87 2934 66 , , , 87 2934 67 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 2934 68 7 7 CD 87 2934 69 % % NN 87 2934 70 Languages Languages NNPS 87 2934 71 : : : 87 2934 72 French French NNP 87 2934 73 ( ( -LRB- 87 2934 74 official official NN 87 2934 75 ) ) -RRB- 87 2934 76 , , , 87 2934 77 Malagasy Malagasy NNP 87 2934 78 ( ( -LRB- 87 2934 79 official official NN 87 2934 80 ) ) -RRB- 87 2934 81 Literacy literacy NN 87 2934 82 : : : 87 2934 83 age age NN 87 2934 84 15 15 CD 87 2934 85 and and CC 87 2934 86 over over RB 87 2934 87 can can MD 87 2934 88 read read VB 87 2934 89 and and CC 87 2934 90 write write VB 87 2934 91 ( ( -LRB- 87 2934 92 1990 1990 CD 87 2934 93 ) ) -RRB- 87 2934 94 total total JJ 87 2934 95 population population NN 87 2934 96 : : : 87 2934 97 80 80 CD 87 2934 98 % % NN 87 2934 99 male male NN 87 2934 100 : : : 87 2934 101 88 88 CD 87 2934 102 % % NN 87 2934 103 female female NN 87 2934 104 : : : 87 2934 105 73 73 CD 87 2934 106 % % NN 87 2934 107 Labor Labor NNP 87 2934 108 force force NN 87 2934 109 : : : 87 2934 110 4.9 4.9 CD 87 2934 111 million million CD 87 2934 112 90 90 CD 87 2934 113 % % NN 87 2934 114 nonsalaried nonsalarie VBN 87 2934 115 family family NN 87 2934 116 workers worker NNS 87 2934 117 engaged engage VBN 87 2934 118 in in IN 87 2934 119 subsistence subsistence NN 87 2934 120 agriculture agriculture NN 87 2934 121 ; ; : 87 2934 122 175,000 175,000 CD 87 2934 123 wage wage NN 87 2934 124 earners earner NNS 87 2934 125 by by IN 87 2934 126 occupation occupation NN 87 2934 127 : : : 87 2934 128 agriculture agriculture NN 87 2934 129 26 26 CD 87 2934 130 % % NN 87 2934 131 , , , 87 2934 132 domestic domestic JJ 87 2934 133 service service NN 87 2934 134 17 17 CD 87 2934 135 % % NN 87 2934 136 , , , 87 2934 137 industry industry NN 87 2934 138 15 15 CD 87 2934 139 % % NN 87 2934 140 , , , 87 2934 141 commerce commerce NN 87 2934 142 14 14 CD 87 2934 143 % % NN 87 2934 144 , , , 87 2934 145 construction construction NN 87 2934 146 11 11 CD 87 2934 147 % % NN 87 2934 148 , , , 87 2934 149 services service NNS 87 2934 150 9 9 CD 87 2934 151 % % NN 87 2934 152 , , , 87 2934 153 transportation transportation NN 87 2934 154 6 6 CD 87 2934 155 % % NN 87 2934 156 , , , 87 2934 157 other other JJ 87 2934 158 2 2 CD 87 2934 159 % % NN 87 2934 160 note note NN 87 2934 161 : : : 87 2934 162 51 51 CD 87 2934 163 % % NN 87 2934 164 of of IN 87 2934 165 population population NN 87 2934 166 of of IN 87 2934 167 working work VBG 87 2934 168 age age NN 87 2934 169 ( ( -LRB- 87 2934 170 1985 1985 CD 87 2934 171 ) ) -RRB- 87 2934 172 * * NFP 87 2934 173 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 87 2934 174 , , , 87 2934 175 Government Government NNP 87 2934 176 Names name NNS 87 2934 177 : : : 87 2934 178 conventional conventional JJ 87 2934 179 long long JJ 87 2934 180 form form NN 87 2934 181 : : : 87 2934 182 Republic Republic NNP 87 2934 183 of of IN 87 2934 184 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 87 2934 185 conventional conventional JJ 87 2934 186 short short JJ 87 2934 187 form form NN 87 2934 188 : : : 87 2934 189 Madagascar madagascar VB 87 2934 190 local local JJ 87 2934 191 long long JJ 87 2934 192 form form NN 87 2934 193 : : : 87 2934 194 Republique Republique NNP 87 2934 195 de de NNP 87 2934 196 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 87 2934 197 local local JJ 87 2934 198 short short JJ 87 2934 199 form form NN 87 2934 200 : : : 87 2934 201 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 87 2934 202 former former JJ 87 2934 203 : : : 87 2934 204 Malagasy Malagasy NNP 87 2934 205 Republic Republic NNP 87 2934 206 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 2934 207 : : : 87 2934 208 MA MA NNP 87 2934 209 Type Type NNP 87 2934 210 : : : 87 2934 211 republic republic NN 87 2934 212 Capital capital NN 87 2934 213 : : : 87 2934 214 Antananarivo Antananarivo NNP 87 2934 215 Administrative administrative JJ 87 2934 216 divisions division NNS 87 2934 217 : : : 87 2934 218 6 6 CD 87 2934 219 provinces province NNS 87 2934 220 - - : 87 2934 221 Antananarivo Antananarivo NNP 87 2934 222 , , , 87 2934 223 Antsiranana Antsiranana NNP 87 2934 224 , , , 87 2934 225 Fianarantsoa Fianarantsoa NNP 87 2934 226 , , , 87 2934 227 Mahajanga Mahajanga NNP 87 2934 228 , , , 87 2934 229 Toamasina Toamasina NNP 87 2934 230 , , , 87 2934 231 Toliary Toliary NNP 87 2934 232 Independence Independence NNP 87 2934 233 : : : 87 2934 234 26 26 CD 87 2934 235 June June NNP 87 2934 236 1960 1960 CD 87 2934 237 ( ( -LRB- 87 2934 238 from from IN 87 2934 239 France France NNP 87 2934 240 ) ) -RRB- 87 2934 241 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 2934 242 : : : 87 2934 243 12 12 CD 87 2934 244 September September NNP 87 2934 245 1992 1992 CD 87 2934 246 Legal legal JJ 87 2934 247 system system NN 87 2934 248 : : : 87 2934 249 based base VBN 87 2934 250 on on IN 87 2934 251 French french JJ 87 2934 252 civil civil JJ 87 2934 253 law law NN 87 2934 254 system system NN 87 2934 255 and and CC 87 2934 256 traditional traditional JJ 87 2934 257 Malagasy Malagasy NNP 87 2934 258 law law NN 87 2934 259 ; ; : 87 2934 260 has have VBZ 87 2934 261 not not RB 87 2934 262 accepted accept VBN 87 2934 263 compulsory compulsory NN 87 2934 264 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 2934 265 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 2934 266 National national JJ 87 2934 267 holiday holiday NN 87 2934 268 : : : 87 2934 269 Independence Independence NNP 87 2934 270 Day Day NNP 87 2934 271 , , , 87 2934 272 26 26 CD 87 2934 273 June June NNP 87 2934 274 ( ( -LRB- 87 2934 275 1960 1960 CD 87 2934 276 ) ) -RRB- 87 2934 277 Political political JJ 87 2934 278 parties party NNS 87 2934 279 and and CC 87 2934 280 leaders leader NNS 87 2934 281 : : : 87 2934 282 some some DT 87 2934 283 30 30 CD 87 2934 284 political political JJ 87 2934 285 parties party NNS 87 2934 286 now now RB 87 2934 287 exist exist VBP 87 2934 288 in in IN 87 2934 289 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 87 2934 290 , , , 87 2934 291 the the DT 87 2934 292 most most RBS 87 2934 293 important important JJ 87 2934 294 of of IN 87 2934 295 which which WDT 87 2934 296 are be VBP 87 2934 297 Advance Advance NNP 87 2934 298 Guard Guard NNP 87 2934 299 of of IN 87 2934 300 the the DT 87 2934 301 Malagasy Malagasy NNP 87 2934 302 Revolution Revolution NNP 87 2934 303 ( ( -LRB- 87 2934 304 AREMA AREMA NNP 87 2934 305 ) ) -RRB- 87 2934 306 , , , 87 2934 307 Didier Didier NNP 87 2934 308 RATSIRAKA RATSIRAKA NNP 87 2934 309 ; ; : 87 2934 310 Congress Congress NNP 87 2934 311 Party Party NNP 87 2934 312 for for IN 87 2934 313 Malagasy Malagasy NNP 87 2934 314 Independence Independence NNP 87 2934 315 ( ( -LRB- 87 2934 316 AKFM AKFM NNP 87 2934 317 ) ) -RRB- 87 2934 318 , , , 87 2934 319 RAKOTOVAO rakotovao NN 87 2934 320 - - HYPH 87 2934 321 ANDRIATIANA ANDRIATIANA NNP 87 2934 322 ; ; : 87 2934 323 Movement movement NN 87 2934 324 for for IN 87 2934 325 National National NNP 87 2934 326 Unity Unity NNP 87 2934 327 ( ( -LRB- 87 2934 328 VONJY VONJY NNP 87 2934 329 ) ) -RRB- 87 2934 330 , , , 87 2934 331 Dr. Dr. NNP 87 2934 332 Marojama Marojama NNP 87 2934 333 RAZANABAHINY RAZANABAHINY NNP 87 2934 334 ; ; : 87 2934 335 Malagasy Malagasy NNP 87 2934 336 Christian Christian NNP 87 2934 337 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 2934 338 Union Union NNP 87 2934 339 ( ( -LRB- 87 2934 340 UDECMA UDECMA NNP 87 2934 341 ) ) -RRB- 87 2934 342 , , , 87 2934 343 Norbert Norbert NNP 87 2934 344 ANDRIAMORASATA ANDRIAMORASATA NNP 87 2934 345 ; ; : 87 2934 346 Militants militant NNS 87 2934 347 for for IN 87 2934 348 the the DT 87 2934 349 Establishment Establishment NNP 87 2934 350 of of IN 87 2934 351 a a DT 87 2934 352 Proletarian proletarian JJ 87 2934 353 Regime Regime NNP 87 2934 354 ( ( -LRB- 87 2934 355 MFM MFM NNP 87 2934 356 ) ) -RRB- 87 2934 357 , , , 87 2934 358 Manandafy Manandafy NNP 87 2934 359 RAKOTONIRINA RAKOTONIRINA NNP 87 2934 360 ; ; : 87 2934 361 National National NNP 87 2934 362 Movement Movement NNP 87 2934 363 for for IN 87 2934 364 the the DT 87 2934 365 Independence Independence NNP 87 2934 366 of of IN 87 2934 367 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 87 2934 368 ( ( -LRB- 87 2934 369 MONIMA MONIMA NNP 87 2934 370 ) ) -RRB- 87 2934 371 , , , 87 2934 372 Monja Monja NNP 87 2934 373 JAONA JAONA NNP 87 2934 374 ; ; : 87 2934 375 National National NNP 87 2934 376 Union Union NNP 87 2934 377 for for IN 87 2934 378 the the DT 87 2934 379 Defense Defense NNP 87 2934 380 of of IN 87 2934 381 Democracy Democracy NNP 87 2934 382 ( ( -LRB- 87 2934 383 UNDD UNDD NNP 87 2934 384 ) ) -RRB- 87 2934 385 , , , 87 2934 386 Albert Albert NNP 87 2934 387 ZAFY ZAFY NNP 87 2934 388 Other other JJ 87 2934 389 political political JJ 87 2934 390 or or CC 87 2934 391 pressure pressure NN 87 2934 392 groups group NNS 87 2934 393 : : : 87 2934 394 National National NNP 87 2934 395 Council Council NNP 87 2934 396 of of IN 87 2934 397 Christian Christian NNP 87 2934 398 Churches Churches NNPS 87 2934 399 ( ( -LRB- 87 2934 400 FFKM FFKM NNP 87 2934 401 ) ) -RRB- 87 2934 402 , , , 87 2934 403 leader leader NN 87 2934 404 NA NA NNP 87 2934 405 ; ; : 87 2934 406 Federalist Federalist NNP 87 2934 407 Movement Movement NNP 87 2934 408 , , , 87 2934 409 leader leader NN 87 2934 410 NA NA NNP 87 2934 411 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 2934 412 : : : 87 2934 413 18 18 CD 87 2934 414 years year NNS 87 2934 415 of of IN 87 2934 416 age age NN 87 2934 417 ; ; : 87 2934 418 universal universal JJ 87 2934 419 Elections election NNS 87 2934 420 : : : 87 2934 421 President President NNP 87 2934 422 : : : 87 2934 423 last last RB 87 2934 424 held hold VBD 87 2934 425 on on IN 87 2934 426 10 10 CD 87 2934 427 February February NNP 87 2934 428 1993 1993 CD 87 2934 429 ( ( -LRB- 87 2934 430 next next JJ 87 2934 431 to to TO 87 2934 432 be be VB 87 2934 433 held hold VBN 87 2934 434 1998 1998 CD 87 2934 435 ) ) -RRB- 87 2934 436 ; ; : 87 2934 437 results result NNS 87 2934 438 - - : 87 2934 439 Albert Albert NNP 87 2934 440 ZAFY ZAFY NNP 87 2934 441 ( ( -LRB- 87 2934 442 UNDD UNDD NNP 87 2934 443 ) ) -RRB- 87 2934 444 , , , 87 2934 445 67 67 CD 87 2934 446 % % NN 87 2934 447 ; ; : 87 2934 448 Didier didier NN 87 2934 449 RATSIRAKA RATSIRAKA NNP 87 2934 450 ( ( -LRB- 87 2934 451 AREMA AREMA NNP 87 2934 452 ) ) -RRB- 87 2934 453 , , , 87 2934 454 33 33 CD 87 2934 455 % % NN 87 2934 456 Popular Popular NNP 87 2934 457 National National NNP 87 2934 458 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 2934 459 : : : 87 2934 460 last last RB 87 2934 461 held hold VBD 87 2934 462 on on IN 87 2934 463 28 28 CD 87 2934 464 May May NNP 87 2934 465 1989 1989 CD 87 2934 466 ( ( -LRB- 87 2934 467 next next JJ 87 2934 468 to to TO 87 2934 469 be be VB 87 2934 470 held hold VBN 87 2934 471 May May NNP 87 2934 472 1993 1993 CD 87 2934 473 ) ) -RRB- 87 2934 474 ; ; : 87 2934 475 results result NNS 87 2934 476 - - : 87 2934 477 AREMA arema NN 87 2934 478 88.2 88.2 CD 87 2934 479 % % NN 87 2934 480 , , , 87 2934 481 MFM mfm NN 87 2934 482 5.1 5.1 CD 87 2934 483 % % NN 87 2934 484 , , , 87 2934 485 AKFM AKFM NNP 87 2934 486 3.7 3.7 CD 87 2934 487 % % NN 87 2934 488 , , , 87 2934 489 VONJY vonjy NN 87 2934 490 2.2 2.2 CD 87 2934 491 % % NN 87 2934 492 , , , 87 2934 493 other other JJ 87 2934 494 0.8 0.8 CD 87 2934 495 % % NN 87 2934 496 ; ; , 87 2934 497 seats seat NNS 87 2934 498 - - : 87 2934 499 ( ( -LRB- 87 2934 500 137 137 CD 87 2934 501 total total NN 87 2934 502 ) ) -RRB- 87 2934 503 AREMA AREMA NNP 87 2934 504 120 120 CD 87 2934 505 , , , 87 2934 506 MFM mfm NN 87 2934 507 7 7 CD 87 2934 508 , , , 87 2934 509 AKFM AKFM NNP 87 2934 510 5 5 CD 87 2934 511 , , , 87 2934 512 VONJY vonjy NN 87 2934 513 4 4 CD 87 2934 514 , , , 87 2934 515 MONIMA MONIMA NNP 87 2934 516 1 1 CD 87 2934 517 Executive executive JJ 87 2934 518 branch branch NN 87 2934 519 : : : 87 2934 520 president president NN 87 2934 521 , , , 87 2934 522 prime prime NNP 87 2934 523 minister minister NNP 87 2934 524 , , , 87 2934 525 Council Council NNP 87 2934 526 of of IN 87 2934 527 Ministers Ministers NNP 87 2934 528 * * NFP 87 2934 529 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 87 2934 530 , , , 87 2934 531 Government Government NNP 87 2934 532 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 2934 533 branch branch NN 87 2934 534 : : : 87 2934 535 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 2934 536 Popular Popular NNP 87 2934 537 National National NNP 87 2934 538 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 2934 539 ( ( -LRB- 87 2934 540 Assemblee Assemblee NNP 87 2934 541 Nationale Nationale NNP 87 2934 542 Populaire Populaire NNP 87 2934 543 ) ) -RRB- 87 2934 544 ; ; : 87 2934 545 note note VB 87 2934 546 - - : 87 2934 547 the the DT 87 2934 548 National National NNP 87 2934 549 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 2934 550 has have VBZ 87 2934 551 suspended suspend VBN 87 2934 552 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 2934 553 operations operation NNS 87 2934 554 during during IN 87 2934 555 1992 1992 CD 87 2934 556 and and CC 87 2934 557 early early JJ 87 2934 558 1993 1993 CD 87 2934 559 in in IN 87 2934 560 preparation preparation NN 87 2934 561 for for IN 87 2934 562 new new JJ 87 2934 563 legislative legislative JJ 87 2934 564 elections election NNS 87 2934 565 . . . 87 2935 1 In in IN 87 2935 2 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 2935 3 place place NN 87 2935 4 , , , 87 2935 5 an an DT 87 2935 6 interim interim JJ 87 2935 7 High High NNP 87 2935 8 Authority Authority NNP 87 2935 9 of of IN 87 2935 10 State State NNP 87 2935 11 and and CC 87 2935 12 a a DT 87 2935 13 Social Social NNP 87 2935 14 and and CC 87 2935 15 Economic Economic NNP 87 2935 16 Recovery Recovery NNP 87 2935 17 Council Council NNP 87 2935 18 have have VBP 87 2935 19 been be VBN 87 2935 20 established establish VBN 87 2935 21 Judicial judicial JJ 87 2935 22 branch branch NN 87 2935 23 : : : 87 2935 24 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 2935 25 Court Court NNP 87 2935 26 ( ( -LRB- 87 2935 27 Cour Cour NNP 87 2935 28 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 2935 29 ) ) -RRB- 87 2935 30 , , , 87 2935 31 High High NNP 87 2935 32 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 87 2935 33 Court Court NNP 87 2935 34 ( ( -LRB- 87 2935 35 Haute Haute NNP 87 2935 36 Cour Cour NNP 87 2935 37 Constitutionnelle Constitutionnelle NNP 87 2935 38 ) ) -RRB- 87 2935 39 Leaders leader NNS 87 2935 40 : : : 87 2935 41 Chief Chief NNP 87 2935 42 of of IN 87 2935 43 State State NNP 87 2935 44 : : : 87 2935 45 President President NNP 87 2935 46 Adm. Adm. NNP 87 2935 47 Didier Didier NNP 87 2935 48 RATSIRAKA RATSIRAKA NNP 87 2935 49 ( ( -LRB- 87 2935 50 since since IN 87 2935 51 15 15 CD 87 2935 52 June June NNP 87 2935 53 1975 1975 CD 87 2935 54 ) ) -RRB- 87 2935 55 Head head NN 87 2935 56 of of IN 87 2935 57 Government Government NNP 87 2935 58 : : : 87 2935 59 Prime Prime NNP 87 2935 60 Minister Minister NNP 87 2935 61 Guy Guy NNP 87 2935 62 RAZANAMASY RAZANAMASY NNP 87 2935 63 ( ( -LRB- 87 2935 64 since since IN 87 2935 65 8 8 CD 87 2935 66 August August NNP 87 2935 67 1991 1991 CD 87 2935 68 ) ) -RRB- 87 2935 69 Member member NN 87 2935 70 of of IN 87 2935 71 : : : 87 2935 72 ACCT acct JJ 87 2935 73 , , , 87 2935 74 ACP ACP NNP 87 2935 75 , , , 87 2935 76 AfDB AfDB NNP 87 2935 77 , , , 87 2935 78 CCC CCC NNP 87 2935 79 , , , 87 2935 80 ECA ECA NNP 87 2935 81 , , , 87 2935 82 FAO FAO NNP 87 2935 83 , , , 87 2935 84 G-77 g-77 CD 87 2935 85 , , , 87 2935 86 GATT GATT NNP 87 2935 87 , , , 87 2935 88 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 2935 89 , , , 87 2935 90 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 2935 91 , , , 87 2935 92 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 2935 93 , , , 87 2935 94 ICC ICC NNP 87 2935 95 , , , 87 2935 96 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 2935 97 , , , 87 2935 98 IDA IDA NNP 87 2935 99 , , , 87 2935 100 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 2935 101 , , , 87 2935 102 IFC IFC NNP 87 2935 103 , , , 87 2935 104 ILO ILO NNP 87 2935 105 , , , 87 2935 106 IMF IMF NNP 87 2935 107 , , , 87 2935 108 IMO imo RB 87 2935 109 , , , 87 2935 110 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 2935 111 , , , 87 2935 112 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 2935 113 , , , 87 2935 114 IOC IOC NNP 87 2935 115 , , , 87 2935 116 ITU ITU NNP 87 2935 117 , , , 87 2935 118 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 2935 119 , , , 87 2935 120 NAM NAM NNP 87 2935 121 , , , 87 2935 122 OAU OAU NNP 87 2935 123 , , , 87 2935 124 UN UN NNP 87 2935 125 , , , 87 2935 126 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 2935 127 , , , 87 2935 128 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 2935 129 , , , 87 2935 130 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 87 2935 131 , , , 87 2935 132 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 2935 133 , , , 87 2935 134 UPU UPU NNP 87 2935 135 , , , 87 2935 136 WCL WCL NNP 87 2935 137 , , , 87 2935 138 WFTU WFTU NNP 87 2935 139 , , , 87 2935 140 WHO who WP 87 2935 141 , , , 87 2935 142 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 2935 143 , , , 87 2935 144 WMO WMO NNP 87 2935 145 , , , 87 2935 146 WTO WTO NNP 87 2935 147 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 2935 148 representation representation NN 87 2935 149 in in IN 87 2935 150 US US NNP 87 2935 151 : : : 87 2935 152 chief chief NN 87 2935 153 of of IN 87 2935 154 mission mission NN 87 2935 155 : : : 87 2935 156 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 2935 157 Pierrot Pierrot NNP 87 2935 158 Jocelyn Jocelyn NNP 87 2935 159 RAJAONARIVELO RAJAONARIVELO NNP 87 2935 160 chancery chancery NN 87 2935 161 : : : 87 2935 162 2374 2374 CD 87 2935 163 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 87 2935 164 Avenue Avenue NNP 87 2935 165 NW NW NNP 87 2935 166 , , , 87 2935 167 Washington Washington NNP 87 2935 168 , , , 87 2935 169 DC DC NNP 87 2935 170 20008 20008 CD 87 2935 171 telephone telephone NN 87 2935 172 : : : 87 2935 173 ( ( -LRB- 87 2935 174 202 202 CD 87 2935 175 ) ) -RRB- 87 2935 176 265 265 CD 87 2935 177 - - HYPH 87 2935 178 5525 5525 CD 87 2935 179 or or CC 87 2935 180 5526 5526 CD 87 2935 181 consulate consulate NN 87 2935 182 general general NN 87 2935 183 : : : 87 2935 184 New New NNP 87 2935 185 York York NNP 87 2935 186 US US NNP 87 2935 187 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 2935 188 representation representation NN 87 2935 189 : : : 87 2935 190 chief chief NN 87 2935 191 of of IN 87 2935 192 mission mission NN 87 2935 193 : : : 87 2935 194 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 2935 195 Douglas Douglas NNP 87 2935 196 BARRETT BARRETT NNP 87 2935 197 embassy embassy NN 87 2935 198 : : : 87 2935 199 14 14 CD 87 2935 200 and and CC 87 2935 201 16 16 CD 87 2935 202 Rue Rue NNP 87 2935 203 Rainitovo Rainitovo NNP 87 2935 204 , , , 87 2935 205 Antsahavola Antsahavola NNP 87 2935 206 , , , 87 2935 207 Antananarivo Antananarivo NNP 87 2935 208 mailing mail VBG 87 2935 209 address address NN 87 2935 210 : : : 87 2935 211 B. B. NNP 87 2935 212 P. P. NNP 87 2935 213 620 620 CD 87 2935 214 , , , 87 2935 215 Antananarivo Antananarivo NNP 87 2935 216 telephone telephone NN 87 2935 217 : : : 87 2935 218 [ [ -LRB- 87 2935 219 261 261 CD 87 2935 220 ] ] -RRB- 87 2935 221 ( ( -LRB- 87 2935 222 2 2 CD 87 2935 223 ) ) -RRB- 87 2935 224 212 212 CD 87 2935 225 - - SYM 87 2935 226 57 57 CD 87 2935 227 , , , 87 2935 228 209 209 CD 87 2935 229 - - SYM 87 2935 230 56 56 CD 87 2935 231 , , , 87 2935 232 200 200 CD 87 2935 233 - - SYM 87 2935 234 89 89 CD 87 2935 235 , , , 87 2935 236 207 207 CD 87 2935 237 - - SYM 87 2935 238 18 18 CD 87 2935 239 FAX fax NN 87 2935 240 : : : 87 2935 241 261 261 CD 87 2935 242 - - HYPH 87 2935 243 234 234 CD 87 2935 244 - - HYPH 87 2935 245 539 539 CD 87 2935 246 Flag flag NN 87 2935 247 : : : 87 2935 248 two two CD 87 2935 249 equal equal JJ 87 2935 250 horizontal horizontal JJ 87 2935 251 bands band NNS 87 2935 252 of of IN 87 2935 253 red red JJ 87 2935 254 ( ( -LRB- 87 2935 255 top top NNP 87 2935 256 ) ) -RRB- 87 2935 257 and and CC 87 2935 258 green green JJ 87 2935 259 with with IN 87 2935 260 a a DT 87 2935 261 vertical vertical JJ 87 2935 262 white white JJ 87 2935 263 band band NN 87 2935 264 of of IN 87 2935 265 the the DT 87 2935 266 same same JJ 87 2935 267 width width NN 87 2935 268 on on IN 87 2935 269 hoist hoist NN 87 2935 270 side side NN 87 2935 271 * * NFP 87 2935 272 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 87 2935 273 , , , 87 2935 274 Economy Economy NNP 87 2935 275 Overview Overview NNP 87 2935 276 : : : 87 2935 277 Madagascar madagascar NN 87 2935 278 is be VBZ 87 2935 279 one one CD 87 2935 280 of of IN 87 2935 281 the the DT 87 2935 282 poorest poor JJS 87 2935 283 countries country NNS 87 2935 284 in in IN 87 2935 285 the the DT 87 2935 286 world world NN 87 2935 287 . . . 87 2936 1 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 2936 2 , , , 87 2936 3 including include VBG 87 2936 4 fishing fishing NN 87 2936 5 and and CC 87 2936 6 forestry forestry NN 87 2936 7 , , , 87 2936 8 is be VBZ 87 2936 9 the the DT 87 2936 10 mainstay mainstay NN 87 2936 11 of of IN 87 2936 12 the the DT 87 2936 13 economy economy NN 87 2936 14 , , , 87 2936 15 accounting account VBG 87 2936 16 for for IN 87 2936 17 over over IN 87 2936 18 30 30 CD 87 2936 19 % % NN 87 2936 20 of of IN 87 2936 21 GDP GDP NNP 87 2936 22 and and CC 87 2936 23 contributing contribute VBG 87 2936 24 to to IN 87 2936 25 more more JJR 87 2936 26 than than IN 87 2936 27 70 70 CD 87 2936 28 % % NN 87 2936 29 of of IN 87 2936 30 total total JJ 87 2936 31 export export NN 87 2936 32 earnings earning NNS 87 2936 33 . . . 87 2937 1 Industry industry NN 87 2937 2 is be VBZ 87 2937 3 largely largely RB 87 2937 4 confined confine VBN 87 2937 5 to to IN 87 2937 6 the the DT 87 2937 7 processing processing NN 87 2937 8 of of IN 87 2937 9 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 2937 10 products product NNS 87 2937 11 and and CC 87 2937 12 textile textile NN 87 2937 13 manufacturing manufacturing NN 87 2937 14 ; ; : 87 2937 15 in in IN 87 2937 16 1991 1991 CD 87 2937 17 it -PRON- PRP 87 2937 18 accounted account VBD 87 2937 19 for for IN 87 2937 20 only only RB 87 2937 21 13 13 CD 87 2937 22 % % NN 87 2937 23 of of IN 87 2937 24 GDP GDP NNP 87 2937 25 . . . 87 2938 1 In in IN 87 2938 2 1986 1986 CD 87 2938 3 the the DT 87 2938 4 government government NN 87 2938 5 introduced introduce VBD 87 2938 6 a a DT 87 2938 7 five five CD 87 2938 8 - - HYPH 87 2938 9 year year NN 87 2938 10 development development NN 87 2938 11 plan plan NN 87 2938 12 that that WDT 87 2938 13 stressed stress VBD 87 2938 14 self self NN 87 2938 15 - - HYPH 87 2938 16 sufficiency sufficiency NN 87 2938 17 in in IN 87 2938 18 food food NN 87 2938 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 2938 20 mainly mainly RB 87 2938 21 rice rice NN 87 2938 22 ) ) -RRB- 87 2938 23 by by IN 87 2938 24 1990 1990 CD 87 2938 25 , , , 87 2938 26 increased increase VBN 87 2938 27 production production NN 87 2938 28 for for IN 87 2938 29 exports export NNS 87 2938 30 , , , 87 2938 31 and and CC 87 2938 32 reduced reduce VBN 87 2938 33 energy energy NN 87 2938 34 imports import NNS 87 2938 35 . . . 87 2939 1 After after IN 87 2939 2 mid-1991 mid-1991 NN 87 2939 3 , , , 87 2939 4 however however RB 87 2939 5 , , , 87 2939 6 output output NN 87 2939 7 dropped drop VBD 87 2939 8 sharply sharply RB 87 2939 9 because because IN 87 2939 10 of of IN 87 2939 11 protracted protract VBN 87 2939 12 antigovernment antigovernment NN 87 2939 13 strikes strike NNS 87 2939 14 and and CC 87 2939 15 demonstrations demonstration NNS 87 2939 16 for for IN 87 2939 17 political political JJ 87 2939 18 reform reform NN 87 2939 19 . . . 87 2940 1 National national JJ 87 2940 2 product product NN 87 2940 3 : : : 87 2940 4 GDP gdp NN 87 2940 5 - - HYPH 87 2940 6 exchange exchange NN 87 2940 7 rate rate NN 87 2940 8 conversion conversion NN 87 2940 9 - - : 87 2940 10 $ $ $ 87 2940 11 2.5 2.5 CD 87 2940 12 billion billion CD 87 2940 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 2940 14 1992 1992 CD 87 2940 15 est est NNP 87 2940 16 . . . 87 2940 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 2941 1 National national JJ 87 2941 2 product product NN 87 2941 3 real real JJ 87 2941 4 growth growth NN 87 2941 5 rate rate NN 87 2941 6 : : : 87 2941 7 1 1 CD 87 2941 8 % % NN 87 2941 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 2941 10 1992 1992 CD 87 2941 11 est est NNP 87 2941 12 . . . 87 2941 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 2942 1 National national JJ 87 2942 2 product product NN 87 2942 3 per per IN 87 2942 4 capita capita NN 87 2942 5 : : : 87 2942 6 $ $ $ 87 2942 7 200 200 CD 87 2942 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 2942 9 1992 1992 CD 87 2942 10 est est NNP 87 2942 11 . . . 87 2942 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 2943 1 Inflation inflation NN 87 2943 2 rate rate NN 87 2943 3 ( ( -LRB- 87 2943 4 consumer consumer NN 87 2943 5 prices price NNS 87 2943 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 2943 7 : : : 87 2943 8 20 20 CD 87 2943 9 % % NN 87 2943 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 2943 11 1992 1992 CD 87 2943 12 est est NNP 87 2943 13 . . . 87 2943 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 2944 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 2944 2 rate rate NN 87 2944 3 : : : 87 2944 4 NA% NA% `` 87 2944 5 Budget budget NN 87 2944 6 : : : 87 2944 7 revenues revenue VBZ 87 2944 8 $ $ $ 87 2944 9 250 250 CD 87 2944 10 million million CD 87 2944 11 ; ; : 87 2944 12 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 2944 13 $ $ $ 87 2944 14 265 265 CD 87 2944 15 million million CD 87 2944 16 , , , 87 2944 17 including include VBG 87 2944 18 capital capital NN 87 2944 19 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 2944 20 of of IN 87 2944 21 $ $ $ 87 2944 22 180 180 CD 87 2944 23 million million CD 87 2944 24 ( ( -LRB- 87 2944 25 1991 1991 CD 87 2944 26 ) ) -RRB- 87 2944 27 Exports export NNS 87 2944 28 : : : 87 2944 29 $ $ $ 87 2944 30 312 312 CD 87 2944 31 million million CD 87 2944 32 ( ( -LRB- 87 2944 33 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 2944 34 . . NNP 87 2944 35 , , , 87 2944 36 1991 1991 CD 87 2944 37 est est NNP 87 2944 38 . . . 87 2944 39 ) ) -RRB- 87 2945 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 2945 2 : : : 87 2945 3 coffee coffee NN 87 2945 4 45 45 CD 87 2945 5 % % NN 87 2945 6 , , , 87 2945 7 vanilla vanilla NN 87 2945 8 20 20 CD 87 2945 9 % % NN 87 2945 10 , , , 87 2945 11 cloves clove NNS 87 2945 12 11 11 CD 87 2945 13 % % NN 87 2945 14 , , , 87 2945 15 sugar sugar NN 87 2945 16 , , , 87 2945 17 petroleum petroleum NN 87 2945 18 products product NNS 87 2945 19 partners partner NNS 87 2945 20 : : : 87 2945 21 France France NNP 87 2945 22 , , , 87 2945 23 Japan Japan NNP 87 2945 24 , , , 87 2945 25 Italy Italy NNP 87 2945 26 , , , 87 2945 27 Germany Germany NNP 87 2945 28 , , , 87 2945 29 US US NNP 87 2945 30 Imports Imports NNPS 87 2945 31 : : : 87 2945 32 $ $ $ 87 2945 33 350 350 CD 87 2945 34 million million CD 87 2945 35 ( ( -LRB- 87 2945 36 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 2945 37 . . NNP 87 2945 38 , , , 87 2945 39 1992 1992 CD 87 2945 40 est est NNP 87 2945 41 . . . 87 2945 42 ) ) -RRB- 87 2946 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 2946 2 : : : 87 2946 3 intermediate intermediate JJ 87 2946 4 manufactures manufacture NNS 87 2946 5 30 30 CD 87 2946 6 % % NN 87 2946 7 , , , 87 2946 8 capital capital NN 87 2946 9 goods good NNS 87 2946 10 28 28 CD 87 2946 11 % % NN 87 2946 12 , , , 87 2946 13 petroleum petroleum NN 87 2946 14 15 15 CD 87 2946 15 % % NN 87 2946 16 , , , 87 2946 17 consumer consumer NN 87 2946 18 goods good NNS 87 2946 19 14 14 CD 87 2946 20 % % NN 87 2946 21 , , , 87 2946 22 food food NN 87 2946 23 13 13 CD 87 2946 24 % % NN 87 2946 25 partners partner NNS 87 2946 26 : : : 87 2946 27 France France NNP 87 2946 28 , , , 87 2946 29 Germany Germany NNP 87 2946 30 , , , 87 2946 31 UK UK NNP 87 2946 32 , , , 87 2946 33 other other JJ 87 2946 34 EC EC NNP 87 2946 35 , , , 87 2946 36 US US NNP 87 2946 37 External external JJ 87 2946 38 debt debt NN 87 2946 39 : : : 87 2946 40 $ $ $ 87 2946 41 4.4 4.4 CD 87 2946 42 billion billion CD 87 2946 43 ( ( -LRB- 87 2946 44 1991 1991 CD 87 2946 45 ) ) -RRB- 87 2946 46 Industrial industrial JJ 87 2946 47 production production NN 87 2946 48 : : : 87 2946 49 growth growth NN 87 2946 50 rate rate NN 87 2946 51 5.2 5.2 CD 87 2946 52 % % NN 87 2946 53 ( ( -LRB- 87 2946 54 1990 1990 CD 87 2946 55 est est NNP 87 2946 56 . . . 87 2947 1 ) ) -RRB- 87 2947 2 ; ; , 87 2947 3 accounts account NNS 87 2947 4 for for IN 87 2947 5 13 13 CD 87 2947 6 % % NN 87 2947 7 of of IN 87 2947 8 GDP GDP NNP 87 2947 9 Electricity Electricity NNP 87 2947 10 : : : 87 2947 11 125,000 125,000 CD 87 2947 12 kW kw NN 87 2947 13 capacity capacity NN 87 2947 14 ; ; : 87 2947 15 450 450 CD 87 2947 16 million million CD 87 2947 17 kWh kWh NNS 87 2947 18 produced produce VBN 87 2947 19 , , , 87 2947 20 35 35 CD 87 2947 21 kWh kWh NNS 87 2947 22 per per IN 87 2947 23 capita capita NN 87 2947 24 ( ( -LRB- 87 2947 25 1991 1991 CD 87 2947 26 ) ) -RRB- 87 2947 27 Industries industry NNS 87 2947 28 : : : 87 2947 29 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 2947 30 processing processing NN 87 2947 31 ( ( -LRB- 87 2947 32 meat meat NN 87 2947 33 canneries cannery NNS 87 2947 34 , , , 87 2947 35 soap soap NN 87 2947 36 factories factory NNS 87 2947 37 , , , 87 2947 38 breweries brewery NNS 87 2947 39 , , , 87 2947 40 tanneries tannery NNS 87 2947 41 , , , 87 2947 42 sugar sugar NN 87 2947 43 refining refining NN 87 2947 44 plants plant NNS 87 2947 45 ) ) -RRB- 87 2947 46 , , , 87 2947 47 light light JJ 87 2947 48 consumer consumer NN 87 2947 49 goods good NNS 87 2947 50 industries industry NNS 87 2947 51 ( ( -LRB- 87 2947 52 textiles textile NNS 87 2947 53 , , , 87 2947 54 glassware glassware NN 87 2947 55 ) ) -RRB- 87 2947 56 , , , 87 2947 57 cement cement NN 87 2947 58 , , , 87 2947 59 automobile automobile NN 87 2947 60 assembly assembly NN 87 2947 61 plant plant NN 87 2947 62 , , , 87 2947 63 paper paper NN 87 2947 64 , , , 87 2947 65 petroleum petroleum NN 87 2947 66 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 2947 67 : : : 87 2947 68 accounts account NNS 87 2947 69 for for IN 87 2947 70 31 31 CD 87 2947 71 % % NN 87 2947 72 of of IN 87 2947 73 GDP GDP NNP 87 2947 74 ; ; : 87 2947 75 cash cash NN 87 2947 76 crops crop NNS 87 2947 77 - - HYPH 87 2947 78 coffee coffee NN 87 2947 79 , , , 87 2947 80 vanilla vanilla NN 87 2947 81 , , , 87 2947 82 sugarcane sugarcane NN 87 2947 83 , , , 87 2947 84 cloves clove NNS 87 2947 85 , , , 87 2947 86 cocoa cocoa NN 87 2947 87 ; ; : 87 2947 88 food food NN 87 2947 89 crops crop NNS 87 2947 90 - - HYPH 87 2947 91 rice rice NN 87 2947 92 , , , 87 2947 93 cassava cassava NNP 87 2947 94 , , , 87 2947 95 beans bean NNS 87 2947 96 , , , 87 2947 97 bananas banana NNS 87 2947 98 , , , 87 2947 99 peanuts peanut NNS 87 2947 100 ; ; : 87 2947 101 cattle cattle NNS 87 2947 102 raising raise VBG 87 2947 103 widespread widespread JJ 87 2947 104 ; ; : 87 2947 105 almost almost RB 87 2947 106 self self NN 87 2947 107 - - HYPH 87 2947 108 sufficient sufficient JJ 87 2947 109 in in IN 87 2947 110 rice rice NN 87 2947 111 Illicit Illicit NNP 87 2947 112 drugs drug VBZ 87 2947 113 : : : 87 2947 114 illicit illicit JJ 87 2947 115 producer producer NN 87 2947 116 of of IN 87 2947 117 cannabis cannabis NNP 87 2947 118 ( ( -LRB- 87 2947 119 cultivated cultivate VBN 87 2947 120 and and CC 87 2947 121 wild wild JJ 87 2947 122 varieties variety NNS 87 2947 123 ) ) -RRB- 87 2947 124 used use VBD 87 2947 125 mostly mostly RB 87 2947 126 for for IN 87 2947 127 domestic domestic JJ 87 2947 128 consumption consumption NN 87 2947 129 Economic economic JJ 87 2947 130 aid aid NN 87 2947 131 : : : 87 2947 132 US US NNP 87 2947 133 commitments commitment NNS 87 2947 134 , , , 87 2947 135 including include VBG 87 2947 136 Ex Ex NNP 87 2947 137 - - HYPH 87 2947 138 Im Im NNP 87 2947 139 ( ( -LRB- 87 2947 140 FY70 FY70 NNP 87 2947 141 - - HYPH 87 2947 142 89 89 CD 87 2947 143 ) ) -RRB- 87 2947 144 , , , 87 2947 145 $ $ $ 87 2947 146 136 136 CD 87 2947 147 million million CD 87 2947 148 ; ; : 87 2947 149 Western western JJ 87 2947 150 ( ( -LRB- 87 2947 151 non non JJ 87 2947 152 - - JJ 87 2947 153 US us JJ 87 2947 154 ) ) -RRB- 87 2947 155 countries country NNS 87 2947 156 , , , 87 2947 157 ODA ODA NNP 87 2947 158 and and CC 87 2947 159 OOF OOF NNP 87 2947 160 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 2947 161 commitments commitment NNS 87 2947 162 ( ( -LRB- 87 2947 163 1970 1970 CD 87 2947 164 - - SYM 87 2947 165 89 89 CD 87 2947 166 ) ) -RRB- 87 2947 167 , , , 87 2947 168 $ $ $ 87 2947 169 3,125 3,125 CD 87 2947 170 million million CD 87 2947 171 ; ; : 87 2947 172 Communist communist JJ 87 2947 173 countries country NNS 87 2947 174 ( ( -LRB- 87 2947 175 1970 1970 CD 87 2947 176 - - SYM 87 2947 177 89 89 CD 87 2947 178 ) ) -RRB- 87 2947 179 , , , 87 2947 180 $ $ $ 87 2947 181 491 491 CD 87 2947 182 million million CD 87 2947 183 * * NFP 87 2947 184 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 87 2947 185 , , , 87 2947 186 Economy Economy NNP 87 2947 187 Currency Currency NNP 87 2947 188 : : : 87 2947 189 1 1 CD 87 2947 190 Malagasy Malagasy NNP 87 2947 191 franc franc NN 87 2947 192 ( ( -LRB- 87 2947 193 FMG FMG NNP 87 2947 194 ) ) -RRB- 87 2947 195 = = SYM 87 2947 196 100 100 CD 87 2947 197 centimes centime NNS 87 2947 198 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 2947 199 rates rate NNS 87 2947 200 : : : 87 2947 201 Malagasy Malagasy NNP 87 2947 202 francs franc NNS 87 2947 203 ( ( -LRB- 87 2947 204 FMG FMG NNP 87 2947 205 ) ) -RRB- 87 2947 206 per per IN 87 2947 207 US$ us$ $ 87 2947 208 1 1 CD 87 2947 209 - - SYM 87 2947 210 1,910.2 1,910.2 CD 87 2947 211 ( ( -LRB- 87 2947 212 December December NNP 87 2947 213 1992 1992 CD 87 2947 214 ) ) -RRB- 87 2947 215 , , , 87 2947 216 1,867.9 1,867.9 CD 87 2947 217 ( ( -LRB- 87 2947 218 1992 1992 CD 87 2947 219 ) ) -RRB- 87 2947 220 , , , 87 2947 221 1,835.4 1,835.4 CD 87 2947 222 ( ( -LRB- 87 2947 223 1991 1991 CD 87 2947 224 ) ) -RRB- 87 2947 225 , , , 87 2947 226 1,454.6 1,454.6 CD 87 2947 227 ( ( -LRB- 87 2947 228 December December NNP 87 2947 229 1990 1990 CD 87 2947 230 ) ) -RRB- 87 2947 231 , , , 87 2947 232 1,603.4 1,603.4 CD 87 2947 233 ( ( -LRB- 87 2947 234 1989 1989 CD 87 2947 235 ) ) -RRB- 87 2947 236 , , , 87 2947 237 1,407.1 1,407.1 CD 87 2947 238 ( ( -LRB- 87 2947 239 1988 1988 CD 87 2947 240 ) ) -RRB- 87 2947 241 , , , 87 2947 242 1,069.2 1,069.2 CD 87 2947 243 ( ( -LRB- 87 2947 244 1987 1987 CD 87 2947 245 ) ) -RRB- 87 2947 246 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 2947 247 year year NN 87 2947 248 : : : 87 2947 249 calendar calendar NN 87 2947 250 year year NN 87 2947 251 * * NFP 87 2947 252 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 87 2947 253 , , , 87 2947 254 Communications Communications NNP 87 2947 255 Railroads railroad NNS 87 2947 256 : : : 87 2947 257 1,020 1,020 CD 87 2947 258 km km NN 87 2947 259 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 87 2947 260 gauge gauge NN 87 2947 261 Highways highway NNS 87 2947 262 : : : 87 2947 263 40,000 40,000 CD 87 2947 264 km km NN 87 2947 265 total total NN 87 2947 266 ; ; : 87 2947 267 4,694 4,694 CD 87 2947 268 km km NNS 87 2947 269 paved pave VBN 87 2947 270 , , , 87 2947 271 811 811 CD 87 2947 272 km km NN 87 2947 273 crushed crush VBN 87 2947 274 stone stone NN 87 2947 275 , , , 87 2947 276 gravel gravel NN 87 2947 277 , , , 87 2947 278 or or CC 87 2947 279 stabilized stabilize VBD 87 2947 280 soil soil NN 87 2947 281 , , , 87 2947 282 34,495 34,495 CD 87 2947 283 km km NN 87 2947 284 improved improved JJ 87 2947 285 and and CC 87 2947 286 unimproved unimproved JJ 87 2947 287 earth earth NN 87 2947 288 ( ( -LRB- 87 2947 289 est est NNP 87 2947 290 . . . 87 2947 291 ) ) -RRB- 87 2948 1 Inland Inland NNP 87 2948 2 waterways waterway NNS 87 2948 3 : : : 87 2948 4 of of IN 87 2948 5 local local JJ 87 2948 6 importance importance NN 87 2948 7 only only RB 87 2948 8 ; ; , 87 2948 9 isolated isolated JJ 87 2948 10 streams stream NNS 87 2948 11 and and CC 87 2948 12 small small JJ 87 2948 13 portions portion NNS 87 2948 14 of of IN 87 2948 15 Canal Canal NNP 87 2948 16 des des NNP 87 2948 17 Pangalanes Pangalanes NNP 87 2948 18 Ports Ports NNPS 87 2948 19 : : : 87 2948 20 Toamasina Toamasina NNP 87 2948 21 , , , 87 2948 22 Antsiranana Antsiranana NNP 87 2948 23 , , , 87 2948 24 Mahajanga Mahajanga NNP 87 2948 25 , , , 87 2948 26 Toliara Toliara NNP 87 2948 27 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 2948 28 marine marine NN 87 2948 29 : : : 87 2948 30 11 11 CD 87 2948 31 ships ship NNS 87 2948 32 ( ( -LRB- 87 2948 33 1,000 1,000 CD 87 2948 34 GRT GRT NNP 87 2948 35 or or CC 87 2948 36 over over RB 87 2948 37 ) ) -RRB- 87 2948 38 totaling total VBG 87 2948 39 35,359 35,359 CD 87 2948 40 GRT/48,772 GRT/48,772 NNP 87 2948 41 DWT dwt NN 87 2948 42 ; ; : 87 2948 43 includes include VBZ 87 2948 44 6 6 CD 87 2948 45 cargo cargo NN 87 2948 46 , , , 87 2948 47 2 2 CD 87 2948 48 roll roll NN 87 2948 49 - - HYPH 87 2948 50 on on IN 87 2948 51 / / SYM 87 2948 52 roll roll NN 87 2948 53 - - HYPH 87 2948 54 off off RP 87 2948 55 cargo cargo NN 87 2948 56 , , , 87 2948 57 1 1 CD 87 2948 58 oil oil NN 87 2948 59 tanker tanker NN 87 2948 60 , , , 87 2948 61 1 1 CD 87 2948 62 chemical chemical NN 87 2948 63 tanker tanker NN 87 2948 64 , , , 87 2948 65 1 1 CD 87 2948 66 liquefied liquefy VBN 87 2948 67 gas gas NN 87 2948 68 Airports airport NNS 87 2948 69 : : : 87 2948 70 total total NN 87 2948 71 : : : 87 2948 72 146 146 CD 87 2948 73 usable usable JJ 87 2948 74 : : : 87 2948 75 103 103 CD 87 2948 76 with with IN 87 2948 77 permanent permanent JJ 87 2948 78 - - HYPH 87 2948 79 surface surface NN 87 2948 80 runways runway NNS 87 2948 81 : : : 87 2948 82 30 30 CD 87 2948 83 with with IN 87 2948 84 runways runway NNS 87 2948 85 over over IN 87 2948 86 3,659 3,659 CD 87 2948 87 m m NNP 87 2948 88 : : : 87 2948 89 0 0 CD 87 2948 90 with with IN 87 2948 91 runways runways NNP 87 2948 92 2,440 2,440 CD 87 2948 93 - - HYPH 87 2948 94 3,659 3,659 CD 87 2948 95 m m NN 87 2948 96 : : : 87 2948 97 3 3 CD 87 2948 98 with with IN 87 2948 99 runways runway NNS 87 2948 100 1,220 1,220 CD 87 2948 101 - - HYPH 87 2948 102 2,439 2,439 CD 87 2948 103 m m NN 87 2948 104 : : : 87 2948 105 36 36 CD 87 2948 106 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 2948 107 : : : 87 2948 108 above above IN 87 2948 109 average average JJ 87 2948 110 system system NN 87 2948 111 includes include VBZ 87 2948 112 open open JJ 87 2948 113 - - HYPH 87 2948 114 wire wire NN 87 2948 115 lines line NNS 87 2948 116 , , , 87 2948 117 coaxial coaxial JJ 87 2948 118 cables cable NNS 87 2948 119 , , , 87 2948 120 radio radio NN 87 2948 121 relay relay NN 87 2948 122 , , , 87 2948 123 and and CC 87 2948 124 troposcatter troposcatter NN 87 2948 125 links link NNS 87 2948 126 ; ; : 87 2948 127 submarine submarine NN 87 2948 128 cable cable NN 87 2948 129 to to IN 87 2948 130 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 87 2948 131 ; ; : 87 2948 132 satellite satellite NN 87 2948 133 earth earth NN 87 2948 134 stations station NNS 87 2948 135 - - , 87 2948 136 1 1 CD 87 2948 137 Indian Indian NNP 87 2948 138 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 2948 139 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 2948 140 and and CC 87 2948 141 broadcast broadcast NN 87 2948 142 stations station NNS 87 2948 143 - - , 87 2948 144 17 17 CD 87 2948 145 AM am NN 87 2948 146 , , , 87 2948 147 3 3 CD 87 2948 148 FM FM NNP 87 2948 149 , , , 87 2948 150 1 1 CD 87 2948 151 ( ( -LRB- 87 2948 152 36 36 CD 87 2948 153 repeaters repeater NNS 87 2948 154 ) ) -RRB- 87 2948 155 TV tv NN 87 2948 156 * * NFP 87 2948 157 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 87 2948 158 , , , 87 2948 159 Defense Defense NNP 87 2948 160 Forces Forces NNPS 87 2948 161 Branches Branches NNPS 87 2948 162 : : : 87 2948 163 Popular Popular NNP 87 2948 164 Armed Armed NNP 87 2948 165 Forces Forces NNPS 87 2948 166 ( ( -LRB- 87 2948 167 including include VBG 87 2948 168 Intervention Intervention NNP 87 2948 169 Forces Forces NNPS 87 2948 170 , , , 87 2948 171 Development Development NNP 87 2948 172 Forces Forces NNPS 87 2948 173 , , , 87 2948 174 Aeronaval Aeronaval NNP 87 2948 175 Forces Forces NNPS 87 2948 176 - - : 87 2948 177 including include VBG 87 2948 178 Navy Navy NNP 87 2948 179 and and CC 87 2948 180 Air Air NNP 87 2948 181 Force Force NNP 87 2948 182 ) ) -RRB- 87 2948 183 , , , 87 2948 184 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 87 2948 185 , , , 87 2948 186 Presidential Presidential NNP 87 2948 187 Security Security NNP 87 2948 188 Regiment Regiment NNP 87 2948 189 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 2948 190 availability availability NN 87 2948 191 : : : 87 2948 192 males male NNS 87 2948 193 age age NNP 87 2948 194 15 15 CD 87 2948 195 - - SYM 87 2948 196 49 49 CD 87 2948 197 2,826,018 2,826,018 CD 87 2948 198 ; ; : 87 2948 199 fit fit JJ 87 2948 200 for for IN 87 2948 201 military military JJ 87 2948 202 service service NN 87 2948 203 1,681,553 1,681,553 CD 87 2948 204 ; ; : 87 2948 205 reach reach VB 87 2948 206 military military JJ 87 2948 207 age age NN 87 2948 208 ( ( -LRB- 87 2948 209 20 20 CD 87 2948 210 ) ) -RRB- 87 2948 211 annually annually RB 87 2948 212 118,233 118,233 CD 87 2948 213 ( ( -LRB- 87 2948 214 1993 1993 CD 87 2948 215 est est NNP 87 2948 216 . . . 87 2948 217 ) ) -RRB- 87 2949 1 Defense defense NN 87 2949 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 2949 3 : : : 87 2949 4 exchange exchange NN 87 2949 5 rate rate NN 87 2949 6 conversion conversion NNP 87 2949 7 - - : 87 2949 8 $ $ $ 87 2949 9 37 37 CD 87 2949 10 million million CD 87 2949 11 , , , 87 2949 12 2.2 2.2 CD 87 2949 13 % % NN 87 2949 14 of of IN 87 2949 15 GDP GDP NNP 87 2949 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 2949 17 1991 1991 CD 87 2949 18 est est NNP 87 2949 19 . . . 87 2949 20 ) ) -RRB- 87 2950 1 * * NFP 87 2950 2 Malawi Malawi NNP 87 2950 3 , , , 87 2950 4 Geography Geography NNP 87 2950 5 Location Location NNP 87 2950 6 : : : 87 2950 7 Southern Southern NNP 87 2950 8 Africa Africa NNP 87 2950 9 , , , 87 2950 10 between between IN 87 2950 11 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 87 2950 12 and and CC 87 2950 13 Zambia Zambia NNP 87 2950 14 Map Map NNP 87 2950 15 references reference NNS 87 2950 16 : : : 87 2950 17 Africa Africa NNP 87 2950 18 , , , 87 2950 19 Standard Standard NNP 87 2950 20 Time Time NNP 87 2950 21 Zones Zones NNPS 87 2950 22 of of IN 87 2950 23 the the DT 87 2950 24 World World NNP 87 2950 25 Area Area NNP 87 2950 26 : : : 87 2950 27 total total JJ 87 2950 28 area area NN 87 2950 29 : : : 87 2950 30 118,480 118,480 CD 87 2950 31 km2 km2 NNP 87 2950 32 land land NN 87 2950 33 area area NN 87 2950 34 : : : 87 2950 35 94,080 94,080 CD 87 2950 36 km2 km2 NNP 87 2950 37 comparative comparative JJ 87 2950 38 area area NN 87 2950 39 : : : 87 2950 40 slightly slightly RB 87 2950 41 larger large JJR 87 2950 42 than than IN 87 2950 43 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania NNP 87 2950 44 Land Land NNP 87 2950 45 boundaries boundary NNS 87 2950 46 : : : 87 2950 47 total total VB 87 2950 48 2,881 2,881 CD 87 2950 49 km km NNS 87 2950 50 , , , 87 2950 51 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 87 2950 52 1,569 1,569 CD 87 2950 53 km km NN 87 2950 54 , , , 87 2950 55 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 87 2950 56 475 475 CD 87 2950 57 km km NNS 87 2950 58 , , , 87 2950 59 Zambia Zambia NNP 87 2950 60 837 837 CD 87 2950 61 km km NN 87 2950 62 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 2950 63 : : : 87 2950 64 0 0 CD 87 2950 65 km km NN 87 2950 66 ( ( -LRB- 87 2950 67 landlocked landlocked JJ 87 2950 68 ) ) -RRB- 87 2950 69 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 2950 70 claims claim VBZ 87 2950 71 : : : 87 2950 72 none none NN 87 2950 73 ; ; : 87 2950 74 landlocked landlocked JJ 87 2950 75 International international JJ 87 2950 76 disputes dispute NNS 87 2950 77 : : : 87 2950 78 dispute dispute NN 87 2950 79 with with IN 87 2950 80 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 87 2950 81 over over IN 87 2950 82 the the DT 87 2950 83 boundary boundary NN 87 2950 84 in in IN 87 2950 85 Lake Lake NNP 87 2950 86 Nyasa Nyasa NNP 87 2950 87 ( ( -LRB- 87 2950 88 Lake Lake NNP 87 2950 89 Malawi Malawi NNP 87 2950 90 ) ) -RRB- 87 2950 91 Climate climate NN 87 2950 92 : : : 87 2950 93 tropical tropical JJ 87 2950 94 ; ; : 87 2950 95 rainy rainy JJ 87 2950 96 season season NN 87 2950 97 ( ( -LRB- 87 2950 98 November November NNP 87 2950 99 to to IN 87 2950 100 May May NNP 87 2950 101 ) ) -RRB- 87 2950 102 ; ; : 87 2950 103 dry dry JJ 87 2950 104 season season NN 87 2950 105 ( ( -LRB- 87 2950 106 May May NNP 87 2950 107 to to IN 87 2950 108 November November NNP 87 2950 109 ) ) -RRB- 87 2950 110 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 2950 111 : : : 87 2950 112 narrow narrow JJ 87 2950 113 elongated elongated JJ 87 2950 114 plateau plateau NN 87 2950 115 with with IN 87 2950 116 rolling rolling JJ 87 2950 117 plains plain NNS 87 2950 118 , , , 87 2950 119 rounded round VBD 87 2950 120 hills hill NNS 87 2950 121 , , , 87 2950 122 some some DT 87 2950 123 mountains mountain NNS 87 2950 124 Natural natural JJ 87 2950 125 resources resource NNS 87 2950 126 : : : 87 2950 127 limestone limestone NN 87 2950 128 , , , 87 2950 129 unexploited unexploited JJ 87 2950 130 deposits deposit NNS 87 2950 131 of of IN 87 2950 132 uranium uranium NN 87 2950 133 , , , 87 2950 134 coal coal NN 87 2950 135 , , , 87 2950 136 and and CC 87 2950 137 bauxite bauxite NNP 87 2950 138 Land Land NNP 87 2950 139 use use NN 87 2950 140 : : : 87 2950 141 arable arable JJ 87 2950 142 land land NN 87 2950 143 : : : 87 2950 144 25 25 CD 87 2950 145 % % NN 87 2950 146 permanent permanent JJ 87 2950 147 crops crop NNS 87 2950 148 : : : 87 2950 149 0 0 CD 87 2950 150 % % NN 87 2950 151 meadows meadow NNS 87 2950 152 and and CC 87 2950 153 pastures pasture NNS 87 2950 154 : : : 87 2950 155 20 20 CD 87 2950 156 % % NN 87 2950 157 forest forest NN 87 2950 158 and and CC 87 2950 159 woodland woodland NN 87 2950 160 : : : 87 2950 161 50 50 CD 87 2950 162 % % NN 87 2950 163 other other JJ 87 2950 164 : : : 87 2950 165 5 5 CD 87 2950 166 % % NN 87 2950 167 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 2950 168 land land NN 87 2950 169 : : : 87 2950 170 200 200 CD 87 2950 171 km2 km2 NNP 87 2950 172 ( ( -LRB- 87 2950 173 1989 1989 CD 87 2950 174 est est NNP 87 2950 175 . . . 87 2950 176 ) ) -RRB- 87 2951 1 Environment environment NN 87 2951 2 : : : 87 2951 3 deforestation deforestation NN 87 2951 4 Note note NN 87 2951 5 : : : 87 2951 6 landlocked landlocked JJ 87 2951 7 * * NFP 87 2951 8 Malawi Malawi NNP 87 2951 9 , , , 87 2951 10 People People NNP 87 2951 11 Population Population NNP 87 2951 12 : : : 87 2951 13 9,831,935 9,831,935 CD 87 2951 14 ( ( -LRB- 87 2951 15 July July NNP 87 2951 16 1993 1993 CD 87 2951 17 est est NNP 87 2951 18 . . . 87 2951 19 ) ) -RRB- 87 2952 1 Population population NN 87 2952 2 growth growth NN 87 2952 3 rate rate NN 87 2952 4 : : : 87 2952 5 -0.95 -0.95 CD 87 2952 6 % % NN 87 2952 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2952 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2952 9 est est NNP 87 2952 10 . . . 87 2952 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2953 1 Birth birth NN 87 2953 2 rate rate NN 87 2953 3 : : : 87 2953 4 51.1 51.1 CD 87 2953 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 2953 6 population population NN 87 2953 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2953 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2953 9 est est NNP 87 2953 10 . . . 87 2953 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2954 1 Death death NN 87 2954 2 rate rate NN 87 2954 3 : : : 87 2954 4 22.87 22.87 CD 87 2954 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 2954 6 population population NN 87 2954 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2954 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2954 9 est est NNP 87 2954 10 . . . 87 2954 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2955 1 Net net JJ 87 2955 2 migration migration NN 87 2955 3 rate rate NN 87 2955 4 : : : 87 2955 5 -37.71 -37.71 . 87 2955 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 FW 87 2955 7 population population NN 87 2955 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 2955 9 1993 1993 CD 87 2955 10 est est NNP 87 2955 11 . . . 87 2955 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 2956 1 Infant infant NN 87 2956 2 mortality mortality NN 87 2956 3 rate rate NN 87 2956 4 : : : 87 2956 5 141.9 141.9 CD 87 2956 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 2956 7 live live JJ 87 2956 8 births birth NNS 87 2956 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 2956 10 1993 1993 CD 87 2956 11 est est NNP 87 2956 12 . . . 87 2956 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 2957 1 Life life NN 87 2957 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 2957 3 at at IN 87 2957 4 birth birth NN 87 2957 5 : : : 87 2957 6 total total JJ 87 2957 7 population population NN 87 2957 8 : : : 87 2957 9 40.48 40.48 CD 87 2957 10 years year NNS 87 2957 11 male male JJ 87 2957 12 : : : 87 2957 13 39.61 39.61 CD 87 2957 14 years year NNS 87 2957 15 female female JJ 87 2957 16 : : : 87 2957 17 41.37 41.37 CD 87 2957 18 years year NNS 87 2957 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 2957 20 1993 1993 CD 87 2957 21 est est NNP 87 2957 22 . . . 87 2957 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 2958 1 Total total JJ 87 2958 2 fertility fertility NN 87 2958 3 rate rate NN 87 2958 4 : : : 87 2958 5 7.5 7.5 CD 87 2958 6 children child NNS 87 2958 7 born bear VBN 87 2958 8 / / SYM 87 2958 9 woman woman NN 87 2958 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 2958 11 1993 1993 CD 87 2958 12 est est NNP 87 2958 13 . . . 87 2958 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 2959 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 2959 2 : : : 87 2959 3 noun noun NNP 87 2959 4 : : : 87 2959 5 Malawian(s Malawian(s NNP 87 2959 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 2959 7 adjective adjective NN 87 2959 8 : : : 87 2959 9 Malawian malawian JJ 87 2959 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 2959 11 divisions division NNS 87 2959 12 : : : 87 2959 13 Chewa Chewa NNP 87 2959 14 , , , 87 2959 15 Nyanja Nyanja NNP 87 2959 16 , , , 87 2959 17 Tumbuko Tumbuko NNP 87 2959 18 , , , 87 2959 19 Yao Yao NNP 87 2959 20 , , , 87 2959 21 Lomwe Lomwe NNP 87 2959 22 , , , 87 2959 23 Sena Sena NNP 87 2959 24 , , , 87 2959 25 Tonga Tonga NNP 87 2959 26 , , , 87 2959 27 Ngoni Ngoni NNP 87 2959 28 , , , 87 2959 29 Ngonde Ngonde NNP 87 2959 30 , , , 87 2959 31 Asian asian JJ 87 2959 32 , , , 87 2959 33 European European NNP 87 2959 34 Religions religion NNS 87 2959 35 : : : 87 2959 36 Protestant protestant NN 87 2959 37 55 55 CD 87 2959 38 % % NN 87 2959 39 , , , 87 2959 40 Roman Roman NNP 87 2959 41 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 2959 42 20 20 CD 87 2959 43 % % NN 87 2959 44 , , , 87 2959 45 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 2959 46 20 20 CD 87 2959 47 % % NN 87 2959 48 , , , 87 2959 49 traditional traditional JJ 87 2959 50 indigenous indigenous JJ 87 2959 51 beliefs belief NNS 87 2959 52 Languages Languages NNPS 87 2959 53 : : : 87 2959 54 English English NNP 87 2959 55 ( ( -LRB- 87 2959 56 official official NN 87 2959 57 ) ) -RRB- 87 2959 58 , , , 87 2959 59 Chichewa Chichewa NNP 87 2959 60 ( ( -LRB- 87 2959 61 official official JJ 87 2959 62 ) ) -RRB- 87 2959 63 , , , 87 2959 64 other other JJ 87 2959 65 languages language NNS 87 2959 66 important important JJ 87 2959 67 regionally regionally RB 87 2959 68 Literacy literacy NN 87 2959 69 : : : 87 2959 70 age age NN 87 2959 71 15 15 CD 87 2959 72 and and CC 87 2959 73 over over RB 87 2959 74 can can MD 87 2959 75 read read VB 87 2959 76 and and CC 87 2959 77 write write VB 87 2959 78 ( ( -LRB- 87 2959 79 1966 1966 CD 87 2959 80 ) ) -RRB- 87 2959 81 total total JJ 87 2959 82 population population NN 87 2959 83 : : : 87 2959 84 22 22 CD 87 2959 85 % % NN 87 2959 86 male male NN 87 2959 87 : : : 87 2959 88 34 34 CD 87 2959 89 % % NN 87 2959 90 female female NN 87 2959 91 : : : 87 2959 92 12 12 CD 87 2959 93 % % NN 87 2959 94 Labor Labor NNP 87 2959 95 force force NN 87 2959 96 : : : 87 2959 97 428,000 428,000 CD 87 2959 98 wage wage NN 87 2959 99 earners earner NNS 87 2959 100 by by IN 87 2959 101 occupation occupation NN 87 2959 102 : : : 87 2959 103 agriculture agriculture NN 87 2959 104 43 43 CD 87 2959 105 % % NN 87 2959 106 , , , 87 2959 107 manufacturing manufacture VBG 87 2959 108 16 16 CD 87 2959 109 % % NN 87 2959 110 , , , 87 2959 111 personal personal JJ 87 2959 112 services service NNS 87 2959 113 15 15 CD 87 2959 114 % % NN 87 2959 115 , , , 87 2959 116 commerce commerce NN 87 2959 117 9 9 CD 87 2959 118 % % NN 87 2959 119 , , , 87 2959 120 construction construction NN 87 2959 121 7 7 CD 87 2959 122 % % NN 87 2959 123 , , , 87 2959 124 miscellaneous miscellaneous JJ 87 2959 125 services service NNS 87 2959 126 4 4 CD 87 2959 127 % % NN 87 2959 128 , , , 87 2959 129 other other JJ 87 2959 130 permanently permanently RB 87 2959 131 employed employ VBN 87 2959 132 6 6 CD 87 2959 133 % % NN 87 2959 134 ( ( -LRB- 87 2959 135 1986 1986 CD 87 2959 136 ) ) -RRB- 87 2959 137 * * NFP 87 2959 138 Malawi Malawi NNP 87 2959 139 , , , 87 2959 140 Government Government NNP 87 2959 141 Names Names NNP 87 2959 142 : : : 87 2959 143 conventional conventional JJ 87 2959 144 long long JJ 87 2959 145 form form NN 87 2959 146 : : : 87 2959 147 Republic Republic NNP 87 2959 148 of of IN 87 2959 149 Malawi Malawi NNP 87 2959 150 conventional conventional JJ 87 2959 151 short short JJ 87 2959 152 form form NN 87 2959 153 : : : 87 2959 154 Malawi Malawi NNP 87 2959 155 former former JJ 87 2959 156 : : : 87 2959 157 Nyasaland Nyasaland NNP 87 2959 158 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 2959 159 : : : 87 2959 160 MI MI NNP 87 2959 161 Type type NN 87 2959 162 : : : 87 2959 163 one one CD 87 2959 164 - - HYPH 87 2959 165 party party NNP 87 2959 166 republic republic NN 87 2959 167 note note NN 87 2959 168 : : : 87 2959 169 a a DT 87 2959 170 referendum referendum NN 87 2959 171 to to TO 87 2959 172 determine determine VB 87 2959 173 whether whether IN 87 2959 174 Malawi Malawi NNP 87 2959 175 should should MD 87 2959 176 remain remain VB 87 2959 177 a a DT 87 2959 178 one one CD 87 2959 179 - - HYPH 87 2959 180 party party NN 87 2959 181 state state NN 87 2959 182 is be VBZ 87 2959 183 scheduled schedule VBN 87 2959 184 to to TO 87 2959 185 be be VB 87 2959 186 held hold VBN 87 2959 187 on on IN 87 2959 188 14 14 CD 87 2959 189 June June NNP 87 2959 190 1993 1993 CD 87 2959 191 Capital Capital NNP 87 2959 192 : : : 87 2959 193 Lilongwe lilongwe JJ 87 2959 194 Administrative administrative JJ 87 2959 195 divisions division NNS 87 2959 196 : : : 87 2959 197 24 24 CD 87 2959 198 districts district NNS 87 2959 199 ; ; : 87 2959 200 Blantyre Blantyre NNP 87 2959 201 , , , 87 2959 202 Chikwawa Chikwawa NNP 87 2959 203 , , , 87 2959 204 Chiradzulu Chiradzulu NNP 87 2959 205 , , , 87 2959 206 Chitipa Chitipa NNP 87 2959 207 , , , 87 2959 208 Dedza Dedza NNP 87 2959 209 , , , 87 2959 210 Dowa Dowa NNP 87 2959 211 , , , 87 2959 212 Karonga Karonga NNP 87 2959 213 , , , 87 2959 214 Kasungu Kasungu NNP 87 2959 215 , , , 87 2959 216 Lilongwe Lilongwe NNP 87 2959 217 , , , 87 2959 218 Machinga Machinga NNP 87 2959 219 ( ( -LRB- 87 2959 220 Kasupe Kasupe NNP 87 2959 221 ) ) -RRB- 87 2959 222 , , , 87 2959 223 Mangochi Mangochi NNP 87 2959 224 , , , 87 2959 225 Mchinji Mchinji NNP 87 2959 226 , , , 87 2959 227 Mulanje Mulanje NNP 87 2959 228 , , , 87 2959 229 Mwanza Mwanza NNP 87 2959 230 , , , 87 2959 231 Mzimba Mzimba NNP 87 2959 232 , , , 87 2959 233 Ntcheu Ntcheu NNP 87 2959 234 , , , 87 2959 235 Nkhata Nkhata NNP 87 2959 236 Bay Bay NNP 87 2959 237 , , , 87 2959 238 Nkhotakota Nkhotakota NNP 87 2959 239 , , , 87 2959 240 Nsanje Nsanje NNP 87 2959 241 , , , 87 2959 242 Ntchisi Ntchisi NNP 87 2959 243 , , , 87 2959 244 Rumphi Rumphi NNP 87 2959 245 , , , 87 2959 246 Salima Salima NNP 87 2959 247 , , , 87 2959 248 Thyolo Thyolo NNP 87 2959 249 , , , 87 2959 250 Zomba Zomba NNP 87 2959 251 Independence Independence NNP 87 2959 252 : : : 87 2959 253 6 6 CD 87 2959 254 July July NNP 87 2959 255 1964 1964 CD 87 2959 256 ( ( -LRB- 87 2959 257 from from IN 87 2959 258 UK UK NNP 87 2959 259 ) ) -RRB- 87 2959 260 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 2959 261 : : : 87 2959 262 6 6 CD 87 2959 263 July July NNP 87 2959 264 1964 1964 CD 87 2959 265 ; ; : 87 2959 266 republished republish VBD 87 2959 267 as as IN 87 2959 268 amended amend VBN 87 2959 269 January January NNP 87 2959 270 1974 1974 CD 87 2959 271 Legal legal JJ 87 2959 272 system system NN 87 2959 273 : : : 87 2959 274 based base VBN 87 2959 275 on on IN 87 2959 276 English English NNP 87 2959 277 common common JJ 87 2959 278 law law NN 87 2959 279 and and CC 87 2959 280 customary customary JJ 87 2959 281 law law NN 87 2959 282 ; ; : 87 2959 283 judicial judicial JJ 87 2959 284 review review NN 87 2959 285 of of IN 87 2959 286 legislative legislative JJ 87 2959 287 acts act NNS 87 2959 288 in in IN 87 2959 289 the the DT 87 2959 290 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 2959 291 Court Court NNP 87 2959 292 of of IN 87 2959 293 Appeal Appeal NNP 87 2959 294 ; ; : 87 2959 295 has have VBZ 87 2959 296 not not RB 87 2959 297 accepted accept VBN 87 2959 298 compulsory compulsory NN 87 2959 299 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 2959 300 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 2959 301 National national JJ 87 2959 302 holiday holiday NN 87 2959 303 : : : 87 2959 304 Independence Independence NNP 87 2959 305 Day Day NNP 87 2959 306 , , , 87 2959 307 6 6 CD 87 2959 308 July July NNP 87 2959 309 ( ( -LRB- 87 2959 310 1964 1964 CD 87 2959 311 ) ) -RRB- 87 2959 312 Political political JJ 87 2959 313 parties party NNS 87 2959 314 and and CC 87 2959 315 leaders leader NNS 87 2959 316 : : : 87 2959 317 only only RB 87 2959 318 party party NN 87 2959 319 - - : 87 2959 320 Malawi Malawi NNP 87 2959 321 Congress Congress NNP 87 2959 322 Party Party NNP 87 2959 323 ( ( -LRB- 87 2959 324 MCP MCP NNP 87 2959 325 ) ) -RRB- 87 2959 326 , , , 87 2959 327 Wadson Wadson NNP 87 2959 328 DELEZA DELEZA NNP 87 2959 329 , , , 87 2959 330 administrative administrative JJ 87 2959 331 secretary secretary NN 87 2959 332 ; ; : 87 2959 333 John John NNP 87 2959 334 TEMBO TEMBO NNP 87 2959 335 , , , 87 2959 336 treasurer treasurer NN 87 2959 337 general general NN 87 2959 338 ; ; : 87 2959 339 top top JJ 87 2959 340 party party NN 87 2959 341 position position NN 87 2959 342 of of IN 87 2959 343 secretary secretary NNP 87 2959 344 general general NNP 87 2959 345 vacant vacant JJ 87 2959 346 since since IN 87 2959 347 1983 1983 CD 87 2959 348 Other other JJ 87 2959 349 political political JJ 87 2959 350 or or CC 87 2959 351 pressure pressure NN 87 2959 352 groups group NNS 87 2959 353 : : : 87 2959 354 Alliance Alliance NNP 87 2959 355 for for IN 87 2959 356 Democracy Democracy NNP 87 2959 357 ( ( -LRB- 87 2959 358 AFORD AFORD NNP 87 2959 359 ) ) -RRB- 87 2959 360 , , , 87 2959 361 Chakufwa Chakufwa NNP 87 2959 362 CHIHANA CHIHANA NNP 87 2959 363 ; ; : 87 2959 364 United United NNP 87 2959 365 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 2959 366 Front Front NNP 87 2959 367 ( ( -LRB- 87 2959 368 UDF UDF NNP 87 2959 369 ) ) -RRB- 87 2959 370 Bakili Bakili NNP 87 2959 371 MULUZI MULUZI NNP 87 2959 372 ; ; : 87 2959 373 Malawi Malawi NNP 87 2959 374 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 2959 375 People People NNPS 87 2959 376 ( ( -LRB- 87 2959 377 MDP MDP NNP 87 2959 378 ) ) -RRB- 87 2959 379 , , , 87 2959 380 leader leader NN 87 2959 381 NA NA NNP 87 2959 382 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 87 2959 383 : : : 87 2959 384 21 21 CD 87 2959 385 years year NNS 87 2959 386 of of IN 87 2959 387 age age NN 87 2959 388 ; ; : 87 2959 389 universal universal JJ 87 2959 390 Elections election NNS 87 2959 391 : : : 87 2959 392 President President NNP 87 2959 393 : : : 87 2959 394 President President NNP 87 2959 395 BANDA BANDA NNP 87 2959 396 sworn swear VBN 87 2959 397 in in RP 87 2959 398 as as IN 87 2959 399 President President NNP 87 2959 400 for for IN 87 2959 401 Life Life NNP 87 2959 402 on on IN 87 2959 403 6 6 CD 87 2959 404 July July NNP 87 2959 405 1971 1971 CD 87 2959 406 National National NNP 87 2959 407 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 2959 408 : : : 87 2959 409 last last JJ 87 2959 410 held hold VBD 87 2959 411 26 26 CD 87 2959 412 - - SYM 87 2959 413 27 27 CD 87 2959 414 June June NNP 87 2959 415 1987 1987 CD 87 2959 416 ( ( -LRB- 87 2959 417 next next JJ 87 2959 418 to to TO 87 2959 419 be be VB 87 2959 420 held hold VBN 87 2959 421 by by IN 87 2959 422 June June NNP 87 2959 423 1997 1997 CD 87 2959 424 ) ) -RRB- 87 2959 425 ; ; : 87 2959 426 results result NNS 87 2959 427 - - HYPH 87 2959 428 MCP MCP NNP 87 2959 429 is be VBZ 87 2959 430 the the DT 87 2959 431 only only JJ 87 2959 432 party party NN 87 2959 433 ; ; : 87 2959 434 seats seat NNS 87 2959 435 - - , 87 2959 436 ( ( -LRB- 87 2959 437 141 141 CD 87 2959 438 total total NN 87 2959 439 , , , 87 2959 440 136 136 CD 87 2959 441 elected elect VBN 87 2959 442 ) ) -RRB- 87 2959 443 MCP MCP NNP 87 2959 444 141 141 CD 87 2959 445 Executive Executive NNP 87 2959 446 branch branch NN 87 2959 447 : : : 87 2959 448 president president NN 87 2959 449 , , , 87 2959 450 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 87 2959 451 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 2959 452 branch branch NN 87 2959 453 : : : 87 2959 454 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 2959 455 National National NNP 87 2959 456 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 2959 457 Judicial Judicial NNP 87 2959 458 branch branch NN 87 2959 459 : : : 87 2959 460 High High NNP 87 2959 461 Court Court NNP 87 2959 462 , , , 87 2959 463 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 2959 464 Court Court NNP 87 2959 465 of of IN 87 2959 466 Appeal Appeal NNP 87 2959 467 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 2959 468 : : : 87 2959 469 Chief Chief NNP 87 2959 470 of of IN 87 2959 471 State State NNP 87 2959 472 and and CC 87 2959 473 Head Head NNP 87 2959 474 of of IN 87 2959 475 Government Government NNP 87 2959 476 : : : 87 2959 477 President President NNP 87 2959 478 Dr. Dr. NNP 87 2959 479 Hastings Hastings NNP 87 2959 480 Kamuzu Kamuzu NNP 87 2959 481 BANDA BANDA NNP 87 2959 482 ( ( -LRB- 87 2959 483 since since IN 87 2959 484 6 6 CD 87 2959 485 July July NNP 87 2959 486 1966 1966 CD 87 2959 487 ; ; , 87 2959 488 sworn swear VBN 87 2959 489 in in RP 87 2959 490 as as IN 87 2959 491 President President NNP 87 2959 492 for for IN 87 2959 493 Life Life NNP 87 2959 494 6 6 CD 87 2959 495 July July NNP 87 2959 496 1971 1971 CD 87 2959 497 ) ) -RRB- 87 2959 498 * * NFP 87 2959 499 Malawi Malawi NNP 87 2959 500 , , , 87 2959 501 Government Government NNP 87 2959 502 Member Member NNP 87 2959 503 of of IN 87 2959 504 : : : 87 2959 505 ACP ACP NNP 87 2959 506 , , , 87 2959 507 AfDB AfDB NNP 87 2959 508 , , , 87 2959 509 C C NNP 87 2959 510 , , , 87 2959 511 CCC CCC NNP 87 2959 512 , , , 87 2959 513 ECA ECA NNP 87 2959 514 , , , 87 2959 515 FAO FAO NNP 87 2959 516 , , , 87 2959 517 G-77 g-77 CD 87 2959 518 , , , 87 2959 519 GATT GATT NNP 87 2959 520 , , , 87 2959 521 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 2959 522 , , , 87 2959 523 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 2959 524 , , , 87 2959 525 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 2959 526 , , , 87 2959 527 IDA IDA NNP 87 2959 528 , , , 87 2959 529 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 2959 530 , , , 87 2959 531 IFC IFC NNP 87 2959 532 , , , 87 2959 533 ILO ILO NNP 87 2959 534 , , , 87 2959 535 IMF IMF NNP 87 2959 536 , , , 87 2959 537 IMO imo RB 87 2959 538 , , , 87 2959 539 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 2959 540 , , , 87 2959 541 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 2959 542 , , , 87 2959 543 IOC IOC NNP 87 2959 544 , , , 87 2959 545 ISO ISO NNP 87 2959 546 ( ( -LRB- 87 2959 547 correspondent correspondent NN 87 2959 548 ) ) -RRB- 87 2959 549 , , , 87 2959 550 ITU ITU NNP 87 2959 551 , , , 87 2959 552 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 2959 553 , , , 87 2959 554 NAM NAM NNP 87 2959 555 , , , 87 2959 556 OAU OAU NNP 87 2959 557 , , , 87 2959 558 SADC SADC NNP 87 2959 559 , , , 87 2959 560 UN UN NNP 87 2959 561 , , , 87 2959 562 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 2959 563 , , , 87 2959 564 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 2959 565 , , , 87 2959 566 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 2959 567 , , , 87 2959 568 UPU UPU NNP 87 2959 569 , , , 87 2959 570 WHO who WP 87 2959 571 , , , 87 2959 572 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 2959 573 , , , 87 2959 574 WMO WMO NNP 87 2959 575 , , , 87 2959 576 WTO WTO NNP 87 2959 577 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 2959 578 representation representation NN 87 2959 579 in in IN 87 2959 580 US US NNP 87 2959 581 : : : 87 2959 582 chief chief NN 87 2959 583 of of IN 87 2959 584 mission mission NN 87 2959 585 : : : 87 2959 586 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 2959 587 Robert Robert NNP 87 2959 588 B. B. NNP 87 2959 589 MBAYA MBAYA NNP 87 2959 590 chancery chancery NN 87 2959 591 : : : 87 2959 592 2408 2408 CD 87 2959 593 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 87 2959 594 Avenue Avenue NNP 87 2959 595 NW NW NNP 87 2959 596 , , , 87 2959 597 Washington Washington NNP 87 2959 598 , , , 87 2959 599 DC DC NNP 87 2959 600 20008 20008 CD 87 2959 601 telephone telephone NN 87 2959 602 : : : 87 2959 603 ( ( -LRB- 87 2959 604 202 202 CD 87 2959 605 ) ) -RRB- 87 2959 606 797 797 CD 87 2959 607 - - HYPH 87 2959 608 1007 1007 CD 87 2959 609 US US NNP 87 2959 610 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 2959 611 representation representation NN 87 2959 612 : : : 87 2959 613 chief chief NN 87 2959 614 of of IN 87 2959 615 mission mission NN 87 2959 616 : : : 87 2959 617 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 2959 618 Michael Michael NNP 87 2959 619 T. T. NNP 87 2959 620 F. F. NNP 87 2959 621 PISTOR PISTOR NNP 87 2959 622 embassy embassy NN 87 2959 623 : : : 87 2959 624 address address NN 87 2959 625 NA NA NNP 87 2959 626 , , , 87 2959 627 in in IN 87 2959 628 new new JJ 87 2959 629 capital capital NNP 87 2959 630 city city NNP 87 2959 631 development development NN 87 2959 632 area area NN 87 2959 633 in in IN 87 2959 634 Lilongwe Lilongwe NNP 87 2959 635 mailing mailing NN 87 2959 636 address address NN 87 2959 637 : : : 87 2959 638 P. P. NNP 87 2959 639 O. O. NNP 87 2960 1 Box Box NNP 87 2960 2 30016 30016 CD 87 2960 3 , , , 87 2960 4 Lilongwe lilongwe JJ 87 2960 5 telephone telephone NN 87 2960 6 : : : 87 2960 7 [ [ -LRB- 87 2960 8 265 265 CD 87 2960 9 ] ] -RRB- 87 2960 10 730 730 CD 87 2960 11 - - HYPH 87 2960 12 166 166 CD 87 2960 13 FAX fax NN 87 2960 14 : : : 87 2960 15 [ [ -LRB- 87 2960 16 265 265 CD 87 2960 17 ] ] -RRB- 87 2960 18 732 732 CD 87 2960 19 - - HYPH 87 2960 20 282 282 CD 87 2960 21 Flag flag NN 87 2960 22 : : : 87 2960 23 three three CD 87 2960 24 equal equal JJ 87 2960 25 horizontal horizontal JJ 87 2960 26 bands band NNS 87 2960 27 of of IN 87 2960 28 black black JJ 87 2960 29 ( ( -LRB- 87 2960 30 top top NN 87 2960 31 ) ) -RRB- 87 2960 32 , , , 87 2960 33 red red NN 87 2960 34 , , , 87 2960 35 and and CC 87 2960 36 green green JJ 87 2960 37 with with IN 87 2960 38 a a DT 87 2960 39 radiant radiant NN 87 2960 40 , , , 87 2960 41 rising rise VBG 87 2960 42 , , , 87 2960 43 red red JJ 87 2960 44 sun sun NN 87 2960 45 centered center VBN 87 2960 46 in in IN 87 2960 47 the the DT 87 2960 48 black black JJ 87 2960 49 band band NN 87 2960 50 ; 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est est NNP 87 2973 37 . . . 87 2973 38 ) ) -RRB- 87 2974 1 Industrial industrial JJ 87 2974 2 production production NN 87 2974 3 : : : 87 2974 4 growth growth NN 87 2974 5 rate rate NN 87 2974 6 4.0 4.0 CD 87 2974 7 % % NN 87 2974 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 2974 9 1990 1990 CD 87 2974 10 est est NNP 87 2974 11 . . . 87 2975 1 ) ) -RRB- 87 2975 2 ; ; , 87 2975 3 accounts account NNS 87 2975 4 for for IN 87 2975 5 about about RB 87 2975 6 18 18 CD 87 2975 7 % % NN 87 2975 8 of of IN 87 2975 9 GDP GDP NNP 87 2975 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 2975 11 1988 1988 CD 87 2975 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 2975 13 Electricity electricity NN 87 2975 14 : : : 87 2975 15 190,000 190,000 CD 87 2975 16 kW kw NN 87 2975 17 capacity capacity NN 87 2975 18 ; ; : 87 2975 19 620 620 CD 87 2975 20 million million CD 87 2975 21 kWh kWh NNS 87 2975 22 produced produce VBN 87 2975 23 , , , 87 2975 24 65 65 CD 87 2975 25 kWh kWh NNS 87 2975 26 per per IN 87 2975 27 capita capita NN 87 2975 28 ( ( -LRB- 87 2975 29 1992 1992 CD 87 2975 30 ) ) -RRB- 87 2975 31 Industries industry NNS 87 2975 32 : : : 87 2975 33 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 2975 34 processing processing NN 87 2975 35 ( ( -LRB- 87 2975 36 tea tea NN 87 2975 37 , , , 87 2975 38 tobacco tobacco NN 87 2975 39 , , , 87 2975 40 sugar sugar NN 87 2975 41 ) ) -RRB- 87 2975 42 , , , 87 2975 43 sawmilling sawmilling NN 87 2975 44 , , , 87 2975 45 cement cement NN 87 2975 46 , , , 87 2975 47 consumer consumer NN 87 2975 48 goods good NNS 87 2975 49 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 2975 50 : : : 87 2975 51 accounts account NNS 87 2975 52 for for IN 87 2975 53 40 40 CD 87 2975 54 % % NN 87 2975 55 of of IN 87 2975 56 GDP GDP NNP 87 2975 57 ; ; : 87 2975 58 cash cash NN 87 2975 59 crops crop NNS 87 2975 60 - - : 87 2975 61 tobacco tobacco NN 87 2975 62 , , , 87 2975 63 sugarcane sugarcane NN 87 2975 64 , , , 87 2975 65 cotton cotton NN 87 2975 66 , , , 87 2975 67 tea tea NN 87 2975 68 , , , 87 2975 69 and and CC 87 2975 70 corn corn NN 87 2975 71 ; ; : 87 2975 72 subsistence 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country NNS 87 2975 115 , , , 87 2975 116 ODA ODA NNP 87 2975 117 and and CC 87 2975 118 OOF OOF NNP 87 2975 119 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 2975 120 commitments commitment NNS 87 2975 121 ( ( -LRB- 87 2975 122 1970 1970 CD 87 2975 123 - - SYM 87 2975 124 89 89 CD 87 2975 125 ) ) -RRB- 87 2975 126 , , , 87 2975 127 $ $ $ 87 2975 128 2,150 2,150 CD 87 2975 129 million million CD 87 2975 130 Currency currency NN 87 2975 131 : : : 87 2975 132 1 1 CD 87 2975 133 Malawian malawian JJ 87 2975 134 kwacha kwacha NNS 87 2975 135 ( ( -LRB- 87 2975 136 MK MK NNP 87 2975 137 ) ) -RRB- 87 2975 138 = = NFP 87 2975 139 100 100 CD 87 2975 140 tambala tambala NN 87 2975 141 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 2975 142 rates rate NNS 87 2975 143 : : : 87 2975 144 Malawian malawian JJ 87 2975 145 kwacha kwacha NNS 87 2975 146 ( ( -LRB- 87 2975 147 MK MK NNP 87 2975 148 ) ) -RRB- 87 2975 149 per per IN 87 2975 150 US$ us$ $ 87 2975 151 1 1 CD 87 2975 152 - - SYM 87 2975 153 4.3418 4.3418 CD 87 2975 154 ( ( -LRB- 87 2975 155 November November NNP 87 2975 156 1992 1992 CD 87 2975 157 ) ) -RRB- 87 2975 158 , , , 87 2975 159 2.8033 2.8033 CD 87 2975 160 ( ( -LRB- 87 2975 161 1991 1991 CD 87 2975 162 ) ) -RRB- 87 2975 163 , , , 87 2975 164 2.7289 2.7289 CD 87 2975 165 ( ( -LRB- 87 2975 166 1990 1990 CD 87 2975 167 ) ) -RRB- 87 2975 168 , , , 87 2975 169 2.7595 2.7595 CD 87 2975 170 ( ( -LRB- 87 2975 171 1989 1989 CD 87 2975 172 ) ) -RRB- 87 2975 173 , , , 87 2975 174 2.5613 2.5613 CD 87 2975 175 ( ( -LRB- 87 2975 176 1988 1988 CD 87 2975 177 ) ) -RRB- 87 2975 178 , , , 87 2975 179 2.2087 2.2087 CD 87 2975 180 ( ( -LRB- 87 2975 181 1987 1987 CD 87 2975 182 ) ) -RRB- 87 2975 183 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 2975 184 year year NN 87 2975 185 : : : 87 2975 186 1 1 CD 87 2975 187 April April NNP 87 2975 188 - - HYPH 87 2975 189 31 31 CD 87 2975 190 March March NNP 87 2975 191 * * NFP 87 2975 192 Malawi Malawi NNP 87 2975 193 , , , 87 2975 194 Communications Communications NNP 87 2975 195 Railroads Railroads NNPS 87 2975 196 : : : 87 2975 197 789 789 CD 87 2975 198 km km NN 87 2975 199 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 87 2975 200 gauge gauge NN 87 2975 201 Highways highway NNS 87 2975 202 : : : 87 2975 203 13,135 13,135 CD 87 2975 204 km km NN 87 2975 205 total total NN 87 2975 206 ; ; : 87 2975 207 2,364 2,364 CD 87 2975 208 km km NNS 87 2975 209 paved pave VBN 87 2975 210 ; ; : 87 2975 211 251 251 CD 87 2975 212 km km NN 87 2975 213 crushed crush VBN 87 2975 214 stone stone NN 87 2975 215 , , , 87 2975 216 gravel gravel NN 87 2975 217 , , , 87 2975 218 or or CC 87 2975 219 stabilized stabilize VBD 87 2975 220 soil soil NN 87 2975 221 ; ; : 87 2975 222 10,520 10,520 CD 87 2975 223 km km NN 87 2975 224 earth earth NN 87 2975 225 and and CC 87 2975 226 improved improve VBN 87 2975 227 earth earth NN 87 2975 228 Inland Inland NNP 87 2975 229 waterways waterway NNS 87 2975 230 : : : 87 2975 231 Lake Lake NNP 87 2975 232 Nyasa Nyasa NNP 87 2975 233 ( ( -LRB- 87 2975 234 Lake Lake NNP 87 2975 235 Malawi Malawi NNP 87 2975 236 ) ) -RRB- 87 2975 237 ; ; : 87 2975 238 Shire Shire NNP 87 2975 239 River River NNP 87 2975 240 , , , 87 2975 241 144 144 CD 87 2975 242 km km NN 87 2975 243 Ports Ports NNPS 87 2975 244 : : : 87 2975 245 Chipoka Chipoka NNP 87 2975 246 , , , 87 2975 247 Monkey Monkey NNP 87 2975 248 Bay Bay NNP 87 2975 249 , , , 87 2975 250 Nkhata Nkhata NNP 87 2975 251 Bay Bay NNP 87 2975 252 , , , 87 2975 253 and and CC 87 2975 254 Nkotakota Nkotakota NNP 87 2975 255 - - , 87 2975 256 all all DT 87 2975 257 on on IN 87 2975 258 Lake Lake NNP 87 2975 259 Nyasa Nyasa NNP 87 2975 260 ( ( -LRB- 87 2975 261 Lake Lake NNP 87 2975 262 Malawi Malawi NNP 87 2975 263 ) ) -RRB- 87 2975 264 Airports airport NNS 87 2975 265 : : : 87 2975 266 total total NN 87 2975 267 : : : 87 2975 268 47 47 CD 87 2975 269 usable usable JJ 87 2975 270 : : : 87 2975 271 41 41 CD 87 2975 272 with with IN 87 2975 273 permanent permanent JJ 87 2975 274 - - HYPH 87 2975 275 surface surface NN 87 2975 276 runways runway NNS 87 2975 277 : : : 87 2975 278 5 5 CD 87 2975 279 with with IN 87 2975 280 runways runway NNS 87 2975 281 over over IN 87 2975 282 3,659 3,659 CD 87 2975 283 m m NNP 87 2975 284 : : : 87 2975 285 0 0 CD 87 2975 286 with with IN 87 2975 287 runways runways NNP 87 2975 288 2,440 2,440 CD 87 2975 289 - - HYPH 87 2975 290 3,659 3,659 CD 87 2975 291 m m NN 87 2975 292 : : : 87 2975 293 1 1 CD 87 2975 294 with with IN 87 2975 295 runways runway NNS 87 2975 296 1,220 1,220 CD 87 2975 297 - - HYPH 87 2975 298 2,439 2,439 CD 87 2975 299 m m NN 87 2975 300 : : : 87 2975 301 10 10 CD 87 2975 302 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 2975 303 : : : 87 2975 304 fair fair JJ 87 2975 305 system system NN 87 2975 306 of of IN 87 2975 307 open open JJ 87 2975 308 - - HYPH 87 2975 309 wire wire NN 87 2975 310 lines line NNS 87 2975 311 , , , 87 2975 312 radio radio NN 87 2975 313 relay relay NN 87 2975 314 links link NNS 87 2975 315 , , , 87 2975 316 and and CC 87 2975 317 radio radio NN 87 2975 318 communications communication NNS 87 2975 319 stations station NNS 87 2975 320 ; ; : 87 2975 321 42,250 42,250 CD 87 2975 322 telephones telephone NNS 87 2975 323 ; ; , 87 2975 324 broadcast broadcast NN 87 2975 325 stations station NNS 87 2975 326 - - SYM 87 2975 327 10 10 CD 87 2975 328 AM am NN 87 2975 329 , , , 87 2975 330 17 17 CD 87 2975 331 FM FM NNP 87 2975 332 , , , 87 2975 333 no no DT 87 2975 334 TV tv NN 87 2975 335 ; ; : 87 2975 336 satellite satellite NN 87 2975 337 earth earth NN 87 2975 338 stations station NNS 87 2975 339 - - , 87 2975 340 1 1 CD 87 2975 341 Indian Indian NNP 87 2975 342 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 2975 343 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 2975 344 and and CC 87 2975 345 1 1 CD 87 2975 346 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 2975 347 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 2975 348 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 2975 349 Note Note NNP 87 2975 350 : : : 87 2975 351 a a DT 87 2975 352 majority majority NN 87 2975 353 of of IN 87 2975 354 exports export NNS 87 2975 355 would would MD 87 2975 356 normally normally RB 87 2975 357 go go VB 87 2975 358 through through IN 87 2975 359 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 87 2975 360 on on IN 87 2975 361 the the DT 87 2975 362 Beira Beira NNP 87 2975 363 , , , 87 2975 364 Nacala Nacala NNP 87 2975 365 , , , 87 2975 366 and and CC 87 2975 367 Limgogo Limgogo NNP 87 2975 368 railroads railroad NNS 87 2975 369 , , , 87 2975 370 but but CC 87 2975 371 now now RB 87 2975 372 most most JJS 87 2975 373 go go VBP 87 2975 374 through through IN 87 2975 375 South South NNP 87 2975 376 Africa Africa NNP 87 2975 377 because because IN 87 2975 378 of of IN 87 2975 379 insurgent insurgent JJ 87 2975 380 activity activity NN 87 2975 381 and and CC 87 2975 382 damage damage NN 87 2975 383 to to IN 87 2975 384 rail rail NN 87 2975 385 lines line NNS 87 2975 386 * * NFP 87 2975 387 Malawi Malawi NNP 87 2975 388 , , , 87 2975 389 Defense Defense NNP 87 2975 390 Forces Forces NNPS 87 2975 391 Branches Branches NNPS 87 2975 392 : : : 87 2975 393 Army Army NNP 87 2975 394 ( ( -LRB- 87 2975 395 including include VBG 87 2975 396 Air Air NNP 87 2975 397 Wing Wing NNP 87 2975 398 and and CC 87 2975 399 Naval Naval NNP 87 2975 400 Detachment Detachment NNP 87 2975 401 ) ) -RRB- 87 2975 402 , , , 87 2975 403 Police Police NNS 87 2975 404 ( ( -LRB- 87 2975 405 including include VBG 87 2975 406 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 87 2975 407 Mobile Mobile NNP 87 2975 408 Force Force NNP 87 2975 409 Unit Unit NNP 87 2975 410 ) ) -RRB- 87 2975 411 , , , 87 2975 412 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 87 2975 413 Malawi Malawi NNP 87 2975 414 Young Young NNP 87 2975 415 Pioneers Pioneers NNPS 87 2975 416 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 2975 417 availability availability NN 87 2975 418 : : : 87 2975 419 males male NNS 87 2975 420 age age NNP 87 2975 421 15 15 CD 87 2975 422 - - SYM 87 2975 423 49 49 CD 87 2975 424 2,059,509 2,059,509 CD 87 2975 425 ; ; : 87 2975 426 fit fit JJ 87 2975 427 for for IN 87 2975 428 military military JJ 87 2975 429 service service NN 87 2975 430 1,048,986 1,048,986 CD 87 2975 431 ( ( -LRB- 87 2975 432 1993 1993 CD 87 2975 433 est est NNP 87 2975 434 . . . 87 2975 435 ) ) -RRB- 87 2976 1 Defense defense NN 87 2976 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 2976 3 : : : 87 2976 4 exchange exchange NN 87 2976 5 rate rate NN 87 2976 6 conversion conversion NNP 87 2976 7 - - : 87 2976 8 $ $ $ 87 2976 9 22 22 CD 87 2976 10 million million CD 87 2976 11 , , , 87 2976 12 1.6 1.6 CD 87 2976 13 % % NN 87 2976 14 of of IN 87 2976 15 GDP GDP NNP 87 2976 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 2976 17 1989 1989 CD 87 2976 18 est est NNP 87 2976 19 . . . 87 2976 20 ) ) -RRB- 87 2977 1 * * NFP 87 2977 2 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 2977 3 , , , 87 2977 4 Geography Geography NNP 87 2977 5 Location Location NNP 87 2977 6 : : : 87 2977 7 Southeast Southeast NNP 87 2977 8 Asia Asia NNP 87 2977 9 , , , 87 2977 10 bordering border VBG 87 2977 11 the the DT 87 2977 12 South South NNP 87 2977 13 China China NNP 87 2977 14 Sea Sea NNP 87 2977 15 , , , 87 2977 16 between between IN 87 2977 17 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 2977 18 and and CC 87 2977 19 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 2977 20 Map Map NNP 87 2977 21 references reference VBZ 87 2977 22 : : : 87 2977 23 Asia Asia NNP 87 2977 24 , , , 87 2977 25 Oceania Oceania NNP 87 2977 26 , , , 87 2977 27 Southeast Southeast NNP 87 2977 28 Asia Asia NNP 87 2977 29 , , , 87 2977 30 Standard Standard NNP 87 2977 31 Time Time NNP 87 2977 32 Zones Zones NNPS 87 2977 33 of of IN 87 2977 34 the the DT 87 2977 35 World World NNP 87 2977 36 Area Area NNP 87 2977 37 : : : 87 2977 38 total total JJ 87 2977 39 area area NN 87 2977 40 : : : 87 2977 41 329,750 329,750 CD 87 2977 42 km2 km2 NNP 87 2977 43 land land NN 87 2977 44 area area NN 87 2977 45 : : : 87 2977 46 328,550 328,550 CD 87 2977 47 km2 km2 NNP 87 2977 48 comparative comparative JJ 87 2977 49 area area NN 87 2977 50 : : : 87 2977 51 slightly slightly RB 87 2977 52 larger large JJR 87 2977 53 than than IN 87 2977 54 New New NNP 87 2977 55 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 2977 56 Land Land NNP 87 2977 57 boundaries boundary NNS 87 2977 58 : : : 87 2977 59 total total VB 87 2977 60 2,669 2,669 CD 87 2977 61 km km NNS 87 2977 62 , , , 87 2977 63 Brunei Brunei NNP 87 2977 64 381 381 CD 87 2977 65 km km NNS 87 2977 66 , , , 87 2977 67 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 2977 68 1,782 1,782 CD 87 2977 69 km km NN 87 2977 70 , , , 87 2977 71 Thailand Thailand NNP 87 2977 72 506 506 CD 87 2977 73 km km NN 87 2977 74 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 2977 75 : : : 87 2977 76 4,675 4,675 CD 87 2977 77 km km NNS 87 2977 78 ( ( -LRB- 87 2977 79 Peninsular Peninsular NNP 87 2977 80 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 2977 81 2,068 2,068 CD 87 2977 82 km km NN 87 2977 83 , , , 87 2977 84 East East NNP 87 2977 85 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 2977 86 2,607 2,607 CD 87 2977 87 km km NN 87 2977 88 ) ) -RRB- 87 2977 89 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 2977 90 claims claim VBZ 87 2977 91 : : : 87 2977 92 continental continental NNP 87 2977 93 shelf shelf NNP 87 2977 94 : : : 87 2977 95 200 200 CD 87 2977 96 m m CD 87 2977 97 depth depth NN 87 2977 98 or or CC 87 2977 99 to to IN 87 2977 100 depth depth NN 87 2977 101 of of IN 87 2977 102 exploitation exploitation NN 87 2977 103 ; ; , 87 2977 104 specified specify VBN 87 2977 105 boundary boundary NN 87 2977 106 in in IN 87 2977 107 the the DT 87 2977 108 South South NNP 87 2977 109 China China NNP 87 2977 110 Sea Sea NNP 87 2977 111 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 2977 112 fishing fishing NN 87 2977 113 zone zone NN 87 2977 114 : : : 87 2977 115 200 200 CD 87 2977 116 nm nm CC 87 2977 117 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 2977 118 economic economic JJ 87 2977 119 zone zone NN 87 2977 120 : : : 87 2977 121 200 200 CD 87 2977 122 nm nm CD 87 2977 123 territorial territorial JJ 87 2977 124 sea sea NN 87 2977 125 : : : 87 2977 126 12 12 CD 87 2977 127 nm nm NNP 87 2977 128 International international JJ 87 2977 129 disputes dispute NNS 87 2977 130 : : : 87 2977 131 involved involve VBN 87 2977 132 in in IN 87 2977 133 a a DT 87 2977 134 complex complex JJ 87 2977 135 dispute dispute NN 87 2977 136 over over IN 87 2977 137 the the DT 87 2977 138 Spratly Spratly NNP 87 2977 139 Islands Islands NNPS 87 2977 140 with with IN 87 2977 141 China China NNP 87 2977 142 , , , 87 2977 143 Philippines Philippines NNP 87 2977 144 , , , 87 2977 145 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 87 2977 146 , , , 87 2977 147 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 2977 148 , , , 87 2977 149 and and CC 87 2977 150 possibly possibly RB 87 2977 151 Brunei Brunei NNP 87 2977 152 ; ; : 87 2977 153 State State NNP 87 2977 154 of of IN 87 2977 155 Sabah Sabah NNP 87 2977 156 claimed claim VBD 87 2977 157 by by IN 87 2977 158 the the DT 87 2977 159 Philippines Philippines NNPS 87 2977 160 ; ; : 87 2977 161 Brunei Brunei NNP 87 2977 162 may may MD 87 2977 163 wish wish VB 87 2977 164 to to TO 87 2977 165 purchase purchase VB 87 2977 166 the the DT 87 2977 167 Malaysian malaysian JJ 87 2977 168 salient salient NN 87 2977 169 that that WDT 87 2977 170 divides divide VBZ 87 2977 171 Brunei Brunei NNP 87 2977 172 into into IN 87 2977 173 two two CD 87 2977 174 parts part NNS 87 2977 175 ; ; : 87 2977 176 two two CD 87 2977 177 islands island NNS 87 2977 178 in in IN 87 2977 179 dispute dispute NN 87 2977 180 with with IN 87 2977 181 Singapore Singapore NNP 87 2977 182 ; ; : 87 2977 183 two two CD 87 2977 184 islands island NNS 87 2977 185 in in IN 87 2977 186 dispute dispute NN 87 2977 187 with with IN 87 2977 188 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 2977 189 Climate Climate NNP 87 2977 190 : : : 87 2977 191 tropical tropical JJ 87 2977 192 ; ; : 87 2977 193 annual annual JJ 87 2977 194 southwest southwest NN 87 2977 195 ( ( -LRB- 87 2977 196 April April NNP 87 2977 197 to to IN 87 2977 198 October October NNP 87 2977 199 ) ) -RRB- 87 2977 200 and and CC 87 2977 201 northeast northeast NNP 87 2977 202 ( ( -LRB- 87 2977 203 October October NNP 87 2977 204 to to IN 87 2977 205 February February NNP 87 2977 206 ) ) -RRB- 87 2977 207 monsoons monsoon NNS 87 2977 208 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 2977 209 : : : 87 2977 210 coastal coastal JJ 87 2977 211 plains plain NNS 87 2977 212 rising rise VBG 87 2977 213 to to IN 87 2977 214 hills hill NNS 87 2977 215 and and CC 87 2977 216 mountains mountain NNS 87 2977 217 Natural natural JJ 87 2977 218 resources resource NNS 87 2977 219 : : : 87 2977 220 tin tin NN 87 2977 221 , , , 87 2977 222 petroleum petroleum NN 87 2977 223 , , , 87 2977 224 timber timber NN 87 2977 225 , , , 87 2977 226 copper copper NN 87 2977 227 , , , 87 2977 228 iron iron NN 87 2977 229 ore ore NN 87 2977 230 , , , 87 2977 231 natural natural JJ 87 2977 232 gas gas NN 87 2977 233 , , , 87 2977 234 bauxite bauxite JJ 87 2977 235 Land Land NNP 87 2977 236 use use NN 87 2977 237 : : : 87 2977 238 arable arable JJ 87 2977 239 land land NN 87 2977 240 : : : 87 2977 241 3 3 CD 87 2977 242 % % NN 87 2977 243 permanent permanent JJ 87 2977 244 crops crop NNS 87 2977 245 : : : 87 2977 246 10 10 CD 87 2977 247 % % NN 87 2977 248 meadows meadow NNS 87 2977 249 and and CC 87 2977 250 pastures pasture NNS 87 2977 251 : : : 87 2977 252 0 0 CD 87 2977 253 % % NN 87 2977 254 forest forest NN 87 2977 255 and and CC 87 2977 256 woodland woodland NN 87 2977 257 : : : 87 2977 258 63 63 CD 87 2977 259 % % NN 87 2977 260 other other JJ 87 2977 261 : : : 87 2977 262 24 24 CD 87 2977 263 % % NN 87 2977 264 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 2977 265 land land NN 87 2977 266 : : : 87 2977 267 3,420 3,420 CD 87 2977 268 km2 km2 NNP 87 2977 269 ( ( -LRB- 87 2977 270 1989 1989 CD 87 2977 271 est est NNP 87 2977 272 . . . 87 2977 273 ) ) -RRB- 87 2978 1 Environment environment NN 87 2978 2 : : : 87 2978 3 subject subject JJ 87 2978 4 to to IN 87 2978 5 flooding flooding NN 87 2978 6 ; ; : 87 2978 7 air air NN 87 2978 8 and and CC 87 2978 9 water water NN 87 2978 10 pollution pollution NN 87 2978 11 Note note NN 87 2978 12 : : : 87 2978 13 strategic strategic JJ 87 2978 14 location location NN 87 2978 15 along along IN 87 2978 16 Strait Strait NNP 87 2978 17 of of IN 87 2978 18 Malacca Malacca NNP 87 2978 19 and and CC 87 2978 20 southern southern JJ 87 2978 21 South South NNP 87 2978 22 China China NNP 87 2978 23 Sea Sea NNP 87 2978 24 * * NFP 87 2978 25 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 2978 26 , , , 87 2978 27 People People NNP 87 2978 28 Population Population NNP 87 2978 29 : : : 87 2978 30 18,845,340 18,845,340 CD 87 2978 31 ( ( -LRB- 87 2978 32 July July NNP 87 2978 33 1993 1993 CD 87 2978 34 est est NNP 87 2978 35 . . . 87 2978 36 ) ) -RRB- 87 2979 1 Population population NN 87 2979 2 growth growth NN 87 2979 3 rate rate NN 87 2979 4 : : : 87 2979 5 2.32 2.32 CD 87 2979 6 % % NN 87 2979 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2979 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2979 9 est est NNP 87 2979 10 . . . 87 2979 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2980 1 Birth birth NN 87 2980 2 rate rate NN 87 2980 3 : : : 87 2980 4 28.93 28.93 CD 87 2980 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 2980 6 population population NN 87 2980 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2980 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2980 9 est est NNP 87 2980 10 . . . 87 2980 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2981 1 Death death NN 87 2981 2 rate rate NN 87 2981 3 : : : 87 2981 4 5.77 5.77 CD 87 2981 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 2981 6 population population NN 87 2981 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 2981 8 1993 1993 CD 87 2981 9 est est NNP 87 2981 10 . . . 87 2981 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 2982 1 Net net JJ 87 2982 2 migration migration NN 87 2982 3 rate rate NN 87 2982 4 : : : 87 2982 5 0 0 NFP 87 2982 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 2982 7 population population NN 87 2982 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 2982 9 1993 1993 CD 87 2982 10 est est NNP 87 2982 11 . . . 87 2982 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 2983 1 Infant infant NN 87 2983 2 mortality mortality NN 87 2983 3 rate rate NN 87 2983 4 : : : 87 2983 5 26.5 26.5 CD 87 2983 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 VBP 87 2983 7 live live JJ 87 2983 8 births birth NNS 87 2983 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 2983 10 1993 1993 CD 87 2983 11 est est NNP 87 2983 12 . . . 87 2983 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 2984 1 Life life NN 87 2984 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 2984 3 at at IN 87 2984 4 birth birth NN 87 2984 5 : : : 87 2984 6 total total JJ 87 2984 7 population population NN 87 2984 8 : : : 87 2984 9 68.82 68.82 CD 87 2984 10 years year NNS 87 2984 11 male male JJ 87 2984 12 : : : 87 2984 13 65.96 65.96 CD 87 2984 14 years year NNS 87 2984 15 female female JJ 87 2984 16 : : : 87 2984 17 71.81 71.81 CD 87 2984 18 years year NNS 87 2984 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 2984 20 1993 1993 CD 87 2984 21 est est NNP 87 2984 22 . . . 87 2984 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 2985 1 Total total JJ 87 2985 2 fertility fertility NN 87 2985 3 rate rate NN 87 2985 4 : : : 87 2985 5 3.54 3.54 CD 87 2985 6 children child NNS 87 2985 7 born bear VBN 87 2985 8 / / SYM 87 2985 9 woman woman NN 87 2985 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 2985 11 1993 1993 CD 87 2985 12 est est NNP 87 2985 13 . . . 87 2985 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 2986 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 2986 2 : : : 87 2986 3 noun noun NNP 87 2986 4 : : : 87 2986 5 Malaysian(s Malaysian(s NNP 87 2986 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 2986 7 adjective adjective NN 87 2986 8 : : : 87 2986 9 Malaysian malaysian JJ 87 2986 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 2986 11 divisions division NNS 87 2986 12 : : : 87 2986 13 Malay malay JJ 87 2986 14 and and CC 87 2986 15 other other JJ 87 2986 16 indigenous indigenous JJ 87 2986 17 59 59 CD 87 2986 18 % % NN 87 2986 19 , , , 87 2986 20 Chinese Chinese NNP 87 2986 21 32 32 CD 87 2986 22 % % NN 87 2986 23 , , , 87 2986 24 Indian indian JJ 87 2986 25 9 9 CD 87 2986 26 % % NN 87 2986 27 Religions religion NNS 87 2986 28 : : : 87 2986 29 Peninsular Peninsular NNP 87 2986 30 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 2986 31 : : : 87 2986 32 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 2986 33 ( ( -LRB- 87 2986 34 Malays Malays NNP 87 2986 35 ) ) -RRB- 87 2986 36 Buddhist Buddhist NNP 87 2986 37 ( ( -LRB- 87 2986 38 Chinese Chinese NNP 87 2986 39 ) ) -RRB- 87 2986 40 , , , 87 2986 41 Hindu Hindu NNP 87 2986 42 ( ( -LRB- 87 2986 43 Indians Indians NNPS 87 2986 44 ) ) -RRB- 87 2986 45 Sabah Sabah NNP 87 2986 46 : : : 87 2986 47 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 2986 48 38 38 CD 87 2986 49 % % NN 87 2986 50 Christian Christian NNP 87 2986 51 17 17 CD 87 2986 52 % % NN 87 2986 53 , , , 87 2986 54 other other JJ 87 2986 55 45 45 CD 87 2986 56 % % NN 87 2986 57 Sarawak Sarawak NNP 87 2986 58 : : : 87 2986 59 tribal tribal JJ 87 2986 60 religion religion NN 87 2986 61 35 35 CD 87 2986 62 % % NN 87 2986 63 Buddhist Buddhist NNP 87 2986 64 and and CC 87 2986 65 Confucianist Confucianist NNP 87 2986 66 24 24 CD 87 2986 67 % % NN 87 2986 68 , , , 87 2986 69 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 2986 70 20 20 CD 87 2986 71 % % NN 87 2986 72 , , , 87 2986 73 Christian Christian NNP 87 2986 74 16 16 CD 87 2986 75 % % NN 87 2986 76 , , , 87 2986 77 other other JJ 87 2986 78 5 5 CD 87 2986 79 % % NN 87 2986 80 Languages Languages NNPS 87 2986 81 : : : 87 2986 82 Peninsular Peninsular NNP 87 2986 83 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 2986 84 : : : 87 2986 85 Malay Malay NNP 87 2986 86 ( ( -LRB- 87 2986 87 official official NN 87 2986 88 ) ) -RRB- 87 2986 89 English English NNP 87 2986 90 , , , 87 2986 91 Chinese chinese JJ 87 2986 92 dialects dialect NNS 87 2986 93 , , , 87 2986 94 Tamil Tamil NNP 87 2986 95 State State NNP 87 2986 96 of of IN 87 2986 97 Sabah Sabah NNP 87 2986 98 : : : 87 2986 99 English English NNP 87 2986 100 Malay Malay NNP 87 2986 101 , , , 87 2986 102 numerous numerous JJ 87 2986 103 tribal tribal JJ 87 2986 104 dialects dialect NNS 87 2986 105 , , , 87 2986 106 Chinese Chinese NNP 87 2986 107 ( ( -LRB- 87 2986 108 Mandarin Mandarin NNP 87 2986 109 and and CC 87 2986 110 Hakka Hakka NNP 87 2986 111 dialects dialect VBZ 87 2986 112 predominate predominate NN 87 2986 113 ) ) -RRB- 87 2986 114 State State NNP 87 2986 115 of of IN 87 2986 116 Sarawak Sarawak NNP 87 2986 117 : : : 87 2986 118 English English NNP 87 2986 119 Malay Malay NNP 87 2986 120 , , , 87 2986 121 Mandarin Mandarin NNP 87 2986 122 , , , 87 2986 123 numerous numerous JJ 87 2986 124 tribal tribal JJ 87 2986 125 languages language NNS 87 2986 126 , , , 87 2986 127 Literacy literacy NN 87 2986 128 : : : 87 2986 129 age age NN 87 2986 130 15 15 CD 87 2986 131 and and CC 87 2986 132 over over RB 87 2986 133 can can MD 87 2986 134 read read VB 87 2986 135 and and CC 87 2986 136 write write VB 87 2986 137 ( ( -LRB- 87 2986 138 1990 1990 CD 87 2986 139 ) ) -RRB- 87 2986 140 total total JJ 87 2986 141 population population NN 87 2986 142 : : : 87 2986 143 78 78 CD 87 2986 144 % % NN 87 2986 145 male male NN 87 2986 146 : : : 87 2986 147 86 86 CD 87 2986 148 % % NN 87 2986 149 female female NN 87 2986 150 : : : 87 2986 151 70 70 CD 87 2986 152 % % NN 87 2986 153 Labor Labor NNP 87 2986 154 force force NN 87 2986 155 : : : 87 2986 156 7.258 7.258 CD 87 2986 157 million million CD 87 2986 158 ( ( -LRB- 87 2986 159 1991 1991 CD 87 2986 160 est est NNP 87 2986 161 . . . 87 2986 162 ) ) -RRB- 87 2987 1 * * NFP 87 2987 2 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 2987 3 , , , 87 2987 4 Government Government NNP 87 2987 5 Names Names NNPS 87 2987 6 : : : 87 2987 7 conventional conventional JJ 87 2987 8 long long JJ 87 2987 9 form form NN 87 2987 10 : : : 87 2987 11 none none NN 87 2987 12 conventional conventional JJ 87 2987 13 short short JJ 87 2987 14 form form NN 87 2987 15 : : : 87 2987 16 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 2987 17 former former JJ 87 2987 18 : : : 87 2987 19 Malayan Malayan NNP 87 2987 20 Union Union NNP 87 2987 21 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 2987 22 : : : 87 2987 23 MY MY NNP 87 2987 24 Type type NN 87 2987 25 : : : 87 2987 26 constitutional constitutional JJ 87 2987 27 monarchy monarchy NN 87 2987 28 note note NN 87 2987 29 : : : 87 2987 30 Federation Federation NNP 87 2987 31 of of IN 87 2987 32 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 2987 33 formed form VBD 87 2987 34 9 9 CD 87 2987 35 July July NNP 87 2987 36 1963 1963 CD 87 2987 37 ; ; : 87 2987 38 nominally nominally RB 87 2987 39 headed head VBN 87 2987 40 by by IN 87 2987 41 the the DT 87 2987 42 paramount paramount JJ 87 2987 43 ruler ruler NN 87 2987 44 ( ( -LRB- 87 2987 45 king king NN 87 2987 46 ) ) -RRB- 87 2987 47 and and CC 87 2987 48 a a DT 87 2987 49 bicameral bicameral JJ 87 2987 50 Parliament Parliament NNP 87 2987 51 ; ; : 87 2987 52 Peninsular Peninsular NNP 87 2987 53 Malaysian malaysian JJ 87 2987 54 states state NNS 87 2987 55 - - HYPH 87 2987 56 hereditary hereditary JJ 87 2987 57 rulers ruler NNS 87 2987 58 in in IN 87 2987 59 all all DT 87 2987 60 but but CC 87 2987 61 Melaka Melaka NNP 87 2987 62 , , , 87 2987 63 where where WRB 87 2987 64 governors governor NNS 87 2987 65 are be VBP 87 2987 66 appointed appoint VBN 87 2987 67 by by IN 87 2987 68 Malaysian Malaysian NNP 87 2987 69 Pulau Pulau NNP 87 2987 70 Pinang Pinang NNP 87 2987 71 Government Government NNP 87 2987 72 ; ; : 87 2987 73 powers power NNS 87 2987 74 of of IN 87 2987 75 state state NN 87 2987 76 governments government NNS 87 2987 77 are be VBP 87 2987 78 limited limit VBN 87 2987 79 by by IN 87 2987 80 federal federal JJ 87 2987 81 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 2987 82 ; ; : 87 2987 83 Sabah Sabah NNP 87 2987 84 - - HYPH 87 2987 85 self self NN 87 2987 86 - - HYPH 87 2987 87 governing govern VBG 87 2987 88 state state NN 87 2987 89 , , , 87 2987 90 holds hold VBZ 87 2987 91 20 20 CD 87 2987 92 seats seat NNS 87 2987 93 in in IN 87 2987 94 House House NNP 87 2987 95 of of IN 87 2987 96 Representatives Representatives NNPS 87 2987 97 , , , 87 2987 98 with with IN 87 2987 99 foreign foreign JJ 87 2987 100 affairs affair NNS 87 2987 101 , , , 87 2987 102 defense defense NN 87 2987 103 , , , 87 2987 104 internal internal JJ 87 2987 105 security security NN 87 2987 106 , , , 87 2987 107 and and CC 87 2987 108 other other JJ 87 2987 109 powers power NNS 87 2987 110 delegated delegate VBD 87 2987 111 to to IN 87 2987 112 federal federal JJ 87 2987 113 government government NN 87 2987 114 ; ; : 87 2987 115 Sarawak sarawak NN 87 2987 116 - - HYPH 87 2987 117 self self NN 87 2987 118 - - HYPH 87 2987 119 governing govern VBG 87 2987 120 state state NN 87 2987 121 within within IN 87 2987 122 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 2987 123 , , , 87 2987 124 holds hold VBZ 87 2987 125 27 27 CD 87 2987 126 seats seat NNS 87 2987 127 in in IN 87 2987 128 House House NNP 87 2987 129 of of IN 87 2987 130 Representatives Representatives NNPS 87 2987 131 , , , 87 2987 132 with with IN 87 2987 133 foreign foreign JJ 87 2987 134 affairs affair NNS 87 2987 135 , , , 87 2987 136 defense defense NN 87 2987 137 , , , 87 2987 138 internal internal JJ 87 2987 139 security security NN 87 2987 140 , , , 87 2987 141 and and CC 87 2987 142 other other JJ 87 2987 143 powers power NNS 87 2987 144 delegated delegate VBD 87 2987 145 to to IN 87 2987 146 federal federal JJ 87 2987 147 government government NN 87 2987 148 Capital capital NN 87 2987 149 : : : 87 2987 150 Kuala Kuala NNP 87 2987 151 Lumpur Lumpur NNP 87 2987 152 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 2987 153 divisions division NNS 87 2987 154 : : : 87 2987 155 13 13 CD 87 2987 156 states state NNS 87 2987 157 ( ( -LRB- 87 2987 158 negeri negeri NN 87 2987 159 - - HYPH 87 2987 160 negeri negeri NNP 87 2987 161 , , , 87 2987 162 singular singular JJ 87 2987 163 - - HYPH 87 2987 164 negeri negeri NN 87 2987 165 ) ) -RRB- 87 2987 166 and and CC 87 2987 167 2 2 CD 87 2987 168 federal federal JJ 87 2987 169 territories territory NNS 87 2987 170 * * NFP 87 2987 171 , , , 87 2987 172 ( ( -LRB- 87 2987 173 wilayah wilayah JJ 87 2987 174 - - HYPH 87 2987 175 wilayah wilayah NN 87 2987 176 persekutuan persekutuan JJ 87 2987 177 , , , 87 2987 178 singular singular JJ 87 2987 179 - - HYPH 87 2987 180 wilayah wilayah JJ 87 2987 181 persekutuan persekutuan NN 87 2987 182 ) ) -RRB- 87 2987 183 ; ; : 87 2987 184 Johor Johor NNP 87 2987 185 , , , 87 2987 186 Kedah Kedah NNP 87 2987 187 , , , 87 2987 188 Kelantan Kelantan NNP 87 2987 189 , , , 87 2987 190 Labuan Labuan NNP 87 2987 191 * * NFP 87 2987 192 , , , 87 2987 193 Melaka Melaka NNP 87 2987 194 , , , 87 2987 195 Negeri Negeri NNP 87 2987 196 Sembilan Sembilan NNP 87 2987 197 , , , 87 2987 198 Pahang Pahang NNP 87 2987 199 , , , 87 2987 200 Perak Perak NNP 87 2987 201 , , , 87 2987 202 Perlis Perlis NNP 87 2987 203 , , , 87 2987 204 Pulau Pulau NNP 87 2987 205 , , , 87 2987 206 Pinang Pinang NNP 87 2987 207 , , , 87 2987 208 Sabah Sabah NNP 87 2987 209 , , , 87 2987 210 Sarawak Sarawak NNP 87 2987 211 , , , 87 2987 212 Selangor Selangor NNP 87 2987 213 , , , 87 2987 214 Terengganu Terengganu NNP 87 2987 215 , , , 87 2987 216 Wilayah Wilayah NNP 87 2987 217 Persekutuan Persekutuan NNP 87 2987 218 * * NFP 87 2987 219 , , , 87 2987 220 Independence independence NN 87 2987 221 : : : 87 2987 222 31 31 CD 87 2987 223 August August NNP 87 2987 224 1957 1957 CD 87 2987 225 ( ( -LRB- 87 2987 226 from from IN 87 2987 227 UK UK NNP 87 2987 228 ) ) -RRB- 87 2987 229 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 2987 230 : : : 87 2987 231 31 31 CD 87 2987 232 August August NNP 87 2987 233 1957 1957 CD 87 2987 234 , , , 87 2987 235 amended amend VBD 87 2987 236 16 16 CD 87 2987 237 September September NNP 87 2987 238 1963 1963 CD 87 2987 239 Legal legal JJ 87 2987 240 system system NN 87 2987 241 : : : 87 2987 242 based base VBN 87 2987 243 on on IN 87 2987 244 English English NNP 87 2987 245 common common JJ 87 2987 246 law law NN 87 2987 247 ; ; : 87 2987 248 judicial judicial JJ 87 2987 249 review review NN 87 2987 250 of of IN 87 2987 251 legislative legislative JJ 87 2987 252 acts act NNS 87 2987 253 in in IN 87 2987 254 the the DT 87 2987 255 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 2987 256 Court Court NNP 87 2987 257 at at IN 87 2987 258 request request NN 87 2987 259 of of IN 87 2987 260 supreme supreme JJ 87 2987 261 head head NN 87 2987 262 of of IN 87 2987 263 the the DT 87 2987 264 federation federation NN 87 2987 265 ; ; : 87 2987 266 has have VBZ 87 2987 267 not not RB 87 2987 268 accepted accept VBN 87 2987 269 compulsory compulsory NN 87 2987 270 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 2987 271 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 2987 272 National national JJ 87 2987 273 holiday holiday NN 87 2987 274 : : : 87 2987 275 National National NNP 87 2987 276 Day Day NNP 87 2987 277 , , , 87 2987 278 31 31 CD 87 2987 279 August August NNP 87 2987 280 ( ( -LRB- 87 2987 281 1957 1957 CD 87 2987 282 ) ) -RRB- 87 2987 283 Political political JJ 87 2987 284 parties party NNS 87 2987 285 and and CC 87 2987 286 leaders leader NNS 87 2987 287 : : : 87 2987 288 Peninsular Peninsular NNP 87 2987 289 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 2987 290 : : : 87 2987 291 National National NNP 87 2987 292 Front Front NNP 87 2987 293 , , , 87 2987 294 a a DT 87 2987 295 confederation confederation NN 87 2987 296 of of IN 87 2987 297 13 13 CD 87 2987 298 political political JJ 87 2987 299 parties party NNS 87 2987 300 dominated dominate VBN 87 2987 301 by by IN 87 2987 302 United United NNP 87 2987 303 Malays Malays NNP 87 2987 304 National National NNP 87 2987 305 Organization Organization NNP 87 2987 306 Baru Baru NNP 87 2987 307 ( ( -LRB- 87 2987 308 UMNO UMNO NNP 87 2987 309 Baru Baru NNP 87 2987 310 ) ) -RRB- 87 2987 311 , , , 87 2987 312 MAHATHIR MAHATHIR NNP 87 2987 313 bin bin NNP 87 2987 314 Mohamad Mohamad NNP 87 2987 315 ; ; : 87 2987 316 Malaysian Malaysian NNP 87 2987 317 Chinese Chinese NNP 87 2987 318 Association Association NNP 87 2987 319 ( ( -LRB- 87 2987 320 MCA MCA NNP 87 2987 321 ) ) -RRB- 87 2987 322 , , , 87 2987 323 LING LING NNP 87 2987 324 Liong Liong NNP 87 2987 325 Sik Sik NNP 87 2987 326 ; ; : 87 2987 327 Gerakan Gerakan NNP 87 2987 328 Rakyat Rakyat NNP 87 2987 329 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 2987 330 , , , 87 2987 331 Datuk Datuk NNP 87 2987 332 LIM LIM NNP 87 2987 333 Keng Keng NNP 87 2987 334 Yaik Yaik NNP 87 2987 335 ; ; : 87 2987 336 Malaysian malaysian JJ 87 2987 337 Indian Indian NNP 87 2987 338 Congress Congress NNP 87 2987 339 ( ( -LRB- 87 2987 340 MIC MIC NNP 87 2987 341 ) ) -RRB- 87 2987 342 , , , 87 2987 343 Datuk Datuk NNP 87 2987 344 S. S. NNP 87 2987 345 Samy Samy NNP 87 2987 346 VELLU VELLU NNP 87 2987 347 Sabah Sabah NNP 87 2987 348 : : : 87 2987 349 Berjaya Berjaya NNP 87 2987 350 Party Party NNP 87 2987 351 , , , 87 2987 352 Datuk Datuk NNP 87 2987 353 Haji Haji NNP 87 2987 354 Mohammed Mohammed NNP 87 2987 355 NOOR NOOR NNP 87 2987 356 Mansor Mansor NNP 87 2987 357 ; ; : 87 2987 358 Bersatu Bersatu NNP 87 2987 359 Sabah Sabah NNP 87 2987 360 ( ( -LRB- 87 2987 361 PBS PBS NNP 87 2987 362 ) ) -RRB- 87 2987 363 , , , 87 2987 364 Joseph Joseph NNP 87 2987 365 Pairin Pairin NNP 87 2987 366 KITINGAN KITINGAN NNP 87 2987 367 ; ; : 87 2987 368 United United NNP 87 2987 369 Sabah Sabah NNP 87 2987 370 National National NNP 87 2987 371 Organizaton Organizaton NNP 87 2987 372 ( ( -LRB- 87 2987 373 USNO USNO NNP 87 2987 374 ) ) -RRB- 87 2987 375 , , , 87 2987 376 leader leader NN 87 2987 377 NA NA NNP 87 2987 378 Sarawak Sarawak NNP 87 2987 379 : : : 87 2987 380 coalition coalition NN 87 2987 381 Sarawak Sarawak NNP 87 2987 382 National National NNP 87 2987 383 Front Front NNP 87 2987 384 composed compose VBN 87 2987 385 of of IN 87 2987 386 the the DT 87 2987 387 Party Party NNP 87 2987 388 Pesaka Pesaka NNP 87 2987 389 Bumiputra Bumiputra NNP 87 2987 390 Bersatu Bersatu NNP 87 2987 391 ( ( -LRB- 87 2987 392 PBB PBB NNP 87 2987 393 ) ) -RRB- 87 2987 394 , , , 87 2987 395 Datuk Datuk NNP 87 2987 396 Patinggi Patinggi NNP 87 2987 397 Amar Amar NNP 87 2987 398 Haji Haji NNP 87 2987 399 Abdul Abdul NNP 87 2987 400 TAIB TAIB NNP 87 2987 401 Mahmud Mahmud NNP 87 2987 402 ; ; : 87 2987 403 Sarawak Sarawak NNP 87 2987 404 United United NNP 87 2987 405 People People NNP 87 2987 406 's 's POS 87 2987 407 Party Party NNP 87 2987 408 ( ( -LRB- 87 2987 409 SUPP SUPP NNP 87 2987 410 ) ) -RRB- 87 2987 411 , , , 87 2987 412 Datuk Datuk NNP 87 2987 413 Amar Amar NNP 87 2987 414 James James NNP 87 2987 415 WONG WONG NNP 87 2987 416 Soon soon RB 87 2987 417 Kai Kai NNP 87 2987 418 ; ; : 87 2987 419 Sarawak Sarawak NNP 87 2987 420 National National NNP 87 2987 421 Party Party NNP 87 2987 422 ( ( -LRB- 87 2987 423 SNAP SNAP NNP 87 2987 424 ) ) -RRB- 87 2987 425 , , , 87 2987 426 Datuk Datuk NNP 87 2987 427 Amar Amar NNP 87 2987 428 James James NNP 87 2987 429 WONG WONG NNP 87 2987 430 ; ; : 87 2987 431 Parti Parti NNP 87 2987 432 Bansa Bansa NNP 87 2987 433 Dayak Dayak NNP 87 2987 434 Sarawak Sarawak NNP 87 2987 435 ( ( -LRB- 87 2987 436 PBDS PBDS NNP 87 2987 437 ) ) -RRB- 87 2987 438 , , , 87 2987 439 Datuk Datuk NNP 87 2987 440 Leo Leo NNP 87 2987 441 MOGGIE MOGGIE NNP 87 2987 442 ; ; , 87 2987 443 major major JJ 87 2987 444 opposition opposition NN 87 2987 445 parties party NNS 87 2987 446 are be VBP 87 2987 447 Democratic democratic JJ 87 2987 448 Action Action NNP 87 2987 449 Party Party NNP 87 2987 450 ( ( -LRB- 87 2987 451 DAP DAP NNP 87 2987 452 ) ) -RRB- 87 2987 453 , , , 87 2987 454 LIM LIM NNP 87 2987 455 Kit Kit NNP 87 2987 456 Siang Siang NNP 87 2987 457 and and CC 87 2987 458 Pan Pan NNP 87 2987 459 - - HYPH 87 2987 460 Malaysian Malaysian NNP 87 2987 461 Islamic Islamic NNP 87 2987 462 Party Party NNP 87 2987 463 ( ( -LRB- 87 2987 464 PAS PAS NNP 87 2987 465 ) ) -RRB- 87 2987 466 , , , 87 2987 467 Fadzil Fadzil NNP 87 2987 468 NOOR NOOR NNP 87 2987 469 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 87 2987 470 : : : 87 2987 471 21 21 CD 87 2987 472 years year NNS 87 2987 473 of of IN 87 2987 474 age age NN 87 2987 475 ; ; : 87 2987 476 universal universal JJ 87 2987 477 * * : 87 2987 478 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 2987 479 , , , 87 2987 480 Government Government NNP 87 2987 481 Elections Elections NNPS 87 2987 482 : : : 87 2987 483 House House NNP 87 2987 484 of of IN 87 2987 485 Representatives Representatives NNPS 87 2987 486 : : : 87 2987 487 last last RB 87 2987 488 held hold VBD 87 2987 489 21 21 CD 87 2987 490 October October NNP 87 2987 491 1990 1990 CD 87 2987 492 ( ( -LRB- 87 2987 493 next next JJ 87 2987 494 to to TO 87 2987 495 be be VB 87 2987 496 held hold VBN 87 2987 497 by by IN 87 2987 498 August August NNP 87 2987 499 1995 1995 CD 87 2987 500 ) ) -RRB- 87 2987 501 ; 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87 3009 72 : : : 87 3009 73 66,000 66,000 CD 87 3009 74 ( ( -LRB- 87 3009 75 est est NNP 87 3009 76 . . . 87 3009 77 ) ) -RRB- 87 3010 1 by by IN 87 3010 2 occupation occupation NN 87 3010 3 : : : 87 3010 4 fishing fishing NN 87 3010 5 industry industry NN 87 3010 6 25 25 CD 87 3010 7 % % NN 87 3010 8 * * NFP 87 3010 9 Maldives Maldives NNPS 87 3010 10 , , , 87 3010 11 Government Government NNP 87 3010 12 Names Names NNPS 87 3010 13 : : : 87 3010 14 conventional conventional JJ 87 3010 15 long long JJ 87 3010 16 form form NN 87 3010 17 : : : 87 3010 18 Republic Republic NNP 87 3010 19 of of IN 87 3010 20 Maldives Maldives NNP 87 3010 21 conventional conventional JJ 87 3010 22 short short JJ 87 3010 23 form form NN 87 3010 24 : : : 87 3010 25 Maldives Maldives NNP 87 3010 26 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 3010 27 : : : 87 3010 28 MV MV NNP 87 3010 29 Type type NN 87 3010 30 : : : 87 3010 31 republic republic NN 87 3010 32 Capital capital NN 87 3010 33 : : : 87 3010 34 Male Male NNP 87 3010 35 Administrative administrative JJ 87 3010 36 divisions division NNS 87 3010 37 : : : 87 3010 38 19 19 CD 87 3010 39 districts district NNS 87 3010 40 ( ( -LRB- 87 3010 41 atolls atoll NNS 87 3010 42 ) ) -RRB- 87 3010 43 ; ; : 87 3010 44 Aliff Aliff NNP 87 3010 45 , , , 87 3010 46 Baa Baa NNP 87 3010 47 , , , 87 3010 48 Daalu Daalu NNP 87 3010 49 , , , 87 3010 50 Faafu Faafu NNP 87 3010 51 , , , 87 3010 52 Gaafu Gaafu NNP 87 3010 53 Aliff Aliff NNP 87 3010 54 , , , 87 3010 55 Gaafu Gaafu NNP 87 3010 56 Daalu Daalu NNP 87 3010 57 , , , 87 3010 58 Haa Haa NNP 87 3010 59 Aliff Aliff NNP 87 3010 60 , , , 87 3010 61 Haa Haa NNP 87 3010 62 Daalu Daalu NNP 87 3010 63 , , , 87 3010 64 Kaafu Kaafu NNP 87 3010 65 , , , 87 3010 66 Laamu Laamu NNP 87 3010 67 , , , 87 3010 68 Laviyani Laviyani NNP 87 3010 69 , , , 87 3010 70 Meemu Meemu NNP 87 3010 71 , , , 87 3010 72 Naviyani Naviyani NNP 87 3010 73 , , , 87 3010 74 Noonu Noonu NNP 87 3010 75 , , , 87 3010 76 Raa Raa NNP 87 3010 77 , , , 87 3010 78 Seenu Seenu NNP 87 3010 79 , , , 87 3010 80 Shaviyani Shaviyani NNP 87 3010 81 , , , 87 3010 82 Thaa Thaa NNP 87 3010 83 , , , 87 3010 84 Waavu Waavu NNP 87 3010 85 Independence Independence NNP 87 3010 86 : : : 87 3010 87 26 26 CD 87 3010 88 July July NNP 87 3010 89 1965 1965 CD 87 3010 90 ( ( -LRB- 87 3010 91 from from IN 87 3010 92 UK UK NNP 87 3010 93 ) ) -RRB- 87 3010 94 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 3010 95 : : : 87 3010 96 4 4 CD 87 3010 97 June June NNP 87 3010 98 1964 1964 CD 87 3010 99 Legal legal JJ 87 3010 100 system system NN 87 3010 101 : : : 87 3010 102 based base VBN 87 3010 103 on on IN 87 3010 104 Islamic islamic JJ 87 3010 105 law law NN 87 3010 106 with with IN 87 3010 107 admixtures admixture NNS 87 3010 108 of of IN 87 3010 109 English english JJ 87 3010 110 common common JJ 87 3010 111 law law NN 87 3010 112 primarily primarily RB 87 3010 113 in in IN 87 3010 114 commercial commercial JJ 87 3010 115 matters matter NNS 87 3010 116 ; ; : 87 3010 117 has have VBZ 87 3010 118 not not RB 87 3010 119 accepted accept VBN 87 3010 120 compulsory compulsory NN 87 3010 121 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 3010 122 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 3010 123 National national JJ 87 3010 124 holiday holiday NN 87 3010 125 : : : 87 3010 126 Independence Independence NNP 87 3010 127 Day Day NNP 87 3010 128 , , , 87 3010 129 26 26 CD 87 3010 130 July July NNP 87 3010 131 ( ( -LRB- 87 3010 132 1965 1965 CD 87 3010 133 ) ) -RRB- 87 3010 134 Political political JJ 87 3010 135 parties party NNS 87 3010 136 and and CC 87 3010 137 leaders leader NNS 87 3010 138 : : : 87 3010 139 no no DT 87 3010 140 organized organized JJ 87 3010 141 political political JJ 87 3010 142 parties party NNS 87 3010 143 ; ; : 87 3010 144 country country NN 87 3010 145 governed govern VBN 87 3010 146 by by IN 87 3010 147 the the DT 87 3010 148 Didi Didi NNP 87 3010 149 clan clan NN 87 3010 150 for for IN 87 3010 151 the the DT 87 3010 152 past past JJ 87 3010 153 eight eight CD 87 3010 154 centuries century NNS 87 3010 155 Suffrage suffrage NN 87 3010 156 : : : 87 3010 157 21 21 CD 87 3010 158 years year NNS 87 3010 159 of of IN 87 3010 160 age age NN 87 3010 161 ; ; : 87 3010 162 universal universal JJ 87 3010 163 Elections election NNS 87 3010 164 : : : 87 3010 165 President President NNP 87 3010 166 : : : 87 3010 167 last last RB 87 3010 168 held hold VBD 87 3010 169 23 23 CD 87 3010 170 September September NNP 87 3010 171 1988 1988 CD 87 3010 172 ( ( -LRB- 87 3010 173 next next JJ 87 3010 174 to to TO 87 3010 175 be be VB 87 3010 176 held hold VBN 87 3010 177 September September NNP 87 3010 178 1993 1993 CD 87 3010 179 ) ) -RRB- 87 3010 180 ; ; : 87 3010 181 results result NNS 87 3010 182 - - : 87 3010 183 President President NNP 87 3010 184 Maumoon Maumoon NNP 87 3010 185 Abdul Abdul NNP 87 3010 186 GAYOOM GAYOOM NNP 87 3010 187 reelected reelect VBD 87 3010 188 Citizens Citizens NNP 87 3010 189 ' ' POS 87 3010 190 Council Council NNP 87 3010 191 : : : 87 3010 192 last last RB 87 3010 193 held hold VBN 87 3010 194 on on IN 87 3010 195 7 7 CD 87 3010 196 December December NNP 87 3010 197 1989 1989 CD 87 3010 198 ( ( -LRB- 87 3010 199 next next JJ 87 3010 200 to to TO 87 3010 201 be be VB 87 3010 202 held hold VBN 87 3010 203 7 7 CD 87 3010 204 December December NNP 87 3010 205 1994 1994 CD 87 3010 206 ) ) -RRB- 87 3010 207 ; ; : 87 3010 208 results result NNS 87 3010 209 - - HYPH 87 3010 210 percent percent NN 87 3010 211 of of IN 87 3010 212 vote vote NN 87 3010 213 NA NA NNP 87 3010 214 ; ; , 87 3010 215 seats seat NNS 87 3010 216 - - : 87 3010 217 ( ( -LRB- 87 3010 218 48 48 CD 87 3010 219 total total NN 87 3010 220 , , , 87 3010 221 40 40 CD 87 3010 222 elected elect VBN 87 3010 223 ) ) -RRB- 87 3010 224 Executive executive JJ 87 3010 225 branch branch NN 87 3010 226 : : : 87 3010 227 president president NN 87 3010 228 , , , 87 3010 229 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 87 3010 230 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 3010 231 branch branch NN 87 3010 232 : : : 87 3010 233 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 3010 234 Citizens Citizens NNPS 87 3010 235 ' ' POS 87 3010 236 Council Council NNP 87 3010 237 ( ( -LRB- 87 3010 238 Majlis Majlis NNP 87 3010 239 ) ) -RRB- 87 3010 240 Judicial judicial JJ 87 3010 241 branch branch NN 87 3010 242 : : : 87 3010 243 High High NNP 87 3010 244 Court Court NNP 87 3010 245 Leaders leader NNS 87 3010 246 : : : 87 3010 247 Chief Chief NNP 87 3010 248 of of IN 87 3010 249 State State NNP 87 3010 250 and and CC 87 3010 251 Head Head NNP 87 3010 252 of of IN 87 3010 253 Government Government NNP 87 3010 254 : : : 87 3010 255 President President NNP 87 3010 256 Maumoon Maumoon NNP 87 3010 257 Abdul Abdul NNP 87 3010 258 GAYOOM GAYOOM NNP 87 3010 259 ( ( -LRB- 87 3010 260 since since IN 87 3010 261 11 11 CD 87 3010 262 November November NNP 87 3010 263 1978 1978 CD 87 3010 264 ) ) -RRB- 87 3010 265 Member Member NNP 87 3010 266 of of IN 87 3010 267 : : : 87 3010 268 AsDB AsDB NNP 87 3010 269 , , , 87 3010 270 C C NNP 87 3010 271 , , , 87 3010 272 CP CP NNP 87 3010 273 , , , 87 3010 274 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 87 3010 275 , , , 87 3010 276 FAO FAO NNP 87 3010 277 , , , 87 3010 278 G-77 g-77 CD 87 3010 279 , , , 87 3010 280 GATT GATT NNP 87 3010 281 , , , 87 3010 282 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 3010 283 , , , 87 3010 284 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 3010 285 , , , 87 3010 286 IDA IDA NNP 87 3010 287 , , , 87 3010 288 IDB IDB NNP 87 3010 289 , , , 87 3010 290 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 3010 291 , , , 87 3010 292 IFC IFC NNP 87 3010 293 , , , 87 3010 294 IMF IMF NNP 87 3010 295 , , , 87 3010 296 IMO imo RB 87 3010 297 , , , 87 3010 298 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 3010 299 , , , 87 3010 300 IOC IOC NNP 87 3010 301 , , , 87 3010 302 ITU ITU NNP 87 3010 303 , , , 87 3010 304 NAM NAM NNP 87 3010 305 , , , 87 3010 306 OIC OIC NNP 87 3010 307 , , , 87 3010 308 SAARC SAARC NNP 87 3010 309 , , , 87 3010 310 UN UN NNP 87 3010 311 , , , 87 3010 312 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 3010 313 , , , 87 3010 314 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 3010 315 , , , 87 3010 316 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 3010 317 , , , 87 3010 318 UPU UPU NNP 87 3010 319 , , , 87 3010 320 WHO WHO NNP 87 3010 321 , , , 87 3010 322 WMO WMO NNP 87 3010 323 , , , 87 3010 324 WTO WTO NNP 87 3010 325 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 3010 326 representation representation NN 87 3010 327 in in IN 87 3010 328 US US NNP 87 3010 329 : : : 87 3010 330 Maldives maldive NNS 87 3010 331 does do VBZ 87 3010 332 not not RB 87 3010 333 maintain maintain VB 87 3010 334 an an DT 87 3010 335 embassy embassy NN 87 3010 336 in in IN 87 3010 337 the the DT 87 3010 338 US US NNP 87 3010 339 , , , 87 3010 340 but but CC 87 3010 341 does do VBZ 87 3010 342 have have VB 87 3010 343 a a DT 87 3010 344 UN UN NNP 87 3010 345 mission mission NN 87 3010 346 in in IN 87 3010 347 New New NNP 87 3010 348 York York NNP 87 3010 349 US US NNP 87 3010 350 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 3010 351 representation representation NN 87 3010 352 : : : 87 3010 353 chief chief NN 87 3010 354 of of IN 87 3010 355 mission mission NN 87 3010 356 : : : 87 3010 357 the the DT 87 3010 358 US US NNP 87 3010 359 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 3010 360 to to IN 87 3010 361 Sri Sri NNP 87 3010 362 Lanka Lanka NNP 87 3010 363 is be VBZ 87 3010 364 accredited accredit VBN 87 3010 365 to to IN 87 3010 366 Maldives Maldives NNP 87 3010 367 and and CC 87 3010 368 makes make VBZ 87 3010 369 periodic periodic JJ 87 3010 370 visits visit NNS 87 3010 371 there there RB 87 3010 372 consular consular JJ 87 3010 373 agency agency NN 87 3010 374 : : : 87 3010 375 Midhath Midhath NNP 87 3010 376 Hilmy Hilmy NNP 87 3010 377 , , , 87 3010 378 Male male NN 87 3010 379 * * NFP 87 3010 380 Maldives Maldives NNPS 87 3010 381 , , , 87 3010 382 Government Government NNP 87 3010 383 telephone telephone NN 87 3010 384 : : : 87 3010 385 2581 2581 CD 87 3010 386 Flag flag NN 87 3010 387 : : : 87 3010 388 red red JJ 87 3010 389 with with IN 87 3010 390 a a DT 87 3010 391 large large JJ 87 3010 392 green green JJ 87 3010 393 rectangle rectangle NN 87 3010 394 in in IN 87 3010 395 the the DT 87 3010 396 center center NN 87 3010 397 bearing bear VBG 87 3010 398 a a DT 87 3010 399 vertical vertical JJ 87 3010 400 white white JJ 87 3010 401 crescent crescent NN 87 3010 402 ; ; : 87 3010 403 the the DT 87 3010 404 closed closed JJ 87 3010 405 side side NN 87 3010 406 of of IN 87 3010 407 the the DT 87 3010 408 crescent crescent NN 87 3010 409 is be VBZ 87 3010 410 on on IN 87 3010 411 the the DT 87 3010 412 hoist hoist NN 87 3010 413 side side NN 87 3010 414 of of IN 87 3010 415 the the DT 87 3010 416 flag flag NN 87 3010 417 * * NFP 87 3010 418 Maldives Maldives NNPS 87 3010 419 , , , 87 3010 420 Economy Economy NNP 87 3010 421 Overview Overview NNP 87 3010 422 : : : 87 3010 423 The the DT 87 3010 424 economy economy NN 87 3010 425 is be VBZ 87 3010 426 based base VBN 87 3010 427 on on IN 87 3010 428 fishing fishing NN 87 3010 429 , , , 87 3010 430 tourism tourism NN 87 3010 431 , , , 87 3010 432 and and CC 87 3010 433 shipping shipping NN 87 3010 434 . . . 87 3011 1 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 3011 2 is be VBZ 87 3011 3 limited limit VBN 87 3011 4 to to IN 87 3011 5 the the DT 87 3011 6 production production NN 87 3011 7 of of IN 87 3011 8 a a DT 87 3011 9 few few JJ 87 3011 10 subsistence subsistence NN 87 3011 11 crops crop NNS 87 3011 12 that that WDT 87 3011 13 provide provide VBP 87 3011 14 only only RB 87 3011 15 10 10 CD 87 3011 16 % % NN 87 3011 17 of of IN 87 3011 18 food food NN 87 3011 19 requirements requirement NNS 87 3011 20 . . . 87 3012 1 Fishing fishing NN 87 3012 2 is be VBZ 87 3012 3 the the DT 87 3012 4 largest large JJS 87 3012 5 industry industry NN 87 3012 6 , , , 87 3012 7 employing employ VBG 87 3012 8 25 25 CD 87 3012 9 % % NN 87 3012 10 of of IN 87 3012 11 the the DT 87 3012 12 work work NN 87 3012 13 force force NN 87 3012 14 and and CC 87 3012 15 accounting account VBG 87 3012 16 for for IN 87 3012 17 over over IN 87 3012 18 60 60 CD 87 3012 19 % % NN 87 3012 20 of of IN 87 3012 21 exports export NNS 87 3012 22 ; ; : 87 3012 23 it -PRON- PRP 87 3012 24 is be VBZ 87 3012 25 also also RB 87 3012 26 an an DT 87 3012 27 important important JJ 87 3012 28 source source NN 87 3012 29 of of IN 87 3012 30 government government NN 87 3012 31 revenue revenue NN 87 3012 32 . . . 87 3013 1 During during IN 87 3013 2 the the DT 87 3013 3 1980s 1980 NNS 87 3013 4 tourism tourism NN 87 3013 5 became become VBD 87 3013 6 one one CD 87 3013 7 of of IN 87 3013 8 the the DT 87 3013 9 most most RBS 87 3013 10 important important JJ 87 3013 11 and and CC 87 3013 12 highest high JJS 87 3013 13 growth growth NN 87 3013 14 sectors sector NNS 87 3013 15 of of IN 87 3013 16 the the DT 87 3013 17 economy economy NN 87 3013 18 . . . 87 3014 1 In in IN 87 3014 2 1988 1988 CD 87 3014 3 industry industry NN 87 3014 4 accounted account VBD 87 3014 5 for for IN 87 3014 6 about about RB 87 3014 7 5 5 CD 87 3014 8 % % NN 87 3014 9 of of IN 87 3014 10 GDP GDP NNP 87 3014 11 . . . 87 3015 1 Real real JJ 87 3015 2 GDP gdp NN 87 3015 3 is be VBZ 87 3015 4 officially officially RB 87 3015 5 estimated estimate VBN 87 3015 6 to to TO 87 3015 7 have have VB 87 3015 8 increased increase VBN 87 3015 9 by by IN 87 3015 10 about about RB 87 3015 11 10 10 CD 87 3015 12 % % NN 87 3015 13 annually annually RB 87 3015 14 during during IN 87 3015 15 the the DT 87 3015 16 period period NN 87 3015 17 1974 1974 CD 87 3015 18 - - SYM 87 3015 19 90 90 CD 87 3015 20 . . . 87 3016 1 National national JJ 87 3016 2 product product NN 87 3016 3 : : : 87 3016 4 GDP gdp NN 87 3016 5 - - HYPH 87 3016 6 exchange exchange NN 87 3016 7 rate rate NN 87 3016 8 conversion conversion NN 87 3016 9 - - : 87 3016 10 $ $ $ 87 3016 11 140 140 CD 87 3016 12 million million CD 87 3016 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 3016 14 1991 1991 CD 87 3016 15 est est NNP 87 3016 16 . . . 87 3016 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 3017 1 National national JJ 87 3017 2 product product NN 87 3017 3 real real JJ 87 3017 4 growth growth NN 87 3017 5 rate rate NN 87 3017 6 : : : 87 3017 7 4.7 4.7 CD 87 3017 8 % % NN 87 3017 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 3017 10 1991 1991 CD 87 3017 11 est est NNP 87 3017 12 . . . 87 3017 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 3018 1 National national JJ 87 3018 2 product product NN 87 3018 3 per per IN 87 3018 4 capita capita NN 87 3018 5 : : : 87 3018 6 $ $ $ 87 3018 7 620 620 CD 87 3018 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 3018 9 1991 1991 CD 87 3018 10 est est NNP 87 3018 11 . . . 87 3018 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 3019 1 Inflation inflation NN 87 3019 2 rate rate NN 87 3019 3 ( ( -LRB- 87 3019 4 consumer consumer NN 87 3019 5 prices price NNS 87 3019 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 3019 7 : : : 87 3019 8 11.5 11.5 CD 87 3019 9 % % NN 87 3019 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 3019 11 1991 1991 CD 87 3019 12 est est NNP 87 3019 13 . . . 87 3019 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 3020 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 3020 2 rate rate NN 87 3020 3 : : : 87 3020 4 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 87 3020 5 Budget Budget NNP 87 3020 6 : : : 87 3020 7 revenues revenue VBZ 87 3020 8 $ $ $ 87 3020 9 52 52 CD 87 3020 10 million million CD 87 3020 11 ( ( -LRB- 87 3020 12 excluding exclude VBG 87 3020 13 foreign foreign JJ 87 3020 14 transfers transfer NNS 87 3020 15 ) ) -RRB- 87 3020 16 ; ; : 87 3020 17 expenditures expenditure VBZ 87 3020 18 $ $ $ 87 3020 19 83 83 CD 87 3020 20 million million CD 87 3020 21 , , , 87 3020 22 including include VBG 87 3020 23 capital capital NN 87 3020 24 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 3020 25 of of IN 87 3020 26 $ $ $ 87 3020 27 39 39 CD 87 3020 28 million million CD 87 3020 29 ( ( -LRB- 87 3020 30 1991 1991 CD 87 3020 31 est est NNP 87 3020 32 . . . 87 3020 33 ) ) -RRB- 87 3021 1 Exports export NNS 87 3021 2 : : : 87 3021 3 $ $ $ 87 3021 4 53.7 53.7 CD 87 3021 5 million million CD 87 3021 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 3021 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 3021 8 . . NNP 87 3021 9 , , , 87 3021 10 1991 1991 CD 87 3021 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3021 12 commodities commodity NNS 87 3021 13 : : : 87 3021 14 fish fish NN 87 3021 15 , , , 87 3021 16 clothing clothing NN 87 3021 17 partners partner NNS 87 3021 18 : : : 87 3021 19 US US NNP 87 3021 20 , , , 87 3021 21 UK UK NNP 87 3021 22 , , , 87 3021 23 Sri Sri NNP 87 3021 24 Lanka Lanka NNP 87 3021 25 Imports Imports NNPS 87 3021 26 : : : 87 3021 27 $ $ $ 87 3021 28 150.9 150.9 CD 87 3021 29 million million CD 87 3021 30 ( ( -LRB- 87 3021 31 c.i.f c.i.f NN 87 3021 32 . . NNP 87 3021 33 , , , 87 3021 34 1991 1991 CD 87 3021 35 ) ) -RRB- 87 3021 36 commodities commodity NNS 87 3021 37 : : : 87 3021 38 consumer consumer NN 87 3021 39 goods good NNS 87 3021 40 , , , 87 3021 41 intermediate intermediate JJ 87 3021 42 and and CC 87 3021 43 capital capital NN 87 3021 44 goods good NNS 87 3021 45 , , , 87 3021 46 petroleum petroleum NN 87 3021 47 products product NNS 87 3021 48 partners partner NNS 87 3021 49 : : : 87 3021 50 Singapore Singapore NNP 87 3021 51 , , , 87 3021 52 Germany Germany NNP 87 3021 53 , , , 87 3021 54 Sri Sri NNP 87 3021 55 Lanka Lanka NNP 87 3021 56 , , , 87 3021 57 India India NNP 87 3021 58 External External NNP 87 3021 59 debt debt NN 87 3021 60 : : : 87 3021 61 $ $ $ 87 3021 62 90 90 CD 87 3021 63 million million CD 87 3021 64 ( ( -LRB- 87 3021 65 1991 1991 CD 87 3021 66 ) ) -RRB- 87 3021 67 Industrial industrial JJ 87 3021 68 production production NN 87 3021 69 : : : 87 3021 70 growth growth NN 87 3021 71 rate rate NN 87 3021 72 24.0 24.0 CD 87 3021 73 % % NN 87 3021 74 ( ( -LRB- 87 3021 75 1990 1990 CD 87 3021 76 ) ) -RRB- 87 3021 77 ; ; : 87 3021 78 accounts account NNS 87 3021 79 for for IN 87 3021 80 6 6 CD 87 3021 81 % % NN 87 3021 82 of of IN 87 3021 83 GDP GDP NNP 87 3021 84 Electricity Electricity NNP 87 3021 85 : : : 87 3021 86 5,000 5,000 CD 87 3021 87 kW kw NN 87 3021 88 capacity capacity NN 87 3021 89 ; ; : 87 3021 90 11 11 CD 87 3021 91 million million CD 87 3021 92 kWh kWh NNS 87 3021 93 produced produce VBN 87 3021 94 , , , 87 3021 95 50 50 CD 87 3021 96 kWh kWh NNS 87 3021 97 per per IN 87 3021 98 capita capita NN 87 3021 99 ( ( -LRB- 87 3021 100 1990 1990 CD 87 3021 101 ) ) -RRB- 87 3021 102 Industries industry NNS 87 3021 103 : : : 87 3021 104 fishing fishing NN 87 3021 105 and and CC 87 3021 106 fish fish NN 87 3021 107 processing processing NN 87 3021 108 , , , 87 3021 109 tourism tourism NN 87 3021 110 , , , 87 3021 111 shipping shipping NN 87 3021 112 , , , 87 3021 113 boat boat NN 87 3021 114 building building NN 87 3021 115 , , , 87 3021 116 some some DT 87 3021 117 coconut coconut NN 87 3021 118 processing processing NN 87 3021 119 , , , 87 3021 120 garments garment NNS 87 3021 121 , , , 87 3021 122 woven weave VBN 87 3021 123 mats mat NNS 87 3021 124 , , , 87 3021 125 coir coir NN 87 3021 126 ( ( -LRB- 87 3021 127 rope rope NN 87 3021 128 ) ) -RRB- 87 3021 129 , , , 87 3021 130 handicrafts handicrafts NNP 87 3021 131 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 87 3021 132 : : : 87 3021 133 accounts account NNS 87 3021 134 for for IN 87 3021 135 almost almost RB 87 3021 136 25 25 CD 87 3021 137 % % NN 87 3021 138 of of IN 87 3021 139 GDP GDP NNP 87 3021 140 ( ( -LRB- 87 3021 141 including include VBG 87 3021 142 fishing fishing NN 87 3021 143 ) ) -RRB- 87 3021 144 ; ; : 87 3021 145 fishing fish VBG 87 3021 146 more more RBR 87 3021 147 important important JJ 87 3021 148 than than IN 87 3021 149 farming farming NN 87 3021 150 ; ; , 87 3021 151 limited limited JJ 87 3021 152 production production NN 87 3021 153 of of IN 87 3021 154 coconuts coconut NNS 87 3021 155 , , , 87 3021 156 corn corn NN 87 3021 157 , , , 87 3021 158 sweet sweet JJ 87 3021 159 potatoes potato NNS 87 3021 160 ; ; : 87 3021 161 most most JJS 87 3021 162 staple staple JJ 87 3021 163 foods food NNS 87 3021 164 must must MD 87 3021 165 be be VB 87 3021 166 imported import VBN 87 3021 167 ; ; : 87 3021 168 fish fish NN 87 3021 169 catch catch NN 87 3021 170 of of IN 87 3021 171 67,000 67,000 CD 87 3021 172 tons ton NNS 87 3021 173 ( ( -LRB- 87 3021 174 1990 1990 CD 87 3021 175 est est NNP 87 3021 176 . . . 87 3021 177 ) ) -RRB- 87 3022 1 Economic economic JJ 87 3022 2 aid aid NN 87 3022 3 : : : 87 3022 4 US US NNP 87 3022 5 commitments commitment NNS 87 3022 6 , , , 87 3022 7 including include VBG 87 3022 8 Ex Ex NNP 87 3022 9 - - HYPH 87 3022 10 Im Im NNP 87 3022 11 ( ( -LRB- 87 3022 12 FY70 FY70 NNP 87 3022 13 - - HYPH 87 3022 14 88 88 NNP 87 3022 15 ) ) -RRB- 87 3022 16 , , , 87 3022 17 $ $ $ 87 3022 18 28 28 CD 87 3022 19 million million CD 87 3022 20 ; ; : 87 3022 21 Western western JJ 87 3022 22 ( ( -LRB- 87 3022 23 non non JJ 87 3022 24 - - JJ 87 3022 25 US us JJ 87 3022 26 ) ) -RRB- 87 3022 27 countries country NNS 87 3022 28 , , , 87 3022 29 ODA ODA NNP 87 3022 30 and and CC 87 3022 31 OOF OOF NNP 87 3022 32 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 3022 33 commitments commitment NNS 87 3022 34 ( ( -LRB- 87 3022 35 1970 1970 CD 87 3022 36 - - SYM 87 3022 37 89 89 CD 87 3022 38 ) ) -RRB- 87 3022 39 , , , 87 3022 40 $ $ $ 87 3022 41 125 125 CD 87 3022 42 million million CD 87 3022 43 ; ; : 87 3022 44 OPEC OPEC NNP 87 3022 45 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 3022 46 aid aid NN 87 3022 47 ( ( -LRB- 87 3022 48 1979 1979 CD 87 3022 49 - - SYM 87 3022 50 89 89 CD 87 3022 51 ) ) -RRB- 87 3022 52 , , , 87 3022 53 $ $ $ 87 3022 54 14 14 CD 87 3022 55 million million CD 87 3022 56 Currency currency NN 87 3022 57 : : : 87 3022 58 1 1 CD 87 3022 59 rufiyaa rufiyaa NNP 87 3022 60 ( ( -LRB- 87 3022 61 Rf Rf NNP 87 3022 62 ) ) -RRB- 87 3022 63 = = NFP 87 3022 64 100 100 CD 87 3022 65 laaris laaris NNP 87 3022 66 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 3022 67 rates rate NNS 87 3022 68 : : : 87 3022 69 rufiyaa rufiyaa NNP 87 3022 70 ( ( -LRB- 87 3022 71 Rf Rf NNP 87 3022 72 ) ) -RRB- 87 3022 73 per per IN 87 3022 74 US$ us$ $ 87 3022 75 1 1 CD 87 3022 76 - - SYM 87 3022 77 10.506 10.506 CD 87 3022 78 ( ( -LRB- 87 3022 79 January January NNP 87 3022 80 1993 1993 CD 87 3022 81 ) ) -RRB- 87 3022 82 , , , 87 3022 83 10.569 10.569 CD 87 3022 84 ( ( -LRB- 87 3022 85 1992 1992 CD 87 3022 86 ) ) -RRB- 87 3022 87 , , , 87 3022 88 10.253 10.253 CD 87 3022 89 ( ( -LRB- 87 3022 90 1991 1991 CD 87 3022 91 ) ) -RRB- 87 3022 92 , , , 87 3022 93 9.509 9.509 CD 87 3022 94 ( ( -LRB- 87 3022 95 1990 1990 CD 87 3022 96 ) ) -RRB- 87 3022 97 , , , 87 3022 98 9.0408 9.0408 CD 87 3022 99 ( ( -LRB- 87 3022 100 1989 1989 CD 87 3022 101 ) ) -RRB- 87 3022 102 , , , 87 3022 103 8.7846 8.7846 CD 87 3022 104 ( ( -LRB- 87 3022 105 1988 1988 CD 87 3022 106 ) ) -RRB- 87 3022 107 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 3022 108 year year NN 87 3022 109 : : : 87 3022 110 calendar calendar NN 87 3022 111 year year NN 87 3022 112 * * NFP 87 3022 113 Maldives Maldives NNPS 87 3022 114 , , , 87 3022 115 Communications Communications NNP 87 3022 116 Highways Highways NNPS 87 3022 117 : : : 87 3022 118 Male male NN 87 3022 119 has have VBZ 87 3022 120 9.6 9.6 CD 87 3022 121 km km NNS 87 3022 122 of of IN 87 3022 123 coral coral JJ 87 3022 124 highways highway NNS 87 3022 125 within within IN 87 3022 126 the the DT 87 3022 127 city city NN 87 3022 128 Ports Ports NNPS 87 3022 129 : : : 87 3022 130 Male male NN 87 3022 131 , , , 87 3022 132 Gan Gan NNP 87 3022 133 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 3022 134 marine marine NN 87 3022 135 : : : 87 3022 136 14 14 CD 87 3022 137 ships ship NNS 87 3022 138 ( ( -LRB- 87 3022 139 1,000 1,000 CD 87 3022 140 GRT GRT NNP 87 3022 141 or or CC 87 3022 142 over over RB 87 3022 143 ) ) -RRB- 87 3022 144 totaling total VBG 87 3022 145 38,848 38,848 CD 87 3022 146 GRT/58,496 GRT/58,496 NNP 87 3022 147 DWT dwt NN 87 3022 148 ; ; : 87 3022 149 includes include VBZ 87 3022 150 12 12 CD 87 3022 151 cargo cargo NN 87 3022 152 , , , 87 3022 153 1 1 CD 87 3022 154 container container NN 87 3022 155 , , , 87 3022 156 1 1 CD 87 3022 157 oil oil NN 87 3022 158 tanker tanker NN 87 3022 159 Airports airport NNS 87 3022 160 : : : 87 3022 161 total total NN 87 3022 162 : : : 87 3022 163 2 2 CD 87 3022 164 useable useable JJ 87 3022 165 : : : 87 3022 166 2 2 CD 87 3022 167 with with IN 87 3022 168 permanent permanent JJ 87 3022 169 - - HYPH 87 3022 170 surface surface NN 87 3022 171 runways runway NNS 87 3022 172 : : : 87 3022 173 2 2 CD 87 3022 174 with with IN 87 3022 175 runways runway NNS 87 3022 176 over over IN 87 3022 177 3,659 3,659 CD 87 3022 178 m m NNP 87 3022 179 : : : 87 3022 180 0 0 CD 87 3022 181 with with IN 87 3022 182 runways runways NNP 87 3022 183 2,440 2,440 CD 87 3022 184 - - HYPH 87 3022 185 3,659 3,659 CD 87 3022 186 m m NN 87 3022 187 : : : 87 3022 188 2 2 CD 87 3022 189 with with IN 87 3022 190 runways runway NNS 87 3022 191 1,220 1,220 CD 87 3022 192 - - HYPH 87 3022 193 2,439 2,439 CD 87 3022 194 m m NN 87 3022 195 : : : 87 3022 196 0 0 NFP 87 3022 197 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 3022 198 : : : 87 3022 199 minimal minimal JJ 87 3022 200 domestic domestic JJ 87 3022 201 and and CC 87 3022 202 international international JJ 87 3022 203 facilities facility NNS 87 3022 204 ; ; : 87 3022 205 2,804 2,804 CD 87 3022 206 telephones telephone NNS 87 3022 207 ; ; , 87 3022 208 broadcast broadcast NN 87 3022 209 stations station NNS 87 3022 210 - - SYM 87 3022 211 2 2 CD 87 3022 212 AM am NN 87 3022 213 , , , 87 3022 214 1 1 CD 87 3022 215 FM FM NNP 87 3022 216 , , , 87 3022 217 1 1 CD 87 3022 218 TV tv NN 87 3022 219 ; ; : 87 3022 220 1 1 CD 87 3022 221 Indian Indian NNP 87 3022 222 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 3022 223 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 87 3022 224 earth earth NN 87 3022 225 station station NN 87 3022 226 * * NFP 87 3022 227 Maldives Maldives NNPS 87 3022 228 , , , 87 3022 229 Defense Defense NNP 87 3022 230 Forces Forces NNPS 87 3022 231 Branches Branches NNPS 87 3022 232 : : : 87 3022 233 National National NNP 87 3022 234 Security Security NNP 87 3022 235 Service Service NNP 87 3022 236 ( ( -LRB- 87 3022 237 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 87 3022 238 police police NN 87 3022 239 force force NN 87 3022 240 ) ) -RRB- 87 3022 241 Manpower manpower NN 87 3022 242 availability availability NN 87 3022 243 : : : 87 3022 244 males male NNS 87 3022 245 age age NNP 87 3022 246 15 15 CD 87 3022 247 - - SYM 87 3022 248 49 49 CD 87 3022 249 53,730 53,730 CD 87 3022 250 ; ; : 87 3022 251 fit fit JJ 87 3022 252 for for IN 87 3022 253 military military JJ 87 3022 254 service service NN 87 3022 255 30,014 30,014 CD 87 3022 256 ( ( -LRB- 87 3022 257 1993 1993 CD 87 3022 258 est est NNP 87 3022 259 . . . 87 3022 260 ) ) -RRB- 87 3023 1 Defense defense NN 87 3023 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 3023 3 : : : 87 3023 4 exchange exchange NN 87 3023 5 rate rate NN 87 3023 6 conversion conversion NN 87 3023 7 - - HYPH 87 3023 8 $ $ $ 87 3023 9 NA na NN 87 3023 10 , , , 87 3023 11 NA% na% IN 87 3023 12 of of IN 87 3023 13 GDP GDP NNP 87 3023 14 * * NFP 87 3023 15 Mali Mali NNP 87 3023 16 , , , 87 3023 17 Geography Geography NNP 87 3023 18 Location Location NNP 87 3023 19 : : : 87 3023 20 Western Western NNP 87 3023 21 Africa Africa NNP 87 3023 22 , , , 87 3023 23 between between IN 87 3023 24 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 87 3023 25 and and CC 87 3023 26 Niger Niger NNP 87 3023 27 Map Map NNP 87 3023 28 references reference NNS 87 3023 29 : : : 87 3023 30 Africa Africa NNP 87 3023 31 , , , 87 3023 32 Standard Standard NNP 87 3023 33 Time Time NNP 87 3023 34 Zones Zones NNPS 87 3023 35 of of IN 87 3023 36 the the DT 87 3023 37 World World NNP 87 3023 38 Area Area NNP 87 3023 39 : : : 87 3023 40 total total JJ 87 3023 41 area area NN 87 3023 42 : : : 87 3023 43 1.24 1.24 CD 87 3023 44 million million CD 87 3023 45 km2 km2 NNP 87 3023 46 land land NN 87 3023 47 area area NN 87 3023 48 : : : 87 3023 49 1.22 1.22 CD 87 3023 50 million million CD 87 3023 51 km2 km2 NNP 87 3023 52 comparative comparative JJ 87 3023 53 area area NN 87 3023 54 : : : 87 3023 55 slightly slightly RB 87 3023 56 less less JJR 87 3023 57 than than IN 87 3023 58 twice twice RB 87 3023 59 the the DT 87 3023 60 size size NN 87 3023 61 of of IN 87 3023 62 Texas Texas NNP 87 3023 63 Land Land NNP 87 3023 64 boundaries boundary NNS 87 3023 65 : : : 87 3023 66 total total VB 87 3023 67 7,243 7,243 CD 87 3023 68 km km NNS 87 3023 69 , , , 87 3023 70 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 3023 71 1,376 1,376 CD 87 3023 72 km km NN 87 3023 73 , , , 87 3023 74 Burkina Burkina NNP 87 3023 75 1,000 1,000 CD 87 3023 76 km km NN 87 3023 77 , , , 87 3023 78 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 3023 79 858 858 CD 87 3023 80 km km NN 87 3023 81 , , , 87 3023 82 Cote Cote NNP 87 3023 83 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 87 3023 84 532 532 CD 87 3023 85 km km NNS 87 3023 86 , , , 87 3023 87 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 87 3023 88 2,237 2,237 CD 87 3023 89 km km NN 87 3023 90 , , , 87 3023 91 Niger Niger NNP 87 3023 92 821 821 CD 87 3023 93 km km NNS 87 3023 94 , , , 87 3023 95 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 3023 96 419 419 CD 87 3023 97 km km NN 87 3023 98 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 3023 99 : : : 87 3023 100 0 0 CD 87 3023 101 km km NN 87 3023 102 ( ( -LRB- 87 3023 103 landlocked landlocked JJ 87 3023 104 ) ) -RRB- 87 3023 105 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 3023 106 claims claim VBZ 87 3023 107 : : : 87 3023 108 none none NN 87 3023 109 ; ; : 87 3023 110 landlocked landlocked JJ 87 3023 111 International international JJ 87 3023 112 disputes dispute NNS 87 3023 113 : : : 87 3023 114 the the DT 87 3023 115 disputed dispute VBN 87 3023 116 international international JJ 87 3023 117 boundary boundary NN 87 3023 118 between between IN 87 3023 119 Burkina Burkina NNP 87 3023 120 and and CC 87 3023 121 Mali Mali NNP 87 3023 122 was be VBD 87 3023 123 submitted submit VBN 87 3023 124 to to IN 87 3023 125 the the DT 87 3023 126 International International NNP 87 3023 127 Court Court NNP 87 3023 128 of of IN 87 3023 129 Justice Justice NNP 87 3023 130 ( ( -LRB- 87 3023 131 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 3023 132 ) ) -RRB- 87 3023 133 in in IN 87 3023 134 October October NNP 87 3023 135 1983 1983 CD 87 3023 136 and and CC 87 3023 137 the the DT 87 3023 138 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 3023 139 issued issue VBD 87 3023 140 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 3023 141 final final JJ 87 3023 142 ruling ruling NN 87 3023 143 in in IN 87 3023 144 December December NNP 87 3023 145 1986 1986 CD 87 3023 146 , , , 87 3023 147 which which WDT 87 3023 148 both both DT 87 3023 149 sides side NNS 87 3023 150 agreed agree VBD 87 3023 151 to to TO 87 3023 152 accept accept VB 87 3023 153 ; ; : 87 3023 154 Burkina Burkina NNP 87 3023 155 and and CC 87 3023 156 Mali Mali NNP 87 3023 157 are be VBP 87 3023 158 proceeding proceed VBG 87 3023 159 with with IN 87 3023 160 boundary boundary JJ 87 3023 161 demarcation demarcation NN 87 3023 162 , , , 87 3023 163 including include VBG 87 3023 164 the the DT 87 3023 165 tripoint tripoint NN 87 3023 166 with with IN 87 3023 167 Niger Niger NNP 87 3023 168 Climate Climate NNP 87 3023 169 : : : 87 3023 170 subtropical subtropical JJ 87 3023 171 to to TO 87 3023 172 arid arid VB 87 3023 173 ; ; : 87 3023 174 hot hot JJ 87 3023 175 and and CC 87 3023 176 dry dry JJ 87 3023 177 February February NNP 87 3023 178 to to IN 87 3023 179 June June NNP 87 3023 180 ; ; : 87 3023 181 rainy rainy JJ 87 3023 182 , , , 87 3023 183 humid humid JJ 87 3023 184 , , , 87 3023 185 and and CC 87 3023 186 mild mild JJ 87 3023 187 June June NNP 87 3023 188 to to IN 87 3023 189 November November NNP 87 3023 190 ; ; : 87 3023 191 cool cool JJ 87 3023 192 and and CC 87 3023 193 dry dry JJ 87 3023 194 November November NNP 87 3023 195 to to IN 87 3023 196 February February NNP 87 3023 197 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 3023 198 : : : 87 3023 199 mostly mostly RB 87 3023 200 flat flat JJ 87 3023 201 to to IN 87 3023 202 rolling roll VBG 87 3023 203 northern northern JJ 87 3023 204 plains plain NNS 87 3023 205 covered cover VBN 87 3023 206 by by IN 87 3023 207 sand sand NN 87 3023 208 ; ; : 87 3023 209 savanna savanna NNP 87 3023 210 in in IN 87 3023 211 south south NNP 87 3023 212 , , , 87 3023 213 rugged rugged JJ 87 3023 214 hills hill NNS 87 3023 215 in in IN 87 3023 216 northeast northeast JJ 87 3023 217 Natural natural JJ 87 3023 218 resources resource NNS 87 3023 219 : : : 87 3023 220 gold gold NN 87 3023 221 , , , 87 3023 222 phosphates phosphate NNS 87 3023 223 , , , 87 3023 224 kaolin kaolin NNP 87 3023 225 , , , 87 3023 226 salt salt NNP 87 3023 227 , , , 87 3023 228 limestone limestone NN 87 3023 229 , , , 87 3023 230 uranium uranium NN 87 3023 231 , , , 87 3023 232 bauxite bauxite NN 87 3023 233 , , , 87 3023 234 iron iron NN 87 3023 235 ore ore NN 87 3023 236 , , , 87 3023 237 manganese manganese JJ 87 3023 238 , , , 87 3023 239 tin tin NN 87 3023 240 , , , 87 3023 241 and and CC 87 3023 242 copper copper NN 87 3023 243 deposits deposit NNS 87 3023 244 are be VBP 87 3023 245 known know VBN 87 3023 246 but but CC 87 3023 247 not not RB 87 3023 248 exploited exploit VBN 87 3023 249 Land Land NNP 87 3023 250 use use NN 87 3023 251 : : : 87 3023 252 arable arable JJ 87 3023 253 land land NN 87 3023 254 : : : 87 3023 255 2 2 CD 87 3023 256 % % NN 87 3023 257 permanent permanent JJ 87 3023 258 crops crop NNS 87 3023 259 : : : 87 3023 260 0 0 CD 87 3023 261 % % NN 87 3023 262 meadows meadow NNS 87 3023 263 and and CC 87 3023 264 pastures pasture NNS 87 3023 265 : : : 87 3023 266 25 25 CD 87 3023 267 % % NN 87 3023 268 forest forest NN 87 3023 269 and and CC 87 3023 270 woodland woodland NN 87 3023 271 : : : 87 3023 272 7 7 CD 87 3023 273 % % NN 87 3023 274 other other JJ 87 3023 275 : : : 87 3023 276 66 66 CD 87 3023 277 % % NN 87 3023 278 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 3023 279 land land NN 87 3023 280 : : : 87 3023 281 50 50 CD 87 3023 282 km2 km2 NNP 87 3023 283 ( ( -LRB- 87 3023 284 1989 1989 CD 87 3023 285 est est NNP 87 3023 286 . . . 87 3023 287 ) ) -RRB- 87 3024 1 Environment environment NN 87 3024 2 : : : 87 3024 3 hot hot JJ 87 3024 4 , , , 87 3024 5 dust dust NN 87 3024 6 - - HYPH 87 3024 7 laden laden NNP 87 3024 8 harmattan harmattan NNP 87 3024 9 ; ; : 87 3024 10 haze haze VB 87 3024 11 common common JJ 87 3024 12 during during IN 87 3024 13 dry dry JJ 87 3024 14 seasons season NNS 87 3024 15 ; ; , 87 3024 16 desertification desertification NN 87 3024 17 Note note NN 87 3024 18 : : : 87 3024 19 landlocked landlocked JJ 87 3024 20 * * NFP 87 3024 21 Mali Mali NNP 87 3024 22 , , , 87 3024 23 People People NNPS 87 3024 24 Population Population NNP 87 3024 25 : : : 87 3024 26 8,868,617 8,868,617 CD 87 3024 27 ( ( -LRB- 87 3024 28 July July NNP 87 3024 29 1993 1993 CD 87 3024 30 est est NNP 87 3024 31 . . . 87 3024 32 ) ) -RRB- 87 3025 1 Population population NN 87 3025 2 growth growth NN 87 3025 3 rate rate NN 87 3025 4 : : : 87 3025 5 2.66 2.66 CD 87 3025 6 % % NN 87 3025 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3025 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3025 9 est est NNP 87 3025 10 . . . 87 3025 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3026 1 Birth birth NN 87 3026 2 rate rate NN 87 3026 3 : : : 87 3026 4 51.73 51.73 CD 87 3026 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 87 3026 6 population population NN 87 3026 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3026 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3026 9 est est NNP 87 3026 10 . . . 87 3026 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3027 1 Death death NN 87 3027 2 rate rate NN 87 3027 3 : : : 87 3027 4 20.81 20.81 CD 87 3027 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 3027 6 population population NN 87 3027 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3027 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3027 9 est est NNP 87 3027 10 . . . 87 3027 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3028 1 Net net JJ 87 3028 2 migration migration NN 87 3028 3 rate rate NN 87 3028 4 : : : 87 3028 5 -4.35 -4.35 NFP 87 3028 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 87 3028 7 population population NN 87 3028 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 3028 9 1993 1993 CD 87 3028 10 est est NNP 87 3028 11 . . . 87 3028 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 3029 1 Infant infant NN 87 3029 2 mortality mortality NN 87 3029 3 rate rate NN 87 3029 4 : : : 87 3029 5 108 108 CD 87 3029 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 3029 7 live live JJ 87 3029 8 births birth NNS 87 3029 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 3029 10 1993 1993 CD 87 3029 11 est est NNP 87 3029 12 . . . 87 3029 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 3030 1 Life life NN 87 3030 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 3030 3 at at IN 87 3030 4 birth birth NN 87 3030 5 : : : 87 3030 6 total total JJ 87 3030 7 population population NN 87 3030 8 : : : 87 3030 9 45.45 45.45 CD 87 3030 10 years year NNS 87 3030 11 male male JJ 87 3030 12 : : : 87 3030 13 43.89 43.89 CD 87 3030 14 years year NNS 87 3030 15 female female JJ 87 3030 16 : : : 87 3030 17 47.06 47.06 CD 87 3030 18 years year NNS 87 3030 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 3030 20 1993 1993 CD 87 3030 21 est est NNP 87 3030 22 . . . 87 3030 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 3031 1 Total total JJ 87 3031 2 fertility fertility NN 87 3031 3 rate rate NN 87 3031 4 : : : 87 3031 5 7.33 7.33 CD 87 3031 6 children child NNS 87 3031 7 born bear VBN 87 3031 8 / / SYM 87 3031 9 woman woman NN 87 3031 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 3031 11 1993 1993 CD 87 3031 12 est est NNP 87 3031 13 . . . 87 3031 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 3032 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 3032 2 : : : 87 3032 3 noun noun NNP 87 3032 4 : : : 87 3032 5 Malian(s Malian(s NNP 87 3032 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 3032 7 adjective adjective NN 87 3032 8 : : : 87 3032 9 Malian malian JJ 87 3032 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 3032 11 divisions division NNS 87 3032 12 : : : 87 3032 13 Mande Mande NNP 87 3032 14 50 50 CD 87 3032 15 % % NN 87 3032 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 3032 17 Bambara Bambara NNP 87 3032 18 , , , 87 3032 19 Malinke Malinke NNP 87 3032 20 , , , 87 3032 21 Sarakole Sarakole NNP 87 3032 22 ) ) -RRB- 87 3032 23 , , , 87 3032 24 Peul Peul NNP 87 3032 25 17 17 CD 87 3032 26 % % NN 87 3032 27 , , , 87 3032 28 Voltaic Voltaic NNP 87 3032 29 12 12 CD 87 3032 30 % % NN 87 3032 31 , , , 87 3032 32 Songhai Songhai NNP 87 3032 33 6 6 CD 87 3032 34 % % NN 87 3032 35 , , , 87 3032 36 Tuareg Tuareg NNP 87 3032 37 and and CC 87 3032 38 Moor Moor NNP 87 3032 39 10 10 CD 87 3032 40 % % NN 87 3032 41 , , , 87 3032 42 other other JJ 87 3032 43 5 5 CD 87 3032 44 % % NN 87 3032 45 Religions religion NNS 87 3032 46 : : : 87 3032 47 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 3032 48 90 90 CD 87 3032 49 % % NN 87 3032 50 , , , 87 3032 51 indigenous indigenous JJ 87 3032 52 beliefs belief NNS 87 3032 53 9 9 CD 87 3032 54 % % NN 87 3032 55 , , , 87 3032 56 Christian Christian NNP 87 3032 57 1 1 CD 87 3032 58 % % NN 87 3032 59 Languages Languages NNPS 87 3032 60 : : : 87 3032 61 French French NNP 87 3032 62 ( ( -LRB- 87 3032 63 official official NN 87 3032 64 ) ) -RRB- 87 3032 65 , , , 87 3032 66 Bambara Bambara NNP 87 3032 67 80 80 CD 87 3032 68 % % NN 87 3032 69 , , , 87 3032 70 numerous numerous JJ 87 3032 71 African african JJ 87 3032 72 languages language NNS 87 3032 73 Literacy literacy NN 87 3032 74 : : : 87 3032 75 age age NN 87 3032 76 15 15 CD 87 3032 77 and and CC 87 3032 78 over over RB 87 3032 79 can can MD 87 3032 80 read read VB 87 3032 81 and and CC 87 3032 82 write write VB 87 3032 83 ( ( -LRB- 87 3032 84 1990 1990 CD 87 3032 85 ) ) -RRB- 87 3032 86 total total JJ 87 3032 87 population population NN 87 3032 88 : : : 87 3032 89 32 32 CD 87 3032 90 % % NN 87 3032 91 male male NN 87 3032 92 : : : 87 3032 93 41 41 CD 87 3032 94 % % NN 87 3032 95 female female JJ 87 3032 96 : : : 87 3032 97 24 24 CD 87 3032 98 % % NN 87 3032 99 Labor Labor NNP 87 3032 100 force force NN 87 3032 101 : : : 87 3032 102 2.666 2.666 CD 87 3032 103 million million CD 87 3032 104 ( ( -LRB- 87 3032 105 1986 1986 CD 87 3032 106 est est NNP 87 3032 107 . . . 87 3032 108 ) ) -RRB- 87 3033 1 by by IN 87 3033 2 occupation occupation NN 87 3033 3 : : : 87 3033 4 agriculture agriculture NN 87 3033 5 80 80 CD 87 3033 6 % % NN 87 3033 7 , , , 87 3033 8 services service NNS 87 3033 9 19 19 CD 87 3033 10 % % NN 87 3033 11 , , , 87 3033 12 industry industry NN 87 3033 13 and and CC 87 3033 14 commerce commerce NN 87 3033 15 1 1 CD 87 3033 16 % % NN 87 3033 17 ( ( -LRB- 87 3033 18 1981 1981 CD 87 3033 19 ) ) -RRB- 87 3033 20 note note NN 87 3033 21 : : : 87 3033 22 50 50 CD 87 3033 23 % % NN 87 3033 24 of of IN 87 3033 25 population population NN 87 3033 26 of of IN 87 3033 27 working work VBG 87 3033 28 age age NN 87 3033 29 ( ( -LRB- 87 3033 30 1985 1985 CD 87 3033 31 ) ) -RRB- 87 3033 32 * * NFP 87 3033 33 Mali Mali NNP 87 3033 34 , , , 87 3033 35 Government Government NNP 87 3033 36 Names Names NNPS 87 3033 37 : : : 87 3033 38 conventional conventional JJ 87 3033 39 long long JJ 87 3033 40 form form NN 87 3033 41 : : : 87 3033 42 Republic Republic NNP 87 3033 43 of of IN 87 3033 44 Mali Mali NNP 87 3033 45 conventional conventional JJ 87 3033 46 short short JJ 87 3033 47 form form NN 87 3033 48 : : : 87 3033 49 Mali Mali NNP 87 3033 50 local local JJ 87 3033 51 long long JJ 87 3033 52 form form NN 87 3033 53 : : : 87 3033 54 Republique Republique NNP 87 3033 55 de de NNP 87 3033 56 Mali Mali NNP 87 3033 57 local local JJ 87 3033 58 short short JJ 87 3033 59 form form NN 87 3033 60 : : : 87 3033 61 Mali Mali NNP 87 3033 62 former former JJ 87 3033 63 : : : 87 3033 64 French french JJ 87 3033 65 Sudan Sudan NNP 87 3033 66 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 3033 67 : : : 87 3033 68 ML ML NNP 87 3033 69 Type Type NNP 87 3033 70 : : : 87 3033 71 republic republic NNP 87 3033 72 Capital Capital NNP 87 3033 73 : : : 87 3033 74 Bamako Bamako NNP 87 3033 75 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 3033 76 divisions division NNS 87 3033 77 : : : 87 3033 78 8 8 CD 87 3033 79 regions region NNS 87 3033 80 ( ( -LRB- 87 3033 81 regions region NNS 87 3033 82 , , , 87 3033 83 singular singular JJ 87 3033 84 - - HYPH 87 3033 85 region region NN 87 3033 86 ) ) -RRB- 87 3033 87 ; ; : 87 3033 88 Gao Gao NNP 87 3033 89 , , , 87 3033 90 Kayes Kayes NNP 87 3033 91 , , , 87 3033 92 Kidal Kidal NNP 87 3033 93 , , , 87 3033 94 Koulikoro Koulikoro NNP 87 3033 95 , , , 87 3033 96 Mopti Mopti NNP 87 3033 97 , , , 87 3033 98 Segou Segou NNP 87 3033 99 , , , 87 3033 100 Sikasso Sikasso NNP 87 3033 101 , , , 87 3033 102 Tombouctou Tombouctou NNP 87 3033 103 Independence Independence NNP 87 3033 104 : : : 87 3033 105 22 22 CD 87 3033 106 September September NNP 87 3033 107 1960 1960 CD 87 3033 108 ( ( -LRB- 87 3033 109 from from IN 87 3033 110 France France NNP 87 3033 111 ) ) -RRB- 87 3033 112 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 3033 113 : : : 87 3033 114 new new JJ 87 3033 115 constitution constitution NN 87 3033 116 adopted adopt VBN 87 3033 117 in in IN 87 3033 118 constitutional constitutional JJ 87 3033 119 referendum referendum NN 87 3033 120 in in IN 87 3033 121 January January NNP 87 3033 122 1992 1992 CD 87 3033 123 Legal legal JJ 87 3033 124 system system NN 87 3033 125 : : : 87 3033 126 based base VBN 87 3033 127 on on IN 87 3033 128 French french JJ 87 3033 129 civil civil JJ 87 3033 130 law law NN 87 3033 131 system system NN 87 3033 132 and and CC 87 3033 133 customary customary JJ 87 3033 134 law law NN 87 3033 135 ; ; : 87 3033 136 judicial judicial JJ 87 3033 137 review review NN 87 3033 138 of of IN 87 3033 139 legislative legislative JJ 87 3033 140 acts act NNS 87 3033 141 in in IN 87 3033 142 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 87 3033 143 Section Section NNP 87 3033 144 of of IN 87 3033 145 Court Court NNP 87 3033 146 of of IN 87 3033 147 State State NNP 87 3033 148 ; ; : 87 3033 149 has have VBZ 87 3033 150 not not RB 87 3033 151 accepted accept VBN 87 3033 152 compulsory compulsory NN 87 3033 153 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 3033 154 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 3033 155 National national JJ 87 3033 156 holiday holiday NN 87 3033 157 : : : 87 3033 158 Anniverary anniverary NN 87 3033 159 of of IN 87 3033 160 the the DT 87 3033 161 Proclamation Proclamation NNP 87 3033 162 of of IN 87 3033 163 the the DT 87 3033 164 Republic Republic NNP 87 3033 165 , , , 87 3033 166 22 22 CD 87 3033 167 September September NNP 87 3033 168 ( ( -LRB- 87 3033 169 1960 1960 CD 87 3033 170 ) ) -RRB- 87 3033 171 Political political JJ 87 3033 172 parties party NNS 87 3033 173 and and CC 87 3033 174 leaders leader NNS 87 3033 175 : : : 87 3033 176 Alliance Alliance NNP 87 3033 177 for for IN 87 3033 178 Democracy Democracy NNP 87 3033 179 ( ( -LRB- 87 3033 180 Adema Adema NNP 87 3033 181 ) ) -RRB- 87 3033 182 , , , 87 3033 183 Alpha alpha NN 87 3033 184 Oumar Oumar NNP 87 3033 185 KONARE KONARE NNP 87 3033 186 ; ; : 87 3033 187 National National NNP 87 3033 188 Committee Committee NNP 87 3033 189 for for IN 87 3033 190 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 3033 191 Initiative Initiative NNP 87 3033 192 ( ( -LRB- 87 3033 193 CNID CNID NNP 87 3033 194 ) ) -RRB- 87 3033 195 , , , 87 3033 196 Mountaga Mountaga NNP 87 3033 197 TALL TALL NNP 87 3033 198 ; ; : 87 3033 199 Sudanese Sudanese NNP 87 3033 200 Union Union NNP 87 3033 201 / / SYM 87 3033 202 African African NNP 87 3033 203 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 3033 204 Rally Rally NNP 87 3033 205 ( ( -LRB- 87 3033 206 US US NNP 87 3033 207 / / SYM 87 3033 208 RAD RAD NNP 87 3033 209 ) ) -RRB- 87 3033 210 , , , 87 3033 211 Baba Baba NNP 87 3033 212 Hakib Hakib NNP 87 3033 213 HAIDARA HAIDARA NNP 87 3033 214 and and CC 87 3033 215 Treoule Treoule NNP 87 3033 216 Mamadon Mamadon NNP 87 3033 217 KONATE KONATE NNP 87 3033 218 ; ; : 87 3033 219 Popular Popular NNP 87 3033 220 Movement Movement NNP 87 3033 221 for for IN 87 3033 222 the the DT 87 3033 223 Development Development NNP 87 3033 224 of of IN 87 3033 225 the the DT 87 3033 226 Republic Republic NNP 87 3033 227 of of IN 87 3033 228 West West NNP 87 3033 229 Africa Africa NNP 87 3033 230 ; ; : 87 3033 231 Rally Rally NNP 87 3033 232 for for IN 87 3033 233 Democracy Democracy NNP 87 3033 234 and and CC 87 3033 235 Progress Progress NNP 87 3033 236 ( ( -LRB- 87 3033 237 RDP RDP NNP 87 3033 238 ) ) -RRB- 87 3033 239 , , , 87 3033 240 Almamy Almamy NNP 87 3033 241 SYLLA SYLLA NNP 87 3033 242 ; ; : 87 3033 243 Union Union NNP 87 3033 244 for for IN 87 3033 245 Democracy Democracy NNP 87 3033 246 and and CC 87 3033 247 Development Development NNP 87 3033 248 ( ( -LRB- 87 3033 249 UDD UDD NNP 87 3033 250 ) ) -RRB- 87 3033 251 , , , 87 3033 252 Moussa Moussa NNP 87 3033 253 Balla Balla NNP 87 3033 254 COULIBALY COULIBALY NNP 87 3033 255 ; ; : 87 3033 256 Rally rally NN 87 3033 257 for for IN 87 3033 258 Democracy Democracy NNP 87 3033 259 and and CC 87 3033 260 Labor Labor NNP 87 3033 261 ( ( -LRB- 87 3033 262 RDT RDT NNP 87 3033 263 ) ) -RRB- 87 3033 264 ; ; : 87 3033 265 Union Union NNP 87 3033 266 of of IN 87 3033 267 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 3033 268 Forces Forces NNPS 87 3033 269 for for IN 87 3033 270 Progress Progress NNP 87 3033 271 ( ( -LRB- 87 3033 272 UFDP UFDP NNP 87 3033 273 ) ) -RRB- 87 3033 274 , , , 87 3033 275 Col Col NNP 87 3033 276 . . NNP 87 3033 277 Youssouf Youssouf NNP 87 3033 278 TRAORE TRAORE NNP 87 3033 279 ; ; : 87 3033 280 Party Party NNP 87 3033 281 for for IN 87 3033 282 Democracy Democracy NNP 87 3033 283 and and CC 87 3033 284 Progress Progress NNP 87 3033 285 ( ( -LRB- 87 3033 286 PDP PDP NNP 87 3033 287 ) ) -RRB- 87 3033 288 , , , 87 3033 289 Idrissa Idrissa NNP 87 3033 290 TRAORE TRAORE NNP 87 3033 291 ; ; : 87 3033 292 Malian Malian NNP 87 3033 293 Union Union NNP 87 3033 294 for for IN 87 3033 295 Democracy Democracy NNP 87 3033 296 and and CC 87 3033 297 Development Development NNP 87 3033 298 ( ( -LRB- 87 3033 299 UMDD UMDD NNP 87 3033 300 ) ) -RRB- 87 3033 301 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 3033 302 : : : 87 3033 303 21 21 CD 87 3033 304 years year NNS 87 3033 305 of of IN 87 3033 306 age age NN 87 3033 307 ; ; : 87 3033 308 universal universal JJ 87 3033 309 Elections election NNS 87 3033 310 : : : 87 3033 311 President President NNP 87 3033 312 : : : 87 3033 313 last last RB 87 3033 314 held hold VBN 87 3033 315 in in IN 87 3033 316 April April NNP 87 3033 317 1992 1992 CD 87 3033 318 ; ; : 87 3033 319 Alpha Alpha NNP 87 3033 320 KONARE KONARE NNP 87 3033 321 was be VBD 87 3033 322 elected elect VBN 87 3033 323 in in IN 87 3033 324 runoff runoff NN 87 3033 325 race race NN 87 3033 326 against against IN 87 3033 327 Montaga Montaga NNP 87 3033 328 TALL TALL NNP 87 3033 329 National National NNP 87 3033 330 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 3033 331 : : : 87 3033 332 last last RB 87 3033 333 held hold VBN 87 3033 334 on on IN 87 3033 335 8 8 CD 87 3033 336 March March NNP 87 3033 337 1992 1992 CD 87 3033 338 ( ( -LRB- 87 3033 339 next next JJ 87 3033 340 to to TO 87 3033 341 be be VB 87 3033 342 held hold VBN 87 3033 343 NA NA NNP 87 3033 344 ) ) -RRB- 87 3033 345 ; ; : 87 3033 346 results result NNS 87 3033 347 - - HYPH 87 3033 348 percent percent NN 87 3033 349 of of IN 87 3033 350 vote vote NN 87 3033 351 by by IN 87 3033 352 party party NN 87 3033 353 NA NA NNP 87 3033 354 ; ; : 87 3033 355 seats seat NNS 87 3033 356 - - , 87 3033 357 ( ( -LRB- 87 3033 358 total total JJ 87 3033 359 116 116 CD 87 3033 360 ) ) -RRB- 87 3033 361 Adema Adema NNP 87 3033 362 76 76 CD 87 3033 363 , , , 87 3033 364 CNID CNID NNP 87 3033 365 9 9 CD 87 3033 366 , , , 87 3033 367 US US NNP 87 3033 368 / / SYM 87 3033 369 RAD RAD NNP 87 3033 370 8 8 CD 87 3033 371 , , , 87 3033 372 Popular Popular NNP 87 3033 373 Movement Movement NNP 87 3033 374 for for IN 87 3033 375 the the DT 87 3033 376 Development Development NNP 87 3033 377 of of IN 87 3033 378 the the DT 87 3033 379 Republic Republic NNP 87 3033 380 of of IN 87 3033 381 West West NNP 87 3033 382 Africa Africa NNP 87 3033 383 6 6 CD 87 3033 384 , , , 87 3033 385 RDP RDP NNP 87 3033 386 4 4 CD 87 3033 387 , , , 87 3033 388 UDD UDD NNP 87 3033 389 4 4 CD 87 3033 390 , , , 87 3033 391 RDT RDT NNP 87 3033 392 3 3 CD 87 3033 393 , , , 87 3033 394 UFDP UFDP NNP 87 3033 395 3 3 CD 87 3033 396 , , , 87 3033 397 PDP PDP NNP 87 3033 398 2 2 CD 87 3033 399 , , , 87 3033 400 UMDD UMDD NNP 87 3033 401 1 1 CD 87 3033 402 Executive executive JJ 87 3033 403 branch branch NN 87 3033 404 : : : 87 3033 405 Transition Transition NNP 87 3033 406 Committee Committee NNP 87 3033 407 for for IN 87 3033 408 the the DT 87 3033 409 Salvation Salvation NNP 87 3033 410 of of IN 87 3033 411 the the DT 87 3033 412 People People NNS 87 3033 413 ( ( -LRB- 87 3033 414 CTSP CTSP NNP 87 3033 415 ) ) -RRB- 87 3033 416 composed compose VBN 87 3033 417 of of IN 87 3033 418 25 25 CD 87 3033 419 members member NNS 87 3033 420 , , , 87 3033 421 predominantly predominantly RB 87 3033 422 civilian civilian JJ 87 3033 423 Legislative legislative JJ 87 3033 424 branch branch NN 87 3033 425 : : : 87 3033 426 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 3033 427 National National NNP 87 3033 428 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 3033 429 Judicial Judicial NNP 87 3033 430 branch branch NN 87 3033 431 : : : 87 3033 432 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 3033 433 Court Court NNP 87 3033 434 ( ( -LRB- 87 3033 435 Cour Cour NNP 87 3033 436 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 3033 437 ) ) -RRB- 87 3033 438 * * NFP 87 3033 439 Mali Mali NNP 87 3033 440 , , , 87 3033 441 Government Government NNP 87 3033 442 Leaders leader NNS 87 3033 443 : : : 87 3033 444 Chief Chief NNP 87 3033 445 of of IN 87 3033 446 State State NNP 87 3033 447 : : : 87 3033 448 President President NNP 87 3033 449 Alpha Alpha NNP 87 3033 450 Oumar Oumar NNP 87 3033 451 KONARE KONARE NNP 87 3033 452 ( ( -LRB- 87 3033 453 since since IN 87 3033 454 8 8 CD 87 3033 455 June June NNP 87 3033 456 1992 1992 CD 87 3033 457 ) ) -RRB- 87 3033 458 Head Head NNP 87 3033 459 of of IN 87 3033 460 Government Government NNP 87 3033 461 : : : 87 3033 462 Prime Prime NNP 87 3033 463 Minister Minister NNP 87 3033 464 Younoussi Younoussi NNP 87 3033 465 TOURE TOURE NNP 87 3033 466 ( ( -LRB- 87 3033 467 since since IN 87 3033 468 8 8 CD 87 3033 469 June June NNP 87 3033 470 1992 1992 CD 87 3033 471 ) ) -RRB- 87 3033 472 Member member NN 87 3033 473 of of IN 87 3033 474 : : : 87 3033 475 ACCT acct JJ 87 3033 476 , , , 87 3033 477 ACP ACP NNP 87 3033 478 , , , 87 3033 479 AfDB AfDB NNP 87 3033 480 , , , 87 3033 481 CCC CCC NNP 87 3033 482 , , , 87 3033 483 CEAO CEAO NNP 87 3033 484 , , , 87 3033 485 ECA ECA NNP 87 3033 486 , , , 87 3033 487 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 87 3033 488 , , , 87 3033 489 FAO FAO NNP 87 3033 490 , , , 87 3033 491 FZ FZ NNP 87 3033 492 , , , 87 3033 493 G-77 g-77 CD 87 3033 494 , , , 87 3033 495 IAEA iaea NN 87 3033 496 , , , 87 3033 497 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 3033 498 , , , 87 3033 499 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 3033 500 , , , 87 3033 501 IDA IDA NNP 87 3033 502 , , , 87 3033 503 IDB IDB NNP 87 3033 504 , , , 87 3033 505 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 3033 506 , , , 87 3033 507 IFC IFC NNP 87 3033 508 , , , 87 3033 509 ILO ILO NNP 87 3033 510 , , , 87 3033 511 IMF IMF NNP 87 3033 512 , , , 87 3033 513 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 3033 514 , , , 87 3033 515 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 3033 516 , , , 87 3033 517 IOC IOC NNP 87 3033 518 , , , 87 3033 519 ITU ITU NNP 87 3033 520 , , , 87 3033 521 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 3033 522 , , , 87 3033 523 NAM NAM NNP 87 3033 524 , , , 87 3033 525 OAU OAU NNP 87 3033 526 , , , 87 3033 527 OIC OIC NNP 87 3033 528 , , , 87 3033 529 UN UN NNP 87 3033 530 , , , 87 3033 531 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 3033 532 , , , 87 3033 533 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 3033 534 , , , 87 3033 535 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 3033 536 , , , 87 3033 537 UPU upu NN 87 3033 538 , , , 87 3033 539 WADB WADB NNP 87 3033 540 , , , 87 3033 541 WCL WCL NNP 87 3033 542 , , , 87 3033 543 WHO WHO NNP 87 3033 544 , , , 87 3033 545 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 3033 546 , , , 87 3033 547 WMO WMO NNP 87 3033 548 , , , 87 3033 549 WTO WTO NNP 87 3033 550 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 3033 551 representation representation NN 87 3033 552 in in IN 87 3033 553 US US NNP 87 3033 554 : : : 87 3033 555 chief chief NN 87 3033 556 of of IN 87 3033 557 mission mission NN 87 3033 558 : : : 87 3033 559 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 3033 560 Siragatou Siragatou NNP 87 3033 561 Ibrahim Ibrahim NNP 87 3033 562 CISSE CISSE NNP 87 3033 563 chancery chancery NN 87 3033 564 : : : 87 3033 565 2130 2130 CD 87 3033 566 R R NNP 87 3033 567 Street Street NNP 87 3033 568 NW NW NNP 87 3033 569 , , , 87 3033 570 Washington Washington NNP 87 3033 571 , , , 87 3033 572 DC DC NNP 87 3033 573 20008 20008 CD 87 3033 574 telephone telephone NN 87 3033 575 : : : 87 3033 576 ( ( -LRB- 87 3033 577 202 202 CD 87 3033 578 ) ) -RRB- 87 3033 579 332 332 CD 87 3033 580 - - HYPH 87 3033 581 2249 2249 CD 87 3033 582 or or CC 87 3033 583 939 939 CD 87 3033 584 - - SYM 87 3033 585 8950 8950 CD 87 3033 586 US US NNP 87 3033 587 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 3033 588 representation representation NN 87 3033 589 : : : 87 3033 590 chief chief NN 87 3033 591 of of IN 87 3033 592 mission mission NN 87 3033 593 : : : 87 3033 594 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 3033 595 Herbert Herbert NNP 87 3033 596 Donald Donald NNP 87 3033 597 GELBER GELBER NNP 87 3033 598 embassy embassy NN 87 3033 599 : : : 87 3033 600 Rue Rue NNP 87 3033 601 Rochester Rochester NNP 87 3033 602 NY NY NNP 87 3033 603 and and CC 87 3033 604 Rue Rue NNP 87 3033 605 Mohamed Mohamed NNP 87 3033 606 V. V. NNP 87 3033 607 , , , 87 3033 608 Bamako Bamako NNP 87 3033 609 mailing mailing NN 87 3033 610 address address NN 87 3033 611 : : : 87 3033 612 B. B. NNP 87 3033 613 P. P. NNP 87 3033 614 34 34 CD 87 3033 615 , , , 87 3033 616 Bamako Bamako NNP 87 3033 617 telephone telephone NN 87 3033 618 : : : 87 3033 619 [ [ -LRB- 87 3033 620 223 223 CD 87 3033 621 ] ] -RRB- 87 3033 622 225470 225470 CD 87 3033 623 FAX FAX NNP 87 3033 624 : : : 87 3033 625 [ [ -LRB- 87 3033 626 233 233 CD 87 3033 627 ] ] -RRB- 87 3033 628 228059 228059 CD 87 3033 629 Flag flag NN 87 3033 630 : : : 87 3033 631 three three CD 87 3033 632 equal equal JJ 87 3033 633 vertical vertical JJ 87 3033 634 bands band NNS 87 3033 635 of of IN 87 3033 636 green green JJ 87 3033 637 ( ( -LRB- 87 3033 638 hoist hoist NN 87 3033 639 side side NN 87 3033 640 ) ) -RRB- 87 3033 641 , , , 87 3033 642 yellow yellow NNP 87 3033 643 , , , 87 3033 644 and and CC 87 3033 645 red red NN 87 3033 646 ; ; : 87 3033 647 uses use VBZ 87 3033 648 the the DT 87 3033 649 popular popular JJ 87 3033 650 pan pan JJ 87 3033 651 - - JJ 87 3033 652 African african JJ 87 3033 653 colors color NNS 87 3033 654 of of IN 87 3033 655 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 3033 656 * * NFP 87 3033 657 Mali Mali NNP 87 3033 658 , , , 87 3033 659 Economy Economy NNP 87 3033 660 Overview Overview NNP 87 3033 661 : : : 87 3033 662 Mali Mali NNP 87 3033 663 is be VBZ 87 3033 664 among among IN 87 3033 665 the the DT 87 3033 666 poorest poor JJS 87 3033 667 countries country NNS 87 3033 668 in in IN 87 3033 669 the the DT 87 3033 670 world world NN 87 3033 671 , , , 87 3033 672 with with IN 87 3033 673 about about RB 87 3033 674 70 70 CD 87 3033 675 % % NN 87 3033 676 of of IN 87 3033 677 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 3033 678 land land NN 87 3033 679 area area NN 87 3033 680 desert desert NNP 87 3033 681 or or CC 87 3033 682 semidesert semidesert NN 87 3033 683 . . . 87 3034 1 Economic economic JJ 87 3034 2 activity activity NN 87 3034 3 is be VBZ 87 3034 4 largely largely RB 87 3034 5 confined confine VBN 87 3034 6 to to IN 87 3034 7 the the DT 87 3034 8 riverine riverine NN 87 3034 9 area area NN 87 3034 10 irrigated irrigate VBN 87 3034 11 by by IN 87 3034 12 the the DT 87 3034 13 Niger Niger NNP 87 3034 14 . . . 87 3035 1 About about IN 87 3035 2 10 10 CD 87 3035 3 % % NN 87 3035 4 of of IN 87 3035 5 the the DT 87 3035 6 population population NN 87 3035 7 live live VBP 87 3035 8 as as IN 87 3035 9 nomads nomad NNS 87 3035 10 and and CC 87 3035 11 some some DT 87 3035 12 80 80 CD 87 3035 13 % % NN 87 3035 14 of of IN 87 3035 15 the the DT 87 3035 16 labor labor NN 87 3035 17 force force NN 87 3035 18 is be VBZ 87 3035 19 engaged engage VBN 87 3035 20 in in IN 87 3035 21 agriculture agriculture NN 87 3035 22 and and CC 87 3035 23 fishing fishing NN 87 3035 24 . . . 87 3036 1 Industrial industrial JJ 87 3036 2 activity activity NN 87 3036 3 is be VBZ 87 3036 4 concentrated concentrate VBN 87 3036 5 on on IN 87 3036 6 processing process VBG 87 3036 7 farm farm NN 87 3036 8 commodities commodity NNS 87 3036 9 . . . 87 3037 1 In in IN 87 3037 2 consultation consultation NN 87 3037 3 with with IN 87 3037 4 international international JJ 87 3037 5 lending lending NN 87 3037 6 agencies agency NNS 87 3037 7 , , , 87 3037 8 the the DT 87 3037 9 government government NN 87 3037 10 has have VBZ 87 3037 11 adopted adopt VBN 87 3037 12 a a DT 87 3037 13 structural structural JJ 87 3037 14 adjustment adjustment NN 87 3037 15 program program NN 87 3037 16 for for IN 87 3037 17 1992 1992 CD 87 3037 18 - - SYM 87 3037 19 95 95 CD 87 3037 20 , , , 87 3037 21 aiming aim VBG 87 3037 22 at at IN 87 3037 23 GDP GDP NNP 87 3037 24 annual annual JJ 87 3037 25 growth growth NN 87 3037 26 of of IN 87 3037 27 4.6 4.6 CD 87 3037 28 % % NN 87 3037 29 , , , 87 3037 30 inflation inflation NN 87 3037 31 of of IN 87 3037 32 no no DT 87 3037 33 more more JJR 87 3037 34 than than IN 87 3037 35 2.5 2.5 CD 87 3037 36 % % NN 87 3037 37 on on IN 87 3037 38 average average JJ 87 3037 39 , , , 87 3037 40 and and CC 87 3037 41 a a DT 87 3037 42 substantial substantial JJ 87 3037 43 reduction reduction NN 87 3037 44 in in IN 87 3037 45 the the DT 87 3037 46 external external JJ 87 3037 47 current current JJ 87 3037 48 account account NN 87 3037 49 deficit deficit NN 87 3037 50 . . . 87 3038 1 National national JJ 87 3038 2 product product NN 87 3038 3 : : : 87 3038 4 GDP gdp NN 87 3038 5 - - HYPH 87 3038 6 exchange exchange NN 87 3038 7 rate rate NN 87 3038 8 conversion conversion NN 87 3038 9 - - : 87 3038 10 $ $ $ 87 3038 11 2.3 2.3 CD 87 3038 12 billion billion CD 87 3038 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 3038 14 1991 1991 CD 87 3038 15 est est NNP 87 3038 16 . . . 87 3038 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 3039 1 National national JJ 87 3039 2 product product NN 87 3039 3 real real JJ 87 3039 4 growth growth NN 87 3039 5 rate rate NN 87 3039 6 : : : 87 3039 7 -0.2 -0.2 JJ 87 3039 8 % % NN 87 3039 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 3039 10 1991 1991 CD 87 3039 11 est est NNP 87 3039 12 . . . 87 3039 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 3040 1 National national JJ 87 3040 2 product product NN 87 3040 3 per per IN 87 3040 4 capita capita NN 87 3040 5 : : : 87 3040 6 $ $ $ 87 3040 7 265 265 CD 87 3040 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 3040 9 1991 1991 CD 87 3040 10 est est NNP 87 3040 11 . . . 87 3040 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 3041 1 Inflation inflation NN 87 3041 2 rate rate NN 87 3041 3 ( ( -LRB- 87 3041 4 consumer consumer NN 87 3041 5 prices price NNS 87 3041 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 3041 7 : : : 87 3041 8 1.4 1.4 CD 87 3041 9 % % NN 87 3041 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 3041 11 1991 1991 CD 87 3041 12 est est NNP 87 3041 13 . . . 87 3041 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 3042 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 3042 2 rate rate NN 87 3042 3 : : : 87 3042 4 NA% NA% `` 87 3042 5 Budget budget NN 87 3042 6 : : : 87 3042 7 revenues revenue VBZ 87 3042 8 $ $ $ 87 3042 9 329 329 CD 87 3042 10 million million CD 87 3042 11 ; ; : 87 3042 12 expenditures expenditure VBZ 87 3042 13 $ $ $ 87 3042 14 519 519 CD 87 3042 15 million million CD 87 3042 16 , , , 87 3042 17 including include VBG 87 3042 18 capital capital NN 87 3042 19 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 3042 20 of of IN 87 3042 21 $ $ $ 87 3042 22 178 178 CD 87 3042 23 ( ( -LRB- 87 3042 24 1989 1989 CD 87 3042 25 est est NNP 87 3042 26 . . . 87 3042 27 ) ) -RRB- 87 3043 1 Exports export NNS 87 3043 2 : : : 87 3043 3 $ $ $ 87 3043 4 320 320 CD 87 3043 5 million million CD 87 3043 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 3043 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 3043 8 . . NNP 87 3043 9 , , , 87 3043 10 1991 1991 CD 87 3043 11 est est NNP 87 3043 12 . . . 87 3043 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 3044 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 3044 2 : : : 87 3044 3 livestock livestock NN 87 3044 4 , , , 87 3044 5 peanuts peanut NNS 87 3044 6 , , , 87 3044 7 dried dry VBN 87 3044 8 fish fish NN 87 3044 9 , , , 87 3044 10 cotton cotton NN 87 3044 11 , , , 87 3044 12 skins skin VBZ 87 3044 13 partners partner NNS 87 3044 14 : : : 87 3044 15 mostly mostly RB 87 3044 16 franc franc NN 87 3044 17 zone zone NN 87 3044 18 and and CC 87 3044 19 Western Western NNP 87 3044 20 Europe Europe NNP 87 3044 21 Imports Imports NNPS 87 3044 22 : : : 87 3044 23 $ $ $ 87 3044 24 390 390 CD 87 3044 25 million million CD 87 3044 26 ( ( -LRB- 87 3044 27 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 3044 28 . . NNP 87 3044 29 , , , 87 3044 30 1991 1991 CD 87 3044 31 est est NNP 87 3044 32 . . . 87 3044 33 ) ) -RRB- 87 3045 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 3045 2 : : : 87 3045 3 textiles textile NNS 87 3045 4 , , , 87 3045 5 vehicles vehicle NNS 87 3045 6 , , , 87 3045 7 petroleum petroleum NN 87 3045 8 products product NNS 87 3045 9 , , , 87 3045 10 machinery machinery NN 87 3045 11 , , , 87 3045 12 sugar sugar NN 87 3045 13 , , , 87 3045 14 cereals cereal NNS 87 3045 15 partners partner NNS 87 3045 16 : : : 87 3045 17 mostly mostly RB 87 3045 18 franc franc NN 87 3045 19 zone zone NN 87 3045 20 and and CC 87 3045 21 Western Western NNP 87 3045 22 Europe Europe NNP 87 3045 23 External External NNP 87 3045 24 debt debt NN 87 3045 25 : : : 87 3045 26 $ $ $ 87 3045 27 2.6 2.6 CD 87 3045 28 billion billion CD 87 3045 29 ( ( -LRB- 87 3045 30 1991 1991 CD 87 3045 31 est est NNP 87 3045 32 . . . 87 3045 33 ) ) -RRB- 87 3046 1 Industrial industrial JJ 87 3046 2 production production NN 87 3046 3 : : : 87 3046 4 growth growth NN 87 3046 5 rate rate NN 87 3046 6 15.0 15.0 CD 87 3046 7 % % NN 87 3046 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 3046 9 1990 1990 CD 87 3046 10 est est NNP 87 3046 11 . . . 87 3047 1 ) ) -RRB- 87 3047 2 ; ; , 87 3047 3 accounts account NNS 87 3047 4 for for IN 87 3047 5 10.0 10.0 CD 87 3047 6 % % NN 87 3047 7 of of IN 87 3047 8 GDP GDP NNP 87 3047 9 Electricity Electricity NNP 87 3047 10 : : : 87 3047 11 260,000 260,000 CD 87 3047 12 kW kw NN 87 3047 13 capacity capacity NN 87 3047 14 ; ; : 87 3047 15 750 750 CD 87 3047 16 million million CD 87 3047 17 kWh kWh NNS 87 3047 18 produced produce VBN 87 3047 19 , , , 87 3047 20 90 90 CD 87 3047 21 kWh kWh NNS 87 3047 22 per per IN 87 3047 23 capita capita NN 87 3047 24 ( ( -LRB- 87 3047 25 1991 1991 CD 87 3047 26 ) ) -RRB- 87 3047 27 Industries industry NNS 87 3047 28 : : : 87 3047 29 small small JJ 87 3047 30 local local JJ 87 3047 31 consumer consumer NN 87 3047 32 goods good NNS 87 3047 33 and and CC 87 3047 34 processing processing NN 87 3047 35 , , , 87 3047 36 construction construction NN 87 3047 37 , , , 87 3047 38 phosphate phosphate NN 87 3047 39 , , , 87 3047 40 gold gold NN 87 3047 41 , , , 87 3047 42 fishing fishing NN 87 3047 43 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 3047 44 : : : 87 3047 45 accounts account NNS 87 3047 46 for for IN 87 3047 47 50 50 CD 87 3047 48 % % NN 87 3047 49 of of IN 87 3047 50 GDP GDP NNP 87 3047 51 ; ; : 87 3047 52 most most JJS 87 3047 53 production production NN 87 3047 54 based base VBN 87 3047 55 on on IN 87 3047 56 small small JJ 87 3047 57 subsistence subsistence NN 87 3047 58 farms farm NNS 87 3047 59 ; ; : 87 3047 60 cotton cotton NN 87 3047 61 and and CC 87 3047 62 livestock livestock NN 87 3047 63 products product NNS 87 3047 64 account account VBP 87 3047 65 for for IN 87 3047 66 over over IN 87 3047 67 70 70 CD 87 3047 68 % % NN 87 3047 69 of of IN 87 3047 70 exports export NNS 87 3047 71 ; ; : 87 3047 72 other other JJ 87 3047 73 crops crop NNS 87 3047 74 - - : 87 3047 75 millet millet NN 87 3047 76 , , , 87 3047 77 rice rice NN 87 3047 78 , , , 87 3047 79 corn corn NN 87 3047 80 , , , 87 3047 81 vegetables vegetable NNS 87 3047 82 , , , 87 3047 83 peanuts peanut NNS 87 3047 84 ; ; : 87 3047 85 livestock livestock NN 87 3047 86 - - HYPH 87 3047 87 cattle cattle NNS 87 3047 88 , , , 87 3047 89 sheep sheep NNS 87 3047 90 , , , 87 3047 91 goats goat VBZ 87 3047 92 Economic economic JJ 87 3047 93 aid aid NN 87 3047 94 : : : 87 3047 95 US US NNP 87 3047 96 commitments commitment NNS 87 3047 97 , , , 87 3047 98 including include VBG 87 3047 99 Ex Ex NNP 87 3047 100 - - HYPH 87 3047 101 Im Im NNP 87 3047 102 ( ( -LRB- 87 3047 103 FY70 FY70 NNP 87 3047 104 - - HYPH 87 3047 105 89 89 CD 87 3047 106 ) ) -RRB- 87 3047 107 , , , 87 3047 108 $ $ $ 87 3047 109 349 349 CD 87 3047 110 million million CD 87 3047 111 ; ; : 87 3047 112 Western western JJ 87 3047 113 ( ( -LRB- 87 3047 114 non non JJ 87 3047 115 - - JJ 87 3047 116 US us JJ 87 3047 117 ) ) -RRB- 87 3047 118 countries country NNS 87 3047 119 , , , 87 3047 120 ODA ODA NNP 87 3047 121 and and CC 87 3047 122 OOF OOF NNP 87 3047 123 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 3047 124 commitments commitment NNS 87 3047 125 ( ( -LRB- 87 3047 126 1970 1970 CD 87 3047 127 - - SYM 87 3047 128 89 89 CD 87 3047 129 ) ) -RRB- 87 3047 130 , , , 87 3047 131 $ $ $ 87 3047 132 3,020 3,020 CD 87 3047 133 million million CD 87 3047 134 ; ; : 87 3047 135 OPEC OPEC NNP 87 3047 136 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 3047 137 aid aid NN 87 3047 138 ( ( -LRB- 87 3047 139 1979 1979 CD 87 3047 140 - - SYM 87 3047 141 89 89 CD 87 3047 142 ) ) -RRB- 87 3047 143 , , , 87 3047 144 $ $ $ 87 3047 145 92 92 CD 87 3047 146 million million CD 87 3047 147 ; ; : 87 3047 148 Communist communist JJ 87 3047 149 countries country NNS 87 3047 150 ( ( -LRB- 87 3047 151 1970 1970 CD 87 3047 152 - - SYM 87 3047 153 89 89 CD 87 3047 154 ) ) -RRB- 87 3047 155 , , , 87 3047 156 $ $ $ 87 3047 157 190 190 CD 87 3047 158 million million CD 87 3047 159 Currency currency NN 87 3047 160 : : : 87 3047 161 1 1 CD 87 3047 162 CFA cfa NN 87 3047 163 franc franc NN 87 3047 164 ( ( -LRB- 87 3047 165 CFAF CFAF NNP 87 3047 166 ) ) -RRB- 87 3047 167 = = SYM 87 3047 168 100 100 CD 87 3047 169 centimes centime NNS 87 3047 170 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 3047 171 rates rate NNS 87 3047 172 : : : 87 3047 173 Communaute communaute NN 87 3047 174 Financiere Financiere NNP 87 3047 175 Africaine Africaine NNP 87 3047 176 francs franc NNS 87 3047 177 ( ( -LRB- 87 3047 178 CFAF cfaf NN 87 3047 179 ) ) -RRB- 87 3047 180 per per IN 87 3047 181 US$ us$ $ 87 3047 182 1 1 CD 87 3047 183 - - SYM 87 3047 184 274.06 274.06 CD 87 3047 185 ( ( -LRB- 87 3047 186 January January NNP 87 3047 187 1993 1993 CD 87 3047 188 ) ) -RRB- 87 3047 189 , , , 87 3047 190 264.69 264.69 CD 87 3047 191 ( ( -LRB- 87 3047 192 1992 1992 CD 87 3047 193 ) ) -RRB- 87 3047 194 , , , 87 3047 195 282.11 282.11 CD 87 3047 196 ( ( -LRB- 87 3047 197 1991 1991 CD 87 3047 198 ) ) -RRB- 87 3047 199 , , , 87 3047 200 272.26 272.26 CD 87 3047 201 ( ( -LRB- 87 3047 202 1990 1990 CD 87 3047 203 ) ) -RRB- 87 3047 204 , , , 87 3047 205 319.01 319.01 CD 87 3047 206 ( ( -LRB- 87 3047 207 1989 1989 CD 87 3047 208 ) ) -RRB- 87 3047 209 , , , 87 3047 210 297.85 297.85 CD 87 3047 211 ( ( -LRB- 87 3047 212 1988 1988 CD 87 3047 213 ) ) -RRB- 87 3047 214 * * NFP 87 3047 215 Mali Mali NNP 87 3047 216 , , , 87 3047 217 Economy Economy NNP 87 3047 218 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 3047 219 year year NN 87 3047 220 : : : 87 3047 221 calendar calendar NN 87 3047 222 year year NN 87 3047 223 * * NFP 87 3047 224 Mali Mali NNP 87 3047 225 , , , 87 3047 226 Communications Communications NNP 87 3047 227 Railroads railroad NNS 87 3047 228 : : : 87 3047 229 642 642 CD 87 3047 230 km km NN 87 3047 231 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 87 3047 232 gauge gauge NN 87 3047 233 ; ; , 87 3047 234 linked link VBN 87 3047 235 to to IN 87 3047 236 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 3047 237 's 's POS 87 3047 238 rail rail NN 87 3047 239 system system NN 87 3047 240 through through IN 87 3047 241 Kayes Kayes NNP 87 3047 242 Highways Highways NNP 87 3047 243 : : : 87 3047 244 about about IN 87 3047 245 15,700 15,700 CD 87 3047 246 km km NNS 87 3047 247 total total NN 87 3047 248 ; ; : 87 3047 249 1,670 1,670 CD 87 3047 250 km km NN 87 3047 251 paved pave VBN 87 3047 252 , , , 87 3047 253 3,670 3,670 CD 87 3047 254 km km NN 87 3047 255 gravel gravel NN 87 3047 256 and and CC 87 3047 257 improved improved JJ 87 3047 258 earth earth NN 87 3047 259 , , , 87 3047 260 10,360 10,360 CD 87 3047 261 km km NNS 87 3047 262 unimproved unimproved JJ 87 3047 263 earth earth NN 87 3047 264 Inland Inland NNP 87 3047 265 waterways waterway NNS 87 3047 266 : : : 87 3047 267 1,815 1,815 CD 87 3047 268 km km NN 87 3047 269 navigable navigable JJ 87 3047 270 Airports airport NNS 87 3047 271 : : : 87 3047 272 total total NN 87 3047 273 : : : 87 3047 274 34 34 CD 87 3047 275 usable usable JJ 87 3047 276 : : : 87 3047 277 27 27 CD 87 3047 278 with with IN 87 3047 279 permanent permanent JJ 87 3047 280 - - HYPH 87 3047 281 surface surface NN 87 3047 282 runways runway NNS 87 3047 283 : : : 87 3047 284 8 8 CD 87 3047 285 with with IN 87 3047 286 runways runway NNS 87 3047 287 over over IN 87 3047 288 3,659 3,659 CD 87 3047 289 m m NNP 87 3047 290 : : : 87 3047 291 0 0 CD 87 3047 292 with with IN 87 3047 293 runways runways NNP 87 3047 294 2,440 2,440 CD 87 3047 295 - - HYPH 87 3047 296 3,659 3,659 CD 87 3047 297 m m NN 87 3047 298 : : : 87 3047 299 5 5 CD 87 3047 300 with with IN 87 3047 301 runways runway NNS 87 3047 302 1,220 1,220 CD 87 3047 303 - - HYPH 87 3047 304 2,439 2,439 CD 87 3047 305 m m NN 87 3047 306 : : : 87 3047 307 10 10 CD 87 3047 308 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 3047 309 : : : 87 3047 310 domestic domestic JJ 87 3047 311 system system NN 87 3047 312 poor poor JJ 87 3047 313 but but CC 87 3047 314 improving improve VBG 87 3047 315 ; ; : 87 3047 316 provides provide VBZ 87 3047 317 only only RB 87 3047 318 minimal minimal JJ 87 3047 319 service service NN 87 3047 320 with with IN 87 3047 321 radio radio NN 87 3047 322 relay relay NN 87 3047 323 , , , 87 3047 324 wire wire NN 87 3047 325 , , , 87 3047 326 and and CC 87 3047 327 radio radio NN 87 3047 328 communications communication NNS 87 3047 329 stations station NNS 87 3047 330 ; ; : 87 3047 331 expansion expansion NN 87 3047 332 of of IN 87 3047 333 radio radio NN 87 3047 334 relay relay NN 87 3047 335 in in IN 87 3047 336 progress progress NN 87 3047 337 ; ; : 87 3047 338 11,000 11,000 CD 87 3047 339 telephones telephone NNS 87 3047 340 ; ; , 87 3047 341 broadcast broadcast NN 87 3047 342 stations station NNS 87 3047 343 - - SYM 87 3047 344 2 2 CD 87 3047 345 AM am NN 87 3047 346 , , , 87 3047 347 2 2 CD 87 3047 348 FM FM NNP 87 3047 349 , , , 87 3047 350 2 2 CD 87 3047 351 TV tv NN 87 3047 352 ; ; : 87 3047 353 satellite satellite NN 87 3047 354 earth earth NN 87 3047 355 stations station NNS 87 3047 356 - - SYM 87 3047 357 1 1 CD 87 3047 358 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 3047 359 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 3047 360 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 3047 361 and and CC 87 3047 362 1 1 CD 87 3047 363 Indian Indian NNP 87 3047 364 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 3047 365 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 3047 366 * * NFP 87 3047 367 Mali Mali NNP 87 3047 368 , , , 87 3047 369 Defense Defense NNP 87 3047 370 Forces Forces NNPS 87 3047 371 Branches Branches NNPS 87 3047 372 : : : 87 3047 373 Army Army NNP 87 3047 374 , , , 87 3047 375 Air Air NNP 87 3047 376 Force Force NNP 87 3047 377 , , , 87 3047 378 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 87 3047 379 , , , 87 3047 380 Republican Republican NNP 87 3047 381 Guard Guard NNP 87 3047 382 , , , 87 3047 383 National National NNP 87 3047 384 Police Police NNP 87 3047 385 ( ( -LRB- 87 3047 386 Surete Surete NNP 87 3047 387 Nationale Nationale NNP 87 3047 388 ) ) -RRB- 87 3047 389 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 3047 390 availability availability NN 87 3047 391 : : : 87 3047 392 males male NNS 87 3047 393 age age NNP 87 3047 394 15 15 CD 87 3047 395 - - SYM 87 3047 396 49 49 CD 87 3047 397 1,749,662 1,749,662 CD 87 3047 398 ; ; : 87 3047 399 fit fit JJ 87 3047 400 for for IN 87 3047 401 military military JJ 87 3047 402 service service NN 87 3047 403 995,554 995,554 CD 87 3047 404 ( ( -LRB- 87 3047 405 1993 1993 CD 87 3047 406 est est NNP 87 3047 407 . . . 87 3048 1 ) ) -RRB- 87 3048 2 ; ; : 87 3048 3 no no DT 87 3048 4 conscription conscription NN 87 3048 5 Defense Defense NNP 87 3048 6 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 3048 7 : : : 87 3048 8 exchange exchange NN 87 3048 9 rate rate NN 87 3048 10 conversion conversion NNP 87 3048 11 - - : 87 3048 12 $ $ $ 87 3048 13 41 41 CD 87 3048 14 million million CD 87 3048 15 , , , 87 3048 16 2 2 CD 87 3048 17 % % NN 87 3048 18 of of IN 87 3048 19 GDP GDP NNP 87 3048 20 ( ( -LRB- 87 3048 21 1989 1989 CD 87 3048 22 ) ) -RRB- 87 3048 23 * * NFP 87 3048 24 Malta Malta NNP 87 3048 25 , , , 87 3048 26 Geography Geography NNP 87 3048 27 Location Location NNP 87 3048 28 : : : 87 3048 29 in in IN 87 3048 30 the the DT 87 3048 31 central central JJ 87 3048 32 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 87 3048 33 Sea Sea NNP 87 3048 34 , , , 87 3048 35 93 93 CD 87 3048 36 km km NN 87 3048 37 south south RB 87 3048 38 of of IN 87 3048 39 Sicily Sicily NNP 87 3048 40 ( ( -LRB- 87 3048 41 Italy Italy NNP 87 3048 42 ) ) -RRB- 87 3048 43 , , , 87 3048 44 290 290 CD 87 3048 45 km km NN 87 3048 46 north north RB 87 3048 47 of of IN 87 3048 48 Libya Libya NNP 87 3048 49 Map Map NNP 87 3048 50 references reference NNS 87 3048 51 : : : 87 3048 52 Europe Europe NNP 87 3048 53 , , , 87 3048 54 Standard Standard NNP 87 3048 55 Time Time NNP 87 3048 56 Zones Zones NNPS 87 3048 57 of of IN 87 3048 58 the the DT 87 3048 59 World World NNP 87 3048 60 Area Area NNP 87 3048 61 : : : 87 3048 62 total total JJ 87 3048 63 area area NN 87 3048 64 : : : 87 3048 65 320 320 CD 87 3048 66 km2 km2 NNP 87 3048 67 land land NN 87 3048 68 area area NN 87 3048 69 : : : 87 3048 70 320 320 CD 87 3048 71 km2 km2 NNP 87 3048 72 comparative comparative JJ 87 3048 73 area area NN 87 3048 74 : : : 87 3048 75 slightly slightly RB 87 3048 76 less less JJR 87 3048 77 than than IN 87 3048 78 twice twice RB 87 3048 79 the the DT 87 3048 80 size size NN 87 3048 81 of of IN 87 3048 82 Washington Washington NNP 87 3048 83 , , , 87 3048 84 DC DC NNP 87 3048 85 Land Land NNP 87 3048 86 boundaries boundary NNS 87 3048 87 : : : 87 3048 88 0 0 LS 87 3048 89 km km NN 87 3048 90 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 3048 91 : : : 87 3048 92 140 140 CD 87 3048 93 km km NN 87 3048 94 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 3048 95 claims claim VBZ 87 3048 96 : : : 87 3048 97 contiguous contiguous JJ 87 3048 98 zone zone NN 87 3048 99 : : : 87 3048 100 24 24 CD 87 3048 101 nm nm NNP 87 3048 102 continental continental JJ 87 3048 103 shelf shelf NNP 87 3048 104 : : : 87 3048 105 200 200 CD 87 3048 106 m m CD 87 3048 107 depth depth NN 87 3048 108 or or CC 87 3048 109 to to IN 87 3048 110 depth depth NN 87 3048 111 of of IN 87 3048 112 exploitation exploitation NN 87 3048 113 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 3048 114 fishing fishing NN 87 3048 115 zone zone NN 87 3048 116 : : : 87 3048 117 25 25 CD 87 3048 118 nm nm CD 87 3048 119 territorial territorial JJ 87 3048 120 sea sea NN 87 3048 121 : : : 87 3048 122 12 12 CD 87 3048 123 nm nm NNP 87 3048 124 International international JJ 87 3048 125 disputes dispute NNS 87 3048 126 : : : 87 3048 127 none none NN 87 3048 128 Climate climate NN 87 3048 129 : : : 87 3048 130 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 87 3048 131 with with IN 87 3048 132 mild mild JJ 87 3048 133 , , , 87 3048 134 rainy rainy JJ 87 3048 135 winters winter NNS 87 3048 136 and and CC 87 3048 137 hot hot JJ 87 3048 138 , , , 87 3048 139 dry dry JJ 87 3048 140 summers summer NNS 87 3048 141 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 3048 142 : : : 87 3048 143 mostly mostly RB 87 3048 144 low low JJ 87 3048 145 , , , 87 3048 146 rocky rocky JJ 87 3048 147 , , , 87 3048 148 flat flat JJ 87 3048 149 to to IN 87 3048 150 dissected dissect VBN 87 3048 151 plains plain NNS 87 3048 152 ; ; : 87 3048 153 many many JJ 87 3048 154 coastal coastal JJ 87 3048 155 cliffs cliff NNS 87 3048 156 Natural natural JJ 87 3048 157 resources resource NNS 87 3048 158 : : : 87 3048 159 limestone limestone NN 87 3048 160 , , , 87 3048 161 salt salt NN 87 3048 162 Land Land NNP 87 3048 163 use use NN 87 3048 164 : : : 87 3048 165 arable arable JJ 87 3048 166 land land NN 87 3048 167 : : : 87 3048 168 38 38 CD 87 3048 169 % % NN 87 3048 170 permanent permanent JJ 87 3048 171 crops crop NNS 87 3048 172 : : : 87 3048 173 3 3 CD 87 3048 174 % % NN 87 3048 175 meadows meadow NNS 87 3048 176 and and CC 87 3048 177 pastures pasture NNS 87 3048 178 : : : 87 3048 179 0 0 CD 87 3048 180 % % NN 87 3048 181 forest forest NN 87 3048 182 and and CC 87 3048 183 woodland woodland NN 87 3048 184 : : : 87 3048 185 0 0 CD 87 3048 186 % % NN 87 3048 187 other other JJ 87 3048 188 : : : 87 3048 189 59 59 CD 87 3048 190 % % NN 87 3048 191 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 3048 192 land land NN 87 3048 193 : : : 87 3048 194 10 10 CD 87 3048 195 km2 km2 NNP 87 3048 196 ( ( -LRB- 87 3048 197 1989 1989 CD 87 3048 198 ) ) -RRB- 87 3048 199 Environment environment NN 87 3048 200 : : : 87 3048 201 numerous numerous JJ 87 3048 202 bays bay NNS 87 3048 203 provide provide VBP 87 3048 204 good good JJ 87 3048 205 harbors harbor NNS 87 3048 206 ; ; : 87 3048 207 fresh fresh JJ 87 3048 208 water water NN 87 3048 209 very very RB 87 3048 210 scarce scarce JJ 87 3048 211 ; ; : 87 3048 212 increasing increase VBG 87 3048 213 reliance reliance NN 87 3048 214 on on IN 87 3048 215 desalination desalination NN 87 3048 216 Note note NN 87 3048 217 : : : 87 3048 218 the the DT 87 3048 219 country country NN 87 3048 220 comprises comprise VBZ 87 3048 221 an an DT 87 3048 222 archipelago archipelago NN 87 3048 223 , , , 87 3048 224 with with IN 87 3048 225 only only RB 87 3048 226 the the DT 87 3048 227 3 3 CD 87 3048 228 largest large JJS 87 3048 229 islands island NNS 87 3048 230 ( ( -LRB- 87 3048 231 Malta Malta NNP 87 3048 232 , , , 87 3048 233 Gozo Gozo NNP 87 3048 234 , , , 87 3048 235 and and CC 87 3048 236 Comino Comino NNP 87 3048 237 ) ) -RRB- 87 3048 238 being be VBG 87 3048 239 inhabited inhabit VBN 87 3048 240 * * NFP 87 3048 241 Malta Malta NNP 87 3048 242 , , , 87 3048 243 People People NNP 87 3048 244 Population Population NNP 87 3048 245 : : : 87 3048 246 363,791 363,791 CD 87 3048 247 ( ( -LRB- 87 3048 248 July July NNP 87 3048 249 1993 1993 CD 87 3048 250 est est NNP 87 3048 251 . . . 87 3048 252 ) ) -RRB- 87 3049 1 Population population NN 87 3049 2 growth growth NN 87 3049 3 rate rate NN 87 3049 4 : : : 87 3049 5 0.84 0.84 CD 87 3049 6 % % NN 87 3049 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3049 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3049 9 est est NNP 87 3049 10 . . . 87 3049 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3050 1 Birth birth NN 87 3050 2 rate rate NN 87 3050 3 : : : 87 3050 4 13.9 13.9 CD 87 3050 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 3050 6 population population NN 87 3050 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3050 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3050 9 est est NNP 87 3050 10 . . . 87 3050 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3051 1 Death death NN 87 3051 2 rate rate NN 87 3051 3 : : : 87 3051 4 7.52 7.52 CD 87 3051 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 3051 6 population population NN 87 3051 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3051 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3051 9 est est NNP 87 3051 10 . . . 87 3051 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3052 1 Net net JJ 87 3052 2 migration migration NN 87 3052 3 rate rate NN 87 3052 4 : : : 87 3052 5 1.98 1.98 CD 87 3052 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NNP 87 3052 7 population population NN 87 3052 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 3052 9 1993 1993 CD 87 3052 10 est est NNP 87 3052 11 . . . 87 3052 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 3053 1 Infant infant NN 87 3053 2 mortality mortality NN 87 3053 3 rate rate NN 87 3053 4 : : : 87 3053 5 8.2 8.2 CD 87 3053 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 3053 7 live live JJ 87 3053 8 births birth NNS 87 3053 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 3053 10 1993 1993 CD 87 3053 11 est est NNP 87 3053 12 . . . 87 3053 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 3054 1 Life life NN 87 3054 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 3054 3 at at IN 87 3054 4 birth birth NN 87 3054 5 : : : 87 3054 6 total total JJ 87 3054 7 population population NN 87 3054 8 : : : 87 3054 9 76.52 76.52 CD 87 3054 10 years year NNS 87 3054 11 male male JJ 87 3054 12 : : : 87 3054 13 74.32 74.32 CD 87 3054 14 years year NNS 87 3054 15 female female JJ 87 3054 16 : : : 87 3054 17 78.9 78.9 CD 87 3054 18 years year NNS 87 3054 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 3054 20 1993 1993 CD 87 3054 21 est est NNP 87 3054 22 . . . 87 3054 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 3055 1 Total total JJ 87 3055 2 fertility fertility NN 87 3055 3 rate rate NN 87 3055 4 : : : 87 3055 5 1.97 1.97 CD 87 3055 6 children child NNS 87 3055 7 born bear VBN 87 3055 8 / / SYM 87 3055 9 woman woman NN 87 3055 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 3055 11 1993 1993 CD 87 3055 12 est est NNP 87 3055 13 . . . 87 3055 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 3056 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 3056 2 : : : 87 3056 3 noun noun NN 87 3056 4 : : : 87 3056 5 Maltese Maltese NNP 87 3056 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 3056 7 singular singular JJ 87 3056 8 and and CC 87 3056 9 plural plural JJ 87 3056 10 ) ) -RRB- 87 3056 11 adjective adjective NN 87 3056 12 : : : 87 3056 13 Maltese maltese JJ 87 3056 14 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 3056 15 divisions division NNS 87 3056 16 : : : 87 3056 17 Arab arab JJ 87 3056 18 , , , 87 3056 19 Sicilian Sicilian NNP 87 3056 20 , , , 87 3056 21 Norman Norman NNP 87 3056 22 , , , 87 3056 23 Spanish spanish JJ 87 3056 24 , , , 87 3056 25 Italian italian JJ 87 3056 26 , , , 87 3056 27 English English NNP 87 3056 28 Religions Religions NNPS 87 3056 29 : : : 87 3056 30 Roman Roman NNP 87 3056 31 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 3056 32 98 98 CD 87 3056 33 % % NN 87 3056 34 Languages Languages NNPS 87 3056 35 : : : 87 3056 36 Maltese Maltese NNP 87 3056 37 ( ( -LRB- 87 3056 38 official official NN 87 3056 39 ) ) -RRB- 87 3056 40 , , , 87 3056 41 English English NNP 87 3056 42 ( ( -LRB- 87 3056 43 official official JJ 87 3056 44 ) ) -RRB- 87 3056 45 Literacy literacy NN 87 3056 46 : : : 87 3056 47 age age NN 87 3056 48 15 15 CD 87 3056 49 and and CC 87 3056 50 over over RB 87 3056 51 can can MD 87 3056 52 read read VB 87 3056 53 and and CC 87 3056 54 write write VB 87 3056 55 ( ( -LRB- 87 3056 56 1985 1985 CD 87 3056 57 ) ) -RRB- 87 3056 58 total total JJ 87 3056 59 population population NN 87 3056 60 : : : 87 3056 61 84 84 CD 87 3056 62 % % NN 87 3056 63 male male NN 87 3056 64 : : : 87 3056 65 86 86 CD 87 3056 66 % % NN 87 3056 67 female female NN 87 3056 68 : : : 87 3056 69 82 82 CD 87 3056 70 % % NN 87 3056 71 Labor Labor NNP 87 3056 72 force force NN 87 3056 73 : : : 87 3056 74 127,200 127,200 CD 87 3056 75 by by IN 87 3056 76 occupation occupation NN 87 3056 77 : : : 87 3056 78 government government NN 87 3056 79 ( ( -LRB- 87 3056 80 excluding exclude VBG 87 3056 81 job job NN 87 3056 82 corps corp NNS 87 3056 83 ) ) -RRB- 87 3056 84 37 37 CD 87 3056 85 % % NN 87 3056 86 , , , 87 3056 87 services service NNS 87 3056 88 26 26 CD 87 3056 89 % % NN 87 3056 90 , , , 87 3056 91 manufacturing manufacture VBG 87 3056 92 22 22 CD 87 3056 93 % % NN 87 3056 94 , , , 87 3056 95 training train VBG 87 3056 96 programs program NNS 87 3056 97 9 9 CD 87 3056 98 % % NN 87 3056 99 , , , 87 3056 100 construction construction NN 87 3056 101 4 4 CD 87 3056 102 % % NN 87 3056 103 , , , 87 3056 104 agriculture agriculture NN 87 3056 105 2 2 CD 87 3056 106 % % NN 87 3056 107 ( ( -LRB- 87 3056 108 1990 1990 CD 87 3056 109 ) ) -RRB- 87 3056 110 * * NFP 87 3056 111 Malta Malta NNP 87 3056 112 , , , 87 3056 113 Government Government NNP 87 3056 114 Names Names NNPS 87 3056 115 : : : 87 3056 116 conventional conventional JJ 87 3056 117 long long JJ 87 3056 118 form form NN 87 3056 119 : : : 87 3056 120 Republic Republic NNP 87 3056 121 of of IN 87 3056 122 Malta Malta NNP 87 3056 123 conventional conventional JJ 87 3056 124 short short JJ 87 3056 125 form form NN 87 3056 126 : : : 87 3056 127 Malta Malta NNP 87 3056 128 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 3056 129 : : : 87 3056 130 MT MT NNP 87 3056 131 Type type NN 87 3056 132 : : : 87 3056 133 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 87 3056 134 democracy democracy NN 87 3056 135 Capital Capital NNP 87 3056 136 : : : 87 3056 137 Valletta Valletta NNP 87 3056 138 Administrative administrative JJ 87 3056 139 divisions division NNS 87 3056 140 : : : 87 3056 141 none none NN 87 3056 142 ( ( -LRB- 87 3056 143 administration administration NN 87 3056 144 directly directly RB 87 3056 145 from from IN 87 3056 146 Valletta Valletta NNP 87 3056 147 ) ) -RRB- 87 3056 148 Independence Independence NNP 87 3056 149 : : : 87 3056 150 21 21 CD 87 3056 151 September September NNP 87 3056 152 1964 1964 CD 87 3056 153 ( ( -LRB- 87 3056 154 from from IN 87 3056 155 UK UK NNP 87 3056 156 ) ) -RRB- 87 3056 157 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 3056 158 : : : 87 3056 159 26 26 CD 87 3056 160 April April NNP 87 3056 161 1974 1974 CD 87 3056 162 , , , 87 3056 163 effective effective JJ 87 3056 164 2 2 CD 87 3056 165 June June NNP 87 3056 166 1974 1974 CD 87 3056 167 Legal legal JJ 87 3056 168 system system NN 87 3056 169 : : : 87 3056 170 based base VBN 87 3056 171 on on IN 87 3056 172 English English NNP 87 3056 173 common common JJ 87 3056 174 law law NN 87 3056 175 and and CC 87 3056 176 Roman roman JJ 87 3056 177 civil civil JJ 87 3056 178 law law NN 87 3056 179 ; ; : 87 3056 180 has have VBZ 87 3056 181 accepted accept VBN 87 3056 182 compulsory compulsory NN 87 3056 183 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 3056 184 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 3056 185 , , , 87 3056 186 with with IN 87 3056 187 reservations reservation NNS 87 3056 188 National national JJ 87 3056 189 holiday holiday NN 87 3056 190 : : : 87 3056 191 Independence Independence NNP 87 3056 192 Day Day NNP 87 3056 193 , , , 87 3056 194 21 21 CD 87 3056 195 September September NNP 87 3056 196 Political political JJ 87 3056 197 parties party NNS 87 3056 198 and and CC 87 3056 199 leaders leader NNS 87 3056 200 : : : 87 3056 201 Nationalist Nationalist NNP 87 3056 202 Party Party NNP 87 3056 203 ( ( -LRB- 87 3056 204 NP NP NNP 87 3056 205 ) ) -RRB- 87 3056 206 , , , 87 3056 207 Edward Edward NNP 87 3056 208 FENECH FENECH NNP 87 3056 209 ADAMI ADAMI NNP 87 3056 210 ; ; : 87 3056 211 Malta Malta NNP 87 3056 212 Labor Labor NNP 87 3056 213 Party Party NNP 87 3056 214 ( ( -LRB- 87 3056 215 MLP MLP NNP 87 3056 216 ) ) -RRB- 87 3056 217 , , , 87 3056 218 Alfred Alfred NNP 87 3056 219 SANT SANT NNP 87 3056 220 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 87 3056 221 : : : 87 3056 222 18 18 CD 87 3056 223 years year NNS 87 3056 224 of of IN 87 3056 225 age age NN 87 3056 226 ; ; : 87 3056 227 universal universal JJ 87 3056 228 Elections election NNS 87 3056 229 : : : 87 3056 230 House House NNP 87 3056 231 of of IN 87 3056 232 Representatives Representatives NNPS 87 3056 233 : : : 87 3056 234 last last RB 87 3056 235 held hold VBN 87 3056 236 on on IN 87 3056 237 22 22 CD 87 3056 238 February February NNP 87 3056 239 1992 1992 CD 87 3056 240 ( ( -LRB- 87 3056 241 next next JJ 87 3056 242 to to TO 87 3056 243 be be VB 87 3056 244 held hold VBN 87 3056 245 by by IN 87 3056 246 February February NNP 87 3056 247 1997 1997 CD 87 3056 248 ) ) -RRB- 87 3056 249 ; ; : 87 3056 250 results result NNS 87 3056 251 - - : 87 3056 252 NP np NN 87 3056 253 51.8 51.8 CD 87 3056 254 % % NN 87 3056 255 , , , 87 3056 256 MLP MLP NNP 87 3056 257 46.5 46.5 CD 87 3056 258 % % NN 87 3056 259 ; ; , 87 3056 260 seats seat NNS 87 3056 261 - - , 87 3056 262 ( ( -LRB- 87 3056 263 usually usually RB 87 3056 264 65 65 CD 87 3056 265 total total NN 87 3056 266 ) ) -RRB- 87 3056 267 MLP MLP NNP 87 3056 268 36 36 CD 87 3056 269 , , , 87 3056 270 NP NP NNP 87 3056 271 29 29 CD 87 3056 272 ; ; : 87 3056 273 note note VB 87 3056 274 - - HYPH 87 3056 275 additional additional JJ 87 3056 276 seats seat NNS 87 3056 277 are be VBP 87 3056 278 given give VBN 87 3056 279 to to IN 87 3056 280 the the DT 87 3056 281 party party NN 87 3056 282 with with IN 87 3056 283 the the DT 87 3056 284 largest large JJS 87 3056 285 popular popular JJ 87 3056 286 vote vote NN 87 3056 287 to to TO 87 3056 288 ensure ensure VB 87 3056 289 a a DT 87 3056 290 legislative legislative JJ 87 3056 291 majority majority NN 87 3056 292 ; ; , 87 3056 293 current current JJ 87 3056 294 total total NN 87 3056 295 69 69 CD 87 3056 296 ( ( -LRB- 87 3056 297 MLP MLP NNP 87 3056 298 33 33 CD 87 3056 299 , , , 87 3056 300 NP NP NNP 87 3056 301 36 36 CD 87 3056 302 after after IN 87 3056 303 adjustment adjustment NN 87 3056 304 ) ) -RRB- 87 3056 305 Executive executive JJ 87 3056 306 branch branch NN 87 3056 307 : : : 87 3056 308 president president NN 87 3056 309 , , , 87 3056 310 prime prime NNP 87 3056 311 minister minister NNP 87 3056 312 , , , 87 3056 313 deputy deputy JJ 87 3056 314 prime prime JJ 87 3056 315 minister minister NN 87 3056 316 , , , 87 3056 317 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 87 3056 318 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 3056 319 branch branch NN 87 3056 320 : : : 87 3056 321 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 3056 322 House House NNP 87 3056 323 of of IN 87 3056 324 Representatives Representatives NNP 87 3056 325 Judicial Judicial NNP 87 3056 326 branch branch NN 87 3056 327 : : : 87 3056 328 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 87 3056 329 Court Court NNP 87 3056 330 , , , 87 3056 331 Court Court NNP 87 3056 332 of of IN 87 3056 333 Appeal Appeal NNP 87 3056 334 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 3056 335 : : : 87 3056 336 Chief Chief NNP 87 3056 337 of of IN 87 3056 338 State State NNP 87 3056 339 : : : 87 3056 340 President President NNP 87 3056 341 Vincent Vincent NNP 87 3056 342 ( ( -LRB- 87 3056 343 Censu Censu NNP 87 3056 344 ) ) -RRB- 87 3056 345 TABONE TABONE NNP 87 3056 346 ( ( -LRB- 87 3056 347 since since IN 87 3056 348 4 4 CD 87 3056 349 April April NNP 87 3056 350 1989 1989 CD 87 3056 351 ) ) -RRB- 87 3056 352 Head Head NNP 87 3056 353 of of IN 87 3056 354 Government Government NNP 87 3056 355 : : : 87 3056 356 Prime Prime NNP 87 3056 357 Minister Minister NNP 87 3056 358 Dr. Dr. NNP 87 3056 359 Edward Edward NNP 87 3056 360 ( ( -LRB- 87 3056 361 Eddie Eddie NNP 87 3056 362 ) ) -RRB- 87 3056 363 FENECH FENECH NNP 87 3056 364 ADAMI ADAMI NNP 87 3056 365 ( ( -LRB- 87 3056 366 since since IN 87 3056 367 12 12 CD 87 3056 368 May May NNP 87 3056 369 1987 1987 CD 87 3056 370 ) ) -RRB- 87 3056 371 ; ; : 87 3056 372 Deputy Deputy NNP 87 3056 373 Prime Prime NNP 87 3056 374 Minister Minister NNP 87 3056 375 Dr. Dr. NNP 87 3056 376 Guido Guido NNP 87 3056 377 DE DE NNP 87 3056 378 MARCO MARCO NNP 87 3056 379 ( ( -LRB- 87 3056 380 since since IN 87 3056 381 14 14 CD 87 3056 382 May May NNP 87 3056 383 1987 1987 CD 87 3056 384 ) ) -RRB- 87 3056 385 Member Member NNP 87 3056 386 of of IN 87 3056 387 : : : 87 3056 388 C C NNP 87 3056 389 , , , 87 3056 390 CCC CCC NNP 87 3056 391 , , , 87 3056 392 CE CE NNP 87 3056 393 , , , 87 3056 394 CSCE CSCE NNP 87 3056 395 , , , 87 3056 396 EBRD EBRD NNP 87 3056 397 , , , 87 3056 398 ECE ECE NNP 87 3056 399 , , , 87 3056 400 FAO FAO NNP 87 3056 401 , , , 87 3056 402 G-77 g-77 CD 87 3056 403 , , , 87 3056 404 GATT GATT NNP 87 3056 405 , , , 87 3056 406 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 3056 407 , , , 87 3056 408 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 3056 409 , , , 87 3056 410 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 3056 411 , , , 87 3056 412 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 3056 413 , , , 87 3056 414 ILO ILO NNP 87 3056 415 , , , 87 3056 416 IMF IMF NNP 87 3056 417 , , , 87 3056 418 IMO imo RB 87 3056 419 , , , 87 3056 420 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 87 3056 421 , , , 87 3056 422 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 3056 423 , , , 87 3056 424 IOC IOC NNP 87 3056 425 , , , 87 3056 426 IOM IOM NNP 87 3056 427 ( ( -LRB- 87 3056 428 observer observer NN 87 3056 429 ) ) -RRB- 87 3056 430 , , , 87 3056 431 ITU ITU NNP 87 3056 432 , , , 87 3056 433 NAM NAM NNP 87 3056 434 , , , 87 3056 435 PCA PCA NNP 87 3056 436 , , , 87 3056 437 UN UN NNP 87 3056 438 , , , 87 3056 439 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 3056 440 , , , 87 3056 441 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 3056 442 , , , 87 3056 443 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 3056 444 , , , 87 3056 445 UPU UPU NNP 87 3056 446 , , , 87 3056 447 WHO who WP 87 3056 448 , , , 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processed process VBN 87 3087 12 shellfish shellfish NNP 87 3087 13 , , , 87 3087 14 meat meat NN 87 3087 15 partners partner NNS 87 3087 16 : : : 87 3087 17 UK UK NNP 87 3087 18 Imports Imports NNPS 87 3087 19 : : : 87 3087 20 $ $ $ 87 3087 21 NA NA NNP 87 3087 22 commodities commodity NNS 87 3087 23 : : : 87 3087 24 timber timber NN 87 3087 25 , , , 87 3087 26 fertilizers fertilizer NNS 87 3087 27 , , , 87 3087 28 fish fish NN 87 3087 29 partners partner NNS 87 3087 30 : : : 87 3087 31 UK UK NNP 87 3087 32 External external JJ 87 3087 33 debt debt NN 87 3087 34 : : : 87 3087 35 $ $ $ 87 3087 36 NA na JJ 87 3087 37 Industrial industrial JJ 87 3087 38 production production NN 87 3087 39 : : : 87 3087 40 growth growth NN 87 3087 41 rate rate NN 87 3087 42 NA% NA% NNS 87 3087 43 Electricity electricity NN 87 3087 44 : : : 87 3087 45 61,000 61,000 CD 87 3087 46 kW kw NN 87 3087 47 capacity capacity NN 87 3087 48 ; ; : 87 3087 49 190 190 CD 87 3087 50 million million CD 87 3087 51 kWh kWh NNS 87 3087 52 produced produce VBN 87 3087 53 , , , 87 3087 54 2,965 2,965 CD 87 3087 55 kWh kWh NNS 87 3087 56 per per IN 87 3087 57 capita capita NN 87 3087 58 ( ( -LRB- 87 3087 59 1992 1992 CD 87 3087 60 ) ) -RRB- 87 3087 61 Industries industry NNS 87 3087 62 : : : 87 3087 63 an an DT 87 3087 64 important important JJ 87 3087 65 offshore offshore JJ 87 3087 66 financial financial JJ 87 3087 67 center center NN 87 3087 68 ; ; : 87 3087 69 financial financial JJ 87 3087 70 services service NNS 87 3087 71 , , , 87 3087 72 light light JJ 87 3087 73 manufacturing manufacturing NN 87 3087 74 , , , 87 3087 75 tourism tourism NN 87 3087 76 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 3087 77 : : : 87 3087 78 cereals cereal NNS 87 3087 79 and and CC 87 3087 80 vegetables vegetable NNS 87 3087 81 ; ; : 87 3087 82 cattle cattle NNS 87 3087 83 , , , 87 3087 84 sheep sheep NNS 87 3087 85 , , , 87 3087 86 pigs pig NNS 87 3087 87 , , , 87 3087 88 poultry poultry NN 87 3087 89 Economic economic JJ 87 3087 90 aid aid NN 87 3087 91 : : : 87 3087 92 NA NA NNP 87 3087 93 Currency currency NN 87 3087 94 : : : 87 3087 95 1 1 CD 87 3087 96 Manx Manx NNP 87 3087 97 pound pound NN 87 3087 98 ( ( -LRB- 87 3087 99 # # $ 87 3087 100 M m NN 87 3087 101 ) ) -RRB- 87 3087 102 = = NFP 87 3087 103 100 100 CD 87 3087 104 pence penny NNS 87 3087 105 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 3087 106 rates rate NNS 87 3087 107 : : : 87 3087 108 Manx manx JJ 87 3087 109 pounds pound NNS 87 3087 110 ( ( -LRB- 87 3087 111 # # $ 87 3087 112 M m NN 87 3087 113 ) ) -RRB- 87 3087 114 per per IN 87 3087 115 US$ us$ $ 87 3087 116 1 1 CD 87 3087 117 - - HYPH 87 3087 118 0.6527 0.6527 CD 87 3087 119 ( ( -LRB- 87 3087 120 January January NNP 87 3087 121 1993 1993 CD 87 3087 122 ) ) -RRB- 87 3087 123 , , , 87 3087 124 0.5664 0.5664 CD 87 3087 125 ( ( -LRB- 87 3087 126 1992 1992 CD 87 3087 127 ) ) -RRB- 87 3087 128 , , , 87 3087 129 0.5652 0.5652 CD 87 3087 130 ( ( -LRB- 87 3087 131 1991 1991 CD 87 3087 132 ) ) -RRB- 87 3087 133 , , , 87 3087 134 0.5603 0.5603 CD 87 3087 135 ( ( -LRB- 87 3087 136 1990 1990 CD 87 3087 137 ) ) -RRB- 87 3087 138 , , , 87 3087 139 0.6099 0.6099 CD 87 3087 140 ( ( -LRB- 87 3087 141 1989 1989 CD 87 3087 142 ) ) -RRB- 87 3087 143 , , , 87 3087 144 0.5614 0.5614 CD 87 3087 145 ( ( -LRB- 87 3087 146 1988 1988 CD 87 3087 147 ) ) -RRB- 87 3087 148 ; ; : 87 3087 149 the the DT 87 3087 150 Manx Manx NNP 87 3087 151 pound pound NN 87 3087 152 is be VBZ 87 3087 153 at at IN 87 3087 154 par par NN 87 3087 155 with with IN 87 3087 156 the the DT 87 3087 157 British british JJ 87 3087 158 pound pound NN 87 3087 159 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 3087 160 year year NN 87 3087 161 : : : 87 3087 162 1 1 CD 87 3087 163 April April NNP 87 3087 164 - - HYPH 87 3087 165 31 31 CD 87 3087 166 March March NNP 87 3087 167 * * NFP 87 3087 168 Man Man NNP 87 3087 169 , , , 87 3087 170 Isle Isle NNP 87 3087 171 of of IN 87 3087 172 , , , 87 3087 173 Communications Communications NNP 87 3087 174 Railroads railroad NNS 87 3087 175 : : : 87 3087 176 60 60 CD 87 3087 177 km km NNS 87 3087 178 ; ; : 87 3087 179 36 36 CD 87 3087 180 km km NN 87 3087 181 electric electric JJ 87 3087 182 track track NN 87 3087 183 , , , 87 3087 184 24 24 CD 87 3087 185 km km NN 87 3087 186 steam steam NN 87 3087 187 track track NN 87 3087 188 Highways Highways NNP 87 3087 189 : : : 87 3087 190 640 640 CD 87 3087 191 km km NN 87 3087 192 motorable motorable JJ 87 3087 193 roads road NNS 87 3087 194 Ports port NNS 87 3087 195 : : : 87 3087 196 Douglas Douglas NNP 87 3087 197 , , , 87 3087 198 Ramsey Ramsey NNP 87 3087 199 , , , 87 3087 200 Peel peel VB 87 3087 201 Merchant merchant NN 87 3087 202 marine marine NN 87 3087 203 : : : 87 3087 204 59 59 CD 87 3087 205 ships ship NNS 87 3087 206 ( ( -LRB- 87 3087 207 1,000 1,000 CD 87 3087 208 GRT GRT NNP 87 3087 209 or or CC 87 3087 210 over over RB 87 3087 211 ) ) -RRB- 87 3087 212 totaling total VBG 87 3087 213 1,363,502 1,363,502 CD 87 3087 214 GRT/2,363,502 GRT/2,363,502 NNP 87 3087 215 DWT 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although although IN 87 3087 259 not not RB 87 3087 260 all all DT 87 3087 261 ships ship NNS 87 3087 262 on on IN 87 3087 263 the the DT 87 3087 264 register register NN 87 3087 265 are be VBP 87 3087 266 British british JJ 87 3087 267 owned own VBN 87 3087 268 Airports airport NNS 87 3087 269 : : : 87 3087 270 total total NN 87 3087 271 : : : 87 3087 272 1 1 CD 87 3087 273 useable useable JJ 87 3087 274 : : : 87 3087 275 1 1 CD 87 3087 276 with with IN 87 3087 277 permanent permanent JJ 87 3087 278 - - HYPH 87 3087 279 surface surface NN 87 3087 280 runways runway NNS 87 3087 281 : : : 87 3087 282 1 1 CD 87 3087 283 with with IN 87 3087 284 runways runway NNS 87 3087 285 over over IN 87 3087 286 3,659 3,659 CD 87 3087 287 m m NNP 87 3087 288 : : : 87 3087 289 0 0 CD 87 3087 290 with with IN 87 3087 291 runways runways NNP 87 3087 292 2,440 2,440 CD 87 3087 293 - - HYPH 87 3087 294 3,659 3,659 CD 87 3087 295 m m NN 87 3087 296 : : : 87 3087 297 0 0 CD 87 3087 298 with with IN 87 3087 299 runways runway NNS 87 3087 300 1,220 1,220 CD 87 3087 301 - - HYPH 87 3087 302 2,439 2,439 CD 87 3087 303 m m NN 87 3087 304 : : : 87 3087 305 1 1 CD 87 3087 306 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 3087 307 : : : 87 3087 308 24,435 24,435 CD 87 3087 309 telephones telephone NNS 87 3087 310 ; ; : 87 3087 311 broadcast broadcast NN 87 3087 312 stations station NNS 87 3087 313 - - SYM 87 3087 314 1 1 CD 87 3087 315 AM am NN 87 3087 316 , , , 87 3087 317 4 4 CD 87 3087 318 FM FM NNP 87 3087 319 , , , 87 3087 320 4 4 CD 87 3087 321 TV tv NN 87 3087 322 * * NFP 87 3087 323 Man man UH 87 3087 324 , , , 87 3087 325 Isle Isle NNP 87 3087 326 of of IN 87 3087 327 , , , 87 3087 328 Defense Defense NNP 87 3087 329 Forces Forces NNPS 87 3087 330 Note Note NNP 87 3087 331 : : : 87 3087 332 defense defense NN 87 3087 333 is be VBZ 87 3087 334 the the DT 87 3087 335 responsibility responsibility NN 87 3087 336 of of IN 87 3087 337 the the DT 87 3087 338 UK UK NNP 87 3087 339 * * NFP 87 3087 340 Marshall Marshall NNP 87 3087 341 Islands Islands NNP 87 3087 342 , , , 87 3087 343 Geography Geography NNP 87 3087 344 Location Location NNP 87 3087 345 : : : 87 3087 346 Oceania Oceania NNP 87 3087 347 , , , 87 3087 348 in in IN 87 3087 349 the the DT 87 3087 350 North North NNP 87 3087 351 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 3087 352 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 3087 353 , , , 87 3087 354 about about RB 87 3087 355 two two CD 87 3087 356 - - HYPH 87 3087 357 thirds third NNS 87 3087 358 of of IN 87 3087 359 the the DT 87 3087 360 way way NN 87 3087 361 between between IN 87 3087 362 Hawaii Hawaii NNP 87 3087 363 and and CC 87 3087 364 Papua Papua NNP 87 3087 365 New New NNP 87 3087 366 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 3087 367 Map Map NNP 87 3087 368 references reference NNS 87 3087 369 : : : 87 3087 370 Oceania Oceania NNP 87 3087 371 , , , 87 3087 372 Standard Standard NNP 87 3087 373 Time Time NNP 87 3087 374 Zones Zones NNPS 87 3087 375 of of IN 87 3087 376 the the DT 87 3087 377 World World NNP 87 3087 378 Area Area NNP 87 3087 379 : : : 87 3087 380 total total JJ 87 3087 381 area area NN 87 3087 382 : : : 87 3087 383 181.3 181.3 CD 87 3087 384 km2 km2 NNP 87 3087 385 land land NN 87 3087 386 area area NN 87 3087 387 : : : 87 3087 388 181.3 181.3 CD 87 3087 389 km2 km2 NNP 87 3087 390 comparative comparative JJ 87 3087 391 area area NN 87 3087 392 : : : 87 3087 393 slightly slightly RB 87 3087 394 larger large JJR 87 3087 395 than than IN 87 3087 396 Washington Washington NNP 87 3087 397 , , , 87 3087 398 DC DC NNP 87 3087 399 note note NN 87 3087 400 : : : 87 3087 401 includes include VBZ 87 3087 402 the the DT 87 3087 403 atolls atoll NNS 87 3087 404 of of IN 87 3087 405 Bikini Bikini NNP 87 3087 406 , , , 87 3087 407 Eniwetok Eniwetok NNP 87 3087 408 , , , 87 3087 409 and and CC 87 3087 410 Kwajalein Kwajalein NNP 87 3087 411 Land Land NNP 87 3087 412 boundaries boundary NNS 87 3087 413 : : : 87 3087 414 0 0 LS 87 3087 415 km km NN 87 3087 416 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 3087 417 : : : 87 3087 418 370.4 370.4 CD 87 3087 419 km km NN 87 3087 420 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 3087 421 claims claim VBZ 87 3087 422 : : : 87 3087 423 contiguous contiguous JJ 87 3087 424 zone zone NN 87 3087 425 : : : 87 3087 426 24 24 CD 87 3087 427 nm nm IN 87 3087 428 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 3087 429 economic economic JJ 87 3087 430 zone zone NN 87 3087 431 : : : 87 3087 432 200 200 CD 87 3087 433 nm nm CD 87 3087 434 territorial territorial JJ 87 3087 435 sea sea NN 87 3087 436 : : : 87 3087 437 12 12 CD 87 3087 438 nm nm NNP 87 3087 439 International international JJ 87 3087 440 disputes dispute NNS 87 3087 441 : : : 87 3087 442 claims claim VBZ 87 3087 443 US US NNP 87 3087 444 territory territory NN 87 3087 445 of of IN 87 3087 446 Wake Wake NNP 87 3087 447 Island Island NNP 87 3087 448 Climate Climate NNP 87 3087 449 : : : 87 3087 450 wet wet JJ 87 3087 451 season season NN 87 3087 452 May May NNP 87 3087 453 to to IN 87 3087 454 November November NNP 87 3087 455 ; ; : 87 3087 456 hot hot JJ 87 3087 457 and and CC 87 3087 458 humid humid JJ 87 3087 459 ; ; , 87 3087 460 islands island NNS 87 3087 461 border border NN 87 3087 462 typhoon typhoon NN 87 3087 463 belt belt NN 87 3087 464 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 3087 465 : : : 87 3087 466 low low JJ 87 3087 467 coral coral NNP 87 3087 468 limestone limestone NN 87 3087 469 and and CC 87 3087 470 sand sand NN 87 3087 471 islands island NNS 87 3087 472 Natural natural JJ 87 3087 473 resources resource NNS 87 3087 474 : : : 87 3087 475 phosphate phosphate NN 87 3087 476 deposits deposit NNS 87 3087 477 , , , 87 3087 478 marine marine JJ 87 3087 479 products product NNS 87 3087 480 , , , 87 3087 481 deep deep JJ 87 3087 482 seabed seabed NN 87 3087 483 minerals mineral NNS 87 3087 484 Land Land NNP 87 3087 485 use use NN 87 3087 486 : : : 87 3087 487 arable arable JJ 87 3087 488 land land NN 87 3087 489 : : : 87 3087 490 0 0 CD 87 3087 491 % % NN 87 3087 492 permanent permanent JJ 87 3087 493 crops crop NNS 87 3087 494 : : : 87 3087 495 60 60 CD 87 3087 496 % % NN 87 3087 497 meadows meadow NNS 87 3087 498 and and CC 87 3087 499 pastures pasture NNS 87 3087 500 : : : 87 3087 501 0 0 CD 87 3087 502 % % NN 87 3087 503 forest forest NN 87 3087 504 and and CC 87 3087 505 woodland woodland NN 87 3087 506 : : : 87 3087 507 0 0 CD 87 3087 508 % % NN 87 3087 509 other other JJ 87 3087 510 : : : 87 3087 511 40 40 CD 87 3087 512 % % NN 87 3087 513 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 3087 514 land land NN 87 3087 515 : : : 87 3087 516 NA NA NNP 87 3087 517 km2 km2 NNP 87 3087 518 Environment Environment NNP 87 3087 519 : : : 87 3087 520 occasionally occasionally RB 87 3087 521 subject subject JJ 87 3087 522 to to IN 87 3087 523 typhoons typhoon NNS 87 3087 524 ; ; : 87 3087 525 two two CD 87 3087 526 archipelagic archipelagic JJ 87 3087 527 island island NN 87 3087 528 chains chain NNS 87 3087 529 of of IN 87 3087 530 30 30 CD 87 3087 531 atolls atoll NNS 87 3087 532 and and CC 87 3087 533 1,152 1,152 CD 87 3087 534 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3087 573 ( ( -LRB- 87 3087 574 July July NNP 87 3087 575 1993 1993 CD 87 3087 576 est est NNP 87 3087 577 . . . 87 3087 578 ) ) -RRB- 87 3088 1 Population population NN 87 3088 2 growth growth NN 87 3088 3 rate rate NN 87 3088 4 : : : 87 3088 5 3.87 3.87 CD 87 3088 6 % % NN 87 3088 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3088 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3088 9 est est NNP 87 3088 10 . . . 87 3088 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3089 1 Birth birth NN 87 3089 2 rate rate NN 87 3089 3 : : : 87 3089 4 46.65 46.65 CD 87 3089 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 87 3089 6 population population NN 87 3089 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3089 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3089 9 est est NNP 87 3089 10 . . . 87 3089 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3090 1 Death death NN 87 3090 2 rate rate NN 87 3090 3 : : : 87 3090 4 7.91 7.91 CD 87 3090 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 3090 6 population population NN 87 3090 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3090 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3090 9 est est NNP 87 3090 10 . . . 87 3090 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3091 1 Net net JJ 87 3091 2 migration migration NN 87 3091 3 rate rate NN 87 3091 4 : : : 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Protestant NNP 87 3095 24 ) ) -RRB- 87 3095 25 Languages language NNS 87 3095 26 : : : 87 3095 27 English English NNP 87 3095 28 ( ( -LRB- 87 3095 29 universally universally RB 87 3095 30 spoken speak VBN 87 3095 31 and and CC 87 3095 32 is be VBZ 87 3095 33 the the DT 87 3095 34 official official JJ 87 3095 35 language language NN 87 3095 36 ) ) -RRB- 87 3095 37 , , , 87 3095 38 two two CD 87 3095 39 major major JJ 87 3095 40 Marshallese marshallese JJ 87 3095 41 dialects dialect NNS 87 3095 42 from from IN 87 3095 43 the the DT 87 3095 44 Malayo Malayo NNP 87 3095 45 - - HYPH 87 3095 46 Polynesian polynesian JJ 87 3095 47 family family NN 87 3095 48 , , , 87 3095 49 Japanese japanese JJ 87 3095 50 Literacy Literacy NNP 87 3095 51 : : : 87 3095 52 age age NN 87 3095 53 15 15 CD 87 3095 54 and and CC 87 3095 55 over over RB 87 3095 56 can can MD 87 3095 57 read read VB 87 3095 58 and and CC 87 3095 59 write write VB 87 3095 60 ( ( -LRB- 87 3095 61 1980 1980 CD 87 3095 62 ) ) -RRB- 87 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JJ 87 3095 104 short short JJ 87 3095 105 form form NN 87 3095 106 : : : 87 3095 107 Marshall Marshall NNP 87 3095 108 Islands Islands NNP 87 3095 109 former former JJ 87 3095 110 : : : 87 3095 111 Marshall Marshall NNP 87 3095 112 Islands Islands NNP 87 3095 113 District District NNP 87 3095 114 ( ( -LRB- 87 3095 115 Trust Trust NNP 87 3095 116 Territory territory NN 87 3095 117 of of IN 87 3095 118 the the DT 87 3095 119 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 3095 120 Islands Islands NNPS 87 3095 121 ) ) -RRB- 87 3095 122 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 3095 123 : : : 87 3095 124 RM RM NNP 87 3095 125 Type type NN 87 3095 126 : : : 87 3095 127 constitutional constitutional JJ 87 3095 128 government government NN 87 3095 129 in in IN 87 3095 130 free free NNP 87 3095 131 association association NN 87 3095 132 with with IN 87 3095 133 the the DT 87 3095 134 US US NNP 87 3095 135 ; ; : 87 3095 136 the the DT 87 3095 137 Compact Compact NNP 87 3095 138 of of IN 87 3095 139 Free Free NNP 87 3095 140 Association 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503 % % NN 87 3106 504 other other JJ 87 3106 505 : : : 87 3106 506 26 26 CD 87 3106 507 % % NN 87 3106 508 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 3106 509 land land NN 87 3106 510 : : : 87 3106 511 60 60 CD 87 3106 512 km2 km2 NNP 87 3106 513 ( ( -LRB- 87 3106 514 1989 1989 CD 87 3106 515 est est NNP 87 3106 516 . . . 87 3106 517 ) ) -RRB- 87 3107 1 Environment environment NN 87 3107 2 : : : 87 3107 3 subject subject JJ 87 3107 4 to to IN 87 3107 5 hurricanes hurricane NNS 87 3107 6 , , , 87 3107 7 flooding flooding NN 87 3107 8 , , , 87 3107 9 and and CC 87 3107 10 volcanic volcanic JJ 87 3107 11 activity activity NN 87 3107 12 that that WDT 87 3107 13 result result VBP 87 3107 14 in in IN 87 3107 15 an an DT 87 3107 16 average average NN 87 3107 17 of of IN 87 3107 18 one one CD 87 3107 19 major major JJ 87 3107 20 natural natural JJ 87 3107 21 disaster disaster NN 87 3107 22 every every DT 87 3107 23 five five CD 87 3107 24 years year NNS 87 3107 25 * * NFP 87 3107 26 Martinique Martinique NNP 87 3107 27 , , , 87 3107 28 People People NNP 87 3107 29 Population Population NNP 87 3107 30 : : : 87 3107 31 387,656 387,656 CD 87 3107 32 ( ( -LRB- 87 3107 33 July July NNP 87 3107 34 1993 1993 CD 87 3107 35 est est NNP 87 3107 36 . . . 87 3107 37 ) ) -RRB- 87 3108 1 Population population NN 87 3108 2 growth growth NN 87 3108 3 rate rate NN 87 3108 4 : : : 87 3108 5 1.21 1.21 CD 87 3108 6 % % NN 87 3108 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3108 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3108 9 est est NNP 87 3108 10 . . . 87 3108 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3109 1 Birth birth NN 87 3109 2 rate rate NN 87 3109 3 : : : 87 3109 4 18.07 18.07 CD 87 3109 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 3109 6 population population NN 87 3109 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3109 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3109 9 est est NNP 87 3109 10 . . . 87 3109 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3110 1 Death death NN 87 3110 2 rate rate NN 87 3110 3 : : : 87 3110 4 5.94 5.94 CD 87 3110 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 3110 6 population population NN 87 3110 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3110 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3110 9 est est NNP 87 3110 10 . . . 87 3110 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3111 1 Net net JJ 87 3111 2 migration migration NN 87 3111 3 rate rate NN 87 3111 4 : : : 87 3111 5 0 0 NFP 87 3111 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 3111 7 population population NN 87 3111 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 3111 9 1993 1993 CD 87 3111 10 est est NNP 87 3111 11 . . . 87 3111 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 3112 1 Infant infant NN 87 3112 2 mortality mortality NN 87 3112 3 rate rate NN 87 3112 4 : : : 87 3112 5 10.7 10.7 CD 87 3112 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 CD 87 3112 7 live live JJ 87 3112 8 births birth NNS 87 3112 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 3112 10 1993 1993 CD 87 3112 11 est est NNP 87 3112 12 . . . 87 3112 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 3113 1 Life life NN 87 3113 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 3113 3 at at IN 87 3113 4 birth birth NN 87 3113 5 : : : 87 3113 6 total total JJ 87 3113 7 population population NN 87 3113 8 : : : 87 3113 9 77.82 77.82 CD 87 3113 10 years year NNS 87 3113 11 male male JJ 87 3113 12 : : : 87 3113 13 74.68 74.68 CD 87 3113 14 years year NNS 87 3113 15 female female JJ 87 3113 16 : : : 87 3113 17 81.01 81.01 CD 87 3113 18 years year NNS 87 3113 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 3113 20 1993 1993 CD 87 3113 21 est est NNP 87 3113 22 . . . 87 3113 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 3114 1 Total total JJ 87 3114 2 fertility fertility NN 87 3114 3 rate rate NN 87 3114 4 : : : 87 3114 5 1.94 1.94 CD 87 3114 6 children child NNS 87 3114 7 born bear VBN 87 3114 8 / / SYM 87 3114 9 woman woman NN 87 3114 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 3114 11 1993 1993 CD 87 3114 12 est est NNP 87 3114 13 . . . 87 3114 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 3115 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 3115 2 : : : 87 3115 3 noun noun NN 87 3115 4 : : : 87 3115 5 Martiniquais Martiniquais NNP 87 3115 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 3115 7 singular singular JJ 87 3115 8 and and CC 87 3115 9 plural plural JJ 87 3115 10 ) ) -RRB- 87 3115 11 adjective adjective NN 87 3115 12 : : : 87 3115 13 Martiniquais Martiniquais NNP 87 3115 14 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 3115 15 divisions division NNS 87 3115 16 : : : 87 3115 17 African african JJ 87 3115 18 and and CC 87 3115 19 African african JJ 87 3115 20 - - HYPH 87 3115 21 Caucasian caucasian JJ 87 3115 22 - - HYPH 87 3115 23 Indian indian JJ 87 3115 24 mixture mixture NN 87 3115 25 90 90 CD 87 3115 26 % % NN 87 3115 27 , , , 87 3115 28 Caucasian Caucasian NNP 87 3115 29 5 5 CD 87 3115 30 % % NN 87 3115 31 , , , 87 3115 32 East East NNP 87 3115 33 Indian Indian NNP 87 3115 34 , , , 87 3115 35 Lebanese lebanese JJ 87 3115 36 , , , 87 3115 37 Chinese chinese JJ 87 3115 38 less less JJR 87 3115 39 than than IN 87 3115 40 5 5 CD 87 3115 41 % % NN 87 3115 42 Religions religion NNS 87 3115 43 : : : 87 3115 44 Roman Roman NNP 87 3115 45 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 3115 46 95 95 CD 87 3115 47 % % NN 87 3115 48 , , , 87 3115 49 Hindu Hindu NNP 87 3115 50 and and CC 87 3115 51 pagan pagan NNP 87 3115 52 African African NNP 87 3115 53 5 5 CD 87 3115 54 % % NN 87 3115 55 Languages Languages NNPS 87 3115 56 : : : 87 3115 57 French French NNP 87 3115 58 , , , 87 3115 59 Creole Creole NNP 87 3115 60 patois patois NN 87 3115 61 Literacy Literacy NNP 87 3115 62 : : : 87 3115 63 age age NN 87 3115 64 15 15 CD 87 3115 65 and and CC 87 3115 66 over over RB 87 3115 67 can can MD 87 3115 68 read read VB 87 3115 69 and and CC 87 3115 70 write write VB 87 3115 71 ( ( -LRB- 87 3115 72 1982 1982 CD 87 3115 73 ) ) -RRB- 87 3115 74 total total JJ 87 3115 75 population population NN 87 3115 76 : : : 87 3115 77 93 93 CD 87 3115 78 % % NN 87 3115 79 male male NN 87 3115 80 : : : 87 3115 81 92 92 CD 87 3115 82 % % NN 87 3115 83 female female NN 87 3115 84 : : : 87 3115 85 93 93 CD 87 3115 86 % % NN 87 3115 87 Labor Labor NNP 87 3115 88 force force NN 87 3115 89 : : : 87 3115 90 100,000 100,000 CD 87 3115 91 by by IN 87 3115 92 occupation occupation NN 87 3115 93 : : : 87 3115 94 service service NN 87 3115 95 industry industry NN 87 3115 96 31.7 31.7 CD 87 3115 97 % % NN 87 3115 98 , , , 87 3115 99 construction construction NN 87 3115 100 and and CC 87 3115 101 public public JJ 87 3115 102 works work VBZ 87 3115 103 29.4 29.4 CD 87 3115 104 % % NN 87 3115 105 , , , 87 3115 106 agriculture agriculture NN 87 3115 107 13.1 13.1 CD 87 3115 108 % % NN 87 3115 109 , , , 87 3115 110 industry industry NN 87 3115 111 7.3 7.3 CD 87 3115 112 % % NN 87 3115 113 , , , 87 3115 114 fisheries fishery NNS 87 3115 115 2.2 2.2 CD 87 3115 116 % % NN 87 3115 117 , , , 87 3115 118 other other JJ 87 3115 119 16.3 16.3 CD 87 3115 120 % % NN 87 3115 121 * * NFP 87 3115 122 Martinique Martinique NNP 87 3115 123 , , , 87 3115 124 Government Government NNP 87 3115 125 Names Names NNPS 87 3115 126 : : : 87 3115 127 conventional conventional JJ 87 3115 128 long long JJ 87 3115 129 form form NN 87 3115 130 : : : 87 3115 131 Department Department NNP 87 3115 132 of of IN 87 3115 133 Martinique Martinique NNP 87 3115 134 conventional conventional JJ 87 3115 135 short short JJ 87 3115 136 form form NN 87 3115 137 : : : 87 3115 138 Martinique martinique VB 87 3115 139 local local JJ 87 3115 140 long long JJ 87 3115 141 form form NN 87 3115 142 : : : 87 3115 143 Departement departement NN 87 3115 144 de de FW 87 3115 145 la la FW 87 3115 146 Martinique Martinique NNP 87 3115 147 local local JJ 87 3115 148 short short JJ 87 3115 149 form form NN 87 3115 150 : : : 87 3115 151 Martinique Martinique NNP 87 3115 152 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 3115 153 : : : 87 3115 154 MB mb NN 87 3115 155 Type type NN 87 3115 156 : : : 87 3115 157 overseas overseas JJ 87 3115 158 department department NN 87 3115 159 of of IN 87 3115 160 France France NNP 87 3115 161 Capital Capital NNP 87 3115 162 : : : 87 3115 163 Fort Fort NNP 87 3115 164 - - HYPH 87 3115 165 de de NNP 87 3115 166 - - NNP 87 3115 167 France France NNP 87 3115 168 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 3115 169 divisions division NNS 87 3115 170 : : : 87 3115 171 none none NN 87 3115 172 ( ( -LRB- 87 3115 173 overseas overseas JJ 87 3115 174 department department NN 87 3115 175 of of IN 87 3115 176 France France NNP 87 3115 177 ) ) -RRB- 87 3115 178 Independence independence NN 87 3115 179 : : : 87 3115 180 none none NN 87 3115 181 ( ( -LRB- 87 3115 182 overseas overseas JJ 87 3115 183 department department NN 87 3115 184 of of IN 87 3115 185 France France NNP 87 3115 186 ) ) -RRB- 87 3115 187 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 3115 188 : : : 87 3115 189 28 28 CD 87 3115 190 September September NNP 87 3115 191 1958 1958 CD 87 3115 192 ( ( -LRB- 87 3115 193 French French NNP 87 3115 194 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 3115 195 ) ) -RRB- 87 3115 196 Legal legal JJ 87 3115 197 system system NN 87 3115 198 : : : 87 3115 199 French french JJ 87 3115 200 legal legal JJ 87 3115 201 system system NN 87 3115 202 National national JJ 87 3115 203 holiday holiday NN 87 3115 204 : : : 87 3115 205 National National NNP 87 3115 206 Day Day NNP 87 3115 207 , , , 87 3115 208 Taking Taking NNP 87 3115 209 of of IN 87 3115 210 the the DT 87 3115 211 Bastille Bastille NNP 87 3115 212 , , , 87 3115 213 14 14 CD 87 3115 214 July July NNP 87 3115 215 ( ( -LRB- 87 3115 216 1789 1789 CD 87 3115 217 ) ) -RRB- 87 3115 218 Political political JJ 87 3115 219 parties party NNS 87 3115 220 and and CC 87 3115 221 leaders leader NNS 87 3115 222 : : : 87 3115 223 Rally rally NN 87 3115 224 for for IN 87 3115 225 the the DT 87 3115 226 Republic Republic NNP 87 3115 227 ( ( -LRB- 87 3115 228 RPR RPR NNP 87 3115 229 ) ) -RRB- 87 3115 230 ; ; : 87 3115 231 Union Union NNP 87 3115 232 for for IN 87 3115 233 a a DT 87 3115 234 Martinique Martinique NNP 87 3115 235 of of IN 87 3115 236 Progress Progress NNP 87 3115 237 ( ( -LRB- 87 3115 238 UMP UMP NNP 87 3115 239 ) ) -RRB- 87 3115 240 ; ; : 87 3115 241 Martinique Martinique NNP 87 3115 242 Progressive Progressive NNP 87 3115 243 Party Party NNP 87 3115 244 ( ( -LRB- 87 3115 245 PPM PPM NNP 87 3115 246 ) ) -RRB- 87 3115 247 ; ; : 87 3115 248 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 3115 249 Federation Federation NNP 87 3115 250 of of IN 87 3115 251 Martinique Martinique NNP 87 3115 252 ( ( -LRB- 87 3115 253 FSM FSM NNP 87 3115 254 ) ) -RRB- 87 3115 255 ; ; : 87 3115 256 Martinique Martinique NNP 87 3115 257 Communist Communist NNP 87 3115 258 Party Party NNP 87 3115 259 ( ( -LRB- 87 3115 260 PCM PCM NNP 87 3115 261 ) ) -RRB- 87 3115 262 ; ; : 87 3115 263 Martinique Martinique NNP 87 3115 264 Patriots Patriots NNP 87 3115 265 ( ( -LRB- 87 3115 266 PM PM NNP 87 3115 267 ) ) -RRB- 87 3115 268 ; ; : 87 3115 269 Union Union NNP 87 3115 270 for for IN 87 3115 271 French french JJ 87 3115 272 Democracy Democracy NNP 87 3115 273 ( ( -LRB- 87 3115 274 UDF UDF NNP 87 3115 275 ) ) -RRB- 87 3115 276 Other other JJ 87 3115 277 political political JJ 87 3115 278 or or CC 87 3115 279 pressure pressure NN 87 3115 280 groups group NNS 87 3115 281 : : : 87 3115 282 Proletarian Proletarian NNP 87 3115 283 Action Action NNP 87 3115 284 Group Group NNP 87 3115 285 ( ( -LRB- 87 3115 286 GAP GAP NNP 87 3115 287 ) ) -RRB- 87 3115 288 ; ; : 87 3115 289 Alhed Alhed NNP 87 3115 290 Marie Marie NNP 87 3115 291 - - HYPH 87 3115 292 Jeanne Jeanne NNP 87 3115 293 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 3115 294 Revolution Revolution NNP 87 3115 295 Group Group NNP 87 3115 296 ( ( -LRB- 87 3115 297 GRS GRS NNP 87 3115 298 ) ) -RRB- 87 3115 299 ; ; : 87 3115 300 Martinique Martinique NNP 87 3115 301 Independence Independence NNP 87 3115 302 Movement Movement NNP 87 3115 303 ( ( -LRB- 87 3115 304 MIM MIM NNP 87 3115 305 ) ) -RRB- 87 3115 306 ; ; : 87 3115 307 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 87 3115 308 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 87 3115 309 Alliance Alliance NNP 87 3115 310 ( ( -LRB- 87 3115 311 ARC ARC NNP 87 3115 312 ) ) -RRB- 87 3115 313 ; ; : 87 3115 314 Central Central NNP 87 3115 315 Union Union NNP 87 3115 316 for for IN 87 3115 317 Martinique Martinique NNP 87 3115 318 Workers Workers NNPS 87 3115 319 ( ( -LRB- 87 3115 320 CSTM CSTM NNP 87 3115 321 ) ) -RRB- 87 3115 322 , , , 87 3115 323 Marc Marc NNP 87 3115 324 PULVAR PULVAR NNP 87 3115 325 ; ; : 87 3115 326 Frantz Frantz NNP 87 3115 327 Fanon Fanon NNP 87 3115 328 Circle Circle NNP 87 3115 329 ; ; : 87 3115 330 League League NNP 87 3115 331 of of IN 87 3115 332 Workers Workers NNPS 87 3115 333 and and CC 87 3115 334 Peasants Peasants NNPS 87 3115 335 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 87 3115 336 : : : 87 3115 337 18 18 CD 87 3115 338 years year NNS 87 3115 339 of of IN 87 3115 340 age age NN 87 3115 341 ; ; : 87 3115 342 universal universal JJ 87 3115 343 Elections election NNS 87 3115 344 : : : 87 3115 345 French french JJ 87 3115 346 Senate Senate NNP 87 3115 347 : : : 87 3115 348 last last RB 87 3115 349 held hold VBD 87 3115 350 24 24 CD 87 3115 351 September September NNP 87 3115 352 1989 1989 CD 87 3115 353 ( ( -LRB- 87 3115 354 next next JJ 87 3115 355 to to TO 87 3115 356 be be VB 87 3115 357 held hold VBN 87 3115 358 NA NA NNP 87 3115 359 ) ) -RRB- 87 3115 360 ; ; : 87 3115 361 results result NNS 87 3115 362 - - HYPH 87 3115 363 percent percent NN 87 3115 364 of of IN 87 3115 365 vote vote NN 87 3115 366 by by IN 87 3115 367 party party NN 87 3115 368 NA NA NNP 87 3115 369 ; ; : 87 3115 370 seats seat NNS 87 3115 371 - - HYPH 87 3115 372 ( ( -LRB- 87 3115 373 2 2 CD 87 3115 374 total total NN 87 3115 375 ) ) -RRB- 87 3115 376 UDF UDF NNP 87 3115 377 1 1 CD 87 3115 378 , , , 87 3115 379 PPM PPM NNP 87 3115 380 1 1 CD 87 3115 381 French French NNP 87 3115 382 National National NNP 87 3115 383 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 3115 384 : : : 87 3115 385 last last RB 87 3115 386 held hold VBN 87 3115 387 on on IN 87 3115 388 5 5 CD 87 3115 389 and and CC 87 3115 390 12 12 CD 87 3115 391 June June NNP 87 3115 392 1988 1988 CD 87 3115 393 ( ( -LRB- 87 3115 394 next next JJ 87 3115 395 to to TO 87 3115 396 be be VB 87 3115 397 held hold VBN 87 3115 398 June June NNP 87 3115 399 1993 1993 CD 87 3115 400 ) ) -RRB- 87 3115 401 ; ; : 87 3115 402 results result NNS 87 3115 403 - - HYPH 87 3115 404 percent percent NN 87 3115 405 of of IN 87 3115 406 vote vote NN 87 3115 407 by by IN 87 3115 408 party party NN 87 3115 409 NA NA NNP 87 3115 410 ; ; : 87 3115 411 seats seat NNS 87 3115 412 - - : 87 3115 413 ( ( -LRB- 87 3115 414 4 4 CD 87 3115 415 total total NN 87 3115 416 ) ) -RRB- 87 3115 417 PPM PPM NNP 87 3115 418 1 1 CD 87 3115 419 , , , 87 3115 420 FSM FSM NNP 87 3115 421 1 1 CD 87 3115 422 , , , 87 3115 423 RPR rpr NN 87 3115 424 1 1 CD 87 3115 425 , , , 87 3115 426 UDF UDF NNP 87 3115 427 1 1 CD 87 3115 428 General General NNP 87 3115 429 Council Council NNP 87 3115 430 : : : 87 3115 431 last last RB 87 3115 432 held hold VBN 87 3115 433 in in IN 87 3115 434 25 25 CD 87 3115 435 September September NNP 87 3115 436 and and CC 87 3115 437 8 8 CD 87 3115 438 October October NNP 87 3115 439 1988 1988 CD 87 3115 440 ( ( -LRB- 87 3115 441 next next JJ 87 3115 442 to to TO 87 3115 443 be be VB 87 3115 444 held hold VBN 87 3115 445 by by IN 87 3115 446 NA NA NNP 87 3115 447 ) ) -RRB- 87 3115 448 ; ; : 87 3115 449 results result NNS 87 3115 450 - - HYPH 87 3115 451 percent percent NN 87 3115 452 of of IN 87 3115 453 vote vote NN 87 3115 454 by by IN 87 3115 455 party party NN 87 3115 456 NA NA NNP 87 3115 457 ; ; : 87 3115 458 seats seat NNS 87 3115 459 - - : 87 3115 460 ( ( -LRB- 87 3115 461 44 44 CD 87 3115 462 total total JJ 87 3115 463 ) ) -RRB- 87 3115 464 number number NN 87 3115 465 of of IN 87 3115 466 seats seat NNS 87 3115 467 by by IN 87 3115 468 party party NN 87 3115 469 NA NA NNP 87 3115 470 ; ; : 87 3115 471 note note VB 87 3115 472 - - : 87 3115 473 a a DT 87 3115 474 leftist leftist JJ 87 3115 475 coalition coalition NN 87 3115 476 obtained obtain VBD 87 3115 477 a a DT 87 3115 478 one one CD 87 3115 479 - - HYPH 87 3115 480 seat seat NN 87 3115 481 margin margin NN 87 3115 482 Regional Regional NNP 87 3115 483 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 3115 484 : : : 87 3115 485 last last RB 87 3115 486 held hold VBN 87 3115 487 on on IN 87 3115 488 NA NA NNP 87 3115 489 March March NNP 87 3115 490 1992 1992 CD 87 3115 491 ( ( -LRB- 87 3115 492 next next JJ 87 3115 493 to to TO 87 3115 494 be be VB 87 3115 495 held hold VBN 87 3115 496 by by IN 87 3115 497 March March NNP 87 3115 498 1998 1998 CD 87 3115 499 ) ) -RRB- 87 3115 500 ; ; : 87 3115 501 results result NNS 87 3115 502 - - HYPH 87 3115 503 percent percent NN 87 3115 504 of of IN 87 3115 505 vote vote NN 87 3115 506 by by IN 87 3115 507 party party NN 87 3115 508 NA NA NNP 87 3115 509 ; ; : 87 3115 510 seats seat NNS 87 3115 511 - - : 87 3115 512 ( ( -LRB- 87 3115 513 41 41 CD 87 3115 514 total total NN 87 3115 515 ) ) -RRB- 87 3115 516 UMP UMP NNP 87 3115 517 16 16 CD 87 3115 518 Executive executive JJ 87 3115 519 branch branch NN 87 3115 520 : : : 87 3115 521 government government NN 87 3115 522 commissioner commissioner NN 87 3115 523 Legislative legislative JJ 87 3115 524 branch branch NN 87 3115 525 : : : 87 3115 526 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 3115 527 General General NNP 87 3115 528 Council Council NNP 87 3115 529 Judicial Judicial NNP 87 3115 530 branch branch NN 87 3115 531 : : : 87 3115 532 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 3115 533 Court Court NNP 87 3115 534 * * NFP 87 3115 535 Martinique Martinique NNP 87 3115 536 , , , 87 3115 537 Government Government NNP 87 3115 538 Leaders leader NNS 87 3115 539 : : : 87 3115 540 Chief Chief NNP 87 3115 541 of of IN 87 3115 542 State State NNP 87 3115 543 : : : 87 3115 544 President President NNP 87 3115 545 Francois Francois NNP 87 3115 546 MITTERRAND MITTERRAND NNP 87 3115 547 ( ( -LRB- 87 3115 548 since since IN 87 3115 549 21 21 CD 87 3115 550 May May NNP 87 3115 551 1981 1981 CD 87 3115 552 ) ) -RRB- 87 3115 553 Head Head NNP 87 3115 554 of of IN 87 3115 555 Government Government NNP 87 3115 556 : : : 87 3115 557 Government Government NNP 87 3115 558 Commissioner Commissioner NNP 87 3115 559 Jean Jean NNP 87 3115 560 Claude Claude NNP 87 3115 561 ROURE ROURE NNP 87 3115 562 ( ( -LRB- 87 3115 563 since since IN 87 3115 564 5 5 CD 87 3115 565 May May NNP 87 3115 566 1989 1989 CD 87 3115 567 ) ) -RRB- 87 3115 568 ; ; : 87 3115 569 President President NNP 87 3115 570 of of IN 87 3115 571 the the DT 87 3115 572 General General NNP 87 3115 573 Council Council NNP 87 3115 574 Emile Emile NNP 87 3115 575 MAURICE MAURICE NNP 87 3115 576 ( ( -LRB- 87 3115 577 since since IN 87 3115 578 NA NA NNP 87 3115 579 1988 1988 CD 87 3115 580 ) ) -RRB- 87 3115 581 Member member NN 87 3115 582 of of IN 87 3115 583 : : : 87 3115 584 FZ FZ NNP 87 3115 585 , , , 87 3115 586 WCL WCL NNP 87 3115 587 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 3115 588 representation representation NN 87 3115 589 in in IN 87 3115 590 US US NNP 87 3115 591 : : : 87 3115 592 as as IN 87 3115 593 an an DT 87 3115 594 overseas overseas JJ 87 3115 595 department department NN 87 3115 596 of of IN 87 3115 597 France France NNP 87 3115 598 , , , 87 3115 599 Martiniquais Martiniquais NNP 87 3115 600 interests interest NNS 87 3115 601 are be VBP 87 3115 602 represented represent VBN 87 3115 603 in in IN 87 3115 604 the the DT 87 3115 605 US US NNP 87 3115 606 by by IN 87 3115 607 France France NNP 87 3115 608 US US NNP 87 3115 609 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 3115 610 representation representation NN 87 3115 611 : : : 87 3115 612 chief chief NN 87 3115 613 of of IN 87 3115 614 mission mission NN 87 3115 615 : : : 87 3115 616 Consul Consul NNP 87 3115 617 General General NNP 87 3115 618 Raymond Raymond NNP 87 3115 619 G. G. NNP 87 3115 620 ROBINSON ROBINSON NNP 87 3115 621 embassy embassy NN 87 3115 622 : : : 87 3115 623 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 3115 624 General General NNP 87 3115 625 at at IN 87 3115 626 14 14 CD 87 3115 627 Rue Rue NNP 87 3115 628 Blenac Blenac NNP 87 3115 629 , , , 87 3115 630 Fort Fort NNP 87 3115 631 - - HYPH 87 3115 632 de de NNP 87 3115 633 - - NNP 87 3115 634 France France NNP 87 3115 635 mailing mail VBG 87 3115 636 address address NN 87 3115 637 : : : 87 3115 638 B. B. NNP 87 3115 639 P. P. NNP 87 3115 640 561 561 CD 87 3115 641 , , , 87 3115 642 Fort Fort NNP 87 3115 643 - - HYPH 87 3115 644 de de NNP 87 3115 645 - - NNP 87 3115 646 France France NNP 87 3115 647 97206 97206 CD 87 3115 648 telephone telephone NN 87 3115 649 : : : 87 3115 650 [ [ -LRB- 87 3115 651 596 596 CD 87 3115 652 ] ] -RRB- 87 3115 653 63 63 CD 87 3115 654 - - HYPH 87 3115 655 13 13 CD 87 3115 656 - - HYPH 87 3115 657 03 03 CD 87 3115 658 Flag flag NN 87 3115 659 : : : 87 3115 660 the the DT 87 3115 661 flag flag NN 87 3115 662 of of IN 87 3115 663 France France NNP 87 3115 664 is be VBZ 87 3115 665 used use VBN 87 3115 666 * * NFP 87 3115 667 Martinique Martinique NNP 87 3115 668 , , , 87 3115 669 Economy Economy NNP 87 3115 670 Overview Overview NNP 87 3115 671 : : : 87 3115 672 The the DT 87 3115 673 economy economy NN 87 3115 674 is be VBZ 87 3115 675 based base VBN 87 3115 676 on on IN 87 3115 677 sugarcane sugarcane NN 87 3115 678 , , , 87 3115 679 bananas banana NNS 87 3115 680 , , , 87 3115 681 tourism tourism NN 87 3115 682 , , , 87 3115 683 and and CC 87 3115 684 light light NN 87 3115 685 industry industry NN 87 3115 686 . . . 87 3116 1 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 3116 2 accounts account VBZ 87 3116 3 for for IN 87 3116 4 about about RB 87 3116 5 10 10 CD 87 3116 6 % % NN 87 3116 7 of of IN 87 3116 8 GDP GDP NNP 87 3116 9 and and CC 87 3116 10 the the DT 87 3116 11 small small JJ 87 3116 12 industrial industrial JJ 87 3116 13 sector sector NN 87 3116 14 for for IN 87 3116 15 10 10 CD 87 3116 16 % % NN 87 3116 17 . . . 87 3117 1 Sugar sugar NN 87 3117 2 production production NN 87 3117 3 has have VBZ 87 3117 4 declined decline VBN 87 3117 5 , , , 87 3117 6 with with IN 87 3117 7 most most JJS 87 3117 8 of of IN 87 3117 9 the the DT 87 3117 10 sugarcane sugarcane NN 87 3117 11 now now RB 87 3117 12 used use VBN 87 3117 13 for for IN 87 3117 14 the the DT 87 3117 15 production production NN 87 3117 16 of of IN 87 3117 17 rum rum NN 87 3117 18 . . . 87 3118 1 Banana banana NN 87 3118 2 exports export NNS 87 3118 3 are be VBP 87 3118 4 increasing increase VBG 87 3118 5 , , , 87 3118 6 going go VBG 87 3118 7 mostly mostly RB 87 3118 8 to to IN 87 3118 9 France France NNP 87 3118 10 . . . 87 3119 1 The the DT 87 3119 2 bulk bulk NN 87 3119 3 of of IN 87 3119 4 meat meat NN 87 3119 5 , , , 87 3119 6 vegetable vegetable NN 87 3119 7 , , , 87 3119 8 and and CC 87 3119 9 grain grain NN 87 3119 10 requirements requirement NNS 87 3119 11 must must MD 87 3119 12 be be VB 87 3119 13 imported import VBN 87 3119 14 , , , 87 3119 15 contributing contribute VBG 87 3119 16 to to IN 87 3119 17 a a DT 87 3119 18 chronic chronic JJ 87 3119 19 trade trade NN 87 3119 20 deficit deficit NN 87 3119 21 that that WDT 87 3119 22 requires require VBZ 87 3119 23 large large JJ 87 3119 24 annual annual JJ 87 3119 25 transfers transfer NNS 87 3119 26 of of IN 87 3119 27 aid aid NN 87 3119 28 from from IN 87 3119 29 France France NNP 87 3119 30 . . . 87 3120 1 Tourism tourism NN 87 3120 2 has have VBZ 87 3120 3 become become VBN 87 3120 4 more more RBR 87 3120 5 important important JJ 87 3120 6 than than IN 87 3120 7 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 3120 8 exports export NNS 87 3120 9 as as IN 87 3120 10 a a DT 87 3120 11 source source NN 87 3120 12 of of IN 87 3120 13 foreign foreign JJ 87 3120 14 exchange exchange NN 87 3120 15 . . . 87 3121 1 The the DT 87 3121 2 majority majority NN 87 3121 3 of of IN 87 3121 4 the the DT 87 3121 5 work work NN 87 3121 6 force force NN 87 3121 7 is be VBZ 87 3121 8 employed employ VBN 87 3121 9 in in IN 87 3121 10 the the DT 87 3121 11 service service NN 87 3121 12 sector sector NN 87 3121 13 and and CC 87 3121 14 in in IN 87 3121 15 administration administration NN 87 3121 16 . . . 87 3122 1 Banana Banana NNP 87 3122 2 workers worker NNS 87 3122 3 launched launch VBD 87 3122 4 protests protest NNS 87 3122 5 late late RB 87 3122 6 in in IN 87 3122 7 1992 1992 CD 87 3122 8 because because IN 87 3122 9 of of IN 87 3122 10 falling fall VBG 87 3122 11 banana banana NN 87 3122 12 prices price NNS 87 3122 13 and and CC 87 3122 14 fears fear NNS 87 3122 15 of of IN 87 3122 16 greater great JJR 87 3122 17 competition competition NN 87 3122 18 in in IN 87 3122 19 the the DT 87 3122 20 European european JJ 87 3122 21 market market NN 87 3122 22 from from IN 87 3122 23 other other JJ 87 3122 24 producers producer NNS 87 3122 25 . . . 87 3123 1 National national JJ 87 3123 2 product product NN 87 3123 3 : : : 87 3123 4 GDP gdp NN 87 3123 5 - - HYPH 87 3123 6 exchange exchange NN 87 3123 7 rate rate NN 87 3123 8 conversion conversion NN 87 3123 9 - - : 87 3123 10 $ $ $ 87 3123 11 2 2 CD 87 3123 12 billion billion CD 87 3123 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 3123 14 1988 1988 CD 87 3123 15 ) ) -RRB- 87 3123 16 National national JJ 87 3123 17 product product NN 87 3123 18 real real JJ 87 3123 19 growth growth NN 87 3123 20 rate rate NN 87 3123 21 : : : 87 3123 22 NA% NA% `` 87 3123 23 National national JJ 87 3123 24 product product NN 87 3123 25 per per IN 87 3123 26 capita capita NN 87 3123 27 : : : 87 3123 28 $ $ $ 87 3123 29 6,000 6,000 CD 87 3123 30 ( ( -LRB- 87 3123 31 1988 1988 CD 87 3123 32 ) ) -RRB- 87 3123 33 Inflation inflation NN 87 3123 34 rate rate NN 87 3123 35 ( ( -LRB- 87 3123 36 consumer consumer NN 87 3123 37 prices price NNS 87 3123 38 ) ) -RRB- 87 3123 39 : : : 87 3123 40 3.9 3.9 CD 87 3123 41 % % NN 87 3123 42 ( ( -LRB- 87 3123 43 1990 1990 CD 87 3123 44 ) ) -RRB- 87 3123 45 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 3123 46 rate rate NN 87 3123 47 : : : 87 3123 48 32.1 32.1 CD 87 3123 49 % % NN 87 3123 50 ( ( -LRB- 87 3123 51 1990 1990 CD 87 3123 52 ) ) -RRB- 87 3123 53 Budget budget NN 87 3123 54 : : : 87 3123 55 revenues revenue VBZ 87 3123 56 $ $ $ 87 3123 57 268 268 CD 87 3123 58 million million CD 87 3123 59 ; ; : 87 3123 60 expenditures expenditure VBZ 87 3123 61 $ $ $ 87 3123 62 268 268 CD 87 3123 63 million million CD 87 3123 64 , , , 87 3123 65 including include VBG 87 3123 66 capital capital NN 87 3123 67 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 3123 68 of of IN 87 3123 69 $ $ $ 87 3123 70 NA na NN 87 3123 71 ( ( -LRB- 87 3123 72 1989 1989 CD 87 3123 73 est est NNP 87 3123 74 . . . 87 3123 75 ) ) -RRB- 87 3124 1 Exports export NNS 87 3124 2 : : : 87 3124 3 $ $ $ 87 3124 4 196 196 CD 87 3124 5 million million CD 87 3124 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 3124 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 3124 8 . . 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; : 87 3124 328 68,900 68,900 CD 87 3124 329 telephones telephone NNS 87 3124 330 ; ; : 87 3124 331 interisland interisland VB 87 3124 332 microwave microwave JJ 87 3124 333 radio radio NN 87 3124 334 relay relay NN 87 3124 335 links link NNS 87 3124 336 to to IN 87 3124 337 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 87 3124 338 , , , 87 3124 339 Dominica Dominica NNP 87 3124 340 , , , 87 3124 341 and and CC 87 3124 342 Saint Saint NNP 87 3124 343 Lucia Lucia NNP 87 3124 344 ; ; : 87 3124 345 broadcast broadcast NN 87 3124 346 stations station NNS 87 3124 347 - - SYM 87 3124 348 1 1 CD 87 3124 349 AM am NN 87 3124 350 , , , 87 3124 351 6 6 CD 87 3124 352 FM FM NNP 87 3124 353 , , , 87 3124 354 10 10 CD 87 3124 355 TV tv NN 87 3124 356 ; ; : 87 3124 357 2 2 CD 87 3124 358 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 3124 359 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 3124 360 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 87 3124 361 earth earth NN 87 3124 362 stations station NNS 87 3124 363 * * NFP 87 3124 364 Martinique Martinique NNP 87 3124 365 , , , 87 3124 366 Defense Defense NNP 87 3124 367 Forces Forces NNPS 87 3124 368 Branches Branches NNPS 87 3124 369 : : : 87 3124 370 French French NNP 87 3124 371 Forces Forces NNPS 87 3124 372 , , , 87 3124 373 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 87 3124 374 Note Note NNP 87 3124 375 : : : 87 3124 376 defense defense NN 87 3124 377 is be VBZ 87 3124 378 the the DT 87 3124 379 responsibility responsibility NN 87 3124 380 of of IN 87 3124 381 France France NNP 87 3124 382 * * NFP 87 3124 383 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 87 3124 384 , , , 87 3124 385 Geography Geography NNP 87 3124 386 Location Location NNP 87 3124 387 : : : 87 3124 388 Northern Northern NNP 87 3124 389 Africa Africa NNP 87 3124 390 , , , 87 3124 391 along along IN 87 3124 392 the the DT 87 3124 393 North North NNP 87 3124 394 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 3124 395 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 3124 396 , , , 87 3124 397 between between IN 87 3124 398 Western Western NNP 87 3124 399 Sahara Sahara NNP 87 3124 400 and and CC 87 3124 401 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 3124 402 Map Map NNP 87 3124 403 references reference NNS 87 3124 404 : : : 87 3124 405 Africa Africa NNP 87 3124 406 , , , 87 3124 407 Standard Standard NNP 87 3124 408 Time Time NNP 87 3124 409 Zones Zones NNPS 87 3124 410 of of IN 87 3124 411 the the DT 87 3124 412 World World NNP 87 3124 413 Area Area NNP 87 3124 414 : : : 87 3124 415 total total JJ 87 3124 416 area area NN 87 3124 417 : : : 87 3124 418 1,030,700 1,030,700 CD 87 3124 419 km2 km2 NNP 87 3124 420 land land NN 87 3124 421 area area NN 87 3124 422 : : : 87 3124 423 1,030,400 1,030,400 CD 87 3124 424 km2 km2 NNP 87 3124 425 comparative comparative JJ 87 3124 426 area area NN 87 3124 427 : : : 87 3124 428 slightly slightly RB 87 3124 429 larger large JJR 87 3124 430 than than IN 87 3124 431 three three CD 87 3124 432 times time NNS 87 3124 433 the the DT 87 3124 434 size size NN 87 3124 435 of of IN 87 3124 436 New New NNP 87 3124 437 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 3124 438 Land Land NNP 87 3124 439 boundaries boundary NNS 87 3124 440 : : : 87 3124 441 total total JJ 87 3124 442 5,074 5,074 CD 87 3124 443 km km NNS 87 3124 444 , , , 87 3124 445 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 3124 446 463 463 CD 87 3124 447 km km NN 87 3124 448 , , , 87 3124 449 Mali Mali NNP 87 3124 450 2,237 2,237 CD 87 3124 451 km km NN 87 3124 452 , , , 87 3124 453 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 3124 454 813 813 CD 87 3124 455 km km NN 87 3124 456 , , , 87 3124 457 Western Western NNP 87 3124 458 Sahara Sahara NNP 87 3124 459 1,561 1,561 CD 87 3124 460 km km NN 87 3124 461 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 3124 462 : : : 87 3124 463 754 754 CD 87 3124 464 km km NN 87 3124 465 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 3124 466 claims claim VBZ 87 3124 467 : : : 87 3124 468 contiguous contiguous JJ 87 3124 469 zone zone NN 87 3124 470 : : : 87 3124 471 24 24 CD 87 3124 472 nm nm NNP 87 3124 473 continental continental JJ 87 3124 474 shelf shelf NNP 87 3124 475 : : : 87 3124 476 200 200 CD 87 3124 477 nm nm CD 87 3124 478 or or CC 87 3124 479 the the DT 87 3124 480 edge edge NN 87 3124 481 of of IN 87 3124 482 continental continental JJ 87 3124 483 margin margin NN 87 3124 484 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 3124 485 economic economic JJ 87 3124 486 zone zone NN 87 3124 487 : : : 87 3124 488 200 200 CD 87 3124 489 nm nm CD 87 3124 490 territorial territorial JJ 87 3124 491 sea sea NN 87 3124 492 : : : 87 3124 493 12 12 CD 87 3124 494 nm nm NNP 87 3124 495 International international JJ 87 3124 496 disputes dispute NNS 87 3124 497 : : : 87 3124 498 boundary boundary JJ 87 3124 499 with with IN 87 3124 500 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 3124 501 Climate Climate NNP 87 3124 502 : : : 87 3124 503 desert desert NN 87 3124 504 ; ; : 87 3124 505 constantly constantly RB 87 3124 506 hot hot JJ 87 3124 507 , , , 87 3124 508 dry dry JJ 87 3124 509 , , , 87 3124 510 dusty dusty JJ 87 3124 511 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 3124 512 : : : 87 3124 513 mostly mostly RB 87 3124 514 barren barren JJ 87 3124 515 , , , 87 3124 516 flat flat JJ 87 3124 517 plains plain NNS 87 3124 518 of of IN 87 3124 519 the the DT 87 3124 520 Sahara Sahara NNP 87 3124 521 ; ; : 87 3124 522 some some DT 87 3124 523 central central JJ 87 3124 524 hills hill VBZ 87 3124 525 Natural natural JJ 87 3124 526 resources resource NNS 87 3124 527 : : : 87 3124 528 iron iron NN 87 3124 529 ore ore NNP 87 3124 530 , , , 87 3124 531 gypsum gypsum NN 87 3124 532 , , , 87 3124 533 fish fish NN 87 3124 534 , , , 87 3124 535 copper copper NN 87 3124 536 , , , 87 3124 537 phosphate phosphate NN 87 3124 538 Land Land NNP 87 3124 539 use use NN 87 3124 540 : : : 87 3124 541 arable arable JJ 87 3124 542 land land NN 87 3124 543 : : : 87 3124 544 1 1 CD 87 3124 545 % % NN 87 3124 546 permanent permanent JJ 87 3124 547 crops crop NNS 87 3124 548 : : : 87 3124 549 0 0 CD 87 3124 550 % % NN 87 3124 551 meadows meadow NNS 87 3124 552 and and CC 87 3124 553 pastures pasture NNS 87 3124 554 : : : 87 3124 555 38 38 CD 87 3124 556 % % NN 87 3124 557 forest forest NN 87 3124 558 and and CC 87 3124 559 woodland woodland NN 87 3124 560 : : : 87 3124 561 5 5 CD 87 3124 562 % % NN 87 3124 563 other other JJ 87 3124 564 : : : 87 3124 565 56 56 CD 87 3124 566 % % NN 87 3124 567 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 3124 568 land land NN 87 3124 569 : : : 87 3124 570 120 120 CD 87 3124 571 km2 km2 NNP 87 3124 572 ( ( -LRB- 87 3124 573 1989 1989 CD 87 3124 574 est est NNP 87 3124 575 . . . 87 3124 576 ) ) -RRB- 87 3125 1 Environment environment NN 87 3125 2 : : : 87 3125 3 hot hot JJ 87 3125 4 , , , 87 3125 5 dry dry JJ 87 3125 6 , , , 87 3125 7 dust dust NN 87 3125 8 / / SYM 87 3125 9 sand sand NN 87 3125 10 - - HYPH 87 3125 11 laden laden JJ 87 3125 12 sirocco sirocco NN 87 3125 13 wind wind NN 87 3125 14 blows blow VBZ 87 3125 15 primarily primarily RB 87 3125 16 in in IN 87 3125 17 March March NNP 87 3125 18 and and CC 87 3125 19 April April NNP 87 3125 20 ; ; : 87 3125 21 desertification desertification NN 87 3125 22 ; ; : 87 3125 23 only only RB 87 3125 24 perennial perennial JJ 87 3125 25 river river NN 87 3125 26 is be VBZ 87 3125 27 the the DT 87 3125 28 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 3125 29 * * NFP 87 3125 30 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 87 3125 31 , , , 87 3125 32 People People NNP 87 3125 33 Population Population NNP 87 3125 34 : : : 87 3125 35 2,124,792 2,124,792 CD 87 3125 36 ( ( -LRB- 87 3125 37 July July NNP 87 3125 38 1993 1993 CD 87 3125 39 est est NNP 87 3125 40 . . . 87 3125 41 ) ) -RRB- 87 3126 1 Population population NN 87 3126 2 growth growth NN 87 3126 3 rate rate NN 87 3126 4 : : : 87 3126 5 3.14 3.14 CD 87 3126 6 % % NN 87 3126 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3126 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3126 9 est est NNP 87 3126 10 . . . 87 3126 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3127 1 Birth birth NN 87 3127 2 rate rate NN 87 3127 3 : : : 87 3127 4 47.97 47.97 CD 87 3127 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 3127 6 population population NN 87 3127 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3127 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3127 9 est est NNP 87 3127 10 . . . 87 3127 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3128 1 Death death NN 87 3128 2 rate rate NN 87 3128 3 : : : 87 3128 4 16.54 16.54 CD 87 3128 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 3128 6 population population NN 87 3128 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3128 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3128 9 est est NNP 87 3128 10 . . . 87 3128 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3129 1 Net net JJ 87 3129 2 migration migration NN 87 3129 3 rate rate NN 87 3129 4 : : : 87 3129 5 0 0 NFP 87 3129 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 3129 7 population population NN 87 3129 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 3129 9 1993 1993 CD 87 3129 10 est est NNP 87 3129 11 . . . 87 3129 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 3130 1 Infant infant NN 87 3130 2 mortality mortality NN 87 3130 3 rate rate NN 87 3130 4 : : : 87 3130 5 87 87 CD 87 3130 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 3130 7 live live JJ 87 3130 8 births birth NNS 87 3130 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 3130 10 1993 1993 CD 87 3130 11 est est NNP 87 3130 12 . . . 87 3130 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 3131 1 Life life NN 87 3131 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 3131 3 at at IN 87 3131 4 birth birth NN 87 3131 5 : : : 87 3131 6 total total JJ 87 3131 7 population population NN 87 3131 8 : : : 87 3131 9 47.59 47.59 CD 87 3131 10 years year NNS 87 3131 11 male male NN 87 3131 12 : : : 87 3131 13 44.81 44.81 CD 87 3131 14 years year NNS 87 3131 15 female female JJ 87 3131 16 : : : 87 3131 17 50.48 50.48 CD 87 3131 18 years year NNS 87 3131 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 3131 20 1993 1993 CD 87 3131 21 est est NNP 87 3131 22 . . . 87 3131 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 3132 1 Total total JJ 87 3132 2 fertility fertility NN 87 3132 3 rate rate NN 87 3132 4 : : : 87 3132 5 7.05 7.05 CD 87 3132 6 children child NNS 87 3132 7 born bear VBN 87 3132 8 / / SYM 87 3132 9 woman woman NN 87 3132 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 3132 11 1993 1993 CD 87 3132 12 est est NNP 87 3132 13 . . . 87 3132 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 3133 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 3133 2 : : : 87 3133 3 noun noun NNP 87 3133 4 : : : 87 3133 5 Mauritanian(s Mauritanian(s NNP 87 3133 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 3133 7 adjective adjective NN 87 3133 8 : : : 87 3133 9 Mauritanian mauritanian JJ 87 3133 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 3133 11 divisions division NNS 87 3133 12 : : : 87 3133 13 mixed mixed JJ 87 3133 14 Maur Maur NNP 87 3133 15 / / SYM 87 3133 16 black black JJ 87 3133 17 40 40 CD 87 3133 18 % % NN 87 3133 19 , , , 87 3133 20 Maur maur NN 87 3133 21 30 30 CD 87 3133 22 % % NN 87 3133 23 , , , 87 3133 24 black black JJ 87 3133 25 30 30 CD 87 3133 26 % % NN 87 3133 27 Religions religion NNS 87 3133 28 : : : 87 3133 29 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 3133 30 100 100 CD 87 3133 31 % % NN 87 3133 32 Languages Languages NNPS 87 3133 33 : : : 87 3133 34 Hasaniya Hasaniya NNP 87 3133 35 Arabic Arabic NNP 87 3133 36 ( ( -LRB- 87 3133 37 official official JJ 87 3133 38 ) ) -RRB- 87 3133 39 , , , 87 3133 40 Pular Pular NNP 87 3133 41 , , , 87 3133 42 Soninke Soninke NNPS 87 3133 43 , , , 87 3133 44 Wolof Wolof NNP 87 3133 45 ( ( -LRB- 87 3133 46 official official JJ 87 3133 47 ) ) -RRB- 87 3133 48 Literacy literacy NN 87 3133 49 : : : 87 3133 50 age age NN 87 3133 51 10 10 CD 87 3133 52 and and CC 87 3133 53 over over RB 87 3133 54 can can MD 87 3133 55 read read VB 87 3133 56 and and CC 87 3133 57 write write VB 87 3133 58 ( ( -LRB- 87 3133 59 1990 1990 CD 87 3133 60 ) ) -RRB- 87 3133 61 total total JJ 87 3133 62 population population NN 87 3133 63 : : : 87 3133 64 34 34 CD 87 3133 65 % % NN 87 3133 66 male male NN 87 3133 67 : : : 87 3133 68 47 47 CD 87 3133 69 % % NN 87 3133 70 female female NN 87 3133 71 : : : 87 3133 72 21 21 CD 87 3133 73 % % NN 87 3133 74 Labor Labor NNP 87 3133 75 force force NN 87 3133 76 : : : 87 3133 77 465,000 465,000 CD 87 3133 78 ( ( -LRB- 87 3133 79 1981 1981 CD 87 3133 80 est est NNP 87 3133 81 . . . 87 3134 1 ) ) -RRB- 87 3134 2 ; ; : 87 3134 3 45,000 45,000 CD 87 3134 4 wage wage NN 87 3134 5 earners earner NNS 87 3134 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 3134 7 1980 1980 CD 87 3134 8 ) ) -RRB- 87 3134 9 by by IN 87 3134 10 occupation occupation NN 87 3134 11 : : : 87 3134 12 agriculture agriculture NN 87 3134 13 47 47 CD 87 3134 14 % % NN 87 3134 15 , , , 87 3134 16 services service NNS 87 3134 17 29 29 CD 87 3134 18 % % NN 87 3134 19 , , , 87 3134 20 industry industry NN 87 3134 21 and and CC 87 3134 22 commerce commerce NN 87 3134 23 14 14 CD 87 3134 24 % % NN 87 3134 25 , , , 87 3134 26 government government NN 87 3134 27 10 10 CD 87 3134 28 % % NN 87 3134 29 note note NN 87 3134 30 : : : 87 3134 31 53 53 CD 87 3134 32 % % NN 87 3134 33 of of IN 87 3134 34 population population NN 87 3134 35 of of IN 87 3134 36 working work VBG 87 3134 37 age age NN 87 3134 38 ( ( -LRB- 87 3134 39 1985 1985 CD 87 3134 40 ) ) -RRB- 87 3134 41 * * NFP 87 3134 42 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 87 3134 43 , , , 87 3134 44 Government Government NNP 87 3134 45 Names Names NNPS 87 3134 46 : : : 87 3134 47 conventional conventional JJ 87 3134 48 long long JJ 87 3134 49 form form NN 87 3134 50 : : : 87 3134 51 Islamic Islamic NNP 87 3134 52 Republic Republic NNP 87 3134 53 of of IN 87 3134 54 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 87 3134 55 conventional conventional JJ 87 3134 56 short short JJ 87 3134 57 form form NN 87 3134 58 : : : 87 3134 59 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 87 3134 60 local local JJ 87 3134 61 long long JJ 87 3134 62 form form NN 87 3134 63 : : : 87 3134 64 Al Al NNP 87 3134 65 Jumhuriyah Jumhuriyah NNP 87 3134 66 al al NNP 87 3134 67 Islamiyah Islamiyah NNP 87 3134 68 al al NNP 87 3134 69 Muritaniyah Muritaniyah NNP 87 3134 70 local local JJ 87 3134 71 short short JJ 87 3134 72 form form NN 87 3134 73 : : : 87 3134 74 Muritaniyah Muritaniyah NNP 87 3134 75 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 3134 76 : : : 87 3134 77 MR MR NNP 87 3134 78 Type Type NNP 87 3134 79 : : : 87 3134 80 republic republic NNP 87 3134 81 Capital capital NN 87 3134 82 : : : 87 3134 83 Nouakchott Nouakchott NNP 87 3134 84 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 3134 85 divisions division NNS 87 3134 86 : : : 87 3134 87 12 12 CD 87 3134 88 regions(regions regions(region NNS 87 3134 89 , , , 87 3134 90 singular singular JJ 87 3134 91 - - HYPH 87 3134 92 region region NN 87 3134 93 ) ) -RRB- 87 3134 94 ; ; : 87 3134 95 Adrar Adrar NNP 87 3134 96 , , , 87 3134 97 Assaba Assaba NNP 87 3134 98 , , , 87 3134 99 Brakna Brakna NNP 87 3134 100 , , , 87 3134 101 Dakhlet Dakhlet NNP 87 3134 102 Nouadhibou Nouadhibou NNP 87 3134 103 , , , 87 3134 104 Gorgol Gorgol NNP 87 3134 105 , , , 87 3134 106 Guidimaka Guidimaka NNP 87 3134 107 , , , 87 3134 108 Hodh Hodh NNP 87 3134 109 ech ech NNP 87 3134 110 Chargui Chargui NNP 87 3134 111 , , , 87 3134 112 Hodh Hodh NNP 87 3134 113 el el NNP 87 3134 114 Gharbi Gharbi NNP 87 3134 115 , , , 87 3134 116 Inchiri Inchiri NNP 87 3134 117 , , , 87 3134 118 Tagant Tagant NNP 87 3134 119 , , , 87 3134 120 Tiris Tiris NNP 87 3134 121 Zemmour Zemmour NNP 87 3134 122 , , , 87 3134 123 Trarza Trarza NNP 87 3134 124 note note NN 87 3134 125 : : : 87 3134 126 there there EX 87 3134 127 may may MD 87 3134 128 be be VB 87 3134 129 a a DT 87 3134 130 new new JJ 87 3134 131 capital capital NN 87 3134 132 district district NN 87 3134 133 of of IN 87 3134 134 Nouakchott Nouakchott NNP 87 3134 135 Independence Independence NNP 87 3134 136 : : : 87 3134 137 28 28 CD 87 3134 138 November November NNP 87 3134 139 1960 1960 CD 87 3134 140 ( ( -LRB- 87 3134 141 from from IN 87 3134 142 France France NNP 87 3134 143 ) ) -RRB- 87 3134 144 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 3134 145 : : : 87 3134 146 12 12 CD 87 3134 147 July July NNP 87 3134 148 1991 1991 CD 87 3134 149 Legal legal JJ 87 3134 150 system system NN 87 3134 151 : : : 87 3134 152 three three CD 87 3134 153 - - HYPH 87 3134 154 tier tier NN 87 3134 155 system system NN 87 3134 156 : : : 87 3134 157 Islamic Islamic NNP 87 3134 158 ( ( -LRB- 87 3134 159 Shari'a Shari'a NNP 87 3134 160 ) ) -RRB- 87 3134 161 courts court NNS 87 3134 162 , , , 87 3134 163 special special JJ 87 3134 164 courts court NNS 87 3134 165 , , , 87 3134 166 state state NN 87 3134 167 security security NN 87 3134 168 courts court NNS 87 3134 169 ( ( -LRB- 87 3134 170 in in IN 87 3134 171 the the DT 87 3134 172 process process NN 87 3134 173 of of IN 87 3134 174 being be VBG 87 3134 175 eliminated eliminate VBN 87 3134 176 ) ) -RRB- 87 3134 177 National national JJ 87 3134 178 holiday holiday NN 87 3134 179 : : : 87 3134 180 Independence Independence NNP 87 3134 181 Day Day NNP 87 3134 182 , , , 87 3134 183 28 28 CD 87 3134 184 November November NNP 87 3134 185 ( ( -LRB- 87 3134 186 1960 1960 CD 87 3134 187 ) ) -RRB- 87 3134 188 Political political JJ 87 3134 189 parties party NNS 87 3134 190 and and CC 87 3134 191 leaders leader NNS 87 3134 192 : : : 87 3134 193 legalized legalize VBN 87 3134 194 by by IN 87 3134 195 constitution constitution NN 87 3134 196 passed pass VBD 87 3134 197 12 12 CD 87 3134 198 July July NNP 87 3134 199 1991 1991 CD 87 3134 200 , , , 87 3134 201 however however RB 87 3134 202 , , , 87 3134 203 politics politic NNS 87 3134 204 continue continue VBP 87 3134 205 to to TO 87 3134 206 be be VB 87 3134 207 tribally tribally RB 87 3134 208 based base VBN 87 3134 209 ; ; : 87 3134 210 emerging emerge VBG 87 3134 211 parties party NNS 87 3134 212 include include VBP 87 3134 213 Democratic democratic JJ 87 3134 214 and and CC 87 3134 215 Social Social NNP 87 3134 216 Republican Republican NNP 87 3134 217 Party Party NNP 87 3134 218 ( ( -LRB- 87 3134 219 PRDS PRDS NNP 87 3134 220 ) ) -RRB- 87 3134 221 , , , 87 3134 222 led lead VBN 87 3134 223 by by IN 87 3134 224 President President NNP 87 3134 225 Col Col NNP 87 3134 226 . . NNP 87 3134 227 Maaouya Maaouya NNP 87 3134 228 Ould Ould NNP 87 3134 229 Sid'Ahmed sid'ahme VBD 87 3134 230 TAYA TAYA NNP 87 3134 231 ; ; : 87 3134 232 Union Union NNP 87 3134 233 of of IN 87 3134 234 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 3134 235 Forces Forces NNPS 87 3134 236 - - HYPH 87 3134 237 New New NNP 87 3134 238 Era era NN 87 3134 239 ( ( -LRB- 87 3134 240 UFD UFD NNP 87 3134 241 / / SYM 87 3134 242 NE NE NNP 87 3134 243 ) ) -RRB- 87 3134 244 , , , 87 3134 245 headed head VBN 87 3134 246 by by IN 87 3134 247 Ahmed Ahmed NNP 87 3134 248 Ould Ould NNP 87 3134 249 DADDAH DADDAH NNP 87 3134 250 ; ; : 87 3134 251 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 3134 252 for for IN 87 3134 253 Democracy Democracy NNP 87 3134 254 and and CC 87 3134 255 Unity Unity NNP 87 3134 256 ( ( -LRB- 87 3134 257 RDU RDU NNP 87 3134 258 ) ) -RRB- 87 3134 259 , , , 87 3134 260 Ahmed Ahmed NNP 87 3134 261 Ould Ould NNP 87 3134 262 SIDI SIDI NNP 87 3134 263 BABA BABA NNP 87 3134 264 ; ; : 87 3134 265 Popular Popular NNP 87 3134 266 Social Social NNP 87 3134 267 and and CC 87 3134 268 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 3134 269 Union Union NNP 87 3134 270 ( ( -LRB- 87 3134 271 UPSD UPSD NNP 87 3134 272 ) ) -RRB- 87 3134 273 , , , 87 3134 274 Mohamed Mohamed NNP 87 3134 275 Mahmoud Mahmoud NNP 87 3134 276 Ould Ould NNP 87 3134 277 MAH MAH NNP 87 3134 278 ; ; , 87 3134 279 Mauritanian Mauritanian NNP 87 3134 280 Party Party NNP 87 3134 281 for for IN 87 3134 282 Renewal Renewal NNP 87 3134 283 ( ( -LRB- 87 3134 284 PMR PMR NNP 87 3134 285 ) ) -RRB- 87 3134 286 , , , 87 3134 287 Hameida Hameida NNP 87 3134 288 BOUCHRAYA BOUCHRAYA VBZ 87 3134 289 ; ; : 87 3134 290 National National NNP 87 3134 291 Avant Avant NNP 87 3134 292 - - HYPH 87 3134 293 Garde Garde NNP 87 3134 294 Party Party NNP 87 3134 295 ( ( -LRB- 87 3134 296 PAN PAN NNP 87 3134 297 ) ) -RRB- 87 3134 298 , , , 87 3134 299 Khattry Khattry NNP 87 3134 300 Ould Ould NNP 87 3134 301 JIDDOU JIDDOU NNP 87 3134 302 ; ; : 87 3134 303 Mauritanian Mauritanian NNP 87 3134 304 Party Party NNP 87 3134 305 of of IN 87 3134 306 the the DT 87 3134 307 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 3134 308 Center Center NNP 87 3134 309 ( ( -LRB- 87 3134 310 PCDM PCDM NNP 87 3134 311 ) ) -RRB- 87 3134 312 , , , 87 3134 313 Bamba Bamba NNP 87 3134 314 Ould Ould NNP 87 3134 315 SIDI SIDI NNP 87 3134 316 BADI BADI NNP 87 3134 317 Other other JJ 87 3134 318 political political JJ 87 3134 319 or or CC 87 3134 320 pressure pressure NN 87 3134 321 groups group NNS 87 3134 322 : : : 87 3134 323 Mauritanian Mauritanian NNP 87 3134 324 Workers Workers NNPS 87 3134 325 Union Union NNP 87 3134 326 ( ( -LRB- 87 3134 327 UTM UTM NNP 87 3134 328 ) ) -RRB- 87 3134 329 Suffrage suffrage NN 87 3134 330 : : : 87 3134 331 18 18 CD 87 3134 332 years year NNS 87 3134 333 of of IN 87 3134 334 age age NN 87 3134 335 ; ; : 87 3134 336 universal universal JJ 87 3134 337 Elections election NNS 87 3134 338 : : : 87 3134 339 President President NNP 87 3134 340 : : : 87 3134 341 last last RB 87 3134 342 held hold VBN 87 3134 343 January January NNP 87 3134 344 1992 1992 CD 87 3134 345 ( ( -LRB- 87 3134 346 next next JJ 87 3134 347 to to TO 87 3134 348 be be VB 87 3134 349 held hold VBN 87 3134 350 January January NNP 87 3134 351 1998 1998 CD 87 3134 352 ) ) -RRB- 87 3134 353 ; ; : 87 3134 354 results result NNS 87 3134 355 - - : 87 3134 356 President President NNP 87 3134 357 Col Col NNP 87 3134 358 . . NNP 87 3134 359 Maaouya Maaouya NNP 87 3134 360 Ould Ould NNP 87 3134 361 Sid Sid NNP 87 3134 362 ' ' POS 87 3134 363 Ahmed Ahmed NNP 87 3134 364 TAYA TAYA NNP 87 3134 365 elected elect VBD 87 3134 366 Senate Senate NNP 87 3134 367 : : : 87 3134 368 last last RB 87 3134 369 held hold VBD 87 3134 370 3 3 CD 87 3134 371 and and CC 87 3134 372 10 10 CD 87 3134 373 April April NNP 87 3134 374 1992 1992 CD 87 3134 375 ( ( -LRB- 87 3134 376 one one CD 87 3134 377 - - HYPH 87 3134 378 third third NN 87 3134 379 of of IN 87 3134 380 the the DT 87 3134 381 seats seat NNS 87 3134 382 up up IN 87 3134 383 for for IN 87 3134 384 re re NN 87 3134 385 - - NN 87 3134 386 election election NN 87 3134 387 in in IN 87 3134 388 1994 1994 CD 87 3134 389 ) ) -RRB- 87 3134 390 National National NNP 87 3134 391 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 3134 392 : : : 87 3134 393 last last RB 87 3134 394 held hold VBD 87 3134 395 6 6 CD 87 3134 396 and and CC 87 3134 397 13 13 CD 87 3134 398 March March NNP 87 3134 399 1992 1992 CD 87 3134 400 ( ( -LRB- 87 3134 401 next next JJ 87 3134 402 to to TO 87 3134 403 be be VB 87 3134 404 held hold VBN 87 3134 405 March March NNP 87 3134 406 1997 1997 CD 87 3134 407 ) ) -RRB- 87 3134 408 Executive Executive NNP 87 3134 409 branch branch NN 87 3134 410 : : : 87 3134 411 president president NNP 87 3134 412 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 3134 413 branch branch NN 87 3134 414 : : : 87 3134 415 bicameral bicameral JJ 87 3134 416 legislature legislature NN 87 3134 417 consists consist VBZ 87 3134 418 of of IN 87 3134 419 an an DT 87 3134 420 upper upper JJ 87 3134 421 house house NN 87 3134 422 or or CC 87 3134 423 Senate Senate NNP 87 3134 424 ( ( -LRB- 87 3134 425 Majlis Majlis NNP 87 3134 426 al al NNP 87 3134 427 - - HYPH 87 3134 428 Shuyukh Shuyukh NNP 87 3134 429 ) ) -RRB- 87 3134 430 and and CC 87 3134 431 a a DT 87 3134 432 lower low JJR 87 3134 433 house house NN 87 3134 434 or or CC 87 3134 435 National National NNP 87 3134 436 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 3134 437 ( ( -LRB- 87 3134 438 Majlis Majlis NNP 87 3134 439 al al NNP 87 3134 440 - - HYPH 87 3134 441 Watani Watani NNP 87 3134 442 ) ) -RRB- 87 3134 443 * * NFP 87 3134 444 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 87 3134 445 , , , 87 3134 446 Government Government NNP 87 3134 447 Judicial Judicial NNP 87 3134 448 branch branch NN 87 3134 449 : : : 87 3134 450 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 3134 451 Court Court NNP 87 3134 452 ( ( -LRB- 87 3134 453 Cour Cour NNP 87 3134 454 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 3134 455 ) ) -RRB- 87 3134 456 Leaders leader NNS 87 3134 457 : : : 87 3134 458 Chief Chief NNP 87 3134 459 of of IN 87 3134 460 State State NNP 87 3134 461 and and CC 87 3134 462 Head Head NNP 87 3134 463 of of IN 87 3134 464 Government Government NNP 87 3134 465 : : : 87 3134 466 President President NNP 87 3134 467 Col Col NNP 87 3134 468 . . NNP 87 3134 469 Maaouya Maaouya NNP 87 3134 470 Ould Ould NNP 87 3134 471 Sid'Ahmed sid'ahme VBD 87 3134 472 TAYA TAYA NNP 87 3134 473 ( ( -LRB- 87 3134 474 since since IN 87 3134 475 12 12 CD 87 3134 476 December December NNP 87 3134 477 1984 1984 CD 87 3134 478 ) ) -RRB- 87 3134 479 Member member NN 87 3134 480 of of IN 87 3134 481 : : : 87 3134 482 ABEDA ABEDA NNP 87 3134 483 , , , 87 3134 484 ACCT ACCT NNP 87 3134 485 ( ( -LRB- 87 3134 486 associate associate NN 87 3134 487 ) ) -RRB- 87 3134 488 , , , 87 3134 489 ACP ACP NNP 87 3134 490 , , , 87 3134 491 AfDB AfDB NNP 87 3134 492 , , , 87 3134 493 AFESD AFESD NNP 87 3134 494 , , , 87 3134 495 AL AL NNP 87 3134 496 , , , 87 3134 497 AMF AMF NNP 87 3134 498 , , , 87 3134 499 AMU AMU NNP 87 3134 500 , , , 87 3134 501 CAEU CAEU NNP 87 3134 502 , , , 87 3134 503 CCC CCC NNP 87 3134 504 , , , 87 3134 505 CEAO CEAO NNP 87 3134 506 , , , 87 3134 507 ECA ECA NNP 87 3134 508 , , , 87 3134 509 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 87 3134 510 , , , 87 3134 511 FAO FAO NNP 87 3134 512 , , , 87 3134 513 G-77 g-77 CD 87 3134 514 , , , 87 3134 515 GATT GATT NNP 87 3134 516 , , , 87 3134 517 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 3134 518 , , , 87 3134 519 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 3134 520 , , , 87 3134 521 IDA IDA NNP 87 3134 522 , , , 87 3134 523 IDB IDB NNP 87 3134 524 , , , 87 3134 525 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 3134 526 , , , 87 3134 527 IFC IFC NNP 87 3134 528 , , , 87 3134 529 ILO ILO NNP 87 3134 530 , , , 87 3134 531 IMF IMF NNP 87 3134 532 , , , 87 3134 533 IMO imo RB 87 3134 534 , , , 87 3134 535 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 3134 536 , , , 87 3134 537 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 3134 538 , , , 87 3134 539 IOC IOC NNP 87 3134 540 , , , 87 3134 541 ITU ITU NNP 87 3134 542 , , , 87 3134 543 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 3134 544 , , , 87 3134 545 NAM NAM NNP 87 3134 546 , , , 87 3134 547 OAU OAU NNP 87 3134 548 , , , 87 3134 549 OIC OIC NNP 87 3134 550 , , , 87 3134 551 UN UN NNP 87 3134 552 , , , 87 3134 553 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 3134 554 , , , 87 3134 555 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 3134 556 , , , 87 3134 557 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 3134 558 , , , 87 3134 559 UPU UPU NNP 87 3134 560 , , , 87 3134 561 WHO who WP 87 3134 562 , , , 87 3134 563 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 3134 564 , , , 87 3134 565 WMO WMO NNP 87 3134 566 , , , 87 3134 567 WTO WTO NNP 87 3134 568 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 3134 569 representation representation NN 87 3134 570 in in IN 87 3134 571 US US NNP 87 3134 572 : : : 87 3134 573 chief chief NN 87 3134 574 of of IN 87 3134 575 mission mission NN 87 3134 576 : : : 87 3134 577 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 3134 578 Mohamed Mohamed NNP 87 3134 579 Fall Fall NNP 87 3134 580 OULD OULD NNP 87 3134 581 AININA AININA NNP 87 3134 582 chancery chancery NN 87 3134 583 : : : 87 3134 584 2129 2129 CD 87 3134 585 Leroy Leroy NNP 87 3134 586 Place Place NNP 87 3134 587 NW NW NNP 87 3134 588 , , , 87 3134 589 Washington Washington NNP 87 3134 590 , , , 87 3134 591 DC DC NNP 87 3134 592 20008 20008 CD 87 3134 593 telephone telephone NN 87 3134 594 : : : 87 3134 595 ( ( -LRB- 87 3134 596 202 202 CD 87 3134 597 ) ) -RRB- 87 3134 598 232 232 CD 87 3134 599 - - HYPH 87 3134 600 5700 5700 CD 87 3134 601 US US NNP 87 3134 602 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 3134 603 representation representation NN 87 3134 604 : : : 87 3134 605 chief chief NN 87 3134 606 of of IN 87 3134 607 mission mission NN 87 3134 608 : : : 87 3134 609 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 3134 610 Gordon Gordon NNP 87 3134 611 S. S. NNP 87 3134 612 BROWN BROWN NNP 87 3134 613 embassy embassy NN 87 3134 614 : : : 87 3134 615 address address NN 87 3134 616 NA NA NNP 87 3134 617 , , , 87 3134 618 Nouakchott Nouakchott NNP 87 3134 619 mailing mail VBG 87 3134 620 address address NN 87 3134 621 : : : 87 3134 622 B. B. NNP 87 3134 623 P. P. 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7 ore ore NN 87 3135 8 , , , 87 3135 9 which which WDT 87 3135 10 account account VBP 87 3135 11 for for IN 87 3135 12 almost almost RB 87 3135 13 50 50 CD 87 3135 14 % % NN 87 3135 15 of of IN 87 3135 16 total total JJ 87 3135 17 exports export NNS 87 3135 18 . . . 87 3136 1 The the DT 87 3136 2 decline decline NN 87 3136 3 in in IN 87 3136 4 world world NN 87 3136 5 demand demand NN 87 3136 6 for for IN 87 3136 7 this this DT 87 3136 8 ore ore NN 87 3136 9 , , , 87 3136 10 however however RB 87 3136 11 , , , 87 3136 12 has have VBZ 87 3136 13 led lead VBN 87 3136 14 to to IN 87 3136 15 cutbacks cutback NNS 87 3136 16 in in IN 87 3136 17 production production NN 87 3136 18 . . . 87 3137 1 The the DT 87 3137 2 nation nation NN 87 3137 3 's 's POS 87 3137 4 coastal coastal JJ 87 3137 5 waters water NNS 87 3137 6 are be VBP 87 3137 7 among among IN 87 3137 8 the the DT 87 3137 9 richest rich JJS 87 3137 10 fishing fishing NN 87 3137 11 areas area NNS 87 3137 12 in in IN 87 3137 13 the the DT 87 3137 14 world world NN 87 3137 15 , , , 87 3137 16 but but CC 87 3137 17 overexploitation overexploitation NN 87 3137 18 by by IN 87 3137 19 foreigners foreigner NNS 87 3137 20 threatens threaten VBZ 87 3137 21 this this DT 87 3137 22 key key JJ 87 3137 23 source source NN 87 3137 24 of of IN 87 3137 25 revenue revenue NN 87 3137 26 . . . 87 3138 1 The the DT 87 3138 2 country country NN 87 3138 3 's 's POS 87 3138 4 first first JJ 87 3138 5 deepwater deepwater NN 87 3138 6 port port NN 87 3138 7 opened open VBN 87 3138 8 near near IN 87 3138 9 Nouakchott Nouakchott NNP 87 3138 10 in in IN 87 3138 11 1986 1986 CD 87 3138 12 . . . 87 3139 1 In in IN 87 3139 2 recent recent JJ 87 3139 3 years year NNS 87 3139 4 , , , 87 3139 5 the the DT 87 3139 6 droughts drought NNS 87 3139 7 , , , 87 3139 8 the the DT 87 3139 9 endemic endemic JJ 87 3139 10 conflict conflict NN 87 3139 11 with with IN 87 3139 12 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 3139 13 , , , 87 3139 14 rising rise VBG 87 3139 15 energy energy NN 87 3139 16 costs cost NNS 87 3139 17 , , , 87 3139 18 and and CC 87 3139 19 economic economic JJ 87 3139 20 mismanagement mismanagement NN 87 3139 21 have have VBP 87 3139 22 resulted result VBN 87 3139 23 in in IN 87 3139 24 a a DT 87 3139 25 substantial substantial JJ 87 3139 26 buildup buildup NN 87 3139 27 of of IN 87 3139 28 foreign foreign JJ 87 3139 29 debt debt NN 87 3139 30 . . . 87 3140 1 The the DT 87 3140 2 government government NN 87 3140 3 has have VBZ 87 3140 4 begun begin VBN 87 3140 5 the the DT 87 3140 6 second second JJ 87 3140 7 stage stage NN 87 3140 8 of of IN 87 3140 9 an an DT 87 3140 10 economic economic JJ 87 3140 11 reform reform NN 87 3140 12 program program NN 87 3140 13 in in IN 87 3140 14 consultation consultation NN 87 3140 15 with with IN 87 3140 16 the the DT 87 3140 17 World World NNP 87 3140 18 Bank Bank NNP 87 3140 19 , , , 87 3140 20 the the DT 87 3140 21 IMF IMF NNP 87 3140 22 , , , 87 3140 23 and and CC 87 3140 24 major major JJ 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mining mining NN 87 3150 34 of of IN 87 3150 35 iron iron NN 87 3150 36 ore ore NNP 87 3150 37 and and CC 87 3150 38 gypsum gypsum NNP 87 3150 39 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 87 3150 40 : : : 87 3150 41 accounts account NNS 87 3150 42 for for IN 87 3150 43 50 50 CD 87 3150 44 % % NN 87 3150 45 of of IN 87 3150 46 GDP GDP NNP 87 3150 47 ( ( -LRB- 87 3150 48 including include VBG 87 3150 49 fishing fishing NN 87 3150 50 ) ) -RRB- 87 3150 51 ; ; : 87 3150 52 largely largely RB 87 3150 53 subsistence subsistence NN 87 3150 54 farming farming NN 87 3150 55 and and CC 87 3150 56 nomadic nomadic JJ 87 3150 57 cattle cattle NNS 87 3150 58 and and CC 87 3150 59 sheep sheep NNS 87 3150 60 herding herding NN 87 3150 61 except except IN 87 3150 62 in in IN 87 3150 63 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 3150 64 river river NNP 87 3150 65 valley valley NN 87 3150 66 ; ; : 87 3150 67 crops crop NNS 87 3150 68 - - HYPH 87 3150 69 dates date NNS 87 3150 70 , , , 87 3150 71 millet millet NN 87 3150 72 , , , 87 3150 73 sorghum sorghum NN 87 3150 74 , , , 87 3150 75 root root NN 87 3150 76 crops crop NNS 87 3150 77 ; ; : 87 3150 78 fish fish NN 87 3150 79 products product NNS 87 3150 80 number number NN 87 3150 81 - - HYPH 87 3150 82 one one CD 87 3150 83 export export NN 87 3150 84 ; ; : 87 3150 85 large large JJ 87 3150 86 food food NN 87 3150 87 deficit deficit NN 87 3150 88 in in IN 87 3150 89 years year NNS 87 3150 90 of of IN 87 3150 91 drought drought NN 87 3150 92 * * NFP 87 3150 93 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 87 3150 94 , , , 87 3150 95 Economy Economy NNP 87 3150 96 Economic economic JJ 87 3150 97 aid aid NN 87 3150 98 : : : 87 3150 99 US US NNP 87 3150 100 commitments commitment NNS 87 3150 101 , , , 87 3150 102 including include VBG 87 3150 103 Ex Ex NNP 87 3150 104 - - HYPH 87 3150 105 Im Im NNP 87 3150 106 ( ( -LRB- 87 3150 107 FY70 FY70 NNP 87 3150 108 - - HYPH 87 3150 109 89 89 CD 87 3150 110 ) ) -RRB- 87 3150 111 , , , 87 3150 112 $ $ $ 87 3150 113 168 168 CD 87 3150 114 million million CD 87 3150 115 ; ; : 87 3150 116 Western western JJ 87 3150 117 ( ( -LRB- 87 3150 118 non non JJ 87 3150 119 - - JJ 87 3150 120 US us JJ 87 3150 121 ) ) -RRB- 87 3150 122 countries country NNS 87 3150 123 , , , 87 3150 124 ODA ODA NNP 87 3150 125 and and CC 87 3150 126 OOF OOF NNP 87 3150 127 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 3150 128 commitments commitment NNS 87 3150 129 ( ( -LRB- 87 3150 130 1970 1970 CD 87 3150 131 - - SYM 87 3150 132 89 89 CD 87 3150 133 ) ) -RRB- 87 3150 134 , , , 87 3150 135 $ $ $ 87 3150 136 1.3 1.3 CD 87 3150 137 billion billion CD 87 3150 138 ; ; : 87 3150 139 OPEC OPEC NNP 87 3150 140 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 3150 141 aid aid NN 87 3150 142 ( ( -LRB- 87 3150 143 1979 1979 CD 87 3150 144 - - SYM 87 3150 145 89 89 CD 87 3150 146 ) ) -RRB- 87 3150 147 , , , 87 3150 148 $ $ $ 87 3150 149 490 490 CD 87 3150 150 million million CD 87 3150 151 ; ; : 87 3150 152 Communist communist JJ 87 3150 153 countries country NNS 87 3150 154 ( ( -LRB- 87 3150 155 1970 1970 CD 87 3150 156 - - SYM 87 3150 157 89 89 CD 87 3150 158 ) ) -RRB- 87 3150 159 , , , 87 3150 160 $ $ $ 87 3150 161 277 277 CD 87 3150 162 million million CD 87 3150 163 ; ; : 87 3150 164 Arab Arab NNP 87 3150 165 Development Development NNP 87 3150 166 Bank Bank NNP 87 3150 167 ( ( -LRB- 87 3150 168 1991 1991 CD 87 3150 169 ) ) -RRB- 87 3150 170 , , , 87 3150 171 $ $ $ 87 3150 172 20 20 CD 87 3150 173 million million CD 87 3150 174 Currency currency NN 87 3150 175 : : : 87 3150 176 1 1 CD 87 3150 177 ouguiya ouguiya NN 87 3150 178 ( ( -LRB- 87 3150 179 UM um NN 87 3150 180 ) ) -RRB- 87 3150 181 = = NFP 87 3150 182 5 5 CD 87 3150 183 khoums khoum NNS 87 3150 184 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 3150 185 rates rate NNS 87 3150 186 : : : 87 3150 187 ouguiya ouguiya NNP 87 3150 188 ( ( -LRB- 87 3150 189 UM UM NNP 87 3150 190 ) ) -RRB- 87 3150 191 per per IN 87 3150 192 US$ us$ $ 87 3150 193 1 1 CD 87 3150 194 - - SYM 87 3150 195 116.990 116.990 CD 87 3150 196 ( ( -LRB- 87 3150 197 February February NNP 87 3150 198 1993 1993 CD 87 3150 199 ) ) -RRB- 87 3150 200 , , , 87 3150 201 87.082 87.082 CD 87 3150 202 ( ( -LRB- 87 3150 203 1992 1992 CD 87 3150 204 ) ) -RRB- 87 3150 205 , , , 87 3150 206 81.946 81.946 CD 87 3150 207 ( ( -LRB- 87 3150 208 1991 1991 CD 87 3150 209 ) ) -RRB- 87 3150 210 , , , 87 3150 211 80.609 80.609 CD 87 3150 212 ( ( -LRB- 87 3150 213 1990 1990 CD 87 3150 214 ) ) -RRB- 87 3150 215 , , , 87 3150 216 83.051 83.051 CD 87 3150 217 ( ( -LRB- 87 3150 218 1989 1989 CD 87 3150 219 ) ) -RRB- 87 3150 220 , , , 87 3150 221 75.261 75.261 CD 87 3150 222 ( ( -LRB- 87 3150 223 1988 1988 CD 87 3150 224 ) ) -RRB- 87 3150 225 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 3150 226 year year NN 87 3150 227 : : : 87 3150 228 calendar calendar NN 87 3150 229 year year NN 87 3150 230 * * NFP 87 3150 231 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 87 3150 232 , , , 87 3150 233 Communications Communications NNP 87 3150 234 Railroads railroad NNS 87 3150 235 : : : 87 3150 236 690 690 CD 87 3150 237 km km NN 87 3150 238 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 87 3150 239 ( ( -LRB- 87 3150 240 standard standard JJ 87 3150 241 ) ) -RRB- 87 3150 242 gauge gauge NN 87 3150 243 , , , 87 3150 244 single single JJ 87 3150 245 track track NN 87 3150 246 , , , 87 3150 247 owned own VBN 87 3150 248 and and CC 87 3150 249 operated operate VBN 87 3150 250 by by IN 87 3150 251 government government NN 87 3150 252 mining mining NN 87 3150 253 company company NN 87 3150 254 Highways Highways NNP 87 3150 255 : : : 87 3150 256 7,525 7,525 CD 87 3150 257 km km NN 87 3150 258 total total NN 87 3150 259 ; ; : 87 3150 260 1,685 1,685 CD 87 3150 261 km km NN 87 3150 262 paved pave VBN 87 3150 263 ; ; : 87 3150 264 1,040 1,040 CD 87 3150 265 km km NN 87 3150 266 gravel gravel NN 87 3150 267 , , , 87 3150 268 crushed crush VBN 87 3150 269 stone stone NN 87 3150 270 , , , 87 3150 271 or or CC 87 3150 272 otherwise otherwise RB 87 3150 273 improved improve VBN 87 3150 274 ; ; : 87 3150 275 4,800 4,800 CD 87 3150 276 km km NN 87 3150 277 unimproved unimproved JJ 87 3150 278 roads road NNS 87 3150 279 , , , 87 3150 280 trails trail NNS 87 3150 281 , , , 87 3150 282 tracks track NNS 87 3150 283 Inland Inland NNP 87 3150 284 waterways waterway NNS 87 3150 285 : : : 87 3150 286 mostly mostly RB 87 3150 287 ferry ferry VB 87 3150 288 traffic traffic NN 87 3150 289 on on IN 87 3150 290 the the DT 87 3150 291 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 3150 292 River River NNP 87 3150 293 Ports Ports NNPS 87 3150 294 : : : 87 3150 295 Nouadhibou Nouadhibou NNP 87 3150 296 , , , 87 3150 297 Nouakchott Nouakchott NNP 87 3150 298 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 3150 299 marine marine NN 87 3150 300 : : : 87 3150 301 1 1 CD 87 3150 302 cargo cargo NN 87 3150 303 ship ship NN 87 3150 304 ( ( -LRB- 87 3150 305 1,000 1,000 CD 87 3150 306 GRT GRT NNP 87 3150 307 or or CC 87 3150 308 over over RB 87 3150 309 ) ) -RRB- 87 3150 310 totaling total VBG 87 3150 311 1,290 1,290 CD 87 3150 312 GRT/1,840 GRT/1,840 NNP 87 3150 313 DWT DWT NNP 87 3150 314 Airports Airports NNPS 87 3150 315 : : : 87 3150 316 total total NN 87 3150 317 : : : 87 3150 318 29 29 CD 87 3150 319 usable usable JJ 87 3150 320 : : : 87 3150 321 29 29 CD 87 3150 322 with with IN 87 3150 323 permanent permanent JJ 87 3150 324 - - HYPH 87 3150 325 surface surface NN 87 3150 326 runways runway NNS 87 3150 327 : : : 87 3150 328 9 9 CD 87 3150 329 with with IN 87 3150 330 runways runway NNS 87 3150 331 over over IN 87 3150 332 3,659 3,659 CD 87 3150 333 m m NN 87 3150 334 : : : 87 3150 335 1 1 CD 87 3150 336 with with IN 87 3150 337 runways runways NNP 87 3150 338 2,440 2,440 CD 87 3150 339 - - HYPH 87 3150 340 3,659 3,659 CD 87 3150 341 m m NN 87 3150 342 : : : 87 3150 343 5 5 CD 87 3150 344 with with IN 87 3150 345 runways runway NNS 87 3150 346 1,220 1,220 CD 87 3150 347 - - HYPH 87 3150 348 2,439 2,439 CD 87 3150 349 m m NN 87 3150 350 : : : 87 3150 351 16 16 CD 87 3150 352 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 3150 353 : : : 87 3150 354 poor poor JJ 87 3150 355 system system NN 87 3150 356 of of IN 87 3150 357 cable cable NN 87 3150 358 and and CC 87 3150 359 open open JJ 87 3150 360 - - HYPH 87 3150 361 wire wire NN 87 3150 362 lines line NNS 87 3150 363 , , , 87 3150 364 minor minor JJ 87 3150 365 microwave microwave NN 87 3150 366 radio radio NN 87 3150 367 relay relay NN 87 3150 368 links link NNS 87 3150 369 , , , 87 3150 370 and and CC 87 3150 371 radio radio NN 87 3150 372 communications communication NNS 87 3150 373 stations station NNS 87 3150 374 ( ( -LRB- 87 3150 375 improvements improvement NNS 87 3150 376 being be VBG 87 3150 377 made make VBN 87 3150 378 ) ) -RRB- 87 3150 379 ; ; , 87 3150 380 broadcast broadcast NN 87 3150 381 stations station NNS 87 3150 382 - - SYM 87 3150 383 2 2 CD 87 3150 384 AM am NN 87 3150 385 , , , 87 3150 386 no no DT 87 3150 387 FM FM NNP 87 3150 388 , , , 87 3150 389 1 1 CD 87 3150 390 TV tv NN 87 3150 391 ; ; : 87 3150 392 satellite satellite NN 87 3150 393 earth earth NN 87 3150 394 stations station NNS 87 3150 395 - - SYM 87 3150 396 1 1 CD 87 3150 397 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 3150 398 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 3150 399 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 3150 400 and and CC 87 3150 401 2 2 CD 87 3150 402 ARABSAT ARABSAT NNP 87 3150 403 , , , 87 3150 404 with with IN 87 3150 405 six six CD 87 3150 406 planned plan VBN 87 3150 407 * * NFP 87 3150 408 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 87 3150 409 , , , 87 3150 410 Defense Defense NNP 87 3150 411 Forces Forces NNPS 87 3150 412 Branches Branches NNPS 87 3150 413 : : : 87 3150 414 Army Army NNP 87 3150 415 , , , 87 3150 416 Navy Navy NNP 87 3150 417 , , , 87 3150 418 Air Air NNP 87 3150 419 Force Force NNP 87 3150 420 , , , 87 3150 421 National National NNP 87 3150 422 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 87 3150 423 , , , 87 3150 424 National National NNP 87 3150 425 Guard Guard NNP 87 3150 426 , , , 87 3150 427 National National NNP 87 3150 428 Police Police NNPS 87 3150 429 , , , 87 3150 430 Presidential Presidential NNP 87 3150 431 Guard Guard NNP 87 3150 432 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 3150 433 availability availability NN 87 3150 434 : : : 87 3150 435 males male NNS 87 3150 436 age age NNP 87 3150 437 15 15 CD 87 3150 438 - - SYM 87 3150 439 49 49 CD 87 3150 440 452,008 452,008 CD 87 3150 441 ; ; : 87 3150 442 fit fit JJ 87 3150 443 for for IN 87 3150 444 military military JJ 87 3150 445 service service NN 87 3150 446 220,717 220,717 CD 87 3150 447 ( ( -LRB- 87 3150 448 1993 1993 CD 87 3150 449 est est NNP 87 3150 450 . . . 87 3151 1 ) ) -RRB- 87 3151 2 ; ; : 87 3151 3 conscription conscription NN 87 3151 4 law law NN 87 3151 5 not not RB 87 3151 6 implemented implement VBD 87 3151 7 Defense Defense NNP 87 3151 8 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 3151 9 : : : 87 3151 10 exchange exchange NN 87 3151 11 rate rate NN 87 3151 12 conversion conversion NNP 87 3151 13 - - : 87 3151 14 $ $ $ 87 3151 15 40 40 CD 87 3151 16 million million CD 87 3151 17 , , , 87 3151 18 4.2 4.2 CD 87 3151 19 % % NN 87 3151 20 of of IN 87 3151 21 GDP GDP NNP 87 3151 22 ( ( -LRB- 87 3151 23 1989 1989 CD 87 3151 24 ) ) -RRB- 87 3151 25 * * NFP 87 3151 26 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 87 3151 27 , , , 87 3151 28 Geography Geography NNP 87 3151 29 Location Location NNP 87 3151 30 : : : 87 3151 31 Southern Southern NNP 87 3151 32 Africa Africa NNP 87 3151 33 , , , 87 3151 34 in in IN 87 3151 35 the the DT 87 3151 36 western western JJ 87 3151 37 Indian Indian NNP 87 3151 38 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 3151 39 , , , 87 3151 40 900 900 CD 87 3151 41 km km NNS 87 3151 42 east east RB 87 3151 43 of of IN 87 3151 44 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 87 3151 45 Map Map NNP 87 3151 46 references reference NNS 87 3151 47 : : : 87 3151 48 Africa Africa NNP 87 3151 49 , , , 87 3151 50 Standard Standard NNP 87 3151 51 Time Time NNP 87 3151 52 Zones Zones NNPS 87 3151 53 of of IN 87 3151 54 the the DT 87 3151 55 World World NNP 87 3151 56 Area Area NNP 87 3151 57 : : : 87 3151 58 total total JJ 87 3151 59 area area NN 87 3151 60 : : : 87 3151 61 1,860 1,860 CD 87 3151 62 km2 km2 NNP 87 3151 63 land land NN 87 3151 64 area area NN 87 3151 65 : : : 87 3151 66 1,850 1,850 CD 87 3151 67 km2 km2 NNP 87 3151 68 comparative comparative JJ 87 3151 69 area area NN 87 3151 70 : : : 87 3151 71 slightly slightly RB 87 3151 72 less less JJR 87 3151 73 than than IN 87 3151 74 10.5 10.5 CD 87 3151 75 times time NNS 87 3151 76 the the DT 87 3151 77 size size NN 87 3151 78 of of IN 87 3151 79 Washington Washington NNP 87 3151 80 , , , 87 3151 81 DC DC NNP 87 3151 82 note note NN 87 3151 83 : : : 87 3151 84 includes include VBZ 87 3151 85 Agalega Agalega NNP 87 3151 86 Islands Islands NNP 87 3151 87 , , , 87 3151 88 Cargados Cargados NNP 87 3151 89 Carajos Carajos NNP 87 3151 90 Shoals Shoals NNPS 87 3151 91 ( ( -LRB- 87 3151 92 Saint Saint NNP 87 3151 93 Brandon Brandon NNP 87 3151 94 ) ) -RRB- 87 3151 95 , , , 87 3151 96 and and CC 87 3151 97 Rodrigues Rodrigues NNP 87 3151 98 Land Land NNP 87 3151 99 boundaries boundary NNS 87 3151 100 : : : 87 3151 101 0 0 LS 87 3151 102 km km NN 87 3151 103 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 3151 104 : : : 87 3151 105 177 177 CD 87 3151 106 km km NN 87 3151 107 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 3151 108 claims claim VBZ 87 3151 109 : : : 87 3151 110 contiguous contiguous JJ 87 3151 111 zone zone NN 87 3151 112 : : : 87 3151 113 24 24 CD 87 3151 114 nm nm NNP 87 3151 115 continental continental JJ 87 3151 116 shelf shelf NNP 87 3151 117 : : : 87 3151 118 200 200 CD 87 3151 119 nm nm CD 87 3151 120 or or CC 87 3151 121 the the DT 87 3151 122 edge edge NN 87 3151 123 of of IN 87 3151 124 continental continental JJ 87 3151 125 margin margin NN 87 3151 126 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 3151 127 economic economic JJ 87 3151 128 zone zone NN 87 3151 129 : : : 87 3151 130 200 200 CD 87 3151 131 nm nm CD 87 3151 132 territorial territorial JJ 87 3151 133 sea sea NN 87 3151 134 : : : 87 3151 135 12 12 CD 87 3151 136 nm nm NNP 87 3151 137 International international JJ 87 3151 138 disputes dispute NNS 87 3151 139 : : : 87 3151 140 claims claim VBZ 87 3151 141 UK UK NNP 87 3151 142 - - HYPH 87 3151 143 administered administer VBN 87 3151 144 Chagos Chagos NNP 87 3151 145 Archipelago Archipelago NNP 87 3151 146 , , , 87 3151 147 which which WDT 87 3151 148 includes include VBZ 87 3151 149 the the DT 87 3151 150 island island NN 87 3151 151 of of IN 87 3151 152 Diego Diego NNP 87 3151 153 Garcia Garcia NNP 87 3151 154 in in IN 87 3151 155 UK UK NNP 87 3151 156 - - HYPH 87 3151 157 administered administer VBN 87 3151 158 British British NNP 87 3151 159 Indian Indian NNP 87 3151 160 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 3151 161 Territory Territory NNP 87 3151 162 ; ; : 87 3151 163 claims claim VBZ 87 3151 164 French French NNP 87 3151 165 - - HYPH 87 3151 166 administered administer VBN 87 3151 167 Tromelin Tromelin NNP 87 3151 168 Island Island NNP 87 3151 169 Climate Climate NNP 87 3151 170 : : : 87 3151 171 tropical tropical JJ 87 3151 172 modified modify VBN 87 3151 173 by by IN 87 3151 174 southeast southeast JJ 87 3151 175 trade trade NN 87 3151 176 winds wind NNS 87 3151 177 ; ; , 87 3151 178 warm warm JJ 87 3151 179 , , , 87 3151 180 dry dry JJ 87 3151 181 winter winter NN 87 3151 182 ( ( -LRB- 87 3151 183 May May NNP 87 3151 184 to to IN 87 3151 185 November November NNP 87 3151 186 ) ) -RRB- 87 3151 187 ; ; : 87 3151 188 hot hot JJ 87 3151 189 , , , 87 3151 190 wet wet JJ 87 3151 191 , , , 87 3151 192 humid humid JJ 87 3151 193 summer summer NN 87 3151 194 ( ( -LRB- 87 3151 195 November November NNP 87 3151 196 to to IN 87 3151 197 May May NNP 87 3151 198 ) ) -RRB- 87 3151 199 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 3151 200 : : : 87 3151 201 small small JJ 87 3151 202 coastal coastal JJ 87 3151 203 plain plain RB 87 3151 204 rising rise VBG 87 3151 205 to to IN 87 3151 206 discontinuous discontinuous JJ 87 3151 207 mountains mountain NNS 87 3151 208 encircling encircle VBG 87 3151 209 central central JJ 87 3151 210 plateau plateau NN 87 3151 211 Natural natural JJ 87 3151 212 resources resource NNS 87 3151 213 : : : 87 3151 214 arable arable JJ 87 3151 215 land land NN 87 3151 216 , , , 87 3151 217 fish fish NN 87 3151 218 Land land NN 87 3151 219 use use NN 87 3151 220 : : : 87 3151 221 arable arable JJ 87 3151 222 land land NN 87 3151 223 : : : 87 3151 224 54 54 CD 87 3151 225 % % NN 87 3151 226 permanent permanent JJ 87 3151 227 crops crop NNS 87 3151 228 : : : 87 3151 229 4 4 CD 87 3151 230 % % NN 87 3151 231 meadows meadow NNS 87 3151 232 and and CC 87 3151 233 pastures pasture NNS 87 3151 234 : : : 87 3151 235 4 4 CD 87 3151 236 % % NN 87 3151 237 forest forest NN 87 3151 238 and and CC 87 3151 239 woodland woodland NN 87 3151 240 : : : 87 3151 241 31 31 CD 87 3151 242 % % NN 87 3151 243 other other JJ 87 3151 244 : : : 87 3151 245 7 7 CD 87 3151 246 % % NN 87 3151 247 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 3151 248 land land NN 87 3151 249 : : : 87 3151 250 170 170 CD 87 3151 251 km2 km2 NNP 87 3151 252 ( ( -LRB- 87 3151 253 1989 1989 CD 87 3151 254 est est NNP 87 3151 255 . . . 87 3151 256 ) ) -RRB- 87 3152 1 Environment environment NN 87 3152 2 : : : 87 3152 3 subject subject JJ 87 3152 4 to to IN 87 3152 5 cyclones cyclone NNS 87 3152 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 3152 7 November November NNP 87 3152 8 to to IN 87 3152 9 April April NNP 87 3152 10 ) ) -RRB- 87 3152 11 ; ; : 87 3152 12 almost almost RB 87 3152 13 completely completely RB 87 3152 14 surrounded surround VBN 87 3152 15 by by IN 87 3152 16 reefs reef NNS 87 3152 17 * * NFP 87 3152 18 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 87 3152 19 , , , 87 3152 20 People People NNPS 87 3152 21 Population Population NNP 87 3152 22 : : : 87 3152 23 1,106,516 1,106,516 CD 87 3152 24 ( ( -LRB- 87 3152 25 July July NNP 87 3152 26 1993 1993 CD 87 3152 27 est est NNP 87 3152 28 . . . 87 3152 29 ) ) -RRB- 87 3153 1 Population population NN 87 3153 2 growth growth NN 87 3153 3 rate rate NN 87 3153 4 : : : 87 3153 5 0.95 0.95 CD 87 3153 6 % % NN 87 3153 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3153 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3153 9 est est NNP 87 3153 10 . . . 87 3153 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3154 1 Birth birth NN 87 3154 2 rate rate NN 87 3154 3 : : : 87 3154 4 19.67 19.67 CD 87 3154 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 87 3154 6 population population NN 87 3154 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3154 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3154 9 est est NNP 87 3154 10 . . . 87 3154 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3155 1 Death death NN 87 3155 2 rate rate NN 87 3155 3 : : : 87 3155 4 6.44 6.44 CD 87 3155 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 3155 6 population population NN 87 3155 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3155 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3155 9 est est NNP 87 3155 10 . . . 87 3155 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3156 1 Net net JJ 87 3156 2 migration migration NN 87 3156 3 rate rate NN 87 3156 4 : : : 87 3156 5 -3.71 -3.71 NFP 87 3156 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 3156 7 population population NN 87 3156 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 3156 9 1993 1993 CD 87 3156 10 est est NNP 87 3156 11 . . . 87 3156 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 3157 1 Infant infant NN 87 3157 2 mortality mortality NN 87 3157 3 rate rate NN 87 3157 4 : : : 87 3157 5 19 19 CD 87 3157 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 3157 7 live live JJ 87 3157 8 births birth NNS 87 3157 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 3157 10 1993 1993 CD 87 3157 11 est est NNP 87 3157 12 . . . 87 3157 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 3158 1 Life life NN 87 3158 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 3158 3 at at IN 87 3158 4 birth birth NN 87 3158 5 : : : 87 3158 6 total total JJ 87 3158 7 population population NN 87 3158 8 : : : 87 3158 9 70.24 70.24 CD 87 3158 10 years year NNS 87 3158 11 male male JJ 87 3158 12 : : : 87 3158 13 66.34 66.34 CD 87 3158 14 years year NNS 87 3158 15 female female JJ 87 3158 16 : : : 87 3158 17 74.3 74.3 CD 87 3158 18 years year NNS 87 3158 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 3158 20 1993 1993 CD 87 3158 21 est est NNP 87 3158 22 . . . 87 3158 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 3159 1 Total total JJ 87 3159 2 fertility fertility NN 87 3159 3 rate rate NN 87 3159 4 : : : 87 3159 5 2.23 2.23 CD 87 3159 6 children child NNS 87 3159 7 born bear VBN 87 3159 8 / / SYM 87 3159 9 woman woman NN 87 3159 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 3159 11 1993 1993 CD 87 3159 12 est est NNP 87 3159 13 . . . 87 3159 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 3160 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 3160 2 : : : 87 3160 3 noun noun NNP 87 3160 4 : : : 87 3160 5 Mauritian(s Mauritian(s NNP 87 3160 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 3160 7 adjective adjective NN 87 3160 8 : : : 87 3160 9 Mauritian mauritian JJ 87 3160 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 3160 11 divisions division NNS 87 3160 12 : : : 87 3160 13 Indo Indo NNP 87 3160 14 - - HYPH 87 3160 15 Mauritian Mauritian NNP 87 3160 16 68 68 CD 87 3160 17 % % NN 87 3160 18 , , , 87 3160 19 Creole Creole NNP 87 3160 20 27 27 CD 87 3160 21 % % NN 87 3160 22 , , , 87 3160 23 Sino Sino NNP 87 3160 24 - - HYPH 87 3160 25 Mauritian Mauritian NNP 87 3160 26 3 3 CD 87 3160 27 % % NN 87 3160 28 , , , 87 3160 29 Franco Franco NNP 87 3160 30 - - HYPH 87 3160 31 Mauritian Mauritian NNP 87 3160 32 2 2 CD 87 3160 33 % % NN 87 3160 34 Religions religion NNS 87 3160 35 : : : 87 3160 36 Hindu Hindu NNP 87 3160 37 52 52 CD 87 3160 38 % % NN 87 3160 39 , , , 87 3160 40 Christian Christian NNP 87 3160 41 28.3 28.3 CD 87 3160 42 % % NN 87 3160 43 ( ( -LRB- 87 3160 44 Roman roman JJ 87 3160 45 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 3160 46 26 26 CD 87 3160 47 % % NN 87 3160 48 , , , 87 3160 49 Protestant protestant NN 87 3160 50 2.3 2.3 CD 87 3160 51 % % NN 87 3160 52 ) ) -RRB- 87 3160 53 , , , 87 3160 54 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 3160 55 16.6 16.6 CD 87 3160 56 % % NN 87 3160 57 , , , 87 3160 58 other other JJ 87 3160 59 3.1 3.1 CD 87 3160 60 % % NN 87 3160 61 Languages Languages NNPS 87 3160 62 : : : 87 3160 63 English English NNP 87 3160 64 ( ( -LRB- 87 3160 65 official official NN 87 3160 66 ) ) -RRB- 87 3160 67 , , , 87 3160 68 Creole Creole NNP 87 3160 69 , , , 87 3160 70 French French NNP 87 3160 71 , , , 87 3160 72 Hindi Hindi NNP 87 3160 73 , , , 87 3160 74 Urdu Urdu NNP 87 3160 75 , , , 87 3160 76 Hakka Hakka NNP 87 3160 77 , , , 87 3160 78 Bojpoori Bojpoori NNP 87 3160 79 Literacy Literacy NNP 87 3160 80 : : : 87 3160 81 age age NN 87 3160 82 13 13 CD 87 3160 83 and and CC 87 3160 84 over over RB 87 3160 85 can can MD 87 3160 86 read read VB 87 3160 87 and and CC 87 3160 88 write write VB 87 3160 89 ( ( -LRB- 87 3160 90 1962 1962 CD 87 3160 91 ) ) -RRB- 87 3160 92 total total JJ 87 3160 93 population population NN 87 3160 94 : : : 87 3160 95 61 61 CD 87 3160 96 % % NN 87 3160 97 male male NN 87 3160 98 : : : 87 3160 99 72 72 CD 87 3160 100 % % NN 87 3160 101 female female NN 87 3160 102 : : : 87 3160 103 50 50 CD 87 3160 104 % % NN 87 3160 105 Labor Labor NNP 87 3160 106 force force NN 87 3160 107 : : : 87 3160 108 335,000 335,000 CD 87 3160 109 by by IN 87 3160 110 occupation occupation NN 87 3160 111 : : : 87 3160 112 government government NN 87 3160 113 services service NNS 87 3160 114 29 29 CD 87 3160 115 % % NN 87 3160 116 , , , 87 3160 117 agriculture agriculture NN 87 3160 118 and and CC 87 3160 119 fishing fish VBG 87 3160 120 27 27 CD 87 3160 121 % % NN 87 3160 122 , , , 87 3160 123 manufacturing manufacture VBG 87 3160 124 22 22 CD 87 3160 125 % % NN 87 3160 126 , , , 87 3160 127 other other JJ 87 3160 128 22 22 CD 87 3160 129 % % NN 87 3160 130 note note NN 87 3160 131 : : : 87 3160 132 43 43 CD 87 3160 133 % % NN 87 3160 134 of of IN 87 3160 135 population population NN 87 3160 136 of of IN 87 3160 137 working work VBG 87 3160 138 age age NN 87 3160 139 ( ( -LRB- 87 3160 140 1985 1985 CD 87 3160 141 ) ) -RRB- 87 3160 142 * * NFP 87 3160 143 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 87 3160 144 , , , 87 3160 145 Government Government NNP 87 3160 146 Names Names NNPS 87 3160 147 : : : 87 3160 148 conventional conventional JJ 87 3160 149 long long JJ 87 3160 150 form form NN 87 3160 151 : : : 87 3160 152 Republic Republic NNP 87 3160 153 of of IN 87 3160 154 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 87 3160 155 conventional conventional JJ 87 3160 156 short short JJ 87 3160 157 form form NN 87 3160 158 : : : 87 3160 159 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 87 3160 160 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 3160 161 : : : 87 3160 162 MP MP NNP 87 3160 163 Type type NN 87 3160 164 : : : 87 3160 165 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 87 3160 166 democracy democracy NN 87 3160 167 Capital Capital NNP 87 3160 168 : : : 87 3160 169 Port Port NNP 87 3160 170 Louis Louis NNP 87 3160 171 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 3160 172 divisions division NNS 87 3160 173 : : : 87 3160 174 9 9 CD 87 3160 175 districts district NNS 87 3160 176 and and CC 87 3160 177 3 3 CD 87 3160 178 dependencies dependency NNS 87 3160 179 * * NFP 87 3160 180 ; ; : 87 3160 181 Agalega Agalega NNP 87 3160 182 Islands Islands NNPS 87 3160 183 * * NFP 87 3160 184 , , , 87 3160 185 Black Black NNP 87 3160 186 River River NNP 87 3160 187 , , , 87 3160 188 Cargados Cargados NNP 87 3160 189 , , , 87 3160 190 Carajos Carajos NNP 87 3160 191 * * NFP 87 3160 192 , , , 87 3160 193 Flacq Flacq NNP 87 3160 194 , , , 87 3160 195 Grand Grand NNP 87 3160 196 , , , 87 3160 197 Port Port NNP 87 3160 198 , , , 87 3160 199 Moka Moka NNP 87 3160 200 , , , 87 3160 201 Pamplemousses Pamplemousses NNPS 87 3160 202 , , , 87 3160 203 Plaines Plaines NNP 87 3160 204 Wilhems Wilhems NNPS 87 3160 205 , , , 87 3160 206 Port Port NNP 87 3160 207 Louis Louis NNP 87 3160 208 , , , 87 3160 209 Riviere Riviere NNP 87 3160 210 du du NNP 87 3160 211 Rempart Rempart NNP 87 3160 212 , , , 87 3160 213 Rodrigues Rodrigues NNP 87 3160 214 * * NFP 87 3160 215 , , , 87 3160 216 Savanne Savanne NNP 87 3160 217 , , , 87 3160 218 Independence Independence NNP 87 3160 219 : : : 87 3160 220 12 12 CD 87 3160 221 March March NNP 87 3160 222 1968 1968 CD 87 3160 223 ( ( -LRB- 87 3160 224 from from IN 87 3160 225 UK UK NNP 87 3160 226 ) ) -RRB- 87 3160 227 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 3160 228 : : : 87 3160 229 12 12 CD 87 3160 230 March March NNP 87 3160 231 1968 1968 CD 87 3160 232 Legal legal JJ 87 3160 233 system system NN 87 3160 234 : : : 87 3160 235 based base VBN 87 3160 236 on on IN 87 3160 237 French french JJ 87 3160 238 civil civil JJ 87 3160 239 law law NN 87 3160 240 system system NN 87 3160 241 with with IN 87 3160 242 elements element NNS 87 3160 243 of of IN 87 3160 244 English english JJ 87 3160 245 common common JJ 87 3160 246 law law NN 87 3160 247 in in IN 87 3160 248 certain certain JJ 87 3160 249 areas area NNS 87 3160 250 National national JJ 87 3160 251 holiday holiday NN 87 3160 252 : : : 87 3160 253 Independence Independence NNP 87 3160 254 Day Day NNP 87 3160 255 , , , 87 3160 256 12 12 CD 87 3160 257 March March NNP 87 3160 258 ( ( -LRB- 87 3160 259 1968 1968 CD 87 3160 260 ) ) -RRB- 87 3160 261 Political political JJ 87 3160 262 parties party NNS 87 3160 263 and and CC 87 3160 264 leaders leader NNS 87 3160 265 : : : 87 3160 266 government government NN 87 3160 267 coalition coalition NN 87 3160 268 : : : 87 3160 269 Militant militant JJ 87 3160 270 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 3160 271 Movement Movement NNP 87 3160 272 ( ( -LRB- 87 3160 273 MSM MSM NNP 87 3160 274 ) ) -RRB- 87 3160 275 , , , 87 3160 276 A. a. NN 87 3160 277 JUGNAUTH jugnauth NN 87 3160 278 Mauritian Mauritian NNP 87 3160 279 Militant Militant NNP 87 3160 280 Movement Movement NNP 87 3160 281 ( ( -LRB- 87 3160 282 MMM MMM NNP 87 3160 283 ) ) -RRB- 87 3160 284 , , , 87 3160 285 Paul Paul NNP 87 3160 286 BERENGER BERENGER NNP 87 3160 287 ; ; : 87 3160 288 Organization Organization NNP 87 3160 289 of of IN 87 3160 290 the the DT 87 3160 291 People People NNS 87 3160 292 of of IN 87 3160 293 Rodrigues Rodrigues NNP 87 3160 294 ( ( -LRB- 87 3160 295 OPR OPR NNP 87 3160 296 ) ) -RRB- 87 3160 297 , , , 87 3160 298 Louis Louis NNP 87 3160 299 Serge Serge NNP 87 3160 300 CLAIR CLAIR NNP 87 3160 301 ; ; : 87 3160 302 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 3160 303 Labor Labor NNP 87 3160 304 Movement Movement NNP 87 3160 305 ( ( -LRB- 87 3160 306 MTD MTD NNP 87 3160 307 ) ) -RRB- 87 3160 308 , , , 87 3160 309 Anil Anil NNP 87 3160 310 BAICHOO BAICHOO NNP 87 3160 311 opposition opposition NN 87 3160 312 : : : 87 3160 313 Mauritian Mauritian NNP 87 3160 314 Labor Labor NNP 87 3160 315 Party Party NNP 87 3160 316 ( ( -LRB- 87 3160 317 MLP MLP NNP 87 3160 318 ) ) -RRB- 87 3160 319 , , , 87 3160 320 Navin Navin NNP 87 3160 321 RAMGOOLMAN RAMGOOLMAN VBD 87 3160 322 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 3160 323 Workers Workers NNPS 87 3160 324 Front Front NNP 87 3160 325 , , , 87 3160 326 Sylvio Sylvio NNP 87 3160 327 MICHEL MICHEL NNP 87 3160 328 ; ; : 87 3160 329 Mauritian Mauritian NNP 87 3160 330 Social Social NNP 87 3160 331 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 3160 332 Party Party NNP 87 3160 333 ( ( -LRB- 87 3160 334 PMSD PMSD NNP 87 3160 335 ) ) -RRB- 87 3160 336 , , , 87 3160 337 X. X. NNP 87 3160 338 DUVAL DUVAL NNP 87 3160 339 Other other JJ 87 3160 340 political political JJ 87 3160 341 or or CC 87 3160 342 pressure pressure NN 87 3160 343 groups group NNS 87 3160 344 : : : 87 3160 345 various various JJ 87 3160 346 labor labor NN 87 3160 347 unions union NNS 87 3160 348 Suffrage suffrage NN 87 3160 349 : : : 87 3160 350 18 18 CD 87 3160 351 years year NNS 87 3160 352 of of IN 87 3160 353 age age NN 87 3160 354 ; ; : 87 3160 355 universal universal JJ 87 3160 356 Elections election NNS 87 3160 357 : : : 87 3160 358 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 3160 359 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 3160 360 : : : 87 3160 361 last last RB 87 3160 362 held hold VBN 87 3160 363 on on IN 87 3160 364 15 15 CD 87 3160 365 September September NNP 87 3160 366 1991 1991 CD 87 3160 367 ( ( -LRB- 87 3160 368 next next JJ 87 3160 369 to to TO 87 3160 370 be be VB 87 3160 371 held hold VBN 87 3160 372 by by IN 87 3160 373 15 15 CD 87 3160 374 September September NNP 87 3160 375 1996 1996 CD 87 3160 376 ) ) -RRB- 87 3160 377 ; ; : 87 3160 378 results result NNS 87 3160 379 - - HYPH 87 3160 380 MSM MSM NNP 87 3160 381 / / SYM 87 3160 382 MMM MMM NNP 87 3160 383 53 53 CD 87 3160 384 % % NN 87 3160 385 , , , 87 3160 386 MLP MLP NNP 87 3160 387 / / SYM 87 3160 388 PMSD PMSD NNP 87 3160 389 38 38 CD 87 3160 390 % % NN 87 3160 391 ; ; , 87 3160 392 seats seat NNS 87 3160 393 - - , 87 3160 394 ( ( -LRB- 87 3160 395 70 70 CD 87 3160 396 total total NN 87 3160 397 , , , 87 3160 398 62 62 CD 87 3160 399 elected elect VBN 87 3160 400 ) ) -RRB- 87 3160 401 MSM MSM NNP 87 3160 402 / / SYM 87 3160 403 MMM MMM NNP 87 3160 404 alliance alliance NN 87 3160 405 59 59 CD 87 3160 406 ( ( -LRB- 87 3160 407 MSM MSM NNP 87 3160 408 29 29 CD 87 3160 409 , , , 87 3160 410 MMM MMM NNP 87 3160 411 26 26 CD 87 3160 412 , , , 87 3160 413 OPR OPR NNP 87 3160 414 2 2 CD 87 3160 415 , , , 87 3160 416 MTD MTD NNP 87 3160 417 2 2 CD 87 3160 418 ) ) -RRB- 87 3160 419 ; ; : 87 3160 420 MLP MLP NNP 87 3160 421 / / SYM 87 3160 422 PMSD PMSD NNP 87 3160 423 3 3 CD 87 3160 424 Executive Executive NNP 87 3160 425 branch branch NN 87 3160 426 : : : 87 3160 427 president president NN 87 3160 428 , , , 87 3160 429 vice vice NN 87 3160 430 president president NN 87 3160 431 , , , 87 3160 432 prime prime NNP 87 3160 433 minister minister NNP 87 3160 434 , , , 87 3160 435 deputy deputy JJ 87 3160 436 prime prime JJ 87 3160 437 minister minister NN 87 3160 438 , , , 87 3160 439 Council Council NNP 87 3160 440 of of IN 87 3160 441 Ministers Ministers NNP 87 3160 442 ( ( -LRB- 87 3160 443 cabinet cabinet NN 87 3160 444 ) ) -RRB- 87 3160 445 Legislative legislative JJ 87 3160 446 branch branch NN 87 3160 447 : : : 87 3160 448 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 3160 449 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 3160 450 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 3160 451 Judicial Judicial NNP 87 3160 452 branch branch NN 87 3160 453 : : : 87 3160 454 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 3160 455 Court Court NNP 87 3160 456 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 3160 457 : : : 87 3160 458 Chief Chief NNP 87 3160 459 of of IN 87 3160 460 State State NNP 87 3160 461 : : : 87 3160 462 President President NNP 87 3160 463 Cassam Cassam NNP 87 3160 464 UTEEM UTEEM NNP 87 3160 465 ( ( -LRB- 87 3160 466 since since IN 87 3160 467 1 1 CD 87 3160 468 July July NNP 87 3160 469 1992 1992 CD 87 3160 470 ) ) -RRB- 87 3160 471 ; ; : 87 3160 472 Vice Vice NNP 87 3160 473 President President NNP 87 3160 474 Robin Robin NNP 87 3160 475 Dranooth Dranooth NNP 87 3160 476 GHURBURRON GHURBURRON NNP 87 3160 477 ( ( -LRB- 87 3160 478 since since IN 87 3160 479 1 1 CD 87 3160 480 July July NNP 87 3160 481 1992 1992 CD 87 3160 482 ) ) -RRB- 87 3160 483 Head Head NNP 87 3160 484 of of IN 87 3160 485 Government Government NNP 87 3160 486 : : : 87 3160 487 Prime Prime NNP 87 3160 488 Minister Minister NNP 87 3160 489 Sir Sir NNP 87 3160 490 Anerood Anerood NNP 87 3160 491 JUGNAUTH JUGNAUTH NNP 87 3160 492 ( ( -LRB- 87 3160 493 since since IN 87 3160 494 12 12 CD 87 3160 495 June June NNP 87 3160 496 1982 1982 CD 87 3160 497 ) ) -RRB- 87 3160 498 ; ; : 87 3160 499 Deputy Deputy NNP 87 3160 500 Prime Prime NNP 87 3160 501 Minister Minister NNP 87 3160 502 Prem Prem NNP 87 3160 503 NABABSING NABABSING NNP 87 3160 504 ( ( -LRB- 87 3160 505 since since IN 87 3160 506 26 26 CD 87 3160 507 September September NNP 87 3160 508 1990 1990 CD 87 3160 509 ) ) -RRB- 87 3160 510 * * NFP 87 3160 511 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 87 3160 512 , , , 87 3160 513 Government Government NNP 87 3160 514 Member Member NNP 87 3160 515 of of IN 87 3160 516 : : : 87 3160 517 ACCT acct JJ 87 3160 518 , , , 87 3160 519 ACP ACP NNP 87 3160 520 , , , 87 3160 521 AfDB AfDB NNP 87 3160 522 , , , 87 3160 523 C C NNP 87 3160 524 , , , 87 3160 525 CCC CCC NNP 87 3160 526 , , , 87 3160 527 ECA ECA NNP 87 3160 528 , , , 87 3160 529 FAO FAO NNP 87 3160 530 , , , 87 3160 531 G-77 g-77 CD 87 3160 532 , , , 87 3160 533 GATT GATT NNP 87 3160 534 , , , 87 3160 535 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 3160 536 , , , 87 3160 537 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 3160 538 , , , 87 3160 539 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 3160 540 , , , 87 3160 541 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 3160 542 , , , 87 3160 543 IDA IDA NNP 87 3160 544 , , , 87 3160 545 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 3160 546 , , , 87 3160 547 IFC IFC NNP 87 3160 548 , , , 87 3160 549 ILO ILO NNP 87 3160 550 , , , 87 3160 551 IMF IMF NNP 87 3160 552 , , , 87 3160 553 IMO imo RB 87 3160 554 , , , 87 3160 555 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 3160 556 , , , 87 3160 557 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 3160 558 , , , 87 3160 559 IOC IOC NNP 87 3160 560 , , , 87 3160 561 ISO ISO NNP 87 3160 562 ( ( -LRB- 87 3160 563 correspondent correspondent NN 87 3160 564 ) ) -RRB- 87 3160 565 , , , 87 3160 566 ITU ITU NNP 87 3160 567 , , , 87 3160 568 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 3160 569 , , , 87 3160 570 NAM NAM NNP 87 3160 571 , , , 87 3160 572 OAU OAU NNP 87 3160 573 , , , 87 3160 574 PCA PCA NNP 87 3160 575 , , , 87 3160 576 UN UN NNP 87 3160 577 , , , 87 3160 578 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 3160 579 , , , 87 3160 580 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 3160 581 , , , 87 3160 582 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 3160 583 , , , 87 3160 584 UPU UPU NNP 87 3160 585 , , , 87 3160 586 WCL WCL NNP 87 3160 587 , , , 87 3160 588 WFTU WFTU NNP 87 3160 589 , , , 87 3160 590 WHO who WP 87 3160 591 , , , 87 3160 592 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 3160 593 , , , 87 3160 594 WMO WMO NNP 87 3160 595 , , , 87 3160 596 WTO WTO NNP 87 3160 597 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 3160 598 representation representation NN 87 3160 599 in in IN 87 3160 600 US US NNP 87 3160 601 : : : 87 3160 602 chief chief NN 87 3160 603 of of IN 87 3160 604 mission mission NN 87 3160 605 : : : 87 3160 606 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 3160 607 Chitmansing Chitmansing NNP 87 3160 608 JESSERAMSING JESSERAMSING NNP 87 3160 609 chancery chancery NN 87 3160 610 : : : 87 3160 611 Suite suite NN 87 3160 612 134 134 CD 87 3160 613 , , , 87 3160 614 4301 4301 CD 87 3160 615 Connecticut Connecticut NNP 87 3160 616 Avenue Avenue NNP 87 3160 617 NW NW NNP 87 3160 618 , , , 87 3160 619 Washington Washington NNP 87 3160 620 , , , 87 3160 621 DC DC NNP 87 3160 622 20008 20008 CD 87 3160 623 telephone telephone NN 87 3160 624 : : : 87 3160 625 ( ( -LRB- 87 3160 626 202 202 CD 87 3160 627 ) ) -RRB- 87 3160 628 244 244 CD 87 3160 629 - - SYM 87 3160 630 1491 1491 CD 87 3160 631 or or CC 87 3160 632 1492 1492 CD 87 3160 633 US US NNP 87 3160 634 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 3160 635 representation representation NN 87 3160 636 : : : 87 3160 637 chief chief NN 87 3160 638 of of IN 87 3160 639 mission mission NN 87 3160 640 : : : 87 3160 641 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 3160 642 vacant vacant JJ 87 3160 643 embassy embassy NN 87 3160 644 : : : 87 3160 645 4th 4th JJ 87 3160 646 Floor Floor NNP 87 3160 647 , , , 87 3160 648 Rogers Rogers NNP 87 3160 649 House House NNP 87 3160 650 , , , 87 3160 651 John John NNP 87 3160 652 Kennedy Kennedy NNP 87 3160 653 Street Street NNP 87 3160 654 , , , 87 3160 655 Port Port NNP 87 3160 656 Louis Louis NNP 87 3160 657 mailing mailing NN 87 3160 658 address address NN 87 3160 659 : : : 87 3160 660 4th 4th JJ 87 3160 661 Floor Floor NNP 87 3160 662 , , , 87 3160 663 Rogers Rogers NNP 87 3160 664 House House NNP 87 3160 665 , , , 87 3160 666 John John NNP 87 3160 667 Kennedy Kennedy NNP 87 3160 668 Street Street NNP 87 3160 669 , , , 87 3160 670 Port Port NNP 87 3160 671 Louis Louis NNP 87 3160 672 telephone telephone NN 87 3160 673 : : : 87 3160 674 [ [ -LRB- 87 3160 675 230 230 CD 87 3160 676 ] ] -RRB- 87 3160 677 208 208 CD 87 3160 678 - - SYM 87 3160 679 9763 9763 CD 87 3160 680 through through IN 87 3160 681 208 208 CD 87 3160 682 - - SYM 87 3160 683 9767 9767 CD 87 3160 684 FAX fax NN 87 3160 685 : : : 87 3160 686 [ [ -LRB- 87 3160 687 230 230 CD 87 3160 688 ] ] -RRB- 87 3160 689 208 208 CD 87 3160 690 - - SYM 87 3160 691 9534 9534 CD 87 3160 692 Flag flag NN 87 3160 693 : : : 87 3160 694 four four CD 87 3160 695 equal equal JJ 87 3160 696 horizontal horizontal JJ 87 3160 697 bands band NNS 87 3160 698 of of IN 87 3160 699 red red JJ 87 3160 700 ( ( -LRB- 87 3160 701 top top NNP 87 3160 702 ) ) -RRB- 87 3160 703 , , , 87 3160 704 blue blue JJ 87 3160 705 , , , 87 3160 706 yellow yellow JJ 87 3160 707 , , , 87 3160 708 and and CC 87 3160 709 green green JJ 87 3160 710 * * NFP 87 3160 711 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 87 3160 712 , , , 87 3160 713 Economy Economy NNP 87 3160 714 Overview Overview NNP 87 3160 715 : : : 87 3160 716 The the DT 87 3160 717 economy economy NN 87 3160 718 is be VBZ 87 3160 719 based base VBN 87 3160 720 on on IN 87 3160 721 sugar sugar NN 87 3160 722 , , , 87 3160 723 manufacturing manufacturing NN 87 3160 724 ( ( -LRB- 87 3160 725 mainly mainly RB 87 3160 726 textiles textile NNS 87 3160 727 ) ) -RRB- 87 3160 728 , , , 87 3160 729 and and CC 87 3160 730 tourism tourism NN 87 3160 731 . . . 87 3161 1 Sugarcane sugarcane NN 87 3161 2 is be VBZ 87 3161 3 grown grow VBN 87 3161 4 on on IN 87 3161 5 about about RB 87 3161 6 90 90 CD 87 3161 7 % % NN 87 3161 8 of of IN 87 3161 9 the the DT 87 3161 10 cultivated cultivate VBN 87 3161 11 land land NN 87 3161 12 area area NN 87 3161 13 and and CC 87 3161 14 accounts account VBZ 87 3161 15 for for IN 87 3161 16 40 40 CD 87 3161 17 % % NN 87 3161 18 of of IN 87 3161 19 export export NN 87 3161 20 earnings earning NNS 87 3161 21 . . . 87 3162 1 The the DT 87 3162 2 government government NN 87 3162 3 's 's POS 87 3162 4 development development NN 87 3162 5 strategy strategy NN 87 3162 6 is be VBZ 87 3162 7 centered center VBN 87 3162 8 on on IN 87 3162 9 industrialization industrialization NN 87 3162 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 3162 11 with with IN 87 3162 12 a a DT 87 3162 13 view view NN 87 3162 14 to to IN 87 3162 15 exports export NNS 87 3162 16 ) ) -RRB- 87 3162 17 , , , 87 3162 18 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 3162 19 diversification diversification NN 87 3162 20 , , , 87 3162 21 and and CC 87 3162 22 tourism tourism NN 87 3162 23 . . . 87 3163 1 Economic economic JJ 87 3163 2 performance performance NN 87 3163 3 in in IN 87 3163 4 FY91 FY91 NNP 87 3163 5 was be VBD 87 3163 6 impressive impressive JJ 87 3163 7 , , , 87 3163 8 with with IN 87 3163 9 6 6 CD 87 3163 10 % % NN 87 3163 11 real real JJ 87 3163 12 growth growth NN 87 3163 13 and and CC 87 3163 14 low low JJ 87 3163 15 unemployment unemployment NN 87 3163 16 . . . 87 3164 1 National national JJ 87 3164 2 product product NN 87 3164 3 : : : 87 3164 4 GDP gdp NN 87 3164 5 - - HYPH 87 3164 6 exchange exchange NN 87 3164 7 rate rate NN 87 3164 8 conversion conversion NN 87 3164 9 - - : 87 3164 10 $ $ $ 87 3164 11 2.5 2.5 CD 87 3164 12 billion billion CD 87 3164 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 3164 14 FY91 FY91 NNP 87 3164 15 est est NNP 87 3164 16 . . . 87 3164 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 3165 1 National national JJ 87 3165 2 product product NN 87 3165 3 real real JJ 87 3165 4 growth growth NN 87 3165 5 rate rate NN 87 3165 6 : : : 87 3165 7 6.1 6.1 CD 87 3165 8 % % NN 87 3165 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 3165 10 FY91 FY91 NNP 87 3165 11 est est NNP 87 3165 12 . . . 87 3165 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 3166 1 National national JJ 87 3166 2 product product NN 87 3166 3 per per IN 87 3166 4 capita capita NN 87 3166 5 : : : 87 3166 6 $ $ $ 87 3166 7 2,300 2,300 CD 87 3166 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 3166 9 FY91 FY91 NNP 87 3166 10 est est NNP 87 3166 11 . . . 87 3166 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 3167 1 Inflation inflation NN 87 3167 2 rate rate NN 87 3167 3 ( ( -LRB- 87 3167 4 consumer consumer NN 87 3167 5 prices price NNS 87 3167 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 3167 7 : : : 87 3167 8 7 7 CD 87 3167 9 % % NN 87 3167 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 3167 11 FY91 FY91 NNP 87 3167 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 3167 13 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 3167 14 rate rate NN 87 3167 15 : : : 87 3167 16 2.4 2.4 CD 87 3167 17 % % NN 87 3167 18 ( ( -LRB- 87 3167 19 1991 1991 CD 87 3167 20 est est NNP 87 3167 21 . . . 87 3167 22 ) ) -RRB- 87 3168 1 Budget budget NN 87 3168 2 : : : 87 3168 3 revenues revenue VBZ 87 3168 4 $ $ $ 87 3168 5 557 557 CD 87 3168 6 million million CD 87 3168 7 ; ; : 87 3168 8 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 3168 9 $ $ $ 87 3168 10 607 607 CD 87 3168 11 million million CD 87 3168 12 , , , 87 3168 13 including include VBG 87 3168 14 capital capital NN 87 3168 15 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 3168 16 of of IN 87 3168 17 $ $ $ 87 3168 18 111 111 CD 87 3168 19 million million CD 87 3168 20 ( ( -LRB- 87 3168 21 FY90 FY90 NNP 87 3168 22 ) ) -RRB- 87 3168 23 Exports export NNS 87 3168 24 : : : 87 3168 25 $ $ $ 87 3168 26 1.2 1.2 CD 87 3168 27 billion billion CD 87 3168 28 ( ( -LRB- 87 3168 29 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 3168 30 . . NNP 87 3168 31 , , , 87 3168 32 1990 1990 CD 87 3168 33 ) ) -RRB- 87 3168 34 commodities commodity NNS 87 3168 35 : : : 87 3168 36 textiles textile NNS 87 3168 37 44 44 CD 87 3168 38 % % NN 87 3168 39 , , , 87 3168 40 sugar sugar NN 87 3168 41 40 40 CD 87 3168 42 % % NN 87 3168 43 , , , 87 3168 44 light light JJ 87 3168 45 manufactures manufacture VBZ 87 3168 46 10 10 CD 87 3168 47 % % NN 87 3168 48 partners partner NNS 87 3168 49 : : : 87 3168 50 EC EC NNP 87 3168 51 and and CC 87 3168 52 US US NNP 87 3168 53 have have VBP 87 3168 54 preferential preferential JJ 87 3168 55 treatment treatment NN 87 3168 56 , , , 87 3168 57 EC EC NNP 87 3168 58 77 77 CD 87 3168 59 % % NN 87 3168 60 , , , 87 3168 61 US US NNP 87 3168 62 15 15 CD 87 3168 63 % % NN 87 3168 64 Imports import NNS 87 3168 65 : : : 87 3168 66 $ $ $ 87 3168 67 1.6 1.6 CD 87 3168 68 billion billion CD 87 3168 69 ( ( -LRB- 87 3168 70 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 3168 71 . . NNP 87 3168 72 , , , 87 3168 73 1990 1990 CD 87 3168 74 ) ) -RRB- 87 3168 75 commodities commodity NNS 87 3168 76 : : : 87 3168 77 manufactured manufacture VBN 87 3168 78 goods good NNS 87 3168 79 50 50 CD 87 3168 80 % % NN 87 3168 81 , , , 87 3168 82 capital capital NN 87 3168 83 equipment equipment NN 87 3168 84 17 17 CD 87 3168 85 % % NN 87 3168 86 , , , 87 3168 87 foodstuffs foodstuff VBZ 87 3168 88 13 13 CD 87 3168 89 % % NN 87 3168 90 , , , 87 3168 91 petroleum petroleum NN 87 3168 92 products product NNS 87 3168 93 8 8 CD 87 3168 94 % % NN 87 3168 95 , , , 87 3168 96 chemicals chemical NNS 87 3168 97 7 7 CD 87 3168 98 % % NN 87 3168 99 partners partner NNS 87 3168 100 : : : 87 3168 101 EC EC NNP 87 3168 102 , , , 87 3168 103 US US NNP 87 3168 104 , , , 87 3168 105 South South NNP 87 3168 106 Africa Africa NNP 87 3168 107 , , , 87 3168 108 Japan Japan NNP 87 3168 109 External External NNP 87 3168 110 debt debt NN 87 3168 111 : : : 87 3168 112 $ $ $ 87 3168 113 869 869 CD 87 3168 114 million million CD 87 3168 115 ( ( -LRB- 87 3168 116 1991 1991 CD 87 3168 117 est est NNP 87 3168 118 . . . 87 3168 119 ) ) -RRB- 87 3169 1 Industrial industrial JJ 87 3169 2 production production NN 87 3169 3 : : : 87 3169 4 growth growth NN 87 3169 5 rate rate NN 87 3169 6 7 7 CD 87 3169 7 % % NN 87 3169 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 3169 9 1990 1990 CD 87 3169 10 ) ) -RRB- 87 3169 11 ; ; : 87 3169 12 accounts account NNS 87 3169 13 for for IN 87 3169 14 25 25 CD 87 3169 15 % % NN 87 3169 16 of of IN 87 3169 17 GDP GDP NNP 87 3169 18 Electricity Electricity NNP 87 3169 19 : : : 87 3169 20 235,000 235,000 CD 87 3169 21 kW kw NN 87 3169 22 capacity capacity NN 87 3169 23 ; ; : 87 3169 24 630 630 CD 87 3169 25 million million CD 87 3169 26 kWh kWh NNS 87 3169 27 produced produce VBN 87 3169 28 , , , 87 3169 29 570 570 CD 87 3169 30 kWh kWh NNS 87 3169 31 per per IN 87 3169 32 capita capita NN 87 3169 33 ( ( -LRB- 87 3169 34 1992 1992 CD 87 3169 35 ) ) -RRB- 87 3169 36 Industries industry NNS 87 3169 37 : : : 87 3169 38 food food NN 87 3169 39 processing processing NN 87 3169 40 ( ( -LRB- 87 3169 41 largely largely RB 87 3169 42 sugar sugar NN 87 3169 43 milling milling NN 87 3169 44 ) ) -RRB- 87 3169 45 , , , 87 3169 46 textiles textile NNS 87 3169 47 , , , 87 3169 48 wearing wear VBG 87 3169 49 apparel apparel NN 87 3169 50 , , , 87 3169 51 chemicals chemical NNS 87 3169 52 , , , 87 3169 53 metal metal NN 87 3169 54 products product NNS 87 3169 55 , , , 87 3169 56 transport transport NN 87 3169 57 equipment equipment NN 87 3169 58 , , , 87 3169 59 nonelectrical nonelectrical JJ 87 3169 60 machinery machinery NN 87 3169 61 , , , 87 3169 62 tourism tourism NN 87 3169 63 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 3169 64 : : : 87 3169 65 accounts account NNS 87 3169 66 for for IN 87 3169 67 10 10 CD 87 3169 68 % % NN 87 3169 69 of of IN 87 3169 70 GDP GDP NNP 87 3169 71 ; ; : 87 3169 72 about about RB 87 3169 73 90 90 CD 87 3169 74 % % NN 87 3169 75 of of IN 87 3169 76 cultivated cultivate VBN 87 3169 77 land land NN 87 3169 78 in in IN 87 3169 79 sugarcane sugarcane NN 87 3169 80 ; ; : 87 3169 81 other other JJ 87 3169 82 products product NNS 87 3169 83 - - , 87 3169 84 tea tea NN 87 3169 85 , , , 87 3169 86 corn corn NN 87 3169 87 , , , 87 3169 88 potatoes potato NNS 87 3169 89 , , , 87 3169 90 bananas banana NNS 87 3169 91 , , , 87 3169 92 pulses pulse NNS 87 3169 93 , , , 87 3169 94 cattle cattle NNS 87 3169 95 , , , 87 3169 96 goats goat NNS 87 3169 97 , , , 87 3169 98 fish fish NN 87 3169 99 ; ; , 87 3169 100 net net JJ 87 3169 101 food food NN 87 3169 102 importer importer NN 87 3169 103 , , , 87 3169 104 especially especially RB 87 3169 105 rice rice NN 87 3169 106 and and CC 87 3169 107 fish fish NN 87 3169 108 Illicit Illicit NNP 87 3169 109 drugs drug VBZ 87 3169 110 : : : 87 3169 111 illicit illicit JJ 87 3169 112 producer producer NN 87 3169 113 of of IN 87 3169 114 cannabis cannabis NN 87 3169 115 for for IN 87 3169 116 the the DT 87 3169 117 international international JJ 87 3169 118 drug drug NN 87 3169 119 trade trade NN 87 3169 120 Economic economic JJ 87 3169 121 aid aid NN 87 3169 122 : : : 87 3169 123 US US NNP 87 3169 124 commitments commitment NNS 87 3169 125 , , , 87 3169 126 including include VBG 87 3169 127 Ex Ex NNP 87 3169 128 - - HYPH 87 3169 129 Im Im NNP 87 3169 130 ( ( -LRB- 87 3169 131 FY70 FY70 NNP 87 3169 132 - - HYPH 87 3169 133 89 89 CD 87 3169 134 ) ) -RRB- 87 3169 135 , , , 87 3169 136 $ $ $ 87 3169 137 76 76 CD 87 3169 138 million million CD 87 3169 139 ; ; : 87 3169 140 Western western JJ 87 3169 141 ( ( -LRB- 87 3169 142 non non JJ 87 3169 143 - - JJ 87 3169 144 US us JJ 87 3169 145 ) ) -RRB- 87 3169 146 countries country NNS 87 3169 147 ( ( -LRB- 87 3169 148 1970 1970 CD 87 3169 149 - - SYM 87 3169 150 89 89 CD 87 3169 151 ) ) -RRB- 87 3169 152 , , , 87 3169 153 $ $ $ 87 3169 154 709 709 CD 87 3169 155 million million CD 87 3169 156 ; ; : 87 3169 157 Communist communist JJ 87 3169 158 countries country NNS 87 3169 159 ( ( -LRB- 87 3169 160 1970 1970 CD 87 3169 161 - - SYM 87 3169 162 89 89 CD 87 3169 163 ) ) -RRB- 87 3169 164 , , , 87 3169 165 $ $ $ 87 3169 166 54 54 CD 87 3169 167 million million CD 87 3169 168 Currency currency NN 87 3169 169 : : : 87 3169 170 1 1 CD 87 3169 171 Mauritian mauritian JJ 87 3169 172 rupee rupee NN 87 3169 173 ( ( -LRB- 87 3169 174 MauR MauR NNP 87 3169 175 ) ) -RRB- 87 3169 176 = = NFP 87 3169 177 100 100 CD 87 3169 178 cents cent NNS 87 3169 179 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 3169 180 rates rate NNS 87 3169 181 : : : 87 3169 182 Mauritian mauritian JJ 87 3169 183 rupees rupee NNS 87 3169 184 ( ( -LRB- 87 3169 185 MauRs MauRs NNP 87 3169 186 ) ) -RRB- 87 3169 187 per per IN 87 3169 188 US$ us$ $ 87 3169 189 1 1 CD 87 3169 190 - - SYM 87 3169 191 16.982 16.982 CD 87 3169 192 ( ( -LRB- 87 3169 193 January January NNP 87 3169 194 1993 1993 CD 87 3169 195 ) ) -RRB- 87 3169 196 , , , 87 3169 197 15.563 15.563 CD 87 3169 198 ( ( -LRB- 87 3169 199 1992 1992 CD 87 3169 200 ) ) -RRB- 87 3169 201 , , , 87 3169 202 15.652 15.652 CD 87 3169 203 ( ( -LRB- 87 3169 204 1991 1991 CD 87 3169 205 ) ) -RRB- 87 3169 206 , , , 87 3169 207 14.839 14.839 CD 87 3169 208 ( ( -LRB- 87 3169 209 1990 1990 CD 87 3169 210 ) ) -RRB- 87 3169 211 , , , 87 3169 212 15.250 15.250 CD 87 3169 213 ( ( -LRB- 87 3169 214 1989 1989 CD 87 3169 215 ) ) -RRB- 87 3169 216 , , , 87 3169 217 13.438 13.438 CD 87 3169 218 ( ( -LRB- 87 3169 219 1988 1988 CD 87 3169 220 ) ) -RRB- 87 3169 221 * * NFP 87 3169 222 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 87 3169 223 , , , 87 3169 224 Economy Economy NNP 87 3169 225 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 3169 226 year year NN 87 3169 227 : : : 87 3169 228 1 1 CD 87 3169 229 July July NNP 87 3169 230 - - HYPH 87 3169 231 30 30 CD 87 3169 232 June June NNP 87 3169 233 * * NFP 87 3169 234 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 87 3169 235 , , , 87 3169 236 Communications Communications NNP 87 3169 237 Highways Highways NNP 87 3169 238 : : : 87 3169 239 1,800 1,800 CD 87 3169 240 km km NN 87 3169 241 total total NN 87 3169 242 ; ; : 87 3169 243 1,640 1,640 CD 87 3169 244 km km NNS 87 3169 245 paved pave VBN 87 3169 246 , , , 87 3169 247 160 160 CD 87 3169 248 km km NN 87 3169 249 earth earth NN 87 3169 250 Ports Ports NNP 87 3169 251 : : : 87 3169 252 Port Port NNP 87 3169 253 Louis Louis NNP 87 3169 254 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 3169 255 marine marine NN 87 3169 256 : : : 87 3169 257 7 7 CD 87 3169 258 ships ship NNS 87 3169 259 ( ( -LRB- 87 3169 260 1,000 1,000 CD 87 3169 261 GRT GRT NNP 87 3169 262 or or CC 87 3169 263 over over RB 87 3169 264 ) ) -RRB- 87 3169 265 totaling total VBG 87 3169 266 103,328 103,328 CD 87 3169 267 GRT/163,142 GRT/163,142 NNP 87 3169 268 DWT DWT NNP 87 3169 269 ; ; : 87 3169 270 includes include VBZ 87 3169 271 3 3 CD 87 3169 272 cargo cargo NN 87 3169 273 , , , 87 3169 274 1 1 CD 87 3169 275 liquefied liquefy VBN 87 3169 276 gas gas NN 87 3169 277 , , , 87 3169 278 3 3 CD 87 3169 279 bulk bulk NN 87 3169 280 Airports airport NNS 87 3169 281 : : : 87 3169 282 total total NN 87 3169 283 : : : 87 3169 284 5 5 CD 87 3169 285 usable usable JJ 87 3169 286 : : : 87 3169 287 4 4 CD 87 3169 288 with with IN 87 3169 289 permanent permanent JJ 87 3169 290 - - HYPH 87 3169 291 surface surface NN 87 3169 292 runways runway NNS 87 3169 293 : : : 87 3169 294 2 2 CD 87 3169 295 with with IN 87 3169 296 runways runway NNS 87 3169 297 over over IN 87 3169 298 3,659 3,659 CD 87 3169 299 m m NNP 87 3169 300 : : : 87 3169 301 0 0 CD 87 3169 302 with with IN 87 3169 303 runways runways NNP 87 3169 304 2,440 2,440 CD 87 3169 305 - - HYPH 87 3169 306 3,659 3,659 CD 87 3169 307 m m NN 87 3169 308 : : : 87 3169 309 1 1 CD 87 3169 310 with with IN 87 3169 311 runways runway NNS 87 3169 312 1,220 1,220 CD 87 3169 313 - - HYPH 87 3169 314 2,439 2,439 CD 87 3169 315 m m NN 87 3169 316 : : : 87 3169 317 0 0 NFP 87 3169 318 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 3169 319 : : : 87 3169 320 small small JJ 87 3169 321 system system NN 87 3169 322 with with IN 87 3169 323 good good JJ 87 3169 324 service service NN 87 3169 325 utilizing utilize VBG 87 3169 326 primarily primarily RB 87 3169 327 microwave microwave VBP 87 3169 328 radio radio NN 87 3169 329 relay relay NN 87 3169 330 ; ; : 87 3169 331 new new JJ 87 3169 332 microwave microwave NN 87 3169 333 link link NN 87 3169 334 to to IN 87 3169 335 Reunion reunion NN 87 3169 336 ; ; : 87 3169 337 high high JJ 87 3169 338 - - HYPH 87 3169 339 frequency frequency NN 87 3169 340 radio radio NN 87 3169 341 links link NNS 87 3169 342 to to IN 87 3169 343 several several JJ 87 3169 344 countries country NNS 87 3169 345 ; ; : 87 3169 346 over over IN 87 3169 347 48,000 48,000 CD 87 3169 348 telephones telephone NNS 87 3169 349 ; ; : 87 3169 350 broadcast broadcast NN 87 3169 351 stations station NNS 87 3169 352 - - SYM 87 3169 353 2 2 CD 87 3169 354 AM am NN 87 3169 355 , , , 87 3169 356 no no DT 87 3169 357 FM FM NNP 87 3169 358 , , , 87 3169 359 4 4 CD 87 3169 360 TV tv NN 87 3169 361 ; ; : 87 3169 362 1 1 CD 87 3169 363 Indian Indian NNP 87 3169 364 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 3169 365 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 87 3169 366 earth earth NN 87 3169 367 station station NN 87 3169 368 * * NFP 87 3169 369 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 87 3169 370 , , , 87 3169 371 Defense Defense NNP 87 3169 372 Forces Forces NNPS 87 3169 373 Branches Branches NNPS 87 3169 374 : : : 87 3169 375 National National NNP 87 3169 376 Police Police NNP 87 3169 377 Force Force NNP 87 3169 378 ( ( -LRB- 87 3169 379 including include VBG 87 3169 380 the the DT 87 3169 381 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 87 3169 382 Special Special NNP 87 3169 383 Mobile Mobile NNP 87 3169 384 Force Force NNP 87 3169 385 ( ( -LRB- 87 3169 386 SMF SMF NNP 87 3169 387 ) ) -RRB- 87 3169 388 , , , 87 3169 389 Special Special NNP 87 3169 390 Support Support NNP 87 3169 391 Units Units NNPS 87 3169 392 ( ( -LRB- 87 3169 393 SSU SSU NNP 87 3169 394 ) ) -RRB- 87 3169 395 , , , 87 3169 396 and and CC 87 3169 397 National National NNP 87 3169 398 Coast Coast NNP 87 3169 399 Guard Guard NNP 87 3169 400 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 3169 401 availability availability NN 87 3169 402 : : : 87 3169 403 males male NNS 87 3169 404 age age NNP 87 3169 405 15 15 CD 87 3169 406 - - SYM 87 3169 407 49 49 CD 87 3169 408 312,056 312,056 CD 87 3169 409 ; ; : 87 3169 410 fit fit JJ 87 3169 411 for for IN 87 3169 412 military military JJ 87 3169 413 service service NN 87 3169 414 159,408 159,408 CD 87 3169 415 ( ( -LRB- 87 3169 416 1993 1993 CD 87 3169 417 est est NNP 87 3169 418 . . . 87 3169 419 ) ) -RRB- 87 3170 1 Defense defense NN 87 3170 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 3170 3 : : : 87 3170 4 exchange exchange NN 87 3170 5 rate rate NN 87 3170 6 conversion conversion NNP 87 3170 7 - - : 87 3170 8 $ $ $ 87 3170 9 5 5 CD 87 3170 10 million million CD 87 3170 11 , , , 87 3170 12 0.2 0.2 CD 87 3170 13 % % NN 87 3170 14 of of IN 87 3170 15 GDP GDP NNP 87 3170 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 3170 17 FY89 FY89 NNP 87 3170 18 ) ) -RRB- 87 3170 19 * * NFP 87 3170 20 Mayotte Mayotte NNP 87 3170 21 , , , 87 3170 22 Header Header NNP 87 3170 23 Affiliation Affiliation NNP 87 3170 24 : : : 87 3170 25 ( ( -LRB- 87 3170 26 territorial territorial JJ 87 3170 27 collectivity collectivity NN 87 3170 28 of of IN 87 3170 29 France France NNP 87 3170 30 ) ) -RRB- 87 3170 31 * * NFP 87 3170 32 Mayotte Mayotte NNP 87 3170 33 , , , 87 3170 34 Geography Geography NNP 87 3170 35 Location Location NNP 87 3170 36 : : : 87 3170 37 Southern Southern NNP 87 3170 38 Africa Africa NNP 87 3170 39 , , , 87 3170 40 in in IN 87 3170 41 the the DT 87 3170 42 northern northern JJ 87 3170 43 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 87 3170 44 Channel Channel NNP 87 3170 45 about about IN 87 3170 46 halfway halfway RB 87 3170 47 between between IN 87 3170 48 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 87 3170 49 and and CC 87 3170 50 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 87 3170 51 Map Map NNP 87 3170 52 references reference NNS 87 3170 53 : : : 87 3170 54 Africa Africa NNP 87 3170 55 Area Area NNP 87 3170 56 : : : 87 3170 57 total total JJ 87 3170 58 area area NN 87 3170 59 : : : 87 3170 60 375 375 CD 87 3170 61 km2 km2 NNP 87 3170 62 land land NN 87 3170 63 area area NN 87 3170 64 : : : 87 3170 65 375 375 CD 87 3170 66 km2 km2 NNP 87 3170 67 comparative comparative JJ 87 3170 68 area area NN 87 3170 69 : : : 87 3170 70 slightly slightly RB 87 3170 71 more more JJR 87 3170 72 than than IN 87 3170 73 twice twice RB 87 3170 74 the the DT 87 3170 75 size size NN 87 3170 76 of of IN 87 3170 77 Washington Washington NNP 87 3170 78 , , , 87 3170 79 DC DC NNP 87 3170 80 Land Land NNP 87 3170 81 boundaries boundary NNS 87 3170 82 : : : 87 3170 83 0 0 LS 87 3170 84 km km NN 87 3170 85 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 3170 86 : : : 87 3170 87 185.2 185.2 CD 87 3170 88 km km NN 87 3170 89 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 3170 90 claims claim VBZ 87 3170 91 : : : 87 3170 92 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 3170 93 economic economic JJ 87 3170 94 zone zone NN 87 3170 95 : : : 87 3170 96 200 200 CD 87 3170 97 nm nm CD 87 3170 98 territorial territorial JJ 87 3170 99 sea sea NN 87 3170 100 : : : 87 3170 101 12 12 CD 87 3170 102 nm nm NNP 87 3170 103 International international JJ 87 3170 104 disputes dispute NNS 87 3170 105 : : : 87 3170 106 claimed claim VBN 87 3170 107 by by IN 87 3170 108 Comoros Comoros NNP 87 3170 109 Climate Climate NNP 87 3170 110 : : : 87 3170 111 tropical tropical JJ 87 3170 112 ; ; : 87 3170 113 marine marine JJ 87 3170 114 ; ; : 87 3170 115 hot hot JJ 87 3170 116 , , , 87 3170 117 humid humid JJ 87 3170 118 , , , 87 3170 119 rainy rainy JJ 87 3170 120 season season NN 87 3170 121 during during IN 87 3170 122 northeastern northeastern JJ 87 3170 123 monsoon monsoon NN 87 3170 124 ( ( -LRB- 87 3170 125 November November NNP 87 3170 126 to to IN 87 3170 127 May May NNP 87 3170 128 ) ) -RRB- 87 3170 129 ; ; : 87 3170 130 dry dry JJ 87 3170 131 season season NN 87 3170 132 is be VBZ 87 3170 133 cooler cooler NN 87 3170 134 ( ( -LRB- 87 3170 135 May May NNP 87 3170 136 to to IN 87 3170 137 November November NNP 87 3170 138 ) ) -RRB- 87 3170 139 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 3170 140 : : : 87 3170 141 generally generally RB 87 3170 142 undulating undulate VBG 87 3170 143 with with IN 87 3170 144 ancient ancient JJ 87 3170 145 volcanic volcanic JJ 87 3170 146 peaks peak NNS 87 3170 147 , , , 87 3170 148 deep deep JJ 87 3170 149 ravines ravine NNS 87 3170 150 Natural natural JJ 87 3170 151 resources resource NNS 87 3170 152 : : : 87 3170 153 negligible negligible JJ 87 3170 154 Land Land NNP 87 3170 155 use use NN 87 3170 156 : : : 87 3170 157 arable arable JJ 87 3170 158 land land NN 87 3170 159 : : : 87 3170 160 NA% NA% `` 87 3170 161 permanent permanent JJ 87 3170 162 crops crop NNS 87 3170 163 : : : 87 3170 164 NA% NA% `` 87 3170 165 meadows meadow NNS 87 3170 166 and and CC 87 3170 167 pastures pasture NNS 87 3170 168 : : : 87 3170 169 NA% NA% `` 87 3170 170 forest forest NNP 87 3170 171 and and CC 87 3170 172 woodland woodland NN 87 3170 173 : : : 87 3170 174 NA% NA% NNS 87 3170 175 other other JJ 87 3170 176 : : : 87 3170 177 NA% NA% `` 87 3170 178 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 3170 179 land land NN 87 3170 180 : : : 87 3170 181 NA NA NNP 87 3170 182 km2 km2 NNP 87 3170 183 Environment Environment NNP 87 3170 184 : : : 87 3170 185 subject subject JJ 87 3170 186 to to IN 87 3170 187 cyclones cyclone NNS 87 3170 188 during during IN 87 3170 189 rainy rainy JJ 87 3170 190 season season NN 87 3170 191 Note note NN 87 3170 192 : : : 87 3170 193 part part NN 87 3170 194 of of IN 87 3170 195 Comoro Comoro NNP 87 3170 196 Archipelago Archipelago NNP 87 3170 197 * * NFP 87 3170 198 Mayotte Mayotte NNP 87 3170 199 , , , 87 3170 200 People People NNP 87 3170 201 Population Population NNP 87 3170 202 : : : 87 3170 203 89,983 89,983 CD 87 3170 204 ( ( -LRB- 87 3170 205 July July NNP 87 3170 206 1993 1993 CD 87 3170 207 est est NNP 87 3170 208 . . . 87 3170 209 ) ) -RRB- 87 3171 1 Population population NN 87 3171 2 growth growth NN 87 3171 3 rate rate NN 87 3171 4 : : : 87 3171 5 3.8 3.8 CD 87 3171 6 % % NN 87 3171 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3171 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3171 9 est est NNP 87 3171 10 . . . 87 3171 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3172 1 Birth birth NN 87 3172 2 rate rate NN 87 3172 3 : : : 87 3172 4 49.22 49.22 CD 87 3172 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 87 3172 6 population population NN 87 3172 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3172 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3172 9 est est NNP 87 3172 10 . . . 87 3172 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3173 1 Death death NN 87 3173 2 rate rate NN 87 3173 3 : : : 87 3173 4 11.22 11.22 CD 87 3173 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 3173 6 population population NN 87 3173 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3173 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3173 9 est est NNP 87 3173 10 . . . 87 3173 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3174 1 Net net JJ 87 3174 2 migration migration NN 87 3174 3 rate rate NN 87 3174 4 : : : 87 3174 5 0 0 NFP 87 3174 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 3174 7 population population NN 87 3174 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 3174 9 1993 1993 CD 87 3174 10 est est NNP 87 3174 11 . . . 87 3174 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 3175 1 Infant infant NN 87 3175 2 mortality mortality NN 87 3175 3 rate rate NN 87 3175 4 : : : 87 3175 5 81.8 81.8 CD 87 3175 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 3175 7 live live JJ 87 3175 8 births birth NNS 87 3175 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 3175 10 1993 1993 CD 87 3175 11 est est NNP 87 3175 12 . . . 87 3175 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 3176 1 Life life NN 87 3176 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 3176 3 at at IN 87 3176 4 birth birth NN 87 3176 5 : : : 87 3176 6 total total JJ 87 3176 7 population population NN 87 3176 8 : : : 87 3176 9 57.35 57.35 CD 87 3176 10 years year NNS 87 3176 11 male male JJ 87 3176 12 : : : 87 3176 13 55.23 55.23 CD 87 3176 14 years year NNS 87 3176 15 female female JJ 87 3176 16 : : : 87 3176 17 59.55 59.55 CD 87 3176 18 years year NNS 87 3176 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 3176 20 1993 1993 CD 87 3176 21 est est NNP 87 3176 22 . . . 87 3176 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 3177 1 Total total JJ 87 3177 2 fertility fertility NN 87 3177 3 rate rate NN 87 3177 4 : : : 87 3177 5 6.84 6.84 CD 87 3177 6 children child NNS 87 3177 7 born bear VBN 87 3177 8 / / SYM 87 3177 9 woman woman NN 87 3177 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 3177 11 1993 1993 CD 87 3177 12 est est NNP 87 3177 13 . . . 87 3177 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 3178 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 3178 2 : : : 87 3178 3 noun noun NN 87 3178 4 : : : 87 3178 5 Mahorais Mahorais NNP 87 3178 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 3178 7 singular singular JJ 87 3178 8 and and CC 87 3178 9 plural plural JJ 87 3178 10 ) ) -RRB- 87 3178 11 adjective adjective NN 87 3178 12 : : : 87 3178 13 Mahoran mahoran JJ 87 3178 14 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 3178 15 divisions division NNS 87 3178 16 : : : 87 3178 17 NA NA NNP 87 3178 18 Religions religion NNS 87 3178 19 : : : 87 3178 20 Muslim muslim JJ 87 3178 21 99 99 CD 87 3178 22 % % NN 87 3178 23 , , , 87 3178 24 Christian Christian NNP 87 3178 25 ( ( -LRB- 87 3178 26 mostly mostly RB 87 3178 27 Roman Roman NNP 87 3178 28 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 3178 29 ) ) -RRB- 87 3178 30 Languages Languages NNPS 87 3178 31 : : : 87 3178 32 Mahorian Mahorian NNP 87 3178 33 ( ( -LRB- 87 3178 34 a a DT 87 3178 35 Swahili swahili JJ 87 3178 36 dialect dialect NN 87 3178 37 ) ) -RRB- 87 3178 38 , , , 87 3178 39 French french JJ 87 3178 40 Literacy Literacy NNP 87 3178 41 : : : 87 3178 42 total total JJ 87 3178 43 population population NN 87 3178 44 : : : 87 3178 45 NA NA NNP 87 3178 46 male male NN 87 3178 47 : : : 87 3178 48 NA na CD 87 3178 49 female female NN 87 3178 50 : : : 87 3178 51 NA NA NNP 87 3178 52 Labor Labor NNP 87 3178 53 force force NN 87 3178 54 : : : 87 3178 55 NA na ADD 87 3178 56 * * NFP 87 3178 57 Mayotte Mayotte NNP 87 3178 58 , , , 87 3178 59 Government Government NNP 87 3178 60 Names Names NNP 87 3178 61 : : : 87 3178 62 conventional conventional JJ 87 3178 63 long long JJ 87 3178 64 form form NN 87 3178 65 : : : 87 3178 66 Territorial territorial JJ 87 3178 67 Collectivity Collectivity NNP 87 3178 68 of of IN 87 3178 69 Mayotte Mayotte NNP 87 3178 70 conventional conventional JJ 87 3178 71 short short JJ 87 3178 72 form form NN 87 3178 73 : : : 87 3178 74 Mayotte Mayotte NNP 87 3178 75 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 3178 76 : : : 87 3178 77 MF MF NNP 87 3178 78 Type type NN 87 3178 79 : : : 87 3178 80 territorial territorial JJ 87 3178 81 collectivity collectivity NN 87 3178 82 of of IN 87 3178 83 France France NNP 87 3178 84 Capital Capital NNP 87 3178 85 : : : 87 3178 86 Mamoutzou Mamoutzou NNP 87 3178 87 Administrative administrative JJ 87 3178 88 divisions division NNS 87 3178 89 : : : 87 3178 90 none none NN 87 3178 91 ( ( -LRB- 87 3178 92 territorial territorial JJ 87 3178 93 collectivity collectivity NN 87 3178 94 of of IN 87 3178 95 France France NNP 87 3178 96 ) ) -RRB- 87 3178 97 Independence independence NN 87 3178 98 : : : 87 3178 99 none none NN 87 3178 100 ( ( -LRB- 87 3178 101 territorial territorial JJ 87 3178 102 collectivity collectivity NN 87 3178 103 of of IN 87 3178 104 France France NNP 87 3178 105 ) ) -RRB- 87 3178 106 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 3178 107 : : : 87 3178 108 28 28 CD 87 3178 109 September September NNP 87 3178 110 1958 1958 CD 87 3178 111 ( ( -LRB- 87 3178 112 French French NNP 87 3178 113 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 3178 114 ) ) -RRB- 87 3178 115 Legal legal JJ 87 3178 116 system system NN 87 3178 117 : : : 87 3178 118 French french JJ 87 3178 119 law law NN 87 3178 120 National national JJ 87 3178 121 holiday holiday NN 87 3178 122 : : : 87 3178 123 Taking take VBG 87 3178 124 of of IN 87 3178 125 the the DT 87 3178 126 Bastille Bastille NNP 87 3178 127 , , , 87 3178 128 14 14 CD 87 3178 129 July July NNP 87 3178 130 ( ( -LRB- 87 3178 131 1789 1789 CD 87 3178 132 ) ) -RRB- 87 3178 133 Political political JJ 87 3178 134 parties party NNS 87 3178 135 and and CC 87 3178 136 leaders leader NNS 87 3178 137 : : : 87 3178 138 Mahoran Mahoran NNP 87 3178 139 Popular Popular NNP 87 3178 140 Movement Movement NNP 87 3178 141 ( ( -LRB- 87 3178 142 MPM MPM NNP 87 3178 143 ) ) -RRB- 87 3178 144 , , , 87 3178 145 Younoussa Younoussa NNP 87 3178 146 BAMANA BAMANA NNP 87 3178 147 ; ; : 87 3178 148 Party Party NNP 87 3178 149 for for IN 87 3178 150 the the DT 87 3178 151 Mahoran Mahoran NNP 87 3178 152 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 3178 153 Rally Rally NNP 87 3178 154 ( ( -LRB- 87 3178 155 PRDM PRDM NNP 87 3178 156 ) ) -RRB- 87 3178 157 , , , 87 3178 158 Daroueche Daroueche NNP 87 3178 159 MAOULIDA MAOULIDA NNP 87 3178 160 ; ; : 87 3178 161 Mahoran Mahoran NNP 87 3178 162 Rally Rally NNP 87 3178 163 for for IN 87 3178 164 the the DT 87 3178 165 Republic Republic NNP 87 3178 166 ( ( -LRB- 87 3178 167 RMPR RMPR NNP 87 3178 168 ) ) -RRB- 87 3178 169 , , , 87 3178 170 Mansour Mansour NNP 87 3178 171 KAMARDINE KAMARDINE NNP 87 3178 172 ; ; : 87 3178 173 Union Union NNP 87 3178 174 of of IN 87 3178 175 the the DT 87 3178 176 Center Center NNP 87 3178 177 ( ( -LRB- 87 3178 178 UDC UDC NNP 87 3178 179 ) ) -RRB- 87 3178 180 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 3178 181 : : : 87 3178 182 18 18 CD 87 3178 183 years year NNS 87 3178 184 of of IN 87 3178 185 age age NN 87 3178 186 ; ; : 87 3178 187 universal universal JJ 87 3178 188 Elections election NNS 87 3178 189 : : : 87 3178 190 General General NNP 87 3178 191 Council Council NNP 87 3178 192 : : : 87 3178 193 last last RB 87 3178 194 held hold VBN 87 3178 195 March March NNP 87 3178 196 1991 1991 CD 87 3178 197 ( ( -LRB- 87 3178 198 next next JJ 87 3178 199 to to TO 87 3178 200 be be VB 87 3178 201 held hold VBN 87 3178 202 March March NNP 87 3178 203 1996 1996 CD 87 3178 204 ) ) -RRB- 87 3178 205 ; ; : 87 3178 206 results result NNS 87 3178 207 - - HYPH 87 3178 208 percent percent NN 87 3178 209 of of IN 87 3178 210 vote vote NN 87 3178 211 by by IN 87 3178 212 party party NN 87 3178 213 NA NA NNP 87 3178 214 ; ; : 87 3178 215 seats seat NNS 87 3178 216 - - : 87 3178 217 ( ( -LRB- 87 3178 218 17 17 CD 87 3178 219 total total NN 87 3178 220 ) ) -RRB- 87 3178 221 MPM MPM NNP 87 3178 222 12 12 CD 87 3178 223 , , , 87 3178 224 RPR rpr NN 87 3178 225 5 5 CD 87 3178 226 French french JJ 87 3178 227 Senate Senate NNP 87 3178 228 : : : 87 3178 229 last last RB 87 3178 230 held hold VBN 87 3178 231 on on IN 87 3178 232 24 24 CD 87 3178 233 September September NNP 87 3178 234 1989 1989 CD 87 3178 235 ( ( -LRB- 87 3178 236 next next JJ 87 3178 237 to to TO 87 3178 238 be be VB 87 3178 239 held hold VBN 87 3178 240 September September NNP 87 3178 241 1993 1993 CD 87 3178 242 ) ) -RRB- 87 3178 243 ; ; : 87 3178 244 results result NNS 87 3178 245 - - HYPH 87 3178 246 percent percent NN 87 3178 247 of of IN 87 3178 248 vote vote NN 87 3178 249 by by IN 87 3178 250 party party NN 87 3178 251 NA NA NNP 87 3178 252 ; ; : 87 3178 253 seats seat NNS 87 3178 254 - - : 87 3178 255 ( ( -LRB- 87 3178 256 1 1 CD 87 3178 257 total total NN 87 3178 258 ) ) -RRB- 87 3178 259 MPM MPM NNP 87 3178 260 1 1 CD 87 3178 261 French French NNP 87 3178 262 National National NNP 87 3178 263 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 3178 264 : : : 87 3178 265 last last JJ 87 3178 266 held hold VBD 87 3178 267 5 5 CD 87 3178 268 and and CC 87 3178 269 12 12 CD 87 3178 270 June June NNP 87 3178 271 1988 1988 CD 87 3178 272 ( ( -LRB- 87 3178 273 next next JJ 87 3178 274 to to TO 87 3178 275 be be VB 87 3178 276 held hold VBN 87 3178 277 June June NNP 87 3178 278 1993 1993 CD 87 3178 279 ) ) -RRB- 87 3178 280 ; ; : 87 3178 281 results result NNS 87 3178 282 - - HYPH 87 3178 283 percent percent NN 87 3178 284 of of IN 87 3178 285 vote vote NN 87 3178 286 by by IN 87 3178 287 party party NN 87 3178 288 NA NA NNP 87 3178 289 ; ; : 87 3178 290 seats seat NNS 87 3178 291 - - : 87 3178 292 ( ( -LRB- 87 3178 293 1 1 CD 87 3178 294 total total NN 87 3178 295 ) ) -RRB- 87 3178 296 UDC UDC NNP 87 3178 297 1 1 CD 87 3178 298 Executive executive JJ 87 3178 299 branch branch NN 87 3178 300 : : : 87 3178 301 government government NN 87 3178 302 commissioner commissioner NN 87 3178 303 Legislative legislative JJ 87 3178 304 branch branch NN 87 3178 305 : : : 87 3178 306 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 3178 307 General General NNP 87 3178 308 Council Council NNP 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3181 407 the the DT 87 3181 408 World World NNP 87 3181 409 Area Area NNP 87 3181 410 : : : 87 3181 411 total total JJ 87 3181 412 area area NN 87 3181 413 : : : 87 3181 414 1,972,550 1,972,550 CD 87 3181 415 km2 km2 NNP 87 3181 416 land land NN 87 3181 417 area area NN 87 3181 418 : : : 87 3181 419 1,923,040 1,923,040 CD 87 3181 420 km2 km2 NNP 87 3181 421 comparative comparative JJ 87 3181 422 area area NN 87 3181 423 : : : 87 3181 424 slightly slightly RB 87 3181 425 less less JJR 87 3181 426 than than IN 87 3181 427 three three CD 87 3181 428 times time NNS 87 3181 429 the the DT 87 3181 430 size size NN 87 3181 431 of of IN 87 3181 432 Texas Texas NNP 87 3181 433 Land Land NNP 87 3181 434 boundaries boundary NNS 87 3181 435 : : : 87 3181 436 total total VB 87 3181 437 4,538 4,538 CD 87 3181 438 km km NNS 87 3181 439 , , , 87 3181 440 Belize Belize NNP 87 3181 441 250 250 CD 87 3181 442 km km NNS 87 3181 443 , , , 87 3181 444 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 87 3181 445 962 962 CD 87 3181 446 km km NN 87 3181 447 , , , 87 3181 448 US US NNP 87 3181 449 3,326 3,326 CD 87 3181 450 km km NN 87 3181 451 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 3181 452 : : : 87 3181 453 9,330 9,330 CD 87 3181 454 km km NN 87 3181 455 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 3181 456 claims claim VBZ 87 3181 457 : : : 87 3181 458 contiguous contiguous JJ 87 3181 459 zone zone NN 87 3181 460 : : : 87 3181 461 24 24 CD 87 3181 462 nm nm NNP 87 3181 463 continental continental JJ 87 3181 464 shelf shelf NNP 87 3181 465 : : : 87 3181 466 200 200 CD 87 3181 467 nm nm CD 87 3181 468 or or CC 87 3181 469 the the DT 87 3181 470 natural natural JJ 87 3181 471 prolongation prolongation NN 87 3181 472 of of IN 87 3181 473 continental continental JJ 87 3181 474 margin margin NN 87 3181 475 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 3181 476 economic economic JJ 87 3181 477 zone zone NN 87 3181 478 : : : 87 3181 479 200 200 CD 87 3181 480 nm nm CD 87 3181 481 territorial territorial JJ 87 3181 482 sea sea NN 87 3181 483 : : : 87 3181 484 12 12 CD 87 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87 3190 56 dialects dialect VBZ 87 3190 57 Literacy literacy NN 87 3190 58 : : : 87 3190 59 age age NN 87 3190 60 15 15 CD 87 3190 61 and and CC 87 3190 62 over over RB 87 3190 63 can can MD 87 3190 64 read read VB 87 3190 65 and and CC 87 3190 66 write write VB 87 3190 67 ( ( -LRB- 87 3190 68 1990 1990 CD 87 3190 69 ) ) -RRB- 87 3190 70 total total JJ 87 3190 71 population population NN 87 3190 72 : : : 87 3190 73 87 87 CD 87 3190 74 % % NN 87 3190 75 male male NN 87 3190 76 : : : 87 3190 77 90 90 CD 87 3190 78 % % NN 87 3190 79 female female NN 87 3190 80 : : : 87 3190 81 85 85 CD 87 3190 82 % % NN 87 3190 83 Labor Labor NNP 87 3190 84 force force NN 87 3190 85 : : : 87 3190 86 26.2 26.2 CD 87 3190 87 million million CD 87 3190 88 ( ( -LRB- 87 3190 89 1990 1990 CD 87 3190 90 ) ) -RRB- 87 3190 91 by by IN 87 3190 92 occupation occupation NN 87 3190 93 : : : 87 3190 94 services service NNS 87 3190 95 31.7 31.7 CD 87 3190 96 % % NN 87 3190 97 , , , 87 3190 98 agriculture agriculture NN 87 3190 99 , , , 87 3190 100 forestry forestry NN 87 3190 101 , , , 87 3190 102 hunting hunting NN 87 3190 103 , , , 87 3190 104 and and CC 87 3190 105 fishing fish VBG 87 3190 106 28 28 CD 87 3190 107 % % NN 87 3190 108 , , , 87 3190 109 commerce commerce NN 87 3190 110 14.6 14.6 CD 87 3190 111 % % NN 87 3190 112 , , , 87 3190 113 manufacturing manufacture VBG 87 3190 114 11.1 11.1 CD 87 3190 115 % % NN 87 3190 116 , , , 87 3190 117 construction construction NN 87 3190 118 8.4 8.4 CD 87 3190 119 % % NN 87 3190 120 , , , 87 3190 121 transportation transportation NN 87 3190 122 4.7 4.7 CD 87 3190 123 % % NN 87 3190 124 , , , 87 3190 125 mining mining NN 87 3190 126 and and CC 87 3190 127 quarrying quarry VBG 87 3190 128 1.5 1.5 CD 87 3190 129 % % NN 87 3190 130 * * NFP 87 3190 131 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 3190 132 , , , 87 3190 133 Government Government NNP 87 3190 134 Names Names NNPS 87 3190 135 : : : 87 3190 136 conventional conventional JJ 87 3190 137 long long JJ 87 3190 138 form form NN 87 3190 139 : : : 87 3190 140 United United NNP 87 3190 141 Mexican Mexican NNP 87 3190 142 States States NNP 87 3190 143 conventional conventional JJ 87 3190 144 short short JJ 87 3190 145 form form NN 87 3190 146 : : : 87 3190 147 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 3190 148 local local JJ 87 3190 149 long long JJ 87 3190 150 form form NN 87 3190 151 : : : 87 3190 152 Estados Estados NNP 87 3190 153 Unidos Unidos NNP 87 3190 154 Mexicanos Mexicanos NNP 87 3190 155 local local JJ 87 3190 156 short short JJ 87 3190 157 form form NN 87 3190 158 : : : 87 3190 159 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 3190 160 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 3190 161 : : : 87 3190 162 MX MX NNP 87 3190 163 Type type NN 87 3190 164 : : : 87 3190 165 federal federal NNP 87 3190 166 republic republic NN 87 3190 167 operating operate VBG 87 3190 168 under under IN 87 3190 169 a a DT 87 3190 170 centralized centralized JJ 87 3190 171 government government NN 87 3190 172 Capital capital NN 87 3190 173 : : : 87 3190 174 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 3190 175 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 3190 176 divisions division NNS 87 3190 177 : : : 87 3190 178 31 31 CD 87 3190 179 states state NNS 87 3190 180 ( ( -LRB- 87 3190 181 estados estado NNS 87 3190 182 , , , 87 3190 183 singular singular NNP 87 3190 184 - - HYPH 87 3190 185 estado estado NN 87 3190 186 ) ) -RRB- 87 3190 187 and and CC 87 3190 188 1 1 CD 87 3190 189 federal federal JJ 87 3190 190 district district NN 87 3190 191 * * NFP 87 3190 192 ( ( -LRB- 87 3190 193 distrito distrito NNP 87 3190 194 , , , 87 3190 195 federal federal JJ 87 3190 196 ) ) -RRB- 87 3190 197 ; ; : 87 3190 198 Aguascalientes Aguascalientes NNPS 87 3190 199 , , , 87 3190 200 Baja Baja NNP 87 3190 201 California California NNP 87 3190 202 , , , 87 3190 203 Baja Baja NNP 87 3190 204 California California NNP 87 3190 205 Sur Sur NNP 87 3190 206 , , , 87 3190 207 Campeche Campeche NNP 87 3190 208 , , , 87 3190 209 Chiapas Chiapas NNP 87 3190 210 , , , 87 3190 211 Chihuahua Chihuahua NNP 87 3190 212 , , , 87 3190 213 Coahuila Coahuila NNP 87 3190 214 , , , 87 3190 215 Colima Colima NNP 87 3190 216 , , , 87 3190 217 Distrito Distrito NNP 87 3190 218 Federal Federal NNP 87 3190 219 * * NFP 87 3190 220 , , , 87 3190 221 Durango Durango NNP 87 3190 222 , , , 87 3190 223 , , , 87 3190 224 Guanajuato Guanajuato NNP 87 3190 225 , , , 87 3190 226 Guerrero Guerrero NNP 87 3190 227 , , , 87 3190 228 Hidalgo Hidalgo NNP 87 3190 229 , , , 87 3190 230 Jalisco Jalisco NNP 87 3190 231 , , , 87 3190 232 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 3190 233 , , , 87 3190 234 Michoacan Michoacan NNP 87 3190 235 , , , 87 3190 236 Morelos Morelos NNP 87 3190 237 , , , 87 3190 238 Nayarit Nayarit NNP 87 3190 239 , , , 87 3190 240 Nuevo Nuevo NNP 87 3190 241 Leon Leon NNP 87 3190 242 , , , 87 3190 243 Oaxaca Oaxaca NNP 87 3190 244 , , , 87 3190 245 Puebla Puebla NNP 87 3190 246 , , , 87 3190 247 Queretaro Queretaro NNP 87 3190 248 , , , 87 3190 249 Quintana Quintana NNP 87 3190 250 Roo Roo NNP 87 3190 251 , , , 87 3190 252 San San NNP 87 3190 253 Luis Luis NNP 87 3190 254 Potosi Potosi NNP 87 3190 255 , , , 87 3190 256 Sinaloa Sinaloa NNP 87 3190 257 , , , 87 3190 258 Sonora Sonora NNP 87 3190 259 , , , 87 3190 260 Tabasco Tabasco NNP 87 3190 261 , , , 87 3190 262 Tamaulipas Tamaulipas NNP 87 3190 263 , , , 87 3190 264 Tlaxcala Tlaxcala NNP 87 3190 265 , , , 87 3190 266 Veracruz Veracruz NNP 87 3190 267 , , , 87 3190 268 Yucatan Yucatan NNP 87 3190 269 , , , 87 3190 270 Zacatecas Zacatecas NNP 87 3190 271 Independence Independence NNP 87 3190 272 : : : 87 3190 273 16 16 CD 87 3190 274 September September NNP 87 3190 275 1810 1810 CD 87 3190 276 ( ( -LRB- 87 3190 277 from from IN 87 3190 278 Spain Spain NNP 87 3190 279 ) ) -RRB- 87 3190 280 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 3190 281 : : : 87 3190 282 5 5 CD 87 3190 283 February February NNP 87 3190 284 1917 1917 CD 87 3190 285 Legal legal JJ 87 3190 286 system system NN 87 3190 287 : : : 87 3190 288 mixture mixture NN 87 3190 289 of of IN 87 3190 290 US US NNP 87 3190 291 constitutional constitutional JJ 87 3190 292 theory theory NN 87 3190 293 and and CC 87 3190 294 civil civil JJ 87 3190 295 law law NN 87 3190 296 system system NN 87 3190 297 ; ; : 87 3190 298 judicial judicial JJ 87 3190 299 review review NN 87 3190 300 of of IN 87 3190 301 legislative legislative JJ 87 3190 302 acts act NNS 87 3190 303 ; ; : 87 3190 304 accepts accept VBZ 87 3190 305 compulsory compulsory JJ 87 3190 306 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 3190 307 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 3190 308 , , , 87 3190 309 with with IN 87 3190 310 reservations reservation NNS 87 3190 311 National national JJ 87 3190 312 holiday holiday NN 87 3190 313 : : : 87 3190 314 Independence Independence NNP 87 3190 315 Day Day NNP 87 3190 316 , , , 87 3190 317 16 16 CD 87 3190 318 September September NNP 87 3190 319 ( ( -LRB- 87 3190 320 1810 1810 CD 87 3190 321 ) ) -RRB- 87 3190 322 Political political JJ 87 3190 323 parties party NNS 87 3190 324 and and CC 87 3190 325 leaders leader NNS 87 3190 326 : : : 87 3190 327 ( ( -LRB- 87 3190 328 recognized recognize VBN 87 3190 329 parties party NNS 87 3190 330 ) ) -RRB- 87 3190 331 Institutional Institutional NNP 87 3190 332 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 87 3190 333 Party Party NNP 87 3190 334 ( ( -LRB- 87 3190 335 PRI PRI NNP 87 3190 336 ) ) -RRB- 87 3190 337 , , , 87 3190 338 Fernando Fernando NNP 87 3190 339 Ortiz Ortiz NNP 87 3190 340 Arana Arana NNP 87 3190 341 ; ; : 87 3190 342 National National NNP 87 3190 343 Action Action NNP 87 3190 344 Party Party NNP 87 3190 345 ( ( -LRB- 87 3190 346 PAN PAN NNP 87 3190 347 ) ) -RRB- 87 3190 348 , , , 87 3190 349 Carlos Carlos NNP 87 3190 350 CASTILLO CASTILLO NNP 87 3190 351 ; ; : 87 3190 352 Popular Popular NNP 87 3190 353 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 3190 354 Party Party NNP 87 3190 355 ( ( -LRB- 87 3190 356 PPS PPS NNP 87 3190 357 ) ) -RRB- 87 3190 358 , , , 87 3190 359 Indalecio Indalecio NNP 87 3190 360 SAYAGO SAYAGO NNP 87 3190 361 Herrera Herrera NNP 87 3190 362 ; ; : 87 3190 363 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 3190 364 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 87 3190 365 Party Party NNP 87 3190 366 ( ( -LRB- 87 3190 367 PRD PRD NNP 87 3190 368 ) ) -RRB- 87 3190 369 , , , 87 3190 370 Roberto Roberto NNP 87 3190 371 ROBLES ROBLES NNP 87 3190 372 Garnica Garnica NNP 87 3190 373 ; ; : 87 3190 374 Cardenist Cardenist NNP 87 3190 375 Front Front NNP 87 3190 376 for for IN 87 3190 377 the the DT 87 3190 378 National National NNP 87 3190 379 Reconstruction Reconstruction NNP 87 3190 380 Party Party NNP 87 3190 381 ( ( -LRB- 87 3190 382 PFCRN PFCRN NNP 87 3190 383 ) ) -RRB- 87 3190 384 , , , 87 3190 385 Rafael Rafael NNP 87 3190 386 AGUILAR AGUILAR NNP 87 3190 387 Talamantes Talamantes NNPS 87 3190 388 ; ; : 87 3190 389 Authentic Authentic NNP 87 3190 390 Party Party NNP 87 3190 391 of of IN 87 3190 392 the the DT 87 3190 393 Mexican Mexican NNP 87 3190 394 Revolution Revolution NNP 87 3190 395 ( ( -LRB- 87 3190 396 PARM PARM NNP 87 3190 397 ) ) -RRB- 87 3190 398 , , , 87 3190 399 Carlos Carlos NNP 87 3190 400 Enrique Enrique NNP 87 3190 401 CANTU cantu IN 87 3190 402 Rosas rosa NNS 87 3190 403 ; ; : 87 3190 404 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 3190 405 Forum Forum NNP 87 3190 406 Party Party NNP 87 3190 407 ( ( -LRB- 87 3190 408 PFD PFD NNP 87 3190 409 ) ) -RRB- 87 3190 410 , , , 87 3190 411 Pablo Pablo NNP 87 3190 412 Emilio Emilio NNP 87 3190 413 MADERO MADERO NNP 87 3190 414 ; ; : 87 3190 415 Mexican Mexican NNP 87 3190 416 Ecologist Ecologist NNP 87 3190 417 Party Party NNP 87 3190 418 ( ( -LRB- 87 3190 419 PEM PEM NNP 87 3190 420 ) ) -RRB- 87 3190 421 , , , 87 3190 422 Jorge Jorge NNP 87 3190 423 GONZALEZ GONZALEZ NNP 87 3190 424 Torres Torres NNP 87 3190 425 Other other JJ 87 3190 426 political political JJ 87 3190 427 or or CC 87 3190 428 pressure pressure NN 87 3190 429 groups group NNS 87 3190 430 : : : 87 3190 431 Roman Roman NNP 87 3190 432 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 3190 433 Church Church NNP 87 3190 434 ; ; : 87 3190 435 Confederation Confederation NNP 87 3190 436 of of IN 87 3190 437 Mexican Mexican NNP 87 3190 438 Workers Workers NNPS 87 3190 439 ( ( -LRB- 87 3190 440 CTM CTM NNP 87 3190 441 ) ) -RRB- 87 3190 442 ; ; : 87 3190 443 Confederation Confederation NNP 87 3190 444 of of IN 87 3190 445 Industrial Industrial NNP 87 3190 446 Chambers Chambers NNPS 87 3190 447 ( ( -LRB- 87 3190 448 CONCAMIN CONCAMIN NNP 87 3190 449 ) ) -RRB- 87 3190 450 ; ; : 87 3190 451 Confederation Confederation NNP 87 3190 452 of of IN 87 3190 453 National National NNP 87 3190 454 Chambers Chambers NNPS 87 3190 455 of of IN 87 3190 456 Commerce Commerce NNP 87 3190 457 ( ( -LRB- 87 3190 458 CONCANACO CONCANACO NNP 87 3190 459 ) ) -RRB- 87 3190 460 ; ; : 87 3190 461 National National NNP 87 3190 462 Peasant Peasant NNP 87 3190 463 Confederation Confederation NNP 87 3190 464 ( ( -LRB- 87 3190 465 CNC CNC NNP 87 3190 466 ) ) -RRB- 87 3190 467 ; ; : 87 3190 468 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 87 3190 469 Workers Workers NNPS 87 3190 470 Party Party NNP 87 3190 471 ( ( -LRB- 87 3190 472 PRT PRT NNP 87 3190 473 ) ) -RRB- 87 3190 474 ; ; : 87 3190 475 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 87 3190 476 Confederation Confederation NNP 87 3190 477 of of IN 87 3190 478 Workers Workers NNPS 87 3190 479 and and CC 87 3190 480 Peasants Peasants NNPS 87 3190 481 ( ( -LRB- 87 3190 482 CROC CROC NNP 87 3190 483 ) ) -RRB- 87 3190 484 ; ; : 87 3190 485 Regional Regional NNP 87 3190 486 Confederation Confederation NNP 87 3190 487 of of IN 87 3190 488 Mexican Mexican NNP 87 3190 489 Workers Workers NNPS 87 3190 490 ( ( -LRB- 87 3190 491 CROM CROM NNP 87 3190 492 ) ) -RRB- 87 3190 493 ; ; : 87 3190 494 Confederation Confederation NNP 87 3190 495 of of IN 87 3190 496 Employers Employers NNPS 87 3190 497 of of IN 87 3190 498 the the DT 87 3190 499 Mexican Mexican NNP 87 3190 500 Republic Republic NNP 87 3190 501 ( ( -LRB- 87 3190 502 COPARMEX COPARMEX NNP 87 3190 503 ) ) -RRB- 87 3190 504 ; ; : 87 3190 505 National National NNP 87 3190 506 Chamber Chamber NNP 87 3190 507 of of IN 87 3190 508 Transformation Transformation NNP 87 3190 509 Industries Industries NNPS 87 3190 510 ( ( -LRB- 87 3190 511 CANACINTRA CANACINTRA NNP 87 3190 512 ) ) -RRB- 87 3190 513 ; ; : 87 3190 514 Coordinator coordinator NN 87 3190 515 for for IN 87 3190 516 Foreign Foreign NNP 87 3190 517 Trade Trade NNP 87 3190 518 Business Business NNP 87 3190 519 Organizations Organizations NNP 87 3190 520 ( ( -LRB- 87 3190 521 COECE COECE NNP 87 3190 522 ) ) -RRB- 87 3190 523 ; ; : 87 3190 524 Federation Federation NNP 87 3190 525 of of IN 87 3190 526 Unions Unions NNPS 87 3190 527 Provding Provding NNP 87 3190 528 Goods Goods NNPS 87 3190 529 and and CC 87 3190 530 Services Services NNPS 87 3190 531 ( ( -LRB- 87 3190 532 FESEBES FESEBES NNP 87 3190 533 ) ) -RRB- 87 3190 534 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 3190 535 : : : 87 3190 536 18 18 CD 87 3190 537 years year NNS 87 3190 538 of of IN 87 3190 539 age age NN 87 3190 540 ; ; : 87 3190 541 universal universal JJ 87 3190 542 and and CC 87 3190 543 compulsory compulsory JJ 87 3190 544 ( ( -LRB- 87 3190 545 but but CC 87 3190 546 not not RB 87 3190 547 enforced enforce VBN 87 3190 548 ) ) -RRB- 87 3190 549 Elections election NNS 87 3190 550 : : : 87 3190 551 President President NNP 87 3190 552 : : : 87 3190 553 last last RB 87 3190 554 held hold VBN 87 3190 555 on on IN 87 3190 556 6 6 CD 87 3190 557 July July NNP 87 3190 558 1988 1988 CD 87 3190 559 ( ( -LRB- 87 3190 560 next next JJ 87 3190 561 to to TO 87 3190 562 be be VB 87 3190 563 held hold VBN 87 3190 564 August August NNP 87 3190 565 1994 1994 CD 87 3190 566 ) ) -RRB- 87 3190 567 ; ; : 87 3190 568 results result NNS 87 3190 569 - - HYPH 87 3190 570 Carlos Carlos NNP 87 3190 571 SALINAS SALINAS NNP 87 3190 572 de de FW 87 3190 573 Gortari Gortari NNP 87 3190 574 ( ( -LRB- 87 3190 575 PRI PRI NNP 87 3190 576 ) ) -RRB- 87 3190 577 50.74 50.74 CD 87 3190 578 % % NN 87 3190 579 , , , 87 3190 580 Cuauhtemoc Cuauhtemoc NNP 87 3190 581 CARDENAS CARDENAS NNP 87 3190 582 Solorzano Solorzano NNP 87 3190 583 ( ( -LRB- 87 3190 584 FDN FDN NNP 87 3190 585 ) ) -RRB- 87 3190 586 31.06 31.06 CD 87 3190 587 % % NN 87 3190 588 , , , 87 3190 589 Manuel Manuel NNP 87 3190 590 CLOUTHIER CLOUTHIER NNP 87 3190 591 ( ( -LRB- 87 3190 592 PAN PAN NNP 87 3190 593 ) ) -RRB- 87 3190 594 16.81 16.81 CD 87 3190 595 % % NN 87 3190 596 ; ; , 87 3190 597 other other JJ 87 3190 598 1.39 1.39 CD 87 3190 599 % % NN 87 3190 600 ; ; : 87 3190 601 note note NN 87 3190 602 - - HYPH 87 3190 603 several several JJ 87 3190 604 of of IN 87 3190 605 the the DT 87 3190 606 smaller small JJR 87 3190 607 parties party NNS 87 3190 608 ran run VBD 87 3190 609 a a DT 87 3190 610 common common JJ 87 3190 611 candidate candidate NN 87 3190 612 under under IN 87 3190 613 a a DT 87 3190 614 coalition coalition NN 87 3190 615 called call VBN 87 3190 616 the the DT 87 3190 617 National National NNP 87 3190 618 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 3190 619 Front Front NNP 87 3190 620 ( ( -LRB- 87 3190 621 FDN FDN NNP 87 3190 622 ) ) -RRB- 87 3190 623 * * NFP 87 3190 624 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 3190 625 , , , 87 3190 626 Government Government NNP 87 3190 627 Senate Senate NNP 87 3190 628 : : : 87 3190 629 last last RB 87 3190 630 held hold VBN 87 3190 631 on on IN 87 3190 632 18 18 CD 87 3190 633 August August NNP 87 3190 634 1991 1991 CD 87 3190 635 ( ( -LRB- 87 3190 636 next next JJ 87 3190 637 to to TO 87 3190 638 be be VB 87 3190 639 held hold VBN 87 3190 640 midyear midyear NN 87 3190 641 1994 1994 CD 87 3190 642 ) ) -RRB- 87 3190 643 ; ; : 87 3190 644 results result NNS 87 3190 645 - - HYPH 87 3190 646 percent percent NN 87 3190 647 of of IN 87 3190 648 vote vote NN 87 3190 649 by by IN 87 3190 650 party party NN 87 3190 651 NA NA NNP 87 3190 652 ; ; , 87 3190 653 seats seat NNS 87 3190 654 in in IN 87 3190 655 full full JJ 87 3190 656 Senate Senate NNP 87 3190 657 - - HYPH 87 3190 658 ( ( -LRB- 87 3190 659 64 64 CD 87 3190 660 total total NN 87 3190 661 ) ) -RRB- 87 3190 662 PRI PRI NNP 87 3190 663 62 62 CD 87 3190 664 , , , 87 3190 665 PRD PRD NNP 87 3190 666 1 1 CD 87 3190 667 , , , 87 3190 668 PAN PAN NNP 87 3190 669 1 1 CD 87 3190 670 Chamber Chamber NNP 87 3190 671 of of IN 87 3190 672 Deputies Deputies NNPS 87 3190 673 : : : 87 3190 674 last last RB 87 3190 675 held hold VBN 87 3190 676 on on IN 87 3190 677 18 18 CD 87 3190 678 August August NNP 87 3190 679 1991 1991 CD 87 3190 680 ( ( -LRB- 87 3190 681 next next JJ 87 3190 682 to to TO 87 3190 683 be be VB 87 3190 684 held hold VBN 87 3190 685 midyear midyear NN 87 3190 686 1994 1994 CD 87 3190 687 ) ) -RRB- 87 3190 688 ; ; : 87 3190 689 results result NNS 87 3190 690 - - : 87 3190 691 PRI PRI NNP 87 3190 692 53 53 CD 87 3190 693 % % NN 87 3190 694 , , , 87 3190 695 PAN PAN NNP 87 3190 696 20 20 CD 87 3190 697 % % NN 87 3190 698 , , , 87 3190 699 PFCRN PFCRN NNP 87 3190 700 10 10 CD 87 3190 701 % % NN 87 3190 702 , , , 87 3190 703 PPS PPS NNP 87 3190 704 6 6 CD 87 3190 705 % % NN 87 3190 706 , , , 87 3190 707 PARM PARM NNP 87 3190 708 7 7 CD 87 3190 709 % % NN 87 3190 710 , , , 87 3190 711 PMS PMS NNP 87 3190 712 ( ( -LRB- 87 3190 713 now now RB 87 3190 714 part part NN 87 3190 715 of of IN 87 3190 716 PRD PRD NNP 87 3190 717 ) ) -RRB- 87 3190 718 4 4 CD 87 3190 719 % % NN 87 3190 720 ; ; , 87 3190 721 seats seat NNS 87 3190 722 - - , 87 3190 723 ( ( -LRB- 87 3190 724 500 500 CD 87 3190 725 total total NN 87 3190 726 ) ) -RRB- 87 3190 727 PRI PRI NNP 87 3190 728 320 320 CD 87 3190 729 , , , 87 3190 730 PAN PAN NNP 87 3190 731 89 89 CD 87 3190 732 , , , 87 3190 733 PRD PRD NNP 87 3190 734 41 41 CD 87 3190 735 , , , 87 3190 736 PFCRN PFCRN NNP 87 3190 737 23 23 CD 87 3190 738 , , , 87 3190 739 PARM PARM NNP 87 3190 740 15 15 CD 87 3190 741 , , , 87 3190 742 PPS PPS NNP 87 3190 743 12 12 CD 87 3190 744 Executive Executive NNP 87 3190 745 branch branch NN 87 3190 746 : : : 87 3190 747 president president NN 87 3190 748 , , , 87 3190 749 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 87 3190 750 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 3190 751 branch branch NN 87 3190 752 : : : 87 3190 753 bicameral bicameral NNP 87 3190 754 National National NNP 87 3190 755 Congress Congress NNP 87 3190 756 ( ( -LRB- 87 3190 757 Congreso Congreso NNP 87 3190 758 de de NNP 87 3190 759 la la NNP 87 3190 760 Union Union NNP 87 3190 761 ) ) -RRB- 87 3190 762 consists consist VBZ 87 3190 763 of of IN 87 3190 764 an an DT 87 3190 765 upper upper JJ 87 3190 766 chamber chamber NN 87 3190 767 or or CC 87 3190 768 Senate Senate NNP 87 3190 769 ( ( -LRB- 87 3190 770 Camara Camara NNP 87 3190 771 de de NNP 87 3190 772 Senadores Senadores NNP 87 3190 773 ) ) -RRB- 87 3190 774 and and CC 87 3190 775 a a DT 87 3190 776 lower low JJR 87 3190 777 chamber chamber NN 87 3190 778 or or CC 87 3190 779 Chamber Chamber NNP 87 3190 780 of of IN 87 3190 781 Deputies Deputies NNPS 87 3190 782 ( ( -LRB- 87 3190 783 Camara Camara NNP 87 3190 784 de de FW 87 3190 785 Diputados Diputados NNP 87 3190 786 ) ) -RRB- 87 3190 787 Judicial judicial JJ 87 3190 788 branch branch NN 87 3190 789 : : : 87 3190 790 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 3190 791 Court Court NNP 87 3190 792 of of IN 87 3190 793 Justice Justice NNP 87 3190 794 ( ( -LRB- 87 3190 795 Corte Corte NNP 87 3190 796 Suprema Suprema NNP 87 3190 797 de de NNP 87 3190 798 Justicia Justicia NNP 87 3190 799 ) ) -RRB- 87 3190 800 Leaders leader NNS 87 3190 801 : : : 87 3190 802 Chief Chief NNP 87 3190 803 of of IN 87 3190 804 State State NNP 87 3190 805 and and CC 87 3190 806 Head Head NNP 87 3190 807 of of IN 87 3190 808 Government Government NNP 87 3190 809 : : : 87 3190 810 President President NNP 87 3190 811 Carlos Carlos NNP 87 3190 812 SALINAS SALINAS NNP 87 3190 813 de de FW 87 3190 814 Gortari Gortari NNP 87 3190 815 ( ( -LRB- 87 3190 816 since since IN 87 3190 817 1 1 CD 87 3190 818 December December NNP 87 3190 819 1988 1988 CD 87 3190 820 ) ) -RRB- 87 3190 821 Member member NN 87 3190 822 of of IN 87 3190 823 : : : 87 3190 824 AG AG NNP 87 3190 825 ( ( -LRB- 87 3190 826 observer observer NN 87 3190 827 ) ) -RRB- 87 3190 828 , , , 87 3190 829 CARICOM CARICOM NNP 87 3190 830 ( ( -LRB- 87 3190 831 observer observer NN 87 3190 832 ) ) -RRB- 87 3190 833 , , , 87 3190 834 CCC CCC NNP 87 3190 835 , , , 87 3190 836 CDB CDB NNP 87 3190 837 , , , 87 3190 838 CG CG NNP 87 3190 839 , , , 87 3190 840 EBRD EBRD NNP 87 3190 841 , , , 87 3190 842 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 87 3190 843 , , , 87 3190 844 FAO FAO NNP 87 3190 845 , , , 87 3190 846 G-3 G-3 NNP 87 3190 847 , , , 87 3190 848 G-6 G-6 NNP 87 3190 849 , , , 87 3190 850 G-11 g-11 CD 87 3190 851 , , , 87 3190 852 G-15 g-15 CD 87 3190 853 , , , 87 3190 854 G-19 g-19 CD 87 3190 855 , , , 87 3190 856 G-24 g-24 CD 87 3190 857 , , , 87 3190 858 G-77 g-77 CD 87 3190 859 , , , 87 3190 860 GATT GATT NNP 87 3190 861 , , , 87 3190 862 IADB IADB NNP 87 3190 863 , , , 87 3190 864 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 3190 865 , , , 87 3190 866 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 3190 867 , , , 87 3190 868 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 3190 869 , , , 87 3190 870 ICC ICC NNP 87 3190 871 , , , 87 3190 872 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 3190 873 , , , 87 3190 874 IDA IDA NNP 87 3190 875 , , , 87 3190 876 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 3190 877 , , , 87 3190 878 IFC IFC NNP 87 3190 879 , , , 87 3190 880 ILO ILO NNP 87 3190 881 , , , 87 3190 882 IMF IMF NNP 87 3190 883 , , , 87 3190 884 IMO imo RB 87 3190 885 , , , 87 3190 886 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 3190 887 , , , 87 3190 888 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 3190 889 , , , 87 3190 890 IOC IOC NNP 87 3190 891 , , , 87 3190 892 IOM IOM NNP 87 3190 893 ( ( -LRB- 87 3190 894 observer observer NN 87 3190 895 ) ) -RRB- 87 3190 896 , , , 87 3190 897 ISO ISO NNP 87 3190 898 , , , 87 3190 899 ITU ITU NNP 87 3190 900 , , , 87 3190 901 LAES LAES NNP 87 3190 902 , , , 87 3190 903 LAIA LAIA NNP 87 3190 904 , , , 87 3190 905 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 3190 906 , , , 87 3190 907 NAM NAM NNP 87 3190 908 ( ( -LRB- 87 3190 909 observer observer NNP 87 3190 910 ) ) -RRB- 87 3190 911 , , , 87 3190 912 OAS OAS NNP 87 3190 913 , , , 87 3190 914 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 87 3190 915 , , , 87 3190 916 PCA PCA NNP 87 3190 917 , , , 87 3190 918 RG RG NNP 87 3190 919 , , , 87 3190 920 UN UN NNP 87 3190 921 , , , 87 3190 922 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 3190 923 , , , 87 3190 924 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 3190 925 , , , 87 3190 926 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 3190 927 , , , 87 3190 928 UPU UPU NNP 87 3190 929 , , , 87 3190 930 WCL WCL NNP 87 3190 931 , , , 87 3190 932 WHO WHO NNP 87 3190 933 , , , 87 3190 934 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 3190 935 , , , 87 3190 936 WMO WMO NNP 87 3190 937 , , , 87 3190 938 WTO WTO NNP 87 3190 939 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 3190 940 representation representation NN 87 3190 941 in in IN 87 3190 942 US US NNP 87 3190 943 : : : 87 3190 944 chief chief NN 87 3190 945 of of IN 87 3190 946 mission mission NN 87 3190 947 : : : 87 3190 948 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 3190 949 Jorge Jorge NNP 87 3190 950 MONTANO MONTANO NNP 87 3190 951 Martinez Martinez NNP 87 3190 952 chancery chancery NN 87 3190 953 : : : 87 3190 954 1911 1911 CD 87 3190 955 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania NNP 87 3190 956 Avenue Avenue NNP 87 3190 957 NW NW NNP 87 3190 958 , , , 87 3190 959 Washington Washington NNP 87 3190 960 , , , 87 3190 961 DC DC NNP 87 3190 962 20006 20006 CD 87 3190 963 telephone telephone NN 87 3190 964 : : : 87 3190 965 ( ( -LRB- 87 3190 966 202 202 CD 87 3190 967 ) ) -RRB- 87 3190 968 728 728 CD 87 3190 969 - - HYPH 87 3190 970 1600 1600 CD 87 3190 971 consulates consulate VBZ 87 3190 972 general general JJ 87 3190 973 : : : 87 3190 974 Chicago Chicago NNP 87 3190 975 , , , 87 3190 976 Dallas Dallas NNP 87 3190 977 , , , 87 3190 978 Denver Denver NNP 87 3190 979 , , , 87 3190 980 Los Los NNP 87 3190 981 Angeles Angeles NNP 87 3190 982 , , , 87 3190 983 New New NNP 87 3190 984 Orleans Orleans NNP 87 3190 985 , , , 87 3190 986 New New NNP 87 3190 987 York York NNP 87 3190 988 , , , 87 3190 989 San San NNP 87 3190 990 Juan Juan NNP 87 3190 991 ( ( -LRB- 87 3190 992 Puerto Puerto NNP 87 3190 993 Rico Rico NNP 87 3190 994 ) ) -RRB- 87 3190 995 consulates consulate VBZ 87 3190 996 : : : 87 3190 997 Albuquerque Albuquerque NNP 87 3190 998 , , , 87 3190 999 Atlanta Atlanta NNP 87 3190 1000 , , , 87 3190 1001 Austin Austin NNP 87 3190 1002 , , , 87 3190 1003 Boston Boston NNP 87 3190 1004 , , , 87 3190 1005 Brownsville Brownsville NNP 87 3190 1006 ( ( -LRB- 87 3190 1007 Texas Texas NNP 87 3190 1008 ) ) -RRB- 87 3190 1009 , , , 87 3190 1010 Calexico Calexico NNP 87 3190 1011 ( ( -LRB- 87 3190 1012 California California NNP 87 3190 1013 ) ) -RRB- 87 3190 1014 , , , 87 3190 1015 Corpus Corpus NNP 87 3190 1016 Christi Christi NNP 87 3190 1017 , , , 87 3190 1018 Detroit Detroit NNP 87 3190 1019 , , , 87 3190 1020 Fresno Fresno NNP 87 3190 1021 ( ( -LRB- 87 3190 1022 California California NNP 87 3190 1023 ) ) -RRB- 87 3190 1024 , , , 87 3190 1025 Miami Miami NNP 87 3190 1026 , , , 87 3190 1027 Nogales Nogales NNP 87 3190 1028 ( ( -LRB- 87 3190 1029 Arizona Arizona NNP 87 3190 1030 ) ) -RRB- 87 3190 1031 , , , 87 3190 1032 Philadelphia Philadelphia NNP 87 3190 1033 , , , 87 3190 1034 Phoenix Phoenix NNP 87 3190 1035 , , , 87 3190 1036 St. St. NNP 87 3190 1037 Louis Louis NNP 87 3190 1038 , , , 87 3190 1039 Salt Salt NNP 87 3190 1040 Lake Lake NNP 87 3190 1041 City City NNP 87 3190 1042 , , , 87 3190 1043 Seattle Seattle NNP 87 3190 1044 US US NNP 87 3190 1045 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 3190 1046 representation representation NN 87 3190 1047 : : : 87 3190 1048 chief chief NN 87 3190 1049 of of IN 87 3190 1050 mission mission NN 87 3190 1051 : : : 87 3190 1052 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 3190 1053 John John NNP 87 3190 1054 D. D. NNP 87 3190 1055 NEGROPONTE NEGROPONTE NNP 87 3190 1056 , , , 87 3190 1057 Jr. Jr. NNP 87 3190 1058 embassy embassy NN 87 3190 1059 : : : 87 3190 1060 Paseo Paseo NNP 87 3190 1061 de de NNP 87 3190 1062 la la NNP 87 3190 1063 Reforma Reforma NNP 87 3190 1064 305 305 CD 87 3190 1065 , , , 87 3190 1066 06500 06500 CD 87 3190 1067 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 3190 1068 , , , 87 3190 1069 D.F. D.F. NNP 87 3191 1 mailing mail VBG 87 3191 2 address address NN 87 3191 3 : : : 87 3191 4 P. P. NNP 87 3191 5 O. O. NNP 87 3192 1 Box Box NNP 87 3192 2 3087 3087 CD 87 3192 3 , , , 87 3192 4 Laredo Laredo NNP 87 3192 5 , , , 87 3192 6 TX TX NNP 87 3192 7 78044 78044 CD 87 3192 8 - - SYM 87 3192 9 3087 3087 CD 87 3192 10 telephone telephone NN 87 3192 11 : : : 87 3192 12 [ [ -LRB- 87 3192 13 52 52 CD 87 3192 14 ] ] -RRB- 87 3192 15 ( ( -LRB- 87 3192 16 5 5 CD 87 3192 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 3192 18 211 211 CD 87 3192 19 - - HYPH 87 3192 20 0042 0042 CD 87 3192 21 FAX FAX NNP 87 3192 22 : : : 87 3192 23 [ [ -LRB- 87 3192 24 52 52 CD 87 3192 25 ] ] -RRB- 87 3192 26 ( ( -LRB- 87 3192 27 5 5 CD 87 3192 28 ) ) -RRB- 87 3192 29 511 511 CD 87 3192 30 - - HYPH 87 3192 31 9980 9980 CD 87 3192 32 , , , 87 3192 33 208 208 CD 87 3192 34 - - SYM 87 3192 35 3373 3373 CD 87 3192 36 consulates consulate NNS 87 3192 37 general general JJ 87 3192 38 : : : 87 3192 39 Ciudad Ciudad NNP 87 3192 40 Juarez Juarez NNP 87 3192 41 , , , 87 3192 42 Guadalajara Guadalajara NNP 87 3192 43 , , , 87 3192 44 Monterrey Monterrey NNP 87 3192 45 , , , 87 3192 46 Tijuana Tijuana NNP 87 3192 47 consulates consulate VBZ 87 3192 48 : : : 87 3192 49 Hermosillo Hermosillo NNP 87 3192 50 , , , 87 3192 51 Matamoros Matamoros NNPS 87 3192 52 , , , 87 3192 53 Mazatlan Mazatlan NNP 87 3192 54 , , , 87 3192 55 Merida Merida NNP 87 3192 56 , , , 87 3192 57 Nuevo Nuevo NNP 87 3192 58 Laredo Laredo NNP 87 3192 59 Flag Flag NNP 87 3192 60 : : : 87 3192 61 three three CD 87 3192 62 equal equal JJ 87 3192 63 vertical vertical JJ 87 3192 64 bands band NNS 87 3192 65 of of IN 87 3192 66 green green JJ 87 3192 67 ( ( -LRB- 87 3192 68 hoist hoist NN 87 3192 69 side side NN 87 3192 70 ) ) -RRB- 87 3192 71 , , , 87 3192 72 white white JJ 87 3192 73 , , , 87 3192 74 and and CC 87 3192 75 red red NN 87 3192 76 ; ; : 87 3192 77 the the DT 87 3192 78 coat coat NN 87 3192 79 of of IN 87 3192 80 arms arm NNS 87 3192 81 ( ( -LRB- 87 3192 82 an an DT 87 3192 83 eagle eagle NNP 87 3192 84 perched perch VBN 87 3192 85 on on IN 87 3192 86 a a DT 87 3192 87 cactus cactus NN 87 3192 88 with with IN 87 3192 89 a a DT 87 3192 90 snake snake NN 87 3192 91 in in IN 87 3192 92 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 3192 93 beak beak NN 87 3192 94 ) ) -RRB- 87 3192 95 is be VBZ 87 3192 96 centered center VBN 87 3192 97 in in IN 87 3192 98 the the DT 87 3192 99 white white JJ 87 3192 100 band band NN 87 3192 101 * * : 87 3192 102 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 3192 103 , , , 87 3192 104 Economy Economy NNP 87 3192 105 Overview Overview NNP 87 3192 106 : : : 87 3192 107 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 3192 108 's 's POS 87 3192 109 economy economy NN 87 3192 110 is be VBZ 87 3192 111 a a DT 87 3192 112 mixture mixture NN 87 3192 113 of of IN 87 3192 114 state state NN 87 3192 115 - 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- HYPH 87 3195 15 quarters quarter NNS 87 3195 16 of of IN 87 3195 17 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 3195 18 exports export NNS 87 3195 19 and and CC 87 3195 20 imports import NNS 87 3195 21 . . . 87 3196 1 After after IN 87 3196 2 petroleum petroleum NN 87 3196 3 , , , 87 3196 4 border border NN 87 3196 5 assembly assembly NN 87 3196 6 plants plant NNS 87 3196 7 and and CC 87 3196 8 tourism tourism NN 87 3196 9 are be VBP 87 3196 10 the the DT 87 3196 11 largest large JJS 87 3196 12 earners earner NNS 87 3196 13 of of IN 87 3196 14 foreign foreign JJ 87 3196 15 exchange exchange NN 87 3196 16 . . . 87 3197 1 The the DT 87 3197 2 government government NN 87 3197 3 , , , 87 3197 4 in in IN 87 3197 5 consultation consultation NN 87 3197 6 with with IN 87 3197 7 international international JJ 87 3197 8 economic economic JJ 87 3197 9 agencies agency NNS 87 3197 10 , , , 87 3197 11 has have VBZ 87 3197 12 been be VBN 87 3197 13 implementing implement VBG 87 3197 14 programs program NNS 87 3197 15 to to TO 87 3197 16 stabilize stabilize VB 87 3197 17 the the DT 87 3197 18 economy economy NN 87 3197 19 and and CC 87 3197 20 foster foster JJ 87 3197 21 growth growth NN 87 3197 22 . . . 87 3198 1 For for IN 87 3198 2 example example NN 87 3198 3 , , , 87 3198 4 it -PRON- PRP 87 3198 5 has have VBZ 87 3198 6 privatized privatize VBN 87 3198 7 more more JJR 87 3198 8 than than IN 87 3198 9 two two CD 87 3198 10 - - HYPH 87 3198 11 thirds third NNS 87 3198 12 of of IN 87 3198 13 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 3198 14 state state NN 87 3198 15 - - HYPH 87 3198 16 owned own VBN 87 3198 17 companies company NNS 87 3198 18 ( ( -LRB- 87 3198 19 parastatals parastatal NNS 87 3198 20 ) ) -RRB- 87 3198 21 , , , 87 3198 22 including include VBG 87 3198 23 banks bank NNS 87 3198 24 . . . 87 3199 1 In in IN 87 3199 2 1991 1991 CD 87 3199 3 - - SYM 87 3199 4 92 92 CD 87 3199 5 the the DT 87 3199 6 government government NN 87 3199 7 conducted conduct VBD 87 3199 8 negotiations negotiation NNS 87 3199 9 with with IN 87 3199 10 the the DT 87 3199 11 US US NNP 87 3199 12 and and CC 87 3199 13 Canada Canada NNP 87 3199 14 on on IN 87 3199 15 a a DT 87 3199 16 North North NNP 87 3199 17 American American NNP 87 3199 18 Free Free NNP 87 3199 19 Trade Trade NNP 87 3199 20 Agreement Agreement NNP 87 3199 21 ( ( -LRB- 87 3199 22 NAFTA NAFTA NNP 87 3199 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 3199 24 , , , 87 3199 25 which which WDT 87 3199 26 was be VBD 87 3199 27 still still RB 87 3199 28 being be VBG 87 3199 29 discussed discuss VBN 87 3199 30 by by IN 87 3199 31 the the DT 87 3199 32 three three CD 87 3199 33 countries country NNS 87 3199 34 in in IN 87 3199 35 early early JJ 87 3199 36 1993 1993 CD 87 3199 37 . . . 87 3200 1 In in IN 87 3200 2 January January NNP 87 3200 3 1993 1993 CD 87 3200 4 , , , 87 3200 5 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 3200 6 replaced replace VBD 87 3200 7 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 3200 8 old old JJ 87 3200 9 peso peso NN 87 3200 10 with with IN 87 3200 11 a a DT 87 3200 12 new new JJ 87 3200 13 peso peso NN 87 3200 14 , , , 87 3200 15 at at IN 87 3200 16 the the DT 87 3200 17 rate rate NN 87 3200 18 of of IN 87 3200 19 1,000 1,000 CD 87 3200 20 old old JJ 87 3200 21 to to IN 87 3200 22 1 1 CD 87 3200 23 new new JJ 87 3200 24 peso peso NN 87 3200 25 . . . 87 3201 1 Notwithstanding notwithstanding IN 87 3201 2 the the DT 87 3201 3 palpable palpable JJ 87 3201 4 improvements improvement NNS 87 3201 5 in in IN 87 3201 6 economic economic JJ 87 3201 7 performance performance NN 87 3201 8 in in IN 87 3201 9 the the DT 87 3201 10 early early JJ 87 3201 11 1990s 1990 NNS 87 3201 12 , , , 87 3201 13 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 3201 14 faces face VBZ 87 3201 15 substantial substantial JJ 87 3201 16 problems problem NNS 87 3201 17 for for IN 87 3201 18 the the DT 87 3201 19 remainder remainder NN 87 3201 20 of of IN 87 3201 21 the the DT 87 3201 22 decade decade NN 87 3201 23 - - HYPH 87 3201 24 e.g. e.g. NNP 87 3201 25 , , , 87 3201 26 rapid rapid JJ 87 3201 27 population population NN 87 3201 28 growth growth NN 87 3201 29 , , , 87 3201 30 unemployment unemployment NN 87 3201 31 , , , 87 3201 32 and and CC 87 3201 33 serious serious JJ 87 3201 34 pollution pollution NN 87 3201 35 , , , 87 3201 36 particularly particularly RB 87 3201 37 in in IN 87 3201 38 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 3201 39 City City NNP 87 3201 40 . . . 87 3202 1 National national JJ 87 3202 2 product product NN 87 3202 3 : : : 87 3202 4 GDP gdp NN 87 3202 5 - - HYPH 87 3202 6 exchange exchange NN 87 3202 7 rate rate NN 87 3202 8 conversion conversion NN 87 3202 9 - - : 87 3202 10 $ $ $ 87 3202 11 328 328 CD 87 3202 12 billion billion CD 87 3202 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 3202 14 1992 1992 CD 87 3202 15 est est NNP 87 3202 16 . . . 87 3202 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 3203 1 National national JJ 87 3203 2 product product NN 87 3203 3 real real JJ 87 3203 4 growth growth NN 87 3203 5 rate rate NN 87 3203 6 : : : 87 3203 7 2.6 2.6 CD 87 3203 8 % % NN 87 3203 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 3203 10 1992 1992 CD 87 3203 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3203 12 National national JJ 87 3203 13 product product NN 87 3203 14 per per IN 87 3203 15 capita capita NN 87 3203 16 : : : 87 3203 17 $ $ $ 87 3203 18 3,600 3,600 CD 87 3203 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 3203 20 1992 1992 CD 87 3203 21 est est NNP 87 3203 22 . . . 87 3203 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 3204 1 Inflation inflation NN 87 3204 2 rate rate NN 87 3204 3 ( ( -LRB- 87 3204 4 consumer consumer NN 87 3204 5 prices price NNS 87 3204 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 3204 7 : : : 87 3204 8 11.9 11.9 CD 87 3204 9 % % NN 87 3204 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 3204 11 1992 1992 CD 87 3204 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 3204 13 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 3204 14 rate rate NN 87 3204 15 : : : 87 3204 16 14%-17 14%-17 CD 87 3204 17 % % NN 87 3204 18 ( ( -LRB- 87 3204 19 1991 1991 CD 87 3204 20 est est NNP 87 3204 21 . . . 87 3204 22 ) ) -RRB- 87 3205 1 Budget budget NN 87 3205 2 : : : 87 3205 3 revenues revenue VBZ 87 3205 4 $ $ $ 87 3205 5 58.9 58.9 CD 87 3205 6 billion billion CD 87 3205 7 ; ; : 87 3205 8 expenditures expenditure VBZ 87 3205 9 $ $ $ 87 3205 10 48.3 48.3 CD 87 3205 11 billion billion CD 87 3205 12 , , , 87 3205 13 including include VBG 87 3205 14 capital capital NN 87 3205 15 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 3205 16 of of IN 87 3205 17 $ $ $ 87 3205 18 6.5 6.5 CD 87 3205 19 billion billion CD 87 3205 20 ( ( -LRB- 87 3205 21 1991 1991 CD 87 3205 22 ) ) -RRB- 87 3205 23 ; ; : 87 3205 24 figures figure NNS 87 3205 25 do do VBP 87 3205 26 not not RB 87 3205 27 include include VB 87 3205 28 state state NN 87 3205 29 - 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NNP 87 3205 40 , , , 87 3205 41 1992 1992 CD 87 3205 42 est est NNP 87 3205 43 . . . 87 3205 44 ) ) -RRB- 87 3206 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 3206 2 : : : 87 3206 3 crude crude JJ 87 3206 4 oil oil NN 87 3206 5 , , , 87 3206 6 oil oil NN 87 3206 7 products product NNS 87 3206 8 , , , 87 3206 9 coffee coffee NN 87 3206 10 , , , 87 3206 11 shrimp shrimp NN 87 3206 12 , , , 87 3206 13 engines engine NNS 87 3206 14 , , , 87 3206 15 motor motor NN 87 3206 16 vehicles vehicle NNS 87 3206 17 , , , 87 3206 18 cotton cotton NN 87 3206 19 , , , 87 3206 20 consumer consumer NN 87 3206 21 electronics electronic NNS 87 3206 22 partners partner NNS 87 3206 23 : : : 87 3206 24 US US NNP 87 3206 25 74 74 CD 87 3206 26 % % NN 87 3206 27 , , , 87 3206 28 Japan Japan NNP 87 3206 29 8 8 CD 87 3206 30 % % NN 87 3206 31 , , , 87 3206 32 EC EC NNP 87 3206 33 4 4 CD 87 3206 34 % % NN 87 3206 35 ( ( -LRB- 87 3206 36 1992 1992 CD 87 3206 37 est est NNP 87 3206 38 . . . 87 3206 39 ) ) -RRB- 87 3207 1 Imports import NNS 87 3207 2 : : : 87 3207 3 $ $ $ 87 3207 4 48.1 48.1 CD 87 3207 5 billion billion CD 87 3207 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 3207 7 c.i.f c.i.f NN 87 3207 8 . . NNP 87 3207 9 , , , 87 3207 10 1992 1992 CD 87 3207 11 est est NNP 87 3207 12 . . . 87 3207 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 3208 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 3208 2 : : : 87 3208 3 metal metal NN 87 3208 4 - - HYPH 87 3208 5 working working NN 87 3208 6 machines machine NNS 87 3208 7 , , , 87 3208 8 steel steel NN 87 3208 9 mill mill NN 87 3208 10 products product NNS 87 3208 11 , , , 87 3208 12 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 3208 13 machinery machinery NN 87 3208 14 , , , 87 3208 15 electrical electrical JJ 87 3208 16 equipment equipment NN 87 3208 17 , , , 87 3208 18 car car NN 87 3208 19 parts part NNS 87 3208 20 for for IN 87 3208 21 assembly assembly NN 87 3208 22 , , , 87 3208 23 repair repair NN 87 3208 24 parts part NNS 87 3208 25 for for IN 87 3208 26 motor motor NN 87 3208 27 vehicles vehicle NNS 87 3208 28 , , , 87 3208 29 aircraft aircraft NN 87 3208 30 , , , 87 3208 31 and and CC 87 3208 32 aircraft aircraft NN 87 3208 33 parts part NNS 87 3208 34 partners partner NNS 87 3208 35 : : : 87 3208 36 US US NNP 87 3208 37 74 74 CD 87 3208 38 % % NN 87 3208 39 , , , 87 3208 40 Japan Japan NNP 87 3208 41 , , , 87 3208 42 11 11 CD 87 3208 43 % % NN 87 3208 44 , , , 87 3208 45 EC EC NNP 87 3208 46 6 6 CD 87 3208 47 % % NN 87 3208 48 ( ( -LRB- 87 3208 49 1992 1992 CD 87 3208 50 ) ) -RRB- 87 3208 51 External external JJ 87 3208 52 debt debt NN 87 3208 53 : : : 87 3208 54 $ $ $ 87 3208 55 104 104 CD 87 3208 56 billion billion CD 87 3208 57 ( ( -LRB- 87 3208 58 1992 1992 CD 87 3208 59 est est NNP 87 3208 60 . . . 87 3208 61 ) ) -RRB- 87 3209 1 Industrial industrial JJ 87 3209 2 production production NN 87 3209 3 : : : 87 3209 4 growth growth NN 87 3209 5 rate rate NN 87 3209 6 5.5 5.5 CD 87 3209 7 % % NN 87 3209 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 3209 9 1991 1991 CD 87 3209 10 est est NNP 87 3209 11 . . . 87 3210 1 ) ) -RRB- 87 3210 2 ; ; , 87 3210 3 accounts account NNS 87 3210 4 for for IN 87 3210 5 28 28 CD 87 3210 6 % % NN 87 3210 7 of of IN 87 3210 8 GDP GDP NNP 87 3210 9 Electricity Electricity NNP 87 3210 10 : : : 87 3210 11 27,000,000 27,000,000 CD 87 3210 12 kW kw NN 87 3210 13 capacity capacity NN 87 3210 14 ; ; : 87 3210 15 120,725 120,725 CD 87 3210 16 million million CD 87 3210 17 kWh kWh NNS 87 3210 18 produced produce VBN 87 3210 19 , , , 87 3210 20 1,300 1,300 CD 87 3210 21 kWh kWh NNS 87 3210 22 per per IN 87 3210 23 capita capita NN 87 3210 24 ( ( -LRB- 87 3210 25 1992 1992 CD 87 3210 26 ) ) -RRB- 87 3210 27 * * NFP 87 3210 28 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 3210 29 , , , 87 3210 30 Economy Economy NNP 87 3210 31 Industries Industries NNPS 87 3210 32 : : : 87 3210 33 food food NN 87 3210 34 and and CC 87 3210 35 beverages beverage NNS 87 3210 36 , , , 87 3210 37 tobacco tobacco NN 87 3210 38 , , , 87 3210 39 chemicals chemical NNS 87 3210 40 , , , 87 3210 41 iron iron NN 87 3210 42 and and CC 87 3210 43 steel steel NN 87 3210 44 , , , 87 3210 45 petroleum petroleum NN 87 3210 46 , , , 87 3210 47 mining mining NN 87 3210 48 , , , 87 3210 49 textiles textile NNS 87 3210 50 , , , 87 3210 51 clothing clothing NN 87 3210 52 , , , 87 3210 53 motor motor NN 87 3210 54 vehicles vehicle NNS 87 3210 55 , , , 87 3210 56 consumer consumer NN 87 3210 57 durables durable NNS 87 3210 58 , , , 87 3210 59 tourism tourism NN 87 3210 60 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 3210 61 : : : 87 3210 62 accounts account NNS 87 3210 63 for for IN 87 3210 64 9 9 CD 87 3210 65 % % NN 87 3210 66 of of IN 87 3210 67 GDP GDP NNP 87 3210 68 and and CC 87 3210 69 over over IN 87 3210 70 25 25 CD 87 3210 71 % % NN 87 3210 72 of of IN 87 3210 73 work work NN 87 3210 74 force force NN 87 3210 75 ; ; : 87 3210 76 large large JJ 87 3210 77 number number NN 87 3210 78 of of IN 87 3210 79 small small JJ 87 3210 80 farms farm NNS 87 3210 81 at at IN 87 3210 82 subsistence subsistence NN 87 3210 83 level level NN 87 3210 84 ; ; : 87 3210 85 major major JJ 87 3210 86 food food NN 87 3210 87 crops crop NNS 87 3210 88 - - : 87 3210 89 corn corn NN 87 3210 90 , , , 87 3210 91 wheat wheat NN 87 3210 92 , , , 87 3210 93 rice rice NN 87 3210 94 , , , 87 3210 95 beans bean NNS 87 3210 96 ; ; : 87 3210 97 cash cash NN 87 3210 98 crops crop NNS 87 3210 99 - - : 87 3210 100 cotton cotton NN 87 3210 101 , , , 87 3210 102 coffee coffee NN 87 3210 103 , , , 87 3210 104 fruit fruit NN 87 3210 105 , , , 87 3210 106 tomatoes tomato NNS 87 3210 107 ; ; : 87 3210 108 fish fish NN 87 3210 109 catch catch NN 87 3210 110 of of IN 87 3210 111 1.4 1.4 CD 87 3210 112 million million CD 87 3210 113 metric metric JJ 87 3210 114 tons ton NNS 87 3210 115 among among IN 87 3210 116 top top JJ 87 3210 117 20 20 CD 87 3210 118 nations nation NNS 87 3210 119 ( ( -LRB- 87 3210 120 1987 1987 CD 87 3210 121 ) ) -RRB- 87 3210 122 Illicit Illicit NNP 87 3210 123 drugs drug VBZ 87 3210 124 : : : 87 3210 125 illicit illicit JJ 87 3210 126 cultivation cultivation NN 87 3210 127 of of IN 87 3210 128 opium opium NN 87 3210 129 poppy poppy JJ 87 3210 130 and and CC 87 3210 131 cannabis cannabis NNP 87 3210 132 continues continue VBZ 87 3210 133 in in IN 87 3210 134 spite spite NN 87 3210 135 of of IN 87 3210 136 active active JJ 87 3210 137 government government NN 87 3210 138 eradication eradication NN 87 3210 139 program program NN 87 3210 140 ; ; : 87 3210 141 major major JJ 87 3210 142 supplier supplier NN 87 3210 143 to to IN 87 3210 144 the the DT 87 3210 145 US US NNP 87 3210 146 market market NN 87 3210 147 ; ; : 87 3210 148 continues continue VBZ 87 3210 149 as as IN 87 3210 150 the the DT 87 3210 151 primary primary JJ 87 3210 152 transshipment transshipment NN 87 3210 153 country country NN 87 3210 154 for for IN 87 3210 155 US US NNP 87 3210 156 - - HYPH 87 3210 157 bound bind VBN 87 3210 158 cocaine cocaine NN 87 3210 159 from from IN 87 3210 160 South South NNP 87 3210 161 America America NNP 87 3210 162 Economic economic JJ 87 3210 163 aid aid NN 87 3210 164 : : : 87 3210 165 US US NNP 87 3210 166 commitments commitment NNS 87 3210 167 , , , 87 3210 168 including include VBG 87 3210 169 Ex Ex NNP 87 3210 170 - - HYPH 87 3210 171 Im Im NNP 87 3210 172 ( ( -LRB- 87 3210 173 FY70 FY70 NNP 87 3210 174 - - HYPH 87 3210 175 89 89 CD 87 3210 176 ) ) -RRB- 87 3210 177 , , , 87 3210 178 $ $ $ 87 3210 179 3.1 3.1 CD 87 3210 180 billion billion CD 87 3210 181 ; ; : 87 3210 182 Western western JJ 87 3210 183 ( ( -LRB- 87 3210 184 non non JJ 87 3210 185 - - JJ 87 3210 186 US us JJ 87 3210 187 ) ) -RRB- 87 3210 188 countries country NNS 87 3210 189 , , , 87 3210 190 ODA ODA NNP 87 3210 191 and and CC 87 3210 192 OOF OOF NNP 87 3210 193 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 3210 194 commitments commitment NNS 87 3210 195 ( ( -LRB- 87 3210 196 1970 1970 CD 87 3210 197 - - SYM 87 3210 198 89 89 CD 87 3210 199 ) ) -RRB- 87 3210 200 , , , 87 3210 201 $ $ $ 87 3210 202 7.7 7.7 CD 87 3210 203 billion billion CD 87 3210 204 ; ; : 87 3210 205 Communist communist JJ 87 3210 206 countries country NNS 87 3210 207 ( ( -LRB- 87 3210 208 1970 1970 CD 87 3210 209 - - SYM 87 3210 210 89 89 CD 87 3210 211 ) ) -RRB- 87 3210 212 , , , 87 3210 213 $ $ $ 87 3210 214 110 110 CD 87 3210 215 million million CD 87 3210 216 Currency currency NN 87 3210 217 : : : 87 3210 218 1 1 CD 87 3210 219 New new JJ 87 3210 220 Mexican mexican JJ 87 3210 221 peso peso NN 87 3210 222 ( ( -LRB- 87 3210 223 Mex$ mex$ JJ 87 3210 224 ) ) -RRB- 87 3210 225 = = NFP 87 3210 226 100 100 CD 87 3210 227 centavos centavos NNP 87 3210 228 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 3210 229 rates rate NNS 87 3210 230 : : : 87 3210 231 market market NN 87 3210 232 rate rate NN 87 3210 233 of of IN 87 3210 234 Mexican mexican JJ 87 3210 235 pesos peso NNS 87 3210 236 ( ( -LRB- 87 3210 237 Mex$ mex$ JJ 87 3210 238 ) ) -RRB- 87 3210 239 per per IN 87 3210 240 US$ us$ $ 87 3210 241 1 1 CD 87 3210 242 - - SYM 87 3210 243 3.100 3.100 CD 87 3210 244 ( ( -LRB- 87 3210 245 January January NNP 87 3210 246 1993 1993 CD 87 3210 247 ) ) -RRB- 87 3210 248 , , , 87 3210 249 3,198 3,198 CD 87 3210 250 ( ( -LRB- 87 3210 251 November November NNP 87 3210 252 1992 1992 CD 87 3210 253 ) ) -RRB- 87 3210 254 , , , 87 3210 255 3,018.4 3,018.4 CD 87 3210 256 ( ( -LRB- 87 3210 257 1991 1991 CD 87 3210 258 ) ) -RRB- 87 3210 259 , , , 87 3210 260 2,812.6 2,812.6 CD 87 3210 261 ( ( -LRB- 87 3210 262 1990 1990 CD 87 3210 263 ) ) -RRB- 87 3210 264 , , , 87 3210 265 2,461.3 2,461.3 CD 87 3210 266 ( ( -LRB- 87 3210 267 1989 1989 CD 87 3210 268 ) ) -RRB- 87 3210 269 , , , 87 3210 270 2,273.1 2,273.1 CD 87 3210 271 ( ( -LRB- 87 3210 272 1988 1988 CD 87 3210 273 ) ) -RRB- 87 3210 274 ; 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; : 87 3210 316 65,000 65,000 CD 87 3210 317 km km NN 87 3210 318 paved pave VBN 87 3210 319 , , , 87 3210 320 30,000 30,000 CD 87 3210 321 km km NN 87 3210 322 semipaved semipave VBN 87 3210 323 or or CC 87 3210 324 cobblestone cobblestone JJ 87 3210 325 , , , 87 3210 326 62,000 62,000 CD 87 3210 327 km km NN 87 3210 328 rural rural JJ 87 3210 329 roads road NNS 87 3210 330 ( ( -LRB- 87 3210 331 improved improved JJ 87 3210 332 earth earth NN 87 3210 333 ) ) -RRB- 87 3210 334 or or CC 87 3210 335 roads road NNS 87 3210 336 under under IN 87 3210 337 construction construction NN 87 3210 338 , , , 87 3210 339 55,000 55,000 CD 87 3210 340 km km NN 87 3210 341 unimproved unimproved JJ 87 3210 342 earth earth NN 87 3210 343 roads road NNS 87 3210 344 Inland Inland NNP 87 3210 345 waterways waterway NNS 87 3210 346 : : : 87 3210 347 2,900 2,900 CD 87 3210 348 km km NN 87 3210 349 navigable navigable JJ 87 3210 350 rivers river NNS 87 3210 351 and and CC 87 3210 352 coastal coastal JJ 87 3210 353 canals canal NNS 87 3210 354 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 87 3210 355 : : : 87 3210 356 crude crude JJ 87 3210 357 oil oil NN 87 3210 358 28,200 28,200 CD 87 3210 359 km km NN 87 3210 360 ; ; : 87 3210 361 petroleum petroleum NN 87 3210 362 products product NNS 87 3210 363 10,150 10,150 CD 87 3210 364 km km NN 87 3210 365 ; ; : 87 3210 366 natural natural JJ 87 3210 367 gas gas NN 87 3210 368 13,254 13,254 CD 87 3210 369 km km NN 87 3210 370 ; ; : 87 3210 371 petrochemical petrochemical NN 87 3210 372 1,400 1,400 CD 87 3210 373 km km NN 87 3210 374 Ports Ports NNPS 87 3210 375 : : : 87 3210 376 Acapulco Acapulco NNP 87 3210 377 , , , 87 3210 378 Altamira Altamira NNP 87 3210 379 , , , 87 3210 380 Coatzacoalcos Coatzacoalcos NNP 87 3210 381 , , , 87 3210 382 Ensenada Ensenada NNP 87 3210 383 , , , 87 3210 384 Guaymas Guaymas NNP 87 3210 385 , , , 87 3210 386 Manzanillo Manzanillo NNP 87 3210 387 , , , 87 3210 388 Mazatlan Mazatlan NNP 87 3210 389 , , , 87 3210 390 Progreso Progreso NNP 87 3210 391 , , , 87 3210 392 Puerto Puerto NNP 87 3210 393 Vallarta Vallarta NNP 87 3210 394 , , , 87 3210 395 Salina Salina NNP 87 3210 396 Cruz Cruz NNP 87 3210 397 , , , 87 3210 398 Tampico Tampico NNP 87 3210 399 , , , 87 3210 400 Tuxpan Tuxpan NNP 87 3210 401 , , , 87 3210 402 Veracruz Veracruz NNP 87 3210 403 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 3210 404 marine marine NN 87 3210 405 : : : 87 3210 406 58 58 CD 87 3210 407 ships ship NNS 87 3210 408 ( ( -LRB- 87 3210 409 1,000 1,000 CD 87 3210 410 GRT GRT NNP 87 3210 411 or or CC 87 3210 412 over over RB 87 3210 413 ) ) -RRB- 87 3210 414 totaling total VBG 87 3210 415 858,162 858,162 CD 87 3210 416 GRT/1,278,488 grt/1,278,488 CD 87 3210 417 DWT dwt NN 87 3210 418 ; ; : 87 3210 419 includes include VBZ 87 3210 420 4 4 CD 87 3210 421 short short JJ 87 3210 422 - - HYPH 87 3210 423 sea sea NN 87 3210 424 passenger passenger NN 87 3210 425 , , , 87 3210 426 2 2 CD 87 3210 427 cargo cargo NN 87 3210 428 , , , 87 3210 429 2 2 CD 87 3210 430 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 87 3210 431 cargo cargo NN 87 3210 432 , , , 87 3210 433 2 2 CD 87 3210 434 roll roll NN 87 3210 435 - - HYPH 87 3210 436 on on IN 87 3210 437 / / SYM 87 3210 438 roll roll NN 87 3210 439 - - HYPH 87 3210 440 off off NN 87 3210 441 , , , 87 3210 442 31 31 CD 87 3210 443 oil oil NN 87 3210 444 tanker tanker NN 87 3210 445 , , , 87 3210 446 4 4 CD 87 3210 447 chemical chemical NN 87 3210 448 tanker tanker NN 87 3210 449 , , , 87 3210 450 7 7 CD 87 3210 451 liquefied liquefy VBN 87 3210 452 gas gas NN 87 3210 453 , , , 87 3210 454 1 1 CD 87 3210 455 bulk bulk NN 87 3210 456 , , , 87 3210 457 5 5 CD 87 3210 458 container container NN 87 3210 459 Airports airport NNS 87 3210 460 : : : 87 3210 461 total total NN 87 3210 462 : : : 87 3210 463 1,841 1,841 CD 87 3210 464 usable usable JJ 87 3210 465 : : : 87 3210 466 1,478 1,478 CD 87 3210 467 with with IN 87 3210 468 permanent permanent JJ 87 3210 469 - - HYPH 87 3210 470 surface surface NN 87 3210 471 runways runway NNS 87 3210 472 : : : 87 3210 473 200 200 CD 87 3210 474 with with IN 87 3210 475 runways runway NNS 87 3210 476 over over IN 87 3210 477 3,659 3,659 CD 87 3210 478 m m NNP 87 3210 479 : : : 87 3210 480 3 3 CD 87 3210 481 with with IN 87 3210 482 runways runways NNP 87 3210 483 2,440 2,440 CD 87 3210 484 - - HYPH 87 3210 485 3,659 3,659 CD 87 3210 486 m m NN 87 3210 487 : : : 87 3210 488 35 35 CD 87 3210 489 with with IN 87 3210 490 runways runway NNS 87 3210 491 1,220 1,220 CD 87 3210 492 - - HYPH 87 3210 493 2,439 2,439 CD 87 3210 494 m m NN 87 3210 495 : : : 87 3210 496 273 273 CD 87 3210 497 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 87 3210 498 : : : 87 3210 499 highly highly RB 87 3210 500 developed developed JJ 87 3210 501 system system NN 87 3210 502 with with IN 87 3210 503 extensive extensive JJ 87 3210 504 microwave microwave NN 87 3210 505 radio radio NN 87 3210 506 relay relay NN 87 3210 507 links link NNS 87 3210 508 ; ; , 87 3210 509 privatized privatize VBN 87 3210 510 in in IN 87 3210 511 December December NNP 87 3210 512 1990 1990 CD 87 3210 513 ; ; , 87 3210 514 connected connect VBN 87 3210 515 into into IN 87 3210 516 Central Central NNP 87 3210 517 America America NNP 87 3210 518 Microwave Microwave NNP 87 3210 519 System System NNP 87 3210 520 ; ; : 87 3210 521 6,410,000 6,410,000 CD 87 3210 522 telephones telephone NNS 87 3210 523 ; ; : 87 3210 524 broadcast broadcast NN 87 3210 525 stations station NNS 87 3210 526 - - : 87 3210 527 679 679 CD 87 3210 528 AM am NN 87 3210 529 , , , 87 3210 530 no no DT 87 3210 531 FM FM NNP 87 3210 532 , , , 87 3210 533 238 238 CD 87 3210 534 TV tv NN 87 3210 535 , , , 87 3210 536 22 22 CD 87 3210 537 shortwave shortwave VBP 87 3210 538 ; ; : 87 3210 539 120 120 CD 87 3210 540 domestic domestic JJ 87 3210 541 satellite satellite NN 87 3210 542 terminals terminal NNS 87 3210 543 ; ; : 87 3210 544 earth earth NN 87 3210 545 stations station NNS 87 3210 546 - - SYM 87 3210 547 4 4 CD 87 3210 548 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 3210 549 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 3210 550 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 3210 551 and and CC 87 3210 552 1 1 CD 87 3210 553 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 3210 554 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 3210 555 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 3210 556 * * NFP 87 3210 557 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 3210 558 , , , 87 3210 559 Defense Defense NNP 87 3210 560 Forces Forces NNPS 87 3210 561 Branches Branches NNPS 87 3210 562 : : : 87 3210 563 National National NNP 87 3210 564 Defense Defense NNP 87 3210 565 ( ( -LRB- 87 3210 566 including include VBG 87 3210 567 Army Army NNP 87 3210 568 and and CC 87 3210 569 Air Air NNP 87 3210 570 Force Force NNP 87 3210 571 ) ) -RRB- 87 3210 572 , , , 87 3210 573 Navy Navy NNP 87 3210 574 ( ( -LRB- 87 3210 575 including include VBG 87 3210 576 Marines Marines NNPS 87 3210 577 ) ) -RRB- 87 3210 578 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 3210 579 availability availability NN 87 3210 580 : : : 87 3210 581 males male NNS 87 3210 582 age age NNP 87 3210 583 15 15 CD 87 3210 584 - - SYM 87 3210 585 49 49 CD 87 3210 586 22,201,567 22,201,567 CD 87 3210 587 ; 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87 3230 267 methods method NNS 87 3230 268 Note note VBP 87 3230 269 : : : 87 3230 270 landlocked landlocked JJ 87 3230 271 * * NFP 87 3230 272 Moldova Moldova NNP 87 3230 273 , , , 87 3230 274 People People NNP 87 3230 275 Population Population NNP 87 3230 276 : : : 87 3230 277 4,455,645 4,455,645 CD 87 3230 278 ( ( -LRB- 87 3230 279 July July NNP 87 3230 280 1993 1993 CD 87 3230 281 est est NNP 87 3230 282 . . . 87 3230 283 ) ) -RRB- 87 3231 1 Population population NN 87 3231 2 growth growth NN 87 3231 3 rate rate NN 87 3231 4 : : : 87 3231 5 0.4 0.4 CD 87 3231 6 % % NN 87 3231 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3231 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3231 9 est est NNP 87 3231 10 . . . 87 3231 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3232 1 Birth birth NN 87 3232 2 rate rate NN 87 3232 3 : : : 87 3232 4 16.15 16.15 CD 87 3232 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 3232 6 population population NN 87 3232 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3232 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3232 9 est est NNP 87 3232 10 . . . 87 3232 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3233 1 Death death NN 87 3233 2 rate rate NN 87 3233 3 : : : 87 3233 4 10.01 10.01 CD 87 3233 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 3233 6 population population NN 87 3233 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3233 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3233 9 est est NNP 87 3233 10 . . . 87 3233 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3234 1 Net net JJ 87 3234 2 migration migration NN 87 3234 3 rate rate NN 87 3234 4 : : : 87 3234 5 -2.15 -2.15 NFP 87 3234 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 87 3234 7 population population NN 87 3234 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 3234 9 1993 1993 CD 87 3234 10 est est NNP 87 3234 11 . . . 87 3234 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 3235 1 Infant infant NN 87 3235 2 mortality mortality NN 87 3235 3 rate rate NN 87 3235 4 : : : 87 3235 5 30.8 30.8 CD 87 3235 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 3235 7 live live JJ 87 3235 8 births birth NNS 87 3235 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 3235 10 1993 1993 CD 87 3235 11 est est NNP 87 3235 12 . . . 87 3235 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 3236 1 Life life NN 87 3236 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 3236 3 at at IN 87 3236 4 birth birth NN 87 3236 5 : : : 87 3236 6 total total JJ 87 3236 7 population population NN 87 3236 8 : : : 87 3236 9 67.92 67.92 CD 87 3236 10 years year NNS 87 3236 11 male male JJ 87 3236 12 : : : 87 3236 13 64.49 64.49 CD 87 3236 14 years year NNS 87 3236 15 female female JJ 87 3236 16 : : : 87 3236 17 71.53 71.53 CD 87 3236 18 years year NNS 87 3236 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 3236 20 1993 1993 CD 87 3236 21 est est NNP 87 3236 22 . . . 87 3236 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 3237 1 Total total JJ 87 3237 2 fertility fertility NN 87 3237 3 rate rate NN 87 3237 4 : : : 87 3237 5 2.2 2.2 CD 87 3237 6 children child NNS 87 3237 7 born bear VBN 87 3237 8 / / SYM 87 3237 9 woman woman NN 87 3237 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 3237 11 1993 1993 CD 87 3237 12 est est NNP 87 3237 13 . . . 87 3237 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 3238 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 3238 2 : : : 87 3238 3 noun noun NNP 87 3238 4 : : : 87 3238 5 Moldovan(s Moldovan(s NNP 87 3238 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 3238 7 adjective adjective NN 87 3238 8 : : : 87 3238 9 Moldovan Moldovan NNP 87 3238 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 3238 11 divisions division NNS 87 3238 12 : : : 87 3238 13 Moldovan Moldovan NNP 87 3238 14 / / SYM 87 3238 15 Romanian Romanian NNP 87 3238 16 64.5 64.5 CD 87 3238 17 % % NN 87 3238 18 , , , 87 3238 19 Ukrainian ukrainian JJ 87 3238 20 13.8 13.8 CD 87 3238 21 % % NN 87 3238 22 , , , 87 3238 23 Russian Russian NNP 87 3238 24 13 13 CD 87 3238 25 % % NN 87 3238 26 , , , 87 3238 27 Gagauz Gagauz NNP 87 3238 28 3.5 3.5 CD 87 3238 29 % % NN 87 3238 30 , , , 87 3238 31 Jewish jewish JJ 87 3238 32 1.5 1.5 CD 87 3238 33 % % NN 87 3238 34 , , , 87 3238 35 Bulgarian bulgarian JJ 87 3238 36 2 2 CD 87 3238 37 % % NN 87 3238 38 , , , 87 3238 39 other other JJ 87 3238 40 1.7 1.7 CD 87 3238 41 % % NN 87 3238 42 ( ( -LRB- 87 3238 43 1989 1989 CD 87 3238 44 figures figure NNS 87 3238 45 ) ) -RRB- 87 3238 46 note note VBP 87 3238 47 : : : 87 3238 48 internal internal JJ 87 3238 49 disputes dispute NNS 87 3238 50 with with IN 87 3238 51 ethnic ethnic JJ 87 3238 52 Russians Russians NNPS 87 3238 53 and and CC 87 3238 54 Ukrainians Ukrainians NNPS 87 3238 55 in in IN 87 3238 56 the the DT 87 3238 57 Dniester Dniester NNP 87 3238 58 region region NN 87 3238 59 and and CC 87 3238 60 Gagauz Gagauz NNP 87 3238 61 Turks Turks NNPS 87 3238 62 in in IN 87 3238 63 the the DT 87 3238 64 south south JJ 87 3238 65 Religions religion NNS 87 3238 66 : : : 87 3238 67 Eastern Eastern NNP 87 3238 68 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 87 3238 69 98.5 98.5 CD 87 3238 70 % % NN 87 3238 71 , , , 87 3238 72 Jewish jewish JJ 87 3238 73 1.5 1.5 CD 87 3238 74 % % NN 87 3238 75 , , , 87 3238 76 Baptist Baptist NNP 87 3238 77 ( ( -LRB- 87 3238 78 only only RB 87 3238 79 about about RB 87 3238 80 1,000 1,000 CD 87 3238 81 members member NNS 87 3238 82 ) ) -RRB- 87 3238 83 ( ( -LRB- 87 3238 84 1991 1991 CD 87 3238 85 ) ) -RRB- 87 3238 86 note note NN 87 3238 87 : : : 87 3238 88 almost almost RB 87 3238 89 all all DT 87 3238 90 churchgoers churchgoer NNS 87 3238 91 are be VBP 87 3238 92 ethnic ethnic JJ 87 3238 93 Moldovan Moldovan NNP 87 3238 94 ; ; : 87 3238 95 the the DT 87 3238 96 Slavic slavic JJ 87 3238 97 population population NN 87 3238 98 are be VBP 87 3238 99 not not RB 87 3238 100 churchgoers churchgoer NNS 87 3238 101 Languages language NNS 87 3238 102 : : : 87 3238 103 Moldovan Moldovan NNP 87 3238 104 ( ( -LRB- 87 3238 105 official official NN 87 3238 106 ) ) -RRB- 87 3238 107 ; ; : 87 3238 108 note note VB 87 3238 109 - - : 87 3238 110 virtually virtually RB 87 3238 111 the the DT 87 3238 112 same same JJ 87 3238 113 as as IN 87 3238 114 the the DT 87 3238 115 Romanian romanian JJ 87 3238 116 language language NN 87 3238 117 , , , 87 3238 118 Russian russian JJ 87 3238 119 Literacy Literacy NNP 87 3238 120 : : : 87 3238 121 age age NN 87 3238 122 9 9 CD 87 3238 123 - - SYM 87 3238 124 49 49 CD 87 3238 125 can can MD 87 3238 126 read read VB 87 3238 127 and and CC 87 3238 128 write write VB 87 3238 129 ( ( -LRB- 87 3238 130 1970 1970 CD 87 3238 131 ) ) -RRB- 87 3238 132 total total JJ 87 3238 133 population population NN 87 3238 134 : : : 87 3238 135 100 100 CD 87 3238 136 % % NN 87 3238 137 male male NN 87 3238 138 : : : 87 3238 139 100 100 CD 87 3238 140 % % NN 87 3238 141 female female JJ 87 3238 142 : : : 87 3238 143 99 99 CD 87 3238 144 % % NN 87 3238 145 Labor labor NN 87 3238 146 force force NN 87 3238 147 : : : 87 3238 148 2.095 2.095 CD 87 3238 149 million million CD 87 3238 150 by by IN 87 3238 151 occupation occupation NN 87 3238 152 : : : 87 3238 153 agriculture agriculture NN 87 3238 154 34.4 34.4 CD 87 3238 155 % % NN 87 3238 156 , , , 87 3238 157 industry industry NN 87 3238 158 20.1 20.1 CD 87 3238 159 % % NN 87 3238 160 , , , 87 3238 161 other other JJ 87 3238 162 45.5 45.5 CD 87 3238 163 % % NN 87 3238 164 ( ( -LRB- 87 3238 165 1985 1985 CD 87 3238 166 figures figure NNS 87 3238 167 ) ) -RRB- 87 3238 168 * * NFP 87 3238 169 Moldova Moldova NNP 87 3238 170 , , , 87 3238 171 Government Government NNP 87 3238 172 Names Names NNP 87 3238 173 : : : 87 3238 174 conventional conventional JJ 87 3238 175 long long JJ 87 3238 176 form form NN 87 3238 177 : : : 87 3238 178 Republic Republic NNP 87 3238 179 of of IN 87 3238 180 Moldova Moldova NNP 87 3238 181 conventional conventional JJ 87 3238 182 short short JJ 87 3238 183 form form NN 87 3238 184 : : : 87 3238 185 Moldova Moldova NNP 87 3238 186 local local JJ 87 3238 187 long long JJ 87 3238 188 form form NN 87 3238 189 : : : 87 3238 190 Republica Republica NNP 87 3238 191 Moldoveneasca Moldoveneasca NNP 87 3238 192 local local JJ 87 3238 193 short short JJ 87 3238 194 form form NN 87 3238 195 : : : 87 3238 196 none none NN 87 3238 197 former former JJ 87 3238 198 : : : 87 3238 199 Soviet Soviet NNP 87 3238 200 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 3238 201 Republic Republic NNP 87 3238 202 of of IN 87 3238 203 Moldova Moldova NNP 87 3238 204 ; ; : 87 3238 205 Moldavia Moldavia NNP 87 3238 206 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 3238 207 : : : 87 3238 208 MD MD NNP 87 3238 209 Type type NN 87 3238 210 : : : 87 3238 211 republic republic NNP 87 3238 212 Capital Capital NNP 87 3238 213 : : : 87 3238 214 Chisinau Chisinau NNP 87 3238 215 ( ( -LRB- 87 3238 216 Kishinev Kishinev NNP 87 3238 217 ) ) -RRB- 87 3238 218 Administrative administrative JJ 87 3238 219 divisions division NNS 87 3238 220 : : : 87 3238 221 previously previously RB 87 3238 222 divided divide VBN 87 3238 223 into into IN 87 3238 224 40 40 CD 87 3238 225 rayons rayon NNS 87 3238 226 ; ; : 87 3238 227 to to TO 87 3238 228 be be VB 87 3238 229 divided divide VBN 87 3238 230 into into IN 87 3238 231 fewer few JJR 87 3238 232 , , , 87 3238 233 larger large JJR 87 3238 234 districts district NNS 87 3238 235 at at IN 87 3238 236 some some DT 87 3238 237 future future JJ 87 3238 238 point point NN 87 3238 239 Independence Independence NNP 87 3238 240 : : : 87 3238 241 27 27 CD 87 3238 242 August August NNP 87 3238 243 1991 1991 CD 87 3238 244 ( ( -LRB- 87 3238 245 from from IN 87 3238 246 Soviet Soviet NNP 87 3238 247 Union Union NNP 87 3238 248 ) ) -RRB- 87 3238 249 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 3238 250 : : : 87 3238 251 as as IN 87 3238 252 of of IN 87 3238 253 mid-1993 mid-1993 NN 87 3238 254 the the DT 87 3238 255 new new JJ 87 3238 256 constitution constitution NN 87 3238 257 had have VBD 87 3238 258 not not RB 87 3238 259 been be VBN 87 3238 260 adopted adopt VBN 87 3238 261 ; ; : 87 3238 262 old old JJ 87 3238 263 constitution constitution NN 87 3238 264 ( ( -LRB- 87 3238 265 adopted adopt VBN 87 3238 266 NA NA NNP 87 3238 267 1979 1979 CD 87 3238 268 ) ) -RRB- 87 3238 269 is be VBZ 87 3238 270 still still RB 87 3238 271 in in IN 87 3238 272 effect effect NN 87 3238 273 but but CC 87 3238 274 has have VBZ 87 3238 275 been be VBN 87 3238 276 heavily heavily RB 87 3238 277 amended amend VBN 87 3238 278 during during IN 87 3238 279 the the DT 87 3238 280 past past JJ 87 3238 281 few few JJ 87 3238 282 years year NNS 87 3238 283 Legal legal JJ 87 3238 284 system system NN 87 3238 285 : : : 87 3238 286 based base VBN 87 3238 287 on on IN 87 3238 288 civil civil JJ 87 3238 289 law law NN 87 3238 290 system system NN 87 3238 291 ; ; : 87 3238 292 no no DT 87 3238 293 judicial judicial JJ 87 3238 294 review review NN 87 3238 295 of of IN 87 3238 296 legislative legislative JJ 87 3238 297 acts act NNS 87 3238 298 ; ; : 87 3238 299 does do VBZ 87 3238 300 not not RB 87 3238 301 accept accept VB 87 3238 302 compulsory compulsory NN 87 3238 303 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 3238 304 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 3238 305 but but CC 87 3238 306 accepts accept VBZ 87 3238 307 many many JJ 87 3238 308 UN UN NNP 87 3238 309 and and CC 87 3238 310 CSCE CSCE NNP 87 3238 311 documents document NNS 87 3238 312 National national JJ 87 3238 313 holiday holiday NN 87 3238 314 : : : 87 3238 315 Independence Independence NNP 87 3238 316 Day Day NNP 87 3238 317 , , , 87 3238 318 27 27 CD 87 3238 319 August August NNP 87 3238 320 1991 1991 CD 87 3238 321 Political political JJ 87 3238 322 parties party NNS 87 3238 323 and and CC 87 3238 324 leaders leader NNS 87 3238 325 : : : 87 3238 326 Christian Christian NNP 87 3238 327 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 3238 328 Popular Popular NNP 87 3238 329 Front Front NNP 87 3238 330 ( ( -LRB- 87 3238 331 formerly formerly RB 87 3238 332 Moldovan Moldovan NNP 87 3238 333 Popular Popular NNP 87 3238 334 Front Front NNP 87 3238 335 ) ) -RRB- 87 3238 336 , , , 87 3238 337 Ivrie Ivrie NNP 87 3238 338 ROSCA ROSCA NNP 87 3238 339 , , , 87 3238 340 chairman chairman NN 87 3238 341 ; ; : 87 3238 342 Yedinstvo Yedinstvo NNP 87 3238 343 Intermovement Intermovement NNP 87 3238 344 , , , 87 3238 345 V. V. NNP 87 3238 346 YAKOVLEV YAKOVLEV NNP 87 3238 347 , , , 87 3238 348 chairman chairman NN 87 3238 349 ; ; : 87 3238 350 Social Social NNP 87 3238 351 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 3238 352 Party Party NNP 87 3238 353 , , , 87 3238 354 Oazul Oazul NNP 87 3238 355 NANTOI NANTOI NNP 87 3238 356 , , , 87 3238 357 chairman chairman NN 87 3238 358 , , , 87 3238 359 two two CD 87 3238 360 other other JJ 87 3238 361 chairmen chairman NNS 87 3238 362 ; ; : 87 3238 363 Agrarian Agrarian NNP 87 3238 364 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 3238 365 Party Party NNP 87 3238 366 , , , 87 3238 367 Valery Valery NNP 87 3238 368 CHEBOTARV CHEBOTARV NNP 87 3238 369 , , , 87 3238 370 leader leader NN 87 3238 371 ; ; : 87 3238 372 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 3238 373 Party Party NNP 87 3238 374 , , , 87 3238 375 Gheorghe Gheorghe NNP 87 3238 376 GHIMPU GHIMPU NNP 87 3238 377 , , , 87 3238 378 chairman chairman NN 87 3238 379 ; ; : 87 3238 380 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 3238 381 Labor Labor NNP 87 3238 382 Party Party NNP 87 3238 383 , , , 87 3238 384 Alexandru Alexandru NNP 87 3238 385 ARSENI ARSENI NNP 87 3238 386 , , , 87 3238 387 chairman chairman NN 87 3238 388 Other other JJ 87 3238 389 political political JJ 87 3238 390 or or CC 87 3238 391 pressure pressure NN 87 3238 392 groups group NNS 87 3238 393 : : : 87 3238 394 United United NNP 87 3238 395 Council Council NNP 87 3238 396 of of IN 87 3238 397 Labor Labor NNP 87 3238 398 Collectives Collectives NNP 87 3238 399 ( ( -LRB- 87 3238 400 UCLC UCLC NNP 87 3238 401 ) ) -RRB- 87 3238 402 , , , 87 3238 403 Igor Igor NNP 87 3238 404 SMIRNOV SMIRNOV NNP 87 3238 405 , , , 87 3238 406 chairman chairman NN 87 3238 407 ; ; : 87 3238 408 The the DT 87 3238 409 Ecology Ecology NNP 87 3238 410 Movement Movement NNP 87 3238 411 of of IN 87 3238 412 Moldova Moldova NNP 87 3238 413 ( ( -LRB- 87 3238 414 EMM EMM NNP 87 3238 415 ) ) -RRB- 87 3238 416 , , , 87 3238 417 G. G. NNP 87 3238 418 MALARCHUK MALARCHUK NNP 87 3238 419 , , , 87 3238 420 chairman chairman NN 87 3238 421 ; ; : 87 3238 422 The the DT 87 3238 423 Christian Christian NNP 87 3238 424 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 3238 425 League League NNP 87 3238 426 of of IN 87 3238 427 Women Women NNPS 87 3238 428 of of IN 87 3238 429 Moldova Moldova NNP 87 3238 430 ( ( -LRB- 87 3238 431 CDLWM CDLWM NNP 87 3238 432 ) ) -RRB- 87 3238 433 , , , 87 3238 434 L. L. NNP 87 3238 435 LARI LARI NNP 87 3238 436 , , , 87 3238 437 chairman chairman NN 87 3238 438 ; ; : 87 3238 439 National National NNP 87 3238 440 Christian Christian NNP 87 3238 441 Party Party NNP 87 3238 442 of of IN 87 3238 443 Moldova Moldova NNP 87 3238 444 ( ( -LRB- 87 3238 445 NCPM NCPM NNP 87 3238 446 ) ) -RRB- 87 3238 447 , , , 87 3238 448 D. D. NNP 87 3238 449 TODIKE TODIKE NNP 87 3238 450 , , , 87 3238 451 M. M. NNP 87 3238 452 BARAGA BARAGA NNP 87 3238 453 , , , 87 3238 454 V. V. NNP 87 3238 455 NIKU NIKU NNP 87 3238 456 , , , 87 3238 457 leaders leader NNS 87 3238 458 ; ; : 87 3238 459 The the DT 87 3238 460 Peoples Peoples NNPS 87 3238 461 Movement Movement NNP 87 3238 462 Gagauz Gagauz NNP 87 3238 463 Khalky Khalky NNP 87 3238 464 ( ( -LRB- 87 3238 465 GKh GKh NNP 87 3238 466 ) ) -RRB- 87 3238 467 , , , 87 3238 468 S. S. NNP 87 3238 469 GULGAR GULGAR NNP 87 3238 470 , , , 87 3238 471 leader leader NN 87 3238 472 ; ; : 87 3238 473 The the DT 87 3238 474 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 3238 475 Party Party NNP 87 3238 476 of of IN 87 3238 477 Gagauzia Gagauzia NNP 87 3238 478 ( ( -LRB- 87 3238 479 DPG DPG NNP 87 3238 480 ) ) -RRB- 87 3238 481 , , , 87 3238 482 G. G. NNP 87 3238 483 SAVOSTIN SAVOSTIN NNP 87 3238 484 , , , 87 3238 485 chairman chairman NN 87 3238 486 ; ; : 87 3238 487 The the DT 87 3238 488 Alliance Alliance NNP 87 3238 489 of of IN 87 3238 490 Working Working NNP 87 3238 491 People People NNPS 87 3238 492 of of IN 87 3238 493 Moldova Moldova NNP 87 3238 494 ( ( -LRB- 87 3238 495 AWPM AWPM NNP 87 3238 496 ) ) -RRB- 87 3238 497 , , , 87 3238 498 G. G. NNP 87 3238 499 POLOGOV POLOGOV NNP 87 3238 500 , , , 87 3238 501 president president NN 87 3238 502 ; ; : 87 3238 503 Christian Christian NNP 87 3238 504 Alliance Alliance NNP 87 3238 505 for for IN 87 3238 506 Greater Greater NNP 87 3238 507 Romania Romania NNP 87 3238 508 ; ; : 87 3238 509 Women Women NNP 87 3238 510 's 's POS 87 3238 511 League League NNP 87 3238 512 ; ; : 87 3238 513 Stefan Stefan NNP 87 3238 514 the the DT 87 3238 515 Great Great NNP 87 3238 516 Movement Movement NNP 87 3238 517 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 87 3238 518 : : : 87 3238 519 18 18 CD 87 3238 520 years year NNS 87 3238 521 of of IN 87 3238 522 age age NN 87 3238 523 ; ; : 87 3238 524 universal universal JJ 87 3238 525 Elections election NNS 87 3238 526 : : : 87 3238 527 President President NNP 87 3238 528 : : : 87 3238 529 last last RB 87 3238 530 held hold VBD 87 3238 531 8 8 CD 87 3238 532 December December NNP 87 3238 533 1991 1991 CD 87 3238 534 ( ( -LRB- 87 3238 535 next next JJ 87 3238 536 to to TO 87 3238 537 be be VB 87 3238 538 held hold VBN 87 3238 539 NA1996 na1996 NN 87 3238 540 ) ) -RRB- 87 3238 541 ; ; : 87 3238 542 results result NNS 87 3238 543 - - : 87 3238 544 Mircea Mircea NNP 87 3238 545 SNEGUR SNEGUR NNP 87 3238 546 ran run VBD 87 3238 547 unopposed unopposed JJ 87 3238 548 and and CC 87 3238 549 won win VBD 87 3238 550 98.17 98.17 CD 87 3238 551 % % NN 87 3238 552 of of IN 87 3238 553 vote vote NN 87 3238 554 Parliament Parliament NNP 87 3238 555 : : : 87 3238 556 last last RB 87 3238 557 held hold VBD 87 3238 558 25 25 CD 87 3238 559 February February NNP 87 3238 560 1990 1990 CD 87 3238 561 ( ( -LRB- 87 3238 562 next next JJ 87 3238 563 to to TO 87 3238 564 be be VB 87 3238 565 held hold VBN 87 3238 566 NA NA NNP 87 3238 567 1995 1995 CD 87 3238 568 ) ) -RRB- 87 3238 569 ; ; : 87 3238 570 results result NNS 87 3238 571 - - HYPH 87 3238 572 percent percent NN 87 3238 573 of of IN 87 3238 574 vote vote NN 87 3238 575 by by IN 87 3238 576 party party NN 87 3238 577 NA NA NNP 87 3238 578 ; ; : 87 3238 579 seats seat NNS 87 3238 580 - - : 87 3238 581 ( ( -LRB- 87 3238 582 350 350 CD 87 3238 583 total total NN 87 3238 584 ) ) -RRB- 87 3238 585 Christian Christian NNP 87 3238 586 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 3238 587 Popular Popular NNP 87 3238 588 Front Front NNP 87 3238 589 50 50 CD 87 3238 590 ; ; : 87 3238 591 Club Club NNP 87 3238 592 of of IN 87 3238 593 Independent Independent NNP 87 3238 594 Deputies Deputies NNPS 87 3238 595 25 25 CD 87 3238 596 ; ; : 87 3238 597 Agrarian Agrarian NNP 87 3238 598 Club Club NNP 87 3238 599 90 90 CD 87 3238 600 ; ; : 87 3238 601 Social Social NNP 87 3238 602 Democrats Democrats NNPS 87 3238 603 60 60 CD 87 3238 604 - - SYM 87 3238 605 70 70 CD 87 3238 606 ; ; : 87 3238 607 Russian Russian NNP 87 3238 608 Conciliation Conciliation NNP 87 3238 609 Club Club NNP 87 3238 610 50 50 CD 87 3238 611 ; ; : 87 3238 612 60 60 CD 87 3238 613 - - SYM 87 3238 614 70 70 CD 87 3238 615 seats seat NNS 87 3238 616 belong belong VBP 87 3238 617 to to IN 87 3238 618 Dniester Dniester NNP 87 3238 619 region region NN 87 3238 620 deputies deputy NNS 87 3238 621 who who WP 87 3238 622 usually usually RB 87 3238 623 boycott boycott VBP 87 3238 624 Moldovan Moldovan NNP 87 3238 625 legislative legislative JJ 87 3238 626 proceedings proceeding NNS 87 3238 627 ; ; : 87 3238 628 the the DT 87 3238 629 remaining remain VBG 87 3238 630 seats seat NNS 87 3238 631 filled fill VBN 87 3238 632 by by IN 87 3238 633 independents independent NNS 87 3238 634 ; ; : 87 3238 635 note note VB 87 3238 636 - - : 87 3238 637 until until IN 87 3238 638 May May NNP 87 3238 639 1991 1991 CD 87 3238 640 was be VBD 87 3238 641 called call VBN 87 3238 642 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 3238 643 Soviet Soviet NNP 87 3238 644 * * NFP 87 3238 645 Moldova Moldova NNP 87 3238 646 , , , 87 3238 647 Government Government NNP 87 3238 648 Executive Executive NNP 87 3238 649 branch branch NN 87 3238 650 : : : 87 3238 651 president president NN 87 3238 652 , , , 87 3238 653 prime prime NNP 87 3238 654 minister minister NN 87 3238 655 , , , 87 3238 656 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 87 3238 657 of of IN 87 3238 658 Ministers Ministers NNP 87 3238 659 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 3238 660 branch branch NN 87 3238 661 : : : 87 3238 662 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 3238 663 Parliament Parliament NNP 87 3238 664 Judicial Judicial NNP 87 3238 665 branch branch NN 87 3238 666 : : : 87 3238 667 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 3238 668 Court Court NNP 87 3238 669 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 3238 670 : : : 87 3238 671 Chief Chief NNP 87 3238 672 of of IN 87 3238 673 State State NNP 87 3238 674 : : : 87 3238 675 President President NNP 87 3238 676 Mircea Mircea NNP 87 3238 677 Ivanovich Ivanovich NNP 87 3238 678 SNEGUR SNEGUR NNP 87 3238 679 ( ( -LRB- 87 3238 680 since since IN 87 3238 681 3 3 CD 87 3238 682 September September NNP 87 3238 683 1990 1990 CD 87 3238 684 ) ) -RRB- 87 3238 685 Head Head NNP 87 3238 686 of of IN 87 3238 687 Legislature Legislature NNP 87 3238 688 : : : 87 3238 689 Chairman chairman NN 87 3238 690 of of IN 87 3238 691 the the DT 87 3238 692 Parliament Parliament NNP 87 3238 693 Petru Petru NNP 87 3238 694 LUCINSCHI LUCINSCHI NNP 87 3238 695 ( ( -LRB- 87 3238 696 since since IN 87 3238 697 4 4 CD 87 3238 698 February February NNP 87 3238 699 1993 1993 CD 87 3238 700 ) ) -RRB- 87 3238 701 ; ; : 87 3238 702 Prime Prime NNP 87 3238 703 Minister Minister NNP 87 3238 704 Andrei Andrei NNP 87 3238 705 SANGHELI SANGHELI NNP 87 3238 706 ( ( -LRB- 87 3238 707 since since IN 87 3238 708 1 1 CD 87 3238 709 July July NNP 87 3238 710 1992 1992 CD 87 3238 711 ) ) -RRB- 87 3238 712 Member member NN 87 3238 713 of of IN 87 3238 714 : : : 87 3238 715 BSEC BSEC NNP 87 3238 716 , , , 87 3238 717 CIS CIS NNP 87 3238 718 , , , 87 3238 719 CSCE CSCE NNP 87 3238 720 , , , 87 3238 721 EBRD EBRD NNP 87 3238 722 , , , 87 3238 723 ECE ECE NNP 87 3238 724 , , , 87 3238 725 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 3238 726 , , , 87 3238 727 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 3238 728 , , , 87 3238 729 ILO ILO NNP 87 3238 730 , , , 87 3238 731 IMF IMF NNP 87 3238 732 , , , 87 3238 733 NACC NACC NNP 87 3238 734 , , , 87 3238 735 UN UN NNP 87 3238 736 , , , 87 3238 737 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 3238 738 , , , 87 3238 739 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 3238 740 , , , 87 3238 741 WHO who WP 87 3238 742 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 3238 743 representation representation NN 87 3238 744 in in IN 87 3238 745 US US NNP 87 3238 746 : : : 87 3238 747 chief chief NN 87 3238 748 of of IN 87 3238 749 mission mission NN 87 3238 750 : : : 87 3238 751 Permanent Permanent NNP 87 3238 752 Representative Representative NNP 87 3238 753 to to IN 87 3238 754 the the DT 87 3238 755 UN UN NNP 87 3238 756 Tudor Tudor NNP 87 3238 757 PANTIRU PANTIRU NNS 87 3238 758 ( ( -LRB- 87 3238 759 also also RB 87 3238 760 acts act VBZ 87 3238 761 as as IN 87 3238 762 representative representative NN 87 3238 763 to to IN 87 3238 764 US US NNP 87 3238 765 ) ) -RRB- 87 3238 766 chancery chancery NN 87 3238 767 : : : 87 3238 768 NA NA NNP 87 3238 769 telephone telephone NN 87 3238 770 : : : 87 3238 771 NA na IN 87 3238 772 US US NNP 87 3238 773 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 3238 774 representation representation NN 87 3238 775 : : : 87 3238 776 chief chief NN 87 3238 777 of of IN 87 3238 778 mission mission NN 87 3238 779 : : : 87 3238 780 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 3238 781 Mary Mary NNP 87 3238 782 C. 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10 from from IN 87 3262 11 value value NN 87 3262 12 - - HYPH 87 3262 13 added add VBN 87 3262 14 taxes taxis NNS 87 3262 15 on on IN 87 3262 16 hotels hotel NNS 87 3262 17 , , , 87 3262 18 banks bank NNS 87 3262 19 , , , 87 3262 20 and and CC 87 3262 21 the the DT 87 3262 22 industrial industrial JJ 87 3262 23 sector sector NN 87 3262 24 ; ; : 87 3262 25 about about RB 87 3262 26 25 25 CD 87 3262 27 % % NN 87 3262 28 of of IN 87 3262 29 revenue revenue NN 87 3262 30 comes come VBZ 87 3262 31 from from IN 87 3262 32 tourism tourism NN 87 3262 33 . . . 87 3263 1 Living live VBG 87 3263 2 standards standard NNS 87 3263 3 are be VBP 87 3263 4 high high JJ 87 3263 5 , , , 87 3263 6 that that RB 87 3263 7 is is RB 87 3263 8 , , , 87 3263 9 roughly roughly RB 87 3263 10 comparable comparable JJ 87 3263 11 to to IN 87 3263 12 those those DT 87 3263 13 in in IN 87 3263 14 prosperous prosperous JJ 87 3263 15 French french JJ 87 3263 16 metropolitan metropolitan JJ 87 3263 17 suburbs suburb NNS 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87 3266 47 and and CC 87 3266 48 rebates rebate VBZ 87 3266 49 Monacan monacan JJ 87 3266 50 trade trade NN 87 3266 51 duties duty NNS 87 3266 52 ; ; : 87 3266 53 also also RB 87 3266 54 participates participate VBZ 87 3266 55 in in IN 87 3266 56 EC EC NNP 87 3266 57 market market NN 87 3266 58 system system NN 87 3266 59 through through IN 87 3266 60 customs custom NNS 87 3266 61 union union NN 87 3266 62 with with IN 87 3266 63 France France NNP 87 3266 64 Imports Imports NNPS 87 3266 65 : : : 87 3266 66 $ $ $ 87 3266 67 NA na NN 87 3266 68 ; ; : 87 3266 69 full full JJ 87 3266 70 customs custom NNS 87 3266 71 integration integration NN 87 3266 72 with with IN 87 3266 73 France France NNP 87 3266 74 , , , 87 3266 75 which which WDT 87 3266 76 collects collect VBZ 87 3266 77 and and CC 87 3266 78 rebates rebate VBZ 87 3266 79 Monacan monacan JJ 87 3266 80 trade trade NN 87 3266 81 duties duty NNS 87 3266 82 ; ; : 87 3266 83 also also RB 87 3266 84 participates participate VBZ 87 3266 85 in in IN 87 3266 86 EC EC NNP 87 3266 87 market market NN 87 3266 88 system system NN 87 3266 89 through through IN 87 3266 90 customs custom NNS 87 3266 91 union union NN 87 3266 92 with with IN 87 3266 93 France France NNP 87 3266 94 External External NNP 87 3266 95 debt debt NN 87 3266 96 : : : 87 3266 97 $ $ $ 87 3266 98 NA na JJ 87 3266 99 Industrial industrial JJ 87 3266 100 production production NN 87 3266 101 : : : 87 3266 102 growth growth NN 87 3266 103 rate rate NN 87 3266 104 NA% NA% NNS 87 3266 105 Electricity electricity NN 87 3266 106 : : : 87 3266 107 10,000 10,000 CD 87 3266 108 kW kw NN 87 3266 109 standby standby NNP 87 3266 110 capacity capacity NN 87 3266 111 ( ( -LRB- 87 3266 112 1992 1992 CD 87 3266 113 ) ) -RRB- 87 3266 114 ; ; : 87 3266 115 power power NN 87 3266 116 imported import VBN 87 3266 117 from from IN 87 3266 118 France France NNP 87 3266 119 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 87 3266 120 : : : 87 3266 121 NA NA NNP 87 3266 122 Economic economic JJ 87 3266 123 aid aid NN 87 3266 124 : : : 87 3266 125 NA NA NNP 87 3266 126 Currency currency NN 87 3266 127 : : : 87 3266 128 1 1 CD 87 3266 129 French french JJ 87 3266 130 franc franc NN 87 3266 131 ( ( -LRB- 87 3266 132 F f NN 87 3266 133 ) ) -RRB- 87 3266 134 = = NFP 87 3266 135 100 100 CD 87 3266 136 centimes centime NNS 87 3266 137 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 3266 138 rates rate NNS 87 3266 139 : : : 87 3266 140 French french JJ 87 3266 141 francs franc NNS 87 3266 142 ( ( -LRB- 87 3266 143 F f NN 87 3266 144 ) ) -RRB- 87 3266 145 per per IN 87 3266 146 US$ us$ $ 87 3266 147 1 1 CD 87 3266 148 - - SYM 87 3266 149 5.4812 5.4812 CD 87 3266 150 ( ( -LRB- 87 3266 151 January January NNP 87 3266 152 1993 1993 CD 87 3266 153 ) ) -RRB- 87 3266 154 , , , 87 3266 155 5.2938 5.2938 CD 87 3266 156 ( ( -LRB- 87 3266 157 1992 1992 CD 87 3266 158 ) ) -RRB- 87 3266 159 , , , 87 3266 160 5.6421 5.6421 CD 87 3266 161 ( ( -LRB- 87 3266 162 1991 1991 CD 87 3266 163 ) ) -RRB- 87 3266 164 , , , 87 3266 165 5.4453 5.4453 CD 87 3266 166 ( ( -LRB- 87 3266 167 1990 1990 CD 87 3266 168 ) ) -RRB- 87 3266 169 , , , 87 3266 170 6.3801 6.3801 CD 87 3266 171 ( ( -LRB- 87 3266 172 1989 1989 CD 87 3266 173 ) ) -RRB- 87 3266 174 , , , 87 3266 175 5.9569 5.9569 CD 87 3266 176 ( ( -LRB- 87 3266 177 1988 1988 CD 87 3266 178 ) ) -RRB- 87 3266 179 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 3266 180 year year NN 87 3266 181 : : : 87 3266 182 calendar calendar NN 87 3266 183 year year NN 87 3266 184 * * NFP 87 3266 185 Monaco Monaco NNP 87 3266 186 , , , 87 3266 187 Communications Communications NNP 87 3266 188 Railroads railroad NNS 87 3266 189 : : : 87 3266 190 1.6 1.6 CD 87 3266 191 km km VBZ 87 3266 192 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 87 3266 193 gauge gauge NN 87 3266 194 Highways highway NNS 87 3266 195 : : : 87 3266 196 none none NN 87 3266 197 ; ; : 87 3266 198 city city NN 87 3266 199 streets street NNS 87 3266 200 Ports port NNS 87 3266 201 : : : 87 3266 202 Monaco Monaco NNP 87 3266 203 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 3266 204 marine marine NN 87 3266 205 : : : 87 3266 206 1 1 CD 87 3266 207 oil oil NN 87 3266 208 tanker tanker NN 87 3266 209 ( ( -LRB- 87 3266 210 1,000 1,000 CD 87 3266 211 GRT GRT NNP 87 3266 212 or or CC 87 3266 213 over over RB 87 3266 214 ) ) -RRB- 87 3266 215 totaling total VBG 87 3266 216 3,268 3,268 CD 87 3266 217 GRT/4,959 GRT/4,959 NNP 87 3266 218 DWT DWT NNP 87 3266 219 Airports Airports NNPS 87 3266 220 : : : 87 3266 221 1 1 CD 87 3266 222 usable usable JJ 87 3266 223 airfield airfield NN 87 3266 224 with with IN 87 3266 225 permanent permanent JJ 87 3266 226 - - HYPH 87 3266 227 surface surface NN 87 3266 228 runways runway NNS 87 3266 229 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 3266 230 : : : 87 3266 231 served serve VBN 87 3266 232 by by IN 87 3266 233 cable cable NN 87 3266 234 into into IN 87 3266 235 the the DT 87 3266 236 French french JJ 87 3266 237 communications communication NNS 87 3266 238 system system NN 87 3266 239 ; ; : 87 3266 240 automatic automatic JJ 87 3266 241 telephone telephone NN 87 3266 242 system system NN 87 3266 243 ; ; : 87 3266 244 38,200 38,200 CD 87 3266 245 telephones telephone NNS 87 3266 246 ; ; : 87 3266 247 broadcast broadcast NN 87 3266 248 stations station NNS 87 3266 249 - - SYM 87 3266 250 3 3 CD 87 3266 251 AM am NN 87 3266 252 , , , 87 3266 253 4 4 CD 87 3266 254 FM FM NNP 87 3266 255 , , , 87 3266 256 5 5 CD 87 3266 257 TV tv NN 87 3266 258 ; ; : 87 3266 259 no no DT 87 3266 260 communication communication NN 87 3266 261 satellite satellite NN 87 3266 262 earth earth NN 87 3266 263 stations station NNS 87 3266 264 * * NFP 87 3266 265 Monaco Monaco NNP 87 3266 266 , , , 87 3266 267 Defense Defense NNP 87 3266 268 Forces Forces NNPS 87 3266 269 Note Note NNP 87 3266 270 : : : 87 3266 271 defense defense NN 87 3266 272 is be VBZ 87 3266 273 the the DT 87 3266 274 responsibility responsibility NN 87 3266 275 of of IN 87 3266 276 France France NNP 87 3266 277 * * NFP 87 3266 278 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 87 3266 279 , , , 87 3266 280 Geography Geography NNP 87 3266 281 Location Location NNP 87 3266 282 : : : 87 3266 283 East East NNP 87 3266 284 Central Central NNP 87 3266 285 Asia Asia NNP 87 3266 286 , , , 87 3266 287 between between IN 87 3266 288 China China NNP 87 3266 289 and and CC 87 3266 290 Russia Russia NNP 87 3266 291 Map Map NNP 87 3266 292 references reference NNS 87 3266 293 : : : 87 3266 294 Asia Asia NNP 87 3266 295 , , , 87 3266 296 Standard Standard NNP 87 3266 297 Time Time NNP 87 3266 298 Zones Zones NNPS 87 3266 299 of of IN 87 3266 300 the the DT 87 3266 301 World World NNP 87 3266 302 Area Area NNP 87 3266 303 : : : 87 3266 304 total total JJ 87 3266 305 area area NN 87 3266 306 : : : 87 3266 307 1.565 1.565 CD 87 3266 308 million million CD 87 3266 309 km2 km2 NNP 87 3266 310 land land NN 87 3266 311 area area NN 87 3266 312 : : : 87 3266 313 1.565 1.565 CD 87 3266 314 million million CD 87 3266 315 km2 km2 NNP 87 3266 316 comparative comparative JJ 87 3266 317 area area NN 87 3266 318 : : : 87 3266 319 slightly slightly RB 87 3266 320 larger large JJR 87 3266 321 than than IN 87 3266 322 Alaska Alaska NNP 87 3266 323 Land Land NNP 87 3266 324 boundaries boundary NNS 87 3266 325 : : : 87 3266 326 total total JJ 87 3266 327 8,114 8,114 CD 87 3266 328 km km NNS 87 3266 329 , , , 87 3266 330 China China NNP 87 3266 331 4,673 4,673 CD 87 3266 332 km km NNS 87 3266 333 , , , 87 3266 334 Russia Russia NNP 87 3266 335 3,441 3,441 CD 87 3266 336 km km NN 87 3266 337 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 3266 338 : : : 87 3266 339 0 0 CD 87 3266 340 km km NN 87 3266 341 ( ( -LRB- 87 3266 342 landlocked landlocked JJ 87 3266 343 ) ) -RRB- 87 3266 344 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 3266 345 claims claim VBZ 87 3266 346 : : : 87 3266 347 none none NN 87 3266 348 ; ; : 87 3266 349 landlocked landlocked JJ 87 3266 350 International international JJ 87 3266 351 disputes dispute NNS 87 3266 352 : : : 87 3266 353 none none NN 87 3266 354 Climate climate NN 87 3266 355 : : : 87 3266 356 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394 molybdenum molybdenum NN 87 3266 395 , , , 87 3266 396 tungsten tungsten NN 87 3266 397 , , , 87 3266 398 phosphates phosphate NNS 87 3266 399 , , , 87 3266 400 tin tin NN 87 3266 401 , , , 87 3266 402 nickel nickel NN 87 3266 403 , , , 87 3266 404 zinc zinc NN 87 3266 405 , , , 87 3266 406 wolfram wolfram NNP 87 3266 407 , , , 87 3266 408 fluorspar fluorspar NNP 87 3266 409 , , , 87 3266 410 gold gold NN 87 3266 411 Land Land NNP 87 3266 412 use use NN 87 3266 413 : : : 87 3266 414 arable arable JJ 87 3266 415 land land NN 87 3266 416 : : : 87 3266 417 1 1 CD 87 3266 418 % % NN 87 3266 419 permanent permanent JJ 87 3266 420 crops crop NNS 87 3266 421 : : : 87 3266 422 0 0 CD 87 3266 423 % % NN 87 3266 424 meadows meadow NNS 87 3266 425 and and CC 87 3266 426 pastures pasture NNS 87 3266 427 : : : 87 3266 428 79 79 CD 87 3266 429 % % NN 87 3266 430 forest forest NN 87 3266 431 and and CC 87 3266 432 woodland woodland NN 87 3266 433 : : : 87 3266 434 10 10 CD 87 3266 435 % % NN 87 3266 436 other other JJ 87 3266 437 : : : 87 3266 438 10 10 CD 87 3266 439 % % NN 87 3266 440 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 3266 441 land land NN 87 3266 442 : : : 87 3266 443 770 770 CD 87 3266 444 km2 km2 NN 87 3266 445 ( ( -LRB- 87 3266 446 1989 1989 CD 87 3266 447 ) ) -RRB- 87 3266 448 Environment Environment NNP 87 3266 449 : : : 87 3266 450 harsh harsh JJ 87 3266 451 and and CC 87 3266 452 rugged rugged JJ 87 3266 453 Note Note NNP 87 3266 454 : : : 87 3266 455 landlocked landlocke VBN 87 3266 456 ; ; : 87 3266 457 strategic strategic JJ 87 3266 458 location location NN 87 3266 459 between between IN 87 3266 460 China China NNP 87 3266 461 and and CC 87 3266 462 Russia Russia NNP 87 3266 463 * * NFP 87 3266 464 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 87 3266 465 , , , 87 3266 466 People People NNP 87 3266 467 Population Population NNP 87 3266 468 : : : 87 3266 469 2,367,054 2,367,054 CD 87 3266 470 ( ( -LRB- 87 3266 471 July July NNP 87 3266 472 1993 1993 CD 87 3266 473 est est NNP 87 3266 474 . . . 87 3266 475 ) ) -RRB- 87 3267 1 Population population NN 87 3267 2 growth growth NN 87 3267 3 rate rate NN 87 3267 4 : : : 87 3267 5 2.62 2.62 CD 87 3267 6 % % NN 87 3267 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3267 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3267 9 est est NNP 87 3267 10 . . . 87 3267 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3268 1 Birth birth NN 87 3268 2 rate rate NN 87 3268 3 : : : 87 3268 4 33.41 33.41 CD 87 3268 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 87 3268 6 population population NN 87 3268 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3268 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3268 9 est est NNP 87 3268 10 . . . 87 3268 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3269 1 Death death NN 87 3269 2 rate rate NN 87 3269 3 : : : 87 3269 4 7.16 7.16 CD 87 3269 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 3269 6 population population NN 87 3269 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3269 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3269 9 est est NNP 87 3269 10 . . . 87 3269 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3270 1 Net net JJ 87 3270 2 migration migration NN 87 3270 3 rate rate NN 87 3270 4 : : : 87 3270 5 0 0 NFP 87 3270 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 3270 7 population population NN 87 3270 8 ( 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3274 111 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 87 3274 112 , , , 87 3274 113 Government Government NNP 87 3274 114 Names Names NNP 87 3274 115 : : : 87 3274 116 conventional conventional JJ 87 3274 117 long long JJ 87 3274 118 form form NN 87 3274 119 : : : 87 3274 120 none none NN 87 3274 121 conventional conventional JJ 87 3274 122 short short JJ 87 3274 123 form form NN 87 3274 124 : : : 87 3274 125 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 87 3274 126 local local JJ 87 3274 127 long long JJ 87 3274 128 form form NN 87 3274 129 : : : 87 3274 130 none none NN 87 3274 131 local local JJ 87 3274 132 short short JJ 87 3274 133 form form NN 87 3274 134 : : : 87 3274 135 Mongol Mongol NNP 87 3274 136 Uls uls VB 87 3274 137 former former RB 87 3274 138 : : : 87 3274 139 Outer Outer NNP 87 3274 140 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 87 3274 141 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 3274 142 : : : 87 3274 143 MG MG NNP 87 3274 144 Type Type NNP 87 3274 145 : : : 87 3274 146 republic republic NNP 87 3274 147 Capital capital NN 87 3274 148 : : : 87 3274 149 Ulaanbaatar Ulaanbaatar NNP 87 3274 150 Administrative administrative JJ 87 3274 151 divisions division NNS 87 3274 152 : : : 87 3274 153 18 18 CD 87 3274 154 provinces province NNS 87 3274 155 ( ( -LRB- 87 3274 156 aymguud aymguud JJ 87 3274 157 , , , 87 3274 158 singular singular JJ 87 3274 159 - - HYPH 87 3274 160 aymag aymag NN 87 3274 161 ) ) -RRB- 87 3274 162 and and CC 87 3274 163 3 3 CD 87 3274 164 municipalities municipality NNS 87 3274 165 * * NFP 87 3274 166 ( ( -LRB- 87 3274 167 hotuud hotuud NNP 87 3274 168 , , , 87 3274 169 , , , 87 3274 170 singular singular JJ 87 3274 171 - - HYPH 87 3274 172 hot hot JJ 87 3274 173 ) ) -RRB- 87 3274 174 ; ; : 87 3274 175 Arhangay Arhangay NNP 87 3274 176 , , , 87 3274 177 Bayanhongor Bayanhongor NNP 87 3274 178 , , , 87 3274 179 Bayan Bayan NNP 87 3274 180 - - HYPH 87 3274 181 Olgiy Olgiy NNP 87 3274 182 , , , 87 3274 183 Bulgan Bulgan NNP 87 3274 184 , , , 87 3274 185 Darhan Darhan NNP 87 3274 186 * * NFP 87 3274 187 , , , 87 3274 188 , , , 87 3274 189 Dornod Dornod NNP 87 3274 190 , , , 87 3274 191 Dornogovi Dornogovi NNP 87 3274 192 , , , 87 3274 193 Dundgovi Dundgovi NNP 87 3274 194 , , , 87 3274 195 Dzavhan Dzavhan NNP 87 3274 196 , , , 87 3274 197 Erdenet Erdenet NNP 87 3274 198 * * NFP 87 3274 199 , , , 87 3274 200 Govi Govi NNP 87 3274 201 - - HYPH 87 3274 202 Altay Altay NNP 87 3274 203 , , , 87 3274 204 Hentiy Hentiy NNP 87 3274 205 , , , 87 3274 206 Hovd Hovd NNP 87 3274 207 , , , 87 3274 208 , , , 87 3274 209 Hovsgol Hovsgol NNP 87 3274 210 , , , 87 3274 211 Omnogovi Omnogovi NNP 87 3274 212 , , , 87 3274 213 Ovorhangay Ovorhangay NNP 87 3274 214 , , , 87 3274 215 Selenge Selenge NNP 87 3274 216 , , , 87 3274 217 Suhbaatar Suhbaatar NNP 87 3274 218 , , , 87 3274 219 Tov Tov NNP 87 3274 220 , , , 87 3274 221 Ulaanbaatar Ulaanbaatar NNP 87 3274 222 * * NFP 87 3274 223 , , , 87 3274 224 Uvs Uvs NNP 87 3274 225 , , , 87 3274 226 Independence Independence NNP 87 3274 227 : : : 87 3274 228 13 13 CD 87 3274 229 March March NNP 87 3274 230 1921 1921 CD 87 3274 231 ( ( -LRB- 87 3274 232 from from IN 87 3274 233 China China NNP 87 3274 234 ) ) -RRB- 87 3274 235 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 3274 236 : : : 87 3274 237 adopted adopt VBD 87 3274 238 13 13 CD 87 3274 239 January January NNP 87 3274 240 1992 1992 CD 87 3274 241 Legal legal JJ 87 3274 242 system system NN 87 3274 243 : : : 87 3274 244 blend blend NN 87 3274 245 of of IN 87 3274 246 Russian russian JJ 87 3274 247 , , , 87 3274 248 Chinese chinese JJ 87 3274 249 , , , 87 3274 250 and and CC 87 3274 251 Turkish turkish JJ 87 3274 252 systems system NNS 87 3274 253 of of IN 87 3274 254 law law NN 87 3274 255 ; ; : 87 3274 256 no no DT 87 3274 257 constitutional constitutional JJ 87 3274 258 provision provision NN 87 3274 259 for for IN 87 3274 260 judicial judicial JJ 87 3274 261 review review NN 87 3274 262 of of IN 87 3274 263 legislative legislative JJ 87 3274 264 acts act NNS 87 3274 265 ; ; : 87 3274 266 has have VBZ 87 3274 267 not not RB 87 3274 268 accepted accept VBN 87 3274 269 compulsory compulsory NN 87 3274 270 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 3274 271 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 3274 272 National national JJ 87 3274 273 holiday holiday NN 87 3274 274 : : : 87 3274 275 National National NNP 87 3274 276 Day Day NNP 87 3274 277 , , , 87 3274 278 11 11 CD 87 3274 279 July July NNP 87 3274 280 ( ( -LRB- 87 3274 281 1921 1921 CD 87 3274 282 ) ) -RRB- 87 3274 283 Political political JJ 87 3274 284 parties party NNS 87 3274 285 and and CC 87 3274 286 leaders leader NNS 87 3274 287 : : : 87 3274 288 Mongolian Mongolian NNP 87 3274 289 People People NNPS 87 3274 290 's 's POS 87 3274 291 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 87 3274 292 Party Party NNP 87 3274 293 ( ( -LRB- 87 3274 294 MPRP MPRP NNP 87 3274 295 ) ) -RRB- 87 3274 296 , , , 87 3274 297 Budragchagiin Budragchagiin NNP 87 3274 298 DASH DASH NNP 87 3274 299 - - HYPH 87 3274 300 YONDON YONDON NNP 87 3274 301 , , , 87 3274 302 presidium presidium NN 87 3274 303 chairman chairman NN 87 3274 304 ; ; : 87 3274 305 Mongolian Mongolian NNP 87 3274 306 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 3274 307 Party Party NNP 87 3274 308 ( ( -LRB- 87 3274 309 MDP MDP NNP 87 3274 310 ) ) -RRB- 87 3274 311 , , , 87 3274 312 Erdenijiyn Erdenijiyn NNP 87 3274 313 BAT BAT NNP 87 3274 314 - - HYPH 87 3274 315 UUL UUL NNP 87 3274 316 , , , 87 3274 317 general general JJ 87 3274 318 coordinator coordinator NN 87 3274 319 ; ; : 87 3274 320 National National NNP 87 3274 321 Progress Progress NNP 87 3274 322 Party Party NNP 87 3274 323 ( ( -LRB- 87 3274 324 NPP NPP NNP 87 3274 325 ) ) -RRB- 87 3274 326 , , , 87 3274 327 S. S. NNP 87 3274 328 BYAMBAA BYAMBAA NNP 87 3274 329 and and CC 87 3274 330 Luusandambyn Luusandambyn NNP 87 3274 331 DASHNYAM DASHNYAM NNP 87 3274 332 , , , 87 3274 333 leaders leader NNS 87 3274 334 ; ; : 87 3274 335 Social Social NNP 87 3274 336 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 3274 337 Party Party NNP 87 3274 338 ( ( -LRB- 87 3274 339 SDP SDP NNP 87 3274 340 ) ) -RRB- 87 3274 341 , , , 87 3274 342 BATBAYAR BATBAYAR NNP 87 3274 343 and and CC 87 3274 344 Tsohiogyyn Tsohiogyyn NNP 87 3274 345 ADYASUREN ADYASUREN NNP 87 3274 346 , , , 87 3274 347 leaders leader NNS 87 3274 348 ; ; : 87 3274 349 Mongolian Mongolian NNP 87 3274 350 Independence Independence NNP 87 3274 351 Party Party NNP 87 3274 352 ( ( -LRB- 87 3274 353 MIP MIP NNP 87 3274 354 ) ) -RRB- 87 3274 355 , , , 87 3274 356 D. D. NNP 87 3274 357 ZORIGT ZORIGT NNP 87 3274 358 , , , 87 3274 359 leader leader NN 87 3274 360 ; ; : 87 3274 361 United United NNP 87 3274 362 Party Party NNP 87 3274 363 of of IN 87 3274 364 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 87 3274 365 ( ( -LRB- 87 3274 366 made make VBN 87 3274 367 up up RP 87 3274 368 of of IN 87 3274 369 the the DT 87 3274 370 MDP MDP NNP 87 3274 371 , , , 87 3274 372 SDP SDP NNP 87 3274 373 , , , 87 3274 374 and and CC 87 3274 375 NPP NPP NNP 87 3274 376 ) ) -RRB- 87 3274 377 ; ; : 87 3274 378 Mongolian Mongolian NNP 87 3274 379 National National NNP 87 3274 380 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 3274 381 Party Party NNP 87 3274 382 ( ( -LRB- 87 3274 383 MNDP MNDP NNP 87 3274 384 ; ; : 87 3274 385 merger merger NN 87 3274 386 of of IN 87 3274 387 the the DT 87 3274 388 MDP MDP NNP 87 3274 389 , , , 87 3274 390 United United NNP 87 3274 391 Party Party NNP 87 3274 392 , , , 87 3274 393 Renaissance Renaissance NNP 87 3274 394 Party Party NNP 87 3274 395 , , , 87 3274 396 and and CC 87 3274 397 PNP PNP NNP 87 3274 398 ) ) -RRB- 87 3274 399 , , , 87 3274 400 D. D. NNP 87 3274 401 GANBOLD GANBOLD NNP 87 3274 402 note note NN 87 3274 403 : : : 87 3274 404 opposition opposition NN 87 3274 405 parties party NNS 87 3274 406 were be VBD 87 3274 407 legalized legalize VBN 87 3274 408 in in IN 87 3274 409 May May NNP 87 3274 410 1990 1990 CD 87 3274 411 ; ; : 87 3274 412 additional additional JJ 87 3274 413 parties party NNS 87 3274 414 exist exist VBP 87 3274 415 : : : 87 3274 416 The the DT 87 3274 417 Mongolian Mongolian NNP 87 3274 418 Green Green NNP 87 3274 419 Party Party NNP 87 3274 420 , , , 87 3274 421 The the DT 87 3274 422 Buddhist Buddhist NNP 87 3274 423 Believers Believers NNPS 87 3274 424 ' ' POS 87 3274 425 Party Party NNP 87 3274 426 , , , 87 3274 427 The the DT 87 3274 428 Republican Republican NNP 87 3274 429 Party Party NNP 87 3274 430 , , , 87 3274 431 Mongolian Mongolian NNP 87 3274 432 People People NNPS 87 3274 433 's 's POS 87 3274 434 Party Party NNP 87 3274 435 , , , 87 3274 436 and and CC 87 3274 437 United United NNP 87 3274 438 Herdsmen Herdsmen NNP 87 3274 439 and and CC 87 3274 440 Farmers Farmers NNP 87 3274 441 Party Party NNP 87 3274 442 ( ( -LRB- 87 3274 443 MHFUP MHFUP NNP 87 3274 444 ) ) -RRB- 87 3274 445 , , , 87 3274 446 Mongolian Mongolian NNP 87 3274 447 Bourgeois Bourgeois NNP 87 3274 448 Party Party NNP 87 3274 449 ( ( -LRB- 87 3274 450 BP BP NNP 87 3274 451 ) ) -RRB- 87 3274 452 , , , 87 3274 453 Mongolian Mongolian NNP 87 3274 454 Private Private NNP 87 3274 455 Property Property NNP 87 3274 456 Owners Owners NNP 87 3274 457 Party Party NNP 87 3274 458 , , , 87 3274 459 Mongolian Mongolian NNP 87 3274 460 Workers Workers NNPS 87 3274 461 Party Party NNP 87 3274 462 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 3274 463 : : : 87 3274 464 18 18 CD 87 3274 465 years year NNS 87 3274 466 of of IN 87 3274 467 age age NN 87 3274 468 ; ; : 87 3274 469 universal universal JJ 87 3274 470 Elections election NNS 87 3274 471 : : : 87 3274 472 President President NNP 87 3274 473 : : : 87 3274 474 last last RB 87 3274 475 held hold VBD 87 3274 476 3 3 CD 87 3274 477 September September NNP 87 3274 478 1990 1990 CD 87 3274 479 ( ( -LRB- 87 3274 480 next next JJ 87 3274 481 to to TO 87 3274 482 be be VB 87 3274 483 held hold VBN 87 3274 484 6 6 CD 87 3274 485 June June NNP 87 3274 486 1993 1993 CD 87 3274 487 ) ) -RRB- 87 3274 488 ; ; : 87 3274 489 results result NNS 87 3274 490 - - : 87 3274 491 Punsalmaagiyn Punsalmaagiyn NNP 87 3274 492 OCHIRBAT ochirbat NN 87 3274 493 elected elect VBN 87 3274 494 by by IN 87 3274 495 the the DT 87 3274 496 People People NNPS 87 3274 497 's 's POS 87 3274 498 Great Great NNP 87 3274 499 Hural Hural NNP 87 3274 500 ; ; : 87 3274 501 other other JJ 87 3274 502 candidate candidate NN 87 3274 503 Lodongiyn lodongiyn RB 87 3274 504 TUDEV TUDEV NNP 87 3274 505 ( ( -LRB- 87 3274 506 MPRP MPRP NNP 87 3274 507 ) ) -RRB- 87 3274 508 State State NNP 87 3274 509 Great Great NNP 87 3274 510 Hural Hural NNP 87 3274 511 : : : 87 3274 512 first first JJ 87 3274 513 time time NN 87 3274 514 held hold VBD 87 3274 515 28 28 CD 87 3274 516 June June NNP 87 3274 517 1992 1992 CD 87 3274 518 ( ( -LRB- 87 3274 519 next next JJ 87 3274 520 to to TO 87 3274 521 be be VB 87 3274 522 held hold VBN 87 3274 523 NA NA NNP 87 3274 524 ) ) -RRB- 87 3274 525 ; ; : 87 3274 526 results result NNS 87 3274 527 - - : 87 3274 528 MPRP MPRP NNP 87 3274 529 56.9 56.9 CD 87 3274 530 % % NN 87 3274 531 ; ; , 87 3274 532 seats seat NNS 87 3274 533 - - , 87 3274 534 ( ( -LRB- 87 3274 535 76 76 CD 87 3274 536 total total NN 87 3274 537 ) ) -RRB- 87 3274 538 MPRP MPRP NNP 87 3274 539 71 71 CD 87 3274 540 , , , 87 3274 541 MDP MDP NNP 87 3274 542 / / SYM 87 3274 543 PNP PNP NNP 87 3274 544 3 3 CD 87 3274 545 , , , 87 3274 546 SDP SDP NNP 87 3274 547 1 1 CD 87 3274 548 , , , 87 3274 549 independent independent JJ 87 3274 550 1 1 CD 87 3274 551 note note NN 87 3274 552 : : : 87 3274 553 the the DT 87 3274 554 People People NNPS 87 3274 555 's 's POS 87 3274 556 Small Small NNP 87 3274 557 Hural Hural NNP 87 3274 558 no no RB 87 3274 559 longer long RBR 87 3274 560 exists exist VBZ 87 3274 561 * * NFP 87 3274 562 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 87 3274 563 , , , 87 3274 564 Government Government NNP 87 3274 565 Executive Executive NNP 87 3274 566 branch branch NN 87 3274 567 : : : 87 3274 568 president president NN 87 3274 569 , , , 87 3274 570 vice vice NN 87 3274 571 president president NN 87 3274 572 , , , 87 3274 573 prime prime NNP 87 3274 574 minister minister NNP 87 3274 575 , , , 87 3274 576 first first JJ 87 3274 577 deputy deputy JJ 87 3274 578 prime prime JJ 87 3274 579 minister minister NN 87 3274 580 , , , 87 3274 581 cabinet cabinet NN 87 3274 582 Legislative legislative JJ 87 3274 583 branch branch NN 87 3274 584 : : : 87 3274 585 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 3274 586 State State NNP 87 3274 587 Great Great NNP 87 3274 588 Hural hural JJ 87 3274 589 Judicial judicial JJ 87 3274 590 branch branch NN 87 3274 591 : : : 87 3274 592 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 3274 593 Court Court NNP 87 3274 594 serves serve VBZ 87 3274 595 as as IN 87 3274 596 appeals appeal NNS 87 3274 597 court court NN 87 3274 598 for for IN 87 3274 599 people people NNS 87 3274 600 's 's POS 87 3274 601 and and CC 87 3274 602 provincial provincial JJ 87 3274 603 courts court NNS 87 3274 604 , , , 87 3274 605 but but CC 87 3274 606 to to IN 87 3274 607 date date NN 87 3274 608 rarely rarely RB 87 3274 609 overturns overturn VBZ 87 3274 610 verdicts verdict NNS 87 3274 611 of of IN 87 3274 612 lower low JJR 87 3274 613 courts court NNS 87 3274 614 Leaders leader NNS 87 3274 615 : : : 87 3274 616 Chief Chief NNP 87 3274 617 of of IN 87 3274 618 State State NNP 87 3274 619 : : : 87 3274 620 President President NNP 87 3274 621 Punsalmaagiyn Punsalmaagiyn NNP 87 3274 622 OCHIRBAT OCHIRBAT NNP 87 3274 623 ( ( -LRB- 87 3274 624 since since IN 87 3274 625 3 3 CD 87 3274 626 September September NNP 87 3274 627 1990 1990 CD 87 3274 628 ) ) -RRB- 87 3274 629 ; ; : 87 3274 630 Vice Vice NNP 87 3274 631 President President NNP 87 3274 632 Radnaasumbereliyn Radnaasumbereliyn NNP 87 3274 633 GONCHIGDORJ GONCHIGDORJ NNP 87 3274 634 ( ( -LRB- 87 3274 635 since since IN 87 3274 636 7 7 CD 87 3274 637 September September NNP 87 3274 638 1990 1990 CD 87 3274 639 ) ) -RRB- 87 3274 640 Head Head NNP 87 3274 641 of of IN 87 3274 642 Government Government NNP 87 3274 643 : : : 87 3274 644 Prime Prime NNP 87 3274 645 Minister Minister NNP 87 3274 646 Putsagiyn Putsagiyn NNP 87 3274 647 JASRAY JASRAY NNP 87 3274 648 ( ( -LRB- 87 3274 649 since since IN 87 3274 650 3 3 CD 87 3274 651 August August NNP 87 3274 652 1992 1992 CD 87 3274 653 ) ) -RRB- 87 3274 654 ; ; : 87 3274 655 First First NNP 87 3274 656 Deputy Deputy NNP 87 3274 657 Prime Prime NNP 87 3274 658 Minister Minister NNP 87 3274 659 Puntsagiyn Puntsagiyn NNP 87 3274 660 JASRAY JASRAY NNP 87 3274 661 ( ( -LRB- 87 3274 662 since since IN 87 3274 663 NA NA NNP 87 3274 664 ) ) -RRB- 87 3274 665 Member Member NNP 87 3274 666 of of IN 87 3274 667 : : : 87 3274 668 AsDB AsDB NNP 87 3274 669 , , , 87 3274 670 CCC CCC NNP 87 3274 671 , , , 87 3274 672 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 87 3274 673 , , , 87 3274 674 FAO FAO NNP 87 3274 675 , , , 87 3274 676 G-77 g-77 CD 87 3274 677 , , , 87 3274 678 IAEA iaea NN 87 3274 679 , , , 87 3274 680 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 3274 681 , , , 87 3274 682 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 3274 683 , , , 87 3274 684 IDA IDA NNP 87 3274 685 , , , 87 3274 686 IFC IFC NNP 87 3274 687 , , , 87 3274 688 ILO ILO NNP 87 3274 689 , , , 87 3274 690 IMF IMF NNP 87 3274 691 , , , 87 3274 692 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 3274 693 , , , 87 3274 694 IOC IOC NNP 87 3274 695 , , , 87 3274 696 ISO ISO NNP 87 3274 697 , , , 87 3274 698 ITU ITU NNP 87 3274 699 , , , 87 3274 700 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 3274 701 , , , 87 3274 702 NAM NAM NNP 87 3274 703 ( ( -LRB- 87 3274 704 observer observer NNP 87 3274 705 ) ) -RRB- 87 3274 706 , , , 87 3274 707 UN UN NNP 87 3274 708 , , , 87 3274 709 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 3274 710 , , , 87 3274 711 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 3274 712 , , , 87 3274 713 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 3274 714 , , , 87 3274 715 UPU UPU NNP 87 3274 716 , , , 87 3274 717 WFTU WFTU NNP 87 3274 718 , , , 87 3274 719 WHO who WP 87 3274 720 , , , 87 3274 721 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 3274 722 , , , 87 3274 723 WMO WMO NNP 87 3274 724 , , , 87 3274 725 WTO WTO NNP 87 3274 726 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 3274 727 representation representation NN 87 3274 728 in in IN 87 3274 729 US US NNP 87 3274 730 : : : 87 3274 731 chief chief NN 87 3274 732 of of IN 87 3274 733 mission mission NN 87 3274 734 : : : 87 3274 735 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 3274 736 Luvsandorj Luvsandorj NNP 87 3274 737 DAWAGIV DAWAGIV NNP 87 3274 738 chancery chancery NN 87 3274 739 : : : 87 3274 740 NA NA NNP 87 3274 741 telephone telephone NN 87 3274 742 : : : 87 3274 743 ( ( -LRB- 87 3274 744 301 301 CD 87 3274 745 ) ) -RRB- 87 3274 746 983 983 CD 87 3274 747 - - HYPH 87 3274 748 1962 1962 CD 87 3274 749 FAX FAX NNP 87 3274 750 : : : 87 3274 751 ( ( -LRB- 87 3274 752 301 301 CD 87 3274 753 ) ) -RRB- 87 3274 754 983 983 CD 87 3274 755 - - HYPH 87 3274 756 2025 2025 CD 87 3274 757 US US NNP 87 3274 758 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 3274 759 representation representation NN 87 3274 760 : : : 87 3274 761 chief chief NN 87 3274 762 of of IN 87 3274 763 mission mission NN 87 3274 764 : : : 87 3274 765 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 3274 766 Joseph Joseph NNP 87 3274 767 E. E. NNP 87 3274 768 LAKE LAKE NNP 87 3274 769 embassy embassy NN 87 3274 770 : : : 87 3274 771 address address NN 87 3274 772 NA NA NNP 87 3274 773 , , , 87 3274 774 Ulaanbaatar Ulaanbaatar NNP 87 3274 775 mailing mailing NN 87 3274 776 address address NN 87 3274 777 : : : 87 3274 778 Ulaanbaatar Ulaanbaatar NNP 87 3274 779 , , , 87 3274 780 c c NN 87 3274 781 / / SYM 87 3274 782 o o NN 87 3274 783 American American NNP 87 3274 784 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 3274 785 Beijing Beijing NNP 87 3274 786 , , , 87 3274 787 Micro Micro NNP 87 3274 788 Region Region NNP 87 3274 789 II II NNP 87 3274 790 , , , 87 3274 791 Big Big NNP 87 3274 792 Rind Rind NNP 87 3274 793 Road Road NNP 87 3274 794 ; ; : 87 3274 795 PSC psc NN 87 3274 796 461 461 CD 87 3274 797 , , , 87 3274 798 Box Box NNP 87 3274 799 300 300 CD 87 3274 800 , , , 87 3274 801 FPO FPO NNP 87 3274 802 AP AP NNP 87 3274 803 96521 96521 CD 87 3274 804 - - HYPH 87 3274 805 0002 0002 CD 87 3274 806 telephone telephone NN 87 3274 807 : : : 87 3274 808 [ [ -LRB- 87 3274 809 976 976 CD 87 3274 810 ] ] -RRB- 87 3274 811 ( ( -LRB- 87 3274 812 1 1 CD 87 3274 813 ) ) -RRB- 87 3274 814 329095 329095 CD 87 3274 815 , , , 87 3274 816 329606 329606 CD 87 3274 817 FAX FAX NNP 87 3274 818 : : : 87 3274 819 Telex Telex NNP 87 3274 820 080079253 080079253 CD 87 3274 821 AMEMB AMEMB NNP 87 3274 822 MH MH NNP 87 3274 823 Flag flag NN 87 3274 824 : : : 87 3274 825 three three CD 87 3274 826 equal equal JJ 87 3274 827 , , , 87 3274 828 vertical vertical JJ 87 3274 829 bands band NNS 87 3274 830 of of IN 87 3274 831 red red JJ 87 3274 832 ( ( -LRB- 87 3274 833 hoist hoist NN 87 3274 834 side side NN 87 3274 835 ) ) -RRB- 87 3274 836 , , , 87 3274 837 blue blue NNP 87 3274 838 , , , 87 3274 839 and and CC 87 3274 840 red red NN 87 3274 841 , , , 87 3274 842 centered center VBN 87 3274 843 on on IN 87 3274 844 the the DT 87 3274 845 hoist hoist NN 87 3274 846 - 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3292 17 1992 1992 CD 87 3292 18 ) ) -RRB- 87 3292 19 Industries industry NNS 87 3292 20 : : : 87 3292 21 copper copper NN 87 3292 22 , , , 87 3292 23 processing processing NN 87 3292 24 of of IN 87 3292 25 animal animal NN 87 3292 26 products product NNS 87 3292 27 , , , 87 3292 28 building building NN 87 3292 29 materials material NNS 87 3292 30 , , , 87 3292 31 food food NN 87 3292 32 and and CC 87 3292 33 beverage beverage NN 87 3292 34 , , , 87 3292 35 mining mining NN 87 3292 36 ( ( -LRB- 87 3292 37 particularly particularly RB 87 3292 38 coal coal NN 87 3292 39 ) ) -RRB- 87 3292 40 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 3292 41 : : : 87 3292 42 accounts account NNS 87 3292 43 for for IN 87 3292 44 about about RB 87 3292 45 20 20 CD 87 3292 46 % % NN 87 3292 47 of of IN 87 3292 48 GDP GDP NNP 87 3292 49 and and CC 87 3292 50 provides provide VBZ 87 3292 51 livelihood livelihood NN 87 3292 52 for for IN 87 3292 53 about about RB 87 3292 54 50 50 CD 87 3292 55 % % NN 87 3292 56 of of IN 87 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3292 98 million million CD 87 3292 99 in in IN 87 3292 100 trade trade NN 87 3292 101 credits credit NNS 87 3292 102 and and CC 87 3292 103 $ $ $ 87 3292 104 34 34 CD 87 3292 105 million million CD 87 3292 106 in in IN 87 3292 107 grant grant NN 87 3292 108 aid aid NN 87 3292 109 from from IN 87 3292 110 USSR USSR NNP 87 3292 111 and and CC 87 3292 112 other other JJ 87 3292 113 CEMA CEMA NNP 87 3292 114 countries country NNS 87 3292 115 , , , 87 3292 116 plus plus CC 87 3292 117 $ $ $ 87 3292 118 7.4 7.4 CD 87 3292 119 million million CD 87 3292 120 from from IN 87 3292 121 UNDP UNDP NNP 87 3292 122 ( ( -LRB- 87 3292 123 1990 1990 CD 87 3292 124 ) ) -RRB- 87 3292 125 ; ; : 87 3292 126 in in IN 87 3292 127 1991 1991 CD 87 3292 128 , , , 87 3292 129 $ $ $ 87 3292 130 170 170 CD 87 3292 131 million million CD 87 3292 132 in in IN 87 3292 133 grants grant NNS 87 3292 134 and and CC 87 3292 135 technical technical JJ 87 3292 136 assistance assistance NN 87 3292 137 from from IN 87 3292 138 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km km NN 87 3292 220 1.524-meter 1.524-meter CD 87 3292 221 broad broad JJ 87 3292 222 gauge gauge NN 87 3292 223 ( ( -LRB- 87 3292 224 1988 1988 CD 87 3292 225 ) ) -RRB- 87 3292 226 Highways highway NNS 87 3292 227 : : : 87 3292 228 46,700 46,700 CD 87 3292 229 km km NN 87 3292 230 total total NN 87 3292 231 ; ; : 87 3292 232 1,000 1,000 CD 87 3292 233 km km NN 87 3292 234 hard hard JJ 87 3292 235 surface surface NN 87 3292 236 ; ; : 87 3292 237 45,700 45,700 CD 87 3292 238 km km NN 87 3292 239 other other JJ 87 3292 240 surfaces surface NNS 87 3292 241 ( ( -LRB- 87 3292 242 1988 1988 CD 87 3292 243 ) ) -RRB- 87 3292 244 Inland Inland NNP 87 3292 245 waterways waterway NNS 87 3292 246 : : : 87 3292 247 397 397 CD 87 3292 248 km km NNS 87 3292 249 of of IN 87 3292 250 principal principal JJ 87 3292 251 routes route NNS 87 3292 252 ( ( -LRB- 87 3292 253 1988 1988 CD 87 3292 254 ) ) -RRB- 87 3292 255 Airports airport NNS 87 3292 256 : : : 87 3292 257 total total NN 87 3292 258 : : : 87 3292 259 81 81 CD 87 3292 260 usable usable JJ 87 3292 261 : : : 87 3292 262 31 31 CD 87 3292 263 with with IN 87 3292 264 permanent permanent JJ 87 3292 265 - - HYPH 87 3292 266 surface surface NN 87 3292 267 runways runway NNS 87 3292 268 : : : 87 3292 269 11 11 CD 87 3292 270 with with IN 87 3292 271 runways runway NNS 87 3292 272 over over IN 87 3292 273 3,659 3,659 CD 87 3292 274 m m NN 87 3292 275 : : : 87 3292 276 fewer few JJR 87 3292 277 than than IN 87 3292 278 5 5 CD 87 3292 279 with with IN 87 3292 280 runways runways NNP 87 3292 281 2,440 2,440 CD 87 3292 282 - - HYPH 87 3292 283 3,659 3,659 CD 87 3292 284 m m NN 87 3292 285 : : : 87 3292 286 fewer few JJR 87 3292 287 than than IN 87 3292 288 20 20 CD 87 3292 289 with with IN 87 3292 290 runways runway NNS 87 3292 291 1,220 1,220 CD 87 3292 292 - - HYPH 87 3292 293 2,439 2,439 CD 87 3292 294 m m NN 87 3292 295 : : : 87 3292 296 12 12 CD 87 3292 297 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 3292 298 : : : 87 3292 299 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T. 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Maati NNP 87 3319 367 BOUABID BOUABID NNP 87 3319 368 ; ; : 87 3319 369 National National NNP 87 3319 370 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 3319 371 of of IN 87 3319 372 Independents Independents NNPS 87 3319 373 ( ( -LRB- 87 3319 374 RNI RNI NNP 87 3319 375 ) ) -RRB- 87 3319 376 , , , 87 3319 377 Ahmed Ahmed NNP 87 3319 378 OSMAN OSMAN NNP 87 3319 379 ; ; : 87 3319 380 Popular Popular NNP 87 3319 381 Movement Movement NNP 87 3319 382 ( ( -LRB- 87 3319 383 MP MP NNP 87 3319 384 ) ) -RRB- 87 3319 385 , , , 87 3319 386 Mohamed Mohamed NNP 87 3319 387 LAENSER LAENSER NNP 87 3319 388 ; ; : 87 3319 389 National National NNP 87 3319 390 Popular Popular NNP 87 3319 391 Movement Movement NNP 87 3319 392 ( ( -LRB- 87 3319 393 MPN MPN NNP 87 3319 394 ) ) -RRB- 87 3319 395 , , , 87 3319 396 Mahjoubi Mahjoubi NNP 87 3319 397 AHARDANE AHARDANE NNP 87 3319 398 ; ; : 87 3319 399 Istiqlal Istiqlal NNP 87 3319 400 , , , 87 3319 401 M'Hamed M'Hamed NNP 87 3319 402 BOUCETTA BOUCETTA NNP 87 3319 403 ; ; : 87 3319 404 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 3319 405 Union Union NNP 87 3319 406 of of IN 87 3319 407 Popular Popular NNP 87 3319 408 Forces Forces NNPS 87 3319 409 ( ( -LRB- 87 3319 410 USFP USFP NNP 87 3319 411 ) ) -RRB- 87 3319 412 ; ; : 87 3319 413 National National NNP 87 3319 414 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 3319 415 Party Party NNP 87 3319 416 ( ( -LRB- 87 3319 417 PND PND NNP 87 3319 418 ) ) -RRB- 87 3319 419 , , , 87 3319 420 Mohamed Mohamed NNP 87 3319 421 Arsalane Arsalane NNP 87 3319 422 EL EL NNP 87 3319 423 - - HYPH 87 3319 424 JADIDI JADIDI NNP 87 3319 425 ; ; : 87 3319 426 Party Party NNP 87 3319 427 for for IN 87 3319 428 Progress Progress NNP 87 3319 429 and and CC 87 3319 430 Socialism Socialism NNP 87 3319 431 ( ( -LRB- 87 3319 432 PPS PPS NNP 87 3319 433 ) ) -RRB- 87 3319 434 , , , 87 3319 435 Ali Ali NNP 87 3319 436 YATA YATA NNP 87 3319 437 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 87 3319 438 : : : 87 3319 439 21 21 CD 87 3319 440 years year NNS 87 3319 441 of of IN 87 3319 442 age age NN 87 3319 443 ; ; : 87 3319 444 universal universal JJ 87 3319 445 Elections election NNS 87 3319 446 : : : 87 3319 447 Chamber Chamber NNP 87 3319 448 of of IN 87 3319 449 Representatives Representatives NNPS 87 3319 450 : : : 87 3319 451 last last RB 87 3319 452 held hold VBN 87 3319 453 on on IN 87 3319 454 14 14 CD 87 3319 455 September September NNP 87 3319 456 1984 1984 CD 87 3319 457 ( ( -LRB- 87 3319 458 were be VBD 87 3319 459 scheduled schedule VBN 87 3319 460 for for IN 87 3319 461 September September NNP 87 3319 462 1990 1990 CD 87 3319 463 , , , 87 3319 464 but but CC 87 3319 465 postponed postpone VBD 87 3319 466 until until IN 87 3319 467 June June NNP 87 3319 468 1993 1993 CD 87 3319 469 when when WRB 87 3319 470 27 27 CD 87 3319 471 new new JJ 87 3319 472 seats seat NNS 87 3319 473 will will MD 87 3319 474 be be VB 87 3319 475 added add VBN 87 3319 476 ) ) -RRB- 87 3319 477 ; ; : 87 3319 478 results result NNS 87 3319 479 - - HYPH 87 3319 480 percent percent NN 87 3319 481 of of IN 87 3319 482 vote vote NN 87 3319 483 by by IN 87 3319 484 party party NN 87 3319 485 NA NA NNP 87 3319 486 ; ; : 87 3319 487 seats seat NNS 87 3319 488 - - : 87 3319 489 ( ( -LRB- 87 3319 490 306 306 CD 87 3319 491 total total NN 87 3319 492 , , , 87 3319 493 206 206 CD 87 3319 494 elected elect VBD 87 3319 495 ) ) -RRB- 87 3319 496 UC UC NNP 87 3319 497 83 83 CD 87 3319 498 , , , 87 3319 499 RNI RNI NNP 87 3319 500 61 61 CD 87 3319 501 , , , 87 3319 502 MP MP NNP 87 3319 503 47 47 CD 87 3319 504 , , , 87 3319 505 Istiqlal Istiqlal NNP 87 3319 506 41 41 CD 87 3319 507 , , , 87 3319 508 USFP USFP NNP 87 3319 509 36 36 CD 87 3319 510 , , , 87 3319 511 PND PND NNP 87 3319 512 24 24 CD 87 3319 513 , , , 87 3319 514 other other JJ 87 3319 515 14 14 CD 87 3319 516 Executive executive JJ 87 3319 517 branch branch NN 87 3319 518 : : : 87 3319 519 monarch monarch NN 87 3319 520 , , , 87 3319 521 prime prime NNP 87 3319 522 minister minister NNP 87 3319 523 , , , 87 3319 524 Council Council NNP 87 3319 525 of of IN 87 3319 526 Ministers Ministers NNP 87 3319 527 ( ( -LRB- 87 3319 528 cabinet cabinet NN 87 3319 529 ) ) -RRB- 87 3319 530 Legislative legislative JJ 87 3319 531 branch branch NN 87 3319 532 : : : 87 3319 533 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 3319 534 Chamber Chamber NNP 87 3319 535 of of IN 87 3319 536 Representatives Representatives NNPS 87 3319 537 ( ( -LRB- 87 3319 538 Majlis Majlis NNP 87 3319 539 Nawab Nawab NNP 87 3319 540 ) ) -RRB- 87 3319 541 Judicial judicial JJ 87 3319 542 branch branch NN 87 3319 543 : : : 87 3319 544 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 3319 545 Court Court NNP 87 3319 546 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 3319 547 : : : 87 3319 548 Chief Chief NNP 87 3319 549 of of IN 87 3319 550 State state NN 87 3319 551 : : : 87 3319 552 King King NNP 87 3319 553 HASSAN HASSAN NNP 87 3319 554 II II NNP 87 3319 555 ( ( -LRB- 87 3319 556 since since IN 87 3319 557 3 3 CD 87 3319 558 March March NNP 87 3319 559 1961 1961 CD 87 3319 560 ) ) -RRB- 87 3319 561 Head Head NNP 87 3319 562 of of IN 87 3319 563 Government Government NNP 87 3319 564 : : : 87 3319 565 Prime Prime NNP 87 3319 566 Minister Minister NNP 87 3319 567 Mohamed Mohamed NNP 87 3319 568 KARIM KARIM NNP 87 3319 569 - - HYPH 87 3319 570 LAMRANI LAMRANI NNP 87 3319 571 ( ( -LRB- 87 3319 572 since since IN 87 3319 573 October October NNP 87 3319 574 1992 1992 CD 87 3319 575 ) ) -RRB- 87 3319 576 * * NFP 87 3319 577 Morocco Morocco NNP 87 3319 578 , , , 87 3319 579 Government Government NNP 87 3319 580 Member Member NNP 87 3319 581 of of IN 87 3319 582 : : : 87 3319 583 ABEDA ABEDA NNP 87 3319 584 , , , 87 3319 585 ACCT ACCT NNP 87 3319 586 ( ( -LRB- 87 3319 587 associate associate NN 87 3319 588 ) ) -RRB- 87 3319 589 , , , 87 3319 590 AfDB AfDB NNP 87 3319 591 , , , 87 3319 592 AFESD AFESD NNP 87 3319 593 , , , 87 3319 594 AL AL NNP 87 3319 595 , , , 87 3319 596 AMF AMF NNP 87 3319 597 , , , 87 3319 598 AMU AMU NNP 87 3319 599 , , , 87 3319 600 CCC CCC NNP 87 3319 601 , , , 87 3319 602 EBRD EBRD NNP 87 3319 603 , , , 87 3319 604 ECA ECA NNP 87 3319 605 , , , 87 3319 606 FAO FAO NNP 87 3319 607 , , , 87 3319 608 G-77 g-77 CD 87 3319 609 , , , 87 3319 610 GATT GATT NNP 87 3319 611 , , , 87 3319 612 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 3319 613 , , , 87 3319 614 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 3319 615 , , , 87 3319 616 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 3319 617 , , , 87 3319 618 ICC ICC NNP 87 3319 619 , , , 87 3319 620 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 3319 621 , , , 87 3319 622 IDA IDA NNP 87 3319 623 , , , 87 3319 624 IDB IDB NNP 87 3319 625 , , , 87 3319 626 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 3319 627 , , , 87 3319 628 IFC IFC NNP 87 3319 629 , , , 87 3319 630 ILO ILO NNP 87 3319 631 , , , 87 3319 632 IMF IMF NNP 87 3319 633 , , , 87 3319 634 IMO imo RB 87 3319 635 , , , 87 3319 636 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 3319 637 , , , 87 3319 638 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 3319 639 , , , 87 3319 640 IOC IOC NNP 87 3319 641 , , , 87 3319 642 IOM IOM NNP 87 3319 643 ( ( -LRB- 87 3319 644 observer observer NN 87 3319 645 ) ) -RRB- 87 3319 646 , , , 87 3319 647 ISO ISO NNP 87 3319 648 , , , 87 3319 649 ITU ITU NNP 87 3319 650 , , , 87 3319 651 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 3319 652 , , , 87 3319 653 OAS OAS NNP 87 3319 654 ( ( -LRB- 87 3319 655 observer observer NNP 87 3319 656 ) ) -RRB- 87 3319 657 , , , 87 3319 658 NAM NAM NNP 87 3319 659 , , , 87 3319 660 OIC OIC NNP 87 3319 661 , , , 87 3319 662 UN UN NNP 87 3319 663 , , , 87 3319 664 UNAVEM UNAVEM NNP 87 3319 665 II II NNP 87 3319 666 , , , 87 3319 667 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 3319 668 , , , 87 3319 669 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 3319 670 , , , 87 3319 671 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 87 3319 672 , , , 87 3319 673 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 3319 674 , , , 87 3319 675 UNOSOM UNOSOM NNP 87 3319 676 , , , 87 3319 677 UPU UPU NNP 87 3319 678 , , , 87 3319 679 WHO who WP 87 3319 680 , , , 87 3319 681 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 3319 682 , , , 87 3319 683 WMO WMO NNP 87 3319 684 , , , 87 3319 685 WTO WTO NNP 87 3319 686 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 3319 687 representation representation NN 87 3319 688 in in IN 87 3319 689 US US NNP 87 3319 690 : : : 87 3319 691 chief chief NN 87 3319 692 of of IN 87 3319 693 mission mission NN 87 3319 694 : : : 87 3319 695 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 3319 696 Mohamed Mohamed NNP 87 3319 697 BELKHAYAT BELKHAYAT NNP 87 3319 698 chancery chancery NN 87 3319 699 : : : 87 3319 700 1601 1601 CD 87 3319 701 21st 21st NNP 87 3319 702 Street Street NNP 87 3319 703 NW NW NNP 87 3319 704 , , , 87 3319 705 Washington Washington NNP 87 3319 706 , , , 87 3319 707 DC DC NNP 87 3319 708 20009 20009 CD 87 3319 709 ; ; : 87 3319 710 telephone telephone NN 87 3319 711 : : : 87 3319 712 ( ( -LRB- 87 3319 713 202 202 CD 87 3319 714 ) ) -RRB- 87 3319 715 462 462 CD 87 3319 716 - - CD 87 3319 717 7979 7979 CD 87 3319 718 consulate consulate NN 87 3319 719 general general NN 87 3319 720 : : : 87 3319 721 New New NNP 87 3319 722 York York NNP 87 3319 723 US US NNP 87 3319 724 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 3319 725 representation representation NN 87 3319 726 : : : 87 3319 727 chief chief NN 87 3319 728 of of IN 87 3319 729 mission mission NN 87 3319 730 : : : 87 3319 731 ( ( -LRB- 87 3319 732 vacant vacant JJ 87 3319 733 ) ) -RRB- 87 3319 734 embassy embassy NN 87 3319 735 : : : 87 3319 736 2 2 CD 87 3319 737 Avenue Avenue NNP 87 3319 738 de de IN 87 3319 739 Marrakech Marrakech NNP 87 3319 740 , , , 87 3319 741 Rabat Rabat NNP 87 3319 742 mailing mail VBG 87 3319 743 address address NN 87 3319 744 : : : 87 3319 745 P. P. NNP 87 3319 746 O. O. NNP 87 3320 1 Box Box NNP 87 3320 2 120 120 CD 87 3320 3 , , , 87 3320 4 Rabat Rabat NNP 87 3320 5 , , , 87 3320 6 or or CC 87 3320 7 PSC PSC NNP 87 3320 8 74 74 CD 87 3320 9 , , , 87 3320 10 APO APO NNP 87 3320 11 AE AE NNP 87 3320 12 09718 09718 CD 87 3320 13 telephone telephone NN 87 3320 14 : : : 87 3320 15 [ [ -LRB- 87 3320 16 212 212 CD 87 3320 17 ] ] -RRB- 87 3320 18 ( ( -LRB- 87 3320 19 7 7 CD 87 3320 20 ) ) -RRB- 87 3320 21 76 76 CD 87 3320 22 - - HYPH 87 3320 23 22 22 CD 87 3320 24 - - HYPH 87 3320 25 65 65 CD 87 3320 26 FAX fax NN 87 3320 27 : : : 87 3320 28 [ [ -LRB- 87 3320 29 212 212 CD 87 3320 30 ] ] -RRB- 87 3320 31 ( ( -LRB- 87 3320 32 7 7 CD 87 3320 33 ) ) -RRB- 87 3320 34 76 76 CD 87 3320 35 - - HYPH 87 3320 36 56 56 CD 87 3320 37 - - HYPH 87 3320 38 61 61 CD 87 3320 39 consulate consulate NN 87 3320 40 general general NN 87 3320 41 : : : 87 3320 42 Casablanca Casablanca NNP 87 3320 43 Flag Flag NNP 87 3320 44 : : : 87 3320 45 red red JJ 87 3320 46 with with IN 87 3320 47 a a DT 87 3320 48 green green JJ 87 3320 49 pentacle pentacle NN 87 3320 50 ( ( -LRB- 87 3320 51 five five CD 87 3320 52 - - HYPH 87 3320 53 pointed pointed JJ 87 3320 54 , , , 87 3320 55 linear linear JJ 87 3320 56 star star NN 87 3320 57 ) ) -RRB- 87 3320 58 known know VBN 87 3320 59 as as IN 87 3320 60 Solomon Solomon NNP 87 3320 61 's 's POS 87 3320 62 seal seal NN 87 3320 63 in in IN 87 3320 64 the the DT 87 3320 65 center center NN 87 3320 66 of of IN 87 3320 67 the the DT 87 3320 68 flag flag NN 87 3320 69 ; ; : 87 3320 70 green green JJ 87 3320 71 is be VBZ 87 3320 72 the the DT 87 3320 73 traditional traditional JJ 87 3320 74 color color NN 87 3320 75 of of IN 87 3320 76 Islam Islam NNP 87 3320 77 * * NFP 87 3320 78 Morocco Morocco NNP 87 3320 79 , , , 87 3320 80 Economy Economy NNP 87 3320 81 Overview Overview NNP 87 3320 82 : : : 87 3320 83 The the DT 87 3320 84 economy economy NN 87 3320 85 had have VBD 87 3320 86 recovered recover VBN 87 3320 87 moderately moderately RB 87 3320 88 in in IN 87 3320 89 1990 1990 CD 87 3320 90 because because IN 87 3320 91 of of IN 87 3320 92 : : : 87 3320 93 the the DT 87 3320 94 resolution resolution NN 87 3320 95 of of IN 87 3320 96 a a DT 87 3320 97 trade trade NN 87 3320 98 dispute dispute NN 87 3320 99 with with IN 87 3320 100 India India NNP 87 3320 101 over over IN 87 3320 102 phosphoric phosphoric NN 87 3320 103 acid acid NN 87 3320 104 sales sale NNS 87 3320 105 , , , 87 3320 106 a a DT 87 3320 107 rebound rebound NN 87 3320 108 in in IN 87 3320 109 textile textile NN 87 3320 110 sales sale NNS 87 3320 111 to to IN 87 3320 112 the the DT 87 3320 113 EC EC NNP 87 3320 114 , , , 87 3320 115 lower low JJR 87 3320 116 prices price NNS 87 3320 117 for for IN 87 3320 118 food food NN 87 3320 119 imports import NNS 87 3320 120 , , , 87 3320 121 a a DT 87 3320 122 sharp sharp JJ 87 3320 123 increase increase NN 87 3320 124 in in IN 87 3320 125 worker worker NN 87 3320 126 remittances remittance NNS 87 3320 127 , , , 87 3320 128 increased increase VBD 87 3320 129 Arab arab JJ 87 3320 130 donor donor NN 87 3320 131 aid aid NN 87 3320 132 , , , 87 3320 133 and and CC 87 3320 134 generous generous JJ 87 3320 135 debt debt NN 87 3320 136 rescheduling rescheduling NN 87 3320 137 agreements agreement NNS 87 3320 138 . . . 87 3321 1 Economic economic JJ 87 3321 2 performance performance NN 87 3321 3 in in IN 87 3321 4 1991 1991 CD 87 3321 5 was be VBD 87 3321 6 mixed mix VBN 87 3321 7 . . . 87 3322 1 A a DT 87 3322 2 record record NN 87 3322 3 harvest harvest NN 87 3322 4 helped help VBD 87 3322 5 real real JJ 87 3322 6 GDP GDP NNP 87 3322 7 advance advance NN 87 3322 8 by by IN 87 3322 9 4.2 4.2 CD 87 3322 10 % % NN 87 3322 11 . . . 87 3323 1 Inflation inflation NN 87 3323 2 accelerated accelerate VBD 87 3323 3 slightly slightly RB 87 3323 4 as as IN 87 3323 5 easier easy JJR 87 3323 6 financial financial JJ 87 3323 7 policies policy NNS 87 3323 8 triggered trigger VBD 87 3323 9 rapid rapid JJ 87 3323 10 credit credit NN 87 3323 11 and and CC 87 3323 12 monetary monetary JJ 87 3323 13 growth growth NN 87 3323 14 . . . 87 3324 1 Despite despite IN 87 3324 2 recovery recovery NN 87 3324 3 of of IN 87 3324 4 domestic domestic JJ 87 3324 5 demand demand NN 87 3324 6 , , , 87 3324 7 import import NN 87 3324 8 volume volume NN 87 3324 9 growth growth NN 87 3324 10 slowed slow VBD 87 3324 11 while while IN 87 3324 12 export export NN 87 3324 13 volume volume NN 87 3324 14 was be VBD 87 3324 15 adversely adversely RB 87 3324 16 affected affect VBN 87 3324 17 by by IN 87 3324 18 phosphate phosphate NN 87 3324 19 marketing marketing NN 87 3324 20 difficulties difficulty NNS 87 3324 21 . . . 87 3325 1 In in IN 87 3325 2 January January NNP 87 3325 3 1992 1992 CD 87 3325 4 , , , 87 3325 5 Morocco Morocco NNP 87 3325 6 reached reach VBD 87 3325 7 a a DT 87 3325 8 new new JJ 87 3325 9 12-month 12-month CD 87 3325 10 standby standby NN 87 3325 11 arrangement arrangement NN 87 3325 12 for for IN 87 3325 13 $ $ $ 87 3325 14 129 129 CD 87 3325 15 million million CD 87 3325 16 with with IN 87 3325 17 the the DT 87 3325 18 IMF IMF NNP 87 3325 19 . . . 87 3326 1 In in IN 87 3326 2 February February NNP 87 3326 3 1992 1992 CD 87 3326 4 , , , 87 3326 5 the the DT 87 3326 6 Paris Paris NNP 87 3326 7 Club Club NNP 87 3326 8 rescheduled reschedule VBD 87 3326 9 $ $ $ 87 3326 10 1.4 1.4 CD 87 3326 11 billion billion CD 87 3326 12 of of IN 87 3326 13 Morocco Morocco NNP 87 3326 14 's 's POS 87 3326 15 commercial commercial JJ 87 3326 16 debt debt NN 87 3326 17 . . . 87 3327 1 This this DT 87 3327 2 is be VBZ 87 3327 3 thought think VBN 87 3327 4 to to TO 87 3327 5 be be VB 87 3327 6 Morocco Morocco NNP 87 3327 7 's 's POS 87 3327 8 last last JJ 87 3327 9 rescheduling rescheduling NN 87 3327 10 . . . 87 3328 1 By by IN 87 3328 2 1993 1993 CD 87 3328 3 the the DT 87 3328 4 Moroccan moroccan JJ 87 3328 5 authorities authority NNS 87 3328 6 hope hope VBP 87 3328 7 to to TO 87 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1992 CD 87 3330 3 Morocco Morocco NNP 87 3330 4 embarked embark VBD 87 3330 5 on on IN 87 3330 6 a a DT 87 3330 7 program program NN 87 3330 8 to to TO 87 3330 9 privatize privatize VB 87 3330 10 112 112 CD 87 3330 11 state state NN 87 3330 12 - - HYPH 87 3330 13 owned own VBN 87 3330 14 companies company NNS 87 3330 15 . . . 87 3331 1 A a DT 87 3331 2 severe severe JJ 87 3331 3 winter winter NN 87 3331 4 drought drought NN 87 3331 5 in in IN 87 3331 6 1991/92 1991/92 CD 87 3331 7 cut cut NN 87 3331 8 back back RB 87 3331 9 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 3331 10 output output NN 87 3331 11 in in IN 87 3331 12 1992 1992 CD 87 3331 13 . . . 87 3332 1 National national JJ 87 3332 2 product product NN 87 3332 3 : : : 87 3332 4 GDP gdp NN 87 3332 5 - - HYPH 87 3332 6 exchange exchange NN 87 3332 7 rate rate NN 87 3332 8 conversion conversion NN 87 3332 9 - - : 87 3332 10 $ $ $ 87 3332 11 28.1 28.1 CD 87 3332 12 billion billion CD 87 3332 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 3332 14 1992 1992 CD 87 3332 15 est est NNP 87 3332 16 . . . 87 3332 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 3333 1 National national JJ 87 3333 2 product product NN 87 3333 3 real real JJ 87 3333 4 growth growth NN 87 3333 5 rate rate NN 87 3333 6 : : : 87 3333 7 0 0 CD 87 3333 8 % % NN 87 3333 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 3333 10 1992 1992 CD 87 3333 11 est est NNP 87 3333 12 . . . 87 3333 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 3334 1 National national JJ 87 3334 2 product product NN 87 3334 3 per per IN 87 3334 4 capita capita NN 87 3334 5 : : : 87 3334 6 $ $ $ 87 3334 7 1,060 1,060 CD 87 3334 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 3334 9 1992 1992 CD 87 3334 10 est est NNP 87 3334 11 . . . 87 3334 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 3335 1 Inflation inflation NN 87 3335 2 rate rate NN 87 3335 3 ( ( -LRB- 87 3335 4 consumer consumer NN 87 3335 5 prices price NNS 87 3335 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 3335 7 : : : 87 3335 8 6 6 CD 87 3335 9 % % NN 87 3335 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 3335 11 1992 1992 CD 87 3335 12 est est NNP 87 3335 13 . . . 87 3335 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 3336 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 3336 2 rate rate NN 87 3336 3 : : : 87 3336 4 19 19 CD 87 3336 5 % % NN 87 3336 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 3336 7 1992 1992 CD 87 3336 8 est est NNP 87 3336 9 . . . 87 3336 10 ) ) -RRB- 87 3337 1 Budget budget NN 87 3337 2 : : : 87 3337 3 revenues revenue VBZ 87 3337 4 $ $ $ 87 3337 5 7.5 7.5 CD 87 3337 6 billion billion CD 87 3337 7 ; ; : 87 3337 8 expenditures expenditure VBZ 87 3337 9 $ $ $ 87 3337 10 7.7 7.7 CD 87 3337 11 billion billion CD 87 3337 12 , , , 87 3337 13 including include VBG 87 3337 14 capital capital NN 87 3337 15 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 3337 16 of of IN 87 3337 17 $ $ $ 87 3337 18 1.9 1.9 CD 87 3337 19 billion billion CD 87 3337 20 ( ( -LRB- 87 3337 21 1992 1992 CD 87 3337 22 ) ) -RRB- 87 3337 23 Exports export NNS 87 3337 24 : : : 87 3337 25 $ $ $ 87 3337 26 4.7 4.7 CD 87 3337 27 billion billion CD 87 3337 28 ( ( -LRB- 87 3337 29 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 3337 30 . . NNP 87 3337 31 , , , 87 3337 32 1992 1992 CD 87 3337 33 est est NNP 87 3337 34 . . . 87 3337 35 ) ) -RRB- 87 3338 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 3338 2 : : : 87 3338 3 food food NN 87 3338 4 and and CC 87 3338 5 beverages beverage NNS 87 3338 6 30 30 CD 87 3338 7 % % NN 87 3338 8 , , , 87 3338 9 semiprocessed semiprocesse VBN 87 3338 10 goods good NNS 87 3338 11 23 23 CD 87 3338 12 % % NN 87 3338 13 , , , 87 3338 14 consumer consumer NN 87 3338 15 goods good NNS 87 3338 16 21 21 CD 87 3338 17 % % NN 87 3338 18 , , , 87 3338 19 phosphates phosphate VBZ 87 3338 20 17 17 CD 87 3338 21 % % NN 87 3338 22 partners partner NNS 87 3338 23 : : : 87 3338 24 EC EC NNP 87 3338 25 58 58 CD 87 3338 26 % % NN 87 3338 27 , , , 87 3338 28 India India NNP 87 3338 29 7 7 CD 87 3338 30 % % NN 87 3338 31 , , , 87 3338 32 Japan Japan NNP 87 3338 33 5 5 CD 87 3338 34 % % NN 87 3338 35 , , , 87 3338 36 former former JJ 87 3338 37 USSR USSR NNP 87 3338 38 3 3 CD 87 3338 39 % % NN 87 3338 40 , , , 87 3338 41 US US NNP 87 3338 42 2 2 CD 87 3338 43 % % NN 87 3338 44 Imports import NNS 87 3338 45 : : : 87 3338 46 $ $ $ 87 3338 47 7.6 7.6 CD 87 3338 48 billion billion CD 87 3338 49 ( ( -LRB- 87 3338 50 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 3338 51 . . 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US NNP 87 3339 41 11 11 CD 87 3339 42 % % NN 87 3339 43 , , , 87 3339 44 Canada Canada NNP 87 3339 45 4 4 CD 87 3339 46 % % NN 87 3339 47 , , , 87 3339 48 Iraq Iraq NNP 87 3339 49 3 3 CD 87 3339 50 % % NN 87 3339 51 , , , 87 3339 52 former former JJ 87 3339 53 USSR USSR NNP 87 3339 54 3 3 CD 87 3339 55 % % NN 87 3339 56 , , , 87 3339 57 Japan Japan NNP 87 3339 58 2 2 CD 87 3339 59 % % NN 87 3339 60 External external JJ 87 3339 61 debt debt NN 87 3339 62 : : : 87 3339 63 $ $ $ 87 3339 64 20 20 CD 87 3339 65 billion billion CD 87 3339 66 ( ( -LRB- 87 3339 67 1991 1991 CD 87 3339 68 ) ) -RRB- 87 3339 69 Industrial industrial JJ 87 3339 70 production production NN 87 3339 71 : : : 87 3339 72 growth growth NN 87 3339 73 rate rate NN 87 3339 74 8.4 8.4 CD 87 3339 75 % % NN 87 3339 76 ; ; , 87 3339 77 accounts account NNS 87 3339 78 for for IN 87 3339 79 27 27 CD 87 3339 80 % % NN 87 3339 81 of of IN 87 3339 82 GDP GDP NNP 87 3339 83 ( ( -LRB- 87 3339 84 1990 1990 CD 87 3339 85 ) ) -RRB- 87 3339 86 Electricity electricity NN 87 3339 87 : : : 87 3339 88 2,384,000 2,384,000 CD 87 3339 89 kW kw NN 87 3339 90 capacity capacity NN 87 3339 91 ; ; : 87 3339 92 8,864 8,864 CD 87 3339 93 million million CD 87 3339 94 kWh kWh NNS 87 3339 95 produced produce VBN 87 3339 96 , , , 87 3339 97 317 317 CD 87 3339 98 kWh kWh NNS 87 3339 99 per per IN 87 3339 100 capita capita NN 87 3339 101 ( ( -LRB- 87 3339 102 1992 1992 CD 87 3339 103 ) ) -RRB- 87 3339 104 Industries industry NNS 87 3339 105 : : : 87 3339 106 phosphate phosphate NN 87 3339 107 rock rock NN 87 3339 108 mining mining NN 87 3339 109 and and CC 87 3339 110 processing processing NN 87 3339 111 , , , 87 3339 112 food food NN 87 3339 113 processing processing NN 87 3339 114 , , , 87 3339 115 leather leather NN 87 3339 116 goods good NNS 87 3339 117 , , , 87 3339 118 textiles textile NNS 87 3339 119 , , , 87 3339 120 construction construction NN 87 3339 121 , , , 87 3339 122 tourism tourism NN 87 3339 123 * * NFP 87 3339 124 Morocco Morocco NNP 87 3339 125 , , , 87 3339 126 Economy Economy NNP 87 3339 127 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 87 3339 128 : : : 87 3339 129 accounts account NNS 87 3339 130 for for IN 87 3339 131 16 16 CD 87 3339 132 % % NN 87 3339 133 of of IN 87 3339 134 GDP GDP NNP 87 3339 135 , , , 87 3339 136 50 50 CD 87 3339 137 % % NN 87 3339 138 of of IN 87 3339 139 employment employment NN 87 3339 140 , , , 87 3339 141 and and CC 87 3339 142 30 30 CD 87 3339 143 % % NN 87 3339 144 of of IN 87 3339 145 export export NN 87 3339 146 value value NN 87 3339 147 ; ; : 87 3339 148 not not RB 87 3339 149 self self NN 87 3339 150 - - HYPH 87 3339 151 sufficient sufficient JJ 87 3339 152 in in IN 87 3339 153 food food NN 87 3339 154 ; ; : 87 3339 155 cereal cereal NN 87 3339 156 farming farming NN 87 3339 157 and and CC 87 3339 158 livestock livestock NN 87 3339 159 raising raising NN 87 3339 160 predominate predominate NN 87 3339 161 ; ; : 87 3339 162 barley barley NN 87 3339 163 , , , 87 3339 164 wheat wheat NN 87 3339 165 , , , 87 3339 166 citrus citrus NNP 87 3339 167 fruit fruit NN 87 3339 168 , , , 87 3339 169 wine wine NN 87 3339 170 , , , 87 3339 171 vegetables vegetable NNS 87 3339 172 , , , 87 3339 173 olives olive NNS 87 3339 174 ; ; : 87 3339 175 fish fish NN 87 3339 176 catch catch NN 87 3339 177 of of IN 87 3339 178 491,000 491,000 CD 87 3339 179 metric metric JJ 87 3339 180 tons ton NNS 87 3339 181 in in IN 87 3339 182 1987 1987 CD 87 3339 183 Illicit Illicit NNP 87 3339 184 drugs drug VBZ 87 3339 185 : : : 87 3339 186 illicit illicit JJ 87 3339 187 producer producer NN 87 3339 188 of of IN 87 3339 189 hashish hashish NN 87 3339 190 ; ; : 87 3339 191 trafficking traffic VBG 87 3339 192 on on IN 87 3339 193 the the DT 87 3339 194 increase increase NN 87 3339 195 for for IN 87 3339 196 both both CC 87 3339 197 domestic domestic JJ 87 3339 198 and and CC 87 3339 199 international international JJ 87 3339 200 drug drug NN 87 3339 201 markets market NNS 87 3339 202 ; ; : 87 3339 203 shipments shipment NNS 87 3339 204 of of IN 87 3339 205 hashish hashish NN 87 3339 206 mostly mostly RB 87 3339 207 directed direct VBN 87 3339 208 to to IN 87 3339 209 Western Western NNP 87 3339 210 Europe Europe NNP 87 3339 211 ; ; : 87 3339 212 occasional occasional JJ 87 3339 213 transit transit NN 87 3339 214 point point NN 87 3339 215 for for IN 87 3339 216 cocaine cocaine NN 87 3339 217 from from IN 87 3339 218 South South NNP 87 3339 219 America America NNP 87 3339 220 destined destine VBD 87 3339 221 for for IN 87 3339 222 Western Western NNP 87 3339 223 Europe Europe NNP 87 3339 224 . . . 87 3340 1 Economic economic JJ 87 3340 2 aid aid NN 87 3340 3 : : : 87 3340 4 US US NNP 87 3340 5 commitments commitment NNS 87 3340 6 , , , 87 3340 7 including include VBG 87 3340 8 Ex Ex NNP 87 3340 9 - - HYPH 87 3340 10 Im Im NNP 87 3340 11 ( ( -LRB- 87 3340 12 FY70 FY70 NNP 87 3340 13 - - HYPH 87 3340 14 89 89 CD 87 3340 15 ) ) -RRB- 87 3340 16 , , , 87 3340 17 $ $ $ 87 3340 18 1.3 1.3 CD 87 3340 19 billion billion CD 87 3340 20 and and CC 87 3340 21 an an DT 87 3340 22 additional additional JJ 87 3340 23 $ $ $ 87 3340 24 123.6 123.6 CD 87 3340 25 million million CD 87 3340 26 for for IN 87 3340 27 1992 1992 CD 87 3340 28 ; ; : 87 3340 29 Western western JJ 87 3340 30 ( ( -LRB- 87 3340 31 non non JJ 87 3340 32 - - JJ 87 3340 33 US us JJ 87 3340 34 ) ) -RRB- 87 3340 35 countries country NNS 87 3340 36 , , , 87 3340 37 ODA ODA NNP 87 3340 38 and and CC 87 3340 39 OOF OOF NNP 87 3340 40 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 3340 41 commitments commitment NNS 87 3340 42 ( ( -LRB- 87 3340 43 1970 1970 CD 87 3340 44 - - SYM 87 3340 45 89 89 CD 87 3340 46 ) ) -RRB- 87 3340 47 , , , 87 3340 48 $ $ $ 87 3340 49 7.5 7.5 CD 87 3340 50 billion billion CD 87 3340 51 ; ; : 87 3340 52 OPEC OPEC NNP 87 3340 53 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 3340 54 aid aid NN 87 3340 55 ( ( -LRB- 87 3340 56 1979 1979 CD 87 3340 57 - - SYM 87 3340 58 89 89 CD 87 3340 59 ) ) -RRB- 87 3340 60 , , , 87 3340 61 $ $ $ 87 3340 62 4.8 4.8 CD 87 3340 63 billion billion CD 87 3340 64 ; ; : 87 3340 65 Communist communist JJ 87 3340 66 countries country NNS 87 3340 67 ( ( -LRB- 87 3340 68 1970 1970 CD 87 3340 69 - - SYM 87 3340 70 89 89 CD 87 3340 71 ) ) -RRB- 87 3340 72 , , , 87 3340 73 $ $ $ 87 3340 74 2.5 2.5 CD 87 3340 75 billion billion CD 87 3340 76 ; ; : 87 3340 77 $ $ $ 87 3340 78 2.8 2.8 CD 87 3340 79 billion billion CD 87 3340 80 debt debt NN 87 3340 81 canceled cancel VBN 87 3340 82 by by IN 87 3340 83 Saudi Saudi NNP 87 3340 84 Arabia Arabia NNP 87 3340 85 ( ( -LRB- 87 3340 86 1991 1991 CD 87 3340 87 ) ) -RRB- 87 3340 88 ; ; : 87 3340 89 IMF IMF NNP 87 3340 90 standby standby NNP 87 3340 91 agreement agreement NN 87 3340 92 worth worth JJ 87 3340 93 $ $ $ 87 3340 94 13 13 CD 87 3340 95 million million CD 87 3340 96 ; ; : 87 3340 97 World World NNP 87 3340 98 Bank Bank NNP 87 3340 99 , , , 87 3340 100 $ $ $ 87 3340 101 450 450 CD 87 3340 102 million million CD 87 3340 103 ( ( -LRB- 87 3340 104 1991 1991 CD 87 3340 105 ) ) -RRB- 87 3340 106 Currency currency NN 87 3340 107 : : : 87 3340 108 1 1 CD 87 3340 109 Moroccan Moroccan NNP 87 3340 110 dirham dirham NN 87 3340 111 ( ( -LRB- 87 3340 112 DH DH NNP 87 3340 113 ) ) -RRB- 87 3340 114 = = SYM 87 3340 115 100 100 CD 87 3340 116 centimes centime NNS 87 3340 117 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 3340 118 rates rate NNS 87 3340 119 : : : 87 3340 120 Moroccan moroccan JJ 87 3340 121 dirhams dirham NNS 87 3340 122 ( ( -LRB- 87 3340 123 DH DH NNP 87 3340 124 ) ) -RRB- 87 3340 125 per per IN 87 3340 126 US$ us$ $ 87 3340 127 1 1 CD 87 3340 128 - - SYM 87 3340 129 9.207 9.207 CD 87 3340 130 ( ( -LRB- 87 3340 131 February February NNP 87 3340 132 1993 1993 CD 87 3340 133 ) ) -RRB- 87 3340 134 , , , 87 3340 135 8.538 8.538 CD 87 3340 136 ( ( -LRB- 87 3340 137 1992 1992 CD 87 3340 138 ) ) -RRB- 87 3340 139 , , , 87 3340 140 8.707 8.707 CD 87 3340 141 ( ( -LRB- 87 3340 142 1991 1991 CD 87 3340 143 ) ) -RRB- 87 3340 144 , , , 87 3340 145 8.242 8.242 CD 87 3340 146 ( ( -LRB- 87 3340 147 1990 1990 CD 87 3340 148 ) ) -RRB- 87 3340 149 , , , 87 3340 150 8.488 8.488 CD 87 3340 151 ( ( -LRB- 87 3340 152 1989 1989 CD 87 3340 153 ) ) -RRB- 87 3340 154 , , , 87 3340 155 8.209 8.209 CD 87 3340 156 ( ( -LRB- 87 3340 157 1988 1988 CD 87 3340 158 ) ) -RRB- 87 3340 159 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 3340 160 year year NN 87 3340 161 : : : 87 3340 162 calendar calendar NN 87 3340 163 year year NN 87 3340 164 * * NFP 87 3340 165 Morocco Morocco NNP 87 3340 166 , , , 87 3340 167 Communications Communications NNP 87 3340 168 Railroads railroad NNS 87 3340 169 : : : 87 3340 170 1,893 1,893 CD 87 3340 171 km km NN 87 3340 172 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 87 3340 173 standard standard JJ 87 3340 174 gauge gauge NN 87 3340 175 ( ( -LRB- 87 3340 176 246 246 CD 87 3340 177 km km NN 87 3340 178 double double JJ 87 3340 179 track track NN 87 3340 180 , , , 87 3340 181 974 974 CD 87 3340 182 km km NN 87 3340 183 electrified electrify VBN 87 3340 184 ) ) -RRB- 87 3340 185 Highways highway NNS 87 3340 186 : : : 87 3340 187 59,198 59,198 CD 87 3340 188 km km NN 87 3340 189 total total NN 87 3340 190 ; ; : 87 3340 191 27,740 27,740 CD 87 3340 192 km km NNS 87 3340 193 paved pave VBN 87 3340 194 , , , 87 3340 195 31,458 31,458 CD 87 3340 196 km km NN 87 3340 197 gravel gravel NN 87 3340 198 , , , 87 3340 199 crushed crush VBN 87 3340 200 stone stone NN 87 3340 201 , , , 87 3340 202 improved improve VBN 87 3340 203 earth earth NN 87 3340 204 , , , 87 3340 205 and and CC 87 3340 206 unimproved unimproved JJ 87 3340 207 earth earth NN 87 3340 208 Pipelines pipeline NNS 87 3340 209 : : : 87 3340 210 crude crude JJ 87 3340 211 oil oil NN 87 3340 212 362 362 CD 87 3340 213 km km NN 87 3340 214 ; ; : 87 3340 215 petroleum petroleum NN 87 3340 216 products product NNS 87 3340 217 ( ( -LRB- 87 3340 218 abandoned abandon VBN 87 3340 219 ) ) -RRB- 87 3340 220 491 491 CD 87 3340 221 km km NN 87 3340 222 ; ; : 87 3340 223 natural natural JJ 87 3340 224 gas gas NN 87 3340 225 241 241 CD 87 3340 226 km km NN 87 3340 227 Ports Ports NNPS 87 3340 228 : : : 87 3340 229 Agadir Agadir NNP 87 3340 230 , , , 87 3340 231 Casablanca Casablanca NNP 87 3340 232 , , , 87 3340 233 El El NNP 87 3340 234 Jorf Jorf NNP 87 3340 235 Lasfar Lasfar NNP 87 3340 236 , , , 87 3340 237 Kenitra Kenitra NNP 87 3340 238 , , , 87 3340 239 Mohammedia Mohammedia NNP 87 3340 240 , , , 87 3340 241 Nador Nador NNP 87 3340 242 , , , 87 3340 243 Safi Safi NNP 87 3340 244 , , , 87 3340 245 Tangier Tangier NNP 87 3340 246 ; ; , 87 3340 247 also also RB 87 3340 248 Spanish Spanish NNP 87 3340 249 - - HYPH 87 3340 250 controlled control VBN 87 3340 251 Ceuta Ceuta NNP 87 3340 252 and and CC 87 3340 253 Melilla Melilla NNP 87 3340 254 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 3340 255 marine marine NN 87 3340 256 : : : 87 3340 257 50 50 CD 87 3340 258 ships ship NNS 87 3340 259 ( ( -LRB- 87 3340 260 1,000 1,000 CD 87 3340 261 GRT GRT NNP 87 3340 262 or or CC 87 3340 263 over over RB 87 3340 264 ) ) -RRB- 87 3340 265 totaling total VBG 87 3340 266 305,758 305,758 CD 87 3340 267 GRT/484,825 GRT/484,825 NNP 87 3340 268 DWT DWT NNP 87 3340 269 ; ; : 87 3340 270 10 10 CD 87 3340 271 cargo cargo NN 87 3340 272 , , , 87 3340 273 2 2 CD 87 3340 274 container container NN 87 3340 275 , , , 87 3340 276 11 11 CD 87 3340 277 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 87 3340 278 cargo cargo NN 87 3340 279 , , , 87 3340 280 6 6 CD 87 3340 281 roll roll NN 87 3340 282 - - HYPH 87 3340 283 on on IN 87 3340 284 / / SYM 87 3340 285 roll roll NN 87 3340 286 - - HYPH 87 3340 287 off off NN 87 3340 288 , , , 87 3340 289 4 4 CD 87 3340 290 oil oil NN 87 3340 291 tanker tanker NN 87 3340 292 , , , 87 3340 293 11 11 CD 87 3340 294 chemical chemical NN 87 3340 295 tanker tanker NN 87 3340 296 , , , 87 3340 297 4 4 CD 87 3340 298 bulk bulk NN 87 3340 299 , , , 87 3340 300 2 2 CD 87 3340 301 short short JJ 87 3340 302 - - HYPH 87 3340 303 sea sea NN 87 3340 304 passenger passenger NN 87 3340 305 Airports airport NNS 87 3340 306 : : : 87 3340 307 total total NN 87 3340 308 : : : 87 3340 309 73 73 CD 87 3340 310 usable usable JJ 87 3340 311 : : : 87 3340 312 65 65 CD 87 3340 313 with with IN 87 3340 314 permanent permanent JJ 87 3340 315 - - HYPH 87 3340 316 surface surface NN 87 3340 317 runways runway NNS 87 3340 318 : : : 87 3340 319 26 26 CD 87 3340 320 with with IN 87 3340 321 runways runway NNS 87 3340 322 over over IN 87 3340 323 3,659 3,659 CD 87 3340 324 m m NNP 87 3340 325 : : : 87 3340 326 2 2 CD 87 3340 327 with with IN 87 3340 328 runways runways NNP 87 3340 329 2,440 2,440 CD 87 3340 330 - - HYPH 87 3340 331 3,659 3,659 CD 87 3340 332 m m NN 87 3340 333 : : : 87 3340 334 13 13 CD 87 3340 335 with with IN 87 3340 336 runways runway NNS 87 3340 337 1,220 1,220 CD 87 3340 338 - - HYPH 87 3340 339 2,439 2,439 CD 87 3340 340 m m NN 87 3340 341 : : : 87 3340 342 26 26 CD 87 3340 343 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 3340 344 : : : 87 3340 345 good good JJ 87 3340 346 system system NN 87 3340 347 composed compose VBN 87 3340 348 of of IN 87 3340 349 wire wire NN 87 3340 350 lines line NNS 87 3340 351 , , , 87 3340 352 cables cable NNS 87 3340 353 , , , 87 3340 354 and and CC 87 3340 355 microwave microwave VB 87 3340 356 radio radio NN 87 3340 357 relay relay NN 87 3340 358 links link NNS 87 3340 359 ; ; : 87 3340 360 principal principal JJ 87 3340 361 centers center NNS 87 3340 362 are be VBP 87 3340 363 Casablanca Casablanca NNP 87 3340 364 and and CC 87 3340 365 Rabat Rabat NNP 87 3340 366 ; ; : 87 3340 367 secondary secondary JJ 87 3340 368 centers center NNS 87 3340 369 are be VBP 87 3340 370 Fes Fes NNP 87 3340 371 , , , 87 3340 372 Marrakech Marrakech NNP 87 3340 373 , , , 87 3340 374 Oujda Oujda NNP 87 3340 375 , , , 87 3340 376 Tangier Tangier NNP 87 3340 377 , , , 87 3340 378 and and CC 87 3340 379 Tetouan Tetouan NNP 87 3340 380 ; ; : 87 3340 381 280,000 280,000 CD 87 3340 382 telephones telephone NNS 87 3340 383 ( ( -LRB- 87 3340 384 10.5 10.5 CD 87 3340 385 telephones telephone NNS 87 3340 386 per per IN 87 3340 387 1,000 1,000 CD 87 3340 388 persons person NNS 87 3340 389 ) ) -RRB- 87 3340 390 ; ; , 87 3340 391 broadcast broadcast NN 87 3340 392 stations station NNS 87 3340 393 - - , 87 3340 394 20 20 CD 87 3340 395 AM am NN 87 3340 396 , , , 87 3340 397 7 7 CD 87 3340 398 FM FM NNP 87 3340 399 , , , 87 3340 400 26 26 CD 87 3340 401 TV tv NN 87 3340 402 and and CC 87 3340 403 26 26 CD 87 3340 404 repeaters repeater NNS 87 3340 405 ; ; : 87 3340 406 5 5 CD 87 3340 407 submarine submarine NN 87 3340 408 cables cable NNS 87 3340 409 ; ; : 87 3340 410 satellite satellite NN 87 3340 411 earth earth NN 87 3340 412 stations station NNS 87 3340 413 - - , 87 3340 414 2 2 CD 87 3340 415 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 3340 416 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 3340 417 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 3340 418 and and CC 87 3340 419 1 1 CD 87 3340 420 ARABSAT ARABSAT NNP 87 3340 421 ; ; : 87 3340 422 microwave microwave NN 87 3340 423 radio radio NN 87 3340 424 relay relay NN 87 3340 425 to to IN 87 3340 426 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 87 3340 427 , , , 87 3340 428 Spain Spain NNP 87 3340 429 , , , 87 3340 430 and and CC 87 3340 431 Western western JJ 87 3340 432 Sahara Sahara NNP 87 3340 433 ; ; : 87 3340 434 coaxial coaxial JJ 87 3340 435 cable cable NN 87 3340 436 and and CC 87 3340 437 microwave microwave NN 87 3340 438 to to IN 87 3340 439 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 3340 440 ; ; : 87 3340 441 microwave microwave NN 87 3340 442 radio radio NN 87 3340 443 relay relay NN 87 3340 444 network network NN 87 3340 445 linking link VBG 87 3340 446 Syria Syria NNP 87 3340 447 , , , 87 3340 448 Jordan Jordan NNP 87 3340 449 , , , 87 3340 450 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 3340 451 , , , 87 3340 452 Libya Libya NNP 87 3340 453 , , , 87 3340 454 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 87 3340 455 , , , 87 3340 456 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 3340 457 , , , 87 3340 458 and and CC 87 3340 459 Morocco Morocco NNP 87 3340 460 * * NFP 87 3340 461 Morocco Morocco NNP 87 3340 462 , , , 87 3340 463 Defense Defense NNP 87 3340 464 Forces Forces NNPS 87 3340 465 Branches Branches NNPS 87 3340 466 : : : 87 3340 467 Royal Royal NNP 87 3340 468 Moroccan Moroccan NNP 87 3340 469 Army Army NNP 87 3340 470 , , , 87 3340 471 Royal Royal NNP 87 3340 472 Moroccan Moroccan NNP 87 3340 473 Navy Navy NNP 87 3340 474 , , , 87 3340 475 Royal Royal NNP 87 3340 476 Moroccan Moroccan NNP 87 3340 477 Air Air NNP 87 3340 478 Force Force NNP 87 3340 479 , , , 87 3340 480 Royal Royal NNP 87 3340 481 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 87 3340 482 , , , 87 3340 483 Auxiliary Auxiliary NNP 87 3340 484 Forces Forces NNPS 87 3340 485 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 3340 486 availability availability NN 87 3340 487 : : : 87 3340 488 males male NNS 87 3340 489 age age NNP 87 3340 490 15 15 CD 87 3340 491 - - SYM 87 3340 492 49 49 CD 87 3340 493 6,852,698 6,852,698 CD 87 3340 494 ; ; : 87 3340 495 fit fit JJ 87 3340 496 for for IN 87 3340 497 military military JJ 87 3340 498 service service NN 87 3340 499 4,355,670 4,355,670 CD 87 3340 500 ; ; : 87 3340 501 reach reach VB 87 3340 502 military military JJ 87 3340 503 age age NN 87 3340 504 ( ( -LRB- 87 3340 505 18 18 CD 87 3340 506 ) ) -RRB- 87 3340 507 annually annually RB 87 3340 508 309,666 309,666 CD 87 3340 509 ( ( -LRB- 87 3340 510 1993 1993 CD 87 3340 511 est est NNP 87 3340 512 . . . 87 3341 1 ) ) -RRB- 87 3341 2 ; ; : 87 3341 3 limited limited JJ 87 3341 4 conscription conscription NN 87 3341 5 Defense Defense NNP 87 3341 6 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 3341 7 : : : 87 3341 8 exchange exchange NN 87 3341 9 rate rate NN 87 3341 10 conversion conversion NNP 87 3341 11 - - : 87 3341 12 $ $ $ 87 3341 13 1.1 1.1 CD 87 3341 14 billion billion CD 87 3341 15 , , , 87 3341 16 3.8 3.8 CD 87 3341 17 % % NN 87 3341 18 of of IN 87 3341 19 GDP GDP NNP 87 3341 20 ( ( -LRB- 87 3341 21 1993 1993 CD 87 3341 22 budget budget NN 87 3341 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 3341 24 * * NFP 87 3341 25 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 87 3341 26 , , , 87 3341 27 Geography Geography NNP 87 3341 28 Location Location NNP 87 3341 29 : : : 87 3341 30 Southern Southern NNP 87 3341 31 Africa Africa NNP 87 3341 32 , , , 87 3341 33 bordering border VBG 87 3341 34 the the DT 87 3341 35 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 87 3341 36 Channel Channel NNP 87 3341 37 between between IN 87 3341 38 South South NNP 87 3341 39 Africa Africa NNP 87 3341 40 and and CC 87 3341 41 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 87 3341 42 opposite opposite IN 87 3341 43 the the DT 87 3341 44 island island NN 87 3341 45 of of IN 87 3341 46 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 87 3341 47 Map Map NNP 87 3341 48 references reference NNS 87 3341 49 : : : 87 3341 50 Africa Africa NNP 87 3341 51 , , , 87 3341 52 Standard Standard NNP 87 3341 53 Time Time NNP 87 3341 54 Zones Zones NNPS 87 3341 55 of of IN 87 3341 56 the the DT 87 3341 57 World World NNP 87 3341 58 Area Area NNP 87 3341 59 : : : 87 3341 60 total total JJ 87 3341 61 area area NN 87 3341 62 : : : 87 3341 63 801,590 801,590 CD 87 3341 64 km2 km2 NNP 87 3341 65 land land NN 87 3341 66 area area NN 87 3341 67 : : : 87 3341 68 784,090 784,090 CD 87 3341 69 km2 km2 NNP 87 3341 70 comparative comparative JJ 87 3341 71 area area NN 87 3341 72 : : : 87 3341 73 slightly slightly RB 87 3341 74 less less JJR 87 3341 75 than than IN 87 3341 76 twice twice RB 87 3341 77 the the DT 87 3341 78 size size NN 87 3341 79 of of IN 87 3341 80 California California NNP 87 3341 81 Land Land NNP 87 3341 82 boundaries boundary NNS 87 3341 83 : : : 87 3341 84 total total VB 87 3341 85 4,571 4,571 CD 87 3341 86 km km NNS 87 3341 87 , , , 87 3341 88 Malawi Malawi NNP 87 3341 89 1,569 1,569 CD 87 3341 90 km km NN 87 3341 91 , , , 87 3341 92 South South NNP 87 3341 93 Africa Africa NNP 87 3341 94 491 491 CD 87 3341 95 km km NNS 87 3341 96 , , , 87 3341 97 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 87 3341 98 105 105 CD 87 3341 99 km km NNS 87 3341 100 , , , 87 3341 101 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 87 3341 102 756 756 CD 87 3341 103 km km NNS 87 3341 104 , , , 87 3341 105 Zambia Zambia NNP 87 3341 106 419 419 CD 87 3341 107 km km NN 87 3341 108 , , , 87 3341 109 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 87 3341 110 1,231 1,231 CD 87 3341 111 km km NN 87 3341 112 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 3341 113 : : : 87 3341 114 2,470 2,470 CD 87 3341 115 km km NN 87 3341 116 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 3341 117 claims claim VBZ 87 3341 118 : : : 87 3341 119 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 3341 120 economic economic JJ 87 3341 121 zone zone NN 87 3341 122 : : : 87 3341 123 200 200 CD 87 3341 124 nm nm CD 87 3341 125 territorial territorial JJ 87 3341 126 sea sea NN 87 3341 127 : : : 87 3341 128 12 12 CD 87 3341 129 nm nm NNP 87 3341 130 International international JJ 87 3341 131 disputes dispute NNS 87 3341 132 : : : 87 3341 133 none none NN 87 3341 134 Climate climate NN 87 3341 135 : : : 87 3341 136 tropical tropical JJ 87 3341 137 to to IN 87 3341 138 subtropical subtropical JJ 87 3341 139 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 3341 140 : : : 87 3341 141 mostly mostly RB 87 3341 142 coastal coastal JJ 87 3341 143 lowlands lowland NNS 87 3341 144 , , , 87 3341 145 uplands upland NNS 87 3341 146 in in IN 87 3341 147 center center NN 87 3341 148 , , , 87 3341 149 high high JJ 87 3341 150 plateaus plateaus NN 87 3341 151 in in IN 87 3341 152 northwest northwest NNP 87 3341 153 , , , 87 3341 154 mountains mountain NNS 87 3341 155 in in IN 87 3341 156 west west JJ 87 3341 157 Natural natural JJ 87 3341 158 resources resource NNS 87 3341 159 : : : 87 3341 160 coal coal NN 87 3341 161 , , , 87 3341 162 titanium titanium NN 87 3341 163 Land Land NNP 87 3341 164 use use NN 87 3341 165 : : : 87 3341 166 arable arable JJ 87 3341 167 land land NN 87 3341 168 : : : 87 3341 169 4 4 CD 87 3341 170 % % NN 87 3341 171 permanent permanent JJ 87 3341 172 crops crop NNS 87 3341 173 : : : 87 3341 174 0 0 CD 87 3341 175 % % NN 87 3341 176 meadows meadow NNS 87 3341 177 and and CC 87 3341 178 pastures pasture NNS 87 3341 179 : : : 87 3341 180 56 56 CD 87 3341 181 % % NN 87 3341 182 forest forest NN 87 3341 183 and and CC 87 3341 184 woodland woodland NN 87 3341 185 : : : 87 3341 186 20 20 CD 87 3341 187 % % NN 87 3341 188 other other JJ 87 3341 189 : : : 87 3341 190 20 20 CD 87 3341 191 % % NN 87 3341 192 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 3341 193 land land NN 87 3341 194 : : : 87 3341 195 1,150 1,150 CD 87 3341 196 km2 km2 NN 87 3341 197 ( ( -LRB- 87 3341 198 1989 1989 CD 87 3341 199 est est NNP 87 3341 200 . . . 87 3341 201 ) ) -RRB- 87 3342 1 Environment environment NN 87 3342 2 : : : 87 3342 3 severe severe JJ 87 3342 4 drought drought NN 87 3342 5 and and CC 87 3342 6 floods flood NNS 87 3342 7 occur occur VBP 87 3342 8 in in IN 87 3342 9 south south NN 87 3342 10 ; ; , 87 3342 11 desertification desertification NN 87 3342 12 * * NFP 87 3342 13 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 87 3342 14 , , , 87 3342 15 People People NNP 87 3342 16 Population Population NNP 87 3342 17 : : : 87 3342 18 16,341,777 16,341,777 CD 87 3342 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 3342 20 July July NNP 87 3342 21 1993 1993 CD 87 3342 22 est est NNP 87 3342 23 . . . 87 3342 24 ) ) -RRB- 87 3343 1 Population population NN 87 3343 2 growth growth NN 87 3343 3 rate rate NN 87 3343 4 : : : 87 3343 5 6.06 6.06 CD 87 3343 6 % % NN 87 3343 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3343 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3343 9 est est NNP 87 3343 10 . . . 87 3343 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3344 1 Birth birth NN 87 3344 2 rate rate NN 87 3344 3 : : : 87 3344 4 45.35 45.35 CD 87 3344 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 3344 6 population population NN 87 3344 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3344 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3344 9 est est NNP 87 3344 10 . . . 87 3344 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3345 1 Death death NN 87 3345 2 rate rate NN 87 3345 3 : : : 87 3345 4 16.71 16.71 CD 87 3345 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 3345 6 population population NN 87 3345 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3345 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3345 9 est est NNP 87 3345 10 . . . 87 3345 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3346 1 Net net JJ 87 3346 2 migration migration NN 87 3346 3 rate rate NN 87 3346 4 : : : 87 3346 5 31.95 31.95 CD 87 3346 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 87 3346 7 population population NN 87 3346 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 3346 9 1993 1993 CD 87 3346 10 est est NNP 87 3346 11 . . . 87 3346 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 3347 1 Infant infant NN 87 3347 2 mortality mortality NN 87 3347 3 rate rate NN 87 3347 4 : : : 87 3347 5 131.4 131.4 CD 87 3347 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 3347 7 live live JJ 87 3347 8 births birth NNS 87 3347 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 3347 10 1993 1993 CD 87 3347 11 est est NNP 87 3347 12 . . . 87 3347 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 3348 1 Life life NN 87 3348 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 3348 3 at at IN 87 3348 4 birth birth NN 87 3348 5 : : : 87 3348 6 total total JJ 87 3348 7 population population NN 87 3348 8 : : : 87 3348 9 48.03 48.03 CD 87 3348 10 years year NNS 87 3348 11 male male JJ 87 3348 12 : : : 87 3348 13 46.22 46.22 CD 87 3348 14 years year NNS 87 3348 15 female female JJ 87 3348 16 : : : 87 3348 17 49.9 49.9 CD 87 3348 18 years year NNS 87 3348 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 3348 20 1993 1993 CD 87 3348 21 est est NNP 87 3348 22 . . . 87 3348 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 3349 1 Total total JJ 87 3349 2 fertility fertility NN 87 3349 3 rate rate NN 87 3349 4 : : : 87 3349 5 6.31 6.31 CD 87 3349 6 children child NNS 87 3349 7 born bear VBN 87 3349 8 / / SYM 87 3349 9 woman woman NN 87 3349 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 3349 11 1993 1993 CD 87 3349 12 est est NNP 87 3349 13 . . . 87 3349 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 3350 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 3350 2 : : : 87 3350 3 noun noun NNP 87 3350 4 : : : 87 3350 5 Mozambican(s Mozambican(s NNP 87 3350 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 3350 7 adjective adjective NN 87 3350 8 : : : 87 3350 9 Mozambican mozambican JJ 87 3350 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 3350 11 divisions division NNS 87 3350 12 : : : 87 3350 13 indigenous indigenous JJ 87 3350 14 tribal tribal JJ 87 3350 15 groups group NNS 87 3350 16 , , , 87 3350 17 Europeans Europeans NNPS 87 3350 18 about about IN 87 3350 19 10,000 10,000 CD 87 3350 20 , , , 87 3350 21 Euro Euro NNP 87 3350 22 - - HYPH 87 3350 23 Africans Africans NNP 87 3350 24 35,000 35,000 CD 87 3350 25 , , , 87 3350 26 Indians Indians NNPS 87 3350 27 15,000 15,000 CD 87 3350 28 Religions religion 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: 87 3350 71 45 45 CD 87 3350 72 % % NN 87 3350 73 female female NN 87 3350 74 : : : 87 3350 75 21 21 CD 87 3350 76 % % NN 87 3350 77 Labor labor NN 87 3350 78 force force NN 87 3350 79 : : : 87 3350 80 NA na NN 87 3350 81 by by IN 87 3350 82 occupation occupation NN 87 3350 83 : : : 87 3350 84 90 90 CD 87 3350 85 % % NN 87 3350 86 engaged engage VBN 87 3350 87 in in IN 87 3350 88 agriculture agriculture NN 87 3350 89 * * NFP 87 3350 90 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 87 3350 91 , , , 87 3350 92 Government Government NNP 87 3350 93 Names Names NNP 87 3350 94 : : : 87 3350 95 conventional conventional JJ 87 3350 96 long long JJ 87 3350 97 form form NN 87 3350 98 : : : 87 3350 99 Republic Republic NNP 87 3350 100 of of IN 87 3350 101 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 87 3350 102 conventional conventional JJ 87 3350 103 short short JJ 87 3350 104 form form NN 87 3350 105 : : : 87 3350 106 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 87 3350 107 local local JJ 87 3350 108 long long JJ 87 3350 109 form form NN 87 3350 110 : : : 87 3350 111 Republica Republica NNP 87 3350 112 Popular Popular NNP 87 3350 113 de de IN 87 3350 114 Mocambique Mocambique NNP 87 3350 115 local local JJ 87 3350 116 short short JJ 87 3350 117 form form NN 87 3350 118 : : : 87 3350 119 Mocambique Mocambique NNP 87 3350 120 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 3350 121 : : : 87 3350 122 MZ MZ NNP 87 3350 123 Type Type NNP 87 3350 124 : : : 87 3350 125 republic republic NNP 87 3350 126 Capital capital NN 87 3350 127 : : : 87 3350 128 Maputo Maputo NNP 87 3350 129 Administrative administrative JJ 87 3350 130 divisions division NNS 87 3350 131 : : : 87 3350 132 10 10 CD 87 3350 133 provinces province NNS 87 3350 134 ( ( -LRB- 87 3350 135 provincias provincia NNS 87 3350 136 , , , 87 3350 137 singular singular JJ 87 3350 138 - - HYPH 87 3350 139 provincia provincia NN 87 3350 140 ) ) -RRB- 87 3350 141 ; ; : 87 3350 142 Cabo Cabo NNP 87 3350 143 Delgado Delgado NNP 87 3350 144 , , , 87 3350 145 Gaza Gaza NNP 87 3350 146 , , , 87 3350 147 Inhambane Inhambane NNP 87 3350 148 , , , 87 3350 149 Manica Manica NNP 87 3350 150 , , , 87 3350 151 Maputo Maputo NNP 87 3350 152 , , , 87 3350 153 Nampula Nampula NNP 87 3350 154 , , , 87 3350 155 Niassa Niassa NNP 87 3350 156 , , , 87 3350 157 Sofala Sofala NNP 87 3350 158 , , , 87 3350 159 Tete Tete NNP 87 3350 160 , , , 87 3350 161 Zambezia Zambezia NNP 87 3350 162 Independence Independence NNP 87 3350 163 : : : 87 3350 164 25 25 CD 87 3350 165 June June NNP 87 3350 166 1975 1975 CD 87 3350 167 ( ( -LRB- 87 3350 168 from from IN 87 3350 169 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 3350 170 ) ) -RRB- 87 3350 171 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 3350 172 : : : 87 3350 173 30 30 CD 87 3350 174 November November NNP 87 3350 175 1990 1990 CD 87 3350 176 Legal legal JJ 87 3350 177 system system NN 87 3350 178 : : : 87 3350 179 based base VBN 87 3350 180 on on IN 87 3350 181 Portuguese portuguese JJ 87 3350 182 civil civil JJ 87 3350 183 law law NN 87 3350 184 system system NN 87 3350 185 and and CC 87 3350 186 customary customary JJ 87 3350 187 law law NN 87 3350 188 National National NNP 87 3350 189 holiday holiday NN 87 3350 190 : : : 87 3350 191 Independence Independence NNP 87 3350 192 Day Day NNP 87 3350 193 , , , 87 3350 194 25 25 CD 87 3350 195 June June NNP 87 3350 196 ( ( -LRB- 87 3350 197 1975 1975 CD 87 3350 198 ) ) -RRB- 87 3350 199 Political political JJ 87 3350 200 parties party NNS 87 3350 201 and and CC 87 3350 202 leaders leader NNS 87 3350 203 : : : 87 3350 204 Front front NN 87 3350 205 for for IN 87 3350 206 the the DT 87 3350 207 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 3350 208 of of IN 87 3350 209 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 87 3350 210 ( ( -LRB- 87 3350 211 FRELIMO FRELIMO NNP 87 3350 212 ) ) -RRB- 87 3350 213 , , , 87 3350 214 Joaquim Joaquim NNP 87 3350 215 Alberto Alberto NNP 87 3350 216 CHISSANO CHISSANO NNP 87 3350 217 , , , 87 3350 218 chairman chairman NN 87 3350 219 ; ; : 87 3350 220 formerly formerly RB 87 3350 221 a a DT 87 3350 222 Marxist marxist JJ 87 3350 223 organization organization NN 87 3350 224 with with IN 87 3350 225 close close JJ 87 3350 226 ties tie NNS 87 3350 227 to to IN 87 3350 228 the the DT 87 3350 229 USSR USSR NNP 87 3350 230 ; ; : 87 3350 231 FRELIMO FRELIMO NNP 87 3350 232 was be VBD 87 3350 233 the the DT 87 3350 234 only only JJ 87 3350 235 legal legal JJ 87 3350 236 party party NN 87 3350 237 before before IN 87 3350 238 30 30 CD 87 3350 239 November November NNP 87 3350 240 1990 1990 CD 87 3350 241 , , , 87 3350 242 when when WRB 87 3350 243 the the DT 87 3350 244 new new JJ 87 3350 245 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 3350 246 went go VBD 87 3350 247 into into IN 87 3350 248 effect effect NN 87 3350 249 establishing establish VBG 87 3350 250 a a DT 87 3350 251 multiparty multiparty NN 87 3350 252 system system NN 87 3350 253 note note NN 87 3350 254 : : : 87 3350 255 the the DT 87 3350 256 government government NN 87 3350 257 plans plan VBZ 87 3350 258 multiparty multiparty JJ 87 3350 259 elections election NNS 87 3350 260 as as RB 87 3350 261 early early RB 87 3350 262 as as IN 87 3350 263 1993 1993 CD 87 3350 264 ; ; : 87 3350 265 14 14 CD 87 3350 266 parties party NNS 87 3350 267 , , , 87 3350 268 including include VBG 87 3350 269 the the DT 87 3350 270 Liberal Liberal NNP 87 3350 271 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 3350 272 Party Party NNP 87 3350 273 of of IN 87 3350 274 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 87 3350 275 ( ( -LRB- 87 3350 276 PALMO PALMO NNP 87 3350 277 ) ) -RRB- 87 3350 278 , , , 87 3350 279 the the DT 87 3350 280 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 87 3350 281 National National NNP 87 3350 282 Union Union NNP 87 3350 283 ( ( -LRB- 87 3350 284 UNAMO UNAMO NNP 87 3350 285 ) ) -RRB- 87 3350 286 , , , 87 3350 287 the the DT 87 3350 288 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 87 3350 289 National National NNP 87 3350 290 Movement Movement NNP 87 3350 291 ( ( -LRB- 87 3350 292 MONAMO MONAMO NNP 87 3350 293 ) ) -RRB- 87 3350 294 , , , 87 3350 295 and and CC 87 3350 296 the the DT 87 3350 297 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 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334 Executive Executive NNP 87 3350 335 branch branch NN 87 3350 336 : : : 87 3350 337 president president NN 87 3350 338 , , , 87 3350 339 prime prime NNP 87 3350 340 minister minister NN 87 3350 341 , , , 87 3350 342 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 87 3350 343 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 3350 344 branch branch NN 87 3350 345 : : : 87 3350 346 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 3350 347 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 3350 348 of of IN 87 3350 349 the the DT 87 3350 350 Republic Republic NNP 87 3350 351 ( ( -LRB- 87 3350 352 Assembleia Assembleia NNP 87 3350 353 da da NNP 87 3350 354 Republica Republica NNP 87 3350 355 ) ) -RRB- 87 3350 356 Judicial judicial JJ 87 3350 357 branch branch NN 87 3350 358 : : : 87 3350 359 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 3350 360 Court Court NNP 87 3350 361 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 3350 362 : : : 87 3350 363 Chief Chief NNP 87 3350 364 of of IN 87 3350 365 State State NNP 87 3350 366 : : : 87 3350 367 President President NNP 87 3350 368 Joaquim Joaquim NNP 87 3350 369 Alberto Alberto NNP 87 3350 370 CHISSANO CHISSANO NNP 87 3350 371 ( ( -LRB- 87 3350 372 since since IN 87 3350 373 6 6 CD 87 3350 374 November November NNP 87 3350 375 1986 1986 CD 87 3350 376 ) ) -RRB- 87 3350 377 Head head NN 87 3350 378 of of IN 87 3350 379 Government Government NNP 87 3350 380 : : : 87 3350 381 Prime Prime NNP 87 3350 382 Minister Minister NNP 87 3350 383 Mario Mario NNP 87 3350 384 da da NNP 87 3350 385 Graca Graca NNP 87 3350 386 MACHUNGO MACHUNGO NNP 87 3350 387 ( ( -LRB- 87 3350 388 since since IN 87 3350 389 17 17 CD 87 3350 390 July July NNP 87 3350 391 1986 1986 CD 87 3350 392 ) ) -RRB- 87 3350 393 Member Member NNP 87 3350 394 of of IN 87 3350 395 : : : 87 3350 396 ACP ACP NNP 87 3350 397 , , , 87 3350 398 AfDB AfDB NNP 87 3350 399 , , , 87 3350 400 CCC CCC NNP 87 3350 401 , , , 87 3350 402 ECA ECA NNP 87 3350 403 , , , 87 3350 404 FAO FAO NNP 87 3350 405 , , , 87 3350 406 FLS FLS NNP 87 3350 407 , , , 87 3350 408 G-77 g-77 CD 87 3350 409 , , , 87 3350 410 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 3350 411 , , , 87 3350 412 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 3350 413 , , , 87 3350 414 IDA IDA NNP 87 3350 415 , , , 87 3350 416 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 3350 417 , , , 87 3350 418 IFC IFC NNP 87 3350 419 , , , 87 3350 420 ILO ILO NNP 87 3350 421 , , , 87 3350 422 IMF IMF NNP 87 3350 423 , , , 87 3350 424 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 87 3350 425 , , , 87 3350 426 IMO imo RB 87 3350 427 , , , 87 3350 428 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 3350 429 , , , 87 3350 430 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 3350 431 , , , 87 3350 432 IOC IOC NNP 87 3350 433 , , , 87 3350 434 ITU ITU NNP 87 3350 435 , , , 87 3350 436 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 3350 437 , , , 87 3350 438 NAM NAM NNP 87 3350 439 , , , 87 3350 440 OAU OAU NNP 87 3350 441 , , , 87 3350 442 SADC SADC NNP 87 3350 443 , , , 87 3350 444 UN UN NNP 87 3350 445 , , , 87 3350 446 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 3350 447 , , , 87 3350 448 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 3350 449 , , , 87 3350 450 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 3350 451 , , , 87 3350 452 UPU UPU NNP 87 3350 453 , , , 87 3350 454 WHO who WP 87 3350 455 , , , 87 3350 456 WMO WMO NNP 87 3350 457 * * NFP 87 3350 458 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 87 3350 459 , , , 87 3350 460 Government Government NNP 87 3350 461 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 3350 462 representation representation NN 87 3350 463 in in IN 87 3350 464 US US NNP 87 3350 465 : : : 87 3350 466 chief chief NN 87 3350 467 of of IN 87 3350 468 mission mission NN 87 3350 469 : : : 87 3350 470 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 3350 471 Hipolito Hipolito NNP 87 3350 472 PATRICIO PATRICIO NNP 87 3350 473 chancery chancery NN 87 3350 474 : : : 87 3350 475 Suite Suite NNP 87 3350 476 570 570 CD 87 3350 477 , , , 87 3350 478 1990 1990 CD 87 3350 479 M M NNP 87 3350 480 Street Street NNP 87 3350 481 NW NW NNP 87 3350 482 , , , 87 3350 483 Washington Washington NNP 87 3350 484 , , , 87 3350 485 DC DC NNP 87 3350 486 20036 20036 CD 87 3350 487 telephone telephone NN 87 3350 488 : : : 87 3350 489 ( ( -LRB- 87 3350 490 202 202 CD 87 3350 491 ) ) -RRB- 87 3350 492 293 293 CD 87 3350 493 - - SYM 87 3350 494 7146 7146 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NNP 87 3366 40 , , , 87 3366 41 1991 1991 CD 87 3366 42 est est NNP 87 3366 43 . . . 87 3366 44 ) ) -RRB- 87 3367 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 3367 2 : : : 87 3367 3 food food NN 87 3367 4 , , , 87 3367 5 clothing clothing NN 87 3367 6 , , , 87 3367 7 farm farm NN 87 3367 8 equipment equipment NN 87 3367 9 , , , 87 3367 10 petroleum petroleum NN 87 3367 11 partners partner NNS 87 3367 12 : : : 87 3367 13 US US NNP 87 3367 14 , , , 87 3367 15 Western Western NNP 87 3367 16 Europe Europe NNP 87 3367 17 , , , 87 3367 18 USSR USSR NNP 87 3367 19 External External NNP 87 3367 20 debt debt NN 87 3367 21 : : : 87 3367 22 $ $ $ 87 3367 23 5.4 5.4 CD 87 3367 24 billion billion CD 87 3367 25 ( ( -LRB- 87 3367 26 1991 1991 CD 87 3367 27 est est NNP 87 3367 28 . . . 87 3367 29 ) ) -RRB- 87 3368 1 Industrial industrial JJ 87 3368 2 production production NN 87 3368 3 : : : 87 3368 4 growth growth NN 87 3368 5 rate rate NN 87 3368 6 5 5 CD 87 3368 7 % % NN 87 3368 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 3368 9 1989 1989 CD 87 3368 10 est est NNP 87 3368 11 . . . 87 3368 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 3369 1 Electricity electricity NN 87 3369 2 : : : 87 3369 3 2,270,000 2,270,000 CD 87 3369 4 kW kw NN 87 3369 5 capacity capacity NN 87 3369 6 ; ; : 87 3369 7 1,745 1,745 CD 87 3369 8 million million CD 87 3369 9 kWh kWh NNS 87 3369 10 produced produce VBN 87 3369 11 , , , 87 3369 12 115 115 CD 87 3369 13 kWh kWh NNS 87 3369 14 per per IN 87 3369 15 capita capita NN 87 3369 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 3369 17 1991 1991 CD 87 3369 18 ) ) -RRB- 87 3369 19 Industries industry NNS 87 3369 20 : : : 87 3369 21 food food NN 87 3369 22 , , , 87 3369 23 beverages beverage NNS 87 3369 24 , , , 87 3369 25 chemicals chemical NNS 87 3369 26 ( ( -LRB- 87 3369 27 fertilizer fertilizer NN 87 3369 28 , , , 87 3369 29 soap soap NN 87 3369 30 , , , 87 3369 31 paints paint NNS 87 3369 32 ) ) -RRB- 87 3369 33 , , , 87 3369 34 petroleum petroleum NN 87 3369 35 products product NNS 87 3369 36 , , , 87 3369 37 textiles textile NNS 87 3369 38 , , , 87 3369 39 nonmetallic nonmetallic JJ 87 3369 40 mineral mineral NN 87 3369 41 products product NNS 87 3369 42 ( ( -LRB- 87 3369 43 cement cement NN 87 3369 44 , , , 87 3369 45 glass glass NN 87 3369 46 , , , 87 3369 47 asbestos asbestos NN 87 3369 48 ) ) -RRB- 87 3369 49 , , , 87 3369 50 tobacco tobacco NN 87 3369 51 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 3369 52 : : : 87 3369 53 accounts account NNS 87 3369 54 for for IN 87 3369 55 50 50 CD 87 3369 56 % % NN 87 3369 57 of of IN 87 3369 58 GDP GDP NNP 87 3369 59 and and CC 87 3369 60 about about RB 87 3369 61 90 90 CD 87 3369 62 % % NN 87 3369 63 of of IN 87 3369 64 exports export NNS 87 3369 65 ; ; , 87 3369 66 cash cash NN 87 3369 67 crops crop NNS 87 3369 68 - - HYPH 87 3369 69 cotton cotton NN 87 3369 70 , , , 87 3369 71 cashew cashew NN 87 3369 72 nuts nut NNS 87 3369 73 , , , 87 3369 74 sugarcane sugarcane NN 87 3369 75 , , , 87 3369 76 tea tea NN 87 3369 77 , , , 87 3369 78 shrimp shrimp NN 87 3369 79 ; ; : 87 3369 80 other other JJ 87 3369 81 crops crop NNS 87 3369 82 - - : 87 3369 83 cassava cassava NN 87 3369 84 , , , 87 3369 85 corn corn NN 87 3369 86 , , , 87 3369 87 rice rice NN 87 3369 88 , , , 87 3369 89 tropical tropical JJ 87 3369 90 fruits fruit NNS 87 3369 91 ; ; : 87 3369 92 not not RB 87 3369 93 self self NN 87 3369 94 - - HYPH 87 3369 95 sufficient sufficient JJ 87 3369 96 in in IN 87 3369 97 food food NN 87 3369 98 Economic economic JJ 87 3369 99 aid aid NN 87 3369 100 : : : 87 3369 101 US US NNP 87 3369 102 commitments commitment NNS 87 3369 103 , , , 87 3369 104 including include VBG 87 3369 105 Ex Ex NNP 87 3369 106 - - HYPH 87 3369 107 Im Im NNP 87 3369 108 ( ( -LRB- 87 3369 109 FY70 FY70 NNP 87 3369 110 - - HYPH 87 3369 111 89 89 CD 87 3369 112 ) ) -RRB- 87 3369 113 , , , 87 3369 114 $ $ $ 87 3369 115 350 350 CD 87 3369 116 million million CD 87 3369 117 ; ; : 87 3369 118 Western western JJ 87 3369 119 ( ( -LRB- 87 3369 120 non non JJ 87 3369 121 - - JJ 87 3369 122 US us JJ 87 3369 123 ) ) -RRB- 87 3369 124 countries country NNS 87 3369 125 , , , 87 3369 126 ODA ODA NNP 87 3369 127 and and CC 87 3369 128 OOF OOF NNP 87 3369 129 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 3369 130 commitments commitment NNS 87 3369 131 ( ( -LRB- 87 3369 132 1970 1970 CD 87 3369 133 - - SYM 87 3369 134 89 89 CD 87 3369 135 ) ) -RRB- 87 3369 136 , , , 87 3369 137 $ $ $ 87 3369 138 4.4 4.4 CD 87 3369 139 billion billion CD 87 3369 140 ; ; : 87 3369 141 OPEC OPEC NNP 87 3369 142 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 3369 143 aid aid NN 87 3369 144 ( ( -LRB- 87 3369 145 1979 1979 CD 87 3369 146 - - SYM 87 3369 147 89 89 CD 87 3369 148 ) ) -RRB- 87 3369 149 , , , 87 3369 150 $ $ $ 87 3369 151 37 37 CD 87 3369 152 million million CD 87 3369 153 ; ; : 87 3369 154 Communist communist JJ 87 3369 155 countries country NNS 87 3369 156 ( ( -LRB- 87 3369 157 1970 1970 CD 87 3369 158 - - SYM 87 3369 159 89 89 CD 87 3369 160 ) ) -RRB- 87 3369 161 , , , 87 3369 162 $ $ $ 87 3369 163 890 890 CD 87 3369 164 million million CD 87 3369 165 Currency currency NN 87 3369 166 : : : 87 3369 167 1 1 CD 87 3369 168 metical metical JJ 87 3369 169 ( ( -LRB- 87 3369 170 Mt Mt NNP 87 3369 171 ) ) -RRB- 87 3369 172 = = NFP 87 3369 173 100 100 CD 87 3369 174 centavos centavos JJ 87 3369 175 * * NFP 87 3369 176 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 87 3369 177 , , , 87 3369 178 Economy Economy NNP 87 3369 179 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 3369 180 rates rate NNS 87 3369 181 : : : 87 3369 182 meticais meticais NNP 87 3369 183 ( ( -LRB- 87 3369 184 Mt Mt NNP 87 3369 185 ) ) -RRB- 87 3369 186 per per IN 87 3369 187 US$ us$ $ 87 3369 188 1 1 CD 87 3369 189 - - HYPH 87 3369 190 2,74.15 2,74.15 CD 87 3369 191 ( ( -LRB- 87 3369 192 January January NNP 87 3369 193 1993 1993 CD 87 3369 194 ) ) -RRB- 87 3369 195 , , , 87 3369 196 2,433.34 2,433.34 CD 87 3369 197 ( ( -LRB- 87 3369 198 1992 1992 CD 87 3369 199 ) ) -RRB- 87 3369 200 , , , 87 3369 201 1,434.47 1,434.47 CD 87 3369 202 ( ( -LRB- 87 3369 203 1991 1991 CD 87 3369 204 ) ) -RRB- 87 3369 205 , , , 87 3369 206 929.00 929.00 CD 87 3369 207 ( ( -LRB- 87 3369 208 1990 1990 CD 87 3369 209 ) ) -RRB- 87 3369 210 , , , 87 3369 211 800.00 800.00 CD 87 3369 212 ( ( -LRB- 87 3369 213 1989 1989 CD 87 3369 214 ) ) -RRB- 87 3369 215 , , , 87 3369 216 528.60 528.60 CD 87 3369 217 ( ( -LRB- 87 3369 218 1988 1988 CD 87 3369 219 ) ) -RRB- 87 3369 220 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 3369 221 year year NN 87 3369 222 : : : 87 3369 223 calendar calendar NNP 87 3369 224 year year NN 87 3369 225 * * NFP 87 3369 226 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 87 3369 227 , , , 87 3369 228 Communications Communications NNP 87 3369 229 Railroads Railroads NNPS 87 3369 230 : : : 87 3369 231 3,288 3,288 CD 87 3369 232 km km NN 87 3369 233 total total NN 87 3369 234 ; ; : 87 3369 235 3,140 3,140 CD 87 3369 236 km km NN 87 3369 237 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 87 3369 238 gauge gauge NN 87 3369 239 ; ; : 87 3369 240 148 148 CD 87 3369 241 km km VBP 87 3369 242 0.762-meter 0.762-meter CD 87 3369 243 narrow narrow JJ 87 3369 244 gauge gauge NN 87 3369 245 ; ; : 87 3369 246 Malawi Malawi NNP 87 3369 247 - - HYPH 87 3369 248 Nacala Nacala NNP 87 3369 249 , , , 87 3369 250 Malawi Malawi NNP 87 3369 251 - - HYPH 87 3369 252 Beira Beira NNP 87 3369 253 , , , 87 3369 254 and and CC 87 3369 255 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 87 3369 256 - - HYPH 87 3369 257 Maputo Maputo NNP 87 3369 258 lines line NNS 87 3369 259 are be VBP 87 3369 260 subject subject JJ 87 3369 261 to to IN 87 3369 262 closure closure NN 87 3369 263 because because IN 87 3369 264 of of IN 87 3369 265 insurgency insurgency NN 87 3369 266 Highways highway NNS 87 3369 267 : : : 87 3369 268 26,498 26,498 CD 87 3369 269 km km NN 87 3369 270 total total NN 87 3369 271 ; ; : 87 3369 272 4,593 4,593 CD 87 3369 273 km km NNS 87 3369 274 paved pave VBN 87 3369 275 ; ; : 87 3369 276 829 829 CD 87 3369 277 km km NN 87 3369 278 gravel gravel NN 87 3369 279 , , , 87 3369 280 crushed crush VBN 87 3369 281 stone stone NN 87 3369 282 , , , 87 3369 283 stabilized stabilize VBD 87 3369 284 soil soil NN 87 3369 285 ; ; : 87 3369 286 21,076 21,076 CD 87 3369 287 km km VBP 87 3369 288 unimproved unimproved JJ 87 3369 289 earth earth NN 87 3369 290 Inland Inland NNP 87 3369 291 waterways waterway NNS 87 3369 292 : : : 87 3369 293 about about RB 87 3369 294 3,750 3,750 CD 87 3369 295 km km NNS 87 3369 296 of of IN 87 3369 297 navigable navigable JJ 87 3369 298 routes route NNS 87 3369 299 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 87 3369 300 : : : 87 3369 301 crude crude JJ 87 3369 302 oil oil NN 87 3369 303 ( ( -LRB- 87 3369 304 not not RB 87 3369 305 operating operate VBG 87 3369 306 ) ) -RRB- 87 3369 307 306 306 CD 87 3369 308 km km NN 87 3369 309 ; ; : 87 3369 310 petroleum petroleum NN 87 3369 311 products product NNS 87 3369 312 289 289 CD 87 3369 313 km km NN 87 3369 314 Ports Ports NNPS 87 3369 315 : : : 87 3369 316 Maputo Maputo NNP 87 3369 317 , , , 87 3369 318 Beira Beira NNP 87 3369 319 , , , 87 3369 320 Nacala Nacala NNP 87 3369 321 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 3369 322 marine marine NN 87 3369 323 : : : 87 3369 324 4 4 CD 87 3369 325 cargo cargo NN 87 3369 326 ships ship NNS 87 3369 327 ( ( -LRB- 87 3369 328 1,000 1,000 CD 87 3369 329 GRT GRT NNP 87 3369 330 or or CC 87 3369 331 over over RB 87 3369 332 ) ) -RRB- 87 3369 333 totaling total VBG 87 3369 334 5,686 5,686 CD 87 3369 335 GRT/9,742 GRT/9,742 NNP 87 3369 336 DWT DWT NNP 87 3369 337 Airports Airports NNPS 87 3369 338 : : : 87 3369 339 total total NN 87 3369 340 : : : 87 3369 341 194 194 CD 87 3369 342 usable usable JJ 87 3369 343 : : : 87 3369 344 131 131 CD 87 3369 345 with with IN 87 3369 346 permanent permanent JJ 87 3369 347 - - HYPH 87 3369 348 surface surface NN 87 3369 349 runways runway NNS 87 3369 350 : : : 87 3369 351 25 25 CD 87 3369 352 with with IN 87 3369 353 runways runway NNS 87 3369 354 over over IN 87 3369 355 3,659 3,659 CD 87 3369 356 m m NN 87 3369 357 : : : 87 3369 358 1 1 CD 87 3369 359 with with IN 87 3369 360 runways runways NNP 87 3369 361 2,440 2,440 CD 87 3369 362 - - HYPH 87 3369 363 3,659 3,659 CD 87 3369 364 m m NN 87 3369 365 : : : 87 3369 366 4 4 CD 87 3369 367 with with IN 87 3369 368 runways runway NNS 87 3369 369 1,220 1,220 CD 87 3369 370 - - HYPH 87 3369 371 2,439 2,439 CD 87 3369 372 m m NN 87 3369 373 : : : 87 3369 374 26 26 CD 87 3369 375 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 3369 376 : : : 87 3369 377 fair fair JJ 87 3369 378 system system NN 87 3369 379 of of IN 87 3369 380 troposcatter troposcatter NN 87 3369 381 , , , 87 3369 382 open open JJ 87 3369 383 - - HYPH 87 3369 384 wire wire NN 87 3369 385 lines line NNS 87 3369 386 , , , 87 3369 387 and and CC 87 3369 388 radio radio NN 87 3369 389 relay relay NN 87 3369 390 ; ; , 87 3369 391 broadcast broadcast NN 87 3369 392 stations station NNS 87 3369 393 - - , 87 3369 394 29 29 CD 87 3369 395 AM am NN 87 3369 396 , , , 87 3369 397 4 4 CD 87 3369 398 FM FM NNP 87 3369 399 , , , 87 3369 400 1 1 CD 87 3369 401 TV tv NN 87 3369 402 ; ; : 87 3369 403 earth earth NN 87 3369 404 stations station NNS 87 3369 405 - - , 87 3369 406 2 2 CD 87 3369 407 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 3369 408 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 3369 409 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 3369 410 and and CC 87 3369 411 3 3 CD 87 3369 412 domestic domestic JJ 87 3369 413 Indian Indian NNP 87 3369 414 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 3369 415 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 3369 416 * * NFP 87 3369 417 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 87 3369 418 , , , 87 3369 419 Defense Defense NNP 87 3369 420 Forces Forces NNPS 87 3369 421 Branches Branches NNPS 87 3369 422 : : : 87 3369 423 Army Army NNP 87 3369 424 , , , 87 3369 425 Naval Naval NNP 87 3369 426 Command Command NNP 87 3369 427 , , , 87 3369 428 Air Air NNP 87 3369 429 and and CC 87 3369 430 Air Air NNP 87 3369 431 Defense Defense NNP 87 3369 432 Forces Forces NNPS 87 3369 433 , , , 87 3369 434 Militia Militia NNP 87 3369 435 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 3369 436 availability availability NN 87 3369 437 : : : 87 3369 438 males male NNS 87 3369 439 age age NNP 87 3369 440 15 15 CD 87 3369 441 - - SYM 87 3369 442 49 49 CD 87 3369 443 3,675,189 3,675,189 CD 87 3369 444 ; ; : 87 3369 445 fit fit JJ 87 3369 446 for for IN 87 3369 447 military military JJ 87 3369 448 service service NN 87 3369 449 2,110,489 2,110,489 CD 87 3369 450 ( ( -LRB- 87 3369 451 1993 1993 CD 87 3369 452 est est NNP 87 3369 453 . . . 87 3369 454 ) ) -RRB- 87 3370 1 Defense defense NN 87 3370 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 3370 3 : : : 87 3370 4 exchange exchange NN 87 3370 5 rate rate NN 87 3370 6 conversion conversion NNP 87 3370 7 - - : 87 3370 8 $ $ $ 87 3370 9 118 118 CD 87 3370 10 million million CD 87 3370 11 , , , 87 3370 12 8 8 CD 87 3370 13 % % NN 87 3370 14 of of IN 87 3370 15 GDP GDP NNP 87 3370 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 3370 17 1993 1993 CD 87 3370 18 est est NNP 87 3370 19 . . . 87 3370 20 ) ) -RRB- 87 3371 1 * * NFP 87 3371 2 Namibia Namibia NNP 87 3371 3 , , , 87 3371 4 Geography Geography NNP 87 3371 5 Location Location NNP 87 3371 6 : : : 87 3371 7 Southern Southern NNP 87 3371 8 Africa Africa NNP 87 3371 9 , , , 87 3371 10 bordering border VBG 87 3371 11 the the DT 87 3371 12 South South NNP 87 3371 13 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 3371 14 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 3371 15 between between IN 87 3371 16 Angola Angola NNP 87 3371 17 and and CC 87 3371 18 South South NNP 87 3371 19 Africa Africa NNP 87 3371 20 Map Map NNP 87 3371 21 references reference NNS 87 3371 22 : : : 87 3371 23 Africa Africa NNP 87 3371 24 , , , 87 3371 25 Standard Standard NNP 87 3371 26 Time Time NNP 87 3371 27 Zones Zones NNPS 87 3371 28 of of IN 87 3371 29 the the DT 87 3371 30 World World NNP 87 3371 31 Area Area NNP 87 3371 32 : : : 87 3371 33 total total JJ 87 3371 34 area area NN 87 3371 35 : : : 87 3371 36 824,290 824,290 CD 87 3371 37 km2 km2 NNP 87 3371 38 land land NN 87 3371 39 area area NN 87 3371 40 : : : 87 3371 41 823,290 823,290 CD 87 3371 42 km2 km2 NNP 87 3371 43 comparative comparative JJ 87 3371 44 area area NN 87 3371 45 : : : 87 3371 46 slightly slightly RB 87 3371 47 more more JJR 87 3371 48 than than IN 87 3371 49 half half PDT 87 3371 50 the the DT 87 3371 51 size size NN 87 3371 52 of of IN 87 3371 53 Alaska Alaska NNP 87 3371 54 Land Land NNP 87 3371 55 boundaries boundary NNS 87 3371 56 : : : 87 3371 57 total total VB 87 3371 58 3,935 3,935 CD 87 3371 59 km km NNS 87 3371 60 , , , 87 3371 61 Angola Angola NNP 87 3371 62 1,376 1,376 CD 87 3371 63 km km NN 87 3371 64 , , , 87 3371 65 Botswana Botswana NNP 87 3371 66 1,360 1,360 CD 87 3371 67 km km NN 87 3371 68 , , , 87 3371 69 South South NNP 87 3371 70 Africa Africa NNP 87 3371 71 966 966 CD 87 3371 72 km km NNS 87 3371 73 , , , 87 3371 74 Zambia Zambia NNP 87 3371 75 233 233 CD 87 3371 76 km km NN 87 3371 77 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 3371 78 : : : 87 3371 79 1,489 1,489 CD 87 3371 80 km km NN 87 3371 81 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 3371 82 claims claim VBZ 87 3371 83 : : : 87 3371 84 contiguous contiguous JJ 87 3371 85 zone zone NN 87 3371 86 : : : 87 3371 87 24 24 CD 87 3371 88 nm nm IN 87 3371 89 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 3371 90 economic 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Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 87 3371 129 is be VBZ 87 3371 130 in in IN 87 3371 131 disagreement disagreement NN 87 3371 132 ; ; : 87 3371 133 claim claim NN 87 3371 134 by by IN 87 3371 135 Namibia Namibia NNP 87 3371 136 to to IN 87 3371 137 Walvis Walvis NNP 87 3371 138 Bay Bay NNP 87 3371 139 and and CC 87 3371 140 12 12 CD 87 3371 141 offshore offshore JJ 87 3371 142 islands island NNS 87 3371 143 administered administer VBN 87 3371 144 by by IN 87 3371 145 South South NNP 87 3371 146 Africa Africa NNP 87 3371 147 ; ; : 87 3371 148 Namibia Namibia NNP 87 3371 149 and and CC 87 3371 150 South South NNP 87 3371 151 Africa Africa NNP 87 3371 152 have have VBP 87 3371 153 agreed agree VBN 87 3371 154 to to TO 87 3371 155 jointly jointly RB 87 3371 156 administer administer VB 87 3371 157 the the DT 87 3371 158 area area NN 87 3371 159 for for IN 87 3371 160 an an DT 87 3371 161 interim interim JJ 87 3371 162 period period NN 87 3371 163 ; ; : 87 3371 164 the the DT 87 3371 165 terms term NNS 87 3371 166 and and CC 87 3371 167 dates date VBZ 87 3371 168 to to TO 87 3371 169 be be VB 87 3371 170 covered cover VBN 87 3371 171 by by IN 87 3371 172 joint joint JJ 87 3371 173 administration administration NN 87 3371 174 arrangements arrangement NNS 87 3371 175 have have VBP 87 3371 176 not not RB 87 3371 177 been be VBN 87 3371 178 established establish VBN 87 3371 179 at at IN 87 3371 180 this this DT 87 3371 181 time time NN 87 3371 182 , , , 87 3371 183 and and CC 87 3371 184 Namibia Namibia NNP 87 3371 185 will will MD 87 3371 186 continue continue VB 87 3371 187 to to TO 87 3371 188 maintain maintain VB 87 3371 189 a a DT 87 3371 190 claim claim NN 87 3371 191 to to TO 87 3371 192 sovereignty sovereignty NN 87 3371 193 over over IN 87 3371 194 the the DT 87 3371 195 entire entire JJ 87 3371 196 area area NN 87 3371 197 ; ; : 87 3371 198 recent recent JJ 87 3371 199 dispute dispute NN 87 3371 200 with with IN 87 3371 201 Botswana Botswana NNP 87 3371 202 over over IN 87 3371 203 uninhabited uninhabited JJ 87 3371 204 Kasikili Kasikili NNP 87 3371 205 ( ( -LRB- 87 3371 206 Sidudu Sidudu NNP 87 3371 207 ) ) -RRB- 87 3371 208 Island Island NNP 87 3371 209 in in IN 87 3371 210 the the DT 87 3371 211 Linyanti Linyanti NNP 87 3371 212 River River NNP 87 3371 213 Climate Climate NNP 87 3371 214 : : : 87 3371 215 desert desert NN 87 3371 216 ; ; , 87 3371 217 hot hot JJ 87 3371 218 , , , 87 3371 219 dry dry JJ 87 3371 220 ; ; : 87 3371 221 rainfall rainfall NN 87 3371 222 sparse sparse NN 87 3371 223 and and CC 87 3371 224 erratic erratic JJ 87 3371 225 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 3371 226 : : : 87 3371 227 mostly mostly RB 87 3371 228 high high JJ 87 3371 229 plateau plateau NN 87 3371 230 ; ; : 87 3371 231 Namib Namib NNP 87 3371 232 Desert Desert NNP 87 3371 233 along along IN 87 3371 234 coast coast NN 87 3371 235 ; ; : 87 3371 236 Kalahari Kalahari NNP 87 3371 237 Desert Desert NNP 87 3371 238 in in IN 87 3371 239 east east JJ 87 3371 240 Natural natural JJ 87 3371 241 resources resource NNS 87 3371 242 : : : 87 3371 243 diamonds diamond NNS 87 3371 244 , , , 87 3371 245 copper copper NN 87 3371 246 , , , 87 3371 247 uranium uranium NN 87 3371 248 , , , 87 3371 249 gold gold NN 87 3371 250 , , , 87 3371 251 lead lead NN 87 3371 252 , , , 87 3371 253 tin tin NN 87 3371 254 , , , 87 3371 255 lithium lithium NN 87 3371 256 , , , 87 3371 257 cadmium cadmium NN 87 3371 258 , , , 87 3371 259 zinc zinc NN 87 3371 260 , , , 87 3371 261 salt salt NN 87 3371 262 , , , 87 3371 263 vanadium vanadium NN 87 3371 264 , , , 87 3371 265 natural natural JJ 87 3371 266 gas gas NN 87 3371 267 , , , 87 3371 268 fish fish NN 87 3371 269 ; ; , 87 3371 270 suspected suspect VBN 87 3371 271 deposits deposit NNS 87 3371 272 of of IN 87 3371 273 oil oil NN 87 3371 274 , , , 87 3371 275 natural natural JJ 87 3371 276 gas gas NN 87 3371 277 , , , 87 3371 278 coal coal NN 87 3371 279 , , , 87 3371 280 iron iron NN 87 3371 281 ore ore NN 87 3371 282 Land Land NNP 87 3371 283 use use NN 87 3371 284 : : : 87 3371 285 arable arable JJ 87 3371 286 land land NN 87 3371 287 : : : 87 3371 288 1 1 CD 87 3371 289 % % NN 87 3371 290 permanent permanent JJ 87 3371 291 crops crop NNS 87 3371 292 : : : 87 3371 293 0 0 CD 87 3371 294 % % NN 87 3371 295 meadows meadow NNS 87 3371 296 and and CC 87 3371 297 pastures pasture NNS 87 3371 298 : : : 87 3371 299 64 64 CD 87 3371 300 % % NN 87 3371 301 forest forest NN 87 3371 302 and and CC 87 3371 303 woodland woodland NN 87 3371 304 : : : 87 3371 305 22 22 CD 87 3371 306 % % NN 87 3371 307 other other JJ 87 3371 308 : : : 87 3371 309 13 13 CD 87 3371 310 % % NN 87 3371 311 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 3371 312 land land NN 87 3371 313 : : : 87 3371 314 40 40 CD 87 3371 315 km2 km2 NN 87 3371 316 ( ( -LRB- 87 3371 317 1989 1989 CD 87 3371 318 est est NNP 87 3371 319 . . . 87 3371 320 ) ) -RRB- 87 3372 1 Environment environment NN 87 3372 2 : : : 87 3372 3 inhospitable inhospitable JJ 87 3372 4 with with IN 87 3372 5 very very RB 87 3372 6 limited limited JJ 87 3372 7 natural natural JJ 87 3372 8 water water NN 87 3372 9 resources resource NNS 87 3372 10 ; ; , 87 3372 11 desertification desertification NN 87 3372 12 Note note NN 87 3372 13 : : : 87 3372 14 Walvis Walvis NNP 87 3372 15 Bay Bay NNP 87 3372 16 area area NN 87 3372 17 is be VBZ 87 3372 18 an an DT 87 3372 19 exclave exclave NN 87 3372 20 of of IN 87 3372 21 South South NNP 87 3372 22 Africa Africa NNP 87 3372 23 in in IN 87 3372 24 Namibia Namibia NNP 87 3372 25 * * NFP 87 3372 26 Namibia Namibia NNP 87 3372 27 , , , 87 3372 28 People People NNP 87 3372 29 Population Population NNP 87 3372 30 : : : 87 3372 31 1,541,321 1,541,321 CD 87 3372 32 ( ( -LRB- 87 3372 33 July July NNP 87 3372 34 1993 1993 CD 87 3372 35 est est NNP 87 3372 36 . . . 87 3372 37 ) ) -RRB- 87 3373 1 Population population NN 87 3373 2 growth growth NN 87 3373 3 rate rate NN 87 3373 4 : : : 87 3373 5 3.46 3.46 CD 87 3373 6 % % NN 87 3373 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3373 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3373 9 est est NNP 87 3373 10 . . . 87 3373 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3374 1 Birth birth NN 87 3374 2 rate rate NN 87 3374 3 : : : 87 3374 4 43.77 43.77 CD 87 3374 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 3374 6 population population NN 87 3374 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3374 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3374 9 est est NNP 87 3374 10 . . . 87 3374 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3375 1 Death death NN 87 3375 2 rate rate NN 87 3375 3 : : : 87 3375 4 9.13 9.13 CD 87 3375 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 3375 6 population population NN 87 3375 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3375 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3375 9 est est NNP 87 3375 10 . . . 87 3375 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3376 1 Net net JJ 87 3376 2 migration migration NN 87 3376 3 rate rate NN 87 3376 4 : : : 87 3376 5 0 0 NFP 87 3376 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 3376 7 population population NN 87 3376 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 3376 9 1993 1993 CD 87 3376 10 est est NNP 87 3376 11 . . . 87 3376 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 3377 1 Infant infant NN 87 3377 2 mortality mortality NN 87 3377 3 rate rate NN 87 3377 4 : : : 87 3377 5 63.8 63.8 CD 87 3377 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 3377 7 live live JJ 87 3377 8 births birth NNS 87 3377 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 3377 10 1993 1993 CD 87 3377 11 est est NNP 87 3377 12 . . . 87 3377 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 3378 1 Life life NN 87 3378 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 3378 3 at at IN 87 3378 4 birth birth NN 87 3378 5 : : : 87 3378 6 total total JJ 87 3378 7 population population NN 87 3378 8 : : : 87 3378 9 61.2 61.2 CD 87 3378 10 years year NNS 87 3378 11 male male JJ 87 3378 12 : : : 87 3378 13 58.57 58.57 CD 87 3378 14 years year NNS 87 3378 15 female female JJ 87 3378 16 : : : 87 3378 17 63.91 63.91 CD 87 3378 18 years year NNS 87 3378 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 3378 20 1993 1993 CD 87 3378 21 est est NNP 87 3378 22 . . . 87 3378 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 3379 1 Total total JJ 87 3379 2 fertility fertility NN 87 3379 3 rate rate NN 87 3379 4 : : : 87 3379 5 6.46 6.46 CD 87 3379 6 children child NNS 87 3379 7 born bear VBN 87 3379 8 / / SYM 87 3379 9 woman woman NN 87 3379 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 3379 11 1993 1993 CD 87 3379 12 est est NNP 87 3379 13 . . . 87 3379 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 3380 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 3380 2 : : : 87 3380 3 noun noun NNP 87 3380 4 : : : 87 3380 5 Namibian(s Namibian(s NNP 87 3380 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 3380 7 adjective adjective NN 87 3380 8 : : : 87 3380 9 Namibian namibian JJ 87 3380 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 3380 11 divisions division NNS 87 3380 12 : : : 87 3380 13 black black JJ 87 3380 14 86 86 CD 87 3380 15 % % NN 87 3380 16 , , , 87 3380 17 white white JJ 87 3380 18 6.6 6.6 CD 87 3380 19 % % NN 87 3380 20 , , , 87 3380 21 mixed mixed JJ 87 3380 22 7.4 7.4 CD 87 3380 23 % % NN 87 3380 24 note note NN 87 3380 25 : : : 87 3380 26 about about IN 87 3380 27 50 50 CD 87 3380 28 % % NN 87 3380 29 of of IN 87 3380 30 the the DT 87 3380 31 population population NN 87 3380 32 belong belong VBP 87 3380 33 to to IN 87 3380 34 the the DT 87 3380 35 Ovambo ovambo JJ 87 3380 36 tribe tribe NN 87 3380 37 and and CC 87 3380 38 9 9 CD 87 3380 39 % % NN 87 3380 40 to to IN 87 3380 41 the the DT 87 3380 42 Kavangos Kavangos NNP 87 3380 43 tribe tribe NN 87 3380 44 Religions religion NNS 87 3380 45 : : : 87 3380 46 Christian Christian NNP 87 3380 47 Languages Languages NNPS 87 3380 48 : : : 87 3380 49 English English NNP 87 3380 50 7 7 CD 87 3380 51 % % NN 87 3380 52 ( ( -LRB- 87 3380 53 official official NN 87 3380 54 ) ) -RRB- 87 3380 55 , , , 87 3380 56 Afrikaans Afrikaans NNPS 87 3380 57 common common JJ 87 3380 58 language language NN 87 3380 59 of of IN 87 3380 60 most most JJS 87 3380 61 of of IN 87 3380 62 the the DT 87 3380 63 population population NN 87 3380 64 and and CC 87 3380 65 about about RB 87 3380 66 60 60 CD 87 3380 67 % % NN 87 3380 68 of of IN 87 3380 69 the the DT 87 3380 70 white white JJ 87 3380 71 population population NN 87 3380 72 , , , 87 3380 73 German German NNP 87 3380 74 32 32 CD 87 3380 75 % % NN 87 3380 76 , , , 87 3380 77 indigenous indigenous JJ 87 3380 78 languages language NNS 87 3380 79 Literacy literacy NN 87 3380 80 : : : 87 3380 81 age age NN 87 3380 82 15 15 CD 87 3380 83 and and CC 87 3380 84 over over RB 87 3380 85 can can MD 87 3380 86 read read VB 87 3380 87 and and CC 87 3380 88 write write VB 87 3380 89 ( ( -LRB- 87 3380 90 1960 1960 CD 87 3380 91 ) ) -RRB- 87 3380 92 total total JJ 87 3380 93 population population NN 87 3380 94 : : : 87 3380 95 38 38 CD 87 3380 96 % % NN 87 3380 97 male male NN 87 3380 98 : : : 87 3380 99 45 45 CD 87 3380 100 % % NN 87 3380 101 female female NN 87 3380 102 : : : 87 3380 103 31 31 CD 87 3380 104 % % NN 87 3380 105 Labor Labor NNP 87 3380 106 force force NN 87 3380 107 : : : 87 3380 108 500,000 500,000 CD 87 3380 109 by by IN 87 3380 110 occupation occupation NN 87 3380 111 : : : 87 3380 112 agriculture agriculture NN 87 3380 113 60 60 CD 87 3380 114 % % NN 87 3380 115 , , , 87 3380 116 industry industry NN 87 3380 117 and and CC 87 3380 118 commerce commerce NN 87 3380 119 19 19 CD 87 3380 120 % % NN 87 3380 121 , , , 87 3380 122 services service NNS 87 3380 123 8 8 CD 87 3380 124 % % NN 87 3380 125 , , , 87 3380 126 government government NN 87 3380 127 7 7 CD 87 3380 128 % % NN 87 3380 129 , , , 87 3380 130 mining mine VBG 87 3380 131 6 6 CD 87 3380 132 % % NN 87 3380 133 ( ( -LRB- 87 3380 134 1981 1981 CD 87 3380 135 est est NNP 87 3380 136 . . . 87 3380 137 ) ) -RRB- 87 3381 1 * * NFP 87 3381 2 Namibia Namibia NNP 87 3381 3 , , , 87 3381 4 Government Government NNP 87 3381 5 Names Names NNPS 87 3381 6 : : : 87 3381 7 conventional conventional JJ 87 3381 8 long long JJ 87 3381 9 form form NN 87 3381 10 : : : 87 3381 11 Republic Republic NNP 87 3381 12 of of IN 87 3381 13 Namibia Namibia NNP 87 3381 14 conventional conventional JJ 87 3381 15 short short JJ 87 3381 16 form form NN 87 3381 17 : : : 87 3381 18 Namibia Namibia NNP 87 3381 19 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 3381 20 : : : 87 3381 21 WA WA NNP 87 3381 22 Type type NN 87 3381 23 : : : 87 3381 24 republic republic NNP 87 3381 25 Capital capital NN 87 3381 26 : : : 87 3381 27 Windhoek Windhoek NNP 87 3381 28 Administrative administrative JJ 87 3381 29 divisions division NNS 87 3381 30 : : : 87 3381 31 13 13 CD 87 3381 32 districts district NNS 87 3381 33 ; ; : 87 3381 34 Erango Erango NNP 87 3381 35 , , , 87 3381 36 Hardap Hardap NNP 87 3381 37 , , , 87 3381 38 Karas Karas NNP 87 3381 39 , , , 87 3381 40 Khomas Khomas NNP 87 3381 41 , , , 87 3381 42 Kunene Kunene NNP 87 3381 43 , , , 87 3381 44 Liambezi Liambezi NNP 87 3381 45 , , , 87 3381 46 Ohanguena Ohanguena NNP 87 3381 47 , , , 87 3381 48 Okarango Okarango NNP 87 3381 49 , , , 87 3381 50 Omaheke Omaheke NNP 87 3381 51 , , , 87 3381 52 Omusat Omusat NNP 87 3381 53 , , , 87 3381 54 Oshana Oshana NNP 87 3381 55 , , , 87 3381 56 Oshikoto Oshikoto NNP 87 3381 57 , , , 87 3381 58 Otjozondjupa Otjozondjupa NNP 87 3381 59 note note NN 87 3381 60 : : : 87 3381 61 the the DT 87 3381 62 26 26 CD 87 3381 63 districts district NNS 87 3381 64 were be VBD 87 3381 65 Bethanien Bethanien NNP 87 3381 66 , , , 87 3381 67 Boesmanland Boesmanland NNP 87 3381 68 , , , 87 3381 69 Caprivi Caprivi NNP 87 3381 70 Oos Oos NNP 87 3381 71 , , , 87 3381 72 Damaraland Damaraland NNP 87 3381 73 , , , 87 3381 74 Gobabis Gobabis NNP 87 3381 75 , , , 87 3381 76 Grootfontein Grootfontein NNP 87 3381 77 , , , 87 3381 78 Hereroland Hereroland NNP 87 3381 79 Oos Oos NNP 87 3381 80 , , , 87 3381 81 Hereroland Hereroland NNP 87 3381 82 Wes Wes NNP 87 3381 83 , , , 87 3381 84 Kaokoland Kaokoland NNP 87 3381 85 , , , 87 3381 86 Karasburg Karasburg NNP 87 3381 87 , , , 87 3381 88 Karibib Karibib NNP 87 3381 89 , , , 87 3381 90 Kavango Kavango NNP 87 3381 91 , , , 87 3381 92 Keetmanshoop Keetmanshoop NNP 87 3381 93 , , , 87 3381 94 Luderitz Luderitz NNP 87 3381 95 , , , 87 3381 96 Maltahohe Maltahohe NNP 87 3381 97 , , , 87 3381 98 Mariental Mariental NNP 87 3381 99 , , , 87 3381 100 Namaland Namaland NNP 87 3381 101 , , , 87 3381 102 Okahandja Okahandja NNP 87 3381 103 , , , 87 3381 104 Omaruru Omaruru NNP 87 3381 105 , , , 87 3381 106 Otjiwarongo Otjiwarongo NNP 87 3381 107 , , , 87 3381 108 Outjo Outjo NNP 87 3381 109 , , , 87 3381 110 Owambo Owambo NNP 87 3381 111 , , , 87 3381 112 Rehoboth Rehoboth NNP 87 3381 113 , , , 87 3381 114 Swakopmund Swakopmund NNP 87 3381 115 , , , 87 3381 116 Tsumeb Tsumeb NNP 87 3381 117 , , , 87 3381 118 Windhoek Windhoek NNP 87 3381 119 Independence Independence NNP 87 3381 120 : : : 87 3381 121 21 21 CD 87 3381 122 March March NNP 87 3381 123 1990 1990 CD 87 3381 124 ( ( -LRB- 87 3381 125 from from IN 87 3381 126 South south JJ 87 3381 127 African african JJ 87 3381 128 mandate mandate NN 87 3381 129 ) ) -RRB- 87 3381 130 Constitution constitution NN 87 3381 131 : : : 87 3381 132 ratified ratify VBD 87 3381 133 9 9 CD 87 3381 134 February February NNP 87 3381 135 1990 1990 CD 87 3381 136 Legal legal JJ 87 3381 137 system system NN 87 3381 138 : : : 87 3381 139 based base VBN 87 3381 140 on on IN 87 3381 141 Roman roman JJ 87 3381 142 - - HYPH 87 3381 143 Dutch dutch JJ 87 3381 144 law law NN 87 3381 145 and and CC 87 3381 146 1990 1990 CD 87 3381 147 constitution constitution NN 87 3381 148 National National NNP 87 3381 149 holiday holiday NN 87 3381 150 : : : 87 3381 151 Independence Independence NNP 87 3381 152 Day Day NNP 87 3381 153 , , , 87 3381 154 21 21 CD 87 3381 155 March March NNP 87 3381 156 ( ( -LRB- 87 3381 157 1990 1990 CD 87 3381 158 ) ) -RRB- 87 3381 159 Political political JJ 87 3381 160 parties party NNS 87 3381 161 and and CC 87 3381 162 leaders leader NNS 87 3381 163 : : : 87 3381 164 South South NNP 87 3381 165 West West NNP 87 3381 166 Africa Africa NNP 87 3381 167 People People NNPS 87 3381 168 's 's POS 87 3381 169 Organization Organization NNP 87 3381 170 ( ( -LRB- 87 3381 171 SWAPO SWAPO NNP 87 3381 172 ) ) -RRB- 87 3381 173 , , , 87 3381 174 Sam Sam NNP 87 3381 175 NUJOMA NUJOMA NNP 87 3381 176 ; ; : 87 3381 177 DTA DTA NNP 87 3381 178 of of IN 87 3381 179 Namibia Namibia NNP 87 3381 180 ( ( -LRB- 87 3381 181 DTA DTA NNP 87 3381 182 ; ; : 87 3381 183 formerly formerly RB 87 3381 184 Democratic democratic JJ 87 3381 185 Turnhalle Turnhalle NNP 87 3381 186 Alliance Alliance NNP 87 3381 187 of of IN 87 3381 188 Namibia Namibia NNP 87 3381 189 ) ) -RRB- 87 3381 190 , , , 87 3381 191 Dirk Dirk NNP 87 3381 192 MUDGE MUDGE NNP 87 3381 193 ; ; : 87 3381 194 United United NNP 87 3381 195 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 3381 196 Front Front NNP 87 3381 197 ( ( -LRB- 87 3381 198 UDF UDF NNP 87 3381 199 ) ) -RRB- 87 3381 200 , , , 87 3381 201 Justus Justus NNP 87 3381 202 GAROEB GAROEB NNP 87 3381 203 ; ; : 87 3381 204 Action Action NNP 87 3381 205 Christian Christian NNP 87 3381 206 National National NNP 87 3381 207 ( ( -LRB- 87 3381 208 ACN ACN NNP 87 3381 209 ) ) -RRB- 87 3381 210 , , , 87 3381 211 Kosie Kosie NNP 87 3381 212 PRETORIUS PRETORIUS NNP 87 3381 213 ; ; : 87 3381 214 National National NNP 87 3381 215 Patriotic Patriotic NNP 87 3381 216 Front Front NNP 87 3381 217 ( ( -LRB- 87 3381 218 NPF NPF NNP 87 3381 219 ) ) -RRB- 87 3381 220 , , , 87 3381 221 Moses Moses NNP 87 3381 222 KATJIUONGUA KATJIUONGUA NNP 87 3381 223 ; ; : 87 3381 224 Federal Federal NNP 87 3381 225 Convention Convention NNP 87 3381 226 of of IN 87 3381 227 Namibia Namibia NNP 87 3381 228 ( ( -LRB- 87 3381 229 FCN FCN NNP 87 3381 230 ) ) -RRB- 87 3381 231 , , , 87 3381 232 Hans Hans NNP 87 3381 233 DIERGAARDT DIERGAARDT NNP 87 3381 234 ; ; : 87 3381 235 Namibia Namibia NNP 87 3381 236 National National NNP 87 3381 237 Front Front NNP 87 3381 238 ( ( -LRB- 87 3381 239 NNF NNF NNP 87 3381 240 ) ) -RRB- 87 3381 241 , , , 87 3381 242 Vekuii Vekuii NNP 87 3381 243 RUKORO RUKORO VBD 87 3381 244 Other other JJ 87 3381 245 political political JJ 87 3381 246 or or CC 87 3381 247 pressure pressure NN 87 3381 248 groups group NNS 87 3381 249 : : : 87 3381 250 NA NA NNP 87 3381 251 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 3381 252 : : : 87 3381 253 18 18 CD 87 3381 254 years year NNS 87 3381 255 of of IN 87 3381 256 age age NN 87 3381 257 ; ; : 87 3381 258 universal universal JJ 87 3381 259 Elections election NNS 87 3381 260 : : : 87 3381 261 President President NNP 87 3381 262 : : : 87 3381 263 last last RB 87 3381 264 held hold VBD 87 3381 265 16 16 CD 87 3381 266 February February NNP 87 3381 267 1990 1990 CD 87 3381 268 ( ( -LRB- 87 3381 269 next next JJ 87 3381 270 to to TO 87 3381 271 be be VB 87 3381 272 held hold VBN 87 3381 273 March March NNP 87 3381 274 1995 1995 CD 87 3381 275 ) ) -RRB- 87 3381 276 ; ; : 87 3381 277 results result NNS 87 3381 278 - - HYPH 87 3381 279 Sam Sam NNP 87 3381 280 NUJOMA nujoma NN 87 3381 281 was be VBD 87 3381 282 elected elect VBN 87 3381 283 president president NN 87 3381 284 by by IN 87 3381 285 the the DT 87 3381 286 Constituent Constituent NNP 87 3381 287 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 3381 288 ( ( -LRB- 87 3381 289 now now RB 87 3381 290 the the DT 87 3381 291 National National NNP 87 3381 292 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 3381 293 ) ) -RRB- 87 3381 294 National National NNP 87 3381 295 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 3381 296 : : : 87 3381 297 last last RB 87 3381 298 held hold VBN 87 3381 299 on on IN 87 3381 300 7 7 CD 87 3381 301 - - SYM 87 3381 302 11 11 CD 87 3381 303 November November NNP 87 3381 304 1989 1989 CD 87 3381 305 ( ( -LRB- 87 3381 306 next next JJ 87 3381 307 to to TO 87 3381 308 be be VB 87 3381 309 held hold VBN 87 3381 310 by by IN 87 3381 311 November November NNP 87 3381 312 1994 1994 CD 87 3381 313 ) ) -RRB- 87 3381 314 ; ; : 87 3381 315 results result NNS 87 3381 316 - - HYPH 87 3381 317 percent percent NN 87 3381 318 of of IN 87 3381 319 vote vote NN 87 3381 320 by by IN 87 3381 321 party party NN 87 3381 322 NA NA NNP 87 3381 323 ; ; : 87 3381 324 seats seat NNS 87 3381 325 - - HYPH 87 3381 326 ( ( -LRB- 87 3381 327 72 72 CD 87 3381 328 total total NN 87 3381 329 ) ) -RRB- 87 3381 330 SWAPO SWAPO NNP 87 3381 331 41 41 CD 87 3381 332 , , , 87 3381 333 DTA DTA NNP 87 3381 334 21 21 CD 87 3381 335 , , , 87 3381 336 UDF UDF NNP 87 3381 337 4 4 CD 87 3381 338 , , , 87 3381 339 ACN ACN NNP 87 3381 340 3 3 CD 87 3381 341 , , , 87 3381 342 NNF NNF NNP 87 3381 343 1 1 CD 87 3381 344 , , , 87 3381 345 FCN FCN NNP 87 3381 346 1 1 CD 87 3381 347 , , , 87 3381 348 NPF NPF NNP 87 3381 349 1 1 CD 87 3381 350 National National NNP 87 3381 351 Council Council NNP 87 3381 352 : : : 87 3381 353 last last RB 87 3381 354 held hold VBD 87 3381 355 30 30 CD 87 3381 356 November-3 November-3 NNP 87 3381 357 December December NNP 87 3381 358 1992 1992 CD 87 3381 359 ( ( -LRB- 87 3381 360 next next JJ 87 3381 361 to to TO 87 3381 362 be be VB 87 3381 363 held hold VBN 87 3381 364 by by IN 87 3381 365 December December NNP 87 3381 366 1998 1998 CD 87 3381 367 ) ) -RRB- 87 3381 368 ; ; : 87 3381 369 seats seat NNS 87 3381 370 - - , 87 3381 371 ( ( -LRB- 87 3381 372 26 26 CD 87 3381 373 total total NN 87 3381 374 ) ) -RRB- 87 3381 375 SWAPO SWAPO NNP 87 3381 376 19 19 CD 87 3381 377 , , , 87 3381 378 DTA DTA NNP 87 3381 379 6 6 CD 87 3381 380 , , , 87 3381 381 UDF UDF NNP 87 3381 382 1 1 CD 87 3381 383 Executive executive JJ 87 3381 384 branch branch NN 87 3381 385 : : : 87 3381 386 president president NN 87 3381 387 , , , 87 3381 388 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 87 3381 389 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 3381 390 branch branch NN 87 3381 391 : : : 87 3381 392 bicameral bicameral JJ 87 3381 393 legislature legislature NN 87 3381 394 consists consist VBZ 87 3381 395 of of IN 87 3381 396 an an DT 87 3381 397 upper upper JJ 87 3381 398 house house NN 87 3381 399 or or CC 87 3381 400 National National NNP 87 3381 401 Council Council NNP 87 3381 402 and and CC 87 3381 403 a a DT 87 3381 404 lower low JJR 87 3381 405 house house NN 87 3381 406 or or CC 87 3381 407 National National NNP 87 3381 408 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 3381 409 Judicial Judicial NNP 87 3381 410 branch branch NN 87 3381 411 : : : 87 3381 412 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 3381 413 Court Court NNP 87 3381 414 * * NNP 87 3381 415 Namibia Namibia NNP 87 3381 416 , , , 87 3381 417 Government Government NNP 87 3381 418 Leaders leader NNS 87 3381 419 : : : 87 3381 420 Chief Chief NNP 87 3381 421 of of IN 87 3381 422 State State NNP 87 3381 423 and and CC 87 3381 424 Head Head NNP 87 3381 425 of of IN 87 3381 426 Government Government NNP 87 3381 427 : : : 87 3381 428 President President NNP 87 3381 429 Sam Sam NNP 87 3381 430 NUJOMA NUJOMA NNP 87 3381 431 ( ( -LRB- 87 3381 432 since since IN 87 3381 433 21 21 CD 87 3381 434 March March NNP 87 3381 435 1990 1990 CD 87 3381 436 ) ) -RRB- 87 3381 437 Member Member NNP 87 3381 438 of of IN 87 3381 439 : : : 87 3381 440 ACP ACP NNP 87 3381 441 , , , 87 3381 442 C C NNP 87 3381 443 , , , 87 3381 444 ECA ECA NNP 87 3381 445 , , , 87 3381 446 FAO FAO NNP 87 3381 447 , , , 87 3381 448 FLS FLS NNP 87 3381 449 , , , 87 3381 450 G-77 g-77 CD 87 3381 451 , , , 87 3381 452 IAEA iaea NN 87 3381 453 , , , 87 3381 454 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 3381 455 , , , 87 3381 456 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 3381 457 , , , 87 3381 458 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 3381 459 , , , 87 3381 460 IFC IFC NNP 87 3381 461 , , , 87 3381 462 ILO ILO NNP 87 3381 463 , , , 87 3381 464 IMF IMF NNP 87 3381 465 , , , 87 3381 466 IOM IOM NNP 87 3381 467 ( ( -LRB- 87 3381 468 observer observer NN 87 3381 469 ) ) -RRB- 87 3381 470 , , , 87 3381 471 ITU ITU NNP 87 3381 472 , , , 87 3381 473 NAM NAM NNP 87 3381 474 , , , 87 3381 475 OAU OAU NNP 87 3381 476 , , , 87 3381 477 SACU SACU NNP 87 3381 478 , , , 87 3381 479 SADC SADC NNP 87 3381 480 , , , 87 3381 481 UN UN NNP 87 3381 482 , , , 87 3381 483 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 3381 484 , , , 87 3381 485 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 3381 486 , , , 87 3381 487 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 87 3381 488 , , , 87 3381 489 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 3381 490 , , , 87 3381 491 UPU UPU NNP 87 3381 492 , , , 87 3381 493 WCL WCL NNP 87 3381 494 , , , 87 3381 495 WFTU WFTU NNP 87 3381 496 , , , 87 3381 497 WHO who WP 87 3381 498 , , , 87 3381 499 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 3381 500 , , , 87 3381 501 WMO WMO NNP 87 3381 502 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 3381 503 representation representation NN 87 3381 504 in in IN 87 3381 505 US US NNP 87 3381 506 : : : 87 3381 507 chief chief NN 87 3381 508 of of IN 87 3381 509 mission mission NN 87 3381 510 : : : 87 3381 511 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 3381 512 Tuliameni Tuliameni NNP 87 3381 513 KALOMOH KALOMOH NNP 87 3381 514 chancery chancery NN 87 3381 515 : : : 87 3381 516 1605 1605 CD 87 3381 517 New New NNP 87 3381 518 Hampshire Hampshire NNP 87 3381 519 Ave Ave NNP 87 3381 520 . . . 87 3381 521 NW NW NNP 87 3381 522 , , , 87 3381 523 Washington Washington NNP 87 3381 524 , , , 87 3381 525 DC DC NNP 87 3381 526 20009 20009 CD 87 3381 527 ( ( -LRB- 87 3381 528 mailing mail VBG 87 3381 529 address address NN 87 3381 530 is be VBZ 87 3381 531 PO PO NNP 87 3381 532 Box Box NNP 87 3381 533 34738 34738 CD 87 3381 534 , , , 87 3381 535 Washington Washington NNP 87 3381 536 , , , 87 3381 537 DC DC NNP 87 3381 538 20043 20043 CD 87 3381 539 ) ) -RRB- 87 3381 540 telephone telephone NN 87 3381 541 : : : 87 3381 542 ( ( -LRB- 87 3381 543 202 202 CD 87 3381 544 ) ) -RRB- 87 3381 545 986 986 CD 87 3381 546 - - HYPH 87 3381 547 0540 0540 CD 87 3381 548 US US NNP 87 3381 549 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 3381 550 representation representation NN 87 3381 551 : : : 87 3381 552 chief chief NN 87 3381 553 of of IN 87 3381 554 mission mission NN 87 3381 555 : : : 87 3381 556 Charge Charge NNP 87 3381 557 d'Affaires d'Affaires NNP 87 3381 558 Marshall Marshall NNP 87 3381 559 MCCAULEY MCCAULEY NNP 87 3381 560 embassy embassy NN 87 3381 561 : : : 87 3381 562 Ausplan Ausplan NNP 87 3381 563 Building Building NNP 87 3381 564 , , , 87 3381 565 14 14 CD 87 3381 566 Lossen Lossen NNP 87 3381 567 St. St. NNP 87 3381 568 , , , 87 3381 569 Windhoek Windhoek NNP 87 3381 570 mailing mail VBG 87 3381 571 address address NN 87 3381 572 : : : 87 3381 573 P. P. NNP 87 3381 574 O. O. NNP 87 3382 1 Box Box NNP 87 3382 2 9890 9890 CD 87 3382 3 , , , 87 3382 4 Windhoek Windhoek NNP 87 3382 5 9000 9000 CD 87 3382 6 telephone telephone NN 87 3382 7 : : : 87 3382 8 [ [ -LRB- 87 3382 9 264 264 CD 87 3382 10 ] ] -RRB- 87 3382 11 ( ( -LRB- 87 3382 12 61 61 CD 87 3382 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 3382 14 221 221 CD 87 3382 15 - - SYM 87 3382 16 601 601 CD 87 3382 17 , , , 87 3382 18 222 222 CD 87 3382 19 - - SYM 87 3382 20 675 675 CD 87 3382 21 , , , 87 3382 22 222 222 CD 87 3382 23 - - SYM 87 3382 24 680 680 CD 87 3382 25 FAX fax NN 87 3382 26 : : : 87 3382 27 [ [ -LRB- 87 3382 28 264 264 CD 87 3382 29 ] ] -RRB- 87 3382 30 ( ( -LRB- 87 3382 31 61 61 CD 87 3382 32 ) ) -RRB- 87 3382 33 229 229 CD 87 3382 34 - - SYM 87 3382 35 792 792 CD 87 3382 36 Flag flag NN 87 3382 37 : : : 87 3382 38 a a DT 87 3382 39 large large JJ 87 3382 40 blue blue JJ 87 3382 41 triangle triangle NN 87 3382 42 with with IN 87 3382 43 a a DT 87 3382 44 yellow yellow NN 87 3382 45 sunburst sunburst NN 87 3382 46 fills fill VBZ 87 3382 47 the the DT 87 3382 48 upper upper JJ 87 3382 49 left left JJ 87 3382 50 section section NN 87 3382 51 , , , 87 3382 52 and and CC 87 3382 53 an an DT 87 3382 54 equal equal JJ 87 3382 55 green green JJ 87 3382 56 triangle triangle NN 87 3382 57 ( ( -LRB- 87 3382 58 solid solid JJ 87 3382 59 ) ) -RRB- 87 3382 60 fills fill VBZ 87 3382 61 the the DT 87 3382 62 lower low JJR 87 3382 63 right right JJ 87 3382 64 section section NN 87 3382 65 ; ; : 87 3382 66 the the DT 87 3382 67 triangles triangle NNS 87 3382 68 are be VBP 87 3382 69 separated separate VBN 87 3382 70 by by IN 87 3382 71 a a DT 87 3382 72 red red JJ 87 3382 73 stripe stripe NN 87 3382 74 that that WDT 87 3382 75 is be VBZ 87 3382 76 contrasted contrast VBN 87 3382 77 by by IN 87 3382 78 two two CD 87 3382 79 narrow narrow JJ 87 3382 80 white white JJ 87 3382 81 - - HYPH 87 3382 82 edge edge NN 87 3382 83 borders border NNS 87 3382 84 * * NFP 87 3382 85 Namibia Namibia NNP 87 3382 86 , , , 87 3382 87 Economy Economy NNP 87 3382 88 Overview Overview NNP 87 3382 89 : : : 87 3382 90 The the DT 87 3382 91 economy economy NN 87 3382 92 is be VBZ 87 3382 93 heavily heavily RB 87 3382 94 dependent dependent JJ 87 3382 95 on on IN 87 3382 96 the the DT 87 3382 97 mining mining NN 87 3382 98 industry industry NN 87 3382 99 to to TO 87 3382 100 extract extract VB 87 3382 101 and and CC 87 3382 102 process process NN 87 3382 103 minerals mineral NNS 87 3382 104 for for IN 87 3382 105 export export NN 87 3382 106 . . . 87 3383 1 Mining mining NN 87 3383 2 accounts account VBZ 87 3383 3 for for IN 87 3383 4 almost almost RB 87 3383 5 25 25 CD 87 3383 6 % % NN 87 3383 7 of of IN 87 3383 8 GDP GDP NNP 87 3383 9 . . . 87 3384 1 Namibia Namibia NNP 87 3384 2 is be VBZ 87 3384 3 the the DT 87 3384 4 fourth fourth RB 87 3384 5 - - HYPH 87 3384 6 largest large JJS 87 3384 7 exporter exporter NN 87 3384 8 of of IN 87 3384 9 nonfuel nonfuel NNP 87 3384 10 minerals mineral NNS 87 3384 11 in in IN 87 3384 12 Africa Africa NNP 87 3384 13 and and CC 87 3384 14 the the DT 87 3384 15 world world NN 87 3384 16 's 's POS 87 3384 17 fifth fifth RB 87 3384 18 - - HYPH 87 3384 19 largest large JJS 87 3384 20 producer producer NN 87 3384 21 of of IN 87 3384 22 uranium uranium NN 87 3384 23 . . . 87 3385 1 Alluvial alluvial JJ 87 3385 2 diamond diamond NN 87 3385 3 deposits deposit NNS 87 3385 4 are be VBP 87 3385 5 among among IN 87 3385 6 the the DT 87 3385 7 richest rich JJS 87 3385 8 in in IN 87 3385 9 the the DT 87 3385 10 world world NN 87 3385 11 , , , 87 3385 12 making make VBG 87 3385 13 Namibia Namibia NNP 87 3385 14 a a DT 87 3385 15 primary primary JJ 87 3385 16 source source NN 87 3385 17 for for IN 87 3385 18 gem gem NN 87 3385 19 - - HYPH 87 3385 20 quality quality NN 87 3385 21 diamonds diamond NNS 87 3385 22 . . . 87 3386 1 Namibia Namibia NNP 87 3386 2 also also RB 87 3386 3 produces produce VBZ 87 3386 4 large large JJ 87 3386 5 quantities quantity NNS 87 3386 6 of of IN 87 3386 7 lead lead NN 87 3386 8 , , , 87 3386 9 zinc zinc NN 87 3386 10 , , , 87 3386 11 tin tin NN 87 3386 12 , , , 87 3386 13 silver silver NN 87 3386 14 , , , 87 3386 15 and and CC 87 3386 16 tungsten tungsten NN 87 3386 17 . . . 87 3387 1 More More JJR 87 3387 2 than than IN 87 3387 3 half half PDT 87 3387 4 the the DT 87 3387 5 population population NN 87 3387 6 depends depend VBZ 87 3387 7 on on IN 87 3387 8 agriculture agriculture NN 87 3387 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 3387 10 largely largely RB 87 3387 11 subsistence subsistence NN 87 3387 12 agriculture agriculture NN 87 3387 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 3387 14 for for IN 87 3387 15 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 3387 16 livelihood livelihood NN 87 3387 17 . . . 87 3388 1 National national JJ 87 3388 2 product product NN 87 3388 3 : : : 87 3388 4 GDP gdp NN 87 3388 5 - - HYPH 87 3388 6 exchange exchange NN 87 3388 7 rate rate NN 87 3388 8 conversion conversion NN 87 3388 9 - - : 87 3388 10 $ $ $ 87 3388 11 2 2 CD 87 3388 12 billion billion CD 87 3388 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 3388 14 1992 1992 CD 87 3388 15 est est NNP 87 3388 16 . . . 87 3388 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 3389 1 National national JJ 87 3389 2 product product NN 87 3389 3 real real JJ 87 3389 4 growth growth NN 87 3389 5 rate rate NN 87 3389 6 : : : 87 3389 7 2 2 CD 87 3389 8 % % NN 87 3389 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 3389 10 1992 1992 CD 87 3389 11 est est NNP 87 3389 12 . . . 87 3389 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 3390 1 National national JJ 87 3390 2 product product NN 87 3390 3 per per IN 87 3390 4 capita capita NN 87 3390 5 : : : 87 3390 6 $ $ $ 87 3390 7 1,300 1,300 CD 87 3390 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 3390 9 1992 1992 CD 87 3390 10 est est NNP 87 3390 11 . . . 87 3390 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 3391 1 Inflation inflation NN 87 3391 2 rate rate NN 87 3391 3 ( ( -LRB- 87 3391 4 consumer consumer NN 87 3391 5 prices price NNS 87 3391 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 3391 7 : : : 87 3391 8 10 10 CD 87 3391 9 % % NN 87 3391 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 3391 11 1992 1992 CD 87 3391 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 3391 13 in in IN 87 3391 14 urban urban JJ 87 3391 15 area area NN 87 3391 16 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 3391 17 rate rate NN 87 3391 18 : : : 87 3391 19 25 25 CD 87 3391 20 - - SYM 87 3391 21 35 35 CD 87 3391 22 % % NN 87 3391 23 ( ( -LRB- 87 3391 24 1992 1992 CD 87 3391 25 ) ) -RRB- 87 3391 26 Budget budget NN 87 3391 27 : : : 87 3391 28 revenues revenue VBZ 87 3391 29 $ $ $ 87 3391 30 864 864 CD 87 3391 31 million million CD 87 3391 32 ; ; : 87 3391 33 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 3391 34 $ $ $ 87 3391 35 1,112 1,112 CD 87 3391 36 million million CD 87 3391 37 , , , 87 3391 38 including include VBG 87 3391 39 capital capital NN 87 3391 40 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 3391 41 of of IN 87 3391 42 $ $ $ 87 3391 43 144 144 CD 87 3391 44 million million CD 87 3391 45 ( ( -LRB- 87 3391 46 FY FY NNP 87 3391 47 92 92 CD 87 3391 48 ) ) -RRB- 87 3391 49 Exports export NNS 87 3391 50 : : : 87 3391 51 $ $ $ 87 3391 52 1.184 1.184 CD 87 3391 53 billion billion CD 87 3391 54 ( ( -LRB- 87 3391 55 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 3391 56 . . NNP 87 3391 57 , , , 87 3391 58 1991 1991 CD 87 3391 59 ) ) -RRB- 87 3391 60 commodities commodity NNS 87 3391 61 : : : 87 3391 62 diamonds diamond NNS 87 3391 63 , , , 87 3391 64 copper copper NN 87 3391 65 , , , 87 3391 66 gold gold NN 87 3391 67 , , , 87 3391 68 zinc zinc NN 87 3391 69 , , , 87 3391 70 lead lead NN 87 3391 71 , , , 87 3391 72 uranium uranium NN 87 3391 73 , , , 87 3391 74 cattle cattle NNS 87 3391 75 , , , 87 3391 76 processed process VBN 87 3391 77 fish fish NN 87 3391 78 , , , 87 3391 79 karakul karakul NNP 87 3391 80 skins skin VBZ 87 3391 81 partners partner NNS 87 3391 82 : : : 87 3391 83 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 3391 84 , , , 87 3391 85 South South NNP 87 3391 86 Africa Africa NNP 87 3391 87 , , , 87 3391 88 Germany Germany NNP 87 3391 89 , , , 87 3391 90 Japan Japan NNP 87 3391 91 Imports Imports NNPS 87 3391 92 : : : 87 3391 93 $ $ $ 87 3391 94 1.238 1.238 CD 87 3391 95 billion billion CD 87 3391 96 ( ( -LRB- 87 3391 97 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 3391 98 . . NNP 87 3391 99 , , , 87 3391 100 1991 1991 CD 87 3391 101 ) ) -RRB- 87 3391 102 * * NFP 87 3391 103 Namibia Namibia NNP 87 3391 104 , , , 87 3391 105 Economy economy NN 87 3391 106 commodities commoditie VBZ 87 3391 107 : : : 87 3391 108 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 87 3391 109 , , , 87 3391 110 petroleum petroleum NN 87 3391 111 products product NNS 87 3391 112 and and CC 87 3391 113 fuel fuel NN 87 3391 114 , , , 87 3391 115 machinery machinery NN 87 3391 116 and and CC 87 3391 117 equipment equipment NN 87 3391 118 partners partner NNS 87 3391 119 : : : 87 3391 120 South South NNP 87 3391 121 Africa Africa NNP 87 3391 122 , , , 87 3391 123 Germany Germany NNP 87 3391 124 , , , 87 3391 125 US US NNP 87 3391 126 , , , 87 3391 127 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 3391 128 External External NNP 87 3391 129 debt debt NN 87 3391 130 : : : 87 3391 131 about about RB 87 3391 132 $ $ $ 87 3391 133 220 220 CD 87 3391 134 million million CD 87 3391 135 ( ( -LRB- 87 3391 136 1992 1992 CD 87 3391 137 est est NNP 87 3391 138 . . . 87 3391 139 ) ) -RRB- 87 3392 1 Industrial industrial JJ 87 3392 2 production production NN 87 3392 3 : : : 87 3392 4 growth growth NN 87 3392 5 rate rate NN 87 3392 6 4.9 4.9 CD 87 3392 7 % % NN 87 3392 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 3392 9 1991 1991 CD 87 3392 10 ) ) -RRB- 87 3392 11 ; ; : 87 3392 12 accounts account NNS 87 3392 13 for for IN 87 3392 14 35 35 CD 87 3392 15 % % NN 87 3392 16 of of IN 87 3392 17 GDP GDP NNP 87 3392 18 , , , 87 3392 19 including include VBG 87 3392 20 mining mining NN 87 3392 21 Electricity Electricity NNP 87 3392 22 : : : 87 3392 23 490,000 490,000 CD 87 3392 24 kW kw NN 87 3392 25 capacity capacity NN 87 3392 26 ; ; : 87 3392 27 1,290 1,290 CD 87 3392 28 million million CD 87 3392 29 kWh kWh NNS 87 3392 30 produced produce VBN 87 3392 31 , , , 87 3392 32 850 850 CD 87 3392 33 kWh kWh NNS 87 3392 34 per per IN 87 3392 35 capita capita NN 87 3392 36 ( ( -LRB- 87 3392 37 1991 1991 CD 87 3392 38 ) ) -RRB- 87 3392 39 Industries industry NNS 87 3392 40 : : : 87 3392 41 meatpacking meatpacke VBG 87 3392 42 , , , 87 3392 43 fish fish NN 87 3392 44 processing processing NN 87 3392 45 , , , 87 3392 46 dairy dairy NN 87 3392 47 products product NNS 87 3392 48 , , , 87 3392 49 mining mining NN 87 3392 50 ( ( -LRB- 87 3392 51 copper copper NN 87 3392 52 , , , 87 3392 53 lead lead NN 87 3392 54 , , , 87 3392 55 zinc zinc NN 87 3392 56 , , , 87 3392 57 diamond diamond NN 87 3392 58 , , , 87 3392 59 uranium uranium NN 87 3392 60 ) ) -RRB- 87 3392 61 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 3392 62 : : : 87 3392 63 accounts account NNS 87 3392 64 for for IN 87 3392 65 15 15 CD 87 3392 66 % % NN 87 3392 67 of of IN 87 3392 68 GDP GDP NNP 87 3392 69 ; ; : 87 3392 70 mostly mostly RB 87 3392 71 subsistence subsistence NN 87 3392 72 farming farming NN 87 3392 73 ; ; : 87 3392 74 livestock livestock NN 87 3392 75 raising raise VBG 87 3392 76 major major JJ 87 3392 77 source source NN 87 3392 78 of of IN 87 3392 79 cash cash NN 87 3392 80 income income NN 87 3392 81 ; ; : 87 3392 82 crops crop NNS 87 3392 83 - - HYPH 87 3392 84 millet millet NN 87 3392 85 , , , 87 3392 86 sorghum sorghum NN 87 3392 87 , , , 87 3392 88 peanuts peanut NNS 87 3392 89 ; ; : 87 3392 90 fish fish NN 87 3392 91 catch catch NN 87 3392 92 potential potential NN 87 3392 93 of of IN 87 3392 94 over over IN 87 3392 95 1 1 CD 87 3392 96 million million CD 87 3392 97 metric metric JJ 87 3392 98 tons ton NNS 87 3392 99 not not RB 87 3392 100 being be VBG 87 3392 101 fulfilled fulfil VBN 87 3392 102 , , , 87 3392 103 1988 1988 CD 87 3392 104 catch catch NN 87 3392 105 reaching reach VBG 87 3392 106 only only RB 87 3392 107 384,000 384,000 CD 87 3392 108 metric metric JJ 87 3392 109 tons ton NNS 87 3392 110 ; ; : 87 3392 111 not not RB 87 3392 112 self self NN 87 3392 113 - - HYPH 87 3392 114 sufficient sufficient JJ 87 3392 115 in in IN 87 3392 116 food food NN 87 3392 117 Economic economic JJ 87 3392 118 aid aid NN 87 3392 119 : : : 87 3392 120 Western western JJ 87 3392 121 ( ( -LRB- 87 3392 122 non non JJ 87 3392 123 - - JJ 87 3392 124 US us JJ 87 3392 125 ) ) -RRB- 87 3392 126 countries country NNS 87 3392 127 , , , 87 3392 128 ODA ODA NNP 87 3392 129 and and CC 87 3392 130 OOF OOF NNP 87 3392 131 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 3392 132 commitments commitment NNS 87 3392 133 ( ( -LRB- 87 3392 134 1970 1970 CD 87 3392 135 - - SYM 87 3392 136 87 87 CD 87 3392 137 ) ) -RRB- 87 3392 138 , , , 87 3392 139 $ $ $ 87 3392 140 47.2 47.2 CD 87 3392 141 million million CD 87 3392 142 Currency Currency NNP 87 3392 143 : : : 87 3392 144 1 1 CD 87 3392 145 South south JJ 87 3392 146 African african JJ 87 3392 147 rand rand NN 87 3392 148 ( ( -LRB- 87 3392 149 R r NN 87 3392 150 ) ) -RRB- 87 3392 151 = = NFP 87 3392 152 100 100 CD 87 3392 153 cents cent NNS 87 3392 154 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 3392 155 rates rate NNS 87 3392 156 : : : 87 3392 157 South south JJ 87 3392 158 African african JJ 87 3392 159 rand rand NN 87 3392 160 ( ( -LRB- 87 3392 161 R r NN 87 3392 162 ) ) -RRB- 87 3392 163 per per IN 87 3392 164 US$ us$ $ 87 3392 165 1 1 CD 87 3392 166 - - SYM 87 3392 167 3.1576 3.1576 CD 87 3392 168 ( ( -LRB- 87 3392 169 May May NNP 87 3392 170 1993 1993 CD 87 3392 171 ) ) -RRB- 87 3392 172 , , , 87 3392 173 2.8497 2.8497 CD 87 3392 174 ( ( -LRB- 87 3392 175 1992 1992 CD 87 3392 176 ) ) -RRB- 87 3392 177 , , , 87 3392 178 2.7653 2.7653 CD 87 3392 179 ( ( -LRB- 87 3392 180 1991 1991 CD 87 3392 181 ) ) -RRB- 87 3392 182 , , , 87 3392 183 2.5863 2.5863 CD 87 3392 184 ( ( -LRB- 87 3392 185 1990 1990 CD 87 3392 186 ) ) -RRB- 87 3392 187 , , , 87 3392 188 2.6166 2.6166 CD 87 3392 189 ( ( -LRB- 87 3392 190 1989 1989 CD 87 3392 191 ) ) -RRB- 87 3392 192 , , , 87 3392 193 2.2611 2.2611 CD 87 3392 194 ( ( -LRB- 87 3392 195 1988 1988 CD 87 3392 196 ) ) -RRB- 87 3392 197 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 3392 198 year year NN 87 3392 199 : : : 87 3392 200 1 1 CD 87 3392 201 April April NNP 87 3392 202 - - HYPH 87 3392 203 31 31 CD 87 3392 204 March March NNP 87 3392 205 * * NFP 87 3392 206 Namibia Namibia NNP 87 3392 207 , , , 87 3392 208 Communications Communications NNP 87 3392 209 Railroads railroad NNS 87 3392 210 : : : 87 3392 211 2,341 2,341 CD 87 3392 212 km km NN 87 3392 213 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 87 3392 214 gauge gauge NN 87 3392 215 , , , 87 3392 216 single single JJ 87 3392 217 track track NN 87 3392 218 Highways highway NNS 87 3392 219 : : : 87 3392 220 54,500 54,500 CD 87 3392 221 km km NN 87 3392 222 ; ; : 87 3392 223 4,079 4,079 CD 87 3392 224 km km NNS 87 3392 225 paved pave VBN 87 3392 226 , , , 87 3392 227 2,540 2,540 CD 87 3392 228 km km NN 87 3392 229 gravel gravel NN 87 3392 230 , , , 87 3392 231 47,881 47,881 CD 87 3392 232 km km NN 87 3392 233 earth earth NN 87 3392 234 roads road NNS 87 3392 235 and and CC 87 3392 236 tracks track VBZ 87 3392 237 Ports Ports NNPS 87 3392 238 : : : 87 3392 239 Luderitz Luderitz NNP 87 3392 240 ; ; : 87 3392 241 primary primary JJ 87 3392 242 maritime maritime NN 87 3392 243 outlet outlet NN 87 3392 244 is be VBZ 87 3392 245 Walvis Walvis NNP 87 3392 246 Bay Bay NNP 87 3392 247 ( ( -LRB- 87 3392 248 South South NNP 87 3392 249 Africa Africa NNP 87 3392 250 ) ) -RRB- 87 3392 251 Airports airport NNS 87 3392 252 : : : 87 3392 253 total total NN 87 3392 254 : : : 87 3392 255 137 137 CD 87 3392 256 usable usable JJ 87 3392 257 : : : 87 3392 258 112 112 CD 87 3392 259 with with IN 87 3392 260 permanent permanent JJ 87 3392 261 - - HYPH 87 3392 262 surface surface NN 87 3392 263 runways runway NNS 87 3392 264 : : : 87 3392 265 21 21 CD 87 3392 266 with with IN 87 3392 267 runways runway NNS 87 3392 268 over over IN 87 3392 269 3,659 3,659 CD 87 3392 270 m m NN 87 3392 271 : : : 87 3392 272 1 1 CD 87 3392 273 with with IN 87 3392 274 runways runways NNP 87 3392 275 2,440 2,440 CD 87 3392 276 - - HYPH 87 3392 277 3,659 3,659 CD 87 3392 278 m m NN 87 3392 279 : : : 87 3392 280 4 4 CD 87 3392 281 with with IN 87 3392 282 runways runway NNS 87 3392 283 1,220 1,220 CD 87 3392 284 - - HYPH 87 3392 285 2,439 2,439 CD 87 3392 286 m m NN 87 3392 287 : : : 87 3392 288 62 62 CD 87 3392 289 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 3392 290 : : : 87 3392 291 good good JJ 87 3392 292 urban urban JJ 87 3392 293 , , , 87 3392 294 fair fair JJ 87 3392 295 rural rural JJ 87 3392 296 services service NNS 87 3392 297 ; ; : 87 3392 298 radio radio NN 87 3392 299 relay relay NN 87 3392 300 connects connect VBZ 87 3392 301 major major JJ 87 3392 302 towns town NNS 87 3392 303 , , , 87 3392 304 wires wire NNS 87 3392 305 extend extend VBP 87 3392 306 to to IN 87 3392 307 other other JJ 87 3392 308 population population NN 87 3392 309 centers center NNS 87 3392 310 ; ; : 87 3392 311 62,800 62,800 CD 87 3392 312 telephones telephone NNS 87 3392 313 ; ; : 87 3392 314 broadcast broadcast NN 87 3392 315 stations station NNS 87 3392 316 - - SYM 87 3392 317 4 4 CD 87 3392 318 AM am NN 87 3392 319 , , , 87 3392 320 40 40 CD 87 3392 321 FM FM NNP 87 3392 322 , , , 87 3392 323 3 3 CD 87 3392 324 TV tv NN 87 3392 325 * * NN 87 3392 326 Namibia Namibia NNP 87 3392 327 , , , 87 3392 328 Defense Defense NNP 87 3392 329 Forces Forces NNPS 87 3392 330 Branches Branches NNPS 87 3392 331 : : : 87 3392 332 National National NNP 87 3392 333 Defense Defense NNP 87 3392 334 Force Force NNP 87 3392 335 ( ( -LRB- 87 3392 336 Army Army NNP 87 3392 337 ) ) -RRB- 87 3392 338 , , , 87 3392 339 Police Police NNP 87 3392 340 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 3392 341 availability availability NN 87 3392 342 : : : 87 3392 343 males male NNS 87 3392 344 age age NNP 87 3392 345 15 15 CD 87 3392 346 - - SYM 87 3392 347 49 49 CD 87 3392 348 324,599 324,599 CD 87 3392 349 ; ; : 87 3392 350 fit fit JJ 87 3392 351 for for IN 87 3392 352 military military JJ 87 3392 353 service service NN 87 3392 354 192,381 192,381 CD 87 3392 355 ( ( -LRB- 87 3392 356 1993 1993 CD 87 3392 357 est est NNP 87 3392 358 . . . 87 3392 359 ) ) -RRB- 87 3393 1 Defense defense NN 87 3393 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 3393 3 : : : 87 3393 4 exchange exchange NN 87 3393 5 rate rate NN 87 3393 6 conversion conversion NNP 87 3393 7 - - : 87 3393 8 $ $ $ 87 3393 9 66 66 CD 87 3393 10 million million CD 87 3393 11 , , , 87 3393 12 3.4 3.4 CD 87 3393 13 % % NN 87 3393 14 of of IN 87 3393 15 GDP GDP NNP 87 3393 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 3393 17 FY92 FY92 NNP 87 3393 18 ) ) -RRB- 87 3393 19 * * NFP 87 3393 20 Nauru Nauru NNP 87 3393 21 , , , 87 3393 22 Geography Geography NNP 87 3393 23 Location Location NNP 87 3393 24 : : : 87 3393 25 Oceania Oceania NNP 87 3393 26 , , , 87 3393 27 500 500 CD 87 3393 28 km km NN 87 3393 29 north north NN 87 3393 30 - - HYPH 87 3393 31 northeast northeast NN 87 3393 32 of of IN 87 3393 33 Papua Papua NNP 87 3393 34 New New NNP 87 3393 35 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 3393 36 Map Map NNP 87 3393 37 references reference NNS 87 3393 38 : : : 87 3393 39 Oceania Oceania NNP 87 3393 40 , , , 87 3393 41 Standard Standard NNP 87 3393 42 Time Time NNP 87 3393 43 Zones Zones NNPS 87 3393 44 of of IN 87 3393 45 the the DT 87 3393 46 World World NNP 87 3393 47 Area Area NNP 87 3393 48 : : : 87 3393 49 total total JJ 87 3393 50 area area NN 87 3393 51 : : : 87 3393 52 21 21 CD 87 3393 53 km2 km2 NNP 87 3393 54 land land NN 87 3393 55 area area NN 87 3393 56 : : : 87 3393 57 21 21 CD 87 3393 58 km2 km2 NNP 87 3393 59 comparative comparative JJ 87 3393 60 area area NN 87 3393 61 : : : 87 3393 62 about about RB 87 3393 63 one one CD 87 3393 64 - - HYPH 87 3393 65 tenth tenth NN 87 3393 66 the the DT 87 3393 67 size size NN 87 3393 68 of of IN 87 3393 69 Washington Washington NNP 87 3393 70 , , , 87 3393 71 DC DC NNP 87 3393 72 Land Land NNP 87 3393 73 boundaries boundary NNS 87 3393 74 : : : 87 3393 75 0 0 LS 87 3393 76 km km NN 87 3393 77 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 3393 78 : : : 87 3393 79 30 30 CD 87 3393 80 km km NN 87 3393 81 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 3393 82 claims claim VBZ 87 3393 83 : : : 87 3393 84 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 3393 85 fishing fishing NN 87 3393 86 zone zone NN 87 3393 87 : : : 87 3393 88 200 200 CD 87 3393 89 nm nm CD 87 3393 90 territorial territorial JJ 87 3393 91 sea sea NN 87 3393 92 : : : 87 3393 93 12 12 CD 87 3393 94 nm nm NNP 87 3393 95 International international JJ 87 3393 96 disputes dispute NNS 87 3393 97 : : : 87 3393 98 none none NN 87 3393 99 Climate climate NN 87 3393 100 : : : 87 3393 101 tropical tropical JJ 87 3393 102 ; ; : 87 3393 103 monsoonal monsoonal NN 87 3393 104 ; ; : 87 3393 105 rainy rainy JJ 87 3393 106 season season NN 87 3393 107 ( ( -LRB- 87 3393 108 November November NNP 87 3393 109 to to IN 87 3393 110 February February NNP 87 3393 111 ) ) -RRB- 87 3393 112 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 3393 113 : : : 87 3393 114 sandy sandy JJ 87 3393 115 beach beach NN 87 3393 116 rises rise VBZ 87 3393 117 to to IN 87 3393 118 fertile fertile JJ 87 3393 119 ring ring NN 87 3393 120 around around RB 87 3393 121 raised raise VBN 87 3393 122 coral coral JJ 87 3393 123 reefs reef NNS 87 3393 124 with with IN 87 3393 125 phosphate phosphate NN 87 3393 126 plateau plateau NN 87 3393 127 in in IN 87 3393 128 center center JJ 87 3393 129 Natural natural JJ 87 3393 130 resources resource NNS 87 3393 131 : : : 87 3393 132 phosphates phosphate VBZ 87 3393 133 Land Land NNP 87 3393 134 use use NN 87 3393 135 : : : 87 3393 136 arable arable JJ 87 3393 137 land land NN 87 3393 138 : : : 87 3393 139 0 0 CD 87 3393 140 % % NN 87 3393 141 permanent permanent JJ 87 3393 142 crops crop NNS 87 3393 143 : : : 87 3393 144 0 0 CD 87 3393 145 % % NN 87 3393 146 meadows meadow NNS 87 3393 147 and and CC 87 3393 148 pastures pasture NNS 87 3393 149 : : : 87 3393 150 0 0 CD 87 3393 151 % % NN 87 3393 152 forest forest NN 87 3393 153 and and CC 87 3393 154 woodland woodland NN 87 3393 155 : : : 87 3393 156 0 0 CD 87 3393 157 % % NN 87 3393 158 other other JJ 87 3393 159 : : : 87 3393 160 100 100 CD 87 3393 161 % % NN 87 3393 162 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 3393 163 land land NN 87 3393 164 : : : 87 3393 165 NA NA NNP 87 3393 166 km2 km2 NNP 87 3393 167 Environment Environment NNP 87 3393 168 : : : 87 3393 169 only only RB 87 3393 170 53 53 CD 87 3393 171 km km NN 87 3393 172 south south RB 87 3393 173 of of IN 87 3393 174 Equator equator NN 87 3393 175 Note note NN 87 3393 176 : : : 87 3393 177 Nauru nauru NN 87 3393 178 is be VBZ 87 3393 179 one one CD 87 3393 180 of of IN 87 3393 181 the the DT 87 3393 182 three three CD 87 3393 183 great great JJ 87 3393 184 phosphate phosphate NN 87 3393 185 rock rock NN 87 3393 186 islands island NNS 87 3393 187 in in IN 87 3393 188 the the DT 87 3393 189 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 3393 190 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 3393 191 - - , 87 3393 192 the the DT 87 3393 193 others other NNS 87 3393 194 are be VBP 87 3393 195 Banaba Banaba NNP 87 3393 196 ( ( -LRB- 87 3393 197 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 3393 198 Island Island NNP 87 3393 199 ) ) -RRB- 87 3393 200 in in IN 87 3393 201 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 87 3393 202 and and CC 87 3393 203 Makatea Makatea NNP 87 3393 204 in in IN 87 3393 205 French french JJ 87 3393 206 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 87 3393 207 * * NFP 87 3393 208 Nauru Nauru NNP 87 3393 209 , , , 87 3393 210 People People NNP 87 3393 211 Population Population NNP 87 3393 212 : : : 87 3393 213 9,882 9,882 CD 87 3393 214 ( ( -LRB- 87 3393 215 July July NNP 87 3393 216 1993 1993 CD 87 3393 217 est est NNP 87 3393 218 . . . 87 3393 219 ) ) -RRB- 87 3394 1 Population population NN 87 3394 2 growth growth NN 87 3394 3 rate rate NN 87 3394 4 : : : 87 3394 5 1.42 1.42 CD 87 3394 6 % % NN 87 3394 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3394 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3394 9 est est NNP 87 3394 10 . . . 87 3394 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3395 1 Birth birth NN 87 3395 2 rate rate NN 87 3395 3 : : : 87 3395 4 18.92 18.92 CD 87 3395 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 87 3395 6 population population NN 87 3395 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3395 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3395 9 est est NNP 87 3395 10 . . . 87 3395 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3396 1 Death death NN 87 3396 2 rate rate NN 87 3396 3 : : : 87 3396 4 5.1 5.1 CD 87 3396 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 3396 6 population population NN 87 3396 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3396 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3396 9 est est NNP 87 3396 10 . . . 87 3396 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3397 1 Net net JJ 87 3397 2 migration migration NN 87 3397 3 rate rate NN 87 3397 4 : : : 87 3397 5 0.4 0.4 CD 87 3397 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 87 3397 7 population population NN 87 3397 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 3397 9 1993 1993 CD 87 3397 10 est est NNP 87 3397 11 . . . 87 3397 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 3398 1 Infant infant NN 87 3398 2 mortality mortality NN 87 3398 3 rate rate NN 87 3398 4 : : : 87 3398 5 40.6 40.6 CD 87 3398 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 VBP 87 3398 7 live live JJ 87 3398 8 births birth NNS 87 3398 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 3398 10 1993 1993 CD 87 3398 11 est est NNP 87 3398 12 . . . 87 3398 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 3399 1 Life life NN 87 3399 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 3399 3 at at IN 87 3399 4 birth birth NN 87 3399 5 : : : 87 3399 6 total total JJ 87 3399 7 population population NN 87 3399 8 : : : 87 3399 9 66.68 66.68 CD 87 3399 10 years year NNS 87 3399 11 male male JJ 87 3399 12 : : : 87 3399 13 64.3 64.3 CD 87 3399 14 years year NNS 87 3399 15 female female JJ 87 3399 16 : : : 87 3399 17 69.18 69.18 CD 87 3399 18 years year NNS 87 3399 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 3399 20 1993 1993 CD 87 3399 21 est est NNP 87 3399 22 . . . 87 3399 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 3400 1 Total total JJ 87 3400 2 fertility fertility NN 87 3400 3 rate rate NN 87 3400 4 : : : 87 3400 5 2.2 2.2 CD 87 3400 6 children child NNS 87 3400 7 born bear VBN 87 3400 8 / / SYM 87 3400 9 woman woman NN 87 3400 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 3400 11 1993 1993 CD 87 3400 12 est est NNP 87 3400 13 . . . 87 3400 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 3401 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 3401 2 : : : 87 3401 3 noun noun NNP 87 3401 4 : : : 87 3401 5 Nauruan(s Nauruan(s NNP 87 3401 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 3401 7 adjective adjective NN 87 3401 8 : : : 87 3401 9 Nauruan nauruan JJ 87 3401 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 3401 11 divisions division NNS 87 3401 12 : : : 87 3401 13 Nauruan nauruan NN 87 3401 14 58 58 CD 87 3401 15 % % NN 87 3401 16 , , , 87 3401 17 other other JJ 87 3401 18 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 3401 19 Islander Islander NNP 87 3401 20 26 26 CD 87 3401 21 % % NN 87 3401 22 , , , 87 3401 23 Chinese Chinese NNP 87 3401 24 8 8 CD 87 3401 25 % % NN 87 3401 26 , , , 87 3401 27 European european JJ 87 3401 28 8 8 CD 87 3401 29 % % NN 87 3401 30 Religions religion NNS 87 3401 31 : : : 87 3401 32 Christian Christian NNP 87 3401 33 ( ( -LRB- 87 3401 34 two two CD 87 3401 35 - - HYPH 87 3401 36 thirds third NNS 87 3401 37 Protestant Protestant NNP 87 3401 38 , , , 87 3401 39 one one CD 87 3401 40 - - HYPH 87 3401 41 third third NN 87 3401 42 Roman Roman NNP 87 3401 43 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 3401 44 ) ) -RRB- 87 3401 45 Languages Languages NNPS 87 3401 46 : : : 87 3401 47 Nauruan Nauruan NNP 87 3401 48 ( ( -LRB- 87 3401 49 official official NN 87 3401 50 ; ; : 87 3401 51 a a DT 87 3401 52 distinct distinct JJ 87 3401 53 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 3401 54 Island Island NNP 87 3401 55 language language NN 87 3401 56 ) ) -RRB- 87 3401 57 , , , 87 3401 58 English English NNP 87 3401 59 widely widely RB 87 3401 60 understood understand VBD 87 3401 61 , , , 87 3401 62 spoken speak VBN 87 3401 63 , , , 87 3401 64 and and CC 87 3401 65 used use VBN 87 3401 66 for for IN 87 3401 67 most most JJS 87 3401 68 government government NN 87 3401 69 and and CC 87 3401 70 commercial commercial JJ 87 3401 71 purposes purpose NNS 87 3401 72 Literacy literacy NN 87 3401 73 : : : 87 3401 74 total total JJ 87 3401 75 population population NN 87 3401 76 : : : 87 3401 77 NA% NA% NNP 87 3401 78 male male NNP 87 3401 79 : : : 87 3401 80 NA% NA% NNP 87 3401 81 female female JJ 87 3401 82 : : : 87 3401 83 NA% NA% `` 87 3401 84 Labor labor NN 87 3401 85 force force NN 87 3401 86 : : : 87 3401 87 by by IN 87 3401 88 occupation occupation NN 87 3401 89 : : : 87 3401 90 NA na ADD 87 3401 91 * * NFP 87 3401 92 Nauru Nauru NNP 87 3401 93 , , , 87 3401 94 Government Government NNP 87 3401 95 Names name NNS 87 3401 96 : : : 87 3401 97 conventional conventional JJ 87 3401 98 long long JJ 87 3401 99 form form NN 87 3401 100 : : : 87 3401 101 Republic Republic NNP 87 3401 102 of of IN 87 3401 103 Nauru Nauru NNP 87 3401 104 conventional conventional JJ 87 3401 105 short short JJ 87 3401 106 form form NN 87 3401 107 : : : 87 3401 108 Nauru nauru VB 87 3401 109 former former JJ 87 3401 110 : : : 87 3401 111 Pleasant Pleasant NNP 87 3401 112 Island Island NNP 87 3401 113 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 3401 114 : : : 87 3401 115 NR NR NNP 87 3401 116 Type Type NNP 87 3401 117 : : : 87 3401 118 republic republic NNP 87 3401 119 Capital Capital NNP 87 3401 120 : : : 87 3401 121 no no DT 87 3401 122 official official JJ 87 3401 123 capital capital NN 87 3401 124 ; ; : 87 3401 125 government government NN 87 3401 126 offices office NNS 87 3401 127 in in IN 87 3401 128 Yaren Yaren NNP 87 3401 129 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 3401 130 divisions division NNS 87 3401 131 : : : 87 3401 132 14 14 CD 87 3401 133 districts district NNS 87 3401 134 ; ; : 87 3401 135 Aiwo Aiwo NNP 87 3401 136 , , , 87 3401 137 Anabar Anabar NNP 87 3401 138 , , , 87 3401 139 Anetan Anetan NNP 87 3401 140 , , , 87 3401 141 Anibare Anibare NNP 87 3401 142 , , , 87 3401 143 Baiti Baiti NNP 87 3401 144 , , , 87 3401 145 Boe Boe NNP 87 3401 146 , , , 87 3401 147 Buada Buada NNP 87 3401 148 , , , 87 3401 149 Denigomodu Denigomodu NNP 87 3401 150 , , , 87 3401 151 Ewa Ewa NNP 87 3401 152 , , , 87 3401 153 Ijuw Ijuw NNP 87 3401 154 , , , 87 3401 155 Meneng Meneng NNP 87 3401 156 , , , 87 3401 157 Nibok Nibok NNP 87 3401 158 , , , 87 3401 159 Uaboe Uaboe NNP 87 3401 160 , , , 87 3401 161 Yaren Yaren NNP 87 3401 162 Independence Independence NNP 87 3401 163 : : : 87 3401 164 31 31 CD 87 3401 165 January January NNP 87 3401 166 1968 1968 CD 87 3401 167 ( ( -LRB- 87 3401 168 from from IN 87 3401 169 UN UN NNP 87 3401 170 trusteeship trusteeship NN 87 3401 171 under under IN 87 3401 172 Australia Australia NNP 87 3401 173 , , , 87 3401 174 New New NNP 87 3401 175 Zealand Zealand NNP 87 3401 176 , , , 87 3401 177 and and CC 87 3401 178 UK UK NNP 87 3401 179 ) ) -RRB- 87 3401 180 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 3401 181 : : : 87 3401 182 29 29 CD 87 3401 183 January January NNP 87 3401 184 1968 1968 CD 87 3401 185 Legal legal JJ 87 3401 186 system system NN 87 3401 187 : : : 87 3401 188 own own JJ 87 3401 189 Acts act NNS 87 3401 190 of of IN 87 3401 191 Parliament Parliament NNP 87 3401 192 and and CC 87 3401 193 British british JJ 87 3401 194 common common JJ 87 3401 195 law law NN 87 3401 196 National national JJ 87 3401 197 holiday holiday NN 87 3401 198 : : : 87 3401 199 Independence Independence NNP 87 3401 200 Day Day NNP 87 3401 201 , , , 87 3401 202 31 31 CD 87 3401 203 January January NNP 87 3401 204 ( ( -LRB- 87 3401 205 1968 1968 CD 87 3401 206 ) ) -RRB- 87 3401 207 Political political JJ 87 3401 208 parties party NNS 87 3401 209 and and CC 87 3401 210 leaders leader NNS 87 3401 211 : : : 87 3401 212 none none NN 87 3401 213 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 3401 214 : : : 87 3401 215 20 20 CD 87 3401 216 years year NNS 87 3401 217 of of IN 87 3401 218 age age NN 87 3401 219 ; ; : 87 3401 220 universal universal JJ 87 3401 221 and and CC 87 3401 222 compulsory compulsory JJ 87 3401 223 Elections Elections NNPS 87 3401 224 : : : 87 3401 225 President President NNP 87 3401 226 : : : 87 3401 227 last last RB 87 3401 228 held hold VBD 87 3401 229 19 19 CD 87 3401 230 November November NNP 87 3401 231 1992 1992 CD 87 3401 232 ( ( -LRB- 87 3401 233 next next JJ 87 3401 234 to to TO 87 3401 235 be be VB 87 3401 236 held hold VBN 87 3401 237 NA NA NNP 87 3401 238 November November NNP 87 3401 239 1995 1995 CD 87 3401 240 ) ) -RRB- 87 3401 241 ; ; : 87 3401 242 results result NNS 87 3401 243 - - : 87 3401 244 Bernard Bernard NNP 87 3401 245 DOWIYOGO DOWIYOGO NNP 87 3401 246 elected elect VBN 87 3401 247 by by IN 87 3401 248 Parliament Parliament NNP 87 3401 249 Parliament Parliament NNP 87 3401 250 : : : 87 3401 251 last last RB 87 3401 252 held hold VBN 87 3401 253 on on IN 87 3401 254 14 14 CD 87 3401 255 November November NNP 87 3401 256 1992 1992 CD 87 3401 257 ( ( -LRB- 87 3401 258 next next JJ 87 3401 259 to to TO 87 3401 260 be be VB 87 3401 261 held hold VBN 87 3401 262 NA NA NNP 87 3401 263 November November NNP 87 3401 264 1995 1995 CD 87 3401 265 ) ) -RRB- 87 3401 266 ; ; : 87 3401 267 results result NNS 87 3401 268 - - HYPH 87 3401 269 percent percent NN 87 3401 270 of of IN 87 3401 271 vote vote NN 87 3401 272 NA NA NNP 87 3401 273 ; ; , 87 3401 274 seats seat NNS 87 3401 275 - - : 87 3401 276 ( ( -LRB- 87 3401 277 18 18 CD 87 3401 278 total total NN 87 3401 279 ) ) -RRB- 87 3401 280 independents independent NNS 87 3401 281 18 18 CD 87 3401 282 Executive executive JJ 87 3401 283 branch branch NN 87 3401 284 : : : 87 3401 285 president president NN 87 3401 286 , , , 87 3401 287 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 87 3401 288 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 3401 289 branch branch NN 87 3401 290 : : : 87 3401 291 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 3401 292 Parliament Parliament NNP 87 3401 293 Judicial Judicial NNP 87 3401 294 branch branch NN 87 3401 295 : : : 87 3401 296 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 3401 297 Court Court NNP 87 3401 298 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 3401 299 : : : 87 3401 300 Chief Chief NNP 87 3401 301 of of IN 87 3401 302 State State NNP 87 3401 303 and and CC 87 3401 304 Head Head NNP 87 3401 305 of of IN 87 3401 306 Government Government NNP 87 3401 307 : : : 87 3401 308 President President NNP 87 3401 309 Bernard Bernard NNP 87 3401 310 DOWIYOGO DOWIYOGO NNP 87 3401 311 ( ( -LRB- 87 3401 312 since since IN 87 3401 313 12 12 CD 87 3401 314 December December NNP 87 3401 315 1989 1989 CD 87 3401 316 ) ) -RRB- 87 3401 317 Member member NN 87 3401 318 of of IN 87 3401 319 : : : 87 3401 320 AsDB AsDB NNP 87 3401 321 , , , 87 3401 322 C C NNP 87 3401 323 ( ( -LRB- 87 3401 324 special special JJ 87 3401 325 ) ) -RRB- 87 3401 326 , , , 87 3401 327 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 87 3401 328 , , , 87 3401 329 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 3401 330 , , , 87 3401 331 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 3401 332 , , , 87 3401 333 ITU ITU NNP 87 3401 334 , , , 87 3401 335 SPARTECA SPARTECA NNP 87 3401 336 , , , 87 3401 337 SPC SPC NNP 87 3401 338 , , , 87 3401 339 SPF spf NN 87 3401 340 , , , 87 3401 341 UPU UPU NNP 87 3401 342 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 3401 343 representation representation NN 87 3401 344 in in IN 87 3401 345 US US NNP 87 3401 346 : : : 87 3401 347 there there EX 87 3401 348 is be VBZ 87 3401 349 a a DT 87 3401 350 Nauruan Nauruan NNP 87 3401 351 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 3401 352 in in IN 87 3401 353 Agana Agana NNP 87 3401 354 ( ( -LRB- 87 3401 355 Guam Guam NNP 87 3401 356 ) ) -RRB- 87 3401 357 US US NNP 87 3401 358 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 3401 359 representation representation NN 87 3401 360 : : : 87 3401 361 the the DT 87 3401 362 US US NNP 87 3401 363 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 3401 364 to to IN 87 3401 365 Australia Australia NNP 87 3401 366 is be VBZ 87 3401 367 accredited 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relation NN 87 3401 407 to to IN 87 3401 408 the the DT 87 3401 409 Equator equator NN 87 3401 410 ( ( -LRB- 87 3401 411 the the DT 87 3401 412 yellow yellow JJ 87 3401 413 stripe stripe NN 87 3401 414 ) ) -RRB- 87 3401 415 and and CC 87 3401 416 the the DT 87 3401 417 12 12 CD 87 3401 418 points point NNS 87 3401 419 symbolize symbolize VBP 87 3401 420 the the DT 87 3401 421 12 12 CD 87 3401 422 original original JJ 87 3401 423 tribes tribe NNS 87 3401 424 of of IN 87 3401 425 Nauru nauru NN 87 3401 426 * * NFP 87 3401 427 Nauru Nauru NNP 87 3401 428 , , , 87 3401 429 Economy Economy NNP 87 3401 430 Overview Overview NNP 87 3401 431 : : : 87 3401 432 Revenues revenue NNS 87 3401 433 come come VBP 87 3401 434 from from IN 87 3401 435 the the DT 87 3401 436 export export NN 87 3401 437 of of IN 87 3401 438 phosphates phosphate NNS 87 3401 439 , , , 87 3401 440 the the DT 87 3401 441 reserves reserve NNS 87 3401 442 of of IN 87 3401 443 which which WDT 87 3401 444 are be VBP 87 3401 445 expected expect VBN 87 3401 446 to to TO 87 3401 447 be be VB 87 3401 448 exhausted exhaust VBN 87 3401 449 by by IN 87 3401 450 the the DT 87 3401 451 year year NN 87 3401 452 2000 2000 CD 87 3401 453 . . . 87 3402 1 Phosphates phosphate NNS 87 3402 2 have have VBP 87 3402 3 given give VBN 87 3402 4 Nauruans Nauruans NNPS 87 3402 5 one one CD 87 3402 6 of of IN 87 3402 7 the the DT 87 3402 8 highest high JJS 87 3402 9 per per IN 87 3402 10 capita capita FW 87 3402 11 incomes income NNS 87 3402 12 in in IN 87 3402 13 the the DT 87 3402 14 Third Third NNP 87 3402 15 World World NNP 87 3402 16 - - HYPH 87 3402 17 $ $ $ 87 3402 18 10,000 10,000 CD 87 3402 19 annually annually RB 87 3402 20 . . . 87 3403 1 Few few JJ 87 3403 2 other other JJ 87 3403 3 resources resource NNS 87 3403 4 exist exist VBP 87 3403 5 , , , 87 3403 6 so so IN 87 3403 7 most most JJS 87 3403 8 necessities necessity NNS 87 3403 9 must must MD 87 3403 10 be be VB 87 3403 11 imported import VBN 87 3403 12 , , , 87 3403 13 including include VBG 87 3403 14 fresh fresh JJ 87 3403 15 water water NN 87 3403 16 from from IN 87 3403 17 Australia Australia NNP 87 3403 18 . . . 87 3404 1 The the DT 87 3404 2 rehabilitation rehabilitation NN 87 3404 3 of of IN 87 3404 4 mined mined JJ 87 3404 5 land land NN 87 3404 6 and and CC 87 3404 7 the the DT 87 3404 8 replacement replacement NN 87 3404 9 of of IN 87 3404 10 income income NN 87 3404 11 from from IN 87 3404 12 phosphates phosphate NNS 87 3404 13 are be VBP 87 3404 14 serious serious JJ 87 3404 15 long long JJ 87 3404 16 - - HYPH 87 3404 17 term term NN 87 3404 18 problems problem NNS 87 3404 19 . . . 87 3405 1 Substantial substantial JJ 87 3405 2 amounts amount NNS 87 3405 3 of of IN 87 3405 4 phosphate phosphate NN 87 3405 5 income income NN 87 3405 6 are be VBP 87 3405 7 invested invest VBN 87 3405 8 in in IN 87 3405 9 trust trust NN 87 3405 10 funds fund NNS 87 3405 11 to to TO 87 3405 12 help help VB 87 3405 13 cushion cushion VB 87 3405 14 the the DT 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NNP 87 3409 28 , , , 87 3409 29 1984 1984 CD 87 3409 30 ) ) -RRB- 87 3409 31 commodities commodity NNS 87 3409 32 : : : 87 3409 33 food food NN 87 3409 34 , , , 87 3409 35 fuel fuel NN 87 3409 36 , , , 87 3409 37 manufactures manufacture NNS 87 3409 38 , , , 87 3409 39 building building NN 87 3409 40 materials material NNS 87 3409 41 , , , 87 3409 42 machinery machinery NN 87 3409 43 partners partner NNS 87 3409 44 : : : 87 3409 45 Australia Australia NNP 87 3409 46 , , , 87 3409 47 UK UK NNP 87 3409 48 , , , 87 3409 49 NZ NZ NNP 87 3409 50 , , , 87 3409 51 Japan Japan NNP 87 3409 52 External External NNP 87 3409 53 debt debt NN 87 3409 54 : : : 87 3409 55 $ $ $ 87 3409 56 33.3 33.3 CD 87 3409 57 million million CD 87 3409 58 Industrial industrial JJ 87 3409 59 production production NN 87 3409 60 : : : 87 3409 61 growth growth NN 87 3409 62 rate rate NN 87 3409 63 NA% NA% NNS 87 3409 64 Electricity electricity NN 87 3409 65 : : : 87 3409 66 14,000 14,000 CD 87 3409 67 kW kw NN 87 3409 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696 is be VBZ 87 3409 697 the the DT 87 3409 698 responsibility responsibility NN 87 3409 699 of of IN 87 3409 700 the the DT 87 3409 701 US US NNP 87 3409 702 * * NFP 87 3409 703 Nepal Nepal NNP 87 3409 704 , , , 87 3409 705 Geography Geography NNP 87 3409 706 Location Location NNP 87 3409 707 : : : 87 3409 708 South South NNP 87 3409 709 Asia Asia NNP 87 3409 710 , , , 87 3409 711 in in IN 87 3409 712 the the DT 87 3409 713 Himalayas Himalayas NNP 87 3409 714 , , , 87 3409 715 between between IN 87 3409 716 China China NNP 87 3409 717 and and CC 87 3409 718 India India NNP 87 3409 719 Map Map NNP 87 3409 720 references reference NNS 87 3409 721 : : : 87 3409 722 Asia Asia NNP 87 3409 723 , , , 87 3409 724 Standard Standard NNP 87 3409 725 Time Time NNP 87 3409 726 Zones Zones NNPS 87 3409 727 of of IN 87 3409 728 the the DT 87 3409 729 World World NNP 87 3409 730 Area Area NNP 87 3409 731 : : : 87 3409 732 total total JJ 87 3409 733 area area NN 87 3409 734 : : : 87 3409 735 140,800 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central central NNP 87 3409 813 hill hill NNP 87 3409 814 region region NN 87 3409 815 , , , 87 3409 816 rugged rugge VBN 87 3409 817 Himalayas Himalayas NNP 87 3409 818 in in IN 87 3409 819 north north JJ 87 3409 820 Natural natural JJ 87 3409 821 resources resource NNS 87 3409 822 : : : 87 3409 823 quartz quartz NN 87 3409 824 , , , 87 3409 825 water water NN 87 3409 826 , , , 87 3409 827 timber timber NN 87 3409 828 , , , 87 3409 829 hydroelectric hydroelectric JJ 87 3409 830 potential potential JJ 87 3409 831 , , , 87 3409 832 scenic scenic JJ 87 3409 833 beauty beauty NN 87 3409 834 , , , 87 3409 835 small small JJ 87 3409 836 deposits deposit NNS 87 3409 837 of of IN 87 3409 838 lignite lignite NN 87 3409 839 , , , 87 3409 840 copper copper NN 87 3409 841 , , , 87 3409 842 cobalt cobalt NN 87 3409 843 , , , 87 3409 844 iron iron NN 87 3409 845 ore ore NN 87 3409 846 Land Land NNP 87 3409 847 use use NN 87 3409 848 : : : 87 3409 849 arable arable JJ 87 3409 850 land land NN 87 3409 851 : : : 87 3409 852 17 17 CD 87 3409 853 % % NN 87 3409 854 permanent permanent JJ 87 3409 855 crops crop NNS 87 3409 856 : : : 87 3409 857 0 0 CD 87 3409 858 % % NN 87 3409 859 meadows meadow NNS 87 3409 860 and and CC 87 3409 861 pastures pasture NNS 87 3409 862 : : : 87 3409 863 13 13 CD 87 3409 864 % % NN 87 3409 865 forest forest NN 87 3409 866 and and CC 87 3409 867 woodland woodland NN 87 3409 868 : : : 87 3409 869 33 33 CD 87 3409 870 % % NN 87 3409 871 other other JJ 87 3409 872 : : : 87 3409 873 37 37 CD 87 3409 874 % % NN 87 3409 875 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 3409 876 land land NN 87 3409 877 : : : 87 3409 878 9,430 9,430 CD 87 3409 879 km2 km2 NNP 87 3409 880 ( ( -LRB- 87 3409 881 1989 1989 CD 87 3409 882 ) ) -RRB- 87 3409 883 Environment environment NN 87 3409 884 : : : 87 3409 885 contains contain VBZ 87 3409 886 eight eight CD 87 3409 887 of of IN 87 3409 888 world world NN 87 3409 889 's 's POS 87 3409 890 10 10 CD 87 3409 891 highest high JJS 87 3409 892 peaks 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3417 38 Hindu Hindu NNP 87 3417 39 90 90 CD 87 3417 40 % % NN 87 3417 41 , , , 87 3417 42 Buddhist Buddhist NNP 87 3417 43 5 5 CD 87 3417 44 % % NN 87 3417 45 , , , 87 3417 46 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 3417 47 3 3 CD 87 3417 48 % % NN 87 3417 49 , , , 87 3417 50 other other JJ 87 3417 51 2 2 CD 87 3417 52 % % NN 87 3417 53 ( ( -LRB- 87 3417 54 1981 1981 CD 87 3417 55 ) ) -RRB- 87 3417 56 note note NN 87 3417 57 : : : 87 3417 58 only only RB 87 3417 59 official official JJ 87 3417 60 Hindu Hindu NNP 87 3417 61 state state NN 87 3417 62 in in IN 87 3417 63 world world NN 87 3417 64 , , , 87 3417 65 although although IN 87 3417 66 no no DT 87 3417 67 sharp sharp JJ 87 3417 68 distinction distinction NN 87 3417 69 between between IN 87 3417 70 many many JJ 87 3417 71 Hindu Hindu NNP 87 3417 72 and and CC 87 3417 73 Buddhist Buddhist NNP 87 3417 74 groups group NNS 87 3417 75 Languages language NNS 87 3417 76 : : : 87 3417 77 Nepali Nepali NNP 87 3417 78 ( ( -LRB- 87 3417 79 official official NN 87 3417 80 ) ) -RRB- 87 3417 81 , , , 87 3417 82 20 20 CD 87 3417 83 languages language NNS 87 3417 84 divided divide VBN 87 3417 85 into into IN 87 3417 86 numerous numerous JJ 87 3417 87 dialects dialect NNS 87 3417 88 Literacy literacy NN 87 3417 89 : : : 87 3417 90 age age NN 87 3417 91 15 15 CD 87 3417 92 and and CC 87 3417 93 over over RB 87 3417 94 can can MD 87 3417 95 read read VB 87 3417 96 and and CC 87 3417 97 write write VB 87 3417 98 ( ( -LRB- 87 3417 99 1990 1990 CD 87 3417 100 ) ) -RRB- 87 3417 101 total total JJ 87 3417 102 population population NN 87 3417 103 : : : 87 3417 104 26 26 CD 87 3417 105 % % NN 87 3417 106 male male NN 87 3417 107 : : : 87 3417 108 38 38 CD 87 3417 109 % % NN 87 3417 110 female female NN 87 3417 111 : : : 87 3417 112 13 13 CD 87 3417 113 % % NN 87 3417 114 Labor Labor NNP 87 3417 115 force force NN 87 3417 116 : : : 87 3417 117 8.5 8.5 CD 87 3417 118 million million CD 87 3417 119 ( ( -LRB- 87 3417 120 1991 1991 CD 87 3417 121 est est NNP 87 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Digraph NNP 87 3418 41 : : : 87 3418 42 NP NP NNP 87 3418 43 Type type NN 87 3418 44 : : : 87 3418 45 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 87 3418 46 democracy democracy NN 87 3418 47 as as IN 87 3418 48 of of IN 87 3418 49 12 12 CD 87 3418 50 May May NNP 87 3418 51 1991 1991 CD 87 3418 52 Capital capital NN 87 3418 53 : : : 87 3418 54 Kathmandu Kathmandu NNP 87 3418 55 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 3418 56 divisions division NNS 87 3418 57 : : : 87 3418 58 14 14 CD 87 3418 59 zones zone NNS 87 3418 60 ( ( -LRB- 87 3418 61 anchal anchal NNS 87 3418 62 , , , 87 3418 63 singular singular JJ 87 3418 64 and and CC 87 3418 65 plural plural JJ 87 3418 66 ) ) -RRB- 87 3418 67 ; ; : 87 3418 68 Bagmati Bagmati NNP 87 3418 69 , , , 87 3418 70 Bheri Bheri NNP 87 3418 71 , , , 87 3418 72 Dhawalagiri Dhawalagiri NNP 87 3418 73 , , , 87 3418 74 Gandaki Gandaki NNP 87 3418 75 , , , 87 3418 76 Janakpur Janakpur NNP 87 3418 77 , , , 87 3418 78 Karnali Karnali NNP 87 3418 79 , , , 87 3418 80 Kosi Kosi NNP 87 3418 81 , , , 87 3418 82 Lumbini Lumbini NNP 87 3418 83 , , , 87 3418 84 Mahakali Mahakali NNP 87 3418 85 , , , 87 3418 86 Mechi Mechi NNP 87 3418 87 , , , 87 3418 88 Narayani Narayani NNP 87 3418 89 , , , 87 3418 90 Rapti Rapti NNP 87 3418 91 , , , 87 3418 92 Sagarmatha Sagarmatha NNP 87 3418 93 , , , 87 3418 94 Seti Seti NNP 87 3418 95 Independence Independence NNP 87 3418 96 : : : 87 3418 97 1768 1768 CD 87 3418 98 ( ( -LRB- 87 3418 99 unified unify VBN 87 3418 100 by by IN 87 3418 101 Prithvi prithvi JJ 87 3418 102 Narayan Narayan NNP 87 3418 103 Shah Shah NNP 87 3418 104 ) ) -RRB- 87 3418 105 Constitution constitution NN 87 3418 106 : : : 87 3418 107 9 9 CD 87 3418 108 November November NNP 87 3418 109 1990 1990 CD 87 3418 110 Legal legal JJ 87 3418 111 system system NN 87 3418 112 : : : 87 3418 113 based base VBN 87 3418 114 on on IN 87 3418 115 Hindu hindu JJ 87 3418 116 legal legal JJ 87 3418 117 concepts concept NNS 87 3418 118 and and CC 87 3418 119 English english JJ 87 3418 120 common common JJ 87 3418 121 law law NN 87 3418 122 ; ; : 87 3418 123 has have VBZ 87 3418 124 not not RB 87 3418 125 accepted accept VBN 87 3418 126 compulsory compulsory NN 87 3418 127 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 3418 128 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 3418 129 National national JJ 87 3418 130 holiday holiday NN 87 3418 131 : : : 87 3418 132 Birthday birthday NN 87 3418 133 of of IN 87 3418 134 His -PRON- PRP$ 87 3418 135 Majesty Majesty NNP 87 3418 136 the the DT 87 3418 137 King King NNP 87 3418 138 , , , 87 3418 139 28 28 CD 87 3418 140 December December NNP 87 3418 141 ( ( -LRB- 87 3418 142 1945 1945 CD 87 3418 143 ) ) -RRB- 87 3418 144 Political political JJ 87 3418 145 parties party NNS 87 3418 146 and and CC 87 3418 147 leaders leader NNS 87 3418 148 : : : 87 3418 149 ruling rule VBG 87 3418 150 party party NN 87 3418 151 : : : 87 3418 152 Nepali Nepali NNP 87 3418 153 Congress Congress NNP 87 3418 154 Party Party NNP 87 3418 155 ( ( -LRB- 87 3418 156 NCP NCP NNP 87 3418 157 ) ) -RRB- 87 3418 158 , , , 87 3418 159 Party Party NNP 87 3418 160 president president NN 87 3418 161 Krishna Krishna NNP 87 3418 162 Prasad Prasad NNP 87 3418 163 BHATTARAI BHATTARAI NNP 87 3418 164 , , , 87 3418 165 Prime Prime NNP 87 3418 166 Minister Minister NNP 87 3418 167 Girija Girija NNP 87 3418 168 Prasad Prasad NNP 87 3418 169 KOIRALA KOIRALA NNP 87 3418 170 , , , 87 3418 171 Ganesh Ganesh NNP 87 3418 172 Man Man NNP 87 3418 173 SINGH SINGH NNP 87 3418 174 center center NN 87 3418 175 : : : 87 3418 176 the the DT 87 3418 177 NDP NDP NNP 87 3418 178 has have VBZ 87 3418 179 two two CD 87 3418 180 factions faction NNS 87 3418 181 : : : 87 3418 182 National National NNP 87 3418 183 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 3418 184 Party Party NNP 87 3418 185 / / SYM 87 3418 186 Chand Chand NNP 87 3418 187 ( ( -LRB- 87 3418 188 NDP NDP NNP 87 3418 189 / / SYM 87 3418 190 Chand Chand NNP 87 3418 191 ) ) -RRB- 87 3418 192 , , , 87 3418 193 Lokendra Lokendra NNP 87 3418 194 Bahadur Bahadur NNP 87 3418 195 CHAND CHAND NNP 87 3418 196 ; ; : 87 3418 197 and and CC 87 3418 198 National National NNP 87 3418 199 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 3418 200 Party Party NNP 87 3418 201 / / SYM 87 3418 202 Thapa Thapa NNP 87 3418 203 ( ( -LRB- 87 3418 204 NDP NDP NNP 87 3418 205 / / SYM 87 3418 206 Thapa Thapa NNP 87 3418 207 ) ) -RRB- 87 3418 208 , , , 87 3418 209 Surya Surya NNP 87 3418 210 Bahadur Bahadur NNP 87 3418 211 THAPA THAPA NNP 87 3418 212 ; ; : 87 3418 213 Terai Terai NNP 87 3418 214 Rights Rights NNPS 87 3418 215 Sadbhavana Sadbhavana NNP 87 3418 216 ( ( -LRB- 87 3418 217 Goodwill Goodwill NNP 87 3418 218 ) ) -RRB- 87 3418 219 Party Party NNP 87 3418 220 , , , 87 3418 221 Gayendra Gayendra NNP 87 3418 222 Narayan Narayan NNP 87 3418 223 SINGH SINGH NNP 87 3418 224 Communist communist JJ 87 3418 225 : : : 87 3418 226 Communist Communist NNP 87 3418 227 Party Party NNP 87 3418 228 of of IN 87 3418 229 Nepal Nepal NNP 87 3418 230 / / SYM 87 3418 231 United United NNP 87 3418 232 Marxist Marxist NNP 87 3418 233 and and CC 87 3418 234 Leninist Leninist NNP 87 3418 235 ( ( -LRB- 87 3418 236 CPN CPN NNP 87 3418 237 / / SYM 87 3418 238 UML UML NNP 87 3418 239 ) ) -RRB- 87 3418 240 , , , 87 3418 241 Man Man NNP 87 3418 242 Mohan Mohan NNP 87 3418 243 ADIKHARY ADIKHARY NNP 87 3418 244 ; ; : 87 3418 245 United United NNP 87 3418 246 People People NNP 87 3418 247 's 's POS 87 3418 248 Front Front NNP 87 3418 249 ( ( -LRB- 87 3418 250 UPF UPF NNP 87 3418 251 ) ) -RRB- 87 3418 252 , , , 87 3418 253 N. N. NNP 87 3418 254 K. K. NNP 87 3418 255 PRASAI PRASAI NNP 87 3418 256 , , , 87 3418 257 Lila Lila NNP 87 3418 258 Mani Mani NNP 87 3418 259 POKHAREL POKHAREL NNP 87 3418 260 ; ; : 87 3418 261 Nepal Nepal NNP 87 3418 262 Workers Workers NNPS 87 3418 263 and and CC 87 3418 264 Peasants Peasants NNPS 87 3418 265 Party Party NNP 87 3418 266 , , , 87 3418 267 leader leader NN 87 3418 268 NA NA NNP 87 3418 269 ; ; : 87 3418 270 Rohit Rohit NNP 87 3418 271 Party Party NNP 87 3418 272 , , , 87 3418 273 N. N. NNP 87 3418 274 M. M. NNP 87 3418 275 BIJUKCHHE BIJUKCHHE NNP 87 3418 276 ; ; : 87 3418 277 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 3418 278 Party Party NNP 87 3418 279 , , , 87 3418 280 leader leader NN 87 3418 281 NA NA NNP 87 3418 282 note note NN 87 3418 283 : : : 87 3418 284 the the DT 87 3418 285 two two CD 87 3418 286 factions faction NNS 87 3418 287 of of IN 87 3418 288 the the DT 87 3418 289 NDP NDP NNP 87 3418 290 announced announce VBD 87 3418 291 a a DT 87 3418 292 merger merger NN 87 3418 293 in in IN 87 3418 294 late late JJ 87 3418 295 1991 1991 CD 87 3418 296 Other other JJ 87 3418 297 political political JJ 87 3418 298 or or CC 87 3418 299 pressure pressure NN 87 3418 300 groups group NNS 87 3418 301 : : : 87 3418 302 numerous numerous JJ 87 3418 303 small small JJ 87 3418 304 , , , 87 3418 305 left left RB 87 3418 306 - - HYPH 87 3418 307 leaning lean VBG 87 3418 308 student student NN 87 3418 309 groups group NNS 87 3418 310 in in IN 87 3418 311 the the DT 87 3418 312 capital capital NN 87 3418 313 ; ; , 87 3418 314 several several JJ 87 3418 315 small small JJ 87 3418 316 , , , 87 3418 317 radical radical JJ 87 3418 318 Nepalese nepalese JJ 87 3418 319 antimonarchist antimonarchist NN 87 3418 320 groups group NNS 87 3418 321 Suffrage suffrage NN 87 3418 322 : : : 87 3418 323 18 18 CD 87 3418 324 years year NNS 87 3418 325 of of IN 87 3418 326 age age NN 87 3418 327 ; ; : 87 3418 328 universal universal JJ 87 3418 329 Elections election NNS 87 3418 330 : : : 87 3418 331 House House NNP 87 3418 332 of of IN 87 3418 333 Representatives Representatives NNPS 87 3418 334 : : : 87 3418 335 last last RB 87 3418 336 held hold VBN 87 3418 337 on on IN 87 3418 338 12 12 CD 87 3418 339 May May NNP 87 3418 340 1991 1991 CD 87 3418 341 ( ( -LRB- 87 3418 342 next next JJ 87 3418 343 to to TO 87 3418 344 be be VB 87 3418 345 held hold VBN 87 3418 346 May May NNP 87 3418 347 1996 1996 CD 87 3418 348 ) ) -RRB- 87 3418 349 ; ; : 87 3418 350 results result NNS 87 3418 351 - - : 87 3418 352 NCP NCP NNP 87 3418 353 38 38 CD 87 3418 354 % % NN 87 3418 355 , , , 87 3418 356 CPN CPN NNP 87 3418 357 / / SYM 87 3418 358 UML UML NNP 87 3418 359 28 28 CD 87 3418 360 % % NN 87 3418 361 , , , 87 3418 362 NDP NDP NNP 87 3418 363 / / SYM 87 3418 364 Chand Chand NNP 87 3418 365 6 6 CD 87 3418 366 % % NN 87 3418 367 , , , 87 3418 368 UPF UPF NNP 87 3418 369 5 5 CD 87 3418 370 % % NN 87 3418 371 , , , 87 3418 372 NDP NDP NNP 87 3418 373 / / SYM 87 3418 374 Thapa Thapa NNP 87 3418 375 5 5 CD 87 3418 376 % % NN 87 3418 377 , , , 87 3418 378 Terai Terai NNP 87 3418 379 Rights Rights NNPS 87 3418 380 Sadbhavana Sadbhavana NNP 87 3418 381 Party Party NNP 87 3418 382 4 4 CD 87 3418 383 % % NN 87 3418 384 , , , 87 3418 385 Rohit Rohit NNP 87 3418 386 2 2 CD 87 3418 387 % % NN 87 3418 388 , , , 87 3418 389 CPN CPN NNP 87 3418 390 ( ( -LRB- 87 3418 391 Democratic democratic JJ 87 3418 392 ) ) -RRB- 87 3418 393 1 1 CD 87 3418 394 % % NN 87 3418 395 , , , 87 3418 396 independents independent NNS 87 3418 397 4 4 CD 87 3418 398 % % NN 87 3418 399 , , , 87 3418 400 other other JJ 87 3418 401 7 7 CD 87 3418 402 % % NN 87 3418 403 ; ; , 87 3418 404 seats seat NNS 87 3418 405 - - : 87 3418 406 ( ( -LRB- 87 3418 407 205 205 CD 87 3418 408 total total NN 87 3418 409 ) ) -RRB- 87 3418 410 NCP NCP NNP 87 3418 411 110 110 CD 87 3418 412 , , , 87 3418 413 CPN CPN NNP 87 3418 414 / / SYM 87 3418 415 UML UML NNP 87 3418 416 69 69 CD 87 3418 417 , , , 87 3418 418 UPF UPF NNP 87 3418 419 9 9 CD 87 3418 420 , , , 87 3418 421 Terai Terai NNP 87 3418 422 Rights Rights NNPS 87 3418 423 Sadbhavana Sadbhavana NNP 87 3418 424 Party Party NNP 87 3418 425 6 6 CD 87 3418 426 , , , 87 3418 427 NDP NDP NNP 87 3418 428 / / SYM 87 3418 429 Chand Chand NNP 87 3418 430 3 3 CD 87 3418 431 , , , 87 3418 432 Rohit Rohit NNP 87 3418 433 2 2 CD 87 3418 434 , , , 87 3418 435 CPN CPN NNP 87 3418 436 ( ( -LRB- 87 3418 437 Democratic democratic JJ 87 3418 438 ) ) -RRB- 87 3418 439 2 2 CD 87 3418 440 , , , 87 3418 441 NDP NDP NNP 87 3418 442 / / SYM 87 3418 443 Thapa Thapa NNP 87 3418 444 1 1 CD 87 3418 445 , , , 87 3418 446 independents independent NNS 87 3418 447 3 3 CD 87 3418 448 ; ; : 87 3418 449 note note VB 87 3418 450 - - : 87 3418 451 the the DT 87 3418 452 new new JJ 87 3418 453 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 3418 454 of of IN 87 3418 455 9 9 CD 87 3418 456 November November NNP 87 3418 457 1990 1990 CD 87 3418 458 gave give VBD 87 3418 459 Nepal Nepal NNP 87 3418 460 a a DT 87 3418 461 multiparty multiparty JJ 87 3418 462 democracy democracy NN 87 3418 463 system system NN 87 3418 464 for for IN 87 3418 465 the the DT 87 3418 466 first first JJ 87 3418 467 time time NN 87 3418 468 in in IN 87 3418 469 32 32 CD 87 3418 470 years year NNS 87 3418 471 Executive executive JJ 87 3418 472 branch branch NN 87 3418 473 : : : 87 3418 474 monarch monarch NN 87 3418 475 , , , 87 3418 476 prime prime NNP 87 3418 477 minister minister NNP 87 3418 478 , , , 87 3418 479 Council Council NNP 87 3418 480 of of IN 87 3418 481 Ministers Ministers NNP 87 3418 482 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 3418 483 branch branch NN 87 3418 484 : : : 87 3418 485 bicameral bicameral JJ 87 3418 486 Parliament Parliament NNP 87 3418 487 consists consist VBZ 87 3418 488 of of IN 87 3418 489 an an DT 87 3418 490 upper upper JJ 87 3418 491 house house NN 87 3418 492 or or CC 87 3418 493 National National NNP 87 3418 494 Council Council NNP 87 3418 495 and and CC 87 3418 496 a a DT 87 3418 497 lower low JJR 87 3418 498 house house NN 87 3418 499 or or CC 87 3418 500 House House NNP 87 3418 501 of of IN 87 3418 502 Representatives Representatives NNPS 87 3418 503 * * NFP 87 3418 504 Nepal Nepal NNP 87 3418 505 , , , 87 3418 506 Government Government NNP 87 3418 507 Judicial Judicial NNP 87 3418 508 branch branch NN 87 3418 509 : : : 87 3418 510 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 3418 511 Court Court NNP 87 3418 512 ( ( -LRB- 87 3418 513 Sarbochha Sarbochha NNP 87 3418 514 Adalat Adalat NNP 87 3418 515 ) ) -RRB- 87 3418 516 Leaders leader NNS 87 3418 517 : : : 87 3418 518 Chief Chief NNP 87 3418 519 of of IN 87 3418 520 State state NN 87 3418 521 : : : 87 3418 522 King King NNP 87 3418 523 BIRENDRA BIRENDRA NNP 87 3418 524 Bir bir VB 87 3418 525 Bikram Bikram NNP 87 3418 526 Shah Shah NNP 87 3418 527 Dev Dev NNP 87 3418 528 ( ( -LRB- 87 3418 529 since since IN 87 3418 530 31 31 CD 87 3418 531 January January NNP 87 3418 532 1972 1972 CD 87 3418 533 , , , 87 3418 534 crowned crown VBD 87 3418 535 King King NNP 87 3418 536 24 24 CD 87 3418 537 February February NNP 87 3418 538 1985 1985 CD 87 3418 539 ) ) -RRB- 87 3418 540 ; ; : 87 3418 541 Heir Heir NNP 87 3418 542 Apparent apparent JJ 87 3418 543 Crown Crown NNP 87 3418 544 Prince Prince NNP 87 3418 545 DIPENDRA DIPENDRA VBZ 87 3418 546 Bir Bir NNP 87 3418 547 Bikram Bikram NNP 87 3418 548 Shah Shah NNP 87 3418 549 Dev Dev NNP 87 3418 550 , , , 87 3418 551 son son NN 87 3418 552 of of IN 87 3418 553 the the DT 87 3418 554 King King NNP 87 3418 555 ( ( 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NNP 87 3418 598 , , , 87 3418 599 IFC IFC NNP 87 3418 600 , , , 87 3418 601 ILO ILO NNP 87 3418 602 , , , 87 3418 603 IMF IMF NNP 87 3418 604 , , , 87 3418 605 IMO imo RB 87 3418 606 , , , 87 3418 607 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 3418 608 , , , 87 3418 609 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 3418 610 , , , 87 3418 611 IOC IOC NNP 87 3418 612 , , , 87 3418 613 ITU ITU NNP 87 3418 614 , , , 87 3418 615 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 3418 616 , , , 87 3418 617 NAM NAM NNP 87 3418 618 , , , 87 3418 619 SAARC SAARC NNP 87 3418 620 , , , 87 3418 621 UN UN NNP 87 3418 622 , , , 87 3418 623 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 3418 624 , , , 87 3418 625 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 3418 626 , , , 87 3418 627 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 3418 628 , , , 87 3418 629 UNIFIL UNIFIL NNP 87 3418 630 , , , 87 3418 631 UNPROFOR UNPROFOR NNP 87 3418 632 , , , 87 3418 633 UPU UPU NNP 87 3418 634 , , , 87 3418 635 WFTU WFTU NNP 87 3418 636 , , , 87 3418 637 WHO who WP 87 3418 638 , , , 87 3418 639 WMO WMO NNP 87 3418 640 , , , 87 3418 641 WTO WTO NNP 87 3418 642 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 3418 643 representation representation NN 87 3418 644 in in IN 87 3418 645 US US NNP 87 3418 646 : : : 87 3418 647 chief chief NN 87 3418 648 of of IN 87 3418 649 mission mission NN 87 3418 650 : : : 87 3418 651 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 3418 652 Yog Yog NNP 87 3418 653 Prasad Prasad NNP 87 3418 654 UPADHYAYA UPADHYAYA NNP 87 3418 655 chancery chancery NN 87 3418 656 : : : 87 3418 657 2131 2131 CD 87 3418 658 Leroy Leroy NNP 87 3418 659 Place Place NNP 87 3418 660 NW NW NNP 87 3418 661 , , , 87 3418 662 Washington Washington NNP 87 3418 663 , , , 87 3418 664 DC DC NNP 87 3418 665 20008 20008 CD 87 3418 666 telephone telephone NN 87 3418 667 : : : 87 3418 668 ( ( -LRB- 87 3418 669 202 202 CD 87 3418 670 ) ) -RRB- 87 3418 671 667 667 CD 87 3418 672 - - SYM 87 3418 673 4550 4550 CD 87 3418 674 consulate consulate NN 87 3418 675 general general NN 87 3418 676 : : : 87 3418 677 New New NNP 87 3418 678 York York NNP 87 3418 679 US US NNP 87 3418 680 diplomatic 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411613 CD 87 3418 719 , , , 87 3418 720 413890 413890 CD 87 3418 721 FAX FAX NNP 87 3418 722 : : : 87 3418 723 [ [ -LRB- 87 3418 724 977 977 CD 87 3418 725 ] ] -RRB- 87 3418 726 ( ( -LRB- 87 3418 727 1 1 CD 87 3418 728 ) ) -RRB- 87 3418 729 419963 419963 CD 87 3418 730 Flag flag NN 87 3418 731 : : : 87 3418 732 red red JJ 87 3418 733 with with IN 87 3418 734 a a DT 87 3418 735 blue blue JJ 87 3418 736 border border NN 87 3418 737 around around IN 87 3418 738 the the DT 87 3418 739 unique unique JJ 87 3418 740 shape shape NN 87 3418 741 of of IN 87 3418 742 two two CD 87 3418 743 overlapping overlap VBG 87 3418 744 right right JJ 87 3418 745 triangles triangle NNS 87 3418 746 ; ; : 87 3418 747 the the DT 87 3418 748 smaller small JJR 87 3418 749 , , , 87 3418 750 upper upper JJ 87 3418 751 triangle triangle NN 87 3418 752 bears bear VBZ 87 3418 753 a a DT 87 3418 754 white white JJ 87 3418 755 stylized stylized JJ 87 3418 756 moon moon NN 87 3418 757 and and CC 87 3418 758 the the DT 87 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3434 363 fair fair JJ 87 3434 364 radio radio NN 87 3434 365 communication communication NN 87 3434 366 and and CC 87 3434 367 broadcast broadcast NN 87 3434 368 service service NN 87 3434 369 ; ; , 87 3434 370 international international JJ 87 3434 371 radio radio NN 87 3434 372 communication communication NN 87 3434 373 service service NN 87 3434 374 is be VBZ 87 3434 375 poor poor JJ 87 3434 376 ; ; : 87 3434 377 50,000 50,000 CD 87 3434 378 telephones telephone NNS 87 3434 379 ( ( -LRB- 87 3434 380 1990 1990 CD 87 3434 381 ) ) -RRB- 87 3434 382 ; ; , 87 3434 383 broadcast broadcast NN 87 3434 384 stations station NNS 87 3434 385 - - SYM 87 3434 386 88 88 CD 87 3434 387 AM am NN 87 3434 388 , , , 87 3434 389 no no DT 87 3434 390 FM FM NNP 87 3434 391 , , , 87 3434 392 1 1 CD 87 3434 393 TV tv NN 87 3434 394 ; ; : 87 3434 395 1 1 CD 87 3434 396 Indian Indian NNP 87 3434 397 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 3434 398 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 87 3434 399 earth earth NN 87 3434 400 station station NN 87 3434 401 * * NFP 87 3434 402 Nepal Nepal NNP 87 3434 403 , , , 87 3434 404 Defense Defense NNP 87 3434 405 Forces Forces NNPS 87 3434 406 Branches Branches NNPS 87 3434 407 : : : 87 3434 408 Royal Royal NNP 87 3434 409 Nepalese Nepalese NNP 87 3434 410 Army Army NNP 87 3434 411 , , , 87 3434 412 Royal Royal NNP 87 3434 413 Nepalese Nepalese NNP 87 3434 414 Army Army NNP 87 3434 415 Air Air NNP 87 3434 416 Service Service NNP 87 3434 417 , , , 87 3434 418 Nepalese Nepalese NNP 87 3434 419 Police Police NNP 87 3434 420 Force Force NNP 87 3434 421 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 3434 422 availability availability NN 87 3434 423 : : : 87 3434 424 males male NNS 87 3434 425 age age NNP 87 3434 426 15 15 CD 87 3434 427 - - SYM 87 3434 428 49 49 CD 87 3434 429 4,849,109 4,849,109 CD 87 3434 430 ; ; : 87 3434 431 fit fit JJ 87 3434 432 for for IN 87 3434 433 military military JJ 87 3434 434 service service NN 87 3434 435 2,517,385 2,517,385 CD 87 3434 436 ; ; : 87 3434 437 reach reach VB 87 3434 438 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3435 30 North North NNP 87 3435 31 Sea Sea NNP 87 3435 32 , , , 87 3435 33 between between IN 87 3435 34 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 3435 35 and and CC 87 3435 36 Germany Germany NNP 87 3435 37 Map Map NNP 87 3435 38 references reference NNS 87 3435 39 : : : 87 3435 40 Europe Europe NNP 87 3435 41 , , , 87 3435 42 Standard Standard NNP 87 3435 43 Time Time NNP 87 3435 44 Zones Zones NNPS 87 3435 45 of of IN 87 3435 46 the the DT 87 3435 47 World World NNP 87 3435 48 Area Area NNP 87 3435 49 : : : 87 3435 50 total total JJ 87 3435 51 area area NN 87 3435 52 : : : 87 3435 53 37,330 37,330 CD 87 3435 54 km2 km2 NNP 87 3435 55 land land NN 87 3435 56 area area NN 87 3435 57 : : : 87 3435 58 33,920 33,920 CD 87 3435 59 km2 km2 NNP 87 3435 60 comparative comparative JJ 87 3435 61 area area NN 87 3435 62 : : : 87 3435 63 slightly slightly RB 87 3435 64 less less JJR 87 3435 65 than than IN 87 3435 66 twice twice RB 87 3435 67 the the DT 87 3435 68 size size NN 87 3435 69 of of IN 87 3435 70 New 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148 fertile fertile JJ 87 3435 149 soil soil NN 87 3435 150 Land Land NNP 87 3435 151 use use NN 87 3435 152 : : : 87 3435 153 arable arable JJ 87 3435 154 land land NN 87 3435 155 : : : 87 3435 156 26 26 CD 87 3435 157 % % NN 87 3435 158 permanent permanent JJ 87 3435 159 crops crop NNS 87 3435 160 : : : 87 3435 161 1 1 CD 87 3435 162 % % NN 87 3435 163 meadows meadow NNS 87 3435 164 and and CC 87 3435 165 pastures pasture NNS 87 3435 166 : : : 87 3435 167 32 32 CD 87 3435 168 % % NN 87 3435 169 forest forest NN 87 3435 170 and and CC 87 3435 171 woodland woodland NN 87 3435 172 : : : 87 3435 173 9 9 CD 87 3435 174 % % NN 87 3435 175 other other JJ 87 3435 176 : : : 87 3435 177 32 32 CD 87 3435 178 % % NN 87 3435 179 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 3435 180 land land NN 87 3435 181 : : : 87 3435 182 5,500 5,500 CD 87 3435 183 km2 km2 NNP 87 3435 184 ( ( -LRB- 87 3435 185 1989 1989 CD 87 3435 186 est est NNP 87 3435 187 . . . 87 3435 188 ) ) -RRB- 87 3436 1 Environment environment NN 87 3436 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44 ) ) -RRB- 87 3436 45 * * NFP 87 3436 46 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 3436 47 , , , 87 3436 48 People People NNP 87 3436 49 Population Population NNP 87 3436 50 : : : 87 3436 51 15,274,942 15,274,942 CD 87 3436 52 ( ( -LRB- 87 3436 53 July July NNP 87 3436 54 1993 1993 CD 87 3436 55 est est NNP 87 3436 56 . . . 87 3436 57 ) ) -RRB- 87 3437 1 Population population NN 87 3437 2 growth growth NN 87 3437 3 rate rate NN 87 3437 4 : : : 87 3437 5 0.63 0.63 CD 87 3437 6 % % NN 87 3437 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3437 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3437 9 est est NNP 87 3437 10 . . . 87 3437 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3438 1 Birth birth NN 87 3438 2 rate rate NN 87 3438 3 : : : 87 3438 4 12.81 12.81 CD 87 3438 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 87 3438 6 population population NN 87 3438 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3438 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3438 9 est est NNP 87 3438 10 . . . 87 3438 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3439 1 Death death NN 87 3439 2 rate rate NN 87 3439 3 : : : 87 3439 4 8.53 8.53 CD 87 3439 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 3439 6 population population NN 87 3439 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3439 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3439 9 est est NNP 87 3439 10 . . . 87 3439 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3440 1 Net net JJ 87 3440 2 migration migration NN 87 3440 3 rate rate NN 87 3440 4 : : : 87 3440 5 2.06 2.06 CD 87 3440 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 3440 7 population population NN 87 3440 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 3440 9 1993 1993 CD 87 3440 10 est est NNP 87 3440 11 . . . 87 3440 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 3441 1 Infant infant NN 87 3441 2 mortality mortality NN 87 3441 3 rate rate NN 87 3441 4 : : : 87 3441 5 6.2 6.2 CD 87 3441 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 3441 7 live live JJ 87 3441 8 births birth NNS 87 3441 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 3441 10 1993 1993 CD 87 3441 11 est est NNP 87 3441 12 . . . 87 3441 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 3442 1 Life life NN 87 3442 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 3442 3 at at IN 87 3442 4 birth birth NN 87 3442 5 : : : 87 3442 6 total total JJ 87 3442 7 population population NN 87 3442 8 : : : 87 3442 9 77.55 77.55 CD 87 3442 10 years year NNS 87 3442 11 male male JJ 87 3442 12 : : : 87 3442 13 74.48 74.48 CD 87 3442 14 years year NNS 87 3442 15 female female JJ 87 3442 16 : : : 87 3442 17 80.78 80.78 CD 87 3442 18 years year NNS 87 3442 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 3442 20 1993 1993 CD 87 3442 21 est est NNP 87 3442 22 . . . 87 3442 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 3443 1 Total total JJ 87 3443 2 fertility fertility NN 87 3443 3 rate rate NN 87 3443 4 : : : 87 3443 5 1.59 1.59 CD 87 3443 6 children child NNS 87 3443 7 born bear VBN 87 3443 8 / / SYM 87 3443 9 woman woman NN 87 3443 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 3443 11 1993 1993 CD 87 3443 12 est est NNP 87 3443 13 . . . 87 3443 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 3444 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 3444 2 : : : 87 3444 3 noun noun NN 87 3444 4 : : : 87 3444 5 Dutchman(men Dutchman(men NNP 87 3444 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 3444 7 , , , 87 3444 8 Dutchwoman(women Dutchwoman(women NNP 87 3444 9 ) ) -RRB- 87 3444 10 adjective adjective NN 87 3444 11 : : : 87 3444 12 Dutch dutch JJ 87 3444 13 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 3444 14 divisions division NNS 87 3444 15 : : : 87 3444 16 Dutch dutch VB 87 3444 17 96 96 CD 87 3444 18 % % NN 87 3444 19 , , , 87 3444 20 Moroccans Moroccans NNPS 87 3444 21 , , , 87 3444 22 Turks Turks NNPS 87 3444 23 , , , 87 3444 24 and and CC 87 3444 25 other other JJ 87 3444 26 4 4 CD 87 3444 27 % % NN 87 3444 28 ( ( -LRB- 87 3444 29 1988 1988 CD 87 3444 30 ) ) -RRB- 87 3444 31 Religions religion NNS 87 3444 32 : : : 87 3444 33 Roman Roman NNP 87 3444 34 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 3444 35 36 36 CD 87 3444 36 % % NN 87 3444 37 , , , 87 3444 38 Protestant protestant NN 87 3444 39 27 27 CD 87 3444 40 % % NN 87 3444 41 , , , 87 3444 42 other other JJ 87 3444 43 6 6 CD 87 3444 44 % % NN 87 3444 45 , , , 87 3444 46 unaffiliated unaffiliated JJ 87 3444 47 31 31 CD 87 3444 48 % % NN 87 3444 49 ( ( -LRB- 87 3444 50 1988 1988 CD 87 3444 51 ) ) -RRB- 87 3444 52 Languages language NNS 87 3444 53 : : : 87 3444 54 Dutch Dutch NNP 87 3444 55 Literacy literacy NN 87 3444 56 : : : 87 3444 57 age age NN 87 3444 58 15 15 CD 87 3444 59 and and CC 87 3444 60 over over RB 87 3444 61 can can MD 87 3444 62 read read VB 87 3444 63 and and CC 87 3444 64 write write VB 87 3444 65 ( ( -LRB- 87 3444 66 1979 1979 CD 87 3444 67 ) ) -RRB- 87 3444 68 total total JJ 87 3444 69 population population NN 87 3444 70 : : : 87 3444 71 99 99 CD 87 3444 72 % % NN 87 3444 73 male male NN 87 3444 74 : : : 87 3444 75 NA% NA% `` 87 3444 76 female female JJ 87 3444 77 : : : 87 3444 78 NA% NA% `` 87 3444 79 Labor labor NN 87 3444 80 force force NN 87 3444 81 : : : 87 3444 82 5.3 5.3 CD 87 3444 83 million million CD 87 3444 84 by by IN 87 3444 85 occupation occupation NN 87 3444 86 : : : 87 3444 87 services service NNS 87 3444 88 50.1 50.1 CD 87 3444 89 % % NN 87 3444 90 , , , 87 3444 91 manufacturing manufacturing NN 87 3444 92 and and CC 87 3444 93 construction construction NN 87 3444 94 28.2 28.2 CD 87 3444 95 % % NN 87 3444 96 , , , 87 3444 97 government government NN 87 3444 98 15.9 15.9 CD 87 3444 99 % % NN 87 3444 100 , , , 87 3444 101 agriculture agriculture NN 87 3444 102 5.8 5.8 CD 87 3444 103 % % NN 87 3444 104 ( ( -LRB- 87 3444 105 1986 1986 CD 87 3444 106 ) ) -RRB- 87 3444 107 * * NFP 87 3444 108 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 3444 109 , , , 87 3444 110 Government Government NNP 87 3444 111 Names name NNS 87 3444 112 : : : 87 3444 113 conventional conventional JJ 87 3444 114 long long JJ 87 3444 115 form form NN 87 3444 116 : : : 87 3444 117 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 87 3444 118 of of IN 87 3444 119 the the DT 87 3444 120 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 3444 121 conventional conventional JJ 87 3444 122 short short JJ 87 3444 123 form form NN 87 3444 124 : : : 87 3444 125 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 3444 126 local local JJ 87 3444 127 long long JJ 87 3444 128 form form NN 87 3444 129 : : : 87 3444 130 Koninkrijk Koninkrijk NNP 87 3444 131 de de NNP 87 3444 132 Nederlanden Nederlanden NNP 87 3444 133 local local JJ 87 3444 134 short short JJ 87 3444 135 form form NN 87 3444 136 : : : 87 3444 137 Nederland Nederland NNP 87 3444 138 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 3444 139 : : : 87 3444 140 NL NL NNP 87 3444 141 Type type NN 87 3444 142 : : : 87 3444 143 constitutional constitutional JJ 87 3444 144 monarchy monarchy NN 87 3444 145 Capital capital NN 87 3444 146 : : : 87 3444 147 Amsterdam Amsterdam NNP 87 3444 148 ; ; : 87 3444 149 The the DT 87 3444 150 Hague Hague NNP 87 3444 151 is be VBZ 87 3444 152 the the DT 87 3444 153 seat seat NN 87 3444 154 of of IN 87 3444 155 government government NN 87 3444 156 Administrative administrative JJ 87 3444 157 divisions division NNS 87 3444 158 : : : 87 3444 159 12 12 CD 87 3444 160 provinces province NNS 87 3444 161 ( ( -LRB- 87 3444 162 provincien provincien NNP 87 3444 163 , , , 87 3444 164 singular singular NNP 87 3444 165 - - HYPH 87 3444 166 provincie provincie NN 87 3444 167 ) ) -RRB- 87 3444 168 ; ; : 87 3444 169 Drenthe Drenthe NNP 87 3444 170 , , , 87 3444 171 Flevoland Flevoland NNP 87 3444 172 , , , 87 3444 173 Friesland Friesland NNP 87 3444 174 , , , 87 3444 175 Gelderland Gelderland NNP 87 3444 176 , , , 87 3444 177 Groningen Groningen NNP 87 3444 178 , , , 87 3444 179 Limburg Limburg NNP 87 3444 180 , , , 87 3444 181 Noord Noord NNP 87 3444 182 - - HYPH 87 3444 183 Brabant Brabant NNP 87 3444 184 , , , 87 3444 185 Noord Noord NNP 87 3444 186 - - HYPH 87 3444 187 Holland Holland NNP 87 3444 188 , , , 87 3444 189 Overijssel Overijssel NNP 87 3444 190 , , , 87 3444 191 Utrecht Utrecht NNP 87 3444 192 , , , 87 3444 193 Zeeland Zeeland NNP 87 3444 194 , , , 87 3444 195 Zuid Zuid NNP 87 3444 196 - - HYPH 87 3444 197 Holland Holland NNP 87 3444 198 Dependent Dependent NNP 87 3444 199 areas area NNS 87 3444 200 : : : 87 3444 201 Aruba Aruba NNP 87 3444 202 , , , 87 3444 203 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 3444 204 Antilles Antilles NNP 87 3444 205 Independence independence NN 87 3444 206 : : : 87 3444 207 1579 1579 CD 87 3444 208 ( ( -LRB- 87 3444 209 from from IN 87 3444 210 Spain Spain NNP 87 3444 211 ) ) -RRB- 87 3444 212 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 3444 213 : : : 87 3444 214 17 17 CD 87 3444 215 February February NNP 87 3444 216 1983 1983 CD 87 3444 217 Legal legal JJ 87 3444 218 system system NN 87 3444 219 : : : 87 3444 220 civil civil JJ 87 3444 221 law law NN 87 3444 222 system system NN 87 3444 223 incorporating incorporate VBG 87 3444 224 French french JJ 87 3444 225 penal penal JJ 87 3444 226 theory theory NN 87 3444 227 ; ; , 87 3444 228 judicial judicial JJ 87 3444 229 review review NN 87 3444 230 in in IN 87 3444 231 the the DT 87 3444 232 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 3444 233 Court Court NNP 87 3444 234 of of IN 87 3444 235 legislation legislation NN 87 3444 236 of of IN 87 3444 237 lower low JJR 87 3444 238 order order NN 87 3444 239 rather rather RB 87 3444 240 than than IN 87 3444 241 Acts act NNS 87 3444 242 of of IN 87 3444 243 the the DT 87 3444 244 States States NNP 87 3444 245 General General NNP 87 3444 246 ; ; : 87 3444 247 accepts accept VBZ 87 3444 248 compulsory compulsory NN 87 3444 249 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 3444 250 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 3444 251 , , , 87 3444 252 with with IN 87 3444 253 reservations reservation NNS 87 3444 254 National national JJ 87 3444 255 holiday holiday NN 87 3444 256 : : : 87 3444 257 Queen Queen NNP 87 3444 258 's 's POS 87 3444 259 Day Day NNP 87 3444 260 , , , 87 3444 261 30 30 CD 87 3444 262 April April NNP 87 3444 263 ( ( -LRB- 87 3444 264 1938 1938 CD 87 3444 265 ) ) -RRB- 87 3444 266 Political political JJ 87 3444 267 parties party NNS 87 3444 268 and and CC 87 3444 269 leaders leader NNS 87 3444 270 : : : 87 3444 271 Christian Christian NNP 87 3444 272 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 3444 273 Appeal Appeal NNP 87 3444 274 ( ( -LRB- 87 3444 275 CDA CDA NNP 87 3444 276 ) ) -RRB- 87 3444 277 , , , 87 3444 278 Willem Willem NNP 87 3444 279 van van NNP 87 3444 280 VELZEN VELZEN NNP 87 3444 281 ; ; : 87 3444 282 Labor Labor NNP 87 3444 283 ( ( -LRB- 87 3444 284 PvdA PvdA NNP 87 3444 285 ) ) -RRB- 87 3444 286 , , , 87 3444 287 Wim Wim NNP 87 3444 288 KOK KOK NNP 87 3444 289 ; ; : 87 3444 290 Liberal Liberal NNP 87 3444 291 ( ( -LRB- 87 3444 292 VVD VVD NNP 87 3444 293 ) ) -RRB- 87 3444 294 , , , 87 3444 295 Frederick Frederick NNP 87 3444 296 BOLKSTEIN BOLKSTEIN NNP 87 3444 297 ; ; : 87 3444 298 Democrats Democrats NNP 87 3444 299 ' ' POS 87 3444 300 66 66 CD 87 3444 301 ( ( -LRB- 87 3444 302 D'66 D'66 NNP 87 3444 303 ) ) -RRB- 87 3444 304 , , , 87 3444 305 Hans Hans NNP 87 3444 306 van van NNP 87 3444 307 MIERIO MIERIO NNP 87 3444 308 ; ; : 87 3444 309 a a DT 87 3444 310 host host NN 87 3444 311 of of IN 87 3444 312 minor minor JJ 87 3444 313 parties party NNS 87 3444 314 Other other JJ 87 3444 315 political political JJ 87 3444 316 or or CC 87 3444 317 pressure pressure NN 87 3444 318 groups group NNS 87 3444 319 : : : 87 3444 320 large large JJ 87 3444 321 multinational multinational JJ 87 3444 322 firms firm NNS 87 3444 323 ; ; : 87 3444 324 Federation Federation NNP 87 3444 325 of of IN 87 3444 326 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 3444 327 Trade Trade NNP 87 3444 328 Union Union NNP 87 3444 329 Movement Movement NNP 87 3444 330 ( ( -LRB- 87 3444 331 comprising comprise VBG 87 3444 332 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 3444 333 and and CC 87 3444 334 Catholic catholic JJ 87 3444 335 trade trade NN 87 3444 336 unions union NNS 87 3444 337 ) ) -RRB- 87 3444 338 and and CC 87 3444 339 a a DT 87 3444 340 Protestant protestant JJ 87 3444 341 trade trade NN 87 3444 342 union union NN 87 3444 343 ; ; : 87 3444 344 Federation Federation NNP 87 3444 345 of of IN 87 3444 346 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 3444 347 and and CC 87 3444 348 Protestant Protestant NNP 87 3444 349 Employers Employers NNPS 87 3444 350 Associations Associations NNPS 87 3444 351 ; ; , 87 3444 352 the the DT 87 3444 353 nondenominational nondenominational JJ 87 3444 354 Federation Federation NNP 87 3444 355 of of IN 87 3444 356 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 3444 357 Enterprises Enterprises NNPS 87 3444 358 ; ; : 87 3444 359 and and CC 87 3444 360 Interchurch Interchurch NNP 87 3444 361 Peace Peace NNP 87 3444 362 Council Council NNP 87 3444 363 ( ( -LRB- 87 3444 364 IKV IKV NNP 87 3444 365 ) ) -RRB- 87 3444 366 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 3444 367 : : : 87 3444 368 18 18 CD 87 3444 369 years year NNS 87 3444 370 of of IN 87 3444 371 age age NN 87 3444 372 ; ; : 87 3444 373 universal universal JJ 87 3444 374 Elections election NNS 87 3444 375 : : : 87 3444 376 First First NNP 87 3444 377 Chamber Chamber NNP 87 3444 378 : : : 87 3444 379 last last RB 87 3444 380 held hold VBN 87 3444 381 on on IN 87 3444 382 9 9 CD 87 3444 383 June June NNP 87 3444 384 l991 l991 NN 87 3444 385 ( ( -LRB- 87 3444 386 next next JJ 87 3444 387 to to TO 87 3444 388 be be VB 87 3444 389 held hold VBN 87 3444 390 9 9 CD 87 3444 391 June June NNP 87 3444 392 1995 1995 CD 87 3444 393 ) ) -RRB- 87 3444 394 ; ; : 87 3444 395 results result NNS 87 3444 396 - - HYPH 87 3444 397 elected elect VBN 87 3444 398 by by IN 87 3444 399 the the DT 87 3444 400 country country NN 87 3444 401 's 's POS 87 3444 402 12 12 CD 87 3444 403 provincial provincial JJ 87 3444 404 councils council NNS 87 3444 405 ; ; : 87 3444 406 seats seat NNS 87 3444 407 - - HYPH 87 3444 408 ( ( -LRB- 87 3444 409 75 75 CD 87 3444 410 total total NN 87 3444 411 ) ) -RRB- 87 3444 412 percent percent NN 87 3444 413 of of IN 87 3444 414 seats seat NNS 87 3444 415 by by IN 87 3444 416 party party NN 87 3444 417 NA NA NNP 87 3444 418 Second Second NNP 87 3444 419 Chamber Chamber NNP 87 3444 420 : : : 87 3444 421 last last RB 87 3444 422 held hold VBN 87 3444 423 on on IN 87 3444 424 6 6 CD 87 3444 425 September September NNP 87 3444 426 1989 1989 CD 87 3444 427 ( ( -LRB- 87 3444 428 next next JJ 87 3444 429 to to TO 87 3444 430 be be VB 87 3444 431 held hold VBN 87 3444 432 in in IN 87 3444 433 May May NNP 87 3444 434 1994 1994 CD 87 3444 435 ) ) -RRB- 87 3444 436 ; ; : 87 3444 437 results result NNS 87 3444 438 - - HYPH 87 3444 439 CDA cda NN 87 3444 440 35.3 35.3 CD 87 3444 441 % % NN 87 3444 442 , , , 87 3444 443 PvdA PvdA NNP 87 3444 444 31.9 31.9 CD 87 3444 445 % % NN 87 3444 446 , , , 87 3444 447 VVD VVD NNP 87 3444 448 14.6 14.6 CD 87 3444 449 % % NN 87 3444 450 , , , 87 3444 451 D'66 D'66 NNP 87 3444 452 7.9 7.9 CD 87 3444 453 % % NN 87 3444 454 , , , 87 3444 455 other other JJ 87 3444 456 10.3 10.3 CD 87 3444 457 % % NN 87 3444 458 ; ; , 87 3444 459 seats seat NNS 87 3444 460 - - , 87 3444 461 ( ( -LRB- 87 3444 462 150 150 CD 87 3444 463 total total NN 87 3444 464 ) ) -RRB- 87 3444 465 CDA CDA NNP 87 3444 466 54 54 CD 87 3444 467 , , , 87 3444 468 PvdA PvdA NNP 87 3444 469 49 49 CD 87 3444 470 , , , 87 3444 471 VVD VVD NNP 87 3444 472 22 22 CD 87 3444 473 , , , 87 3444 474 D'66 D'66 NNP 87 3444 475 12 12 CD 87 3444 476 , , , 87 3444 477 other other JJ 87 3444 478 13 13 CD 87 3444 479 Executive Executive NNP 87 3444 480 branch branch NN 87 3444 481 : : : 87 3444 482 monarch monarch NN 87 3444 483 , , , 87 3444 484 prime prime NNP 87 3444 485 minister minister NNP 87 3444 486 , , , 87 3444 487 vice vice NNP 87 3444 488 prime prime NNP 87 3444 489 minister minister NN 87 3444 490 , , , 87 3444 491 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 87 3444 492 , , , 87 3444 493 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 87 3444 494 of of IN 87 3444 495 Ministers Ministers NNP 87 3444 496 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 3444 497 branch branch NN 87 3444 498 : : : 87 3444 499 bicameral bicameral JJ 87 3444 500 legislature legislature NN 87 3444 501 ( ( -LRB- 87 3444 502 Staten Staten NNP 87 3444 503 Generaal Generaal NNP 87 3444 504 ) ) -RRB- 87 3444 505 consists consist VBZ 87 3444 506 of of IN 87 3444 507 an an DT 87 3444 508 upper upper JJ 87 3444 509 chamber chamber NN 87 3444 510 or or CC 87 3444 511 First First NNP 87 3444 512 Chamber Chamber NNP 87 3444 513 ( ( -LRB- 87 3444 514 Eerste Eerste NNP 87 3444 515 Kamer Kamer NNP 87 3444 516 ) ) -RRB- 87 3444 517 and and CC 87 3444 518 a a DT 87 3444 519 lower low JJR 87 3444 520 chamber chamber NN 87 3444 521 or or CC 87 3444 522 Second Second NNP 87 3444 523 Chamber Chamber NNP 87 3444 524 ( ( -LRB- 87 3444 525 Tweede Tweede NNP 87 3444 526 Kamer Kamer NNP 87 3444 527 ) ) -RRB- 87 3444 528 * * NFP 87 3444 529 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 3444 530 , , , 87 3444 531 Government Government NNP 87 3444 532 Judicial Judicial NNP 87 3444 533 branch branch NN 87 3444 534 : : : 87 3444 535 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 3444 536 Court Court NNP 87 3444 537 ( ( -LRB- 87 3444 538 De De NNP 87 3444 539 Hoge Hoge NNP 87 3444 540 Raad Raad NNP 87 3444 541 ) ) -RRB- 87 3444 542 Leaders leader NNS 87 3444 543 : : : 87 3444 544 Chief Chief NNP 87 3444 545 of of IN 87 3444 546 State state NN 87 3444 547 : : : 87 3444 548 Queen Queen NNP 87 3444 549 BEATRIX BEATRIX NNP 87 3444 550 Wilhelmina Wilhelmina NNP 87 3444 551 Armgard Armgard NNP 87 3444 552 ( ( -LRB- 87 3444 553 since since IN 87 3444 554 30 30 CD 87 3444 555 April April NNP 87 3444 556 1980 1980 CD 87 3444 557 ) ) -RRB- 87 3444 558 ; ; : 87 3444 559 Heir heir VB 87 3444 560 Apparent apparent JJ 87 3444 561 WILLEM WILLEM NNP 87 3444 562 - - HYPH 87 3444 563 ALEXANDER ALEXANDER NNP 87 3444 564 , , , 87 3444 565 Prince Prince NNP 87 3444 566 of of IN 87 3444 567 Orange Orange NNP 87 3444 568 , , , 87 3444 569 son son NN 87 3444 570 of of IN 87 3444 571 Queen Queen NNP 87 3444 572 Beatrix Beatrix NNP 87 3444 573 ( ( -LRB- 87 3444 574 born bear VBN 87 3444 575 27 27 CD 87 3444 576 April April NNP 87 3444 577 1967 1967 CD 87 3444 578 ) ) -RRB- 87 3444 579 Head head NN 87 3444 580 of of IN 87 3444 581 Government Government NNP 87 3444 582 : : : 87 3444 583 Prime Prime NNP 87 3444 584 Minister Minister NNP 87 3444 585 Ruud Ruud NNP 87 3444 586 ( ( -LRB- 87 3444 587 Rudolph Rudolph NNP 87 3444 588 ) ) -RRB- 87 3444 589 F. F. NNP 87 3444 590 M. M. NNP 87 3444 591 LUBBERS LUBBERS NNP 87 3444 592 ( ( -LRB- 87 3444 593 since since IN 87 3444 594 4 4 CD 87 3444 595 November November NNP 87 3444 596 1982 1982 CD 87 3444 597 ) ) -RRB- 87 3444 598 ; ; : 87 3444 599 Vice Vice NNP 87 3444 600 Prime Prime NNP 87 3444 601 Minister Minister NNP 87 3444 602 Willem Willem NNP 87 3444 603 ( ( -LRB- 87 3444 604 Wim Wim NNP 87 3444 605 ) ) -RRB- 87 3444 606 KOK KOK NNP 87 3444 607 ( ( -LRB- 87 3444 608 since since IN 87 3444 609 2 2 CD 87 3444 610 November November NNP 87 3444 611 1989 1989 CD 87 3444 612 ) ) -RRB- 87 3444 613 Member Member NNP 87 3444 614 of of IN 87 3444 615 : : : 87 3444 616 AfDB AfDB NNP 87 3444 617 , , , 87 3444 618 AG AG NNP 87 3444 619 ( ( -LRB- 87 3444 620 observer observer NNP 87 3444 621 ) ) -RRB- 87 3444 622 , , , 87 3444 623 AsDB AsDB NNP 87 3444 624 , , , 87 3444 625 Australia Australia NNP 87 3444 626 Group Group NNP 87 3444 627 , , , 87 3444 628 Benelux Benelux NNP 87 3444 629 , , , 87 3444 630 BIS BIS NNP 87 3444 631 , , , 87 3444 632 CCC CCC NNP 87 3444 633 , , , 87 3444 634 CE CE NNP 87 3444 635 , , , 87 3444 636 CERN CERN NNP 87 3444 637 , , , 87 3444 638 COCOM COCOM NNP 87 3444 639 , , , 87 3444 640 CSCE CSCE NNP 87 3444 641 , , , 87 3444 642 EBRD EBRD NNP 87 3444 643 , , , 87 3444 644 EC EC NNP 87 3444 645 , , , 87 3444 646 ECE ECE NNP 87 3444 647 , , , 87 3444 648 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 87 3444 649 , , , 87 3444 650 EIB EIB NNP 87 3444 651 , , , 87 3444 652 ESA ESA NNP 87 3444 653 , , , 87 3444 654 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 87 3444 655 , , , 87 3444 656 FAO FAO NNP 87 3444 657 , , , 87 3444 658 G-10 g-10 CD 87 3444 659 , , , 87 3444 660 GATT GATT NNP 87 3444 661 , , , 87 3444 662 IADB IADB NNP 87 3444 663 , , , 87 3444 664 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 3444 665 , , , 87 3444 666 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 3444 667 , , , 87 3444 668 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 3444 669 , , , 87 3444 670 ICC ICC NNP 87 3444 671 , , , 87 3444 672 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 3444 673 , , , 87 3444 674 IDA IDA NNP 87 3444 675 , , , 87 3444 676 IEA IEA NNP 87 3444 677 , , , 87 3444 678 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 3444 679 , , , 87 3444 680 IFC IFC NNP 87 3444 681 , , , 87 3444 682 ILO ILO NNP 87 3444 683 , , , 87 3444 684 IMF IMF NNP 87 3444 685 , , , 87 3444 686 IMO imo RB 87 3444 687 , , , 87 3444 688 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 87 3444 689 , , , 87 3444 690 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 3444 691 , , , 87 3444 692 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 3444 693 , , , 87 3444 694 IOC IOC NNP 87 3444 695 , , , 87 3444 696 IOM IOM NNP 87 3444 697 , , , 87 3444 698 ISO ISO NNP 87 3444 699 , , , 87 3444 700 ITU ITU NNP 87 3444 701 , , , 87 3444 702 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 3444 703 , , , 87 3444 704 MTCR MTCR NNP 87 3444 705 , , , 87 3444 706 NACC NACC NNP 87 3444 707 , , , 87 3444 708 NAM NAM NNP 87 3444 709 ( ( -LRB- 87 3444 710 guest guest NNP 87 3444 711 ) ) -RRB- 87 3444 712 , , , 87 3444 713 NATO NATO NNP 87 3444 714 , , , 87 3444 715 NEA NEA NNP 87 3444 716 , , , 87 3444 717 NSG NSG NNP 87 3444 718 , , , 87 3444 719 OAS OAS NNP 87 3444 720 ( ( -LRB- 87 3444 721 observer observer NNP 87 3444 722 ) ) -RRB- 87 3444 723 , , , 87 3444 724 OECD OECD NNP 87 3444 725 , , , 87 3444 726 PCA PCA NNP 87 3444 727 , , , 87 3444 728 UN UN NNP 87 3444 729 , , , 87 3444 730 UNAVEM UNAVEM NNP 87 3444 731 II II NNP 87 3444 732 , , , 87 3444 733 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 3444 734 , , , 87 3444 735 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 3444 736 , , , 87 3444 737 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 87 3444 738 , , , 87 3444 739 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 3444 740 , , , 87 3444 741 UNPROFOR UNPROFOR NNP 87 3444 742 , , , 87 3444 743 UNTAC UNTAC NNP 87 3444 744 , , , 87 3444 745 UNTSO UNTSO NNP 87 3444 746 , , , 87 3444 747 UPU UPU NNP 87 3444 748 , , , 87 3444 749 WCL WCL NNP 87 3444 750 , , , 87 3444 751 WEU WEU NNP 87 3444 752 , , , 87 3444 753 WHO who WP 87 3444 754 , , , 87 3444 755 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 3444 756 , , , 87 3444 757 WMO WMO NNP 87 3444 758 , , , 87 3444 759 WTO WTO NNP 87 3444 760 , , , 87 3444 761 ZC ZC NNP 87 3444 762 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 3444 763 representation representation NN 87 3444 764 in in IN 87 3444 765 US US NNP 87 3444 766 : : : 87 3444 767 chief chief NN 87 3444 768 of of IN 87 3444 769 mission mission NN 87 3444 770 : : : 87 3444 771 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 3444 772 Johan Johan NNP 87 3444 773 Hendrick Hendrick NNP 87 3444 774 MEESMAN MEESMAN NNP 87 3444 775 chancery chancery NN 87 3444 776 : : : 87 3444 777 4200 4200 CD 87 3444 778 Linnean Linnean NNP 87 3444 779 Avenue Avenue NNP 87 3444 780 NW NW NNP 87 3444 781 , , , 87 3444 782 Washington Washington NNP 87 3444 783 DC DC NNP 87 3444 784 20008 20008 CD 87 3444 785 telephone telephone NN 87 3444 786 : : : 87 3444 787 ( ( -LRB- 87 3444 788 202 202 CD 87 3444 789 ) ) -RRB- 87 3444 790 244 244 CD 87 3444 791 - - HYPH 87 3444 792 5300 5300 CD 87 3444 793 FAX FAX NNP 87 3444 794 : : : 87 3444 795 ( ( -LRB- 87 3444 796 202 202 CD 87 3444 797 ) ) -RRB- 87 3444 798 362 362 CD 87 3444 799 - - HYPH 87 3444 800 3430 3430 CD 87 3444 801 consulates consulate VBZ 87 3444 802 general general JJ 87 3444 803 : : : 87 3444 804 Chicago Chicago NNP 87 3444 805 , , , 87 3444 806 Houston Houston NNP 87 3444 807 , , , 87 3444 808 Los Los NNP 87 3444 809 Angeles Angeles NNP 87 3444 810 , , , 87 3444 811 Manila Manila NNP 87 3444 812 ( ( -LRB- 87 3444 813 Trust Trust NNP 87 3444 814 Territories Territories NNPS 87 3444 815 of of IN 87 3444 816 the the DT 87 3444 817 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 3444 818 Islands Islands NNPS 87 3444 819 ) ) -RRB- 87 3444 820 , , , 87 3444 821 New New NNP 87 3444 822 York York NNP 87 3444 823 US US NNP 87 3444 824 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 3444 825 representation representation NN 87 3444 826 : : : 87 3444 827 chief chief NN 87 3444 828 of of IN 87 3444 829 mission mission NN 87 3444 830 : : : 87 3444 831 ( ( -LRB- 87 3444 832 vacant vacant JJ 87 3444 833 ) ) -RRB- 87 3444 834 ; ; : 87 3444 835 Charge Charge NNP 87 3444 836 d'Affaires d'Affaires NNP 87 3444 837 Thomas Thomas NNP 87 3444 838 H. H. NNP 87 3444 839 GEWECKE GEWECKE NNP 87 3444 840 embassy embassy NN 87 3444 841 : : : 87 3444 842 Lange Lange NNP 87 3444 843 Voorhout Voorhout NNP 87 3444 844 102 102 CD 87 3444 845 , , , 87 3444 846 The the DT 87 3444 847 Hague Hague NNP 87 3444 848 mailing mail VBG 87 3444 849 address address NN 87 3444 850 : : : 87 3444 851 PSC psc NN 87 3444 852 71 71 CD 87 3444 853 , , , 87 3444 854 Box Box NNP 87 3444 855 1000 1000 CD 87 3444 856 , , , 87 3444 857 APO APO NNP 87 3444 858 AE AE NNP 87 3444 859 09715 09715 CD 87 3444 860 telephone telephone NN 87 3444 861 : : : 87 3444 862 [ [ -LRB- 87 3444 863 31 31 CD 87 3444 864 ] ] -RRB- 87 3444 865 ( ( -LRB- 87 3444 866 70 70 CD 87 3444 867 ) ) -RRB- 87 3444 868 310 310 CD 87 3444 869 - - SYM 87 3444 870 9209 9209 CD 87 3444 871 FAX fax NN 87 3444 872 : : : 87 3444 873 [ [ -LRB- 87 3444 874 31 31 CD 87 3444 875 ] ] -RRB- 87 3444 876 ( ( -LRB- 87 3444 877 70 70 CD 87 3444 878 ) ) -RRB- 87 3444 879 361 361 CD 87 3444 880 - - HYPH 87 3444 881 4688 4688 CD 87 3444 882 consulate consulate NN 87 3444 883 general general NN 87 3444 884 : : : 87 3444 885 Amsterdam Amsterdam NNP 87 3444 886 Flag Flag NNP 87 3444 887 : : : 87 3444 888 three three CD 87 3444 889 equal equal JJ 87 3444 890 horizontal horizontal JJ 87 3444 891 bands band NNS 87 3444 892 of of IN 87 3444 893 red red JJ 87 3444 894 ( ( -LRB- 87 3444 895 top top NNP 87 3444 896 ) ) -RRB- 87 3444 897 , , , 87 3444 898 white white JJ 87 3444 899 , , , 87 3444 900 and and CC 87 3444 901 blue blue JJ 87 3444 902 ; ; : 87 3444 903 similar similar JJ 87 3444 904 to to IN 87 3444 905 the the DT 87 3444 906 flag flag NN 87 3444 907 of of IN 87 3444 908 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 3444 909 , , , 87 3444 910 which which WDT 87 3444 911 uses use VBZ 87 3444 912 a a DT 87 3444 913 lighter light JJR 87 3444 914 blue blue NN 87 3444 915 and and CC 87 3444 916 is be VBZ 87 3444 917 longer long RBR 87 3444 918 * * NFP 87 3444 919 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 3444 920 , , , 87 3444 921 Economy Economy NNP 87 3444 922 Overview Overview NNP 87 3444 923 : : : 87 3444 924 This this DT 87 3444 925 highly highly RB 87 3444 926 developed developed JJ 87 3444 927 and and CC 87 3444 928 affluent affluent JJ 87 3444 929 economy economy NN 87 3444 930 is be VBZ 87 3444 931 based base VBN 87 3444 932 on on IN 87 3444 933 private private JJ 87 3444 934 enterprise enterprise NN 87 3444 935 . . . 87 3445 1 The the DT 87 3445 2 government government NN 87 3445 3 makes make VBZ 87 3445 4 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 3445 5 presence presence NN 87 3445 6 felt feel VBN 87 3445 7 , , , 87 3445 8 however however RB 87 3445 9 , , , 87 3445 10 through through IN 87 3445 11 many many JJ 87 3445 12 regulations regulation NNS 87 3445 13 , , , 87 3445 14 permit permit NN 87 3445 15 requirements requirement NNS 87 3445 16 , , , 87 3445 17 and and CC 87 3445 18 welfare welfare NN 87 3445 19 programs program NNS 87 3445 20 affecting affect VBG 87 3445 21 most most JJS 87 3445 22 aspects aspect NNS 87 3445 23 of of IN 87 3445 24 economic economic JJ 87 3445 25 activity activity NN 87 3445 26 . . . 87 3446 1 The the DT 87 3446 2 trade trade NN 87 3446 3 and and CC 87 3446 4 financial financial JJ 87 3446 5 services service NNS 87 3446 6 sector sector NN 87 3446 7 contributes contribute VBZ 87 3446 8 over over IN 87 3446 9 50 50 CD 87 3446 10 % % NN 87 3446 11 of of IN 87 3446 12 GDP GDP NNP 87 3446 13 . . . 87 3447 1 Industrial industrial JJ 87 3447 2 activity activity NN 87 3447 3 provides provide VBZ 87 3447 4 about about RB 87 3447 5 25 25 CD 87 3447 6 % % NN 87 3447 7 of of IN 87 3447 8 GDP GDP NNP 87 3447 9 and and CC 87 3447 10 is be VBZ 87 3447 11 led lead VBN 87 3447 12 by by IN 87 3447 13 the the DT 87 3447 14 food food NN 87 3447 15 - - HYPH 87 3447 16 processing processing NN 87 3447 17 , , , 87 3447 18 oil oil NN 87 3447 19 - - HYPH 87 3447 20 refining refining NN 87 3447 21 , , , 87 3447 22 and and CC 87 3447 23 metalworking metalworking NN 87 3447 24 industries industry NNS 87 3447 25 . . . 87 3448 1 The the DT 87 3448 2 highly highly RB 87 3448 3 mechanized mechanized JJ 87 3448 4 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 3448 5 sector sector NN 87 3448 6 employs employ VBZ 87 3448 7 only only RB 87 3448 8 5 5 CD 87 3448 9 % % NN 87 3448 10 of of IN 87 3448 11 the the DT 87 3448 12 labor labor NN 87 3448 13 force force NN 87 3448 14 , , , 87 3448 15 but but CC 87 3448 16 provides provide VBZ 87 3448 17 large large JJ 87 3448 18 surpluses surplus NNS 87 3448 19 for for IN 87 3448 20 export export NN 87 3448 21 and and CC 87 3448 22 the the DT 87 3448 23 domestic domestic JJ 87 3448 24 food food NN 87 3448 25 - - HYPH 87 3448 26 processing processing NN 87 3448 27 industry industry NN 87 3448 28 . . . 87 3449 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 3449 2 and and CC 87 3449 3 a a DT 87 3449 4 sizable sizable JJ 87 3449 5 budget budget NN 87 3449 6 deficit deficit NN 87 3449 7 are be VBP 87 3449 8 currently currently RB 87 3449 9 the the DT 87 3449 10 most most RBS 87 3449 11 serious serious JJ 87 3449 12 economic economic JJ 87 3449 13 problems problem NNS 87 3449 14 . . . 87 3450 1 Many many JJ 87 3450 2 of of IN 87 3450 3 the the DT 87 3450 4 economic economic JJ 87 3450 5 issues issue NNS 87 3450 6 of of IN 87 3450 7 the the DT 87 3450 8 1990s 1990s CD 87 3450 9 will will MD 87 3450 10 reflect reflect VB 87 3450 11 the the DT 87 3450 12 course course NN 87 3450 13 of of IN 87 3450 14 European european JJ 87 3450 15 economic economic JJ 87 3450 16 integration integration NN 87 3450 17 . . . 87 3451 1 National national JJ 87 3451 2 product product NN 87 3451 3 : : : 87 3451 4 GDP gdp NN 87 3451 5 - - HYPH 87 3451 6 purchasing purchase VBG 87 3451 7 power power NN 87 3451 8 equivalent equivalent NN 87 3451 9 - - : 87 3451 10 $ $ $ 87 3451 11 259.8 259.8 CD 87 3451 12 billion billion CD 87 3451 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 3451 14 1992 1992 CD 87 3451 15 ) ) -RRB- 87 3451 16 National national JJ 87 3451 17 product product NN 87 3451 18 real real JJ 87 3451 19 growth growth NN 87 3451 20 rate rate NN 87 3451 21 : : : 87 3451 22 1.6 1.6 CD 87 3451 23 % % NN 87 3451 24 ( ( -LRB- 87 3451 25 1992 1992 CD 87 3451 26 ) ) -RRB- 87 3451 27 National national JJ 87 3451 28 product product NN 87 3451 29 per per IN 87 3451 30 capita capita NN 87 3451 31 : : : 87 3451 32 $ $ $ 87 3451 33 17,200 17,200 CD 87 3451 34 ( ( -LRB- 87 3451 35 1992 1992 CD 87 3451 36 ) ) -RRB- 87 3451 37 Inflation inflation NN 87 3451 38 rate rate NN 87 3451 39 ( ( -LRB- 87 3451 40 consumer consumer NN 87 3451 41 prices price NNS 87 3451 42 ) ) -RRB- 87 3451 43 : : : 87 3451 44 3.5 3.5 CD 87 3451 45 % % NN 87 3451 46 ( ( -LRB- 87 3451 47 1992 1992 CD 87 3451 48 est est NNP 87 3451 49 . . . 87 3451 50 ) ) -RRB- 87 3452 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 3452 2 rate rate NN 87 3452 3 : : : 87 3452 4 5.3 5.3 CD 87 3452 5 % % NN 87 3452 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 3452 7 1992 1992 CD 87 3452 8 est est NNP 87 3452 9 . . . 87 3452 10 ) ) -RRB- 87 3453 1 Budget budget NN 87 3453 2 : : : 87 3453 3 revenues revenue VBZ 87 3453 4 $ $ $ 87 3453 5 109.9 109.9 CD 87 3453 6 billion billion CD 87 3453 7 ; ; : 87 3453 8 expenditures expenditure VBZ 87 3453 9 $ $ $ 87 3453 10 122.1 122.1 CD 87 3453 11 billion billion CD 87 3453 12 , , , 87 3453 13 including include VBG 87 3453 14 capital capital NN 87 3453 15 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 3453 16 of of IN 87 3453 17 $ $ $ 87 3453 18 NA na NN 87 3453 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 3453 20 1992 1992 CD 87 3453 21 est est NNP 87 3453 22 . . . 87 3453 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 3454 1 Exports export NNS 87 3454 2 : : : 87 3454 3 $ $ $ 87 3454 4 128.5 128.5 CD 87 3454 5 billion billion CD 87 3454 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 3454 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 3454 8 . . NNP 87 3454 9 , , , 87 3454 10 1992 1992 CD 87 3454 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3454 12 commodities commodity NNS 87 3454 13 : : : 87 3454 14 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 3454 15 products product NNS 87 3454 16 , , , 87 3454 17 processed process VBN 87 3454 18 foods food NNS 87 3454 19 and and CC 87 3454 20 tobacco tobacco NN 87 3454 21 , , , 87 3454 22 natural natural JJ 87 3454 23 gas gas NN 87 3454 24 , , , 87 3454 25 chemicals chemical NNS 87 3454 26 , , , 87 3454 27 metal metal NN 87 3454 28 products product NNS 87 3454 29 , , , 87 3454 30 textiles textile NNS 87 3454 31 , , , 87 3454 32 clothing clothing NN 87 3454 33 partners partner NNS 87 3454 34 : : : 87 3454 35 EC EC NNP 87 3454 36 77 77 CD 87 3454 37 % % NN 87 3454 38 ( ( -LRB- 87 3454 39 Germany Germany NNP 87 3454 40 27 27 CD 87 3454 41 % % NN 87 3454 42 , , , 87 3454 43 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 3454 44 - - HYPH 87 3454 45 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 3454 46 15 15 CD 87 3454 47 % % NN 87 3454 48 , , , 87 3454 49 UK UK NNP 87 3454 50 10 10 CD 87 3454 51 % % NN 87 3454 52 ) ) -RRB- 87 3454 53 , , , 87 3454 54 US US NNP 87 3454 55 4 4 CD 87 3454 56 % % NN 87 3454 57 ( ( -LRB- 87 3454 58 1991 1991 CD 87 3454 59 ) ) -RRB- 87 3454 60 Imports import NNS 87 3454 61 : : : 87 3454 62 $ $ $ 87 3454 63 117.7 117.7 CD 87 3454 64 billion billion CD 87 3454 65 ( ( -LRB- 87 3454 66 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 3454 67 . . NNP 87 3454 68 , , , 87 3454 69 1992 1992 CD 87 3454 70 ) ) -RRB- 87 3454 71 commodities commodity NNS 87 3454 72 : : : 87 3454 73 raw raw JJ 87 3454 74 materials material NNS 87 3454 75 and and CC 87 3454 76 semifinished semifinished JJ 87 3454 77 products product NNS 87 3454 78 , , , 87 3454 79 consumer consumer NN 87 3454 80 goods good NNS 87 3454 81 , , , 87 3454 82 transportation transportation NN 87 3454 83 equipment equipment NN 87 3454 84 , , , 87 3454 85 crude crude JJ 87 3454 86 oil oil NN 87 3454 87 , , , 87 3454 88 food food NN 87 3454 89 products product NNS 87 3454 90 partners partner NNS 87 3454 91 : : : 87 3454 92 EC EC NNP 87 3454 93 64 64 CD 87 3454 94 % % NN 87 3454 95 ( ( -LRB- 87 3454 96 Germany Germany NNP 87 3454 97 26 26 CD 87 3454 98 % % NN 87 3454 99 , , , 87 3454 100 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 3454 101 - - HYPH 87 3454 102 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 3454 103 14 14 CD 87 3454 104 % % NN 87 3454 105 , , , 87 3454 106 UK UK NNP 87 3454 107 8 8 CD 87 3454 108 % % NN 87 3454 109 ) ) -RRB- 87 3454 110 , , , 87 3454 111 US US NNP 87 3454 112 8 8 CD 87 3454 113 % % NN 87 3454 114 ( ( -LRB- 87 3454 115 1991 1991 CD 87 3454 116 ) ) -RRB- 87 3454 117 External external JJ 87 3454 118 debt debt NN 87 3454 119 : : : 87 3454 120 $ $ $ 87 3454 121 0 0 CD 87 3454 122 Industrial industrial JJ 87 3454 123 production production NN 87 3454 124 : : : 87 3454 125 growth growth NN 87 3454 126 rate rate NN 87 3454 127 1.6 1.6 CD 87 3454 128 % % NN 87 3454 129 ( ( -LRB- 87 3454 130 1992 1992 CD 87 3454 131 est est NNP 87 3454 132 . . . 87 3455 1 ) ) -RRB- 87 3455 2 ; ; , 87 3455 3 accounts account NNS 87 3455 4 for for IN 87 3455 5 25 25 CD 87 3455 6 % % NN 87 3455 7 of of IN 87 3455 8 GDP GDP NNP 87 3455 9 Electricity Electricity NNP 87 3455 10 : : : 87 3455 11 22,216,000 22,216,000 CD 87 3455 12 kW kw NN 87 3455 13 capacity capacity NN 87 3455 14 ; ; : 87 3455 15 63,500 63,500 CD 87 3455 16 million million CD 87 3455 17 kWh kWh NNS 87 3455 18 produced produce VBN 87 3455 19 , , , 87 3455 20 4,200 4,200 CD 87 3455 21 kWh kWh NNS 87 3455 22 per per IN 87 3455 23 capita capita NN 87 3455 24 ( ( -LRB- 87 3455 25 1992 1992 CD 87 3455 26 ) ) -RRB- 87 3455 27 Industries industry NNS 87 3455 28 : : : 87 3455 29 agroindustries agroindustrie NNS 87 3455 30 , , , 87 3455 31 metal metal NN 87 3455 32 and and CC 87 3455 33 engineering engineering NN 87 3455 34 products product NNS 87 3455 35 , , , 87 3455 36 electrical electrical JJ 87 3455 37 machinery machinery NN 87 3455 38 and and CC 87 3455 39 equipment equipment NN 87 3455 40 , , , 87 3455 41 chemicals chemical NNS 87 3455 42 , , , 87 3455 43 petroleum petroleum NN 87 3455 44 , , , 87 3455 45 fishing fishing NN 87 3455 46 , , , 87 3455 47 construction construction NN 87 3455 48 , , , 87 3455 49 microelectronics microelectronic NNS 87 3455 50 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 3455 51 : : : 87 3455 52 accounts account NNS 87 3455 53 for for IN 87 3455 54 4.6 4.6 CD 87 3455 55 % % NN 87 3455 56 of of IN 87 3455 57 GDP GDP NNP 87 3455 58 ; ; : 87 3455 59 animal animal NN 87 3455 60 production production NN 87 3455 61 predominates predominate VBZ 87 3455 62 ; ; : 87 3455 63 crops crop NNS 87 3455 64 - - HYPH 87 3455 65 grains grain NNS 87 3455 66 , , , 87 3455 67 potatoes potato NNS 87 3455 68 , , , 87 3455 69 sugar sugar NN 87 3455 70 beets beet NNS 87 3455 71 , , , 87 3455 72 fruits fruit NNS 87 3455 73 , , , 87 3455 74 vegetables vegetable NNS 87 3455 75 ; ; : 87 3455 76 shortages shortage NNS 87 3455 77 of of IN 87 3455 78 grain grain NN 87 3455 79 , , , 87 3455 80 fats fat NNS 87 3455 81 , , , 87 3455 82 and and CC 87 3455 83 oils oil VBZ 87 3455 84 Illicit Illicit NNP 87 3455 85 drugs drug NNS 87 3455 86 : : : 87 3455 87 transit transit NN 87 3455 88 country country NN 87 3455 89 for for IN 87 3455 90 illicit illicit JJ 87 3455 91 narcotics narcotic NNS 87 3455 92 produced produce VBN 87 3455 93 in in IN 87 3455 94 neighboring neighboring NN 87 3455 95 countries country NNS 87 3455 96 ; ; , 87 3455 97 European european JJ 87 3455 98 producer producer NN 87 3455 99 of of IN 87 3455 100 illicit illicit JJ 87 3455 101 amphetamines amphetamine NNS 87 3455 102 and and CC 87 3455 103 other other JJ 87 3455 104 synthetic synthetic JJ 87 3455 105 drugs drug NNS 87 3455 106 Economic economic JJ 87 3455 107 aid aid NN 87 3455 108 : : : 87 3455 109 donor donor NN 87 3455 110 - - HYPH 87 3455 111 ODA oda NN 87 3455 112 and and CC 87 3455 113 OOF OOF NNP 87 3455 114 commitments commitment NNS 87 3455 115 ( ( -LRB- 87 3455 116 1970 1970 CD 87 3455 117 - - SYM 87 3455 118 89 89 CD 87 3455 119 ) ) -RRB- 87 3455 120 , , , 87 3455 121 $ $ $ 87 3455 122 19.4 19.4 CD 87 3455 123 billion billion CD 87 3455 124 * * NFP 87 3455 125 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 3455 126 , , , 87 3455 127 Economy Economy NNP 87 3455 128 Currency Currency NNP 87 3455 129 : : : 87 3455 130 1 1 CD 87 3455 131 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 3455 132 guilder guilder NN 87 3455 133 , , , 87 3455 134 gulden gulden NNP 87 3455 135 , , , 87 3455 136 or or CC 87 3455 137 florin florin NNP 87 3455 138 ( ( -LRB- 87 3455 139 f. f. NNP 87 3455 140 ) ) -RRB- 87 3455 141 = = SYM 87 3455 142 100 100 CD 87 3455 143 cents cent NNS 87 3455 144 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 3455 145 rates rate NNS 87 3455 146 : : : 87 3455 147 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 3455 148 guilders guilde NNS 87 3455 149 , , , 87 3455 150 gulden gulden NNP 87 3455 151 , , , 87 3455 152 or or CC 87 3455 153 florins florins NNP 87 3455 154 ( ( -LRB- 87 3455 155 f. f. NNP 87 3455 156 ) ) -RRB- 87 3455 157 per per IN 87 3455 158 US$ us$ $ 87 3455 159 1 1 CD 87 3455 160 - - SYM 87 3455 161 1.8167 1.8167 CD 87 3455 162 ( ( -LRB- 87 3455 163 January January NNP 87 3455 164 1993 1993 CD 87 3455 165 ) ) -RRB- 87 3455 166 , , , 87 3455 167 1.7585 1.7585 CD 87 3455 168 ( ( -LRB- 87 3455 169 1992 1992 CD 87 3455 170 ) ) -RRB- 87 3455 171 , , , 87 3455 172 1.8697 1.8697 CD 87 3455 173 ( ( -LRB- 87 3455 174 1991 1991 CD 87 3455 175 ) ) -RRB- 87 3455 176 , , , 87 3455 177 1.8209 1.8209 CD 87 3455 178 ( ( -LRB- 87 3455 179 1990 1990 CD 87 3455 180 ) ) -RRB- 87 3455 181 , , , 87 3455 182 2.1207 2.1207 CD 87 3455 183 ( ( -LRB- 87 3455 184 1989 1989 CD 87 3455 185 ) ) -RRB- 87 3455 186 , , , 87 3455 187 1.9766 1.9766 CD 87 3455 188 ( ( -LRB- 87 3455 189 1988 1988 CD 87 3455 190 ) ) -RRB- 87 3455 191 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 3455 192 year year NN 87 3455 193 : : : 87 3455 194 calendar calendar NN 87 3455 195 year year NN 87 3455 196 * * NFP 87 3455 197 Netherlands 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234 ( ( -LRB- 87 3455 235 including include VBG 87 3455 236 2,185 2,185 CD 87 3455 237 km km NNS 87 3455 238 of of IN 87 3455 239 limited limited JJ 87 3455 240 access access NN 87 3455 241 , , , 87 3455 242 divided divide VBD 87 3455 243 highways highway NNS 87 3455 244 ) ) -RRB- 87 3455 245 ; ; : 87 3455 246 15,835 15,835 CD 87 3455 247 km km NN 87 3455 248 gravel gravel NN 87 3455 249 , , , 87 3455 250 crushed crush VBN 87 3455 251 stone stone NN 87 3455 252 Inland Inland NNP 87 3455 253 waterways waterway NNS 87 3455 254 : : : 87 3455 255 6,340 6,340 CD 87 3455 256 km km NN 87 3455 257 , , , 87 3455 258 of of IN 87 3455 259 which which WDT 87 3455 260 35 35 CD 87 3455 261 % % NN 87 3455 262 is be VBZ 87 3455 263 usable usable JJ 87 3455 264 by by IN 87 3455 265 craft craft NN 87 3455 266 of of IN 87 3455 267 1,000 1,000 CD 87 3455 268 metric metric JJ 87 3455 269 ton ton NN 87 3455 270 capacity capacity NN 87 3455 271 or or CC 87 3455 272 larger large JJR 87 3455 273 Pipelines 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3455 352 roll roll NN 87 3455 353 - - HYPH 87 3455 354 on on IN 87 3455 355 / / SYM 87 3455 356 roll roll NN 87 3455 357 - - HYPH 87 3455 358 off off NN 87 3455 359 , , , 87 3455 360 1 1 CD 87 3455 361 livestock livestock NN 87 3455 362 carrier carrier NN 87 3455 363 , , , 87 3455 364 11 11 CD 87 3455 365 multifunction multifunction NN 87 3455 366 large large JJ 87 3455 367 - - HYPH 87 3455 368 load load NN 87 3455 369 carrier carrier NN 87 3455 370 , , , 87 3455 371 23 23 CD 87 3455 372 oil oil NN 87 3455 373 tanker tanker NN 87 3455 374 , , , 87 3455 375 22 22 CD 87 3455 376 chemical chemical NN 87 3455 377 tanker tanker NN 87 3455 378 , , , 87 3455 379 10 10 CD 87 3455 380 liquefied liquefy VBN 87 3455 381 gas gas NN 87 3455 382 , , , 87 3455 383 2 2 CD 87 3455 384 specialized specialized JJ 87 3455 385 tanker tanker NN 87 3455 386 , , , 87 3455 387 6 6 CD 87 3455 388 bulk bulk NN 87 3455 389 , , , 87 3455 390 4 4 CD 87 3455 391 combination combination NN 87 3455 392 bulk bulk NN 87 3455 393 ; ; : 87 3455 394 note note VB 87 3455 395 - - HYPH 87 3455 396 many many JJ 87 3455 397 Dutch Dutch NNP 87 3455 398 - - HYPH 87 3455 399 owned own VBN 87 3455 400 ships ship NNS 87 3455 401 are be VBP 87 3455 402 also also RB 87 3455 403 registered register VBN 87 3455 404 on on IN 87 3455 405 the the DT 87 3455 406 captive captive JJ 87 3455 407 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 3455 408 Antilles Antilles NNPS 87 3455 409 register register VBP 87 3455 410 Airports airport NNS 87 3455 411 : : : 87 3455 412 total total NN 87 3455 413 : : : 87 3455 414 28 28 CD 87 3455 415 usable usable NN 87 3455 416 : : : 87 3455 417 28 28 CD 87 3455 418 with with IN 87 3455 419 permanent permanent JJ 87 3455 420 - - HYPH 87 3455 421 surface surface NN 87 3455 422 runways runway NNS 87 3455 423 : : : 87 3455 424 20 20 CD 87 3455 425 with with IN 87 3455 426 runways runway NNS 87 3455 427 over over IN 87 3455 428 3,659 3,659 CD 87 3455 429 m m NNP 87 3455 430 : : : 87 3455 431 0 0 CD 87 3455 432 with with IN 87 3455 433 runways runways NNP 87 3455 434 2,440 2,440 CD 87 3455 435 - - HYPH 87 3455 436 3,659 3,659 CD 87 3455 437 m m NN 87 3455 438 : : : 87 3455 439 11 11 CD 87 3455 440 with with IN 87 3455 441 runways runway NNS 87 3455 442 1,220 1,220 CD 87 3455 443 - - HYPH 87 3455 444 2,439 2,439 CD 87 3455 445 m m NN 87 3455 446 : : : 87 3455 447 6 6 CD 87 3455 448 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 87 3455 449 : : : 87 3455 450 highly highly RB 87 3455 451 developed developed JJ 87 3455 452 , , , 87 3455 453 well well RB 87 3455 454 maintained maintain VBD 87 3455 455 , , , 87 3455 456 and and CC 87 3455 457 integrated integrate VBD 87 3455 458 ; ; , 87 3455 459 extensive extensive JJ 87 3455 460 redundant redundant JJ 87 3455 461 system system NN 87 3455 462 of of IN 87 3455 463 multiconductor multiconductor NN 87 3455 464 cables cable NNS 87 3455 465 , , , 87 3455 466 supplemented supplement VBN 87 3455 467 by by IN 87 3455 468 microwave microwave JJ 87 3455 469 radio radio NN 87 3455 470 relay relay NN 87 3455 471 microwave microwave NN 87 3455 472 links link NNS 87 3455 473 ; ; : 87 3455 474 9,418,000 9,418,000 CD 87 3455 475 telephones telephone NNS 87 3455 476 ; ; : 87 3455 477 broadcast broadcast NN 87 3455 478 stations station NNS 87 3455 479 - - , 87 3455 480 3 3 CD 87 3455 481 ( ( -LRB- 87 3455 482 3 3 CD 87 3455 483 relays relay NNS 87 3455 484 ) ) -RRB- 87 3455 485 AM AM NNP 87 3455 486 , , , 87 3455 487 12 12 CD 87 3455 488 ( ( -LRB- 87 3455 489 39 39 CD 87 3455 490 repeaters repeater NNS 87 3455 491 ) ) -RRB- 87 3455 492 FM FM NNP 87 3455 493 , , , 87 3455 494 8 8 CD 87 3455 495 ( ( -LRB- 87 3455 496 7 7 CD 87 3455 497 repeaters repeater NNS 87 3455 498 ) ) -RRB- 87 3455 499 TV tv NN 87 3455 500 ; ; : 87 3455 501 5 5 CD 87 3455 502 submarine submarine NN 87 3455 503 cables cable NNS 87 3455 504 ; ; : 87 3455 505 1 1 CD 87 3455 506 communication communication NN 87 3455 507 satellite satellite NN 87 3455 508 earth earth NN 87 3455 509 station station NN 87 3455 510 operating operate VBG 87 3455 511 in in IN 87 3455 512 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 3455 513 ( ( -LRB- 87 3455 514 1 1 CD 87 3455 515 Indian Indian NNP 87 3455 516 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 3455 517 and and CC 87 3455 518 2 2 CD 87 3455 519 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 3455 520 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 3455 521 antenna antenna NN 87 3455 522 ) ) -RRB- 87 3455 523 and and CC 87 3455 524 EUTELSAT EUTELSAT NNP 87 3455 525 systems system NNS 87 3455 526 ; ; : 87 3455 527 nationwide nationwide JJ 87 3455 528 mobile mobile JJ 87 3455 529 phone phone NN 87 3455 530 system system NN 87 3455 531 * * NFP 87 3455 532 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 3455 533 , , , 87 3455 534 Defense Defense NNP 87 3455 535 Forces Forces NNPS 87 3455 536 Branches Branches NNPS 87 3455 537 : : : 87 3455 538 Royal Royal NNP 87 3455 539 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 3455 540 Army Army NNP 87 3455 541 , , , 87 3455 542 Royal Royal NNP 87 3455 543 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 3455 544 Navy Navy NNP 87 3455 545 ( ( -LRB- 87 3455 546 including include VBG 87 3455 547 Naval Naval NNP 87 3455 548 Air Air NNP 87 3455 549 Service Service NNP 87 3455 550 and and CC 87 3455 551 Marine Marine NNP 87 3455 552 Corps Corps NNP 87 3455 553 ) ) -RRB- 87 3455 554 , , , 87 3455 555 Royal Royal NNP 87 3455 556 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 3455 557 Air Air NNP 87 3455 558 Force Force NNP 87 3455 559 , , , 87 3455 560 Royal Royal NNP 87 3455 561 Constabulary Constabulary NNP 87 3455 562 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 3455 563 availability availability NN 87 3455 564 : : : 87 3455 565 males male NNS 87 3455 566 age age NNP 87 3455 567 15 15 CD 87 3455 568 - - SYM 87 3455 569 49 49 CD 87 3455 570 4,183,167 4,183,167 CD 87 3455 571 ; ; : 87 3455 572 fit fit JJ 87 3455 573 for for IN 87 3455 574 military military JJ 87 3455 575 service service NN 87 3455 576 3,677,445 3,677,445 CD 87 3455 577 ; ; : 87 3455 578 reach reach VB 87 3455 579 military military JJ 87 3455 580 age age NN 87 3455 581 ( ( -LRB- 87 3455 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NFP 87 3456 34 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 3456 35 Antilles Antilles NNPS 87 3456 36 , , , 87 3456 37 Geography Geography NNP 87 3456 38 Location Location NNP 87 3456 39 : : : 87 3456 40 two two CD 87 3456 41 island island NN 87 3456 42 groups group NNS 87 3456 43 - - : 87 3456 44 Curacas Curacas NNP 87 3456 45 and and CC 87 3456 46 Bonaire Bonaire NNP 87 3456 47 in in IN 87 3456 48 the the DT 87 3456 49 southern southern JJ 87 3456 50 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 87 3456 51 Sea Sea NNP 87 3456 52 are be VBP 87 3456 53 about about RB 87 3456 54 70 70 CD 87 3456 55 km km NNS 87 3456 56 north north RB 87 3456 57 of of IN 87 3456 58 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 3456 59 near near IN 87 3456 60 Aruba Aruba NNP 87 3456 61 and and CC 87 3456 62 the the DT 87 3456 63 rest rest NN 87 3456 64 of of IN 87 3456 65 the the DT 87 3456 66 country country NN 87 3456 67 is be VBZ 87 3456 68 about about RB 87 3456 69 800 800 CD 87 3456 70 km km NNS 87 3456 71 to to IN 87 3456 72 the the DT 87 3456 73 northeast northeast NN 87 3456 74 about about RB 87 3456 75 one one CD 87 3456 76 - - HYPH 87 3456 77 third third NN 87 3456 78 of of IN 87 3456 79 the the DT 87 3456 80 way way NN 87 3456 81 between between IN 87 3456 82 Antigua Antigua NNP 87 3456 83 and and CC 87 3456 84 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 87 3456 85 and and CC 87 3456 86 Puerto Puerto NNP 87 3456 87 Rico Rico NNP 87 3456 88 Map Map NNP 87 3456 89 references reference NNS 87 3456 90 : : : 87 3456 91 Central Central NNP 87 3456 92 America America NNP 87 3456 93 and and CC 87 3456 94 the the DT 87 3456 95 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 87 3456 96 Area Area NNP 87 3456 97 : : : 87 3456 98 total total JJ 87 3456 99 area area NN 87 3456 100 : : : 87 3456 101 960 960 CD 87 3456 102 km2 km2 NNP 87 3456 103 land land NN 87 3456 104 area area NN 87 3456 105 : : : 87 3456 106 960 960 CD 87 3456 107 km2 km2 NNP 87 3456 108 comparative comparative JJ 87 3456 109 area area NN 87 3456 110 : : : 87 3456 111 slightly slightly RB 87 3456 112 less less JJR 87 3456 113 than than IN 87 3456 114 5.5 5.5 CD 87 3456 115 times time NNS 87 3456 116 the the DT 87 3456 117 size size NN 87 3456 118 of of IN 87 3456 119 Washington Washington NNP 87 3456 120 , , , 87 3456 121 DC DC NNP 87 3456 122 note note NN 87 3456 123 : : : 87 3456 124 includes include VBZ 87 3456 125 Bonaire Bonaire NNP 87 3456 126 , , , 87 3456 127 Curacao Curacao NNP 87 3456 128 , , , 87 3456 129 Saba Saba NNP 87 3456 130 , , , 87 3456 131 Sint Sint NNP 87 3456 132 Eustatius Eustatius NNP 87 3456 133 , , , 87 3456 134 and and CC 87 3456 135 Sint Sint NNP 87 3456 136 Maarten Maarten NNP 87 3456 137 ( ( -LRB- 87 3456 138 Dutch dutch JJ 87 3456 139 part part NN 87 3456 140 of of IN 87 3456 141 the the DT 87 3456 142 island island NN 87 3456 143 of of IN 87 3456 144 Saint Saint NNP 87 3456 145 Martin Martin NNP 87 3456 146 ) ) -RRB- 87 3456 147 Land Land NNP 87 3456 148 boundaries boundary NNS 87 3456 149 : : : 87 3456 150 0 0 LS 87 3456 151 km km NN 87 3456 152 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 3456 153 : : : 87 3456 154 364 364 CD 87 3456 155 km km NN 87 3456 156 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 3456 157 claims claim VBZ 87 3456 158 : : : 87 3456 159 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 3456 160 fishing fishing NN 87 3456 161 zone zone NN 87 3456 162 : : : 87 3456 163 12 12 CD 87 3456 164 nm nm NNP 87 3456 165 territorial territorial JJ 87 3456 166 sea sea NN 87 3456 167 : : : 87 3456 168 12 12 CD 87 3456 169 nm nm NNP 87 3456 170 International international JJ 87 3456 171 disputes dispute NNS 87 3456 172 : : : 87 3456 173 none none NN 87 3456 174 Climate climate NN 87 3456 175 : : : 87 3456 176 tropical tropical JJ 87 3456 177 ; ; , 87 3456 178 ameliorated ameliorate VBN 87 3456 179 by by IN 87 3456 180 northeast northeast JJ 87 3456 181 trade trade NN 87 3456 182 winds wind NNS 87 3456 183 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 3456 184 : : : 87 3456 185 generally generally RB 87 3456 186 hilly hilly RB 87 3456 187 , , , 87 3456 188 volcanic volcanic JJ 87 3456 189 interiors interior NNS 87 3456 190 Natural natural JJ 87 3456 191 resources resource NNS 87 3456 192 : : : 87 3456 193 phosphates phosphates NNP 87 3456 194 ( ( -LRB- 87 3456 195 Curacao Curacao NNP 87 3456 196 only only RB 87 3456 197 ) ) -RRB- 87 3456 198 , , , 87 3456 199 salt salt NN 87 3456 200 ( ( -LRB- 87 3456 201 Bonaire Bonaire NNP 87 3456 202 only only RB 87 3456 203 ) ) -RRB- 87 3456 204 Land land NN 87 3456 205 use use NN 87 3456 206 : : : 87 3456 207 arable arable JJ 87 3456 208 land land NN 87 3456 209 : : : 87 3456 210 8 8 CD 87 3456 211 % % NN 87 3456 212 permanent permanent JJ 87 3456 213 crops crop NNS 87 3456 214 : : : 87 3456 215 0 0 CD 87 3456 216 % % NN 87 3456 217 meadows meadow NNS 87 3456 218 and and CC 87 3456 219 pastures pasture NNS 87 3456 220 : : : 87 3456 221 0 0 CD 87 3456 222 % % NN 87 3456 223 forest forest NN 87 3456 224 and and CC 87 3456 225 woodland woodland NN 87 3456 226 : : : 87 3456 227 0 0 CD 87 3456 228 % % NN 87 3456 229 other other JJ 87 3456 230 : : : 87 3456 231 92 92 CD 87 3456 232 % % NN 87 3456 233 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 3456 234 land land NN 87 3456 235 : : : 87 3456 236 NA NA NNP 87 3456 237 km2 km2 NNP 87 3456 238 Environment Environment NNP 87 3456 239 : : : 87 3456 240 Curacao Curacao NNP 87 3456 241 and and CC 87 3456 242 Bonaire Bonaire NNP 87 3456 243 are be VBP 87 3456 244 south south RB 87 3456 245 of of IN 87 3456 246 Caribbean caribbean JJ 87 3456 247 hurricane hurricane NN 87 3456 248 belt belt NN 87 3456 249 , , , 87 3456 250 so so RB 87 3456 251 rarely rarely RB 87 3456 252 threatened threaten VBN 87 3456 253 ; ; : 87 3456 254 Sint Sint NNP 87 3456 255 Maarten Maarten NNP 87 3456 256 , , , 87 3456 257 Saba Saba NNP 87 3456 258 , , , 87 3456 259 and and CC 87 3456 260 Sint Sint NNP 87 3456 261 Eustatius Eustatius NNP 87 3456 262 are be VBP 87 3456 263 subject subject JJ 87 3456 264 to to IN 87 3456 265 hurricanes hurricane NNS 87 3456 266 from from IN 87 3456 267 July July NNP 87 3456 268 to to IN 87 3456 269 October October NNP 87 3456 270 * * NFP 87 3456 271 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 3456 272 Antilles Antilles NNPS 87 3456 273 , , , 87 3456 274 People People NNPS 87 3456 275 Population Population NNP 87 3456 276 : : : 87 3456 277 184,990 184,990 CD 87 3456 278 ( ( -LRB- 87 3456 279 July July NNP 87 3456 280 1993 1993 CD 87 3456 281 est est NNP 87 3456 282 . . . 87 3456 283 ) ) -RRB- 87 3457 1 Population population NN 87 3457 2 growth growth NN 87 3457 3 rate rate NN 87 3457 4 : : : 87 3457 5 0.4 0.4 CD 87 3457 6 % % NN 87 3457 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3457 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3457 9 est est NNP 87 3457 10 . . . 87 3457 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3458 1 Birth birth NN 87 3458 2 rate rate NN 87 3458 3 : : : 87 3458 4 17.23 17.23 CD 87 3458 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 3458 6 population population NN 87 3458 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3458 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3458 9 est est NNP 87 3458 10 . . . 87 3458 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3459 1 Death death NN 87 3459 2 rate rate NN 87 3459 3 : : : 87 3459 4 5.69 5.69 CD 87 3459 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 3459 6 population population NN 87 3459 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3459 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3459 9 est est NNP 87 3459 10 . . . 87 3459 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3460 1 Net net JJ 87 3460 2 migration migration NN 87 3460 3 rate rate NN 87 3460 4 : : : 87 3460 5 -7.57 -7.57 NFP 87 3460 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 87 3460 7 population population NN 87 3460 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 3460 9 1993 1993 CD 87 3460 10 est est NNP 87 3460 11 . . . 87 3460 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 3461 1 Infant infant NN 87 3461 2 mortality mortality NN 87 3461 3 rate rate NN 87 3461 4 : : : 87 3461 5 10.4 10.4 CD 87 3461 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 VBP 87 3461 7 live live JJ 87 3461 8 births birth NNS 87 3461 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 3461 10 1993 1993 CD 87 3461 11 est est NNP 87 3461 12 . . . 87 3461 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 3462 1 Life life NN 87 3462 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 3462 3 at at IN 87 3462 4 birth birth NN 87 3462 5 : : : 87 3462 6 total total JJ 87 3462 7 population population NN 87 3462 8 : : : 87 3462 9 75.73 75.73 CD 87 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division NNS 87 3464 14 : : : 87 3464 15 mixed mixed JJ 87 3464 16 African african JJ 87 3464 17 85 85 CD 87 3464 18 % % NN 87 3464 19 , , , 87 3464 20 Carib Carib NNP 87 3464 21 Indian indian JJ 87 3464 22 , , , 87 3464 23 European european JJ 87 3464 24 , , , 87 3464 25 Latin latin JJ 87 3464 26 , , , 87 3464 27 Oriental Oriental NNP 87 3464 28 Religions Religions NNPS 87 3464 29 : : : 87 3464 30 Roman roman JJ 87 3464 31 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 3464 32 , , , 87 3464 33 Protestant Protestant NNP 87 3464 34 , , , 87 3464 35 Jewish jewish JJ 87 3464 36 , , , 87 3464 37 Seventh Seventh NNP 87 3464 38 - - HYPH 87 3464 39 Day Day NNP 87 3464 40 Adventist Adventist NNP 87 3464 41 Languages Languages NNPS 87 3464 42 : : : 87 3464 43 Dutch Dutch NNP 87 3464 44 ( ( -LRB- 87 3464 45 official official NN 87 3464 46 ) ) -RRB- 87 3464 47 , , , 87 3464 48 Papiamento Papiamento NNP 87 3464 49 a a DT 87 3464 50 Spanish spanish JJ 87 3464 51 - - HYPH 87 3464 52 Portuguese portuguese JJ 87 3464 53 - 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, 87 3477 224 Royal Royal NNP 87 3477 225 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 3477 226 Air Air NNP 87 3477 227 Force Force NNP 87 3477 228 , , , 87 3477 229 National National NNP 87 3477 230 Guard Guard NNP 87 3477 231 , , , 87 3477 232 Police Police NNP 87 3477 233 Force Force NNP 87 3477 234 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 3477 235 availability availability NN 87 3477 236 : : : 87 3477 237 males male NNS 87 3477 238 age age NNP 87 3477 239 15 15 CD 87 3477 240 - - SYM 87 3477 241 49 49 CD 87 3477 242 48,965 48,965 CD 87 3477 243 ; ; : 87 3477 244 fit fit JJ 87 3477 245 for for IN 87 3477 246 military military JJ 87 3477 247 service service NN 87 3477 248 27,531 27,531 CD 87 3477 249 ; ; : 87 3477 250 reach reach VB 87 3477 251 military military JJ 87 3477 252 age age NN 87 3477 253 ( ( -LRB- 87 3477 254 20 20 CD 87 3477 255 ) ) -RRB- 87 3477 256 annually annually RB 87 3477 257 1,638 1,638 CD 87 3477 258 ( ( -LRB- 87 3477 259 1993 1993 CD 87 3477 260 est est NNP 87 3477 261 . . . 87 3477 262 ) ) 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87 3478 40 Map Map NNP 87 3478 41 references reference NNS 87 3478 42 : : : 87 3478 43 Oceania Oceania NNP 87 3478 44 Area Area NNP 87 3478 45 : : : 87 3478 46 total total JJ 87 3478 47 area area NN 87 3478 48 : : : 87 3478 49 19,060 19,060 CD 87 3478 50 km2 km2 NNP 87 3478 51 land land NN 87 3478 52 area area NN 87 3478 53 : : : 87 3478 54 18,760 18,760 CD 87 3478 55 km2 km2 NNP 87 3478 56 comparative comparative JJ 87 3478 57 area area NN 87 3478 58 : : : 87 3478 59 slightly slightly RB 87 3478 60 smaller small JJR 87 3478 61 than than IN 87 3478 62 New New NNP 87 3478 63 Jersey Jersey NNP 87 3478 64 Land Land NNP 87 3478 65 boundaries boundary NNS 87 3478 66 : : : 87 3478 67 0 0 LS 87 3478 68 km km NN 87 3478 69 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 3478 70 : : : 87 3478 71 2,254 2,254 CD 87 3478 72 km km NN 87 3478 73 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 3478 74 claims claim VBZ 87 3478 75 : : : 87 3478 76 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 3478 77 economic economic JJ 87 3478 78 zone zone NN 87 3478 79 : : : 87 3478 80 200 200 CD 87 3478 81 nm nm CD 87 3478 82 territorial territorial JJ 87 3478 83 sea sea NN 87 3478 84 : : : 87 3478 85 12 12 CD 87 3478 86 nm nm NNP 87 3478 87 International international JJ 87 3478 88 disputes dispute NNS 87 3478 89 : : : 87 3478 90 none none NN 87 3478 91 Climate climate NN 87 3478 92 : : : 87 3478 93 tropical tropical JJ 87 3478 94 ; ; : 87 3478 95 modified modify VBN 87 3478 96 by by IN 87 3478 97 southeast southeast JJ 87 3478 98 trade trade NN 87 3478 99 winds wind NNS 87 3478 100 ; ; , 87 3478 101 hot hot JJ 87 3478 102 , , , 87 3478 103 humid humid JJ 87 3478 104 Terrain terrain NN 87 3478 105 : : : 87 3478 106 coastal coastal JJ 87 3478 107 plains plain NNS 87 3478 108 with with IN 87 3478 109 interior interior JJ 87 3478 110 mountains mountain NNS 87 3478 111 Natural natural JJ 87 3478 112 resources resource NNS 87 3478 113 : : : 87 3478 114 nickel nickel NN 87 3478 115 , , , 87 3478 116 chrome chrome NN 87 3478 117 , , , 87 3478 118 iron iron NN 87 3478 119 , , , 87 3478 120 cobalt cobalt NN 87 3478 121 , , , 87 3478 122 manganese manganese JJ 87 3478 123 , , , 87 3478 124 silver silver NN 87 3478 125 , , , 87 3478 126 gold gold NN 87 3478 127 , , , 87 3478 128 lead lead NN 87 3478 129 , , , 87 3478 130 copper copper NN 87 3478 131 Land Land NNP 87 3478 132 use use NN 87 3478 133 : : : 87 3478 134 arable arable JJ 87 3478 135 land land NN 87 3478 136 : : : 87 3478 137 0 0 CD 87 3478 138 % % NN 87 3478 139 permanent permanent JJ 87 3478 140 crops crop NNS 87 3478 141 : : : 87 3478 142 0 0 CD 87 3478 143 % % NN 87 3478 144 meadows meadow NNS 87 3478 145 and and CC 87 3478 146 pastures pasture NNS 87 3478 147 : : : 87 3478 148 14 14 CD 87 3478 149 % % NN 87 3478 150 forest forest NN 87 3478 151 and and CC 87 3478 152 woodland woodland NN 87 3478 153 : : : 87 3478 154 51 51 CD 87 3478 155 % % NN 87 3478 156 other other JJ 87 3478 157 : : : 87 3478 158 35 35 CD 87 3478 159 % % NN 87 3478 160 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 3478 161 land 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3487 89 3 3 CD 87 3487 90 provinces province NNS 87 3487 91 named name VBN 87 3487 92 Iles Iles NNP 87 3487 93 Loyaute Loyaute NNP 87 3487 94 , , , 87 3487 95 Nord Nord NNP 87 3487 96 , , , 87 3487 97 and and CC 87 3487 98 Sud Sud NNP 87 3487 99 Independence Independence NNP 87 3487 100 : : : 87 3487 101 none none NN 87 3487 102 ( ( -LRB- 87 3487 103 overseas overseas JJ 87 3487 104 territory territory NN 87 3487 105 of of IN 87 3487 106 France France NNP 87 3487 107 ; ; : 87 3487 108 a a DT 87 3487 109 referendum referendum NN 87 3487 110 on on IN 87 3487 111 independence independence NN 87 3487 112 will will MD 87 3487 113 be be VB 87 3487 114 held hold VBN 87 3487 115 in in IN 87 3487 116 1998 1998 CD 87 3487 117 ) ) -RRB- 87 3487 118 Constitution constitution NN 87 3487 119 : : : 87 3487 120 28 28 CD 87 3487 121 September September NNP 87 3487 122 1958 1958 CD 87 3487 123 ( ( -LRB- 87 3487 124 French French NNP 87 3487 125 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 3487 126 ) ) -RRB- 87 3487 127 Legal legal JJ 87 3487 128 system system NN 87 3487 129 : : : 87 3487 130 the the DT 87 3487 131 1988 1988 CD 87 3487 132 Matignon Matignon NNP 87 3487 133 Accords Accords NNPS 87 3487 134 grant grant VBP 87 3487 135 substantial substantial JJ 87 3487 136 autonomy autonomy NN 87 3487 137 to to IN 87 3487 138 the the DT 87 3487 139 islands island NNS 87 3487 140 ; ; : 87 3487 141 formerly formerly RB 87 3487 142 under under IN 87 3487 143 French french JJ 87 3487 144 law law NN 87 3487 145 National national JJ 87 3487 146 holiday holiday NN 87 3487 147 : : : 87 3487 148 National National NNP 87 3487 149 Day Day NNP 87 3487 150 , , , 87 3487 151 Taking Taking NNP 87 3487 152 of of IN 87 3487 153 the the DT 87 3487 154 Bastille Bastille NNP 87 3487 155 , , , 87 3487 156 14 14 CD 87 3487 157 July July NNP 87 3487 158 ( ( -LRB- 87 3487 159 1789 1789 CD 87 3487 160 ) ) -RRB- 87 3487 161 Political political JJ 87 3487 162 parties party NNS 87 3487 163 and and CC 87 3487 164 leaders leader NNS 87 3487 165 : : : 87 3487 166 white white RB 87 3487 167 - - HYPH 87 3487 168 dominated dominate VBN 87 3487 169 Rassemblement rassemblement JJ 87 3487 170 pour pour NN 87 3487 171 la la NNP 87 3487 172 Caledonie Caledonie NNP 87 3487 173 dans dan NNS 87 3487 174 la la NNP 87 3487 175 Republique Republique NNP 87 3487 176 ( ( -LRB- 87 3487 177 RPCR RPCR NNP 87 3487 178 ) ) -RRB- 87 3487 179 , , , 87 3487 180 conservative conservative JJ 87 3487 181 , , , 87 3487 182 Jacques Jacques NNP 87 3487 183 LAFLEUR LAFLEUR NNP 87 3487 184 - - HYPH 87 3487 185 affiliated affiliate VBN 87 3487 186 to to IN 87 3487 187 France France NNP 87 3487 188 's 's POS 87 3487 189 Rassemblement rassemblement JJ 87 3487 190 pour pour NN 87 3487 191 la la NNP 87 3487 192 Republique Republique NNP 87 3487 193 ( ( -LRB- 87 3487 194 RPR RPR NNP 87 3487 195 ) ) -RRB- 87 3487 196 ; ; : 87 3487 197 Melanesian melanesian JJ 87 3487 198 proindependence proindependence NN 87 3487 199 Kanaka Kanaka NNP 87 3487 200 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 3487 201 National National NNP 87 3487 202 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 3487 203 Front Front NNP 87 3487 204 ( ( -LRB- 87 3487 205 FLNKS FLNKS NNP 87 3487 206 ) ) -RRB- 87 3487 207 , , , 87 3487 208 Paul Paul NNP 87 3487 209 NEAOUTYINE NEAOUTYINE NNP 87 3487 210 ; ; : 87 3487 211 Melanesian melanesian JJ 87 3487 212 moderate moderate JJ 87 3487 213 Kanak Kanak NNP 87 3487 214 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 3487 215 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 3487 216 ( ( -LRB- 87 3487 217 LKS LKS NNP 87 3487 218 ) ) -RRB- 87 3487 219 , , , 87 3487 220 Nidoish nidoish JJ 87 3487 221 NAISSELINE NAISSELINE NNP 87 3487 222 ; ; : 87 3487 223 National National NNP 87 3487 224 Front front NN 87 3487 225 ( ( -LRB- 87 3487 226 FN FN NNP 87 3487 227 ) ) -RRB- 87 3487 228 , , , 87 3487 229 extreme extreme JJ 87 3487 230 right right NN 87 3487 231 , , , 87 3487 232 Guy Guy NNP 87 3487 233 GEORGE GEORGE NNP 87 3487 234 ; ; : 87 3487 235 Caledonie Caledonie NNP 87 3487 236 Demain Demain NNP 87 3487 237 ( ( -LRB- 87 3487 238 CD CD NNP 87 3487 239 ) ) -RRB- 87 3487 240 , , , 87 3487 241 right right JJ 87 3487 242 - - HYPH 87 3487 243 wing wing NN 87 3487 244 , , , 87 3487 245 Bernard Bernard NNP 87 3487 246 MARANT MARANT NNP 87 3487 247 ; ; : 87 3487 248 Union Union NNP 87 3487 249 Oceanienne Oceanienne NNP 87 3487 250 ( ( -LRB- 87 3487 251 UO UO NNP 87 3487 252 ) ) -RRB- 87 3487 253 , , , 87 3487 254 conservative conservative JJ 87 3487 255 , , , 87 3487 256 Michel Michel NNP 87 3487 257 HEMA HEMA NNP 87 3487 258 ; ; : 87 3487 259 Front front JJ 87 3487 260 Uni Uni NNP 87 3487 261 de de FW 87 3487 262 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 3487 263 Kanak Kanak NNP 87 3487 264 ( ( -LRB- 87 3487 265 FULK FULK NNP 87 3487 266 ) ) -RRB- 87 3487 267 , , , 87 3487 268 proindependence proindependence NN 87 3487 269 , , , 87 3487 270 UREGEI UREGEI NNP 87 3487 271 ; ; : 87 3487 272 Union Union NNP 87 3487 273 Caledonian Caledonian NNP 87 3487 274 ( ( -LRB- 87 3487 275 UC UC NNP 87 3487 276 ) ) -RRB- 87 3487 277 , , , 87 3487 278 Francois Francois NNP 87 3487 279 BURCK BURCK NNP 87 3487 280 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 87 3487 281 : : : 87 3487 282 18 18 CD 87 3487 283 years year NNS 87 3487 284 of of IN 87 3487 285 age age NN 87 3487 286 ; ; : 87 3487 287 universal universal JJ 87 3487 288 Elections election NNS 87 3487 289 : : : 87 3487 290 French french JJ 87 3487 291 Senate Senate NNP 87 3487 292 : : : 87 3487 293 last last RB 87 3487 294 held hold VBD 87 3487 295 27 27 CD 87 3487 296 September September NNP 87 3487 297 1992 1992 CD 87 3487 298 ( ( -LRB- 87 3487 299 next next JJ 87 3487 300 to to TO 87 3487 301 be be VB 87 3487 302 held hold VBN 87 3487 303 September September NNP 87 3487 304 2001 2001 CD 87 3487 305 ) ) -RRB- 87 3487 306 ; ; : 87 3487 307 results result NNS 87 3487 308 - - HYPH 87 3487 309 percent percent NN 87 3487 310 of of IN 87 3487 311 vote vote NN 87 3487 312 by by IN 87 3487 313 party party NN 87 3487 314 NA NA NNP 87 3487 315 ; ; : 87 3487 316 seats seat NNS 87 3487 317 - - : 87 3487 318 ( ( -LRB- 87 3487 319 1 1 CD 87 3487 320 total total NN 87 3487 321 ) ) -RRB- 87 3487 322 RPCR RPCR NNP 87 3487 323 1 1 CD 87 3487 324 French French NNP 87 3487 325 National National NNP 87 3487 326 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 3487 327 : : : 87 3487 328 last last JJ 87 3487 329 held hold VBD 87 3487 330 5 5 CD 87 3487 331 and and CC 87 3487 332 12 12 CD 87 3487 333 June June NNP 87 3487 334 1988 1988 CD 87 3487 335 ( ( -LRB- 87 3487 336 next next JJ 87 3487 337 to to TO 87 3487 338 be be VB 87 3487 339 held hold VBN 87 3487 340 21 21 CD 87 3487 341 and and CC 87 3487 342 28 28 CD 87 3487 343 March March NNP 87 3487 344 1993 1993 CD 87 3487 345 ) ) -RRB- 87 3487 346 ; ; : 87 3487 347 results result NNS 87 3487 348 - - HYPH 87 3487 349 RPR rpr NN 87 3487 350 83.5 83.5 CD 87 3487 351 % % NN 87 3487 352 , , , 87 3487 353 FN FN NNP 87 3487 354 13.5 13.5 CD 87 3487 355 % % NN 87 3487 356 , , , 87 3487 357 other other JJ 87 3487 358 3 3 CD 87 3487 359 % % NN 87 3487 360 ; ; , 87 3487 361 seats seat NNS 87 3487 362 - - HYPH 87 3487 363 ( ( -LRB- 87 3487 364 2 2 CD 87 3487 365 total total NN 87 3487 366 ) ) -RRB- 87 3487 367 RPCR RPCR NNP 87 3487 368 2 2 CD 87 3487 369 Territorial Territorial NNP 87 3487 370 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 3487 371 : : : 87 3487 372 last last JJ 87 3487 373 held hold VBD 87 3487 374 11 11 CD 87 3487 375 June June NNP 87 3487 376 1989 1989 CD 87 3487 377 ( ( -LRB- 87 3487 378 next next JJ 87 3487 379 to to TO 87 3487 380 be be VB 87 3487 381 held hold VBN 87 3487 382 1993 1993 CD 87 3487 383 ) ) -RRB- 87 3487 384 ; ; : 87 3487 385 results result NNS 87 3487 386 - - HYPH 87 3487 387 RPCR rpcr NN 87 3487 388 44.5 44.5 CD 87 3487 389 % % NN 87 3487 390 , , , 87 3487 391 FLNKS FLNKS NNP 87 3487 392 28.5 28.5 CD 87 3487 393 % % NN 87 3487 394 , , , 87 3487 395 FN FN NNP 87 3487 396 7 7 CD 87 3487 397 % % NN 87 3487 398 , , , 87 3487 399 CD cd NN 87 3487 400 5 5 CD 87 3487 401 % % NN 87 3487 402 , , , 87 3487 403 UO UO NNP 87 3487 404 4 4 CD 87 3487 405 % % NN 87 3487 406 , , , 87 3487 407 other other JJ 87 3487 408 11 11 CD 87 3487 409 % % NN 87 3487 410 ; ; , 87 3487 411 seats seat NNS 87 3487 412 - - HYPH 87 3487 413 ( ( -LRB- 87 3487 414 54 54 CD 87 3487 415 total total NN 87 3487 416 ) ) -RRB- 87 3487 417 RPCR RPCR NNP 87 3487 418 27 27 CD 87 3487 419 , , , 87 3487 420 FLNKS FLNKS NNP 87 3487 421 19 19 CD 87 3487 422 , , , 87 3487 423 FN FN NNP 87 3487 424 3 3 CD 87 3487 425 , , , 87 3487 426 other other JJ 87 3487 427 5 5 CD 87 3487 428 ; ; : 87 3487 429 note note NN 87 3487 430 - - HYPH 87 3487 431 election election NN 87 3487 432 boycotted boycott VBN 87 3487 433 by by IN 87 3487 434 FULK FULK NNP 87 3487 435 Executive Executive NNP 87 3487 436 branch branch NN 87 3487 437 : : : 87 3487 438 French french JJ 87 3487 439 president president NN 87 3487 440 , , , 87 3487 441 high high JJ 87 3487 442 commissioner commissioner NN 87 3487 443 , , , 87 3487 444 Consultative Consultative NNP 87 3487 445 Committee Committee NNP 87 3487 446 ( ( -LRB- 87 3487 447 cabinet cabinet NN 87 3487 448 ) ) -RRB- 87 3487 449 Legislative legislative JJ 87 3487 450 branch branch NN 87 3487 451 : : : 87 3487 452 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 3487 453 Territorial Territorial NNP 87 3487 454 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 3487 455 Judicial Judicial NNP 87 3487 456 branch branch NN 87 3487 457 : : : 87 3487 458 Court Court NNP 87 3487 459 of of IN 87 3487 460 Appeal Appeal NNP 87 3487 461 * * NFP 87 3487 462 New New NNP 87 3487 463 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 87 3487 464 , , , 87 3487 465 Government Government NNP 87 3487 466 Leaders leader NNS 87 3487 467 : : : 87 3487 468 Chief Chief NNP 87 3487 469 of of IN 87 3487 470 State State NNP 87 3487 471 : : : 87 3487 472 President President NNP 87 3487 473 Francois Francois NNP 87 3487 474 MITTERRAND MITTERRAND NNP 87 3487 475 ( ( -LRB- 87 3487 476 since since IN 87 3487 477 21 21 CD 87 3487 478 May May NNP 87 3487 479 1981 1981 CD 87 3487 480 ) ) -RRB- 87 3487 481 Head Head NNP 87 3487 482 of of IN 87 3487 483 Government Government NNP 87 3487 484 : : : 87 3487 485 High High NNP 87 3487 486 Commissioner Commissioner NNP 87 3487 487 and and CC 87 3487 488 President President NNP 87 3487 489 of of IN 87 3487 490 the the DT 87 3487 491 Council Council NNP 87 3487 492 of of IN 87 3487 493 Government Government NNP 87 3487 494 Alain Alain NNP 87 3487 495 CHRISTNACHT CHRISTNACHT NNP 87 3487 496 ( ( -LRB- 87 3487 497 since since IN 87 3487 498 15 15 CD 87 3487 499 January January NNP 87 3487 500 1991 1991 CD 87 3487 501 ) ) -RRB- 87 3487 502 Member member NN 87 3487 503 of of IN 87 3487 504 : : : 87 3487 505 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 87 3487 506 ( ( -LRB- 87 3487 507 associate associate NN 87 3487 508 ) ) -RRB- 87 3487 509 , , , 87 3487 510 FZ FZ NNP 87 3487 511 , , , 87 3487 512 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 3487 513 , , , 87 3487 514 SPC SPC NNP 87 3487 515 , , , 87 3487 516 WMO WMO NNP 87 3487 517 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 3487 518 representation representation NN 87 3487 519 in in IN 87 3487 520 US US NNP 87 3487 521 : : : 87 3487 522 as as IN 87 3487 523 an an DT 87 3487 524 overseas overseas JJ 87 3487 525 territory territory NN 87 3487 526 of of IN 87 3487 527 France France NNP 87 3487 528 , , , 87 3487 529 New new JJ 87 3487 530 Caledonian caledonian JJ 87 3487 531 interests interest NNS 87 3487 532 are be VBP 87 3487 533 represented represent VBN 87 3487 534 in in IN 87 3487 535 the the DT 87 3487 536 US US NNP 87 3487 537 by by IN 87 3487 538 France France NNP 87 3487 539 US US NNP 87 3487 540 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 3487 541 representation representation NN 87 3487 542 : : : 87 3487 543 none none NN 87 3487 544 ( ( -LRB- 87 3487 545 overseas overseas JJ 87 3487 546 territory territory NN 87 3487 547 of of IN 87 3487 548 France France NNP 87 3487 549 ) ) -RRB- 87 3487 550 Flag flag NN 87 3487 551 : : : 87 3487 552 the the DT 87 3487 553 flag flag NN 87 3487 554 of of IN 87 3487 555 France France NNP 87 3487 556 is be VBZ 87 3487 557 used use VBN 87 3487 558 * * NFP 87 3487 559 New New NNP 87 3487 560 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 87 3487 561 , , , 87 3487 562 Economy Economy NNP 87 3487 563 Overview Overview NNP 87 3487 564 : : : 87 3487 565 New New NNP 87 3487 566 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 87 3487 567 has have VBZ 87 3487 568 more more JJR 87 3487 569 than than IN 87 3487 570 25 25 CD 87 3487 571 % % NN 87 3487 572 of of IN 87 3487 573 the the DT 87 3487 574 world world NN 87 3487 575 's 's POS 87 3487 576 known know VBN 87 3487 577 nickel nickel NN 87 3487 578 resources resource NNS 87 3487 579 . . . 87 3488 1 In in IN 87 3488 2 recent recent JJ 87 3488 3 years year NNS 87 3488 4 the the DT 87 3488 5 economy economy NN 87 3488 6 has have VBZ 87 3488 7 suffered suffer VBN 87 3488 8 because because RB 87 3488 9 of of IN 87 3488 10 depressed depressed JJ 87 3488 11 international international JJ 87 3488 12 demand demand NN 87 3488 13 for for IN 87 3488 14 nickel nickel NN 87 3488 15 , , , 87 3488 16 the the DT 87 3488 17 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NNP 87 3492 50 , , , 87 3492 51 1989 1989 CD 87 3492 52 ) ) -RRB- 87 3492 53 commodities commodity NNS 87 3492 54 : : : 87 3492 55 nickel nickel NN 87 3492 56 metal metal NN 87 3492 57 87 87 CD 87 3492 58 % % NN 87 3492 59 , , , 87 3492 60 nickel nickel NN 87 3492 61 ore ore NN 87 3492 62 partners partner NNS 87 3492 63 : : : 87 3492 64 France France NNP 87 3492 65 52.3 52.3 CD 87 3492 66 % % NN 87 3492 67 , , , 87 3492 68 Japan Japan NNP 87 3492 69 15.8 15.8 CD 87 3492 70 % % NN 87 3492 71 , , , 87 3492 72 US US NNP 87 3492 73 6.4 6.4 CD 87 3492 74 % % NN 87 3492 75 Imports import NNS 87 3492 76 : : : 87 3492 77 $ $ $ 87 3492 78 764 764 CD 87 3492 79 million million CD 87 3492 80 ( ( -LRB- 87 3492 81 c.i.f c.i.f NN 87 3492 82 . . NNP 87 3492 83 , , , 87 3492 84 1989 1989 CD 87 3492 85 ) ) -RRB- 87 3492 86 commodities commodity NNS 87 3492 87 : : : 87 3492 88 foods food NNS 87 3492 89 , , , 87 3492 90 fuels fuel NNS 87 3492 91 , , , 87 3492 92 minerals mineral NNS 87 3492 93 , , , 87 3492 94 machines machine NNS 87 3492 95 , , , 87 3492 96 electrical electrical JJ 87 3492 97 equipment equipment NN 87 3492 98 partners partner NNS 87 3492 99 : : : 87 3492 100 France France NNP 87 3492 101 44.0 44.0 CD 87 3492 102 % % NN 87 3492 103 , , , 87 3492 104 US US NNP 87 3492 105 10 10 CD 87 3492 106 % % NN 87 3492 107 , , , 87 3492 108 Australia Australia NNP 87 3492 109 9 9 CD 87 3492 110 % % NN 87 3492 111 External external JJ 87 3492 112 debt debt NN 87 3492 113 : : : 87 3492 114 $ $ $ 87 3492 115 NA na JJ 87 3492 116 Industrial industrial JJ 87 3492 117 production production NN 87 3492 118 : : : 87 3492 119 growth growth NN 87 3492 120 rate rate NN 87 3492 121 NA% NA% NNS 87 3492 122 Electricity electricity NN 87 3492 123 : : : 87 3492 124 400,000 400,000 CD 87 3492 125 kW kw NN 87 3492 126 capacity capacity NN 87 3492 127 ; ; : 87 3492 128 2,200 2,200 CD 87 3492 129 million million CD 87 3492 130 kWh kWh NNS 87 3492 131 produced produce VBN 87 3492 132 , , , 87 3492 133 12,790 12,790 CD 87 3492 134 kWh kWh NNS 87 3492 135 per per IN 87 3492 136 capita capita NN 87 3492 137 ( ( -LRB- 87 3492 138 1990 1990 CD 87 3492 139 ) ) -RRB- 87 3492 140 Industries industry NNS 87 3492 141 : : : 87 3492 142 nickel nickel NN 87 3492 143 mining mining NN 87 3492 144 and and CC 87 3492 145 smelting smelting NN 87 3492 146 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 3492 147 : : : 87 3492 148 large large JJ 87 3492 149 areas area NNS 87 3492 150 devoted devote VBN 87 3492 151 to to IN 87 3492 152 cattle cattle NNS 87 3492 153 grazing grazing NN 87 3492 154 ; ; : 87 3492 155 coffee coffee NN 87 3492 156 , , , 87 3492 157 corn corn NN 87 3492 158 , , , 87 3492 159 wheat wheat NN 87 3492 160 , , , 87 3492 161 vegetables vegetable 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bilateral JJ 87 3492 201 commitments commitment NNS 87 3492 202 ( ( -LRB- 87 3492 203 1970 1970 CD 87 3492 204 - - SYM 87 3492 205 89 89 CD 87 3492 206 ) ) -RRB- 87 3492 207 , , , 87 3492 208 $ $ $ 87 3492 209 4,185 4,185 CD 87 3492 210 million million CD 87 3492 211 Currency currency NN 87 3492 212 : : : 87 3492 213 1 1 CD 87 3492 214 CFP CFP NNP 87 3492 215 franc franc NN 87 3492 216 ( ( -LRB- 87 3492 217 CFPF CFPF NNP 87 3492 218 ) ) -RRB- 87 3492 219 = = SYM 87 3492 220 100 100 CD 87 3492 221 centimes centime NNS 87 3492 222 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 3492 223 rates rate NNS 87 3492 224 : : : 87 3492 225 Comptoirs Comptoirs NNP 87 3492 226 Francais Francais NNP 87 3492 227 duPacifique duPacifique NNP 87 3492 228 francs franc NNS 87 3492 229 ( ( -LRB- 87 3492 230 CFPF CFPF NNP 87 3492 231 ) ) -RRB- 87 3492 232 per per IN 87 3492 233 US$ us$ $ 87 3492 234 1 1 CD 87 3492 235 - - SYM 87 3492 236 99.65 99.65 CD 87 3492 237 ( ( -LRB- 87 3492 238 January January NNP 87 3492 239 1993 1993 CD 87 3492 240 ) ) -RRB- 87 3492 241 , , , 87 3492 242 96.24 96.24 CD 87 3492 243 ( ( -LRB- 87 3492 244 1992 1992 CD 87 3492 245 ) ) -RRB- 87 3492 246 , , , 87 3492 247 102.57 102.57 CD 87 3492 248 ( ( -LRB- 87 3492 249 1991 1991 CD 87 3492 250 ) ) -RRB- 87 3492 251 , , , 87 3492 252 99.00 99.00 CD 87 3492 253 ( ( -LRB- 87 3492 254 1990 1990 CD 87 3492 255 ) ) -RRB- 87 3492 256 , , , 87 3492 257 115.99 115.99 CD 87 3492 258 ( ( -LRB- 87 3492 259 1989 1989 CD 87 3492 260 ) ) -RRB- 87 3492 261 , , , 87 3492 262 108.30 108.30 CD 87 3492 263 ( ( -LRB- 87 3492 264 1988 1988 CD 87 3492 265 ) ) -RRB- 87 3492 266 ; ; : 87 3492 267 note note NN 87 3492 268 - - HYPH 87 3492 269 linked link VBN 87 3492 270 at at IN 87 3492 271 the the DT 87 3492 272 rate rate NN 87 3492 273 of of IN 87 3492 274 18.18 18.18 CD 87 3492 275 to to IN 87 3492 276 the the DT 87 3492 277 French french JJ 87 3492 278 franc franc NN 87 3492 279 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 3492 280 year year NN 87 3492 281 : : : 87 3492 282 calendar calendar NN 87 3492 283 year year NN 87 3492 284 * * NFP 87 3492 285 New New NNP 87 3492 286 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 87 3492 287 , , , 87 3492 288 Communications Communications NNP 87 3492 289 Highways Highways NNP 87 3492 290 : : : 87 3492 291 6,340 6,340 CD 87 3492 292 km km NN 87 3492 293 total total JJ 87 3492 294 ; ; : 87 3492 295 only only RB 87 3492 296 about about IN 87 3492 297 10 10 CD 87 3492 298 % % NN 87 3492 299 paved pave VBN 87 3492 300 ( ( -LRB- 87 3492 301 1987 1987 CD 87 3492 302 ) ) -RRB- 87 3492 303 Ports port NNS 87 3492 304 : : : 87 3492 305 Noumea Noumea NNP 87 3492 306 , , , 87 3492 307 Nepoui Nepoui NNP 87 3492 308 , , , 87 3492 309 Poro Poro NNP 87 3492 310 , , , 87 3492 311 Thio Thio NNP 87 3492 312 Airports Airports NNPS 87 3492 313 : : : 87 3492 314 total total NN 87 3492 315 : : : 87 3492 316 29 29 CD 87 3492 317 usable usable JJ 87 3492 318 : : : 87 3492 319 27 27 CD 87 3492 320 with with IN 87 3492 321 permanent permanent JJ 87 3492 322 - - HYPH 87 3492 323 surface surface NN 87 3492 324 runways runway NNS 87 3492 325 : : : 87 3492 326 2 2 CD 87 3492 327 with with IN 87 3492 328 runways runway NNS 87 3492 329 over over IN 87 3492 330 3,659 3,659 CD 87 3492 331 m m NNP 87 3492 332 : : : 87 3492 333 0 0 CD 87 3492 334 with with IN 87 3492 335 runways runways NNP 87 3492 336 2,440 2,440 CD 87 3492 337 - - HYPH 87 3492 338 3,659 3,659 CD 87 3492 339 m m NN 87 3492 340 : : : 87 3492 341 1 1 CD 87 3492 342 with with IN 87 3492 343 runways runway NNS 87 3492 344 1,220 1,220 CD 87 3492 345 - - HYPH 87 3492 346 2,439 2,439 CD 87 3492 347 m m NN 87 3492 348 : : : 87 3492 349 2 2 CD 87 3492 350 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 87 3492 351 : : : 87 3492 352 32,578 32,578 CD 87 3492 353 telephones telephone NNS 87 3492 354 ( ( -LRB- 87 3492 355 1987 1987 CD 87 3492 356 ) ) -RRB- 87 3492 357 ; ; , 87 3492 358 broadcast broadcast NN 87 3492 359 stations station NNS 87 3492 360 - - SYM 87 3492 361 5 5 CD 87 3492 362 AM am NN 87 3492 363 , , , 87 3492 364 3 3 CD 87 3492 365 FM FM NNP 87 3492 366 , , , 87 3492 367 7 7 CD 87 3492 368 TV tv NN 87 3492 369 ; ; : 87 3492 370 1 1 CD 87 3492 371 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 3492 372 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 3492 373 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 87 3492 374 earth earth NN 87 3492 375 station station NN 87 3492 376 * * NFP 87 3492 377 New New NNP 87 3492 378 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 87 3492 379 , , , 87 3492 380 Defense Defense NNP 87 3492 381 Forces Forces NNPS 87 3492 382 Branches Branches NNPS 87 3492 383 : : : 87 3492 384 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 87 3492 385 , , , 87 3492 386 Police Police NNP 87 3492 387 Force Force NNP 87 3492 388 Note Note NNP 87 3492 389 : : : 87 3492 390 defense defense NN 87 3492 391 is be VBZ 87 3492 392 the the DT 87 3492 393 responsibility responsibility NN 87 3492 394 of of IN 87 3492 395 France France NNP 87 3492 396 * * NFP 87 3492 397 New New NNP 87 3492 398 Zealand Zealand NNP 87 3492 399 , , , 87 3492 400 Geography Geography NNP 87 3492 401 Location Location NNP 87 3492 402 : : : 87 3492 403 Oceania Oceania NNP 87 3492 404 , , , 87 3492 405 southeast southeast NN 87 3492 406 of of IN 87 3492 407 Australia Australia NNP 87 3492 408 in in IN 87 3492 409 the the DT 87 3492 410 South South NNP 87 3492 411 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 3492 412 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 3492 413 Map Map NNP 87 3492 414 references reference NNS 87 3492 415 : : : 87 3492 416 Oceania Oceania NNP 87 3492 417 , , , 87 3492 418 Standard Standard NNP 87 3492 419 Time Time NNP 87 3492 420 Zones Zones NNPS 87 3492 421 of of IN 87 3492 422 the the DT 87 3492 423 World World NNP 87 3492 424 Area Area NNP 87 3492 425 : : : 87 3492 426 total total JJ 87 3492 427 area area NN 87 3492 428 : : : 87 3492 429 268,680 268,680 CD 87 3492 430 km2 km2 NNP 87 3492 431 land land NN 87 3492 432 area area NN 87 3492 433 : : : 87 3492 434 268,670 268,670 CD 87 3492 435 km2 km2 NNP 87 3492 436 comparative comparative JJ 87 3492 437 area area NN 87 3492 438 : : : 87 3492 439 about about IN 87 3492 440 the the DT 87 3492 441 size size NN 87 3492 442 of of IN 87 3492 443 Colorado Colorado NNP 87 3492 444 note note NN 87 3492 445 : : : 87 3492 446 includes include VBZ 87 3492 447 Antipodes Antipodes NNP 87 3492 448 Islands Islands NNPS 87 3492 449 , , , 87 3492 450 Auckland Auckland NNP 87 3492 451 Islands Islands NNP 87 3492 452 , , , 87 3492 453 Bounty Bounty NNP 87 3492 454 Islands Islands NNP 87 3492 455 , , , 87 3492 456 Campbell Campbell NNP 87 3492 457 Island Island NNP 87 3492 458 , , , 87 3492 459 Chatham Chatham NNP 87 3492 460 Islands Islands NNP 87 3492 461 , , , 87 3492 462 and and CC 87 3492 463 Kermadec Kermadec NNP 87 3492 464 Islands Islands NNPS 87 3492 465 Land Land NNP 87 3492 466 boundaries boundary NNS 87 3492 467 : : : 87 3492 468 0 0 LS 87 3492 469 km km NN 87 3492 470 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 3492 471 : : : 87 3492 472 15,134 15,134 CD 87 3492 473 km km NN 87 3492 474 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 3492 475 claims claim VBZ 87 3492 476 : : : 87 3492 477 continental continental NNP 87 3492 478 shelf shelf NNP 87 3492 479 : : : 87 3492 480 200 200 CD 87 3492 481 nm nm CD 87 3492 482 or or CC 87 3492 483 the the DT 87 3492 484 edge edge NN 87 3492 485 of of IN 87 3492 486 continental continental JJ 87 3492 487 margin margin NN 87 3492 488 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 3492 489 economic economic JJ 87 3492 490 zone zone NN 87 3492 491 : : : 87 3492 492 200 200 CD 87 3492 493 nm nm CD 87 3492 494 territorial territorial JJ 87 3492 495 sea sea NN 87 3492 496 : : : 87 3492 497 12 12 CD 87 3492 498 nm nm NNP 87 3492 499 International international JJ 87 3492 500 disputes dispute NNS 87 3492 501 : : : 87 3492 502 territorial territorial JJ 87 3492 503 claim claim NN 87 3492 504 in in IN 87 3492 505 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 87 3492 506 ( ( -LRB- 87 3492 507 Ross Ross NNP 87 3492 508 Dependency Dependency NNP 87 3492 509 ) ) -RRB- 87 3492 510 Climate climate NN 87 3492 511 : : : 87 3492 512 temperate temperate VB 87 3492 513 with with IN 87 3492 514 sharp sharp JJ 87 3492 515 regional regional JJ 87 3492 516 contrasts contrast NNS 87 3492 517 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 3492 518 : : : 87 3492 519 predominately predominately RB 87 3492 520 mountainous mountainous JJ 87 3492 521 with with IN 87 3492 522 some some DT 87 3492 523 large large JJ 87 3492 524 coastal coastal JJ 87 3492 525 plains plain NNS 87 3492 526 Natural natural JJ 87 3492 527 resources resource NNS 87 3492 528 : : : 87 3492 529 natural natural JJ 87 3492 530 gas gas NN 87 3492 531 , , , 87 3492 532 iron iron NN 87 3492 533 ore ore NN 87 3492 534 , , , 87 3492 535 sand sand NN 87 3492 536 , , , 87 3492 537 coal coal NN 87 3492 538 , , , 87 3492 539 timber timber NN 87 3492 540 , , , 87 3492 541 hydropower hydropower NN 87 3492 542 , , , 87 3492 543 gold gold NN 87 3492 544 , , , 87 3492 545 limestone limestone NN 87 3492 546 Land Land NNP 87 3492 547 use use NN 87 3492 548 : : : 87 3492 549 arable arable JJ 87 3492 550 land land NN 87 3492 551 : : : 87 3492 552 2 2 CD 87 3492 553 % % NN 87 3492 554 permanent permanent JJ 87 3492 555 crops crop NNS 87 3492 556 : : : 87 3492 557 0 0 CD 87 3492 558 % % NN 87 3492 559 meadows meadow NNS 87 3492 560 and and CC 87 3492 561 pastures pasture NNS 87 3492 562 : : : 87 3492 563 53 53 CD 87 3492 564 % % NN 87 3492 565 forest forest NN 87 3492 566 and and CC 87 3492 567 woodland woodland NN 87 3492 568 : : : 87 3492 569 38 38 CD 87 3492 570 % % NN 87 3492 571 other other JJ 87 3492 572 : : : 87 3492 573 7 7 CD 87 3492 574 % % NN 87 3492 575 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 3492 576 land land NN 87 3492 577 : : : 87 3492 578 2,800 2,800 CD 87 3492 579 km2 km2 NNP 87 3492 580 ( ( -LRB- 87 3492 581 1989 1989 CD 87 3492 582 est est NNP 87 3492 583 . . . 87 3492 584 ) ) -RRB- 87 3493 1 Environment environment NN 87 3493 2 : : : 87 3493 3 earthquakes earthquake NNS 87 3493 4 are be VBP 87 3493 5 common common JJ 87 3493 6 , , , 87 3493 7 though though IN 87 3493 8 usually usually RB 87 3493 9 not not RB 87 3493 10 severe severe JJ 87 3493 11 * * NFP 87 3493 12 New New NNP 87 3493 13 Zealand Zealand NNP 87 3493 14 , , , 87 3493 15 People People NNPS 87 3493 16 Population Population NNP 87 3493 17 : : : 87 3493 18 3,368,774 3,368,774 CD 87 3493 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 3493 20 July July NNP 87 3493 21 1993 1993 CD 87 3493 22 est est NNP 87 3493 23 . . . 87 3493 24 ) ) -RRB- 87 3494 1 Population population NN 87 3494 2 growth growth NN 87 3494 3 rate rate NN 87 3494 4 : : : 87 3494 5 0.61 0.61 CD 87 3494 6 % % NN 87 3494 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3494 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3494 9 est est NNP 87 3494 10 . . . 87 3494 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3495 1 Birth birth NN 87 3495 2 rate rate NN 87 3495 3 : : : 87 3495 4 15.93 15.93 CD 87 3495 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 3495 6 population population NN 87 3495 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3495 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3495 9 est est NNP 87 3495 10 . . . 87 3495 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3496 1 Death death NN 87 3496 2 rate rate NN 87 3496 3 : : : 87 3496 4 8.11 8.11 CD 87 3496 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 3496 6 population population NN 87 3496 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3496 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3496 9 est est NNP 87 3496 10 . . . 87 3496 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3497 1 Net net JJ 87 3497 2 migration migration NN 87 3497 3 rate rate NN 87 3497 4 : : : 87 3497 5 -1.69 -1.69 NFP 87 3497 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 87 3497 7 population population NN 87 3497 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 3497 9 1993 1993 CD 87 3497 10 est est NNP 87 3497 11 . . . 87 3497 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 3498 1 Infant infant NN 87 3498 2 mortality mortality NN 87 3498 3 rate rate NN 87 3498 4 : : : 87 3498 5 9.1 9.1 CD 87 3498 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 3498 7 live live JJ 87 3498 8 births birth NNS 87 3498 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 3498 10 1993 1993 CD 87 3498 11 est est NNP 87 3498 12 . . . 87 3498 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 3499 1 Life life NN 87 3499 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 3499 3 at at IN 87 3499 4 birth birth NN 87 3499 5 : : : 87 3499 6 total total JJ 87 3499 7 population population NN 87 3499 8 : : : 87 3499 9 76.11 76.11 CD 87 3499 10 years year NNS 87 3499 11 male male JJ 87 3499 12 : : : 87 3499 13 72.46 72.46 CD 87 3499 14 years year NNS 87 3499 15 female female JJ 87 3499 16 : : : 87 3499 17 79.95 79.95 CD 87 3499 18 years year NNS 87 3499 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 3499 20 1993 1993 CD 87 3499 21 est est NNP 87 3499 22 . . . 87 3499 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 3500 1 Total total JJ 87 3500 2 fertility fertility NN 87 3500 3 rate rate NN 87 3500 4 : : : 87 3500 5 2.07 2.07 CD 87 3500 6 children child NNS 87 3500 7 born bear VBN 87 3500 8 / / SYM 87 3500 9 woman woman NN 87 3500 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 3500 11 1993 1993 CD 87 3500 12 est est NNP 87 3500 13 . . . 87 3500 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 3501 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 3501 2 : : : 87 3501 3 noun noun NN 87 3501 4 : : : 87 3501 5 New New NNP 87 3501 6 Zealander(s Zealander(s NNP 87 3501 7 ) ) -RRB- 87 3501 8 adjective adjective NN 87 3501 9 : : : 87 3501 10 New New NNP 87 3501 11 Zealand Zealand NNP 87 3501 12 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 3501 13 divisions division NNS 87 3501 14 : : : 87 3501 15 European european JJ 87 3501 16 88 88 CD 87 3501 17 % % NN 87 3501 18 , , , 87 3501 19 Maori Maori NNP 87 3501 20 8.9 8.9 CD 87 3501 21 % % NN 87 3501 22 , , , 87 3501 23 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 3501 24 Islander Islander NNP 87 3501 25 2.9 2.9 CD 87 3501 26 % % NN 87 3501 27 , , , 87 3501 28 other other JJ 87 3501 29 0.2 0.2 CD 87 3501 30 % % NN 87 3501 31 Religions religion NNS 87 3501 32 : : : 87 3501 33 Anglican Anglican NNP 87 3501 34 24 24 CD 87 3501 35 % % NN 87 3501 36 , , , 87 3501 37 Presbyterian Presbyterian NNP 87 3501 38 18 18 CD 87 3501 39 % % NN 87 3501 40 , , , 87 3501 41 Roman Roman NNP 87 3501 42 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 3501 43 15 15 CD 87 3501 44 % % NN 87 3501 45 , , , 87 3501 46 Methodist Methodist NNP 87 3501 47 5 5 CD 87 3501 48 % % NN 87 3501 49 , , , 87 3501 50 Baptist Baptist NNP 87 3501 51 2 2 CD 87 3501 52 % % NN 87 3501 53 , , , 87 3501 54 other other JJ 87 3501 55 Protestant Protestant NNP 87 3501 56 3 3 CD 87 3501 57 % % NN 87 3501 58 , , , 87 3501 59 unspecified unspecified JJ 87 3501 60 or or CC 87 3501 61 none none NN 87 3501 62 9 9 CD 87 3501 63 % % NN 87 3501 64 ( ( -LRB- 87 3501 65 1986 1986 CD 87 3501 66 ) ) -RRB- 87 3501 67 Languages language NNS 87 3501 68 : : : 87 3501 69 English English NNP 87 3501 70 ( ( -LRB- 87 3501 71 official official NN 87 3501 72 ) ) -RRB- 87 3501 73 , , , 87 3501 74 Maori Maori NNP 87 3501 75 Literacy Literacy NNP 87 3501 76 : : : 87 3501 77 age age NN 87 3501 78 15 15 CD 87 3501 79 and and CC 87 3501 80 over over RB 87 3501 81 can can MD 87 3501 82 read read VB 87 3501 83 and and CC 87 3501 84 write write VB 87 3501 85 ( ( -LRB- 87 3501 86 1980 1980 CD 87 3501 87 ) ) -RRB- 87 3501 88 total total JJ 87 3501 89 population population NN 87 3501 90 : : : 87 3501 91 99 99 CD 87 3501 92 % % NN 87 3501 93 male male NN 87 3501 94 : : : 87 3501 95 NA% NA% `` 87 3501 96 female female JJ 87 3501 97 : : : 87 3501 98 NA% NA% `` 87 3501 99 Labor labor NN 87 3501 100 force force NN 87 3501 101 : : : 87 3501 102 1,603,500 1,603,500 CD 87 3501 103 ( ( -LRB- 87 3501 104 June June NNP 87 3501 105 1991 1991 CD 87 3501 106 ) ) -RRB- 87 3501 107 by by IN 87 3501 108 occupation occupation NN 87 3501 109 : : : 87 3501 110 services service NNS 87 3501 111 67.4 67.4 CD 87 3501 112 % % NN 87 3501 113 , , , 87 3501 114 manufacturing manufacture VBG 87 3501 115 19.8 19.8 CD 87 3501 116 % % NN 87 3501 117 , , , 87 3501 118 primary primary JJ 87 3501 119 production production NN 87 3501 120 9.3 9.3 CD 87 3501 121 % % NN 87 3501 122 ( ( -LRB- 87 3501 123 1987 1987 CD 87 3501 124 ) ) -RRB- 87 3501 125 * * NFP 87 3501 126 New New NNP 87 3501 127 Zealand Zealand NNP 87 3501 128 , , , 87 3501 129 Government Government NNP 87 3501 130 Names Names NNPS 87 3501 131 : : : 87 3501 132 conventional conventional JJ 87 3501 133 long long JJ 87 3501 134 form form NN 87 3501 135 : : : 87 3501 136 none none NN 87 3501 137 conventional conventional JJ 87 3501 138 short short JJ 87 3501 139 form form NN 87 3501 140 : : : 87 3501 141 New New NNP 87 3501 142 Zealand Zealand NNP 87 3501 143 Abbreviation abbreviation NN 87 3501 144 : : : 87 3501 145 NZ NZ NNP 87 3501 146 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 3501 147 : : : 87 3501 148 NZ NZ NNP 87 3501 149 Type Type NNP 87 3501 150 : : : 87 3501 151 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 87 3501 152 democracy democracy NN 87 3501 153 Capital Capital NNP 87 3501 154 : : : 87 3501 155 Wellington Wellington NNP 87 3501 156 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 3501 157 divisions division NNS 87 3501 158 : : : 87 3501 159 93 93 CD 87 3501 160 counties county NNS 87 3501 161 , , , 87 3501 162 9 9 CD 87 3501 163 districts district NNS 87 3501 164 * * NFP 87 3501 165 , , , 87 3501 166 and and CC 87 3501 167 3 3 CD 87 3501 168 town town NN 87 3501 169 districts district NNS 87 3501 170 * * NFP 87 3501 171 * * NFP 87 3501 172 ; ; : 87 3501 173 Akaroa Akaroa NNP 87 3501 174 , , , 87 3501 175 Amuri Amuri NNP 87 3501 176 , , , 87 3501 177 , , , 87 3501 178 Ashburton Ashburton NNP 87 3501 179 , , , 87 3501 180 Bay Bay NNP 87 3501 181 of of IN 87 3501 182 Islands Islands NNPS 87 3501 183 , , , 87 3501 184 Bruce Bruce NNP 87 3501 185 , , , 87 3501 186 Buller Buller NNP 87 3501 187 , , , 87 3501 188 Chatham Chatham NNP 87 3501 189 Islands Islands NNP 87 3501 190 , , , 87 3501 191 Cheviot Cheviot NNP 87 3501 192 , , , 87 3501 193 Clifton Clifton NNP 87 3501 194 , , , 87 3501 195 Clutha Clutha NNP 87 3501 196 , , , 87 3501 197 Cook Cook NNP 87 3501 198 , , , 87 3501 199 Dannevirke Dannevirke NNP 87 3501 200 , , , 87 3501 201 Egmont Egmont NNP 87 3501 202 , , , 87 3501 203 Eketahuna Eketahuna NNP 87 3501 204 , , , 87 3501 205 Ellesmere Ellesmere NNP 87 3501 206 , , , 87 3501 207 Eltham Eltham NNP 87 3501 208 , , , 87 3501 209 Eyre Eyre NNP 87 3501 210 , , , 87 3501 211 Featherston Featherston NNP 87 3501 212 , , , 87 3501 213 Franklin Franklin NNP 87 3501 214 , , , 87 3501 215 Golden Golden NNP 87 3501 216 Bay Bay NNP 87 3501 217 , , , 87 3501 218 Great Great NNP 87 3501 219 Barrier Barrier NNP 87 3501 220 Island Island NNP 87 3501 221 , , , 87 3501 222 Grey Grey NNP 87 3501 223 , , , 87 3501 224 Hauraki Hauraki NNP 87 3501 225 Plains Plains NNPS 87 3501 226 , , , 87 3501 227 Hawera Hawera NNP 87 3501 228 * * NFP 87 3501 229 , , , 87 3501 230 , , , 87 3501 231 Hawke Hawke NNP 87 3501 232 's 's POS 87 3501 233 Bay Bay NNP 87 3501 234 , , , 87 3501 235 Heathcote Heathcote NNP 87 3501 236 , , , 87 3501 237 Hikurangi Hikurangi NNP 87 3501 238 * * NFP 87 3501 239 * * NFP 87 3501 240 , , , 87 3501 241 Hobson Hobson NNP 87 3501 242 , , , 87 3501 243 Hokianga Hokianga NNP 87 3501 244 , , , 87 3501 245 Horowhenua Horowhenua NNP 87 3501 246 , , , 87 3501 247 Hurunui Hurunui NNP 87 3501 248 , , , 87 3501 249 , , , 87 3501 250 Hutt Hutt NNP 87 3501 251 , , , 87 3501 252 Inangahua Inangahua NNP 87 3501 253 , , , 87 3501 254 Inglewood Inglewood NNP 87 3501 255 , , , 87 3501 256 Kaikoura Kaikoura NNP 87 3501 257 , , , 87 3501 258 Kairanga Kairanga NNP 87 3501 259 , , , 87 3501 260 Kiwitea Kiwitea NNP 87 3501 261 , , , 87 3501 262 Lake Lake NNP 87 3501 263 , , , 87 3501 264 Mackenzie Mackenzie NNP 87 3501 265 , , , 87 3501 266 Malvern Malvern NNP 87 3501 267 , , , 87 3501 268 Manaia Manaia NNP 87 3501 269 * * NFP 87 3501 270 * * NFP 87 3501 271 , , , 87 3501 272 Manawatu Manawatu NNP 87 3501 273 , , , 87 3501 274 Mangonui Mangonui NNP 87 3501 275 , , , 87 3501 276 Maniototo Maniototo NNP 87 3501 277 , , , 87 3501 278 Marlborough Marlborough NNP 87 3501 279 , , , 87 3501 280 Masterton Masterton NNP 87 3501 281 , , , 87 3501 282 , , , 87 3501 283 Matamata Matamata NNP 87 3501 284 , , , 87 3501 285 Mount Mount NNP 87 3501 286 Herbert Herbert NNP 87 3501 287 , , , 87 3501 288 Ohinemuri Ohinemuri NNP 87 3501 289 , , , 87 3501 290 Opotiki Opotiki NNP 87 3501 291 , , , 87 3501 292 Oroua Oroua NNP 87 3501 293 , , , 87 3501 294 Otamatea Otamatea NNP 87 3501 295 , , , 87 3501 296 Otorohanga Otorohanga NNP 87 3501 297 * * NFP 87 3501 298 , , , 87 3501 299 , , , 87 3501 300 Oxford Oxford NNP 87 3501 301 , , , 87 3501 302 Pahiatua Pahiatua NNP 87 3501 303 , , , 87 3501 304 Paparua Paparua NNP 87 3501 305 , , , 87 3501 306 Patea Patea NNP 87 3501 307 , , , 87 3501 308 Piako Piako NNP 87 3501 309 , , , 87 3501 310 Pohangina Pohangina NNP 87 3501 311 , , , 87 3501 312 Raglan Raglan NNP 87 3501 313 , , , 87 3501 314 Rangiora Rangiora NNP 87 3501 315 * * NFP 87 3501 316 , , , 87 3501 317 , , , 87 3501 318 Rangitikei Rangitikei NNP 87 3501 319 , , , 87 3501 320 Rodney Rodney NNP 87 3501 321 , , , 87 3501 322 Rotorua Rotorua NNP 87 3501 323 * * NFP 87 3501 324 , , , 87 3501 325 Runanga Runanga NNP 87 3501 326 , , , 87 3501 327 Saint Saint NNP 87 3501 328 Kilda Kilda NNP 87 3501 329 , , , 87 3501 330 , , , 87 3501 331 Silverpeaks Silverpeaks NNP 87 3501 332 , , , 87 3501 333 Southland Southland NNP 87 3501 334 , , , 87 3501 335 Stewart Stewart NNP 87 3501 336 Island Island NNP 87 3501 337 , , , 87 3501 338 Stratford Stratford NNP 87 3501 339 , , , 87 3501 340 Strathallan Strathallan NNP 87 3501 341 , , , 87 3501 342 Taranaki Taranaki NNP 87 3501 343 , , , 87 3501 344 Taumarunui Taumarunui NNP 87 3501 345 , , , 87 3501 346 Taupo Taupo NNP 87 3501 347 , , , 87 3501 348 Tauranga Tauranga NNP 87 3501 349 , , , 87 3501 350 Thames Thames NNP 87 3501 351 - - HYPH 87 3501 352 Coromandel Coromandel NNP 87 3501 353 * * NFP 87 3501 354 , , , 87 3501 355 Tuapeka Tuapeka NNP 87 3501 356 , , , 87 3501 357 Vincent Vincent NNP 87 3501 358 , , , 87 3501 359 Waiapu Waiapu NNP 87 3501 360 , , , 87 3501 361 Waiheke Waiheke NNP 87 3501 362 , , , 87 3501 363 Waihemo Waihemo NNP 87 3501 364 , , , 87 3501 365 , , , 87 3501 366 Waikato Waikato NNP 87 3501 367 , , , 87 3501 368 Waikohu Waikohu NNP 87 3501 369 , , , 87 3501 370 Waimairi Waimairi NNP 87 3501 371 , , , 87 3501 372 Waimarino Waimarino NNP 87 3501 373 , , , 87 3501 374 Waimate Waimate NNP 87 3501 375 , , , 87 3501 376 Waimate Waimate NNP 87 3501 377 West West NNP 87 3501 378 , , , 87 3501 379 Waimea Waimea NNP 87 3501 380 , , , 87 3501 381 Waipa Waipa NNP 87 3501 382 , , , 87 3501 383 Waipawa Waipawa NNP 87 3501 384 * * NFP 87 3501 385 , , , 87 3501 386 Waipukurau waipukurau JJ 87 3501 387 * * NFP 87 3501 388 , , , 87 3501 389 Wairarapa Wairarapa NNP 87 3501 390 South South NNP 87 3501 391 , , , 87 3501 392 Wairewa Wairewa NNP 87 3501 393 , , , 87 3501 394 Wairoa Wairoa NNP 87 3501 395 , , , 87 3501 396 Waitaki Waitaki NNP 87 3501 397 , , , 87 3501 398 Waitomo Waitomo NNP 87 3501 399 * * NFP 87 3501 400 , , , 87 3501 401 , , , 87 3501 402 Waitotara Waitotara NNP 87 3501 403 , , , 87 3501 404 Wallace Wallace NNP 87 3501 405 , , , 87 3501 406 Wanganui Wanganui NNP 87 3501 407 , , , 87 3501 408 Waverley Waverley NNP 87 3501 409 * * NFP 87 3501 410 * * NFP 87 3501 411 , , , 87 3501 412 Westland Westland NNP 87 3501 413 , , , 87 3501 414 Whakatane Whakatane NNP 87 3501 415 * * NFP 87 3501 416 , , , 87 3501 417 Whangarei whangarei NN 87 3501 418 , , , 87 3501 419 , , , 87 3501 420 Whangaroa Whangaroa NNP 87 3501 421 , , , 87 3501 422 Woodville Woodville NNP 87 3501 423 Dependent dependent JJ 87 3501 424 areas area NNS 87 3501 425 : : : 87 3501 426 Cook Cook NNP 87 3501 427 Islands Islands NNP 87 3501 428 , , , 87 3501 429 Niue Niue NNP 87 3501 430 , , , 87 3501 431 Tokelau Tokelau NNP 87 3501 432 Independence Independence NNP 87 3501 433 : : : 87 3501 434 26 26 CD 87 3501 435 September September NNP 87 3501 436 1907 1907 CD 87 3501 437 ( ( -LRB- 87 3501 438 from from IN 87 3501 439 UK UK NNP 87 3501 440 ) ) -RRB- 87 3501 441 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 3501 442 : : : 87 3501 443 no no DT 87 3501 444 formal formal JJ 87 3501 445 , , , 87 3501 446 written write VBN 87 3501 447 constitution constitution NN 87 3501 448 ; ; : 87 3501 449 consists consist VBZ 87 3501 450 of of IN 87 3501 451 various various JJ 87 3501 452 documents document NNS 87 3501 453 , , , 87 3501 454 including include VBG 87 3501 455 certain certain JJ 87 3501 456 acts act NNS 87 3501 457 of of IN 87 3501 458 the the DT 87 3501 459 UK UK NNP 87 3501 460 and and CC 87 3501 461 New New NNP 87 3501 462 Zealand Zealand NNP 87 3501 463 Parliaments Parliaments NNPS 87 3501 464 ; ; : 87 3501 465 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 3501 466 Act Act NNP 87 3501 467 1986 1986 CD 87 3501 468 was be VBD 87 3501 469 to to TO 87 3501 470 have have VB 87 3501 471 come come VBN 87 3501 472 into into IN 87 3501 473 force force NN 87 3501 474 1 1 CD 87 3501 475 January January NNP 87 3501 476 1987 1987 CD 87 3501 477 , , , 87 3501 478 but but CC 87 3501 479 has have VBZ 87 3501 480 not not RB 87 3501 481 been be VBN 87 3501 482 enacted enact VBN 87 3501 483 Legal legal JJ 87 3501 484 system system NN 87 3501 485 : : : 87 3501 486 based base VBN 87 3501 487 on on IN 87 3501 488 English english JJ 87 3501 489 law law NN 87 3501 490 , , , 87 3501 491 with with IN 87 3501 492 special special JJ 87 3501 493 land land NN 87 3501 494 legislation legislation NN 87 3501 495 and and CC 87 3501 496 land land NN 87 3501 497 courts court NNS 87 3501 498 for for IN 87 3501 499 Maoris Maoris NNP 87 3501 500 ; ; : 87 3501 501 accepts accept VBZ 87 3501 502 compulsory compulsory NN 87 3501 503 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 3501 504 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 3501 505 , , , 87 3501 506 with with IN 87 3501 507 reservations reservation NNS 87 3501 508 National National NNP 87 3501 509 holiday holiday NN 87 3501 510 : : : 87 3501 511 Waitangi Waitangi NNP 87 3501 512 Day Day NNP 87 3501 513 , , , 87 3501 514 6 6 CD 87 3501 515 February February NNP 87 3501 516 ( ( -LRB- 87 3501 517 1840 1840 CD 87 3501 518 ) ) -RRB- 87 3501 519 ( ( -LRB- 87 3501 520 Treaty Treaty NNP 87 3501 521 of of IN 87 3501 522 Waitangi Waitangi NNP 87 3501 523 established establish VBD 87 3501 524 British british JJ 87 3501 525 sovereignty sovereignty NN 87 3501 526 ) ) -RRB- 87 3501 527 Political political JJ 87 3501 528 parties party NNS 87 3501 529 and and CC 87 3501 530 leaders leader NNS 87 3501 531 : : : 87 3501 532 National National NNP 87 3501 533 Party Party NNP 87 3501 534 ( ( -LRB- 87 3501 535 NP NP NNP 87 3501 536 ; ; : 87 3501 537 government government NN 87 3501 538 ) ) -RRB- 87 3501 539 , , , 87 3501 540 James James NNP 87 3501 541 BOLGER BOLGER NNP 87 3501 542 ; ; : 87 3501 543 New New NNP 87 3501 544 Zealand Zealand NNP 87 3501 545 Labor Labor NNP 87 3501 546 Party Party NNP 87 3501 547 ( ( -LRB- 87 3501 548 NZLP NZLP NNP 87 3501 549 ; ; : 87 3501 550 opposition opposition NN 87 3501 551 ) ) -RRB- 87 3501 552 , , , 87 3501 553 Michael Michael NNP 87 3501 554 MOORE MOORE NNP 87 3501 555 ; ; : 87 3501 556 NewLabor NewLabor NNP 87 3501 557 Party Party NNP 87 3501 558 ( ( -LRB- 87 3501 559 NLP NLP NNP 87 3501 560 ) ) -RRB- 87 3501 561 , , , 87 3501 562 Jim Jim NNP 87 3501 563 ANDERTON ANDERTON NNP 87 3501 564 ; ; : 87 3501 565 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 3501 566 Party Party NNP 87 3501 567 , , , 87 3501 568 Dick Dick NNP 87 3501 569 RYAN RYAN NNS 87 3501 570 ; ; : 87 3501 571 New New NNP 87 3501 572 Zealand Zealand NNP 87 3501 573 Liberal Liberal NNP 87 3501 574 Party Party NNP 87 3501 575 , , , 87 3501 576 Hanmish hanmish JJ 87 3501 577 MACINTYRE MACINTYRE NNP 87 3501 578 and and CC 87 3501 579 Gilbert Gilbert NNP 87 3501 580 MYLES MYLES NNP 87 3501 581 ; ; : 87 3501 582 Green Green NNP 87 3501 583 Party Party NNP 87 3501 584 , , , 87 3501 585 no no DT 87 3501 586 official official JJ 87 3501 587 leader leader NN 87 3501 588 ; ; : 87 3501 589 Mana Mana NNP 87 3501 590 Motuhake Motuhake NNP 87 3501 591 , , , 87 3501 592 Martin Martin NNP 87 3501 593 RATA RATA NNP 87 3501 594 ; ; : 87 3501 595 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 3501 596 Unity Unity NNP 87 3501 597 Party Party NNP 87 3501 598 ( ( -LRB- 87 3501 599 SUP SUP NNP 87 3501 600 ; ; : 87 3501 601 pro pro JJ 87 3501 602 - - JJ 87 3501 603 Soviet soviet JJ 87 3501 604 ) ) -RRB- 87 3501 605 , , , 87 3501 606 Kenneth Kenneth NNP 87 3501 607 DOUGLAS DOUGLAS NNP 87 3501 608 note note NN 87 3501 609 : : : 87 3501 610 the the DT 87 3501 611 New New NNP 87 3501 612 Labor Labor NNP 87 3501 613 , , , 87 3501 614 Democratic democratic JJ 87 3501 615 , , , 87 3501 616 and and CC 87 3501 617 Mana Mana NNP 87 3501 618 Motuhake Motuhake NNP 87 3501 619 parties party NNS 87 3501 620 formed form VBD 87 3501 621 a a DT 87 3501 622 coalition coalition NN 87 3501 623 called call VBN 87 3501 624 the the DT 87 3501 625 Alliance Alliance NNP 87 3501 626 Party Party NNP 87 3501 627 , , , 87 3501 628 Jim Jim NNP 87 3501 629 ANDERTON ANDERTON NNP 87 3501 630 , , , 87 3501 631 president president NN 87 3501 632 , , , 87 3501 633 in in IN 87 3501 634 September September NNP 87 3501 635 1991 1991 CD 87 3501 636 ; ; : 87 3501 637 the the DT 87 3501 638 Green Green NNP 87 3501 639 Party Party NNP 87 3501 640 joined join VBD 87 3501 641 the the DT 87 3501 642 coalition coalition NN 87 3501 643 in in IN 87 3501 644 May May NNP 87 3501 645 1992 1992 CD 87 3501 646 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 3501 647 : : : 87 3501 648 18 18 CD 87 3501 649 years year NNS 87 3501 650 of of IN 87 3501 651 age age NN 87 3501 652 ; ; : 87 3501 653 universal universal JJ 87 3501 654 * * NFP 87 3501 655 New New NNP 87 3501 656 Zealand Zealand NNP 87 3501 657 , , , 87 3501 658 Government Government NNP 87 3501 659 Elections Elections NNPS 87 3501 660 : : : 87 3501 661 House House NNP 87 3501 662 of of IN 87 3501 663 Representatives Representatives NNPS 87 3501 664 : : : 87 3501 665 last last RB 87 3501 666 held hold VBN 87 3501 667 on on IN 87 3501 668 27 27 CD 87 3501 669 October October NNP 87 3501 670 1990 1990 CD 87 3501 671 ( ( -LRB- 87 3501 672 next next JJ 87 3501 673 to to TO 87 3501 674 be be VB 87 3501 675 held hold VBN 87 3501 676 NA NA NNP 87 3501 677 November November NNP 87 3501 678 1993 1993 CD 87 3501 679 ) ) -RRB- 87 3501 680 ; ; : 87 3501 681 results result NNS 87 3501 682 - - : 87 3501 683 NP NP NNP 87 3501 684 49 49 CD 87 3501 685 % % NN 87 3501 686 , , , 87 3501 687 NZLP NZLP NNP 87 3501 688 35 35 CD 87 3501 689 % % NN 87 3501 690 , , , 87 3501 691 Green Green NNP 87 3501 692 Party Party NNP 87 3501 693 7 7 CD 87 3501 694 % % NN 87 3501 695 , , , 87 3501 696 NLP NLP NNP 87 3501 697 5 5 CD 87 3501 698 % % NN 87 3501 699 ; ; , 87 3501 700 seats seat NNS 87 3501 701 - - , 87 3501 702 ( ( -LRB- 87 3501 703 97 97 CD 87 3501 704 total total NN 87 3501 705 ) ) -RRB- 87 3501 706 NP NP NNP 87 3501 707 67 67 CD 87 3501 708 , , , 87 3501 709 NZLP NZLP NNP 87 3501 710 29 29 CD 87 3501 711 , , , 87 3501 712 NLP NLP NNP 87 3501 713 1 1 CD 87 3501 714 Executive executive JJ 87 3501 715 branch branch NN 87 3501 716 : : : 87 3501 717 British british JJ 87 3501 718 monarch monarch NNP 87 3501 719 , , , 87 3501 720 governor governor NN 87 3501 721 general general NNP 87 3501 722 , , , 87 3501 723 prime prime NNP 87 3501 724 minister minister NNP 87 3501 725 , , , 87 3501 726 deputy deputy JJ 87 3501 727 prime prime JJ 87 3501 728 minister minister NN 87 3501 729 , , , 87 3501 730 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 87 3501 731 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 3501 732 branch branch NN 87 3501 733 : : : 87 3501 734 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 3501 735 House House NNP 87 3501 736 of of IN 87 3501 737 Representatives Representatives NNPS 87 3501 738 ( ( -LRB- 87 3501 739 commonly commonly RB 87 3501 740 called call VBN 87 3501 741 Parliament Parliament NNP 87 3501 742 ) ) -RRB- 87 3501 743 Judicial judicial JJ 87 3501 744 branch branch NN 87 3501 745 : : : 87 3501 746 High High NNP 87 3501 747 Court Court NNP 87 3501 748 , , , 87 3501 749 Court Court NNP 87 3501 750 of of IN 87 3501 751 Appeal Appeal NNP 87 3501 752 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 3501 753 : : : 87 3501 754 Chief Chief NNP 87 3501 755 of of IN 87 3501 756 State State NNP 87 3501 757 : : : 87 3501 758 Queen Queen NNP 87 3501 759 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 87 3501 760 II II NNP 87 3501 761 ( ( -LRB- 87 3501 762 since since IN 87 3501 763 6 6 CD 87 3501 764 February February NNP 87 3501 765 1952 1952 CD 87 3501 766 ) ) -RRB- 87 3501 767 , , , 87 3501 768 represented represent VBN 87 3501 769 by by IN 87 3501 770 Governor Governor NNP 87 3501 771 General General NNP 87 3501 772 Dame Dame NNP 87 3501 773 Catherine Catherine NNP 87 3501 774 TIZARD TIZARD NNP 87 3501 775 ( ( -LRB- 87 3501 776 since since IN 87 3501 777 12 12 CD 87 3501 778 December December NNP 87 3501 779 1990 1990 CD 87 3501 780 ) ) -RRB- 87 3501 781 Head Head NNP 87 3501 782 of of IN 87 3501 783 Government Government NNP 87 3501 784 : : : 87 3501 785 Prime Prime NNP 87 3501 786 Minister Minister NNP 87 3501 787 James James NNP 87 3501 788 BOLGER BOLGER NNP 87 3501 789 ( ( -LRB- 87 3501 790 since since IN 87 3501 791 29 29 CD 87 3501 792 October October NNP 87 3501 793 1990 1990 CD 87 3501 794 ) ) -RRB- 87 3501 795 ; ; : 87 3501 796 Deputy Deputy NNP 87 3501 797 Prime Prime NNP 87 3501 798 Minister Minister NNP 87 3501 799 Donald Donald NNP 87 3501 800 McKINNON McKINNON NNP 87 3501 801 ( ( -LRB- 87 3501 802 since since IN 87 3501 803 2 2 CD 87 3501 804 November November NNP 87 3501 805 1990 1990 CD 87 3501 806 ) ) -RRB- 87 3501 807 Member member NN 87 3501 808 of of IN 87 3501 809 : : : 87 3501 810 ANZUS ANZUS NNP 87 3501 811 ( ( -LRB- 87 3501 812 US US NNP 87 3501 813 suspended suspend VBN 87 3501 814 security security NN 87 3501 815 obligations obligation NNS 87 3501 816 to to IN 87 3501 817 NZ NZ NNP 87 3501 818 on on IN 87 3501 819 11 11 CD 87 3501 820 August August NNP 87 3501 821 1986 1986 CD 87 3501 822 ) ) -RRB- 87 3501 823 , , , 87 3501 824 APEC APEC NNP 87 3501 825 , , , 87 3501 826 AsDB AsDB NNP 87 3501 827 , , , 87 3501 828 Australia Australia NNP 87 3501 829 Group Group NNP 87 3501 830 , , , 87 3501 831 C C NNP 87 3501 832 , , , 87 3501 833 CCC CCC NNP 87 3501 834 , , , 87 3501 835 CP CP NNP 87 3501 836 , , , 87 3501 837 COCOM COCOM NNP 87 3501 838 ( ( -LRB- 87 3501 839 cooperating cooperate VBG 87 3501 840 country country NN 87 3501 841 ) ) -RRB- 87 3501 842 , , , 87 3501 843 EBRD EBRD NNP 87 3501 844 , , , 87 3501 845 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 87 3501 846 , , , 87 3501 847 FAO FAO NNP 87 3501 848 , , , 87 3501 849 GATT GATT NNP 87 3501 850 , , , 87 3501 851 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 3501 852 , , , 87 3501 853 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 3501 854 , , , 87 3501 855 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 3501 856 , , , 87 3501 857 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 3501 858 , , , 87 3501 859 IDA IDA NNP 87 3501 860 , , , 87 3501 861 IEA IEA NNP 87 3501 862 , , , 87 3501 863 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 3501 864 , , , 87 3501 865 IFC IFC NNP 87 3501 866 , , , 87 3501 867 ILO ILO NNP 87 3501 868 , , , 87 3501 869 IMF IMF NNP 87 3501 870 , , , 87 3501 871 IMO imo RB 87 3501 872 , , , 87 3501 873 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 87 3501 874 , , , 87 3501 875 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 3501 876 , , , 87 3501 877 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 3501 878 , , , 87 3501 879 IOC IOC NNP 87 3501 880 , , , 87 3501 881 IOM IOM NNP 87 3501 882 ( ( -LRB- 87 3501 883 observer observer NN 87 3501 884 ) ) -RRB- 87 3501 885 , , , 87 3501 886 ISO ISO NNP 87 3501 887 , , , 87 3501 888 ITU ITU NNP 87 3501 889 , , , 87 3501 890 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 3501 891 , , , 87 3501 892 MTCR MTCR NNP 87 3501 893 , , , 87 3501 894 NAM NAM NNP 87 3501 895 ( ( -LRB- 87 3501 896 guest guest NNP 87 3501 897 ) ) -RRB- 87 3501 898 , , , 87 3501 899 OECD OECD NNP 87 3501 900 , , , 87 3501 901 PCA PCA NNP 87 3501 902 , , , 87 3501 903 SPARTECA SPARTECA NNP 87 3501 904 , , , 87 3501 905 SPC SPC NNP 87 3501 906 , , , 87 3501 907 SPF SPF NNP 87 3501 908 , , , 87 3501 909 UN UN NNP 87 3501 910 , , , 87 3501 911 UNAVEM UNAVEM NNP 87 3501 912 II II NNP 87 3501 913 , , , 87 3501 914 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 3501 915 , , , 87 3501 916 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 3501 917 , , , 87 3501 918 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 3501 919 , , , 87 3501 920 UNOSOM UNOSOM NNP 87 3501 921 , , , 87 3501 922 UNPROFOR UNPROFOR NNP 87 3501 923 , , , 87 3501 924 UNTAC UNTAC NNP 87 3501 925 , , , 87 3501 926 UNTSO UNTSO NNP 87 3501 927 , , , 87 3501 928 UPU UPU NNP 87 3501 929 , , , 87 3501 930 WHO who WP 87 3501 931 , , , 87 3501 932 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 3501 933 , , , 87 3501 934 WMO WMO NNP 87 3501 935 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 3501 936 representation representation NN 87 3501 937 in in IN 87 3501 938 US US NNP 87 3501 939 : : : 87 3501 940 chief chief NN 87 3501 941 of of IN 87 3501 942 mission mission NN 87 3501 943 : : : 87 3501 944 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 3501 945 Denis Denis NNP 87 3501 946 Bazely Bazely NNP 87 3501 947 Gordon Gordon NNP 87 3501 948 McLEAN McLEAN NNP 87 3501 949 chancery chancery NN 87 3501 950 : : : 87 3501 951 37 37 CD 87 3501 952 Observatory Observatory NNP 87 3501 953 Circle Circle NNP 87 3501 954 NW NW NNP 87 3501 955 , , , 87 3501 956 Washington Washington NNP 87 3501 957 , , , 87 3501 958 DC DC NNP 87 3501 959 20008 20008 CD 87 3501 960 telephone telephone NN 87 3501 961 : : : 87 3501 962 ( ( -LRB- 87 3501 963 202 202 CD 87 3501 964 ) ) -RRB- 87 3501 965 328 328 CD 87 3501 966 - - HYPH 87 3501 967 4800 4800 CD 87 3501 968 consulates consulate VBZ 87 3501 969 general general JJ 87 3501 970 : : : 87 3501 971 Los Los NNP 87 3501 972 Angeles Angeles NNP 87 3501 973 and and CC 87 3501 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P. NNP 87 3501 1000 O. O. NNP 87 3502 1 Box Box NNP 87 3502 2 1190 1190 CD 87 3502 3 , , , 87 3502 4 Wellington Wellington NNP 87 3502 5 ; ; : 87 3502 6 PSC PSC NNP 87 3502 7 467 467 CD 87 3502 8 , , , 87 3502 9 Box Box NNP 87 3502 10 1 1 CD 87 3502 11 , , , 87 3502 12 FPO FPO NNP 87 3502 13 AP AP NNP 87 3502 14 96531 96531 CD 87 3502 15 - - HYPH 87 3502 16 1001 1001 CD 87 3502 17 telephone telephone NN 87 3502 18 : : : 87 3502 19 [ [ -LRB- 87 3502 20 64 64 CD 87 3502 21 ] ] -RRB- 87 3502 22 ( ( -LRB- 87 3502 23 4 4 CD 87 3502 24 ) ) -RRB- 87 3502 25 722 722 CD 87 3502 26 - - HYPH 87 3502 27 068 068 CD 87 3502 28 FAX fax NN 87 3502 29 : : : 87 3502 30 [ [ -LRB- 87 3502 31 64 64 CD 87 3502 32 ] ] -RRB- 87 3502 33 ( ( -LRB- 87 3502 34 4 4 CD 87 3502 35 ) ) -RRB- 87 3502 36 723 723 CD 87 3502 37 - - SYM 87 3502 38 537 537 CD 87 3502 39 consulate consulate NN 87 3502 40 general general NN 87 3502 41 : : : 87 3502 42 Auckland Auckland NNP 87 3502 43 Flag Flag NNP 87 3502 44 : : : 87 3502 45 blue blue JJ 87 3502 46 with with IN 87 3502 47 the the DT 87 3502 48 flag flag NN 87 3502 49 of of IN 87 3502 50 the the DT 87 3502 51 UK UK NNP 87 3502 52 in in IN 87 3502 53 the the DT 87 3502 54 upper upper JJ 87 3502 55 hoist hoist NN 87 3502 56 - 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- HYPH 87 3504 13 digit digit NN 87 3504 14 levels level NNS 87 3504 15 , , , 87 3504 16 but but CC 87 3504 17 growth growth NN 87 3504 18 was be VBD 87 3504 19 sluggish sluggish JJ 87 3504 20 in in IN 87 3504 21 1988 1988 CD 87 3504 22 - - SYM 87 3504 23 91 91 CD 87 3504 24 , , , 87 3504 25 and and CC 87 3504 26 unemployment unemployment NN 87 3504 27 , , , 87 3504 28 always always RB 87 3504 29 a a DT 87 3504 30 highly highly RB 87 3504 31 sensitive sensitive JJ 87 3504 32 issue issue NN 87 3504 33 , , , 87 3504 34 has have VBZ 87 3504 35 exceeded exceed VBN 87 3504 36 10 10 CD 87 3504 37 % % NN 87 3504 38 since since IN 87 3504 39 May May NNP 87 3504 40 1991 1991 CD 87 3504 41 . . . 87 3505 1 In in IN 87 3505 2 1992 1992 CD 87 3505 3 , , , 87 3505 4 growth growth NN 87 3505 5 picked pick VBD 87 3505 6 up up RP 87 3505 7 to to IN 87 3505 8 3 3 CD 87 3505 9 % % NN 87 3505 10 , , , 87 3505 11 a a DT 87 3505 12 sign sign NN 87 3505 13 that that IN 87 3505 14 the the DT 87 3505 15 new new JJ 87 3505 16 economic economic JJ 87 3505 17 approach approach NN 87 3505 18 is be VBZ 87 3505 19 beginning begin VBG 87 3505 20 to to TO 87 3505 21 pay pay VB 87 3505 22 off off RP 87 3505 23 . . . 87 3506 1 National national JJ 87 3506 2 product product NN 87 3506 3 : : : 87 3506 4 GDP gdp NN 87 3506 5 - 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NNP 87 3506 146 , , , 87 3506 147 FY92 FY92 NNP 87 3506 148 ) ) -RRB- 87 3506 149 commodities commodity NNS 87 3506 150 : : : 87 3506 151 petroleum petroleum NN 87 3506 152 , , , 87 3506 153 consumer consumer NN 87 3506 154 goods good NNS 87 3506 155 , , , 87 3506 156 motor motor NN 87 3506 157 vehicles vehicle NNS 87 3506 158 , , , 87 3506 159 industrial industrial JJ 87 3506 160 equipment equipment NN 87 3506 161 partners partner NNS 87 3506 162 : : : 87 3506 163 Australia Australia NNP 87 3506 164 19.7 19.7 CD 87 3506 165 % % NN 87 3506 166 , , , 87 3506 167 Japan Japan NNP 87 3506 168 16.9 16.9 CD 87 3506 169 % % NN 87 3506 170 , , , 87 3506 171 EC EC NNP 87 3506 172 16.9 16.9 CD 87 3506 173 % % NN 87 3506 174 , , , 87 3506 175 US US NNP 87 3506 176 15.3 15.3 CD 87 3506 177 % % NN 87 3506 178 , , , 87 3506 179 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 87 3506 180 3.0 3.0 CD 87 3506 181 % % NN 87 3506 182 External external JJ 87 3506 183 debt debt NN 87 3506 184 : : : 87 3506 185 $ $ $ 87 3506 186 38.5 38.5 CD 87 3506 187 billion billion CD 87 3506 188 ( ( -LRB- 87 3506 189 September September NNP 87 3506 190 1992 1992 CD 87 3506 191 ) ) -RRB- 87 3506 192 Industrial industrial JJ 87 3506 193 production production NN 87 3506 194 : : : 87 3506 195 growth growth NN 87 3506 196 rate rate NN 87 3506 197 1.9 1.9 CD 87 3506 198 % % NN 87 3506 199 ( ( -LRB- 87 3506 200 1990 1990 CD 87 3506 201 ) ) -RRB- 87 3506 202 ; ; : 87 3506 203 accounts account NNS 87 3506 204 for for IN 87 3506 205 about about RB 87 3506 206 20 20 CD 87 3506 207 % % NN 87 3506 208 of of IN 87 3506 209 GDP GDP NNP 87 3506 210 Electricity Electricity NNP 87 3506 211 : : : 87 3506 212 8,000,000 8,000,000 CD 87 3506 213 kW kw NN 87 3506 214 capacity capacity NN 87 3506 215 ; ; : 87 3506 216 31,000 31,000 CD 87 3506 217 million million CD 87 3506 218 kWh kWh NNS 87 3506 219 produced produce VBN 87 3506 220 , , , 87 3506 221 9,250 9,250 CD 87 3506 222 kWh kWh NNS 87 3506 223 per per IN 87 3506 224 capita capita NN 87 3506 225 ( ( -LRB- 87 3506 226 1992 1992 CD 87 3506 227 ) ) -RRB- 87 3506 228 Industries industry NNS 87 3506 229 : : : 87 3506 230 food food NN 87 3506 231 processing processing NN 87 3506 232 , , , 87 3506 233 wood wood NN 87 3506 234 and and CC 87 3506 235 paper paper NN 87 3506 236 products product NNS 87 3506 237 , , , 87 3506 238 textiles textile NNS 87 3506 239 , , , 87 3506 240 machinery machinery NN 87 3506 241 , , , 87 3506 242 transportation transportation NN 87 3506 243 equipment equipment NN 87 3506 244 , , , 87 3506 245 banking banking NN 87 3506 246 and and CC 87 3506 247 insurance insurance NN 87 3506 248 , , , 87 3506 249 tourism tourism NN 87 3506 250 , , , 87 3506 251 mining mining NN 87 3506 252 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 3506 253 : : : 87 3506 254 accounts account NNS 87 3506 255 for for IN 87 3506 256 about about RB 87 3506 257 9 9 CD 87 3506 258 % % NN 87 3506 259 of of IN 87 3506 260 GDP GDP NNP 87 3506 261 and and CC 87 3506 262 about about RB 87 3506 263 10 10 CD 87 3506 264 % % NN 87 3506 265 of of IN 87 3506 266 the the DT 87 3506 267 work work NN 87 3506 268 force force NN 87 3506 269 ; ; : 87 3506 270 livestock livestock NN 87 3506 271 predominates predominate NNS 87 3506 272 - - : 87 3506 273 wool wool NN 87 3506 274 , , , 87 3506 275 meat meat NN 87 3506 276 , , , 87 3506 277 dairy dairy NN 87 3506 278 products product NNS 87 3506 279 all all DT 87 3506 280 export export NN 87 3506 281 earners earner NNS 87 3506 282 ; ; : 87 3506 283 crops crop NNS 87 3506 284 - - HYPH 87 3506 285 wheat wheat NN 87 3506 286 , , , 87 3506 287 barley barley NN 87 3506 288 , , , 87 3506 289 potatoes potato NNS 87 3506 290 , , , 87 3506 291 pulses pulse NNS 87 3506 292 , , , 87 3506 293 fruits fruit NNS 87 3506 294 , , , 87 3506 295 vegetables vegetable NNS 87 3506 296 ; ; , 87 3506 297 surplus surplus NN 87 3506 298 producer producer NN 87 3506 299 of of IN 87 3506 300 farm farm NN 87 3506 301 products product NNS 87 3506 302 ; ; , 87 3506 303 fish fish NN 87 3506 304 catch catch NN 87 3506 305 reached reach VBD 87 3506 306 a a DT 87 3506 307 record record JJ 87 3506 308 503,000 503,000 CD 87 3506 309 metric metric JJ 87 3506 310 tons ton NNS 87 3506 311 in in IN 87 3506 312 1988 1988 CD 87 3506 313 Economic economic JJ 87 3506 314 aid aid NN 87 3506 315 : : : 87 3506 316 donor donor NN 87 3506 317 - - HYPH 87 3506 318 ODA oda NN 87 3506 319 and and CC 87 3506 320 OOF OOF NNP 87 3506 321 commitments commitment NNS 87 3506 322 ( ( -LRB- 87 3506 323 1970 1970 CD 87 3506 324 - - SYM 87 3506 325 89 89 CD 87 3506 326 ) ) -RRB- 87 3506 327 , , , 87 3506 328 $ $ $ 87 3506 329 526 526 CD 87 3506 330 million million CD 87 3506 331 Currency currency NN 87 3506 332 : : : 87 3506 333 1 1 CD 87 3506 334 New New NNP 87 3506 335 Zealand Zealand NNP 87 3506 336 dollar dollar NN 87 3506 337 ( ( -LRB- 87 3506 338 NZ$ NZ$ NNP 87 3506 339 ) ) -RRB- 87 3506 340 = = NFP 87 3506 341 100 100 CD 87 3506 342 cents cent NNS 87 3506 343 * * NFP 87 3506 344 New New NNP 87 3506 345 Zealand Zealand NNP 87 3506 346 , , , 87 3506 347 Economy Economy NNP 87 3506 348 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 3506 349 rates rate NNS 87 3506 350 : : : 87 3506 351 New New NNP 87 3506 352 Zealand Zealand NNP 87 3506 353 dollars dollar NNS 87 3506 354 ( ( -LRB- 87 3506 355 NZ$ NZ$ NNP 87 3506 356 ) ) -RRB- 87 3506 357 per per IN 87 3506 358 US$ us$ $ 87 3506 359 1 1 CD 87 3506 360 - - SYM 87 3506 361 1.9486 1.9486 CD 87 3506 362 ( ( -LRB- 87 3506 363 January January NNP 87 3506 364 1993 1993 CD 87 3506 365 ) ) -RRB- 87 3506 366 , , , 87 3506 367 1.8584 1.8584 CD 87 3506 368 ( ( -LRB- 87 3506 369 1992 1992 CD 87 3506 370 ) ) -RRB- 87 3506 371 , , , 87 3506 372 1.7265 1.7265 CD 87 3506 373 ( ( -LRB- 87 3506 374 1991 1991 CD 87 3506 375 ) ) -RRB- 87 3506 376 , , , 87 3506 377 1.6750 1.6750 CD 87 3506 378 ( ( -LRB- 87 3506 379 1990 1990 CD 87 3506 380 ) ) -RRB- 87 3506 381 , , , 87 3506 382 1.6711 1.6711 CD 87 3506 383 ( ( -LRB- 87 3506 384 1989 1989 CD 87 3506 385 ) ) -RRB- 87 3506 386 , , , 87 3506 387 1.5244 1.5244 CD 87 3506 388 ( ( -LRB- 87 3506 389 1988 1988 CD 87 3506 390 ) ) -RRB- 87 3506 391 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 3506 392 year year NN 87 3506 393 : : : 87 3506 394 1 1 CD 87 3506 395 July July NNP 87 3506 396 - - HYPH 87 3506 397 30 30 CD 87 3506 398 June June NNP 87 3506 399 * * NFP 87 3506 400 New New NNP 87 3506 401 Zealand Zealand NNP 87 3506 402 , , , 87 3506 403 Communications Communications NNP 87 3506 404 Railroads railroad NNS 87 3506 405 : : : 87 3506 406 4,716 4,716 CD 87 3506 407 km km NN 87 3506 408 total total JJ 87 3506 409 ; ; : 87 3506 410 all all DT 87 3506 411 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 87 3506 412 gauge gauge NN 87 3506 413 ; ; : 87 3506 414 274 274 CD 87 3506 415 km km NN 87 3506 416 double double JJ 87 3506 417 track track NN 87 3506 418 ; ; : 87 3506 419 113 113 CD 87 3506 420 km km NN 87 3506 421 electrified electrify VBN 87 3506 422 ; ; : 87 3506 423 over over IN 87 3506 424 99 99 CD 87 3506 425 % % NN 87 3506 426 government government NN 87 3506 427 owned own VBD 87 3506 428 Highways highway NNS 87 3506 429 : : : 87 3506 430 92,648 92,648 CD 87 3506 431 km km NN 87 3506 432 total total NN 87 3506 433 ; ; : 87 3506 434 49,547 49,547 CD 87 3506 435 km km NNS 87 3506 436 paved pave VBN 87 3506 437 , , , 87 3506 438 43,101 43,101 CD 87 3506 439 km km NN 87 3506 440 gravel gravel NN 87 3506 441 or or CC 87 3506 442 crushed crush VBN 87 3506 443 stone stone NN 87 3506 444 Inland Inland NNP 87 3506 445 waterways waterway NNS 87 3506 446 : : : 87 3506 447 1,609 1,609 CD 87 3506 448 km km NN 87 3506 449 ; ; : 87 3506 450 of of IN 87 3506 451 little little JJ 87 3506 452 importance importance NN 87 3506 453 to to IN 87 3506 454 transportation transportation NN 87 3506 455 Pipelines pipeline NNS 87 3506 456 : : : 87 3506 457 natural natural JJ 87 3506 458 gas gas NN 87 3506 459 1,000 1,000 CD 87 3506 460 km km NN 87 3506 461 ; ; : 87 3506 462 petroleum petroleum NN 87 3506 463 products product NNS 87 3506 464 160 160 CD 87 3506 465 km km NN 87 3506 466 ; ; : 87 3506 467 condensate condensate JJ 87 3506 468 ( ( -LRB- 87 3506 469 liquified liquified JJ 87 3506 470 petroleum petroleum NN 87 3506 471 gas gas NN 87 3506 472 - - HYPH 87 3506 473 LPG LPG NNP 87 3506 474 ) ) -RRB- 87 3506 475 150 150 CD 87 3506 476 km km NN 87 3506 477 Ports Ports NNPS 87 3506 478 : : : 87 3506 479 Auckland Auckland NNP 87 3506 480 , , , 87 3506 481 Christchurch Christchurch NNP 87 3506 482 , , , 87 3506 483 Dunedin Dunedin NNP 87 3506 484 , , , 87 3506 485 Wellington Wellington NNP 87 3506 486 , , , 87 3506 487 Tauranga Tauranga NNP 87 3506 488 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 3506 489 marine marine NN 87 3506 490 : : : 87 3506 491 18 18 CD 87 3506 492 ships ship NNS 87 3506 493 ( ( -LRB- 87 3506 494 1,000 1,000 CD 87 3506 495 GRT GRT NNP 87 3506 496 or or CC 87 3506 497 over over RB 87 3506 498 ) ) -RRB- 87 3506 499 totaling total VBG 87 3506 500 182,206 182,206 CD 87 3506 501 GRT/246,446 GRT/246,446 NNP 87 3506 502 DWT DWT NNP 87 3506 503 ; ; : 87 3506 504 includes include VBZ 87 3506 505 2 2 CD 87 3506 506 cargo cargo NN 87 3506 507 , , , 87 3506 508 5 5 CD 87 3506 509 roll roll NN 87 3506 510 - - HYPH 87 3506 511 on on IN 87 3506 512 / / SYM 87 3506 513 roll roll NN 87 3506 514 - - HYPH 87 3506 515 off off NN 87 3506 516 , , , 87 3506 517 1 1 CD 87 3506 518 railcar railcar NN 87 3506 519 carrier carrier NN 87 3506 520 , , , 87 3506 521 4 4 CD 87 3506 522 oil oil NN 87 3506 523 tanker tanker NN 87 3506 524 , , , 87 3506 525 1 1 CD 87 3506 526 liquefied liquefy VBN 87 3506 527 gas gas NN 87 3506 528 , , , 87 3506 529 5 5 CD 87 3506 530 bulk bulk JJ 87 3506 531 Airports airport NNS 87 3506 532 : : : 87 3506 533 total total NN 87 3506 534 : : : 87 3506 535 120 120 CD 87 3506 536 usable usable JJ 87 3506 537 : : : 87 3506 538 120 120 CD 87 3506 539 with with IN 87 3506 540 permanent permanent JJ 87 3506 541 - - HYPH 87 3506 542 surface surface NN 87 3506 543 runways runway NNS 87 3506 544 : : : 87 3506 545 33 33 CD 87 3506 546 with with IN 87 3506 547 runways runway NNS 87 3506 548 over over IN 87 3506 549 3,659 3,659 CD 87 3506 550 m m NN 87 3506 551 : : : 87 3506 552 1 1 CD 87 3506 553 with with IN 87 3506 554 runways runways NNP 87 3506 555 2,440 2,440 CD 87 3506 556 - - HYPH 87 3506 557 3,659 3,659 CD 87 3506 558 m m NN 87 3506 559 : : : 87 3506 560 2 2 CD 87 3506 561 with with IN 87 3506 562 runways runway NNS 87 3506 563 1,220 1,220 CD 87 3506 564 - - HYPH 87 3506 565 2,439 2,439 CD 87 3506 566 m m NN 87 3506 567 : : : 87 3506 568 42 42 CD 87 3506 569 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 3506 570 : : : 87 3506 571 excellent excellent JJ 87 3506 572 international international JJ 87 3506 573 and and CC 87 3506 574 domestic domestic JJ 87 3506 575 systems system NNS 87 3506 576 ; ; : 87 3506 577 2,110,000 2,110,000 CD 87 3506 578 telephones telephone NNS 87 3506 579 ; ; : 87 3506 580 broadcast broadcast NN 87 3506 581 stations station NNS 87 3506 582 - - , 87 3506 583 64 64 CD 87 3506 584 AM am NN 87 3506 585 , , , 87 3506 586 2 2 CD 87 3506 587 FM FM NNP 87 3506 588 , , , 87 3506 589 14 14 CD 87 3506 590 TV tv NN 87 3506 591 ; ; : 87 3506 592 submarine submarine NN 87 3506 593 cables cable NNS 87 3506 594 extend extend VBP 87 3506 595 to to IN 87 3506 596 Australia Australia NNP 87 3506 597 and and CC 87 3506 598 Fiji Fiji NNP 87 3506 599 ; ; : 87 3506 600 2 2 CD 87 3506 601 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 3506 602 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 3506 603 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 87 3506 604 earth earth NN 87 3506 605 stations station NNS 87 3506 606 * * NFP 87 3506 607 New New NNP 87 3506 608 Zealand Zealand NNP 87 3506 609 , , , 87 3506 610 Defense Defense NNP 87 3506 611 Forces Forces NNPS 87 3506 612 Branches Branches NNPS 87 3506 613 : : : 87 3506 614 New New NNP 87 3506 615 Zealand Zealand NNP 87 3506 616 Army Army NNP 87 3506 617 , , , 87 3506 618 Royal Royal NNP 87 3506 619 New New NNP 87 3506 620 Zealand Zealand NNP 87 3506 621 Navy Navy NNP 87 3506 622 , , , 87 3506 623 Royal Royal NNP 87 3506 624 New New NNP 87 3506 625 Zealand Zealand NNP 87 3506 626 Air Air NNP 87 3506 627 Force Force NNP 87 3506 628 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 3506 629 availability availability NN 87 3506 630 : : : 87 3506 631 males male NNS 87 3506 632 age age NNP 87 3506 633 15 15 CD 87 3506 634 - - SYM 87 3506 635 49 49 CD 87 3506 636 878,028 878,028 CD 87 3506 637 ; ; : 87 3506 638 fit fit JJ 87 3506 639 for for IN 87 3506 640 military military JJ 87 3506 641 service service NN 87 3506 642 741,104 741,104 CD 87 3506 643 ; ; : 87 3506 644 reach reach VB 87 3506 645 military military JJ 87 3506 646 age age NN 87 3506 647 ( ( -LRB- 87 3506 648 20 20 CD 87 3506 649 ) ) -RRB- 87 3506 650 annually annually RB 87 3506 651 29,319 29,319 CD 87 3506 652 ( ( -LRB- 87 3506 653 1993 1993 CD 87 3506 654 est est NNP 87 3506 655 . . . 87 3506 656 ) ) -RRB- 87 3507 1 Defense defense NN 87 3507 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 3507 3 : : : 87 3507 4 exchange exchange NN 87 3507 5 rate rate NN 87 3507 6 conversion conversion NNP 87 3507 7 - - : 87 3507 8 $ $ $ 87 3507 9 792 792 CD 87 3507 10 million million CD 87 3507 11 , , , 87 3507 12 2 2 CD 87 3507 13 % % NN 87 3507 14 of of IN 87 3507 15 GDP GDP NNP 87 3507 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 3507 17 FY90/91 fy90/91 CD 87 3507 18 ) ) -RRB- 87 3507 19 * * NFP 87 3507 20 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 87 3507 21 , , , 87 3507 22 Geography Geography NNP 87 3507 23 Location Location NNP 87 3507 24 : : : 87 3507 25 Central Central NNP 87 3507 26 America America NNP 87 3507 27 , , , 87 3507 28 between between IN 87 3507 29 Costa Costa NNP 87 3507 30 Rica Rica NNP 87 3507 31 and and CC 87 3507 32 Honduras Honduras NNP 87 3507 33 Map Map NNP 87 3507 34 references reference NNS 87 3507 35 : : : 87 3507 36 Central Central NNP 87 3507 37 America America NNP 87 3507 38 and and CC 87 3507 39 the the DT 87 3507 40 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 87 3507 41 , , , 87 3507 42 South South NNP 87 3507 43 America America NNP 87 3507 44 Area Area NNP 87 3507 45 : : : 87 3507 46 total total JJ 87 3507 47 area area NN 87 3507 48 : : : 87 3507 49 129,494 129,494 CD 87 3507 50 km2 km2 NNP 87 3507 51 land land NN 87 3507 52 area area NN 87 3507 53 : : : 87 3507 54 120,254 120,254 CD 87 3507 55 km2 km2 NNP 87 3507 56 comparative comparative JJ 87 3507 57 area area NN 87 3507 58 : : : 87 3507 59 slightly slightly RB 87 3507 60 larger large JJR 87 3507 61 than than IN 87 3507 62 New New NNP 87 3507 63 York York NNP 87 3507 64 State State NNP 87 3507 65 Land Land NNP 87 3507 66 boundaries boundary NNS 87 3507 67 : : : 87 3507 68 total total VB 87 3507 69 1,231 1,231 CD 87 3507 70 km km NNS 87 3507 71 , , , 87 3507 72 Costa Costa NNP 87 3507 73 Rica Rica NNP 87 3507 74 309 309 CD 87 3507 75 km km NN 87 3507 76 , , , 87 3507 77 Honduras Honduras NNP 87 3507 78 922 922 CD 87 3507 79 km km NN 87 3507 80 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 3507 81 : : : 87 3507 82 910 910 CD 87 3507 83 km km NN 87 3507 84 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 3507 85 claims claim VBZ 87 3507 86 : : : 87 3507 87 contiguous contiguous JJ 87 3507 88 zone zone NN 87 3507 89 : : : 87 3507 90 25 25 CD 87 3507 91 nm nm NNP 87 3507 92 security security NN 87 3507 93 zone zone NN 87 3507 94 ( ( -LRB- 87 3507 95 status status NN 87 3507 96 of of IN 87 3507 97 claim claim NN 87 3507 98 uncertain uncertain JJ 87 3507 99 ) ) -RRB- 87 3507 100 continental continental NNP 87 3507 101 shelf shelf NN 87 3507 102 : : : 87 3507 103 not not RB 87 3507 104 specified specify VBN 87 3507 105 territorial territorial JJ 87 3507 106 sea sea NN 87 3507 107 : : : 87 3507 108 200 200 CD 87 3507 109 nm nm NNP 87 3507 110 International international JJ 87 3507 111 disputes dispute NNS 87 3507 112 : : : 87 3507 113 territorial territorial JJ 87 3507 114 disputes dispute NNS 87 3507 115 with with IN 87 3507 116 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 3507 117 over over IN 87 3507 118 the the DT 87 3507 119 Archipelago Archipelago NNP 87 3507 120 de de IN 87 3507 121 San San NNP 87 3507 122 Andres Andres NNP 87 3507 123 y y NNP 87 3507 124 Providencia Providencia NNP 87 3507 125 and and CC 87 3507 126 Quita Quita NNP 87 3507 127 Sueno Sueno NNP 87 3507 128 Bank Bank NNP 87 3507 129 ; ; : 87 3507 130 International International NNP 87 3507 131 Court Court NNP 87 3507 132 of of IN 87 3507 133 Justice Justice NNP 87 3507 134 ( ( -LRB- 87 3507 135 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 3507 136 ) ) -RRB- 87 3507 137 referred refer VBD 87 3507 138 the the DT 87 3507 139 maritime maritime JJ 87 3507 140 boundary boundary JJ 87 3507 141 question question NN 87 3507 142 in in IN 87 3507 143 the the DT 87 3507 144 Golfo Golfo NNP 87 3507 145 de de NNP 87 3507 146 Fonseca Fonseca NNP 87 3507 147 to to IN 87 3507 148 an an DT 87 3507 149 earlier early JJR 87 3507 150 agreement agreement NN 87 3507 151 in in IN 87 3507 152 this this DT 87 3507 153 century century NN 87 3507 154 and and CC 87 3507 155 advised advise VBD 87 3507 156 that that IN 87 3507 157 some some DT 87 3507 158 tripartite tripartite JJ 87 3507 159 resolution resolution NN 87 3507 160 among among IN 87 3507 161 El El NNP 87 3507 162 Salvador Salvador NNP 87 3507 163 , , , 87 3507 164 Honduras Honduras NNP 87 3507 165 and and CC 87 3507 166 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 87 3507 167 likely likely RB 87 3507 168 would would MD 87 3507 169 be be VB 87 3507 170 required require VBN 87 3507 171 Climate climate NN 87 3507 172 : : : 87 3507 173 tropical tropical JJ 87 3507 174 in in IN 87 3507 175 lowlands lowland NNS 87 3507 176 , , , 87 3507 177 cooler cooler NN 87 3507 178 in in IN 87 3507 179 highlands highlands JJ 87 3507 180 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 3507 181 : : : 87 3507 182 extensive extensive JJ 87 3507 183 Atlantic atlantic JJ 87 3507 184 coastal coastal JJ 87 3507 185 plains plain NNS 87 3507 186 rising rise VBG 87 3507 187 to to IN 87 3507 188 central central JJ 87 3507 189 interior interior JJ 87 3507 190 mountains mountain NNS 87 3507 191 ; ; , 87 3507 192 narrow narrow JJ 87 3507 193 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 3507 194 coastal coastal JJ 87 3507 195 plain plain NN 87 3507 196 interrupted interrupt VBN 87 3507 197 by by IN 87 3507 198 volcanoes volcano NNS 87 3507 199 Natural natural JJ 87 3507 200 resources resource NNS 87 3507 201 : : : 87 3507 202 gold gold NN 87 3507 203 , , , 87 3507 204 silver silver NN 87 3507 205 , , , 87 3507 206 copper copper NN 87 3507 207 , , , 87 3507 208 tungsten tungsten NN 87 3507 209 , , , 87 3507 210 lead lead NN 87 3507 211 , , , 87 3507 212 zinc zinc NN 87 3507 213 , , , 87 3507 214 timber timber NN 87 3507 215 , , , 87 3507 216 fish fish NN 87 3507 217 Land land NN 87 3507 218 use use NN 87 3507 219 : : : 87 3507 220 arable arable JJ 87 3507 221 land land NN 87 3507 222 : : : 87 3507 223 9 9 CD 87 3507 224 % % NN 87 3507 225 permanent permanent JJ 87 3507 226 crops crop NNS 87 3507 227 : : : 87 3507 228 1 1 CD 87 3507 229 % % NN 87 3507 230 meadows meadow NNS 87 3507 231 and and CC 87 3507 232 pastures pasture NNS 87 3507 233 : : : 87 3507 234 43 43 CD 87 3507 235 % % NN 87 3507 236 forest forest NN 87 3507 237 and and CC 87 3507 238 woodland woodland NN 87 3507 239 : : : 87 3507 240 35 35 CD 87 3507 241 % % NN 87 3507 242 other other JJ 87 3507 243 : : : 87 3507 244 12 12 CD 87 3507 245 % % NN 87 3507 246 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 3507 247 land land NN 87 3507 248 : : : 87 3507 249 850 850 CD 87 3507 250 km2 km2 NNP 87 3507 251 ( ( -LRB- 87 3507 252 1989 1989 CD 87 3507 253 est est NNP 87 3507 254 . . . 87 3507 255 ) ) -RRB- 87 3508 1 Environment environment NN 87 3508 2 : : : 87 3508 3 subject subject JJ 87 3508 4 to to IN 87 3508 5 destructive destructive JJ 87 3508 6 earthquakes earthquake NNS 87 3508 7 , , , 87 3508 8 volcanoes volcano NNS 87 3508 9 , , , 87 3508 10 landslides landslide NNS 87 3508 11 , , , 87 3508 12 and and CC 87 3508 13 occasional occasional JJ 87 3508 14 severe severe JJ 87 3508 15 hurricanes hurricane NNS 87 3508 16 ; ; : 87 3508 17 deforestation deforestation NN 87 3508 18 ; ; , 87 3508 19 soil soil NN 87 3508 20 erosion erosion NN 87 3508 21 ; ; : 87 3508 22 water water NN 87 3508 23 pollution pollution NN 87 3508 24 * * NFP 87 3508 25 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 87 3508 26 , , , 87 3508 27 People People NNP 87 3508 28 Population Population NNP 87 3508 29 : : : 87 3508 30 3,987,240 3,987,240 CD 87 3508 31 ( ( -LRB- 87 3508 32 July July NNP 87 3508 33 1993 1993 CD 87 3508 34 est est NNP 87 3508 35 . . . 87 3508 36 ) ) -RRB- 87 3509 1 Population population NN 87 3509 2 growth growth NN 87 3509 3 rate rate NN 87 3509 4 : : : 87 3509 5 2.74 2.74 CD 87 3509 6 % % NN 87 3509 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3509 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3509 9 est est NNP 87 3509 10 . . . 87 3509 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3510 1 Birth birth NN 87 3510 2 rate rate NN 87 3510 3 : : : 87 3510 4 35.61 35.61 CD 87 3510 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 87 3510 6 population population NN 87 3510 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3510 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3510 9 est est NNP 87 3510 10 . . . 87 3510 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3511 1 Death death NN 87 3511 2 rate rate NN 87 3511 3 : : : 87 3511 4 6.94 6.94 CD 87 3511 5 deaths/1,000 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87 3516 15 % % NN 87 3516 16 , , , 87 3516 17 white white JJ 87 3516 18 17 17 CD 87 3516 19 % % NN 87 3516 20 , , , 87 3516 21 black black JJ 87 3516 22 9 9 CD 87 3516 23 % % NN 87 3516 24 , , , 87 3516 25 Indian Indian NNP 87 3516 26 5 5 CD 87 3516 27 % % NN 87 3516 28 Religions religion NNS 87 3516 29 : : : 87 3516 30 Roman Roman NNP 87 3516 31 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 3516 32 95 95 CD 87 3516 33 % % NN 87 3516 34 , , , 87 3516 35 Protestant protestant NN 87 3516 36 5 5 CD 87 3516 37 % % NN 87 3516 38 Languages Languages NNPS 87 3516 39 : : : 87 3516 40 Spanish Spanish NNP 87 3516 41 ( ( -LRB- 87 3516 42 official official JJ 87 3516 43 ) ) -RRB- 87 3516 44 note note NN 87 3516 45 : : : 87 3516 46 English- English- NNP 87 3516 47 and and CC 87 3516 48 Indian Indian NNP 87 3516 49 - - HYPH 87 3516 50 speaking speak VBG 87 3516 51 minorities minority NNS 87 3516 52 on on IN 87 3516 53 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 3516 54 coast coast NN 87 3516 55 Literacy Literacy NNP 87 3516 56 : : : 87 3516 57 age age NN 87 3516 58 15 15 CD 87 3516 59 and and CC 87 3516 60 over over RB 87 3516 61 can can MD 87 3516 62 read read VB 87 3516 63 and and CC 87 3516 64 write write VB 87 3516 65 ( ( -LRB- 87 3516 66 1971 1971 CD 87 3516 67 ) ) -RRB- 87 3516 68 total total JJ 87 3516 69 population population NN 87 3516 70 : : : 87 3516 71 57 57 CD 87 3516 72 % % NN 87 3516 73 male male NN 87 3516 74 : : : 87 3516 75 57 57 CD 87 3516 76 % % NN 87 3516 77 female female NN 87 3516 78 : : : 87 3516 79 57 57 CD 87 3516 80 % % NN 87 3516 81 Labor Labor NNP 87 3516 82 force force NN 87 3516 83 : : : 87 3516 84 1.086 1.086 CD 87 3516 85 million million CD 87 3516 86 by by IN 87 3516 87 occupation occupation NN 87 3516 88 : : : 87 3516 89 service service NN 87 3516 90 43 43 CD 87 3516 91 % % NN 87 3516 92 , , , 87 3516 93 agriculture agriculture NN 87 3516 94 44 44 CD 87 3516 95 % % NN 87 3516 96 , , , 87 3516 97 industry industry NN 87 3516 98 13 13 CD 87 3516 99 % % NN 87 3516 100 ( ( -LRB- 87 3516 101 1986 1986 CD 87 3516 102 ) ) -RRB- 87 3516 103 * * NFP 87 3516 104 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 87 3516 105 , , , 87 3516 106 Government Government NNP 87 3516 107 Names Names NNPS 87 3516 108 : : : 87 3516 109 conventional conventional JJ 87 3516 110 long long JJ 87 3516 111 form form NN 87 3516 112 : : : 87 3516 113 Republic Republic NNP 87 3516 114 of of IN 87 3516 115 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 87 3516 116 conventional conventional JJ 87 3516 117 short short JJ 87 3516 118 form form NN 87 3516 119 : : : 87 3516 120 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 87 3516 121 local local JJ 87 3516 122 long long JJ 87 3516 123 form form NN 87 3516 124 : : : 87 3516 125 Republica Republica NNP 87 3516 126 de de IN 87 3516 127 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 87 3516 128 local local JJ 87 3516 129 short short JJ 87 3516 130 form form NN 87 3516 131 : : : 87 3516 132 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 87 3516 133 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 3516 134 : : : 87 3516 135 NU NU NNP 87 3516 136 Type Type NNP 87 3516 137 : : : 87 3516 138 republic republic NNP 87 3516 139 Capital capital NN 87 3516 140 : : : 87 3516 141 Managua Managua NNP 87 3516 142 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 3516 143 divisions division NNS 87 3516 144 : : : 87 3516 145 17 17 CD 87 3516 146 departments department NNS 87 3516 147 ( ( -LRB- 87 3516 148 departamentos departamento NNS 87 3516 149 , , , 87 3516 150 singular singular NNP 87 3516 151 - - HYPH 87 3516 152 departamento departamento NNP 87 3516 153 ) ) -RRB- 87 3516 154 ; ; : 87 3516 155 Boaco Boaco NNP 87 3516 156 , , , 87 3516 157 Carazo Carazo NNP 87 3516 158 , , , 87 3516 159 Chinandega Chinandega NNP 87 3516 160 , , , 87 3516 161 Chontales Chontales NNP 87 3516 162 , , , 87 3516 163 Esteli Esteli NNP 87 3516 164 , , , 87 3516 165 Granada Granada NNP 87 3516 166 , , , 87 3516 167 Jinotega Jinotega NNP 87 3516 168 , , , 87 3516 169 Leon Leon NNP 87 3516 170 , , , 87 3516 171 Madriz Madriz NNP 87 3516 172 , , , 87 3516 173 Managua Managua NNP 87 3516 174 , , , 87 3516 175 Masaya Masaya NNP 87 3516 176 , , , 87 3516 177 Matagalpa Matagalpa NNP 87 3516 178 , , , 87 3516 179 North North NNP 87 3516 180 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 3516 181 Coast Coast NNP 87 3516 182 Autonomous Autonomous NNP 87 3516 183 Zone Zone NNP 87 3516 184 ( ( -LRB- 87 3516 185 RAAN RAAN NNP 87 3516 186 ) ) -RRB- 87 3516 187 , , , 87 3516 188 Nueva Nueva NNP 87 3516 189 Segovia Segovia NNP 87 3516 190 , , , 87 3516 191 Rio Rio NNP 87 3516 192 San San NNP 87 3516 193 Juan Juan NNP 87 3516 194 , , , 87 3516 195 Rivas Rivas NNP 87 3516 196 , , , 87 3516 197 South South NNP 87 3516 198 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 3516 199 Coast Coast NNP 87 3516 200 Autonomous Autonomous NNP 87 3516 201 Zone Zone NNP 87 3516 202 ( ( -LRB- 87 3516 203 RAAS RAAS NNP 87 3516 204 ) ) -RRB- 87 3516 205 Independence Independence NNP 87 3516 206 : : : 87 3516 207 15 15 CD 87 3516 208 September September NNP 87 3516 209 1821 1821 CD 87 3516 210 ( ( -LRB- 87 3516 211 from from IN 87 3516 212 Spain Spain NNP 87 3516 213 ) ) -RRB- 87 3516 214 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 3516 215 : : : 87 3516 216 January January NNP 87 3516 217 1987 1987 CD 87 3516 218 Legal legal JJ 87 3516 219 system system NN 87 3516 220 : : : 87 3516 221 civil civil JJ 87 3516 222 law law NN 87 3516 223 system system NN 87 3516 224 ; ; : 87 3516 225 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 3516 226 Court Court NNP 87 3516 227 may may MD 87 3516 228 review review VB 87 3516 229 administrative administrative JJ 87 3516 230 acts act VBZ 87 3516 231 National national JJ 87 3516 232 holiday holiday NN 87 3516 233 : : : 87 3516 234 Independence Independence NNP 87 3516 235 Day Day NNP 87 3516 236 , , , 87 3516 237 15 15 CD 87 3516 238 September September NNP 87 3516 239 ( ( -LRB- 87 3516 240 1821 1821 CD 87 3516 241 ) ) -RRB- 87 3516 242 Political political JJ 87 3516 243 parties party NNS 87 3516 244 and and CC 87 3516 245 leaders leader NNS 87 3516 246 : : : 87 3516 247 ruling rule VBG 87 3516 248 coalition coalition NN 87 3516 249 : : : 87 3516 250 National National NNP 87 3516 251 Opposition Opposition NNP 87 3516 252 Union Union NNP 87 3516 253 ( ( -LRB- 87 3516 254 UNO UNO NNP 87 3516 255 ) ) -RRB- 87 3516 256 is be VBZ 87 3516 257 a a DT 87 3516 258 10-party 10-party CD 87 3516 259 alliance alliance NN 87 3516 260 - - HYPH 87 3516 261 moderate moderate JJ 87 3516 262 parties party NNS 87 3516 263 : : : 87 3516 264 National National NNP 87 3516 265 Conservative Conservative NNP 87 3516 266 Party Party NNP 87 3516 267 ( ( -LRB- 87 3516 268 PNC PNC NNP 87 3516 269 ) ) -RRB- 87 3516 270 , , , 87 3516 271 Silviano Silviano NNP 87 3516 272 MATAMOROS MATAMOROS NNP 87 3516 273 Lacayo Lacayo NNP 87 3516 274 , , , 87 3516 275 president president NN 87 3516 276 ; ; : 87 3516 277 Liberal Liberal NNP 87 3516 278 Constitutionalist Constitutionalist NNP 87 3516 279 Party Party NNP 87 3516 280 ( ( -LRB- 87 3516 281 PLC PLC NNP 87 3516 282 ) ) -RRB- 87 3516 283 , , , 87 3516 284 Jose Jose NNP 87 3516 285 Ernesto Ernesto NNP 87 3516 286 SOMARRIBA SOMARRIBA NNP 87 3516 287 , , , 87 3516 288 Arnold Arnold NNP 87 3516 289 ALEMAN ALEMAN NNP 87 3516 290 ; ; : 87 3516 291 Christian Christian NNP 87 3516 292 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 3516 293 Union Union NNP 87 3516 294 ( ( -LRB- 87 3516 295 UDC UDC NNP 87 3516 296 ) ) -RRB- 87 3516 297 , , , 87 3516 298 Luis Luis NNP 87 3516 299 Humberto Humberto NNP 87 3516 300 GUZMAN GUZMAN NNP 87 3516 301 , , , 87 3516 302 Agustin Agustin NNP 87 3516 303 JARQUIN JARQUIN NNP 87 3516 304 , , , 87 3516 305 Azucena Azucena NNP 87 3516 306 FERREY FERREY NNP 87 3516 307 , , , 87 3516 308 Roger Roger NNP 87 3516 309 MIRANDA MIRANDA NNP 87 3516 310 , , , 87 3516 311 Francisco Francisco NNP 87 3516 312 MAYORGA MAYORGA NNP 87 3516 313 ; ; : 87 3516 314 National National NNP 87 3516 315 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 3516 316 Movement Movement NNP 87 3516 317 ( ( -LRB- 87 3516 318 MDN MDN NNP 87 3516 319 ) ) -RRB- 87 3516 320 , , , 87 3516 321 Roberto Roberto NNP 87 3516 322 URROZ URROZ NNP 87 3516 323 ; ; : 87 3516 324 National National NNP 87 3516 325 Action Action NNP 87 3516 326 Party Party NNP 87 3516 327 ( ( -LRB- 87 3516 328 PAN PAN NNP 87 3516 329 ) ) -RRB- 87 3516 330 , , , 87 3516 331 Duilio Duilio NNP 87 3516 332 BALTODANO BALTODANO NNP 87 3516 333 ; ; : 87 3516 334 NOU NOU NNP 87 3516 335 - - HYPH 87 3516 336 hardline hardline NN 87 3516 337 parties party NNS 87 3516 338 : : : 87 3516 339 Independent Independent NNP 87 3516 340 Liberal Liberal NNP 87 3516 341 Party Party NNP 87 3516 342 ( ( -LRB- 87 3516 343 PLI PLI NNP 87 3516 344 ) ) -RRB- 87 3516 345 , , , 87 3516 346 Wilfredo Wilfredo NNP 87 3516 347 NAVARRO NAVARRO NNP 87 3516 348 , , , 87 3516 349 Virgilio Virgilio NNP 87 3516 350 GODOY GODOY NNP 87 3516 351 Reyes Reyes NNP 87 3516 352 ; ; : 87 3516 353 Social Social NNP 87 3516 354 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 3516 355 Party Party NNP 87 3516 356 ( ( -LRB- 87 3516 357 PSD PSD NNP 87 3516 358 ) ) -RRB- 87 3516 359 , , , 87 3516 360 Guillermo Guillermo NNP 87 3516 361 POTOY POTOY NNP 87 3516 362 , , , 87 3516 363 Alfredo Alfredo NNP 87 3516 364 CESAR CESAR NNP 87 3516 365 Aguirre Aguirre NNP 87 3516 366 , , , 87 3516 367 secretary secretary NN 87 3516 368 general general NN 87 3516 369 ; ; : 87 3516 370 Conservative Conservative NNP 87 3516 371 Popular Popular NNP 87 3516 372 Alliance Alliance NNP 87 3516 373 Party Party NNP 87 3516 374 ( ( -LRB- 87 3516 375 PAPC PAPC NNP 87 3516 376 ) ) -RRB- 87 3516 377 , , , 87 3516 378 Myriam myriam NN 87 3516 379 ARGUELLO ARGUELLO NNP 87 3516 380 ; ; , 87 3516 381 Communist Communist NNP 87 3516 382 Party Party NNP 87 3516 383 of of IN 87 3516 384 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 87 3516 385 ( ( -LRB- 87 3516 386 PCdeN PCdeN NNP 87 3516 387 ) ) -RRB- 87 3516 388 , , , 87 3516 389 Eli Eli NNP 87 3516 390 ALTIMIRANO ALTIMIRANO NNP 87 3516 391 Perez Perez NNP 87 3516 392 ; ; : 87 3516 393 Neo Neo NNP 87 3516 394 - - HYPH 87 3516 395 Liberal Liberal NNP 87 3516 396 Party Party NNP 87 3516 397 ( ( -LRB- 87 3516 398 PALI PALI NNP 87 3516 399 ) ) -RRB- 87 3516 400 , , , 87 3516 401 Adolfo Adolfo NNP 87 3516 402 GARCIA GARCIA NNP 87 3516 403 Esquivel Esquivel NNP 87 3516 404 opposition opposition NN 87 3516 405 parties party NNS 87 3516 406 : : : 87 3516 407 Sandinista Sandinista NNP 87 3516 408 National National NNP 87 3516 409 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 3516 410 Front Front NNP 87 3516 411 ( ( -LRB- 87 3516 412 FSLN FSLN NNP 87 3516 413 ) ) -RRB- 87 3516 414 , , , 87 3516 415 Daniel Daniel NNP 87 3516 416 ORTEGA ORTEGA NNP 87 3516 417 ; ; : 87 3516 418 Central Central NNP 87 3516 419 American American NNP 87 3516 420 Unionist Unionist NNP 87 3516 421 Party Party NNP 87 3516 422 ( ( -LRB- 87 3516 423 PUCA PUCA NNP 87 3516 424 ) ) -RRB- 87 3516 425 , , , 87 3516 426 Blanca Blanca NNP 87 3516 427 ROJAS ROJAS NNP 87 3516 428 ; ; : 87 3516 429 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 3516 430 Conservative Conservative NNP 87 3516 431 Party Party NNP 87 3516 432 of of IN 87 3516 433 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 87 3516 434 ( ( -LRB- 87 3516 435 PCDN PCDN NNP 87 3516 436 ) ) -RRB- 87 3516 437 , , , 87 3516 438 Jose Jose NNP 87 3516 439 BRENES BRENES NNP 87 3516 440 ; ; : 87 3516 441 Liberal Liberal NNP 87 3516 442 Party Party NNP 87 3516 443 of of IN 87 3516 444 National National NNP 87 3516 445 Unity Unity NNP 87 3516 446 ( ( -LRB- 87 3516 447 PLUIN PLUIN NNP 87 3516 448 ) ) -RRB- 87 3516 449 , , , 87 3516 450 Eduardo Eduardo NNP 87 3516 451 CORONADO CORONADO NNP 87 3516 452 ; ; : 87 3516 453 Movement Movement NNP 87 3516 454 of of IN 87 3516 455 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 87 3516 456 Unity Unity NNP 87 3516 457 ( ( -LRB- 87 3516 458 MUR MUR NNP 87 3516 459 ) ) -RRB- 87 3516 460 , , , 87 3516 461 Francisco Francisco NNP 87 3516 462 SAMPER samper NN 87 3516 463 ; ; : 87 3516 464 Social Social NNP 87 3516 465 Christian Christian NNP 87 3516 466 Party Party NNP 87 3516 467 ( ( -LRB- 87 3516 468 PSC PSC NNP 87 3516 469 ) ) -RRB- 87 3516 470 , , , 87 3516 471 Erick Erick NNP 87 3516 472 RAMIREZ RAMIREZ NNP 87 3516 473 ; ; : 87 3516 474 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 87 3516 475 Workers Workers NNPS 87 3516 476 ' ' POS 87 3516 477 Party Party NNP 87 3516 478 ( ( -LRB- 87 3516 479 PRT PRT NNP 87 3516 480 ) ) -RRB- 87 3516 481 , , , 87 3516 482 Bonifacio Bonifacio NNP 87 3516 483 MIRANDA MIRANDA NNP 87 3516 484 ; ; : 87 3516 485 Social Social NNP 87 3516 486 Conservative Conservative NNP 87 3516 487 Party Party NNP 87 3516 488 ( ( -LRB- 87 3516 489 PSOC PSOC NNP 87 3516 490 ) ) -RRB- 87 3516 491 , , , 87 3516 492 Fernando Fernando NNP 87 3516 493 AGUERRO AGUERRO NNP 87 3516 494 ; ; : 87 3516 495 Popular Popular NNP 87 3516 496 Action Action NNP 87 3516 497 Movement Movement NNP 87 3516 498 - - HYPH 87 3516 499 Marxist Marxist NNP 87 3516 500 - - HYPH 87 3516 501 Leninist Leninist NNP 87 3516 502 ( ( -LRB- 87 3516 503 MAP MAP NNP 87 3516 504 - - HYPH 87 3516 505 ML ML NNP 87 3516 506 ) ) -RRB- 87 3516 507 , , , 87 3516 508 Isidro Isidro NNP 87 3516 509 TELLEZ TELLEZ VBD 87 3516 510 ; ; : 87 3516 511 Popular Popular NNP 87 3516 512 Social Social NNP 87 3516 513 Christian Christian NNP 87 3516 514 Party Party NNP 87 3516 515 ( ( -LRB- 87 3516 516 PPSC PPSC NNP 87 3516 517 ) ) -RRB- 87 3516 518 , , , 87 3516 519 Mauricio Mauricio NNP 87 3516 520 DIAZ DIAZ NNP 87 3516 521 * * NFP 87 3516 522 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 87 3516 523 , , , 87 3516 524 Government Government NNP 87 3516 525 Other other JJ 87 3516 526 political political JJ 87 3516 527 or or CC 87 3516 528 pressure pressure NN 87 3516 529 groups group NNS 87 3516 530 : : : 87 3516 531 National National NNP 87 3516 532 Workers Workers NNPS 87 3516 533 Front Front NNP 87 3516 534 ( ( -LRB- 87 3516 535 FNT FNT NNP 87 3516 536 ) ) -RRB- 87 3516 537 is be VBZ 87 3516 538 a a DT 87 3516 539 Sandinista Sandinista NNP 87 3516 540 umbrella umbrella NN 87 3516 541 group group NN 87 3516 542 of of IN 87 3516 543 eight eight CD 87 3516 544 labor labor NN 87 3516 545 unions union NNS 87 3516 546 : : : 87 3516 547 Sandinista Sandinista NNP 87 3516 548 Workers Workers NNPS 87 3516 549 ' ' POS 87 3516 550 Central Central NNP 87 3516 551 ( ( -LRB- 87 3516 552 CST CST NNP 87 3516 553 ) ) -RRB- 87 3516 554 ; ; : 87 3516 555 Farm Farm NNP 87 3516 556 Workers Workers NNPS 87 3516 557 Association Association NNP 87 3516 558 ( ( -LRB- 87 3516 559 ATC ATC NNP 87 3516 560 ) ) -RRB- 87 3516 561 ; ; : 87 3516 562 Health Health NNP 87 3516 563 Workers Workers NNPS 87 3516 564 Federation Federation NNP 87 3516 565 ( ( -LRB- 87 3516 566 FETASALUD FETASALUD NNP 87 3516 567 ) ) -RRB- 87 3516 568 ; ; : 87 3516 569 National National NNP 87 3516 570 Union Union NNP 87 3516 571 of of IN 87 3516 572 Employees Employees NNP 87 3516 573 ( ( -LRB- 87 3516 574 UNE UNE NNP 87 3516 575 ) ) -RRB- 87 3516 576 ; ; : 87 3516 577 National National NNP 87 3516 578 Association Association NNP 87 3516 579 of of IN 87 3516 580 Educators Educators NNP 87 3516 581 of of IN 87 3516 582 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 87 3516 583 ( ( -LRB- 87 3516 584 ANDEN ANDEN NNP 87 3516 585 ) ) -RRB- 87 3516 586 ; ; : 87 3516 587 Union Union NNP 87 3516 588 of of IN 87 3516 589 Journalists Journalists NNPS 87 3516 590 of of IN 87 3516 591 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 87 3516 592 ( ( -LRB- 87 3516 593 UPN UPN NNP 87 3516 594 ) ) -RRB- 87 3516 595 ; ; : 87 3516 596 Heroes Heroes NNPS 87 3516 597 and and CC 87 3516 598 Martyrs Martyrs NNPS 87 3516 599 Confederation Confederation NNP 87 3516 600 of of IN 87 3516 601 Professional Professional NNP 87 3516 602 Associations Associations NNPS 87 3516 603 ( ( -LRB- 87 3516 604 CONAPRO CONAPRO NNP 87 3516 605 ) ) -RRB- 87 3516 606 ; ; : 87 3516 607 and and CC 87 3516 608 the the DT 87 3516 609 National National NNP 87 3516 610 Union Union NNP 87 3516 611 of of IN 87 3516 612 Farmers Farmers NNPS 87 3516 613 and and CC 87 3516 614 Ranchers Ranchers NNPS 87 3516 615 ( ( -LRB- 87 3516 616 UNAG UNAG NNP 87 3516 617 ) ) -RRB- 87 3516 618 ; ; : 87 3516 619 Permanent permanent JJ 87 3516 620 Congress Congress NNP 87 3516 621 of of IN 87 3516 622 Workers Workers NNPS 87 3516 623 ( ( -LRB- 87 3516 624 CPT CPT NNP 87 3516 625 ) ) -RRB- 87 3516 626 is be VBZ 87 3516 627 an an DT 87 3516 628 umbrella umbrella NN 87 3516 629 group group NN 87 3516 630 of of IN 87 3516 631 four four CD 87 3516 632 non non JJ 87 3516 633 - - JJ 87 3516 634 Sandinista sandinista JJ 87 3516 635 labor labor NN 87 3516 636 unions union NNS 87 3516 637 : : : 87 3516 638 Confederation Confederation NNP 87 3516 639 of of IN 87 3516 640 Labor Labor NNP 87 3516 641 Unification Unification NNP 87 3516 642 ( ( -LRB- 87 3516 643 CUS CUS NNP 87 3516 644 ) ) -RRB- 87 3516 645 ; ; : 87 3516 646 Autonomous Autonomous NNP 87 3516 647 Nicaraguan Nicaraguan NNP 87 3516 648 Workers Workers NNPS 87 3516 649 ' ' POS 87 3516 650 Central Central NNP 87 3516 651 ( ( -LRB- 87 3516 652 CTN CTN NNP 87 3516 653 - - HYPH 87 3516 654 A A NNP 87 3516 655 ) ) -RRB- 87 3516 656 ; ; : 87 3516 657 Independent Independent NNP 87 3516 658 General General NNP 87 3516 659 Confederation Confederation NNP 87 3516 660 of of IN 87 3516 661 Labor Labor NNP 87 3516 662 ( ( -LRB- 87 3516 663 CGT CGT NNP 87 3516 664 - - : 87 3516 665 I i NN 87 3516 666 ) ) -RRB- 87 3516 667 ; ; : 87 3516 668 and and CC 87 3516 669 Labor Labor NNP 87 3516 670 Action Action NNP 87 3516 671 and and CC 87 3516 672 Unity Unity NNP 87 3516 673 Central Central NNP 87 3516 674 ( ( -LRB- 87 3516 675 CAUS CAUS NNP 87 3516 676 ) ) -RRB- 87 3516 677 ; ; : 87 3516 678 Nicaraguan Nicaraguan NNP 87 3516 679 Workers Workers NNPS 87 3516 680 ' ' POS 87 3516 681 Central Central NNP 87 3516 682 ( ( -LRB- 87 3516 683 CTN CTN NNP 87 3516 684 ) ) -RRB- 87 3516 685 is be VBZ 87 3516 686 an an DT 87 3516 687 independent independent JJ 87 3516 688 labor labor NN 87 3516 689 union union NN 87 3516 690 ; ; : 87 3516 691 Superior Superior NNP 87 3516 692 Council Council NNP 87 3516 693 of of IN 87 3516 694 Private Private NNP 87 3516 695 Enterprise Enterprise NNP 87 3516 696 ( ( -LRB- 87 3516 697 COSEP COSEP NNP 87 3516 698 ) ) -RRB- 87 3516 699 is be VBZ 87 3516 700 a a DT 87 3516 701 confederation confederation NN 87 3516 702 of of IN 87 3516 703 business business NN 87 3516 704 groups group NNS 87 3516 705 Suffrage suffrage NN 87 3516 706 : : : 87 3516 707 16 16 CD 87 3516 708 years year NNS 87 3516 709 of of IN 87 3516 710 age age NN 87 3516 711 ; ; : 87 3516 712 universal universal JJ 87 3516 713 Elections election NNS 87 3516 714 : : : 87 3516 715 President President NNP 87 3516 716 : : : 87 3516 717 last last RB 87 3516 718 held hold VBD 87 3516 719 on on IN 87 3516 720 25 25 CD 87 3516 721 February February NNP 87 3516 722 1990 1990 CD 87 3516 723 ( ( -LRB- 87 3516 724 next next JJ 87 3516 725 to to TO 87 3516 726 be be VB 87 3516 727 held hold VBN 87 3516 728 February February NNP 87 3516 729 1996 1996 CD 87 3516 730 ) ) -RRB- 87 3516 731 ; ; : 87 3516 732 results result NNS 87 3516 733 - - : 87 3516 734 Violeta Violeta NNP 87 3516 735 Barrios Barrios NNPS 87 3516 736 de de NNP 87 3516 737 CHAMORRO CHAMORRO NNP 87 3516 738 ( ( -LRB- 87 3516 739 UNO UNO NNP 87 3516 740 ) ) -RRB- 87 3516 741 54.7 54.7 CD 87 3516 742 % % NN 87 3516 743 , , , 87 3516 744 Daniel Daniel NNP 87 3516 745 ORTEGA ORTEGA NNP 87 3516 746 Saavedra Saavedra NNP 87 3516 747 ( ( -LRB- 87 3516 748 FSLN FSLN NNP 87 3516 749 ) ) -RRB- 87 3516 750 40.8 40.8 CD 87 3516 751 % % NN 87 3516 752 , , , 87 3516 753 other other JJ 87 3516 754 4.5 4.5 CD 87 3516 755 % % NN 87 3516 756 National National NNP 87 3516 757 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 3516 758 : : : 87 3516 759 last last RB 87 3516 760 held hold VBN 87 3516 761 on on IN 87 3516 762 25 25 CD 87 3516 763 February February NNP 87 3516 764 1990 1990 CD 87 3516 765 ( ( -LRB- 87 3516 766 next next JJ 87 3516 767 to to TO 87 3516 768 be be VB 87 3516 769 held hold VBN 87 3516 770 February February NNP 87 3516 771 1996 1996 CD 87 3516 772 ) ) -RRB- 87 3516 773 ; ; : 87 3516 774 results result NNS 87 3516 775 - - : 87 3516 776 UNO uno JJ 87 3516 777 53.9 53.9 CD 87 3516 778 % % NN 87 3516 779 , , , 87 3516 780 FSLN FSLN NNP 87 3516 781 40.8 40.8 CD 87 3516 782 % % NN 87 3516 783 , , , 87 3516 784 PSC psc NN 87 3516 785 1.6 1.6 CD 87 3516 786 % % NN 87 3516 787 , , , 87 3516 788 MUR MUR NNP 87 3516 789 1.0 1.0 CD 87 3516 790 % % NN 87 3516 791 ; ; , 87 3516 792 seats seat NNS 87 3516 793 - - , 87 3516 794 ( ( -LRB- 87 3516 795 92 92 CD 87 3516 796 total total NN 87 3516 797 ) ) -RRB- 87 3516 798 UNO UNO NNP 87 3516 799 42 42 CD 87 3516 800 , , , 87 3516 801 FSLN FSLN NNP 87 3516 802 39 39 CD 87 3516 803 , , , 87 3516 804 PSC psc NN 87 3516 805 1 1 CD 87 3516 806 , , , 87 3516 807 MUR MUR NNP 87 3516 808 1 1 CD 87 3516 809 , , , 87 3516 810 " " `` 87 3516 811 Centrist Centrist NNP 87 3516 812 " " '' 87 3516 813 ( ( -LRB- 87 3516 814 Dissident dissident JJ 87 3516 815 UNO uno NN 87 3516 816 ) ) -RRB- 87 3516 817 9 9 CD 87 3516 818 Executive executive NN 87 3516 819 branch branch NN 87 3516 820 : : : 87 3516 821 president president NN 87 3516 822 , , , 87 3516 823 vice vice NN 87 3516 824 president president NN 87 3516 825 , , , 87 3516 826 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 87 3516 827 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 3516 828 branch branch NN 87 3516 829 : : : 87 3516 830 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 3516 831 National National NNP 87 3516 832 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 3516 833 ( ( -LRB- 87 3516 834 Asamblea Asamblea NNP 87 3516 835 Nacional Nacional NNP 87 3516 836 ) ) -RRB- 87 3516 837 Judicial judicial JJ 87 3516 838 branch branch NN 87 3516 839 : : : 87 3516 840 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 3516 841 Court Court NNP 87 3516 842 ( ( -LRB- 87 3516 843 Corte Corte NNP 87 3516 844 Suprema Suprema NNP 87 3516 845 ) ) -RRB- 87 3516 846 Leaders leader NNS 87 3516 847 : : : 87 3516 848 Chief Chief NNP 87 3516 849 of of IN 87 3516 850 State State NNP 87 3516 851 and and CC 87 3516 852 Head Head NNP 87 3516 853 of of IN 87 3516 854 Government Government NNP 87 3516 855 : : : 87 3516 856 President President NNP 87 3516 857 Violeta Violeta NNP 87 3516 858 Barrios Barrios NNP 87 3516 859 de de NNP 87 3516 860 CHAMORRO CHAMORRO NNP 87 3516 861 ( ( -LRB- 87 3516 862 since since IN 87 3516 863 25 25 CD 87 3516 864 April April NNP 87 3516 865 1990 1990 CD 87 3516 866 ) ) -RRB- 87 3516 867 ; ; : 87 3516 868 Vice Vice NNP 87 3516 869 President President NNP 87 3516 870 Virgilio Virgilio NNP 87 3516 871 GODOY GODOY NNP 87 3516 872 Reyes Reyes NNP 87 3516 873 ( ( -LRB- 87 3516 874 since since IN 87 3516 875 25 25 CD 87 3516 876 April April NNP 87 3516 877 1990 1990 CD 87 3516 878 ) ) -RRB- 87 3516 879 Member member NN 87 3516 880 of of IN 87 3516 881 : : : 87 3516 882 BCIE BCIE NNP 87 3516 883 , , , 87 3516 884 CACM CACM NNP 87 3516 885 , , , 87 3516 886 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 87 3516 887 , , , 87 3516 888 FAO FAO NNP 87 3516 889 , , , 87 3516 890 G-77 g-77 CD 87 3516 891 , , , 87 3516 892 GATT GATT NNP 87 3516 893 , , , 87 3516 894 IADB IADB NNP 87 3516 895 , , , 87 3516 896 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 3516 897 , , , 87 3516 898 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 3516 899 , , , 87 3516 900 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 3516 901 , , , 87 3516 902 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 3516 903 , , , 87 3516 904 IDA IDA NNP 87 3516 905 , , , 87 3516 906 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 3516 907 , , , 87 3516 908 IFC IFC NNP 87 3516 909 , , , 87 3516 910 ILO ILO NNP 87 3516 911 , , , 87 3516 912 IMF IMF NNP 87 3516 913 , , , 87 3516 914 IMO imo RB 87 3516 915 , , , 87 3516 916 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 3516 917 , , , 87 3516 918 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 3516 919 , , , 87 3516 920 IOC IOC NNP 87 3516 921 , , , 87 3516 922 IOM IOM NNP 87 3516 923 , , , 87 3516 924 ITU ITU NNP 87 3516 925 , , , 87 3516 926 LAES LAES NNP 87 3516 927 , , , 87 3516 928 LAIA LAIA NNP 87 3516 929 ( ( -LRB- 87 3516 930 observer observer NN 87 3516 931 ) ) -RRB- 87 3516 932 , , , 87 3516 933 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 3516 934 , , , 87 3516 935 NAM NAM NNP 87 3516 936 , , , 87 3516 937 OAS OAS NNP 87 3516 938 , , , 87 3516 939 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 87 3516 940 , , , 87 3516 941 PCA PCA NNP 87 3516 942 , , , 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sufficient JJ 87 3532 124 in in IN 87 3532 125 food food NN 87 3532 126 Illicit Illicit NNP 87 3532 127 drugs drug VBZ 87 3532 128 : : : 87 3532 129 minor minor JJ 87 3532 130 transshipment transshipment NN 87 3532 131 point point NN 87 3532 132 for for IN 87 3532 133 cocaine cocaine NN 87 3532 134 destined destine VBN 87 3532 135 for for IN 87 3532 136 the the DT 87 3532 137 US US NNP 87 3532 138 * * NFP 87 3532 139 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 87 3532 140 , , , 87 3532 141 Economy Economy NNP 87 3532 142 Economic economic JJ 87 3532 143 aid aid NN 87 3532 144 : : : 87 3532 145 US US NNP 87 3532 146 commitments commitment NNS 87 3532 147 , , , 87 3532 148 including include VBG 87 3532 149 Ex Ex NNP 87 3532 150 - - HYPH 87 3532 151 Im Im NNP 87 3532 152 ( ( -LRB- 87 3532 153 FY70 FY70 NNP 87 3532 154 - - HYPH 87 3532 155 89 89 CD 87 3532 156 ) ) -RRB- 87 3532 157 , , , 87 3532 158 $ $ $ 87 3532 159 294 294 CD 87 3532 160 million million CD 87 3532 161 ; ; : 87 3532 162 Western western JJ 87 3532 163 ( ( -LRB- 87 3532 164 non non JJ 87 3532 165 - - JJ 87 3532 166 US us JJ 87 3532 167 ) ) -RRB- 87 3532 168 countries country NNS 87 3532 169 , , , 87 3532 170 ODA ODA NNP 87 3532 171 and and CC 87 3532 172 OOF OOF NNP 87 3532 173 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 3532 174 commitments commitment NNS 87 3532 175 ( ( -LRB- 87 3532 176 1970 1970 CD 87 3532 177 - - SYM 87 3532 178 89 89 CD 87 3532 179 ) ) -RRB- 87 3532 180 , , , 87 3532 181 $ $ $ 87 3532 182 1,381 1,381 CD 87 3532 183 million million CD 87 3532 184 ; ; : 87 3532 185 Communist communist JJ 87 3532 186 countries country NNS 87 3532 187 ( ( -LRB- 87 3532 188 1970 1970 CD 87 3532 189 - - SYM 87 3532 190 89 89 CD 87 3532 191 ) ) -RRB- 87 3532 192 , , , 87 3532 193 $ $ $ 87 3532 194 3.5 3.5 CD 87 3532 195 billion billion CD 87 3532 196 Currency currency NN 87 3532 197 : : : 87 3532 198 1 1 CD 87 3532 199 cordoba cordoba NNS 87 3532 200 ( ( -LRB- 87 3532 201 C$ c$ $ 87 3532 202 ) ) -RRB- 87 3532 203 = = NFP 87 3532 204 100 100 CD 87 3532 205 centavos centavos NNP 87 3532 206 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 3532 207 rates rate NNS 87 3532 208 : : : 87 3532 209 cordobas cordobas NNP 87 3532 210 ( ( -LRB- 87 3532 211 C$ c$ $ 87 3532 212 ) ) -RRB- 87 3532 213 per per IN 87 3532 214 US$ us$ $ 87 3532 215 1 1 CD 87 3532 216 - - SYM 87 3532 217 6 6 CD 87 3532 218 ( ( -LRB- 87 3532 219 10 10 CD 87 3532 220 January January NNP 87 3532 221 1993 1993 CD 87 3532 222 ) ) -RRB- 87 3532 223 , , , 87 3532 224 25,000,000 25,000,000 CD 87 3532 225 ( ( -LRB- 87 3532 226 March March NNP 87 3532 227 1992 1992 CD 87 3532 228 ) ) -RRB- 87 3532 229 , , , 87 3532 230 21,354,000 21,354,000 CD 87 3532 231 ( ( -LRB- 87 3532 232 1991 1991 CD 87 3532 233 ) ) -RRB- 87 3532 234 , , , 87 3532 235 15,655 15,655 CD 87 3532 236 ( ( -LRB- 87 3532 237 1989 1989 CD 87 3532 238 ) ) -RRB- 87 3532 239 , , , 87 3532 240 270 270 CD 87 3532 241 ( ( -LRB- 87 3532 242 1988 1988 CD 87 3532 243 ) ) -RRB- 87 3532 244 , , , 87 3532 245 102.60 102.60 CD 87 3532 246 ( ( -LRB- 87 3532 247 1987 1987 CD 87 3532 248 ) ) -RRB- 87 3532 249 ; ; : 87 3532 250 note note VB 87 3532 251 - - HYPH 87 3532 252 new new JJ 87 3532 253 gold gold NN 87 3532 254 cordoba cordoba NNS 87 3532 255 issued issue VBN 87 3532 256 in in IN 87 3532 257 1992 1992 CD 87 3532 258 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 3532 259 year year NN 87 3532 260 : : : 87 3532 261 calendar calendar NN 87 3532 262 year year NN 87 3532 263 * * NFP 87 3532 264 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 87 3532 265 , , , 87 3532 266 Communications Communications NNP 87 3532 267 Railroads railroad NNS 87 3532 268 : : : 87 3532 269 373 373 CD 87 3532 270 km km VBG 87 3532 271 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 87 3532 272 narrow narrow JJ 87 3532 273 gauge gauge NN 87 3532 274 , , , 87 3532 275 government government NN 87 3532 276 owned own VBN 87 3532 277 ; ; : 87 3532 278 majority majority NN 87 3532 279 of of IN 87 3532 280 system system NN 87 3532 281 not not RB 87 3532 282 operating operate VBG 87 3532 283 ; ; : 87 3532 284 3 3 LS 87 3532 285 km km NN 87 3532 286 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 87 3532 287 gauge gauge NN 87 3532 288 line line NN 87 3532 289 at at IN 87 3532 290 Puerto Puerto NNP 87 3532 291 Cabezas Cabezas NNP 87 3532 292 ( ( -LRB- 87 3532 293 does do VBZ 87 3532 294 not not RB 87 3532 295 connect connect VB 87 3532 296 with with IN 87 3532 297 mainline mainline NN 87 3532 298 ) ) -RRB- 87 3532 299 Highways highway NNS 87 3532 300 : : : 87 3532 301 25,930 25,930 CD 87 3532 302 km km NN 87 3532 303 total total NN 87 3532 304 ; ; : 87 3532 305 4,000 4,000 CD 87 3532 306 km km NNS 87 3532 307 paved pave VBN 87 3532 308 , , , 87 3532 309 2,170 2,170 CD 87 3532 310 km km NN 87 3532 311 gravel gravel NN 87 3532 312 or or CC 87 3532 313 crushed crush VBN 87 3532 314 stone stone NN 87 3532 315 , , , 87 3532 316 5,425 5,425 CD 87 3532 317 km km NN 87 3532 318 earth earth NN 87 3532 319 or or CC 87 3532 320 graded grade VBN 87 3532 321 earth earth NN 87 3532 322 , , , 87 3532 323 14,335 14,335 CD 87 3532 324 km km NNS 87 3532 325 unimproved unimproved JJ 87 3532 326 ; ; : 87 3532 327 Pan pan JJ 87 3532 328 - - JJ 87 3532 329 American american JJ 87 3532 330 highway highway NN 87 3532 331 368.5 368.5 CD 87 3532 332 km km NN 87 3532 333 Inland Inland NNP 87 3532 334 waterways waterway NNS 87 3532 335 : : : 87 3532 336 2,220 2,220 CD 87 3532 337 km km NN 87 3532 338 , , , 87 3532 339 including include VBG 87 3532 340 2 2 CD 87 3532 341 large large JJ 87 3532 342 lakes lake NNS 87 3532 343 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 87 3532 344 : : : 87 3532 345 crude crude JJ 87 3532 346 oil oil NN 87 3532 347 56 56 CD 87 3532 348 km km NN 87 3532 349 Ports port NNS 87 3532 350 : : : 87 3532 351 Corinto Corinto NNP 87 3532 352 , , , 87 3532 353 El El NNP 87 3532 354 Bluff Bluff NNP 87 3532 355 , , , 87 3532 356 Puerto Puerto NNP 87 3532 357 Cabezas Cabezas NNP 87 3532 358 , , , 87 3532 359 Puerto Puerto NNP 87 3532 360 Sandino Sandino NNP 87 3532 361 , , , 87 3532 362 Rama Rama NNP 87 3532 363 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 3532 364 marine marine NN 87 3532 365 : : : 87 3532 366 2 2 CD 87 3532 367 cargo cargo NN 87 3532 368 ships ship NNS 87 3532 369 ( ( -LRB- 87 3532 370 1,000 1,000 CD 87 3532 371 GRT GRT NNP 87 3532 372 or or CC 87 3532 373 over over RB 87 3532 374 ) ) -RRB- 87 3532 375 totaling total VBG 87 3532 376 2,161 2,161 CD 87 3532 377 GRT/2,500 GRT/2,500 NNP 87 3532 378 DWT DWT NNP 87 3532 379 Airports Airports NNPS 87 3532 380 : : : 87 3532 381 total total NN 87 3532 382 : : : 87 3532 383 226 226 CD 87 3532 384 usable usable JJ 87 3532 385 : : : 87 3532 386 151 151 CD 87 3532 387 with with IN 87 3532 388 permanent permanent JJ 87 3532 389 - - HYPH 87 3532 390 surface surface NN 87 3532 391 runways runway NNS 87 3532 392 : : : 87 3532 393 11 11 CD 87 3532 394 with with IN 87 3532 395 runways runway NNS 87 3532 396 over over IN 87 3532 397 3,659 3,659 CD 87 3532 398 m m NNP 87 3532 399 : : : 87 3532 400 0 0 CD 87 3532 401 with with IN 87 3532 402 runways runways NNP 87 3532 403 2,440 2,440 CD 87 3532 404 - - HYPH 87 3532 405 3,659 3,659 CD 87 3532 406 m m NN 87 3532 407 : : : 87 3532 408 2 2 CD 87 3532 409 with with IN 87 3532 410 runways runway NNS 87 3532 411 1,220 1,220 CD 87 3532 412 - - HYPH 87 3532 413 2,439 2,439 CD 87 3532 414 m m NN 87 3532 415 : : : 87 3532 416 12 12 CD 87 3532 417 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 3532 418 : : : 87 3532 419 low low JJ 87 3532 420 - - HYPH 87 3532 421 capacity capacity NN 87 3532 422 radio radio NN 87 3532 423 relay relay NN 87 3532 424 and and CC 87 3532 425 wire wire NN 87 3532 426 system system NN 87 3532 427 being be VBG 87 3532 428 expanded expand VBN 87 3532 429 ; ; : 87 3532 430 connection connection NN 87 3532 431 into into IN 87 3532 432 Central Central NNP 87 3532 433 American American NNP 87 3532 434 Microwave Microwave NNP 87 3532 435 System System NNP 87 3532 436 ; ; : 87 3532 437 60,000 60,000 CD 87 3532 438 telephones telephone NNS 87 3532 439 ; ; : 87 3532 440 broadcast broadcast NN 87 3532 441 stations station NNS 87 3532 442 - - : 87 3532 443 45 45 CD 87 3532 444 AM am NN 87 3532 445 , , , 87 3532 446 no no DT 87 3532 447 FM FM NNP 87 3532 448 , , , 87 3532 449 7 7 CD 87 3532 450 TV tv NN 87 3532 451 , , , 87 3532 452 3 3 CD 87 3532 453 shortwave shortwave NN 87 3532 454 ; ; : 87 3532 455 earth earth NN 87 3532 456 stations station NNS 87 3532 457 - - , 87 3532 458 1 1 CD 87 3532 459 Intersputnik Intersputnik NNP 87 3532 460 and and CC 87 3532 461 1 1 CD 87 3532 462 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 3532 463 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 3532 464 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 3532 465 * * NFP 87 3532 466 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 87 3532 467 , , , 87 3532 468 Defense Defense NNP 87 3532 469 Forces Forces NNPS 87 3532 470 Branches Branches NNPS 87 3532 471 : : : 87 3532 472 Ground Ground NNP 87 3532 473 Forces Forces NNPS 87 3532 474 , , , 87 3532 475 Navy Navy NNP 87 3532 476 , , , 87 3532 477 Air Air NNP 87 3532 478 Force Force NNP 87 3532 479 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 3532 480 availability availability NN 87 3532 481 : : : 87 3532 482 males male NNS 87 3532 483 age age NNP 87 3532 484 15 15 CD 87 3532 485 - - SYM 87 3532 486 49 49 CD 87 3532 487 911,397 911,397 CD 87 3532 488 ; ; : 87 3532 489 fit fit JJ 87 3532 490 for for IN 87 3532 491 military military JJ 87 3532 492 service service NN 87 3532 493 561,448 561,448 CD 87 3532 494 ; ; : 87 3532 495 reach reach VB 87 3532 496 military military JJ 87 3532 497 age age NN 87 3532 498 ( ( -LRB- 87 3532 499 18 18 CD 87 3532 500 ) ) -RRB- 87 3532 501 annually annually RB 87 3532 502 44,226 44,226 CD 87 3532 503 ( ( -LRB- 87 3532 504 1993 1993 CD 87 3532 505 est est NNP 87 3532 506 . . . 87 3532 507 ) ) -RRB- 87 3533 1 Defense defense NN 87 3533 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 3533 3 : : : 87 3533 4 exchange exchange NN 87 3533 5 rate rate NN 87 3533 6 conversion conversion NNP 87 3533 7 - - : 87 3533 8 $ $ $ 87 3533 9 40 40 CD 87 3533 10 million million CD 87 3533 11 , , , 87 3533 12 2.7 2.7 CD 87 3533 13 % % NN 87 3533 14 of of IN 87 3533 15 GDP GDP NNP 87 3533 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 3533 17 1992 1992 CD 87 3533 18 budget budget NN 87 3533 19 ) ) -RRB- 87 3533 20 * * NFP 87 3533 21 Niger Niger NNP 87 3533 22 , , , 87 3533 23 Geography Geography NNP 87 3533 24 Location Location NNP 87 3533 25 : : : 87 3533 26 Western Western NNP 87 3533 27 Africa Africa NNP 87 3533 28 , , , 87 3533 29 between between IN 87 3533 30 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 3533 31 and and CC 87 3533 32 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 3533 33 Map Map NNP 87 3533 34 references reference NNS 87 3533 35 : : : 87 3533 36 Africa Africa NNP 87 3533 37 , , , 87 3533 38 Standard Standard NNP 87 3533 39 Time Time NNP 87 3533 40 Zones Zones NNPS 87 3533 41 of of IN 87 3533 42 the the DT 87 3533 43 World World NNP 87 3533 44 Area Area NNP 87 3533 45 : : : 87 3533 46 total total JJ 87 3533 47 area area NN 87 3533 48 : : : 87 3533 49 1.267 1.267 CD 87 3533 50 million million CD 87 3533 51 km2 km2 NNP 87 3533 52 land land NN 87 3533 53 area area NN 87 3533 54 : : : 87 3533 55 1,266,700 1,266,700 CD 87 3533 56 km2 km2 NNP 87 3533 57 comparative comparative JJ 87 3533 58 area area NN 87 3533 59 : : : 87 3533 60 slightly slightly RB 87 3533 61 less less JJR 87 3533 62 than than IN 87 3533 63 twice twice RB 87 3533 64 the the DT 87 3533 65 size size NN 87 3533 66 of of IN 87 3533 67 Texas Texas NNP 87 3533 68 Land Land NNP 87 3533 69 boundaries boundary NNS 87 3533 70 : : : 87 3533 71 total total VB 87 3533 72 5,697 5,697 CD 87 3533 73 km km NNS 87 3533 74 , , , 87 3533 75 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 3533 76 956 956 CD 87 3533 77 km km NNS 87 3533 78 , , , 87 3533 79 Benin Benin NNP 87 3533 80 266 266 CD 87 3533 81 km km NNS 87 3533 82 , , , 87 3533 83 Burkina Burkina NNP 87 3533 84 628 628 CD 87 3533 85 km km NNS 87 3533 86 , , , 87 3533 87 Chad Chad NNP 87 3533 88 1,175 1,175 CD 87 3533 89 km km NN 87 3533 90 , , , 87 3533 91 Libya Libya NNP 87 3533 92 354 354 CD 87 3533 93 km km NN 87 3533 94 , , , 87 3533 95 Mali Mali NNP 87 3533 96 821 821 CD 87 3533 97 km km NN 87 3533 98 , , , 87 3533 99 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 3533 100 1,497 1,497 CD 87 3533 101 km km NN 87 3533 102 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 3533 103 : : : 87 3533 104 0 0 CD 87 3533 105 km km NN 87 3533 106 ( ( -LRB- 87 3533 107 landlocked landlocked JJ 87 3533 108 ) ) -RRB- 87 3533 109 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 3533 110 claims claim VBZ 87 3533 111 : : : 87 3533 112 none none NN 87 3533 113 ; ; : 87 3533 114 landlocked landlocked JJ 87 3533 115 International international JJ 87 3533 116 disputes dispute NNS 87 3533 117 : : : 87 3533 118 Libya Libya NNP 87 3533 119 claims claim VBZ 87 3533 120 about about IN 87 3533 121 19,400 19,400 CD 87 3533 122 km2 km2 NN 87 3533 123 in in IN 87 3533 124 northern northern JJ 87 3533 125 Niger Niger NNP 87 3533 126 ; ; : 87 3533 127 demarcation demarcation NN 87 3533 128 of of IN 87 3533 129 international international JJ 87 3533 130 boundaries boundary NNS 87 3533 131 in in IN 87 3533 132 Lake Lake NNP 87 3533 133 Chad Chad NNP 87 3533 134 , , , 87 3533 135 the the DT 87 3533 136 lack lack NN 87 3533 137 of of IN 87 3533 138 which which WDT 87 3533 139 has have VBZ 87 3533 140 led lead VBN 87 3533 141 to to IN 87 3533 142 border border NN 87 3533 143 incidents incident NNS 87 3533 144 in in IN 87 3533 145 the the DT 87 3533 146 past past NN 87 3533 147 , , , 87 3533 148 is be VBZ 87 3533 149 completed complete VBN 87 3533 150 and and CC 87 3533 151 awaiting await VBG 87 3533 152 ratification ratification NN 87 3533 153 by by IN 87 3533 154 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 87 3533 155 , , , 87 3533 156 Chad Chad NNP 87 3533 157 , , , 87 3533 158 Niger Niger NNP 87 3533 159 , , , 87 3533 160 and and CC 87 3533 161 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 3533 162 ; ; : 87 3533 163 Burkina Burkina NNP 87 3533 164 and and CC 87 3533 165 Mali Mali NNP 87 3533 166 are be VBP 87 3533 167 proceeding proceed VBG 87 3533 168 with with IN 87 3533 169 boundary boundary JJ 87 3533 170 demarcation demarcation NN 87 3533 171 , , , 87 3533 172 including include VBG 87 3533 173 the the DT 87 3533 174 tripoint tripoint NN 87 3533 175 with with IN 87 3533 176 Niger Niger NNP 87 3533 177 Climate Climate NNP 87 3533 178 : : : 87 3533 179 desert desert NN 87 3533 180 ; ; : 87 3533 181 mostly mostly RB 87 3533 182 hot hot JJ 87 3533 183 , , , 87 3533 184 dry dry JJ 87 3533 185 , , , 87 3533 186 dusty dusty JJ 87 3533 187 ; ; , 87 3533 188 tropical tropical JJ 87 3533 189 in in IN 87 3533 190 extreme extreme JJ 87 3533 191 south south JJ 87 3533 192 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 3533 193 : : : 87 3533 194 predominately predominately RB 87 3533 195 desert desert NN 87 3533 196 plains plain NNS 87 3533 197 and and CC 87 3533 198 sand sand NN 87 3533 199 dunes dune NNS 87 3533 200 ; ; : 87 3533 201 flat flat JJ 87 3533 202 to to IN 87 3533 203 rolling rolling JJ 87 3533 204 plains plain NNS 87 3533 205 in in IN 87 3533 206 south south NNP 87 3533 207 ; ; : 87 3533 208 hills hill NNS 87 3533 209 in in IN 87 3533 210 north north JJ 87 3533 211 Natural natural JJ 87 3533 212 resources resource NNS 87 3533 213 : : : 87 3533 214 uranium uranium NN 87 3533 215 , , , 87 3533 216 coal coal NN 87 3533 217 , , , 87 3533 218 iron iron NN 87 3533 219 ore ore NN 87 3533 220 , , , 87 3533 221 tin tin NN 87 3533 222 , , , 87 3533 223 phosphates phosphate VBZ 87 3533 224 Land Land NNP 87 3533 225 use use NN 87 3533 226 : : : 87 3533 227 arable arable JJ 87 3533 228 land land NN 87 3533 229 : : : 87 3533 230 3 3 CD 87 3533 231 % % NN 87 3533 232 permanent permanent JJ 87 3533 233 crops crop NNS 87 3533 234 : : : 87 3533 235 0 0 CD 87 3533 236 % % NN 87 3533 237 meadows meadow NNS 87 3533 238 and and CC 87 3533 239 pastures pasture NNS 87 3533 240 : : : 87 3533 241 7 7 CD 87 3533 242 % % NN 87 3533 243 forest forest NN 87 3533 244 and and CC 87 3533 245 woodland woodland NN 87 3533 246 : : : 87 3533 247 2 2 CD 87 3533 248 % % NN 87 3533 249 other other JJ 87 3533 250 : : : 87 3533 251 88 88 CD 87 3533 252 % % NN 87 3533 253 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 3533 254 land land NN 87 3533 255 : : : 87 3533 256 320 320 CD 87 3533 257 km2 km2 NNP 87 3533 258 ( ( -LRB- 87 3533 259 1989 1989 CD 87 3533 260 est est NNP 87 3533 261 . . . 87 3533 262 ) ) -RRB- 87 3534 1 Environment environment NN 87 3534 2 : : : 87 3534 3 recurrent recurrent JJ 87 3534 4 drought drought NN 87 3534 5 and and CC 87 3534 6 desertification desertification NN 87 3534 7 severely severely RB 87 3534 8 affecting affect VBG 87 3534 9 marginal marginal JJ 87 3534 10 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 3534 11 activities activity NNS 87 3534 12 ; ; , 87 3534 13 overgrazing overgraze VBG 87 3534 14 ; ; : 87 3534 15 soil soil NN 87 3534 16 erosion erosion NN 87 3534 17 Note note NN 87 3534 18 : : : 87 3534 19 landlocked landlocked JJ 87 3534 20 * * : 87 3534 21 Niger Niger NNP 87 3534 22 , , , 87 3534 23 People People NNP 87 3534 24 Population Population NNP 87 3534 25 : : : 87 3534 26 8,337,352 8,337,352 CD 87 3534 27 ( ( -LRB- 87 3534 28 July July NNP 87 3534 29 1993 1993 CD 87 3534 30 est est NNP 87 3534 31 . . . 87 3534 32 ) ) -RRB- 87 3535 1 Population population NN 87 3535 2 growth growth NN 87 3535 3 rate rate NN 87 3535 4 : : : 87 3535 5 3.49 3.49 CD 87 3535 6 % % NN 87 3535 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3535 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3535 9 est est NNP 87 3535 10 . . . 87 3535 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3536 1 Birth birth NN 87 3536 2 rate rate NN 87 3536 3 : : : 87 3536 4 57.35 57.35 CD 87 3536 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 3536 6 population population NN 87 3536 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3536 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3536 9 est est NNP 87 3536 10 . . . 87 3536 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3537 1 Death death NN 87 3537 2 rate rate NN 87 3537 3 : : : 87 3537 4 22.44 22.44 CD 87 3537 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 3537 6 population population NN 87 3537 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3537 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3537 9 est est NNP 87 3537 10 . . . 87 3537 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3538 1 Net net JJ 87 3538 2 migration migration NN 87 3538 3 rate rate NN 87 3538 4 : : : 87 3538 5 0 0 NFP 87 3538 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 3538 7 population population NN 87 3538 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 3538 9 1993 1993 CD 87 3538 10 est est NNP 87 3538 11 . . . 87 3538 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 3539 1 Infant infant NN 87 3539 2 mortality mortality NN 87 3539 3 rate rate NN 87 3539 4 : : : 87 3539 5 112.8 112.8 CD 87 3539 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 3539 7 live live JJ 87 3539 8 births birth NNS 87 3539 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 3539 10 1993 1993 CD 87 3539 11 est est NNP 87 3539 12 . . . 87 3539 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 3540 1 Life life NN 87 3540 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 3540 3 at at IN 87 3540 4 birth birth NN 87 3540 5 : : : 87 3540 6 total total JJ 87 3540 7 population population NN 87 3540 8 : : : 87 3540 9 44.15 44.15 CD 87 3540 10 years year NNS 87 3540 11 male male NN 87 3540 12 : : : 87 3540 13 42.6 42.6 CD 87 3540 14 years year NNS 87 3540 15 female female JJ 87 3540 16 : : : 87 3540 17 45.75 45.75 CD 87 3540 18 years year NNS 87 3540 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 3540 20 1993 1993 CD 87 3540 21 est est NNP 87 3540 22 . . . 87 3540 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 3541 1 Total total JJ 87 3541 2 fertility fertility NN 87 3541 3 rate rate NN 87 3541 4 : : : 87 3541 5 7.35 7.35 CD 87 3541 6 children child NNS 87 3541 7 born bear VBN 87 3541 8 / / SYM 87 3541 9 woman woman NN 87 3541 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 3541 11 1993 1993 CD 87 3541 12 est est NNP 87 3541 13 . . . 87 3541 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 3542 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 3542 2 : : : 87 3542 3 noun noun NNP 87 3542 4 : : : 87 3542 5 Nigerien(s Nigerien(s NNP 87 3542 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 3542 7 adjective adjective NN 87 3542 8 : : : 87 3542 9 Nigerien Nigerien NNP 87 3542 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 3542 11 divisions division NNS 87 3542 12 : : : 87 3542 13 Hausa Hausa NNP 87 3542 14 56 56 CD 87 3542 15 % % NN 87 3542 16 , , , 87 3542 17 Djerma Djerma NNP 87 3542 18 22 22 CD 87 3542 19 % % NN 87 3542 20 , , , 87 3542 21 Fula Fula NNP 87 3542 22 8.5 8.5 CD 87 3542 23 % % NN 87 3542 24 , , , 87 3542 25 Tuareg Tuareg NNP 87 3542 26 8 8 CD 87 3542 27 % % NN 87 3542 28 , , , 87 3542 29 Beri Beri NNP 87 3542 30 Beri Beri NNP 87 3542 31 ( ( -LRB- 87 3542 32 Kanouri Kanouri NNP 87 3542 33 ) ) -RRB- 87 3542 34 4.3 4.3 CD 87 3542 35 % % NN 87 3542 36 , , , 87 3542 37 Arab Arab NNP 87 3542 38 , , , 87 3542 39 Toubou Toubou NNPS 87 3542 40 , , , 87 3542 41 and and CC 87 3542 42 Gourmantche Gourmantche NNP 87 3542 43 1.2 1.2 CD 87 3542 44 % % NN 87 3542 45 , , , 87 3542 46 about about RB 87 3542 47 4,000 4,000 CD 87 3542 48 French french JJ 87 3542 49 expatriates expatriate NNS 87 3542 50 Religions religion NNS 87 3542 51 : : : 87 3542 52 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 3542 53 80 80 CD 87 3542 54 % % NN 87 3542 55 , , , 87 3542 56 remainder remainder NN 87 3542 57 indigenous indigenous JJ 87 3542 58 beliefs belief NNS 87 3542 59 and and CC 87 3542 60 Christians Christians NNPS 87 3542 61 Languages Languages NNPS 87 3542 62 : : : 87 3542 63 French French NNP 87 3542 64 ( ( -LRB- 87 3542 65 official official JJ 87 3542 66 ) ) -RRB- 87 3542 67 , , , 87 3542 68 Hausa Hausa NNP 87 3542 69 , , , 87 3542 70 Djerma Djerma NNP 87 3542 71 Literacy Literacy NNP 87 3542 72 : : : 87 3542 73 age age NN 87 3542 74 15 15 CD 87 3542 75 and and CC 87 3542 76 over over RB 87 3542 77 can can MD 87 3542 78 read read VB 87 3542 79 and and CC 87 3542 80 write write VB 87 3542 81 ( ( -LRB- 87 3542 82 1990 1990 CD 87 3542 83 ) ) -RRB- 87 3542 84 total total JJ 87 3542 85 population population NN 87 3542 86 : : : 87 3542 87 28 28 CD 87 3542 88 % % NN 87 3542 89 male male NN 87 3542 90 : : : 87 3542 91 40 40 CD 87 3542 92 % % NN 87 3542 93 female female NN 87 3542 94 : : : 87 3542 95 17 17 CD 87 3542 96 % % NN 87 3542 97 Labor Labor NNP 87 3542 98 force force NN 87 3542 99 : : : 87 3542 100 2.5 2.5 CD 87 3542 101 million million CD 87 3542 102 wage wage NN 87 3542 103 earners earner NNS 87 3542 104 ( ( -LRB- 87 3542 105 1982 1982 CD 87 3542 106 ) ) -RRB- 87 3542 107 by by IN 87 3542 108 occupation occupation NN 87 3542 109 : : : 87 3542 110 agriculture agriculture NN 87 3542 111 90 90 CD 87 3542 112 % % NN 87 3542 113 , , , 87 3542 114 industry industry NN 87 3542 115 and and CC 87 3542 116 commerce commerce NN 87 3542 117 6 6 CD 87 3542 118 % % NN 87 3542 119 , , , 87 3542 120 government government NN 87 3542 121 4 4 CD 87 3542 122 % % NN 87 3542 123 note note NN 87 3542 124 : : : 87 3542 125 51 51 CD 87 3542 126 % % NN 87 3542 127 of of IN 87 3542 128 population population NN 87 3542 129 of of IN 87 3542 130 working work VBG 87 3542 131 age age NN 87 3542 132 ( ( -LRB- 87 3542 133 1985 1985 CD 87 3542 134 ) ) -RRB- 87 3542 135 * * NFP 87 3542 136 Niger Niger NNP 87 3542 137 , , , 87 3542 138 Government Government NNP 87 3542 139 Names Names NNPS 87 3542 140 : : : 87 3542 141 conventional conventional JJ 87 3542 142 long long JJ 87 3542 143 form form NN 87 3542 144 : : : 87 3542 145 Republic Republic NNP 87 3542 146 of of IN 87 3542 147 Niger Niger NNP 87 3542 148 conventional conventional JJ 87 3542 149 short short JJ 87 3542 150 form form NN 87 3542 151 : : : 87 3542 152 Niger Niger NNP 87 3542 153 local local JJ 87 3542 154 long long JJ 87 3542 155 form form NN 87 3542 156 : : : 87 3542 157 Republique Republique NNP 87 3542 158 du du NNP 87 3542 159 Niger Niger NNP 87 3542 160 local local JJ 87 3542 161 short short JJ 87 3542 162 form form NN 87 3542 163 : : : 87 3542 164 Niger Niger NNP 87 3542 165 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 3542 166 : : : 87 3542 167 NG NG NNP 87 3542 168 Type type NN 87 3542 169 : : : 87 3542 170 transition transition NN 87 3542 171 government government NN 87 3542 172 as as IN 87 3542 173 of of IN 87 3542 174 November November NNP 87 3542 175 1991 1991 CD 87 3542 176 , , , 87 3542 177 appointed appoint VBN 87 3542 178 by by IN 87 3542 179 national national JJ 87 3542 180 reform reform NNP 87 3542 181 conference conference NN 87 3542 182 ; ; , 87 3542 183 scheduled schedule VBN 87 3542 184 to to TO 87 3542 185 turn turn VB 87 3542 186 over over RP 87 3542 187 power power NN 87 3542 188 to to IN 87 3542 189 democratically democratically RB 87 3542 190 elected elect VBN 87 3542 191 government government NN 87 3542 192 in in IN 87 3542 193 March March NNP 87 3542 194 1993 1993 CD 87 3542 195 Capital Capital NNP 87 3542 196 : : : 87 3542 197 Niamey Niamey NNP 87 3542 198 Administrative administrative JJ 87 3542 199 divisions division NNS 87 3542 200 : : : 87 3542 201 7 7 CD 87 3542 202 departments department NNS 87 3542 203 ( ( -LRB- 87 3542 204 departements departement NNS 87 3542 205 , , , 87 3542 206 singular singular NN 87 3542 207 - - HYPH 87 3542 208 departement departement NN 87 3542 209 ) ) -RRB- 87 3542 210 ; ; : 87 3542 211 Agadez Agadez NNP 87 3542 212 , , , 87 3542 213 Diffa Diffa NNP 87 3542 214 , , , 87 3542 215 Dosso Dosso NNP 87 3542 216 , , , 87 3542 217 Maradi Maradi NNP 87 3542 218 , , , 87 3542 219 Niamey Niamey NNP 87 3542 220 , , , 87 3542 221 Tahoua Tahoua NNP 87 3542 222 , , , 87 3542 223 Zinder Zinder NNP 87 3542 224 Independence Independence NNP 87 3542 225 : : : 87 3542 226 3 3 CD 87 3542 227 August August NNP 87 3542 228 1960 1960 CD 87 3542 229 ( ( -LRB- 87 3542 230 from from IN 87 3542 231 France France NNP 87 3542 232 ) ) -RRB- 87 3542 233 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 3542 234 : : : 87 3542 235 December December NNP 87 3542 236 1989 1989 CD 87 3542 237 constitution constitution NN 87 3542 238 revised revise VBD 87 3542 239 November November NNP 87 3542 240 1991 1991 CD 87 3542 241 by by IN 87 3542 242 National National NNP 87 3542 243 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 3542 244 Reform Reform NNP 87 3542 245 Conference Conference NNP 87 3542 246 Legal Legal NNP 87 3542 247 system system NN 87 3542 248 : : : 87 3542 249 based base VBN 87 3542 250 on on IN 87 3542 251 French french JJ 87 3542 252 civil civil JJ 87 3542 253 law law NN 87 3542 254 system system NN 87 3542 255 and and CC 87 3542 256 customary customary JJ 87 3542 257 law law NN 87 3542 258 ; ; : 87 3542 259 has have VBZ 87 3542 260 not not RB 87 3542 261 accepted accept VBN 87 3542 262 compulsory compulsory NN 87 3542 263 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 3542 264 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 3542 265 National national JJ 87 3542 266 holiday holiday NN 87 3542 267 : : : 87 3542 268 Republic Republic NNP 87 3542 269 Day Day NNP 87 3542 270 , , , 87 3542 271 18 18 CD 87 3542 272 December December NNP 87 3542 273 ( ( -LRB- 87 3542 274 1958 1958 CD 87 3542 275 ) ) -RRB- 87 3542 276 Political political JJ 87 3542 277 parties party NNS 87 3542 278 and and CC 87 3542 279 leaders leader NNS 87 3542 280 : : : 87 3542 281 National National NNP 87 3542 282 Movement Movement NNP 87 3542 283 of of IN 87 3542 284 the the DT 87 3542 285 Development Development NNP 87 3542 286 Society Society NNP 87 3542 287 ( ( -LRB- 87 3542 288 MNSD MNSD NNP 87 3542 289 - - HYPH 87 3542 290 NASSARA NASSARA NNP 87 3542 291 ) ) -RRB- 87 3542 292 , , , 87 3542 293 Tandja Tandja NNP 87 3542 294 MAMADOU MAMADOU NNP 87 3542 295 ; ; : 87 3542 296 Niger Niger NNP 87 3542 297 Progressive Progressive NNP 87 3542 298 Party Party NNP 87 3542 299 - - HYPH 87 3542 300 African African NNP 87 3542 301 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 3542 302 Rally Rally NNP 87 3542 303 ( ( -LRB- 87 3542 304 PPN PPN NNP 87 3542 305 - - HYPH 87 3542 306 RDA rda NN 87 3542 307 ) ) -RRB- 87 3542 308 , , , 87 3542 309 Harou Harou NNP 87 3542 310 KOUKA KOUKA NNP 87 3542 311 ; ; : 87 3542 312 Union Union NNP 87 3542 313 of of IN 87 3542 314 Popular Popular NNP 87 3542 315 Forces Forces NNPS 87 3542 316 for for IN 87 3542 317 Democracy Democracy NNP 87 3542 318 and and CC 87 3542 319 Progress Progress NNP 87 3542 320 ( ( -LRB- 87 3542 321 UDFP UDFP NNP 87 3542 322 - - HYPH 87 3542 323 SAWABA SAWABA NNP 87 3542 324 ) ) -RRB- 87 3542 325 , , , 87 3542 326 Djibo Djibo NNP 87 3542 327 BAKARY BAKARY NNP 87 3542 328 ; ; : 87 3542 329 Niger Niger NNP 87 3542 330 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 3542 331 Union Union NNP 87 3542 332 ( ( -LRB- 87 3542 333 UDN UDN NNP 87 3542 334 - - HYPH 87 3542 335 SAWABA SAWABA NNP 87 3542 336 ) ) -RRB- 87 3542 337 , , , 87 3542 338 Mamoudou Mamoudou NNP 87 3542 339 PASCAL PASCAL NNS 87 3542 340 ; ; : 87 3542 341 Union Union NNP 87 3542 342 of of IN 87 3542 343 Patriots Patriots NNPS 87 3542 344 , , , 87 3542 345 Democrats Democrats NNPS 87 3542 346 , , , 87 3542 347 and and CC 87 3542 348 Progressives Progressives NNP 87 3542 349 ( ( -LRB- 87 3542 350 UPDP UPDP NNP 87 3542 351 ) ) -RRB- 87 3542 352 , , , 87 3542 353 Andre Andre NNP 87 3542 354 SALIFOU SALIFOU NNP 87 3542 355 ; ; : 87 3542 356 other other JJ 87 3542 357 parties party NNS 87 3542 358 forming form VBG 87 3542 359 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 3542 360 : : : 87 3542 361 18 18 CD 87 3542 362 years year NNS 87 3542 363 of of IN 87 3542 364 age age NN 87 3542 365 ; ; : 87 3542 366 universal universal JJ 87 3542 367 Elections election NNS 87 3542 368 : : : 87 3542 369 President President NNP 87 3542 370 : : : 87 3542 371 President President NNP 87 3542 372 Ali Ali NNP 87 3542 373 SAIBOU SAIBOU NNP 87 3542 374 has have VBZ 87 3542 375 been be VBN 87 3542 376 in in IN 87 3542 377 office office NN 87 3542 378 since since IN 87 3542 379 December December NNP 87 3542 380 1989 1989 CD 87 3542 381 , , , 87 3542 382 but but CC 87 3542 383 the the DT 87 3542 384 presidency presidency NN 87 3542 385 is be VBZ 87 3542 386 now now RB 87 3542 387 a a DT 87 3542 388 largely largely RB 87 3542 389 ceremonial ceremonial JJ 87 3542 390 position position NN 87 3542 391 National National NNP 87 3542 392 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 3542 393 : : : 87 3542 394 last last JJ 87 3542 395 held hold VBD 87 3542 396 10 10 CD 87 3542 397 December December NNP 87 3542 398 1989 1989 CD 87 3542 399 ( ( -LRB- 87 3542 400 next next JJ 87 3542 401 to to TO 87 3542 402 be be VB 87 3542 403 held hold VBN 87 3542 404 NA NA NNP 87 3542 405 ) ) -RRB- 87 3542 406 ; ; : 87 3542 407 results result NNS 87 3542 408 - - : 87 3542 409 MNSD MNSD NNP 87 3542 410 was be VBD 87 3542 411 the the DT 87 3542 412 only only JJ 87 3542 413 party party NN 87 3542 414 ; ; : 87 3542 415 seats seat NNS 87 3542 416 - - , 87 3542 417 ( ( -LRB- 87 3542 418 150 150 CD 87 3542 419 total total NN 87 3542 420 ) ) -RRB- 87 3542 421 MNSD MNSD NNP 87 3542 422 150 150 CD 87 3542 423 ( ( -LRB- 87 3542 424 indirectly indirectly RB 87 3542 425 elected elect VBN 87 3542 426 ) ) -RRB- 87 3542 427 ; ; : 87 3542 428 note note NN 87 3542 429 - - HYPH 87 3542 430 Niger Niger NNP 87 3542 431 held hold VBD 87 3542 432 a a DT 87 3542 433 national national JJ 87 3542 434 conference conference NN 87 3542 435 from from IN 87 3542 436 July July NNP 87 3542 437 to to IN 87 3542 438 November November NNP 87 3542 439 1991 1991 CD 87 3542 440 to to TO 87 3542 441 decide decide VB 87 3542 442 upon upon IN 87 3542 443 a a DT 87 3542 444 transitional transitional JJ 87 3542 445 government government NN 87 3542 446 and and CC 87 3542 447 an an DT 87 3542 448 agenda agenda NN 87 3542 449 for for IN 87 3542 450 multiparty multiparty JJ 87 3542 451 elections election NNS 87 3542 452 Executive Executive NNP 87 3542 453 branch branch NN 87 3542 454 : : : 87 3542 455 president president NNP 87 3542 456 ( ( -LRB- 87 3542 457 ceremonial ceremonial NNP 87 3542 458 ) ) -RRB- 87 3542 459 , , , 87 3542 460 prime prime JJ 87 3542 461 minister minister NN 87 3542 462 , , , 87 3542 463 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 87 3542 464 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 3542 465 branch branch NN 87 3542 466 : : : 87 3542 467 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 3542 468 National National NNP 87 3542 469 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 3542 470 Judicial Judicial NNP 87 3542 471 branch branch NN 87 3542 472 : : : 87 3542 473 State State NNP 87 3542 474 Court Court NNP 87 3542 475 ( ( -LRB- 87 3542 476 Cour Cour NNP 87 3542 477 d'Etat d'Etat NNP 87 3542 478 ) ) -RRB- 87 3542 479 , , , 87 3542 480 Court Court NNP 87 3542 481 of of IN 87 3542 482 Appeal Appeal NNP 87 3542 483 ( ( -LRB- 87 3542 484 Cour Cour NNP 87 3542 485 d'Apel d'Apel NNP 87 3542 486 ) ) -RRB- 87 3542 487 Leaders leader NNS 87 3542 488 : : : 87 3542 489 Chief Chief NNP 87 3542 490 of of IN 87 3542 491 State State NNP 87 3542 492 : : : 87 3542 493 President President NNP 87 3542 494 Brig Brig NNP 87 3542 495 . . . 87 3543 1 Gen. Gen. NNP 87 3543 2 Ali Ali NNP 87 3543 3 SAIBOU SAIBOU NNP 87 3543 4 ( ( -LRB- 87 3543 5 since since IN 87 3543 6 14 14 CD 87 3543 7 November November NNP 87 3543 8 1987 1987 CD 87 3543 9 ) ) -RRB- 87 3543 10 ; ; : 87 3543 11 ceremonial ceremonial JJ 87 3543 12 post post NN 87 3543 13 since since IN 87 3543 14 national national JJ 87 3543 15 conference conference NN 87 3543 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 3543 17 1991 1991 CD 87 3543 18 ) ) -RRB- 87 3543 19 * * NFP 87 3543 20 Niger Niger NNP 87 3543 21 , , , 87 3543 22 Government Government NNP 87 3543 23 Head Head NNP 87 3543 24 of of IN 87 3543 25 Government Government NNP 87 3543 26 : : : 87 3543 27 Prime Prime NNP 87 3543 28 Minister Minister NNP 87 3543 29 Amadou Amadou NNP 87 3543 30 CHEIFFOU CHEIFFOU NNP 87 3543 31 ( ( -LRB- 87 3543 32 since since IN 87 3543 33 NA NA NNP 87 3543 34 November November NNP 87 3543 35 1991 1991 CD 87 3543 36 ) ) -RRB- 87 3543 37 Member member NN 87 3543 38 of of IN 87 3543 39 : : : 87 3543 40 ACCT acct JJ 87 3543 41 , , , 87 3543 42 ACP ACP NNP 87 3543 43 , , , 87 3543 44 AfDB AfDB NNP 87 3543 45 , , , 87 3543 46 CCC CCC NNP 87 3543 47 , , , 87 3543 48 CEAO CEAO NNP 87 3543 49 , , , 87 3543 50 ECA ECA NNP 87 3543 51 , , , 87 3543 52 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 87 3543 53 , , , 87 3543 54 Entente Entente NNP 87 3543 55 , , , 87 3543 56 FAO FAO NNP 87 3543 57 , , , 87 3543 58 FZ FZ NNP 87 3543 59 , , , 87 3543 60 G-77 g-77 CD 87 3543 61 , , , 87 3543 62 GATT GATT NNP 87 3543 63 , , , 87 3543 64 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 3543 65 , , , 87 3543 66 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 3543 67 , , , 87 3543 68 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 3543 69 , , , 87 3543 70 IDA IDA NNP 87 3543 71 , , , 87 3543 72 IDB IDB NNP 87 3543 73 , , , 87 3543 74 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 3543 75 , , , 87 3543 76 IFC IFC NNP 87 3543 77 , , , 87 3543 78 ILO ILO NNP 87 3543 79 , , , 87 3543 80 IMF IMF NNP 87 3543 81 , , , 87 3543 82 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 3543 83 , , , 87 3543 84 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 3543 85 , , , 87 3543 86 IOC IOC NNP 87 3543 87 , , , 87 3543 88 ITU ITU NNP 87 3543 89 , , , 87 3543 90 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 3543 91 , , , 87 3543 92 NAM NAM NNP 87 3543 93 , , , 87 3543 94 OAU OAU NNP 87 3543 95 , , , 87 3543 96 OIC OIC NNP 87 3543 97 , , , 87 3543 98 UN UN NNP 87 3543 99 , , , 87 3543 100 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 3543 101 , , , 87 3543 102 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 3543 103 , , , 87 3543 104 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 3543 105 , , , 87 3543 106 UPU upu NN 87 3543 107 , , , 87 3543 108 WADB WADB NNP 87 3543 109 , , , 87 3543 110 WCL WCL NNP 87 3543 111 , , , 87 3543 112 WHO WHO NNP 87 3543 113 , , , 87 3543 114 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 3543 115 , , , 87 3543 116 WMO WMO NNP 87 3543 117 , , , 87 3543 118 WTO WTO NNP 87 3543 119 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 3543 120 representation representation NN 87 3543 121 in in IN 87 3543 122 US US NNP 87 3543 123 : : : 87 3543 124 chief chief NN 87 3543 125 of of IN 87 3543 126 mission mission NN 87 3543 127 : : : 87 3543 128 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 3543 129 Adamou Adamou NNP 87 3543 130 SEYDOU SEYDOU NNP 87 3543 131 chancery chancery NN 87 3543 132 : : : 87 3543 133 2204 2204 CD 87 3543 134 R R NNP 87 3543 135 Street Street NNP 87 3543 136 NW NW NNP 87 3543 137 , , , 87 3543 138 Washington Washington NNP 87 3543 139 , , , 87 3543 140 DC DC NNP 87 3543 141 20008 20008 CD 87 3543 142 telephone telephone NN 87 3543 143 : : : 87 3543 144 ( ( -LRB- 87 3543 145 202 202 CD 87 3543 146 ) ) -RRB- 87 3543 147 483 483 CD 87 3543 148 - - SYM 87 3543 149 4224 4224 CD 87 3543 150 through through IN 87 3543 151 4227 4227 CD 87 3543 152 US US NNP 87 3543 153 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 3543 154 representation representation NN 87 3543 155 : : : 87 3543 156 chief chief NN 87 3543 157 of of IN 87 3543 158 mission mission NN 87 3543 159 : : : 87 3543 160 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 3543 161 Jennifer Jennifer NNP 87 3543 162 C. C. NNP 87 3543 163 WARD WARD NNP 87 3543 164 embassy embassy NN 87 3543 165 : : : 87 3543 166 Avenue Avenue NNP 87 3543 167 des des NNP 87 3543 168 Ambassades Ambassades NNPS 87 3543 169 , , , 87 3543 170 Niamey Niamey NNP 87 3543 171 mailing mail VBG 87 3543 172 address address NN 87 3543 173 : : : 87 3543 174 B. B. NNP 87 3543 175 P. P. NNP 87 3543 176 11201 11201 CD 87 3543 177 , , , 87 3543 178 Niamey Niamey NNP 87 3543 179 telephone telephone NN 87 3543 180 : : : 87 3543 181 [ [ -LRB- 87 3543 182 227 227 CD 87 3543 183 ] ] -RRB- 87 3543 184 72 72 CD 87 3543 185 - - HYPH 87 3543 186 26 26 CD 87 3543 187 - - SYM 87 3543 188 61 61 CD 87 3543 189 through through IN 87 3543 190 64 64 CD 87 3543 191 FAX fax NN 87 3543 192 : : : 87 3543 193 [ [ -LRB- 87 3543 194 227 227 CD 87 3543 195 ] ] -RRB- 87 3543 196 73 73 CD 87 3543 197 - - HYPH 87 3543 198 31 31 CD 87 3543 199 - - SYM 87 3543 200 67 67 CD 87 3543 201 Flag flag NN 87 3543 202 : : : 87 3543 203 three three CD 87 3543 204 equal equal JJ 87 3543 205 horizontal horizontal JJ 87 3543 206 bands band NNS 87 3543 207 of of IN 87 3543 208 orange orange JJ 87 3543 209 ( ( -LRB- 87 3543 210 top top NNP 87 3543 211 ) ) -RRB- 87 3543 212 , , , 87 3543 213 white white JJ 87 3543 214 , , , 87 3543 215 and and CC 87 3543 216 green green JJ 87 3543 217 with with IN 87 3543 218 a a DT 87 3543 219 small small JJ 87 3543 220 orange orange JJ 87 3543 221 disk disk NN 87 3543 222 ( ( -LRB- 87 3543 223 representing represent VBG 87 3543 224 the the DT 87 3543 225 sun sun NN 87 3543 226 ) ) -RRB- 87 3543 227 centered center VBD 87 3543 228 in in IN 87 3543 229 the the DT 87 3543 230 white white NNP 87 3543 231 band band NN 87 3543 232 ; ; : 87 3543 233 similar similar JJ 87 3543 234 to to IN 87 3543 235 the the DT 87 3543 236 flag flag NN 87 3543 237 of of IN 87 3543 238 India India NNP 87 3543 239 , , , 87 3543 240 which which WDT 87 3543 241 has have VBZ 87 3543 242 a a DT 87 3543 243 blue blue JJ 87 3543 244 spoked spoke VBN 87 3543 245 wheel wheel NN 87 3543 246 centered center VBN 87 3543 247 in in IN 87 3543 248 the the DT 87 3543 249 white white NNP 87 3543 250 band band NNP 87 3543 251 * * : 87 3543 252 Niger Niger NNP 87 3543 253 , , , 87 3543 254 Economy Economy NNP 87 3543 255 Overview Overview NNP 87 3543 256 : : : 87 3543 257 About about IN 87 3543 258 90 90 CD 87 3543 259 % % NN 87 3543 260 of of IN 87 3543 261 the the DT 87 3543 262 population population NN 87 3543 263 is be VBZ 87 3543 264 engaged engage VBN 87 3543 265 in in IN 87 3543 266 farming farming NN 87 3543 267 and and CC 87 3543 268 stock stock NN 87 3543 269 raising raising NN 87 3543 270 , , , 87 3543 271 activities activity NNS 87 3543 272 that that WDT 87 3543 273 generate generate VBP 87 3543 274 almost almost RB 87 3543 275 half half PDT 87 3543 276 the the DT 87 3543 277 national national JJ 87 3543 278 income income NN 87 3543 279 . . . 87 3544 1 The the DT 87 3544 2 economy economy NN 87 3544 3 also also RB 87 3544 4 depends depend VBZ 87 3544 5 heavily heavily RB 87 3544 6 on on IN 87 3544 7 exploitation exploitation NN 87 3544 8 of of IN 87 3544 9 large large JJ 87 3544 10 uranium uranium NN 87 3544 11 deposits deposit NNS 87 3544 12 . . . 87 3545 1 Uranium uranium NN 87 3545 2 production production NN 87 3545 3 grew grow VBD 87 3545 4 rapidly rapidly RB 87 3545 5 in in IN 87 3545 6 the the DT 87 3545 7 mid-1970s mid-1970 NNS 87 3545 8 , , , 87 3545 9 but but CC 87 3545 10 tapered taper VBD 87 3545 11 off off RP 87 3545 12 in in IN 87 3545 13 the the DT 87 3545 14 early early JJ 87 3545 15 1980s 1980 NNS 87 3545 16 when when WRB 87 3545 17 world world NN 87 3545 18 prices price NNS 87 3545 19 declined decline VBD 87 3545 20 . . . 87 3546 1 France France NNP 87 3546 2 is be VBZ 87 3546 3 a a DT 87 3546 4 major major JJ 87 3546 5 customer customer NN 87 3546 6 , , , 87 3546 7 while while IN 87 3546 8 Germany Germany NNP 87 3546 9 , , , 87 3546 10 Japan Japan NNP 87 3546 11 , , , 87 3546 12 and and CC 87 3546 13 Spain Spain NNP 87 3546 14 also also RB 87 3546 15 make make VBP 87 3546 16 regular regular JJ 87 3546 17 purchases purchase NNS 87 3546 18 . . . 87 3547 1 The the DT 87 3547 2 depressed depressed JJ 87 3547 3 demand demand NN 87 3547 4 for for IN 87 3547 5 uranium uranium NN 87 3547 6 has have VBZ 87 3547 7 contributed contribute VBN 87 3547 8 to to IN 87 3547 9 an an DT 87 3547 10 overall overall JJ 87 3547 11 sluggishness sluggishness NN 87 3547 12 in in IN 87 3547 13 the the DT 87 3547 14 economy economy NN 87 3547 15 , , , 87 3547 16 a a DT 87 3547 17 severe severe JJ 87 3547 18 trade trade NN 87 3547 19 imbalance imbalance NN 87 3547 20 , , , 87 3547 21 and and CC 87 3547 22 a a DT 87 3547 23 mounting mount VBG 87 3547 24 external external JJ 87 3547 25 debt debt NN 87 3547 26 . . . 87 3548 1 National national JJ 87 3548 2 product product NN 87 3548 3 : : : 87 3548 4 GDP gdp NN 87 3548 5 - - HYPH 87 3548 6 exchange exchange NN 87 3548 7 rate rate NN 87 3548 8 conversion conversion NN 87 3548 9 - - : 87 3548 10 $ $ $ 87 3548 11 2.3 2.3 CD 87 3548 12 billion billion CD 87 3548 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 3548 14 1991 1991 CD 87 3548 15 est est NNP 87 3548 16 . . . 87 3548 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 3549 1 National national JJ 87 3549 2 product product NN 87 3549 3 real real JJ 87 3549 4 growth growth NN 87 3549 5 rate rate NN 87 3549 6 : : : 87 3549 7 1.9 1.9 CD 87 3549 8 % % NN 87 3549 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 3549 10 1991 1991 CD 87 3549 11 est est NNP 87 3549 12 . . . 87 3549 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 3550 1 National national JJ 87 3550 2 product product NN 87 3550 3 per per IN 87 3550 4 capita capita NN 87 3550 5 : : : 87 3550 6 $ $ $ 87 3550 7 290 290 CD 87 3550 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 3550 9 1991 1991 CD 87 3550 10 est est NNP 87 3550 11 . . . 87 3550 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 3551 1 Inflation inflation NN 87 3551 2 rate rate NN 87 3551 3 ( ( -LRB- 87 3551 4 consumer consumer NN 87 3551 5 prices price NNS 87 3551 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 3551 7 : : : 87 3551 8 1.3 1.3 CD 87 3551 9 % % NN 87 3551 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 3551 11 1991 1991 CD 87 3551 12 est est NNP 87 3551 13 . . . 87 3551 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 3552 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 3552 2 rate rate NN 87 3552 3 : : : 87 3552 4 NA% NA% `` 87 3552 5 Budget budget NN 87 3552 6 : : : 87 3552 7 revenues revenue VBZ 87 3552 8 $ $ $ 87 3552 9 193 193 CD 87 3552 10 million million CD 87 3552 11 ; ; : 87 3552 12 expenditures expenditure VBZ 87 3552 13 $ $ $ 87 3552 14 355 355 CD 87 3552 15 million million CD 87 3552 16 , , , 87 3552 17 including include VBG 87 3552 18 capital capital NN 87 3552 19 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 3552 20 of of IN 87 3552 21 $ $ $ 87 3552 22 106 106 CD 87 3552 23 million million CD 87 3552 24 ( ( -LRB- 87 3552 25 1991 1991 CD 87 3552 26 est est NNP 87 3552 27 . . . 87 3552 28 ) ) -RRB- 87 3553 1 Exports export NNS 87 3553 2 : : : 87 3553 3 $ $ $ 87 3553 4 294 294 CD 87 3553 5 million million CD 87 3553 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 3553 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 3553 8 . . NNP 87 3553 9 , , , 87 3553 10 1991 1991 CD 87 3553 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3553 12 commodities commodity NNS 87 3553 13 : : : 87 3553 14 uranium uranium NN 87 3553 15 ore ore NN 87 3553 16 60 60 CD 87 3553 17 % % NN 87 3553 18 , , , 87 3553 19 livestock livestock NN 87 3553 20 products product NNS 87 3553 21 20 20 CD 87 3553 22 % % NN 87 3553 23 , , , 87 3553 24 cowpeas cowpea NNS 87 3553 25 , , , 87 3553 26 onions onion NNS 87 3553 27 partners partner NNS 87 3553 28 : : : 87 3553 29 France France NNP 87 3553 30 77 77 CD 87 3553 31 % % NN 87 3553 32 , , , 87 3553 33 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 3553 34 8 8 CD 87 3553 35 % % NN 87 3553 36 , , , 87 3553 37 Cote Cote NNP 87 3553 38 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 87 3553 39 , , , 87 3553 40 Italy Italy NNP 87 3553 41 Imports Imports NNPS 87 3553 42 : : : 87 3553 43 $ $ $ 87 3553 44 346 346 CD 87 3553 45 million million CD 87 3553 46 ( ( -LRB- 87 3553 47 c.i.f c.i.f NN 87 3553 48 . . NNP 87 3553 49 , , , 87 3553 50 1991 1991 CD 87 3553 51 ) ) -RRB- 87 3553 52 commodities commodity NNS 87 3553 53 : : : 87 3553 54 primary primary JJ 87 3553 55 materials material NNS 87 3553 56 , , , 87 3553 57 machinery machinery NN 87 3553 58 , , , 87 3553 59 vehicles vehicle NNS 87 3553 60 and and CC 87 3553 61 parts part NNS 87 3553 62 , , , 87 3553 63 electronic electronic JJ 87 3553 64 equipment equipment NN 87 3553 65 , , , 87 3553 66 cereals cereal NNS 87 3553 67 , , , 87 3553 68 petroleum petroleum NN 87 3553 69 products product NNS 87 3553 70 , , , 87 3553 71 pharmaceuticals pharmaceutical NNS 87 3553 72 , , , 87 3553 73 chemical chemical NN 87 3553 74 products product NNS 87 3553 75 , , , 87 3553 76 foodstuffs foodstuff VBZ 87 3553 77 partners partner NNS 87 3553 78 : : : 87 3553 79 Germany Germany NNP 87 3553 80 26 26 CD 87 3553 81 % % NN 87 3553 82 , , , 87 3553 83 Cote Cote NNP 87 3553 84 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 87 3553 85 11 11 CD 87 3553 86 % % NN 87 3553 87 , , , 87 3553 88 France France NNP 87 3553 89 5 5 CD 87 3553 90 % % NN 87 3553 91 , , , 87 3553 92 Italy Italy NNP 87 3553 93 4 4 CD 87 3553 94 % % NN 87 3553 95 , , , 87 3553 96 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 3553 97 2 2 CD 87 3553 98 % % NN 87 3553 99 External external JJ 87 3553 100 debt debt NN 87 3553 101 : : : 87 3553 102 $ $ $ 87 3553 103 1.2 1.2 CD 87 3553 104 billion billion CD 87 3553 105 ( ( -LRB- 87 3553 106 December December NNP 87 3553 107 1991 1991 CD 87 3553 108 est est NNP 87 3553 109 . . . 87 3553 110 ) ) -RRB- 87 3554 1 Industrial industrial JJ 87 3554 2 production production NN 87 3554 3 : : : 87 3554 4 growth growth NN 87 3554 5 rate rate NN 87 3554 6 -2.7 -2.7 NN 87 3554 7 % % NN 87 3554 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 3554 9 1991 1991 CD 87 3554 10 est est NNP 87 3554 11 . . . 87 3555 1 ) ) -RRB- 87 3555 2 ; ; , 87 3555 3 accounts account NNS 87 3555 4 for for IN 87 3555 5 13 13 CD 87 3555 6 % % NN 87 3555 7 of of IN 87 3555 8 GDP GDP NNP 87 3555 9 Electricity Electricity NNP 87 3555 10 : : : 87 3555 11 105,000 105,000 CD 87 3555 12 kW kw NN 87 3555 13 capacity capacity NN 87 3555 14 ; ; : 87 3555 15 230 230 CD 87 3555 16 million million CD 87 3555 17 kWh kWh NNS 87 3555 18 produced produce VBN 87 3555 19 , , , 87 3555 20 30 30 CD 87 3555 21 kWh kWh NNS 87 3555 22 per per IN 87 3555 23 capita capita NN 87 3555 24 ( ( -LRB- 87 3555 25 1991 1991 CD 87 3555 26 ) ) -RRB- 87 3555 27 Industries industry NNS 87 3555 28 : : : 87 3555 29 cement cement NN 87 3555 30 , , , 87 3555 31 brick brick NN 87 3555 32 , , , 87 3555 33 textiles textile NNS 87 3555 34 , , , 87 3555 35 food food NN 87 3555 36 processing processing NN 87 3555 37 , , , 87 3555 38 chemicals chemical NNS 87 3555 39 , , , 87 3555 40 slaughterhouses slaughterhouse NNS 87 3555 41 , , , 87 3555 42 and and CC 87 3555 43 a a DT 87 3555 44 few few JJ 87 3555 45 other other JJ 87 3555 46 small small JJ 87 3555 47 light light JJ 87 3555 48 industries industry NNS 87 3555 49 ; ; : 87 3555 50 uranium uranium NN 87 3555 51 mining mining NN 87 3555 52 began begin VBD 87 3555 53 in in IN 87 3555 54 1971 1971 CD 87 3555 55 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 87 3555 56 : : : 87 3555 57 accounts account NNS 87 3555 58 for for IN 87 3555 59 roughly roughly RB 87 3555 60 40 40 CD 87 3555 61 % % NN 87 3555 62 of of IN 87 3555 63 GDP GDP NNP 87 3555 64 and and CC 87 3555 65 90 90 CD 87 3555 66 % % NN 87 3555 67 of of IN 87 3555 68 labor labor NN 87 3555 69 force force NN 87 3555 70 ; ; : 87 3555 71 cash cash NN 87 3555 72 crops crop NNS 87 3555 73 - - : 87 3555 74 cowpeas cowpea NNS 87 3555 75 , , , 87 3555 76 cotton cotton NN 87 3555 77 , , , 87 3555 78 peanuts peanut NNS 87 3555 79 ; ; : 87 3555 80 food food NN 87 3555 81 crops crop NNS 87 3555 82 - - : 87 3555 83 millet millet NN 87 3555 84 , , , 87 3555 85 sorghum sorghum NN 87 3555 86 , , , 87 3555 87 cassava cassava NNP 87 3555 88 , , , 87 3555 89 rice rice NN 87 3555 90 ; ; : 87 3555 91 livestock livestock NN 87 3555 92 - - HYPH 87 3555 93 cattle cattle NNS 87 3555 94 , , , 87 3555 95 sheep sheep NNS 87 3555 96 , , , 87 3555 97 goats goat NNS 87 3555 98 ; ; : 87 3555 99 self self NN 87 3555 100 - - HYPH 87 3555 101 sufficient sufficient JJ 87 3555 102 in in IN 87 3555 103 food food NN 87 3555 104 except except IN 87 3555 105 in in IN 87 3555 106 drought drought NN 87 3555 107 years year NNS 87 3555 108 Economic economic JJ 87 3555 109 aid aid NN 87 3555 110 : : : 87 3555 111 US US NNP 87 3555 112 commitments commitment NNS 87 3555 113 , , , 87 3555 114 including include VBG 87 3555 115 Ex Ex NNP 87 3555 116 - - HYPH 87 3555 117 Im Im NNP 87 3555 118 ( ( -LRB- 87 3555 119 FY70 FY70 NNP 87 3555 120 - - HYPH 87 3555 121 89 89 CD 87 3555 122 ) ) -RRB- 87 3555 123 , , , 87 3555 124 $ $ $ 87 3555 125 380 380 CD 87 3555 126 million million CD 87 3555 127 ; ; : 87 3555 128 Western western JJ 87 3555 129 ( ( -LRB- 87 3555 130 non non JJ 87 3555 131 - - JJ 87 3555 132 US us JJ 87 3555 133 ) ) -RRB- 87 3555 134 countries country NNS 87 3555 135 , , , 87 3555 136 ODA ODA NNP 87 3555 137 and and CC 87 3555 138 OOF OOF NNP 87 3555 139 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 3555 140 commitments commitment NNS 87 3555 141 ( ( -LRB- 87 3555 142 1970 1970 CD 87 3555 143 - - SYM 87 3555 144 89 89 CD 87 3555 145 ) ) -RRB- 87 3555 146 , , , 87 3555 147 $ $ $ 87 3555 148 3,165 3,165 CD 87 3555 149 million million CD 87 3555 150 ; ; : 87 3555 151 OPEC OPEC NNP 87 3555 152 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 3555 153 aid aid NN 87 3555 154 ( ( -LRB- 87 3555 155 1979 1979 CD 87 3555 156 - - SYM 87 3555 157 89 89 CD 87 3555 158 ) ) -RRB- 87 3555 159 , , , 87 3555 160 $ $ $ 87 3555 161 504 504 CD 87 3555 162 million million CD 87 3555 163 ; ; : 87 3555 164 Communist communist JJ 87 3555 165 countries country NNS 87 3555 166 ( ( -LRB- 87 3555 167 1970 1970 CD 87 3555 168 - - SYM 87 3555 169 89 89 CD 87 3555 170 ) ) -RRB- 87 3555 171 , , , 87 3555 172 $ $ $ 87 3555 173 61 61 CD 87 3555 174 million million CD 87 3555 175 Currency currency NN 87 3555 176 : : : 87 3555 177 1 1 CD 87 3555 178 CFA cfa NN 87 3555 179 franc franc NN 87 3555 180 ( ( -LRB- 87 3555 181 CFAF CFAF NNP 87 3555 182 ) ) -RRB- 87 3555 183 = = SYM 87 3555 184 100 100 CD 87 3555 185 centimes centime NNS 87 3555 186 * * NFP 87 3555 187 Niger Niger NNP 87 3555 188 , , , 87 3555 189 Economy Economy NNP 87 3555 190 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 3555 191 rates rate NNS 87 3555 192 : : : 87 3555 193 Communaute communaute NN 87 3555 194 Financiere Financiere NNP 87 3555 195 Africaine Africaine NNP 87 3555 196 francs franc NNS 87 3555 197 ( ( -LRB- 87 3555 198 CFAF cfaf NN 87 3555 199 ) ) -RRB- 87 3555 200 per per IN 87 3555 201 US$ us$ $ 87 3555 202 1 1 CD 87 3555 203 - - SYM 87 3555 204 274.06 274.06 CD 87 3555 205 ( ( -LRB- 87 3555 206 January January NNP 87 3555 207 1993 1993 CD 87 3555 208 ) ) -RRB- 87 3555 209 , , , 87 3555 210 264.69 264.69 CD 87 3555 211 ( ( -LRB- 87 3555 212 1992 1992 CD 87 3555 213 ) ) -RRB- 87 3555 214 , , , 87 3555 215 282.11 282.11 CD 87 3555 216 ( ( -LRB- 87 3555 217 1991 1991 CD 87 3555 218 ) ) -RRB- 87 3555 219 , , , 87 3555 220 272.26 272.26 CD 87 3555 221 ( ( -LRB- 87 3555 222 1990 1990 CD 87 3555 223 ) ) -RRB- 87 3555 224 , , , 87 3555 225 319.01 319.01 CD 87 3555 226 ( ( -LRB- 87 3555 227 1989 1989 CD 87 3555 228 ) ) -RRB- 87 3555 229 , , , 87 3555 230 297.85 297.85 CD 87 3555 231 ( ( -LRB- 87 3555 232 1988 1988 CD 87 3555 233 ) ) -RRB- 87 3555 234 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 3555 235 year year NN 87 3555 236 : : : 87 3555 237 1 1 CD 87 3555 238 October October NNP 87 3555 239 - - HYPH 87 3555 240 30 30 CD 87 3555 241 September September NNP 87 3555 242 * * NFP 87 3555 243 Niger Niger NNP 87 3555 244 , , , 87 3555 245 Communications Communications NNP 87 3555 246 Highways Highways NNP 87 3555 247 : : : 87 3555 248 39,970 39,970 CD 87 3555 249 km km NN 87 3555 250 total total NN 87 3555 251 ; ; : 87 3555 252 3,170 3,170 CD 87 3555 253 km km NNP 87 3555 254 bituminous bituminous JJ 87 3555 255 , , , 87 3555 256 10,330 10,330 CD 87 3555 257 km km NN 87 3555 258 gravel gravel NN 87 3555 259 and and CC 87 3555 260 laterite laterite JJ 87 3555 261 , , , 87 3555 262 3,470 3,470 CD 87 3555 263 km km NN 87 3555 264 earthen earthen JJ 87 3555 265 , , , 87 3555 266 23,000 23,000 CD 87 3555 267 km km NN 87 3555 268 tracks track NNS 87 3555 269 Inland Inland NNP 87 3555 270 waterways waterway NNS 87 3555 271 : : : 87 3555 272 Niger Niger NNP 87 3555 273 River River NNP 87 3555 274 is be VBZ 87 3555 275 navigable navigable JJ 87 3555 276 300 300 CD 87 3555 277 km km NN 87 3555 278 from from IN 87 3555 279 Niamey Niamey NNP 87 3555 280 to to IN 87 3555 281 Gaya Gaya NNP 87 3555 282 on on IN 87 3555 283 the the DT 87 3555 284 Benin Benin NNP 87 3555 285 frontier frontier NN 87 3555 286 from from IN 87 3555 287 mid mid NNP 87 3555 288 - - NN 87 3555 289 December December NNP 87 3555 290 through through IN 87 3555 291 March March NNP 87 3555 292 Airports Airports NNP 87 3555 293 : : : 87 3555 294 total total NN 87 3555 295 : : : 87 3555 296 28 28 CD 87 3555 297 usable usable NN 87 3555 298 : : : 87 3555 299 26 26 CD 87 3555 300 with with IN 87 3555 301 permanent permanent JJ 87 3555 302 - - HYPH 87 3555 303 surface surface NN 87 3555 304 runways runway NNS 87 3555 305 : : : 87 3555 306 9 9 CD 87 3555 307 with with IN 87 3555 308 runways runway NNS 87 3555 309 over over IN 87 3555 310 3,659 3,659 CD 87 3555 311 m m NNP 87 3555 312 : : : 87 3555 313 0 0 CD 87 3555 314 with with IN 87 3555 315 runways runways NNP 87 3555 316 2,440 2,440 CD 87 3555 317 - - HYPH 87 3555 318 3,659 3,659 CD 87 3555 319 m m NN 87 3555 320 : : : 87 3555 321 2 2 CD 87 3555 322 with with IN 87 3555 323 runways runway NNS 87 3555 324 1,220 1,220 CD 87 3555 325 - - HYPH 87 3555 326 2,439 2,439 CD 87 3555 327 m m NN 87 3555 328 : : : 87 3555 329 13 13 CD 87 3555 330 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 3555 331 : : : 87 3555 332 small small JJ 87 3555 333 system system NN 87 3555 334 of of IN 87 3555 335 wire wire NN 87 3555 336 , , , 87 3555 337 radiocommunications radiocommunication NNS 87 3555 338 , , , 87 3555 339 and and CC 87 3555 340 radio radio NN 87 3555 341 relay relay NN 87 3555 342 links link NNS 87 3555 343 concentrated concentrate VBD 87 3555 344 in in IN 87 3555 345 southwestern southwestern JJ 87 3555 346 area area NN 87 3555 347 ; ; : 87 3555 348 14,260 14,260 CD 87 3555 349 telephones telephone NNS 87 3555 350 ; ; , 87 3555 351 broadcast broadcast NN 87 3555 352 stations station NNS 87 3555 353 - - , 87 3555 354 15 15 CD 87 3555 355 AM am NN 87 3555 356 , , , 87 3555 357 5 5 CD 87 3555 358 FM FM NNP 87 3555 359 , , , 87 3555 360 18 18 CD 87 3555 361 TV tv NN 87 3555 362 ; ; : 87 3555 363 satellite satellite NN 87 3555 364 earth earth NN 87 3555 365 stations station NNS 87 3555 366 - - SYM 87 3555 367 1 1 CD 87 3555 368 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 3555 369 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 3555 370 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 3555 371 , , , 87 3555 372 1 1 CD 87 3555 373 Indian Indian NNP 87 3555 374 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 3555 375 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 3555 376 , , , 87 3555 377 and and CC 87 3555 378 3 3 CD 87 3555 379 domestic domestic JJ 87 3555 380 , , , 87 3555 381 with with IN 87 3555 382 1 1 CD 87 3555 383 planned planned JJ 87 3555 384 * * NFP 87 3555 385 Niger Niger NNP 87 3555 386 , , , 87 3555 387 Defense Defense NNP 87 3555 388 Forces Forces NNPS 87 3555 389 Branches Branches NNPS 87 3555 390 : : : 87 3555 391 Army Army NNP 87 3555 392 , , , 87 3555 393 Air Air NNP 87 3555 394 Force Force NNP 87 3555 395 , , , 87 3555 396 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 87 3555 397 , , , 87 3555 398 National National NNP 87 3555 399 Police Police NNPS 87 3555 400 , , , 87 3555 401 Republican Republican NNP 87 3555 402 Guard Guard NNP 87 3555 403 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 3555 404 availability availability NN 87 3555 405 : : : 87 3555 406 males male NNS 87 3555 407 age age NNP 87 3555 408 15 15 CD 87 3555 409 - - SYM 87 3555 410 49 49 CD 87 3555 411 1,784,966 1,784,966 CD 87 3555 412 ; ; : 87 3555 413 fit fit JJ 87 3555 414 for for IN 87 3555 415 military military JJ 87 3555 416 service service NN 87 3555 417 961,593 961,593 CD 87 3555 418 ; ; : 87 3555 419 reach reach VB 87 3555 420 military military JJ 87 3555 421 age age NN 87 3555 422 ( ( -LRB- 87 3555 423 18 18 CD 87 3555 424 ) ) -RRB- 87 3555 425 annually annually RB 87 3555 426 87,222 87,222 CD 87 3555 427 ( ( -LRB- 87 3555 428 1993 1993 CD 87 3555 429 est est NNP 87 3555 430 . . . 87 3555 431 ) ) -RRB- 87 3556 1 Defense defense NN 87 3556 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 3556 3 : : : 87 3556 4 exchange exchange NN 87 3556 5 rate rate NN 87 3556 6 conversion conversion NNP 87 3556 7 - - : 87 3556 8 $ $ $ 87 3556 9 27 27 CD 87 3556 10 million million CD 87 3556 11 , , , 87 3556 12 1.3 1.3 CD 87 3556 13 % % NN 87 3556 14 of of IN 87 3556 15 GDP GDP NNP 87 3556 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 3556 17 1989 1989 CD 87 3556 18 ) ) -RRB- 87 3556 19 * * NFP 87 3556 20 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 3556 21 , , , 87 3556 22 Geography Geography NNP 87 3556 23 Location Location NNP 87 3556 24 : : : 87 3556 25 Western Western NNP 87 3556 26 Africa Africa NNP 87 3556 27 , , , 87 3556 28 bordering border VBG 87 3556 29 the the DT 87 3556 30 North North NNP 87 3556 31 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 3556 32 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 3556 33 between between IN 87 3556 34 Benin Benin NNP 87 3556 35 and and CC 87 3556 36 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 87 3556 37 Map Map NNP 87 3556 38 references reference NNS 87 3556 39 : : : 87 3556 40 Africa Africa NNP 87 3556 41 , , , 87 3556 42 Standard Standard NNP 87 3556 43 Time Time NNP 87 3556 44 Zones Zones NNPS 87 3556 45 of of IN 87 3556 46 the the DT 87 3556 47 World World NNP 87 3556 48 Area Area NNP 87 3556 49 : : : 87 3556 50 total total JJ 87 3556 51 area area NN 87 3556 52 : : : 87 3556 53 923,770 923,770 CD 87 3556 54 km2 km2 NNP 87 3556 55 land land NN 87 3556 56 area area NN 87 3556 57 : : : 87 3556 58 910,770 910,770 CD 87 3556 59 km2 km2 NNP 87 3556 60 comparative comparative JJ 87 3556 61 area area NN 87 3556 62 : : : 87 3556 63 slightly slightly RB 87 3556 64 more more JJR 87 3556 65 than than IN 87 3556 66 twice twice RB 87 3556 67 the the DT 87 3556 68 size size NN 87 3556 69 of of IN 87 3556 70 California California NNP 87 3556 71 Land Land NNP 87 3556 72 boundaries boundary NNS 87 3556 73 : : : 87 3556 74 total total JJ 87 3556 75 4,047 4,047 CD 87 3556 76 km km NNS 87 3556 77 , , , 87 3556 78 Benin Benin NNP 87 3556 79 773 773 CD 87 3556 80 km km NN 87 3556 81 , , , 87 3556 82 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 87 3556 83 1,690 1,690 CD 87 3556 84 km km NN 87 3556 85 , , , 87 3556 86 Chad Chad NNP 87 3556 87 87 87 CD 87 3556 88 km km NNS 87 3556 89 , , , 87 3556 90 Niger Niger NNP 87 3556 91 1,497 1,497 CD 87 3556 92 km km NN 87 3556 93 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 3556 94 : : : 87 3556 95 853 853 CD 87 3556 96 km km NN 87 3556 97 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 3556 98 claims claim VBZ 87 3556 99 : : : 87 3556 100 continental continental NNP 87 3556 101 shelf shelf NNP 87 3556 102 : : : 87 3556 103 200 200 CD 87 3556 104 m m CD 87 3556 105 depth depth NN 87 3556 106 or or CC 87 3556 107 to to IN 87 3556 108 depth depth NN 87 3556 109 of of IN 87 3556 110 exploitation exploitation NN 87 3556 111 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 3556 112 economic economic JJ 87 3556 113 zone zone NN 87 3556 114 : : : 87 3556 115 200 200 CD 87 3556 116 nm nm CD 87 3556 117 territorial territorial JJ 87 3556 118 sea sea NN 87 3556 119 : : : 87 3556 120 30 30 CD 87 3556 121 nm nm NNP 87 3556 122 International international JJ 87 3556 123 disputes dispute NNS 87 3556 124 : : : 87 3556 125 demarcation demarcation NN 87 3556 126 of of IN 87 3556 127 international international JJ 87 3556 128 boundaries boundary NNS 87 3556 129 in in IN 87 3556 130 Lake Lake NNP 87 3556 131 Chad Chad NNP 87 3556 132 , , , 87 3556 133 the the DT 87 3556 134 lack lack NN 87 3556 135 of of IN 87 3556 136 which which WDT 87 3556 137 has have VBZ 87 3556 138 led lead VBN 87 3556 139 to to IN 87 3556 140 border border NN 87 3556 141 incidents incident NNS 87 3556 142 in in IN 87 3556 143 the the DT 87 3556 144 past past NN 87 3556 145 , , , 87 3556 146 is be VBZ 87 3556 147 completed complete VBN 87 3556 148 and and CC 87 3556 149 awaiting await VBG 87 3556 150 ratification ratification NN 87 3556 151 by by IN 87 3556 152 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 87 3556 153 , , , 87 3556 154 Chad Chad NNP 87 3556 155 , , , 87 3556 156 Niger Niger NNP 87 3556 157 , , , 87 3556 158 and and CC 87 3556 159 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 3556 160 ; ; : 87 3556 161 boundary boundary JJ 87 3556 162 commission commission NN 87 3556 163 , , , 87 3556 164 created create VBN 87 3556 165 with with IN 87 3556 166 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 87 3556 167 to to TO 87 3556 168 discuss discuss VB 87 3556 169 unresolved unresolved JJ 87 3556 170 land land NN 87 3556 171 and and CC 87 3556 172 maritime maritime NN 87 3556 173 boundaries boundary NNS 87 3556 174 , , , 87 3556 175 has have VBZ 87 3556 176 not not RB 87 3556 177 yet yet RB 87 3556 178 convened convene VBN 87 3556 179 Climate climate NN 87 3556 180 : : : 87 3556 181 varies varie NNS 87 3556 182 ; ; , 87 3556 183 equatorial equatorial JJ 87 3556 184 in in IN 87 3556 185 south south NNP 87 3556 186 , , , 87 3556 187 tropical tropical JJ 87 3556 188 in in IN 87 3556 189 center center NNP 87 3556 190 , , , 87 3556 191 arid arid NNP 87 3556 192 in in IN 87 3556 193 north north JJ 87 3556 194 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 3556 195 : : : 87 3556 196 southern southern JJ 87 3556 197 lowlands lowland NNS 87 3556 198 merge merge VBP 87 3556 199 into into IN 87 3556 200 central central JJ 87 3556 201 hills hill NNS 87 3556 202 and and CC 87 3556 203 plateaus plateaus NN 87 3556 204 ; ; : 87 3556 205 mountains mountain NNS 87 3556 206 in in IN 87 3556 207 southeast southeast NN 87 3556 208 , , , 87 3556 209 plains plain VBZ 87 3556 210 in in IN 87 3556 211 north north JJ 87 3556 212 Natural natural JJ 87 3556 213 resources resource NNS 87 3556 214 : : : 87 3556 215 petroleum petroleum NN 87 3556 216 , , , 87 3556 217 tin tin NNP 87 3556 218 , , , 87 3556 219 columbite columbite NN 87 3556 220 , , , 87 3556 221 iron iron NN 87 3556 222 ore ore NN 87 3556 223 , , , 87 3556 224 coal coal NN 87 3556 225 , , , 87 3556 226 limestone limestone NN 87 3556 227 , , , 87 3556 228 lead lead NN 87 3556 229 , , , 87 3556 230 zinc zinc NN 87 3556 231 , , , 87 3556 232 natural natural JJ 87 3556 233 gas gas NN 87 3556 234 Land land NN 87 3556 235 use use NN 87 3556 236 : : : 87 3556 237 arable arable JJ 87 3556 238 land land NN 87 3556 239 : : : 87 3556 240 31 31 CD 87 3556 241 % % NN 87 3556 242 permanent permanent JJ 87 3556 243 crops crop NNS 87 3556 244 : : : 87 3556 245 3 3 CD 87 3556 246 % % NN 87 3556 247 meadows meadow NNS 87 3556 248 and and CC 87 3556 249 pastures pasture NNS 87 3556 250 : : : 87 3556 251 23 23 CD 87 3556 252 % % NN 87 3556 253 forest forest NN 87 3556 254 and and CC 87 3556 255 woodland woodland NN 87 3556 256 : : : 87 3556 257 15 15 CD 87 3556 258 % % NN 87 3556 259 other other JJ 87 3556 260 : : : 87 3556 261 28 28 CD 87 3556 262 % % NN 87 3556 263 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 3556 264 land land NN 87 3556 265 : : : 87 3556 266 8,650 8,650 CD 87 3556 267 km2 km2 NNP 87 3556 268 ( ( -LRB- 87 3556 269 1989 1989 CD 87 3556 270 est est NNP 87 3556 271 . . . 87 3556 272 ) ) -RRB- 87 3557 1 Environment environment NN 87 3557 2 : : : 87 3557 3 recent recent JJ 87 3557 4 droughts drought NNS 87 3557 5 in in IN 87 3557 6 north north NN 87 3557 7 severely severely RB 87 3557 8 affecting affect VBG 87 3557 9 marginal marginal JJ 87 3557 10 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 3557 11 activities activity NNS 87 3557 12 ; ; , 87 3557 13 desertification desertification NN 87 3557 14 ; ; , 87 3557 15 soil soil NN 87 3557 16 degradation degradation NN 87 3557 17 , , , 87 3557 18 rapid rapid JJ 87 3557 19 deforestation deforestation NN 87 3557 20 * * : 87 3557 21 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 3557 22 , , , 87 3557 23 People People NNP 87 3557 24 Population Population NNP 87 3557 25 : : : 87 3557 26 95,060,430 95,060,430 CD 87 3557 27 ( ( -LRB- 87 3557 28 July July NNP 87 3557 29 1993 1993 CD 87 3557 30 est est NNP 87 3557 31 . . . 87 3557 32 ) ) -RRB- 87 3558 1 Population population NN 87 3558 2 growth growth NN 87 3558 3 rate rate NN 87 3558 4 : : : 87 3558 5 3.13 3.13 CD 87 3558 6 % % NN 87 3558 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3558 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3558 9 est est NNP 87 3558 10 . . . 87 3558 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3559 1 Birth birth NN 87 3559 2 rate rate NN 87 3559 3 : : : 87 3559 4 43.8 43.8 CD 87 3559 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 87 3559 6 population population NN 87 3559 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3559 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3559 9 est est NNP 87 3559 10 . . . 87 3559 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3560 1 Death death NN 87 3560 2 rate rate NN 87 3560 3 : : : 87 3560 4 12.85 12.85 CD 87 3560 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 3560 6 population population NN 87 3560 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3560 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3560 9 est est NNP 87 3560 10 . . . 87 3560 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3561 1 Net net JJ 87 3561 2 migration migration NN 87 3561 3 rate rate NN 87 3561 4 : : : 87 3561 5 0.37 0.37 CD 87 3561 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 87 3561 7 population population NN 87 3561 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 3561 9 1993 1993 CD 87 3561 10 est est NNP 87 3561 11 . . . 87 3561 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 3562 1 Infant infant NN 87 3562 2 mortality mortality NN 87 3562 3 rate rate NN 87 3562 4 : : : 87 3562 5 77.3 77.3 CD 87 3562 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 3562 7 live live JJ 87 3562 8 births birth NNS 87 3562 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 3562 10 1993 1993 CD 87 3562 11 est est NNP 87 3562 12 . . . 87 3562 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 3563 1 Life life NN 87 3563 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 3563 3 at at IN 87 3563 4 birth birth NN 87 3563 5 : : : 87 3563 6 total total JJ 87 3563 7 population population NN 87 3563 8 : : : 87 3563 9 54.7 54.7 CD 87 3563 10 years year NNS 87 3563 11 male male JJ 87 3563 12 : : : 87 3563 13 53.54 53.54 CD 87 3563 14 years year NNS 87 3563 15 female female JJ 87 3563 16 : : : 87 3563 17 55.88 55.88 CD 87 3563 18 years year NNS 87 3563 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 3563 20 1993 1993 CD 87 3563 21 est est NNP 87 3563 22 . . . 87 3563 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 3564 1 Total total JJ 87 3564 2 fertility fertility NN 87 3564 3 rate rate NN 87 3564 4 : : : 87 3564 5 6.43 6.43 CD 87 3564 6 children child NNS 87 3564 7 born bear VBN 87 3564 8 / / SYM 87 3564 9 woman woman NN 87 3564 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 3564 11 1993 1993 CD 87 3564 12 est est NNP 87 3564 13 . . . 87 3564 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 3565 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 3565 2 : : : 87 3565 3 noun noun NNP 87 3565 4 : : : 87 3565 5 Nigerian(s Nigerian(s NNP 87 3565 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 3565 7 adjective adjective NN 87 3565 8 : : : 87 3565 9 Nigerian nigerian JJ 87 3565 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 3565 11 divisions division NNS 87 3565 12 : : : 87 3565 13 north north NN 87 3565 14 : : : 87 3565 15 Hausa Hausa NNP 87 3565 16 and and CC 87 3565 17 Fulani Fulani NNP 87 3565 18 southwest southwest NN 87 3565 19 : : : 87 3565 20 Yoruba yoruba NN 87 3565 21 southeast southeast NN 87 3565 22 : : : 87 3565 23 Ibos ibos JJ 87 3565 24 non non JJ 87 3565 25 - - JJ 87 3565 26 Africans Africans NNPS 87 3565 27 27,000 27,000 CD 87 3565 28 note note NN 87 3565 29 : : : 87 3565 30 Hausa Hausa NNP 87 3565 31 and and CC 87 3565 32 Fulani Fulani NNP 87 3565 33 , , , 87 3565 34 Yoruba Yoruba NNP 87 3565 35 , , , 87 3565 36 and and CC 87 3565 37 Ibos Ibos NNP 87 3565 38 together together RB 87 3565 39 make make VBP 87 3565 40 up up RP 87 3565 41 65 65 CD 87 3565 42 % % NN 87 3565 43 of of IN 87 3565 44 population population NN 87 3565 45 Religions religion NNS 87 3565 46 : : : 87 3565 47 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 3565 48 50 50 CD 87 3565 49 % % NN 87 3565 50 , , , 87 3565 51 Christian Christian NNP 87 3565 52 40 40 CD 87 3565 53 % % NN 87 3565 54 , , , 87 3565 55 indigenous indigenous JJ 87 3565 56 beliefs belief NNS 87 3565 57 10 10 CD 87 3565 58 % % NN 87 3565 59 Languages Languages NNPS 87 3565 60 : : : 87 3565 61 English English NNP 87 3565 62 ( ( -LRB- 87 3565 63 official official NN 87 3565 64 ) ) -RRB- 87 3565 65 , , , 87 3565 66 Hausa Hausa NNP 87 3565 67 , , , 87 3565 68 Yoruba Yoruba NNP 87 3565 69 , , , 87 3565 70 Ibo Ibo NNP 87 3565 71 , , , 87 3565 72 Fulani Fulani NNP 87 3565 73 Literacy Literacy NNP 87 3565 74 : : : 87 3565 75 age age NN 87 3565 76 15 15 CD 87 3565 77 and and CC 87 3565 78 over over RB 87 3565 79 can can MD 87 3565 80 read read VB 87 3565 81 and and CC 87 3565 82 write write VB 87 3565 83 ( ( -LRB- 87 3565 84 1990 1990 CD 87 3565 85 ) ) -RRB- 87 3565 86 total total JJ 87 3565 87 population population NN 87 3565 88 : : : 87 3565 89 51 51 CD 87 3565 90 % % NN 87 3565 91 male male NN 87 3565 92 : : : 87 3565 93 62 62 CD 87 3565 94 % % NN 87 3565 95 female female JJ 87 3565 96 : : : 87 3565 97 40 40 CD 87 3565 98 % % NN 87 3565 99 Labor Labor NNP 87 3565 100 force force NN 87 3565 101 : : : 87 3565 102 42.844 42.844 CD 87 3565 103 million million CD 87 3565 104 by by IN 87 3565 105 occupation occupation NN 87 3565 106 : : : 87 3565 107 agriculture agriculture NN 87 3565 108 54 54 CD 87 3565 109 % % NN 87 3565 110 , , , 87 3565 111 industry industry NN 87 3565 112 , , , 87 3565 113 commerce commerce NN 87 3565 114 , , , 87 3565 115 and and CC 87 3565 116 services service NNS 87 3565 117 19 19 CD 87 3565 118 % % NN 87 3565 119 , , , 87 3565 120 government government NN 87 3565 121 15 15 CD 87 3565 122 % % NN 87 3565 123 note note NN 87 3565 124 : : : 87 3565 125 49 49 CD 87 3565 126 % % NN 87 3565 127 of of IN 87 3565 128 population population NN 87 3565 129 of of IN 87 3565 130 working work VBG 87 3565 131 age age NN 87 3565 132 ( ( -LRB- 87 3565 133 1985 1985 CD 87 3565 134 ) ) -RRB- 87 3565 135 * * NFP 87 3565 136 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 3565 137 , , , 87 3565 138 Government Government NNP 87 3565 139 Names Names NNPS 87 3565 140 : : : 87 3565 141 conventional conventional JJ 87 3565 142 long long JJ 87 3565 143 form form NN 87 3565 144 : : : 87 3565 145 Federal Federal NNP 87 3565 146 Republic Republic NNP 87 3565 147 of of IN 87 3565 148 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 3565 149 conventional conventional JJ 87 3565 150 short short JJ 87 3565 151 form form NN 87 3565 152 : : : 87 3565 153 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 3565 154 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 3565 155 : : : 87 3565 156 NI NI NNP 87 3565 157 Type type NN 87 3565 158 : : : 87 3565 159 military military JJ 87 3565 160 government government NN 87 3565 161 since since IN 87 3565 162 31 31 CD 87 3565 163 December December NNP 87 3565 164 1983 1983 CD 87 3565 165 ; ; : 87 3565 166 plans plan NNS 87 3565 167 to to TO 87 3565 168 turn turn VB 87 3565 169 over over RP 87 3565 170 power power NN 87 3565 171 to to IN 87 3565 172 elected elect VBN 87 3565 173 civilians civilian NNS 87 3565 174 in in IN 87 3565 175 August August NNP 87 3565 176 1993 1993 CD 87 3565 177 Capital Capital NNP 87 3565 178 : : : 87 3565 179 Abuja Abuja NNP 87 3565 180 note note NN 87 3565 181 : : : 87 3565 182 on on IN 87 3565 183 12 12 CD 87 3565 184 December December NNP 87 3565 185 1991 1991 CD 87 3565 186 the the DT 87 3565 187 capital capital NN 87 3565 188 was be VBD 87 3565 189 officially officially RB 87 3565 190 moved move VBN 87 3565 191 from from IN 87 3565 192 Lagos Lagos NNP 87 3565 193 to to IN 87 3565 194 Abuja Abuja NNP 87 3565 195 ; ; : 87 3565 196 many many JJ 87 3565 197 government government NN 87 3565 198 offices office NNS 87 3565 199 remain remain VBP 87 3565 200 in in IN 87 3565 201 Lagos Lagos NNP 87 3565 202 pending pende VBG 87 3565 203 completion completion NN 87 3565 204 of of IN 87 3565 205 facilities facility NNS 87 3565 206 in in IN 87 3565 207 Abuja Abuja NNP 87 3565 208 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 3565 209 divisions division NNS 87 3565 210 : : : 87 3565 211 30 30 CD 87 3565 212 states state NNS 87 3565 213 and and CC 87 3565 214 1 1 CD 87 3565 215 territory territory NN 87 3565 216 * * NFP 87 3565 217 ; ; : 87 3565 218 Abia Abia NNP 87 3565 219 , , , 87 3565 220 Abuja Abuja NNP 87 3565 221 Capital Capital NNP 87 3565 222 Territory Territory NNP 87 3565 223 * * NFP 87 3565 224 , , , 87 3565 225 Adamawa Adamawa NNP 87 3565 226 , , , 87 3565 227 Akwa Akwa NNP 87 3565 228 , , , 87 3565 229 Ibom Ibom NNP 87 3565 230 , , , 87 3565 231 Anambra Anambra NNP 87 3565 232 , , , 87 3565 233 Bauchi Bauchi NNP 87 3565 234 , , , 87 3565 235 Benue Benue NNP 87 3565 236 , , , 87 3565 237 Borno Borno NNP 87 3565 238 , , , 87 3565 239 Cross Cross NNP 87 3565 240 River River NNP 87 3565 241 , , , 87 3565 242 Delta Delta NNP 87 3565 243 , , , 87 3565 244 Edo Edo NNP 87 3565 245 , , , 87 3565 246 Enugu Enugu NNP 87 3565 247 , , , 87 3565 248 Imo Imo NNP 87 3565 249 , , , 87 3565 250 Jigawa Jigawa NNP 87 3565 251 , , , 87 3565 252 Kaduna Kaduna NNP 87 3565 253 , , , 87 3565 254 Kano Kano NNP 87 3565 255 , , , 87 3565 256 Katsina Katsina NNP 87 3565 257 , , , 87 3565 258 Kebbi Kebbi NNP 87 3565 259 , , , 87 3565 260 Kogi Kogi NNP 87 3565 261 , , , 87 3565 262 Kwara Kwara NNP 87 3565 263 , , , 87 3565 264 Lagos Lagos NNP 87 3565 265 , , , 87 3565 266 Niger Niger NNP 87 3565 267 , , , 87 3565 268 Ogun Ogun NNP 87 3565 269 , , , 87 3565 270 Ondo Ondo NNP 87 3565 271 , , , 87 3565 272 Osun Osun NNP 87 3565 273 , , , 87 3565 274 Oyo Oyo NNP 87 3565 275 , , , 87 3565 276 Plateau Plateau NNP 87 3565 277 , , , 87 3565 278 Rivers Rivers NNP 87 3565 279 , , , 87 3565 280 Sokoto Sokoto NNP 87 3565 281 , , , 87 3565 282 Taraba Taraba NNP 87 3565 283 , , , 87 3565 284 Yobe Yobe NNP 87 3565 285 Independence Independence NNP 87 3565 286 : : : 87 3565 287 1 1 CD 87 3565 288 October October NNP 87 3565 289 1960 1960 CD 87 3565 290 ( ( -LRB- 87 3565 291 from from IN 87 3565 292 UK UK NNP 87 3565 293 ) ) -RRB- 87 3565 294 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 3565 295 : : : 87 3565 296 1 1 CD 87 3565 297 October October NNP 87 3565 298 1979 1979 CD 87 3565 299 , , , 87 3565 300 amended amend VBD 87 3565 301 9 9 CD 87 3565 302 February February NNP 87 3565 303 1984 1984 CD 87 3565 304 , , , 87 3565 305 revised revise VBD 87 3565 306 1989 1989 CD 87 3565 307 Legal legal JJ 87 3565 308 system system NN 87 3565 309 : : : 87 3565 310 based base VBN 87 3565 311 on on IN 87 3565 312 English English NNP 87 3565 313 common common JJ 87 3565 314 law law NN 87 3565 315 , , , 87 3565 316 Islamic islamic JJ 87 3565 317 law law NN 87 3565 318 , , , 87 3565 319 and and CC 87 3565 320 tribal tribal JJ 87 3565 321 law law NN 87 3565 322 National national JJ 87 3565 323 holiday holiday NN 87 3565 324 : : : 87 3565 325 Independence Independence NNP 87 3565 326 Day Day NNP 87 3565 327 , , , 87 3565 328 1 1 CD 87 3565 329 October October NNP 87 3565 330 ( ( -LRB- 87 3565 331 1960 1960 CD 87 3565 332 ) ) -RRB- 87 3565 333 Political political JJ 87 3565 334 parties party NNS 87 3565 335 and and CC 87 3565 336 leaders leader NNS 87 3565 337 : : : 87 3565 338 Social Social NNP 87 3565 339 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 3565 340 Party Party NNP 87 3565 341 ( ( -LRB- 87 3565 342 SDP SDP NNP 87 3565 343 ) ) -RRB- 87 3565 344 , , , 87 3565 345 Alhaji Alhaji NNP 87 3565 346 Baba Baba NNP 87 3565 347 Gana Gana NNP 87 3565 348 KINGIBE KINGIBE NNP 87 3565 349 , , , 87 3565 350 chairman chairman NN 87 3565 351 ; ; : 87 3565 352 National National NNP 87 3565 353 Republican Republican NNP 87 3565 354 Convention Convention NNP 87 3565 355 ( ( -LRB- 87 3565 356 NRC NRC NNP 87 3565 357 ) ) -RRB- 87 3565 358 , , , 87 3565 359 Chief Chief NNP 87 3565 360 Tom Tom NNP 87 3565 361 IKIMI IKIMI NNP 87 3565 362 , , , 87 3565 363 chairman chairman NN 87 3565 364 note note NN 87 3565 365 : : : 87 3565 366 these these DT 87 3565 367 are be VBP 87 3565 368 the the DT 87 3565 369 only only JJ 87 3565 370 two two CD 87 3565 371 political political JJ 87 3565 372 parties party NNS 87 3565 373 , , , 87 3565 374 and and CC 87 3565 375 they -PRON- PRP 87 3565 376 were be VBD 87 3565 377 established establish VBN 87 3565 378 by by IN 87 3565 379 the the DT 87 3565 380 government government NN 87 3565 381 in in IN 87 3565 382 1989 1989 CD 87 3565 383 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 3565 384 : : : 87 3565 385 21 21 CD 87 3565 386 years year NNS 87 3565 387 of of IN 87 3565 388 age age NN 87 3565 389 ; ; : 87 3565 390 universal universal JJ 87 3565 391 Elections election NNS 87 3565 392 : : : 87 3565 393 President President NNP 87 3565 394 : : : 87 3565 395 first first JJ 87 3565 396 presidential presidential JJ 87 3565 397 elections election NNS 87 3565 398 since since IN 87 3565 399 the the DT 87 3565 400 31 31 CD 87 3565 401 December December NNP 87 3565 402 1983 1983 CD 87 3565 403 coup coup NN 87 3565 404 scheduled schedule VBN 87 3565 405 for for IN 87 3565 406 June June NNP 87 3565 407 1993 1993 CD 87 3565 408 Senate Senate NNP 87 3565 409 : : : 87 3565 410 last last RB 87 3565 411 held hold VBD 87 3565 412 4 4 CD 87 3565 413 July July NNP 87 3565 414 1992 1992 CD 87 3565 415 ( ( -LRB- 87 3565 416 next next JJ 87 3565 417 to to TO 87 3565 418 be be VB 87 3565 419 held hold VBN 87 3565 420 NA NA NNP 87 3565 421 1996 1996 CD 87 3565 422 ) ) -RRB- 87 3565 423 ; ; : 87 3565 424 results result NNS 87 3565 425 - - HYPH 87 3565 426 percent percent NN 87 3565 427 of of IN 87 3565 428 vote vote NN 87 3565 429 by by IN 87 3565 430 party party NN 87 3565 431 NA NA NNP 87 3565 432 ; ; : 87 3565 433 seats seat NNS 87 3565 434 - - , 87 3565 435 ( ( -LRB- 87 3565 436 total total JJ 87 3565 437 84 84 CD 87 3565 438 ) ) -RRB- 87 3565 439 SDP SDP NNP 87 3565 440 47 47 CD 87 3565 441 , , , 87 3565 442 NRC NRC NNP 87 3565 443 37 37 CD 87 3565 444 House House NNP 87 3565 445 of of IN 87 3565 446 Representatives Representatives NNPS 87 3565 447 : : : 87 3565 448 last last RB 87 3565 449 held hold VBD 87 3565 450 4 4 CD 87 3565 451 July July NNP 87 3565 452 1992 1992 CD 87 3565 453 ( ( -LRB- 87 3565 454 next next JJ 87 3565 455 to to TO 87 3565 456 be be VB 87 3565 457 held hold VBN 87 3565 458 NA NA NNP 87 3565 459 1996 1996 CD 87 3565 460 ) ) -RRB- 87 3565 461 ; ; : 87 3565 462 results result NNS 87 3565 463 - - HYPH 87 3565 464 percent percent NN 87 3565 465 of of IN 87 3565 466 vote vote NN 87 3565 467 by by IN 87 3565 468 party party NN 87 3565 469 NA NA NNP 87 3565 470 ; ; : 87 3565 471 seats seat NNS 87 3565 472 - - , 87 3565 473 ( ( -LRB- 87 3565 474 total total JJ 87 3565 475 577 577 CD 87 3565 476 ) ) -RRB- 87 3565 477 SDP SDP NNP 87 3565 478 310 310 CD 87 3565 479 , , , 87 3565 480 NRC NRC NNP 87 3565 481 267 267 CD 87 3565 482 Executive executive JJ 87 3565 483 branch branch NN 87 3565 484 : : : 87 3565 485 president president NN 87 3565 486 , , , 87 3565 487 vice vice NN 87 3565 488 - - HYPH 87 3565 489 president president NN 87 3565 490 , , , 87 3565 491 cabinet cabinet NN 87 3565 492 Legislative legislative JJ 87 3565 493 branch branch NN 87 3565 494 : : : 87 3565 495 bicameral bicameral NNP 87 3565 496 National National NNP 87 3565 497 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 3565 498 consists consist VBZ 87 3565 499 of of IN 87 3565 500 an an DT 87 3565 501 upper upper JJ 87 3565 502 house house NN 87 3565 503 or or CC 87 3565 504 Senate Senate NNP 87 3565 505 and and CC 87 3565 506 a a DT 87 3565 507 lower low JJR 87 3565 508 house house NN 87 3565 509 or or CC 87 3565 510 House House NNP 87 3565 511 of of IN 87 3565 512 Representatives Representatives NNP 87 3565 513 Judicial Judicial NNP 87 3565 514 branch branch NN 87 3565 515 : : : 87 3565 516 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 3565 517 Court Court NNP 87 3565 518 , , , 87 3565 519 Federal Federal NNP 87 3565 520 Court Court NNP 87 3565 521 of of IN 87 3565 522 Appeal Appeal NNP 87 3565 523 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 3565 524 : : : 87 3565 525 Chief Chief NNP 87 3565 526 of of IN 87 3565 527 State State NNP 87 3565 528 and and CC 87 3565 529 Head Head NNP 87 3565 530 of of IN 87 3565 531 Government Government NNP 87 3565 532 : : : 87 3565 533 President President NNP 87 3565 534 and and CC 87 3565 535 Commander Commander NNP 87 3565 536 in in IN 87 3565 537 Chief Chief NNP 87 3565 538 of of IN 87 3565 539 Armed Armed NNP 87 3565 540 Forces Forces NNPS 87 3565 541 Gen. Gen. NNP 87 3565 542 Ibrahim Ibrahim NNP 87 3565 543 BABANGIDA BABANGIDA NNP 87 3565 544 ( ( -LRB- 87 3565 545 since since IN 87 3565 546 27 27 CD 87 3565 547 August August NNP 87 3565 548 1985 1985 CD 87 3565 549 ) ) -RRB- 87 3565 550 ; ; : 87 3565 551 Vice Vice NNP 87 3565 552 - - HYPH 87 3565 553 President President NNP 87 3565 554 Admiral Admiral NNP 87 3565 555 ( ( -LRB- 87 3565 556 Ret Ret NNP 87 3565 557 . . . 87 3565 558 ) ) -RRB- 87 3566 1 Augustus Augustus NNP 87 3566 2 AIKHOMU AIKHOMU NNP 87 3566 3 ( ( -LRB- 87 3566 4 since since IN 87 3566 5 30 30 CD 87 3566 6 August August NNP 87 3566 7 1990 1990 CD 87 3566 8 ) ) -RRB- 87 3566 9 * * NFP 87 3566 10 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 3566 11 , , , 87 3566 12 Government Government NNP 87 3566 13 Member Member NNP 87 3566 14 of of IN 87 3566 15 : : : 87 3566 16 ACP ACP NNP 87 3566 17 , , , 87 3566 18 AfDB AfDB NNP 87 3566 19 , , , 87 3566 20 C C NNP 87 3566 21 , , , 87 3566 22 CCC CCC NNP 87 3566 23 , , , 87 3566 24 ECA ECA NNP 87 3566 25 , , , 87 3566 26 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 87 3566 27 , , , 87 3566 28 FAO FAO NNP 87 3566 29 , , , 87 3566 30 G-15 g-15 CD 87 3566 31 , , , 87 3566 32 G-19 g-19 CD 87 3566 33 , , , 87 3566 34 G-24 g-24 CD 87 3566 35 , , , 87 3566 36 G-77 g-77 CD 87 3566 37 , , , 87 3566 38 GATT GATT NNP 87 3566 39 , , , 87 3566 40 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 3566 41 , , , 87 3566 42 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 3566 43 , , , 87 3566 44 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 3566 45 , , , 87 3566 46 ICC ICC NNP 87 3566 47 , , , 87 3566 48 IDA IDA NNP 87 3566 49 , , , 87 3566 50 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 3566 51 , , , 87 3566 52 IFC IFC NNP 87 3566 53 , , , 87 3566 54 ILO ILO NNP 87 3566 55 , , , 87 3566 56 IMO imo RB 87 3566 57 , , , 87 3566 58 IMF IMF NNP 87 3566 59 , , , 87 3566 60 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 87 3566 61 , , , 87 3566 62 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 3566 63 , , , 87 3566 64 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 3566 65 , , , 87 3566 66 IOC IOC NNP 87 3566 67 , , , 87 3566 68 ISO ISO NNP 87 3566 69 , , , 87 3566 70 ITU ITU NNP 87 3566 71 , , , 87 3566 72 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 3566 73 , , , 87 3566 74 MINURSO MINURSO NNP 87 3566 75 , , , 87 3566 76 NAM NAM NNP 87 3566 77 , , , 87 3566 78 OAU OAU NNP 87 3566 79 , , , 87 3566 80 OIC OIC NNP 87 3566 81 , , , 87 3566 82 OPEC OPEC NNP 87 3566 83 , , , 87 3566 84 PCA PCA NNP 87 3566 85 , , , 87 3566 86 UN UN NNP 87 3566 87 , , , 87 3566 88 UNAVEM UNAVEM NNP 87 3566 89 , , , 87 3566 90 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 3566 91 , , , 87 3566 92 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 3566 93 , , , 87 3566 94 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 87 3566 95 , , , 87 3566 96 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 3566 97 , , , 87 3566 98 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 87 3566 99 , , , 87 3566 100 UNPROFOR UNPROFOR NNP 87 3566 101 , , , 87 3566 102 UPU UPU NNP 87 3566 103 , , , 87 3566 104 WCL WCL NNP 87 3566 105 , , , 87 3566 106 WHO WHO NNP 87 3566 107 , , , 87 3566 108 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 3566 109 , , , 87 3566 110 WMO WMO NNP 87 3566 111 , , , 87 3566 112 WTO WTO NNP 87 3566 113 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 3566 114 representation representation NN 87 3566 115 in in IN 87 3566 116 US US NNP 87 3566 117 : : : 87 3566 118 chief chief NN 87 3566 119 of of IN 87 3566 120 mission mission NN 87 3566 121 : : : 87 3566 122 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 3566 123 Zubair Zubair NNP 87 3566 124 Mahmud Mahmud NNP 87 3566 125 KAZAURE KAZAURE NNP 87 3566 126 chancery chancery NN 87 3566 127 : : : 87 3566 128 2201 2201 CD 87 3566 129 M M NNP 87 3566 130 Street Street NNP 87 3566 131 NW NW NNP 87 3566 132 , , , 87 3566 133 Washington Washington NNP 87 3566 134 , , , 87 3566 135 DC DC NNP 87 3566 136 20037 20037 CD 87 3566 137 telephone telephone NN 87 3566 138 : : : 87 3566 139 ( ( -LRB- 87 3566 140 202 202 CD 87 3566 141 ) ) -RRB- 87 3566 142 822 822 CD 87 3566 143 - - SYM 87 3566 144 1500 1500 CD 87 3566 145 consulate consulate NN 87 3566 146 general general NN 87 3566 147 : : : 87 3566 148 New New NNP 87 3566 149 York York NNP 87 3566 150 US US NNP 87 3566 151 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 3566 152 representation representation NN 87 3566 153 : : : 87 3566 154 chief chief NN 87 3566 155 of of IN 87 3566 156 mission mission NN 87 3566 157 : : : 87 3566 158 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 3566 159 William William NNP 87 3566 160 L. L. NNP 87 3566 161 SWING SWING NNP 87 3566 162 embassy embassy NN 87 3566 163 : : : 87 3566 164 2 2 CD 87 3566 165 Eleke Eleke NNP 87 3566 166 Crescent Crescent NNP 87 3566 167 , , , 87 3566 168 Lagos Lagos NNP 87 3566 169 mailing mail VBG 87 3566 170 address address NN 87 3566 171 : : : 87 3566 172 P. P. NNP 87 3566 173 O. O. NNP 87 3567 1 Box Box NNP 87 3567 2 554 554 CD 87 3567 3 , , , 87 3567 4 Lagos Lagos NNP 87 3567 5 telephone telephone NN 87 3567 6 : : : 87 3567 7 [ [ -LRB- 87 3567 8 234 234 CD 87 3567 9 ] ] -RRB- 87 3567 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 3567 11 1 1 CD 87 3567 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 3567 13 610097 610097 CD 87 3567 14 FAX fax NN 87 3567 15 : : : 87 3567 16 [ [ -LRB- 87 3567 17 234 234 CD 87 3567 18 ] ] -RRB- 87 3567 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 3567 20 1 1 CD 87 3567 21 ) ) -RRB- 87 3567 22 610257 610257 CD 87 3567 23 branch branch NN 87 3567 24 office office NN 87 3567 25 : : : 87 3567 26 Abuja Abuja NNP 87 3567 27 consulate consulate NN 87 3567 28 general general NN 87 3567 29 : : : 87 3567 30 Kaduna Kaduna NNP 87 3567 31 Flag Flag NNP 87 3567 32 : : : 87 3567 33 three three CD 87 3567 34 equal equal JJ 87 3567 35 vertical vertical JJ 87 3567 36 bands band NNS 87 3567 37 of of IN 87 3567 38 green green JJ 87 3567 39 ( ( -LRB- 87 3567 40 hoist hoist NN 87 3567 41 side side NN 87 3567 42 ) ) -RRB- 87 3567 43 , , , 87 3567 44 white white JJ 87 3567 45 , , , 87 3567 46 and and CC 87 3567 47 green green JJ 87 3567 48 * * NFP 87 3567 49 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 3567 50 , , , 87 3567 51 Economy Economy NNP 87 3567 52 Overview Overview NNP 87 3567 53 : : : 87 3567 54 Although although IN 87 3567 55 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 3567 56 is be VBZ 87 3567 57 Africa Africa NNP 87 3567 58 's 's POS 87 3567 59 leading lead VBG 87 3567 60 oil oil NN 87 3567 61 - - HYPH 87 3567 62 producing produce VBG 87 3567 63 country country NN 87 3567 64 , , , 87 3567 65 it -PRON- PRP 87 3567 66 remains remain VBZ 87 3567 67 poor poor JJ 87 3567 68 with with IN 87 3567 69 a a DT 87 3567 70 $ $ $ 87 3567 71 300 300 CD 87 3567 72 per per IN 87 3567 73 capita capita FW 87 3567 74 GDP gdp NN 87 3567 75 . . . 87 3568 1 In in IN 87 3568 2 1991 1991 CD 87 3568 3 - - SYM 87 3568 4 92 92 CD 87 3568 5 massive massive JJ 87 3568 6 government government NN 87 3568 7 spending spending NN 87 3568 8 , , , 87 3568 9 much much JJ 87 3568 10 of of IN 87 3568 11 it -PRON- PRP 87 3568 12 to to TO 87 3568 13 help help VB 87 3568 14 ensure ensure VB 87 3568 15 a a DT 87 3568 16 smooth smooth JJ 87 3568 17 transition transition NN 87 3568 18 to to IN 87 3568 19 civilian civilian JJ 87 3568 20 rule rule NN 87 3568 21 , , , 87 3568 22 ballooned balloon VBD 87 3568 23 the the DT 87 3568 24 budget budget NN 87 3568 25 deficit deficit NN 87 3568 26 and and CC 87 3568 27 caused cause VBD 87 3568 28 inflation inflation NN 87 3568 29 and and CC 87 3568 30 interest interest NN 87 3568 31 rates rate NNS 87 3568 32 to to TO 87 3568 33 rise rise VB 87 3568 34 . . . 87 3569 1 The the DT 87 3569 2 lack lack NN 87 3569 3 of of IN 87 3569 4 fiscal fiscal JJ 87 3569 5 discipline discipline NN 87 3569 6 forced force VBD 87 3569 7 the the DT 87 3569 8 IMF IMF NNP 87 3569 9 to to TO 87 3569 10 declare declare VB 87 3569 11 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 3569 12 not not RB 87 3569 13 in in IN 87 3569 14 compliance compliance NN 87 3569 15 with with IN 87 3569 16 an an DT 87 3569 17 18-month 18-month CD 87 3569 18 standby standby NN 87 3569 19 facility facility NN 87 3569 20 started start VBD 87 3569 21 in in IN 87 3569 22 January January NNP 87 3569 23 1991 1991 CD 87 3569 24 . . . 87 3570 1 Lagos Lagos NNP 87 3570 2 has have VBZ 87 3570 3 set set VBN 87 3570 4 ambitious ambitious JJ 87 3570 5 targets target NNS 87 3570 6 for for IN 87 3570 7 expanding expand VBG 87 3570 8 oil oil NN 87 3570 9 production production NN 87 3570 10 capacity capacity NN 87 3570 11 and and CC 87 3570 12 is be VBZ 87 3570 13 offering offer VBG 87 3570 14 foreign foreign JJ 87 3570 15 companies company NNS 87 3570 16 more more RBR 87 3570 17 attractive attractive JJ 87 3570 18 investment investment NN 87 3570 19 incentives incentive NNS 87 3570 20 . . . 87 3571 1 Government government NN 87 3571 2 efforts effort NNS 87 3571 3 to to TO 87 3571 4 reduce reduce VB 87 3571 5 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 3571 6 's 's POS 87 3571 7 dependence dependence NN 87 3571 8 on on IN 87 3571 9 oil oil NN 87 3571 10 exports export NNS 87 3571 11 and and CC 87 3571 12 to to TO 87 3571 13 sustain sustain VB 87 3571 14 noninflationary noninflationary JJ 87 3571 15 growth growth NN 87 3571 16 , , , 87 3571 17 however however RB 87 3571 18 , , , 87 3571 19 have have VBP 87 3571 20 fallen fall VBN 87 3571 21 short short JJ 87 3571 22 because because IN 87 3571 23 of of IN 87 3571 24 inadequate inadequate JJ 87 3571 25 new new JJ 87 3571 26 investment investment NN 87 3571 27 funds fund NNS 87 3571 28 and and CC 87 3571 29 endemic endemic JJ 87 3571 30 corruption corruption NN 87 3571 31 . . . 87 3572 1 Living live VBG 87 3572 2 standards standard NNS 87 3572 3 remain remain VBP 87 3572 4 below below IN 87 3572 5 the the DT 87 3572 6 level level NN 87 3572 7 of of IN 87 3572 8 the the DT 87 3572 9 early early JJ 87 3572 10 1980s 1980 NNS 87 3572 11 oil oil NN 87 3572 12 boom boom NN 87 3572 13 . . . 87 3573 1 National national JJ 87 3573 2 product product NN 87 3573 3 : : : 87 3573 4 GDP gdp NN 87 3573 5 - - HYPH 87 3573 6 exchange exchange NN 87 3573 7 rate rate NN 87 3573 8 conversion conversion NN 87 3573 9 - - : 87 3573 10 $ $ $ 87 3573 11 35 35 CD 87 3573 12 billion billion CD 87 3573 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 3573 14 1992 1992 CD 87 3573 15 est est NNP 87 3573 16 . . . 87 3573 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 3574 1 National national JJ 87 3574 2 product product NN 87 3574 3 real real JJ 87 3574 4 growth growth NN 87 3574 5 rate rate NN 87 3574 6 : : : 87 3574 7 3.6 3.6 CD 87 3574 8 % % NN 87 3574 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 3574 10 1992 1992 CD 87 3574 11 est est NNP 87 3574 12 . . . 87 3574 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 3575 1 National national JJ 87 3575 2 product product NN 87 3575 3 per per IN 87 3575 4 capita capita NN 87 3575 5 : : : 87 3575 6 $ $ $ 87 3575 7 300 300 CD 87 3575 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 3575 9 1992 1992 CD 87 3575 10 est est NNP 87 3575 11 . . . 87 3575 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 3576 1 Inflation inflation NN 87 3576 2 rate rate NN 87 3576 3 ( ( -LRB- 87 3576 4 consumer consumer NN 87 3576 5 prices price NNS 87 3576 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 3576 7 : : : 87 3576 8 60 60 CD 87 3576 9 % % NN 87 3576 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 3576 11 1992 1992 CD 87 3576 12 est est NNP 87 3576 13 . . . 87 3576 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 3577 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 3577 2 rate rate NN 87 3577 3 : : : 87 3577 4 28 28 CD 87 3577 5 % % NN 87 3577 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 3577 7 1992 1992 CD 87 3577 8 est est NNP 87 3577 9 . . . 87 3577 10 ) ) -RRB- 87 3578 1 Budget budget NN 87 3578 2 : : : 87 3578 3 revenues revenue VBZ 87 3578 4 $ $ $ 87 3578 5 9 9 CD 87 3578 6 billion billion CD 87 3578 7 ; ; : 87 3578 8 expenditures expenditure VBZ 87 3578 9 $ $ $ 87 3578 10 10.8 10.8 CD 87 3578 11 billion billion CD 87 3578 12 , , , 87 3578 13 including include VBG 87 3578 14 capital capital NN 87 3578 15 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 3578 16 of of IN 87 3578 17 $ $ $ 87 3578 18 NA na NN 87 3578 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 3578 20 1992 1992 CD 87 3578 21 est est NNP 87 3578 22 . . . 87 3578 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 3579 1 Exports export NNS 87 3579 2 : : : 87 3579 3 $ $ $ 87 3579 4 12.7 12.7 CD 87 3579 5 billion billion CD 87 3579 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 3579 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 3579 8 . . NNP 87 3579 9 , , , 87 3579 10 1991 1991 CD 87 3579 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3579 12 commodities commodity NNS 87 3579 13 : : : 87 3579 14 oil oil NN 87 3579 15 95 95 CD 87 3579 16 % % NN 87 3579 17 , , , 87 3579 18 cocoa cocoa NN 87 3579 19 , , , 87 3579 20 rubber rubber NN 87 3579 21 partners partner NNS 87 3579 22 : : : 87 3579 23 EC EC NNP 87 3579 24 countries country NNS 87 3579 25 43 43 CD 87 3579 26 % % NN 87 3579 27 , , , 87 3579 28 US US NNP 87 3579 29 41 41 CD 87 3579 30 % % NN 87 3579 31 Imports import NNS 87 3579 32 : : : 87 3579 33 $ $ $ 87 3579 34 7.8 7.8 CD 87 3579 35 billion billion CD 87 3579 36 ( ( -LRB- 87 3579 37 c.i.f c.i.f NN 87 3579 38 . . NNP 87 3579 39 , , , 87 3579 40 1991 1991 CD 87 3579 41 ) ) -RRB- 87 3579 42 commodities commodity NNS 87 3579 43 : : : 87 3579 44 consumer consumer NN 87 3579 45 goods good NNS 87 3579 46 , , , 87 3579 47 capital capital NN 87 3579 48 equipment equipment NN 87 3579 49 , , , 87 3579 50 chemicals chemical NNS 87 3579 51 , , , 87 3579 52 raw raw JJ 87 3579 53 materials material NNS 87 3579 54 partners partner NNS 87 3579 55 : : : 87 3579 56 EC EC NNP 87 3579 57 countries country NNS 87 3579 58 70 70 CD 87 3579 59 % % NN 87 3579 60 , , , 87 3579 61 US US NNP 87 3579 62 16 16 CD 87 3579 63 % % NN 87 3579 64 External external JJ 87 3579 65 debt debt NN 87 3579 66 : : : 87 3579 67 $ $ $ 87 3579 68 33.4 33.4 CD 87 3579 69 billion billion CD 87 3579 70 ( ( -LRB- 87 3579 71 1991 1991 CD 87 3579 72 ) ) -RRB- 87 3579 73 Industrial industrial JJ 87 3579 74 production production NN 87 3579 75 : : : 87 3579 76 growth growth NN 87 3579 77 rate rate NN 87 3579 78 5.5 5.5 CD 87 3579 79 % % NN 87 3579 80 ( ( -LRB- 87 3579 81 1991 1991 CD 87 3579 82 ) ) -RRB- 87 3579 83 ; ; : 87 3579 84 accounts account NNS 87 3579 85 for for IN 87 3579 86 8.5 8.5 CD 87 3579 87 % % NN 87 3579 88 of of IN 87 3579 89 GDP GDP NNP 87 3579 90 Electricity Electricity NNP 87 3579 91 : : : 87 3579 92 4,740,000 4,740,000 CD 87 3579 93 kW kw NN 87 3579 94 capacity capacity NN 87 3579 95 ; ; : 87 3579 96 8,300 8,300 CD 87 3579 97 million million CD 87 3579 98 kWh kWh NNS 87 3579 99 produced produce VBN 87 3579 100 , , , 87 3579 101 70 70 CD 87 3579 102 kWh kWh NNS 87 3579 103 per per IN 87 3579 104 capita capita NN 87 3579 105 ( ( -LRB- 87 3579 106 1991 1991 CD 87 3579 107 ) ) -RRB- 87 3579 108 Industries industry NNS 87 3579 109 : : : 87 3579 110 crude crude JJ 87 3579 111 oil oil NN 87 3579 112 and and CC 87 3579 113 mining mining NN 87 3579 114 - - HYPH 87 3579 115 coal coal NN 87 3579 116 , , , 87 3579 117 tin tin NN 87 3579 118 , , , 87 3579 119 columbite columbite NN 87 3579 120 ; ; : 87 3579 121 primary primary JJ 87 3579 122 processing processing NN 87 3579 123 industries industry NNS 87 3579 124 - - HYPH 87 3579 125 palm palm NN 87 3579 126 oil oil NN 87 3579 127 , , , 87 3579 128 peanut peanut NN 87 3579 129 , , , 87 3579 130 cotton cotton NN 87 3579 131 , , , 87 3579 132 rubber rubber NN 87 3579 133 , , , 87 3579 134 wood wood NN 87 3579 135 , , , 87 3579 136 hides hide NNS 87 3579 137 and and CC 87 3579 138 skins skin NNS 87 3579 139 ; ; : 87 3579 140 manufacturing manufacturing NN 87 3579 141 industries industry NNS 87 3579 142 - - : 87 3579 143 textiles textile NNS 87 3579 144 , , , 87 3579 145 cement cement NN 87 3579 146 , , , 87 3579 147 building building NN 87 3579 148 materials material NNS 87 3579 149 , , , 87 3579 150 food food NN 87 3579 151 products product NNS 87 3579 152 , , , 87 3579 153 footwear footwear NN 87 3579 154 , , , 87 3579 155 chemical chemical NN 87 3579 156 , , , 87 3579 157 printing printing NN 87 3579 158 , , , 87 3579 159 ceramics ceramics NN 87 3579 160 , , , 87 3579 161 steel steel NN 87 3579 162 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 3579 163 : : : 87 3579 164 accounts account NNS 87 3579 165 for for IN 87 3579 166 32 32 CD 87 3579 167 % % NN 87 3579 168 of of IN 87 3579 169 GDP GDP NNP 87 3579 170 and and CC 87 3579 171 half half NN 87 3579 172 of of IN 87 3579 173 labor labor NN 87 3579 174 force force NN 87 3579 175 ; ; , 87 3579 176 inefficient inefficient JJ 87 3579 177 small small JJ 87 3579 178 - - HYPH 87 3579 179 scale scale NN 87 3579 180 farming farming NN 87 3579 181 dominates dominate NNS 87 3579 182 ; ; : 87 3579 183 once once RB 87 3579 184 a a DT 87 3579 185 large large JJ 87 3579 186 net net JJ 87 3579 187 exporter exporter NN 87 3579 188 of of IN 87 3579 189 food food NN 87 3579 190 and and CC 87 3579 191 now now RB 87 3579 192 an an DT 87 3579 193 importer importer NN 87 3579 194 ; ; : 87 3579 195 cash cash NN 87 3579 196 crops crop NNS 87 3579 197 - - HYPH 87 3579 198 cocoa cocoa NN 87 3579 199 , , , 87 3579 200 peanuts peanut NNS 87 3579 201 , , , 87 3579 202 palm palm NN 87 3579 203 oil oil NN 87 3579 204 , , , 87 3579 205 rubber rubber NN 87 3579 206 ; ; : 87 3579 207 food food NN 87 3579 208 crops crop NNS 87 3579 209 - - HYPH 87 3579 210 corn corn NN 87 3579 211 , , , 87 3579 212 rice rice NN 87 3579 213 , , , 87 3579 214 sorghum sorghum NN 87 3579 215 , , , 87 3579 216 millet millet NNP 87 3579 217 , , , 87 3579 218 cassava cassava NNP 87 3579 219 , , , 87 3579 220 yams yams NNP 87 3579 221 ; ; : 87 3579 222 livestock livestock NN 87 3579 223 - - HYPH 87 3579 224 cattle cattle NNS 87 3579 225 , , , 87 3579 226 sheep sheep NNS 87 3579 227 , , , 87 3579 228 goats goat NNS 87 3579 229 , , , 87 3579 230 pigs pig NNS 87 3579 231 ; ; : 87 3579 232 fishing fishing NN 87 3579 233 and and CC 87 3579 234 forestry forestry NN 87 3579 235 resources resource NNS 87 3579 236 extensively extensively RB 87 3579 237 exploited exploit VBD 87 3579 238 * * NFP 87 3579 239 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 3579 240 , , , 87 3579 241 Economy Economy NNP 87 3579 242 Illicit Illicit NNP 87 3579 243 drugs drug VBZ 87 3579 244 : : : 87 3579 245 passenger passenger NN 87 3579 246 and and CC 87 3579 247 cargo cargo NN 87 3579 248 air air NN 87 3579 249 hub hub NN 87 3579 250 for for IN 87 3579 251 West West NNP 87 3579 252 Africa Africa NNP 87 3579 253 facilitates facilitate VBZ 87 3579 254 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 3579 255 's 's POS 87 3579 256 position position NN 87 3579 257 as as IN 87 3579 258 a a DT 87 3579 259 major major JJ 87 3579 260 transit transit NN 87 3579 261 country country NN 87 3579 262 for for IN 87 3579 263 heroin heroin NN 87 3579 264 en en IN 87 3579 265 route route NN 87 3579 266 from from IN 87 3579 267 Southeast Southeast NNP 87 3579 268 and and CC 87 3579 269 Southwest Southwest NNP 87 3579 270 Asia Asia NNP 87 3579 271 via via IN 87 3579 272 Africa Africa NNP 87 3579 273 to to IN 87 3579 274 Western Western NNP 87 3579 275 Europe Europe NNP 87 3579 276 and and CC 87 3579 277 North North NNP 87 3579 278 America America NNP 87 3579 279 ; ; : 87 3579 280 increasingly increasingly RB 87 3579 281 a a DT 87 3579 282 transit transit NN 87 3579 283 route route NN 87 3579 284 for for IN 87 3579 285 cocaine cocaine NN 87 3579 286 from from IN 87 3579 287 South South NNP 87 3579 288 America America NNP 87 3579 289 intended intend VBD 87 3579 290 for for IN 87 3579 291 West West NNP 87 3579 292 European European NNP 87 3579 293 and and CC 87 3579 294 North north JJ 87 3579 295 American american JJ 87 3579 296 markets market NNS 87 3579 297 ( ( -LRB- 87 3579 298 some some DT 87 3579 299 of of IN 87 3579 300 that that DT 87 3579 301 cocaine cocaine NN 87 3579 302 is be VBZ 87 3579 303 also also RB 87 3579 304 consumed consume VBN 87 3579 305 in in IN 87 3579 306 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 3579 307 ) ) -RRB- 87 3579 308 Economic economic JJ 87 3579 309 aid aid NN 87 3579 310 : : : 87 3579 311 US US NNP 87 3579 312 commitments commitment NNS 87 3579 313 , , , 87 3579 314 including include VBG 87 3579 315 Ex Ex NNP 87 3579 316 - - HYPH 87 3579 317 Im Im NNP 87 3579 318 ( ( -LRB- 87 3579 319 FY70 FY70 NNP 87 3579 320 - - HYPH 87 3579 321 89 89 CD 87 3579 322 ) ) -RRB- 87 3579 323 , , , 87 3579 324 $ $ $ 87 3579 325 705 705 CD 87 3579 326 million million CD 87 3579 327 ; ; : 87 3579 328 Western western JJ 87 3579 329 ( ( -LRB- 87 3579 330 non non JJ 87 3579 331 - - JJ 87 3579 332 US us JJ 87 3579 333 ) ) -RRB- 87 3579 334 countries country NNS 87 3579 335 , , , 87 3579 336 ODA ODA NNP 87 3579 337 and and CC 87 3579 338 OOF OOF NNP 87 3579 339 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 3579 340 commitments commitment NNS 87 3579 341 ( ( -LRB- 87 3579 342 1970 1970 CD 87 3579 343 - - SYM 87 3579 344 89 89 CD 87 3579 345 ) ) -RRB- 87 3579 346 , , , 87 3579 347 $ $ $ 87 3579 348 3.0 3.0 CD 87 3579 349 billion billion CD 87 3579 350 ; ; : 87 3579 351 Communist communist JJ 87 3579 352 countries country NNS 87 3579 353 ( ( -LRB- 87 3579 354 1970 1970 CD 87 3579 355 - - SYM 87 3579 356 89 89 CD 87 3579 357 ) ) -RRB- 87 3579 358 , , , 87 3579 359 $ $ $ 87 3579 360 2.2 2.2 CD 87 3579 361 billion billion CD 87 3579 362 Currency currency NN 87 3579 363 : : : 87 3579 364 1 1 CD 87 3579 365 naira naira NN 87 3579 366 ( ( -LRB- 87 3579 367 N n NN 87 3579 368 ) ) -RRB- 87 3579 369 = = SYM 87 3579 370 100 100 CD 87 3579 371 kobo kobo NNP 87 3579 372 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 3579 373 rates rate NNS 87 3579 374 : : : 87 3579 375 naira naira JJ 87 3579 376 ( ( -LRB- 87 3579 377 N n NN 87 3579 378 ) ) -RRB- 87 3579 379 per per IN 87 3579 380 US$ us$ $ 87 3579 381 1 1 CD 87 3579 382 - - SYM 87 3579 383 19.661 19.661 CD 87 3579 384 ( ( -LRB- 87 3579 385 December December NNP 87 3579 386 1992 1992 CD 87 3579 387 ) ) -RRB- 87 3579 388 , , , 87 3579 389 17.298 17.298 CD 87 3579 390 ( ( -LRB- 87 3579 391 1992 1992 CD 87 3579 392 ) ) -RRB- 87 3579 393 , , , 87 3579 394 9.909 9.909 CD 87 3579 395 ( ( -LRB- 87 3579 396 1991 1991 CD 87 3579 397 ) ) -RRB- 87 3579 398 , , , 87 3579 399 8.038 8.038 CD 87 3579 400 ( ( -LRB- 87 3579 401 1990 1990 CD 87 3579 402 ) ) -RRB- 87 3579 403 , , , 87 3579 404 7.3647 7.3647 CD 87 3579 405 ( ( -LRB- 87 3579 406 1989 1989 CD 87 3579 407 ) ) -RRB- 87 3579 408 , , , 87 3579 409 4.5370 4.5370 CD 87 3579 410 ( ( -LRB- 87 3579 411 1988 1988 CD 87 3579 412 ) ) -RRB- 87 3579 413 , , , 87 3579 414 4.0160 4.0160 CD 87 3579 415 ( ( -LRB- 87 3579 416 1987 1987 CD 87 3579 417 ) ) -RRB- 87 3579 418 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 3579 419 year year NN 87 3579 420 : : : 87 3579 421 calendar calendar NN 87 3579 422 year year NN 87 3579 423 * * NFP 87 3579 424 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 3579 425 , , , 87 3579 426 Communications Communications NNP 87 3579 427 Railroads Railroads NNPS 87 3579 428 : : : 87 3579 429 3,505 3,505 CD 87 3579 430 km km VBP 87 3579 431 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 87 3579 432 gauge gauge NN 87 3579 433 Highways highway NNS 87 3579 434 : : : 87 3579 435 107,990 107,990 CD 87 3579 436 km km NN 87 3579 437 total total JJ 87 3579 438 30,019 30,019 CD 87 3579 439 km km NNS 87 3579 440 paved paved JJ 87 3579 441 ( ( -LRB- 87 3579 442 mostly mostly RB 87 3579 443 bituminous bituminous JJ 87 3579 444 - - HYPH 87 3579 445 surface surface NN 87 3579 446 treatment treatment NN 87 3579 447 ) ) -RRB- 87 3579 448 ; ; : 87 3579 449 25,411 25,411 CD 87 3579 450 km km VBZ 87 3579 451 laterite laterite JJ 87 3579 452 , , , 87 3579 453 gravel gravel NN 87 3579 454 , , , 87 3579 455 crushed crush VBN 87 3579 456 stone stone NN 87 3579 457 , , , 87 3579 458 improved improve VBN 87 3579 459 earth earth NN 87 3579 460 ; ; : 87 3579 461 52,560 52,560 CD 87 3579 462 km km NN 87 3579 463 unimproved unimproved JJ 87 3579 464 Inland Inland NNP 87 3579 465 waterways waterway NNS 87 3579 466 : : : 87 3579 467 8,575 8,575 CD 87 3579 468 km km NN 87 3579 469 consisting consist VBG 87 3579 470 of of IN 87 3579 471 Niger Niger NNP 87 3579 472 and and CC 87 3579 473 Benue Benue NNP 87 3579 474 Rivers Rivers NNPS 87 3579 475 and and CC 87 3579 476 smaller small JJR 87 3579 477 rivers river NNS 87 3579 478 and and CC 87 3579 479 creeks creek NNS 87 3579 480 Pipelines pipeline NNS 87 3579 481 : : : 87 3579 482 crude crude JJ 87 3579 483 oil oil NN 87 3579 484 2,042 2,042 CD 87 3579 485 km km NN 87 3579 486 ; ; : 87 3579 487 natural natural JJ 87 3579 488 gas gas NN 87 3579 489 500 500 CD 87 3579 490 km km NN 87 3579 491 ; ; : 87 3579 492 petroleum petroleum NN 87 3579 493 products product NNS 87 3579 494 3,000 3,000 CD 87 3579 495 km km NN 87 3579 496 Ports port NNS 87 3579 497 : : : 87 3579 498 Lagos Lagos NNP 87 3579 499 , , , 87 3579 500 Port Port NNP 87 3579 501 Harcourt Harcourt NNP 87 3579 502 , , , 87 3579 503 Calabar Calabar NNP 87 3579 504 , , , 87 3579 505 Warri Warri NNP 87 3579 506 , , , 87 3579 507 Onne Onne NNP 87 3579 508 , , , 87 3579 509 Sapele Sapele NNP 87 3579 510 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 3579 511 marine marine NN 87 3579 512 : : : 87 3579 513 28 28 CD 87 3579 514 ships ship NNS 87 3579 515 ( ( -LRB- 87 3579 516 1,000 1,000 CD 87 3579 517 GRT GRT NNP 87 3579 518 or or CC 87 3579 519 over over RB 87 3579 520 ) ) -RRB- 87 3579 521 totaling total VBG 87 3579 522 418,046 418,046 CD 87 3579 523 GRT/664,949 GRT/664,949 NNP 87 3579 524 DWT DWT NNP 87 3579 525 ; ; : 87 3579 526 includes include VBZ 87 3579 527 17 17 CD 87 3579 528 cargo cargo NN 87 3579 529 , , , 87 3579 530 1 1 CD 87 3579 531 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 87 3579 532 cargo cargo NN 87 3579 533 , , , 87 3579 534 1 1 CD 87 3579 535 roll roll NN 87 3579 536 - - HYPH 87 3579 537 on on IN 87 3579 538 / / SYM 87 3579 539 roll roll NN 87 3579 540 - - HYPH 87 3579 541 off off NN 87 3579 542 , , , 87 3579 543 7 7 CD 87 3579 544 oil oil NN 87 3579 545 tanker tanker NN 87 3579 546 , , , 87 3579 547 1 1 CD 87 3579 548 chemical chemical NN 87 3579 549 tanker tanker NN 87 3579 550 , , , 87 3579 551 1 1 CD 87 3579 552 bulk bulk JJ 87 3579 553 Airports airport NNS 87 3579 554 : : : 87 3579 555 total total NN 87 3579 556 : : : 87 3579 557 76 76 CD 87 3579 558 usable usable NN 87 3579 559 : : : 87 3579 560 63 63 CD 87 3579 561 with with IN 87 3579 562 permanent permanent JJ 87 3579 563 - - HYPH 87 3579 564 surface surface NN 87 3579 565 runways runway NNS 87 3579 566 : : : 87 3579 567 34 34 CD 87 3579 568 with with IN 87 3579 569 runways runway NNS 87 3579 570 over over IN 87 3579 571 3,659 3,659 CD 87 3579 572 m m NN 87 3579 573 : : : 87 3579 574 1 1 CD 87 3579 575 with with IN 87 3579 576 runways runways NNP 87 3579 577 2,440 2,440 CD 87 3579 578 - - HYPH 87 3579 579 3,659 3,659 CD 87 3579 580 m m NN 87 3579 581 : : : 87 3579 582 15 15 CD 87 3579 583 with with IN 87 3579 584 runways runway NNS 87 3579 585 1,220 1,220 CD 87 3579 586 - - HYPH 87 3579 587 2,439 2,439 CD 87 3579 588 m m NN 87 3579 589 : : : 87 3579 590 23 23 CD 87 3579 591 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 3579 592 : : : 87 3579 593 above above IN 87 3579 594 - - HYPH 87 3579 595 average average JJ 87 3579 596 system system NN 87 3579 597 limited limit VBN 87 3579 598 by by IN 87 3579 599 poor poor JJ 87 3579 600 maintenance maintenance NN 87 3579 601 ; ; , 87 3579 602 major major JJ 87 3579 603 expansion expansion NN 87 3579 604 in in IN 87 3579 605 progress progress NN 87 3579 606 ; ; , 87 3579 607 radio radio NN 87 3579 608 relay relay NN 87 3579 609 microwave microwave NN 87 3579 610 and and CC 87 3579 611 cable cable NN 87 3579 612 routes route NNS 87 3579 613 ; ; , 87 3579 614 broadcast broadcast NN 87 3579 615 stations station NNS 87 3579 616 - - : 87 3579 617 35 35 CD 87 3579 618 AM am NN 87 3579 619 , , , 87 3579 620 17 17 CD 87 3579 621 FM FM NNP 87 3579 622 , , , 87 3579 623 28 28 CD 87 3579 624 TV tv NN 87 3579 625 ; ; : 87 3579 626 satellite satellite NN 87 3579 627 earth earth NN 87 3579 628 stations station NNS 87 3579 629 - - , 87 3579 630 2 2 CD 87 3579 631 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 3579 632 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 3579 633 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 3579 634 , , , 87 3579 635 1 1 CD 87 3579 636 Indian Indian NNP 87 3579 637 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 3579 638 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 3579 639 , , , 87 3579 640 20 20 CD 87 3579 641 domestic domestic JJ 87 3579 642 stations station NNS 87 3579 643 ; ; : 87 3579 644 1 1 CD 87 3579 645 coaxial coaxial JJ 87 3579 646 submarine submarine NN 87 3579 647 cable cable NN 87 3579 648 * * NFP 87 3579 649 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 3579 650 , , , 87 3579 651 Defense Defense NNP 87 3579 652 Forces Forces NNPS 87 3579 653 Branches Branches NNPS 87 3579 654 : : : 87 3579 655 Army Army NNP 87 3579 656 , , , 87 3579 657 Navy Navy NNP 87 3579 658 , , , 87 3579 659 Air Air NNP 87 3579 660 Force Force NNP 87 3579 661 , , , 87 3579 662 National National NNP 87 3579 663 Guard Guard NNP 87 3579 664 , , , 87 3579 665 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 87 3579 666 Police Police NNP 87 3579 667 Force Force NNP 87 3579 668 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 3579 669 availability availability NN 87 3579 670 : : : 87 3579 671 males male NNS 87 3579 672 age age NNP 87 3579 673 15 15 CD 87 3579 674 - - SYM 87 3579 675 49 49 CD 87 3579 676 21,790,956 21,790,956 CD 87 3579 677 ; ; : 87 3579 678 fit fit NNP 87 3579 679 for for IN 87 3579 680 military military JJ 87 3579 681 service service NN 87 3579 682 12,447,547 12,447,547 CD 87 3579 683 ; ; : 87 3579 684 reach reach VB 87 3579 685 military military JJ 87 3579 686 age age NN 87 3579 687 ( ( -LRB- 87 3579 688 18 18 CD 87 3579 689 ) ) -RRB- 87 3579 690 annually annually RB 87 3579 691 1,297,790 1,297,790 CD 87 3579 692 ( ( -LRB- 87 3579 693 1993 1993 CD 87 3579 694 est est NNP 87 3579 695 . . . 87 3579 696 ) ) -RRB- 87 3580 1 Defense defense NN 87 3580 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 3580 3 : : : 87 3580 4 exchange exchange NN 87 3580 5 rate rate NN 87 3580 6 conversion conversion NNP 87 3580 7 - - : 87 3580 8 $ $ $ 87 3580 9 172 172 CD 87 3580 10 million million CD 87 3580 11 , , , 87 3580 12 about about RB 87 3580 13 1 1 CD 87 3580 14 % % NN 87 3580 15 of of IN 87 3580 16 GDP GDP NNP 87 3580 17 ( ( -LRB- 87 3580 18 1992 1992 CD 87 3580 19 ) ) -RRB- 87 3580 20 * * NFP 87 3580 21 Niue Niue NNP 87 3580 22 , , , 87 3580 23 Header Header NNP 87 3580 24 Affiliation Affiliation NNP 87 3580 25 : : : 87 3580 26 ( ( -LRB- 87 3580 27 free free JJ 87 3580 28 association association NN 87 3580 29 with with IN 87 3580 30 New New NNP 87 3580 31 Zealand Zealand NNP 87 3580 32 ) ) -RRB- 87 3580 33 * * NFP 87 3580 34 Niue Niue NNP 87 3580 35 , , , 87 3580 36 Geography Geography NNP 87 3580 37 Location Location NNP 87 3580 38 : : : 87 3580 39 Oceania Oceania NNP 87 3580 40 , , , 87 3580 41 460 460 CD 87 3580 42 km km NNS 87 3580 43 east east RB 87 3580 44 of of IN 87 3580 45 Tonga Tonga NNP 87 3580 46 in in IN 87 3580 47 the the DT 87 3580 48 South South NNP 87 3580 49 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 3580 50 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 3580 51 Map Map NNP 87 3580 52 references reference NNS 87 3580 53 : : : 87 3580 54 Oceania Oceania NNP 87 3580 55 Area Area NNP 87 3580 56 : : : 87 3580 57 total total JJ 87 3580 58 area area NN 87 3580 59 : : : 87 3580 60 260 260 CD 87 3580 61 km2 km2 NNP 87 3580 62 land land NN 87 3580 63 area area NN 87 3580 64 : : : 87 3580 65 260 260 CD 87 3580 66 km2 km2 NNP 87 3580 67 comparative comparative JJ 87 3580 68 area area NN 87 3580 69 : : : 87 3580 70 slightly slightly RB 87 3580 71 less less JJR 87 3580 72 than than IN 87 3580 73 1.5 1.5 CD 87 3580 74 times time NNS 87 3580 75 the the DT 87 3580 76 size size NN 87 3580 77 of of IN 87 3580 78 Washington Washington NNP 87 3580 79 , , , 87 3580 80 DC DC NNP 87 3580 81 Land Land NNP 87 3580 82 boundaries boundary NNS 87 3580 83 : : : 87 3580 84 0 0 LS 87 3580 85 km km NN 87 3580 86 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 3580 87 : : : 87 3580 88 64 64 CD 87 3580 89 km km NN 87 3580 90 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 3580 91 claims claim VBZ 87 3580 92 : : : 87 3580 93 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 3580 94 economic economic JJ 87 3580 95 zone zone NN 87 3580 96 : : : 87 3580 97 200 200 CD 87 3580 98 nm nm CD 87 3580 99 territorial territorial JJ 87 3580 100 sea sea NN 87 3580 101 : : : 87 3580 102 12 12 CD 87 3580 103 nm nm NNP 87 3580 104 International international JJ 87 3580 105 disputes dispute NNS 87 3580 106 : : : 87 3580 107 none none NN 87 3580 108 Climate climate NN 87 3580 109 : : : 87 3580 110 tropical tropical JJ 87 3580 111 ; ; : 87 3580 112 modified modify VBN 87 3580 113 by by IN 87 3580 114 southeast southeast JJ 87 3580 115 trade trade NN 87 3580 116 winds wind NNS 87 3580 117 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 3580 118 : : : 87 3580 119 steep steep JJ 87 3580 120 limestone limestone NN 87 3580 121 cliffs cliff NNS 87 3580 122 along along IN 87 3580 123 coast coast NN 87 3580 124 , , , 87 3580 125 central central JJ 87 3580 126 plateau plateau NN 87 3580 127 Natural natural JJ 87 3580 128 resources resource NNS 87 3580 129 : : : 87 3580 130 fish fish NN 87 3580 131 , , , 87 3580 132 arable arable JJ 87 3580 133 land land NN 87 3580 134 Land Land NNP 87 3580 135 use use NN 87 3580 136 : : : 87 3580 137 arable arable JJ 87 3580 138 land land NN 87 3580 139 : : : 87 3580 140 61 61 CD 87 3580 141 % % NN 87 3580 142 permanent permanent JJ 87 3580 143 crops crop NNS 87 3580 144 : : : 87 3580 145 4 4 CD 87 3580 146 % % NN 87 3580 147 meadows meadow NNS 87 3580 148 and and CC 87 3580 149 pastures pasture NNS 87 3580 150 : : : 87 3580 151 4 4 CD 87 3580 152 % % NN 87 3580 153 forest forest NN 87 3580 154 and and CC 87 3580 155 woodland woodland NN 87 3580 156 : : : 87 3580 157 19 19 CD 87 3580 158 % % NN 87 3580 159 other other JJ 87 3580 160 : : : 87 3580 161 12 12 CD 87 3580 162 % % NN 87 3580 163 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 3580 164 land land NN 87 3580 165 : : : 87 3580 166 NA NA NNP 87 3580 167 km2 km2 NNP 87 3580 168 Environment Environment NNP 87 3580 169 : : : 87 3580 170 subject subject JJ 87 3580 171 to to IN 87 3580 172 typhoons typhoon NNS 87 3580 173 Note note NN 87 3580 174 : : : 87 3580 175 one one CD 87 3580 176 of of IN 87 3580 177 world world NN 87 3580 178 's 's POS 87 3580 179 largest large JJS 87 3580 180 coral coral JJ 87 3580 181 islands island NNS 87 3580 182 * * NFP 87 3580 183 Niue Niue NNP 87 3580 184 , , , 87 3580 185 People People NNP 87 3580 186 Population Population NNP 87 3580 187 : : : 87 3580 188 1,977 1,977 CD 87 3580 189 ( ( -LRB- 87 3580 190 July July NNP 87 3580 191 1993 1993 CD 87 3580 192 est est NNP 87 3580 193 . . . 87 3580 194 ) ) -RRB- 87 3581 1 Population population NN 87 3581 2 growth growth NN 87 3581 3 rate rate NN 87 3581 4 : : : 87 3581 5 -3.66 -3.66 CD 87 3581 6 % % NN 87 3581 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3581 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3581 9 est est NNP 87 3581 10 . . . 87 3581 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3582 1 Birth birth NN 87 3582 2 rate rate NN 87 3582 3 : : : 87 3582 4 NA NA NNP 87 3582 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 87 3582 6 population population NN 87 3582 7 Death death NN 87 3582 8 rate rate NN 87 3582 9 : : : 87 3582 10 NA na TO 87 3582 11 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 VB 87 3582 12 population population NN 87 3582 13 Net net JJ 87 3582 14 migration migration NN 87 3582 15 rate rate NN 87 3582 16 : : : 87 3582 17 NA NA NNP 87 3582 18 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 87 3582 19 population population NN 87 3582 20 Infant infant NN 87 3582 21 mortality mortality NN 87 3582 22 rate rate NN 87 3582 23 : : : 87 3582 24 NA na TO 87 3582 25 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 VB 87 3582 26 live live JJ 87 3582 27 births birth NNS 87 3582 28 Life Life NNP 87 3582 29 expectancy expectancy NN 87 3582 30 at at IN 87 3582 31 birth birth NN 87 3582 32 : : : 87 3582 33 total total JJ 87 3582 34 population population NN 87 3582 35 : : : 87 3582 36 NA NA NNP 87 3582 37 years year NNS 87 3582 38 male male NN 87 3582 39 : : : 87 3582 40 NA NA NNP 87 3582 41 years year NNS 87 3582 42 female female JJ 87 3582 43 : : : 87 3582 44 NA NA NNP 87 3582 45 years year NNS 87 3582 46 Total total JJ 87 3582 47 fertility fertility NN 87 3582 48 rate rate NN 87 3582 49 : : : 87 3582 50 NA NA NNP 87 3582 51 children child NNS 87 3582 52 born bear VBN 87 3582 53 / / SYM 87 3582 54 woman woman NN 87 3582 55 Nationality Nationality NNP 87 3582 56 : : : 87 3582 57 noun noun NNP 87 3582 58 : : : 87 3582 59 Niuean(s Niuean(s NNP 87 3582 60 ) ) -RRB- 87 3582 61 adjective adjective NN 87 3582 62 : : : 87 3582 63 Niuean niuean JJ 87 3582 64 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 3582 65 divisions division NNS 87 3582 66 : : : 87 3582 67 Polynesian Polynesian NNP 87 3582 68 ( ( -LRB- 87 3582 69 with with IN 87 3582 70 some some DT 87 3582 71 200 200 CD 87 3582 72 Europeans Europeans NNPS 87 3582 73 , , , 87 3582 74 Samoans Samoans NNPS 87 3582 75 , , , 87 3582 76 and and CC 87 3582 77 Tongans Tongans NNPS 87 3582 78 ) ) -RRB- 87 3582 79 Religions religion NNS 87 3582 80 : : : 87 3582 81 Ekalesia Ekalesia NNP 87 3582 82 Nieue Nieue NNP 87 3582 83 ( ( -LRB- 87 3582 84 Niuean Niuean NNP 87 3582 85 Church Church NNP 87 3582 86 ) ) -RRB- 87 3582 87 75 75 CD 87 3582 88 % % NN 87 3582 89 - - , 87 3582 90 a a DT 87 3582 91 Protestant protestant JJ 87 3582 92 church church NN 87 3582 93 closely closely RB 87 3582 94 related relate VBN 87 3582 95 to to IN 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Literacy NNP 87 3582 134 : : : 87 3582 135 total total JJ 87 3582 136 population population NN 87 3582 137 : : : 87 3582 138 NA% NA% NNP 87 3582 139 male male NNP 87 3582 140 : : : 87 3582 141 NA% NA% NNP 87 3582 142 female female JJ 87 3582 143 : : : 87 3582 144 NA% NA% `` 87 3582 145 Labor labor NN 87 3582 146 force force NN 87 3582 147 : : : 87 3582 148 1,000 1,000 CD 87 3582 149 ( ( -LRB- 87 3582 150 1981 1981 CD 87 3582 151 est est NNP 87 3582 152 . . . 87 3582 153 ) ) -RRB- 87 3583 1 by by IN 87 3583 2 occupation occupation NN 87 3583 3 : : : 87 3583 4 most most JJS 87 3583 5 work work VBP 87 3583 6 on on IN 87 3583 7 family family NN 87 3583 8 plantations plantation NNS 87 3583 9 ; ; , 87 3583 10 paid pay VBD 87 3583 11 work work NN 87 3583 12 exists exist VBZ 87 3583 13 only only RB 87 3583 14 in in IN 87 3583 15 government government NN 87 3583 16 service service NN 87 3583 17 , , , 87 3583 18 small small JJ 87 3583 19 industry industry NN 87 3583 20 , , , 87 3583 21 and and 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383 interior interior NNP 87 3619 384 ; ; : 87 3619 385 rainy rainy JJ 87 3619 386 year year NN 87 3619 387 - - HYPH 87 3619 388 round round JJ 87 3619 389 on on IN 87 3619 390 west west NNP 87 3619 391 coast coast NNP 87 3619 392 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 3619 393 : : : 87 3619 394 glaciated glaciate VBN 87 3619 395 ; ; : 87 3619 396 mostly mostly RB 87 3619 397 high high JJ 87 3619 398 plateaus plateaus NN 87 3619 399 and and CC 87 3619 400 rugged rugged JJ 87 3619 401 mountains mountain NNS 87 3619 402 broken break VBN 87 3619 403 by by IN 87 3619 404 fertile fertile JJ 87 3619 405 valleys valley NNS 87 3619 406 ; ; , 87 3619 407 small small JJ 87 3619 408 , , , 87 3619 409 scattered scatter VBN 87 3619 410 plains plain NNS 87 3619 411 ; ; : 87 3619 412 coastline coastline NNP 87 3619 413 deeply deeply RB 87 3619 414 indented indent VBN 87 3619 415 by by IN 87 3619 416 fjords fjord NNS 87 3619 417 ; ; : 87 3619 418 arctic arctic NNP 87 3619 419 tundra tundra NNP 87 3619 420 in in IN 87 3619 421 north north JJ 87 3619 422 Natural natural JJ 87 3619 423 resources resource NNS 87 3619 424 : : : 87 3619 425 petroleum petroleum NN 87 3619 426 , , , 87 3619 427 copper copper NN 87 3619 428 , , , 87 3619 429 natural natural JJ 87 3619 430 gas gas NN 87 3619 431 , , , 87 3619 432 pyrites pyrite NNS 87 3619 433 , , , 87 3619 434 nickel nickel NN 87 3619 435 , , , 87 3619 436 iron iron NN 87 3619 437 ore ore NN 87 3619 438 , , , 87 3619 439 zinc zinc NN 87 3619 440 , , , 87 3619 441 lead lead NN 87 3619 442 , , , 87 3619 443 fish fish NN 87 3619 444 , , , 87 3619 445 timber timber NN 87 3619 446 , , , 87 3619 447 hydropower hydropower NN 87 3619 448 Land Land NNP 87 3619 449 use use NN 87 3619 450 : : : 87 3619 451 arable arable JJ 87 3619 452 land land NN 87 3619 453 : : : 87 3619 454 3 3 CD 87 3619 455 % % NN 87 3619 456 permanent permanent JJ 87 3619 457 crops crop NNS 87 3619 458 : : : 87 3619 459 0 0 CD 87 3619 460 % % NN 87 3619 461 meadows meadow NNS 87 3619 462 and and CC 87 3619 463 pastures pasture NNS 87 3619 464 : : : 87 3619 465 0 0 CD 87 3619 466 % % NN 87 3619 467 forest forest NN 87 3619 468 and and CC 87 3619 469 woodland woodland NN 87 3619 470 : : : 87 3619 471 27 27 CD 87 3619 472 % % NN 87 3619 473 other other JJ 87 3619 474 : : : 87 3619 475 70 70 CD 87 3619 476 % % NN 87 3619 477 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 3619 478 land land NN 87 3619 479 : : : 87 3619 480 950 950 CD 87 3619 481 km2 km2 NNP 87 3619 482 ( ( -LRB- 87 3619 483 1989 1989 CD 87 3619 484 ) ) -RRB- 87 3619 485 Environment environment NN 87 3619 486 : : : 87 3619 487 air air NN 87 3619 488 and and CC 87 3619 489 water water NN 87 3619 490 pollution pollution NN 87 3619 491 ; ; : 87 3619 492 acid acid JJ 87 3619 493 rain rain NN 87 3619 494 ; ; : 87 3619 495 note note NN 87 3619 496 - - HYPH 87 3619 497 strategic strategic JJ 87 3619 498 location location NN 87 3619 499 adjacent adjacent JJ 87 3619 500 to to IN 87 3619 501 sea sea NN 87 3619 502 lanes lane NNS 87 3619 503 and and CC 87 3619 504 air air NN 87 3619 505 routes route NNS 87 3619 506 in in IN 87 3619 507 North North NNP 87 3619 508 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 3619 509 ; ; : 87 3619 510 one one CD 87 3619 511 of of IN 87 3619 512 most most RBS 87 3619 513 rugged rugged JJ 87 3619 514 and and CC 87 3619 515 longest long JJS 87 3619 516 coastlines coastline NNS 87 3619 517 in in IN 87 3619 518 world world NN 87 3619 519 ; ; : 87 3619 520 Norway Norway NNP 87 3619 521 and and CC 87 3619 522 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 3619 523 only only RB 87 3619 524 NATO NATO NNP 87 3619 525 members member NNS 87 3619 526 having have VBG 87 3619 527 a a DT 87 3619 528 land land NN 87 3619 529 boundary boundary JJ 87 3619 530 with with IN 87 3619 531 Russia Russia NNP 87 3619 532 * * NNP 87 3619 533 Norway Norway NNP 87 3619 534 , , , 87 3619 535 Geography Geography NNP 87 3619 536 Note Note NNP 87 3619 537 : : : 87 3619 538 about about RB 87 3619 539 two two CD 87 3619 540 - - HYPH 87 3619 541 thirds third NNS 87 3619 542 mountains mountain NNS 87 3619 543 ; ; : 87 3619 544 some some DT 87 3619 545 50,000 50,000 CD 87 3619 546 islands island NNS 87 3619 547 off off IN 87 3619 548 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 3619 549 much much JJ 87 3619 550 indented indent VBN 87 3619 551 coastline coastline NN 87 3619 552 * * NFP 87 3619 553 Norway Norway NNP 87 3619 554 , , , 87 3619 555 People People NNPS 87 3619 556 Population Population NNP 87 3619 557 : : : 87 3619 558 4,297,436 4,297,436 CD 87 3619 559 ( ( -LRB- 87 3619 560 July July NNP 87 3619 561 1993 1993 CD 87 3619 562 est est NNP 87 3619 563 . . . 87 3619 564 ) ) -RRB- 87 3620 1 Population population NN 87 3620 2 growth growth NN 87 3620 3 rate rate NN 87 3620 4 : : : 87 3620 5 0.41 0.41 CD 87 3620 6 % % NN 87 3620 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3620 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3620 9 est est NNP 87 3620 10 . . . 87 3620 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3621 1 Birth birth NN 87 3621 2 rate rate NN 87 3621 3 : : : 87 3621 4 13.75 13.75 CD 87 3621 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NNP 87 3621 6 population population NN 87 3621 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3621 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3621 9 est est NNP 87 3621 10 . . . 87 3621 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3622 1 Death death NN 87 3622 2 rate rate NN 87 3622 3 : : : 87 3622 4 10.54 10.54 CD 87 3622 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 3622 6 population population NN 87 3622 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3622 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3622 9 est est NNP 87 3622 10 . . . 87 3622 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3623 1 Net net JJ 87 3623 2 migration migration NN 87 3623 3 rate rate NN 87 3623 4 : : : 87 3623 5 0.87 0.87 CD 87 3623 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 87 3623 7 population population NN 87 3623 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 3623 9 1993 1993 CD 87 3623 10 est est NNP 87 3623 11 . . . 87 3623 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 3624 1 Infant infant NN 87 3624 2 mortality mortality NN 87 3624 3 rate rate NN 87 3624 4 : : : 87 3624 5 6.4 6.4 CD 87 3624 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 3624 7 live live JJ 87 3624 8 births birth NNS 87 3624 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 3624 10 1993 1993 CD 87 3624 11 est est NNP 87 3624 12 . . . 87 3624 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 3625 1 Life life NN 87 3625 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 3625 3 at at IN 87 3625 4 birth birth NN 87 3625 5 : : : 87 3625 6 total total JJ 87 3625 7 population population NN 87 3625 8 : : : 87 3625 9 77.16 77.16 CD 87 3625 10 years year NNS 87 3625 11 male male JJ 87 3625 12 : : : 87 3625 13 73.79 73.79 CD 87 3625 14 years year NNS 87 3625 15 female female JJ 87 3625 16 : : : 87 3625 17 80.73 80.73 CD 87 3625 18 years year NNS 87 3625 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 3625 20 1993 1993 CD 87 3625 21 est est NNP 87 3625 22 . . . 87 3625 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 3626 1 Total total JJ 87 3626 2 fertility fertility NN 87 3626 3 rate rate NN 87 3626 4 : : : 87 3626 5 1.86 1.86 CD 87 3626 6 children child NNS 87 3626 7 born bear VBN 87 3626 8 / / SYM 87 3626 9 woman woman NN 87 3626 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 3626 11 1993 1993 CD 87 3626 12 est est NNP 87 3626 13 . . . 87 3626 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 3627 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 3627 2 : : : 87 3627 3 noun noun NNP 87 3627 4 : : : 87 3627 5 Norwegian(s Norwegian(s NNP 87 3627 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 3627 7 adjective adjective NN 87 3627 8 : : : 87 3627 9 Norwegian norwegian JJ 87 3627 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 3627 11 divisions division NNS 87 3627 12 : : : 87 3627 13 Germanic Germanic NNP 87 3627 14 ( ( -LRB- 87 3627 15 Nordic nordic JJ 87 3627 16 , , , 87 3627 17 Alpine Alpine NNP 87 3627 18 , , , 87 3627 19 Baltic Baltic NNP 87 3627 20 ) ) -RRB- 87 3627 21 , , , 87 3627 22 Lapps Lapps NNP 87 3627 23 20,000 20,000 CD 87 3627 24 Religions religion NNS 87 3627 25 : : : 87 3627 26 Evangelical Evangelical NNP 87 3627 27 Lutheran Lutheran NNP 87 3627 28 87.8 87.8 CD 87 3627 29 % % NN 87 3627 30 ( ( -LRB- 87 3627 31 state state NN 87 3627 32 church church NN 87 3627 33 ) ) -RRB- 87 3627 34 , , , 87 3627 35 other other JJ 87 3627 36 Protestant Protestant NNP 87 3627 37 and and CC 87 3627 38 Roman Roman NNP 87 3627 39 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 3627 40 3.8 3.8 CD 87 3627 41 % % NN 87 3627 42 , , , 87 3627 43 none none NN 87 3627 44 3.2 3.2 CD 87 3627 45 % % NN 87 3627 46 , , , 87 3627 47 unknown unknown JJ 87 3627 48 5.2 5.2 CD 87 3627 49 % % NN 87 3627 50 ( ( -LRB- 87 3627 51 1980 1980 CD 87 3627 52 ) ) -RRB- 87 3627 53 Languages language NNS 87 3627 54 : : : 87 3627 55 Norwegian Norwegian NNP 87 3627 56 ( ( -LRB- 87 3627 57 official official JJ 87 3627 58 ) ) -RRB- 87 3627 59 note note NN 87 3627 60 : : : 87 3627 61 small small JJ 87 3627 62 Lapp- Lapp- NNP 87 3627 63 and and CC 87 3627 64 Finnish Finnish NNP 87 3627 65 - - HYPH 87 3627 66 speaking speak VBG 87 3627 67 minorities minority NNS 87 3627 68 Literacy literacy NN 87 3627 69 : : : 87 3627 70 age age NN 87 3627 71 15 15 CD 87 3627 72 and and CC 87 3627 73 over over RB 87 3627 74 can can MD 87 3627 75 read read VB 87 3627 76 and and CC 87 3627 77 write write VB 87 3627 78 ( ( -LRB- 87 3627 79 1976 1976 CD 87 3627 80 ) ) -RRB- 87 3627 81 total total JJ 87 3627 82 population population NN 87 3627 83 : : : 87 3627 84 99 99 CD 87 3627 85 % % NN 87 3627 86 male male NN 87 3627 87 : : : 87 3627 88 NA% NA% `` 87 3627 89 female female JJ 87 3627 90 : : : 87 3627 91 NA% NA% `` 87 3627 92 Labor labor NN 87 3627 93 force force NN 87 3627 94 : : : 87 3627 95 2.004 2.004 CD 87 3627 96 million million CD 87 3627 97 ( ( -LRB- 87 3627 98 1992 1992 CD 87 3627 99 ) ) -RRB- 87 3627 100 by by IN 87 3627 101 occupation occupation NN 87 3627 102 : : : 87 3627 103 services service NNS 87 3627 104 39.1 39.1 CD 87 3627 105 % % NN 87 3627 106 , , , 87 3627 107 commerce commerce NN 87 3627 108 17.6 17.6 CD 87 3627 109 % % NN 87 3627 110 , , , 87 3627 111 mining mining NN 87 3627 112 , , , 87 3627 113 oil oil NN 87 3627 114 , , , 87 3627 115 and and CC 87 3627 116 manufacturing manufacture VBG 87 3627 117 16.0 16.0 CD 87 3627 118 % % NN 87 3627 119 , , , 87 3627 120 banking banking NN 87 3627 121 and and CC 87 3627 122 financial financial JJ 87 3627 123 services service NNS 87 3627 124 7.6 7.6 CD 87 3627 125 % % NN 87 3627 126 , , , 87 3627 127 transportation transportation NN 87 3627 128 and and CC 87 3627 129 communications communication NNS 87 3627 130 7.8 7.8 CD 87 3627 131 % % NN 87 3627 132 , , , 87 3627 133 construction construction NN 87 3627 134 6.1 6.1 CD 87 3627 135 % % NN 87 3627 136 , , , 87 3627 137 agriculture agriculture NN 87 3627 138 , , , 87 3627 139 forestry forestry NN 87 3627 140 , , , 87 3627 141 and and CC 87 3627 142 fishing fish VBG 87 3627 143 5.5 5.5 CD 87 3627 144 % % NN 87 3627 145 ( ( -LRB- 87 3627 146 1989 1989 CD 87 3627 147 ) ) -RRB- 87 3627 148 * * NFP 87 3627 149 Norway Norway NNP 87 3627 150 , , , 87 3627 151 Government Government NNP 87 3627 152 Names name NNS 87 3627 153 : : : 87 3627 154 conventional conventional JJ 87 3627 155 long long JJ 87 3627 156 form form NN 87 3627 157 : : : 87 3627 158 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 87 3627 159 of of IN 87 3627 160 Norway Norway NNP 87 3627 161 conventional conventional JJ 87 3627 162 short short JJ 87 3627 163 form form NN 87 3627 164 : : : 87 3627 165 Norway Norway NNP 87 3627 166 local local JJ 87 3627 167 long long JJ 87 3627 168 form form NN 87 3627 169 : : : 87 3627 170 Kongeriket Kongeriket NNP 87 3627 171 Norge Norge NNP 87 3627 172 local local JJ 87 3627 173 short short JJ 87 3627 174 form form NN 87 3627 175 : : : 87 3627 176 Norge Norge NNP 87 3627 177 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 3627 178 : : : 87 3627 179 NO no DT 87 3627 180 Type type NN 87 3627 181 : : : 87 3627 182 constitutional constitutional JJ 87 3627 183 monarchy monarchy NN 87 3627 184 Capital capital NN 87 3627 185 : : : 87 3627 186 Oslo Oslo NNP 87 3627 187 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 3627 188 divisions division NNS 87 3627 189 : : : 87 3627 190 19 19 CD 87 3627 191 provinces province NNS 87 3627 192 ( ( -LRB- 87 3627 193 fylker fylker JJ 87 3627 194 , , , 87 3627 195 singular singular JJ 87 3627 196 - - HYPH 87 3627 197 fylke fylke NNP 87 3627 198 ) ) -RRB- 87 3627 199 ; ; : 87 3627 200 Akershus Akershus NNP 87 3627 201 , , , 87 3627 202 Aust Aust NNP 87 3627 203 - - HYPH 87 3627 204 Agder Agder NNP 87 3627 205 , , , 87 3627 206 Buskerud Buskerud NNP 87 3627 207 , , , 87 3627 208 Finnmark Finnmark NNP 87 3627 209 , , , 87 3627 210 Hedmark Hedmark NNP 87 3627 211 , , , 87 3627 212 Hordaland Hordaland NNP 87 3627 213 , , , 87 3627 214 More More JJR 87 3627 215 og og NNP 87 3627 216 Romsdal Romsdal NNP 87 3627 217 , , , 87 3627 218 Nordland Nordland NNP 87 3627 219 , , , 87 3627 220 Nord Nord NNP 87 3627 221 - - HYPH 87 3627 222 Trondelag Trondelag NNP 87 3627 223 , , , 87 3627 224 Oppland Oppland NNP 87 3627 225 , , , 87 3627 226 Oslo Oslo NNP 87 3627 227 , , , 87 3627 228 Ostfold Ostfold NNP 87 3627 229 , , , 87 3627 230 Rogaland Rogaland NNP 87 3627 231 , , , 87 3627 232 Sogn Sogn NNP 87 3627 233 og og NNP 87 3627 234 Fjordane Fjordane NNP 87 3627 235 , , , 87 3627 236 Sor Sor NNP 87 3627 237 - - HYPH 87 3627 238 Trondelag Trondelag NNP 87 3627 239 , , , 87 3627 240 Telemark Telemark NNP 87 3627 241 , , , 87 3627 242 Troms Troms NNPS 87 3627 243 , , , 87 3627 244 Vest Vest NNP 87 3627 245 - - HYPH 87 3627 246 Agder Agder NNP 87 3627 247 , , , 87 3627 248 Vestfold Vestfold NNP 87 3627 249 Dependent dependent JJ 87 3627 250 areas area NNS 87 3627 251 : : : 87 3627 252 Bouvet Bouvet NNP 87 3627 253 Island Island NNP 87 3627 254 , , , 87 3627 255 Jan Jan NNP 87 3627 256 Mayen Mayen NNP 87 3627 257 , , , 87 3627 258 Svalbard Svalbard NNP 87 3627 259 Independence Independence NNP 87 3627 260 : : : 87 3627 261 26 26 CD 87 3627 262 October October NNP 87 3627 263 1905 1905 CD 87 3627 264 ( ( -LRB- 87 3627 265 from from IN 87 3627 266 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 3627 267 ) ) -RRB- 87 3627 268 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 3627 269 : : : 87 3627 270 17 17 CD 87 3627 271 May May NNP 87 3627 272 1814 1814 CD 87 3627 273 , , , 87 3627 274 modified modify VBN 87 3627 275 in in IN 87 3627 276 1884 1884 CD 87 3627 277 Legal legal JJ 87 3627 278 system system NN 87 3627 279 : : : 87 3627 280 mixture mixture NN 87 3627 281 of of IN 87 3627 282 customary customary JJ 87 3627 283 law law NN 87 3627 284 , , , 87 3627 285 civil civil JJ 87 3627 286 law law NN 87 3627 287 system system NN 87 3627 288 , , , 87 3627 289 and and CC 87 3627 290 common common JJ 87 3627 291 law law NN 87 3627 292 traditions tradition NNS 87 3627 293 ; ; : 87 3627 294 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 3627 295 Court Court NNP 87 3627 296 renders render VBZ 87 3627 297 advisory advisory JJ 87 3627 298 opinions opinion NNS 87 3627 299 to to IN 87 3627 300 legislature legislature NN 87 3627 301 when when WRB 87 3627 302 asked ask VBN 87 3627 303 ; ; : 87 3627 304 accepts accept VBZ 87 3627 305 compulsory compulsory JJ 87 3627 306 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 3627 307 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 3627 308 , , , 87 3627 309 with with IN 87 3627 310 reservations reservation NNS 87 3627 311 National national JJ 87 3627 312 holiday holiday NN 87 3627 313 : : : 87 3627 314 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 3627 315 Day Day NNP 87 3627 316 , , , 87 3627 317 17 17 CD 87 3627 318 May May NNP 87 3627 319 ( ( -LRB- 87 3627 320 1814 1814 CD 87 3627 321 ) ) -RRB- 87 3627 322 Political political JJ 87 3627 323 parties party NNS 87 3627 324 and and CC 87 3627 325 leaders leader NNS 87 3627 326 : : : 87 3627 327 Labor Labor NNP 87 3627 328 Party Party NNP 87 3627 329 , , , 87 3627 330 Gro Gro NNP 87 3627 331 Harlem Harlem NNP 87 3627 332 BRUNDTLAND BRUNDTLAND NNP 87 3627 333 ; ; : 87 3627 334 Conservative Conservative NNP 87 3627 335 Party Party NNP 87 3627 336 , , , 87 3627 337 Kaci Kaci NNP 87 3627 338 Kullmann Kullmann NNP 87 3627 339 FIVE five CD 87 3627 340 ; ; : 87 3627 341 Center Center NNP 87 3627 342 Party Party NNP 87 3627 343 , , , 87 3627 344 Anne Anne NNP 87 3627 345 ENGER ENGER NNP 87 3627 346 LAHNSTEIN LAHNSTEIN NNP 87 3627 347 ; ; : 87 3627 348 Christian Christian NNP 87 3627 349 People People NNPS 87 3627 350 's 's POS 87 3627 351 Party Party NNP 87 3627 352 , , , 87 3627 353 Kjell Kjell NNP 87 3627 354 Magne Magne NNP 87 3627 355 BONDEVIK BONDEVIK NNP 87 3627 356 ; ; : 87 3627 357 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 3627 358 Left Left NNP 87 3627 359 , , , 87 3627 360 Eric Eric NNP 87 3627 361 SOLHEIM SOLHEIM NNS 87 3627 362 ; ; : 87 3627 363 Norwegian Norwegian NNP 87 3627 364 Communist Communist NNP 87 3627 365 , , , 87 3627 366 Ingre Ingre NNP 87 3627 367 IVERSEN IVERSEN VBZ 87 3627 368 ; ; : 87 3627 369 Progress Progress NNP 87 3627 370 Party Party NNP 87 3627 371 , , , 87 3627 372 Carl Carl NNP 87 3627 373 I. I. NNP 87 3627 374 HAGEN HAGEN NNP 87 3627 375 ; ; : 87 3627 376 Liberal Liberal NNP 87 3627 377 , , , 87 3627 378 Odd Odd NNP 87 3627 379 Einar Einar NNP 87 3627 380 DORUM DORUM NNP 87 3627 381 ; ; : 87 3627 382 Finnmark Finnmark NNP 87 3627 383 List List NNP 87 3627 384 , , , 87 3627 385 leader leader NN 87 3627 386 NA NA NNP 87 3627 387 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 3627 388 : : : 87 3627 389 18 18 CD 87 3627 390 years year NNS 87 3627 391 of of IN 87 3627 392 age age NN 87 3627 393 ; ; : 87 3627 394 universal universal JJ 87 3627 395 Elections election NNS 87 3627 396 : : : 87 3627 397 Storting storte VBG 87 3627 398 : : : 87 3627 399 last last RB 87 3627 400 held hold VBN 87 3627 401 on on IN 87 3627 402 11 11 CD 87 3627 403 September September NNP 87 3627 404 1989 1989 CD 87 3627 405 ( ( -LRB- 87 3627 406 next next JJ 87 3627 407 to to TO 87 3627 408 be be VB 87 3627 409 held hold VBN 87 3627 410 6 6 CD 87 3627 411 September September NNP 87 3627 412 1993 1993 CD 87 3627 413 ) ) -RRB- 87 3627 414 ; ; : 87 3627 415 results result NNS 87 3627 416 - - HYPH 87 3627 417 Labor labor NN 87 3627 418 34.3 34.3 CD 87 3627 419 % % NN 87 3627 420 , , , 87 3627 421 Conservative conservative JJ 87 3627 422 22.2 22.2 CD 87 3627 423 % % NN 87 3627 424 , , , 87 3627 425 Progress Progress NNP 87 3627 426 13.0 13.0 CD 87 3627 427 % % NN 87 3627 428 , , , 87 3627 429 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 3627 430 Left Left NNP 87 3627 431 10.1 10.1 CD 87 3627 432 % % NN 87 3627 433 , , , 87 3627 434 Christian Christian NNP 87 3627 435 People People NNPS 87 3627 436 's 's POS 87 3627 437 8.5 8.5 CD 87 3627 438 % % NN 87 3627 439 , , , 87 3627 440 Center Center NNP 87 3627 441 Party Party NNP 87 3627 442 6.6 6.6 CD 87 3627 443 % % NN 87 3627 444 , , , 87 3627 445 Finnmark Finnmark NNP 87 3627 446 List List NNP 87 3627 447 0.3 0.3 CD 87 3627 448 % % NN 87 3627 449 , , , 87 3627 450 other other JJ 87 3627 451 5 5 CD 87 3627 452 % % NN 87 3627 453 ; ; , 87 3627 454 seats seat NNS 87 3627 455 - - : 87 3627 456 ( ( -LRB- 87 3627 457 165 165 CD 87 3627 458 total total NN 87 3627 459 ) ) -RRB- 87 3627 460 Labor Labor NNP 87 3627 461 63 63 CD 87 3627 462 , , , 87 3627 463 Conservative Conservative NNP 87 3627 464 37 37 CD 87 3627 465 , , , 87 3627 466 Progress Progress NNP 87 3627 467 22 22 CD 87 3627 468 , , , 87 3627 469 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 3627 470 Left Left NNP 87 3627 471 17 17 CD 87 3627 472 , , , 87 3627 473 Christian Christian NNP 87 3627 474 People People NNPS 87 3627 475 's 's POS 87 3627 476 14 14 CD 87 3627 477 , , , 87 3627 478 Center Center NNP 87 3627 479 Party Party NNP 87 3627 480 11 11 CD 87 3627 481 , , , 87 3627 482 Finnmark Finnmark NNP 87 3627 483 List List NNP 87 3627 484 1 1 CD 87 3627 485 Executive executive JJ 87 3627 486 branch branch NN 87 3627 487 : : : 87 3627 488 monarch monarch NN 87 3627 489 , , , 87 3627 490 prime prime NNP 87 3627 491 minister minister NN 87 3627 492 , , , 87 3627 493 State State NNP 87 3627 494 Council Council NNP 87 3627 495 ( ( -LRB- 87 3627 496 cabinet cabinet NN 87 3627 497 ) ) -RRB- 87 3627 498 Legislative legislative JJ 87 3627 499 branch branch NN 87 3627 500 : : : 87 3627 501 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 3627 502 Parliament Parliament NNP 87 3627 503 ( ( -LRB- 87 3627 504 Storting Storting NNP 87 3627 505 ) ) -RRB- 87 3627 506 with with IN 87 3627 507 an an DT 87 3627 508 Upper Upper NNP 87 3627 509 Chamber Chamber NNP 87 3627 510 ( ( -LRB- 87 3627 511 Lagting Lagting NNP 87 3627 512 ) ) -RRB- 87 3627 513 and and CC 87 3627 514 a a DT 87 3627 515 Lower low JJR 87 3627 516 Chamber Chamber NNP 87 3627 517 ( ( -LRB- 87 3627 518 Odelsting odelste VBG 87 3627 519 ) ) -RRB- 87 3627 520 Judicial judicial JJ 87 3627 521 branch branch NN 87 3627 522 : : : 87 3627 523 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 3627 524 Court Court NNP 87 3627 525 ( ( -LRB- 87 3627 526 Hoyesterett Hoyesterett NNP 87 3627 527 ) ) -RRB- 87 3627 528 Leaders leader NNS 87 3627 529 : : : 87 3627 530 Chief Chief NNP 87 3627 531 of of IN 87 3627 532 State state NN 87 3627 533 : : : 87 3627 534 King King NNP 87 3627 535 HARALD HARALD VBD 87 3627 536 V V NNP 87 3627 537 ( ( -LRB- 87 3627 538 since since IN 87 3627 539 17 17 CD 87 3627 540 January January NNP 87 3627 541 1991 1991 CD 87 3627 542 ) ) -RRB- 87 3627 543 ; ; : 87 3627 544 Heir Heir NNP 87 3627 545 Apparent apparent JJ 87 3627 546 Crown Crown NNP 87 3627 547 Prince Prince NNP 87 3627 548 HAAKON HAAKON NNP 87 3627 549 MAGNUS MAGNUS NNP 87 3627 550 ( ( -LRB- 87 3627 551 born bear VBN 87 3627 552 20 20 CD 87 3627 553 July July NNP 87 3627 554 1973 1973 CD 87 3627 555 ) ) -RRB- 87 3627 556 * * NFP 87 3627 557 Norway Norway NNP 87 3627 558 , , , 87 3627 559 Government Government NNP 87 3627 560 Head Head NNP 87 3627 561 of of IN 87 3627 562 Government Government NNP 87 3627 563 : : : 87 3627 564 Prime Prime NNP 87 3627 565 Minister Minister NNP 87 3627 566 Gro Gro NNP 87 3627 567 Harlem Harlem NNP 87 3627 568 BRUNDTLAND BRUNDTLAND NNP 87 3627 569 ( ( -LRB- 87 3627 570 since since IN 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CD 87 3639 106 Illicit Illicit NNP 87 3639 107 drugs drug NNS 87 3639 108 : : : 87 3639 109 increasingly increasingly RB 87 3639 110 used use VBN 87 3639 111 as as IN 87 3639 112 transshipment transshipment NN 87 3639 113 point point NN 87 3639 114 for for IN 87 3639 115 Latin latin JJ 87 3639 116 American american JJ 87 3639 117 cocaine cocaine NN 87 3639 118 to to IN 87 3639 119 Europe Europe NNP 87 3639 120 and and CC 87 3639 121 gateway gateway NN 87 3639 122 for for IN 87 3639 123 Asian asian JJ 87 3639 124 heroin heroin NN 87 3639 125 shipped ship VBN 87 3639 126 via via IN 87 3639 127 the the DT 87 3639 128 CIS CIS NNP 87 3639 129 and and CC 87 3639 130 Baltic Baltic NNP 87 3639 131 states state NNS 87 3639 132 for for IN 87 3639 133 the the DT 87 3639 134 European european JJ 87 3639 135 market market NN 87 3639 136 Economic economic JJ 87 3639 137 aid aid NN 87 3639 138 : : : 87 3639 139 donor donor NN 87 3639 140 - - HYPH 87 3639 141 ODA oda NN 87 3639 142 and and CC 87 3639 143 OOF OOF NNP 87 3639 144 commitments commitment NNS 87 3639 145 ( ( -LRB- 87 3639 146 1970 1970 CD 87 3639 147 - - SYM 87 3639 148 89 89 CD 87 3639 149 ) ) -RRB- 87 3639 150 , , , 87 3639 151 $ $ $ 87 3639 152 4.4 4.4 CD 87 3639 153 billion billion CD 87 3639 154 Currency currency NN 87 3639 155 : : : 87 3639 156 1 1 CD 87 3639 157 Norwegian norwegian JJ 87 3639 158 krone krone NN 87 3639 159 ( ( -LRB- 87 3639 160 NKr NKr NNP 87 3639 161 ) ) -RRB- 87 3639 162 = = NFP 87 3639 163 100 100 CD 87 3639 164 re re IN 87 3639 165 Exchange exchange NN 87 3639 166 rates rate NNS 87 3639 167 : : : 87 3639 168 Norwegian norwegian JJ 87 3639 169 kroner kroner NN 87 3639 170 ( ( -LRB- 87 3639 171 NKr nkr NN 87 3639 172 ) ) -RRB- 87 3639 173 per per IN 87 3639 174 US$ us$ $ 87 3639 175 1 1 CD 87 3639 176 - - SYM 87 3639 177 6.8774 6.8774 CD 87 3639 178 ( ( -LRB- 87 3639 179 January January NNP 87 3639 180 1993 1993 CD 87 3639 181 ) ) -RRB- 87 3639 182 , , , 87 3639 183 6.2145 6.2145 CD 87 3639 184 ( ( -LRB- 87 3639 185 1992 1992 CD 87 3639 186 ) ) -RRB- 87 3639 187 , , , 87 3639 188 6.4829 6.4829 CD 87 3639 189 ( ( -LRB- 87 3639 190 1991 1991 CD 87 3639 191 ) ) -RRB- 87 3639 192 , , , 87 3639 193 6.2597 6.2597 CD 87 3639 194 ( ( -LRB- 87 3639 195 1990 1990 CD 87 3639 196 ) ) -RRB- 87 3639 197 , , , 87 3639 198 6.9045 6.9045 CD 87 3639 199 ( ( -LRB- 87 3639 200 1989 1989 CD 87 3639 201 ) ) -RRB- 87 3639 202 , , , 87 3639 203 6.5170 6.5170 CD 87 3639 204 ( ( -LRB- 87 3639 205 1988 1988 CD 87 3639 206 ) ) -RRB- 87 3639 207 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 3639 208 year year NN 87 3639 209 : : : 87 3639 210 calendar calendar NNP 87 3639 211 year year NN 87 3639 212 * * NFP 87 3639 213 Norway Norway NNP 87 3639 214 , , , 87 3639 215 Communications Communications NNP 87 3639 216 Railroads railroad NNS 87 3639 217 : : : 87 3639 218 4,223 4,223 CD 87 3639 219 km km NN 87 3639 220 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 87 3639 221 standard standard JJ 87 3639 222 gauge gauge NN 87 3639 223 ; ; : 87 3639 224 Norwegian Norwegian NNP 87 3639 225 State State NNP 87 3639 226 Railways Railways NNPS 87 3639 227 ( ( -LRB- 87 3639 228 NSB NSB NNP 87 3639 229 ) ) -RRB- 87 3639 230 operates operate VBZ 87 3639 231 4,219 4,219 CD 87 3639 232 km km NNS 87 3639 233 ( ( -LRB- 87 3639 234 2,450 2,450 CD 87 3639 235 km km NN 87 3639 236 electrified electrify VBN 87 3639 237 and and CC 87 3639 238 96 96 CD 87 3639 239 km km NN 87 3639 240 double double JJ 87 3639 241 track track NN 87 3639 242 ) ) -RRB- 87 3639 243 ; ; : 87 3639 244 4 4 LS 87 3639 245 km km NN 87 3639 246 other other JJ 87 3639 247 Highways highway NNS 87 3639 248 : : : 87 3639 249 79,540 79,540 CD 87 3639 250 km km NN 87 3639 251 total total NN 87 3639 252 ; ; : 87 3639 253 38,580 38,580 CD 87 3639 254 km km NN 87 3639 255 paved pave VBN 87 3639 256 ; ; : 87 3639 257 40,960 40,960 CD 87 3639 258 km km NN 87 3639 259 gravel gravel NN 87 3639 260 , , , 87 3639 261 crushed crush VBN 87 3639 262 stone stone NN 87 3639 263 , , , 87 3639 264 and and CC 87 3639 265 earth earth NN 87 3639 266 Inland Inland NNP 87 3639 267 waterways waterway NNS 87 3639 268 : : : 87 3639 269 1,577 1,577 CD 87 3639 270 km km NN 87 3639 271 along along IN 87 3639 272 west west NNP 87 3639 273 coast coast NNP 87 3639 274 ; ; : 87 3639 275 2.4 2.4 CD 87 3639 276 m m NN 87 3639 277 draft draft NN 87 3639 278 vessels vessel NNS 87 3639 279 maximum maximum JJ 87 3639 280 Pipelines pipeline NNS 87 3639 281 : : : 87 3639 282 refined refined JJ 87 3639 283 products product NNS 87 3639 284 53 53 CD 87 3639 285 km km NN 87 3639 286 Ports port NNS 87 3639 287 : : : 87 3639 288 Oslo Oslo NNP 87 3639 289 , , , 87 3639 290 Bergen Bergen NNP 87 3639 291 , , , 87 3639 292 Fredrikstad Fredrikstad NNP 87 3639 293 , , , 87 3639 294 Kristiansand Kristiansand NNP 87 3639 295 , , , 87 3639 296 Stavanger Stavanger NNP 87 3639 297 , , , 87 3639 298 Trondheim Trondheim NNP 87 3639 299 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 3639 300 marine marine NN 87 3639 301 : : : 87 3639 302 829 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3639 342 - - HYPH 87 3639 343 on on IN 87 3639 344 / / SYM 87 3639 345 roll roll NN 87 3639 346 - - HYPH 87 3639 347 off off NN 87 3639 348 , , , 87 3639 349 23 23 CD 87 3639 350 vehicle vehicle NN 87 3639 351 carrier carrier NN 87 3639 352 , , , 87 3639 353 1 1 CD 87 3639 354 railcar railcar NN 87 3639 355 carrier carrier NN 87 3639 356 , , , 87 3639 357 174 174 CD 87 3639 358 oil oil NN 87 3639 359 tanker tanker NN 87 3639 360 , , , 87 3639 361 91 91 CD 87 3639 362 chemical chemical NN 87 3639 363 tanker tanker NN 87 3639 364 , , , 87 3639 365 82 82 CD 87 3639 366 liquefied liquefy VBN 87 3639 367 gas gas NN 87 3639 368 , , , 87 3639 369 25 25 CD 87 3639 370 combination combination NN 87 3639 371 ore ore NN 87 3639 372 / / SYM 87 3639 373 oil oil NN 87 3639 374 , , , 87 3639 375 201 201 CD 87 3639 376 bulk bulk NN 87 3639 377 , , , 87 3639 378 8 8 CD 87 3639 379 combination combination NN 87 3639 380 bulk bulk NN 87 3639 381 ; ; : 87 3639 382 note note VB 87 3639 383 - - : 87 3639 384 the the DT 87 3639 385 government government NN 87 3639 386 has have VBZ 87 3639 387 created create VBN 87 3639 388 a a DT 87 3639 389 captive captive JJ 87 3639 390 register register NN 87 3639 391 , , , 87 3639 392 the the DT 87 3639 393 Norwegian Norwegian NNP 87 3639 394 International International NNP 87 3639 395 Ship Ship NNP 87 3639 396 Register Register NNP 87 3639 397 ( ( -LRB- 87 3639 398 NIS NIS NNP 87 3639 399 ) ) -RRB- 87 3639 400 , , , 87 3639 401 as as IN 87 3639 402 a a DT 87 3639 403 subset subset NN 87 3639 404 of of IN 87 3639 405 the the DT 87 3639 406 Norwegian norwegian JJ 87 3639 407 register register NN 87 3639 408 ; ; : 87 3639 409 ships ship NNS 87 3639 410 on on IN 87 3639 411 the the DT 87 3639 412 NIS NIS NNP 87 3639 413 enjoy enjoy VB 87 3639 414 many many JJ 87 3639 415 benefits benefit NNS 87 3639 416 of of IN 87 3639 417 flags flag NNS 87 3639 418 of of IN 87 3639 419 convenience convenience NN 87 3639 420 and and CC 87 3639 421 do do VBP 87 3639 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3639 462 with with IN 87 3639 463 runways runway NNS 87 3639 464 over over IN 87 3639 465 3,659 3,659 CD 87 3639 466 m m NNP 87 3639 467 : : : 87 3639 468 0 0 CD 87 3639 469 with with IN 87 3639 470 runways runways NNP 87 3639 471 2,440 2,440 CD 87 3639 472 - - HYPH 87 3639 473 3,659 3,659 CD 87 3639 474 m m NN 87 3639 475 : : : 87 3639 476 12 12 CD 87 3639 477 with with IN 87 3639 478 runways runway NNS 87 3639 479 1,220 1,220 CD 87 3639 480 - - HYPH 87 3639 481 2,439 2,439 CD 87 3639 482 m m NN 87 3639 483 : : : 87 3639 484 16 16 CD 87 3639 485 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 3639 486 : : : 87 3639 487 high high JJ 87 3639 488 - - HYPH 87 3639 489 quality quality NN 87 3639 490 domestic domestic JJ 87 3639 491 and and CC 87 3639 492 international international JJ 87 3639 493 telephone telephone NN 87 3639 494 , , , 87 3639 495 telegraph telegraph NN 87 3639 496 , , , 87 3639 497 and and CC 87 3639 498 telex telex NN 87 3639 499 services service NNS 87 3639 500 ; ; : 87 3639 501 2 2 CD 87 3639 502 buried bury VBN 87 3639 503 coaxial coaxial JJ 87 3639 504 cable cable NN 87 3639 505 systems system NNS 87 3639 506 ; ; : 87 3639 507 3,102,000 3,102,000 CD 87 3639 508 telephones telephone NNS 87 3639 509 ; ; : 87 3639 510 broadcast broadcast NN 87 3639 511 stations station NNS 87 3639 512 - - : 87 3639 513 46 46 CD 87 3639 514 AM am NN 87 3639 515 , , , 87 3639 516 350 350 CD 87 3639 517 private private JJ 87 3639 518 and and CC 87 3639 519 143 143 CD 87 3639 520 government government NN 87 3639 521 FM FM NNP 87 3639 522 , , , 87 3639 523 54 54 CD 87 3639 524 ( ( -LRB- 87 3639 525 2,100 2,100 CD 87 3639 526 repeaters repeater NNS 87 3639 527 ) ) -RRB- 87 3639 528 TV tv NN 87 3639 529 ; ; : 87 3639 530 4 4 CD 87 3639 531 coaxial coaxial JJ 87 3639 532 submarine submarine NN 87 3639 533 cables cable NNS 87 3639 534 ; ; : 87 3639 535 3 3 CD 87 3639 536 communications communication NNS 87 3639 537 satellite satellite NN 87 3639 538 earth earth NN 87 3639 539 stations station NNS 87 3639 540 operating operate VBG 87 3639 541 in in IN 87 3639 542 the the DT 87 3639 543 EUTELSAT EUTELSAT NNP 87 3639 544 , , , 87 3639 545 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 3639 546 ( ( -LRB- 87 3639 547 1 1 CD 87 3639 548 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 3639 549 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 3639 550 ) ) -RRB- 87 3639 551 , , , 87 3639 552 MARISAT MARISAT NNP 87 3639 553 , , , 87 3639 554 and and CC 87 3639 555 domestic domestic JJ 87 3639 556 systems system NNS 87 3639 557 * * NFP 87 3639 558 Norway Norway NNP 87 3639 559 , , , 87 3639 560 Defense Defense NNP 87 3639 561 Forces Forces NNPS 87 3639 562 Branches Branches NNPS 87 3639 563 : : : 87 3639 564 Norwegian Norwegian NNP 87 3639 565 Army Army NNP 87 3639 566 , , , 87 3639 567 Royal Royal NNP 87 3639 568 Norwegian Norwegian NNP 87 3639 569 Navy Navy NNP 87 3639 570 , , , 87 3639 571 Royal Royal NNP 87 3639 572 Norwegian Norwegian NNP 87 3639 573 Air Air NNP 87 3639 574 Force Force NNP 87 3639 575 , , , 87 3639 576 Home Home NNP 87 3639 577 Guard Guard NNP 87 3639 578 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 3639 579 availability availability NN 87 3639 580 : : : 87 3639 581 males male NNS 87 3639 582 age age NNP 87 3639 583 15 15 CD 87 3639 584 - - SYM 87 3639 585 49 49 CD 87 3639 586 1,120,744 1,120,744 CD 87 3639 587 ; ; : 87 3639 588 fit fit JJ 87 3639 589 for for IN 87 3639 590 military military JJ 87 3639 591 service service NN 87 3639 592 934,968 934,968 CD 87 3639 593 ; ; : 87 3639 594 reach reach VB 87 3639 595 military military JJ 87 3639 596 age age NN 87 3639 597 ( ( -LRB- 87 3639 598 20 20 CD 87 3639 599 ) ) -RRB- 87 3639 600 annually annually RB 87 3639 601 31,903 31,903 CD 87 3639 602 ( ( -LRB- 87 3639 603 1993 1993 CD 87 3639 604 est est NNP 87 3639 605 . . . 87 3639 606 ) ) -RRB- 87 3640 1 Defense defense NN 87 3640 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 3640 3 : : : 87 3640 4 exchange exchange NN 87 3640 5 rate rate NN 87 3640 6 conversion conversion NNP 87 3640 7 - - : 87 3640 8 $ $ $ 87 3640 9 3.8 3.8 CD 87 3640 10 billion billion CD 87 3640 11 , , , 87 3640 12 3.4 3.4 CD 87 3640 13 % % NN 87 3640 14 of of IN 87 3640 15 GDP GDP NNP 87 3640 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 3640 17 1992 1992 CD 87 3640 18 ) ) -RRB- 87 3640 19 * * NFP 87 3640 20 Oman Oman NNP 87 3640 21 , , , 87 3640 22 Geography Geography NNP 87 3640 23 Location Location NNP 87 3640 24 : : : 87 3640 25 Middle Middle NNP 87 3640 26 East East NNP 87 3640 27 , , , 87 3640 28 along along IN 87 3640 29 the the DT 87 3640 30 Arabian Arabian NNP 87 3640 31 Sea Sea NNP 87 3640 32 , , , 87 3640 33 between between IN 87 3640 34 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 3640 35 and and CC 87 3640 36 the the DT 87 3640 37 United United NNP 87 3640 38 Arab Arab NNP 87 3640 39 Emirates Emirates NNPS 87 3640 40 Map Map NNP 87 3640 41 references reference NNS 87 3640 42 : : : 87 3640 43 Middle Middle NNP 87 3640 44 East East NNP 87 3640 45 , , , 87 3640 46 Standard Standard NNP 87 3640 47 Time Time NNP 87 3640 48 Zones Zones NNPS 87 3640 49 of of IN 87 3640 50 the the DT 87 3640 51 World World NNP 87 3640 52 Area Area NNP 87 3640 53 : : : 87 3640 54 total total JJ 87 3640 55 area area NN 87 3640 56 : : : 87 3640 57 212,460 212,460 CD 87 3640 58 km2 km2 NNP 87 3640 59 land land NN 87 3640 60 area area NN 87 3640 61 : : : 87 3640 62 212,460 212,460 CD 87 3640 63 km2 km2 NNP 87 3640 64 comparative comparative JJ 87 3640 65 area area NN 87 3640 66 : : : 87 3640 67 slightly slightly RB 87 3640 68 smaller small JJR 87 3640 69 than than IN 87 3640 70 Kansas Kansas NNP 87 3640 71 Land Land NNP 87 3640 72 boundaries boundary NNS 87 3640 73 : : : 87 3640 74 total total JJ 87 3640 75 1,374 1,374 CD 87 3640 76 km km NNS 87 3640 77 , , , 87 3640 78 Saudi Saudi NNP 87 3640 79 Arabia Arabia NNP 87 3640 80 676 676 CD 87 3640 81 km km NN 87 3640 82 , , , 87 3640 83 UAE UAE NNP 87 3640 84 410 410 CD 87 3640 85 km km NNS 87 3640 86 , , , 87 3640 87 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 3640 88 288 288 CD 87 3640 89 km km NN 87 3640 90 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 3640 91 : : : 87 3640 92 2,092 2,092 CD 87 3640 93 km km NN 87 3640 94 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 3640 95 claims claim VBZ 87 3640 96 : : : 87 3640 97 contiguous contiguous JJ 87 3640 98 zone zone NN 87 3640 99 : : : 87 3640 100 24 24 CD 87 3640 101 nm nm NNP 87 3640 102 continental continental JJ 87 3640 103 shelf shelf NNP 87 3640 104 : : : 87 3640 105 to to TO 87 3640 106 be be VB 87 3640 107 defined define VBN 87 3640 108 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 3640 109 economic economic JJ 87 3640 110 zone zone NN 87 3640 111 : : : 87 3640 112 200 200 CD 87 3640 113 nm nm CD 87 3640 114 territorial territorial JJ 87 3640 115 sea sea NN 87 3640 116 : : : 87 3640 117 12 12 CD 87 3640 118 nm nm NNP 87 3640 119 International international JJ 87 3640 120 disputes dispute NNS 87 3640 121 : : : 87 3640 122 no no DT 87 3640 123 defined defined JJ 87 3640 124 boundary boundary JJ 87 3640 125 with with IN 87 3640 126 most most JJS 87 3640 127 of of IN 87 3640 128 UAE UAE NNP 87 3640 129 ; ; : 87 3640 130 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 3640 131 Line Line NNP 87 3640 132 with with IN 87 3640 133 UAE UAE NNP 87 3640 134 in in IN 87 3640 135 far far JJ 87 3640 136 north north NN 87 3640 137 ; ; : 87 3640 138 a a DT 87 3640 139 treaty treaty NN 87 3640 140 with with IN 87 3640 141 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 3640 142 to to TO 87 3640 143 settle settle VB 87 3640 144 the the DT 87 3640 145 Omani Omani NNP 87 3640 146 - - HYPH 87 3640 147 Yemeni yemeni JJ 87 3640 148 boundary boundary NN 87 3640 149 was be VBD 87 3640 150 ratified ratify VBN 87 3640 151 in in IN 87 3640 152 December December NNP 87 3640 153 1992 1992 CD 87 3640 154 Climate Climate NNP 87 3640 155 : : : 87 3640 156 dry dry JJ 87 3640 157 desert desert NN 87 3640 158 ; ; , 87 3640 159 hot hot JJ 87 3640 160 , , , 87 3640 161 humid humid JJ 87 3640 162 along along IN 87 3640 163 coast coast NN 87 3640 164 ; ; , 87 3640 165 hot hot JJ 87 3640 166 , , , 87 3640 167 dry dry JJ 87 3640 168 interior interior NN 87 3640 169 ; ; : 87 3640 170 strong strong JJ 87 3640 171 southwest southwest NN 87 3640 172 summer summer NN 87 3640 173 monsoon monsoon NN 87 3640 174 ( ( -LRB- 87 3640 175 May May NNP 87 3640 176 to to IN 87 3640 177 September September NNP 87 3640 178 ) ) -RRB- 87 3640 179 in in IN 87 3640 180 far far RB 87 3640 181 south south JJ 87 3640 182 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 3640 183 : : : 87 3640 184 vast vast JJ 87 3640 185 central central JJ 87 3640 186 desert desert NN 87 3640 187 plain plain JJ 87 3640 188 , , , 87 3640 189 rugged rugged JJ 87 3640 190 mountains mountain NNS 87 3640 191 in in IN 87 3640 192 north north NN 87 3640 193 and and CC 87 3640 194 south south JJ 87 3640 195 Natural natural JJ 87 3640 196 resources resource NNS 87 3640 197 : : : 87 3640 198 petroleum petroleum NN 87 3640 199 , , , 87 3640 200 copper copper NN 87 3640 201 , , , 87 3640 202 asbestos asbestos NN 87 3640 203 , , , 87 3640 204 some some DT 87 3640 205 marble marble NN 87 3640 206 , , , 87 3640 207 limestone limestone NN 87 3640 208 , , , 87 3640 209 chromium chromium NN 87 3640 210 , , , 87 3640 211 gypsum gypsum NN 87 3640 212 , , , 87 3640 213 natural natural JJ 87 3640 214 gas gas NN 87 3640 215 Land land NN 87 3640 216 use use NN 87 3640 217 : : : 87 3640 218 arable arable JJ 87 3640 219 land land NN 87 3640 220 : : : 87 3640 221 less less JJR 87 3640 222 than than IN 87 3640 223 2 2 CD 87 3640 224 % % NN 87 3640 225 permanent permanent JJ 87 3640 226 crops crop NNS 87 3640 227 : : : 87 3640 228 0 0 CD 87 3640 229 % % NN 87 3640 230 meadows meadow NNS 87 3640 231 and and CC 87 3640 232 pastures pasture NNS 87 3640 233 : : : 87 3640 234 5 5 CD 87 3640 235 % % NN 87 3640 236 forest forest NN 87 3640 237 and and CC 87 3640 238 woodland woodland NN 87 3640 239 : : : 87 3640 240 0 0 CD 87 3640 241 % % NN 87 3640 242 other other JJ 87 3640 243 : : : 87 3640 244 93 93 CD 87 3640 245 % % NN 87 3640 246 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 3640 247 land land NN 87 3640 248 : : : 87 3640 249 410 410 CD 87 3640 250 km2 km2 NNP 87 3640 251 ( ( -LRB- 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24 has have VBZ 87 3674 25 slowed slow VBN 87 3674 26 but but CC 87 3674 27 not not RB 87 3674 28 stopped stop VBN 87 3674 29 new new JJ 87 3674 30 drillings drilling NNS 87 3674 31 . . . 87 3675 1 Industries industry NNS 87 3675 2 : : : 87 3675 3 fishing fishing NN 87 3675 4 , , , 87 3675 5 oil oil NN 87 3675 6 and and CC 87 3675 7 gas gas NN 87 3675 8 production production NN 87 3675 9 * * NFP 87 3675 10 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 3675 11 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 3675 12 , , , 87 3675 13 Communications Communications NNPS 87 3675 14 Ports Ports NNPS 87 3675 15 : : : 87 3675 16 Bangkok Bangkok NNP 87 3675 17 ( ( -LRB- 87 3675 18 Thailand Thailand NNP 87 3675 19 ) ) -RRB- 87 3675 20 , , , 87 3675 21 Hong Hong NNP 87 3675 22 Kong Kong NNP 87 3675 23 , , , 87 3675 24 Los Los NNP 87 3675 25 Angeles Angeles NNP 87 3675 26 ( ( -LRB- 87 3675 27 US US NNP 87 3675 28 ) ) -RRB- 87 3675 29 , , , 87 3675 30 Manila Manila NNP 87 3675 31 ( ( -LRB- 87 3675 32 Philippines Philippines NNP 87 3675 33 ) ) -RRB- 87 3675 34 , , , 87 3675 35 Pusan Pusan NNP 87 3675 36 ( ( -LRB- 87 3675 37 South South NNP 87 3675 38 Korea Korea NNP 87 3675 39 ) ) -RRB- 87 3675 40 , , , 87 3675 41 San San NNP 87 3675 42 Francisco Francisco NNP 87 3675 43 ( ( -LRB- 87 3675 44 US US NNP 87 3675 45 ) ) -RRB- 87 3675 46 , , , 87 3675 47 Seattle Seattle NNP 87 3675 48 ( ( -LRB- 87 3675 49 US US NNP 87 3675 50 ) ) -RRB- 87 3675 51 , , , 87 3675 52 Shanghai Shanghai NNP 87 3675 53 ( ( -LRB- 87 3675 54 China China NNP 87 3675 55 ) ) -RRB- 87 3675 56 , , , 87 3675 57 Singapore Singapore NNP 87 3675 58 , , , 87 3675 59 Sydney Sydney NNP 87 3675 60 ( ( -LRB- 87 3675 61 Australia Australia NNP 87 3675 62 ) ) -RRB- 87 3675 63 , , , 87 3675 64 Vladivostok Vladivostok NNP 87 3675 65 ( ( -LRB- 87 3675 66 Russia Russia NNP 87 3675 67 ) ) -RRB- 87 3675 68 , , , 87 3675 69 Wellington Wellington NNP 87 3675 70 ( ( -LRB- 87 3675 71 NZ NZ NNP 87 3675 72 ) ) -RRB- 87 3675 73 , , , 87 3675 74 Yokohama Yokohama NNP 87 3675 75 ( ( -LRB- 87 3675 76 Japan Japan NNP 87 3675 77 ) ) -RRB- 87 3675 78 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 87 3675 79 : : : 87 3675 80 several several JJ 87 3675 81 submarine submarine NN 87 3675 82 cables cable NNS 87 3675 83 with with IN 87 3675 84 network network NN 87 3675 85 nodal nodal NN 87 3675 86 points point NNS 87 3675 87 on on IN 87 3675 88 Guam Guam NNP 87 3675 89 and and CC 87 3675 90 Hawaii Hawaii NNP 87 3675 91 * * NFP 87 3675 92 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 3675 93 , , , 87 3675 94 Geography Geography NNP 87 3675 95 Location Location NNP 87 3675 96 : : : 87 3675 97 South South NNP 87 3675 98 Asia Asia NNP 87 3675 99 , , , 87 3675 100 along along IN 87 3675 101 the the DT 87 3675 102 Arabian Arabian NNP 87 3675 103 Sea Sea NNP 87 3675 104 , , , 87 3675 105 between between IN 87 3675 106 India India NNP 87 3675 107 and and CC 87 3675 108 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 87 3675 109 Map Map NNP 87 3675 110 references reference NNS 87 3675 111 : : : 87 3675 112 Asia Asia NNP 87 3675 113 , , , 87 3675 114 Standard Standard NNP 87 3675 115 Time Time NNP 87 3675 116 Zones Zones NNPS 87 3675 117 of of IN 87 3675 118 the the DT 87 3675 119 World World NNP 87 3675 120 Area Area NNP 87 3675 121 : : : 87 3675 122 total total JJ 87 3675 123 area area NN 87 3675 124 : : : 87 3675 125 803,940 803,940 CD 87 3675 126 km2 km2 NNP 87 3675 127 land land NN 87 3675 128 area area NN 87 3675 129 : : : 87 3675 130 778,720 778,720 CD 87 3675 131 km2 km2 NNP 87 3675 132 comparative comparative JJ 87 3675 133 area area NN 87 3675 134 : : : 87 3675 135 slightly slightly RB 87 3675 136 less less JJR 87 3675 137 than than IN 87 3675 138 twice twice RB 87 3675 139 the the DT 87 3675 140 size size NN 87 3675 141 of of IN 87 3675 142 California California NNP 87 3675 143 Land Land NNP 87 3675 144 boundaries boundary NNS 87 3675 145 : : : 87 3675 146 total total VB 87 3675 147 6,774 6,774 CD 87 3675 148 km km NN 87 3675 149 , , , 87 3675 150 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 87 3675 151 2,430 2,430 CD 87 3675 152 km km NN 87 3675 153 , , , 87 3675 154 China China NNP 87 3675 155 523 523 CD 87 3675 156 km km NNS 87 3675 157 , , , 87 3675 158 India India NNP 87 3675 159 2,912 2,912 CD 87 3675 160 km km NN 87 3675 161 , , , 87 3675 162 Iran Iran NNP 87 3675 163 909 909 CD 87 3675 164 km km NN 87 3675 165 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 3675 166 : : : 87 3675 167 1,046 1,046 CD 87 3675 168 km km NN 87 3675 169 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 3675 170 claims claim VBZ 87 3675 171 : : : 87 3675 172 contiguous contiguous JJ 87 3675 173 zone zone NN 87 3675 174 : : : 87 3675 175 24 24 CD 87 3675 176 nm nm NNP 87 3675 177 continental continental JJ 87 3675 178 shelf shelf NNP 87 3675 179 : : : 87 3675 180 200 200 CD 87 3675 181 nm nm CD 87 3675 182 or or CC 87 3675 183 the the DT 87 3675 184 edge edge NN 87 3675 185 of of IN 87 3675 186 continental continental JJ 87 3675 187 margin margin NN 87 3675 188 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 3675 189 economic economic JJ 87 3675 190 zone zone NN 87 3675 191 : : : 87 3675 192 200 200 CD 87 3675 193 nm nm CD 87 3675 194 territorial territorial JJ 87 3675 195 sea sea NN 87 3675 196 : : : 87 3675 197 12 12 CD 87 3675 198 nm nm NNP 87 3675 199 International international JJ 87 3675 200 disputes dispute NNS 87 3675 201 : : : 87 3675 202 status status NN 87 3675 203 of of IN 87 3675 204 Kashmir Kashmir NNP 87 3675 205 with with IN 87 3675 206 India India NNP 87 3675 207 ; ; : 87 3675 208 border border NN 87 3675 209 question question NN 87 3675 210 with with IN 87 3675 211 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 87 3675 212 ( ( -LRB- 87 3675 213 Durand Durand NNP 87 3675 214 Line Line NNP 87 3675 215 ) ) -RRB- 87 3675 216 ; ; : 87 3675 217 water water NN 87 3675 218 - - HYPH 87 3675 219 sharing share VBG 87 3675 220 problems problem NNS 87 3675 221 ( ( -LRB- 87 3675 222 Wular Wular NNP 87 3675 223 Barrage Barrage NNP 87 3675 224 ) ) -RRB- 87 3675 225 over over IN 87 3675 226 the the DT 87 3675 227 Indus Indus NNP 87 3675 228 with with IN 87 3675 229 upstream upstream JJ 87 3675 230 riparian riparian JJ 87 3675 231 India India NNP 87 3675 232 Climate Climate NNP 87 3675 233 : : : 87 3675 234 mostly mostly RB 87 3675 235 hot hot JJ 87 3675 236 , , , 87 3675 237 dry dry JJ 87 3675 238 desert desert NN 87 3675 239 ; ; : 87 3675 240 temperate temperate VB 87 3675 241 in in IN 87 3675 242 northwest northwest NNP 87 3675 243 ; ; , 87 3675 244 arctic arctic NNP 87 3675 245 in in IN 87 3675 246 north north JJ 87 3675 247 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 3675 248 : : : 87 3675 249 flat flat JJ 87 3675 250 Indus Indus NNP 87 3675 251 plain plain RB 87 3675 252 in in IN 87 3675 253 east east NN 87 3675 254 ; ; : 87 3675 255 mountains mountain NNS 87 3675 256 in in IN 87 3675 257 north north NN 87 3675 258 and and CC 87 3675 259 northwest northwest NN 87 3675 260 ; ; : 87 3675 261 Balochistan Balochistan NNP 87 3675 262 plateau plateau NN 87 3675 263 in in IN 87 3675 264 west west JJ 87 3675 265 Natural natural JJ 87 3675 266 resources resource NNS 87 3675 267 : : : 87 3675 268 land land NN 87 3675 269 , , , 87 3675 270 extensive extensive JJ 87 3675 271 natural natural JJ 87 3675 272 gas gas NN 87 3675 273 reserves reserve NNS 87 3675 274 , , , 87 3675 275 limited limited JJ 87 3675 276 petroleum petroleum NN 87 3675 277 , , , 87 3675 278 poor poor JJ 87 3675 279 quality quality NN 87 3675 280 coal coal NN 87 3675 281 , , , 87 3675 282 iron iron NN 87 3675 283 ore ore NN 87 3675 284 , , , 87 3675 285 copper copper NN 87 3675 286 , , , 87 3675 287 salt salt NN 87 3675 288 , , , 87 3675 289 limestone limestone NN 87 3675 290 Land Land NNP 87 3675 291 use use NN 87 3675 292 : : : 87 3675 293 arable arable JJ 87 3675 294 land land NN 87 3675 295 : : : 87 3675 296 26 26 CD 87 3675 297 % % NN 87 3675 298 permanent permanent JJ 87 3675 299 crops crop NNS 87 3675 300 : : : 87 3675 301 0 0 CD 87 3675 302 % % NN 87 3675 303 meadows meadow NNS 87 3675 304 and and CC 87 3675 305 pastures pasture NNS 87 3675 306 : : : 87 3675 307 6 6 CD 87 3675 308 % % NN 87 3675 309 forest forest NN 87 3675 310 and and CC 87 3675 311 woodland woodland NN 87 3675 312 : : : 87 3675 313 4 4 CD 87 3675 314 % % NN 87 3675 315 other other JJ 87 3675 316 : : : 87 3675 317 64 64 CD 87 3675 318 % % NN 87 3675 319 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 3675 320 land land NN 87 3675 321 : : : 87 3675 322 162,200 162,200 CD 87 3675 323 km2 km2 NNP 87 3675 324 ( ( -LRB- 87 3675 325 1989 1989 CD 87 3675 326 ) ) -RRB- 87 3675 327 Environment environment NN 87 3675 328 : : : 87 3675 329 frequent frequent JJ 87 3675 330 earthquakes earthquake NNS 87 3675 331 , , , 87 3675 332 occasionally occasionally RB 87 3675 333 severe severe JJ 87 3675 334 especially especially RB 87 3675 335 in in IN 87 3675 336 north north NNP 87 3675 337 and and CC 87 3675 338 west west NN 87 3675 339 ; ; , 87 3675 340 flooding flooding NN 87 3675 341 along along IN 87 3675 342 the the DT 87 3675 343 Indus Indus NNP 87 3675 344 after after IN 87 3675 345 heavy heavy JJ 87 3675 346 rains rain NNS 87 3675 347 ( ( -LRB- 87 3675 348 July July NNP 87 3675 349 and and CC 87 3675 350 August August NNP 87 3675 351 ) ) -RRB- 87 3675 352 ; ; : 87 3675 353 deforestation deforestation NN 87 3675 354 ; ; , 87 3675 355 soil soil NN 87 3675 356 erosion erosion NN 87 3675 357 ; ; , 87 3675 358 desertification desertification NN 87 3675 359 ; ; : 87 3675 360 water water NN 87 3675 361 logging log VBG 87 3675 362 Note note NN 87 3675 363 : : : 87 3675 364 controls control VBZ 87 3675 365 Khyber Khyber NNP 87 3675 366 Pass Pass NNP 87 3675 367 and and CC 87 3675 368 Bolan Bolan NNP 87 3675 369 Pass Pass NNP 87 3675 370 , , , 87 3675 371 traditional traditional JJ 87 3675 372 invasion invasion NN 87 3675 373 routes route NNS 87 3675 374 between between IN 87 3675 375 Central Central NNP 87 3675 376 Asia Asia NNP 87 3675 377 and and CC 87 3675 378 the the DT 87 3675 379 Indian Indian NNP 87 3675 380 Subcontinent Subcontinent NNP 87 3675 381 * * NFP 87 3675 382 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 3675 383 , , , 87 3675 384 People People NNP 87 3675 385 Population Population NNP 87 3675 386 : : : 87 3675 387 125,213,732 125,213,732 LS 87 3675 388 ( ( -LRB- 87 3675 389 July July NNP 87 3675 390 1993 1993 CD 87 3675 391 est est NNP 87 3675 392 . . . 87 3675 393 ) ) -RRB- 87 3676 1 Population population NN 87 3676 2 growth growth NN 87 3676 3 rate rate NN 87 3676 4 : : : 87 3676 5 2.87 2.87 CD 87 3676 6 % % NN 87 3676 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3676 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3676 9 est est NNP 87 3676 10 . . . 87 3676 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3677 1 Birth birth NN 87 3677 2 rate rate NN 87 3677 3 : : : 87 3677 4 42.59 42.59 CD 87 3677 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 87 3677 6 population population NN 87 3677 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3677 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3677 9 est est NNP 87 3677 10 . . . 87 3677 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3678 1 Death death NN 87 3678 2 rate rate NN 87 3678 3 : : : 87 3678 4 12.6 12.6 CD 87 3678 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 3678 6 population population NN 87 3678 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3678 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3678 9 est est NNP 87 3678 10 . . . 87 3678 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3679 1 Net net JJ 87 3679 2 migration migration NN 87 3679 3 rate rate NN 87 3679 4 : : : 87 3679 5 -1.28 -1.28 NFP 87 3679 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 3679 7 population population NN 87 3679 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 3679 9 1993 1993 CD 87 3679 10 est est NNP 87 3679 11 . . . 87 3679 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 3680 1 Infant infant NN 87 3680 2 mortality mortality NN 87 3680 3 rate rate NN 87 3680 4 : : : 87 3680 5 103.6 103.6 CD 87 3680 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 3680 7 live live JJ 87 3680 8 births birth NNS 87 3680 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 3680 10 1993 1993 CD 87 3680 11 est est NNP 87 3680 12 . . . 87 3680 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 3681 1 Life life NN 87 3681 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 3681 3 at at IN 87 3681 4 birth birth NN 87 3681 5 : : : 87 3681 6 total total JJ 87 3681 7 population population NN 87 3681 8 : : : 87 3681 9 57.11 57.11 CD 87 3681 10 years year NNS 87 3681 11 male male JJ 87 3681 12 : : : 87 3681 13 56.54 56.54 CD 87 3681 14 years year NNS 87 3681 15 female female JJ 87 3681 16 : : : 87 3681 17 57.72 57.72 CD 87 3681 18 years year NNS 87 3681 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 3681 20 1993 1993 CD 87 3681 21 est est NNP 87 3681 22 . . . 87 3681 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 3682 1 Total total JJ 87 3682 2 fertility fertility NN 87 3682 3 rate rate NN 87 3682 4 : : : 87 3682 5 6.5 6.5 CD 87 3682 6 children child NNS 87 3682 7 born bear VBN 87 3682 8 / / SYM 87 3682 9 woman woman NN 87 3682 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 3682 11 1993 1993 CD 87 3682 12 est est NNP 87 3682 13 . . . 87 3682 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 3683 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 3683 2 : : : 87 3683 3 noun noun NNP 87 3683 4 : : : 87 3683 5 Pakistani(s Pakistani(s NNP 87 3683 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 3683 7 adjective adjective NN 87 3683 8 : : : 87 3683 9 Pakistani pakistani JJ 87 3683 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 3683 11 divisions division NNS 87 3683 12 : : : 87 3683 13 Punjabi Punjabi NNP 87 3683 14 , , , 87 3683 15 Sindhi Sindhi NNP 87 3683 16 , , , 87 3683 17 Pashtun Pashtun NNP 87 3683 18 ( ( -LRB- 87 3683 19 Pathan Pathan NNP 87 3683 20 ) ) -RRB- 87 3683 21 , , , 87 3683 22 Baloch Baloch NNP 87 3683 23 , , , 87 3683 24 Muhajir Muhajir NNP 87 3683 25 ( ( -LRB- 87 3683 26 immigrants immigrant NNS 87 3683 27 from from IN 87 3683 28 India India NNP 87 3683 29 and and CC 87 3683 30 their -PRON- PRP$ 87 3683 31 descendents descendent NNS 87 3683 32 ) ) -RRB- 87 3683 33 Religions religion NNS 87 3683 34 : : : 87 3683 35 Muslim muslim JJ 87 3683 36 97 97 CD 87 3683 37 % % NN 87 3683 38 ( ( -LRB- 87 3683 39 Sunni Sunni NNP 87 3683 40 77 77 CD 87 3683 41 % % NN 87 3683 42 , , , 87 3683 43 Shi'a Shi'a : 87 3683 44 20 20 CD 87 3683 45 % % NN 87 3683 46 ) ) -RRB- 87 3683 47 , , , 87 3683 48 Christian Christian NNP 87 3683 49 , , , 87 3683 50 Hindu Hindu NNP 87 3683 51 , , , 87 3683 52 and and CC 87 3683 53 other other JJ 87 3683 54 3 3 CD 87 3683 55 % % NN 87 3683 56 Languages Languages NNPS 87 3683 57 : : : 87 3683 58 Urdu Urdu NNP 87 3683 59 ( ( -LRB- 87 3683 60 official official NN 87 3683 61 ) ) -RRB- 87 3683 62 , , , 87 3683 63 English English NNP 87 3683 64 ( ( -LRB- 87 3683 65 official official JJ 87 3683 66 ; ; : 87 3683 67 lingua lingua IN 87 3683 68 franca franca NNS 87 3683 69 of of IN 87 3683 70 Pakistani pakistani JJ 87 3683 71 elite elite NNS 87 3683 72 and and CC 87 3683 73 most most JJS 87 3683 74 government government NN 87 3683 75 ministries ministry NNS 87 3683 76 , , , 87 3683 77 but but CC 87 3683 78 official official JJ 87 3683 79 policies policy NNS 87 3683 80 are be VBP 87 3683 81 promoting promote VBG 87 3683 82 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 3683 83 gradual gradual JJ 87 3683 84 replacement replacement NN 87 3683 85 by by IN 87 3683 86 Urdu Urdu NNP 87 3683 87 ) ) -RRB- 87 3683 88 , , , 87 3683 89 Punjabi Punjabi NNP 87 3683 90 64 64 CD 87 3683 91 % % NN 87 3683 92 , , , 87 3683 93 Sindhi Sindhi NNP 87 3683 94 12 12 CD 87 3683 95 % % NN 87 3683 96 , , , 87 3683 97 Pashtu Pashtu NNP 87 3683 98 8 8 CD 87 3683 99 % % NN 87 3683 100 , , , 87 3683 101 Urdu Urdu NNP 87 3683 102 7 7 CD 87 3683 103 % % NN 87 3683 104 , , , 87 3683 105 Balochi Balochi NNP 87 3683 106 and and CC 87 3683 107 other other JJ 87 3683 108 9 9 CD 87 3683 109 % % NN 87 3683 110 Literacy literacy NN 87 3683 111 : : : 87 3683 112 age age NN 87 3683 113 15 15 CD 87 3683 114 and and CC 87 3683 115 over over RB 87 3683 116 can can MD 87 3683 117 read read VB 87 3683 118 and and CC 87 3683 119 write write VB 87 3683 120 ( ( -LRB- 87 3683 121 1990 1990 CD 87 3683 122 ) ) -RRB- 87 3683 123 total total JJ 87 3683 124 population population NN 87 3683 125 : : : 87 3683 126 35 35 CD 87 3683 127 % % NN 87 3683 128 male male NN 87 3683 129 : : : 87 3683 130 47 47 CD 87 3683 131 % % NN 87 3683 132 female female NN 87 3683 133 : : : 87 3683 134 21 21 CD 87 3683 135 % % NN 87 3683 136 Labor Labor NNP 87 3683 137 force force NN 87 3683 138 : : : 87 3683 139 28.9 28.9 CD 87 3683 140 million million CD 87 3683 141 by by IN 87 3683 142 occupation occupation NN 87 3683 143 : : : 87 3683 144 agriculture agriculture NN 87 3683 145 54 54 CD 87 3683 146 % % NN 87 3683 147 , , , 87 3683 148 mining mining NN 87 3683 149 and and CC 87 3683 150 manufacturing manufacture VBG 87 3683 151 13 13 CD 87 3683 152 % % NN 87 3683 153 , , , 87 3683 154 services service NNS 87 3683 155 33 33 CD 87 3683 156 % % NN 87 3683 157 , , , 87 3683 158 extensive extensive JJ 87 3683 159 export export NN 87 3683 160 of of IN 87 3683 161 labor labor NN 87 3683 162 ( ( -LRB- 87 3683 163 1987 1987 CD 87 3683 164 est est NNP 87 3683 165 . . . 87 3683 166 ) ) -RRB- 87 3684 1 * * NFP 87 3684 2 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 3684 3 , , , 87 3684 4 Government Government NNP 87 3684 5 Names Names NNP 87 3684 6 : : : 87 3684 7 conventional conventional JJ 87 3684 8 long long JJ 87 3684 9 form form NN 87 3684 10 : : : 87 3684 11 Islamic Islamic NNP 87 3684 12 Republic Republic NNP 87 3684 13 of of IN 87 3684 14 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 3684 15 conventional conventional JJ 87 3684 16 short short JJ 87 3684 17 form form NN 87 3684 18 : : : 87 3684 19 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 3684 20 former former JJ 87 3684 21 : : : 87 3684 22 West West NNP 87 3684 23 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 3684 24 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 3684 25 : : : 87 3684 26 PK PK NNP 87 3684 27 Type type NN 87 3684 28 : : : 87 3684 29 republic republic NNP 87 3684 30 Capital capital NN 87 3684 31 : : : 87 3684 32 Islamabad Islamabad NNP 87 3684 33 Administrative administrative JJ 87 3684 34 divisions division NNS 87 3684 35 : : : 87 3684 36 4 4 CD 87 3684 37 provinces province NNS 87 3684 38 , , , 87 3684 39 1 1 CD 87 3684 40 territory territory NN 87 3684 41 * * NFP 87 3684 42 , , , 87 3684 43 and and CC 87 3684 44 1 1 CD 87 3684 45 capital capital NN 87 3684 46 territory territory NN 87 3684 47 * * NFP 87 3684 48 * * NFP 87 3684 49 ; ; : 87 3684 50 Balochistan Balochistan NNP 87 3684 51 , , , 87 3684 52 Federally federally RB 87 3684 53 , , , 87 3684 54 Administered Administered NNP 87 3684 55 Tribal Tribal NNP 87 3684 56 Areas Areas NNPS 87 3684 57 * * NFP 87 3684 58 , , , 87 3684 59 Islamabad Islamabad NNP 87 3684 60 Capital Capital NNP 87 3684 61 Territory Territory NNP 87 3684 62 * * NFP 87 3684 63 * * NFP 87 3684 64 , , , 87 3684 65 North North NNP 87 3684 66 - - HYPH 87 3684 67 West West NNP 87 3684 68 , , , 87 3684 69 Frontier Frontier NNP 87 3684 70 , , , 87 3684 71 Punjab Punjab NNP 87 3684 72 , , , 87 3684 73 Sindh Sindh NNP 87 3684 74 note note VBP 87 3684 75 : : : 87 3684 76 the the DT 87 3684 77 Pakistani Pakistani NNP 87 3684 78 - - HYPH 87 3684 79 administered administer VBN 87 3684 80 portion portion NN 87 3684 81 of of IN 87 3684 82 the the DT 87 3684 83 disputed dispute VBN 87 3684 84 Jammu Jammu NNP 87 3684 85 and and CC 87 3684 86 Kashmir Kashmir NNP 87 3684 87 region region NN 87 3684 88 includes include VBZ 87 3684 89 Azad Azad NNP 87 3684 90 Kashmir Kashmir NNP 87 3684 91 and and CC 87 3684 92 the the DT 87 3684 93 Northern Northern NNP 87 3684 94 Areas Areas NNP 87 3684 95 Independence Independence NNP 87 3684 96 : : : 87 3684 97 14 14 CD 87 3684 98 August August NNP 87 3684 99 1947 1947 CD 87 3684 100 ( ( -LRB- 87 3684 101 from from IN 87 3684 102 UK UK NNP 87 3684 103 ) ) -RRB- 87 3684 104 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 3684 105 : : : 87 3684 106 10 10 CD 87 3684 107 April April NNP 87 3684 108 1973 1973 CD 87 3684 109 , , , 87 3684 110 suspended suspend VBD 87 3684 111 5 5 CD 87 3684 112 July July NNP 87 3684 113 1977 1977 CD 87 3684 114 , , , 87 3684 115 restored restore VBD 87 3684 116 with with IN 87 3684 117 amendments amendment NNS 87 3684 118 , , , 87 3684 119 30 30 CD 87 3684 120 December December NNP 87 3684 121 1985 1985 CD 87 3684 122 Legal legal JJ 87 3684 123 system system NN 87 3684 124 : : : 87 3684 125 based base VBN 87 3684 126 on on IN 87 3684 127 English English NNP 87 3684 128 common common JJ 87 3684 129 law law NN 87 3684 130 with with IN 87 3684 131 provisions provision NNS 87 3684 132 to to TO 87 3684 133 accommodate accommodate VB 87 3684 134 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 3684 135 's 's POS 87 3684 136 stature stature NN 87 3684 137 as as IN 87 3684 138 an an DT 87 3684 139 Islamic islamic JJ 87 3684 140 state state NN 87 3684 141 ; ; : 87 3684 142 accepts accept VBZ 87 3684 143 compulsory compulsory JJ 87 3684 144 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 3684 145 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 3684 146 , , , 87 3684 147 with with IN 87 3684 148 reservations reservation NNS 87 3684 149 National national JJ 87 3684 150 holiday holiday NN 87 3684 151 : : : 87 3684 152 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 3684 153 Day Day NNP 87 3684 154 , , , 87 3684 155 23 23 CD 87 3684 156 March March NNP 87 3684 157 ( ( -LRB- 87 3684 158 1956 1956 CD 87 3684 159 ) ) -RRB- 87 3684 160 ( ( -LRB- 87 3684 161 proclamation proclamation NN 87 3684 162 of of IN 87 3684 163 the the DT 87 3684 164 republic republic NN 87 3684 165 ) ) -RRB- 87 3684 166 Political political JJ 87 3684 167 parties party NNS 87 3684 168 and and CC 87 3684 169 leaders leader NNS 87 3684 170 : : : 87 3684 171 government government NN 87 3684 172 : : : 87 3684 173 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 3684 174 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 3684 175 League League NNP 87 3684 176 - - HYPH 87 3684 177 Nawaz Nawaz NNP 87 3684 178 ( ( -LRB- 87 3684 179 PML PML NNP 87 3684 180 - - HYPH 87 3684 181 N N NNP 87 3684 182 ) ) -RRB- 87 3684 183 , , , 87 3684 184 Mian Mian NNP 87 3684 185 Nawaz nawaz JJ 87 3684 186 SHARIF SHARIF NNP 87 3684 187 ; ; : 87 3684 188 Jamhoori Jamhoori NNP 87 3684 189 Watan Watan NNP 87 3684 190 Party Party NNP 87 3684 191 ( ( -LRB- 87 3684 192 JWP JWP NNP 87 3684 193 ) ) -RRB- 87 3684 194 , , , 87 3684 195 Mohammad Mohammad NNP 87 3684 196 Akbar Akbar NNP 87 3684 197 Khan Khan NNP 87 3684 198 BUGTI BUGTI NNP 87 3684 199 ; ; : 87 3684 200 Jamiat Jamiat NNP 87 3684 201 Ulema Ulema NNP 87 3684 202 - - HYPH 87 3684 203 i i NNP 87 3684 204 - - HYPH 87 3684 205 Islam Islam NNP 87 3684 206 ( ( -LRB- 87 3684 207 JUI JUI NNP 87 3684 208 ) ) -RRB- 87 3684 209 , , , 87 3684 210 Fazl Fazl NNP 87 3684 211 - - HYPH 87 3684 212 ur ur NNP 87 3684 213 - - HYPH 87 3684 214 REHMAN REHMAN NNP 87 3684 215 and and CC 87 3684 216 Sami Sami NNP 87 3684 217 - - HYPH 87 3684 218 ul ul NNP 87 3684 219 - - HYPH 87 3684 220 HAQ HAQ NNP 87 3684 221 ; ; : 87 3684 222 Awami Awami NNP 87 3684 223 National National NNP 87 3684 224 Party Party NNP 87 3684 225 ( ( -LRB- 87 3684 226 ANP ANP NNP 87 3684 227 ) ) -RRB- 87 3684 228 , , , 87 3684 229 Khan Khan NNP 87 3684 230 Abdul Abdul NNP 87 3684 231 WALI WALI NNP 87 3684 232 KHAN KHAN NNP 87 3684 233 ; ; : 87 3684 234 Jamiat Jamiat NNP 87 3684 235 Ulema Ulema NNP 87 3684 236 - - HYPH 87 3684 237 i i NNP 87 3684 238 - - HYPH 87 3684 239 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 3684 240 - - HYPH 87 3684 241 Niazi Niazi NNP 87 3684 242 , , , 87 3684 243 Maulana Maulana NNP 87 3684 244 Abdul Abdul NNP 87 3684 245 Sattar Sattar NNP 87 3684 246 Khan Khan NNP 87 3684 247 NIAZI NIAZI NNP 87 3684 248 ; ; : 87 3684 249 Pakhtun Pakhtun NNP 87 3684 250 Khwa Khwa NNP 87 3684 251 Milli Milli NNP 87 3684 252 Awami Awami NNP 87 3684 253 Party Party NNP 87 3684 254 ( ( -LRB- 87 3684 255 PKMAP PKMAP NNP 87 3684 256 ) ) -RRB- 87 3684 257 , , , 87 3684 258 Mahmood Mahmood NNP 87 3684 259 Khan Khan NNP 87 3684 260 ACHAKZAI ACHAKZAI NNP 87 3684 261 opposition opposition NN 87 3684 262 : : : 87 3684 263 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 3684 264 Peoples Peoples NNPS 87 3684 265 Party Party NNP 87 3684 266 ( ( -LRB- 87 3684 267 PPP PPP NNP 87 3684 268 ) ) -RRB- 87 3684 269 , , , 87 3684 270 Benazir Benazir NNP 87 3684 271 BHUTTO BHUTTO NNP 87 3684 272 and and CC 87 3684 273 Nusrat Nusrat NNP 87 3684 274 BHUTTO BHUTTO NNP 87 3684 275 ; ; : 87 3684 276 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 3684 277 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 3684 278 League League NNP 87 3684 279 - - HYPH 87 3684 280 Chattha Chattha NNP 87 3684 281 ( ( -LRB- 87 3684 282 PML PML NNP 87 3684 283 - - HYPH 87 3684 284 C C NNP 87 3684 285 ) ) -RRB- 87 3684 286 , , , 87 3684 287 Hamid Hamid NNP 87 3684 288 Nasir Nasir NNP 87 3684 289 CHATTHA CHATTHA NNP 87 3684 290 ; ; : 87 3684 291 Jamaat Jamaat NNP 87 3684 292 - - HYPH 87 3684 293 i i NNP 87 3684 294 - - HYPH 87 3684 295 Islami Islami NNP 87 3684 296 ( ( -LRB- 87 3684 297 JI JI NNP 87 3684 298 ) ) -RRB- 87 3684 299 , , , 87 3684 300 Qazi Qazi NNP 87 3684 301 Hussain Hussain NNP 87 3684 302 AHMED ahme VBZ 87 3684 303 ; ; : 87 3684 304 National National NNP 87 3684 305 People People NNPS 87 3684 306 's 's POS 87 3684 307 Party Party NNP 87 3684 308 ( ( -LRB- 87 3684 309 NPP NPP NNP 87 3684 310 ) ) -RRB- 87 3684 311 , , , 87 3684 312 Ghulam Ghulam NNP 87 3684 313 Mustapha Mustapha NNP 87 3684 314 JATOI JATOI NNP 87 3684 315 ( ( -LRB- 87 3684 316 formerly formerly RB 87 3684 317 the the DT 87 3684 318 PNP PNP NNP 87 3684 319 ) ) -RRB- 87 3684 320 ; ; : 87 3684 321 Tehrik Tehrik NNP 87 3684 322 - - HYPH 87 3684 323 i i NNP 87 3684 324 - - HYPH 87 3684 325 Istiqlal Istiqlal NNP 87 3684 326 ( ( -LRB- 87 3684 327 TI TI NNP 87 3684 328 ) ) -RRB- 87 3684 329 , , , 87 3684 330 Air Air NNP 87 3684 331 Marshal Marshal NNP 87 3684 332 ( ( -LRB- 87 3684 333 Ret Ret NNP 87 3684 334 . . . 87 3684 335 ) ) -RRB- 87 3685 1 Mohammad Mohammad NNP 87 3685 2 ASGHAR ASGHAR NNP 87 3685 3 KHAN KHAN NNP 87 3685 4 ; ; : 87 3685 5 Tehrik Tehrik NNP 87 3685 6 - - HYPH 87 3685 7 i i NNP 87 3685 8 - - HYPH 87 3685 9 Nifaz Nifaz NNP 87 3685 10 - - HYPH 87 3685 11 i i PRP 87 3685 12 - - HYPH 87 3685 13 Fiqah fiqah NN 87 3685 14 - - HYPH 87 3685 15 i i PRP 87 3685 16 - - HYPH 87 3685 17 Jafaria Jafaria NNP 87 3685 18 ( ( -LRB- 87 3685 19 TNFJ TNFJ NNP 87 3685 20 ) ) -RRB- 87 3685 21 , , , 87 3685 22 Agha Agha NNP 87 3685 23 Hamid Hamid NNP 87 3685 24 Ali Ali NNP 87 3685 25 MUSAVI MUSAVI NNP 87 3685 26 ; ; : 87 3685 27 Jamiat Jamiat NNP 87 3685 28 Ulema Ulema NNP 87 3685 29 - - HYPH 87 3685 30 i i NNP 87 3685 31 - - HYPH 87 3685 32 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 3685 33 - - HYPH 87 3685 34 Noorani Noorani NNP 87 3685 35 ( ( -LRB- 87 3685 36 JUP JUP NNP 87 3685 37 - - HYPH 87 3685 38 Noorani Noorani NNP 87 3685 39 ) ) -RRB- 87 3685 40 , , , 87 3685 41 Maulana Maulana NNP 87 3685 42 Shah Shah NNP 87 3685 43 Ahmed Ahmed NNP 87 3685 44 NOORANI noorani NN 87 3685 45 ; ; : 87 3685 46 Mohajir Mohajir NNP 87 3685 47 Quami Quami NNP 87 3685 48 Mahaz Mahaz NNP 87 3685 49 - - HYPH 87 3685 50 Haqiqi Haqiqi NNP 87 3685 51 ( ( -LRB- 87 3685 52 MQM MQM NNP 87 3685 53 - - HYPH 87 3685 54 H H NNP 87 3685 55 ) ) -RRB- 87 3685 56 , , , 87 3685 57 Afaq Afaq NNP 87 3685 58 AHMED ahme VBZ 87 3685 59 Other other JJ 87 3685 60 political political JJ 87 3685 61 or or CC 87 3685 62 pressure pressure NN 87 3685 63 groups group NNS 87 3685 64 : : : 87 3685 65 military military NN 87 3685 66 remains remain VBZ 87 3685 67 important important JJ 87 3685 68 political political JJ 87 3685 69 force force NN 87 3685 70 ; ; : 87 3685 71 ulema ulema NNP 87 3685 72 ( ( -LRB- 87 3685 73 clergy clergy NNP 87 3685 74 ) ) -RRB- 87 3685 75 , , , 87 3685 76 landowners landowner NNS 87 3685 77 , , , 87 3685 78 industrialists industrialist NNS 87 3685 79 , , , 87 3685 80 and and CC 87 3685 81 small small JJ 87 3685 82 merchants merchant NNS 87 3685 83 also also RB 87 3685 84 influential influential JJ 87 3685 85 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 3685 86 : : : 87 3685 87 21 21 CD 87 3685 88 years year NNS 87 3685 89 of of IN 87 3685 90 age age NN 87 3685 91 ; ; : 87 3685 92 universal universal JJ 87 3685 93 Elections election NNS 87 3685 94 : : : 87 3685 95 President President NNP 87 3685 96 : : : 87 3685 97 last last RB 87 3685 98 held hold VBD 87 3685 99 on on IN 87 3685 100 12 12 CD 87 3685 101 December December NNP 87 3685 102 1988 1988 CD 87 3685 103 ( ( -LRB- 87 3685 104 next next JJ 87 3685 105 to to TO 87 3685 106 be be VB 87 3685 107 held hold VBN 87 3685 108 by by IN 87 3685 109 NA NA NNP 87 3685 110 November November NNP 87 3685 111 1993 1993 CD 87 3685 112 ) ) -RRB- 87 3685 113 ; ; : 87 3685 114 results result NNS 87 3685 115 - - : 87 3685 116 Ghulam Ghulam NNP 87 3685 117 ISHAQ ISHAQ NNP 87 3685 118 KHAN KHAN NNP 87 3685 119 was be VBD 87 3685 120 elected elect VBN 87 3685 121 by by IN 87 3685 122 Parliament Parliament NNP 87 3685 123 and and CC 87 3685 124 the the DT 87 3685 125 four four CD 87 3685 126 provincial provincial JJ 87 3685 127 assemblies assembly NNS 87 3685 128 * * NFP 87 3685 129 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 3685 130 , , , 87 3685 131 Government Government NNP 87 3685 132 Senate Senate NNP 87 3685 133 : : : 87 3685 134 last last RB 87 3685 135 held hold VBN 87 3685 136 March March NNP 87 3685 137 1991 1991 CD 87 3685 138 ( ( -LRB- 87 3685 139 next next JJ 87 3685 140 to to TO 87 3685 141 be be VB 87 3685 142 held hold VBN 87 3685 143 NA NA NNP 87 3685 144 March March NNP 87 3685 145 1994 1994 CD 87 3685 146 ) ) -RRB- 87 3685 147 ; ; : 87 3685 148 seats seat NNS 87 3685 149 - - HYPH 87 3685 150 ( ( -LRB- 87 3685 151 87 87 CD 87 3685 152 total total NN 87 3685 153 ) ) -RRB- 87 3685 154 PML PML NNP 87 3685 155 52 52 CD 87 3685 156 , , , 87 3685 157 Tribal Tribal NNP 87 3685 158 Area Area NNP 87 3685 159 Representatives Representatives NNPS 87 3685 160 ( ( -LRB- 87 3685 161 nonparty nonparty JJ 87 3685 162 ) ) -RRB- 87 3685 163 8 8 CD 87 3685 164 , , , 87 3685 165 PPP PPP NNP 87 3685 166 5 5 CD 87 3685 167 , , , 87 3685 168 ANP ANP NNP 87 3685 169 5 5 CD 87 3685 170 , , , 87 3685 171 JWP JWP NNP 87 3685 172 4 4 CD 87 3685 173 , , , 87 3685 174 MQM MQM NNP 87 3685 175 3 3 CD 87 3685 176 , , , 87 3685 177 PNP PNP NNP 87 3685 178 2 2 CD 87 3685 179 ( ( -LRB- 87 3685 180 name name NN 87 3685 181 later later RB 87 3685 182 chaged chage VBD 87 3685 183 to to IN 87 3685 184 NPP NPP NNP 87 3685 185 ) ) -RRB- 87 3685 186 , , , 87 3685 187 JI JI NNP 87 3685 188 2 2 CD 87 3685 189 , , , 87 3685 190 JUP JUP NNP 87 3685 191 2 2 CD 87 3685 192 , , , 87 3685 193 JUI JUI NNP 87 3685 194 2 2 CD 87 3685 195 , , , 87 3685 196 PKMAP PKMAP NNP 87 3685 197 1 1 CD 87 3685 198 , , , 87 3685 199 independent independent JJ 87 3685 200 1 1 CD 87 3685 201 National National NNP 87 3685 202 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 3685 203 : : : 87 3685 204 last last RB 87 3685 205 held hold VBN 87 3685 206 on on IN 87 3685 207 24 24 CD 87 3685 208 October October NNP 87 3685 209 1990 1990 CD 87 3685 210 ( ( -LRB- 87 3685 211 next next JJ 87 3685 212 to to TO 87 3685 213 be be VB 87 3685 214 held hold VBN 87 3685 215 by by IN 87 3685 216 October October NNP 87 3685 217 1995 1995 CD 87 3685 218 ) ) -RRB- 87 3685 219 ; ; : 87 3685 220 results result NNS 87 3685 221 - - HYPH 87 3685 222 percent percent NN 87 3685 223 of of IN 87 3685 224 vote vote NN 87 3685 225 by by IN 87 3685 226 party party NN 87 3685 227 NA NA NNP 87 3685 228 ; ; : 87 3685 229 seats seat NNS 87 3685 230 - - : 87 3685 231 ( ( -LRB- 87 3685 232 217 217 CD 87 3685 233 total total JJ 87 3685 234 ) ) -RRB- 87 3685 235 number number NN 87 3685 236 of of IN 87 3685 237 seats seat NNS 87 3685 238 by by IN 87 3685 239 party party NN 87 3685 240 NA NA NNP 87 3685 241 ; ; : 87 3685 242 note note NN 87 3685 243 - - HYPH 87 3685 244 President President NNP 87 3685 245 GHULAM GHULAM NNP 87 3685 246 ISHAQ ISHAQ NNP 87 3685 247 Khan Khan NNP 87 3685 248 dismissed dismiss VBD 87 3685 249 the the DT 87 3685 250 National National NNP 87 3685 251 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 3685 252 on on IN 87 3685 253 18 18 CD 87 3685 254 April April NNP 87 3685 255 1993 1993 CD 87 3685 256 ; ; : 87 3685 257 it -PRON- PRP 87 3685 258 was be VBD 87 3685 259 reestablished reestablish VBN 87 3685 260 , , , 87 3685 261 however however RB 87 3685 262 , , , 87 3685 263 on on IN 87 3685 264 26 26 CD 87 3685 265 May May NNP 87 3685 266 1993 1993 CD 87 3685 267 by by IN 87 3685 268 the the DT 87 3685 269 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 3685 270 Court Court NNP 87 3685 271 , , , 87 3685 272 which which WDT 87 3685 273 ruled rule VBD 87 3685 274 the the DT 87 3685 275 dismissal dismissal NN 87 3685 276 order order NN 87 3685 277 unconstitutional unconstitutional NNP 87 3685 278 Executive Executive NNP 87 3685 279 branch branch NN 87 3685 280 : : : 87 3685 281 president president NN 87 3685 282 , , , 87 3685 283 prime prime NNP 87 3685 284 minister minister NN 87 3685 285 , , , 87 3685 286 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 87 3685 287 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 3685 288 branch branch NN 87 3685 289 : : : 87 3685 290 bicameral bicameral JJ 87 3685 291 Parliament Parliament NNP 87 3685 292 ( ( -LRB- 87 3685 293 Majlis Majlis NNP 87 3685 294 - - HYPH 87 3685 295 e e NNP 87 3685 296 - - HYPH 87 3685 297 Shoora Shoora NNP 87 3685 298 ) ) -RRB- 87 3685 299 consists consist VBZ 87 3685 300 of of IN 87 3685 301 an an DT 87 3685 302 upper upper JJ 87 3685 303 house house NN 87 3685 304 or or CC 87 3685 305 Senate Senate NNP 87 3685 306 and and CC 87 3685 307 a a DT 87 3685 308 lower low JJR 87 3685 309 house house NN 87 3685 310 or or CC 87 3685 311 National National NNP 87 3685 312 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 3685 313 Judicial Judicial NNP 87 3685 314 branch branch NN 87 3685 315 : : : 87 3685 316 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 3685 317 Court Court NNP 87 3685 318 , , , 87 3685 319 Federal Federal NNP 87 3685 320 Islamic Islamic NNP 87 3685 321 ( ( -LRB- 87 3685 322 Shari'at Shari'at NNP 87 3685 323 ) ) -RRB- 87 3685 324 Court Court NNP 87 3685 325 Leaders leader NNS 87 3685 326 : : : 87 3685 327 Chief Chief NNP 87 3685 328 of of IN 87 3685 329 State State NNP 87 3685 330 : : : 87 3685 331 President President NNP 87 3685 332 Ghulam Ghulam NNP 87 3685 333 ISHAQ ISHAQ NNP 87 3685 334 KHAN KHAN NNP 87 3685 335 ( ( -LRB- 87 3685 336 since since IN 87 3685 337 13 13 CD 87 3685 338 December December NNP 87 3685 339 1988 1988 CD 87 3685 340 ) ) -RRB- 87 3685 341 Head head NN 87 3685 342 of of IN 87 3685 343 Government Government NNP 87 3685 344 : : : 87 3685 345 Prime Prime NNP 87 3685 346 Minister Minister NNP 87 3685 347 Mian Mian NNP 87 3685 348 Nawaz Nawaz NNP 87 3685 349 SHARIF SHARIF NNP 87 3685 350 ( ( -LRB- 87 3685 351 since since IN 87 3685 352 6 6 CD 87 3685 353 November November NNP 87 3685 354 1990 1990 CD 87 3685 355 ) ) -RRB- 87 3685 356 ; ; : 87 3685 357 note note NN 87 3685 358 - - HYPH 87 3685 359 President President NNP 87 3685 360 GHULAM GHULAM NNP 87 3685 361 ISHAQ ISHAQ NNP 87 3685 362 Khan Khan NNP 87 3685 363 dismissed dismiss VBD 87 3685 364 Prime Prime NNP 87 3685 365 Minister Minister NNP 87 3685 366 SHARIF SHARIF NNP 87 3685 367 on on IN 87 3685 368 18 18 CD 87 3685 369 April April NNP 87 3685 370 1993 1993 CD 87 3685 371 , , , 87 3685 372 but but CC 87 3685 373 he -PRON- PRP 87 3685 374 was be VBD 87 3685 375 reinstated reinstate VBN 87 3685 376 by by IN 87 3685 377 the the DT 87 3685 378 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 3685 379 Court Court NNP 87 3685 380 on on IN 87 3685 381 26 26 CD 87 3685 382 May May NNP 87 3685 383 1993 1993 CD 87 3685 384 Member Member NNP 87 3685 385 of of IN 87 3685 386 : : : 87 3685 387 AsDB AsDB NNP 87 3685 388 , , , 87 3685 389 C C NNP 87 3685 390 , , , 87 3685 391 CCC CCC NNP 87 3685 392 , , , 87 3685 393 CP CP NNP 87 3685 394 , , , 87 3685 395 ECO ECO NNP 87 3685 396 , , , 87 3685 397 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 87 3685 398 , , , 87 3685 399 FAO FAO NNP 87 3685 400 , , , 87 3685 401 G-19 g-19 CD 87 3685 402 , , , 87 3685 403 G-24 g-24 CD 87 3685 404 , , , 87 3685 405 G-77 g-77 CD 87 3685 406 , , , 87 3685 407 GATT GATT NNP 87 3685 408 , , , 87 3685 409 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 3685 410 , , , 87 3685 411 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 3685 412 , , , 87 3685 413 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 3685 414 , , , 87 3685 415 ICC ICC NNP 87 3685 416 , , , 87 3685 417 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 3685 418 , , , 87 3685 419 IDA IDA NNP 87 3685 420 , , , 87 3685 421 IDB IDB NNP 87 3685 422 , , , 87 3685 423 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 3685 424 , , , 87 3685 425 IFC IFC NNP 87 3685 426 , , , 87 3685 427 ILO ILO NNP 87 3685 428 , , , 87 3685 429 IMF IMF NNP 87 3685 430 , , , 87 3685 431 IMO imo RB 87 3685 432 , , , 87 3685 433 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 87 3685 434 , , , 87 3685 435 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 3685 436 , , , 87 3685 437 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 3685 438 , , , 87 3685 439 IOC IOC NNP 87 3685 440 , , , 87 3685 441 IOM IOM NNP 87 3685 442 ( ( -LRB- 87 3685 443 observer observer NN 87 3685 444 ) ) -RRB- 87 3685 445 , , , 87 3685 446 ISO ISO NNP 87 3685 447 , , , 87 3685 448 ITU ITU NNP 87 3685 449 , , , 87 3685 450 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 3685 451 , , , 87 3685 452 MINURSO MINURSO NNP 87 3685 453 , , , 87 3685 454 NAM NAM NNP 87 3685 455 , , , 87 3685 456 OAS OAS NNP 87 3685 457 ( ( -LRB- 87 3685 458 observer observer NN 87 3685 459 ) ) -RRB- 87 3685 460 , , , 87 3685 461 OIC OIC NNP 87 3685 462 , , , 87 3685 463 PCA PCA NNP 87 3685 464 , , , 87 3685 465 SAARC SAARC NNP 87 3685 466 , , , 87 3685 467 UN UN NNP 87 3685 468 , , , 87 3685 469 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 3685 470 , , , 87 3685 471 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 3685 472 , , , 87 3685 473 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 87 3685 474 , , , 87 3685 475 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 3685 476 , , , 87 3685 477 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 87 3685 478 , , , 87 3685 479 UNOSOM UNOSOM NNP 87 3685 480 , , , 87 3685 481 UNTAC UNTAC NNP 87 3685 482 , , , 87 3685 483 UPU UPU NNP 87 3685 484 , , , 87 3685 485 WCL WCL NNP 87 3685 486 , , , 87 3685 487 WFTU WFTU NNP 87 3685 488 , , , 87 3685 489 WHO who WP 87 3685 490 , , , 87 3685 491 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 3685 492 , , , 87 3685 493 WMO WMO NNP 87 3685 494 , , , 87 3685 495 WTO WTO NNP 87 3685 496 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 3685 497 representation representation NN 87 3685 498 in in IN 87 3685 499 US US NNP 87 3685 500 : : : 87 3685 501 chief chief NN 87 3685 502 of of IN 87 3685 503 mission mission NN 87 3685 504 : : : 87 3685 505 ( ( -LRB- 87 3685 506 vacant vacant JJ 87 3685 507 ) ) -RRB- 87 3685 508 chancery chancery NN 87 3685 509 : : : 87 3685 510 2315 2315 CD 87 3685 511 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 87 3685 512 Avenue Avenue NNP 87 3685 513 NW NW NNP 87 3685 514 , , , 87 3685 515 Washington Washington NNP 87 3685 516 , , , 87 3685 517 DC DC NNP 87 3685 518 20008 20008 CD 87 3685 519 telephone telephone NN 87 3685 520 : : : 87 3685 521 ( ( -LRB- 87 3685 522 202 202 CD 87 3685 523 ) ) -RRB- 87 3685 524 939 939 CD 87 3685 525 - - SYM 87 3685 526 6200 6200 CD 87 3685 527 consulate consulate NN 87 3685 528 general general NN 87 3685 529 : : : 87 3685 530 New New NNP 87 3685 531 York York NNP 87 3685 532 US US NNP 87 3685 533 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 3685 534 representation representation NN 87 3685 535 : : : 87 3685 536 chief chief NN 87 3685 537 of of IN 87 3685 538 mission mission NN 87 3685 539 : : : 87 3685 540 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 3685 541 John John NNP 87 3685 542 MONJO MONJO NNP 87 3685 543 embassy embassy NN 87 3685 544 : : : 87 3685 545 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 3685 546 Enclave Enclave NNP 87 3685 547 , , , 87 3685 548 Ramna Ramna NNP 87 3685 549 5 5 CD 87 3685 550 , , , 87 3685 551 Islamabad Islamabad NNP 87 3685 552 mailing mail VBG 87 3685 553 address address NN 87 3685 554 : : : 87 3685 555 P. P. NNP 87 3685 556 O. O. NNP 87 3686 1 Box Box NNP 87 3686 2 1048 1048 CD 87 3686 3 , , , 87 3686 4 PSC psc NN 87 3686 5 1212 1212 CD 87 3686 6 , , , 87 3686 7 Box Box NNP 87 3686 8 2000 2000 CD 87 3686 9 , , , 87 3686 10 Islamabad Islamabad NNP 87 3686 11 or or CC 87 3686 12 APO APO NNP 87 3686 13 AE AE NNP 87 3686 14 09812 09812 CD 87 3686 15 - - SYM 87 3686 16 2000 2000 CD 87 3686 17 telephone telephone NN 87 3686 18 : : : 87 3686 19 [ [ -LRB- 87 3686 20 92 92 CD 87 3686 21 ] ] -RRB- 87 3686 22 ( ( -LRB- 87 3686 23 51 51 CD 87 3686 24 ) ) -RRB- 87 3686 25 826161 826161 CD 87 3686 26 through through IN 87 3686 27 79 79 CD 87 3686 28 FAX fax NN 87 3686 29 : : : 87 3686 30 [ [ -LRB- 87 3686 31 92 92 CD 87 3686 32 ] ] -RRB- 87 3686 33 ( ( -LRB- 87 3686 34 51 51 CD 87 3686 35 ) ) -RRB- 87 3686 36 822004 822004 CD 87 3686 37 consulates consulate VBZ 87 3686 38 general general JJ 87 3686 39 : : : 87 3686 40 Karachi Karachi NNP 87 3686 41 , , , 87 3686 42 Lahore Lahore NNP 87 3686 43 consulate consulate NN 87 3686 44 : : : 87 3686 45 Peshawar Peshawar NNP 87 3686 46 Flag flag NN 87 3686 47 : : : 87 3686 48 green green JJ 87 3686 49 with with IN 87 3686 50 a a DT 87 3686 51 vertical vertical JJ 87 3686 52 white white JJ 87 3686 53 band band NN 87 3686 54 ( ( -LRB- 87 3686 55 symbolizing symbolize VBG 87 3686 56 the the DT 87 3686 57 role role NN 87 3686 58 of of IN 87 3686 59 religious religious JJ 87 3686 60 minorities minority NNS 87 3686 61 ) ) -RRB- 87 3686 62 on on IN 87 3686 63 the the DT 87 3686 64 hoist hoist NN 87 3686 65 side side NN 87 3686 66 ; ; : 87 3686 67 a a DT 87 3686 68 large large JJ 87 3686 69 white white JJ 87 3686 70 crescent crescent NNP 87 3686 71 and and CC 87 3686 72 star star NNP 87 3686 73 are be VBP 87 3686 74 centered center VBN 87 3686 75 in in IN 87 3686 76 the the DT 87 3686 77 green green JJ 87 3686 78 field field NN 87 3686 79 ; ; : 87 3686 80 the the DT 87 3686 81 crescent crescent NNP 87 3686 82 , , , 87 3686 83 star star NNP 87 3686 84 , , , 87 3686 85 and and CC 87 3686 86 color color NN 87 3686 87 green green JJ 87 3686 88 are be VBP 87 3686 89 traditional traditional JJ 87 3686 90 symbols symbol NNS 87 3686 91 of of IN 87 3686 92 Islam Islam NNP 87 3686 93 * * NFP 87 3686 94 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 3686 95 , , , 87 3686 96 Economy Economy NNP 87 3686 97 Overview Overview NNP 87 3686 98 : : : 87 3686 99 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 3686 100 is be VBZ 87 3686 101 a a DT 87 3686 102 poor poor JJ 87 3686 103 Third Third NNP 87 3686 104 World World NNP 87 3686 105 country country NN 87 3686 106 faced face VBN 87 3686 107 with with IN 87 3686 108 the the DT 87 3686 109 usual usual JJ 87 3686 110 problems problem NNS 87 3686 111 of of IN 87 3686 112 rapidly rapidly RB 87 3686 113 increasing increase VBG 87 3686 114 population population NN 87 3686 115 , , , 87 3686 116 sizable sizable JJ 87 3686 117 government government NN 87 3686 118 deficits deficit NNS 87 3686 119 , , , 87 3686 120 and and CC 87 3686 121 heavy heavy JJ 87 3686 122 dependence dependence NN 87 3686 123 on on IN 87 3686 124 foreign foreign JJ 87 3686 125 aid aid NN 87 3686 126 . . . 87 3687 1 In in IN 87 3687 2 addition addition NN 87 3687 3 , , , 87 3687 4 the the DT 87 3687 5 economy economy NN 87 3687 6 must must MD 87 3687 7 support support VB 87 3687 8 a a DT 87 3687 9 large large JJ 87 3687 10 military military JJ 87 3687 11 establishment establishment NN 87 3687 12 . . . 87 3688 1 A a DT 87 3688 2 real real JJ 87 3688 3 economic economic JJ 87 3688 4 growth growth NN 87 3688 5 rate rate NN 87 3688 6 averaging average VBG 87 3688 7 5 5 CD 87 3688 8 - - SYM 87 3688 9 6 6 CD 87 3688 10 % % NN 87 3688 11 in in IN 87 3688 12 recent recent JJ 87 3688 13 years year NNS 87 3688 14 has have VBZ 87 3688 15 helped help VBN 87 3688 16 the the DT 87 3688 17 country country NN 87 3688 18 to to TO 87 3688 19 cope cope VB 87 3688 20 with with IN 87 3688 21 these these DT 87 3688 22 problems problem NNS 87 3688 23 . . . 87 3689 1 Almost almost RB 87 3689 2 all all DT 87 3689 3 agriculture agriculture NN 87 3689 4 and and CC 87 3689 5 small small JJ 87 3689 6 - - HYPH 87 3689 7 scale scale NN 87 3689 8 industry industry NN 87 3689 9 is be VBZ 87 3689 10 in in IN 87 3689 11 private private JJ 87 3689 12 hands hand NNS 87 3689 13 . . . 87 3690 1 In in IN 87 3690 2 1990 1990 CD 87 3690 3 , , , 87 3690 4 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 3690 5 embarked embark VBD 87 3690 6 on on IN 87 3690 7 a a DT 87 3690 8 sweeping sweeping JJ 87 3690 9 economic economic JJ 87 3690 10 liberalization liberalization NN 87 3690 11 program program NN 87 3690 12 to to TO 87 3690 13 boost boost VB 87 3690 14 foreign foreign JJ 87 3690 15 and and CC 87 3690 16 domestic domestic JJ 87 3690 17 private private JJ 87 3690 18 investment investment NN 87 3690 19 and and CC 87 3690 20 lower low JJR 87 3690 21 foreign foreign JJ 87 3690 22 aid aid NN 87 3690 23 dependence dependence NN 87 3690 24 . . . 87 3691 1 The the DT 87 3691 2 SHARIF SHARIF NNP 87 3691 3 government government NN 87 3691 4 denationalized denationalize VBD 87 3691 5 several several JJ 87 3691 6 state state NN 87 3691 7 - - HYPH 87 3691 8 owned own VBN 87 3691 9 firms firm NNS 87 3691 10 and and CC 87 3691 11 attracted attract VBD 87 3691 12 some some DT 87 3691 13 foreign foreign JJ 87 3691 14 investment investment NN 87 3691 15 . . . 87 3692 1 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 3692 2 likely likely RB 87 3692 3 will will MD 87 3692 4 have have VB 87 3692 5 difficulty difficulty NN 87 3692 6 raising raise VBG 87 3692 7 living living NN 87 3692 8 standards standard NNS 87 3692 9 because because IN 87 3692 10 of of IN 87 3692 11 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 3692 12 rapidly rapidly RB 87 3692 13 expanding expand VBG 87 3692 14 population population NN 87 3692 15 . . . 87 3693 1 At at IN 87 3693 2 the the DT 87 3693 3 current current JJ 87 3693 4 rate rate NN 87 3693 5 of of IN 87 3693 6 growth growth NN 87 3693 7 , , , 87 3693 8 population population NN 87 3693 9 would would MD 87 3693 10 double double 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19 billion billion CD 87 3698 20 ( ( -LRB- 87 3698 21 FY93 FY93 NNP 87 3698 22 est est NNP 87 3698 23 . . . 87 3698 24 ) ) -RRB- 87 3699 1 Exports export NNS 87 3699 2 : : : 87 3699 3 $ $ $ 87 3699 4 6.8 6.8 CD 87 3699 5 billion billion CD 87 3699 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 3699 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 3699 8 . . . 87 3699 9 , , , 87 3699 10 FY92 FY92 NNP 87 3699 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3699 12 commodities commodity NNS 87 3699 13 : : : 87 3699 14 cotton cotton NN 87 3699 15 , , , 87 3699 16 textiles textile NNS 87 3699 17 , , , 87 3699 18 clothing clothing NN 87 3699 19 , , , 87 3699 20 rice rice NN 87 3699 21 partners partner NNS 87 3699 22 : : : 87 3699 23 EC EC NNP 87 3699 24 35 35 CD 87 3699 25 % % NN 87 3699 26 , , , 87 3699 27 US US NNP 87 3699 28 11 11 CD 87 3699 29 % % NN 87 3699 30 , , , 87 3699 31 Japan Japan NNP 87 3699 32 8 8 CD 87 3699 33 % % NN 87 3699 34 ( ( -LRB- 87 3699 35 FY91 FY91 NNP 87 3699 36 ) ) -RRB- 87 3699 37 Imports import NNS 87 3699 38 : : : 87 3699 39 $ $ $ 87 3699 40 9.1 9.1 CD 87 3699 41 billion billion CD 87 3699 42 ( ( -LRB- 87 3699 43 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 3699 44 . . . 87 3699 45 , , , 87 3699 46 FY92 FY92 NNP 87 3699 47 ) ) -RRB- 87 3699 48 commodities commodity NNS 87 3699 49 : : : 87 3699 50 petroleum petroleum NN 87 3699 51 , , , 87 3699 52 petroleum petroleum NN 87 3699 53 products product NNS 87 3699 54 , , , 87 3699 55 machinery machinery NN 87 3699 56 , , , 87 3699 57 transportation transportation NN 87 3699 58 , , , 87 3699 59 equipment equipment NN 87 3699 60 , , , 87 3699 61 vegetable vegetable NN 87 3699 62 oils oil NNS 87 3699 63 , , , 87 3699 64 animal animal NN 87 3699 65 fats fat NNS 87 3699 66 , , , 87 3699 67 chemicals chemical NNS 87 3699 68 partners partner NNS 87 3699 69 : : : 87 3699 70 EC EC NNP 87 3699 71 29 29 CD 87 3699 72 % % NN 87 3699 73 , , , 87 3699 74 Japan Japan NNP 87 3699 75 13 13 CD 87 3699 76 % % NN 87 3699 77 , , , 87 3699 78 US US NNP 87 3699 79 12 12 CD 87 3699 80 % % NN 87 3699 81 ( ( -LRB- 87 3699 82 FY91 FY91 NNP 87 3699 83 ) ) -RRB- 87 3699 84 External external JJ 87 3699 85 debt debt NN 87 3699 86 : : : 87 3699 87 $ $ $ 87 3699 88 16.5 16.5 CD 87 3699 89 billion billion CD 87 3699 90 ( ( -LRB- 87 3699 91 1992 1992 CD 87 3699 92 est est NNP 87 3699 93 . . . 87 3699 94 ) ) -RRB- 87 3700 1 Industrial industrial JJ 87 3700 2 production production NN 87 3700 3 : : : 87 3700 4 growth growth NN 87 3700 5 rate rate NN 87 3700 6 5.7 5.7 CD 87 3700 7 % % NN 87 3700 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 3700 9 FY91 FY91 NNP 87 3700 10 ) ) -RRB- 87 3700 11 ; ; , 87 3700 12 accounts account NNS 87 3700 13 for for IN 87 3700 14 almost almost RB 87 3700 15 20 20 CD 87 3700 16 % % NN 87 3700 17 of of IN 87 3700 18 GNP GNP NNP 87 3700 19 Electricity Electricity NNP 87 3700 20 : : : 87 3700 21 10,000,000 10,000,000 CD 87 3700 22 kW kw NN 87 3700 23 capacity capacity NN 87 3700 24 ; ; : 87 3700 25 43,000 43,000 CD 87 3700 26 million million CD 87 3700 27 kWh kWh NNS 87 3700 28 produced produce VBN 87 3700 29 , , , 87 3700 30 350 350 CD 87 3700 31 kWh kWh NNS 87 3700 32 per per IN 87 3700 33 capita capita NN 87 3700 34 ( ( -LRB- 87 3700 35 1992 1992 CD 87 3700 36 ) ) -RRB- 87 3700 37 Industries industry NNS 87 3700 38 : : : 87 3700 39 textiles textile NNS 87 3700 40 , , , 87 3700 41 food food NN 87 3700 42 processing processing NN 87 3700 43 , , , 87 3700 44 beverages beverage NNS 87 3700 45 , , , 87 3700 46 construction construction NN 87 3700 47 materials material NNS 87 3700 48 , , , 87 3700 49 clothing clothing NN 87 3700 50 , , , 87 3700 51 paper paper NN 87 3700 52 products product NNS 87 3700 53 , , , 87 3700 54 shrimp shrimp NN 87 3700 55 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 87 3700 56 : : : 87 3700 57 25 25 CD 87 3700 58 % % NN 87 3700 59 of of IN 87 3700 60 GNP GNP NNP 87 3700 61 , , , 87 3700 62 over over IN 87 3700 63 50 50 CD 87 3700 64 % % NN 87 3700 65 of of IN 87 3700 66 labor labor NN 87 3700 67 force force NN 87 3700 68 ; ; : 87 3700 69 world world NNP 87 3700 70 's 's POS 87 3700 71 largest large JJS 87 3700 72 contiguous contiguous JJ 87 3700 73 irrigation irrigation NN 87 3700 74 system system NN 87 3700 75 ; ; : 87 3700 76 major major JJ 87 3700 77 crops crop NNS 87 3700 78 - - HYPH 87 3700 79 cotton cotton NN 87 3700 80 , , , 87 3700 81 wheat wheat NN 87 3700 82 , , , 87 3700 83 rice rice NN 87 3700 84 , , , 87 3700 85 sugarcane sugarcane NN 87 3700 86 , , , 87 3700 87 fruits fruit NNS 87 3700 88 , , , 87 3700 89 vegetables vegetable NNS 87 3700 90 ; ; , 87 3700 91 livestock livestock NN 87 3700 92 products product NNS 87 3700 93 - - HYPH 87 3700 94 milk milk NN 87 3700 95 , , , 87 3700 96 beef beef NN 87 3700 97 , , , 87 3700 98 mutton mutton NN 87 3700 99 , , , 87 3700 100 eggs egg NNS 87 3700 101 ; ; : 87 3700 102 self self NN 87 3700 103 - - HYPH 87 3700 104 sufficient sufficient JJ 87 3700 105 in in IN 87 3700 106 food food NN 87 3700 107 grain grain NN 87 3700 108 Illicit Illicit NNP 87 3700 109 drugs drug VBZ 87 3700 110 : : : 87 3700 111 illicit illicit JJ 87 3700 112 producer producer NN 87 3700 113 of of IN 87 3700 114 opium opium NN 87 3700 115 and and CC 87 3700 116 hashish hashish NN 87 3700 117 for for IN 87 3700 118 the the DT 87 3700 119 international international JJ 87 3700 120 drug drug NN 87 3700 121 trade trade NN 87 3700 122 ; ; : 87 3700 123 government government NN 87 3700 124 eradication eradication NN 87 3700 125 efforts effort NNS 87 3700 126 on on IN 87 3700 127 poppy poppy JJ 87 3700 128 cultivation cultivation NN 87 3700 129 of of IN 87 3700 130 limited limited JJ 87 3700 131 success success NN 87 3700 132 ; ; : 87 3700 133 largest large JJS 87 3700 134 producer producer NN 87 3700 135 of of IN 87 3700 136 Southwest southwest JJ 87 3700 137 Asian asian JJ 87 3700 138 heroin heroin NN 87 3700 139 * * NFP 87 3700 140 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 3700 141 , , , 87 3700 142 Economy Economy NNP 87 3700 143 Economic economic JJ 87 3700 144 aid aid NN 87 3700 145 : : : 87 3700 146 ( ( -LRB- 87 3700 147 including include VBG 87 3700 148 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 87 3700 149 prior prior RB 87 3700 150 to to IN 87 3700 151 1972 1972 CD 87 3700 152 ) ) -RRB- 87 3700 153 US US NNP 87 3700 154 commitments commitment NNS 87 3700 155 , , , 87 3700 156 including include VBG 87 3700 157 Ex Ex NNP 87 3700 158 - - HYPH 87 3700 159 Im Im NNP 87 3700 160 ( ( -LRB- 87 3700 161 FY70 FY70 NNP 87 3700 162 - - HYPH 87 3700 163 89 89 CD 87 3700 164 ) ) -RRB- 87 3700 165 , , , 87 3700 166 $ $ $ 87 3700 167 4.5 4.5 CD 87 3700 168 billion billion CD 87 3700 169 ; ; : 87 3700 170 Western western JJ 87 3700 171 ( ( -LRB- 87 3700 172 non non JJ 87 3700 173 - - JJ 87 3700 174 US us JJ 87 3700 175 ) ) -RRB- 87 3700 176 countries country NNS 87 3700 177 , , , 87 3700 178 ODA ODA NNP 87 3700 179 and and CC 87 3700 180 OOF OOF NNP 87 3700 181 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 3700 182 commitments commitment NNS 87 3700 183 ( ( -LRB- 87 3700 184 1980 1980 CD 87 3700 185 - - SYM 87 3700 186 89 89 CD 87 3700 187 ) ) -RRB- 87 3700 188 , , , 87 3700 189 $ $ $ 87 3700 190 9.1 9.1 CD 87 3700 191 billion billion CD 87 3700 192 ; ; : 87 3700 193 OPEC OPEC NNP 87 3700 194 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 3700 195 aid aid NN 87 3700 196 ( ( -LRB- 87 3700 197 1979 1979 CD 87 3700 198 - - SYM 87 3700 199 89 89 CD 87 3700 200 ) ) -RRB- 87 3700 201 , , , 87 3700 202 $ $ $ 87 3700 203 2.3 2.3 CD 87 3700 204 billion billion CD 87 3700 205 ; ; : 87 3700 206 Communist communist JJ 87 3700 207 countries country NNS 87 3700 208 ( ( -LRB- 87 3700 209 1970 1970 CD 87 3700 210 - - SYM 87 3700 211 89 89 CD 87 3700 212 ) ) -RRB- 87 3700 213 , , , 87 3700 214 $ $ $ 87 3700 215 3.2 3.2 CD 87 3700 216 billion billion CD 87 3700 217 Currency currency NN 87 3700 218 : : : 87 3700 219 1 1 LS 87 3700 220 Pakistani pakistani JJ 87 3700 221 rupee rupee NN 87 3700 222 ( ( -LRB- 87 3700 223 PRe PRe NNP 87 3700 224 ) ) -RRB- 87 3700 225 = = NFP 87 3700 226 100 100 CD 87 3700 227 paisa paisa NNP 87 3700 228 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 3700 229 rates rate NNS 87 3700 230 : : : 87 3700 231 Pakistani pakistani JJ 87 3700 232 rupees rupee NNS 87 3700 233 ( ( -LRB- 87 3700 234 PRs prs NN 87 3700 235 ) ) -RRB- 87 3700 236 per per IN 87 3700 237 US$ us$ $ 87 3700 238 1 1 CD 87 3700 239 - - SYM 87 3700 240 25.904 25.904 CD 87 3700 241 ( ( -LRB- 87 3700 242 January January NNP 87 3700 243 1993 1993 CD 87 3700 244 ) ) -RRB- 87 3700 245 , , , 87 3700 246 25.083 25.083 CD 87 3700 247 ( ( -LRB- 87 3700 248 1992 1992 CD 87 3700 249 ) ) -RRB- 87 3700 250 , , , 87 3700 251 23.801 23.801 CD 87 3700 252 ( ( -LRB- 87 3700 253 1991 1991 CD 87 3700 254 ) ) -RRB- 87 3700 255 , , , 87 3700 256 21.707 21.707 CD 87 3700 257 ( ( -LRB- 87 3700 258 1990 1990 CD 87 3700 259 ) ) -RRB- 87 3700 260 , , , 87 3700 261 20.541 20.541 CD 87 3700 262 ( ( -LRB- 87 3700 263 1989 1989 CD 87 3700 264 ) ) -RRB- 87 3700 265 , , , 87 3700 266 18.003 18.003 CD 87 3700 267 ( ( -LRB- 87 3700 268 1988 1988 CD 87 3700 269 ) ) -RRB- 87 3700 270 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 3700 271 year year NN 87 3700 272 : : : 87 3700 273 1 1 CD 87 3700 274 July July NNP 87 3700 275 - - HYPH 87 3700 276 30 30 CD 87 3700 277 June June NNP 87 3700 278 * * NFP 87 3700 279 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 3700 280 , , , 87 3700 281 Communications Communications NNP 87 3700 282 Railroads Railroads NNPS 87 3700 283 : : : 87 3700 284 8,773 8,773 CD 87 3700 285 km km NN 87 3700 286 total total NN 87 3700 287 ; ; : 87 3700 288 7,718 7,718 LS 87 3700 289 km km NN 87 3700 290 broad broad JJ 87 3700 291 gauge gauge NN 87 3700 292 , , , 87 3700 293 445 445 CD 87 3700 294 km km NN 87 3700 295 1-meter 1-meter CD 87 3700 296 gauge gauge NN 87 3700 297 , , , 87 3700 298 and and CC 87 3700 299 610 610 CD 87 3700 300 km km NN 87 3700 301 less less JJR 87 3700 302 than than IN 87 3700 303 1-meter 1-meter CD 87 3700 304 gauge gauge NN 87 3700 305 ; ; : 87 3700 306 1,037 1,037 CD 87 3700 307 km km NN 87 3700 308 broad broad JJ 87 3700 309 - - HYPH 87 3700 310 gauge gauge NN 87 3700 311 double double JJ 87 3700 312 track track NN 87 3700 313 ; ; : 87 3700 314 286 286 CD 87 3700 315 km km NN 87 3700 316 electrified electrify VBN 87 3700 317 ; ; : 87 3700 318 all all DT 87 3700 319 government government NN 87 3700 320 owned own VBN 87 3700 321 ( ( -LRB- 87 3700 322 1985 1985 CD 87 3700 323 ) ) -RRB- 87 3700 324 Highways highway NNS 87 3700 325 : : : 87 3700 326 101,315 101,315 CD 87 3700 327 km km NN 87 3700 328 total total NN 87 3700 329 ( ( -LRB- 87 3700 330 1987 1987 CD 87 3700 331 ) ) -RRB- 87 3700 332 ; ; : 87 3700 333 40,155 40,155 CD 87 3700 334 km km NNS 87 3700 335 paved pave VBN 87 3700 336 , , , 87 3700 337 23,000 23,000 CD 87 3700 338 km km NN 87 3700 339 gravel gravel NN 87 3700 340 , , , 87 3700 341 29,000 29,000 CD 87 3700 342 km km NN 87 3700 343 improved improve VBN 87 3700 344 earth earth NN 87 3700 345 , , , 87 3700 346 and and CC 87 3700 347 9,160 9,160 CD 87 3700 348 km km NNS 87 3700 349 unimproved unimproved JJ 87 3700 350 earth earth NN 87 3700 351 or or CC 87 3700 352 sand sand NN 87 3700 353 tracks track NNS 87 3700 354 ( ( -LRB- 87 3700 355 1985 1985 CD 87 3700 356 ) ) -RRB- 87 3700 357 Pipelines pipeline NNS 87 3700 358 : : : 87 3700 359 crude crude JJ 87 3700 360 oil oil NN 87 3700 361 250 250 CD 87 3700 362 km km NNS 87 3700 363 ; ; : 87 3700 364 natural natural JJ 87 3700 365 gas gas NN 87 3700 366 4,044 4,044 CD 87 3700 367 km km NN 87 3700 368 ; ; : 87 3700 369 petroleum petroleum NN 87 3700 370 products product NNS 87 3700 371 885 885 CD 87 3700 372 km km NNS 87 3700 373 ( ( -LRB- 87 3700 374 1987 1987 CD 87 3700 375 ) ) -RRB- 87 3700 376 Ports port NNS 87 3700 377 : : : 87 3700 378 Gwadar Gwadar NNP 87 3700 379 , , , 87 3700 380 Karachi Karachi NNP 87 3700 381 , , , 87 3700 382 Port Port NNP 87 3700 383 Muhammad Muhammad NNP 87 3700 384 bin bin NNP 87 3700 385 Qasim Qasim NNP 87 3700 386 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 3700 387 marine marine NN 87 3700 388 : : : 87 3700 389 29 29 CD 87 3700 390 ships ship NNS 87 3700 391 ( ( -LRB- 87 3700 392 1,000 1,000 CD 87 3700 393 GRT GRT NNP 87 3700 394 or or CC 87 3700 395 over over RB 87 3700 396 ) ) -RRB- 87 3700 397 totaling total VBG 87 3700 398 350,916 350,916 CD 87 3700 399 GRT/530,855 GRT/530,855 NNP 87 3700 400 DWT DWT NNP 87 3700 401 ; ; : 87 3700 402 includes include VBZ 87 3700 403 3 3 CD 87 3700 404 passenger passenger NN 87 3700 405 - - HYPH 87 3700 406 cargo cargo NN 87 3700 407 , , , 87 3700 408 24 24 CD 87 3700 409 cargo cargo NN 87 3700 410 , , , 87 3700 411 1 1 CD 87 3700 412 oil oil NN 87 3700 413 tanker tanker NN 87 3700 414 , , , 87 3700 415 1 1 CD 87 3700 416 bulk bulk JJ 87 3700 417 Airports airport NNS 87 3700 418 : : : 87 3700 419 total total NN 87 3700 420 : : : 87 3700 421 111 111 CD 87 3700 422 usable usable JJ 87 3700 423 : : : 87 3700 424 104 104 CD 87 3700 425 with with IN 87 3700 426 permanent permanent JJ 87 3700 427 - - HYPH 87 3700 428 surface surface NN 87 3700 429 runways runway NNS 87 3700 430 : : : 87 3700 431 75 75 CD 87 3700 432 with with IN 87 3700 433 runways runway NNS 87 3700 434 over over IN 87 3700 435 3,659 3,659 CD 87 3700 436 m m NN 87 3700 437 : : : 87 3700 438 1 1 CD 87 3700 439 with with IN 87 3700 440 runways runways NNP 87 3700 441 2,440 2,440 CD 87 3700 442 - - HYPH 87 3700 443 3,659 3,659 CD 87 3700 444 m m NN 87 3700 445 : : : 87 3700 446 31 31 CD 87 3700 447 with with IN 87 3700 448 runways runway NNS 87 3700 449 1,220 1,220 CD 87 3700 450 - - HYPH 87 3700 451 2,439 2,439 CD 87 3700 452 m m NN 87 3700 453 : : : 87 3700 454 42 42 CD 87 3700 455 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 3700 456 : : : 87 3700 457 the the DT 87 3700 458 domestic domestic JJ 87 3700 459 telephone telephone NN 87 3700 460 system system NN 87 3700 461 is be VBZ 87 3700 462 poor poor JJ 87 3700 463 , , , 87 3700 464 adequate adequate JJ 87 3700 465 only only RB 87 3700 466 for for IN 87 3700 467 government government NN 87 3700 468 and and CC 87 3700 469 business business NN 87 3700 470 use use NN 87 3700 471 ; ; : 87 3700 472 about about RB 87 3700 473 7 7 CD 87 3700 474 telephones telephone NNS 87 3700 475 per per IN 87 3700 476 1,000 1,000 CD 87 3700 477 persons person NNS 87 3700 478 ; ; : 87 3700 479 the the DT 87 3700 480 system system NN 87 3700 481 for for IN 87 3700 482 international international JJ 87 3700 483 traffic traffic NN 87 3700 484 is be VBZ 87 3700 485 better well JJR 87 3700 486 and and CC 87 3700 487 employs employ VBZ 87 3700 488 both both DT 87 3700 489 microwave microwave NN 87 3700 490 radio radio NN 87 3700 491 relay relay NN 87 3700 492 and and CC 87 3700 493 satellites satellite NNS 87 3700 494 ; ; , 87 3700 495 satellite satellite NN 87 3700 496 ground ground NN 87 3700 497 stations station NNS 87 3700 498 - - SYM 87 3700 499 1 1 CD 87 3700 500 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 3700 501 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 3700 502 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 3700 503 and and CC 87 3700 504 2 2 CD 87 3700 505 Indian Indian NNP 87 3700 506 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 3700 507 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 3700 508 ; ; : 87 3700 509 broadcast broadcast NN 87 3700 510 stations station NNS 87 3700 511 - - : 87 3700 512 19 19 CD 87 3700 513 AM am NN 87 3700 514 , , , 87 3700 515 8 8 CD 87 3700 516 FM FM NNP 87 3700 517 , , , 87 3700 518 29 29 CD 87 3700 519 TV tv NN 87 3700 520 * * NFP 87 3700 521 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 3700 522 , , , 87 3700 523 Defense Defense NNP 87 3700 524 Forces Forces NNPS 87 3700 525 Branches Branches NNPS 87 3700 526 : : : 87 3700 527 Army Army NNP 87 3700 528 , , , 87 3700 529 Navy Navy NNP 87 3700 530 , , , 87 3700 531 Air Air NNP 87 3700 532 Force Force NNP 87 3700 533 , , , 87 3700 534 Civil Civil NNP 87 3700 535 Armed Armed NNP 87 3700 536 Forces Forces NNPS 87 3700 537 , , , 87 3700 538 National National NNP 87 3700 539 Guard Guard NNP 87 3700 540 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 3700 541 availability availability NN 87 3700 542 : : : 87 3700 543 males male NNS 87 3700 544 age age NNP 87 3700 545 15 15 CD 87 3700 546 - - SYM 87 3700 547 49 49 CD 87 3700 548 28,657,084 28,657,084 CD 87 3700 549 ; ; : 87 3700 550 fit fit JJ 87 3700 551 for for IN 87 3700 552 military military JJ 87 3700 553 service service NN 87 3700 554 17,585,542 17,585,542 CD 87 3700 555 ; ; : 87 3700 556 reach reach VB 87 3700 557 military military JJ 87 3700 558 age age NN 87 3700 559 ( ( -LRB- 87 3700 560 17 17 CD 87 3700 561 ) ) -RRB- 87 3700 562 annually annually RB 87 3700 563 1,337,352 1,337,352 CD 87 3700 564 ( ( -LRB- 87 3700 565 1993 1993 CD 87 3700 566 est est NNP 87 3700 567 . . . 87 3700 568 ) ) -RRB- 87 3701 1 Defense defense NN 87 3701 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 3701 3 : : : 87 3701 4 exchange exchange NN 87 3701 5 rate rate NN 87 3701 6 conversion conversion NNP 87 3701 7 - - : 87 3701 8 $ $ $ 87 3701 9 3.2 3.2 CD 87 3701 10 billion billion CD 87 3701 11 , , , 87 3701 12 6 6 CD 87 3701 13 % % NN 87 3701 14 of of IN 87 3701 15 GNP GNP NNP 87 3701 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 3701 17 FY91/92 fy91/92 CD 87 3701 18 ) ) -RRB- 87 3701 19 * * NFP 87 3701 20 Palmyra Palmyra NNP 87 3701 21 Atoll Atoll NNP 87 3701 22 , , , 87 3701 23 Header Header NNP 87 3701 24 Affiliation Affiliation NNP 87 3701 25 : : : 87 3701 26 ( ( -LRB- 87 3701 27 territory territory NN 87 3701 28 of of IN 87 3701 29 the the DT 87 3701 30 US US NNP 87 3701 31 ) ) -RRB- 87 3701 32 * * NFP 87 3701 33 Palmyra Palmyra NNP 87 3701 34 Atoll Atoll NNP 87 3701 35 , , , 87 3701 36 Geography Geography NNP 87 3701 37 Location Location NNP 87 3701 38 : : : 87 3701 39 in in IN 87 3701 40 the the DT 87 3701 41 North North NNP 87 3701 42 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 3701 43 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 3701 44 , , , 87 3701 45 1,600 1,600 CD 87 3701 46 km km NN 87 3701 47 south south JJ 87 3701 48 - - HYPH 87 3701 49 southwest southwest JJ 87 3701 50 of of IN 87 3701 51 Honolulu Honolulu NNP 87 3701 52 , , , 87 3701 53 almost almost RB 87 3701 54 halfway halfway RB 87 3701 55 between between IN 87 3701 56 Hawaii Hawaii NNP 87 3701 57 and and CC 87 3701 58 American American NNP 87 3701 59 Samoa Samoa NNP 87 3701 60 Map Map NNP 87 3701 61 references reference NNS 87 3701 62 : : : 87 3701 63 Oceania Oceania NNP 87 3701 64 Area Area NNP 87 3701 65 : : : 87 3701 66 total total JJ 87 3701 67 area area NN 87 3701 68 : : : 87 3701 69 11.9 11.9 CD 87 3701 70 km2 km2 NNP 87 3701 71 land land NN 87 3701 72 area area NN 87 3701 73 : : : 87 3701 74 11.9 11.9 CD 87 3701 75 km2 km2 NNP 87 3701 76 comparative comparative JJ 87 3701 77 area area NN 87 3701 78 : : : 87 3701 79 about about IN 87 3701 80 20 20 CD 87 3701 81 times time NNS 87 3701 82 the the DT 87 3701 83 size size NN 87 3701 84 of of IN 87 3701 85 The the DT 87 3701 86 Mall Mall NNP 87 3701 87 in in IN 87 3701 88 Washington Washington NNP 87 3701 89 , , , 87 3701 90 DC DC NNP 87 3701 91 Land Land NNP 87 3701 92 boundaries boundary NNS 87 3701 93 : : : 87 3701 94 0 0 LS 87 3701 95 km km NN 87 3701 96 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 3701 97 : : : 87 3701 98 14.5 14.5 CD 87 3701 99 km km NN 87 3701 100 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 3701 101 claims claim VBZ 87 3701 102 : : : 87 3701 103 contiguous contiguous JJ 87 3701 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West West NNP 87 3701 299 Lagoon Lagoon NNP 87 3701 300 , , , 87 3701 301 which which WDT 87 3701 302 is be VBZ 87 3701 303 entered enter VBN 87 3701 304 by by IN 87 3701 305 a a DT 87 3701 306 channel channel NN 87 3701 307 on on IN 87 3701 308 the the DT 87 3701 309 southwest southw JJS 87 3701 310 side side NN 87 3701 311 of of IN 87 3701 312 the the DT 87 3701 313 atoll atoll NN 87 3701 314 ; ; : 87 3701 315 both both CC 87 3701 316 the the DT 87 3701 317 channel channel NN 87 3701 318 and and CC 87 3701 319 harbor harbor NN 87 3701 320 will will MD 87 3701 321 accommodate accommodate VB 87 3701 322 vessels vessel NNS 87 3701 323 drawing draw VBG 87 3701 324 4 4 CD 87 3701 325 meters meter NNS 87 3701 326 of of IN 87 3701 327 water water NN 87 3701 328 ; ; : 87 3701 329 much much JJ 87 3701 330 of of IN 87 3701 331 the the DT 87 3701 332 road road NN 87 3701 333 and and CC 87 3701 334 many many JJ 87 3701 335 causeways causeway NNS 87 3701 336 built build VBN 87 3701 337 during 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3701 378 2,439 2,439 CD 87 3701 379 m m NN 87 3701 380 : : : 87 3701 381 1 1 CD 87 3701 382 * * NFP 87 3701 383 Palmyra Palmyra NNP 87 3701 384 Atoll Atoll NNP 87 3701 385 , , , 87 3701 386 Defense Defense NNP 87 3701 387 Forces Forces NNPS 87 3701 388 Note Note NNP 87 3701 389 : : : 87 3701 390 defense defense NN 87 3701 391 is be VBZ 87 3701 392 the the DT 87 3701 393 responsibility responsibility NN 87 3701 394 of of IN 87 3701 395 the the DT 87 3701 396 US US NNP 87 3701 397 * * NFP 87 3701 398 Panama Panama NNP 87 3701 399 , , , 87 3701 400 Geography Geography NNP 87 3701 401 Location Location NNP 87 3701 402 : : : 87 3701 403 extreme extreme JJ 87 3701 404 southern southern JJ 87 3701 405 Central Central NNP 87 3701 406 America America NNP 87 3701 407 , , , 87 3701 408 between between IN 87 3701 409 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 3701 410 and and CC 87 3701 411 Costa Costa NNP 87 3701 412 Rica Rica NNP 87 3701 413 Map Map NNP 87 3701 414 references reference NNS 87 3701 415 : : : 87 3701 416 Central Central NNP 87 3701 417 America America NNP 87 3701 418 and and CC 87 3701 419 the the DT 87 3701 420 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 87 3701 421 , , , 87 3701 422 South South NNP 87 3701 423 America America NNP 87 3701 424 , , , 87 3701 425 Standard Standard NNP 87 3701 426 Time Time NNP 87 3701 427 Zones Zones NNPS 87 3701 428 of of IN 87 3701 429 the the DT 87 3701 430 World World NNP 87 3701 431 Area Area NNP 87 3701 432 : : : 87 3701 433 total total JJ 87 3701 434 area area NN 87 3701 435 : : : 87 3701 436 78,200 78,200 CD 87 3701 437 km2 km2 NNP 87 3701 438 land land NN 87 3701 439 area area NN 87 3701 440 : : : 87 3701 441 75,990 75,990 CD 87 3701 442 km2 km2 NNP 87 3701 443 comparative comparative JJ 87 3701 444 area area NN 87 3701 445 : : : 87 3701 446 slightly slightly RB 87 3701 447 smaller small JJR 87 3701 448 than than IN 87 3701 449 South South NNP 87 3701 450 Carolina Carolina NNP 87 3701 451 Land Land NNP 87 3701 452 boundaries boundary NNS 87 3701 453 : : : 87 3701 454 total total JJ 87 3701 455 555 555 CD 87 3701 456 km km NNS 87 3701 457 , , , 87 3701 458 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 3701 459 225 225 CD 87 3701 460 km km NNS 87 3701 461 , , , 87 3701 462 Costa Costa NNP 87 3701 463 Rica Rica NNP 87 3701 464 330 330 CD 87 3701 465 km km NN 87 3701 466 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 3701 467 : : : 87 3701 468 2,490 2,490 CD 87 3701 469 km km NN 87 3701 470 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 3701 471 claims claim NNS 87 3701 472 : : : 87 3701 473 territorial territorial JJ 87 3701 474 sea sea NN 87 3701 475 : : : 87 3701 476 200 200 CD 87 3701 477 nm nm NNP 87 3701 478 International international JJ 87 3701 479 disputes dispute NNS 87 3701 480 : : : 87 3701 481 none none NN 87 3701 482 Climate climate NN 87 3701 483 : : : 87 3701 484 tropical tropical JJ 87 3701 485 ; ; : 87 3701 486 hot hot JJ 87 3701 487 , , , 87 3701 488 humid humid JJ 87 3701 489 , , , 87 3701 490 cloudy cloudy JJ 87 3701 491 ; ; : 87 3701 492 prolonged prolong VBD 87 3701 493 rainy rainy JJ 87 3701 494 season season NN 87 3701 495 ( ( -LRB- 87 3701 496 May May NNP 87 3701 497 to to IN 87 3701 498 January January NNP 87 3701 499 ) ) -RRB- 87 3701 500 , , , 87 3701 501 short short JJ 87 3701 502 dry dry JJ 87 3701 503 season season NN 87 3701 504 ( ( -LRB- 87 3701 505 January January NNP 87 3701 506 to to IN 87 3701 507 May May NNP 87 3701 508 ) ) -RRB- 87 3701 509 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 3701 510 : : : 87 3701 511 interior interior NNP 87 3701 512 mostly mostly RB 87 3701 513 steep steep JJ 87 3701 514 , , , 87 3701 515 rugged rugged JJ 87 3701 516 mountains mountain NNS 87 3701 517 and and CC 87 3701 518 dissected dissect VBN 87 3701 519 , , , 87 3701 520 upland upland JJ 87 3701 521 plains plain NNS 87 3701 522 ; ; , 87 3701 523 coastal coastal JJ 87 3701 524 areas area NNS 87 3701 525 largely largely RB 87 3701 526 plains plain VBZ 87 3701 527 and and CC 87 3701 528 rolling roll VBG 87 3701 529 hills hill NNS 87 3701 530 Natural natural JJ 87 3701 531 resources resource NNS 87 3701 532 : : : 87 3701 533 copper copper NN 87 3701 534 , , , 87 3701 535 mahogany mahogany NN 87 3701 536 forests forest NNS 87 3701 537 , , , 87 3701 538 shrimp shrimp NN 87 3701 539 Land Land NNP 87 3701 540 use use NN 87 3701 541 : : : 87 3701 542 arable arable JJ 87 3701 543 land land NN 87 3701 544 : : : 87 3701 545 6 6 CD 87 3701 546 % % NN 87 3701 547 permanent permanent JJ 87 3701 548 crops crop NNS 87 3701 549 : : : 87 3701 550 2 2 CD 87 3701 551 % % NN 87 3701 552 meadows meadow NNS 87 3701 553 and and CC 87 3701 554 pastures pasture NNS 87 3701 555 : : : 87 3701 556 15 15 CD 87 3701 557 % % NN 87 3701 558 forest forest NN 87 3701 559 and and CC 87 3701 560 woodland woodland NN 87 3701 561 : : : 87 3701 562 54 54 CD 87 3701 563 % % NN 87 3701 564 other other JJ 87 3701 565 : : : 87 3701 566 23 23 CD 87 3701 567 % % NN 87 3701 568 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 3701 569 land land NN 87 3701 570 : : : 87 3701 571 320 320 CD 87 3701 572 km2 km2 NNP 87 3701 573 ( ( -LRB- 87 3701 574 1989 1989 CD 87 3701 575 est est NNP 87 3701 576 . . . 87 3701 577 ) ) -RRB- 87 3702 1 Environment environment NN 87 3702 2 : : : 87 3702 3 dense dense JJ 87 3702 4 tropical tropical JJ 87 3702 5 forest forest NN 87 3702 6 in in IN 87 3702 7 east east NN 87 3702 8 and and CC 87 3702 9 northwest northwest NNP 87 3702 10 Note Note NNP 87 3702 11 : : : 87 3702 12 strategic strategic JJ 87 3702 13 location location NN 87 3702 14 on on IN 87 3702 15 eastern eastern JJ 87 3702 16 end end NN 87 3702 17 of of IN 87 3702 18 isthmus isthmus NN 87 3702 19 forming form VBG 87 3702 20 land land NN 87 3702 21 bridge bridge NNP 87 3702 22 connecting connect VBG 87 3702 23 North North NNP 87 3702 24 and and CC 87 3702 25 South South NNP 87 3702 26 America America NNP 87 3702 27 ; ; : 87 3702 28 controls control VBZ 87 3702 29 Panama Panama NNP 87 3702 30 Canal Canal NNP 87 3702 31 that that WDT 87 3702 32 links link VBZ 87 3702 33 North North NNP 87 3702 34 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 3702 35 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 3702 36 via via IN 87 3702 37 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 87 3702 38 Sea Sea NNP 87 3702 39 with with IN 87 3702 40 North North NNP 87 3702 41 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 3702 42 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 3702 43 * * NFP 87 3702 44 Panama Panama NNP 87 3702 45 , , , 87 3702 46 People People NNP 87 3702 47 Population Population NNP 87 3702 48 : : : 87 3702 49 2,579,047 2,579,047 CD 87 3702 50 ( ( -LRB- 87 3702 51 July July NNP 87 3702 52 1993 1993 CD 87 3702 53 est est NNP 87 3702 54 . . . 87 3702 55 ) ) -RRB- 87 3703 1 Population population NN 87 3703 2 growth growth NN 87 3703 3 rate rate NN 87 3703 4 : : : 87 3703 5 1.98 1.98 CD 87 3703 6 % % NN 87 3703 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3703 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3703 9 est est NNP 87 3703 10 . . . 87 3703 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3704 1 Birth birth NN 87 3704 2 rate rate NN 87 3704 3 : : : 87 3704 4 25.08 25.08 CD 87 3704 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 3704 6 population population NN 87 3704 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3704 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3704 9 est est NNP 87 3704 10 . . . 87 3704 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3705 1 Death death NN 87 3705 2 rate rate NN 87 3705 3 : : : 87 3705 4 4.94 4.94 CD 87 3705 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 3705 6 population population NN 87 3705 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3705 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3705 9 est est NNP 87 3705 10 . . . 87 3705 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3706 1 Net net JJ 87 3706 2 migration migration NN 87 3706 3 rate rate NN 87 3706 4 : : : 87 3706 5 -0.38 -0.38 NFP 87 3706 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 3706 7 population population NN 87 3706 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 3706 9 1993 1993 CD 87 3706 10 est est NNP 87 3706 11 . . . 87 3706 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 3707 1 Infant infant NN 87 3707 2 mortality mortality NN 87 3707 3 rate rate NN 87 3707 4 : : : 87 3707 5 17.2 17.2 CD 87 3707 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 3707 7 live live JJ 87 3707 8 births birth NNS 87 3707 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 3707 10 1993 1993 CD 87 3707 11 est est NNP 87 3707 12 . . . 87 3707 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 3708 1 Life life NN 87 3708 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 3708 3 at at IN 87 3708 4 birth birth NN 87 3708 5 : : : 87 3708 6 total total JJ 87 3708 7 population population NN 87 3708 8 : : : 87 3708 9 74.56 74.56 CD 87 3708 10 years year NNS 87 3708 11 male male JJ 87 3708 12 : : : 87 3708 13 71.99 71.99 CD 87 3708 14 years year NNS 87 3708 15 female female JJ 87 3708 16 : : : 87 3708 17 77.27 77.27 CD 87 3708 18 years year NNS 87 3708 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 3708 20 1993 1993 CD 87 3708 21 est est NNP 87 3708 22 . . . 87 3708 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 3709 1 Total total JJ 87 3709 2 fertility fertility NN 87 3709 3 rate rate NN 87 3709 4 : : : 87 3709 5 2.9 2.9 CD 87 3709 6 children child NNS 87 3709 7 born bear VBN 87 3709 8 / / SYM 87 3709 9 woman woman NN 87 3709 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 3709 11 1993 1993 CD 87 3709 12 est est NNP 87 3709 13 . . . 87 3709 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 3710 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 3710 2 : : : 87 3710 3 noun noun NNP 87 3710 4 : : : 87 3710 5 Panamanian(s Panamanian(s NNP 87 3710 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 3710 7 adjective adjective NN 87 3710 8 : : : 87 3710 9 Panamanian panamanian JJ 87 3710 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 3710 11 divisions division NNS 87 3710 12 : : : 87 3710 13 mestizo mestizo NNP 87 3710 14 ( ( -LRB- 87 3710 15 mixed mixed JJ 87 3710 16 Indian indian JJ 87 3710 17 and and CC 87 3710 18 European european JJ 87 3710 19 ancestry ancestry NN 87 3710 20 ) ) -RRB- 87 3710 21 70 70 CD 87 3710 22 % % NN 87 3710 23 , , , 87 3710 24 West West NNP 87 3710 25 Indian Indian NNP 87 3710 26 14 14 CD 87 3710 27 % % NN 87 3710 28 , , , 87 3710 29 white white JJ 87 3710 30 10 10 CD 87 3710 31 % % NN 87 3710 32 , , , 87 3710 33 Indian Indian NNP 87 3710 34 6 6 CD 87 3710 35 % % NN 87 3710 36 Religions religion NNS 87 3710 37 : : : 87 3710 38 Roman Roman NNP 87 3710 39 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 3710 40 85 85 CD 87 3710 41 % % NN 87 3710 42 , , , 87 3710 43 Protestant protestant NN 87 3710 44 15 15 CD 87 3710 45 % % NN 87 3710 46 Languages Languages NNPS 87 3710 47 : : : 87 3710 48 Spanish Spanish NNP 87 3710 49 ( ( -LRB- 87 3710 50 official official NN 87 3710 51 ) ) -RRB- 87 3710 52 , , , 87 3710 53 English English NNP 87 3710 54 14 14 CD 87 3710 55 % % NN 87 3710 56 note note NN 87 3710 57 : : : 87 3710 58 many many JJ 87 3710 59 Panamanians Panamanians NNPS 87 3710 60 bilingual bilingual JJ 87 3710 61 Literacy literacy NN 87 3710 62 : : : 87 3710 63 age age NN 87 3710 64 15 15 CD 87 3710 65 and and CC 87 3710 66 over over RB 87 3710 67 can can MD 87 3710 68 read read VB 87 3710 69 and and CC 87 3710 70 write write VB 87 3710 71 ( ( -LRB- 87 3710 72 1990 1990 CD 87 3710 73 ) ) -RRB- 87 3710 74 total total JJ 87 3710 75 population population NN 87 3710 76 : : : 87 3710 77 88 88 CD 87 3710 78 % % NN 87 3710 79 male male NN 87 3710 80 : : : 87 3710 81 88 88 CD 87 3710 82 % % NN 87 3710 83 female female NN 87 3710 84 : : : 87 3710 85 88 88 CD 87 3710 86 % % NN 87 3710 87 Labor Labor NNP 87 3710 88 force force NN 87 3710 89 : : : 87 3710 90 921,000 921,000 CD 87 3710 91 ( ( -LRB- 87 3710 92 1992 1992 CD 87 3710 93 est est NNP 87 3710 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40 and and CC 87 3711 41 communications communication NNS 87 3711 42 6.2 6.2 CD 87 3711 43 % % NN 87 3711 44 , , , 87 3711 45 finance finance NN 87 3711 46 , , , 87 3711 47 insurance insurance NN 87 3711 48 , , , 87 3711 49 and and CC 87 3711 50 real real JJ 87 3711 51 estate estate NN 87 3711 52 4.3 4.3 CD 87 3711 53 % % NN 87 3711 54 note note NN 87 3711 55 : : : 87 3711 56 shortage shortage NN 87 3711 57 of of IN 87 3711 58 skilled skilled JJ 87 3711 59 labor labor NN 87 3711 60 , , , 87 3711 61 but but CC 87 3711 62 an an DT 87 3711 63 oversupply oversupply NN 87 3711 64 of of IN 87 3711 65 unskilled unskilled JJ 87 3711 66 labor labor NN 87 3711 67 * * NFP 87 3711 68 Panama Panama NNP 87 3711 69 , , , 87 3711 70 Government Government NNP 87 3711 71 Names Names NNPS 87 3711 72 : : : 87 3711 73 conventional conventional JJ 87 3711 74 long long JJ 87 3711 75 form form NN 87 3711 76 : : : 87 3711 77 Republic Republic NNP 87 3711 78 of of IN 87 3711 79 Panama Panama NNP 87 3711 80 conventional conventional JJ 87 3711 81 short short JJ 87 3711 82 form form NN 87 3711 83 : : : 87 3711 84 Panama Panama NNP 87 3711 85 local local JJ 87 3711 86 long long JJ 87 3711 87 form form NN 87 3711 88 : : : 87 3711 89 Republica Republica NNP 87 3711 90 de de FW 87 3711 91 Panama Panama NNP 87 3711 92 local local JJ 87 3711 93 short short JJ 87 3711 94 form form NN 87 3711 95 : : : 87 3711 96 Panama Panama NNP 87 3711 97 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 3711 98 : : : 87 3711 99 PM pm NN 87 3711 100 Type type NN 87 3711 101 : : : 87 3711 102 centralized centralize VBN 87 3711 103 republic republic NN 87 3711 104 Capital capital NN 87 3711 105 : : : 87 3711 106 Panama Panama NNP 87 3711 107 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 3711 108 divisions division NNS 87 3711 109 : : : 87 3711 110 9 9 CD 87 3711 111 provinces province NNS 87 3711 112 ( ( -LRB- 87 3711 113 provincias provincia NNS 87 3711 114 , , , 87 3711 115 singular singular JJ 87 3711 116 - - HYPH 87 3711 117 provincia provincia 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159 from from IN 87 3711 160 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 3711 161 ; ; : 87 3711 162 became become VBD 87 3711 163 independent independent JJ 87 3711 164 from from IN 87 3711 165 Spain Spain NNP 87 3711 166 28 28 CD 87 3711 167 November November NNP 87 3711 168 1821 1821 CD 87 3711 169 ) ) -RRB- 87 3711 170 Constitution constitution NN 87 3711 171 : : : 87 3711 172 11 11 CD 87 3711 173 October October NNP 87 3711 174 1972 1972 CD 87 3711 175 ; ; : 87 3711 176 major major JJ 87 3711 177 reforms reform NNS 87 3711 178 adopted adopt VBD 87 3711 179 April April NNP 87 3711 180 1983 1983 CD 87 3711 181 Legal legal JJ 87 3711 182 system system NN 87 3711 183 : : : 87 3711 184 based base VBN 87 3711 185 on on IN 87 3711 186 civil civil JJ 87 3711 187 law law NN 87 3711 188 system system NN 87 3711 189 ; ; : 87 3711 190 judicial judicial JJ 87 3711 191 review review NN 87 3711 192 of of IN 87 3711 193 legislative legislative JJ 87 3711 194 acts act NNS 87 3711 195 in in IN 87 3711 196 the the DT 87 3711 197 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 3711 198 Court Court NNP 87 3711 199 of of IN 87 3711 200 Justice Justice NNP 87 3711 201 ; ; : 87 3711 202 accepts accept VBZ 87 3711 203 compulsory compulsory NN 87 3711 204 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 3711 205 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 3711 206 , , , 87 3711 207 with with IN 87 3711 208 reservations reservation NNS 87 3711 209 National national JJ 87 3711 210 holiday holiday NN 87 3711 211 : : : 87 3711 212 Independence Independence NNP 87 3711 213 Day Day NNP 87 3711 214 , , , 87 3711 215 3 3 CD 87 3711 216 November November NNP 87 3711 217 ( ( -LRB- 87 3711 218 1903 1903 CD 87 3711 219 ) ) -RRB- 87 3711 220 Political political JJ 87 3711 221 parties party NNS 87 3711 222 and and CC 87 3711 223 leaders leader NNS 87 3711 224 : : : 87 3711 225 government government NN 87 3711 226 alliance alliance NN 87 3711 227 : : : 87 3711 228 Nationalist Nationalist NNP 87 3711 229 Republican Republican NNP 87 3711 230 Liberal Liberal NNP 87 3711 231 Movement Movement NNP 87 3711 232 ( ( -LRB- 87 3711 233 MOLIRENA MOLIRENA NNP 87 3711 234 ) ) -RRB- 87 3711 235 , , , 87 3711 236 Alfredo Alfredo NNP 87 3711 237 RAMIREZ RAMIREZ NNP 87 3711 238 ; ; : 87 3711 239 Authentic Authentic NNP 87 3711 240 Liberal Liberal NNP 87 3711 241 Party Party NNP 87 3711 242 ( ( -LRB- 87 3711 243 PLA PLA NNP 87 3711 244 ) ) -RRB- 87 3711 245 , , , 87 3711 246 Arnulfo Arnulfo NNP 87 3711 247 ESCALONA ESCALONA NNP 87 3711 248 ; ; : 87 3711 249 Arnulfista Arnulfista NNP 87 3711 250 Party Party NNP 87 3711 251 ( ( -LRB- 87 3711 252 PA PA NNP 87 3711 253 ) ) -RRB- 87 3711 254 , , , 87 3711 255 Mireya Mireya NNP 87 3711 256 MOSCOSO MOSCOSO NNP 87 3711 257 DE DE NNP 87 3711 258 GRUBER GRUBER NNP 87 3711 259 other other JJ 87 3711 260 parties party NNS 87 3711 261 : : : 87 3711 262 Christian Christian NNP 87 3711 263 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 3711 264 Party Party NNP 87 3711 265 ( ( -LRB- 87 3711 266 PDC PDC NNP 87 3711 267 ) ) -RRB- 87 3711 268 , , , 87 3711 269 Ricardo Ricardo NNP 87 3711 270 ARIAS ARIAS NNP 87 3711 271 Calderon Calderon NNP 87 3711 272 ; ; , 87 3711 273 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 3711 274 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 87 3711 275 Party Party NNP 87 3711 276 ( ( -LRB- 87 3711 277 PRD PRD NNP 87 3711 278 ) ) -RRB- 87 3711 279 , , , 87 3711 280 Gerardo Gerardo NNP 87 3711 281 GONZALEZ GONZALEZ NNP 87 3711 282 ; ; : 87 3711 283 Agrarian Agrarian NNP 87 3711 284 Labor Labor NNP 87 3711 285 Party Party NNP 87 3711 286 ( ( -LRB- 87 3711 287 PALA PALA NNP 87 3711 288 ) ) -RRB- 87 3711 289 , , , 87 3711 290 Nestor Nestor NNP 87 3711 291 Tomas Tomas NNP 87 3711 292 GUERRA guerra IN 87 3711 293 ; ; : 87 3711 294 Liberal Liberal NNP 87 3711 295 Party Party NNP 87 3711 296 ( ( -LRB- 87 3711 297 PL PL NNP 87 3711 298 ) ) -RRB- 87 3711 299 , , , 87 3711 300 Roberto Roberto NNP 87 3711 301 ALEMAN ALEMAN NNP 87 3711 302 Zubieta Zubieta NNP 87 3711 303 ; ; : 87 3711 304 Doctrinaire Doctrinaire NNP 87 3711 305 Panamenista Panamenista NNP 87 3711 306 Party Party NNP 87 3711 307 ( ( -LRB- 87 3711 308 PPD PPD NNP 87 3711 309 ) ) -RRB- 87 3711 310 , , , 87 3711 311 Jose Jose NNP 87 3711 312 Salvador Salvador NNP 87 3711 313 MUNOZ MUNOZ NNP 87 3711 314 ; ; : 87 3711 315 Papa Papa NNP 87 3711 316 Egoro Egoro NNP 87 3711 317 Movement Movement NNP 87 3711 318 , , , 87 3711 319 Ruben Ruben NNP 87 3711 320 BLADES BLADES NNP 87 3711 321 ; ; : 87 3711 322 Renovacion Renovacion NNP 87 3711 323 Civilista Civilista NNP 87 3711 324 , , , 87 3711 325 Manuel Manuel NNP 87 3711 326 BURGOS BURGOS NNP 87 3711 327 ; ; : 87 3711 328 Civic Civic NNP 87 3711 329 Renewal Renewal NNP 87 3711 330 Party Party NNP 87 3711 331 ( ( -LRB- 87 3711 332 PRC PRC NNP 87 3711 333 ) ) -RRB- 87 3711 334 , , , 87 3711 335 Tomas Tomas NNP 87 3711 336 HERRERA HERRERA NNP 87 3711 337 ; ; : 87 3711 338 National National NNP 87 3711 339 Integration Integration NNP 87 3711 340 Movement Movement NNP 87 3711 341 ( ( -LRB- 87 3711 342 MINA MINA NNP 87 3711 343 ) ) -RRB- 87 3711 344 , , , 87 3711 345 Arrigo Arrigo NNP 87 3711 346 GUARDIA GUARDIA NNP 87 3711 347 ; ; : 87 3711 348 National National NNP 87 3711 349 Unity Unity NNP 87 3711 350 Mission Mission NNP 87 3711 351 Party Party NNP 87 3711 352 ( ( -LRB- 87 3711 353 MUN MUN NNP 87 3711 354 ) ) -RRB- 87 3711 355 , , , 87 3711 356 Jose Jose NNP 87 3711 357 Manuel Manuel NNP 87 3711 358 PAREDES PAREDES NNP 87 3711 359 ; ; : 87 3711 360 Independent Independent NNP 87 3711 361 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 3711 362 Union Union NNP 87 3711 363 Party Party NNP 87 3711 364 ( ( -LRB- 87 3711 365 UDI UDI NNP 87 3711 366 ) ) -RRB- 87 3711 367 , , , 87 3711 368 leader leader NN 87 3711 369 NA NA NNP 87 3711 370 ; ; : 87 3711 371 Popular Popular NNP 87 3711 372 Nationalist Nationalist NNP 87 3711 373 Party Party NNP 87 3711 374 ( ( -LRB- 87 3711 375 PNP PNP NNP 87 3711 376 ) ) -RRB- 87 3711 377 , , , 87 3711 378 leader leader NN 87 3711 379 NA na IN 87 3711 380 Other other JJ 87 3711 381 political political JJ 87 3711 382 or or CC 87 3711 383 pressure pressure NN 87 3711 384 groups group NNS 87 3711 385 : : : 87 3711 386 National National NNP 87 3711 387 Council Council NNP 87 3711 388 of of IN 87 3711 389 Organized Organized NNP 87 3711 390 Workers Workers NNPS 87 3711 391 ( ( -LRB- 87 3711 392 CONATO CONATO NNP 87 3711 393 ) ) -RRB- 87 3711 394 ; ; : 87 3711 395 National National NNP 87 3711 396 Council Council NNP 87 3711 397 of of IN 87 3711 398 Private Private NNP 87 3711 399 Enterprise Enterprise NNP 87 3711 400 ( ( -LRB- 87 3711 401 CONEP CONEP NNP 87 3711 402 ) ) -RRB- 87 3711 403 ; ; : 87 3711 404 Panamanian Panamanian NNP 87 3711 405 Association Association NNP 87 3711 406 of of IN 87 3711 407 Business Business NNP 87 3711 408 Executives Executives NNPS 87 3711 409 ( ( -LRB- 87 3711 410 APEDE APEDE NNP 87 3711 411 ) ) -RRB- 87 3711 412 ; ; : 87 3711 413 National National NNP 87 3711 414 Civic Civic NNP 87 3711 415 Crusade Crusade NNP 87 3711 416 ; ; : 87 3711 417 National National NNP 87 3711 418 Committee Committee NNP 87 3711 419 for for IN 87 3711 420 the the DT 87 3711 421 Right right NN 87 3711 422 to to IN 87 3711 423 Life Life NNP 87 3711 424 ; ; : 87 3711 425 Chamber Chamber NNP 87 3711 426 of of IN 87 3711 427 Commerce Commerce NNP 87 3711 428 ; ; : 87 3711 429 Panamanian Panamanian NNP 87 3711 430 Industrialists Industrialists NNPS 87 3711 431 Society Society NNP 87 3711 432 ( ( -LRB- 87 3711 433 SIP SIP NNP 87 3711 434 ) ) -RRB- 87 3711 435 ; ; : 87 3711 436 Workers Workers NNPS 87 3711 437 Confederation Confederation NNP 87 3711 438 of of IN 87 3711 439 the the DT 87 3711 440 Republic Republic NNP 87 3711 441 of of IN 87 3711 442 Panama Panama NNP 87 3711 443 ( ( -LRB- 87 3711 444 CTRP CTRP NNP 87 3711 445 ) ) -RRB- 87 3711 446 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 3711 447 : : : 87 3711 448 18 18 CD 87 3711 449 years year NNS 87 3711 450 of of IN 87 3711 451 age age NN 87 3711 452 ; ; : 87 3711 453 universal universal JJ 87 3711 454 and and CC 87 3711 455 compulsory compulsory JJ 87 3711 456 Elections Elections NNPS 87 3711 457 : : : 87 3711 458 President President NNP 87 3711 459 : : : 87 3711 460 last last RB 87 3711 461 held hold VBN 87 3711 462 on on IN 87 3711 463 7 7 CD 87 3711 464 May May NNP 87 3711 465 1989 1989 CD 87 3711 466 , , , 87 3711 467 annulled annulled JJ 87 3711 468 but but CC 87 3711 469 later later RB 87 3711 470 upheld uphold VBN 87 3711 471 ( ( -LRB- 87 3711 472 next next JJ 87 3711 473 to to TO 87 3711 474 be be VB 87 3711 475 held hold VBN 87 3711 476 May May NNP 87 3711 477 1994 1994 CD 87 3711 478 ) ) -RRB- 87 3711 479 ; ; : 87 3711 480 results result NNS 87 3711 481 - - HYPH 87 3711 482 anti anti JJ 87 3711 483 - - JJ 87 3711 484 NORIEGA noriega JJ 87 3711 485 coalition coalition NN 87 3711 486 believed believe VBN 87 3711 487 to to TO 87 3711 488 have have VB 87 3711 489 won win VBN 87 3711 490 about about RB 87 3711 491 75 75 CD 87 3711 492 % % NN 87 3711 493 of of IN 87 3711 494 the the DT 87 3711 495 total total JJ 87 3711 496 votes vote NNS 87 3711 497 cast cast VBN 87 3711 498 * * NFP 87 3711 499 Panama Panama NNP 87 3711 500 , , , 87 3711 501 Government Government NNP 87 3711 502 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 3711 503 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 3711 504 : : : 87 3711 505 last last RB 87 3711 506 held hold VBN 87 3711 507 on on IN 87 3711 508 27 27 CD 87 3711 509 January January NNP 87 3711 510 1991 1991 CD 87 3711 511 ( ( -LRB- 87 3711 512 next next JJ 87 3711 513 to to TO 87 3711 514 be be VB 87 3711 515 held hold VBN 87 3711 516 NA NA NNP 87 3711 517 May May NNP 87 3711 518 1994 1994 CD 87 3711 519 ) ) -RRB- 87 3711 520 ; ; : 87 3711 521 results result NNS 87 3711 522 - - HYPH 87 3711 523 percent percent NN 87 3711 524 of of IN 87 3711 525 vote vote NN 87 3711 526 by by IN 87 3711 527 party party NN 87 3711 528 NA NA NNP 87 3711 529 ; ; : 87 3711 530 seats seat NNS 87 3711 531 - - : 87 3711 532 ( ( -LRB- 87 3711 533 67 67 CD 87 3711 534 total total JJ 87 3711 535 ) ) -RRB- 87 3711 536 progovernment progovernment NN 87 3711 537 parties party NNS 87 3711 538 : : : 87 3711 539 PDC PDC NNP 87 3711 540 28 28 CD 87 3711 541 , , , 87 3711 542 MOLIRENA MOLIRENA NNP 87 3711 543 15 15 CD 87 3711 544 , , , 87 3711 545 PA PA NNP 87 3711 546 8 8 CD 87 3711 547 , , , 87 3711 548 PLA PLA NNP 87 3711 549 4 4 CD 87 3711 550 opposition opposition NN 87 3711 551 parties party NNS 87 3711 552 : : : 87 3711 553 PRD PRD NNP 87 3711 554 10 10 CD 87 3711 555 , , , 87 3711 556 PALA PALA NNP 87 3711 557 1 1 CD 87 3711 558 , , , 87 3711 559 PL pl NN 87 3711 560 1 1 CD 87 3711 561 ; ; : 87 3711 562 note note VB 87 3711 563 - - : 87 3711 564 the the DT 87 3711 565 PDC PDC NNP 87 3711 566 went go VBD 87 3711 567 into into IN 87 3711 568 opposition opposition NN 87 3711 569 after after IN 87 3711 570 President President NNP 87 3711 571 Guillermo Guillermo NNP 87 3711 572 ENDARA ENDARA NNP 87 3711 573 ousted oust VBD 87 3711 574 the the DT 87 3711 575 PDC PDC NNP 87 3711 576 from from IN 87 3711 577 the the DT 87 3711 578 coalition coalition NN 87 3711 579 government government NN 87 3711 580 in in IN 87 3711 581 April April NNP 87 3711 582 1991 1991 CD 87 3711 583 Executive Executive NNP 87 3711 584 branch branch NN 87 3711 585 : : : 87 3711 586 president president NN 87 3711 587 , , , 87 3711 588 two two CD 87 3711 589 vice vice NN 87 3711 590 presidents president NNS 87 3711 591 , , , 87 3711 592 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 87 3711 593 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 3711 594 branch branch NN 87 3711 595 : : : 87 3711 596 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 3711 597 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 3711 598 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 3711 599 ( ( -LRB- 87 3711 600 Asamblea Asamblea NNP 87 3711 601 Legislativa Legislativa NNP 87 3711 602 ) ) -RRB- 87 3711 603 Judicial judicial JJ 87 3711 604 branch branch NN 87 3711 605 : : : 87 3711 606 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 3711 607 Court Court NNP 87 3711 608 of of IN 87 3711 609 Justice Justice NNP 87 3711 610 ( ( -LRB- 87 3711 611 Corte Corte NNP 87 3711 612 Suprema Suprema NNP 87 3711 613 de de NNP 87 3711 614 Justicia Justicia NNP 87 3711 615 ) ) -RRB- 87 3711 616 , , , 87 3711 617 5 5 CD 87 3711 618 superior superior JJ 87 3711 619 courts court NNS 87 3711 620 , , , 87 3711 621 3 3 CD 87 3711 622 courts court NNS 87 3711 623 of of IN 87 3711 624 appeal appeal NN 87 3711 625 Leaders leader NNS 87 3711 626 : : : 87 3711 627 Chief Chief NNP 87 3711 628 of of IN 87 3711 629 State State NNP 87 3711 630 and and CC 87 3711 631 Head Head NNP 87 3711 632 of of IN 87 3711 633 Government Government NNP 87 3711 634 : : : 87 3711 635 President President NNP 87 3711 636 Guillermo Guillermo NNP 87 3711 637 ENDARA ENDARA NNP 87 3711 638 ( ( -LRB- 87 3711 639 since since IN 87 3711 640 20 20 CD 87 3711 641 December December NNP 87 3711 642 1989 1989 CD 87 3711 643 , , , 87 3711 644 elected elect VBD 87 3711 645 7 7 CD 87 3711 646 May May NNP 87 3711 647 1989 1989 CD 87 3711 648 ) ) -RRB- 87 3711 649 ; ; : 87 3711 650 First First NNP 87 3711 651 Vice Vice NNP 87 3711 652 President President NNP 87 3711 653 Guillermo Guillermo NNP 87 3711 654 FORD FORD NNP 87 3711 655 Boyd Boyd NNP 87 3711 656 ( ( -LRB- 87 3711 657 since since IN 87 3711 658 24 24 CD 87 3711 659 December December NNP 87 3711 660 1992 1992 CD 87 3711 661 ) ) -RRB- 87 3711 662 ; ; : 87 3711 663 Second second JJ 87 3711 664 Vice Vice NNP 87 3711 665 President President NNP 87 3711 666 ( ( -LRB- 87 3711 667 vacant vacant JJ 87 3711 668 ) ) -RRB- 87 3711 669 Member member NN 87 3711 670 of of IN 87 3711 671 : : : 87 3711 672 AG AG NNP 87 3711 673 ( ( -LRB- 87 3711 674 associate associate NN 87 3711 675 ) ) -RRB- 87 3711 676 , , , 87 3711 677 CG CG NNP 87 3711 678 , , , 87 3711 679 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 87 3711 680 , , , 87 3711 681 FAO FAO NNP 87 3711 682 , , , 87 3711 683 G-77 g-77 CD 87 3711 684 , , , 87 3711 685 IADB IADB NNP 87 3711 686 , , , 87 3711 687 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 3711 688 , , , 87 3711 689 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 3711 690 , , , 87 3711 691 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 3711 692 , , , 87 3711 693 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 3711 694 , , , 87 3711 695 IDA IDA NNP 87 3711 696 , , , 87 3711 697 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 3711 698 , , , 87 3711 699 IFC IFC NNP 87 3711 700 , , , 87 3711 701 ILO ILO NNP 87 3711 702 , , , 87 3711 703 IMF IMF NNP 87 3711 704 , , , 87 3711 705 IMO imo RB 87 3711 706 , , , 87 3711 707 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 87 3711 708 , , , 87 3711 709 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 3711 710 , , , 87 3711 711 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 3711 712 , , , 87 3711 713 IOC IOC NNP 87 3711 714 , , , 87 3711 715 IOM IOM NNP 87 3711 716 , , , 87 3711 717 ITU ITU NNP 87 3711 718 , , , 87 3711 719 LAES LAES NNP 87 3711 720 , , , 87 3711 721 LAIA LAIA NNP 87 3711 722 ( ( -LRB- 87 3711 723 observer observer NN 87 3711 724 ) ) -RRB- 87 3711 725 , , , 87 3711 726 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 3711 727 , , , 87 3711 728 NAM NAM NNP 87 3711 729 , , , 87 3711 730 OAS OAS NNP 87 3711 731 , , , 87 3711 732 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 87 3711 733 , , , 87 3711 734 PCA PCA NNP 87 3711 735 , , , 87 3711 736 UN UN NNP 87 3711 737 , , , 87 3711 738 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 3711 739 , , , 87 3711 740 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 3711 741 , , , 87 3711 742 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 3711 743 , , , 87 3711 744 UPU UPU NNP 87 3711 745 , , , 87 3711 746 WCL WCL NNP 87 3711 747 , , , 87 3711 748 WFTU WFTU NNP 87 3711 749 , , , 87 3711 750 WHO who WP 87 3711 751 , , , 87 3711 752 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 3711 753 , , , 87 3711 754 WMO WMO NNP 87 3711 755 , , , 87 3711 756 WTO WTO NNP 87 3711 757 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 3711 758 representation representation NN 87 3711 759 in in IN 87 3711 760 US US NNP 87 3711 761 : : : 87 3711 762 chief chief NN 87 3711 763 of of IN 87 3711 764 mission mission NN 87 3711 765 : : : 87 3711 766 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 3711 767 Jaime Jaime NNP 87 3711 768 FORD FORD NNP 87 3711 769 chancery chancery NN 87 3711 770 : : : 87 3711 771 2862 2862 CD 87 3711 772 McGill McGill NNP 87 3711 773 Terrace Terrace NNP 87 3711 774 NW NW NNP 87 3711 775 , , , 87 3711 776 Washington Washington NNP 87 3711 777 , , , 87 3711 778 DC DC NNP 87 3711 779 20008 20008 CD 87 3711 780 telephone telephone NN 87 3711 781 : : : 87 3711 782 ( ( -LRB- 87 3711 783 202 202 CD 87 3711 784 ) ) -RRB- 87 3711 785 483 483 CD 87 3711 786 - - HYPH 87 3711 787 1407 1407 CD 87 3711 788 ; ; : 87 3711 789 note note VB 87 3711 790 : : : 87 3711 791 the the DT 87 3711 792 status status NN 87 3711 793 of of IN 87 3711 794 the the DT 87 3711 795 consulates consulate NNS 87 3711 796 general general JJ 87 3711 797 and and CC 87 3711 798 consulates consulate NNS 87 3711 799 has have VBZ 87 3711 800 not not RB 87 3711 801 yet yet RB 87 3711 802 been be VBN 87 3711 803 determined determine VBN 87 3711 804 US US NNP 87 3711 805 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 3711 806 representation representation NN 87 3711 807 : : : 87 3711 808 chief chief NN 87 3711 809 of of IN 87 3711 810 mission mission NN 87 3711 811 : : : 87 3711 812 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 3711 813 Deane Deane NNP 87 3711 814 R. R. NNP 87 3711 815 HINTON HINTON NNP 87 3711 816 embassy embassy NN 87 3711 817 : : : 87 3711 818 Avenida Avenida NNP 87 3711 819 Balboa Balboa NNP 87 3711 820 and and CC 87 3711 821 Calle Calle NNP 87 3711 822 38 38 CD 87 3711 823 , , , 87 3711 824 Apartado Apartado NNP 87 3711 825 6959 6959 CD 87 3711 826 , , , 87 3711 827 Panama Panama NNP 87 3711 828 City City NNP 87 3711 829 5 5 CD 87 3711 830 mailing mail VBG 87 3711 831 address address NN 87 3711 832 : : : 87 3711 833 Box Box NNP 87 3711 834 E E NNP 87 3711 835 , , , 87 3711 836 APO APO NNP 87 3711 837 AA AA NNP 87 3711 838 34002 34002 CD 87 3711 839 telephone telephone NN 87 3711 840 : : : 87 3711 841 ( ( -LRB- 87 3711 842 507 507 CD 87 3711 843 ) ) -RRB- 87 3711 844 27 27 CD 87 3711 845 - - SYM 87 3711 846 1777 1777 CD 87 3711 847 FAX FAX NNP 87 3711 848 : : : 87 3711 849 ( ( -LRB- 87 3711 850 507 507 CD 87 3711 851 ) ) -RRB- 87 3711 852 27 27 CD 87 3711 853 - - SYM 87 3711 854 1713 1713 CD 87 3711 855 Flag flag NN 87 3711 856 : : : 87 3711 857 divided divide VBN 87 3711 858 into into IN 87 3711 859 four four CD 87 3711 860 , , , 87 3711 861 equal equal JJ 87 3711 862 rectangles rectangle NNS 87 3711 863 ; ; : 87 3711 864 the the DT 87 3711 865 top top JJ 87 3711 866 quadrants quadrant NNS 87 3711 867 are be VBP 87 3711 868 white white JJ 87 3711 869 with with IN 87 3711 870 a a DT 87 3711 871 blue blue JJ 87 3711 872 five five CD 87 3711 873 - - HYPH 87 3711 874 pointed point VBN 87 3711 875 star star NN 87 3711 876 in in IN 87 3711 877 the the DT 87 3711 878 center center NN 87 3711 879 ( ( -LRB- 87 3711 880 hoist hoist NN 87 3711 881 side side NN 87 3711 882 ) ) -RRB- 87 3711 883 and and CC 87 3711 884 plain plain RB 87 3711 885 red red JJ 87 3711 886 , , , 87 3711 887 the the DT 87 3711 888 bottom bottom JJ 87 3711 889 quadrants quadrant NNS 87 3711 890 are be VBP 87 3711 891 plain plain JJ 87 3711 892 blue blue JJ 87 3711 893 ( ( -LRB- 87 3711 894 hoist hoist NN 87 3711 895 side side NN 87 3711 896 ) ) -RRB- 87 3711 897 and and CC 87 3711 898 white white JJ 87 3711 899 with with IN 87 3711 900 a a DT 87 3711 901 red red JJ 87 3711 902 five five CD 87 3711 903 - - HYPH 87 3711 904 pointed point VBN 87 3711 905 star star NN 87 3711 906 in in IN 87 3711 907 the the DT 87 3711 908 center center NN 87 3711 909 * * NFP 87 3711 910 Panama Panama NNP 87 3711 911 , , , 87 3711 912 Economy Economy NNP 87 3711 913 Overview Overview NNP 87 3711 914 : : : 87 3711 915 GDP GDP NNP 87 3711 916 expanded expand VBN 87 3711 917 by by IN 87 3711 918 roughly roughly RB 87 3711 919 8 8 CD 87 3711 920 % % NN 87 3711 921 in in IN 87 3711 922 1992 1992 CD 87 3711 923 , , , 87 3711 924 following follow VBG 87 3711 925 growth growth NN 87 3711 926 of of IN 87 3711 927 9.3 9.3 CD 87 3711 928 % % NN 87 3711 929 in in IN 87 3711 930 1991 1991 CD 87 3711 931 . . . 87 3712 1 The the DT 87 3712 2 economy economy NN 87 3712 3 thus thus RB 87 3712 4 continues continue VBZ 87 3712 5 to to TO 87 3712 6 recover recover VB 87 3712 7 from from IN 87 3712 8 the the DT 87 3712 9 crisis crisis NN 87 3712 10 that that WDT 87 3712 11 preceded precede VBD 87 3712 12 the the DT 87 3712 13 ouster ouster NN 87 3712 14 of of IN 87 3712 15 Manuel Manuel NNP 87 3712 16 NORIEGA NORIEGA NNP 87 3712 17 , , , 87 3712 18 even even RB 87 3712 19 though though IN 87 3712 20 the the DT 87 3712 21 government government NN 87 3712 22 's 's POS 87 3712 23 structural structural JJ 87 3712 24 adjustment adjustment NN 87 3712 25 program program NN 87 3712 26 has have VBZ 87 3712 27 been be VBN 87 3712 28 hampered hamper VBN 87 3712 29 by by IN 87 3712 30 a a DT 87 3712 31 lack lack NN 87 3712 32 of of IN 87 3712 33 popular popular JJ 87 3712 34 support support NN 87 3712 35 and and CC 87 3712 36 a a DT 87 3712 37 passive passive JJ 87 3712 38 administration administration NN 87 3712 39 . . . 87 3713 1 Public public JJ 87 3713 2 investment investment NN 87 3713 3 has have VBZ 87 3713 4 been be VBN 87 3713 5 limited limit VBN 87 3713 6 as as IN 87 3713 7 the the DT 87 3713 8 administration administration NN 87 3713 9 has have VBZ 87 3713 10 kept keep VBN 87 3713 11 the the DT 87 3713 12 fiscal fiscal JJ 87 3713 13 deficit deficit NN 87 3713 14 below below IN 87 3713 15 3 3 CD 87 3713 16 % % NN 87 3713 17 of of IN 87 3713 18 GDP GDP NNP 87 3713 19 . . . 87 3714 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 3714 2 and and CC 87 3714 3 economic economic JJ 87 3714 4 reform reform NN 87 3714 5 are be VBP 87 3714 6 the the DT 87 3714 7 two two CD 87 3714 8 major major JJ 87 3714 9 issues issue NNS 87 3714 10 the the DT 87 3714 11 government government NN 87 3714 12 must must MD 87 3714 13 face face VB 87 3714 14 in in IN 87 3714 15 1993 1993 CD 87 3714 16 - - SYM 87 3714 17 94 94 CD 87 3714 18 . . . 87 3715 1 National national JJ 87 3715 2 product product NN 87 3715 3 : : : 87 3715 4 GDP gdp NN 87 3715 5 - - HYPH 87 3715 6 exchange exchange NN 87 3715 7 rate rate NN 87 3715 8 conversion conversion NN 87 3715 9 - - : 87 3715 10 $ $ $ 87 3715 11 6 6 CD 87 3715 12 billion billion CD 87 3715 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 3715 14 1992 1992 CD 87 3715 15 est est NNP 87 3715 16 . . . 87 3715 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 3716 1 National national JJ 87 3716 2 product product NN 87 3716 3 real real JJ 87 3716 4 growth growth NN 87 3716 5 rate rate NN 87 3716 6 : : : 87 3716 7 8 8 CD 87 3716 8 % % NN 87 3716 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 3716 10 1992 1992 CD 87 3716 11 est est NNP 87 3716 12 . . . 87 3716 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 3717 1 National national JJ 87 3717 2 product product NN 87 3717 3 per per IN 87 3717 4 capita capita NN 87 3717 5 : : : 87 3717 6 $ $ $ 87 3717 7 2,400 2,400 CD 87 3717 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 3717 9 1992 1992 CD 87 3717 10 est est NNP 87 3717 11 . . . 87 3717 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 3718 1 Inflation inflation NN 87 3718 2 rate rate NN 87 3718 3 ( ( -LRB- 87 3718 4 consumer consumer NN 87 3718 5 prices price NNS 87 3718 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 3718 7 : : : 87 3718 8 1.8 1.8 CD 87 3718 9 % % NN 87 3718 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 3718 11 1992 1992 CD 87 3718 12 est est NNP 87 3718 13 . . . 87 3718 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 3719 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 3719 2 rate rate NN 87 3719 3 : : : 87 3719 4 15 15 CD 87 3719 5 % % NN 87 3719 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 3719 7 1992 1992 CD 87 3719 8 est est NNP 87 3719 9 . . . 87 3719 10 ) ) -RRB- 87 3720 1 Budget budget NN 87 3720 2 : : : 87 3720 3 revenues revenue VBZ 87 3720 4 $ $ $ 87 3720 5 1.8 1.8 CD 87 3720 6 billion billion CD 87 3720 7 ; ; : 87 3720 8 expenditures expenditure VBZ 87 3720 9 $ $ $ 87 3720 10 1.9 1.9 CD 87 3720 11 billion billion CD 87 3720 12 , , , 87 3720 13 including include VBG 87 3720 14 capital capital NN 87 3720 15 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 3720 16 of of IN 87 3720 17 $ $ $ 87 3720 18 200 200 CD 87 3720 19 million million CD 87 3720 20 ( ( -LRB- 87 3720 21 1992 1992 CD 87 3720 22 est est NNP 87 3720 23 . . . 87 3720 24 ) ) -RRB- 87 3721 1 Exports export NNS 87 3721 2 : : : 87 3721 3 $ $ $ 87 3721 4 486 486 CD 87 3721 5 million million CD 87 3721 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 3721 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 3721 8 . . NNP 87 3721 9 , , , 87 3721 10 1992 1992 CD 87 3721 11 est est NNP 87 3721 12 . . . 87 3721 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 3722 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 3722 2 : : : 87 3722 3 bananas bananas NNP 87 3722 4 43 43 CD 87 3722 5 % % NN 87 3722 6 , , , 87 3722 7 shrimp shrimp VBP 87 3722 8 11 11 CD 87 3722 9 % % NN 87 3722 10 , , , 87 3722 11 sugar sugar NN 87 3722 12 4 4 CD 87 3722 13 % % NN 87 3722 14 , , , 87 3722 15 clothing clothing NN 87 3722 16 5 5 CD 87 3722 17 % % NN 87 3722 18 , , , 87 3722 19 coffee coffee NN 87 3722 20 2 2 CD 87 3722 21 % % NN 87 3722 22 partners partner NNS 87 3722 23 : : : 87 3722 24 US US NNP 87 3722 25 38 38 CD 87 3722 26 % % NN 87 3722 27 , , , 87 3722 28 Central Central NNP 87 3722 29 America America NNP 87 3722 30 and and CC 87 3722 31 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 87 3722 32 , , , 87 3722 33 EC EC NNP 87 3722 34 ( ( -LRB- 87 3722 35 1992 1992 CD 87 3722 36 est est NNP 87 3722 37 . . . 87 3722 38 ) ) -RRB- 87 3723 1 Imports import NNS 87 3723 2 : : : 87 3723 3 $ $ $ 87 3723 4 2.0 2.0 CD 87 3723 5 billion billion CD 87 3723 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 3723 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 3723 8 . . NNP 87 3723 9 , , , 87 3723 10 1992 1992 CD 87 3723 11 est est NNP 87 3723 12 . . . 87 3723 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 3724 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 3724 2 : : : 87 3724 3 capital capital NN 87 3724 4 goods good NNS 87 3724 5 21 21 CD 87 3724 6 % % NN 87 3724 7 , , , 87 3724 8 crude crude JJ 87 3724 9 oil oil NN 87 3724 10 11 11 CD 87 3724 11 % % NN 87 3724 12 , , , 87 3724 13 foodstuffs foodstuff VBZ 87 3724 14 9 9 CD 87 3724 15 % % NN 87 3724 16 , , , 87 3724 17 consumer consumer NN 87 3724 18 goods good NNS 87 3724 19 , , , 87 3724 20 chemicals chemical NNS 87 3724 21 partners partner NNS 87 3724 22 : : : 87 3724 23 US US NNP 87 3724 24 36 36 CD 87 3724 25 % % NN 87 3724 26 , , , 87 3724 27 Japan Japan NNP 87 3724 28 , , , 87 3724 29 EC EC NNP 87 3724 30 , , , 87 3724 31 Central Central NNP 87 3724 32 America America NNP 87 3724 33 and and CC 87 3724 34 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 87 3724 35 , , , 87 3724 36 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 3724 37 , , , 87 3724 38 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 3724 39 ( ( 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87 3727 16 4,360 4,360 CD 87 3727 17 billion billion CD 87 3727 18 kWh kWh NNS 87 3727 19 produced produce VBN 87 3727 20 , , , 87 3727 21 1,720 1,720 CD 87 3727 22 kWh kWh NNS 87 3727 23 per per IN 87 3727 24 capita capita NN 87 3727 25 ( ( -LRB- 87 3727 26 1992 1992 CD 87 3727 27 ) ) -RRB- 87 3727 28 Industries industry NNS 87 3727 29 : : : 87 3727 30 manufacturing manufacturing NN 87 3727 31 and and CC 87 3727 32 construction construction NN 87 3727 33 activities activity NNS 87 3727 34 , , , 87 3727 35 petroleum petroleum NN 87 3727 36 refining refining NN 87 3727 37 , , , 87 3727 38 brewing brewing NN 87 3727 39 , , , 87 3727 40 cement cement NN 87 3727 41 and and CC 87 3727 42 other other JJ 87 3727 43 construction construction NN 87 3727 44 material material NN 87 3727 45 , , , 87 3727 46 sugar sugar NN 87 3727 47 milling mill VBG 87 3727 48 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 87 3727 49 : : : 87 3727 50 accounts account NNS 87 3727 51 for for IN 87 3727 52 10.5 10.5 CD 87 3727 53 % % NN 87 3727 54 of of IN 87 3727 55 GDP GDP NNP 87 3727 56 ( ( -LRB- 87 3727 57 1992 1992 CD 87 3727 58 est est NNP 87 3727 59 . . . 87 3728 1 ) ) -RRB- 87 3728 2 , , , 87 3728 3 27 27 CD 87 3728 4 % % NN 87 3728 5 of of IN 87 3728 6 labor labor NN 87 3728 7 force force NN 87 3728 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 3728 9 1992 1992 CD 87 3728 10 ) ) -RRB- 87 3728 11 ; ; : 87 3728 12 crops crop NNS 87 3728 13 - - HYPH 87 3728 14 bananas banana NNS 87 3728 15 , , , 87 3728 16 rice rice NN 87 3728 17 , , , 87 3728 18 corn corn NN 87 3728 19 , , , 87 3728 20 coffee coffee NN 87 3728 21 , , , 87 3728 22 sugarcane sugarcane NN 87 3728 23 ; ; : 87 3728 24 livestock livestock NN 87 3728 25 ; ; , 87 3728 26 fishing fishing NN 87 3728 27 ; ; : 87 3728 28 importer importer NN 87 3728 29 of of IN 87 3728 30 food food NN 87 3728 31 grain grain NN 87 3728 32 , , , 87 3728 33 vegetables vegetable VBZ 87 3728 34 Illicit Illicit NNP 87 3728 35 drugs drug NNS 87 3728 36 : : : 87 3728 37 major major JJ 87 3728 38 cocaine cocaine NN 87 3728 39 transshipment transshipment NN 87 3728 40 point point NN 87 3728 41 and and CC 87 3728 42 drug drug NN 87 3728 43 money money NN 87 3728 44 laundering laundering NN 87 3728 45 center center JJ 87 3728 46 Economic economic JJ 87 3728 47 aid aid NN 87 3728 48 : : : 87 3728 49 US US NNP 87 3728 50 commitments commitment NNS 87 3728 51 , , , 87 3728 52 including include VBG 87 3728 53 Ex Ex NNP 87 3728 54 - - HYPH 87 3728 55 Im Im NNP 87 3728 56 ( ( -LRB- 87 3728 57 FY70 FY70 NNP 87 3728 58 - - HYPH 87 3728 59 89 89 CD 87 3728 60 ) ) -RRB- 87 3728 61 , , , 87 3728 62 $ $ $ 87 3728 63 516 516 CD 87 3728 64 million million CD 87 3728 65 ; ; : 87 3728 66 Western western JJ 87 3728 67 ( ( -LRB- 87 3728 68 non non JJ 87 3728 69 - - JJ 87 3728 70 US us JJ 87 3728 71 ) ) -RRB- 87 3728 72 countries country NNS 87 3728 73 , , , 87 3728 74 ODA ODA NNP 87 3728 75 and and CC 87 3728 76 OOF OOF NNP 87 3728 77 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 3728 78 commitments commitment NNS 87 3728 79 ( ( -LRB- 87 3728 80 1970 1970 CD 87 3728 81 - - SYM 87 3728 82 89 89 CD 87 3728 83 ) ) -RRB- 87 3728 84 , , , 87 3728 85 $ $ $ 87 3728 86 582 582 CD 87 3728 87 million million CD 87 3728 88 ; ; : 87 3728 89 Communist communist JJ 87 3728 90 countries country NNS 87 3728 91 ( ( -LRB- 87 3728 92 1970 1970 CD 87 3728 93 - - SYM 87 3728 94 89 89 CD 87 3728 95 ) ) -RRB- 87 3728 96 , , , 87 3728 97 $ $ $ 87 3728 98 4 4 CD 87 3728 99 million million CD 87 3728 100 Currency Currency NNP 87 3728 101 : : : 87 3728 102 1 1 CD 87 3728 103 balboa balboa NN 87 3728 104 ( ( -LRB- 87 3728 105 B b NN 87 3728 106 ) ) -RRB- 87 3728 107 = = NFP 87 3728 108 100 100 CD 87 3728 109 centesimos centesimos NNP 87 3728 110 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 3728 111 rates rate NNS 87 3728 112 : : : 87 3728 113 balboas balboas NNP 87 3728 114 ( ( -LRB- 87 3728 115 B b NN 87 3728 116 ) ) -RRB- 87 3728 117 per per IN 87 3728 118 US$ us$ $ 87 3728 119 1 1 CD 87 3728 120 - - SYM 87 3728 121 1.000 1.000 CD 87 3728 122 ( ( -LRB- 87 3728 123 fixed fix VBN 87 3728 124 rate rate NN 87 3728 125 ) ) -RRB- 87 3728 126 * * NFP 87 3728 127 Panama Panama NNP 87 3728 128 , , , 87 3728 129 Economy Economy NNP 87 3728 130 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 3728 131 year year NN 87 3728 132 : : : 87 3728 133 calendar calendar NN 87 3728 134 year year NN 87 3728 135 * * NFP 87 3728 136 Panama Panama NNP 87 3728 137 , , , 87 3728 138 Communications Communications NNP 87 3728 139 Railroads railroad NNS 87 3728 140 : : : 87 3728 141 238 238 CD 87 3728 142 km km NN 87 3728 143 total total NN 87 3728 144 ; ; : 87 3728 145 78 78 CD 87 3728 146 km km NN 87 3728 147 1.524-meter 1.524-meter CD 87 3728 148 gauge gauge NN 87 3728 149 , , , 87 3728 150 160 160 CD 87 3728 151 km km NN 87 3728 152 0.914-meter 0.914-meter CD 87 3728 153 gauge gauge NN 87 3728 154 Highways highway NNS 87 3728 155 : : : 87 3728 156 8,530 8,530 CD 87 3728 157 km km NN 87 3728 158 total total JJ 87 3728 159 ; ; : 87 3728 160 2,745 2,745 CD 87 3728 161 km km NNS 87 3728 162 paved pave VBN 87 3728 163 , , , 87 3728 164 3,270 3,270 CD 87 3728 165 km km NN 87 3728 166 gravel gravel NN 87 3728 167 or or CC 87 3728 168 crushed crush VBN 87 3728 169 stone stone NN 87 3728 170 , , , 87 3728 171 2,515 2,515 CD 87 3728 172 km km NN 87 3728 173 improved improve VBN 87 3728 174 and and CC 87 3728 175 unimproved unimproved JJ 87 3728 176 earth earth NN 87 3728 177 Inland Inland NNP 87 3728 178 waterways waterway NNS 87 3728 179 : : : 87 3728 180 800 800 CD 87 3728 181 km km NNS 87 3728 182 navigable navigable JJ 87 3728 183 by by IN 87 3728 184 shallow shallow JJ 87 3728 185 draft draft NN 87 3728 186 vessels vessel NNS 87 3728 187 ; ; : 87 3728 188 82 82 CD 87 3728 189 km km NN 87 3728 190 Panama Panama NNP 87 3728 191 Canal Canal NNP 87 3728 192 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 87 3728 193 : : : 87 3728 194 crude crude JJ 87 3728 195 oil oil NN 87 3728 196 130 130 CD 87 3728 197 km km NN 87 3728 198 Ports Ports NNPS 87 3728 199 : : : 87 3728 200 Cristobal Cristobal NNP 87 3728 201 , , , 87 3728 202 Balboa Balboa NNP 87 3728 203 , , , 87 3728 204 Bahia Bahia NNP 87 3728 205 Las Las NNP 87 3728 206 Minas Minas NNP 87 3728 207 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 3728 208 marine marine NN 87 3728 209 : : : 87 3728 210 3,244 3,244 CD 87 3728 211 ships ship NNS 87 3728 212 ( ( -LRB- 87 3728 213 1,000 1,000 CD 87 3728 214 GRT GRT NNP 87 3728 215 or or CC 87 3728 216 over over RB 87 3728 217 ) ) -RRB- 87 3728 218 totaling total VBG 87 3728 219 51,353,963 51,353,963 CD 87 3728 220 GRT/82,138,537 GRT/82,138,537 NNP 87 3728 221 DWT DWT NNP 87 3728 222 ; ; : 87 3728 223 includes include VBZ 87 3728 224 22 22 CD 87 3728 225 passenger passenger NN 87 3728 226 , , , 87 3728 227 26 26 CD 87 3728 228 short short JJ 87 3728 229 - - HYPH 87 3728 230 sea sea NN 87 3728 231 passenger passenger NN 87 3728 232 , , , 87 3728 233 3 3 CD 87 3728 234 passenger passenger NN 87 3728 235 - - HYPH 87 3728 236 cargo cargo NN 87 3728 237 , , , 87 3728 238 1,091 1,091 CD 87 3728 239 cargo cargo NN 87 3728 240 , , , 87 3728 241 246 246 CD 87 3728 242 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 87 3728 243 cargo cargo NN 87 3728 244 , , , 87 3728 245 196 196 CD 87 3728 246 container container NN 87 3728 247 , , , 87 3728 248 63 63 CD 87 3728 249 roll roll NN 87 3728 250 - - HYPH 87 3728 251 on on IN 87 3728 252 / / SYM 87 3728 253 roll roll NN 87 3728 254 - - HYPH 87 3728 255 off off RP 87 3728 256 cargo cargo NN 87 3728 257 , , , 87 3728 258 121 121 CD 87 3728 259 vehicle vehicle NN 87 3728 260 carrier carrier NN 87 3728 261 , , , 87 3728 262 9 9 CD 87 3728 263 livestock livestock NN 87 3728 264 carrier carrier NN 87 3728 265 , , , 87 3728 266 5 5 CD 87 3728 267 multifunction multifunction NN 87 3728 268 large large JJ 87 3728 269 - - HYPH 87 3728 270 load load NN 87 3728 271 carrier carrier NN 87 3728 272 , , , 87 3728 273 403 403 CD 87 3728 274 oil oil NN 87 3728 275 tanker tanker NN 87 3728 276 , , , 87 3728 277 180 180 CD 87 3728 278 chemical chemical NN 87 3728 279 tanker tanker NN 87 3728 280 , , , 87 3728 281 26 26 CD 87 3728 282 combination combination NN 87 3728 283 ore ore NN 87 3728 284 / / SYM 87 3728 285 oil oil NN 87 3728 286 , , , 87 3728 287 121 121 CD 87 3728 288 liquefied liquefy VBN 87 3728 289 gas gas NN 87 3728 290 , , , 87 3728 291 9 9 CD 87 3728 292 specialized specialized JJ 87 3728 293 tanker tanker NN 87 3728 294 , , , 87 3728 295 688 688 CD 87 3728 296 bulk bulk NN 87 3728 297 , , , 87 3728 298 34 34 CD 87 3728 299 combination combination NN 87 3728 300 bulk bulk NN 87 3728 301 , , , 87 3728 302 1 1 CD 87 3728 303 barge barge NN 87 3728 304 carrier carrier NN 87 3728 305 ; ; : 87 3728 306 note note NN 87 3728 307 - - HYPH 87 3728 308 all all DT 87 3728 309 but but IN 87 3728 310 5 5 CD 87 3728 311 are be VBP 87 3728 312 foreign foreign JJ 87 3728 313 owned own VBN 87 3728 314 and and CC 87 3728 315 operated operate VBN 87 3728 316 ; ; : 87 3728 317 the the DT 87 3728 318 top top JJ 87 3728 319 4 4 CD 87 3728 320 foreign foreign JJ 87 3728 321 owners owner NNS 87 3728 322 are be VBP 87 3728 323 Japan Japan NNP 87 3728 324 36 36 CD 87 3728 325 % % NN 87 3728 326 , , , 87 3728 327 Greece Greece NNP 87 3728 328 8 8 CD 87 3728 329 % % NN 87 3728 330 , , , 87 3728 331 Hong Hong NNP 87 3728 332 Kong Kong NNP 87 3728 333 8 8 CD 87 3728 334 % % NN 87 3728 335 , , , 87 3728 336 and and CC 87 3728 337 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 87 3728 338 5 5 CD 87 3728 339 % % NN 87 3728 340 ; ; , 87 3728 341 ( ( -LRB- 87 3728 342 China China NNP 87 3728 343 owns own VBZ 87 3728 344 at at IN 87 3728 345 least least JJS 87 3728 346 131 131 CD 87 3728 347 ships ship NNS 87 3728 348 , , , 87 3728 349 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 3728 350 3 3 CD 87 3728 351 , , , 87 3728 352 Croatia Croatia NNP 87 3728 353 3 3 CD 87 3728 354 , , , 87 3728 355 Cuba Cuba NNP 87 3728 356 4 4 CD 87 3728 357 , , , 87 3728 358 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 87 3728 359 6 6 CD 87 3728 360 , , , 87 3728 361 and and CC 87 3728 362 Russia Russia NNP 87 3728 363 16 16 CD 87 3728 364 ) 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405 domestic domestic JJ 87 3728 406 and and CC 87 3728 407 international international JJ 87 3728 408 facilities facility NNS 87 3728 409 well well RB 87 3728 410 developed developed JJ 87 3728 411 ; ; : 87 3728 412 connection connection NN 87 3728 413 into into IN 87 3728 414 Central Central NNP 87 3728 415 American American NNP 87 3728 416 Microwave Microwave NNP 87 3728 417 System System NNP 87 3728 418 ; ; : 87 3728 419 220,000 220,000 CD 87 3728 420 telephones telephone NNS 87 3728 421 ; ; , 87 3728 422 broadcast broadcast NN 87 3728 423 stations station NNS 87 3728 424 - - , 87 3728 425 91 91 CD 87 3728 426 AM am NN 87 3728 427 , , , 87 3728 428 no no DT 87 3728 429 FM FM NNP 87 3728 430 , , , 87 3728 431 23 23 CD 87 3728 432 TV tv NN 87 3728 433 ; ; : 87 3728 434 1 1 CD 87 3728 435 coaxial coaxial JJ 87 3728 436 submarine submarine NN 87 3728 437 cable cable NN 87 3728 438 ; ; : 87 3728 439 satellite satellite NN 87 3728 440 ground ground NN 87 3728 441 stations station NNS 87 3728 442 - - , 87 3728 443 2 2 CD 87 3728 444 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 3728 445 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 3728 446 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 3728 447 * * NFP 87 3728 448 Panama Panama NNP 87 3728 449 , , , 87 3728 450 Defense Defense NNP 87 3728 451 Forces Forces NNPS 87 3728 452 Branches Branches NNPS 87 3728 453 : : : 87 3728 454 the the DT 87 3728 455 Panamanian Panamanian NNP 87 3728 456 Defense Defense NNP 87 3728 457 Forces Forces NNPS 87 3728 458 ( ( -LRB- 87 3728 459 PDF PDF NNP 87 3728 460 ) ) -RRB- 87 3728 461 ceased cease VBD 87 3728 462 to to TO 87 3728 463 exist exist VB 87 3728 464 as as IN 87 3728 465 a a DT 87 3728 466 military military JJ 87 3728 467 institution institution NN 87 3728 468 shortly shortly RB 87 3728 469 after after IN 87 3728 470 the the DT 87 3728 471 United United NNP 87 3728 472 States States NNP 87 3728 473 invaded invade VBD 87 3728 474 Panama Panama NNP 87 3728 475 on on IN 87 3728 476 20 20 CD 87 3728 477 December December NNP 87 3728 478 1989 1989 CD 87 3728 479 ; ; : 87 3728 480 President President NNP 87 3728 481 ENDARA ENDARA NNP 87 3728 482 has have VBZ 87 3728 483 restructured restructure VBN 87 3728 484 the the DT 87 3728 485 forces force NNS 87 3728 486 , , , 87 3728 487 under under IN 87 3728 488 the the DT 87 3728 489 new new JJ 87 3728 490 name name NN 87 3728 491 of of IN 87 3728 492 Panamanian panamanian JJ 87 3728 493 Public Public NNP 87 3728 494 Forces Forces NNPS 87 3728 495 ( ( -LRB- 87 3728 496 PPF PPF NNP 87 3728 497 ) ) -RRB- 87 3728 498 and and CC 87 3728 499 worked work VBD 87 3728 500 to to TO 87 3728 501 assert assert VB 87 3728 502 civilian civilian JJ 87 3728 503 control control NN 87 3728 504 over over IN 87 3728 505 them -PRON- PRP 87 3728 506 ; ; : 87 3728 507 the the DT 87 3728 508 PPF PPF NNP 87 3728 509 is be VBZ 87 3728 510 divided divide VBN 87 3728 511 into into IN 87 3728 512 the the DT 87 3728 513 National National NNP 87 3728 514 Police Police NNPS 87 3728 515 , , , 87 3728 516 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 3728 517 Service Service NNP 87 3728 518 , , , 87 3728 519 and and CC 87 3728 520 National National NNP 87 3728 521 Air Air NNP 87 3728 522 Service Service NNP 87 3728 523 ; ; : 87 3728 524 the the DT 87 3728 525 Judicial Judicial NNP 87 3728 526 Technical Technical NNP 87 3728 527 Police Police NNP 87 3728 528 serve serve VBP 87 3728 529 under under IN 87 3728 530 the the DT 87 3728 531 Attorney Attorney NNP 87 3728 532 General General NNP 87 3728 533 ; ; : 87 3728 534 the the DT 87 3728 535 Council Council NNP 87 3728 536 of of IN 87 3728 537 Public Public NNP 87 3728 538 Security Security NNP 87 3728 539 and and CC 87 3728 540 National National NNP 87 3728 541 Defense Defense NNP 87 3728 542 under under IN 87 3728 543 Menalco Menalco NNP 87 3728 544 SOLIS SOLIS NNP 87 3728 545 in in IN 87 3728 546 the the DT 87 3728 547 Office Office NNP 87 3728 548 of of IN 87 3728 549 the the DT 87 3728 550 President President NNP 87 3728 551 is be VBZ 87 3728 552 analogous analogous JJ 87 3728 553 to to IN 87 3728 554 the the DT 87 3728 555 US US NNP 87 3728 556 National National NNP 87 3728 557 Security Security NNP 87 3728 558 Council Council NNP 87 3728 559 ; ; : 87 3728 560 the the DT 87 3728 561 Institutional Institutional NNP 87 3728 562 Protection Protection NNP 87 3728 563 Service Service NNP 87 3728 564 under under IN 87 3728 565 Carlos Carlos NNP 87 3728 566 BARES BARES NNP 87 3728 567 is be VBZ 87 3728 568 attached attach VBN 87 3728 569 to to IN 87 3728 570 the the DT 87 3728 571 presidency presidency NN 87 3728 572 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 3728 573 availability availability NN 87 3728 574 : : : 87 3728 575 males male NNS 87 3728 576 age age NNP 87 3728 577 15 15 CD 87 3728 578 - - SYM 87 3728 579 49 49 CD 87 3728 580 671,059 671,059 CD 87 3728 581 ; ; : 87 3728 582 fit fit JJ 87 3728 583 for for IN 87 3728 584 military military JJ 87 3728 585 service service NN 87 3728 586 461,471 461,471 CD 87 3728 587 ( ( -LRB- 87 3728 588 1993 1993 CD 87 3728 589 est est NNP 87 3728 590 . . . 87 3729 1 ) ) -RRB- 87 3729 2 ; ; : 87 3729 3 no no DT 87 3729 4 conscription conscription NN 87 3729 5 Defense defense NN 87 3729 6 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 3729 7 : : : 87 3729 8 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 3729 9 for for IN 87 3729 10 the the DT 87 3729 11 Panamanian panamanian JJ 87 3729 12 Public Public NNP 87 3729 13 Forces Forces NNPS 87 3729 14 for for IN 87 3729 15 internal internal JJ 87 3729 16 security security NN 87 3729 17 amounted amount VBD 87 3729 18 to to IN 87 3729 19 $ $ $ 87 3729 20 104.7 104.7 CD 87 3729 21 million million CD 87 3729 22 , , , 87 3729 23 1.7 1.7 CD 87 3729 24 % % NN 87 3729 25 of of IN 87 3729 26 GDP GDP NNP 87 3729 27 ( ( -LRB- 87 3729 28 1993 1993 CD 87 3729 29 est est NNP 87 3729 30 . . . 87 3729 31 ) ) -RRB- 87 3730 1 * * NFP 87 3730 2 Papua Papua NNP 87 3730 3 New New NNP 87 3730 4 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 3730 5 , , , 87 3730 6 Geography Geography NNP 87 3730 7 Location Location NNP 87 3730 8 : : : 87 3730 9 Southeast Southeast NNP 87 3730 10 Asia Asia NNP 87 3730 11 , , , 87 3730 12 just just RB 87 3730 13 north north RB 87 3730 14 of of IN 87 3730 15 Australia Australia NNP 87 3730 16 , , , 87 3730 17 between between IN 87 3730 18 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 3730 19 and and CC 87 3730 20 the the DT 87 3730 21 Solomon Solomon NNP 87 3730 22 Islands Islands NNPS 87 3730 23 Map Map NNP 87 3730 24 references reference NNS 87 3730 25 : : : 87 3730 26 Oceania Oceania NNP 87 3730 27 , , , 87 3730 28 Southeast Southeast NNP 87 3730 29 Asia Asia NNP 87 3730 30 , , , 87 3730 31 Standard Standard NNP 87 3730 32 Time Time NNP 87 3730 33 Zones Zones NNPS 87 3730 34 of of IN 87 3730 35 the the DT 87 3730 36 World World NNP 87 3730 37 Area Area NNP 87 3730 38 : : : 87 3730 39 total total JJ 87 3730 40 area area NN 87 3730 41 : : : 87 3730 42 461,690 461,690 CD 87 3730 43 km2 km2 NNP 87 3730 44 land land NN 87 3730 45 area area NN 87 3730 46 : : : 87 3730 47 451,710 451,710 CD 87 3730 48 km2 km2 NNP 87 3730 49 comparative comparative JJ 87 3730 50 area area NN 87 3730 51 : : : 87 3730 52 slightly slightly RB 87 3730 53 larger large JJR 87 3730 54 than than IN 87 3730 55 California California NNP 87 3730 56 Land Land NNP 87 3730 57 boundaries boundary NNS 87 3730 58 : : : 87 3730 59 total total JJ 87 3730 60 820 820 CD 87 3730 61 km km NNS 87 3730 62 , , , 87 3730 63 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 3730 64 820 820 CD 87 3730 65 km km NN 87 3730 66 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 3730 67 : : : 87 3730 68 5,152 5,152 CD 87 3730 69 km km NN 87 3730 70 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 3730 71 claims claim NNS 87 3730 72 : : : 87 3730 73 measured measure VBN 87 3730 74 from from IN 87 3730 75 claimed claim VBN 87 3730 76 archipelagic archipelagic JJ 87 3730 77 baselines baselines NNP 87 3730 78 continental continental NNP 87 3730 79 shelf shelf NNP 87 3730 80 : : : 87 3730 81 200 200 CD 87 3730 82 m m CD 87 3730 83 depth depth NN 87 3730 84 or or CC 87 3730 85 to to IN 87 3730 86 depth depth NN 87 3730 87 of of IN 87 3730 88 exploitation exploitation NN 87 3730 89 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 3730 90 fishing fishing NN 87 3730 91 zone zone NN 87 3730 92 : : : 87 3730 93 200 200 CD 87 3730 94 nm nm CD 87 3730 95 territorial territorial JJ 87 3730 96 sea sea NN 87 3730 97 : : : 87 3730 98 12 12 CD 87 3730 99 nm nm NNP 87 3730 100 International international JJ 87 3730 101 disputes dispute NNS 87 3730 102 : : : 87 3730 103 none none NN 87 3730 104 Climate climate NN 87 3730 105 : : : 87 3730 106 tropical tropical JJ 87 3730 107 ; ; : 87 3730 108 northwest northwest NN 87 3730 109 monsoon monsoon NN 87 3730 110 ( ( -LRB- 87 3730 111 December December NNP 87 3730 112 to to IN 87 3730 113 March March NNP 87 3730 114 ) ) -RRB- 87 3730 115 , , , 87 3730 116 southeast southeast JJ 87 3730 117 monsoon monsoon NN 87 3730 118 ( ( -LRB- 87 3730 119 May May NNP 87 3730 120 to to IN 87 3730 121 October October NNP 87 3730 122 ) ) -RRB- 87 3730 123 ; ; : 87 3730 124 slight slight JJ 87 3730 125 seasonal seasonal JJ 87 3730 126 temperature temperature NN 87 3730 127 variation variation NN 87 3730 128 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 3730 129 : : : 87 3730 130 mostly mostly RB 87 3730 131 mountains mountain NNS 87 3730 132 with with IN 87 3730 133 coastal coastal JJ 87 3730 134 lowlands lowland NNS 87 3730 135 and and CC 87 3730 136 rolling roll VBG 87 3730 137 foothills foothill NNS 87 3730 138 Natural natural JJ 87 3730 139 resources resource NNS 87 3730 140 : : : 87 3730 141 gold gold NN 87 3730 142 , , , 87 3730 143 copper copper NN 87 3730 144 , , , 87 3730 145 silver silver NN 87 3730 146 , , , 87 3730 147 natural natural JJ 87 3730 148 gas gas NN 87 3730 149 , , , 87 3730 150 timber timber NN 87 3730 151 , , , 87 3730 152 oil oil NN 87 3730 153 potential potential NN 87 3730 154 Land Land NNP 87 3730 155 use use NN 87 3730 156 : : : 87 3730 157 arable arable JJ 87 3730 158 land land NN 87 3730 159 : : : 87 3730 160 0 0 CD 87 3730 161 % % NN 87 3730 162 permanent permanent JJ 87 3730 163 crops crop NNS 87 3730 164 : : : 87 3730 165 1 1 CD 87 3730 166 % % NN 87 3730 167 meadows meadow NNS 87 3730 168 and and CC 87 3730 169 pastures pasture NNS 87 3730 170 : : : 87 3730 171 0 0 CD 87 3730 172 % % NN 87 3730 173 forest forest NN 87 3730 174 and and CC 87 3730 175 woodland woodland NN 87 3730 176 : : : 87 3730 177 71 71 CD 87 3730 178 % % NN 87 3730 179 other other JJ 87 3730 180 : : : 87 3730 181 28 28 CD 87 3730 182 % % NN 87 3730 183 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 3730 184 land land NN 87 3730 185 : : : 87 3730 186 NA NA NNP 87 3730 187 km2 km2 NNP 87 3730 188 Environment Environment NNP 87 3730 189 : : : 87 3730 190 one one CD 87 3730 191 of of IN 87 3730 192 world world NN 87 3730 193 's 's POS 87 3730 194 largest large JJS 87 3730 195 swamps swamp NNS 87 3730 196 along along IN 87 3730 197 southwest southwest NNP 87 3730 198 coast coast NN 87 3730 199 ; ; , 87 3730 200 some some DT 87 3730 201 active active JJ 87 3730 202 volcanos volcanos NN 87 3730 203 ; ; , 87 3730 204 frequent frequent JJ 87 3730 205 earthquakes earthquake NNS 87 3730 206 Note note VBP 87 3730 207 : : : 87 3730 208 shares share NNS 87 3730 209 island island NN 87 3730 210 of of IN 87 3730 211 New New NNP 87 3730 212 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 3730 213 with with IN 87 3730 214 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 3730 215 * * NFP 87 3730 216 Papua Papua NNP 87 3730 217 New New NNP 87 3730 218 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 3730 219 , , , 87 3730 220 People People NNP 87 3730 221 Population Population NNP 87 3730 222 : : : 87 3730 223 4,100,714 4,100,714 CD 87 3730 224 ( ( -LRB- 87 3730 225 July July NNP 87 3730 226 1993 1993 CD 87 3730 227 est est NNP 87 3730 228 . . . 87 3730 229 ) ) -RRB- 87 3731 1 Population population NN 87 3731 2 growth growth NN 87 3731 3 rate rate NN 87 3731 4 : : : 87 3731 5 2.32 2.32 CD 87 3731 6 % % NN 87 3731 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3731 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3731 9 est est NNP 87 3731 10 . . . 87 3731 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3732 1 Birth birth NN 87 3732 2 rate rate NN 87 3732 3 : : : 87 3732 4 33.77 33.77 CD 87 3732 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 3732 6 population population NN 87 3732 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3732 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3732 9 est est NNP 87 3732 10 . . . 87 3732 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3733 1 Death death NN 87 3733 2 rate rate NN 87 3733 3 : : : 87 3733 4 10.57 10.57 CD 87 3733 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 3733 6 population population NN 87 3733 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3733 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3733 9 est est NNP 87 3733 10 . . . 87 3733 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3734 1 Net net JJ 87 3734 2 migration migration NN 87 3734 3 rate rate NN 87 3734 4 : : : 87 3734 5 0 0 NFP 87 3734 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 3734 7 population population NN 87 3734 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 3734 9 1993 1993 CD 87 3734 10 est est NNP 87 3734 11 . . . 87 3734 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 3735 1 Infant infant NN 87 3735 2 mortality mortality NN 87 3735 3 rate rate NN 87 3735 4 : : : 87 3735 5 64.9 64.9 CD 87 3735 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 3735 7 live live JJ 87 3735 8 births birth NNS 87 3735 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 3735 10 1993 1993 CD 87 3735 11 est est NNP 87 3735 12 . . . 87 3735 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 3736 1 Life life NN 87 3736 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 3736 3 at at IN 87 3736 4 birth birth NN 87 3736 5 : : : 87 3736 6 total total JJ 87 3736 7 population population NN 87 3736 8 : : : 87 3736 9 56.02 56.02 CD 87 3736 10 years year NNS 87 3736 11 male male JJ 87 3736 12 : : : 87 3736 13 55.19 55.19 CD 87 3736 14 years year NNS 87 3736 15 female female JJ 87 3736 16 : : : 87 3736 17 56.88 56.88 CD 87 3736 18 years year NNS 87 3736 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 3736 20 1993 1993 CD 87 3736 21 est est NNP 87 3736 22 . . . 87 3736 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 3737 1 Total total JJ 87 3737 2 fertility fertility NN 87 3737 3 rate rate NN 87 3737 4 : : : 87 3737 5 4.75 4.75 CD 87 3737 6 children child NNS 87 3737 7 born bear VBN 87 3737 8 / / SYM 87 3737 9 woman woman NN 87 3737 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 3737 11 1993 1993 CD 87 3737 12 est est NNP 87 3737 13 . . . 87 3737 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 3738 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 3738 2 : : : 87 3738 3 noun noun NN 87 3738 4 : : : 87 3738 5 Papua Papua NNP 87 3738 6 New New NNP 87 3738 7 Guinean(s guinean(s NN 87 3738 8 ) ) -RRB- 87 3738 9 adjective adjective NN 87 3738 10 : : : 87 3738 11 Papua Papua NNP 87 3738 12 New New NNP 87 3738 13 Guinean Guinean NNP 87 3738 14 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 3738 15 divisions division NNS 87 3738 16 : : : 87 3738 17 Melanesian melanesian JJ 87 3738 18 , , , 87 3738 19 Papuan Papuan NNP 87 3738 20 , , , 87 3738 21 Negrito Negrito NNP 87 3738 22 , , , 87 3738 23 Micronesian Micronesian NNP 87 3738 24 , , , 87 3738 25 Polynesian Polynesian NNP 87 3738 26 Religions Religions NNPS 87 3738 27 : : : 87 3738 28 Roman Roman NNP 87 3738 29 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 3738 30 22 22 CD 87 3738 31 % % NN 87 3738 32 , , , 87 3738 33 Lutheran Lutheran NNP 87 3738 34 16 16 CD 87 3738 35 % % NN 87 3738 36 , , , 87 3738 37 Presbyterian Presbyterian NNP 87 3738 38 / / SYM 87 3738 39 Methodist Methodist NNP 87 3738 40 / / SYM 87 3738 41 London London NNP 87 3738 42 Missionary Missionary NNP 87 3738 43 Society Society NNP 87 3738 44 8 8 CD 87 3738 45 % % NN 87 3738 46 , , , 87 3738 47 Anglican Anglican NNP 87 3738 48 5 5 CD 87 3738 49 % % NN 87 3738 50 , , , 87 3738 51 Evangelical Evangelical NNP 87 3738 52 Alliance Alliance NNP 87 3738 53 4 4 CD 87 3738 54 % % NN 87 3738 55 , , , 87 3738 56 Seventh Seventh NNP 87 3738 57 - - HYPH 87 3738 58 Day Day NNP 87 3738 59 Adventist Adventist NNP 87 3738 60 1 1 CD 87 3738 61 % % NN 87 3738 62 , , , 87 3738 63 other other JJ 87 3738 64 Protestant Protestant NNP 87 3738 65 sects sect VBZ 87 3738 66 10 10 CD 87 3738 67 % % NN 87 3738 68 , , , 87 3738 69 indigenous indigenous JJ 87 3738 70 beliefs belief NNS 87 3738 71 34 34 CD 87 3738 72 % % NN 87 3738 73 Languages Languages NNPS 87 3738 74 : : : 87 3738 75 English English NNP 87 3738 76 spoken speak VBN 87 3738 77 by by IN 87 3738 78 1 1 CD 87 3738 79 - - SYM 87 3738 80 2 2 CD 87 3738 81 % % NN 87 3738 82 , , , 87 3738 83 pidgin pidgin JJ 87 3738 84 English English NNP 87 3738 85 widespread widespread JJ 87 3738 86 , , , 87 3738 87 Motu Motu NNP 87 3738 88 spoken speak VBN 87 3738 89 in in IN 87 3738 90 Papua Papua NNP 87 3738 91 region region NN 87 3738 92 note note NN 87 3738 93 : : : 87 3738 94 715 715 CD 87 3738 95 indigenous indigenous JJ 87 3738 96 languages language NNS 87 3738 97 Literacy literacy NN 87 3738 98 : : : 87 3738 99 age age NN 87 3738 100 15 15 CD 87 3738 101 and and CC 87 3738 102 over over RB 87 3738 103 can can MD 87 3738 104 read read VB 87 3738 105 and and CC 87 3738 106 write write VB 87 3738 107 ( ( -LRB- 87 3738 108 1990 1990 CD 87 3738 109 ) ) -RRB- 87 3738 110 total total JJ 87 3738 111 population population NN 87 3738 112 : : : 87 3738 113 52 52 CD 87 3738 114 % % NN 87 3738 115 male male NN 87 3738 116 : : : 87 3738 117 65 65 CD 87 3738 118 % % NN 87 3738 119 female female NN 87 3738 120 : : : 87 3738 121 38 38 CD 87 3738 122 % % NN 87 3738 123 Labor labor NN 87 3738 124 force force NN 87 3738 125 : : : 87 3738 126 NA na ADD 87 3738 127 * * NFP 87 3738 128 Papua Papua NNP 87 3738 129 New New NNP 87 3738 130 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 3738 131 , , , 87 3738 132 Government Government NNP 87 3738 133 Names Names NNPS 87 3738 134 : : : 87 3738 135 conventional conventional JJ 87 3738 136 long long JJ 87 3738 137 form form NN 87 3738 138 : : : 87 3738 139 Independent Independent NNP 87 3738 140 State State NNP 87 3738 141 of of IN 87 3738 142 Papua Papua NNP 87 3738 143 New New NNP 87 3738 144 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 3738 145 conventional conventional JJ 87 3738 146 short short JJ 87 3738 147 form form NN 87 3738 148 : : : 87 3738 149 Papua Papua NNP 87 3738 150 New New NNP 87 3738 151 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 3738 152 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 3738 153 : : : 87 3738 154 PP PP NNP 87 3738 155 Type type NN 87 3738 156 : : : 87 3738 157 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 87 3738 158 democracy democracy NN 87 3738 159 Capital Capital NNP 87 3738 160 : : : 87 3738 161 Port Port NNP 87 3738 162 Moresby Moresby NNP 87 3738 163 Administrative administrative JJ 87 3738 164 divisions division NNS 87 3738 165 : : : 87 3738 166 20 20 CD 87 3738 167 provinces province NNS 87 3738 168 ; ; : 87 3738 169 Central Central NNP 87 3738 170 , , , 87 3738 171 Chimbu Chimbu NNP 87 3738 172 , , , 87 3738 173 Eastern Eastern NNP 87 3738 174 Highlands Highlands NNPS 87 3738 175 , , , 87 3738 176 East East NNP 87 3738 177 New New NNP 87 3738 178 Britain Britain NNP 87 3738 179 , , , 87 3738 180 East East NNP 87 3738 181 Sepik Sepik NNP 87 3738 182 , , , 87 3738 183 Enga Enga NNP 87 3738 184 , , , 87 3738 185 Gulf Gulf NNP 87 3738 186 , , , 87 3738 187 Madang Madang NNP 87 3738 188 , , , 87 3738 189 Manus Manus NNP 87 3738 190 , , , 87 3738 191 Milne Milne NNP 87 3738 192 Bay Bay NNP 87 3738 193 , , , 87 3738 194 Morobe Morobe NNP 87 3738 195 , , , 87 3738 196 National National NNP 87 3738 197 Capital Capital NNP 87 3738 198 , , , 87 3738 199 New New NNP 87 3738 200 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 3738 201 , , , 87 3738 202 Northern Northern NNP 87 3738 203 , , , 87 3738 204 North North NNP 87 3738 205 Solomons Solomons NNP 87 3738 206 , , , 87 3738 207 Sandaun Sandaun NNP 87 3738 208 , , , 87 3738 209 Southern Southern NNP 87 3738 210 Highlands Highlands NNPS 87 3738 211 , , , 87 3738 212 Western western JJ 87 3738 213 , , , 87 3738 214 Western western JJ 87 3738 215 Highlands Highlands NNPS 87 3738 216 , , , 87 3738 217 West West NNP 87 3738 218 New New NNP 87 3738 219 Britain Britain NNP 87 3738 220 Independence Independence NNP 87 3738 221 : : : 87 3738 222 16 16 CD 87 3738 223 September September NNP 87 3738 224 1975 1975 CD 87 3738 225 ( ( -LRB- 87 3738 226 from from IN 87 3738 227 UN UN NNP 87 3738 228 trusteeship trusteeship NN 87 3738 229 under under IN 87 3738 230 Australian australian JJ 87 3738 231 administration administration NN 87 3738 232 ) ) -RRB- 87 3738 233 Constitution constitution NN 87 3738 234 : : : 87 3738 235 16 16 CD 87 3738 236 September September NNP 87 3738 237 1975 1975 CD 87 3738 238 Legal legal JJ 87 3738 239 system system NN 87 3738 240 : : : 87 3738 241 based base VBN 87 3738 242 on on IN 87 3738 243 English English NNP 87 3738 244 common common JJ 87 3738 245 law law NN 87 3738 246 National national JJ 87 3738 247 holiday holiday NN 87 3738 248 : : : 87 3738 249 Independence Independence NNP 87 3738 250 Day Day NNP 87 3738 251 , , , 87 3738 252 16 16 CD 87 3738 253 September September NNP 87 3738 254 ( ( -LRB- 87 3738 255 1975 1975 CD 87 3738 256 ) ) -RRB- 87 3738 257 Political political JJ 87 3738 258 parties party NNS 87 3738 259 and and CC 87 3738 260 leaders leader NNS 87 3738 261 : : : 87 3738 262 Papua Papua NNP 87 3738 263 New New NNP 87 3738 264 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 3738 265 United United NNP 87 3738 266 Party Party NNP 87 3738 267 ( ( -LRB- 87 3738 268 Pangu Pangu NNP 87 3738 269 Party Party NNP 87 3738 270 ) ) -RRB- 87 3738 271 , , , 87 3738 272 Jack Jack NNP 87 3738 273 GENIA GENIA NNP 87 3738 274 ; ; : 87 3738 275 People People NNS 87 3738 276 's 's POS 87 3738 277 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 3738 278 Movement Movement NNP 87 3738 279 ( ( -LRB- 87 3738 280 PDM PDM NNP 87 3738 281 ) ) -RRB- 87 3738 282 , , , 87 3738 283 Paias Paias NNP 87 3738 284 WINGTI WINGTI NNP 87 3738 285 ; ; : 87 3738 286 People People NNS 87 3738 287 's 's POS 87 3738 288 Action Action NNP 87 3738 289 Party Party NNP 87 3738 290 ( ( -LRB- 87 3738 291 PAP PAP NNP 87 3738 292 ) ) -RRB- 87 3738 293 , , , 87 3738 294 Akoka Akoka NNP 87 3738 295 DOI DOI NNP 87 3738 296 ; ; : 87 3738 297 People People NNS 87 3738 298 's 's POS 87 3738 299 Progress Progress NNP 87 3738 300 Party Party NNP 87 3738 301 ( ( -LRB- 87 3738 302 PPP PPP NNP 87 3738 303 ) ) -RRB- 87 3738 304 , , , 87 3738 305 Sir Sir NNP 87 3738 306 Julius Julius NNP 87 3738 307 CHAN CHAN NNP 87 3738 308 ; ; : 87 3738 309 United United NNP 87 3738 310 Party Party NNP 87 3738 311 ( ( -LRB- 87 3738 312 UP UP NNP 87 3738 313 ) ) -RRB- 87 3738 314 , , , 87 3738 315 Paul Paul NNP 87 3738 316 TORATO TORATO NNP 87 3738 317 ; ; : 87 3738 318 Papua Papua NNP 87 3738 319 Party Party NNP 87 3738 320 ( ( -LRB- 87 3738 321 PP PP NNP 87 3738 322 ) ) -RRB- 87 3738 323 , , , 87 3738 324 Galeva Galeva NNP 87 3738 325 KWARARA KWARARA NNP 87 3738 326 ; ; : 87 3738 327 National National NNP 87 3738 328 Party Party NNP 87 3738 329 ( ( -LRB- 87 3738 330 NP NP NNP 87 3738 331 ) ) -RRB- 87 3738 332 , , , 87 3738 333 Paul Paul NNP 87 3738 334 PORA pora NN 87 3738 335 ; ; : 87 3738 336 Melanesian Melanesian NNP 87 3738 337 Alliance Alliance NNP 87 3738 338 ( ( -LRB- 87 3738 339 MA MA NNP 87 3738 340 ) ) -RRB- 87 3738 341 , , , 87 3738 342 Fr Fr NNP 87 3738 343 . . . 87 3739 1 John John NNP 87 3739 2 MOMIS MOMIS NNP 87 3739 3 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 87 3739 4 : : : 87 3739 5 18 18 CD 87 3739 6 years year NNS 87 3739 7 of of IN 87 3739 8 age age NN 87 3739 9 ; ; : 87 3739 10 universal universal JJ 87 3739 11 Elections election NNS 87 3739 12 : : : 87 3739 13 National National NNP 87 3739 14 Parliament Parliament NNP 87 3739 15 : : : 87 3739 16 last last RB 87 3739 17 held hold VBN 87 3739 18 13 13 CD 87 3739 19 - - SYM 87 3739 20 26 26 CD 87 3739 21 June June NNP 87 3739 22 1992 1992 CD 87 3739 23 ( ( -LRB- 87 3739 24 next next JJ 87 3739 25 to to TO 87 3739 26 be be VB 87 3739 27 held hold VBN 87 3739 28 NA NA NNP 87 3739 29 1997 1997 CD 87 3739 30 ) ) -RRB- 87 3739 31 ; ; : 87 3739 32 results result NNS 87 3739 33 - - HYPH 87 3739 34 percent percent NN 87 3739 35 by by IN 87 3739 36 party party NN 87 3739 37 NA NA NNP 87 3739 38 ; ; : 87 3739 39 seats seat NNS 87 3739 40 - - : 87 3739 41 ( ( -LRB- 87 3739 42 109 109 CD 87 3739 43 total total NN 87 3739 44 ) ) -RRB- 87 3739 45 Pangu Pangu NNP 87 3739 46 Party Party NNP 87 3739 47 24 24 CD 87 3739 48 , , , 87 3739 49 PDM PDM NNP 87 3739 50 17 17 CD 87 3739 51 , , , 87 3739 52 PPP PPP NNP 87 3739 53 10 10 CD 87 3739 54 , , , 87 3739 55 PAP PAP NNP 87 3739 56 10 10 CD 87 3739 57 , , , 87 3739 58 independents independent NNS 87 3739 59 30 30 CD 87 3739 60 , , , 87 3739 61 others other NNS 87 3739 62 18 18 CD 87 3739 63 ( ( -LRB- 87 3739 64 association association NN 87 3739 65 with with IN 87 3739 66 political political JJ 87 3739 67 parties party NNS 87 3739 68 is be VBZ 87 3739 69 fluid fluid JJ 87 3739 70 ) ) -RRB- 87 3739 71 Executive executive JJ 87 3739 72 branch branch NN 87 3739 73 : : : 87 3739 74 British british JJ 87 3739 75 monarch monarch NNP 87 3739 76 , , , 87 3739 77 governor governor NN 87 3739 78 general general NNP 87 3739 79 , , , 87 3739 80 prime prime NNP 87 3739 81 minister minister NNP 87 3739 82 , , , 87 3739 83 deputy deputy JJ 87 3739 84 prime prime JJ 87 3739 85 minister minister NN 87 3739 86 , , , 87 3739 87 National National NNP 87 3739 88 Executive Executive NNP 87 3739 89 Council Council NNP 87 3739 90 ( ( -LRB- 87 3739 91 cabinet cabinet NN 87 3739 92 ) ) -RRB- 87 3739 93 Legislative legislative JJ 87 3739 94 branch branch NN 87 3739 95 : : : 87 3739 96 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 3739 97 National National NNP 87 3739 98 Parliament Parliament NNP 87 3739 99 ( ( -LRB- 87 3739 100 sometimes sometimes RB 87 3739 101 referred refer VBN 87 3739 102 to to IN 87 3739 103 as as IN 87 3739 104 the the DT 87 3739 105 House House NNP 87 3739 106 of of IN 87 3739 107 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 3739 108 ) ) -RRB- 87 3739 109 Judicial judicial JJ 87 3739 110 branch branch NN 87 3739 111 : : : 87 3739 112 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 3739 113 Court Court NNP 87 3739 114 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 3739 115 : : : 87 3739 116 Chief Chief NNP 87 3739 117 of of IN 87 3739 118 State State NNP 87 3739 119 : : : 87 3739 120 Queen Queen NNP 87 3739 121 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 87 3739 122 II II NNP 87 3739 123 ( ( -LRB- 87 3739 124 since since IN 87 3739 125 6 6 CD 87 3739 126 February February NNP 87 3739 127 1952 1952 CD 87 3739 128 ) ) -RRB- 87 3739 129 , , , 87 3739 130 represented represent VBN 87 3739 131 by by IN 87 3739 132 Governor Governor NNP 87 3739 133 General General NNP 87 3739 134 Wiwa Wiwa NNP 87 3739 135 KOROWI KOROWI NNP 87 3739 136 ( ( -LRB- 87 3739 137 since since IN 87 3739 138 NA NA NNP 87 3739 139 November November NNP 87 3739 140 1991 1991 CD 87 3739 141 ) ) -RRB- 87 3739 142 Head Head NNP 87 3739 143 of of IN 87 3739 144 Government Government NNP 87 3739 145 : : : 87 3739 146 Prime Prime NNP 87 3739 147 Minister Minister NNP 87 3739 148 Paias Paias NNP 87 3739 149 WINGTI WINGTI NNP 87 3739 150 ( ( -LRB- 87 3739 151 since since IN 87 3739 152 17 17 CD 87 3739 153 July July NNP 87 3739 154 1992 1992 CD 87 3739 155 ) ) -RRB- 87 3739 156 Member Member NNP 87 3739 157 of of IN 87 3739 158 : : : 87 3739 159 ACP ACP NNP 87 3739 160 , , , 87 3739 161 AsDB AsDB NNP 87 3739 162 , , , 87 3739 163 ASEAN ASEAN NNP 87 3739 164 ( ( -LRB- 87 3739 165 observer observer NN 87 3739 166 ) ) -RRB- 87 3739 167 , , , 87 3739 168 C C NNP 87 3739 169 , , , 87 3739 170 CP CP NNP 87 3739 171 , , , 87 3739 172 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 87 3739 173 , , , 87 3739 174 FAO FAO NNP 87 3739 175 , , , 87 3739 176 G-77 g-77 CD 87 3739 177 , , , 87 3739 178 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 3739 179 , , , 87 3739 180 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 3739 181 , , , 87 3739 182 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 3739 183 , , , 87 3739 184 IDA IDA NNP 87 3739 185 , , , 87 3739 186 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 3739 187 , , , 87 3739 188 IFC IFC NNP 87 3739 189 , , , 87 3739 190 ILO ILO NNP 87 3739 191 , , , 87 3739 192 IMF IMF NNP 87 3739 193 , , , 87 3739 194 IMO imo RB 87 3739 195 , , , 87 3739 196 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 3739 197 , , , 87 3739 198 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 3739 199 , , , 87 3739 200 IOC IOC NNP 87 3739 201 , , , 87 3739 202 ISO ISO NNP 87 3739 203 , , , 87 3739 204 ITU ITU NNP 87 3739 205 , , , 87 3739 206 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 3739 207 , , , 87 3739 208 NAM NAM NNP 87 3739 209 , , , 87 3739 210 SPARTECA SPARTECA NNP 87 3739 211 , , , 87 3739 212 SPC SPC NNP 87 3739 213 , , , 87 3739 214 SPF SPF NNP 87 3739 215 , , , 87 3739 216 UN UN NNP 87 3739 217 , , , 87 3739 218 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 3739 219 , , , 87 3739 220 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 3739 221 , , , 87 3739 222 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 3739 223 , , , 87 3739 224 UPU UPU NNP 87 3739 225 , , , 87 3739 226 WFTU WFTU NNP 87 3739 227 , , , 87 3739 228 WHO who WP 87 3739 229 , , , 87 3739 230 WMO WMO NNP 87 3739 231 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 3739 232 representation representation NN 87 3739 233 in in IN 87 3739 234 US US NNP 87 3739 235 : : : 87 3739 236 chief chief NN 87 3739 237 of of IN 87 3739 238 mission mission NN 87 3739 239 : : : 87 3739 240 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 3739 241 Margaret Margaret NNP 87 3739 242 TAYLOR TAYLOR NNP 87 3739 243 * * NFP 87 3739 244 Papua Papua NNP 87 3739 245 New New NNP 87 3739 246 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 3739 247 , , , 87 3739 248 Government Government NNP 87 3739 249 chancery chancery NN 87 3739 250 : : : 87 3739 251 3rd 3rd JJ 87 3739 252 floor floor NN 87 3739 253 , , , 87 3739 254 1615 1615 CD 87 3739 255 New New NNP 87 3739 256 Hampshire Hampshire NNP 87 3739 257 Avenue Avenue NNP 87 3739 258 NW NW NNP 87 3739 259 , , , 87 3739 260 Washington Washington NNP 87 3739 261 , , , 87 3739 262 DC DC NNP 87 3739 263 20009 20009 CD 87 3739 264 telephone telephone NN 87 3739 265 : : : 87 3739 266 ( ( -LRB- 87 3739 267 202 202 CD 87 3739 268 ) ) -RRB- 87 3739 269 745 745 CD 87 3739 270 - - HYPH 87 3739 271 3680 3680 CD 87 3739 272 US US NNP 87 3739 273 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 3739 274 representation representation NN 87 3739 275 : : : 87 3739 276 chief chief NN 87 3739 277 of of IN 87 3739 278 mission mission NN 87 3739 279 : : : 87 3739 280 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 3739 281 Robert Robert NNP 87 3739 282 W. W. NNP 87 3739 283 FARRAND FARRAND NNP 87 3739 284 embassy embassy NN 87 3739 285 : : : 87 3739 286 Armit Armit NNP 87 3739 287 Street Street NNP 87 3739 288 , , , 87 3739 289 Port Port NNP 87 3739 290 Moresby Moresby NNP 87 3739 291 mailing mail VBG 87 3739 292 address address NN 87 3739 293 : : : 87 3739 294 P. P. NNP 87 3739 295 O. O. NNP 87 3740 1 Box Box NNP 87 3740 2 1492 1492 CD 87 3740 3 , , , 87 3740 4 Port Port NNP 87 3740 5 Moresby Moresby NNP 87 3740 6 , , , 87 3740 7 or or CC 87 3740 8 APO APO NNP 87 3740 9 AE AE NNP 87 3740 10 96553 96553 CD 87 3740 11 telephone telephone NN 87 3740 12 : : : 87 3740 13 [ [ -LRB- 87 3740 14 675 675 CD 87 3740 15 ] ] -RRB- 87 3740 16 211 211 CD 87 3740 17 - - HYPH 87 3740 18 455 455 CD 87 3740 19 or or CC 87 3740 20 594 594 CD 87 3740 21 , , , 87 3740 22 654 654 CD 87 3740 23 FAX fax NN 87 3740 24 : : : 87 3740 25 [ [ -LRB- 87 3740 26 675 675 CD 87 3740 27 ] ] -RRB- 87 3740 28 213 213 CD 87 3740 29 - - SYM 87 3740 30 423 423 CD 87 3740 31 Flag flag NN 87 3740 32 : : : 87 3740 33 divided divide VBN 87 3740 34 diagonally diagonally RB 87 3740 35 from from IN 87 3740 36 upper upper JJ 87 3740 37 hoist hoist NN 87 3740 38 - - HYPH 87 3740 39 side side NN 87 3740 40 corner corner NN 87 3740 41 ; ; : 87 3740 42 the the DT 87 3740 43 upper upper JJ 87 3740 44 triangle triangle NN 87 3740 45 is be VBZ 87 3740 46 red red JJ 87 3740 47 with with IN 87 3740 48 a a DT 87 3740 49 soaring soar VBG 87 3740 50 yellow yellow JJ 87 3740 51 bird bird NN 87 3740 52 of of IN 87 3740 53 paradise paradise NNP 87 3740 54 centered center VBN 87 3740 55 ; 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NNP 87 3746 9 , , , 87 3746 10 1990 1990 CD 87 3746 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3746 12 commodities commodity NNS 87 3746 13 : : : 87 3746 14 gold gold NN 87 3746 15 , , , 87 3746 16 copper copper NN 87 3746 17 ore ore NN 87 3746 18 , , , 87 3746 19 coffee coffee NN 87 3746 20 , , , 87 3746 21 logs logs NNP 87 3746 22 , , , 87 3746 23 palm palm NN 87 3746 24 oil oil NN 87 3746 25 , , , 87 3746 26 cocoa cocoa NN 87 3746 27 , , , 87 3746 28 lobster lobster NN 87 3746 29 partners partner NNS 87 3746 30 : : : 87 3746 31 FRG FRG NNP 87 3746 32 , , , 87 3746 33 Japan Japan NNP 87 3746 34 , , , 87 3746 35 Australia Australia NNP 87 3746 36 , , , 87 3746 37 UK UK NNP 87 3746 38 , , , 87 3746 39 Spain Spain NNP 87 3746 40 , , , 87 3746 41 US US NNP 87 3746 42 Imports Imports NNPS 87 3746 43 : : : 87 3746 44 $ $ $ 87 3746 45 1.6 1.6 CD 87 3746 46 billion billion CD 87 3746 47 ( ( -LRB- 87 3746 48 c.i.f c.i.f NN 87 3746 49 . . NNP 87 3746 50 , , , 87 3746 51 1990 1990 CD 87 3746 52 ) ) -RRB- 87 3746 53 commodities commodity NNS 87 3746 54 : : : 87 3746 55 machinery machinery NN 87 3746 56 and and CC 87 3746 57 transport transport NN 87 3746 58 equipment equipment NN 87 3746 59 , , , 87 3746 60 food food NN 87 3746 61 , , , 87 3746 62 fuels fuel NNS 87 3746 63 , , , 87 3746 64 chemicals chemical NNS 87 3746 65 , , , 87 3746 66 consumer consumer NN 87 3746 67 goods good NNS 87 3746 68 partners partner NNS 87 3746 69 : : : 87 3746 70 Australia Australia NNP 87 3746 71 , , , 87 3746 72 Singapore Singapore NNP 87 3746 73 , , , 87 3746 74 Japan Japan NNP 87 3746 75 , , , 87 3746 76 US US NNP 87 3746 77 , , , 87 3746 78 New New NNP 87 3746 79 Zealand Zealand NNP 87 3746 80 , , , 87 3746 81 UK UK NNP 87 3746 82 External External NNP 87 3746 83 debt debt NN 87 3746 84 : : : 87 3746 85 $ $ $ 87 3746 86 2.2 2.2 CD 87 3746 87 billion billion CD 87 3746 88 ( ( -LRB- 87 3746 89 April April NNP 87 3746 90 1991 1991 CD 87 3746 91 ) ) -RRB- 87 3746 92 Industrial industrial JJ 87 3746 93 production production NN 87 3746 94 : : : 87 3746 95 growth growth NN 87 3746 96 rate rate NN 87 3746 97 NA% NA% NNS 87 3746 98 ; ; , 87 3746 99 accounts account NNS 87 3746 100 for for IN 87 3746 101 21 21 CD 87 3746 102 % % NN 87 3746 103 of of IN 87 3746 104 GDP GDP NNP 87 3746 105 Electricity Electricity NNP 87 3746 106 : : : 87 3746 107 400,000 400,000 CD 87 3746 108 kW kw NN 87 3746 109 capacity capacity NN 87 3746 110 ; ; : 87 3746 111 1,600 1,600 CD 87 3746 112 million million CD 87 3746 113 kWh kWh NNS 87 3746 114 produced produce VBN 87 3746 115 , , , 87 3746 116 400 400 CD 87 3746 117 kWh kWh NNS 87 3746 118 per per IN 87 3746 119 capita capita NN 87 3746 120 ( ( -LRB- 87 3746 121 1992 1992 CD 87 3746 122 ) ) -RRB- 87 3746 123 Industries industry NNS 87 3746 124 : : : 87 3746 125 copra copra NNP 87 3746 126 crushing crushing NNP 87 3746 127 , , , 87 3746 128 palm palm NN 87 3746 129 oil oil NN 87 3746 130 processing processing NN 87 3746 131 , , , 87 3746 132 plywood plywood NN 87 3746 133 production production NN 87 3746 134 , , , 87 3746 135 wood wood NN 87 3746 136 chip chip NN 87 3746 137 production production NN 87 3746 138 , , , 87 3746 139 mining mining NN 87 3746 140 of of IN 87 3746 141 gold gold NN 87 3746 142 , , , 87 3746 143 silver silver NN 87 3746 144 , , , 87 3746 145 and and CC 87 3746 146 copper copper NN 87 3746 147 , , , 87 3746 148 construction construction NN 87 3746 149 , , , 87 3746 150 tourism tourism NN 87 3746 151 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 3746 152 : : : 87 3746 153 one one CD 87 3746 154 - - HYPH 87 3746 155 third third NN 87 3746 156 of of IN 87 3746 157 GDP gdp NN 87 3746 158 ; ; : 87 3746 159 livelihood livelihood NN 87 3746 160 for for IN 87 3746 161 85 85 CD 87 3746 162 % % NN 87 3746 163 of of IN 87 3746 164 population population NN 87 3746 165 ; ; , 87 3746 166 fertile fertile JJ 87 3746 167 soils soil NNS 87 3746 168 and and CC 87 3746 169 favorable favorable JJ 87 3746 170 climate climate NN 87 3746 171 permits permit VBZ 87 3746 172 cultivating cultivate VBG 87 3746 173 a a DT 87 3746 174 wide wide JJ 87 3746 175 variety variety NN 87 3746 176 of of IN 87 3746 177 crops crop NNS 87 3746 178 ; ; , 87 3746 179 cash cash NN 87 3746 180 crops crop NNS 87 3746 181 - - HYPH 87 3746 182 coffee coffee NN 87 3746 183 , , , 87 3746 184 cocoa cocoa NN 87 3746 185 , , , 87 3746 186 coconuts coconut NNS 87 3746 187 , , , 87 3746 188 palm palm NN 87 3746 189 kernels kernel NNS 87 3746 190 ; ; : 87 3746 191 other other JJ 87 3746 192 products product NNS 87 3746 193 - - , 87 3746 194 tea tea NN 87 3746 195 , , , 87 3746 196 rubber rubber NN 87 3746 197 , , , 87 3746 198 sweet sweet JJ 87 3746 199 potatoes potato NNS 87 3746 200 , , , 87 3746 201 fruit fruit NN 87 3746 202 , , , 87 3746 203 vegetables vegetable NNS 87 3746 204 , , , 87 3746 205 poultry poultry NN 87 3746 206 , , , 87 3746 207 pork pork NN 87 3746 208 ; ; : 87 3746 209 net net JJ 87 3746 210 importer importer NN 87 3746 211 of of IN 87 3746 212 food food NN 87 3746 213 for for IN 87 3746 214 urban urban JJ 87 3746 215 centers center NNS 87 3746 216 Economic economic JJ 87 3746 217 aid aid NN 87 3746 218 : : : 87 3746 219 US US NNP 87 3746 220 commitments commitment NNS 87 3746 221 , , , 87 3746 222 including include VBG 87 3746 223 Ex Ex NNP 87 3746 224 - - HYPH 87 3746 225 Im Im NNP 87 3746 226 ( ( -LRB- 87 3746 227 FY70 FY70 NNP 87 3746 228 - - HYPH 87 3746 229 89 89 CD 87 3746 230 ) ) -RRB- 87 3746 231 , , , 87 3746 232 $ $ $ 87 3746 233 40.6 40.6 CD 87 3746 234 million million CD 87 3746 235 ; ; : 87 3746 236 Western western JJ 87 3746 237 ( ( -LRB- 87 3746 238 non non JJ 87 3746 239 - - JJ 87 3746 240 US us JJ 87 3746 241 ) ) -RRB- 87 3746 242 countries country NNS 87 3746 243 , , , 87 3746 244 ODA ODA NNP 87 3746 245 and and CC 87 3746 246 OOF OOF NNP 87 3746 247 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 3746 248 commitments commitment NNS 87 3746 249 ( ( -LRB- 87 3746 250 1970 1970 CD 87 3746 251 - - SYM 87 3746 252 89 89 CD 87 3746 253 ) ) -RRB- 87 3746 254 , , , 87 3746 255 $ $ $ 87 3746 256 6.5 6.5 CD 87 3746 257 billion billion CD 87 3746 258 ; ; : 87 3746 259 OPEC OPEC NNP 87 3746 260 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 3746 261 aid aid NN 87 3746 262 ( ( -LRB- 87 3746 263 1979 1979 CD 87 3746 264 - - SYM 87 3746 265 89 89 CD 87 3746 266 ) ) -RRB- 87 3746 267 , , , 87 3746 268 $ $ $ 87 3746 269 17 17 CD 87 3746 270 million million CD 87 3746 271 Currency Currency NNP 87 3746 272 : : : 87 3746 273 1 1 CD 87 3746 274 kina kina NNP 87 3746 275 ( ( -LRB- 87 3746 276 K K NNP 87 3746 277 ) ) -RRB- 87 3746 278 = = NFP 87 3746 279 100 100 CD 87 3746 280 toea toea NNP 87 3746 281 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 3746 282 rates rate NNS 87 3746 283 : : : 87 3746 284 kina kina NNP 87 3746 285 ( ( -LRB- 87 3746 286 K K NNP 87 3746 287 ) ) -RRB- 87 3746 288 per per IN 87 3746 289 US$ us$ $ 87 3746 290 1 1 CD 87 3746 291 - - SYM 87 3746 292 1.0065 1.0065 CD 87 3746 293 ( ( -LRB- 87 3746 294 January January NNP 87 3746 295 1993 1993 CD 87 3746 296 ) ) -RRB- 87 3746 297 , , , 87 3746 298 1.0367 1.0367 CD 87 3746 299 ( ( -LRB- 87 3746 300 1992 1992 CD 87 3746 301 ) ) -RRB- 87 3746 302 , , , 87 3746 303 1.0504 1.0504 CD 87 3746 304 ( ( -LRB- 87 3746 305 1991 1991 CD 87 3746 306 ) ) -RRB- 87 3746 307 , , , 87 3746 308 1.0467 1.0467 CD 87 3746 309 ( ( -LRB- 87 3746 310 1990 1990 CD 87 3746 311 ) ) -RRB- 87 3746 312 , , , 87 3746 313 1.1685 1.1685 CD 87 3746 314 ( ( -LRB- 87 3746 315 1989 1989 CD 87 3746 316 ) ) -RRB- 87 3746 317 , , , 87 3746 318 1.1538 1.1538 CD 87 3746 319 ( ( -LRB- 87 3746 320 1988 1988 CD 87 3746 321 ) ) -RRB- 87 3746 322 * * NFP 87 3746 323 Papua Papua NNP 87 3746 324 New New NNP 87 3746 325 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 3746 326 , , , 87 3746 327 Economy Economy NNP 87 3746 328 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 3746 329 year year NN 87 3746 330 : : : 87 3746 331 calendar calendar NN 87 3746 332 year year NN 87 3746 333 * * NFP 87 3746 334 Papua Papua NNP 87 3746 335 New New NNP 87 3746 336 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 3746 337 , , , 87 3746 338 Communications Communications NNP 87 3746 339 Railroads Railroads NNPS 87 3746 340 : : : 87 3746 341 none none NN 87 3746 342 Highways highway NNS 87 3746 343 : : : 87 3746 344 19,200 19,200 CD 87 3746 345 km km NN 87 3746 346 total total NN 87 3746 347 ; ; : 87 3746 348 640 640 CD 87 3746 349 km km NN 87 3746 350 paved pave VBN 87 3746 351 , , , 87 3746 352 10,960 10,960 CD 87 3746 353 km km NN 87 3746 354 gravel gravel NN 87 3746 355 , , , 87 3746 356 crushed crush VBN 87 3746 357 stone stone NN 87 3746 358 , , , 87 3746 359 or or CC 87 3746 360 stabilized stabilize VBN 87 3746 361 - - HYPH 87 3746 362 soil soil NN 87 3746 363 surface surface NN 87 3746 364 , , , 87 3746 365 7,600 7,600 CD 87 3746 366 km km NN 87 3746 367 unimproved unimproved JJ 87 3746 368 earth earth NN 87 3746 369 Inland Inland NNP 87 3746 370 waterways waterway NNS 87 3746 371 : : : 87 3746 372 10,940 10,940 CD 87 3746 373 km km NN 87 3746 374 Ports Ports NNPS 87 3746 375 : : : 87 3746 376 Anewa Anewa NNP 87 3746 377 Bay Bay NNP 87 3746 378 , , , 87 3746 379 Lae Lae NNP 87 3746 380 , , , 87 3746 381 Madang Madang NNP 87 3746 382 , , , 87 3746 383 Port Port NNP 87 3746 384 Moresby Moresby NNP 87 3746 385 , , , 87 3746 386 Rabaul Rabaul NNP 87 3746 387 Merchant merchant NN 87 3746 388 marine marine NN 87 3746 389 : : : 87 3746 390 11 11 CD 87 3746 391 ships ship NNS 87 3746 392 ( ( -LRB- 87 3746 393 1,000 1,000 CD 87 3746 394 GRT GRT NNP 87 3746 395 or or CC 87 3746 396 over over RB 87 3746 397 ) ) -RRB- 87 3746 398 totaling total VBG 87 3746 399 20,523 20,523 CD 87 3746 400 GRT/24,774 grt/24,774 NN 87 3746 401 DWT dwt NN 87 3746 402 ; ; : 87 3746 403 includes include VBZ 87 3746 404 2 2 CD 87 3746 405 cargo cargo NN 87 3746 406 , , , 87 3746 407 1 1 CD 87 3746 408 roll roll NN 87 3746 409 - - HYPH 87 3746 410 on on IN 87 3746 411 / / SYM 87 3746 412 roll roll NN 87 3746 413 - - HYPH 87 3746 414 off off RP 87 3746 415 cargo cargo NN 87 3746 416 , , , 87 3746 417 5 5 CD 87 3746 418 combination combination NN 87 3746 419 ore ore NN 87 3746 420 / / SYM 87 3746 421 oil oil NN 87 3746 422 , , , 87 3746 423 2 2 CD 87 3746 424 bulk bulk NN 87 3746 425 , , , 87 3746 426 1 1 CD 87 3746 427 container container NN 87 3746 428 Airports airport NNS 87 3746 429 : : : 87 3746 430 total total NN 87 3746 431 : : : 87 3746 432 504 504 CD 87 3746 433 usable usable JJ 87 3746 434 : : : 87 3746 435 457 457 CD 87 3746 436 with with IN 87 3746 437 permanent permanent JJ 87 3746 438 - - HYPH 87 3746 439 surface surface NN 87 3746 440 runways runway NNS 87 3746 441 : : : 87 3746 442 18 18 CD 87 3746 443 with with IN 87 3746 444 runways runway NNS 87 3746 445 over over IN 87 3746 446 3,659 3,659 CD 87 3746 447 m m NNP 87 3746 448 : : : 87 3746 449 0 0 CD 87 3746 450 with with IN 87 3746 451 runways runways NNP 87 3746 452 2,440 2,440 CD 87 3746 453 - - HYPH 87 3746 454 3,659 3,659 CD 87 3746 455 m m NN 87 3746 456 : : : 87 3746 457 1 1 CD 87 3746 458 with with IN 87 3746 459 runways runway NNS 87 3746 460 1,220 1,220 CD 87 3746 461 - - HYPH 87 3746 462 2,439 2,439 CD 87 3746 463 m m NN 87 3746 464 : : : 87 3746 465 39 39 CD 87 3746 466 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 3746 467 : : : 87 3746 468 services service NNS 87 3746 469 are be VBP 87 3746 470 adequate adequate JJ 87 3746 471 and and CC 87 3746 472 being be VBG 87 3746 473 improved improve VBN 87 3746 474 ; ; : 87 3746 475 facilities facility NNS 87 3746 476 provide provide VBP 87 3746 477 radiobroadcast radiobroadcast NN 87 3746 478 , , , 87 3746 479 radiotelephone radiotelephone NN 87 3746 480 and and CC 87 3746 481 telegraph telegraph NN 87 3746 482 , , , 87 3746 483 coastal coastal JJ 87 3746 484 radio radio NN 87 3746 485 , , , 87 3746 486 aeronautical aeronautical JJ 87 3746 487 radio radio NN 87 3746 488 , , , 87 3746 489 and and CC 87 3746 490 international international JJ 87 3746 491 radiocommunication radiocommunication NN 87 3746 492 services service NNS 87 3746 493 ; ; : 87 3746 494 submarine submarine NN 87 3746 495 cables cable NNS 87 3746 496 extend extend VBP 87 3746 497 to to IN 87 3746 498 Australia Australia NNP 87 3746 499 and and CC 87 3746 500 Guam Guam NNP 87 3746 501 ; ; : 87 3746 502 more more JJR 87 3746 503 than than IN 87 3746 504 70,000 70,000 CD 87 3746 505 telephones telephone NNS 87 3746 506 ( ( -LRB- 87 3746 507 1987 1987 CD 87 3746 508 ) ) -RRB- 87 3746 509 ; ; , 87 3746 510 broadcast broadcast NN 87 3746 511 stations station NNS 87 3746 512 - - SYM 87 3746 513 31 31 CD 87 3746 514 AM am NN 87 3746 515 , , , 87 3746 516 2 2 CD 87 3746 517 FM FM NNP 87 3746 518 , , , 87 3746 519 2 2 CD 87 3746 520 TV tv NN 87 3746 521 ( ( -LRB- 87 3746 522 1987 1987 CD 87 3746 523 ) ) -RRB- 87 3746 524 ; ; : 87 3746 525 1 1 CD 87 3746 526 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 3746 527 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 3746 528 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 87 3746 529 earth earth NN 87 3746 530 station station NN 87 3746 531 * * NFP 87 3746 532 Papua Papua NNP 87 3746 533 New New NNP 87 3746 534 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 3746 535 , , , 87 3746 536 Defense Defense NNP 87 3746 537 Forces Forces NNPS 87 3746 538 Branches Branches NNPS 87 3746 539 : : : 87 3746 540 Papua Papua NNP 87 3746 541 New New NNP 87 3746 542 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 3746 543 Defense Defense NNP 87 3746 544 Force Force NNP 87 3746 545 ( ( -LRB- 87 3746 546 including include VBG 87 3746 547 Army Army NNP 87 3746 548 , , , 87 3746 549 Navy Navy NNP 87 3746 550 , , , 87 3746 551 Air Air NNP 87 3746 552 Force Force NNP 87 3746 553 ) ) -RRB- 87 3746 554 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 3746 555 availability availability NN 87 3746 556 : : : 87 3746 557 males male NNS 87 3746 558 age age NNP 87 3746 559 15 15 CD 87 3746 560 - - SYM 87 3746 561 49 49 CD 87 3746 562 1,046,929 1,046,929 CD 87 3746 563 ; ; : 87 3746 564 fit fit JJ 87 3746 565 for for IN 87 3746 566 military military JJ 87 3746 567 service service NN 87 3746 568 582,685 582,685 CD 87 3746 569 ( ( -LRB- 87 3746 570 1993 1993 CD 87 3746 571 est est NNP 87 3746 572 . . . 87 3746 573 ) ) -RRB- 87 3747 1 Defense defense NN 87 3747 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 3747 3 : : : 87 3747 4 exchange exchange NN 87 3747 5 rate rate NN 87 3747 6 conversion conversion NNP 87 3747 7 - - : 87 3747 8 $ $ $ 87 3747 9 55 55 CD 87 3747 10 million million CD 87 3747 11 , , , 87 3747 12 1.8 1.8 CD 87 3747 13 % % NN 87 3747 14 of of IN 87 3747 15 GDP GDP NNP 87 3747 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 3747 17 1993 1993 CD 87 3747 18 est est NNP 87 3747 19 . . . 87 3747 20 ) ) -RRB- 87 3748 1 * * NFP 87 3748 2 Paracel Paracel NNP 87 3748 3 Islands Islands NNPS 87 3748 4 , , , 87 3748 5 Geography Geography NNP 87 3748 6 Location Location NNP 87 3748 7 : : : 87 3748 8 Southeast Southeast NNP 87 3748 9 Asia Asia NNP 87 3748 10 , , , 87 3748 11 400 400 CD 87 3748 12 km km NNS 87 3748 13 east east RB 87 3748 14 of of IN 87 3748 15 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 3748 16 in in IN 87 3748 17 the the DT 87 3748 18 South South NNP 87 3748 19 China China NNP 87 3748 20 Sea Sea NNP 87 3748 21 , , , 87 3748 22 about about RB 87 3748 23 one one CD 87 3748 24 - - HYPH 87 3748 25 third third NN 87 3748 26 of of IN 87 3748 27 the the DT 87 3748 28 way way NN 87 3748 29 between between IN 87 3748 30 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 3748 31 and and CC 87 3748 32 the the DT 87 3748 33 Philippines Philippines NNP 87 3748 34 Map Map NNP 87 3748 35 references reference NNS 87 3748 36 : : : 87 3748 37 Asia Asia NNP 87 3748 38 Area Area NNP 87 3748 39 : : : 87 3748 40 total total JJ 87 3748 41 area area NN 87 3748 42 : : : 87 3748 43 NA NA NNP 87 3748 44 km2 km2 NNP 87 3748 45 land land NN 87 3748 46 area area NN 87 3748 47 : : : 87 3748 48 NA NA NNP 87 3748 49 km2 km2 NNP 87 3748 50 comparative comparative JJ 87 3748 51 area area NN 87 3748 52 : : : 87 3748 53 NA NA NNP 87 3748 54 Land Land NNP 87 3748 55 boundaries boundary NNS 87 3748 56 : : : 87 3748 57 0 0 LS 87 3748 58 km km NN 87 3748 59 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 3748 60 : : : 87 3748 61 518 518 CD 87 3748 62 km km NN 87 3748 63 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 3748 64 claims claim VBZ 87 3748 65 : : : 87 3748 66 NA NA NNP 87 3748 67 International international JJ 87 3748 68 disputes dispute NNS 87 3748 69 : : : 87 3748 70 occupied occupy VBN 87 3748 71 by by IN 87 3748 72 China China NNP 87 3748 73 , , , 87 3748 74 but but CC 87 3748 75 claimed claim VBD 87 3748 76 by by IN 87 3748 77 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 87 3748 78 and and CC 87 3748 79 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 3748 80 Climate Climate NNP 87 3748 81 : : : 87 3748 82 tropical tropical JJ 87 3748 83 Terrain terrain NN 87 3748 84 : : : 87 3748 85 NA NA NNP 87 3748 86 Natural natural JJ 87 3748 87 resources resource NNS 87 3748 88 : : : 87 3748 89 none none NN 87 3748 90 Land Land NNP 87 3748 91 use use NN 87 3748 92 : : : 87 3748 93 arable arable JJ 87 3748 94 land land NN 87 3748 95 : : : 87 3748 96 0 0 CD 87 3748 97 % % NN 87 3748 98 permanent permanent JJ 87 3748 99 crops crop NNS 87 3748 100 : : : 87 3748 101 0 0 CD 87 3748 102 % % NN 87 3748 103 meadows meadow NNS 87 3748 104 and and CC 87 3748 105 pastures pasture NNS 87 3748 106 : : : 87 3748 107 0 0 CD 87 3748 108 % % NN 87 3748 109 forest forest NN 87 3748 110 and and CC 87 3748 111 woodland woodland NN 87 3748 112 : : : 87 3748 113 0 0 CD 87 3748 114 % % NN 87 3748 115 other other JJ 87 3748 116 : : : 87 3748 117 100 100 CD 87 3748 118 % % NN 87 3748 119 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 3748 120 land land NN 87 3748 121 : : : 87 3748 122 0 0 NFP 87 3748 123 km2 km2 NNP 87 3748 124 Environment Environment NNP 87 3748 125 : : : 87 3748 126 subject subject JJ 87 3748 127 to to IN 87 3748 128 typhoons typhoon NNS 87 3748 129 * * NFP 87 3748 130 Paracel Paracel NNP 87 3748 131 Islands Islands NNPS 87 3748 132 , , , 87 3748 133 People People NNPS 87 3748 134 Population Population NNP 87 3748 135 : : : 87 3748 136 no no DT 87 3748 137 indigenous indigenous JJ 87 3748 138 inhabitants inhabitant NNS 87 3748 139 ; ; : 87 3748 140 note note VB 87 3748 141 - - : 87 3748 142 there there EX 87 3748 143 are be VBP 87 3748 144 scattered scatter VBN 87 3748 145 Chinese chinese JJ 87 3748 146 garrisons garrison NNS 87 3748 147 * * NFP 87 3748 148 Paracel Paracel NNP 87 3748 149 Islands Islands NNPS 87 3748 150 , , , 87 3748 151 Government Government NNP 87 3748 152 Names name NNS 87 3748 153 : : : 87 3748 154 conventional conventional JJ 87 3748 155 long long JJ 87 3748 156 form form NN 87 3748 157 : : : 87 3748 158 none none NN 87 3748 159 conventional conventional JJ 87 3748 160 short short JJ 87 3748 161 form form NN 87 3748 162 : : : 87 3748 163 Paracel Paracel NNP 87 3748 164 Islands Islands NNPS 87 3748 165 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 3748 166 : : : 87 3748 167 PF PF NNP 87 3748 168 * * NFP 87 3748 169 Paracel Paracel NNP 87 3748 170 Islands Islands NNPS 87 3748 171 , , , 87 3748 172 Economy Economy NNP 87 3748 173 Overview Overview NNP 87 3748 174 : : : 87 3748 175 no no DT 87 3748 176 economic economic JJ 87 3748 177 activity activity NN 87 3748 178 * * NFP 87 3748 179 Paracel Paracel NNP 87 3748 180 Islands Islands NNPS 87 3748 181 , , , 87 3748 182 Communications Communications NNPS 87 3748 183 Ports Ports NNPS 87 3748 184 : : : 87 3748 185 small small JJ 87 3748 186 Chinese chinese JJ 87 3748 187 port port NN 87 3748 188 facilities facility NNS 87 3748 189 on on IN 87 3748 190 Woody Woody NNP 87 3748 191 Island Island NNP 87 3748 192 and and CC 87 3748 193 Duncan Duncan NNP 87 3748 194 Island Island NNP 87 3748 195 currently currently RB 87 3748 196 under under IN 87 3748 197 expansion expansion NN 87 3748 198 Airports airport NNS 87 3748 199 : : : 87 3748 200 1 1 CD 87 3748 201 on on IN 87 3748 202 Woody Woody NNP 87 3748 203 Island Island NNP 87 3748 204 * * NFP 87 3748 205 Paracel Paracel NNP 87 3748 206 Islands Islands NNPS 87 3748 207 , , , 87 3748 208 Defense Defense NNP 87 3748 209 Forces Forces NNPS 87 3748 210 Note Note NNP 87 3748 211 : : : 87 3748 212 occupied occupy VBN 87 3748 213 by by IN 87 3748 214 China China NNP 87 3748 215 * * NFP 87 3748 216 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 87 3748 217 , , , 87 3748 218 Geography Geography NNP 87 3748 219 Location Location NNP 87 3748 220 : : : 87 3748 221 Central Central NNP 87 3748 222 South South NNP 87 3748 223 America America NNP 87 3748 224 , , , 87 3748 225 between between IN 87 3748 226 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 3748 227 and and CC 87 3748 228 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 3748 229 Map Map NNP 87 3748 230 references reference NNS 87 3748 231 : : : 87 3748 232 South South NNP 87 3748 233 America America NNP 87 3748 234 , , , 87 3748 235 Standard Standard NNP 87 3748 236 Time Time NNP 87 3748 237 Zones Zones NNPS 87 3748 238 of of IN 87 3748 239 the the DT 87 3748 240 World World NNP 87 3748 241 Area Area NNP 87 3748 242 : : : 87 3748 243 total total JJ 87 3748 244 area area NN 87 3748 245 : : : 87 3748 246 406,750 406,750 CD 87 3748 247 km2 km2 NNP 87 3748 248 land land NN 87 3748 249 area area NN 87 3748 250 : : : 87 3748 251 397,300 397,300 CD 87 3748 252 km2 km2 NNP 87 3748 253 comparative comparative JJ 87 3748 254 area area NN 87 3748 255 : : : 87 3748 256 slightly slightly RB 87 3748 257 smaller small JJR 87 3748 258 than than IN 87 3748 259 California California NNP 87 3748 260 Land Land NNP 87 3748 261 boundaries boundary NNS 87 3748 262 : : : 87 3748 263 total total JJ 87 3748 264 3,920 3,920 CD 87 3748 265 km km NNS 87 3748 266 , , , 87 3748 267 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 3748 268 1,880 1,880 CD 87 3748 269 km km NN 87 3748 270 , , , 87 3748 271 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 87 3748 272 750 750 CD 87 3748 273 km km NN 87 3748 274 , , , 87 3748 275 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 3748 276 1,290 1,290 CD 87 3748 277 km km NN 87 3748 278 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 3748 279 : : : 87 3748 280 0 0 CD 87 3748 281 km km NN 87 3748 282 ( ( -LRB- 87 3748 283 landlocked landlocked JJ 87 3748 284 ) ) -RRB- 87 3748 285 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 3748 286 claims claim VBZ 87 3748 287 : : : 87 3748 288 none none NN 87 3748 289 ; ; : 87 3748 290 landlocked landlocked JJ 87 3748 291 International international JJ 87 3748 292 disputes dispute NNS 87 3748 293 : : : 87 3748 294 short short JJ 87 3748 295 section section NN 87 3748 296 of of IN 87 3748 297 the the DT 87 3748 298 boundary boundary NN 87 3748 299 with with IN 87 3748 300 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 3748 301 ( ( -LRB- 87 3748 302 just just RB 87 3748 303 west west RB 87 3748 304 of of IN 87 3748 305 Guaira Guaira NNP 87 3748 306 Falls Falls NNP 87 3748 307 on on IN 87 3748 308 the the DT 87 3748 309 Rio Rio NNP 87 3748 310 Parana Parana NNP 87 3748 311 ) ) -RRB- 87 3748 312 has have VBZ 87 3748 313 not not RB 87 3748 314 been be VBN 87 3748 315 determined determine VBN 87 3748 316 Climate climate NN 87 3748 317 : : : 87 3748 318 varies varie NNS 87 3748 319 from from IN 87 3748 320 temperate temperate NN 87 3748 321 in in IN 87 3748 322 east east NN 87 3748 323 to to TO 87 3748 324 semiarid semiarid VB 87 3748 325 in in IN 87 3748 326 far far RB 87 3748 327 west west NNP 87 3748 328 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 3748 329 : : : 87 3748 330 grassy grassy JJ 87 3748 331 plains plain NNS 87 3748 332 and and CC 87 3748 333 wooded woode VBD 87 3748 334 hills hill NNS 87 3748 335 east east RB 87 3748 336 of of IN 87 3748 337 Rio Rio NNP 87 3748 338 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 87 3748 339 ; ; : 87 3748 340 Gran Gran NNP 87 3748 341 Chaco Chaco NNP 87 3748 342 region region NN 87 3748 343 west west NN 87 3748 344 of of IN 87 3748 345 Rio Rio NNP 87 3748 346 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 87 3748 347 mostly mostly RB 87 3748 348 low low JJ 87 3748 349 , , , 87 3748 350 marshy marshy RB 87 3748 351 plain plain JJ 87 3748 352 near near IN 87 3748 353 the the DT 87 3748 354 river river NN 87 3748 355 , , , 87 3748 356 and and CC 87 3748 357 dry dry JJ 87 3748 358 forest forest NN 87 3748 359 and and CC 87 3748 360 thorny thorny JJ 87 3748 361 scrub scrub NN 87 3748 362 elsewhere elsewhere IN 87 3748 363 Natural natural JJ 87 3748 364 resources resource NNS 87 3748 365 : : : 87 3748 366 hydropower hydropower NN 87 3748 367 , , , 87 3748 368 timber timber NN 87 3748 369 , , , 87 3748 370 iron iron NN 87 3748 371 ore ore NN 87 3748 372 , , , 87 3748 373 manganese manganese NNP 87 3748 374 , , , 87 3748 375 limestone limestone NN 87 3748 376 Land Land NNP 87 3748 377 use use NN 87 3748 378 : : : 87 3748 379 arable arable JJ 87 3748 380 land land NN 87 3748 381 : : : 87 3748 382 20 20 CD 87 3748 383 % % NN 87 3748 384 permanent permanent JJ 87 3748 385 crops crop NNS 87 3748 386 : : : 87 3748 387 1 1 CD 87 3748 388 % % NN 87 3748 389 meadows meadow NNS 87 3748 390 and and CC 87 3748 391 pastures pasture NNS 87 3748 392 : : : 87 3748 393 39 39 CD 87 3748 394 % % NN 87 3748 395 forest forest NN 87 3748 396 and and CC 87 3748 397 woodland woodland NN 87 3748 398 : : : 87 3748 399 35 35 CD 87 3748 400 % % NN 87 3748 401 other other JJ 87 3748 402 : : : 87 3748 403 5 5 CD 87 3748 404 % % NN 87 3748 405 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 3748 406 land land NN 87 3748 407 : : : 87 3748 408 670 670 CD 87 3748 409 km2 km2 NNP 87 3748 410 ( ( -LRB- 87 3748 411 1989 1989 CD 87 3748 412 est est NNP 87 3748 413 . . . 87 3748 414 ) ) -RRB- 87 3749 1 Environment environment NN 87 3749 2 : : : 87 3749 3 local local JJ 87 3749 4 flooding flooding NN 87 3749 5 in in IN 87 3749 6 southeast southeast NN 87 3749 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3749 8 early early JJ 87 3749 9 September September NNP 87 3749 10 to to IN 87 3749 11 June June NNP 87 3749 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 3749 13 ; ; : 87 3749 14 poorly poorly RB 87 3749 15 drained drain VBN 87 3749 16 plains plain NNS 87 3749 17 may may MD 87 3749 18 become become VB 87 3749 19 boggy boggy NNP 87 3749 20 ( ( -LRB- 87 3749 21 early early JJ 87 3749 22 October October NNP 87 3749 23 to to IN 87 3749 24 June June NNP 87 3749 25 ) ) -RRB- 87 3749 26 Note note NN 87 3749 27 : : : 87 3749 28 landlocked landlocke VBN 87 3749 29 ; ; : 87 3749 30 buffer buffer NN 87 3749 31 between between IN 87 3749 32 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 3749 33 and and CC 87 3749 34 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 3749 35 * * NFP 87 3749 36 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 87 3749 37 , , , 87 3749 38 People People NNPS 87 3749 39 Population Population NNP 87 3749 40 : : : 87 3749 41 5,070,856 5,070,856 CD 87 3749 42 ( ( -LRB- 87 3749 43 July July NNP 87 3749 44 1993 1993 CD 87 3749 45 est est NNP 87 3749 46 . . . 87 3749 47 ) ) -RRB- 87 3750 1 Population population NN 87 3750 2 growth growth NN 87 3750 3 rate rate NN 87 3750 4 : : : 87 3750 5 2.8 2.8 CD 87 3750 6 % % NN 87 3750 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3750 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3750 9 est est NNP 87 3750 10 . . . 87 3750 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3751 1 Birth birth NN 87 3751 2 rate rate NN 87 3751 3 : : : 87 3751 4 32.61 32.61 CD 87 3751 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 3751 6 population population NN 87 3751 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3751 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3751 9 est est NNP 87 3751 10 . . . 87 3751 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3752 1 Death death NN 87 3752 2 rate rate NN 87 3752 3 : : : 87 3752 4 4.58 4.58 CD 87 3752 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 3752 6 population population NN 87 3752 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3752 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3752 9 est est NNP 87 3752 10 . . . 87 3752 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3753 1 Net net JJ 87 3753 2 migration migration NN 87 3753 3 rate rate NN 87 3753 4 : : : 87 3753 5 0 0 NFP 87 3753 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 3753 7 population population NN 87 3753 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 3753 9 1993 1993 CD 87 3753 10 est est NNP 87 3753 11 . . . 87 3753 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 3754 1 Infant infant NN 87 3754 2 mortality mortality NN 87 3754 3 rate rate NN 87 3754 4 : : : 87 3754 5 26.4 26.4 CD 87 3754 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 3754 7 live live JJ 87 3754 8 births birth NNS 87 3754 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 3754 10 1993 1993 CD 87 3754 11 est est NNP 87 3754 12 . . . 87 3754 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 3755 1 Life life NN 87 3755 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 3755 3 at at IN 87 3755 4 birth birth NN 87 3755 5 : : : 87 3755 6 total total JJ 87 3755 7 population population NN 87 3755 8 : : : 87 3755 9 72.98 72.98 CD 87 3755 10 years year NNS 87 3755 11 male male NN 87 3755 12 : : : 87 3755 13 71.42 71.42 CD 87 3755 14 years year NNS 87 3755 15 female female JJ 87 3755 16 : : : 87 3755 17 74.62 74.62 CD 87 3755 18 years year NNS 87 3755 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 3755 20 1993 1993 CD 87 3755 21 est est NNP 87 3755 22 . . . 87 3755 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 3756 1 Total total JJ 87 3756 2 fertility fertility NN 87 3756 3 rate rate NN 87 3756 4 : : : 87 3756 5 4.37 4.37 CD 87 3756 6 children child NNS 87 3756 7 born bear VBN 87 3756 8 / / SYM 87 3756 9 woman woman NN 87 3756 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 3756 11 1993 1993 CD 87 3756 12 est est NNP 87 3756 13 . . . 87 3756 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 3757 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 3757 2 : : : 87 3757 3 noun noun NNP 87 3757 4 : : : 87 3757 5 Paraguayan(s Paraguayan(s NNP 87 3757 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 3757 7 adjective adjective NN 87 3757 8 : : : 87 3757 9 Paraguayan Paraguayan NNP 87 3757 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 3757 11 divisions division NNS 87 3757 12 : : : 87 3757 13 mestizo mestizo NNP 87 3757 14 ( ( -LRB- 87 3757 15 Spanish Spanish NNP 87 3757 16 and and CC 87 3757 17 Indian indian JJ 87 3757 18 ) ) -RRB- 87 3757 19 95 95 CD 87 3757 20 % % NN 87 3757 21 , , , 87 3757 22 white white JJ 87 3757 23 and and CC 87 3757 24 Indian indian JJ 87 3757 25 5 5 CD 87 3757 26 % % NN 87 3757 27 Religions religion NNS 87 3757 28 : : : 87 3757 29 Roman Roman NNP 87 3757 30 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 3757 31 90 90 CD 87 3757 32 % % NN 87 3757 33 , , , 87 3757 34 Mennonite Mennonite NNP 87 3757 35 and and CC 87 3757 36 other other JJ 87 3757 37 Protestant Protestant NNP 87 3757 38 denominations denomination NNS 87 3757 39 Languages Languages NNPS 87 3757 40 : : : 87 3757 41 Spanish Spanish NNP 87 3757 42 ( ( -LRB- 87 3757 43 official official NN 87 3757 44 ) ) -RRB- 87 3757 45 , , , 87 3757 46 Guarani Guarani NNP 87 3757 47 Literacy Literacy NNP 87 3757 48 : : : 87 3757 49 age age NN 87 3757 50 15 15 CD 87 3757 51 and and CC 87 3757 52 over over RB 87 3757 53 can can MD 87 3757 54 read read VB 87 3757 55 and and CC 87 3757 56 write write VB 87 3757 57 ( ( -LRB- 87 3757 58 1990 1990 CD 87 3757 59 ) ) -RRB- 87 3757 60 total total JJ 87 3757 61 population population NN 87 3757 62 : : : 87 3757 63 90 90 CD 87 3757 64 % % NN 87 3757 65 male male NN 87 3757 66 : : : 87 3757 67 92 92 CD 87 3757 68 % % NN 87 3757 69 female female NN 87 3757 70 : : : 87 3757 71 88 88 CD 87 3757 72 % % NN 87 3757 73 Labor Labor NNP 87 3757 74 force force NN 87 3757 75 : : : 87 3757 76 1.641 1.641 CD 87 3757 77 million million CD 87 3757 78 ( ( -LRB- 87 3757 79 1992 1992 CD 87 3757 80 est est NNP 87 3757 81 . . . 87 3757 82 ) ) -RRB- 87 3758 1 by by IN 87 3758 2 occupation occupation NN 87 3758 3 : : : 87 3758 4 agriculture agriculture NN 87 3758 5 , , , 87 3758 6 industry industry NN 87 3758 7 and and CC 87 3758 8 commerce commerce NN 87 3758 9 , , , 87 3758 10 services service NNS 87 3758 11 , , , 87 3758 12 government government NN 87 3758 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 3758 14 1986 1986 CD 87 3758 15 ) ) -RRB- 87 3758 16 * * NFP 87 3758 17 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 87 3758 18 , , , 87 3758 19 Government Government NNP 87 3758 20 Names Names NNPS 87 3758 21 : : : 87 3758 22 conventional conventional JJ 87 3758 23 long long JJ 87 3758 24 form form NN 87 3758 25 : : : 87 3758 26 Republic Republic NNP 87 3758 27 of of IN 87 3758 28 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 87 3758 29 conventional conventional JJ 87 3758 30 short short JJ 87 3758 31 form form NN 87 3758 32 : : : 87 3758 33 Paraguay paraguay VB 87 3758 34 local local JJ 87 3758 35 long long JJ 87 3758 36 form form NN 87 3758 37 : : : 87 3758 38 Republica Republica NNP 87 3758 39 del del NNP 87 3758 40 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 87 3758 41 local local JJ 87 3758 42 short short JJ 87 3758 43 form form NN 87 3758 44 : : : 87 3758 45 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 87 3758 46 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 3758 47 : : : 87 3758 48 PA PA NNP 87 3758 49 Type type NN 87 3758 50 : : : 87 3758 51 republic republic NNP 87 3758 52 Capital capital NN 87 3758 53 : : : 87 3758 54 Asuncion Asuncion NNP 87 3758 55 Administrative administrative JJ 87 3758 56 divisions division NNS 87 3758 57 : : : 87 3758 58 19 19 CD 87 3758 59 departments department NNS 87 3758 60 ( ( -LRB- 87 3758 61 departamentos departamento NNS 87 3758 62 , , , 87 3758 63 singular singular NNP 87 3758 64 - - HYPH 87 3758 65 departamento departamento NNP 87 3758 66 ) ) -RRB- 87 3758 67 ; ; : 87 3758 68 Alto Alto NNP 87 3758 69 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 87 3758 70 , , , 87 3758 71 Alto Alto NNP 87 3758 72 Parana Parana NNP 87 3758 73 , , , 87 3758 74 Amambay Amambay NNP 87 3758 75 , , , 87 3758 76 Boqueron Boqueron NNP 87 3758 77 , , , 87 3758 78 Caaguazu Caaguazu NNP 87 3758 79 , , , 87 3758 80 Caazapa Caazapa NNP 87 3758 81 , , , 87 3758 82 Canindeyu Canindeyu NNP 87 3758 83 , , , 87 3758 84 Central Central NNP 87 3758 85 , , , 87 3758 86 Chaco Chaco NNP 87 3758 87 , , , 87 3758 88 Concepcion Concepcion NNP 87 3758 89 , , , 87 3758 90 Cordillera Cordillera NNP 87 3758 91 , , , 87 3758 92 Guaira Guaira NNP 87 3758 93 , , , 87 3758 94 Itapua Itapua NNP 87 3758 95 , , , 87 3758 96 Misiones Misiones NNP 87 3758 97 , , , 87 3758 98 Neembucu Neembucu NNP 87 3758 99 , , , 87 3758 100 Nueva Nueva NNP 87 3758 101 Asuncion Asuncion NNP 87 3758 102 , , , 87 3758 103 Paraguari Paraguari NNP 87 3758 104 , , , 87 3758 105 Presidente Presidente NNP 87 3758 106 Hayes Hayes NNP 87 3758 107 , , , 87 3758 108 San San NNP 87 3758 109 Pedro Pedro NNP 87 3758 110 Independence Independence NNP 87 3758 111 : : : 87 3758 112 14 14 CD 87 3758 113 May May NNP 87 3758 114 1811 1811 CD 87 3758 115 ( ( -LRB- 87 3758 116 from from IN 87 3758 117 Spain Spain NNP 87 3758 118 ) ) -RRB- 87 3758 119 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 3758 120 : : : 87 3758 121 25 25 CD 87 3758 122 August August NNP 87 3758 123 1967 1967 CD 87 3758 124 ; ; : 87 3758 125 Constituent Constituent NNP 87 3758 126 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 3758 127 rewrote rewrote NN 87 3758 128 the the DT 87 3758 129 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 3758 130 that that WDT 87 3758 131 was be VBD 87 3758 132 promulgated promulgate VBN 87 3758 133 on on IN 87 3758 134 20 20 CD 87 3758 135 June June NNP 87 3758 136 1992 1992 CD 87 3758 137 Legal legal JJ 87 3758 138 system system NN 87 3758 139 : : : 87 3758 140 based base VBN 87 3758 141 on on IN 87 3758 142 Argentine argentine JJ 87 3758 143 codes code NNS 87 3758 144 , , , 87 3758 145 Roman roman JJ 87 3758 146 law law NN 87 3758 147 , , , 87 3758 148 and and CC 87 3758 149 French french JJ 87 3758 150 codes code NNS 87 3758 151 ; ; , 87 3758 152 judicial judicial JJ 87 3758 153 review review NN 87 3758 154 of of IN 87 3758 155 legislative legislative JJ 87 3758 156 acts act NNS 87 3758 157 in in IN 87 3758 158 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 3758 159 Court Court NNP 87 3758 160 of of IN 87 3758 161 Justice Justice NNP 87 3758 162 ; ; : 87 3758 163 does do VBZ 87 3758 164 not not RB 87 3758 165 accept accept VB 87 3758 166 compulsory compulsory NN 87 3758 167 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 3758 168 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 3758 169 National national JJ 87 3758 170 holiday holiday NN 87 3758 171 : : : 87 3758 172 Independence Independence NNP 87 3758 173 Days Days NNP 87 3758 174 , , , 87 3758 175 14 14 CD 87 3758 176 - - SYM 87 3758 177 15 15 CD 87 3758 178 May May NNP 87 3758 179 ( ( -LRB- 87 3758 180 1811 1811 CD 87 3758 181 ) ) -RRB- 87 3758 182 Political political JJ 87 3758 183 parties party NNS 87 3758 184 and and CC 87 3758 185 leaders leader NNS 87 3758 186 : : : 87 3758 187 Colorado Colorado NNP 87 3758 188 Party Party NNP 87 3758 189 , , , 87 3758 190 Blas Blas NNP 87 3758 191 N. N. NNP 87 3758 192 RIQUELME RIQUELME NNP 87 3758 193 , , , 87 3758 194 president president NN 87 3758 195 ; ; : 87 3758 196 Authentic Authentic NNP 87 3758 197 Radical Radical NNP 87 3758 198 Liberal Liberal NNP 87 3758 199 Party Party NNP 87 3758 200 ( ( -LRB- 87 3758 201 PLRA PLRA NNP 87 3758 202 ) ) -RRB- 87 3758 203 , , , 87 3758 204 Domingo Domingo NNP 87 3758 205 LAINO LAINO NNP 87 3758 206 ; ; : 87 3758 207 Christian Christian NNP 87 3758 208 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 3758 209 Party Party NNP 87 3758 210 ( ( -LRB- 87 3758 211 PDC PDC NNP 87 3758 212 ) ) -RRB- 87 3758 213 , , , 87 3758 214 Jose Jose NNP 87 3758 215 Angel Angel NNP 87 3758 216 BURRO BURRO NNP 87 3758 217 ; ; : 87 3758 218 Febrerista Febrerista NNP 87 3758 219 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 87 3758 220 Party Party NNP 87 3758 221 ( ( -LRB- 87 3758 222 PRF PRF NNP 87 3758 223 ) ) -RRB- 87 3758 224 , , , 87 3758 225 Euclides euclide NNS 87 3758 226 ACEUEDO ACEUEDO NNS 87 3758 227 ; ; : 87 3758 228 Popular Popular NNP 87 3758 229 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 3758 230 Party Party NNP 87 3758 231 ( ( -LRB- 87 3758 232 PDP PDP NNP 87 3758 233 ) ) -RRB- 87 3758 234 , , , 87 3758 235 Hugo Hugo NNP 87 3758 236 RICHER RICHER NNP 87 3758 237 ; ; : 87 3758 238 National National NNP 87 3758 239 Encounter Encounter NNP 87 3758 240 ( ( -LRB- 87 3758 241 EN EN NNP 87 3758 242 ) ) -RRB- 87 3758 243 , , , 87 3758 244 Guillermo Guillermo NNP 87 3758 245 Caballero Caballero NNP 87 3758 246 VARGAS varga VBD 87 3758 247 Other other JJ 87 3758 248 political political JJ 87 3758 249 or or CC 87 3758 250 pressure pressure NN 87 3758 251 groups group NNS 87 3758 252 : : : 87 3758 253 Confederation Confederation NNP 87 3758 254 of of IN 87 3758 255 Workers Workers NNPS 87 3758 256 ( ( -LRB- 87 3758 257 CUT CUT NNP 87 3758 258 ) ) -RRB- 87 3758 259 ; ; : 87 3758 260 Roman Roman NNP 87 3758 261 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 3758 262 Church Church NNP 87 3758 263 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 87 3758 264 : : : 87 3758 265 18 18 CD 87 3758 266 years year NNS 87 3758 267 of of IN 87 3758 268 age age NN 87 3758 269 ; ; : 87 3758 270 universal universal JJ 87 3758 271 and and CC 87 3758 272 compulsory compulsory JJ 87 3758 273 up up RB 87 3758 274 to to IN 87 3758 275 age age NN 87 3758 276 60 60 CD 87 3758 277 Elections election NNS 87 3758 278 : : : 87 3758 279 President President NNP 87 3758 280 : : : 87 3758 281 last last RB 87 3758 282 held hold VBD 87 3758 283 1 1 CD 87 3758 284 May May NNP 87 3758 285 1989 1989 CD 87 3758 286 ( ( -LRB- 87 3758 287 next next JJ 87 3758 288 to to TO 87 3758 289 be be VB 87 3758 290 held hold VBN 87 3758 291 9 9 CD 87 3758 292 May May NNP 87 3758 293 1993 1993 CD 87 3758 294 ) ) -RRB- 87 3758 295 ; ; : 87 3758 296 results result NNS 87 3758 297 - - HYPH 87 3758 298 Gen. Gen. NNP 87 3758 299 RODRIGUEZ RODRIGUEZ NNP 87 3758 300 75.8 75.8 CD 87 3758 301 % % NN 87 3758 302 , , , 87 3758 303 Domingo Domingo NNP 87 3758 304 LAINO LAINO NNP 87 3758 305 19.4 19.4 CD 87 3758 306 % % NN 87 3758 307 Chamber Chamber NNP 87 3758 308 of of IN 87 3758 309 Senators Senators NNPS 87 3758 310 : : : 87 3758 311 last last RB 87 3758 312 held hold VBD 87 3758 313 1 1 CD 87 3758 314 May May NNP 87 3758 315 1989 1989 CD 87 3758 316 ( ( -LRB- 87 3758 317 next next JJ 87 3758 318 to to TO 87 3758 319 be be VB 87 3758 320 held hold VBN 87 3758 321 by by IN 87 3758 322 9 9 CD 87 3758 323 May May NNP 87 3758 324 1993 1993 CD 87 3758 325 ) ) -RRB- 87 3758 326 ; ; : 87 3758 327 results result NNS 87 3758 328 - - HYPH 87 3758 329 percent percent NN 87 3758 330 of of IN 87 3758 331 vote vote NN 87 3758 332 by by IN 87 3758 333 party party NN 87 3758 334 NA NA NNP 87 3758 335 ; ; : 87 3758 336 seats seat NNS 87 3758 337 - - : 87 3758 338 ( ( -LRB- 87 3758 339 36 36 CD 87 3758 340 total total NN 87 3758 341 ) ) -RRB- 87 3758 342 Colorado Colorado NNP 87 3758 343 Party Party NNP 87 3758 344 24 24 CD 87 3758 345 , , , 87 3758 346 PLRA plra NN 87 3758 347 10 10 CD 87 3758 348 , , , 87 3758 349 PLR PLR NNP 87 3758 350 1 1 CD 87 3758 351 , , , 87 3758 352 PRF PRF NNP 87 3758 353 1 1 CD 87 3758 354 Chamber Chamber NNP 87 3758 355 of of IN 87 3758 356 Deputies Deputies NNPS 87 3758 357 : : : 87 3758 358 last last RB 87 3758 359 held hold VBN 87 3758 360 on on IN 87 3758 361 1 1 CD 87 3758 362 May May NNP 87 3758 363 1989 1989 CD 87 3758 364 ( ( -LRB- 87 3758 365 next next JJ 87 3758 366 to to TO 87 3758 367 be be VB 87 3758 368 held hold VBN 87 3758 369 by by IN 87 3758 370 9 9 CD 87 3758 371 May May NNP 87 3758 372 1993 1993 CD 87 3758 373 ) ) -RRB- 87 3758 374 ; ; : 87 3758 375 results result NNS 87 3758 376 - - HYPH 87 3758 377 percent percent NN 87 3758 378 of of IN 87 3758 379 vote vote NN 87 3758 380 by by IN 87 3758 381 party party NN 87 3758 382 NA NA NNP 87 3758 383 ; ; : 87 3758 384 seats seat NNS 87 3758 385 - - HYPH 87 3758 386 ( ( -LRB- 87 3758 387 72 72 CD 87 3758 388 total total NN 87 3758 389 ) ) -RRB- 87 3758 390 Colorado Colorado NNP 87 3758 391 Party Party NNP 87 3758 392 48 48 CD 87 3758 393 , , , 87 3758 394 PLRA plra NN 87 3758 395 19 19 CD 87 3758 396 , , , 87 3758 397 PRF PRF NNP 87 3758 398 2 2 CD 87 3758 399 , , , 87 3758 400 PDC PDC NNP 87 3758 401 1 1 CD 87 3758 402 , , , 87 3758 403 other other JJ 87 3758 404 2 2 CD 87 3758 405 Executive executive JJ 87 3758 406 branch branch NN 87 3758 407 : : : 87 3758 408 president president NN 87 3758 409 , , , 87 3758 410 Council Council NNP 87 3758 411 of of IN 87 3758 412 Ministers Ministers NNP 87 3758 413 ( ( -LRB- 87 3758 414 cabinet cabinet NN 87 3758 415 ) ) -RRB- 87 3758 416 , , , 87 3758 417 Council Council NNP 87 3758 418 of of IN 87 3758 419 State State NNP 87 3758 420 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 3758 421 branch branch NN 87 3758 422 : : : 87 3758 423 bicameral bicameral JJ 87 3758 424 Congress Congress NNP 87 3758 425 ( ( -LRB- 87 3758 426 Congreso Congreso NNP 87 3758 427 ) ) -RRB- 87 3758 428 consists consist VBZ 87 3758 429 of of IN 87 3758 430 an an DT 87 3758 431 upper upper JJ 87 3758 432 chamber chamber NN 87 3758 433 or or CC 87 3758 434 Chamber Chamber NNP 87 3758 435 of of IN 87 3758 436 Senators Senators NNPS 87 3758 437 ( ( -LRB- 87 3758 438 Camara Camara NNP 87 3758 439 de de NNP 87 3758 440 Senadores Senadores NNP 87 3758 441 ) ) -RRB- 87 3758 442 and and CC 87 3758 443 a a DT 87 3758 444 lower low JJR 87 3758 445 chamber chamber NN 87 3758 446 or or CC 87 3758 447 Chamber Chamber NNP 87 3758 448 of of IN 87 3758 449 Deputies Deputies NNPS 87 3758 450 ( ( -LRB- 87 3758 451 Camara Camara NNP 87 3758 452 de de FW 87 3758 453 Diputados Diputados NNP 87 3758 454 ) ) -RRB- 87 3758 455 * * NFP 87 3758 456 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 87 3758 457 , , , 87 3758 458 Government Government NNP 87 3758 459 Judicial Judicial NNP 87 3758 460 branch branch NN 87 3758 461 : : : 87 3758 462 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 3758 463 Court Court NNP 87 3758 464 of of IN 87 3758 465 Justice Justice NNP 87 3758 466 ( ( -LRB- 87 3758 467 Corte Corte NNP 87 3758 468 Suprema Suprema NNP 87 3758 469 de de NNP 87 3758 470 Justicia Justicia NNP 87 3758 471 ) ) -RRB- 87 3758 472 Leaders leader NNS 87 3758 473 : : : 87 3758 474 Chief Chief NNP 87 3758 475 of of IN 87 3758 476 State State NNP 87 3758 477 and and CC 87 3758 478 Head Head NNP 87 3758 479 of of IN 87 3758 480 Government Government NNP 87 3758 481 : : : 87 3758 482 President President NNP 87 3758 483 Gen. Gen. NNP 87 3758 484 Andres Andres NNP 87 3758 485 RODRIGUEZ RODRIGUEZ NNP 87 3758 486 Pedotti Pedotti NNP 87 3758 487 ( ( -LRB- 87 3758 488 since since IN 87 3758 489 15 15 CD 87 3758 490 May May NNP 87 3758 491 1989 1989 CD 87 3758 492 ) ) -RRB- 87 3758 493 Member member NN 87 3758 494 of of IN 87 3758 495 : : : 87 3758 496 AG AG NNP 87 3758 497 ( ( -LRB- 87 3758 498 observer observer NN 87 3758 499 ) ) -RRB- 87 3758 500 , , , 87 3758 501 CCC CCC NNP 87 3758 502 , , , 87 3758 503 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 87 3758 504 , , , 87 3758 505 FAO FAO NNP 87 3758 506 , , , 87 3758 507 G-77 g-77 CD 87 3758 508 , , , 87 3758 509 IADB IADB NNP 87 3758 510 , , , 87 3758 511 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 3758 512 , , , 87 3758 513 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 3758 514 , , , 87 3758 515 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 3758 516 , , , 87 3758 517 IDA IDA NNP 87 3758 518 , , , 87 3758 519 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 3758 520 , , , 87 3758 521 IFC IFC NNP 87 3758 522 , , , 87 3758 523 ILO ILO NNP 87 3758 524 , , , 87 3758 525 IMF IMF NNP 87 3758 526 , , , 87 3758 527 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 3758 528 , , , 87 3758 529 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 3758 530 , , , 87 3758 531 IOC IOC NNP 87 3758 532 , , , 87 3758 533 IOM IOM NNP 87 3758 534 , , , 87 3758 535 ITU ITU NNP 87 3758 536 , , , 87 3758 537 LAES LAES NNP 87 3758 538 , , , 87 3758 539 LAIA LAIA NNP 87 3758 540 , , , 87 3758 541 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 3758 542 , , , 87 3758 543 MERCOSUR MERCOSUR NNP 87 3758 544 , , , 87 3758 545 OAS OAS NNP 87 3758 546 , , , 87 3758 547 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 87 3758 548 , , , 87 3758 549 PCA PCA NNP 87 3758 550 , , , 87 3758 551 RG RG NNP 87 3758 552 , , , 87 3758 553 UN UN NNP 87 3758 554 , , , 87 3758 555 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 3758 556 , , , 87 3758 557 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 3758 558 , , , 87 3758 559 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 3758 560 , , , 87 3758 561 UPU UPU NNP 87 3758 562 , , , 87 3758 563 WCL WCL NNP 87 3758 564 , , , 87 3758 565 WHO WHO NNP 87 3758 566 , , , 87 3758 567 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 3758 568 , , , 87 3758 569 WMO WMO NNP 87 3758 570 , , , 87 3758 571 WTO WTO NNP 87 3758 572 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 3758 573 representation representation NN 87 3758 574 in in IN 87 3758 575 US US NNP 87 3758 576 : : : 87 3758 577 chief chief NN 87 3758 578 of of IN 87 3758 579 mission mission NN 87 3758 580 : : : 87 3758 581 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 3758 582 Juan Juan NNP 87 3758 583 Esteban Esteban NNP 87 3758 584 Aguirre Aguirre NNP 87 3758 585 MARTINEZ MARTINEZ NNP 87 3758 586 chancery chancery NN 87 3758 587 : : : 87 3758 588 2400 2400 CD 87 3758 589 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 87 3758 590 Avenue Avenue NNP 87 3758 591 NW NW NNP 87 3758 592 , , , 87 3758 593 Washington Washington NNP 87 3758 594 , , , 87 3758 595 DC DC NNP 87 3758 596 20008 20008 CD 87 3758 597 telephone telephone NN 87 3758 598 : : : 87 3758 599 ( ( -LRB- 87 3758 600 202 202 CD 87 3758 601 ) ) -RRB- 87 3758 602 483 483 CD 87 3758 603 - - SYM 87 3758 604 6960 6960 CD 87 3758 605 through through IN 87 3758 606 6962 6962 CD 87 3758 607 consulates consulate NNS 87 3758 608 general general JJ 87 3758 609 : : : 87 3758 610 New New NNP 87 3758 611 Orleans Orleans NNP 87 3758 612 and and CC 87 3758 613 New New NNP 87 3758 614 York York NNP 87 3758 615 consulate consulate NN 87 3758 616 : : : 87 3758 617 Houston Houston NNP 87 3758 618 US US NNP 87 3758 619 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 3758 620 representation representation NN 87 3758 621 : : : 87 3758 622 chief chief NN 87 3758 623 of of IN 87 3758 624 mission mission NN 87 3758 625 : : : 87 3758 626 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 3758 627 Jon Jon NNP 87 3758 628 David David NNP 87 3758 629 GLASSMAN GLASSMAN NNP 87 3758 630 embassy embassy NN 87 3758 631 : : : 87 3758 632 1776 1776 CD 87 3758 633 Avenida Avenida NNP 87 3758 634 Mariscal Mariscal NNP 87 3758 635 Lopez Lopez NNP 87 3758 636 , , , 87 3758 637 Asuncion Asuncion NNP 87 3758 638 mailing mailing NN 87 3758 639 address address NN 87 3758 640 : : : 87 3758 641 C. C. NNP 87 3758 642 P. P. 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- HYPH 87 3769 16 oriented orient VBN 87 3769 17 economic economic JJ 87 3769 18 reforms reform NNS 87 3769 19 . . . 87 3770 1 National national JJ 87 3770 2 product product NN 87 3770 3 : : : 87 3770 4 GDP gdp NN 87 3770 5 - - HYPH 87 3770 6 exchange exchange NN 87 3770 7 rate rate NN 87 3770 8 conversion conversion NN 87 3770 9 - - : 87 3770 10 $ $ $ 87 3770 11 7.3 7.3 CD 87 3770 12 billion billion CD 87 3770 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 3770 14 1992 1992 CD 87 3770 15 est est NNP 87 3770 16 . . . 87 3770 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 3771 1 National national JJ 87 3771 2 product product NN 87 3771 3 real real JJ 87 3771 4 growth growth NN 87 3771 5 rate rate NN 87 3771 6 : : : 87 3771 7 1.7 1.7 CD 87 3771 8 % % NN 87 3771 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 3771 10 1992 1992 CD 87 3771 11 est est NNP 87 3771 12 . . . 87 3771 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 3772 1 National national JJ 87 3772 2 product product NN 87 3772 3 per per IN 87 3772 4 capita capita NN 87 3772 5 : : : 87 3772 6 $ $ $ 87 3772 7 1,500 1,500 CD 87 3772 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 3772 9 1992 1992 CD 87 3772 10 est est NNP 87 3772 11 . . . 87 3772 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 3773 1 Inflation inflation NN 87 3773 2 rate rate NN 87 3773 3 ( ( -LRB- 87 3773 4 consumer consumer NN 87 3773 5 prices price NNS 87 3773 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 3773 7 : : : 87 3773 8 20 20 CD 87 3773 9 % % NN 87 3773 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 3773 11 1992 1992 CD 87 3773 12 est est NNP 87 3773 13 . . . 87 3773 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 3774 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 3774 2 rate rate NN 87 3774 3 : : : 87 3774 4 10 10 CD 87 3774 5 % % NN 87 3774 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 3774 7 1992 1992 CD 87 3774 8 est est NNP 87 3774 9 . . . 87 3774 10 ) ) -RRB- 87 3775 1 Budget budget NN 87 3775 2 : : : 87 3775 3 revenues revenue VBZ 87 3775 4 $ $ $ 87 3775 5 1.2 1.2 CD 87 3775 6 billion billion CD 87 3775 7 ; ; : 87 3775 8 expenditures expenditure VBZ 87 3775 9 $ $ $ 87 3775 10 1.2 1.2 CD 87 3775 11 billion billion CD 87 3775 12 , , , 87 3775 13 including include VBG 87 3775 14 capital capital NN 87 3775 15 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 3775 16 of of IN 87 3775 17 $ $ $ 87 3775 18 487 487 CD 87 3775 19 million million CD 87 3775 20 ( ( -LRB- 87 3775 21 1991 1991 CD 87 3775 22 ) ) -RRB- 87 3775 23 Exports export NNS 87 3775 24 : : : 87 3775 25 $ $ $ 87 3775 26 719 719 CD 87 3775 27 million million CD 87 3775 28 ( ( -LRB- 87 3775 29 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 3775 30 . . NNP 87 3775 31 , , , 87 3775 32 1992 1992 CD 87 3775 33 ) ) -RRB- 87 3775 34 commodities commodity NNS 87 3775 35 : : : 87 3775 36 cotton cotton NN 87 3775 37 , , , 87 3775 38 soybean soybean NN 87 3775 39 , , , 87 3775 40 timber timber NN 87 3775 41 , , , 87 3775 42 vegetable vegetable NN 87 3775 43 oils oil NNS 87 3775 44 , , , 87 3775 45 coffee coffee NN 87 3775 46 , , , 87 3775 47 tung tung NN 87 3775 48 oil oil NN 87 3775 49 , , , 87 3775 50 meat meat NN 87 3775 51 products product NNS 87 3775 52 partners partner NNS 87 3775 53 : : : 87 3775 54 EC EC NNP 87 3775 55 37 37 CD 87 3775 56 % % NN 87 3775 57 , , , 87 3775 58 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 3775 59 25 25 CD 87 3775 60 % % NN 87 3775 61 , , , 87 3775 62 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 3775 63 10 10 CD 87 3775 64 % % NN 87 3775 65 , , , 87 3775 66 Chile Chile NNP 87 3775 67 6 6 CD 87 3775 68 % % NN 87 3775 69 , , , 87 3775 70 US US NNP 87 3775 71 6 6 CD 87 3775 72 % % NN 87 3775 73 Imports import NNS 87 3775 74 : : : 87 3775 75 $ $ $ 87 3775 76 1.33 1.33 CD 87 3775 77 billion billion CD 87 3775 78 ( ( -LRB- 87 3775 79 c.i.f c.i.f NN 87 3775 80 . . NNP 87 3775 81 , , , 87 3775 82 1992 1992 CD 87 3775 83 ) ) -RRB- 87 3775 84 commodities commodity NNS 87 3775 85 : : : 87 3775 86 capital capital NN 87 3775 87 goods good NNS 87 3775 88 35 35 CD 87 3775 89 % % NN 87 3775 90 , , , 87 3775 91 consumer consumer NN 87 3775 92 goods good NNS 87 3775 93 20 20 CD 87 3775 94 % % NN 87 3775 95 , , , 87 3775 96 fuels fuel NNS 87 3775 97 and and CC 87 3775 98 lubricants lubricant NNS 87 3775 99 19 19 CD 87 3775 100 % % NN 87 3775 101 , , , 87 3775 102 raw raw JJ 87 3775 103 materials material NNS 87 3775 104 16 16 CD 87 3775 105 % % NN 87 3775 106 , , , 87 3775 107 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 87 3775 108 , , , 87 3775 109 beverages beverage NNS 87 3775 110 , , , 87 3775 111 and and CC 87 3775 112 tobacco tobacco NN 87 3775 113 10 10 CD 87 3775 114 % % NN 87 3775 115 partners partner NNS 87 3775 116 : : : 87 3775 117 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 3775 118 30 30 CD 87 3775 119 % % NN 87 3775 120 , , , 87 3775 121 EC EC NNP 87 3775 122 20 20 CD 87 3775 123 % % NN 87 3775 124 , , , 87 3775 125 US US NNP 87 3775 126 18 18 CD 87 3775 127 % % NN 87 3775 128 , , , 87 3775 129 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 3775 130 8 8 CD 87 3775 131 % % NN 87 3775 132 , , , 87 3775 133 Japan Japan NNP 87 3775 134 7 7 CD 87 3775 135 % % NN 87 3775 136 External external JJ 87 3775 137 debt debt NN 87 3775 138 : : : 87 3775 139 $ $ $ 87 3775 140 1.2 1.2 CD 87 3775 141 billion billion CD 87 3775 142 ( ( -LRB- 87 3775 143 1992 1992 CD 87 3775 144 est est NNP 87 3775 145 . . . 87 3775 146 ) ) -RRB- 87 3776 1 Industrial industrial JJ 87 3776 2 production production NN 87 3776 3 : : : 87 3776 4 growth growth NN 87 3776 5 rate rate NN 87 3776 6 5.9 5.9 CD 87 3776 7 % % NN 87 3776 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 3776 9 1989 1989 CD 87 3776 10 est est NNP 87 3776 11 . . . 87 3777 1 ) ) -RRB- 87 3777 2 ; ; , 87 3777 3 accounts account NNS 87 3777 4 for for IN 87 3777 5 17 17 CD 87 3777 6 % % NN 87 3777 7 of of IN 87 3777 8 GDP GDP NNP 87 3777 9 Electricity Electricity NNP 87 3777 10 : : : 87 3777 11 5,257,000 5,257,000 CD 87 3777 12 kW kw NN 87 3777 13 capacity capacity NN 87 3777 14 ; ; : 87 3777 15 16,200 16,200 CD 87 3777 16 million million CD 87 3777 17 kWh kWh NNS 87 3777 18 produced produce VBN 87 3777 19 , , , 87 3777 20 3,280 3,280 CD 87 3777 21 kWh kWh NNS 87 3777 22 per per IN 87 3777 23 capita capita NN 87 3777 24 ( ( -LRB- 87 3777 25 1992 1992 CD 87 3777 26 ) ) -RRB- 87 3777 27 * * NFP 87 3777 28 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 87 3777 29 , , , 87 3777 30 Economy Economy NNP 87 3777 31 Industries Industries NNPS 87 3777 32 : : : 87 3777 33 meat meat NN 87 3777 34 packing packing NN 87 3777 35 , , , 87 3777 36 oilseed oilseed NNP 87 3777 37 crushing crushing NN 87 3777 38 , , , 87 3777 39 milling milling NN 87 3777 40 , , , 87 3777 41 brewing brewing NN 87 3777 42 , , , 87 3777 43 textiles textile NNS 87 3777 44 , , , 87 3777 45 other other JJ 87 3777 46 light light JJ 87 3777 47 consumer consumer NN 87 3777 48 goods good NNS 87 3777 49 , , , 87 3777 50 cement cement NN 87 3777 51 , , , 87 3777 52 construction construction NN 87 3777 53 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 3777 54 : : : 87 3777 55 accounts account NNS 87 3777 56 for for IN 87 3777 57 25 25 CD 87 3777 58 % % NN 87 3777 59 of of IN 87 3777 60 GDP GDP NNP 87 3777 61 and and CC 87 3777 62 44 44 CD 87 3777 63 % % NN 87 3777 64 of of IN 87 3777 65 labor labor NN 87 3777 66 force force NN 87 3777 67 ; ; : 87 3777 68 cash cash NN 87 3777 69 crops crop NNS 87 3777 70 - - : 87 3777 71 cotton cotton NN 87 3777 72 , , , 87 3777 73 sugarcane sugarcane NN 87 3777 74 ; ; : 87 3777 75 other other JJ 87 3777 76 crops crop NNS 87 3777 77 - - HYPH 87 3777 78 corn corn NN 87 3777 79 , , , 87 3777 80 wheat wheat NN 87 3777 81 , , , 87 3777 82 tobacco tobacco NN 87 3777 83 , , , 87 3777 84 soybeans soybean NNS 87 3777 85 , , , 87 3777 86 cassava cassava NN 87 3777 87 , , , 87 3777 88 fruits fruit NNS 87 3777 89 , , , 87 3777 90 vegetables vegetable NNS 87 3777 91 ; ; , 87 3777 92 animal animal NN 87 3777 93 products product NNS 87 3777 94 - - HYPH 87 3777 95 beef beef NN 87 3777 96 , , , 87 3777 97 pork pork NN 87 3777 98 , , , 87 3777 99 eggs egg NNS 87 3777 100 , , , 87 3777 101 milk milk NN 87 3777 102 ; ; , 87 3777 103 surplus surplus NN 87 3777 104 producer producer NN 87 3777 105 of of IN 87 3777 106 timber timber NN 87 3777 107 ; ; : 87 3777 108 self self NN 87 3777 109 - - HYPH 87 3777 110 sufficient sufficient JJ 87 3777 111 in in IN 87 3777 112 most most JJS 87 3777 113 foods food NNS 87 3777 114 Illicit Illicit NNP 87 3777 115 drugs drug VBZ 87 3777 116 : : : 87 3777 117 illicit illicit JJ 87 3777 118 producer producer NN 87 3777 119 of of IN 87 3777 120 cannabis cannabis NN 87 3777 121 for for IN 87 3777 122 the the DT 87 3777 123 international international JJ 87 3777 124 drug drug NN 87 3777 125 trade trade NN 87 3777 126 ; ; , 87 3777 127 important important JJ 87 3777 128 transshipment transshipment NN 87 3777 129 point point NN 87 3777 130 for for IN 87 3777 131 Bolivian bolivian JJ 87 3777 132 cocaine cocaine NN 87 3777 133 headed head VBN 87 3777 134 for for IN 87 3777 135 the the DT 87 3777 136 US US NNP 87 3777 137 and and CC 87 3777 138 Europe Europe NNP 87 3777 139 Economic Economic NNP 87 3777 140 aid aid NN 87 3777 141 : : : 87 3777 142 US US NNP 87 3777 143 commitments commitment NNS 87 3777 144 , , , 87 3777 145 including include VBG 87 3777 146 Ex Ex NNP 87 3777 147 - - HYPH 87 3777 148 Im Im NNP 87 3777 149 ( ( -LRB- 87 3777 150 FY70 FY70 NNP 87 3777 151 - - HYPH 87 3777 152 89 89 CD 87 3777 153 ) ) -RRB- 87 3777 154 , , , 87 3777 155 $ $ $ 87 3777 156 172 172 CD 87 3777 157 million million CD 87 3777 158 ; ; : 87 3777 159 Western western JJ 87 3777 160 ( ( -LRB- 87 3777 161 non non JJ 87 3777 162 - - JJ 87 3777 163 US us JJ 87 3777 164 ) ) -RRB- 87 3777 165 countries country NNS 87 3777 166 , , , 87 3777 167 ODA ODA NNP 87 3777 168 and and CC 87 3777 169 OOF OOF NNP 87 3777 170 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 3777 171 commitments commitment NNS 87 3777 172 ( ( -LRB- 87 3777 173 1970 1970 CD 87 3777 174 - - SYM 87 3777 175 89 89 CD 87 3777 176 ) ) -RRB- 87 3777 177 , , , 87 3777 178 $ $ $ 87 3777 179 1.1 1.1 CD 87 3777 180 billion billion CD 87 3777 181 Currency currency NN 87 3777 182 : : : 87 3777 183 1 1 CD 87 3777 184 guarani guarani NN 87 3777 185 ( ( -LRB- 87 3777 186 G g NN 87 3777 187 ) ) -RRB- 87 3777 188 = = NFP 87 3777 189 100 100 CD 87 3777 190 centimos centimos NNP 87 3777 191 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 3777 192 rates rate NNS 87 3777 193 : : : 87 3777 194 guaranies guaranie NNS 87 3777 195 ( ( -LRB- 87 3777 196 G G NNP 87 3777 197 ) ) -RRB- 87 3777 198 per per IN 87 3777 199 US$ us$ $ 87 3777 200 - - HYPH 87 3777 201 1,637.6 1,637.6 CD 87 3777 202 ( ( -LRB- 87 3777 203 January January NNP 87 3777 204 1993 1993 CD 87 3777 205 ) ) -RRB- 87 3777 206 , , , 87 3777 207 1,500.3 1,500.3 CD 87 3777 208 ( ( -LRB- 87 3777 209 1992 1992 CD 87 3777 210 ) ) -RRB- 87 3777 211 , , , 87 3777 212 447.5 447.5 CD 87 3777 213 ( ( -LRB- 87 3777 214 March March NNP 87 3777 215 1992 1992 CD 87 3777 216 ) ) -RRB- 87 3777 217 , , , 87 3777 218 1,325.2 1,325.2 CD 87 3777 219 ( ( -LRB- 87 3777 220 1991 1991 CD 87 3777 221 ) ) -RRB- 87 3777 222 , , , 87 3777 223 1,229.8 1,229.8 CD 87 3777 224 ( ( -LRB- 87 3777 225 1990 1990 CD 87 3777 226 ) ) -RRB- 87 3777 227 , , , 87 3777 228 1,056.2 1,056.2 CD 87 3777 229 ( ( -LRB- 87 3777 230 1989 1989 CD 87 3777 231 ) ) -RRB- 87 3777 232 , , , 87 3777 233 550.00 550.00 CD 87 3777 234 ( ( -LRB- 87 3777 235 fixed fix VBN 87 3777 236 rate rate NN 87 3777 237 1986-February 1986-february CD 87 3777 238 1989 1989 CD 87 3777 239 ) ) -RRB- 87 3777 240 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 3777 241 year year NN 87 3777 242 : : : 87 3777 243 calendar calendar NN 87 3777 244 year year NN 87 3777 245 * * NFP 87 3777 246 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 87 3777 247 , , , 87 3777 248 Communications Communications NNP 87 3777 249 Railroads railroad NNS 87 3777 250 : : : 87 3777 251 970 970 CD 87 3777 252 km km NNS 87 3777 253 total total NN 87 3777 254 ; ; : 87 3777 255 440 440 CD 87 3777 256 km km NN 87 3777 257 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 87 3777 258 standard standard JJ 87 3777 259 gauge gauge NN 87 3777 260 , , , 87 3777 261 60 60 CD 87 3777 262 km km NN 87 3777 263 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 87 3777 264 gauge gauge NN 87 3777 265 , , , 87 3777 266 470 470 CD 87 3777 267 km km NN 87 3777 268 various various JJ 87 3777 269 narrow narrow JJ 87 3777 270 gauge gauge NN 87 3777 271 ( ( -LRB- 87 3777 272 privately privately RB 87 3777 273 owned own VBN 87 3777 274 ) ) -RRB- 87 3777 275 Highways highway NNS 87 3777 276 : : : 87 3777 277 21,960 21,960 CD 87 3777 278 km km NN 87 3777 279 total total NN 87 3777 280 ; ; : 87 3777 281 1,788 1,788 CD 87 3777 282 km km NN 87 3777 283 paved pave VBN 87 3777 284 , , , 87 3777 285 474 474 CD 87 3777 286 km km NN 87 3777 287 gravel gravel NN 87 3777 288 , , , 87 3777 289 and and CC 87 3777 290 19,698 19,698 CD 87 3777 291 km km NN 87 3777 292 earth earth NN 87 3777 293 Inland Inland NNP 87 3777 294 waterways waterway NNS 87 3777 295 : : : 87 3777 296 3,100 3,100 CD 87 3777 297 km km NN 87 3777 298 Ports Ports NNPS 87 3777 299 : : : 87 3777 300 Asuncion asuncion NN 87 3777 301 , , , 87 3777 302 Villeta Villeta NNP 87 3777 303 , , , 87 3777 304 Ciudad Ciudad NNP 87 3777 305 del del NNP 87 3777 306 Este Este NNP 87 3777 307 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 3777 308 marine marine NN 87 3777 309 : : : 87 3777 310 13 13 CD 87 3777 311 ships ship NNS 87 3777 312 ( ( -LRB- 87 3777 313 1,000 1,000 CD 87 3777 314 GRT GRT NNP 87 3777 315 or or CC 87 3777 316 over over RB 87 3777 317 ) ) -RRB- 87 3777 318 totaling total VBG 87 3777 319 16,747 16,747 CD 87 3777 320 GRT/19,865 grt/19,865 NN 87 3777 321 DWT dwt NN 87 3777 322 ; ; : 87 3777 323 includes include VBZ 87 3777 324 11 11 CD 87 3777 325 cargo cargo NN 87 3777 326 , , , 87 3777 327 2 2 CD 87 3777 328 oil oil NN 87 3777 329 tanker tanker NN 87 3777 330 ; ; : 87 3777 331 note note NN 87 3777 332 - - HYPH 87 3777 333 1 1 CD 87 3777 334 naval naval JJ 87 3777 335 cargo cargo NN 87 3777 336 ship ship NN 87 3777 337 is be VBZ 87 3777 338 sometimes sometimes RB 87 3777 339 used use VBN 87 3777 340 commercially commercially RB 87 3777 341 Airports airport NNS 87 3777 342 : : : 87 3777 343 total total NN 87 3777 344 : : : 87 3777 345 862 862 CD 87 3777 346 usable usable JJ 87 3777 347 : : : 87 3777 348 719 719 CD 87 3777 349 with with IN 87 3777 350 permanent permanent JJ 87 3777 351 - - HYPH 87 3777 352 surface surface NN 87 3777 353 runways runway NNS 87 3777 354 : : : 87 3777 355 7 7 CD 87 3777 356 with with IN 87 3777 357 runways runway NNS 87 3777 358 over over IN 87 3777 359 3,659 3,659 CD 87 3777 360 m m NNP 87 3777 361 : : : 87 3777 362 0 0 CD 87 3777 363 with with IN 87 3777 364 runways runways NNP 87 3777 365 2,440 2,440 CD 87 3777 366 - - HYPH 87 3777 367 3,659 3,659 CD 87 3777 368 m m NN 87 3777 369 : : : 87 3777 370 4 4 CD 87 3777 371 with with IN 87 3777 372 runways runway NNS 87 3777 373 1,220 1,220 CD 87 3777 374 - - HYPH 87 3777 375 2,439 2,439 CD 87 3777 376 m m NN 87 3777 377 : : : 87 3777 378 64 64 CD 87 3777 379 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 3777 380 : : : 87 3777 381 principal principal JJ 87 3777 382 center center NN 87 3777 383 in in IN 87 3777 384 Asuncion Asuncion NNP 87 3777 385 ; ; : 87 3777 386 fair fair JJ 87 3777 387 intercity intercity NN 87 3777 388 microwave microwave NN 87 3777 389 net net NNP 87 3777 390 ; ; : 87 3777 391 78,300 78,300 CD 87 3777 392 telephones telephone NNS 87 3777 393 ; ; : 87 3777 394 broadcast broadcast NN 87 3777 395 stations station NNS 87 3777 396 - - : 87 3777 397 40 40 CD 87 3777 398 AM am NN 87 3777 399 , , , 87 3777 400 no no DT 87 3777 401 FM FM NNP 87 3777 402 , , , 87 3777 403 5 5 CD 87 3777 404 TV tv NN 87 3777 405 , , , 87 3777 406 7 7 CD 87 3777 407 shortwave shortwave NN 87 3777 408 ; ; : 87 3777 409 1 1 CD 87 3777 410 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 3777 411 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 3777 412 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 87 3777 413 earth earth NN 87 3777 414 station station NN 87 3777 415 * * NFP 87 3777 416 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 87 3777 417 , , , 87 3777 418 Defense Defense NNP 87 3777 419 Forces Forces NNPS 87 3777 420 Branches Branches NNPS 87 3777 421 : : : 87 3777 422 Army Army NNP 87 3777 423 , , , 87 3777 424 Navy Navy NNP 87 3777 425 ( ( -LRB- 87 3777 426 including include VBG 87 3777 427 Naval Naval NNP 87 3777 428 Air Air NNP 87 3777 429 and and CC 87 3777 430 Marines Marines NNPS 87 3777 431 ) ) -RRB- 87 3777 432 , , , 87 3777 433 Air Air NNP 87 3777 434 Force Force NNP 87 3777 435 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 3777 436 availability availability NN 87 3777 437 : : : 87 3777 438 males male NNS 87 3777 439 age age NNP 87 3777 440 15 15 CD 87 3777 441 - - SYM 87 3777 442 49 49 CD 87 3777 443 1,210,171 1,210,171 CD 87 3777 444 ; ; : 87 3777 445 fit fit JJ 87 3777 446 for for IN 87 3777 447 military military JJ 87 3777 448 service service NN 87 3777 449 879,601 879,601 CD 87 3777 450 ; ; : 87 3777 451 reach reach VB 87 3777 452 military military JJ 87 3777 453 age age NN 87 3777 454 ( ( -LRB- 87 3777 455 17 17 CD 87 3777 456 ) ) -RRB- 87 3777 457 annually annually RB 87 3777 458 51,361 51,361 CD 87 3777 459 ( ( -LRB- 87 3777 460 1993 1993 CD 87 3777 461 est est NNP 87 3777 462 . . . 87 3777 463 ) ) -RRB- 87 3778 1 Defense defense NN 87 3778 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 3778 3 : : : 87 3778 4 exchange exchange NN 87 3778 5 rate rate NN 87 3778 6 conversion conversion NNP 87 3778 7 - - : 87 3778 8 $ $ $ 87 3778 9 84 84 CD 87 3778 10 million million CD 87 3778 11 , , , 87 3778 12 1.4 1.4 CD 87 3778 13 % % NN 87 3778 14 of of IN 87 3778 15 GDP GDP NNP 87 3778 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 3778 17 1988 1988 CD 87 3778 18 est est NNP 87 3778 19 . . . 87 3778 20 ) ) -RRB- 87 3779 1 * * NFP 87 3779 2 Peru Peru NNP 87 3779 3 , , , 87 3779 4 Geography Geography NNP 87 3779 5 Location Location NNP 87 3779 6 : : : 87 3779 7 Western Western NNP 87 3779 8 South South NNP 87 3779 9 America America NNP 87 3779 10 , , , 87 3779 11 bordering border VBG 87 3779 12 the the DT 87 3779 13 South South NNP 87 3779 14 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 3779 15 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 3779 16 between between IN 87 3779 17 Chile Chile NNP 87 3779 18 and and CC 87 3779 19 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 87 3779 20 Map Map NNP 87 3779 21 references reference VBZ 87 3779 22 : : : 87 3779 23 South South NNP 87 3779 24 America America NNP 87 3779 25 , , , 87 3779 26 Standard Standard NNP 87 3779 27 Time Time NNP 87 3779 28 Zones Zones NNPS 87 3779 29 of of IN 87 3779 30 the the DT 87 3779 31 World World NNP 87 3779 32 Area Area NNP 87 3779 33 : : : 87 3779 34 total total JJ 87 3779 35 area area NN 87 3779 36 : : : 87 3779 37 1,285,220 1,285,220 CD 87 3779 38 km2 km2 NNP 87 3779 39 land land NN 87 3779 40 area area NN 87 3779 41 : : : 87 3779 42 1.28 1.28 CD 87 3779 43 million million CD 87 3779 44 km2 km2 NNP 87 3779 45 comparative comparative JJ 87 3779 46 area area NN 87 3779 47 : : : 87 3779 48 slightly slightly RB 87 3779 49 smaller small JJR 87 3779 50 than than IN 87 3779 51 Alaska Alaska NNP 87 3779 52 Land Land NNP 87 3779 53 boundaries boundary NNS 87 3779 54 : : : 87 3779 55 total total VB 87 3779 56 6,940 6,940 CD 87 3779 57 km km NNS 87 3779 58 , , , 87 3779 59 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 87 3779 60 900 900 CD 87 3779 61 km km NNS 87 3779 62 , , , 87 3779 63 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 3779 64 1,560 1,560 CD 87 3779 65 km km NNS 87 3779 66 , , , 87 3779 67 Chile Chile NNP 87 3779 68 160 160 CD 87 3779 69 km km NN 87 3779 70 , , , 87 3779 71 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 3779 72 2,900 2,900 CD 87 3779 73 km km NN 87 3779 74 , , , 87 3779 75 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 87 3779 76 1,420 1,420 CD 87 3779 77 km km NN 87 3779 78 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 3779 79 : : : 87 3779 80 2,414 2,414 CD 87 3779 81 km km NN 87 3779 82 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 3779 83 claims claim VBZ 87 3779 84 : : : 87 3779 85 territorial territorial JJ 87 3779 86 sea sea NN 87 3779 87 : : : 87 3779 88 200 200 CD 87 3779 89 nm nm NNP 87 3779 90 International international JJ 87 3779 91 disputes dispute NNS 87 3779 92 : : : 87 3779 93 three three CD 87 3779 94 sections section NNS 87 3779 95 of of IN 87 3779 96 the the DT 87 3779 97 boundary boundary NN 87 3779 98 with with IN 87 3779 99 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 87 3779 100 are be VBP 87 3779 101 in in IN 87 3779 102 dispute dispute NN 87 3779 103 Climate climate NN 87 3779 104 : : : 87 3779 105 varies vary VBZ 87 3779 106 from from IN 87 3779 107 tropical tropical JJ 87 3779 108 in in IN 87 3779 109 east east NNP 87 3779 110 to to TO 87 3779 111 dry dry VB 87 3779 112 desert desert NN 87 3779 113 in in IN 87 3779 114 west west NNP 87 3779 115 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 3779 116 : : : 87 3779 117 western western JJ 87 3779 118 coastal coastal JJ 87 3779 119 plain plain NNP 87 3779 120 ( ( -LRB- 87 3779 121 costa costa NNP 87 3779 122 ) ) -RRB- 87 3779 123 , , , 87 3779 124 high high JJ 87 3779 125 and and CC 87 3779 126 rugged rugged JJ 87 3779 127 Andes Andes NNP 87 3779 128 in in IN 87 3779 129 center center NN 87 3779 130 ( ( -LRB- 87 3779 131 sierra sierra NNP 87 3779 132 ) ) -RRB- 87 3779 133 , , , 87 3779 134 eastern eastern NNP 87 3779 135 lowland lowland NNP 87 3779 136 jungle jungle NN 87 3779 137 of of IN 87 3779 138 Amazon Amazon NNP 87 3779 139 Basin Basin NNP 87 3779 140 ( ( -LRB- 87 3779 141 selva selva NN 87 3779 142 ) ) -RRB- 87 3779 143 Natural natural JJ 87 3779 144 resources resource NNS 87 3779 145 : : : 87 3779 146 copper copper NN 87 3779 147 , , , 87 3779 148 silver silver NN 87 3779 149 , , , 87 3779 150 gold gold NN 87 3779 151 , , , 87 3779 152 petroleum petroleum NN 87 3779 153 , , , 87 3779 154 timber timber NN 87 3779 155 , , , 87 3779 156 fish fish NN 87 3779 157 , , , 87 3779 158 iron iron NN 87 3779 159 ore ore NN 87 3779 160 , , , 87 3779 161 coal coal NN 87 3779 162 , , , 87 3779 163 phosphate phosphate NN 87 3779 164 , , , 87 3779 165 potash potash VB 87 3779 166 Land land NN 87 3779 167 use use NN 87 3779 168 : : : 87 3779 169 arable arable JJ 87 3779 170 land land NN 87 3779 171 : : : 87 3779 172 3 3 CD 87 3779 173 % % NN 87 3779 174 permanent permanent JJ 87 3779 175 crops crop NNS 87 3779 176 : : : 87 3779 177 0 0 CD 87 3779 178 % % NN 87 3779 179 meadows meadow NNS 87 3779 180 and and CC 87 3779 181 pastures pasture NNS 87 3779 182 : : : 87 3779 183 21 21 CD 87 3779 184 % % NN 87 3779 185 forest forest NN 87 3779 186 and and CC 87 3779 187 woodland woodland NN 87 3779 188 : : : 87 3779 189 55 55 CD 87 3779 190 % % NN 87 3779 191 other other JJ 87 3779 192 : : : 87 3779 193 21 21 CD 87 3779 194 % % NN 87 3779 195 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 3779 196 land land NN 87 3779 197 : : : 87 3779 198 12,500 12,500 CD 87 3779 199 km2 km2 NNP 87 3779 200 ( ( -LRB- 87 3779 201 1989 1989 CD 87 3779 202 est est NNP 87 3779 203 . . . 87 3779 204 ) ) -RRB- 87 3780 1 Environment environment NN 87 3780 2 : : : 87 3780 3 subject subject JJ 87 3780 4 to to IN 87 3780 5 earthquakes earthquake NNS 87 3780 6 , , , 87 3780 7 tsunamis tsunamis NNP 87 3780 8 , , , 87 3780 9 landslides landslide NNS 87 3780 10 , , , 87 3780 11 mild mild JJ 87 3780 12 volcanic volcanic JJ 87 3780 13 activity activity NN 87 3780 14 ; ; : 87 3780 15 deforestation deforestation NN 87 3780 16 ; ; : 87 3780 17 overgrazing overgrazing NN 87 3780 18 ; ; : 87 3780 19 soil soil NN 87 3780 20 erosion erosion NN 87 3780 21 ; ; , 87 3780 22 desertification desertification NN 87 3780 23 ; ; : 87 3780 24 air air NN 87 3780 25 pollution pollution NN 87 3780 26 in in IN 87 3780 27 Lima Lima NNP 87 3780 28 Note Note NNP 87 3780 29 : : : 87 3780 30 shares share NNS 87 3780 31 control control NN 87 3780 32 of of IN 87 3780 33 Lago Lago NNP 87 3780 34 Titicaca Titicaca NNP 87 3780 35 , , , 87 3780 36 world world NN 87 3780 37 's 's POS 87 3780 38 highest high JJS 87 3780 39 navigable navigable JJ 87 3780 40 lake lake NN 87 3780 41 , , , 87 3780 42 with with IN 87 3780 43 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 87 3780 44 * * NFP 87 3780 45 Peru Peru NNP 87 3780 46 , , , 87 3780 47 People People NNPS 87 3780 48 Population Population NNP 87 3780 49 : : : 87 3780 50 23,210,352 23,210,352 CD 87 3780 51 ( ( -LRB- 87 3780 52 July July NNP 87 3780 53 1993 1993 CD 87 3780 54 est est NNP 87 3780 55 . . . 87 3780 56 ) ) -RRB- 87 3781 1 Population population NN 87 3781 2 growth growth NN 87 3781 3 rate rate NN 87 3781 4 : : : 87 3781 5 1.9 1.9 CD 87 3781 6 % % NN 87 3781 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3781 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3781 9 est est NNP 87 3781 10 . . . 87 3781 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3782 1 Birth birth NN 87 3782 2 rate rate NN 87 3782 3 : : : 87 3782 4 26.19 26.19 CD 87 3782 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 3782 6 population population NN 87 3782 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3782 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3782 9 est est NNP 87 3782 10 . . . 87 3782 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3783 1 Death death NN 87 3783 2 rate rate NN 87 3783 3 : : : 87 3783 4 7.15 7.15 CD 87 3783 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 3783 6 population population NN 87 3783 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3783 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3783 9 est est NNP 87 3783 10 . . . 87 3783 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3784 1 Net net JJ 87 3784 2 migration migration NN 87 3784 3 rate rate NN 87 3784 4 : : : 87 3784 5 0 0 NFP 87 3784 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 3784 7 population population NN 87 3784 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 3784 9 1993 1993 CD 87 3784 10 est est NNP 87 3784 11 . . . 87 3784 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 3785 1 Infant infant NN 87 3785 2 mortality mortality NN 87 3785 3 rate rate NN 87 3785 4 : : : 87 3785 5 56.4 56.4 CD 87 3785 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 3785 7 live live JJ 87 3785 8 births birth NNS 87 3785 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 3785 10 1993 1993 CD 87 3785 11 est est NNP 87 3785 12 . . . 87 3785 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 3786 1 Life life NN 87 3786 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 3786 3 at at IN 87 3786 4 birth birth NN 87 3786 5 : : : 87 3786 6 total total JJ 87 3786 7 population population NN 87 3786 8 : : : 87 3786 9 65.17 65.17 CD 87 3786 10 years year NNS 87 3786 11 male male NN 87 3786 12 : : : 87 3786 13 63.02 63.02 CD 87 3786 14 years year NNS 87 3786 15 female female JJ 87 3786 16 : : : 87 3786 17 67.44 67.44 CD 87 3786 18 years year NNS 87 3786 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 3786 20 1993 1993 CD 87 3786 21 est est NNP 87 3786 22 . . . 87 3786 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 3787 1 Total total JJ 87 3787 2 fertility fertility NN 87 3787 3 rate rate NN 87 3787 4 : : : 87 3787 5 3.22 3.22 CD 87 3787 6 children child NNS 87 3787 7 born bear VBN 87 3787 8 / / SYM 87 3787 9 woman woman NN 87 3787 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 3787 11 1993 1993 CD 87 3787 12 est est NNP 87 3787 13 . . . 87 3787 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 3788 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 3788 2 : : : 87 3788 3 noun noun NNP 87 3788 4 : : : 87 3788 5 Peruvian(s Peruvian(s NNP 87 3788 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 3788 7 adjective adjective NN 87 3788 8 : : : 87 3788 9 Peruvian peruvian JJ 87 3788 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 3788 11 divisions division NNS 87 3788 12 : : : 87 3788 13 Indian indian JJ 87 3788 14 45 45 CD 87 3788 15 % % NN 87 3788 16 , , , 87 3788 17 mestizo mestizo NNP 87 3788 18 ( ( -LRB- 87 3788 19 mixed mixed JJ 87 3788 20 Indian indian JJ 87 3788 21 and and CC 87 3788 22 European european JJ 87 3788 23 ancestry ancestry NN 87 3788 24 ) ) -RRB- 87 3788 25 37 37 CD 87 3788 26 % % NN 87 3788 27 , , , 87 3788 28 white white JJ 87 3788 29 15 15 CD 87 3788 30 % % NN 87 3788 31 , , , 87 3788 32 black black JJ 87 3788 33 , , , 87 3788 34 Japanese japanese JJ 87 3788 35 , , , 87 3788 36 Chinese chinese JJ 87 3788 37 , , , 87 3788 38 and and CC 87 3788 39 other other JJ 87 3788 40 3 3 CD 87 3788 41 % % NN 87 3788 42 Religions religion NNS 87 3788 43 : : : 87 3788 44 Roman Roman NNP 87 3788 45 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 3788 46 Languages Languages NNPS 87 3788 47 : : : 87 3788 48 Spanish Spanish NNP 87 3788 49 ( ( -LRB- 87 3788 50 official official NN 87 3788 51 ) ) -RRB- 87 3788 52 , , , 87 3788 53 Quechua Quechua NNP 87 3788 54 ( ( -LRB- 87 3788 55 official official NN 87 3788 56 ) ) -RRB- 87 3788 57 , , , 87 3788 58 Aymara Aymara NNP 87 3788 59 Literacy Literacy NNP 87 3788 60 : : : 87 3788 61 age age NN 87 3788 62 15 15 CD 87 3788 63 and and CC 87 3788 64 over over RB 87 3788 65 can can MD 87 3788 66 read read VB 87 3788 67 and and CC 87 3788 68 write write VB 87 3788 69 ( ( -LRB- 87 3788 70 1990 1990 CD 87 3788 71 ) ) -RRB- 87 3788 72 total total JJ 87 3788 73 population population NN 87 3788 74 : : : 87 3788 75 85 85 CD 87 3788 76 % % NN 87 3788 77 male male NN 87 3788 78 : : : 87 3788 79 92 92 CD 87 3788 80 % % NN 87 3788 81 female female NN 87 3788 82 : : : 87 3788 83 29 29 CD 87 3788 84 % % NN 87 3788 85 Labor Labor NNP 87 3788 86 force force NN 87 3788 87 : : : 87 3788 88 8 8 CD 87 3788 89 million million CD 87 3788 90 ( ( -LRB- 87 3788 91 1992 1992 CD 87 3788 92 ) ) -RRB- 87 3788 93 by by IN 87 3788 94 occupation occupation NN 87 3788 95 : : : 87 3788 96 government government NN 87 3788 97 and and CC 87 3788 98 other other JJ 87 3788 99 services service NNS 87 3788 100 44 44 CD 87 3788 101 % % NN 87 3788 102 , , , 87 3788 103 agriculture agriculture NN 87 3788 104 37 37 CD 87 3788 105 % % NN 87 3788 106 , , , 87 3788 107 industry industry NN 87 3788 108 19 19 CD 87 3788 109 % % NN 87 3788 110 ( ( -LRB- 87 3788 111 1988 1988 CD 87 3788 112 est est NNP 87 3788 113 . . . 87 3788 114 ) ) -RRB- 87 3789 1 * * NFP 87 3789 2 Peru Peru NNP 87 3789 3 , , , 87 3789 4 Government Government NNP 87 3789 5 Names Names NNPS 87 3789 6 : : : 87 3789 7 conventional conventional JJ 87 3789 8 long long JJ 87 3789 9 form form NN 87 3789 10 : : : 87 3789 11 Republic Republic NNP 87 3789 12 of of IN 87 3789 13 Peru Peru NNP 87 3789 14 conventional conventional JJ 87 3789 15 short short JJ 87 3789 16 form form NN 87 3789 17 : : : 87 3789 18 Peru Peru NNP 87 3789 19 local local JJ 87 3789 20 long long JJ 87 3789 21 form form NN 87 3789 22 : : : 87 3789 23 Republica Republica NNP 87 3789 24 del del NNP 87 3789 25 Peru Peru NNP 87 3789 26 local local JJ 87 3789 27 short short JJ 87 3789 28 form form NN 87 3789 29 : : : 87 3789 30 Peru Peru NNP 87 3789 31 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 3789 32 : : : 87 3789 33 PE PE NNP 87 3789 34 Type type NN 87 3789 35 : : : 87 3789 36 republic republic NN 87 3789 37 Capital capital NN 87 3789 38 : : : 87 3789 39 Lima Lima NNP 87 3789 40 Administrative administrative JJ 87 3789 41 divisions division NNS 87 3789 42 : : : 87 3789 43 24 24 CD 87 3789 44 departments department NNS 87 3789 45 ( ( -LRB- 87 3789 46 departamentos departamento NNS 87 3789 47 , , , 87 3789 48 singular singular NNP 87 3789 49 - - HYPH 87 3789 50 departamento departamento NNP 87 3789 51 ) ) -RRB- 87 3789 52 and and CC 87 3789 53 1 1 CD 87 3789 54 constitutional constitutional JJ 87 3789 55 province province NN 87 3789 56 * * NFP 87 3789 57 ( ( -LRB- 87 3789 58 provincia provincia NNP 87 3789 59 constitucional constitucional NNP 87 3789 60 ) ) -RRB- 87 3789 61 ; ; : 87 3789 62 Amazonas Amazonas NNP 87 3789 63 , , , 87 3789 64 Ancash Ancash NNP 87 3789 65 , , , 87 3789 66 Apurimac Apurimac NNP 87 3789 67 , , , 87 3789 68 Arequipa Arequipa NNP 87 3789 69 , , , 87 3789 70 , , , 87 3789 71 Ayacucho Ayacucho NNP 87 3789 72 , , , 87 3789 73 Cajamarca Cajamarca NNP 87 3789 74 , , , 87 3789 75 Callao Callao NNP 87 3789 76 * * NFP 87 3789 77 , , , 87 3789 78 Cusco Cusco NNP 87 3789 79 , , , 87 3789 80 Huancavelica Huancavelica NNP 87 3789 81 , , , 87 3789 82 Huanuco Huanuco NNP 87 3789 83 , , , 87 3789 84 Ica Ica NNP 87 3789 85 , , , 87 3789 86 Junin Junin NNP 87 3789 87 , , , 87 3789 88 La La NNP 87 3789 89 , , , 87 3789 90 Libertad Libertad NNP 87 3789 91 , , , 87 3789 92 Lambayeque Lambayeque NNP 87 3789 93 , , , 87 3789 94 Lima Lima NNP 87 3789 95 , , , 87 3789 96 Loreto Loreto NNP 87 3789 97 , , , 87 3789 98 Madre Madre NNP 87 3789 99 de de NNP 87 3789 100 Dios Dios NNP 87 3789 101 , , , 87 3789 102 Moquegua Moquegua NNP 87 3789 103 , , , 87 3789 104 Pasco Pasco NNP 87 3789 105 , , , 87 3789 106 Piura Piura NNP 87 3789 107 , , , 87 3789 108 Puno Puno NNP 87 3789 109 , , , 87 3789 110 San San NNP 87 3789 111 Martin Martin NNP 87 3789 112 , , , 87 3789 113 Tacna Tacna NNP 87 3789 114 , , , 87 3789 115 Tumbes Tumbes NNPS 87 3789 116 , , , 87 3789 117 Ucayali Ucayali NNP 87 3789 118 note note VBP 87 3789 119 : : : 87 3789 120 the the DT 87 3789 121 1979 1979 CD 87 3789 122 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 3789 123 and and CC 87 3789 124 legislation legislation NN 87 3789 125 enacted enact VBN 87 3789 126 from from IN 87 3789 127 1987 1987 CD 87 3789 128 to to IN 87 3789 129 1990 1990 CD 87 3789 130 mandate mandate VB 87 3789 131 the the DT 87 3789 132 creation creation NN 87 3789 133 of of IN 87 3789 134 regions region NNS 87 3789 135 ( ( -LRB- 87 3789 136 regiones regione NNS 87 3789 137 , , , 87 3789 138 singular singular JJ 87 3789 139 - - HYPH 87 3789 140 region region NN 87 3789 141 ) ) -RRB- 87 3789 142 intended intend VBN 87 3789 143 to to TO 87 3789 144 function function VB 87 3789 145 eventually eventually RB 87 3789 146 as as IN 87 3789 147 autonomous autonomous JJ 87 3789 148 economic economic JJ 87 3789 149 and and CC 87 3789 150 administrative administrative JJ 87 3789 151 entities entity NNS 87 3789 152 ; ; : 87 3789 153 so so RB 87 3789 154 far far RB 87 3789 155 , , , 87 3789 156 12 12 CD 87 3789 157 regions region NNS 87 3789 158 have have VBP 87 3789 159 been be VBN 87 3789 160 constituted constitute VBN 87 3789 161 from from IN 87 3789 162 23 23 CD 87 3789 163 existing exist VBG 87 3789 164 departments department NNS 87 3789 165 - - : 87 3789 166 Amazonas Amazonas NNP 87 3789 167 ( ( -LRB- 87 3789 168 from from IN 87 3789 169 Loreto Loreto NNP 87 3789 170 ) ) -RRB- 87 3789 171 , , , 87 3789 172 Andres Andres NNP 87 3789 173 Avelino Avelino NNP 87 3789 174 Caceres Caceres NNP 87 3789 175 ( ( -LRB- 87 3789 176 from from IN 87 3789 177 Huanuco Huanuco NNP 87 3789 178 , , , 87 3789 179 Pasco Pasco NNP 87 3789 180 , , , 87 3789 181 Junin Junin NNP 87 3789 182 ) ) -RRB- 87 3789 183 , , , 87 3789 184 Arequipa Arequipa NNP 87 3789 185 ( ( -LRB- 87 3789 186 from from IN 87 3789 187 Arequipa Arequipa NNP 87 3789 188 ) ) -RRB- 87 3789 189 , , , 87 3789 190 Chavin Chavin NNP 87 3789 191 ( ( -LRB- 87 3789 192 from from IN 87 3789 193 Ancash Ancash NNP 87 3789 194 ) ) -RRB- 87 3789 195 , , , 87 3789 196 Grau Grau NNP 87 3789 197 ( ( -LRB- 87 3789 198 from from IN 87 3789 199 Tumbes Tumbes NNP 87 3789 200 , , , 87 3789 201 Piura Piura NNP 87 3789 202 ) ) -RRB- 87 3789 203 , , , 87 3789 204 Inca Inca NNP 87 3789 205 ( ( -LRB- 87 3789 206 from from IN 87 3789 207 Cusco Cusco NNP 87 3789 208 , , , 87 3789 209 Madre Madre NNP 87 3789 210 de de IN 87 3789 211 Dios Dios NNP 87 3789 212 , , , 87 3789 213 Apurimac Apurimac NNP 87 3789 214 ) ) -RRB- 87 3789 215 , , , 87 3789 216 La La NNP 87 3789 217 Libertad Libertad NNP 87 3789 218 ( ( -LRB- 87 3789 219 from from IN 87 3789 220 La La NNP 87 3789 221 Libertad Libertad NNP 87 3789 222 ) ) -RRB- 87 3789 223 , , , 87 3789 224 Los Los NNP 87 3789 225 Libertadores Libertadores NNP 87 3789 226 - - HYPH 87 3789 227 Huari Huari NNP 87 3789 228 ( ( -LRB- 87 3789 229 from from IN 87 3789 230 Ica Ica NNP 87 3789 231 , , , 87 3789 232 Ayacucho Ayacucho NNP 87 3789 233 , , , 87 3789 234 Huancavelica Huancavelica NNP 87 3789 235 ) ) -RRB- 87 3789 236 , , , 87 3789 237 Mariategui Mariategui NNP 87 3789 238 ( ( -LRB- 87 3789 239 from from IN 87 3789 240 Moquegua Moquegua NNP 87 3789 241 , , , 87 3789 242 Tacna Tacna NNP 87 3789 243 , , , 87 3789 244 Puno Puno NNP 87 3789 245 ) ) -RRB- 87 3789 246 , , , 87 3789 247 Nor nor CC 87 3789 248 Oriental Oriental NNP 87 3789 249 del del NNP 87 3789 250 Maranon Maranon NNP 87 3789 251 ( ( -LRB- 87 3789 252 from from IN 87 3789 253 Lambayeque Lambayeque NNP 87 3789 254 , , , 87 3789 255 Cajamarca Cajamarca NNP 87 3789 256 , , , 87 3789 257 Amazonas Amazonas NNP 87 3789 258 ) ) -RRB- 87 3789 259 , , , 87 3789 260 San San NNP 87 3789 261 Martin Martin NNP 87 3789 262 ( ( -LRB- 87 3789 263 from from IN 87 3789 264 San San NNP 87 3789 265 Martin Martin NNP 87 3789 266 ) ) -RRB- 87 3789 267 , , , 87 3789 268 Ucayali Ucayali NNP 87 3789 269 ( ( -LRB- 87 3789 270 from from IN 87 3789 271 Ucayali Ucayali NNP 87 3789 272 ) ) -RRB- 87 3789 273 ; ; : 87 3789 274 formation formation NN 87 3789 275 of of IN 87 3789 276 another another DT 87 3789 277 region region NN 87 3789 278 has have VBZ 87 3789 279 been be VBN 87 3789 280 delayed delay VBN 87 3789 281 by by IN 87 3789 282 the the DT 87 3789 283 reluctance reluctance NN 87 3789 284 of of IN 87 3789 285 the the DT 87 3789 286 constitutional constitutional JJ 87 3789 287 province province NN 87 3789 288 of of IN 87 3789 289 Callao Callao NNPS 87 3789 290 to to TO 87 3789 291 merge merge VB 87 3789 292 with with IN 87 3789 293 the the DT 87 3789 294 department department NN 87 3789 295 of of IN 87 3789 296 Lima Lima NNP 87 3789 297 ; ; : 87 3789 298 because because IN 87 3789 299 of of IN 87 3789 300 inadequate inadequate JJ 87 3789 301 funding funding NN 87 3789 302 from from IN 87 3789 303 the the DT 87 3789 304 central central JJ 87 3789 305 government government NN 87 3789 306 , , , 87 3789 307 the the DT 87 3789 308 regions region NNS 87 3789 309 have have VBP 87 3789 310 yet yet RB 87 3789 311 to to TO 87 3789 312 assume assume VB 87 3789 313 their -PRON- PRP$ 87 3789 314 responsibilities responsibility NNS 87 3789 315 and and CC 87 3789 316 at at IN 87 3789 317 the the DT 87 3789 318 moment moment NN 87 3789 319 coexist coexist VBP 87 3789 320 with with IN 87 3789 321 the the DT 87 3789 322 departmental departmental JJ 87 3789 323 structure structure NN 87 3789 324 Independence Independence NNP 87 3789 325 : : : 87 3789 326 28 28 CD 87 3789 327 July July NNP 87 3789 328 1821 1821 CD 87 3789 329 ( ( -LRB- 87 3789 330 from from IN 87 3789 331 Spain Spain NNP 87 3789 332 ) ) -RRB- 87 3789 333 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 3789 334 : : : 87 3789 335 28 28 CD 87 3789 336 July July NNP 87 3789 337 1980 1980 CD 87 3789 338 ( ( -LRB- 87 3789 339 often often RB 87 3789 340 referred refer VBN 87 3789 341 to to IN 87 3789 342 as as IN 87 3789 343 the the DT 87 3789 344 1979 1979 CD 87 3789 345 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 3789 346 because because IN 87 3789 347 the the DT 87 3789 348 Constituent Constituent NNP 87 3789 349 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 3789 350 met meet VBD 87 3789 351 in in IN 87 3789 352 1979 1979 CD 87 3789 353 , , , 87 3789 354 but but CC 87 3789 355 the the DT 87 3789 356 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 3789 357 actually actually RB 87 3789 358 took take VBD 87 3789 359 effect effect NN 87 3789 360 the the DT 87 3789 361 following following JJ 87 3789 362 year year NN 87 3789 363 ) ) -RRB- 87 3789 364 ; ; , 87 3789 365 suspended suspend VBN 87 3789 366 5 5 CD 87 3789 367 April April NNP 87 3789 368 1992 1992 CD 87 3789 369 ; ; : 87 3789 370 being be VBG 87 3789 371 revised revise VBN 87 3789 372 or or CC 87 3789 373 replaced replace VBN 87 3789 374 Legal legal JJ 87 3789 375 system system NN 87 3789 376 : : : 87 3789 377 based base VBN 87 3789 378 on on IN 87 3789 379 civil civil JJ 87 3789 380 law law NN 87 3789 381 system system NN 87 3789 382 ; ; : 87 3789 383 has have VBZ 87 3789 384 not not RB 87 3789 385 accepted accept VBN 87 3789 386 compulsory compulsory NN 87 3789 387 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 3789 388 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 3789 389 National national JJ 87 3789 390 holiday holiday NN 87 3789 391 : : : 87 3789 392 Independence Independence NNP 87 3789 393 Day Day NNP 87 3789 394 , , , 87 3789 395 28 28 CD 87 3789 396 July July NNP 87 3789 397 ( ( -LRB- 87 3789 398 1821 1821 CD 87 3789 399 ) ) -RRB- 87 3789 400 Political political JJ 87 3789 401 parties party NNS 87 3789 402 and and CC 87 3789 403 leaders leader NNS 87 3789 404 : : : 87 3789 405 New New NNP 87 3789 406 Majority Majority NNP 87 3789 407 / / SYM 87 3789 408 Change Change NNP 87 3789 409 90 90 CD 87 3789 410 ( ( -LRB- 87 3789 411 Cambio Cambio NNP 87 3789 412 90 90 CD 87 3789 413 ) ) -RRB- 87 3789 414 , , , 87 3789 415 Alberto Alberto NNP 87 3789 416 FUJIMORI FUJIMORI NNP 87 3789 417 ; ; : 87 3789 418 Popular Popular NNP 87 3789 419 Christian Christian NNP 87 3789 420 Party Party NNP 87 3789 421 ( ( -LRB- 87 3789 422 PPC PPC NNP 87 3789 423 ) ) -RRB- 87 3789 424 , , , 87 3789 425 Luis Luis NNP 87 3789 426 BEDOYA BEDOYA NNP 87 3789 427 Reyes Reyes NNP 87 3789 428 ; ; : 87 3789 429 Popular Popular NNP 87 3789 430 Action Action NNP 87 3789 431 Party Party NNP 87 3789 432 ( ( -LRB- 87 3789 433 AP AP NNP 87 3789 434 ) ) -RRB- 87 3789 435 , , , 87 3789 436 Eduardo Eduardo NNP 87 3789 437 CALMELL CALMELL NNP 87 3789 438 del del NNP 87 3789 439 Solar Solar NNP 87 3789 440 ; ; : 87 3789 441 Liberty Liberty NNP 87 3789 442 Movement Movement NNP 87 3789 443 ( ( -LRB- 87 3789 444 ML ML NNP 87 3789 445 ) ) -RRB- 87 3789 446 , , , 87 3789 447 Luis Luis NNP 87 3789 448 BUSTAMANTE BUSTAMANTE NNP 87 3789 449 ; ; : 87 3789 450 American American NNP 87 3789 451 Popular Popular NNP 87 3789 452 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 87 3789 453 Alliance Alliance NNP 87 3789 454 ( ( -LRB- 87 3789 455 APRA APRA NNP 87 3789 456 ) ) -RRB- 87 3789 457 , , , 87 3789 458 Alan Alan NNP 87 3789 459 GARCIA GARCIA NNP 87 3789 460 ; ; : 87 3789 461 Independent Independent NNP 87 3789 462 Moralizing Moralizing NNP 87 3789 463 Front front NN 87 3789 464 ( ( -LRB- 87 3789 465 FIM FIM NNP 87 3789 466 ) ) -RRB- 87 3789 467 , , , 87 3789 468 Fernando Fernando NNP 87 3789 469 OLIVERA OLIVERA NNP 87 3789 470 Vega Vega NNP 87 3789 471 ; ; : 87 3789 472 National National NNP 87 3789 473 Renewal Renewal NNP 87 3789 474 , , , 87 3789 475 Rafael Rafael NNP 87 3789 476 REY REY NNP 87 3789 477 ; ; : 87 3789 478 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 3789 479 Coordinator Coordinator NNP 87 3789 480 , , , 87 3789 481 Jose Jose NNP 87 3789 482 Barba Barba NNP 87 3789 483 CAHALLERO CAHALLERO NNP 87 3789 484 ; ; : 87 3789 485 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 3789 486 Left Left NNP 87 3789 487 Movement Movement NNP 87 3789 488 , , , 87 3789 489 Gloria Gloria NNP 87 3789 490 HOFLER HOFLER VBD 87 3789 491 Other other JJ 87 3789 492 political political JJ 87 3789 493 or or CC 87 3789 494 pressure pressure NN 87 3789 495 groups group NNS 87 3789 496 : : : 87 3789 497 leftist leftist JJ 87 3789 498 guerrilla guerrilla NN 87 3789 499 groups group NNS 87 3789 500 include include VBP 87 3789 501 Shining shine VBG 87 3789 502 Path Path NNP 87 3789 503 , , , 87 3789 504 Abimael Abimael NNP 87 3789 505 GUZMAN GUZMAN NNP 87 3789 506 ( ( -LRB- 87 3789 507 imprisoned imprison VBN 87 3789 508 ) ) -RRB- 87 3789 509 ; ; : 87 3789 510 Tupac Tupac NNP 87 3789 511 Amaru Amaru NNP 87 3789 512 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 87 3789 513 Movement Movement NNP 87 3789 514 , , , 87 3789 515 Nestor Nestor NNP 87 3789 516 SERPA SERPA NNP 87 3789 517 and and CC 87 3789 518 Victor Victor NNP 87 3789 519 POLAY POLAY NNP 87 3789 520 ( ( -LRB- 87 3789 521 imprisoned imprison VBN 87 3789 522 ) ) -RRB- 87 3789 523 * * NFP 87 3789 524 Peru Peru NNP 87 3789 525 , , , 87 3789 526 Government Government NNP 87 3789 527 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 87 3789 528 : : : 87 3789 529 18 18 CD 87 3789 530 years year NNS 87 3789 531 of of IN 87 3789 532 age age NN 87 3789 533 ; ; : 87 3789 534 universal universal JJ 87 3789 535 Elections election NNS 87 3789 536 : : : 87 3789 537 President President NNP 87 3789 538 : : : 87 3789 539 last last RB 87 3789 540 held hold VBN 87 3789 541 on on IN 87 3789 542 10 10 CD 87 3789 543 June June NNP 87 3789 544 1990 1990 CD 87 3789 545 ( ( -LRB- 87 3789 546 next next JJ 87 3789 547 to to TO 87 3789 548 be be VB 87 3789 549 held hold VBN 87 3789 550 NA NA NNP 87 3789 551 April April NNP 87 3789 552 1995 1995 CD 87 3789 553 ) ) -RRB- 87 3789 554 ; ; : 87 3789 555 results result NNS 87 3789 556 - - : 87 3789 557 Alberto alberto NN 87 3789 558 FUJIMORI FUJIMORI NNP 87 3789 559 56.53 56.53 CD 87 3789 560 % % NN 87 3789 561 , , , 87 3789 562 Mario Mario NNP 87 3789 563 VARGAS VARGAS NNP 87 3789 564 Llosa Llosa NNP 87 3789 565 33.92 33.92 CD 87 3789 566 % % NN 87 3789 567 , , , 87 3789 568 other other JJ 87 3789 569 9.55 9.55 CD 87 3789 570 % % NN 87 3789 571 Democratic democratic JJ 87 3789 572 Constituent Constituent NNP 87 3789 573 Congress Congress NNP 87 3789 574 : : : 87 3789 575 last last RB 87 3789 576 held hold VBD 87 3789 577 25 25 CD 87 3789 578 November November NNP 87 3789 579 1992 1992 CD 87 3789 580 ( ( -LRB- 87 3789 581 next next JJ 87 3789 582 to to TO 87 3789 583 be be VB 87 3789 584 held hold VBN 87 3789 585 NA NA NNP 87 3789 586 ) ) -RRB- 87 3789 587 ; ; : 87 3789 588 seats seat NNS 87 3789 589 - - : 87 3789 590 ( ( -LRB- 87 3789 591 80 80 CD 87 3789 592 total total NN 87 3789 593 ) ) -RRB- 87 3789 594 New New NNP 87 3789 595 Majority Majority NNP 87 3789 596 / / SYM 87 3789 597 Change Change NNP 87 3789 598 90 90 CD 87 3789 599 44 44 CD 87 3789 600 , , , 87 3789 601 Popular Popular NNP 87 3789 602 Christian Christian NNP 87 3789 603 Party Party NNP 87 3789 604 8 8 CD 87 3789 605 , , , 87 3789 606 Independent Independent NNP 87 3789 607 Moralization Moralization NNP 87 3789 608 Front Front NNP 87 3789 609 7 7 CD 87 3789 610 , , , 87 3789 611 Renewal Renewal NNP 87 3789 612 6 6 CD 87 3789 613 , , , 87 3789 614 Movement Movement NNP 87 3789 615 of of IN 87 3789 616 the the DT 87 3789 617 Democratic democratic JJ 87 3789 618 Left Left NNP 87 3789 619 4 4 CD 87 3789 620 , , , 87 3789 621 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 3789 622 Coordinator Coordinator NNP 87 3789 623 4 4 CD 87 3789 624 , , , 87 3789 625 others other NNS 87 3789 626 7 7 CD 87 3789 627 ; ; , 87 3789 628 several several JJ 87 3789 629 major major JJ 87 3789 630 parties party NNS 87 3789 631 ( ( -LRB- 87 3789 632 American American NNP 87 3789 633 Popular Popular NNP 87 3789 634 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 87 3789 635 Alliance Alliance NNP 87 3789 636 , , , 87 3789 637 Popular Popular NNP 87 3789 638 Action Action NNP 87 3789 639 ) ) -RRB- 87 3789 640 did do VBD 87 3789 641 not not RB 87 3789 642 participate participate VB 87 3789 643 Executive executive JJ 87 3789 644 branch branch NN 87 3789 645 : : : 87 3789 646 president president NN 87 3789 647 , , , 87 3789 648 prime prime NNP 87 3789 649 minister minister NNP 87 3789 650 , , , 87 3789 651 Council Council NNP 87 3789 652 of of IN 87 3789 653 Ministers Ministers NNP 87 3789 654 ( ( -LRB- 87 3789 655 cabinet cabinet NN 87 3789 656 ) ) -RRB- 87 3789 657 Legislative legislative JJ 87 3789 658 branch branch NN 87 3789 659 : : : 87 3789 660 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 3789 661 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 3789 662 Constituent Constituent NNP 87 3789 663 Congress Congress NNP 87 3789 664 ( ( -LRB- 87 3789 665 CCD CCD NNP 87 3789 666 ) ) -RRB- 87 3789 667 Judicial judicial JJ 87 3789 668 branch branch NN 87 3789 669 : : : 87 3789 670 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 3789 671 Court Court NNP 87 3789 672 of of IN 87 3789 673 Justice Justice NNP 87 3789 674 ( ( -LRB- 87 3789 675 Corte Corte NNP 87 3789 676 Suprema Suprema NNP 87 3789 677 de de NNP 87 3789 678 Justicia Justicia NNP 87 3789 679 ) ) -RRB- 87 3789 680 Leaders leader NNS 87 3789 681 : : : 87 3789 682 Chief Chief NNP 87 3789 683 of of IN 87 3789 684 State State NNP 87 3789 685 : : : 87 3789 686 President President NNP 87 3789 687 Alberto Alberto NNP 87 3789 688 Kenyo Kenyo NNP 87 3789 689 FUJIMORI FUJIMORI NNP 87 3789 690 Fujimori Fujimori NNP 87 3789 691 ( ( -LRB- 87 3789 692 since since IN 87 3789 693 28 28 CD 87 3789 694 July July NNP 87 3789 695 1990 1990 CD 87 3789 696 ) ) -RRB- 87 3789 697 Head Head NNP 87 3789 698 of of IN 87 3789 699 Government Government NNP 87 3789 700 : : : 87 3789 701 Prime Prime NNP 87 3789 702 Minister Minister NNP 87 3789 703 Oscar Oscar NNP 87 3789 704 DE DE NNP 87 3789 705 LA LA NNP 87 3789 706 PUENTE PUENTE NNP 87 3789 707 Raygada Raygada NNP 87 3789 708 ( ( -LRB- 87 3789 709 since since IN 87 3789 710 6 6 CD 87 3789 711 April April NNP 87 3789 712 1992 1992 CD 87 3789 713 ) ) -RRB- 87 3789 714 Member member NN 87 3789 715 of of IN 87 3789 716 : : : 87 3789 717 AG AG NNP 87 3789 718 , , , 87 3789 719 CCC CCC NNP 87 3789 720 , , , 87 3789 721 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 87 3789 722 , , , 87 3789 723 FAO FAO NNP 87 3789 724 , , , 87 3789 725 G-11 g-11 CD 87 3789 726 , , , 87 3789 727 G-15 g-15 CD 87 3789 728 , , , 87 3789 729 G-19 g-19 CD 87 3789 730 , , , 87 3789 731 G-24 g-24 CD 87 3789 732 , , , 87 3789 733 G-77 g-77 CD 87 3789 734 , , , 87 3789 735 GATT GATT NNP 87 3789 736 , , , 87 3789 737 IADB IADB NNP 87 3789 738 , , , 87 3789 739 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 3789 740 , , , 87 3789 741 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 3789 742 , , , 87 3789 743 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 3789 744 , , , 87 3789 745 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 3789 746 , , , 87 3789 747 IDA IDA NNP 87 3789 748 , , , 87 3789 749 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 3789 750 , , , 87 3789 751 IFC IFC NNP 87 3789 752 , , , 87 3789 753 ILO ILO NNP 87 3789 754 , , , 87 3789 755 IMF IMF NNP 87 3789 756 , , , 87 3789 757 IMO imo RB 87 3789 758 , , , 87 3789 759 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 87 3789 760 , , , 87 3789 761 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 3789 762 , , , 87 3789 763 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 3789 764 , , , 87 3789 765 IOC IOC NNP 87 3789 766 , , , 87 3789 767 IOM IOM NNP 87 3789 768 , , , 87 3789 769 ISO ISO NNP 87 3789 770 , , , 87 3789 771 ITU ITU NNP 87 3789 772 , , , 87 3789 773 LAES LAES NNP 87 3789 774 , , , 87 3789 775 LAIA LAIA NNP 87 3789 776 , , , 87 3789 777 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 3789 778 , , , 87 3789 779 MINURSO MINURSO NNP 87 3789 780 , , , 87 3789 781 NAM NAM NNP 87 3789 782 , , , 87 3789 783 OAS OAS NNP 87 3789 784 , , , 87 3789 785 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 87 3789 786 , , , 87 3789 787 PCA PCA NNP 87 3789 788 , , , 87 3789 789 RG RG NNP 87 3789 790 ( ( -LRB- 87 3789 791 suspended suspend VBN 87 3789 792 ) ) -RRB- 87 3789 793 , , , 87 3789 794 UN UN NNP 87 3789 795 , , , 87 3789 796 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 3789 797 , , , 87 3789 798 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 3789 799 , , , 87 3789 800 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 3789 801 , , , 87 3789 802 UPU UPU NNP 87 3789 803 , , , 87 3789 804 WCL WCL NNP 87 3789 805 , , , 87 3789 806 WFTU WFTU NNP 87 3789 807 , , , 87 3789 808 WHO who WP 87 3789 809 , , , 87 3789 810 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 3789 811 , , , 87 3789 812 WMO WMO NNP 87 3789 813 , , , 87 3789 814 WTO WTO NNP 87 3789 815 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 3789 816 representation representation NN 87 3789 817 in in IN 87 3789 818 US US NNP 87 3789 819 : : : 87 3789 820 chief chief NN 87 3789 821 of of IN 87 3789 822 mission mission NN 87 3789 823 : : : 87 3789 824 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 3789 825 Ricardo Ricardo NNP 87 3789 826 LUNA LUNA NNP 87 3789 827 chancery chancery NN 87 3789 828 : : : 87 3789 829 1700 1700 CD 87 3789 830 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 87 3789 831 Avenue Avenue NNP 87 3789 832 NW NW NNP 87 3789 833 , , , 87 3789 834 Washington Washington NNP 87 3789 835 , , , 87 3789 836 DC DC NNP 87 3789 837 20036 20036 CD 87 3789 838 telephone telephone NN 87 3789 839 : : : 87 3789 840 ( ( -LRB- 87 3789 841 202 202 CD 87 3789 842 ) ) -RRB- 87 3789 843 833 833 CD 87 3789 844 - - SYM 87 3789 845 9860 9860 CD 87 3789 846 through through IN 87 3789 847 9869 9869 CD 87 3789 848 ) ) -RRB- 87 3789 849 consulates consulate VBZ 87 3789 850 general general JJ 87 3789 851 : : : 87 3789 852 Chicago Chicago NNP 87 3789 853 , , , 87 3789 854 Houston Houston NNP 87 3789 855 , , , 87 3789 856 Los Los NNP 87 3789 857 Angeles Angeles NNP 87 3789 858 , , , 87 3789 859 Miami Miami NNP 87 3789 860 , , , 87 3789 861 New New NNP 87 3789 862 York York NNP 87 3789 863 , , , 87 3789 864 Paterson Paterson NNP 87 3789 865 ( ( -LRB- 87 3789 866 New New NNP 87 3789 867 Jersey Jersey NNP 87 3789 868 ) ) -RRB- 87 3789 869 , , , 87 3789 870 San San NNP 87 3789 871 Francisco Francisco NNP 87 3789 872 , , , 87 3789 873 and and CC 87 3789 874 San San NNP 87 3789 875 Juan Juan NNP 87 3789 876 ( ( -LRB- 87 3789 877 Puerto Puerto NNP 87 3789 878 Rico Rico NNP 87 3789 879 ) ) -RRB- 87 3789 880 US US NNP 87 3789 881 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 3789 882 representation representation NN 87 3789 883 : : : 87 3789 884 chief chief NN 87 3789 885 of of IN 87 3789 886 mission mission NN 87 3789 887 : : : 87 3789 888 ( ( -LRB- 87 3789 889 vacant vacant JJ 87 3789 890 ) ) -RRB- 87 3789 891 ; ; : 87 3789 892 Charge Charge NNP 87 3789 893 d'Affaires d'Affaires NNP 87 3789 894 Charles Charles NNP 87 3789 895 H. H. NNP 87 3789 896 BRAYSHAW BRAYSHAW NNP 87 3789 897 embassy embassy NN 87 3789 898 : : : 87 3789 899 corner corner NN 87 3789 900 of of IN 87 3789 901 Avenida Avenida NNP 87 3789 902 Inca Inca NNP 87 3789 903 Garcilaso Garcilaso NNP 87 3789 904 de de NNP 87 3789 905 la la NNP 87 3789 906 Vega Vega NNP 87 3789 907 and and CC 87 3789 908 Avenida Avenida NNP 87 3789 909 Espana Espana NNP 87 3789 910 , , , 87 3789 911 Lima Lima NNP 87 3789 912 mailing mail VBG 87 3789 913 address address NN 87 3789 914 : : : 87 3789 915 P. P. NNP 87 3789 916 O. O. NNP 87 3790 1 Box Box NNP 87 3790 2 1991 1991 CD 87 3790 3 , , , 87 3790 4 Lima Lima NNP 87 3790 5 1 1 CD 87 3790 6 , , , 87 3790 7 or or CC 87 3790 8 APO APO NNP 87 3790 9 AA AA NNP 87 3790 10 34031 34031 CD 87 3790 11 telephone telephone NN 87 3790 12 : : : 87 3790 13 [ [ -LRB- 87 3790 14 51 51 CD 87 3790 15 ] ] -RRB- 87 3790 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 3790 17 14 14 CD 87 3790 18 ) ) -RRB- 87 3790 19 33 33 CD 87 3790 20 - - HYPH 87 3790 21 8000 8000 CD 87 3790 22 FAX fax NN 87 3790 23 : : : 87 3790 24 [ [ -LRB- 87 3790 25 51 51 CD 87 3790 26 ] ] -RRB- 87 3790 27 ( ( -LRB- 87 3790 28 14 14 CD 87 3790 29 ) ) -RRB- 87 3790 30 31 31 CD 87 3790 31 - - HYPH 87 3790 32 6682 6682 CD 87 3790 33 Flag flag NN 87 3790 34 : : : 87 3790 35 three three CD 87 3790 36 equal equal JJ 87 3790 37 , , , 87 3790 38 vertical vertical JJ 87 3790 39 bands band NNS 87 3790 40 of of IN 87 3790 41 red red JJ 87 3790 42 ( ( -LRB- 87 3790 43 hoist hoist NN 87 3790 44 side side NN 87 3790 45 ) ) -RRB- 87 3790 46 , , , 87 3790 47 white white JJ 87 3790 48 , , , 87 3790 49 and and CC 87 3790 50 red red JJ 87 3790 51 with with IN 87 3790 52 the the DT 87 3790 53 coat coat NN 87 3790 54 of of IN 87 3790 55 arms arm NNS 87 3790 56 centered center VBN 87 3790 57 in in IN 87 3790 58 the the DT 87 3790 59 white white NNP 87 3790 60 band band NN 87 3790 61 ; ; : 87 3790 62 the the DT 87 3790 63 coat coat NN 87 3790 64 of of IN 87 3790 65 arms arm NNS 87 3790 66 features feature VBZ 87 3790 67 a a DT 87 3790 68 shield shield NN 87 3790 69 bearing bear VBG 87 3790 70 a a DT 87 3790 71 llama llama NN 87 3790 72 , , , 87 3790 73 cinchona cinchona NN 87 3790 74 tree tree NN 87 3790 75 ( ( -LRB- 87 3790 76 the the DT 87 3790 77 source source NN 87 3790 78 of of IN 87 3790 79 quinine quinine NNP 87 3790 80 ) ) -RRB- 87 3790 81 , , , 87 3790 82 and and CC 87 3790 83 a a DT 87 3790 84 yellow yellow JJ 87 3790 85 cornucopia cornucopia NN 87 3790 86 spilling spill VBG 87 3790 87 out out RP 87 3790 88 gold gold NN 87 3790 89 coins coin NNS 87 3790 90 , , , 87 3790 91 all all DT 87 3790 92 framed frame VBN 87 3790 93 by by IN 87 3790 94 a a DT 87 3790 95 green green JJ 87 3790 96 wreath wreath NN 87 3790 97 * * NFP 87 3790 98 Peru Peru NNP 87 3790 99 , , , 87 3790 100 Economy Economy NNP 87 3790 101 Overview Overview NNP 87 3790 102 : : : 87 3790 103 The the DT 87 3790 104 Peruvian peruvian JJ 87 3790 105 economy economy NN 87 3790 106 is be VBZ 87 3790 107 becoming become VBG 87 3790 108 increasingly increasingly RB 87 3790 109 market market NN 87 3790 110 oriented orient VBN 87 3790 111 , , , 87 3790 112 with with IN 87 3790 113 a a DT 87 3790 114 large large JJ 87 3790 115 dose dose NN 87 3790 116 of of IN 87 3790 117 government government NN 87 3790 118 ownership ownership NN 87 3790 119 remaining remain VBG 87 3790 120 in in IN 87 3790 121 mining mining NN 87 3790 122 , , , 87 3790 123 energy energy NN 87 3790 124 , , , 87 3790 125 and and CC 87 3790 126 banking banking NN 87 3790 127 . . . 87 3791 1 In in IN 87 3791 2 the the DT 87 3791 3 1980s 1980 NNS 87 3791 4 the the DT 87 3791 5 economy economy NN 87 3791 6 suffered suffer VBD 87 3791 7 from from IN 87 3791 8 hyperinflation hyperinflation NN 87 3791 9 , , , 87 3791 10 declining decline VBG 87 3791 11 per per FW 87 3791 12 capita capita FW 87 3791 13 output output NN 87 3791 14 , , , 87 3791 15 and and CC 87 3791 16 mounting mount VBG 87 3791 17 external external JJ 87 3791 18 debt debt NN 87 3791 19 . . . 87 3792 1 Peru Peru NNP 87 3792 2 was be VBD 87 3792 3 shut shut VBN 87 3792 4 off off RP 87 3792 5 from from IN 87 3792 6 IMF IMF NNP 87 3792 7 and and CC 87 3792 8 World World NNP 87 3792 9 Bank Bank NNP 87 3792 10 support support NN 87 3792 11 in in IN 87 3792 12 the the DT 87 3792 13 mid-1980s mid-1980 NNS 87 3792 14 because because IN 87 3792 15 of of IN 87 3792 16 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 3792 17 huge huge JJ 87 3792 18 debt debt NN 87 3792 19 arrears arrear NNS 87 3792 20 . . . 87 3793 1 An an DT 87 3793 2 austerity austerity NN 87 3793 3 program program NN 87 3793 4 implemented implement VBN 87 3793 5 shortly shortly RB 87 3793 6 after after IN 87 3793 7 the the DT 87 3793 8 FUJIMORI FUJIMORI NNP 87 3793 9 government government NN 87 3793 10 took take VBD 87 3793 11 office office NN 87 3793 12 in in IN 87 3793 13 July July NNP 87 3793 14 1990 1990 CD 87 3793 15 contributed contribute VBD 87 3793 16 to to IN 87 3793 17 a a DT 87 3793 18 third third JJ 87 3793 19 consecutive consecutive JJ 87 3793 20 yearly yearly JJ 87 3793 21 contraction contraction NN 87 3793 22 of of IN 87 3793 23 economic economic JJ 87 3793 24 activity activity NN 87 3793 25 , , , 87 3793 26 but but CC 87 3793 27 the the DT 87 3793 28 slide slide NN 87 3793 29 halted halt VBD 87 3793 30 late late RB 87 3793 31 that that DT 87 3793 32 year year NN 87 3793 33 , , , 87 3793 34 and and CC 87 3793 35 output output NN 87 3793 36 rose rise VBD 87 3793 37 2.4 2.4 CD 87 3793 38 % % NN 87 3793 39 in in IN 87 3793 40 1991 1991 CD 87 3793 41 . . . 87 3794 1 After after IN 87 3794 2 a a DT 87 3794 3 burst burst NN 87 3794 4 of of IN 87 3794 5 inflation inflation NN 87 3794 6 as as IN 87 3794 7 the the DT 87 3794 8 austerity austerity NN 87 3794 9 program program NN 87 3794 10 eliminated eliminate VBD 87 3794 11 government government NN 87 3794 12 price price NN 87 3794 13 subsidies subsidy NNS 87 3794 14 , , , 87 3794 15 monthly monthly JJ 87 3794 16 price price NN 87 3794 17 increases increase NNS 87 3794 18 eased ease VBN 87 3794 19 to to IN 87 3794 20 the the DT 87 3794 21 single single JJ 87 3794 22 - - HYPH 87 3794 23 digit digit NN 87 3794 24 level level NN 87 3794 25 and and CC 87 3794 26 by by IN 87 3794 27 December December NNP 87 3794 28 1991 1991 CD 87 3794 29 dropped drop VBD 87 3794 30 to to IN 87 3794 31 the the DT 87 3794 32 lowest low JJS 87 3794 33 increase increase NN 87 3794 34 since since IN 87 3794 35 mid-1987 mid-1987 NN 87 3794 36 . . . 87 3795 1 Lima Lima NNP 87 3795 2 obtained obtain VBD 87 3795 3 a a DT 87 3795 4 financial financial JJ 87 3795 5 rescue rescue NN 87 3795 6 package package NN 87 3795 7 from from IN 87 3795 8 multilateral multilateral JJ 87 3795 9 lenders lender NNS 87 3795 10 in in IN 87 3795 11 September September NNP 87 3795 12 1991 1991 CD 87 3795 13 , , , 87 3795 14 although although IN 87 3795 15 it -PRON- PRP 87 3795 16 faced face VBD 87 3795 17 $ $ $ 87 3795 18 14 14 CD 87 3795 19 billion billion CD 87 3795 20 in in IN 87 3795 21 arrears arrear NNS 87 3795 22 on on IN 87 3795 23 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 3795 24 external external JJ 87 3795 25 debt debt NN 87 3795 26 . . . 87 3796 1 By by IN 87 3796 2 working work VBG 87 3796 3 with with IN 87 3796 4 the the DT 87 3796 5 IMF IMF NNP 87 3796 6 and and CC 87 3796 7 World World NNP 87 3796 8 Bank Bank NNP 87 3796 9 on on IN 87 3796 10 new new JJ 87 3796 11 financial financial JJ 87 3796 12 conditions condition NNS 87 3796 13 and and CC 87 3796 14 arrangements arrangement NNS 87 3796 15 , , , 87 3796 16 the the DT 87 3796 17 government government NN 87 3796 18 succeeded succeed VBD 87 3796 19 in in IN 87 3796 20 ending end VBG 87 3796 21 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 3796 22 arrears arrear NNS 87 3796 23 by by IN 87 3796 24 March March NNP 87 3796 25 1993 1993 CD 87 3796 26 . . . 87 3797 1 In in IN 87 3797 2 1992 1992 CD 87 3797 3 , , , 87 3797 4 GDP GDP NNP 87 3797 5 fell fall VBD 87 3797 6 by by IN 87 3797 7 2.8 2.8 CD 87 3797 8 % % NN 87 3797 9 , , , 87 3797 10 in in IN 87 3797 11 part part NN 87 3797 12 because because IN 87 3797 13 a a DT 87 3797 14 warmer warm JJR 87 3797 15 - - HYPH 87 3797 16 than than IN 87 3797 17 - - HYPH 87 3797 18 usual usual JJ 87 3797 19 El El NNP 87 3797 20 Nino Nino NNP 87 3797 21 current current NN 87 3797 22 resulted result VBD 87 3797 23 in in IN 87 3797 24 a a DT 87 3797 25 30 30 CD 87 3797 26 % % NN 87 3797 27 drop drop NN 87 3797 28 in in IN 87 3797 29 the the DT 87 3797 30 fish fish NN 87 3797 31 catch catch NN 87 3797 32 . . . 87 3798 1 Meanwhile meanwhile RB 87 3798 2 , , , 87 3798 3 revival revival NN 87 3798 4 of of IN 87 3798 5 growth growth NN 87 3798 6 in in IN 87 3798 7 GDP GDP NNP 87 3798 8 continued continue VBD 87 3798 9 to to TO 87 3798 10 be be VB 87 3798 11 restricted restrict VBN 87 3798 12 by by IN 87 3798 13 the the DT 87 3798 14 large large JJ 87 3798 15 amount amount NN 87 3798 16 of of IN 87 3798 17 public public JJ 87 3798 18 and and CC 87 3798 19 private private JJ 87 3798 20 resources resource NNS 87 3798 21 being be VBG 87 3798 22 devoted devote VBN 87 3798 23 to to IN 87 3798 24 strengthening strengthen VBG 87 3798 25 internal internal JJ 87 3798 26 security security NN 87 3798 27 . . . 87 3799 1 National national JJ 87 3799 2 product product NN 87 3799 3 : : : 87 3799 4 GDP gdp NN 87 3799 5 - - HYPH 87 3799 6 exchange exchange NN 87 3799 7 rate rate NN 87 3799 8 conversion conversion NN 87 3799 9 - - : 87 3799 10 $ $ $ 87 3799 11 25 25 CD 87 3799 12 billion billion CD 87 3799 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 3799 14 1992 1992 CD 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87 3802 17 % % NN 87 3802 18 ( ( -LRB- 87 3802 19 1992 1992 CD 87 3802 20 est est NNP 87 3802 21 . . . 87 3803 1 ) ) -RRB- 87 3803 2 ; ; : 87 3803 3 underemployment underemployment VB 87 3803 4 70 70 CD 87 3803 5 % % NN 87 3803 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 3803 7 1992 1992 CD 87 3803 8 est est NNP 87 3803 9 . . . 87 3803 10 ) ) -RRB- 87 3804 1 Budget budget NN 87 3804 2 : : : 87 3804 3 revenues revenue VBZ 87 3804 4 $ $ $ 87 3804 5 2.0 2.0 CD 87 3804 6 billion billion CD 87 3804 7 ; ; : 87 3804 8 expenditures expenditure VBZ 87 3804 9 $ $ $ 87 3804 10 2.7 2.7 CD 87 3804 11 billion billion CD 87 3804 12 , , , 87 3804 13 including include VBG 87 3804 14 capital capital NN 87 3804 15 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 3804 16 of of IN 87 3804 17 $ $ $ 87 3804 18 300 300 CD 87 3804 19 million million CD 87 3804 20 ( ( -LRB- 87 3804 21 1992 1992 CD 87 3804 22 est est NNP 87 3804 23 . . . 87 3804 24 ) ) -RRB- 87 3805 1 Exports export NNS 87 3805 2 : : : 87 3805 3 $ $ $ 87 3805 4 3.5 3.5 CD 87 3805 5 billion billion CD 87 3805 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 3805 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 3805 8 . . NNP 87 3805 9 , , , 87 3805 10 1992 1992 CD 87 3805 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3805 12 commodities commodity NNS 87 3805 13 : : : 87 3805 14 copper copper NN 87 3805 15 , , , 87 3805 16 fishmeal fishmeal NN 87 3805 17 , , , 87 3805 18 zinc zinc NN 87 3805 19 , , , 87 3805 20 crude crude JJ 87 3805 21 petroleum petroleum NN 87 3805 22 and and CC 87 3805 23 byproducts byproduct NNS 87 3805 24 , , , 87 3805 25 lead lead NN 87 3805 26 , , , 87 3805 27 refined refined JJ 87 3805 28 silver silver NN 87 3805 29 , , , 87 3805 30 coffee coffee NN 87 3805 31 , , , 87 3805 32 cotton cotton NN 87 3805 33 partners partner NNS 87 3805 34 : : : 87 3805 35 EC EC NNP 87 3805 36 28 28 CD 87 3805 37 % % NN 87 3805 38 , , , 87 3805 39 US US NNP 87 3805 40 22 22 CD 87 3805 41 % % NN 87 3805 42 , , , 87 3805 43 Japan Japan NNP 87 3805 44 13 13 CD 87 3805 45 % % NN 87 3805 46 , , , 87 3805 47 Latin Latin NNP 87 3805 48 America America NNP 87 3805 49 12 12 CD 87 3805 50 % % NN 87 3805 51 , , , 87 3805 52 former former JJ 87 3805 53 USSR USSR NNP 87 3805 54 2 2 CD 87 3805 55 % % NN 87 3805 56 ( ( -LRB- 87 3805 57 1991 1991 CD 87 3805 58 ) ) -RRB- 87 3805 59 Imports import NNS 87 3805 60 : : : 87 3805 61 $ $ $ 87 3805 62 4.1 4.1 CD 87 3805 63 billion billion CD 87 3805 64 ( ( -LRB- 87 3805 65 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 3805 66 . . NNP 87 3805 67 , , , 87 3805 68 1992 1992 CD 87 3805 69 ) ) -RRB- 87 3805 70 commodities commodity NNS 87 3805 71 : : : 87 3805 72 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 87 3805 73 , , , 87 3805 74 machinery machinery NN 87 3805 75 , , , 87 3805 76 transport transport NN 87 3805 77 equipment equipment NN 87 3805 78 , , , 87 3805 79 iron iron NN 87 3805 80 and and CC 87 3805 81 steel steel NN 87 3805 82 semimanufactures semimanufacture NNS 87 3805 83 , , , 87 3805 84 chemicals chemical NNS 87 3805 85 , , , 87 3805 86 pharmaceuticals pharmaceutical NNS 87 3805 87 partners partner NNS 87 3805 88 : : : 87 3805 89 US US NNP 87 3805 90 32 32 CD 87 3805 91 % % NN 87 3805 92 , , , 87 3805 93 Latin Latin NNP 87 3805 94 America America NNP 87 3805 95 22 22 CD 87 3805 96 % % NN 87 3805 97 , , , 87 3805 98 EC EC NNP 87 3805 99 17 17 CD 87 3805 100 % % NN 87 3805 101 , , , 87 3805 102 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 3805 103 6 6 CD 87 3805 104 % % NN 87 3805 105 , , , 87 3805 106 Japan Japan NNP 87 3805 107 3 3 CD 87 3805 108 % % NN 87 3805 109 ( ( -LRB- 87 3805 110 1991 1991 CD 87 3805 111 ) ) -RRB- 87 3805 112 External external JJ 87 3805 113 debt debt NN 87 3805 114 : : : 87 3805 115 $ $ $ 87 3805 116 21 21 CD 87 3805 117 billion billion CD 87 3805 118 ( ( -LRB- 87 3805 119 December December NNP 87 3805 120 1992 1992 CD 87 3805 121 est est NNP 87 3805 122 . . . 87 3805 123 ) ) -RRB- 87 3806 1 Industrial industrial JJ 87 3806 2 production production NN 87 3806 3 : : : 87 3806 4 growth growth NN 87 3806 5 rate rate NN 87 3806 6 -5 -5 . 87 3806 7 % % NN 87 3806 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 3806 9 1992 1992 CD 87 3806 10 est est NNP 87 3806 11 . . . 87 3807 1 ) ) -RRB- 87 3807 2 ; ; , 87 3807 3 accounts account NNS 87 3807 4 for for IN 87 3807 5 almost almost RB 87 3807 6 24 24 CD 87 3807 7 % % NN 87 3807 8 of of IN 87 3807 9 GDP GDP NNP 87 3807 10 Electricity Electricity NNP 87 3807 11 : : : 87 3807 12 5,042,000 5,042,000 CD 87 3807 13 kW kw NN 87 3807 14 capacity capacity NN 87 3807 15 ; ; : 87 3807 16 17,434 17,434 CD 87 3807 17 million million CD 87 3807 18 kWh kWh NNS 87 3807 19 produced produce VBN 87 3807 20 , , , 87 3807 21 760 760 CD 87 3807 22 kWh kWh NNS 87 3807 23 per per IN 87 3807 24 capita capita NN 87 3807 25 ( ( -LRB- 87 3807 26 1992 1992 CD 87 3807 27 ) ) -RRB- 87 3807 28 Industries industry NNS 87 3807 29 : : : 87 3807 30 mining mining NN 87 3807 31 of of IN 87 3807 32 metals metal NNS 87 3807 33 , , , 87 3807 34 petroleum petroleum NN 87 3807 35 , , , 87 3807 36 fishing fishing NN 87 3807 37 , , , 87 3807 38 textiles textile NNS 87 3807 39 , , , 87 3807 40 clothing clothing NN 87 3807 41 , , , 87 3807 42 food food NN 87 3807 43 processing processing NN 87 3807 44 , , , 87 3807 45 cement cement NN 87 3807 46 , , , 87 3807 47 auto auto NN 87 3807 48 assembly assembly NN 87 3807 49 , , , 87 3807 50 steel steel NN 87 3807 51 , , , 87 3807 52 shipbuilding shipbuilding NN 87 3807 53 , , , 87 3807 54 metal metal NN 87 3807 55 fabrication fabrication NN 87 3807 56 * * : 87 3807 57 Peru Peru NNP 87 3807 58 , , , 87 3807 59 Economy Economy NNP 87 3807 60 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 87 3807 61 : : : 87 3807 62 accounts account NNS 87 3807 63 for for IN 87 3807 64 10 10 CD 87 3807 65 % % NN 87 3807 66 of of IN 87 3807 67 GDP GDP NNP 87 3807 68 , , , 87 3807 69 about about RB 87 3807 70 35 35 CD 87 3807 71 % % NN 87 3807 72 of of IN 87 3807 73 labor labor NN 87 3807 74 force force NN 87 3807 75 ; 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; : 87 3807 212 Western western JJ 87 3807 213 ( ( -LRB- 87 3807 214 non non JJ 87 3807 215 - - JJ 87 3807 216 US us JJ 87 3807 217 ) ) -RRB- 87 3807 218 countries country NNS 87 3807 219 , , , 87 3807 220 ODA ODA NNP 87 3807 221 and and CC 87 3807 222 OOF OOF NNP 87 3807 223 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 3807 224 commitments commitment NNS 87 3807 225 ( ( -LRB- 87 3807 226 1970 1970 CD 87 3807 227 - - SYM 87 3807 228 89 89 CD 87 3807 229 ) ) -RRB- 87 3807 230 , , , 87 3807 231 $ $ $ 87 3807 232 4.3 4.3 CD 87 3807 233 billion billion CD 87 3807 234 ; ; : 87 3807 235 Communist communist JJ 87 3807 236 countries country NNS 87 3807 237 ( ( -LRB- 87 3807 238 1970 1970 CD 87 3807 239 - - SYM 87 3807 240 89 89 CD 87 3807 241 ) ) -RRB- 87 3807 242 , , , 87 3807 243 $ $ $ 87 3807 244 577 577 CD 87 3807 245 million million CD 87 3807 246 Currency currency NN 87 3807 247 : : : 87 3807 248 1 1 CD 87 3807 249 nuevo nuevo NNP 87 3807 250 sol sol NNP 87 3807 251 ( ( -LRB- 87 3807 252 S/. s/. NN 87 3807 253 ) ) -RRB- 87 3808 1 = = NFP 87 3808 2 100 100 CD 87 3808 3 centavos centavos NNP 87 3808 4 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 3808 5 rates rate NNS 87 3808 6 : : : 87 3808 7 nuevo nuevo NNP 87 3808 8 sol sol NNP 87 3808 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 3808 10 S/. S/. NNP 87 3809 1 per per IN 87 3809 2 US$ us$ $ 87 3809 3 1 1 CD 87 3809 4 - - SYM 87 3809 5 1.690 1.690 CD 87 3809 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 3809 7 January January NNP 87 3809 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3809 9 ) ) -RRB- 87 3809 10 , , , 87 3809 11 1.245 1.245 CD 87 3809 12 ( ( -LRB- 87 3809 13 1992 1992 CD 87 3809 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 3809 15 , , , 87 3809 16 0.772 0.772 CD 87 3809 17 ( ( -LRB- 87 3809 18 1991 1991 CD 87 3809 19 ) ) -RRB- 87 3809 20 , , , 87 3809 21 0.187 0.187 CD 87 3809 22 ( ( -LRB- 87 3809 23 1990 1990 CD 87 3809 24 ) ) -RRB- 87 3809 25 , , , 87 3809 26 2.666 2.666 CD 87 3809 27 ( ( -LRB- 87 3809 28 1989 1989 CD 87 3809 29 ) ) -RRB- 87 3809 30 , , , 87 3809 31 0.129 0.129 CD 87 3809 32 ( ( -LRB- 87 3809 33 1988 1988 CD 87 3809 34 ) ) -RRB- 87 3809 35 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 3809 36 year year NN 87 3809 37 : : : 87 3809 38 calendar calendar NN 87 3809 39 year year NN 87 3809 40 * * NFP 87 3809 41 Peru Peru NNP 87 3809 42 , , , 87 3809 43 Communications Communications NNP 87 3809 44 Railroads 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tributary NNS 87 3809 85 of of IN 87 3809 86 Amazon Amazon NNP 87 3809 87 system system NN 87 3809 88 and and CC 87 3809 89 208 208 CD 87 3809 90 km km NN 87 3809 91 Lago Lago NNP 87 3809 92 Titicaca Titicaca NNP 87 3809 93 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 87 3809 94 : : : 87 3809 95 crude crude JJ 87 3809 96 oil oil NN 87 3809 97 800 800 CD 87 3809 98 km km NNS 87 3809 99 , , , 87 3809 100 natural natural JJ 87 3809 101 gas gas NN 87 3809 102 and and CC 87 3809 103 natural natural JJ 87 3809 104 gas gas NN 87 3809 105 liquids liquid NNS 87 3809 106 64 64 CD 87 3809 107 km km NN 87 3809 108 Ports port NNS 87 3809 109 : : : 87 3809 110 Callao Callao NNP 87 3809 111 , , , 87 3809 112 Ilo Ilo NNP 87 3809 113 , , , 87 3809 114 Iquitos Iquitos NNP 87 3809 115 , , , 87 3809 116 Matarani Matarani NNP 87 3809 117 , , , 87 3809 118 Talara Talara NNP 87 3809 119 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 3809 120 marine marine NN 87 3809 121 : : : 87 3809 122 21 21 CD 87 3809 123 ships ship NNS 87 3809 124 ( ( -LRB- 87 3809 125 1,000 1,000 CD 87 3809 126 GRT GRT NNP 87 3809 127 or or CC 87 3809 128 over over RB 87 3809 129 ) ) -RRB- 87 3809 130 totaling total VBG 87 3809 131 194,473 194,473 CD 87 3809 132 GRT/307,845 GRT/307,845 NNP 87 3809 133 DWT DWT NNP 87 3809 134 ; ; : 87 3809 135 includes include VBZ 87 3809 136 13 13 CD 87 3809 137 cargo cargo NN 87 3809 138 , , , 87 3809 139 1 1 CD 87 3809 140 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 87 3809 141 cargo cargo NN 87 3809 142 , , , 87 3809 143 1 1 CD 87 3809 144 roll roll NN 87 3809 145 - - HYPH 87 3809 146 on on IN 87 3809 147 / / SYM 87 3809 148 roll roll NN 87 3809 149 - - HYPH 87 3809 150 off off RP 87 3809 151 cargo cargo NN 87 3809 152 , , , 87 3809 153 2 2 CD 87 3809 154 oil oil NN 87 3809 155 tanker tanker NN 87 3809 156 , , , 87 3809 157 4 4 CD 87 3809 158 bulk bulk NN 87 3809 159 ; ; : 87 3809 160 note note VB 87 3809 161 - - HYPH 87 3809 162 in in RP 87 3809 163 addition addition NN 87 3809 164 , , , 87 3809 165 6 6 CD 87 3809 166 naval naval JJ 87 3809 167 tankers tanker NNS 87 3809 168 and and CC 87 3809 169 1 1 CD 87 3809 170 naval naval JJ 87 3809 171 cargo cargo NN 87 3809 172 are be VBP 87 3809 173 sometimes sometimes RB 87 3809 174 used use VBN 87 3809 175 commercially commercially RB 87 3809 176 Airports airport NNS 87 3809 177 : : : 87 3809 178 total total NN 87 3809 179 : : : 87 3809 180 228 228 CD 87 3809 181 usable usable JJ 87 3809 182 : : : 87 3809 183 199 199 CD 87 3809 184 with with IN 87 3809 185 permanent permanent JJ 87 3809 186 - - HYPH 87 3809 187 surface surface NN 87 3809 188 runways runway NNS 87 3809 189 : : : 87 3809 190 37 37 CD 87 3809 191 with with IN 87 3809 192 runways runway NNS 87 3809 193 over over IN 87 3809 194 3,659 3,659 CD 87 3809 195 m m NNP 87 3809 196 : : : 87 3809 197 2 2 CD 87 3809 198 with with IN 87 3809 199 runways runways NNP 87 3809 200 2,440 2,440 CD 87 3809 201 - - HYPH 87 3809 202 3,659 3,659 CD 87 3809 203 m m NN 87 3809 204 : : : 87 3809 205 23 23 CD 87 3809 206 with with IN 87 3809 207 runways runway NNS 87 3809 208 1,220 1,220 CD 87 3809 209 - - HYPH 87 3809 210 2,439 2,439 CD 87 3809 211 m m NN 87 3809 212 : : : 87 3809 213 46 46 CD 87 3809 214 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 3809 215 : : : 87 3809 216 fairly fairly RB 87 3809 217 adequate adequate JJ 87 3809 218 for for IN 87 3809 219 most most JJS 87 3809 220 requirements requirement NNS 87 3809 221 ; ; : 87 3809 222 nationwide nationwide JJ 87 3809 223 microwave microwave NN 87 3809 224 system system NN 87 3809 225 ; ; : 87 3809 226 544,000 544,000 CD 87 3809 227 telephones telephone NNS 87 3809 228 ; ; : 87 3809 229 broadcast broadcast NN 87 3809 230 stations station NNS 87 3809 231 - - , 87 3809 232 273 273 CD 87 3809 233 AM am NN 87 3809 234 , , , 87 3809 235 no no DT 87 3809 236 FM FM NNP 87 3809 237 , , , 87 3809 238 140 140 CD 87 3809 239 TV tv NN 87 3809 240 , , , 87 3809 241 144 144 CD 87 3809 242 shortwave shortwave VBP 87 3809 243 ; ; : 87 3809 244 satellite satellite NN 87 3809 245 earth earth NN 87 3809 246 stations station NNS 87 3809 247 - - , 87 3809 248 2 2 CD 87 3809 249 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 3809 250 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 3809 251 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 3809 252 , , , 87 3809 253 12 12 CD 87 3809 254 domestic domestic JJ 87 3809 255 * * NFP 87 3809 256 Peru Peru NNP 87 3809 257 , , , 87 3809 258 Defense Defense NNP 87 3809 259 Forces Forces NNPS 87 3809 260 Branches Branches NNPS 87 3809 261 : : : 87 3809 262 Army Army NNP 87 3809 263 ( ( -LRB- 87 3809 264 Ejercito Ejercito NNP 87 3809 265 Peruano Peruano NNP 87 3809 266 ) ) -RRB- 87 3809 267 , , , 87 3809 268 Navy Navy NNP 87 3809 269 ( ( -LRB- 87 3809 270 Marina Marina NNP 87 3809 271 de de FW 87 3809 272 Guerra Guerra NNP 87 3809 273 del del NNP 87 3809 274 Peru Peru NNP 87 3809 275 ) ) -RRB- 87 3809 276 , , , 87 3809 277 Air Air NNP 87 3809 278 Force Force NNP 87 3809 279 ( ( -LRB- 87 3809 280 Fuerza Fuerza NNP 87 3809 281 Aerea Aerea NNP 87 3809 282 del del NNP 87 3809 283 Peru Peru NNP 87 3809 284 ) ) -RRB- 87 3809 285 , , , 87 3809 286 National National NNP 87 3809 287 Police Police NNP 87 3809 288 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 3809 289 availability availability NN 87 3809 290 : : : 87 3809 291 males male NNS 87 3809 292 age age NNP 87 3809 293 15 15 CD 87 3809 294 - - SYM 87 3809 295 49 49 CD 87 3809 296 6,030,354 6,030,354 CD 87 3809 297 ; ; : 87 3809 298 fit fit JJ 87 3809 299 for for IN 87 3809 300 military military JJ 87 3809 301 service service NN 87 3809 302 4,076,197 4,076,197 CD 87 3809 303 ; ; : 87 3809 304 reach reach VB 87 3809 305 military military JJ 87 3809 306 age age NN 87 3809 307 ( ( -LRB- 87 3809 308 20 20 CD 87 3809 309 ) ) -RRB- 87 3809 310 annually annually RB 87 3809 311 241,336 241,336 CD 87 3809 312 ( ( -LRB- 87 3809 313 1993 1993 CD 87 3809 314 est est NNP 87 3809 315 . . . 87 3809 316 ) ) -RRB- 87 3810 1 Defense defense NN 87 3810 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 3810 3 : : : 87 3810 4 exchange exchange NN 87 3810 5 rate rate NN 87 3810 6 conversion conversion NNP 87 3810 7 - - : 87 3810 8 $ $ $ 87 3810 9 500 500 CD 87 3810 10 million million CD 87 3810 11 , , , 87 3810 12 about about RB 87 3810 13 2 2 CD 87 3810 14 % % NN 87 3810 15 of of IN 87 3810 16 GDP GDP NNP 87 3810 17 ( ( -LRB- 87 3810 18 1991 1991 CD 87 3810 19 ) ) -RRB- 87 3810 20 * * NFP 87 3810 21 Philippines Philippines NNP 87 3810 22 , , , 87 3810 23 Geography Geography NNP 87 3810 24 Location Location NNP 87 3810 25 : : : 87 3810 26 Southeast Southeast NNP 87 3810 27 Asia Asia NNP 87 3810 28 , , , 87 3810 29 between between IN 87 3810 30 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 3810 31 and and CC 87 3810 32 China China NNP 87 3810 33 Map Map NNP 87 3810 34 references reference NNS 87 3810 35 : : : 87 3810 36 Asia Asia NNP 87 3810 37 , , , 87 3810 38 Oceania Oceania NNP 87 3810 39 , , , 87 3810 40 Southeast Southeast NNP 87 3810 41 Asia Asia NNP 87 3810 42 , , , 87 3810 43 Standard Standard NNP 87 3810 44 Time Time NNP 87 3810 45 Zones Zones NNPS 87 3810 46 of of IN 87 3810 47 the the DT 87 3810 48 World World NNP 87 3810 49 Area Area NNP 87 3810 50 : : : 87 3810 51 total total JJ 87 3810 52 area area NN 87 3810 53 : : : 87 3810 54 300,000 300,000 CD 87 3810 55 km2 km2 NNP 87 3810 56 land land NN 87 3810 57 area area NN 87 3810 58 : : : 87 3810 59 298,170 298,170 CD 87 3810 60 km2 km2 NNP 87 3810 61 comparative comparative JJ 87 3810 62 area area NN 87 3810 63 : : : 87 3810 64 slightly slightly RB 87 3810 65 larger large JJR 87 3810 66 than than IN 87 3810 67 Arizona Arizona NNP 87 3810 68 Land Land NNP 87 3810 69 boundaries boundary NNS 87 3810 70 : : : 87 3810 71 0 0 LS 87 3810 72 km km NN 87 3810 73 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 3810 74 : : : 87 3810 75 36,289 36,289 CD 87 3810 76 km km NN 87 3810 77 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 3810 78 claims claim VBZ 87 3810 79 : : : 87 3810 80 measured measure VBN 87 3810 81 from from IN 87 3810 82 claimed claim VBN 87 3810 83 archipelagic archipelagic JJ 87 3810 84 baselines baselines NNP 87 3810 85 continental 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Malaysian malaysian JJ 87 3810 163 state state NN 87 3810 164 of of IN 87 3810 165 Sabah Sabah NNP 87 3810 166 Climate Climate NNP 87 3810 167 : : : 87 3810 168 tropical tropical JJ 87 3810 169 marine marine NN 87 3810 170 ; ; : 87 3810 171 northeast northeast JJ 87 3810 172 monsoon monsoon NN 87 3810 173 ( ( -LRB- 87 3810 174 November November NNP 87 3810 175 to to IN 87 3810 176 April April NNP 87 3810 177 ) ) -RRB- 87 3810 178 ; ; : 87 3810 179 southwest southwest NNP 87 3810 180 monsoon monsoon NN 87 3810 181 ( ( -LRB- 87 3810 182 May May NNP 87 3810 183 to to IN 87 3810 184 October October NNP 87 3810 185 ) ) -RRB- 87 3810 186 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 3810 187 : : : 87 3810 188 mostly mostly RB 87 3810 189 mountains mountain NNS 87 3810 190 with with IN 87 3810 191 narrow narrow JJ 87 3810 192 to to IN 87 3810 193 extensive extensive JJ 87 3810 194 coastal coastal JJ 87 3810 195 lowlands lowland NNS 87 3810 196 Natural natural JJ 87 3810 197 resources resource NNS 87 3810 198 : : : 87 3810 199 timber timber NN 87 3810 200 , , , 87 3810 201 petroleum petroleum NN 87 3810 202 , , , 87 3810 203 nickel nickel NN 87 3810 204 , , , 87 3810 205 cobalt cobalt NN 87 3810 206 , , , 87 3810 207 silver silver NN 87 3810 208 , , , 87 3810 209 gold gold NN 87 3810 210 , , , 87 3810 211 salt salt NN 87 3810 212 , , , 87 3810 213 copper copper NN 87 3810 214 Land Land NNP 87 3810 215 use use NN 87 3810 216 : : : 87 3810 217 arable arable JJ 87 3810 218 land land NN 87 3810 219 : : : 87 3810 220 26 26 CD 87 3810 221 % % NN 87 3810 222 permanent permanent JJ 87 3810 223 crops crop NNS 87 3810 224 : : : 87 3810 225 11 11 CD 87 3810 226 % % NN 87 3810 227 meadows meadow NNS 87 3810 228 and and CC 87 3810 229 pastures pasture NNS 87 3810 230 : : : 87 3810 231 4 4 CD 87 3810 232 % % NN 87 3810 233 forest forest NN 87 3810 234 and and CC 87 3810 235 woodland woodland NN 87 3810 236 : : : 87 3810 237 40 40 CD 87 3810 238 % % NN 87 3810 239 other other JJ 87 3810 240 : : : 87 3810 241 19 19 CD 87 3810 242 % % NN 87 3810 243 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 3810 244 land land NN 87 3810 245 : : : 87 3810 246 16,200 16,200 CD 87 3810 247 km2 km2 NNP 87 3810 248 ( ( -LRB- 87 3810 249 1989 1989 CD 87 3810 250 est est NNP 87 3810 251 . . . 87 3810 252 ) ) -RRB- 87 3811 1 Environment environment NN 87 3811 2 : : : 87 3811 3 astride astride IN 87 3811 4 typhoon typhoon NN 87 3811 5 belt belt NNP 87 3811 6 , , , 87 3811 7 usually usually RB 87 3811 8 affected affect VBN 87 3811 9 by by IN 87 3811 10 15 15 CD 87 3811 11 and and CC 87 3811 12 struck strike VBN 87 3811 13 by by IN 87 3811 14 five five CD 87 3811 15 to to TO 87 3811 16 six six CD 87 3811 17 cyclonic cyclonic JJ 87 3811 18 storms storm NNS 87 3811 19 per per IN 87 3811 20 year year NN 87 3811 21 ; ; , 87 3811 22 subject subject JJ 87 3811 23 to to IN 87 3811 24 landslides landslide NNS 87 3811 25 , , , 87 3811 26 active active JJ 87 3811 27 volcanoes volcano NNS 87 3811 28 , , , 87 3811 29 destructive destructive JJ 87 3811 30 earthquakes earthquake NNS 87 3811 31 , , , 87 3811 32 tsunami tsunami NN 87 3811 33 ; ; : 87 3811 34 deforestation deforestation NN 87 3811 35 ; ; , 87 3811 36 soil soil NN 87 3811 37 erosion erosion NN 87 3811 38 ; ; : 87 3811 39 water water NN 87 3811 40 pollution pollution NN 87 3811 41 * * NFP 87 3811 42 Philippines Philippines NNPS 87 3811 43 , , , 87 3811 44 People People NNPS 87 3811 45 Population Population NNP 87 3811 46 : : : 87 3811 47 68,464,368 68,464,368 CD 87 3811 48 ( ( -LRB- 87 3811 49 July July NNP 87 3811 50 1993 1993 CD 87 3811 51 est est NNP 87 3811 52 . . . 87 3811 53 ) ) -RRB- 87 3812 1 Population population NN 87 3812 2 growth growth NN 87 3812 3 rate rate NN 87 3812 4 : : : 87 3812 5 1.97 1.97 CD 87 3812 6 % % NN 87 3812 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3812 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3812 9 est est NNP 87 3812 10 . . . 87 3812 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3813 1 Birth birth NN 87 3813 2 rate rate NN 87 3813 3 : : : 87 3813 4 27.9 27.9 CD 87 3813 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 3813 6 population population NN 87 3813 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3813 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3813 9 est est NNP 87 3813 10 . . . 87 3813 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3814 1 Death death NN 87 3814 2 rate rate NN 87 3814 3 : : : 87 3814 4 7.03 7.03 CD 87 3814 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 3814 6 population population NN 87 3814 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3814 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3814 9 est est NNP 87 3814 10 . . . 87 3814 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3815 1 Net net JJ 87 3815 2 migration migration NN 87 3815 3 rate rate NN 87 3815 4 : : : 87 3815 5 -1.19 -1.19 NFP 87 3815 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 3815 7 population population NN 87 3815 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 3815 9 1993 1993 CD 87 3815 10 est est NNP 87 3815 11 . . . 87 3815 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 3816 1 Infant infant NN 87 3816 2 mortality mortality NN 87 3816 3 rate rate NN 87 3816 4 : : : 87 3816 5 51.9 51.9 CD 87 3816 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 3816 7 live live JJ 87 3816 8 births birth NNS 87 3816 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 3816 10 1993 1993 CD 87 3816 11 est est NNP 87 3816 12 . . . 87 3816 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 3817 1 Life life NN 87 3817 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 3817 3 at at IN 87 3817 4 birth birth NN 87 3817 5 : : : 87 3817 6 total total JJ 87 3817 7 population population NN 87 3817 8 : : : 87 3817 9 65.13 65.13 CD 87 3817 10 years year NNS 87 3817 11 male male NN 87 3817 12 : : : 87 3817 13 62.59 62.59 CD 87 3817 14 years year NNS 87 3817 15 female female JJ 87 3817 16 : : : 87 3817 17 67.79 67.79 CD 87 3817 18 years year NNS 87 3817 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 3817 20 1993 1993 CD 87 3817 21 est est NNP 87 3817 22 . . . 87 3817 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 3818 1 Total total JJ 87 3818 2 fertility fertility NN 87 3818 3 rate rate NN 87 3818 4 : : : 87 3818 5 3.45 3.45 CD 87 3818 6 children child NNS 87 3818 7 born bear VBN 87 3818 8 / / SYM 87 3818 9 woman woman NN 87 3818 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 3818 11 1993 1993 CD 87 3818 12 est est NNP 87 3818 13 . . . 87 3818 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 3819 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 3819 2 : : : 87 3819 3 noun noun NNP 87 3819 4 : : : 87 3819 5 Filipino(s filipino(s LS 87 3819 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 3819 7 adjective adjective NN 87 3819 8 : : : 87 3819 9 Philippine philippine JJ 87 3819 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 3819 11 divisions division NNS 87 3819 12 : : : 87 3819 13 Christian Christian NNP 87 3819 14 Malay Malay NNP 87 3819 15 91.5 91.5 CD 87 3819 16 % % NN 87 3819 17 , , , 87 3819 18 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 3819 19 Malay Malay NNP 87 3819 20 4 4 CD 87 3819 21 % % NN 87 3819 22 , , , 87 3819 23 Chinese Chinese NNP 87 3819 24 1.5 1.5 CD 87 3819 25 % % NN 87 3819 26 , , , 87 3819 27 other other JJ 87 3819 28 3 3 CD 87 3819 29 % % NN 87 3819 30 Religions religion NNS 87 3819 31 : : : 87 3819 32 Roman Roman NNP 87 3819 33 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 3819 34 83 83 CD 87 3819 35 % % NN 87 3819 36 , , , 87 3819 37 Protestant protestant NN 87 3819 38 9 9 CD 87 3819 39 % % NN 87 3819 40 , , , 87 3819 41 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 3819 42 5 5 CD 87 3819 43 % % NN 87 3819 44 , , , 87 3819 45 Buddhist Buddhist NNP 87 3819 46 and and CC 87 3819 47 other other JJ 87 3819 48 3 3 CD 87 3819 49 % % NN 87 3819 50 Languages Languages NNPS 87 3819 51 : : : 87 3819 52 Pilipino Pilipino NNP 87 3819 53 ( ( -LRB- 87 3819 54 official official NN 87 3819 55 ; ; : 87 3819 56 based base VBN 87 3819 57 on on IN 87 3819 58 Tagalog Tagalog NNP 87 3819 59 ) ) -RRB- 87 3819 60 , , , 87 3819 61 English English NNP 87 3819 62 ( ( -LRB- 87 3819 63 official official JJ 87 3819 64 ) ) -RRB- 87 3819 65 Literacy literacy NN 87 3819 66 : : : 87 3819 67 age age NN 87 3819 68 15 15 CD 87 3819 69 and and CC 87 3819 70 over over RB 87 3819 71 can can MD 87 3819 72 read read VB 87 3819 73 and and CC 87 3819 74 write write VB 87 3819 75 ( ( -LRB- 87 3819 76 1990 1990 CD 87 3819 77 ) ) -RRB- 87 3819 78 total total JJ 87 3819 79 population population NN 87 3819 80 : : : 87 3819 81 90 90 CD 87 3819 82 % % NN 87 3819 83 male male NN 87 3819 84 : : : 87 3819 85 90 90 CD 87 3819 86 % % NN 87 3819 87 female female NN 87 3819 88 : : : 87 3819 89 90 90 CD 87 3819 90 % % NN 87 3819 91 Labor Labor NNP 87 3819 92 force force NN 87 3819 93 : : : 87 3819 94 24.12 24.12 CD 87 3819 95 million million CD 87 3819 96 by by IN 87 3819 97 occupation occupation NN 87 3819 98 : : : 87 3819 99 agriculture agriculture NN 87 3819 100 46 46 CD 87 3819 101 % % NN 87 3819 102 , , , 87 3819 103 industry industry NN 87 3819 104 and and CC 87 3819 105 commerce commerce NN 87 3819 106 16 16 CD 87 3819 107 % % NN 87 3819 108 , , , 87 3819 109 services service NNS 87 3819 110 18.5 18.5 CD 87 3819 111 % % NN 87 3819 112 , , , 87 3819 113 government government NN 87 3819 114 10 10 CD 87 3819 115 % % NN 87 3819 116 , , , 87 3819 117 other other JJ 87 3819 118 9.5 9.5 CD 87 3819 119 % % NN 87 3819 120 ( ( -LRB- 87 3819 121 1989 1989 CD 87 3819 122 ) ) -RRB- 87 3819 123 * * NFP 87 3819 124 Philippines Philippines NNP 87 3819 125 , , , 87 3819 126 Government Government NNP 87 3819 127 Names Names NNPS 87 3819 128 : : : 87 3819 129 conventional conventional JJ 87 3819 130 long long JJ 87 3819 131 form form NN 87 3819 132 : : : 87 3819 133 Republic Republic NNP 87 3819 134 of of IN 87 3819 135 the the DT 87 3819 136 Philippines Philippines NNP 87 3819 137 conventional conventional JJ 87 3819 138 short short JJ 87 3819 139 form form NN 87 3819 140 : : : 87 3819 141 Philippines philippines JJ 87 3819 142 local local JJ 87 3819 143 long long JJ 87 3819 144 form form NN 87 3819 145 : : : 87 3819 146 Republika republika VB 87 3819 147 ng ng FW 87 3819 148 Pilipinas Pilipinas NNP 87 3819 149 local local JJ 87 3819 150 short short JJ 87 3819 151 form form NN 87 3819 152 : : : 87 3819 153 Pilipinas Pilipinas NNP 87 3819 154 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 3819 155 : : : 87 3819 156 RP RP NNP 87 3819 157 Type type NN 87 3819 158 : : : 87 3819 159 republic republic NNP 87 3819 160 Capital capital NN 87 3819 161 : : : 87 3819 162 Manila Manila NNP 87 3819 163 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 3819 164 divisions division NNS 87 3819 165 : : : 87 3819 166 73 73 CD 87 3819 167 provinces province NNS 87 3819 168 and and CC 87 3819 169 61 61 CD 87 3819 170 chartered charter VBN 87 3819 171 cities city NNS 87 3819 172 * * NFP 87 3819 173 ; ; : 87 3819 174 Abra Abra NNP 87 3819 175 , , , 87 3819 176 Agusan Agusan NNP 87 3819 177 del del NNP 87 3819 178 Norte Norte NNP 87 3819 179 , , , 87 3819 180 Agusan Agusan NNP 87 3819 181 del del NNP 87 3819 182 , , , 87 3819 183 Sur Sur NNP 87 3819 184 , , , 87 3819 185 Aklan Aklan NNP 87 3819 186 , , , 87 3819 187 Albay Albay NNP 87 3819 188 , , , 87 3819 189 Angeles Angeles NNP 87 3819 190 * * NFP 87 3819 191 , , , 87 3819 192 Antique Antique NNP 87 3819 193 , , , 87 3819 194 Aurora Aurora NNP 87 3819 195 , , , 87 3819 196 Bacolod Bacolod NNP 87 3819 197 * * NFP 87 3819 198 , , , 87 3819 199 Bago bago NN 87 3819 200 * * NFP 87 3819 201 , , , 87 3819 202 Baguio baguio NN 87 3819 203 * * NFP 87 3819 204 , , , 87 3819 205 , , , 87 3819 206 Bais Bais NNP 87 3819 207 * * NFP 87 3819 208 , , , 87 3819 209 Basilan Basilan NNP 87 3819 210 , , , 87 3819 211 Basilan Basilan NNP 87 3819 212 City City NNP 87 3819 213 * * NFP 87 3819 214 , , , 87 3819 215 Bataan Bataan NNP 87 3819 216 , , , 87 3819 217 , , , 87 3819 218 Batanes Batanes NNP 87 3819 219 , , , 87 3819 220 Batangas Batangas NNP 87 3819 221 , , , 87 3819 222 Batangas Batangas NNP 87 3819 223 City City NNP 87 3819 224 * * NFP 87 3819 225 , , , 87 3819 226 , , , 87 3819 227 Benguet Benguet NNP 87 3819 228 , , , 87 3819 229 Bohol Bohol NNP 87 3819 230 , , , 87 3819 231 Bukidnon Bukidnon NNP 87 3819 232 , , , 87 3819 233 Bulacan Bulacan NNP 87 3819 234 , , , 87 3819 235 Butuan butuan NN 87 3819 236 * * NFP 87 3819 237 , , , 87 3819 238 Cabanatuan Cabanatuan NNP 87 3819 239 * * NFP 87 3819 240 , , , 87 3819 241 , , , 87 3819 242 Cadiz cadiz NN 87 3819 243 * * NFP 87 3819 244 , , , 87 3819 245 Cagayan Cagayan NNP 87 3819 246 , , , 87 3819 247 , , , 87 3819 248 Cagayan Cagayan NNP 87 3819 249 de de NNP 87 3819 250 Oro Oro NNP 87 3819 251 * * NFP 87 3819 252 , , , 87 3819 253 Calbayog Calbayog NNP 87 3819 254 * * NFP 87 3819 255 , , , 87 3819 256 Caloocan caloocan JJ 87 3819 257 * * NFP 87 3819 258 , , , 87 3819 259 Camarines Camarines NNP 87 3819 260 Norte Norte NNP 87 3819 261 , , , 87 3819 262 Camarines Camarines NNP 87 3819 263 Sur Sur NNP 87 3819 264 , , , 87 3819 265 , , , 87 3819 266 Camiguin Camiguin NNP 87 3819 267 , , , 87 3819 268 Canlaon Canlaon NNP 87 3819 269 * * NFP 87 3819 270 , , , 87 3819 271 Capiz Capiz NNP 87 3819 272 , , , 87 3819 273 Catanduanes Catanduanes NNP 87 3819 274 , , , 87 3819 275 Cavite Cavite NNP 87 3819 276 , , , 87 3819 277 Cavite Cavite NNP 87 3819 278 City City NNP 87 3819 279 * * NFP 87 3819 280 , , , 87 3819 281 Cebu Cebu NNP 87 3819 282 , , , 87 3819 283 Cebu Cebu NNP 87 3819 284 , , , 87 3819 285 City City NNP 87 3819 286 * * NFP 87 3819 287 , , , 87 3819 288 Cotabato Cotabato NNP 87 3819 289 * * NFP 87 3819 290 , , , 87 3819 291 , , , 87 3819 292 Dagupan Dagupan NNP 87 3819 293 * * NFP 87 3819 294 , , , 87 3819 295 Danao Danao NNP 87 3819 296 * * NFP 87 3819 297 , , , 87 3819 298 Dapitan Dapitan NNP 87 3819 299 * * NFP 87 3819 300 , , , 87 3819 301 Davao Davao NNP 87 3819 302 City City NNP 87 3819 303 * * NFP 87 3819 304 Davao Davao NNP 87 3819 305 , , , 87 3819 306 Davao Davao NNP 87 3819 307 del del NNP 87 3819 308 , , , 87 3819 309 Sur Sur NNP 87 3819 310 , , , 87 3819 311 Davao Davao NNP 87 3819 312 Oriental Oriental NNP 87 3819 313 , , , 87 3819 314 Dipolog dipolog JJ 87 3819 315 * * NFP 87 3819 316 , , , 87 3819 317 , , , 87 3819 318 Dumaguete Dumaguete NNP 87 3819 319 * * NFP 87 3819 320 , , , 87 3819 321 Eastern Eastern NNP 87 3819 322 Samar Samar NNP 87 3819 323 , , , 87 3819 324 General General NNP 87 3819 325 Santos Santos NNP 87 3819 326 * * NFP 87 3819 327 , , , 87 3819 328 , , , 87 3819 329 Gingoog Gingoog NNP 87 3819 330 * * NFP 87 3819 331 , , , 87 3819 332 Ifugao Ifugao NNP 87 3819 333 , , , 87 3819 334 Iligan Iligan NNP 87 3819 335 * * NFP 87 3819 336 , , , 87 3819 337 Ilocos Ilocos NNP 87 3819 338 Norte Norte NNP 87 3819 339 , , , 87 3819 340 Ilocos Ilocos NNP 87 3819 341 Sur Sur NNP 87 3819 342 , , , 87 3819 343 , , , 87 3819 344 Iloilo Iloilo NNP 87 3819 345 , , , 87 3819 346 Iloilo Iloilo NNP 87 3819 347 City City NNP 87 3819 348 * * NFP 87 3819 349 , , , 87 3819 350 , , , 87 3819 351 Iriga Iriga NNP 87 3819 352 * * NFP 87 3819 353 , , , 87 3819 354 Isabela Isabela NNP 87 3819 355 , , , 87 3819 356 Kalinga Kalinga NNP 87 3819 357 - - HYPH 87 3819 358 Apayao Apayao NNP 87 3819 359 , , , 87 3819 360 La La NNP 87 3819 361 Carlota Carlota NNP 87 3819 362 * * NFP 87 3819 363 , , , 87 3819 364 Laguna Laguna NNP 87 3819 365 , , , 87 3819 366 Lanao Lanao NNP 87 3819 367 del del NNP 87 3819 368 Norte Norte NNP 87 3819 369 , , , 87 3819 370 , , , 87 3819 371 Lanao Lanao NNP 87 3819 372 del del NNP 87 3819 373 Sur Sur NNP 87 3819 374 , , , 87 3819 375 Laoag Laoag NNP 87 3819 376 * * NFP 87 3819 377 , , , 87 3819 378 Lapu Lapu NNP 87 3819 379 - - HYPH 87 3819 380 Lapu Lapu NNP 87 3819 381 * * NFP 87 3819 382 , , , 87 3819 383 La La NNP 87 3819 384 Union Union NNP 87 3819 385 , , , 87 3819 386 Legaspi Legaspi NNP 87 3819 387 * * NFP 87 3819 388 , , , 87 3819 389 Leyte Leyte NNP 87 3819 390 , , , 87 3819 391 Lipa Lipa NNP 87 3819 392 * * NFP 87 3819 393 , , , 87 3819 394 Lucena Lucena NNP 87 3819 395 * * NFP 87 3819 396 , , , 87 3819 397 , , , 87 3819 398 Maguindanao Maguindanao NNP 87 3819 399 , , , 87 3819 400 Mandaue Mandaue NNP 87 3819 401 * * NFP 87 3819 402 , , , 87 3819 403 , , , 87 3819 404 Manila Manila NNP 87 3819 405 * * NFP 87 3819 406 , , , 87 3819 407 Marawi Marawi NNP 87 3819 408 * * NFP 87 3819 409 , , , 87 3819 410 Marinduque Marinduque NNP 87 3819 411 , , , 87 3819 412 Masbate Masbate NNP 87 3819 413 , , , 87 3819 414 Mindoro Mindoro NNP 87 3819 415 , , , 87 3819 416 Occidental Occidental NNP 87 3819 417 , , , 87 3819 418 Mindoro Mindoro NNP 87 3819 419 Oriental Oriental NNP 87 3819 420 , , , 87 3819 421 Misamis Misamis NNP 87 3819 422 Occidental Occidental NNP 87 3819 423 , , , 87 3819 424 Misamis Misamis NNP 87 3819 425 Oriental Oriental NNP 87 3819 426 , , , 87 3819 427 Mountain Mountain NNP 87 3819 428 , , , 87 3819 429 Naga Naga NNP 87 3819 430 * * NFP 87 3819 431 , , , 87 3819 432 Negros Negros NNP 87 3819 433 Occidental Occidental NNP 87 3819 434 , , , 87 3819 435 Negros Negros NNP 87 3819 436 Oriental Oriental NNP 87 3819 437 , , , 87 3819 438 North North NNP 87 3819 439 Cotabato Cotabato NNP 87 3819 440 , , , 87 3819 441 , , , 87 3819 442 Northern Northern NNP 87 3819 443 Samar Samar NNP 87 3819 444 , , , 87 3819 445 Nueva Nueva NNP 87 3819 446 Ecija Ecija NNP 87 3819 447 , , , 87 3819 448 Nueva Nueva NNP 87 3819 449 Vizcaya Vizcaya NNP 87 3819 450 , , , 87 3819 451 Olongapo Olongapo VBN 87 3819 452 * * NFP 87 3819 453 , , , 87 3819 454 Ormoc ormoc NN 87 3819 455 * * NFP 87 3819 456 , , , 87 3819 457 Oroquieta oroquieta NN 87 3819 458 * * NFP 87 3819 459 , , , 87 3819 460 , , , 87 3819 461 Ozamis ozamis NN 87 3819 462 * * NFP 87 3819 463 , , , 87 3819 464 Pagadian pagadian NN 87 3819 465 * * NFP 87 3819 466 , , , 87 3819 467 Palawan Palawan NNP 87 3819 468 , , , 87 3819 469 Palayan Palayan NNP 87 3819 470 * * NFP 87 3819 471 , , , 87 3819 472 , , , 87 3819 473 Pampanga Pampanga NNP 87 3819 474 , , , 87 3819 475 Pangasinan Pangasinan NNP 87 3819 476 , , , 87 3819 477 Pasay Pasay NNP 87 3819 478 * * NFP 87 3819 479 , , , 87 3819 480 Puerto Puerto NNP 87 3819 481 , , , 87 3819 482 Princesa Princesa NNP 87 3819 483 * * NFP 87 3819 484 , , , 87 3819 485 Quezon Quezon NNP 87 3819 486 , , , 87 3819 487 Quezon Quezon NNP 87 3819 488 City City NNP 87 3819 489 * * NFP 87 3819 490 , , , 87 3819 491 Quirino Quirino NNP 87 3819 492 , , , 87 3819 493 Rizal Rizal NNP 87 3819 494 , , , 87 3819 495 Romblon Romblon NNP 87 3819 496 , , , 87 3819 497 , , , 87 3819 498 Roxas Roxas NNP 87 3819 499 * * NFP 87 3819 500 , , , 87 3819 501 Samar Samar NNP 87 3819 502 , , , 87 3819 503 San San NNP 87 3819 504 , , , 87 3819 505 Carlos Carlos NNP 87 3819 506 * * NFP 87 3819 507 ( ( -LRB- 87 3819 508 in in IN 87 3819 509 Negros Negros NNP 87 3819 510 Occidental Occidental NNP 87 3819 511 ) ) -RRB- 87 3819 512 , , , 87 3819 513 San San NNP 87 3819 514 Carlos Carlos NNP 87 3819 515 * * NFP 87 3819 516 ( ( -LRB- 87 3819 517 in in IN 87 3819 518 Pangasinan Pangasinan NNP 87 3819 519 ) ) -RRB- 87 3819 520 , , , 87 3819 521 San San NNP 87 3819 522 Jose Jose NNP 87 3819 523 * * NFP 87 3819 524 , , , 87 3819 525 San San NNP 87 3819 526 , , , 87 3819 527 Pablo Pablo NNP 87 3819 528 * * NFP 87 3819 529 , , , 87 3819 530 Silay silay NN 87 3819 531 * * NFP 87 3819 532 , , , 87 3819 533 Siquijor Siquijor NNP 87 3819 534 , , , 87 3819 535 Sorsogon Sorsogon NNP 87 3819 536 , , , 87 3819 537 South South NNP 87 3819 538 Cotabato Cotabato NNP 87 3819 539 , , , 87 3819 540 Southern Southern NNP 87 3819 541 Leyte Leyte NNP 87 3819 542 , , , 87 3819 543 Sultan Sultan NNP 87 3819 544 , , , 87 3819 545 Kudarat Kudarat NNP 87 3819 546 , , , 87 3819 547 Sulu Sulu NNP 87 3819 548 , , , 87 3819 549 Surigao surigao NN 87 3819 550 * * NFP 87 3819 551 , , , 87 3819 552 Surigao Surigao NNP 87 3819 553 del del NNP 87 3819 554 Norte Norte NNP 87 3819 555 , , , 87 3819 556 Surigao Surigao NNP 87 3819 557 del del NNP 87 3819 558 Sur Sur NNP 87 3819 559 , , , 87 3819 560 Tacloban Tacloban NNP 87 3819 561 * * NFP 87 3819 562 , , , 87 3819 563 , , , 87 3819 564 Tagaytay Tagaytay NNP 87 3819 565 * * NFP 87 3819 566 , , , 87 3819 567 Tagbilaran tagbilaran NN 87 3819 568 * * NFP 87 3819 569 , , , 87 3819 570 Tangub tangub NN 87 3819 571 * * NFP 87 3819 572 , , , 87 3819 573 Tarlac Tarlac NNP 87 3819 574 , , , 87 3819 575 , , , 87 3819 576 Tawitawi Tawitawi NNP 87 3819 577 , , , 87 3819 578 Toledo Toledo NNP 87 3819 579 * * NFP 87 3819 580 , , , 87 3819 581 Trece Trece NNP 87 3819 582 Martires Martires NNP 87 3819 583 * * NFP 87 3819 584 , , , 87 3819 585 , , , 87 3819 586 Zambales Zambales NNP 87 3819 587 , , , 87 3819 588 Zamboanga Zamboanga NNP 87 3819 589 * * NFP 87 3819 590 , , , 87 3819 591 Zamboanga Zamboanga NNP 87 3819 592 del del NNP 87 3819 593 Norte Norte NNP 87 3819 594 , , , 87 3819 595 Zamboanga Zamboanga NNP 87 3819 596 , , , 87 3819 597 del del NNP 87 3819 598 Sur Sur NNP 87 3819 599 Independence independence NN 87 3819 600 : : : 87 3819 601 4 4 CD 87 3819 602 July July NNP 87 3819 603 1946 1946 CD 87 3819 604 ( ( -LRB- 87 3819 605 from from IN 87 3819 606 US US NNP 87 3819 607 ) ) -RRB- 87 3819 608 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 3819 609 : : : 87 3819 610 2 2 CD 87 3819 611 February February NNP 87 3819 612 1987 1987 CD 87 3819 613 , , , 87 3819 614 effective effective JJ 87 3819 615 11 11 CD 87 3819 616 February February NNP 87 3819 617 1987 1987 CD 87 3819 618 Legal legal JJ 87 3819 619 system system NN 87 3819 620 : : : 87 3819 621 based base VBN 87 3819 622 on on IN 87 3819 623 Spanish spanish JJ 87 3819 624 and and CC 87 3819 625 Anglo anglo JJ 87 3819 626 - - HYPH 87 3819 627 American american JJ 87 3819 628 law law NN 87 3819 629 ; ; : 87 3819 630 accepts accept VBZ 87 3819 631 compulsory compulsory JJ 87 3819 632 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 3819 633 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 3819 634 , , , 87 3819 635 with with IN 87 3819 636 reservations reservation NNS 87 3819 637 National national JJ 87 3819 638 holiday holiday NN 87 3819 639 : : : 87 3819 640 Independence Independence NNP 87 3819 641 Day Day NNP 87 3819 642 , , , 87 3819 643 12 12 CD 87 3819 644 June June NNP 87 3819 645 ( ( -LRB- 87 3819 646 1898 1898 CD 87 3819 647 ) ) -RRB- 87 3819 648 ( ( -LRB- 87 3819 649 from from IN 87 3819 650 Spain Spain NNP 87 3819 651 ) ) -RRB- 87 3819 652 Political political JJ 87 3819 653 parties party NNS 87 3819 654 and and CC 87 3819 655 leaders leader NNS 87 3819 656 : : : 87 3819 657 Democratic democratic JJ 87 3819 658 Filipino Filipino NNP 87 3819 659 Struggle Struggle NNP 87 3819 660 ( ( -LRB- 87 3819 661 Laban Laban NNP 87 3819 662 ng ng NNP 87 3819 663 Demokratikong Demokratikong NNP 87 3819 664 Pilipinas Pilipinas NNP 87 3819 665 , , , 87 3819 666 Laban Laban NNP 87 3819 667 ) ) -RRB- 87 3819 668 , , , 87 3819 669 Edgardo Edgardo NNP 87 3819 670 ESPIRITU ESPIRITU NNP 87 3819 671 ; ; : 87 3819 672 People People NNP 87 3819 673 Power Power NNP 87 3819 674 - - HYPH 87 3819 675 National National NNP 87 3819 676 Union Union NNP 87 3819 677 of of IN 87 3819 678 Christian Christian NNP 87 3819 679 Democrats Democrats NNPS 87 3819 680 ( ( -LRB- 87 3819 681 Lakas Lakas NNP 87 3819 682 ng ng NNP 87 3819 683 Edsa Edsa NNP 87 3819 684 , , , 87 3819 685 NUCD NUCD NNP 87 3819 686 and and CC 87 3819 687 Partido Partido NNP 87 3819 688 Lakas Lakas NNP 87 3819 689 Tao Tao NNP 87 3819 690 , , , 87 3819 691 Lakas Lakas NNP 87 3819 692 / / SYM 87 3819 693 NUCD NUCD NNP 87 3819 694 ) ) -RRB- 87 3819 695 ; ; : 87 3819 696 Fidel Fidel NNP 87 3819 697 V. V. NNP 87 3819 698 RAMOS RAMOS NNP 87 3819 699 , , , 87 3819 700 President President NNP 87 3819 701 of of IN 87 3819 702 the the DT 87 3819 703 Republic Republic NNP 87 3819 704 , , , 87 3819 705 Raul Raul NNP 87 3819 706 MANGLAPUS MANGLAPUS NNP 87 3819 707 , , , 87 3819 708 Jose Jose NNP 87 3819 709 de de IN 87 3819 710 VENECIA VENECIA NNP 87 3819 711 , , , 87 3819 712 secretary secretary NN 87 3819 713 general general NN 87 3819 714 ; ; : 87 3819 715 Nationalist Nationalist NNP 87 3819 716 People People NNPS 87 3819 717 's 's POS 87 3819 718 Coalition Coalition NNP 87 3819 719 ( ( -LRB- 87 3819 720 NPC NPC NNP 87 3819 721 ) ) -RRB- 87 3819 722 , , , 87 3819 723 Eduardo Eduardo NNP 87 3819 724 COJUANGCO COJUANGCO NNP 87 3819 725 ; ; : 87 3819 726 Liberal Liberal NNP 87 3819 727 Party Party NNP 87 3819 728 , , , 87 3819 729 Jovito Jovito NNP 87 3819 730 SALONGA SALONGA NNP 87 3819 731 ; ; : 87 3819 732 People People NNS 87 3819 733 's 's POS 87 3819 734 Reform Reform NNP 87 3819 735 Party Party NNP 87 3819 736 ( ( -LRB- 87 3819 737 PRP PRP NNP 87 3819 738 ) ) -RRB- 87 3819 739 , , , 87 3819 740 Miriam Miriam NNP 87 3819 741 DEFENSOR DEFENSOR NNP 87 3819 742 - - HYPH 87 3819 743 SANTIAGO SANTIAGO NNP 87 3819 744 ; ; : 87 3819 745 New New NNP 87 3819 746 Society Society NNP 87 3819 747 Movement Movement NNP 87 3819 748 ( ( -LRB- 87 3819 749 Kilusan Kilusan NNP 87 3819 750 Bagong Bagong NNP 87 3819 751 Lipunan Lipunan NNP 87 3819 752 ; ; : 87 3819 753 KBL KBL NNP 87 3819 754 ) ) -RRB- 87 3819 755 , , , 87 3819 756 Imelda Imelda NNP 87 3819 757 MARCOS MARCOS NNP 87 3819 758 ; ; : 87 3819 759 Nacionalista Nacionalista NNP 87 3819 760 Party Party NNP 87 3819 761 ( ( -LRB- 87 3819 762 NP NP NNP 87 3819 763 ) ) -RRB- 87 3819 764 , , , 87 3819 765 Salvador Salvador NNP 87 3819 766 H. H. NNP 87 3819 767 LAUREL LAUREL NNP 87 3819 768 , , , 87 3819 769 president president NN 87 3819 770 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 87 3819 771 : : : 87 3819 772 15 15 CD 87 3819 773 years year NNS 87 3819 774 of of IN 87 3819 775 age age NN 87 3819 776 ; ; : 87 3819 777 universal universal JJ 87 3819 778 * * : 87 3819 779 Philippines Philippines NNP 87 3819 780 , , , 87 3819 781 Government Government NNP 87 3819 782 Elections Elections NNPS 87 3819 783 : : : 87 3819 784 President President NNP 87 3819 785 : : : 87 3819 786 last last RB 87 3819 787 held hold VBD 87 3819 788 11 11 CD 87 3819 789 May May NNP 87 3819 790 1992 1992 CD 87 3819 791 ( ( -LRB- 87 3819 792 next next JJ 87 3819 793 election election NN 87 3819 794 to to TO 87 3819 795 be be VB 87 3819 796 held hold VBN 87 3819 797 NA NA NNP 87 3819 798 May May NNP 87 3819 799 1998 1998 CD 87 3819 800 ) ) -RRB- 87 3819 801 ; ; : 87 3819 802 results result NNS 87 3819 803 - - : 87 3819 804 Fidel Fidel NNP 87 3819 805 Valdes Valdes NNPS 87 3819 806 RAMOS RAMOS NNP 87 3819 807 won win VBD 87 3819 808 23.6 23.6 CD 87 3819 809 % % NN 87 3819 810 of of IN 87 3819 811 votes vote NNS 87 3819 812 , , , 87 3819 813 a a DT 87 3819 814 narrow narrow JJ 87 3819 815 plurality plurality NN 87 3819 816 Senate Senate NNP 87 3819 817 : : : 87 3819 818 last last RB 87 3819 819 held hold VBD 87 3819 820 11 11 CD 87 3819 821 May May NNP 87 3819 822 1992 1992 CD 87 3819 823 ( ( -LRB- 87 3819 824 next next JJ 87 3819 825 election election NN 87 3819 826 to to TO 87 3819 827 be be VB 87 3819 828 held hold VBN 87 3819 829 NA NA NNP 87 3819 830 May May NNP 87 3819 831 1995 1995 CD 87 3819 832 ) ) -RRB- 87 3819 833 ; ; : 87 3819 834 results result NNS 87 3819 835 - - HYPH 87 3819 836 LDP LDP NNP 87 3819 837 66 66 CD 87 3819 838 % % NN 87 3819 839 , , , 87 3819 840 NPC NPC NNP 87 3819 841 20 20 CD 87 3819 842 % % NN 87 3819 843 , , , 87 3819 844 Lakas Lakas NNP 87 3819 845 - - HYPH 87 3819 846 NUCD NUCD NNP 87 3819 847 8 8 CD 87 3819 848 % % NN 87 3819 849 , , , 87 3819 850 Liberal Liberal NNP 87 3819 851 6 6 CD 87 3819 852 % % NN 87 3819 853 ; ; , 87 3819 854 seats seat NNS 87 3819 855 - - : 87 3819 856 ( ( -LRB- 87 3819 857 24 24 CD 87 3819 858 total total NN 87 3819 859 ) ) -RRB- 87 3819 860 LDP LDP NNP 87 3819 861 15 15 CD 87 3819 862 , , , 87 3819 863 NPC NPC NNP 87 3819 864 5 5 CD 87 3819 865 , , , 87 3819 866 Lakas Lakas NNP 87 3819 867 - - HYPH 87 3819 868 NUCD NUCD NNP 87 3819 869 2 2 CD 87 3819 870 , , , 87 3819 871 Liberal Liberal NNP 87 3819 872 1 1 CD 87 3819 873 , , , 87 3819 874 Independent Independent NNP 87 3819 875 1 1 CD 87 3819 876 House House NNP 87 3819 877 of of IN 87 3819 878 Representatives Representatives NNPS 87 3819 879 : : : 87 3819 880 last last RB 87 3819 881 held hold VBD 87 3819 882 11 11 CD 87 3819 883 May May NNP 87 3819 884 1992 1992 CD 87 3819 885 ( ( -LRB- 87 3819 886 next next JJ 87 3819 887 election election NN 87 3819 888 to to TO 87 3819 889 be be VB 87 3819 890 held hold VBN 87 3819 891 NA NA NNP 87 3819 892 May May NNP 87 3819 893 1995 1995 CD 87 3819 894 ) ) -RRB- 87 3819 895 ; ; : 87 3819 896 results result NNS 87 3819 897 - - : 87 3819 898 LDP LDP NNP 87 3819 899 43.5 43.5 CD 87 3819 900 % % NN 87 3819 901 ; ; : 87 3819 902 Lakas Lakas NNP 87 3819 903 - - HYPH 87 3819 904 NUCD NUCD NNP 87 3819 905 25 25 CD 87 3819 906 % % NN 87 3819 907 , , , 87 3819 908 NPC NPC NNP 87 3819 909 23.5 23.5 CD 87 3819 910 % % NN 87 3819 911 , , , 87 3819 912 Liberal Liberal NNP 87 3819 913 5 5 CD 87 3819 914 % % NN 87 3819 915 , , , 87 3819 916 KBL KBL NNP 87 3819 917 3 3 CD 87 3819 918 % % NN 87 3819 919 ; ; , 87 3819 920 seats seat NNS 87 3819 921 - - , 87 3819 922 ( ( -LRB- 87 3819 923 200 200 CD 87 3819 924 total total NN 87 3819 925 ) ) -RRB- 87 3819 926 LDP LDP NNP 87 3819 927 87 87 CD 87 3819 928 , , , 87 3819 929 NPC NPC NNP 87 3819 930 45 45 CD 87 3819 931 , , , 87 3819 932 Lakas Lakas NNP 87 3819 933 - - HYPH 87 3819 934 NUCD NUCD NNP 87 3819 935 41 41 CD 87 3819 936 , , , 87 3819 937 Liberal Liberal NNP 87 3819 938 15 15 CD 87 3819 939 , , , 87 3819 940 NP NP NNP 87 3819 941 6 6 CD 87 3819 942 , , , 87 3819 943 KBL KBL NNP 87 3819 944 3 3 CD 87 3819 945 , , , 87 3819 946 Independent Independent NNP 87 3819 947 3 3 CD 87 3819 948 Executive Executive NNP 87 3819 949 branch branch NN 87 3819 950 : : : 87 3819 951 president president NN 87 3819 952 , , , 87 3819 953 vice vice NN 87 3819 954 president president NN 87 3819 955 , , , 87 3819 956 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 87 3819 957 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 3819 958 branch branch NN 87 3819 959 : : : 87 3819 960 bicameral bicameral JJ 87 3819 961 Congress Congress NNP 87 3819 962 ( ( -LRB- 87 3819 963 Kongreso Kongreso NNP 87 3819 964 ) ) -RRB- 87 3819 965 consists consist VBZ 87 3819 966 of of IN 87 3819 967 an an DT 87 3819 968 upper upper JJ 87 3819 969 house house NN 87 3819 970 or or CC 87 3819 971 Senate Senate NNP 87 3819 972 ( ( -LRB- 87 3819 973 Senado Senado NNP 87 3819 974 ) ) -RRB- 87 3819 975 and and CC 87 3819 976 a a DT 87 3819 977 lower low JJR 87 3819 978 house house NN 87 3819 979 or or CC 87 3819 980 House House NNP 87 3819 981 of of IN 87 3819 982 Representatives Representatives NNPS 87 3819 983 ( ( -LRB- 87 3819 984 Kapulungan Kapulungan NNP 87 3819 985 Ng Ng NNP 87 3819 986 Mga Mga NNP 87 3819 987 Kinatawan Kinatawan NNP 87 3819 988 ) ) -RRB- 87 3819 989 Judicial judicial JJ 87 3819 990 branch branch NN 87 3819 991 : : : 87 3819 992 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 3819 993 Court Court NNP 87 3819 994 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 3819 995 : : : 87 3819 996 Chief Chief NNP 87 3819 997 of of IN 87 3819 998 State State NNP 87 3819 999 and and CC 87 3819 1000 Head Head NNP 87 3819 1001 of of IN 87 3819 1002 Government Government NNP 87 3819 1003 : : : 87 3819 1004 President President NNP 87 3819 1005 Fidel Fidel NNP 87 3819 1006 Valdes Valdes NNP 87 3819 1007 RAMOS RAMOS NNP 87 3819 1008 ( ( -LRB- 87 3819 1009 since since IN 87 3819 1010 30 30 CD 87 3819 1011 June June NNP 87 3819 1012 1992 1992 CD 87 3819 1013 ) ) -RRB- 87 3819 1014 ; ; : 87 3819 1015 Vice Vice NNP 87 3819 1016 President President NNP 87 3819 1017 Joseph Joseph NNP 87 3819 1018 Ejercito Ejercito NNP 87 3819 1019 ESTRADA ESTRADA NNP 87 3819 1020 ( ( -LRB- 87 3819 1021 since since IN 87 3819 1022 30 30 CD 87 3819 1023 June June NNP 87 3819 1024 1992 1992 CD 87 3819 1025 ) ) -RRB- 87 3819 1026 Member member NN 87 3819 1027 of of IN 87 3819 1028 : : : 87 3819 1029 APEC APEC NNP 87 3819 1030 , , , 87 3819 1031 AsDB AsDB NNP 87 3819 1032 , , , 87 3819 1033 ASEAN ASEAN NNP 87 3819 1034 , , , 87 3819 1035 CCC CCC NNP 87 3819 1036 , , , 87 3819 1037 CP CP NNP 87 3819 1038 , , , 87 3819 1039 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 87 3819 1040 , , , 87 3819 1041 FAO FAO NNP 87 3819 1042 , , , 87 3819 1043 G-24 g-24 CD 87 3819 1044 , , , 87 3819 1045 G-77 g-77 CD 87 3819 1046 , , , 87 3819 1047 GATT GATT NNP 87 3819 1048 , , , 87 3819 1049 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 3819 1050 , , , 87 3819 1051 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 3819 1052 , , , 87 3819 1053 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 3819 1054 , , , 87 3819 1055 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 3819 1056 , , , 87 3819 1057 IDA IDA NNP 87 3819 1058 , , , 87 3819 1059 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 3819 1060 , , , 87 3819 1061 IFC IFC NNP 87 3819 1062 , , , 87 3819 1063 ILO ILO NNP 87 3819 1064 , , , 87 3819 1065 IMF IMF NNP 87 3819 1066 , , , 87 3819 1067 IMO imo RB 87 3819 1068 , , , 87 3819 1069 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 87 3819 1070 , , , 87 3819 1071 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 3819 1072 , , , 87 3819 1073 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 3819 1074 , , , 87 3819 1075 IOC IOC NNP 87 3819 1076 , , , 87 3819 1077 IOM IOM NNP 87 3819 1078 , , , 87 3819 1079 ISO ISO NNP 87 3819 1080 , , , 87 3819 1081 ITU ITU NNP 87 3819 1082 , , , 87 3819 1083 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 3819 1084 , , , 87 3819 1085 NAM NAM NNP 87 3819 1086 ( ( -LRB- 87 3819 1087 observer observer NNP 87 3819 1088 ) ) -RRB- 87 3819 1089 , , , 87 3819 1090 UN UN NNP 87 3819 1091 , , , 87 3819 1092 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 3819 1093 , , , 87 3819 1094 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 3819 1095 , , , 87 3819 1096 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 87 3819 1097 , , , 87 3819 1098 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 3819 1099 , , , 87 3819 1100 UNTAC UNTAC NNP 87 3819 1101 , , , 87 3819 1102 UPU UPU NNP 87 3819 1103 , , , 87 3819 1104 WCL WCL NNP 87 3819 1105 , , , 87 3819 1106 WFTU WFTU NNP 87 3819 1107 , , , 87 3819 1108 WHO who WP 87 3819 1109 , , , 87 3819 1110 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 3819 1111 , , , 87 3819 1112 WMO WMO NNP 87 3819 1113 , , , 87 3819 1114 WTO WTO NNP 87 3819 1115 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 3819 1116 representation representation NN 87 3819 1117 in in IN 87 3819 1118 US US NNP 87 3819 1119 : : : 87 3819 1120 chief chief NN 87 3819 1121 of of IN 87 3819 1122 mission mission NN 87 3819 1123 : : : 87 3819 1124 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 3819 1125 Raul Raul NNP 87 3819 1126 RABE RABE NNP 87 3819 1127 chancery chancery NN 87 3819 1128 : : : 87 3819 1129 1617 1617 CD 87 3819 1130 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 87 3819 1131 Avenue Avenue NNP 87 3819 1132 NW NW NNP 87 3819 1133 , , , 87 3819 1134 Washington Washington NNP 87 3819 1135 , , , 87 3819 1136 DC DC NNP 87 3819 1137 20036 20036 CD 87 3819 1138 telephone telephone NN 87 3819 1139 : : : 87 3819 1140 ( ( -LRB- 87 3819 1141 202 202 CD 87 3819 1142 ) ) -RRB- 87 3819 1143 483 483 CD 87 3819 1144 - - HYPH 87 3819 1145 1414 1414 CD 87 3819 1146 consulates consulate NNS 87 3819 1147 general general JJ 87 3819 1148 : : : 87 3819 1149 Agana Agana NNP 87 3819 1150 ( ( -LRB- 87 3819 1151 Guam Guam NNP 87 3819 1152 ) ) -RRB- 87 3819 1153 , , , 87 3819 1154 Chicago Chicago NNP 87 3819 1155 , , , 87 3819 1156 Honolulu Honolulu NNP 87 3819 1157 , , , 87 3819 1158 Houston Houston NNP 87 3819 1159 , , , 87 3819 1160 Los Los NNP 87 3819 1161 Angeles Angeles NNP 87 3819 1162 , , , 87 3819 1163 New New NNP 87 3819 1164 York York NNP 87 3819 1165 , , , 87 3819 1166 San San NNP 87 3819 1167 Francisco Francisco NNP 87 3819 1168 , , , 87 3819 1169 and and CC 87 3819 1170 Seattle Seattle NNP 87 3819 1171 US US NNP 87 3819 1172 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 3819 1173 representation representation NN 87 3819 1174 : : : 87 3819 1175 chief chief NN 87 3819 1176 of of IN 87 3819 1177 mission mission NN 87 3819 1178 : : : 87 3819 1179 ( ( -LRB- 87 3819 1180 vacant vacant JJ 87 3819 1181 ) ) -RRB- 87 3819 1182 ; ; : 87 3819 1183 Charge Charge NNP 87 3819 1184 d'affaires d'affaires NNP 87 3819 1185 Donald Donald NNP 87 3819 1186 WESTMORE WESTMORE NNP 87 3819 1187 embassy embassy NN 87 3819 1188 : : : 87 3819 1189 1201 1201 CD 87 3819 1190 Roxas Roxas NNP 87 3819 1191 Boulevard Boulevard NNP 87 3819 1192 , , , 87 3819 1193 Manila Manila NNP 87 3819 1194 mailing mail VBG 87 3819 1195 address address NN 87 3819 1196 : : : 87 3819 1197 APO APO NNP 87 3819 1198 AP AP NNP 87 3819 1199 96440 96440 CD 87 3819 1200 telephone telephone NN 87 3819 1201 : : : 87 3819 1202 [ [ -LRB- 87 3819 1203 63 63 CD 87 3819 1204 ] ] -RRB- 87 3819 1205 ( ( -LRB- 87 3819 1206 2 2 CD 87 3819 1207 ) ) -RRB- 87 3819 1208 521 521 CD 87 3819 1209 - - HYPH 87 3819 1210 7116 7116 CD 87 3819 1211 FAX FAX NNP 87 3819 1212 : : : 87 3819 1213 [ [ -LRB- 87 3819 1214 63 63 CD 87 3819 1215 ] ] -RRB- 87 3819 1216 ( ( -LRB- 87 3819 1217 2 2 CD 87 3819 1218 ) ) -RRB- 87 3819 1219 522 522 CD 87 3819 1220 - - SYM 87 3819 1221 4361 4361 CD 87 3819 1222 consulate consulate NN 87 3819 1223 general general NN 87 3819 1224 : : : 87 3819 1225 Cebu Cebu NNP 87 3819 1226 Flag flag NN 87 3819 1227 : : : 87 3819 1228 two two CD 87 3819 1229 equal equal JJ 87 3819 1230 horizontal horizontal JJ 87 3819 1231 bands band NNS 87 3819 1232 of of IN 87 3819 1233 blue blue JJ 87 3819 1234 ( ( -LRB- 87 3819 1235 top top NNP 87 3819 1236 ) ) -RRB- 87 3819 1237 and and CC 87 3819 1238 red red JJ 87 3819 1239 with with IN 87 3819 1240 a a DT 87 3819 1241 white white JJ 87 3819 1242 equilateral equilateral JJ 87 3819 1243 triangle triangle NN 87 3819 1244 based base VBN 87 3819 1245 on on IN 87 3819 1246 the the DT 87 3819 1247 hoist hoist NN 87 3819 1248 side side NN 87 3819 1249 ; ; : 87 3819 1250 in in IN 87 3819 1251 the the DT 87 3819 1252 center center NN 87 3819 1253 of of IN 87 3819 1254 the the DT 87 3819 1255 triangle triangle NN 87 3819 1256 is be VBZ 87 3819 1257 a a DT 87 3819 1258 yellow yellow JJ 87 3819 1259 sun sun NN 87 3819 1260 with with IN 87 3819 1261 eight eight CD 87 3819 1262 primary primary JJ 87 3819 1263 rays ray NNS 87 3819 1264 ( ( -LRB- 87 3819 1265 each each DT 87 3819 1266 containing contain VBG 87 3819 1267 three three CD 87 3819 1268 individual individual JJ 87 3819 1269 rays ray NNS 87 3819 1270 ) ) -RRB- 87 3819 1271 and and CC 87 3819 1272 in in IN 87 3819 1273 each each DT 87 3819 1274 corner corner NN 87 3819 1275 of of IN 87 3819 1276 the the DT 87 3819 1277 triangle triangle NN 87 3819 1278 is be VBZ 87 3819 1279 a a DT 87 3819 1280 small small JJ 87 3819 1281 yellow yellow NN 87 3819 1282 five five CD 87 3819 1283 - - HYPH 87 3819 1284 pointed point VBN 87 3819 1285 star star NN 87 3819 1286 * * NFP 87 3819 1287 Philippines Philippines NNP 87 3819 1288 , , , 87 3819 1289 Economy Economy NNP 87 3819 1290 Overview Overview NNP 87 3819 1291 : : : 87 3819 1292 Domestic domestic JJ 87 3819 1293 output output NN 87 3819 1294 in in IN 87 3819 1295 this this DT 87 3819 1296 primarily primarily RB 87 3819 1297 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 3819 1298 economy economy NN 87 3819 1299 remained remain VBD 87 3819 1300 the the DT 87 3819 1301 same same JJ 87 3819 1302 in in IN 87 3819 1303 1992 1992 CD 87 3819 1304 as as IN 87 3819 1305 in in IN 87 3819 1306 1991 1991 CD 87 3819 1307 . . . 87 3820 1 Drought drought NN 87 3820 2 and and CC 87 3820 3 power power NN 87 3820 4 supply supply NN 87 3820 5 problems problem NNS 87 3820 6 hampered hamper VBD 87 3820 7 production production NN 87 3820 8 , , , 87 3820 9 while while IN 87 3820 10 inadequate inadequate JJ 87 3820 11 revenues revenue NNS 87 3820 12 prevented prevent VBD 87 3820 13 government government NN 87 3820 14 pump pump NN 87 3820 15 priming priming NN 87 3820 16 . . . 87 3821 1 Despite despite IN 87 3821 2 a a DT 87 3821 3 flat flat JJ 87 3821 4 GDP gdp NN 87 3821 5 performance performance NN 87 3821 6 , , , 87 3821 7 GNP GNP NNP 87 3821 8 mustered muster VBD 87 3821 9 a a DT 87 3821 10 small small JJ 87 3821 11 0.6 0.6 CD 87 3821 12 % % NN 87 3821 13 expansion expansion NN 87 3821 14 , , , 87 3821 15 attributable attributable JJ 87 3821 16 to to IN 87 3821 17 inflows inflow NNS 87 3821 18 of of IN 87 3821 19 workers worker NNS 87 3821 20 ' ' POS 87 3821 21 remittances remittance NNS 87 3821 22 combined combine VBN 87 3821 23 with with IN 87 3821 24 smaller small JJR 87 3821 25 foreign foreign JJ 87 3821 26 interest interest NN 87 3821 27 payments payment NNS 87 3821 28 . . . 87 3822 1 A a DT 87 3822 2 marked marked JJ 87 3822 3 increase increase NN 87 3822 4 in in IN 87 3822 5 capital capital NN 87 3822 6 goods good NNS 87 3822 7 imports import NNS 87 3822 8 , , , 87 3822 9 particularly particularly RB 87 3822 10 power power NN 87 3822 11 generations generation NNS 87 3822 12 equipment equipment NN 87 3822 13 , , , 87 3822 14 telecommunications telecommunications NN 87 3822 15 equipment equipment NN 87 3822 16 , , , 87 3822 17 and and CC 87 3822 18 electronic electronic JJ 87 3822 19 data data NN 87 3822 20 processors processor NNS 87 3822 21 , , , 87 3822 22 contributed contribute VBD 87 3822 23 to to IN 87 3822 24 a a DT 87 3822 25 20.5 20.5 CD 87 3822 26 % % NN 87 3822 27 import import NN 87 3822 28 growth growth NN 87 3822 29 in in IN 87 3822 30 1992 1992 CD 87 3822 31 . . . 87 3823 1 Exports export NNS 87 3823 2 rose rise VBD 87 3823 3 11 11 CD 87 3823 4 % % NN 87 3823 5 , , , 87 3823 6 led lead VBN 87 3823 7 by by IN 87 3823 8 earnings earning NNS 87 3823 9 from from IN 87 3823 10 the the DT 87 3823 11 Philippines Philippines NNP 87 3823 12 ' ' POS 87 3823 13 two two CD 87 3823 14 leading leading JJ 87 3823 15 manufactures manufacture NNS 87 3823 16 - - HYPH 87 3823 17 electronics electronic NNS 87 3823 18 and and CC 87 3823 19 garments garment NNS 87 3823 20 . . . 87 3824 1 National national JJ 87 3824 2 product product NN 87 3824 3 : : : 87 3824 4 GDP gdp NN 87 3824 5 - - HYPH 87 3824 6 exchange exchange NN 87 3824 7 rate rate NN 87 3824 8 conversion conversion NN 87 3824 9 - - : 87 3824 10 $ $ $ 87 3824 11 54.1 54.1 CD 87 3824 12 billion billion CD 87 3824 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 3824 14 1992 1992 CD 87 3824 15 est est NNP 87 3824 16 . . . 87 3824 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 3825 1 National national JJ 87 3825 2 product product NN 87 3825 3 real real JJ 87 3825 4 growth growth NN 87 3825 5 rate rate NN 87 3825 6 : : : 87 3825 7 0.6 0.6 CD 87 3825 8 % % NN 87 3825 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 3825 10 1992 1992 CD 87 3825 11 est est NNP 87 3825 12 . . . 87 3825 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 3826 1 National national JJ 87 3826 2 product product NN 87 3826 3 per per IN 87 3826 4 capita capita NN 87 3826 5 : : : 87 3826 6 $ $ $ 87 3826 7 860 860 CD 87 3826 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 3826 9 1992 1992 CD 87 3826 10 est est NNP 87 3826 11 . . . 87 3826 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 3827 1 Inflation inflation NN 87 3827 2 rate rate NN 87 3827 3 ( ( -LRB- 87 3827 4 consumer consumer NN 87 3827 5 prices price NNS 87 3827 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 3827 7 : : : 87 3827 8 8.9 8.9 CD 87 3827 9 % % NN 87 3827 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 3827 11 1992 1992 CD 87 3827 12 est est NNP 87 3827 13 . . . 87 3827 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 3828 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 3828 2 rate rate NN 87 3828 3 : : : 87 3828 4 9.8 9.8 CD 87 3828 5 % % NN 87 3828 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 3828 7 1992 1992 CD 87 3828 8 est est NNP 87 3828 9 . . . 87 3828 10 ) ) -RRB- 87 3829 1 Budget budget NN 87 3829 2 : : : 87 3829 3 $ $ $ 87 3829 4 11.0 11.0 CD 87 3829 5 billion billion CD 87 3829 6 ; ; : 87 3829 7 expenditures expenditure VBZ 87 3829 8 $ $ $ 87 3829 9 12.0 12.0 CD 87 3829 10 billion billion CD 87 3829 11 , , , 87 3829 12 including include VBG 87 3829 13 capital capital NN 87 3829 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 3829 15 of of IN 87 3829 16 $ $ $ 87 3829 17 NA na NN 87 3829 18 ( ( -LRB- 87 3829 19 1992 1992 CD 87 3829 20 est est NNP 87 3829 21 . . . 87 3829 22 ) ) -RRB- 87 3830 1 Exports export NNS 87 3830 2 : : : 87 3830 3 $ $ $ 87 3830 4 9.8 9.8 CD 87 3830 5 billion billion CD 87 3830 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 3830 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 3830 8 . . NNP 87 3830 9 , , , 87 3830 10 1992 1992 CD 87 3830 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3830 12 commodities commodity NNS 87 3830 13 : : : 87 3830 14 electronics electronic NNS 87 3830 15 , , , 87 3830 16 textiles textile NNS 87 3830 17 , , , 87 3830 18 coconut coconut NN 87 3830 19 oil oil NN 87 3830 20 , , , 87 3830 21 copper copper NN 87 3830 22 partners partner NNS 87 3830 23 : : : 87 3830 24 US US NNP 87 3830 25 39 39 CD 87 3830 26 % % NN 87 3830 27 , , , 87 3830 28 EC EC NNP 87 3830 29 , , , 87 3830 30 Japan Japan NNP 87 3830 31 , , , 87 3830 32 ASEAN ASEAN NNP 87 3830 33 Imports Imports NNPS 87 3830 34 : : : 87 3830 35 $ $ $ 87 3830 36 14.5 14.5 CD 87 3830 37 billion billion CD 87 3830 38 ( ( -LRB- 87 3830 39 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 3830 40 . . NNP 87 3830 41 , , , 87 3830 42 1992 1992 CD 87 3830 43 ) ) -RRB- 87 3830 44 commodities commodity NNS 87 3830 45 : : : 87 3830 46 raw raw JJ 87 3830 47 materials material NNS 87 3830 48 45 45 CD 87 3830 49 % % NN 87 3830 50 , , , 87 3830 51 capital capital NN 87 3830 52 goods good NNS 87 3830 53 26 26 CD 87 3830 54 % % NN 87 3830 55 , , , 87 3830 56 petroleum petroleum NN 87 3830 57 products product NNS 87 3830 58 18 18 CD 87 3830 59 % % NN 87 3830 60 partners partner NNS 87 3830 61 : : : 87 3830 62 US US NNP 87 3830 63 , , , 87 3830 64 Japan Japan NNP 87 3830 65 , , , 87 3830 66 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 87 3830 67 , , , 87 3830 68 Saudi Saudi NNP 87 3830 69 Arabia Arabia NNP 87 3830 70 External External NNP 87 3830 71 debt debt NN 87 3830 72 : : : 87 3830 73 $ $ $ 87 3830 74 29.8 29.8 CD 87 3830 75 billion billion CD 87 3830 76 ( ( -LRB- 87 3830 77 1992 1992 CD 87 3830 78 ) ) -RRB- 87 3830 79 Industrial industrial JJ 87 3830 80 production production NN 87 3830 81 : : : 87 3830 82 growth growth NN 87 3830 83 rate rate NN 87 3830 84 -1 -1 . 87 3830 85 % % NN 87 3830 86 ( ( -LRB- 87 3830 87 1992 1992 CD 87 3830 88 est est NNP 87 3830 89 . . . 87 3831 1 ) ) -RRB- 87 3831 2 ; ; , 87 3831 3 accounts account NNS 87 3831 4 for for IN 87 3831 5 34 34 CD 87 3831 6 % % NN 87 3831 7 of of IN 87 3831 8 GDP GDP NNP 87 3831 9 Electricity Electricity NNP 87 3831 10 : : : 87 3831 11 7,850,000 7,850,000 CD 87 3831 12 kW kw NN 87 3831 13 capacity capacity NN 87 3831 14 ; ; : 87 3831 15 28,000 28,000 CD 87 3831 16 million million CD 87 3831 17 kWh kWh NNS 87 3831 18 produced produce VBN 87 3831 19 , , , 87 3831 20 420 420 CD 87 3831 21 kWh kWh NNS 87 3831 22 per per IN 87 3831 23 capita capita NN 87 3831 24 ( ( -LRB- 87 3831 25 1992 1992 CD 87 3831 26 ) ) -RRB- 87 3831 27 Industries industry NNS 87 3831 28 : : : 87 3831 29 textiles textile NNS 87 3831 30 , , , 87 3831 31 pharmaceuticals pharmaceutical NNS 87 3831 32 , , , 87 3831 33 chemicals chemical NNS 87 3831 34 , , , 87 3831 35 wood wood NN 87 3831 36 products product NNS 87 3831 37 , , , 87 3831 38 food food NN 87 3831 39 processing processing NN 87 3831 40 , , , 87 3831 41 electronics electronic NNS 87 3831 42 assembly assembly NN 87 3831 43 , , , 87 3831 44 petroleum petroleum NN 87 3831 45 refining refining NN 87 3831 46 , , , 87 3831 47 fishing fishing NN 87 3831 48 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 3831 49 : : : 87 3831 50 accounts account NNS 87 3831 51 for for IN 87 3831 52 about about RB 87 3831 53 one one CD 87 3831 54 - - HYPH 87 3831 55 third third NN 87 3831 56 of of IN 87 3831 57 GNP GNP NNP 87 3831 58 and and CC 87 3831 59 about about RB 87 3831 60 45 45 CD 87 3831 61 % % NN 87 3831 62 of of IN 87 3831 63 labor labor NN 87 3831 64 force force NN 87 3831 65 ; ; , 87 3831 66 major major JJ 87 3831 67 crops crop NNS 87 3831 68 - - HYPH 87 3831 69 rice rice NN 87 3831 70 , , , 87 3831 71 coconuts coconut NNS 87 3831 72 , , , 87 3831 73 corn corn NN 87 3831 74 , , , 87 3831 75 sugarcane sugarcane NN 87 3831 76 , , , 87 3831 77 bananas banana NNS 87 3831 78 , , , 87 3831 79 pineapples pineapple NNS 87 3831 80 , , , 87 3831 81 mangos mango NNS 87 3831 82 ; ; : 87 3831 83 animal animal NN 87 3831 84 products product NNS 87 3831 85 - - , 87 3831 86 pork pork NN 87 3831 87 , , , 87 3831 88 eggs egg NNS 87 3831 89 , , , 87 3831 90 beef beef NN 87 3831 91 ; ; : 87 3831 92 net net JJ 87 3831 93 exporter exporter NN 87 3831 94 of of IN 87 3831 95 farm farm NN 87 3831 96 products product NNS 87 3831 97 ; ; , 87 3831 98 fish fish NN 87 3831 99 catch catch NN 87 3831 100 of of IN 87 3831 101 2 2 CD 87 3831 102 million million CD 87 3831 103 metric metric JJ 87 3831 104 tons ton NNS 87 3831 105 annually annually RB 87 3831 106 Illicit illicit JJ 87 3831 107 drugs drug VBZ 87 3831 108 : : : 87 3831 109 illicit illicit JJ 87 3831 110 producer producer NN 87 3831 111 of of IN 87 3831 112 cannabis cannabis NN 87 3831 113 for for IN 87 3831 114 the the DT 87 3831 115 international international JJ 87 3831 116 drug drug NN 87 3831 117 trade trade NN 87 3831 118 ; ; : 87 3831 119 growers grower NNS 87 3831 120 are be VBP 87 3831 121 producing produce VBG 87 3831 122 more more JJR 87 3831 123 and and CC 87 3831 124 better well JJR 87 3831 125 quality quality NN 87 3831 126 cannabis cannabi NNS 87 3831 127 despite despite IN 87 3831 128 government government NN 87 3831 129 eradication eradication NN 87 3831 130 efforts effort NNS 87 3831 131 * * NFP 87 3831 132 Philippines Philippines NNPS 87 3831 133 , , , 87 3831 134 Economy Economy NNP 87 3831 135 Economic economic JJ 87 3831 136 aid aid NN 87 3831 137 : : : 87 3831 138 US US NNP 87 3831 139 commitments commitment NNS 87 3831 140 , , , 87 3831 141 including include VBG 87 3831 142 Ex Ex NNP 87 3831 143 - - HYPH 87 3831 144 Im Im NNP 87 3831 145 ( ( -LRB- 87 3831 146 FY70 FY70 NNP 87 3831 147 - - HYPH 87 3831 148 89 89 CD 87 3831 149 ) ) -RRB- 87 3831 150 , , , 87 3831 151 $ $ $ 87 3831 152 3.6 3.6 CD 87 3831 153 billion billion CD 87 3831 154 ; ; : 87 3831 155 Western western JJ 87 3831 156 ( ( -LRB- 87 3831 157 non non JJ 87 3831 158 - - JJ 87 3831 159 US us JJ 87 3831 160 ) ) -RRB- 87 3831 161 countries country NNS 87 3831 162 , , , 87 3831 163 ODA ODA NNP 87 3831 164 and and CC 87 3831 165 OOF OOF NNP 87 3831 166 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 3831 167 commitments commitment NNS 87 3831 168 ( ( -LRB- 87 3831 169 1970 1970 CD 87 3831 170 - - SYM 87 3831 171 88 88 CD 87 3831 172 ) ) -RRB- 87 3831 173 , , , 87 3831 174 $ $ $ 87 3831 175 7.9 7.9 CD 87 3831 176 billion billion CD 87 3831 177 ; ; : 87 3831 178 OPEC OPEC NNP 87 3831 179 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 3831 180 aid aid NN 87 3831 181 ( ( -LRB- 87 3831 182 1979 1979 CD 87 3831 183 - - SYM 87 3831 184 89 89 CD 87 3831 185 ) ) -RRB- 87 3831 186 , , , 87 3831 187 $ $ $ 87 3831 188 5 5 CD 87 3831 189 million million CD 87 3831 190 ; ; : 87 3831 191 Communist communist JJ 87 3831 192 countries country NNS 87 3831 193 ( ( -LRB- 87 3831 194 1975 1975 CD 87 3831 195 - - SYM 87 3831 196 89 89 CD 87 3831 197 ) ) -RRB- 87 3831 198 , , , 87 3831 199 $ $ $ 87 3831 200 123 123 CD 87 3831 201 million million CD 87 3831 202 Currency currency NN 87 3831 203 : : : 87 3831 204 1 1 CD 87 3831 205 Philippine philippine JJ 87 3831 206 peso peso NN 87 3831 207 ( ( -LRB- 87 3831 208 P p NN 87 3831 209 ) ) -RRB- 87 3831 210 = = NFP 87 3831 211 100 100 CD 87 3831 212 centavos centavos NNP 87 3831 213 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 3831 214 rates rate NNS 87 3831 215 : : : 87 3831 216 Philippine philippine JJ 87 3831 217 pesos pesos NN 87 3831 218 ( ( -LRB- 87 3831 219 P p NN 87 3831 220 ) ) -RRB- 87 3831 221 per per IN 87 3831 222 US$ us$ $ 87 3831 223 1 1 CD 87 3831 224 - - SYM 87 3831 225 25.817 25.817 CD 87 3831 226 ( ( -LRB- 87 3831 227 April April NNP 87 3831 228 1993 1993 CD 87 3831 229 ) ) -RRB- 87 3831 230 , , , 87 3831 231 25.512 25.512 CD 87 3831 232 ( ( -LRB- 87 3831 233 1992 1992 CD 87 3831 234 ) ) -RRB- 87 3831 235 , , , 87 3831 236 27.479 27.479 CD 87 3831 237 ( ( -LRB- 87 3831 238 1991 1991 CD 87 3831 239 ) ) -RRB- 87 3831 240 , , , 87 3831 241 24.311 24.311 CD 87 3831 242 ( ( -LRB- 87 3831 243 1990 1990 CD 87 3831 244 ) ) -RRB- 87 3831 245 , , , 87 3831 246 21.737 21.737 CD 87 3831 247 ( ( -LRB- 87 3831 248 1989 1989 CD 87 3831 249 ) ) -RRB- 87 3831 250 , , , 87 3831 251 21.095 21.095 CD 87 3831 252 ( ( -LRB- 87 3831 253 1988 1988 CD 87 3831 254 ) ) -RRB- 87 3831 255 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 3831 256 year year NN 87 3831 257 : : : 87 3831 258 calendar calendar NN 87 3831 259 year year NN 87 3831 260 * * NFP 87 3831 261 Philippines Philippines NNP 87 3831 262 , , , 87 3831 263 Communications Communications NNP 87 3831 264 Railroads railroad NNS 87 3831 265 : : : 87 3831 266 378 378 CD 87 3831 267 km km NN 87 3831 268 operable operable JJ 87 3831 269 on on IN 87 3831 270 Luzon Luzon NNP 87 3831 271 , , , 87 3831 272 34 34 CD 87 3831 273 % % NN 87 3831 274 government government NN 87 3831 275 owned own VBN 87 3831 276 ( ( -LRB- 87 3831 277 1982 1982 CD 87 3831 278 ) ) -RRB- 87 3831 279 Highways highway NNS 87 3831 280 : : : 87 3831 281 157,450 157,450 CD 87 3831 282 km km NN 87 3831 283 total total NN 87 3831 284 ( ( -LRB- 87 3831 285 1988 1988 CD 87 3831 286 ) ) -RRB- 87 3831 287 ; ; : 87 3831 288 22,400 22,400 CD 87 3831 289 km km NNS 87 3831 290 paved pave VBN 87 3831 291 ; ; : 87 3831 292 85,050 85,050 CD 87 3831 293 km km NN 87 3831 294 gravel gravel NN 87 3831 295 , , , 87 3831 296 crushed crush VBN 87 3831 297 - - HYPH 87 3831 298 stone stone NN 87 3831 299 , , , 87 3831 300 or or CC 87 3831 301 stabilized stabilize VBN 87 3831 302 - - HYPH 87 3831 303 soil soil NN 87 3831 304 surface surface NN 87 3831 305 ; ; : 87 3831 306 50,000 50,000 CD 87 3831 307 km km NNS 87 3831 308 unimproved unimproved JJ 87 3831 309 earth earth NN 87 3831 310 Inland Inland NNP 87 3831 311 waterways waterway NNS 87 3831 312 : : : 87 3831 313 3,219 3,219 CD 87 3831 314 km km NN 87 3831 315 ; ; , 87 3831 316 limited limited JJ 87 3831 317 to to IN 87 3831 318 shallow shallow JJ 87 3831 319 - - HYPH 87 3831 320 draft draft NN 87 3831 321 ( ( -LRB- 87 3831 322 less less JJR 87 3831 323 than than IN 87 3831 324 1.5 1.5 CD 87 3831 325 m m NN 87 3831 326 ) ) -RRB- 87 3831 327 vessels vessel VBZ 87 3831 328 Pipelines pipeline NNS 87 3831 329 : : : 87 3831 330 petroleum petroleum NN 87 3831 331 products product NNS 87 3831 332 357 357 CD 87 3831 333 km km NN 87 3831 334 Ports Ports NNPS 87 3831 335 : : : 87 3831 336 Cagayan Cagayan NNP 87 3831 337 de de IN 87 3831 338 Oro Oro NNP 87 3831 339 , , , 87 3831 340 Cebu Cebu NNP 87 3831 341 , , , 87 3831 342 Davao Davao NNP 87 3831 343 , , , 87 3831 344 Guimaras Guimaras NNP 87 3831 345 , , , 87 3831 346 Iloilo Iloilo NNP 87 3831 347 , , , 87 3831 348 Legaspi Legaspi NNP 87 3831 349 , , , 87 3831 350 Manila Manila NNP 87 3831 351 , , , 87 3831 352 Subic Subic NNP 87 3831 353 Bay Bay NNP 87 3831 354 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 3831 355 marine marine NN 87 3831 356 : : : 87 3831 357 562 562 CD 87 3831 358 ships ship NNS 87 3831 359 ( ( -LRB- 87 3831 360 1,000 1,000 CD 87 3831 361 GRT GRT NNP 87 3831 362 or or CC 87 3831 363 over over RB 87 3831 364 ) ) -RRB- 87 3831 365 totaling total VBG 87 3831 366 8,282,936 8,282,936 CD 87 3831 367 GRT/13,772,023 GRT/13,772,023 NNP 87 3831 368 DWT DWT NNP 87 3831 369 ; ; : 87 3831 370 includes include VBZ 87 3831 371 1 1 CD 87 3831 372 passenger passenger NN 87 3831 373 , , , 87 3831 374 11 11 CD 87 3831 375 short short JJ 87 3831 376 - - HYPH 87 3831 377 sea sea NN 87 3831 378 passenger passenger NN 87 3831 379 , , , 87 3831 380 13 13 CD 87 3831 381 passenger passenger NN 87 3831 382 - - HYPH 87 3831 383 cargo cargo NN 87 3831 384 , , , 87 3831 385 155 155 CD 87 3831 386 cargo cargo NN 87 3831 387 , , , 87 3831 388 27 27 CD 87 3831 389 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 87 3831 390 cargo cargo NN 87 3831 391 , , , 87 3831 392 25 25 CD 87 3831 393 vehicle vehicle NN 87 3831 394 carrier carrier NN 87 3831 395 , , , 87 3831 396 9 9 CD 87 3831 397 livestock livestock NN 87 3831 398 carrier carrier NN 87 3831 399 , , , 87 3831 400 13 13 CD 87 3831 401 roll roll NN 87 3831 402 - - HYPH 87 3831 403 on on IN 87 3831 404 / / SYM 87 3831 405 roll roll NN 87 3831 406 - - HYPH 87 3831 407 off off RP 87 3831 408 cargo cargo NN 87 3831 409 , , , 87 3831 410 8 8 CD 87 3831 411 container container NN 87 3831 412 , , , 87 3831 413 38 38 CD 87 3831 414 oil oil NN 87 3831 415 tanker tanker NN 87 3831 416 , , , 87 3831 417 1 1 CD 87 3831 418 chemical chemical NN 87 3831 419 tanker tanker NN 87 3831 420 , , , 87 3831 421 3 3 CD 87 3831 422 liquefied liquefy VBN 87 3831 423 gas gas NN 87 3831 424 , , , 87 3831 425 1 1 CD 87 3831 426 combination combination NN 87 3831 427 ore ore NN 87 3831 428 / / SYM 87 3831 429 oil oil NN 87 3831 430 , , , 87 3831 431 249 249 CD 87 3831 432 bulk bulk NN 87 3831 433 , , , 87 3831 434 8 8 CD 87 3831 435 combination combination NN 87 3831 436 bulk bulk NN 87 3831 437 ; ; : 87 3831 438 note note VB 87 3831 439 - - HYPH 87 3831 440 many many JJ 87 3831 441 Philippine philippine JJ 87 3831 442 flag flag NN 87 3831 443 ships ship NNS 87 3831 444 are be VBP 87 3831 445 foreign foreign JJ 87 3831 446 owned own VBN 87 3831 447 and and CC 87 3831 448 are be VBP 87 3831 449 on on IN 87 3831 450 the the DT 87 3831 451 register register NN 87 3831 452 for for IN 87 3831 453 the the DT 87 3831 454 purpose purpose NN 87 3831 455 of of IN 87 3831 456 long long JJ 87 3831 457 - - HYPH 87 3831 458 term term NN 87 3831 459 bare bare JJ 87 3831 460 - - HYPH 87 3831 461 boat boat NN 87 3831 462 charter charter NN 87 3831 463 back back RB 87 3831 464 to to IN 87 3831 465 their -PRON- PRP$ 87 3831 466 original original JJ 87 3831 467 owners owner NNS 87 3831 468 who who WP 87 3831 469 are be VBP 87 3831 470 principally principally RB 87 3831 471 in in IN 87 3831 472 Japan Japan NNP 87 3831 473 and and CC 87 3831 474 Germany Germany NNP 87 3831 475 Airports Airports NNPS 87 3831 476 : : : 87 3831 477 total total NN 87 3831 478 : : : 87 3831 479 270 270 CD 87 3831 480 usable usable JJ 87 3831 481 : : : 87 3831 482 238 238 CD 87 3831 483 with with IN 87 3831 484 permanent permanent JJ 87 3831 485 - - HYPH 87 3831 486 surface surface NN 87 3831 487 runways runway NNS 87 3831 488 : : : 87 3831 489 73 73 CD 87 3831 490 with with IN 87 3831 491 runways runway NNS 87 3831 492 over over IN 87 3831 493 3,659 3,659 CD 87 3831 494 m m NNP 87 3831 495 : : : 87 3831 496 0 0 CD 87 3831 497 with with IN 87 3831 498 runways runways NNP 87 3831 499 2,440 2,440 CD 87 3831 500 - - HYPH 87 3831 501 3,659 3,659 CD 87 3831 502 m m NN 87 3831 503 : : : 87 3831 504 9 9 CD 87 3831 505 with with IN 87 3831 506 runways runway NNS 87 3831 507 1,220 1,220 CD 87 3831 508 - - HYPH 87 3831 509 2,439 2,439 CD 87 3831 510 m m NN 87 3831 511 : : : 87 3831 512 57 57 CD 87 3831 513 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 3831 514 : : : 87 3831 515 good good JJ 87 3831 516 international international JJ 87 3831 517 radio radio NN 87 3831 518 and and CC 87 3831 519 submarine submarine NN 87 3831 520 cable cable NN 87 3831 521 services service NNS 87 3831 522 ; ; : 87 3831 523 domestic domestic JJ 87 3831 524 and and CC 87 3831 525 interisland interisland VB 87 3831 526 service service NN 87 3831 527 adequate adequate NN 87 3831 528 ; ; : 87 3831 529 872,900 872,900 CD 87 3831 530 telephones telephone NNS 87 3831 531 ; ; , 87 3831 532 broadcast broadcast NN 87 3831 533 stations station NNS 87 3831 534 - - : 87 3831 535 267 267 CD 87 3831 536 AM am NN 87 3831 537 ( ( -LRB- 87 3831 538 including include VBG 87 3831 539 6 6 CD 87 3831 540 US US NNP 87 3831 541 ) ) -RRB- 87 3831 542 , , , 87 3831 543 55 55 CD 87 3831 544 FM FM NNP 87 3831 545 , , , 87 3831 546 33 33 CD 87 3831 547 TV tv NN 87 3831 548 ( ( -LRB- 87 3831 549 including include VBG 87 3831 550 4 4 CD 87 3831 551 US US NNP 87 3831 552 ) ) -RRB- 87 3831 553 ; ; : 87 3831 554 submarine submarine NN 87 3831 555 cables cable NNS 87 3831 556 extended extend VBN 87 3831 557 to to IN 87 3831 558 Hong Hong NNP 87 3831 559 Kong Kong NNP 87 3831 560 , , , 87 3831 561 Guam Guam NNP 87 3831 562 , , , 87 3831 563 Singapore Singapore NNP 87 3831 564 , , , 87 3831 565 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 87 3831 566 , , , 87 3831 567 and and CC 87 3831 568 Japan Japan NNP 87 3831 569 ; ; : 87 3831 570 satellite satellite NN 87 3831 571 earth earth NN 87 3831 572 stations station NNS 87 3831 573 - - , 87 3831 574 1 1 CD 87 3831 575 Indian Indian NNP 87 3831 576 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 3831 577 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 3831 578 , , , 87 3831 579 2 2 CD 87 3831 580 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 3831 581 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 3831 582 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 3831 583 , , , 87 3831 584 and and CC 87 3831 585 11 11 CD 87 3831 586 domestic domestic JJ 87 3831 587 * * NFP 87 3831 588 Philippines Philippines NNPS 87 3831 589 , , , 87 3831 590 Defense Defense NNP 87 3831 591 Forces Forces NNPS 87 3831 592 Branches Branches NNPS 87 3831 593 : : : 87 3831 594 Army Army NNP 87 3831 595 , , , 87 3831 596 Navy Navy NNP 87 3831 597 ( ( -LRB- 87 3831 598 including include VBG 87 3831 599 Coast Coast NNP 87 3831 600 Guard Guard NNP 87 3831 601 and and CC 87 3831 602 Marine Marine NNP 87 3831 603 Corps Corps NNP 87 3831 604 ) ) -RRB- 87 3831 605 , , , 87 3831 606 Air Air NNP 87 3831 607 Force Force NNP 87 3831 608 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 3831 609 availability availability NN 87 3831 610 : : : 87 3831 611 males male NNS 87 3831 612 age age NNP 87 3831 613 15 15 CD 87 3831 614 - - SYM 87 3831 615 49 49 CD 87 3831 616 17,188,695 17,188,695 CD 87 3831 617 ; ; : 87 3831 618 fit fit JJ 87 3831 619 for for IN 87 3831 620 military military JJ 87 3831 621 service service NN 87 3831 622 12,144,278 12,144,278 CD 87 3831 623 ; ; : 87 3831 624 reach reach VB 87 3831 625 military military JJ 87 3831 626 age age NN 87 3831 627 ( ( -LRB- 87 3831 628 20 20 CD 87 3831 629 ) ) -RRB- 87 3831 630 annually annually RB 87 3831 631 716,881 716,881 CD 87 3831 632 ( ( -LRB- 87 3831 633 1993 1993 CD 87 3831 634 est est NNP 87 3831 635 . . . 87 3831 636 ) ) -RRB- 87 3832 1 Defense defense NN 87 3832 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 3832 3 : : : 87 3832 4 exchange exchange NN 87 3832 5 rate rate NN 87 3832 6 conversion conversion NNP 87 3832 7 - - : 87 3832 8 $ $ $ 87 3832 9 915 915 CD 87 3832 10 million million CD 87 3832 11 , , , 87 3832 12 1.9 1.9 CD 87 3832 13 % % NN 87 3832 14 of of IN 87 3832 15 GNP GNP NNP 87 3832 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 3832 17 1991 1991 CD 87 3832 18 ) ) -RRB- 87 3832 19 * * NFP 87 3832 20 Pitcairn Pitcairn NNP 87 3832 21 Islands Islands NNPS 87 3832 22 , , , 87 3832 23 Header Header NNP 87 3832 24 Affiliation Affiliation NNP 87 3832 25 : : : 87 3832 26 ( ( -LRB- 87 3832 27 dependent dependent JJ 87 3832 28 territory territory NN 87 3832 29 of of IN 87 3832 30 the the DT 87 3832 31 UK UK NNP 87 3832 32 ) ) -RRB- 87 3832 33 * * NFP 87 3832 34 Pitcairn Pitcairn NNP 87 3832 35 Islands Islands NNPS 87 3832 36 , , , 87 3832 37 Geography Geography NNP 87 3832 38 Location Location NNP 87 3832 39 : : : 87 3832 40 in in IN 87 3832 41 the the DT 87 3832 42 South South NNP 87 3832 43 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 3832 44 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 3832 45 , , , 87 3832 46 about about RB 87 3832 47 halfway halfway RB 87 3832 48 between between IN 87 3832 49 Peru Peru NNP 87 3832 50 and and CC 87 3832 51 New New NNP 87 3832 52 Zealand Zealand NNP 87 3832 53 Map Map NNP 87 3832 54 references reference NNS 87 3832 55 : : : 87 3832 56 Oceania Oceania NNP 87 3832 57 Area Area NNP 87 3832 58 : : : 87 3832 59 total total JJ 87 3832 60 area area NN 87 3832 61 : : : 87 3832 62 47 47 CD 87 3832 63 km2 km2 NNP 87 3832 64 land land NN 87 3832 65 area area NN 87 3832 66 : : : 87 3832 67 47 47 CD 87 3832 68 km2 km2 NNP 87 3832 69 comparative comparative JJ 87 3832 70 area area NN 87 3832 71 : : : 87 3832 72 about about IN 87 3832 73 0.3 0.3 CD 87 3832 74 times time NNS 87 3832 75 the the DT 87 3832 76 size size NN 87 3832 77 of of IN 87 3832 78 Washington Washington NNP 87 3832 79 , , , 87 3832 80 DC DC NNP 87 3832 81 Land Land NNP 87 3832 82 boundaries boundary NNS 87 3832 83 : : : 87 3832 84 0 0 LS 87 3832 85 km km NN 87 3832 86 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 3832 87 : : : 87 3832 88 51 51 CD 87 3832 89 km km NN 87 3832 90 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 3832 91 claims claim VBZ 87 3832 92 : : : 87 3832 93 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 3832 94 fishing fishing NN 87 3832 95 zone zone NN 87 3832 96 : : : 87 3832 97 200 200 CD 87 3832 98 nm nm CD 87 3832 99 territorial territorial JJ 87 3832 100 sea sea NN 87 3832 101 : : : 87 3832 102 3 3 CD 87 3832 103 nm nm NNP 87 3832 104 International international JJ 87 3832 105 disputes dispute NNS 87 3832 106 : : : 87 3832 107 none none NN 87 3832 108 Climate climate NN 87 3832 109 : : : 87 3832 110 tropical tropical JJ 87 3832 111 , , , 87 3832 112 hot hot JJ 87 3832 113 , , , 87 3832 114 humid humid JJ 87 3832 115 , , , 87 3832 116 modified modify VBN 87 3832 117 by by IN 87 3832 118 southeast southeast JJ 87 3832 119 trade trade NN 87 3832 120 winds wind NNS 87 3832 121 ; ; , 87 3832 122 rainy rainy JJ 87 3832 123 season season NN 87 3832 124 ( ( -LRB- 87 3832 125 November November NNP 87 3832 126 to to IN 87 3832 127 March March NNP 87 3832 128 ) ) -RRB- 87 3832 129 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 3832 130 : : : 87 3832 131 rugged rugged JJ 87 3832 132 volcanic volcanic JJ 87 3832 133 formation formation NN 87 3832 134 ; ; , 87 3832 135 rocky rocky JJ 87 3832 136 coastline coastline NN 87 3832 137 with with IN 87 3832 138 cliffs cliffs JJ 87 3832 139 Natural natural JJ 87 3832 140 resources resource NNS 87 3832 141 : : : 87 3832 142 miro miro NNP 87 3832 143 trees tree NNS 87 3832 144 ( ( -LRB- 87 3832 145 used use VBN 87 3832 146 for for IN 87 3832 147 handicrafts handicraft NNS 87 3832 148 ) ) -RRB- 87 3832 149 , , , 87 3832 150 fish fish VB 87 3832 151 Land land NN 87 3832 152 use use NN 87 3832 153 : : : 87 3832 154 arable arable JJ 87 3832 155 land land NN 87 3832 156 : : : 87 3832 157 NA% NA% `` 87 3832 158 permanent permanent JJ 87 3832 159 crops crop NNS 87 3832 160 : : : 87 3832 161 NA% NA% `` 87 3832 162 meadows meadow NNS 87 3832 163 and and CC 87 3832 164 pastures pasture NNS 87 3832 165 : : : 87 3832 166 NA% NA% `` 87 3832 167 forest forest NNP 87 3832 168 and and CC 87 3832 169 woodland woodland NN 87 3832 170 : : : 87 3832 171 NA% NA% NNS 87 3832 172 other other JJ 87 3832 173 : : : 87 3832 174 NA% NA% `` 87 3832 175 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 3832 176 land land NN 87 3832 177 : : : 87 3832 178 NA NA NNP 87 3832 179 km2 km2 NNP 87 3832 180 Environment Environment NNP 87 3832 181 : : : 87 3832 182 subject subject JJ 87 3832 183 to to IN 87 3832 184 typhoons typhoon NNS 87 3832 185 ( ( -LRB- 87 3832 186 especially especially RB 87 3832 187 November November NNP 87 3832 188 to to IN 87 3832 189 March March NNP 87 3832 190 ) ) -RRB- 87 3832 191 * * NFP 87 3832 192 Pitcairn Pitcairn NNP 87 3832 193 Islands Islands NNPS 87 3832 194 , , , 87 3832 195 People People NNPS 87 3832 196 Population Population NNP 87 3832 197 : : : 87 3832 198 52 52 CD 87 3832 199 ( ( -LRB- 87 3832 200 July July NNP 87 3832 201 1993 1993 CD 87 3832 202 est est NNP 87 3832 203 . . . 87 3832 204 ) ) -RRB- 87 3833 1 Population population NN 87 3833 2 growth growth NN 87 3833 3 rate rate NN 87 3833 4 : : : 87 3833 5 0 0 CD 87 3833 6 % % NN 87 3833 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3833 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3833 9 est est NNP 87 3833 10 . . . 87 3833 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3834 1 Birth birth NN 87 3834 2 rate rate NN 87 3834 3 : : : 87 3834 4 NA NA NNP 87 3834 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 87 3834 6 population population NN 87 3834 7 Death death NN 87 3834 8 rate rate NN 87 3834 9 : : : 87 3834 10 NA na TO 87 3834 11 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 VB 87 3834 12 population population NN 87 3834 13 Net net JJ 87 3834 14 migration migration NN 87 3834 15 rate rate NN 87 3834 16 : : : 87 3834 17 NA NA NNP 87 3834 18 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 87 3834 19 population population NN 87 3834 20 Infant infant NN 87 3834 21 mortality 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87 3838 49 ( ( -LRB- 87 3838 50 FY87 FY87 NNP 87 3838 51 est est NNP 87 3838 52 . . . 87 3838 53 ) ) -RRB- 87 3839 1 Exports export NNS 87 3839 2 : : : 87 3839 3 $ $ $ 87 3839 4 NA na NN 87 3839 5 commodities commodity NNS 87 3839 6 : : : 87 3839 7 fruits fruit NNS 87 3839 8 , , , 87 3839 9 vegetables vegetable NNS 87 3839 10 , , , 87 3839 11 curios curio NNS 87 3839 12 partners partner NNS 87 3839 13 : : : 87 3839 14 NA NA NNP 87 3839 15 Imports import NNS 87 3839 16 : : : 87 3839 17 $ $ $ 87 3839 18 NA NA NNP 87 3839 19 commodities commodity NNS 87 3839 20 : : : 87 3839 21 fuel fuel NN 87 3839 22 oil oil NN 87 3839 23 , , , 87 3839 24 machinery machinery NN 87 3839 25 , , , 87 3839 26 building building NN 87 3839 27 materials material NNS 87 3839 28 , , , 87 3839 29 flour flour NN 87 3839 30 , , , 87 3839 31 sugar sugar NN 87 3839 32 , , , 87 3839 33 other other JJ 87 3839 34 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 87 3839 35 partners partner NNS 87 3839 36 : : : 87 3839 37 NA NA NNP 87 3839 38 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3839 117 ( ( -LRB- 87 3839 118 NZ$ NZ$ NNP 87 3839 119 ) ) -RRB- 87 3839 120 per per IN 87 3839 121 US$ us$ $ 87 3839 122 1 1 CD 87 3839 123 - - SYM 87 3839 124 1.9486 1.9486 CD 87 3839 125 ( ( -LRB- 87 3839 126 January January NNP 87 3839 127 1993 1993 CD 87 3839 128 ) ) -RRB- 87 3839 129 , , , 87 3839 130 1.8584 1.8584 CD 87 3839 131 ( ( -LRB- 87 3839 132 1992 1992 CD 87 3839 133 ) ) -RRB- 87 3839 134 , , , 87 3839 135 1.7265 1.7265 CD 87 3839 136 ( ( -LRB- 87 3839 137 1991 1991 CD 87 3839 138 ) ) -RRB- 87 3839 139 , , , 87 3839 140 1.6750 1.6750 CD 87 3839 141 ( ( -LRB- 87 3839 142 1990 1990 CD 87 3839 143 ) ) -RRB- 87 3839 144 , , , 87 3839 145 1.6711 1.6711 CD 87 3839 146 ( ( -LRB- 87 3839 147 1989 1989 CD 87 3839 148 ) ) -RRB- 87 3839 149 , , , 87 3839 150 1.5244 1.5244 CD 87 3839 151 ( ( -LRB- 87 3839 152 1988 1988 CD 87 3839 153 ) ) -RRB- 87 3839 154 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 3839 155 year year NN 87 3839 156 : : : 87 3839 157 1 1 CD 87 3839 158 April April NNP 87 3839 159 - - HYPH 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3839 197 stations station NNS 87 3839 198 - - SYM 87 3839 199 1 1 CD 87 3839 200 AM am NN 87 3839 201 , , , 87 3839 202 no no DT 87 3839 203 FM FM NNP 87 3839 204 , , , 87 3839 205 no no DT 87 3839 206 TV tv NN 87 3839 207 ; ; : 87 3839 208 diesel diesel NN 87 3839 209 generator generator NN 87 3839 210 provides provide VBZ 87 3839 211 electricity electricity NN 87 3839 212 * * NFP 87 3839 213 Pitcairn Pitcairn NNP 87 3839 214 Islands Islands NNPS 87 3839 215 , , , 87 3839 216 Defense Defense NNP 87 3839 217 Forces Forces NNPS 87 3839 218 Note Note NNP 87 3839 219 : : : 87 3839 220 defense defense NN 87 3839 221 is be VBZ 87 3839 222 the the DT 87 3839 223 responsibility responsibility NN 87 3839 224 of of IN 87 3839 225 the the DT 87 3839 226 UK UK NNP 87 3839 227 * * NFP 87 3839 228 Poland Poland NNP 87 3839 229 , , , 87 3839 230 Geography Geography NNP 87 3839 231 Location Location NNP 87 3839 232 : : : 87 3839 233 Central Central NNP 87 3839 234 Europe Europe NNP 87 3839 235 , , , 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87 3839 314 , , , 87 3839 315 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 87 3839 316 428 428 CD 87 3839 317 km km NN 87 3839 318 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 3839 319 : : : 87 3839 320 491 491 CD 87 3839 321 km km NN 87 3839 322 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 3839 323 claims claim VBZ 87 3839 324 : : : 87 3839 325 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 3839 326 economic economic JJ 87 3839 327 zone zone NN 87 3839 328 : : : 87 3839 329 200 200 CD 87 3839 330 nm nm CD 87 3839 331 territorial territorial JJ 87 3839 332 sea sea NN 87 3839 333 : : : 87 3839 334 12 12 CD 87 3839 335 nm nm NNP 87 3839 336 International international JJ 87 3839 337 disputes dispute NNS 87 3839 338 : : : 87 3839 339 none none NN 87 3839 340 Climate climate NN 87 3839 341 : : : 87 3839 342 temperate temperate VB 87 3839 343 with with IN 87 3839 344 cold cold JJ 87 3839 345 , , , 87 3839 346 cloudy cloudy JJ 87 3839 347 , , , 87 3839 348 moderately moderately RB 87 3839 349 severe severe JJ 87 3839 350 winters winter NNS 87 3839 351 with with IN 87 3839 352 frequent frequent JJ 87 3839 353 precipitation precipitation NN 87 3839 354 ; ; , 87 3839 355 mild mild JJ 87 3839 356 summers summer NNS 87 3839 357 with with IN 87 3839 358 frequent frequent JJ 87 3839 359 showers shower NNS 87 3839 360 and and CC 87 3839 361 thundershowers thundershower NNS 87 3839 362 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 3839 363 : : : 87 3839 364 mostly mostly RB 87 3839 365 flat flat JJ 87 3839 366 plain plain NN 87 3839 367 ; ; : 87 3839 368 mountains mountain NNS 87 3839 369 along along IN 87 3839 370 southern southern JJ 87 3839 371 border border NN 87 3839 372 Natural natural JJ 87 3839 373 resources resource NNS 87 3839 374 : : : 87 3839 375 coal coal NN 87 3839 376 , , , 87 3839 377 sulfur sulfur NN 87 3839 378 , , , 87 3839 379 copper copper NN 87 3839 380 , , , 87 3839 381 natural natural JJ 87 3839 382 gas gas NN 87 3839 383 , , , 87 3839 384 silver silver NN 87 3839 385 , , , 87 3839 386 lead lead NN 87 3839 387 , , , 87 3839 388 salt salt NN 87 3839 389 Land land NN 87 3839 390 use use NN 87 3839 391 : : : 87 3839 392 arable arable JJ 87 3839 393 land land NN 87 3839 394 : : : 87 3839 395 46 46 CD 87 3839 396 % % NN 87 3839 397 permanent permanent JJ 87 3839 398 crops crop NNS 87 3839 399 : : : 87 3839 400 1 1 CD 87 3839 401 % % NN 87 3839 402 meadows meadow NNS 87 3839 403 and and CC 87 3839 404 pastures pasture NNS 87 3839 405 : : : 87 3839 406 13 13 CD 87 3839 407 % % NN 87 3839 408 forest forest NN 87 3839 409 and and CC 87 3839 410 woodland woodland NN 87 3839 411 : : : 87 3839 412 28 28 CD 87 3839 413 % % NN 87 3839 414 other other JJ 87 3839 415 : : : 87 3839 416 12 12 CD 87 3839 417 % % NN 87 3839 418 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 3839 419 land land NN 87 3839 420 : : : 87 3839 421 1,000 1,000 CD 87 3839 422 km2 km2 NNP 87 3839 423 ( ( -LRB- 87 3839 424 1989 1989 CD 87 3839 425 est est NNP 87 3839 426 . . . 87 3839 427 ) ) -RRB- 87 3840 1 Environment environment NN 87 3840 2 : : : 87 3840 3 plain plain RB 87 3840 4 crossed cross VBD 87 3840 5 by by IN 87 3840 6 a a DT 87 3840 7 few few JJ 87 3840 8 north north NN 87 3840 9 flowing flow VBG 87 3840 10 , , , 87 3840 11 meandering meander VBG 87 3840 12 streams stream NNS 87 3840 13 ; ; , 87 3840 14 severe severe JJ 87 3840 15 air air NN 87 3840 16 and and CC 87 3840 17 water water NN 87 3840 18 pollution pollution NN 87 3840 19 in in IN 87 3840 20 south south NNP 87 3840 21 Note note NN 87 3840 22 : : : 87 3840 23 historically historically RB 87 3840 24 , , , 87 3840 25 an an DT 87 3840 26 area area NN 87 3840 27 of of IN 87 3840 28 conflict conflict NN 87 3840 29 because because IN 87 3840 30 of of IN 87 3840 31 flat flat JJ 87 3840 32 terrain terrain NN 87 3840 33 and and CC 87 3840 34 the the DT 87 3840 35 lack lack NN 87 3840 36 of of IN 87 3840 37 natural natural JJ 87 3840 38 barriers barrier NNS 87 3840 39 on on IN 87 3840 40 the the DT 87 3840 41 North North NNP 87 3840 42 European European NNP 87 3840 43 Plain Plain NNP 87 3840 44 * * NFP 87 3840 45 Poland Poland NNP 87 3840 46 , , , 87 3840 47 People People NNPS 87 3840 48 Population Population NNP 87 3840 49 : : : 87 3840 50 38,519,486 38,519,486 CD 87 3840 51 ( ( -LRB- 87 3840 52 July July NNP 87 3840 53 1993 1993 CD 87 3840 54 est est NNP 87 3840 55 . . . 87 3840 56 ) ) -RRB- 87 3841 1 Population population NN 87 3841 2 growth growth NN 87 3841 3 rate rate NN 87 3841 4 : : : 87 3841 5 0.35 0.35 CD 87 3841 6 % % NN 87 3841 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3841 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3841 9 est est NNP 87 3841 10 . . . 87 3841 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3842 1 Birth birth NN 87 3842 2 rate rate NN 87 3842 3 : : : 87 3842 4 13.59 13.59 CD 87 3842 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NNP 87 3842 6 population population NN 87 3842 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3842 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3842 9 est est NNP 87 3842 10 . . . 87 3842 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3843 1 Death death NN 87 3843 2 rate rate NN 87 3843 3 : : : 87 3843 4 9.59 9.59 CD 87 3843 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 3843 6 population population NN 87 3843 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3843 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3843 9 est est NNP 87 3843 10 . . . 87 3843 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3844 1 Net net JJ 87 3844 2 migration migration NN 87 3844 3 rate rate NN 87 3844 4 : : : 87 3844 5 -0.52 -0.52 NFP 87 3844 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 87 3844 7 population population NN 87 3844 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 3844 9 1993 1993 CD 87 3844 10 est est NNP 87 3844 11 . . . 87 3844 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 3845 1 Infant infant NN 87 3845 2 mortality mortality NN 87 3845 3 rate rate NN 87 3845 4 : : : 87 3845 5 13.8 13.8 CD 87 3845 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 3845 7 live live JJ 87 3845 8 births birth NNS 87 3845 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 3845 10 1993 1993 CD 87 3845 11 est est NNP 87 3845 12 . . . 87 3845 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 3846 1 Life life NN 87 3846 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 3846 3 at at IN 87 3846 4 birth birth NN 87 3846 5 : : : 87 3846 6 total total JJ 87 3846 7 population population NN 87 3846 8 : : : 87 3846 9 72.2 72.2 CD 87 3846 10 years year NNS 87 3846 11 male male NN 87 3846 12 : : : 87 3846 13 68.14 68.14 CD 87 3846 14 years year NNS 87 3846 15 female female JJ 87 3846 16 : : : 87 3846 17 76.51 76.51 CD 87 3846 18 years year NNS 87 3846 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 3846 20 1993 1993 CD 87 3846 21 est est NNP 87 3846 22 . . . 87 3846 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 3847 1 Total total JJ 87 3847 2 fertility fertility NN 87 3847 3 rate rate NN 87 3847 4 : : : 87 3847 5 1.97 1.97 CD 87 3847 6 children child NNS 87 3847 7 born bear VBN 87 3847 8 / / SYM 87 3847 9 woman woman NN 87 3847 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 3847 11 1993 1993 CD 87 3847 12 est est NNP 87 3847 13 . . . 87 3847 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 3848 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 3848 2 : : : 87 3848 3 noun noun NNP 87 3848 4 : : : 87 3848 5 Pole(s pole(s LS 87 3848 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 3848 7 adjective adjective JJ 87 3848 8 : : : 87 3848 9 Polish polish JJ 87 3848 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 3848 11 divisions division NNS 87 3848 12 : : : 87 3848 13 Polish polish VB 87 3848 14 97.6 97.6 CD 87 3848 15 % % NN 87 3848 16 , , , 87 3848 17 German german JJ 87 3848 18 1.3 1.3 CD 87 3848 19 % % NN 87 3848 20 , , , 87 3848 21 Ukrainian ukrainian JJ 87 3848 22 0.6 0.6 CD 87 3848 23 % % NN 87 3848 24 , , , 87 3848 25 Belarusian Belarusian NNP 87 3848 26 0.5 0.5 CD 87 3848 27 % % NN 87 3848 28 ( ( -LRB- 87 3848 29 1990 1990 CD 87 3848 30 est est NNP 87 3848 31 . . . 87 3848 32 ) ) -RRB- 87 3849 1 Religions religion NNS 87 3849 2 : : : 87 3849 3 Roman roman JJ 87 3849 4 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 3849 5 95 95 CD 87 3849 6 % % NN 87 3849 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3849 8 about about RB 87 3849 9 75 75 CD 87 3849 10 % % NN 87 3849 11 practicing practicing NN 87 3849 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 3849 13 , , , 87 3849 14 Eastern Eastern NNP 87 3849 15 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 87 3849 16 , , , 87 3849 17 Protestant Protestant NNP 87 3849 18 , , , 87 3849 19 and and CC 87 3849 20 other other JJ 87 3849 21 5 5 CD 87 3849 22 % % NN 87 3849 23 Languages Languages NNPS 87 3849 24 : : : 87 3849 25 Polish Polish NNP 87 3849 26 Literacy literacy NN 87 3849 27 : : : 87 3849 28 age age NN 87 3849 29 15 15 CD 87 3849 30 and and CC 87 3849 31 over over RB 87 3849 32 can can MD 87 3849 33 read read VB 87 3849 34 and and CC 87 3849 35 write write VB 87 3849 36 ( ( -LRB- 87 3849 37 1978 1978 CD 87 3849 38 ) ) -RRB- 87 3849 39 total total JJ 87 3849 40 population population NN 87 3849 41 : : : 87 3849 42 98 98 CD 87 3849 43 % % NN 87 3849 44 male male NN 87 3849 45 : : : 87 3849 46 99 99 CD 87 3849 47 % % NN 87 3849 48 female female NN 87 3849 49 : : : 87 3849 50 98 98 CD 87 3849 51 % % NN 87 3849 52 Labor Labor NNP 87 3849 53 force force NN 87 3849 54 : : : 87 3849 55 15.609 15.609 CD 87 3849 56 million million CD 87 3849 57 by by IN 87 3849 58 occupation occupation NN 87 3849 59 : : : 87 3849 60 industry industry NN 87 3849 61 and and CC 87 3849 62 construction construction NN 87 3849 63 34.4 34.4 CD 87 3849 64 % % NN 87 3849 65 , , , 87 3849 66 agriculture agriculture NN 87 3849 67 27.3 27.3 CD 87 3849 68 % % NN 87 3849 69 , , , 87 3849 70 trade trade NN 87 3849 71 , , , 87 3849 72 transport transport NN 87 3849 73 , , , 87 3849 74 and and CC 87 3849 75 communications communication NNS 87 3849 76 16.1 16.1 CD 87 3849 77 % % NN 87 3849 78 , , , 87 3849 79 government government NN 87 3849 80 and and CC 87 3849 81 other other JJ 87 3849 82 22.2 22.2 CD 87 3849 83 % % NN 87 3849 84 ( ( -LRB- 87 3849 85 1991 1991 CD 87 3849 86 ) ) -RRB- 87 3849 87 * * NFP 87 3849 88 Poland Poland NNP 87 3849 89 , , , 87 3849 90 Government Government NNP 87 3849 91 Names Names NNPS 87 3849 92 : : : 87 3849 93 conventional conventional JJ 87 3849 94 long long JJ 87 3849 95 form form NN 87 3849 96 : : : 87 3849 97 Republic Republic NNP 87 3849 98 of of IN 87 3849 99 Poland Poland NNP 87 3849 100 conventional conventional JJ 87 3849 101 short short JJ 87 3849 102 form form NN 87 3849 103 : : : 87 3849 104 Poland Poland NNP 87 3849 105 local local JJ 87 3849 106 long long JJ 87 3849 107 form form NN 87 3849 108 : : : 87 3849 109 Rzeczpospolita Rzeczpospolita NNP 87 3849 110 Polska Polska NNP 87 3849 111 local local JJ 87 3849 112 short short JJ 87 3849 113 form form NN 87 3849 114 : : : 87 3849 115 Polska Polska NNP 87 3849 116 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 3849 117 : : : 87 3849 118 PL PL NNP 87 3849 119 Type type NN 87 3849 120 : : : 87 3849 121 democratic democratic JJ 87 3849 122 state state NN 87 3849 123 Capital Capital NNP 87 3849 124 : : : 87 3849 125 Warsaw Warsaw NNP 87 3849 126 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 3849 127 divisions division NNS 87 3849 128 : : : 87 3849 129 49 49 CD 87 3849 130 provinces province NNS 87 3849 131 ( ( -LRB- 87 3849 132 wojewodztwa wojewodztwa NN 87 3849 133 , , , 87 3849 134 singular singular NNP 87 3849 135 - - HYPH 87 3849 136 wojewodztwo wojewodztwo NN 87 3849 137 ) ) -RRB- 87 3849 138 ; ; : 87 3849 139 Biala Biala NNP 87 3849 140 Podlaska Podlaska NNP 87 3849 141 , , , 87 3849 142 Bialystok Bialystok NNP 87 3849 143 , , , 87 3849 144 Bielsko Bielsko NNP 87 3849 145 Biala Biala NNP 87 3849 146 , , , 87 3849 147 Bydgoszcz Bydgoszcz NNP 87 3849 148 , , , 87 3849 149 Chelm Chelm NNP 87 3849 150 , , , 87 3849 151 Ciechanow Ciechanow NNP 87 3849 152 , , , 87 3849 153 Czestochowa Czestochowa NNP 87 3849 154 , , , 87 3849 155 Elblag Elblag NNP 87 3849 156 , , , 87 3849 157 Gdansk Gdansk NNP 87 3849 158 , , , 87 3849 159 Gorzow Gorzow NNP 87 3849 160 , , , 87 3849 161 Jelenia Jelenia NNP 87 3849 162 Gora Gora NNP 87 3849 163 , , , 87 3849 164 Kalisz Kalisz NNP 87 3849 165 , , , 87 3849 166 Katowice Katowice NNP 87 3849 167 , , , 87 3849 168 Kielce Kielce NNP 87 3849 169 , , , 87 3849 170 Konin Konin NNP 87 3849 171 , , , 87 3849 172 Koszalin Koszalin NNP 87 3849 173 , , , 87 3849 174 Krakow Krakow NNP 87 3849 175 , , , 87 3849 176 Krosno Krosno NNP 87 3849 177 , , , 87 3849 178 Legnica Legnica NNP 87 3849 179 , , , 87 3849 180 Leszno Leszno NNP 87 3849 181 , , , 87 3849 182 Lodz Lodz NNP 87 3849 183 , , , 87 3849 184 Lomza Lomza NNP 87 3849 185 , , , 87 3849 186 Lublin Lublin NNP 87 3849 187 , , , 87 3849 188 Nowy Nowy NNP 87 3849 189 Sacz Sacz NNP 87 3849 190 , , , 87 3849 191 Olsztyn Olsztyn NNP 87 3849 192 , , , 87 3849 193 Opole Opole NNP 87 3849 194 , , , 87 3849 195 Ostroleka Ostroleka NNP 87 3849 196 , , , 87 3849 197 Pila Pila NNP 87 3849 198 , , , 87 3849 199 Piotrkow Piotrkow NNP 87 3849 200 , , , 87 3849 201 Plock Plock NNP 87 3849 202 , , , 87 3849 203 Poznan Poznan NNP 87 3849 204 , , , 87 3849 205 Przemysl Przemysl NNP 87 3849 206 , , , 87 3849 207 Radom Radom NNP 87 3849 208 , , , 87 3849 209 Rzeszow Rzeszow NNP 87 3849 210 , , , 87 3849 211 Siedlce Siedlce NNP 87 3849 212 , , , 87 3849 213 Sieradz Sieradz NNP 87 3849 214 , , , 87 3849 215 Skierniewice Skierniewice NNP 87 3849 216 , , , 87 3849 217 Slupsk Slupsk NNP 87 3849 218 , , , 87 3849 219 Suwalki Suwalki NNP 87 3849 220 , , , 87 3849 221 Szczecin Szczecin NNPS 87 3849 222 , , , 87 3849 223 Tarnobrzeg Tarnobrzeg NNP 87 3849 224 , , , 87 3849 225 Tarnow Tarnow NNP 87 3849 226 , , , 87 3849 227 Torun Torun NNP 87 3849 228 , , , 87 3849 229 Walbrzych Walbrzych NNP 87 3849 230 , , , 87 3849 231 Warszawa Warszawa NNP 87 3849 232 , , , 87 3849 233 Wloclawek Wloclawek NNP 87 3849 234 , , , 87 3849 235 Wroclaw Wroclaw NNP 87 3849 236 , , , 87 3849 237 Zamosc Zamosc NNP 87 3849 238 , , , 87 3849 239 Zielona Zielona NNP 87 3849 240 Gora Gora NNP 87 3849 241 Independence Independence NNP 87 3849 242 : : : 87 3849 243 11 11 CD 87 3849 244 November November NNP 87 3849 245 1918 1918 CD 87 3849 246 ( ( -LRB- 87 3849 247 independent independent NNP 87 3849 248 republic republic NNP 87 3849 249 proclaimed proclaim VBN 87 3849 250 ) ) -RRB- 87 3849 251 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 3849 252 : : : 87 3849 253 interim interim JJ 87 3849 254 " " '' 87 3849 255 small small JJ 87 3849 256 constitution constitution NN 87 3849 257 " " '' 87 3849 258 came come VBD 87 3849 259 into into IN 87 3849 260 effect effect NN 87 3849 261 in in IN 87 3849 262 December December NNP 87 3849 263 1992 1992 CD 87 3849 264 replacing replace VBG 87 3849 265 the the DT 87 3849 266 Communist Communist NNP 87 3849 267 - - HYPH 87 3849 268 imposed impose VBN 87 3849 269 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 3849 270 of of IN 87 3849 271 22 22 CD 87 3849 272 July July NNP 87 3849 273 1952 1952 CD 87 3849 274 ; ; : 87 3849 275 new new JJ 87 3849 276 democratic democratic JJ 87 3849 277 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 3849 278 being be VBG 87 3849 279 drafted draft VBN 87 3849 280 Legal legal JJ 87 3849 281 system system NN 87 3849 282 : : : 87 3849 283 mixture mixture NN 87 3849 284 of of IN 87 3849 285 Continental Continental NNP 87 3849 286 ( ( -LRB- 87 3849 287 Napoleonic Napoleonic NNP 87 3849 288 ) ) -RRB- 87 3849 289 civil civil JJ 87 3849 290 law law NN 87 3849 291 and and CC 87 3849 292 holdover holdover NN 87 3849 293 Communist communist JJ 87 3849 294 legal legal JJ 87 3849 295 theory theory NN 87 3849 296 ; ; : 87 3849 297 changes change NNS 87 3849 298 being be VBG 87 3849 299 gradually gradually RB 87 3849 300 introduced introduce VBN 87 3849 301 as as IN 87 3849 302 part part NN 87 3849 303 of of IN 87 3849 304 broader broad JJR 87 3849 305 democratization democratization NN 87 3849 306 process process NN 87 3849 307 ; ; , 87 3849 308 limited limited JJ 87 3849 309 judicial judicial JJ 87 3849 310 review review NN 87 3849 311 of of IN 87 3849 312 legislative legislative JJ 87 3849 313 acts act NNS 87 3849 314 ; ; : 87 3849 315 has have VBZ 87 3849 316 not not RB 87 3849 317 accepted accept VBN 87 3849 318 compulsory compulsory NN 87 3849 319 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 3849 320 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 3849 321 National national JJ 87 3849 322 holiday holiday NN 87 3849 323 : : : 87 3849 324 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 3849 325 Day Day NNP 87 3849 326 , , , 87 3849 327 3 3 CD 87 3849 328 May May NNP 87 3849 329 ( ( -LRB- 87 3849 330 1791 1791 CD 87 3849 331 ) ) -RRB- 87 3849 332 Political political JJ 87 3849 333 parties party NNS 87 3849 334 and and CC 87 3849 335 leaders leader NNS 87 3849 336 : : : 87 3849 337 post post JJ 87 3849 338 - - JJ 87 3849 339 Solidarity solidarity JJ 87 3849 340 parties party NNS 87 3849 341 : : : 87 3849 342 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 3849 343 Union Union NNP 87 3849 344 ( ( -LRB- 87 3849 345 UD UD NNP 87 3849 346 ) ) -RRB- 87 3849 347 , , , 87 3849 348 Tadeusz Tadeusz NNP 87 3849 349 MAZOWIECKI MAZOWIECKI NNP 87 3849 350 ; ; : 87 3849 351 Christian Christian NNP 87 3849 352 - - HYPH 87 3849 353 National National NNP 87 3849 354 Union Union NNP 87 3849 355 ( ( -LRB- 87 3849 356 ZCHN ZCHN NNP 87 3849 357 ) ) -RRB- 87 3849 358 , , , 87 3849 359 Wieslaw Wieslaw NNP 87 3849 360 CHRZANOWSKI CHRZANOWSKI NNP 87 3849 361 ; ; : 87 3849 362 Centrum Centrum NNP 87 3849 363 ( ( -LRB- 87 3849 364 PC PC NNP 87 3849 365 ) ) -RRB- 87 3849 366 , , , 87 3849 367 Jaroslaw Jaroslaw NNP 87 3849 368 KACZYNSKI KACZYNSKI NNS 87 3849 369 ; ; : 87 3849 370 Liberal liberal JJ 87 3849 371 - - HYPH 87 3849 372 Democratic democratic JJ 87 3849 373 Congress Congress NNP 87 3849 374 , , , 87 3849 375 Donald Donald NNP 87 3849 376 TUSK TUSK NNP 87 3849 377 ; ; : 87 3849 378 Peasant Peasant NNP 87 3849 379 Alliance Alliance NNP 87 3849 380 ( ( -LRB- 87 3849 381 PL PL NNP 87 3849 382 ) ) -RRB- 87 3849 383 , , , 87 3849 384 Gabriel Gabriel NNP 87 3849 385 JANOWSKI JANOWSKI NNP 87 3849 386 ; ; : 87 3849 387 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 87 3849 388 Trade Trade NNP 87 3849 389 Union Union NNP 87 3849 390 ( ( -LRB- 87 3849 391 NSZZ NSZZ NNP 87 3849 392 ) ) -RRB- 87 3849 393 , , , 87 3849 394 Marian marian JJ 87 3849 395 KRZAKLEWSKI KRZAKLEWSKI NNP 87 3849 396 ; ; : 87 3849 397 Union Union NNP 87 3849 398 of of IN 87 3849 399 Labor Labor NNP 87 3849 400 ( ( -LRB- 87 3849 401 UP UP NNP 87 3849 402 ) ) -RRB- 87 3849 403 , , , 87 3849 404 Ryszard Ryszard NNP 87 3849 405 BUGAJ BUGAJ NNP 87 3849 406 ; ; : 87 3849 407 Christian Christian NNP 87 3849 408 - - HYPH 87 3849 409 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 3849 410 Party Party NNP 87 3849 411 ( ( -LRB- 87 3849 412 PCHD PCHD NNP 87 3849 413 ) ) -RRB- 87 3849 414 , , , 87 3849 415 Pawel Pawel NNP 87 3849 416 LACZKOWSKI LACZKOWSKI NNP 87 3849 417 ; ; : 87 3849 418 Conservative Conservative NNP 87 3849 419 Party Party NNP 87 3849 420 , , , 87 3849 421 Alexander Alexander NNP 87 3849 422 HALL HALL NNP 87 3849 423 non non JJ 87 3849 424 - - JJ 87 3849 425 Communist communist JJ 87 3849 426 , , , 87 3849 427 non non JJ 87 3849 428 - - JJ 87 3849 429 Solidarity solidarity JJ 87 3849 430 : : : 87 3849 431 Confederation confederation NN 87 3849 432 for for IN 87 3849 433 an an DT 87 3849 434 Independent Independent NNP 87 3849 435 Poland Poland NNP 87 3849 436 ( ( -LRB- 87 3849 437 KPN KPN NNP 87 3849 438 ) ) -RRB- 87 3849 439 , , , 87 3849 440 Leszek Leszek NNP 87 3849 441 MOCZULSKI MOCZULSKI NNP 87 3849 442 ; ; : 87 3849 443 Polish Polish NNP 87 3849 444 Economic Economic NNP 87 3849 445 Program Program NNP 87 3849 446 ( ( -LRB- 87 3849 447 PPG PPG NNP 87 3849 448 ) ) -RRB- 87 3849 449 , , , 87 3849 450 Janusz Janusz NNP 87 3849 451 REWINSKI rewinski NN 87 3849 452 ; ; : 87 3849 453 Christian Christian NNP 87 3849 454 Democrats Democrats NNPS 87 3849 455 ( ( -LRB- 87 3849 456 CHD CHD NNP 87 3849 457 ) ) -RRB- 87 3849 458 , , , 87 3849 459 Andrzej Andrzej NNP 87 3849 460 OWSINSKI OWSINSKI NNP 87 3849 461 ; ; : 87 3849 462 German German NNP 87 3849 463 Minority Minority NNP 87 3849 464 ( ( -LRB- 87 3849 465 MN MN NNP 87 3849 466 ) ) -RRB- 87 3849 467 , , , 87 3849 468 Henryk Henryk NNP 87 3849 469 KROL krol NN 87 3849 470 ; ; : 87 3849 471 Union Union NNP 87 3849 472 of of IN 87 3849 473 Real Real NNP 87 3849 474 Politics Politics NNPS 87 3849 475 ( ( -LRB- 87 3849 476 UPR UPR NNP 87 3849 477 ) ) -RRB- 87 3849 478 , , , 87 3849 479 Janusz Janusz NNP 87 3849 480 KORWIN KORWIN NNP 87 3849 481 - - HYPH 87 3849 482 MIKKE MIKKE NNP 87 3849 483 ; ; : 87 3849 484 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 3849 485 Party Party NNP 87 3849 486 ( ( -LRB- 87 3849 487 SD SD NNP 87 3849 488 ) ) -RRB- 87 3849 489 , , , 87 3849 490 Antoni Antoni NNP 87 3849 491 MACKIEWICZ MACKIEWICZ NNP 87 3849 492 ; ; : 87 3849 493 Party Party NNP 87 3849 494 X X NNP 87 3849 495 , , , 87 3849 496 Stanislaw Stanislaw NNP 87 3849 497 Tyminski Tyminski NNP 87 3849 498 Communist Communist NNP 87 3849 499 origin origin NN 87 3849 500 or or CC 87 3849 501 linked link VBD 87 3849 502 : : : 87 3849 503 Social Social NNP 87 3849 504 Democracy Democracy NNP 87 3849 505 ( ( -LRB- 87 3849 506 SDRP SDRP NNP 87 3849 507 , , , 87 3849 508 party party NN 87 3849 509 of of IN 87 3849 510 Poland Poland NNP 87 3849 511 ) ) -RRB- 87 3849 512 , , , 87 3849 513 Wlodzimierz Wlodzimierz NNP 87 3849 514 Cimoszewicz Cimoszewicz NNP 87 3849 515 ; ; : 87 3849 516 Polish Polish NNP 87 3849 517 Peasants Peasants NNPS 87 3849 518 ' ' POS 87 3849 519 Party Party NNP 87 3849 520 ( ( -LRB- 87 3849 521 PSL PSL NNP 87 3849 522 ) ) -RRB- 87 3849 523 , , , 87 3849 524 Waldemar Waldemar NNP 87 3849 525 PAWLAK PAWLAK NNP 87 3849 526 Other other JJ 87 3849 527 political political JJ 87 3849 528 or or CC 87 3849 529 pressure pressure NN 87 3849 530 groups group NNS 87 3849 531 : : : 87 3849 532 powerful powerful JJ 87 3849 533 Roman Roman NNP 87 3849 534 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 3849 535 Church Church NNP 87 3849 536 ; ; : 87 3849 537 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 87 3849 538 ( ( -LRB- 87 3849 539 trade trade NNP 87 3849 540 union union NNP 87 3849 541 ) ) -RRB- 87 3849 542 ; ; : 87 3849 543 All all DT 87 3849 544 Poland Poland NNP 87 3849 545 Trade Trade NNP 87 3849 546 Union Union NNP 87 3849 547 Alliance Alliance NNP 87 3849 548 ( ( -LRB- 87 3849 549 OPZZ OPZZ NNP 87 3849 550 ) ) -RRB- 87 3849 551 , , , 87 3849 552 populist populist JJ 87 3849 553 program program NN 87 3849 554 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 3849 555 : : : 87 3849 556 18 18 CD 87 3849 557 years year NNS 87 3849 558 of of IN 87 3849 559 age age NN 87 3849 560 ; ; : 87 3849 561 universal universal JJ 87 3849 562 * * : 87 3849 563 Poland Poland NNP 87 3849 564 , , , 87 3849 565 Government Government NNP 87 3849 566 Elections Elections NNPS 87 3849 567 : : : 87 3849 568 president president NN 87 3849 569 : : : 87 3849 570 first first RB 87 3849 571 round round NN 87 3849 572 held hold VBN 87 3849 573 25 25 CD 87 3849 574 November November NNP 87 3849 575 1990 1990 CD 87 3849 576 , , , 87 3849 577 second second JJ 87 3849 578 round round NN 87 3849 579 held hold VBD 87 3849 580 9 9 CD 87 3849 581 December December NNP 87 3849 582 1990 1990 CD 87 3849 583 ( ( -LRB- 87 3849 584 next next JJ 87 3849 585 to to TO 87 3849 586 be be VB 87 3849 587 held hold VBN 87 3849 588 NA NA NNP 87 3849 589 November November NNP 87 3849 590 1995 1995 CD 87 3849 591 ) ) -RRB- 87 3849 592 ; ; : 87 3849 593 results result NNS 87 3849 594 - - HYPH 87 3849 595 second second JJ 87 3849 596 round round NN 87 3849 597 Lech Lech NNP 87 3849 598 WALESA WALESA NNP 87 3849 599 74.7 74.7 CD 87 3849 600 % % NN 87 3849 601 , , , 87 3849 602 Stanislaw Stanislaw NNP 87 3849 603 TYMINSKI TYMINSKI NNP 87 3849 604 25.3 25.3 CD 87 3849 605 % % NN 87 3849 606 Senat Senat NNP 87 3849 607 : : : 87 3849 608 last last RB 87 3849 609 held hold VBD 87 3849 610 27 27 CD 87 3849 611 October October NNP 87 3849 612 1991 1991 CD 87 3849 613 ( ( -LRB- 87 3849 614 next next JJ 87 3849 615 to to TO 87 3849 616 be be VB 87 3849 617 held hold VBN 87 3849 618 no no RB 87 3849 619 later later RB 87 3849 620 than than IN 87 3849 621 NA NA NNP 87 3849 622 October October NNP 87 3849 623 1995 1995 CD 87 3849 624 ) ) -RRB- 87 3849 625 ; ; : 87 3849 626 seats seat NNS 87 3849 627 - - : 87 3849 628 ( ( -LRB- 87 3849 629 100 100 CD 87 3849 630 total total JJ 87 3849 631 ) ) -RRB- 87 3849 632 post post JJ 87 3849 633 - - JJ 87 3849 634 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 87 3849 635 bloc bloc NN 87 3849 636 : : : 87 3849 637 UD UD NNP 87 3849 638 21 21 CD 87 3849 639 , , , 87 3849 640 NSZZ NSZZ NNP 87 3849 641 11 11 CD 87 3849 642 , , , 87 3849 643 ZCHN ZCHN NNP 87 3849 644 9 9 CD 87 3849 645 , , , 87 3849 646 PC pc NN 87 3849 647 9 9 CD 87 3849 648 , , , 87 3849 649 Liberal Liberal NNP 87 3849 650 - - HYPH 87 3849 651 Democratic democratic JJ 87 3849 652 Congress Congress NNP 87 3849 653 6 6 CD 87 3849 654 , , , 87 3849 655 PL PL NNP 87 3849 656 7 7 CD 87 3849 657 , , , 87 3849 658 PCHD PCHD NNP 87 3849 659 3 3 CD 87 3849 660 , , , 87 3849 661 other other JJ 87 3849 662 local local JJ 87 3849 663 candidates candidate NNS 87 3849 664 11 11 CD 87 3849 665 ; ; : 87 3849 666 non non JJ 87 3849 667 - - JJ 87 3849 668 Communist communist JJ 87 3849 669 , , , 87 3849 670 non non JJ 87 3849 671 - - JJ 87 3849 672 Solidarity solidarity JJ 87 3849 673 : : : 87 3849 674 KPN KPN NNP 87 3849 675 4 4 CD 87 3849 676 , , , 87 3849 677 CHD CHD NNP 87 3849 678 1 1 CD 87 3849 679 , , , 87 3849 680 MN MN NNP 87 3849 681 1 1 CD 87 3849 682 , , , 87 3849 683 local local JJ 87 3849 684 candidates candidate NNS 87 3849 685 5 5 CD 87 3849 686 Communist communist JJ 87 3849 687 origin origin NN 87 3849 688 or or CC 87 3849 689 linked link VBN 87 3849 690 : 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87 3849 734 44 44 CD 87 3849 735 , , , 87 3849 736 Liberal liberal JJ 87 3849 737 - - HYPH 87 3849 738 Democratic democratic JJ 87 3849 739 Congress Congress NNP 87 3849 740 37 37 CD 87 3849 741 , , , 87 3849 742 PL PL NNP 87 3849 743 28 28 CD 87 3849 744 , , , 87 3849 745 NSZZ NSZZ NNP 87 3849 746 27 27 CD 87 3849 747 , , , 87 3849 748 SP SP NNP 87 3849 749 4 4 CD 87 3849 750 , , , 87 3849 751 PCHD PCHD NNP 87 3849 752 4 4 CD 87 3849 753 , , , 87 3849 754 RDS RDS NNP 87 3849 755 1 1 CD 87 3849 756 , , , 87 3849 757 Krackow Krackow NNP 87 3849 758 Coalition Coalition NNP 87 3849 759 in in IN 87 3849 760 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 87 3849 761 with with IN 87 3849 762 the the DT 87 3849 763 President President NNP 87 3849 764 1 1 CD 87 3849 765 , , , 87 3849 766 Piast Piast NNP 87 3849 767 Agreement Agreement NNP 87 3849 768 1 1 CD 87 3849 769 , , , 87 3849 770 Bydgoszcz Bydgoszcz NNP 87 3849 771 Peasant Peasant NNP 87 3849 772 List List NNP 87 3849 773 1 1 CD 87 3849 774 , , , 87 3849 775 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 87 3849 776 80 80 CD 87 3849 777 1 1 CD 87 3849 778 non non JJ 87 3849 779 - - JJ 87 3849 780 Communist communist JJ 87 3849 781 , , , 87 3849 782 non non JJ 87 3849 783 - - JJ 87 3849 784 Solidarity solidarity JJ 87 3849 785 : : : 87 3849 786 KPN KPN NNP 87 3849 787 46 46 CD 87 3849 788 , , , 87 3849 789 PPPP PPPP NNP 87 3849 790 16 16 CD 87 3849 791 , , , 87 3849 792 MN MN NNP 87 3849 793 7 7 CD 87 3849 794 , , , 87 3849 795 CHD CHD NNP 87 3849 796 5 5 CD 87 3849 797 , , , 87 3849 798 Western Western NNP 87 3849 799 Union Union NNP 87 3849 800 4 4 CD 87 3849 801 , , , 87 3849 802 UPR UPR NNP 87 3849 803 3 3 CD 87 3849 804 , , , 87 3849 805 Autonomous Autonomous NNP 87 3849 806 Silesia Silesia NNP 87 3849 807 2 2 CD 87 3849 808 , , , 87 3849 809 SD SD NNP 87 3849 810 1 1 CD 87 3849 811 , , , 87 3849 812 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 87 3849 813 Election Election NNP 87 3849 814 Committee Committee NNP 87 3849 815 1 1 CD 87 3849 816 , , , 87 3849 817 Committee 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prime prime NNP 87 3849 857 minister minister NNP 87 3849 858 , , , 87 3849 859 Council Council NNP 87 3849 860 of of IN 87 3849 861 Ministers Ministers NNP 87 3849 862 ( ( -LRB- 87 3849 863 cabinet cabinet NN 87 3849 864 ) ) -RRB- 87 3849 865 Legislative legislative JJ 87 3849 866 branch branch NN 87 3849 867 : : : 87 3849 868 bicameral bicameral NNP 87 3849 869 National National NNP 87 3849 870 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 3849 871 ( ( -LRB- 87 3849 872 Zgromadzenie Zgromadzenie NNP 87 3849 873 Narodowe Narodowe NNP 87 3849 874 ) ) -RRB- 87 3849 875 consists consist VBZ 87 3849 876 of of IN 87 3849 877 an an DT 87 3849 878 upper upper JJ 87 3849 879 house house NN 87 3849 880 or or CC 87 3849 881 Senate Senate NNP 87 3849 882 ( ( -LRB- 87 3849 883 Senat Senat NNP 87 3849 884 ) ) -RRB- 87 3849 885 and and CC 87 3849 886 a a DT 87 3849 887 lower low JJR 87 3849 888 house house NN 87 3849 889 or or CC 87 3849 890 Diet Diet NNP 87 3849 891 ( ( -LRB- 87 3849 892 Sejm Sejm NNP 87 3849 893 ) ) 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87 3849 978 ( ( -LRB- 87 3849 979 observer observer NN 87 3849 980 ) ) -RRB- 87 3849 981 , , , 87 3849 982 ISO ISO NNP 87 3849 983 , , , 87 3849 984 ITU ITU NNP 87 3849 985 , , , 87 3849 986 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 3849 987 , , , 87 3849 988 MINURSO MINURSO NNP 87 3849 989 , , , 87 3849 990 NACC NACC NNP 87 3849 991 , , , 87 3849 992 NAM NAM NNP 87 3849 993 ( ( -LRB- 87 3849 994 guest guest NNP 87 3849 995 ) ) -RRB- 87 3849 996 , , , 87 3849 997 NSG NSG NNP 87 3849 998 , , , 87 3849 999 PCA PCA NNP 87 3849 1000 , , , 87 3849 1001 UN UN NNP 87 3849 1002 , , , 87 3849 1003 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 3849 1004 , , , 87 3849 1005 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 3849 1006 , , , 87 3849 1007 UNDOF UNDOF NNP 87 3849 1008 , , , 87 3849 1009 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 3849 1010 , , , 87 3849 1011 UNIFIL UNIFIL NNP 87 3849 1012 , , , 87 3849 1013 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 87 3849 1014 , , , 87 3849 1015 UNPROFOR UNPROFOR NNP 87 3849 1016 , , , 87 3849 1017 UNTAC UNTAC NNP 87 3849 1018 , , , 87 3849 1019 UPU UPU NNP 87 3849 1020 , , 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) -RRB- 87 3849 1059 234 234 CD 87 3849 1060 - - SYM 87 3849 1061 3800 3800 CD 87 3849 1062 through through IN 87 3849 1063 3802 3802 CD 87 3849 1064 FAX FAX NNP 87 3849 1065 : : : 87 3849 1066 ( ( -LRB- 87 3849 1067 202 202 CD 87 3849 1068 ) ) -RRB- 87 3849 1069 328 328 CD 87 3849 1070 - - HYPH 87 3849 1071 6271 6271 CD 87 3849 1072 consulates consulate VBZ 87 3849 1073 general general JJ 87 3849 1074 : : : 87 3849 1075 Chicago Chicago NNP 87 3849 1076 , , , 87 3849 1077 Los Los NNP 87 3849 1078 Angeles Angeles NNP 87 3849 1079 , , , 87 3849 1080 and and CC 87 3849 1081 New New NNP 87 3849 1082 York York NNP 87 3849 1083 * * NFP 87 3849 1084 Poland Poland NNP 87 3849 1085 , , , 87 3849 1086 Government Government NNP 87 3849 1087 US US NNP 87 3849 1088 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 3849 1089 representation representation NN 87 3849 1090 : : : 87 3849 1091 chief chief NN 87 3849 1092 of of IN 87 3849 1093 mission mission NN 87 3849 1094 : : : 87 3849 1095 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 3849 1096 Thomas Thomas NNP 87 3849 1097 W. 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NNP 87 3849 1098 SIMONS SIMONS NNP 87 3849 1099 , , , 87 3849 1100 Jr. Jr. NNP 87 3849 1101 embassy embassy NN 87 3849 1102 : : : 87 3849 1103 Aleje Aleje NNP 87 3849 1104 Ujazdowskie Ujazdowskie NNP 87 3849 1105 29/31 29/31 CD 87 3849 1106 , , , 87 3849 1107 Warsaw Warsaw NNP 87 3849 1108 mailing mail VBG 87 3849 1109 address address NN 87 3849 1110 : : : 87 3849 1111 American American NNP 87 3849 1112 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 3849 1113 Warsaw Warsaw NNP 87 3849 1114 , , , 87 3849 1115 Box Box NNP 87 3849 1116 5010 5010 CD 87 3849 1117 , , , 87 3849 1118 Unit unit NN 87 3849 1119 25402 25402 CD 87 3849 1120 , , , 87 3849 1121 or or CC 87 3849 1122 APO APO NNP 87 3849 1123 AE AE NNP 87 3849 1124 09213 09213 CD 87 3849 1125 - - SYM 87 3849 1126 5010 5010 CD 87 3849 1127 telephone telephone NN 87 3849 1128 : : : 87 3849 1129 [ [ -LRB- 87 3849 1130 48 48 CD 87 3849 1131 ] ] -RRB- 87 3849 1132 ( ( -LRB- 87 3849 1133 2 2 CD 87 3849 1134 ) ) -RRB- 87 3849 1135 628 628 CD 87 3849 1136 - - SYM 87 3849 1137 3041 3041 CD 87 3849 1138 FAX FAX NNP 87 3849 1139 : : : 87 3849 1140 [ [ -LRB- 87 3849 1141 48 48 CD 87 3849 1142 ] ] -RRB- 87 3849 1143 ( ( -LRB- 87 3849 1144 2 2 CD 87 3849 1145 ) ) -RRB- 87 3849 1146 628 628 CD 87 3849 1147 - 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NNP 87 3865 56 , , , 87 3865 57 1992 1992 CD 87 3865 58 est est NNP 87 3865 59 . . . 87 3865 60 ) ) -RRB- 87 3866 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 3866 2 : : : 87 3866 3 machinery machinery NN 87 3866 4 38 38 CD 87 3866 5 % % NN 87 3866 6 , , , 87 3866 7 fuels fuel NNS 87 3866 8 and and CC 87 3866 9 power power NN 87 3866 10 20 20 CD 87 3866 11 % % NN 87 3866 12 , , , 87 3866 13 chemicals chemical NNS 87 3866 14 13 13 CD 87 3866 15 % % NN 87 3866 16 , , , 87 3866 17 food food NN 87 3866 18 10 10 CD 87 3866 19 % % NN 87 3866 20 , , , 87 3866 21 light light JJ 87 3866 22 industry industry NN 87 3866 23 6 6 CD 87 3866 24 % % NN 87 3866 25 ( ( -LRB- 87 3866 26 1991 1991 CD 87 3866 27 ) ) -RRB- 87 3866 28 partners partner NNS 87 3866 29 : : : 87 3866 30 Germany Germany NNP 87 3866 31 17.4 17.4 CD 87 3866 32 % % NN 87 3866 33 , , , 87 3866 34 former former JJ 87 3866 35 USSR USSR NNP 87 3866 36 25.6 25.6 CD 87 3866 37 % % NN 87 3866 38 , , , 87 3866 39 Italy Italy NNP 87 3866 40 5.3 5.3 CD 87 3866 41 % % NN 87 3866 42 , , , 87 3866 43 Austria Austria NNP 87 3866 44 5.2 5.2 CD 87 3866 45 % % NN 87 3866 46 ( ( -LRB- 87 3866 47 1991 1991 CD 87 3866 48 ) ) -RRB- 87 3866 49 External external JJ 87 3866 50 debt debt NN 87 3866 51 : : : 87 3866 52 $ $ $ 87 3866 53 48.5 48.5 CD 87 3866 54 billion billion CD 87 3866 55 ( ( -LRB- 87 3866 56 January January NNP 87 3866 57 1992 1992 CD 87 3866 58 ) ) -RRB- 87 3866 59 ; ; : 87 3866 60 note note VB 87 3866 61 - - : 87 3866 62 Poland Poland NNP 87 3866 63 's 's POS 87 3866 64 Western western JJ 87 3866 65 government government NN 87 3866 66 creditors creditor NNS 87 3866 67 promised promise VBD 87 3866 68 in in IN 87 3866 69 1991 1991 CD 87 3866 70 to to TO 87 3866 71 forgive forgive VB 87 3866 72 30 30 CD 87 3866 73 % % NN 87 3866 74 of of IN 87 3866 75 Warsaw Warsaw NNP 87 3866 76 's 's POS 87 3866 77 official official JJ 87 3866 78 debt debt NN 87 3866 79 - - : 87 3866 80 currently currently RB 87 3866 81 $ $ $ 87 3866 82 33 33 CD 87 3866 83 billion billion CD 87 3866 84 - - HYPH 87 3866 85 immediately immediately RB 87 3866 86 and and CC 87 3866 87 to to TO 87 3866 88 forgive forgive VB 87 3866 89 another another DT 87 3866 90 20 20 CD 87 3866 91 % % NN 87 3866 92 in in IN 87 3866 93 1994 1994 CD 87 3866 94 , , , 87 3866 95 if if IN 87 3866 96 Poland Poland NNP 87 3866 97 adheres adhere VBZ 87 3866 98 to to IN 87 3866 99 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 3866 100 IMF IMF NNP 87 3866 101 program program NN 87 3866 102 Industrial industrial JJ 87 3866 103 production production NN 87 3866 104 : : : 87 3866 105 growth growth NN 87 3866 106 rate rate NN 87 3866 107 3.5 3.5 CD 87 3866 108 % % NN 87 3866 109 ( ( -LRB- 87 3866 110 1992 1992 CD 87 3866 111 ) ) -RRB- 87 3866 112 * * NFP 87 3866 113 Poland Poland NNP 87 3866 114 , , , 87 3866 115 Economy Economy NNP 87 3866 116 Electricity Electricity NNP 87 3866 117 : : : 87 3866 118 31,530,000 31,530,000 CD 87 3866 119 kW kW NNP 87 3866 120 capacity capacity NN 87 3866 121 ; ; : 87 3866 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87 3866 160 accounts account NNS 87 3866 161 for for IN 87 3866 162 15 15 CD 87 3866 163 % % NN 87 3866 164 of of IN 87 3866 165 GDP GDP NNP 87 3866 166 and and CC 87 3866 167 27 27 CD 87 3866 168 % % NN 87 3866 169 of of IN 87 3866 170 labor labor NN 87 3866 171 force force NN 87 3866 172 ; ; : 87 3866 173 75 75 CD 87 3866 174 % % NN 87 3866 175 of of IN 87 3866 176 output output NN 87 3866 177 from from IN 87 3866 178 private private JJ 87 3866 179 farms farm NNS 87 3866 180 , , , 87 3866 181 25 25 CD 87 3866 182 % % NN 87 3866 183 from from IN 87 3866 184 state state NN 87 3866 185 farms farm NNS 87 3866 186 ; ; : 87 3866 187 productivity productivity NN 87 3866 188 remains remain VBZ 87 3866 189 low low JJ 87 3866 190 by by IN 87 3866 191 European european JJ 87 3866 192 standards standard NNS 87 3866 193 ; ; : 87 3866 194 leading lead VBG 87 3866 195 European european JJ 87 3866 196 producer producer NN 87 3866 197 of of IN 87 3866 198 rye rye NN 87 3866 199 , , , 87 3866 200 rapeseed rapeseed NN 87 3866 201 , , , 87 3866 202 and and CC 87 3866 203 potatoes potato NNS 87 3866 204 ; ; , 87 3866 205 wide wide JJ 87 3866 206 variety variety NN 87 3866 207 of of IN 87 3866 208 other other JJ 87 3866 209 crops crop NNS 87 3866 210 and and CC 87 3866 211 livestock livestock NN 87 3866 212 ; ; , 87 3866 213 major major JJ 87 3866 214 exporter exporter NN 87 3866 215 of of IN 87 3866 216 pork pork NN 87 3866 217 products product NNS 87 3866 218 ; ; , 87 3866 219 normally normally RB 87 3866 220 self self NN 87 3866 221 - - HYPH 87 3866 222 sufficient sufficient JJ 87 3866 223 in in IN 87 3866 224 food food NN 87 3866 225 Illicit Illicit NNP 87 3866 226 drugs drug NNS 87 3866 227 : : : 87 3866 228 illicit illicit JJ 87 3866 229 producers producer NNS 87 3866 230 of of IN 87 3866 231 opium opium NN 87 3866 232 for for IN 87 3866 233 domestic domestic JJ 87 3866 234 consumption consumption NN 87 3866 235 and and CC 87 3866 236 amphetamines amphetamine NNS 87 3866 237 for for IN 87 3866 238 the the DT 87 3866 239 international international JJ 87 3866 240 market market NN 87 3866 241 ; ; , 87 3866 242 emerging emerge VBG 87 3866 243 as as IN 87 3866 244 a a DT 87 3866 245 transshipment transshipment NN 87 3866 246 point point NN 87 3866 247 for for IN 87 3866 248 illicit illicit JJ 87 3866 249 drugs drug NNS 87 3866 250 to to IN 87 3866 251 Western Western NNP 87 3866 252 Europe Europe NNP 87 3866 253 Economic Economic NNP 87 3866 254 aid aid NN 87 3866 255 : : : 87 3866 256 donor donor NN 87 3866 257 - - HYPH 87 3866 258 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 3866 259 aid aid NN 87 3866 260 to to IN 87 3866 261 non non JJ 87 3866 262 - - JJ 87 3866 263 Communist communist JJ 87 3866 264 less less RBR 87 3866 265 developed developed JJ 87 3866 266 countries country NNS 87 3866 267 , , , 87 3866 268 $ $ $ 87 3866 269 2.2 2.2 CD 87 3866 270 billion billion CD 87 3866 271 ( ( -LRB- 87 3866 272 1954 1954 CD 87 3866 273 - - SYM 87 3866 274 89 89 CD 87 3866 275 ) ) -RRB- 87 3866 276 ; ; : 87 3866 277 the the DT 87 3866 278 G-24 g-24 CD 87 3866 279 has have VBZ 87 3866 280 pledged pledge VBN 87 3866 281 $ $ $ 87 3866 282 8 8 CD 87 3866 283 billion billion CD 87 3866 284 in in IN 87 3866 285 grants grant NNS 87 3866 286 and and CC 87 3866 287 credit credit NN 87 3866 288 guarantees guarantee NNS 87 3866 289 to to IN 87 3866 290 Poland Poland NNP 87 3866 291 Currency Currency NNP 87 3866 292 : : : 87 3866 293 1 1 LS 87 3866 294 zloty zloty RB 87 3866 295 ( ( -LRB- 87 3866 296 Zl Zl NNP 87 3866 297 ) ) -RRB- 87 3866 298 = = SYM 87 3866 299 100 100 CD 87 3866 300 groszy groszy NNP 87 3866 301 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 3866 302 rates rate NNS 87 3866 303 : : : 87 3866 304 zlotych zlotych NNP 87 3866 305 ( ( -LRB- 87 3866 306 Zl Zl NNP 87 3866 307 ) ) -RRB- 87 3866 308 per per IN 87 3866 309 US$ us$ $ 87 3866 310 1 1 CD 87 3866 311 - - SYM 87 3866 312 15,879 15,879 CD 87 3866 313 ( ( -LRB- 87 3866 314 January January NNP 87 3866 315 1993 1993 CD 87 3866 316 ) ) -RRB- 87 3866 317 , , , 87 3866 318 13,626 13,626 CD 87 3866 319 ( ( -LRB- 87 3866 320 1992 1992 CD 87 3866 321 ) ) -RRB- 87 3866 322 , , , 87 3866 323 10,576 10,576 CD 87 3866 324 ( ( -LRB- 87 3866 325 1991 1991 CD 87 3866 326 ) ) -RRB- 87 3866 327 , , , 87 3866 328 9,500 9,500 CD 87 3866 329 ( ( -LRB- 87 3866 330 1990 1990 CD 87 3866 331 ) ) -RRB- 87 3866 332 , , , 87 3866 333 1,439.18 1,439.18 CD 87 3866 334 ( ( -LRB- 87 3866 335 1989 1989 CD 87 3866 336 ) ) -RRB- 87 3866 337 , , , 87 3866 338 430.55 430.55 CD 87 3866 339 ( ( -LRB- 87 3866 340 1988 1988 CD 87 3866 341 ) ) -RRB- 87 3866 342 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 3866 343 year year NN 87 3866 344 : : : 87 3866 345 calendar calendar NNP 87 3866 346 year year NN 87 3866 347 * * NFP 87 3866 348 Poland Poland NNP 87 3866 349 , , , 87 3866 350 Communications Communications NNP 87 3866 351 Railroads Railroads NNPS 87 3866 352 : : : 87 3866 353 26,250 26,250 CD 87 3866 354 km km NN 87 3866 355 total total NN 87 3866 356 ; ; : 87 3866 357 23,857 23,857 CD 87 3866 358 km km NN 87 3866 359 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 87 3866 360 gauge gauge NN 87 3866 361 , , , 87 3866 362 397 397 CD 87 3866 363 km km NN 87 3866 364 1.520-meter 1.520-meter CD 87 3866 365 gauge gauge NN 87 3866 366 , , , 87 3866 367 1,996 1,996 CD 87 3866 368 km km NN 87 3866 369 narrow narrow JJ 87 3866 370 gauge gauge NN 87 3866 371 ; ; : 87 3866 372 8,987 8,987 CD 87 3866 373 km km NN 87 3866 374 double double JJ 87 3866 375 track track NN 87 3866 376 ; ; : 87 3866 377 11,510 11,510 CD 87 3866 378 km km NNS 87 3866 379 electrified electrify VBN 87 3866 380 ; ; : 87 3866 381 government government NN 87 3866 382 owned own VBN 87 3866 383 ( ( -LRB- 87 3866 384 1991 1991 CD 87 3866 385 ) ) -RRB- 87 3866 386 Highways highway NNS 87 3866 387 : : : 87 3866 388 360,629 360,629 CD 87 3866 389 km km NNS 87 3866 390 total total NN 87 3866 391 ( ( -LRB- 87 3866 392 excluding exclude VBG 87 3866 393 farm farm NN 87 3866 394 , , , 87 3866 395 factory factory NN 87 3866 396 and and CC 87 3866 397 forest forest NN 87 3866 398 roads road NNS 87 3866 399 ) ) -RRB- 87 3866 400 ; ; : 87 3866 401 220 220 CD 87 3866 402 km km NN 87 3866 403 limited limited JJ 87 3866 404 access access NN 87 3866 405 expressways expressway NNS 87 3866 406 , , , 87 3866 407 45,257 45,257 CD 87 3866 408 km km NN 87 3866 409 main main JJ 87 3866 410 highways highway NNS 87 3866 411 , , , 87 3866 412 128,775 128,775 CD 87 3866 413 km km NN 87 3866 414 regional regional JJ 87 3866 415 roads road NNS 87 3866 416 , , , 87 3866 417 186,377 186,377 CD 87 3866 418 urban urban JJ 87 3866 419 or or CC 87 3866 420 village village NN 87 3866 421 roads road NNS 87 3866 422 ( ( -LRB- 87 3866 423 local local JJ 87 3866 424 traffic traffic NN 87 3866 425 ) ) -RRB- 87 3866 426 ; ; : 87 3866 427 220,000 220,000 CD 87 3866 428 km km NN 87 3866 429 are be VBP 87 3866 430 paved pave VBN 87 3866 431 ( ( -LRB- 87 3866 432 including include VBG 87 3866 433 all all DT 87 3866 434 main main JJ 87 3866 435 and and CC 87 3866 436 regional regional JJ 87 3866 437 highways highway NNS 87 3866 438 ) ) -RRB- 87 3866 439 ( ( -LRB- 87 3866 440 1988 1988 CD 87 3866 441 ) ) -RRB- 87 3866 442 Inland Inland NNP 87 3866 443 waterways waterway NNS 87 3866 444 : : : 87 3866 445 3,997 3,997 CD 87 3866 446 km km NN 87 3866 447 navigable navigable JJ 87 3866 448 rivers river NNS 87 3866 449 and and CC 87 3866 450 canals canal NNS 87 3866 451 ( ( -LRB- 87 3866 452 1991 1991 CD 87 3866 453 ) ) -RRB- 87 3866 454 Pipelines pipeline NNS 87 3866 455 : : : 87 3866 456 natural natural JJ 87 3866 457 gas gas NN 87 3866 458 4,600 4,600 CD 87 3866 459 km km NN 87 3866 460 , , , 87 3866 461 crude crude JJ 87 3866 462 oil oil NN 87 3866 463 1,986 1,986 CD 87 3866 464 km km NN 87 3866 465 , , , 87 3866 466 petroleum petroleum NN 87 3866 467 products product NNS 87 3866 468 360 360 CD 87 3866 469 km km NNS 87 3866 470 ( ( -LRB- 87 3866 471 1992 1992 CD 87 3866 472 ) ) -RRB- 87 3866 473 Ports port NNS 87 3866 474 : : : 87 3866 475 Gdansk Gdansk NNP 87 3866 476 , , , 87 3866 477 Gdynia Gdynia NNP 87 3866 478 , , , 87 3866 479 Szczecin Szczecin NNP 87 3866 480 , , , 87 3866 481 Swinoujscie Swinoujscie NNP 87 3866 482 ; ; : 87 3866 483 principal principal JJ 87 3866 484 inland inland NN 87 3866 485 ports port NNS 87 3866 486 are be VBP 87 3866 487 Gliwice Gliwice NNP 87 3866 488 on on IN 87 3866 489 Kana Kana NNP 87 3866 490 Gliwice Gliwice NNP 87 3866 491 , , , 87 3866 492 Wrocaw Wrocaw NNP 87 3866 493 on on IN 87 3866 494 the the DT 87 3866 495 Oder oder NN 87 3866 496 , , , 87 3866 497 and and CC 87 3866 498 Warsaw Warsaw NNP 87 3866 499 on on IN 87 3866 500 the the DT 87 3866 501 Vistula Vistula NNP 87 3866 502 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 3866 503 marine marine NN 87 3866 504 : : : 87 3866 505 209 209 CD 87 3866 506 ships ship NNS 87 3866 507 ( ( -LRB- 87 3866 508 1,000 1,000 CD 87 3866 509 GRT GRT NNP 87 3866 510 or or CC 87 3866 511 over over RB 87 3866 512 ) ) -RRB- 87 3866 513 totaling total VBG 87 3866 514 2,747,631 2,747,631 CD 87 3866 515 GRT/3,992,053 GRT/3,992,053 . 87 3866 516 DWT dwt NN 87 3866 517 ; ; : 87 3866 518 includes include VBZ 87 3866 519 5 5 CD 87 3866 520 short short JJ 87 3866 521 - - HYPH 87 3866 522 sea sea NN 87 3866 523 passenger passenger NN 87 3866 524 , , , 87 3866 525 76 76 CD 87 3866 526 cargo cargo NN 87 3866 527 , , , 87 3866 528 1 1 CD 87 3866 529 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 87 3866 530 cargo cargo NN 87 3866 531 , , , 87 3866 532 11 11 CD 87 3866 533 roll roll NN 87 3866 534 - - HYPH 87 3866 535 on on IN 87 3866 536 / / SYM 87 3866 537 roll roll NN 87 3866 538 - - HYPH 87 3866 539 off off RP 87 3866 540 cargo cargo NN 87 3866 541 , , , 87 3866 542 9 9 CD 87 3866 543 container container NN 87 3866 544 , , , 87 3866 545 1 1 CD 87 3866 546 oil oil NN 87 3866 547 tanker tanker NN 87 3866 548 , , , 87 3866 549 4 4 CD 87 3866 550 chemical chemical NN 87 3866 551 tanker tanker NN 87 3866 552 , , , 87 3866 553 101 101 CD 87 3866 554 bulk bulk NN 87 3866 555 , , , 87 3866 556 1 1 CD 87 3866 557 passenger passenger NN 87 3866 558 ; ; : 87 3866 559 Poland Poland NNP 87 3866 560 owns own VBZ 87 3866 561 1 1 CD 87 3866 562 ship ship NN 87 3866 563 of of IN 87 3866 564 6,333 6,333 CD 87 3866 565 DWT DWT NNP 87 3866 566 operating operate VBG 87 3866 567 under under IN 87 3866 568 Liberian liberian JJ 87 3866 569 registry registry NN 87 3866 570 Airports airport NNS 87 3866 571 : : : 87 3866 572 total total NN 87 3866 573 : : : 87 3866 574 163 163 CD 87 3866 575 usable usable JJ 87 3866 576 : : : 87 3866 577 163 163 CD 87 3866 578 with with IN 87 3866 579 permanent permanent JJ 87 3866 580 - - HYPH 87 3866 581 surface surface NN 87 3866 582 runways runway NNS 87 3866 583 : : : 87 3866 584 100 100 CD 87 3866 585 with with IN 87 3866 586 runway runway NN 87 3866 587 over over IN 87 3866 588 3,659 3,659 CD 87 3866 589 m m CD 87 3866 590 : : : 87 3866 591 0 0 CD 87 3866 592 with with IN 87 3866 593 runways runways NNP 87 3866 594 2,440 2,440 CD 87 3866 595 - - HYPH 87 3866 596 3,659 3,659 CD 87 3866 597 m m NN 87 3866 598 : : : 87 3866 599 51 51 CD 87 3866 600 with with IN 87 3866 601 runways runway NNS 87 3866 602 1,220 1,220 CD 87 3866 603 - - HYPH 87 3866 604 2,439 2,439 CD 87 3866 605 m m NN 87 3866 606 : : : 87 3866 607 95 95 CD 87 3866 608 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 3866 609 : : : 87 3866 610 severely severely RB 87 3866 611 underdeveloped underdeveloped JJ 87 3866 612 and and CC 87 3866 613 outmoded outmoded JJ 87 3866 614 system system NN 87 3866 615 ; ; : 87 3866 616 cable cable NN 87 3866 617 , , , 87 3866 618 open open JJ 87 3866 619 wire wire NN 87 3866 620 and and CC 87 3866 621 microwave microwave NN 87 3866 622 ; ; : 87 3866 623 phone phone NN 87 3866 624 density density NN 87 3866 625 is be VBZ 87 3866 626 10.5 10.5 CD 87 3866 627 phones phone NNS 87 3866 628 per per IN 87 3866 629 100 100 CD 87 3866 630 residents resident NNS 87 3866 631 ( ( -LRB- 87 3866 632 October October NNP 87 3866 633 1990 1990 CD 87 3866 634 ) ) -RRB- 87 3866 635 ; ; : 87 3866 636 3.6 3.6 CD 87 3866 637 million million CD 87 3866 638 telephone telephone NN 87 3866 639 subscribers subscriber NNS 87 3866 640 ; ; : 87 3866 641 exchanges exchange NNS 87 3866 642 are be VBP 87 3866 643 86 86 CD 87 3866 644 % % NN 87 3866 645 automatic automatic JJ 87 3866 646 ( ( -LRB- 87 3866 647 1991 1991 CD 87 3866 648 ) ) -RRB- 87 3866 649 ; ; , 87 3866 650 broadcast broadcast NN 87 3866 651 stations station NNS 87 3866 652 - - , 87 3866 653 27 27 CD 87 3866 654 AM am NN 87 3866 655 , , , 87 3866 656 27 27 CD 87 3866 657 FM FM NNP 87 3866 658 , , , 87 3866 659 40 40 CD 87 3866 660 ( ( -LRB- 87 3866 661 5 5 CD 87 3866 662 Soviet soviet JJ 87 3866 663 repeaters repeater NNS 87 3866 664 ) ) -RRB- 87 3866 665 TV tv NN 87 3866 666 ; ; : 87 3866 667 9.6 9.6 CD 87 3866 668 million million CD 87 3866 669 TVs tv NNS 87 3866 670 ; ; : 87 3866 671 1 1 CD 87 3866 672 satellite satellite NN 87 3866 673 earth earth NN 87 3866 674 station station NN 87 3866 675 using use VBG 87 3866 676 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 3866 677 , , , 87 3866 678 EUTELSAT EUTELSAT NNP 87 3866 679 , , , 87 3866 680 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 87 3866 681 and and CC 87 3866 682 Intersputnik Intersputnik NNP 87 3866 683 * * NFP 87 3866 684 Poland Poland NNP 87 3866 685 , , , 87 3866 686 Defense Defense NNP 87 3866 687 Forces Forces NNPS 87 3866 688 Branches Branches NNPS 87 3866 689 : : : 87 3866 690 Army Army NNP 87 3866 691 , , , 87 3866 692 Navy Navy NNP 87 3866 693 , , , 87 3866 694 Air Air NNP 87 3866 695 and and CC 87 3866 696 Air Air NNP 87 3866 697 Defense Defense NNP 87 3866 698 Force Force NNP 87 3866 699 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 3866 700 availability availability NN 87 3866 701 : : : 87 3866 702 males male NNS 87 3866 703 age age NNP 87 3866 704 15 15 CD 87 3866 705 - - SYM 87 3866 706 49 49 CD 87 3866 707 9,914,128 9,914,128 CD 87 3866 708 ; ; : 87 3866 709 fit fit JJ 87 3866 710 for for IN 87 3866 711 military military JJ 87 3866 712 service service NN 87 3866 713 7,774,499 7,774,499 CD 87 3866 714 ; ; : 87 3866 715 reach reach VB 87 3866 716 military military JJ 87 3866 717 age age NN 87 3866 718 ( ( -LRB- 87 3866 719 19 19 CD 87 3866 720 ) ) -RRB- 87 3866 721 annually annually RB 87 3866 722 304,956 304,956 CD 87 3866 723 ( ( -LRB- 87 3866 724 1993 1993 CD 87 3866 725 est est NNP 87 3866 726 . . . 87 3866 727 ) ) -RRB- 87 3867 1 Defense defense NN 87 3867 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 3867 3 : : : 87 3867 4 30.8 30.8 CD 87 3867 5 trillion trillion CD 87 3867 6 zlotych zlotych NNP 87 3867 7 , , , 87 3867 8 1.8 1.8 CD 87 3867 9 % % NN 87 3867 10 of of IN 87 3867 11 GNP GNP NNP 87 3867 12 ( ( -LRB- 87 3867 13 1993 1993 CD 87 3867 14 est est NNP 87 3867 15 . . . 87 3868 1 ) ) -RRB- 87 3868 2 ; ; : 87 3868 3 note note NN 87 3868 4 - - HYPH 87 3868 5 conversion conversion NN 87 3868 6 of of IN 87 3868 7 defense defense NN 87 3868 8 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 3868 9 into into IN 87 3868 10 US US NNP 87 3868 11 dollars dollar NNS 87 3868 12 using use VBG 87 3868 13 the the DT 87 3868 14 current current JJ 87 3868 15 exchange exchange NN 87 3868 16 rate rate NN 87 3868 17 could could MD 87 3868 18 produce produce VB 87 3868 19 misleading misleading JJ 87 3868 20 results result NNS 87 3868 21 * * NFP 87 3868 22 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 3868 23 , , , 87 3868 24 Geography Geography NNP 87 3868 25 Location Location NNP 87 3868 26 : : : 87 3868 27 Southern Southern NNP 87 3868 28 Europe Europe NNP 87 3868 29 , , , 87 3868 30 bordering border VBG 87 3868 31 the the DT 87 3868 32 North North NNP 87 3868 33 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 3868 34 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 3868 35 west west RB 87 3868 36 of of IN 87 3868 37 Spain Spain NNP 87 3868 38 Map Map NNP 87 3868 39 references reference NNS 87 3868 40 : : : 87 3868 41 Africa Africa NNP 87 3868 42 , , , 87 3868 43 Europe Europe NNP 87 3868 44 , , , 87 3868 45 Standard Standard NNP 87 3868 46 Time Time NNP 87 3868 47 Zones Zones NNPS 87 3868 48 of of IN 87 3868 49 the the DT 87 3868 50 World World NNP 87 3868 51 Area Area NNP 87 3868 52 : : : 87 3868 53 total total JJ 87 3868 54 area area NN 87 3868 55 : : : 87 3868 56 92,080 92,080 CD 87 3868 57 km2 km2 NNP 87 3868 58 land land NN 87 3868 59 area area NN 87 3868 60 : : : 87 3868 61 91,640 91,640 CD 87 3868 62 km2 km2 NNP 87 3868 63 comparative comparative JJ 87 3868 64 area area NN 87 3868 65 : : : 87 3868 66 slightly slightly RB 87 3868 67 smaller small JJR 87 3868 68 than than IN 87 3868 69 Indiana Indiana NNP 87 3868 70 note note NN 87 3868 71 : : : 87 3868 72 includes include VBZ 87 3868 73 Azores Azores NNPS 87 3868 74 and and CC 87 3868 75 Madeira Madeira NNP 87 3868 76 Islands Islands NNPS 87 3868 77 Land Land NNP 87 3868 78 boundaries boundary NNS 87 3868 79 : : : 87 3868 80 total total JJ 87 3868 81 1,214 1,214 CD 87 3868 82 km km NNS 87 3868 83 , , , 87 3868 84 Spain Spain NNP 87 3868 85 1,214 1,214 CD 87 3868 86 km km NN 87 3868 87 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 3868 88 : : : 87 3868 89 1,793 1,793 CD 87 3868 90 km km NN 87 3868 91 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 3868 92 claims claim VBZ 87 3868 93 : : : 87 3868 94 continental continental NNP 87 3868 95 shelf shelf NNP 87 3868 96 : : : 87 3868 97 200 200 CD 87 3868 98 m m CD 87 3868 99 depth depth NN 87 3868 100 or or CC 87 3868 101 to to IN 87 3868 102 depth depth NN 87 3868 103 of of IN 87 3868 104 exploitation exploitation NN 87 3868 105 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 3868 106 economic economic JJ 87 3868 107 zone zone NN 87 3868 108 : : : 87 3868 109 200 200 CD 87 3868 110 nm nm CD 87 3868 111 territorial territorial JJ 87 3868 112 sea sea NN 87 3868 113 : : : 87 3868 114 12 12 CD 87 3868 115 nm nm NNP 87 3868 116 International international JJ 87 3868 117 disputes dispute NNS 87 3868 118 : : : 87 3868 119 sovereignty sovereignty NN 87 3868 120 over over IN 87 3868 121 Timor Timor NNP 87 3868 122 Timur Timur NNP 87 3868 123 ( ( -LRB- 87 3868 124 East East NNP 87 3868 125 Timor Timor NNP 87 3868 126 Province Province NNP 87 3868 127 ) ) -RRB- 87 3868 128 disputed dispute VBD 87 3868 129 with with IN 87 3868 130 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 3868 131 Climate Climate NNP 87 3868 132 : : : 87 3868 133 maritime maritime NN 87 3868 134 temperate temperate NN 87 3868 135 ; ; : 87 3868 136 cool cool JJ 87 3868 137 and and CC 87 3868 138 rainy rainy JJ 87 3868 139 in in IN 87 3868 140 north north NNP 87 3868 141 , , , 87 3868 142 warmer warm JJR 87 3868 143 and and CC 87 3868 144 drier dry JJR 87 3868 145 in in IN 87 3868 146 south south JJ 87 3868 147 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 3868 148 : : : 87 3868 149 mountainous mountainous JJ 87 3868 150 north north NN 87 3868 151 of of IN 87 3868 152 the the DT 87 3868 153 Tagus Tagus NNP 87 3868 154 , , , 87 3868 155 rolling roll VBG 87 3868 156 plains plain NNS 87 3868 157 in in IN 87 3868 158 south south JJ 87 3868 159 Natural natural JJ 87 3868 160 resources resource NNS 87 3868 161 : : : 87 3868 162 fish fish NN 87 3868 163 , , , 87 3868 164 forests forest NNS 87 3868 165 ( ( -LRB- 87 3868 166 cork cork NN 87 3868 167 ) ) -RRB- 87 3868 168 , , , 87 3868 169 tungsten tungsten NN 87 3868 170 , , , 87 3868 171 iron iron NN 87 3868 172 ore ore NN 87 3868 173 , , , 87 3868 174 uranium uranium NN 87 3868 175 ore ore NN 87 3868 176 , , , 87 3868 177 marble marble NN 87 3868 178 Land land NN 87 3868 179 use use NN 87 3868 180 : : : 87 3868 181 arable arable JJ 87 3868 182 land land NN 87 3868 183 : : : 87 3868 184 32 32 CD 87 3868 185 % % NN 87 3868 186 permanent permanent JJ 87 3868 187 crops crop NNS 87 3868 188 : : : 87 3868 189 6 6 CD 87 3868 190 % % NN 87 3868 191 meadows meadow NNS 87 3868 192 and and CC 87 3868 193 pastures pasture NNS 87 3868 194 : : : 87 3868 195 6 6 CD 87 3868 196 % % NN 87 3868 197 forest forest NN 87 3868 198 and and CC 87 3868 199 woodland woodland NN 87 3868 200 : : : 87 3868 201 40 40 CD 87 3868 202 % % NN 87 3868 203 other other JJ 87 3868 204 : : : 87 3868 205 16 16 CD 87 3868 206 % % NN 87 3868 207 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 3868 208 land land NN 87 3868 209 : : : 87 3868 210 6,340 6,340 CD 87 3868 211 km2 km2 NN 87 3868 212 ( ( -LRB- 87 3868 213 1989 1989 CD 87 3868 214 est est NNP 87 3868 215 . . . 87 3868 216 ) ) -RRB- 87 3869 1 Environment environment NN 87 3869 2 : : : 87 3869 3 Azores azore NNS 87 3869 4 subject subject JJ 87 3869 5 to to IN 87 3869 6 severe severe JJ 87 3869 7 earthquakes earthquake NNS 87 3869 8 Note note VB 87 3869 9 : : : 87 3869 10 Azores azore NNS 87 3869 11 and and CC 87 3869 12 Madeira Madeira NNP 87 3869 13 Islands Islands NNPS 87 3869 14 occupy occupy VBP 87 3869 15 strategic strategic JJ 87 3869 16 locations location NNS 87 3869 17 along along IN 87 3869 18 western western JJ 87 3869 19 sea sea NN 87 3869 20 approaches approach NNS 87 3869 21 to to IN 87 3869 22 Strait Strait NNP 87 3869 23 of of IN 87 3869 24 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 87 3869 25 * * NFP 87 3869 26 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 3869 27 , , , 87 3869 28 People People NNPS 87 3869 29 Population Population NNP 87 3869 30 : : : 87 3869 31 10,486,140 10,486,140 NNS 87 3869 32 ( ( -LRB- 87 3869 33 July July NNP 87 3869 34 1993 1993 CD 87 3869 35 est est NNP 87 3869 36 . . . 87 3869 37 ) ) -RRB- 87 3870 1 Population population NN 87 3870 2 growth growth NN 87 3870 3 rate rate NN 87 3870 4 : : : 87 3870 5 0.36 0.36 CD 87 3870 6 % % NN 87 3870 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3870 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3870 9 est est NNP 87 3870 10 . . . 87 3870 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3871 1 Birth birth NN 87 3871 2 rate rate NN 87 3871 3 : : : 87 3871 4 11.59 11.59 CD 87 3871 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 3871 6 population population NN 87 3871 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3871 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3871 9 est est NNP 87 3871 10 . . . 87 3871 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3872 1 Death death NN 87 3872 2 rate rate NN 87 3872 3 : : : 87 3872 4 9.77 9.77 CD 87 3872 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 3872 6 population population NN 87 3872 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3872 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3872 9 est est NNP 87 3872 10 . . . 87 3872 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3873 1 Net net JJ 87 3873 2 migration migration NN 87 3873 3 rate rate NN 87 3873 4 : : : 87 3873 5 1.8 1.8 CD 87 3873 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 87 3873 7 population population NN 87 3873 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 3873 9 1993 1993 CD 87 3873 10 est est NNP 87 3873 11 . . . 87 3873 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 3874 1 Infant infant NN 87 3874 2 mortality mortality NN 87 3874 3 rate rate NN 87 3874 4 : : : 87 3874 5 9.8 9.8 CD 87 3874 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 3874 7 live live JJ 87 3874 8 births birth NNS 87 3874 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 3874 10 1993 1993 CD 87 3874 11 est est NNP 87 3874 12 . . . 87 3874 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 3875 1 Life life NN 87 3875 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 3875 3 at at IN 87 3875 4 birth birth NN 87 3875 5 : : : 87 3875 6 total total JJ 87 3875 7 population population NN 87 3875 8 : : : 87 3875 9 74.89 74.89 CD 87 3875 10 years year NNS 87 3875 11 male male NN 87 3875 12 : : : 87 3875 13 71.43 71.43 CD 87 3875 14 years year NNS 87 3875 15 female female JJ 87 3875 16 : : : 87 3875 17 78.56 78.56 CD 87 3875 18 years year NNS 87 3875 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 3875 20 1993 1993 CD 87 3875 21 est est NNP 87 3875 22 . . . 87 3875 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 3876 1 Total total JJ 87 3876 2 fertility fertility NN 87 3876 3 rate rate NN 87 3876 4 : : : 87 3876 5 1.45 1.45 CD 87 3876 6 children child NNS 87 3876 7 born bear VBN 87 3876 8 / / SYM 87 3876 9 woman woman NN 87 3876 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 3876 11 1993 1993 CD 87 3876 12 est est NNP 87 3876 13 . . . 87 3876 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 3877 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 3877 2 : : : 87 3877 3 noun noun NN 87 3877 4 : : : 87 3877 5 Portuguese portuguese JJ 87 3877 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 3877 7 singular singular JJ 87 3877 8 and and CC 87 3877 9 plural plural JJ 87 3877 10 ) ) -RRB- 87 3877 11 adjective adjective NN 87 3877 12 : : : 87 3877 13 Portuguese portuguese JJ 87 3877 14 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 3877 15 divisions division NNS 87 3877 16 : : : 87 3877 17 homogeneous homogeneous JJ 87 3877 18 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 87 3877 19 stock stock NN 87 3877 20 in in IN 87 3877 21 mainland mainland NN 87 3877 22 , , , 87 3877 23 Azores Azores NNPS 87 3877 24 , , , 87 3877 25 Madeira Madeira NNP 87 3877 26 Islands Islands NNPS 87 3877 27 ; ; : 87 3877 28 citizens citizen NNS 87 3877 29 of of IN 87 3877 30 black black JJ 87 3877 31 African african JJ 87 3877 32 descent descent NN 87 3877 33 who who WP 87 3877 34 immigrated immigrate VBD 87 3877 35 to to IN 87 3877 36 mainland mainland NN 87 3877 37 during during IN 87 3877 38 decolonization decolonization NN 87 3877 39 number number NN 87 3877 40 less less JJR 87 3877 41 than than IN 87 3877 42 100,000 100,000 CD 87 3877 43 Religions religion NNS 87 3877 44 : : : 87 3877 45 Roman Roman NNP 87 3877 46 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 3877 47 97 97 CD 87 3877 48 % % NN 87 3877 49 , , , 87 3877 50 Protestant protestant JJ 87 3877 51 denominations denomination NNS 87 3877 52 1 1 CD 87 3877 53 % % NN 87 3877 54 , , , 87 3877 55 other other JJ 87 3877 56 2 2 CD 87 3877 57 % % NN 87 3877 58 Languages Languages NNPS 87 3877 59 : : : 87 3877 60 Portuguese portuguese JJ 87 3877 61 Literacy literacy NN 87 3877 62 : : : 87 3877 63 age age NN 87 3877 64 15 15 CD 87 3877 65 and and CC 87 3877 66 over over RB 87 3877 67 can can MD 87 3877 68 read read VB 87 3877 69 and and CC 87 3877 70 write write VB 87 3877 71 ( ( -LRB- 87 3877 72 1990 1990 CD 87 3877 73 ) ) -RRB- 87 3877 74 total total JJ 87 3877 75 population population NN 87 3877 76 : : : 87 3877 77 85 85 CD 87 3877 78 % % NN 87 3877 79 male male NN 87 3877 80 : : : 87 3877 81 89 89 CD 87 3877 82 % % NN 87 3877 83 female female NN 87 3877 84 : : : 87 3877 85 82 82 CD 87 3877 86 % % NN 87 3877 87 Labor Labor NNP 87 3877 88 force force NN 87 3877 89 : : : 87 3877 90 4,605,700 4,605,700 CD 87 3877 91 by by IN 87 3877 92 occupation occupation NN 87 3877 93 : : : 87 3877 94 services service NNS 87 3877 95 45 45 CD 87 3877 96 % % NN 87 3877 97 , , , 87 3877 98 industry industry NN 87 3877 99 35 35 CD 87 3877 100 % % NN 87 3877 101 , , , 87 3877 102 agriculture agriculture NN 87 3877 103 20 20 CD 87 3877 104 % % NN 87 3877 105 ( ( -LRB- 87 3877 106 1988 1988 CD 87 3877 107 ) ) -RRB- 87 3877 108 * * NFP 87 3877 109 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 3877 110 , , , 87 3877 111 Government Government NNP 87 3877 112 Names Names NNP 87 3877 113 : : : 87 3877 114 conventional conventional JJ 87 3877 115 long long JJ 87 3877 116 form form NN 87 3877 117 : : : 87 3877 118 Portuguese Portuguese NNP 87 3877 119 Republic Republic NNP 87 3877 120 conventional conventional JJ 87 3877 121 short short JJ 87 3877 122 form form NN 87 3877 123 : : : 87 3877 124 Portugal portugal JJ 87 3877 125 local local JJ 87 3877 126 long long JJ 87 3877 127 form form NN 87 3877 128 : : : 87 3877 129 Republica Republica NNP 87 3877 130 Portuguesa Portuguesa NNP 87 3877 131 local local JJ 87 3877 132 short short JJ 87 3877 133 form form NN 87 3877 134 : : : 87 3877 135 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 3877 136 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 3877 137 : : : 87 3877 138 PO po NN 87 3877 139 Type type NN 87 3877 140 : : : 87 3877 141 republic republic NNP 87 3877 142 Capital Capital NNP 87 3877 143 : : : 87 3877 144 Lisbon Lisbon NNP 87 3877 145 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 3877 146 divisions division NNS 87 3877 147 : : : 87 3877 148 18 18 CD 87 3877 149 districts district NNS 87 3877 150 ( ( -LRB- 87 3877 151 distritos distrito NNS 87 3877 152 , , , 87 3877 153 singular singular NNP 87 3877 154 - - HYPH 87 3877 155 distrito distrito NNP 87 3877 156 ) ) -RRB- 87 3877 157 and and CC 87 3877 158 2 2 CD 87 3877 159 autonomous autonomous JJ 87 3877 160 regions region NNS 87 3877 161 * * NFP 87 3877 162 , , , 87 3877 163 ( ( -LRB- 87 3877 164 regioes regioe VBZ 87 3877 165 autonomas autonomas NNP 87 3877 166 , , , 87 3877 167 singular singular NNP 87 3877 168 - - HYPH 87 3877 169 regiao regiao NNP 87 3877 170 autonoma autonoma NNP 87 3877 171 ) ) -RRB- 87 3877 172 ; ; : 87 3877 173 Aveiro Aveiro NNP 87 3877 174 , , , 87 3877 175 Acores Acores NNP 87 3877 176 ( ( -LRB- 87 3877 177 Azores Azores NNPS 87 3877 178 ) ) -RRB- 87 3877 179 * * NFP 87 3877 180 , , , 87 3877 181 , , , 87 3877 182 Beja Beja NNP 87 3877 183 , , , 87 3877 184 Braga Braga NNP 87 3877 185 , , , 87 3877 186 Braganca Braganca NNP 87 3877 187 , , , 87 3877 188 Castelo Castelo NNP 87 3877 189 Branco Branco NNP 87 3877 190 , , , 87 3877 191 Coimbra Coimbra NNP 87 3877 192 , , , 87 3877 193 Evora Evora NNP 87 3877 194 , , , 87 3877 195 Faro Faro NNP 87 3877 196 , , , 87 3877 197 Guarda Guarda NNP 87 3877 198 , , , 87 3877 199 Leiria Leiria NNP 87 3877 200 , , , 87 3877 201 Lisboa Lisboa NNP 87 3877 202 , , , 87 3877 203 Madeira Madeira NNP 87 3877 204 * * NFP 87 3877 205 , , , 87 3877 206 Portalegre Portalegre NNP 87 3877 207 , , , 87 3877 208 Porto Porto NNP 87 3877 209 , , , 87 3877 210 Santarem Santarem NNP 87 3877 211 , , , 87 3877 212 Setubal Setubal NNP 87 3877 213 , , , 87 3877 214 Viana Viana NNP 87 3877 215 do do VBP 87 3877 216 Castelo Castelo NNP 87 3877 217 , , , 87 3877 218 , , , 87 3877 219 Vila Vila NNP 87 3877 220 Real Real NNP 87 3877 221 , , , 87 3877 222 Viseu Viseu NNP 87 3877 223 Dependent dependent JJ 87 3877 224 areas area NNS 87 3877 225 : : : 87 3877 226 Macau Macau NNP 87 3877 227 ( ( -LRB- 87 3877 228 scheduled schedule VBN 87 3877 229 to to TO 87 3877 230 become become VB 87 3877 231 a a DT 87 3877 232 Special Special NNP 87 3877 233 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 3877 234 Region Region NNP 87 3877 235 of of IN 87 3877 236 China China NNP 87 3877 237 on on IN 87 3877 238 20 20 CD 87 3877 239 December December NNP 87 3877 240 1999 1999 CD 87 3877 241 ) ) -RRB- 87 3877 242 Independence independence NN 87 3877 243 : : : 87 3877 244 1140 1140 CD 87 3877 245 ( ( -LRB- 87 3877 246 independent independent NNP 87 3877 247 republic republic NNP 87 3877 248 proclaimed proclaim VBD 87 3877 249 5 5 CD 87 3877 250 October October NNP 87 3877 251 1910 1910 CD 87 3877 252 ) ) -RRB- 87 3877 253 Constitution constitution NN 87 3877 254 : : : 87 3877 255 25 25 CD 87 3877 256 April April NNP 87 3877 257 1976 1976 CD 87 3877 258 , , , 87 3877 259 revised revise VBD 87 3877 260 30 30 CD 87 3877 261 October October NNP 87 3877 262 1982 1982 CD 87 3877 263 and and CC 87 3877 264 1 1 CD 87 3877 265 June June NNP 87 3877 266 1989 1989 CD 87 3877 267 Legal legal JJ 87 3877 268 system system NN 87 3877 269 : : : 87 3877 270 civil civil JJ 87 3877 271 law law NN 87 3877 272 system system NN 87 3877 273 ; ; : 87 3877 274 the the DT 87 3877 275 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 87 3877 276 Tribunal Tribunal NNP 87 3877 277 reviews review VBZ 87 3877 278 the the DT 87 3877 279 constitutionality constitutionality NN 87 3877 280 of of IN 87 3877 281 legislation legislation NN 87 3877 282 ; ; : 87 3877 283 accepts accept VBZ 87 3877 284 compulsory compulsory JJ 87 3877 285 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 3877 286 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 3877 287 , , , 87 3877 288 with with IN 87 3877 289 reservations reservation NNS 87 3877 290 National national JJ 87 3877 291 holiday holiday NN 87 3877 292 : : : 87 3877 293 Day day NN 87 3877 294 of of IN 87 3877 295 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 3877 296 , , , 87 3877 297 10 10 CD 87 3877 298 June June NNP 87 3877 299 Political political JJ 87 3877 300 parties party NNS 87 3877 301 and and CC 87 3877 302 leaders leader NNS 87 3877 303 : : : 87 3877 304 Social Social NNP 87 3877 305 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 3877 306 Party Party NNP 87 3877 307 ( ( -LRB- 87 3877 308 PSD PSD NNP 87 3877 309 ) ) -RRB- 87 3877 310 , , , 87 3877 311 Anibal Anibal NNP 87 3877 312 CAVACO CAVACO NNP 87 3877 313 Silva silva NN 87 3877 314 ; ; : 87 3877 315 Portuguese portuguese JJ 87 3877 316 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 3877 317 Party Party NNP 87 3877 318 ( ( -LRB- 87 3877 319 PS PS NNP 87 3877 320 ) ) -RRB- 87 3877 321 , , , 87 3877 322 Antonio Antonio NNP 87 3877 323 GUTERRES GUTERRES NNP 87 3877 324 ; ; : 87 3877 325 Party Party NNP 87 3877 326 of of IN 87 3877 327 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 3877 328 Renewal Renewal NNP 87 3877 329 ( ( -LRB- 87 3877 330 PRD PRD NNP 87 3877 331 ) ) -RRB- 87 3877 332 , , , 87 3877 333 Pedro Pedro NNP 87 3877 334 CANAVARRO CANAVARRO NNP 87 3877 335 ; ; : 87 3877 336 Portuguese Portuguese NNP 87 3877 337 Communist Communist NNP 87 3877 338 Party Party NNP 87 3877 339 ( ( -LRB- 87 3877 340 PCP PCP NNP 87 3877 341 ) ) -RRB- 87 3877 342 , , , 87 3877 343 Carlos Carlos NNP 87 3877 344 CARVALHAS CARVALHAS NNP 87 3877 345 ; ; : 87 3877 346 Social Social NNP 87 3877 347 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 3877 348 Center Center NNP 87 3877 349 ( ( -LRB- 87 3877 350 CDS CDS NNP 87 3877 351 ) ) -RRB- 87 3877 352 , , , 87 3877 353 Manuel Manuel NNP 87 3877 354 MONTEIRO MONTEIRO NNP 87 3877 355 ; ; : 87 3877 356 National National NNP 87 3877 357 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 87 3877 358 Party Party NNP 87 3877 359 , , , 87 3877 360 Manuel Manuel NNP 87 3877 361 SERGIO SERGIO VBD 87 3877 362 ; ; : 87 3877 363 Center Center NNP 87 3877 364 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 3877 365 Party Party NNP 87 3877 366 ; ; : 87 3877 367 United United NNP 87 3877 368 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 3877 369 Coalition Coalition NNP 87 3877 370 ( ( -LRB- 87 3877 371 CDU CDU NNP 87 3877 372 ; ; : 87 3877 373 Communists Communists NNPS 87 3877 374 ) ) -RRB- 87 3877 375 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 3877 376 : : : 87 3877 377 18 18 CD 87 3877 378 years year NNS 87 3877 379 of of IN 87 3877 380 age age NN 87 3877 381 ; ; : 87 3877 382 universal universal JJ 87 3877 383 Elections election NNS 87 3877 384 : : : 87 3877 385 President President NNP 87 3877 386 : : : 87 3877 387 last last RB 87 3877 388 held hold VBD 87 3877 389 13 13 CD 87 3877 390 February February NNP 87 3877 391 1991 1991 CD 87 3877 392 ( ( -LRB- 87 3877 393 next next JJ 87 3877 394 to to TO 87 3877 395 be be VB 87 3877 396 held hold VBN 87 3877 397 NA NA NNP 87 3877 398 February February NNP 87 3877 399 1996 1996 CD 87 3877 400 ) ) -RRB- 87 3877 401 ; ; : 87 3877 402 results result NNS 87 3877 403 - - : 87 3877 404 Dr. Dr. NNP 87 3877 405 Mario Mario NNP 87 3877 406 Lopes Lopes NNP 87 3877 407 SOARES SOARES NNP 87 3877 408 70 70 CD 87 3877 409 % % NN 87 3877 410 , , , 87 3877 411 Basilio Basilio NNP 87 3877 412 HORTA HORTA NNP 87 3877 413 14 14 CD 87 3877 414 % % NN 87 3877 415 , , , 87 3877 416 Carlos Carlos NNP 87 3877 417 CARVALHAS CARVALHAS NNP 87 3877 418 13 13 CD 87 3877 419 % % NN 87 3877 420 , , , 87 3877 421 Carlos Carlos NNP 87 3877 422 MARQUES MARQUES NNP 87 3877 423 3 3 CD 87 3877 424 % % NN 87 3877 425 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 3877 426 of of IN 87 3877 427 the the DT 87 3877 428 Republic Republic NNP 87 3877 429 : : : 87 3877 430 last last RB 87 3877 431 held hold VBD 87 3877 432 6 6 CD 87 3877 433 October October NNP 87 3877 434 1991 1991 CD 87 3877 435 ( ( -LRB- 87 3877 436 next next JJ 87 3877 437 to to TO 87 3877 438 be be VB 87 3877 439 held hold VBN 87 3877 440 NA NA NNP 87 3877 441 October October NNP 87 3877 442 1995 1995 CD 87 3877 443 ) ) -RRB- 87 3877 444 ; ; : 87 3877 445 results result NNS 87 3877 446 - - HYPH 87 3877 447 PSD PSD NNP 87 3877 448 50.4 50.4 CD 87 3877 449 % % NN 87 3877 450 , , , 87 3877 451 PS PS NNP 87 3877 452 29.3 29.3 CD 87 3877 453 % % NN 87 3877 454 , , , 87 3877 455 CDU CDU NNP 87 3877 456 8.8 8.8 CD 87 3877 457 % % NN 87 3877 458 , , , 87 3877 459 Center Center NNP 87 3877 460 Democrats Democrats NNP 87 3877 461 4.4 4.4 CD 87 3877 462 % % NN 87 3877 463 , , , 87 3877 464 National National NNP 87 3877 465 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 87 3877 466 Party Party NNP 87 3877 467 1.7 1.7 CD 87 3877 468 % % NN 87 3877 469 , , , 87 3877 470 PRD PRD NNP 87 3877 471 0.6 0.6 CD 87 3877 472 % % NN 87 3877 473 , , , 87 3877 474 other other JJ 87 3877 475 4.8 4.8 CD 87 3877 476 % % NN 87 3877 477 ; ; , 87 3877 478 seats seat NNS 87 3877 479 - - , 87 3877 480 ( ( -LRB- 87 3877 481 230 230 CD 87 3877 482 total total NN 87 3877 483 ) ) -RRB- 87 3877 484 PSD PSD NNP 87 3877 485 135 135 CD 87 3877 486 , , , 87 3877 487 PS PS NNP 87 3877 488 72 72 CD 87 3877 489 , , , 87 3877 490 CDU CDU NNP 87 3877 491 17 17 CD 87 3877 492 , , , 87 3877 493 Center Center NNP 87 3877 494 Democrats Democrats NNPS 87 3877 495 5 5 CD 87 3877 496 , , , 87 3877 497 National National NNP 87 3877 498 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 87 3877 499 Party Party NNP 87 3877 500 1 1 CD 87 3877 501 Executive Executive NNP 87 3877 502 branch branch NN 87 3877 503 : : : 87 3877 504 president president NN 87 3877 505 , , , 87 3877 506 Council Council NNP 87 3877 507 of of IN 87 3877 508 State State NNP 87 3877 509 , , , 87 3877 510 prime prime JJ 87 3877 511 minister minister NN 87 3877 512 , , , 87 3877 513 deputy deputy JJ 87 3877 514 prime prime JJ 87 3877 515 minister minister NN 87 3877 516 , , , 87 3877 517 Council Council NNP 87 3877 518 of of IN 87 3877 519 Ministers Ministers NNP 87 3877 520 ( ( -LRB- 87 3877 521 cabinet cabinet NN 87 3877 522 ) ) -RRB- 87 3877 523 Legislative legislative JJ 87 3877 524 branch branch NN 87 3877 525 : : : 87 3877 526 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 3877 527 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 3877 528 of of IN 87 3877 529 the the DT 87 3877 530 Republic Republic NNP 87 3877 531 ( ( -LRB- 87 3877 532 Assembleia Assembleia NNP 87 3877 533 da da NNP 87 3877 534 Republica Republica NNP 87 3877 535 ) ) -RRB- 87 3877 536 Judicial judicial JJ 87 3877 537 branch branch NN 87 3877 538 : : : 87 3877 539 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 3877 540 Tribunal Tribunal NNP 87 3877 541 of of IN 87 3877 542 Justice Justice NNP 87 3877 543 ( ( -LRB- 87 3877 544 Supremo Supremo NNP 87 3877 545 Tribunal Tribunal NNP 87 3877 546 de de NNP 87 3877 547 Justica Justica NNP 87 3877 548 ) ) -RRB- 87 3877 549 * * NFP 87 3877 550 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 3877 551 , , , 87 3877 552 Government Government NNP 87 3877 553 Leaders leader NNS 87 3877 554 : : : 87 3877 555 Chief Chief NNP 87 3877 556 of of IN 87 3877 557 State State NNP 87 3877 558 : : : 87 3877 559 President President NNP 87 3877 560 Dr. Dr. NNP 87 3877 561 Mario Mario NNP 87 3877 562 Alberto Alberto NNP 87 3877 563 Nobre Nobre NNP 87 3877 564 Lopes Lopes NNP 87 3877 565 SOARES SOARES NNP 87 3877 566 ( ( -LRB- 87 3877 567 since since IN 87 3877 568 9 9 CD 87 3877 569 March March NNP 87 3877 570 1986 1986 CD 87 3877 571 ) ) -RRB- 87 3877 572 Head Head NNP 87 3877 573 of of IN 87 3877 574 Government Government NNP 87 3877 575 : : : 87 3877 576 Prime Prime NNP 87 3877 577 Minister Minister NNP 87 3877 578 Anibal Anibal NNP 87 3877 579 CAVACO CAVACO NNP 87 3877 580 SILVA SILVA NNP 87 3877 581 ( ( -LRB- 87 3877 582 since since IN 87 3877 583 6 6 CD 87 3877 584 November November NNP 87 3877 585 1985 1985 CD 87 3877 586 ) ) -RRB- 87 3877 587 Member Member NNP 87 3877 588 of of IN 87 3877 589 : : : 87 3877 590 AfDB AfDB NNP 87 3877 591 , , , 87 3877 592 Australian Australian NNP 87 3877 593 Group Group NNP 87 3877 594 , , , 87 3877 595 BIS BIS NNP 87 3877 596 , , , 87 3877 597 CCC CCC NNP 87 3877 598 , , , 87 3877 599 CE CE NNP 87 3877 600 , , , 87 3877 601 CERN CERN NNP 87 3877 602 , , , 87 3877 603 COCOM COCOM NNP 87 3877 604 , , , 87 3877 605 CSCE CSCE NNP 87 3877 606 , , , 87 3877 607 EBRD EBRD NNP 87 3877 608 , , , 87 3877 609 EC EC NNP 87 3877 610 , , , 87 3877 611 ECE ECE NNP 87 3877 612 , , , 87 3877 613 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 87 3877 614 , , , 87 3877 615 EIB EIB NNP 87 3877 616 , , , 87 3877 617 FAO FAO NNP 87 3877 618 , , , 87 3877 619 GATT GATT NNP 87 3877 620 , , , 87 3877 621 IADB IADB NNP 87 3877 622 , , , 87 3877 623 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 3877 624 , , , 87 3877 625 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 3877 626 , , , 87 3877 627 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 3877 628 , , , 87 3877 629 ICC ICC NNP 87 3877 630 , , , 87 3877 631 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 3877 632 , , , 87 3877 633 IEA IEA NNP 87 3877 634 , , , 87 3877 635 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 3877 636 , , , 87 3877 637 IFC IFC NNP 87 3877 638 , , , 87 3877 639 ILO ILO NNP 87 3877 640 , , , 87 3877 641 IMF IMF NNP 87 3877 642 , , , 87 3877 643 IMO imo RB 87 3877 644 , , , 87 3877 645 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 87 3877 646 , , , 87 3877 647 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 3877 648 , , , 87 3877 649 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 3877 650 , , , 87 3877 651 IOC IOC NNP 87 3877 652 , , , 87 3877 653 IOM IOM NNP 87 3877 654 , , , 87 3877 655 ISO ISO NNP 87 3877 656 , , , 87 3877 657 ITU ITU NNP 87 3877 658 , , , 87 3877 659 LAIA LAIA NNP 87 3877 660 ( ( -LRB- 87 3877 661 observer observer NN 87 3877 662 ) ) -RRB- 87 3877 663 , , , 87 3877 664 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 3877 665 , , , 87 3877 666 MTCR MTCR NNP 87 3877 667 , , , 87 3877 668 NACC NACC NNP 87 3877 669 , , , 87 3877 670 NAM NAM NNP 87 3877 671 ( ( -LRB- 87 3877 672 guest guest NNP 87 3877 673 ) ) -RRB- 87 3877 674 , , , 87 3877 675 NATO NATO NNP 87 3877 676 , , , 87 3877 677 NEA NEA NNP 87 3877 678 , , , 87 3877 679 NSG NSG NNP 87 3877 680 , , , 87 3877 681 OAS OAS NNP 87 3877 682 ( ( -LRB- 87 3877 683 observer observer NNP 87 3877 684 ) ) -RRB- 87 3877 685 , , , 87 3877 686 OECD OECD NNP 87 3877 687 , , , 87 3877 688 PCA PCA NNP 87 3877 689 , , , 87 3877 690 UN UN NNP 87 3877 691 , , , 87 3877 692 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 3877 693 , , , 87 3877 694 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 3877 695 , , , 87 3877 696 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 3877 697 , , , 87 3877 698 UNOMOZ UNOMOZ NNP 87 3877 699 , , , 87 3877 700 UNPROFOR UNPROFOR NNP 87 3877 701 , , , 87 3877 702 UPU UPU NNP 87 3877 703 , , , 87 3877 704 WCL WCL NNP 87 3877 705 , , , 87 3877 706 WEU WEU NNP 87 3877 707 , , , 87 3877 708 WHO who WP 87 3877 709 , , , 87 3877 710 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 3877 711 , , , 87 3877 712 WMO WMO NNP 87 3877 713 , , , 87 3877 714 WTO WTO NNP 87 3877 715 , , , 87 3877 716 ZC ZC NNP 87 3877 717 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 3877 718 representation representation NN 87 3877 719 in in IN 87 3877 720 US US NNP 87 3877 721 : : : 87 3877 722 chief chief NN 87 3877 723 of of IN 87 3877 724 mission mission NN 87 3877 725 : : : 87 3877 726 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 3877 727 Francisco Francisco NNP 87 3877 728 Jose Jose NNP 87 3877 729 Laco Laco NNP 87 3877 730 Treichler Treichler NNP 87 3877 731 KNOPFLI KNOPFLI NNP 87 3877 732 chancery chancery NN 87 3877 733 : : : 87 3877 734 2125 2125 CD 87 3877 735 Kalorama Kalorama NNP 87 3877 736 Road Road NNP 87 3877 737 NW NW NNP 87 3877 738 , , , 87 3877 739 Washington Washington NNP 87 3877 740 DC DC NNP 87 3877 741 20008 20008 CD 87 3877 742 telephone telephone NN 87 3877 743 : : : 87 3877 744 ( ( -LRB- 87 3877 745 202 202 CD 87 3877 746 ) ) -RRB- 87 3877 747 328 328 CD 87 3877 748 - - HYPH 87 3877 749 8610 8610 CD 87 3877 750 consulates consulate NNS 87 3877 751 general general JJ 87 3877 752 : : : 87 3877 753 Boston Boston NNP 87 3877 754 , , , 87 3877 755 New New NNP 87 3877 756 York York NNP 87 3877 757 , , , 87 3877 758 Newark Newark NNP 87 3877 759 ( ( -LRB- 87 3877 760 New New NNP 87 3877 761 Jersey Jersey NNP 87 3877 762 ) ) -RRB- 87 3877 763 , , , 87 3877 764 and and CC 87 3877 765 San San NNP 87 3877 766 Francisco Francisco NNP 87 3877 767 consulates consulate VBZ 87 3877 768 : : : 87 3877 769 Los Los NNP 87 3877 770 Angeles Angeles NNP 87 3877 771 , , , 87 3877 772 New New NNP 87 3877 773 Bedford Bedford NNP 87 3877 774 ( ( -LRB- 87 3877 775 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 87 3877 776 ) ) -RRB- 87 3877 777 , , , 87 3877 778 and and CC 87 3877 779 Providence Providence NNP 87 3877 780 ( ( -LRB- 87 3877 781 Rhode Rhode NNP 87 3877 782 Island Island NNP 87 3877 783 ) ) -RRB- 87 3877 784 US US NNP 87 3877 785 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 3877 786 representation representation NN 87 3877 787 : : : 87 3877 788 chief chief NN 87 3877 789 of of IN 87 3877 790 mission mission NN 87 3877 791 : : : 87 3877 792 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 3877 793 Everett Everett NNP 87 3877 794 Ellis Ellis NNP 87 3877 795 BRIGGS BRIGGS NNP 87 3877 796 embassy embassy NN 87 3877 797 : : : 87 3877 798 Avenida Avenida NNP 87 3877 799 das das NNP 87 3877 800 Forcas Forcas NNP 87 3877 801 Armadas Armadas NNP 87 3877 802 , , , 87 3877 803 1600 1600 CD 87 3877 804 Lisbon Lisbon NNP 87 3877 805 mailing mailing NN 87 3877 806 address address NN 87 3877 807 : : : 87 3877 808 PSC psc NN 87 3877 809 83 83 CD 87 3877 810 , , , 87 3877 811 APO APO NNP 87 3877 812 AE AE NNP 87 3877 813 09726 09726 CD 87 3877 814 telephone telephone NN 87 3877 815 : : : 87 3877 816 [ [ -LRB- 87 3877 817 351 351 CD 87 3877 818 ] ] -RRB- 87 3877 819 ( ( -LRB- 87 3877 820 1 1 CD 87 3877 821 ) ) -RRB- 87 3877 822 726 726 CD 87 3877 823 - - HYPH 87 3877 824 6600 6600 CD 87 3877 825 or or CC 87 3877 826 6659 6659 CD 87 3877 827 , , , 87 3877 828 8670 8670 CD 87 3877 829 , , , 87 3877 830 8880 8880 CD 87 3877 831 FAX FAX NNP 87 3877 832 : : : 87 3877 833 [ [ -LRB- 87 3877 834 351 351 CD 87 3877 835 ] ] -RRB- 87 3877 836 ( ( -LRB- 87 3877 837 1 1 CD 87 3877 838 ) ) -RRB- 87 3877 839 726 726 CD 87 3877 840 - - HYPH 87 3877 841 9109 9109 CD 87 3877 842 consulate consulate NN 87 3877 843 : : : 87 3877 844 Ponta Ponta NNP 87 3877 845 Delgada Delgada NNP 87 3877 846 ( ( -LRB- 87 3877 847 Azores Azores NNPS 87 3877 848 ) ) -RRB- 87 3877 849 Flag flag NN 87 3877 850 : : : 87 3877 851 two two CD 87 3877 852 vertical vertical JJ 87 3877 853 bands band NNS 87 3877 854 of of IN 87 3877 855 green green JJ 87 3877 856 ( ( -LRB- 87 3877 857 hoist hoist NN 87 3877 858 side side NN 87 3877 859 , , , 87 3877 860 two two CD 87 3877 861 - - HYPH 87 3877 862 fifths fifth NNS 87 3877 863 ) ) -RRB- 87 3877 864 and and CC 87 3877 865 red red JJ 87 3877 866 ( ( -LRB- 87 3877 867 three three CD 87 3877 868 - - HYPH 87 3877 869 fifths fifth NNS 87 3877 870 ) ) -RRB- 87 3877 871 with with IN 87 3877 872 the the DT 87 3877 873 Portuguese portuguese JJ 87 3877 874 coat coat NN 87 3877 875 of of IN 87 3877 876 arms arm NNS 87 3877 877 centered center VBN 87 3877 878 on on IN 87 3877 879 the the DT 87 3877 880 dividing divide VBG 87 3877 881 line line NN 87 3877 882 * * NFP 87 3877 883 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 3877 884 , , , 87 3877 885 Economy Economy NNP 87 3877 886 Overview Overview NNP 87 3877 887 : : : 87 3877 888 Although although IN 87 3877 889 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 3877 890 has have VBZ 87 3877 891 experienced experience VBN 87 3877 892 strong strong JJ 87 3877 893 growth growth NN 87 3877 894 since since IN 87 3877 895 joining join VBG 87 3877 896 the the DT 87 3877 897 EC EC NNP 87 3877 898 in in IN 87 3877 899 1986 1986 CD 87 3877 900 - - : 87 3877 901 at at RB 87 3877 902 least least JJS 87 3877 903 4 4 CD 87 3877 904 % % NN 87 3877 905 each each DT 87 3877 906 year year NN 87 3877 907 through through IN 87 3877 908 1990 1990 CD 87 3877 909 - - : 87 3877 910 it -PRON- PRP 87 3877 911 remains remain VBZ 87 3877 912 one one CD 87 3877 913 of of IN 87 3877 914 the the DT 87 3877 915 poorest poor JJS 87 3877 916 members member NNS 87 3877 917 . . . 87 3878 1 To to TO 87 3878 2 prepare prepare VB 87 3878 3 for for IN 87 3878 4 the the DT 87 3878 5 European european JJ 87 3878 6 single single JJ 87 3878 7 market market NN 87 3878 8 , , , 87 3878 9 the the DT 87 3878 10 government government NN 87 3878 11 is be VBZ 87 3878 12 restructuring restructure VBG 87 3878 13 and and CC 87 3878 14 modernizing modernize VBG 87 3878 15 the the DT 87 3878 16 economy economy NN 87 3878 17 and and CC 87 3878 18 in in IN 87 3878 19 1989 1989 CD 87 3878 20 embarked embark VBD 87 3878 21 on on IN 87 3878 22 a a DT 87 3878 23 major major JJ 87 3878 24 privatization privatization NN 87 3878 25 program program NN 87 3878 26 . . . 87 3879 1 As as IN 87 3879 2 of of IN 87 3879 3 1 1 CD 87 3879 4 January January NNP 87 3879 5 1993 1993 CD 87 3879 6 , , , 87 3879 7 Lisbon Lisbon NNP 87 3879 8 has have VBZ 87 3879 9 fully fully RB 87 3879 10 liberalized liberalize VBN 87 3879 11 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 3879 12 capital capital NN 87 3879 13 markets market NNS 87 3879 14 and and CC 87 3879 15 most most JJS 87 3879 16 trade trade NN 87 3879 17 markets market NNS 87 3879 18 . . . 87 3880 1 The the DT 87 3880 2 global global JJ 87 3880 3 slowdown slowdown NN 87 3880 4 and and CC 87 3880 5 tight tight JJ 87 3880 6 monetary monetary JJ 87 3880 7 policies policy NNS 87 3880 8 to to TO 87 3880 9 counter counter VB 87 3880 10 inflation inflation NN 87 3880 11 caused cause VBD 87 3880 12 growth growth NN 87 3880 13 to to TO 87 3880 14 slow slow VB 87 3880 15 in in IN 87 3880 16 1991 1991 CD 87 3880 17 and and CC 87 3880 18 1992 1992 CD 87 3880 19 . . . 87 3881 1 Growth growth NN 87 3881 2 probably probably RB 87 3881 3 will will MD 87 3881 4 remain remain VB 87 3881 5 depressed depressed JJ 87 3881 6 in in IN 87 3881 7 1993 1993 CD 87 3881 8 , , , 87 3881 9 but but CC 87 3881 10 should should MD 87 3881 11 pick pick VB 87 3881 12 up up RP 87 3881 13 again again RB 87 3881 14 in in IN 87 3881 15 1994 1994 CD 87 3881 16 . . . 87 3882 1 National national JJ 87 3882 2 product product NN 87 3882 3 : : : 87 3882 4 GDP gdp NN 87 3882 5 - - HYPH 87 3882 6 purchasing purchase VBG 87 3882 7 power power NN 87 3882 8 equivalent equivalent NN 87 3882 9 - - : 87 3882 10 $ $ $ 87 3882 11 93.7 93.7 CD 87 3882 12 billion billion CD 87 3882 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 3882 14 1992 1992 CD 87 3882 15 ) ) -RRB- 87 3882 16 National national JJ 87 3882 17 product product NN 87 3882 18 real real JJ 87 3882 19 growth growth NN 87 3882 20 rate rate NN 87 3882 21 : : : 87 3882 22 1.1 1.1 CD 87 3882 23 % % NN 87 3882 24 ( ( -LRB- 87 3882 25 1992 1992 CD 87 3882 26 ) ) -RRB- 87 3882 27 National national JJ 87 3882 28 product product NN 87 3882 29 per per IN 87 3882 30 capita capita NN 87 3882 31 : : : 87 3882 32 $ $ $ 87 3882 33 9,000 9,000 CD 87 3882 34 ( ( -LRB- 87 3882 35 1992 1992 CD 87 3882 36 ) ) -RRB- 87 3882 37 Inflation inflation NN 87 3882 38 rate rate NN 87 3882 39 ( ( -LRB- 87 3882 40 consumer consumer NN 87 3882 41 prices price NNS 87 3882 42 ) ) -RRB- 87 3882 43 : : : 87 3882 44 9 9 CD 87 3882 45 % % NN 87 3882 46 ( ( -LRB- 87 3882 47 1992 1992 CD 87 3882 48 ) ) -RRB- 87 3882 49 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 3882 50 rate rate NN 87 3882 51 : : : 87 3882 52 5 5 CD 87 3882 53 % % NN 87 3882 54 ( ( -LRB- 87 3882 55 1992 1992 CD 87 3882 56 ) ) -RRB- 87 3882 57 Budget budget NN 87 3882 58 : : : 87 3882 59 revenues revenue VBZ 87 3882 60 $ $ $ 87 3882 61 27.3 27.3 CD 87 3882 62 billion billion CD 87 3882 63 ; ; : 87 3882 64 expenditures expenditure VBZ 87 3882 65 $ $ $ 87 3882 66 33.2 33.2 CD 87 3882 67 billion billion CD 87 3882 68 , , , 87 3882 69 including include VBG 87 3882 70 capital capital NN 87 3882 71 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 3882 72 of of IN 87 3882 73 $ $ $ 87 3882 74 4.5 4.5 CD 87 3882 75 billion billion CD 87 3882 76 ( ( -LRB- 87 3882 77 1991 1991 CD 87 3882 78 ) ) -RRB- 87 3882 79 Exports export NNS 87 3882 80 : : : 87 3882 81 $ $ $ 87 3882 82 16.3 16.3 CD 87 3882 83 billion billion CD 87 3882 84 ( ( -LRB- 87 3882 85 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 3882 86 . . NNP 87 3882 87 , , , 87 3882 88 1992 1992 CD 87 3882 89 est est NNP 87 3882 90 . . . 87 3882 91 ) ) -RRB- 87 3883 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 3883 2 : : : 87 3883 3 cotton cotton NN 87 3883 4 textiles textile NNS 87 3883 5 , , , 87 3883 6 cork cork NN 87 3883 7 and and CC 87 3883 8 paper paper NN 87 3883 9 products product NNS 87 3883 10 , , , 87 3883 11 canned canned JJ 87 3883 12 fish fish NN 87 3883 13 , , , 87 3883 14 wine wine NN 87 3883 15 , , , 87 3883 16 timber timber NN 87 3883 17 and and CC 87 3883 18 timber timber NN 87 3883 19 products product NNS 87 3883 20 , , , 87 3883 21 resin resin NN 87 3883 22 , , , 87 3883 23 machinery machinery NN 87 3883 24 , , , 87 3883 25 appliances appliance VBZ 87 3883 26 partners partner NNS 87 3883 27 : : : 87 3883 28 EC EC NNP 87 3883 29 75.4 75.4 CD 87 3883 30 % % NN 87 3883 31 , , , 87 3883 32 other other JJ 87 3883 33 developed developed JJ 87 3883 34 countries country NNS 87 3883 35 12.4 12.4 CD 87 3883 36 % % NN 87 3883 37 , , , 87 3883 38 US US NNP 87 3883 39 3.8 3.8 CD 87 3883 40 % % NN 87 3883 41 ( ( -LRB- 87 3883 42 1991 1991 CD 87 3883 43 ) ) -RRB- 87 3883 44 Imports import NNS 87 3883 45 : : : 87 3883 46 $ $ $ 87 3883 47 26.0 26.0 CD 87 3883 48 billion billion CD 87 3883 49 ( ( -LRB- 87 3883 50 c.i.f c.i.f NN 87 3883 51 . . NNP 87 3883 52 , , , 87 3883 53 1992 1992 CD 87 3883 54 est est NNP 87 3883 55 . . . 87 3883 56 ) ) -RRB- 87 3884 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 3884 2 : : : 87 3884 3 machinery machinery NN 87 3884 4 and and CC 87 3884 5 transport transport NN 87 3884 6 equipment equipment NN 87 3884 7 , , , 87 3884 8 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 3884 9 products product NNS 87 3884 10 , , , 87 3884 11 chemicals chemical NNS 87 3884 12 , , , 87 3884 13 petroleum petroleum NN 87 3884 14 , , , 87 3884 15 textiles textile VBZ 87 3884 16 partners partner NNS 87 3884 17 : : : 87 3884 18 EC EC NNP 87 3884 19 72 72 CD 87 3884 20 % % NN 87 3884 21 , , , 87 3884 22 other other JJ 87 3884 23 developed developed JJ 87 3884 24 countries country NNS 87 3884 25 10.9 10.9 CD 87 3884 26 % % NN 87 3884 27 less less RBR 87 3884 28 developed developed JJ 87 3884 29 countries country NNS 87 3884 30 12.9 12.9 CD 87 3884 31 % % NN 87 3884 32 , , , 87 3884 33 US US NNP 87 3884 34 3.4 3.4 CD 87 3884 35 % % NN 87 3884 36 External external JJ 87 3884 37 debt debt NN 87 3884 38 : : : 87 3884 39 $ $ $ 87 3884 40 16.9 16.9 CD 87 3884 41 billion billion CD 87 3884 42 ( ( -LRB- 87 3884 43 1992 1992 CD 87 3884 44 est est NNP 87 3884 45 . . . 87 3884 46 ) ) -RRB- 87 3885 1 Industrial industrial JJ 87 3885 2 production production NN 87 3885 3 : : : 87 3885 4 growth growth NN 87 3885 5 rate rate NN 87 3885 6 9.1 9.1 CD 87 3885 7 % % NN 87 3885 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 3885 9 1990 1990 CD 87 3885 10 ) ) -RRB- 87 3885 11 ; ; : 87 3885 12 accounts account NNS 87 3885 13 for for IN 87 3885 14 40 40 CD 87 3885 15 % % NN 87 3885 16 of of IN 87 3885 17 GDP GDP NNP 87 3885 18 Electricity Electricity NNP 87 3885 19 : : : 87 3885 20 6,624,000 6,624,000 CD 87 3885 21 kW kw NN 87 3885 22 capacity capacity NN 87 3885 23 ; ; : 87 3885 24 26,400 26,400 CD 87 3885 25 million million CD 87 3885 26 kWh kWh NNS 87 3885 27 produced produce VBN 87 3885 28 , , , 87 3885 29 2,520 2,520 CD 87 3885 30 kWh kWh NNS 87 3885 31 per per IN 87 3885 32 capita capita NN 87 3885 33 ( ( -LRB- 87 3885 34 1992 1992 CD 87 3885 35 ) ) -RRB- 87 3885 36 Industries industry NNS 87 3885 37 : : : 87 3885 38 textiles textile NNS 87 3885 39 and and CC 87 3885 40 footwear footwear NN 87 3885 41 ; ; , 87 3885 42 wood wood NN 87 3885 43 pulp pulp NN 87 3885 44 , , , 87 3885 45 paper paper NN 87 3885 46 , , , 87 3885 47 and and CC 87 3885 48 cork cork NN 87 3885 49 ; ; , 87 3885 50 metalworking metalworking NN 87 3885 51 ; ; : 87 3885 52 oil oil NN 87 3885 53 refining refining NN 87 3885 54 ; ; : 87 3885 55 chemicals chemical NNS 87 3885 56 ; ; : 87 3885 57 fish fish NN 87 3885 58 canning canning NN 87 3885 59 ; ; : 87 3885 60 wine wine NN 87 3885 61 ; ; , 87 3885 62 tourism tourism NN 87 3885 63 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 3885 64 : : : 87 3885 65 accounts account NNS 87 3885 66 for for IN 87 3885 67 6.1 6.1 CD 87 3885 68 % % NN 87 3885 69 of of IN 87 3885 70 GDP GDP NNP 87 3885 71 and and CC 87 3885 72 20 20 CD 87 3885 73 % % NN 87 3885 74 of of IN 87 3885 75 labor labor NN 87 3885 76 force force NN 87 3885 77 ; ; , 87 3885 78 small small JJ 87 3885 79 , , , 87 3885 80 inefficient inefficient JJ 87 3885 81 farms farm NNS 87 3885 82 ; ; : 87 3885 83 imports import NNS 87 3885 84 more more JJR 87 3885 85 than than IN 87 3885 86 half half NN 87 3885 87 of of IN 87 3885 88 food food NN 87 3885 89 needs need NNS 87 3885 90 ; ; : 87 3885 91 major major JJ 87 3885 92 crops crop NNS 87 3885 93 - - : 87 3885 94 grain grain NN 87 3885 95 , , , 87 3885 96 potatoes potato NNS 87 3885 97 , , , 87 3885 98 olives olive NNS 87 3885 99 , , , 87 3885 100 grapes grape NNS 87 3885 101 ; ; , 87 3885 102 livestock livestock NN 87 3885 103 sector sector NN 87 3885 104 - - HYPH 87 3885 105 sheep sheep NN 87 3885 106 , , , 87 3885 107 cattle cattle NNS 87 3885 108 , , , 87 3885 109 goats goat NNS 87 3885 110 , , , 87 3885 111 poultry poultry NN 87 3885 112 , , , 87 3885 113 meat meat NN 87 3885 114 , , , 87 3885 115 dairy dairy NN 87 3885 116 products product NNS 87 3885 117 Illicit Illicit NNP 87 3885 118 drugs drug VBZ 87 3885 119 : : : 87 3885 120 increasingly increasingly RB 87 3885 121 important important JJ 87 3885 122 gateway gateway NN 87 3885 123 country country NN 87 3885 124 for for IN 87 3885 125 Latin latin JJ 87 3885 126 American american JJ 87 3885 127 cocaine cocaine NN 87 3885 128 entering enter VBG 87 3885 129 the the DT 87 3885 130 European european JJ 87 3885 131 market market NN 87 3885 132 Economic economic JJ 87 3885 133 aid aid NN 87 3885 134 : : : 87 3885 135 US US NNP 87 3885 136 commitments commitment NNS 87 3885 137 , , , 87 3885 138 including include VBG 87 3885 139 Ex Ex NNP 87 3885 140 - - HYPH 87 3885 141 Im Im NNP 87 3885 142 ( ( -LRB- 87 3885 143 FY70 FY70 NNP 87 3885 144 - - HYPH 87 3885 145 89 89 CD 87 3885 146 ) ) -RRB- 87 3885 147 , , , 87 3885 148 $ $ $ 87 3885 149 1.8 1.8 CD 87 3885 150 billion billion CD 87 3885 151 ; 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; : 87 3885 246 state state NN 87 3885 247 - - HYPH 87 3885 248 owned own VBN 87 3885 249 Portuguese Portuguese NNP 87 3885 250 Railroad Railroad NNP 87 3885 251 Co. Co. NNP 87 3885 252 ( ( -LRB- 87 3885 253 CP CP NNP 87 3885 254 ) ) -RRB- 87 3885 255 operates operate VBZ 87 3885 256 2,858 2,858 CD 87 3885 257 km km NN 87 3885 258 1.665-meter 1.665-meter CD 87 3885 259 gauge gauge NN 87 3885 260 ( ( -LRB- 87 3885 261 434 434 CD 87 3885 262 km km NNS 87 3885 263 electrified electrify VBN 87 3885 264 and and CC 87 3885 265 426 426 CD 87 3885 266 km km NN 87 3885 267 double double JJ 87 3885 268 track track NN 87 3885 269 ) ) -RRB- 87 3885 270 , , , 87 3885 271 755 755 CD 87 3885 272 km km NN 87 3885 273 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 87 3885 274 gauge gauge NN 87 3885 275 ; ; : 87 3885 276 12 12 CD 87 3885 277 km km NNS 87 3885 278 ( ( -LRB- 87 3885 279 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 87 3885 280 gauge gauge NN 87 3885 281 ) ) -RRB- 87 3885 282 electrified electrify VBN 87 3885 283 , , , 87 3885 284 double double JJ 87 3885 285 track track NN 87 3885 286 , , , 87 3885 287 privately privately RB 87 3885 288 owned own VBN 87 3885 289 Highways highway NNS 87 3885 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3885 644 , , , 87 3885 645 National National NNP 87 3885 646 Republican Republican NNP 87 3885 647 Guard Guard NNP 87 3885 648 , , , 87 3885 649 Fiscal Fiscal NNP 87 3885 650 Guard Guard NNP 87 3885 651 , , , 87 3885 652 Public Public NNP 87 3885 653 Security Security NNP 87 3885 654 Police Police NNP 87 3885 655 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 3885 656 availability availability NN 87 3885 657 : : : 87 3885 658 males male NNS 87 3885 659 age age NNP 87 3885 660 15 15 CD 87 3885 661 - - SYM 87 3885 662 49 49 CD 87 3885 663 2,696,325 2,696,325 CD 87 3885 664 ; ; : 87 3885 665 fit fit JJ 87 3885 666 for for IN 87 3885 667 military military JJ 87 3885 668 service service NN 87 3885 669 2,188,041 2,188,041 CD 87 3885 670 ; ; : 87 3885 671 reach reach VB 87 3885 672 military military JJ 87 3885 673 age age NN 87 3885 674 ( ( -LRB- 87 3885 675 20 20 CD 87 3885 676 ) ) -RRB- 87 3885 677 annually annually RB 87 3885 678 88,735 88,735 CD 87 3885 679 ( ( -LRB- 87 3885 680 1993 1993 CD 87 3885 681 est 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3893 14 years year NNS 87 3893 15 female female JJ 87 3893 16 : : : 87 3893 17 77.61 77.61 CD 87 3893 18 years year NNS 87 3893 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 3893 20 1993 1993 CD 87 3893 21 est est NNP 87 3893 22 . . . 87 3893 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 3894 1 Total total JJ 87 3894 2 fertility fertility NN 87 3894 3 rate rate NN 87 3894 4 : : : 87 3894 5 2.08 2.08 CD 87 3894 6 children child NNS 87 3894 7 born bear VBN 87 3894 8 / / SYM 87 3894 9 woman woman NN 87 3894 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 3894 11 1993 1993 CD 87 3894 12 est est NNP 87 3894 13 . . . 87 3894 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 3895 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 3895 2 : : : 87 3895 3 noun noun NN 87 3895 4 : : : 87 3895 5 Puerto Puerto NNP 87 3895 6 Rican(s rican(s VB 87 3895 7 ) ) -RRB- 87 3895 8 adjective adjective NN 87 3895 9 : : : 87 3895 10 Puerto puerto JJ 87 3895 11 Rican rican JJ 87 3895 12 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 3895 13 divisions division NNS 87 3895 14 : : : 87 3895 15 Hispanic hispanic JJ 87 3895 16 Religions religion NNS 87 3895 17 : : : 87 3895 18 Roman Roman NNP 87 3895 19 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 3895 20 85 85 CD 87 3895 21 % % NN 87 3895 22 , , , 87 3895 23 Protestant protestant JJ 87 3895 24 denominations denomination NNS 87 3895 25 and and CC 87 3895 26 other other JJ 87 3895 27 15 15 CD 87 3895 28 % % NN 87 3895 29 Languages Languages NNPS 87 3895 30 : : : 87 3895 31 Spanish Spanish NNP 87 3895 32 ( ( -LRB- 87 3895 33 official official NN 87 3895 34 ) ) -RRB- 87 3895 35 , , , 87 3895 36 English English NNP 87 3895 37 widely widely RB 87 3895 38 understood understand VBD 87 3895 39 Literacy literacy NN 87 3895 40 : : : 87 3895 41 age age NN 87 3895 42 15 15 CD 87 3895 43 and and CC 87 3895 44 over over RB 87 3895 45 can can MD 87 3895 46 read read VB 87 3895 47 and and CC 87 3895 48 write write VB 87 3895 49 ( ( -LRB- 87 3895 50 1980 1980 CD 87 3895 51 ) ) -RRB- 87 3895 52 total total JJ 87 3895 53 population population NN 87 3895 54 : : : 87 3895 55 89 89 CD 87 3895 56 % % NN 87 3895 57 male male NN 87 3895 58 : : : 87 3895 59 90 90 CD 87 3895 60 % % NN 87 3895 61 female female NN 87 3895 62 : : : 87 3895 63 88 88 CD 87 3895 64 % % NN 87 3895 65 Labor Labor NNP 87 3895 66 force force NN 87 3895 67 : : : 87 3895 68 1.17 1.17 CD 87 3895 69 million million CD 87 3895 70 ( ( -LRB- 87 3895 71 1992 1992 CD 87 3895 72 ) ) -RRB- 87 3895 73 by by IN 87 3895 74 occupation occupation NN 87 3895 75 : : : 87 3895 76 government government NN 87 3895 77 20 20 CD 87 3895 78 % % NN 87 3895 79 , , , 87 3895 80 manufacturing manufacturing NN 87 3895 81 14 14 CD 87 3895 82 % % NN 87 3895 83 , , , 87 3895 84 trade trade NN 87 3895 85 17 17 CD 87 3895 86 % % NN 87 3895 87 , , , 87 3895 88 construction construction NN 87 3895 89 5 5 CD 87 3895 90 % % NN 87 3895 91 , , , 87 3895 92 communications communication NNS 87 3895 93 and and CC 87 3895 94 transportation transportation NN 87 3895 95 5 5 CD 87 3895 96 % % NN 87 3895 97 , , , 87 3895 98 other other JJ 87 3895 99 39 39 CD 87 3895 100 % % NN 87 3895 101 ( ( -LRB- 87 3895 102 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3895 215 Puerto Puerto NNP 87 3895 216 Rico Rico NNP 87 3895 217 , , , 87 3895 218 Freddy Freddy NNP 87 3895 219 VALENTIN valentin NN 87 3895 220 ; ; : 87 3895 221 Popular Popular NNP 87 3895 222 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 3895 223 Party Party NNP 87 3895 224 ( ( -LRB- 87 3895 225 PPD PPD NNP 87 3895 226 ) ) -RRB- 87 3895 227 , , , 87 3895 228 Rafael Rafael NNP 87 3895 229 HERNANDEZ HERNANDEZ NNP 87 3895 230 Colon Colon NNP 87 3895 231 ; ; : 87 3895 232 New New NNP 87 3895 233 Progressive Progressive NNP 87 3895 234 Party Party NNP 87 3895 235 ( ( -LRB- 87 3895 236 PNP PNP NNP 87 3895 237 ) ) -RRB- 87 3895 238 , , , 87 3895 239 Carlos Carlos NNP 87 3895 240 ROMERO ROMERO NNP 87 3895 241 Barcelo Barcelo NNP 87 3895 242 ; ; : 87 3895 243 Puerto Puerto NNP 87 3895 244 Rican rican JJ 87 3895 245 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 3895 246 Party Party NNP 87 3895 247 ( ( -LRB- 87 3895 248 PSP PSP NNP 87 3895 249 ) ) -RRB- 87 3895 250 , , , 87 3895 251 Juan Juan NNP 87 3895 252 MARI MARI NNP 87 3895 253 Bras Bras NNP 87 3895 254 and and CC 87 3895 255 Carlos Carlos NNP 87 3895 256 GALLISA GALLISA NNP 87 3895 257 ; ; : 87 3895 258 Puerto puerto JJ 87 3895 259 Rican Rican NNP 87 3895 260 Independence Independence NNP 87 3895 261 Party Party NNP 87 3895 262 ( ( -LRB- 87 3895 263 PIP PIP NNP 87 3895 264 ) ) -RRB- 87 3895 265 , , , 87 3895 266 Ruben Ruben NNP 87 3895 267 BERRIOS BERRIOS NNP 87 3895 268 Martinez Martinez NNP 87 3895 269 ; ; : 87 3895 270 Puerto Puerto NNP 87 3895 271 Rican Rican NNP 87 3895 272 Communist Communist NNP 87 3895 273 Party Party NNP 87 3895 274 ( ( -LRB- 87 3895 275 PCP PCP NNP 87 3895 276 ) ) -RRB- 87 3895 277 , , , 87 3895 278 leader(s leader(s JJ 87 3895 279 ) ) -RRB- 87 3895 280 unknown unknown JJ 87 3895 281 Other other JJ 87 3895 282 political political JJ 87 3895 283 or or CC 87 3895 284 pressure pressure NN 87 3895 285 groups group NNS 87 3895 286 : : : 87 3895 287 all all DT 87 3895 288 have have VBP 87 3895 289 engaged engage VBN 87 3895 290 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407 ) ) -RRB- 87 3895 408 ; ; : 87 3895 409 results result NNS 87 3895 410 - - HYPH 87 3895 411 percent percent NN 87 3895 412 of of IN 87 3895 413 vote vote NN 87 3895 414 by by IN 87 3895 415 party party NN 87 3895 416 NA NA NNP 87 3895 417 ; ; : 87 3895 418 seats seat NNS 87 3895 419 - - , 87 3895 420 ( ( -LRB- 87 3895 421 27 27 CD 87 3895 422 total total NN 87 3895 423 ) ) -RRB- 87 3895 424 seats seat NNS 87 3895 425 by by IN 87 3895 426 party party NN 87 3895 427 NA NA NNP 87 3895 428 US US NNP 87 3895 429 House House NNP 87 3895 430 of of IN 87 3895 431 Representatives Representatives NNPS 87 3895 432 : : : 87 3895 433 last last RB 87 3895 434 held hold VBD 87 3895 435 3 3 CD 87 3895 436 November November NNP 87 3895 437 1992 1992 CD 87 3895 438 ( ( -LRB- 87 3895 439 next next JJ 87 3895 440 to to TO 87 3895 441 be be VB 87 3895 442 held hold VBN 87 3895 443 NA NA NNP 87 3895 444 November November NNP 87 3895 445 1996 1996 CD 87 3895 446 ) ) -RRB- 87 3895 447 ; ; : 87 3895 448 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Representatives Representatives NNPS 87 3895 488 : : : 87 3895 489 last last RB 87 3895 490 held hold VBD 87 3895 491 3 3 CD 87 3895 492 November November NNP 87 3895 493 1992 1992 CD 87 3895 494 ( ( -LRB- 87 3895 495 next next JJ 87 3895 496 to to TO 87 3895 497 be be VB 87 3895 498 held hold VBN 87 3895 499 NA NA NNP 87 3895 500 November November NNP 87 3895 501 1996 1996 CD 87 3895 502 ) ) -RRB- 87 3895 503 ; ; : 87 3895 504 results result NNS 87 3895 505 - - HYPH 87 3895 506 percent percent NN 87 3895 507 of of IN 87 3895 508 vote vote NN 87 3895 509 by by IN 87 3895 510 party party NN 87 3895 511 NA NA NNP 87 3895 512 ; ; : 87 3895 513 seats seat NNS 87 3895 514 - - : 87 3895 515 ( ( -LRB- 87 3895 516 53 53 CD 87 3895 517 total total NN 87 3895 518 ) ) -RRB- 87 3895 519 seats seat NNS 87 3895 520 by by IN 87 3895 521 party party NN 87 3895 522 NA NA NNP 87 3895 523 Executive Executive NNP 87 3895 524 branch branch NN 87 3895 525 : : : 87 3895 526 US US NNP 87 3895 527 president 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115 ( ( -LRB- 87 3903 116 1992 1992 CD 87 3903 117 ) ) -RRB- 87 3903 118 Industries industry NNS 87 3903 119 : : : 87 3903 120 manufacturing manufacturing NN 87 3903 121 accounts account NNS 87 3903 122 for for IN 87 3903 123 55.5 55.5 CD 87 3903 124 % % NN 87 3903 125 of of IN 87 3903 126 GDP GDP NNP 87 3903 127 : : : 87 3903 128 manufacturing manufacturing NN 87 3903 129 of of IN 87 3903 130 pharmaceuticals pharmaceutical NNS 87 3903 131 , , , 87 3903 132 electronics electronic NNS 87 3903 133 , , , 87 3903 134 apparel apparel NN 87 3903 135 , , , 87 3903 136 food food NN 87 3903 137 products product NNS 87 3903 138 , , , 87 3903 139 instruments instrument NNS 87 3903 140 ; ; : 87 3903 141 tourism tourism NN 87 3903 142 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 3903 143 : : : 87 3903 144 accounts account NNS 87 3903 145 for for IN 87 3903 146 only only RB 87 3903 147 3 3 CD 87 3903 148 % % NN 87 3903 149 of of IN 87 3903 150 labor labor NN 87 3903 151 force force NN 87 3903 152 and and CC 87 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Al Al NNP 87 3912 175 Rayyan Rayyan NNP 87 3912 176 , , , 87 3912 177 Al Al NNP 87 3912 178 Wakrah Wakrah NNP 87 3912 179 , , , 87 3912 180 Ash Ash NNP 87 3912 181 Shamal Shamal NNP 87 3912 182 , , , 87 3912 183 Jarayan Jarayan NNP 87 3912 184 al al NNP 87 3912 185 Batnah Batnah NNP 87 3912 186 , , , 87 3912 187 Umm Umm NNP 87 3912 188 Salal Salal NNP 87 3912 189 Independence Independence NNP 87 3912 190 : : : 87 3912 191 3 3 CD 87 3912 192 September September NNP 87 3912 193 1971 1971 CD 87 3912 194 ( ( -LRB- 87 3912 195 from from IN 87 3912 196 UK UK NNP 87 3912 197 ) ) -RRB- 87 3912 198 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 3912 199 : : : 87 3912 200 provisional provisional JJ 87 3912 201 constitution constitution NN 87 3912 202 enacted enact VBD 87 3912 203 2 2 CD 87 3912 204 April April NNP 87 3912 205 1970 1970 CD 87 3912 206 Legal legal JJ 87 3912 207 system system NN 87 3912 208 : : : 87 3912 209 discretionary discretionary JJ 87 3912 210 system system NN 87 3912 211 of of IN 87 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3912 288 Ministers Ministers NNP 87 3912 289 ( ( -LRB- 87 3912 290 cabinet cabinet NN 87 3912 291 ) ) -RRB- 87 3912 292 Legislative legislative JJ 87 3912 293 branch branch NN 87 3912 294 : : : 87 3912 295 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 3912 296 Advisory Advisory NNP 87 3912 297 Council Council NNP 87 3912 298 ( ( -LRB- 87 3912 299 Majlis Majlis NNP 87 3912 300 al al NNP 87 3912 301 - - HYPH 87 3912 302 Shura Shura NNP 87 3912 303 ) ) -RRB- 87 3912 304 Judicial judicial JJ 87 3912 305 branch branch NN 87 3912 306 : : : 87 3912 307 Court Court NNP 87 3912 308 of of IN 87 3912 309 Appeal Appeal NNP 87 3912 310 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 3912 311 : : : 87 3912 312 Chief Chief NNP 87 3912 313 of of IN 87 3912 314 State State NNP 87 3912 315 and and CC 87 3912 316 Head Head NNP 87 3912 317 of of IN 87 3912 318 Government Government NNP 87 3912 319 : : : 87 3912 320 Amir Amir NNP 87 3912 321 and and CC 87 3912 322 Prime Prime NNP 87 3912 323 Minister Minister NNP 87 3912 324 KHALIFA KHALIFA NNP 87 3912 325 bin bin NNP 87 3912 326 Hamad Hamad NNP 87 3912 327 Al Al NNP 87 3912 328 Thani Thani NNP 87 3912 329 ( ( -LRB- 87 3912 330 since since IN 87 3912 331 22 22 CD 87 3912 332 February February NNP 87 3912 333 1972 1972 CD 87 3912 334 ) ) -RRB- 87 3912 335 ; ; : 87 3912 336 Crown Crown NNP 87 3912 337 Prince Prince NNP 87 3912 338 HAMAD HAMAD NNP 87 3912 339 bin bin NNP 87 3912 340 Khalifa Khalifa NNP 87 3912 341 Al Al NNP 87 3912 342 Thani Thani NNP 87 3912 343 ( ( -LRB- 87 3912 344 appointed appoint VBN 87 3912 345 31 31 CD 87 3912 346 May May NNP 87 3912 347 1977 1977 CD 87 3912 348 ; ; : 87 3912 349 son son NN 87 3912 350 of of IN 87 3912 351 Amir Amir NNP 87 3912 352 ) ) -RRB- 87 3912 353 Member Member NNP 87 3912 354 of of IN 87 3912 355 : : : 87 3912 356 ABEDA ABEDA NNP 87 3912 357 , , , 87 3912 358 AFESD afesd NN 87 3912 359 , , , 87 3912 360 AL AL NNP 87 3912 361 , , , 87 3912 362 AMF AMF NNP 87 3912 363 , , , 87 3912 364 CCC CCC NNP 87 3912 365 , , , 87 3912 366 ESCWA ESCWA NNP 87 3912 367 , , , 87 3912 368 FAO FAO NNP 87 3912 369 , , , 87 3912 370 G-77 g-77 CD 87 3912 371 , , , 87 3912 372 GCC GCC NNP 87 3912 373 , , , 87 3912 374 IAEA iaea NN 87 3912 375 , , , 87 3912 376 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 3912 377 , , , 87 3912 378 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 3912 379 , , , 87 3912 380 IDB IDB NNP 87 3912 381 , , , 87 3912 382 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 3912 383 , , , 87 3912 384 ILO ILO NNP 87 3912 385 , , , 87 3912 386 IMF IMF NNP 87 3912 387 , , , 87 3912 388 IMO imo RB 87 3912 389 , , , 87 3912 390 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 87 3912 391 , , , 87 3912 392 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 3912 393 , , , 87 3912 394 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 3912 395 , , , 87 3912 396 IOC IOC NNP 87 3912 397 , , , 87 3912 398 ITU ITU NNP 87 3912 399 , , , 87 3912 400 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 3912 401 , , , 87 3912 402 NAM NAM NNP 87 3912 403 , , , 87 3912 404 OAPEC OAPEC NNP 87 3912 405 , , , 87 3912 406 OIC OIC NNP 87 3912 407 , , , 87 3912 408 OPEC OPEC NNP 87 3912 409 , , , 87 3912 410 UN UN NNP 87 3912 411 , , , 87 3912 412 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 3912 413 , , , 87 3912 414 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 3912 415 , , , 87 3912 416 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 3912 417 , , , 87 3912 418 UPU UPU NNP 87 3912 419 , , , 87 3912 420 WHO who WP 87 3912 421 , , , 87 3912 422 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 3912 423 , , , 87 3912 424 WMO WMO NNP 87 3912 425 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 3912 426 representation representation NN 87 3912 427 in in IN 87 3912 428 US US NNP 87 3912 429 : : : 87 3912 430 chief chief NN 87 3912 431 of of IN 87 3912 432 mission mission NN 87 3912 433 : : : 87 3912 434 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 3912 435 ' ' '' 87 3912 436 Abd Abd NNP 87 3912 437 al al NNP 87 3912 438 - - HYPH 87 3912 439 Rahman Rahman NNP 87 3912 440 bin bin NNP 87 3912 441 Sa'ud Sa'ud NNP 87 3912 442 ALTHANI ALTHANI NNP 87 3912 443 chancery chancery NN 87 3912 444 : : : 87 3912 445 Suite suite NN 87 3912 446 1180 1180 CD 87 3912 447 , , , 87 3912 448 600 600 CD 87 3912 449 New New NNP 87 3912 450 Hampshire Hampshire NNP 87 3912 451 Avenue Avenue 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NNS 87 3924 68 over over IN 87 3924 69 3,659 3,659 CD 87 3924 70 m m NN 87 3924 71 : : : 87 3924 72 1 1 CD 87 3924 73 with with IN 87 3924 74 runways runways NNP 87 3924 75 2,440 2,440 CD 87 3924 76 - - HYPH 87 3924 77 3,659 3,659 CD 87 3924 78 m m NN 87 3924 79 : : : 87 3924 80 0 0 CD 87 3924 81 with with IN 87 3924 82 runways runway NNS 87 3924 83 1,220 1,220 CD 87 3924 84 - - HYPH 87 3924 85 2,439 2,439 CD 87 3924 86 m m NN 87 3924 87 : : : 87 3924 88 2 2 CD 87 3924 89 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 87 3924 90 : : : 87 3924 91 modern modern JJ 87 3924 92 system system NN 87 3924 93 centered center VBN 87 3924 94 in in IN 87 3924 95 Doha Doha NNP 87 3924 96 ; ; : 87 3924 97 110,000 110,000 CD 87 3924 98 telephones telephone NNS 87 3924 99 ; ; : 87 3924 100 tropospheric tropospheric JJ 87 3924 101 scatter scatter NN 87 3924 102 to to IN 87 3924 103 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 87 3924 104 ; ; : 87 3924 105 microwave microwave NN 87 3924 106 radio radio NN 87 3924 107 relay relay NN 87 3924 108 to to IN 87 3924 109 Saudi Saudi NNP 87 3924 110 Arabia Arabia NNP 87 3924 111 and and CC 87 3924 112 UAE UAE NNP 87 3924 113 ; ; : 87 3924 114 submarine submarine NN 87 3924 115 cable cable NN 87 3924 116 to to IN 87 3924 117 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 87 3924 118 and and CC 87 3924 119 UAE UAE NNP 87 3924 120 ; ; : 87 3924 121 satellite satellite NN 87 3924 122 earth earth NN 87 3924 123 stations station NNS 87 3924 124 - - SYM 87 3924 125 1 1 CD 87 3924 126 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 3924 127 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 3924 128 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 3924 129 , , , 87 3924 130 1 1 CD 87 3924 131 Indian Indian NNP 87 3924 132 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 3924 133 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 3924 134 , , , 87 3924 135 1 1 CD 87 3924 136 ARABSAT ARABSAT NNP 87 3924 137 ; ; , 87 3924 138 broadcast broadcast NN 87 3924 139 stations station NNS 87 3924 140 - - , 87 3924 141 2 2 CD 87 3924 142 AM am NN 87 3924 143 , , , 87 3924 144 3 3 CD 87 3924 145 FM FM NNP 87 3924 146 , , , 87 3924 147 3 3 CD 87 3924 148 TV tv NN 87 3924 149 * * NFP 87 3924 150 Qatar Qatar NNP 87 3924 151 , , , 87 3924 152 Defense Defense NNP 87 3924 153 Forces Forces NNPS 87 3924 154 Branches Branches NNPS 87 3924 155 : : : 87 3924 156 Army Army NNP 87 3924 157 , , , 87 3924 158 Navy Navy NNP 87 3924 159 , , , 87 3924 160 Air Air NNP 87 3924 161 Force Force NNP 87 3924 162 , , , 87 3924 163 Public Public NNP 87 3924 164 Security Security NNP 87 3924 165 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 3924 166 availability availability NN 87 3924 167 : : : 87 3924 168 males male NNS 87 3924 169 age age NNP 87 3924 170 15 15 CD 87 3924 171 - - SYM 87 3924 172 49 49 CD 87 3924 173 214,977 214,977 CD 87 3924 174 ; ; : 87 3924 175 fit fit JJ 87 3924 176 for for IN 87 3924 177 military military JJ 87 3924 178 service service NN 87 3924 179 113,514 113,514 CD 87 3924 180 ; ; : 87 3924 181 reach reach VB 87 3924 182 military military JJ 87 3924 183 age age NN 87 3924 184 ( ( -LRB- 87 3924 185 18 18 CD 87 3924 186 ) ) -RRB- 87 3924 187 annually annually RB 87 3924 188 3,578 3,578 CD 87 3924 189 ( ( -LRB- 87 3924 190 1993 1993 CD 87 3924 191 est est NNP 87 3924 192 . . . 87 3924 193 ) ) -RRB- 87 3925 1 Defense defense NN 87 3925 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 3925 3 : : : 87 3925 4 exchange exchange NN 87 3925 5 rate rate NN 87 3925 6 conversion conversion NN 87 3925 7 - - HYPH 87 3925 8 $ $ $ 87 3925 9 NA na NN 87 3925 10 , , , 87 3925 11 NA% NA% NNS 87 3925 12 , , , 87 3925 13 of of IN 87 3925 14 GDP GDP NNP 87 3925 15 * * NFP 87 3925 16 Reunion Reunion NNP 87 3925 17 , , , 87 3925 18 Header Header NNP 87 3925 19 Affiliation Affiliation NNP 87 3925 20 : : : 87 3925 21 ( ( -LRB- 87 3925 22 overseas overseas JJ 87 3925 23 department department NN 87 3925 24 of of IN 87 3925 25 France France NNP 87 3925 26 ) ) -RRB- 87 3925 27 * * NFP 87 3925 28 Reunion Reunion NNP 87 3925 29 , , , 87 3925 30 Geography Geography NNP 87 3925 31 Location Location NNP 87 3925 32 : : : 87 3925 33 Southern Southern NNP 87 3925 34 Africa Africa NNP 87 3925 35 , , , 87 3925 36 in in IN 87 3925 37 the the DT 87 3925 38 western western JJ 87 3925 39 Indian Indian NNP 87 3925 40 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 3925 41 , , , 87 3925 42 750 750 CD 87 3925 43 km km NNS 87 3925 44 east east RB 87 3925 45 of of IN 87 3925 46 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 87 3925 47 Map Map NNP 87 3925 48 references reference NNS 87 3925 49 : : : 87 3925 50 World World NNP 87 3925 51 Area Area NNP 87 3925 52 : : : 87 3925 53 total total JJ 87 3925 54 area area NN 87 3925 55 : : : 87 3925 56 2,510 2,510 CD 87 3925 57 km2 km2 NNP 87 3925 58 land land NN 87 3925 59 area area NN 87 3925 60 : : : 87 3925 61 2,500 2,500 CD 87 3925 62 km2 km2 NNP 87 3925 63 comparative comparative JJ 87 3925 64 area area NN 87 3925 65 : : : 87 3925 66 slightly slightly RB 87 3925 67 smaller small JJR 87 3925 68 than than IN 87 3925 69 Rhode Rhode NNP 87 3925 70 Island Island NNP 87 3925 71 Land Land NNP 87 3925 72 boundaries boundary NNS 87 3925 73 : : : 87 3925 74 0 0 LS 87 3925 75 km km NN 87 3925 76 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 3925 77 : : : 87 3925 78 201 201 CD 87 3925 79 km km NN 87 3925 80 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 3925 81 claims claim VBZ 87 3925 82 : : : 87 3925 83 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 3925 84 economic economic JJ 87 3925 85 zone zone NN 87 3925 86 : : : 87 3925 87 200 200 CD 87 3925 88 nm nm CD 87 3925 89 territorial territorial JJ 87 3925 90 sea sea NN 87 3925 91 : : : 87 3925 92 12 12 CD 87 3925 93 nm nm NNP 87 3925 94 International international JJ 87 3925 95 disputes dispute NNS 87 3925 96 : : : 87 3925 97 none none NN 87 3925 98 Climate climate NN 87 3925 99 : : : 87 3925 100 tropical tropical JJ 87 3925 101 , , , 87 3925 102 but but CC 87 3925 103 moderates moderate NNS 87 3925 104 with with IN 87 3925 105 elevation elevation NN 87 3925 106 ; ; , 87 3925 107 cool cool JJ 87 3925 108 and and CC 87 3925 109 dry dry JJ 87 3925 110 from from IN 87 3925 111 May May NNP 87 3925 112 to to IN 87 3925 113 November November NNP 87 3925 114 , , , 87 3925 115 hot hot JJ 87 3925 116 and and CC 87 3925 117 rainy rainy JJ 87 3925 118 from from IN 87 3925 119 November November NNP 87 3925 120 to to IN 87 3925 121 April April NNP 87 3925 122 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 3925 123 : : : 87 3925 124 mostly mostly RB 87 3925 125 rugged rugged JJ 87 3925 126 and and CC 87 3925 127 mountainous mountainous JJ 87 3925 128 ; ; : 87 3925 129 fertile fertile JJ 87 3925 130 lowlands lowland NNS 87 3925 131 along along IN 87 3925 132 coast coast NN 87 3925 133 Natural natural JJ 87 3925 134 resources resource NNS 87 3925 135 : : : 87 3925 136 fish fish NN 87 3925 137 , , , 87 3925 138 arable arable JJ 87 3925 139 land land NN 87 3925 140 Land Land NNP 87 3925 141 use use NN 87 3925 142 : : : 87 3925 143 arable arable JJ 87 3925 144 land land NN 87 3925 145 : : : 87 3925 146 20 20 CD 87 3925 147 % % NN 87 3925 148 permanent permanent JJ 87 3925 149 crops crop NNS 87 3925 150 : : : 87 3925 151 2 2 CD 87 3925 152 % % NN 87 3925 153 meadows meadow NNS 87 3925 154 and and CC 87 3925 155 pastures pasture NNS 87 3925 156 : : : 87 3925 157 4 4 CD 87 3925 158 % % NN 87 3925 159 forest forest NN 87 3925 160 and and CC 87 3925 161 woodland woodland NN 87 3925 162 : : : 87 3925 163 35 35 CD 87 3925 164 % % NN 87 3925 165 other other JJ 87 3925 166 : : : 87 3925 167 39 39 CD 87 3925 168 % % NN 87 3925 169 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 3925 170 land land NN 87 3925 171 : : : 87 3925 172 60 60 CD 87 3925 173 km2 km2 NNP 87 3925 174 ( ( -LRB- 87 3925 175 1989 1989 CD 87 3925 176 est est NNP 87 3925 177 . . . 87 3925 178 ) ) -RRB- 87 3926 1 Environment environment NN 87 3926 2 : : : 87 3926 3 periodic periodic JJ 87 3926 4 devastating devastating JJ 87 3926 5 cyclones cyclone NNS 87 3926 6 * * NFP 87 3926 7 Reunion reunion NN 87 3926 8 , , , 87 3926 9 People People NNPS 87 3926 10 Population Population NNP 87 3926 11 : : : 87 3926 12 639,622 639,622 CD 87 3926 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 3926 14 July July NNP 87 3926 15 1993 1993 CD 87 3926 16 est est NNP 87 3926 17 . . . 87 3926 18 ) ) -RRB- 87 3927 1 Population population NN 87 3927 2 growth growth NN 87 3927 3 rate rate NN 87 3927 4 : : : 87 3927 5 2.07 2.07 CD 87 3927 6 % % NN 87 3927 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3927 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3927 9 est est NNP 87 3927 10 . . . 87 3927 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3928 1 Birth birth NN 87 3928 2 rate rate NN 87 3928 3 : : : 87 3928 4 25.64 25.64 CD 87 3928 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 3928 6 population population NN 87 3928 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3928 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3928 9 est est NNP 87 3928 10 . . . 87 3928 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3929 1 Death death NN 87 3929 2 rate rate NN 87 3929 3 : : : 87 3929 4 4.94 4.94 CD 87 3929 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 3929 6 population population NN 87 3929 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3929 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3929 9 est est NNP 87 3929 10 . . . 87 3929 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3930 1 Net net JJ 87 3930 2 migration migration NN 87 3930 3 rate rate NN 87 3930 4 : : : 87 3930 5 0 0 NFP 87 3930 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 3930 7 population population NN 87 3930 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 3930 9 1993 1993 CD 87 3930 10 est est NNP 87 3930 11 . . . 87 3930 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 3931 1 Infant infant NN 87 3931 2 mortality mortality NN 87 3931 3 rate rate NN 87 3931 4 : : : 87 3931 5 8.1 8.1 CD 87 3931 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 3931 7 live live JJ 87 3931 8 births birth NNS 87 3931 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 3931 10 1993 1993 CD 87 3931 11 est est NNP 87 3931 12 . . . 87 3931 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 3932 1 Life life NN 87 3932 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 3932 3 at at IN 87 3932 4 birth birth NN 87 3932 5 : : : 87 3932 6 total total JJ 87 3932 7 population population NN 87 3932 8 : : : 87 3932 9 73.68 73.68 CD 87 3932 10 years year NNS 87 3932 11 male male NN 87 3932 12 : : : 87 3932 13 70.61 70.61 CD 87 3932 14 years year NNS 87 3932 15 female female JJ 87 3932 16 : : : 87 3932 17 76.91 76.91 CD 87 3932 18 years year NNS 87 3932 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 3932 20 1993 1993 CD 87 3932 21 est est NNP 87 3932 22 . . . 87 3932 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 3933 1 Total total JJ 87 3933 2 fertility fertility NN 87 3933 3 rate rate NN 87 3933 4 : : : 87 3933 5 2.81 2.81 CD 87 3933 6 children child NNS 87 3933 7 born bear VBN 87 3933 8 / / SYM 87 3933 9 woman woman NN 87 3933 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 3933 11 1993 1993 CD 87 3933 12 est est NNP 87 3933 13 . . . 87 3933 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 3934 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 3934 2 : : : 87 3934 3 noun noun NN 87 3934 4 : : : 87 3934 5 Reunionese Reunionese NNP 87 3934 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 3934 7 singular singular JJ 87 3934 8 and and CC 87 3934 9 plural plural JJ 87 3934 10 ) ) -RRB- 87 3934 11 adjective adjective NN 87 3934 12 : : : 87 3934 13 Reunionese reunionese JJ 87 3934 14 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 3934 15 divisions division NNS 87 3934 16 : : : 87 3934 17 French french JJ 87 3934 18 , , , 87 3934 19 African african JJ 87 3934 20 , , , 87 3934 21 Malagasy Malagasy NNP 87 3934 22 , , , 87 3934 23 Chinese Chinese NNP 87 3934 24 , , , 87 3934 25 Pakistani pakistani JJ 87 3934 26 , , , 87 3934 27 Indian Indian NNP 87 3934 28 Religions Religions NNPS 87 3934 29 : : : 87 3934 30 Roman Roman NNP 87 3934 31 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 3934 32 94 94 CD 87 3934 33 % % NN 87 3934 34 Languages Languages NNPS 87 3934 35 : : : 87 3934 36 French French NNP 87 3934 37 ( ( -LRB- 87 3934 38 official official NN 87 3934 39 ) ) -RRB- 87 3934 40 , , , 87 3934 41 Creole Creole NNP 87 3934 42 widely widely RB 87 3934 43 used use VBD 87 3934 44 Literacy literacy NN 87 3934 45 : : : 87 3934 46 age age NN 87 3934 47 15 15 CD 87 3934 48 and and CC 87 3934 49 over over RB 87 3934 50 can can MD 87 3934 51 read read VB 87 3934 52 and and CC 87 3934 53 write write VB 87 3934 54 ( ( -LRB- 87 3934 55 1982 1982 CD 87 3934 56 ) ) -RRB- 87 3934 57 total total JJ 87 3934 58 population population NN 87 3934 59 : : : 87 3934 60 69 69 CD 87 3934 61 % % NN 87 3934 62 male male NN 87 3934 63 : : : 87 3934 64 67 67 CD 87 3934 65 % % NN 87 3934 66 female female NN 87 3934 67 : : : 87 3934 68 74 74 CD 87 3934 69 % % NN 87 3934 70 Labor labor NN 87 3934 71 force force NN 87 3934 72 : : : 87 3934 73 NA na NN 87 3934 74 by by IN 87 3934 75 occupation occupation NN 87 3934 76 : : : 87 3934 77 agriculture agriculture NN 87 3934 78 30 30 CD 87 3934 79 % % NN 87 3934 80 , , , 87 3934 81 industry industry NN 87 3934 82 21 21 CD 87 3934 83 % % NN 87 3934 84 , , , 87 3934 85 services service NNS 87 3934 86 49 49 CD 87 3934 87 % % NN 87 3934 88 ( ( -LRB- 87 3934 89 1981 1981 CD 87 3934 90 ) ) -RRB- 87 3934 91 note note NN 87 3934 92 : : : 87 3934 93 63 63 CD 87 3934 94 % % NN 87 3934 95 of of IN 87 3934 96 population population NN 87 3934 97 of of IN 87 3934 98 working work VBG 87 3934 99 age age NN 87 3934 100 ( ( -LRB- 87 3934 101 1983 1983 CD 87 3934 102 ) ) -RRB- 87 3934 103 * * NFP 87 3934 104 Reunion reunion NN 87 3934 105 , , , 87 3934 106 Government Government NNP 87 3934 107 Names Names NNPS 87 3934 108 : : : 87 3934 109 conventional conventional JJ 87 3934 110 long long JJ 87 3934 111 form form NN 87 3934 112 : : : 87 3934 113 Department Department NNP 87 3934 114 of of IN 87 3934 115 Reunion Reunion NNP 87 3934 116 conventional conventional JJ 87 3934 117 short short JJ 87 3934 118 form form NN 87 3934 119 : : : 87 3934 120 Reunion reunion NN 87 3934 121 local local JJ 87 3934 122 long long JJ 87 3934 123 form form NN 87 3934 124 : : : 87 3934 125 none none NN 87 3934 126 local local JJ 87 3934 127 short short JJ 87 3934 128 form form NN 87 3934 129 : : : 87 3934 130 Ile Ile NNP 87 3934 131 de de FW 87 3934 132 la la NNP 87 3934 133 Reunion Reunion NNP 87 3934 134 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 3934 135 : : : 87 3934 136 RE RE NNP 87 3934 137 Type type NN 87 3934 138 : : : 87 3934 139 overseas overseas JJ 87 3934 140 department department NN 87 3934 141 of of IN 87 3934 142 France France NNP 87 3934 143 Capital Capital NNP 87 3934 144 : : : 87 3934 145 Saint Saint NNP 87 3934 146 - - HYPH 87 3934 147 Denis Denis NNP 87 3934 148 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 3934 149 divisions division NNS 87 3934 150 : : : 87 3934 151 none none NN 87 3934 152 ( ( -LRB- 87 3934 153 overseas overseas JJ 87 3934 154 department department NN 87 3934 155 of of IN 87 3934 156 France France NNP 87 3934 157 ) ) -RRB- 87 3934 158 Independence independence NN 87 3934 159 : : : 87 3934 160 none none NN 87 3934 161 ( ( -LRB- 87 3934 162 overseas overseas JJ 87 3934 163 department department NN 87 3934 164 of of IN 87 3934 165 France France NNP 87 3934 166 ) ) -RRB- 87 3934 167 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 3934 168 : : : 87 3934 169 28 28 CD 87 3934 170 September September NNP 87 3934 171 1958 1958 CD 87 3934 172 ( ( -LRB- 87 3934 173 French French NNP 87 3934 174 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 3934 175 ) ) -RRB- 87 3934 176 Legal legal JJ 87 3934 177 system system NN 87 3934 178 : : : 87 3934 179 French french JJ 87 3934 180 law law NN 87 3934 181 National national JJ 87 3934 182 holiday holiday NN 87 3934 183 : : : 87 3934 184 Taking take VBG 87 3934 185 of of IN 87 3934 186 the the DT 87 3934 187 Bastille Bastille NNP 87 3934 188 , , , 87 3934 189 14 14 CD 87 3934 190 July July NNP 87 3934 191 ( ( -LRB- 87 3934 192 1789 1789 CD 87 3934 193 ) ) -RRB- 87 3934 194 Political political JJ 87 3934 195 parties party NNS 87 3934 196 and and CC 87 3934 197 leaders leader NNS 87 3934 198 : : : 87 3934 199 Rally rally NN 87 3934 200 for for IN 87 3934 201 the the DT 87 3934 202 Republic Republic NNP 87 3934 203 ( ( -LRB- 87 3934 204 RPR RPR NNP 87 3934 205 ) ) -RRB- 87 3934 206 , , , 87 3934 207 Francois Francois NNP 87 3934 208 MAS MAS NNP 87 3934 209 ; ; : 87 3934 210 Union Union NNP 87 3934 211 for for IN 87 3934 212 French french JJ 87 3934 213 Democracy Democracy NNP 87 3934 214 ( ( -LRB- 87 3934 215 UDF UDF NNP 87 3934 216 ) ) -RRB- 87 3934 217 , , , 87 3934 218 Gilbert Gilbert NNP 87 3934 219 GERARD GERARD NNP 87 3934 220 ; ; : 87 3934 221 Communist Communist NNP 87 3934 222 Party Party NNP 87 3934 223 of of IN 87 3934 224 Reunion Reunion NNP 87 3934 225 ( ( -LRB- 87 3934 226 PCR PCR NNP 87 3934 227 ) ) -RRB- 87 3934 228 , , , 87 3934 229 Paul Paul NNP 87 3934 230 VERGES verges NN 87 3934 231 ; ; : 87 3934 232 France France NNP 87 3934 233 - - HYPH 87 3934 234 Reunion Reunion NNP 87 3934 235 Future Future NNP 87 3934 236 ( ( -LRB- 87 3934 237 FRA FRA NNP 87 3934 238 ) ) -RRB- 87 3934 239 , , , 87 3934 240 Andre Andre NNP 87 3934 241 THIEN THIEN NNP 87 3934 242 AH ah NN 87 3934 243 KOON KOON NNS 87 3934 244 ; ; : 87 3934 245 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 3934 246 Party Party NNP 87 3934 247 ( ( -LRB- 87 3934 248 PS PS NNP 87 3934 249 ) ) -RRB- 87 3934 250 , , , 87 3934 251 Jean Jean NNP 87 3934 252 - - HYPH 87 3934 253 Claude Claude NNP 87 3934 254 FRUTEAU FRUTEAU NNP 87 3934 255 ; ; : 87 3934 256 Social Social NNP 87 3934 257 Democrats Democrats NNPS 87 3934 258 ( ( -LRB- 87 3934 259 CDS CDS NNP 87 3934 260 ) ) -RRB- 87 3934 261 ; ; : 87 3934 262 other other JJ 87 3934 263 small small JJ 87 3934 264 parties party NNS 87 3934 265 Suffrage suffrage NN 87 3934 266 : : : 87 3934 267 18 18 CD 87 3934 268 years year NNS 87 3934 269 of of IN 87 3934 270 age age NN 87 3934 271 ; ; : 87 3934 272 universal universal JJ 87 3934 273 Elections election NNS 87 3934 274 : : : 87 3934 275 General General NNP 87 3934 276 Council Council NNP 87 3934 277 : : : 87 3934 278 last last RB 87 3934 279 held hold VBD 87 3934 280 22 22 CD 87 3934 281 March March NNP 87 3934 282 1991 1991 CD 87 3934 283 ( ( -LRB- 87 3934 284 next next JJ 87 3934 285 to to TO 87 3934 286 be be VB 87 3934 287 held hold VBN 87 3934 288 March March NNP 87 3934 289 1997 1997 CD 87 3934 290 ) ) -RRB- 87 3934 291 ; ; : 87 3934 292 results result NNS 87 3934 293 - - HYPH 87 3934 294 percent percent NN 87 3934 295 of of IN 87 3934 296 vote vote NN 87 3934 297 by by IN 87 3934 298 party party NN 87 3934 299 NA NA NNP 87 3934 300 ; ; : 87 3934 301 seats seat NNS 87 3934 302 - - : 87 3934 303 ( ( -LRB- 87 3934 304 44 44 CD 87 3934 305 total total NN 87 3934 306 ) ) -RRB- 87 3934 307 Regional Regional NNP 87 3934 308 Council Council NNP 87 3934 309 : : : 87 3934 310 last last RB 87 3934 311 held hold VBD 87 3934 312 28 28 CD 87 3934 313 March March NNP 87 3934 314 1992 1992 CD 87 3934 315 ( ( -LRB- 87 3934 316 next next JJ 87 3934 317 to to TO 87 3934 318 be be VB 87 3934 319 held hold VBN 87 3934 320 NA NA NNP 87 3934 321 March March NNP 87 3934 322 1998 1998 CD 87 3934 323 ) ) -RRB- 87 3934 324 ; ; : 87 3934 325 results result NNS 87 3934 326 - - : 87 3934 327 UDF UDF NNP 87 3934 328 25.6 25.6 CD 87 3934 329 % % NN 87 3934 330 , , , 87 3934 331 PRC PRC NNP 87 3934 332 17.9 17.9 CD 87 3934 333 % % NN 87 3934 334 , , , 87 3934 335 PS PS NNP 87 3934 336 10.5 10.5 CD 87 3934 337 % % NN 87 3934 338 , , , 87 3934 339 Independent Independent NNP 87 3934 340 30.7 30.7 CD 87 3934 341 % % NN 87 3934 342 , , , 87 3934 343 other other JJ 87 3934 344 15.3 15.3 CD 87 3934 345 % % NN 87 3934 346 ; ; , 87 3934 347 seats seat NNS 87 3934 348 - - : 87 3934 349 ( ( -LRB- 87 3934 350 45 45 CD 87 3934 351 total total NN 87 3934 352 ) ) -RRB- 87 3934 353 Independent Independent NNP 87 3934 354 17 17 CD 87 3934 355 , , , 87 3934 356 UDF UDF NNP 87 3934 357 14 14 CD 87 3934 358 , , , 87 3934 359 PRC PRC NNP 87 3934 360 9 9 CD 87 3934 361 , , , 87 3934 362 PS PS NNP 87 3934 363 5 5 CD 87 3934 364 French french JJ 87 3934 365 Senate Senate NNP 87 3934 366 : : : 87 3934 367 last last RB 87 3934 368 held hold VBD 87 3934 369 24 24 CD 87 3934 370 September September NNP 87 3934 371 1989 1989 CD 87 3934 372 ( ( -LRB- 87 3934 373 next next JJ 87 3934 374 to to TO 87 3934 375 be be VB 87 3934 376 held hold VBN 87 3934 377 NA NA NNP 87 3934 378 September September NNP 87 3934 379 1993 1993 CD 87 3934 380 ) ) -RRB- 87 3934 381 ; ; : 87 3934 382 results result NNS 87 3934 383 - - HYPH 87 3934 384 percent percent NN 87 3934 385 of of IN 87 3934 386 vote vote NN 87 3934 387 by by IN 87 3934 388 party party NN 87 3934 389 NA NA NNP 87 3934 390 ; ; : 87 3934 391 seats seat NNS 87 3934 392 - - : 87 3934 393 ( ( -LRB- 87 3934 394 3 3 CD 87 3934 395 total total NN 87 3934 396 ) ) -RRB- 87 3934 397 RPR RPR NNP 87 3934 398 - - HYPH 87 3934 399 UDF UDF NNP 87 3934 400 1 1 CD 87 3934 401 , , , 87 3934 402 PS PS NNP 87 3934 403 1 1 CD 87 3934 404 , , , 87 3934 405 independent independent JJ 87 3934 406 1 1 CD 87 3934 407 French French NNP 87 3934 408 National National NNP 87 3934 409 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 3934 410 : : : 87 3934 411 last last JJ 87 3934 412 held hold VBD 87 3934 413 5 5 CD 87 3934 414 and and CC 87 3934 415 12 12 CD 87 3934 416 June June NNP 87 3934 417 1988 1988 CD 87 3934 418 ( ( -LRB- 87 3934 419 next next JJ 87 3934 420 to to TO 87 3934 421 be be VB 87 3934 422 held hold VBN 87 3934 423 NA NA NNP 87 3934 424 June June NNP 87 3934 425 1993 1993 CD 87 3934 426 ) ) -RRB- 87 3934 427 ; ; : 87 3934 428 results result NNS 87 3934 429 - - HYPH 87 3934 430 percent percent NN 87 3934 431 of of IN 87 3934 432 vote vote NN 87 3934 433 by by IN 87 3934 434 party party NN 87 3934 435 NA NA NNP 87 3934 436 ; ; : 87 3934 437 seats seat NNS 87 3934 438 - - : 87 3934 439 ( ( -LRB- 87 3934 440 5 5 CD 87 3934 441 total total NN 87 3934 442 ) ) -RRB- 87 3934 443 PCR PCR NNP 87 3934 444 2 2 CD 87 3934 445 , , , 87 3934 446 RPR rpr NN 87 3934 447 1 1 CD 87 3934 448 , , , 87 3934 449 UDF UDF NNP 87 3934 450 - - HYPH 87 3934 451 CDS CDS NNP 87 3934 452 1 1 CD 87 3934 453 , , , 87 3934 454 FRA FRA NNP 87 3934 455 1 1 CD 87 3934 456 ; ; : 87 3934 457 note note NN 87 3934 458 - - HYPH 87 3934 459 Reunion reunion NN 87 3934 460 elects elect VBZ 87 3934 461 3 3 CD 87 3934 462 members member NNS 87 3934 463 to to IN 87 3934 464 the the DT 87 3934 465 French french JJ 87 3934 466 Senate Senate NNP 87 3934 467 and and CC 87 3934 468 5 5 CD 87 3934 469 members member NNS 87 3934 470 to to IN 87 3934 471 the the DT 87 3934 472 French French NNP 87 3934 473 National National NNP 87 3934 474 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 3934 475 who who WP 87 3934 476 are be VBP 87 3934 477 voting vote VBG 87 3934 478 members member NNS 87 3934 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87 3934 515 President President NNP 87 3934 516 Francois Francois NNP 87 3934 517 MITTERRAND MITTERRAND NNP 87 3934 518 ( ( -LRB- 87 3934 519 since since IN 87 3934 520 21 21 CD 87 3934 521 May May NNP 87 3934 522 1981 1981 CD 87 3934 523 ) ) -RRB- 87 3934 524 * * NFP 87 3934 525 Reunion reunion NN 87 3934 526 , , , 87 3934 527 Government Government NNP 87 3934 528 Head Head NNP 87 3934 529 of of IN 87 3934 530 Government Government NNP 87 3934 531 : : : 87 3934 532 Commissioner Commissioner NNP 87 3934 533 of of IN 87 3934 534 the the DT 87 3934 535 Republic Republic NNP 87 3934 536 Jacques Jacques NNP 87 3934 537 DEWATRE DEWATRE NNP 87 3934 538 ( ( -LRB- 87 3934 539 since since IN 87 3934 540 NA NA NNP 87 3934 541 July July NNP 87 3934 542 1991 1991 CD 87 3934 543 ) ) -RRB- 87 3934 544 Member member NN 87 3934 545 of of IN 87 3934 546 : : : 87 3934 547 FZ FZ NNP 87 3934 548 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 3934 549 representation representation NN 87 3934 550 in in IN 87 3934 551 US US 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% % NN 87 3945 247 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 3945 248 land land NN 87 3945 249 : : : 87 3945 250 34,500 34,500 CD 87 3945 251 km2 km2 NNP 87 3945 252 ( ( -LRB- 87 3945 253 1989 1989 CD 87 3945 254 est est NNP 87 3945 255 . . . 87 3945 256 ) ) -RRB- 87 3946 1 Environment environment NN 87 3946 2 : : : 87 3946 3 frequent frequent JJ 87 3946 4 earthquakes earthquake NNS 87 3946 5 most most RBS 87 3946 6 severe severe JJ 87 3946 7 in in IN 87 3946 8 south south NNP 87 3946 9 and and CC 87 3946 10 southwest southwest NN 87 3946 11 ; ; : 87 3946 12 geologic geologic NN 87 3946 13 structure structure NN 87 3946 14 and and CC 87 3946 15 climate climate NN 87 3946 16 promote promote VB 87 3946 17 landslides landslide NNS 87 3946 18 ; ; : 87 3946 19 air air NN 87 3946 20 pollution pollution NN 87 3946 21 in in IN 87 3946 22 south south NNP 87 3946 23 Note note NN 87 3946 24 : : : 87 3946 25 controls control NNS 87 3946 26 most most RBS 87 3946 27 easily easily RB 87 3946 28 traversable traversable JJ 87 3946 29 land land NN 87 3946 30 route route NN 87 3946 31 between between IN 87 3946 32 the the DT 87 3946 33 Balkans Balkans NNPS 87 3946 34 , , , 87 3946 35 Moldova Moldova NNP 87 3946 36 , , , 87 3946 37 and and CC 87 3946 38 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 87 3946 39 * * NFP 87 3946 40 Romania Romania NNP 87 3946 41 , , , 87 3946 42 People People NNPS 87 3946 43 Population Population NNP 87 3946 44 : : : 87 3946 45 23,172,362 23,172,362 CD 87 3946 46 ( ( -LRB- 87 3946 47 July July NNP 87 3946 48 1993 1993 CD 87 3946 49 est est NNP 87 3946 50 . . . 87 3946 51 ) ) -RRB- 87 3947 1 Population population NN 87 3947 2 growth growth NN 87 3947 3 rate rate NN 87 3947 4 : : : 87 3947 5 0.02 0.02 CD 87 3947 6 % % NN 87 3947 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3947 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3947 9 est est NNP 87 3947 10 . . . 87 3947 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3948 1 Birth birth NN 87 3948 2 rate rate NN 87 3948 3 : : : 87 3948 4 13.66 13.66 CD 87 3948 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 3948 6 population population NN 87 3948 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3948 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3948 9 est est NNP 87 3948 10 . . . 87 3948 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3949 1 Death death NN 87 3949 2 rate rate NN 87 3949 3 : : : 87 3949 4 10.17 10.17 CD 87 3949 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 3949 6 population population NN 87 3949 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3949 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3949 9 est est NNP 87 3949 10 . . . 87 3949 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3950 1 Net net JJ 87 3950 2 migration migration NN 87 3950 3 rate rate NN 87 3950 4 : : : 87 3950 5 -3.27 -3.27 NFP 87 3950 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 3950 7 population population NN 87 3950 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 3950 9 1993 1993 CD 87 3950 10 est est NNP 87 3950 11 . . . 87 3950 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 3951 1 Infant infant NN 87 3951 2 mortality mortality NN 87 3951 3 rate rate NN 87 3951 4 : : : 87 3951 5 21.2 21.2 CD 87 3951 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 3951 7 live live JJ 87 3951 8 births birth NNS 87 3951 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 3951 10 1993 1993 CD 87 3951 11 est est NNP 87 3951 12 . . . 87 3951 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 3952 1 Life life NN 87 3952 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 3952 3 at at IN 87 3952 4 birth birth NN 87 3952 5 : : : 87 3952 6 total total JJ 87 3952 7 population population NN 87 3952 8 : : : 87 3952 9 71.25 71.25 CD 87 3952 10 years year NNS 87 3952 11 male male JJ 87 3952 12 : : : 87 3952 13 68.32 68.32 CD 87 3952 14 years year NNS 87 3952 15 female female JJ 87 3952 16 : : : 87 3952 17 74.34 74.34 CD 87 3952 18 years year NNS 87 3952 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 3952 20 1993 1993 CD 87 3952 21 est est NNP 87 3952 22 . . . 87 3952 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 3953 1 Total total JJ 87 3953 2 fertility fertility NN 87 3953 3 rate rate NN 87 3953 4 : : : 87 3953 5 1.83 1.83 CD 87 3953 6 children child NNS 87 3953 7 born bear VBN 87 3953 8 / / SYM 87 3953 9 woman woman NN 87 3953 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 3953 11 1993 1993 CD 87 3953 12 est est NNP 87 3953 13 . . . 87 3953 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 3954 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 3954 2 : : : 87 3954 3 noun noun NNP 87 3954 4 : : : 87 3954 5 Romanian(s Romanian(s NNP 87 3954 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 3954 7 adjective adjective NN 87 3954 8 : : : 87 3954 9 Romanian romanian JJ 87 3954 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 3954 11 divisions division NNS 87 3954 12 : : : 87 3954 13 Romanian romanian JJ 87 3954 14 89.1 89.1 CD 87 3954 15 % % NN 87 3954 16 , , , 87 3954 17 Hungarian Hungarian NNP 87 3954 18 8.9 8.9 CD 87 3954 19 % % NN 87 3954 20 , , , 87 3954 21 German german JJ 87 3954 22 0.4 0.4 CD 87 3954 23 % % NN 87 3954 24 , , , 87 3954 25 Ukrainian ukrainian JJ 87 3954 26 , , , 87 3954 27 Serb Serb NNP 87 3954 28 , , , 87 3954 29 Croat Croat NNP 87 3954 30 , , , 87 3954 31 Russian Russian NNP 87 3954 32 , , , 87 3954 33 Turk Turk NNP 87 3954 34 , , , 87 3954 35 and and CC 87 3954 36 Gypsy Gypsy NNP 87 3954 37 1.6 1.6 CD 87 3954 38 % % NN 87 3954 39 Religions religion NNS 87 3954 40 : : : 87 3954 41 Romanian Romanian NNP 87 3954 42 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 87 3954 43 70 70 CD 87 3954 44 % % NN 87 3954 45 , , , 87 3954 46 Roman Roman NNP 87 3954 47 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 3954 48 6 6 CD 87 3954 49 % % NN 87 3954 50 ( ( -LRB- 87 3954 51 of of IN 87 3954 52 which which WDT 87 3954 53 3 3 CD 87 3954 54 % % NN 87 3954 55 are be VBP 87 3954 56 Uniate Uniate NNP 87 3954 57 ) ) -RRB- 87 3954 58 , , , 87 3954 59 Protestant protestant NN 87 3954 60 6 6 CD 87 3954 61 % % NN 87 3954 62 , , , 87 3954 63 unaffiliated unaffiliated JJ 87 3954 64 18 18 CD 87 3954 65 % % NN 87 3954 66 Languages Languages NNPS 87 3954 67 : : : 87 3954 68 Romanian romanian JJ 87 3954 69 , , , 87 3954 70 Hungarian hungarian JJ 87 3954 71 , , , 87 3954 72 German german JJ 87 3954 73 Literacy literacy NN 87 3954 74 : : : 87 3954 75 age age NN 87 3954 76 15 15 CD 87 3954 77 and and CC 87 3954 78 over over RB 87 3954 79 can can MD 87 3954 80 read read VB 87 3954 81 and and CC 87 3954 82 write write VB 87 3954 83 ( ( -LRB- 87 3954 84 1978 1978 CD 87 3954 85 ) ) -RRB- 87 3954 86 total total JJ 87 3954 87 population population NN 87 3954 88 : : : 87 3954 89 98 98 CD 87 3954 90 % % NN 87 3954 91 male male NN 87 3954 92 : : : 87 3954 93 NA% NA% `` 87 3954 94 female female JJ 87 3954 95 : : : 87 3954 96 NA% NA% `` 87 3954 97 Labor labor NN 87 3954 98 force force NN 87 3954 99 : : : 87 3954 100 10,945,700 10,945,700 CD 87 3954 101 by by IN 87 3954 102 occupation occupation NN 87 3954 103 : : : 87 3954 104 industry industry NN 87 3954 105 38 38 CD 87 3954 106 % % NN 87 3954 107 , , , 87 3954 108 agriculture agriculture NN 87 3954 109 28 28 CD 87 3954 110 % % NN 87 3954 111 , , , 87 3954 112 other other JJ 87 3954 113 34 34 CD 87 3954 114 % % NN 87 3954 115 ( ( -LRB- 87 3954 116 1989 1989 CD 87 3954 117 ) ) -RRB- 87 3954 118 * * NFP 87 3954 119 Romania Romania NNP 87 3954 120 , , , 87 3954 121 Government Government NNP 87 3954 122 Names Names NNP 87 3954 123 : : : 87 3954 124 conventional conventional JJ 87 3954 125 long long JJ 87 3954 126 form form NN 87 3954 127 : : : 87 3954 128 none none NN 87 3954 129 conventional conventional JJ 87 3954 130 short short JJ 87 3954 131 form form NN 87 3954 132 : : : 87 3954 133 Romania Romania NNP 87 3954 134 local local JJ 87 3954 135 long long JJ 87 3954 136 form form NN 87 3954 137 : : : 87 3954 138 none none NN 87 3954 139 local local JJ 87 3954 140 short short JJ 87 3954 141 form form NN 87 3954 142 : : : 87 3954 143 Romania Romania NNP 87 3954 144 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 3954 145 : : : 87 3954 146 RO RO NNP 87 3954 147 Type type NN 87 3954 148 : : : 87 3954 149 republic republic NN 87 3954 150 Capital capital NN 87 3954 151 : : : 87 3954 152 Bucharest Bucharest NNP 87 3954 153 Administrative administrative JJ 87 3954 154 divisions division NNS 87 3954 155 : : : 87 3954 156 40 40 CD 87 3954 157 counties county NNS 87 3954 158 ( ( -LRB- 87 3954 159 judete judete NN 87 3954 160 , , , 87 3954 161 singular singular NNP 87 3954 162 - - HYPH 87 3954 163 judet judet NNP 87 3954 164 ) ) -RRB- 87 3954 165 and and CC 87 3954 166 1 1 CD 87 3954 167 municipality municipality NN 87 3954 168 * * NFP 87 3954 169 ( ( -LRB- 87 3954 170 municipiu municipiu NNP 87 3954 171 ) ) -RRB- 87 3954 172 ; ; : 87 3954 173 , , , 87 3954 174 Alba Alba NNP 87 3954 175 , , , 87 3954 176 Arad arad UH 87 3954 177 , , , 87 3954 178 Arges Arges NNPS 87 3954 179 , , , 87 3954 180 Bacau Bacau NNP 87 3954 181 , , , 87 3954 182 Bihor Bihor NNP 87 3954 183 , , , 87 3954 184 Bistrita Bistrita NNP 87 3954 185 - - HYPH 87 3954 186 Nasaud Nasaud NNP 87 3954 187 , , , 87 3954 188 Botosani Botosani NNP 87 3954 189 , , , 87 3954 190 Braila Braila NNP 87 3954 191 , , , 87 3954 192 Brasov Brasov NNP 87 3954 193 , , , 87 3954 194 Bucuresti Bucuresti NNP 87 3954 195 * * NFP 87 3954 196 , , , 87 3954 197 Buzau Buzau NNP 87 3954 198 , , , 87 3954 199 Calarasi Calarasi NNP 87 3954 200 , , , 87 3954 201 Caras Caras NNP 87 3954 202 - - HYPH 87 3954 203 Severin Severin NNP 87 3954 204 , , , 87 3954 205 Cluj Cluj NNP 87 3954 206 , , , 87 3954 207 Constanta Constanta NNP 87 3954 208 , , , 87 3954 209 Covasna Covasna NNP 87 3954 210 , , , 87 3954 211 , , , 87 3954 212 Dimbovita Dimbovita NNP 87 3954 213 , , , 87 3954 214 Dolj Dolj NNP 87 3954 215 , , , 87 3954 216 Galati Galati NNP 87 3954 217 , , , 87 3954 218 Gorj Gorj NNP 87 3954 219 , , , 87 3954 220 Giurgiu Giurgiu NNP 87 3954 221 , , , 87 3954 222 Harghita Harghita NNP 87 3954 223 , , , 87 3954 224 Hunedoara Hunedoara NNP 87 3954 225 , , , 87 3954 226 Ialomita Ialomita NNP 87 3954 227 , , , 87 3954 228 Iasi Iasi NNP 87 3954 229 , , , 87 3954 230 Maramures Maramures NNP 87 3954 231 , , , 87 3954 232 Mehedinti Mehedinti NNP 87 3954 233 , , , 87 3954 234 Mures Mures NNP 87 3954 235 , , , 87 3954 236 Neamt Neamt NNP 87 3954 237 , , , 87 3954 238 Olt Olt NNP 87 3954 239 , , , 87 3954 240 Prahova Prahova NNP 87 3954 241 , , , 87 3954 242 Salaj Salaj NNP 87 3954 243 , , , 87 3954 244 Satu Satu NNP 87 3954 245 Mare Mare NNP 87 3954 246 , , , 87 3954 247 Sibiu Sibiu NNP 87 3954 248 , , , 87 3954 249 Suceava Suceava NNP 87 3954 250 , , , 87 3954 251 Teleorman Teleorman NNP 87 3954 252 , , , 87 3954 253 Timis Timis NNP 87 3954 254 , , , 87 3954 255 Tulcea Tulcea NNP 87 3954 256 , , , 87 3954 257 Vaslui Vaslui NNP 87 3954 258 , , , 87 3954 259 Vilcea Vilcea NNP 87 3954 260 , , , 87 3954 261 Vrancea Vrancea NNP 87 3954 262 Independence Independence NNP 87 3954 263 : : : 87 3954 264 1881 1881 CD 87 3954 265 ( ( -LRB- 87 3954 266 from from IN 87 3954 267 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 3954 268 ; ; : 87 3954 269 republic republic NN 87 3954 270 proclaimed proclaim VBD 87 3954 271 30 30 CD 87 3954 272 December December NNP 87 3954 273 1947 1947 CD 87 3954 274 ) ) -RRB- 87 3954 275 Constitution constitution NN 87 3954 276 : : : 87 3954 277 8 8 CD 87 3954 278 December December NNP 87 3954 279 1991 1991 CD 87 3954 280 Legal legal JJ 87 3954 281 system system NN 87 3954 282 : : : 87 3954 283 former former JJ 87 3954 284 mixture mixture NN 87 3954 285 of of IN 87 3954 286 civil civil JJ 87 3954 287 law law NN 87 3954 288 system system NN 87 3954 289 and and CC 87 3954 290 Communist communist JJ 87 3954 291 legal legal JJ 87 3954 292 theory theory NN 87 3954 293 that that WDT 87 3954 294 increasingly increasingly RB 87 3954 295 reflected reflect VBD 87 3954 296 Romanian romanian JJ 87 3954 297 traditions tradition NNS 87 3954 298 is be VBZ 87 3954 299 being be VBG 87 3954 300 revised revise VBN 87 3954 301 National national JJ 87 3954 302 holiday holiday NN 87 3954 303 : : : 87 3954 304 National National NNP 87 3954 305 Day Day NNP 87 3954 306 of of IN 87 3954 307 Romania Romania NNP 87 3954 308 , , , 87 3954 309 1 1 CD 87 3954 310 December December NNP 87 3954 311 ( ( -LRB- 87 3954 312 1990 1990 CD 87 3954 313 ) ) -RRB- 87 3954 314 Political political JJ 87 3954 315 parties party NNS 87 3954 316 and and CC 87 3954 317 leaders leader NNS 87 3954 318 : : : 87 3954 319 National National NNP 87 3954 320 Salvation Salvation NNP 87 3954 321 Front Front NNP 87 3954 322 ( ( -LRB- 87 3954 323 FSN FSN NNP 87 3954 324 ) ) -RRB- 87 3954 325 , , , 87 3954 326 Petre Petre NNP 87 3954 327 ROMAN ROMAN NNP 87 3954 328 ; ; , 87 3954 329 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 3954 330 National National NNP 87 3954 331 Salvation Salvation NNP 87 3954 332 Front Front NNP 87 3954 333 ( ( -LRB- 87 3954 334 DNSF dnsf NN 87 3954 335 ) ) -RRB- 87 3954 336 , , , 87 3954 337 Oliviu oliviu NN 87 3954 338 GHERMAN gherman NN 87 3954 339 ; ; : 87 3954 340 Magyar Magyar NNP 87 3954 341 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 3954 342 Union Union NNP 87 3954 343 ( ( -LRB- 87 3954 344 UDMR UDMR NNP 87 3954 345 ) ) -RRB- 87 3954 346 , , , 87 3954 347 Geza Geza NNP 87 3954 348 DOMOKOS DOMOKOS NNP 87 3954 349 ; ; : 87 3954 350 National National NNP 87 3954 351 Liberal Liberal NNP 87 3954 352 Party Party NNP 87 3954 353 ( ( -LRB- 87 3954 354 PNL PNL NNP 87 3954 355 ) ) -RRB- 87 3954 356 , , , 87 3954 357 Mircea Mircea NNP 87 3954 358 IONESCU IONESCU NNP 87 3954 359 - - HYPH 87 3954 360 QUINTUS QUINTUS NNP 87 3954 361 ; ; : 87 3954 362 National National NNP 87 3954 363 Peasants Peasants NNPS 87 3954 364 ' ' POS 87 3954 365 Christian Christian NNP 87 3954 366 and and CC 87 3954 367 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 3954 368 Party Party NNP 87 3954 369 ( ( -LRB- 87 3954 370 PNTCD PNTCD NNP 87 3954 371 ) ) -RRB- 87 3954 372 , , , 87 3954 373 Corneliu Corneliu NNP 87 3954 374 COPOSU COPOSU NNP 87 3954 375 ; ; : 87 3954 376 Romanian Romanian NNP 87 3954 377 National National NNP 87 3954 378 Unity Unity NNP 87 3954 379 Party Party NNP 87 3954 380 ( ( -LRB- 87 3954 381 PUNR PUNR NNP 87 3954 382 ) ) -RRB- 87 3954 383 , , , 87 3954 384 Gheorghe Gheorghe NNP 87 3954 385 FUNAR FUNAR NNP 87 3954 386 ; ; : 87 3954 387 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 3954 388 Labor Labor NNP 87 3954 389 Party Party NNP 87 3954 390 ( ( -LRB- 87 3954 391 PSM PSM NNP 87 3954 392 ) ) -RRB- 87 3954 393 , , , 87 3954 394 Ilie Ilie NNP 87 3954 395 VERDET VERDET NNP 87 3954 396 ; ; : 87 3954 397 Agrarian Agrarian NNP 87 3954 398 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 3954 399 Party Party NNP 87 3954 400 of of IN 87 3954 401 Romania Romania NNP 87 3954 402 ( ( -LRB- 87 3954 403 PDAR PDAR NNP 87 3954 404 ) ) -RRB- 87 3954 405 , , , 87 3954 406 Victor Victor NNP 87 3954 407 SURDU SURDU NNP 87 3954 408 ; ; : 87 3954 409 The the DT 87 3954 410 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 3954 411 Convention Convention NNP 87 3954 412 ( ( -LRB- 87 3954 413 CDR CDR NNP 87 3954 414 ) ) -RRB- 87 3954 415 , , , 87 3954 416 Emil Emil NNP 87 3954 417 CONSTANTINESCU CONSTANTINESCU NNP 87 3954 418 ; ; : 87 3954 419 Romania Romania NNP 87 3954 420 Mare Mare NNP 87 3954 421 Party Party NNP 87 3954 422 ( ( -LRB- 87 3954 423 PRM PRM NNP 87 3954 424 ) ) -RRB- 87 3954 425 , , , 87 3954 426 Corneliu Corneliu NNP 87 3954 427 Vadim Vadim NNP 87 3954 428 TUDOR TUDOR NNP 87 3954 429 note note NN 87 3954 430 : : : 87 3954 431 there there EX 87 3954 432 are be VBP 87 3954 433 dozens dozen NNS 87 3954 434 of of IN 87 3954 435 smaller small JJR 87 3954 436 parties party NNS 87 3954 437 ; ; : 87 3954 438 although although IN 87 3954 439 the the DT 87 3954 440 Communist Communist NNP 87 3954 441 Party Party NNP 87 3954 442 has have VBZ 87 3954 443 ceased cease VBN 87 3954 444 to to TO 87 3954 445 exist exist VB 87 3954 446 , , , 87 3954 447 small small JJ 87 3954 448 proto proto JJ 87 3954 449 - - HYPH 87 3954 450 Communist communist JJ 87 3954 451 parties party NNS 87 3954 452 , , , 87 3954 453 notably notably RB 87 3954 454 the the DT 87 3954 455 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 3954 456 Labor Labor NNP 87 3954 457 Party Party NNP 87 3954 458 , , , 87 3954 459 have have VBP 87 3954 460 been be VBN 87 3954 461 formed form VBN 87 3954 462 Other other JJ 87 3954 463 political political JJ 87 3954 464 or or CC 87 3954 465 pressure pressure NN 87 3954 466 groups group NNS 87 3954 467 : : : 87 3954 468 various various JJ 87 3954 469 human human JJ 87 3954 470 right right NN 87 3954 471 and and CC 87 3954 472 professional professional JJ 87 3954 473 associations association NNS 87 3954 474 Suffrage suffrage JJ 87 3954 475 : : : 87 3954 476 18 18 CD 87 3954 477 years year NNS 87 3954 478 of of IN 87 3954 479 age age NN 87 3954 480 ; ; : 87 3954 481 universal universal JJ 87 3954 482 Elections election NNS 87 3954 483 : : : 87 3954 484 President President NNP 87 3954 485 : : : 87 3954 486 last last RB 87 3954 487 held hold VBD 87 3954 488 27 27 CD 87 3954 489 September September NNP 87 3954 490 1992 1992 CD 87 3954 491 - - : 87 3954 492 with with IN 87 3954 493 runoff runoff NN 87 3954 494 between between IN 87 3954 495 top top JJ 87 3954 496 two two CD 87 3954 497 candidates candidate NNS 87 3954 498 on on IN 87 3954 499 11 11 CD 87 3954 500 October October NNP 87 3954 501 1992 1992 CD 87 3954 502 ( ( -LRB- 87 3954 503 next next JJ 87 3954 504 to to TO 87 3954 505 be be VB 87 3954 506 held hold VBN 87 3954 507 NA NA NNP 87 3954 508 1998 1998 CD 87 3954 509 ) ) -RRB- 87 3954 510 ; ; : 87 3954 511 results result NNS 87 3954 512 - - : 87 3954 513 Ion Ion NNP 87 3954 514 ILIESCU ILIESCU NNP 87 3954 515 61.4 61.4 CD 87 3954 516 % % NN 87 3954 517 , , , 87 3954 518 Emil Emil NNP 87 3954 519 CONSTANTINESCU CONSTANTINESCU NNP 87 3954 520 38.6 38.6 CD 87 3954 521 % % NN 87 3954 522 Senate Senate NNP 87 3954 523 : : : 87 3954 524 last last RB 87 3954 525 held hold VBD 87 3954 526 27 27 CD 87 3954 527 September September NNP 87 3954 528 1992 1992 CD 87 3954 529 ( ( -LRB- 87 3954 530 next next JJ 87 3954 531 to to TO 87 3954 532 be be VB 87 3954 533 held hold VBN 87 3954 534 NA NA NNP 87 3954 535 1998 1998 CD 87 3954 536 ) ) -RRB- 87 3954 537 ; ; : 87 3954 538 results result NNS 87 3954 539 - - HYPH 87 3954 540 DFSN dfsn NN 87 3954 541 27.5 27.5 CD 87 3954 542 % % NN 87 3954 543 , , , 87 3954 544 CDR cdr NN 87 3954 545 22.5 22.5 CD 87 3954 546 % % NN 87 3954 547 , , , 87 3954 548 FSN fsn NN 87 3954 549 11 11 CD 87 3954 550 % % NN 87 3954 551 , , , 87 3954 552 others other NNS 87 3954 553 39 39 CD 87 3954 554 % % NN 87 3954 555 ; ; , 87 3954 556 seats seat NNS 87 3954 557 - - : 87 3954 558 ( ( -LRB- 87 3954 559 143 143 CD 87 3954 560 total total NN 87 3954 561 ) ) -RRB- 87 3954 562 DFSN DFSN NNP 87 3954 563 49 49 CD 87 3954 564 , , , 87 3954 565 CDR CDR NNP 87 3954 566 34 34 CD 87 3954 567 , , , 87 3954 568 FSN FSN NNP 87 3954 569 18 18 CD 87 3954 570 , , , 87 3954 571 PUNR PUNR NNP 87 3954 572 14 14 CD 87 3954 573 , , , 87 3954 574 UDMR UDMR NNP 87 3954 575 12 12 CD 87 3954 576 , , , 87 3954 577 PRM PRM NNP 87 3954 578 6 6 CD 87 3954 579 , , , 87 3954 580 PDAR PDAR NNP 87 3954 581 5 5 CD 87 3954 582 , , , 87 3954 583 PSM PSM NNP 87 3954 584 5 5 CD 87 3954 585 * * NFP 87 3954 586 Romania Romania NNP 87 3954 587 , , , 87 3954 588 Government Government NNP 87 3954 589 House House NNP 87 3954 590 of of IN 87 3954 591 Deputies Deputies NNPS 87 3954 592 : : : 87 3954 593 last last RB 87 3954 594 held hold VBD 87 3954 595 27 27 CD 87 3954 596 September September NNP 87 3954 597 1992 1992 CD 87 3954 598 ( ( -LRB- 87 3954 599 next next JJ 87 3954 600 to to TO 87 3954 601 be be VB 87 3954 602 held hold VBN 87 3954 603 NA NA NNP 87 3954 604 1998 1998 CD 87 3954 605 ) ) -RRB- 87 3954 606 ; ; : 87 3954 607 results result NNS 87 3954 608 - - HYPH 87 3954 609 DFSN dfsn NN 87 3954 610 27.5 27.5 CD 87 3954 611 % % NN 87 3954 612 , , , 87 3954 613 CDR cdr NN 87 3954 614 22.5 22.5 CD 87 3954 615 % % NN 87 3954 616 , , , 87 3954 617 FSN fsn NN 87 3954 618 11 11 CD 87 3954 619 % % NN 87 3954 620 , , , 87 3954 621 others other NNS 87 3954 622 38.5 38.5 CD 87 3954 623 % % NN 87 3954 624 ; ; , 87 3954 625 seats seat NNS 87 3954 626 - - , 87 3954 627 ( ( -LRB- 87 3954 628 341 341 CD 87 3954 629 total total NN 87 3954 630 ) ) -RRB- 87 3954 631 DFSN DFSN NNP 87 3954 632 117 117 CD 87 3954 633 , , , 87 3954 634 CDR CDR NNP 87 3954 635 82 82 CD 87 3954 636 , , , 87 3954 637 FSN FSN NNP 87 3954 638 43 43 CD 87 3954 639 , , , 87 3954 640 PUNR PUNR NNP 87 3954 641 30 30 CD 87 3954 642 , , , 87 3954 643 UDMR UDMR NNP 87 3954 644 27 27 CD 87 3954 645 , , , 87 3954 646 PRM PRM NNP 87 3954 647 16 16 CD 87 3954 648 , , , 87 3954 649 PSM PSM NNP 87 3954 650 13 13 CD 87 3954 651 , , , 87 3954 652 other other JJ 87 3954 653 13 13 CD 87 3954 654 Executive Executive NNP 87 3954 655 branch branch NN 87 3954 656 : : : 87 3954 657 president president NN 87 3954 658 , , , 87 3954 659 prime prime NNP 87 3954 660 minister minister NNP 87 3954 661 , , , 87 3954 662 Council Council NNP 87 3954 663 of of IN 87 3954 664 Ministers Ministers NNP 87 3954 665 ( ( -LRB- 87 3954 666 cabinet cabinet NN 87 3954 667 ) ) -RRB- 87 3954 668 Legislative legislative JJ 87 3954 669 branch branch NN 87 3954 670 : : : 87 3954 671 bicameral bicameral JJ 87 3954 672 Parliament Parliament NNP 87 3954 673 consists consist VBZ 87 3954 674 of of IN 87 3954 675 an an DT 87 3954 676 upper upper JJ 87 3954 677 house house NN 87 3954 678 or or CC 87 3954 679 Senate Senate NNP 87 3954 680 ( ( -LRB- 87 3954 681 Senat Senat NNP 87 3954 682 ) ) -RRB- 87 3954 683 and and CC 87 3954 684 a a DT 87 3954 685 lower low JJR 87 3954 686 house house NN 87 3954 687 or or CC 87 3954 688 House House NNP 87 3954 689 of of IN 87 3954 690 Deputies Deputies NNP 87 3954 691 ( ( -LRB- 87 3954 692 Adunarea Adunarea NNP 87 3954 693 Deputatilor Deputatilor NNP 87 3954 694 ) ) -RRB- 87 3954 695 Judicial judicial JJ 87 3954 696 branch branch NN 87 3954 697 : : : 87 3954 698 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 3954 699 Court Court NNP 87 3954 700 of of IN 87 3954 701 Justice Justice NNP 87 3954 702 , , , 87 3954 703 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 87 3954 704 Court Court NNP 87 3954 705 Leaders leader NNS 87 3954 706 : : : 87 3954 707 Chief Chief NNP 87 3954 708 of of IN 87 3954 709 State State NNP 87 3954 710 : : : 87 3954 711 President President NNP 87 3954 712 Ion Ion NNP 87 3954 713 ILIESCU ILIESCU NNP 87 3954 714 ( ( -LRB- 87 3954 715 since since IN 87 3954 716 20 20 CD 87 3954 717 June June NNP 87 3954 718 1990 1990 CD 87 3954 719 , , , 87 3954 720 previously previously RB 87 3954 721 President President NNP 87 3954 722 of of IN 87 3954 723 Provisional Provisional NNP 87 3954 724 Council Council NNP 87 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87 3954 810 , , , 87 3954 811 PCA PCA NNP 87 3954 812 , , , 87 3954 813 UN UN NNP 87 3954 814 , , , 87 3954 815 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 3954 816 , , , 87 3954 817 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 3954 818 , , , 87 3954 819 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 3954 820 , , , 87 3954 821 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 87 3954 822 , , , 87 3954 823 UPU UPU NNP 87 3954 824 , , , 87 3954 825 WHO who WP 87 3954 826 , , , 87 3954 827 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 3954 828 , , , 87 3954 829 WMO WMO NNP 87 3954 830 , , , 87 3954 831 WTO WTO NNP 87 3954 832 , , , 87 3954 833 ZC ZC NNP 87 3954 834 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 3954 835 representation representation NN 87 3954 836 in in IN 87 3954 837 US US NNP 87 3954 838 : : : 87 3954 839 chief chief NN 87 3954 840 of of IN 87 3954 841 mission mission NN 87 3954 842 : : : 87 3954 843 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 3954 844 Aurel Aurel NNP 87 3954 845 - - HYPH 87 3954 846 Dragos Dragos NNP 87 3954 847 MUNTEANU MUNTEANU NNP 87 3954 848 chancery chancery NN 87 3954 849 : : : 87 3954 850 1607 1607 CD 87 3954 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R. 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127 89 89 CD 87 3971 128 ) ) -RRB- 87 3971 129 Currency currency NN 87 3971 130 : : : 87 3971 131 1 1 CD 87 3971 132 leu leu NN 87 3971 133 ( ( -LRB- 87 3971 134 L l NN 87 3971 135 ) ) -RRB- 87 3971 136 = = NFP 87 3971 137 100 100 CD 87 3971 138 bani bani NN 87 3971 139 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 3971 140 rates rate NNS 87 3971 141 : : : 87 3971 142 lei lei NN 87 3971 143 ( ( -LRB- 87 3971 144 L L NNP 87 3971 145 ) ) -RRB- 87 3971 146 per per IN 87 3971 147 US$ us$ $ 87 3971 148 1 1 CD 87 3971 149 - - SYM 87 3971 150 470.10 470.10 CD 87 3971 151 ( ( -LRB- 87 3971 152 January January NNP 87 3971 153 1993 1993 CD 87 3971 154 ) ) -RRB- 87 3971 155 , , , 87 3971 156 307.95 307.95 CD 87 3971 157 ( ( -LRB- 87 3971 158 1992 1992 CD 87 3971 159 ) ) -RRB- 87 3971 160 , , , 87 3971 161 76.39 76.39 CD 87 3971 162 ( ( -LRB- 87 3971 163 1991 1991 CD 87 3971 164 ) ) -RRB- 87 3971 165 , , , 87 3971 166 22.432 22.432 CD 87 3971 167 ( ( -LRB- 87 3971 168 1990 1990 CD 87 3971 169 ) ) -RRB- 87 3971 170 , , , 87 3971 171 14.922 14.922 CD 87 3971 172 ( ( -LRB- 87 3971 173 1989 1989 CD 87 3971 174 ) ) -RRB- 87 3971 175 , , , 87 3971 176 14.277 14.277 CD 87 3971 177 ( ( -LRB- 87 3971 178 1988 1988 CD 87 3971 179 ) ) -RRB- 87 3971 180 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 3971 181 year year NN 87 3971 182 : : : 87 3971 183 calendar calendar NN 87 3971 184 year year NN 87 3971 185 * * NFP 87 3971 186 Romania Romania NNP 87 3971 187 , , , 87 3971 188 Communications Communications NNP 87 3971 189 Railroads railroad NNS 87 3971 190 : : : 87 3971 191 11,275 11,275 CD 87 3971 192 km km NN 87 3971 193 total total NN 87 3971 194 ; ; : 87 3971 195 10,860 10,860 CD 87 3971 196 km km NN 87 3971 197 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 87 3971 198 gauge gauge NN 87 3971 199 , , , 87 3971 200 370 370 CD 87 3971 201 km km NN 87 3971 202 narrow narrow JJ 87 3971 203 gauge gauge NN 87 3971 204 , , , 87 3971 205 45 45 CD 87 3971 206 km km NN 87 3971 207 broad broad JJ 87 3971 208 gauge gauge NN 87 3971 209 ; ; : 87 3971 210 3,411 3,411 CD 87 3971 211 km km VBZ 87 3971 212 electrified electrify VBN 87 3971 213 , , , 87 3971 214 3,060 3,060 CD 87 3971 215 km km NN 87 3971 216 double double JJ 87 3971 217 track track NN 87 3971 218 ; ; : 87 3971 219 government government NN 87 3971 220 owned own VBN 87 3971 221 ( ( -LRB- 87 3971 222 1987 1987 CD 87 3971 223 ) ) -RRB- 87 3971 224 Highways highway NNS 87 3971 225 : : : 87 3971 226 72,799 72,799 CD 87 3971 227 km km NNS 87 3971 228 total total NN 87 3971 229 ; ; : 87 3971 230 35,970 35,970 CD 87 3971 231 km km NN 87 3971 232 paved pave VBN 87 3971 233 ; ; : 87 3971 234 27,729 27,729 CD 87 3971 235 km km NN 87 3971 236 gravel gravel NN 87 3971 237 , , , 87 3971 238 crushed crush VBN 87 3971 239 stone stone NN 87 3971 240 , , , 87 3971 241 and and CC 87 3971 242 other other JJ 87 3971 243 stabilized stabilize VBD 87 3971 244 surfaces surface NNS 87 3971 245 ; ; : 87 3971 246 9,100 9,100 CD 87 3971 247 km km NN 87 3971 248 unsurfaced unsurfaced JJ 87 3971 249 roads road NNS 87 3971 250 ( ( -LRB- 87 3971 251 1985 1985 CD 87 3971 252 ) ) -RRB- 87 3971 253 Inland Inland NNP 87 3971 254 waterways waterway NNS 87 3971 255 : : : 87 3971 256 1,724 1,724 CD 87 3971 257 km km NNS 87 3971 258 ( ( -LRB- 87 3971 259 1984 1984 CD 87 3971 260 ) ) -RRB- 87 3971 261 Pipelines pipeline NNS 87 3971 262 : : : 87 3971 263 crude crude JJ 87 3971 264 oil oil NN 87 3971 265 2,800 2,800 CD 87 3971 266 km km NNS 87 3971 267 , , , 87 3971 268 petroleum petroleum NN 87 3971 269 products product NNS 87 3971 270 1,429 1,429 CD 87 3971 271 km km NN 87 3971 272 , , , 87 3971 273 natural natural JJ 87 3971 274 gas gas NN 87 3971 275 6,400 6,400 CD 87 3971 276 km km NN 87 3971 277 ( ( -LRB- 87 3971 278 1992 1992 CD 87 3971 279 ) ) -RRB- 87 3971 280 Ports port NNS 87 3971 281 : : : 87 3971 282 Constanta Constanta NNP 87 3971 283 , , , 87 3971 284 Galati Galati NNP 87 3971 285 , , , 87 3971 286 Braila Braila NNP 87 3971 287 , , , 87 3971 288 Mangalia Mangalia NNP 87 3971 289 ; ; , 87 3971 290 inland inland JJ 87 3971 291 ports port NNS 87 3971 292 are be VBP 87 3971 293 Giurgiu Giurgiu NNP 87 3971 294 , , , 87 3971 295 Drobeta Drobeta NNP 87 3971 296 - - HYPH 87 3971 297 Turnu Turnu NNP 87 3971 298 Severin Severin NNP 87 3971 299 , , , 87 3971 300 Orsova Orsova NNP 87 3971 301 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 3971 302 marine marine NN 87 3971 303 : : : 87 3971 304 249 249 CD 87 3971 305 ships ship NNS 87 3971 306 ( ( -LRB- 87 3971 307 1,000 1,000 CD 87 3971 308 GRT GRT NNP 87 3971 309 or or CC 87 3971 310 over over RB 87 3971 311 ) ) -RRB- 87 3971 312 totaling total VBG 87 3971 313 2,882,727 2,882,727 CD 87 3971 314 GRT/4,463,879 GRT/4,463,879 . 87 3971 315 DWT dwt NN 87 3971 316 ; ; : 87 3971 317 includes include VBZ 87 3971 318 1 1 CD 87 3971 319 passenger passenger NN 87 3971 320 - - HYPH 87 3971 321 cargo cargo NN 87 3971 322 , , , 87 3971 323 170 170 CD 87 3971 324 cargo cargo NN 87 3971 325 , , , 87 3971 326 2 2 CD 87 3971 327 container container NN 87 3971 328 , , , 87 3971 329 1 1 CD 87 3971 330 rail rail NN 87 3971 331 - - HYPH 87 3971 332 car car NN 87 3971 333 carrier carrier NN 87 3971 334 , , , 87 3971 335 9 9 CD 87 3971 336 roll roll NN 87 3971 337 - - HYPH 87 3971 338 on on IN 87 3971 339 / / SYM 87 3971 340 roll roll NN 87 3971 341 - - HYPH 87 3971 342 off off RP 87 3971 343 cargo cargo NN 87 3971 344 , , , 87 3971 345 15 15 CD 87 3971 346 oil oil NN 87 3971 347 tanker tanker NN 87 3971 348 , , , 87 3971 349 51 51 CD 87 3971 350 bulk bulk NN 87 3971 351 Airports airport NNS 87 3971 352 : : : 87 3971 353 total total NN 87 3971 354 : : : 87 3971 355 158 158 CD 87 3971 356 usable usable JJ 87 3971 357 : : : 87 3971 358 158 158 CD 87 3971 359 with with IN 87 3971 360 permanent permanent JJ 87 3971 361 - - HYPH 87 3971 362 surface surface NN 87 3971 363 runways runway NNS 87 3971 364 : : : 87 3971 365 27 27 CD 87 3971 366 with with IN 87 3971 367 runways runway NNS 87 3971 368 over over IN 87 3971 369 3,659 3,659 CD 87 3971 370 m m NNP 87 3971 371 : : : 87 3971 372 0 0 CD 87 3971 373 with with IN 87 3971 374 runways runways NNP 87 3971 375 2,440 2,440 CD 87 3971 376 - - HYPH 87 3971 377 3,659 3,659 CD 87 3971 378 m m NN 87 3971 379 : : : 87 3971 380 21 21 CD 87 3971 381 with with IN 87 3971 382 runways runway NNS 87 3971 383 1,220 1,220 CD 87 3971 384 - - HYPH 87 3971 385 2,439 2,439 CD 87 3971 386 m m NN 87 3971 387 : : : 87 3971 388 26 26 CD 87 3971 389 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 3971 390 : : : 87 3971 391 poor poor JJ 87 3971 392 service service NN 87 3971 393 ; ; : 87 3971 394 about about IN 87 3971 395 2.3 2.3 CD 87 3971 396 million million CD 87 3971 397 telephone telephone NN 87 3971 398 customers customer NNS 87 3971 399 ; ; : 87 3971 400 89 89 CD 87 3971 401 % % NN 87 3971 402 of of IN 87 3971 403 phone phone NN 87 3971 404 network network NN 87 3971 405 is be VBZ 87 3971 406 automatic automatic JJ 87 3971 407 ; ; : 87 3971 408 cable cable NN 87 3971 409 and and CC 87 3971 410 open open JJ 87 3971 411 wire wire NN 87 3971 412 ; ; : 87 3971 413 trunk trunk NN 87 3971 414 network network NN 87 3971 415 is be VBZ 87 3971 416 microwave microwave NN 87 3971 417 ; ; : 87 3971 418 present present JJ 87 3971 419 phone phone NN 87 3971 420 density density NN 87 3971 421 is be VBZ 87 3971 422 9.85 9.85 CD 87 3971 423 per per IN 87 3971 424 100 100 CD 87 3971 425 residents resident NNS 87 3971 426 ; ; : 87 3971 427 roughly roughly RB 87 3971 428 3,300 3,300 CD 87 3971 429 villages village NNS 87 3971 430 with with IN 87 3971 431 no no DT 87 3971 432 service service NN 87 3971 433 ( ( -LRB- 87 3971 434 February February NNP 87 3971 435 1990 1990 CD 87 3971 436 ) ) -RRB- 87 3971 437 ; ; , 87 3971 438 broadcast broadcast NN 87 3971 439 stations station NNS 87 3971 440 - - , 87 3971 441 12 12 CD 87 3971 442 AM am NN 87 3971 443 , , , 87 3971 444 5 5 CD 87 3971 445 FM FM NNP 87 3971 446 , , , 87 3971 447 13 13 CD 87 3971 448 TV tv NN 87 3971 449 ( ( -LRB- 87 3971 450 1990 1990 CD 87 3971 451 ) ) -RRB- 87 3971 452 ; ; : 87 3971 453 1 1 CD 87 3971 454 satellite satellite NN 87 3971 455 ground ground NN 87 3971 456 station station NN 87 3971 457 using use VBG 87 3971 458 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 3971 459 * * NFP 87 3971 460 Romania Romania NNP 87 3971 461 , , , 87 3971 462 Defense Defense NNP 87 3971 463 Forces Forces NNPS 87 3971 464 Branches Branches NNPS 87 3971 465 : : : 87 3971 466 Army Army NNP 87 3971 467 , , , 87 3971 468 Navy Navy NNP 87 3971 469 , , , 87 3971 470 Air Air NNP 87 3971 471 and and CC 87 3971 472 Air Air NNP 87 3971 473 Defense Defense NNP 87 3971 474 Forces Forces NNPS 87 3971 475 , , , 87 3971 476 Paramilitary Paramilitary NNP 87 3971 477 Forces Forces NNPS 87 3971 478 , , , 87 3971 479 Civil Civil NNP 87 3971 480 Defense Defense NNP 87 3971 481 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 3971 482 availability availability NN 87 3971 483 : : : 87 3971 484 males male NNS 87 3971 485 age age NNP 87 3971 486 15 15 CD 87 3971 487 - - SYM 87 3971 488 49 49 CD 87 3971 489 5,846,332 5,846,332 CD 87 3971 490 ; ; : 87 3971 491 fit fit JJ 87 3971 492 for for IN 87 3971 493 military military JJ 87 3971 494 service service NN 87 3971 495 4,942,746 4,942,746 CD 87 3971 496 ; ; : 87 3971 497 reach reach VB 87 3971 498 military military JJ 87 3971 499 age age NN 87 3971 500 ( ( -LRB- 87 3971 501 20 20 CD 87 3971 502 ) ) -RRB- 87 3971 503 annually annually RB 87 3971 504 185,714 185,714 CD 87 3971 505 ( ( -LRB- 87 3971 506 1993 1993 CD 87 3971 507 est est NNP 87 3971 508 . . . 87 3971 509 ) ) -RRB- 87 3972 1 Defense defense NN 87 3972 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 3972 3 : : : 87 3972 4 137 137 CD 87 3972 5 billion billion CD 87 3972 6 lei lei NN 87 3972 7 , , , 87 3972 8 3 3 CD 87 3972 9 % % NN 87 3972 10 of of IN 87 3972 11 GDP GDP NNP 87 3972 12 ( ( -LRB- 87 3972 13 1993 1993 CD 87 3972 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 3972 15 ; ; : 87 3972 16 note note NN 87 3972 17 - - HYPH 87 3972 18 conversion conversion NN 87 3972 19 of of IN 87 3972 20 defense defense NN 87 3972 21 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 3972 22 into into IN 87 3972 23 US US NNP 87 3972 24 dollars dollar NNS 87 3972 25 using use VBG 87 3972 26 the the DT 87 3972 27 current current JJ 87 3972 28 exchange exchange NN 87 3972 29 rate rate NN 87 3972 30 could could MD 87 3972 31 produce produce VB 87 3972 32 misleading misleading JJ 87 3972 33 results result NNS 87 3972 34 * * NFP 87 3972 35 Russia Russia NNP 87 3972 36 , , , 87 3972 37 Geography Geography NNP 87 3972 38 Location Location NNP 87 3972 39 : : : 87 3972 40 Europe Europe NNP 87 3972 41 / / SYM 87 3972 42 North North NNP 87 3972 43 Asia Asia NNP 87 3972 44 , , , 87 3972 45 between between IN 87 3972 46 Europe Europe NNP 87 3972 47 and and CC 87 3972 48 the the DT 87 3972 49 North North NNP 87 3972 50 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 3972 51 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 3972 52 Map Map NNP 87 3972 53 references reference NNS 87 3972 54 : : : 87 3972 55 Asia Asia NNP 87 3972 56 , , , 87 3972 57 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 87 3972 58 of of IN 87 3972 59 Independent Independent NNP 87 3972 60 States States NNPS 87 3972 61 - - HYPH 87 3972 62 Central Central NNP 87 3972 63 Asian Asian NNP 87 3972 64 States States NNP 87 3972 65 , , , 87 3972 66 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 87 3972 67 of of IN 87 3972 68 Independent Independent NNP 87 3972 69 States States NNP 87 3972 70 - - HYPH 87 3972 71 European European NNP 87 3972 72 States States NNPS 87 3972 73 , , , 87 3972 74 Standard Standard NNP 87 3972 75 Time Time NNP 87 3972 76 Zones Zones NNPS 87 3972 77 of of IN 87 3972 78 the the DT 87 3972 79 World World NNP 87 3972 80 Area Area NNP 87 3972 81 : : : 87 3972 82 total total JJ 87 3972 83 area area NN 87 3972 84 : : : 87 3972 85 17,075,200 17,075,200 CD 87 3972 86 km2 km2 NNP 87 3972 87 land land NN 87 3972 88 area area NN 87 3972 89 : : : 87 3972 90 16,995,800 16,995,800 CD 87 3972 91 km2 km2 NNP 87 3972 92 comparative comparative JJ 87 3972 93 area area NN 87 3972 94 : : : 87 3972 95 slightly slightly RB 87 3972 96 more more JJR 87 3972 97 than than IN 87 3972 98 1.8 1.8 CD 87 3972 99 times time NNS 87 3972 100 the the DT 87 3972 101 size size NN 87 3972 102 of of IN 87 3972 103 the the DT 87 3972 104 US US NNP 87 3972 105 Land Land NNP 87 3972 106 boundaries boundary NNS 87 3972 107 : : : 87 3972 108 total total JJ 87 3972 109 20,139 20,139 CD 87 3972 110 km km NNS 87 3972 111 , , , 87 3972 112 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 87 3972 113 284 284 CD 87 3972 114 km km NNS 87 3972 115 , , , 87 3972 116 Belarus Belarus NNP 87 3972 117 959 959 CD 87 3972 118 km km NNS 87 3972 119 , , , 87 3972 120 China China NNP 87 3972 121 ( ( -LRB- 87 3972 122 southeast southeast NN 87 3972 123 ) ) -RRB- 87 3972 124 3,605 3,605 CD 87 3972 125 km km NN 87 3972 126 , , , 87 3972 127 China China NNP 87 3972 128 ( ( -LRB- 87 3972 129 south south NNP 87 3972 130 ) ) -RRB- 87 3972 131 40 40 CD 87 3972 132 km km NN 87 3972 133 , , , 87 3972 134 Estonia Estonia NNP 87 3972 135 290 290 CD 87 3972 136 km km NNS 87 3972 137 , , , 87 3972 138 Finland Finland NNP 87 3972 139 1,313 1,313 CD 87 3972 140 km km NNS 87 3972 141 , , , 87 3972 142 Georgia Georgia NNP 87 3972 143 723 723 CD 87 3972 144 km km NN 87 3972 145 , , , 87 3972 146 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 87 3972 147 6,846 6,846 CD 87 3972 148 km km NN 87 3972 149 , , , 87 3972 150 North North NNP 87 3972 151 Korea Korea NNP 87 3972 152 19 19 CD 87 3972 153 km km NN 87 3972 154 , , , 87 3972 155 Latvia Latvia NNP 87 3972 156 217 217 CD 87 3972 157 km km NNS 87 3972 158 , , , 87 3972 159 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 87 3972 160 ( ( -LRB- 87 3972 161 Kaliningrad Kaliningrad NNP 87 3972 162 Oblast Oblast NNP 87 3972 163 ) ) -RRB- 87 3972 164 227 227 CD 87 3972 165 km km NNS 87 3972 166 , , , 87 3972 167 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 87 3972 168 3,441 3,441 CD 87 3972 169 km km NN 87 3972 170 , , , 87 3972 171 Norway Norway NNP 87 3972 172 167 167 CD 87 3972 173 km km NN 87 3972 174 , , , 87 3972 175 Poland Poland NNP 87 3972 176 ( ( -LRB- 87 3972 177 Kaliningrad Kaliningrad NNP 87 3972 178 Oblast Oblast NNP 87 3972 179 ) ) -RRB- 87 3972 180 432 432 CD 87 3972 181 km km NNS 87 3972 182 , , , 87 3972 183 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 87 3972 184 1,576 1,576 CD 87 3972 185 km km NN 87 3972 186 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 3972 187 : : : 87 3972 188 37,653 37,653 CD 87 3972 189 km km NN 87 3972 190 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 3972 191 claims claim VBZ 87 3972 192 : : : 87 3972 193 continental continental NNP 87 3972 194 shelf shelf NNP 87 3972 195 : : : 87 3972 196 200 200 CD 87 3972 197 m m CD 87 3972 198 depth depth NN 87 3972 199 or or CC 87 3972 200 to to IN 87 3972 201 depth depth NN 87 3972 202 of of IN 87 3972 203 exploitation exploitation NN 87 3972 204 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 3972 205 economic economic JJ 87 3972 206 zone zone NN 87 3972 207 : : : 87 3972 208 200 200 CD 87 3972 209 nm nm CD 87 3972 210 territorial territorial JJ 87 3972 211 sea sea NN 87 3972 212 : : : 87 3972 213 12 12 CD 87 3972 214 nm nm NNP 87 3972 215 International international JJ 87 3972 216 disputes dispute NNS 87 3972 217 : : : 87 3972 218 inherited inherit VBN 87 3972 219 disputes dispute NNS 87 3972 220 from from IN 87 3972 221 former former JJ 87 3972 222 USSR USSR NNP 87 3972 223 including include VBG 87 3972 224 : : : 87 3972 225 sections section NNS 87 3972 226 of of IN 87 3972 227 the the DT 87 3972 228 boundary boundary NN 87 3972 229 with with IN 87 3972 230 China China NNP 87 3972 231 ; ; : 87 3972 232 boundary boundary JJ 87 3972 233 with with IN 87 3972 234 Latvia Latvia NNP 87 3972 235 , , , 87 3972 236 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 87 3972 237 , , , 87 3972 238 and and CC 87 3972 239 Estonia Estonia NNP 87 3972 240 ; ; : 87 3972 241 Etorofu Etorofu NNP 87 3972 242 , , , 87 3972 243 Kunashiri Kunashiri NNP 87 3972 244 , , , 87 3972 245 and and CC 87 3972 246 Shikotan Shikotan NNP 87 3972 247 Islands Islands NNPS 87 3972 248 and and CC 87 3972 249 the the DT 87 3972 250 Habomai Habomai NNP 87 3972 251 island island NN 87 3972 252 group group NN 87 3972 253 occupied occupy VBN 87 3972 254 by by IN 87 3972 255 the the DT 87 3972 256 Soviet Soviet NNP 87 3972 257 Union Union NNP 87 3972 258 in in IN 87 3972 259 1945 1945 CD 87 3972 260 , , , 87 3972 261 claimed claim VBN 87 3972 262 by by IN 87 3972 263 Japan Japan NNP 87 3972 264 ; ; : 87 3972 265 maritime maritime JJ 87 3972 266 dispute dispute NN 87 3972 267 with with IN 87 3972 268 Norway Norway NNP 87 3972 269 over over IN 87 3972 270 portion portion NN 87 3972 271 of of IN 87 3972 272 the the DT 87 3972 273 Barents Barents NNP 87 3972 274 Sea Sea NNP 87 3972 275 ; ; : 87 3972 276 has have VBZ 87 3972 277 made make VBN 87 3972 278 no no DT 87 3972 279 territorial territorial JJ 87 3972 280 claim claim NN 87 3972 281 in in IN 87 3972 282 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 87 3972 283 ( ( -LRB- 87 3972 284 but but CC 87 3972 285 has have VBZ 87 3972 286 reserved reserve VBN 87 3972 287 the the DT 87 3972 288 right right NN 87 3972 289 to to TO 87 3972 290 do do VB 87 3972 291 so so RB 87 3972 292 ) ) -RRB- 87 3972 293 and and CC 87 3972 294 does do VBZ 87 3972 295 not not RB 87 3972 296 recognize recognize VB 87 3972 297 the the DT 87 3972 298 claims claim NNS 87 3972 299 of of IN 87 3972 300 any any DT 87 3972 301 other other JJ 87 3972 302 nation nation NN 87 3972 303 Climate climate NN 87 3972 304 : : : 87 3972 305 ranges range VBZ 87 3972 306 from from IN 87 3972 307 steppes steppe NNS 87 3972 308 in in IN 87 3972 309 the the DT 87 3972 310 south south NN 87 3972 311 through through IN 87 3972 312 humid humid JJ 87 3972 313 continental continental NN 87 3972 314 in in IN 87 3972 315 much much JJ 87 3972 316 of of IN 87 3972 317 European european JJ 87 3972 318 Russia Russia NNP 87 3972 319 ; ; , 87 3972 320 subarctic subarctic JJ 87 3972 321 in in IN 87 3972 322 Siberia Siberia NNP 87 3972 323 to to IN 87 3972 324 tundra tundra NNP 87 3972 325 climate climate NN 87 3972 326 in in IN 87 3972 327 the the DT 87 3972 328 polar polar JJ 87 3972 329 north north NN 87 3972 330 ; ; : 87 3972 331 winters winter NNS 87 3972 332 vary vary VBP 87 3972 333 from from IN 87 3972 334 cool cool JJ 87 3972 335 along along IN 87 3972 336 Black Black NNP 87 3972 337 Sea Sea NNP 87 3972 338 coast coast NN 87 3972 339 to to IN 87 3972 340 frigid frigid VB 87 3972 341 in in IN 87 3972 342 Siberia Siberia NNP 87 3972 343 ; ; : 87 3972 344 summers summer NNS 87 3972 345 vary vary VBP 87 3972 346 from from IN 87 3972 347 warm warm JJ 87 3972 348 in in IN 87 3972 349 the the DT 87 3972 350 steppes steppe NNS 87 3972 351 to to TO 87 3972 352 cool cool VB 87 3972 353 along along IN 87 3972 354 Arctic Arctic NNP 87 3972 355 coast coast NN 87 3972 356 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 3972 357 : : : 87 3972 358 broad broad JJ 87 3972 359 plain plain JJ 87 3972 360 with with IN 87 3972 361 low low JJ 87 3972 362 hills hill NNS 87 3972 363 west west RB 87 3972 364 of of IN 87 3972 365 Urals ural NNS 87 3972 366 ; ; : 87 3972 367 vast vast JJ 87 3972 368 coniferous coniferous JJ 87 3972 369 forest forest NN 87 3972 370 and and CC 87 3972 371 tundra tundra VBD 87 3972 372 in in IN 87 3972 373 Siberia Siberia NNP 87 3972 374 ; ; : 87 3972 375 uplands upland NNS 87 3972 376 and and CC 87 3972 377 mountains mountain NNS 87 3972 378 along along IN 87 3972 379 southern southern JJ 87 3972 380 border border NN 87 3972 381 regions region NNS 87 3972 382 Natural natural JJ 87 3972 383 resources resource NNS 87 3972 384 : : : 87 3972 385 wide wide JJ 87 3972 386 natural natural JJ 87 3972 387 resource resource NN 87 3972 388 base base NN 87 3972 389 including include VBG 87 3972 390 major major JJ 87 3972 391 deposits deposit NNS 87 3972 392 of of IN 87 3972 393 oil oil NN 87 3972 394 , , , 87 3972 395 natural natural JJ 87 3972 396 gas gas NN 87 3972 397 , , , 87 3972 398 coal coal NN 87 3972 399 , , , 87 3972 400 and and CC 87 3972 401 many many JJ 87 3972 402 strategic strategic JJ 87 3972 403 minerals mineral NNS 87 3972 404 , , , 87 3972 405 timber timber NN 87 3972 406 note note NN 87 3972 407 : : : 87 3972 408 formidable formidable JJ 87 3972 409 obstacles obstacle NNS 87 3972 410 of of IN 87 3972 411 climate climate NN 87 3972 412 , , , 87 3972 413 terrain terrain NN 87 3972 414 , , , 87 3972 415 and and CC 87 3972 416 distance distance NN 87 3972 417 hinder hinder NN 87 3972 418 exploitation exploitation NN 87 3972 419 of of IN 87 3972 420 natural natural JJ 87 3972 421 resources resource NNS 87 3972 422 Land Land NNP 87 3972 423 use use NN 87 3972 424 : : : 87 3972 425 arable arable JJ 87 3972 426 land land NN 87 3972 427 : : : 87 3972 428 NA% NA% `` 87 3972 429 permanent permanent JJ 87 3972 430 crops crop NNS 87 3972 431 : : : 87 3972 432 NA% NA% `` 87 3972 433 meadows meadow NNS 87 3972 434 and and CC 87 3972 435 pastures pasture NNS 87 3972 436 : : : 87 3972 437 NA% NA% `` 87 3972 438 forest forest NNP 87 3972 439 and and CC 87 3972 440 woodland woodland NN 87 3972 441 : : : 87 3972 442 NA% na% LS 87 3972 443 * * NFP 87 3972 444 Russia Russia NNP 87 3972 445 , , , 87 3972 446 Geography Geography NNP 87 3972 447 other other JJ 87 3972 448 : : : 87 3972 449 NA% na% ADD 87 3972 450 note note NN 87 3972 451 : : : 87 3972 452 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 3972 453 land land NN 87 3972 454 accounts account NNS 87 3972 455 for for IN 87 3972 456 13 13 CD 87 3972 457 % % NN 87 3972 458 of of IN 87 3972 459 the the DT 87 3972 460 total total JJ 87 3972 461 land land NN 87 3972 462 area area NN 87 3972 463 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 3972 464 land land NN 87 3972 465 : : : 87 3972 466 61,590 61,590 CD 87 3972 467 km2 km2 NNP 87 3972 468 ( ( -LRB- 87 3972 469 1990 1990 CD 87 3972 470 ) ) -RRB- 87 3972 471 Environment environment NN 87 3972 472 : : : 87 3972 473 despite despite IN 87 3972 474 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 3972 475 size size NN 87 3972 476 , , , 87 3972 477 only only RB 87 3972 478 a a DT 87 3972 479 small small JJ 87 3972 480 percentage percentage NN 87 3972 481 of of IN 87 3972 482 land land NN 87 3972 483 is be VBZ 87 3972 484 arable arable JJ 87 3972 485 and and CC 87 3972 486 much much JJ 87 3972 487 is be VBZ 87 3972 488 too too RB 87 3972 489 far far RB 87 3972 490 north north NN 87 3972 491 for for IN 87 3972 492 cultivation cultivation NN 87 3972 493 ; ; : 87 3972 494 permafrost permafrost NN 87 3972 495 over over IN 87 3972 496 much much JJ 87 3972 497 of of IN 87 3972 498 Siberia Siberia NNP 87 3972 499 is be VBZ 87 3972 500 a a DT 87 3972 501 major major JJ 87 3972 502 impediment impediment NN 87 3972 503 to to IN 87 3972 504 development development NN 87 3972 505 ; ; : 87 3972 506 catastrophic catastrophic JJ 87 3972 507 pollution pollution NN 87 3972 508 of of IN 87 3972 509 land land NN 87 3972 510 , , , 87 3972 511 air air NN 87 3972 512 , , , 87 3972 513 water water NN 87 3972 514 , , , 87 3972 515 including include VBG 87 3972 516 both both DT 87 3972 517 inland inland JJ 87 3972 518 waterways waterway NNS 87 3972 519 and and CC 87 3972 520 sea sea NN 87 3972 521 coasts coast NNS 87 3972 522 Note note VBP 87 3972 523 : : : 87 3972 524 largest large JJS 87 3972 525 country country NN 87 3972 526 in in IN 87 3972 527 the the DT 87 3972 528 world world NN 87 3972 529 in in IN 87 3972 530 terms term NNS 87 3972 531 of of IN 87 3972 532 area area NN 87 3972 533 but but CC 87 3972 534 unfavorably unfavorably RB 87 3972 535 located locate VBN 87 3972 536 in in IN 87 3972 537 relation relation NN 87 3972 538 to to IN 87 3972 539 major major JJ 87 3972 540 sea sea NN 87 3972 541 lanes lane NNS 87 3972 542 of of IN 87 3972 543 the the DT 87 3972 544 world world NN 87 3972 545 * * NFP 87 3972 546 Russia Russia NNP 87 3972 547 , , , 87 3972 548 People People NNP 87 3972 549 Population Population NNP 87 3972 550 : : : 87 3972 551 149,300,359 149,300,359 LS 87 3972 552 ( ( -LRB- 87 3972 553 July July NNP 87 3972 554 1993 1993 CD 87 3972 555 est est NNP 87 3972 556 . . . 87 3972 557 ) ) -RRB- 87 3973 1 Population population NN 87 3973 2 growth growth NN 87 3973 3 rate rate NN 87 3973 4 : : : 87 3973 5 0.21 0.21 CD 87 3973 6 % % NN 87 3973 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3973 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3973 9 est est NNP 87 3973 10 . . . 87 3973 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3974 1 Birth birth NN 87 3974 2 rate rate NN 87 3974 3 : : : 87 3974 4 12.73 12.73 CD 87 3974 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 3974 6 population population NN 87 3974 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3974 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3974 9 est est NNP 87 3974 10 . . . 87 3974 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3975 1 Death death NN 87 3975 2 rate rate NN 87 3975 3 : : : 87 3975 4 11.32 11.32 CD 87 3975 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 3975 6 population population NN 87 3975 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 3975 8 1993 1993 CD 87 3975 9 est est NNP 87 3975 10 . . . 87 3975 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 3976 1 Net net JJ 87 3976 2 migration migration NN 87 3976 3 rate rate NN 87 3976 4 : : : 87 3976 5 0.69 0.69 CD 87 3976 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 87 3976 7 population population NN 87 3976 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 3976 9 1993 1993 CD 87 3976 10 est est NNP 87 3976 11 . . . 87 3976 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 3977 1 Infant infant NN 87 3977 2 mortality mortality NN 87 3977 3 rate rate NN 87 3977 4 : : : 87 3977 5 27.6 27.6 CD 87 3977 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 3977 7 live live JJ 87 3977 8 births birth NNS 87 3977 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 3977 10 1993 1993 CD 87 3977 11 est est NNP 87 3977 12 . . . 87 3977 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 3978 1 Life life NN 87 3978 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 3978 3 at at IN 87 3978 4 birth birth NN 87 3978 5 : : : 87 3978 6 total total JJ 87 3978 7 population population NN 87 3978 8 : : : 87 3978 9 68.69 68.69 CD 87 3978 10 years year NNS 87 3978 11 male male NN 87 3978 12 : : : 87 3978 13 63.59 63.59 CD 87 3978 14 years year NNS 87 3978 15 female female JJ 87 3978 16 : : : 87 3978 17 74.04 74.04 CD 87 3978 18 years year NNS 87 3978 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 3978 20 1993 1993 CD 87 3978 21 est est NNP 87 3978 22 . . . 87 3978 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 3979 1 Total total JJ 87 3979 2 fertility fertility NN 87 3979 3 rate rate NN 87 3979 4 : : : 87 3979 5 1.83 1.83 CD 87 3979 6 children child NNS 87 3979 7 born bear VBN 87 3979 8 / / SYM 87 3979 9 woman woman NN 87 3979 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 3979 11 1993 1993 CD 87 3979 12 est est NNP 87 3979 13 . . . 87 3979 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 3980 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 3980 2 : : : 87 3980 3 noun noun NNP 87 3980 4 : : : 87 3980 5 Russian(s Russian(s NNP 87 3980 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 3980 7 adjective adjective NN 87 3980 8 : : : 87 3980 9 Russian russian JJ 87 3980 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 3980 11 divisions division NNS 87 3980 12 : : : 87 3980 13 Russian russian JJ 87 3980 14 81.5 81.5 CD 87 3980 15 % % NN 87 3980 16 , , , 87 3980 17 Tatar Tatar NNP 87 3980 18 3.8 3.8 CD 87 3980 19 % % NN 87 3980 20 , , , 87 3980 21 Ukrainian Ukrainian NNP 87 3980 22 3 3 CD 87 3980 23 % % NN 87 3980 24 , , , 87 3980 25 Chuvash Chuvash NNP 87 3980 26 1.2 1.2 CD 87 3980 27 % % NN 87 3980 28 , , , 87 3980 29 Bashkir Bashkir NNP 87 3980 30 0.9 0.9 CD 87 3980 31 % % NN 87 3980 32 , , , 87 3980 33 Belarusian Belarusian NNP 87 3980 34 0.8 0.8 CD 87 3980 35 % % NN 87 3980 36 , , , 87 3980 37 Moldavian Moldavian NNP 87 3980 38 0.7 0.7 CD 87 3980 39 % % NN 87 3980 40 , , , 87 3980 41 other other JJ 87 3980 42 8.1 8.1 CD 87 3980 43 % % NN 87 3980 44 Religions religion NNS 87 3980 45 : : : 87 3980 46 Russian Russian NNP 87 3980 47 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 87 3980 48 , , , 87 3980 49 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 3980 50 , , , 87 3980 51 other other JJ 87 3980 52 Languages Languages NNPS 87 3980 53 : : : 87 3980 54 Russian russian JJ 87 3980 55 , , , 87 3980 56 other other JJ 87 3980 57 Literacy literacy NN 87 3980 58 : : : 87 3980 59 age age NN 87 3980 60 9 9 CD 87 3980 61 - - SYM 87 3980 62 49 49 CD 87 3980 63 can can MD 87 3980 64 read read VB 87 3980 65 and and CC 87 3980 66 write write VB 87 3980 67 ( ( -LRB- 87 3980 68 1970 1970 CD 87 3980 69 ) ) -RRB- 87 3980 70 total total JJ 87 3980 71 population population NN 87 3980 72 : : : 87 3980 73 100 100 CD 87 3980 74 % % NN 87 3980 75 male male NN 87 3980 76 : : : 87 3980 77 100 100 CD 87 3980 78 % % NN 87 3980 79 female female NN 87 3980 80 : : : 87 3980 81 100 100 CD 87 3980 82 % % NN 87 3980 83 Labor Labor NNP 87 3980 84 force force NN 87 3980 85 : : : 87 3980 86 75 75 CD 87 3980 87 million million CD 87 3980 88 ( ( -LRB- 87 3980 89 1993 1993 CD 87 3980 90 est est NNP 87 3980 91 . . . 87 3980 92 ) ) -RRB- 87 3981 1 by by IN 87 3981 2 occupation occupation NN 87 3981 3 : : : 87 3981 4 production production NN 87 3981 5 and and CC 87 3981 6 economic economic JJ 87 3981 7 services service NNS 87 3981 8 83.9 83.9 CD 87 3981 9 % % NN 87 3981 10 , , , 87 3981 11 government government NN 87 3981 12 16.1 16.1 CD 87 3981 13 % % NN 87 3981 14 * * : 87 3981 15 Russia Russia NNP 87 3981 16 , , , 87 3981 17 Government Government NNP 87 3981 18 Names Names NNPS 87 3981 19 : : : 87 3981 20 conventional conventional JJ 87 3981 21 long long JJ 87 3981 22 form form NN 87 3981 23 : : : 87 3981 24 Russian Russian NNP 87 3981 25 Federation Federation NNP 87 3981 26 conventional conventional JJ 87 3981 27 short short JJ 87 3981 28 form form NN 87 3981 29 : : : 87 3981 30 Russia Russia NNP 87 3981 31 local local JJ 87 3981 32 long long JJ 87 3981 33 form form NN 87 3981 34 : : : 87 3981 35 Rossiyskaya Rossiyskaya NNP 87 3981 36 Federatsiya Federatsiya NNP 87 3981 37 local local JJ 87 3981 38 short short JJ 87 3981 39 form form NN 87 3981 40 : : : 87 3981 41 Rossiya Rossiya NNP 87 3981 42 former former JJ 87 3981 43 : : : 87 3981 44 Russian russian JJ 87 3981 45 Soviet Soviet NNP 87 3981 46 Federative Federative NNP 87 3981 47 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 3981 48 Republic Republic NNP 87 3981 49 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 3981 50 : : : 87 3981 51 RS RS NNP 87 3981 52 Type Type NNP 87 3981 53 : : : 87 3981 54 federation federation NN 87 3981 55 Capital capital NN 87 3981 56 : : : 87 3981 57 Moscow Moscow NNP 87 3981 58 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 3981 59 divisions division NNS 87 3981 60 : : : 87 3981 61 21 21 CD 87 3981 62 autonomous autonomous JJ 87 3981 63 republics republic NNS 87 3981 64 ( ( -LRB- 87 3981 65 avtomnykh avtomnykh NNP 87 3981 66 respublik respublik NNP 87 3981 67 , , , 87 3981 68 singular singular NNP 87 3981 69 - - HYPH 87 3981 70 avtomnaya avtomnaya NNP 87 3981 71 respublika respublika NNP 87 3981 72 ) ) -RRB- 87 3981 73 ; ; : 87 3981 74 Adygea Adygea NNP 87 3981 75 ( ( -LRB- 87 3981 76 Maykop Maykop NNP 87 3981 77 ) ) -RRB- 87 3981 78 , , , 87 3981 79 Bashkortostan Bashkortostan NNP 87 3981 80 ( ( -LRB- 87 3981 81 Ufa Ufa NNP 87 3981 82 ) ) -RRB- 87 3981 83 , , , 87 3981 84 Buryatia Buryatia NNP 87 3981 85 ( ( -LRB- 87 3981 86 Ulan Ulan NNP 87 3981 87 - - HYPH 87 3981 88 Ude Ude NNP 87 3981 89 ) ) -RRB- 87 3981 90 , , , 87 3981 91 Chechenia Chechenia NNP 87 3981 92 , , , 87 3981 93 Chuvashia Chuvashia NNP 87 3981 94 ( ( -LRB- 87 3981 95 Cheboksary Cheboksary NNP 87 3981 96 ) ) -RRB- 87 3981 97 , , , 87 3981 98 Dagestan Dagestan NNP 87 3981 99 ( ( -LRB- 87 3981 100 Makhachkala Makhachkala NNP 87 3981 101 ) ) -RRB- 87 3981 102 , , , 87 3981 103 Gorno Gorno NNP 87 3981 104 - - HYPH 87 3981 105 Altay Altay NNP 87 3981 106 ( ( -LRB- 87 3981 107 Gorno Gorno NNP 87 3981 108 - - HYPH 87 3981 109 Altaysk Altaysk NNP 87 3981 110 ) ) -RRB- 87 3981 111 , , , 87 3981 112 Ingushetia Ingushetia NNP 87 3981 113 , , , 87 3981 114 Kabardino Kabardino NNP 87 3981 115 - - HYPH 87 3981 116 Balkaria Balkaria NNP 87 3981 117 ( ( -LRB- 87 3981 118 Nal'chik Nal'chik NNP 87 3981 119 ) ) -RRB- 87 3981 120 , , , 87 3981 121 Kalmykia Kalmykia NNP 87 3981 122 ( ( -LRB- 87 3981 123 Elista Elista NNP 87 3981 124 ) ) -RRB- 87 3981 125 , , , 87 3981 126 Karachay Karachay NNP 87 3981 127 - - HYPH 87 3981 128 Cherkessia Cherkessia NNP 87 3981 129 ( ( -LRB- 87 3981 130 Cherkessk Cherkessk NNP 87 3981 131 ) ) -RRB- 87 3981 132 , , , 87 3981 133 Karelia Karelia NNP 87 3981 134 ( ( -LRB- 87 3981 135 Petrozavodsk Petrozavodsk NNP 87 3981 136 ) ) -RRB- 87 3981 137 , , , 87 3981 138 Khakassia Khakassia NNP 87 3981 139 ( ( -LRB- 87 3981 140 Abakan Abakan NNP 87 3981 141 ) ) -RRB- 87 3981 142 , , , 87 3981 143 Komi Komi NNP 87 3981 144 ( ( -LRB- 87 3981 145 Syktyvkar Syktyvkar NNP 87 3981 146 ) ) -RRB- 87 3981 147 , , , 87 3981 148 Mari Mari NNP 87 3981 149 El El NNP 87 3981 150 ( ( -LRB- 87 3981 151 Yoshkar Yoshkar NNP 87 3981 152 - - HYPH 87 3981 153 Ola Ola NNP 87 3981 154 ) ) -RRB- 87 3981 155 , , , 87 3981 156 Mordvinia Mordvinia NNP 87 3981 157 ( ( -LRB- 87 3981 158 Saransk Saransk NNP 87 3981 159 ) ) -RRB- 87 3981 160 , , , 87 3981 161 North North NNP 87 3981 162 Ossetia Ossetia NNP 87 3981 163 ( ( -LRB- 87 3981 164 Vladikavkaz Vladikavkaz NNP 87 3981 165 ; ; : 87 3981 166 formerly formerly RB 87 3981 167 Ordzhonikidze Ordzhonikidze NNP 87 3981 168 ) ) -RRB- 87 3981 169 , , , 87 3981 170 Tatarstan Tatarstan NNP 87 3981 171 ( ( -LRB- 87 3981 172 Kazan Kazan NNP 87 3981 173 ' ' '' 87 3981 174 ) ) -RRB- 87 3981 175 , , , 87 3981 176 Tuva Tuva NNP 87 3981 177 ( ( -LRB- 87 3981 178 Kyzyl Kyzyl NNP 87 3981 179 ) ) -RRB- 87 3981 180 , , , 87 3981 181 Udmurtia Udmurtia NNP 87 3981 182 ( ( -LRB- 87 3981 183 Izhevsk Izhevsk NNP 87 3981 184 ) ) -RRB- 87 3981 185 , , , 87 3981 186 Yakutia Yakutia NNP 87 3981 187 ( ( -LRB- 87 3981 188 Yakutsk Yakutsk NNP 87 3981 189 ) ) -RRB- 87 3981 190 ; ; : 87 3981 191 49 49 CD 87 3981 192 oblasts oblast NNS 87 3981 193 ( ( -LRB- 87 3981 194 oblastey oblastey RB 87 3981 195 , , , 87 3981 196 singular singular JJ 87 3981 197 - - HYPH 87 3981 198 oblast oblast NN 87 3981 199 ' ' '' 87 3981 200 ) ) -RRB- 87 3981 201 ; ; : 87 3981 202 Amur Amur NNP 87 3981 203 ( ( -LRB- 87 3981 204 Blagoveshchensk Blagoveshchensk NNP 87 3981 205 ) ) -RRB- 87 3981 206 , , , 87 3981 207 Arkhangel'sk Arkhangel'sk NNP 87 3981 208 , , , 87 3981 209 Astrakhan Astrakhan NNP 87 3981 210 ' ' POS 87 3981 211 , , , 87 3981 212 Belgorod Belgorod NNP 87 3981 213 , , , 87 3981 214 Bryansk Bryansk NNP 87 3981 215 , , , 87 3981 216 Chelyabinsk Chelyabinsk NNP 87 3981 217 , , , 87 3981 218 Chita Chita NNP 87 3981 219 , , , 87 3981 220 Irkutsk Irkutsk NNP 87 3981 221 , , , 87 3981 222 Ivanovo Ivanovo NNP 87 3981 223 , , , 87 3981 224 Kaliningrad Kaliningrad NNP 87 3981 225 , , , 87 3981 226 Kaluga Kaluga NNP 87 3981 227 , , , 87 3981 228 Kamchatka Kamchatka NNP 87 3981 229 ( ( -LRB- 87 3981 230 Petropavlovsk Petropavlovsk NNP 87 3981 231 - - HYPH 87 3981 232 Kamchatskiy Kamchatskiy NNP 87 3981 233 ) ) -RRB- 87 3981 234 , , , 87 3981 235 Kemerovo Kemerovo NNP 87 3981 236 , , , 87 3981 237 Kirov Kirov NNP 87 3981 238 , , , 87 3981 239 Kostroma Kostroma NNP 87 3981 240 , , , 87 3981 241 Kurgan Kurgan NNP 87 3981 242 , , , 87 3981 243 Kursk Kursk NNP 87 3981 244 , , , 87 3981 245 St. St. NNP 87 3981 246 Petersburg Petersburg NNP 87 3981 247 ( ( -LRB- 87 3981 248 Leningrad Leningrad NNP 87 3981 249 ) ) -RRB- 87 3981 250 , , , 87 3981 251 Lipetsk Lipetsk NNP 87 3981 252 , , , 87 3981 253 Magadan Magadan NNP 87 3981 254 , , , 87 3981 255 Moscow Moscow NNP 87 3981 256 , , , 87 3981 257 Murmansk Murmansk NNP 87 3981 258 , , , 87 3981 259 Nizhniy Nizhniy NNP 87 3981 260 Novgorod Novgorod NNP 87 3981 261 ( ( -LRB- 87 3981 262 formerly formerly RB 87 3981 263 Gor'kiy Gor'kiy NNP 87 3981 264 ) ) -RRB- 87 3981 265 , , , 87 3981 266 Novgorod Novgorod NNP 87 3981 267 , , , 87 3981 268 Novosibirsk Novosibirsk NNP 87 3981 269 , , , 87 3981 270 Omsk Omsk NNP 87 3981 271 , , , 87 3981 272 Orel Orel NNP 87 3981 273 , , , 87 3981 274 Orenburg Orenburg NNP 87 3981 275 , , , 87 3981 276 Penza Penza NNP 87 3981 277 , , , 87 3981 278 Perm Perm NNP 87 3981 279 ' ' POS 87 3981 280 , , , 87 3981 281 Pskov Pskov NNP 87 3981 282 , , , 87 3981 283 Rostov Rostov NNP 87 3981 284 , , , 87 3981 285 Ryazan Ryazan NNP 87 3981 286 ' ' '' 87 3981 287 , , , 87 3981 288 Sakhalin Sakhalin NNP 87 3981 289 ( ( -LRB- 87 3981 290 Yuzhno Yuzhno NNP 87 3981 291 - - HYPH 87 3981 292 Sakhalinsk Sakhalinsk NNP 87 3981 293 ) ) -RRB- 87 3981 294 , , , 87 3981 295 Samara Samara NNP 87 3981 296 ( ( -LRB- 87 3981 297 formerly formerly RB 87 3981 298 Kuybyshev Kuybyshev NNP 87 3981 299 ) ) -RRB- 87 3981 300 , , , 87 3981 301 Saratov Saratov NNP 87 3981 302 , , , 87 3981 303 Smolensk Smolensk NNP 87 3981 304 , , , 87 3981 305 Sverdlovsk Sverdlovsk NNP 87 3981 306 ( ( -LRB- 87 3981 307 Yekaterinburg Yekaterinburg NNP 87 3981 308 ) ) -RRB- 87 3981 309 , , , 87 3981 310 Tambov Tambov NNP 87 3981 311 , , , 87 3981 312 Tomsk Tomsk NNP 87 3981 313 , , , 87 3981 314 Tula Tula NNP 87 3981 315 , , , 87 3981 316 Tver Tver NNP 87 3981 317 ' ' '' 87 3981 318 ( ( -LRB- 87 3981 319 formerly formerly RB 87 3981 320 Kalinin Kalinin NNP 87 3981 321 ) ) -RRB- 87 3981 322 , , , 87 3981 323 Tyumen Tyumen NNP 87 3981 324 ' ' POS 87 3981 325 , , , 87 3981 326 Ul'yanovsk Ul'yanovsk NNP 87 3981 327 , , , 87 3981 328 Vladimir Vladimir NNP 87 3981 329 , , , 87 3981 330 Volgograd Volgograd NNP 87 3981 331 , , , 87 3981 332 Vologda Vologda NNP 87 3981 333 , , , 87 3981 334 Voronezh Voronezh NNP 87 3981 335 , , , 87 3981 336 Yaroslavl Yaroslavl NNP 87 3981 337 ' ' POS 87 3981 338 ; ; : 87 3981 339 6 6 CD 87 3981 340 krays kray NNS 87 3981 341 ( ( -LRB- 87 3981 342 krayev krayev NNP 87 3981 343 , , , 87 3981 344 singular singular JJ 87 3981 345 - - HYPH 87 3981 346 kray kray NNP 87 3981 347 ) ) -RRB- 87 3981 348 ; ; : 87 3981 349 Altay Altay NNP 87 3981 350 ( ( -LRB- 87 3981 351 Barnaul Barnaul NNP 87 3981 352 ) ) -RRB- 87 3981 353 , , , 87 3981 354 Khabarovsk Khabarovsk NNP 87 3981 355 , , , 87 3981 356 Krasnodar Krasnodar NNP 87 3981 357 , , , 87 3981 358 Krasnoyarsk Krasnoyarsk NNP 87 3981 359 , , , 87 3981 360 Primorskiy Primorskiy NNP 87 3981 361 ( ( -LRB- 87 3981 362 Vladivostok Vladivostok NNP 87 3981 363 ) ) -RRB- 87 3981 364 , , , 87 3981 365 Stavropol Stavropol NNP 87 3981 366 ' ' '' 87 3981 367 note note NN 87 3981 368 : : : 87 3981 369 the the DT 87 3981 370 autonomous autonomous JJ 87 3981 371 republics republic NNS 87 3981 372 of of IN 87 3981 373 Chechenia Chechenia NNP 87 3981 374 and and CC 87 3981 375 Ingushetia Ingushetia NNP 87 3981 376 were be VBD 87 3981 377 formerly formerly RB 87 3981 378 the the DT 87 3981 379 automous automous JJ 87 3981 380 republic republic NN 87 3981 381 of of IN 87 3981 382 Checheno Checheno NNP 87 3981 383 - - HYPH 87 3981 384 Ingushetia Ingushetia NNP 87 3981 385 ( ( -LRB- 87 3981 386 the the DT 87 3981 387 boundary boundary NN 87 3981 388 between between IN 87 3981 389 Chechenia Chechenia NNP 87 3981 390 and and CC 87 3981 391 Ingushetia Ingushetia NNP 87 3981 392 has have VBZ 87 3981 393 yet yet RB 87 3981 394 to to TO 87 3981 395 be be VB 87 3981 396 determined determine VBN 87 3981 397 ) ) -RRB- 87 3981 398 ; ; : 87 3981 399 the the DT 87 3981 400 cities city NNS 87 3981 401 of of IN 87 3981 402 Moscow Moscow NNP 87 3981 403 and and CC 87 3981 404 St. St. NNP 87 3981 405 Petersburg Petersburg NNP 87 3981 406 have have VBP 87 3981 407 oblast oblast JJ 87 3981 408 status status NN 87 3981 409 ; ; : 87 3981 410 an an DT 87 3981 411 administrative administrative JJ 87 3981 412 division division NN 87 3981 413 has have VBZ 87 3981 414 the the DT 87 3981 415 same same JJ 87 3981 416 name name NN 87 3981 417 as as IN 87 3981 418 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 3981 419 administrative administrative JJ 87 3981 420 center center NN 87 3981 421 ( ( -LRB- 87 3981 422 exceptions exception NNS 87 3981 423 have have VBP 87 3981 424 the the DT 87 3981 425 administrative administrative JJ 87 3981 426 center center NN 87 3981 427 name name NN 87 3981 428 following follow VBG 87 3981 429 in in IN 87 3981 430 parentheses parenthesis NNS 87 3981 431 ) ) -RRB- 87 3981 432 ; ; : 87 3981 433 4 4 CD 87 3981 434 more more JJR 87 3981 435 administrative administrative JJ 87 3981 436 divisions division NNS 87 3981 437 may may MD 87 3981 438 be be VB 87 3981 439 added add VBN 87 3981 440 Independence Independence NNP 87 3981 441 : : : 87 3981 442 24 24 CD 87 3981 443 August August NNP 87 3981 444 1991 1991 CD 87 3981 445 ( ( -LRB- 87 3981 446 from from IN 87 3981 447 Soviet Soviet NNP 87 3981 448 Union Union NNP 87 3981 449 ) ) -RRB- 87 3981 450 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 3981 451 : : : 87 3981 452 adopted adopt VBN 87 3981 453 in in IN 87 3981 454 1978 1978 CD 87 3981 455 ; ; : 87 3981 456 a a DT 87 3981 457 new new JJ 87 3981 458 constitution constitution NN 87 3981 459 is be VBZ 87 3981 460 in in IN 87 3981 461 the the DT 87 3981 462 process process NN 87 3981 463 of of IN 87 3981 464 being be VBG 87 3981 465 drafted draft VBN 87 3981 466 Legal legal JJ 87 3981 467 system system NN 87 3981 468 : : : 87 3981 469 based base VBN 87 3981 470 on on IN 87 3981 471 civil civil JJ 87 3981 472 law law NN 87 3981 473 system system NN 87 3981 474 ; ; : 87 3981 475 judicial judicial JJ 87 3981 476 review review NN 87 3981 477 of of IN 87 3981 478 legislative legislative JJ 87 3981 479 acts act NNS 87 3981 480 ; ; : 87 3981 481 does do VBZ 87 3981 482 not not RB 87 3981 483 accept accept VB 87 3981 484 compulsory compulsory NN 87 3981 485 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 3981 486 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 3981 487 National national JJ 87 3981 488 holiday holiday NN 87 3981 489 : : : 87 3981 490 Independence Independence NNP 87 3981 491 Day Day NNP 87 3981 492 , , , 87 3981 493 June June NNP 87 3981 494 12 12 CD 87 3981 495 * * NN 87 3981 496 Russia Russia NNP 87 3981 497 , , , 87 3981 498 Government Government NNP 87 3981 499 Political political JJ 87 3981 500 parties party NNS 87 3981 501 and and CC 87 3981 502 leaders leader NNS 87 3981 503 : : : 87 3981 504 proreformers proreformer NNS 87 3981 505 : : : 87 3981 506 Christian Christian NNP 87 3981 507 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 3981 508 Party Party NNP 87 3981 509 , , , 87 3981 510 Aleksandr Aleksandr NNP 87 3981 511 CHUYEV CHUYEV NNP 87 3981 512 ; ; : 87 3981 513 Christian Christian NNP 87 3981 514 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 3981 515 Union Union NNP 87 3981 516 of of IN 87 3981 517 Russia Russia NNP 87 3981 518 , , , 87 3981 519 Aleksandr aleksandr JJ 87 3981 520 OGORODNIKOV ogorodnikov NN 87 3981 521 ; ; : 87 3981 522 Democratic democratic JJ 87 3981 523 Russia Russia NNP 87 3981 524 Movement Movement NNP 87 3981 525 , , , 87 3981 526 pro pro JJ 87 3981 527 - - JJ 87 3981 528 government government JJ 87 3981 529 faction faction NN 87 3981 530 , , , 87 3981 531 Lev Lev NNP 87 3981 532 PONOMAREV PONOMAREV NNP 87 3981 533 , , , 87 3981 534 Gleb Gleb NNP 87 3981 535 YAKUNIN YAKUNIN NNP 87 3981 536 , , , 87 3981 537 Vladimir Vladimir NNP 87 3981 538 BOKSER BOKSER NNP 87 3981 539 ; ; : 87 3981 540 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 3981 541 Russia Russia NNP 87 3981 542 Movement Movement NNP 87 3981 543 , , , 87 3981 544 radical radical JJ 87 3981 545 - - HYPH 87 3981 546 liberal liberal JJ 87 3981 547 faction faction NN 87 3981 548 , , , 87 3981 549 Yuriy Yuriy NNP 87 3981 550 AFANAS'YEV AFANAS'YEV NNP 87 3981 551 , , , 87 3981 552 Marina Marina NNP 87 3981 553 SAL'YE SAL'YE NNP 87 3981 554 ; ; : 87 3981 555 Economic Economic NNP 87 3981 556 Freedom Freedom NNP 87 3981 557 Party Party NNP 87 3981 558 , , , 87 3981 559 Konstantin Konstantin NNP 87 3981 560 BOROVOY BOROVOY NNP 87 3981 561 , , , 87 3981 562 Svyatoslav Svyatoslav NNP 87 3981 563 FEDOROV FEDOROV NNP 87 3981 564 ; ; : 87 3981 565 Free Free NNP 87 3981 566 Labor Labor NNP 87 3981 567 Party Party NNP 87 3981 568 , , , 87 3981 569 Igor Igor NNP 87 3981 570 ' ' POS 87 3981 571 KOROVIKOV KOROVIKOV NNP 87 3981 572 ; ; : 87 3981 573 Party Party NNP 87 3981 574 of of IN 87 3981 575 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 87 3981 576 Democrats Democrats NNPS 87 3981 577 , , , 87 3981 578 Viktor Viktor NNP 87 3981 579 ZOLOTAREV ZOLOTAREV NNP 87 3981 580 ; ; : 87 3981 581 Republican Republican NNP 87 3981 582 Party Party NNP 87 3981 583 of of IN 87 3981 584 Russia Russia NNP 87 3981 585 , , , 87 3981 586 Vladimir Vladimir NNP 87 3981 587 LYSENKO LYSENKO NNP 87 3981 588 , , , 87 3981 589 Vyacheslav Vyacheslav NNP 87 3981 590 SHOSTAKOVSKIY SHOSTAKOVSKIY NNP 87 3981 591 ; ; : 87 3981 592 Russian russian JJ 87 3981 593 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 3981 594 Reform Reform NNP 87 3981 595 Movement Movement NNP 87 3981 596 , , , 87 3981 597 Gavriil Gavriil NNP 87 3981 598 POPOV POPOV NNP 87 3981 599 ; ; : 87 3981 600 Social Social NNP 87 3981 601 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 3981 602 Party Party NNP 87 3981 603 , , , 87 3981 604 Boris Boris NNP 87 3981 605 ORLOV ORLOV NNP 87 3981 606 ; ; : 87 3981 607 Social Social NNP 87 3981 608 Liberal Liberal NNP 87 3981 609 Party Party NNP 87 3981 610 , , , 87 3981 611 Vladimir Vladimir NNP 87 3981 612 FILIN FILIN NNP 87 3981 613 moderate moderate JJ 87 3981 614 reformers reformer NNS 87 3981 615 : : : 87 3981 616 All all DT 87 3981 617 - - HYPH 87 3981 618 Russian russian JJ 87 3981 619 Renewal Renewal NNP 87 3981 620 Union Union NNP 87 3981 621 ( ( -LRB- 87 3981 622 member member NN 87 3981 623 Civic Civic NNP 87 3981 624 Union Union NNP 87 3981 625 ) ) -RRB- 87 3981 626 , , , 87 3981 627 Arkadiy Arkadiy NNP 87 3981 628 VOL'SKIY VOL'SKIY NNS 87 3981 629 , , , 87 3981 630 Aleksandr Aleksandr NNP 87 3981 631 VLADISLAVLEV vladislavlev NN 87 3981 632 ; ; : 87 3981 633 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 3981 634 Party Party NNP 87 3981 635 of of IN 87 3981 636 Russia Russia NNP 87 3981 637 ( ( -LRB- 87 3981 638 member member NN 87 3981 639 Civic Civic NNP 87 3981 640 Union Union NNP 87 3981 641 ) ) -RRB- 87 3981 642 , , , 87 3981 643 Nikolay Nikolay NNP 87 3981 644 TRAVKIN TRAVKIN NNP 87 3981 645 , , , 87 3981 646 Valeriy Valeriy NNP 87 3981 647 KHOMYAKOV KHOMYAKOV NNP 87 3981 648 ; ; : 87 3981 649 People People NNPS 87 3981 650 's 's POS 87 3981 651 Party Party NNP 87 3981 652 of of IN 87 3981 653 Free Free NNP 87 3981 654 Russia Russia NNP 87 3981 655 ( ( -LRB- 87 3981 656 member member NN 87 3981 657 Civic Civic NNP 87 3981 658 Union Union NNP 87 3981 659 ) ) -RRB- 87 3981 660 , , , 87 3981 661 Aleksandr aleksandr NN 87 3981 662 RUTSKOY RUTSKOY NNP 87 3981 663 , , , 87 3981 664 Vasiliy Vasiliy NNP 87 3981 665 LIPITSKIY LIPITSKIY NNP 87 3981 666 ; ; : 87 3981 667 Russian Russian NNP 87 3981 668 Union Union NNP 87 3981 669 of of IN 87 3981 670 Industrialists Industrialists NNPS 87 3981 671 and and CC 87 3981 672 Entrepreneurs Entrepreneurs NNPS 87 3981 673 , , , 87 3981 674 Arkadiy Arkadiy NNP 87 3981 675 VOL'SKIY VOL'SKIY NNS 87 3981 676 , , , 87 3981 677 Aleksandr Aleksandr NNP 87 3981 678 VLADISLAVLEV VLADISLAVLEV NNP 87 3981 679 antireformers antireformer NNS 87 3981 680 : : : 87 3981 681 Communists Communists NNPS 87 3981 682 and and CC 87 3981 683 neo neo NNS 87 3981 684 - - HYPH 87 3981 685 Communists Communists NNPS 87 3981 686 have have VBP 87 3981 687 7 7 CD 87 3981 688 parties party NNS 87 3981 689 - - HYPH 87 3981 690 All all DT 87 3981 691 - - HYPH 87 3981 692 Union Union NNP 87 3981 693 Communist Communist NNP 87 3981 694 Party Party NNP 87 3981 695 of of IN 87 3981 696 Bolsheviks Bolsheviks NNP 87 3981 697 , , , 87 3981 698 Nina Nina NNP 87 3981 699 ANDREYEVA ANDREYEVA NNP 87 3981 700 ; ; : 87 3981 701 Labor Labor NNP 87 3981 702 Party Party NNP 87 3981 703 , , , 87 3981 704 Boris Boris NNP 87 3981 705 KAGARLITSKIY KAGARLITSKIY NNP 87 3981 706 ; ; : 87 3981 707 Russian Russian NNP 87 3981 708 Communist Communist NNP 87 3981 709 Worker Worker NNP 87 3981 710 's 's POS 87 3981 711 Party Party NNP 87 3981 712 , , , 87 3981 713 Viktor Viktor NNP 87 3981 714 ANPILOV ANPILOV NNP 87 3981 715 , , , 87 3981 716 Gen. Gen. NNP 87 3981 717 Albert Albert NNP 87 3981 718 MAKASHOV MAKASHOV NNP 87 3981 719 ; ; : 87 3981 720 Russian Russian NNP 87 3981 721 Party Party NNP 87 3981 722 of of IN 87 3981 723 Communists Communists NNPS 87 3981 724 , , , 87 3981 725 Anatoliy Anatoliy NNP 87 3981 726 KRYUCHKOV KRYUCHKOV NNP 87 3981 727 ; ; : 87 3981 728 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 3981 729 Party Party NNP 87 3981 730 of of IN 87 3981 731 Working Working NNP 87 3981 732 People People NNPS 87 3981 733 , , , 87 3981 734 Roy Roy NNP 87 3981 735 MEDVEDEV MEDVEDEV NNP 87 3981 736 ; ; : 87 3981 737 Union Union NNP 87 3981 738 of of IN 87 3981 739 Communists Communists NNPS 87 3981 740 , , , 87 3981 741 Aleksey Aleksey NNP 87 3981 742 PRIGARIN prigarin NN 87 3981 743 ; ; : 87 3981 744 Working Working NNP 87 3981 745 Russia Russia NNP 87 3981 746 Movement Movement NNP 87 3981 747 , , , 87 3981 748 Viktor Viktor NNP 87 3981 749 ANPILOV ANPILOV NNP 87 3981 750 ; ; : 87 3981 751 National National NNP 87 3981 752 Patriots Patriots NNPS 87 3981 753 have have VBP 87 3981 754 6 6 CD 87 3981 755 parties party NNS 87 3981 756 - - : 87 3981 757 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 87 3981 758 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 3981 759 Party Party NNP 87 3981 760 , , , 87 3981 761 Mikhail Mikhail NNP 87 3981 762 ASTAF'YEV ASTAF'YEV NNP 87 3981 763 ; ; : 87 3981 764 Council Council NNP 87 3981 765 of of IN 87 3981 766 People People NNPS 87 3981 767 and and CC 87 3981 768 Patriotic Patriotic NNP 87 3981 769 Forces Forces NNPS 87 3981 770 of of IN 87 3981 771 Russia Russia NNP 87 3981 772 , , , 87 3981 773 Gennadiy Gennadiy NNP 87 3981 774 ZYUGANOV ZYUGANOV NNP 87 3981 775 ; ; : 87 3981 776 National National NNP 87 3981 777 Salvation Salvation NNP 87 3981 778 Front Front NNP 87 3981 779 , , , 87 3981 780 Mikhail Mikhail NNP 87 3981 781 ASTAF'YEV ASTAF'YEV NNP 87 3981 782 , , , 87 3981 783 Sergey Sergey NNP 87 3981 784 BABURIN BABURIN NNP 87 3981 785 , , , 87 3981 786 Vladimir Vladimir NNP 87 3981 787 ISAKOV ISAKOV NNP 87 3981 788 , , , 87 3981 789 Il'ya Il'ya NNP 87 3981 790 KONSTANTINOV KONSTANTINOV NNP 87 3981 791 , , , 87 3981 792 Aleksandr aleksandr NN 87 3981 793 STERLIGOV STERLIGOV NNS 87 3981 794 ; ; : 87 3981 795 Russian russian JJ 87 3981 796 Christian Christian NNP 87 3981 797 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 3981 798 Movement Movement NNP 87 3981 799 , , , 87 3981 800 Viktor Viktor NNP 87 3981 801 AKSYUCHITS AKSYUCHITS NNP 87 3981 802 ; ; : 87 3981 803 Russian Russian NNP 87 3981 804 National National NNP 87 3981 805 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 3981 806 , , , 87 3981 807 Aleksandr Aleksandr NNP 87 3981 808 STERLIGOV STERLIGOV NNS 87 3981 809 ; ; : 87 3981 810 Russian Russian NNP 87 3981 811 National National NNP 87 3981 812 Union Union NNP 87 3981 813 , , , 87 3981 814 Sergey Sergey NNP 87 3981 815 BABURIN BABURIN NNP 87 3981 816 , , , 87 3981 817 Nikolay Nikolay NNP 87 3981 818 PAVLOV PAVLOV NNP 87 3981 819 ; ; , 87 3981 820 extremists extremist NNS 87 3981 821 have have VBP 87 3981 822 5 5 CD 87 3981 823 parties party NNS 87 3981 824 - - : 87 3981 825 Liberal Liberal NNP 87 3981 826 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 3981 827 Party Party NNP 87 3981 828 , , , 87 3981 829 Vladimir Vladimir NNP 87 3981 830 ZHIRNOVKSKIY ZHIRNOVKSKIY NNP 87 3981 831 ; ; : 87 3981 832 Nashi Nashi NNP 87 3981 833 Movement Movement NNP 87 3981 834 , , , 87 3981 835 Viktor Viktor NNP 87 3981 836 ALKSNIS ALKSNIS NNP 87 3981 837 ; ; : 87 3981 838 National National NNP 87 3981 839 Republican Republican NNP 87 3981 840 Party Party NNP 87 3981 841 of of IN 87 3981 842 Russia Russia NNP 87 3981 843 , , , 87 3981 844 Nikolay Nikolay NNP 87 3981 845 LYSENKO LYSENKO NNP 87 3981 846 ; ; : 87 3981 847 Russian Russian NNP 87 3981 848 Party Party NNP 87 3981 849 , , , 87 3981 850 Viktor Viktor NNP 87 3981 851 KORCHAGIN KORCHAGIN NNP 87 3981 852 ; ; : 87 3981 853 Russian russian JJ 87 3981 854 National National NNP 87 3981 855 Patriotic Patriotic NNP 87 3981 856 Front Front NNP 87 3981 857 ( ( -LRB- 87 3981 858 Pamyat Pamyat NNP 87 3981 859 ) ) -RRB- 87 3981 860 , , , 87 3981 861 Dmitriy Dmitriy NNP 87 3981 862 VASIL'YEV vasil'yev JJ 87 3981 863 Other other JJ 87 3981 864 political political JJ 87 3981 865 or or CC 87 3981 866 pressure pressure NN 87 3981 867 groups group NNS 87 3981 868 : : : 87 3981 869 Civic Civic NNP 87 3981 870 Union Union NNP 87 3981 871 , , , 87 3981 872 Aleksandr Aleksandr NNP 87 3981 873 RUTSKOY RUTSKOY NNP 87 3981 874 , , , 87 3981 875 Nikolay Nikolay NNP 87 3981 876 TRAVKIN TRAVKIN NNP 87 3981 877 , , , 87 3981 878 Arkadiy Arkadiy NNP 87 3981 879 VOL'SKIY VOL'SKIY NNS 87 3981 880 , , , 87 3981 881 chairmen chairman NNS 87 3981 882 Suffrage suffrage NN 87 3981 883 : : : 87 3981 884 18 18 CD 87 3981 885 years year NNS 87 3981 886 of of IN 87 3981 887 age age NN 87 3981 888 ; ; : 87 3981 889 universal universal JJ 87 3981 890 Elections election NNS 87 3981 891 : : : 87 3981 892 President President NNP 87 3981 893 : : : 87 3981 894 last last RB 87 3981 895 held hold VBD 87 3981 896 12 12 CD 87 3981 897 June June NNP 87 3981 898 1991 1991 CD 87 3981 899 ( ( -LRB- 87 3981 900 next next JJ 87 3981 901 to to TO 87 3981 902 be be VB 87 3981 903 held hold VBN 87 3981 904 1996 1996 CD 87 3981 905 ) ) -RRB- 87 3981 906 ; ; : 87 3981 907 results result NNS 87 3981 908 - - HYPH 87 3981 909 percent percent NN 87 3981 910 of of IN 87 3981 911 vote vote NN 87 3981 912 by by IN 87 3981 913 party party NN 87 3981 914 NA% NA% NNS 87 3981 915 Congress Congress NNP 87 3981 916 of of IN 87 3981 917 People People NNPS 87 3981 918 's 's POS 87 3981 919 Deputies deputy NNS 87 3981 920 : : : 87 3981 921 last last RB 87 3981 922 held hold VBN 87 3981 923 March March NNP 87 3981 924 1990 1990 CD 87 3981 925 ( ( -LRB- 87 3981 926 next next JJ 87 3981 927 to to TO 87 3981 928 be be VB 87 3981 929 held hold VBN 87 3981 930 1995 1995 CD 87 3981 931 ) ) -RRB- 87 3981 932 ; ; : 87 3981 933 results result NNS 87 3981 934 - - HYPH 87 3981 935 percent percent NN 87 3981 936 of of IN 87 3981 937 vote vote NN 87 3981 938 by by IN 87 3981 939 party party NN 87 3981 940 NA% NA% NNS 87 3981 941 ; ; : 87 3981 942 seats seat NNS 87 3981 943 - - , 87 3981 944 ( ( -LRB- 87 3981 945 1,063 1,063 CD 87 3981 946 total total JJ 87 3981 947 ) ) -RRB- 87 3981 948 number number NN 87 3981 949 of of IN 87 3981 950 seats seat NNS 87 3981 951 by by IN 87 3981 952 party party NN 87 3981 953 NA NA NNP 87 3981 954 ; ; : 87 3981 955 election election NN 87 3981 956 held hold VBN 87 3981 957 before before IN 87 3981 958 parties party NNS 87 3981 959 were be VBD 87 3981 960 formed form VBN 87 3981 961 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 3981 962 Soviet Soviet NNP 87 3981 963 : : : 87 3981 964 last last RB 87 3981 965 held hold VBN 87 3981 966 May May NNP 87 3981 967 1990 1990 CD 87 3981 968 ( ( -LRB- 87 3981 969 next next JJ 87 3981 970 to to TO 87 3981 971 be be VB 87 3981 972 held hold VBN 87 3981 973 1995 1995 CD 87 3981 974 ) ) -RRB- 87 3981 975 ; ; : 87 3981 976 results result NNS 87 3981 977 - - HYPH 87 3981 978 percent percent NN 87 3981 979 of of IN 87 3981 980 vote vote NN 87 3981 981 by by IN 87 3981 982 party party NN 87 3981 983 NA% NA% NNS 87 3981 984 ; ; : 87 3981 985 seats seat NNS 87 3981 986 - - : 87 3981 987 ( ( -LRB- 87 3981 988 252 252 CD 87 3981 989 total total JJ 87 3981 990 ) ) -RRB- 87 3981 991 number number NN 87 3981 992 of of IN 87 3981 993 seats seat NNS 87 3981 994 by by IN 87 3981 995 party party NN 87 3981 996 NA NA NNP 87 3981 997 ; ; , 87 3981 998 elected elect VBN 87 3981 999 from from IN 87 3981 1000 Congress Congress NNP 87 3981 1001 of of IN 87 3981 1002 People People NNPS 87 3981 1003 's 's POS 87 3981 1004 Deputies Deputies NNPS 87 3981 1005 Executive Executive NNP 87 3981 1006 branch branch NN 87 3981 1007 : : : 87 3981 1008 president president NN 87 3981 1009 , , , 87 3981 1010 vice vice NN 87 3981 1011 president president NN 87 3981 1012 , , , 87 3981 1013 Security Security NNP 87 3981 1014 Council Council NNP 87 3981 1015 , , , 87 3981 1016 Presidential Presidential NNP 87 3981 1017 Administration Administration NNP 87 3981 1018 , , , 87 3981 1019 Council Council NNP 87 3981 1020 of of IN 87 3981 1021 Ministers Ministers NNP 87 3981 1022 , , , 87 3981 1023 Group Group NNP 87 3981 1024 of of IN 87 3981 1025 Assistants Assistants NNPS 87 3981 1026 , , , 87 3981 1027 Council Council NNP 87 3981 1028 of of IN 87 3981 1029 Heads Heads NNPS 87 3981 1030 of of IN 87 3981 1031 Republics Republics NNP 87 3981 1032 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 3981 1033 branch branch NN 87 3981 1034 : : : 87 3981 1035 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 3981 1036 Congress Congress NNP 87 3981 1037 of of IN 87 3981 1038 People People NNPS 87 3981 1039 's 's POS 87 3981 1040 Deputies Deputies NNPS 87 3981 1041 , , , 87 3981 1042 bicameral bicameral JJ 87 3981 1043 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 3981 1044 Soviet Soviet NNP 87 3981 1045 Judicial Judicial NNP 87 3981 1046 branch branch NN 87 3981 1047 : : : 87 3981 1048 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 87 3981 1049 Court Court NNP 87 3981 1050 , , , 87 3981 1051 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 3981 1052 Court Court NNP 87 3981 1053 * * NN 87 3981 1054 Russia Russia NNP 87 3981 1055 , , , 87 3981 1056 Government Government NNP 87 3981 1057 Leaders leader NNS 87 3981 1058 : : : 87 3981 1059 Chief Chief NNP 87 3981 1060 of of IN 87 3981 1061 State State NNP 87 3981 1062 : : : 87 3981 1063 President President NNP 87 3981 1064 Boris Boris NNP 87 3981 1065 Nikolayevich Nikolayevich NNP 87 3981 1066 YEL'TSIN YEL'TSIN NNP 87 3981 1067 ( ( -LRB- 87 3981 1068 since since IN 87 3981 1069 12 12 CD 87 3981 1070 June June NNP 87 3981 1071 1991 1991 CD 87 3981 1072 ) ) -RRB- 87 3981 1073 ; ; : 87 3981 1074 Vice Vice NNP 87 3981 1075 President President NNP 87 3981 1076 Aleksandr Aleksandr NNP 87 3981 1077 Vladimirovich Vladimirovich NNP 87 3981 1078 RUTSKOY RUTSKOY NNP 87 3981 1079 ( ( -LRB- 87 3981 1080 since since IN 87 3981 1081 12 12 CD 87 3981 1082 June June NNP 87 3981 1083 1991 1991 CD 87 3981 1084 ) ) -RRB- 87 3981 1085 ; ; : 87 3981 1086 Chairman Chairman NNP 87 3981 1087 of of IN 87 3981 1088 the the DT 87 3981 1089 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 3981 1090 Soviet Soviet NNP 87 3981 1091 Ruslan Ruslan NNP 87 3981 1092 KHASBULATOV KHASBULATOV NNP 87 3981 1093 ( ( -LRB- 87 3981 1094 28 28 CD 87 3981 1095 October October NNP 87 3981 1096 1991 1991 CD 87 3981 1097 ) ) -RRB- 87 3981 1098 Head Head NNP 87 3981 1099 of of IN 87 3981 1100 Government Government NNP 87 3981 1101 : : : 87 3981 1102 Chairman Chairman NNP 87 3981 1103 of of IN 87 3981 1104 the the DT 87 3981 1105 Council Council NNP 87 3981 1106 of of IN 87 3981 1107 Ministers Ministers NNP 87 3981 1108 Viktor Viktor NNP 87 3981 1109 Stepanovich Stepanovich NNP 87 3981 1110 CHERNOMYRDIN CHERNOMYRDIN NNP 87 3981 1111 ( ( -LRB- 87 3981 1112 since since IN 87 3981 1113 NA NA NNP 87 3981 1114 December December NNP 87 3981 1115 1992 1992 CD 87 3981 1116 ) ) -RRB- 87 3981 1117 ; ; : 87 3981 1118 First First NNP 87 3981 1119 Deputy Deputy NNP 87 3981 1120 Chairmen Chairmen NNP 87 3981 1121 of of IN 87 3981 1122 the the DT 87 3981 1123 Council Council NNP 87 3981 1124 of of IN 87 3981 1125 Ministers Ministers NNP 87 3981 1126 Vladimir Vladimir NNP 87 3981 1127 SHUMEYKO SHUMEYKO NNP 87 3981 1128 ( ( -LRB- 87 3981 1129 since since IN 87 3981 1130 9 9 CD 87 3981 1131 June June NNP 87 3981 1132 1992 1992 CD 87 3981 1133 ) ) -RRB- 87 3981 1134 , , , 87 3981 1135 Oleg Oleg NNP 87 3981 1136 LOBW LOBW NNP 87 3981 1137 ( ( -LRB- 87 3981 1138 since since IN 87 3981 1139 NA NA NNP 87 3981 1140 April April NNP 87 3981 1141 1993 1993 CD 87 3981 1142 ) ) -RRB- 87 3981 1143 , , , 87 3981 1144 Oleg Oleg NNP 87 3981 1145 SOSKOVETS SOSKOVETS NNP 87 3981 1146 ( ( -LRB- 87 3981 1147 since since IN 87 3981 1148 NA NA NNP 87 3981 1149 April April NNP 87 3981 1150 1993 1993 CD 87 3981 1151 ) ) -RRB- 87 3981 1152 Member member NN 87 3981 1153 of of IN 87 3981 1154 : : : 87 3981 1155 BSEC BSEC NNP 87 3981 1156 , , , 87 3981 1157 CBSS CBSS NNP 87 3981 1158 , , , 87 3981 1159 CCC CCC NNP 87 3981 1160 , , , 87 3981 1161 CERN CERN NNP 87 3981 1162 ( ( -LRB- 87 3981 1163 observer observer NN 87 3981 1164 ) ) -RRB- 87 3981 1165 , , , 87 3981 1166 CIS CIS NNP 87 3981 1167 , , , 87 3981 1168 CSCE CSCE NNP 87 3981 1169 , , , 87 3981 1170 EBRD EBRD NNP 87 3981 1171 , , , 87 3981 1172 ECE ECE NNP 87 3981 1173 , , , 87 3981 1174 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 87 3981 1175 , , , 87 3981 1176 IAEA iaea NN 87 3981 1177 , , , 87 3981 1178 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 3981 1179 , , , 87 3981 1180 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 3981 1181 , , , 87 3981 1182 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 3981 1183 , , , 87 3981 1184 IDA IDA NNP 87 3981 1185 , , , 87 3981 1186 ILO ILO NNP 87 3981 1187 , , , 87 3981 1188 IMF IMF NNP 87 3981 1189 , , , 87 3981 1190 IMO imo RB 87 3981 1191 , , , 87 3981 1192 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 87 3981 1193 , , , 87 3981 1194 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 3981 1195 , , , 87 3981 1196 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 3981 1197 , , , 87 3981 1198 IOC IOC NNP 87 3981 1199 , , , 87 3981 1200 IOM IOM NNP 87 3981 1201 ( ( -LRB- 87 3981 1202 observer observer NN 87 3981 1203 ) ) -RRB- 87 3981 1204 , , , 87 3981 1205 ISO ISO NNP 87 3981 1206 , , , 87 3981 1207 ITU ITU NNP 87 3981 1208 , , , 87 3981 1209 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 3981 1210 , , , 87 3981 1211 MINURSO MINURSO NNP 87 3981 1212 , , , 87 3981 1213 NACC NACC NNP 87 3981 1214 , , , 87 3981 1215 NSG NSG NNP 87 3981 1216 , , , 87 3981 1217 OAS OAS NNP 87 3981 1218 ( ( -LRB- 87 3981 1219 observer observer NNP 87 3981 1220 ) ) -RRB- 87 3981 1221 , , , 87 3981 1222 PCA PCA NNP 87 3981 1223 , , , 87 3981 1224 UN UN NNP 87 3981 1225 , , , 87 3981 1226 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 3981 1227 , , , 87 3981 1228 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 3981 1229 , , , 87 3981 1230 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 3981 1231 , , , 87 3981 1232 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 87 3981 1233 , , , 87 3981 1234 UNPROFOR UNPROFOR NNP 87 3981 1235 , , , 87 3981 1236 UN UN NNP 87 3981 1237 Security Security NNP 87 3981 1238 Council Council NNP 87 3981 1239 , , , 87 3981 1240 UNTAC UNTAC NNP 87 3981 1241 , , , 87 3981 1242 UN UN NNP 87 3981 1243 Trusteeship Trusteeship NNP 87 3981 1244 Council Council NNP 87 3981 1245 , , , 87 3981 1246 UNTSO UNTSO NNP 87 3981 1247 , , , 87 3981 1248 UPU UPU NNP 87 3981 1249 , , , 87 3981 1250 WFTU WFTU NNP 87 3981 1251 , , , 87 3981 1252 WHO who WP 87 3981 1253 , , , 87 3981 1254 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 3981 1255 , , , 87 3981 1256 WMO WMO NNP 87 3981 1257 , , , 87 3981 1258 WTO WTO NNP 87 3981 1259 , , , 87 3981 1260 ZC ZC NNP 87 3981 1261 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 3981 1262 representation representation NN 87 3981 1263 in in IN 87 3981 1264 US US NNP 87 3981 1265 : : : 87 3981 1266 chief chief NN 87 3981 1267 of of IN 87 3981 1268 mission mission NN 87 3981 1269 : : : 87 3981 1270 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 3981 1271 Vladimir Vladimir NNP 87 3981 1272 Petrovich Petrovich NNP 87 3981 1273 LUKIN LUKIN NNP 87 3981 1274 chancery chancery NN 87 3981 1275 : : : 87 3981 1276 1125 1125 CD 87 3981 1277 16th 16th NNP 87 3981 1278 Street Street NNP 87 3981 1279 NW NW NNP 87 3981 1280 , , , 87 3981 1281 Washington Washington NNP 87 3981 1282 , , , 87 3981 1283 DC DC NNP 87 3981 1284 20036 20036 CD 87 3981 1285 telephone telephone NN 87 3981 1286 : : : 87 3981 1287 ( ( -LRB- 87 3981 1288 202 202 CD 87 3981 1289 ) ) -RRB- 87 3981 1290 628 628 CD 87 3981 1291 - - SYM 87 3981 1292 7551 7551 CD 87 3981 1293 and and CC 87 3981 1294 8548 8548 CD 87 3981 1295 consulates consulate VBZ 87 3981 1296 general general JJ 87 3981 1297 : : : 87 3981 1298 New New NNP 87 3981 1299 York York NNP 87 3981 1300 and and CC 87 3981 1301 San San NNP 87 3981 1302 Francisco Francisco NNP 87 3981 1303 US US NNP 87 3981 1304 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 3981 1305 representation representation NN 87 3981 1306 : : : 87 3981 1307 chief chief NN 87 3981 1308 of of IN 87 3981 1309 mission mission NN 87 3981 1310 : : : 87 3981 1311 ( ( -LRB- 87 3981 1312 vacant vacant JJ 87 3981 1313 ) ) -RRB- 87 3981 1314 embassy embassy NN 87 3981 1315 : : : 87 3981 1316 Ulitsa Ulitsa NNP 87 3981 1317 Chaykovskogo Chaykovskogo NNP 87 3981 1318 19/21/23 19/21/23 CD 87 3981 1319 , , , 87 3981 1320 Moscow Moscow NNP 87 3981 1321 mailing mail VBG 87 3981 1322 address address NN 87 3981 1323 : : : 87 3981 1324 APO APO NNP 87 3981 1325 AE AE NNP 87 3981 1326 09721 09721 CD 87 3981 1327 telephone telephone NN 87 3981 1328 : : : 87 3981 1329 [ [ -LRB- 87 3981 1330 7 7 CD 87 3981 1331 ] ] -RRB- 87 3981 1332 ( ( -LRB- 87 3981 1333 095 095 CD 87 3981 1334 ) ) -RRB- 87 3981 1335 252 252 CD 87 3981 1336 - - SYM 87 3981 1337 2450 2450 CD 87 3981 1338 through through IN 87 3981 1339 2459 2459 CD 87 3981 1340 FAX FAX NNP 87 3981 1341 : : : 87 3981 1342 [ [ -LRB- 87 3981 1343 7 7 CD 87 3981 1344 ] ] -RRB- 87 3981 1345 ( ( -LRB- 87 3981 1346 095 095 CD 87 3981 1347 ) ) -RRB- 87 3981 1348 255 255 CD 87 3981 1349 - - SYM 87 3981 1350 9965 9965 CD 87 3981 1351 consulates consulate NNS 87 3981 1352 : : : 87 3981 1353 St. St. NNP 87 3981 1354 Petersburg Petersburg NNP 87 3981 1355 ( ( -LRB- 87 3981 1356 formerly formerly RB 87 3981 1357 Leningrad Leningrad NNP 87 3981 1358 ) ) -RRB- 87 3981 1359 , , , 87 3981 1360 Vladivostok Vladivostok NNP 87 3981 1361 Flag Flag NNP 87 3981 1362 : : : 87 3981 1363 three three CD 87 3981 1364 equal equal JJ 87 3981 1365 horizontal horizontal JJ 87 3981 1366 bands band NNS 87 3981 1367 of of IN 87 3981 1368 white white JJ 87 3981 1369 ( ( -LRB- 87 3981 1370 top top NN 87 3981 1371 ) ) -RRB- 87 3981 1372 , , , 87 3981 1373 blue blue JJ 87 3981 1374 , , , 87 3981 1375 and and CC 87 3981 1376 red red JJ 87 3981 1377 * * NFP 87 3981 1378 Russia Russia NNP 87 3981 1379 , , , 87 3981 1380 Economy Economy NNP 87 3981 1381 * * NFP 87 3981 1382 Russia Russia NNP 87 3981 1383 , , , 87 3981 1384 Economy Economy NNP 87 3981 1385 Overview Overview NNP 87 3981 1386 : : : 87 3981 1387 Russia Russia NNP 87 3981 1388 , , , 87 3981 1389 a a DT 87 3981 1390 vast vast JJ 87 3981 1391 country country NN 87 3981 1392 with with IN 87 3981 1393 a a DT 87 3981 1394 wealth wealth NN 87 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NNP 87 4010 67 , , , 87 4010 68 1992 1992 CD 87 4010 69 ) ) -RRB- 87 4010 70 commodities commodity NNS 87 4010 71 : : : 87 4010 72 machinery machinery NN 87 4010 73 and and CC 87 4010 74 equipment equipment NN 87 4010 75 , , , 87 4010 76 chemicals chemical NNS 87 4010 77 , , , 87 4010 78 consumer consumer NN 87 4010 79 goods good NNS 87 4010 80 , , , 87 4010 81 grain grain NN 87 4010 82 , , , 87 4010 83 meat meat NN 87 4010 84 , , , 87 4010 85 sugar sugar NN 87 4010 86 , , , 87 4010 87 semifinished semifinishe VBD 87 4010 88 metal metal NN 87 4010 89 products product NNS 87 4010 90 partners partner NNS 87 4010 91 : : : 87 4010 92 Europe Europe NNP 87 4010 93 , , , 87 4010 94 North North NNP 87 4010 95 America America NNP 87 4010 96 , , , 87 4010 97 Japan Japan NNP 87 4010 98 , , , 87 4010 99 Third Third NNP 87 4010 100 World World NNP 87 4010 101 countries country NNS 87 4010 102 , , , 87 4010 103 Cuba Cuba NNP 87 4010 104 External External NNP 87 4010 105 debt debt NN 87 4010 106 : : : 87 4010 107 $ $ $ 87 4010 108 80 80 CD 87 4010 109 billion billion CD 87 4010 110 ( ( -LRB- 87 4010 111 yearend yearend VB 87 4010 112 1992 1992 CD 87 4010 113 est est NNP 87 4010 114 . . . 87 4010 115 ) ) -RRB- 87 4011 1 Industrial industrial JJ 87 4011 2 production production NN 87 4011 3 : : : 87 4011 4 growth growth NN 87 4011 5 rate rate NN 87 4011 6 -19 -19 NNP 87 4011 7 % % NN 87 4011 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 4011 9 1992 1992 CD 87 4011 10 ) ) -RRB- 87 4011 11 Electricity electricity NN 87 4011 12 : : : 87 4011 13 213,000,000 213,000,000 CD 87 4011 14 KW kw NN 87 4011 15 capacity capacity NN 87 4011 16 ; ; : 87 4011 17 1,014.8 1,014.8 CD 87 4011 18 billion billion CD 87 4011 19 kWh kWh NNS 87 4011 20 produced produce VBN 87 4011 21 , , , 87 4011 22 6,824 6,824 CD 87 4011 23 kWh kWh NNS 87 4011 24 per per IN 87 4011 25 capita capita NN 87 4011 26 ( ( -LRB- 87 4011 27 1 1 CD 87 4011 28 January January NNP 87 4011 29 1992 1992 CD 87 4011 30 ) ) -RRB- 87 4011 31 Industries industry NNS 87 4011 32 : : : 87 4011 33 complete complete JJ 87 4011 34 range range NN 87 4011 35 of of IN 87 4011 36 mining mining NN 87 4011 37 and and CC 87 4011 38 extractive extractive JJ 87 4011 39 industries industry NNS 87 4011 40 producing produce VBG 87 4011 41 coal coal NN 87 4011 42 , , , 87 4011 43 oil oil NN 87 4011 44 , , , 87 4011 45 gas gas NN 87 4011 46 , , , 87 4011 47 chemicals chemical NNS 87 4011 48 , , , 87 4011 49 and and CC 87 4011 50 metals metal NNS 87 4011 51 ; ; : 87 4011 52 all all DT 87 4011 53 forms form NNS 87 4011 54 of of IN 87 4011 55 machine machine NN 87 4011 56 building building NN 87 4011 57 from from IN 87 4011 58 rolling roll VBG 87 4011 59 mills mill NNS 87 4011 60 to to IN 87 4011 61 high high JJ 87 4011 62 - - HYPH 87 4011 63 performance performance NN 87 4011 64 aircraft aircraft NN 87 4011 65 and and CC 87 4011 66 space space NN 87 4011 67 vehicles vehicle NNS 87 4011 68 ; ; , 87 4011 69 ship- ship- XX 87 4011 70 building building NN 87 4011 71 ; ; : 87 4011 72 road road NN 87 4011 73 and and CC 87 4011 74 rail rail NN 87 4011 75 transportation transportation NN 87 4011 76 equipment equipment NN 87 4011 77 ; ; : 87 4011 78 communications communication NNS 87 4011 79 equipment equipment NN 87 4011 80 ; ; , 87 4011 81 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 4011 82 machinery machinery NN 87 4011 83 , , , 87 4011 84 tractors tractor NNS 87 4011 85 , , , 87 4011 86 and and CC 87 4011 87 construction construction NN 87 4011 88 equipment equipment NN 87 4011 89 ; ; : 87 4011 90 electric electric JJ 87 4011 91 power power NN 87 4011 92 generating generating NN 87 4011 93 and and CC 87 4011 94 transmitting transmit VBG 87 4011 95 equipment equipment NN 87 4011 96 ; ; : 87 4011 97 medical medical JJ 87 4011 98 and and CC 87 4011 99 scientific scientific JJ 87 4011 100 instruments instrument NNS 87 4011 101 ; ; : 87 4011 102 consumer consumer NN 87 4011 103 durables durable NNS 87 4011 104 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 4011 105 : : : 87 4011 106 grain grain NN 87 4011 107 , , , 87 4011 108 sugar sugar NN 87 4011 109 beet beet NNP 87 4011 110 , , , 87 4011 111 sunflower sunflower NN 87 4011 112 seeds seed NNS 87 4011 113 , , , 87 4011 114 meat meat NN 87 4011 115 , , , 87 4011 116 milk milk NN 87 4011 117 , , , 87 4011 118 vegetables vegetable NNS 87 4011 119 , , , 87 4011 120 fruits fruit NNS 87 4011 121 ; ; : 87 4011 122 because because IN 87 4011 123 of of IN 87 4011 124 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 4011 125 northern northern JJ 87 4011 126 location location NN 87 4011 127 does do VBZ 87 4011 128 not not RB 87 4011 129 grow grow VB 87 4011 130 citrus citrus NN 87 4011 131 , , , 87 4011 132 cotton cotton NN 87 4011 133 , , , 87 4011 134 tea tea NN 87 4011 135 , , , 87 4011 136 and and CC 87 4011 137 other other JJ 87 4011 138 warm warm JJ 87 4011 139 climate climate NN 87 4011 140 products product NNS 87 4011 141 Illicit Illicit NNP 87 4011 142 drugs drug VBZ 87 4011 143 : : : 87 4011 144 illicit illicit JJ 87 4011 145 producer producer NN 87 4011 146 of of IN 87 4011 147 cannabis cannabis NN 87 4011 148 and and CC 87 4011 149 opium opium NN 87 4011 150 ; ; : 87 4011 151 mostly mostly RB 87 4011 152 for for IN 87 4011 153 domestic domestic JJ 87 4011 154 consumption consumption NN 87 4011 155 ; ; : 87 4011 156 government government NN 87 4011 157 has have VBZ 87 4011 158 active active JJ 87 4011 159 eradication eradication NN 87 4011 160 program program NN 87 4011 161 ; ; , 87 4011 162 used use VBN 87 4011 163 as as IN 87 4011 164 transshipment transshipment NN 87 4011 165 point point NN 87 4011 166 for for IN 87 4011 167 illicit illicit JJ 87 4011 168 drugs drug NNS 87 4011 169 to to IN 87 4011 170 Western Western NNP 87 4011 171 Europe Europe NNP 87 4011 172 Economic economic JJ 87 4011 173 aid aid NN 87 4011 174 : : : 87 4011 175 US US NNP 87 4011 176 commitments commitment NNS 87 4011 177 , , , 87 4011 178 including include VBG 87 4011 179 Ex Ex NNP 87 4011 180 - - HYPH 87 4011 181 Im Im NNP 87 4011 182 ( ( -LRB- 87 4011 183 1990 1990 CD 87 4011 184 - - SYM 87 4011 185 92 92 CD 87 4011 186 ) ) -RRB- 87 4011 187 , , , 87 4011 188 $ $ $ 87 4011 189 9.0 9.0 CD 87 4011 190 billion billion CD 87 4011 191 ; ; : 87 4011 192 other other JJ 87 4011 193 countries country NNS 87 4011 194 , , , 87 4011 195 ODA ODA NNP 87 4011 196 and and CC 87 4011 197 OOF OOF NNP 87 4011 198 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 4011 199 commitments commitment NNS 87 4011 200 ( ( -LRB- 87 4011 201 1988 1988 CD 87 4011 202 - - SYM 87 4011 203 92 92 CD 87 4011 204 ) ) -RRB- 87 4011 205 , , , 87 4011 206 $ $ $ 87 4011 207 91 91 CD 87 4011 208 billion billion CD 87 4011 209 * * NFP 87 4011 210 Russia Russia NNP 87 4011 211 , , , 87 4011 212 Economy Economy NNP 87 4011 213 Currency Currency NNP 87 4011 214 : : : 87 4011 215 1 1 CD 87 4011 216 ruble ruble NN 87 4011 217 ( ( -LRB- 87 4011 218 R r NN 87 4011 219 ) ) -RRB- 87 4011 220 = = NFP 87 4011 221 100 100 CD 87 4011 222 kopeks kopeks NNPS 87 4011 223 Exchange exchange NN 87 4011 224 rates rate NNS 87 4011 225 : : : 87 4011 226 rubles ruble NNS 87 4011 227 per per IN 87 4011 228 US$ us$ $ 87 4011 229 1 1 CD 87 4011 230 - - SYM 87 4011 231 415 415 CD 87 4011 232 ( ( -LRB- 87 4011 233 24 24 CD 87 4011 234 December December NNP 87 4011 235 1992 1992 CD 87 4011 236 ) ) -RRB- 87 4011 237 but but CC 87 4011 238 subject subject JJ 87 4011 239 to to IN 87 4011 240 wide wide JJ 87 4011 241 fluctuations fluctuation NNS 87 4011 242 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 4011 243 year year NN 87 4011 244 : : : 87 4011 245 calendar calendar NN 87 4011 246 year year NN 87 4011 247 * * NFP 87 4011 248 Russia Russia NNP 87 4011 249 , , , 87 4011 250 Communications Communications NNP 87 4011 251 Railroads Railroads NNPS 87 4011 252 : : : 87 4011 253 158,100 158,100 CD 87 4011 254 km km NN 87 4011 255 all all DT 87 4011 256 1.520-meter 1.520-meter CD 87 4011 257 broad broad JJ 87 4011 258 gauge gauge NN 87 4011 259 ; ; : 87 4011 260 86,800 86,800 CD 87 4011 261 km km NN 87 4011 262 in in IN 87 4011 263 common common JJ 87 4011 264 carrier carrier NN 87 4011 265 service service NN 87 4011 266 , , , 87 4011 267 of of IN 87 4011 268 which which WDT 87 4011 269 48,900 48,900 CD 87 4011 270 km km NNS 87 4011 271 are be VBP 87 4011 272 diesel diesel JJ 87 4011 273 traction traction NN 87 4011 274 and and CC 87 4011 275 37,900 37,900 CD 87 4011 276 km km NNS 87 4011 277 are be VBP 87 4011 278 electric electric JJ 87 4011 279 traction traction NN 87 4011 280 ; ; : 87 4011 281 71,300 71,300 CD 87 4011 282 km km NNP 87 4011 283 serves serve VBZ 87 4011 284 specific specific JJ 87 4011 285 industry industry NN 87 4011 286 and and CC 87 4011 287 is be VBZ 87 4011 288 not not RB 87 4011 289 available available JJ 87 4011 290 for for IN 87 4011 291 common common JJ 87 4011 292 carrier carrier NN 87 4011 293 use use NN 87 4011 294 ( ( -LRB- 87 4011 295 31 31 CD 87 4011 296 December December NNP 87 4011 297 1991 1991 CD 87 4011 298 ) ) -RRB- 87 4011 299 Highways highway NNS 87 4011 300 : : : 87 4011 301 893,000 893,000 CD 87 4011 302 km km NN 87 4011 303 total total NN 87 4011 304 , , , 87 4011 305 of of IN 87 4011 306 which which WDT 87 4011 307 677,000 677,000 CD 87 4011 308 km km NN 87 4011 309 are be VBP 87 4011 310 paved pave VBN 87 4011 311 or or CC 87 4011 312 gravelled gravel VBN 87 4011 313 and and CC 87 4011 314 216,000 216,000 CD 87 4011 315 km km NNS 87 4011 316 are be VBP 87 4011 317 dirt dirt NN 87 4011 318 ; ; : 87 4011 319 456,000 456,000 CD 87 4011 320 km km NN 87 4011 321 are be VBP 87 4011 322 for for IN 87 4011 323 general general JJ 87 4011 324 use use NN 87 4011 325 and and CC 87 4011 326 are be VBP 87 4011 327 maintained maintain VBN 87 4011 328 by by IN 87 4011 329 the the DT 87 4011 330 Russian Russian NNP 87 4011 331 Highway Highway NNP 87 4011 332 Corporation Corporation NNP 87 4011 333 ( ( -LRB- 87 4011 334 formerly formerly RB 87 4011 335 Russian russian JJ 87 4011 336 Highway Highway NNP 87 4011 337 Ministry Ministry NNP 87 4011 338 ) ) -RRB- 87 4011 339 ; ; : 87 4011 340 the the DT 87 4011 341 437,000 437,000 CD 87 4011 342 km km NNS 87 4011 343 not not RB 87 4011 344 in in IN 87 4011 345 general general JJ 87 4011 346 use use NN 87 4011 347 are be VBP 87 4011 348 the the DT 87 4011 349 responsibility responsibility NN 87 4011 350 of of IN 87 4011 351 various various JJ 87 4011 352 other other JJ 87 4011 353 organizations organization NNS 87 4011 354 ( ( -LRB- 87 4011 355 formerly formerly RB 87 4011 356 ministries ministry NNS 87 4011 357 ) ) -RRB- 87 4011 358 ; ; , 87 4011 359 of of IN 87 4011 360 the the DT 87 4011 361 456,000 456,000 CD 87 4011 362 km km NNS 87 4011 363 in in IN 87 4011 364 general general JJ 87 4011 365 use use NN 87 4011 366 , , , 87 4011 367 265,000 265,000 CD 87 4011 368 km km NNS 87 4011 369 are be VBP 87 4011 370 paved pave VBN 87 4011 371 , , , 87 4011 372 140,000 140,000 CD 87 4011 373 km km NN 87 4011 374 are be VBP 87 4011 375 gravelled gravel VBN 87 4011 376 , , , 87 4011 377 and and CC 87 4011 378 51,000 51,000 CD 87 4011 379 km km NNS 87 4011 380 are be VBP 87 4011 381 dirt dirt NN 87 4011 382 ; ; : 87 4011 383 of of IN 87 4011 384 the the DT 87 4011 385 437,000 437,000 CD 87 4011 386 km km NNS 87 4011 387 not not RB 87 4011 388 in in IN 87 4011 389 general general JJ 87 4011 390 use use NN 87 4011 391 , , , 87 4011 392 272,000 272,000 CD 87 4011 393 km km NNS 87 4011 394 are be VBP 87 4011 395 paved pave VBN 87 4011 396 or or CC 87 4011 397 gravelled gravel VBN 87 4011 398 and and CC 87 4011 399 165,000 165,000 CD 87 4011 400 are be VBP 87 4011 401 dirt dirt NN 87 4011 402 ( ( -LRB- 87 4011 403 31 31 CD 87 4011 404 December December NNP 87 4011 405 1991 1991 CD 87 4011 406 ) ) -RRB- 87 4011 407 Inland Inland NNP 87 4011 408 waterways waterway NNS 87 4011 409 : : : 87 4011 410 total total JJ 87 4011 411 navigable navigable JJ 87 4011 412 routes route NNS 87 4011 413 102,000 102,000 CD 87 4011 414 km km NNS 87 4011 415 ; ; : 87 4011 416 routes route NNS 87 4011 417 with with IN 87 4011 418 navigation navigation NN 87 4011 419 guides guide NNS 87 4011 420 serving serve VBG 87 4011 421 the the DT 87 4011 422 Russian Russian NNP 87 4011 423 River River NNP 87 4011 424 Fleet Fleet NNP 87 4011 425 97,300 97,300 CD 87 4011 426 km km NNS 87 4011 427 ( ( -LRB- 87 4011 428 including include VBG 87 4011 429 illumination illumination NN 87 4011 430 and and CC 87 4011 431 light light NN 87 4011 432 reflecting reflect VBG 87 4011 433 guides guide NNS 87 4011 434 ) ) -RRB- 87 4011 435 ; ; : 87 4011 436 routes route NNS 87 4011 437 with with IN 87 4011 438 other other JJ 87 4011 439 kinds kind NNS 87 4011 440 of of IN 87 4011 441 navigational navigational JJ 87 4011 442 aids aids NNP 87 4011 443 34,300 34,300 CD 87 4011 444 km km NN 87 4011 445 ; ; : 87 4011 446 man man NN 87 4011 447 - - HYPH 87 4011 448 made make VBN 87 4011 449 navigable navigable JJ 87 4011 450 routes route NNS 87 4011 451 16,900 16,900 CD 87 4011 452 km km NNS 87 4011 453 ( ( -LRB- 87 4011 454 31 31 CD 87 4011 455 December December NNP 87 4011 456 1991 1991 CD 87 4011 457 ) ) -RRB- 87 4011 458 Pipelines pipeline NNS 87 4011 459 : : : 87 4011 460 crude crude JJ 87 4011 461 oil oil NN 87 4011 462 72,500 72,500 CD 87 4011 463 km km NN 87 4011 464 , , , 87 4011 465 petroleum petroleum NN 87 4011 466 products product NNS 87 4011 467 10,600 10,600 CD 87 4011 468 km km NN 87 4011 469 , , , 87 4011 470 natural natural JJ 87 4011 471 gas gas NN 87 4011 472 136,000 136,000 CD 87 4011 473 km km NNS 87 4011 474 ( ( -LRB- 87 4011 475 1992 1992 CD 87 4011 476 ) ) -RRB- 87 4011 477 Ports port NNS 87 4011 478 : : : 87 4011 479 coastal coastal JJ 87 4011 480 - - HYPH 87 4011 481 St. St. NNP 87 4011 482 Petersburg Petersburg NNP 87 4011 483 ( ( -LRB- 87 4011 484 Leningrad Leningrad NNP 87 4011 485 ) ) -RRB- 87 4011 486 , , , 87 4011 487 Kaliningrad Kaliningrad NNP 87 4011 488 , , , 87 4011 489 Murmansk Murmansk NNP 87 4011 490 , , , 87 4011 491 Petropavlovsk Petropavlovsk NNP 87 4011 492 , , , 87 4011 493 Arkhangel'sk Arkhangel'sk NNP 87 4011 494 , , , 87 4011 495 Novorossiysk Novorossiysk NNP 87 4011 496 , , , 87 4011 497 Vladivostok Vladivostok NNP 87 4011 498 , , , 87 4011 499 Nakhodka Nakhodka NNP 87 4011 500 , , , 87 4011 501 Kholmsk Kholmsk NNP 87 4011 502 , , , 87 4011 503 Korsakov Korsakov NNP 87 4011 504 , , , 87 4011 505 Magadan Magadan NNP 87 4011 506 , , , 87 4011 507 Tiksi Tiksi NNP 87 4011 508 , , , 87 4011 509 Tuapse Tuapse NNP 87 4011 510 , , , 87 4011 511 Vanino Vanino NNP 87 4011 512 , , , 87 4011 513 Vostochnyy Vostochnyy NNP 87 4011 514 , , , 87 4011 515 Vyborg Vyborg NNP 87 4011 516 ; ; : 87 4011 517 inland inland NN 87 4011 518 - - : 87 4011 519 Astrakhan Astrakhan NNP 87 4011 520 ' ' '' 87 4011 521 , , , 87 4011 522 Nizhniy Nizhniy NNP 87 4011 523 Novgorod Novgorod NNP 87 4011 524 ( ( -LRB- 87 4011 525 Gor'kiy Gor'kiy NNP 87 4011 526 ) ) -RRB- 87 4011 527 , , , 87 4011 528 Kazan Kazan NNP 87 4011 529 ' ' POS 87 4011 530 , , , 87 4011 531 Khabarovsk Khabarovsk NNP 87 4011 532 , , , 87 4011 533 Krasnoyarsk Krasnoyarsk NNP 87 4011 534 , , , 87 4011 535 Samara Samara NNP 87 4011 536 ( ( -LRB- 87 4011 537 Kuybyshev Kuybyshev NNP 87 4011 538 ) ) -RRB- 87 4011 539 , , , 87 4011 540 Moscow Moscow NNP 87 4011 541 , , , 87 4011 542 Rostov Rostov NNP 87 4011 543 , , , 87 4011 544 Volgograd Volgograd NNP 87 4011 545 Merchant merchant NN 87 4011 546 marine marine RB 87 4011 547 : : : 87 4011 548 865 865 CD 87 4011 549 ships ship NNS 87 4011 550 ( ( -LRB- 87 4011 551 1,000 1,000 CD 87 4011 552 GRT GRT NNP 87 4011 553 or or CC 87 4011 554 over over RB 87 4011 555 ) ) -RRB- 87 4011 556 totaling total VBG 87 4011 557 8,073,954 8,073,954 CD 87 4011 558 GRT/11,138,336 grt/11,138,336 CD 87 4011 559 DWT dwt NN 87 4011 560 ; ; : 87 4011 561 includes include VBZ 87 4011 562 457 457 CD 87 4011 563 cargo cargo NN 87 4011 564 , , , 87 4011 565 82 82 CD 87 4011 566 container container NN 87 4011 567 , , , 87 4011 568 3 3 CD 87 4011 569 multi multi NN 87 4011 570 - - JJ 87 4011 571 function function VB 87 4011 572 large large JJ 87 4011 573 load load NN 87 4011 574 carrier carrier NN 87 4011 575 , , , 87 4011 576 2 2 CD 87 4011 577 barge barge NN 87 4011 578 carrier carrier NN 87 4011 579 , , , 87 4011 580 72 72 CD 87 4011 581 roll roll NN 87 4011 582 - - HYPH 87 4011 583 on on IN 87 4011 584 / / SYM 87 4011 585 roll roll NN 87 4011 586 - - HYPH 87 4011 587 off off NN 87 4011 588 , , , 87 4011 589 124 124 CD 87 4011 590 oil oil NN 87 4011 591 tanker tanker NN 87 4011 592 , , , 87 4011 593 25 25 CD 87 4011 594 bulk bulk JJ 87 4011 595 cargo cargo NN 87 4011 596 , , , 87 4011 597 9 9 CD 87 4011 598 chemical chemical NN 87 4011 599 tanker tanker NN 87 4011 600 , , , 87 4011 601 2 2 CD 87 4011 602 specialized specialized JJ 87 4011 603 tanker tanker NN 87 4011 604 , , , 87 4011 605 16 16 CD 87 4011 606 combination combination NN 87 4011 607 ore ore NN 87 4011 608 / / SYM 87 4011 609 oil oil NN 87 4011 610 , , , 87 4011 611 5 5 CD 87 4011 612 passenger passenger NN 87 4011 613 cargo cargo NN 87 4011 614 , , , 87 4011 615 18 18 CD 87 4011 616 short short JJ 87 4011 617 - - HYPH 87 4011 618 sea sea NN 87 4011 619 passenger passenger NN 87 4011 620 , , , 87 4011 621 6 6 CD 87 4011 622 passenger passenger NN 87 4011 623 , , , 87 4011 624 28 28 CD 87 4011 625 combination combination NN 87 4011 626 bulk bulk NN 87 4011 627 , , , 87 4011 628 16 16 CD 87 4011 629 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 87 4011 630 cargo cargo NN 87 4011 631 Airports airport NNS 87 4011 632 : : : 87 4011 633 total total NN 87 4011 634 : : : 87 4011 635 2,550 2,550 CD 87 4011 636 useable useable JJ 87 4011 637 : : : 87 4011 638 964 964 CD 87 4011 639 with with IN 87 4011 640 permanent permanent JJ 87 4011 641 surface surface NN 87 4011 642 runways runway NNS 87 4011 643 : : : 87 4011 644 565 565 CD 87 4011 645 with with IN 87 4011 646 runways runway NNS 87 4011 647 over over IN 87 4011 648 3,659 3,659 CD 87 4011 649 m m NNP 87 4011 650 : : : 87 4011 651 19 19 CD 87 4011 652 with with IN 87 4011 653 runways runways NNP 87 4011 654 2,440 2,440 CD 87 4011 655 - - HYPH 87 4011 656 3,659 3,659 CD 87 4011 657 m m NN 87 4011 658 : : : 87 4011 659 275 275 CD 87 4011 660 with with IN 87 4011 661 runways runway NNS 87 4011 662 1,220 1,220 CD 87 4011 663 - - HYPH 87 4011 664 2,439 2,439 CD 87 4011 665 m m NN 87 4011 666 : : : 87 4011 667 426 426 CD 87 4011 668 * * NFP 87 4011 669 Russia Russia NNP 87 4011 670 , , , 87 4011 671 Communications Communications NNP 87 4011 672 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 87 4011 673 : : : 87 4011 674 NMT-450 nmt-450 XX 87 4011 675 analog analog JJ 87 4011 676 cellular cellular JJ 87 4011 677 telephone telephone NN 87 4011 678 networks network NNS 87 4011 679 are be VBP 87 4011 680 opertional opertional JJ 87 4011 681 in in IN 87 4011 682 Moscow Moscow NNP 87 4011 683 and and CC 87 4011 684 St. St. NNP 87 4011 685 Petersburg Petersburg NNP 87 4011 686 ; ; , 87 4011 687 expanding expand VBG 87 4011 688 access access NN 87 4011 689 to to IN 87 4011 690 international international JJ 87 4011 691 E e NN 87 4011 692 - - NN 87 4011 693 mail mail NN 87 4011 694 service service NN 87 4011 695 via via IN 87 4011 696 Sprint Sprint NNP 87 4011 697 networks network NNS 87 4011 698 ; ; : 87 4011 699 the the DT 87 4011 700 inadequacy inadequacy NN 87 4011 701 of of IN 87 4011 702 Russian russian JJ 87 4011 703 telecommunications telecommunications NN 87 4011 704 is be VBZ 87 4011 705 a a DT 87 4011 706 severe severe JJ 87 4011 707 handicap handicap NN 87 4011 708 to to IN 87 4011 709 the the DT 87 4011 710 economy economy NN 87 4011 711 , , , 87 4011 712 especially especially RB 87 4011 713 with with IN 87 4011 714 respect respect NN 87 4011 715 to to IN 87 4011 716 international international JJ 87 4011 717 connections connection NNS 87 4011 718 ; ; , 87 4011 719 total total JJ 87 4011 720 installed instal VBN 87 4011 721 telephones telephone NNS 87 4011 722 24,400,000 24,400,000 CD 87 4011 723 , , , 87 4011 724 of of IN 87 4011 725 which which WDT 87 4011 726 in in IN 87 4011 727 urban urban JJ 87 4011 728 areas area NNS 87 4011 729 20,900,000 20,900,000 CD 87 4011 730 and and CC 87 4011 731 in in IN 87 4011 732 rural rural JJ 87 4011 733 areas area NNS 87 4011 734 3,500,000 3,500,000 CD 87 4011 735 ; ; : 87 4011 736 of of IN 87 4011 737 these these DT 87 4011 738 , , , 87 4011 739 total total JJ 87 4011 740 installed instal VBN 87 4011 741 in in IN 87 4011 742 homes home NNS 87 4011 743 15,400,000 15,400,000 CD 87 4011 744 ; ; , 87 4011 745 total total JJ 87 4011 746 pay pay NN 87 4011 747 phones phone NNS 87 4011 748 for for IN 87 4011 749 long long JJ 87 4011 750 distant distant JJ 87 4011 751 calls call NNS 87 4011 752 34,100 34,100 CD 87 4011 753 ; ; : 87 4011 754 telephone telephone NN 87 4011 755 density density NN 87 4011 756 is be VBZ 87 4011 757 about about RB 87 4011 758 164 164 CD 87 4011 759 telephones telephone NNS 87 4011 760 per per IN 87 4011 761 1,000 1,000 CD 87 4011 762 persons person NNS 87 4011 763 ; ; , 87 4011 764 international international JJ 87 4011 765 traffic traffic NN 87 4011 766 is be VBZ 87 4011 767 handled handle VBN 87 4011 768 by by IN 87 4011 769 an an DT 87 4011 770 inadequate inadequate JJ 87 4011 771 system system NN 87 4011 772 of of IN 87 4011 773 satellites satellite NNS 87 4011 774 , , , 87 4011 775 land land NN 87 4011 776 lines line NNS 87 4011 777 , , , 87 4011 778 microwave microwave NN 87 4011 779 radio radio NN 87 4011 780 relay relay NN 87 4011 781 and and CC 87 4011 782 outdated outdate VBD 87 4011 783 submarine submarine NN 87 4011 784 cables cable NNS 87 4011 785 ; ; : 87 4011 786 this this DT 87 4011 787 traffic traffic NN 87 4011 788 passes pass VBZ 87 4011 789 through through IN 87 4011 790 the the DT 87 4011 791 international international JJ 87 4011 792 gateway gateway NN 87 4011 793 switch switch NN 87 4011 794 in in IN 87 4011 795 Moscow Moscow NNP 87 4011 796 which which WDT 87 4011 797 carries carry VBZ 87 4011 798 most most JJS 87 4011 799 of of IN 87 4011 800 the the DT 87 4011 801 international international JJ 87 4011 802 traffic traffic NN 87 4011 803 for for IN 87 4011 804 the the DT 87 4011 805 other other JJ 87 4011 806 countries country NNS 87 4011 807 of of IN 87 4011 808 the the DT 87 4011 809 Confederation Confederation NNP 87 4011 810 of of IN 87 4011 811 Independent Independent NNP 87 4011 812 States States NNPS 87 4011 813 ; ; : 87 4011 814 a a DT 87 4011 815 new new JJ 87 4011 816 Russian Russian NNP 87 4011 817 Raduga Raduga NNP 87 4011 818 satellite satellite NN 87 4011 819 will will MD 87 4011 820 soon soon RB 87 4011 821 link link VB 87 4011 822 Moscow Moscow NNP 87 4011 823 and and CC 87 4011 824 St. St. NNP 87 4011 825 Petersburg Petersburg NNP 87 4011 826 with with IN 87 4011 827 Rome Rome NNP 87 4011 828 from from IN 87 4011 829 whence whence NN 87 4011 830 calls call NNS 87 4011 831 will will MD 87 4011 832 be be VB 87 4011 833 relayed relay VBN 87 4011 834 to to IN 87 4011 835 destinations destination NNS 87 4011 836 in in IN 87 4011 837 Europe Europe NNP 87 4011 838 and and CC 87 4011 839 overseas overseas RB 87 4011 840 ; ; : 87 4011 841 satellite satellite NN 87 4011 842 ground ground NN 87 4011 843 stations station NNS 87 4011 844 - - : 87 4011 845 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 4011 846 , , , 87 4011 847 Intersputnik Intersputnik NNP 87 4011 848 , , , 87 4011 849 Eutelsat Eutelsat NNP 87 4011 850 ( ( -LRB- 87 4011 851 Moscow Moscow NNP 87 4011 852 ) ) -RRB- 87 4011 853 , , , 87 4011 854 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 87 4011 855 , , , 87 4011 856 Orbita Orbita NNP 87 4011 857 ; ; : 87 4011 858 broadcast broadcast NN 87 4011 859 stations station NNS 87 4011 860 - - , 87 4011 861 1,050 1,050 CD 87 4011 862 AM AM NNP 87 4011 863 / / SYM 87 4011 864 FM FM NNP 87 4011 865 / / SYM 87 4011 866 SW SW NNP 87 4011 867 ( ( -LRB- 87 4011 868 reach reach VB 87 4011 869 98.6 98.6 CD 87 4011 870 % % NN 87 4011 871 of of IN 87 4011 872 population population NN 87 4011 873 ) ) -RRB- 87 4011 874 , , , 87 4011 875 7,183 7,183 CD 87 4011 876 TV tv NN 87 4011 877 ; ; , 87 4011 878 receiving receive VBG 87 4011 879 sets set NNS 87 4011 880 - - : 87 4011 881 54,200,000 54,200,000 CD 87 4011 882 TV tv NN 87 4011 883 , , , 87 4011 884 48,800,000 48,800,000 CD 87 4011 885 radio radio NN 87 4011 886 receivers receiver NNS 87 4011 887 ; ; : 87 4011 888 intercity intercity NN 87 4011 889 fiberoptic fiberoptic JJ 87 4011 890 cables cable NNS 87 4011 891 installation installation NN 87 4011 892 remains remain VBZ 87 4011 893 limited limited JJ 87 4011 894 * * NFP 87 4011 895 Russia Russia NNP 87 4011 896 , , , 87 4011 897 Defense Defense NNP 87 4011 898 Forces Forces NNPS 87 4011 899 Branches Branches NNPS 87 4011 900 : : : 87 4011 901 Ground Ground NNP 87 4011 902 Forces Forces NNPS 87 4011 903 , , , 87 4011 904 Navy Navy NNP 87 4011 905 , , , 87 4011 906 Air Air NNP 87 4011 907 Forces Forces NNPS 87 4011 908 , , , 87 4011 909 Air Air NNP 87 4011 910 Defense Defense NNP 87 4011 911 Forces Forces NNPS 87 4011 912 , , , 87 4011 913 Strategic Strategic NNP 87 4011 914 Rocket Rocket NNP 87 4011 915 Forces Forces NNPS 87 4011 916 , , , 87 4011 917 Command Command NNP 87 4011 918 and and CC 87 4011 919 General General NNP 87 4011 920 Support Support NNP 87 4011 921 , , , 87 4011 922 Security Security NNP 87 4011 923 Forces Forces NNPS 87 4011 924 note note VBP 87 4011 925 : : : 87 4011 926 strategic strategic JJ 87 4011 927 nuclear nuclear JJ 87 4011 928 units unit NNS 87 4011 929 and and CC 87 4011 930 warning warning NN 87 4011 931 facilities facility NNS 87 4011 932 are be VBP 87 4011 933 under under IN 87 4011 934 joint joint JJ 87 4011 935 CIS CIS NNP 87 4011 936 control control NN 87 4011 937 ; ; : 87 4011 938 Russian russian JJ 87 4011 939 defense defense NN 87 4011 940 forces force NNS 87 4011 941 will will MD 87 4011 942 be be VB 87 4011 943 comprised comprise VBN 87 4011 944 of of IN 87 4011 945 those those DT 87 4011 946 ground- ground- NN 87 4011 947 , , , 87 4011 948 air- air- NNS 87 4011 949 , , , 87 4011 950 and and CC 87 4011 951 sea sea NN 87 4011 952 - - HYPH 87 4011 953 based base VBN 87 4011 954 conventional conventional JJ 87 4011 955 assets asset NNS 87 4011 956 currently currently RB 87 4011 957 on on IN 87 4011 958 Russian russian JJ 87 4011 959 soil soil NN 87 4011 960 and and CC 87 4011 961 those those DT 87 4011 962 still still RB 87 4011 963 scheduled schedule VBN 87 4011 964 to to TO 87 4011 965 be be VB 87 4011 966 withdrawn withdraw VBN 87 4011 967 from from IN 87 4011 968 other other JJ 87 4011 969 countries country NNS 87 4011 970 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 4011 971 availability availability NN 87 4011 972 : : : 87 4011 973 males male NNS 87 4011 974 age age NNP 87 4011 975 15 15 CD 87 4011 976 - - SYM 87 4011 977 49 49 CD 87 4011 978 37,092,361 37,092,361 CD 87 4011 979 ; ; : 87 4011 980 fit fit JJ 87 4011 981 for for IN 87 4011 982 military military JJ 87 4011 983 service service NN 87 4011 984 29,253,668 29,253,668 CD 87 4011 985 ; ; : 87 4011 986 reach reach VB 87 4011 987 military military JJ 87 4011 988 age age NN 87 4011 989 ( ( -LRB- 87 4011 990 18 18 CD 87 4011 991 ) ) -RRB- 87 4011 992 annually annually RB 87 4011 993 1,082,115 1,082,115 CD 87 4011 994 ( ( -LRB- 87 4011 995 1993 1993 CD 87 4011 996 est est NNP 87 4011 997 . . . 87 4011 998 ) ) -RRB- 87 4012 1 Defense defense NN 87 4012 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 4012 3 : : : 87 4012 4 $ $ $ 87 4012 5 NA na NN 87 4012 6 , , , 87 4012 7 NA% na% IN 87 4012 8 of of IN 87 4012 9 GDP GDP NNP 87 4012 10 * * NFP 87 4012 11 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 87 4012 12 , , , 87 4012 13 Geography Geography NNP 87 4012 14 Location Location NNP 87 4012 15 : : : 87 4012 16 Central Central NNP 87 4012 17 Africa Africa NNP 87 4012 18 , , , 87 4012 19 between between IN 87 4012 20 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 87 4012 21 and and CC 87 4012 22 Zaire Zaire NNP 87 4012 23 Map Map NNP 87 4012 24 references reference NNS 87 4012 25 : : : 87 4012 26 Africa Africa NNP 87 4012 27 , , , 87 4012 28 Standard Standard NNP 87 4012 29 Time Time NNP 87 4012 30 Zones Zones NNPS 87 4012 31 of of IN 87 4012 32 the the DT 87 4012 33 World World NNP 87 4012 34 Area Area NNP 87 4012 35 : : : 87 4012 36 total total JJ 87 4012 37 area area NN 87 4012 38 : : : 87 4012 39 26,340 26,340 CD 87 4012 40 km2 km2 NNP 87 4012 41 land land NN 87 4012 42 area area NN 87 4012 43 : : : 87 4012 44 24,950 24,950 CD 87 4012 45 km2 km2 NNP 87 4012 46 comparative comparative JJ 87 4012 47 area area NN 87 4012 48 : : : 87 4012 49 slightly slightly RB 87 4012 50 smaller small JJR 87 4012 51 than than IN 87 4012 52 Maryland Maryland NNP 87 4012 53 Land Land NNP 87 4012 54 boundaries boundary NNS 87 4012 55 : : : 87 4012 56 total total JJ 87 4012 57 893 893 CD 87 4012 58 km km NNS 87 4012 59 , , , 87 4012 60 Burundi Burundi NNP 87 4012 61 290 290 CD 87 4012 62 km km NNS 87 4012 63 , , , 87 4012 64 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 87 4012 65 217 217 CD 87 4012 66 km km NNS 87 4012 67 , , , 87 4012 68 Uganda Uganda NNP 87 4012 69 169 169 CD 87 4012 70 km km NNS 87 4012 71 , , , 87 4012 72 Zaire Zaire NNP 87 4012 73 217 217 CD 87 4012 74 km km NN 87 4012 75 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 4012 76 : : : 87 4012 77 0 0 CD 87 4012 78 km km NN 87 4012 79 ( ( -LRB- 87 4012 80 landlocked landlocked JJ 87 4012 81 ) ) -RRB- 87 4012 82 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 4012 83 claims claim VBZ 87 4012 84 : : : 87 4012 85 none none NN 87 4012 86 ; ; : 87 4012 87 landlocked landlocked JJ 87 4012 88 International international JJ 87 4012 89 disputes dispute NNS 87 4012 90 : : : 87 4012 91 none none NN 87 4012 92 Climate climate NN 87 4012 93 : : : 87 4012 94 temperate temperate VB 87 4012 95 ; ; : 87 4012 96 two two CD 87 4012 97 rainy rainy JJ 87 4012 98 seasons season NNS 87 4012 99 ( ( -LRB- 87 4012 100 February February NNP 87 4012 101 to to IN 87 4012 102 April April NNP 87 4012 103 , , , 87 4012 104 November November NNP 87 4012 105 to to IN 87 4012 106 January January NNP 87 4012 107 ) ) -RRB- 87 4012 108 ; ; : 87 4012 109 mild mild JJ 87 4012 110 in in IN 87 4012 111 mountains mountain NNS 87 4012 112 with with IN 87 4012 113 frost frost NN 87 4012 114 and and CC 87 4012 115 snow snow NN 87 4012 116 possible possible JJ 87 4012 117 Terrain terrain NN 87 4012 118 : : : 87 4012 119 mostly mostly RB 87 4012 120 grassy grassy JJ 87 4012 121 uplands upland NNS 87 4012 122 and and CC 87 4012 123 hills hill NNS 87 4012 124 ; ; : 87 4012 125 mountains mountain NNS 87 4012 126 in in IN 87 4012 127 west west JJ 87 4012 128 Natural natural JJ 87 4012 129 resources resource NNS 87 4012 130 : : : 87 4012 131 gold gold NN 87 4012 132 , , , 87 4012 133 cassiterite cassiterite NN 87 4012 134 ( ( -LRB- 87 4012 135 tin tin NNP 87 4012 136 ore ore NNP 87 4012 137 ) ) -RRB- 87 4012 138 , , , 87 4012 139 wolframite wolframite NNP 87 4012 140 ( ( -LRB- 87 4012 141 tungsten tungsten NNP 87 4012 142 ore ore NNP 87 4012 143 ) ) -RRB- 87 4012 144 , , , 87 4012 145 natural natural JJ 87 4012 146 gas gas NN 87 4012 147 , , , 87 4012 148 hydropower hydropower NN 87 4012 149 Land Land NNP 87 4012 150 use use NN 87 4012 151 : : : 87 4012 152 arable arable JJ 87 4012 153 land land NN 87 4012 154 : : : 87 4012 155 29 29 CD 87 4012 156 % % NN 87 4012 157 permanent permanent JJ 87 4012 158 crops crop NNS 87 4012 159 : : : 87 4012 160 11 11 CD 87 4012 161 % % NN 87 4012 162 meadows meadow NNS 87 4012 163 and and CC 87 4012 164 pastures pasture NNS 87 4012 165 : : : 87 4012 166 18 18 CD 87 4012 167 % % NN 87 4012 168 forest forest NN 87 4012 169 and and CC 87 4012 170 woodland woodland NN 87 4012 171 : : : 87 4012 172 10 10 CD 87 4012 173 % % NN 87 4012 174 other other JJ 87 4012 175 : : : 87 4012 176 32 32 CD 87 4012 177 % % NN 87 4012 178 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 4012 179 land land NN 87 4012 180 : : : 87 4012 181 40 40 CD 87 4012 182 km2 km2 NN 87 4012 183 ( ( -LRB- 87 4012 184 1989 1989 CD 87 4012 185 est est NNP 87 4012 186 . . . 87 4012 187 ) ) -RRB- 87 4013 1 Environment environment NN 87 4013 2 : : : 87 4013 3 deforestation deforestation NN 87 4013 4 ; ; : 87 4013 5 overgrazing overgrazing NN 87 4013 6 ; ; : 87 4013 7 soil soil NN 87 4013 8 exhaustion exhaustion NN 87 4013 9 ; ; , 87 4013 10 soil soil NN 87 4013 11 erosion erosion NN 87 4013 12 ; ; : 87 4013 13 periodic periodic JJ 87 4013 14 droughts drought NNS 87 4013 15 Note note VBP 87 4013 16 : : : 87 4013 17 landlocked landlocke VBN 87 4013 18 * * NFP 87 4013 19 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 87 4013 20 , , , 87 4013 21 People People NNP 87 4013 22 Population Population NNP 87 4013 23 : : : 87 4013 24 8,139,272 8,139,272 CD 87 4013 25 ( ( -LRB- 87 4013 26 July July NNP 87 4013 27 1993 1993 CD 87 4013 28 est est NNP 87 4013 29 . . . 87 4013 30 ) ) -RRB- 87 4014 1 Population population NN 87 4014 2 growth growth NN 87 4014 3 rate rate NN 87 4014 4 : : : 87 4014 5 2.9 2.9 CD 87 4014 6 % % NN 87 4014 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4014 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4014 9 est est NNP 87 4014 10 . . . 87 4014 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4015 1 Birth birth NN 87 4015 2 rate rate NN 87 4015 3 : : : 87 4015 4 49.92 49.92 CD 87 4015 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 87 4015 6 population population NN 87 4015 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4015 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4015 9 est est NNP 87 4015 10 . . . 87 4015 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4016 1 Death death NN 87 4016 2 rate rate NN 87 4016 3 : : : 87 4016 4 20.87 20.87 CD 87 4016 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 4016 6 population population NN 87 4016 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4016 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4016 9 est est NNP 87 4016 10 . . . 87 4016 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4017 1 Net net JJ 87 4017 2 migration migration NN 87 4017 3 rate rate NN 87 4017 4 : : : 87 4017 5 0 0 NFP 87 4017 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 4017 7 population population NN 87 4017 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 4017 9 1993 1993 CD 87 4017 10 est est NNP 87 4017 11 . . . 87 4017 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 4018 1 Infant infant NN 87 4018 2 mortality mortality NN 87 4018 3 rate rate NN 87 4018 4 : : : 87 4018 5 119.4 119.4 CD 87 4018 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 4018 7 live live JJ 87 4018 8 births birth NNS 87 4018 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 4018 10 1993 1993 CD 87 4018 11 est est NNP 87 4018 12 . . . 87 4018 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 4019 1 Life life NN 87 4019 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 4019 3 at at IN 87 4019 4 birth birth NN 87 4019 5 : : : 87 4019 6 total total JJ 87 4019 7 population population NN 87 4019 8 : : : 87 4019 9 41.23 41.23 CD 87 4019 10 years year NNS 87 4019 11 male male NN 87 4019 12 : : : 87 4019 13 40.2 40.2 CD 87 4019 14 years year NNS 87 4019 15 female female JJ 87 4019 16 : : : 87 4019 17 42.28 42.28 CD 87 4019 18 years year NNS 87 4019 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 4019 20 1993 1993 CD 87 4019 21 est est NNP 87 4019 22 . . . 87 4019 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 4020 1 Total total JJ 87 4020 2 fertility fertility NN 87 4020 3 rate rate NN 87 4020 4 : : : 87 4020 5 8.27 8.27 CD 87 4020 6 children child NNS 87 4020 7 born bear VBN 87 4020 8 / / SYM 87 4020 9 woman woman NN 87 4020 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 4020 11 1993 1993 CD 87 4020 12 est est NNP 87 4020 13 . . . 87 4020 14 ) ) 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NNS 87 4021 44 and and CC 87 4021 45 other other JJ 87 4021 46 25 25 CD 87 4021 47 % % NN 87 4021 48 Languages Languages NNPS 87 4021 49 : : : 87 4021 50 Kinyarwanda Kinyarwanda NNP 87 4021 51 ( ( -LRB- 87 4021 52 official official NN 87 4021 53 ) ) -RRB- 87 4021 54 , , , 87 4021 55 French French NNP 87 4021 56 ( ( -LRB- 87 4021 57 official official JJ 87 4021 58 ) ) -RRB- 87 4021 59 , , , 87 4021 60 Kiswahili Kiswahili NNP 87 4021 61 used use VBD 87 4021 62 in in IN 87 4021 63 commercial commercial JJ 87 4021 64 centers center NNS 87 4021 65 Literacy Literacy NNP 87 4021 66 : : : 87 4021 67 age age NN 87 4021 68 15 15 CD 87 4021 69 and and CC 87 4021 70 over over RB 87 4021 71 can can MD 87 4021 72 read read VB 87 4021 73 and and CC 87 4021 74 write write VB 87 4021 75 ( ( -LRB- 87 4021 76 1990 1990 CD 87 4021 77 ) ) -RRB- 87 4021 78 total total JJ 87 4021 79 population population NN 87 4021 80 : : : 87 4021 81 50 50 CD 87 4021 82 % % NN 87 4021 83 male male NN 87 4021 84 : : : 87 4021 85 64 64 CD 87 4021 86 % % NN 87 4021 87 female female NN 87 4021 88 : : : 87 4021 89 37 37 CD 87 4021 90 % % NN 87 4021 91 Labor Labor NNP 87 4021 92 force force NN 87 4021 93 : : : 87 4021 94 3.6 3.6 CD 87 4021 95 million million CD 87 4021 96 by by IN 87 4021 97 occupation occupation NN 87 4021 98 : : : 87 4021 99 agriculture agriculture NN 87 4021 100 93 93 CD 87 4021 101 % % NN 87 4021 102 , , , 87 4021 103 government government NN 87 4021 104 and and CC 87 4021 105 services service NNS 87 4021 106 5 5 CD 87 4021 107 % % NN 87 4021 108 , , , 87 4021 109 industry industry NN 87 4021 110 and and CC 87 4021 111 commerce commerce NN 87 4021 112 2 2 CD 87 4021 113 % % NN 87 4021 114 note note NN 87 4021 115 : : : 87 4021 116 49 49 CD 87 4021 117 % % NN 87 4021 118 of of IN 87 4021 119 population population NN 87 4021 120 of of IN 87 4021 121 working work VBG 87 4021 122 age age NN 87 4021 123 ( ( -LRB- 87 4021 124 1985 1985 CD 87 4021 125 ) ) -RRB- 87 4021 126 * * NFP 87 4021 127 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 87 4021 128 , , , 87 4021 129 Government Government NNP 87 4021 130 Names Names NNPS 87 4021 131 : : : 87 4021 132 conventional conventional JJ 87 4021 133 long long JJ 87 4021 134 form form NN 87 4021 135 : : : 87 4021 136 Republic Republic NNP 87 4021 137 of of IN 87 4021 138 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 87 4021 139 conventional conventional JJ 87 4021 140 short short JJ 87 4021 141 form form NN 87 4021 142 : : : 87 4021 143 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 87 4021 144 local local JJ 87 4021 145 long long JJ 87 4021 146 form form NN 87 4021 147 : : : 87 4021 148 Republika Republika NNP 87 4021 149 y'u y'u VBP 87 4021 150 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 87 4021 151 local local JJ 87 4021 152 short short JJ 87 4021 153 form form NN 87 4021 154 : : : 87 4021 155 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 87 4021 156 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 4021 157 : : : 87 4021 158 RW RW NNP 87 4021 159 Type Type NNP 87 4021 160 : : : 87 4021 161 republic republic NN 87 4021 162 ; ; : 87 4021 163 presidential presidential JJ 87 4021 164 system system NN 87 4021 165 note note NN 87 4021 166 : : : 87 4021 167 a a DT 87 4021 168 new new JJ 87 4021 169 , , , 87 4021 170 all all DT 87 4021 171 - - HYPH 87 4021 172 party party NN 87 4021 173 transitional transitional JJ 87 4021 174 government government NN 87 4021 175 is be VBZ 87 4021 176 to to TO 87 4021 177 assume assume VB 87 4021 178 office office NN 87 4021 179 later later RB 87 4021 180 this this DT 87 4021 181 year year NN 87 4021 182 , , , 87 4021 183 replacing replace VBG 87 4021 184 the the DT 87 4021 185 current current JJ 87 4021 186 MRND MRND NNP 87 4021 187 - - HYPH 87 4021 188 dominated dominate VBN 87 4021 189 coalition coalition NN 87 4021 190 Capital capital NN 87 4021 191 : : : 87 4021 192 Kigali Kigali NNP 87 4021 193 Administrative administrative JJ 87 4021 194 divisions division NNS 87 4021 195 : : : 87 4021 196 10 10 CD 87 4021 197 prefectures prefecture NNS 87 4021 198 ( ( -LRB- 87 4021 199 prefectures prefecture NNS 87 4021 200 , , , 87 4021 201 singular singular JJ 87 4021 202 - - HYPH 87 4021 203 prefecture prefecture NN 87 4021 204 in in IN 87 4021 205 French french JJ 87 4021 206 ; ; : 87 4021 207 plural plural JJ 87 4021 208 - - HYPH 87 4021 209 NA na NN 87 4021 210 , , , 87 4021 211 singular singular NN 87 4021 212 - - HYPH 87 4021 213 prefegitura prefegitura NN 87 4021 214 in in IN 87 4021 215 Kinyarwanda Kinyarwanda NNP 87 4021 216 ) ) -RRB- 87 4021 217 ; ; : 87 4021 218 Butare Butare NNP 87 4021 219 , , , 87 4021 220 Byumba Byumba NNP 87 4021 221 , , , 87 4021 222 Cyangugu Cyangugu NNP 87 4021 223 , , , 87 4021 224 Gikongoro Gikongoro NNP 87 4021 225 , , , 87 4021 226 Gisenyi Gisenyi NNP 87 4021 227 , , , 87 4021 228 Gitarama Gitarama NNP 87 4021 229 , , , 87 4021 230 Kibungo Kibungo NNP 87 4021 231 , , , 87 4021 232 Kibuye Kibuye NNP 87 4021 233 , , , 87 4021 234 Kigali Kigali NNP 87 4021 235 , , , 87 4021 236 Ruhengeri Ruhengeri NNP 87 4021 237 Independence Independence NNP 87 4021 238 : : : 87 4021 239 1 1 CD 87 4021 240 July July NNP 87 4021 241 1962 1962 CD 87 4021 242 ( ( -LRB- 87 4021 243 from from IN 87 4021 244 UN UN NNP 87 4021 245 trusteeship trusteeship NN 87 4021 246 under under IN 87 4021 247 Belgian belgian JJ 87 4021 248 administration administration NN 87 4021 249 ) ) -RRB- 87 4021 250 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 4021 251 : : : 87 4021 252 18 18 CD 87 4021 253 June June NNP 87 4021 254 1991 1991 CD 87 4021 255 Legal legal JJ 87 4021 256 system system NN 87 4021 257 : : : 87 4021 258 based base VBN 87 4021 259 on on IN 87 4021 260 German german JJ 87 4021 261 and and CC 87 4021 262 Belgian belgian JJ 87 4021 263 civil civil JJ 87 4021 264 law law NN 87 4021 265 systems system NNS 87 4021 266 and and CC 87 4021 267 customary customary JJ 87 4021 268 law law NN 87 4021 269 ; ; : 87 4021 270 judicial judicial JJ 87 4021 271 review review NN 87 4021 272 of of IN 87 4021 273 legislative legislative JJ 87 4021 274 acts act NNS 87 4021 275 in in IN 87 4021 276 the the DT 87 4021 277 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 4021 278 Court Court NNP 87 4021 279 ; ; : 87 4021 280 has have VBZ 87 4021 281 not not RB 87 4021 282 accepted accept VBN 87 4021 283 compulsory compulsory NN 87 4021 284 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 4021 285 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 4021 286 National national JJ 87 4021 287 holiday holiday NN 87 4021 288 : : : 87 4021 289 Independence Independence NNP 87 4021 290 Day Day NNP 87 4021 291 , , , 87 4021 292 1 1 CD 87 4021 293 July July NNP 87 4021 294 ( ( -LRB- 87 4021 295 1962 1962 CD 87 4021 296 ) ) -RRB- 87 4021 297 Political political JJ 87 4021 298 parties party NNS 87 4021 299 and and CC 87 4021 300 leaders leader NNS 87 4021 301 : : : 87 4021 302 Republican Republican NNP 87 4021 303 National National NNP 87 4021 304 Movement Movement NNP 87 4021 305 for for IN 87 4021 306 Democracy Democracy NNP 87 4021 307 and and CC 87 4021 308 Development Development NNP 87 4021 309 ( ( -LRB- 87 4021 310 MRND MRND NNP 87 4021 311 ) ) -RRB- 87 4021 312 , , , 87 4021 313 President President NNP 87 4021 314 HABYARIMANA HABYARIMANA NNP 87 4021 315 's 's POS 87 4021 316 political political JJ 87 4021 317 movement movement NN 87 4021 318 , , , 87 4021 319 remains remain VBZ 87 4021 320 the the DT 87 4021 321 dominant dominant JJ 87 4021 322 party party NN 87 4021 323 ; ; : 87 4021 324 significant significant JJ 87 4021 325 independent independent JJ 87 4021 326 parties party NNS 87 4021 327 include include VBP 87 4021 328 : : : 87 4021 329 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 4021 330 Republican Republican NNP 87 4021 331 Movement Movement NNP 87 4021 332 ( ( -LRB- 87 4021 333 MDR MDR NNP 87 4021 334 ) ) -RRB- 87 4021 335 , , , 87 4021 336 Faustin Faustin NNP 87 4021 337 TWAGIRAMUNGU twagiramungu NN 87 4021 338 ; ; : 87 4021 339 Liberal Liberal NNP 87 4021 340 Party Party NNP 87 4021 341 ( ( -LRB- 87 4021 342 PL PL NNP 87 4021 343 ) ) -RRB- 87 4021 344 , , , 87 4021 345 Justin Justin NNP 87 4021 346 MUGENZI MUGENZI NNP 87 4021 347 ; ; : 87 4021 348 Democratic democratic JJ 87 4021 349 and and CC 87 4021 350 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 4021 351 Party Party NNP 87 4021 352 ( ( -LRB- 87 4021 353 PSD PSD NNP 87 4021 354 ) ) -RRB- 87 4021 355 , , , 87 4021 356 Frederic Frederic NNP 87 4021 357 NZAMURAMBAHO NZAMURAMBAHO NNP 87 4021 358 ; ; : 87 4021 359 Coalition coalition NN 87 4021 360 for for IN 87 4021 361 the the DT 87 4021 362 Defense Defense NNP 87 4021 363 of of IN 87 4021 364 the the DT 87 4021 365 Republic Republic NNP 87 4021 366 ( ( -LRB- 87 4021 367 CDR CDR NNP 87 4021 368 ) ) -RRB- 87 4021 369 , , , 87 4021 370 Martin Martin NNP 87 4021 371 BUCYANA BUCYANA NNP 87 4021 372 ; ; : 87 4021 373 Party Party NNP 87 4021 374 for for IN 87 4021 375 Democracy Democracy NNP 87 4021 376 in in IN 87 4021 377 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 87 4021 378 ( ( -LRB- 87 4021 379 PADER PADER NNP 87 4021 380 ) ) -RRB- 87 4021 381 , , , 87 4021 382 Jean jean JJ 87 4021 383 NTAGUNGIRA NTAGUNGIRA NNP 87 4021 384 ; ; : 87 4021 385 Christian Christian NNP 87 4021 386 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 4021 387 Party Party NNP 87 4021 388 ( ( -LRB- 87 4021 389 PDL PDL NNP 87 4021 390 ) ) -RRB- 87 4021 391 , , , 87 4021 392 Nayinzira Nayinzira NNP 87 4021 393 NEPOMUSCENE NEPOMUSCENE NNP 87 4021 394 note note NN 87 4021 395 : : : 87 4021 396 formerly formerly RB 87 4021 397 a a DT 87 4021 398 one one CD 87 4021 399 - - HYPH 87 4021 400 party party NN 87 4021 401 state state NN 87 4021 402 , , , 87 4021 403 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 87 4021 404 legalized legalize VBD 87 4021 405 independent independent JJ 87 4021 406 parties party NNS 87 4021 407 in in IN 87 4021 408 mid-1991 mid-1991 NN 87 4021 409 ; ; : 87 4021 410 since since IN 87 4021 411 then then RB 87 4021 412 , , , 87 4021 413 at at RB 87 4021 414 least least RBS 87 4021 415 10 10 CD 87 4021 416 new new JJ 87 4021 417 political political JJ 87 4021 418 parties party NNS 87 4021 419 have have VBP 87 4021 420 registered register VBN 87 4021 421 Other other JJ 87 4021 422 political political JJ 87 4021 423 or or CC 87 4021 424 pressure pressure NN 87 4021 425 groups group NNS 87 4021 426 : : : 87 4021 427 since since IN 87 4021 428 October October NNP 87 4021 429 1990 1990 CD 87 4021 430 , , , 87 4021 431 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 87 4021 432 has have VBZ 87 4021 433 been be VBN 87 4021 434 involved involve VBN 87 4021 435 in in IN 87 4021 436 a a DT 87 4021 437 low low JJ 87 4021 438 - - HYPH 87 4021 439 intensity intensity NN 87 4021 440 conflict conflict NN 87 4021 441 with with IN 87 4021 442 the the DT 87 4021 443 Rwandan Rwandan NNP 87 4021 444 Patriotic Patriotic NNP 87 4021 445 Front Front NNP 87 4021 446 / / SYM 87 4021 447 Rwandan Rwandan NNP 87 4021 448 Patriotic Patriotic NNP 87 4021 449 Army Army NNP 87 4021 450 ( ( -LRB- 87 4021 451 RPF RPF NNP 87 4021 452 / / SYM 87 4021 453 RPA RPA NNP 87 4021 454 ) ) -RRB- 87 4021 455 Suffrage suffrage NN 87 4021 456 : : : 87 4021 457 universal universal JJ 87 4021 458 adult adult NN 87 4021 459 at at IN 87 4021 460 age age NN 87 4021 461 NA NA NNP 87 4021 462 Elections Elections NNPS 87 4021 463 : : : 87 4021 464 President President NNP 87 4021 465 : : : 87 4021 466 last last RB 87 4021 467 held hold VBD 87 4021 468 19 19 CD 87 4021 469 December December NNP 87 4021 470 1988 1988 CD 87 4021 471 ( ( -LRB- 87 4021 472 next next JJ 87 4021 473 to to TO 87 4021 474 be be VB 87 4021 475 held hold VBN 87 4021 476 NA NA NNP 87 4021 477 December December NNP 87 4021 478 1993 1993 CD 87 4021 479 ) ) -RRB- 87 4021 480 ; ; : 87 4021 481 results result NNS 87 4021 482 - - : 87 4021 483 President President NNP 87 4021 484 Juvenal Juvenal NNP 87 4021 485 HABYARIMANA HABYARIMANA NNP 87 4021 486 reelected reelect VBD 87 4021 487 National National NNP 87 4021 488 Development Development NNP 87 4021 489 Council Council NNP 87 4021 490 : : : 87 4021 491 last last RB 87 4021 492 held hold VBD 87 4021 493 19 19 CD 87 4021 494 December December NNP 87 4021 495 1988 1988 CD 87 4021 496 ( ( -LRB- 87 4021 497 next next JJ 87 4021 498 to to TO 87 4021 499 be be VB 87 4021 500 held hold VBN 87 4021 501 NA NA NNP 87 4021 502 December December NNP 87 4021 503 1993 1993 CD 87 4021 504 ) ) -RRB- 87 4021 505 ; ; : 87 4021 506 results result NNS 87 4021 507 - - : 87 4021 508 MRND MRND NNP 87 4021 509 was be VBD 87 4021 510 the the DT 87 4021 511 only only JJ 87 4021 512 party party NN 87 4021 513 ; ; : 87 4021 514 seats seat NNS 87 4021 515 - - , 87 4021 516 ( ( -LRB- 87 4021 517 70 70 CD 87 4021 518 total total NN 87 4021 519 ) ) -RRB- 87 4021 520 MRND MRND NNP 87 4021 521 70 70 CD 87 4021 522 Executive executive JJ 87 4021 523 branch branch NN 87 4021 524 : : : 87 4021 525 president president NN 87 4021 526 , , , 87 4021 527 prime prime NNP 87 4021 528 minister minister NNP 87 4021 529 , , , 87 4021 530 Council Council NNP 87 4021 531 of of IN 87 4021 532 Ministers Ministers NNP 87 4021 533 ( ( -LRB- 87 4021 534 cabinet cabinet NN 87 4021 535 ) ) -RRB- 87 4021 536 Legislative legislative JJ 87 4021 537 branch branch NN 87 4021 538 : : : 87 4021 539 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 4021 540 National National NNP 87 4021 541 Development Development NNP 87 4021 542 Council Council NNP 87 4021 543 ( ( -LRB- 87 4021 544 Conseil Conseil NNP 87 4021 545 National National NNP 87 4021 546 de de NNP 87 4021 547 Developpement Developpement NNP 87 4021 548 ) ) -RRB- 87 4021 549 * * NFP 87 4021 550 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 87 4021 551 , , , 87 4021 552 Government Government NNP 87 4021 553 Judicial Judicial NNP 87 4021 554 branch branch NN 87 4021 555 : : : 87 4021 556 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 87 4021 557 Court Court NNP 87 4021 558 ( ( -LRB- 87 4021 559 consists consist VBZ 87 4021 560 of of IN 87 4021 561 the the DT 87 4021 562 Court Court NNP 87 4021 563 of of IN 87 4021 564 Cassation Cassation NNP 87 4021 565 and and CC 87 4021 566 the the DT 87 4021 567 Council Council NNP 87 4021 568 of of IN 87 4021 569 State State NNP 87 4021 570 in in IN 87 4021 571 joint joint JJ 87 4021 572 session session NN 87 4021 573 ) ) -RRB- 87 4021 574 Leaders leader NNS 87 4021 575 : : : 87 4021 576 Chief Chief NNP 87 4021 577 of of IN 87 4021 578 State State NNP 87 4021 579 : : : 87 4021 580 President President NNP 87 4021 581 Juvenal Juvenal NNP 87 4021 582 HABYARIMANA HABYARIMANA NNP 87 4021 583 ( ( -LRB- 87 4021 584 since since IN 87 4021 585 5 5 CD 87 4021 586 July July NNP 87 4021 587 1973 1973 CD 87 4021 588 ) ) -RRB- 87 4021 589 Head Head NNP 87 4021 590 of of IN 87 4021 591 Government Government NNP 87 4021 592 : : : 87 4021 593 Prime Prime NNP 87 4021 594 Minister Minister NNP 87 4021 595 Dismas Dismas NNP 87 4021 596 NSENGIYAREMYE NSENGIYAREMYE NNP 87 4021 597 ( ( -LRB- 87 4021 598 since since IN 87 4021 599 NA NA NNP 87 4021 600 April April NNP 87 4021 601 1992 1992 CD 87 4021 602 ) ) -RRB- 87 4021 603 Member member NN 87 4021 604 of of IN 87 4021 605 : : : 87 4021 606 ACCT acct JJ 87 4021 607 , , , 87 4021 608 ACP ACP NNP 87 4021 609 , , , 87 4021 610 AfDB AfDB NNP 87 4021 611 , , , 87 4021 612 ECA ECA NNP 87 4021 613 , , , 87 4021 614 CCC CCC NNP 87 4021 615 , , , 87 4021 616 CEEAC CEEAC NNP 87 4021 617 , , , 87 4021 618 CEPGL CEPGL NNP 87 4021 619 , , , 87 4021 620 FAO FAO NNP 87 4021 621 , , , 87 4021 622 G-77 g-77 CD 87 4021 623 , , , 87 4021 624 GATT GATT NNP 87 4021 625 , , , 87 4021 626 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 4021 627 , , , 87 4021 628 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 4021 629 , , , 87 4021 630 IDA IDA NNP 87 4021 631 , , , 87 4021 632 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 4021 633 , , , 87 4021 634 IFC IFC NNP 87 4021 635 , , , 87 4021 636 ILO ILO NNP 87 4021 637 , , , 87 4021 638 IMF IMF NNP 87 4021 639 , , , 87 4021 640 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 4021 641 , , , 87 4021 642 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 4021 643 , , , 87 4021 644 IOC IOC NNP 87 4021 645 , , , 87 4021 646 ITU ITU NNP 87 4021 647 , , , 87 4021 648 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 4021 649 , , , 87 4021 650 NAM NAM NNP 87 4021 651 , , , 87 4021 652 OAU OAU NNP 87 4021 653 , , , 87 4021 654 UN UN NNP 87 4021 655 , , , 87 4021 656 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 4021 657 , , , 87 4021 658 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 4021 659 , , , 87 4021 660 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 4021 661 , , , 87 4021 662 UPU UPU NNP 87 4021 663 , , , 87 4021 664 WCL WCL NNP 87 4021 665 , , , 87 4021 666 WHO WHO NNP 87 4021 667 , , , 87 4021 668 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 4021 669 , , , 87 4021 670 WMO WMO NNP 87 4021 671 , , , 87 4021 672 WTO WTO NNP 87 4021 673 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 4021 674 representation representation NN 87 4021 675 in in IN 87 4021 676 US US NNP 87 4021 677 : : : 87 4021 678 chief chief NN 87 4021 679 of of IN 87 4021 680 mission mission NN 87 4021 681 : : : 87 4021 682 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 4021 683 Aloys Aloys NNP 87 4021 684 UWIMANA UWIMANA NNP 87 4021 685 chancery chancery NN 87 4021 686 : : : 87 4021 687 1714 1714 CD 87 4021 688 New New NNP 87 4021 689 Hampshire Hampshire NNP 87 4021 690 Avenue Avenue NNP 87 4021 691 NW NW NNP 87 4021 692 , , , 87 4021 693 Washington Washington NNP 87 4021 694 , , , 87 4021 695 DC DC NNP 87 4021 696 20009 20009 CD 87 4021 697 telephone telephone NN 87 4021 698 : : : 87 4021 699 ( ( -LRB- 87 4021 700 202 202 CD 87 4021 701 ) ) -RRB- 87 4021 702 232 232 CD 87 4021 703 - - SYM 87 4021 704 2882 2882 CD 87 4021 705 US US NNP 87 4021 706 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 4021 707 representation representation NN 87 4021 708 : : : 87 4021 709 chief chief NN 87 4021 710 of of IN 87 4021 711 mission mission NN 87 4021 712 : : : 87 4021 713 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 4021 714 Robert Robert NNP 87 4021 715 A. a. NN 87 4021 716 FLATEN FLATEN NNP 87 4021 717 embassy embassy NN 87 4021 718 : : : 87 4021 719 Boulevard Boulevard NNP 87 4021 720 de de NNP 87 4021 721 la la NNP 87 4021 722 Revolution Revolution NNP 87 4021 723 , , , 87 4021 724 Kigali Kigali NNP 87 4021 725 mailing mail VBG 87 4021 726 address address NN 87 4021 727 : : : 87 4021 728 B. B. NNP 87 4021 729 P. P. NNP 87 4021 730 28 28 CD 87 4021 731 , , , 87 4021 732 Kigali Kigali NNP 87 4021 733 telephone telephone NN 87 4021 734 : : : 87 4021 735 [ [ -LRB- 87 4021 736 250 250 CD 87 4021 737 ] ] -RRB- 87 4021 738 75601 75601 CD 87 4021 739 through through IN 87 4021 740 75603 75603 CD 87 4021 741 FAX FAX NNP 87 4021 742 : : : 87 4021 743 [ [ -LRB- 87 4021 744 250 250 CD 87 4021 745 ] ] -RRB- 87 4021 746 72128 72128 CD 87 4021 747 Flag flag NN 87 4021 748 : : : 87 4021 749 three three CD 87 4021 750 equal equal JJ 87 4021 751 vertical vertical JJ 87 4021 752 bands band NNS 87 4021 753 of of IN 87 4021 754 red red JJ 87 4021 755 ( ( -LRB- 87 4021 756 hoist hoist NN 87 4021 757 side side NN 87 4021 758 ) ) -RRB- 87 4021 759 , , , 87 4021 760 yellow yellow JJ 87 4021 761 , , , 87 4021 762 and and CC 87 4021 763 green green JJ 87 4021 764 with with IN 87 4021 765 a a DT 87 4021 766 large large JJ 87 4021 767 black black JJ 87 4021 768 letter letter NN 87 4021 769 R r NN 87 4021 770 centered center VBD 87 4021 771 in in IN 87 4021 772 the the DT 87 4021 773 yellow yellow JJ 87 4021 774 band band NN 87 4021 775 ; 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; : 87 4021 816 coffee coffee NN 87 4021 817 and and CC 87 4021 818 tea tea NN 87 4021 819 make make VBP 87 4021 820 up up RP 87 4021 821 80 80 CD 87 4021 822 - - SYM 87 4021 823 90 90 CD 87 4021 824 % % NN 87 4021 825 of of IN 87 4021 826 total total JJ 87 4021 827 exports export NNS 87 4021 828 . . . 87 4022 1 The the DT 87 4022 2 amount amount NN 87 4022 3 of of IN 87 4022 4 fertile fertile JJ 87 4022 5 land land NN 87 4022 6 is be VBZ 87 4022 7 limited limited JJ 87 4022 8 , , , 87 4022 9 however however RB 87 4022 10 , , , 87 4022 11 and and CC 87 4022 12 deforestation deforestation NN 87 4022 13 and and CC 87 4022 14 soil soil NN 87 4022 15 erosion erosion NN 87 4022 16 have have VBP 87 4022 17 created create VBN 87 4022 18 problems problem NNS 87 4022 19 . . . 87 4023 1 The the DT 87 4023 2 industrial industrial JJ 87 4023 3 sector sector NN 87 4023 4 in in IN 87 4023 5 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 87 4023 6 is be VBZ 87 4023 7 small small JJ 87 4023 8 , , , 87 4023 9 contributing contribute VBG 87 4023 10 only only RB 87 4023 11 17 17 CD 87 4023 12 % % NN 87 4023 13 to to IN 87 4023 14 GDP GDP NNP 87 4023 15 . . . 87 4024 1 Manufacturing manufacturing NN 87 4024 2 focuses focus VBZ 87 4024 3 mainly mainly RB 87 4024 4 on on IN 87 4024 5 the the DT 87 4024 6 processing processing NN 87 4024 7 of of IN 87 4024 8 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 4024 9 products product NNS 87 4024 10 . . . 87 4025 1 The the DT 87 4025 2 Rwandan rwandan JJ 87 4025 3 economy economy NN 87 4025 4 remains remain VBZ 87 4025 5 dependent dependent JJ 87 4025 6 on on IN 87 4025 7 coffee coffee NN 87 4025 8 exports export NNS 87 4025 9 and and CC 87 4025 10 foreign foreign JJ 87 4025 11 aid aid NN 87 4025 12 . . . 87 4026 1 Weak weak JJ 87 4026 2 international international JJ 87 4026 3 prices price NNS 87 4026 4 since since IN 87 4026 5 1986 1986 CD 87 4026 6 have have VBP 87 4026 7 caused cause VBN 87 4026 8 the the DT 87 4026 9 economy economy NN 87 4026 10 to to TO 87 4026 11 contract contract VB 87 4026 12 and and CC 87 4026 13 per per IN 87 4026 14 capita capita FW 87 4026 15 GDP gdp NN 87 4026 16 to to TO 87 4026 17 decline decline VB 87 4026 18 . . . 87 4027 1 A a DT 87 4027 2 structural structural JJ 87 4027 3 adjustment adjustment NN 87 4027 4 program program NN 87 4027 5 with with IN 87 4027 6 the the DT 87 4027 7 World World NNP 87 4027 8 Bank Bank NNP 87 4027 9 began begin VBD 87 4027 10 in in IN 87 4027 11 October October NNP 87 4027 12 1990 1990 CD 87 4027 13 . . . 87 4028 1 An an DT 87 4028 2 outbreak outbreak NN 87 4028 3 of of IN 87 4028 4 insurgency insurgency NN 87 4028 5 , , , 87 4028 6 also also RB 87 4028 7 in in IN 87 4028 8 October October NNP 87 4028 9 1990 1990 CD 87 4028 10 , , , 87 4028 11 has have VBZ 87 4028 12 dampened dampen VBN 87 4028 13 prospects prospect NNS 87 4028 14 for for IN 87 4028 15 economic economic JJ 87 4028 16 improvement improvement NN 87 4028 17 . . . 87 4029 1 National national JJ 87 4029 2 product product NN 87 4029 3 : : : 87 4029 4 GDP gdp NN 87 4029 5 - - HYPH 87 4029 6 exchange exchange NN 87 4029 7 rate rate NN 87 4029 8 conversion conversion NN 87 4029 9 - - : 87 4029 10 $ $ $ 87 4029 11 2.35 2.35 CD 87 4029 12 billion billion CD 87 4029 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 4029 14 1992 1992 CD 87 4029 15 est est NNP 87 4029 16 . . . 87 4029 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 4030 1 National national JJ 87 4030 2 product product NN 87 4030 3 real real JJ 87 4030 4 growth growth NN 87 4030 5 rate rate NN 87 4030 6 : : : 87 4030 7 1.3 1.3 CD 87 4030 8 % % NN 87 4030 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 4030 10 1992 1992 CD 87 4030 11 est est NNP 87 4030 12 . . . 87 4030 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 4031 1 National national JJ 87 4031 2 product product NN 87 4031 3 per per IN 87 4031 4 capita capita NN 87 4031 5 : : : 87 4031 6 $ $ $ 87 4031 7 290 290 CD 87 4031 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 4031 9 1992 1992 CD 87 4031 10 est est NNP 87 4031 11 . . . 87 4031 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 4032 1 Inflation inflation NN 87 4032 2 rate rate NN 87 4032 3 ( ( -LRB- 87 4032 4 consumer consumer NN 87 4032 5 prices price NNS 87 4032 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 4032 7 : : : 87 4032 8 6 6 CD 87 4032 9 % % NN 87 4032 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 4032 11 1992 1992 CD 87 4032 12 est est NNP 87 4032 13 . . . 87 4032 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 4033 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 4033 2 rate rate NN 87 4033 3 : : : 87 4033 4 NA% NA% `` 87 4033 5 Budget budget NN 87 4033 6 : : : 87 4033 7 revenues revenue VBZ 87 4033 8 $ $ $ 87 4033 9 350 350 CD 87 4033 10 million million CD 87 4033 11 ; ; : 87 4033 12 expenditures expenditure VBZ 87 4033 13 $ $ $ 87 4033 14 453.7 453.7 CD 87 4033 15 million million CD 87 4033 16 , , , 87 4033 17 including include VBG 87 4033 18 capital capital NN 87 4033 19 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 4033 20 of of IN 87 4033 21 $ $ $ 87 4033 22 NA na CD 87 4033 23 million million CD 87 4033 24 ( ( -LRB- 87 4033 25 1992 1992 CD 87 4033 26 est est NNP 87 4033 27 . . . 87 4033 28 ) ) -RRB- 87 4034 1 Exports export NNS 87 4034 2 : : : 87 4034 3 $ $ $ 87 4034 4 66.6 66.6 CD 87 4034 5 million million CD 87 4034 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 4034 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 4034 8 . . NNP 87 4034 9 , , , 87 4034 10 1992 1992 CD 87 4034 11 est est NNP 87 4034 12 . . . 87 4034 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 4035 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 4035 2 : : : 87 4035 3 coffee coffee NN 87 4035 4 85 85 CD 87 4035 5 % % NN 87 4035 6 , , , 87 4035 7 tea tea NN 87 4035 8 , , , 87 4035 9 tin tin NN 87 4035 10 , , , 87 4035 11 cassiterite cassiterite NN 87 4035 12 , , , 87 4035 13 wolframite wolframite NN 87 4035 14 , , , 87 4035 15 pyrethrum pyrethrum NN 87 4035 16 partners partner NNS 87 4035 17 : : : 87 4035 18 Germany Germany NNP 87 4035 19 , , , 87 4035 20 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 4035 21 , , , 87 4035 22 Italy Italy NNP 87 4035 23 , , , 87 4035 24 Uganda Uganda NNP 87 4035 25 , , , 87 4035 26 UK UK NNP 87 4035 27 , , , 87 4035 28 France France NNP 87 4035 29 , , , 87 4035 30 US US NNP 87 4035 31 Imports Imports NNPS 87 4035 32 : : : 87 4035 33 $ $ $ 87 4035 34 259.5 259.5 CD 87 4035 35 million million CD 87 4035 36 ( ( -LRB- 87 4035 37 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 4035 38 . . NNP 87 4035 39 , , , 87 4035 40 1992 1992 CD 87 4035 41 est est NNP 87 4035 42 . . . 87 4035 43 ) ) -RRB- 87 4036 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 4036 2 : : : 87 4036 3 textiles textile NNS 87 4036 4 , , , 87 4036 5 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 87 4036 6 , , , 87 4036 7 machines machine NNS 87 4036 8 and and CC 87 4036 9 equipment equipment NN 87 4036 10 , , , 87 4036 11 capital capital NN 87 4036 12 goods good NNS 87 4036 13 , , , 87 4036 14 steel steel NN 87 4036 15 , , , 87 4036 16 petroleum petroleum NN 87 4036 17 products product NNS 87 4036 18 , , , 87 4036 19 cement cement NN 87 4036 20 and and CC 87 4036 21 construction construction NN 87 4036 22 material material NN 87 4036 23 partners partner NNS 87 4036 24 : : : 87 4036 25 US US NNP 87 4036 26 , , , 87 4036 27 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 4036 28 , , , 87 4036 29 Germany Germany NNP 87 4036 30 , , , 87 4036 31 Kenya Kenya NNP 87 4036 32 , , , 87 4036 33 Japan Japan NNP 87 4036 34 External External NNP 87 4036 35 debt debt NN 87 4036 36 : : : 87 4036 37 $ $ $ 87 4036 38 911 911 CD 87 4036 39 million million CD 87 4036 40 ( ( -LRB- 87 4036 41 1990 1990 CD 87 4036 42 est est NNP 87 4036 43 . . . 87 4036 44 ) ) -RRB- 87 4037 1 Industrial industrial JJ 87 4037 2 production production NN 87 4037 3 : : : 87 4037 4 growth growth NN 87 4037 5 rate rate NN 87 4037 6 1.2 1.2 CD 87 4037 7 % % NN 87 4037 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 4037 9 1988 1988 CD 87 4037 10 ) ) -RRB- 87 4037 11 ; ; : 87 4037 12 accounts account NNS 87 4037 13 for for IN 87 4037 14 17 17 CD 87 4037 15 % % NN 87 4037 16 of of IN 87 4037 17 GDP GDP NNP 87 4037 18 Electricity Electricity NNP 87 4037 19 : : : 87 4037 20 30,000 30,000 CD 87 4037 21 kW kw NN 87 4037 22 capacity capacity NN 87 4037 23 ; ; : 87 4037 24 130 130 CD 87 4037 25 million million CD 87 4037 26 kWh kWh NNS 87 4037 27 produced produce VBN 87 4037 28 , , , 87 4037 29 15 15 CD 87 4037 30 kWh kWh NNS 87 4037 31 per per IN 87 4037 32 capita capita NN 87 4037 33 ( ( -LRB- 87 4037 34 1991 1991 CD 87 4037 35 ) ) -RRB- 87 4037 36 Industries industry NNS 87 4037 37 : : : 87 4037 38 mining mining NN 87 4037 39 of of IN 87 4037 40 cassiterite cassiterite NNP 87 4037 41 ( ( -LRB- 87 4037 42 tin tin NNP 87 4037 43 ore ore NNP 87 4037 44 ) ) -RRB- 87 4037 45 and and CC 87 4037 46 wolframite wolframite NNP 87 4037 47 ( ( -LRB- 87 4037 48 tungsten tungsten VBN 87 4037 49 ore ore NNP 87 4037 50 ) ) -RRB- 87 4037 51 , , , 87 4037 52 tin tin NN 87 4037 53 , , , 87 4037 54 cement cement NN 87 4037 55 , , , 87 4037 56 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 4037 57 processing processing NN 87 4037 58 , , , 87 4037 59 small small JJ 87 4037 60 - - HYPH 87 4037 61 scale scale NN 87 4037 62 beverage beverage NN 87 4037 63 production production NN 87 4037 64 , , , 87 4037 65 soap soap NN 87 4037 66 , , , 87 4037 67 furniture furniture NN 87 4037 68 , , , 87 4037 69 shoes shoe NNS 87 4037 70 , , , 87 4037 71 plastic plastic NN 87 4037 72 goods good NNS 87 4037 73 , , , 87 4037 74 textiles textile NNS 87 4037 75 , , , 87 4037 76 cigarettes cigarette NNS 87 4037 77 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 4037 78 : : : 87 4037 79 accounts account NNS 87 4037 80 for for IN 87 4037 81 almost almost RB 87 4037 82 50 50 CD 87 4037 83 % % NN 87 4037 84 of of IN 87 4037 85 GDP GDP NNP 87 4037 86 and and CC 87 4037 87 about about RB 87 4037 88 90 90 CD 87 4037 89 % % NN 87 4037 90 of of IN 87 4037 91 the the DT 87 4037 92 labor labor NN 87 4037 93 force force NN 87 4037 94 ; ; : 87 4037 95 cash cash NN 87 4037 96 crops crop NNS 87 4037 97 - - HYPH 87 4037 98 coffee coffee NN 87 4037 99 , , , 87 4037 100 tea tea NN 87 4037 101 , , , 87 4037 102 pyrethrum pyrethrum NN 87 4037 103 ( ( -LRB- 87 4037 104 insecticide insecticide NNP 87 4037 105 made make VBN 87 4037 106 from from IN 87 4037 107 chrysanthemums chrysanthemum NNS 87 4037 108 ) ) -RRB- 87 4037 109 ; ; : 87 4037 110 main main JJ 87 4037 111 food food NN 87 4037 112 crops crop NNS 87 4037 113 - - : 87 4037 114 bananas banana NNS 87 4037 115 , , , 87 4037 116 beans 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28 Roman roman JJ 87 4059 29 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 4059 30 Languages Languages NNPS 87 4059 31 : : : 87 4059 32 English English NNP 87 4059 33 Literacy Literacy NNP 87 4059 34 : : : 87 4059 35 age age NN 87 4059 36 15 15 CD 87 4059 37 and and CC 87 4059 38 over over RB 87 4059 39 having have VBG 87 4059 40 ever ever RB 87 4059 41 attended attend VBN 87 4059 42 school school NN 87 4059 43 ( ( -LRB- 87 4059 44 1970 1970 CD 87 4059 45 ) ) -RRB- 87 4059 46 total total JJ 87 4059 47 population population NN 87 4059 48 : : : 87 4059 49 98 98 CD 87 4059 50 % % NN 87 4059 51 male male NN 87 4059 52 : : : 87 4059 53 98 98 CD 87 4059 54 % % NN 87 4059 55 female female NN 87 4059 56 : : : 87 4059 57 98 98 CD 87 4059 58 % % NN 87 4059 59 Labor Labor NNP 87 4059 60 force force NN 87 4059 61 : : : 87 4059 62 20,000 20,000 CD 87 4059 63 ( ( -LRB- 87 4059 64 1981 1981 CD 87 4059 65 ) ) -RRB- 87 4059 66 * * NFP 87 4059 67 Saint Saint NNP 87 4059 68 Kitts Kitts NNP 87 4059 69 and and CC 87 4059 70 Nevis Nevis NNP 87 4059 71 , , , 87 4059 72 Government Government NNP 87 4059 73 Names name NNS 87 4059 74 : : : 87 4059 75 conventional conventional JJ 87 4059 76 long long JJ 87 4059 77 form form NN 87 4059 78 : : : 87 4059 79 Federation Federation NNP 87 4059 80 of of IN 87 4059 81 Saint Saint NNP 87 4059 82 Kitts Kitts NNP 87 4059 83 and and CC 87 4059 84 Nevis Nevis NNP 87 4059 85 conventional conventional JJ 87 4059 86 short short JJ 87 4059 87 form form NN 87 4059 88 : : : 87 4059 89 Saint Saint NNP 87 4059 90 Kitts Kitts NNP 87 4059 91 and and CC 87 4059 92 Nevis Nevis NNP 87 4059 93 former former JJ 87 4059 94 : : : 87 4059 95 Federation Federation NNP 87 4059 96 of of IN 87 4059 97 Saint Saint NNP 87 4059 98 Christopher Christopher NNP 87 4059 99 and and CC 87 4059 100 Nevis Nevis NNP 87 4059 101 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 4059 102 : : : 87 4059 103 SC SC NNP 87 4059 104 Type Type NNP 87 4059 105 : : : 87 4059 106 constitutional constitutional JJ 87 4059 107 monarchy monarchy NN 87 4059 108 Capital capital NN 87 4059 109 : : : 87 4059 110 Basseterre Basseterre NNP 87 4059 111 Administrative administrative JJ 87 4059 112 divisions division NNS 87 4059 113 : : : 87 4059 114 14 14 CD 87 4059 115 parishs parishs NN 87 4059 116 ; ; : 87 4059 117 Christ Christ NNP 87 4059 118 Church Church NNP 87 4059 119 Nichola Nichola NNP 87 4059 120 Town Town NNP 87 4059 121 , , , 87 4059 122 Saint Saint NNP 87 4059 123 Anne Anne NNP 87 4059 124 Sandy Sandy NNP 87 4059 125 Point Point NNP 87 4059 126 , , , 87 4059 127 Saint Saint NNP 87 4059 128 George George NNP 87 4059 129 Basseterre Basseterre NNP 87 4059 130 , , , 87 4059 131 Saint Saint NNP 87 4059 132 George George NNP 87 4059 133 Gingerland Gingerland NNP 87 4059 134 , , , 87 4059 135 Saint Saint NNP 87 4059 136 James James NNP 87 4059 137 Windward Windward NNP 87 4059 138 , , , 87 4059 139 Saint Saint NNP 87 4059 140 John John NNP 87 4059 141 Capesterre Capesterre NNP 87 4059 142 , , , 87 4059 143 Saint Saint NNP 87 4059 144 John John NNP 87 4059 145 Figtree Figtree NNP 87 4059 146 , , , 87 4059 147 Saint Saint NNP 87 4059 148 Mary Mary NNP 87 4059 149 Cayon Cayon NNP 87 4059 150 , , , 87 4059 151 Saint Saint NNP 87 4059 152 Paul Paul NNP 87 4059 153 Capesterre Capesterre NNP 87 4059 154 , , , 87 4059 155 Saint Saint NNP 87 4059 156 Paul Paul NNP 87 4059 157 Charlestown Charlestown NNP 87 4059 158 , , , 87 4059 159 Saint Saint NNP 87 4059 160 Peter Peter NNP 87 4059 161 Basseterre Basseterre NNP 87 4059 162 , , , 87 4059 163 Saint Saint NNP 87 4059 164 Thomas Thomas NNP 87 4059 165 Lowland Lowland NNP 87 4059 166 , , , 87 4059 167 Saint Saint NNP 87 4059 168 Thomas Thomas NNP 87 4059 169 Middle Middle NNP 87 4059 170 Island Island NNP 87 4059 171 , , , 87 4059 172 Trinity Trinity NNP 87 4059 173 Palmetto Palmetto NNP 87 4059 174 Point Point NNP 87 4059 175 Independence Independence NNP 87 4059 176 : : : 87 4059 177 19 19 CD 87 4059 178 September September NNP 87 4059 179 1983 1983 CD 87 4059 180 ( ( -LRB- 87 4059 181 from from IN 87 4059 182 UK UK NNP 87 4059 183 ) ) -RRB- 87 4059 184 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 4059 185 : : : 87 4059 186 19 19 CD 87 4059 187 September September NNP 87 4059 188 1983 1983 CD 87 4059 189 Legal legal JJ 87 4059 190 system system NN 87 4059 191 : : : 87 4059 192 based base VBN 87 4059 193 on on IN 87 4059 194 English English NNP 87 4059 195 common common JJ 87 4059 196 law law NN 87 4059 197 National national JJ 87 4059 198 holiday holiday NN 87 4059 199 : : : 87 4059 200 Independence Independence NNP 87 4059 201 Day Day NNP 87 4059 202 , , , 87 4059 203 19 19 CD 87 4059 204 September September NNP 87 4059 205 ( ( -LRB- 87 4059 206 1983 1983 CD 87 4059 207 ) ) -RRB- 87 4059 208 Political political JJ 87 4059 209 parties party NNS 87 4059 210 and and CC 87 4059 211 leaders leader NNS 87 4059 212 : : : 87 4059 213 People People NNS 87 4059 214 's 's POS 87 4059 215 Action Action NNP 87 4059 216 Movement Movement NNP 87 4059 217 ( ( -LRB- 87 4059 218 PAM PAM NNP 87 4059 219 ) ) -RRB- 87 4059 220 , , , 87 4059 221 Dr. Dr. NNP 87 4059 222 Kennedy Kennedy NNP 87 4059 223 SIMMONDS SIMMONDS NNP 87 4059 224 ; ; : 87 4059 225 Saint Saint NNP 87 4059 226 Kitts Kitts NNP 87 4059 227 and and CC 87 4059 228 Nevis Nevis NNP 87 4059 229 Labor Labor NNP 87 4059 230 Party Party NNP 87 4059 231 ( ( -LRB- 87 4059 232 SKNLP SKNLP NNP 87 4059 233 ) ) -RRB- 87 4059 234 , , , 87 4059 235 Dr. Dr. NNP 87 4059 236 Denzil Denzil NNP 87 4059 237 DOUGLAS DOUGLAS NNP 87 4059 238 ; ; : 87 4059 239 Nevis Nevis NNP 87 4059 240 Reformation Reformation NNP 87 4059 241 Party Party NNP 87 4059 242 ( ( -LRB- 87 4059 243 NRP NRP NNP 87 4059 244 ) ) -RRB- 87 4059 245 , , , 87 4059 246 Simeon Simeon NNP 87 4059 247 DANIEL DANIEL NNP 87 4059 248 ; ; : 87 4059 249 Concerned Concerned NNP 87 4059 250 Citizens Citizens NNPS 87 4059 251 Movement Movement NNP 87 4059 252 ( ( -LRB- 87 4059 253 CCM CCM NNP 87 4059 254 ) ) -RRB- 87 4059 255 , , , 87 4059 256 Vance Vance NNP 87 4059 257 AMORY AMORY NNP 87 4059 258 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 4059 259 : : : 87 4059 260 universal universal JJ 87 4059 261 adult adult NN 87 4059 262 at at IN 87 4059 263 age age NN 87 4059 264 NA NA NNP 87 4059 265 Elections Elections NNPS 87 4059 266 : : : 87 4059 267 House House NNP 87 4059 268 of of IN 87 4059 269 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 4059 270 : : : 87 4059 271 last last RB 87 4059 272 held hold VBD 87 4059 273 21 21 CD 87 4059 274 March March NNP 87 4059 275 1989 1989 CD 87 4059 276 ( ( -LRB- 87 4059 277 next next JJ 87 4059 278 to to TO 87 4059 279 be be VB 87 4059 280 held hold VBN 87 4059 281 by by IN 87 4059 282 21 21 CD 87 4059 283 March March NNP 87 4059 284 1994 1994 CD 87 4059 285 ) ) -RRB- 87 4059 286 ; ; : 87 4059 287 results result NNS 87 4059 288 - - HYPH 87 4059 289 percent percent NN 87 4059 290 of of IN 87 4059 291 vote vote NN 87 4059 292 by by IN 87 4059 293 party party NN 87 4059 294 NA NA NNP 87 4059 295 ; ; : 87 4059 296 seats seat NNS 87 4059 297 - - , 87 4059 298 ( ( -LRB- 87 4059 299 14 14 CD 87 4059 300 total total NN 87 4059 301 , , , 87 4059 302 11 11 CD 87 4059 303 elected elect VBN 87 4059 304 ) ) -RRB- 87 4059 305 PAM PAM NNP 87 4059 306 6 6 CD 87 4059 307 , , , 87 4059 308 SKNLP SKNLP NNP 87 4059 309 2 2 CD 87 4059 310 , , , 87 4059 311 NRP NRP NNP 87 4059 312 2 2 CD 87 4059 313 , , , 87 4059 314 CCM CCM NNP 87 4059 315 1 1 CD 87 4059 316 Executive executive JJ 87 4059 317 branch branch NN 87 4059 318 : : : 87 4059 319 British british JJ 87 4059 320 monarch monarch NNP 87 4059 321 , , , 87 4059 322 governor governor NN 87 4059 323 general general NNP 87 4059 324 , , , 87 4059 325 prime prime NNP 87 4059 326 minister minister NNP 87 4059 327 , , , 87 4059 328 deputy deputy JJ 87 4059 329 prime prime JJ 87 4059 330 minister minister NN 87 4059 331 , , , 87 4059 332 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 87 4059 333 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 4059 334 branch branch NN 87 4059 335 : : : 87 4059 336 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 4059 337 House House NNP 87 4059 338 of of IN 87 4059 339 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 4059 340 Judicial Judicial NNP 87 4059 341 branch branch NN 87 4059 342 : : : 87 4059 343 Eastern eastern JJ 87 4059 344 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 87 4059 345 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 4059 346 Court Court NNP 87 4059 347 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 4059 348 : : : 87 4059 349 Chief Chief NNP 87 4059 350 of of IN 87 4059 351 State State NNP 87 4059 352 : : : 87 4059 353 Queen Queen NNP 87 4059 354 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 87 4059 355 II II NNP 87 4059 356 ( ( -LRB- 87 4059 357 since since IN 87 4059 358 6 6 CD 87 4059 359 February February NNP 87 4059 360 1952 1952 CD 87 4059 361 ) ) -RRB- 87 4059 362 , , , 87 4059 363 represented represent VBN 87 4059 364 by by IN 87 4059 365 Governor Governor NNP 87 4059 366 General General NNP 87 4059 367 Sir Sir NNP 87 4059 368 Clement Clement NNP 87 4059 369 Athelston Athelston NNP 87 4059 370 ARRINDELL ARRINDELL NNP 87 4059 371 ( ( -LRB- 87 4059 372 since since IN 87 4059 373 19 19 CD 87 4059 374 September September NNP 87 4059 375 1983 1983 CD 87 4059 376 , , , 87 4059 377 previously previously RB 87 4059 378 Governor Governor NNP 87 4059 379 General General NNP 87 4059 380 of of IN 87 4059 381 the the DT 87 4059 382 Associated Associated NNP 87 4059 383 State State NNP 87 4059 384 since since IN 87 4059 385 NA NA NNP 87 4059 386 November November NNP 87 4059 387 1981 1981 CD 87 4059 388 ) ) -RRB- 87 4059 389 Head head NN 87 4059 390 of of IN 87 4059 391 Government Government NNP 87 4059 392 : : : 87 4059 393 Prime Prime NNP 87 4059 394 Minister Minister NNP 87 4059 395 Dr. Dr. NNP 87 4059 396 Kennedy Kennedy NNP 87 4059 397 Alphonse Alphonse NNP 87 4059 398 SIMMONDS SIMMONDS NNP 87 4059 399 ( ( -LRB- 87 4059 400 since since IN 87 4059 401 19 19 CD 87 4059 402 September September NNP 87 4059 403 1983 1983 CD 87 4059 404 , , , 87 4059 405 previously previously RB 87 4059 406 Premier Premier NNP 87 4059 407 of of IN 87 4059 408 the the DT 87 4059 409 Associated Associated NNP 87 4059 410 State State NNP 87 4059 411 since since IN 87 4059 412 NA NA NNP 87 4059 413 February February NNP 87 4059 414 1980 1980 CD 87 4059 415 ) ) -RRB- 87 4059 416 ; ; : 87 4059 417 Deputy Deputy NNP 87 4059 418 Prime Prime NNP 87 4059 419 Minister Minister NNP 87 4059 420 Sydney Sydney NNP 87 4059 421 Earl Earl NNP 87 4059 422 MORRIS MORRIS NNP 87 4059 423 ( ( -LRB- 87 4059 424 since since IN 87 4059 425 NA NA NNP 87 4059 426 ) ) -RRB- 87 4059 427 Member Member NNP 87 4059 428 of of IN 87 4059 429 : : : 87 4059 430 ACP ACP NNP 87 4059 431 , , , 87 4059 432 C C NNP 87 4059 433 , , , 87 4059 434 CARICOM CARICOM NNP 87 4059 435 , , , 87 4059 436 CDB CDB NNP 87 4059 437 , , , 87 4059 438 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 87 4059 439 , , , 87 4059 440 FAO FAO NNP 87 4059 441 , , , 87 4059 442 G-77 g-77 CD 87 4059 443 , , , 87 4059 444 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 4059 445 , , , 87 4059 446 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 4059 447 , , , 87 4059 448 IDA IDA NNP 87 4059 449 , , , 87 4059 450 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 4059 451 , , , 87 4059 452 IMF IMF NNP 87 4059 453 , , , 87 4059 454 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 4059 455 , , , 87 4059 456 OAS OAS NNP 87 4059 457 , , , 87 4059 458 OECS OECS NNP 87 4059 459 , , , 87 4059 460 UN UN NNP 87 4059 461 , , , 87 4059 462 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 4059 463 , , , 87 4059 464 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 4059 465 , , , 87 4059 466 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 4059 467 , , , 87 4059 468 UPU UPU NNP 87 4059 469 , , , 87 4059 470 WCL WCL NNP 87 4059 471 , , , 87 4059 472 WHO who WP 87 4059 473 * * NFP 87 4059 474 Saint Saint NNP 87 4059 475 Kitts Kitts NNP 87 4059 476 and and CC 87 4059 477 Nevis Nevis NNP 87 4059 478 , , , 87 4059 479 Government Government NNP 87 4059 480 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 4059 481 representation representation NN 87 4059 482 in in IN 87 4059 483 US US NNP 87 4059 484 : : : 87 4059 485 chief chief NN 87 4059 486 of of IN 87 4059 487 mission mission NN 87 4059 488 : : : 87 4059 489 Minister Minister NNP 87 4059 490 - - HYPH 87 4059 491 Counselor Counselor NNP 87 4059 492 ( ( -LRB- 87 4059 493 Deputy Deputy NNP 87 4059 494 Chief Chief NNP 87 4059 495 of of IN 87 4059 496 Mission Mission NNP 87 4059 497 ) ) -RRB- 87 4059 498 , , , 87 4059 499 Charge Charge NNP 87 4059 500 d'Affaires d'Affaires NNP 87 4059 501 ad ad NN 87 4059 502 interim interim NN 87 4059 503 Aubrey Aubrey NNP 87 4059 504 Eric Eric NNP 87 4059 505 HART HART NNP 87 4059 506 chancery chancery NN 87 4059 507 : : : 87 4059 508 Suite Suite NNP 87 4059 509 608 608 CD 87 4059 510 , , , 87 4059 511 2100 2100 CD 87 4059 512 M M NNP 87 4059 513 Street Street NNP 87 4059 514 NW NW NNP 87 4059 515 , , , 87 4059 516 Washington Washington NNP 87 4059 517 , , , 87 4059 518 DC DC NNP 87 4059 519 20037 20037 CD 87 4059 520 telephone telephone NN 87 4059 521 : : : 87 4059 522 ( ( -LRB- 87 4059 523 202 202 CD 87 4059 524 ) ) -RRB- 87 4059 525 833 833 CD 87 4059 526 - - SYM 87 4059 527 3550 3550 CD 87 4059 528 US US NNP 87 4059 529 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 4059 530 representation representation NN 87 4059 531 : : : 87 4059 532 no no DT 87 4059 533 official official JJ 87 4059 534 presence presence NN 87 4059 535 since since IN 87 4059 536 the the DT 87 4059 537 Charge Charge NNP 87 4059 538 d'Affaires d'Affaires NNP 87 4059 539 resides reside VBZ 87 4059 540 in in IN 87 4059 541 Saint Saint NNP 87 4059 542 John John NNP 87 4059 543 's 's POS 87 4059 544 ( ( -LRB- 87 4059 545 Antigua Antigua NNP 87 4059 546 and and CC 87 4059 547 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 87 4059 548 ) ) -RRB- 87 4059 549 Flag flag NN 87 4059 550 : : : 87 4059 551 divided divide VBN 87 4059 552 diagonally diagonally RB 87 4059 553 from from IN 87 4059 554 the the DT 87 4059 555 lower low JJR 87 4059 556 hoist hoist NN 87 4059 557 side side NN 87 4059 558 by by IN 87 4059 559 a a DT 87 4059 560 broad broad JJ 87 4059 561 black black JJ 87 4059 562 band band NN 87 4059 563 bearing bear VBG 87 4059 564 two two CD 87 4059 565 white white JJ 87 4059 566 five five CD 87 4059 567 - - HYPH 87 4059 568 pointed pointed JJ 87 4059 569 stars star NNS 87 4059 570 ; ; : 87 4059 571 the the DT 87 4059 572 black black JJ 87 4059 573 band band NN 87 4059 574 is be VBZ 87 4059 575 edged edge VBN 87 4059 576 in in IN 87 4059 577 yellow yellow NNP 87 4059 578 ; ; : 87 4059 579 the the DT 87 4059 580 upper upper JJ 87 4059 581 triangle triangle NN 87 4059 582 is be VBZ 87 4059 583 green green JJ 87 4059 584 , , , 87 4059 585 the the DT 87 4059 586 lower low JJR 87 4059 587 triangle triangle NN 87 4059 588 is be VBZ 87 4059 589 red red JJ 87 4059 590 * * NFP 87 4059 591 Saint Saint NNP 87 4059 592 Kitts Kitts NNP 87 4059 593 and and CC 87 4059 594 Nevis Nevis NNP 87 4059 595 , , , 87 4059 596 Economy Economy NNP 87 4059 597 Overview Overview NNP 87 4059 598 : : : 87 4059 599 The the DT 87 4059 600 economy economy NN 87 4059 601 has have VBZ 87 4059 602 historically historically RB 87 4059 603 depended depend VBN 87 4059 604 on on IN 87 4059 605 the the DT 87 4059 606 growing growing NN 87 4059 607 and and CC 87 4059 608 processing processing NN 87 4059 609 of of IN 87 4059 610 sugarcane sugarcane NN 87 4059 611 and and CC 87 4059 612 on on IN 87 4059 613 remittances remittance NNS 87 4059 614 from from IN 87 4059 615 overseas overseas JJ 87 4059 616 workers worker NNS 87 4059 617 . . . 87 4060 1 In in IN 87 4060 2 recent recent JJ 87 4060 3 years year NNS 87 4060 4 , , , 87 4060 5 tourism tourism NN 87 4060 6 and and CC 87 4060 7 export export NN 87 4060 8 - - HYPH 87 4060 9 oriented orient VBN 87 4060 10 manufacturing manufacturing NN 87 4060 11 have have VBP 87 4060 12 assumed assume VBN 87 4060 13 larger large JJR 87 4060 14 roles role NNS 87 4060 15 . . . 87 4061 1 National national JJ 87 4061 2 product product NN 87 4061 3 : : : 87 4061 4 GDP gdp NN 87 4061 5 - - HYPH 87 4061 6 exchange exchange NN 87 4061 7 rate rate NN 87 4061 8 conversion conversion NN 87 4061 9 - - : 87 4061 10 $ $ $ 87 4061 11 142 142 CD 87 4061 12 million million CD 87 4061 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 4061 14 1991 1991 CD 87 4061 15 ) ) -RRB- 87 4061 16 National national JJ 87 4061 17 product product NN 87 4061 18 real real JJ 87 4061 19 growth growth NN 87 4061 20 rate rate NN 87 4061 21 : : : 87 4061 22 6.8 6.8 CD 87 4061 23 % % NN 87 4061 24 ( ( -LRB- 87 4061 25 1991 1991 CD 87 4061 26 ) ) -RRB- 87 4061 27 National national JJ 87 4061 28 product product NN 87 4061 29 per per IN 87 4061 30 capita capita NN 87 4061 31 : : : 87 4061 32 $ $ $ 87 4061 33 3,500 3,500 CD 87 4061 34 ( ( -LRB- 87 4061 35 1991 1991 CD 87 4061 36 ) ) -RRB- 87 4061 37 Inflation inflation NN 87 4061 38 rate rate NN 87 4061 39 ( ( -LRB- 87 4061 40 consumer consumer NN 87 4061 41 prices price NNS 87 4061 42 ) ) -RRB- 87 4061 43 : : : 87 4061 44 4.2 4.2 CD 87 4061 45 % % NN 87 4061 46 ( ( -LRB- 87 4061 47 1991 1991 CD 87 4061 48 ) ) -RRB- 87 4061 49 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 4061 50 rate rate NN 87 4061 51 : : : 87 4061 52 12.2 12.2 CD 87 4061 53 % % NN 87 4061 54 ( ( -LRB- 87 4061 55 1990 1990 CD 87 4061 56 ) ) -RRB- 87 4061 57 Budget budget NN 87 4061 58 : : : 87 4061 59 revenues revenue NNS 87 4061 60 $ $ $ 87 4061 61 85.7 85.7 CD 87 4061 62 million million CD 87 4061 63 ; ; : 87 4061 64 expenditures expenditure VBZ 87 4061 65 $ $ $ 87 4061 66 85.8 85.8 CD 87 4061 67 million million CD 87 4061 68 , , , 87 4061 69 including include VBG 87 4061 70 capital capital NN 87 4061 71 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 4061 72 of of IN 87 4061 73 $ $ $ 87 4061 74 42.4 42.4 CD 87 4061 75 million million CD 87 4061 76 ( ( -LRB- 87 4061 77 1993 1993 CD 87 4061 78 ) ) -RRB- 87 4061 79 Exports export NNS 87 4061 80 : : : 87 4061 81 $ $ $ 87 4061 82 24.6 24.6 CD 87 4061 83 million million CD 87 4061 84 ( ( -LRB- 87 4061 85 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 4061 86 . . NNP 87 4061 87 , , , 87 4061 88 1990 1990 CD 87 4061 89 ) ) -RRB- 87 4061 90 commodities commodity NNS 87 4061 91 : : : 87 4061 92 sugar sugar NN 87 4061 93 , , , 87 4061 94 clothing clothing NN 87 4061 95 , , , 87 4061 96 electronics electronic NNS 87 4061 97 , , , 87 4061 98 postage postage NN 87 4061 99 stamps stamp NNS 87 4061 100 partners partner NNS 87 4061 101 : : : 87 4061 102 US US NNP 87 4061 103 53 53 CD 87 4061 104 % % NN 87 4061 105 , , , 87 4061 106 UK UK NNP 87 4061 107 22 22 CD 87 4061 108 % % NN 87 4061 109 , , , 87 4061 110 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 87 4061 111 and and CC 87 4061 112 Tobago Tobago NNP 87 4061 113 5 5 CD 87 4061 114 % % NN 87 4061 115 , , , 87 4061 116 OECS OECS NNP 87 4061 117 5 5 CD 87 4061 118 % % NN 87 4061 119 ( ( -LRB- 87 4061 120 1988 1988 CD 87 4061 121 ) ) -RRB- 87 4061 122 Imports import NNS 87 4061 123 : : : 87 4061 124 $ $ $ 87 4061 125 103.2 103.2 CD 87 4061 126 million million CD 87 4061 127 ( ( -LRB- 87 4061 128 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 4061 129 . . NNP 87 4061 130 , , , 87 4061 131 1990 1990 CD 87 4061 132 ) ) -RRB- 87 4061 133 commodities commodity NNS 87 4061 134 : : : 87 4061 135 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 87 4061 136 , , , 87 4061 137 intermediate intermediate JJ 87 4061 138 manufactures manufacture NNS 87 4061 139 , , , 87 4061 140 machinery machinery NN 87 4061 141 , , , 87 4061 142 fuels fuel NNS 87 4061 143 partners partner NNS 87 4061 144 : : : 87 4061 145 US US NNP 87 4061 146 36 36 CD 87 4061 147 % % NN 87 4061 148 , , , 87 4061 149 UK UK NNP 87 4061 150 17 17 CD 87 4061 151 % % NN 87 4061 152 , , , 87 4061 153 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 87 4061 154 and and CC 87 4061 155 Tobago Tobago NNP 87 4061 156 6 6 CD 87 4061 157 % % NN 87 4061 158 , , , 87 4061 159 Canada Canada NNP 87 4061 160 3 3 CD 87 4061 161 % % NN 87 4061 162 , , , 87 4061 163 Japan Japan NNP 87 4061 164 3 3 CD 87 4061 165 % % NN 87 4061 166 , , , 87 4061 167 OECS OECS NNP 87 4061 168 4 4 CD 87 4061 169 % % NN 87 4061 170 ( ( -LRB- 87 4061 171 1988 1988 CD 87 4061 172 ) ) -RRB- 87 4061 173 External external JJ 87 4061 174 debt debt NN 87 4061 175 : : : 87 4061 176 $ $ $ 87 4061 177 37.2 37.2 CD 87 4061 178 million million CD 87 4061 179 ( ( -LRB- 87 4061 180 1990 1990 CD 87 4061 181 ) ) -RRB- 87 4061 182 Industrial industrial JJ 87 4061 183 production production NN 87 4061 184 : : : 87 4061 185 growth growth NN 87 4061 186 rate rate NN 87 4061 187 11.8 11.8 CD 87 4061 188 % % NN 87 4061 189 ( ( -LRB- 87 4061 190 1988 1988 CD 87 4061 191 est est IN 87 4061 192 . . . 87 4062 1 ) ) -RRB- 87 4062 2 ; ; , 87 4062 3 accounts account NNS 87 4062 4 for for IN 87 4062 5 11 11 CD 87 4062 6 % % NN 87 4062 7 of of IN 87 4062 8 GDP GDP NNP 87 4062 9 Electricity Electricity NNP 87 4062 10 : : : 87 4062 11 15,800 15,800 CD 87 4062 12 kW kw NN 87 4062 13 capacity capacity NN 87 4062 14 ; ; : 87 4062 15 45 45 CD 87 4062 16 million million CD 87 4062 17 kWh kWh NNS 87 4062 18 produced produce VBN 87 4062 19 , , , 87 4062 20 1,120 1,120 CD 87 4062 21 kWh kWh NNS 87 4062 22 per per IN 87 4062 23 capita capita NN 87 4062 24 ( ( -LRB- 87 4062 25 1992 1992 CD 87 4062 26 ) ) -RRB- 87 4062 27 Industries industry NNS 87 4062 28 : : : 87 4062 29 sugar sugar NN 87 4062 30 processing processing NN 87 4062 31 , , , 87 4062 32 tourism tourism NN 87 4062 33 , , , 87 4062 34 cotton cotton NN 87 4062 35 , , , 87 4062 36 salt salt NN 87 4062 37 , , , 87 4062 38 copra copra NNP 87 4062 39 , , , 87 4062 40 clothing clothing NN 87 4062 41 , , , 87 4062 42 footwear footwear NN 87 4062 43 , , , 87 4062 44 beverages beverage VBZ 87 4062 45 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 4062 46 : : : 87 4062 47 accounts account NNS 87 4062 48 for for IN 87 4062 49 7 7 CD 87 4062 50 % % NN 87 4062 51 of of IN 87 4062 52 GDP GDP NNP 87 4062 53 ; ; : 87 4062 54 cash cash NN 87 4062 55 crop crop NN 87 4062 56 - - HYPH 87 4062 57 sugarcane sugarcane NN 87 4062 58 ; ; : 87 4062 59 subsistence subsistence NN 87 4062 60 crops crop NNS 87 4062 61 - - HYPH 87 4062 62 rice rice NN 87 4062 63 , , , 87 4062 64 yams yam NNS 87 4062 65 , , , 87 4062 66 vegetables vegetable NNS 87 4062 67 , , , 87 4062 68 bananas banana NNS 87 4062 69 ; ; , 87 4062 70 fishing fishing NN 87 4062 71 potential potential NN 87 4062 72 not not RB 87 4062 73 fully fully RB 87 4062 74 exploited exploit VBN 87 4062 75 ; ; : 87 4062 76 most most JJS 87 4062 77 food food NN 87 4062 78 imported import VBD 87 4062 79 Illicit Illicit NNP 87 4062 80 drugs drug NNS 87 4062 81 : : : 87 4062 82 transshipment transshipment NN 87 4062 83 point point NN 87 4062 84 for for IN 87 4062 85 South south JJ 87 4062 86 American american JJ 87 4062 87 drugs drug NNS 87 4062 88 destined destine VBN 87 4062 89 for for IN 87 4062 90 the the DT 87 4062 91 US US NNP 87 4062 92 Economic economic JJ 87 4062 93 aid aid NN 87 4062 94 : : : 87 4062 95 US US NNP 87 4062 96 commitments commitment NNS 87 4062 97 , , , 87 4062 98 including include VBG 87 4062 99 Ex Ex NNP 87 4062 100 - - HYPH 87 4062 101 Im Im NNP 87 4062 102 ( ( -LRB- 87 4062 103 FY85 FY85 NNP 87 4062 104 - - HYPH 87 4062 105 88 88 NNP 87 4062 106 ) ) -RRB- 87 4062 107 , , , 87 4062 108 $ $ $ 87 4062 109 10.7 10.7 CD 87 4062 110 million million CD 87 4062 111 ; ; : 87 4062 112 Western western JJ 87 4062 113 ( ( -LRB- 87 4062 114 non non JJ 87 4062 115 - - JJ 87 4062 116 US us JJ 87 4062 117 ) ) -RRB- 87 4062 118 countries country NNS 87 4062 119 , , , 87 4062 120 ODA ODA NNP 87 4062 121 and and CC 87 4062 122 OOF OOF NNP 87 4062 123 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 4062 124 commitments commitment NNS 87 4062 125 ( ( -LRB- 87 4062 126 1970 1970 CD 87 4062 127 - - SYM 87 4062 128 89 89 CD 87 4062 129 ) ) -RRB- 87 4062 130 , , , 87 4062 131 $ $ $ 87 4062 132 67 67 CD 87 4062 133 million million CD 87 4062 134 Currency Currency NNP 87 4062 135 : : : 87 4062 136 1 1 CD 87 4062 137 EC EC NNP 87 4062 138 dollar dollar NN 87 4062 139 ( ( -LRB- 87 4062 140 EC$ EC$ NNP 87 4062 141 ) ) -RRB- 87 4062 142 = = NFP 87 4062 143 100 100 CD 87 4062 144 cents cent NNS 87 4062 145 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 4062 146 rates rate NNS 87 4062 147 : : : 87 4062 148 East east JJ 87 4062 149 Caribbean caribbean JJ 87 4062 150 dollars dollar NNS 87 4062 151 ( ( -LRB- 87 4062 152 EC$ EC$ NNP 87 4062 153 ) ) -RRB- 87 4062 154 per per IN 87 4062 155 US$ us$ $ 87 4062 156 1 1 CD 87 4062 157 - - SYM 87 4062 158 2.70 2.70 CD 87 4062 159 ( ( -LRB- 87 4062 160 fixed fix VBN 87 4062 161 rate rate NN 87 4062 162 since since IN 87 4062 163 1976 1976 CD 87 4062 164 ) ) -RRB- 87 4062 165 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 4062 166 year year NN 87 4062 167 : : : 87 4062 168 calendar calendar NN 87 4062 169 year year NN 87 4062 170 * * NFP 87 4062 171 Saint Saint NNP 87 4062 172 Kitts Kitts NNP 87 4062 173 and and CC 87 4062 174 Nevis Nevis NNP 87 4062 175 , , , 87 4062 176 Communications Communications NNP 87 4062 177 Railroads railroad NNS 87 4062 178 : : : 87 4062 179 58 58 CD 87 4062 180 km km NN 87 4062 181 0.760-meter 0.760-meter CD 87 4062 182 gauge gauge NN 87 4062 183 on on IN 87 4062 184 Saint Saint NNP 87 4062 185 Kitts Kitts NNP 87 4062 186 for for IN 87 4062 187 sugarcane sugarcane NN 87 4062 188 Highways highway NNS 87 4062 189 : : : 87 4062 190 300 300 CD 87 4062 191 km km NN 87 4062 192 total total NN 87 4062 193 ; ; : 87 4062 194 125 125 CD 87 4062 195 km km NNS 87 4062 196 paved pave VBN 87 4062 197 , , , 87 4062 198 125 125 CD 87 4062 199 km km NN 87 4062 200 otherwise otherwise RB 87 4062 201 improved improve VBN 87 4062 202 , , , 87 4062 203 50 50 CD 87 4062 204 km km NN 87 4062 205 unimproved unimproved JJ 87 4062 206 earth earth NN 87 4062 207 Ports port NNS 87 4062 208 : : : 87 4062 209 Basseterre Basseterre NNP 87 4062 210 ( ( -LRB- 87 4062 211 Saint Saint NNP 87 4062 212 Kitts Kitts NNP 87 4062 213 ) ) -RRB- 87 4062 214 , , , 87 4062 215 Charlestown Charlestown NNP 87 4062 216 ( ( -LRB- 87 4062 217 Nevis Nevis NNP 87 4062 218 ) ) -RRB- 87 4062 219 Airports airport NNS 87 4062 220 : : : 87 4062 221 total total NN 87 4062 222 : : : 87 4062 223 2 2 CD 87 4062 224 usable usable JJ 87 4062 225 : : : 87 4062 226 2 2 CD 87 4062 227 with with IN 87 4062 228 permanent permanent JJ 87 4062 229 - - HYPH 87 4062 230 surface surface NN 87 4062 231 runways runway NNS 87 4062 232 : : : 87 4062 233 2 2 CD 87 4062 234 with with IN 87 4062 235 runways runway NNS 87 4062 236 over over IN 87 4062 237 3,659 3,659 CD 87 4062 238 m m NNP 87 4062 239 : : : 87 4062 240 0 0 CD 87 4062 241 with with IN 87 4062 242 runways runways NNP 87 4062 243 2,440 2,440 CD 87 4062 244 - - HYPH 87 4062 245 3,659 3,659 CD 87 4062 246 m m NN 87 4062 247 : : : 87 4062 248 1 1 CD 87 4062 249 with with IN 87 4062 250 runways runway NNS 87 4062 251 1,220 1,220 CD 87 4062 252 - - HYPH 87 4062 253 2,439 2,439 CD 87 4062 254 m m NN 87 4062 255 : : : 87 4062 256 0 0 NFP 87 4062 257 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 4062 258 : : : 87 4062 259 good good JJ 87 4062 260 interisland interisland NN 87 4062 261 VHF VHF NNP 87 4062 262 / / SYM 87 4062 263 UHF UHF NNP 87 4062 264 / / SYM 87 4062 265 SHF SHF NNP 87 4062 266 radio radio NN 87 4062 267 connections connection NNS 87 4062 268 and and CC 87 4062 269 international international JJ 87 4062 270 link link NN 87 4062 271 via via IN 87 4062 272 Antigua Antigua NNP 87 4062 273 and and CC 87 4062 274 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 87 4062 275 and and CC 87 4062 276 Saint Saint NNP 87 4062 277 Martin Martin NNP 87 4062 278 ; ; : 87 4062 279 2,400 2,400 CD 87 4062 280 telephones telephone NNS 87 4062 281 ; ; : 87 4062 282 broadcast broadcast NN 87 4062 283 stations station NNS 87 4062 284 - - SYM 87 4062 285 2 2 CD 87 4062 286 AM am NN 87 4062 287 , , , 87 4062 288 no no DT 87 4062 289 FM FM NNP 87 4062 290 , , , 87 4062 291 4 4 CD 87 4062 292 TV tv NN 87 4062 293 * * NFP 87 4062 294 Saint Saint NNP 87 4062 295 Kitts Kitts NNP 87 4062 296 and and CC 87 4062 297 Nevis Nevis NNP 87 4062 298 , , , 87 4062 299 Defense Defense NNP 87 4062 300 Forces Forces NNPS 87 4062 301 Branches Branches NNPS 87 4062 302 : : : 87 4062 303 Royal Royal NNP 87 4062 304 Saint Saint NNP 87 4062 305 Kitts Kitts NNP 87 4062 306 and and CC 87 4062 307 Nevis Nevis NNP 87 4062 308 Police Police NNP 87 4062 309 Force Force NNP 87 4062 310 , , , 87 4062 311 Coast Coast NNP 87 4062 312 Guard Guard NNP 87 4062 313 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 4062 314 availability availability NN 87 4062 315 : : : 87 4062 316 NA NA NNP 87 4062 317 Defense Defense NNP 87 4062 318 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 4062 319 : : : 87 4062 320 exchange exchange NN 87 4062 321 rate rate NN 87 4062 322 conversion conversion NN 87 4062 323 - - HYPH 87 4062 324 $ $ $ 87 4062 325 NA na NN 87 4062 326 , , , 87 4062 327 NA% na% IN 87 4062 328 of of IN 87 4062 329 GDP gdp NN 87 4062 330 * * NFP 87 4062 331 Saint Saint NNP 87 4062 332 Lucia Lucia NNP 87 4062 333 , , , 87 4062 334 Geography Geography NNP 87 4062 335 Location Location NNP 87 4062 336 : : : 87 4062 337 in in IN 87 4062 338 the the DT 87 4062 339 eastern eastern JJ 87 4062 340 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 87 4062 341 Sea Sea NNP 87 4062 342 , , , 87 4062 343 about about RB 87 4062 344 two two CD 87 4062 345 - - HYPH 87 4062 346 thirds third NNS 87 4062 347 of of IN 87 4062 348 the the DT 87 4062 349 way way NN 87 4062 350 between between IN 87 4062 351 Puerto Puerto NNP 87 4062 352 Rico Rico NNP 87 4062 353 and and CC 87 4062 354 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 87 4062 355 and and CC 87 4062 356 Tobago Tobago NNP 87 4062 357 Map Map NNP 87 4062 358 references reference NNS 87 4062 359 : : : 87 4062 360 Central Central NNP 87 4062 361 America America NNP 87 4062 362 and and CC 87 4062 363 the the DT 87 4062 364 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 87 4062 365 , , , 87 4062 366 South South NNP 87 4062 367 America America NNP 87 4062 368 , , , 87 4062 369 Standard Standard NNP 87 4062 370 Time Time NNP 87 4062 371 Zones Zones NNPS 87 4062 372 of of IN 87 4062 373 the the DT 87 4062 374 World World NNP 87 4062 375 Area Area NNP 87 4062 376 : : : 87 4062 377 total total JJ 87 4062 378 area area NN 87 4062 379 : : : 87 4062 380 620 620 CD 87 4062 381 km2 km2 NNP 87 4062 382 land land NN 87 4062 383 area area NN 87 4062 384 : : : 87 4062 385 610 610 CD 87 4062 386 km2 km2 NNP 87 4062 387 comparative comparative JJ 87 4062 388 area area NN 87 4062 389 : : : 87 4062 390 slightly slightly RB 87 4062 391 less less JJR 87 4062 392 than than IN 87 4062 393 3.5 3.5 CD 87 4062 394 times time NNS 87 4062 395 the the DT 87 4062 396 size size NN 87 4062 397 of of IN 87 4062 398 Washington Washington NNP 87 4062 399 , , , 87 4062 400 DC DC NNP 87 4062 401 Land Land NNP 87 4062 402 boundaries boundary NNS 87 4062 403 : : : 87 4062 404 0 0 LS 87 4062 405 km km NN 87 4062 406 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 4062 407 : : : 87 4062 408 158 158 CD 87 4062 409 km km NN 87 4062 410 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 4062 411 claims claim VBZ 87 4062 412 : : : 87 4062 413 contiguous contiguous JJ 87 4062 414 zone zone NN 87 4062 415 : : : 87 4062 416 24 24 CD 87 4062 417 nm nm IN 87 4062 418 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 4062 419 economic economic JJ 87 4062 420 zone zone NN 87 4062 421 : : : 87 4062 422 200 200 CD 87 4062 423 nm nm CD 87 4062 424 territorial territorial JJ 87 4062 425 sea sea NN 87 4062 426 : : : 87 4062 427 12 12 CD 87 4062 428 nm nm NNP 87 4062 429 International international JJ 87 4062 430 disputes dispute NNS 87 4062 431 : : : 87 4062 432 none none NN 87 4062 433 Climate climate NN 87 4062 434 : : : 87 4062 435 tropical tropical JJ 87 4062 436 , , , 87 4062 437 moderated moderate VBN 87 4062 438 by by IN 87 4062 439 northeast northeast JJ 87 4062 440 trade trade NN 87 4062 441 winds wind NNS 87 4062 442 ; ; , 87 4062 443 dry dry JJ 87 4062 444 season season NN 87 4062 445 from from IN 87 4062 446 January January NNP 87 4062 447 to to IN 87 4062 448 April April NNP 87 4062 449 , , , 87 4062 450 rainy rainy JJ 87 4062 451 season season NN 87 4062 452 from from IN 87 4062 453 May May NNP 87 4062 454 to to IN 87 4062 455 August August NNP 87 4062 456 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 4062 457 : : : 87 4062 458 volcanic volcanic JJ 87 4062 459 and and CC 87 4062 460 mountainous mountainous JJ 87 4062 461 with with IN 87 4062 462 some some DT 87 4062 463 broad broad JJ 87 4062 464 , , , 87 4062 465 fertile fertile JJ 87 4062 466 valleys valley NNS 87 4062 467 Natural natural JJ 87 4062 468 resources resource NNS 87 4062 469 : : : 87 4062 470 forests forest NNS 87 4062 471 , , , 87 4062 472 sandy sandy NNP 87 4062 473 beaches beach NNS 87 4062 474 , , , 87 4062 475 minerals mineral NNS 87 4062 476 ( ( -LRB- 87 4062 477 pumice pumice NN 87 4062 478 ) ) -RRB- 87 4062 479 , , , 87 4062 480 mineral mineral NN 87 4062 481 springs spring NNS 87 4062 482 , , , 87 4062 483 geothermal geothermal JJ 87 4062 484 potential potential JJ 87 4062 485 Land Land NNP 87 4062 486 use use NN 87 4062 487 : : : 87 4062 488 arable arable JJ 87 4062 489 land land NN 87 4062 490 : : : 87 4062 491 8 8 CD 87 4062 492 % % NN 87 4062 493 permanent permanent JJ 87 4062 494 crops crop NNS 87 4062 495 : : : 87 4062 496 20 20 CD 87 4062 497 % % NN 87 4062 498 meadows meadow NNS 87 4062 499 and and CC 87 4062 500 pastures pasture NNS 87 4062 501 : : : 87 4062 502 5 5 CD 87 4062 503 % % NN 87 4062 504 forest forest NN 87 4062 505 and and CC 87 4062 506 woodland woodland NN 87 4062 507 : : : 87 4062 508 13 13 CD 87 4062 509 % % NN 87 4062 510 other other JJ 87 4062 511 : : : 87 4062 512 54 54 CD 87 4062 513 % % NN 87 4062 514 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 4062 515 land land NN 87 4062 516 : : : 87 4062 517 10 10 CD 87 4062 518 km2 km2 NNP 87 4062 519 ( ( -LRB- 87 4062 520 1989 1989 CD 87 4062 521 est est NNP 87 4062 522 . . . 87 4062 523 ) ) -RRB- 87 4063 1 Environment environment NN 87 4063 2 : : : 87 4063 3 subject subject JJ 87 4063 4 to to IN 87 4063 5 hurricanes hurricane NNS 87 4063 6 and and CC 87 4063 7 volcanic volcanic JJ 87 4063 8 activity activity NN 87 4063 9 ; ; : 87 4063 10 deforestation deforestation NN 87 4063 11 ; ; , 87 4063 12 soil soil NN 87 4063 13 erosion erosion NN 87 4063 14 * * NFP 87 4063 15 Saint Saint NNP 87 4063 16 Lucia Lucia NNP 87 4063 17 , , , 87 4063 18 People People NNP 87 4063 19 Population Population NNP 87 4063 20 : : : 87 4063 21 144,337 144,337 CD 87 4063 22 ( ( -LRB- 87 4063 23 July July NNP 87 4063 24 1993 1993 CD 87 4063 25 est est NNP 87 4063 26 . . . 87 4063 27 ) ) -RRB- 87 4064 1 Population population NN 87 4064 2 growth growth NN 87 4064 3 rate rate NN 87 4064 4 : : : 87 4064 5 0.52 0.52 CD 87 4064 6 % % NN 87 4064 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4064 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4064 9 est est NNP 87 4064 10 . . . 87 4064 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4065 1 Birth birth NN 87 4065 2 rate rate NN 87 4065 3 : : : 87 4065 4 23.97 23.97 CD 87 4065 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 4065 6 population population NN 87 4065 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4065 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4065 9 est est NNP 87 4065 10 . . . 87 4065 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4066 1 Death death NN 87 4066 2 rate rate NN 87 4066 3 : : : 87 4066 4 5.91 5.91 CD 87 4066 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 4066 6 population population NN 87 4066 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4066 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4066 9 est est NNP 87 4066 10 . . . 87 4066 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4067 1 Net net JJ 87 4067 2 migration migration NN 87 4067 3 rate rate NN 87 4067 4 : : : 87 4067 5 -12.87 -12.87 NFP 87 4067 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 FW 87 4067 7 population population NN 87 4067 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 4067 9 1993 1993 CD 87 4067 10 est est NNP 87 4067 11 . . . 87 4067 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 4068 1 Infant infant NN 87 4068 2 mortality mortality NN 87 4068 3 rate rate NN 87 4068 4 : : : 87 4068 5 18.7 18.7 CD 87 4068 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 4068 7 live live JJ 87 4068 8 births birth NNS 87 4068 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 4068 10 1993 1993 CD 87 4068 11 est est NNP 87 4068 12 . . . 87 4068 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 4069 1 Life life NN 87 4069 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 4069 3 at at IN 87 4069 4 birth birth NN 87 4069 5 : : : 87 4069 6 total total JJ 87 4069 7 population population NN 87 4069 8 : : : 87 4069 9 69.26 69.26 CD 87 4069 10 years year NNS 87 4069 11 male male JJ 87 4069 12 : : : 87 4069 13 66.98 66.98 CD 87 4069 14 years year NNS 87 4069 15 female female JJ 87 4069 16 : : : 87 4069 17 71.69 71.69 CD 87 4069 18 years year NNS 87 4069 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 4069 20 1993 1993 CD 87 4069 21 est est NNP 87 4069 22 . . . 87 4069 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 4070 1 Total total JJ 87 4070 2 fertility fertility NN 87 4070 3 rate rate NN 87 4070 4 : : : 87 4070 5 2.62 2.62 CD 87 4070 6 children child NNS 87 4070 7 born bear VBN 87 4070 8 / / SYM 87 4070 9 woman woman NN 87 4070 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 4070 11 1993 1993 CD 87 4070 12 est est NNP 87 4070 13 . . . 87 4070 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 4071 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 4071 2 : : : 87 4071 3 noun noun NN 87 4071 4 : : : 87 4071 5 Saint Saint NNP 87 4071 6 Lucian(s lucian(s VB 87 4071 7 ) ) -RRB- 87 4071 8 adjective adjective NN 87 4071 9 : : : 87 4071 10 Saint Saint NNP 87 4071 11 Lucian lucian JJ 87 4071 12 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 4071 13 divisions division NNS 87 4071 14 : : : 87 4071 15 African african JJ 87 4071 16 descent descent NN 87 4071 17 90.3 90.3 CD 87 4071 18 % % NN 87 4071 19 , , , 87 4071 20 mixed mix VBD 87 4071 21 5.5 5.5 CD 87 4071 22 % % NN 87 4071 23 , , , 87 4071 24 East East NNP 87 4071 25 Indian Indian NNP 87 4071 26 3.2 3.2 CD 87 4071 27 % % NN 87 4071 28 , , , 87 4071 29 Caucasian caucasian JJ 87 4071 30 0.8 0.8 CD 87 4071 31 % % NN 87 4071 32 Religions religion NNS 87 4071 33 : : : 87 4071 34 Roman Roman NNP 87 4071 35 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 4071 36 90 90 CD 87 4071 37 % % NN 87 4071 38 , , , 87 4071 39 Protestant protestant NN 87 4071 40 7 7 CD 87 4071 41 % % NN 87 4071 42 , , , 87 4071 43 Anglican Anglican NNP 87 4071 44 3 3 CD 87 4071 45 % % NN 87 4071 46 Languages Languages NNPS 87 4071 47 : : : 87 4071 48 English English NNP 87 4071 49 ( ( -LRB- 87 4071 50 official official NN 87 4071 51 ) ) -RRB- 87 4071 52 , , , 87 4071 53 French french JJ 87 4071 54 patois patois NN 87 4071 55 Literacy literacy NN 87 4071 56 : : : 87 4071 57 age age NN 87 4071 58 15 15 CD 87 4071 59 and and CC 87 4071 60 over over RB 87 4071 61 having have VBG 87 4071 62 ever ever RB 87 4071 63 attended attend VBN 87 4071 64 school school NN 87 4071 65 ( ( -LRB- 87 4071 66 1980 1980 CD 87 4071 67 ) ) -RRB- 87 4071 68 total total JJ 87 4071 69 population population NN 87 4071 70 : : : 87 4071 71 67 67 CD 87 4071 72 % % NN 87 4071 73 male male NN 87 4071 74 : : : 87 4071 75 65 65 CD 87 4071 76 % % NN 87 4071 77 female female NN 87 4071 78 : : : 87 4071 79 69 69 CD 87 4071 80 % % NN 87 4071 81 Labor Labor NNP 87 4071 82 force force NN 87 4071 83 : : : 87 4071 84 43,800 43,800 CD 87 4071 85 by by IN 87 4071 86 occupation occupation NN 87 4071 87 : : : 87 4071 88 agriculture agriculture NN 87 4071 89 43.4 43.4 CD 87 4071 90 % % NN 87 4071 91 , , , 87 4071 92 services service NNS 87 4071 93 38.9 38.9 CD 87 4071 94 % % NN 87 4071 95 , , , 87 4071 96 industry industry NN 87 4071 97 and and CC 87 4071 98 commerce commerce NN 87 4071 99 17.7 17.7 CD 87 4071 100 % % NN 87 4071 101 ( ( -LRB- 87 4071 102 1983 1983 CD 87 4071 103 est est NNP 87 4071 104 . . . 87 4071 105 ) ) -RRB- 87 4072 1 * * NFP 87 4072 2 Saint Saint NNP 87 4072 3 Lucia Lucia NNP 87 4072 4 , , , 87 4072 5 Government Government NNP 87 4072 6 Names Names NNPS 87 4072 7 : : : 87 4072 8 conventional conventional JJ 87 4072 9 long long JJ 87 4072 10 form form NN 87 4072 11 : : : 87 4072 12 none none NN 87 4072 13 conventional conventional JJ 87 4072 14 short short JJ 87 4072 15 form form NN 87 4072 16 : : : 87 4072 17 Saint Saint NNP 87 4072 18 Lucia Lucia NNP 87 4072 19 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 4072 20 : : : 87 4072 21 ST ST NNP 87 4072 22 Type Type NNP 87 4072 23 : : : 87 4072 24 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 87 4072 25 democracy democracy NN 87 4072 26 Capital Capital NNP 87 4072 27 : : : 87 4072 28 Castries Castries NNP 87 4072 29 Administrative administrative JJ 87 4072 30 divisions division NNS 87 4072 31 : : : 87 4072 32 11 11 CD 87 4072 33 quarters quarter NNS 87 4072 34 ; ; : 87 4072 35 Anse Anse NNP 87 4072 36 La La NNP 87 4072 37 Raye Raye NNP 87 4072 38 , , , 87 4072 39 Castries Castries NNP 87 4072 40 , , , 87 4072 41 Choiseul Choiseul NNP 87 4072 42 , , , 87 4072 43 Dauphin Dauphin NNP 87 4072 44 , , , 87 4072 45 Dennery Dennery NNP 87 4072 46 , , , 87 4072 47 Gros Gros NNP 87 4072 48 Islet Islet NNP 87 4072 49 , , , 87 4072 50 Laborie Laborie NNP 87 4072 51 , , , 87 4072 52 Micoud Micoud NNP 87 4072 53 , , , 87 4072 54 Praslin Praslin NNP 87 4072 55 , , , 87 4072 56 Soufriere Soufriere NNP 87 4072 57 , , , 87 4072 58 Vieux Vieux NNP 87 4072 59 Fort Fort NNP 87 4072 60 Independence Independence NNP 87 4072 61 : : : 87 4072 62 22 22 CD 87 4072 63 February February NNP 87 4072 64 1979 1979 CD 87 4072 65 ( ( -LRB- 87 4072 66 from from IN 87 4072 67 UK UK NNP 87 4072 68 ) ) -RRB- 87 4072 69 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 4072 70 : : : 87 4072 71 22 22 CD 87 4072 72 February February NNP 87 4072 73 1979 1979 CD 87 4072 74 Legal legal JJ 87 4072 75 system system NN 87 4072 76 : : : 87 4072 77 based base VBN 87 4072 78 on on IN 87 4072 79 English English NNP 87 4072 80 common common JJ 87 4072 81 law law NN 87 4072 82 National national JJ 87 4072 83 holiday holiday NN 87 4072 84 : : : 87 4072 85 Independence Independence NNP 87 4072 86 Day Day NNP 87 4072 87 , , , 87 4072 88 22 22 CD 87 4072 89 February February NNP 87 4072 90 ( ( -LRB- 87 4072 91 1979 1979 CD 87 4072 92 ) ) -RRB- 87 4072 93 Political political JJ 87 4072 94 parties party NNS 87 4072 95 and and CC 87 4072 96 leaders leader NNS 87 4072 97 : : : 87 4072 98 United United NNP 87 4072 99 Workers Workers NNPS 87 4072 100 ' ' POS 87 4072 101 Party Party NNP 87 4072 102 ( ( -LRB- 87 4072 103 UWP UWP NNP 87 4072 104 ) ) -RRB- 87 4072 105 , , , 87 4072 106 John John NNP 87 4072 107 COMPTON COMPTON NNP 87 4072 108 ; ; : 87 4072 109 Saint Saint NNP 87 4072 110 Lucia Lucia NNP 87 4072 111 Labor Labor NNP 87 4072 112 Party Party NNP 87 4072 113 ( ( -LRB- 87 4072 114 SLP SLP NNP 87 4072 115 ) ) -RRB- 87 4072 116 , , , 87 4072 117 Julian julian JJ 87 4072 118 HUNTE HUNTE NNP 87 4072 119 ; ; : 87 4072 120 Progressive Progressive NNP 87 4072 121 Labor Labor NNP 87 4072 122 Party Party NNP 87 4072 123 ( ( -LRB- 87 4072 124 PLP PLP NNP 87 4072 125 ) ) -RRB- 87 4072 126 , , , 87 4072 127 George George NNP 87 4072 128 ODLUM ODLUM NNP 87 4072 129 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 4072 130 : : : 87 4072 131 18 18 CD 87 4072 132 years year NNS 87 4072 133 of of IN 87 4072 134 age age NN 87 4072 135 ; ; : 87 4072 136 universal universal JJ 87 4072 137 Elections election NNS 87 4072 138 : : : 87 4072 139 House House NNP 87 4072 140 of of IN 87 4072 141 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 4072 142 : : : 87 4072 143 last last RB 87 4072 144 held hold VBD 87 4072 145 27 27 CD 87 4072 146 April April NNP 87 4072 147 1992 1992 CD 87 4072 148 ( ( -LRB- 87 4072 149 next next JJ 87 4072 150 to to TO 87 4072 151 be be VB 87 4072 152 held hold VBN 87 4072 153 by by IN 87 4072 154 April April NNP 87 4072 155 1997 1997 CD 87 4072 156 ) ) -RRB- 87 4072 157 ; ; : 87 4072 158 results result NNS 87 4072 159 - - HYPH 87 4072 160 percent percent NN 87 4072 161 of of IN 87 4072 162 vote vote NN 87 4072 163 by by IN 87 4072 164 party party NN 87 4072 165 NA NA NNP 87 4072 166 ; ; : 87 4072 167 seats seat NNS 87 4072 168 - - : 87 4072 169 ( ( -LRB- 87 4072 170 17 17 CD 87 4072 171 total total NN 87 4072 172 ) ) -RRB- 87 4072 173 UWP UWP NNP 87 4072 174 11 11 CD 87 4072 175 , , , 87 4072 176 SLP SLP NNP 87 4072 177 6 6 CD 87 4072 178 Executive Executive NNP 87 4072 179 branch branch NN 87 4072 180 : : : 87 4072 181 British british JJ 87 4072 182 monarch monarch NNP 87 4072 183 , , , 87 4072 184 governor governor NN 87 4072 185 general general NNP 87 4072 186 , , , 87 4072 187 prime prime JJ 87 4072 188 minister minister NN 87 4072 189 , , , 87 4072 190 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 87 4072 191 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 4072 192 branch branch NN 87 4072 193 : : : 87 4072 194 bicameral bicameral JJ 87 4072 195 Parliament Parliament NNP 87 4072 196 consists consist VBZ 87 4072 197 of of IN 87 4072 198 an an DT 87 4072 199 upper upper JJ 87 4072 200 house house NN 87 4072 201 or or CC 87 4072 202 Senate Senate NNP 87 4072 203 and and CC 87 4072 204 a a DT 87 4072 205 lower low JJR 87 4072 206 house house NN 87 4072 207 or or CC 87 4072 208 House House NNP 87 4072 209 of of IN 87 4072 210 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 4072 211 Judicial Judicial NNP 87 4072 212 branch branch NN 87 4072 213 : : : 87 4072 214 Eastern eastern JJ 87 4072 215 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 87 4072 216 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 4072 217 Court Court NNP 87 4072 218 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 4072 219 : : : 87 4072 220 Chief Chief NNP 87 4072 221 of of IN 87 4072 222 State State NNP 87 4072 223 : : : 87 4072 224 Queen Queen NNP 87 4072 225 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 87 4072 226 II II NNP 87 4072 227 ( ( -LRB- 87 4072 228 since since IN 87 4072 229 6 6 CD 87 4072 230 February February NNP 87 4072 231 1952 1952 CD 87 4072 232 ) ) -RRB- 87 4072 233 , , , 87 4072 234 represented represent VBN 87 4072 235 by by IN 87 4072 236 Acting Acting NNP 87 4072 237 Governor Governor NNP 87 4072 238 General General NNP 87 4072 239 Sir Sir NNP 87 4072 240 Stanislaus Stanislaus NNP 87 4072 241 Anthony Anthony NNP 87 4072 242 JAMES JAMES NNP 87 4072 243 ( ( -LRB- 87 4072 244 since since IN 87 4072 245 10 10 CD 87 4072 246 October October NNP 87 4072 247 1988 1988 CD 87 4072 248 ) ) -RRB- 87 4072 249 Head head NN 87 4072 250 of of IN 87 4072 251 Government Government NNP 87 4072 252 : : : 87 4072 253 Prime Prime NNP 87 4072 254 Minister Minister NNP 87 4072 255 John John NNP 87 4072 256 George George NNP 87 4072 257 Melvin Melvin NNP 87 4072 258 COMPTON COMPTON NNP 87 4072 259 ( ( -LRB- 87 4072 260 since since IN 87 4072 261 3 3 CD 87 4072 262 May May NNP 87 4072 263 1982 1982 CD 87 4072 264 ) ) -RRB- 87 4072 265 Member member NN 87 4072 266 of of IN 87 4072 267 : : : 87 4072 268 ACCT ACCT NNP 87 4072 269 ( ( -LRB- 87 4072 270 associate associate NN 87 4072 271 ) ) -RRB- 87 4072 272 , , , 87 4072 273 ACP ACP NNP 87 4072 274 , , , 87 4072 275 C C NNP 87 4072 276 , , , 87 4072 277 CARICOM CARICOM NNP 87 4072 278 , , , 87 4072 279 CDB CDB NNP 87 4072 280 , , , 87 4072 281 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 87 4072 282 , , , 87 4072 283 FAO FAO NNP 87 4072 284 , , , 87 4072 285 G-77 g-77 CD 87 4072 286 , , , 87 4072 287 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 4072 288 , , , 87 4072 289 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 4072 290 , , , 87 4072 291 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 4072 292 , , , 87 4072 293 IDA IDA NNP 87 4072 294 , , , 87 4072 295 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 4072 296 , , , 87 4072 297 IFC IFC NNP 87 4072 298 , , , 87 4072 299 ILO ILO NNP 87 4072 300 , , , 87 4072 301 IMF IMF NNP 87 4072 302 , , , 87 4072 303 IMO imo RB 87 4072 304 , , , 87 4072 305 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 4072 306 , , , 87 4072 307 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 4072 308 , , , 87 4072 309 NAM NAM NNP 87 4072 310 , , , 87 4072 311 OAS OAS NNP 87 4072 312 , , , 87 4072 313 OECS OECS NNP 87 4072 314 , , , 87 4072 315 UN UN NNP 87 4072 316 , , , 87 4072 317 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 4072 318 , , , 87 4072 319 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 4072 320 , , , 87 4072 321 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 4072 322 , , , 87 4072 323 UPU UPU NNP 87 4072 324 , , , 87 4072 325 WCL WCL NNP 87 4072 326 , , , 87 4072 327 WHO who WP 87 4072 328 , , , 87 4072 329 WMO WMO NNP 87 4072 330 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 4072 331 representation representation NN 87 4072 332 in in IN 87 4072 333 US US NNP 87 4072 334 : : : 87 4072 335 chief chief NN 87 4072 336 of of IN 87 4072 337 mission mission NN 87 4072 338 : : : 87 4072 339 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 4072 340 Dr. Dr. NNP 87 4072 341 Joseph Joseph NNP 87 4072 342 Edsel Edsel NNP 87 4072 343 EDMUNDS EDMUNDS NNP 87 4072 344 chancery chancery NN 87 4072 345 : : : 87 4072 346 Suite Suite NNP 87 4072 347 309 309 CD 87 4072 348 , , , 87 4072 349 2100 2100 CD 87 4072 350 M M NNP 87 4072 351 Street Street NNP 87 4072 352 NW NW NNP 87 4072 353 , , , 87 4072 354 Washington Washington NNP 87 4072 355 , , , 87 4072 356 DC DC NNP 87 4072 357 30037 30037 CD 87 4072 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. . 87 4086 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 4087 1 Life life NN 87 4087 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 4087 3 at at IN 87 4087 4 birth birth NN 87 4087 5 : : : 87 4087 6 total total JJ 87 4087 7 population population NN 87 4087 8 : : : 87 4087 9 75.19 75.19 CD 87 4087 10 years year NNS 87 4087 11 male male JJ 87 4087 12 : : : 87 4087 13 73.56 73.56 CD 87 4087 14 years year NNS 87 4087 15 female female JJ 87 4087 16 : : : 87 4087 17 77.16 77.16 CD 87 4087 18 years year NNS 87 4087 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 4087 20 1993 1993 CD 87 4087 21 est est NNP 87 4087 22 . . . 87 4087 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 4088 1 Total total JJ 87 4088 2 fertility fertility NN 87 4088 3 rate rate NN 87 4088 4 : : : 87 4088 5 1.73 1.73 CD 87 4088 6 children child NNS 87 4088 7 born bear VBN 87 4088 8 / / SYM 87 4088 9 woman woman NN 87 4088 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 4088 11 1993 1993 CD 87 4088 12 est est NNP 87 4088 13 . . . 87 4088 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 4089 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 4089 2 : : : 87 4089 3 noun noun NN 87 4089 4 : : : 87 4089 5 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277 by by IN 87 4089 278 party party NN 87 4089 279 NA NA NNP 87 4089 280 ; ; : 87 4089 281 seats seat NNS 87 4089 282 - - : 87 4089 283 ( ( -LRB- 87 4089 284 1 1 CD 87 4089 285 total total NN 87 4089 286 ) ) -RRB- 87 4089 287 PS PS NNP 87 4089 288 1 1 CD 87 4089 289 French French NNP 87 4089 290 National National NNP 87 4089 291 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 4089 292 : : : 87 4089 293 last last RB 87 4089 294 held hold VBD 87 4089 295 21 21 CD 87 4089 296 and and CC 87 4089 297 28 28 CD 87 4089 298 March March NNP 87 4089 299 1993 1993 CD 87 4089 300 ( ( -LRB- 87 4089 301 next next JJ 87 4089 302 to to TO 87 4089 303 be be VB 87 4089 304 held hold VBN 87 4089 305 NA NA NNP 87 4089 306 June June NNP 87 4089 307 1998 1998 CD 87 4089 308 ) ) -RRB- 87 4089 309 ; ; : 87 4089 310 results result NNS 87 4089 311 - - HYPH 87 4089 312 percent percent NN 87 4089 313 of of IN 87 4089 314 vote vote NN 87 4089 315 by by IN 87 4089 316 party party NN 87 4089 317 NA NA NNP 87 4089 318 ; ; : 87 4089 319 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4091 7 between between IN 87 4091 8 France France NNP 87 4091 9 and and CC 87 4091 10 Canada Canada NNP 87 4091 11 set set VBD 87 4091 12 fish fish NN 87 4091 13 quotas quota NNS 87 4091 14 for for IN 87 4091 15 Saint Saint NNP 87 4091 16 Pierre Pierre NNP 87 4091 17 's 's POS 87 4091 18 trawlers trawler NNS 87 4091 19 fishing fish VBG 87 4091 20 in in IN 87 4091 21 Canadian Canadian NNP 87 4091 22 and and CC 87 4091 23 Canadian Canadian NNP 87 4091 24 - - HYPH 87 4091 25 claimed claim VBN 87 4091 26 waters water NNS 87 4091 27 for for IN 87 4091 28 three three CD 87 4091 29 years year NNS 87 4091 30 . . . 87 4092 1 The the DT 87 4092 2 agreement agreement NN 87 4092 3 settles settle VBZ 87 4092 4 a a DT 87 4092 5 longstanding longstanding JJ 87 4092 6 dispute dispute NN 87 4092 7 that that WDT 87 4092 8 had have VBD 87 4092 9 virtually virtually RB 87 4092 10 brought bring VBN 87 4092 11 fish fish NN 87 4092 12 exports export NNS 87 4092 13 to to IN 87 4092 14 a a DT 87 4092 15 halt halt NN 87 4092 16 . . . 87 4093 1 The the DT 87 4093 2 islands island NNS 87 4093 3 are be VBP 87 4093 4 heavily heavily RB 87 4093 5 subsidized subsidize VBN 87 4093 6 by by IN 87 4093 7 France France NNP 87 4093 8 . . . 87 4094 1 Imports import NNS 87 4094 2 come come VBP 87 4094 3 primarily primarily RB 87 4094 4 from from IN 87 4094 5 Canada Canada NNP 87 4094 6 and and CC 87 4094 7 France France NNP 87 4094 8 . . . 87 4095 1 National national JJ 87 4095 2 product product NN 87 4095 3 : : : 87 4095 4 GDP gdp NN 87 4095 5 - - HYPH 87 4095 6 exchange exchange NN 87 4095 7 rate rate NN 87 4095 8 conversion conversion NN 87 4095 9 - - : 87 4095 10 $ $ $ 87 4095 11 60 60 CD 87 4095 12 million million CD 87 4095 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 4095 14 1991 1991 CD 87 4095 15 est est NNP 87 4095 16 . . . 87 4095 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 4096 1 National national JJ 87 4096 2 product product NN 87 4096 3 real real JJ 87 4096 4 growth growth NN 87 4096 5 rate rate NN 87 4096 6 : : : 87 4096 7 NA% NA% `` 87 4096 8 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NNP 87 4097 86 , , , 87 4097 87 1990 1990 CD 87 4097 88 ) ) -RRB- 87 4097 89 commodities commodity NNS 87 4097 90 : : : 87 4097 91 meat meat NN 87 4097 92 , , , 87 4097 93 clothing clothing NN 87 4097 94 , , , 87 4097 95 fuel fuel NN 87 4097 96 , , , 87 4097 97 electrical electrical JJ 87 4097 98 equipment equipment NN 87 4097 99 , , , 87 4097 100 machinery machinery NN 87 4097 101 , , , 87 4097 102 building building NN 87 4097 103 materials material NNS 87 4097 104 partners partner NNS 87 4097 105 : : : 87 4097 106 Canada Canada NNP 87 4097 107 , , , 87 4097 108 France France NNP 87 4097 109 , , , 87 4097 110 US US NNP 87 4097 111 , , , 87 4097 112 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 4097 113 , , , 87 4097 114 UK UK NNP 87 4097 115 External External NNP 87 4097 116 debt debt NN 87 4097 117 : : : 87 4097 118 $ $ $ 87 4097 119 NA na JJ 87 4097 120 Industrial industrial JJ 87 4097 121 production production NN 87 4097 122 : : : 87 4097 123 growth growth NN 87 4097 124 rate rate NN 87 4097 125 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87 4097 164 pigs pig NNS 87 4097 165 for for IN 87 4097 166 local local JJ 87 4097 167 consumption consumption NN 87 4097 168 ; ; : 87 4097 169 fish fish NN 87 4097 170 catch catch NN 87 4097 171 of of IN 87 4097 172 20,500 20,500 CD 87 4097 173 metric metric JJ 87 4097 174 tons ton NNS 87 4097 175 ( ( -LRB- 87 4097 176 1989 1989 CD 87 4097 177 ) ) -RRB- 87 4097 178 Economic economic JJ 87 4097 179 aid aid NN 87 4097 180 : : : 87 4097 181 Western western JJ 87 4097 182 ( ( -LRB- 87 4097 183 non non JJ 87 4097 184 - - JJ 87 4097 185 US us JJ 87 4097 186 ) ) -RRB- 87 4097 187 countries country NNS 87 4097 188 , , , 87 4097 189 ODA ODA NNP 87 4097 190 and and CC 87 4097 191 OOF OOF NNP 87 4097 192 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 4097 193 commitments commitment NNS 87 4097 194 ( ( -LRB- 87 4097 195 1970 1970 CD 87 4097 196 - - SYM 87 4097 197 89 89 CD 87 4097 198 ) ) -RRB- 87 4097 199 , , , 87 4097 200 $ $ $ 87 4097 201 500 500 CD 87 4097 202 million million CD 87 4097 203 Currency currency NN 87 4097 204 : : : 87 4097 205 1 1 CD 87 4097 206 French french JJ 87 4097 207 franc franc NN 87 4097 208 ( ( -LRB- 87 4097 209 F f NN 87 4097 210 ) ) -RRB- 87 4097 211 = = NFP 87 4097 212 100 100 CD 87 4097 213 centimes centime NNS 87 4097 214 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 4097 215 rates rate NNS 87 4097 216 : : : 87 4097 217 French french JJ 87 4097 218 francs franc NNS 87 4097 219 ( ( -LRB- 87 4097 220 F f NN 87 4097 221 ) ) -RRB- 87 4097 222 per per IN 87 4097 223 US$ us$ $ 87 4097 224 1 1 CD 87 4097 225 - - SYM 87 4097 226 5.4812 5.4812 CD 87 4097 227 ( ( -LRB- 87 4097 228 January January NNP 87 4097 229 1993 1993 CD 87 4097 230 ) ) -RRB- 87 4097 231 , , , 87 4097 232 5.2938 5.2938 CD 87 4097 233 ( ( -LRB- 87 4097 234 1992 1992 CD 87 4097 235 ) ) -RRB- 87 4097 236 , , , 87 4097 237 5.6421 5.6421 CD 87 4097 238 ( ( -LRB- 87 4097 239 1991 1991 CD 87 4097 240 ) ) -RRB- 87 4097 241 , , , 87 4097 242 5.4453 5.4453 CD 87 4097 243 ( ( -LRB- 87 4097 244 1990 1990 CD 87 4097 245 ) ) -RRB- 87 4097 246 , , , 87 4097 247 6.3801 6.3801 CD 87 4097 248 ( ( -LRB- 87 4097 249 1989 1989 CD 87 4097 250 ) ) -RRB- 87 4097 251 , , , 87 4097 252 5.9569 5.9569 CD 87 4097 253 ( ( -LRB- 87 4097 254 1988 1988 CD 87 4097 255 ) ) -RRB- 87 4097 256 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 4097 257 year year NN 87 4097 258 : : : 87 4097 259 calendar calendar NN 87 4097 260 year year NN 87 4097 261 * * NFP 87 4097 262 Saint Saint NNP 87 4097 263 Pierre Pierre NNP 87 4097 264 and and CC 87 4097 265 Miquelon Miquelon NNP 87 4097 266 , , , 87 4097 267 Communications Communications NNP 87 4097 268 Highways Highways NNP 87 4097 269 : : : 87 4097 270 120 120 CD 87 4097 271 km km NNS 87 4097 272 total total NN 87 4097 273 ; ; : 87 4097 274 60 60 CD 87 4097 275 km km NN 87 4097 276 paved pave VBN 87 4097 277 ( ( -LRB- 87 4097 278 1985 1985 CD 87 4097 279 ) ) -RRB- 87 4097 280 Ports port NNS 87 4097 281 : : : 87 4097 282 Saint Saint NNP 87 4097 283 Pierre Pierre NNP 87 4097 284 Airports Airports NNP 87 4097 285 : : : 87 4097 286 total total NN 87 4097 287 : : : 87 4097 288 2 2 CD 87 4097 289 usable usable JJ 87 4097 290 : : : 87 4097 291 2 2 CD 87 4097 292 with with IN 87 4097 293 permanent permanent JJ 87 4097 294 - - HYPH 87 4097 295 surface surface NN 87 4097 296 runways runway NNS 87 4097 297 : : : 87 4097 298 2 2 CD 87 4097 299 with with IN 87 4097 300 runways runway NNS 87 4097 301 over over IN 87 4097 302 3,659 3,659 CD 87 4097 303 m m NNP 87 4097 304 : : : 87 4097 305 0 0 CD 87 4097 306 with with IN 87 4097 307 runways runways NNP 87 4097 308 2,440 2,440 CD 87 4097 309 - - HYPH 87 4097 310 3,659 3,659 CD 87 4097 311 m m NN 87 4097 312 : : : 87 4097 313 0 0 CD 87 4097 314 with with IN 87 4097 315 runways runway NNS 87 4097 316 1,220 1,220 CD 87 4097 317 - - HYPH 87 4097 318 2,439 2,439 CD 87 4097 319 m m NN 87 4097 320 : : : 87 4097 321 1 1 CD 87 4097 322 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 4097 323 : : : 87 4097 324 3,601 3,601 CD 87 4097 325 telephones telephone NNS 87 4097 326 ; ; : 87 4097 327 broadcast broadcast NN 87 4097 328 stations station NNS 87 4097 329 - - SYM 87 4097 330 1 1 CD 87 4097 331 AM am NN 87 4097 332 , , , 87 4097 333 3 3 CD 87 4097 334 FM FM NNP 87 4097 335 , , , 87 4097 336 no no DT 87 4097 337 TV tv NN 87 4097 338 ; ; : 87 4097 339 radio radio NN 87 4097 340 communication communication NN 87 4097 341 with with IN 87 4097 342 most most JJS 87 4097 343 countries country NNS 87 4097 344 in in IN 87 4097 345 the the DT 87 4097 346 world world NN 87 4097 347 ; ; : 87 4097 348 1 1 CD 87 4097 349 earth earth NN 87 4097 350 station station NN 87 4097 351 in in IN 87 4097 352 French french JJ 87 4097 353 domestic domestic JJ 87 4097 354 satellite satellite NN 87 4097 355 system system NN 87 4097 356 * * NFP 87 4097 357 Saint Saint NNP 87 4097 358 Pierre Pierre NNP 87 4097 359 and and CC 87 4097 360 Miquelon Miquelon NNP 87 4097 361 , , , 87 4097 362 Defense Defense NNP 87 4097 363 Forces Forces NNPS 87 4097 364 Note Note NNP 87 4097 365 : : : 87 4097 366 defense defense NN 87 4097 367 is be VBZ 87 4097 368 the the DT 87 4097 369 responsibility responsibility NN 87 4097 370 of of IN 87 4097 371 France France NNP 87 4097 372 * * NFP 87 4097 373 Saint Saint NNP 87 4097 374 Vincent Vincent NNP 87 4097 375 and and CC 87 4097 376 the the DT 87 4097 377 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 87 4097 378 , , , 87 4097 379 Geography Geography NNP 87 4097 380 Location Location NNP 87 4097 381 : : : 87 4097 382 in in IN 87 4097 383 the the DT 87 4097 384 eastern eastern JJ 87 4097 385 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 87 4097 386 Sea Sea NNP 87 4097 387 about about IN 87 4097 388 three three CD 87 4097 389 - - HYPH 87 4097 390 fourths fourth NNS 87 4097 391 of of IN 87 4097 392 the the DT 87 4097 393 way way NN 87 4097 394 between between IN 87 4097 395 Puerto Puerto NNP 87 4097 396 Rico Rico NNP 87 4097 397 and and CC 87 4097 398 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 87 4097 399 and and CC 87 4097 400 Tobago Tobago NNP 87 4097 401 Map Map NNP 87 4097 402 references reference NNS 87 4097 403 : : : 87 4097 404 Central Central NNP 87 4097 405 America America NNP 87 4097 406 and and CC 87 4097 407 the the DT 87 4097 408 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 87 4097 409 , , , 87 4097 410 South South NNP 87 4097 411 America America NNP 87 4097 412 , , , 87 4097 413 Standard Standard NNP 87 4097 414 Time Time NNP 87 4097 415 Zones Zones NNPS 87 4097 416 of of IN 87 4097 417 the the DT 87 4097 418 World World NNP 87 4097 419 Area Area NNP 87 4097 420 : : : 87 4097 421 total total JJ 87 4097 422 area area NN 87 4097 423 : : : 87 4097 424 340 340 CD 87 4097 425 km2 km2 NNP 87 4097 426 land land NN 87 4097 427 area area NN 87 4097 428 : : : 87 4097 429 340 340 CD 87 4097 430 km2 km2 NNP 87 4097 431 comparative comparative JJ 87 4097 432 area area NN 87 4097 433 : : : 87 4097 434 slightly slightly RB 87 4097 435 less less JJR 87 4097 436 than than IN 87 4097 437 twice twice RB 87 4097 438 the the DT 87 4097 439 size size NN 87 4097 440 of of IN 87 4097 441 Washington Washington NNP 87 4097 442 , , , 87 4097 443 DC DC NNP 87 4097 444 Land Land NNP 87 4097 445 boundaries boundary NNS 87 4097 446 : : : 87 4097 447 0 0 LS 87 4097 448 km km NN 87 4097 449 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 4097 450 : : : 87 4097 451 84 84 CD 87 4097 452 km km NN 87 4097 453 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 4097 454 claims claim VBZ 87 4097 455 : : : 87 4097 456 contiguous contiguous JJ 87 4097 457 zone zone NN 87 4097 458 : : : 87 4097 459 24 24 CD 87 4097 460 nm nm IN 87 4097 461 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 4097 462 economic economic JJ 87 4097 463 zone zone NN 87 4097 464 : : : 87 4097 465 200 200 CD 87 4097 466 nm nm CD 87 4097 467 territorial territorial JJ 87 4097 468 sea sea NN 87 4097 469 : : : 87 4097 470 12 12 CD 87 4097 471 nm nm NNP 87 4097 472 International international JJ 87 4097 473 disputes dispute NNS 87 4097 474 : : : 87 4097 475 none none NN 87 4097 476 Climate climate NN 87 4097 477 : : : 87 4097 478 tropical tropical JJ 87 4097 479 ; ; : 87 4097 480 little little JJ 87 4097 481 seasonal seasonal JJ 87 4097 482 temperature temperature NN 87 4097 483 variation variation NN 87 4097 484 ; ; , 87 4097 485 rainy rainy JJ 87 4097 486 season season NN 87 4097 487 ( ( -LRB- 87 4097 488 May May NNP 87 4097 489 to to IN 87 4097 490 November November NNP 87 4097 491 ) ) -RRB- 87 4097 492 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 4097 493 : : : 87 4097 494 volcanic volcanic JJ 87 4097 495 , , , 87 4097 496 mountainous mountainous JJ 87 4097 497 ; ; : 87 4097 498 Soufriere soufriere RB 87 4097 499 volcano volcano NN 87 4097 500 on on IN 87 4097 501 the the DT 87 4097 502 island island NN 87 4097 503 of of IN 87 4097 504 Saint Saint NNP 87 4097 505 Vincent Vincent NNP 87 4097 506 Natural Natural NNP 87 4097 507 resources resource NNS 87 4097 508 : : : 87 4097 509 negligible negligible JJ 87 4097 510 Land Land NNP 87 4097 511 use use NN 87 4097 512 : : : 87 4097 513 arable arable JJ 87 4097 514 land land NN 87 4097 515 : : : 87 4097 516 38 38 CD 87 4097 517 % % NN 87 4097 518 permanent permanent JJ 87 4097 519 crops crop NNS 87 4097 520 : : : 87 4097 521 12 12 CD 87 4097 522 % % NN 87 4097 523 meadows meadow NNS 87 4097 524 and and CC 87 4097 525 pastures pasture NNS 87 4097 526 : : : 87 4097 527 6 6 CD 87 4097 528 % % NN 87 4097 529 forest forest NN 87 4097 530 and and CC 87 4097 531 woodland woodland NN 87 4097 532 : : : 87 4097 533 41 41 CD 87 4097 534 % % NN 87 4097 535 other other JJ 87 4097 536 : : : 87 4097 537 3 3 CD 87 4097 538 % % NN 87 4097 539 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 4097 540 land land NN 87 4097 541 : : : 87 4097 542 10 10 CD 87 4097 543 km2 km2 NNP 87 4097 544 ( ( -LRB- 87 4097 545 1989 1989 CD 87 4097 546 est est NNP 87 4097 547 . . . 87 4097 548 ) ) -RRB- 87 4098 1 Environment environment NN 87 4098 2 : : : 87 4098 3 subject subject JJ 87 4098 4 to to IN 87 4098 5 hurricanes hurricane NNS 87 4098 6 ; ; : 87 4098 7 Soufriere soufriere JJ 87 4098 8 volcano volcano NN 87 4098 9 is be VBZ 87 4098 10 a a DT 87 4098 11 constant constant JJ 87 4098 12 threat threat NN 87 4098 13 Note note NN 87 4098 14 : : : 87 4098 15 some some DT 87 4098 16 islands island NNS 87 4098 17 of of IN 87 4098 18 the the DT 87 4098 19 Grenadines Grenadines NNP 87 4098 20 group group NN 87 4098 21 are be VBP 87 4098 22 administered administer VBN 87 4098 23 by by IN 87 4098 24 Grenada Grenada NNP 87 4098 25 * * NFP 87 4098 26 Saint Saint NNP 87 4098 27 Vincent Vincent NNP 87 4098 28 and and CC 87 4098 29 the the DT 87 4098 30 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 87 4098 31 , , , 87 4098 32 People People NNPS 87 4098 33 Population Population NNP 87 4098 34 : : : 87 4098 35 114,562 114,562 CD 87 4098 36 ( ( -LRB- 87 4098 37 July July NNP 87 4098 38 1993 1993 CD 87 4098 39 est est NNP 87 4098 40 . . . 87 4098 41 ) ) -RRB- 87 4099 1 Population population NN 87 4099 2 growth growth NN 87 4099 3 rate rate NN 87 4099 4 : : : 87 4099 5 0.76 0.76 CD 87 4099 6 % % NN 87 4099 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4099 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4099 9 est est NNP 87 4099 10 . . . 87 4099 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4100 1 Birth birth NN 87 4100 2 rate rate NN 87 4100 3 : : : 87 4100 4 20.86 20.86 CD 87 4100 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 4100 6 population population NN 87 4100 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4100 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4100 9 est est NNP 87 4100 10 . . . 87 4100 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4101 1 Death death NN 87 4101 2 rate rate NN 87 4101 3 : : : 87 4101 4 5.39 5.39 CD 87 4101 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 4101 6 population population NN 87 4101 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4101 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4101 9 est est NNP 87 4101 10 . . . 87 4101 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4102 1 Net net JJ 87 4102 2 migration migration NN 87 4102 3 rate rate NN 87 4102 4 : : : 87 4102 5 -7.92 -7.92 NFP 87 4102 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 87 4102 7 population population NN 87 4102 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 4102 9 1993 1993 CD 87 4102 10 est est NNP 87 4102 11 . . . 87 4102 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 4103 1 Infant infant NN 87 4103 2 mortality mortality NN 87 4103 3 rate rate NN 87 4103 4 : : : 87 4103 5 18.3 18.3 CD 87 4103 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 4103 7 live live JJ 87 4103 8 births birth NNS 87 4103 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 4103 10 1993 1993 CD 87 4103 11 est est NNP 87 4103 12 . . . 87 4103 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 4104 1 Life life NN 87 4104 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 4104 3 at at IN 87 4104 4 birth birth NN 87 4104 5 : : : 87 4104 6 total total JJ 87 4104 7 population population NN 87 4104 8 : : : 87 4104 9 71.72 71.72 CD 87 4104 10 years year NNS 87 4104 11 male male JJ 87 4104 12 : : : 87 4104 13 70.21 70.21 CD 87 4104 14 years year NNS 87 4104 15 female female JJ 87 4104 16 : : : 87 4104 17 73.28 73.28 CD 87 4104 18 years year NNS 87 4104 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 4104 20 1993 1993 CD 87 4104 21 est est NNP 87 4104 22 . . . 87 4104 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 4105 1 Total total JJ 87 4105 2 fertility fertility NN 87 4105 3 rate rate NN 87 4105 4 : : : 87 4105 5 2.16 2.16 CD 87 4105 6 children child NNS 87 4105 7 born bear VBN 87 4105 8 / / SYM 87 4105 9 woman woman NN 87 4105 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 4105 11 1993 1993 CD 87 4105 12 est est NNP 87 4105 13 . . . 87 4105 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 4106 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 4106 2 : : : 87 4106 3 noun noun NN 87 4106 4 : : : 87 4106 5 Saint Saint NNP 87 4106 6 Vincentian(s Vincentian(s NNP 87 4106 7 ) ) -RRB- 87 4106 8 or or CC 87 4106 9 Vincentian(s Vincentian(s NNP 87 4106 10 ) ) -RRB- 87 4106 11 adjective adjective NN 87 4106 12 : : : 87 4106 13 Saint Saint NNP 87 4106 14 Vincentian Vincentian NNP 87 4106 15 or or CC 87 4106 16 Vincentian Vincentian NNP 87 4106 17 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 4106 18 divisions division NNS 87 4106 19 : : : 87 4106 20 black black JJ 87 4106 21 African african JJ 87 4106 22 descent descent NN 87 4106 23 , , , 87 4106 24 white white JJ 87 4106 25 , , , 87 4106 26 East East NNP 87 4106 27 Indian Indian NNP 87 4106 28 , , , 87 4106 29 Carib Carib NNP 87 4106 30 Indian Indian NNP 87 4106 31 Religions Religions NNPS 87 4106 32 : : : 87 4106 33 Anglican Anglican NNP 87 4106 34 , , , 87 4106 35 Methodist Methodist NNP 87 4106 36 , , , 87 4106 37 Roman Roman NNP 87 4106 38 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 4106 39 , , , 87 4106 40 Seventh Seventh NNP 87 4106 41 - - HYPH 87 4106 42 Day Day NNP 87 4106 43 Adventist Adventist NNP 87 4106 44 Languages Languages NNPS 87 4106 45 : : : 87 4106 46 English English NNP 87 4106 47 , , , 87 4106 48 French french JJ 87 4106 49 patois patois NN 87 4106 50 Literacy literacy NN 87 4106 51 : : : 87 4106 52 age age NN 87 4106 53 15 15 CD 87 4106 54 and and CC 87 4106 55 over over RB 87 4106 56 having have VBG 87 4106 57 ever ever RB 87 4106 58 attended attend VBN 87 4106 59 school school NN 87 4106 60 ( ( -LRB- 87 4106 61 1970 1970 CD 87 4106 62 ) ) -RRB- 87 4106 63 total total JJ 87 4106 64 population population NN 87 4106 65 : : : 87 4106 66 96 96 CD 87 4106 67 % % NN 87 4106 68 male male NN 87 4106 69 : : : 87 4106 70 96 96 CD 87 4106 71 % % NN 87 4106 72 female female NN 87 4106 73 : : : 87 4106 74 96 96 CD 87 4106 75 % % NN 87 4106 76 Labor Labor NNP 87 4106 77 force force NN 87 4106 78 : : : 87 4106 79 67,000 67,000 CD 87 4106 80 ( ( -LRB- 87 4106 81 1984 1984 CD 87 4106 82 est est NNP 87 4106 83 . . . 87 4106 84 ) ) -RRB- 87 4107 1 by by IN 87 4107 2 occupation occupation NN 87 4107 3 : : : 87 4107 4 NA na ADD 87 4107 5 * * NFP 87 4107 6 Saint Saint NNP 87 4107 7 Vincent Vincent NNP 87 4107 8 and and CC 87 4107 9 the the DT 87 4107 10 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 87 4107 11 , , , 87 4107 12 Government Government NNP 87 4107 13 Names name NNS 87 4107 14 : : : 87 4107 15 conventional conventional JJ 87 4107 16 long long JJ 87 4107 17 form form NN 87 4107 18 : : : 87 4107 19 none none NN 87 4107 20 conventional conventional JJ 87 4107 21 short short JJ 87 4107 22 form form NN 87 4107 23 : : : 87 4107 24 Saint Saint NNP 87 4107 25 Vincent Vincent NNP 87 4107 26 and and CC 87 4107 27 the the DT 87 4107 28 Grenadines Grenadines NNP 87 4107 29 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 4107 30 : : : 87 4107 31 VC VC NNP 87 4107 32 Type type NN 87 4107 33 : : : 87 4107 34 constitutional constitutional JJ 87 4107 35 monarchy monarchy NN 87 4107 36 Capital capital NN 87 4107 37 : : : 87 4107 38 Kingstown Kingstown NNP 87 4107 39 Administrative administrative JJ 87 4107 40 divisions division NNS 87 4107 41 : : : 87 4107 42 6 6 CD 87 4107 43 parishes parish NNS 87 4107 44 ; ; : 87 4107 45 Charlotte Charlotte NNP 87 4107 46 , , , 87 4107 47 Grenadines Grenadines NNP 87 4107 48 , , , 87 4107 49 Saint Saint NNP 87 4107 50 Andrew Andrew NNP 87 4107 51 , , , 87 4107 52 Saint Saint NNP 87 4107 53 David David NNP 87 4107 54 , , , 87 4107 55 Saint Saint NNP 87 4107 56 George George NNP 87 4107 57 , , , 87 4107 58 Saint Saint NNP 87 4107 59 Patrick Patrick NNP 87 4107 60 Independence Independence NNP 87 4107 61 : : : 87 4107 62 27 27 CD 87 4107 63 October October NNP 87 4107 64 1979 1979 CD 87 4107 65 ( ( -LRB- 87 4107 66 from from IN 87 4107 67 UK UK NNP 87 4107 68 ) ) -RRB- 87 4107 69 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 4107 70 : : : 87 4107 71 27 27 CD 87 4107 72 October October NNP 87 4107 73 1979 1979 CD 87 4107 74 Legal legal JJ 87 4107 75 system system NN 87 4107 76 : : : 87 4107 77 based base VBN 87 4107 78 on on IN 87 4107 79 English English NNP 87 4107 80 common common JJ 87 4107 81 law law NN 87 4107 82 National national JJ 87 4107 83 holiday holiday NN 87 4107 84 : : : 87 4107 85 Independence Independence NNP 87 4107 86 Day Day NNP 87 4107 87 , , , 87 4107 88 27 27 CD 87 4107 89 October October NNP 87 4107 90 ( ( -LRB- 87 4107 91 1979 1979 CD 87 4107 92 ) ) -RRB- 87 4107 93 Political political JJ 87 4107 94 parties party NNS 87 4107 95 and and CC 87 4107 96 leaders leader NNS 87 4107 97 : : : 87 4107 98 New New NNP 87 4107 99 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 4107 100 Party Party NNP 87 4107 101 ( ( -LRB- 87 4107 102 NDP NDP NNP 87 4107 103 ) ) -RRB- 87 4107 104 , , , 87 4107 105 James James NNP 87 4107 106 ( ( -LRB- 87 4107 107 Son Son NNP 87 4107 108 ) ) -RRB- 87 4107 109 MITCHELL MITCHELL NNP 87 4107 110 ; ; : 87 4107 111 Saint Saint NNP 87 4107 112 Vincent Vincent NNP 87 4107 113 Labor Labor NNP 87 4107 114 Party Party NNP 87 4107 115 ( ( -LRB- 87 4107 116 SVLP SVLP NNP 87 4107 117 ) ) -RRB- 87 4107 118 , , , 87 4107 119 Stanley Stanley NNP 87 4107 120 JOHN JOHN NNP 87 4107 121 ; ; : 87 4107 122 United United NNP 87 4107 123 People People NNP 87 4107 124 's 's POS 87 4107 125 Movement Movement NNP 87 4107 126 ( ( -LRB- 87 4107 127 UPM UPM NNP 87 4107 128 ) ) -RRB- 87 4107 129 , , , 87 4107 130 Adrian adrian JJ 87 4107 131 SAUNDERS saunder NNS 87 4107 132 ; ; : 87 4107 133 Movement movement NN 87 4107 134 for for IN 87 4107 135 National National NNP 87 4107 136 Unity Unity NNP 87 4107 137 ( ( -LRB- 87 4107 138 MNU MNU NNP 87 4107 139 ) ) -RRB- 87 4107 140 , , , 87 4107 141 Ralph Ralph NNP 87 4107 142 GONSALVES GONSALVES NNP 87 4107 143 ; ; : 87 4107 144 National National NNP 87 4107 145 Reform Reform NNP 87 4107 146 Party Party NNP 87 4107 147 ( ( -LRB- 87 4107 148 NRP NRP NNP 87 4107 149 ) ) -RRB- 87 4107 150 , , , 87 4107 151 Joel Joel NNP 87 4107 152 MIGUEL MIGUEL NNP 87 4107 153 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 4107 154 : : : 87 4107 155 18 18 CD 87 4107 156 years year NNS 87 4107 157 of of IN 87 4107 158 age age NN 87 4107 159 ; ; : 87 4107 160 universal universal JJ 87 4107 161 Elections election NNS 87 4107 162 : : : 87 4107 163 House House NNP 87 4107 164 of of IN 87 4107 165 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 4107 166 : : : 87 4107 167 last last RB 87 4107 168 held hold VBD 87 4107 169 16 16 CD 87 4107 170 May May NNP 87 4107 171 1989 1989 CD 87 4107 172 ( ( -LRB- 87 4107 173 next next JJ 87 4107 174 to to TO 87 4107 175 be be VB 87 4107 176 held hold VBN 87 4107 177 NA NA NNP 87 4107 178 July July NNP 87 4107 179 1994 1994 CD 87 4107 180 ) ) -RRB- 87 4107 181 ; ; : 87 4107 182 results result NNS 87 4107 183 - - HYPH 87 4107 184 percent percent NN 87 4107 185 of of IN 87 4107 186 vote vote NN 87 4107 187 by by IN 87 4107 188 party party NN 87 4107 189 NA NA NNP 87 4107 190 ; ; : 87 4107 191 seats seat NNS 87 4107 192 - - : 87 4107 193 ( ( -LRB- 87 4107 194 21 21 CD 87 4107 195 total total NN 87 4107 196 ; ; : 87 4107 197 15 15 CD 87 4107 198 elected elect VBN 87 4107 199 representatives representative NNS 87 4107 200 and and CC 87 4107 201 6 6 CD 87 4107 202 appointed appoint VBN 87 4107 203 senators senator NNS 87 4107 204 ) ) -RRB- 87 4107 205 NDP NDP NNP 87 4107 206 15 15 CD 87 4107 207 Executive executive JJ 87 4107 208 branch branch NN 87 4107 209 : : : 87 4107 210 British british JJ 87 4107 211 monarch monarch NNP 87 4107 212 , , , 87 4107 213 governor governor NN 87 4107 214 general general NNP 87 4107 215 , , , 87 4107 216 prime prime JJ 87 4107 217 minister minister NN 87 4107 218 , , , 87 4107 219 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 87 4107 220 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 4107 221 branch branch NN 87 4107 222 : : : 87 4107 223 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 4107 224 House House NNP 87 4107 225 of of IN 87 4107 226 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 4107 227 Judicial Judicial NNP 87 4107 228 branch branch NN 87 4107 229 : : : 87 4107 230 Eastern eastern JJ 87 4107 231 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 87 4107 232 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 4107 233 Court Court NNP 87 4107 234 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 4107 235 : : : 87 4107 236 Chief Chief NNP 87 4107 237 of of IN 87 4107 238 State State NNP 87 4107 239 : : : 87 4107 240 Queen Queen NNP 87 4107 241 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 87 4107 242 II II NNP 87 4107 243 ( ( -LRB- 87 4107 244 since since IN 87 4107 245 6 6 CD 87 4107 246 February February NNP 87 4107 247 1952 1952 CD 87 4107 248 ) ) -RRB- 87 4107 249 , , , 87 4107 250 represented represent VBN 87 4107 251 by by IN 87 4107 252 Governor Governor NNP 87 4107 253 General General NNP 87 4107 254 David David NNP 87 4107 255 JACK JACK NNP 87 4107 256 ( ( -LRB- 87 4107 257 since since IN 87 4107 258 29 29 CD 87 4107 259 September September NNP 87 4107 260 1989 1989 CD 87 4107 261 ) ) -RRB- 87 4107 262 Head Head NNP 87 4107 263 of of IN 87 4107 264 Government Government NNP 87 4107 265 : : : 87 4107 266 Prime Prime NNP 87 4107 267 Minister Minister NNP 87 4107 268 James James NNP 87 4107 269 F. F. 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87 4118 364 after after IN 87 4118 365 the the DT 87 4118 366 Holy Holy NNP 87 4118 367 See See NNP 87 4118 368 and and CC 87 4118 369 Monaco Monaco NNP 87 4118 370 * * NFP 87 4118 371 San San NNP 87 4118 372 Marino Marino NNP 87 4118 373 , , , 87 4118 374 People People NNP 87 4118 375 Population Population NNP 87 4118 376 : : : 87 4118 377 23,855 23,855 CD 87 4118 378 ( ( -LRB- 87 4118 379 July July NNP 87 4118 380 1993 1993 CD 87 4118 381 est est NNP 87 4118 382 . . . 87 4118 383 ) ) -RRB- 87 4119 1 Population population NN 87 4119 2 growth growth NN 87 4119 3 rate rate NN 87 4119 4 : : : 87 4119 5 1.01 1.01 CD 87 4119 6 % % NN 87 4119 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4119 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4119 9 est est NNP 87 4119 10 . . . 87 4119 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4120 1 Birth birth NN 87 4120 2 rate rate NN 87 4120 3 : : : 87 4120 4 11.32 11.32 CD 87 4120 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 4120 6 population population NN 87 4120 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4120 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4120 9 est est NNP 87 4120 10 . . . 87 4120 11 ) ) 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: : 87 4124 6 total total JJ 87 4124 7 population population NN 87 4124 8 : : : 87 4124 9 81.18 81.18 CD 87 4124 10 years year NNS 87 4124 11 male male JJ 87 4124 12 : : : 87 4124 13 77.09 77.09 CD 87 4124 14 years year NNS 87 4124 15 female female JJ 87 4124 16 : : : 87 4124 17 85.27 85.27 CD 87 4124 18 years year NNS 87 4124 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 4124 20 1993 1993 CD 87 4124 21 est est NNP 87 4124 22 . . . 87 4124 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 4125 1 Total total JJ 87 4125 2 fertility fertility NN 87 4125 3 rate rate NN 87 4125 4 : : : 87 4125 5 1.54 1.54 CD 87 4125 6 children child NNS 87 4125 7 born bear VBN 87 4125 8 / / SYM 87 4125 9 woman woman NN 87 4125 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 4125 11 1993 1993 CD 87 4125 12 est est NNP 87 4125 13 . . . 87 4125 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 4126 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 4126 2 : : : 87 4126 3 noun noun NN 87 4126 4 : : : 87 4126 5 Sammarinese Sammarinese NNP 87 4126 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 4126 7 singular singular JJ 87 4126 8 and and CC 87 4126 9 plural plural JJ 87 4126 10 ) ) -RRB- 87 4126 11 adjective adjective NN 87 4126 12 : : : 87 4126 13 Sammarinese sammarinese JJ 87 4126 14 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 4126 15 divisions division NNS 87 4126 16 : : : 87 4126 17 Sammarinese sammarinese JJ 87 4126 18 , , , 87 4126 19 Italian italian JJ 87 4126 20 Religions religion NNS 87 4126 21 : : : 87 4126 22 Roman Roman NNP 87 4126 23 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 4126 24 Languages Languages NNPS 87 4126 25 : : : 87 4126 26 Italian italian JJ 87 4126 27 Literacy literacy NN 87 4126 28 : : : 87 4126 29 age age NN 87 4126 30 14 14 CD 87 4126 31 and and CC 87 4126 32 over over RB 87 4126 33 can can MD 87 4126 34 read read VB 87 4126 35 and and CC 87 4126 36 write write VB 87 4126 37 ( ( -LRB- 87 4126 38 1976 1976 CD 87 4126 39 ) ) -RRB- 87 4126 40 total total JJ 87 4126 41 population population NN 87 4126 42 : : : 87 4126 43 96 96 CD 87 4126 44 % % NN 87 4126 45 male male NN 87 4126 46 : : : 87 4126 47 96 96 CD 87 4126 48 % % NN 87 4126 49 female female NN 87 4126 50 : : : 87 4126 51 95 95 CD 87 4126 52 % % NN 87 4126 53 Labor Labor NNP 87 4126 54 force force NN 87 4126 55 : : : 87 4126 56 4,300 4,300 CD 87 4126 57 ( ( -LRB- 87 4126 58 est est NNP 87 4126 59 . . . 87 4126 60 ) ) -RRB- 87 4127 1 by by IN 87 4127 2 occupation occupation NN 87 4127 3 : : : 87 4127 4 NA na ADD 87 4127 5 * * NFP 87 4127 6 San San NNP 87 4127 7 Marino Marino NNP 87 4127 8 , , , 87 4127 9 Government Government NNP 87 4127 10 Names Names NNPS 87 4127 11 : : : 87 4127 12 conventional conventional JJ 87 4127 13 long long JJ 87 4127 14 form form NN 87 4127 15 : : : 87 4127 16 Republic Republic NNP 87 4127 17 of of IN 87 4127 18 San San NNP 87 4127 19 Marino Marino NNP 87 4127 20 conventional conventional JJ 87 4127 21 short short JJ 87 4127 22 form form NN 87 4127 23 : : : 87 4127 24 San San NNP 87 4127 25 Marino Marino NNP 87 4127 26 local local JJ 87 4127 27 long long JJ 87 4127 28 form form NN 87 4127 29 : : : 87 4127 30 Repubblica Repubblica NNP 87 4127 31 di di NNP 87 4127 32 San San NNP 87 4127 33 Marino Marino NNP 87 4127 34 local local JJ 87 4127 35 short short JJ 87 4127 36 form form NN 87 4127 37 : : : 87 4127 38 San San NNP 87 4127 39 Marino Marino NNP 87 4127 40 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 4127 41 : : : 87 4127 42 SM SM NNP 87 4127 43 Type Type NNP 87 4127 44 : : : 87 4127 45 republic republic NNP 87 4127 46 Capital capital NN 87 4127 47 : : : 87 4127 48 San San NNP 87 4127 49 Marino Marino NNP 87 4127 50 Administrative administrative JJ 87 4127 51 divisions division NNS 87 4127 52 : : : 87 4127 53 9 9 CD 87 4127 54 municipalities municipality NNS 87 4127 55 ( ( -LRB- 87 4127 56 castelli castelli JJ 87 4127 57 , , , 87 4127 58 singular singular NNP 87 4127 59 - - HYPH 87 4127 60 castello castello NN 87 4127 61 ) ) -RRB- 87 4127 62 ; ; : 87 4127 63 Acquaviva Acquaviva NNP 87 4127 64 , , , 87 4127 65 Borgo Borgo NNP 87 4127 66 Maggiore Maggiore NNP 87 4127 67 , , , 87 4127 68 Chiesanuova Chiesanuova NNP 87 4127 69 , , , 87 4127 70 Domagnano Domagnano NNP 87 4127 71 , , , 87 4127 72 Faetano Faetano NNP 87 4127 73 , , , 87 4127 74 Fiorentino Fiorentino NNP 87 4127 75 , , , 87 4127 76 Monte Monte NNP 87 4127 77 Giardino Giardino NNP 87 4127 78 , , , 87 4127 79 San San NNP 87 4127 80 Marino Marino NNP 87 4127 81 , , , 87 4127 82 Serravalle Serravalle NNP 87 4127 83 Independence Independence NNP 87 4127 84 : : : 87 4127 85 301 301 CD 87 4127 86 AD ad NN 87 4127 87 ( ( -LRB- 87 4127 88 by by IN 87 4127 89 tradition tradition NN 87 4127 90 ) ) -RRB- 87 4127 91 Constitution constitution NN 87 4127 92 : : : 87 4127 93 8 8 CD 87 4127 94 October October NNP 87 4127 95 1600 1600 CD 87 4127 96 ; ; : 87 4127 97 electoral electoral JJ 87 4127 98 law law NN 87 4127 99 of of IN 87 4127 100 1926 1926 CD 87 4127 101 serves serve VBZ 87 4127 102 some some DT 87 4127 103 of of IN 87 4127 104 the the DT 87 4127 105 functions function NNS 87 4127 106 of of IN 87 4127 107 a a DT 87 4127 108 constitution constitution NN 87 4127 109 Legal Legal NNP 87 4127 110 system system NN 87 4127 111 : : : 87 4127 112 based base VBN 87 4127 113 on on IN 87 4127 114 civil civil JJ 87 4127 115 law law NN 87 4127 116 system system NN 87 4127 117 with with IN 87 4127 118 Italian italian JJ 87 4127 119 law law NN 87 4127 120 influences influence NNS 87 4127 121 ; ; : 87 4127 122 has have VBZ 87 4127 123 not not RB 87 4127 124 accepted accept VBN 87 4127 125 compulsory compulsory NN 87 4127 126 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 4127 127 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 4127 128 National national JJ 87 4127 129 holiday holiday NN 87 4127 130 : : : 87 4127 131 Anniversary anniversary NN 87 4127 132 of of IN 87 4127 133 the the DT 87 4127 134 Foundation Foundation NNP 87 4127 135 of of IN 87 4127 136 the the DT 87 4127 137 Republic Republic NNP 87 4127 138 , , , 87 4127 139 3 3 CD 87 4127 140 September September NNP 87 4127 141 Political political JJ 87 4127 142 parties party NNS 87 4127 143 and and CC 87 4127 144 leaders leader NNS 87 4127 145 : : : 87 4127 146 Christian Christian NNP 87 4127 147 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 4127 148 Party Party NNP 87 4127 149 ( ( -LRB- 87 4127 150 DCS DCS NNP 87 4127 151 ) ) -RRB- 87 4127 152 , , , 87 4127 153 Piermarino Piermarino NNP 87 4127 154 MENICUCCI MENICUCCI NNP 87 4127 155 ; ; : 87 4127 156 San San NNP 87 4127 157 Marino Marino NNP 87 4127 158 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 4127 159 Progressive Progressive NNP 87 4127 160 Party Party NNP 87 4127 161 ( ( -LRB- 87 4127 162 PPDS PPDS NNP 87 4127 163 ) ) -RRB- 87 4127 164 formerly formerly RB 87 4127 165 San San NNP 87 4127 166 Marino Marino NNP 87 4127 167 Communist Communist NNP 87 4127 168 Party Party NNP 87 4127 169 ( ( -LRB- 87 4127 170 PCS PCS NNP 87 4127 171 ) ) -RRB- 87 4127 172 , , , 87 4127 173 Gilberto Gilberto NNP 87 4127 174 GHIOTTI GHIOTTI NNP 87 4127 175 ; ; : 87 4127 176 San San NNP 87 4127 177 Marino Marino NNP 87 4127 178 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 4127 179 Party Party NNP 87 4127 180 ( ( -LRB- 87 4127 181 PSS PSS NNP 87 4127 182 ) ) -RRB- 87 4127 183 , , , 87 4127 184 Remy Remy NNP 87 4127 185 GIACOMINI GIACOMINI NNP 87 4127 186 ; ; : 87 4127 187 Unitary Unitary NNP 87 4127 188 Socialst Socialst NNP 87 4127 189 Party Party NNP 87 4127 190 ( ( -LRB- 87 4127 191 PSU PSU NNP 87 4127 192 ) ) -RRB- 87 4127 193 ; ; : 87 4127 194 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 4127 195 Movement Movement NNP 87 4127 196 ( ( -LRB- 87 4127 197 MD MD NNP 87 4127 198 ) ) -RRB- 87 4127 199 , , , 87 4127 200 Emilio Emilio NNP 87 4127 201 Della Della NNP 87 4127 202 BALDA BALDA NNP 87 4127 203 ; ; : 87 4127 204 San San NNP 87 4127 205 Marino Marino NNP 87 4127 206 Social Social NNP 87 4127 207 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 4127 208 Party Party NNP 87 4127 209 ( ( -LRB- 87 4127 210 PSDS PSDS NNP 87 4127 211 ) ) -RRB- 87 4127 212 , , , 87 4127 213 Augusto Augusto NNP 87 4127 214 CASALI CASALI NNP 87 4127 215 ; ; : 87 4127 216 San San NNP 87 4127 217 Marino Marino NNP 87 4127 218 Republican Republican NNP 87 4127 219 Party Party NNP 87 4127 220 ( ( -LRB- 87 4127 221 PRS PRS NNP 87 4127 222 ) ) -RRB- 87 4127 223 , , , 87 4127 224 Cristoforo Cristoforo NNP 87 4127 225 BUSCARINI BUSCARINI NNP 87 4127 226 Suffrage suffrage NN 87 4127 227 : : : 87 4127 228 18 18 CD 87 4127 229 years year NNS 87 4127 230 of of IN 87 4127 231 age age NN 87 4127 232 ; ; : 87 4127 233 universal universal JJ 87 4127 234 Elections election NNS 87 4127 235 : : : 87 4127 236 Great great JJ 87 4127 237 and and CC 87 4127 238 General General NNP 87 4127 239 Council Council NNP 87 4127 240 : : : 87 4127 241 last last RB 87 4127 242 held hold VBD 87 4127 243 29 29 CD 87 4127 244 May May NNP 87 4127 245 1988 1988 CD 87 4127 246 ( ( -LRB- 87 4127 247 next next JJ 87 4127 248 to to TO 87 4127 249 be be VB 87 4127 250 held hold VBN 87 4127 251 by by IN 87 4127 252 NA NA NNP 87 4127 253 May May NNP 87 4127 254 1993 1993 CD 87 4127 255 ) ) -RRB- 87 4127 256 ; ; : 87 4127 257 results result NNS 87 4127 258 - - HYPH 87 4127 259 percent percent NN 87 4127 260 of of IN 87 4127 261 vote vote NN 87 4127 262 by 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secretary secretary NNP 87 4127 305 of of IN 87 4127 306 state state NN 87 4127 307 for for IN 87 4127 308 foreign foreign JJ 87 4127 309 affairs affair NNS 87 4127 310 and and CC 87 4127 311 the the DT 87 4127 312 secretary secretary NNP 87 4127 313 of of IN 87 4127 314 state state NN 87 4127 315 for for IN 87 4127 316 internal internal JJ 87 4127 317 affairs affair NNS 87 4127 318 Legislative legislative JJ 87 4127 319 branch branch NN 87 4127 320 : : : 87 4127 321 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 4127 322 Great Great NNP 87 4127 323 and and CC 87 4127 324 General General NNP 87 4127 325 Council Council NNP 87 4127 326 ( ( -LRB- 87 4127 327 Consiglio Consiglio NNP 87 4127 328 Grande Grande NNP 87 4127 329 e e NNP 87 4127 330 Generale Generale NNP 87 4127 331 ) ) -RRB- 87 4127 332 Judicial judicial JJ 87 4127 333 branch branch NN 87 4127 334 : : : 87 4127 335 Council Council NNP 87 4127 336 of of IN 87 4127 337 Twelve Twelve NNP 87 4127 338 ( ( -LRB- 87 4127 339 Consiglio Consiglio NNP 87 4127 340 dei dei NNP 87 4127 341 XII XII NNP 87 4127 342 ) ) -RRB- 87 4127 343 Leaders leader NNS 87 4127 344 : : : 87 4127 345 Co Co NNS 87 4127 346 - - NNS 87 4127 347 Chiefs Chiefs NNPS 87 4127 348 of of IN 87 4127 349 State state NN 87 4127 350 : : : 87 4127 351 Captain Captain NNP 87 4127 352 Regent Regent NNP 87 4127 353 Patricia Patricia NNP 87 4127 354 BUSIGNANI BUSIGNANI NNP 87 4127 355 and and CC 87 4127 356 Captain Captain NNP 87 4127 357 Regent Regent NNP 87 4127 358 Salvatore Salvatore NNP 87 4127 359 TONELLI TONELLI NNP 87 4127 360 ( ( -LRB- 87 4127 361 for for IN 87 4127 362 the the DT 87 4127 363 period period NN 87 4127 364 1 1 CD 87 4127 365 April April NNP 87 4127 366 - - HYPH 87 4127 367 30 30 CD 87 4127 368 September September NNP 87 4127 369 1993 1993 CD 87 4127 370 ) ) -RRB- 87 4127 371 Head Head NNP 87 4127 372 of of IN 87 4127 373 Government Government NNP 87 4127 374 : : : 87 4127 375 Secretary Secretary NNP 87 4127 376 of of IN 87 4127 377 State State NNP 87 4127 378 Gabriele Gabriele NNP 87 4127 379 GATTI GATTI NNP 87 4127 380 ( ( -LRB- 87 4127 381 since since IN 87 4127 382 July July NNP 87 4127 383 1986 1986 CD 87 4127 384 ) ) -RRB- 87 4127 385 Member member NN 87 4127 386 of of IN 87 4127 387 : : : 87 4127 388 CE CE NNP 87 4127 389 , , , 87 4127 390 CSCE CSCE NNP 87 4127 391 , , , 87 4127 392 ECE ece NN 87 4127 393 , , , 87 4127 394 ICAO ICAO NNS 87 4127 395 , , , 87 4127 396 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 4127 397 , , , 87 4127 398 ILO ILO NNP 87 4127 399 , , , 87 4127 400 IMF IMF NNP 87 4127 401 , , , 87 4127 402 IOC IOC NNP 87 4127 403 , , , 87 4127 404 IOM IOM NNP 87 4127 405 ( ( -LRB- 87 4127 406 observer observer NN 87 4127 407 ) ) -RRB- 87 4127 408 , , , 87 4127 409 ITU ITU NNP 87 4127 410 , , , 87 4127 411 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 4127 412 , , , 87 4127 413 NAM NAM NNP 87 4127 414 ( ( -LRB- 87 4127 415 guest guest NNP 87 4127 416 ) ) -RRB- 87 4127 417 , , , 87 4127 418 UN UN NNP 87 4127 419 , , , 87 4127 420 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 4127 421 , , , 87 4127 422 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 4127 423 , , , 87 4127 424 UPU UPU NNP 87 4127 425 , , , 87 4127 426 WHO who WP 87 4127 427 , , , 87 4127 428 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 4127 429 , , , 87 4127 430 WTO WTO NNP 87 4127 431 * * NFP 87 4127 432 San San NNP 87 4127 433 Marino Marino NNP 87 4127 434 , , , 87 4127 435 Government Government NNP 87 4127 436 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 4127 437 representation representation NN 87 4127 438 in in IN 87 4127 439 US US NNP 87 4127 440 : : : 87 4127 441 honorary honorary JJ 87 4127 442 consulates consulate NNS 87 4127 443 general general JJ 87 4127 444 : : : 87 4127 445 Washington Washington NNP 87 4127 446 and and CC 87 4127 447 New New NNP 87 4127 448 York York NNP 87 4127 449 honorary honorary JJ 87 4127 450 consulate consulate NN 87 4127 451 : : : 87 4127 452 Detroit Detroit NNP 87 4127 453 US US NNP 87 4127 454 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 4127 455 representation representation NN 87 4127 456 : : : 87 4127 457 no no DT 87 4127 458 mission mission NN 87 4127 459 in in IN 87 4127 460 San San NNP 87 4127 461 Marino Marino NNP 87 4127 462 , , , 87 4127 463 but but CC 87 4127 464 the the DT 87 4127 465 Consul Consul NNP 87 4127 466 General General NNP 87 4127 467 in in IN 87 4127 468 Florence Florence NNP 87 4127 469 ( ( -LRB- 87 4127 470 Italy Italy NNP 87 4127 471 ) ) -RRB- 87 4127 472 is be VBZ 87 4127 473 accredited accredit VBN 87 4127 474 to to IN 87 4127 475 San San NNP 87 4127 476 Marino Marino NNP 87 4127 477 Flag Flag NNP 87 4127 478 : : : 87 4127 479 two two CD 87 4127 480 equal equal JJ 87 4127 481 horizontal horizontal JJ 87 4127 482 bands band NNS 87 4127 483 of of IN 87 4127 484 white white JJ 87 4127 485 ( ( -LRB- 87 4127 486 top top NN 87 4127 487 ) ) -RRB- 87 4127 488 and and CC 87 4127 489 light light NN 87 4127 490 blue blue NNP 87 4127 491 with with IN 87 4127 492 the the DT 87 4127 493 national national JJ 87 4127 494 coat coat NN 87 4127 495 of of IN 87 4127 496 arms arm NNS 87 4127 497 superimposed superimpose VBN 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Marino Marino NNP 87 4127 539 , , , 87 4127 540 Economy Economy NNP 87 4127 541 Overview Overview NNP 87 4127 542 : : : 87 4127 543 The the DT 87 4127 544 tourist tourist NN 87 4127 545 industry industry NN 87 4127 546 contributes contribute VBZ 87 4127 547 over over IN 87 4127 548 50 50 CD 87 4127 549 % % NN 87 4127 550 of of IN 87 4127 551 GDP GDP NNP 87 4127 552 . . . 87 4128 1 In in IN 87 4128 2 1991 1991 CD 87 4128 3 over over IN 87 4128 4 3.1 3.1 CD 87 4128 5 million million CD 87 4128 6 tourists tourist NNS 87 4128 7 visited visit VBD 87 4128 8 San San NNP 87 4128 9 Marino Marino NNP 87 4128 10 , , , 87 4128 11 2.7 2.7 CD 87 4128 12 million million CD 87 4128 13 of of IN 87 4128 14 whom whom WP 87 4128 15 were be VBD 87 4128 16 Italians Italians NNPS 87 4128 17 . . . 87 4129 1 The the DT 87 4129 2 key key JJ 87 4129 3 industries industry NNS 87 4129 4 are be VBP 87 4129 5 wearing wear VBG 87 4129 6 apparel apparel NN 87 4129 7 , , , 87 4129 8 electronics electronic NNS 87 4129 9 , , , 87 4129 10 and and CC 87 4129 11 ceramics ceramic NNS 87 4129 12 . . . 87 4130 1 Main main JJ 87 4130 2 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 4130 3 products product NNS 87 4130 4 are be VBP 87 4130 5 wine wine NN 87 4130 6 and and CC 87 4130 7 cheeses cheese NNS 87 4130 8 . . . 87 4131 1 The the DT 87 4131 2 per per IN 87 4131 3 capita capita FW 87 4131 4 level level NN 87 4131 5 of of IN 87 4131 6 output output NN 87 4131 7 and and CC 87 4131 8 standard standard NN 87 4131 9 of of IN 87 4131 10 living living NN 87 4131 11 are be VBP 87 4131 12 comparable comparable JJ 87 4131 13 to to IN 87 4131 14 northern northern JJ 87 4131 15 Italy Italy NNP 87 4131 16 . . . 87 4132 1 National national JJ 87 4132 2 product product NN 87 4132 3 : : : 87 4132 4 GDP gdp NN 87 4132 5 - - HYPH 87 4132 6 purchasing purchase VBG 87 4132 7 power power NN 87 4132 8 equivalent equivalent NN 87 4132 9 - - : 87 4132 10 $ $ $ 87 4132 11 465 465 CD 87 4132 12 million million CD 87 4132 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 4132 14 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NN 87 4135 48 stone stone NN 87 4135 49 , , , 87 4135 50 lime lime NN 87 4135 51 , , , 87 4135 52 wood wood NN 87 4135 53 , , , 87 4135 54 chestnuts chestnut NNS 87 4135 55 , , , 87 4135 56 wheat wheat NN 87 4135 57 , , , 87 4135 58 wine wine NN 87 4135 59 , , , 87 4135 60 baked bake VBN 87 4135 61 goods good NNS 87 4135 62 , , , 87 4135 63 hides hide NNS 87 4135 64 , , , 87 4135 65 and and CC 87 4135 66 ceramics ceramic NNS 87 4135 67 for for IN 87 4135 68 a a DT 87 4135 69 wide wide JJ 87 4135 70 variety variety NN 87 4135 71 of of IN 87 4135 72 consumer consumer NN 87 4135 73 manufactures manufacture NNS 87 4135 74 Imports import NNS 87 4135 75 : : : 87 4135 76 see see VB 87 4135 77 exports export NNS 87 4135 78 External external JJ 87 4135 79 debt debt NN 87 4135 80 : : : 87 4135 81 $ $ $ 87 4135 82 NA na JJ 87 4135 83 Industrial industrial JJ 87 4135 84 production production NN 87 4135 85 : : : 87 4135 86 growth growth NN 87 4135 87 rate rate NN 87 4135 88 NA% NA% NNS 87 4135 89 ; 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PRP$ 87 4135 171 own own JJ 87 4135 172 coins coin NNS 87 4135 173 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 4135 174 rates rate NNS 87 4135 175 : : : 87 4135 176 Italian italian JJ 87 4135 177 lire lira NNS 87 4135 178 ( ( -LRB- 87 4135 179 Lit Lit NNP 87 4135 180 ) ) -RRB- 87 4135 181 per per IN 87 4135 182 US$ us$ $ 87 4135 183 1 1 CD 87 4135 184 - - SYM 87 4135 185 1,482.5 1,482.5 CD 87 4135 186 ( ( -LRB- 87 4135 187 January January NNP 87 4135 188 1993 1993 CD 87 4135 189 ) ) -RRB- 87 4135 190 , , , 87 4135 191 1,232.4 1,232.4 CD 87 4135 192 ( ( -LRB- 87 4135 193 1992 1992 CD 87 4135 194 ) ) -RRB- 87 4135 195 , , , 87 4135 196 1,240.6 1,240.6 CD 87 4135 197 ( ( -LRB- 87 4135 198 1991 1991 CD 87 4135 199 ) ) -RRB- 87 4135 200 , , , 87 4135 201 1,198.1 1,198.1 CD 87 4135 202 ( ( -LRB- 87 4135 203 1990 1990 CD 87 4135 204 ) ) -RRB- 87 4135 205 , , , 87 4135 206 1,372.1 1,372.1 CD 87 4135 207 ( ( -LRB- 87 4135 208 1989 1989 CD 87 4135 209 ) ) -RRB- 87 4135 210 , , , 87 4135 211 1,301.6 1,301.6 CD 87 4135 212 ( ( -LRB- 87 4135 213 1988 1988 CD 87 4135 214 ) ) -RRB- 87 4135 215 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 4135 216 year year NN 87 4135 217 : : : 87 4135 218 calendar calendar NN 87 4135 219 year year NN 87 4135 220 * * NFP 87 4135 221 San San NNP 87 4135 222 Marino Marino NNP 87 4135 223 , , , 87 4135 224 Communications Communications NNP 87 4135 225 Highways Highways NNP 87 4135 226 : : : 87 4135 227 104 104 CD 87 4135 228 km km NNP 87 4135 229 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 87 4135 230 : : : 87 4135 231 automatic automatic JJ 87 4135 232 telephone telephone NN 87 4135 233 system system NN 87 4135 234 completely completely RB 87 4135 235 integrated integrate VBN 87 4135 236 into into IN 87 4135 237 Italian italian JJ 87 4135 238 system system NN 87 4135 239 ; ; : 87 4135 240 11,700 11,700 CD 87 4135 241 telephones telephone NNS 87 4135 242 ; ; : 87 4135 243 broadcast broadcast NN 87 4135 244 services service NNS 87 4135 245 from from IN 87 4135 246 Italy Italy NNP 87 4135 247 ; ; : 87 4135 248 microwave microwave NN 87 4135 249 and and CC 87 4135 250 cable cable NN 87 4135 251 links link NNS 87 4135 252 into into IN 87 4135 253 Italian italian JJ 87 4135 254 networks network NNS 87 4135 255 ; ; : 87 4135 256 no no DT 87 4135 257 communication communication NN 87 4135 258 satellite satellite NN 87 4135 259 facilities facility NNS 87 4135 260 * * NFP 87 4135 261 San San NNP 87 4135 262 Marino Marino NNP 87 4135 263 , , , 87 4135 264 Defense Defense NNP 87 4135 265 Forces Forces NNPS 87 4135 266 Branches Branches NNPS 87 4135 267 : : : 87 4135 268 public public JJ 87 4135 269 security security NN 87 4135 270 or or CC 87 4135 271 police police NN 87 4135 272 force force NN 87 4135 273 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 4135 274 availability availability NN 87 4135 275 : : : 87 4135 276 all all DT 87 4135 277 fit fit JJ 87 4135 278 men man NNS 87 4135 279 ages age NNS 87 4135 280 16 16 CD 87 4135 281 - - SYM 87 4135 282 60 60 CD 87 4135 283 constitute constitute VBP 87 4135 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NNP 87 4135 325 straddling straddle VBG 87 4135 326 the the DT 87 4135 327 equator equator NN 87 4135 328 Map Map NNP 87 4135 329 references reference NNS 87 4135 330 : : : 87 4135 331 Africa Africa NNP 87 4135 332 , , , 87 4135 333 Standard Standard NNP 87 4135 334 Time Time NNP 87 4135 335 Zones Zones NNPS 87 4135 336 of of IN 87 4135 337 the the DT 87 4135 338 World World NNP 87 4135 339 Area Area NNP 87 4135 340 : : : 87 4135 341 total total JJ 87 4135 342 area area NN 87 4135 343 : : : 87 4135 344 960 960 CD 87 4135 345 km2 km2 NNP 87 4135 346 land land NN 87 4135 347 area area NN 87 4135 348 : : : 87 4135 349 960 960 CD 87 4135 350 km2 km2 NNP 87 4135 351 comparative comparative JJ 87 4135 352 area area NN 87 4135 353 : : : 87 4135 354 slightly slightly RB 87 4135 355 less less JJR 87 4135 356 than than IN 87 4135 357 5.5 5.5 CD 87 4135 358 times time NNS 87 4135 359 the the DT 87 4135 360 size size NN 87 4135 361 of of IN 87 4135 362 Washington Washington NNP 87 4135 363 , , , 87 4135 364 DC DC NNP 87 4135 365 Land Land NNP 87 4135 366 boundaries boundary NNS 87 4135 367 : : : 87 4135 368 0 0 LS 87 4135 369 km km NN 87 4135 370 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 4135 371 : : : 87 4135 372 209 209 CD 87 4135 373 km km NN 87 4135 374 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 4135 375 claims claim NNS 87 4135 376 : : : 87 4135 377 measured measure VBN 87 4135 378 from from IN 87 4135 379 claimed claim VBN 87 4135 380 archipelagic archipelagic JJ 87 4135 381 baselines baseline NNS 87 4135 382 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 4135 383 economic economic JJ 87 4135 384 zone zone NN 87 4135 385 : : : 87 4135 386 200 200 CD 87 4135 387 nm nm CD 87 4135 388 territorial territorial JJ 87 4135 389 sea sea NN 87 4135 390 : : : 87 4135 391 12 12 CD 87 4135 392 nm nm NNP 87 4135 393 International international JJ 87 4135 394 disputes dispute NNS 87 4135 395 : : : 87 4135 396 none none NN 87 4135 397 Climate climate NN 87 4135 398 : : : 87 4135 399 tropical tropical JJ 87 4135 400 ; ; : 87 4135 401 hot hot JJ 87 4135 402 , , , 87 4135 403 humid humid JJ 87 4135 404 ; ; : 87 4135 405 one one CD 87 4135 406 rainy rainy JJ 87 4135 407 season season NN 87 4135 408 ( ( -LRB- 87 4135 409 October October NNP 87 4135 410 to to IN 87 4135 411 May May NNP 87 4135 412 ) ) -RRB- 87 4135 413 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 4135 414 : : : 87 4135 415 volcanic volcanic JJ 87 4135 416 , , , 87 4135 417 mountainous mountainous JJ 87 4135 418 Natural natural JJ 87 4135 419 resources resource NNS 87 4135 420 : : : 87 4135 421 fish fish VB 87 4135 422 Land land NN 87 4135 423 use use NN 87 4135 424 : : : 87 4135 425 arable arable JJ 87 4135 426 land land NN 87 4135 427 : : : 87 4135 428 1 1 CD 87 4135 429 % % NN 87 4135 430 permanent permanent JJ 87 4135 431 crops crop NNS 87 4135 432 : : : 87 4135 433 20 20 CD 87 4135 434 % % NN 87 4135 435 meadows meadow NNS 87 4135 436 and and CC 87 4135 437 pastures pasture NNS 87 4135 438 : : : 87 4135 439 1 1 CD 87 4135 440 % % NN 87 4135 441 forest forest NN 87 4135 442 and and CC 87 4135 443 woodland woodland NN 87 4135 444 : : : 87 4135 445 75 75 CD 87 4135 446 % % NN 87 4135 447 other other JJ 87 4135 448 : : : 87 4135 449 3 3 CD 87 4135 450 % % NN 87 4135 451 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 4135 452 land land NN 87 4135 453 : : : 87 4135 454 NA NA NNP 87 4135 455 km2 km2 NNP 87 4135 456 Environment Environment NNP 87 4135 457 : : : 87 4135 458 deforestation deforestation NN 87 4135 459 ; ; , 87 4135 460 soil soil NN 87 4135 461 erosion erosion NN 87 4135 462 * * NFP 87 4135 463 Sao Sao NNP 87 4135 464 Tome Tome NNP 87 4135 465 and and CC 87 4135 466 Principe Principe NNP 87 4135 467 , , , 87 4135 468 People People NNPS 87 4135 469 Population Population NNP 87 4135 470 : : : 87 4135 471 133,225 133,225 CD 87 4135 472 ( ( -LRB- 87 4135 473 July July NNP 87 4135 474 1993 1993 CD 87 4135 475 est est NNP 87 4135 476 . . . 87 4135 477 ) ) -RRB- 87 4136 1 Population population NN 87 4136 2 growth growth NN 87 4136 3 rate rate NN 87 4136 4 : : : 87 4136 5 2.63 2.63 CD 87 4136 6 % % NN 87 4136 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4136 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4136 9 est est NNP 87 4136 10 . . . 87 4136 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4137 1 Birth birth NN 87 4137 2 rate rate NN 87 4137 3 : : : 87 4137 4 35.39 35.39 CD 87 4137 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 4137 6 population population NN 87 4137 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4137 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4137 9 est est NNP 87 4137 10 . . . 87 4137 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4138 1 Death death NN 87 4138 2 rate rate NN 87 4138 3 : : : 87 4138 4 9.06 9.06 CD 87 4138 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 4138 6 population population NN 87 4138 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4138 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4138 9 est est NNP 87 4138 10 . . . 87 4138 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4139 1 Net net JJ 87 4139 2 migration migration NN 87 4139 3 rate rate NN 87 4139 4 : : : 87 4139 5 0 0 NFP 87 4139 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 4139 7 population population NN 87 4139 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 4139 9 1993 1993 CD 87 4139 10 est est NNP 87 4139 11 . . . 87 4139 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 4140 1 Infant infant NN 87 4140 2 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/ SYM 87 4142 9 woman woman NN 87 4142 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 4142 11 1993 1993 CD 87 4142 12 est est NNP 87 4142 13 . . . 87 4142 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 4143 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 4143 2 : : : 87 4143 3 noun noun NN 87 4143 4 : : : 87 4143 5 Sao Sao NNP 87 4143 6 Tomean(s tomean(s CD 87 4143 7 ) ) -RRB- 87 4143 8 adjective adjective NN 87 4143 9 : : : 87 4143 10 Sao Sao NNP 87 4143 11 Tomean Tomean NNP 87 4143 12 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 4143 13 divisions division NNS 87 4143 14 : : : 87 4143 15 mestico mestico NNP 87 4143 16 , , , 87 4143 17 angolares angolare NNS 87 4143 18 ( ( -LRB- 87 4143 19 descendents descendent NNS 87 4143 20 of of IN 87 4143 21 Angolan angolan JJ 87 4143 22 slaves slave NNS 87 4143 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 4143 24 , , , 87 4143 25 forros forro NNS 87 4143 26 ( ( -LRB- 87 4143 27 descendents descendent NNS 87 4143 28 of of IN 87 4143 29 freed free VBN 87 4143 30 slaves slave NNS 87 4143 31 ) ) -RRB- 87 4143 32 , , , 87 4143 33 servicais servicais NNP 87 4143 34 ( ( -LRB- 87 4143 35 contract contract NN 87 4143 36 laborers laborer NNS 87 4143 37 from from IN 87 4143 38 Angola Angola NNP 87 4143 39 , , , 87 4143 40 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 87 4143 41 , , , 87 4143 42 and and CC 87 4143 43 Cape Cape NNP 87 4143 44 Verde Verde NNP 87 4143 45 ) ) -RRB- 87 4143 46 , , , 87 4143 47 tongas tongas NNP 87 4143 48 ( ( -LRB- 87 4143 49 children child NNS 87 4143 50 of of IN 87 4143 51 servicais servicais NNP 87 4143 52 born bear VBN 87 4143 53 on on IN 87 4143 54 the the DT 87 4143 55 islands island NNS 87 4143 56 ) ) -RRB- 87 4143 57 , , , 87 4143 58 Europeans Europeans NNPS 87 4143 59 ( ( -LRB- 87 4143 60 primarily primarily RB 87 4143 61 Portuguese portuguese JJ 87 4143 62 ) ) -RRB- 87 4143 63 Religions religion NNS 87 4143 64 : : : 87 4143 65 Roman Roman NNP 87 4143 66 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 4143 67 , , , 87 4143 68 Evangelical Evangelical NNP 87 4143 69 Protestant Protestant NNP 87 4143 70 , , , 87 4143 71 Seventh Seventh NNP 87 4143 72 - - HYPH 87 4143 73 Day Day NNP 87 4143 74 Adventist Adventist NNP 87 4143 75 Languages Languages NNPS 87 4143 76 : : : 87 4143 77 Portuguese portuguese JJ 87 4143 78 ( ( -LRB- 87 4143 79 official official JJ 87 4143 80 ) ) -RRB- 87 4143 81 Literacy literacy NN 87 4143 82 : : : 87 4143 83 age age NN 87 4143 84 15 15 CD 87 4143 85 and and CC 87 4143 86 over over RB 87 4143 87 can can MD 87 4143 88 read read VB 87 4143 89 and and CC 87 4143 90 write write VB 87 4143 91 ( ( -LRB- 87 4143 92 1981 1981 CD 87 4143 93 ) ) -RRB- 87 4143 94 total total JJ 87 4143 95 population population NN 87 4143 96 : : : 87 4143 97 57 57 CD 87 4143 98 % % NN 87 4143 99 male male NN 87 4143 100 : : : 87 4143 101 73 73 CD 87 4143 102 % % NN 87 4143 103 female female NN 87 4143 104 : : : 87 4143 105 42 42 CD 87 4143 106 % % NN 87 4143 107 Labor Labor NNP 87 4143 108 force force NN 87 4143 109 : : : 87 4143 110 21,096 21,096 CD 87 4143 111 ( ( -LRB- 87 4143 112 1981 1981 CD 87 4143 113 ) ) -RRB- 87 4143 114 ; ; : 87 4143 115 most most JJS 87 4143 116 of of IN 87 4143 117 population population NN 87 4143 118 engaged engage VBN 87 4143 119 in in IN 87 4143 120 subsistence subsistence NN 87 4143 121 agriculture agriculture NN 87 4143 122 and and CC 87 4143 123 fishing fishing NN 87 4143 124 ; ; : 87 4143 125 labor labor NN 87 4143 126 shortages shortage NNS 87 4143 127 on on IN 87 4143 128 plantations plantation NNS 87 4143 129 and and CC 87 4143 130 of of IN 87 4143 131 skilled skilled JJ 87 4143 132 workers worker NNS 87 4143 133 ; ; : 87 4143 134 56 56 CD 87 4143 135 % % NN 87 4143 136 of of IN 87 4143 137 population population NN 87 4143 138 of of IN 87 4143 139 working work VBG 87 4143 140 age age NN 87 4143 141 ( ( -LRB- 87 4143 142 1983 1983 CD 87 4143 143 ) ) -RRB- 87 4143 144 * * NFP 87 4143 145 Sao Sao NNP 87 4143 146 Tome Tome NNP 87 4143 147 and and CC 87 4143 148 Principe Principe NNP 87 4143 149 , , , 87 4143 150 Government Government NNP 87 4143 151 Names Names NNPS 87 4143 152 : : : 87 4143 153 conventional conventional JJ 87 4143 154 long long JJ 87 4143 155 form form NN 87 4143 156 : : : 87 4143 157 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 4143 158 Republic Republic NNP 87 4143 159 of of IN 87 4143 160 Sao Sao NNP 87 4143 161 Tome Tome NNP 87 4143 162 and and CC 87 4143 163 Principe principe NN 87 4143 164 conventional conventional JJ 87 4143 165 short short JJ 87 4143 166 form form NN 87 4143 167 : : : 87 4143 168 Sao Sao NNP 87 4143 169 Tome Tome NNP 87 4143 170 and and CC 87 4143 171 Principe principe VBP 87 4143 172 local local JJ 87 4143 173 long long JJ 87 4143 174 form form NN 87 4143 175 : : : 87 4143 176 Republica Republica NNP 87 4143 177 Democratica Democratica NNP 87 4143 178 de de NNP 87 4143 179 Sao Sao NNP 87 4143 180 Tome Tome NNP 87 4143 181 e e XX 87 4143 182 Principe Principe JJR 87 4143 183 local local JJ 87 4143 184 short short JJ 87 4143 185 form form NN 87 4143 186 : : : 87 4143 187 Sao Sao NNP 87 4143 188 Tome Tome NNP 87 4143 189 e e XX 87 4143 190 Principe Principe NNP 87 4143 191 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 4143 192 : : : 87 4143 193 TP TP NNP 87 4143 194 Type type NN 87 4143 195 : : : 87 4143 196 republic republic NNP 87 4143 197 Capital capital NN 87 4143 198 : : : 87 4143 199 Sao Sao NNP 87 4143 200 Tome Tome NNP 87 4143 201 Administrative administrative JJ 87 4143 202 divisions division NNS 87 4143 203 : : : 87 4143 204 2 2 CD 87 4143 205 districts district NNS 87 4143 206 ( ( -LRB- 87 4143 207 concelhos concelhos NN 87 4143 208 , , , 87 4143 209 singular singular JJ 87 4143 210 - - HYPH 87 4143 211 concelho concelho NN 87 4143 212 ) ) -RRB- 87 4143 213 ; ; : 87 4143 214 Principe principe NN 87 4143 215 , , , 87 4143 216 Sao Sao NNP 87 4143 217 Tome Tome NNP 87 4143 218 Independence Independence NNP 87 4143 219 : : : 87 4143 220 12 12 CD 87 4143 221 July July NNP 87 4143 222 1975 1975 CD 87 4143 223 ( ( -LRB- 87 4143 224 from from IN 87 4143 225 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 4143 226 ) ) -RRB- 87 4143 227 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 4143 228 : : : 87 4143 229 5 5 CD 87 4143 230 November November NNP 87 4143 231 1975 1975 CD 87 4143 232 , , , 87 4143 233 approved approve VBD 87 4143 234 15 15 CD 87 4143 235 December December NNP 87 4143 236 1982 1982 CD 87 4143 237 Legal legal JJ 87 4143 238 system system NN 87 4143 239 : : : 87 4143 240 based base VBN 87 4143 241 on on IN 87 4143 242 Portuguese portuguese JJ 87 4143 243 law law NN 87 4143 244 system system NN 87 4143 245 and and CC 87 4143 246 customary customary JJ 87 4143 247 law law NN 87 4143 248 ; ; : 87 4143 249 has have VBZ 87 4143 250 not not RB 87 4143 251 accepted accept VBN 87 4143 252 compulsory compulsory NN 87 4143 253 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 4143 254 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 4143 255 National national JJ 87 4143 256 holiday holiday NN 87 4143 257 : : : 87 4143 258 Independence Independence NNP 87 4143 259 Day Day NNP 87 4143 260 , , , 87 4143 261 12 12 CD 87 4143 262 July July NNP 87 4143 263 ( ( -LRB- 87 4143 264 1975 1975 CD 87 4143 265 ) ) -RRB- 87 4143 266 Political political JJ 87 4143 267 parties party NNS 87 4143 268 and and CC 87 4143 269 leaders leader NNS 87 4143 270 : : : 87 4143 271 Party party NN 87 4143 272 for for IN 87 4143 273 Democratic democratic JJ 87 4143 274 Convergence Convergence NNP 87 4143 275 - - HYPH 87 4143 276 Reflection Reflection NNP 87 4143 277 Group Group NNP 87 4143 278 ( ( -LRB- 87 4143 279 PCD PCD NNP 87 4143 280 - - HYPH 87 4143 281 GR GR NNP 87 4143 282 ) ) -RRB- 87 4143 283 , , , 87 4143 284 Daniel Daniel NNP 87 4143 285 Lima Lima NNP 87 4143 286 Dos Dos NNP 87 4143 287 Santos Santos NNP 87 4143 288 DAIO DAIO NNP 87 4143 289 , , , 87 4143 290 secretary secretary NN 87 4143 291 general general NN 87 4143 292 ; ; : 87 4143 293 Movement Movement NNP 87 4143 294 for for IN 87 4143 295 the the DT 87 4143 296 Liberation liberation NN 87 4143 297 of of IN 87 4143 298 Sao Sao NNP 87 4143 299 Tome Tome NNP 87 4143 300 and and CC 87 4143 301 Principe Principe NNP 87 4143 302 ( ( -LRB- 87 4143 303 MLSTP MLSTP NNP 87 4143 304 ) ) -RRB- 87 4143 305 , , , 87 4143 306 Carlos Carlos NNP 87 4143 307 da da NNP 87 4143 308 GRACA GRACA NNP 87 4143 309 ; ; : 87 4143 310 Christian Christian NNP 87 4143 311 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 4143 312 Front front NN 87 4143 313 ( ( -LRB- 87 4143 314 FDC FDC NNP 87 4143 315 ) ) -RRB- 87 4143 316 , , , 87 4143 317 Alphonse Alphonse NNP 87 4143 318 Dos Dos NNP 87 4143 319 SANTOS SANTOS NNP 87 4143 320 ; ; : 87 4143 321 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 4143 322 Opposition Opposition NNP 87 4143 323 Coalition Coalition NNP 87 4143 324 ( ( -LRB- 87 4143 325 CODO CODO NNP 87 4143 326 ) ) -RRB- 87 4143 327 , , , 87 4143 328 leader leader NN 87 4143 329 NA NA NNP 87 4143 330 ; ; : 87 4143 331 other other JJ 87 4143 332 small small JJ 87 4143 333 parties party NNS 87 4143 334 Suffrage suffrage NN 87 4143 335 : : : 87 4143 336 18 18 CD 87 4143 337 years year NNS 87 4143 338 of of IN 87 4143 339 age age NN 87 4143 340 ; ; : 87 4143 341 universal universal JJ 87 4143 342 Elections election NNS 87 4143 343 : : : 87 4143 344 President President NNP 87 4143 345 : : : 87 4143 346 last last RB 87 4143 347 held hold VBD 87 4143 348 3 3 CD 87 4143 349 March March NNP 87 4143 350 1991 1991 CD 87 4143 351 ( ( -LRB- 87 4143 352 next next JJ 87 4143 353 to to TO 87 4143 354 be be VB 87 4143 355 held hold VBN 87 4143 356 NA NA NNP 87 4143 357 March March NNP 87 4143 358 1996 1996 CD 87 4143 359 ) ) -RRB- 87 4143 360 ; ; : 87 4143 361 results result NNS 87 4143 362 - - : 87 4143 363 Miguel Miguel NNP 87 4143 364 TROVOADA TROVOADA NNP 87 4143 365 was be VBD 87 4143 366 elected elect VBN 87 4143 367 without without IN 87 4143 368 opposition opposition NN 87 4143 369 in in IN 87 4143 370 Sao Sao NNP 87 4143 371 Tome Tome NNP 87 4143 372 's 's POS 87 4143 373 first first JJ 87 4143 374 multiparty multiparty JJ 87 4143 375 presidential presidential JJ 87 4143 376 election election NN 87 4143 377 National National NNP 87 4143 378 People People NNPS 87 4143 379 's 's POS 87 4143 380 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 4143 381 : : : 87 4143 382 last last JJ 87 4143 383 held hold VBD 87 4143 384 20 20 CD 87 4143 385 January January NNP 87 4143 386 1991 1991 CD 87 4143 387 ( ( -LRB- 87 4143 388 next next JJ 87 4143 389 to to TO 87 4143 390 be be VB 87 4143 391 held hold VBN 87 4143 392 NA NA NNP 87 4143 393 January January NNP 87 4143 394 1996 1996 CD 87 4143 395 ) ) -RRB- 87 4143 396 ; ; : 87 4143 397 results result NNS 87 4143 398 - - HYPH 87 4143 399 PCD PCD NNP 87 4143 400 - - HYPH 87 4143 401 GR GR NNP 87 4143 402 54.4 54.4 CD 87 4143 403 % % NN 87 4143 404 , , , 87 4143 405 MLSTP mlstp NN 87 4143 406 30.5 30.5 CD 87 4143 407 % % NN 87 4143 408 , , , 87 4143 409 CODO CODO NNP 87 4143 410 5.2 5.2 CD 87 4143 411 % % NN 87 4143 412 , , , 87 4143 413 FDC FDC NNP 87 4143 414 1.5 1.5 CD 87 4143 415 % % NN 87 4143 416 , , , 87 4143 417 other other JJ 87 4143 418 8.4 8.4 CD 87 4143 419 % % NN 87 4143 420 ; ; , 87 4143 421 seats seat NNS 87 4143 422 - - : 87 4143 423 ( 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cabinet NN 87 4143 464 ) ) -RRB- 87 4143 465 Legislative legislative JJ 87 4143 466 branch branch NN 87 4143 467 : : : 87 4143 468 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 4143 469 National National NNP 87 4143 470 People People NNPS 87 4143 471 's 's POS 87 4143 472 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 4143 473 ( ( -LRB- 87 4143 474 Assembleia Assembleia NNP 87 4143 475 Popular Popular NNP 87 4143 476 Nacional Nacional NNP 87 4143 477 ) ) -RRB- 87 4143 478 Judicial judicial JJ 87 4143 479 branch branch NN 87 4143 480 : : : 87 4143 481 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 4143 482 Court Court NNP 87 4143 483 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 4143 484 : : : 87 4143 485 Chief Chief NNP 87 4143 486 of of IN 87 4143 487 State State NNP 87 4143 488 : : : 87 4143 489 President President NNP 87 4143 490 Miguel Miguel NNP 87 4143 491 TROVOADA TROVOADA NNP 87 4143 492 ( ( -LRB- 87 4143 493 since since IN 87 4143 494 4 4 CD 87 4143 495 April April NNP 87 4143 496 1991 1991 CD 87 4143 497 ) ) -RRB- 87 4143 498 Head Head NNP 87 4143 499 of of IN 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542 IMO imo RB 87 4143 543 , , , 87 4143 544 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 4143 545 , , , 87 4143 546 IOM IOM NNP 87 4143 547 ( ( -LRB- 87 4143 548 observer observer NN 87 4143 549 ) ) -RRB- 87 4143 550 , , , 87 4143 551 ITU ITU NNP 87 4143 552 , , , 87 4143 553 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 4143 554 , , , 87 4143 555 NAM NAM NNP 87 4143 556 , , , 87 4143 557 OAU OAU NNP 87 4143 558 , , , 87 4143 559 UN UN NNP 87 4143 560 , , , 87 4143 561 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 4143 562 , , , 87 4143 563 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 4143 564 , , , 87 4143 565 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 4143 566 , , , 87 4143 567 UPU UPU NNP 87 4143 568 , , , 87 4143 569 WHO WHO NNP 87 4143 570 , , , 87 4143 571 WMO WMO NNP 87 4143 572 , , , 87 4143 573 WTO WTO NNP 87 4143 574 * * NFP 87 4143 575 Sao Sao NNP 87 4143 576 Tome Tome NNP 87 4143 577 and and CC 87 4143 578 Principe Principe NNP 87 4143 579 , , , 87 4143 580 Government Government NNP 87 4143 581 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 4143 582 representation representation NN 87 4143 583 in in IN 87 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4158 354 system system NN 87 4158 355 ; ; : 87 4158 356 broadcast broadcast NN 87 4158 357 stations station NNS 87 4158 358 - - SYM 87 4158 359 1 1 CD 87 4158 360 AM am NN 87 4158 361 , , , 87 4158 362 2 2 CD 87 4158 363 FM FM NNP 87 4158 364 , , , 87 4158 365 no no DT 87 4158 366 TV tv NN 87 4158 367 ; ; : 87 4158 368 1 1 CD 87 4158 369 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 4158 370 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 4158 371 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 87 4158 372 earth earth NN 87 4158 373 station station NN 87 4158 374 * * NFP 87 4158 375 Sao Sao NNP 87 4158 376 Tome Tome NNP 87 4158 377 and and CC 87 4158 378 Principe Principe NNP 87 4158 379 , , , 87 4158 380 Defense Defense NNP 87 4158 381 Forces Forces NNPS 87 4158 382 Branches Branches NNPS 87 4158 383 : : : 87 4158 384 Army Army NNP 87 4158 385 , , , 87 4158 386 Navy Navy NNP 87 4158 387 , , , 87 4158 388 National National NNP 87 4158 389 Police Police NNP 87 4158 390 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 4158 391 availability availability NN 87 4158 392 : : : 87 4158 393 males male NNS 87 4158 394 age age NNP 87 4158 395 15 15 CD 87 4158 396 - - SYM 87 4158 397 49 49 CD 87 4158 398 31,326 31,326 CD 87 4158 399 ; ; : 87 4158 400 fit fit JJ 87 4158 401 for for IN 87 4158 402 military military JJ 87 4158 403 service service NN 87 4158 404 16,507 16,507 CD 87 4158 405 ( ( -LRB- 87 4158 406 1993 1993 CD 87 4158 407 est est NNP 87 4158 408 . . . 87 4158 409 ) ) -RRB- 87 4159 1 Defense defense NN 87 4159 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 4159 3 : : : 87 4159 4 exchange exchange NN 87 4159 5 rate rate NN 87 4159 6 conversion conversion NN 87 4159 7 - - HYPH 87 4159 8 $ $ $ 87 4159 9 NA na NN 87 4159 10 , , , 87 4159 11 NA% na% IN 87 4159 12 of of IN 87 4159 13 GDP gdp NN 87 4159 14 * * NFP 87 4159 15 Saudi Saudi NNP 87 4159 16 Arabia Arabia NNP 87 4159 17 , , , 87 4159 18 Geography Geography NNP 87 4159 19 Location Location NNP 87 4159 20 : : : 87 4159 21 Middle Middle NNP 87 4159 22 East East NNP 87 4159 23 , , , 87 4159 24 between between IN 87 4159 25 the 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110 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 4159 111 claims claim VBZ 87 4159 112 : : : 87 4159 113 contiguous contiguous JJ 87 4159 114 zone zone NN 87 4159 115 : : : 87 4159 116 18 18 CD 87 4159 117 nm nm NNP 87 4159 118 continental continental NNP 87 4159 119 shelf shelf NNP 87 4159 120 : : : 87 4159 121 not not RB 87 4159 122 specified specify VBN 87 4159 123 territorial territorial JJ 87 4159 124 sea sea NN 87 4159 125 : : : 87 4159 126 12 12 CD 87 4159 127 nm nm NNP 87 4159 128 International international JJ 87 4159 129 disputes dispute NNS 87 4159 130 : : : 87 4159 131 large large JJ 87 4159 132 section section NN 87 4159 133 of of IN 87 4159 134 boundary boundary NN 87 4159 135 with with IN 87 4159 136 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 4159 137 not not RB 87 4159 138 defined define VBN 87 4159 139 ; ; : 87 4159 140 status status NN 87 4159 141 of of IN 87 4159 142 boundary boundary NN 87 4159 143 with with IN 87 4159 144 UAE UAE NNP 87 4159 145 not not RB 87 4159 146 final final JJ 87 4159 147 ; ; : 87 4159 148 Kuwaiti Kuwaiti NNP 87 4159 149 ownership ownership NN 87 4159 150 of of IN 87 4159 151 Qaruh Qaruh NNP 87 4159 152 and and CC 87 4159 153 Umm Umm NNP 87 4159 154 al al NNP 87 4159 155 Maradim Maradim NNP 87 4159 156 Islands Islands NNPS 87 4159 157 is be VBZ 87 4159 158 disputed dispute VBN 87 4159 159 by by IN 87 4159 160 Saudi Saudi NNP 87 4159 161 Arabia Arabia NNP 87 4159 162 Climate Climate NNP 87 4159 163 : : : 87 4159 164 harsh harsh JJ 87 4159 165 , , , 87 4159 166 dry dry JJ 87 4159 167 desert desert NN 87 4159 168 with with IN 87 4159 169 great great JJ 87 4159 170 extremes extreme NNS 87 4159 171 of of IN 87 4159 172 temperature temperature NN 87 4159 173 Terrain terrain NN 87 4159 174 : : : 87 4159 175 mostly mostly RB 87 4159 176 uninhabited uninhabited JJ 87 4159 177 , , , 87 4159 178 sandy sandy JJ 87 4159 179 desert desert NN 87 4159 180 Natural Natural NNP 87 4159 181 resources resource NNS 87 4159 182 : : : 87 4159 183 petroleum petroleum NN 87 4159 184 , , , 87 4159 185 natural natural JJ 87 4159 186 gas gas NN 87 4159 187 , , , 87 4159 188 iron iron NN 87 4159 189 ore ore NN 87 4159 190 , , , 87 4159 191 gold gold NN 87 4159 192 , , , 87 4159 193 copper copper NN 87 4159 194 Land land NN 87 4159 195 use use NN 87 4159 196 : : : 87 4159 197 arable arable JJ 87 4159 198 land land NN 87 4159 199 : : : 87 4159 200 1 1 CD 87 4159 201 % % NN 87 4159 202 permanent permanent JJ 87 4159 203 crops crop NNS 87 4159 204 : : : 87 4159 205 0 0 CD 87 4159 206 % % NN 87 4159 207 meadows meadow NNS 87 4159 208 and and CC 87 4159 209 pastures pasture NNS 87 4159 210 : : : 87 4159 211 39 39 CD 87 4159 212 % % NN 87 4159 213 forest forest NN 87 4159 214 and and CC 87 4159 215 woodland woodland NN 87 4159 216 : : : 87 4159 217 1 1 CD 87 4159 218 % % NN 87 4159 219 other other JJ 87 4159 220 : : : 87 4159 221 59 59 CD 87 4159 222 % % NN 87 4159 223 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 4159 224 land land NN 87 4159 225 : : : 87 4159 226 4,350 4,350 CD 87 4159 227 km2 km2 NNP 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4160 33 shipping shipping NN 87 4160 34 ( ( -LRB- 87 4160 35 especially especially RB 87 4160 36 crude crude JJ 87 4160 37 oil oil NN 87 4160 38 ) ) -RRB- 87 4160 39 through through IN 87 4160 40 Persian Persian NNP 87 4160 41 Gulf Gulf NNP 87 4160 42 and and CC 87 4160 43 Suez Suez NNP 87 4160 44 Canal Canal NNP 87 4160 45 * * NFP 87 4160 46 Saudi Saudi NNP 87 4160 47 Arabia Arabia NNP 87 4160 48 , , , 87 4160 49 People People NNP 87 4160 50 Population Population NNP 87 4160 51 : : : 87 4160 52 17,615,310 17,615,310 CD 87 4160 53 ( ( -LRB- 87 4160 54 July July NNP 87 4160 55 1993 1993 CD 87 4160 56 est est NNP 87 4160 57 . . . 87 4160 58 ) ) -RRB- 87 4161 1 note note VB 87 4161 2 : : : 87 4161 3 the the DT 87 4161 4 population population NN 87 4161 5 figure figure NN 87 4161 6 is be VBZ 87 4161 7 consistent consistent JJ 87 4161 8 with with IN 87 4161 9 a a DT 87 4161 10 3.3 3.3 CD 87 4161 11 % % NN 87 4161 12 growth growth NN 87 4161 13 rate rate NN 87 4161 14 ; ; : 87 4161 15 a a DT 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3 at at IN 87 4166 4 birth birth NN 87 4166 5 : : : 87 4166 6 total total JJ 87 4166 7 population population NN 87 4166 8 : : : 87 4166 9 67.32 67.32 CD 87 4166 10 years year NNS 87 4166 11 male male NN 87 4166 12 : : : 87 4166 13 65.71 65.71 CD 87 4166 14 years year NNS 87 4166 15 female female JJ 87 4166 16 : : : 87 4166 17 69.01 69.01 CD 87 4166 18 years year NNS 87 4166 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 4166 20 1993 1993 CD 87 4166 21 est est NNP 87 4166 22 . . . 87 4166 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 4167 1 Total total JJ 87 4167 2 fertility fertility NN 87 4167 3 rate rate NN 87 4167 4 : : : 87 4167 5 6.7 6.7 CD 87 4167 6 children child NNS 87 4167 7 born bear VBN 87 4167 8 / / SYM 87 4167 9 woman woman NN 87 4167 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 4167 11 1993 1993 CD 87 4167 12 est est NNP 87 4167 13 . . . 87 4167 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 4168 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 4168 2 : : : 87 4168 3 noun noun NNP 87 4168 4 : : : 87 4168 5 Saudi(s saudi(s LS 87 4168 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 4168 7 adjective adjective NN 87 4168 8 : : : 87 4168 9 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87 4168 52 : : : 87 4168 53 73 73 CD 87 4168 54 % % NN 87 4168 55 female female NN 87 4168 56 : : : 87 4168 57 48 48 CD 87 4168 58 % % NN 87 4168 59 Labor Labor NNP 87 4168 60 force force NN 87 4168 61 : : : 87 4168 62 5 5 CD 87 4168 63 million million CD 87 4168 64 by by IN 87 4168 65 occupation occupation NN 87 4168 66 : : : 87 4168 67 government government NN 87 4168 68 34 34 CD 87 4168 69 % % NN 87 4168 70 , , , 87 4168 71 industry industry NN 87 4168 72 and and CC 87 4168 73 oil oil NN 87 4168 74 28 28 CD 87 4168 75 % % NN 87 4168 76 , , , 87 4168 77 services service NNS 87 4168 78 22 22 CD 87 4168 79 % % NN 87 4168 80 , , , 87 4168 81 agriculture agriculture NN 87 4168 82 16 16 CD 87 4168 83 % % NN 87 4168 84 * * NFP 87 4168 85 Saudi Saudi NNP 87 4168 86 Arabia Arabia NNP 87 4168 87 , , , 87 4168 88 Government Government NNP 87 4168 89 Names Names NNPS 87 4168 90 : : : 87 4168 91 conventional conventional JJ 87 4168 92 long long JJ 87 4168 93 form form NN 87 4168 94 : : : 87 4168 95 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 87 4168 96 of of IN 87 4168 97 Saudi Saudi NNP 87 4168 98 Arabia Arabia NNP 87 4168 99 conventional conventional JJ 87 4168 100 short short JJ 87 4168 101 form form NN 87 4168 102 : : : 87 4168 103 Saudi Saudi NNP 87 4168 104 Arabia Arabia NNP 87 4168 105 local local JJ 87 4168 106 long long JJ 87 4168 107 form form NN 87 4168 108 : : : 87 4168 109 Al Al NNP 87 4168 110 Mamlakah Mamlakah NNP 87 4168 111 al al NNP 87 4168 112 ' ' '' 87 4168 113 Arabiyah Arabiyah NNP 87 4168 114 as as IN 87 4168 115 Su'udiyah Su'udiyah NNP 87 4168 116 local local JJ 87 4168 117 short short JJ 87 4168 118 form form NN 87 4168 119 : : : 87 4168 120 Al Al NNP 87 4168 121 ' ' POS 87 4168 122 Arabiyah Arabiyah NNP 87 4168 123 as as IN 87 4168 124 Su'udiyah Su'udiyah NNP 87 4168 125 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 4168 126 : : : 87 4168 127 SA SA NNP 87 4168 128 Type type NN 87 4168 129 : : : 87 4168 130 monarchy monarchy NN 87 4168 131 Capital capital NN 87 4168 132 : : : 87 4168 133 Riyadh 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'' 87 4168 174 Asir Asir NNP 87 4168 175 , , , 87 4168 176 Ha'il Ha'il NNP 87 4168 177 , , , 87 4168 178 Jizan Jizan NNP 87 4168 179 , , , 87 4168 180 Makkah Makkah NNP 87 4168 181 , , , 87 4168 182 Najran Najran NNP 87 4168 183 , , , 87 4168 184 Tabuk tabuk VB 87 4168 185 Independence Independence NNP 87 4168 186 : : : 87 4168 187 23 23 CD 87 4168 188 September September NNP 87 4168 189 1932 1932 CD 87 4168 190 ( ( -LRB- 87 4168 191 unification unification NN 87 4168 192 ) ) -RRB- 87 4168 193 Constitution constitution NN 87 4168 194 : : : 87 4168 195 none none NN 87 4168 196 ; ; , 87 4168 197 governed govern VBN 87 4168 198 according accord VBG 87 4168 199 to to IN 87 4168 200 Shari'a Shari'a NNP 87 4168 201 ( ( -LRB- 87 4168 202 Islamic islamic JJ 87 4168 203 law law NN 87 4168 204 ) ) -RRB- 87 4168 205 Legal legal JJ 87 4168 206 system system NN 87 4168 207 : : : 87 4168 208 based base VBN 87 4168 209 on on IN 87 4168 210 Islamic islamic JJ 87 4168 211 law law NN 87 4168 212 , , , 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285 Council Council NNP 87 4168 286 of of IN 87 4168 287 Justice Justice NNP 87 4168 288 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 4168 289 : : : 87 4168 290 Chief Chief NNP 87 4168 291 of of IN 87 4168 292 State State NNP 87 4168 293 and and CC 87 4168 294 Head Head NNP 87 4168 295 of of IN 87 4168 296 Government Government NNP 87 4168 297 : : : 87 4168 298 King King NNP 87 4168 299 and and CC 87 4168 300 Prime Prime NNP 87 4168 301 Minister Minister NNP 87 4168 302 FAHD FAHD NNP 87 4168 303 bin bin NNP 87 4168 304 ' ' '' 87 4168 305 Abd Abd NNP 87 4168 306 al-'Aziz al-'Aziz NNP 87 4168 307 Al Al NNP 87 4168 308 Sa'ud Sa'ud NNP 87 4168 309 ( ( -LRB- 87 4168 310 since since IN 87 4168 311 13 13 CD 87 4168 312 June June NNP 87 4168 313 1982 1982 CD 87 4168 314 ) ) -RRB- 87 4168 315 ; ; : 87 4168 316 Crown Crown NNP 87 4168 317 Prince Prince NNP 87 4168 318 and and CC 87 4168 319 Deputy Deputy NNP 87 4168 320 Prime Prime NNP 87 4168 321 Minister Minister NNP 87 4168 322 ' ' POS 87 4168 323 ABDALLAH ABDALLAH NNP 87 4168 324 bin bin NNP 87 4168 325 ' ' '' 87 4168 326 Abd Abd NNP 87 4168 327 al-'Aziz al-'Aziz NNP 87 4168 328 Al Al NNP 87 4168 329 Sa'ud Sa'ud NNP 87 4168 330 ( ( -LRB- 87 4168 331 half half JJ 87 4168 332 - - HYPH 87 4168 333 brother brother NN 87 4168 334 to to IN 87 4168 335 the the DT 87 4168 336 King King NNP 87 4168 337 , , , 87 4168 338 appointed appoint VBD 87 4168 339 heir heir NN 87 4168 340 to to IN 87 4168 341 the the DT 87 4168 342 throne throne NN 87 4168 343 13 13 CD 87 4168 344 June June NNP 87 4168 345 1982 1982 CD 87 4168 346 ) ) -RRB- 87 4168 347 Member member NN 87 4168 348 of of IN 87 4168 349 : : : 87 4168 350 ABEDA ABEDA NNP 87 4168 351 , , , 87 4168 352 AfDB AfDB NNP 87 4168 353 , , , 87 4168 354 AFESD AFESD NNP 87 4168 355 , , , 87 4168 356 AL AL NNP 87 4168 357 , , , 87 4168 358 AMF AMF NNP 87 4168 359 , , , 87 4168 360 CCC CCC NNP 87 4168 361 , , , 87 4168 362 ESCWA ESCWA NNP 87 4168 363 , , , 87 4168 364 FAO FAO NNP 87 4168 365 , , , 87 4168 366 G-19 g-19 CD 87 4168 367 , , , 87 4168 368 G-77 g-77 CD 87 4168 369 , , , 87 4168 370 GCC GCC NNP 87 4168 371 , , , 87 4168 372 IAEA iaea NN 87 4168 373 , , , 87 4168 374 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 4168 375 , , , 87 4168 376 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 4168 377 , , , 87 4168 378 ICC ICC NNP 87 4168 379 , , , 87 4168 380 IDA IDA NNP 87 4168 381 , , , 87 4168 382 IDB IDB NNP 87 4168 383 , , , 87 4168 384 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 4168 385 , , , 87 4168 386 IFC IFC NNP 87 4168 387 , , , 87 4168 388 ILO ILO NNP 87 4168 389 , , , 87 4168 390 IMF IMF NNP 87 4168 391 , , , 87 4168 392 IMO imo RB 87 4168 393 , , , 87 4168 394 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 87 4168 395 , , , 87 4168 396 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 4168 397 , , , 87 4168 398 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 4168 399 , , , 87 4168 400 IOC IOC NNP 87 4168 401 , , , 87 4168 402 ISO ISO NNP 87 4168 403 , , , 87 4168 404 ITU ITU NNP 87 4168 405 , , , 87 4168 406 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 4168 407 , , , 87 4168 408 NAM NAM NNP 87 4168 409 , , , 87 4168 410 OAPEC OAPEC NNP 87 4168 411 , 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4181 105 Illicit Illicit NNP 87 4181 106 drugs drug NNS 87 4181 107 : : : 87 4181 108 death death NN 87 4181 109 penalty penalty NN 87 4181 110 for for IN 87 4181 111 traffickers trafficker NNS 87 4181 112 Economic economic JJ 87 4181 113 aid aid NN 87 4181 114 : : : 87 4181 115 donor donor NN 87 4181 116 - - HYPH 87 4181 117 pledged pledge VBN 87 4181 118 $ $ $ 87 4181 119 64.7 64.7 CD 87 4181 120 billion billion CD 87 4181 121 in in IN 87 4181 122 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 4181 123 aid aid NN 87 4181 124 ( ( -LRB- 87 4181 125 1979 1979 CD 87 4181 126 - - SYM 87 4181 127 89 89 CD 87 4181 128 ) ) -RRB- 87 4181 129 Currency currency NN 87 4181 130 : : : 87 4181 131 1 1 CD 87 4181 132 Saudi saudi JJ 87 4181 133 riyal riyal NN 87 4181 134 ( ( -LRB- 87 4181 135 SR SR NNP 87 4181 136 ) ) -RRB- 87 4181 137 = = NFP 87 4181 138 100 100 CD 87 4181 139 halalas halala NNS 87 4181 140 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 4181 141 rates rate NNS 87 4181 142 : : : 87 4181 143 Saudi saudi JJ 87 4181 144 riyals 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87 4181 346 2,440 2,440 CD 87 4181 347 - - HYPH 87 4181 348 3,659 3,659 CD 87 4181 349 m m NN 87 4181 350 : : : 87 4181 351 36 36 CD 87 4181 352 with with IN 87 4181 353 runways runway NNS 87 4181 354 1,220 1,220 CD 87 4181 355 - - HYPH 87 4181 356 2,439 2,439 CD 87 4181 357 m m NN 87 4181 358 : : : 87 4181 359 107 107 CD 87 4181 360 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 87 4181 361 : : : 87 4181 362 modern modern JJ 87 4181 363 system system NN 87 4181 364 with with IN 87 4181 365 extensive extensive JJ 87 4181 366 microwave microwave NN 87 4181 367 and and CC 87 4181 368 coaxial coaxial NN 87 4181 369 and and CC 87 4181 370 fiber fiber NN 87 4181 371 optic optic JJ 87 4181 372 cable cable NN 87 4181 373 systems system NNS 87 4181 374 ; ; : 87 4181 375 1,624,000 1,624,000 CD 87 4181 376 telephones telephone NNS 87 4181 377 ; ; : 87 4181 378 broadcast broadcast NN 87 4181 379 stations station NNS 87 4181 380 - - SYM 87 4181 381 43 43 CD 87 4181 382 AM am NN 87 4181 383 , , , 87 4181 384 13 13 CD 87 4181 385 FM FM NNP 87 4181 386 , , , 87 4181 387 80 80 CD 87 4181 388 TV tv NN 87 4181 389 ; ; : 87 4181 390 microwave microwave NN 87 4181 391 radio radio NN 87 4181 392 relay relay NN 87 4181 393 to to IN 87 4181 394 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 87 4181 395 , , , 87 4181 396 Jordan Jordan NNP 87 4181 397 , , , 87 4181 398 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 87 4181 399 , , , 87 4181 400 Qatar Qatar NNP 87 4181 401 , , , 87 4181 402 UAE UAE NNP 87 4181 403 , , , 87 4181 404 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 4181 405 , , , 87 4181 406 and and CC 87 4181 407 Sudan Sudan NNP 87 4181 408 ; ; : 87 4181 409 coaxial coaxial JJ 87 4181 410 cable cable NN 87 4181 411 to to IN 87 4181 412 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 87 4181 413 and and CC 87 4181 414 Jordan Jordan NNP 87 4181 415 ; ; : 87 4181 416 submarine submarine NN 87 4181 417 cable cable NN 87 4181 418 to to IN 87 4181 419 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 87 4181 420 , , , 87 4181 421 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 4181 422 and and CC 87 4181 423 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 87 4181 424 ; ; : 87 4181 425 earth earth NN 87 4181 426 stations station NNS 87 4181 427 - - SYM 87 4181 428 3 3 CD 87 4181 429 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 4181 430 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 4181 431 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 4181 432 , , , 87 4181 433 2 2 CD 87 4181 434 Indian Indian NNP 87 4181 435 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 4181 436 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 4181 437 , , , 87 4181 438 1 1 CD 87 4181 439 ARABSAT ARABSAT NNP 87 4181 440 , , , 87 4181 441 1 1 CD 87 4181 442 INMARSAT inmarsat NN 87 4181 443 * * NFP 87 4181 444 Saudi Saudi NNP 87 4181 445 Arabia Arabia NNP 87 4181 446 , , , 87 4181 447 Defense Defense NNP 87 4181 448 Forces Forces NNPS 87 4181 449 Branches Branches NNPS 87 4181 450 : : : 87 4181 451 Land Land NNP 87 4181 452 Force Force NNP 87 4181 453 ( ( -LRB- 87 4181 454 Army Army NNP 87 4181 455 ) ) -RRB- 87 4181 456 , , , 87 4181 457 Navy Navy NNP 87 4181 458 , , , 87 4181 459 Air Air NNP 87 4181 460 Force Force NNP 87 4181 461 , , , 87 4181 462 Air Air NNP 87 4181 463 Defense Defense NNP 87 4181 464 Force Force NNP 87 4181 465 , , , 87 4181 466 National National NNP 87 4181 467 Guard Guard NNP 87 4181 468 , , , 87 4181 469 Coast Coast NNP 87 4181 470 Guard Guard NNP 87 4181 471 , , , 87 4181 472 Frontier Frontier NNP 87 4181 473 Forces Forces NNPS 87 4181 474 , , , 87 4181 475 Special Special NNP 87 4181 476 Security Security NNP 87 4181 477 Force Force NNP 87 4181 478 , , , 87 4181 479 Public Public NNP 87 4181 480 Security Security NNP 87 4181 481 Force Force NNP 87 4181 482 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 4181 483 availability availability NN 87 4181 484 : : : 87 4181 485 males male NNS 87 4181 486 age age NNP 87 4181 487 15 15 CD 87 4181 488 - - SYM 87 4181 489 49 49 CD 87 4181 490 5,650,492 5,650,492 CD 87 4181 491 ; ; : 87 4181 492 fit fit JJ 87 4181 493 for for IN 87 4181 494 military military JJ 87 4181 495 service service NN 87 4181 496 3,128,620 3,128,620 CD 87 4181 497 ; ; : 87 4181 498 reach reach VB 87 4181 499 military military JJ 87 4181 500 age age NN 87 4181 501 ( ( -LRB- 87 4181 502 17 17 CD 87 4181 503 ) ) -RRB- 87 4181 504 annually annually RB 87 4181 505 140,283 140,283 CD 87 4181 506 ( ( -LRB- 87 4181 507 1993 1993 CD 87 4181 508 est est NNP 87 4181 509 . . . 87 4181 510 ) ) -RRB- 87 4182 1 Defense defense NN 87 4182 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 4182 3 : : : 87 4182 4 exchange exchange NN 87 4182 5 rate rate NN 87 4182 6 conversion conversion NNP 87 4182 7 - - : 87 4182 8 $ $ $ 87 4182 9 16.5 16.5 CD 87 4182 10 billion billion CD 87 4182 11 , , , 87 4182 12 13 13 CD 87 4182 13 % % NN 87 4182 14 of of IN 87 4182 15 GDP GDP NNP 87 4182 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 4182 17 1993 1993 CD 87 4182 18 budget budget NN 87 4182 19 ) ) -RRB- 87 4182 20 * * NFP 87 4182 21 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 4182 22 , , , 87 4182 23 Geography Geography NNP 87 4182 24 Location Location NNP 87 4182 25 : : : 87 4182 26 Western Western NNP 87 4182 27 Africa Africa NNP 87 4182 28 , , , 87 4182 29 bordering border VBG 87 4182 30 the the DT 87 4182 31 North North NNP 87 4182 32 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 4182 33 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 4182 34 between between IN 87 4182 35 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 4182 36 - - HYPH 87 4182 37 Bissau Bissau NNP 87 4182 38 and and CC 87 4182 39 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 87 4182 40 Map Map NNP 87 4182 41 references reference NNS 87 4182 42 : : : 87 4182 43 Africa Africa NNP 87 4182 44 , , , 87 4182 45 Standard Standard NNP 87 4182 46 Time Time NNP 87 4182 47 Zones Zones NNPS 87 4182 48 of of IN 87 4182 49 the the DT 87 4182 50 World World NNP 87 4182 51 Area Area NNP 87 4182 52 : : : 87 4182 53 total total JJ 87 4182 54 area area NN 87 4182 55 : : : 87 4182 56 196,190 196,190 CD 87 4182 57 km2 km2 NNP 87 4182 58 land land NN 87 4182 59 area area NN 87 4182 60 : : : 87 4182 61 192,000 192,000 CD 87 4182 62 km2 km2 NNP 87 4182 63 comparative comparative JJ 87 4182 64 area area NN 87 4182 65 : : : 87 4182 66 slightly slightly RB 87 4182 67 smaller small JJR 87 4182 68 than than IN 87 4182 69 South South NNP 87 4182 70 Dakota Dakota NNP 87 4182 71 Land Land NNP 87 4182 72 boundaries boundary NNS 87 4182 73 : : : 87 4182 74 total total VB 87 4182 75 2,640 2,640 CD 87 4182 76 km km NNS 87 4182 77 , , , 87 4182 78 The the DT 87 4182 79 Gambia Gambia NNP 87 4182 80 740 740 CD 87 4182 81 km km NN 87 4182 82 , , , 87 4182 83 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 4182 84 330 330 CD 87 4182 85 km km NNS 87 4182 86 , , , 87 4182 87 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 4182 88 - - HYPH 87 4182 89 Bissau Bissau NNP 87 4182 90 338 338 CD 87 4182 91 km km NNS 87 4182 92 , , , 87 4182 93 Mali Mali NNP 87 4182 94 419 419 CD 87 4182 95 km km NN 87 4182 96 , , , 87 4182 97 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 87 4182 98 813 813 CD 87 4182 99 km km NN 87 4182 100 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 4182 101 : : : 87 4182 102 531 531 CD 87 4182 103 km km NN 87 4182 104 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 4182 105 claims claim VBZ 87 4182 106 : : : 87 4182 107 contiguous contiguous JJ 87 4182 108 zone zone NN 87 4182 109 : : : 87 4182 110 24 24 CD 87 4182 111 nm nm NNP 87 4182 112 continental continental JJ 87 4182 113 shelf shelf NNP 87 4182 114 : : : 87 4182 115 200 200 CD 87 4182 116 nm nm CD 87 4182 117 or or CC 87 4182 118 the the DT 87 4182 119 edge edge NN 87 4182 120 of of IN 87 4182 121 continental continental JJ 87 4182 122 margin margin NN 87 4182 123 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 4182 124 economic economic JJ 87 4182 125 zone zone NN 87 4182 126 : : : 87 4182 127 200 200 CD 87 4182 128 nm nm CD 87 4182 129 territorial territorial JJ 87 4182 130 sea sea NN 87 4182 131 : : : 87 4182 132 12 12 CD 87 4182 133 nm nm NNP 87 4182 134 International international JJ 87 4182 135 disputes dispute NNS 87 4182 136 : : : 87 4182 137 short short JJ 87 4182 138 section section NN 87 4182 139 of of IN 87 4182 140 the the DT 87 4182 141 boundary boundary NN 87 4182 142 with with IN 87 4182 143 The the DT 87 4182 144 Gambia Gambia NNP 87 4182 145 is be VBZ 87 4182 146 indefinite indefinite JJ 87 4182 147 ; ; : 87 4182 148 the the DT 87 4182 149 International International NNP 87 4182 150 Court Court NNP 87 4182 151 of of IN 87 4182 152 Justice Justice NNP 87 4182 153 ( ( -LRB- 87 4182 154 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 4182 155 ) ) -RRB- 87 4182 156 on on IN 87 4182 157 12 12 CD 87 4182 158 November November NNP 87 4182 159 1991 1991 CD 87 4182 160 rendered render VBD 87 4182 161 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 4182 162 decision decision NN 87 4182 163 on on IN 87 4182 164 the the DT 87 4182 165 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 4182 166 - - HYPH 87 4182 167 Bissau Bissau NNP 87 4182 168 / / SYM 87 4182 169 Senegal senegal JJ 87 4182 170 maritime maritime NN 87 4182 171 boundary boundary JJ 87 4182 172 in in IN 87 4182 173 favor favor NN 87 4182 174 of of IN 87 4182 175 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 4182 176 - - : 87 4182 177 that that DT 87 4182 178 decision decision NN 87 4182 179 has have VBZ 87 4182 180 been be VBN 87 4182 181 rejected reject VBN 87 4182 182 by by IN 87 4182 183 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 4182 184 - - HYPH 87 4182 185 Bissau Bissau NNP 87 4182 186 ; ; : 87 4182 187 boundary boundary JJ 87 4182 188 with with IN 87 4182 189 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 87 4182 190 Climate Climate NNP 87 4182 191 : : : 87 4182 192 tropical tropical JJ 87 4182 193 ; ; : 87 4182 194 hot hot JJ 87 4182 195 , , , 87 4182 196 humid humid JJ 87 4182 197 ; ; : 87 4182 198 rainy rainy JJ 87 4182 199 season season NN 87 4182 200 ( ( -LRB- 87 4182 201 December December NNP 87 4182 202 to to IN 87 4182 203 April April NNP 87 4182 204 ) ) -RRB- 87 4182 205 has have VBZ 87 4182 206 strong strong JJ 87 4182 207 southeast southeast JJ 87 4182 208 winds wind NNS 87 4182 209 ; ; , 87 4182 210 dry dry JJ 87 4182 211 season season NN 87 4182 212 ( ( -LRB- 87 4182 213 May May NNP 87 4182 214 to to IN 87 4182 215 November November NNP 87 4182 216 ) ) -RRB- 87 4182 217 dominated dominate VBN 87 4182 218 by by IN 87 4182 219 hot hot JJ 87 4182 220 , , , 87 4182 221 dry dry JJ 87 4182 222 harmattan harmattan JJ 87 4182 223 wind wind NN 87 4182 224 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 4182 225 : : : 87 4182 226 generally generally RB 87 4182 227 low low JJ 87 4182 228 , , , 87 4182 229 rolling rolling JJ 87 4182 230 , , , 87 4182 231 plains plain NNS 87 4182 232 rising rise VBG 87 4182 233 to to IN 87 4182 234 foothills foothill NNS 87 4182 235 in in IN 87 4182 236 southeast southeast JJ 87 4182 237 Natural natural JJ 87 4182 238 resources resource NNS 87 4182 239 : : : 87 4182 240 fish fish NN 87 4182 241 , , , 87 4182 242 phosphates phosphate NNS 87 4182 243 , , , 87 4182 244 iron iron NN 87 4182 245 ore ore NN 87 4182 246 Land Land NNP 87 4182 247 use use NN 87 4182 248 : : : 87 4182 249 arable arable JJ 87 4182 250 land land NN 87 4182 251 : : : 87 4182 252 27 27 CD 87 4182 253 % % NN 87 4182 254 permanent permanent JJ 87 4182 255 crops crop NNS 87 4182 256 : : : 87 4182 257 0 0 CD 87 4182 258 % % NN 87 4182 259 meadows meadow NNS 87 4182 260 and and CC 87 4182 261 pastures pasture NNS 87 4182 262 : : : 87 4182 263 30 30 CD 87 4182 264 % % NN 87 4182 265 forest forest NN 87 4182 266 and and CC 87 4182 267 woodland woodland NN 87 4182 268 : : : 87 4182 269 31 31 CD 87 4182 270 % % NN 87 4182 271 other other JJ 87 4182 272 : : : 87 4182 273 12 12 CD 87 4182 274 % % NN 87 4182 275 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 4182 276 land land NN 87 4182 277 : : : 87 4182 278 1,800 1,800 CD 87 4182 279 km2 km2 NNP 87 4182 280 ( ( -LRB- 87 4182 281 1989 1989 CD 87 4182 282 est est NNP 87 4182 283 . . . 87 4182 284 ) ) -RRB- 87 4183 1 Environment environment NN 87 4183 2 : : : 87 4183 3 lowlands lowland NNS 87 4183 4 seasonally seasonally RB 87 4183 5 flooded flood VBN 87 4183 6 ; ; : 87 4183 7 deforestation deforestation NN 87 4183 8 ; ; : 87 4183 9 overgrazing overgrazing NN 87 4183 10 ; ; : 87 4183 11 soil soil NN 87 4183 12 erosion erosion NN 87 4183 13 ; ; : 87 4183 14 desertification desertification NN 87 4183 15 Note note NN 87 4183 16 : : : 87 4183 17 The the DT 87 4183 18 Gambia Gambia NNP 87 4183 19 is be VBZ 87 4183 20 almost almost RB 87 4183 21 an an DT 87 4183 22 enclave enclave NN 87 4183 23 * * NFP 87 4183 24 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 4183 25 , , , 87 4183 26 People People NNPS 87 4183 27 Population Population NNP 87 4183 28 : : : 87 4183 29 8,463,225 8,463,225 CD 87 4183 30 ( ( -LRB- 87 4183 31 July July NNP 87 4183 32 1993 1993 CD 87 4183 33 est est NNP 87 4183 34 . . . 87 4183 35 ) ) -RRB- 87 4184 1 Population population NN 87 4184 2 growth growth NN 87 4184 3 rate rate NN 87 4184 4 : : : 87 4184 5 3.1 3.1 CD 87 4184 6 % % NN 87 4184 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4184 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4184 9 est est NNP 87 4184 10 . . . 87 4184 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4185 1 Birth birth NN 87 4185 2 rate rate NN 87 4185 3 : : : 87 4185 4 43.42 43.42 CD 87 4185 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NNP 87 4185 6 population population NN 87 4185 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4185 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4185 9 est est NNP 87 4185 10 . . . 87 4185 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4186 1 Death death NN 87 4186 2 rate rate NN 87 4186 3 : : : 87 4186 4 12.38 12.38 CD 87 4186 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 4186 6 population population NN 87 4186 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4186 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4186 9 est est NNP 87 4186 10 . . . 87 4186 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4187 1 Net net JJ 87 4187 2 migration migration NN 87 4187 3 rate rate NN 87 4187 4 : : : 87 4187 5 0 0 NFP 87 4187 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 4187 7 population population NN 87 4187 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 4187 9 1993 1993 CD 87 4187 10 est est NNP 87 4187 11 . . . 87 4187 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 4188 1 Infant infant NN 87 4188 2 mortality mortality NN 87 4188 3 rate rate NN 87 4188 4 : : : 87 4188 5 77.8 77.8 CD 87 4188 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 VBP 87 4188 7 live live JJ 87 4188 8 births birth NNS 87 4188 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 4188 10 1993 1993 CD 87 4188 11 est est NNP 87 4188 12 . . . 87 4188 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 4189 1 Life life NN 87 4189 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 4189 3 at at IN 87 4189 4 birth birth NN 87 4189 5 : : : 87 4189 6 total total JJ 87 4189 7 population population NN 87 4189 8 : : : 87 4189 9 56.01 56.01 CD 87 4189 10 years year NNS 87 4189 11 male male JJ 87 4189 12 : : : 87 4189 13 54.59 54.59 CD 87 4189 14 years year NNS 87 4189 15 female female JJ 87 4189 16 : : : 87 4189 17 57.48 57.48 CD 87 4189 18 years year NNS 87 4189 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 4189 20 1993 1993 CD 87 4189 21 est est NNP 87 4189 22 . . . 87 4189 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 4190 1 Total total JJ 87 4190 2 fertility fertility NN 87 4190 3 rate rate NN 87 4190 4 : : : 87 4190 5 6.15 6.15 CD 87 4190 6 children child NNS 87 4190 7 born bear VBN 87 4190 8 / / SYM 87 4190 9 woman woman NN 87 4190 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 4190 11 1993 1993 CD 87 4190 12 est est NNP 87 4190 13 . . . 87 4190 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 4191 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 4191 2 : : : 87 4191 3 noun noun NN 87 4191 4 : : : 87 4191 5 Senegalese Senegalese NNP 87 4191 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 4191 7 singular singular JJ 87 4191 8 and and CC 87 4191 9 plural plural JJ 87 4191 10 ) ) -RRB- 87 4191 11 adjective adjective NN 87 4191 12 : : : 87 4191 13 Senegalese senegalese JJ 87 4191 14 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 4191 15 divisions division NNS 87 4191 16 : : : 87 4191 17 Wolof Wolof NNP 87 4191 18 36 36 CD 87 4191 19 % % NN 87 4191 20 , , , 87 4191 21 Fulani Fulani NNP 87 4191 22 17 17 CD 87 4191 23 % % NN 87 4191 24 , , , 87 4191 25 Serer serer NN 87 4191 26 17 17 CD 87 4191 27 % % NN 87 4191 28 , , , 87 4191 29 Toucouleur toucouleur NN 87 4191 30 9 9 CD 87 4191 31 % % NN 87 4191 32 , , , 87 4191 33 Diola Diola NNP 87 4191 34 9 9 CD 87 4191 35 % % NN 87 4191 36 , , , 87 4191 37 Mandingo Mandingo NNP 87 4191 38 9 9 CD 87 4191 39 % % NN 87 4191 40 , , , 87 4191 41 European european JJ 87 4191 42 and and CC 87 4191 43 Lebanese lebanese JJ 87 4191 44 1 1 CD 87 4191 45 % % NN 87 4191 46 , , , 87 4191 47 other other JJ 87 4191 48 2 2 CD 87 4191 49 % % NN 87 4191 50 Religions religion NNS 87 4191 51 : : : 87 4191 52 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 4191 53 92 92 CD 87 4191 54 % % NN 87 4191 55 , , , 87 4191 56 indigenous indigenous JJ 87 4191 57 beliefs belief NNS 87 4191 58 6 6 CD 87 4191 59 % % NN 87 4191 60 , , , 87 4191 61 Christian Christian NNP 87 4191 62 2 2 CD 87 4191 63 % % NN 87 4191 64 ( ( -LRB- 87 4191 65 mostly mostly RB 87 4191 66 Roman Roman NNP 87 4191 67 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 4191 68 ) ) -RRB- 87 4191 69 Languages language NNS 87 4191 70 : : : 87 4191 71 French French NNP 87 4191 72 ( ( -LRB- 87 4191 73 official official NN 87 4191 74 ) ) -RRB- 87 4191 75 , , , 87 4191 76 Wolof Wolof NNP 87 4191 77 , , , 87 4191 78 Pulaar Pulaar NNP 87 4191 79 , , , 87 4191 80 Diola Diola NNP 87 4191 81 , , , 87 4191 82 Mandingo Mandingo NNP 87 4191 83 Literacy Literacy NNP 87 4191 84 : : : 87 4191 85 age age NN 87 4191 86 15 15 CD 87 4191 87 and and CC 87 4191 88 over over RB 87 4191 89 can can MD 87 4191 90 read read VB 87 4191 91 and and CC 87 4191 92 write write VB 87 4191 93 ( ( -LRB- 87 4191 94 1990 1990 CD 87 4191 95 ) ) -RRB- 87 4191 96 total total JJ 87 4191 97 population population NN 87 4191 98 : : : 87 4191 99 38 38 CD 87 4191 100 % % NN 87 4191 101 male male NN 87 4191 102 : : : 87 4191 103 52 52 CD 87 4191 104 % % NN 87 4191 105 female female NN 87 4191 106 : : : 87 4191 107 25 25 CD 87 4191 108 % % NN 87 4191 109 Labor Labor NNP 87 4191 110 force force NN 87 4191 111 : : : 87 4191 112 2.509 2.509 CD 87 4191 113 million million CD 87 4191 114 ( ( -LRB- 87 4191 115 77 77 CD 87 4191 116 % % NN 87 4191 117 are be VBP 87 4191 118 engaged engage VBN 87 4191 119 in in IN 87 4191 120 subsistence subsistence NN 87 4191 121 farming farming NN 87 4191 122 ; ; : 87 4191 123 175,000 175,000 CD 87 4191 124 wage wage NN 87 4191 125 earners earner NNS 87 4191 126 ) ) -RRB- 87 4191 127 by by IN 87 4191 128 occupation occupation NN 87 4191 129 : : : 87 4191 130 private private JJ 87 4191 131 sector sector NN 87 4191 132 40 40 CD 87 4191 133 % % NN 87 4191 134 , , , 87 4191 135 government government NN 87 4191 136 and and CC 87 4191 137 parapublic parapublic NN 87 4191 138 60 60 CD 87 4191 139 % % NN 87 4191 140 note note NN 87 4191 141 : : : 87 4191 142 52 52 CD 87 4191 143 % % NN 87 4191 144 of of IN 87 4191 145 population population NN 87 4191 146 of of IN 87 4191 147 working work VBG 87 4191 148 age age NN 87 4191 149 ( ( -LRB- 87 4191 150 1985 1985 CD 87 4191 151 ) ) -RRB- 87 4191 152 * * NFP 87 4191 153 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 4191 154 , , , 87 4191 155 Government Government NNP 87 4191 156 Names Names NNPS 87 4191 157 : : : 87 4191 158 conventional conventional JJ 87 4191 159 long long JJ 87 4191 160 form form NN 87 4191 161 : : : 87 4191 162 Republic Republic NNP 87 4191 163 of of IN 87 4191 164 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 4191 165 conventional conventional JJ 87 4191 166 short short JJ 87 4191 167 form form NN 87 4191 168 : : : 87 4191 169 Senegal senegal JJ 87 4191 170 local local JJ 87 4191 171 long long JJ 87 4191 172 form form NN 87 4191 173 : : : 87 4191 174 Republique Republique NNP 87 4191 175 du du NNP 87 4191 176 Senegal senegal JJ 87 4191 177 local local JJ 87 4191 178 short short JJ 87 4191 179 form form NN 87 4191 180 : : : 87 4191 181 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 4191 182 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 4191 183 : : : 87 4191 184 SG SG NNP 87 4191 185 Type Type NNP 87 4191 186 : : : 87 4191 187 republic republic NN 87 4191 188 under under IN 87 4191 189 multiparty multiparty NNP 87 4191 190 democratic democratic JJ 87 4191 191 rule rule NN 87 4191 192 Capital Capital NNP 87 4191 193 : : : 87 4191 194 Dakar Dakar NNP 87 4191 195 Administrative administrative JJ 87 4191 196 divisions division NNS 87 4191 197 : : : 87 4191 198 10 10 CD 87 4191 199 regions region NNS 87 4191 200 ( ( -LRB- 87 4191 201 regions region NNS 87 4191 202 , , , 87 4191 203 singular singular JJ 87 4191 204 - - HYPH 87 4191 205 region region NN 87 4191 206 ) ) -RRB- 87 4191 207 ; ; : 87 4191 208 Dakar Dakar NNP 87 4191 209 , , , 87 4191 210 Diourbel Diourbel NNP 87 4191 211 , , , 87 4191 212 Fatick Fatick NNP 87 4191 213 , , , 87 4191 214 Kaolack Kaolack NNP 87 4191 215 , , , 87 4191 216 Kolda Kolda NNP 87 4191 217 , , , 87 4191 218 Louga Louga NNP 87 4191 219 , , , 87 4191 220 Saint Saint NNP 87 4191 221 - - HYPH 87 4191 222 Louis Louis NNP 87 4191 223 , , , 87 4191 224 Tambacounda Tambacounda NNP 87 4191 225 , , , 87 4191 226 Thies Thies NNPS 87 4191 227 , , , 87 4191 228 Ziguinchor Ziguinchor NNP 87 4191 229 Independence Independence NNP 87 4191 230 : : : 87 4191 231 20 20 CD 87 4191 232 August August NNP 87 4191 233 1960 1960 CD 87 4191 234 ( ( -LRB- 87 4191 235 from from IN 87 4191 236 France France NNP 87 4191 237 ; ; : 87 4191 238 The the DT 87 4191 239 Gambia Gambia NNP 87 4191 240 and and CC 87 4191 241 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 4191 242 signed sign VBD 87 4191 243 an an DT 87 4191 244 agreement agreement NN 87 4191 245 on on IN 87 4191 246 12 12 CD 87 4191 247 December December NNP 87 4191 248 1981 1981 CD 87 4191 249 that that WDT 87 4191 250 called call VBD 87 4191 251 for for IN 87 4191 252 the the DT 87 4191 253 creation creation NN 87 4191 254 of of IN 87 4191 255 a a DT 87 4191 256 loose loose JJ 87 4191 257 confederation confederation NN 87 4191 258 to to TO 87 4191 259 be be VB 87 4191 260 known know VBN 87 4191 261 as as IN 87 4191 262 Senegambia Senegambia NNP 87 4191 263 , , , 87 4191 264 but but CC 87 4191 265 the the DT 87 4191 266 agreement agreement NN 87 4191 267 was be VBD 87 4191 268 dissolved dissolve VBN 87 4191 269 on on IN 87 4191 270 30 30 CD 87 4191 271 September September NNP 87 4191 272 1989 1989 CD 87 4191 273 ) ) -RRB- 87 4191 274 Constitution constitution NN 87 4191 275 : : : 87 4191 276 3 3 CD 87 4191 277 March March NNP 87 4191 278 1963 1963 CD 87 4191 279 , , , 87 4191 280 last last RB 87 4191 281 revised revise VBN 87 4191 282 in in IN 87 4191 283 1991 1991 CD 87 4191 284 Legal legal JJ 87 4191 285 system system NN 87 4191 286 : : : 87 4191 287 based base VBN 87 4191 288 on on IN 87 4191 289 French french JJ 87 4191 290 civil civil JJ 87 4191 291 law law NN 87 4191 292 system system NN 87 4191 293 ; ; : 87 4191 294 judicial judicial JJ 87 4191 295 review review NN 87 4191 296 of of IN 87 4191 297 legislative legislative JJ 87 4191 298 acts act NNS 87 4191 299 in in IN 87 4191 300 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 4191 301 Court Court NNP 87 4191 302 , , , 87 4191 303 which which WDT 87 4191 304 also also RB 87 4191 305 audits audit VBZ 87 4191 306 the the DT 87 4191 307 government government NN 87 4191 308 's 's POS 87 4191 309 accounting accounting NN 87 4191 310 office office NN 87 4191 311 ; ; : 87 4191 312 has have VBZ 87 4191 313 not not RB 87 4191 314 accepted accept VBN 87 4191 315 compulsory compulsory NN 87 4191 316 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 4191 317 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 4191 318 National national JJ 87 4191 319 holiday holiday NN 87 4191 320 : : : 87 4191 321 Independence Independence NNP 87 4191 322 Day Day NNP 87 4191 323 , , , 87 4191 324 4 4 CD 87 4191 325 April April NNP 87 4191 326 ( ( -LRB- 87 4191 327 1960 1960 CD 87 4191 328 ) ) -RRB- 87 4191 329 Political political JJ 87 4191 330 parties party NNS 87 4191 331 and and CC 87 4191 332 leaders leader NNS 87 4191 333 : : : 87 4191 334 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 4191 335 Party Party NNP 87 4191 336 ( ( -LRB- 87 4191 337 PS PS NNP 87 4191 338 ) ) -RRB- 87 4191 339 , , , 87 4191 340 President President NNP 87 4191 341 Abdou Abdou NNP 87 4191 342 DIOUF DIOUF NNS 87 4191 343 ; ; : 87 4191 344 Senegalese Senegalese NNP 87 4191 345 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 4191 346 Party Party NNP 87 4191 347 ( ( -LRB- 87 4191 348 PDS PDS NNP 87 4191 349 ) ) -RRB- 87 4191 350 , , , 87 4191 351 Abdoulaye Abdoulaye NNP 87 4191 352 WADE WADE NNP 87 4191 353 ; ; : 87 4191 354 13 13 CD 87 4191 355 other other JJ 87 4191 356 small small JJ 87 4191 357 uninfluential uninfluential JJ 87 4191 358 parties party NNS 87 4191 359 Other other JJ 87 4191 360 political political JJ 87 4191 361 or or CC 87 4191 362 pressure pressure NN 87 4191 363 groups group NNS 87 4191 364 : : : 87 4191 365 students student NNS 87 4191 366 ; ; : 87 4191 367 teachers teacher NNS 87 4191 368 ; ; : 87 4191 369 labor labor NN 87 4191 370 ; ; : 87 4191 371 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 4191 372 Brotherhoods Brotherhoods NNP 87 4191 373 Suffrage suffrage NN 87 4191 374 : : : 87 4191 375 18 18 CD 87 4191 376 years year NNS 87 4191 377 of of IN 87 4191 378 age age NN 87 4191 379 ; ; : 87 4191 380 universal universal JJ 87 4191 381 Elections election NNS 87 4191 382 : : : 87 4191 383 President President NNP 87 4191 384 : : : 87 4191 385 last last RB 87 4191 386 held hold VBD 87 4191 387 21 21 CD 87 4191 388 February February NNP 87 4191 389 1993 1993 CD 87 4191 390 ( ( -LRB- 87 4191 391 next next JJ 87 4191 392 to to TO 87 4191 393 be be VB 87 4191 394 held hold VBN 87 4191 395 NA NA NNP 87 4191 396 ) ) -RRB- 87 4191 397 ; ; : 87 4191 398 results result NNS 87 4191 399 - - : 87 4191 400 Abdou Abdou NNP 87 4191 401 DIOUF DIOUF NNS 87 4191 402 ( ( -LRB- 87 4191 403 PS PS NNP 87 4191 404 ) ) -RRB- 87 4191 405 58.4 58.4 CD 87 4191 406 % % NN 87 4191 407 , , , 87 4191 408 Abdoulaye Abdoulaye NNP 87 4191 409 WADE WADE NNP 87 4191 410 ( ( -LRB- 87 4191 411 PDS PDS NNP 87 4191 412 ) ) -RRB- 87 4191 413 32.03 32.03 CD 87 4191 414 % % NN 87 4191 415 , , , 87 4191 416 other other JJ 87 4191 417 9.57 9.57 CD 87 4191 418 % % NN 87 4191 419 National National NNP 87 4191 420 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 4191 421 : : : 87 4191 422 last last RB 87 4191 423 held hold VBD 87 4191 424 28 28 CD 87 4191 425 February February NNP 87 4191 426 1988 1988 CD 87 4191 427 ( ( -LRB- 87 4191 428 next next JJ 87 4191 429 to to TO 87 4191 430 be be VB 87 4191 431 held hold VBN 87 4191 432 NA NA NNP 87 4191 433 May May NNP 87 4191 434 1993 1993 CD 87 4191 435 ) ) -RRB- 87 4191 436 ; ; : 87 4191 437 results result NNS 87 4191 438 - - HYPH 87 4191 439 PS PS NNP 87 4191 440 71 71 CD 87 4191 441 % % NN 87 4191 442 , , , 87 4191 443 PDS PDS NNP 87 4191 444 25 25 CD 87 4191 445 % % NN 87 4191 446 , , , 87 4191 447 other other JJ 87 4191 448 4 4 CD 87 4191 449 % % NN 87 4191 450 ; ; , 87 4191 451 seats seat NNS 87 4191 452 - - , 87 4191 453 ( ( -LRB- 87 4191 454 120 120 CD 87 4191 455 total total NN 87 4191 456 ) ) -RRB- 87 4191 457 PS PS NNP 87 4191 458 103 103 CD 87 4191 459 , , , 87 4191 460 PDS PDS NNP 87 4191 461 17 17 CD 87 4191 462 Executive Executive NNP 87 4191 463 branch branch NN 87 4191 464 : : : 87 4191 465 president president NN 87 4191 466 , , , 87 4191 467 prime prime NNP 87 4191 468 minister minister NNP 87 4191 469 , , , 87 4191 470 Council Council NNP 87 4191 471 of of IN 87 4191 472 Ministers Ministers NNP 87 4191 473 ( ( -LRB- 87 4191 474 cabinet cabinet NN 87 4191 475 ) ) -RRB- 87 4191 476 Legislative legislative JJ 87 4191 477 branch branch NN 87 4191 478 : : : 87 4191 479 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 4191 480 National National NNP 87 4191 481 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 4191 482 ( ( -LRB- 87 4191 483 Assemblee Assemblee NNP 87 4191 484 Nationale Nationale NNP 87 4191 485 ) ) -RRB- 87 4191 486 Judicial judicial JJ 87 4191 487 branch branch NN 87 4191 488 : : : 87 4191 489 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 4191 490 Court Court NNP 87 4191 491 ( ( -LRB- 87 4191 492 Cour Cour NNP 87 4191 493 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 4191 494 ) ) -RRB- 87 4191 495 Leaders leader NNS 87 4191 496 : : : 87 4191 497 Chief Chief NNP 87 4191 498 of of IN 87 4191 499 State State NNP 87 4191 500 : : : 87 4191 501 President President NNP 87 4191 502 Abdou Abdou NNP 87 4191 503 DIOUF DIOUF NNP 87 4191 504 ( ( -LRB- 87 4191 505 since since IN 87 4191 506 1 1 CD 87 4191 507 January January NNP 87 4191 508 1981 1981 CD 87 4191 509 ) ) -RRB- 87 4191 510 Head Head NNP 87 4191 511 of of IN 87 4191 512 Government Government NNP 87 4191 513 : : : 87 4191 514 Prime Prime NNP 87 4191 515 Minister Minister NNP 87 4191 516 Habib Habib NNP 87 4191 517 THIAM THIAM NNP 87 4191 518 ( ( -LRB- 87 4191 519 since since IN 87 4191 520 7 7 CD 87 4191 521 April April NNP 87 4191 522 1991 1991 CD 87 4191 523 ) ) -RRB- 87 4191 524 * * NFP 87 4191 525 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 4191 526 , , , 87 4191 527 Government Government NNP 87 4191 528 Member Member NNP 87 4191 529 of of IN 87 4191 530 : : : 87 4191 531 ACCT acct JJ 87 4191 532 , , , 87 4191 533 ACP ACP NNP 87 4191 534 , , , 87 4191 535 AfDB AfDB NNP 87 4191 536 , , , 87 4191 537 CCC CCC NNP 87 4191 538 , , , 87 4191 539 CEAO CEAO NNP 87 4191 540 , , , 87 4191 541 ECA ECA NNP 87 4191 542 , , , 87 4191 543 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 87 4191 544 , , , 87 4191 545 FAO FAO NNP 87 4191 546 , , , 87 4191 547 FZ FZ NNP 87 4191 548 , , , 87 4191 549 G-15 g-15 CD 87 4191 550 , , , 87 4191 551 G-77 g-77 CD 87 4191 552 , , , 87 4191 553 GATT GATT NNP 87 4191 554 , , , 87 4191 555 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 4191 556 , , , 87 4191 557 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 4191 558 , , , 87 4191 559 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 4191 560 , , , 87 4191 561 ICC ICC NNP 87 4191 562 , , , 87 4191 563 IDA IDA NNP 87 4191 564 , , , 87 4191 565 IDB IDB NNP 87 4191 566 , , , 87 4191 567 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 4191 568 , , , 87 4191 569 IFC IFC NNP 87 4191 570 , , , 87 4191 571 ILO ILO NNP 87 4191 572 , , , 87 4191 573 IMF IMF NNP 87 4191 574 , , , 87 4191 575 IMO imo RB 87 4191 576 , , , 87 4191 577 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 4191 578 , , , 87 4191 579 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 4191 580 , , , 87 4191 581 IOC IOC NNP 87 4191 582 , , , 87 4191 583 IOM IOM NNP 87 4191 584 ( ( -LRB- 87 4191 585 observer observer NN 87 4191 586 ) ) -RRB- 87 4191 587 , , , 87 4191 588 ISO ISO NNP 87 4191 589 ( ( -LRB- 87 4191 590 correspondent correspondent NN 87 4191 591 ) ) -RRB- 87 4191 592 , , , 87 4191 593 ITU ITU NNP 87 4191 594 , , , 87 4191 595 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 4191 596 , , , 87 4191 597 NAM NAM NNP 87 4191 598 , , , 87 4191 599 OAU OAU NNP 87 4191 600 , , , 87 4191 601 OIC OIC NNP 87 4191 602 , , , 87 4191 603 PCA PCA NNP 87 4191 604 , , , 87 4191 605 UN UN NNP 87 4191 606 , , , 87 4191 607 UNAVEM UNAVEM NNP 87 4191 608 II II NNP 87 4191 609 , , , 87 4191 610 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 4191 611 , , , 87 4191 612 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 4191 613 , , , 87 4191 614 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 4191 615 , , , 87 4191 616 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 87 4191 617 , , , 87 4191 618 UNTAC UNTAC NNP 87 4191 619 , , , 87 4191 620 UPU UPU NNP 87 4191 621 , , , 87 4191 622 WADB WADB NNP 87 4191 623 , , , 87 4191 624 WCL WCL NNP 87 4191 625 , , , 87 4191 626 WFTU WFTU NNP 87 4191 627 , , , 87 4191 628 WHO who WP 87 4191 629 , , , 87 4191 630 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 4191 631 , , , 87 4191 632 WMO WMO NNP 87 4191 633 , , , 87 4191 634 WTO WTO NNP 87 4191 635 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 4191 636 representation representation NN 87 4191 637 in in IN 87 4191 638 US US NNP 87 4191 639 : : : 87 4191 640 chief chief NN 87 4191 641 of of IN 87 4191 642 mission mission NN 87 4191 643 : : : 87 4191 644 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 4191 645 Ibra Ibra NNP 87 4191 646 Deguene Deguene NNP 87 4191 647 KA KA NNP 87 4191 648 chancery chancery NN 87 4191 649 : : : 87 4191 650 2112 2112 CD 87 4191 651 Wyoming Wyoming NNP 87 4191 652 Avenue Avenue NNP 87 4191 653 NW NW NNP 87 4191 654 , , , 87 4191 655 Washington Washington NNP 87 4191 656 , , , 87 4191 657 DC DC NNP 87 4191 658 20008 20008 CD 87 4191 659 telephone telephone NN 87 4191 660 : : : 87 4191 661 ( ( -LRB- 87 4191 662 202 202 CD 87 4191 663 ) ) -RRB- 87 4191 664 234 234 CD 87 4191 665 - - HYPH 87 4191 666 0540 0540 CD 87 4191 667 or or CC 87 4191 668 0541 0541 CD 87 4191 669 US US NNP 87 4191 670 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 4191 671 representation representation NN 87 4191 672 : : : 87 4191 673 chief chief NN 87 4191 674 of of IN 87 4191 675 mission mission NN 87 4191 676 : : : 87 4191 677 ( ( -LRB- 87 4191 678 vacant vacant JJ 87 4191 679 ) ) -RRB- 87 4191 680 ; ; : 87 4191 681 Charge Charge NNP 87 4191 682 d'Affaires d'Affaires NNP 87 4191 683 Robert Robert NNP 87 4191 684 J. J. NNP 87 4191 685 KOTT KOTT NNP 87 4191 686 embassy embassy NN 87 4191 687 : : : 87 4191 688 Avenue Avenue NNP 87 4191 689 Jean Jean NNP 87 4191 690 XXIII xxiii NN 87 4191 691 at at IN 87 4191 692 the the DT 87 4191 693 corner corner NN 87 4191 694 of of IN 87 4191 695 Avenue Avenue NNP 87 4191 696 Kleber Kleber NNP 87 4191 697 , , , 87 4191 698 Dakar Dakar NNP 87 4191 699 mailing mail VBG 87 4191 700 address address NN 87 4191 701 : : : 87 4191 702 B. B. NNP 87 4191 703 P. P. NNP 87 4191 704 49 49 CD 87 4191 705 , , , 87 4191 706 Dakar Dakar NNP 87 4191 707 telephone telephone NN 87 4191 708 : : : 87 4191 709 [ [ -LRB- 87 4191 710 221 221 CD 87 4191 711 ] ] -RRB- 87 4191 712 23 23 CD 87 4191 713 - - HYPH 87 4191 714 42 42 CD 87 4191 715 - - SYM 87 4191 716 96 96 CD 87 4191 717 or or CC 87 4191 718 23 23 CD 87 4191 719 - - HYPH 87 4191 720 34 34 CD 87 4191 721 - - HYPH 87 4191 722 24 24 CD 87 4191 723 FAX fax NN 87 4191 724 : : : 87 4191 725 [ [ -LRB- 87 4191 726 221 221 CD 87 4191 727 ] ] -RRB- 87 4191 728 22 22 CD 87 4191 729 - - HYPH 87 4191 730 29 29 CD 87 4191 731 - - HYPH 87 4191 732 91 91 CD 87 4191 733 Flag flag NN 87 4191 734 : : : 87 4191 735 three three CD 87 4191 736 equal equal JJ 87 4191 737 vertical vertical JJ 87 4191 738 bands band NNS 87 4191 739 of of IN 87 4191 740 green green JJ 87 4191 741 ( ( -LRB- 87 4191 742 hoist hoist NN 87 4191 743 side side NN 87 4191 744 ) ) -RRB- 87 4191 745 , , , 87 4191 746 yellow yellow JJ 87 4191 747 , , , 87 4191 748 and and CC 87 4191 749 red red JJ 87 4191 750 with with IN 87 4191 751 a a DT 87 4191 752 small small JJ 87 4191 753 green green JJ 87 4191 754 five five CD 87 4191 755 - - HYPH 87 4191 756 pointed point VBN 87 4191 757 star star NN 87 4191 758 centered center VBN 87 4191 759 in in IN 87 4191 760 the the DT 87 4191 761 yellow yellow JJ 87 4191 762 band band NN 87 4191 763 ; ; : 87 4191 764 uses use VBZ 87 4191 765 the the DT 87 4191 766 popular popular JJ 87 4191 767 pan pan JJ 87 4191 768 - - JJ 87 4191 769 African african JJ 87 4191 770 colors color NNS 87 4191 771 of of IN 87 4191 772 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 4191 773 * * NFP 87 4191 774 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 4191 775 , , , 87 4191 776 Economy Economy NNP 87 4191 777 Overview Overview NNP 87 4191 778 : : : 87 4191 779 The the DT 87 4191 780 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 4191 781 sector sector NN 87 4191 782 accounts account VBZ 87 4191 783 for for IN 87 4191 784 about about RB 87 4191 785 12 12 CD 87 4191 786 % % NN 87 4191 787 of of IN 87 4191 788 GDP GDP NNP 87 4191 789 and and CC 87 4191 790 provides provide VBZ 87 4191 791 employment employment NN 87 4191 792 for for IN 87 4191 793 about about RB 87 4191 794 80 80 CD 87 4191 795 % % NN 87 4191 796 of of IN 87 4191 797 the the DT 87 4191 798 labor labor NN 87 4191 799 force force NN 87 4191 800 . . . 87 4192 1 About about IN 87 4192 2 40 40 CD 87 4192 3 % % NN 87 4192 4 of of IN 87 4192 5 the the DT 87 4192 6 total total JJ 87 4192 7 cultivated cultivate VBN 87 4192 8 land land NN 87 4192 9 is be VBZ 87 4192 10 used use VBN 87 4192 11 to to TO 87 4192 12 grow grow VB 87 4192 13 peanuts peanut NNS 87 4192 14 , , , 87 4192 15 an an DT 87 4192 16 important important JJ 87 4192 17 export export NN 87 4192 18 crop crop NN 87 4192 19 . . . 87 4193 1 Another another DT 87 4193 2 principal principal JJ 87 4193 3 economic economic JJ 87 4193 4 resource resource NN 87 4193 5 is be VBZ 87 4193 6 fishing fish VBG 87 4193 7 , , , 87 4193 8 which which WDT 87 4193 9 brought bring VBD 87 4193 10 in in RP 87 4193 11 about about RB 87 4193 12 23 23 CD 87 4193 13 % % NN 87 4193 14 of of IN 87 4193 15 total total JJ 87 4193 16 foreign foreign JJ 87 4193 17 exchange exchange NN 87 4193 18 earnings earning NNS 87 4193 19 in in IN 87 4193 20 1990 1990 CD 87 4193 21 . . . 87 4194 1 Mining mining NN 87 4194 2 is be VBZ 87 4194 3 dominated dominate VBN 87 4194 4 by by IN 87 4194 5 the the DT 87 4194 6 extraction extraction NN 87 4194 7 of of IN 87 4194 8 phosphate phosphate NN 87 4194 9 , , , 87 4194 10 but but CC 87 4194 11 production production NN 87 4194 12 has have VBZ 87 4194 13 faltered falter VBN 87 4194 14 because because IN 87 4194 15 of of IN 87 4194 16 reduced reduce VBN 87 4194 17 worldwide worldwide JJ 87 4194 18 demand demand NN 87 4194 19 for for IN 87 4194 20 fertilizers fertilizer NNS 87 4194 21 in in IN 87 4194 22 recent recent JJ 87 4194 23 years year NNS 87 4194 24 . . . 87 4195 1 Over over IN 87 4195 2 the the DT 87 4195 3 past past JJ 87 4195 4 10 10 CD 87 4195 5 years year NNS 87 4195 6 tourism tourism NN 87 4195 7 has have VBZ 87 4195 8 become become VBN 87 4195 9 increasingly increasingly RB 87 4195 10 important important JJ 87 4195 11 to to IN 87 4195 12 the the DT 87 4195 13 economy economy NN 87 4195 14 . . . 87 4196 1 National national JJ 87 4196 2 product product NN 87 4196 3 : : : 87 4196 4 GDP gdp NN 87 4196 5 - - HYPH 87 4196 6 exchange exchange NN 87 4196 7 rate rate NN 87 4196 8 conversion conversion NN 87 4196 9 - - : 87 4196 10 $ $ $ 87 4196 11 5.4 5.4 CD 87 4196 12 billion billion CD 87 4196 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 4196 14 1991 1991 CD 87 4196 15 est est NNP 87 4196 16 . . . 87 4196 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 4197 1 National national JJ 87 4197 2 product product NN 87 4197 3 real real JJ 87 4197 4 growth growth NN 87 4197 5 rate rate NN 87 4197 6 : : : 87 4197 7 1.2 1.2 CD 87 4197 8 % % NN 87 4197 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 4197 10 1991 1991 CD 87 4197 11 est est NNP 87 4197 12 . . . 87 4197 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 4198 1 National national JJ 87 4198 2 product product NN 87 4198 3 per per IN 87 4198 4 capita capita NN 87 4198 5 : : : 87 4198 6 $ $ $ 87 4198 7 780 780 CD 87 4198 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 4198 9 1991 1991 CD 87 4198 10 est est NNP 87 4198 11 . . . 87 4198 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 4199 1 Inflation inflation NN 87 4199 2 rate rate NN 87 4199 3 ( ( -LRB- 87 4199 4 consumer consumer NN 87 4199 5 prices price NNS 87 4199 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 4199 7 : : : 87 4199 8 2 2 CD 87 4199 9 % % NN 87 4199 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 4199 11 1990 1990 CD 87 4199 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 4199 13 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 4199 14 rate rate NN 87 4199 15 : : : 87 4199 16 NA% NA% `` 87 4199 17 Budget budget NN 87 4199 18 : : : 87 4199 19 revenues revenue VBZ 87 4199 20 $ $ $ 87 4199 21 921 921 CD 87 4199 22 million million CD 87 4199 23 ; ; : 87 4199 24 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 4199 25 $ $ $ 87 4199 26 1,024 1,024 CD 87 4199 27 million million CD 87 4199 28 ; ; : 87 4199 29 including include VBG 87 4199 30 capital capital NN 87 4199 31 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 4199 32 of of IN 87 4199 33 $ $ $ 87 4199 34 14 14 CD 87 4199 35 million million CD 87 4199 36 ( ( -LRB- 87 4199 37 FY89 FY89 NNP 87 4199 38 est est NNP 87 4199 39 . . . 87 4199 40 ) ) -RRB- 87 4200 1 Exports export NNS 87 4200 2 : : : 87 4200 3 $ $ $ 87 4200 4 904 904 CD 87 4200 5 million million CD 87 4200 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 4200 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 4200 8 . . NNP 87 4200 9 , , , 87 4200 10 1991 1991 CD 87 4200 11 est est NNP 87 4200 12 . . . 87 4200 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 4201 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 4201 2 : : : 87 4201 3 manufactures manufacture VBZ 87 4201 4 30 30 CD 87 4201 5 % % NN 87 4201 6 , , , 87 4201 7 fish fish NN 87 4201 8 products product NNS 87 4201 9 23 23 CD 87 4201 10 % % NN 87 4201 11 , , , 87 4201 12 peanuts peanut NNS 87 4201 13 12 12 CD 87 4201 14 % % NN 87 4201 15 , , , 87 4201 16 petroleum petroleum NN 87 4201 17 products product NNS 87 4201 18 16 16 CD 87 4201 19 % % NN 87 4201 20 , , , 87 4201 21 phosphates phosphate VBZ 87 4201 22 9 9 CD 87 4201 23 % % NN 87 4201 24 partners partner NNS 87 4201 25 : : : 87 4201 26 France France NNP 87 4201 27 , , , 87 4201 28 other other JJ 87 4201 29 EC EC NNP 87 4201 30 members member NNS 87 4201 31 , , , 87 4201 32 Mali Mali NNP 87 4201 33 , , , 87 4201 34 Cote Cote NNP 87 4201 35 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 87 4201 36 , , , 87 4201 37 India India NNP 87 4201 38 Imports Imports NNPS 87 4201 39 : : : 87 4201 40 $ $ $ 87 4201 41 1.2 1.2 CD 87 4201 42 billion billion CD 87 4201 43 ( ( -LRB- 87 4201 44 c.i.f c.i.f NN 87 4201 45 . . NNP 87 4201 46 , , , 87 4201 47 1991 1991 CD 87 4201 48 est est NNP 87 4201 49 . . . 87 4201 50 ) ) -RRB- 87 4202 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 4202 2 : : : 87 4202 3 semimanufactures semimanufacture NNS 87 4202 4 30 30 CD 87 4202 5 % % NN 87 4202 6 , , , 87 4202 7 food food NN 87 4202 8 27 27 CD 87 4202 9 % % NN 87 4202 10 , , , 87 4202 11 durable durable JJ 87 4202 12 consumer consumer NN 87 4202 13 goods good NNS 87 4202 14 17 17 CD 87 4202 15 % % NN 87 4202 16 , , , 87 4202 17 petroleum petroleum NN 87 4202 18 12 12 CD 87 4202 19 % % NN 87 4202 20 , , , 87 4202 21 capital capital NN 87 4202 22 goods good NNS 87 4202 23 14 14 CD 87 4202 24 % % NN 87 4202 25 partners partner NNS 87 4202 26 : : : 87 4202 27 France France NNP 87 4202 28 , , , 87 4202 29 other other JJ 87 4202 30 EC EC NNP 87 4202 31 , , , 87 4202 32 Cote Cote NNP 87 4202 33 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 87 4202 34 , , , 87 4202 35 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 4202 36 , , , 87 4202 37 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 4202 38 , , , 87 4202 39 China China NNP 87 4202 40 , , , 87 4202 41 Japan Japan NNP 87 4202 42 External External NNP 87 4202 43 debt debt NN 87 4202 44 : : : 87 4202 45 $ $ $ 87 4202 46 2.9 2.9 CD 87 4202 47 billion billion CD 87 4202 48 ( ( -LRB- 87 4202 49 1990 1990 CD 87 4202 50 ) ) -RRB- 87 4202 51 Industrial industrial JJ 87 4202 52 production production NN 87 4202 53 : : : 87 4202 54 growth growth NN 87 4202 55 rate rate NN 87 4202 56 4.7 4.7 CD 87 4202 57 % % NN 87 4202 58 ( ( -LRB- 87 4202 59 1989 1989 CD 87 4202 60 ) ) -RRB- 87 4202 61 ; ; : 87 4202 62 accounts account NNS 87 4202 63 for for IN 87 4202 64 15 15 CD 87 4202 65 % % NN 87 4202 66 of of IN 87 4202 67 GDP GDP NNP 87 4202 68 Electricity Electricity NNP 87 4202 69 : : : 87 4202 70 215,000 215,000 CD 87 4202 71 kW kw NN 87 4202 72 capacity capacity NN 87 4202 73 ; ; : 87 4202 74 760 760 CD 87 4202 75 million million CD 87 4202 76 kWh kWh NNS 87 4202 77 produced produce VBN 87 4202 78 , , , 87 4202 79 100 100 CD 87 4202 80 kWh kWh NNS 87 4202 81 per per IN 87 4202 82 capita capita NN 87 4202 83 ( ( -LRB- 87 4202 84 1991 1991 CD 87 4202 85 ) ) -RRB- 87 4202 86 Industries industry NNS 87 4202 87 : : : 87 4202 88 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 4202 89 and and CC 87 4202 90 fish fish NN 87 4202 91 processing processing NN 87 4202 92 , , , 87 4202 93 phosphate phosphate NN 87 4202 94 mining mining NN 87 4202 95 , , , 87 4202 96 petroleum petroleum NN 87 4202 97 refining refining NN 87 4202 98 , , , 87 4202 99 building building NN 87 4202 100 materials material NNS 87 4202 101 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 4202 102 : : : 87 4202 103 major major JJ 87 4202 104 products product NNS 87 4202 105 - - : 87 4202 106 peanuts peanut NNS 87 4202 107 ( ( -LRB- 87 4202 108 cash cash NN 87 4202 109 crop crop NN 87 4202 110 ) ) -RRB- 87 4202 111 , , , 87 4202 112 millet millet NN 87 4202 113 , , , 87 4202 114 corn corn NN 87 4202 115 , , , 87 4202 116 sorghum sorghum NN 87 4202 117 , , , 87 4202 118 rice rice NN 87 4202 119 , , , 87 4202 120 cotton cotton NN 87 4202 121 , , , 87 4202 122 tomatoes tomato NNS 87 4202 123 , , , 87 4202 124 green green JJ 87 4202 125 vegetables vegetable NNS 87 4202 126 ; ; , 87 4202 127 estimated estimate VBN 87 4202 128 two two CD 87 4202 129 - - HYPH 87 4202 130 thirds third NNS 87 4202 131 self self NN 87 4202 132 - - HYPH 87 4202 133 sufficient sufficient JJ 87 4202 134 in in IN 87 4202 135 food food NN 87 4202 136 ; ; : 87 4202 137 fish fish NN 87 4202 138 catch catch NN 87 4202 139 of of IN 87 4202 140 354,000 354,000 CD 87 4202 141 metric metric JJ 87 4202 142 tons ton NNS 87 4202 143 in in IN 87 4202 144 1990 1990 CD 87 4202 145 Illicit Illicit NNP 87 4202 146 drugs drug NNS 87 4202 147 : : : 87 4202 148 increasingly increasingly RB 87 4202 149 active active JJ 87 4202 150 as as IN 87 4202 151 a a DT 87 4202 152 transshipment transshipment NN 87 4202 153 point point NN 87 4202 154 for for IN 87 4202 155 Southwest southwest JJ 87 4202 156 Asian asian JJ 87 4202 157 heroin heroin NN 87 4202 158 moving move VBG 87 4202 159 to to IN 87 4202 160 Europe Europe NNP 87 4202 161 and and CC 87 4202 162 North North NNP 87 4202 163 America America NNP 87 4202 164 Economic economic JJ 87 4202 165 aid aid NN 87 4202 166 : : : 87 4202 167 US US NNP 87 4202 168 commitments commitment NNS 87 4202 169 , , , 87 4202 170 including include VBG 87 4202 171 Ex Ex NNP 87 4202 172 - - HYPH 87 4202 173 Im Im NNP 87 4202 174 ( ( -LRB- 87 4202 175 FY70 FY70 NNP 87 4202 176 - - HYPH 87 4202 177 89 89 CD 87 4202 178 ) ) -RRB- 87 4202 179 , , , 87 4202 180 $ $ $ 87 4202 181 551 551 CD 87 4202 182 million million CD 87 4202 183 ; ; : 87 4202 184 Western western JJ 87 4202 185 ( ( -LRB- 87 4202 186 non non JJ 87 4202 187 - - JJ 87 4202 188 US us JJ 87 4202 189 ) ) -RRB- 87 4202 190 countries country NNS 87 4202 191 , , , 87 4202 192 ODA ODA NNP 87 4202 193 and and CC 87 4202 194 OOF OOF NNP 87 4202 195 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 4202 196 commitments commitment NNS 87 4202 197 ( ( -LRB- 87 4202 198 1970 1970 CD 87 4202 199 - - SYM 87 4202 200 89 89 CD 87 4202 201 ) ) -RRB- 87 4202 202 , , , 87 4202 203 $ $ $ 87 4202 204 5.23 5.23 CD 87 4202 205 billion billion CD 87 4202 206 ; ; : 87 4202 207 OPEC OPEC NNP 87 4202 208 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 4202 209 aid aid NN 87 4202 210 ( ( -LRB- 87 4202 211 1979 1979 CD 87 4202 212 - - SYM 87 4202 213 89 89 CD 87 4202 214 ) ) -RRB- 87 4202 215 , , , 87 4202 216 $ $ $ 87 4202 217 589 589 CD 87 4202 218 million million CD 87 4202 219 ; ; : 87 4202 220 Communist communist JJ 87 4202 221 countries country NNS 87 4202 222 ( ( -LRB- 87 4202 223 1970 1970 CD 87 4202 224 - - SYM 87 4202 225 89 89 CD 87 4202 226 ) ) -RRB- 87 4202 227 , , , 87 4202 228 $ $ $ 87 4202 229 295 295 CD 87 4202 230 million million CD 87 4202 231 Currency Currency NNP 87 4202 232 : : : 87 4202 233 1 1 CD 87 4202 234 CFA cfa NN 87 4202 235 franc franc NN 87 4202 236 ( ( -LRB- 87 4202 237 CFAF CFAF NNP 87 4202 238 ) ) -RRB- 87 4202 239 = = SYM 87 4202 240 100 100 CD 87 4202 241 centimes centime NNS 87 4202 242 * * NFP 87 4202 243 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 4202 244 , , , 87 4202 245 Economy Economy NNP 87 4202 246 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 4202 247 rates rate NNS 87 4202 248 : : : 87 4202 249 Communaute communaute NN 87 4202 250 Financiere Financiere NNP 87 4202 251 Africaine Africaine NNP 87 4202 252 francs franc NNS 87 4202 253 ( ( -LRB- 87 4202 254 CFAF cfaf NN 87 4202 255 ) ) -RRB- 87 4202 256 per per IN 87 4202 257 US$ us$ $ 87 4202 258 1 1 CD 87 4202 259 - - SYM 87 4202 260 274.06 274.06 CD 87 4202 261 ( ( -LRB- 87 4202 262 January January NNP 87 4202 263 1993 1993 CD 87 4202 264 ) ) -RRB- 87 4202 265 , , , 87 4202 266 264.69 264.69 CD 87 4202 267 ( ( -LRB- 87 4202 268 1992 1992 CD 87 4202 269 ) ) -RRB- 87 4202 270 , , , 87 4202 271 282.11 282.11 CD 87 4202 272 ( ( -LRB- 87 4202 273 1991 1991 CD 87 4202 274 ) ) -RRB- 87 4202 275 , , , 87 4202 276 272.26 272.26 CD 87 4202 277 ( ( -LRB- 87 4202 278 1990 1990 CD 87 4202 279 ) ) -RRB- 87 4202 280 , , , 87 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IN 87 4205 460 Citizens Citizens NNPS 87 4205 461 : : : 87 4205 462 last last RB 87 4205 463 held hold VBN 87 4205 464 31 31 CD 87 4205 465 May May NNP 87 4205 466 1992 1992 CD 87 4205 467 ( ( -LRB- 87 4205 468 next next JJ 87 4205 469 to to TO 87 4205 470 be be VB 87 4205 471 held hold VBN 87 4205 472 NA NA NNP 87 4205 473 1996 1996 CD 87 4205 474 ) ) -RRB- 87 4205 475 ; ; : 87 4205 476 results result NNS 87 4205 477 - - HYPH 87 4205 478 percent percent NN 87 4205 479 of of IN 87 4205 480 votes vote NNS 87 4205 481 by by IN 87 4205 482 party party NN 87 4205 483 NA na NN 87 4205 484 ; ; , 87 4205 485 seats seat NNS 87 4205 486 ( ( -LRB- 87 4205 487 138 138 CD 87 4205 488 total total JJ 87 4205 489 ; ; : 87 4205 490 108 108 CD 87 4205 491 Serbian Serbian NNP 87 4205 492 , , , 87 4205 493 30 30 CD 87 4205 494 Montenegrin Montenegrin NNP 87 4205 495 ) ) -RRB- 87 4205 496 - - : 87 4205 497 SPS SPS NNP 87 4205 498 73 73 CD 87 4205 499 , , , 87 4205 500 SRS srs $ 87 4205 501 33 33 CD 87 4205 502 , , , 87 4205 503 DSSCG DSSCG NNP 87 4205 504 23 23 CD 87 4205 505 , , , 87 4205 506 SK SK NNP 87 4205 507 - - HYPH 87 4205 508 PJ PJ NNP 87 4205 509 2 2 CD 87 4205 510 , , , 87 4205 511 DZVM DZVM NNP 87 4205 512 2 2 CD 87 4205 513 , , , 87 4205 514 independents independent NNS 87 4205 515 2 2 CD 87 4205 516 , , , 87 4205 517 vacant vacant JJ 87 4205 518 3 3 CD 87 4205 519 Executive Executive NNP 87 4205 520 branch branch NN 87 4205 521 : : : 87 4205 522 president president NN 87 4205 523 , , , 87 4205 524 vice vice NN 87 4205 525 president president NN 87 4205 526 , , , 87 4205 527 prime prime NNP 87 4205 528 minister minister NNP 87 4205 529 , , , 87 4205 530 deputy deputy JJ 87 4205 531 prime prime NNP 87 4205 532 minister minister NN 87 4205 533 , , , 87 4205 534 cabinet cabinet NN 87 4205 535 Legislative legislative JJ 87 4205 536 branch branch NN 87 4205 537 : : : 87 4205 538 bicameral bicameral NNP 87 4205 539 Federal Federal NNP 87 4205 540 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 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4217 211 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 87 4217 212 support support VBP 87 4217 213 sheep sheep NNS 87 4217 214 and and CC 87 4217 215 goat goat NN 87 4217 216 husbandry husbandry NN 87 4217 217 ; ; : 87 4217 218 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 87 4217 219 has have VBZ 87 4217 220 only only RB 87 4217 221 a a DT 87 4217 222 small small JJ 87 4217 223 agriculture agriculture NN 87 4217 224 sector sector NN 87 4217 225 , , , 87 4217 226 mostly mostly RB 87 4217 227 near near IN 87 4217 228 the the DT 87 4217 229 coast coast NN 87 4217 230 where where WRB 87 4217 231 a a DT 87 4217 232 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 87 4217 233 climate climate NN 87 4217 234 permits permit VBZ 87 4217 235 the the DT 87 4217 236 culture culture NN 87 4217 237 of of IN 87 4217 238 olives olive NNS 87 4217 239 , , , 87 4217 240 citrus citrus NNP 87 4217 241 , , , 87 4217 242 grapes grape NNS 87 4217 243 , , , 87 4217 244 and and CC 87 4217 245 rice rice NN 87 4217 246 Illicit Illicit NNP 87 4217 247 drugs drug VBZ 87 4217 248 : : : 87 4217 249 NA na JJ 87 4217 250 Economic economic JJ 87 4217 251 aid aid NN 87 4217 252 : : : 87 4217 253 NA NA NNP 87 4217 254 Currency currency NN 87 4217 255 : : : 87 4217 256 1 1 CD 87 4217 257 Yugoslav yugoslav JJ 87 4217 258 New New NNP 87 4217 259 Dinar Dinar NNP 87 4217 260 ( ( -LRB- 87 4217 261 YD YD NNP 87 4217 262 ) ) -RRB- 87 4217 263 = = NFP 87 4217 264 100 100 CD 87 4217 265 paras para NNS 87 4217 266 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 4217 267 rates rate NNS 87 4217 268 : : : 87 4217 269 Yugoslav yugoslav JJ 87 4217 270 New New NNP 87 4217 271 Dinars Dinars NNPS 87 4217 272 ( ( -LRB- 87 4217 273 YD YD NNP 87 4217 274 ) ) -RRB- 87 4217 275 per per IN 87 4217 276 US US NNP 87 4217 277 $ $ $ 87 4217 278 1 1 CD 87 4217 279 - - SYM 87 4217 280 28.230 28.230 CD 87 4217 281 ( ( -LRB- 87 4217 282 December December NNP 87 4217 283 1991 1991 CD 87 4217 284 ) ) -RRB- 87 4217 285 , , , 87 4217 286 15.162 15.162 CD 87 4217 287 ( ( -LRB- 87 4217 288 1990 1990 CD 87 4217 289 ) ) -RRB- 87 4217 290 , , , 87 4217 291 15.528 15.528 CD 87 4217 292 ( ( -LRB- 87 4217 293 1989 1989 CD 87 4217 294 ) ) -RRB- 87 4217 295 , , , 87 4217 296 0.701 0.701 CD 87 4217 297 ( ( -LRB- 87 4217 298 1988 1988 CD 87 4217 299 ) ) -RRB- 87 4217 300 , , , 87 4217 301 0.176 0.176 CD 87 4217 302 ( ( -LRB- 87 4217 303 1987 1987 CD 87 4217 304 ) ) -RRB- 87 4217 305 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 4217 306 year year NN 87 4217 307 : : : 87 4217 308 calendar calendar NNP 87 4217 309 year year NN 87 4217 310 * * NFP 87 4217 311 Serbia Serbia NNP 87 4217 312 and and CC 87 4217 313 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 87 4217 314 , , , 87 4217 315 Communications Communications NNP 87 4217 316 Railroads railroad NNS 87 4217 317 : : : 87 4217 318 NA NA NNP 87 4217 319 Highways highway NNS 87 4217 320 : : : 87 4217 321 46,019 46,019 CD 87 4217 322 km km NN 87 4217 323 total total NN 87 4217 324 ( ( -LRB- 87 4217 325 1990 1990 CD 87 4217 326 ) ) -RRB- 87 4217 327 ; ; : 87 4217 328 26,949 26,949 CD 87 4217 329 km km NN 87 4217 330 paved pave VBN 87 4217 331 , , , 87 4217 332 10,373 10,373 CD 87 4217 333 km km NN 87 4217 334 gravel gravel NN 87 4217 335 , , , 87 4217 336 8,697 8,697 CD 87 4217 337 km km NN 87 4217 338 earth earth NN 87 4217 339 Inland Inland NNP 87 4217 340 waterways waterway NNS 87 4217 341 : : : 87 4217 342 NA NA NNP 87 4217 343 km km NNP 87 4217 344 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 87 4217 345 : : : 87 4217 346 crude crude JJ 87 4217 347 oil oil NN 87 4217 348 415 415 CD 87 4217 349 km km NN 87 4217 350 , , , 87 4217 351 petroleum petroleum NN 87 4217 352 products product NNS 87 4217 353 130 130 CD 87 4217 354 km km NNS 87 4217 355 , , , 87 4217 356 natural natural JJ 87 4217 357 gas gas NN 87 4217 358 2,110 2,110 CD 87 4217 359 km km NN 87 4217 360 Ports port NNS 87 4217 361 : : : 87 4217 362 coastal coastal JJ 87 4217 363 - - HYPH 87 4217 364 Bar bar NN 87 4217 365 ; ; : 87 4217 366 inland inland NN 87 4217 367 - - HYPH 87 4217 368 Belgrade Belgrade NNP 87 4217 369 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 4217 370 marine marine NN 87 4217 371 : : : 87 4217 372 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 87 4217 373 : : : 87 4217 374 40 40 CD 87 4217 375 ships ship NNS 87 4217 376 ( ( -LRB- 87 4217 377 1,000 1,000 CD 87 4217 378 GRT GRT NNP 87 4217 379 or or CC 87 4217 380 over over RB 87 4217 381 ) ) -RRB- 87 4217 382 totaling total VBG 87 4217 383 620,455 620,455 CD 87 4217 384 GRT/1,024,227 GRT/1,024,227 . 87 4217 385 DWT dwt NN 87 4217 386 ; ; : 87 4217 387 includes include VBZ 87 4217 388 17 17 CD 87 4217 389 cargo cargo NN 87 4217 390 , , , 87 4217 391 5 5 CD 87 4217 392 container container NN 87 4217 393 , , , 87 4217 394 17 17 CD 87 4217 395 bulk bulk NN 87 4217 396 , , , 87 4217 397 1 1 CD 87 4217 398 passenger passenger NN 87 4217 399 ship ship NN 87 4217 400 ; ; : 87 4217 401 note note VB 87 4217 402 - - : 87 4217 403 most most RBS 87 4217 404 under under IN 87 4217 405 Maltese maltese JJ 87 4217 406 flag flag NN 87 4217 407 except except IN 87 4217 408 2 2 CD 87 4217 409 bulk bulk NN 87 4217 410 under under IN 87 4217 411 Panamian panamian JJ 87 4217 412 flag flag NN 87 4217 413 Serbia Serbia NNP 87 4217 414 : : : 87 4217 415 4 4 CD 87 4217 416 ships ship NNS 87 4217 417 ( ( -LRB- 87 4217 418 1,000 1,000 CD 87 4217 419 GRT GRT NNP 87 4217 420 or or CC 87 4217 421 over over RB 87 4217 422 ) ) -RRB- 87 4217 423 totaling total VBG 87 4217 424 246,631 246,631 CD 87 4217 425 GRT/451,843 GRT/451,843 NNP 87 4217 426 DWT DWT NNP 87 4217 427 ; ; : 87 4217 428 includes include VBZ 87 4217 429 2 2 CD 87 4217 430 bulk bulk NN 87 4217 431 , , , 87 4217 432 2 2 CD 87 4217 433 conbination conbination NN 87 4217 434 tanker tanker NN 87 4217 435 / / SYM 87 4217 436 ore ore NNP 87 4217 437 carrier carrier NN 87 4217 438 ; ; : 87 4217 439 note note NN 87 4217 440 - - : 87 4217 441 all all RB 87 4217 442 under under IN 87 4217 443 the the DT 87 4217 444 flag flag NN 87 4217 445 of of IN 87 4217 446 Saint Saint NNP 87 4217 447 Vincent Vincent NNP 87 4217 448 and and CC 87 4217 449 the the DT 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: : : 87 4217 529 People People NNS 87 4217 530 's 's POS 87 4217 531 Army Army NNP 87 4217 532 - - HYPH 87 4217 533 Ground Ground NNP 87 4217 534 Forces Forces NNPS 87 4217 535 ( ( -LRB- 87 4217 536 internal internal JJ 87 4217 537 and and CC 87 4217 538 border border NN 87 4217 539 troops troop NNS 87 4217 540 ) ) -RRB- 87 4217 541 , , , 87 4217 542 Naval Naval NNP 87 4217 543 Forces Forces NNPS 87 4217 544 , , , 87 4217 545 Air Air NNP 87 4217 546 and and CC 87 4217 547 Air Air NNP 87 4217 548 Defense Defense NNP 87 4217 549 Forces Forces NNPS 87 4217 550 , , , 87 4217 551 Frontier Frontier NNP 87 4217 552 Guard Guard NNP 87 4217 553 , , , 87 4217 554 Territorial Territorial NNP 87 4217 555 Defense Defense NNP 87 4217 556 Force Force NNP 87 4217 557 , , , 87 4217 558 Civil Civil NNP 87 4217 559 Defense Defense NNP 87 4217 560 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 4217 561 availability availability NN 87 4217 562 : : : 87 4217 563 males male NNS 87 4217 564 age age NNP 87 4217 565 15 15 CD 87 4217 566 - - SYM 87 4217 567 49 49 CD 87 4217 568 2,700,485 2,700,485 CD 87 4217 569 ; ; : 87 4217 570 fit fit JJ 87 4217 571 for for IN 87 4217 572 military military JJ 87 4217 573 service service NN 87 4217 574 2,178,128 2,178,128 CD 87 4217 575 ; ; : 87 4217 576 reach reach VB 87 4217 577 military military JJ 87 4217 578 age age NN 87 4217 579 ( ( -LRB- 87 4217 580 19 19 CD 87 4217 581 ) ) -RRB- 87 4217 582 annually annually RB 87 4217 583 83,783 83,783 CD 87 4217 584 ( ( -LRB- 87 4217 585 1993 1993 CD 87 4217 586 est est NNP 87 4217 587 . . . 87 4217 588 ) ) -RRB- 87 4218 1 Defense defense NN 87 4218 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 4218 3 : : : 87 4218 4 245 245 CD 87 4218 5 billion billion CD 87 4218 6 dinars dinar NNS 87 4218 7 , , , 87 4218 8 4 4 CD 87 4218 9 - - SYM 87 4218 10 6 6 CD 87 4218 11 % % NN 87 4218 12 of of IN 87 4218 13 GDP GDP NNP 87 4218 14 ( ( -LRB- 87 4218 15 1992 1992 CD 87 4218 16 est est NNP 87 4218 17 . . . 87 4219 1 ) ) -RRB- 87 4219 2 ; ; : 87 4219 3 note note NN 87 4219 4 - - HYPH 87 4219 5 conversion conversion NN 87 4219 6 of of IN 87 4219 7 defense defense NN 87 4219 8 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 4219 9 into into IN 87 4219 10 US US NNP 87 4219 11 dollars dollar NNS 87 4219 12 using use VBG 87 4219 13 the the DT 87 4219 14 current current JJ 87 4219 15 exchange exchange NN 87 4219 16 rate rate NN 87 4219 17 could could MD 87 4219 18 produce produce VB 87 4219 19 misleading misleading JJ 87 4219 20 results result NNS 87 4219 21 * * NFP 87 4219 22 Seychelles Seychelles NNPS 87 4219 23 , , , 87 4219 24 Geography Geography NNP 87 4219 25 Location Location NNP 87 4219 26 : : : 87 4219 27 in in IN 87 4219 28 the the DT 87 4219 29 western western JJ 87 4219 30 Indian Indian NNP 87 4219 31 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 4219 32 northeast northeast RB 87 4219 33 of of IN 87 4219 34 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 87 4219 35 Map Map NNP 87 4219 36 references reference NNS 87 4219 37 : : : 87 4219 38 Africa Africa NNP 87 4219 39 , , , 87 4219 40 Standard Standard NNP 87 4219 41 Time Time NNP 87 4219 42 Zones Zones NNPS 87 4219 43 of of IN 87 4219 44 the the DT 87 4219 45 World World NNP 87 4219 46 Area Area NNP 87 4219 47 : : : 87 4219 48 total total JJ 87 4219 49 area area NN 87 4219 50 : : : 87 4219 51 455 455 CD 87 4219 52 km2 km2 NNP 87 4219 53 land land NN 87 4219 54 area area NN 87 4219 55 : : : 87 4219 56 455 455 CD 87 4219 57 km2 km2 NNP 87 4219 58 comparative comparative JJ 87 4219 59 area area NN 87 4219 60 : : : 87 4219 61 slightly slightly RB 87 4219 62 more more JJR 87 4219 63 than than IN 87 4219 64 2.5 2.5 CD 87 4219 65 times time NNS 87 4219 66 the the DT 87 4219 67 size size NN 87 4219 68 of of IN 87 4219 69 Washington Washington NNP 87 4219 70 , , , 87 4219 71 DC DC NNP 87 4219 72 Land Land NNP 87 4219 73 boundaries boundary NNS 87 4219 74 : : : 87 4219 75 0 0 LS 87 4219 76 km km NN 87 4219 77 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 4219 78 : : : 87 4219 79 491 491 CD 87 4219 80 km km NN 87 4219 81 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 4219 82 claims claim VBZ 87 4219 83 : : : 87 4219 84 continental continental NNP 87 4219 85 shelf shelf NNP 87 4219 86 : : : 87 4219 87 200 200 CD 87 4219 88 nm nm CD 87 4219 89 or or CC 87 4219 90 the the DT 87 4219 91 edge edge NN 87 4219 92 of of IN 87 4219 93 continental continental JJ 87 4219 94 margin margin NN 87 4219 95 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 4219 96 economic economic JJ 87 4219 97 zone zone NN 87 4219 98 : : : 87 4219 99 200 200 CD 87 4219 100 nm nm CD 87 4219 101 territorial territorial JJ 87 4219 102 sea sea NN 87 4219 103 : : : 87 4219 104 12 12 CD 87 4219 105 nm nm NNP 87 4219 106 International international JJ 87 4219 107 disputes dispute NNS 87 4219 108 : : : 87 4219 109 claims claim VBZ 87 4219 110 Tromelin Tromelin NNP 87 4219 111 Island Island NNP 87 4219 112 Climate Climate NNP 87 4219 113 : : : 87 4219 114 tropical tropical JJ 87 4219 115 marine marine NN 87 4219 116 ; ; : 87 4219 117 humid humid JJ 87 4219 118 ; ; : 87 4219 119 cooler cooler NN 87 4219 120 season season NN 87 4219 121 during during IN 87 4219 122 southeast southeast JJ 87 4219 123 monsoon monsoon NN 87 4219 124 ( ( -LRB- 87 4219 125 late late JJ 87 4219 126 May May NNP 87 4219 127 to to IN 87 4219 128 September September NNP 87 4219 129 ) ) -RRB- 87 4219 130 ; ; : 87 4219 131 warmer warm JJR 87 4219 132 season season NN 87 4219 133 during during IN 87 4219 134 northwest northwest NNP 87 4219 135 monsoon monsoon NN 87 4219 136 ( ( -LRB- 87 4219 137 March March NNP 87 4219 138 to to IN 87 4219 139 May May NNP 87 4219 140 ) ) -RRB- 87 4219 141 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 4219 142 : : : 87 4219 143 Mahe Mahe NNP 87 4219 144 Group Group NNP 87 4219 145 is be VBZ 87 4219 146 granitic granitic JJ 87 4219 147 , , , 87 4219 148 narrow narrow JJ 87 4219 149 coastal coastal JJ 87 4219 150 strip strip NNP 87 4219 151 , , , 87 4219 152 rocky rocky NNP 87 4219 153 , , , 87 4219 154 hilly hilly RB 87 4219 155 ; ; : 87 4219 156 others other NNS 87 4219 157 are be VBP 87 4219 158 coral coral JJ 87 4219 159 , , , 87 4219 160 flat flat JJ 87 4219 161 , , , 87 4219 162 elevated elevated JJ 87 4219 163 reefs reef NNS 87 4219 164 Natural natural JJ 87 4219 165 resources resource NNS 87 4219 166 : : : 87 4219 167 fish fish NN 87 4219 168 , , , 87 4219 169 copra copra NNP 87 4219 170 , , , 87 4219 171 cinnamon cinnamon NN 87 4219 172 trees tree NNS 87 4219 173 Land Land NNP 87 4219 174 use use NN 87 4219 175 : : : 87 4219 176 arable arable JJ 87 4219 177 land land NN 87 4219 178 : : : 87 4219 179 4 4 CD 87 4219 180 % % NN 87 4219 181 permanent permanent JJ 87 4219 182 crops crop NNS 87 4219 183 : : : 87 4219 184 18 18 CD 87 4219 185 % % NN 87 4219 186 meadows meadow NNS 87 4219 187 and and CC 87 4219 188 pastures pasture NNS 87 4219 189 : : : 87 4219 190 0 0 CD 87 4219 191 % % NN 87 4219 192 forest forest NN 87 4219 193 and and CC 87 4219 194 woodland woodland NN 87 4219 195 : : : 87 4219 196 18 18 CD 87 4219 197 % % NN 87 4219 198 other other JJ 87 4219 199 : : : 87 4219 200 60 60 CD 87 4219 201 % % NN 87 4219 202 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 4219 203 land land NN 87 4219 204 : : : 87 4219 205 NA NA NNP 87 4219 206 km2 km2 NNP 87 4219 207 Environment Environment NNP 87 4219 208 : : : 87 4219 209 lies lie VBZ 87 4219 210 outside outside IN 87 4219 211 the the DT 87 4219 212 cyclone cyclone NNP 87 4219 213 belt belt NNP 87 4219 214 , , , 87 4219 215 so so RB 87 4219 216 severe severe JJ 87 4219 217 storms storm NNS 87 4219 218 are be VBP 87 4219 219 rare rare JJ 87 4219 220 ; ; : 87 4219 221 short short JJ 87 4219 222 droughts drought NNS 87 4219 223 possible possible JJ 87 4219 224 ; ; : 87 4219 225 no no DT 87 4219 226 fresh fresh JJ 87 4219 227 water water NN 87 4219 228 - - HYPH 87 4219 229 catchments catchment NNS 87 4219 230 collect collect VBP 87 4219 231 rain rain NN 87 4219 232 ; ; : 87 4219 233 40 40 CD 87 4219 234 granitic granitic JJ 87 4219 235 and and CC 87 4219 236 about about RB 87 4219 237 50 50 CD 87 4219 238 coralline coralline JJ 87 4219 239 islands island NNS 87 4219 240 * * NFP 87 4219 241 Seychelles seychelle NNS 87 4219 242 , , , 87 4219 243 People People NNPS 87 4219 244 Population Population NNP 87 4219 245 : : : 87 4219 246 71,494 71,494 CD 87 4219 247 ( ( -LRB- 87 4219 248 July July NNP 87 4219 249 1993 1993 CD 87 4219 250 est est NNP 87 4219 251 . . . 87 4219 252 ) ) -RRB- 87 4220 1 Population population NN 87 4220 2 growth growth NN 87 4220 3 rate rate NN 87 4220 4 : : : 87 4220 5 0.88 0.88 CD 87 4220 6 % % NN 87 4220 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4220 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4220 9 est est NNP 87 4220 10 . . . 87 4220 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4221 1 Birth birth NN 87 4221 2 rate rate NN 87 4221 3 : : : 87 4221 4 22.35 22.35 CD 87 4221 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 87 4221 6 population population NN 87 4221 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4221 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4221 9 est est NNP 87 4221 10 . . . 87 4221 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4222 1 Death death NN 87 4222 2 rate rate NN 87 4222 3 : : : 87 4222 4 7.12 7.12 CD 87 4222 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 4222 6 population population NN 87 4222 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4222 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4222 9 est est NNP 87 4222 10 . . . 87 4222 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4223 1 Net net JJ 87 4223 2 migration migration NN 87 4223 3 rate rate NN 87 4223 4 : : : 87 4223 5 -6.43 -6.43 NFP 87 4223 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 87 4223 7 population population NN 87 4223 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 4223 9 1993 1993 CD 87 4223 10 est est NNP 87 4223 11 . . . 87 4223 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 4224 1 Infant infant NN 87 4224 2 mortality mortality NN 87 4224 3 rate rate NN 87 4224 4 : : : 87 4224 5 12.1 12.1 CD 87 4224 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 4224 7 live live JJ 87 4224 8 births birth NNS 87 4224 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 4224 10 1993 1993 CD 87 4224 11 est est NNP 87 4224 12 . . . 87 4224 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 4225 1 Life life NN 87 4225 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 4225 3 at at IN 87 4225 4 birth birth NN 87 4225 5 : : : 87 4225 6 total total JJ 87 4225 7 population population NN 87 4225 8 : : : 87 4225 9 69.26 69.26 CD 87 4225 10 years year NNS 87 4225 11 male male JJ 87 4225 12 : : : 87 4225 13 65.56 65.56 CD 87 4225 14 years year NNS 87 4225 15 female female JJ 87 4225 16 : : : 87 4225 17 73.07 73.07 CD 87 4225 18 years year NNS 87 4225 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 4225 20 1993 1993 CD 87 4225 21 est est NNP 87 4225 22 . . . 87 4225 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 4226 1 Total total JJ 87 4226 2 fertility fertility NN 87 4226 3 rate rate NN 87 4226 4 : : : 87 4226 5 2.3 2.3 CD 87 4226 6 children child NNS 87 4226 7 born bear VBN 87 4226 8 / / SYM 87 4226 9 woman woman NN 87 4226 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 4226 11 1993 1993 CD 87 4226 12 est est NNP 87 4226 13 . . . 87 4226 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 4227 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 4227 2 : : : 87 4227 3 noun noun NN 87 4227 4 : : : 87 4227 5 Seychellois Seychellois NNP 87 4227 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 4227 7 singular singular JJ 87 4227 8 and and CC 87 4227 9 plural plural JJ 87 4227 10 ) ) -RRB- 87 4227 11 adjective adjective NN 87 4227 12 : : : 87 4227 13 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 87 4227 14 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 4227 15 divisions division NNS 87 4227 16 : : : 87 4227 17 Seychellois Seychellois NNP 87 4227 18 ( ( -LRB- 87 4227 19 mixture mixture NN 87 4227 20 of of IN 87 4227 21 Asians Asians NNPS 87 4227 22 , , , 87 4227 23 Africans Africans NNPS 87 4227 24 , , , 87 4227 25 Europeans Europeans NNPS 87 4227 26 ) ) -RRB- 87 4227 27 Religions religion NNS 87 4227 28 : : : 87 4227 29 Roman Roman NNP 87 4227 30 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 4227 31 90 90 CD 87 4227 32 % % NN 87 4227 33 , , , 87 4227 34 Anglican Anglican NNP 87 4227 35 8 8 CD 87 4227 36 % % NN 87 4227 37 , , , 87 4227 38 other other JJ 87 4227 39 2 2 CD 87 4227 40 % % NN 87 4227 41 Languages Languages NNPS 87 4227 42 : : : 87 4227 43 English English NNP 87 4227 44 ( ( -LRB- 87 4227 45 official official JJ 87 4227 46 ) ) -RRB- 87 4227 47 , , , 87 4227 48 French French NNP 87 4227 49 ( ( -LRB- 87 4227 50 official official NN 87 4227 51 ) ) -RRB- 87 4227 52 , , , 87 4227 53 Creole Creole NNP 87 4227 54 Literacy Literacy NNP 87 4227 55 : : : 87 4227 56 age age NN 87 4227 57 15 15 CD 87 4227 58 and and CC 87 4227 59 over over RB 87 4227 60 can can MD 87 4227 61 read read VB 87 4227 62 and and CC 87 4227 63 write write VB 87 4227 64 ( ( -LRB- 87 4227 65 1971 1971 CD 87 4227 66 ) ) -RRB- 87 4227 67 total total JJ 87 4227 68 population population NN 87 4227 69 : : : 87 4227 70 58 58 CD 87 4227 71 % % NN 87 4227 72 male male NN 87 4227 73 : : : 87 4227 74 56 56 CD 87 4227 75 % % NN 87 4227 76 female female NN 87 4227 77 : : : 87 4227 78 60 60 CD 87 4227 79 % % NN 87 4227 80 Labor labor NN 87 4227 81 force force NN 87 4227 82 : : : 87 4227 83 27,700 27,700 CD 87 4227 84 ( ( -LRB- 87 4227 85 1985 1985 CD 87 4227 86 ) ) -RRB- 87 4227 87 by by IN 87 4227 88 occupation occupation NN 87 4227 89 : : : 87 4227 90 industry industry NN 87 4227 91 and and CC 87 4227 92 commerce commerce NN 87 4227 93 31 31 CD 87 4227 94 % % NN 87 4227 95 , , , 87 4227 96 services service NNS 87 4227 97 21 21 CD 87 4227 98 % % NN 87 4227 99 , , , 87 4227 100 government government NN 87 4227 101 20 20 CD 87 4227 102 % % NN 87 4227 103 , , , 87 4227 104 agriculture agriculture NN 87 4227 105 , , , 87 4227 106 forestry forestry NN 87 4227 107 , , , 87 4227 108 and and CC 87 4227 109 fishing fish VBG 87 4227 110 12 12 CD 87 4227 111 % % NN 87 4227 112 , , , 87 4227 113 other other JJ 87 4227 114 16 16 CD 87 4227 115 % % NN 87 4227 116 ( ( -LRB- 87 4227 117 1985 1985 CD 87 4227 118 ) ) -RRB- 87 4227 119 note note NN 87 4227 120 : : : 87 4227 121 57 57 CD 87 4227 122 % % NN 87 4227 123 of of IN 87 4227 124 population population NN 87 4227 125 of of IN 87 4227 126 working work VBG 87 4227 127 age age NN 87 4227 128 ( ( -LRB- 87 4227 129 1983 1983 CD 87 4227 130 ) ) -RRB- 87 4227 131 * * NFP 87 4227 132 Seychelles Seychelles NNPS 87 4227 133 , , , 87 4227 134 Government Government NNP 87 4227 135 Names name NNS 87 4227 136 : : : 87 4227 137 conventional conventional JJ 87 4227 138 long long JJ 87 4227 139 form form NN 87 4227 140 : : : 87 4227 141 Republic Republic NNP 87 4227 142 of of IN 87 4227 143 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 87 4227 144 conventional conventional JJ 87 4227 145 short short JJ 87 4227 146 form form NN 87 4227 147 : : : 87 4227 148 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 87 4227 149 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 4227 150 : : : 87 4227 151 SE SE NNP 87 4227 152 Type Type NNP 87 4227 153 : : : 87 4227 154 republic republic NNP 87 4227 155 Capital Capital NNP 87 4227 156 : : : 87 4227 157 Victoria Victoria NNP 87 4227 158 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 4227 159 divisions division NNS 87 4227 160 : : : 87 4227 161 23 23 CD 87 4227 162 administrative administrative JJ 87 4227 163 districts district NNS 87 4227 164 ; ; : 87 4227 165 Anse Anse NNP 87 4227 166 aux aux NNP 87 4227 167 Pins Pins NNPS 87 4227 168 , , , 87 4227 169 Anse Anse NNP 87 4227 170 Boileau Boileau NNP 87 4227 171 , , , 87 4227 172 Anse Anse NNP 87 4227 173 Etoile Etoile NNP 87 4227 174 , , , 87 4227 175 Anse Anse NNP 87 4227 176 Louis Louis NNP 87 4227 177 , , , 87 4227 178 Anse Anse NNP 87 4227 179 Royale Royale NNP 87 4227 180 , , , 87 4227 181 Baie Baie NNP 87 4227 182 Lazare Lazare NNP 87 4227 183 , , , 87 4227 184 Baie Baie NNP 87 4227 185 Sainte Sainte NNP 87 4227 186 Anne Anne NNP 87 4227 187 , , , 87 4227 188 Beau Beau NNP 87 4227 189 Vallon Vallon NNP 87 4227 190 , , , 87 4227 191 Bel Bel NNP 87 4227 192 Air Air NNP 87 4227 193 , , , 87 4227 194 Bel Bel NNP 87 4227 195 Ombre Ombre NNP 87 4227 196 , , , 87 4227 197 Cascade Cascade NNP 87 4227 198 , , , 87 4227 199 Glacis Glacis NNP 87 4227 200 , , , 87 4227 201 Grand Grand NNP 87 4227 202 ' ' '' 87 4227 203 Anse Anse NNP 87 4227 204 ( ( -LRB- 87 4227 205 on on IN 87 4227 206 Mahe Mahe NNP 87 4227 207 Island Island NNP 87 4227 208 ) ) -RRB- 87 4227 209 , , , 87 4227 210 Grand Grand NNP 87 4227 211 ' ' '' 87 4227 212 Anse Anse NNP 87 4227 213 ( ( -LRB- 87 4227 214 on on IN 87 4227 215 Praslin Praslin NNP 87 4227 216 Island Island NNP 87 4227 217 ) ) -RRB- 87 4227 218 , , , 87 4227 219 La La NNP 87 4227 220 Digue Digue NNP 87 4227 221 , , , 87 4227 222 La La NNP 87 4227 223 Riviere Riviere NNP 87 4227 224 Anglaise Anglaise NNP 87 4227 225 , , , 87 4227 226 Mont Mont NNP 87 4227 227 Buxton Buxton NNP 87 4227 228 , , , 87 4227 229 Mont Mont NNP 87 4227 230 Fleuri Fleuri NNP 87 4227 231 , , , 87 4227 232 Plaisance Plaisance NNP 87 4227 233 , , , 87 4227 234 Pointe Pointe NNP 87 4227 235 Larue Larue NNP 87 4227 236 , , , 87 4227 237 Port Port NNP 87 4227 238 Glaud Glaud NNP 87 4227 239 , , , 87 4227 240 Saint Saint NNP 87 4227 241 Louis Louis NNP 87 4227 242 , , , 87 4227 243 Takamaka Takamaka NNP 87 4227 244 Independence Independence NNP 87 4227 245 : : : 87 4227 246 29 29 CD 87 4227 247 June June NNP 87 4227 248 1976 1976 CD 87 4227 249 ( ( -LRB- 87 4227 250 from from IN 87 4227 251 UK UK NNP 87 4227 252 ) ) -RRB- 87 4227 253 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 4227 254 : : : 87 4227 255 5 5 CD 87 4227 256 June June NNP 87 4227 257 1979 1979 CD 87 4227 258 note note NN 87 4227 259 : : : 87 4227 260 new new JJ 87 4227 261 constitution constitution NN 87 4227 262 now now RB 87 4227 263 being be VBG 87 4227 264 drafted draft VBN 87 4227 265 by by IN 87 4227 266 multiparty multiparty NN 87 4227 267 conference conference NN 87 4227 268 , , , 87 4227 269 to to TO 87 4227 270 take take VB 87 4227 271 effect effect NN 87 4227 272 in in IN 87 4227 273 mid-1993 mid-1993 NN 87 4227 274 Legal legal JJ 87 4227 275 system system NN 87 4227 276 : : : 87 4227 277 based base VBN 87 4227 278 on on IN 87 4227 279 English English NNP 87 4227 280 common common JJ 87 4227 281 law law NN 87 4227 282 , , , 87 4227 283 French french JJ 87 4227 284 civil civil JJ 87 4227 285 law law NN 87 4227 286 , , , 87 4227 287 and and CC 87 4227 288 customary customary JJ 87 4227 289 law law NN 87 4227 290 National National NNP 87 4227 291 holiday holiday NN 87 4227 292 : : : 87 4227 293 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 4227 294 Day Day NNP 87 4227 295 , , , 87 4227 296 5 5 CD 87 4227 297 June June NNP 87 4227 298 ( ( -LRB- 87 4227 299 1977 1977 CD 87 4227 300 ) ) -RRB- 87 4227 301 ( ( -LRB- 87 4227 302 anniversary anniversary NN 87 4227 303 of of IN 87 4227 304 coup coup NN 87 4227 305 ) ) -RRB- 87 4227 306 Political political JJ 87 4227 307 parties party NNS 87 4227 308 and and CC 87 4227 309 leaders leader NNS 87 4227 310 : : : 87 4227 311 ruling rule VBG 87 4227 312 party party NN 87 4227 313 - - HYPH 87 4227 314 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 87 4227 315 People People NNPS 87 4227 316 's 's POS 87 4227 317 Progressive Progressive NNP 87 4227 318 Front Front NNP 87 4227 319 ( ( -LRB- 87 4227 320 SPPF SPPF NNP 87 4227 321 ) ) -RRB- 87 4227 322 , , , 87 4227 323 France France NNP 87 4227 324 Albert Albert NNP 87 4227 325 RENE RENE NNP 87 4227 326 ; ; : 87 4227 327 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 4227 328 Party Party NNP 87 4227 329 ( ( -LRB- 87 4227 330 DP DP NNP 87 4227 331 ) ) -RRB- 87 4227 332 , , , 87 4227 333 Sir Sir NNP 87 4227 334 James James NNP 87 4227 335 MANCHAM MANCHAM NNP 87 4227 336 ; ; : 87 4227 337 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 87 4227 338 Party Party NNP 87 4227 339 ( ( -LRB- 87 4227 340 PS PS NNP 87 4227 341 ) ) -RRB- 87 4227 342 , , , 87 4227 343 Wavel Wavel NNP 87 4227 344 RAMKALAWAN ramkalawan NN 87 4227 345 ; ; : 87 4227 346 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 87 4227 347 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 4227 348 Movement Movement NNP 87 4227 349 ( ( -LRB- 87 4227 350 MSPD MSPD NNP 87 4227 351 ) ) -RRB- 87 4227 352 , , , 87 4227 353 Jacques Jacques NNP 87 4227 354 HONDOUL HONDOUL NNP 87 4227 355 ; ; : 87 4227 356 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 87 4227 357 Liberal Liberal NNP 87 4227 358 Party Party NNP 87 4227 359 ( ( -LRB- 87 4227 360 SLP SLP NNP 87 4227 361 ) ) -RRB- 87 4227 362 , , , 87 4227 363 Ogilvie Ogilvie NNP 87 4227 364 BERLOUIS berlouis NN 87 4227 365 Other other JJ 87 4227 366 political political JJ 87 4227 367 or or CC 87 4227 368 pressure pressure NN 87 4227 369 groups group NNS 87 4227 370 : : : 87 4227 371 trade trade NN 87 4227 372 unions union NNS 87 4227 373 ; ; : 87 4227 374 Roman Roman NNP 87 4227 375 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 4227 376 Church Church NNP 87 4227 377 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 87 4227 378 : : : 87 4227 379 17 17 CD 87 4227 380 years year NNS 87 4227 381 of of IN 87 4227 382 age age NN 87 4227 383 ; ; : 87 4227 384 universal universal JJ 87 4227 385 Elections election NNS 87 4227 386 : : : 87 4227 387 note note VB 87 4227 388 : : : 87 4227 389 presidential presidential JJ 87 4227 390 and and CC 87 4227 391 legislative legislative JJ 87 4227 392 elections election NNS 87 4227 393 are be VBP 87 4227 394 scheduled schedule VBN 87 4227 395 to to TO 87 4227 396 be be VB 87 4227 397 held hold VBN 87 4227 398 once once IN 87 4227 399 the the DT 87 4227 400 new new JJ 87 4227 401 , , , 87 4227 402 multiparty multiparty JJ 87 4227 403 consititution consititution NN 87 4227 404 is be VBZ 87 4227 405 ratified ratify VBN 87 4227 406 later later RB 87 4227 407 this this DT 87 4227 408 year year NN 87 4227 409 President President NNP 87 4227 410 : : : 87 4227 411 last last RB 87 4227 412 held hold VBN 87 4227 413 9 9 CD 87 4227 414 - - SYM 87 4227 415 11 11 CD 87 4227 416 June June NNP 87 4227 417 1989 1989 CD 87 4227 418 ( ( -LRB- 87 4227 419 next next JJ 87 4227 420 to to TO 87 4227 421 be be VB 87 4227 422 held hold VBN 87 4227 423 NA NA NNP 87 4227 424 1993 1993 CD 87 4227 425 ) ) -RRB- 87 4227 426 ; ; : 87 4227 427 results result NNS 87 4227 428 - - : 87 4227 429 President President NNP 87 4227 430 France France NNP 87 4227 431 Albert Albert NNP 87 4227 432 RENE RENE NNP 87 4227 433 reelected reelect VBN 87 4227 434 without without IN 87 4227 435 opposition opposition NN 87 4227 436 People People NNS 87 4227 437 's 's POS 87 4227 438 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 4227 439 : : : 87 4227 440 last last JJ 87 4227 441 held hold VBD 87 4227 442 5 5 CD 87 4227 443 December December NNP 87 4227 444 1987 1987 CD 87 4227 445 ( ( -LRB- 87 4227 446 next next JJ 87 4227 447 to to TO 87 4227 448 be be VB 87 4227 449 held hold VBN 87 4227 450 mid-1993 mid-1993 NN 87 4227 451 ) ) -RRB- 87 4227 452 ; ; : 87 4227 453 results result NNS 87 4227 454 - - HYPH 87 4227 455 SPPF SPPF NNP 87 4227 456 was be VBD 87 4227 457 the the DT 87 4227 458 only only JJ 87 4227 459 legal legal JJ 87 4227 460 party party NN 87 4227 461 ; ; : 87 4227 462 seats seat NNS 87 4227 463 - - : 87 4227 464 ( ( -LRB- 87 4227 465 25 25 CD 87 4227 466 total total NN 87 4227 467 , , , 87 4227 468 23 23 CD 87 4227 469 elected elect VBN 87 4227 470 ) ) -RRB- 87 4227 471 SPPF SPPF NNP 87 4227 472 23 23 CD 87 4227 473 Executive Executive NNP 87 4227 474 branch branch NN 87 4227 475 : : : 87 4227 476 president president NN 87 4227 477 , , , 87 4227 478 Council Council NNP 87 4227 479 of of IN 87 4227 480 Ministers Ministers NNP 87 4227 481 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 4227 482 branch branch NN 87 4227 483 : : : 87 4227 484 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 4227 485 People People NNPS 87 4227 486 's 's POS 87 4227 487 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 4227 488 ( ( -LRB- 87 4227 489 Assemblee Assemblee NNP 87 4227 490 du du NNP 87 4227 491 Peuple Peuple NNP 87 4227 492 ) ) -RRB- 87 4227 493 Judicial judicial JJ 87 4227 494 branch branch NN 87 4227 495 : : : 87 4227 496 Court Court NNP 87 4227 497 of of IN 87 4227 498 Appeal Appeal NNP 87 4227 499 , , , 87 4227 500 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 4227 501 Court Court NNP 87 4227 502 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 4227 503 : : : 87 4227 504 Chief Chief NNP 87 4227 505 of of IN 87 4227 506 State State NNP 87 4227 507 and and CC 87 4227 508 Head Head NNP 87 4227 509 of of IN 87 4227 510 Government Government NNP 87 4227 511 : : : 87 4227 512 President President NNP 87 4227 513 France France NNP 87 4227 514 Albert Albert NNP 87 4227 515 RENE RENE NNP 87 4227 516 ( ( -LRB- 87 4227 517 since since IN 87 4227 518 5 5 CD 87 4227 519 June June NNP 87 4227 520 1977 1977 CD 87 4227 521 ) ) -RRB- 87 4227 522 * * NFP 87 4227 523 Seychelles Seychelles NNPS 87 4227 524 , , , 87 4227 525 Government Government NNP 87 4227 526 Member Member NNP 87 4227 527 of of IN 87 4227 528 : : : 87 4227 529 ACCT acct JJ 87 4227 530 , , , 87 4227 531 ACP ACP NNP 87 4227 532 , , , 87 4227 533 AfDB AfDB NNP 87 4227 534 , , , 87 4227 535 C C NNP 87 4227 536 , , , 87 4227 537 ECA ECA NNP 87 4227 538 , , , 87 4227 539 FAO FAO NNP 87 4227 540 , , , 87 4227 541 G-77 g-77 CD 87 4227 542 , , , 87 4227 543 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 4227 544 , , , 87 4227 545 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 4227 546 , , , 87 4227 547 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 4227 548 , , , 87 4227 549 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 4227 550 , , , 87 4227 551 IFC IFC NNP 87 4227 552 , , , 87 4227 553 ILO ILO NNP 87 4227 554 , , , 87 4227 555 IMF IMF NNP 87 4227 556 , , , 87 4227 557 IMO imo RB 87 4227 558 , , , 87 4227 559 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 4227 560 , , , 87 4227 561 IOC IOC NNP 87 4227 562 , , , 87 4227 563 NAM NAM NNP 87 4227 564 , , , 87 4227 565 OAU OAU NNP 87 4227 566 , , , 87 4227 567 UN UN NNP 87 4227 568 , , , 87 4227 569 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 4227 570 , , , 87 4227 571 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 4227 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; : 87 4239 85 hot hot JJ 87 4239 86 , , , 87 4239 87 humid humid JJ 87 4239 88 ; ; : 87 4239 89 summer summer NN 87 4239 90 rainy rainy NNP 87 4239 91 season season NN 87 4239 92 ( ( -LRB- 87 4239 93 May May NNP 87 4239 94 to to IN 87 4239 95 December December NNP 87 4239 96 ) ) -RRB- 87 4239 97 ; ; : 87 4239 98 winter winter NN 87 4239 99 dry dry JJ 87 4239 100 season season NN 87 4239 101 ( ( -LRB- 87 4239 102 December December NNP 87 4239 103 to to IN 87 4239 104 April April NNP 87 4239 105 ) ) -RRB- 87 4239 106 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 4239 107 : : : 87 4239 108 coastal coastal JJ 87 4239 109 belt belt NN 87 4239 110 of of IN 87 4239 111 mangrove mangrove NN 87 4239 112 swamps swamp NNS 87 4239 113 , , , 87 4239 114 wooded woode VBD 87 4239 115 hill hill NNP 87 4239 116 country country NN 87 4239 117 , , , 87 4239 118 upland upland NNP 87 4239 119 plateau plateau NN 87 4239 120 , , , 87 4239 121 mountains mountain NNS 87 4239 122 in in IN 87 4239 123 east east JJ 87 4239 124 Natural natural JJ 87 4239 125 resources resource NNS 87 4239 126 : : : 87 4239 127 diamonds diamond NNS 87 4239 128 , , , 87 4239 129 titanium titanium NN 87 4239 130 ore ore NN 87 4239 131 , , , 87 4239 132 bauxite bauxite NN 87 4239 133 , , , 87 4239 134 iron iron NN 87 4239 135 ore ore NN 87 4239 136 , , , 87 4239 137 gold gold NN 87 4239 138 , , , 87 4239 139 chromite chromite NNP 87 4239 140 Land Land NNP 87 4239 141 use use NN 87 4239 142 : : : 87 4239 143 arable arable JJ 87 4239 144 land land NN 87 4239 145 : : : 87 4239 146 25 25 CD 87 4239 147 % % NN 87 4239 148 permanent permanent JJ 87 4239 149 crops crop NNS 87 4239 150 : : : 87 4239 151 2 2 CD 87 4239 152 % % NN 87 4239 153 meadows meadow NNS 87 4239 154 and and CC 87 4239 155 pastures pasture NNS 87 4239 156 : : : 87 4239 157 31 31 CD 87 4239 158 % % NN 87 4239 159 forest forest NN 87 4239 160 and and CC 87 4239 161 woodland woodland NN 87 4239 162 : : : 87 4239 163 29 29 CD 87 4239 164 % % NN 87 4239 165 other other JJ 87 4239 166 : : : 87 4239 167 13 13 CD 87 4239 168 % % NN 87 4239 169 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 4239 170 land land NN 87 4239 171 : : : 87 4239 172 340 340 CD 87 4239 173 km2 km2 NN 87 4239 174 ( ( -LRB- 87 4239 175 1989 1989 CD 87 4239 176 est est NNP 87 4239 177 . . . 87 4239 178 ) ) -RRB- 87 4240 1 Environment environment NN 87 4240 2 : : : 87 4240 3 extensive extensive JJ 87 4240 4 mangrove mangrove NN 87 4240 5 swamps swamp NNS 87 4240 6 hinder hinder VBP 87 4240 7 access access NN 87 4240 8 to to IN 87 4240 9 sea sea NN 87 4240 10 ; ; : 87 4240 11 deforestation deforestation NN 87 4240 12 ; ; : 87 4240 13 soil soil NN 87 4240 14 degradation degradation NN 87 4240 15 * * NFP 87 4240 16 Sierra Sierra NNP 87 4240 17 Leone Leone NNP 87 4240 18 , , , 87 4240 19 People People NNPS 87 4240 20 Population Population NNP 87 4240 21 : : : 87 4240 22 4,510,571 4,510,571 CD 87 4240 23 ( ( -LRB- 87 4240 24 July July NNP 87 4240 25 1993 1993 CD 87 4240 26 est est NNP 87 4240 27 . . . 87 4240 28 ) ) -RRB- 87 4241 1 Population population NN 87 4241 2 growth growth NN 87 4241 3 rate rate NN 87 4241 4 : : : 87 4241 5 2.61 2.61 CD 87 4241 6 % % NN 87 4241 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4241 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4241 9 est est NNP 87 4241 10 . . . 87 4241 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4242 1 Birth birth NN 87 4242 2 rate rate NN 87 4242 3 : : : 87 4242 4 45.47 45.47 CD 87 4242 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 87 4242 6 population population NN 87 4242 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4242 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4242 9 est est NNP 87 4242 10 . . . 87 4242 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4243 1 Death death NN 87 4243 2 rate rate NN 87 4243 3 : : : 87 4243 4 19.39 19.39 CD 87 4243 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 4243 6 population population NN 87 4243 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4243 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4243 9 est est NNP 87 4243 10 . . . 87 4243 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4244 1 Net net JJ 87 4244 2 migration migration NN 87 4244 3 rate rate NN 87 4244 4 : : : 87 4244 5 0 0 NFP 87 4244 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 4244 7 population population NN 87 4244 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 4244 9 1993 1993 CD 87 4244 10 est est NNP 87 4244 11 . . . 87 4244 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 4245 1 Infant infant NN 87 4245 2 mortality mortality NN 87 4245 3 rate rate NN 87 4245 4 : : : 87 4245 5 145 145 CD 87 4245 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 VBP 87 4245 7 live live JJ 87 4245 8 births birth NNS 87 4245 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 4245 10 1993 1993 CD 87 4245 11 est est NNP 87 4245 12 . . . 87 4245 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 4246 1 Life life NN 87 4246 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 4246 3 at at IN 87 4246 4 birth birth NN 87 4246 5 : : : 87 4246 6 total total JJ 87 4246 7 population population NN 87 4246 8 : : : 87 4246 9 45.87 45.87 CD 87 4246 10 years year NNS 87 4246 11 male male JJ 87 4246 12 : : : 87 4246 13 43.1 43.1 CD 87 4246 14 years year NNS 87 4246 15 female female JJ 87 4246 16 : : : 87 4246 17 48.71 48.71 CD 87 4246 18 years year NNS 87 4246 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 4246 20 1993 1993 CD 87 4246 21 est est NNP 87 4246 22 . . . 87 4246 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 4247 1 Total total JJ 87 4247 2 fertility fertility NN 87 4247 3 rate rate NN 87 4247 4 : : : 87 4247 5 6.01 6.01 CD 87 4247 6 children child NNS 87 4247 7 born bear VBN 87 4247 8 / / SYM 87 4247 9 woman woman NN 87 4247 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 4247 11 1993 1993 CD 87 4247 12 est est NNP 87 4247 13 . . . 87 4247 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 4248 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 4248 2 : : : 87 4248 3 noun noun NNP 87 4248 4 : : : 87 4248 5 Sierra Sierra NNP 87 4248 6 Leonean(s Leonean(s NNP 87 4248 7 ) ) -RRB- 87 4248 8 adjective adjective NN 87 4248 9 : : : 87 4248 10 Sierra Sierra NNP 87 4248 11 Leonean Leonean NNP 87 4248 12 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 4248 13 divisions division NNS 87 4248 14 : : : 87 4248 15 13 13 CD 87 4248 16 native native JJ 87 4248 17 African african JJ 87 4248 18 tribes tribe NNS 87 4248 19 99 99 CD 87 4248 20 % % NN 87 4248 21 ( ( -LRB- 87 4248 22 Temne temne NN 87 4248 23 30 30 CD 87 4248 24 % % NN 87 4248 25 , , , 87 4248 26 Mende Mende NNP 87 4248 27 30 30 CD 87 4248 28 % % NN 87 4248 29 , , , 87 4248 30 other other JJ 87 4248 31 39 39 CD 87 4248 32 % % NN 87 4248 33 ) ) -RRB- 87 4248 34 , , , 87 4248 35 Creole Creole NNP 87 4248 36 , , , 87 4248 37 European european JJ 87 4248 38 , , , 87 4248 39 Lebanese lebanese JJ 87 4248 40 , , , 87 4248 41 and and CC 87 4248 42 Asian asian JJ 87 4248 43 1 1 CD 87 4248 44 % % NN 87 4248 45 Religions religion NNS 87 4248 46 : : : 87 4248 47 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 4248 48 30 30 CD 87 4248 49 % % NN 87 4248 50 , , , 87 4248 51 indigenous indigenous JJ 87 4248 52 beliefs belief NNS 87 4248 53 30 30 CD 87 4248 54 % % NN 87 4248 55 , , , 87 4248 56 Christian Christian NNP 87 4248 57 10 10 CD 87 4248 58 % % NN 87 4248 59 , , , 87 4248 60 other other JJ 87 4248 61 or or CC 87 4248 62 none none NN 87 4248 63 30 30 CD 87 4248 64 % % NN 87 4248 65 Languages Languages NNPS 87 4248 66 : : : 87 4248 67 English English NNP 87 4248 68 ( ( -LRB- 87 4248 69 official official JJ 87 4248 70 ; ; : 87 4248 71 regular regular JJ 87 4248 72 use use NN 87 4248 73 limited limit VBN 87 4248 74 to to TO 87 4248 75 literate literate JJ 87 4248 76 minority minority NN 87 4248 77 ) ) -RRB- 87 4248 78 , , , 87 4248 79 Mende mende JJ 87 4248 80 principal principal NN 87 4248 81 vernacular vernacular JJ 87 4248 82 in in IN 87 4248 83 the the DT 87 4248 84 south south NN 87 4248 85 , , , 87 4248 86 Temne Temne NNP 87 4248 87 principal principal JJ 87 4248 88 vernacular vernacular JJ 87 4248 89 in in IN 87 4248 90 the the DT 87 4248 91 north north NN 87 4248 92 , , , 87 4248 93 Krio Krio NNP 87 4248 94 the the DT 87 4248 95 language language NN 87 4248 96 of of IN 87 4248 97 the the DT 87 4248 98 re re NN 87 4248 99 - - VBN 87 4248 100 settled settle VBN 87 4248 101 ex ex JJ 87 4248 102 - - JJ 87 4248 103 slave slave JJ 87 4248 104 population population NN 87 4248 105 of of IN 87 4248 106 the the DT 87 4248 107 Freetown Freetown NNP 87 4248 108 area area NN 87 4248 109 and and CC 87 4248 110 is be VBZ 87 4248 111 lingua lingua FW 87 4248 112 franca franca JJ 87 4248 113 Literacy literacy NN 87 4248 114 : : : 87 4248 115 age age NN 87 4248 116 15 15 CD 87 4248 117 and and CC 87 4248 118 over over RB 87 4248 119 can can MD 87 4248 120 read read VB 87 4248 121 and and CC 87 4248 122 write write VB 87 4248 123 English English NNP 87 4248 124 , , , 87 4248 125 Merde Merde NNP 87 4248 126 , , , 87 4248 127 Temne Temne NNP 87 4248 128 , , , 87 4248 129 or or CC 87 4248 130 Arabic Arabic NNP 87 4248 131 ( ( -LRB- 87 4248 132 1990 1990 CD 87 4248 133 ) ) -RRB- 87 4248 134 total total JJ 87 4248 135 population population NN 87 4248 136 : : : 87 4248 137 21 21 CD 87 4248 138 % % NN 87 4248 139 male male NN 87 4248 140 : : : 87 4248 141 31 31 CD 87 4248 142 % % NN 87 4248 143 female female NN 87 4248 144 : : : 87 4248 145 11 11 CD 87 4248 146 % % NN 87 4248 147 Labor Labor NNP 87 4248 148 force force NN 87 4248 149 : : : 87 4248 150 1.369 1.369 CD 87 4248 151 million million CD 87 4248 152 ( ( -LRB- 87 4248 153 1981 1981 CD 87 4248 154 est est NNP 87 4248 155 . . . 87 4248 156 ) ) -RRB- 87 4249 1 by by IN 87 4249 2 occupation occupation NN 87 4249 3 : : : 87 4249 4 agriculture agriculture NN 87 4249 5 65 65 CD 87 4249 6 % % NN 87 4249 7 , , , 87 4249 8 industry industry NN 87 4249 9 19 19 CD 87 4249 10 % % NN 87 4249 11 , , , 87 4249 12 services service NNS 87 4249 13 16 16 CD 87 4249 14 % % NN 87 4249 15 ( ( -LRB- 87 4249 16 1981 1981 CD 87 4249 17 est est NNP 87 4249 18 . . . 87 4249 19 ) ) -RRB- 87 4250 1 note note NN 87 4250 2 : : : 87 4250 3 only only RB 87 4250 4 about about IN 87 4250 5 65,000 65,000 CD 87 4250 6 wage wage NN 87 4250 7 earners earner NNS 87 4250 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 4250 9 1985 1985 CD 87 4250 10 ) ) -RRB- 87 4250 11 ; ; : 87 4250 12 55 55 CD 87 4250 13 % % NN 87 4250 14 of of IN 87 4250 15 population population NN 87 4250 16 of of IN 87 4250 17 working work VBG 87 4250 18 age age NN 87 4250 19 * * NFP 87 4250 20 Sierra Sierra NNP 87 4250 21 Leone Leone NNP 87 4250 22 , , , 87 4250 23 Government Government NNP 87 4250 24 Names Names NNP 87 4250 25 : : : 87 4250 26 conventional conventional JJ 87 4250 27 long long JJ 87 4250 28 form form NN 87 4250 29 : : : 87 4250 30 Republic Republic NNP 87 4250 31 of of IN 87 4250 32 Sierra Sierra NNP 87 4250 33 Leone Leone NNP 87 4250 34 conventional conventional JJ 87 4250 35 short short JJ 87 4250 36 form form NN 87 4250 37 : : : 87 4250 38 Sierra Sierra NNP 87 4250 39 Leone Leone NNP 87 4250 40 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 4250 41 : : : 87 4250 42 SL SL NNP 87 4250 43 Type type NN 87 4250 44 : : : 87 4250 45 military military JJ 87 4250 46 government government NN 87 4250 47 Capital capital NN 87 4250 48 : : : 87 4250 49 Freetown Freetown NNP 87 4250 50 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 4250 51 divisions division NNS 87 4250 52 : : : 87 4250 53 3 3 CD 87 4250 54 provinces province NNS 87 4250 55 and and CC 87 4250 56 1 1 CD 87 4250 57 area area NN 87 4250 58 * * NFP 87 4250 59 ; ; : 87 4250 60 Eastern Eastern NNP 87 4250 61 , , , 87 4250 62 Northern northern JJ 87 4250 63 , , , 87 4250 64 Southern southern JJ 87 4250 65 , , , 87 4250 66 Western western JJ 87 4250 67 * * NFP 87 4250 68 , , , 87 4250 69 Independence independence NN 87 4250 70 : : : 87 4250 71 27 27 CD 87 4250 72 April April NNP 87 4250 73 1961 1961 CD 87 4250 74 ( ( -LRB- 87 4250 75 from from IN 87 4250 76 UK UK NNP 87 4250 77 ) ) -RRB- 87 4250 78 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 4250 79 : : : 87 4250 80 1 1 CD 87 4250 81 October October NNP 87 4250 82 1991 1991 CD 87 4250 83 ; ; : 87 4250 84 amended amend VBN 87 4250 85 September September NNP 87 4250 86 1991 1991 CD 87 4250 87 Legal legal JJ 87 4250 88 system system NN 87 4250 89 : : : 87 4250 90 based base VBN 87 4250 91 on on IN 87 4250 92 English english JJ 87 4250 93 law law NN 87 4250 94 and and CC 87 4250 95 customary customary JJ 87 4250 96 laws law NNS 87 4250 97 indigenous indigenous JJ 87 4250 98 to to IN 87 4250 99 local local JJ 87 4250 100 tribes tribe NNS 87 4250 101 ; ; : 87 4250 102 has have VBZ 87 4250 103 not not RB 87 4250 104 accepted accept VBN 87 4250 105 compulsory compulsory NN 87 4250 106 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 4250 107 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 4250 108 National national JJ 87 4250 109 holiday holiday NN 87 4250 110 : : : 87 4250 111 Republic Republic NNP 87 4250 112 Day Day NNP 87 4250 113 , , , 87 4250 114 27 27 CD 87 4250 115 April April NNP 87 4250 116 ( ( -LRB- 87 4250 117 1961 1961 CD 87 4250 118 ) ) -RRB- 87 4250 119 Political political JJ 87 4250 120 parties party NNS 87 4250 121 and and CC 87 4250 122 leaders leader NNS 87 4250 123 : : : 87 4250 124 status status NN 87 4250 125 of of IN 87 4250 126 existing exist VBG 87 4250 127 political political JJ 87 4250 128 parties party NNS 87 4250 129 is be VBZ 87 4250 130 unknown unknown JJ 87 4250 131 following follow VBG 87 4250 132 29 29 CD 87 4250 133 April April NNP 87 4250 134 1992 1992 CD 87 4250 135 coup coup NN 87 4250 136 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 4250 137 : : : 87 4250 138 18 18 CD 87 4250 139 years year NNS 87 4250 140 of of IN 87 4250 141 age age NN 87 4250 142 ; ; : 87 4250 143 universal universal JJ 87 4250 144 Elections election NNS 87 4250 145 : : : 87 4250 146 suspended suspend VBN 87 4250 147 after after IN 87 4250 148 29 29 CD 87 4250 149 April April NNP 87 4250 150 1992 1992 CD 87 4250 151 coup coup NN 87 4250 152 ; ; : 87 4250 153 Chairman Chairman NNP 87 4250 154 STRASSER STRASSER NNP 87 4250 155 promises promise VBZ 87 4250 156 multi multi JJ 87 4250 157 - - JJ 87 4250 158 party party JJ 87 4250 159 elections election NNS 87 4250 160 sometime sometime RB 87 4250 161 within within IN 87 4250 162 three three CD 87 4250 163 years year NNS 87 4250 164 Executive executive JJ 87 4250 165 branch branch NN 87 4250 166 : : : 87 4250 167 National National NNP 87 4250 168 Provisional Provisional NNP 87 4250 169 Ruling Ruling NNP 87 4250 170 Council Council NNP 87 4250 171 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 4250 172 branch branch NN 87 4250 173 : : : 87 4250 174 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 4250 175 House House NNP 87 4250 176 of of IN 87 4250 177 Representatives Representatives NNPS 87 4250 178 ( ( -LRB- 87 4250 179 suspended suspend VBN 87 4250 180 after after IN 87 4250 181 coup coup NN 87 4250 182 of of IN 87 4250 183 29 29 CD 87 4250 184 April April NNP 87 4250 185 1992 1992 CD 87 4250 186 ) ) -RRB- 87 4250 187 Judicial judicial JJ 87 4250 188 branch branch NN 87 4250 189 : : : 87 4250 190 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 4250 191 Court Court NNP 87 4250 192 ( ( -LRB- 87 4250 193 suspended suspend VBN 87 4250 194 after after IN 87 4250 195 coup coup NN 87 4250 196 of of IN 87 4250 197 29 29 CD 87 4250 198 April April NNP 87 4250 199 1992 1992 CD 87 4250 200 ) ) -RRB- 87 4250 201 Leaders leader NNS 87 4250 202 : : : 87 4250 203 Chief Chief NNP 87 4250 204 of of IN 87 4250 205 State State NNP 87 4250 206 and and CC 87 4250 207 Head Head NNP 87 4250 208 of of IN 87 4250 209 Government Government NNP 87 4250 210 : : : 87 4250 211 Chairman chairman NN 87 4250 212 of of IN 87 4250 213 the the DT 87 4250 214 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 4250 215 Council Council NNP 87 4250 216 of of IN 87 4250 217 State State NNP 87 4250 218 Capt Capt NNP 87 4250 219 . . . 87 4251 1 Valentine Valentine NNP 87 4251 2 E. E. NNP 87 4251 3 M. M. NNP 87 4251 4 STRASSER STRASSER NNP 87 4251 5 ( ( -LRB- 87 4251 6 since since IN 87 4251 7 29 29 CD 87 4251 8 April April NNP 87 4251 9 1992 1992 CD 87 4251 10 ) ) -RRB- 87 4251 11 Member Member NNP 87 4251 12 of of IN 87 4251 13 : : : 87 4251 14 ACP ACP NNP 87 4251 15 , , , 87 4251 16 AfDB AfDB NNP 87 4251 17 , , , 87 4251 18 C C NNP 87 4251 19 , , , 87 4251 20 CCC CCC NNP 87 4251 21 , , , 87 4251 22 ECA ECA NNP 87 4251 23 , , , 87 4251 24 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 87 4251 25 , , , 87 4251 26 FAO FAO NNP 87 4251 27 , , , 87 4251 28 G-77 g-77 CD 87 4251 29 , , , 87 4251 30 GATT GATT NNP 87 4251 31 , , , 87 4251 32 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 4251 33 , , , 87 4251 34 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 4251 35 , , , 87 4251 36 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 4251 37 , , , 87 4251 38 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 4251 39 , , , 87 4251 40 IDA IDA NNP 87 4251 41 , , , 87 4251 42 IDB IDB NNP 87 4251 43 , , , 87 4251 44 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 4251 45 , , , 87 4251 46 IFC IFC NNP 87 4251 47 , , , 87 4251 48 ILO ILO NNP 87 4251 49 , , , 87 4251 50 IMF IMF NNP 87 4251 51 , , , 87 4251 52 IMO imo RB 87 4251 53 , , , 87 4251 54 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 4251 55 , , , 87 4251 56 IOC IOC NNP 87 4251 57 , , , 87 4251 58 ITU ITU NNP 87 4251 59 , , , 87 4251 60 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 4251 61 , , , 87 4251 62 NAM NAM NNP 87 4251 63 , , , 87 4251 64 OAU OAU NNP 87 4251 65 , , , 87 4251 66 OIC OIC NNP 87 4251 67 , , , 87 4251 68 UN UN NNP 87 4251 69 , , , 87 4251 70 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 4251 71 , , , 87 4251 72 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 4251 73 , , , 87 4251 74 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 4251 75 , , , 87 4251 76 UPU UPU NNP 87 4251 77 , , , 87 4251 78 WCL WCL NNP 87 4251 79 , , , 87 4251 80 WHO WHO NNP 87 4251 81 , , , 87 4251 82 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 4251 83 , , , 87 4251 84 WMO WMO NNP 87 4251 85 , , , 87 4251 86 WTO WTO NNP 87 4251 87 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 4251 88 representation representation NN 87 4251 89 in in IN 87 4251 90 US US NNP 87 4251 91 : : : 87 4251 92 chief chief NN 87 4251 93 of of IN 87 4251 94 mission mission NN 87 4251 95 : : : 87 4251 96 ( ( -LRB- 87 4251 97 vacant vacant JJ 87 4251 98 ) ) -RRB- 87 4251 99 chancery chancery NN 87 4251 100 : : : 87 4251 101 1701 1701 CD 87 4251 102 19th 19th NNP 87 4251 103 Street Street NNP 87 4251 104 NW NW NNP 87 4251 105 , , , 87 4251 106 Washington Washington NNP 87 4251 107 , , , 87 4251 108 DC DC NNP 87 4251 109 20009 20009 CD 87 4251 110 telephone telephone NN 87 4251 111 : : : 87 4251 112 ( ( -LRB- 87 4251 113 202 202 CD 87 4251 114 ) ) -RRB- 87 4251 115 939 939 CD 87 4251 116 - - SYM 87 4251 117 9261 9261 CD 87 4251 118 US US NNP 87 4251 119 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 4251 120 representation representation NN 87 4251 121 : : : 87 4251 122 chief chief NN 87 4251 123 of of IN 87 4251 124 mission mission NN 87 4251 125 : : : 87 4251 126 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 4251 127 Lauralee Lauralee NNP 87 4251 128 M. M. 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years year NNS 87 4273 15 female female JJ 87 4273 16 : : : 87 4273 17 78.63 78.63 CD 87 4273 18 years year NNS 87 4273 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 4273 20 1993 1993 CD 87 4273 21 est est NNP 87 4273 22 . . . 87 4273 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 4274 1 Total total JJ 87 4274 2 fertility fertility NN 87 4274 3 rate rate NN 87 4274 4 : : : 87 4274 5 1.89 1.89 CD 87 4274 6 children child NNS 87 4274 7 born bear VBN 87 4274 8 / / SYM 87 4274 9 woman woman NN 87 4274 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 4274 11 1993 1993 CD 87 4274 12 est est NNP 87 4274 13 . . . 87 4274 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 4275 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 4275 2 : : : 87 4275 3 noun noun NNP 87 4275 4 : : : 87 4275 5 Singaporean(s Singaporean(s NNP 87 4275 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 4275 7 adjective adjective NN 87 4275 8 : : : 87 4275 9 Singapore Singapore NNP 87 4275 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 4275 11 divisions division NNS 87 4275 12 : : : 87 4275 13 Chinese chinese JJ 87 4275 14 76.4 76.4 CD 87 4275 15 % % NN 87 4275 16 , , , 87 4275 17 Malay malay NN 87 4275 18 14.9 14.9 CD 87 4275 19 % % NN 87 4275 20 , , , 87 4275 21 Indian Indian NNP 87 4275 22 6.4 6.4 CD 87 4275 23 % % NN 87 4275 24 , , , 87 4275 25 other other JJ 87 4275 26 2.3 2.3 CD 87 4275 27 % % NN 87 4275 28 Religions religion NNS 87 4275 29 : : : 87 4275 30 Buddhist Buddhist NNP 87 4275 31 ( ( -LRB- 87 4275 32 Chinese Chinese NNP 87 4275 33 ) ) -RRB- 87 4275 34 , , , 87 4275 35 Atheist Atheist NNP 87 4275 36 ( ( -LRB- 87 4275 37 Chinese Chinese NNP 87 4275 38 ) ) -RRB- 87 4275 39 , , , 87 4275 40 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 4275 41 ( ( -LRB- 87 4275 42 Malays Malays NNP 87 4275 43 ) ) -RRB- 87 4275 44 , , , 87 4275 45 Christian Christian NNP 87 4275 46 , , , 87 4275 47 Hindu Hindu NNP 87 4275 48 , , , 87 4275 49 Sikh Sikh NNP 87 4275 50 , , , 87 4275 51 Taoist Taoist NNP 87 4275 52 , , , 87 4275 53 Confucianist Confucianist NNP 87 4275 54 Languages Languages NNPS 87 4275 55 : : : 87 4275 56 Chinese Chinese NNP 87 4275 57 ( ( -LRB- 87 4275 58 official official JJ 87 4275 59 ) ) -RRB- 87 4275 60 , , , 87 4275 61 Malay Malay NNP 87 4275 62 ( ( -LRB- 87 4275 63 official official JJ 87 4275 64 and and CC 87 4275 65 national national JJ 87 4275 66 ) ) -RRB- 87 4275 67 , , , 87 4275 68 Tamil Tamil NNP 87 4275 69 ( ( -LRB- 87 4275 70 official official NN 87 4275 71 ) ) -RRB- 87 4275 72 , , , 87 4275 73 English English NNP 87 4275 74 ( ( -LRB- 87 4275 75 official official JJ 87 4275 76 ) ) -RRB- 87 4275 77 Literacy literacy NN 87 4275 78 : : : 87 4275 79 age age NN 87 4275 80 15 15 CD 87 4275 81 and and CC 87 4275 82 over over RB 87 4275 83 can can MD 87 4275 84 read read VB 87 4275 85 and and CC 87 4275 86 write write VB 87 4275 87 ( ( -LRB- 87 4275 88 1990 1990 CD 87 4275 89 ) ) -RRB- 87 4275 90 total total JJ 87 4275 91 population population NN 87 4275 92 : : : 87 4275 93 88 88 CD 87 4275 94 % % NN 87 4275 95 male male NN 87 4275 96 : : : 87 4275 97 93 93 CD 87 4275 98 % % NN 87 4275 99 female female NN 87 4275 100 : : : 87 4275 101 84 84 CD 87 4275 102 % % NN 87 4275 103 Labor Labor NNP 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: : 87 4275 144 conventional conventional JJ 87 4275 145 long long JJ 87 4275 146 form form NN 87 4275 147 : : : 87 4275 148 Republic Republic NNP 87 4275 149 of of IN 87 4275 150 Singapore Singapore NNP 87 4275 151 conventional conventional JJ 87 4275 152 short short JJ 87 4275 153 form form NN 87 4275 154 : : : 87 4275 155 Singapore Singapore NNP 87 4275 156 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 4275 157 : : : 87 4275 158 SN SN NNP 87 4275 159 Type Type NNP 87 4275 160 : : : 87 4275 161 republic republic NN 87 4275 162 within within IN 87 4275 163 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 87 4275 164 Capital Capital NNP 87 4275 165 : : : 87 4275 166 Singapore Singapore NNP 87 4275 167 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 4275 168 divisions division NNS 87 4275 169 : : : 87 4275 170 none none NN 87 4275 171 Independence independence NN 87 4275 172 : : : 87 4275 173 9 9 CD 87 4275 174 August August NNP 87 4275 175 1965 1965 CD 87 4275 176 ( ( -LRB- 87 4275 177 from from IN 87 4275 178 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 4275 179 ) ) -RRB- 87 4275 180 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 4275 181 : : : 87 4275 182 3 3 CD 87 4275 183 June June NNP 87 4275 184 1959 1959 CD 87 4275 185 , , , 87 4275 186 amended amend VBD 87 4275 187 1965 1965 CD 87 4275 188 ; ; : 87 4275 189 based base VBN 87 4275 190 on on IN 87 4275 191 preindependence preindependence NN 87 4275 192 State State NNP 87 4275 193 of of IN 87 4275 194 Singapore Singapore NNP 87 4275 195 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 4275 196 Legal Legal NNP 87 4275 197 system system NN 87 4275 198 : : : 87 4275 199 based base VBN 87 4275 200 on on IN 87 4275 201 English English NNP 87 4275 202 common common JJ 87 4275 203 law law NN 87 4275 204 ; ; : 87 4275 205 has have VBZ 87 4275 206 not not RB 87 4275 207 accepted accept VBN 87 4275 208 compulsory compulsory NN 87 4275 209 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 4275 210 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 4275 211 National national JJ 87 4275 212 holiday holiday NN 87 4275 213 : : : 87 4275 214 National National NNP 87 4275 215 Day Day NNP 87 4275 216 , , , 87 4275 217 9 9 CD 87 4275 218 August August NNP 87 4275 219 ( ( -LRB- 87 4275 220 1965 1965 CD 87 4275 221 ) ) -RRB- 87 4275 222 Political political JJ 87 4275 223 parties party NNS 87 4275 224 and and CC 87 4275 225 leaders leader NNS 87 4275 226 : : : 87 4275 227 government government NN 87 4275 228 : : : 87 4275 229 People People NNS 87 4275 230 's 's POS 87 4275 231 Action Action NNP 87 4275 232 Party Party NNP 87 4275 233 ( ( -LRB- 87 4275 234 PAP PAP NNP 87 4275 235 ) ) -RRB- 87 4275 236 , , , 87 4275 237 GOH GOH NNP 87 4275 238 Chok Chok NNP 87 4275 239 Tong Tong NNP 87 4275 240 , , , 87 4275 241 secretary secretary NN 87 4275 242 general general JJ 87 4275 243 opposition opposition NN 87 4275 244 : : : 87 4275 245 Workers Workers NNPS 87 4275 246 ' ' POS 87 4275 247 Party Party NNP 87 4275 248 ( ( -LRB- 87 4275 249 WP WP NNP 87 4275 250 ) ) -RRB- 87 4275 251 , , , 87 4275 252 J. J. NNP 87 4276 1 B. B. NNP 87 4276 2 JEYARETNAM JEYARETNAM NNP 87 4276 3 ; ; : 87 4276 4 Singapore Singapore NNP 87 4276 5 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 4276 6 Party Party NNP 87 4276 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4276 8 SDP SDP NNP 87 4276 9 ) ) -RRB- 87 4276 10 , , , 87 4276 11 CHIAM CHIAM NNP 87 4276 12 See See NNP 87 4276 13 Tong Tong NNP 87 4276 14 ; ; : 87 4276 15 National National NNP 87 4276 16 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 87 4276 17 Party Party NNP 87 4276 18 ( ( -LRB- 87 4276 19 NSP NSP NNP 87 4276 20 ) ) -RRB- 87 4276 21 , , , 87 4276 22 leader leader NN 87 4276 23 NA NA NNP 87 4276 24 ; ; : 87 4276 25 Barisan Barisan NNP 87 4276 26 Sosialis Sosialis NNP 87 4276 27 ( ( -LRB- 87 4276 28 BS BS NNP 87 4276 29 , , , 87 4276 30 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 4276 31 Front Front NNP 87 4276 32 ) ) -RRB- 87 4276 33 , , , 87 4276 34 leader leader NN 87 4276 35 NA NA NNP 87 4276 36 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 4276 37 : : : 87 4276 38 20 20 CD 87 4276 39 years year NNS 87 4276 40 of of IN 87 4276 41 age age NN 87 4276 42 ; ; : 87 4276 43 universal universal JJ 87 4276 44 and and CC 87 4276 45 compulsory compulsory JJ 87 4276 46 Elections Elections NNPS 87 4276 47 : : : 87 4276 48 President President NNP 87 4276 49 : : : 87 4276 50 last last RB 87 4276 51 held hold VBD 87 4276 52 31 31 CD 87 4276 53 August August NNP 87 4276 54 1989 1989 CD 87 4276 55 ( ( -LRB- 87 4276 56 next next JJ 87 4276 57 to to TO 87 4276 58 be be VB 87 4276 59 held hold VBN 87 4276 60 NA NA NNP 87 4276 61 August August NNP 87 4276 62 1993 1993 CD 87 4276 63 ) ) -RRB- 87 4276 64 ; 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; : 87 4276 173 Deputy Deputy NNP 87 4276 174 Prime Prime NNP 87 4276 175 Minister Minister NNP 87 4276 176 LEE LEE NNP 87 4276 177 Hsien Hsien NNP 87 4276 178 Loong Loong NNP 87 4276 179 ( ( -LRB- 87 4276 180 since since IN 87 4276 181 28 28 CD 87 4276 182 November November NNP 87 4276 183 1990 1990 CD 87 4276 184 ) ) -RRB- 87 4276 185 ; ; : 87 4276 186 Deputy Deputy NNP 87 4276 187 Prime Prime NNP 87 4276 188 Minister Minister NNP 87 4276 189 ONG ONG NNP 87 4276 190 Teng Teng NNP 87 4276 191 Cheong Cheong NNP 87 4276 192 ( ( -LRB- 87 4276 193 since since IN 87 4276 194 2 2 CD 87 4276 195 January January NNP 87 4276 196 1985 1985 CD 87 4276 197 ) ) -RRB- 87 4276 198 Member member NN 87 4276 199 of of IN 87 4276 200 : : : 87 4276 201 APEC APEC NNP 87 4276 202 , , , 87 4276 203 AsDB AsDB NNP 87 4276 204 , , , 87 4276 205 ASEAN ASEAN NNP 87 4276 206 , , , 87 4276 207 C C NNP 87 4276 208 , , , 87 4276 209 CCC CCC NNP 87 4276 210 , , , 87 4276 211 COCOM COCOM NNP 87 4276 212 ( ( -LRB- 87 4276 213 cooperating cooperate VBG 87 4276 214 country country NN 87 4276 215 ) ) -RRB- 87 4276 216 , , , 87 4276 217 CP CP NNP 87 4276 218 , , , 87 4276 219 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 87 4276 220 , , , 87 4276 221 G-77 g-77 CD 87 4276 222 , , , 87 4276 223 GATT GATT NNP 87 4276 224 , , , 87 4276 225 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 4276 226 , , , 87 4276 227 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 4276 228 , , , 87 4276 229 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 4276 230 , , , 87 4276 231 ICC ICC NNP 87 4276 232 , , , 87 4276 233 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 4276 234 , , , 87 4276 235 IFC IFC NNP 87 4276 236 , , , 87 4276 237 ILO ILO NNP 87 4276 238 , , , 87 4276 239 IMF IMF NNP 87 4276 240 , , , 87 4276 241 IMO imo RB 87 4276 242 , , , 87 4276 243 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 87 4276 244 , , , 87 4276 245 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 4276 246 , , , 87 4276 247 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 4276 248 , , , 87 4276 249 IOC IOC NNP 87 4276 250 , , , 87 4276 251 ISO ISO NNP 87 4276 252 , , , 87 4276 253 ITU ITU NNP 87 4276 254 , , , 87 4276 255 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 4276 256 , , , 87 4276 257 NAM NAM NNP 87 4276 258 , , , 87 4276 259 UN UN NNP 87 4276 260 , , , 87 4276 261 UNAVEM UNAVEM NNP 87 4276 262 II II NNP 87 4276 263 , , , 87 4276 264 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 4276 265 , , , 87 4276 266 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 87 4276 267 , , , 87 4276 268 UPU UPU NNP 87 4276 269 , , , 87 4276 270 WHO who WP 87 4276 271 , , , 87 4276 272 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 4276 273 , , , 87 4276 274 WMO WMO NNP 87 4276 275 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 4276 276 representation representation NN 87 4276 277 in in IN 87 4276 278 US US NNP 87 4276 279 : : : 87 4276 280 chief chief NN 87 4276 281 of of IN 87 4276 282 mission mission NN 87 4276 283 : : : 87 4276 284 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 4276 285 S. 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648 : : : 87 4284 649 males male NNS 87 4284 650 age age NNP 87 4284 651 15 15 CD 87 4284 652 - - SYM 87 4284 653 49 49 CD 87 4284 654 853,440 853,440 CD 87 4284 655 ; ; : 87 4284 656 fit fit JJ 87 4284 657 for for IN 87 4284 658 military military JJ 87 4284 659 service service NN 87 4284 660 629,055 629,055 CD 87 4284 661 ( ( -LRB- 87 4284 662 1993 1993 CD 87 4284 663 est est NNP 87 4284 664 . . . 87 4284 665 ) ) -RRB- 87 4285 1 Defense defense NN 87 4285 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 4285 3 : : : 87 4285 4 exchange exchange NN 87 4285 5 rate rate NN 87 4285 6 conversion conversion NNP 87 4285 7 - - : 87 4285 8 $ $ $ 87 4285 9 1.7 1.7 CD 87 4285 10 billion billion CD 87 4285 11 , , , 87 4285 12 4 4 CD 87 4285 13 % % NN 87 4285 14 of of IN 87 4285 15 GDP GDP NNP 87 4285 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 4285 17 1990 1990 CD 87 4285 18 est est NNP 87 4285 19 . . . 87 4285 20 ) ) -RRB- 87 4286 1 * * NFP 87 4286 2 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 87 4286 3 , , , 87 4286 4 Geography Geography NNP 87 4286 5 Location Location NNP 87 4286 6 : : : 87 4286 7 Eastern Eastern NNP 87 4286 8 Europe Europe NNP 87 4286 9 , , , 87 4286 10 between between IN 87 4286 11 Hungary Hungary NNP 87 4286 12 and and CC 87 4286 13 Poland Poland NNP 87 4286 14 Map Map NNP 87 4286 15 references reference NNS 87 4286 16 : : : 87 4286 17 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 4286 18 Groups Groups NNPS 87 4286 19 in in IN 87 4286 20 Eastern Eastern NNP 87 4286 21 Europe Europe NNP 87 4286 22 , , , 87 4286 23 Europe Europe NNP 87 4286 24 , , , 87 4286 25 Standard Standard NNP 87 4286 26 Time Time NNP 87 4286 27 Zones Zones NNPS 87 4286 28 of of IN 87 4286 29 the the DT 87 4286 30 World World NNP 87 4286 31 Area Area NNP 87 4286 32 : : : 87 4286 33 total total JJ 87 4286 34 area area NN 87 4286 35 : : : 87 4286 36 48,845 48,845 CD 87 4286 37 km2 km2 NNP 87 4286 38 land land NN 87 4286 39 area area NN 87 4286 40 : : : 87 4286 41 48,800 48,800 CD 87 4286 42 km2 km2 NNP 87 4286 43 comparative comparative JJ 87 4286 44 area area NN 87 4286 45 : : : 87 4286 46 about about IN 87 4286 47 twice twice PDT 87 4286 48 the the DT 87 4286 49 size size NN 87 4286 50 of of IN 87 4286 51 New New NNP 87 4286 52 Hampshire Hampshire NNP 87 4286 53 Land Land NNP 87 4286 54 boundaries boundary NNS 87 4286 55 : : : 87 4286 56 total total VB 87 4286 57 1,355 1,355 CD 87 4286 58 km km NNS 87 4286 59 , , , 87 4286 60 Austria Austria NNP 87 4286 61 91 91 CD 87 4286 62 km km NN 87 4286 63 , , , 87 4286 64 Czech Czech NNP 87 4286 65 Republic Republic NNP 87 4286 66 215 215 CD 87 4286 67 km km NNS 87 4286 68 , , , 87 4286 69 Hungary Hungary NNP 87 4286 70 515 515 CD 87 4286 71 km km NN 87 4286 72 , , , 87 4286 73 Poland Poland NNP 87 4286 74 444 444 CD 87 4286 75 km km NNS 87 4286 76 , , , 87 4286 77 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 87 4286 78 90 90 CD 87 4286 79 km km NN 87 4286 80 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 4286 81 : : : 87 4286 82 0 0 CD 87 4286 83 km km NN 87 4286 84 ( ( -LRB- 87 4286 85 landlocked landlocked JJ 87 4286 86 ) ) -RRB- 87 4286 87 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 4286 88 claims claim VBZ 87 4286 89 : : : 87 4286 90 none none NN 87 4286 91 ; ; : 87 4286 92 landlocked landlocked JJ 87 4286 93 International international JJ 87 4286 94 disputes dispute NNS 87 4286 95 : : : 87 4286 96 Gabcikovo Gabcikovo NNP 87 4286 97 - - HYPH 87 4286 98 Nagymaros Nagymaros NNP 87 4286 99 Dam Dam NNP 87 4286 100 dispute dispute NN 87 4286 101 with with IN 87 4286 102 Hungary Hungary NNP 87 4286 103 ; ; , 87 4286 104 unresolved unresolved JJ 87 4286 105 property property NN 87 4286 106 issues issue NNS 87 4286 107 with with IN 87 4286 108 Czech Czech NNP 87 4286 109 Republic Republic NNP 87 4286 110 over over IN 87 4286 111 redistribution redistribution NN 87 4286 112 of of IN 87 4286 113 former former JJ 87 4286 114 Czechoslovak czechoslovak JJ 87 4286 115 federal federal JJ 87 4286 116 property property NN 87 4286 117 ; ; : 87 4286 118 establishment establishment NN 87 4286 119 of of IN 87 4286 120 international international JJ 87 4286 121 border border NN 87 4286 122 between between IN 87 4286 123 the the DT 87 4286 124 Czech Czech NNP 87 4286 125 Republic Republic NNP 87 4286 126 and and CC 87 4286 127 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 87 4286 128 Climate Climate NNP 87 4286 129 : : : 87 4286 130 temperate temperate VB 87 4286 131 ; ; : 87 4286 132 cool cool JJ 87 4286 133 summers summer NNS 87 4286 134 ; ; : 87 4286 135 cold cold JJ 87 4286 136 , , , 87 4286 137 cloudy cloudy JJ 87 4286 138 , , , 87 4286 139 humid humid JJ 87 4286 140 winters winter NNS 87 4286 141 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 4286 142 : : : 87 4286 143 rugged rugged JJ 87 4286 144 mountains mountain NNS 87 4286 145 in in IN 87 4286 146 the the DT 87 4286 147 central central JJ 87 4286 148 and and CC 87 4286 149 northern northern JJ 87 4286 150 part part NN 87 4286 151 and and CC 87 4286 152 lowlands lowland NNS 87 4286 153 in in IN 87 4286 154 the the DT 87 4286 155 south south JJ 87 4286 156 Natural natural JJ 87 4286 157 resources resource NNS 87 4286 158 : : : 87 4286 159 brown brown JJ 87 4286 160 coal coal NN 87 4286 161 and and CC 87 4286 162 lignite lignite NN 87 4286 163 ; ; : 87 4286 164 small small JJ 87 4286 165 amounts amount NNS 87 4286 166 of of IN 87 4286 167 iron iron NN 87 4286 168 ore ore NN 87 4286 169 , , , 87 4286 170 copper copper NN 87 4286 171 and and CC 87 4286 172 manganese manganese NNP 87 4286 173 ore ore NN 87 4286 174 ; ; : 87 4286 175 salt salt NN 87 4286 176 ; ; : 87 4286 177 gas gas NN 87 4286 178 Land land NN 87 4286 179 use use NN 87 4286 180 : : : 87 4286 181 arable arable JJ 87 4286 182 land land NN 87 4286 183 : : : 87 4286 184 NA% NA% `` 87 4286 185 permanent permanent JJ 87 4286 186 crops crop NNS 87 4286 187 : : : 87 4286 188 NA% NA% `` 87 4286 189 meadows meadow NNS 87 4286 190 and and CC 87 4286 191 pastures pasture NNS 87 4286 192 : : : 87 4286 193 NA% NA% `` 87 4286 194 forest forest NNP 87 4286 195 and and CC 87 4286 196 woodland woodland NN 87 4286 197 : : : 87 4286 198 NA% NA% NNS 87 4286 199 other other JJ 87 4286 200 : : : 87 4286 201 NA% NA% `` 87 4286 202 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 4286 203 land land NN 87 4286 204 : : : 87 4286 205 NA NA NNP 87 4286 206 km2 km2 NNP 87 4286 207 Environment Environment NNP 87 4286 208 : : : 87 4286 209 severe severe JJ 87 4286 210 damage damage NN 87 4286 211 to to IN 87 4286 212 forests forest NNS 87 4286 213 from from IN 87 4286 214 " " `` 87 4286 215 acid acid JJ 87 4286 216 rain rain NN 87 4286 217 " " '' 87 4286 218 caused cause VBN 87 4286 219 by by IN 87 4286 220 coal coal NN 87 4286 221 - - HYPH 87 4286 222 fired fire VBN 87 4286 223 power power NN 87 4286 224 stations station NNS 87 4286 225 Note note VBP 87 4286 226 : : : 87 4286 227 landlocked landlocke VBN 87 4286 228 * * NFP 87 4286 229 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 87 4286 230 , , , 87 4286 231 People People NNPS 87 4286 232 Population Population NNP 87 4286 233 : : : 87 4286 234 5,375,501 5,375,501 CD 87 4286 235 ( ( -LRB- 87 4286 236 July July NNP 87 4286 237 1993 1993 CD 87 4286 238 est est NNP 87 4286 239 . . . 87 4286 240 ) ) -RRB- 87 4287 1 Population population NN 87 4287 2 growth growth NN 87 4287 3 rate rate NN 87 4287 4 : : : 87 4287 5 0.51 0.51 CD 87 4287 6 % % NN 87 4287 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4287 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4287 9 est est NNP 87 4287 10 . . . 87 4287 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4288 1 Birth birth NN 87 4288 2 rate rate NN 87 4288 3 : : : 87 4288 4 14.59 14.59 CD 87 4288 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 4288 6 population population NN 87 4288 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4288 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4288 9 est est NNP 87 4288 10 . . . 87 4288 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4289 1 Death death NN 87 4289 2 rate rate NN 87 4289 3 : : : 87 4289 4 9.47 9.47 CD 87 4289 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 4289 6 population population NN 87 4289 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4289 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4289 9 est est NNP 87 4289 10 . . . 87 4289 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4290 1 Net net JJ 87 4290 2 migration migration NN 87 4290 3 rate rate NN 87 4290 4 : : : 87 4290 5 0 0 NFP 87 4290 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 4290 7 population population NN 87 4290 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 4290 9 1993 1993 CD 87 4290 10 est est NNP 87 4290 11 . . . 87 4290 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 4291 1 Infant infant NN 87 4291 2 mortality mortality NN 87 4291 3 rate rate NN 87 4291 4 : : : 87 4291 5 10.8 10.8 CD 87 4291 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 4291 7 live live JJ 87 4291 8 births birth NNS 87 4291 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 4291 10 1993 1993 CD 87 4291 11 est est NNP 87 4291 12 . . . 87 4291 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 4292 1 Life life NN 87 4292 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 4292 3 at at IN 87 4292 4 birth birth NN 87 4292 5 : : : 87 4292 6 total total JJ 87 4292 7 population population NN 87 4292 8 : : : 87 4292 9 72.39 72.39 CD 87 4292 10 years year NNS 87 4292 11 male male JJ 87 4292 12 : : : 87 4292 13 68.18 68.18 CD 87 4292 14 years year NNS 87 4292 15 female female JJ 87 4292 16 : : : 87 4292 17 76.85 76.85 CD 87 4292 18 years year NNS 87 4292 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 4292 20 1993 1993 CD 87 4292 21 est est NNP 87 4292 22 . . . 87 4292 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 4293 1 Total total JJ 87 4293 2 fertility fertility NN 87 4293 3 rate rate NN 87 4293 4 : : : 87 4293 5 1.99 1.99 CD 87 4293 6 children child NNS 87 4293 7 born bear VBN 87 4293 8 / / SYM 87 4293 9 woman woman NN 87 4293 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 4293 11 1993 1993 CD 87 4293 12 est est NNP 87 4293 13 . . . 87 4293 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 4294 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 4294 2 : : : 87 4294 3 noun noun NNP 87 4294 4 : : : 87 4294 5 Slovak(s slovak(s LS 87 4294 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 4294 7 adjective adjective NN 87 4294 8 : : : 87 4294 9 Slovak Slovak NNP 87 4294 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 4294 11 divisions division NNS 87 4294 12 : : : 87 4294 13 Slovak Slovak NNP 87 4294 14 85.6 85.6 CD 87 4294 15 % % NN 87 4294 16 , , , 87 4294 17 Hungarian hungarian JJ 87 4294 18 10.8 10.8 CD 87 4294 19 % % NN 87 4294 20 , , , 87 4294 21 Gypsy Gypsy NNP 87 4294 22 1.5 1.5 CD 87 4294 23 % % NN 87 4294 24 ( ( -LRB- 87 4294 25 the the DT 87 4294 26 1992 1992 CD 87 4294 27 census census NN 87 4294 28 figures figure NNS 87 4294 29 underreport underreport VBP 87 4294 30 the the DT 87 4294 31 Gypsy Gypsy NNP 87 4294 32 / / SYM 87 4294 33 Romany Romany NNP 87 4294 34 community community NN 87 4294 35 , , , 87 4294 36 which which WDT 87 4294 37 could could MD 87 4294 38 reach reach VB 87 4294 39 500,000 500,000 CD 87 4294 40 or or CC 87 4294 41 more more JJR 87 4294 42 ) ) -RRB- 87 4294 43 , , , 87 4294 44 Czech Czech NNP 87 4294 45 1.1 1.1 CD 87 4294 46 % % NN 87 4294 47 , , , 87 4294 48 Ruthenian Ruthenian NNP 87 4294 49 15,000 15,000 CD 87 4294 50 , , , 87 4294 51 Ukrainian Ukrainian NNP 87 4294 52 13,000 13,000 CD 87 4294 53 , , , 87 4294 54 Moravian Moravian NNP 87 4294 55 6,000 6,000 CD 87 4294 56 , , , 87 4294 57 German german JJ 87 4294 58 5,000 5,000 CD 87 4294 59 , , , 87 4294 60 Polish Polish NNP 87 4294 61 3,000 3,000 CD 87 4294 62 Religions religion NNS 87 4294 63 : : : 87 4294 64 Roman Roman NNP 87 4294 65 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 4294 66 60.3 60.3 CD 87 4294 67 % % NN 87 4294 68 , , , 87 4294 69 atheist atheist VBP 87 4294 70 9.7 9.7 CD 87 4294 71 % % NN 87 4294 72 , , , 87 4294 73 Protestant protestant NN 87 4294 74 8.4 8.4 CD 87 4294 75 % % NN 87 4294 76 , , , 87 4294 77 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 87 4294 78 4.1 4.1 CD 87 4294 79 % % NN 87 4294 80 , , , 87 4294 81 other other JJ 87 4294 82 17.5 17.5 CD 87 4294 83 % % NN 87 4294 84 Languages Languages NNPS 87 4294 85 : : : 87 4294 86 Slovak Slovak NNP 87 4294 87 ( ( -LRB- 87 4294 88 official official NN 87 4294 89 ) ) -RRB- 87 4294 90 , , , 87 4294 91 Hungarian Hungarian NNP 87 4294 92 Literacy Literacy NNP 87 4294 93 : : : 87 4294 94 total total JJ 87 4294 95 population population NN 87 4294 96 : : : 87 4294 97 NA% NA% NNP 87 4294 98 male male NNP 87 4294 99 : : : 87 4294 100 NA% NA% NNP 87 4294 101 female female JJ 87 4294 102 : : : 87 4294 103 NA% NA% `` 87 4294 104 Labor labor NN 87 4294 105 force force NN 87 4294 106 : : : 87 4294 107 2.484 2.484 CD 87 4294 108 million million CD 87 4294 109 by by IN 87 4294 110 occupation occupation NN 87 4294 111 : : : 87 4294 112 industry industry NN 87 4294 113 33.2 33.2 CD 87 4294 114 % % NN 87 4294 115 , , , 87 4294 116 agriculture agriculture NN 87 4294 117 12.2 12.2 CD 87 4294 118 % % NN 87 4294 119 , , , 87 4294 120 construction construction NN 87 4294 121 10.3 10.3 CD 87 4294 122 % % NN 87 4294 123 , , , 87 4294 124 communication communication NN 87 4294 125 and and CC 87 4294 126 other other JJ 87 4294 127 44.3 44.3 CD 87 4294 128 % % NN 87 4294 129 ( ( -LRB- 87 4294 130 1990 1990 CD 87 4294 131 ) ) -RRB- 87 4294 132 * * NFP 87 4294 133 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 87 4294 134 , , , 87 4294 135 Government Government NNP 87 4294 136 Names Names NNP 87 4294 137 : : : 87 4294 138 conventional conventional JJ 87 4294 139 long long JJ 87 4294 140 form form NN 87 4294 141 : : : 87 4294 142 Slovak Slovak NNP 87 4294 143 Republic Republic NNP 87 4294 144 conventional conventional JJ 87 4294 145 short short JJ 87 4294 146 form form NN 87 4294 147 : : : 87 4294 148 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 87 4294 149 local local JJ 87 4294 150 long long JJ 87 4294 151 form form NN 87 4294 152 : : : 87 4294 153 Slovenska Slovenska NNP 87 4294 154 Republika Republika NNP 87 4294 155 local local JJ 87 4294 156 short short JJ 87 4294 157 form form NN 87 4294 158 : : : 87 4294 159 Slovensko Slovensko NNP 87 4294 160 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 4294 161 : : : 87 4294 162 LO LO NNP 87 4294 163 Type type NN 87 4294 164 : : : 87 4294 165 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 87 4294 166 democracy democracy NN 87 4294 167 Capital Capital NNP 87 4294 168 : : : 87 4294 169 Bratislava Bratislava NNP 87 4294 170 Administrative administrative JJ 87 4294 171 divisions division NNS 87 4294 172 : : : 87 4294 173 4 4 CD 87 4294 174 departments department NNS 87 4294 175 ( ( -LRB- 87 4294 176 departamentos departamento NNS 87 4294 177 , , , 87 4294 178 singular singular NNP 87 4294 179 - - HYPH 87 4294 180 departamento departamento NNP 87 4294 181 ) ) -RRB- 87 4294 182 Bratislava Bratislava NNP 87 4294 183 , , , 87 4294 184 Zapadoslovensky Zapadoslovensky NNP 87 4294 185 , , , 87 4294 186 Stredoslovensky Stredoslovensky NNP 87 4294 187 , , , 87 4294 188 Vychodoslovensky Vychodoslovensky NNP 87 4294 189 Independence Independence NNP 87 4294 190 : : : 87 4294 191 1 1 CD 87 4294 192 January January NNP 87 4294 193 1993 1993 CD 87 4294 194 ( ( -LRB- 87 4294 195 from from IN 87 4294 196 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 87 4294 197 ) ) -RRB- 87 4294 198 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 4294 199 : : : 87 4294 200 ratified ratify VBD 87 4294 201 3 3 CD 87 4294 202 September September NNP 87 4294 203 1992 1992 CD 87 4294 204 ; ; : 87 4294 205 fully fully RB 87 4294 206 effective effective JJ 87 4294 207 1 1 CD 87 4294 208 January January NNP 87 4294 209 1993 1993 CD 87 4294 210 Legal legal JJ 87 4294 211 system system NN 87 4294 212 : : : 87 4294 213 civil civil JJ 87 4294 214 law law NN 87 4294 215 system system NN 87 4294 216 based base VBN 87 4294 217 on on IN 87 4294 218 Austro Austro NNP 87 4294 219 - - HYPH 87 4294 220 Hungarian Hungarian NNP 87 4294 221 codes code NNS 87 4294 222 ; ; , 87 4294 223 has have VBZ 87 4294 224 not not RB 87 4294 225 accepted accept VBN 87 4294 226 compulsory compulsory JJ 87 4294 227 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 4294 228 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 4294 229 ; ; , 87 4294 230 legal legal JJ 87 4294 231 code code NN 87 4294 232 modified modify VBN 87 4294 233 to to TO 87 4294 234 comply comply VB 87 4294 235 with with IN 87 4294 236 the the DT 87 4294 237 obligations obligation NNS 87 4294 238 of of IN 87 4294 239 Conference Conference NNP 87 4294 240 on on IN 87 4294 241 Security Security NNP 87 4294 242 and and CC 87 4294 243 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 87 4294 244 in in IN 87 4294 245 Europe Europe NNP 87 4294 246 ( ( -LRB- 87 4294 247 CSCE CSCE NNP 87 4294 248 ) ) -RRB- 87 4294 249 and and CC 87 4294 250 to to TO 87 4294 251 expunge expunge VB 87 4294 252 Marxist Marxist NNP 87 4294 253 - - HYPH 87 4294 254 Leninist Leninist NNP 87 4294 255 legal legal JJ 87 4294 256 theory theory NN 87 4294 257 National national JJ 87 4294 258 holiday holiday NN 87 4294 259 : : : 87 4294 260 Slovak Slovak NNP 87 4294 261 National National NNP 87 4294 262 Uprising Uprising NNP 87 4294 263 , , , 87 4294 264 August August NNP 87 4294 265 29 29 CD 87 4294 266 ( ( -LRB- 87 4294 267 1944 1944 CD 87 4294 268 ) ) -RRB- 87 4294 269 Political political JJ 87 4294 270 parties party NNS 87 4294 271 and and CC 87 4294 272 leaders leader NNS 87 4294 273 : : : 87 4294 274 Hungarian hungarian JJ 87 4294 275 Christian Christian NNP 87 4294 276 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 4294 277 Movement Movement NNP 87 4294 278 , , , 87 4294 279 Vojtech Vojtech NNP 87 4294 280 BUGAR BUGAR NNP 87 4294 281 ; ; : 87 4294 282 Christian Christian NNP 87 4294 283 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 4294 284 Movement Movement NNP 87 4294 285 , , , 87 4294 286 Jan Jan NNP 87 4294 287 CARNOGURSKY CARNOGURSKY NNP 87 4294 288 ; ; : 87 4294 289 Movement movement NN 87 4294 290 for for IN 87 4294 291 a a DT 87 4294 292 Democratic democratic JJ 87 4294 293 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 87 4294 294 , , , 87 4294 295 Vladimir Vladimir NNP 87 4294 296 MECIAR MECIAR NNP 87 4294 297 , , , 87 4294 298 chairman chairman NN 87 4294 299 ; ; : 87 4294 300 Party Party NNP 87 4294 301 of of IN 87 4294 302 the the DT 87 4294 303 Democratic democratic JJ 87 4294 304 Left Left NNP 87 4294 305 , , , 87 4294 306 Peter Peter NNP 87 4294 307 WEISS WEISS NNP 87 4294 308 , , , 87 4294 309 chairman chairman NN 87 4294 310 ; ; : 87 4294 311 Slovak Slovak NNP 87 4294 312 National National NNP 87 4294 313 Party Party NNP 87 4294 314 , , , 87 4294 315 Ludovit Ludovit NNP 87 4294 316 CERNAK CERNAK NNP 87 4294 317 , , , 87 4294 318 chairman chairman NN 87 4294 319 ; ; : 87 4294 320 Coexistence Coexistence NNP 87 4294 321 , , , 87 4294 322 Miklos Miklos NNP 87 4294 323 DURAY DURAY NNP 87 4294 324 , , , 87 4294 325 chairman chairman NN 87 4294 326 ; ; : 87 4294 327 Party Party NNP 87 4294 328 of of IN 87 4294 329 Conservative Conservative NNP 87 4294 330 Democrats Democrats NNPS 87 4294 331 , , , 87 4294 332 leader leader NN 87 4294 333 NA na IN 87 4294 334 Other other JJ 87 4294 335 political political JJ 87 4294 336 or or CC 87 4294 337 pressure pressure NN 87 4294 338 groups group NNS 87 4294 339 : : : 87 4294 340 Green Green NNP 87 4294 341 Party Party NNP 87 4294 342 ; ; , 87 4294 343 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 4294 344 Party Party NNP 87 4294 345 ; ; : 87 4294 346 Social Social NNP 87 4294 347 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 4294 348 Party Party NNP 87 4294 349 in in IN 87 4294 350 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 87 4294 351 ; ; : 87 4294 352 Movement Movement NNP 87 4294 353 for for IN 87 4294 354 Czech Czech NNP 87 4294 355 - - HYPH 87 4294 356 Slovak Slovak NNP 87 4294 357 Accord Accord NNP 87 4294 358 ; ; : 87 4294 359 Freedom Freedom NNP 87 4294 360 Party Party NNP 87 4294 361 ; ; : 87 4294 362 Slovak Slovak NNP 87 4294 363 Christian Christian NNP 87 4294 364 Union Union NNP 87 4294 365 ; ; : 87 4294 366 Hungarian Hungarian NNP 87 4294 367 Civic Civic NNP 87 4294 368 Party Party NNP 87 4294 369 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 87 4294 370 : : : 87 4294 371 18 18 CD 87 4294 372 years year NNS 87 4294 373 of of IN 87 4294 374 age age NN 87 4294 375 ; ; : 87 4294 376 universal universal JJ 87 4294 377 Elections election NNS 87 4294 378 : : : 87 4294 379 President President NNP 87 4294 380 : : : 87 4294 381 last last RB 87 4294 382 held hold VBD 87 4294 383 8 8 CD 87 4294 384 February February NNP 87 4294 385 1993 1993 CD 87 4294 386 ( ( -LRB- 87 4294 387 next next JJ 87 4294 388 to to TO 87 4294 389 be be VB 87 4294 390 held hold VBN 87 4294 391 NA NA NNP 87 4294 392 1998 1998 CD 87 4294 393 ) ) -RRB- 87 4294 394 ; ; : 87 4294 395 results result NNS 87 4294 396 - - : 87 4294 397 Michal Michal NNP 87 4294 398 KOVAC KOVAC NNP 87 4294 399 elected elect VBN 87 4294 400 by by IN 87 4294 401 the the DT 87 4294 402 National National NNP 87 4294 403 Council Council NNP 87 4294 404 National National NNP 87 4294 405 Council Council NNP 87 4294 406 : : : 87 4294 407 last last RB 87 4294 408 held hold VBD 87 4294 409 5 5 CD 87 4294 410 - - SYM 87 4294 411 6 6 CD 87 4294 412 June June NNP 87 4294 413 1992 1992 CD 87 4294 414 ( ( -LRB- 87 4294 415 next next JJ 87 4294 416 to to TO 87 4294 417 be be VB 87 4294 418 held hold VBN 87 4294 419 NA NA NNP 87 4294 420 June June NNP 87 4294 421 1996 1996 CD 87 4294 422 ) ) -RRB- 87 4294 423 ; ; : 87 4294 424 results result NNS 87 4294 425 - - : 87 4294 426 Movement movement NN 87 4294 427 for for IN 87 4294 428 a a DT 87 4294 429 Democratic democratic JJ 87 4294 430 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 87 4294 431 37 37 CD 87 4294 432 % % NN 87 4294 433 , , , 87 4294 434 Party Party NNP 87 4294 435 of of IN 87 4294 436 the the DT 87 4294 437 Democratic democratic JJ 87 4294 438 Left Left NNP 87 4294 439 15 15 CD 87 4294 440 % % NN 87 4294 441 , , , 87 4294 442 Christian Christian NNP 87 4294 443 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 4294 444 Movement Movement NNP 87 4294 445 9 9 CD 87 4294 446 % % NN 87 4294 447 , , , 87 4294 448 Slovak Slovak NNP 87 4294 449 National National NNP 87 4294 450 Party Party NNP 87 4294 451 8 8 CD 87 4294 452 % % NN 87 4294 453 , , , 87 4294 454 Hungarian hungarian JJ 87 4294 455 Christian Christian NNP 87 4294 456 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 4294 457 Movement Movement NNP 87 4294 458 / / SYM 87 4294 459 Coexistence Coexistence NNP 87 4294 460 7 7 CD 87 4294 461 % % NN 87 4294 462 ; ; , 87 4294 463 seats seat NNS 87 4294 464 - - , 87 4294 465 ( ( -LRB- 87 4294 466 150 150 CD 87 4294 467 total total NN 87 4294 468 ) ) -RRB- 87 4294 469 Movement movement NN 87 4294 470 for for IN 87 4294 471 a a DT 87 4294 472 Democratic democratic JJ 87 4294 473 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 87 4294 474 , , , 87 4294 475 74 74 CD 87 4294 476 , , , 87 4294 477 Party Party NNP 87 4294 478 of of IN 87 4294 479 the the DT 87 4294 480 Democratic democratic JJ 87 4294 481 Left Left NNP 87 4294 482 29 29 CD 87 4294 483 , , , 87 4294 484 Christian Christian NNP 87 4294 485 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 4294 486 Movement Movement NNP 87 4294 487 18 18 CD 87 4294 488 , , , 87 4294 489 Slovak Slovak NNP 87 4294 490 National National NNP 87 4294 491 Party Party NNP 87 4294 492 15 15 CD 87 4294 493 , , , 87 4294 494 Hungarian hungarian JJ 87 4294 495 Christian Christian NNP 87 4294 496 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 4294 497 Movement Movement NNP 87 4294 498 / / SYM 87 4294 499 Coexistence Coexistence NNP 87 4294 500 14 14 CD 87 4294 501 Executive Executive NNP 87 4294 502 branch branch NN 87 4294 503 : : : 87 4294 504 president president NN 87 4294 505 , , , 87 4294 506 prime prime NNP 87 4294 507 minister minister NN 87 4294 508 , , , 87 4294 509 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 87 4294 510 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 4294 511 branch branch NN 87 4294 512 : : : 87 4294 513 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 4294 514 National National NNP 87 4294 515 Council Council NNP 87 4294 516 ( ( -LRB- 87 4294 517 Narodni Narodni NNP 87 4294 518 Rada Rada NNP 87 4294 519 ) ) -RRB- 87 4294 520 Judicial judicial JJ 87 4294 521 branch branch NN 87 4294 522 : : : 87 4294 523 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 4294 524 Court Court NNP 87 4294 525 * * NFP 87 4294 526 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 87 4294 527 , , , 87 4294 528 Government Government NNP 87 4294 529 Leaders leader NNS 87 4294 530 : : : 87 4294 531 Chief Chief NNP 87 4294 532 of of IN 87 4294 533 State State NNP 87 4294 534 : : : 87 4294 535 President President NNP 87 4294 536 Michal Michal NNP 87 4294 537 KOVAC KOVAC NNP 87 4294 538 ( ( -LRB- 87 4294 539 since since IN 87 4294 540 8 8 CD 87 4294 541 February February NNP 87 4294 542 1993 1993 CD 87 4294 543 ) ) -RRB- 87 4294 544 Head Head NNP 87 4294 545 of of IN 87 4294 546 Government Government NNP 87 4294 547 : : : 87 4294 548 Prime Prime NNP 87 4294 549 Minister Minister NNP 87 4294 550 Vladimir Vladimir NNP 87 4294 551 MECIAR MECIAR NNP 87 4294 552 ( ( -LRB- 87 4294 553 since since IN 87 4294 554 NA NA NNP 87 4294 555 ) ) -RRB- 87 4294 556 , , , 87 4294 557 Deputy Deputy NNP 87 4294 558 Prime Prime NNP 87 4294 559 Minister Minister NNP 87 4294 560 Roman Roman NNP 87 4294 561 KOVAC KOVAC NNP 87 4294 562 ( ( -LRB- 87 4294 563 since since IN 87 4294 564 NA NA NNP 87 4294 565 ) ) -RRB- 87 4294 566 Member Member NNP 87 4294 567 of of IN 87 4294 568 : : : 87 4294 569 BIS BIS NNP 87 4294 570 , , , 87 4294 571 CCC CCC NNP 87 4294 572 , , , 87 4294 573 CE CE NNP 87 4294 574 , , , 87 4294 575 CEI CEI NNP 87 4294 576 , , , 87 4294 577 CERN CERN NNP 87 4294 578 , , , 87 4294 579 CSCE CSCE NNP 87 4294 580 , , , 87 4294 581 EBRD EBRD NNP 87 4294 582 , , , 87 4294 583 ECE ECE NNP 87 4294 584 , , , 87 4294 585 FAO FAO NNP 87 4294 586 , , , 87 4294 587 GATT GATT NNP 87 4294 588 , , , 87 4294 589 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 4294 590 , , , 87 4294 591 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 4294 592 , , , 87 4294 593 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 4294 594 , , , 87 4294 595 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 4294 596 , , , 87 4294 597 IDA IDA NNP 87 4294 598 , , , 87 4294 599 IFC IFC NNP 87 4294 600 , , , 87 4294 601 ILO ILO NNP 87 4294 602 , , , 87 4294 603 IMF IMF NNP 87 4294 604 , , , 87 4294 605 IMO imo RB 87 4294 606 , , , 87 4294 607 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 87 4294 608 , , , 87 4294 609 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 4294 610 , , , 87 4294 611 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 4294 612 , , , 87 4294 613 IOC IOC NNP 87 4294 614 , , , 87 4294 615 IOM IOM NNP 87 4294 616 ( ( -LRB- 87 4294 617 observer observer NN 87 4294 618 ) ) -RRB- 87 4294 619 , , , 87 4294 620 ISO ISO NNP 87 4294 621 , , , 87 4294 622 ITU ITU NNP 87 4294 623 , , , 87 4294 624 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 4294 625 , , , 87 4294 626 NACC NACC NNP 87 4294 627 , , , 87 4294 628 NAM NAM NNP 87 4294 629 ( ( -LRB- 87 4294 630 guest guest NNP 87 4294 631 ) ) -RRB- 87 4294 632 , , , 87 4294 633 NSG NSG NNP 87 4294 634 , , , 87 4294 635 PCA PCA NNP 87 4294 636 , , , 87 4294 637 UN UN NNP 87 4294 638 ( ( -LRB- 87 4294 639 as as IN 87 4294 640 of of IN 87 4294 641 8 8 CD 87 4294 642 January January NNP 87 4294 643 1993 1993 CD 87 4294 644 ) ) -RRB- 87 4294 645 , , , 87 4294 646 UNAVEM UNAVEM NNP 87 4294 647 II II NNP 87 4294 648 , , , 87 4294 649 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 4294 650 , , , 87 4294 651 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 4294 652 , , , 87 4294 653 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 4294 654 , , , 87 4294 655 UNOSOM UNOSOM NNP 87 4294 656 , , , 87 4294 657 UNPROFOR UNPROFOR NNP 87 4294 658 , , , 87 4294 659 UPU UPU NNP 87 4294 660 , , , 87 4294 661 WHO who WP 87 4294 662 , , , 87 4294 663 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 4294 664 , , , 87 4294 665 WMO WMO NNP 87 4294 666 , , , 87 4294 667 WTO WTO NNP 87 4294 668 , , , 87 4294 669 ZC ZC NNP 87 4294 670 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 4294 671 representation representation NN 87 4294 672 in in IN 87 4294 673 US US NNP 87 4294 674 : : : 87 4294 675 chief chief NN 87 4294 676 of of IN 87 4294 677 mission mission NN 87 4294 678 : : : 87 4294 679 Charge charge NN 87 4294 680 d'Affaires d'Affaires NNP 87 4294 681 Dr. Dr. NNP 87 4294 682 Milan Milan NNP 87 4294 683 ERBAN ERBAN NNP 87 4294 684 chancery chancery NN 87 4294 685 : : : 87 4294 686 3900 3900 CD 87 4294 687 Spring Spring NNP 87 4294 688 of of IN 87 4294 689 Freedom Freedom NNP 87 4294 690 Street Street NNP 87 4294 691 NW NW NNP 87 4294 692 , , , 87 4294 693 Washington Washington NNP 87 4294 694 , , , 87 4294 695 DC DC NNP 87 4294 696 20008 20008 CD 87 4294 697 telephone telephone NN 87 4294 698 : : : 87 4294 699 ( ( -LRB- 87 4294 700 202 202 CD 87 4294 701 ) ) -RRB- 87 4294 702 363 363 CD 87 4294 703 - - SYM 87 4294 704 6315 6315 CD 87 4294 705 or or CC 87 4294 706 6316 6316 CD 87 4294 707 US US NNP 87 4294 708 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 4294 709 representation representation NN 87 4294 710 : : : 87 4294 711 chief chief NN 87 4294 712 of of IN 87 4294 713 mission mission NN 87 4294 714 : : : 87 4294 715 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 4294 716 Elect Elect NNP 87 4294 717 Eleanor Eleanor NNP 87 4294 718 SUTTER SUTTER NNP 87 4294 719 embassy embassy NN 87 4294 720 : : : 87 4294 721 Hviczdoslavovo Hviczdoslavovo NNP 87 4294 722 Namestie Namestie NNP 87 4294 723 4 4 CD 87 4294 724 , , , 87 4294 725 81102 81102 CD 87 4294 726 Bratislava Bratislava NNP 87 4294 727 mailing mail VBG 87 4294 728 address address NN 87 4294 729 : : : 87 4294 730 use use VB 87 4294 731 embassy embassy NNP 87 4294 732 street street NNP 87 4294 733 address address NN 87 4294 734 telephone telephone NNP 87 4294 735 : : : 87 4294 736 427 427 CD 87 4294 737 330 330 CD 87 4294 738 861 861 CD 87 4294 739 Flag flag NN 87 4294 740 : : : 87 4294 741 three three CD 87 4294 742 equal equal JJ 87 4294 743 horizontal horizontal JJ 87 4294 744 bands band NNS 87 4294 745 of of IN 87 4294 746 white white JJ 87 4294 747 ( ( -LRB- 87 4294 748 top top NN 87 4294 749 ) ) -RRB- 87 4294 750 , , , 87 4294 751 blue blue JJ 87 4294 752 , , , 87 4294 753 and and CC 87 4294 754 red red NN 87 4294 755 superimposed superimpose VBN 87 4294 756 with with IN 87 4294 757 a a DT 87 4294 758 crest crest NN 87 4294 759 with with IN 87 4294 760 a a DT 87 4294 761 white white JJ 87 4294 762 double double JJ 87 4294 763 cross cross NN 87 4294 764 on on IN 87 4294 765 three three CD 87 4294 766 blue blue JJ 87 4294 767 mountains mountain NNS 87 4294 768 * * NFP 87 4294 769 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 87 4294 770 , , , 87 4294 771 Economy Economy NNP 87 4294 772 Overview Overview NNP 87 4294 773 : : : 87 4294 774 The the DT 87 4294 775 dissolution dissolution NN 87 4294 776 of of IN 87 4294 777 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 87 4294 778 into into IN 87 4294 779 two two CD 87 4294 780 independent independent JJ 87 4294 781 states state NNS 87 4294 782 - - , 87 4294 783 the the DT 87 4294 784 Czech Czech NNP 87 4294 785 Republic Republic NNP 87 4294 786 and and CC 87 4294 787 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 87 4294 788 - - HYPH 87 4294 789 on on IN 87 4294 790 1 1 CD 87 4294 791 January January NNP 87 4294 792 1993 1993 CD 87 4294 793 has have VBZ 87 4294 794 complicated complicate VBN 87 4294 795 the the DT 87 4294 796 task task NN 87 4294 797 of of IN 87 4294 798 moving move VBG 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controlled control VBN 87 4296 38 economy economy NN 87 4296 39 to to IN 87 4296 40 a a DT 87 4296 41 market market NN 87 4296 42 system system NN 87 4296 43 . . . 87 4297 1 In in IN 87 4297 2 1991 1991 CD 87 4297 3 - - SYM 87 4297 4 92 92 CD 87 4297 5 these these DT 87 4297 6 measures measure NNS 87 4297 7 resulted result VBD 87 4297 8 in in IN 87 4297 9 privatization privatization NN 87 4297 10 of of IN 87 4297 11 some some DT 87 4297 12 medium- medium- NN 87 4297 13 and and CC 87 4297 14 small small JJ 87 4297 15 - - HYPH 87 4297 16 scale scale NN 87 4297 17 economic economic JJ 87 4297 18 activity activity NN 87 4297 19 and and CC 87 4297 20 the the DT 87 4297 21 setting setting NN 87 4297 22 of of IN 87 4297 23 more more JJR 87 4297 24 than than IN 87 4297 25 90 90 CD 87 4297 26 % % NN 87 4297 27 of of IN 87 4297 28 prices price NNS 87 4297 29 by by IN 87 4297 30 the the DT 87 4297 31 market market NN 87 4297 32 - - : 87 4297 33 but but CC 87 4297 34 at at IN 87 4297 35 a a DT 87 4297 36 cost cost NN 87 4297 37 in in IN 87 4297 38 inflation inflation NN 87 4297 39 , , , 87 4297 40 unemployment unemployment NN 87 4297 41 , , , 87 4297 42 and and CC 87 4297 43 lower low JJR 87 4297 44 output output NN 87 4297 45 . . . 87 4298 1 For for IN 87 4298 2 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 87 4298 3 as as IN 87 4298 4 a a DT 87 4298 5 whole whole JJ 87 4298 6 inflation inflation NN 87 4298 7 in in IN 87 4298 8 1991 1991 CD 87 4298 9 was be VBD 87 4298 10 roughly roughly RB 87 4298 11 50 50 CD 87 4298 12 % % NN 87 4298 13 and and CC 87 4298 14 output output NN 87 4298 15 fell fall VBD 87 4298 16 15 15 CD 87 4298 17 % % NN 87 4298 18 . . . 87 4299 1 In in IN 87 4299 2 1992 1992 CD 87 4299 3 in in IN 87 4299 4 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 87 4299 5 , , , 87 4299 6 inflation inflation NN 87 4299 7 slowed slow VBD 87 4299 8 to to IN 87 4299 9 an an DT 87 4299 10 estimated estimate VBN 87 4299 11 8.7 8.7 CD 87 4299 12 % % NN 87 4299 13 and and CC 87 4299 14 the the DT 87 4299 15 estimated estimate VBN 87 4299 16 fall fall NN 87 4299 17 in in IN 87 4299 18 GDP GDP NNP 87 4299 19 was be VBD 87 4299 20 a a DT 87 4299 21 more more RBR 87 4299 22 moderate moderate JJ 87 4299 23 7 7 CD 87 4299 24 % % NN 87 4299 25 . . . 87 4300 1 In in IN 87 4300 2 1993 1993 CD 87 4300 3 the the DT 87 4300 4 government government NN 87 4300 5 anticipates anticipate VBZ 87 4300 6 up up IN 87 4300 7 to to IN 87 4300 8 a a DT 87 4300 9 7 7 CD 87 4300 10 % % NN 87 4300 11 drop drop NN 87 4300 12 in in IN 87 4300 13 GDP GDP NNP 87 4300 14 , , , 87 4300 15 with with IN 87 4300 16 the the DT 87 4300 17 disruptions disruption NNS 87 4300 18 from from IN 87 4300 19 the the DT 87 4300 20 separation separation NN 87 4300 21 from from IN 87 4300 22 the the DT 87 4300 23 Czech Czech NNP 87 4300 24 lands land NNS 87 4300 25 probably probably RB 87 4300 26 accounting account VBG 87 4300 27 for for IN 87 4300 28 half half PDT 87 4300 29 the the DT 87 4300 30 decline decline NN 87 4300 31 ; ; : 87 4300 32 inflation inflation NN 87 4300 33 , , , 87 4300 34 according accord VBG 87 4300 35 to to IN 87 4300 36 government government NN 87 4300 37 projections projection NNS 87 4300 38 , , , 87 4300 39 may may MD 87 4300 40 rise rise VB 87 4300 41 to to IN 87 4300 42 15 15 CD 87 4300 43 - - SYM 87 4300 44 20 20 CD 87 4300 45 % % NN 87 4300 46 and and CC 87 4300 47 unemployment unemployment NN 87 4300 48 may may MD 87 4300 49 reach reach VB 87 4300 50 12 12 CD 87 4300 51 - - SYM 87 4300 52 15 15 CD 87 4300 53 % % NN 87 4300 54 . . . 87 4301 1 The the DT 87 4301 2 Slovak Slovak NNP 87 4301 3 government government NN 87 4301 4 is be VBZ 87 4301 5 moving move VBG 87 4301 6 ahead ahead RB 87 4301 7 less less RBR 87 4301 8 enthusiastically enthusiastically RB 87 4301 9 than than IN 87 4301 10 the the DT 87 4301 11 Czech Czech NNP 87 4301 12 government government NN 87 4301 13 in in IN 87 4301 14 the the DT 87 4301 15 further further JJ 87 4301 16 dismantling dismantling NN 87 4301 17 of of 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NNP 87 4308 25 , , , 87 4308 26 1992 1992 CD 87 4308 27 ) ) -RRB- 87 4308 28 commodities commodity NNS 87 4308 29 : : : 87 4308 30 machinery machinery NN 87 4308 31 and and CC 87 4308 32 transport transport NN 87 4308 33 equipment equipment NN 87 4308 34 ; ; : 87 4308 35 chemicals chemical NNS 87 4308 36 ; ; : 87 4308 37 fuels fuel NNS 87 4308 38 , , , 87 4308 39 minerals mineral NNS 87 4308 40 , , , 87 4308 41 and and CC 87 4308 42 metals metal NNS 87 4308 43 ; ; , 87 4308 44 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 4308 45 products product NNS 87 4308 46 partners partner NNS 87 4308 47 : : : 87 4308 48 Czech Czech NNP 87 4308 49 Republic Republic NNP 87 4308 50 , , , 87 4308 51 CIS CIS NNP 87 4308 52 republics republic NNS 87 4308 53 , , , 87 4308 54 Germany Germany NNP 87 4308 55 , , , 87 4308 56 Poland Poland NNP 87 4308 57 , , , 87 4308 58 Austria Austria NNP 87 4308 59 , , , 87 4308 60 Hungary Hungary NNP 87 4308 61 , , , 87 4308 62 Italy Italy NNP 87 4308 63 , , , 87 4308 64 France France NNP 87 4308 65 , , , 87 4308 66 US US NNP 87 4308 67 , , , 87 4308 68 UK UK NNP 87 4308 69 Imports Imports NNPS 87 4308 70 : : : 87 4308 71 $ $ $ 87 4308 72 3.6 3.6 CD 87 4308 73 billion billion CD 87 4308 74 ( ( -LRB- 87 4308 75 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 4308 76 . . 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4308 115 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 4308 116 , , , 87 4308 117 Hungary Hungary NNP 87 4308 118 , , , 87 4308 119 UK UK NNP 87 4308 120 , , , 87 4308 121 Italy Italy NNP 87 4308 122 External External NNP 87 4308 123 debt debt NN 87 4308 124 : : : 87 4308 125 $ $ $ 87 4308 126 1.9 1.9 CD 87 4308 127 billion billion CD 87 4308 128 hard hard JJ 87 4308 129 currency currency NN 87 4308 130 indebtedness indebtedness NN 87 4308 131 ( ( -LRB- 87 4308 132 December December NNP 87 4308 133 1992 1992 CD 87 4308 134 ) ) -RRB- 87 4308 135 Industrial industrial JJ 87 4308 136 production production NN 87 4308 137 : : : 87 4308 138 growth growth NN 87 4308 139 rate rate NN 87 4308 140 NA% NA% NNS 87 4308 141 Electricity electricity NN 87 4308 142 : : : 87 4308 143 6,800,000 6,800,000 CD 87 4308 144 kW kw NN 87 4308 145 capacity capacity NN 87 4308 146 ; ; : 87 4308 147 24,000 24,000 CD 87 4308 148 million million CD 87 4308 149 kWh kWh NNS 87 4308 150 produced produce VBN 87 4308 151 , , , 87 4308 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4308 190 food food NN 87 4308 191 production production NN 87 4308 192 ; ; , 87 4308 193 diversified diversify VBN 87 4308 194 crop crop NN 87 4308 195 and and CC 87 4308 196 livestock livestock NN 87 4308 197 production production NN 87 4308 198 , , , 87 4308 199 including include VBG 87 4308 200 grains grain NNS 87 4308 201 , , , 87 4308 202 potatoes potato NNS 87 4308 203 , , , 87 4308 204 sugar sugar NN 87 4308 205 beets beet NNS 87 4308 206 , , , 87 4308 207 hops hop NNS 87 4308 208 , , , 87 4308 209 fruit fruit NN 87 4308 210 , , , 87 4308 211 hogs hog NNS 87 4308 212 , , , 87 4308 213 cattle cattle NNS 87 4308 214 , , , 87 4308 215 and and CC 87 4308 216 poultry poultry NN 87 4308 217 ; ; : 87 4308 218 exporter exporter NN 87 4308 219 of of IN 87 4308 220 forest forest NN 87 4308 221 products product NNS 87 4308 222 Illicit Illicit NNP 87 4308 223 drugs drug VBZ 87 4308 224 : : : 87 4308 225 the the DT 87 4308 226 former former JJ 87 4308 227 Czechoslavakia Czechoslavakia NNP 87 4308 228 was be VBD 87 4308 229 a a DT 87 4308 230 transshipment transshipment NN 87 4308 231 point point NN 87 4308 232 for for IN 87 4308 233 Southwest southwest JJ 87 4308 234 Asian asian JJ 87 4308 235 heroin heroin NN 87 4308 236 and and CC 87 4308 237 was be VBD 87 4308 238 emerging emerge VBG 87 4308 239 as as IN 87 4308 240 a a DT 87 4308 241 transshipment transshipment NN 87 4308 242 point point NN 87 4308 243 for for IN 87 4308 244 Latin latin JJ 87 4308 245 American american JJ 87 4308 246 cocaine cocaine NN 87 4308 247 ( ( -LRB- 87 4308 248 1992 1992 CD 87 4308 249 ) ) -RRB- 87 4308 250 Economic economic JJ 87 4308 251 aid aid NN 87 4308 252 : : : 87 4308 253 the the DT 87 4308 254 former former JJ 87 4308 255 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 87 4308 256 was be VBD 87 4308 257 a a DT 87 4308 258 donor donor NN 87 4308 259 - - HYPH 87 4308 260 $ $ $ 87 4308 261 4.2 4.2 CD 87 4308 262 billion billion CD 87 4308 263 in in IN 87 4308 264 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 4308 265 aid aid NN 87 4308 266 to to IN 87 4308 267 non non JJ 87 4308 268 - - JJ 87 4308 269 Communist communist JJ 87 4308 270 less less RBR 87 4308 271 developed develop VBN 87 4308 272 countries country NNS 87 4308 273 ( ( -LRB- 87 4308 274 1954 1954 CD 87 4308 275 - - SYM 87 4308 276 89 89 CD 87 4308 277 ) ) -RRB- 87 4308 278 Currency currency NN 87 4308 279 : : : 87 4308 280 1 1 CD 87 4308 281 koruna koruna NNP 87 4308 282 ( ( -LRB- 87 4308 283 Kc Kc NNP 87 4308 284 ) ) -RRB- 87 4308 285 = = SYM 87 4308 286 100 100 CD 87 4308 287 haleru haler NNS 87 4308 288 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 4308 289 rates rate NNS 87 4308 290 : : : 87 4308 291 koruny koruny JJ 87 4308 292 ( ( -LRB- 87 4308 293 Kcs Kcs NNP 87 4308 294 ) ) -RRB- 87 4308 295 per per IN 87 4308 296 US$ us$ $ 87 4308 297 1 1 CD 87 4308 298 - - SYM 87 4308 299 28.59 28.59 CD 87 4308 300 ( ( -LRB- 87 4308 301 December December NNP 87 4308 302 1992 1992 CD 87 4308 303 ) ) -RRB- 87 4308 304 , , , 87 4308 305 28.26 28.26 CD 87 4308 306 ( ( -LRB- 87 4308 307 1992 1992 CD 87 4308 308 ) ) -RRB- 87 4308 309 , , , 87 4308 310 29.53 29.53 CD 87 4308 311 ( ( -LRB- 87 4308 312 1991 1991 CD 87 4308 313 ) ) -RRB- 87 4308 314 , , , 87 4308 315 17.95 17.95 CD 87 4308 316 ( ( -LRB- 87 4308 317 1990 1990 CD 87 4308 318 ) ) -RRB- 87 4308 319 , , , 87 4308 320 15.05 15.05 CD 87 4308 321 ( ( -LRB- 87 4308 322 1989 1989 CD 87 4308 323 ) ) -RRB- 87 4308 324 , , , 87 4308 325 14.36 14.36 CD 87 4308 326 ( ( -LRB- 87 4308 327 1988 1988 CD 87 4308 328 ) ) -RRB- 87 4308 329 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 4308 330 year year NN 87 4308 331 : : : 87 4308 332 calendar calendar NN 87 4308 333 year year NN 87 4308 334 * * NFP 87 4308 335 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 87 4308 336 , , , 87 4308 337 Communications Communications NNP 87 4308 338 Railroads railroad NNS 87 4308 339 : : : 87 4308 340 3,669 3,669 CD 87 4308 341 km km NN 87 4308 342 total total NN 87 4308 343 ( ( -LRB- 87 4308 344 1990 1990 CD 87 4308 345 ) ) -RRB- 87 4308 346 Highways highway NNS 87 4308 347 : : : 87 4308 348 17,650 17,650 CD 87 4308 349 km km NN 87 4308 350 total total NN 87 4308 351 ( ( -LRB- 87 4308 352 1990 1990 CD 87 4308 353 ) ) -RRB- 87 4308 354 Inland Inland NNP 87 4308 355 waterways waterway NNS 87 4308 356 : : : 87 4308 357 NA NA NNP 87 4308 358 km km POS 87 4308 359 Pipelines pipeline NNS 87 4308 360 : : : 87 4308 361 natural natural JJ 87 4308 362 gas gas NN 87 4308 363 2,700 2,700 CD 87 4308 364 km km NN 87 4308 365 ; ; : 87 4308 366 petroleum petroleum NN 87 4308 367 products product NNS 87 4308 368 NA NA NNP 87 4308 369 km km VB 87 4308 370 Ports port NNS 87 4308 371 : : : 87 4308 372 maritime maritime JJ 87 4308 373 outlets outlet NNS 87 4308 374 are be VBP 87 4308 375 in in IN 87 4308 376 Poland Poland NNP 87 4308 377 ( ( -LRB- 87 4308 378 Gdynia Gdynia NNP 87 4308 379 , , , 87 4308 380 Gdansk Gdansk NNP 87 4308 381 , , , 87 4308 382 Szczecin Szczecin NNP 87 4308 383 ) ) -RRB- 87 4308 384 , , , 87 4308 385 Croatia Croatia NNP 87 4308 386 ( ( -LRB- 87 4308 387 Rijeka Rijeka NNP 87 4308 388 ) ) -RRB- 87 4308 389 , , , 87 4308 390 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 87 4308 391 ( ( -LRB- 87 4308 392 Koper Koper NNP 87 4308 393 ) ) -RRB- 87 4308 394 , , , 87 4308 395 Germany Germany NNP 87 4308 396 ( ( -LRB- 87 4308 397 Hamburg Hamburg NNP 87 4308 398 , , , 87 4308 399 Rostock Rostock NNP 87 4308 400 ) ) -RRB- 87 4308 401 ; ; : 87 4308 402 principal principal JJ 87 4308 403 river river NN 87 4308 404 ports port NNS 87 4308 405 are be VBP 87 4308 406 Komarno Komarno NNP 87 4308 407 on on IN 87 4308 408 the the DT 87 4308 409 Danube Danube NNP 87 4308 410 and and CC 87 4308 411 Bratislava Bratislava NNP 87 4308 412 on on IN 87 4308 413 the the DT 87 4308 414 Danube Danube NNP 87 4308 415 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 4308 416 marine marine RB 87 4308 417 : : : 87 4308 418 the the DT 87 4308 419 former former JJ 87 4308 420 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 87 4308 421 had have VBD 87 4308 422 22 22 CD 87 4308 423 ships ship NNS 87 4308 424 ( ( -LRB- 87 4308 425 1,000 1,000 CD 87 4308 426 GRT GRT NNP 87 4308 427 or or CC 87 4308 428 over over RB 87 4308 429 ) ) -RRB- 87 4308 430 totaling total VBG 87 4308 431 290,185 290,185 CD 87 4308 432 GRT/437,291 GRT/437,291 NNP 87 4308 433 DWT DWT NNP 87 4308 434 ; ; : 87 4308 435 includes include VBZ 87 4308 436 13 13 CD 87 4308 437 cargo cargo NN 87 4308 438 , , , 87 4308 439 9 9 CD 87 4308 440 bulk bulk NN 87 4308 441 ; ; : 87 4308 442 may may MD 87 4308 443 be be VB 87 4308 444 shared share VBN 87 4308 445 with with IN 87 4308 446 the the DT 87 4308 447 Czech Czech NNP 87 4308 448 Republic Republic NNP 87 4308 449 Airports Airports NNPS 87 4308 450 : : : 87 4308 451 total total NN 87 4308 452 : : : 87 4308 453 34 34 CD 87 4308 454 usable usable JJ 87 4308 455 : : : 87 4308 456 34 34 CD 87 4308 457 with with IN 87 4308 458 permanent permanent JJ 87 4308 459 - - HYPH 87 4308 460 surface surface NN 87 4308 461 runways runway NNS 87 4308 462 : : : 87 4308 463 9 9 CD 87 4308 464 with with IN 87 4308 465 runways runway NNS 87 4308 466 over over IN 87 4308 467 3,659 3,659 CD 87 4308 468 m m NNP 87 4308 469 : : : 87 4308 470 0 0 CD 87 4308 471 with with IN 87 4308 472 runways runways NNP 87 4308 473 2,440 2,440 CD 87 4308 474 - - HYPH 87 4308 475 3,659 3,659 CD 87 4308 476 m m NN 87 4308 477 : : : 87 4308 478 1 1 CD 87 4308 479 with with IN 87 4308 480 runways runway NNS 87 4308 481 1,220 1,220 CD 87 4308 482 - - HYPH 87 4308 483 2,439 2,439 CD 87 4308 484 m m NN 87 4308 485 : : : 87 4308 486 5 5 CD 87 4308 487 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 4308 488 : : : 87 4308 489 NA NA NNP 87 4308 490 * * NFP 87 4308 491 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 87 4308 492 , , , 87 4308 493 Defense Defense NNP 87 4308 494 Forces Forces NNPS 87 4308 495 Branches Branches NNPS 87 4308 496 : : : 87 4308 497 Army Army NNP 87 4308 498 , , , 87 4308 499 Air Air NNP 87 4308 500 and and CC 87 4308 501 Air Air NNP 87 4308 502 Defense Defense NNP 87 4308 503 Forces Forces NNPS 87 4308 504 , , , 87 4308 505 Civil Civil NNP 87 4308 506 Defense Defense NNP 87 4308 507 , , , 87 4308 508 Railroad Railroad NNP 87 4308 509 Units Units NNPS 87 4308 510 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 4308 511 availability availability NN 87 4308 512 : : : 87 4308 513 males male NNS 87 4308 514 age age NNP 87 4308 515 15 15 CD 87 4308 516 - - SYM 87 4308 517 49 49 CD 87 4308 518 1,407,908 1,407,908 CD 87 4308 519 ; ; : 87 4308 520 fit fit JJ 87 4308 521 for for IN 87 4308 522 military military JJ 87 4308 523 service service NN 87 4308 524 1,082,790 1,082,790 CD 87 4308 525 ; ; : 87 4308 526 reach reach VB 87 4308 527 military military JJ 87 4308 528 age age NN 87 4308 529 ( ( -LRB- 87 4308 530 18 18 CD 87 4308 531 ) ) -RRB- 87 4308 532 annually annually RB 87 4308 533 47,973 47,973 CD 87 4308 534 ( ( -LRB- 87 4308 535 1993 1993 CD 87 4308 536 est est NNP 87 4308 537 . . . 87 4308 538 ) ) -RRB- 87 4309 1 Defense defense NN 87 4309 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 4309 3 : : : 87 4309 4 8.2 8.2 CD 87 4309 5 billion billion CD 87 4309 6 koruny koruny JJ 87 4309 7 , , , 87 4309 8 NA% na% IN 87 4309 9 of of IN 87 4309 10 GDP GDP NNP 87 4309 11 ( ( -LRB- 87 4309 12 1993 1993 CD 87 4309 13 est est NNP 87 4309 14 . . . 87 4310 1 ) ) -RRB- 87 4310 2 ; ; : 87 4310 3 note note NN 87 4310 4 - - HYPH 87 4310 5 conversion conversion NN 87 4310 6 of of IN 87 4310 7 defense defense NN 87 4310 8 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 4310 9 into into IN 87 4310 10 US US NNP 87 4310 11 dollars dollar NNS 87 4310 12 using use VBG 87 4310 13 the the DT 87 4310 14 current current JJ 87 4310 15 exchange exchange NN 87 4310 16 rate rate NN 87 4310 17 could could MD 87 4310 18 produce produce VB 87 4310 19 misleading misleading JJ 87 4310 20 results result NNS 87 4310 21 * * NFP 87 4310 22 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 87 4310 23 , , , 87 4310 24 Geography Geography NNP 87 4310 25 Location Location NNP 87 4310 26 : : : 87 4310 27 Southern Southern NNP 87 4310 28 Europe Europe NNP 87 4310 29 , , , 87 4310 30 bordering border VBG 87 4310 31 the the DT 87 4310 32 Adriatic Adriatic NNP 87 4310 33 Sea Sea NNP 87 4310 34 , , , 87 4310 35 between between IN 87 4310 36 Austria Austria NNP 87 4310 37 and and CC 87 4310 38 Croatia Croatia NNP 87 4310 39 Map Map NNP 87 4310 40 references reference VBZ 87 4310 41 : : : 87 4310 42 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 4310 43 Groups Groups NNPS 87 4310 44 in in IN 87 4310 45 Eastern Eastern NNP 87 4310 46 Europe Europe NNP 87 4310 47 , , , 87 4310 48 Europe Europe NNP 87 4310 49 , , , 87 4310 50 Standard Standard NNP 87 4310 51 Time Time NNP 87 4310 52 Zones Zones NNPS 87 4310 53 of of IN 87 4310 54 the the DT 87 4310 55 World World NNP 87 4310 56 Area Area NNP 87 4310 57 : : : 87 4310 58 total total JJ 87 4310 59 area area NN 87 4310 60 : : : 87 4310 61 20,296 20,296 CD 87 4310 62 km2 km2 NNP 87 4310 63 land land NN 87 4310 64 area area NN 87 4310 65 : : : 87 4310 66 20,296 20,296 CD 87 4310 67 km2 km2 NNP 87 4310 68 comparative comparative JJ 87 4310 69 area area NN 87 4310 70 : : : 87 4310 71 slightly slightly RB 87 4310 72 larger large JJR 87 4310 73 than than IN 87 4310 74 New New NNP 87 4310 75 Jersey Jersey NNP 87 4310 76 Land Land NNP 87 4310 77 boundaries boundary NNS 87 4310 78 : : : 87 4310 79 total total JJ 87 4310 80 999 999 CD 87 4310 81 km km NNS 87 4310 82 , , , 87 4310 83 Austria Austria NNP 87 4310 84 262 262 CD 87 4310 85 km km NN 87 4310 86 , , , 87 4310 87 Croatia Croatia NNP 87 4310 88 455 455 CD 87 4310 89 km km NN 87 4310 90 , , , 87 4310 91 Italy Italy NNP 87 4310 92 199 199 CD 87 4310 93 km km NNS 87 4310 94 , , , 87 4310 95 Hungary Hungary NNP 87 4310 96 83 83 CD 87 4310 97 km km NN 87 4310 98 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 4310 99 : : : 87 4310 100 32 32 CD 87 4310 101 km km NN 87 4310 102 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 4310 103 claims claim VBZ 87 4310 104 : : : 87 4310 105 continental continental NNP 87 4310 106 shelf shelf NNP 87 4310 107 : : : 87 4310 108 200 200 CD 87 4310 109 m m CD 87 4310 110 depth depth NN 87 4310 111 or or CC 87 4310 112 to to IN 87 4310 113 depth depth NN 87 4310 114 of of IN 87 4310 115 exploitation exploitation NN 87 4310 116 territorial territorial JJ 87 4310 117 sea sea NN 87 4310 118 : : : 87 4310 119 12 12 CD 87 4310 120 nm nm NNP 87 4310 121 International international JJ 87 4310 122 disputes dispute NNS 87 4310 123 : : : 87 4310 124 dispute dispute NN 87 4310 125 with with IN 87 4310 126 Croatia Croatia NNP 87 4310 127 over over IN 87 4310 128 fishing fishing NN 87 4310 129 rights right NNS 87 4310 130 in in IN 87 4310 131 the the DT 87 4310 132 Adriatic Adriatic NNP 87 4310 133 and and CC 87 4310 134 over over IN 87 4310 135 some some DT 87 4310 136 border border NN 87 4310 137 areas area NNS 87 4310 138 ; ; : 87 4310 139 the the DT 87 4310 140 border border NN 87 4310 141 issue issue NN 87 4310 142 is be VBZ 87 4310 143 currently currently RB 87 4310 144 under under IN 87 4310 145 negotiation negotiation NN 87 4310 146 ; ; , 87 4310 147 small small JJ 87 4310 148 minority minority NN 87 4310 149 in in IN 87 4310 150 northern northern JJ 87 4310 151 Italy Italy NNP 87 4310 152 seeks seek VBZ 87 4310 153 the the DT 87 4310 154 return return NN 87 4310 155 of of IN 87 4310 156 parts part NNS 87 4310 157 of of IN 87 4310 158 southwestern southwestern JJ 87 4310 159 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 87 4310 160 Climate Climate NNP 87 4310 161 : : : 87 4310 162 Mediterranean mediterranean JJ 87 4310 163 climate climate NN 87 4310 164 on on IN 87 4310 165 the the DT 87 4310 166 coast coast NN 87 4310 167 , , , 87 4310 168 continental continental JJ 87 4310 169 climate climate NN 87 4310 170 with with IN 87 4310 171 mild mild JJ 87 4310 172 to to IN 87 4310 173 hot hot JJ 87 4310 174 summers summer NNS 87 4310 175 and and CC 87 4310 176 cold cold JJ 87 4310 177 winters winter NNS 87 4310 178 in in IN 87 4310 179 the the DT 87 4310 180 plateaus plateaus NN 87 4310 181 and and CC 87 4310 182 valleys valley NNS 87 4310 183 to to IN 87 4310 184 the the DT 87 4310 185 east east JJ 87 4310 186 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 4310 187 : : : 87 4310 188 a a DT 87 4310 189 short short JJ 87 4310 190 coastal coastal JJ 87 4310 191 strip strip NN 87 4310 192 on on IN 87 4310 193 the the DT 87 4310 194 Adriatic Adriatic NNP 87 4310 195 , , , 87 4310 196 an an DT 87 4310 197 alpine alpine NN 87 4310 198 mountain mountain NN 87 4310 199 region region NN 87 4310 200 adjacent adjacent JJ 87 4310 201 to to IN 87 4310 202 Italy Italy NNP 87 4310 203 , , , 87 4310 204 mixed mixed JJ 87 4310 205 mountain mountain NN 87 4310 206 and and CC 87 4310 207 valleys valley NNS 87 4310 208 with with IN 87 4310 209 numerous numerous JJ 87 4310 210 rivers river NNS 87 4310 211 to to IN 87 4310 212 the the DT 87 4310 213 east east JJ 87 4310 214 Natural natural JJ 87 4310 215 resources resource NNS 87 4310 216 : : : 87 4310 217 lignite lignite JJ 87 4310 218 coal coal NN 87 4310 219 , , , 87 4310 220 lead lead NN 87 4310 221 , , , 87 4310 222 zinc zinc NN 87 4310 223 , , , 87 4310 224 mercury mercury NN 87 4310 225 , , , 87 4310 226 uranium uranium NN 87 4310 227 , , , 87 4310 228 silver silver NN 87 4310 229 Land Land NNP 87 4310 230 use use NN 87 4310 231 : : : 87 4310 232 arable arable JJ 87 4310 233 land land NN 87 4310 234 : : : 87 4310 235 10 10 CD 87 4310 236 % % NN 87 4310 237 permanent permanent JJ 87 4310 238 crops crop NNS 87 4310 239 : : : 87 4310 240 2 2 CD 87 4310 241 % % NN 87 4310 242 meadows meadow NNS 87 4310 243 and and CC 87 4310 244 pastures pasture NNS 87 4310 245 : : : 87 4310 246 20 20 CD 87 4310 247 % % NN 87 4310 248 forest forest NN 87 4310 249 and and CC 87 4310 250 woodland woodland NN 87 4310 251 : : : 87 4310 252 45 45 CD 87 4310 253 % % NN 87 4310 254 other other JJ 87 4310 255 : : : 87 4310 256 23 23 CD 87 4310 257 % % NN 87 4310 258 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 4310 259 land land NN 87 4310 260 : : : 87 4310 261 NA NA NNP 87 4310 262 km2 km2 NNP 87 4310 263 Environment Environment NNP 87 4310 264 : : : 87 4310 265 Sava Sava NNP 87 4310 266 River River NNP 87 4310 267 polluted pollute VBD 87 4310 268 with with IN 87 4310 269 domestic domestic JJ 87 4310 270 and and CC 87 4310 271 industrial industrial JJ 87 4310 272 waste waste NN 87 4310 273 ; ; : 87 4310 274 heavy heavy JJ 87 4310 275 metals metal NNS 87 4310 276 and and CC 87 4310 277 toxic toxic JJ 87 4310 278 chemicals chemical NNS 87 4310 279 along along IN 87 4310 280 coastal coastal JJ 87 4310 281 waters water NNS 87 4310 282 ; ; : 87 4310 283 near near IN 87 4310 284 Koper Koper NNP 87 4310 285 , , , 87 4310 286 forest forest NN 87 4310 287 damage damage NN 87 4310 288 from from IN 87 4310 289 air air NN 87 4310 290 pollutants pollutant NNS 87 4310 291 originating originate VBG 87 4310 292 at at IN 87 4310 293 metallurgical metallurgical JJ 87 4310 294 and and CC 87 4310 295 chemical chemical NN 87 4310 296 plants plant NNS 87 4310 297 ; ; , 87 4310 298 subject subject JJ 87 4310 299 to to IN 87 4310 300 flooding flooding NN 87 4310 301 and and CC 87 4310 302 earthquakes earthquake NNS 87 4310 303 * * NFP 87 4310 304 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 87 4310 305 , , , 87 4310 306 People People NNP 87 4310 307 Population Population NNP 87 4310 308 : : : 87 4310 309 1,967,655 1,967,655 CD 87 4310 310 ( ( -LRB- 87 4310 311 July July NNP 87 4310 312 1993 1993 CD 87 4310 313 est est NNP 87 4310 314 . . . 87 4310 315 ) ) -RRB- 87 4311 1 Population population NN 87 4311 2 growth growth NN 87 4311 3 rate rate NN 87 4311 4 : : : 87 4311 5 0.23 0.23 CD 87 4311 6 % % NN 87 4311 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4311 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4311 9 est est NNP 87 4311 10 . . . 87 4311 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4312 1 Birth birth NN 87 4312 2 rate rate NN 87 4312 3 : : : 87 4312 4 11.93 11.93 CD 87 4312 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 4312 6 population population NN 87 4312 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4312 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4312 9 est est NNP 87 4312 10 . . . 87 4312 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4313 1 Death death NN 87 4313 2 rate rate NN 87 4313 3 : : : 87 4313 4 9.6 9.6 CD 87 4313 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 4313 6 population population NN 87 4313 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4313 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4313 9 est est NNP 87 4313 10 . . . 87 4313 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4314 1 Net net JJ 87 4314 2 migration migration NN 87 4314 3 rate rate NN 87 4314 4 : : : 87 4314 5 0 0 NFP 87 4314 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 4314 7 population population NN 87 4314 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 4314 9 1993 1993 CD 87 4314 10 est est NNP 87 4314 11 . . . 87 4314 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 4315 1 Infant infant NN 87 4315 2 mortality mortality NN 87 4315 3 rate rate NN 87 4315 4 : : : 87 4315 5 8.3 8.3 CD 87 4315 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 4315 7 live live JJ 87 4315 8 births birth NNS 87 4315 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 4315 10 1993 1993 CD 87 4315 11 est est NNP 87 4315 12 . . . 87 4315 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 4316 1 Life life NN 87 4316 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 4316 3 at at IN 87 4316 4 birth birth NN 87 4316 5 : : : 87 4316 6 total total JJ 87 4316 7 population population NN 87 4316 8 : : : 87 4316 9 74 74 CD 87 4316 10 years year NNS 87 4316 11 male male JJ 87 4316 12 : : : 87 4316 13 70.08 70.08 CD 87 4316 14 years year NNS 87 4316 15 female female JJ 87 4316 16 : : : 87 4316 17 78.13 78.13 CD 87 4316 18 years year NNS 87 4316 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 4316 20 1993 1993 CD 87 4316 21 est est NNP 87 4316 22 . . . 87 4316 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 4317 1 Total total JJ 87 4317 2 fertility fertility NN 87 4317 3 rate rate NN 87 4317 4 : : : 87 4317 5 1.68 1.68 CD 87 4317 6 children child NNS 87 4317 7 born bear VBN 87 4317 8 / / SYM 87 4317 9 woman woman NN 87 4317 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 4317 11 1993 1993 CD 87 4317 12 est est NNP 87 4317 13 . . . 87 4317 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 4318 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 4318 2 : : : 87 4318 3 noun noun NNP 87 4318 4 : : : 87 4318 5 Slovene(s slovene(s LS 87 4318 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 4318 7 adjective adjective NN 87 4318 8 : : : 87 4318 9 Slovenian slovenian JJ 87 4318 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 4318 11 divisions division NNS 87 4318 12 : : : 87 4318 13 Slovene slovene VB 87 4318 14 91 91 CD 87 4318 15 % % NN 87 4318 16 , , , 87 4318 17 Croat croat NN 87 4318 18 3 3 CD 87 4318 19 % % NN 87 4318 20 , , , 87 4318 21 Serb Serb NNP 87 4318 22 2 2 CD 87 4318 23 % % NN 87 4318 24 , , , 87 4318 25 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 4318 26 1 1 CD 87 4318 27 % % NN 87 4318 28 , , , 87 4318 29 other other JJ 87 4318 30 3 3 CD 87 4318 31 % % NN 87 4318 32 Religions religion NNS 87 4318 33 : : : 87 4318 34 Roman Roman NNP 87 4318 35 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 4318 36 96 96 CD 87 4318 37 % % NN 87 4318 38 ( ( -LRB- 87 4318 39 including include VBG 87 4318 40 2 2 CD 87 4318 41 % % NN 87 4318 42 Uniate Uniate NNP 87 4318 43 ) ) -RRB- 87 4318 44 , , , 87 4318 45 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 4318 46 1 1 CD 87 4318 47 % % NN 87 4318 48 , , , 87 4318 49 other other JJ 87 4318 50 3 3 CD 87 4318 51 % % NN 87 4318 52 Languages Languages NNPS 87 4318 53 : : : 87 4318 54 Slovenian slovenian JJ 87 4318 55 91 91 CD 87 4318 56 % % NN 87 4318 57 , , , 87 4318 58 Serbo Serbo NNP 87 4318 59 - - HYPH 87 4318 60 Croatian Croatian NNP 87 4318 61 7 7 CD 87 4318 62 % % NN 87 4318 63 , , , 87 4318 64 other other JJ 87 4318 65 2 2 CD 87 4318 66 % % NN 87 4318 67 Literacy literacy NN 87 4318 68 : : : 87 4318 69 total total JJ 87 4318 70 population population NN 87 4318 71 : : : 87 4318 72 NA% NA% NNP 87 4318 73 male male NNP 87 4318 74 : : : 87 4318 75 NA% NA% NNP 87 4318 76 female female JJ 87 4318 77 : : : 87 4318 78 NA% NA% `` 87 4318 79 Labor labor NN 87 4318 80 force force NN 87 4318 81 : : : 87 4318 82 786,036 786,036 CD 87 4318 83 by by IN 87 4318 84 occupation occupation NN 87 4318 85 : : : 87 4318 86 agriculture agriculture NN 87 4318 87 2 2 CD 87 4318 88 % % NN 87 4318 89 , , , 87 4318 90 manufacturing manufacturing NN 87 4318 91 and and CC 87 4318 92 mining mining NN 87 4318 93 46 46 CD 87 4318 94 % % NN 87 4318 95 * * NFP 87 4318 96 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 87 4318 97 , , , 87 4318 98 Government Government NNP 87 4318 99 Names Names NNPS 87 4318 100 : : : 87 4318 101 conventional conventional JJ 87 4318 102 long long JJ 87 4318 103 form form NN 87 4318 104 : : : 87 4318 105 Republic Republic NNP 87 4318 106 of of IN 87 4318 107 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 87 4318 108 conventional conventional JJ 87 4318 109 short short JJ 87 4318 110 form form NN 87 4318 111 : : : 87 4318 112 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 87 4318 113 local local JJ 87 4318 114 long long JJ 87 4318 115 form form NN 87 4318 116 : : : 87 4318 117 Republika Republika NNP 87 4318 118 Slovenije Slovenije NNP 87 4318 119 local local JJ 87 4318 120 short short JJ 87 4318 121 form form NN 87 4318 122 : : : 87 4318 123 Slovenija Slovenija NNP 87 4318 124 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 4318 125 : : : 87 4318 126 SI SI NNP 87 4318 127 Type type NN 87 4318 128 : : : 87 4318 129 emerging emerge VBG 87 4318 130 democracy democracy NN 87 4318 131 Capital Capital NNP 87 4318 132 : : : 87 4318 133 Ljubljana Ljubljana NNP 87 4318 134 Administrative administrative JJ 87 4318 135 divisions division NNS 87 4318 136 : : : 87 4318 137 60 60 CD 87 4318 138 provinces province NNS 87 4318 139 ( ( -LRB- 87 4318 140 pokajine pokajine JJ 87 4318 141 , , , 87 4318 142 singular singular NNP 87 4318 143 - - HYPH 87 4318 144 pokajina pokajina NNP 87 4318 145 ) ) -RRB- 87 4318 146 Ajdovscina Ajdovscina NNP 87 4318 147 , , , 87 4318 148 Brezice Brezice NNP 87 4318 149 , , , 87 4318 150 Celje Celje NNP 87 4318 151 , , , 87 4318 152 Cerknica Cerknica NNP 87 4318 153 , , , 87 4318 154 Crnomelj Crnomelj NNP 87 4318 155 , , , 87 4318 156 Dravograd Dravograd NNP 87 4318 157 , , , 87 4318 158 Gornja Gornja NNP 87 4318 159 Radgona Radgona NNP 87 4318 160 , , , 87 4318 161 Grosuplje Grosuplje NNP 87 4318 162 , , , 87 4318 163 Hrastnik Hrastnik NNP 87 4318 164 Lasko Lasko NNP 87 4318 165 , , , 87 4318 166 Idrija Idrija NNP 87 4318 167 , , , 87 4318 168 Ilirska Ilirska NNP 87 4318 169 Bistrica Bistrica NNP 87 4318 170 , , , 87 4318 171 Izola Izola NNP 87 4318 172 , , , 87 4318 173 Jesenice Jesenice NNP 87 4318 174 , , , 87 4318 175 Kamnik Kamnik NNP 87 4318 176 , , , 87 4318 177 Kocevje Kocevje NNP 87 4318 178 , , , 87 4318 179 Koper Koper NNP 87 4318 180 , , , 87 4318 181 Kranj Kranj NNP 87 4318 182 , , , 87 4318 183 Krsko Krsko NNP 87 4318 184 , , , 87 4318 185 Lenart Lenart NNP 87 4318 186 , , , 87 4318 187 Lendava Lendava NNP 87 4318 188 , , , 87 4318 189 Litija Litija NNP 87 4318 190 , , , 87 4318 191 Ljubljana Ljubljana NNP 87 4318 192 - - HYPH 87 4318 193 Bezigrad Bezigrad NNP 87 4318 194 , , , 87 4318 195 Ljubljana Ljubljana NNP 87 4318 196 - - HYPH 87 4318 197 Center Center NNP 87 4318 198 , , , 87 4318 199 Ljubljana Ljubljana NNP 87 4318 200 - - HYPH 87 4318 201 Moste Moste NNP 87 4318 202 - - HYPH 87 4318 203 Polje Polje NNP 87 4318 204 , , , 87 4318 205 Ljubljana Ljubljana NNP 87 4318 206 - - HYPH 87 4318 207 Siska Siska NNP 87 4318 208 , , , 87 4318 209 Ljubljana Ljubljana NNP 87 4318 210 - - HYPH 87 4318 211 Vic Vic NNP 87 4318 212 - - HYPH 87 4318 213 Rudnik Rudnik NNP 87 4318 214 , , , 87 4318 215 Ljutomer Ljutomer NNP 87 4318 216 , , , 87 4318 217 Logatec Logatec NNP 87 4318 218 , , , 87 4318 219 Maribor Maribor NNP 87 4318 220 , , , 87 4318 221 Metlika Metlika NNP 87 4318 222 , , , 87 4318 223 Mozirje Mozirje NNP 87 4318 224 , , , 87 4318 225 Murska Murska NNP 87 4318 226 Sobota Sobota NNP 87 4318 227 , , , 87 4318 228 Nova Nova NNP 87 4318 229 Gorica Gorica NNP 87 4318 230 , , , 87 4318 231 Novo Novo NNP 87 4318 232 Mesto Mesto NNP 87 4318 233 , , , 87 4318 234 Ormoz Ormoz NNP 87 4318 235 Pesnica Pesnica NNP 87 4318 236 , , , 87 4318 237 Piran Piran NNP 87 4318 238 , , , 87 4318 239 Postojna Postojna NNP 87 4318 240 , , , 87 4318 241 Ptuj Ptuj NNP 87 4318 242 , , , 87 4318 243 Radlje Radlje NNP 87 4318 244 Ob Ob NNP 87 4318 245 Dravi Dravi NNP 87 4318 246 , , , 87 4318 247 Radovljica Radovljica NNP 87 4318 248 , , , 87 4318 249 Ravne Ravne NNP 87 4318 250 Na Na NNP 87 4318 251 Koroskem Koroskem NNP 87 4318 252 , , , 87 4318 253 Ribnica Ribnica NNP 87 4318 254 , , , 87 4318 255 Ruse Ruse NNP 87 4318 256 , , , 87 4318 257 Sentjur Sentjur NNP 87 4318 258 Pri Pri NNP 87 4318 259 Celju Celju NNP 87 4318 260 , , , 87 4318 261 Sevnica Sevnica NNP 87 4318 262 , , , 87 4318 263 Sezana Sezana NNP 87 4318 264 , , , 87 4318 265 Skofja Skofja NNP 87 4318 266 Loka Loka NNP 87 4318 267 , , , 87 4318 268 Slovenj Slovenj NNP 87 4318 269 Gradec Gradec NNP 87 4318 270 , , , 87 4318 271 Slovenska Slovenska NNP 87 4318 272 Bistrica Bistrica NNP 87 4318 273 , , , 87 4318 274 Slovenske Slovenske NNP 87 4318 275 Konjice Konjice NNP 87 4318 276 , , , 87 4318 277 Smarje Smarje NNP 87 4318 278 Pri Pri NNP 87 4318 279 Jelsah Jelsah NNP 87 4318 280 , , , 87 4318 281 Tolmin Tolmin NNP 87 4318 282 , , , 87 4318 283 Trbovlje Trbovlje NNP 87 4318 284 , , , 87 4318 285 Trebnje Trebnje NNP 87 4318 286 , , , 87 4318 287 Trzic Trzic NNP 87 4318 288 , , , 87 4318 289 Velenje Velenje NNP 87 4318 290 , , , 87 4318 291 Vrhnika Vrhnika NNP 87 4318 292 , , , 87 4318 293 Zagorje Zagorje NNP 87 4318 294 Ob Ob NNP 87 4318 295 Savi Savi NNP 87 4318 296 , , , 87 4318 297 Zalec Zalec NNP 87 4318 298 Independence Independence NNP 87 4318 299 : : : 87 4318 300 25 25 CD 87 4318 301 June June NNP 87 4318 302 1991 1991 CD 87 4318 303 ( ( -LRB- 87 4318 304 from from IN 87 4318 305 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 87 4318 306 ) ) -RRB- 87 4318 307 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 4318 308 : : : 87 4318 309 adopted adopt VBD 87 4318 310 23 23 CD 87 4318 311 December December NNP 87 4318 312 1991 1991 CD 87 4318 313 , , , 87 4318 314 effective effective JJ 87 4318 315 23 23 CD 87 4318 316 December December NNP 87 4318 317 1991 1991 CD 87 4318 318 Legal legal JJ 87 4318 319 system system NN 87 4318 320 : : : 87 4318 321 based base VBN 87 4318 322 on on IN 87 4318 323 civil civil JJ 87 4318 324 law law NN 87 4318 325 system system NN 87 4318 326 National national JJ 87 4318 327 holiday holiday NN 87 4318 328 : : : 87 4318 329 Statehood Statehood NNP 87 4318 330 Day Day NNP 87 4318 331 , , , 87 4318 332 25 25 CD 87 4318 333 June June NNP 87 4318 334 Political political JJ 87 4318 335 parties party NNS 87 4318 336 and and CC 87 4318 337 leaders leader NNS 87 4318 338 : : : 87 4318 339 Slovene slovene JJ 87 4318 340 Christian Christian NNP 87 4318 341 Democratics Democratics NNPS 87 4318 342 ( ( -LRB- 87 4318 343 SKD SKD NNP 87 4318 344 ) ) -RRB- 87 4318 345 , , , 87 4318 346 Lozje Lozje NNP 87 4318 347 PETERLE PETERLE NNP 87 4318 348 , , , 87 4318 349 chairman chairman NN 87 4318 350 ; ; : 87 4318 351 Liberal Liberal NNP 87 4318 352 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 4318 353 ( ( -LRB- 87 4318 354 LDS LDS NNP 87 4318 355 ) ) -RRB- 87 4318 356 , , , 87 4318 357 Janez Janez NNP 87 4318 358 DRNOVSEK DRNOVSEK NNP 87 4318 359 , , , 87 4318 360 chairman chairman NN 87 4318 361 ; ; : 87 4318 362 Social Social NNP 87 4318 363 - - HYPH 87 4318 364 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 4318 365 Party Party NNP 87 4318 366 of of IN 87 4318 367 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 87 4318 368 ( ( -LRB- 87 4318 369 SDSS SDSS NNP 87 4318 370 ) ) -RRB- 87 4318 371 , , , 87 4318 372 Joze Joze NNP 87 4318 373 PUCNIK PUCNIK NNP 87 4318 374 , , , 87 4318 375 chairman chairman NN 87 4318 376 ; ; : 87 4318 377 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 4318 378 Party Party NNP 87 4318 379 of of IN 87 4318 380 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 87 4318 381 ( ( -LRB- 87 4318 382 SSS SSS NNP 87 4318 383 ) ) -RRB- 87 4318 384 , , , 87 4318 385 Viktor Viktor NNP 87 4318 386 ZAKELJ ZAKELJ NNP 87 4318 387 , , , 87 4318 388 chairman chairman NN 87 4318 389 ; ; : 87 4318 390 Greens Greens NNP 87 4318 391 of of IN 87 4318 392 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 87 4318 393 ( ( -LRB- 87 4318 394 ZS ZS NNP 87 4318 395 ) ) -RRB- 87 4318 396 , , , 87 4318 397 Dusan Dusan NNP 87 4318 398 PLUT PLUT NNP 87 4318 399 , , , 87 4318 400 chairman chairman NN 87 4318 401 ; ; : 87 4318 402 National National NNP 87 4318 403 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 4318 404 , , , 87 4318 405 Rajko Rajko NNP 87 4318 406 PIRNAT PIRNAT NNP 87 4318 407 , , , 87 4318 408 chairman chairman NN 87 4318 409 ; ; : 87 4318 410 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 4318 411 Peoples Peoples NNPS 87 4318 412 Party Party NNP 87 4318 413 , , , 87 4318 414 Marjan Marjan NNP 87 4318 415 PODOBNIK PODOBNIK NNP 87 4318 416 , , , 87 4318 417 chairman chairman NN 87 4318 418 ; ; : 87 4318 419 Reformed Reformed NNP 87 4318 420 Socialists Socialists NNP 87 4318 421 ( ( -LRB- 87 4318 422 former former JJ 87 4318 423 Communist Communist NNP 87 4318 424 Party Party NNP 87 4318 425 ) ) -RRB- 87 4318 426 , , , 87 4318 427 Ciril Ciril NNP 87 4318 428 RIBICIC RIBICIC NNP 87 4318 429 , , , 87 4318 430 chairman chairman NN 87 4318 431 ; ; : 87 4318 432 United United NNP 87 4318 433 List List NNP 87 4318 434 ( ( -LRB- 87 4318 435 former former JJ 87 4318 436 Communists Communists NNPS 87 4318 437 and and CC 87 4318 438 allies ally NNS 87 4318 439 ) ) -RRB- 87 4318 440 ; ; : 87 4318 441 Slovene Slovene NNP 87 4318 442 National National NNP 87 4318 443 Party Party NNP 87 4318 444 , , , 87 4318 445 leader leader NN 87 4318 446 NA NA NNP 87 4318 447 ; ; : 87 4318 448 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 4318 449 Party Party NNP 87 4318 450 , , , 87 4318 451 Igor Igor NNP 87 4318 452 BAVCAR BAVCAR NNP 87 4318 453 ; ; : 87 4318 454 Slovene Slovene NNP 87 4318 455 People People NNPS 87 4318 456 's 's POS 87 4318 457 Party Party NNP 87 4318 458 ( ( -LRB- 87 4318 459 SLS SLS NNP 87 4318 460 ) ) -RRB- 87 4318 461 , , , 87 4318 462 Ivan Ivan NNP 87 4318 463 OMAN OMAN NNP 87 4318 464 note note NN 87 4318 465 : : : 87 4318 466 parties party NNS 87 4318 467 have have VBP 87 4318 468 changed change VBN 87 4318 469 as as IN 87 4318 470 of of IN 87 4318 471 the the DT 87 4318 472 December December NNP 87 4318 473 1992 1992 CD 87 4318 474 elections election NNS 87 4318 475 Other other JJ 87 4318 476 political political JJ 87 4318 477 or or CC 87 4318 478 pressure pressure NN 87 4318 479 groups group NNS 87 4318 480 : : : 87 4318 481 none none NN 87 4318 482 Suffrage suffrage NN 87 4318 483 : : : 87 4318 484 16 16 CD 87 4318 485 years year NNS 87 4318 486 of of IN 87 4318 487 age age NN 87 4318 488 , , , 87 4318 489 if if IN 87 4318 490 employed employ VBN 87 4318 491 ; ; : 87 4318 492 18 18 CD 87 4318 493 years year NNS 87 4318 494 of of IN 87 4318 495 age age NN 87 4318 496 , , , 87 4318 497 universal universal JJ 87 4318 498 Elections election NNS 87 4318 499 : : : 87 4318 500 President President NNP 87 4318 501 : : : 87 4318 502 last last RB 87 4318 503 held hold VBD 87 4318 504 6 6 CD 87 4318 505 December December NNP 87 4318 506 1992 1992 CD 87 4318 507 ( ( -LRB- 87 4318 508 next next JJ 87 4318 509 to to TO 87 4318 510 be be VB 87 4318 511 held hold VBN 87 4318 512 NA NA NNP 87 4318 513 1996 1996 CD 87 4318 514 ) ) -RRB- 87 4318 515 ; ; : 87 4318 516 results result NNS 87 4318 517 - - : 87 4318 518 Milan Milan NNP 87 4318 519 KUCAN KUCAN NNP 87 4318 520 reelected reelect VBN 87 4318 521 by by IN 87 4318 522 direct direct JJ 87 4318 523 popular popular JJ 87 4318 524 vote vote NN 87 4318 525 State State NNP 87 4318 526 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 4318 527 : : : 87 4318 528 last last JJ 87 4318 529 held hold VBD 87 4318 530 6 6 CD 87 4318 531 December December NNP 87 4318 532 1992 1992 CD 87 4318 533 ( ( -LRB- 87 4318 534 next next JJ 87 4318 535 to to TO 87 4318 536 be be VB 87 4318 537 held hold VBN 87 4318 538 NA NA NNP 87 4318 539 1996 1996 CD 87 4318 540 ) ) -RRB- 87 4318 541 ; ; : 87 4318 542 results result NNS 87 4318 543 - - HYPH 87 4318 544 percent percent NN 87 4318 545 of of IN 87 4318 546 vote vote NN 87 4318 547 by by IN 87 4318 548 party party NN 87 4318 549 NA NA NNP 87 4318 550 ; ; : 87 4318 551 seats seat NNS 87 4318 552 - - , 87 4318 553 ( ( -LRB- 87 4318 554 total total JJ 87 4318 555 90 90 CD 87 4318 556 ) ) -RRB- 87 4318 557 LDS LDS NNP 87 4318 558 22 22 CD 87 4318 559 , , , 87 4318 560 SKD SKD NNP 87 4318 561 15 15 CD 87 4318 562 , , , 87 4318 563 United United NNP 87 4318 564 List List NNP 87 4318 565 ( ( -LRB- 87 4318 566 former former JJ 87 4318 567 Communists Communists NNPS 87 4318 568 and and CC 87 4318 569 allies ally NNS 87 4318 570 ) ) -RRB- 87 4318 571 14 14 CD 87 4318 572 , , , 87 4318 573 Slovene Slovene NNP 87 4318 574 National National NNP 87 4318 575 Party Party NNP 87 4318 576 12 12 CD 87 4318 577 , , , 87 4318 578 SN SN NNP 87 4318 579 10 10 CD 87 4318 580 , , , 87 4318 581 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 4318 582 Party Party NNP 87 4318 583 6 6 CD 87 4318 584 , , , 87 4318 585 ZS ZS NNP 87 4318 586 5 5 CD 87 4318 587 , , , 87 4318 588 SDSS SDSS NNP 87 4318 589 4 4 CD 87 4318 590 , , , 87 4318 591 Hungarian hungarian JJ 87 4318 592 minority minority NN 87 4318 593 1 1 CD 87 4318 594 , , , 87 4318 595 Italian italian JJ 87 4318 596 minority minority NN 87 4318 597 1 1 CD 87 4318 598 * * NFP 87 4318 599 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 87 4318 600 , , , 87 4318 601 Government Government NNP 87 4318 602 State State NNP 87 4318 603 Council Council NNP 87 4318 604 : : : 87 4318 605 will will MD 87 4318 606 become become VB 87 4318 607 operational operational JJ 87 4318 608 after after IN 87 4318 609 next next JJ 87 4318 610 election election NN 87 4318 611 in in IN 87 4318 612 1996 1996 CD 87 4318 613 ; ; : 87 4318 614 in in IN 87 4318 615 the the DT 87 4318 616 election election NN 87 4318 617 of of IN 87 4318 618 6 6 CD 87 4318 619 December December NNP 87 4318 620 1992 1992 CD 87 4318 621 40 40 CD 87 4318 622 members member NNS 87 4318 623 were be VBD 87 4318 624 elected elect VBN 87 4318 625 to to TO 87 4318 626 represent represent VB 87 4318 627 local local JJ 87 4318 628 and and CC 87 4318 629 socio socio JJ 87 4318 630 - - JJ 87 4318 631 economic economic JJ 87 4318 632 interests interest NNS 87 4318 633 Executive Executive NNP 87 4318 634 branch branch NN 87 4318 635 : : : 87 4318 636 president president NN 87 4318 637 , , , 87 4318 638 prime prime NNP 87 4318 639 minister minister NNP 87 4318 640 , , , 87 4318 641 deputy deputy JJ 87 4318 642 prime prime JJ 87 4318 643 ministers minister NNS 87 4318 644 , , , 87 4318 645 cabinet cabinet NN 87 4318 646 Legislative legislative JJ 87 4318 647 branch branch NN 87 4318 648 : : : 87 4318 649 bicameral bicameral NNP 87 4318 650 National National NNP 87 4318 651 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 4318 652 ; ; : 87 4318 653 consists consist VBZ 87 4318 654 of of IN 87 4318 655 the the DT 87 4318 656 State State NNP 87 4318 657 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 4318 658 and and CC 87 4318 659 the the DT 87 4318 660 State State NNP 87 4318 661 Council Council NNP 87 4318 662 ; ; : 87 4318 663 note note NN 87 4318 664 - - HYPH 87 4318 665 State State NNP 87 4318 666 Council Council NNP 87 4318 667 will will MD 87 4318 668 become become VB 87 4318 669 operational operational JJ 87 4318 670 after after IN 87 4318 671 next next JJ 87 4318 672 election election NN 87 4318 673 Judicial judicial JJ 87 4318 674 branch branch NN 87 4318 675 : : : 87 4318 676 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 4318 677 Court Court NNP 87 4318 678 , , , 87 4318 679 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 87 4318 680 Court Court NNP 87 4318 681 Leaders leader NNS 87 4318 682 : : : 87 4318 683 Chief Chief NNP 87 4318 684 of of IN 87 4318 685 State State NNP 87 4318 686 : : : 87 4318 687 President President NNP 87 4318 688 Milan Milan NNP 87 4318 689 KUCAN KUCAN NNP 87 4318 690 ( ( -LRB- 87 4318 691 since since IN 87 4318 692 22 22 CD 87 4318 693 April April NNP 87 4318 694 1990 1990 CD 87 4318 695 ) ) -RRB- 87 4318 696 Head Head NNP 87 4318 697 of of IN 87 4318 698 Government Government NNP 87 4318 699 : : : 87 4318 700 Prime Prime NNP 87 4318 701 Minister Minister NNP 87 4318 702 Janez Janez NNP 87 4318 703 DRNOVSEK DRNOVSEK NNP 87 4318 704 ( ( -LRB- 87 4318 705 since since IN 87 4318 706 14 14 CD 87 4318 707 May May NNP 87 4318 708 1992 1992 CD 87 4318 709 ) ) -RRB- 87 4318 710 Member Member NNP 87 4318 711 of of IN 87 4318 712 : : : 87 4318 713 CE CE NNP 87 4318 714 , , , 87 4318 715 CEI CEI NNP 87 4318 716 , , , 87 4318 717 CSCE CSCE NNP 87 4318 718 , , , 87 4318 719 EBRD EBRD NNP 87 4318 720 , , , 87 4318 721 ECE ece NN 87 4318 722 , , , 87 4318 723 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 4318 724 , , , 87 4318 725 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 4318 726 , , , 87 4318 727 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 4318 728 , , , 87 4318 729 ILO ILO NNP 87 4318 730 , , , 87 4318 731 IOM IOM NNP 87 4318 732 ( ( -LRB- 87 4318 733 observer observer NN 87 4318 734 ) ) -RRB- 87 4318 735 , , , 87 4318 736 UN UN NNP 87 4318 737 , , , 87 4318 738 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 4318 739 , , , 87 4318 740 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 4318 741 , , , 87 4318 742 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 4318 743 , , , 87 4318 744 UPU UPU NNP 87 4318 745 , , , 87 4318 746 WHO who WP 87 4318 747 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 4318 748 representation representation NN 87 4318 749 in in IN 87 4318 750 US US NNP 87 4318 751 : : : 87 4318 752 chief chief NN 87 4318 753 of of IN 87 4318 754 mission mission NN 87 4318 755 : : : 87 4318 756 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 4318 757 Ernest Ernest NNP 87 4318 758 PETRIC PETRIC NNP 87 4318 759 chancery chancery NN 87 4318 760 : : : 87 4318 761 ( ( -LRB- 87 4318 762 temporary temporary JJ 87 4318 763 ) ) -RRB- 87 4318 764 1300 1300 CD 87 4318 765 19th 19th NNP 87 4318 766 Street Street NNP 87 4318 767 NW NW NNP 87 4318 768 , , , 87 4318 769 Washington Washington NNP 87 4318 770 , , , 87 4318 771 DC DC NNP 87 4318 772 20036 20036 CD 87 4318 773 telephone telephone NN 87 4318 774 : : : 87 4318 775 ( ( -LRB- 87 4318 776 202 202 CD 87 4318 777 ) ) -RRB- 87 4318 778 828 828 CD 87 4318 779 - - HYPH 87 4318 780 1650 1650 CD 87 4318 781 US US NNP 87 4318 782 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 4318 783 representation representation NN 87 4318 784 : : : 87 4318 785 chief chief NN 87 4318 786 of of IN 87 4318 787 mission mission NN 87 4318 788 : : : 87 4318 789 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 4318 790 E. E. NNP 87 4318 791 Allen Allen NNP 87 4318 792 WENDT WENDT NNP 87 4318 793 embassy embassy NN 87 4318 794 : : : 87 4318 795 P.O. P.O. 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billion billion CD 87 4332 6 tolars tolar NNS 87 4332 7 , , , 87 4332 8 4.5 4.5 CD 87 4332 9 % % NN 87 4332 10 of of IN 87 4332 11 GDP GDP NNP 87 4332 12 ( ( -LRB- 87 4332 13 1993 1993 CD 87 4332 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 4332 15 ; ; : 87 4332 16 note note NN 87 4332 17 - - HYPH 87 4332 18 conversion conversion NN 87 4332 19 of of IN 87 4332 20 the the DT 87 4332 21 military military JJ 87 4332 22 budget budget NN 87 4332 23 into into IN 87 4332 24 US US NNP 87 4332 25 dollars dollar NNS 87 4332 26 using use VBG 87 4332 27 the the DT 87 4332 28 current current JJ 87 4332 29 exchange exchange NN 87 4332 30 rate rate NN 87 4332 31 could could MD 87 4332 32 produce produce VB 87 4332 33 misleading misleading JJ 87 4332 34 results result NNS 87 4332 35 * * NFP 87 4332 36 Solomon Solomon NNP 87 4332 37 Islands Islands NNP 87 4332 38 , , , 87 4332 39 Geography Geography NNP 87 4332 40 Location Location NNP 87 4332 41 : : : 87 4332 42 Oceania Oceania NNP 87 4332 43 , , , 87 4332 44 just just RB 87 4332 45 east east RB 87 4332 46 of of IN 87 4332 47 Papua Papua NNP 87 4332 48 New New NNP 87 4332 49 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 4332 50 in in IN 87 4332 51 the the DT 87 4332 52 South South NNP 87 4332 53 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 4332 54 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 4332 55 Map Map NNP 87 4332 56 references reference NNS 87 4332 57 : : : 87 4332 58 Oceania Oceania NNP 87 4332 59 , , , 87 4332 60 Standard Standard NNP 87 4332 61 Time Time NNP 87 4332 62 Zones Zones NNPS 87 4332 63 of of IN 87 4332 64 the the DT 87 4332 65 World World NNP 87 4332 66 Area Area NNP 87 4332 67 : : : 87 4332 68 total total JJ 87 4332 69 area area NN 87 4332 70 : : : 87 4332 71 28,450 28,450 CD 87 4332 72 km2 km2 NNP 87 4332 73 land land NN 87 4332 74 area area NN 87 4332 75 : : : 87 4332 76 27,540 27,540 CD 87 4332 77 km2 km2 NNP 87 4332 78 comparative comparative JJ 87 4332 79 area area NN 87 4332 80 : : : 87 4332 81 slightly slightly RB 87 4332 82 larger large JJR 87 4332 83 than than IN 87 4332 84 Maryland Maryland NNP 87 4332 85 Land Land NNP 87 4332 86 boundaries boundary NNS 87 4332 87 : : : 87 4332 88 0 0 LS 87 4332 89 km km NN 87 4332 90 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 4332 91 : : : 87 4332 92 5,313 5,313 CD 87 4332 93 km km NN 87 4332 94 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 4332 95 claims claim VBZ 87 4332 96 : : : 87 4332 97 measured measure VBN 87 4332 98 from from IN 87 4332 99 claimed claim VBN 87 4332 100 archipelagic archipelagic JJ 87 4332 101 baselines baseline NNS 87 4332 102 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 4332 103 economic economic JJ 87 4332 104 zone zone NN 87 4332 105 : : : 87 4332 106 200 200 CD 87 4332 107 nm nm CD 87 4332 108 territorial territorial JJ 87 4332 109 sea sea NN 87 4332 110 : : : 87 4332 111 12 12 CD 87 4332 112 nm nm NNP 87 4332 113 International international JJ 87 4332 114 disputes dispute NNS 87 4332 115 : : : 87 4332 116 none none NN 87 4332 117 Climate climate NN 87 4332 118 : : : 87 4332 119 tropical tropical JJ 87 4332 120 monsoon monsoon NN 87 4332 121 ; ; , 87 4332 122 few few JJ 87 4332 123 extremes extreme NNS 87 4332 124 of of IN 87 4332 125 temperature temperature NN 87 4332 126 and and CC 87 4332 127 weather weather NN 87 4332 128 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 4332 129 : : : 87 4332 130 mostly mostly RB 87 4332 131 rugged rugged JJ 87 4332 132 mountains mountain NNS 87 4332 133 with with IN 87 4332 134 some some DT 87 4332 135 low low JJ 87 4332 136 coral coral JJ 87 4332 137 atolls atoll NNS 87 4332 138 Natural natural JJ 87 4332 139 resources resource NNS 87 4332 140 : : : 87 4332 141 fish fish NN 87 4332 142 , , , 87 4332 143 forests forest NNS 87 4332 144 , , , 87 4332 145 gold gold NN 87 4332 146 , , , 87 4332 147 bauxite bauxite NN 87 4332 148 , , , 87 4332 149 phosphates phosphate VBZ 87 4332 150 Land Land NNP 87 4332 151 use use NN 87 4332 152 : : : 87 4332 153 arable arable JJ 87 4332 154 land land NN 87 4332 155 : : : 87 4332 156 1 1 CD 87 4332 157 % % NN 87 4332 158 permanent permanent JJ 87 4332 159 crops crop NNS 87 4332 160 : : : 87 4332 161 1 1 CD 87 4332 162 % % NN 87 4332 163 meadows meadow NNS 87 4332 164 and and CC 87 4332 165 pastures pasture NNS 87 4332 166 : : : 87 4332 167 1 1 CD 87 4332 168 % % NN 87 4332 169 forest forest NN 87 4332 170 and and CC 87 4332 171 woodland woodland NN 87 4332 172 : : : 87 4332 173 93 93 CD 87 4332 174 % % NN 87 4332 175 other other JJ 87 4332 176 : : : 87 4332 177 4 4 CD 87 4332 178 % % NN 87 4332 179 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 4332 180 land land NN 87 4332 181 : : : 87 4332 182 NA NA NNP 87 4332 183 km2 km2 NNP 87 4332 184 Environment Environment NNP 87 4332 185 : : : 87 4332 186 subject subject JJ 87 4332 187 to to IN 87 4332 188 typhoons typhoon NNS 87 4332 189 , , , 87 4332 190 which which WDT 87 4332 191 are be VBP 87 4332 192 rarely rarely RB 87 4332 193 destructive destructive JJ 87 4332 194 ; ; : 87 4332 195 geologically geologically RB 87 4332 196 active active JJ 87 4332 197 region region NN 87 4332 198 with with IN 87 4332 199 frequent frequent JJ 87 4332 200 earth earth NN 87 4332 201 tremors tremor NNS 87 4332 202 Note note VBP 87 4332 203 : : : 87 4332 204 located locate VBN 87 4332 205 just just RB 87 4332 206 east east RB 87 4332 207 of of IN 87 4332 208 Papua Papua NNP 87 4332 209 New New NNP 87 4332 210 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 4332 211 in in IN 87 4332 212 the the DT 87 4332 213 South South NNP 87 4332 214 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 4332 215 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 4332 216 * * NFP 87 4332 217 Solomon Solomon NNP 87 4332 218 Islands Islands NNP 87 4332 219 , , , 87 4332 220 People People NNPS 87 4332 221 Population Population NNP 87 4332 222 : : : 87 4332 223 372,746 372,746 CD 87 4332 224 ( ( -LRB- 87 4332 225 July July NNP 87 4332 226 1993 1993 CD 87 4332 227 est est NNP 87 4332 228 . . . 87 4332 229 ) ) -RRB- 87 4333 1 Population population NN 87 4333 2 growth growth NN 87 4333 3 rate rate NN 87 4333 4 : : : 87 4333 5 3.46 3.46 CD 87 4333 6 % % NN 87 4333 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4333 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4333 9 est est NNP 87 4333 10 . . . 87 4333 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4334 1 Birth birth NN 87 4334 2 rate rate NN 87 4334 3 : : : 87 4334 4 39.37 39.37 CD 87 4334 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NNP 87 4334 6 population population NN 87 4334 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4334 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4334 9 est est NNP 87 4334 10 . . . 87 4334 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4335 1 Death death NN 87 4335 2 rate rate NN 87 4335 3 : : : 87 4335 4 4.76 4.76 CD 87 4335 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 4335 6 population population NN 87 4335 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4335 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4335 9 est est NNP 87 4335 10 . . . 87 4335 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4336 1 Net net JJ 87 4336 2 migration migration NN 87 4336 3 rate rate NN 87 4336 4 : : : 87 4336 5 0 0 NFP 87 4336 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 4336 7 population population NN 87 4336 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 4336 9 1993 1993 CD 87 4336 10 est est NNP 87 4336 11 . . . 87 4336 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 4337 1 Infant infant NN 87 4337 2 mortality mortality NN 87 4337 3 rate rate NN 87 4337 4 : : : 87 4337 5 29 29 CD 87 4337 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 4337 7 live live JJ 87 4337 8 births birth NNS 87 4337 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 4337 10 1993 1993 CD 87 4337 11 est est NNP 87 4337 12 . . . 87 4337 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 4338 1 Life life NN 87 4338 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 4338 3 at at IN 87 4338 4 birth birth NN 87 4338 5 : : : 87 4338 6 total total JJ 87 4338 7 population population NN 87 4338 8 : : : 87 4338 9 70.13 70.13 CD 87 4338 10 years year NNS 87 4338 11 male male NN 87 4338 12 : : : 87 4338 13 67.73 67.73 CD 87 4338 14 years year NNS 87 4338 15 female female JJ 87 4338 16 : : : 87 4338 17 72.65 72.65 CD 87 4338 18 years year NNS 87 4338 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 4338 20 1993 1993 CD 87 4338 21 est est NNP 87 4338 22 . . . 87 4338 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 4339 1 Total total JJ 87 4339 2 fertility fertility NN 87 4339 3 rate rate NN 87 4339 4 : : : 87 4339 5 5.88 5.88 CD 87 4339 6 children child NNS 87 4339 7 born bear VBN 87 4339 8 / / SYM 87 4339 9 woman woman NN 87 4339 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 4339 11 1993 1993 CD 87 4339 12 est est NNP 87 4339 13 . . . 87 4339 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 4340 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 4340 2 : : : 87 4340 3 noun noun NN 87 4340 4 : : : 87 4340 5 Solomon Solomon NNP 87 4340 6 Islander(s Islander(s NNP 87 4340 7 ) ) -RRB- 87 4340 8 adjective adjective NN 87 4340 9 : : : 87 4340 10 Solomon Solomon NNP 87 4340 11 Islander Islander NNP 87 4340 12 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 4340 13 divisions division NNS 87 4340 14 : : : 87 4340 15 Melanesian melanesian JJ 87 4340 16 93 93 CD 87 4340 17 % % NN 87 4340 18 , , , 87 4340 19 Polynesian Polynesian NNP 87 4340 20 4 4 CD 87 4340 21 % % NN 87 4340 22 , , , 87 4340 23 Micronesian micronesian JJ 87 4340 24 1.5 1.5 CD 87 4340 25 % % NN 87 4340 26 , , , 87 4340 27 European european JJ 87 4340 28 0.8 0.8 CD 87 4340 29 % % NN 87 4340 30 , , , 87 4340 31 Chinese Chinese NNP 87 4340 32 0.3 0.3 CD 87 4340 33 % % NN 87 4340 34 , , , 87 4340 35 other other JJ 87 4340 36 0.4 0.4 CD 87 4340 37 % % NN 87 4340 38 Religions religion NNS 87 4340 39 : : : 87 4340 40 Anglican Anglican NNP 87 4340 41 34 34 CD 87 4340 42 % % NN 87 4340 43 , , , 87 4340 44 Roman Roman NNP 87 4340 45 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 4340 46 19 19 CD 87 4340 47 % % NN 87 4340 48 , , , 87 4340 49 Baptist Baptist NNP 87 4340 50 17 17 CD 87 4340 51 % % NN 87 4340 52 , , , 87 4340 53 United United NNP 87 4340 54 ( ( -LRB- 87 4340 55 Methodist Methodist NNP 87 4340 56 / / SYM 87 4340 57 Presbyterian Presbyterian NNP 87 4340 58 ) ) -RRB- 87 4340 59 11 11 CD 87 4340 60 % % NN 87 4340 61 , , , 87 4340 62 Seventh Seventh NNP 87 4340 63 - - HYPH 87 4340 64 Day Day NNP 87 4340 65 Adventist Adventist NNP 87 4340 66 10 10 CD 87 4340 67 % % NN 87 4340 68 , , , 87 4340 69 other other JJ 87 4340 70 Protestant Protestant NNP 87 4340 71 5 5 CD 87 4340 72 % % NN 87 4340 73 Languages Languages NNPS 87 4340 74 : : : 87 4340 75 Melanesian melanesian JJ 87 4340 76 pidgin pidgin NN 87 4340 77 in in IN 87 4340 78 much much JJ 87 4340 79 of of IN 87 4340 80 the the DT 87 4340 81 country country NN 87 4340 82 is be VBZ 87 4340 83 lingua lingua FW 87 4340 84 franca franca VBN 87 4340 85 , , , 87 4340 86 English English NNP 87 4340 87 spoken speak VBN 87 4340 88 by by IN 87 4340 89 1 1 CD 87 4340 90 - - SYM 87 4340 91 2 2 CD 87 4340 92 % % NN 87 4340 93 of of IN 87 4340 94 population population NN 87 4340 95 note note NN 87 4340 96 : : : 87 4340 97 120 120 CD 87 4340 98 indigenous indigenous JJ 87 4340 99 languages language NNS 87 4340 100 Literacy literacy NN 87 4340 101 : : : 87 4340 102 total total JJ 87 4340 103 population population NN 87 4340 104 : : : 87 4340 105 NA% NA% NNP 87 4340 106 male male NNP 87 4340 107 : : : 87 4340 108 NA% NA% NNP 87 4340 109 female female JJ 87 4340 110 : : : 87 4340 111 NA% NA% `` 87 4340 112 Labor labor NN 87 4340 113 force force NN 87 4340 114 : : : 87 4340 115 23,448 23,448 CD 87 4340 116 economically economically RB 87 4340 117 active active JJ 87 4340 118 by by IN 87 4340 119 occupation occupation NN 87 4340 120 : : : 87 4340 121 agriculture agriculture NN 87 4340 122 , , , 87 4340 123 forestry forestry NN 87 4340 124 , , , 87 4340 125 and and CC 87 4340 126 fishing fish VBG 87 4340 127 32.4 32.4 CD 87 4340 128 % % NN 87 4340 129 , , , 87 4340 130 services service NNS 87 4340 131 25 25 CD 87 4340 132 % % NN 87 4340 133 , , , 87 4340 134 construction construction NN 87 4340 135 , , , 87 4340 136 manufacturing manufacturing NN 87 4340 137 , , , 87 4340 138 and and CC 87 4340 139 mining mine VBG 87 4340 140 7.0 7.0 CD 87 4340 141 % % NN 87 4340 142 , , , 87 4340 143 commerce commerce NN 87 4340 144 , , , 87 4340 145 transport transport NN 87 4340 146 , , , 87 4340 147 and and CC 87 4340 148 finance finance VB 87 4340 149 4.7 4.7 CD 87 4340 150 % % NN 87 4340 151 ( ( -LRB- 87 4340 152 1984 1984 CD 87 4340 153 ) ) -RRB- 87 4340 154 * * NFP 87 4340 155 Solomon Solomon NNP 87 4340 156 Islands Islands NNP 87 4340 157 , , , 87 4340 158 Government Government NNP 87 4340 159 Names name NNS 87 4340 160 : : : 87 4340 161 conventional conventional JJ 87 4340 162 long long JJ 87 4340 163 form form NN 87 4340 164 : : : 87 4340 165 none none NN 87 4340 166 conventional conventional JJ 87 4340 167 short short JJ 87 4340 168 form form NN 87 4340 169 : : : 87 4340 170 Solomon Solomon NNP 87 4340 171 Islands Islands NNP 87 4340 172 former former JJ 87 4340 173 : : : 87 4340 174 British british JJ 87 4340 175 Solomon Solomon NNP 87 4340 176 Islands Islands NNP 87 4340 177 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 4340 178 : : : 87 4340 179 BP BP NNP 87 4340 180 Type type NN 87 4340 181 : : : 87 4340 182 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 87 4340 183 democracy democracy NN 87 4340 184 Capital Capital NNP 87 4340 185 : : : 87 4340 186 Honiara Honiara NNP 87 4340 187 Administrative administrative JJ 87 4340 188 divisions division NNS 87 4340 189 : : : 87 4340 190 7 7 CD 87 4340 191 provinces province NNS 87 4340 192 and and CC 87 4340 193 1 1 CD 87 4340 194 town town NN 87 4340 195 * * NFP 87 4340 196 ; ; : 87 4340 197 Central Central NNP 87 4340 198 , , , 87 4340 199 Guadalcanal Guadalcanal NNP 87 4340 200 , , , 87 4340 201 Honiara Honiara NNP 87 4340 202 * * NFP 87 4340 203 , , , 87 4340 204 Isabel Isabel NNP 87 4340 205 , , , 87 4340 206 Makira Makira NNP 87 4340 207 , , , 87 4340 208 , , , 87 4340 209 Malaita Malaita NNP 87 4340 210 , , , 87 4340 211 Temotu Temotu NNP 87 4340 212 , , , 87 4340 213 Western western JJ 87 4340 214 Independence Independence NNP 87 4340 215 : : : 87 4340 216 7 7 CD 87 4340 217 July July NNP 87 4340 218 1978 1978 CD 87 4340 219 ( ( -LRB- 87 4340 220 from from IN 87 4340 221 UK UK NNP 87 4340 222 ) ) -RRB- 87 4340 223 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 4340 224 : : : 87 4340 225 7 7 CD 87 4340 226 July July NNP 87 4340 227 1978 1978 CD 87 4340 228 Legal legal JJ 87 4340 229 system system NN 87 4340 230 : : : 87 4340 231 common common JJ 87 4340 232 law law NN 87 4340 233 National national JJ 87 4340 234 holiday holiday NN 87 4340 235 : : : 87 4340 236 Independence Independence NNP 87 4340 237 Day Day NNP 87 4340 238 , , , 87 4340 239 7 7 CD 87 4340 240 July July NNP 87 4340 241 ( ( -LRB- 87 4340 242 1978 1978 CD 87 4340 243 ) ) -RRB- 87 4340 244 Political political JJ 87 4340 245 parties party NNS 87 4340 246 and and CC 87 4340 247 leaders leader NNS 87 4340 248 : : : 87 4340 249 People People NNS 87 4340 250 's 's POS 87 4340 251 Alliance Alliance NNP 87 4340 252 Party Party NNP 87 4340 253 ( ( -LRB- 87 4340 254 PAP PAP NNP 87 4340 255 ) ) -RRB- 87 4340 256 ; ; : 87 4340 257 United United NNP 87 4340 258 Party Party NNP 87 4340 259 ( ( -LRB- 87 4340 260 UP UP NNP 87 4340 261 ) ) -RRB- 87 4340 262 , , , 87 4340 263 leader leader NN 87 4340 264 NA NA NNP 87 4340 265 ; ; : 87 4340 266 Solomon Solomon NNP 87 4340 267 Islands Islands NNP 87 4340 268 Liberal Liberal NNP 87 4340 269 Party Party NNP 87 4340 270 ( ( -LRB- 87 4340 271 SILP SILP NNP 87 4340 272 ) ) -RRB- 87 4340 273 , , , 87 4340 274 Bartholemew Bartholemew NNP 87 4340 275 ULUFA'ALU ULUFA'ALU NNP 87 4340 276 ; ; : 87 4340 277 Nationalist nationalist JJ 87 4340 278 Front Front NNP 87 4340 279 for for IN 87 4340 280 Progress Progress NNP 87 4340 281 ( ( -LRB- 87 4340 282 NFP NFP NNP 87 4340 283 ) ) -RRB- 87 4340 284 , , , 87 4340 285 Andrew Andrew NNP 87 4340 286 NORI NORI NNP 87 4340 287 ; ; : 87 4340 288 Labor Labor NNP 87 4340 289 Party Party NNP 87 4340 290 ( ( -LRB- 87 4340 291 LP LP NNP 87 4340 292 ) ) -RRB- 87 4340 293 , , , 87 4340 294 Joses Joses NNP 87 4340 295 TUHANUKU TUHANUKU NNP 87 4340 296 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 4340 297 : : : 87 4340 298 21 21 CD 87 4340 299 years year NNS 87 4340 300 of of IN 87 4340 301 age age NN 87 4340 302 ; ; : 87 4340 303 universal universal JJ 87 4340 304 Elections election NNS 87 4340 305 : : : 87 4340 306 National National NNP 87 4340 307 Parliament Parliament NNP 87 4340 308 : : : 87 4340 309 last last RB 87 4340 310 held hold VBD 87 4340 311 22 22 CD 87 4340 312 February February NNP 87 4340 313 1989 1989 CD 87 4340 314 ( ( -LRB- 87 4340 315 next next JJ 87 4340 316 to to TO 87 4340 317 be be VB 87 4340 318 held hold VBN 87 4340 319 26 26 CD 87 4340 320 May May NNP 87 4340 321 1993 1993 CD 87 4340 322 ) ) -RRB- 87 4340 323 ; ; : 87 4340 324 results result NNS 87 4340 325 - - HYPH 87 4340 326 percent percent NN 87 4340 327 of of IN 87 4340 328 vote vote NN 87 4340 329 by by IN 87 4340 330 party party NN 87 4340 331 NA NA NNP 87 4340 332 ; ; : 87 4340 333 seats seat NNS 87 4340 334 - - , 87 4340 335 ( ( -LRB- 87 4340 336 38 38 CD 87 4340 337 total total NN 87 4340 338 ) ) -RRB- 87 4340 339 PAP PAP NNP 87 4340 340 13 13 CD 87 4340 341 , , , 87 4340 342 UP up RB 87 4340 343 6 6 CD 87 4340 344 , , , 87 4340 345 NFP NFP NNP 87 4340 346 4 4 CD 87 4340 347 , , , 87 4340 348 SILP SILP NNP 87 4340 349 4 4 CD 87 4340 350 , , , 87 4340 351 LP LP NNP 87 4340 352 2 2 CD 87 4340 353 , , , 87 4340 354 independents independent NNS 87 4340 355 9 9 CD 87 4340 356 Executive executive JJ 87 4340 357 branch branch NN 87 4340 358 : : : 87 4340 359 British british JJ 87 4340 360 monarch monarch NNP 87 4340 361 , , , 87 4340 362 governor governor NN 87 4340 363 general general NNP 87 4340 364 , , , 87 4340 365 prime prime JJ 87 4340 366 minister minister NN 87 4340 367 , , , 87 4340 368 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 87 4340 369 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 4340 370 branch branch NN 87 4340 371 : : : 87 4340 372 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 4340 373 National National NNP 87 4340 374 Parliament Parliament NNP 87 4340 375 Judicial Judicial NNP 87 4340 376 branch branch NN 87 4340 377 : : : 87 4340 378 High High NNP 87 4340 379 Court Court NNP 87 4340 380 Leaders leader NNS 87 4340 381 : : : 87 4340 382 Chief Chief NNP 87 4340 383 of of IN 87 4340 384 State State NNP 87 4340 385 : : : 87 4340 386 Queen Queen NNP 87 4340 387 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 87 4340 388 II II NNP 87 4340 389 ( ( -LRB- 87 4340 390 since since IN 87 4340 391 6 6 CD 87 4340 392 February February NNP 87 4340 393 1952 1952 CD 87 4340 394 ) ) -RRB- 87 4340 395 , , , 87 4340 396 represented represent VBN 87 4340 397 by by IN 87 4340 398 Governor Governor NNP 87 4340 399 General General NNP 87 4340 400 Sir Sir NNP 87 4340 401 George George NNP 87 4340 402 LEPPING LEPPING NNP 87 4340 403 ( ( -LRB- 87 4340 404 since since IN 87 4340 405 27 27 CD 87 4340 406 June June NNP 87 4340 407 1989 1989 CD 87 4340 408 , , , 87 4340 409 previously previously RB 87 4340 410 acted act VBD 87 4340 411 as as IN 87 4340 412 governor governor NN 87 4340 413 general general NN 87 4340 414 since since IN 87 4340 415 7 7 CD 87 4340 416 July July NNP 87 4340 417 1988 1988 CD 87 4340 418 ) ) -RRB- 87 4340 419 Head head NN 87 4340 420 of of IN 87 4340 421 Government Government NNP 87 4340 422 : : : 87 4340 423 Prime Prime NNP 87 4340 424 Minister Minister NNP 87 4340 425 Solomon Solomon NNP 87 4340 426 MAMALONI MAMALONI NNP 87 4340 427 ( ( -LRB- 87 4340 428 since since IN 87 4340 429 28 28 CD 87 4340 430 March March NNP 87 4340 431 1989 1989 CD 87 4340 432 ) ) -RRB- 87 4340 433 ; ; : 87 4340 434 Deputy Deputy NNP 87 4340 435 Prime Prime NNP 87 4340 436 Minister Minister NNP 87 4340 437 Sir Sir NNP 87 4340 438 Baddeley Baddeley NNP 87 4340 439 DEVESI DEVESI NNP 87 4340 440 ( ( -LRB- 87 4340 441 since since IN 87 4340 442 NA NA NNP 87 4340 443 October October NNP 87 4340 444 1990 1990 CD 87 4340 445 ) ) -RRB- 87 4340 446 Member Member NNP 87 4340 447 of of IN 87 4340 448 : : : 87 4340 449 ACP ACP NNP 87 4340 450 , , , 87 4340 451 AsDB AsDB NNP 87 4340 452 , , , 87 4340 453 C C NNP 87 4340 454 , , , 87 4340 455 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 87 4340 456 , , , 87 4340 457 FAO FAO NNP 87 4340 458 , , , 87 4340 459 G-77 g-77 CD 87 4340 460 , , , 87 4340 461 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 4340 462 , , , 87 4340 463 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 4340 464 , , , 87 4340 465 IDA IDA NNP 87 4340 466 , , , 87 4340 467 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 4340 468 , , , 87 4340 469 IFC IFC NNP 87 4340 470 , , , 87 4340 471 ILO ILO NNP 87 4340 472 , , , 87 4340 473 IMF IMF NNP 87 4340 474 , , , 87 4340 475 IMO imo RB 87 4340 476 , , , 87 4340 477 IOC IOC NNP 87 4340 478 , , , 87 4340 479 ITU ITU NNP 87 4340 480 , , , 87 4340 481 SPARTECA SPARTECA NNP 87 4340 482 , , , 87 4340 483 SPC SPC NNP 87 4340 484 , , , 87 4340 485 SPF SPF NNP 87 4340 486 , , , 87 4340 487 UN UN NNP 87 4340 488 , , , 87 4340 489 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 4340 490 , , , 87 4340 491 UPU UPU NNP 87 4340 492 , , , 87 4340 493 WFTU WFTU NNP 87 4340 494 , , , 87 4340 495 WHO who WP 87 4340 496 , , , 87 4340 497 WMO WMO NNP 87 4340 498 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 4340 499 representation representation NN 87 4340 500 in in IN 87 4340 501 US US NNP 87 4340 502 : : : 87 4340 503 chief chief NN 87 4340 504 of of IN 87 4340 505 mission mission NN 87 4340 506 : : : 87 4340 507 ( ( -LRB- 87 4340 508 vacant vacant JJ 87 4340 509 ) ) -RRB- 87 4340 510 ; ; : 87 4340 511 ambassador ambassador NN 87 4340 512 traditionally traditionally RB 87 4340 513 resides reside VBZ 87 4340 514 in in IN 87 4340 515 Honiara Honiara NNP 87 4340 516 ( ( -LRB- 87 4340 517 Solomon Solomon NNP 87 4340 518 Islands Islands NNP 87 4340 519 ) ) -RRB- 87 4340 520 US US NNP 87 4340 521 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 4340 522 representation representation NN 87 4340 523 : : : 87 4340 524 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 4340 525 Robert Robert NNP 87 4340 526 W. W. NNP 87 4340 527 FARRAND FARRAND NNP 87 4340 528 embassy embassy NN 87 4340 529 : : : 87 4340 530 Mud Mud NNP 87 4340 531 Alley Alley NNP 87 4340 532 , , , 87 4340 533 Honiara Honiara NNP 87 4340 534 * * NFP 87 4340 535 Solomon Solomon NNP 87 4340 536 Islands Islands NNP 87 4340 537 , , , 87 4340 538 Government Government NNP 87 4340 539 mailing mailing NN 87 4340 540 address address NN 87 4340 541 : : : 87 4340 542 American American NNP 87 4340 543 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 4340 544 , , , 87 4340 545 P. P. NNP 87 4340 546 O. O. 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Kong NNP 87 4353 44 4 4 CD 87 4353 45 % % NN 87 4353 46 , , , 87 4353 47 China China NNP 87 4353 48 3 3 CD 87 4353 49 % % NN 87 4353 50 ( ( -LRB- 87 4353 51 1985 1985 CD 87 4353 52 ) ) -RRB- 87 4353 53 External external JJ 87 4353 54 debt debt NN 87 4353 55 : : : 87 4353 56 $ $ $ 87 4353 57 128 128 CD 87 4353 58 million million CD 87 4353 59 ( ( -LRB- 87 4353 60 1988 1988 CD 87 4353 61 est est NNP 87 4353 62 . . . 87 4353 63 ) ) -RRB- 87 4354 1 Industrial industrial JJ 87 4354 2 production production NN 87 4354 3 : : : 87 4354 4 growth growth NN 87 4354 5 rate rate NN 87 4354 6 0 0 CD 87 4354 7 % % NN 87 4354 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 4354 9 1987 1987 CD 87 4354 10 ) ) -RRB- 87 4354 11 ; ; : 87 4354 12 accounts account NNS 87 4354 13 for for IN 87 4354 14 5 5 CD 87 4354 15 % % NN 87 4354 16 of of IN 87 4354 17 GDP GDP NNP 87 4354 18 Electricity Electricity NNP 87 4354 19 : : : 87 4354 20 21,000 21,000 CD 87 4354 21 kW kw NN 87 4354 22 capacity capacity NN 87 4354 23 ; ; : 87 4354 24 39 39 CD 87 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149 ) ) -RRB- 87 4354 150 = = SYM 87 4354 151 100 100 CD 87 4354 152 cents cent NNS 87 4354 153 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 4354 154 rates rate NNS 87 4354 155 : : : 87 4354 156 Solomon Solomon NNP 87 4354 157 Islands Islands NNP 87 4354 158 dollars dollar NNS 87 4354 159 ( ( -LRB- 87 4354 160 SI$ SI$ NNP 87 4354 161 ) ) -RRB- 87 4354 162 per per IN 87 4354 163 US$ us$ $ 87 4354 164 1 1 CD 87 4354 165 - - SYM 87 4354 166 3.1211 3.1211 CD 87 4354 167 ( ( -LRB- 87 4354 168 January January NNP 87 4354 169 1993 1993 CD 87 4354 170 ) ) -RRB- 87 4354 171 , , , 87 4354 172 2.9281 2.9281 CD 87 4354 173 ( ( -LRB- 87 4354 174 1992 1992 CD 87 4354 175 ) ) -RRB- 87 4354 176 , , , 87 4354 177 2.7148 2.7148 CD 87 4354 178 ( ( -LRB- 87 4354 179 1991 1991 CD 87 4354 180 ) ) -RRB- 87 4354 181 , , , 87 4354 182 2.5288 2.5288 CD 87 4354 183 ( ( -LRB- 87 4354 184 1990 1990 CD 87 4354 185 ) ) -RRB- 87 4354 186 , , , 87 4354 187 2.2932 2.2932 CD 87 4354 188 ( ( -LRB- 87 4354 189 1989 1989 CD 87 4354 190 ) ) 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4354 231 and and CC 87 4354 232 plantation plantation NN 87 4354 233 roads road NNS 87 4354 234 of of IN 87 4354 235 varied varied JJ 87 4354 236 construction construction NN 87 4354 237 Ports Ports NNPS 87 4354 238 : : : 87 4354 239 Honiara Honiara NNP 87 4354 240 , , , 87 4354 241 Ringi Ringi NNP 87 4354 242 Cove Cove NNP 87 4354 243 Airports Airports NNPS 87 4354 244 : : : 87 4354 245 total total NN 87 4354 246 : : : 87 4354 247 30 30 CD 87 4354 248 usable usable JJ 87 4354 249 : : : 87 4354 250 29 29 CD 87 4354 251 with with IN 87 4354 252 permanent permanent JJ 87 4354 253 - - HYPH 87 4354 254 surface surface NN 87 4354 255 runways runway NNS 87 4354 256 : : : 87 4354 257 2 2 CD 87 4354 258 with with IN 87 4354 259 runways runway NNS 87 4354 260 over over IN 87 4354 261 3,659 3,659 CD 87 4354 262 m m NNP 87 4354 263 : : : 87 4354 264 0 0 CD 87 4354 265 with with IN 87 4354 266 runways runways NNP 87 4354 267 2,440 2,440 CD 87 4354 268 - - HYPH 87 4354 269 3,659 3,659 CD 87 4354 270 m m NN 87 4354 271 : : : 87 4354 272 0 0 CD 87 4354 273 with with IN 87 4354 274 runways runway NNS 87 4354 275 1,220 1,220 CD 87 4354 276 - - HYPH 87 4354 277 2,439 2,439 CD 87 4354 278 m m NN 87 4354 279 : : : 87 4354 280 3 3 CD 87 4354 281 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 87 4354 282 : : : 87 4354 283 3,000 3,000 CD 87 4354 284 telephones telephone NNS 87 4354 285 ; ; : 87 4354 286 broadcast broadcast NN 87 4354 287 stations station NNS 87 4354 288 - - SYM 87 4354 289 4 4 CD 87 4354 290 AM am NN 87 4354 291 , , , 87 4354 292 no no DT 87 4354 293 FM FM NNP 87 4354 294 , , , 87 4354 295 no no DT 87 4354 296 TV tv NN 87 4354 297 ; ; : 87 4354 298 1 1 CD 87 4354 299 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 4354 300 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 4354 301 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 87 4354 302 earth earth NN 87 4354 303 station station NN 87 4354 304 * * NFP 87 4354 305 Solomon Solomon NNP 87 4354 306 Islands Islands NNP 87 4354 307 , , , 87 4354 308 Defense Defense NNP 87 4354 309 Forces Forces NNPS 87 4354 310 Branches Branches NNPS 87 4354 311 : : : 87 4354 312 Police Police NNP 87 4354 313 Force Force NNP 87 4354 314 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 4354 315 availability availability NN 87 4354 316 : : : 87 4354 317 NA NA NNP 87 4354 318 Defense Defense NNP 87 4354 319 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 4354 320 : : : 87 4354 321 exchange exchange NN 87 4354 322 rate rate NN 87 4354 323 conversion conversion NN 87 4354 324 - - HYPH 87 4354 325 $ $ $ 87 4354 326 NA na NN 87 4354 327 , , , 87 4354 328 NA% na% IN 87 4354 329 of of IN 87 4354 330 GDP GDP NNP 87 4354 331 * * NFP 87 4354 332 Somalia Somalia NNP 87 4354 333 , , , 87 4354 334 Geography Geography NNP 87 4354 335 Location Location NNP 87 4354 336 : : : 87 4354 337 Eastern Eastern NNP 87 4354 338 Africa Africa NNP 87 4354 339 , , , 87 4354 340 bordering border VBG 87 4354 341 the the DT 87 4354 342 northwestern northwestern JJ 87 4354 343 Indian Indian NNP 87 4354 344 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 4354 345 , , , 87 4354 346 south south NN 87 4354 347 of of IN 87 4354 348 the the DT 87 4354 349 Arabian Arabian NNP 87 4354 350 Peninsula Peninsula NNP 87 4354 351 Map Map NNP 87 4354 352 references reference NNS 87 4354 353 : : : 87 4354 354 Africa Africa NNP 87 4354 355 , , , 87 4354 356 Standard Standard NNP 87 4354 357 Time Time NNP 87 4354 358 Zones Zones NNPS 87 4354 359 of of IN 87 4354 360 the the DT 87 4354 361 World World NNP 87 4354 362 Area Area NNP 87 4354 363 : : : 87 4354 364 total total JJ 87 4354 365 area area NN 87 4354 366 : : : 87 4354 367 637,660 637,660 CD 87 4354 368 km2 km2 NNP 87 4354 369 land land NN 87 4354 370 area area NN 87 4354 371 : : : 87 4354 372 627,340 627,340 CD 87 4354 373 km2 km2 NNP 87 4354 374 comparative comparative JJ 87 4354 375 area area NN 87 4354 376 : : : 87 4354 377 slightly slightly RB 87 4354 378 smaller small JJR 87 4354 379 than than IN 87 4354 380 Texas Texas NNP 87 4354 381 Land Land NNP 87 4354 382 boundaries boundary NNS 87 4354 383 : : : 87 4354 384 total total VB 87 4354 385 2,366 2,366 CD 87 4354 386 km km NNS 87 4354 387 , , , 87 4354 388 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 87 4354 389 58 58 CD 87 4354 390 km km NNS 87 4354 391 , , , 87 4354 392 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 4354 393 1,626 1,626 CD 87 4354 394 km km NNS 87 4354 395 , , , 87 4354 396 Kenya Kenya NNP 87 4354 397 682 682 CD 87 4354 398 km km NN 87 4354 399 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 4354 400 : : : 87 4354 401 3,025 3,025 CD 87 4354 402 km km NN 87 4354 403 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 4354 404 claims claim VBZ 87 4354 405 : : : 87 4354 406 territorial territorial JJ 87 4354 407 sea sea NN 87 4354 408 : : : 87 4354 409 200 200 CD 87 4354 410 nm nm NNP 87 4354 411 International international JJ 87 4354 412 disputes dispute NNS 87 4354 413 : : : 87 4354 414 southern southern JJ 87 4354 415 half half NN 87 4354 416 of of IN 87 4354 417 boundary boundary JJ 87 4354 418 with with IN 87 4354 419 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 4354 420 is be VBZ 87 4354 421 a a DT 87 4354 422 Provisional Provisional NNP 87 4354 423 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 4354 424 Line Line NNP 87 4354 425 ; ; , 87 4354 426 territorial territorial JJ 87 4354 427 dispute dispute NN 87 4354 428 with with IN 87 4354 429 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 4354 430 over over IN 87 4354 431 the the DT 87 4354 432 Ogaden Ogaden NNP 87 4354 433 ; ; : 87 4354 434 possible possible JJ 87 4354 435 claims claim NNS 87 4354 436 to to IN 87 4354 437 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 87 4354 438 and and CC 87 4354 439 parts part NNS 87 4354 440 of of IN 87 4354 441 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 4354 442 and and CC 87 4354 443 Kenya Kenya NNP 87 4354 444 based base VBN 87 4354 445 on on IN 87 4354 446 unification unification NN 87 4354 447 of of IN 87 4354 448 ethnic ethnic JJ 87 4354 449 Somalis Somalis NNP 87 4354 450 Climate Climate NNP 87 4354 451 : : : 87 4354 452 desert desert NN 87 4354 453 ; ; : 87 4354 454 northeast northeast JJ 87 4354 455 monsoon monsoon NN 87 4354 456 ( ( -LRB- 87 4354 457 December December NNP 87 4354 458 to to IN 87 4354 459 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resource NNS 87 4354 497 : : : 87 4354 498 uranium uranium NN 87 4354 499 and and CC 87 4354 500 largely largely RB 87 4354 501 unexploited unexploited JJ 87 4354 502 reserves reserve NNS 87 4354 503 of of IN 87 4354 504 iron iron NN 87 4354 505 ore ore NNP 87 4354 506 , , , 87 4354 507 tin tin NNP 87 4354 508 , , , 87 4354 509 gypsum gypsum NN 87 4354 510 , , , 87 4354 511 bauxite bauxite NN 87 4354 512 , , , 87 4354 513 copper copper NN 87 4354 514 , , , 87 4354 515 salt salt NN 87 4354 516 Land Land NNP 87 4354 517 use use NN 87 4354 518 : : : 87 4354 519 arable arable JJ 87 4354 520 land land NN 87 4354 521 : : : 87 4354 522 2 2 CD 87 4354 523 % % NN 87 4354 524 permanent permanent JJ 87 4354 525 crops crop NNS 87 4354 526 : : : 87 4354 527 0 0 CD 87 4354 528 % % NN 87 4354 529 meadows meadow NNS 87 4354 530 and and CC 87 4354 531 pastures pasture NNS 87 4354 532 : : : 87 4354 533 46 46 CD 87 4354 534 % % NN 87 4354 535 forest forest NN 87 4354 536 and and CC 87 4354 537 woodland 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official official NN 87 4363 36 ) ) -RRB- 87 4363 37 , , , 87 4363 38 Arabic arabic JJ 87 4363 39 , , , 87 4363 40 Italian italian JJ 87 4363 41 , , , 87 4363 42 English English NNP 87 4363 43 Literacy Literacy NNP 87 4363 44 : : : 87 4363 45 age age NN 87 4363 46 15 15 CD 87 4363 47 and and CC 87 4363 48 over over RB 87 4363 49 can can MD 87 4363 50 read read VB 87 4363 51 and and CC 87 4363 52 write write VB 87 4363 53 ( ( -LRB- 87 4363 54 1990 1990 CD 87 4363 55 ) ) -RRB- 87 4363 56 total total JJ 87 4363 57 population population NN 87 4363 58 : : : 87 4363 59 24 24 CD 87 4363 60 % % NN 87 4363 61 male male NN 87 4363 62 : : : 87 4363 63 36 36 CD 87 4363 64 % % NN 87 4363 65 female female NN 87 4363 66 : : : 87 4363 67 14 14 CD 87 4363 68 % % NN 87 4363 69 Labor Labor NNP 87 4363 70 force force NN 87 4363 71 : : : 87 4363 72 2.2 2.2 CD 87 4363 73 million million CD 87 4363 74 ( ( -LRB- 87 4363 75 very very RB 87 4363 76 few few JJ 87 4363 77 are be VBP 87 4363 78 skilled skilled JJ 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NNP 87 4363 198 Galbeed Galbeed NNP 87 4363 199 Independence Independence NNP 87 4363 200 : : : 87 4363 201 1 1 CD 87 4363 202 July July NNP 87 4363 203 1960 1960 CD 87 4363 204 ( ( -LRB- 87 4363 205 from from IN 87 4363 206 a a DT 87 4363 207 merger merger NN 87 4363 208 of of IN 87 4363 209 British British NNP 87 4363 210 Somaliland Somaliland NNP 87 4363 211 , , , 87 4363 212 which which WDT 87 4363 213 became become VBD 87 4363 214 independent independent JJ 87 4363 215 from from IN 87 4363 216 the the DT 87 4363 217 UK UK NNP 87 4363 218 on on IN 87 4363 219 26 26 CD 87 4363 220 June June NNP 87 4363 221 1960 1960 CD 87 4363 222 , , , 87 4363 223 and and CC 87 4363 224 Italian Italian NNP 87 4363 225 Somaliland Somaliland NNP 87 4363 226 , , , 87 4363 227 which which WDT 87 4363 228 became become VBD 87 4363 229 independent independent JJ 87 4363 230 from from IN 87 4363 231 the the DT 87 4363 232 Italian Italian NNP 87 4363 233 - - HYPH 87 4363 234 administered administer VBN 87 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273 United United NNP 87 4363 274 Somali Somali NNP 87 4363 275 Congress Congress NNP 87 4363 276 ( ( -LRB- 87 4363 277 USC USC NNP 87 4363 278 ) ) -RRB- 87 4363 279 ousted oust VBD 87 4363 280 the the DT 87 4363 281 former former JJ 87 4363 282 regime regime NN 87 4363 283 on on IN 87 4363 284 27 27 CD 87 4363 285 January January NNP 87 4363 286 1991 1991 CD 87 4363 287 ; ; : 87 4363 288 formerly formerly RB 87 4363 289 the the DT 87 4363 290 only only JJ 87 4363 291 party party NN 87 4363 292 was be VBD 87 4363 293 the the DT 87 4363 294 Somali Somali NNP 87 4363 295 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 87 4363 296 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 4363 297 Party Party NNP 87 4363 298 ( ( -LRB- 87 4363 299 SRSP SRSP NNP 87 4363 300 ) ) -RRB- 87 4363 301 , , , 87 4363 302 headed head VBN 87 4363 303 by by IN 87 4363 304 former former JJ 87 4363 305 President President NNP 87 4363 306 and and CC 87 4363 307 Commander Commander NNP 87 4363 308 in in IN 87 4363 309 Chief Chief NNP 87 4363 310 of of IN 87 4363 311 the the DT 87 4363 312 Army Army NNP 87 4363 313 Maj Maj NNP 87 4363 314 . . NNP 87 4363 315 Gen. Gen. NNP 87 4363 316 Mohamed Mohamed NNP 87 4363 317 SIAD SIAD NNP 87 4363 318 Barre Barre NNP 87 4363 319 Other other JJ 87 4363 320 political political JJ 87 4363 321 or or CC 87 4363 322 pressure pressure NN 87 4363 323 groups group NNS 87 4363 324 : : : 87 4363 325 numerous numerous JJ 87 4363 326 clan clan NN 87 4363 327 and and CC 87 4363 328 subclan subclan NN 87 4363 329 factions faction NNS 87 4363 330 are be VBP 87 4363 331 currently currently RB 87 4363 332 vying vie VBG 87 4363 333 for for IN 87 4363 334 power power NN 87 4363 335 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 4363 336 : : : 87 4363 337 18 18 CD 87 4363 338 years year NNS 87 4363 339 of of IN 87 4363 340 age age NN 87 4363 341 ; ; : 87 4363 342 universal universal JJ 87 4363 343 Elections election NNS 87 4363 344 : : : 87 4363 345 President President NNP 87 4363 346 : : : 87 4363 347 last last RB 87 4363 348 held hold VBD 87 4363 349 23 23 CD 87 4363 350 December December NNP 87 4363 351 1986 1986 CD 87 4363 352 ( ( -LRB- 87 4363 353 next next JJ 87 4363 354 to to TO 87 4363 355 be be VB 87 4363 356 held hold VBN 87 4363 357 NA NA NNP 87 4363 358 ) ) -RRB- 87 4363 359 ; ; : 87 4363 360 results result NNS 87 4363 361 - - : 87 4363 362 President President NNP 87 4363 363 SIAD SIAD NNP 87 4363 364 was be VBD 87 4363 365 reelected reelect VBN 87 4363 366 without without IN 87 4363 367 opposition opposition NN 87 4363 368 People People NNS 87 4363 369 's 's POS 87 4363 370 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 4363 371 : : : 87 4363 372 last last RB 87 4363 373 held hold VBD 87 4363 374 31 31 CD 87 4363 375 December December NNP 87 4363 376 1984 1984 CD 87 4363 377 ( ( -LRB- 87 4363 378 next next JJ 87 4363 379 to to TO 87 4363 380 be be VB 87 4363 381 held hold VBN 87 4363 382 NA NA NNP 87 4363 383 ) ) -RRB- 87 4363 384 ; ; : 87 4363 385 results result NNS 87 4363 386 - - HYPH 87 4363 387 SRSP SRSP NNP 87 4363 388 was be VBD 87 4363 389 the the DT 87 4363 390 only only JJ 87 4363 391 party party NN 87 4363 392 ; ; : 87 4363 393 seats seat NNS 87 4363 394 - - : 87 4363 395 ( ( -LRB- 87 4363 396 177 177 CD 87 4363 397 total total NN 87 4363 398 , , , 87 4363 399 171 171 CD 87 4363 400 elected elect VBD 87 4363 401 ) ) -RRB- 87 4363 402 SRSP SRSP NNP 87 4363 403 171 171 CD 87 4363 404 ; ; : 87 4363 405 note note VB 87 4363 406 - - : 87 4363 407 the the DT 87 4363 408 United United NNP 87 4363 409 Somali Somali NNP 87 4363 410 Congress Congress NNP 87 4363 411 ( ( -LRB- 87 4363 412 USC USC NNP 87 4363 413 ) ) -RRB- 87 4363 414 ousted oust VBD 87 4363 415 the the DT 87 4363 416 regime regime NN 87 4363 417 of of IN 87 4363 418 Maj Maj NNP 87 4363 419 . . NNP 87 4363 420 Gen. Gen. 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Ministers NNP 87 4363 457 ( ( -LRB- 87 4363 458 cabinet cabinet NN 87 4363 459 ) ) -RRB- 87 4363 460 Legislative legislative JJ 87 4363 461 branch branch NN 87 4363 462 : : : 87 4363 463 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 4363 464 People People NNPS 87 4363 465 's 's POS 87 4363 466 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 4363 467 ( ( -LRB- 87 4363 468 Golaha Golaha NNP 87 4363 469 Shacbiga Shacbiga NNP 87 4363 470 ) ) -RRB- 87 4363 471 ; ; : 87 4363 472 non non JJ 87 4363 473 - - JJ 87 4363 474 functioning functioning JJ 87 4363 475 Judicial judicial JJ 87 4363 476 branch branch NN 87 4363 477 : : : 87 4363 478 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 4363 479 Court Court NNP 87 4363 480 ( ( -LRB- 87 4363 481 non non JJ 87 4363 482 - - JJ 87 4363 483 functioning functioning JJ 87 4363 484 ) ) -RRB- 87 4363 485 Leaders leader NNS 87 4363 486 : : : 87 4363 487 Chief Chief NNP 87 4363 488 of of IN 87 4363 489 State State NNP 87 4363 490 : : : 87 4363 491 Interim Interim NNP 87 4363 492 President President NNP 87 4363 493 ALI ALI NNP 87 4363 494 MAHDI MAHDI NNP 87 4363 495 Mohamed Mohamed NNP 87 4363 496 ( ( -LRB- 87 4363 497 since since IN 87 4363 498 27 27 CD 87 4363 499 January January NNP 87 4363 500 1991 1991 CD 87 4363 501 ) ) -RRB- 87 4363 502 * * NFP 87 4363 503 Somalia Somalia NNP 87 4363 504 , , , 87 4363 505 Government Government NNP 87 4363 506 Head Head NNP 87 4363 507 of of IN 87 4363 508 Government Government NNP 87 4363 509 : : : 87 4363 510 Prime Prime NNP 87 4363 511 Minister Minister NNP 87 4363 512 OMAR OMAR NNP 87 4363 513 Arteh Arteh NNP 87 4363 514 Ghalib Ghalib NNP 87 4363 515 ( ( -LRB- 87 4363 516 since since IN 87 4363 517 27 27 CD 87 4363 518 January January NNP 87 4363 519 1991 1991 CD 87 4363 520 ) ) -RRB- 87 4363 521 Member Member NNP 87 4363 522 of of IN 87 4363 523 : : : 87 4363 524 ACP ACP NNP 87 4363 525 , , , 87 4363 526 AfDB AfDB NNP 87 4363 527 , , , 87 4363 528 AFESD AFESD NNP 87 4363 529 , , , 87 4363 530 AL AL NNP 87 4363 531 , , , 87 4363 532 AMF AMF NNP 87 4363 533 , , , 87 4363 534 CAEU CAEU NNP 87 4363 535 , , , 87 4363 536 ECA ECA NNP 87 4363 537 , , , 87 4363 538 FAO FAO NNP 87 4363 539 , , , 87 4363 540 G-77 g-77 CD 87 4363 541 , , , 87 4363 542 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 4363 543 , , , 87 4363 544 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 4363 545 , , , 87 4363 546 IDA IDA NNP 87 4363 547 , , , 87 4363 548 IDB IDB NNP 87 4363 549 , , , 87 4363 550 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 4363 551 , , , 87 4363 552 IFC IFC NNP 87 4363 553 , , , 87 4363 554 IGADD IGADD NNP 87 4363 555 , , , 87 4363 556 ILO ILO NNP 87 4363 557 , , , 87 4363 558 IMF IMF NNP 87 4363 559 , , , 87 4363 560 IMO imo RB 87 4363 561 , , , 87 4363 562 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 4363 563 , , , 87 4363 564 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 4363 565 , , , 87 4363 566 IOC IOC NNP 87 4363 567 , , , 87 4363 568 IOM IOM NNP 87 4363 569 ( ( -LRB- 87 4363 570 observer observer NN 87 4363 571 ) ) -RRB- 87 4363 572 , , , 87 4363 573 ITU ITU NNP 87 4363 574 , , , 87 4363 575 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 4363 576 , , , 87 4363 577 NAM NAM NNP 87 4363 578 , , , 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4363 659 was be VBD 87 4363 660 evacuated evacuate VBN 87 4363 661 and and CC 87 4363 662 closed close VBN 87 4363 663 indefinitely indefinitely RB 87 4363 664 in in IN 87 4363 665 January January NNP 87 4363 666 1991 1991 CD 87 4363 667 ; ; : 87 4363 668 United United NNP 87 4363 669 States States NNP 87 4363 670 Liaison Liaison NNP 87 4363 671 Office Office NNP 87 4363 672 ( ( -LRB- 87 4363 673 USLO USLO NNP 87 4363 674 ) ) -RRB- 87 4363 675 opened open VBD 87 4363 676 in in IN 87 4363 677 December December NNP 87 4363 678 1992 1992 CD 87 4363 679 Flag flag NN 87 4363 680 : : : 87 4363 681 light light NN 87 4363 682 blue blue NN 87 4363 683 with with IN 87 4363 684 a a DT 87 4363 685 large large JJ 87 4363 686 white white JJ 87 4363 687 five five CD 87 4363 688 - - HYPH 87 4363 689 pointed point VBN 87 4363 690 star star NN 87 4363 691 in in IN 87 4363 692 the the DT 87 4363 693 center center NN 87 4363 694 ; ; : 87 4363 695 design design NN 87 4363 696 based base VBN 87 4363 697 on 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4376 240 antimony antimony NN 87 4376 241 , , , 87 4376 242 coal coal NN 87 4376 243 , , , 87 4376 244 iron iron NN 87 4376 245 ore ore NN 87 4376 246 , , , 87 4376 247 manganese manganese JJ 87 4376 248 , , , 87 4376 249 nickel nickel NN 87 4376 250 , , , 87 4376 251 phosphates phosphate NNS 87 4376 252 , , , 87 4376 253 tin tin NN 87 4376 254 , , , 87 4376 255 uranium uranium NN 87 4376 256 , , , 87 4376 257 gem gem NN 87 4376 258 diamonds diamond NNS 87 4376 259 , , , 87 4376 260 platinum platinum NN 87 4376 261 , , , 87 4376 262 copper copper NN 87 4376 263 , , , 87 4376 264 vanadium vanadium NN 87 4376 265 , , , 87 4376 266 salt salt NN 87 4376 267 , , , 87 4376 268 natural natural JJ 87 4376 269 gas gas NN 87 4376 270 Land land NN 87 4376 271 use use NN 87 4376 272 : : : 87 4376 273 arable arable JJ 87 4376 274 land land NN 87 4376 275 : : : 87 4376 276 10 10 CD 87 4376 277 % % NN 87 4376 278 permanent permanent JJ 87 4376 279 crops crop NNS 87 4376 280 : : : 87 4376 281 1 1 CD 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4377 14 and and CC 87 4377 15 control control NN 87 4377 16 measures measure NNS 87 4377 17 Note note VBP 87 4377 18 : : : 87 4377 19 Walvis Walvis NNP 87 4377 20 Bay Bay NNP 87 4377 21 is be VBZ 87 4377 22 an an DT 87 4377 23 exclave exclave NN 87 4377 24 of of IN 87 4377 25 South South NNP 87 4377 26 Africa Africa NNP 87 4377 27 in in IN 87 4377 28 Namibia Namibia NNP 87 4377 29 ; ; : 87 4377 30 South South NNP 87 4377 31 Africa Africa NNP 87 4377 32 completely completely RB 87 4377 33 surrounds surround VBZ 87 4377 34 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 87 4377 35 and and CC 87 4377 36 almost almost RB 87 4377 37 completely completely RB 87 4377 38 surrounds surround VBZ 87 4377 39 Swaziland swaziland NN 87 4377 40 * * NFP 87 4377 41 South South NNP 87 4377 42 Africa Africa NNP 87 4377 43 , , , 87 4377 44 People People NNPS 87 4377 45 Population Population NNP 87 4377 46 : : : 87 4377 47 42,792,804 42,792,804 CD 87 4377 48 ( ( -LRB- 87 4377 49 July July NNP 87 4377 50 1993 1993 CD 87 4377 51 est est NNP 87 4377 52 . . . 87 4377 53 ) ) -RRB- 87 4378 1 Population population NN 87 4378 2 growth growth NN 87 4378 3 rate rate NN 87 4378 4 : : : 87 4378 5 2.63 2.63 CD 87 4378 6 % % NN 87 4378 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4378 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4378 9 est est NNP 87 4378 10 . . . 87 4378 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4379 1 Birth birth NN 87 4379 2 rate rate NN 87 4379 3 : : : 87 4379 4 33.77 33.77 CD 87 4379 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 4379 6 population population NN 87 4379 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4379 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4379 9 est est NNP 87 4379 10 . . . 87 4379 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4380 1 Death death NN 87 4380 2 rate rate NN 87 4380 3 : : : 87 4380 4 7.65 7.65 CD 87 4380 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 4380 6 population population NN 87 4380 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4380 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4380 9 est est NNP 87 4380 10 . . . 87 4380 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4381 1 Net net JJ 87 4381 2 migration migration NN 87 4381 3 rate rate NN 87 4381 4 : : : 87 4381 5 0.15 0.15 CD 87 4381 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 87 4381 7 population population NN 87 4381 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 4381 9 1993 1993 CD 87 4381 10 est est NNP 87 4381 11 . . . 87 4381 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 4382 1 Infant infant NN 87 4382 2 mortality mortality NN 87 4382 3 rate rate NN 87 4382 4 : : : 87 4382 5 48.3 48.3 CD 87 4382 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 4382 7 live live JJ 87 4382 8 births birth NNS 87 4382 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 4382 10 1993 1993 CD 87 4382 11 est est NNP 87 4382 12 . . . 87 4382 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 4383 1 Life life NN 87 4383 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 4383 3 at at IN 87 4383 4 birth birth NN 87 4383 5 : : : 87 4383 6 total total JJ 87 4383 7 population population NN 87 4383 8 : : : 87 4383 9 64.81 64.81 CD 87 4383 10 years year NNS 87 4383 11 male male JJ 87 4383 12 : : : 87 4383 13 62.07 62.07 CD 87 4383 14 years year NNS 87 4383 15 female female JJ 87 4383 16 : : : 87 4383 17 67.63 67.63 CD 87 4383 18 years year NNS 87 4383 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 4383 20 1993 1993 CD 87 4383 21 est est NNP 87 4383 22 . . . 87 4383 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 4384 1 Total total JJ 87 4384 2 fertility fertility NN 87 4384 3 rate rate NN 87 4384 4 : : : 87 4384 5 4.4 4.4 CD 87 4384 6 children child NNS 87 4384 7 born bear VBN 87 4384 8 / / SYM 87 4384 9 woman woman NN 87 4384 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 4384 11 1993 1993 CD 87 4384 12 est est NNP 87 4384 13 . . . 87 4384 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 4385 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 4385 2 : : : 87 4385 3 noun noun NN 87 4385 4 : : : 87 4385 5 South South NNP 87 4385 6 African(s african(s VB 87 4385 7 ) ) -RRB- 87 4385 8 adjective adjective NN 87 4385 9 : : : 87 4385 10 South south JJ 87 4385 11 African african JJ 87 4385 12 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 4385 13 divisions division NNS 87 4385 14 : : : 87 4385 15 black black JJ 87 4385 16 75.2 75.2 CD 87 4385 17 % % NN 87 4385 18 , , , 87 4385 19 white white JJ 87 4385 20 13.6 13.6 CD 87 4385 21 % % NN 87 4385 22 , , , 87 4385 23 Colored color VBN 87 4385 24 8.6 8.6 CD 87 4385 25 % % NN 87 4385 26 , , , 87 4385 27 Indian indian JJ 87 4385 28 2.6 2.6 CD 87 4385 29 % % NN 87 4385 30 Religions religion NNS 87 4385 31 : : : 87 4385 32 Christian Christian NNP 87 4385 33 ( ( -LRB- 87 4385 34 most most JJS 87 4385 35 whites white NNS 87 4385 36 and and CC 87 4385 37 Coloreds Coloreds NNP 87 4385 38 and and CC 87 4385 39 about about RB 87 4385 40 60 60 CD 87 4385 41 % % NN 87 4385 42 of of IN 87 4385 43 blacks black NNS 87 4385 44 ) ) -RRB- 87 4385 45 , , , 87 4385 46 Hindu Hindu NNP 87 4385 47 ( ( -LRB- 87 4385 48 60 60 CD 87 4385 49 % % NN 87 4385 50 of of IN 87 4385 51 Indians Indians NNPS 87 4385 52 ) ) -RRB- 87 4385 53 , , , 87 4385 54 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 4385 55 20 20 CD 87 4385 56 % % NN 87 4385 57 Languages Languages NNPS 87 4385 58 : : : 87 4385 59 Afrikaans Afrikaans NNPS 87 4385 60 ( ( -LRB- 87 4385 61 official official NN 87 4385 62 ) ) -RRB- 87 4385 63 , , , 87 4385 64 English English NNP 87 4385 65 ( ( -LRB- 87 4385 66 official official NN 87 4385 67 ) ) -RRB- 87 4385 68 , , , 87 4385 69 Zulu Zulu NNP 87 4385 70 , , , 87 4385 71 Xhosa Xhosa NNP 87 4385 72 , , , 87 4385 73 North North NNP 87 4385 74 Sotho Sotho NNP 87 4385 75 , , , 87 4385 76 South South NNP 87 4385 77 Sotho Sotho NNP 87 4385 78 , , , 87 4385 79 Tswana Tswana NNP 87 4385 80 , , , 87 4385 81 and and CC 87 4385 82 many many JJ 87 4385 83 other other JJ 87 4385 84 vernacular vernacular JJ 87 4385 85 languages language NNS 87 4385 86 Literacy literacy NN 87 4385 87 : : : 87 4385 88 age age NN 87 4385 89 15 15 CD 87 4385 90 and and CC 87 4385 91 over over RB 87 4385 92 can can MD 87 4385 93 read read VB 87 4385 94 and and CC 87 4385 95 write write VB 87 4385 96 ( ( -LRB- 87 4385 97 1980 1980 CD 87 4385 98 ) ) -RRB- 87 4385 99 total total JJ 87 4385 100 population population NN 87 4385 101 : : : 87 4385 102 76 76 CD 87 4385 103 % % NN 87 4385 104 male male NN 87 4385 105 : : : 87 4385 106 78 78 CD 87 4385 107 % % NN 87 4385 108 female female NN 87 4385 109 : : : 87 4385 110 75 75 CD 87 4385 111 % % NN 87 4385 112 Labor Labor NNP 87 4385 113 force force NN 87 4385 114 : : : 87 4385 115 13.4 13.4 CD 87 4385 116 million million CD 87 4385 117 economically economically RB 87 4385 118 active active JJ 87 4385 119 ( ( -LRB- 87 4385 120 1990 1990 CD 87 4385 121 ) ) -RRB- 87 4385 122 by by IN 87 4385 123 occupation occupation NN 87 4385 124 : : : 87 4385 125 services service NNS 87 4385 126 55 55 CD 87 4385 127 % % NN 87 4385 128 , , , 87 4385 129 agriculture agriculture NN 87 4385 130 10 10 CD 87 4385 131 % % NN 87 4385 132 , , , 87 4385 133 industry industry NN 87 4385 134 20 20 CD 87 4385 135 % % NN 87 4385 136 , , , 87 4385 137 mining mining NN 87 4385 138 9 9 CD 87 4385 139 % % NN 87 4385 140 , , , 87 4385 141 other other JJ 87 4385 142 6 6 CD 87 4385 143 % % NN 87 4385 144 * * NFP 87 4385 145 South South NNP 87 4385 146 Africa Africa NNP 87 4385 147 , , , 87 4385 148 Government Government NNP 87 4385 149 Names Names NNPS 87 4385 150 : : : 87 4385 151 conventional conventional JJ 87 4385 152 long long JJ 87 4385 153 form form NN 87 4385 154 : : : 87 4385 155 Republic Republic NNP 87 4385 156 of of IN 87 4385 157 South South NNP 87 4385 158 Africa Africa NNP 87 4385 159 conventional conventional JJ 87 4385 160 short short JJ 87 4385 161 form form NN 87 4385 162 : : : 87 4385 163 South South NNP 87 4385 164 Africa Africa NNP 87 4385 165 Abbreviation Abbreviation NNP 87 4385 166 : : : 87 4385 167 RSA RSA NNP 87 4385 168 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 4385 169 : : : 87 4385 170 SF SF NNP 87 4385 171 Type Type NNP 87 4385 172 : : : 87 4385 173 republic republic NNP 87 4385 174 Capital Capital NNP 87 4385 175 : : : 87 4385 176 Pretoria Pretoria NNP 87 4385 177 ( ( -LRB- 87 4385 178 administrative administrative NNP 87 4385 179 ) ) -RRB- 87 4385 180 ; ; : 87 4385 181 Cape Cape NNP 87 4385 182 Town Town NNP 87 4385 183 ( ( -LRB- 87 4385 184 legislative legislative JJ 87 4385 185 ) ) -RRB- 87 4385 186 ; ; : 87 4385 187 Bloemfontein Bloemfontein NNP 87 4385 188 ( ( -LRB- 87 4385 189 judicial judicial JJ 87 4385 190 ) ) -RRB- 87 4385 191 Administrative administrative JJ 87 4385 192 divisions division NNS 87 4385 193 : : : 87 4385 194 4 4 CD 87 4385 195 provinces province NNS 87 4385 196 ; ; : 87 4385 197 Cape Cape NNP 87 4385 198 , , , 87 4385 199 Natal Natal NNP 87 4385 200 , , , 87 4385 201 Orange Orange NNP 87 4385 202 Free Free NNP 87 4385 203 State State NNP 87 4385 204 , , , 87 4385 205 Transvaal Transvaal NNP 87 4385 206 ; ; : 87 4385 207 there there EX 87 4385 208 are be VBP 87 4385 209 10 10 CD 87 4385 210 homelands homeland NNS 87 4385 211 not not RB 87 4385 212 recognized recognize VBN 87 4385 213 by by IN 87 4385 214 the the DT 87 4385 215 US US NNP 87 4385 216 - - HYPH 87 4385 217 4 4 CD 87 4385 218 independent independent NN 87 4385 219 ( ( -LRB- 87 4385 220 Bophuthatswana Bophuthatswana NNP 87 4385 221 , , , 87 4385 222 Ciskei Ciskei NNP 87 4385 223 , , , 87 4385 224 Transkei Transkei NNPS 87 4385 225 , , , 87 4385 226 Venda Venda NNP 87 4385 227 ) ) -RRB- 87 4385 228 and and CC 87 4385 229 6 6 CD 87 4385 230 other other JJ 87 4385 231 ( ( -LRB- 87 4385 232 Gazankulu Gazankulu NNP 87 4385 233 , , , 87 4385 234 Kangwane Kangwane NNP 87 4385 235 , , , 87 4385 236 KwaNdebele KwaNdebele NNP 87 4385 237 , , , 87 4385 238 KwaZulu KwaZulu NNP 87 4385 239 , , , 87 4385 240 Lebowa Lebowa NNP 87 4385 241 , , , 87 4385 242 QwaQwa QwaQwa NNP 87 4385 243 ) ) -RRB- 87 4385 244 Independence independence NN 87 4385 245 : : : 87 4385 246 31 31 CD 87 4385 247 May May NNP 87 4385 248 1910 1910 CD 87 4385 249 ( ( -LRB- 87 4385 250 from from IN 87 4385 251 UK UK NNP 87 4385 252 ) ) -RRB- 87 4385 253 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 4385 254 : : : 87 4385 255 3 3 CD 87 4385 256 September September NNP 87 4385 257 1984 1984 CD 87 4385 258 Legal legal JJ 87 4385 259 system system NN 87 4385 260 : : : 87 4385 261 based base VBN 87 4385 262 on on IN 87 4385 263 Roman roman JJ 87 4385 264 - - HYPH 87 4385 265 Dutch dutch JJ 87 4385 266 law law NN 87 4385 267 and and CC 87 4385 268 English english JJ 87 4385 269 common common JJ 87 4385 270 law law NN 87 4385 271 ; ; : 87 4385 272 accepts accept VBZ 87 4385 273 compulsory compulsory NN 87 4385 274 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 4385 275 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 4385 276 , , , 87 4385 277 with with IN 87 4385 278 reservations reservation NNS 87 4385 279 National national JJ 87 4385 280 holiday holiday NN 87 4385 281 : : : 87 4385 282 Republic Republic NNP 87 4385 283 Day Day NNP 87 4385 284 , , , 87 4385 285 31 31 CD 87 4385 286 May May NNP 87 4385 287 ( ( -LRB- 87 4385 288 1910 1910 CD 87 4385 289 ) ) -RRB- 87 4385 290 Political political JJ 87 4385 291 parties party NNS 87 4385 292 and and CC 87 4385 293 leaders leader NNS 87 4385 294 : : : 87 4385 295 white white JJ 87 4385 296 political political JJ 87 4385 297 parties party NNS 87 4385 298 and and CC 87 4385 299 leaders leader NNS 87 4385 300 : : : 87 4385 301 National National NNP 87 4385 302 Party Party NNP 87 4385 303 ( ( -LRB- 87 4385 304 NP NP NNP 87 4385 305 ) ) -RRB- 87 4385 306 , , , 87 4385 307 Frederik Frederik NNP 87 4385 308 W. W. NNP 87 4385 309 DE DE NNP 87 4385 310 KLERK KLERK NNP 87 4385 311 ( ( -LRB- 87 4385 312 majority majority NNP 87 4385 313 party party NNP 87 4385 314 ) ) -RRB- 87 4385 315 ; ; : 87 4385 316 Conservative Conservative NNP 87 4385 317 Party Party NNP 87 4385 318 ( ( -LRB- 87 4385 319 CP CP NNP 87 4385 320 ) ) -RRB- 87 4385 321 , , , 87 4385 322 leader leader NN 87 4385 323 NA NA NNP 87 4385 324 ( ( -LRB- 87 4385 325 official official JJ 87 4385 326 opposition opposition NN 87 4385 327 party party NN 87 4385 328 ) ) -RRB- 87 4385 329 ; ; : 87 4385 330 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 4385 331 Party Party NNP 87 4385 332 ( ( -LRB- 87 4385 333 DP DP NNP 87 4385 334 ) ) -RRB- 87 4385 335 , , , 87 4385 336 Zach Zach NNP 87 4385 337 DE DE NNP 87 4385 338 BEER beer NN 87 4385 339 ; ; : 87 4385 340 Afrikaner Afrikaner NNP 87 4385 341 Volksunie Volksunie NNP 87 4385 342 ( ( -LRB- 87 4385 343 AVU AVU NNP 87 4385 344 ) ) -RRB- 87 4385 345 , , , 87 4385 346 Andries Andries NNP 87 4385 347 BEYERS beyer NNS 87 4385 348 Colored color VBD 87 4385 349 political political JJ 87 4385 350 parties party NNS 87 4385 351 and and CC 87 4385 352 leaders leader NNS 87 4385 353 ( ( -LRB- 87 4385 354 see see VB 87 4385 355 Note Note NNP 87 4385 356 ) ) -RRB- 87 4385 357 : : : 87 4385 358 Labor Labor NNP 87 4385 359 Party Party NNP 87 4385 360 ( ( -LRB- 87 4385 361 LP LP NNP 87 4385 362 ) ) -RRB- 87 4385 363 , , , 87 4385 364 Allan Allan NNP 87 4385 365 HENDRICKSE HENDRICKSE NNP 87 4385 366 ( ( -LRB- 87 4385 367 majority majority NNP 87 4385 368 party party NNP 87 4385 369 ) ) -RRB- 87 4385 370 ; ; : 87 4385 371 National National NNP 87 4385 372 Party Party NNP 87 4385 373 ( ( -LRB- 87 4385 374 NP NP NNP 87 4385 375 ) ) -RRB- 87 4385 376 ; ; : 87 4385 377 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 4385 378 Party Party NNP 87 4385 379 ( ( -LRB- 87 4385 380 DP DP NNP 87 4385 381 ) ) -RRB- 87 4385 382 ; ; : 87 4385 383 Freedom Freedom NNP 87 4385 384 Party Party NNP 87 4385 385 Indian indian JJ 87 4385 386 political political JJ 87 4385 387 parties party NNS 87 4385 388 and and CC 87 4385 389 leaders leader NNS 87 4385 390 : : : 87 4385 391 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 87 4385 392 , , , 87 4385 393 J. J. NNP 87 4385 394 N. N. NNP 87 4385 395 REDDY REDDY NNP 87 4385 396 ( ( -LRB- 87 4385 397 majority majority NNP 87 4385 398 party party NN 87 4385 399 ) ) -RRB- 87 4385 400 ; ; : 87 4385 401 National National NNP 87 4385 402 People People NNPS 87 4385 403 's 's POS 87 4385 404 Party Party NNP 87 4385 405 ( ( -LRB- 87 4385 406 NPP NPP NNP 87 4385 407 ) ) -RRB- 87 4385 408 , , , 87 4385 409 Amichand Amichand NNP 87 4385 410 RAJBANSI RAJBANSI NNP 87 4385 411 ; ; : 87 4385 412 Merit Merit NNP 87 4385 413 People People NNPS 87 4385 414 's 's POS 87 4385 415 Party Party NNP 87 4385 416 note note NN 87 4385 417 : : : 87 4385 418 the the DT 87 4385 419 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 4385 420 Reform Reform NNP 87 4385 421 Party Party NNP 87 4385 422 ( ( -LRB- 87 4385 423 DRP DRP NNP 87 4385 424 ) ) -RRB- 87 4385 425 and and CC 87 4385 426 the the DT 87 4385 427 United United NNP 87 4385 428 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 4385 429 Party Party NNP 87 4385 430 ( ( -LRB- 87 4385 431 UDP UDP NNP 87 4385 432 ) ) -RRB- 87 4385 433 were be VBD 87 4385 434 disbanded disband VBN 87 4385 435 in in IN 87 4385 436 May May NNP 87 4385 437 1991 1991 CD 87 4385 438 Other other JJ 87 4385 439 political political JJ 87 4385 440 or or CC 87 4385 441 pressure pressure NN 87 4385 442 groups group NNS 87 4385 443 : : : 87 4385 444 African African NNP 87 4385 445 National National NNP 87 4385 446 Congress Congress NNP 87 4385 447 ( ( -LRB- 87 4385 448 ANC ANC NNP 87 4385 449 ) ) -RRB- 87 4385 450 , , , 87 4385 451 Nelson Nelson NNP 87 4385 452 MANDELA MANDELA NNP 87 4385 453 , , , 87 4385 454 president president NN 87 4385 455 ; ; : 87 4385 456 Inkatha Inkatha NNP 87 4385 457 Freedom Freedom NNP 87 4385 458 Party Party NNP 87 4385 459 ( ( -LRB- 87 4385 460 IFP IFP NNP 87 4385 461 ) ) -RRB- 87 4385 462 , , , 87 4385 463 Mangosuthu Mangosuthu NNP 87 4385 464 BUTHELEZI BUTHELEZI NNP 87 4385 465 , , , 87 4385 466 president president NN 87 4385 467 ; ; : 87 4385 468 Pan pan JJ 87 4385 469 - - JJ 87 4385 470 Africanist Africanist NNP 87 4385 471 Congress Congress NNP 87 4385 472 ( ( -LRB- 87 4385 473 PAC PAC NNP 87 4385 474 ) ) -RRB- 87 4385 475 , , , 87 4385 476 Clarence Clarence NNP 87 4385 477 MAKWETU MAKWETU NNP 87 4385 478 , , , 87 4385 479 president president NN 87 4385 480 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 87 4385 481 : : : 87 4385 482 18 18 CD 87 4385 483 years year NNS 87 4385 484 of of IN 87 4385 485 age age NN 87 4385 486 ; ; : 87 4385 487 universal universal JJ 87 4385 488 , , , 87 4385 489 but but CC 87 4385 490 voting voting NN 87 4385 491 rights right NNS 87 4385 492 are be VBP 87 4385 493 racially racially RB 87 4385 494 based base VBN 87 4385 495 Elections election NNS 87 4385 496 : : : 87 4385 497 House House NNP 87 4385 498 of of IN 87 4385 499 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 4385 500 ( ( -LRB- 87 4385 501 whites white NNS 87 4385 502 ) ) -RRB- 87 4385 503 : : : 87 4385 504 last last RB 87 4385 505 held hold VBD 87 4385 506 6 6 CD 87 4385 507 September September NNP 87 4385 508 1989 1989 CD 87 4385 509 ( ( -LRB- 87 4385 510 next next JJ 87 4385 511 to to TO 87 4385 512 be be VB 87 4385 513 held hold VBN 87 4385 514 by by IN 87 4385 515 NA NA NNP 87 4385 516 March March NNP 87 4385 517 1995 1995 CD 87 4385 518 ) ) -RRB- 87 4385 519 ; ; : 87 4385 520 results result NNS 87 4385 521 - - : 87 4385 522 NP np NN 87 4385 523 58 58 CD 87 4385 524 % % NN 87 4385 525 , , , 87 4385 526 CP CP NNP 87 4385 527 23 23 CD 87 4385 528 % % NN 87 4385 529 , , , 87 4385 530 DP dp NN 87 4385 531 19 19 CD 87 4385 532 % % NN 87 4385 533 ; ; , 87 4385 534 seats seat NNS 87 4385 535 - - HYPH 87 4385 536 ( ( -LRB- 87 4385 537 178 178 CD 87 4385 538 total total NN 87 4385 539 , , , 87 4385 540 166 166 CD 87 4385 541 elected elect VBN 87 4385 542 ) ) -RRB- 87 4385 543 NP NP NNP 87 4385 544 103 103 CD 87 4385 545 , , , 87 4385 546 CP CP NNP 87 4385 547 41 41 CD 87 4385 548 , , , 87 4385 549 DP DP NNP 87 4385 550 34 34 CD 87 4385 551 ; ; : 87 4385 552 note note VB 87 4385 553 - - HYPH 87 4385 554 by by IN 87 4385 555 February February NNP 87 4385 556 1992 1992 CD 87 4385 557 , , , 87 4385 558 because because IN 87 4385 559 of of IN 87 4385 560 byelections byelection NNS 87 4385 561 , , , 87 4385 562 splits split NNS 87 4385 563 , , , 87 4385 564 and and CC 87 4385 565 defections defection NNS 87 4385 566 , , , 87 4385 567 changes change NNS 87 4385 568 in in IN 87 4385 569 number number NN 87 4385 570 of of IN 87 4385 571 seats seat NNS 87 4385 572 held hold VBN 87 4385 573 by by IN 87 4385 574 parties party NNS 87 4385 575 were be VBD 87 4385 576 as as IN 87 4385 577 follows follow VBZ 87 4385 578 : : : 87 4385 579 NP NP NNP 87 4385 580 102 102 CD 87 4385 581 , , , 87 4385 582 CP CP NNP 87 4385 583 36 36 CD 87 4385 584 , , , 87 4385 585 DP DP NNP 87 4385 586 28 28 CD 87 4385 587 , , , 87 4385 588 AVU AVU NNP 87 4385 589 5 5 CD 87 4385 590 , , , 87 4385 591 independent independent JJ 87 4385 592 7 7 CD 87 4385 593 * * NFP 87 4385 594 South South NNP 87 4385 595 Africa Africa NNP 87 4385 596 , , , 87 4385 597 Government Government NNP 87 4385 598 House House NNP 87 4385 599 of of IN 87 4385 600 Representatives Representatives NNPS 87 4385 601 ( ( -LRB- 87 4385 602 Coloreds Coloreds NNP 87 4385 603 ) ) -RRB- 87 4385 604 : : : 87 4385 605 last last RB 87 4385 606 held hold VBD 87 4385 607 6 6 CD 87 4385 608 September September NNP 87 4385 609 1989 1989 CD 87 4385 610 ( ( -LRB- 87 4385 611 next next JJ 87 4385 612 to to TO 87 4385 613 be be VB 87 4385 614 held hold VBN 87 4385 615 no no RB 87 4385 616 later later RB 87 4385 617 than than IN 87 4385 618 March March NNP 87 4385 619 1995 1995 CD 87 4385 620 ) ) -RRB- 87 4385 621 ; ; : 87 4385 622 results result NNS 87 4385 623 - - HYPH 87 4385 624 percent percent NN 87 4385 625 of of IN 87 4385 626 vote vote NN 87 4385 627 by by IN 87 4385 628 party party NN 87 4385 629 NA NA NNP 87 4385 630 ; ; : 87 4385 631 seats seat NNS 87 4385 632 - - HYPH 87 4385 633 ( ( -LRB- 87 4385 634 85 85 CD 87 4385 635 total total NN 87 4385 636 , , , 87 4385 637 80 80 CD 87 4385 638 elected elect VBN 87 4385 639 ) ) -RRB- 87 4385 640 LP LP NNP 87 4385 641 69 69 CD 87 4385 642 , , , 87 4385 643 DRP DRP NNP 87 4385 644 5 5 CD 87 4385 645 , , , 87 4385 646 UDP UDP NNP 87 4385 647 3 3 CD 87 4385 648 , , , 87 4385 649 Freedom Freedom NNP 87 4385 650 Party Party NNP 87 4385 651 1 1 CD 87 4385 652 , , , 87 4385 653 independents independent NNS 87 4385 654 2 2 CD 87 4385 655 ; ; : 87 4385 656 note note VB 87 4385 657 - - HYPH 87 4385 658 by by IN 87 4385 659 October October NNP 87 4385 660 1992 1992 CD 87 4385 661 many many JJ 87 4385 662 representatives representative NNS 87 4385 663 had have VBD 87 4385 664 changed change VBN 87 4385 665 their -PRON- PRP$ 87 4385 666 allegiance allegiance NN 87 4385 667 causing cause VBG 87 4385 668 the the DT 87 4385 669 following follow VBG 87 4385 670 changes change NNS 87 4385 671 in in IN 87 4385 672 seating seating NN 87 4385 673 : : : 87 4385 674 NP NP NNP 87 4385 675 44 44 CD 87 4385 676 , , , 87 4385 677 LP LP NNP 87 4385 678 27 27 CD 87 4385 679 , , , 87 4385 680 DP DP NNP 87 4385 681 6 6 CD 87 4385 682 , , , 87 4385 683 Freedom Freedom NNP 87 4385 684 Party Party NNP 87 4385 685 1 1 CD 87 4385 686 , , , 87 4385 687 independents independent NNS 87 4385 688 6 6 CD 87 4385 689 , , , 87 4385 690 vacant vacant JJ 87 4385 691 1 1 CD 87 4385 692 House House NNP 87 4385 693 of of IN 87 4385 694 Delegates Delegates NNPS 87 4385 695 ( ( -LRB- 87 4385 696 Indians Indians NNPS 87 4385 697 ) ) -RRB- 87 4385 698 : : : 87 4385 699 last last RB 87 4385 700 held hold VBD 87 4385 701 6 6 CD 87 4385 702 September September NNP 87 4385 703 1989 1989 CD 87 4385 704 ( ( -LRB- 87 4385 705 next next JJ 87 4385 706 to to TO 87 4385 707 be be VB 87 4385 708 held hold VBN 87 4385 709 no no RB 87 4385 710 later later RB 87 4385 711 than than IN 87 4385 712 March March NNP 87 4385 713 1995 1995 CD 87 4385 714 ) ) -RRB- 87 4385 715 ; 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4408 101 Government Government NNP 87 4408 102 Names Names NNP 87 4408 103 : : : 87 4408 104 conventional conventional JJ 87 4408 105 long long JJ 87 4408 106 form form NN 87 4408 107 : : : 87 4408 108 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 87 4408 109 of of IN 87 4408 110 Spain Spain NNP 87 4408 111 conventional conventional JJ 87 4408 112 short short JJ 87 4408 113 form form NN 87 4408 114 : : : 87 4408 115 Spain Spain NNP 87 4408 116 local local JJ 87 4408 117 short short JJ 87 4408 118 form form NN 87 4408 119 : : : 87 4408 120 Espana Espana NNP 87 4408 121 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 4408 122 : : : 87 4408 123 SP SP NNP 87 4408 124 Type type NN 87 4408 125 : : : 87 4408 126 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 87 4408 127 monarchy monarchy NN 87 4408 128 Capital Capital NNP 87 4408 129 : : : 87 4408 130 Madrid Madrid NNP 87 4408 131 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 4408 132 divisions division NNS 87 4408 133 : : : 87 4408 134 17 17 CD 87 4408 135 autonomous autonomous JJ 87 4408 136 communities community NNS 87 4408 137 ( ( -LRB- 87 4408 138 comunidades comunidade NNS 87 4408 139 autonomas autonomas NNP 87 4408 140 , , , 87 4408 141 singular singular NNP 87 4408 142 - - HYPH 87 4408 143 comunidad comunidad NNP 87 4408 144 autonoma autonoma NNP 87 4408 145 ) ) -RRB- 87 4408 146 ; ; : 87 4408 147 Andalucia Andalucia NNP 87 4408 148 , , , 87 4408 149 Aragon Aragon NNP 87 4408 150 , , , 87 4408 151 Asturias Asturias NNP 87 4408 152 , , , 87 4408 153 Canarias Canarias NNP 87 4408 154 , , , 87 4408 155 Cantabria Cantabria NNP 87 4408 156 , , , 87 4408 157 Castilla Castilla NNP 87 4408 158 - - HYPH 87 4408 159 La La NNP 87 4408 160 Mancha Mancha NNP 87 4408 161 , , , 87 4408 162 Castilla Castilla NNP 87 4408 163 y y NNP 87 4408 164 Leon Leon NNP 87 4408 165 , , , 87 4408 166 Cataluna Cataluna NNP 87 4408 167 , , , 87 4408 168 Communidad Communidad NNP 87 4408 169 Valencia Valencia NNP 87 4408 170 , , , 87 4408 171 Extremadura Extremadura NNP 87 4408 172 , , , 87 4408 173 Galicia Galicia NNP 87 4408 174 , , , 87 4408 175 Islas Islas NNP 87 4408 176 Baleares Baleares NNP 87 4408 177 , , , 87 4408 178 La La NNP 87 4408 179 Rioja Rioja NNP 87 4408 180 , , , 87 4408 181 Madrid Madrid NNP 87 4408 182 , , , 87 4408 183 Murcia Murcia NNP 87 4408 184 , , , 87 4408 185 Navarra Navarra NNP 87 4408 186 , , , 87 4408 187 Pais Pais NNP 87 4408 188 Vasco Vasco NNP 87 4408 189 note note NN 87 4408 190 : : : 87 4408 191 there there EX 87 4408 192 are be VBP 87 4408 193 five five CD 87 4408 194 places place NNS 87 4408 195 of of IN 87 4408 196 sovereignty sovereignty NN 87 4408 197 on on IN 87 4408 198 and and CC 87 4408 199 off off IN 87 4408 200 the the DT 87 4408 201 coast coast NN 87 4408 202 of of IN 87 4408 203 Morocco Morocco NNP 87 4408 204 ( ( -LRB- 87 4408 205 Ceuta Ceuta NNP 87 4408 206 , , , 87 4408 207 Mellila Mellila NNP 87 4408 208 , , , 87 4408 209 Islas Islas NNP 87 4408 210 Chafarinas Chafarinas NNP 87 4408 211 , , , 87 4408 212 Penon Penon NNP 87 4408 213 de de NNP 87 4408 214 Alhucemas Alhucemas NNP 87 4408 215 , , , 87 4408 216 and and CC 87 4408 217 Penon Penon NNP 87 4408 218 de de NNP 87 4408 219 Velez Velez NNP 87 4408 220 de de NNP 87 4408 221 la la NNP 87 4408 222 Gomera Gomera NNP 87 4408 223 ) ) -RRB- 87 4408 224 with with IN 87 4408 225 administrative administrative JJ 87 4408 226 status status NN 87 4408 227 unknown unknown JJ 87 4408 228 Independence Independence NNP 87 4408 229 : : : 87 4408 230 1492 1492 CD 87 4408 231 ( ( -LRB- 87 4408 232 expulsion expulsion NN 87 4408 233 of of IN 87 4408 234 the the DT 87 4408 235 Moors Moors NNPS 87 4408 236 and and CC 87 4408 237 unification unification NN 87 4408 238 ) ) -RRB- 87 4408 239 Constitution constitution NN 87 4408 240 : : : 87 4408 241 6 6 CD 87 4408 242 December December NNP 87 4408 243 1978 1978 CD 87 4408 244 , , , 87 4408 245 effective effective JJ 87 4408 246 29 29 CD 87 4408 247 December December NNP 87 4408 248 1978 1978 CD 87 4408 249 Legal legal JJ 87 4408 250 system system NN 87 4408 251 : : : 87 4408 252 civil civil JJ 87 4408 253 law law NN 87 4408 254 system system NN 87 4408 255 , , , 87 4408 256 with with IN 87 4408 257 regional regional JJ 87 4408 258 applications application NNS 87 4408 259 ; ; : 87 4408 260 does do VBZ 87 4408 261 not not RB 87 4408 262 accept accept VB 87 4408 263 compulsory compulsory NN 87 4408 264 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 4408 265 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 4408 266 National national JJ 87 4408 267 holiday holiday NN 87 4408 268 : : : 87 4408 269 National National NNP 87 4408 270 Day Day NNP 87 4408 271 , , , 87 4408 272 12 12 CD 87 4408 273 October October NNP 87 4408 274 Political political JJ 87 4408 275 parties party NNS 87 4408 276 and and CC 87 4408 277 leaders leader NNS 87 4408 278 : : : 87 4408 279 principal principal JJ 87 4408 280 national national JJ 87 4408 281 parties party NNS 87 4408 282 , , , 87 4408 283 from from IN 87 4408 284 right right NN 87 4408 285 to to IN 87 4408 286 left left NN 87 4408 287 : : : 87 4408 288 Popular Popular NNP 87 4408 289 Party Party NNP 87 4408 290 ( ( -LRB- 87 4408 291 PP PP NNP 87 4408 292 ) ) -RRB- 87 4408 293 , , , 87 4408 294 Jose Jose NNP 87 4408 295 Maria Maria NNP 87 4408 296 AZNAR AZNAR NNP 87 4408 297 ; ; : 87 4408 298 Social Social NNP 87 4408 299 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 4408 300 Center Center NNP 87 4408 301 ( ( -LRB- 87 4408 302 CDS CDS NNP 87 4408 303 ) ) -RRB- 87 4408 304 , , , 87 4408 305 Rafael Rafael NNP 87 4408 306 Calvo Calvo NNP 87 4408 307 ORTEGA ORTEGA NNP 87 4408 308 ; ; : 87 4408 309 Spanish spanish JJ 87 4408 310 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 4408 311 Workers Workers NNPS 87 4408 312 Party Party NNP 87 4408 313 ( ( -LRB- 87 4408 314 PSOE PSOE NNP 87 4408 315 ) ) -RRB- 87 4408 316 , , , 87 4408 317 Felipe Felipe NNP 87 4408 318 GONZALEZ GONZALEZ NNP 87 4408 319 Marquez Marquez NNP 87 4408 320 , , , 87 4408 321 secretary secretary NN 87 4408 322 general general NN 87 4408 323 ; ; : 87 4408 324 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 4408 325 Democracy Democracy NNP 87 4408 326 Party Party NNP 87 4408 327 ( ( -LRB- 87 4408 328 DS DS NNP 87 4408 329 ) ) -RRB- 87 4408 330 , , , 87 4408 331 Ricardo Ricardo NNP 87 4408 332 Garcia Garcia NNP 87 4408 333 DAMBORENEA DAMBORENEA NNP 87 4408 334 ; ; : 87 4408 335 Spanish Spanish NNP 87 4408 336 Communist Communist NNP 87 4408 337 Party Party NNP 87 4408 338 ( ( -LRB- 87 4408 339 PCE PCE NNP 87 4408 340 ) ) -RRB- 87 4408 341 , , , 87 4408 342 Julio Julio NNP 87 4408 343 ANGUITA ANGUITA NNP 87 4408 344 ; ; : 87 4408 345 United United NNP 87 4408 346 Left Left NNP 87 4408 347 ( ( -LRB- 87 4408 348 IU IU NNP 87 4408 349 ) ) -RRB- 87 4408 350 a a DT 87 4408 351 coalition coalition NN 87 4408 352 of of IN 87 4408 353 parties party NNS 87 4408 354 including include VBG 87 4408 355 the the DT 87 4408 356 PCE PCE NNP 87 4408 357 , , , 87 4408 358 a a DT 87 4408 359 branch branch NN 87 4408 360 of of IN 87 4408 361 the the DT 87 4408 362 PSOE PSOE NNP 87 4408 363 , , , 87 4408 364 and and CC 87 4408 365 other other JJ 87 4408 366 small small JJ 87 4408 367 parties party NNS 87 4408 368 , , , 87 4408 369 leader leader NN 87 4408 370 NA NA NNP 87 4408 371 chief chief JJ 87 4408 372 regional regional JJ 87 4408 373 parties party NNS 87 4408 374 : : : 87 4408 375 Convergence Convergence NNP 87 4408 376 and and CC 87 4408 377 Unity Unity NNP 87 4408 378 ( ( -LRB- 87 4408 379 CiU CiU NNP 87 4408 380 ) ) -RRB- 87 4408 381 , , , 87 4408 382 Jordi Jordi NNPS 87 4408 383 PUJOL PUJOL NNP 87 4408 384 Saley Saley NNP 87 4408 385 , , , 87 4408 386 in in IN 87 4408 387 Catalonia Catalonia NNP 87 4408 388 ; ; : 87 4408 389 Basque Basque NNP 87 4408 390 Nationalist Nationalist NNP 87 4408 391 Party Party NNP 87 4408 392 ( ( -LRB- 87 4408 393 PNV PNV NNP 87 4408 394 ) ) -RRB- 87 4408 395 , , , 87 4408 396 Xabier Xabier NNP 87 4408 397 ARZALLUS ARZALLUS NNP 87 4408 398 ; ; : 87 4408 399 Basque Basque NNP 87 4408 400 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 87 4408 401 ( ( -LRB- 87 4408 402 EA EA NNP 87 4408 403 ) ) -RRB- 87 4408 404 , , , 87 4408 405 Carlos Carlos NNP 87 4408 406 GARAICOETXEA GARAICOETXEA NNP 87 4408 407 Urizza Urizza NNP 87 4408 408 ; ; : 87 4408 409 Basque basque JJ 87 4408 410 Popular Popular NNP 87 4408 411 Unity unity NN 87 4408 412 ( ( -LRB- 87 4408 413 HB HB NNP 87 4408 414 ) ) -RRB- 87 4408 415 , , , 87 4408 416 Jon Jon NNP 87 4408 417 IDIGORAS IDIGORAS NNP 87 4408 418 ; ; : 87 4408 419 Basque Basque NNP 87 4408 420 Left left NN 87 4408 421 ( ( -LRB- 87 4408 422 EE EE NNP 87 4408 423 ) ) -RRB- 87 4408 424 , , , 87 4408 425 Juan Juan NNP 87 4408 426 Maria Maria NNP 87 4408 427 BANDRES BANDRES NNP 87 4408 428 ; ; : 87 4408 429 Basque Basque NNP 87 4408 430 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 4408 431 Party Party NNP 87 4408 432 ( ( -LRB- 87 4408 433 PSE PSE NNP 87 4408 434 ) ) -RRB- 87 4408 435 ; ; : 87 4408 436 coalition coalition NN 87 4408 437 of of IN 87 4408 438 the the DT 87 4408 439 PSE PSE NNP 87 4408 440 , , , 87 4408 441 EE EE NNP 87 4408 442 , , , 87 4408 443 and and CC 87 4408 444 PSOE PSOE NNP 87 4408 445 , , , 87 4408 446 Jose Jose NNP 87 4408 447 Maria Maria NNP 87 4408 448 BANEGAS BANEGAS NNP 87 4408 449 ; ; : 87 4408 450 Euskal Euskal NNP 87 4408 451 Ezkerra Ezkerra NNP 87 4408 452 ( ( -LRB- 87 4408 453 EUE EUE NNP 87 4408 454 ) ) -RRB- 87 4408 455 , , , 87 4408 456 Xabier Xabier NNP 87 4408 457 GURRUTXAGA GURRUTXAGA NNP 87 4408 458 ; ; : 87 4408 459 Andalusian Andalusian NNP 87 4408 460 Party Party NNP 87 4408 461 ( ( -LRB- 87 4408 462 PA PA NNP 87 4408 463 ) ) -RRB- 87 4408 464 , , , 87 4408 465 Pedro Pedro NNP 87 4408 466 PACHECO PACHECO NNP 87 4408 467 ; ; : 87 4408 468 Independent Independent NNP 87 4408 469 Canary Canary NNP 87 4408 470 Group Group NNP 87 4408 471 ( ( -LRB- 87 4408 472 AIC AIC NNP 87 4408 473 ) ) -RRB- 87 4408 474 , , , 87 4408 475 leader leader NN 87 4408 476 NA NA NNP 87 4408 477 ; ; : 87 4408 478 Aragon Aragon NNP 87 4408 479 Regional Regional NNP 87 4408 480 Party Party NNP 87 4408 481 ( ( -LRB- 87 4408 482 PAR PAR NNP 87 4408 483 ) ) -RRB- 87 4408 484 , , , 87 4408 485 leader leader NN 87 4408 486 NA NA NNP 87 4408 487 ; ; : 87 4408 488 Valencian Valencian NNP 87 4408 489 Union Union NNP 87 4408 490 ( ( -LRB- 87 4408 491 UV UV NNP 87 4408 492 ) ) -RRB- 87 4408 493 , , , 87 4408 494 leader leader NN 87 4408 495 NA na IN 87 4408 496 Other other JJ 87 4408 497 political political JJ 87 4408 498 or or CC 87 4408 499 pressure pressure NN 87 4408 500 groups group NNS 87 4408 501 : : : 87 4408 502 on on IN 87 4408 503 the the DT 87 4408 504 extreme extreme JJ 87 4408 505 left left NN 87 4408 506 , , , 87 4408 507 the the DT 87 4408 508 Basque Basque NNP 87 4408 509 Fatherland Fatherland NNP 87 4408 510 and and CC 87 4408 511 Liberty Liberty NNP 87 4408 512 ( ( -LRB- 87 4408 513 ETA ETA NNP 87 4408 514 ) ) -RRB- 87 4408 515 and and CC 87 4408 516 the the DT 87 4408 517 First first JJ 87 4408 518 of of IN 87 4408 519 October October NNP 87 4408 520 Antifascist Antifascist NNP 87 4408 521 Resistance Resistance NNP 87 4408 522 Group Group NNP 87 4408 523 ( ( -LRB- 87 4408 524 GRAPO GRAPO NNP 87 4408 525 ) ) -RRB- 87 4408 526 use use VBP 87 4408 527 terrorism terrorism NN 87 4408 528 to to TO 87 4408 529 oppose oppose VB 87 4408 530 the the DT 87 4408 531 government government NN 87 4408 532 ; ; : 87 4408 533 free free JJ 87 4408 534 labor labor NN 87 4408 535 unions union NNS 87 4408 536 ( ( -LRB- 87 4408 537 authorized authorize VBN 87 4408 538 in in IN 87 4408 539 April April NNP 87 4408 540 1977 1977 CD 87 4408 541 ) ) -RRB- 87 4408 542 include include VBP 87 4408 543 the the DT 87 4408 544 Communist Communist NNP 87 4408 545 - - HYPH 87 4408 546 dominated dominate VBN 87 4408 547 Workers Workers NNPS 87 4408 548 Commissions Commissions NNPS 87 4408 549 ( ( -LRB- 87 4408 550 CCOO CCOO NNP 87 4408 551 ) ) -RRB- 87 4408 552 ; ; : 87 4408 553 the the DT 87 4408 554 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 4408 555 General General NNP 87 4408 556 Union Union NNP 87 4408 557 of of IN 87 4408 558 Workers Workers NNP 87 4408 559 ( ( -LRB- 87 4408 560 UGT UGT NNP 87 4408 561 ) ) -RRB- 87 4408 562 , , , 87 4408 563 and and CC 87 4408 564 the the DT 87 4408 565 smaller small JJR 87 4408 566 independent independent JJ 87 4408 567 Workers Workers NNP 87 4408 568 Syndical Syndical NNP 87 4408 569 Union Union NNP 87 4408 570 ( ( -LRB- 87 4408 571 USO USO NNP 87 4408 572 ) ) -RRB- 87 4408 573 ; ; : 87 4408 574 the the DT 87 4408 575 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 4408 576 Church Church NNP 87 4408 577 ; ; : 87 4408 578 business business NN 87 4408 579 and and CC 87 4408 580 landowning landowne VBG 87 4408 581 interests interest NNS 87 4408 582 ; ; : 87 4408 583 Opus Opus NNP 87 4408 584 Dei Dei NNP 87 4408 585 ; ; : 87 4408 586 university university NN 87 4408 587 students student NNS 87 4408 588 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 4408 589 : : : 87 4408 590 18 18 CD 87 4408 591 years year NNS 87 4408 592 of of IN 87 4408 593 age age NN 87 4408 594 ; ; : 87 4408 595 universal universal JJ 87 4408 596 * * : 87 4408 597 Spain Spain NNP 87 4408 598 , , , 87 4408 599 Government Government NNP 87 4408 600 Elections Elections NNPS 87 4408 601 : : : 87 4408 602 Senate Senate NNP 87 4408 603 : : : 87 4408 604 last last RB 87 4408 605 held hold VBD 87 4408 606 29 29 CD 87 4408 607 October October NNP 87 4408 608 1989 1989 CD 87 4408 609 ( ( -LRB- 87 4408 610 next next JJ 87 4408 611 to to TO 87 4408 612 be be VB 87 4408 613 held hold VBN 87 4408 614 NA NA NNP 87 4408 615 October October NNP 87 4408 616 1993 1993 CD 87 4408 617 ) ) -RRB- 87 4408 618 ; ; : 87 4408 619 results result NNS 87 4408 620 - - HYPH 87 4408 621 percent percent NN 87 4408 622 of of IN 87 4408 623 vote vote NN 87 4408 624 by by IN 87 4408 625 party party NN 87 4408 626 NA NA NNP 87 4408 627 ; ; : 87 4408 628 seats seat NNS 87 4408 629 - - : 87 4408 630 ( ( -LRB- 87 4408 631 208 208 CD 87 4408 632 total total NN 87 4408 633 ) ) -RRB- 87 4408 634 PSOE PSOE NNP 87 4408 635 106 106 CD 87 4408 636 , , , 87 4408 637 PP PP NNP 87 4408 638 79 79 CD 87 4408 639 , , , 87 4408 640 CiU CiU NNP 87 4408 641 10 10 CD 87 4408 642 , , , 87 4408 643 PNV PNV NNP 87 4408 644 4 4 CD 87 4408 645 , , , 87 4408 646 HB HB NNP 87 4408 647 3 3 CD 87 4408 648 , , , 87 4408 649 AIC AIC NNP 87 4408 650 1 1 CD 87 4408 651 , , , 87 4408 652 other other JJ 87 4408 653 5 5 CD 87 4408 654 Congress Congress NNP 87 4408 655 of of IN 87 4408 656 Deputies Deputies NNPS 87 4408 657 : : : 87 4408 658 last last RB 87 4408 659 held hold VBD 87 4408 660 29 29 CD 87 4408 661 October October NNP 87 4408 662 1989 1989 CD 87 4408 663 ( ( -LRB- 87 4408 664 next next JJ 87 4408 665 to to TO 87 4408 666 be be VB 87 4408 667 held hold VBN 87 4408 668 NA NA NNP 87 4408 669 October October NNP 87 4408 670 1993 1993 CD 87 4408 671 ) ) -RRB- 87 4408 672 ; ; : 87 4408 673 results result NNS 87 4408 674 - - HYPH 87 4408 675 PSOE psoe NN 87 4408 676 39.6 39.6 CD 87 4408 677 % % NN 87 4408 678 , , , 87 4408 679 PP PP NNP 87 4408 680 25.8 25.8 CD 87 4408 681 % % NN 87 4408 682 , , , 87 4408 683 CDS CDS NNP 87 4408 684 9 9 CD 87 4408 685 % % NN 87 4408 686 , , , 87 4408 687 IU iu NN 87 4408 688 9 9 CD 87 4408 689 % % NN 87 4408 690 , , , 87 4408 691 CiU CiU NNP 87 4408 692 5 5 CD 87 4408 693 % % NN 87 4408 694 , , , 87 4408 695 PNV PNV NNP 87 4408 696 1.2 1.2 CD 87 4408 697 % % NN 87 4408 698 , , , 87 4408 699 HB HB NNP 87 4408 700 1 1 CD 87 4408 701 % % NN 87 4408 702 , , , 87 4408 703 PA pa NN 87 4408 704 1 1 CD 87 4408 705 % % NN 87 4408 706 , , , 87 4408 707 other other JJ 87 4408 708 8.4 8.4 CD 87 4408 709 % % NN 87 4408 710 ; ; , 87 4408 711 seats seat NNS 87 4408 712 - - , 87 4408 713 ( ( -LRB- 87 4408 714 350 350 CD 87 4408 715 total total NN 87 4408 716 ) ) -RRB- 87 4408 717 PSOE PSOE NNP 87 4408 718 175 175 CD 87 4408 719 , , , 87 4408 720 PP PP NNP 87 4408 721 106 106 CD 87 4408 722 , , , 87 4408 723 CiU CiU NNP 87 4408 724 18 18 CD 87 4408 725 , , , 87 4408 726 IU IU NNP 87 4408 727 17 17 CD 87 4408 728 , , , 87 4408 729 CDS CDS NNP 87 4408 730 14 14 CD 87 4408 731 , , , 87 4408 732 PNV PNV NNP 87 4408 733 5 5 CD 87 4408 734 , , , 87 4408 735 HB HB NNP 87 4408 736 4 4 CD 87 4408 737 , , , 87 4408 738 other other JJ 87 4408 739 11 11 CD 87 4408 740 Executive executive JJ 87 4408 741 branch branch NN 87 4408 742 : : : 87 4408 743 monarch monarch NN 87 4408 744 , , , 87 4408 745 president president NN 87 4408 746 of of IN 87 4408 747 the the DT 87 4408 748 government government NN 87 4408 749 ( ( -LRB- 87 4408 750 prime prime NNP 87 4408 751 minister minister NNP 87 4408 752 ) ) -RRB- 87 4408 753 , , , 87 4408 754 deputy deputy JJ 87 4408 755 prime prime JJ 87 4408 756 minister minister NN 87 4408 757 , , , 87 4408 758 Council Council NNP 87 4408 759 of of IN 87 4408 760 Ministers Ministers NNP 87 4408 761 ( ( -LRB- 87 4408 762 cabinet cabinet NN 87 4408 763 ) ) -RRB- 87 4408 764 , , , 87 4408 765 Council Council NNP 87 4408 766 of of IN 87 4408 767 State State NNP 87 4408 768 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 4408 769 branch branch NN 87 4408 770 : : : 87 4408 771 bicameral bicameral JJ 87 4408 772 The the DT 87 4408 773 General General NNP 87 4408 774 Courts Courts NNPS 87 4408 775 or or CC 87 4408 776 National National NNP 87 4408 777 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 4408 778 ( ( -LRB- 87 4408 779 Las Las NNP 87 4408 780 Cortes Cortes NNP 87 4408 781 Generales Generales NNPS 87 4408 782 ) ) -RRB- 87 4408 783 consists consist VBZ 87 4408 784 of of IN 87 4408 785 an an DT 87 4408 786 upper upper JJ 87 4408 787 house house NN 87 4408 788 or or CC 87 4408 789 Senate Senate NNP 87 4408 790 ( ( -LRB- 87 4408 791 Senado Senado NNP 87 4408 792 ) ) -RRB- 87 4408 793 and and CC 87 4408 794 a a DT 87 4408 795 lower low JJR 87 4408 796 house house NN 87 4408 797 or or CC 87 4408 798 Congress Congress NNP 87 4408 799 of of IN 87 4408 800 Deputies Deputies NNPS 87 4408 801 ( ( -LRB- 87 4408 802 Congreso Congreso NNP 87 4408 803 de de NNP 87 4408 804 los los NNP 87 4408 805 Diputados Diputados NNP 87 4408 806 ) ) -RRB- 87 4408 807 Judicial judicial JJ 87 4408 808 branch branch NN 87 4408 809 : : : 87 4408 810 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 4408 811 Court Court NNP 87 4408 812 ( ( -LRB- 87 4408 813 Tribunal Tribunal NNP 87 4408 814 Supremo Supremo NNP 87 4408 815 ) ) -RRB- 87 4408 816 Leaders leader NNS 87 4408 817 : : : 87 4408 818 Chief Chief NNP 87 4408 819 of of IN 87 4408 820 State state NN 87 4408 821 : : : 87 4408 822 King King NNP 87 4408 823 JUAN JUAN NNP 87 4408 824 CARLOS CARLOS NNP 87 4408 825 I -PRON- PRP 87 4408 826 ( ( -LRB- 87 4408 827 since since IN 87 4408 828 22 22 CD 87 4408 829 November November NNP 87 4408 830 1975 1975 CD 87 4408 831 ) ) -RRB- 87 4408 832 Head head NN 87 4408 833 of of IN 87 4408 834 Government Government NNP 87 4408 835 : : : 87 4408 836 Prime Prime NNP 87 4408 837 Minister Minister NNP 87 4408 838 Felipe Felipe NNP 87 4408 839 GONZALEZ GONZALEZ NNP 87 4408 840 Marquez Marquez NNP 87 4408 841 ( ( -LRB- 87 4408 842 since since IN 87 4408 843 2 2 CD 87 4408 844 December December NNP 87 4408 845 1982 1982 CD 87 4408 846 ) ) -RRB- 87 4408 847 ; ; : 87 4408 848 Deputy Deputy NNP 87 4408 849 Prime Prime NNP 87 4408 850 Minister Minister NNP 87 4408 851 Narcis Narcis NNP 87 4408 852 SERRA SERRA NNP 87 4408 853 y y NNP 87 4408 854 Serra Serra NNP 87 4408 855 ( ( -LRB- 87 4408 856 since since IN 87 4408 857 13 13 CD 87 4408 858 March March NNP 87 4408 859 1991 1991 CD 87 4408 860 ) ) -RRB- 87 4408 861 Member member NN 87 4408 862 of of IN 87 4408 863 : : : 87 4408 864 AG AG NNP 87 4408 865 ( ( -LRB- 87 4408 866 observer observer NN 87 4408 867 ) ) -RRB- 87 4408 868 , , , 87 4408 869 AsDB AsDB NNP 87 4408 870 , , , 87 4408 871 Australian Australian NNP 87 4408 872 Group Group NNP 87 4408 873 , , , 87 4408 874 BIS BIS NNP 87 4408 875 , , , 87 4408 876 CCC CCC NNP 87 4408 877 , , , 87 4408 878 CE CE NNP 87 4408 879 , , , 87 4408 880 CERN CERN NNP 87 4408 881 , , , 87 4408 882 COCOM COCOM NNP 87 4408 883 , , , 87 4408 884 CSCE CSCE NNP 87 4408 885 , , , 87 4408 886 EBRD EBRD NNP 87 4408 887 , , , 87 4408 888 AfDB AfDB NNP 87 4408 889 , , , 87 4408 890 EC EC NNP 87 4408 891 , , , 87 4408 892 ECE ECE NNP 87 4408 893 , , , 87 4408 894 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 87 4408 895 , , , 87 4408 896 EIB EIB NNP 87 4408 897 , , , 87 4408 898 ESA ESA NNP 87 4408 899 , , , 87 4408 900 FAO FAO NNP 87 4408 901 , , , 87 4408 902 G-8 G-8 NNP 87 4408 903 , , , 87 4408 904 GATT GATT NNP 87 4408 905 , , , 87 4408 906 IADB IADB NNP 87 4408 907 , , , 87 4408 908 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 4408 909 , , , 87 4408 910 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 4408 911 , , , 87 4408 912 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 4408 913 , , , 87 4408 914 ICC ICC NNP 87 4408 915 , , , 87 4408 916 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 4408 917 , , , 87 4408 918 IDA IDA NNP 87 4408 919 , , , 87 4408 920 IEA IEA NNP 87 4408 921 , , , 87 4408 922 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 4408 923 , , , 87 4408 924 IFC IFC NNP 87 4408 925 , , , 87 4408 926 ILO ILO NNP 87 4408 927 , , , 87 4408 928 IMF IMF NNP 87 4408 929 , , , 87 4408 930 IMO imo RB 87 4408 931 , , , 87 4408 932 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 87 4408 933 , , , 87 4408 934 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 4408 935 , , , 87 4408 936 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 4408 937 , , , 87 4408 938 IOC IOC NNP 87 4408 939 , , , 87 4408 940 IOM IOM NNP 87 4408 941 ( ( -LRB- 87 4408 942 observer observer NN 87 4408 943 ) ) -RRB- 87 4408 944 , , , 87 4408 945 ISO ISO NNP 87 4408 946 , , , 87 4408 947 ITU ITU NNP 87 4408 948 , , , 87 4408 949 LAIA LAIA NNP 87 4408 950 ( ( -LRB- 87 4408 951 observer observer NN 87 4408 952 ) ) -RRB- 87 4408 953 , , , 87 4408 954 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 4408 955 , , , 87 4408 956 MTRC MTRC NNP 87 4408 957 , , , 87 4408 958 NACC NACC NNP 87 4408 959 , , , 87 4408 960 NAM NAM NNP 87 4408 961 ( ( -LRB- 87 4408 962 guest guest NNP 87 4408 963 ) ) -RRB- 87 4408 964 , , , 87 4408 965 NATO NATO NNP 87 4408 966 , , , 87 4408 967 NEA NEA NNP 87 4408 968 , , , 87 4408 969 NSG NSG NNP 87 4408 970 , , , 87 4408 971 OAS OAS NNP 87 4408 972 ( ( -LRB- 87 4408 973 observer observer NNP 87 4408 974 ) ) -RRB- 87 4408 975 , , , 87 4408 976 OECD OECD NNP 87 4408 977 , , , 87 4408 978 ONUSAL ONUSAL NNP 87 4408 979 , , , 87 4408 980 PCA PCA NNP 87 4408 981 , , , 87 4408 982 UN UN NNP 87 4408 983 , , , 87 4408 984 UNAVEM UNAVEM NNP 87 4408 985 II II NNP 87 4408 986 , , , 87 4408 987 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 4408 988 , , , 87 4408 989 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 4408 990 , , , 87 4408 991 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 4408 992 , , , 87 4408 993 UNOMOZ UNOMOZ NNP 87 4408 994 , , , 87 4408 995 UPU UPU NNP 87 4408 996 , , , 87 4408 997 WCL WCL NNP 87 4408 998 , , , 87 4408 999 WEU WEU NNP 87 4408 1000 , , , 87 4408 1001 WHO who WP 87 4408 1002 , , , 87 4408 1003 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 4408 1004 , , , 87 4408 1005 WMO WMO NNP 87 4408 1006 , , , 87 4408 1007 WTO WTO NNP 87 4408 1008 , , , 87 4408 1009 ZC ZC NNP 87 4408 1010 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 4408 1011 representation representation NN 87 4408 1012 in in IN 87 4408 1013 US US NNP 87 4408 1014 : : : 87 4408 1015 chief chief NN 87 4408 1016 of of IN 87 4408 1017 mission mission NN 87 4408 1018 : : : 87 4408 1019 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 4408 1020 Jaime Jaime NNP 87 4408 1021 De De NNP 87 4408 1022 OJEDA OJEDA NNP 87 4408 1023 y y NNP 87 4408 1024 Eiseley Eiseley NNP 87 4408 1025 chancery chancery NN 87 4408 1026 : : : 87 4408 1027 2700 2700 CD 87 4408 1028 15th 15th NNP 87 4408 1029 Street Street NNP 87 4408 1030 NW NW NNP 87 4408 1031 , , , 87 4408 1032 Washington Washington NNP 87 4408 1033 , , , 87 4408 1034 DC DC NNP 87 4408 1035 20009 20009 CD 87 4408 1036 telephone telephone NN 87 4408 1037 : : : 87 4408 1038 ( ( -LRB- 87 4408 1039 202 202 CD 87 4408 1040 ) ) -RRB- 87 4408 1041 265 265 CD 87 4408 1042 - - HYPH 87 4408 1043 0190 0190 CD 87 4408 1044 or or CC 87 4408 1045 0191 0191 CD 87 4408 1046 consulates consulate NNS 87 4408 1047 general general JJ 87 4408 1048 : : : 87 4408 1049 Boston Boston NNP 87 4408 1050 , , , 87 4408 1051 Chicago Chicago NNP 87 4408 1052 , , , 87 4408 1053 Houston Houston NNP 87 4408 1054 , , , 87 4408 1055 Los Los NNP 87 4408 1056 Angeles Angeles NNP 87 4408 1057 , , , 87 4408 1058 Miami Miami NNP 87 4408 1059 , , , 87 4408 1060 New New NNP 87 4408 1061 Orleans Orleans NNP 87 4408 1062 , , , 87 4408 1063 New New NNP 87 4408 1064 York York NNP 87 4408 1065 , , , 87 4408 1066 San San NNP 87 4408 1067 Francisco Francisco NNP 87 4408 1068 , , , 87 4408 1069 and and CC 87 4408 1070 San San NNP 87 4408 1071 Juan Juan NNP 87 4408 1072 ( ( -LRB- 87 4408 1073 Puerto Puerto NNP 87 4408 1074 Rico Rico NNP 87 4408 1075 ) ) -RRB- 87 4408 1076 US US NNP 87 4408 1077 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 4408 1078 representation representation NN 87 4408 1079 : : : 87 4408 1080 chief chief NN 87 4408 1081 of of IN 87 4408 1082 mission mission NN 87 4408 1083 : : : 87 4408 1084 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 4408 1085 Richard Richard NNP 87 4408 1086 G. G. NNP 87 4408 1087 CAPEN CAPEN NNP 87 4408 1088 , , , 87 4408 1089 Jr. Jr. NNP 87 4408 1090 embassy embassy NN 87 4408 1091 : : : 87 4408 1092 Serrano Serrano NNP 87 4408 1093 75 75 CD 87 4408 1094 , , , 87 4408 1095 28006 28006 CD 87 4408 1096 Madrid Madrid NNP 87 4408 1097 mailing mail VBG 87 4408 1098 address address NN 87 4408 1099 : : : 87 4408 1100 PSC psc NN 87 4408 1101 61 61 CD 87 4408 1102 , , , 87 4408 1103 APO APO NNP 87 4408 1104 AE AE NNP 87 4408 1105 09642 09642 CD 87 4408 1106 telephone telephone NN 87 4408 1107 : : : 87 4408 1108 [ [ -LRB- 87 4408 1109 34 34 CD 87 4408 1110 ] ] -RRB- 87 4408 1111 ( ( -LRB- 87 4408 1112 1 1 CD 87 4408 1113 ) ) -RRB- 87 4408 1114 577 577 CD 87 4408 1115 - - SYM 87 4408 1116 4000 4000 CD 87 4408 1117 FAX FAX NNP 87 4408 1118 : : : 87 4408 1119 [ [ -LRB- 87 4408 1120 34 34 CD 87 4408 1121 ] ] -RRB- 87 4408 1122 ( ( -LRB- 87 4408 1123 1 1 CD 87 4408 1124 ) ) -RRB- 87 4408 1125 577 577 CD 87 4408 1126 - - HYPH 87 4408 1127 5735 5735 CD 87 4408 1128 consulate consulate NN 87 4408 1129 general general NN 87 4408 1130 : : : 87 4408 1131 Barcelona Barcelona NNP 87 4408 1132 consulate consulate NN 87 4408 1133 : : : 87 4408 1134 Bilbao Bilbao NNP 87 4408 1135 * * NFP 87 4408 1136 Spain Spain NNP 87 4408 1137 , , , 87 4408 1138 Government Government NNP 87 4408 1139 Flag Flag NNP 87 4408 1140 : : : 87 4408 1141 three three CD 87 4408 1142 horizontal horizontal JJ 87 4408 1143 bands band NNS 87 4408 1144 of of IN 87 4408 1145 red red JJ 87 4408 1146 ( ( -LRB- 87 4408 1147 top top NNP 87 4408 1148 ) ) -RRB- 87 4408 1149 , , , 87 4408 1150 yellow yellow JJ 87 4408 1151 ( ( -LRB- 87 4408 1152 double double JJ 87 4408 1153 width width NN 87 4408 1154 ) ) -RRB- 87 4408 1155 , , , 87 4408 1156 and and CC 87 4408 1157 red red JJ 87 4408 1158 with with IN 87 4408 1159 the the DT 87 4408 1160 national national JJ 87 4408 1161 coat coat NN 87 4408 1162 of of IN 87 4408 1163 arms arm NNS 87 4408 1164 on on IN 87 4408 1165 the the DT 87 4408 1166 hoist hoist NN 87 4408 1167 side side NN 87 4408 1168 of of IN 87 4408 1169 the the DT 87 4408 1170 yellow yellow JJ 87 4408 1171 band band NN 87 4408 1172 ; ; : 87 4408 1173 the the DT 87 4408 1174 coat coat NN 87 4408 1175 of of IN 87 4408 1176 arms arm NNS 87 4408 1177 includes include VBZ 87 4408 1178 the the DT 87 4408 1179 royal royal JJ 87 4408 1180 seal seal NN 87 4408 1181 framed frame VBN 87 4408 1182 by by IN 87 4408 1183 the the DT 87 4408 1184 Pillars Pillars NNPS 87 4408 1185 of of IN 87 4408 1186 Hercules Hercules NNP 87 4408 1187 , , , 87 4408 1188 which which WDT 87 4408 1189 are be VBP 87 4408 1190 the the DT 87 4408 1191 two two CD 87 4408 1192 promontories promontory NNS 87 4408 1193 ( ( -LRB- 87 4408 1194 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 87 4408 1195 and and CC 87 4408 1196 Ceuta Ceuta NNP 87 4408 1197 ) ) -RRB- 87 4408 1198 on on IN 87 4408 1199 either either DT 87 4408 1200 side side NN 87 4408 1201 of of IN 87 4408 1202 the the DT 87 4408 1203 eastern eastern JJ 87 4408 1204 end end NN 87 4408 1205 of of IN 87 4408 1206 the the DT 87 4408 1207 Strait Strait NNP 87 4408 1208 of of IN 87 4408 1209 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 87 4408 1210 * * NFP 87 4408 1211 Spain Spain NNP 87 4408 1212 , , , 87 4408 1213 Economy Economy NNP 87 4408 1214 Overview Overview NNP 87 4408 1215 : : : 87 4408 1216 Spain Spain NNP 87 4408 1217 has have VBZ 87 4408 1218 done do VBN 87 4408 1219 well well RB 87 4408 1220 since since IN 87 4408 1221 joining join VBG 87 4408 1222 the the DT 87 4408 1223 EC EC NNP 87 4408 1224 in in IN 87 4408 1225 1986 1986 CD 87 4408 1226 . . . 87 4409 1 Foreign foreign JJ 87 4409 2 and and CC 87 4409 3 domestic domestic JJ 87 4409 4 investments investment NNS 87 4409 5 have have VBP 87 4409 6 spurred spur VBN 87 4409 7 GDP GDP NNP 87 4409 8 growth growth NN 87 4409 9 at at IN 87 4409 10 an an DT 87 4409 11 annual annual JJ 87 4409 12 average average NN 87 4409 13 of of IN 87 4409 14 more more JJR 87 4409 15 than than IN 87 4409 16 4 4 CD 87 4409 17 % % NN 87 4409 18 in in IN 87 4409 19 1986 1986 CD 87 4409 20 - 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- HYPH 87 4418 6 purchasing purchase VBG 87 4418 7 power power NN 87 4418 8 equivalent equivalent NN 87 4418 9 - - : 87 4418 10 $ $ $ 87 4418 11 514.9 514.9 CD 87 4418 12 billion billion CD 87 4418 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 4418 14 1992 1992 CD 87 4418 15 ) ) -RRB- 87 4418 16 National national JJ 87 4418 17 product product NN 87 4418 18 real real JJ 87 4418 19 growth growth NN 87 4418 20 rate rate NN 87 4418 21 : : : 87 4418 22 1 1 CD 87 4418 23 % % NN 87 4418 24 ( ( -LRB- 87 4418 25 1992 1992 CD 87 4418 26 ) ) -RRB- 87 4418 27 National national JJ 87 4418 28 product product NN 87 4418 29 per per IN 87 4418 30 capita capita NN 87 4418 31 : : : 87 4418 32 $ $ $ 87 4418 33 13,200 13,200 CD 87 4418 34 ( ( -LRB- 87 4418 35 1992 1992 CD 87 4418 36 ) ) -RRB- 87 4418 37 Inflation inflation NN 87 4418 38 rate rate NN 87 4418 39 ( ( -LRB- 87 4418 40 consumer consumer NN 87 4418 41 prices price NNS 87 4418 42 ) ) -RRB- 87 4418 43 : : : 87 4418 44 6 6 CD 87 4418 45 % % NN 87 4418 46 ( ( -LRB- 87 4418 47 1992 1992 CD 87 4418 48 est est NNP 87 4418 49 . . . 87 4418 50 ) ) -RRB- 87 4419 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 4419 2 rate rate NN 87 4419 3 : : : 87 4419 4 19 19 CD 87 4419 5 % % NN 87 4419 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 4419 7 yearend yearend VB 87 4419 8 1992 1992 CD 87 4419 9 ) ) -RRB- 87 4419 10 Budget budget NN 87 4419 11 : : : 87 4419 12 revenues revenue VBZ 87 4419 13 $ $ $ 87 4419 14 122.9 122.9 CD 87 4419 15 billion billion CD 87 4419 16 ; ; : 87 4419 17 expenditures expenditure VBZ 87 4419 18 $ $ $ 87 4419 19 140.2 140.2 CD 87 4419 20 billion billion CD 87 4419 21 , , , 87 4419 22 including include VBG 87 4419 23 capital capital NN 87 4419 24 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 4419 25 of of IN 87 4419 26 $ $ $ 87 4419 27 NA na NN 87 4419 28 ( ( -LRB- 87 4419 29 1992 1992 CD 87 4419 30 est est NNP 87 4419 31 . . . 87 4419 32 ) ) -RRB- 87 4420 1 Exports export NNS 87 4420 2 : : : 87 4420 3 $ $ $ 87 4420 4 62 62 CD 87 4420 5 billion billion CD 87 4420 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 4420 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 4420 8 . . NNP 87 4420 9 , , , 87 4420 10 1992 1992 CD 87 4420 11 est est NNP 87 4420 12 . . . 87 4420 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 4421 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 4421 2 : : : 87 4421 3 cars car NNS 87 4421 4 and and CC 87 4421 5 trucks truck NNS 87 4421 6 , , , 87 4421 7 semifinished semifinishe VBD 87 4421 8 manufactured manufacture VBN 87 4421 9 goods good NNS 87 4421 10 , , , 87 4421 11 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 87 4421 12 , , , 87 4421 13 machinery machinery NN 87 4421 14 partners partner NNS 87 4421 15 : : : 87 4421 16 EC EC NNP 87 4421 17 71.0 71.0 CD 87 4421 18 % % NN 87 4421 19 , , , 87 4421 20 US US NNP 87 4421 21 4.9 4.9 CD 87 4421 22 % % NN 87 4421 23 , , , 87 4421 24 other other JJ 87 4421 25 developed developed JJ 87 4421 26 countries country NNS 87 4421 27 7.9 7.9 CD 87 4421 28 % % NN 87 4421 29 ( ( -LRB- 87 4421 30 1991 1991 CD 87 4421 31 ) ) -RRB- 87 4421 32 Imports import NNS 87 4421 33 : : : 87 4421 34 $ $ $ 87 4421 35 100 100 CD 87 4421 36 billion billion CD 87 4421 37 ( ( -LRB- 87 4421 38 c.i.f c.i.f NN 87 4421 39 . . 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2.6 2.6 CD 87 4422 38 % % NN 87 4422 39 ( ( -LRB- 87 4422 40 1991 1991 CD 87 4422 41 ) ) -RRB- 87 4422 42 External external JJ 87 4422 43 debt debt NN 87 4422 44 : : : 87 4422 45 $ $ $ 87 4422 46 67.5 67.5 CD 87 4422 47 billion billion CD 87 4422 48 ( ( -LRB- 87 4422 49 1992 1992 CD 87 4422 50 est est NNP 87 4422 51 . . . 87 4422 52 ) ) -RRB- 87 4423 1 Industrial industrial JJ 87 4423 2 production production NN 87 4423 3 : : : 87 4423 4 growth growth NN 87 4423 5 rate rate NN 87 4423 6 0.6 0.6 CD 87 4423 7 % % NN 87 4423 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 4423 9 1992 1992 CD 87 4423 10 est est NNP 87 4423 11 . . . 87 4423 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 4424 1 Electricity electricity NN 87 4424 2 : : : 87 4424 3 46,600,000 46,600,000 CD 87 4424 4 kW kw NN 87 4424 5 capacity capacity NN 87 4424 6 ; ; : 87 4424 7 157,000 157,000 CD 87 4424 8 million million CD 87 4424 9 kWh kWh NNS 87 4424 10 produced produce VBN 87 4424 11 , , , 87 4424 12 4,000 4,000 CD 87 4424 13 kWh kWh NNS 87 4424 14 per per IN 87 4424 15 capita 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NN 87 4424 55 of of IN 87 4424 56 GDP GDP NNP 87 4424 57 and and CC 87 4424 58 14 14 CD 87 4424 59 % % NN 87 4424 60 of of IN 87 4424 61 labor labor NN 87 4424 62 force force NN 87 4424 63 ; ; , 87 4424 64 major major JJ 87 4424 65 products product NNS 87 4424 66 - - , 87 4424 67 grain grain NN 87 4424 68 , , , 87 4424 69 vegetables vegetable NNS 87 4424 70 , , , 87 4424 71 olives olive NNS 87 4424 72 , , , 87 4424 73 wine wine NN 87 4424 74 grapes grape NNS 87 4424 75 , , , 87 4424 76 sugar sugar NN 87 4424 77 beets beet NNS 87 4424 78 , , , 87 4424 79 citrus citrus NNP 87 4424 80 fruit fruit NN 87 4424 81 , , , 87 4424 82 beef beef NN 87 4424 83 , , , 87 4424 84 pork pork NN 87 4424 85 , , , 87 4424 86 poultry poultry NN 87 4424 87 , , , 87 4424 88 dairy dairy NN 87 4424 89 ; ; : 87 4424 90 largely largely RB 87 4424 91 self self NN 87 4424 92 - - HYPH 87 4424 93 sufficient sufficient JJ 87 4424 94 in in IN 87 4424 95 food food NN 87 4424 96 ; ; : 87 4424 97 fish fish NN 87 4424 98 catch catch NN 87 4424 99 of of IN 87 4424 100 1.4 1.4 CD 87 4424 101 million million CD 87 4424 102 metric metric JJ 87 4424 103 tons ton NNS 87 4424 104 is be VBZ 87 4424 105 among among IN 87 4424 106 top top JJ 87 4424 107 20 20 CD 87 4424 108 nations nation NNS 87 4424 109 * * NFP 87 4424 110 Spain Spain NNP 87 4424 111 , , , 87 4424 112 Economy Economy NNP 87 4424 113 Illicit Illicit NNP 87 4424 114 drugs drug VBZ 87 4424 115 : : : 87 4424 116 key key JJ 87 4424 117 European european JJ 87 4424 118 gateway gateway NN 87 4424 119 country country NN 87 4424 120 for for IN 87 4424 121 Latin latin JJ 87 4424 122 American american JJ 87 4424 123 cocaine cocaine NN 87 4424 124 entering enter VBG 87 4424 125 the the DT 87 4424 126 European european JJ 87 4424 127 market market NN 87 4424 128 Economic economic JJ 87 4424 129 aid aid NN 87 4424 130 : : : 87 4424 131 US US NNP 87 4424 132 commitments commitment NNS 87 4424 133 , , , 87 4424 134 including include VBG 87 4424 135 Ex Ex NNP 87 4424 136 - - HYPH 87 4424 137 Im Im NNP 87 4424 138 ( ( -LRB- 87 4424 139 FY70 FY70 NNP 87 4424 140 - - HYPH 87 4424 141 87 87 NNP 87 4424 142 ) ) -RRB- 87 4424 143 , , , 87 4424 144 $ $ $ 87 4424 145 1.9 1.9 CD 87 4424 146 billion billion CD 87 4424 147 ; ; : 87 4424 148 Western western JJ 87 4424 149 ( ( -LRB- 87 4424 150 non non JJ 87 4424 151 - - JJ 87 4424 152 US us JJ 87 4424 153 ) ) -RRB- 87 4424 154 countries country NNS 87 4424 155 , , , 87 4424 156 ODA ODA NNP 87 4424 157 and and CC 87 4424 158 OOF OOF NNP 87 4424 159 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 4424 160 commitments commitment NNS 87 4424 161 ( ( -LRB- 87 4424 162 1970 1970 CD 87 4424 163 - - SYM 87 4424 164 79 79 CD 87 4424 165 ) ) -RRB- 87 4424 166 , , , 87 4424 167 $ $ $ 87 4424 168 545.0 545.0 CD 87 4424 169 million million CD 87 4424 170 ; ; : 87 4424 171 not not RB 87 4424 172 currently currently RB 87 4424 173 a a DT 87 4424 174 recipient recipient JJ 87 4424 175 Currency currency NN 87 4424 176 : : : 87 4424 177 1 1 CD 87 4424 178 peseta peseta NN 87 4424 179 ( ( -LRB- 87 4424 180 Pta Pta NNP 87 4424 181 ) ) -RRB- 87 4424 182 = = NFP 87 4424 183 100 100 CD 87 4424 184 centimos centimos NNP 87 4424 185 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 4424 186 rates rate NNS 87 4424 187 : : : 87 4424 188 pesetas pesetas NNP 87 4424 189 ( ( -LRB- 87 4424 190 Ptas Ptas NNP 87 4424 191 ) ) -RRB- 87 4424 192 per per IN 87 4424 193 US$ us$ $ 87 4424 194 1 1 CD 87 4424 195 - - SYM 87 4424 196 114.59 114.59 CD 87 4424 197 ( ( -LRB- 87 4424 198 January January NNP 87 4424 199 1993 1993 CD 87 4424 200 ) ) -RRB- 87 4424 201 , , , 87 4424 202 102.38 102.38 CD 87 4424 203 ( ( -LRB- 87 4424 204 1992 1992 CD 87 4424 205 ) ) -RRB- 87 4424 206 , , , 87 4424 207 103.91 103.91 CD 87 4424 208 ( ( -LRB- 87 4424 209 1991 1991 CD 87 4424 210 ) ) -RRB- 87 4424 211 , , , 87 4424 212 101.93 101.93 CD 87 4424 213 ( ( -LRB- 87 4424 214 1990 1990 CD 87 4424 215 ) ) -RRB- 87 4424 216 , , , 87 4424 217 118.38 118.38 CD 87 4424 218 ( ( -LRB- 87 4424 219 1989 1989 CD 87 4424 220 ) ) -RRB- 87 4424 221 , , , 87 4424 222 116.49 116.49 CD 87 4424 223 ( ( -LRB- 87 4424 224 1988 1988 CD 87 4424 225 ) ) -RRB- 87 4424 226 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 4424 227 year year NN 87 4424 228 : : : 87 4424 229 calendar calendar NN 87 4424 230 year year NN 87 4424 231 * * NFP 87 4424 232 Spain Spain NNP 87 4424 233 , , , 87 4424 234 Communications Communications NNP 87 4424 235 Railroads Railroads NNPS 87 4424 236 : : : 87 4424 237 15,430 15,430 CD 87 4424 238 km km NN 87 4424 239 total total NN 87 4424 240 ; ; : 87 4424 241 Spanish Spanish NNP 87 4424 242 National National NNP 87 4424 243 Railways Railways NNPS 87 4424 244 ( ( -LRB- 87 4424 245 RENFE RENFE NNP 87 4424 246 ) ) -RRB- 87 4424 247 operates operate VBZ 87 4424 248 12,691 12,691 CD 87 4424 249 km km NNS 87 4424 250 ( ( -LRB- 87 4424 251 all all DT 87 4424 252 1.668-meter 1.668-meter CD 87 4424 253 gauge gauge NN 87 4424 254 , , , 87 4424 255 6,184 6,184 CD 87 4424 256 km km NN 87 4424 257 electrified electrify VBN 87 4424 258 , , , 87 4424 259 and and CC 87 4424 260 2,295 2,295 CD 87 4424 261 km km NN 87 4424 262 double double JJ 87 4424 263 track track NN 87 4424 264 ) ) -RRB- 87 4424 265 ; ; : 87 4424 266 FEVE FEVE NNP 87 4424 267 ( ( -LRB- 87 4424 268 government government NN 87 4424 269 - - HYPH 87 4424 270 owned own VBN 87 4424 271 narrow narrow JJ 87 4424 272 - - HYPH 87 4424 273 gauge gauge NN 87 4424 274 railways railway NNS 87 4424 275 ) ) -RRB- 87 4424 276 operates operate VBZ 87 4424 277 1,821 1,821 CD 87 4424 278 km km NNS 87 4424 279 ( ( -LRB- 87 4424 280 predominantly predominantly RB 87 4424 281 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 87 4424 282 gauge gauge NN 87 4424 283 , , , 87 4424 284 441 441 CD 87 4424 285 km km NNS 87 4424 286 electrified electrify VBN 87 4424 287 ) ) -RRB- 87 4424 288 ; ; : 87 4424 289 privately privately RB 87 4424 290 owned own VBN 87 4424 291 railways railway NNS 87 4424 292 operate operate VBP 87 4424 293 918 918 CD 87 4424 294 km km NNS 87 4424 295 ( ( -LRB- 87 4424 296 predominantly predominantly RB 87 4424 297 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 87 4424 298 gauge gauge NN 87 4424 299 , , , 87 4424 300 512 512 CD 87 4424 301 km km NN 87 4424 302 electrified electrify VBN 87 4424 303 , , , 87 4424 304 and and CC 87 4424 305 56 56 CD 87 4424 306 km km NN 87 4424 307 double double JJ 87 4424 308 track track NN 87 4424 309 ) ) -RRB- 87 4424 310 Highways highway NNS 87 4424 311 : : : 87 4424 312 150,839 150,839 CD 87 4424 313 km km NNP 87 4424 314 total total JJ 87 4424 315 ; ; : 87 4424 316 82,513 82,513 CD 87 4424 317 km km NN 87 4424 318 national national JJ 87 4424 319 ( ( -LRB- 87 4424 320 includes include VBZ 87 4424 321 2,433 2,433 CD 87 4424 322 km km NNS 87 4424 323 limited limited JJ 87 4424 324 - - HYPH 87 4424 325 access access NN 87 4424 326 divided divide VBN 87 4424 327 highway highway NN 87 4424 328 , , , 87 4424 329 63,042 63,042 CD 87 4424 330 km km NN 87 4424 331 bituminous bituminous JJ 87 4424 332 treated treat VBN 87 4424 333 , , , 87 4424 334 17,038 17,038 CD 87 4424 335 km km NN 87 4424 336 intermediate intermediate JJ 87 4424 337 bituminous bituminous JJ 87 4424 338 , , , 87 4424 339 concrete concrete JJ 87 4424 340 , , , 87 4424 341 or or CC 87 4424 342 stone stone NN 87 4424 343 block block NN 87 4424 344 ) ) -RRB- 87 4424 345 and and CC 87 4424 346 68,326 68,326 CD 87 4424 347 km km NN 87 4424 348 provincial provincial JJ 87 4424 349 or or CC 87 4424 350 local local JJ 87 4424 351 roads road NNS 87 4424 352 ( ( -LRB- 87 4424 353 bituminous bituminous JJ 87 4424 354 treated treated JJ 87 4424 355 , , , 87 4424 356 intermediate intermediate JJ 87 4424 357 bituminous bituminous JJ 87 4424 358 , , , 87 4424 359 or or CC 87 4424 360 stone stone NN 87 4424 361 block block NN 87 4424 362 ) ) -RRB- 87 4424 363 Inland Inland NNP 87 4424 364 waterways waterway NNS 87 4424 365 : : : 87 4424 366 1,045 1,045 CD 87 4424 367 km km NNS 87 4424 368 , , , 87 4424 369 but but CC 87 4424 370 of of IN 87 4424 371 minor minor JJ 87 4424 372 economic economic JJ 87 4424 373 importance importance NN 87 4424 374 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 87 4424 375 : : : 87 4424 376 crude crude JJ 87 4424 377 oil oil NN 87 4424 378 265 265 CD 87 4424 379 km km NN 87 4424 380 , , , 87 4424 381 petroleum petroleum NN 87 4424 382 products product NNS 87 4424 383 1,794 1,794 CD 87 4424 384 km km NN 87 4424 385 , , , 87 4424 386 natural natural JJ 87 4424 387 gas gas NN 87 4424 388 1,666 1,666 CD 87 4424 389 km km NN 87 4424 390 Ports Ports NNPS 87 4424 391 : : : 87 4424 392 Algeciras Algeciras NNP 87 4424 393 , , , 87 4424 394 Alicante Alicante NNP 87 4424 395 , , , 87 4424 396 Almeria Almeria NNP 87 4424 397 , , , 87 4424 398 Barcelona Barcelona NNP 87 4424 399 , , , 87 4424 400 Bilbao Bilbao NNP 87 4424 401 , , , 87 4424 402 Cadiz Cadiz NNP 87 4424 403 , , , 87 4424 404 Cartagena Cartagena NNP 87 4424 405 , , , 87 4424 406 Castellon Castellon NNP 87 4424 407 de de NNP 87 4424 408 la la NNP 87 4424 409 Plana Plana NNP 87 4424 410 , , , 87 4424 411 Ceuta Ceuta NNP 87 4424 412 , , , 87 4424 413 El El NNP 87 4424 414 Ferrol Ferrol NNP 87 4424 415 del del NNP 87 4424 416 Caudillo Caudillo NNP 87 4424 417 , , , 87 4424 418 Puerto Puerto NNP 87 4424 419 de de NNP 87 4424 420 Gijon Gijon NNP 87 4424 421 , , , 87 4424 422 Huelva Huelva NNP 87 4424 423 , , , 87 4424 424 La La NNP 87 4424 425 Coruna Coruna NNP 87 4424 426 , , , 87 4424 427 Las Las NNP 87 4424 428 Palmas Palmas NNP 87 4424 429 ( ( -LRB- 87 4424 430 Canary Canary NNP 87 4424 431 Islands Islands NNPS 87 4424 432 ) ) -RRB- 87 4424 433 , , , 87 4424 434 Mahon Mahon NNP 87 4424 435 , , , 87 4424 436 Malaga Malaga NNP 87 4424 437 , , , 87 4424 438 Melilla Melilla NNP 87 4424 439 , , , 87 4424 440 Rota Rota NNP 87 4424 441 , , , 87 4424 442 Santa Santa NNP 87 4424 443 Cruz Cruz NNP 87 4424 444 de de NNP 87 4424 445 Tenerife Tenerife NNP 87 4424 446 , , , 87 4424 447 Sagunto Sagunto NNP 87 4424 448 , , , 87 4424 449 Tarragona Tarragona NNP 87 4424 450 , , , 87 4424 451 Valencia Valencia NNP 87 4424 452 , , , 87 4424 453 Vigo Vigo NNP 87 4424 454 , , , 87 4424 455 and and CC 87 4424 456 175 175 CD 87 4424 457 minor minor JJ 87 4424 458 ports port NNS 87 4424 459 Merchant merchant NN 87 4424 460 marine marine NN 87 4424 461 : : : 87 4424 462 242 242 CD 87 4424 463 ships ship NNS 87 4424 464 ( ( -LRB- 87 4424 465 1,000 1,000 CD 87 4424 466 GRT GRT NNP 87 4424 467 or or CC 87 4424 468 over over RB 87 4424 469 ) ) -RRB- 87 4424 470 totaling total VBG 87 4424 471 2,394,175 2,394,175 CD 87 4424 472 GRT/4,262,868 GRT/4,262,868 . 87 4424 473 DWT dwt NN 87 4424 474 ; ; : 87 4424 475 includes include VBZ 87 4424 476 2 2 CD 87 4424 477 passenger passenger NN 87 4424 478 , , , 87 4424 479 8 8 CD 87 4424 480 short short JJ 87 4424 481 - - HYPH 87 4424 482 sea sea NN 87 4424 483 passenger passenger NN 87 4424 484 , , , 87 4424 485 71 71 CD 87 4424 486 cargo cargo NN 87 4424 487 , , , 87 4424 488 12 12 CD 87 4424 489 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 87 4424 490 cargo cargo NN 87 4424 491 , , , 87 4424 492 12 12 CD 87 4424 493 container container NN 87 4424 494 , , , 87 4424 495 32 32 CD 87 4424 496 roll roll NN 87 4424 497 - - HYPH 87 4424 498 on on IN 87 4424 499 / / SYM 87 4424 500 roll roll NN 87 4424 501 - - HYPH 87 4424 502 off off RP 87 4424 503 cargo cargo NN 87 4424 504 , , , 87 4424 505 4 4 CD 87 4424 506 vehicle vehicle NN 87 4424 507 carrier carrier NN 87 4424 508 , , , 87 4424 509 41 41 CD 87 4424 510 oil oil NN 87 4424 511 tanker tanker NN 87 4424 512 , , , 87 4424 513 14 14 CD 87 4424 514 chemical chemical NN 87 4424 515 tanker tanker NN 87 4424 516 , , , 87 4424 517 7 7 CD 87 4424 518 liquefied liquefy VBN 87 4424 519 gas gas NN 87 4424 520 , , , 87 4424 521 3 3 CD 87 4424 522 specialized specialized JJ 87 4424 523 tanker tanker NN 87 4424 524 , , , 87 4424 525 36 36 CD 87 4424 526 bulk bulk NN 87 4424 527 Airports airport NNS 87 4424 528 : : : 87 4424 529 total total NN 87 4424 530 : : : 87 4424 531 105 105 CD 87 4424 532 usable usable JJ 87 4424 533 : : : 87 4424 534 99 99 CD 87 4424 535 with with IN 87 4424 536 permanent permanent JJ 87 4424 537 - - HYPH 87 4424 538 surface surface NN 87 4424 539 runways runway NNS 87 4424 540 : : : 87 4424 541 60 60 CD 87 4424 542 with with IN 87 4424 543 runways runway NNS 87 4424 544 over over IN 87 4424 545 3,659 3,659 CD 87 4424 546 m m NNP 87 4424 547 : : : 87 4424 548 4 4 CD 87 4424 549 with with IN 87 4424 550 runways runways NNP 87 4424 551 2,440 2,440 CD 87 4424 552 - - HYPH 87 4424 553 3,659 3,659 CD 87 4424 554 m m NN 87 4424 555 : : : 87 4424 556 22 22 CD 87 4424 557 with with IN 87 4424 558 runways runway NNS 87 4424 559 1,220 1,220 CD 87 4424 560 - - HYPH 87 4424 561 2,439 2,439 CD 87 4424 562 m m NN 87 4424 563 : : : 87 4424 564 26 26 CD 87 4424 565 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 4424 566 : : : 87 4424 567 generally generally RB 87 4424 568 adequate adequate JJ 87 4424 569 , , , 87 4424 570 modern modern JJ 87 4424 571 facilities facility NNS 87 4424 572 ; ; : 87 4424 573 15,350,464 15,350,464 CD 87 4424 574 telephones telephone NNS 87 4424 575 ; ; , 87 4424 576 broadcast broadcast NN 87 4424 577 stations station NNS 87 4424 578 - - : 87 4424 579 190 190 CD 87 4424 580 AM am NN 87 4424 581 , , , 87 4424 582 406 406 CD 87 4424 583 ( ( -LRB- 87 4424 584 134 134 CD 87 4424 585 repeaters repeater NNS 87 4424 586 ) ) -RRB- 87 4424 587 FM FM NNP 87 4424 588 , , , 87 4424 589 100 100 CD 87 4424 590 ( ( -LRB- 87 4424 591 1,297 1,297 CD 87 4424 592 repeaters repeater NNS 87 4424 593 ) ) -RRB- 87 4424 594 TV tv NN 87 4424 595 ; ; : 87 4424 596 22 22 CD 87 4424 597 coaxial coaxial JJ 87 4424 598 submarine submarine NN 87 4424 599 cables cable NNS 87 4424 600 ; ; : 87 4424 601 2 2 CD 87 4424 602 communications communication NNS 87 4424 603 satellite satellite NN 87 4424 604 earth earth NN 87 4424 605 stations station NNS 87 4424 606 operating operate VBG 87 4424 607 in in IN 87 4424 608 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 4424 609 ( ( -LRB- 87 4424 610 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 4424 611 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 4424 612 and and CC 87 4424 613 Indian Indian NNP 87 4424 614 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 4424 615 ) ) -RRB- 87 4424 616 ; ; : 87 4424 617 MARECS MARECS NNP 87 4424 618 , , , 87 4424 619 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 87 4424 620 , , , 87 4424 621 and and CC 87 4424 622 EUTELSAT EUTELSAT NNP 87 4424 623 systems system NNS 87 4424 624 ; ; : 87 4424 625 tropospheric tropospheric NN 87 4424 626 links link NNS 87 4424 627 * * : 87 4424 628 Spain Spain NNP 87 4424 629 , , , 87 4424 630 Defense Defense NNP 87 4424 631 Forces Forces NNPS 87 4424 632 Branches Branches NNPS 87 4424 633 : : : 87 4424 634 Army Army NNP 87 4424 635 , , , 87 4424 636 Navy Navy NNP 87 4424 637 , , , 87 4424 638 Air Air NNP 87 4424 639 Force Force NNP 87 4424 640 , , , 87 4424 641 Marines Marines NNPS 87 4424 642 , , , 87 4424 643 Civil Civil NNP 87 4424 644 Guard Guard NNP 87 4424 645 , , , 87 4424 646 National National NNP 87 4424 647 Police Police NNPS 87 4424 648 , , , 87 4424 649 Coastal Coastal NNP 87 4424 650 Civil Civil NNP 87 4424 651 Guard Guard NNP 87 4424 652 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 4424 653 availability availability NN 87 4424 654 : : : 87 4424 655 males male NNS 87 4424 656 age age NNP 87 4424 657 15 15 CD 87 4424 658 - - SYM 87 4424 659 49 49 CD 87 4424 660 10,299,960 10,299,960 CD 87 4424 661 ; ; : 87 4424 662 fit fit NNP 87 4424 663 for for IN 87 4424 664 military military JJ 87 4424 665 service service NN 87 4424 666 8,341,046 8,341,046 CD 87 4424 667 ; ; : 87 4424 668 reach reach VB 87 4424 669 military military JJ 87 4424 670 age age NN 87 4424 671 ( ( -LRB- 87 4424 672 20 20 CD 87 4424 673 ) ) -RRB- 87 4424 674 annually annually RB 87 4424 675 338,231 338,231 CD 87 4424 676 ( ( -LRB- 87 4424 677 1993 1993 CD 87 4424 678 est est NNP 87 4424 679 . . . 87 4424 680 ) ) -RRB- 87 4425 1 Defense defense NN 87 4425 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 4425 3 : : : 87 4425 4 exchange exchange NN 87 4425 5 rate rate NN 87 4425 6 conversion conversion NNP 87 4425 7 - - : 87 4425 8 $ $ $ 87 4425 9 9.6 9.6 CD 87 4425 10 billion billion CD 87 4425 11 , , , 87 4425 12 1.6 1.6 CD 87 4425 13 % % NN 87 4425 14 of of IN 87 4425 15 GDP GDP NNP 87 4425 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 4425 17 1992 1992 CD 87 4425 18 ) ) -RRB- 87 4425 19 * * NFP 87 4425 20 Spratly Spratly NNP 87 4425 21 Islands Islands NNPS 87 4425 22 , , , 87 4425 23 Geography Geography NNP 87 4425 24 Location Location NNP 87 4425 25 : : : 87 4425 26 in in IN 87 4425 27 the the DT 87 4425 28 South South NNP 87 4425 29 China China NNP 87 4425 30 Sea Sea NNP 87 4425 31 , , , 87 4425 32 between between IN 87 4425 33 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 4425 34 and and CC 87 4425 35 the the DT 87 4425 36 Philippines Philippines NNP 87 4425 37 Map Map NNP 87 4425 38 references reference NNS 87 4425 39 : : : 87 4425 40 Asia Asia NNP 87 4425 41 , , , 87 4425 42 Southeast Southeast NNP 87 4425 43 Asia Asia NNP 87 4425 44 Area Area NNP 87 4425 45 : : : 87 4425 46 total total JJ 87 4425 47 area area NN 87 4425 48 : : : 87 4425 49 NA NA NNP 87 4425 50 km2 km2 NNP 87 4425 51 but but CC 87 4425 52 less less JJR 87 4425 53 than than IN 87 4425 54 5 5 CD 87 4425 55 km2 km2 NNP 87 4425 56 land land NN 87 4425 57 area area NN 87 4425 58 : : : 87 4425 59 less less JJR 87 4425 60 than than IN 87 4425 61 5 5 CD 87 4425 62 km2 km2 NNP 87 4425 63 comparative comparative JJ 87 4425 64 area area NN 87 4425 65 : : : 87 4425 66 NA na TO 87 4425 67 note note VB 87 4425 68 : : : 87 4425 69 includes include VBZ 87 4425 70 100 100 CD 87 4425 71 or or CC 87 4425 72 so so RB 87 4425 73 islets islet NNS 87 4425 74 , , , 87 4425 75 coral coral JJ 87 4425 76 reefs reef NNS 87 4425 77 , , , 87 4425 78 and and CC 87 4425 79 sea sea NN 87 4425 80 mounts mount NNS 87 4425 81 scattered scatter VBN 87 4425 82 over over IN 87 4425 83 the the DT 87 4425 84 South South NNP 87 4425 85 China China NNP 87 4425 86 Sea Sea NNP 87 4425 87 Land Land NNP 87 4425 88 boundaries boundary NNS 87 4425 89 : : : 87 4425 90 0 0 LS 87 4425 91 km km NN 87 4425 92 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 4425 93 : : : 87 4425 94 926 926 CD 87 4425 95 km km NN 87 4425 96 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 4425 97 claims claim VBZ 87 4425 98 : : : 87 4425 99 NA NA NNP 87 4425 100 International international JJ 87 4425 101 disputes dispute NNS 87 4425 102 : : : 87 4425 103 all all DT 87 4425 104 of of IN 87 4425 105 the the DT 87 4425 106 Spratly Spratly NNP 87 4425 107 Islands Islands NNPS 87 4425 108 are be VBP 87 4425 109 claimed claim VBN 87 4425 110 by by IN 87 4425 111 China China NNP 87 4425 112 , , , 87 4425 113 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 87 4425 114 , , , 87 4425 115 and and CC 87 4425 116 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 4425 117 ; ; : 87 4425 118 parts part NNS 87 4425 119 of of IN 87 4425 120 them -PRON- PRP 87 4425 121 are be VBP 87 4425 122 claimed claim VBN 87 4425 123 by by IN 87 4425 124 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 4425 125 and and CC 87 4425 126 the the DT 87 4425 127 Philippines Philippines NNPS 87 4425 128 ; ; : 87 4425 129 in in IN 87 4425 130 1984 1984 CD 87 4425 131 , , , 87 4425 132 Brunei Brunei NNP 87 4425 133 established establish VBD 87 4425 134 an an DT 87 4425 135 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 4425 136 economic economic JJ 87 4425 137 zone zone NN 87 4425 138 , , , 87 4425 139 which which WDT 87 4425 140 encompasses encompass VBZ 87 4425 141 Louisa Louisa NNP 87 4425 142 Reef Reef NNP 87 4425 143 , , , 87 4425 144 but but CC 87 4425 145 has have VBZ 87 4425 146 not not RB 87 4425 147 publicly publicly RB 87 4425 148 claimed claim VBN 87 4425 149 the the DT 87 4425 150 island island NN 87 4425 151 Climate climate NN 87 4425 152 : : : 87 4425 153 tropical tropical JJ 87 4425 154 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 4425 155 : : : 87 4425 156 flat flat JJ 87 4425 157 Natural natural JJ 87 4425 158 resources resource NNS 87 4425 159 : : : 87 4425 160 fish fish NN 87 4425 161 , , , 87 4425 162 guano guano NNP 87 4425 163 , , , 87 4425 164 undetermined undetermined JJ 87 4425 165 oil oil NN 87 4425 166 and and CC 87 4425 167 natural natural JJ 87 4425 168 gas gas NN 87 4425 169 potential potential NN 87 4425 170 Land Land NNP 87 4425 171 use use NN 87 4425 172 : : : 87 4425 173 arable arable JJ 87 4425 174 land land NN 87 4425 175 : : : 87 4425 176 0 0 CD 87 4425 177 % % NN 87 4425 178 permanent permanent JJ 87 4425 179 crops crop NNS 87 4425 180 : : : 87 4425 181 0 0 CD 87 4425 182 % % NN 87 4425 183 meadows meadow NNS 87 4425 184 and and CC 87 4425 185 pastures pasture NNS 87 4425 186 : : : 87 4425 187 0 0 CD 87 4425 188 % % NN 87 4425 189 forest forest NN 87 4425 190 and and CC 87 4425 191 woodland woodland NN 87 4425 192 : : : 87 4425 193 0 0 CD 87 4425 194 % % NN 87 4425 195 other other JJ 87 4425 196 : : : 87 4425 197 100 100 CD 87 4425 198 % % NN 87 4425 199 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 4425 200 land land NN 87 4425 201 : : : 87 4425 202 0 0 NFP 87 4425 203 km2 km2 NNP 87 4425 204 Environment Environment NNP 87 4425 205 : : : 87 4425 206 subject subject JJ 87 4425 207 to to IN 87 4425 208 typhoons typhoon NNS 87 4425 209 ; ; , 87 4425 210 includes include VBZ 87 4425 211 numerous numerous JJ 87 4425 212 small small JJ 87 4425 213 islands island NNS 87 4425 214 , , , 87 4425 215 atolls atoll NNS 87 4425 216 , , , 87 4425 217 shoals shoal NNS 87 4425 218 , , , 87 4425 219 and and CC 87 4425 220 coral coral NN 87 4425 221 reefs reef NNS 87 4425 222 Note note NN 87 4425 223 : : : 87 4425 224 strategically strategically RB 87 4425 225 located locate VBN 87 4425 226 near near IN 87 4425 227 several several JJ 87 4425 228 primary primary JJ 87 4425 229 shipping shipping NN 87 4425 230 lanes lane NNS 87 4425 231 in in IN 87 4425 232 the the DT 87 4425 233 central central JJ 87 4425 234 South South NNP 87 4425 235 China China NNP 87 4425 236 Sea Sea NNP 87 4425 237 ; ; : 87 4425 238 serious serious JJ 87 4425 239 navigational navigational JJ 87 4425 240 hazard hazard NN 87 4425 241 * * NFP 87 4425 242 Spratly Spratly NNP 87 4425 243 Islands Islands NNPS 87 4425 244 , , , 87 4425 245 People People NNPS 87 4425 246 Population Population NNP 87 4425 247 : : : 87 4425 248 no no DT 87 4425 249 indigenous indigenous JJ 87 4425 250 inhabitants inhabitant NNS 87 4425 251 ; ; : 87 4425 252 note note VB 87 4425 253 - - : 87 4425 254 there there EX 87 4425 255 are be VBP 87 4425 256 scattered scatter VBN 87 4425 257 garrisons garrison NNS 87 4425 258 * * NFP 87 4425 259 Spratly Spratly NNP 87 4425 260 Islands Islands NNPS 87 4425 261 , , , 87 4425 262 Government Government NNP 87 4425 263 Names name NNS 87 4425 264 : : : 87 4425 265 conventional conventional JJ 87 4425 266 long long JJ 87 4425 267 form form NN 87 4425 268 : : : 87 4425 269 none none NN 87 4425 270 conventional conventional JJ 87 4425 271 short short JJ 87 4425 272 form form NN 87 4425 273 : : : 87 4425 274 Spratly Spratly NNP 87 4425 275 Islands Islands NNPS 87 4425 276 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 4425 277 : : : 87 4425 278 PG pg NN 87 4425 279 * * NFP 87 4425 280 Spratly Spratly NNP 87 4425 281 Islands Islands NNPS 87 4425 282 , , , 87 4425 283 Economy Economy NNP 87 4425 284 Overview Overview NNP 87 4425 285 : : : 87 4425 286 Economic economic JJ 87 4425 287 activity activity NN 87 4425 288 is be VBZ 87 4425 289 limited limit VBN 87 4425 290 to to IN 87 4425 291 commercial commercial JJ 87 4425 292 fishing fishing NN 87 4425 293 ; ; : 87 4425 294 proximity proximity NN 87 4425 295 to to IN 87 4425 296 nearby nearby RB 87 4425 297 oil- oil- NN 87 4425 298 and and CC 87 4425 299 gas gas NN 87 4425 300 - - HYPH 87 4425 301 producing produce VBG 87 4425 302 sedimentary sedimentary JJ 87 4425 303 basins basin NNS 87 4425 304 suggests suggest VBZ 87 4425 305 the the DT 87 4425 306 potential potential NN 87 4425 307 for for IN 87 4425 308 oil oil NN 87 4425 309 and and CC 87 4425 310 gas gas NN 87 4425 311 deposits deposit NNS 87 4425 312 , , , 87 4425 313 but but CC 87 4425 314 the the DT 87 4425 315 region region NN 87 4425 316 is be VBZ 87 4425 317 largely largely RB 87 4425 318 unexplored unexplored JJ 87 4425 319 , , , 87 4425 320 and and CC 87 4425 321 there there EX 87 4425 322 are be VBP 87 4425 323 no no DT 87 4425 324 reliable reliable JJ 87 4425 325 estimates estimate NNS 87 4425 326 of of IN 87 4425 327 potential potential JJ 87 4425 328 reserves reserve NNS 87 4425 329 ; ; : 87 4425 330 commercial commercial JJ 87 4425 331 exploitation exploitation NN 87 4425 332 has have VBZ 87 4425 333 yet yet RB 87 4425 334 to to TO 87 4425 335 be be VB 87 4425 336 developed develop VBN 87 4425 337 . . . 87 4426 1 Industries industry NNS 87 4426 2 : : : 87 4426 3 none none NN 87 4426 4 * * NFP 87 4426 5 Spratly Spratly NNP 87 4426 6 Islands Islands NNPS 87 4426 7 , , , 87 4426 8 Communications Communications NNPS 87 4426 9 Ports Ports NNPS 87 4426 10 : : : 87 4426 11 no no DT 87 4426 12 natural natural JJ 87 4426 13 harbors harbor NNS 87 4426 14 Airports airport NNS 87 4426 15 : : : 87 4426 16 total total NN 87 4426 17 : : : 87 4426 18 4 4 CD 87 4426 19 usable usable JJ 87 4426 20 : : : 87 4426 21 4 4 CD 87 4426 22 with with IN 87 4426 23 permanent permanent JJ 87 4426 24 - - HYPH 87 4426 25 surfaced surfaced JJ 87 4426 26 runways runway NNS 87 4426 27 : : : 87 4426 28 1 1 CD 87 4426 29 with with IN 87 4426 30 runways runway NNS 87 4426 31 over over IN 87 4426 32 3,659 3,659 CD 87 4426 33 m m NNP 87 4426 34 : : : 87 4426 35 0 0 CD 87 4426 36 with with IN 87 4426 37 runways runways NNP 87 4426 38 2,440 2,440 CD 87 4426 39 - - HYPH 87 4426 40 3,659 3,659 CD 87 4426 41 m m NN 87 4426 42 : : : 87 4426 43 0 0 CD 87 4426 44 with with IN 87 4426 45 runways runway NNS 87 4426 46 1,220 1,220 CD 87 4426 47 - - HYPH 87 4426 48 2,439 2,439 CD 87 4426 49 m m NN 87 4426 50 : : : 87 4426 51 0 0 NFP 87 4426 52 * * NFP 87 4426 53 Spratly Spratly NNP 87 4426 54 Islands Islands NNPS 87 4426 55 , , , 87 4426 56 Defense Defense NNP 87 4426 57 Forces Forces NNPS 87 4426 58 Note Note NNP 87 4426 59 : : : 87 4426 60 about about IN 87 4426 61 50 50 CD 87 4426 62 small small JJ 87 4426 63 islands island NNS 87 4426 64 or or CC 87 4426 65 reefs reef NNS 87 4426 66 are be VBP 87 4426 67 occupied occupy VBN 87 4426 68 by by IN 87 4426 69 China China NNP 87 4426 70 , , , 87 4426 71 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 4426 72 , , , 87 4426 73 the the DT 87 4426 74 Philippines Philippines NNPS 87 4426 75 , , , 87 4426 76 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 87 4426 77 , , , 87 4426 78 and and CC 87 4426 79 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 4426 80 * * NFP 87 4426 81 Sri Sri NNP 87 4426 82 Lanka Lanka NNP 87 4426 83 , , , 87 4426 84 Geography Geography NNP 87 4426 85 Location Location NNP 87 4426 86 : : : 87 4426 87 South South NNP 87 4426 88 Asia Asia NNP 87 4426 89 , , , 87 4426 90 29 29 CD 87 4426 91 km km NN 87 4426 92 southeast southeast RB 87 4426 93 of of IN 87 4426 94 India India NNP 87 4426 95 across across IN 87 4426 96 the the DT 87 4426 97 Palk Palk NNP 87 4426 98 Strait Strait NNP 87 4426 99 in in IN 87 4426 100 the the DT 87 4426 101 Indian Indian NNP 87 4426 102 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 4426 103 Map Map NNP 87 4426 104 references reference NNS 87 4426 105 : : : 87 4426 106 Asia Asia NNP 87 4426 107 , , , 87 4426 108 Standard Standard NNP 87 4426 109 Time Time NNP 87 4426 110 Zones Zones NNPS 87 4426 111 of of IN 87 4426 112 the the DT 87 4426 113 World World NNP 87 4426 114 Area Area NNP 87 4426 115 : : : 87 4426 116 total total JJ 87 4426 117 area area NN 87 4426 118 : : : 87 4426 119 65,610 65,610 CD 87 4426 120 km2 km2 NNP 87 4426 121 land land NN 87 4426 122 area area NN 87 4426 123 : : : 87 4426 124 64,740 64,740 CD 87 4426 125 km2 km2 NNP 87 4426 126 comparative comparative JJ 87 4426 127 area area NN 87 4426 128 : : : 87 4426 129 slightly slightly RB 87 4426 130 larger large JJR 87 4426 131 than than IN 87 4426 132 West West NNP 87 4426 133 Virginia Virginia NNP 87 4426 134 Land Land NNP 87 4426 135 boundaries boundary NNS 87 4426 136 : : : 87 4426 137 0 0 LS 87 4426 138 km km NN 87 4426 139 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 4426 140 : : : 87 4426 141 1,340 1,340 CD 87 4426 142 km km NN 87 4426 143 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 4426 144 claims claim VBZ 87 4426 145 : : : 87 4426 146 contiguous contiguous JJ 87 4426 147 zone zone NN 87 4426 148 : : : 87 4426 149 24 24 CD 87 4426 150 nm nm NNP 87 4426 151 continental continental JJ 87 4426 152 shelf shelf NNP 87 4426 153 : : : 87 4426 154 200 200 CD 87 4426 155 nm nm CD 87 4426 156 or or CC 87 4426 157 the the DT 87 4426 158 edge edge NN 87 4426 159 of of IN 87 4426 160 continental continental JJ 87 4426 161 margin margin NN 87 4426 162 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 4426 163 economic economic JJ 87 4426 164 zone zone NN 87 4426 165 : : : 87 4426 166 200 200 CD 87 4426 167 nm nm CD 87 4426 168 territorial territorial JJ 87 4426 169 sea sea NN 87 4426 170 : : : 87 4426 171 12 12 CD 87 4426 172 nm nm NNP 87 4426 173 International international JJ 87 4426 174 disputes dispute NNS 87 4426 175 : : : 87 4426 176 none none NN 87 4426 177 Climate climate NN 87 4426 178 : : : 87 4426 179 tropical tropical JJ 87 4426 180 monsoon monsoon NN 87 4426 181 ; ; : 87 4426 182 northeast northeast JJ 87 4426 183 monsoon monsoon NN 87 4426 184 ( ( -LRB- 87 4426 185 December December NNP 87 4426 186 to to IN 87 4426 187 March March NNP 87 4426 188 ) ) -RRB- 87 4426 189 ; ; : 87 4426 190 southwest southwest NNP 87 4426 191 monsoon monsoon NN 87 4426 192 ( ( -LRB- 87 4426 193 June June NNP 87 4426 194 to to IN 87 4426 195 October October NNP 87 4426 196 ) ) -RRB- 87 4426 197 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 4426 198 : : : 87 4426 199 mostly mostly RB 87 4426 200 low low JJ 87 4426 201 , , , 87 4426 202 flat flat JJ 87 4426 203 to to IN 87 4426 204 rolling roll VBG 87 4426 205 plain plain JJ 87 4426 206 ; ; : 87 4426 207 mountains mountain NNS 87 4426 208 in in IN 87 4426 209 south south JJ 87 4426 210 - - HYPH 87 4426 211 central central JJ 87 4426 212 interior interior JJ 87 4426 213 Natural natural JJ 87 4426 214 resources resource NNS 87 4426 215 : : : 87 4426 216 limestone limestone NN 87 4426 217 , , , 87 4426 218 graphite graphite NN 87 4426 219 , , , 87 4426 220 mineral mineral NN 87 4426 221 sands sand VBZ 87 4426 222 , , , 87 4426 223 gems gem NNS 87 4426 224 , , , 87 4426 225 phosphates phosphate NNS 87 4426 226 , , , 87 4426 227 clay clay NN 87 4426 228 Land Land NNP 87 4426 229 use use NN 87 4426 230 : : : 87 4426 231 arable arable JJ 87 4426 232 land land NN 87 4426 233 : : : 87 4426 234 16 16 CD 87 4426 235 % % NN 87 4426 236 permanent permanent JJ 87 4426 237 crops crop NNS 87 4426 238 : : : 87 4426 239 17 17 CD 87 4426 240 % % NN 87 4426 241 meadows meadow NNS 87 4426 242 and and CC 87 4426 243 pastures pasture NNS 87 4426 244 : : : 87 4426 245 7 7 CD 87 4426 246 % % NN 87 4426 247 forest forest NN 87 4426 248 and and CC 87 4426 249 woodland woodland NN 87 4426 250 : : : 87 4426 251 37 37 CD 87 4426 252 % % NN 87 4426 253 other other JJ 87 4426 254 : : : 87 4426 255 23 23 CD 87 4426 256 % % NN 87 4426 257 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 4426 258 land land NN 87 4426 259 : : : 87 4426 260 5,600 5,600 CD 87 4426 261 km2 km2 NNP 87 4426 262 ( ( -LRB- 87 4426 263 1989 1989 CD 87 4426 264 est est NNP 87 4426 265 . . . 87 4426 266 ) ) -RRB- 87 4427 1 Environment environment NN 87 4427 2 : : : 87 4427 3 occasional occasional JJ 87 4427 4 cyclones cyclone NNS 87 4427 5 , , , 87 4427 6 tornados tornados NN 87 4427 7 ; ; : 87 4427 8 deforestation deforestation NN 87 4427 9 ; ; , 87 4427 10 soil soil NN 87 4427 11 erosion erosion NN 87 4427 12 Note note NN 87 4427 13 : : : 87 4427 14 strategic strategic JJ 87 4427 15 location location NN 87 4427 16 near near IN 87 4427 17 major major JJ 87 4427 18 Indian Indian NNP 87 4427 19 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 4427 20 sea sea NN 87 4427 21 lanes lane VBZ 87 4427 22 * * NFP 87 4427 23 Sri Sri NNP 87 4427 24 Lanka Lanka NNP 87 4427 25 , , , 87 4427 26 People People NNP 87 4427 27 Population Population NNP 87 4427 28 : : : 87 4427 29 17,838,190 17,838,190 CD 87 4427 30 ( ( -LRB- 87 4427 31 July July NNP 87 4427 32 1993 1993 CD 87 4427 33 est est NNP 87 4427 34 . . . 87 4427 35 ) ) -RRB- 87 4428 1 note note NN 87 4428 2 : : : 87 4428 3 since since IN 87 4428 4 the the DT 87 4428 5 outbreak outbreak NN 87 4428 6 of of IN 87 4428 7 hostilities hostility NNS 87 4428 8 between between IN 87 4428 9 the the DT 87 4428 10 government government NN 87 4428 11 and and CC 87 4428 12 armed armed JJ 87 4428 13 Tamil Tamil NNP 87 4428 14 separatists separatist NNS 87 4428 15 in in IN 87 4428 16 the the DT 87 4428 17 mid mid JJ 87 4428 18 1980s 1980 NNS 87 4428 19 , , , 87 4428 20 several several JJ 87 4428 21 hundred hundred CD 87 4428 22 thousand thousand CD 87 4428 23 Tamil Tamil NNP 87 4428 24 civilians civilian NNS 87 4428 25 have have VBP 87 4428 26 fled flee VBN 87 4428 27 the the DT 87 4428 28 island island NN 87 4428 29 ; ; : 87 4428 30 as as IN 87 4428 31 of of IN 87 4428 32 late late JJ 87 4428 33 1992 1992 CD 87 4428 34 , , , 87 4428 35 nearly nearly RB 87 4428 36 115,000 115,000 CD 87 4428 37 were be VBD 87 4428 38 housed house VBN 87 4428 39 in in IN 87 4428 40 refugee refugee NN 87 4428 41 camps camp NNS 87 4428 42 in in IN 87 4428 43 south south JJ 87 4428 44 India India NNP 87 4428 45 , , , 87 4428 46 another another DT 87 4428 47 95,000 95,000 CD 87 4428 48 lived live VBD 87 4428 49 outside outside IN 87 4428 50 the the DT 87 4428 51 Indian indian JJ 87 4428 52 camps camp NNS 87 4428 53 , , , 87 4428 54 and and CC 87 4428 55 more more JJR 87 4428 56 than than IN 87 4428 57 200,000 200,000 CD 87 4428 58 Tamils tamil NNS 87 4428 59 have have VBP 87 4428 60 sought seek VBN 87 4428 61 political political JJ 87 4428 62 asylum asylum NN 87 4428 63 in in IN 87 4428 64 the the DT 87 4428 65 West West NNP 87 4428 66 ; ; : 87 4428 67 fewer few JJR 87 4428 68 than than IN 87 4428 69 10,000 10,000 CD 87 4428 70 Tamils tamil NNS 87 4428 71 have have VBP 87 4428 72 been be VBN 87 4428 73 successfully successfully RB 87 4428 74 repatriated repatriate VBN 87 4428 75 to to IN 87 4428 76 Sri Sri NNP 87 4428 77 Lanka Lanka NNP 87 4428 78 Population Population NNP 87 4428 79 growth growth NN 87 4428 80 rate rate NN 87 4428 81 : : : 87 4428 82 1.11 1.11 CD 87 4428 83 % % NN 87 4428 84 ( ( -LRB- 87 4428 85 1993 1993 CD 87 4428 86 est est NNP 87 4428 87 . . . 87 4428 88 ) ) -RRB- 87 4429 1 Birth birth NN 87 4429 2 rate rate NN 87 4429 3 : : : 87 4429 4 18.71 18.71 CD 87 4429 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 4429 6 population population NN 87 4429 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4429 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4429 9 est est NNP 87 4429 10 . . . 87 4429 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4430 1 Death death NN 87 4430 2 rate rate NN 87 4430 3 : : : 87 4430 4 5.84 5.84 CD 87 4430 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 4430 6 population population NN 87 4430 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4430 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4430 9 est est NNP 87 4430 10 . . . 87 4430 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4431 1 Net net JJ 87 4431 2 migration migration NN 87 4431 3 rate rate NN 87 4431 4 : : : 87 4431 5 -1.81 -1.81 NFP 87 4431 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 FW 87 4431 7 population population NN 87 4431 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 4431 9 1993 1993 CD 87 4431 10 est est NNP 87 4431 11 . . . 87 4431 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 4432 1 Infant infant NN 87 4432 2 mortality mortality NN 87 4432 3 rate rate NN 87 4432 4 : : : 87 4432 5 22.8 22.8 CD 87 4432 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 4432 7 live live JJ 87 4432 8 births birth NNS 87 4432 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 4432 10 1993 1993 CD 87 4432 11 est est NNP 87 4432 12 . . . 87 4432 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 4433 1 Life life NN 87 4433 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 4433 3 at at IN 87 4433 4 birth birth NN 87 4433 5 : : : 87 4433 6 total total JJ 87 4433 7 population population NN 87 4433 8 : : : 87 4433 9 71.51 71.51 CD 87 4433 10 years year NNS 87 4433 11 male male JJ 87 4433 12 : : : 87 4433 13 68.94 68.94 CD 87 4433 14 years year NNS 87 4433 15 female female JJ 87 4433 16 : : : 87 4433 17 74.21 74.21 CD 87 4433 18 years year NNS 87 4433 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 4433 20 1993 1993 CD 87 4433 21 est est NNP 87 4433 22 . . . 87 4433 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 4434 1 Total total JJ 87 4434 2 fertility fertility NN 87 4434 3 rate rate NN 87 4434 4 : : : 87 4434 5 2.13 2.13 CD 87 4434 6 children child NNS 87 4434 7 born bear VBN 87 4434 8 / / SYM 87 4434 9 woman woman NN 87 4434 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 4434 11 1993 1993 CD 87 4434 12 est est NNP 87 4434 13 . . . 87 4434 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 4435 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 4435 2 : : : 87 4435 3 noun noun NN 87 4435 4 : : : 87 4435 5 Sri Sri NNP 87 4435 6 Lankan(s lankan(s VB 87 4435 7 ) ) -RRB- 87 4435 8 adjective adjective NN 87 4435 9 : : : 87 4435 10 Sri Sri NNP 87 4435 11 Lankan Lankan NNP 87 4435 12 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 4435 13 divisions division NNS 87 4435 14 : : : 87 4435 15 Sinhalese sinhalese JJ 87 4435 16 74 74 CD 87 4435 17 % % NN 87 4435 18 , , , 87 4435 19 Tamil Tamil NNP 87 4435 20 18 18 CD 87 4435 21 % % NN 87 4435 22 , , , 87 4435 23 Moor moor NN 87 4435 24 7 7 CD 87 4435 25 % % NN 87 4435 26 , , , 87 4435 27 Burgher Burgher NNP 87 4435 28 , , , 87 4435 29 Malay Malay NNP 87 4435 30 , , , 87 4435 31 and and CC 87 4435 32 Vedda Vedda NNP 87 4435 33 1 1 CD 87 4435 34 % % NN 87 4435 35 Religions religion NNS 87 4435 36 : : : 87 4435 37 Buddhist buddhist VB 87 4435 38 69 69 CD 87 4435 39 % % NN 87 4435 40 , , , 87 4435 41 Hindu Hindu NNP 87 4435 42 15 15 CD 87 4435 43 % % NN 87 4435 44 , , , 87 4435 45 Christian Christian NNP 87 4435 46 8 8 CD 87 4435 47 % % NN 87 4435 48 , , , 87 4435 49 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 4435 50 8 8 CD 87 4435 51 % % NN 87 4435 52 Languages Languages NNPS 87 4435 53 : : : 87 4435 54 Sinhala Sinhala NNP 87 4435 55 ( ( -LRB- 87 4435 56 official official JJ 87 4435 57 and and CC 87 4435 58 national national JJ 87 4435 59 language language NN 87 4435 60 ) ) -RRB- 87 4435 61 74 74 CD 87 4435 62 % % NN 87 4435 63 , , , 87 4435 64 Tamil Tamil NNP 87 4435 65 ( ( -LRB- 87 4435 66 national national JJ 87 4435 67 language language NN 87 4435 68 ) ) -RRB- 87 4435 69 18 18 CD 87 4435 70 % % NN 87 4435 71 note note NN 87 4435 72 : : : 87 4435 73 English English NNP 87 4435 74 is be VBZ 87 4435 75 commonly commonly RB 87 4435 76 used use VBN 87 4435 77 in in IN 87 4435 78 government government NN 87 4435 79 and and CC 87 4435 80 is be VBZ 87 4435 81 spoken speak VBN 87 4435 82 by by IN 87 4435 83 about about RB 87 4435 84 10 10 CD 87 4435 85 % % NN 87 4435 86 of of IN 87 4435 87 the the DT 87 4435 88 population population NN 87 4435 89 Literacy literacy NN 87 4435 90 : : : 87 4435 91 age age NN 87 4435 92 15 15 CD 87 4435 93 and and CC 87 4435 94 over over RB 87 4435 95 can can MD 87 4435 96 read read VB 87 4435 97 and and CC 87 4435 98 write write VB 87 4435 99 ( ( -LRB- 87 4435 100 1990 1990 CD 87 4435 101 ) ) -RRB- 87 4435 102 total total JJ 87 4435 103 population population NN 87 4435 104 : : : 87 4435 105 88 88 CD 87 4435 106 % % NN 87 4435 107 male male NN 87 4435 108 : : : 87 4435 109 93 93 CD 87 4435 110 % % NN 87 4435 111 female female NN 87 4435 112 : : : 87 4435 113 84 84 CD 87 4435 114 % % NN 87 4435 115 Labor Labor NNP 87 4435 116 force force NN 87 4435 117 : : : 87 4435 118 6.6 6.6 CD 87 4435 119 million million CD 87 4435 120 by by IN 87 4435 121 occupation occupation NN 87 4435 122 : : : 87 4435 123 agriculture agriculture NN 87 4435 124 45.9 45.9 CD 87 4435 125 % % NN 87 4435 126 , , , 87 4435 127 mining mining NN 87 4435 128 and and CC 87 4435 129 manufacturing manufacture VBG 87 4435 130 13.3 13.3 CD 87 4435 131 % % NN 87 4435 132 , , , 87 4435 133 trade trade NN 87 4435 134 and and CC 87 4435 135 transport transport NN 87 4435 136 12.4 12.4 CD 87 4435 137 % % NN 87 4435 138 , , , 87 4435 139 services service NNS 87 4435 140 and and CC 87 4435 141 other other JJ 87 4435 142 28.4 28.4 CD 87 4435 143 % % NN 87 4435 144 ( ( -LRB- 87 4435 145 1985 1985 CD 87 4435 146 est est NNP 87 4435 147 . . . 87 4435 148 ) ) -RRB- 87 4436 1 * * NFP 87 4436 2 Sri Sri NNP 87 4436 3 Lanka Lanka NNP 87 4436 4 , , , 87 4436 5 Government Government NNP 87 4436 6 Names Names NNPS 87 4436 7 : : : 87 4436 8 conventional conventional JJ 87 4436 9 long long JJ 87 4436 10 form form NN 87 4436 11 : : : 87 4436 12 Democratic democratic JJ 87 4436 13 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 4436 14 Republic Republic NNP 87 4436 15 of of IN 87 4436 16 Sri Sri NNP 87 4436 17 Lanka Lanka NNP 87 4436 18 conventional conventional JJ 87 4436 19 short short JJ 87 4436 20 form form NN 87 4436 21 : : : 87 4436 22 Sri Sri NNP 87 4436 23 Lanka Lanka NNP 87 4436 24 former former JJ 87 4436 25 : : : 87 4436 26 Ceylon Ceylon NNP 87 4436 27 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 4436 28 : : : 87 4436 29 CE CE NNP 87 4436 30 Type type NN 87 4436 31 : : : 87 4436 32 republic republic NNP 87 4436 33 Capital capital NN 87 4436 34 : : : 87 4436 35 Colombo Colombo NNP 87 4436 36 Administrative administrative JJ 87 4436 37 divisions division NNS 87 4436 38 : : : 87 4436 39 8 8 CD 87 4436 40 provinces province NNS 87 4436 41 ; ; : 87 4436 42 Central central JJ 87 4436 43 , , , 87 4436 44 North North NNP 87 4436 45 Central Central NNP 87 4436 46 , , , 87 4436 47 North North NNP 87 4436 48 Eastern Eastern NNP 87 4436 49 , , , 87 4436 50 North North NNP 87 4436 51 Western Western NNP 87 4436 52 , , , 87 4436 53 Sabaragamuwa Sabaragamuwa NNP 87 4436 54 , , , 87 4436 55 Southern Southern NNP 87 4436 56 , , , 87 4436 57 Uva Uva NNP 87 4436 58 , , , 87 4436 59 Western western JJ 87 4436 60 Independence Independence NNP 87 4436 61 : : : 87 4436 62 4 4 CD 87 4436 63 February February NNP 87 4436 64 1948 1948 CD 87 4436 65 ( ( -LRB- 87 4436 66 from from IN 87 4436 67 UK UK NNP 87 4436 68 ) ) -RRB- 87 4436 69 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 4436 70 : : : 87 4436 71 31 31 CD 87 4436 72 August August NNP 87 4436 73 1978 1978 CD 87 4436 74 Legal legal JJ 87 4436 75 system system NN 87 4436 76 : : : 87 4436 77 a a DT 87 4436 78 highly highly RB 87 4436 79 complex complex JJ 87 4436 80 mixture mixture NN 87 4436 81 of of IN 87 4436 82 English english JJ 87 4436 83 common common JJ 87 4436 84 law law NN 87 4436 85 , , , 87 4436 86 Roman roman JJ 87 4436 87 - - HYPH 87 4436 88 Dutch dutch JJ 87 4436 89 , , , 87 4436 90 Muslim muslim JJ 87 4436 91 , , , 87 4436 92 Sinhalese Sinhalese NNP 87 4436 93 , , , 87 4436 94 and and CC 87 4436 95 customary customary JJ 87 4436 96 law law NN 87 4436 97 ; ; : 87 4436 98 has have VBZ 87 4436 99 not not RB 87 4436 100 accepted accept VBN 87 4436 101 compulsory compulsory NN 87 4436 102 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 4436 103 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 4436 104 National national JJ 87 4436 105 holiday holiday NN 87 4436 106 : : : 87 4436 107 Independence Independence NNP 87 4436 108 and and CC 87 4436 109 National National NNP 87 4436 110 Day Day NNP 87 4436 111 , , , 87 4436 112 4 4 CD 87 4436 113 February February NNP 87 4436 114 ( ( -LRB- 87 4436 115 1948 1948 CD 87 4436 116 ) ) -RRB- 87 4436 117 Political political JJ 87 4436 118 parties party NNS 87 4436 119 and and CC 87 4436 120 leaders leader NNS 87 4436 121 : : : 87 4436 122 United United NNP 87 4436 123 National National NNP 87 4436 124 Party Party NNP 87 4436 125 ( ( -LRB- 87 4436 126 UNP UNP NNP 87 4436 127 ) ) -RRB- 87 4436 128 , , , 87 4436 129 Dingiri Dingiri NNP 87 4436 130 Banda Banda NNP 87 4436 131 WIJETUNGA WIJETUNGA NNP 87 4436 132 ; ; : 87 4436 133 Sri Sri NNP 87 4436 134 Lanka Lanka NNP 87 4436 135 Freedom Freedom NNP 87 4436 136 Party Party NNP 87 4436 137 ( ( -LRB- 87 4436 138 SLFP SLFP NNP 87 4436 139 ) ) -RRB- 87 4436 140 , , , 87 4436 141 Sirimavo Sirimavo NNP 87 4436 142 BANDARANAIKE BANDARANAIKE NNP 87 4436 143 ; ; : 87 4436 144 Sri Sri NNP 87 4436 145 Lanka Lanka NNP 87 4436 146 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 4436 147 Congress Congress NNP 87 4436 148 ( ( -LRB- 87 4436 149 SLMC SLMC NNP 87 4436 150 ) ) -RRB- 87 4436 151 , , , 87 4436 152 M. M. NNP 87 4436 153 H. H. NNP 87 4436 154 M. M. NNP 87 4436 155 ASHRAFF ASHRAFF NNP 87 4436 156 ; ; : 87 4436 157 All all DT 87 4436 158 Ceylon Ceylon NNP 87 4436 159 Tamil Tamil NNP 87 4436 160 Congress Congress NNP 87 4436 161 ( ( -LRB- 87 4436 162 ACTC ACTC NNP 87 4436 163 ) ) -RRB- 87 4436 164 , , , 87 4436 165 Kumar Kumar NNP 87 4436 166 PONNAMBALAM PONNAMBALAM NNP 87 4436 167 ; ; : 87 4436 168 People People NNS 87 4436 169 's 's POS 87 4436 170 United United NNP 87 4436 171 Front Front NNP 87 4436 172 ( ( -LRB- 87 4436 173 MEP MEP NNP 87 4436 174 , , , 87 4436 175 or or CC 87 4436 176 Mahajana Mahajana NNP 87 4436 177 Eksath Eksath NNP 87 4436 178 Peramuna Peramuna NNP 87 4436 179 ) ) -RRB- 87 4436 180 , , , 87 4436 181 Dinesh Dinesh NNP 87 4436 182 GUNAWARDENE GUNAWARDENE NNP 87 4436 183 ; ; : 87 4436 184 Eelam Eelam NNP 87 4436 185 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 4436 186 Front Front NNP 87 4436 187 ( ( -LRB- 87 4436 188 EDF EDF NNP 87 4436 189 ) ) -RRB- 87 4436 190 , , , 87 4436 191 Edward Edward NNP 87 4436 192 SEBASTIAN SEBASTIAN NNP 87 4436 193 PILLAI PILLAI NNP 87 4436 194 ; ; : 87 4436 195 Tamil Tamil NNP 87 4436 196 United United NNP 87 4436 197 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 4436 198 Front Front NNP 87 4436 199 ( ( -LRB- 87 4436 200 TULF tulf NN 87 4436 201 ) ) -RRB- 87 4436 202 , , , 87 4436 203 leader leader NN 87 4436 204 NA NA NNP 87 4436 205 ; ; : 87 4436 206 Eelam Eelam NNP 87 4436 207 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 87 4436 208 Organization Organization NNP 87 4436 209 of of IN 87 4436 210 Students Students NNPS 87 4436 211 ( ( -LRB- 87 4436 212 EROS EROS NNP 87 4436 213 ) ) -RRB- 87 4436 214 , , , 87 4436 215 Velupillai Velupillai NNP 87 4436 216 BALAKUMARAN BALAKUMARAN NNP 87 4436 217 ; ; : 87 4436 218 New New NNP 87 4436 219 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 4436 220 Party Party NNP 87 4436 221 ( ( -LRB- 87 4436 222 NSSP NSSP NNP 87 4436 223 , , , 87 4436 224 or or CC 87 4436 225 Nava Nava NNP 87 4436 226 Sama Sama NNP 87 4436 227 Samaja Samaja NNP 87 4436 228 Party Party NNP 87 4436 229 ) ) -RRB- 87 4436 230 , , , 87 4436 231 Vasudeva Vasudeva NNP 87 4436 232 NANAYAKKARA NANAYAKKARA NNP 87 4436 233 ; ; : 87 4436 234 Lanka Lanka NNP 87 4436 235 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 4436 236 Party Party NNP 87 4436 237 / / SYM 87 4436 238 Trotskyite Trotskyite NNP 87 4436 239 ( ( -LRB- 87 4436 240 LSSP lssp NN 87 4436 241 , , , 87 4436 242 or or CC 87 4436 243 Lanka Lanka NNP 87 4436 244 Sama Sama NNP 87 4436 245 Samaja Samaja NNP 87 4436 246 Party Party NNP 87 4436 247 ) ) -RRB- 87 4436 248 , , , 87 4436 249 Colin Colin NNP 87 4436 250 R. R. NNP 87 4436 251 DE DE NNP 87 4436 252 SILVA SILVA NNP 87 4436 253 ; ; : 87 4436 254 Sri Sri NNP 87 4436 255 Lanka Lanka NNP 87 4436 256 People People NNPS 87 4436 257 's 's POS 87 4436 258 Party Party NNP 87 4436 259 ( ( -LRB- 87 4436 260 SLMP SLMP NNP 87 4436 261 , , , 87 4436 262 or or CC 87 4436 263 Sri Sri NNP 87 4436 264 Lanka Lanka NNP 87 4436 265 Mahajana Mahajana NNP 87 4436 266 Party Party NNP 87 4436 267 ) ) -RRB- 87 4436 268 , , , 87 4436 269 Ossie Ossie NNP 87 4436 270 ABEYGUNASEKERA ABEYGUNASEKERA NNP 87 4436 271 ; ; : 87 4436 272 Communist Communist NNP 87 4436 273 Party Party NNP 87 4436 274 , , , 87 4436 275 K. K. NNP 87 4436 276 P. P. NNP 87 4436 277 SILVA SILVA NNP 87 4436 278 ; ; : 87 4436 279 Communist Communist NNP 87 4436 280 Party Party NNP 87 4436 281 / / SYM 87 4436 282 Beijing Beijing NNP 87 4436 283 ( ( -LRB- 87 4436 284 CP CP NNP 87 4436 285 / / SYM 87 4436 286 B B NNP 87 4436 287 ) ) -RRB- 87 4436 288 , , , 87 4436 289 N. N. NNP 87 4436 290 SHANMUGATHASAN SHANMUGATHASAN NNP 87 4436 291 ; ; : 87 4436 292 Democratic democratic JJ 87 4436 293 United United NNP 87 4436 294 National National NNP 87 4436 295 Front Front NNP 87 4436 296 ( ( -LRB- 87 4436 297 DUNF DUNF NNP 87 4436 298 ) ) -RRB- 87 4436 299 , , , 87 4436 300 Lalith Lalith NNP 87 4436 301 ATHULATHMUDALI ATHULATHMUDALI NNP 87 4436 302 and and CC 87 4436 303 Gamini Gamini NNP 87 4436 304 DISSANAYAKE DISSANAYAKE NNP 87 4436 305 note note NN 87 4436 306 : : : 87 4436 307 the the DT 87 4436 308 United United NNP 87 4436 309 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 4436 310 Alliance Alliance NNP 87 4436 311 ( ( -LRB- 87 4436 312 USA USA NNP 87 4436 313 ) ) -RRB- 87 4436 314 includes include VBZ 87 4436 315 the the DT 87 4436 316 NSSP NSSP NNP 87 4436 317 , , , 87 4436 318 LSSP LSSP NNP 87 4436 319 , , , 87 4436 320 SLMP SLMP NNP 87 4436 321 , , , 87 4436 322 CP CP NNP 87 4436 323 / / SYM 87 4436 324 M M NNP 87 4436 325 , , , 87 4436 326 and and CC 87 4436 327 CP CP NNP 87 4436 328 / / SYM 87 4436 329 B B NNP 87 4436 330 Other other JJ 87 4436 331 political political JJ 87 4436 332 or or CC 87 4436 333 pressure pressure NN 87 4436 334 groups group NNS 87 4436 335 : : : 87 4436 336 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 4436 337 Tigers Tigers NNPS 87 4436 338 of of IN 87 4436 339 Tamil Tamil NNP 87 4436 340 Eelam Eelam NNP 87 4436 341 ( ( -LRB- 87 4436 342 LTTE LTTE NNP 87 4436 343 ) ) -RRB- 87 4436 344 and and CC 87 4436 345 other other JJ 87 4436 346 smaller small JJR 87 4436 347 Tamil Tamil NNP 87 4436 348 separatist separatist JJ 87 4436 349 groups group NNS 87 4436 350 ; ; : 87 4436 351 Janatha janatha VB 87 4436 352 Vimukthi vimukthi NN 87 4436 353 Peramuna Peramuna NNP 87 4436 354 ( ( -LRB- 87 4436 355 JVP JVP NNP 87 4436 356 or or CC 87 4436 357 People People NNPS 87 4436 358 's 's POS 87 4436 359 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 4436 360 Front Front NNP 87 4436 361 and and CC 87 4436 362 several several JJ 87 4436 363 other other JJ 87 4436 364 radical radical JJ 87 4436 365 chauvinist chauvinist JJ 87 4436 366 Sinhalese sinhalese JJ 87 4436 367 groups group NNS 87 4436 368 ) ) -RRB- 87 4436 369 ; ; : 87 4436 370 Buddhist buddhist JJ 87 4436 371 clergy clergy NNS 87 4436 372 ; ; : 87 4436 373 Sinhalese Sinhalese NNP 87 4436 374 Buddhist Buddhist NNP 87 4436 375 lay lie VBD 87 4436 376 groups group NNS 87 4436 377 ; ; : 87 4436 378 labor labor NN 87 4436 379 unions union NNS 87 4436 380 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 4436 381 : : : 87 4436 382 18 18 CD 87 4436 383 years year NNS 87 4436 384 of of IN 87 4436 385 age age NN 87 4436 386 ; ; : 87 4436 387 universal universal JJ 87 4436 388 Elections election NNS 87 4436 389 : : : 87 4436 390 President President NNP 87 4436 391 : : : 87 4436 392 last last RB 87 4436 393 held hold VBD 87 4436 394 19 19 CD 87 4436 395 December December NNP 87 4436 396 1988 1988 CD 87 4436 397 ( ( -LRB- 87 4436 398 next next JJ 87 4436 399 to to TO 87 4436 400 be be VB 87 4436 401 held hold VBN 87 4436 402 NA NA NNP 87 4436 403 December December NNP 87 4436 404 1994 1994 CD 87 4436 405 ) ) -RRB- 87 4436 406 ; ; : 87 4436 407 results result NNS 87 4436 408 - - : 87 4436 409 Ranasinghe ranasinghe NN 87 4436 410 PREMADASA PREMADASA NNP 87 4436 411 ( ( -LRB- 87 4436 412 UNP UNP NNP 87 4436 413 ) ) -RRB- 87 4436 414 50 50 CD 87 4436 415 % % NN 87 4436 416 , , , 87 4436 417 Sirimavo Sirimavo NNP 87 4436 418 BANDARANAIKE BANDARANAIKE NNP 87 4436 419 ( ( -LRB- 87 4436 420 SLFP slfp NN 87 4436 421 ) ) -RRB- 87 4436 422 45 45 CD 87 4436 423 % % NN 87 4436 424 , , , 87 4436 425 other other JJ 87 4436 426 5 5 CD 87 4436 427 % % NN 87 4436 428 ; ; : 87 4436 429 note note NN 87 4436 430 - - HYPH 87 4436 431 following follow VBG 87 4436 432 the the DT 87 4436 433 assassination assassination NN 87 4436 434 of of IN 87 4436 435 President President NNP 87 4436 436 PREMADASA PREMADASA NNP 87 4436 437 on on IN 87 4436 438 1 1 CD 87 4436 439 May May NNP 87 4436 440 1993 1993 CD 87 4436 441 , , , 87 4436 442 Prime Prime NNP 87 4436 443 Minister Minister NNP 87 4436 444 WIJETUNGA WIJETUNGA NNP 87 4436 445 became become VBD 87 4436 446 acting acting JJ 87 4436 447 president president NN 87 4436 448 ; ; : 87 4436 449 on on IN 87 4436 450 7 7 CD 87 4436 451 May May NNP 87 4436 452 1993 1993 CD 87 4436 453 , , , 87 4436 454 he -PRON- PRP 87 4436 455 was be VBD 87 4436 456 confirmed confirm VBN 87 4436 457 by by IN 87 4436 458 a a DT 87 4436 459 vote vote NN 87 4436 460 of of IN 87 4436 461 Parliament Parliament NNP 87 4436 462 to to TO 87 4436 463 finish finish VB 87 4436 464 out out RP 87 4436 465 the the DT 87 4436 466 term term NN 87 4436 467 of of IN 87 4436 468 the the DT 87 4436 469 assassinated assassinate VBN 87 4436 470 president president NN 87 4436 471 * * NFP 87 4436 472 Sri Sri NNP 87 4436 473 Lanka Lanka NNP 87 4436 474 , , , 87 4436 475 Government Government NNP 87 4436 476 Parliament Parliament NNP 87 4436 477 : : : 87 4436 478 last last RB 87 4436 479 held hold VBD 87 4436 480 15 15 CD 87 4436 481 February February NNP 87 4436 482 1989 1989 CD 87 4436 483 ( ( -LRB- 87 4436 484 next next JJ 87 4436 485 to to TO 87 4436 486 be be VB 87 4436 487 held hold VBN 87 4436 488 by by IN 87 4436 489 NA NA NNP 87 4436 490 February February NNP 87 4436 491 1995 1995 CD 87 4436 492 ) ) -RRB- 87 4436 493 ; ; : 87 4436 494 results result NNS 87 4436 495 - - HYPH 87 4436 496 UNP UNP NNP 87 4436 497 51 51 CD 87 4436 498 % % NN 87 4436 499 , , , 87 4436 500 SLFP SLFP NNP 87 4436 501 32 32 CD 87 4436 502 % % NN 87 4436 503 , , , 87 4436 504 SLMC SLMC NNP 87 4436 505 4 4 CD 87 4436 506 % % NN 87 4436 507 , , , 87 4436 508 TULF tulf NN 87 4436 509 3 3 CD 87 4436 510 % % NN 87 4436 511 , , , 87 4436 512 USA USA NNP 87 4436 513 3 3 CD 87 4436 514 % % NN 87 4436 515 , , , 87 4436 516 EROS EROS NNP 87 4436 517 3 3 CD 87 4436 518 % % NN 87 4436 519 , , , 87 4436 520 MEP MEP NNP 87 4436 521 1 1 CD 87 4436 522 % % NN 87 4436 523 , , , 87 4436 524 other other JJ 87 4436 525 3 3 CD 87 4436 526 % % NN 87 4436 527 ; ; , 87 4436 528 seats seat NNS 87 4436 529 - - : 87 4436 530 ( ( -LRB- 87 4436 531 225 225 CD 87 4436 532 total total NN 87 4436 533 ) ) -RRB- 87 4436 534 UNP UNP NNP 87 4436 535 125 125 CD 87 4436 536 , , , 87 4436 537 SLFP SLFP NNP 87 4436 538 67 67 CD 87 4436 539 , , , 87 4436 540 other other JJ 87 4436 541 33 33 CD 87 4436 542 Executive executive JJ 87 4436 543 branch branch NN 87 4436 544 : : : 87 4436 545 president president NN 87 4436 546 , , , 87 4436 547 prime prime NNP 87 4436 548 minister minister NN 87 4436 549 , , , 87 4436 550 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 87 4436 551 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 4436 552 branch branch NN 87 4436 553 : : : 87 4436 554 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 4436 555 Parliament Parliament NNP 87 4436 556 Judicial Judicial NNP 87 4436 557 branch branch NN 87 4436 558 : : : 87 4436 559 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 4436 560 Court Court NNP 87 4436 561 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 4436 562 : : : 87 4436 563 Chief Chief NNP 87 4436 564 of of IN 87 4436 565 State State NNP 87 4436 566 : : : 87 4436 567 President President NNP 87 4436 568 Dingiri Dingiri NNP 87 4436 569 Banda Banda NNP 87 4436 570 WIJETUNGA WIJETUNGA NNP 87 4436 571 ( ( -LRB- 87 4436 572 since since IN 87 4436 573 7 7 CD 87 4436 574 May May NNP 87 4436 575 1993 1993 CD 87 4436 576 ) ) -RRB- 87 4436 577 Head Head NNP 87 4436 578 of of IN 87 4436 579 Government Government NNP 87 4436 580 : : : 87 4436 581 Prime Prime NNP 87 4436 582 Minister Minister NNP 87 4436 583 Ranil Ranil NNP 87 4436 584 WICKREMASINGHE WICKREMASINGHE NNP 87 4436 585 ( ( -LRB- 87 4436 586 since since IN 87 4436 587 7 7 CD 87 4436 588 May May NNP 87 4436 589 1993 1993 CD 87 4436 590 ) ) -RRB- 87 4436 591 Member member NN 87 4436 592 of of IN 87 4436 593 : : : 87 4436 594 AsDB AsDB NNP 87 4436 595 , , , 87 4436 596 C C NNP 87 4436 597 , , , 87 4436 598 CCC CCC NNP 87 4436 599 , , , 87 4436 600 CP CP NNP 87 4436 601 , , , 87 4436 602 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 87 4436 603 , , , 87 4436 604 FAO FAO NNP 87 4436 605 , , , 87 4436 606 G-24 g-24 CD 87 4436 607 , , , 87 4436 608 G-77 g-77 CD 87 4436 609 , , , 87 4436 610 GATT GATT NNP 87 4436 611 , , , 87 4436 612 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 4436 613 , , , 87 4436 614 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 4436 615 , , , 87 4436 616 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 4436 617 , , , 87 4436 618 ICC ICC NNP 87 4436 619 , , , 87 4436 620 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 4436 621 , , , 87 4436 622 IDA IDA NNP 87 4436 623 , , , 87 4436 624 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 4436 625 , , , 87 4436 626 IFC IFC NNP 87 4436 627 , , , 87 4436 628 ILO ILO NNP 87 4436 629 , , , 87 4436 630 IMF IMF NNP 87 4436 631 , , , 87 4436 632 IMO imo RB 87 4436 633 , , , 87 4436 634 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 87 4436 635 , , , 87 4436 636 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 4436 637 , , , 87 4436 638 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 4436 639 , , , 87 4436 640 IOC IOC NNP 87 4436 641 , , , 87 4436 642 IOM IOM NNP 87 4436 643 , , , 87 4436 644 ISO ISO NNP 87 4436 645 , , , 87 4436 646 ITU ITU NNP 87 4436 647 , , , 87 4436 648 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 4436 649 , , , 87 4436 650 NAM NAM NNP 87 4436 651 , , , 87 4436 652 PCA PCA NNP 87 4436 653 , , , 87 4436 654 SAARC SAARC NNP 87 4436 655 , , , 87 4436 656 UN UN NNP 87 4436 657 , , , 87 4436 658 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 4436 659 , , , 87 4436 660 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 4436 661 , , , 87 4436 662 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 4436 663 , , , 87 4436 664 UPU UPU NNP 87 4436 665 , , , 87 4436 666 WCL WCL NNP 87 4436 667 , , , 87 4436 668 WFTU WFTU NNP 87 4436 669 , , , 87 4436 670 WHO who WP 87 4436 671 , , , 87 4436 672 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 4436 673 , , , 87 4436 674 WMO WMO NNP 87 4436 675 , , , 87 4436 676 WTO WTO NNP 87 4436 677 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 4436 678 representation representation NN 87 4436 679 in in IN 87 4436 680 US US NNP 87 4436 681 : : : 87 4436 682 chief chief NN 87 4436 683 of of IN 87 4436 684 mission mission NN 87 4436 685 : : : 87 4436 686 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 4436 687 Ananda Ananda NNP 87 4436 688 GURUGE GURUGE NNP 87 4436 689 chancery chancery NN 87 4436 690 : : : 87 4436 691 2148 2148 CD 87 4436 692 Wyoming Wyoming NNP 87 4436 693 Avenue Avenue NNP 87 4436 694 NW NW NNP 87 4436 695 , , , 87 4436 696 Washington Washington NNP 87 4436 697 , , , 87 4436 698 DC DC NNP 87 4436 699 20008 20008 CD 87 4436 700 telephone telephone NN 87 4436 701 : : : 87 4436 702 ( ( -LRB- 87 4436 703 202 202 CD 87 4436 704 ) ) -RRB- 87 4436 705 483 483 CD 87 4436 706 - - SYM 87 4436 707 4025 4025 CD 87 4436 708 through through IN 87 4436 709 4028 4028 CD 87 4436 710 consulate consulate NN 87 4436 711 general general NN 87 4436 712 : : : 87 4436 713 New New NNP 87 4436 714 York York NNP 87 4436 715 US US NNP 87 4436 716 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 4436 717 representation representation NN 87 4436 718 : : : 87 4436 719 chief chief NN 87 4436 720 of of IN 87 4436 721 mission mission NN 87 4436 722 : : : 87 4436 723 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 4436 724 Teresita Teresita NNP 87 4436 725 C. C. NNP 87 4436 726 SCHAFFER SCHAFFER NNP 87 4436 727 embassy embassy NN 87 4436 728 : : : 87 4436 729 210 210 CD 87 4436 730 Galle Galle NNP 87 4436 731 Road Road NNP 87 4436 732 , , , 87 4436 733 Colombo Colombo NNP 87 4436 734 3 3 CD 87 4436 735 mailing mail VBG 87 4436 736 address address NN 87 4436 737 : : : 87 4436 738 P. P. NNP 87 4436 739 O. O. NNP 87 4437 1 Box Box NNP 87 4437 2 106 106 CD 87 4437 3 , , , 87 4437 4 Colombo Colombo NNP 87 4437 5 telephone telephone NN 87 4437 6 : : : 87 4437 7 [ [ -LRB- 87 4437 8 94 94 CD 87 4437 9 ] ] -RRB- 87 4437 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 4437 11 1 1 CD 87 4437 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 4437 13 44 44 CD 87 4437 14 - - HYPH 87 4437 15 80 80 CD 87 4437 16 - - HYPH 87 4437 17 07 07 CD 87 4437 18 FAX fax NN 87 4437 19 : : : 87 4437 20 [ [ -LRB- 87 4437 21 94 94 CD 87 4437 22 ] ] -RRB- 87 4437 23 ( ( -LRB- 87 4437 24 1 1 CD 87 4437 25 ) ) -RRB- 87 4437 26 43 43 CD 87 4437 27 - - CD 87 4437 28 73 73 CD 87 4437 29 - - HYPH 87 4437 30 45 45 CD 87 4437 31 Flag flag NN 87 4437 32 : : : 87 4437 33 yellow yellow JJ 87 4437 34 with with IN 87 4437 35 two two CD 87 4437 36 panels panel NNS 87 4437 37 ; ; : 87 4437 38 the the DT 87 4437 39 smaller small JJR 87 4437 40 hoist hoist NN 87 4437 41 - - HYPH 87 4437 42 side side NN 87 4437 43 panel panel NN 87 4437 44 has have VBZ 87 4437 45 two two CD 87 4437 46 equal equal JJ 87 4437 47 vertical vertical JJ 87 4437 48 bands band NNS 87 4437 49 of of IN 87 4437 50 green green JJ 87 4437 51 ( ( -LRB- 87 4437 52 hoist hoist NN 87 4437 53 side side NN 87 4437 54 ) ) -RRB- 87 4437 55 and and CC 87 4437 56 orange orange NN 87 4437 57 ; ; : 87 4437 58 the the DT 87 4437 59 other other JJ 87 4437 60 panel panel NN 87 4437 61 is be VBZ 87 4437 62 a a DT 87 4437 63 large large JJ 87 4437 64 dark dark JJ 87 4437 65 red red JJ 87 4437 66 rectangle rectangle NN 87 4437 67 with with IN 87 4437 68 a a DT 87 4437 69 yellow yellow JJ 87 4437 70 lion lion NN 87 4437 71 holding hold VBG 87 4437 72 a a DT 87 4437 73 sword sword NN 87 4437 74 , , , 87 4437 75 and and CC 87 4437 76 there there EX 87 4437 77 is be VBZ 87 4437 78 a a DT 87 4437 79 yellow yellow JJ 87 4437 80 bo bo NNP 87 4437 81 leaf leaf NN 87 4437 82 in in IN 87 4437 83 each each DT 87 4437 84 corner corner NN 87 4437 85 ; ; : 87 4437 86 the the DT 87 4437 87 yellow yellow JJ 87 4437 88 field field NN 87 4437 89 appears appear VBZ 87 4437 90 as as IN 87 4437 91 a a DT 87 4437 92 border border NN 87 4437 93 that that WDT 87 4437 94 goes go VBZ 87 4437 95 around around IN 87 4437 96 the the DT 87 4437 97 entire entire JJ 87 4437 98 flag flag NN 87 4437 99 and and CC 87 4437 100 extends extend NNS 87 4437 101 between between IN 87 4437 102 the the DT 87 4437 103 two two CD 87 4437 104 panels panel NNS 87 4437 105 * * NFP 87 4437 106 Sri Sri NNP 87 4437 107 Lanka Lanka NNP 87 4437 108 , , , 87 4437 109 Economy Economy NNP 87 4437 110 Overview Overview NNP 87 4437 111 : : : 87 4437 112 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 4437 113 , , , 87 4437 114 forestry forestry NN 87 4437 115 , , , 87 4437 116 and and CC 87 4437 117 fishing fishing NN 87 4437 118 dominate dominate VB 87 4437 119 the the DT 87 4437 120 economy economy NN 87 4437 121 , , , 87 4437 122 employing employ VBG 87 4437 123 half half NN 87 4437 124 of of IN 87 4437 125 the the DT 87 4437 126 labor labor NN 87 4437 127 force force NN 87 4437 128 and and CC 87 4437 129 accounting account VBG 87 4437 130 for for IN 87 4437 131 one one CD 87 4437 132 quarter quarter NN 87 4437 133 of of IN 87 4437 134 GDP GDP NNP 87 4437 135 . . . 87 4438 1 The the DT 87 4438 2 plantation plantation NN 87 4438 3 crops crop NNS 87 4438 4 of of IN 87 4438 5 tea tea NN 87 4438 6 , , , 87 4438 7 rubber rubber NN 87 4438 8 , , , 87 4438 9 and and CC 87 4438 10 coconuts coconut NNS 87 4438 11 provide provide VBP 87 4438 12 about about RB 87 4438 13 one one CD 87 4438 14 - - HYPH 87 4438 15 third third NN 87 4438 16 of of IN 87 4438 17 export export NN 87 4438 18 earnings earning NNS 87 4438 19 . . . 87 4439 1 The the DT 87 4439 2 economy economy NN 87 4439 3 has have VBZ 87 4439 4 been be VBN 87 4439 5 plagued plague VBN 87 4439 6 by by IN 87 4439 7 high high JJ 87 4439 8 rates rate NNS 87 4439 9 of of IN 87 4439 10 unemployment unemployment NN 87 4439 11 since since IN 87 4439 12 the the DT 87 4439 13 late late JJ 87 4439 14 1970s 1970 NNS 87 4439 15 . . . 87 4440 1 Economic economic JJ 87 4440 2 growth growth NN 87 4440 3 , , , 87 4440 4 which which WDT 87 4440 5 has have VBZ 87 4440 6 been be VBN 87 4440 7 depressed depress VBN 87 4440 8 by by IN 87 4440 9 ethnic ethnic JJ 87 4440 10 unrest unrest NN 87 4440 11 , , , 87 4440 12 accelerated accelerate VBN 87 4440 13 in in IN 87 4440 14 1991 1991 CD 87 4440 15 - - SYM 87 4440 16 92 92 CD 87 4440 17 as as IN 87 4440 18 domestic domestic JJ 87 4440 19 conditions condition NNS 87 4440 20 began begin VBD 87 4440 21 to to TO 87 4440 22 improve improve VB 87 4440 23 and and CC 87 4440 24 conditions condition NNS 87 4440 25 for for IN 87 4440 26 foreign foreign JJ 87 4440 27 investment investment NN 87 4440 28 brightened brighten VBD 87 4440 29 . . . 87 4441 1 National national JJ 87 4441 2 product product NN 87 4441 3 : : : 87 4441 4 GDP gdp NN 87 4441 5 - - HYPH 87 4441 6 exchange exchange NN 87 4441 7 rate rate NN 87 4441 8 conversion conversion NN 87 4441 9 - - : 87 4441 10 $ $ $ 87 4441 11 7.75 7.75 CD 87 4441 12 billion billion CD 87 4441 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 4441 14 1992 1992 CD 87 4441 15 est est NNP 87 4441 16 . . . 87 4441 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 4442 1 National national JJ 87 4442 2 product product NN 87 4442 3 real real JJ 87 4442 4 growth growth NN 87 4442 5 rate rate NN 87 4442 6 : : : 87 4442 7 4.5 4.5 CD 87 4442 8 % % NN 87 4442 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 4442 10 1992 1992 CD 87 4442 11 est est NNP 87 4442 12 . . . 87 4442 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 4443 1 National national JJ 87 4443 2 product product NN 87 4443 3 per per IN 87 4443 4 capita capita NN 87 4443 5 : : : 87 4443 6 $ $ $ 87 4443 7 440 440 CD 87 4443 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 4443 9 1992 1992 CD 87 4443 10 est est NNP 87 4443 11 . . . 87 4443 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 4444 1 Inflation inflation NN 87 4444 2 rate rate NN 87 4444 3 ( ( -LRB- 87 4444 4 consumer consumer NN 87 4444 5 prices price NNS 87 4444 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 4444 7 : : : 87 4444 8 10 10 CD 87 4444 9 % % NN 87 4444 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 4444 11 1992 1992 CD 87 4444 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 4444 13 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 4444 14 rate rate NN 87 4444 15 : : : 87 4444 16 15 15 CD 87 4444 17 % % NN 87 4444 18 ( ( -LRB- 87 4444 19 1991 1991 CD 87 4444 20 est est NNP 87 4444 21 . . . 87 4444 22 ) ) -RRB- 87 4445 1 Budget budget NN 87 4445 2 : : : 87 4445 3 revenues revenue VBZ 87 4445 4 $ $ $ 87 4445 5 2.0 2.0 CD 87 4445 6 billion billion CD 87 4445 7 ; ; : 87 4445 8 expenditures expenditure VBZ 87 4445 9 $ $ $ 87 4445 10 3.7 3.7 CD 87 4445 11 billion billion CD 87 4445 12 , , , 87 4445 13 including include VBG 87 4445 14 capital capital NN 87 4445 15 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 4445 16 of of IN 87 4445 17 $ $ $ 87 4445 18 500 500 CD 87 4445 19 million million CD 87 4445 20 ( ( -LRB- 87 4445 21 1992 1992 CD 87 4445 22 ) ) -RRB- 87 4445 23 Exports export NNS 87 4445 24 : : : 87 4445 25 $ $ $ 87 4445 26 2.0 2.0 CD 87 4445 27 billion billion CD 87 4445 28 ( ( -LRB- 87 4445 29 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 4445 30 . . NNP 87 4445 31 , , , 87 4445 32 1991 1991 CD 87 4445 33 ) ) -RRB- 87 4445 34 commodities commodity NNS 87 4445 35 : : : 87 4445 36 textiles textile NNS 87 4445 37 and and CC 87 4445 38 garments garment NNS 87 4445 39 , , , 87 4445 40 teas tea NNS 87 4445 41 , , , 87 4445 42 petroleum petroleum NN 87 4445 43 products product NNS 87 4445 44 , , , 87 4445 45 coconuts coconut NNS 87 4445 46 , , , 87 4445 47 rubber rubber NN 87 4445 48 , , , 87 4445 49 other other JJ 87 4445 50 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 4445 51 products product NNS 87 4445 52 , , , 87 4445 53 gems gem NNS 87 4445 54 and and CC 87 4445 55 jewelry jewelry NN 87 4445 56 , , , 87 4445 57 marine marine JJ 87 4445 58 products product NNS 87 4445 59 , , , 87 4445 60 graphite graphite NN 87 4445 61 partners partner NNS 87 4445 62 : : : 87 4445 63 US US NNP 87 4445 64 27.4 27.4 CD 87 4445 65 % % NN 87 4445 66 , , , 87 4445 67 Germany Germany NNP 87 4445 68 , , , 87 4445 69 Japan Japan NNP 87 4445 70 , , , 87 4445 71 UK UK NNP 87 4445 72 , , , 87 4445 73 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 4445 74 , , , 87 4445 75 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 87 4445 76 , , , 87 4445 77 Hong Hong NNP 87 4445 78 Kong Kong NNP 87 4445 79 , , , 87 4445 80 China China NNP 87 4445 81 Imports Imports NNPS 87 4445 82 : : : 87 4445 83 $ $ $ 87 4445 84 3.1 3.1 CD 87 4445 85 billion billion CD 87 4445 86 ( ( -LRB- 87 4445 87 c.i.f c.i.f NN 87 4445 88 . . NNP 87 4445 89 , , , 87 4445 90 1991 1991 CD 87 4445 91 ) ) -RRB- 87 4445 92 commodities commodity NNS 87 4445 93 : : : 87 4445 94 food food NN 87 4445 95 and and CC 87 4445 96 beverages beverage NNS 87 4445 97 , , , 87 4445 98 textiles textile NNS 87 4445 99 and and CC 87 4445 100 textile textile NN 87 4445 101 materials material NNS 87 4445 102 , , , 87 4445 103 petroleum petroleum NN 87 4445 104 and and CC 87 4445 105 petroleum petroleum NN 87 4445 106 products product NNS 87 4445 107 , , , 87 4445 108 machinery machinery NN 87 4445 109 and and CC 87 4445 110 equipment equipment NN 87 4445 111 partners partner NNS 87 4445 112 : : : 87 4445 113 Japan Japan NNP 87 4445 114 , , , 87 4445 115 Iran Iran NNP 87 4445 116 , , , 87 4445 117 US US NNP 87 4445 118 5.7 5.7 CD 87 4445 119 % % NN 87 4445 120 , , , 87 4445 121 India India NNP 87 4445 122 , , , 87 4445 123 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 87 4445 124 , , , 87 4445 125 Singapore Singapore NNP 87 4445 126 , , , 87 4445 127 Germany Germany NNP 87 4445 128 , , , 87 4445 129 UK UK NNP 87 4445 130 External External NNP 87 4445 131 debt debt NN 87 4445 132 : : : 87 4445 133 $ $ $ 87 4445 134 5.7 5.7 CD 87 4445 135 billion billion CD 87 4445 136 ( ( -LRB- 87 4445 137 1991 1991 CD 87 4445 138 est est NNP 87 4445 139 . . . 87 4445 140 ) ) -RRB- 87 4446 1 Industrial industrial JJ 87 4446 2 production production NN 87 4446 3 : : : 87 4446 4 growth growth NN 87 4446 5 rate rate NN 87 4446 6 7 7 CD 87 4446 7 % % NN 87 4446 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 4446 9 1991 1991 CD 87 4446 10 est est NNP 87 4446 11 . . . 87 4447 1 ) ) -RRB- 87 4447 2 ; ; , 87 4447 3 accounts account NNS 87 4447 4 for for IN 87 4447 5 20 20 CD 87 4447 6 % % NN 87 4447 7 of of IN 87 4447 8 GDP GDP NNP 87 4447 9 Electricity Electricity NNP 87 4447 10 : : : 87 4447 11 1,300,000 1,300,000 CD 87 4447 12 kW kw NN 87 4447 13 capacity capacity NN 87 4447 14 ; ; : 87 4447 15 3,600 3,600 CD 87 4447 16 million million CD 87 4447 17 kWh kWh NNS 87 4447 18 produced produce VBN 87 4447 19 , , , 87 4447 20 200 200 CD 87 4447 21 kWh kWh NNS 87 4447 22 per per IN 87 4447 23 capita capita NN 87 4447 24 ( ( -LRB- 87 4447 25 1992 1992 CD 87 4447 26 ) ) -RRB- 87 4447 27 Industries industry NNS 87 4447 28 : : : 87 4447 29 processing processing NN 87 4447 30 of of IN 87 4447 31 rubber rubber NN 87 4447 32 , , , 87 4447 33 tea tea NN 87 4447 34 , , , 87 4447 35 coconuts coconut NNS 87 4447 36 , , , 87 4447 37 and and CC 87 4447 38 other other JJ 87 4447 39 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 4447 40 commodities commodity NNS 87 4447 41 ; ; : 87 4447 42 cement cement NN 87 4447 43 , , , 87 4447 44 petroleum petroleum NN 87 4447 45 refining refining NN 87 4447 46 , , , 87 4447 47 textiles textile NNS 87 4447 48 , , , 87 4447 49 tobacco tobacco NN 87 4447 50 , , , 87 4447 51 clothing clothing NN 87 4447 52 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 4447 53 : : : 87 4447 54 accounts account NNS 87 4447 55 for for IN 87 4447 56 26 26 CD 87 4447 57 % % NN 87 4447 58 of of IN 87 4447 59 GDP GDP NNP 87 4447 60 and and CC 87 4447 61 nearly nearly RB 87 4447 62 half half NN 87 4447 63 of of IN 87 4447 64 labor labor NN 87 4447 65 force force NN 87 4447 66 ; ; : 87 4447 67 most most RBS 87 4447 68 important important JJ 87 4447 69 staple staple JJ 87 4447 70 crop crop NN 87 4447 71 is be VBZ 87 4447 72 paddy paddy NNP 87 4447 73 rice rice NNP 87 4447 74 ; ; , 87 4447 75 other other JJ 87 4447 76 field field NN 87 4447 77 crops crop NNS 87 4447 78 - - HYPH 87 4447 79 sugarcane sugarcane NN 87 4447 80 , , , 87 4447 81 grains grain NNS 87 4447 82 , , , 87 4447 83 pulses pulse NNS 87 4447 84 , , , 87 4447 85 oilseeds oilseed NNS 87 4447 86 , , , 87 4447 87 roots root NNS 87 4447 88 , , , 87 4447 89 spices spice NNS 87 4447 90 ; ; : 87 4447 91 cash cash NN 87 4447 92 crops crop NNS 87 4447 93 - - HYPH 87 4447 94 tea tea NN 87 4447 95 , , , 87 4447 96 rubber rubber NN 87 4447 97 , , , 87 4447 98 coconuts coconut NNS 87 4447 99 ; ; : 87 4447 100 animal animal NN 87 4447 101 products product NNS 87 4447 102 - - HYPH 87 4447 103 milk milk NN 87 4447 104 , , , 87 4447 105 eggs egg NNS 87 4447 106 , , , 87 4447 107 hides hide NNS 87 4447 108 , , , 87 4447 109 meat meat NN 87 4447 110 ; ; : 87 4447 111 not not RB 87 4447 112 self self NN 87 4447 113 - - HYPH 87 4447 114 sufficient sufficient JJ 87 4447 115 in in IN 87 4447 116 rice rice NN 87 4447 117 production production NN 87 4447 118 Economic economic JJ 87 4447 119 aid aid NN 87 4447 120 : : : 87 4447 121 US US NNP 87 4447 122 commitments commitment NNS 87 4447 123 , , , 87 4447 124 including include VBG 87 4447 125 Ex Ex NNP 87 4447 126 - - HYPH 87 4447 127 Im Im NNP 87 4447 128 ( ( -LRB- 87 4447 129 FY70 FY70 NNP 87 4447 130 - - HYPH 87 4447 131 89 89 CD 87 4447 132 ) ) -RRB- 87 4447 133 , , , 87 4447 134 $ $ $ 87 4447 135 1.0 1.0 CD 87 4447 136 billion billion CD 87 4447 137 ; ; : 87 4447 138 Western western JJ 87 4447 139 ( ( -LRB- 87 4447 140 non non JJ 87 4447 141 - - JJ 87 4447 142 US us JJ 87 4447 143 ) ) -RRB- 87 4447 144 countries country NNS 87 4447 145 , , , 87 4447 146 ODA ODA NNP 87 4447 147 and and CC 87 4447 148 OOF OOF NNP 87 4447 149 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 4447 150 commitments commitment NNS 87 4447 151 ( ( -LRB- 87 4447 152 1980 1980 CD 87 4447 153 - - SYM 87 4447 154 89 89 CD 87 4447 155 ) ) -RRB- 87 4447 156 , , , 87 4447 157 $ $ $ 87 4447 158 5.1 5.1 CD 87 4447 159 billion billion CD 87 4447 160 ; ; : 87 4447 161 OPEC OPEC NNP 87 4447 162 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 4447 163 aid aid NN 87 4447 164 ( ( -LRB- 87 4447 165 1979 1979 CD 87 4447 166 - - SYM 87 4447 167 89 89 CD 87 4447 168 ) ) -RRB- 87 4447 169 , , , 87 4447 170 $ $ $ 87 4447 171 169 169 CD 87 4447 172 million million CD 87 4447 173 ; ; : 87 4447 174 Communist communist JJ 87 4447 175 countries country NNS 87 4447 176 ( ( -LRB- 87 4447 177 1970 1970 CD 87 4447 178 - - SYM 87 4447 179 89 89 CD 87 4447 180 ) ) -RRB- 87 4447 181 , , , 87 4447 182 $ $ $ 87 4447 183 369 369 CD 87 4447 184 million million CD 87 4447 185 Currency currency NN 87 4447 186 : : : 87 4447 187 1 1 CD 87 4447 188 Sri Sri NNP 87 4447 189 Lankan Lankan NNP 87 4447 190 rupee rupee NN 87 4447 191 ( ( -LRB- 87 4447 192 SLRe SLRe NNP 87 4447 193 ) ) -RRB- 87 4447 194 = = SYM 87 4447 195 100 100 CD 87 4447 196 cents cent NNS 87 4447 197 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 4447 198 rates rate NNS 87 4447 199 : : : 87 4447 200 Sri Sri NNP 87 4447 201 Lankan Lankan NNP 87 4447 202 rupees rupee NNS 87 4447 203 ( ( -LRB- 87 4447 204 SLRes slres NN 87 4447 205 ) ) -RRB- 87 4447 206 per per IN 87 4447 207 US$ us$ $ 87 4447 208 1 1 CD 87 4447 209 - - SYM 87 4447 210 46.342 46.342 CD 87 4447 211 ( ( -LRB- 87 4447 212 January January NNP 87 4447 213 1993 1993 CD 87 4447 214 ) ) -RRB- 87 4447 215 , , , 87 4447 216 43.687 43.687 CD 87 4447 217 ( ( -LRB- 87 4447 218 1992 1992 CD 87 4447 219 ) ) -RRB- 87 4447 220 , , , 87 4447 221 41.372 41.372 CD 87 4447 222 ( ( -LRB- 87 4447 223 1991 1991 CD 87 4447 224 ) ) -RRB- 87 4447 225 , , , 87 4447 226 40.063 40.063 CD 87 4447 227 ( ( -LRB- 87 4447 228 1990 1990 CD 87 4447 229 ) ) -RRB- 87 4447 230 , , , 87 4447 231 36.047 36.047 CD 87 4447 232 ( ( -LRB- 87 4447 233 1989 1989 CD 87 4447 234 ) ) -RRB- 87 4447 235 , , , 87 4447 236 31.807 31.807 CD 87 4447 237 ( ( -LRB- 87 4447 238 1988 1988 CD 87 4447 239 ) ) -RRB- 87 4447 240 * * NFP 87 4447 241 Sri Sri NNP 87 4447 242 Lanka Lanka NNP 87 4447 243 , , , 87 4447 244 Economy Economy NNP 87 4447 245 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 4447 246 year year NN 87 4447 247 : : : 87 4447 248 calendar calendar NN 87 4447 249 year year NN 87 4447 250 * * NFP 87 4447 251 Sri Sri NNP 87 4447 252 Lanka Lanka NNP 87 4447 253 , , , 87 4447 254 Communications Communications NNP 87 4447 255 Railroads railroad NNS 87 4447 256 : : : 87 4447 257 1,948 1,948 CD 87 4447 258 km km NN 87 4447 259 total total NN 87 4447 260 ( ( -LRB- 87 4447 261 1990 1990 CD 87 4447 262 ) ) -RRB- 87 4447 263 ; ; : 87 4447 264 all all DT 87 4447 265 1.868-meter 1.868-meter CD 87 4447 266 broad broad JJ 87 4447 267 gauge gauge NN 87 4447 268 ; ; : 87 4447 269 102 102 CD 87 4447 270 km km NN 87 4447 271 double double JJ 87 4447 272 track track NN 87 4447 273 ; ; : 87 4447 274 no no DT 87 4447 275 electrification electrification NN 87 4447 276 ; ; : 87 4447 277 government government NN 87 4447 278 owned own VBD 87 4447 279 Highways highway NNS 87 4447 280 : : : 87 4447 281 75,749 75,749 CD 87 4447 282 km km NNS 87 4447 283 total total NN 87 4447 284 ( ( -LRB- 87 4447 285 1990 1990 CD 87 4447 286 ) ) -RRB- 87 4447 287 ; ; : 87 4447 288 27,637 27,637 CD 87 4447 289 km km NN 87 4447 290 paved pave VBN 87 4447 291 ( ( -LRB- 87 4447 292 mostly mostly RB 87 4447 293 bituminous bituminous JJ 87 4447 294 treated treated JJ 87 4447 295 ) ) -RRB- 87 4447 296 , , , 87 4447 297 32,887 32,887 CD 87 4447 298 km km NN 87 4447 299 crushed crush VBN 87 4447 300 stone stone NN 87 4447 301 or or CC 87 4447 302 gravel gravel NN 87 4447 303 , , , 87 4447 304 14,739 14,739 CD 87 4447 305 km km NN 87 4447 306 improved improve VBN 87 4447 307 earth earth NN 87 4447 308 or or CC 87 4447 309 unimproved unimproved JJ 87 4447 310 earth earth NN 87 4447 311 ; ; , 87 4447 312 several several JJ 87 4447 313 thousand thousand CD 87 4447 314 km km NNS 87 4447 315 of of IN 87 4447 316 mostly mostly RB 87 4447 317 unmotorable unmotorable JJ 87 4447 318 tracks track NNS 87 4447 319 ( ( -LRB- 87 4447 320 1988 1988 CD 87 4447 321 est est NNP 87 4447 322 . . . 87 4447 323 ) ) -RRB- 87 4448 1 Inland Inland NNP 87 4448 2 waterways waterway NNS 87 4448 3 : : : 87 4448 4 430 430 CD 87 4448 5 km km NNS 87 4448 6 ; ; : 87 4448 7 navigable navigable JJ 87 4448 8 by by IN 87 4448 9 shallow shallow JJ 87 4448 10 - - HYPH 87 4448 11 draft draft NN 87 4448 12 craft craft NN 87 4448 13 Pipelines pipeline NNS 87 4448 14 : : : 87 4448 15 crude crude JJ 87 4448 16 oil oil NN 87 4448 17 and and CC 87 4448 18 petroleum petroleum NN 87 4448 19 products product NNS 87 4448 20 62 62 CD 87 4448 21 km km NNS 87 4448 22 ( ( -LRB- 87 4448 23 1987 1987 CD 87 4448 24 ) ) -RRB- 87 4448 25 Ports port NNS 87 4448 26 : : : 87 4448 27 Colombo Colombo NNP 87 4448 28 , , , 87 4448 29 Trincomalee Trincomalee NNP 87 4448 30 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 4448 31 marine marine NN 87 4448 32 : : : 87 4448 33 27 27 CD 87 4448 34 ships ship NNS 87 4448 35 ( ( -LRB- 87 4448 36 1,000 1,000 CD 87 4448 37 GRT GRT NNP 87 4448 38 or or CC 87 4448 39 over over RB 87 4448 40 ) ) -RRB- 87 4448 41 totaling total VBG 87 4448 42 276,074 276,074 CD 87 4448 43 GRT/443,266 GRT/443,266 NNP 87 4448 44 DWT DWT NNP 87 4448 45 ; ; : 87 4448 46 includes include VBZ 87 4448 47 12 12 CD 87 4448 48 cargo cargo NN 87 4448 49 , , , 87 4448 50 6 6 CD 87 4448 51 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 87 4448 52 cargo cargo NN 87 4448 53 , , , 87 4448 54 3 3 CD 87 4448 55 container container NN 87 4448 56 , , , 87 4448 57 3 3 CD 87 4448 58 oil oil NN 87 4448 59 tanker tanker NN 87 4448 60 , , , 87 4448 61 3 3 CD 87 4448 62 bulk bulk NN 87 4448 63 Airports airport NNS 87 4448 64 : : : 87 4448 65 total total NN 87 4448 66 : : : 87 4448 67 14 14 CD 87 4448 68 usable usable JJ 87 4448 69 : : : 87 4448 70 13 13 CD 87 4448 71 with with IN 87 4448 72 permanent permanent JJ 87 4448 73 - - HYPH 87 4448 74 surface surface NN 87 4448 75 runways runway NNS 87 4448 76 : : : 87 4448 77 12 12 CD 87 4448 78 with with IN 87 4448 79 runways runway NNS 87 4448 80 over over IN 87 4448 81 3,659 3,659 CD 87 4448 82 m m NNP 87 4448 83 : : : 87 4448 84 0 0 CD 87 4448 85 with with IN 87 4448 86 runways runways NNP 87 4448 87 2,440 2,440 CD 87 4448 88 - - HYPH 87 4448 89 3,659 3,659 CD 87 4448 90 m m NN 87 4448 91 : : : 87 4448 92 1 1 CD 87 4448 93 with with IN 87 4448 94 runways runway NNS 87 4448 95 1,220 1,220 CD 87 4448 96 - - HYPH 87 4448 97 2,439 2,439 CD 87 4448 98 m m NN 87 4448 99 : : : 87 4448 100 8 8 CD 87 4448 101 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 4448 102 : : : 87 4448 103 very very RB 87 4448 104 inadequate inadequate JJ 87 4448 105 domestic domestic JJ 87 4448 106 service service NN 87 4448 107 , , , 87 4448 108 good good JJ 87 4448 109 international international JJ 87 4448 110 service service NN 87 4448 111 ; ; : 87 4448 112 114,000 114,000 CD 87 4448 113 telephones telephone NNS 87 4448 114 ( ( -LRB- 87 4448 115 1982 1982 CD 87 4448 116 ) ) -RRB- 87 4448 117 ; ; , 87 4448 118 broadcast broadcast NN 87 4448 119 stations station NNS 87 4448 120 - - , 87 4448 121 12 12 CD 87 4448 122 AM am NN 87 4448 123 , , , 87 4448 124 5 5 CD 87 4448 125 FM FM NNP 87 4448 126 , , , 87 4448 127 5 5 CD 87 4448 128 TV tv NN 87 4448 129 ; ; : 87 4448 130 submarine submarine NN 87 4448 131 cables cable NNS 87 4448 132 extend extend VBP 87 4448 133 to to IN 87 4448 134 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 4448 135 and and CC 87 4448 136 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 87 4448 137 ; ; : 87 4448 138 2 2 CD 87 4448 139 Indian Indian NNP 87 4448 140 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 4448 141 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 87 4448 142 earth earth NN 87 4448 143 stations station NNS 87 4448 144 * * NFP 87 4448 145 Sri Sri NNP 87 4448 146 Lanka Lanka NNP 87 4448 147 , , , 87 4448 148 Defense Defense NNP 87 4448 149 Forces Forces NNPS 87 4448 150 Branches Branches NNPS 87 4448 151 : : : 87 4448 152 Army Army NNP 87 4448 153 , , , 87 4448 154 Navy Navy NNP 87 4448 155 , , , 87 4448 156 Air Air NNP 87 4448 157 Force Force NNP 87 4448 158 , , , 87 4448 159 Police Police NNP 87 4448 160 Force Force NNP 87 4448 161 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 4448 162 availability availability NN 87 4448 163 : : : 87 4448 164 males male NNS 87 4448 165 age age NNP 87 4448 166 15 15 CD 87 4448 167 - - SYM 87 4448 168 49 49 CD 87 4448 169 4,779,221 4,779,221 CD 87 4448 170 ; ; : 87 4448 171 fit fit JJ 87 4448 172 for for IN 87 4448 173 military military JJ 87 4448 174 service service NN 87 4448 175 3,730,737 3,730,737 CD 87 4448 176 ; ; : 87 4448 177 reach reach VB 87 4448 178 military military JJ 87 4448 179 age age NN 87 4448 180 ( ( -LRB- 87 4448 181 18 18 CD 87 4448 182 ) ) -RRB- 87 4448 183 annually annually RB 87 4448 184 178,032 178,032 CD 87 4448 185 ( ( -LRB- 87 4448 186 1993 1993 CD 87 4448 187 est est NNP 87 4448 188 . . . 87 4448 189 ) ) -RRB- 87 4449 1 Defense defense NN 87 4449 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 4449 3 : : : 87 4449 4 exchange exchange NN 87 4449 5 rate rate NN 87 4449 6 conversion conversion NN 87 4449 7 - - : 87 4449 8 $ $ $ 87 4449 9 365 365 CD 87 4449 10 million million CD 87 4449 11 , , , 87 4449 12 4.7 4.7 CD 87 4449 13 % % NN 87 4449 14 of of IN 87 4449 15 GDP GDP NNP 87 4449 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 4449 17 1992 1992 CD 87 4449 18 ) ) -RRB- 87 4449 19 * * NFP 87 4449 20 Sudan Sudan NNP 87 4449 21 , , , 87 4449 22 Geography Geography NNP 87 4449 23 Location Location NNP 87 4449 24 : : : 87 4449 25 Northern Northern NNP 87 4449 26 Africa Africa NNP 87 4449 27 , , , 87 4449 28 along along IN 87 4449 29 the the DT 87 4449 30 Red Red NNP 87 4449 31 Sea Sea NNP 87 4449 32 , , , 87 4449 33 between between IN 87 4449 34 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 4449 35 and and CC 87 4449 36 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 4449 37 Map Map NNP 87 4449 38 references reference NNS 87 4449 39 : : : 87 4449 40 Africa Africa NNP 87 4449 41 , , , 87 4449 42 Standard Standard NNP 87 4449 43 Time Time NNP 87 4449 44 Zones Zones NNPS 87 4449 45 of of IN 87 4449 46 the the DT 87 4449 47 World World NNP 87 4449 48 Area Area NNP 87 4449 49 : : : 87 4449 50 total total JJ 87 4449 51 area area NN 87 4449 52 : : : 87 4449 53 2,505,810 2,505,810 CD 87 4449 54 km2 km2 NNP 87 4449 55 land land NN 87 4449 56 area area NN 87 4449 57 : : : 87 4449 58 2.376 2.376 CD 87 4449 59 million million CD 87 4449 60 km2 km2 NNP 87 4449 61 comparative comparative JJ 87 4449 62 area area NN 87 4449 63 : : : 87 4449 64 slightly slightly RB 87 4449 65 more more JJR 87 4449 66 than than IN 87 4449 67 one one CD 87 4449 68 - - HYPH 87 4449 69 quarter quarter NN 87 4449 70 the the DT 87 4449 71 size size NN 87 4449 72 of of IN 87 4449 73 the the DT 87 4449 74 US US NNP 87 4449 75 Land Land NNP 87 4449 76 boundaries boundary NNS 87 4449 77 : : : 87 4449 78 total total VB 87 4449 79 7,697 7,697 CD 87 4449 80 km km NNS 87 4449 81 , , , 87 4449 82 Central Central NNP 87 4449 83 African African NNP 87 4449 84 Republic Republic NNP 87 4449 85 1,165 1,165 CD 87 4449 86 km km NN 87 4449 87 , , , 87 4449 88 Chad Chad NNP 87 4449 89 1,360 1,360 CD 87 4449 90 km km NNS 87 4449 91 , , , 87 4449 92 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 4449 93 1,273 1,273 CD 87 4449 94 km km NN 87 4449 95 , , , 87 4449 96 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 4449 97 2,221 2,221 CD 87 4449 98 km km NNS 87 4449 99 , , , 87 4449 100 Kenya Kenya NNP 87 4449 101 232 232 CD 87 4449 102 km km NNS 87 4449 103 , , , 87 4449 104 Libya Libya NNP 87 4449 105 383 383 CD 87 4449 106 km km NNS 87 4449 107 , , , 87 4449 108 Uganda Uganda NNP 87 4449 109 435 435 CD 87 4449 110 km km NN 87 4449 111 , , , 87 4449 112 Zaire Zaire NNP 87 4449 113 628 628 CD 87 4449 114 km km NN 87 4449 115 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 4449 116 : : : 87 4449 117 853 853 CD 87 4449 118 km km NN 87 4449 119 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 4449 120 claims claim VBZ 87 4449 121 : : : 87 4449 122 contiguous contiguous JJ 87 4449 123 zone zone NN 87 4449 124 : : : 87 4449 125 18 18 CD 87 4449 126 nm nm NNP 87 4449 127 continental continental NNP 87 4449 128 shelf shelf NNP 87 4449 129 : : : 87 4449 130 200 200 CD 87 4449 131 m m CD 87 4449 132 depth depth NN 87 4449 133 or or CC 87 4449 134 to to IN 87 4449 135 depth depth NN 87 4449 136 of of IN 87 4449 137 exploitation exploitation NN 87 4449 138 territorial territorial JJ 87 4449 139 sea sea NN 87 4449 140 : : : 87 4449 141 12 12 CD 87 4449 142 nm nm NNP 87 4449 143 International international JJ 87 4449 144 disputes dispute NNS 87 4449 145 : : : 87 4449 146 administrative administrative JJ 87 4449 147 boundary boundary NN 87 4449 148 with with IN 87 4449 149 Kenya Kenya NNP 87 4449 150 does do VBZ 87 4449 151 not not RB 87 4449 152 coincide coincide VB 87 4449 153 with with IN 87 4449 154 international international JJ 87 4449 155 boundary boundary NN 87 4449 156 ; ; : 87 4449 157 administrative administrative JJ 87 4449 158 boundary boundary NN 87 4449 159 with with IN 87 4449 160 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 4449 161 does do VBZ 87 4449 162 not not RB 87 4449 163 coincide coincide VB 87 4449 164 with with IN 87 4449 165 international international JJ 87 4449 166 boundary boundary NN 87 4449 167 creating create VBG 87 4449 168 the the DT 87 4449 169 " " `` 87 4449 170 Hala'ib Hala'ib NNP 87 4449 171 Triangle Triangle NNP 87 4449 172 , , , 87 4449 173 " " '' 87 4449 174 a a DT 87 4449 175 barren barren JJ 87 4449 176 area area NN 87 4449 177 of of IN 87 4449 178 20,580 20,580 CD 87 4449 179 km2 km2 NNP 87 4449 180 , , , 87 4449 181 the the DT 87 4449 182 dispute dispute NN 87 4449 183 over over IN 87 4449 184 this this DT 87 4449 185 area area NN 87 4449 186 escalated escalate VBN 87 4449 187 in in IN 87 4449 188 1993 1993 CD 87 4449 189 Climate Climate NNP 87 4449 190 : : : 87 4449 191 tropical tropical JJ 87 4449 192 in in IN 87 4449 193 south south NNP 87 4449 194 ; ; : 87 4449 195 arid arid NNP 87 4449 196 desert desert NNP 87 4449 197 in in IN 87 4449 198 north north NNP 87 4449 199 ; ; , 87 4449 200 rainy rainy JJ 87 4449 201 season season NN 87 4449 202 ( ( -LRB- 87 4449 203 April April NNP 87 4449 204 to to IN 87 4449 205 October October NNP 87 4449 206 ) ) -RRB- 87 4449 207 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 4449 208 : : : 87 4449 209 generally generally RB 87 4449 210 flat flat JJ 87 4449 211 , , , 87 4449 212 featureless featureless JJ 87 4449 213 plain plain NN 87 4449 214 ; ; : 87 4449 215 mountains mountain NNS 87 4449 216 in in IN 87 4449 217 east east NN 87 4449 218 and and CC 87 4449 219 west west JJ 87 4449 220 Natural natural JJ 87 4449 221 resources resource NNS 87 4449 222 : : : 87 4449 223 small small JJ 87 4449 224 reserves reserve NNS 87 4449 225 of of IN 87 4449 226 petroleum petroleum NN 87 4449 227 , , , 87 4449 228 iron iron NN 87 4449 229 ore ore NN 87 4449 230 , , , 87 4449 231 copper copper NN 87 4449 232 , , , 87 4449 233 chromium chromium NN 87 4449 234 ore ore NN 87 4449 235 , , , 87 4449 236 zinc zinc NN 87 4449 237 , , , 87 4449 238 tungsten tungsten NN 87 4449 239 , , , 87 4449 240 mica mica NNP 87 4449 241 , , , 87 4449 242 silver silver NN 87 4449 243 Land Land NNP 87 4449 244 use use NN 87 4449 245 : : : 87 4449 246 arable arable JJ 87 4449 247 land land NN 87 4449 248 : : : 87 4449 249 5 5 CD 87 4449 250 % % NN 87 4449 251 permanent permanent JJ 87 4449 252 crops crop NNS 87 4449 253 : : : 87 4449 254 0 0 CD 87 4449 255 % % NN 87 4449 256 meadows meadow NNS 87 4449 257 and and CC 87 4449 258 pastures pasture NNS 87 4449 259 : : : 87 4449 260 24 24 CD 87 4449 261 % % NN 87 4449 262 forest forest NN 87 4449 263 and and CC 87 4449 264 woodland woodland NN 87 4449 265 : : : 87 4449 266 20 20 CD 87 4449 267 % % NN 87 4449 268 other other JJ 87 4449 269 : : : 87 4449 270 51 51 CD 87 4449 271 % % NN 87 4449 272 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 4449 273 land land NN 87 4449 274 : : : 87 4449 275 18,900 18,900 CD 87 4449 276 km2 km2 NNP 87 4449 277 ( ( -LRB- 87 4449 278 1989 1989 CD 87 4449 279 est est NNP 87 4449 280 . . . 87 4449 281 ) ) -RRB- 87 4450 1 Environment environment NN 87 4450 2 : : : 87 4450 3 dominated dominate VBN 87 4450 4 by by IN 87 4450 5 the the DT 87 4450 6 Nile Nile NNP 87 4450 7 and and CC 87 4450 8 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 4450 9 tributaries tributary NNS 87 4450 10 ; ; : 87 4450 11 dust dust NN 87 4450 12 storms storm NNS 87 4450 13 ; ; : 87 4450 14 desertification desertification NN 87 4450 15 Note note NN 87 4450 16 : : : 87 4450 17 largest large JJS 87 4450 18 country country NN 87 4450 19 in in IN 87 4450 20 Africa Africa NNP 87 4450 21 * * NFP 87 4450 22 Sudan Sudan NNP 87 4450 23 , , , 87 4450 24 People People NNP 87 4450 25 Population Population NNP 87 4450 26 : : : 87 4450 27 28,730,381 28,730,381 CD 87 4450 28 ( ( -LRB- 87 4450 29 July July NNP 87 4450 30 1993 1993 CD 87 4450 31 est est NNP 87 4450 32 . . . 87 4450 33 ) ) -RRB- 87 4451 1 Population population NN 87 4451 2 growth growth NN 87 4451 3 rate rate NN 87 4451 4 : : : 87 4451 5 2.38 2.38 CD 87 4451 6 % % NN 87 4451 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4451 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4451 9 est est NNP 87 4451 10 . . . 87 4451 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4452 1 Birth birth NN 87 4452 2 rate rate NN 87 4452 3 : : : 87 4452 4 42.65 42.65 CD 87 4452 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 87 4452 6 population population NN 87 4452 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4452 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4452 9 est est NNP 87 4452 10 . . . 87 4452 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4453 1 Death death NN 87 4453 2 rate rate NN 87 4453 3 : : : 87 4453 4 12.45 12.45 CD 87 4453 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 CD 87 4453 6 population population NN 87 4453 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4453 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4453 9 est est NNP 87 4453 10 . . . 87 4453 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4454 1 Net net JJ 87 4454 2 migration migration NN 87 4454 3 rate rate NN 87 4454 4 : : : 87 4454 5 -6.4 -6.4 NFP 87 4454 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 87 4454 7 population population NN 87 4454 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 4454 9 1993 1993 CD 87 4454 10 est est NNP 87 4454 11 . . . 87 4454 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 4455 1 Infant infant NN 87 4455 2 mortality mortality NN 87 4455 3 rate rate NN 87 4455 4 : : : 87 4455 5 81.3 81.3 CD 87 4455 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 4455 7 live live JJ 87 4455 8 births birth NNS 87 4455 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 4455 10 1993 1993 CD 87 4455 11 est est NNP 87 4455 12 . . . 87 4455 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 4456 1 Life life NN 87 4456 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 4456 3 at at IN 87 4456 4 birth birth NN 87 4456 5 : : : 87 4456 6 total total JJ 87 4456 7 population population NN 87 4456 8 : : : 87 4456 9 53.85 53.85 CD 87 4456 10 years year NNS 87 4456 11 male male JJ 87 4456 12 : : : 87 4456 13 53 53 CD 87 4456 14 years year NNS 87 4456 15 female female JJ 87 4456 16 : : : 87 4456 17 54.73 54.73 CD 87 4456 18 years year NNS 87 4456 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 4456 20 1993 1993 CD 87 4456 21 est est NNP 87 4456 22 . . . 87 4456 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 4457 1 Total total JJ 87 4457 2 fertility fertility NN 87 4457 3 rate rate NN 87 4457 4 : : : 87 4457 5 6.19 6.19 CD 87 4457 6 children child NNS 87 4457 7 born bear VBN 87 4457 8 / / SYM 87 4457 9 woman woman NN 87 4457 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 4457 11 1993 1993 CD 87 4457 12 est est NNP 87 4457 13 . . . 87 4457 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 4458 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 4458 2 : : : 87 4458 3 noun noun NN 87 4458 4 : : : 87 4458 5 Sudanese Sudanese NNP 87 4458 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 4458 7 singular singular JJ 87 4458 8 and and CC 87 4458 9 plural plural JJ 87 4458 10 ) ) -RRB- 87 4458 11 adjective adjective NN 87 4458 12 : : : 87 4458 13 Sudanese sudanese JJ 87 4458 14 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 4458 15 divisions division NNS 87 4458 16 : : : 87 4458 17 black black JJ 87 4458 18 52 52 CD 87 4458 19 % % NN 87 4458 20 , , , 87 4458 21 Arab Arab NNP 87 4458 22 39 39 CD 87 4458 23 % % NN 87 4458 24 , , , 87 4458 25 Beja Beja NNP 87 4458 26 6 6 CD 87 4458 27 % % NN 87 4458 28 , , , 87 4458 29 foreigners foreigner NNS 87 4458 30 2 2 CD 87 4458 31 % % NN 87 4458 32 , , , 87 4458 33 other other JJ 87 4458 34 1 1 CD 87 4458 35 % % NN 87 4458 36 Religions religion NNS 87 4458 37 : : : 87 4458 38 Sunni Sunni NNP 87 4458 39 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 4458 40 70 70 CD 87 4458 41 % % NN 87 4458 42 ( ( -LRB- 87 4458 43 in in IN 87 4458 44 north north NN 87 4458 45 ) ) -RRB- 87 4458 46 , , , 87 4458 47 indigenous indigenous JJ 87 4458 48 beliefs belief NNS 87 4458 49 25 25 CD 87 4458 50 % % NN 87 4458 51 , , , 87 4458 52 Christian Christian NNP 87 4458 53 5 5 CD 87 4458 54 % % NN 87 4458 55 ( ( -LRB- 87 4458 56 mostly mostly RB 87 4458 57 in in IN 87 4458 58 south south NNP 87 4458 59 and and CC 87 4458 60 Khartoum Khartoum NNP 87 4458 61 ) ) -RRB- 87 4458 62 Languages language VBZ 87 4458 63 : : : 87 4458 64 Arabic Arabic NNP 87 4458 65 ( ( -LRB- 87 4458 66 official official JJ 87 4458 67 ) ) -RRB- 87 4458 68 , , , 87 4458 69 Nubian Nubian NNP 87 4458 70 , , , 87 4458 71 Ta Ta NNP 87 4458 72 Bedawie Bedawie NNP 87 4458 73 , , , 87 4458 74 diverse diverse JJ 87 4458 75 dialects dialect NNS 87 4458 76 of of IN 87 4458 77 Nilotic nilotic JJ 87 4458 78 , , , 87 4458 79 Nilo Nilo NNP 87 4458 80 - - HYPH 87 4458 81 Hamitic Hamitic NNP 87 4458 82 , , , 87 4458 83 Sudanic sudanic JJ 87 4458 84 languages language NNS 87 4458 85 , , , 87 4458 86 English English NNP 87 4458 87 note note NN 87 4458 88 : : : 87 4458 89 program program NN 87 4458 90 of of IN 87 4458 91 Arabization Arabization NNP 87 4458 92 in in IN 87 4458 93 process process NN 87 4458 94 Literacy literacy NN 87 4458 95 : : : 87 4458 96 age age NN 87 4458 97 15 15 CD 87 4458 98 and and CC 87 4458 99 over over RB 87 4458 100 can can MD 87 4458 101 read read VB 87 4458 102 and and CC 87 4458 103 write write VB 87 4458 104 ( ( -LRB- 87 4458 105 1990 1990 CD 87 4458 106 ) ) -RRB- 87 4458 107 total total JJ 87 4458 108 population population NN 87 4458 109 : : : 87 4458 110 27 27 CD 87 4458 111 % % NN 87 4458 112 male male NN 87 4458 113 : : : 87 4458 114 43 43 CD 87 4458 115 % % 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NNP 87 4459 339 Gen. Gen. 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between IN 87 4481 98 Litani Litani NNP 87 4481 99 Rivier Rivier NNP 87 4481 100 and and CC 87 4481 101 Riviere Riviere NNP 87 4481 102 Marouini Marouini NNP 87 4481 103 ( ( -LRB- 87 4481 104 both both DT 87 4481 105 headwaters headwater NNS 87 4481 106 of of IN 87 4481 107 the the DT 87 4481 108 Lawa Lawa NNP 87 4481 109 ) ) -RRB- 87 4481 110 ; ; : 87 4481 111 claims claim NNS 87 4481 112 area area NN 87 4481 113 in in IN 87 4481 114 Guyana Guyana NNP 87 4481 115 between between IN 87 4481 116 New New NNP 87 4481 117 ( ( -LRB- 87 4481 118 Upper Upper NNP 87 4481 119 Courantyne Courantyne NNP 87 4481 120 ) ) -RRB- 87 4481 121 and and CC 87 4481 122 Courantyne Courantyne NNP 87 4481 123 / / SYM 87 4481 124 Koetari Koetari NNP 87 4481 125 Rivers Rivers NNP 87 4481 126 ( ( -LRB- 87 4481 127 all all DT 87 4481 128 headwaters headwater NNS 87 4481 129 of of IN 87 4481 130 the the DT 87 4481 131 Courantyne Courantyne NNP 87 4481 132 ) ) -RRB- 87 4481 133 Climate climate NN 87 4481 134 : : : 87 4481 135 tropical tropical JJ 87 4481 136 ; ; : 87 4481 137 moderated moderate VBN 87 4481 138 by by IN 87 4481 139 trade trade NN 87 4481 140 winds wind NNS 87 4481 141 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 4481 142 : : : 87 4481 143 mostly mostly RB 87 4481 144 rolling rolling JJ 87 4481 145 hills hill NNS 87 4481 146 ; ; , 87 4481 147 narrow narrow JJ 87 4481 148 coastal coastal JJ 87 4481 149 plain plain NN 87 4481 150 with with IN 87 4481 151 swamps swamp NNS 87 4481 152 Natural natural JJ 87 4481 153 resources resource NNS 87 4481 154 : : : 87 4481 155 timber timber NN 87 4481 156 , , , 87 4481 157 hydropower hydropower NN 87 4481 158 potential potential NN 87 4481 159 , , , 87 4481 160 fish fish NN 87 4481 161 , , , 87 4481 162 shrimp shrimp NN 87 4481 163 , , , 87 4481 164 bauxite bauxite NN 87 4481 165 , , , 87 4481 166 iron iron NN 87 4481 167 ore ore NN 87 4481 168 , , , 87 4481 169 and and CC 87 4481 170 small small JJ 87 4481 171 amounts amount NNS 87 4481 172 of of IN 87 4481 173 nickel nickel NN 87 4481 174 , , , 87 4481 175 copper copper NN 87 4481 176 , , , 87 4481 177 platinum platinum NN 87 4481 178 , , , 87 4481 179 gold gold NN 87 4481 180 Land Land NNP 87 4481 181 use use NN 87 4481 182 : : : 87 4481 183 arable arable JJ 87 4481 184 land land NN 87 4481 185 : : : 87 4481 186 0 0 CD 87 4481 187 % % NN 87 4481 188 permanent permanent JJ 87 4481 189 crops crop NNS 87 4481 190 : : : 87 4481 191 0 0 CD 87 4481 192 % % NN 87 4481 193 meadows meadow NNS 87 4481 194 and and CC 87 4481 195 pastures pasture NNS 87 4481 196 : : : 87 4481 197 0 0 CD 87 4481 198 % % NN 87 4481 199 forest forest NN 87 4481 200 and and CC 87 4481 201 woodland woodland NN 87 4481 202 : : : 87 4481 203 97 97 CD 87 4481 204 % % NN 87 4481 205 other other JJ 87 4481 206 : : : 87 4481 207 3 3 CD 87 4481 208 % % NN 87 4481 209 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 4481 210 land land NN 87 4481 211 : : : 87 4481 212 590 590 CD 87 4481 213 km2 km2 NN 87 4481 214 ( ( -LRB- 87 4481 215 1989 1989 CD 87 4481 216 est est NNP 87 4481 217 . . . 87 4481 218 ) ) -RRB- 87 4482 1 Environment environment NN 87 4482 2 : : : 87 4482 3 mostly mostly RB 87 4482 4 tropical tropical JJ 87 4482 5 rain rain NN 87 4482 6 forest forest NN 87 4482 7 * * NFP 87 4482 8 Suriname suriname NN 87 4482 9 , , , 87 4482 10 People People NNP 87 4482 11 Population Population NNP 87 4482 12 : : : 87 4482 13 416,321 416,321 CD 87 4482 14 ( ( -LRB- 87 4482 15 July July NNP 87 4482 16 1993 1993 CD 87 4482 17 est est NNP 87 4482 18 . . . 87 4482 19 ) ) -RRB- 87 4483 1 Population population NN 87 4483 2 growth growth NN 87 4483 3 rate rate NN 87 4483 4 : : : 87 4483 5 1.54 1.54 CD 87 4483 6 % % NN 87 4483 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4483 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4483 9 est est NNP 87 4483 10 . . . 87 4483 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4484 1 Birth birth NN 87 4484 2 rate rate NN 87 4484 3 : : : 87 4484 4 25.85 25.85 CD 87 4484 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NNP 87 4484 6 population population NN 87 4484 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4484 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4484 9 est est NNP 87 4484 10 . . . 87 4484 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4485 1 Death death NN 87 4485 2 rate rate NN 87 4485 3 : : : 87 4485 4 6.1 6.1 CD 87 4485 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 4485 6 population population NN 87 4485 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4485 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4485 9 est est NNP 87 4485 10 . . . 87 4485 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4486 1 Net net JJ 87 4486 2 migration migration NN 87 4486 3 rate rate NN 87 4486 4 : : : 87 4486 5 -4.33 -4.33 NFP 87 4486 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 FW 87 4486 7 population population NN 87 4486 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 4486 9 1993 1993 CD 87 4486 10 est est NNP 87 4486 11 . . . 87 4486 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 4487 1 Infant infant NN 87 4487 2 mortality mortality NN 87 4487 3 rate rate NN 87 4487 4 : : : 87 4487 5 32.4 32.4 CD 87 4487 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 4487 7 live live JJ 87 4487 8 births birth NNS 87 4487 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 4487 10 1993 1993 CD 87 4487 11 est est NNP 87 4487 12 . . . 87 4487 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 4488 1 Life life NN 87 4488 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 4488 3 at at IN 87 4488 4 birth birth NN 87 4488 5 : : : 87 4488 6 total total JJ 87 4488 7 population population NN 87 4488 8 : : : 87 4488 9 69.14 69.14 CD 87 4488 10 years year NNS 87 4488 11 male male NN 87 4488 12 : : : 87 4488 13 66.65 66.65 CD 87 4488 14 years year NNS 87 4488 15 female female JJ 87 4488 16 : : : 87 4488 17 71.76 71.76 CD 87 4488 18 years year NNS 87 4488 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 4488 20 1993 1993 CD 87 4488 21 est est NNP 87 4488 22 . . . 87 4488 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 4489 1 Total total JJ 87 4489 2 fertility fertility NN 87 4489 3 rate rate NN 87 4489 4 : : : 87 4489 5 2.85 2.85 CD 87 4489 6 children child NNS 87 4489 7 born bear VBN 87 4489 8 / / SYM 87 4489 9 woman woman NN 87 4489 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 4489 11 1993 1993 CD 87 4489 12 est est NNP 87 4489 13 . . . 87 4489 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 4490 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 4490 2 : : : 87 4490 3 noun noun NNP 87 4490 4 : : : 87 4490 5 Surinamer(s surinamer(s ADD 87 4490 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 4490 7 adjective adjective NN 87 4490 8 : : : 87 4490 9 Surinamese surinamese JJ 87 4490 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 4490 11 divisions division NNS 87 4490 12 : : : 87 4490 13 Hindustani Hindustani NNP 87 4490 14 ( ( -LRB- 87 4490 15 East East NNP 87 4490 16 Indian Indian NNP 87 4490 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 4490 18 37 37 CD 87 4490 19 % % NN 87 4490 20 , , , 87 4490 21 Creole Creole NNP 87 4490 22 ( ( -LRB- 87 4490 23 black black JJ 87 4490 24 and and CC 87 4490 25 mixed mixed JJ 87 4490 26 ) ) -RRB- 87 4490 27 31 31 CD 87 4490 28 % % NN 87 4490 29 , , , 87 4490 30 Javanese javanese NN 87 4490 31 15.3 15.3 CD 87 4490 32 % % NN 87 4490 33 , , , 87 4490 34 Bush Bush NNP 87 4490 35 black black JJ 87 4490 36 10.3 10.3 CD 87 4490 37 % % NN 87 4490 38 , , , 87 4490 39 Amerindian amerindian JJ 87 4490 40 2.6 2.6 CD 87 4490 41 % % NN 87 4490 42 , , , 87 4490 43 Chinese Chinese NNP 87 4490 44 1.7 1.7 CD 87 4490 45 % % NN 87 4490 46 , , , 87 4490 47 Europeans Europeans NNPS 87 4490 48 1 1 CD 87 4490 49 % % NN 87 4490 50 , , , 87 4490 51 other other JJ 87 4490 52 1.1 1.1 CD 87 4490 53 % % NN 87 4490 54 Religions religion NNS 87 4490 55 : : : 87 4490 56 Hindu Hindu NNP 87 4490 57 27.4 27.4 CD 87 4490 58 % % NN 87 4490 59 , , , 87 4490 60 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 4490 61 19.6 19.6 CD 87 4490 62 % % NN 87 4490 63 , , , 87 4490 64 Roman roman JJ 87 4490 65 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 4490 66 22.8 22.8 CD 87 4490 67 % % NN 87 4490 68 , , , 87 4490 69 Protestant protestant NN 87 4490 70 25.2 25.2 CD 87 4490 71 % % NN 87 4490 72 ( ( -LRB- 87 4490 73 predominantly predominantly RB 87 4490 74 Moravian Moravian NNP 87 4490 75 ) ) -RRB- 87 4490 76 , , , 87 4490 77 indigenous indigenous JJ 87 4490 78 beliefs belief NNS 87 4490 79 5 5 CD 87 4490 80 % % NN 87 4490 81 Languages Languages NNPS 87 4490 82 : : : 87 4490 83 Dutch Dutch NNP 87 4490 84 ( ( -LRB- 87 4490 85 official official NN 87 4490 86 ) ) -RRB- 87 4490 87 , , , 87 4490 88 English English NNP 87 4490 89 widely widely RB 87 4490 90 spoken speak VBN 87 4490 91 , , , 87 4490 92 Sranan Sranan NNP 87 4490 93 Tongo Tongo NNP 87 4490 94 ( ( -LRB- 87 4490 95 Surinamese Surinamese NNP 87 4490 96 , , , 87 4490 97 sometimes sometimes RB 87 4490 98 called call VBN 87 4490 99 Taki Taki NNP 87 4490 100 - - HYPH 87 4490 101 Taki Taki NNP 87 4490 102 ) ) -RRB- 87 4490 103 is be VBZ 87 4490 104 native native JJ 87 4490 105 language language NN 87 4490 106 of of IN 87 4490 107 Creoles Creoles NNP 87 4490 108 and and CC 87 4490 109 much much JJ 87 4490 110 of of IN 87 4490 111 the the DT 87 4490 112 younger young JJR 87 4490 113 population population NN 87 4490 114 and and CC 87 4490 115 is be VBZ 87 4490 116 lingua lingua FW 87 4490 117 franca franca JJ 87 4490 118 among among IN 87 4490 119 others other NNS 87 4490 120 , , , 87 4490 121 Hindi Hindi NNP 87 4490 122 Suriname Suriname NNP 87 4490 123 Hindustani Hindustani NNP 87 4490 124 ( ( -LRB- 87 4490 125 a a DT 87 4490 126 variant variant NN 87 4490 127 of of IN 87 4490 128 Bhoqpuri Bhoqpuri NNP 87 4490 129 ) ) -RRB- 87 4490 130 , , , 87 4490 131 Javanese Javanese NNP 87 4490 132 Literacy Literacy NNP 87 4490 133 : : : 87 4490 134 age age NN 87 4490 135 15 15 CD 87 4490 136 and and CC 87 4490 137 over over RB 87 4490 138 can can MD 87 4490 139 read read VB 87 4490 140 and and CC 87 4490 141 write write VB 87 4490 142 ( ( -LRB- 87 4490 143 1990 1990 CD 87 4490 144 ) ) -RRB- 87 4490 145 total total JJ 87 4490 146 population population NN 87 4490 147 : : : 87 4490 148 95 95 CD 87 4490 149 % % NN 87 4490 150 male male NN 87 4490 151 : : : 87 4490 152 95 95 CD 87 4490 153 % % NN 87 4490 154 female female NN 87 4490 155 : : : 87 4490 156 95 95 CD 87 4490 157 % % NN 87 4490 158 Labor Labor NNP 87 4490 159 force force NN 87 4490 160 : : : 87 4490 161 104,000 104,000 CD 87 4490 162 ( ( -LRB- 87 4490 163 1984 1984 CD 87 4490 164 ) ) -RRB- 87 4490 165 by by IN 87 4490 166 occupation occupation NN 87 4490 167 : : : 87 4490 168 NA na ADD 87 4490 169 * * NFP 87 4490 170 Suriname Suriname NNP 87 4490 171 , , , 87 4490 172 Government Government NNP 87 4490 173 Names Names NNPS 87 4490 174 : : : 87 4490 175 conventional conventional JJ 87 4490 176 long long JJ 87 4490 177 form form NN 87 4490 178 : : : 87 4490 179 Republic Republic NNP 87 4490 180 of of IN 87 4490 181 Suriname Suriname NNP 87 4490 182 conventional conventional JJ 87 4490 183 short short JJ 87 4490 184 form form NN 87 4490 185 : : : 87 4490 186 Suriname suriname JJ 87 4490 187 local local JJ 87 4490 188 long long JJ 87 4490 189 form form NN 87 4490 190 : : : 87 4490 191 Republiek Republiek NNP 87 4490 192 Suriname Suriname NNP 87 4490 193 local local JJ 87 4490 194 short short JJ 87 4490 195 form form NN 87 4490 196 : : : 87 4490 197 Suriname Suriname VBN 87 4490 198 former former JJ 87 4490 199 : : : 87 4490 200 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 4490 201 Guiana Guiana NNP 87 4490 202 Dutch Dutch NNP 87 4490 203 Guiana Guiana NNP 87 4490 204 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 4490 205 : : : 87 4490 206 NS NS NNP 87 4490 207 Type Type NNP 87 4490 208 : : : 87 4490 209 republic republic NNP 87 4490 210 Capital capital NN 87 4490 211 : : : 87 4490 212 Paramaribo Paramaribo NNP 87 4490 213 Administrative administrative JJ 87 4490 214 divisions division NNS 87 4490 215 : : : 87 4490 216 10 10 CD 87 4490 217 districts district NNS 87 4490 218 ( ( -LRB- 87 4490 219 distrikten distrikten JJ 87 4490 220 , , , 87 4490 221 singular singular JJ 87 4490 222 - - HYPH 87 4490 223 distrikt distrikt NN 87 4490 224 ) ) -RRB- 87 4490 225 ; ; : 87 4490 226 Brokopondo Brokopondo NNP 87 4490 227 , , , 87 4490 228 Commewijne Commewijne NNP 87 4490 229 , , , 87 4490 230 Coronie Coronie NNP 87 4490 231 , , , 87 4490 232 Marowijne Marowijne NNP 87 4490 233 , , , 87 4490 234 Nickerie Nickerie NNP 87 4490 235 , , , 87 4490 236 Para Para NNP 87 4490 237 , , , 87 4490 238 Paramaribo Paramaribo NNP 87 4490 239 , , , 87 4490 240 Saramacca Saramacca NNP 87 4490 241 , , , 87 4490 242 Sipaliwini Sipaliwini NNP 87 4490 243 , , , 87 4490 244 Wanica Wanica NNP 87 4490 245 Independence Independence NNP 87 4490 246 : : : 87 4490 247 25 25 CD 87 4490 248 November November NNP 87 4490 249 1975 1975 CD 87 4490 250 ( ( -LRB- 87 4490 251 from from IN 87 4490 252 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 4490 253 ) ) -RRB- 87 4490 254 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 4490 255 : : : 87 4490 256 ratified ratify VBD 87 4490 257 30 30 CD 87 4490 258 September September NNP 87 4490 259 1987 1987 CD 87 4490 260 Legal legal JJ 87 4490 261 system system NN 87 4490 262 : : : 87 4490 263 NA NA NNP 87 4490 264 National national JJ 87 4490 265 holiday holiday NN 87 4490 266 : : : 87 4490 267 Independence Independence NNP 87 4490 268 Day Day NNP 87 4490 269 , , , 87 4490 270 25 25 CD 87 4490 271 November November NNP 87 4490 272 ( ( -LRB- 87 4490 273 1975 1975 CD 87 4490 274 ) ) -RRB- 87 4490 275 Political political JJ 87 4490 276 parties party NNS 87 4490 277 and and CC 87 4490 278 leaders leader NNS 87 4490 279 : : : 87 4490 280 The the DT 87 4490 281 New New NNP 87 4490 282 Front front NN 87 4490 283 ( ( -LRB- 87 4490 284 NF NF NNP 87 4490 285 ) ) -RRB- 87 4490 286 , , , 87 4490 287 leader leader NN 87 4490 288 NA NA NNP 87 4490 289 , , , 87 4490 290 a a DT 87 4490 291 coalition coalition NN 87 4490 292 of of IN 87 4490 293 four four CD 87 4490 294 parties party NNS 87 4490 295 ( ( -LRB- 87 4490 296 NPS nps UH 87 4490 297 , , , 87 4490 298 VHP VHP NNP 87 4490 299 , , , 87 4490 300 KTPI KTPI NNP 87 4490 301 , , , 87 4490 302 SPA SPA NNP 87 4490 303 ) ) -RRB- 87 4490 304 ; ; : 87 4490 305 Progressive Progressive NNP 87 4490 306 Reform Reform NNP 87 4490 307 Party Party NNP 87 4490 308 ( ( -LRB- 87 4490 309 VHP VHP NNP 87 4490 310 ) ) -RRB- 87 4490 311 , , , 87 4490 312 Jaggernath Jaggernath NNP 87 4490 313 LACHMON LACHMON VBZ 87 4490 314 ; ; : 87 4490 315 National National NNP 87 4490 316 Party Party NNP 87 4490 317 of of IN 87 4490 318 Suriname Suriname NNP 87 4490 319 ( ( -LRB- 87 4490 320 NPS NPS NNP 87 4490 321 ) ) -RRB- 87 4490 322 , , , 87 4490 323 Ronald Ronald NNP 87 4490 324 VENETIAAN VENETIAAN NNP 87 4490 325 ; ; : 87 4490 326 Party Party NNP 87 4490 327 of of IN 87 4490 328 National National NNP 87 4490 329 Unity Unity NNP 87 4490 330 and and CC 87 4490 331 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 87 4490 332 ( ( -LRB- 87 4490 333 KTPI KTPI NNP 87 4490 334 ) ) -RRB- 87 4490 335 , , , 87 4490 336 Willy Willy NNP 87 4490 337 SOEMITA SOEMITA NNP 87 4490 338 ; ; : 87 4490 339 Suriname Suriname NNP 87 4490 340 Labor Labor NNP 87 4490 341 Party Party NNP 87 4490 342 ( ( -LRB- 87 4490 343 SPA SPA NNP 87 4490 344 ) ) -RRB- 87 4490 345 Fred Fred NNP 87 4490 346 DARBY DARBY NNP 87 4490 347 ; ; : 87 4490 348 Democratic democratic JJ 87 4490 349 Alternative Alternative NNP 87 4490 350 ' ' '' 87 4490 351 91 91 CD 87 4490 352 ( ( -LRB- 87 4490 353 DA DA NNP 87 4490 354 ' ' CD 87 4490 355 91 91 CD 87 4490 356 ) ) -RRB- 87 4490 357 , , , 87 4490 358 Winston Winston NNP 87 4490 359 JESSURUN JESSURUN NNP 87 4490 360 , , , 87 4490 361 a a DT 87 4490 362 coalition coalition NN 87 4490 363 of of IN 87 4490 364 four four CD 87 4490 365 parties party NNS 87 4490 366 ( ( -LRB- 87 4490 367 AF AF NNP 87 4490 368 , , , 87 4490 369 HPP HPP NNP 87 4490 370 , , , 87 4490 371 Pendawa Pendawa NNP 87 4490 372 Lima Lima NNP 87 4490 373 , , , 87 4490 374 BEP BEP NNP 87 4490 375 ) ) -RRB- 87 4490 376 formed form VBN 87 4490 377 in in IN 87 4490 378 January January NNP 87 4490 379 1991 1991 CD 87 4490 380 ; ; : 87 4490 381 Alternative Alternative NNP 87 4490 382 Forum Forum NNP 87 4490 383 ( ( -LRB- 87 4490 384 AF AF NNP 87 4490 385 ) ) -RRB- 87 4490 386 , , , 87 4490 387 Gerard Gerard NNP 87 4490 388 BRUNINGS BRUNINGS NNP 87 4490 389 , , , 87 4490 390 Winston Winston NNP 87 4490 391 JESSURUN JESSURUN NNP 87 4490 392 ; ; : 87 4490 393 Reformed Reformed NNP 87 4490 394 Progressive Progressive NNP 87 4490 395 Party Party NNP 87 4490 396 ( ( -LRB- 87 4490 397 HPP HPP NNP 87 4490 398 ) ) -RRB- 87 4490 399 , , , 87 4490 400 Panalal Panalal NNP 87 4490 401 PARMESSAR PARMESSAR NNP 87 4490 402 ; ; : 87 4490 403 Party Party NNP 87 4490 404 for for IN 87 4490 405 Brotherhood Brotherhood NNP 87 4490 406 and and CC 87 4490 407 Unity Unity NNP 87 4490 408 in in IN 87 4490 409 Politics Politics NNP 87 4490 410 ( ( -LRB- 87 4490 411 BEP BEP NNP 87 4490 412 ) ) -RRB- 87 4490 413 , , , 87 4490 414 Cipriano Cipriano NNP 87 4490 415 ALLENDY ALLENDY NNP 87 4490 416 ; ; : 87 4490 417 Pendawa Pendawa NNP 87 4490 418 Lima Lima NNP 87 4490 419 , , , 87 4490 420 Marsha Marsha NNP 87 4490 421 JAMIN JAMIN NNP 87 4490 422 ; ; : 87 4490 423 National National NNP 87 4490 424 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 4490 425 Party Party NNP 87 4490 426 ( ( -LRB- 87 4490 427 NDP NDP NNP 87 4490 428 ) ) -RRB- 87 4490 429 , , , 87 4490 430 Desire Desire NNP 87 4490 431 BOUTERSE BOUTERSE NNP 87 4490 432 ; ; : 87 4490 433 Progressive Progressive NNP 87 4490 434 Workers Workers NNPS 87 4490 435 ' ' POS 87 4490 436 and and CC 87 4490 437 Farm Farm NNP 87 4490 438 Laborers Laborers NNP 87 4490 439 ' ' POS 87 4490 440 Union Union NNP 87 4490 441 ( ( -LRB- 87 4490 442 PALU PALU NNP 87 4490 443 ) ) -RRB- 87 4490 444 , , , 87 4490 445 Ir Ir NNP 87 4490 446 Iwan Iwan NNP 87 4490 447 KROLIS KROLIS NNP 87 4490 448 , , , 87 4490 449 chairman chairman NN 87 4490 450 ; ; : 87 4490 451 National National NNP 87 4490 452 Republic Republic NNP 87 4490 453 Party Party NNP 87 4490 454 ( ( -LRB- 87 4490 455 PNR PNR NNP 87 4490 456 ) ) -RRB- 87 4490 457 , , , 87 4490 458 Robin Robin NNP 87 4490 459 RAVALES RAVALES NNP 87 4490 460 Other other JJ 87 4490 461 political political JJ 87 4490 462 or or CC 87 4490 463 pressure pressure NN 87 4490 464 groups group NNS 87 4490 465 : : : 87 4490 466 Surinamese Surinamese NNP 87 4490 467 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 4490 468 Army Army NNP 87 4490 469 ( ( -LRB- 87 4490 470 SLA SLA NNP 87 4490 471 ) ) -RRB- 87 4490 472 , , , 87 4490 473 Ronnie Ronnie NNP 87 4490 474 BRUNSWIJK BRUNSWIJK NNP 87 4490 475 , , , 87 4490 476 Johan Johan NNP 87 4490 477 " " `` 87 4490 478 Castro Castro NNP 87 4490 479 " " '' 87 4490 480 WALLY WALLY NNP 87 4490 481 ; ; : 87 4490 482 Union Union NNP 87 4490 483 for for IN 87 4490 484 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 4490 485 and and CC 87 4490 486 Democracy Democracy NNP 87 4490 487 , , , 87 4490 488 Kofi Kofi NNP 87 4490 489 AFONGPONG AFONGPONG NNP 87 4490 490 ; ; : 87 4490 491 Saramaccaner Saramaccaner NNP 87 4490 492 Bosneger Bosneger NNP 87 4490 493 Angula Angula NNP 87 4490 494 Movement Movement NNP 87 4490 495 , , , 87 4490 496 Carlos Carlos NNP 87 4490 497 MAASSI MAASSI NNP 87 4490 498 ; ; : 87 4490 499 Mandela Mandela NNP 87 4490 500 Bushnegro Bushnegro NNP 87 4490 501 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 4490 502 Movement Movement NNP 87 4490 503 , , , 87 4490 504 Leendert Leendert NNP 87 4490 505 ADAMS ADAMS NNP 87 4490 506 ; ; : 87 4490 507 Tucayana Tucayana NNP 87 4490 508 Amazonica Amazonica NNP 87 4490 509 , , , 87 4490 510 Alex Alex NNP 87 4490 511 JUBITANA JUBITANA NNP 87 4490 512 , , , 87 4490 513 Thomas Thomas NNP 87 4490 514 SABAJO SABAJO NNP 87 4490 515 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 4490 516 : : : 87 4490 517 18 18 CD 87 4490 518 years year NNS 87 4490 519 of of IN 87 4490 520 age age NN 87 4490 521 ; ; : 87 4490 522 universal universal JJ 87 4490 523 Elections election NNS 87 4490 524 : : : 87 4490 525 President President NNP 87 4490 526 : : : 87 4490 527 last last RB 87 4490 528 held hold VBD 87 4490 529 6 6 CD 87 4490 530 September September NNP 87 4490 531 1991 1991 CD 87 4490 532 ( ( -LRB- 87 4490 533 next next JJ 87 4490 534 to to TO 87 4490 535 be be VB 87 4490 536 held hold VBN 87 4490 537 NA NA NNP 87 4490 538 May May NNP 87 4490 539 1996 1996 CD 87 4490 540 ) ) -RRB- 87 4490 541 ; ; : 87 4490 542 results result NNS 87 4490 543 - - HYPH 87 4490 544 elected elect VBN 87 4490 545 by by IN 87 4490 546 the the DT 87 4490 547 National National NNP 87 4490 548 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 4490 549 - - HYPH 87 4490 550 Ronald Ronald NNP 87 4490 551 VENETIAAN VENETIAAN NNP 87 4490 552 ( ( -LRB- 87 4490 553 NF NF NNP 87 4490 554 ) ) -RRB- 87 4490 555 80 80 CD 87 4490 556 % % NN 87 4490 557 ( ( -LRB- 87 4490 558 645 645 CD 87 4490 559 votes vote NNS 87 4490 560 ) ) -RRB- 87 4490 561 , , , 87 4490 562 Jules Jules NNP 87 4490 563 WIJDENBOSCH WIJDENBOSCH NNP 87 4490 564 ( ( -LRB- 87 4490 565 NDP NDP NNP 87 4490 566 ) ) -RRB- 87 4490 567 14 14 CD 87 4490 568 % % NN 87 4490 569 ( ( -LRB- 87 4490 570 115 115 CD 87 4490 571 votes vote NNS 87 4490 572 ) ) -RRB- 87 4490 573 , , , 87 4490 574 Hans Hans NNP 87 4490 575 PRADE PRADE NNP 87 4490 576 ( ( -LRB- 87 4490 577 DA DA NNP 87 4490 578 ' ' POS 87 4490 579 91 91 CD 87 4490 580 ) ) -RRB- 87 4490 581 6 6 CD 87 4490 582 % % NN 87 4490 583 ( ( -LRB- 87 4490 584 49 49 CD 87 4490 585 votes vote NNS 87 4490 586 ) ) -RRB- 87 4490 587 National National NNP 87 4490 588 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 4490 589 : : : 87 4490 590 last last RB 87 4490 591 held hold VBD 87 4490 592 25 25 CD 87 4490 593 May May NNP 87 4490 594 1991 1991 CD 87 4490 595 ( ( -LRB- 87 4490 596 next next JJ 87 4490 597 to to TO 87 4490 598 be be VB 87 4490 599 held hold VBN 87 4490 600 NA NA NNP 87 4490 601 May May NNP 87 4490 602 1996 1996 CD 87 4490 603 ) ) -RRB- 87 4490 604 ; ; : 87 4490 605 results result NNS 87 4490 606 - - HYPH 87 4490 607 percent percent NN 87 4490 608 of of IN 87 4490 609 vote vote NN 87 4490 610 NA NA NNP 87 4490 611 ; ; , 87 4490 612 seats seat NNS 87 4490 613 - - HYPH 87 4490 614 ( ( -LRB- 87 4490 615 51 51 CD 87 4490 616 total total NN 87 4490 617 ) ) -RRB- 87 4490 618 NF NF NNP 87 4490 619 30 30 CD 87 4490 620 , , , 87 4490 621 NDP NDP NNP 87 4490 622 10 10 CD 87 4490 623 , , , 87 4490 624 DA DA NNP 87 4490 625 ' ' CD 87 4490 626 91 91 CD 87 4490 627 9 9 CD 87 4490 628 , , , 87 4490 629 Independent Independent NNP 87 4490 630 2 2 CD 87 4490 631 * * NFP 87 4490 632 Suriname Suriname NNP 87 4490 633 , , , 87 4490 634 Government Government NNP 87 4490 635 Executive Executive NNP 87 4490 636 branch branch NN 87 4490 637 : : : 87 4490 638 president president NN 87 4490 639 , , , 87 4490 640 vice vice NN 87 4490 641 president president NN 87 4490 642 and and CC 87 4490 643 prime prime JJ 87 4490 644 minister minister NN 87 4490 645 , , , 87 4490 646 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 87 4490 647 of of IN 87 4490 648 Ministers Ministers NNP 87 4490 649 , , , 87 4490 650 Council Council NNP 87 4490 651 of of IN 87 4490 652 State State NNP 87 4490 653 ; ; : 87 4490 654 note note VB 87 4490 655 - - HYPH 87 4490 656 Commander commander NN 87 4490 657 in in IN 87 4490 658 Chief Chief NNP 87 4490 659 of of IN 87 4490 660 the the DT 87 4490 661 National National NNP 87 4490 662 Army Army NNP 87 4490 663 maintains maintain VBZ 87 4490 664 significant significant JJ 87 4490 665 power power NN 87 4490 666 Legislative legislative JJ 87 4490 667 branch branch NN 87 4490 668 : : : 87 4490 669 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 4490 670 National National NNP 87 4490 671 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 4490 672 ( ( -LRB- 87 4490 673 Assemblee Assemblee NNP 87 4490 674 Nationale Nationale NNP 87 4490 675 ) ) -RRB- 87 4490 676 Judicial judicial JJ 87 4490 677 branch branch NN 87 4490 678 : : : 87 4490 679 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 4490 680 Court Court NNP 87 4490 681 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 4490 682 : : : 87 4490 683 Chief Chief NNP 87 4490 684 of of IN 87 4490 685 State State NNP 87 4490 686 and and CC 87 4490 687 Head Head NNP 87 4490 688 of of IN 87 4490 689 Government Government NNP 87 4490 690 : : : 87 4490 691 President President NNP 87 4490 692 Ronald Ronald NNP 87 4490 693 R. R. NNP 87 4490 694 VENETIAAN VENETIAAN NNP 87 4490 695 ( ( -LRB- 87 4490 696 since since IN 87 4490 697 16 16 CD 87 4490 698 September September NNP 87 4490 699 1991 1991 CD 87 4490 700 ) ) -RRB- 87 4490 701 ; ; : 87 4490 702 Vice Vice NNP 87 4490 703 President President NNP 87 4490 704 and and CC 87 4490 705 Prime Prime NNP 87 4490 706 Minister Minister NNP 87 4490 707 Jules Jules NNP 87 4490 708 R. R. 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123 with with IN 87 4515 124 runways runway NNS 87 4515 125 over over IN 87 4515 126 3,659 3,659 CD 87 4515 127 m m NNP 87 4515 128 : : : 87 4515 129 0 0 CD 87 4515 130 with with IN 87 4515 131 runways runways NNP 87 4515 132 2,440 2,440 CD 87 4515 133 - - HYPH 87 4515 134 3,659 3,659 CD 87 4515 135 m m NN 87 4515 136 : : : 87 4515 137 0 0 CD 87 4515 138 with with IN 87 4515 139 runways runway NNS 87 4515 140 1,220 1,220 CD 87 4515 141 - - HYPH 87 4515 142 2,439 2,439 CD 87 4515 143 m m NN 87 4515 144 : : : 87 4515 145 1 1 CD 87 4515 146 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 4515 147 : : : 87 4515 148 5 5 CD 87 4515 149 meteorological meteorological JJ 87 4515 150 / / SYM 87 4515 151 radio radio NN 87 4515 152 stations station NNS 87 4515 153 ; ; : 87 4515 154 local local JJ 87 4515 155 telephone telephone NN 87 4515 156 service service NN 87 4515 157 ; ; : 87 4515 158 broadcast broadcast NN 87 4515 159 stations station NNS 87 4515 160 - - SYM 87 4515 161 1 1 CD 87 4515 162 AM am 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4515 201 Africa Africa NNP 87 4515 202 , , , 87 4515 203 between between IN 87 4515 204 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 87 4515 205 and and CC 87 4515 206 South South NNP 87 4515 207 Africa Africa NNP 87 4515 208 Map Map NNP 87 4515 209 references reference NNS 87 4515 210 : : : 87 4515 211 Africa Africa NNP 87 4515 212 , , , 87 4515 213 Standard Standard NNP 87 4515 214 Time Time NNP 87 4515 215 Zones Zones NNPS 87 4515 216 of of IN 87 4515 217 the the DT 87 4515 218 World World NNP 87 4515 219 Area Area NNP 87 4515 220 : : : 87 4515 221 total total JJ 87 4515 222 area area NN 87 4515 223 : : : 87 4515 224 17,360 17,360 CD 87 4515 225 km2 km2 NNP 87 4515 226 land land NN 87 4515 227 area area NN 87 4515 228 : : : 87 4515 229 17,200 17,200 CD 87 4515 230 km2 km2 NNP 87 4515 231 comparative comparative JJ 87 4515 232 area area NN 87 4515 233 : : : 87 4515 234 slightly slightly RB 87 4515 235 smaller small JJR 87 4515 236 than than IN 87 4515 237 New New NNP 87 4515 238 Jersey Jersey NNP 87 4515 239 Land Land NNP 87 4515 240 boundaries boundary NNS 87 4515 241 : : : 87 4515 242 total total JJ 87 4515 243 535 535 CD 87 4515 244 km km NNS 87 4515 245 , , , 87 4515 246 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 87 4515 247 105 105 CD 87 4515 248 km km NN 87 4515 249 , , , 87 4515 250 South South NNP 87 4515 251 Africa Africa NNP 87 4515 252 430 430 CD 87 4515 253 km km NN 87 4515 254 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 4515 255 : : : 87 4515 256 0 0 CD 87 4515 257 km km NN 87 4515 258 ( ( -LRB- 87 4515 259 landlocked landlocked JJ 87 4515 260 ) ) -RRB- 87 4515 261 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 4515 262 claims claim VBZ 87 4515 263 : : : 87 4515 264 none none NN 87 4515 265 ; ; : 87 4515 266 landlocked landlocked JJ 87 4515 267 International international JJ 87 4515 268 disputes dispute NNS 87 4515 269 : : : 87 4515 270 none none NN 87 4515 271 Climate climate NN 87 4515 272 : : : 87 4515 273 varies vary VBZ 87 4515 274 from from IN 87 4515 275 tropical tropical JJ 87 4515 276 to to IN 87 4515 277 near near JJ 87 4515 278 temperate temperate NN 87 4515 279 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 4515 280 : : : 87 4515 281 mostly mostly RB 87 4515 282 mountains mountain NNS 87 4515 283 and and CC 87 4515 284 hills hill NNS 87 4515 285 ; ; : 87 4515 286 some some DT 87 4515 287 moderately moderately RB 87 4515 288 sloping slope VBG 87 4515 289 plains plain VBZ 87 4515 290 Natural natural JJ 87 4515 291 resources resource NNS 87 4515 292 : : : 87 4515 293 asbestos asbestos NN 87 4515 294 , , , 87 4515 295 coal coal NN 87 4515 296 , , , 87 4515 297 clay clay NN 87 4515 298 , , , 87 4515 299 cassiterite cassiterite NN 87 4515 300 , , , 87 4515 301 hydropower hydropower NN 87 4515 302 , , , 87 4515 303 forests forest NNS 87 4515 304 , , , 87 4515 305 small small JJ 87 4515 306 gold gold NN 87 4515 307 and and CC 87 4515 308 diamond diamond NN 87 4515 309 deposits deposit NNS 87 4515 310 , , , 87 4515 311 quarry quarry NNP 87 4515 312 stone stone NNP 87 4515 313 , , , 87 4515 314 and and CC 87 4515 315 talc talc NNP 87 4515 316 Land Land NNP 87 4515 317 use use NN 87 4515 318 : : : 87 4515 319 arable arable JJ 87 4515 320 land land NN 87 4515 321 : : : 87 4515 322 8 8 CD 87 4515 323 % % NN 87 4515 324 permanent permanent JJ 87 4515 325 crops crop NNS 87 4515 326 : : : 87 4515 327 0 0 CD 87 4515 328 % % NN 87 4515 329 meadows meadow NNS 87 4515 330 and and CC 87 4515 331 pastures pasture NNS 87 4515 332 : : : 87 4515 333 67 67 CD 87 4515 334 % % NN 87 4515 335 forest forest NN 87 4515 336 and and CC 87 4515 337 woodland woodland NN 87 4515 338 : : : 87 4515 339 6 6 CD 87 4515 340 % % NN 87 4515 341 other other JJ 87 4515 342 : : : 87 4515 343 19 19 CD 87 4515 344 % % NN 87 4515 345 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 4515 346 land land NN 87 4515 347 : : : 87 4515 348 620 620 CD 87 4515 349 km2 km2 NN 87 4515 350 ( ( -LRB- 87 4515 351 1989 1989 CD 87 4515 352 est est NNP 87 4515 353 . . . 87 4515 354 ) ) -RRB- 87 4516 1 Environment environment NN 87 4516 2 : : : 87 4516 3 overgrazing overgrazing NN 87 4516 4 ; ; : 87 4516 5 soil soil NN 87 4516 6 degradation degradation NN 87 4516 7 ; ; , 87 4516 8 soil soil NN 87 4516 9 erosion erosion NN 87 4516 10 Note note NN 87 4516 11 : : : 87 4516 12 landlocked landlocke VBN 87 4516 13 ; ; : 87 4516 14 almost almost RB 87 4516 15 completely completely RB 87 4516 16 surrounded surround VBN 87 4516 17 by by IN 87 4516 18 South South NNP 87 4516 19 Africa Africa NNP 87 4516 20 * * NFP 87 4516 21 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 87 4516 22 , , , 87 4516 23 People People NNPS 87 4516 24 Population Population NNP 87 4516 25 : : : 87 4516 26 906,932 906,932 CD 87 4516 27 ( ( -LRB- 87 4516 28 July July NNP 87 4516 29 1993 1993 CD 87 4516 30 est est NNP 87 4516 31 . . . 87 4516 32 ) ) -RRB- 87 4517 1 Population population NN 87 4517 2 growth growth NN 87 4517 3 rate rate NN 87 4517 4 : : : 87 4517 5 3.18 3.18 CD 87 4517 6 % % NN 87 4517 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4517 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4517 9 est est NNP 87 4517 10 . . . 87 4517 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4518 1 Birth birth NN 87 4518 2 rate rate NN 87 4518 3 : : : 87 4518 4 43.22 43.22 CD 87 4518 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 87 4518 6 population population NN 87 4518 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4518 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4518 9 est est NNP 87 4518 10 . . . 87 4518 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4519 1 Death death NN 87 4519 2 rate rate NN 87 4519 3 : : : 87 4519 4 11.41 11.41 CD 87 4519 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 4519 6 population population NN 87 4519 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4519 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4519 9 est est NNP 87 4519 10 . . . 87 4519 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4520 1 Net net JJ 87 4520 2 migration migration NN 87 4520 3 rate rate NN 87 4520 4 : : : 87 4520 5 0 0 NFP 87 4520 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 4520 7 population population NN 87 4520 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 4520 9 1993 1993 CD 87 4520 10 est est NNP 87 4520 11 . . . 87 4520 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 4521 1 Infant infant NN 87 4521 2 mortality mortality NN 87 4521 3 rate rate NN 87 4521 4 : : : 87 4521 5 95.7 95.7 CD 87 4521 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 4521 7 live live JJ 87 4521 8 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) ) -RRB- 87 4524 42 , , , 87 4524 43 siSwati siSwati NNP 87 4524 44 ( ( -LRB- 87 4524 45 official official JJ 87 4524 46 ) ) -RRB- 87 4524 47 Literacy literacy NN 87 4524 48 : : : 87 4524 49 age age NN 87 4524 50 15 15 CD 87 4524 51 and and CC 87 4524 52 over over RB 87 4524 53 can can MD 87 4524 54 read read VB 87 4524 55 and and CC 87 4524 56 write write VB 87 4524 57 ( ( -LRB- 87 4524 58 1976 1976 CD 87 4524 59 ) ) -RRB- 87 4524 60 total total JJ 87 4524 61 population population NN 87 4524 62 : : : 87 4524 63 55 55 CD 87 4524 64 % % NN 87 4524 65 male male NN 87 4524 66 : : : 87 4524 67 57 57 CD 87 4524 68 % % NN 87 4524 69 female female NN 87 4524 70 : : : 87 4524 71 54 54 CD 87 4524 72 % % NN 87 4524 73 Labor Labor NNP 87 4524 74 force force NN 87 4524 75 : : : 87 4524 76 195,000 195,000 CD 87 4524 77 ( ( -LRB- 87 4524 78 over over IN 87 4524 79 60,000 60,000 CD 87 4524 80 engaged engage VBN 87 4524 81 in in IN 87 4524 82 subsistence subsistence NN 87 4524 83 agriculture agriculture NN 87 4524 84 ; ; : 87 4524 85 about about RB 87 4524 86 92,000 92,000 CD 87 4524 87 wage wage NN 87 4524 88 earners earner NNS 87 4524 89 - - : 87 4524 90 many many JJ 87 4524 91 only only RB 87 4524 92 intermittently intermittently RB 87 4524 93 ) ) -RRB- 87 4524 94 by by IN 87 4524 95 occupation occupation NN 87 4524 96 : : : 87 4524 97 agriculture agriculture NN 87 4524 98 and and CC 87 4524 99 forestry forestry NN 87 4524 100 36 36 CD 87 4524 101 % % NN 87 4524 102 , , , 87 4524 103 community community NN 87 4524 104 and and CC 87 4524 105 social social JJ 87 4524 106 service service NN 87 4524 107 20 20 CD 87 4524 108 % % NN 87 4524 109 , , , 87 4524 110 manufacturing manufacturing NN 87 4524 111 14 14 CD 87 4524 112 % % NN 87 4524 113 , , , 87 4524 114 construction construction NN 87 4524 115 9 9 CD 87 4524 116 % % NN 87 4524 117 , , , 87 4524 118 other other JJ 87 4524 119 21 21 CD 87 4524 120 % % NN 87 4524 121 note note NN 87 4524 122 : : : 87 4524 123 15,980 15,980 CD 87 4524 124 employed employ VBN 87 4524 125 in in IN 87 4524 126 South south JJ 87 4524 127 African african JJ 87 4524 128 gold gold NN 87 4524 129 and and CC 87 4524 130 coal coal NN 87 4524 131 mines mine NNS 87 4524 132 ( ( -LRB- 87 4524 133 1991 1991 CD 87 4524 134 ) ) -RRB- 87 4524 135 * * NFP 87 4524 136 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 87 4524 137 , , , 87 4524 138 Government Government NNP 87 4524 139 Names Names NNPS 87 4524 140 : : : 87 4524 141 conventional conventional JJ 87 4524 142 long long JJ 87 4524 143 form form NN 87 4524 144 : : : 87 4524 145 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 87 4524 146 of of IN 87 4524 147 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 87 4524 148 conventional conventional JJ 87 4524 149 short short JJ 87 4524 150 form form NN 87 4524 151 : : : 87 4524 152 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 87 4524 153 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 4524 154 : : : 87 4524 155 WZ WZ NNP 87 4524 156 Type type NN 87 4524 157 : : : 87 4524 158 monarchy monarchy NN 87 4524 159 independent independent JJ 87 4524 160 member 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Constitution NNP 87 4524 197 : : : 87 4524 198 none none NN 87 4524 199 ; ; : 87 4524 200 constitution constitution NN 87 4524 201 of of IN 87 4524 202 6 6 CD 87 4524 203 September September NNP 87 4524 204 1968 1968 CD 87 4524 205 was be VBD 87 4524 206 suspended suspend VBN 87 4524 207 on on IN 87 4524 208 12 12 CD 87 4524 209 April April NNP 87 4524 210 1973 1973 CD 87 4524 211 ; ; : 87 4524 212 a a DT 87 4524 213 new new JJ 87 4524 214 constitution constitution NN 87 4524 215 was be VBD 87 4524 216 promulgated promulgate VBN 87 4524 217 13 13 CD 87 4524 218 October October NNP 87 4524 219 1978 1978 CD 87 4524 220 , , , 87 4524 221 but but CC 87 4524 222 has have VBZ 87 4524 223 not not RB 87 4524 224 been be VBN 87 4524 225 formally formally RB 87 4524 226 presented present VBN 87 4524 227 to to IN 87 4524 228 the the DT 87 4524 229 people people NNS 87 4524 230 Legal legal JJ 87 4524 231 system system NN 87 4524 232 : : : 87 4524 233 based base VBN 87 4524 234 on on IN 87 4524 235 South South NNP 87 4524 236 African african JJ 87 4524 237 Roman roman JJ 87 4524 238 - - HYPH 87 4524 239 Dutch dutch JJ 87 4524 240 law law NN 87 4524 241 in in IN 87 4524 242 statutory statutory JJ 87 4524 243 courts court NNS 87 4524 244 , , , 87 4524 245 Swazi Swazi NNP 87 4524 246 traditional traditional JJ 87 4524 247 law law NN 87 4524 248 and and CC 87 4524 249 custom custom NN 87 4524 250 in in IN 87 4524 251 traditional traditional JJ 87 4524 252 courts court NNS 87 4524 253 ; ; : 87 4524 254 has have VBZ 87 4524 255 not not RB 87 4524 256 accepted accept VBN 87 4524 257 compulsory compulsory NN 87 4524 258 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 4524 259 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 4524 260 National national JJ 87 4524 261 holiday holiday NN 87 4524 262 : : : 87 4524 263 Somhlolo Somhlolo NNP 87 4524 264 ( ( -LRB- 87 4524 265 Independence Independence NNP 87 4524 266 ) ) -RRB- 87 4524 267 Day Day NNP 87 4524 268 , , , 87 4524 269 6 6 CD 87 4524 270 September September NNP 87 4524 271 ( ( -LRB- 87 4524 272 1968 1968 CD 87 4524 273 ) ) -RRB- 87 4524 274 Political political JJ 87 4524 275 parties party NNS 87 4524 276 and and CC 87 4524 277 leaders leader NNS 87 4524 278 : : : 87 4524 279 none none NN 87 4524 280 ; ; , 87 4524 281 banned ban VBN 87 4524 282 by by IN 87 4524 283 the the DT 87 4524 284 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 4524 285 promulgated promulgate VBD 87 4524 286 on on IN 87 4524 287 13 13 CD 87 4524 288 October October NNP 87 4524 289 1978 1978 CD 87 4524 290 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 4524 291 : : : 87 4524 292 none none NN 87 4524 293 Elections election NNS 87 4524 294 : : : 87 4524 295 direct direct JJ 87 4524 296 legislative legislative JJ 87 4524 297 elections election NNS 87 4524 298 rescheduled reschedule VBN 87 4524 299 for for IN 87 4524 300 June June NNP 87 4524 301 1993 1993 CD 87 4524 302 Executive Executive NNP 87 4524 303 branch branch NN 87 4524 304 : : : 87 4524 305 monarch monarch NN 87 4524 306 , , , 87 4524 307 prime prime NNP 87 4524 308 minister minister NN 87 4524 309 , , , 87 4524 310 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 87 4524 311 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 4524 312 branch branch NN 87 4524 313 : : : 87 4524 314 bicameral bicameral JJ 87 4524 315 Parliament Parliament NNP 87 4524 316 is be VBZ 87 4524 317 advisory advisory JJ 87 4524 318 and and CC 87 4524 319 consists consist VBZ 87 4524 320 of of IN 87 4524 321 an an DT 87 4524 322 upper upper JJ 87 4524 323 house house NN 87 4524 324 or or CC 87 4524 325 Senate Senate NNP 87 4524 326 and and CC 87 4524 327 a a DT 87 4524 328 lower low JJR 87 4524 329 house house NN 87 4524 330 or or CC 87 4524 331 House House NNP 87 4524 332 of of IN 87 4524 333 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 4524 334 Judicial Judicial NNP 87 4524 335 branch branch NN 87 4524 336 : : : 87 4524 337 High High NNP 87 4524 338 Court Court NNP 87 4524 339 , , , 87 4524 340 Court Court NNP 87 4524 341 of of IN 87 4524 342 Appeal Appeal NNP 87 4524 343 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 4524 344 : : : 87 4524 345 Chief Chief NNP 87 4524 346 of of IN 87 4524 347 State state NN 87 4524 348 : : : 87 4524 349 King King NNP 87 4524 350 MSWATI MSWATI NNP 87 4524 351 III iii CD 87 4524 352 ( ( -LRB- 87 4524 353 since since IN 87 4524 354 25 25 CD 87 4524 355 April April NNP 87 4524 356 1986 1986 CD 87 4524 357 ) ) -RRB- 87 4524 358 Head head NN 87 4524 359 of of IN 87 4524 360 Government Government NNP 87 4524 361 : : : 87 4524 362 Prime Prime NNP 87 4524 363 Minister Minister NNP 87 4524 364 Obed Obed NNP 87 4524 365 Mfanyana Mfanyana NNP 87 4524 366 DLAMINI DLAMINI NNP 87 4524 367 ( ( -LRB- 87 4524 368 since since IN 87 4524 369 12 12 CD 87 4524 370 July July NNP 87 4524 371 1989 1989 CD 87 4524 372 ) ) -RRB- 87 4524 373 Member Member NNP 87 4524 374 of of IN 87 4524 375 : : : 87 4524 376 ACP ACP NNP 87 4524 377 , , , 87 4524 378 AfDB AfDB NNP 87 4524 379 , , , 87 4524 380 C C NNP 87 4524 381 , , , 87 4524 382 CCC CCC NNP 87 4524 383 , , , 87 4524 384 ECA ECA NNP 87 4524 385 , , , 87 4524 386 FAO FAO NNP 87 4524 387 , , , 87 4524 388 G-77 g-77 CD 87 4524 389 , , , 87 4524 390 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 4524 391 , , , 87 4524 392 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 4524 393 , , , 87 4524 394 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 4524 395 , , , 87 4524 396 IDA IDA NNP 87 4524 397 , , , 87 4524 398 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 4524 399 , , , 87 4524 400 IFC IFC NNP 87 4524 401 , , , 87 4524 402 ILO ILO NNP 87 4524 403 , , , 87 4524 404 IMF IMF NNP 87 4524 405 , , , 87 4524 406 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 4524 407 , , , 87 4524 408 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 4524 409 , , , 87 4524 410 IOC IOC NNP 87 4524 411 , , , 87 4524 412 ITU ITU NNP 87 4524 413 , , , 87 4524 414 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 4524 415 , , , 87 4524 416 NAM NAM NNP 87 4524 417 , , , 87 4524 418 OAU OAU NNP 87 4524 419 , , , 87 4524 420 PCA PCA NNP 87 4524 421 , , , 87 4524 422 SACU SACU NNP 87 4524 423 , , , 87 4524 424 SADC SADC NNP 87 4524 425 , , , 87 4524 426 UN UN NNP 87 4524 427 , , , 87 4524 428 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 4524 429 , , , 87 4524 430 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 4524 431 , , , 87 4524 432 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 4524 433 , , , 87 4524 434 UPU UPU NNP 87 4524 435 , , , 87 4524 436 WHO who WP 87 4524 437 , , , 87 4524 438 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 4524 439 , , , 87 4524 440 WMO WMO NNP 87 4524 441 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 4524 442 representation representation NN 87 4524 443 in in IN 87 4524 444 US US NNP 87 4524 445 : : : 87 4524 446 chief chief NN 87 4524 447 of of IN 87 4524 448 mission mission NN 87 4524 449 : : : 87 4524 450 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 4524 451 Absalom Absalom NNP 87 4524 452 Vusani Vusani NNP 87 4524 453 MAMBA MAMBA NNP 87 4524 454 chancery chancery NN 87 4524 455 : : : 87 4524 456 3400 3400 CD 87 4524 457 International International NNP 87 4524 458 Drive Drive NNP 87 4524 459 NW NW NNP 87 4524 460 , , , 87 4524 461 Washington Washington NNP 87 4524 462 , , , 87 4524 463 DC DC NNP 87 4524 464 20008 20008 CD 87 4524 465 telephone telephone NN 87 4524 466 : : : 87 4524 467 ( ( -LRB- 87 4524 468 202 202 CD 87 4524 469 ) ) -RRB- 87 4524 470 362 362 CD 87 4524 471 - - HYPH 87 4524 472 6683 6683 CD 87 4524 473 US US NNP 87 4524 474 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 4524 475 representation representation NN 87 4524 476 : : : 87 4524 477 chief chief NN 87 4524 478 of of IN 87 4524 479 mission mission NN 87 4524 480 : : : 87 4524 481 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 4524 482 Stephen Stephen NNP 87 4524 483 H. 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4537 262 track track NN 87 4537 263 Highways highway NNS 87 4537 264 : : : 87 4537 265 2,853 2,853 CD 87 4537 266 km km NN 87 4537 267 total total NN 87 4537 268 ; ; : 87 4537 269 510 510 CD 87 4537 270 km km NN 87 4537 271 paved pave VBN 87 4537 272 , , , 87 4537 273 1,230 1,230 CD 87 4537 274 km km NN 87 4537 275 crushed crush VBN 87 4537 276 stone stone NN 87 4537 277 , , , 87 4537 278 gravel gravel NN 87 4537 279 , , , 87 4537 280 or or CC 87 4537 281 stabilized stabilize VBD 87 4537 282 soil soil NN 87 4537 283 , , , 87 4537 284 and and CC 87 4537 285 1,113 1,113 CD 87 4537 286 km km NN 87 4537 287 improved improve VBN 87 4537 288 earth earth NN 87 4537 289 Airports airport NNS 87 4537 290 : : : 87 4537 291 total total NN 87 4537 292 : : : 87 4537 293 23 23 CD 87 4537 294 usable usable JJ 87 4537 295 : : : 87 4537 296 21 21 CD 87 4537 297 with with IN 87 4537 298 permanent permanent JJ 87 4537 299 - - HYPH 87 4537 300 surfaced surfaced JJ 87 4537 301 runways runway NNS 87 4537 302 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87 4537 343 microwave microwave NN 87 4537 344 links link NNS 87 4537 345 ; ; : 87 4537 346 17,000 17,000 CD 87 4537 347 telephones telephone NNS 87 4537 348 ; ; : 87 4537 349 broadcast broadcast NN 87 4537 350 stations station NNS 87 4537 351 - - , 87 4537 352 7 7 CD 87 4537 353 AM am NN 87 4537 354 , , , 87 4537 355 6 6 CD 87 4537 356 FM FM NNP 87 4537 357 , , , 87 4537 358 10 10 CD 87 4537 359 TV tv NN 87 4537 360 ; ; : 87 4537 361 1 1 CD 87 4537 362 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 4537 363 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 4537 364 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 87 4537 365 earth earth NN 87 4537 366 station station NN 87 4537 367 * * NFP 87 4537 368 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 87 4537 369 , , , 87 4537 370 Defense Defense NNP 87 4537 371 Forces Forces NNPS 87 4537 372 Branches Branches NNPS 87 4537 373 : : : 87 4537 374 Umbutfo Umbutfo NNP 87 4537 375 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 87 4537 376 Defense Defense NNP 87 4537 377 Force Force NNP 87 4537 378 , , , 87 4537 379 Royal Royal NNP 87 4537 380 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 87 4537 381 Police Police NNP 87 4537 382 Force Force NNP 87 4537 383 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 4537 384 availability availability NN 87 4537 385 : : : 87 4537 386 males male NNS 87 4537 387 age age NNP 87 4537 388 15 15 CD 87 4537 389 - - SYM 87 4537 390 49 49 CD 87 4537 391 197,214 197,214 CD 87 4537 392 ; ; : 87 4537 393 fit fit JJ 87 4537 394 for for IN 87 4537 395 military military JJ 87 4537 396 service service NN 87 4537 397 114,097 114,097 CD 87 4537 398 ( ( -LRB- 87 4537 399 1993 1993 CD 87 4537 400 est est NNP 87 4537 401 . . . 87 4537 402 ) ) -RRB- 87 4538 1 Defense defense NN 87 4538 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 4538 3 : : : 87 4538 4 exchange exchange NN 87 4538 5 rate rate NN 87 4538 6 conversion conversion NNP 87 4538 7 - - : 87 4538 8 $ $ $ 87 4538 9 22 22 CD 87 4538 10 million million CD 87 4538 11 , , , 87 4538 12 NA% na% IN 87 4538 13 of of IN 87 4538 14 GDP GDP NNP 87 4538 15 ( ( -LRB- 87 4538 16 FY93/94 fy93/94 CD 87 4538 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 4538 18 * * NFP 87 4538 19 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 4538 20 , , , 87 4538 21 Geography Geography NNP 87 4538 22 Location Location NNP 87 4538 23 : : : 87 4538 24 Northern Northern NNP 87 4538 25 Europe Europe NNP 87 4538 26 , , , 87 4538 27 bordering border VBG 87 4538 28 the the DT 87 4538 29 Baltic Baltic NNP 87 4538 30 Sea Sea NNP 87 4538 31 , , , 87 4538 32 between between IN 87 4538 33 Norway Norway NNP 87 4538 34 and and CC 87 4538 35 Finland Finland NNP 87 4538 36 Map Map NNP 87 4538 37 references reference NNS 87 4538 38 : : : 87 4538 39 Arctic Arctic NNP 87 4538 40 Region Region NNP 87 4538 41 , , , 87 4538 42 Asia Asia NNP 87 4538 43 , , , 87 4538 44 Europe Europe NNP 87 4538 45 , , , 87 4538 46 Standard Standard NNP 87 4538 47 Time Time NNP 87 4538 48 Zones Zones NNPS 87 4538 49 of of IN 87 4538 50 the the DT 87 4538 51 World World NNP 87 4538 52 Area Area NNP 87 4538 53 : : : 87 4538 54 total total JJ 87 4538 55 area area NN 87 4538 56 : : : 87 4538 57 449,964 449,964 CD 87 4538 58 km2 km2 NNP 87 4538 59 land land NN 87 4538 60 area area NN 87 4538 61 : : : 87 4538 62 410,928 410,928 CD 87 4538 63 km2 km2 NNP 87 4538 64 comparative comparative JJ 87 4538 65 area area NN 87 4538 66 : : : 87 4538 67 slightly slightly RB 87 4538 68 smaller small JJR 87 4538 69 than than IN 87 4538 70 California California NNP 87 4538 71 Land Land NNP 87 4538 72 boundaries boundary NNS 87 4538 73 : : : 87 4538 74 total total JJ 87 4538 75 2,205 2,205 CD 87 4538 76 km km NNS 87 4538 77 , , , 87 4538 78 Finland Finland NNP 87 4538 79 586 586 CD 87 4538 80 km km NNS 87 4538 81 , , , 87 4538 82 Norway Norway NNP 87 4538 83 1,619 1,619 CD 87 4538 84 km km NN 87 4538 85 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 4538 86 : : : 87 4538 87 3,218 3,218 CD 87 4538 88 km km NN 87 4538 89 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 4538 90 claims claim VBZ 87 4538 91 : : : 87 4538 92 continental continental NNP 87 4538 93 shelf shelf NNP 87 4538 94 : : : 87 4538 95 200 200 CD 87 4538 96 m m CD 87 4538 97 depth depth NN 87 4538 98 or or CC 87 4538 99 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87 4538 178 permanent permanent JJ 87 4538 179 crops crop NNS 87 4538 180 : : : 87 4538 181 0 0 CD 87 4538 182 % % NN 87 4538 183 meadows meadow NNS 87 4538 184 and and CC 87 4538 185 pastures pasture NNS 87 4538 186 : : : 87 4538 187 2 2 CD 87 4538 188 % % NN 87 4538 189 forest forest NN 87 4538 190 and and CC 87 4538 191 woodland woodland NN 87 4538 192 : : : 87 4538 193 64 64 CD 87 4538 194 % % NN 87 4538 195 other other JJ 87 4538 196 : : : 87 4538 197 27 27 CD 87 4538 198 % % NN 87 4538 199 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 4538 200 land land NN 87 4538 201 : : : 87 4538 202 1,120 1,120 CD 87 4538 203 km2 km2 NNP 87 4538 204 ( ( -LRB- 87 4538 205 1989 1989 CD 87 4538 206 est est NNP 87 4538 207 . . . 87 4538 208 ) ) -RRB- 87 4539 1 Environment environment NN 87 4539 2 : : : 87 4539 3 water water NN 87 4539 4 pollution pollution NN 87 4539 5 ; ; : 87 4539 6 acid acid JJ 87 4539 7 rain rain NN 87 4539 8 Note Note NNP 87 4539 9 : : : 87 4539 10 strategic strategic JJ 87 4539 11 location location NN 87 4539 12 along along IN 87 4539 13 Danish Danish NNP 87 4539 14 Straits Straits NNPS 87 4539 15 linking link VBG 87 4539 16 Baltic Baltic NNP 87 4539 17 and and CC 87 4539 18 North North NNP 87 4539 19 Seas Seas NNPS 87 4539 20 * * NFP 87 4539 21 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 4539 22 , , , 87 4539 23 People People NNP 87 4539 24 Population Population NNP 87 4539 25 : : : 87 4539 26 8,730,286 8,730,286 CD 87 4539 27 ( ( -LRB- 87 4539 28 July July NNP 87 4539 29 1993 1993 CD 87 4539 30 est est NNP 87 4539 31 . . . 87 4539 32 ) ) -RRB- 87 4540 1 Population population NN 87 4540 2 growth growth NN 87 4540 3 rate rate NN 87 4540 4 : : : 87 4540 5 0.58 0.58 CD 87 4540 6 % % NN 87 4540 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4540 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4540 9 est est NNP 87 4540 10 . . . 87 4540 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4541 1 Birth birth NN 87 4541 2 rate rate NN 87 4541 3 : : : 87 4541 4 13.78 13.78 CD 87 4541 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 4541 6 population population NN 87 4541 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4541 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4541 9 est est NNP 87 4541 10 . . . 87 4541 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4542 1 Death death NN 87 4542 2 rate rate NN 87 4542 3 : : : 87 4542 4 10.96 10.96 CD 87 4542 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 4542 6 population population NN 87 4542 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4542 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4542 9 est est NNP 87 4542 10 . . . 87 4542 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4543 1 Net net JJ 87 4543 2 migration migration NN 87 4543 3 rate rate NN 87 4543 4 : : : 87 4543 5 2.97 2.97 CD 87 4543 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 4543 7 population population NN 87 4543 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 4543 9 1993 1993 CD 87 4543 10 est est NNP 87 4543 11 . . . 87 4543 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 4544 1 Infant infant NN 87 4544 2 mortality mortality NN 87 4544 3 rate rate NN 87 4544 4 : : : 87 4544 5 5.8 5.8 CD 87 4544 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 4544 7 live live JJ 87 4544 8 births birth NNS 87 4544 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 4544 10 1993 1993 CD 87 4544 11 est est NNP 87 4544 12 . . . 87 4544 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 4545 1 Life life NN 87 4545 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 4545 3 at at IN 87 4545 4 birth birth NN 87 4545 5 : : : 87 4545 6 total total JJ 87 4545 7 population population NN 87 4545 8 : : : 87 4545 9 78.08 78.08 CD 87 4545 10 years year NNS 87 4545 11 male male JJ 87 4545 12 : : : 87 4545 13 75.3 75.3 CD 87 4545 14 years year NNS 87 4545 15 female female JJ 87 4545 16 : : : 87 4545 17 81.02 81.02 CD 87 4545 18 years year NNS 87 4545 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 4545 20 1993 1993 CD 87 4545 21 est est NNP 87 4545 22 . . . 87 4545 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 4546 1 Total total JJ 87 4546 2 fertility fertility NN 87 4546 3 rate rate NN 87 4546 4 : : : 87 4546 5 2.04 2.04 CD 87 4546 6 children child NNS 87 4546 7 born bear VBN 87 4546 8 / / SYM 87 4546 9 woman woman NN 87 4546 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 4546 11 1993 1993 CD 87 4546 12 est est NNP 87 4546 13 . . . 87 4546 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 4547 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 4547 2 : : : 87 4547 3 noun noun NNP 87 4547 4 : : : 87 4547 5 Swede(s Swede(s NNP 87 4547 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 4547 7 adjective adjective NN 87 4547 8 : : : 87 4547 9 Swedish swedish JJ 87 4547 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 4547 11 divisions division NNS 87 4547 12 : : : 87 4547 13 white white JJ 87 4547 14 , , , 87 4547 15 Lapp Lapp NNP 87 4547 16 , , , 87 4547 17 foreign foreign JJ 87 4547 18 born bear VBN 87 4547 19 or or CC 87 4547 20 first first JJ 87 4547 21 - - HYPH 87 4547 22 generation generation NN 87 4547 23 immigrants immigrant NNS 87 4547 24 12 12 CD 87 4547 25 % % NN 87 4547 26 ( ( -LRB- 87 4547 27 Finns Finns NNP 87 4547 28 , , , 87 4547 29 Yugoslavs Yugoslavs NNP 87 4547 30 , , , 87 4547 31 Danes Danes NNPS 87 4547 32 , , , 87 4547 33 Norwegians Norwegians NNPS 87 4547 34 , , , 87 4547 35 Greeks Greeks NNPS 87 4547 36 , , , 87 4547 37 Turks Turks NNPS 87 4547 38 ) ) -RRB- 87 4547 39 Religions religion NNS 87 4547 40 : : : 87 4547 41 Evangelical Evangelical NNP 87 4547 42 Lutheran Lutheran NNP 87 4547 43 94 94 CD 87 4547 44 % % NN 87 4547 45 , , , 87 4547 46 Roman roman JJ 87 4547 47 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 4547 48 1.5 1.5 CD 87 4547 49 % % NN 87 4547 50 , , , 87 4547 51 Pentecostal Pentecostal NNP 87 4547 52 1 1 CD 87 4547 53 % % NN 87 4547 54 , , , 87 4547 55 other other JJ 87 4547 56 3.5 3.5 CD 87 4547 57 % % NN 87 4547 58 ( ( -LRB- 87 4547 59 1987 1987 CD 87 4547 60 ) ) -RRB- 87 4547 61 Languages language NNS 87 4547 62 : : : 87 4547 63 Swedish swedish JJ 87 4547 64 note note NN 87 4547 65 : : : 87 4547 66 small small JJ 87 4547 67 Lapp- Lapp- NNP 87 4547 68 and and CC 87 4547 69 Finnish Finnish NNP 87 4547 70 - - HYPH 87 4547 71 speaking speak VBG 87 4547 72 minorities minority NNS 87 4547 73 ; ; : 87 4547 74 immigrants immigrant NNS 87 4547 75 speak speak VBP 87 4547 76 native native JJ 87 4547 77 languages language NNS 87 4547 78 Literacy literacy NN 87 4547 79 : : : 87 4547 80 age age NN 87 4547 81 15 15 CD 87 4547 82 and and CC 87 4547 83 over over RB 87 4547 84 can can MD 87 4547 85 read read VB 87 4547 86 and and CC 87 4547 87 write write VB 87 4547 88 ( ( -LRB- 87 4547 89 1979 1979 CD 87 4547 90 ) ) -RRB- 87 4547 91 total total JJ 87 4547 92 population population NN 87 4547 93 : : : 87 4547 94 99 99 CD 87 4547 95 % % NN 87 4547 96 male male NN 87 4547 97 : : : 87 4547 98 NA% NA% `` 87 4547 99 female female JJ 87 4547 100 : : : 87 4547 101 NA% NA% `` 87 4547 102 Labor labor NN 87 4547 103 force force NN 87 4547 104 : : : 87 4547 105 4.552 4.552 CD 87 4547 106 million million CD 87 4547 107 by by IN 87 4547 108 occupation occupation NN 87 4547 109 : : : 87 4547 110 community community NN 87 4547 111 , , , 87 4547 112 social social JJ 87 4547 113 and and CC 87 4547 114 personal personal JJ 87 4547 115 services service NNS 87 4547 116 38.3 38.3 CD 87 4547 117 % % NN 87 4547 118 , , , 87 4547 119 mining mining NN 87 4547 120 and and CC 87 4547 121 manufacturing manufacture VBG 87 4547 122 21.2 21.2 CD 87 4547 123 % % NN 87 4547 124 , , , 87 4547 125 commerce commerce NN 87 4547 126 , , , 87 4547 127 hotels hotel NNS 87 4547 128 , , , 87 4547 129 and and CC 87 4547 130 restaurants restaurant NNS 87 4547 131 14.1 14.1 CD 87 4547 132 % % NN 87 4547 133 , , , 87 4547 134 banking banking NN 87 4547 135 , , , 87 4547 136 insurance insurance NN 87 4547 137 9.0 9.0 CD 87 4547 138 % % NN 87 4547 139 , , , 87 4547 140 communications communication NNS 87 4547 141 7.2 7.2 CD 87 4547 142 % % NN 87 4547 143 , , , 87 4547 144 construction construction NN 87 4547 145 7.0 7.0 CD 87 4547 146 % % NN 87 4547 147 , , , 87 4547 148 agriculture agriculture NN 87 4547 149 , , , 87 4547 150 fishing fishing NN 87 4547 151 , , , 87 4547 152 and and CC 87 4547 153 forestry forestry NN 87 4547 154 3.2 3.2 CD 87 4547 155 % % NN 87 4547 156 ( ( -LRB- 87 4547 157 1991 1991 CD 87 4547 158 ) ) -RRB- 87 4547 159 * * NFP 87 4547 160 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 4547 161 , , , 87 4547 162 Government Government NNP 87 4547 163 Names Names NNPS 87 4547 164 : : : 87 4547 165 conventional conventional JJ 87 4547 166 long long JJ 87 4547 167 form form NN 87 4547 168 : : : 87 4547 169 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 87 4547 170 of of IN 87 4547 171 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 4547 172 conventional conventional JJ 87 4547 173 short short JJ 87 4547 174 form form NN 87 4547 175 : : : 87 4547 176 Sweden sweden JJ 87 4547 177 local local JJ 87 4547 178 long long JJ 87 4547 179 form form NN 87 4547 180 : : : 87 4547 181 Konungariket Konungariket NNP 87 4547 182 Sverige Sverige NNP 87 4547 183 local local JJ 87 4547 184 short short JJ 87 4547 185 form form NN 87 4547 186 : : : 87 4547 187 Sverige Sverige NNP 87 4547 188 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 4547 189 : : : 87 4547 190 SW SW NNP 87 4547 191 Type type NN 87 4547 192 : : : 87 4547 193 constitutional constitutional JJ 87 4547 194 monarchy monarchy NN 87 4547 195 Capital capital NN 87 4547 196 : : : 87 4547 197 Stockholm Stockholm NNP 87 4547 198 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 4547 199 divisions division NNS 87 4547 200 : : : 87 4547 201 24 24 CD 87 4547 202 provinces province NNS 87 4547 203 ( ( -LRB- 87 4547 204 lan lan NNP 87 4547 205 , , , 87 4547 206 singular singular JJ 87 4547 207 and and CC 87 4547 208 plural plural JJ 87 4547 209 ) ) -RRB- 87 4547 210 ; ; : 87 4547 211 Alvsborgs Alvsborgs NNP 87 4547 212 Lan Lan NNP 87 4547 213 , , , 87 4547 214 Blekinge Blekinge NNP 87 4547 215 Lan Lan NNP 87 4547 216 , , , 87 4547 217 Gavleborgs Gavleborgs NNP 87 4547 218 Lan Lan NNP 87 4547 219 , , , 87 4547 220 Goteborgs Goteborgs NNP 87 4547 221 och och CC 87 4547 222 Bohus Bohus NNP 87 4547 223 Lan Lan NNP 87 4547 224 , , , 87 4547 225 Gotlands Gotlands NNP 87 4547 226 Lan Lan NNP 87 4547 227 , , , 87 4547 228 Hallands Hallands NNP 87 4547 229 Lan Lan NNP 87 4547 230 , , , 87 4547 231 Jamtlands Jamtlands NNPS 87 4547 232 Lan Lan NNP 87 4547 233 , , , 87 4547 234 Jonkopings Jonkopings NNP 87 4547 235 Lan Lan NNP 87 4547 236 , , , 87 4547 237 Kalmar Kalmar NNP 87 4547 238 Lan Lan NNP 87 4547 239 , , , 87 4547 240 Kopparbergs Kopparbergs NNP 87 4547 241 Lan Lan NNP 87 4547 242 , , , 87 4547 243 Kristianstads Kristianstads NNP 87 4547 244 Lan Lan NNP 87 4547 245 , , , 87 4547 246 Kronobergs Kronobergs NNP 87 4547 247 Lan Lan NNP 87 4547 248 , , , 87 4547 249 Malmohus Malmohus NNP 87 4547 250 Lan Lan NNP 87 4547 251 , , , 87 4547 252 Norrbottens Norrbottens NNP 87 4547 253 Lan Lan NNP 87 4547 254 , , , 87 4547 255 Orebro Orebro NNP 87 4547 256 Lan Lan NNP 87 4547 257 , , , 87 4547 258 Ostergotlands Ostergotlands NNP 87 4547 259 Lan Lan NNP 87 4547 260 , , , 87 4547 261 Skaraborgs Skaraborgs NNP 87 4547 262 Lan Lan NNP 87 4547 263 , , , 87 4547 264 Sodermanlands Sodermanlands NNP 87 4547 265 Lan Lan NNP 87 4547 266 , , , 87 4547 267 Stockholms Stockholms NNP 87 4547 268 Lan Lan NNP 87 4547 269 , , , 87 4547 270 Uppsala Uppsala NNP 87 4547 271 Lan Lan NNP 87 4547 272 , , , 87 4547 273 Varmlands Varmlands NNP 87 4547 274 Lan Lan NNP 87 4547 275 , , , 87 4547 276 Vasterbottens Vasterbottens NNP 87 4547 277 Lan Lan NNP 87 4547 278 , , , 87 4547 279 Vasternorrlands Vasternorrlands NNP 87 4547 280 Lan Lan NNP 87 4547 281 , , , 87 4547 282 Vastmanlands Vastmanlands NNP 87 4547 283 Lan Lan NNP 87 4547 284 Independence Independence NNP 87 4547 285 : : : 87 4547 286 6 6 CD 87 4547 287 June June NNP 87 4547 288 1809 1809 CD 87 4547 289 ( ( -LRB- 87 4547 290 constitutional constitutional JJ 87 4547 291 monarchy monarchy NN 87 4547 292 established establish VBN 87 4547 293 ) ) -RRB- 87 4547 294 Constitution constitution NN 87 4547 295 : : : 87 4547 296 1 1 CD 87 4547 297 January January NNP 87 4547 298 1975 1975 CD 87 4547 299 Legal legal JJ 87 4547 300 system system NN 87 4547 301 : : : 87 4547 302 civil civil JJ 87 4547 303 law law NN 87 4547 304 system system NN 87 4547 305 influenced influence VBN 87 4547 306 by by IN 87 4547 307 customary customary JJ 87 4547 308 law law NN 87 4547 309 ; ; : 87 4547 310 accepts accept VBZ 87 4547 311 compulsory compulsory JJ 87 4547 312 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 4547 313 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 4547 314 , , , 87 4547 315 with with IN 87 4547 316 reservations reservation NNS 87 4547 317 National national JJ 87 4547 318 holiday holiday NN 87 4547 319 : : : 87 4547 320 Day day NN 87 4547 321 of of IN 87 4547 322 the the DT 87 4547 323 Swedish Swedish NNP 87 4547 324 Flag Flag NNP 87 4547 325 , , , 87 4547 326 6 6 CD 87 4547 327 June June NNP 87 4547 328 Political political JJ 87 4547 329 parties party NNS 87 4547 330 and and CC 87 4547 331 leaders leader NNS 87 4547 332 : : : 87 4547 333 ruling rule VBG 87 4547 334 four four CD 87 4547 335 - - HYPH 87 4547 336 party party NN 87 4547 337 coalition coalition NN 87 4547 338 consists consist VBZ 87 4547 339 of of IN 87 4547 340 Moderate Moderate NNP 87 4547 341 Party Party NNP 87 4547 342 ( ( -LRB- 87 4547 343 conservative conservative JJ 87 4547 344 ) ) -RRB- 87 4547 345 , , , 87 4547 346 Carl Carl NNP 87 4547 347 BILDT BILDT NNP 87 4547 348 ; ; : 87 4547 349 Liberal Liberal NNP 87 4547 350 People People NNPS 87 4547 351 's 's POS 87 4547 352 Party Party NNP 87 4547 353 , , , 87 4547 354 Bengt Bengt NNP 87 4547 355 WESTERBERG WESTERBERG NNP 87 4547 356 ; ; : 87 4547 357 Center Center NNP 87 4547 358 Party Party NNP 87 4547 359 , , , 87 4547 360 Olof Olof NNP 87 4547 361 JOHANSSON JOHANSSON NNP 87 4547 362 ; ; : 87 4547 363 and and CC 87 4547 364 the the DT 87 4547 365 Christian Christian NNP 87 4547 366 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 4547 367 Party Party NNP 87 4547 368 , , , 87 4547 369 Alf Alf NNP 87 4547 370 SVENSSON SVENSSON NNP 87 4547 371 ; ; : 87 4547 372 Social Social NNP 87 4547 373 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 4547 374 Party Party NNP 87 4547 375 , , , 87 4547 376 Ingvar Ingvar NNP 87 4547 377 CARLSSON CARLSSON NNP 87 4547 378 ; ; : 87 4547 379 New New NNP 87 4547 380 Democracy Democracy NNP 87 4547 381 Party Party NNP 87 4547 382 , , , 87 4547 383 Count Count NNP 87 4547 384 Ian Ian NNP 87 4547 385 WACHTMEISTER WACHTMEISTER NNP 87 4547 386 ; ; : 87 4547 387 Left Left NNP 87 4547 388 Party Party NNP 87 4547 389 ( ( -LRB- 87 4547 390 VP VP NNP 87 4547 391 ; ; : 87 4547 392 Communist Communist NNP 87 4547 393 ) ) -RRB- 87 4547 394 , , , 87 4547 395 Gudrun Gudrun NNP 87 4547 396 SCHYMAN SCHYMAN NNP 87 4547 397 ; ; : 87 4547 398 Communist Communist NNP 87 4547 399 Workers Workers NNPS 87 4547 400 ' ' POS 87 4547 401 Party Party NNP 87 4547 402 , , , 87 4547 403 Rolf Rolf NNP 87 4547 404 HAGEL HAGEL NNP 87 4547 405 ; ; : 87 4547 406 Green Green NNP 87 4547 407 Party Party NNP 87 4547 408 , , , 87 4547 409 no no DT 87 4547 410 formal formal JJ 87 4547 411 leader leader NN 87 4547 412 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 4547 413 : : : 87 4547 414 18 18 CD 87 4547 415 years year NNS 87 4547 416 of of IN 87 4547 417 age age NN 87 4547 418 ; ; : 87 4547 419 universal universal JJ 87 4547 420 Elections election NNS 87 4547 421 : : : 87 4547 422 Riksdag riksdag NN 87 4547 423 : : : 87 4547 424 last last RB 87 4547 425 held hold VBD 87 4547 426 15 15 CD 87 4547 427 September September NNP 87 4547 428 1991 1991 CD 87 4547 429 ( ( -LRB- 87 4547 430 next next JJ 87 4547 431 to to TO 87 4547 432 be be VB 87 4547 433 held hold VBN 87 4547 434 NA NA NNP 87 4547 435 September September NNP 87 4547 436 1994 1994 CD 87 4547 437 ) ) -RRB- 87 4547 438 ; ; : 87 4547 439 results result NNS 87 4547 440 - - : 87 4547 441 Social Social NNP 87 4547 442 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 4547 443 Party Party NNP 87 4547 444 37.6 37.6 CD 87 4547 445 % % NN 87 4547 446 , , , 87 4547 447 Moderate Moderate NNP 87 4547 448 Party Party NNP 87 4547 449 ( ( -LRB- 87 4547 450 conservative conservative JJ 87 4547 451 ) ) -RRB- 87 4547 452 21.9 21.9 CD 87 4547 453 % % NN 87 4547 454 , , , 87 4547 455 Liberal Liberal NNP 87 4547 456 People People NNPS 87 4547 457 's 's POS 87 4547 458 Party Party NNP 87 4547 459 9.1 9.1 CD 87 4547 460 % % NN 87 4547 461 , , , 87 4547 462 Center Center NNP 87 4547 463 Party Party NNP 87 4547 464 8.5 8.5 CD 87 4547 465 % % NN 87 4547 466 , , , 87 4547 467 Christian Christian NNP 87 4547 468 Democrats Democrats NNPS 87 4547 469 7.1 7.1 CD 87 4547 470 % % NN 87 4547 471 , , , 87 4547 472 New New NNP 87 4547 473 Democracy Democracy NNP 87 4547 474 6.7 6.7 CD 87 4547 475 % % NN 87 4547 476 , , , 87 4547 477 Left Left NNP 87 4547 478 Party Party NNP 87 4547 479 ( ( -LRB- 87 4547 480 Communist Communist NNP 87 4547 481 ) ) -RRB- 87 4547 482 4.5 4.5 CD 87 4547 483 % % NN 87 4547 484 , , , 87 4547 485 Green Green NNP 87 4547 486 Party Party NNP 87 4547 487 3.4 3.4 CD 87 4547 488 % % NN 87 4547 489 , , , 87 4547 490 other other JJ 87 4547 491 1.2 1.2 CD 87 4547 492 % % NN 87 4547 493 ; ; , 87 4547 494 seats seat NNS 87 4547 495 - - , 87 4547 496 ( ( -LRB- 87 4547 497 349 349 CD 87 4547 498 total total NN 87 4547 499 ) ) -RRB- 87 4547 500 Social Social NNP 87 4547 501 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 4547 502 138 138 CD 87 4547 503 , , , 87 4547 504 Moderate Moderate NNP 87 4547 505 Party Party NNP 87 4547 506 ( ( -LRB- 87 4547 507 conservative conservative JJ 87 4547 508 ) ) -RRB- 87 4547 509 80 80 CD 87 4547 510 , , , 87 4547 511 Liberal Liberal NNP 87 4547 512 People People NNPS 87 4547 513 's 's POS 87 4547 514 Party Party NNP 87 4547 515 33 33 CD 87 4547 516 , , , 87 4547 517 Center Center NNP 87 4547 518 Party Party NNP 87 4547 519 31 31 CD 87 4547 520 , , , 87 4547 521 Christian Christian NNP 87 4547 522 Democrats Democrats NNPS 87 4547 523 26 26 CD 87 4547 524 , , , 87 4547 525 New New NNP 87 4547 526 Democracy Democracy NNP 87 4547 527 25 25 CD 87 4547 528 , , , 87 4547 529 Left Left NNP 87 4547 530 Party Party NNP 87 4547 531 ( ( -LRB- 87 4547 532 Communist Communist NNP 87 4547 533 ) ) -RRB- 87 4547 534 16 16 CD 87 4547 535 ; ; : 87 4547 536 note note VB 87 4547 537 - - : 87 4547 538 the the DT 87 4547 539 Green Green NNP 87 4547 540 Party Party NNP 87 4547 541 has have VBZ 87 4547 542 no no DT 87 4547 543 seats seat NNS 87 4547 544 in in IN 87 4547 545 the the DT 87 4547 546 Riksdag Riksdag NNP 87 4547 547 because because IN 87 4547 548 it -PRON- PRP 87 4547 549 received receive VBD 87 4547 550 less less JJR 87 4547 551 than than IN 87 4547 552 the the DT 87 4547 553 required require VBN 87 4547 554 4 4 CD 87 4547 555 % % NN 87 4547 556 of of IN 87 4547 557 the the DT 87 4547 558 vote vote NN 87 4547 559 Executive Executive NNP 87 4547 560 branch branch NN 87 4547 561 : : : 87 4547 562 monarch monarch NN 87 4547 563 , , , 87 4547 564 prime prime NNP 87 4547 565 minister minister NN 87 4547 566 , , , 87 4547 567 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 87 4547 568 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 4547 569 branch branch NN 87 4547 570 : : : 87 4547 571 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 4547 572 parliament parliament NN 87 4547 573 ( ( -LRB- 87 4547 574 Riksdag Riksdag NNP 87 4547 575 ) ) -RRB- 87 4547 576 Judicial judicial JJ 87 4547 577 branch branch NN 87 4547 578 : : : 87 4547 579 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 4547 580 Court Court NNP 87 4547 581 ( ( -LRB- 87 4547 582 Hogsta Hogsta NNP 87 4547 583 Domstolen Domstolen NNP 87 4547 584 ) ) -RRB- 87 4547 585 * * NFP 87 4547 586 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 4547 587 , , , 87 4547 588 Government Government NNP 87 4547 589 Leaders leader NNS 87 4547 590 : : : 87 4547 591 Chief Chief NNP 87 4547 592 of of IN 87 4547 593 State state NN 87 4547 594 : : : 87 4547 595 King King NNP 87 4547 596 CARL CARL NNP 87 4547 597 XVI XVI NNP 87 4547 598 GUSTAF GUSTAF NNP 87 4547 599 ( ( -LRB- 87 4547 600 since since IN 87 4547 601 19 19 CD 87 4547 602 September September NNP 87 4547 603 1973 1973 CD 87 4547 604 ) ) -RRB- 87 4547 605 ; ; : 87 4547 606 Heir Heir NNP 87 4547 607 Apparent Apparent NNP 87 4547 608 Princess Princess NNP 87 4547 609 VICTORIA VICTORIA NNP 87 4547 610 Ingrid Ingrid NNP 87 4547 611 Alice Alice NNP 87 4547 612 Desiree Desiree NNP 87 4547 613 , , , 87 4547 614 daughter daughter NN 87 4547 615 of of IN 87 4547 616 the the DT 87 4547 617 King King NNP 87 4547 618 ( ( -LRB- 87 4547 619 born bear VBN 87 4547 620 14 14 CD 87 4547 621 July July NNP 87 4547 622 1977 1977 CD 87 4547 623 ) ) -RRB- 87 4547 624 Head Head NNP 87 4547 625 of of IN 87 4547 626 Government Government NNP 87 4547 627 : : : 87 4547 628 Prime Prime NNP 87 4547 629 Minister Minister NNP 87 4547 630 Carl Carl NNP 87 4547 631 BILDT BILDT NNP 87 4547 632 ( ( -LRB- 87 4547 633 since since IN 87 4547 634 3 3 CD 87 4547 635 October October NNP 87 4547 636 1991 1991 CD 87 4547 637 ) ) -RRB- 87 4547 638 ; ; : 87 4547 639 Deputy Deputy NNP 87 4547 640 Prime Prime NNP 87 4547 641 Minister Minister NNP 87 4547 642 Bengt Bengt NNP 87 4547 643 WESTERBERG WESTERBERG NNP 87 4547 644 ( ( -LRB- 87 4547 645 since since IN 87 4547 646 NA NA NNP 87 4547 647 ) ) -RRB- 87 4547 648 Member Member NNP 87 4547 649 of of IN 87 4547 650 : : : 87 4547 651 AfDB AfDB NNP 87 4547 652 , , , 87 4547 653 AG AG NNP 87 4547 654 ( ( -LRB- 87 4547 655 observer observer NNP 87 4547 656 ) ) -RRB- 87 4547 657 , , , 87 4547 658 AsDB AsDB NNP 87 4547 659 , , , 87 4547 660 Australian Australian NNP 87 4547 661 Group Group NNP 87 4547 662 , , , 87 4547 663 BIS BIS NNP 87 4547 664 , , , 87 4547 665 CBSS CBSS NNP 87 4547 666 , , , 87 4547 667 CCC CCC NNP 87 4547 668 , , , 87 4547 669 CE CE NNP 87 4547 670 , , , 87 4547 671 CERN CERN NNP 87 4547 672 , , , 87 4547 673 COCOM COCOM NNP 87 4547 674 ( ( -LRB- 87 4547 675 cooperating cooperate VBG 87 4547 676 country country NN 87 4547 677 ) ) -RRB- 87 4547 678 , , , 87 4547 679 CSCE CSCE NNP 87 4547 680 , , , 87 4547 681 EBRD EBRD NNP 87 4547 682 , , , 87 4547 683 ECE ECE NNP 87 4547 684 , , , 87 4547 685 EFTA EFTA NNP 87 4547 686 , , , 87 4547 687 ESA ESA NNP 87 4547 688 , , , 87 4547 689 FAO FAO NNP 87 4547 690 , , , 87 4547 691 G-6 G-6 NNP 87 4547 692 , , , 87 4547 693 G-8 G-8 NNP 87 4547 694 , , , 87 4547 695 G-9 G-9 NNP 87 4547 696 , , , 87 4547 697 G-10 g-10 CD 87 4547 698 , , , 87 4547 699 GATT GATT NNP 87 4547 700 , , , 87 4547 701 IADB IADB NNP 87 4547 702 , , , 87 4547 703 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 4547 704 , , , 87 4547 705 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 4547 706 , , , 87 4547 707 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 4547 708 , , , 87 4547 709 ICC ICC NNP 87 4547 710 , , , 87 4547 711 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 4547 712 , , , 87 4547 713 IDA IDA NNP 87 4547 714 , , , 87 4547 715 IEA IEA NNP 87 4547 716 , , , 87 4547 717 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 4547 718 , , , 87 4547 719 IFC IFC NNP 87 4547 720 , , , 87 4547 721 ILO ILO NNP 87 4547 722 , , , 87 4547 723 IMF IMF NNP 87 4547 724 , , , 87 4547 725 IMO imo RB 87 4547 726 , , , 87 4547 727 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 87 4547 728 , , , 87 4547 729 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 4547 730 , , , 87 4547 731 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 4547 732 , , , 87 4547 733 IOC IOC NNP 87 4547 734 , , , 87 4547 735 IOM IOM NNP 87 4547 736 , , , 87 4547 737 ISO ISO NNP 87 4547 738 , , , 87 4547 739 ITU ITU NNP 87 4547 740 , , , 87 4547 741 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 4547 742 , , , 87 4547 743 MTRC MTRC NNP 87 4547 744 , , , 87 4547 745 NAM NAM NNP 87 4547 746 ( ( -LRB- 87 4547 747 guest guest NNP 87 4547 748 ) ) -RRB- 87 4547 749 , , , 87 4547 750 NC NC NNP 87 4547 751 , , , 87 4547 752 NEA NEA NNP 87 4547 753 , , , 87 4547 754 NIB NIB NNP 87 4547 755 , , , 87 4547 756 NSG NSG NNP 87 4547 757 , , , 87 4547 758 OECD OECD NNP 87 4547 759 , , , 87 4547 760 ONUSAL ONUSAL NNP 87 4547 761 , , , 87 4547 762 PCA PCA NNP 87 4547 763 , , , 87 4547 764 UN UN NNP 87 4547 765 , , , 87 4547 766 UNAVEM UNAVEM NNP 87 4547 767 II II NNP 87 4547 768 , , , 87 4547 769 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 4547 770 , , , 87 4547 771 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 4547 772 , , , 87 4547 773 UNFICYP UNFICYP NNP 87 4547 774 , , , 87 4547 775 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 87 4547 776 , , , 87 4547 777 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 4547 778 , , , 87 4547 779 UNIFIL UNIFIL NNP 87 4547 780 , , , 87 4547 781 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 87 4547 782 , , , 87 4547 783 UNMOGIP UNMOGIP NNP 87 4547 784 , , , 87 4547 785 UNOMOZ UNOMOZ NNP 87 4547 786 , , , 87 4547 787 UNPROFOR UNPROFOR NNP 87 4547 788 , , , 87 4547 789 UNTSO UNTSO NNP 87 4547 790 , , , 87 4547 791 UPU UPU NNP 87 4547 792 , , , 87 4547 793 WHO who WP 87 4547 794 , , , 87 4547 795 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 4547 796 , , , 87 4547 797 WMO WMO NNP 87 4547 798 , , , 87 4547 799 ZC ZC NNP 87 4547 800 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 4547 801 representation 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4560 160 : : : 87 4560 161 donor donor NN 87 4560 162 - - HYPH 87 4560 163 ODA oda NN 87 4560 164 and and CC 87 4560 165 OOF OOF NNP 87 4560 166 commitments commitment NNS 87 4560 167 ( ( -LRB- 87 4560 168 1970 1970 CD 87 4560 169 - - SYM 87 4560 170 89 89 CD 87 4560 171 ) ) -RRB- 87 4560 172 , , , 87 4560 173 $ $ $ 87 4560 174 10.3 10.3 CD 87 4560 175 billion billion CD 87 4560 176 Currency Currency NNP 87 4560 177 : : : 87 4560 178 1 1 CD 87 4560 179 Swedish swedish JJ 87 4560 180 krona krona NN 87 4560 181 ( ( -LRB- 87 4560 182 SKr SKr NNS 87 4560 183 ) ) -RRB- 87 4560 184 = = NFP 87 4560 185 100 100 CD 87 4560 186 ore ore NNP 87 4560 187 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 4560 188 rates rate NNS 87 4560 189 : : : 87 4560 190 Swedish swedish JJ 87 4560 191 kronor kronor NNS 87 4560 192 ( ( -LRB- 87 4560 193 SKr SKr NNS 87 4560 194 ) ) -RRB- 87 4560 195 per per IN 87 4560 196 US$ us$ $ 87 4560 197 1 1 CD 87 4560 198 - - SYM 87 4560 199 6.8812 6.8812 CD 87 4560 200 ( ( -LRB- 87 4560 201 December December NNP 87 4560 202 1992 1992 CD 87 4560 203 ) ) -RRB- 87 4560 204 , , , 87 4560 205 5.8238 5.8238 CD 87 4560 206 ( ( -LRB- 87 4560 207 1992 1992 CD 87 4560 208 ) ) -RRB- 87 4560 209 , , , 87 4560 210 6.0475 6.0475 CD 87 4560 211 ( ( -LRB- 87 4560 212 1991 1991 CD 87 4560 213 ) ) -RRB- 87 4560 214 5.9188 5.9188 CD 87 4560 215 ( ( -LRB- 87 4560 216 1990 1990 CD 87 4560 217 ) ) -RRB- 87 4560 218 , , , 87 4560 219 6.4469 6.4469 CD 87 4560 220 ( ( -LRB- 87 4560 221 1989 1989 CD 87 4560 222 ) ) -RRB- 87 4560 223 , , , 87 4560 224 6.1272 6.1272 CD 87 4560 225 ( ( -LRB- 87 4560 226 1988 1988 CD 87 4560 227 ) ) -RRB- 87 4560 228 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 4560 229 year year NN 87 4560 230 : : : 87 4560 231 1 1 CD 87 4560 232 July July NNP 87 4560 233 - - HYPH 87 4560 234 30 30 CD 87 4560 235 June June NNP 87 4560 236 * * NFP 87 4560 237 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 4560 238 , , , 87 4560 239 Communications Communications NNP 87 4560 240 Railroads railroad NNS 87 4560 241 : : : 87 4560 242 12,000 12,000 CD 87 4560 243 km km NN 87 4560 244 total total JJ 87 4560 245 ; ; : 87 4560 246 Swedish Swedish NNP 87 4560 247 State State NNP 87 4560 248 Railways Railways NNPS 87 4560 249 ( ( -LRB- 87 4560 250 SJ SJ NNP 87 4560 251 ) ) -RRB- 87 4560 252 - - : 87 4560 253 10,819 10,819 CD 87 4560 254 km km AFX 87 4560 255 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 87 4560 256 standard standard JJ 87 4560 257 gauge gauge NN 87 4560 258 , , , 87 4560 259 6,955 6,955 CD 87 4560 260 km km NN 87 4560 261 electrified electrify VBN 87 4560 262 and and CC 87 4560 263 1,152 1,152 CD 87 4560 264 km km NN 87 4560 265 double double JJ 87 4560 266 track track NN 87 4560 267 ; ; : 87 4560 268 182 182 CD 87 4560 269 km km NN 87 4560 270 0.891-meter 0.891-meter CD 87 4560 271 gauge gauge NN 87 4560 272 ; ; : 87 4560 273 117 117 CD 87 4560 274 km km NN 87 4560 275 rail rail NN 87 4560 276 ferry ferry NN 87 4560 277 service service NN 87 4560 278 ; ; : 87 4560 279 privately privately RB 87 4560 280 - - HYPH 87 4560 281 owned own VBN 87 4560 282 railways railway NNS 87 4560 283 - - : 87 4560 284 511 511 CD 87 4560 285 km km NN 87 4560 286 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 87 4560 287 standard standard JJ 87 4560 288 gauge gauge NN 87 4560 289 ( ( -LRB- 87 4560 290 332 332 CD 87 4560 291 km km NN 87 4560 292 electrified electrify VBN 87 4560 293 ) ) -RRB- 87 4560 294 and and CC 87 4560 295 371 371 CD 87 4560 296 km km NN 87 4560 297 0.891-meter 0.891-meter CD 87 4560 298 gauge gauge NN 87 4560 299 ( ( -LRB- 87 4560 300 all all DT 87 4560 301 electrified electrify VBN 87 4560 302 ) ) -RRB- 87 4560 303 Highways highway NNS 87 4560 304 : : : 87 4560 305 97,400 97,400 CD 87 4560 306 km km NN 87 4560 307 total total NN 87 4560 308 ; ; : 87 4560 309 51,899 51,899 CD 87 4560 310 km km NNS 87 4560 311 paved pave VBN 87 4560 312 , , , 87 4560 313 20,659 20,659 CD 87 4560 314 km km NN 87 4560 315 gravel gravel NN 87 4560 316 , , , 87 4560 317 24,842 24,842 CD 87 4560 318 km km NN 87 4560 319 unimproved unimproved JJ 87 4560 320 earth earth NN 87 4560 321 Inland Inland NNP 87 4560 322 waterways waterway NNS 87 4560 323 : : : 87 4560 324 2,052 2,052 CD 87 4560 325 km km NNS 87 4560 326 navigable navigable JJ 87 4560 327 for for IN 87 4560 328 small small JJ 87 4560 329 steamers steamer NNS 87 4560 330 and and CC 87 4560 331 barges barge VBZ 87 4560 332 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 87 4560 333 : : : 87 4560 334 natural natural JJ 87 4560 335 gas gas NN 87 4560 336 84 84 CD 87 4560 337 km km NN 87 4560 338 Ports port NNS 87 4560 339 : : : 87 4560 340 Gavle Gavle NNP 87 4560 341 , , , 87 4560 342 Goteborg Goteborg NNP 87 4560 343 , , , 87 4560 344 Halmstad Halmstad NNP 87 4560 345 , , , 87 4560 346 Helsingborg Helsingborg NNP 87 4560 347 , , , 87 4560 348 Kalmar Kalmar NNP 87 4560 349 , , , 87 4560 350 Malmo Malmo NNP 87 4560 351 , , , 87 4560 352 Stockholm Stockholm NNP 87 4560 353 ; ; : 87 4560 354 numerous numerous JJ 87 4560 355 secondary secondary JJ 87 4560 356 and and CC 87 4560 357 minor minor JJ 87 4560 358 ports port NNS 87 4560 359 Merchant merchant NN 87 4560 360 marine marine NN 87 4560 361 : : : 87 4560 362 179 179 CD 87 4560 363 ships ship NNS 87 4560 364 ( ( -LRB- 87 4560 365 1,000 1,000 CD 87 4560 366 GRT GRT NNP 87 4560 367 or or CC 87 4560 368 over over RB 87 4560 369 ) ) -RRB- 87 4560 370 totaling total VBG 87 4560 371 2,473,769 2,473,769 CD 87 4560 372 GRT/3,227,366 GRT/3,227,366 . 87 4560 373 DWT dwt NN 87 4560 374 ; ; : 87 4560 375 includes include VBZ 87 4560 376 10 10 CD 87 4560 377 short short JJ 87 4560 378 - - HYPH 87 4560 379 sea sea NN 87 4560 380 passenger passenger NN 87 4560 381 , , , 87 4560 382 29 29 CD 87 4560 383 cargo cargo NN 87 4560 384 , , , 87 4560 385 3 3 CD 87 4560 386 container container NN 87 4560 387 , , , 87 4560 388 43 43 CD 87 4560 389 roll roll NN 87 4560 390 - - HYPH 87 4560 391 on on IN 87 4560 392 / / SYM 87 4560 393 roll roll NN 87 4560 394 - - HYPH 87 4560 395 off off RP 87 4560 396 cargo cargo NN 87 4560 397 , , , 87 4560 398 13 13 CD 87 4560 399 vehicle vehicle NN 87 4560 400 carrier carrier NN 87 4560 401 , , , 87 4560 402 2 2 CD 87 4560 403 railcar railcar NN 87 4560 404 carrier carrier NN 87 4560 405 , , , 87 4560 406 32 32 CD 87 4560 407 oil oil NN 87 4560 408 tanker tanker NN 87 4560 409 , , , 87 4560 410 27 27 CD 87 4560 411 chemical chemical NN 87 4560 412 tanker tanker NN 87 4560 413 , , , 87 4560 414 4 4 CD 87 4560 415 specialized specialized NNP 87 4560 416 tanker tanker NN 87 4560 417 , , , 87 4560 418 2 2 CD 87 4560 419 liquefied liquefy VBN 87 4560 420 gas gas NN 87 4560 421 , , , 87 4560 422 2 2 CD 87 4560 423 combination combination NN 87 4560 424 ore ore NN 87 4560 425 / / SYM 87 4560 426 oil oil NN 87 4560 427 , , , 87 4560 428 10 10 CD 87 4560 429 bulk bulk NN 87 4560 430 , , , 87 4560 431 1 1 CD 87 4560 432 combination combination NN 87 4560 433 bulk bulk NN 87 4560 434 , , , 87 4560 435 1 1 CD 87 4560 436 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 87 4560 437 cargo cargo NN 87 4560 438 Airports airport NNS 87 4560 439 : : : 87 4560 440 total total NN 87 4560 441 : : : 87 4560 442 253 253 CD 87 4560 443 usable usable JJ 87 4560 444 : : : 87 4560 445 250 250 CD 87 4560 446 with with IN 87 4560 447 permanent permanent JJ 87 4560 448 - - HYPH 87 4560 449 surface surface NN 87 4560 450 runways runway NNS 87 4560 451 : : : 87 4560 452 139 139 CD 87 4560 453 with with IN 87 4560 454 runways runway NNS 87 4560 455 over over IN 87 4560 456 3,659 3,659 CD 87 4560 457 m m NNP 87 4560 458 : : : 87 4560 459 0 0 CD 87 4560 460 with with IN 87 4560 461 runways runways NNP 87 4560 462 2,440 2,440 CD 87 4560 463 - - HYPH 87 4560 464 3,659 3,659 CD 87 4560 465 m m NN 87 4560 466 : : : 87 4560 467 12 12 CD 87 4560 468 with with IN 87 4560 469 runways runway NNS 87 4560 470 1,220 1,220 CD 87 4560 471 - - HYPH 87 4560 472 2,439 2,439 CD 87 4560 473 m m NN 87 4560 474 : : : 87 4560 475 94 94 CD 87 4560 476 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 4560 477 : : : 87 4560 478 excellent excellent JJ 87 4560 479 domestic domestic JJ 87 4560 480 and and CC 87 4560 481 international international JJ 87 4560 482 facilities facility NNS 87 4560 483 ; ; : 87 4560 484 8,200,000 8,200,000 CD 87 4560 485 telephones telephone NNS 87 4560 486 ; ; : 87 4560 487 mainly mainly RB 87 4560 488 coaxial coaxial JJ 87 4560 489 and and CC 87 4560 490 multiconductor multiconductor NN 87 4560 491 cables cable NNS 87 4560 492 carry carry VBP 87 4560 493 long long JJ 87 4560 494 - - HYPH 87 4560 495 distance distance NN 87 4560 496 network network NN 87 4560 497 ; ; : 87 4560 498 parallel parallel JJ 87 4560 499 microwave microwave NN 87 4560 500 network network NN 87 4560 501 carries carry VBZ 87 4560 502 primarily primarily RB 87 4560 503 radio radio NN 87 4560 504 , , , 87 4560 505 TV tv NN 87 4560 506 and and CC 87 4560 507 some some DT 87 4560 508 telephone telephone NN 87 4560 509 channels channel NNS 87 4560 510 ; ; : 87 4560 511 automatic automatic JJ 87 4560 512 system system NN 87 4560 513 ; ; : 87 4560 514 broadcast broadcast NN 87 4560 515 stations station NNS 87 4560 516 - - SYM 87 4560 517 5 5 CD 87 4560 518 AM am NN 87 4560 519 , , , 87 4560 520 360 360 CD 87 4560 521 ( ( -LRB- 87 4560 522 mostly mostly RB 87 4560 523 repeaters repeater NNS 87 4560 524 ) ) -RRB- 87 4560 525 FM FM NNP 87 4560 526 , , , 87 4560 527 880 880 CD 87 4560 528 ( ( -LRB- 87 4560 529 mostly mostly RB 87 4560 530 repeaters repeater NNS 87 4560 531 ) ) -RRB- 87 4560 532 TV tv NN 87 4560 533 ; ; : 87 4560 534 5 5 CD 87 4560 535 submarine submarine NN 87 4560 536 coaxial coaxial NN 87 4560 537 cables cable NNS 87 4560 538 ; ; : 87 4560 539 satellite satellite NN 87 4560 540 earth earth NN 87 4560 541 stations station NNS 87 4560 542 - - SYM 87 4560 543 1 1 CD 87 4560 544 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 4560 545 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 4560 546 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 4560 547 and and CC 87 4560 548 1 1 CD 87 4560 549 EUTELSAT EUTELSAT NNP 87 4560 550 * * NFP 87 4560 551 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 4560 552 , , , 87 4560 553 Defense Defense NNP 87 4560 554 Forces Forces NNPS 87 4560 555 Branches Branches NNPS 87 4560 556 : : : 87 4560 557 Swedish Swedish NNP 87 4560 558 Army Army NNP 87 4560 559 , , , 87 4560 560 Swedish Swedish NNP 87 4560 561 Navy Navy NNP 87 4560 562 , , , 87 4560 563 Swedish Swedish NNP 87 4560 564 Air Air NNP 87 4560 565 Force Force NNP 87 4560 566 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 4560 567 availability availability NN 87 4560 568 : : : 87 4560 569 males male NNS 87 4560 570 age age NNP 87 4560 571 15 15 CD 87 4560 572 - - SYM 87 4560 573 49 49 CD 87 4560 574 2,156,720 2,156,720 CD 87 4560 575 ; ; : 87 4560 576 fit fit JJ 87 4560 577 for for IN 87 4560 578 military military JJ 87 4560 579 service service NN 87 4560 580 1,884,121 1,884,121 CD 87 4560 581 ; ; : 87 4560 582 reach reach VB 87 4560 583 military military JJ 87 4560 584 age age NN 87 4560 585 ( ( -LRB- 87 4560 586 19 19 CD 87 4560 587 ) ) -RRB- 87 4560 588 annually annually RB 87 4560 589 57,383 57,383 CD 87 4560 590 ( ( 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4561 37 Standard Standard NNP 87 4561 38 Time Time NNP 87 4561 39 Zones Zones NNPS 87 4561 40 of of IN 87 4561 41 the the DT 87 4561 42 World World NNP 87 4561 43 Area Area NNP 87 4561 44 : : : 87 4561 45 total total JJ 87 4561 46 area area NN 87 4561 47 : : : 87 4561 48 41,290 41,290 CD 87 4561 49 km2 km2 NNP 87 4561 50 land land NN 87 4561 51 area area NN 87 4561 52 : : : 87 4561 53 39,770 39,770 CD 87 4561 54 km2 km2 NNP 87 4561 55 comparative comparative JJ 87 4561 56 area area NN 87 4561 57 : : : 87 4561 58 slightly slightly RB 87 4561 59 more more JJR 87 4561 60 than than IN 87 4561 61 twice twice RB 87 4561 62 the the DT 87 4561 63 size size NN 87 4561 64 of of IN 87 4561 65 New New NNP 87 4561 66 Jersey Jersey NNP 87 4561 67 Land Land NNP 87 4561 68 boundaries boundary NNS 87 4561 69 : : : 87 4561 70 total total JJ 87 4561 71 1,852 1,852 CD 87 4561 72 km km NNS 87 4561 73 , , , 87 4561 74 Austria Austria NNP 87 4561 75 164 164 CD 87 4561 76 km km NNS 87 4561 77 , , , 87 4561 78 France France NNP 87 4561 79 573 573 CD 87 4561 80 km km NNS 87 4561 81 , , , 87 4561 82 Italy Italy NNP 87 4561 83 740 740 CD 87 4561 84 km km NNS 87 4561 85 , , , 87 4561 86 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 87 4561 87 41 41 CD 87 4561 88 km km NN 87 4561 89 , , , 87 4561 90 Germany Germany NNP 87 4561 91 334 334 CD 87 4561 92 km km NN 87 4561 93 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 4561 94 : : : 87 4561 95 0 0 CD 87 4561 96 km km NN 87 4561 97 ( ( -LRB- 87 4561 98 landlocked landlocked JJ 87 4561 99 ) ) -RRB- 87 4561 100 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 4561 101 claims claim VBZ 87 4561 102 : : : 87 4561 103 none none NN 87 4561 104 ; ; : 87 4561 105 landlocked landlocked JJ 87 4561 106 International international JJ 87 4561 107 disputes dispute NNS 87 4561 108 : : : 87 4561 109 none none NN 87 4561 110 Climate climate NN 87 4561 111 : : : 87 4561 112 temperate temperate VB 87 4561 113 , , , 87 4561 114 but but CC 87 4561 115 varies vary VBZ 87 4561 116 with with IN 87 4561 117 altitude altitude NN 87 4561 118 ; ; : 87 4561 119 cold cold JJ 87 4561 120 , , , 87 4561 121 cloudy cloudy JJ 87 4561 122 , , , 87 4561 123 rainy rainy JJ 87 4561 124 / / SYM 87 4561 125 snowy snowy JJ 87 4561 126 winters winter NNS 87 4561 127 ; ; , 87 4561 128 cool cool JJ 87 4561 129 to to IN 87 4561 130 warm warm JJ 87 4561 131 , , , 87 4561 132 cloudy cloudy JJ 87 4561 133 , , , 87 4561 134 humid humid JJ 87 4561 135 summers summer NNS 87 4561 136 with with IN 87 4561 137 occasional occasional JJ 87 4561 138 showers shower NNS 87 4561 139 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 4561 140 : : : 87 4561 141 mostly mostly RB 87 4561 142 mountains mountain NNS 87 4561 143 ( ( -LRB- 87 4561 144 Alps Alps NNP 87 4561 145 in in IN 87 4561 146 south south NN 87 4561 147 , , , 87 4561 148 Jura Jura NNP 87 4561 149 in in IN 87 4561 150 northwest northwest NNP 87 4561 151 ) ) -RRB- 87 4561 152 with with IN 87 4561 153 a a DT 87 4561 154 central central JJ 87 4561 155 plateau plateau NN 87 4561 156 of of IN 87 4561 157 rolling rolling NNP 87 4561 158 hills hill NNS 87 4561 159 , , , 87 4561 160 plains plain NNS 87 4561 161 , , , 87 4561 162 and and CC 87 4561 163 large large JJ 87 4561 164 lakes lake NNS 87 4561 165 Natural natural JJ 87 4561 166 resources resource NNS 87 4561 167 : : : 87 4561 168 hydropower hydropower NN 87 4561 169 potential potential NN 87 4561 170 , , , 87 4561 171 timber timber NN 87 4561 172 , , , 87 4561 173 salt salt NN 87 4561 174 Land land NN 87 4561 175 use use NN 87 4561 176 : : : 87 4561 177 arable arable JJ 87 4561 178 land land NN 87 4561 179 : : : 87 4561 180 10 10 CD 87 4561 181 % % NN 87 4561 182 permanent permanent JJ 87 4561 183 crops crop NNS 87 4561 184 : : : 87 4561 185 1 1 CD 87 4561 186 % % NN 87 4561 187 meadows meadow NNS 87 4561 188 and and CC 87 4561 189 pastures pasture NNS 87 4561 190 : : : 87 4561 191 40 40 CD 87 4561 192 % % NN 87 4561 193 forest forest NN 87 4561 194 and and CC 87 4561 195 woodland woodland NN 87 4561 196 : : : 87 4561 197 26 26 CD 87 4561 198 % % NN 87 4561 199 other other JJ 87 4561 200 : : : 87 4561 201 23 23 CD 87 4561 202 % % NN 87 4561 203 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 4561 204 land land NN 87 4561 205 : : : 87 4561 206 250 250 CD 87 4561 207 km2 km2 NNP 87 4561 208 ( ( -LRB- 87 4561 209 1989 1989 CD 87 4561 210 ) ) -RRB- 87 4561 211 Environment environment NN 87 4561 212 : : : 87 4561 213 dominated dominate VBN 87 4561 214 by by IN 87 4561 215 Alps Alps NNP 87 4561 216 Note Note NNP 87 4561 217 : : : 87 4561 218 landlocked landlocke VBN 87 4561 219 ; ; : 87 4561 220 crossroads crossroad NNS 87 4561 221 of of IN 87 4561 222 northern northern JJ 87 4561 223 and and CC 87 4561 224 southern southern JJ 87 4561 225 Europe Europe NNP 87 4561 226 ; ; : 87 4561 227 along along IN 87 4561 228 with with IN 87 4561 229 southeastern southeastern JJ 87 4561 230 France France NNP 87 4561 231 and and CC 87 4561 232 northern northern JJ 87 4561 233 Italy Italy NNP 87 4561 234 , , , 87 4561 235 contains contain VBZ 87 4561 236 the the DT 87 4561 237 highest high JJS 87 4561 238 elevations elevation NNS 87 4561 239 in in IN 87 4561 240 Europe Europe NNP 87 4561 241 * * NFP 87 4561 242 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 4561 243 , , , 87 4561 244 People People NNP 87 4561 245 Population Population NNP 87 4561 246 : : : 87 4561 247 6,986,621 6,986,621 CD 87 4561 248 ( ( -LRB- 87 4561 249 July July NNP 87 4561 250 1993 1993 CD 87 4561 251 est est NNP 87 4561 252 . . . 87 4561 253 ) ) -RRB- 87 4562 1 Population population NN 87 4562 2 growth growth NN 87 4562 3 rate rate NN 87 4562 4 : : : 87 4562 5 0.83 0.83 CD 87 4562 6 % % NN 87 4562 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4562 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4562 9 est est NNP 87 4562 10 . . . 87 4562 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4563 1 Birth birth NN 87 4563 2 rate rate NN 87 4563 3 : : : 87 4563 4 12.37 12.37 CD 87 4563 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 87 4563 6 population population NN 87 4563 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4563 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4563 9 est est NNP 87 4563 10 . . . 87 4563 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4564 1 Death death NN 87 4564 2 rate rate NN 87 4564 3 : : : 87 4564 4 9.24 9.24 CD 87 4564 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 4564 6 population population NN 87 4564 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4564 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4564 9 est est NNP 87 4564 10 . . . 87 4564 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4565 1 Net net JJ 87 4565 2 migration migration NN 87 4565 3 rate rate NN 87 4565 4 : : : 87 4565 5 5.13 5.13 CD 87 4565 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 87 4565 7 population population NN 87 4565 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 4565 9 1993 1993 CD 87 4565 10 est est NNP 87 4565 11 . . . 87 4565 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 4566 1 Infant infant NN 87 4566 2 mortality mortality NN 87 4566 3 rate rate NN 87 4566 4 : : : 87 4566 5 6.6 6.6 CD 87 4566 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 4566 7 live live JJ 87 4566 8 births birth NNS 87 4566 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 4566 10 1993 1993 CD 87 4566 11 est est NNP 87 4566 12 . . . 87 4566 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 4567 1 Life life NN 87 4567 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 4567 3 at at IN 87 4567 4 birth birth NN 87 4567 5 : : : 87 4567 6 total total JJ 87 4567 7 population population NN 87 4567 8 : : : 87 4567 9 77.99 77.99 CD 87 4567 10 years year NNS 87 4567 11 male male NN 87 4567 12 : : : 87 4567 13 74.6 74.6 CD 87 4567 14 years year NNS 87 4567 15 female female JJ 87 4567 16 : : : 87 4567 17 81.54 81.54 CD 87 4567 18 years year NNS 87 4567 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 4567 20 1993 1993 CD 87 4567 21 est est NNP 87 4567 22 . . . 87 4567 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 4568 1 Total total JJ 87 4568 2 fertility fertility NN 87 4568 3 rate rate NN 87 4568 4 : : : 87 4568 5 1.6 1.6 CD 87 4568 6 children child NNS 87 4568 7 born bear VBN 87 4568 8 / / SYM 87 4568 9 woman woman NN 87 4568 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 4568 11 1993 1993 CD 87 4568 12 est est NNP 87 4568 13 . . . 87 4568 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 4569 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 4569 2 : : : 87 4569 3 noun noun NN 87 4569 4 : : : 87 4569 5 Swiss Swiss NNP 87 4569 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 4569 7 singular singular JJ 87 4569 8 and and CC 87 4569 9 plural plural JJ 87 4569 10 ) ) -RRB- 87 4569 11 adjective adjective NN 87 4569 12 : : : 87 4569 13 Swiss swiss JJ 87 4569 14 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 4569 15 divisions division NNS 87 4569 16 : : : 87 4569 17 total total JJ 87 4569 18 population population NN 87 4569 19 : : : 87 4569 20 German german JJ 87 4569 21 65 65 CD 87 4569 22 % % NN 87 4569 23 French french JJ 87 4569 24 18 18 CD 87 4569 25 % % NN 87 4569 26 , , , 87 4569 27 Italian Italian NNP 87 4569 28 10 10 CD 87 4569 29 % % NN 87 4569 30 , , , 87 4569 31 Romansch Romansch NNP 87 4569 32 1 1 CD 87 4569 33 % % NN 87 4569 34 , , , 87 4569 35 other other JJ 87 4569 36 6 6 CD 87 4569 37 % % NN 87 4569 38 Swiss swiss JJ 87 4569 39 nationals national NNS 87 4569 40 : : : 87 4569 41 German german JJ 87 4569 42 74 74 CD 87 4569 43 % % NN 87 4569 44 French French NNP 87 4569 45 20 20 CD 87 4569 46 % % NN 87 4569 47 , , , 87 4569 48 Italian italian JJ 87 4569 49 4 4 CD 87 4569 50 % % NN 87 4569 51 , , , 87 4569 52 Romansch Romansch NNP 87 4569 53 1 1 CD 87 4569 54 % % NN 87 4569 55 , , , 87 4569 56 other other JJ 87 4569 57 1 1 CD 87 4569 58 % % NN 87 4569 59 Religions religion NNS 87 4569 60 : : : 87 4569 61 Roman roman JJ 87 4569 62 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 4569 63 47.6 47.6 CD 87 4569 64 % % NN 87 4569 65 , , , 87 4569 66 Protestant protestant NN 87 4569 67 44.3 44.3 CD 87 4569 68 % % NN 87 4569 69 , , , 87 4569 70 other other JJ 87 4569 71 8.1 8.1 CD 87 4569 72 % % NN 87 4569 73 ( ( -LRB- 87 4569 74 1980 1980 CD 87 4569 75 ) ) -RRB- 87 4569 76 Languages language NNS 87 4569 77 : : : 87 4569 78 German German NNP 87 4569 79 65 65 CD 87 4569 80 % % NN 87 4569 81 , , , 87 4569 82 French French NNP 87 4569 83 18 18 CD 87 4569 84 % % NN 87 4569 85 , , , 87 4569 86 Italian Italian NNP 87 4569 87 12 12 CD 87 4569 88 % % NN 87 4569 89 , , , 87 4569 90 Romansch Romansch NNP 87 4569 91 1 1 CD 87 4569 92 % % NN 87 4569 93 , , , 87 4569 94 other other JJ 87 4569 95 4 4 CD 87 4569 96 % % NN 87 4569 97 note note NN 87 4569 98 : : : 87 4569 99 these these DT 87 4569 100 are be VBP 87 4569 101 figures figure NNS 87 4569 102 for for IN 87 4569 103 Swiss swiss JJ 87 4569 104 nationals national NNS 87 4569 105 only only RB 87 4569 106 - - HYPH 87 4569 107 German german JJ 87 4569 108 74 74 CD 87 4569 109 % % NN 87 4569 110 , , , 87 4569 111 French French NNP 87 4569 112 20 20 CD 87 4569 113 % % NN 87 4569 114 , , , 87 4569 115 Italian italian JJ 87 4569 116 4 4 CD 87 4569 117 % % NN 87 4569 118 , , , 87 4569 119 Romansch Romansch NNP 87 4569 120 1 1 CD 87 4569 121 % % NN 87 4569 122 , , , 87 4569 123 other other JJ 87 4569 124 1 1 CD 87 4569 125 % % NN 87 4569 126 Literacy literacy NN 87 4569 127 : : : 87 4569 128 age age NN 87 4569 129 15 15 CD 87 4569 130 and and CC 87 4569 131 over over RB 87 4569 132 can can MD 87 4569 133 read read VB 87 4569 134 and and CC 87 4569 135 write write VB 87 4569 136 ( ( -LRB- 87 4569 137 1980 1980 CD 87 4569 138 ) ) -RRB- 87 4569 139 total total JJ 87 4569 140 population population NN 87 4569 141 : : : 87 4569 142 99 99 CD 87 4569 143 % % NN 87 4569 144 male male NN 87 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, , , 87 4569 186 other other JJ 87 4569 187 1 1 CD 87 4569 188 % % NN 87 4569 189 ( ( -LRB- 87 4569 190 1989 1989 CD 87 4569 191 ) ) -RRB- 87 4569 192 * * NFP 87 4569 193 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 4569 194 , , , 87 4569 195 Government Government NNP 87 4569 196 Names Names NNPS 87 4569 197 : : : 87 4569 198 conventional conventional JJ 87 4569 199 long long JJ 87 4569 200 form form NN 87 4569 201 : : : 87 4569 202 Swiss Swiss NNP 87 4569 203 Confederation Confederation NNP 87 4569 204 conventional conventional JJ 87 4569 205 short short JJ 87 4569 206 form form NN 87 4569 207 : : : 87 4569 208 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 4569 209 local local JJ 87 4569 210 long long JJ 87 4569 211 form form NN 87 4569 212 : : : 87 4569 213 Schweizerische Schweizerische NNP 87 4569 214 Eidgenossenschaft Eidgenossenschaft NNP 87 4569 215 ( ( -LRB- 87 4569 216 German German NNP 87 4569 217 ) ) -RRB- 87 4569 218 Confederation Confederation NNP 87 4569 219 Suisse Suisse NNP 87 4569 220 ( ( -LRB- 87 4569 221 French French NNP 87 4569 222 ) ) -RRB- 87 4569 223 Confederazione Confederazione NNP 87 4569 224 Svizzera Svizzera NNP 87 4569 225 ( ( -LRB- 87 4569 226 Italian Italian NNP 87 4569 227 ) ) -RRB- 87 4569 228 local local JJ 87 4569 229 short short JJ 87 4569 230 form form NN 87 4569 231 : : : 87 4569 232 Schweiz Schweiz NNP 87 4569 233 ( ( -LRB- 87 4569 234 German german JJ 87 4569 235 ) ) -RRB- 87 4569 236 Suisse Suisse NNP 87 4569 237 ( ( -LRB- 87 4569 238 French French NNP 87 4569 239 ) ) -RRB- 87 4569 240 Svizzera Svizzera NNP 87 4569 241 ( ( -LRB- 87 4569 242 Italian Italian NNP 87 4569 243 ) ) -RRB- 87 4569 244 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 4569 245 : : : 87 4569 246 SZ SZ NNP 87 4569 247 Type type NN 87 4569 248 : : : 87 4569 249 federal federal NNP 87 4569 250 republic republic NNP 87 4569 251 Capital Capital NNP 87 4569 252 : : : 87 4569 253 Bern Bern NNP 87 4569 254 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 4569 255 divisions division NNS 87 4569 256 : : : 87 4569 257 26 26 CD 87 4569 258 cantons canton NNS 87 4569 259 ( ( -LRB- 87 4569 260 cantons canton NNS 87 4569 261 , , , 87 4569 262 singular singular NNP 87 4569 263 - - HYPH 87 4569 264 canton canton NNP 87 4569 265 in in IN 87 4569 266 French French NNP 87 4569 267 ; ; : 87 4569 268 cantoni cantoni JJ 87 4569 269 , , , 87 4569 270 singular singular JJ 87 4569 271 - - HYPH 87 4569 272 cantone cantone JJ 87 4569 273 in in IN 87 4569 274 Italian Italian NNP 87 4569 275 ; ; : 87 4569 276 kantone kantone NNP 87 4569 277 , , , 87 4569 278 singular singular NNP 87 4569 279 - - HYPH 87 4569 280 kanton kanton NNP 87 4569 281 in in IN 87 4569 282 German German NNP 87 4569 283 ) ) -RRB- 87 4569 284 ; ; : 87 4569 285 Aargau Aargau NNP 87 4569 286 , , , 87 4569 287 Ausser Ausser NNP 87 4569 288 - - HYPH 87 4569 289 Rhoden Rhoden NNP 87 4569 290 , , , 87 4569 291 Basel Basel NNP 87 4569 292 - - HYPH 87 4569 293 Landschaft Landschaft NNP 87 4569 294 , , , 87 4569 295 Basel Basel NNP 87 4569 296 - - HYPH 87 4569 297 Stadt Stadt NNP 87 4569 298 , , , 87 4569 299 Bern Bern NNP 87 4569 300 , , , 87 4569 301 Fribourg Fribourg NNP 87 4569 302 , , , 87 4569 303 Geneve Geneve NNP 87 4569 304 , , , 87 4569 305 Glarus Glarus NNP 87 4569 306 , , , 87 4569 307 Graubunden Graubunden NNP 87 4569 308 , , , 87 4569 309 Inner Inner NNP 87 4569 310 - - HYPH 87 4569 311 Rhoden Rhoden NNP 87 4569 312 , , , 87 4569 313 Jura Jura NNP 87 4569 314 , , , 87 4569 315 Luzern Luzern NNP 87 4569 316 , , , 87 4569 317 Neuchatel Neuchatel NNP 87 4569 318 , , , 87 4569 319 Nidwalden Nidwalden NNP 87 4569 320 , , , 87 4569 321 Obwalden Obwalden NNP 87 4569 322 , , , 87 4569 323 Sankt Sankt NNP 87 4569 324 Gallen Gallen NNP 87 4569 325 , , , 87 4569 326 Schaffhausen Schaffhausen NNP 87 4569 327 , , , 87 4569 328 Schwyz Schwyz NNP 87 4569 329 , , , 87 4569 330 Solothurn Solothurn NNP 87 4569 331 , , , 87 4569 332 Thurgau Thurgau NNP 87 4569 333 , , , 87 4569 334 Ticino Ticino NNP 87 4569 335 , , , 87 4569 336 Uri Uri NNP 87 4569 337 , , , 87 4569 338 Valais Valais NNP 87 4569 339 , , , 87 4569 340 Vaud Vaud NNP 87 4569 341 , , , 87 4569 342 Zug Zug NNP 87 4569 343 , , , 87 4569 344 Zurich Zurich NNP 87 4569 345 Independence Independence NNP 87 4569 346 : : : 87 4569 347 1 1 CD 87 4569 348 August August NNP 87 4569 349 1291 1291 CD 87 4569 350 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 4569 351 : : : 87 4569 352 29 29 CD 87 4569 353 May May NNP 87 4569 354 1874 1874 CD 87 4569 355 Legal legal JJ 87 4569 356 system system NN 87 4569 357 : : : 87 4569 358 civil civil JJ 87 4569 359 law law NN 87 4569 360 system system NN 87 4569 361 influenced influence VBN 87 4569 362 by by IN 87 4569 363 customary customary JJ 87 4569 364 law law NN 87 4569 365 ; ; : 87 4569 366 judicial judicial JJ 87 4569 367 review review NN 87 4569 368 of of IN 87 4569 369 legislative legislative JJ 87 4569 370 acts act NNS 87 4569 371 , , , 87 4569 372 except except IN 87 4569 373 with with IN 87 4569 374 respect respect NN 87 4569 375 to to IN 87 4569 376 federal federal JJ 87 4569 377 decrees decree NNS 87 4569 378 of of IN 87 4569 379 general general JJ 87 4569 380 obligatory obligatory JJ 87 4569 381 character character NN 87 4569 382 ; ; : 87 4569 383 accepts accept VBZ 87 4569 384 compulsory compulsory JJ 87 4569 385 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 4569 386 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 4569 387 , , , 87 4569 388 with with IN 87 4569 389 reservations reservation NNS 87 4569 390 National national JJ 87 4569 391 holiday holiday NN 87 4569 392 : : : 87 4569 393 Anniversary anniversary NN 87 4569 394 of of IN 87 4569 395 the the DT 87 4569 396 Founding founding NN 87 4569 397 of of IN 87 4569 398 the the DT 87 4569 399 Swiss Swiss NNP 87 4569 400 Confederation Confederation NNP 87 4569 401 , , , 87 4569 402 1 1 CD 87 4569 403 August August NNP 87 4569 404 ( ( -LRB- 87 4569 405 1291 1291 CD 87 4569 406 ) ) -RRB- 87 4569 407 Political political JJ 87 4569 408 parties party NNS 87 4569 409 and and CC 87 4569 410 leaders leader NNS 87 4569 411 : : : 87 4569 412 Free Free NNP 87 4569 413 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 4569 414 Party Party NNP 87 4569 415 ( ( -LRB- 87 4569 416 FDP FDP NNP 87 4569 417 ) ) -RRB- 87 4569 418 , , , 87 4569 419 Bruno Bruno NNP 87 4569 420 HUNZIKER HUNZIKER NNP 87 4569 421 , , , 87 4569 422 president president NN 87 4569 423 ; ; : 87 4569 424 Social Social NNP 87 4569 425 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 4569 426 Party Party NNP 87 4569 427 ( ( -LRB- 87 4569 428 SPS SPS NNP 87 4569 429 ) ) -RRB- 87 4569 430 , , , 87 4569 431 Helmut Helmut NNP 87 4569 432 HUBACHER HUBACHER NNP 87 4569 433 , , , 87 4569 434 chairman chairman NN 87 4569 435 ; ; : 87 4569 436 Christian Christian NNP 87 4569 437 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 4569 438 People People NNPS 87 4569 439 's 's POS 87 4569 440 Party Party NNP 87 4569 441 ( ( -LRB- 87 4569 442 CVP CVP NNP 87 4569 443 ) ) -RRB- 87 4569 444 , , , 87 4569 445 Eva Eva NNP 87 4569 446 SEGMULLER SEGMULLER NNP 87 4569 447 - - HYPH 87 4569 448 WEBER WEBER NNP 87 4569 449 , , , 87 4569 450 chairman chairman NN 87 4569 451 ; ; : 87 4569 452 Swiss Swiss NNP 87 4569 453 People People NNPS 87 4569 454 's 's POS 87 4569 455 Party Party NNP 87 4569 456 ( ( -LRB- 87 4569 457 SVP SVP NNP 87 4569 458 ) ) -RRB- 87 4569 459 , , , 87 4569 460 Hans Hans NNP 87 4569 461 UHLMANN UHLMANN NNP 87 4569 462 , , , 87 4569 463 president president NN 87 4569 464 ; ; : 87 4569 465 Green Green NNP 87 4569 466 Party Party NNP 87 4569 467 ( ( -LRB- 87 4569 468 GPS GPS NNP 87 4569 469 ) ) -RRB- 87 4569 470 , , , 87 4569 471 Peter Peter NNP 87 4569 472 SCHMID SCHMID NNP 87 4569 473 , , , 87 4569 474 president president NN 87 4569 475 ; ; : 87 4569 476 Automobile Automobile NNP 87 4569 477 Party Party NNP 87 4569 478 ( ( -LRB- 87 4569 479 AP AP NNP 87 4569 480 ) ) -RRB- 87 4569 481 , , , 87 4569 482 DREYER DREYER NNP 87 4569 483 ; ; : 87 4569 484 Alliance Alliance NNP 87 4569 485 of of IN 87 4569 486 Independents Independents NNPS 87 4569 487 ' ' POS 87 4569 488 Party Party NNP 87 4569 489 ( ( -LRB- 87 4569 490 LdU LdU NNP 87 4569 491 ) ) -RRB- 87 4569 492 , , , 87 4569 493 Dr. Dr. NNP 87 4569 494 Franz Franz NNP 87 4569 495 JAEGER JAEGER NNP 87 4569 496 , , , 87 4569 497 president president NN 87 4569 498 ; ; : 87 4569 499 Swiss Swiss NNP 87 4569 500 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 4569 501 Party Party NNP 87 4569 502 ( ( -LRB- 87 4569 503 SD SD NNP 87 4569 504 ) ) -RRB- 87 4569 505 , , , 87 4569 506 NA NA NNP 87 4569 507 ; ; : 87 4569 508 Evangelical Evangelical NNP 87 4569 509 People People NNPS 87 4569 510 's 's POS 87 4569 511 Party Party NNP 87 4569 512 ( ( -LRB- 87 4569 513 EVP EVP NNP 87 4569 514 ) ) -RRB- 87 4569 515 , , , 87 4569 516 Max Max NNP 87 4569 517 DUNKI DUNKI NNP 87 4569 518 , , , 87 4569 519 president president NN 87 4569 520 ; ; : 87 4569 521 Workers Workers NNP 87 4569 522 ' ' POS 87 4569 523 Party Party NNP 87 4569 524 ( ( -LRB- 87 4569 525 PdA pda NN 87 4569 526 ; ; : 87 4569 527 Communist Communist NNP 87 4569 528 ) ) -RRB- 87 4569 529 , , , 87 4569 530 Jean Jean NNP 87 4569 531 SPIELMANN SPIELMANN NNP 87 4569 532 , , , 87 4569 533 general general JJ 87 4569 534 secretary secretary NN 87 4569 535 ; ; : 87 4569 536 Ticino Ticino NNP 87 4569 537 League League NNP 87 4569 538 , , , 87 4569 539 leader leader NN 87 4569 540 NA NA NNP 87 4569 541 ; ; : 87 4569 542 Liberal Liberal NNP 87 4569 543 Party Party NNP 87 4569 544 ( ( -LRB- 87 4569 545 LPS LPS NNP 87 4569 546 ) ) -RRB- 87 4569 547 , , , 87 4569 548 Gilbert Gilbert NNP 87 4569 549 COUTAU COUTAU NNP 87 4569 550 , , , 87 4569 551 president president NN 87 4569 552 Suffrage suffrage NN 87 4569 553 : : : 87 4569 554 18 18 CD 87 4569 555 years year NNS 87 4569 556 of of IN 87 4569 557 age age NN 87 4569 558 ; ; : 87 4569 559 universal universal JJ 87 4569 560 Elections election NNS 87 4569 561 : : : 87 4569 562 Council Council NNP 87 4569 563 of of IN 87 4569 564 States States NNP 87 4569 565 : : : 87 4569 566 last last RB 87 4569 567 held hold VBN 87 4569 568 throughout throughout 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League League NNP 87 4569 614 1 1 CD 87 4569 615 National National NNP 87 4569 616 Council Council NNP 87 4569 617 : : : 87 4569 618 last last RB 87 4569 619 held hold VBD 87 4569 620 20 20 CD 87 4569 621 October October NNP 87 4569 622 1991 1991 CD 87 4569 623 ( ( -LRB- 87 4569 624 next next JJ 87 4569 625 to to TO 87 4569 626 be be VB 87 4569 627 held hold VBN 87 4569 628 NA NA NNP 87 4569 629 October October NNP 87 4569 630 1995 1995 CD 87 4569 631 ) ) -RRB- 87 4569 632 ; ; : 87 4569 633 results result NNS 87 4569 634 - - HYPH 87 4569 635 percent percent NN 87 4569 636 of of IN 87 4569 637 vote vote NN 87 4569 638 by by IN 87 4569 639 party party NN 87 4569 640 NA NA NNP 87 4569 641 ; ; : 87 4569 642 seats seat NNS 87 4569 643 - - , 87 4569 644 ( ( -LRB- 87 4569 645 200 200 CD 87 4569 646 total total NN 87 4569 647 ) ) -RRB- 87 4569 648 FDP FDP NNP 87 4569 649 44 44 CD 87 4569 650 , , , 87 4569 651 SPS SPS NNP 87 4569 652 42 42 CD 87 4569 653 , , , 87 4569 654 CVP CVP NNP 87 4569 655 37 37 CD 87 4569 656 , , , 87 4569 657 SVP SVP NNP 87 4569 658 25 25 CD 87 4569 659 , , , 87 4569 660 GPS GPS NNP 87 4569 661 14 14 CD 87 4569 662 , , , 87 4569 663 LPS LPS NNP 87 4569 664 10 10 CD 87 4569 665 , , , 87 4569 666 AP AP NNP 87 4569 667 8 8 CD 87 4569 668 , , , 87 4569 669 LdU LdU NNP 87 4569 670 6 6 CD 87 4569 671 , , , 87 4569 672 SD SD NNP 87 4569 673 5 5 CD 87 4569 674 , , , 87 4569 675 EVP EVP NNP 87 4569 676 3 3 CD 87 4569 677 , , , 87 4569 678 PdA pda NN 87 4569 679 2 2 CD 87 4569 680 , , , 87 4569 681 Ticino Ticino NNP 87 4569 682 League League NNP 87 4569 683 2 2 CD 87 4569 684 , , , 87 4569 685 other other JJ 87 4569 686 2 2 CD 87 4569 687 Executive executive JJ 87 4569 688 branch branch NN 87 4569 689 : : : 87 4569 690 president president NN 87 4569 691 , , , 87 4569 692 vice vice NN 87 4569 693 president president NN 87 4569 694 , , , 87 4569 695 Federal Federal NNP 87 4569 696 Council Council NNP 87 4569 697 ( ( -LRB- 87 4569 698 German German NNP 87 4569 699 - - HYPH 87 4569 700 Bundesrat Bundesrat NNP 87 4569 701 , , , 87 4569 702 French French NNP 87 4569 703 - - HYPH 87 4569 704 Conseil Conseil NNP 87 4569 705 Federal Federal NNP 87 4569 706 , , , 87 4569 707 Italian Italian NNP 87 4569 708 - - HYPH 87 4569 709 Consiglio Consiglio NNP 87 4569 710 Federale Federale NNP 87 4569 711 ) ) -RRB- 87 4569 712 * * NFP 87 4569 713 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 4569 714 , , , 87 4569 715 Government Government NNP 87 4569 716 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 4569 717 branch branch NN 87 4569 718 : : : 87 4569 719 bicameral bicameral NNP 87 4569 720 Federal Federal NNP 87 4569 721 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 4569 722 ( ( -LRB- 87 4569 723 German German NNP 87 4569 724 - - HYPH 87 4569 725 Bundesversammlung Bundesversammlung NNP 87 4569 726 , , , 87 4569 727 French French NNP 87 4569 728 - - HYPH 87 4569 729 Assemblee Assemblee NNP 87 4569 730 Federale Federale NNP 87 4569 731 , , , 87 4569 732 Italian Italian NNP 87 4569 733 - - HYPH 87 4569 734 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87 4569 772 - - HYPH 87 4569 773 Nationalrat Nationalrat NNP 87 4569 774 , , , 87 4569 775 French French NNP 87 4569 776 - - HYPH 87 4569 777 Conseil Conseil NNP 87 4569 778 National National NNP 87 4569 779 , , , 87 4569 780 Italian Italian NNP 87 4569 781 - - HYPH 87 4569 782 Consiglio Consiglio NNP 87 4569 783 Nazionale Nazionale NNP 87 4569 784 ) ) -RRB- 87 4569 785 Judicial judicial JJ 87 4569 786 branch branch NN 87 4569 787 : : : 87 4569 788 Federal Federal NNP 87 4569 789 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 4569 790 Court Court NNP 87 4569 791 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 4569 792 : : : 87 4569 793 Chief Chief NNP 87 4569 794 of of IN 87 4569 795 State State NNP 87 4569 796 and and CC 87 4569 797 Head Head NNP 87 4569 798 of of IN 87 4569 799 Government Government NNP 87 4569 800 : : : 87 4569 801 President President NNP 87 4569 802 Adolf Adolf NNP 87 4569 803 OGI OGI NNP 87 4569 804 ( ( -LRB- 87 4569 805 1993 1993 CD 87 4569 806 calendar calendar NN 87 4569 807 year year NN 87 4569 808 ; ; , 87 4569 809 presidency presidency NN 87 4569 810 rotates rotate VBZ 87 4569 811 annually annually RB 87 4569 812 ) ) -RRB- 87 4569 813 ; ; : 87 4569 814 Vice Vice NNP 87 4569 815 President President NNP 87 4569 816 Otto Otto NNP 87 4569 817 STICH STICH NNP 87 4569 818 ( ( -LRB- 87 4569 819 term term NN 87 4569 820 runs run VBZ 87 4569 821 concurrently concurrently RB 87 4569 822 with with IN 87 4569 823 that that DT 87 4569 824 of of IN 87 4569 825 president president NN 87 4569 826 ) ) -RRB- 87 4569 827 Member Member NNP 87 4569 828 of of IN 87 4569 829 : : : 87 4569 830 AfDB AfDB NNP 87 4569 831 , , , 87 4569 832 AG AG NNP 87 4569 833 ( ( -LRB- 87 4569 834 observer observer NNP 87 4569 835 ) ) -RRB- 87 4569 836 , , , 87 4569 837 AsDB AsDB NNP 87 4569 838 , , , 87 4569 839 Australian Australian NNP 87 4569 840 Group Group NNP 87 4569 841 , , , 87 4569 842 BIS BIS NNP 87 4569 843 , , , 87 4569 844 CCC CCC NNP 87 4569 845 , , , 87 4569 846 CE CE NNP 87 4569 847 , , , 87 4569 848 CERN CERN NNP 87 4569 849 , , , 87 4569 850 COCOM COCOM NNP 87 4569 851 ( ( -LRB- 87 4569 852 coopeating coopeate VBG 87 4569 853 country country NN 87 4569 854 ) ) -RRB- 87 4569 855 , , , 87 4569 856 CSCE CSCE NNP 87 4569 857 , , , 87 4569 858 EBRD EBRD NNP 87 4569 859 , , , 87 4569 860 ECE ECE NNP 87 4569 861 , , , 87 4569 862 EFTA EFTA NNP 87 4569 863 , , , 87 4569 864 ESA ESA NNP 87 4569 865 , , , 87 4569 866 FAO FAO NNP 87 4569 867 , , , 87 4569 868 G-8 G-8 NNP 87 4569 869 , , , 87 4569 870 G-10 g-10 CD 87 4569 871 , , , 87 4569 872 GATT GATT NNP 87 4569 873 , , , 87 4569 874 IADB IADB NNP 87 4569 875 , , , 87 4569 876 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 4569 877 , , , 87 4569 878 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 4569 879 , , , 87 4569 880 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 4569 881 , , , 87 4569 882 ICC ICC NNP 87 4569 883 , , , 87 4569 884 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 4569 885 , , , 87 4569 886 IDA IDA NNP 87 4569 887 , , , 87 4569 888 IEA IEA NNP 87 4569 889 , , , 87 4569 890 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 4569 891 , , , 87 4569 892 IFC IFC NNP 87 4569 893 , , , 87 4569 894 ILO ILO NNP 87 4569 895 , , , 87 4569 896 IMF IMF NNP 87 4569 897 , , , 87 4569 898 IMO imo RB 87 4569 899 , , , 87 4569 900 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 87 4569 901 , , , 87 4569 902 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 4569 903 , , , 87 4569 904 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 4569 905 , , , 87 4569 906 IOC IOC NNP 87 4569 907 , , , 87 4569 908 IOM IOM NNP 87 4569 909 , , , 87 4569 910 ISO ISO NNP 87 4569 911 , , , 87 4569 912 ITU ITU NNP 87 4569 913 , , , 87 4569 914 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 4569 915 , , , 87 4569 916 MINURSO MINURSO NNP 87 4569 917 , , , 87 4569 918 MTRC MTRC NNP 87 4569 919 , , , 87 4569 920 NAM NAM NNP 87 4569 921 ( ( -LRB- 87 4569 922 guest guest NNP 87 4569 923 ) ) -RRB- 87 4569 924 , , , 87 4569 925 NEA NEA NNP 87 4569 926 , , , 87 4569 927 NSG NSG NNP 87 4569 928 , , , 87 4569 929 OAS OAS NNP 87 4569 930 ( ( -LRB- 87 4569 931 observer observer NNP 87 4569 932 ) ) -RRB- 87 4569 933 , , , 87 4569 934 OECD OECD NNP 87 4569 935 , , , 87 4569 936 PCA PCA NNP 87 4569 937 , , , 87 4569 938 UN UN NNP 87 4569 939 ( ( -LRB- 87 4569 940 observer observer NN 87 4569 941 ) ) -RRB- 87 4569 942 , , , 87 4569 943 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 4569 944 , , , 87 4569 945 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 4569 946 , , , 87 4569 947 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 87 4569 948 , , , 87 4569 949 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 4569 950 , , , 87 4569 951 UNPROFOR UNPROFOR NNP 87 4569 952 , , , 87 4569 953 UNTSO UNTSO NNP 87 4569 954 , , , 87 4569 955 UPU UPU NNP 87 4569 956 , , , 87 4569 957 WCL WCL NNP 87 4569 958 , , , 87 4569 959 WHO WHO NNP 87 4569 960 , , , 87 4569 961 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 4569 962 , , , 87 4569 963 WMO WMO NNP 87 4569 964 , , , 87 4569 965 WTO WTO NNP 87 4569 966 , , , 87 4569 967 ZC ZC NNP 87 4569 968 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 4569 969 representation representation NN 87 4569 970 in in IN 87 4569 971 US US NNP 87 4569 972 : : : 87 4569 973 chief chief NN 87 4569 974 of of IN 87 4569 975 mission mission NN 87 4569 976 : : : 87 4569 977 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 4569 978 Edouard Edouard NNP 87 4569 979 BRUNNER 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4569 1019 New New NNP 87 4569 1020 York York NNP 87 4569 1021 , , , 87 4569 1022 and and CC 87 4569 1023 San San NNP 87 4569 1024 Francisco Francisco NNP 87 4569 1025 US US NNP 87 4569 1026 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 4569 1027 representation representation NN 87 4569 1028 : : : 87 4569 1029 chief chief NN 87 4569 1030 of of IN 87 4569 1031 mission mission NN 87 4569 1032 : : : 87 4569 1033 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 4569 1034 Joseph Joseph NNP 87 4569 1035 B. B. 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gauge gauge NN 87 4582 226 , , , 87 4582 227 and and CC 87 4582 228 835 835 CD 87 4582 229 km km NN 87 4582 230 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 87 4582 231 gauge gauge NN 87 4582 232 , , , 87 4582 233 100 100 CD 87 4582 234 % % NN 87 4582 235 electrified electrify VBN 87 4582 236 Highways highway NNS 87 4582 237 : : : 87 4582 238 62,145 62,145 CD 87 4582 239 km km NNS 87 4582 240 total total JJ 87 4582 241 ( ( -LRB- 87 4582 242 all all DT 87 4582 243 paved pave VBN 87 4582 244 ) ) -RRB- 87 4582 245 ; ; : 87 4582 246 18,620 18,620 CD 87 4582 247 km km NNS 87 4582 248 are be VBP 87 4582 249 canton canton NNP 87 4582 250 , , , 87 4582 251 1,057 1,057 CD 87 4582 252 km km NNS 87 4582 253 are be VBP 87 4582 254 national national JJ 87 4582 255 highways highway NNS 87 4582 256 ( ( -LRB- 87 4582 257 740 740 CD 87 4582 258 km km NN 87 4582 259 autobahn autobahn JJ 87 4582 260 ) ) -RRB- 87 4582 261 , , , 87 4582 262 42,468 42,468 CD 87 4582 263 km km NNS 87 4582 264 are be VBP 87 4582 265 communal 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4582 305 Merchant merchant NN 87 4582 306 marine marine NN 87 4582 307 : : : 87 4582 308 23 23 CD 87 4582 309 ships ship NNS 87 4582 310 ( ( -LRB- 87 4582 311 1,000 1,000 CD 87 4582 312 GRT GRT NNP 87 4582 313 or or CC 87 4582 314 over over RB 87 4582 315 ) ) -RRB- 87 4582 316 totaling total VBG 87 4582 317 308,725 308,725 CD 87 4582 318 GRT/548,244 GRT/548,244 NNP 87 4582 319 DWT DWT NNP 87 4582 320 ; ; : 87 4582 321 includes include VBZ 87 4582 322 5 5 CD 87 4582 323 cargo cargo NN 87 4582 324 , , , 87 4582 325 2 2 CD 87 4582 326 roll roll NN 87 4582 327 - - HYPH 87 4582 328 on on IN 87 4582 329 / / SYM 87 4582 330 roll roll NN 87 4582 331 - - HYPH 87 4582 332 off off RP 87 4582 333 cargo cargo NN 87 4582 334 , , , 87 4582 335 5 5 CD 87 4582 336 chemical chemical NN 87 4582 337 tanker tanker NN 87 4582 338 , , , 87 4582 339 2 2 CD 87 4582 340 specialized specialized JJ 87 4582 341 tanker tanker NN 87 4582 342 , , , 87 4582 343 8 8 CD 87 4582 344 bulk bulk NN 87 4582 345 , , , 87 4582 346 1 1 CD 87 4582 347 oil oil NN 87 4582 348 tanker tanker NN 87 4582 349 Airports airport NNS 87 4582 350 : : : 87 4582 351 total total NN 87 4582 352 : : : 87 4582 353 66 66 CD 87 4582 354 usable usable JJ 87 4582 355 : : : 87 4582 356 65 65 CD 87 4582 357 with with IN 87 4582 358 permanent permanent JJ 87 4582 359 - - HYPH 87 4582 360 surface surface NN 87 4582 361 runways runway NNS 87 4582 362 : : : 87 4582 363 42 42 CD 87 4582 364 with with IN 87 4582 365 runways runway NNS 87 4582 366 over over IN 87 4582 367 3,659 3,659 CD 87 4582 368 m m NNP 87 4582 369 : : : 87 4582 370 2 2 CD 87 4582 371 with with IN 87 4582 372 runways runways NNP 87 4582 373 2,440 2,440 CD 87 4582 374 - - HYPH 87 4582 375 3,659 3,659 CD 87 4582 376 m m NN 87 4582 377 : : : 87 4582 378 5 5 CD 87 4582 379 with with IN 87 4582 380 runways runway NNS 87 4582 381 1,220 1,220 CD 87 4582 382 - - HYPH 87 4582 383 2,439 2,439 CD 87 4582 384 m m NN 87 4582 385 : : : 87 4582 386 18 18 CD 87 4582 387 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 4582 388 : : : 87 4582 389 excellent excellent JJ 87 4582 390 domestic domestic JJ 87 4582 391 , , , 87 4582 392 international international JJ 87 4582 393 , , , 87 4582 394 and and CC 87 4582 395 broadcast broadcast NN 87 4582 396 services service NNS 87 4582 397 ; ; : 87 4582 398 5,890,000 5,890,000 CD 87 4582 399 telephones telephone NNS 87 4582 400 ; ; : 87 4582 401 extensive extensive JJ 87 4582 402 cable cable NN 87 4582 403 and and CC 87 4582 404 microwave microwave NN 87 4582 405 networks network NNS 87 4582 406 ; ; , 87 4582 407 broadcast broadcast NN 87 4582 408 stations station NNS 87 4582 409 - - , 87 4582 410 7 7 CD 87 4582 411 AM am NN 87 4582 412 , , , 87 4582 413 265 265 CD 87 4582 414 FM FM NNP 87 4582 415 , , , 87 4582 416 18 18 CD 87 4582 417 ( ( -LRB- 87 4582 418 1,322 1,322 CD 87 4582 419 repeaters repeater NNS 87 4582 420 ) ) -RRB- 87 4582 421 TV tv NN 87 4582 422 ; ; : 87 4582 423 communications communication NNS 87 4582 424 satellite satellite NNP 87 4582 425 earth earth NN 87 4582 426 station station NN 87 4582 427 operating operate VBG 87 4582 428 in in IN 87 4582 429 the the DT 87 4582 430 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 4582 431 ( ( -LRB- 87 4582 432 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 4582 433 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 4582 434 and and CC 87 4582 435 Indian Indian NNP 87 4582 436 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 4582 437 ) ) -RRB- 87 4582 438 system system NN 87 4582 439 * * NFP 87 4582 440 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 4582 441 , , , 87 4582 442 Defense Defense NNP 87 4582 443 Forces Forces NNPS 87 4582 444 Branches Branches NNPS 87 4582 445 : : : 87 4582 446 Army Army NNP 87 4582 447 ( ( -LRB- 87 4582 448 Air Air NNP 87 4582 449 Force Force NNP 87 4582 450 is be VBZ 87 4582 451 part part NN 87 4582 452 of of IN 87 4582 453 the the DT 87 4582 454 Army Army NNP 87 4582 455 ) ) -RRB- 87 4582 456 , , , 87 4582 457 Frontier Frontier NNP 87 4582 458 Guards Guards NNPS 87 4582 459 , , , 87 4582 460 Fortification Fortification NNP 87 4582 461 Guards Guards NNPS 87 4582 462 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 4582 463 availability availability NN 87 4582 464 : : : 87 4582 465 males male NNS 87 4582 466 age age NNP 87 4582 467 15 15 CD 87 4582 468 - - SYM 87 4582 469 49 49 CD 87 4582 470 1,852,213 1,852,213 CD 87 4582 471 ; ; : 87 4582 472 fit fit JJ 87 4582 473 for for IN 87 4582 474 military military JJ 87 4582 475 service service NN 87 4582 476 1,590,308 1,590,308 CD 87 4582 477 ; ; : 87 4582 478 reach reach VB 87 4582 479 military military JJ 87 4582 480 age age NN 87 4582 481 ( ( -LRB- 87 4582 482 20 20 CD 87 4582 483 ) ) -RRB- 87 4582 484 annually annually RB 87 4582 485 44,124 44,124 CD 87 4582 486 ( ( -LRB- 87 4582 487 1993 1993 CD 87 4582 488 est est NNP 87 4582 489 . . . 87 4582 490 ) ) -RRB- 87 4583 1 Defense defense NN 87 4583 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 4583 3 : : : 87 4583 4 exchange exchange NN 87 4583 5 rate rate NN 87 4583 6 conversion conversion NNP 87 4583 7 - - : 87 4583 8 $ $ $ 87 4583 9 3.5 3.5 CD 87 4583 10 billion billion CD 87 4583 11 , , , 87 4583 12 1.7 1.7 CD 87 4583 13 % % NN 87 4583 14 of of IN 87 4583 15 GDP GDP NNP 87 4583 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 4583 17 1993 1993 CD 87 4583 18 est est NNP 87 4583 19 . . . 87 4583 20 ) ) -RRB- 87 4584 1 * * NFP 87 4584 2 Syria Syria NNP 87 4584 3 , , , 87 4584 4 Geography Geography NNP 87 4584 5 Location Location NNP 87 4584 6 : : : 87 4584 7 Middle Middle NNP 87 4584 8 East East NNP 87 4584 9 , , , 87 4584 10 along along IN 87 4584 11 the the DT 87 4584 12 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 87 4584 13 Sea Sea NNP 87 4584 14 , , , 87 4584 15 between between IN 87 4584 16 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 4584 17 and and CC 87 4584 18 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 87 4584 19 Map Map NNP 87 4584 20 references reference NNS 87 4584 21 : : : 87 4584 22 Africa Africa NNP 87 4584 23 , , , 87 4584 24 Middle Middle NNP 87 4584 25 East East NNP 87 4584 26 , , , 87 4584 27 Standard Standard NNP 87 4584 28 Time Time NNP 87 4584 29 Zones Zones NNPS 87 4584 30 of of IN 87 4584 31 the the DT 87 4584 32 World World NNP 87 4584 33 Area Area NNP 87 4584 34 : : : 87 4584 35 total total JJ 87 4584 36 area area NN 87 4584 37 : : : 87 4584 38 185,180 185,180 CD 87 4584 39 km2 km2 NNP 87 4584 40 land land NN 87 4584 41 area area NN 87 4584 42 : : : 87 4584 43 184,050 184,050 CD 87 4584 44 km2 km2 NNP 87 4584 45 comparative comparative JJ 87 4584 46 area area NN 87 4584 47 : : : 87 4584 48 slightly slightly RB 87 4584 49 larger large JJR 87 4584 50 than than IN 87 4584 51 North North NNP 87 4584 52 Dakota Dakota NNP 87 4584 53 note note NN 87 4584 54 : : : 87 4584 55 includes include VBZ 87 4584 56 1,295 1,295 CD 87 4584 57 km2 km2 NN 87 4584 58 of of IN 87 4584 59 Israeli Israeli NNP 87 4584 60 - - HYPH 87 4584 61 occupied occupy VBN 87 4584 62 territory territory NN 87 4584 63 Land Land NNP 87 4584 64 boundaries boundary NNS 87 4584 65 : : : 87 4584 66 total total VB 87 4584 67 2,253 2,253 CD 87 4584 68 km km NNS 87 4584 69 , , , 87 4584 70 Iraq Iraq NNP 87 4584 71 605 605 CD 87 4584 72 km km NN 87 4584 73 , , , 87 4584 74 Israel Israel NNP 87 4584 75 76 76 CD 87 4584 76 km km NN 87 4584 77 , , , 87 4584 78 Jordan Jordan NNP 87 4584 79 375 375 CD 87 4584 80 km km NN 87 4584 81 , , , 87 4584 82 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 87 4584 83 375 375 CD 87 4584 84 km km NNS 87 4584 85 , , , 87 4584 86 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 4584 87 822 822 CD 87 4584 88 km km NN 87 4584 89 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 4584 90 : : : 87 4584 91 193 193 CD 87 4584 92 km km NN 87 4584 93 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 4584 94 claims claim VBZ 87 4584 95 : : : 87 4584 96 contiguous contiguous JJ 87 4584 97 zone zone NN 87 4584 98 : : : 87 4584 99 41 41 CD 87 4584 100 nm nm CD 87 4584 101 territorial territorial JJ 87 4584 102 sea sea NN 87 4584 103 : : : 87 4584 104 35 35 CD 87 4584 105 nm nm IN 87 4584 106 International international JJ 87 4584 107 disputes dispute NNS 87 4584 108 : : : 87 4584 109 separated separate VBN 87 4584 110 from from IN 87 4584 111 Israel Israel NNP 87 4584 112 by by IN 87 4584 113 the the DT 87 4584 114 1949 1949 CD 87 4584 115 Armistice Armistice NNP 87 4584 116 Line Line NNP 87 4584 117 ; ; , 87 4584 118 Golan Golan NNP 87 4584 119 Heights Heights NNPS 87 4584 120 is be VBZ 87 4584 121 Israeli Israeli NNP 87 4584 122 occupied occupy VBN 87 4584 123 ; ; : 87 4584 124 Hatay hatay VB 87 4584 125 question question NN 87 4584 126 with with IN 87 4584 127 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 4584 128 ; ; : 87 4584 129 periodic periodic JJ 87 4584 130 disputes dispute NNS 87 4584 131 with with IN 87 4584 132 Iraq Iraq NNP 87 4584 133 over over IN 87 4584 134 Euphrates Euphrates NNP 87 4584 135 water water NN 87 4584 136 rights right NNS 87 4584 137 ; ; , 87 4584 138 ongoing ongoing JJ 87 4584 139 dispute dispute NN 87 4584 140 over over IN 87 4584 141 water water NN 87 4584 142 development development NN 87 4584 143 plans plan NNS 87 4584 144 by by IN 87 4584 145 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 4584 146 for for IN 87 4584 147 the the DT 87 4584 148 Tigris Tigris NNP 87 4584 149 and and CC 87 4584 150 Euphrates Euphrates NNP 87 4584 151 Rivers Rivers NNPS 87 4584 152 ; ; : 87 4584 153 Syrian syrian JJ 87 4584 154 troops troop NNS 87 4584 155 in in IN 87 4584 156 northern northern JJ 87 4584 157 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 87 4584 158 since since IN 87 4584 159 October October NNP 87 4584 160 1976 1976 CD 87 4584 161 Climate climate NN 87 4584 162 : : : 87 4584 163 mostly mostly RB 87 4584 164 desert desert NN 87 4584 165 ; ; , 87 4584 166 hot hot JJ 87 4584 167 , , , 87 4584 168 dry dry JJ 87 4584 169 , , , 87 4584 170 sunny sunny JJ 87 4584 171 summers summer NNS 87 4584 172 ( ( -LRB- 87 4584 173 June June NNP 87 4584 174 to to IN 87 4584 175 August August NNP 87 4584 176 ) ) -RRB- 87 4584 177 and and CC 87 4584 178 mild mild JJ 87 4584 179 , , , 87 4584 180 rainy rainy JJ 87 4584 181 winters winter NNS 87 4584 182 ( ( -LRB- 87 4584 183 December December NNP 87 4584 184 to to IN 87 4584 185 February February NNP 87 4584 186 ) ) -RRB- 87 4584 187 along along IN 87 4584 188 coast coast NN 87 4584 189 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 4584 190 : : : 87 4584 191 primarily primarily RB 87 4584 192 semiarid semiarid NN 87 4584 193 and and CC 87 4584 194 desert desert NNP 87 4584 195 plateau plateau NNP 87 4584 196 ; ; : 87 4584 197 narrow narrow JJ 87 4584 198 coastal coastal JJ 87 4584 199 plain plain NN 87 4584 200 ; ; : 87 4584 201 mountains mountain NNS 87 4584 202 in in IN 87 4584 203 west west JJ 87 4584 204 Natural natural JJ 87 4584 205 resources resource NNS 87 4584 206 : : : 87 4584 207 petroleum petroleum NN 87 4584 208 , , , 87 4584 209 phosphates phosphate NNS 87 4584 210 , , , 87 4584 211 chrome chrome NN 87 4584 212 and and CC 87 4584 213 manganese manganese JJ 87 4584 214 ores ore NNS 87 4584 215 , , , 87 4584 216 asphalt asphalt NN 87 4584 217 , , , 87 4584 218 iron iron NN 87 4584 219 ore ore NN 87 4584 220 , , , 87 4584 221 rock rock NN 87 4584 222 salt salt NN 87 4584 223 , , , 87 4584 224 marble marble NN 87 4584 225 , , , 87 4584 226 gypsum gypsum NNP 87 4584 227 Land Land NNP 87 4584 228 use use NN 87 4584 229 : : : 87 4584 230 arable arable JJ 87 4584 231 land land NN 87 4584 232 : : : 87 4584 233 28 28 CD 87 4584 234 % % NN 87 4584 235 permanent permanent JJ 87 4584 236 crops crop NNS 87 4584 237 : : : 87 4584 238 3 3 CD 87 4584 239 % % NN 87 4584 240 meadows meadow NNS 87 4584 241 and and CC 87 4584 242 pastures pasture NNS 87 4584 243 : : : 87 4584 244 46 46 CD 87 4584 245 % % NN 87 4584 246 forest forest NN 87 4584 247 and and CC 87 4584 248 woodland woodland NN 87 4584 249 : : : 87 4584 250 3 3 CD 87 4584 251 % % NN 87 4584 252 other other JJ 87 4584 253 : : : 87 4584 254 20 20 CD 87 4584 255 % % NN 87 4584 256 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 4584 257 land land NN 87 4584 258 : : : 87 4584 259 6,700 6,700 CD 87 4584 260 km2 km2 NNP 87 4584 261 ( ( -LRB- 87 4584 262 1989 1989 CD 87 4584 263 ) ) -RRB- 87 4584 264 Environment environment NN 87 4584 265 : : : 87 4584 266 deforestation deforestation NN 87 4584 267 ; ; : 87 4584 268 overgrazing overgrazing NN 87 4584 269 ; ; : 87 4584 270 soil soil NN 87 4584 271 erosion erosion NN 87 4584 272 ; ; : 87 4584 273 desertification desertification NN 87 4584 274 Note note NN 87 4584 275 : : : 87 4584 276 there there EX 87 4584 277 are be VBP 87 4584 278 38 38 CD 87 4584 279 Jewish jewish JJ 87 4584 280 settlements settlement NNS 87 4584 281 in in IN 87 4584 282 the the DT 87 4584 283 Israeli Israeli NNP 87 4584 284 - - HYPH 87 4584 285 occupied occupy VBN 87 4584 286 Golan Golan NNP 87 4584 287 Heights Heights NNPS 87 4584 288 * * NFP 87 4584 289 Syria Syria NNP 87 4584 290 , , , 87 4584 291 People People NNP 87 4584 292 Population Population NNP 87 4584 293 : : : 87 4584 294 14,338,527 14,338,527 CD 87 4584 295 ( ( -LRB- 87 4584 296 July July NNP 87 4584 297 1993 1993 CD 87 4584 298 est est NNP 87 4584 299 . . . 87 4584 300 ) ) -RRB- 87 4585 1 note note NN 87 4585 2 : : : 87 4585 3 in in IN 87 4585 4 addition addition NN 87 4585 5 , , , 87 4585 6 there there EX 87 4585 7 are be VBP 87 4585 8 at at IN 87 4585 9 least least JJS 87 4585 10 14,500 14,500 CD 87 4585 11 Druze druze JJ 87 4585 12 and and CC 87 4585 13 14,000 14,000 CD 87 4585 14 Jewish jewish JJ 87 4585 15 settlers settler NNS 87 4585 16 in in IN 87 4585 17 the the DT 87 4585 18 Israeli Israeli NNP 87 4585 19 - - HYPH 87 4585 20 occupied occupy VBN 87 4585 21 Golan Golan NNP 87 4585 22 Heights Heights NNPS 87 4585 23 ( ( -LRB- 87 4585 24 1993 1993 CD 87 4585 25 est est NNP 87 4585 26 . . . 87 4585 27 ) ) -RRB- 87 4586 1 Population population NN 87 4586 2 growth growth NN 87 4586 3 rate rate NN 87 4586 4 : : : 87 4586 5 3.76 3.76 CD 87 4586 6 % % NN 87 4586 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4586 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4586 9 est est NNP 87 4586 10 . . . 87 4586 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4587 1 Birth birth NN 87 4587 2 rate rate NN 87 4587 3 : : : 87 4587 4 44.08 44.08 CD 87 4587 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 4587 6 population population NN 87 4587 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4587 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4587 9 est est NNP 87 4587 10 . . . 87 4587 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4588 1 Death death NN 87 4588 2 rate rate NN 87 4588 3 : : : 87 4588 4 6.44 6.44 CD 87 4588 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 4588 6 population population NN 87 4588 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4588 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4588 9 est est NNP 87 4588 10 . . . 87 4588 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4589 1 Net net JJ 87 4589 2 migration migration NN 87 4589 3 rate rate NN 87 4589 4 : : : 87 4589 5 0 0 NFP 87 4589 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 4589 7 population population NN 87 4589 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 4589 9 1993 1993 CD 87 4589 10 est est NNP 87 4589 11 . . . 87 4589 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 4590 1 Infant infant NN 87 4590 2 mortality mortality NN 87 4590 3 rate rate NN 87 4590 4 : : : 87 4590 5 43.9 43.9 CD 87 4590 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 CD 87 4590 7 live live JJ 87 4590 8 births birth NNS 87 4590 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 4590 10 1993 1993 CD 87 4590 11 est est NNP 87 4590 12 . . . 87 4590 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 4591 1 Life life NN 87 4591 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 4591 3 at at IN 87 4591 4 birth birth 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Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 4593 11 divisions division NNS 87 4593 12 : : : 87 4593 13 Arab arab JJ 87 4593 14 90.3 90.3 CD 87 4593 15 % % NN 87 4593 16 , , , 87 4593 17 Kurds Kurds NNPS 87 4593 18 , , , 87 4593 19 Armenians Armenians NNPS 87 4593 20 , , , 87 4593 21 and and CC 87 4593 22 other other JJ 87 4593 23 9.7 9.7 CD 87 4593 24 % % NN 87 4593 25 Religions religion NNS 87 4593 26 : : : 87 4593 27 Sunni Sunni NNP 87 4593 28 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 4593 29 74 74 CD 87 4593 30 % % NN 87 4593 31 , , , 87 4593 32 Alawite Alawite NNP 87 4593 33 , , , 87 4593 34 Druze Druze NNP 87 4593 35 , , , 87 4593 36 and and CC 87 4593 37 other other JJ 87 4593 38 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 4593 39 sects sect VBZ 87 4593 40 16 16 CD 87 4593 41 % % NN 87 4593 42 , , , 87 4593 43 Christian Christian NNP 87 4593 44 ( ( -LRB- 87 4593 45 various various JJ 87 4593 46 sects sect NNS 87 4593 47 ) ) -RRB- 87 4593 48 10 10 CD 87 4593 49 % % NN 87 4593 50 , , , 87 4593 51 Jewish jewish JJ 87 4593 52 ( ( -LRB- 87 4593 53 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87 4593 94 ) ) -RRB- 87 4593 95 total total JJ 87 4593 96 population population NN 87 4593 97 : : : 87 4593 98 64 64 CD 87 4593 99 % % NN 87 4593 100 male male NN 87 4593 101 : : : 87 4593 102 78 78 CD 87 4593 103 % % NN 87 4593 104 female female NN 87 4593 105 : : : 87 4593 106 51 51 CD 87 4593 107 % % NN 87 4593 108 Labor Labor NNP 87 4593 109 force force NN 87 4593 110 : : : 87 4593 111 2.951 2.951 CD 87 4593 112 million million CD 87 4593 113 ( ( -LRB- 87 4593 114 1989 1989 CD 87 4593 115 ) ) -RRB- 87 4593 116 by by IN 87 4593 117 occupation occupation NN 87 4593 118 : : : 87 4593 119 miscellaneous miscellaneous JJ 87 4593 120 and and CC 87 4593 121 government government NN 87 4593 122 services service NNS 87 4593 123 36 36 CD 87 4593 124 % % NN 87 4593 125 , , , 87 4593 126 agriculture agriculture NN 87 4593 127 32 32 CD 87 4593 128 % % NN 87 4593 129 , , , 87 4593 130 industry industry NN 87 4593 131 and and CC 87 4593 132 construction construction NN 87 4593 133 32 32 CD 87 4593 134 % % NN 87 4593 135 ; ; : 87 4593 136 note note NN 87 4593 137 - - HYPH 87 4593 138 shortage shortage NN 87 4593 139 of of IN 87 4593 140 skilled skilled JJ 87 4593 141 labor labor NN 87 4593 142 ( ( -LRB- 87 4593 143 1984 1984 CD 87 4593 144 ) ) -RRB- 87 4593 145 * * NFP 87 4593 146 Syria Syria NNP 87 4593 147 , , , 87 4593 148 Government Government NNP 87 4593 149 Names Names NNPS 87 4593 150 : : : 87 4593 151 conventional conventional JJ 87 4593 152 long long JJ 87 4593 153 form form NN 87 4593 154 : : : 87 4593 155 Syrian Syrian NNP 87 4593 156 Arab Arab NNP 87 4593 157 Republic Republic NNP 87 4593 158 conventional conventional JJ 87 4593 159 short short JJ 87 4593 160 form form NN 87 4593 161 : : : 87 4593 162 Syria Syria NNP 87 4593 163 local local JJ 87 4593 164 long long JJ 87 4593 165 form form NN 87 4593 166 : : : 87 4593 167 Al Al NNP 87 4593 168 Jumhuriyah Jumhuriyah NNP 87 4593 169 al al NNP 87 4593 170 Arabiyah Arabiyah NNP 87 4593 171 as as IN 87 4593 172 Suriyah Suriyah NNP 87 4593 173 local local JJ 87 4593 174 short short JJ 87 4593 175 form form NN 87 4593 176 : : : 87 4593 177 Suriyah Suriyah NNP 87 4593 178 former former JJ 87 4593 179 : : : 87 4593 180 United United NNP 87 4593 181 Arab Arab NNP 87 4593 182 Republic Republic NNP 87 4593 183 ( ( -LRB- 87 4593 184 with with IN 87 4593 185 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 4593 186 ) ) -RRB- 87 4593 187 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 4593 188 : : : 87 4593 189 SY SY NNP 87 4593 190 Type Type NNP 87 4593 191 : : : 87 4593 192 republic republic NN 87 4593 193 under under IN 87 4593 194 leftwing leftwe VBG 87 4593 195 military military JJ 87 4593 196 regime regime NN 87 4593 197 since since IN 87 4593 198 March March NNP 87 4593 199 1963 1963 CD 87 4593 200 Capital Capital NNP 87 4593 201 : : : 87 4593 202 Damascus Damascus NNP 87 4593 203 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 4593 204 divisions division NNS 87 4593 205 : : : 87 4593 206 14 14 CD 87 4593 207 provinces province NNS 87 4593 208 ( ( -LRB- 87 4593 209 muhafazat muhafazat NNP 87 4593 210 , , , 87 4593 211 singular singular NNP 87 4593 212 - - HYPH 87 4593 213 muhafazah muhafazah NNP 87 4593 214 ) ) -RRB- 87 4593 215 ; ; : 87 4593 216 Al Al NNP 87 4593 217 Hasakah Hasakah NNP 87 4593 218 , , , 87 4593 219 Al Al NNP 87 4593 220 Ladhiqiyah Ladhiqiyah NNP 87 4593 221 , , , 87 4593 222 Al Al NNP 87 4593 223 Qunaytirah Qunaytirah NNP 87 4593 224 , , , 87 4593 225 Ar Ar NNP 87 4593 226 Raqqah Raqqah NNP 87 4593 227 , , , 87 4593 228 As as IN 87 4593 229 Suwayda Suwayda NNP 87 4593 230 ' ' POS 87 4593 231 , , , 87 4593 232 Dar'a Dar'a -RRB- 87 4593 233 , , , 87 4593 234 Dayr Dayr NNS 87 4593 235 az az VBP 87 4593 236 Zawr Zawr NNP 87 4593 237 , , , 87 4593 238 Dimashq Dimashq NNP 87 4593 239 , , , 87 4593 240 Halab Halab NNP 87 4593 241 , , , 87 4593 242 Hamah Hamah NNP 87 4593 243 , , , 87 4593 244 Hims Hims NNP 87 4593 245 , , , 87 4593 246 Idlib Idlib NNP 87 4593 247 , , , 87 4593 248 Rif Rif NNP 87 4593 249 Dimashq Dimashq NNP 87 4593 250 , , , 87 4593 251 Tartus Tartus NNP 87 4593 252 Independence Independence NNP 87 4593 253 : : : 87 4593 254 17 17 CD 87 4593 255 April April NNP 87 4593 256 1946 1946 CD 87 4593 257 ( ( -LRB- 87 4593 258 from from IN 87 4593 259 League League NNP 87 4593 260 of of IN 87 4593 261 Nations Nations NNPS 87 4593 262 mandate mandate NN 87 4593 263 under under IN 87 4593 264 French french JJ 87 4593 265 administration administration NN 87 4593 266 ) ) -RRB- 87 4593 267 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 4593 268 : : : 87 4593 269 13 13 CD 87 4593 270 March March NNP 87 4593 271 1973 1973 CD 87 4593 272 Legal legal JJ 87 4593 273 system system NN 87 4593 274 : : : 87 4593 275 based base VBN 87 4593 276 on on IN 87 4593 277 Islamic islamic JJ 87 4593 278 law law NN 87 4593 279 and and CC 87 4593 280 civil civil JJ 87 4593 281 law law NN 87 4593 282 system system NN 87 4593 283 ; ; : 87 4593 284 special special JJ 87 4593 285 religious religious JJ 87 4593 286 courts court NNS 87 4593 287 ; ; 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National National NNP 87 4593 325 is be VBZ 87 4593 326 dominated dominate VBN 87 4593 327 by by IN 87 4593 328 Ba'thists Ba'thists NNPS 87 4593 329 but but CC 87 4593 330 includes include VBZ 87 4593 331 independents independent NNS 87 4593 332 and and CC 87 4593 333 members member NNS 87 4593 334 of of IN 87 4593 335 the the DT 87 4593 336 Syrian syrian JJ 87 4593 337 Arab Arab NNP 87 4593 338 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 4593 339 Party Party NNP 87 4593 340 ( ( -LRB- 87 4593 341 ASP ASP NNP 87 4593 342 ) ) -RRB- 87 4593 343 ; ; : 87 4593 344 Arab Arab NNP 87 4593 345 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 4593 346 Union Union NNP 87 4593 347 ( ( -LRB- 87 4593 348 ASU ASU NNP 87 4593 349 ) ) -RRB- 87 4593 350 ; ; : 87 4593 351 Syrian Syrian NNP 87 4593 352 Communist Communist NNP 87 4593 353 Party Party NNP 87 4593 354 ( ( -LRB- 87 4593 355 SCP SCP NNP 87 4593 356 ) ) -RRB- 87 4593 357 ; ; : 87 4593 358 Arab arab JJ 87 4593 359 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 4593 360 Unionist Unionist NNP 87 4593 361 Movement Movement NNP 87 4593 362 ; ; : 87 4593 363 and and CC 87 4593 364 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 4593 365 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 4593 366 Union Union NNP 87 4593 367 Party Party NNP 87 4593 368 Other other JJ 87 4593 369 political political JJ 87 4593 370 or or CC 87 4593 371 pressure pressure NN 87 4593 372 groups group NNS 87 4593 373 : : : 87 4593 374 non non JJ 87 4593 375 - - JJ 87 4593 376 Ba'th ba'th JJ 87 4593 377 parties party NNS 87 4593 378 have have VBP 87 4593 379 little little JJ 87 4593 380 effective effective JJ 87 4593 381 political political JJ 87 4593 382 influence influence NN 87 4593 383 ; ; , 87 4593 384 Communist communist JJ 87 4593 385 party party NN 87 4593 386 ineffective ineffective JJ 87 4593 387 ; ; : 87 4593 388 conservative conservative JJ 87 4593 389 religious religious JJ 87 4593 390 leaders leader NNS 87 4593 391 ; ; : 87 4593 392 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 4593 393 Brotherhood Brotherhood NNP 87 4593 394 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 87 4593 395 : : : 87 4593 396 18 18 CD 87 4593 397 years year NNS 87 4593 398 of of IN 87 4593 399 age age NN 87 4593 400 ; ; : 87 4593 401 universal universal JJ 87 4593 402 Elections election NNS 87 4593 403 : : : 87 4593 404 President President NNP 87 4593 405 : : : 87 4593 406 last last RB 87 4593 407 held hold VBD 87 4593 408 2 2 CD 87 4593 409 December December NNP 87 4593 410 1991 1991 CD 87 4593 411 ( ( -LRB- 87 4593 412 next next JJ 87 4593 413 to to TO 87 4593 414 be be VB 87 4593 415 held hold VBN 87 4593 416 December December NNP 87 4593 417 1998 1998 CD 87 4593 418 ) ) -RRB- 87 4593 419 ; ; : 87 4593 420 results result NNS 87 4593 421 - - : 87 4593 422 President President NNP 87 4593 423 Hafiz Hafiz NNP 87 4593 424 al al NNP 87 4593 425 - - HYPH 87 4593 426 ASAD ASAD NNP 87 4593 427 was be VBD 87 4593 428 reelected reelect VBN 87 4593 429 for for IN 87 4593 430 a a DT 87 4593 431 fourth fourth JJ 87 4593 432 seven seven CD 87 4593 433 - - HYPH 87 4593 434 year year NN 87 4593 435 term term NN 87 4593 436 with with IN 87 4593 437 99.98 99.98 CD 87 4593 438 % % NN 87 4593 439 of of IN 87 4593 440 the the DT 87 4593 441 vote vote NN 87 4593 442 People People NNPS 87 4593 443 's 's POS 87 4593 444 Council Council NNP 87 4593 445 : : : 87 4593 446 last last RB 87 4593 447 held hold VBD 87 4593 448 22 22 CD 87 4593 449 - - SYM 87 4593 450 23 23 CD 87 4593 451 May May NNP 87 4593 452 1990 1990 CD 87 4593 453 ( ( -LRB- 87 4593 454 next next JJ 87 4593 455 to to TO 87 4593 456 be be VB 87 4593 457 held hold VBN 87 4593 458 NA NA NNP 87 4593 459 May May NNP 87 4593 460 1994 1994 CD 87 4593 461 ) ) -RRB- 87 4593 462 ; ; : 87 4593 463 results result NNS 87 4593 464 - - : 87 4593 465 Ba'th Ba'th NNP 87 4593 466 53.6 53.6 CD 87 4593 467 % % NN 87 4593 468 , , , 87 4593 469 ASU ASU NNP 87 4593 470 3.2 3.2 CD 87 4593 471 % % NN 87 4593 472 , , , 87 4593 473 SCP scp NN 87 4593 474 3.2 3.2 CD 87 4593 475 % % NN 87 4593 476 , , , 87 4593 477 Arab arab JJ 87 4593 478 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 4593 479 Unionist Unionist NNP 87 4593 480 Movement Movement NNP 87 4593 481 2.8 2.8 CD 87 4593 482 % % NN 87 4593 483 , , , 87 4593 484 ASP ASP NNP 87 4593 485 2 2 CD 87 4593 486 % % NN 87 4593 487 , , , 87 4593 488 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 4593 489 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 4593 490 Union Union NNP 87 4593 491 Party Party NNP 87 4593 492 1.6 1.6 CD 87 4593 493 % % NN 87 4593 494 , , , 87 4593 495 independents independent NNS 87 4593 496 33.6 33.6 CD 87 4593 497 % % NN 87 4593 498 ; ; , 87 4593 499 seats seat NNS 87 4593 500 - - : 87 4593 501 ( ( -LRB- 87 4593 502 250 250 CD 87 4593 503 total total NN 87 4593 504 ) ) -RRB- 87 4593 505 Ba'th Ba'th NNP 87 4593 506 134 134 CD 87 4593 507 , , , 87 4593 508 ASU ASU NNP 87 4593 509 8 8 CD 87 4593 510 , , , 87 4593 511 SCP scp NN 87 4593 512 8 8 CD 87 4593 513 , , , 87 4593 514 Arab arab JJ 87 4593 515 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 4593 516 Unionist Unionist NNP 87 4593 517 Movement Movement NNP 87 4593 518 7 7 CD 87 4593 519 , , , 87 4593 520 ASP ASP NNP 87 4593 521 5 5 CD 87 4593 522 , , , 87 4593 523 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 4593 524 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 4593 525 Union Union NNP 87 4593 526 Party Party NNP 87 4593 527 4 4 CD 87 4593 528 , , , 87 4593 529 independents independent NNS 87 4593 530 84 84 CD 87 4593 531 ; ; : 87 4593 532 note note VB 87 4593 533 - - : 87 4593 534 the the DT 87 4593 535 People People NNPS 87 4593 536 's 's POS 87 4593 537 Council Council NNP 87 4593 538 was be VBD 87 4593 539 expanded expand VBN 87 4593 540 to to IN 87 4593 541 250 250 CD 87 4593 542 seats seat NNS 87 4593 543 total total RB 87 4593 544 prior prior RB 87 4593 545 to to IN 87 4593 546 the the DT 87 4593 547 May May NNP 87 4593 548 1990 1990 CD 87 4593 549 election election NN 87 4593 550 Executive executive JJ 87 4593 551 branch branch NN 87 4593 552 : : : 87 4593 553 president president NN 87 4593 554 , , , 87 4593 555 three three CD 87 4593 556 vice vice NN 87 4593 557 presidents president NNS 87 4593 558 , , , 87 4593 559 prime prime NNP 87 4593 560 minister minister NN 87 4593 561 , , , 87 4593 562 three three CD 87 4593 563 deputy deputy JJ 87 4593 564 prime prime JJ 87 4593 565 ministers minister NNS 87 4593 566 , , , 87 4593 567 Council Council NNP 87 4593 568 of of IN 87 4593 569 Ministers Ministers NNP 87 4593 570 ( ( -LRB- 87 4593 571 cabinet cabinet NN 87 4593 572 ) ) -RRB- 87 4593 573 Legislative legislative JJ 87 4593 574 branch branch NN 87 4593 575 : : : 87 4593 576 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 4593 577 People People NNPS 87 4593 578 's 's POS 87 4593 579 Council Council NNP 87 4593 580 ( ( -LRB- 87 4593 581 Majlis Majlis NNP 87 4593 582 al al NNP 87 4593 583 - - HYPH 87 4593 584 Chaab Chaab NNP 87 4593 585 ) ) -RRB- 87 4593 586 * * NFP 87 4593 587 Syria Syria NNP 87 4593 588 , , , 87 4593 589 Government Government NNP 87 4593 590 Judicial Judicial NNP 87 4593 591 branch branch NN 87 4593 592 : : : 87 4593 593 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 4593 594 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 87 4593 595 Court Court NNP 87 4593 596 , , , 87 4593 597 High High NNP 87 4593 598 Judicial Judicial NNP 87 4593 599 Council Council NNP 87 4593 600 , , , 87 4593 601 Court Court NNP 87 4593 602 of of IN 87 4593 603 Cassation Cassation NNP 87 4593 604 , , , 87 4593 605 State State NNP 87 4593 606 Security Security NNP 87 4593 607 Courts Courts NNPS 87 4593 608 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 4593 609 : : : 87 4593 610 Chief Chief NNP 87 4593 611 of of IN 87 4593 612 State State NNP 87 4593 613 : : : 87 4593 614 President President NNP 87 4593 615 Hafiz Hafiz NNP 87 4593 616 al al NNP 87 4593 617 - - HYPH 87 4593 618 ASAD ASAD NNP 87 4593 619 ( ( -LRB- 87 4593 620 since since IN 87 4593 621 22 22 CD 87 4593 622 February February NNP 87 4593 623 1971 1971 CD 87 4593 624 see see VB 87 4593 625 note note NN 87 4593 626 ) ) -RRB- 87 4593 627 ; ; : 87 4593 628 Vice Vice NNP 87 4593 629 Presidents Presidents NNP 87 4593 630 ' ' POS 87 4593 631 Abd Abd NNP 87 4593 632 al al NNP 87 4593 633 - - HYPH 87 4593 634 Halim Halim NNP 87 4593 635 KHADDAM KHADDAM NNP 87 4593 636 , , , 87 4593 637 Rif'at Rif'at NNP 87 4593 638 al al NNP 87 4593 639 - - HYPH 87 4593 640 ASAD ASAD NNP 87 4593 641 , , , 87 4593 642 and and CC 87 4593 643 Muhammad Muhammad NNP 87 4593 644 Zuhayr Zuhayr NNP 87 4593 645 MASHARIQA MASHARIQA NNP 87 4593 646 ( ( -LRB- 87 4593 647 since since IN 87 4593 648 11 11 CD 87 4593 649 March March NNP 87 4593 650 1984 1984 CD 87 4593 651 ) ) -RRB- 87 4593 652 ; ; : 87 4593 653 note note NN 87 4593 654 - - HYPH 87 4593 655 President President NNP 87 4593 656 ASAD ASAD NNP 87 4593 657 seized seize VBD 87 4593 658 power power NN 87 4593 659 in in IN 87 4593 660 the the DT 87 4593 661 November November NNP 87 4593 662 1970 1970 CD 87 4593 663 coup coup NN 87 4593 664 , , , 87 4593 665 assumed assume VBD 87 4593 666 presidential presidential JJ 87 4593 667 powers power NNS 87 4593 668 22 22 CD 87 4593 669 February February NNP 87 4593 670 1971 1971 CD 87 4593 671 , , , 87 4593 672 and and CC 87 4593 673 was be VBD 87 4593 674 confirmed confirm VBN 87 4593 675 as as IN 87 4593 676 president president NN 87 4593 677 in in IN 87 4593 678 the the DT 87 4593 679 12 12 CD 87 4593 680 March March NNP 87 4593 681 1971 1971 CD 87 4593 682 national national JJ 87 4593 683 elections election NNS 87 4593 684 Head Head NNP 87 4593 685 of of IN 87 4593 686 Government Government NNP 87 4593 687 : : : 87 4593 688 Prime Prime NNP 87 4593 689 Minister Minister NNP 87 4593 690 Mahmud Mahmud NNP 87 4593 691 ZU'BI ZU'BI NNP 87 4593 692 ( ( -LRB- 87 4593 693 since since IN 87 4593 694 1 1 CD 87 4593 695 November November NNP 87 4593 696 1987 1987 CD 87 4593 697 ) ) -RRB- 87 4593 698 ; ; : 87 4593 699 Deputy Deputy NNP 87 4593 700 Prime Prime NNP 87 4593 701 Minister Minister NNP 87 4593 702 Lt Lt NNP 87 4593 703 . . NNP 87 4593 704 Gen. Gen. NNP 87 4593 705 Mustafa Mustafa NNP 87 4593 706 TALAS TALAS NNP 87 4593 707 ( ( -LRB- 87 4593 708 since since IN 87 4593 709 11 11 CD 87 4593 710 March March NNP 87 4593 711 1984 1984 CD 87 4593 712 ) ) -RRB- 87 4593 713 ; ; : 87 4593 714 Deputy Deputy NNP 87 4593 715 Prime Prime NNP 87 4593 716 Minister Minister NNP 87 4593 717 Salim Salim NNP 87 4593 718 YASIN YASIN NNP 87 4593 719 ( ( -LRB- 87 4593 720 since since IN 87 4593 721 NA NA NNP 87 4593 722 December December NNP 87 4593 723 1981 1981 CD 87 4593 724 ) ) -RRB- 87 4593 725 ; ; : 87 4593 726 Deputy Deputy NNP 87 4593 727 Prime Prime NNP 87 4593 728 Minister Minister NNP 87 4593 729 Rashid Rashid NNP 87 4593 730 AKHTARINI AKHTARINI NNP 87 4593 731 ( ( -LRB- 87 4593 732 since since IN 87 4593 733 4 4 CD 87 4593 734 July July NNP 87 4593 735 1992 1992 CD 87 4593 736 ) ) -RRB- 87 4593 737 Member member NN 87 4593 738 of of IN 87 4593 739 : : : 87 4593 740 ABEDA ABEDA NNP 87 4593 741 , , , 87 4593 742 AFESD afesd NN 87 4593 743 , , , 87 4593 744 AL AL NNP 87 4593 745 , , , 87 4593 746 AMF AMF NNP 87 4593 747 , , , 87 4593 748 CAEU CAEU NNP 87 4593 749 , , , 87 4593 750 CCC CCC NNP 87 4593 751 , , , 87 4593 752 ESCWA ESCWA NNP 87 4593 753 , , , 87 4593 754 FAO FAO NNP 87 4593 755 , , , 87 4593 756 G-24 g-24 CD 87 4593 757 , , , 87 4593 758 G-77 g-77 CD 87 4593 759 , , , 87 4593 760 IAEA iaea NN 87 4593 761 , , , 87 4593 762 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 4593 763 , , , 87 4593 764 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 4593 765 , , , 87 4593 766 ICC ICC NNP 87 4593 767 , , , 87 4593 768 IDA IDA NNP 87 4593 769 , , , 87 4593 770 IDB IDB NNP 87 4593 771 , , , 87 4593 772 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 4593 773 , , , 87 4593 774 IFC IFC NNP 87 4593 775 , , , 87 4593 776 ILO ILO NNP 87 4593 777 , , , 87 4593 778 IMF IMF NNP 87 4593 779 , , , 87 4593 780 IMO imo RB 87 4593 781 , , , 87 4593 782 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 4593 783 , , , 87 4593 784 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 4593 785 , , , 87 4593 786 IOC IOC NNP 87 4593 787 , , , 87 4593 788 ISO ISO NNP 87 4593 789 , , , 87 4593 790 ITU ITU NNP 87 4593 791 , , , 87 4593 792 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 4593 793 , , , 87 4593 794 NAM NAM NNP 87 4593 795 , , , 87 4593 796 OAPEC OAPEC NNP 87 4593 797 , , , 87 4593 798 OIC OIC NNP 87 4593 799 , , , 87 4593 800 UN UN NNP 87 4593 801 , , , 87 4593 802 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 4593 803 , , , 87 4593 804 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 4593 805 , , , 87 4593 806 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 4593 807 , , , 87 4593 808 UNRWA UNRWA NNP 87 4593 809 , , , 87 4593 810 UPU UPU NNP 87 4593 811 , , , 87 4593 812 WFTU WFTU NNP 87 4593 813 , , , 87 4593 814 WHO who WP 87 4593 815 , , , 87 4593 816 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 4593 817 , , , 87 4593 818 WMO WMO NNP 87 4593 819 , , , 87 4593 820 WTO WTO NNP 87 4593 821 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 4593 822 representation representation NN 87 4593 823 in in IN 87 4593 824 US US NNP 87 4593 825 : : : 87 4593 826 chief chief NN 87 4593 827 of of IN 87 4593 828 mission mission NN 87 4593 829 : : : 87 4593 830 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 4593 831 Walid Walid NNP 87 4593 832 MOUALEM MOUALEM NNP 87 4593 833 chancery chancery NN 87 4593 834 : : : 87 4593 835 2215 2215 CD 87 4593 836 Wyoming Wyoming NNP 87 4593 837 Avenue Avenue NNP 87 4593 838 NW NW NNP 87 4593 839 , , , 87 4593 840 Washington Washington NNP 87 4593 841 , , , 87 4593 842 DC DC NNP 87 4593 843 20008 20008 CD 87 4593 844 telephone telephone NN 87 4593 845 : : : 87 4593 846 ( ( -LRB- 87 4593 847 202 202 CD 87 4593 848 ) ) -RRB- 87 4593 849 232 232 CD 87 4593 850 - - SYM 87 4593 851 6313 6313 CD 87 4593 852 US US NNP 87 4593 853 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 4593 854 representation representation NN 87 4593 855 : : : 87 4593 856 chief chief NN 87 4593 857 of of IN 87 4593 858 mission mission NN 87 4593 859 : : : 87 4593 860 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 4593 861 Christopher Christopher NNP 87 4593 862 W. 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NNP 87 4608 54 , , , 87 4608 55 1992 1992 CD 87 4608 56 est est NNP 87 4608 57 . . . 87 4608 58 ) ) -RRB- 87 4609 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 4609 2 : : : 87 4609 3 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 87 4609 4 and and CC 87 4609 5 beverages beverage VBZ 87 4609 6 21 21 CD 87 4609 7 % % NN 87 4609 8 , , , 87 4609 9 machinery machinery NN 87 4609 10 15 15 CD 87 4609 11 % % NN 87 4609 12 , , , 87 4609 13 metal metal NN 87 4609 14 and and CC 87 4609 15 metal metal NN 87 4609 16 products product NNS 87 4609 17 15 15 CD 87 4609 18 % % NN 87 4609 19 , , , 87 4609 20 textiles textile NNS 87 4609 21 7 7 CD 87 4609 22 % % NN 87 4609 23 , , , 87 4609 24 petroleum petroleum NN 87 4609 25 products product NNS 87 4609 26 ( ( -LRB- 87 4609 27 1990 1990 CD 87 4609 28 ) ) -RRB- 87 4609 29 partners partner NNS 87 4609 30 : : : 87 4609 31 EC EC NNP 87 4609 32 42 42 CD 87 4609 33 % % NN 87 4609 34 , , , 87 4609 35 USSR USSR NNP 87 4609 36 and and CC 87 4609 37 Eastern Eastern NNP 87 4609 38 Europe Europe NNP 87 4609 39 13 13 CD 87 4609 40 % % NN 87 4609 41 , , , 87 4609 42 other other JJ 87 4609 43 Europe Europe NNP 87 4609 44 13 13 CD 87 4609 45 % % NN 87 4609 46 , , , 87 4609 47 US US NNP 87 4609 48 / / SYM 87 4609 49 Canada Canada NNP 87 4609 50 11 11 CD 87 4609 51 % % NN 87 4609 52 , , , 87 4609 53 Arab arab JJ 87 4609 54 countries country NNS 87 4609 55 6 6 CD 87 4609 56 % % NN 87 4609 57 ( ( -LRB- 87 4609 58 1990 1990 CD 87 4609 59 ) ) -RRB- 87 4609 60 External external JJ 87 4609 61 debt debt NN 87 4609 62 : : : 87 4609 63 $ $ $ 87 4609 64 5.3 5.3 CD 87 4609 65 billion billion CD 87 4609 66 ( ( -LRB- 87 4609 67 1990 1990 CD 87 4609 68 est est NNP 87 4609 69 . . . 87 4609 70 ) ) -RRB- 87 4610 1 Industrial industrial JJ 87 4610 2 production production NN 87 4610 3 : : : 87 4610 4 growth growth NN 87 4610 5 rate rate NN 87 4610 6 6 6 CD 87 4610 7 % % NN 87 4610 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 4610 9 1991 1991 CD 87 4610 10 est est NNP 87 4610 11 . . . 87 4611 1 ) ) -RRB- 87 4611 2 ; ; , 87 4611 3 accounts 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to to IN 87 4611 126 Europe Europe NNP 87 4611 127 and and CC 87 4611 128 heroin heroin NN 87 4611 129 and and CC 87 4611 130 hashish hashish NN 87 4611 131 bound bind VBN 87 4611 132 for for IN 87 4611 133 the the DT 87 4611 134 Persian Persian NNP 87 4611 135 Gulf Gulf NNP 87 4611 136 area area NN 87 4611 137 Economic economic JJ 87 4611 138 aid aid NN 87 4611 139 : : : 87 4611 140 US US NNP 87 4611 141 commitments commitment NNS 87 4611 142 , , , 87 4611 143 including include VBG 87 4611 144 Ex Ex NNP 87 4611 145 - - HYPH 87 4611 146 Im Im NNP 87 4611 147 ( ( -LRB- 87 4611 148 FY70 FY70 NNP 87 4611 149 - - HYPH 87 4611 150 81 81 CD 87 4611 151 ) ) -RRB- 87 4611 152 , , , 87 4611 153 $ $ $ 87 4611 154 538 538 CD 87 4611 155 million million CD 87 4611 156 ; ; : 87 4611 157 Western western JJ 87 4611 158 ( ( -LRB- 87 4611 159 non non JJ 87 4611 160 - - JJ 87 4611 161 US us JJ 87 4611 162 ) ) -RRB- 87 4611 163 ODA ODA NNP 87 4611 164 and and CC 87 4611 165 OOF OOF NNP 87 4611 166 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 4611 167 commitments commitment NNS 87 4611 168 ( ( -LRB- 87 4611 169 1970 1970 CD 87 4611 170 - - SYM 87 4611 171 89 89 CD 87 4611 172 ) ) -RRB- 87 4611 173 , , , 87 4611 174 $ $ $ 87 4611 175 1.23 1.23 CD 87 4611 176 billion billion CD 87 4611 177 ; ; : 87 4611 178 OPEC OPEC NNP 87 4611 179 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 4611 180 aid aid NN 87 4611 181 ( ( -LRB- 87 4611 182 1979 1979 CD 87 4611 183 - - SYM 87 4611 184 89 89 CD 87 4611 185 ) ) -RRB- 87 4611 186 , , , 87 4611 187 $ $ $ 87 4611 188 12.3 12.3 CD 87 4611 189 billion billion CD 87 4611 190 ; ; , 87 4611 191 former former JJ 87 4611 192 Communist communist JJ 87 4611 193 countries country NNS 87 4611 194 ( ( -LRB- 87 4611 195 1970 1970 CD 87 4611 196 - - SYM 87 4611 197 89 89 CD 87 4611 198 ) ) -RRB- 87 4611 199 , , , 87 4611 200 $ $ $ 87 4611 201 3.3 3.3 CD 87 4611 202 billion billion CD 87 4611 203 Currency currency NN 87 4611 204 : : : 87 4611 205 1 1 CD 87 4611 206 Syrian syrian JJ 87 4611 207 pound 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rate rate NN 87 4611 249 since since IN 87 4611 250 1991 1991 CD 87 4611 251 ) ) -RRB- 87 4611 252 , , , 87 4611 253 11.2250 11.2250 CD 87 4611 254 ( ( -LRB- 87 4611 255 fixed fix VBN 87 4611 256 rate rate NN 87 4611 257 1987 1987 CD 87 4611 258 - - SYM 87 4611 259 90 90 CD 87 4611 260 ) ) -RRB- 87 4611 261 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 4611 262 year year NN 87 4611 263 : : : 87 4611 264 calendar calendar NNP 87 4611 265 year year NN 87 4611 266 * * NFP 87 4611 267 Syria Syria NNP 87 4611 268 , , , 87 4611 269 Communications Communications NNP 87 4611 270 Railroads Railroads NNPS 87 4611 271 : : : 87 4611 272 1,998 1,998 CD 87 4611 273 km km NN 87 4611 274 total total NN 87 4611 275 ; ; : 87 4611 276 1,766 1,766 CD 87 4611 277 km km NN 87 4611 278 standard standard JJ 87 4611 279 gauge gauge NN 87 4611 280 , , , 87 4611 281 232 232 CD 87 4611 282 km km NN 87 4611 283 1.050-meter 1.050-meter CD 87 4611 284 ( ( -LRB- 87 4611 285 narrow narrow JJ 87 4611 286 ) ) -RRB- 87 4611 287 gauge gauge NN 87 4611 288 Highways highway NNS 87 4611 289 : : : 87 4611 290 29,000 29,000 CD 87 4611 291 km km NN 87 4611 292 total total JJ 87 4611 293 ; ; : 87 4611 294 670 670 CD 87 4611 295 km km NN 87 4611 296 expressways expressway NNS 87 4611 297 ; ; : 87 4611 298 5,000 5,000 CD 87 4611 299 km km NN 87 4611 300 main main JJ 87 4611 301 or or CC 87 4611 302 national national JJ 87 4611 303 roads road NNS 87 4611 304 ; ; : 87 4611 305 23,330 23,330 CD 87 4611 306 km km NN 87 4611 307 secondary secondary JJ 87 4611 308 or or CC 87 4611 309 regional regional JJ 87 4611 310 roads road NNS 87 4611 311 ( ( -LRB- 87 4611 312 not not RB 87 4611 313 including include VBG 87 4611 314 municipal municipal JJ 87 4611 315 roads road NNS 87 4611 316 ) ) -RRB- 87 4611 317 ; ; : 87 4611 318 22,680 22,680 CD 87 4611 319 km km NNS 87 4611 320 of of IN 87 4611 321 the the DT 87 4611 322 total total NN 87 4611 323 is be VBZ 87 4611 324 paved pave VBN 87 4611 325 ( ( -LRB- 87 4611 326 1988 1988 CD 87 4611 327 ) ) -RRB- 87 4611 328 Inland Inland NNP 87 4611 329 waterways waterway NNS 87 4611 330 : : : 87 4611 331 870 870 CD 87 4611 332 km km NN 87 4611 333 ; ; : 87 4611 334 minimal minimal JJ 87 4611 335 economic economic JJ 87 4611 336 importance importance NN 87 4611 337 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 87 4611 338 : : : 87 4611 339 crude crude JJ 87 4611 340 oil oil NN 87 4611 341 1,304 1,304 CD 87 4611 342 km km NN 87 4611 343 , , , 87 4611 344 petroleum petroleum NN 87 4611 345 products product NNS 87 4611 346 515 515 CD 87 4611 347 km km NN 87 4611 348 Ports Ports NNPS 87 4611 349 : : : 87 4611 350 Tartus Tartus NNP 87 4611 351 , , , 87 4611 352 Latakia Latakia NNP 87 4611 353 , , , 87 4611 354 Baniyas Baniyas NNP 87 4611 355 , , , 87 4611 356 Jablah Jablah NNP 87 4611 357 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 4611 358 marine marine NN 87 4611 359 : : : 87 4611 360 41 41 CD 87 4611 361 ships ship NNS 87 4611 362 ( ( -LRB- 87 4611 363 1,000 1,000 CD 87 4611 364 GRT GRT NNP 87 4611 365 or or CC 87 4611 366 over 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runways NNP 87 4611 407 2,440 2,440 CD 87 4611 408 - - HYPH 87 4611 409 3,659 3,659 CD 87 4611 410 m m NN 87 4611 411 : : : 87 4611 412 21 21 CD 87 4611 413 with with IN 87 4611 414 runways runway NNS 87 4611 415 1,220 1,220 CD 87 4611 416 - - HYPH 87 4611 417 2,439 2,439 CD 87 4611 418 m m NN 87 4611 419 : : : 87 4611 420 3 3 CD 87 4611 421 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 87 4611 422 : : : 87 4611 423 fair fair JJ 87 4611 424 system system NN 87 4611 425 currently currently RB 87 4611 426 undergoing undergo VBG 87 4611 427 significant significant JJ 87 4611 428 improvement improvement NN 87 4611 429 and and CC 87 4611 430 digital digital JJ 87 4611 431 upgrades upgrade NNS 87 4611 432 , , , 87 4611 433 including include VBG 87 4611 434 fiber fiber NN 87 4611 435 optic optic JJ 87 4611 436 technology technology NN 87 4611 437 ; ; : 87 4611 438 512,600 512,600 CD 87 4611 439 telephones telephone NNS 87 4611 440 ( ( -LRB- 87 4611 441 37 37 CD 87 4611 442 telephones telephone 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4611 521 15 15 CD 87 4611 522 - - SYM 87 4611 523 49 49 CD 87 4611 524 3,168,429 3,168,429 CD 87 4611 525 ; ; : 87 4611 526 fit fit JJ 87 4611 527 for for IN 87 4611 528 military military JJ 87 4611 529 service service NN 87 4611 530 1,777,413 1,777,413 CD 87 4611 531 ; ; : 87 4611 532 reach reach VB 87 4611 533 military military JJ 87 4611 534 age age NN 87 4611 535 ( ( -LRB- 87 4611 536 19 19 CD 87 4611 537 ) ) -RRB- 87 4611 538 annually annually RB 87 4611 539 151,102 151,102 CD 87 4611 540 ( ( -LRB- 87 4611 541 1993 1993 CD 87 4611 542 est est NNP 87 4611 543 . . . 87 4611 544 ) ) -RRB- 87 4612 1 Defense defense NN 87 4612 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 4612 3 : : : 87 4612 4 exchange exchange NN 87 4612 5 rate rate NN 87 4612 6 conversion conversion NNP 87 4612 7 - - : 87 4612 8 $ $ $ 87 4612 9 2.2 2.2 CD 87 4612 10 billion billion CD 87 4612 11 , , , 87 4612 12 6 6 CD 87 4612 13 % % NN 87 4612 14 of of IN 87 4612 15 GDP GDP NNP 87 4612 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 4612 17 1992 1992 CD 87 4612 18 ) ) -RRB- 87 4612 19 * * NFP 87 4612 20 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 87 4612 21 , , , 87 4612 22 Geography Geography NNP 87 4612 23 Location Location NNP 87 4612 24 : : : 87 4612 25 East East NNP 87 4612 26 Asia Asia NNP 87 4612 27 , , , 87 4612 28 off off IN 87 4612 29 the the DT 87 4612 30 southeastern southeastern JJ 87 4612 31 coast coast NN 87 4612 32 of of IN 87 4612 33 China China NNP 87 4612 34 , , , 87 4612 35 between between IN 87 4612 36 Japan Japan NNP 87 4612 37 and and CC 87 4612 38 the the DT 87 4612 39 Philippines Philippines NNP 87 4612 40 Map Map NNP 87 4612 41 references reference NNS 87 4612 42 : : : 87 4612 43 Asia Asia NNP 87 4612 44 , , , 87 4612 45 Oceania Oceania NNP 87 4612 46 , , , 87 4612 47 Southeast Southeast NNP 87 4612 48 Asia Asia NNP 87 4612 49 Area Area NNP 87 4612 50 : : : 87 4612 51 total total JJ 87 4612 52 area area NN 87 4612 53 : : : 87 4612 54 35,980 35,980 CD 87 4612 55 km2 km2 NNP 87 4612 56 land land NN 87 4612 57 area area NN 87 4612 58 : : : 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87 4612 98 nm nm CD 87 4612 99 territorial territorial JJ 87 4612 100 sea sea NN 87 4612 101 : : : 87 4612 102 12 12 CD 87 4612 103 nm nm NNP 87 4612 104 International international JJ 87 4612 105 disputes dispute NNS 87 4612 106 : : : 87 4612 107 involved involve VBN 87 4612 108 in in IN 87 4612 109 complex complex JJ 87 4612 110 dispute dispute NN 87 4612 111 over over IN 87 4612 112 the the DT 87 4612 113 Spratly Spratly NNP 87 4612 114 Islands Islands NNPS 87 4612 115 with with IN 87 4612 116 China China NNP 87 4612 117 , , , 87 4612 118 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 4612 119 , , , 87 4612 120 Philippines Philippines NNP 87 4612 121 , , , 87 4612 122 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 4612 123 , , , 87 4612 124 and and CC 87 4612 125 possibly possibly RB 87 4612 126 Brunei Brunei NNP 87 4612 127 ; ; : 87 4612 128 Paracel Paracel NNP 87 4612 129 Islands Islands NNPS 87 4612 130 occupied occupy VBN 87 4612 131 by by IN 87 4612 132 China China NNP 87 4612 133 , , , 87 4612 134 but but CC 87 4612 135 claimed claim VBD 87 4612 136 by by IN 87 4612 137 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 4612 138 and and CC 87 4612 139 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 87 4612 140 ; ; : 87 4612 141 Japanese Japanese NNP 87 4612 142 - - HYPH 87 4612 143 administered administer VBN 87 4612 144 Senkaku Senkaku NNP 87 4612 145 - - HYPH 87 4612 146 shoto shoto NN 87 4612 147 ( ( -LRB- 87 4612 148 Senkaku Senkaku NNP 87 4612 149 Islands Islands NNPS 87 4612 150 / / SYM 87 4612 151 Diaoyu Diaoyu NNP 87 4612 152 Tai Tai NNP 87 4612 153 ) ) -RRB- 87 4612 154 claimed claim VBD 87 4612 155 by by IN 87 4612 156 China China NNP 87 4612 157 and and CC 87 4612 158 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 87 4612 159 Climate Climate NNP 87 4612 160 : : : 87 4612 161 tropical tropical JJ 87 4612 162 ; ; : 87 4612 163 marine marine NNP 87 4612 164 ; ; : 87 4612 165 rainy rainy JJ 87 4612 166 season season NN 87 4612 167 during during IN 87 4612 168 southwest southwest NN 87 4612 169 monsoon monsoon NN 87 4612 170 ( ( -LRB- 87 4612 171 June June NNP 87 4612 172 to to IN 87 4612 173 August August NNP 87 4612 174 ) ) -RRB- 87 4612 175 ; ; : 87 4612 176 cloudiness cloudiness NN 87 4612 177 is be VBZ 87 4612 178 persistent persistent JJ 87 4612 179 and and CC 87 4612 180 extensive extensive JJ 87 4612 181 all all DT 87 4612 182 year year NN 87 4612 183 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 4612 184 : : : 87 4612 185 eastern eastern JJ 87 4612 186 two two CD 87 4612 187 - - HYPH 87 4612 188 thirds third NNS 87 4612 189 mostly mostly RB 87 4612 190 rugged rugged JJ 87 4612 191 mountains mountain NNS 87 4612 192 ; ; : 87 4612 193 flat flat JJ 87 4612 194 to to IN 87 4612 195 gently gently RB 87 4612 196 rolling roll VBG 87 4612 197 plains plain NNS 87 4612 198 in in IN 87 4612 199 west west JJ 87 4612 200 Natural natural JJ 87 4612 201 resources resource NNS 87 4612 202 : : : 87 4612 203 small small JJ 87 4612 204 deposits deposit NNS 87 4612 205 of of IN 87 4612 206 coal coal NN 87 4612 207 , , , 87 4612 208 natural natural JJ 87 4612 209 gas gas NN 87 4612 210 , , , 87 4612 211 limestone limestone NN 87 4612 212 , , , 87 4612 213 marble marble NN 87 4612 214 , , , 87 4612 215 and and CC 87 4612 216 asbestos asbestos NN 87 4612 217 Land Land NNP 87 4612 218 use use NN 87 4612 219 : : : 87 4612 220 arable arable JJ 87 4612 221 land land NN 87 4612 222 : : : 87 4612 223 24 24 CD 87 4612 224 % % NN 87 4612 225 permanent permanent JJ 87 4612 226 crops crop NNS 87 4612 227 : : : 87 4612 228 1 1 CD 87 4612 229 % % NN 87 4612 230 meadows meadow NNS 87 4612 231 and and CC 87 4612 232 pastures pasture NNS 87 4612 233 : : : 87 4612 234 5 5 CD 87 4612 235 % % NN 87 4612 236 forest forest NN 87 4612 237 and and CC 87 4612 238 woodland woodland NN 87 4612 239 : : : 87 4612 240 55 55 CD 87 4612 241 % % NN 87 4612 242 other other JJ 87 4612 243 : : : 87 4612 244 15 15 CD 87 4612 245 % % NN 87 4612 246 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 4612 247 land land NN 87 4612 248 : : : 87 4612 249 NA NA NNP 87 4612 250 km2 km2 NNP 87 4612 251 Environment Environment NNP 87 4612 252 : : 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4620 53 ( ( -LRB- 87 4620 54 official official NN 87 4620 55 ) ) -RRB- 87 4620 56 , , , 87 4620 57 Taiwanese Taiwanese NNP 87 4620 58 ( ( -LRB- 87 4620 59 Min Min NNP 87 4620 60 ) ) -RRB- 87 4620 61 , , , 87 4620 62 Hakka Hakka NNP 87 4620 63 dialects dialect VBZ 87 4620 64 Literacy literacy NN 87 4620 65 : : : 87 4620 66 age age NN 87 4620 67 15 15 CD 87 4620 68 and and CC 87 4620 69 over over RB 87 4620 70 can can MD 87 4620 71 read read VB 87 4620 72 and and CC 87 4620 73 write write VB 87 4620 74 ( ( -LRB- 87 4620 75 1980 1980 CD 87 4620 76 ) ) -RRB- 87 4620 77 total total JJ 87 4620 78 population population NN 87 4620 79 : : : 87 4620 80 86 86 CD 87 4620 81 % % NN 87 4620 82 male male NN 87 4620 83 : : : 87 4620 84 93 93 CD 87 4620 85 % % NN 87 4620 86 female female NN 87 4620 87 : : : 87 4620 88 79 79 CD 87 4620 89 % % NN 87 4620 90 Labor Labor NNP 87 4620 91 force force NN 87 4620 92 : : : 87 4620 93 7.9 7.9 CD 87 4620 94 million million CD 87 4620 95 by by IN 87 4620 96 occupation occupation NN 87 4620 97 : : : 87 4620 98 industry industry NN 87 4620 99 and and CC 87 4620 100 commerce commerce NN 87 4620 101 53 53 CD 87 4620 102 % % NN 87 4620 103 , , , 87 4620 104 services service NNS 87 4620 105 22 22 CD 87 4620 106 % % NN 87 4620 107 , , , 87 4620 108 agriculture agriculture NN 87 4620 109 15.6 15.6 CD 87 4620 110 % % NN 87 4620 111 , , , 87 4620 112 civil civil JJ 87 4620 113 administration administration NN 87 4620 114 7 7 CD 87 4620 115 % % NN 87 4620 116 ( ( -LRB- 87 4620 117 1989 1989 CD 87 4620 118 ) ) -RRB- 87 4620 119 * * NFP 87 4620 120 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 87 4620 121 , , , 87 4620 122 Government Government NNP 87 4620 123 Names Names NNP 87 4620 124 : : : 87 4620 125 conventional conventional JJ 87 4620 126 long long JJ 87 4620 127 form form NN 87 4620 128 : : : 87 4620 129 none none NN 87 4620 130 conventional conventional JJ 87 4620 131 short short JJ 87 4620 132 form form NN 87 4620 133 : : : 87 4620 134 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 87 4620 135 local local JJ 87 4620 136 long long JJ 87 4620 137 form form NN 87 4620 138 : : : 87 4620 139 none none NN 87 4620 140 local local JJ 87 4620 141 short short JJ 87 4620 142 form form NN 87 4620 143 : : : 87 4620 144 T'ai T'ai NNP 87 4620 145 - - HYPH 87 4620 146 wan wan NNP 87 4620 147 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 4620 148 : : : 87 4620 149 TW TW NNP 87 4620 150 Type type NN 87 4620 151 : : : 87 4620 152 multiparty multiparty JJ 87 4620 153 democratic democratic JJ 87 4620 154 regime regime NN 87 4620 155 ; ; , 87 4620 156 opposition opposition NN 87 4620 157 political political JJ 87 4620 158 parties party NNS 87 4620 159 legalized legalize VBN 87 4620 160 in in IN 87 4620 161 March March NNP 87 4620 162 , , , 87 4620 163 1989 1989 CD 87 4620 164 Capital capital NN 87 4620 165 : : : 87 4620 166 Taipei Taipei NNP 87 4620 167 Administrative administrative JJ 87 4620 168 divisions division NNS 87 4620 169 : : : 87 4620 170 some some DT 87 4620 171 of of IN 87 4620 172 the the DT 87 4620 173 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shih NNP 87 4620 212 , , , 87 4620 213 singular singular JJ 87 4620 214 , , , 87 4620 215 and and CC 87 4620 216 plural plural JJ 87 4620 217 ) ) -RRB- 87 4620 218 - - : 87 4620 219 Fu Fu NNP 87 4620 220 - - HYPH 87 4620 221 chien chien NNP 87 4620 222 ( ( -LRB- 87 4620 223 some some DT 87 4620 224 20 20 CD 87 4620 225 offshore offshore JJ 87 4620 226 islands island NNS 87 4620 227 of of IN 87 4620 228 Fujian Fujian NNP 87 4620 229 Province Province NNP 87 4620 230 including include VBG 87 4620 231 Quemoy Quemoy NNP 87 4620 232 and and CC 87 4620 233 Matsu Matsu NNP 87 4620 234 ) ) -RRB- 87 4620 235 , , , 87 4620 236 Kao Kao NNP 87 4620 237 - - HYPH 87 4620 238 hsiung hsiung NNP 87 4620 239 * * NFP 87 4620 240 , , , 87 4620 241 T'ai T'ai NNP 87 4620 242 - - HYPH 87 4620 243 pei pei NNP 87 4620 244 * * NFP 87 4620 245 , , , 87 4620 246 and and CC 87 4620 247 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 87 4620 248 ( ( -LRB- 87 4620 249 the the DT 87 4620 250 island island NN 87 4620 251 , , , 87 4620 252 of of IN 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290 plural plural JJ 87 4620 291 ) ) -RRB- 87 4620 292 , , , 87 4620 293 and and CC 87 4620 294 2 2 CD 87 4620 295 , , , 87 4620 296 special special JJ 87 4620 297 municipalities municipality NNS 87 4620 298 * * NFP 87 4620 299 * * NFP 87 4620 300 ( ( -LRB- 87 4620 301 chuan chuan NNP 87 4620 302 - - HYPH 87 4620 303 shih shih NNP 87 4620 304 , , , 87 4620 305 singular singular JJ 87 4620 306 and and CC 87 4620 307 plural plural JJ 87 4620 308 ) ) -RRB- 87 4620 309 ; ; : 87 4620 310 Chang Chang NNP 87 4620 311 - - HYPH 87 4620 312 hua hua NNP 87 4620 313 , , , 87 4620 314 , , , 87 4620 315 Chia Chia NNP 87 4620 316 - - HYPH 87 4620 317 i i NNP 87 4620 318 , , , 87 4620 319 Chia Chia NNP 87 4620 320 - - HYPH 87 4620 321 i i NNP 87 4620 322 * * NFP 87 4620 323 , , , 87 4620 324 Chi Chi NNP 87 4620 325 - - HYPH 87 4620 326 lung lung NNP 87 4620 327 * * NFP 87 4620 328 , , , 87 4620 329 , , , 87 4620 330 Hsin Hsin NNP 87 4620 331 - - HYPH 87 4620 332 chu chu NNP 87 4620 333 , , , 87 4620 334 Hsin Hsin NNP 87 4620 335 - - HYPH 87 4620 336 chu chu NNP 87 4620 337 * * NFP 87 4620 338 , , , 87 4620 339 Hua Hua NNP 87 4620 340 - - HYPH 87 4620 341 lien lien NNP 87 4620 342 , , , 87 4620 343 I I NNP 87 4620 344 - - HYPH 87 4620 345 lan lan NNP 87 4620 346 , , , 87 4620 347 , , , 87 4620 348 Kao Kao NNP 87 4620 349 - - HYPH 87 4620 350 hsiung hsiung NNP 87 4620 351 , , , 87 4620 352 Kao Kao NNP 87 4620 353 - - HYPH 87 4620 354 hsiung hsiung NNP 87 4620 355 * * NFP 87 4620 356 * * NFP 87 4620 357 , , , 87 4620 358 Miao Miao NNP 87 4620 359 - - HYPH 87 4620 360 li li NNP 87 4620 361 , , , 87 4620 362 Nan Nan NNP 87 4620 363 - - HYPH 87 4620 364 t'ou t'ou NNP 87 4620 365 , , , 87 4620 366 P'eng P'eng NNP 87 4620 367 - - HYPH 87 4620 368 hu hu NNP 87 4620 369 , , , 87 4620 370 , , , 87 4620 371 P'ing P'ing NNP 87 4620 372 - - HYPH 87 4620 373 tung tung NNP 87 4620 374 , , , 87 4620 375 T'ai T'ai NNP 87 4620 376 - - HYPH 87 4620 377 chung chung NNP 87 4620 378 , , , 87 4620 379 T'ai T'ai NNP 87 4620 380 - - HYPH 87 4620 381 chung chung NNP 87 4620 382 * * NFP 87 4620 383 , , , 87 4620 384 T'ai T'ai NNP 87 4620 385 - - HYPH 87 4620 386 nan nan NNP 87 4620 387 , , , 87 4620 388 T'ai T'ai NNP 87 4620 389 - - HYPH 87 4620 390 nan nan NNP 87 4620 391 * * NFP 87 4620 392 , , , 87 4620 393 T'ai T'ai NNP 87 4620 394 - - HYPH 87 4620 395 pei pei NNP 87 4620 396 , , , 87 4620 397 T'ai T'ai NNP 87 4620 398 - - HYPH 87 4620 399 pei pei NNP 87 4620 400 * * NFP 87 4620 401 * * NFP 87 4620 402 , , , 87 4620 403 , , , 87 4620 404 T'ai T'ai NNP 87 4620 405 - - HYPH 87 4620 406 tung tung NNP 87 4620 407 , , , 87 4620 408 T'ao T'ao NNP 87 4620 409 - - HYPH 87 4620 410 yuan yuan NN 87 4620 411 , , , 87 4620 412 and and CC 87 4620 413 Yun Yun NNP 87 4620 414 - - HYPH 87 4620 415 lin lin NNP 87 4620 416 ; ; : 87 4620 417 the the DT 87 4620 418 provincial provincial JJ 87 4620 419 capital capital NN 87 4620 420 is be VBZ 87 4620 421 at at IN 87 4620 422 Chung Chung NNP 87 4620 423 - - HYPH 87 4620 424 hsing hsing NNP 87 4620 425 - - HYPH 87 4620 426 hsin hsin NNP 87 4620 427 - - HYPH 87 4620 428 ts'un ts'un NN 87 4620 429 note note NN 87 4620 430 : : : 87 4620 431 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 87 4620 432 uses use VBZ 87 4620 433 the the DT 87 4620 434 Wade Wade NNP 87 4620 435 - - HYPH 87 4620 436 Giles Giles NNP 87 4620 437 system system NN 87 4620 438 for for IN 87 4620 439 romanization romanization NN 87 4620 440 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 4620 441 : : : 87 4620 442 25 25 CD 87 4620 443 December December NNP 87 4620 444 1947 1947 CD 87 4620 445 , , , 87 4620 446 presently presently RB 87 4620 447 undergoing undergo VBG 87 4620 448 revision revision NN 87 4620 449 Legal legal JJ 87 4620 450 system system NN 87 4620 451 : : : 87 4620 452 based base VBN 87 4620 453 on on IN 87 4620 454 civil civil JJ 87 4620 455 law law NN 87 4620 456 system system NN 87 4620 457 ; ; : 87 4620 458 accepts accept VBZ 87 4620 459 compulsory compulsory JJ 87 4620 460 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 4620 461 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 4620 462 , , , 87 4620 463 with with IN 87 4620 464 reservations reservation NNS 87 4620 465 National national JJ 87 4620 466 holiday holiday NN 87 4620 467 : : : 87 4620 468 National National NNP 87 4620 469 Day Day NNP 87 4620 470 , , , 87 4620 471 10 10 CD 87 4620 472 October October NNP 87 4620 473 ( ( -LRB- 87 4620 474 1911 1911 CD 87 4620 475 ) ) -RRB- 87 4620 476 ( ( -LRB- 87 4620 477 Anniversary anniversary NN 87 4620 478 of of IN 87 4620 479 the the DT 87 4620 480 Revolution Revolution NNP 87 4620 481 ) ) -RRB- 87 4620 482 Political political JJ 87 4620 483 parties party NNS 87 4620 484 and and CC 87 4620 485 leaders leader NNS 87 4620 486 : : : 87 4620 487 Kuomintang Kuomintang NNP 87 4620 488 ( ( -LRB- 87 4620 489 KMT KMT NNP 87 4620 490 , , , 87 4620 491 Nationalist Nationalist NNP 87 4620 492 Party Party NNP 87 4620 493 ) ) -RRB- 87 4620 494 , , , 87 4620 495 LI LI NNP 87 4620 496 Teng Teng NNP 87 4620 497 - - HYPH 87 4620 498 hui hui NNP 87 4620 499 , , , 87 4620 500 chairman chairman NN 87 4620 501 ; ; : 87 4620 502 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 4620 503 Progressive Progressive NNP 87 4620 504 Party Party NNP 87 4620 505 ( ( -LRB- 87 4620 506 DPP DPP NNP 87 4620 507 ) ) -RRB- 87 4620 508 ; ; : 87 4620 509 China China NNP 87 4620 510 Social Social NNP 87 4620 511 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 4620 512 Party Party NNP 87 4620 513 ( ( -LRB- 87 4620 514 CSDP CSDP NNP 87 4620 515 ) ) -RRB- 87 4620 516 ; ; : 87 4620 517 Labor Labor NNP 87 4620 518 Party Party NNP 87 4620 519 ( ( -LRB- 87 4620 520 LP LP NNP 87 4620 521 ) ) -RRB- 87 4620 522 Other other JJ 87 4620 523 political political JJ 87 4620 524 or or CC 87 4620 525 pressure pressure NN 87 4620 526 groups group NNS 87 4620 527 : : : 87 4620 528 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 87 4620 529 independence independence NN 87 4620 530 movement movement NN 87 4620 531 , , , 87 4620 532 various various JJ 87 4620 533 environmental environmental JJ 87 4620 534 groups group NNS 87 4620 535 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4629 6 : : : 87 4629 7 6.7 6.7 CD 87 4629 8 % % NN 87 4629 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 4629 10 1992 1992 CD 87 4629 11 est est NNP 87 4629 12 . . . 87 4629 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 4630 1 National national JJ 87 4630 2 product product NN 87 4630 3 per per IN 87 4630 4 capita capita NN 87 4630 5 : : : 87 4630 6 $ $ $ 87 4630 7 10,000 10,000 CD 87 4630 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 4630 9 1992 1992 CD 87 4630 10 est est NNP 87 4630 11 . . . 87 4630 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 4631 1 Inflation inflation NN 87 4631 2 rate rate NN 87 4631 3 ( ( -LRB- 87 4631 4 consumer consumer NN 87 4631 5 prices price NNS 87 4631 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 4631 7 : : : 87 4631 8 4.4 4.4 CD 87 4631 9 % % NN 87 4631 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 4631 11 1992 1992 CD 87 4631 12 est est NNP 87 4631 13 . . . 87 4631 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 4632 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 4632 2 rate rate NN 87 4632 3 : : : 87 4632 4 1.6 1.6 CD 87 4632 5 % % NN 87 4632 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 4632 7 1992 1992 CD 87 4632 8 est est NNP 87 4632 9 . . . 87 4632 10 ) ) -RRB- 87 4633 1 Budget budget NN 87 4633 2 : : : 87 4633 3 revenues revenue VBZ 87 4633 4 $ $ $ 87 4633 5 30.3 30.3 CD 87 4633 6 billion billion CD 87 4633 7 ; ; : 87 4633 8 expenditures expenditure VBZ 87 4633 9 $ $ $ 87 4633 10 30.1 30.1 CD 87 4633 11 billion billion CD 87 4633 12 , , , 87 4633 13 including include VBG 87 4633 14 capital capital NN 87 4633 15 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 4633 16 of of IN 87 4633 17 $ $ $ 87 4633 18 NA NA NNP 87 4633 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 4633 20 FY91 FY91 NNP 87 4633 21 est est NNP 87 4633 22 . . . 87 4633 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 4634 1 Exports export NNS 87 4634 2 : : : 87 4634 3 $ $ $ 87 4634 4 82.4 82.4 CD 87 4634 5 billion billion CD 87 4634 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 4634 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 4634 8 . . NNP 87 4634 9 , , , 87 4634 10 1992 1992 CD 87 4634 11 est est NNP 87 4634 12 . . . 87 4634 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 4635 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 4635 2 : : : 87 4635 3 electrical electrical JJ 87 4635 4 machinery machinery NN 87 4635 5 18.5 18.5 CD 87 4635 6 % % NN 87 4635 7 , , , 87 4635 8 textiles textile VBZ 87 4635 9 14.7 14.7 CD 87 4635 10 % % NN 87 4635 11 , , , 87 4635 12 general general JJ 87 4635 13 machinery machinery NN 87 4635 14 and and CC 87 4635 15 equipment equipment NN 87 4635 16 17.7 17.7 CD 87 4635 17 % % NN 87 4635 18 , , , 87 4635 19 footwear footwear VB 87 4635 20 4.5 4.5 CD 87 4635 21 % % NN 87 4635 22 , , , 87 4635 23 foodstuffs foodstuff VBZ 87 4635 24 1.1 1.1 CD 87 4635 25 % % NN 87 4635 26 , , , 87 4635 27 plywood plywood NN 87 4635 28 and and CC 87 4635 29 wood wood NN 87 4635 30 products product NNS 87 4635 31 1.1 1.1 CD 87 4635 32 % % NN 87 4635 33 ( ( -LRB- 87 4635 34 1992 1992 CD 87 4635 35 est est NNP 87 4635 36 . . . 87 4635 37 ) ) -RRB- 87 4636 1 partners partner NNS 87 4636 2 : : : 87 4636 3 US US NNP 87 4636 4 29.1 29.1 CD 87 4636 5 % % NN 87 4636 6 , , , 87 4636 7 Hong Hong NNP 87 4636 8 Kong Kong NNP 87 4636 9 18.7 18.7 CD 87 4636 10 % % NN 87 4636 11 , , , 87 4636 12 EC EC NNP 87 4636 13 countries country NNS 87 4636 14 17.1 17.1 CD 87 4636 15 % % NN 87 4636 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 4636 17 1992 1992 CD 87 4636 18 est est NNP 87 4636 19 . . . 87 4636 20 ) ) -RRB- 87 4637 1 Imports import NNS 87 4637 2 : : : 87 4637 3 $ $ $ 87 4637 4 72.1 72.1 CD 87 4637 5 billion billion CD 87 4637 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 4637 7 c.i.f c.i.f NN 87 4637 8 . . NNP 87 4637 9 , , , 87 4637 10 1992 1992 CD 87 4637 11 est est NNP 87 4637 12 . . . 87 4637 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 4638 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 4638 2 : : : 87 4638 3 machinery machinery NN 87 4638 4 and and CC 87 4638 5 equipment equipment NN 87 4638 6 15.8 15.8 CD 87 4638 7 % % NN 87 4638 8 , , , 87 4638 9 chemicals chemical NNS 87 4638 10 10.0 10.0 CD 87 4638 11 % % NN 87 4638 12 , , , 87 4638 13 crude crude JJ 87 4638 14 oil oil NN 87 4638 15 4.2 4.2 CD 87 4638 16 % % NN 87 4638 17 , , , 87 4638 18 foodstuffs foodstuff VBZ 87 4638 19 2.1 2.1 CD 87 4638 20 % % NN 87 4638 21 ( ( -LRB- 87 4638 22 1992 1992 CD 87 4638 23 est est NNP 87 4638 24 . . . 87 4638 25 ) ) -RRB- 87 4639 1 partners partner NNS 87 4639 2 : : : 87 4639 3 Japan Japan NNP 87 4639 4 30.3 30.3 CD 87 4639 5 % % NN 87 4639 6 , , , 87 4639 7 US US NNP 87 4639 8 21.9 21.9 CD 87 4639 9 % % NN 87 4639 10 , , , 87 4639 11 EC EC NNP 87 4639 12 countries country NNS 87 4639 13 17.1 17.1 CD 87 4639 14 % % NN 87 4639 15 ( ( -LRB- 87 4639 16 1992 1992 CD 87 4639 17 est est NNP 87 4639 18 . . . 87 4639 19 ) ) -RRB- 87 4640 1 External external JJ 87 4640 2 debt debt NN 87 4640 3 : : : 87 4640 4 $ $ $ 87 4640 5 620 620 CD 87 4640 6 million million CD 87 4640 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4640 8 1992 1992 CD 87 4640 9 est est NNP 87 4640 10 . . . 87 4640 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4641 1 Industrial industrial JJ 87 4641 2 production production NN 87 4641 3 : : : 87 4641 4 growth growth NN 87 4641 5 rate rate NN 87 4641 6 6.5 6.5 CD 87 4641 7 % % NN 87 4641 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 4641 9 1992 1992 CD 87 4641 10 est est NNP 87 4641 11 . . . 87 4642 1 ) ) -RRB- 87 4642 2 ; ; , 87 4642 3 accounts account NNS 87 4642 4 for for IN 87 4642 5 more more JJR 87 4642 6 than than IN 87 4642 7 40 40 CD 87 4642 8 % % NN 87 4642 9 of of IN 87 4642 10 GDP GDP NNP 87 4642 11 Electricity Electricity NNP 87 4642 12 : : : 87 4642 13 18,382,000 18,382,000 CD 87 4642 14 kW kw NN 87 4642 15 capacity capacity NN 87 4642 16 ; ; : 87 4642 17 98,500 98,500 CD 87 4642 18 million million CD 87 4642 19 kWh kWh NNS 87 4642 20 produced produce VBN 87 4642 21 , , , 87 4642 22 4,718 4,718 CD 87 4642 23 kWh kWh NNS 87 4642 24 per per IN 87 4642 25 capita capita NN 87 4642 26 ( ( -LRB- 87 4642 27 1992 1992 CD 87 4642 28 ) ) -RRB- 87 4642 29 Industries industry NNS 87 4642 30 : : : 87 4642 31 electronics electronic NNS 87 4642 32 , , , 87 4642 33 textiles textile NNS 87 4642 34 , , , 87 4642 35 chemicals chemical NNS 87 4642 36 , , , 87 4642 37 clothing clothing NN 87 4642 38 , , , 87 4642 39 food food NN 87 4642 40 processing processing NN 87 4642 41 , , , 87 4642 42 plywood plywood NN 87 4642 43 , , , 87 4642 44 sugar sugar NN 87 4642 45 milling milling NN 87 4642 46 , , , 87 4642 47 cement cement NN 87 4642 48 , , , 87 4642 49 shipbuilding shipbuilding NN 87 4642 50 , , , 87 4642 51 petroleum petroleum NN 87 4642 52 refining refining NN 87 4642 53 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 4642 54 : : : 87 4642 55 accounts account NNS 87 4642 56 for for IN 87 4642 57 4 4 CD 87 4642 58 % % NN 87 4642 59 of of IN 87 4642 60 GNP GNP NNP 87 4642 61 and and CC 87 4642 62 16 16 CD 87 4642 63 % % NN 87 4642 64 of of IN 87 4642 65 labor labor NN 87 4642 66 force force NN 87 4642 67 ( ( -LRB- 87 4642 68 includes include VBZ 87 4642 69 part part JJ 87 4642 70 - - HYPH 87 4642 71 time time NN 87 4642 72 farmers farmer NNS 87 4642 73 ) ) -RRB- 87 4642 74 ; ; : 87 4642 75 heavily heavily RB 87 4642 76 subsidized subsidized JJ 87 4642 77 sector sector NN 87 4642 78 ; ; : 87 4642 79 major major JJ 87 4642 80 crops crop NNS 87 4642 81 - - : 87 4642 82 vegetables vegetable NNS 87 4642 83 , , , 87 4642 84 rice rice NN 87 4642 85 , , , 87 4642 86 fruit fruit NN 87 4642 87 , , , 87 4642 88 tea tea NN 87 4642 89 ; ; : 87 4642 90 livestock livestock NN 87 4642 91 - - HYPH 87 4642 92 hogs hog NNS 87 4642 93 , , , 87 4642 94 poultry poultry NN 87 4642 95 , , , 87 4642 96 beef beef NN 87 4642 97 , , , 87 4642 98 milk milk NN 87 4642 99 ; ; : 87 4642 100 not not RB 87 4642 101 self self NN 87 4642 102 - - HYPH 87 4642 103 sufficient sufficient JJ 87 4642 104 in in IN 87 4642 105 wheat wheat NN 87 4642 106 , , , 87 4642 107 soybeans soybean NNS 87 4642 108 , , , 87 4642 109 corn corn NN 87 4642 110 ; ; : 87 4642 111 fish fish NN 87 4642 112 catch catch NN 87 4642 113 increasing increase VBG 87 4642 114 , , , 87 4642 115 reached reach VBD 87 4642 116 1.4 1.4 CD 87 4642 117 million million CD 87 4642 118 metric metric JJ 87 4642 119 tons ton NNS 87 4642 120 in in IN 87 4642 121 1988 1988 CD 87 4642 122 Illicit Illicit NNP 87 4642 123 drugs drug VBZ 87 4642 124 : : : 87 4642 125 an an DT 87 4642 126 important important JJ 87 4642 127 heroin heroin NN 87 4642 128 transit transit NN 87 4642 129 point point NN 87 4642 130 ; ; : 87 4642 131 also also RB 87 4642 132 a a DT 87 4642 133 major major JJ 87 4642 134 drug drug NN 87 4642 135 money money NN 87 4642 136 laundering laundering NN 87 4642 137 center center NN 87 4642 138 * * NFP 87 4642 139 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 87 4642 140 , , , 87 4642 141 Economy Economy NNP 87 4642 142 Economic economic JJ 87 4642 143 aid aid NN 87 4642 144 : : : 87 4642 145 US US NNP 87 4642 146 , , , 87 4642 147 including include VBG 87 4642 148 Ex Ex NNP 87 4642 149 - - HYPH 87 4642 150 Im Im NNP 87 4642 151 ( ( -LRB- 87 4642 152 FY46 FY46 NNP 87 4642 153 - - HYPH 87 4642 154 82 82 NNP 87 4642 155 ) ) -RRB- 87 4642 156 , , , 87 4642 157 $ $ $ 87 4642 158 4.6 4.6 CD 87 4642 159 billion billion CD 87 4642 160 ; ; : 87 4642 161 Western western JJ 87 4642 162 ( ( -LRB- 87 4642 163 non non JJ 87 4642 164 - - JJ 87 4642 165 US us JJ 87 4642 166 ) ) -RRB- 87 4642 167 countries country NNS 87 4642 168 , , , 87 4642 169 ODA ODA NNP 87 4642 170 and and CC 87 4642 171 OOF OOF NNP 87 4642 172 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 4642 173 commitments commitment NNS 87 4642 174 ( ( -LRB- 87 4642 175 1970 1970 CD 87 4642 176 - - SYM 87 4642 177 89 89 CD 87 4642 178 ) ) -RRB- 87 4642 179 , , , 87 4642 180 $ $ $ 87 4642 181 500 500 CD 87 4642 182 million million CD 87 4642 183 Currency currency NN 87 4642 184 : : : 87 4642 185 1 1 CD 87 4642 186 New New NNP 87 4642 187 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 87 4642 188 dollar dollar NN 87 4642 189 ( ( -LRB- 87 4642 190 NT$ NT$ NNP 87 4642 191 ) ) -RRB- 87 4642 192 = = NFP 87 4642 193 100 100 CD 87 4642 194 cents cent NNS 87 4642 195 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 4642 196 rates rate NNS 87 4642 197 : : : 87 4642 198 New New NNP 87 4642 199 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 87 4642 200 dollars dollar NNS 87 4642 201 per per IN 87 4642 202 US$ us$ $ 87 4642 203 1 1 CD 87 4642 204 - - HYPH 87 4642 205 25.125 25.125 CD 87 4642 206 ( ( -LRB- 87 4642 207 1992 1992 CD 87 4642 208 est est NNP 87 4642 209 . . . 87 4643 1 ) ) -RRB- 87 4643 2 , , , 87 4643 3 25.748 25.748 CD 87 4643 4 ( ( -LRB- 87 4643 5 1991 1991 CD 87 4643 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 4643 7 , , , 87 4643 8 27.108 27.108 CD 87 4643 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 4643 10 1990 1990 CD 87 4643 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4643 12 , , , 87 4643 13 26.407 26.407 CD 87 4643 14 ( ( -LRB- 87 4643 15 1989 1989 CD 87 4643 16 ) ) -RRB- 87 4643 17 28.589 28.589 CD 87 4643 18 ( ( -LRB- 87 4643 19 1988 1988 CD 87 4643 20 ) ) -RRB- 87 4643 21 , , , 87 4643 22 31.845 31.845 CD 87 4643 23 ( ( -LRB- 87 4643 24 1987 1987 CD 87 4643 25 ) ) -RRB- 87 4643 26 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 4643 27 year year NN 87 4643 28 : : : 87 4643 29 1 1 CD 87 4643 30 July July NNP 87 4643 31 - - HYPH 87 4643 32 30 30 CD 87 4643 33 June June NNP 87 4643 34 * * NFP 87 4643 35 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 87 4643 36 , , , 87 4643 37 Communications Communications NNP 87 4643 38 Railroads Railroads NNPS 87 4643 39 : : : 87 4643 40 about about IN 87 4643 41 4,600 4,600 CD 87 4643 42 km km NN 87 4643 43 total total JJ 87 4643 44 track track NN 87 4643 45 with with IN 87 4643 46 1,075 1,075 CD 87 4643 47 km km NN 87 4643 48 common common JJ 87 4643 49 carrier carrier NN 87 4643 50 lines line NNS 87 4643 51 and and CC 87 4643 52 3,525 3,525 CD 87 4643 53 km km JJ 87 4643 54 industrial industrial JJ 87 4643 55 lines line NNS 87 4643 56 ; ; , 87 4643 57 common common JJ 87 4643 58 carrier carrier NN 87 4643 59 lines line NNS 87 4643 60 consist consist VBP 87 4643 61 of of IN 87 4643 62 the the DT 87 4643 63 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 87 4643 64 gauge gauge NN 87 4643 65 708 708 CD 87 4643 66 km km NN 87 4643 67 West West NNP 87 4643 68 Line Line NNP 87 4643 69 and and CC 87 4643 70 the the DT 87 4643 71 367 367 CD 87 4643 72 km km NN 87 4643 73 East East NNP 87 4643 74 Line Line NNP 87 4643 75 ; ; : 87 4643 76 a a DT 87 4643 77 98.25 98.25 CD 87 4643 78 km km NN 87 4643 79 South South NNP 87 4643 80 Link Link NNP 87 4643 81 Line Line NNP 87 4643 82 connection connection NN 87 4643 83 was be VBD 87 4643 84 completed complete VBN 87 4643 85 in in IN 87 4643 86 late late JJ 87 4643 87 1991 1991 CD 87 4643 88 ; ; , 87 4643 89 common common JJ 87 4643 90 carrier carrier NN 87 4643 91 lines line NNS 87 4643 92 owned own VBN 87 4643 93 by by IN 87 4643 94 the the DT 87 4643 95 government government NN 87 4643 96 and and CC 87 4643 97 operated operate VBN 87 4643 98 by by IN 87 4643 99 the the DT 87 4643 100 Railway Railway NNP 87 4643 101 Administration Administration NNP 87 4643 102 under under IN 87 4643 103 Ministry Ministry NNP 87 4643 104 of of IN 87 4643 105 Communications Communications NNPS 87 4643 106 ; ; : 87 4643 107 industrial industrial JJ 87 4643 108 lines line NNS 87 4643 109 owned own VBN 87 4643 110 and and CC 87 4643 111 operated operate VBN 87 4643 112 by by IN 87 4643 113 government government NN 87 4643 114 enterprises enterprise NNS 87 4643 115 Highways highway NNS 87 4643 116 : : : 87 4643 117 20,041 20,041 CD 87 4643 118 km km NN 87 4643 119 total total NN 87 4643 120 ; ; : 87 4643 121 17,095 17,095 CD 87 4643 122 km km NN 87 4643 123 bituminous bituminous JJ 87 4643 124 or or CC 87 4643 125 concrete concrete JJ 87 4643 126 pavement pavement NN 87 4643 127 , , , 87 4643 128 2,371 2,371 CD 87 4643 129 km km NN 87 4643 130 crushed crush VBN 87 4643 131 stone stone NN 87 4643 132 or or CC 87 4643 133 gravel gravel NN 87 4643 134 , , , 87 4643 135 575 575 CD 87 4643 136 km km NN 87 4643 137 graded grade VBD 87 4643 138 earth earth NN 87 4643 139 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 87 4643 140 : : : 87 4643 141 petroleum petroleum NN 87 4643 142 products product NNS 87 4643 143 615 615 CD 87 4643 144 km km NN 87 4643 145 , , , 87 4643 146 natural natural JJ 87 4643 147 gas gas NN 87 4643 148 97 97 CD 87 4643 149 km km NN 87 4643 150 Ports Ports NNPS 87 4643 151 : : : 87 4643 152 Kao Kao NNP 87 4643 153 - - HYPH 87 4643 154 hsiung hsiung NNP 87 4643 155 , , , 87 4643 156 Chi Chi NNP 87 4643 157 - - HYPH 87 4643 158 lung lung NNP 87 4643 159 ( ( -LRB- 87 4643 160 Keelung Keelung NNP 87 4643 161 ) ) -RRB- 87 4643 162 , , , 87 4643 163 Hua Hua NNP 87 4643 164 - - HYPH 87 4643 165 lien lien NNP 87 4643 166 , , , 87 4643 167 Su Su NNP 87 4643 168 - - HYPH 87 4643 169 ao ao NNP 87 4643 170 , , , 87 4643 171 T'ai T'ai NNP 87 4643 172 - - HYPH 87 4643 173 tung tung VBN 87 4643 174 Merchant merchant NN 87 4643 175 marine marine NN 87 4643 176 : : : 87 4643 177 223 223 CD 87 4643 178 ships ship NNS 87 4643 179 ( ( -LRB- 87 4643 180 1,000 1,000 CD 87 4643 181 GRT GRT NNP 87 4643 182 or or CC 87 4643 183 over over RB 87 4643 184 ) ) -RRB- 87 4643 185 totaling total VBG 87 4643 186 6,761,609 6,761,609 CD 87 4643 187 GRT/9,375,677 grt/9,375,677 NN 87 4643 188 DWT dwt NN 87 4643 189 ; ; : 87 4643 190 includes include VBZ 87 4643 191 1 1 CD 87 4643 192 passenger passenger NN 87 4643 193 - - HYPH 87 4643 194 cargo cargo NN 87 4643 195 , , , 87 4643 196 43 43 CD 87 4643 197 cargo cargo NN 87 4643 198 , , , 87 4643 199 11 11 CD 87 4643 200 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 87 4643 201 cargo cargo NN 87 4643 202 , , , 87 4643 203 85 85 CD 87 4643 204 container container NN 87 4643 205 , , , 87 4643 206 19 19 CD 87 4643 207 oil oil NN 87 4643 208 tanker tanker NN 87 4643 209 , , , 87 4643 210 2 2 CD 87 4643 211 combination combination NN 87 4643 212 ore ore NN 87 4643 213 / / SYM 87 4643 214 oil oil NN 87 4643 215 , , , 87 4643 216 1 1 CD 87 4643 217 specialized specialized JJ 87 4643 218 tanker tanker NN 87 4643 219 , , , 87 4643 220 57 57 CD 87 4643 221 bulk bulk NN 87 4643 222 , , , 87 4643 223 1 1 CD 87 4643 224 roll roll NN 87 4643 225 - - HYPH 87 4643 226 on on IN 87 4643 227 / / SYM 87 4643 228 roll roll NN 87 4643 229 - - HYPH 87 4643 230 off off NN 87 4643 231 , , , 87 4643 232 2 2 CD 87 4643 233 combination combination NN 87 4643 234 bulk bulk NN 87 4643 235 , , , 87 4643 236 1 1 CD 87 4643 237 chemical chemical NN 87 4643 238 tanker tanker NN 87 4643 239 Airports airport NNS 87 4643 240 : : : 87 4643 241 total total NN 87 4643 242 : : : 87 4643 243 40 40 CD 87 4643 244 usable usable JJ 87 4643 245 : : : 87 4643 246 38 38 CD 87 4643 247 with with IN 87 4643 248 permanent permanent JJ 87 4643 249 - - HYPH 87 4643 250 surface surface NN 87 4643 251 runways runway NNS 87 4643 252 : : : 87 4643 253 36 36 CD 87 4643 254 with with IN 87 4643 255 runways runway NNS 87 4643 256 over over IN 87 4643 257 3,659 3,659 CD 87 4643 258 m m NNP 87 4643 259 : : : 87 4643 260 3 3 CD 87 4643 261 with with IN 87 4643 262 runways runways NNP 87 4643 263 2,440 2,440 CD 87 4643 264 - - HYPH 87 4643 265 3,659 3,659 CD 87 4643 266 m m NN 87 4643 267 : : : 87 4643 268 16 16 CD 87 4643 269 with with IN 87 4643 270 runways runway NNS 87 4643 271 1,220 1,220 CD 87 4643 272 - - HYPH 87 4643 273 2,439 2,439 CD 87 4643 274 m m NN 87 4643 275 : : : 87 4643 276 7 7 CD 87 4643 277 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 87 4643 278 : : : 87 4643 279 best well RBS 87 4643 280 developed developed JJ 87 4643 281 system system NN 87 4643 282 in in IN 87 4643 283 Asia Asia NNP 87 4643 284 outside outside IN 87 4643 285 of of IN 87 4643 286 Japan Japan NNP 87 4643 287 ; ; : 87 4643 288 7,800,000 7,800,000 CD 87 4643 289 telephones telephone NNS 87 4643 290 ; ; : 87 4643 291 extensive extensive JJ 87 4643 292 microwave microwave NN 87 4643 293 radio radio NN 87 4643 294 relay relay NN 87 4643 295 links link NNS 87 4643 296 on on IN 87 4643 297 east east NNP 87 4643 298 and and CC 87 4643 299 west west NNP 87 4643 300 coasts coast NNS 87 4643 301 ; ; , 87 4643 302 broadcast broadcast NN 87 4643 303 stations station NNS 87 4643 304 - - , 87 4643 305 91 91 CD 87 4643 306 AM am NN 87 4643 307 , , , 87 4643 308 23 23 CD 87 4643 309 FM FM NNP 87 4643 310 , , , 87 4643 311 15 15 CD 87 4643 312 TV tv NN 87 4643 313 ( ( -LRB- 87 4643 314 13 13 CD 87 4643 315 repeaters repeater NNS 87 4643 316 ) ) -RRB- 87 4643 317 ; ; : 87 4643 318 8,620,000 8,620,000 CD 87 4643 319 radios radio NNS 87 4643 320 ; ; : 87 4643 321 6,386,000 6,386,000 CD 87 4643 322 TVs tv NNS 87 4643 323 ( ( -LRB- 87 4643 324 5,680,000 5,680,000 CD 87 4643 325 color color NN 87 4643 326 , , , 87 4643 327 706,000 706,000 CD 87 4643 328 monochrome monochrome NN 87 4643 329 ) ) -RRB- 87 4643 330 ; ; : 87 4643 331 satellite satellite NN 87 4643 332 earth earth NN 87 4643 333 stations station NNS 87 4643 334 - - , 87 4643 335 1 1 CD 87 4643 336 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 4643 337 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 4643 338 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 4643 339 and and CC 87 4643 340 1 1 CD 87 4643 341 Indian Indian NNP 87 4643 342 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 4643 343 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 4643 344 ; ; : 87 4643 345 submarine submarine NN 87 4643 346 cable cable NN 87 4643 347 links link NNS 87 4643 348 to to IN 87 4643 349 Japan Japan NNP 87 4643 350 ( ( -LRB- 87 4643 351 Okinawa Okinawa NNP 87 4643 352 ) ) -RRB- 87 4643 353 , , , 87 4643 354 the the DT 87 4643 355 Philippines Philippines NNPS 87 4643 356 , , , 87 4643 357 Guam Guam NNP 87 4643 358 , , , 87 4643 359 Singapore Singapore NNP 87 4643 360 , , , 87 4643 361 Hong Hong NNP 87 4643 362 Kong Kong NNP 87 4643 363 , , , 87 4643 364 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 4643 365 , , , 87 4643 366 Australia Australia NNP 87 4643 367 , , , 87 4643 368 Middle Middle NNP 87 4643 369 East East NNP 87 4643 370 , , , 87 4643 371 and and CC 87 4643 372 Western Western NNP 87 4643 373 Europe Europe NNP 87 4643 374 * * NFP 87 4643 375 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 87 4643 376 , , , 87 4643 377 Defense Defense NNP 87 4643 378 Forces Forces NNPS 87 4643 379 Branches Branches NNPS 87 4643 380 : : : 87 4643 381 General General NNP 87 4643 382 Staff Staff NNP 87 4643 383 , , , 87 4643 384 Ministry Ministry NNP 87 4643 385 of of IN 87 4643 386 National National NNP 87 4643 387 Defense Defense NNP 87 4643 388 , , , 87 4643 389 Army Army NNP 87 4643 390 , , , 87 4643 391 Navy Navy NNP 87 4643 392 ( ( -LRB- 87 4643 393 including include VBG 87 4643 394 Marines Marines NNPS 87 4643 395 ) ) -RRB- 87 4643 396 , , , 87 4643 397 Air Air NNP 87 4643 398 Force Force NNP 87 4643 399 , , , 87 4643 400 Coastal Coastal NNP 87 4643 401 Patrol Patrol NNP 87 4643 402 and and CC 87 4643 403 Defense Defense NNP 87 4643 404 Command Command NNP 87 4643 405 , , , 87 4643 406 Armed Armed NNP 87 4643 407 Forces Forces NNPS 87 4643 408 Reserve Reserve NNP 87 4643 409 Command Command NNP 87 4643 410 , , , 87 4643 411 Military Military NNP 87 4643 412 Police Police NNP 87 4643 413 Command Command NNP 87 4643 414 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 4643 415 availability availability NN 87 4643 416 : : : 87 4643 417 males male NNS 87 4643 418 age age NNP 87 4643 419 15 15 CD 87 4643 420 - - SYM 87 4643 421 49 49 CD 87 4643 422 6,095,857 6,095,857 CD 87 4643 423 ; ; : 87 4643 424 fit fit JJ 87 4643 425 for for IN 87 4643 426 military military JJ 87 4643 427 service service NN 87 4643 428 4,731,172 4,731,172 CD 87 4643 429 ( ( -LRB- 87 4643 430 1993 1993 CD 87 4643 431 est est NNP 87 4643 432 . . . 87 4644 1 ) ) -RRB- 87 4644 2 ; ; : 87 4644 3 about about RB 87 4644 4 184,740 184,740 CD 87 4644 5 currently currently RB 87 4644 6 reach reach VBP 87 4644 7 military military JJ 87 4644 8 age age NN 87 4644 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 4644 10 19 19 CD 87 4644 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4644 12 annually annually RB 87 4644 13 Defense defense NN 87 4644 14 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 4644 15 : : : 87 4644 16 exchange exchange NN 87 4644 17 rate rate NN 87 4644 18 conversion conversion NNP 87 4644 19 - - : 87 4644 20 $ $ $ 87 4644 21 10.9 10.9 CD 87 4644 22 billion billion CD 87 4644 23 , , , 87 4644 24 5.4 5.4 CD 87 4644 25 % % NN 87 4644 26 of of IN 87 4644 27 GNP GNP NNP 87 4644 28 ( ( -LRB- 87 4644 29 FY93/94 fy93/94 CD 87 4644 30 est est NNP 87 4644 31 . . . 87 4644 32 ) ) -RRB- 87 4645 1 * * NFP 87 4645 2 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 87 4645 3 , , , 87 4645 4 Geography Geography NNP 87 4645 5 Location Location NNP 87 4645 6 : : : 87 4645 7 South South NNP 87 4645 8 Asia Asia NNP 87 4645 9 , , , 87 4645 10 between between IN 87 4645 11 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 87 4645 12 and and CC 87 4645 13 China China NNP 87 4645 14 Map Map NNP 87 4645 15 references reference NNS 87 4645 16 : : : 87 4645 17 Asia Asia NNP 87 4645 18 , , , 87 4645 19 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 87 4645 20 of of IN 87 4645 21 Independent Independent NNP 87 4645 22 States States NNPS 87 4645 23 - - HYPH 87 4645 24 Central Central NNP 87 4645 25 Asian Asian NNP 87 4645 26 States States NNP 87 4645 27 , , , 87 4645 28 Standard Standard NNP 87 4645 29 Time Time NNP 87 4645 30 Zones Zones NNPS 87 4645 31 of of IN 87 4645 32 the the DT 87 4645 33 World World NNP 87 4645 34 Area Area NNP 87 4645 35 : : : 87 4645 36 total total JJ 87 4645 37 area area NN 87 4645 38 : : : 87 4645 39 143,100 143,100 CD 87 4645 40 km2 km2 NNP 87 4645 41 land land NN 87 4645 42 area area NN 87 4645 43 : : : 87 4645 44 142,700 142,700 CD 87 4645 45 km2 km2 NNP 87 4645 46 comparative comparative JJ 87 4645 47 area area NN 87 4645 48 : : : 87 4645 49 slightly slightly RB 87 4645 50 smaller small JJR 87 4645 51 than than IN 87 4645 52 Wisconsin Wisconsin NNP 87 4645 53 Land Land NNP 87 4645 54 boundaries boundary NNS 87 4645 55 : : : 87 4645 56 total total VB 87 4645 57 3,651 3,651 CD 87 4645 58 km km NNS 87 4645 59 , , , 87 4645 60 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 87 4645 61 1,206 1,206 CD 87 4645 62 km km NN 87 4645 63 , , , 87 4645 64 China China NNP 87 4645 65 414 414 CD 87 4645 66 km km NNS 87 4645 67 , , , 87 4645 68 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 87 4645 69 870 870 CD 87 4645 70 km km NNS 87 4645 71 , , , 87 4645 72 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 87 4645 73 1,161 1,161 CD 87 4645 74 km km NN 87 4645 75 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 4645 76 : : : 87 4645 77 0 0 CD 87 4645 78 km km NN 87 4645 79 ( ( -LRB- 87 4645 80 landlocked landlocked JJ 87 4645 81 ) ) -RRB- 87 4645 82 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 4645 83 claims claim VBZ 87 4645 84 : : : 87 4645 85 none none NN 87 4645 86 ; ; : 87 4645 87 landlocked landlocked JJ 87 4645 88 International international JJ 87 4645 89 disputes dispute NNS 87 4645 90 : : : 87 4645 91 boundary boundary JJ 87 4645 92 with with IN 87 4645 93 China China NNP 87 4645 94 under under IN 87 4645 95 dispute dispute NN 87 4645 96 ; ; : 87 4645 97 territorial territorial JJ 87 4645 98 dispute dispute NN 87 4645 99 with with IN 87 4645 100 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 87 4645 101 on on IN 87 4645 102 northern northern JJ 87 4645 103 boundary boundary NN 87 4645 104 in in IN 87 4645 105 Isfara Isfara NNP 87 4645 106 Valley Valley NNP 87 4645 107 area area NN 87 4645 108 ; ; : 87 4645 109 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 87 4645 110 's 's POS 87 4645 111 support support NN 87 4645 112 to to IN 87 4645 113 Islamic islamic JJ 87 4645 114 fighters fighter NNS 87 4645 115 in in IN 87 4645 116 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 87 4645 117 's 's POS 87 4645 118 civil civil JJ 87 4645 119 war war NN 87 4645 120 Climate Climate NNP 87 4645 121 : : : 87 4645 122 midlatitude midlatitude NN 87 4645 123 ; ; : 87 4645 124 semiarid semiarid NN 87 4645 125 to to TO 87 4645 126 polar polar VB 87 4645 127 in in IN 87 4645 128 Pamir Pamir NNP 87 4645 129 Mountains Mountains NNP 87 4645 130 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 4645 131 : : : 87 4645 132 Pamir Pamir NNP 87 4645 133 and and CC 87 4645 134 Altay Altay NNP 87 4645 135 Mountains mountain NNS 87 4645 136 dominate dominate VBP 87 4645 137 landscape landscape NN 87 4645 138 ; ; : 87 4645 139 western western JJ 87 4645 140 Fergana Fergana NNP 87 4645 141 Valley Valley NNP 87 4645 142 in in IN 87 4645 143 north north NN 87 4645 144 , , , 87 4645 145 Kafirnigan Kafirnigan NNP 87 4645 146 and and CC 87 4645 147 Vakhsh Vakhsh NNP 87 4645 148 Valleys Valleys NNP 87 4645 149 in in IN 87 4645 150 south south JJ 87 4645 151 or or CC 87 4645 152 southwest southwest JJ 87 4645 153 Natural natural JJ 87 4645 154 resources resource NNS 87 4645 155 : : : 87 4645 156 significant significant JJ 87 4645 157 hydropower hydropower NN 87 4645 158 potential potential NN 87 4645 159 , , , 87 4645 160 petroleum petroleum NN 87 4645 161 , , , 87 4645 162 uranium uranium NN 87 4645 163 , , , 87 4645 164 mercury mercury NN 87 4645 165 , , , 87 4645 166 brown brown NNP 87 4645 167 coal coal NN 87 4645 168 , , , 87 4645 169 lead lead NN 87 4645 170 , , , 87 4645 171 zinc zinc NN 87 4645 172 , , , 87 4645 173 antimony antimony NN 87 4645 174 , , , 87 4645 175 tungsten tungsten VBN 87 4645 176 Land Land NNP 87 4645 177 use use NN 87 4645 178 : : : 87 4645 179 arable arable JJ 87 4645 180 land land NN 87 4645 181 : : : 87 4645 182 6 6 CD 87 4645 183 % % NN 87 4645 184 permanent permanent JJ 87 4645 185 crops crop NNS 87 4645 186 : : : 87 4645 187 0 0 CD 87 4645 188 % % NN 87 4645 189 meadows meadow NNS 87 4645 190 and and CC 87 4645 191 pastures pasture NNS 87 4645 192 : : : 87 4645 193 23 23 CD 87 4645 194 % % NN 87 4645 195 forest forest NN 87 4645 196 and and CC 87 4645 197 woodland woodland NN 87 4645 198 : : : 87 4645 199 0 0 CD 87 4645 200 % % NN 87 4645 201 other other JJ 87 4645 202 : : : 87 4645 203 71 71 CD 87 4645 204 % % NN 87 4645 205 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 4645 206 land land NN 87 4645 207 : : : 87 4645 208 6,940 6,940 CD 87 4645 209 km2 km2 NNP 87 4645 210 ( ( -LRB- 87 4645 211 1990 1990 CD 87 4645 212 ) ) -RRB- 87 4645 213 Environment environment NN 87 4645 214 : : : 87 4645 215 NA NA NNP 87 4645 216 Note note VB 87 4645 217 : : : 87 4645 218 landlocked landlocke VBN 87 4645 219 * * NFP 87 4645 220 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 87 4645 221 , , , 87 4645 222 People People NNP 87 4645 223 Population Population NNP 87 4645 224 : : : 87 4645 225 5,836,140 5,836,140 CD 87 4645 226 ( ( -LRB- 87 4645 227 July July NNP 87 4645 228 1993 1993 CD 87 4645 229 est est NNP 87 4645 230 . . . 87 4645 231 ) ) -RRB- 87 4646 1 Population population NN 87 4646 2 growth growth NN 87 4646 3 rate rate NN 87 4646 4 : : : 87 4646 5 2.72 2.72 CD 87 4646 6 % % NN 87 4646 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4646 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4646 9 est est NNP 87 4646 10 . . . 87 4646 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4647 1 Birth birth NN 87 4647 2 rate rate NN 87 4647 3 : : : 87 4647 4 35.52 35.52 CD 87 4647 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 87 4647 6 population population NN 87 4647 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4647 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4647 9 est est NNP 87 4647 10 . . . 87 4647 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4648 1 Death death NN 87 4648 2 rate rate NN 87 4648 3 : : : 87 4648 4 6.87 6.87 CD 87 4648 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 4648 6 population population NN 87 4648 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4648 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4648 9 est est NNP 87 4648 10 . . . 87 4648 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4649 1 Net net JJ 87 4649 2 migration migration NN 87 4649 3 rate rate NN 87 4649 4 : : : 87 4649 5 -1.42 -1.42 NFP 87 4649 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 4649 7 population population NN 87 4649 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 4649 9 1993 1993 CD 87 4649 10 est est NNP 87 4649 11 . . . 87 4649 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 4650 1 Infant infant NN 87 4650 2 mortality mortality NN 87 4650 3 rate rate NN 87 4650 4 : : : 87 4650 5 63.6 63.6 CD 87 4650 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 4650 7 live live JJ 87 4650 8 births birth NNS 87 4650 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 4650 10 1993 1993 CD 87 4650 11 est est NNP 87 4650 12 . . . 87 4650 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 4651 1 Life life NN 87 4651 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 4651 3 at at IN 87 4651 4 birth birth NN 87 4651 5 : : : 87 4651 6 total total JJ 87 4651 7 population population NN 87 4651 8 : : : 87 4651 9 68.5 68.5 CD 87 4651 10 years year NNS 87 4651 11 male male NN 87 4651 12 : : : 87 4651 13 65.66 65.66 CD 87 4651 14 years year NNS 87 4651 15 female female JJ 87 4651 16 : : : 87 4651 17 71.48 71.48 CD 87 4651 18 years year NNS 87 4651 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 4651 20 1993 1993 CD 87 4651 21 est est NNP 87 4651 22 . . . 87 4651 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 4652 1 Total total JJ 87 4652 2 fertility fertility NN 87 4652 3 rate rate NN 87 4652 4 : : : 87 4652 5 4.7 4.7 CD 87 4652 6 children child NNS 87 4652 7 born bear VBN 87 4652 8 / / SYM 87 4652 9 woman woman NN 87 4652 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 4652 11 1993 1993 CD 87 4652 12 est est NNP 87 4652 13 . . . 87 4652 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 4653 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 4653 2 : : : 87 4653 3 noun noun NNP 87 4653 4 : : : 87 4653 5 Tajik(s Tajik(s NNP 87 4653 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 4653 7 adjective adjective NN 87 4653 8 : : : 87 4653 9 Tajik tajik VB 87 4653 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 4653 11 divisions division NNS 87 4653 12 : : : 87 4653 13 Tajik tajik NN 87 4653 14 64.9 64.9 CD 87 4653 15 % % NN 87 4653 16 , , , 87 4653 17 Uzbek Uzbek NNP 87 4653 18 25 25 CD 87 4653 19 % % NN 87 4653 20 , , , 87 4653 21 Russian Russian NNP 87 4653 22 3.5 3.5 CD 87 4653 23 % % NN 87 4653 24 ( ( -LRB- 87 4653 25 declining decline VBG 87 4653 26 because because IN 87 4653 27 of of IN 87 4653 28 emigration emigration NN 87 4653 29 ) ) -RRB- 87 4653 30 , , , 87 4653 31 other other JJ 87 4653 32 6.6 6.6 CD 87 4653 33 % % NN 87 4653 34 Religions religion NNS 87 4653 35 : : : 87 4653 36 Sunni Sunni NNP 87 4653 37 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 4653 38 80 80 CD 87 4653 39 % % NN 87 4653 40 , , , 87 4653 41 Shi'a Shi'a : 87 4653 42 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 4653 43 5 5 CD 87 4653 44 % % NN 87 4653 45 Languages Languages NNPS 87 4653 46 : : : 87 4653 47 Tajik tajik NN 87 4653 48 ( ( -LRB- 87 4653 49 official official JJ 87 4653 50 ) ) -RRB- 87 4653 51 Literacy literacy NN 87 4653 52 : : : 87 4653 53 age age NN 87 4653 54 9 9 CD 87 4653 55 - - SYM 87 4653 56 49 49 CD 87 4653 57 can can MD 87 4653 58 read read VB 87 4653 59 and and CC 87 4653 60 write write VB 87 4653 61 ( ( -LRB- 87 4653 62 1970 1970 CD 87 4653 63 ) ) -RRB- 87 4653 64 total total JJ 87 4653 65 population population NN 87 4653 66 : : : 87 4653 67 100 100 CD 87 4653 68 % % NN 87 4653 69 male male NN 87 4653 70 : : : 87 4653 71 100 100 CD 87 4653 72 % % NN 87 4653 73 female female JJ 87 4653 74 : : : 87 4653 75 99 99 CD 87 4653 76 % % NN 87 4653 77 Labor Labor NNP 87 4653 78 force force NN 87 4653 79 : : : 87 4653 80 1.938 1.938 CD 87 4653 81 million million CD 87 4653 82 by by IN 87 4653 83 occupation occupation NN 87 4653 84 : : : 87 4653 85 agriculture agriculture NN 87 4653 86 and and CC 87 4653 87 forestry forestry NN 87 4653 88 43 43 CD 87 4653 89 % % NN 87 4653 90 , , , 87 4653 91 industry industry NN 87 4653 92 and and CC 87 4653 93 construction construction NN 87 4653 94 22 22 CD 87 4653 95 % % NN 87 4653 96 , , , 87 4653 97 other other JJ 87 4653 98 35 35 CD 87 4653 99 % % NN 87 4653 100 ( ( -LRB- 87 4653 101 1990 1990 CD 87 4653 102 ) ) -RRB- 87 4653 103 * * NFP 87 4653 104 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 87 4653 105 , , , 87 4653 106 Government Government NNP 87 4653 107 Names Names NNPS 87 4653 108 : : : 87 4653 109 conventional conventional JJ 87 4653 110 long long JJ 87 4653 111 form form NN 87 4653 112 : : : 87 4653 113 Republic Republic NNP 87 4653 114 of of IN 87 4653 115 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 87 4653 116 conventional conventional JJ 87 4653 117 short short JJ 87 4653 118 form form NN 87 4653 119 : : : 87 4653 120 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 87 4653 121 local local JJ 87 4653 122 long long JJ 87 4653 123 form form NN 87 4653 124 : : : 87 4653 125 Respublika Respublika NNP 87 4653 126 i i PRP 87 4653 127 Tojikiston Tojikiston NNP 87 4653 128 local local JJ 87 4653 129 short short JJ 87 4653 130 form form NN 87 4653 131 : : : 87 4653 132 none none NN 87 4653 133 former former JJ 87 4653 134 : : : 87 4653 135 Tajik Tajik NNP 87 4653 136 Soviet Soviet NNP 87 4653 137 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 4653 138 Republic Republic NNP 87 4653 139 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 4653 140 : : : 87 4653 141 TI TI NNP 87 4653 142 Type Type NNP 87 4653 143 : : : 87 4653 144 republic republic NN 87 4653 145 Capital capital NN 87 4653 146 : : : 87 4653 147 Dushanbe Dushanbe NNP 87 4653 148 Administrative administrative JJ 87 4653 149 divisions division NNS 87 4653 150 : : : 87 4653 151 2 2 CD 87 4653 152 oblasts oblast NNS 87 4653 153 ( ( -LRB- 87 4653 154 oblastey oblastey RB 87 4653 155 , , , 87 4653 156 singular singular JJ 87 4653 157 - - HYPH 87 4653 158 oblast oblast JJ 87 4653 159 ' ' '' 87 4653 160 ) ) -RRB- 87 4653 161 and and CC 87 4653 162 one one CD 87 4653 163 autonomous autonomous JJ 87 4653 164 oblast oblast JJ 87 4653 165 * * NFP 87 4653 166 ; ; : 87 4653 167 , , , 87 4653 168 Gorno Gorno NNP 87 4653 169 - - HYPH 87 4653 170 Badakhshan Badakhshan NNP 87 4653 171 * * NFP 87 4653 172 ; ; : 87 4653 173 , , , 87 4653 174 Khatlon Khatlon NNP 87 4653 175 , , , 87 4653 176 Leninabad Leninabad NNP 87 4653 177 ( ( -LRB- 87 4653 178 Khudzhand Khudzhand NNP 87 4653 179 ) ) -RRB- 87 4653 180 note note NN 87 4653 181 : : : 87 4653 182 the the DT 87 4653 183 rayons rayon NNS 87 4653 184 around around IN 87 4653 185 Dushanbe Dushanbe NNP 87 4653 186 are be VBP 87 4653 187 under under IN 87 4653 188 direct direct JJ 87 4653 189 republic republic NN 87 4653 190 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 4653 191 ; ; : 87 4653 192 an an DT 87 4653 193 oblast oblast NN 87 4653 194 usually usually RB 87 4653 195 has have VBZ 87 4653 196 the the DT 87 4653 197 same same JJ 87 4653 198 name name NN 87 4653 199 as as IN 87 4653 200 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 4653 201 administrative administrative JJ 87 4653 202 center center NN 87 4653 203 ( ( -LRB- 87 4653 204 exceptions exception NNS 87 4653 205 have have VBP 87 4653 206 the the DT 87 4653 207 administrative administrative JJ 87 4653 208 center center NN 87 4653 209 name name NN 87 4653 210 following follow VBG 87 4653 211 in in IN 87 4653 212 parentheses parenthesis NNS 87 4653 213 ) ) -RRB- 87 4653 214 Independence independence NN 87 4653 215 : : : 87 4653 216 9 9 CD 87 4653 217 September September NNP 87 4653 218 1991 1991 CD 87 4653 219 ( ( -LRB- 87 4653 220 from from IN 87 4653 221 Soviet Soviet NNP 87 4653 222 Union Union NNP 87 4653 223 ) ) -RRB- 87 4653 224 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 4653 225 : : : 87 4653 226 as as IN 87 4653 227 of of IN 87 4653 228 mid-1993 mid-1993 NN 87 4653 229 , , , 87 4653 230 a a DT 87 4653 231 new new JJ 87 4653 232 constitution constitution NN 87 4653 233 had have VBD 87 4653 234 not not RB 87 4653 235 been be VBN 87 4653 236 formally formally RB 87 4653 237 approved approve VBN 87 4653 238 Legal legal JJ 87 4653 239 system system NN 87 4653 240 : : : 87 4653 241 based base VBN 87 4653 242 on on IN 87 4653 243 civil civil JJ 87 4653 244 law law NN 87 4653 245 system system NN 87 4653 246 ; ; : 87 4653 247 no no DT 87 4653 248 judicial judicial JJ 87 4653 249 review review NN 87 4653 250 of of IN 87 4653 251 legislative legislative JJ 87 4653 252 acts act NNS 87 4653 253 National national JJ 87 4653 254 holiday holiday NN 87 4653 255 : : : 87 4653 256 NA na JJ 87 4653 257 Political political JJ 87 4653 258 parties party NNS 87 4653 259 and and CC 87 4653 260 leaders leader NNS 87 4653 261 : : : 87 4653 262 Tajik Tajik NNP 87 4653 263 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 4653 264 Party Party NNP 87 4653 265 ( ( -LRB- 87 4653 266 TDP TDP NNP 87 4653 267 ) ) -RRB- 87 4653 268 , , , 87 4653 269 Maksud Maksud NNP 87 4653 270 IKRAMOV IKRAMOV NNP 87 4653 271 , , , 87 4653 272 Davia Davia NNP 87 4653 273 KOUDONAZAROV KOUDONAZAROV NNP 87 4653 274 , , , 87 4653 275 Shodmon Shodmon NNP 87 4653 276 YUSUPOV YUSUPOV NNP 87 4653 277 ; ; : 87 4653 278 Tajik Tajik NNP 87 4653 279 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 4653 280 Party Party NNP 87 4653 281 ( ( -LRB- 87 4653 282 TSP TSP NNP 87 4653 283 ) ) -RRB- 87 4653 284 , , , 87 4653 285 Rakhman Rakhman NNP 87 4653 286 NABIYEV NABIYEV NNP 87 4653 287 , , , 87 4653 288 Kakhkhor Kakhkhor NNP 87 4653 289 MAKHKAMOV MAKHKAMOV NNP 87 4653 290 ; ; : 87 4653 291 Islamic Islamic NNP 87 4653 292 Revival Revival NNP 87 4653 293 Party Party NNP 87 4653 294 ( ( -LRB- 87 4653 295 IRP IRP NNP 87 4653 296 ) ) -RRB- 87 4653 297 , , , 87 4653 298 Mullah Mullah NNP 87 4653 299 Mukhamedsharif Mukhamedsharif NNP 87 4653 300 KHIMATZODA KHIMATZODA NNP 87 4653 301 , , , 87 4653 302 Daviat Daviat NNP 87 4653 303 USMON USMON VBD 87 4653 304 Other other JJ 87 4653 305 political political JJ 87 4653 306 or or CC 87 4653 307 pressure pressure NN 87 4653 308 groups group NNS 87 4653 309 : : : 87 4653 310 Tajik tajik VB 87 4653 311 People People NNS 87 4653 312 's 's POS 87 4653 313 Front Front NNP 87 4653 314 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 4653 315 : : : 87 4653 316 18 18 CD 87 4653 317 years year NNS 87 4653 318 of of IN 87 4653 319 age age NN 87 4653 320 ; ; : 87 4653 321 universal universal JJ 87 4653 322 Elections election NNS 87 4653 323 : : : 87 4653 324 President President NNP 87 4653 325 : : : 87 4653 326 last last RB 87 4653 327 held hold VBD 87 4653 328 27 27 CD 87 4653 329 October October NNP 87 4653 330 1991 1991 CD 87 4653 331 ( ( -LRB- 87 4653 332 next next JJ 87 4653 333 to to TO 87 4653 334 be be VB 87 4653 335 held hold VBN 87 4653 336 NA NA NNP 87 4653 337 ) ) -RRB- 87 4653 338 ; ; : 87 4653 339 results result NNS 87 4653 340 - - HYPH 87 4653 341 Rakhman rakhman NN 87 4653 342 NABIYEV NABIYEV NNP 87 4653 343 , , , 87 4653 344 Communist Communist NNP 87 4653 345 Party Party NNP 87 4653 346 60 60 CD 87 4653 347 % % NN 87 4653 348 ; ; : 87 4653 349 Davlat Davlat NNP 87 4653 350 KHUDONAZAROV KHUDONAZAROV NNP 87 4653 351 , , , 87 4653 352 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 4653 353 Party Party NNP 87 4653 354 , , , 87 4653 355 Islamic Islamic NNP 87 4653 356 Rebirth Rebirth NNP 87 4653 357 Party Party NNP 87 4653 358 and and CC 87 4653 359 Rastokhoz Rastokhoz NNP 87 4653 360 Party Party NNP 87 4653 361 30 30 CD 87 4653 362 % % NN 87 4653 363 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 4653 364 Soviet Soviet NNP 87 4653 365 : : : 87 4653 366 last last RB 87 4653 367 held hold VBN 87 4653 368 25 25 CD 87 4653 369 February February NNP 87 4653 370 1990 1990 CD 87 4653 371 ( ( -LRB- 87 4653 372 next next JJ 87 4653 373 to to TO 87 4653 374 be be VB 87 4653 375 held hold VBN 87 4653 376 NA NA NNP 87 4653 377 ) ) -RRB- 87 4653 378 ; ; : 87 4653 379 results result NNS 87 4653 380 - - : 87 4653 381 Communist Communist NNP 87 4653 382 Party Party NNP 87 4653 383 99 99 CD 87 4653 384 % % NN 87 4653 385 , , , 87 4653 386 other other JJ 87 4653 387 1 1 CD 87 4653 388 % % NN 87 4653 389 ; ; , 87 4653 390 seats seat NNS 87 4653 391 - - , 87 4653 392 ( ( -LRB- 87 4653 393 230 230 CD 87 4653 394 total total NN 87 4653 395 ) ) -RRB- 87 4653 396 Communist Communist NNP 87 4653 397 Party Party NNP 87 4653 398 227 227 CD 87 4653 399 , , , 87 4653 400 other other JJ 87 4653 401 3 3 CD 87 4653 402 note note NN 87 4653 403 : : : 87 4653 404 in in IN 87 4653 405 May May NNP 87 4653 406 1992 1992 CD 87 4653 407 , , , 87 4653 408 the the DT 87 4653 409 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 4653 410 Soviet Soviet NNP 87 4653 411 was be VBD 87 4653 412 replaced replace VBN 87 4653 413 by by IN 87 4653 414 the the DT 87 4653 415 transitional transitional JJ 87 4653 416 80-member 80-member CD 87 4653 417 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 4653 418 ( ( -LRB- 87 4653 419 Majlis Majlis NNP 87 4653 420 ) ) -RRB- 87 4653 421 and and CC 87 4653 422 in in IN 87 4653 423 November November NNP 87 4653 424 1992 1992 CD 87 4653 425 Emomili Emomili NNP 87 4653 426 RAKHMANOV RAKHMANOV NNP 87 4653 427 , , , 87 4653 428 chairman chairman NN 87 4653 429 of of IN 87 4653 430 the the DT 87 4653 431 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 4653 432 , , , 87 4653 433 became become VBD 87 4653 434 Chief Chief NNP 87 4653 435 of of IN 87 4653 436 State State NNP 87 4653 437 Executive Executive NNP 87 4653 438 branch branch NN 87 4653 439 : : : 87 4653 440 president president NN 87 4653 441 , , , 87 4653 442 prime prime NNP 87 4653 443 minister minister NNP 87 4653 444 , , , 87 4653 445 cabinet cabinet NN 87 4653 446 Legislative legislative JJ 87 4653 447 branch branch NN 87 4653 448 : : : 87 4653 449 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 4653 450 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 4653 451 ( ( -LRB- 87 4653 452 Majlis Majlis NNP 87 4653 453 ) ) -RRB- 87 4653 454 Judicial judicial JJ 87 4653 455 branch branch NN 87 4653 456 : : : 87 4653 457 NA na ADD 87 4653 458 * * NFP 87 4653 459 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 87 4653 460 , , , 87 4653 461 Government Government NNP 87 4653 462 Leaders leader NNS 87 4653 463 : : : 87 4653 464 Chief Chief NNP 87 4653 465 of of IN 87 4653 466 State State NNP 87 4653 467 : : : 87 4653 468 Acting Acting NNP 87 4653 469 President President NNP 87 4653 470 and and CC 87 4653 471 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 4653 472 Chairman Chairman NNP 87 4653 473 Emomili Emomili NNP 87 4653 474 RAKHMANOV RAKHMANOV NNP 87 4653 475 ( ( -LRB- 87 4653 476 since since IN 87 4653 477 NA NA NNP 87 4653 478 November November NNP 87 4653 479 1992 1992 CD 87 4653 480 ) ) -RRB- 87 4653 481 Head Head NNP 87 4653 482 of of IN 87 4653 483 Government Government NNP 87 4653 484 : : : 87 4653 485 Prime Prime NNP 87 4653 486 Minister Minister NNP 87 4653 487 Abdumalik Abdumalik NNP 87 4653 488 ABULAJANOV ABULAJANOV NNP 87 4653 489 ( ( -LRB- 87 4653 490 since since IN 87 4653 491 NA NA NNP 87 4653 492 November November NNP 87 4653 493 1992 1992 CD 87 4653 494 ) ) -RRB- 87 4653 495 ; ; : 87 4653 496 First First NNP 87 4653 497 Deputy Deputy NNP 87 4653 498 Prime Prime NNP 87 4653 499 Minister Minister NNP 87 4653 500 Tukhtaboy Tukhtaboy NNP 87 4653 501 GAFAROV GAFAROV NNP 87 4653 502 ( ( -LRB- 87 4653 503 since since IN 87 4653 504 NA NA NNP 87 4653 505 November November NNP 87 4653 506 1992 1992 CD 87 4653 507 ) ) -RRB- 87 4653 508 Member member NN 87 4653 509 of of IN 87 4653 510 : : : 87 4653 511 CIS CIS NNP 87 4653 512 , , , 87 4653 513 CSCE CSCE NNP 87 4653 514 , , , 87 4653 515 EBRD EBRD NNP 87 4653 516 , , , 87 4653 517 ECO ECO NNP 87 4653 518 , , , 87 4653 519 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 87 4653 520 , , , 87 4653 521 NACC NACC NNP 87 4653 522 , , , 87 4653 523 UN UN NNP 87 4653 524 , , , 87 4653 525 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 4653 526 , , , 87 4653 527 WHO who WP 87 4653 528 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 4653 529 representation representation NN 87 4653 530 in in IN 87 4653 531 US US NNP 87 4653 532 : : : 87 4653 533 chief chief NN 87 4653 534 of of IN 87 4653 535 mission mission NN 87 4653 536 : : : 87 4653 537 NA NA NNP 87 4653 538 chancery chancery NN 87 4653 539 : : : 87 4653 540 NA NA NNP 87 4653 541 telephone telephone NN 87 4653 542 : : : 87 4653 543 NA na IN 87 4653 544 US US NNP 87 4653 545 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 4653 546 representation representation NN 87 4653 547 : : : 87 4653 548 chief chief NN 87 4653 549 of of IN 87 4653 550 mission mission NN 87 4653 551 : : : 87 4653 552 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 4653 553 Stanley Stanley NNP 87 4653 554 T. T. NNP 87 4653 555 ESCUDERO ESCUDERO NNP 87 4653 556 embassy embassy NN 87 4653 557 : : : 87 4653 558 ( ( -LRB- 87 4653 559 temporary temporary JJ 87 4653 560 ) ) -RRB- 87 4653 561 # # $ 87 4653 562 39 39 CD 87 4653 563 Ainii Ainii NNP 87 4653 564 Street Street NNP 87 4653 565 , , , 87 4653 566 Dushanbe Dushanbe NNP 87 4653 567 mailing mail VBG 87 4653 568 address address NN 87 4653 569 : : : 87 4653 570 APO APO NNP 87 4653 571 AE AE NNP 87 4653 572 09862 09862 CD 87 4653 573 telephone telephone NN 87 4653 574 : : : 87 4653 575 [ [ -LRB- 87 4653 576 7 7 CD 87 4653 577 ] ] -RRB- 87 4653 578 ( ( -LRB- 87 4653 579 3772 3772 CD 87 4653 580 ) ) -RRB- 87 4653 581 24 24 CD 87 4653 582 - - HYPH 87 4653 583 82 82 CD 87 4653 584 - - HYPH 87 4653 585 33 33 CD 87 4653 586 Flag flag NN 87 4653 587 : : : 87 4653 588 NA NA NNP 87 4653 589 * * NFP 87 4653 590 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 87 4653 591 , , , 87 4653 592 Economy Economy NNP 87 4653 593 Overview Overview NNP 87 4653 594 : : : 87 4653 595 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 87 4653 596 has have VBZ 87 4653 597 had have VBN 87 4653 598 the the DT 87 4653 599 lowest low JJS 87 4653 600 living living NN 87 4653 601 standards standard NNS 87 4653 602 of of IN 87 4653 603 the the DT 87 4653 604 CIS CIS NNP 87 4653 605 republics republic NNS 87 4653 606 and and CC 87 4653 607 now now RB 87 4653 608 faces face VBZ 87 4653 609 the the DT 87 4653 610 bleakest bleak JJS 87 4653 611 economic economic JJ 87 4653 612 prospects prospect NNS 87 4653 613 . . . 87 4654 1 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 4654 2 ( ( -LRB- 87 4654 3 particularly particularly RB 87 4654 4 cotton cotton NN 87 4654 5 and and CC 87 4654 6 fruit fruit NN 87 4654 7 growing growing NN 87 4654 8 ) ) -RRB- 87 4654 9 is be VBZ 87 4654 10 the the DT 87 4654 11 most most RBS 87 4654 12 important important JJ 87 4654 13 sector sector NN 87 4654 14 , , , 87 4654 15 accounting account VBG 87 4654 16 for for IN 87 4654 17 38 38 CD 87 4654 18 % % NN 87 4654 19 of of IN 87 4654 20 employment employment NN 87 4654 21 ( ( -LRB- 87 4654 22 1990 1990 CD 87 4654 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 4654 24 . . . 87 4655 1 Industrial industrial JJ 87 4655 2 production production NN 87 4655 3 includes include VBZ 87 4655 4 aluminum aluminum NN 87 4655 5 reduction reduction NN 87 4655 6 , , , 87 4655 7 hydropower hydropower NN 87 4655 8 generation generation NN 87 4655 9 , , , 87 4655 10 machine machine NN 87 4655 11 tools tool NNS 87 4655 12 , , , 87 4655 13 refrigerators refrigerator NNS 87 4655 14 , , , 87 4655 15 and and CC 87 4655 16 freezers freezer NNS 87 4655 17 . . . 87 4656 1 Throughout throughout IN 87 4656 2 1992 1992 CD 87 4656 3 bloody bloody JJ 87 4656 4 civil civil JJ 87 4656 5 disturbances disturbance NNS 87 4656 6 disrupted disrupt VBD 87 4656 7 food food NN 87 4656 8 imports import NNS 87 4656 9 and and CC 87 4656 10 several several JJ 87 4656 11 regions region NNS 87 4656 12 became become VBD 87 4656 13 desperately desperately RB 87 4656 14 short short JJ 87 4656 15 of 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woman woman NN 87 4671 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 4671 11 1993 1993 CD 87 4671 12 est est NNP 87 4671 13 . . . 87 4671 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 4672 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 4672 2 : : : 87 4672 3 noun noun NNP 87 4672 4 : : : 87 4672 5 Tanzanian(s Tanzanian(s NNP 87 4672 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 4672 7 adjective adjective NN 87 4672 8 : : : 87 4672 9 Tanzanian tanzanian JJ 87 4672 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 4672 11 divisions division NNS 87 4672 12 : : : 87 4672 13 mainland mainland NN 87 4672 14 : : : 87 4672 15 native native JJ 87 4672 16 African african JJ 87 4672 17 99 99 CD 87 4672 18 % % NN 87 4672 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 4672 20 consisting consist VBG 87 4672 21 of of IN 87 4672 22 well well RB 87 4672 23 over over IN 87 4672 24 100 100 CD 87 4672 25 tribes tribe NNS 87 4672 26 ) ) -RRB- 87 4672 27 Asian asian JJ 87 4672 28 , , , 87 4672 29 European european JJ 87 4672 30 , , , 87 4672 31 and and CC 87 4672 32 Arab Arab NNP 87 4672 33 1 1 CD 87 4672 34 % % NN 87 4672 35 Zanzibar zanzibar NN 87 4672 36 : : : 87 4672 37 NA NA NNP 87 4672 38 Religions religion NNS 87 4672 39 : : : 87 4672 40 mainland mainland NN 87 4672 41 : : : 87 4672 42 Christian Christian NNP 87 4672 43 40 40 CD 87 4672 44 % % NN 87 4672 45 , , , 87 4672 46 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 4672 47 33 33 CD 87 4672 48 % % NN 87 4672 49 , , , 87 4672 50 indigenous indigenous JJ 87 4672 51 beliefs belief NNS 87 4672 52 25 25 CD 87 4672 53 % % NN 87 4672 54 Zanzibar Zanzibar NNP 87 4672 55 : : : 87 4672 56 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 4672 57 Languages Languages NNPS 87 4672 58 : : : 87 4672 59 Swahili Swahili NNP 87 4672 60 ( ( -LRB- 87 4672 61 official official JJ 87 4672 62 ; ; : 87 4672 63 widely widely RB 87 4672 64 understood understand VBN 87 4672 65 and and CC 87 4672 66 generally generally RB 87 4672 67 used use VBN 87 4672 68 for for IN 87 4672 69 communication communication NN 87 4672 70 between between IN 87 4672 71 ethnic ethnic JJ 87 4672 72 groups group NNS 87 4672 73 and and CC 87 4672 74 is be VBZ 87 4672 75 used use VBN 87 4672 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can MD 87 4672 116 read read VB 87 4672 117 and and CC 87 4672 118 write write VB 87 4672 119 ( ( -LRB- 87 4672 120 1978 1978 CD 87 4672 121 ) ) -RRB- 87 4672 122 total total JJ 87 4672 123 population population NN 87 4672 124 : : : 87 4672 125 46 46 CD 87 4672 126 % % NN 87 4672 127 male male NN 87 4672 128 : : : 87 4672 129 62 62 CD 87 4672 130 % % NN 87 4672 131 female female JJ 87 4672 132 : : : 87 4672 133 31 31 CD 87 4672 134 % % NN 87 4672 135 Labor Labor NNP 87 4672 136 force force NN 87 4672 137 : : : 87 4672 138 732,200 732,200 CD 87 4672 139 wage wage NN 87 4672 140 earners earner NNS 87 4672 141 by by IN 87 4672 142 occupation occupation NN 87 4672 143 : : : 87 4672 144 agriculture agriculture NN 87 4672 145 90 90 CD 87 4672 146 % % NN 87 4672 147 , , , 87 4672 148 industry industry NN 87 4672 149 and and CC 87 4672 150 commerce commerce NN 87 4672 151 10 10 CD 87 4672 152 % % NN 87 4672 153 ( ( -LRB- 87 4672 154 1986 1986 CD 87 4672 155 est est NNP 87 4672 156 . . . 87 4672 157 ) ) -RRB- 87 4673 1 * * NFP 87 4673 2 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 87 4673 3 , , , 87 4673 4 Government Government NNP 87 4673 5 Names Names NNP 87 4673 6 : : : 87 4673 7 conventional conventional JJ 87 4673 8 long long JJ 87 4673 9 form form NN 87 4673 10 : : : 87 4673 11 United United NNP 87 4673 12 Republic Republic NNP 87 4673 13 of of IN 87 4673 14 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 87 4673 15 conventional conventional JJ 87 4673 16 short short JJ 87 4673 17 form form NN 87 4673 18 : : : 87 4673 19 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 87 4673 20 former former JJ 87 4673 21 : : : 87 4673 22 United United NNP 87 4673 23 Republic Republic NNP 87 4673 24 of of IN 87 4673 25 Tanganyika Tanganyika NNP 87 4673 26 and and CC 87 4673 27 Zanzibar Zanzibar NNP 87 4673 28 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 4673 29 : : : 87 4673 30 TZ TZ NNP 87 4673 31 Type Type NNP 87 4673 32 : : : 87 4673 33 republic republic NNP 87 4673 34 Capital capital NN 87 4673 35 : : : 87 4673 36 Dar Dar NNP 87 4673 37 es es FW 87 4673 38 Salaam Salaam NNP 87 4673 39 note note NN 87 4673 40 : : : 87 4673 41 some some DT 87 4673 42 government government NN 87 4673 43 offices office NNS 87 4673 44 have have VBP 87 4673 45 been be VBN 87 4673 46 transferred transfer VBN 87 4673 47 to to IN 87 4673 48 Dodoma Dodoma NNP 87 4673 49 , , , 87 4673 50 which which WDT 87 4673 51 is be VBZ 87 4673 52 planned plan VBN 87 4673 53 as as IN 87 4673 54 the the DT 87 4673 55 new new JJ 87 4673 56 national national JJ 87 4673 57 capital capital NN 87 4673 58 by by IN 87 4673 59 the the DT 87 4673 60 end end NN 87 4673 61 of of IN 87 4673 62 the the DT 87 4673 63 1990s 1990s CD 87 4673 64 Administrative administrative JJ 87 4673 65 divisions division NNS 87 4673 66 : : : 87 4673 67 25 25 CD 87 4673 68 regions region NNS 87 4673 69 ; ; : 87 4673 70 Arusha Arusha NNP 87 4673 71 , , , 87 4673 72 Dar Dar NNP 87 4673 73 es es NNP 87 4673 74 Salaam Salaam NNP 87 4673 75 , , , 87 4673 76 Dodoma Dodoma NNP 87 4673 77 , , , 87 4673 78 Iringa Iringa NNP 87 4673 79 , , , 87 4673 80 Kigoma Kigoma NNP 87 4673 81 , , , 87 4673 82 Kilimanjaro Kilimanjaro NNP 87 4673 83 , , , 87 4673 84 Lindi Lindi NNP 87 4673 85 , , , 87 4673 86 Mara Mara NNP 87 4673 87 , , , 87 4673 88 Mbeya Mbeya NNP 87 4673 89 , , , 87 4673 90 Morogoro Morogoro NNP 87 4673 91 , , , 87 4673 92 Mtwara Mtwara NNP 87 4673 93 , , , 87 4673 94 Mwanza Mwanza NNP 87 4673 95 , , , 87 4673 96 Pemba Pemba NNP 87 4673 97 North North NNP 87 4673 98 , , , 87 4673 99 Pemba Pemba NNP 87 4673 100 South South NNP 87 4673 101 , , , 87 4673 102 Pwani Pwani NNP 87 4673 103 , , , 87 4673 104 Rukwa Rukwa NNP 87 4673 105 , , , 87 4673 106 Ruvuma Ruvuma NNP 87 4673 107 , , , 87 4673 108 Shinyanga Shinyanga NNP 87 4673 109 , , , 87 4673 110 Singida Singida NNP 87 4673 111 , , , 87 4673 112 Tabora Tabora NNP 87 4673 113 , , , 87 4673 114 Tanga Tanga NNP 87 4673 115 , , , 87 4673 116 Zanzibar Zanzibar NNP 87 4673 117 Central Central NNP 87 4673 118 / / SYM 87 4673 119 South South NNP 87 4673 120 , , , 87 4673 121 Zanzibar Zanzibar NNP 87 4673 122 North North NNP 87 4673 123 , , , 87 4673 124 Zanzibar Zanzibar NNP 87 4673 125 Urban Urban NNP 87 4673 126 / / SYM 87 4673 127 West West NNP 87 4673 128 , , , 87 4673 129 Ziwa Ziwa NNP 87 4673 130 Magharibi Magharibi NNP 87 4673 131 Independence Independence NNP 87 4673 132 : : : 87 4673 133 26 26 CD 87 4673 134 April April NNP 87 4673 135 1964 1964 CD 87 4673 136 Tanganyika Tanganyika NNP 87 4673 137 became become VBD 87 4673 138 independent independent JJ 87 4673 139 9 9 CD 87 4673 140 December December NNP 87 4673 141 1961 1961 CD 87 4673 142 ( ( -LRB- 87 4673 143 from from IN 87 4673 144 UN UN NNP 87 4673 145 trusteeship trusteeship NN 87 4673 146 under under IN 87 4673 147 British british JJ 87 4673 148 administration administration NN 87 4673 149 ) ) -RRB- 87 4673 150 ; ; : 87 4673 151 Zanzibar Zanzibar NNP 87 4673 152 became become VBD 87 4673 153 independent independent JJ 87 4673 154 19 19 CD 87 4673 155 December December NNP 87 4673 156 1963 1963 CD 87 4673 157 ( ( -LRB- 87 4673 158 from from IN 87 4673 159 UK UK NNP 87 4673 160 ) ) -RRB- 87 4673 161 ; ; : 87 4673 162 Tanganyika Tanganyika NNP 87 4673 163 united united JJ 87 4673 164 with with IN 87 4673 165 Zanzibar Zanzibar NNP 87 4673 166 26 26 CD 87 4673 167 April April NNP 87 4673 168 1964 1964 CD 87 4673 169 to to TO 87 4673 170 form form VB 87 4673 171 the the DT 87 4673 172 United United NNP 87 4673 173 Republic Republic NNP 87 4673 174 of of IN 87 4673 175 Tanganyika Tanganyika NNP 87 4673 176 and and CC 87 4673 177 Zanzibar Zanzibar NNP 87 4673 178 ; ; : 87 4673 179 renamed rename VBD 87 4673 180 United United NNP 87 4673 181 Republic Republic NNP 87 4673 182 of of IN 87 4673 183 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 87 4673 184 29 29 CD 87 4673 185 October October NNP 87 4673 186 1964 1964 CD 87 4673 187 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 4673 188 : : : 87 4673 189 15 15 CD 87 4673 190 March March NNP 87 4673 191 1984 1984 CD 87 4673 192 ( ( -LRB- 87 4673 193 Zanzibar Zanzibar NNP 87 4673 194 has have VBZ 87 4673 195 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 4673 196 own own JJ 87 4673 197 constitution constitution NN 87 4673 198 but but CC 87 4673 199 remains remain VBZ 87 4673 200 subject subject JJ 87 4673 201 to to IN 87 4673 202 provisions provision NNS 87 4673 203 of of IN 87 4673 204 the the DT 87 4673 205 union union NN 87 4673 206 constitution constitution NN 87 4673 207 ) ) -RRB- 87 4673 208 Legal legal JJ 87 4673 209 system system NN 87 4673 210 : : : 87 4673 211 based base VBN 87 4673 212 on on IN 87 4673 213 English English NNP 87 4673 214 common common JJ 87 4673 215 law law NN 87 4673 216 ; ; : 87 4673 217 judicial judicial JJ 87 4673 218 review review NN 87 4673 219 of of IN 87 4673 220 legislative legislative JJ 87 4673 221 acts act NNS 87 4673 222 limited limit VBN 87 4673 223 to to IN 87 4673 224 matters matter NNS 87 4673 225 of of IN 87 4673 226 interpretation interpretation NN 87 4673 227 ; ; : 87 4673 228 has have VBZ 87 4673 229 not not RB 87 4673 230 accepted accept VBN 87 4673 231 compulsory compulsory NN 87 4673 232 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 4673 233 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 4673 234 National national JJ 87 4673 235 holiday holiday NN 87 4673 236 : : : 87 4673 237 Union Union NNP 87 4673 238 Day Day NNP 87 4673 239 , , , 87 4673 240 26 26 CD 87 4673 241 April April NNP 87 4673 242 ( ( -LRB- 87 4673 243 1964 1964 CD 87 4673 244 ) ) -RRB- 87 4673 245 Political political JJ 87 4673 246 parties party NNS 87 4673 247 and and CC 87 4673 248 leaders leader NNS 87 4673 249 : : : 87 4673 250 Chama Chama NNP 87 4673 251 Chr Chr NNP 87 4673 252 Mapinduzi Mapinduzi NNP 87 4673 253 ( ( -LRB- 87 4673 254 CCM CCM NNP 87 4673 255 or or CC 87 4673 256 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 87 4673 257 Party Party NNP 87 4673 258 ) ) -RRB- 87 4673 259 , , , 87 4673 260 Ali Ali NNP 87 4673 261 Hassan Hassan NNP 87 4673 262 MWINYI MWINYI NNP 87 4673 263 ; ; : 87 4673 264 Civic Civic NNP 87 4673 265 United United NNP 87 4673 266 Front Front NNP 87 4673 267 ( ( -LRB- 87 4673 268 CUF CUF NNP 87 4673 269 ) ) -RRB- 87 4673 270 , , , 87 4673 271 James James NNP 87 4673 272 MAPALALA MAPALALA NNP 87 4673 273 ; ; : 87 4673 274 National National NNP 87 4673 275 Committee Committee NNP 87 4673 276 for for IN 87 4673 277 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 87 4673 278 Reform Reform NNP 87 4673 279 ( ( -LRB- 87 4673 280 NCCK NCCK NNP 87 4673 281 ) ) -RRB- 87 4673 282 , , , 87 4673 283 Mabere Mabere NNP 87 4673 284 MARANDO MARANDO NNP 87 4673 285 ; ; : 87 4673 286 Union Union NNP 87 4673 287 for for IN 87 4673 288 Multiparty Multiparty NNP 87 4673 289 Democracy Democracy NNP 87 4673 290 ( ( -LRB- 87 4673 291 UMD UMD NNP 87 4673 292 ) ) -RRB- 87 4673 293 , , , 87 4673 294 Abdullah Abdullah NNP 87 4673 295 FUNDIKIRA FUNDIKIRA NNP 87 4673 296 ; ; : 87 4673 297 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 4673 298 Party Party NNP 87 4673 299 ( ( -LRB- 87 4673 300 DP DP NNP 87 4673 301 ) ) -RRB- 87 4673 302 , , , 87 4673 303 Christopher Christopher NNP 87 4673 304 Mtikila Mtikila NNP 87 4673 305 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 4673 306 : : : 87 4673 307 18 18 CD 87 4673 308 years year NNS 87 4673 309 of of IN 87 4673 310 age age NN 87 4673 311 ; ; : 87 4673 312 universal universal JJ 87 4673 313 Elections election NNS 87 4673 314 : : : 87 4673 315 President President NNP 87 4673 316 : : : 87 4673 317 last last RB 87 4673 318 held hold VBD 87 4673 319 28 28 CD 87 4673 320 October October NNP 87 4673 321 1990 1990 CD 87 4673 322 ( ( -LRB- 87 4673 323 next next JJ 87 4673 324 to to TO 87 4673 325 be be VB 87 4673 326 held hold VBN 87 4673 327 NA NA NNP 87 4673 328 October October NNP 87 4673 329 1995 1995 CD 87 4673 330 ) ) -RRB- 87 4673 331 ; ; : 87 4673 332 results result NNS 87 4673 333 - - : 87 4673 334 Ali Ali NNP 87 4673 335 Hassan Hassan NNP 87 4673 336 MWINYI MWINYI NNP 87 4673 337 was be VBD 87 4673 338 elected elect VBN 87 4673 339 without without IN 87 4673 340 opposition opposition NN 87 4673 341 National National NNP 87 4673 342 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 4673 343 : : : 87 4673 344 last last RB 87 4673 345 held hold VBD 87 4673 346 28 28 CD 87 4673 347 October October NNP 87 4673 348 1990 1990 CD 87 4673 349 ( ( -LRB- 87 4673 350 next next JJ 87 4673 351 to to TO 87 4673 352 be be VB 87 4673 353 held hold VBN 87 4673 354 NA NA NNP 87 4673 355 October October NNP 87 4673 356 1995 1995 CD 87 4673 357 ) ) -RRB- 87 4673 358 ; ; : 87 4673 359 results result NNS 87 4673 360 - - HYPH 87 4673 361 CCM CCM NNP 87 4673 362 was be VBD 87 4673 363 the the DT 87 4673 364 only only JJ 87 4673 365 party party NN 87 4673 366 ; ; : 87 4673 367 seats seat NNS 87 4673 368 - - , 87 4673 369 ( ( -LRB- 87 4673 370 241 241 CD 87 4673 371 total total NN 87 4673 372 , , , 87 4673 373 168 168 CD 87 4673 374 elected elect VBN 87 4673 375 ) ) -RRB- 87 4673 376 CCM CCM NNP 87 4673 377 168 168 CD 87 4673 378 Executive Executive NNP 87 4673 379 branch branch NN 87 4673 380 : : : 87 4673 381 president president NN 87 4673 382 , , , 87 4673 383 first first JJ 87 4673 384 vice vice NN 87 4673 385 president president NN 87 4673 386 and and CC 87 4673 387 prime prime JJ 87 4673 388 minister minister NNP 87 4673 389 of of IN 87 4673 390 the the DT 87 4673 391 union union NN 87 4673 392 , , , 87 4673 393 second second JJ 87 4673 394 vice vice NN 87 4673 395 president president NN 87 4673 396 and and CC 87 4673 397 president president NN 87 4673 398 of of IN 87 4673 399 Zanzibar Zanzibar NNP 87 4673 400 , , , 87 4673 401 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 87 4673 402 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 4673 403 branch branch NN 87 4673 404 : : : 87 4673 405 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 4673 406 National National NNP 87 4673 407 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 4673 408 ( ( -LRB- 87 4673 409 Bunge Bunge NNP 87 4673 410 ) ) -RRB- 87 4673 411 Judicial judicial JJ 87 4673 412 branch branch NN 87 4673 413 : : : 87 4673 414 Court Court NNP 87 4673 415 of of IN 87 4673 416 Appeal Appeal NNP 87 4673 417 , , , 87 4673 418 High High NNP 87 4673 419 Court Court NNP 87 4673 420 * * NFP 87 4673 421 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 87 4673 422 , , , 87 4673 423 Government Government NNP 87 4673 424 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 4673 425 : : : 87 4673 426 Chief Chief NNP 87 4673 427 of of IN 87 4673 428 State State NNP 87 4673 429 : : : 87 4673 430 President President NNP 87 4673 431 Ali Ali NNP 87 4673 432 Hassan Hassan NNP 87 4673 433 MWINYI MWINYI NNP 87 4673 434 ( ( -LRB- 87 4673 435 since since IN 87 4673 436 5 5 CD 87 4673 437 November November NNP 87 4673 438 1985 1985 CD 87 4673 439 ) ) -RRB- 87 4673 440 ; ; : 87 4673 441 First First NNP 87 4673 442 Vice Vice NNP 87 4673 443 President President NNP 87 4673 444 John John NNP 87 4673 445 MALECELA MALECELA NNP 87 4673 446 ( ( -LRB- 87 4673 447 since since IN 87 4673 448 9 9 CD 87 4673 449 November November NNP 87 4673 450 1990 1990 CD 87 4673 451 ) ) -RRB- 87 4673 452 ; ; : 87 4673 453 Second Second NNP 87 4673 454 Vice Vice NNP 87 4673 455 President President NNP 87 4673 456 Salmin Salmin NNP 87 4673 457 AMOUR AMOUR NNP 87 4673 458 ( ( -LRB- 87 4673 459 since since IN 87 4673 460 9 9 CD 87 4673 461 November November NNP 87 4673 462 1990 1990 CD 87 4673 463 ) ) -RRB- 87 4673 464 Head Head NNP 87 4673 465 of of IN 87 4673 466 Government Government NNP 87 4673 467 : : : 87 4673 468 Prime Prime NNP 87 4673 469 Minister Minister NNP 87 4673 470 John John NNP 87 4673 471 MALECELA MALECELA NNP 87 4673 472 ( ( -LRB- 87 4673 473 since since IN 87 4673 474 9 9 CD 87 4673 475 November November NNP 87 4673 476 1990 1990 CD 87 4673 477 ) ) -RRB- 87 4673 478 Member Member NNP 87 4673 479 of of IN 87 4673 480 : : : 87 4673 481 ACP ACP NNP 87 4673 482 , , , 87 4673 483 AfDB AfDB NNP 87 4673 484 , , , 87 4673 485 C C NNP 87 4673 486 , , , 87 4673 487 CCC CCC NNP 87 4673 488 , , , 87 4673 489 EADB EADB NNP 87 4673 490 , , , 87 4673 491 ECA ECA NNP 87 4673 492 , , , 87 4673 493 FAO FAO NNP 87 4673 494 , , , 87 4673 495 FLS FLS NNP 87 4673 496 , , , 87 4673 497 G-6 G-6 NNP 87 4673 498 , , , 87 4673 499 G-77 g-77 CD 87 4673 500 , , , 87 4673 501 GATT GATT NNP 87 4673 502 , , , 87 4673 503 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 4673 504 , , , 87 4673 505 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 4673 506 , , , 87 4673 507 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 4673 508 , , , 87 4673 509 IDA IDA NNP 87 4673 510 , , , 87 4673 511 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 4673 512 , , , 87 4673 513 IFC IFC NNP 87 4673 514 , , , 87 4673 515 ILO ILO NNP 87 4673 516 , , , 87 4673 517 IMF IMF NNP 87 4673 518 , , , 87 4673 519 IMO imo RB 87 4673 520 , , , 87 4673 521 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 4673 522 , , , 87 4673 523 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 4673 524 , , , 87 4673 525 IOC IOC NNP 87 4673 526 , , , 87 4673 527 ISO ISO NNP 87 4673 528 , , , 87 4673 529 ITU ITU NNP 87 4673 530 , , , 87 4673 531 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 4673 532 , , , 87 4673 533 NAM NAM NNP 87 4673 534 , , , 87 4673 535 OAU OAU NNP 87 4673 536 , , , 87 4673 537 SADC SADC NNP 87 4673 538 , , , 87 4673 539 UN UN NNP 87 4673 540 , , , 87 4673 541 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 4673 542 , , , 87 4673 543 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 4673 544 , , , 87 4673 545 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 87 4673 546 , , , 87 4673 547 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 4673 548 , , , 87 4673 549 UPU UPU NNP 87 4673 550 , , , 87 4673 551 WCL WCL NNP 87 4673 552 , , , 87 4673 553 WHO WHO NNP 87 4673 554 , , , 87 4673 555 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 4673 556 , , , 87 4673 557 WMO WMO NNP 87 4673 558 , , , 87 4673 559 WTO WTO NNP 87 4673 560 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 4673 561 representation representation NN 87 4673 562 in in IN 87 4673 563 US US NNP 87 4673 564 : : : 87 4673 565 chief chief NN 87 4673 566 of of IN 87 4673 567 mission mission NN 87 4673 568 : : : 87 4673 569 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 4673 570 Charles Charles NNP 87 4673 571 Musama Musama NNP 87 4673 572 NYIRABU NYIRABU NNP 87 4673 573 chancery chancery NN 87 4673 574 : : : 87 4673 575 2139 2139 CD 87 4673 576 R R NNP 87 4673 577 Street Street NNP 87 4673 578 NW NW NNP 87 4673 579 , , , 87 4673 580 Washington Washington NNP 87 4673 581 , , , 87 4673 582 DC DC NNP 87 4673 583 20008 20008 CD 87 4673 584 telephone telephone NN 87 4673 585 : : : 87 4673 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87 4684 399 year year NN 87 4684 400 : : : 87 4684 401 1 1 CD 87 4684 402 July-30 July-30 NNP 87 4684 403 June June NNP 87 4684 404 * * NFP 87 4684 405 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 87 4684 406 , , , 87 4684 407 Communications Communications NNP 87 4684 408 Railroads Railroads NNPS 87 4684 409 : : : 87 4684 410 3,555 3,555 CD 87 4684 411 km km NN 87 4684 412 total total NN 87 4684 413 ; ; : 87 4684 414 960 960 CD 87 4684 415 km km NN 87 4684 416 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 87 4684 417 gauge gauge NN 87 4684 418 ( ( -LRB- 87 4684 419 including include VBG 87 4684 420 the the DT 87 4684 421 962 962 CD 87 4684 422 km km NN 87 4684 423 Tazara Tazara NNP 87 4684 424 Railroad Railroad NNP 87 4684 425 ) ) -RRB- 87 4684 426 ; ; : 87 4684 427 2,595 2,595 CD 87 4684 428 km km NN 87 4684 429 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 87 4684 430 gauge gauge NN 87 4684 431 , , , 87 4684 432 including include VBG 87 4684 433 6.4 6.4 CD 87 4684 434 km km NN 87 4684 435 double double JJ 87 4684 436 track track NN 87 4684 437 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Defense NNP 87 4684 638 Forces Forces NNPS 87 4684 639 Branches Branches NNPS 87 4684 640 : : : 87 4684 641 Tanzanian Tanzanian NNP 87 4684 642 People People NNPS 87 4684 643 's 's POS 87 4684 644 Defense Defense NNP 87 4684 645 Force Force NNP 87 4684 646 ( ( -LRB- 87 4684 647 TPDF TPDF NNP 87 4684 648 ; ; : 87 4684 649 including include VBG 87 4684 650 Army Army NNP 87 4684 651 , , , 87 4684 652 Navy Navy NNP 87 4684 653 , , , 87 4684 654 and and CC 87 4684 655 Air Air NNP 87 4684 656 Force Force NNP 87 4684 657 ) ) -RRB- 87 4684 658 , , , 87 4684 659 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 87 4684 660 Police Police NNP 87 4684 661 Field Field NNP 87 4684 662 Force Force NNP 87 4684 663 Unit Unit NNP 87 4684 664 , , , 87 4684 665 Militia Militia NNP 87 4684 666 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 4684 667 availability availability NN 87 4684 668 : : : 87 4684 669 males male NNS 87 4684 670 age age NNP 87 4684 671 15 15 CD 87 4684 672 - - SYM 87 4684 673 49 49 CD 87 4684 674 5,835,064 5,835,064 CD 87 4684 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Burma Burma NNP 87 4685 31 and and CC 87 4685 32 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 87 4685 33 Map Map NNP 87 4685 34 references reference VBZ 87 4685 35 : : : 87 4685 36 Asia Asia NNP 87 4685 37 , , , 87 4685 38 Southeast Southeast NNP 87 4685 39 Asia Asia NNP 87 4685 40 , , , 87 4685 41 Standard Standard NNP 87 4685 42 Time Time NNP 87 4685 43 Zones Zones NNPS 87 4685 44 of of IN 87 4685 45 the the DT 87 4685 46 World World NNP 87 4685 47 Area Area NNP 87 4685 48 : : : 87 4685 49 total total JJ 87 4685 50 area area NN 87 4685 51 : : : 87 4685 52 514,000 514,000 CD 87 4685 53 km2 km2 NNP 87 4685 54 land land NN 87 4685 55 area area NN 87 4685 56 : : : 87 4685 57 511,770 511,770 CD 87 4685 58 km2 km2 NNP 87 4685 59 comparative comparative JJ 87 4685 60 area area NN 87 4685 61 : : : 87 4685 62 slightly slightly RB 87 4685 63 more more JJR 87 4685 64 than than IN 87 4685 65 twice twice RB 87 4685 66 the the DT 87 4685 67 size size NN 87 4685 68 of of IN 87 4685 69 Wyoming Wyoming NNP 87 4685 70 Land Land NNP 87 4685 71 boundaries boundary NNS 87 4685 72 : : : 87 4685 73 total total VB 87 4685 74 4,863 4,863 CD 87 4685 75 km km NNS 87 4685 76 , , , 87 4685 77 Burma Burma NNP 87 4685 78 1,800 1,800 CD 87 4685 79 km km NNS 87 4685 80 , , , 87 4685 81 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 87 4685 82 803 803 CD 87 4685 83 km km NN 87 4685 84 , , , 87 4685 85 Laos Laos NNP 87 4685 86 1,754 1,754 CD 87 4685 87 km km NN 87 4685 88 , , , 87 4685 89 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 4685 90 506 506 CD 87 4685 91 km km NN 87 4685 92 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 4685 93 : : : 87 4685 94 3,219 3,219 CD 87 4685 95 km km NN 87 4685 96 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 4685 97 claims claim VBZ 87 4685 98 : : : 87 4685 99 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 4685 100 economic economic JJ 87 4685 101 zone zone NN 87 4685 102 : : : 87 4685 103 200 200 CD 87 4685 104 nm nm CD 87 4685 105 territorial territorial JJ 87 4685 106 sea sea NN 87 4685 107 : : : 87 4685 108 12 12 CD 87 4685 109 nm nm NNP 87 4685 110 International international JJ 87 4685 111 disputes dispute NNS 87 4685 112 : : : 87 4685 113 boundary boundary JJ 87 4685 114 dispute dispute NN 87 4685 115 with with IN 87 4685 116 Laos Laos NNP 87 4685 117 ; ; : 87 4685 118 unresolved unresolved JJ 87 4685 119 maritime maritime JJ 87 4685 120 boundary boundary JJ 87 4685 121 with with IN 87 4685 122 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 4685 123 Climate Climate NNP 87 4685 124 : : : 87 4685 125 tropical tropical JJ 87 4685 126 ; ; : 87 4685 127 rainy rainy JJ 87 4685 128 , , , 87 4685 129 warm warm JJ 87 4685 130 , , , 87 4685 131 cloudy cloudy JJ 87 4685 132 southwest southwest NN 87 4685 133 monsoon monsoon NN 87 4685 134 ( ( -LRB- 87 4685 135 mid mid NNP 87 4685 136 - - NNP 87 4685 137 May May NNP 87 4685 138 to to IN 87 4685 139 September September NNP 87 4685 140 ) ) -RRB- 87 4685 141 ; ; : 87 4685 142 dry dry JJ 87 4685 143 , , , 87 4685 144 cool cool JJ 87 4685 145 northeast northeast NN 87 4685 146 monsoon monsoon NN 87 4685 147 ( ( -LRB- 87 4685 148 November November NNP 87 4685 149 to to IN 87 4685 150 mid mid NNP 87 4685 151 - - NNP 87 4685 152 March March NNP 87 4685 153 ) ) -RRB- 87 4685 154 ; ; : 87 4685 155 southern southern JJ 87 4685 156 isthmus isthmus NN 87 4685 157 always always RB 87 4685 158 hot hot JJ 87 4685 159 and and CC 87 4685 160 humid humid JJ 87 4685 161 Terrain terrain NN 87 4685 162 : : : 87 4685 163 central central JJ 87 4685 164 plain plain JJ 87 4685 165 ; ; : 87 4685 166 eastern eastern NNP 87 4685 167 plateau plateau NNP 87 4685 168 ( ( -LRB- 87 4685 169 Khorat Khorat NNP 87 4685 170 ) ) -RRB- 87 4685 171 ; ; : 87 4685 172 mountains mountain NNS 87 4685 173 elsewhere elsewhere IN 87 4685 174 Natural natural JJ 87 4685 175 resources resource NNS 87 4685 176 : : : 87 4685 177 tin tin NN 87 4685 178 , , , 87 4685 179 rubber rubber NN 87 4685 180 , , , 87 4685 181 natural natural JJ 87 4685 182 gas gas NN 87 4685 183 , , , 87 4685 184 tungsten tungsten NN 87 4685 185 , , , 87 4685 186 tantalum tantalum NN 87 4685 187 , , , 87 4685 188 timber timber NN 87 4685 189 , , , 87 4685 190 lead lead NN 87 4685 191 , , , 87 4685 192 fish fish NN 87 4685 193 , , , 87 4685 194 gypsum gypsum NN 87 4685 195 , , , 87 4685 196 lignite lignite NN 87 4685 197 , , , 87 4685 198 fluorite fluorite VB 87 4685 199 Land Land NNP 87 4685 200 use use NN 87 4685 201 : : : 87 4685 202 arable arable JJ 87 4685 203 land land NN 87 4685 204 : : : 87 4685 205 34 34 CD 87 4685 206 % % NN 87 4685 207 permanent permanent JJ 87 4685 208 crops crop NNS 87 4685 209 : : : 87 4685 210 4 4 CD 87 4685 211 % % NN 87 4685 212 meadows meadow NNS 87 4685 213 and and CC 87 4685 214 pastures pasture NNS 87 4685 215 : : : 87 4685 216 1 1 CD 87 4685 217 % % NN 87 4685 218 forest forest NN 87 4685 219 and and CC 87 4685 220 woodland woodland NN 87 4685 221 : : : 87 4685 222 30 30 CD 87 4685 223 % % NN 87 4685 224 other other JJ 87 4685 225 : : : 87 4685 226 31 31 CD 87 4685 227 % % NN 87 4685 228 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 4685 229 land land NN 87 4685 230 : : : 87 4685 231 42,300 42,300 CD 87 4685 232 km2 km2 NNP 87 4685 233 ( ( -LRB- 87 4685 234 1989 1989 CD 87 4685 235 est est NNP 87 4685 236 . . . 87 4685 237 ) ) -RRB- 87 4686 1 Environment environment NN 87 4686 2 : : : 87 4686 3 air air NN 87 4686 4 and and CC 87 4686 5 water water NN 87 4686 6 pollution pollution NN 87 4686 7 ; ; : 87 4686 8 land land NN 87 4686 9 subsidence subsidence NN 87 4686 10 in in IN 87 4686 11 Bangkok Bangkok NNP 87 4686 12 area area NN 87 4686 13 Note note NN 87 4686 14 : : : 87 4686 15 controls control NNS 87 4686 16 only only JJ 87 4686 17 land land NN 87 4686 18 route route NN 87 4686 19 from from IN 87 4686 20 Asia Asia NNP 87 4686 21 to to IN 87 4686 22 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 4686 23 and and CC 87 4686 24 Singapore Singapore NNP 87 4686 25 * * NFP 87 4686 26 Thailand Thailand NNP 87 4686 27 , , , 87 4686 28 People People NNPS 87 4686 29 Population Population NNP 87 4686 30 : : : 87 4686 31 58,722,437 58,722,437 CD 87 4686 32 ( ( -LRB- 87 4686 33 July July NNP 87 4686 34 1993 1993 CD 87 4686 35 est est NNP 87 4686 36 . . . 87 4686 37 ) ) -RRB- 87 4687 1 Population population NN 87 4687 2 growth growth NN 87 4687 3 rate rate NN 87 4687 4 : : : 87 4687 5 1.36 1.36 CD 87 4687 6 % % NN 87 4687 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4687 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4687 9 est est NNP 87 4687 10 . . . 87 4687 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4688 1 Birth birth NN 87 4688 2 rate rate NN 87 4688 3 : : : 87 4688 4 19.97 19.97 CD 87 4688 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 4688 6 population population NN 87 4688 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4688 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4688 9 est est NNP 87 4688 10 . . . 87 4688 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4689 1 Death death NN 87 4689 2 rate rate NN 87 4689 3 : : : 87 4689 4 6.33 6.33 CD 87 4689 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 4689 6 population population NN 87 4689 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4689 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4689 9 est est NNP 87 4689 10 . . . 87 4689 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4690 1 Net net JJ 87 4690 2 migration migration NN 87 4690 3 rate rate NN 87 4690 4 : : : 87 4690 5 0 0 NFP 87 4690 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 4690 7 population population NN 87 4690 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 4690 9 1993 1993 CD 87 4690 10 est est NNP 87 4690 11 . . . 87 4690 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 4691 1 Infant infant NN 87 4691 2 mortality mortality NN 87 4691 3 rate rate NN 87 4691 4 : : : 87 4691 5 38.5 38.5 CD 87 4691 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 4691 7 live live JJ 87 4691 8 births birth NNS 87 4691 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 4691 10 1993 1993 CD 87 4691 11 est est NNP 87 4691 12 . . . 87 4691 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 4692 1 Life life NN 87 4692 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 4692 3 at at IN 87 4692 4 birth birth NN 87 4692 5 : : : 87 4692 6 total total JJ 87 4692 7 population population NN 87 4692 8 : : : 87 4692 9 68.28 68.28 CD 87 4692 10 years year NNS 87 4692 11 male male JJ 87 4692 12 : : : 87 4692 13 65.05 65.05 CD 87 4692 14 years year NNS 87 4692 15 female female JJ 87 4692 16 : : : 87 4692 17 71.66 71.66 CD 87 4692 18 years year NNS 87 4692 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 4692 20 1993 1993 CD 87 4692 21 est est NNP 87 4692 22 . . . 87 4692 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 4693 1 Total total JJ 87 4693 2 fertility fertility NN 87 4693 3 rate rate NN 87 4693 4 : : : 87 4693 5 2.16 2.16 CD 87 4693 6 children child NNS 87 4693 7 born bear VBN 87 4693 8 / / SYM 87 4693 9 woman woman NN 87 4693 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 4693 11 1993 1993 CD 87 4693 12 est est NNP 87 4693 13 . . . 87 4693 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 4694 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 4694 2 : : : 87 4694 3 noun noun NN 87 4694 4 : : : 87 4694 5 Thai Thai NNP 87 4694 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 4694 7 singular singular JJ 87 4694 8 and and CC 87 4694 9 plural plural JJ 87 4694 10 ) ) -RRB- 87 4694 11 adjective adjective NN 87 4694 12 : : : 87 4694 13 Thai Thai NNP 87 4694 14 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 4694 15 divisions division NNS 87 4694 16 : : : 87 4694 17 Thai Thai NNP 87 4694 18 75 75 CD 87 4694 19 % % NN 87 4694 20 , , , 87 4694 21 Chinese Chinese NNP 87 4694 22 14 14 CD 87 4694 23 % % NN 87 4694 24 , , , 87 4694 25 other other JJ 87 4694 26 11 11 CD 87 4694 27 % % NN 87 4694 28 Religions religion NNS 87 4694 29 : : : 87 4694 30 Buddhism Buddhism NNP 87 4694 31 95 95 CD 87 4694 32 % % NN 87 4694 33 , , , 87 4694 34 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 4694 35 3.8 3.8 CD 87 4694 36 % % NN 87 4694 37 , , , 87 4694 38 Christianity Christianity NNP 87 4694 39 0.5 0.5 CD 87 4694 40 % % NN 87 4694 41 , , , 87 4694 42 Hinduism hinduism NN 87 4694 43 0.1 0.1 CD 87 4694 44 % % NN 87 4694 45 , , , 87 4694 46 other other JJ 87 4694 47 0.6 0.6 CD 87 4694 48 % % NN 87 4694 49 ( ( -LRB- 87 4694 50 1991 1991 CD 87 4694 51 ) ) -RRB- 87 4694 52 Languages language NNS 87 4694 53 : : : 87 4694 54 Thai Thai NNP 87 4694 55 , , , 87 4694 56 English English NNP 87 4694 57 the the DT 87 4694 58 secondary secondary JJ 87 4694 59 language language NN 87 4694 60 of of IN 87 4694 61 the the DT 87 4694 62 elite elite JJ 87 4694 63 , , , 87 4694 64 ethnic ethnic JJ 87 4694 65 and and CC 87 4694 66 regional regional JJ 87 4694 67 dialects dialect NNS 87 4694 68 Literacy literacy NN 87 4694 69 : : : 87 4694 70 age age NN 87 4694 71 15 15 CD 87 4694 72 and and CC 87 4694 73 over over RB 87 4694 74 can can MD 87 4694 75 read read VB 87 4694 76 and and CC 87 4694 77 write write VB 87 4694 78 ( ( -LRB- 87 4694 79 1990 1990 CD 87 4694 80 ) ) -RRB- 87 4694 81 total total JJ 87 4694 82 population population NN 87 4694 83 : : : 87 4694 84 93 93 CD 87 4694 85 % % NN 87 4694 86 male male NN 87 4694 87 : : : 87 4694 88 96 96 CD 87 4694 89 % % NN 87 4694 90 female female NN 87 4694 91 : : : 87 4694 92 90 90 CD 87 4694 93 % % NN 87 4694 94 Labor Labor NNP 87 4694 95 force force NN 87 4694 96 : : : 87 4694 97 30.87 30.87 CD 87 4694 98 million million CD 87 4694 99 by by IN 87 4694 100 occupation occupation NN 87 4694 101 : : : 87 4694 102 agriculture agriculture NN 87 4694 103 62 62 CD 87 4694 104 % % NN 87 4694 105 , , , 87 4694 106 industry industry NN 87 4694 107 13 13 CD 87 4694 108 % % NN 87 4694 109 , , , 87 4694 110 commerce commerce NN 87 4694 111 11 11 CD 87 4694 112 % % NN 87 4694 113 , , , 87 4694 114 services service NNS 87 4694 115 ( ( -LRB- 87 4694 116 including include VBG 87 4694 117 government government NN 87 4694 118 ) ) -RRB- 87 4694 119 14 14 CD 87 4694 120 % % NN 87 4694 121 ( ( -LRB- 87 4694 122 1989 1989 CD 87 4694 123 est est NNP 87 4694 124 . . . 87 4694 125 ) ) -RRB- 87 4695 1 * * NFP 87 4695 2 Thailand Thailand NNP 87 4695 3 , , , 87 4695 4 Government Government NNP 87 4695 5 Names Names NNPS 87 4695 6 : : : 87 4695 7 conventional conventional JJ 87 4695 8 long long JJ 87 4695 9 form form NN 87 4695 10 : : : 87 4695 11 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 87 4695 12 of of IN 87 4695 13 Thailand Thailand NNP 87 4695 14 conventional conventional JJ 87 4695 15 short short JJ 87 4695 16 form form NN 87 4695 17 : : : 87 4695 18 Thailand Thailand NNP 87 4695 19 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 4695 20 : : : 87 4695 21 TH TH NNP 87 4695 22 Type type NN 87 4695 23 : : : 87 4695 24 constitutional constitutional JJ 87 4695 25 monarchy monarchy NN 87 4695 26 Capital capital NN 87 4695 27 : : : 87 4695 28 Bangkok Bangkok NNP 87 4695 29 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 4695 30 divisions division NNS 87 4695 31 : : : 87 4695 32 73 73 CD 87 4695 33 provinces province NNS 87 4695 34 ( ( -LRB- 87 4695 35 changwat changwat NNP 87 4695 36 , , , 87 4695 37 singular singular JJ 87 4695 38 and and CC 87 4695 39 plural plural JJ 87 4695 40 ) ) -RRB- 87 4695 41 ; ; : 87 4695 42 Ang Ang NNP 87 4695 43 Thong Thong NNP 87 4695 44 , , , 87 4695 45 Buriram Buriram NNP 87 4695 46 , , , 87 4695 47 Chachoengsao Chachoengsao NNP 87 4695 48 , , , 87 4695 49 Chai Chai NNP 87 4695 50 Nat Nat NNP 87 4695 51 , , , 87 4695 52 Chaiyaphum Chaiyaphum NNP 87 4695 53 , , , 87 4695 54 Changwat Changwat NNP 87 4695 55 Mukdahan Mukdahan NNP 87 4695 56 , , , 87 4695 57 Chanthaburi Chanthaburi NNP 87 4695 58 , , , 87 4695 59 Chiang Chiang NNP 87 4695 60 Mai Mai NNP 87 4695 61 , , , 87 4695 62 Chiang Chiang NNP 87 4695 63 Rai Rai NNP 87 4695 64 , , , 87 4695 65 Chon Chon NNP 87 4695 66 Buri Buri NNP 87 4695 67 , , , 87 4695 68 Chumphon Chumphon NNP 87 4695 69 , , , 87 4695 70 Kalasin Kalasin NNP 87 4695 71 , , , 87 4695 72 Kamphaeng Kamphaeng NNP 87 4695 73 Phet Phet NNP 87 4695 74 , , , 87 4695 75 Kanchanaburi Kanchanaburi NNP 87 4695 76 , , , 87 4695 77 Khon Khon NNP 87 4695 78 Kaen Kaen NNP 87 4695 79 , , , 87 4695 80 Krabi Krabi NNP 87 4695 81 , , , 87 4695 82 Krung Krung NNP 87 4695 83 Thep Thep NNP 87 4695 84 Mahanakhon Mahanakhon NNP 87 4695 85 , , , 87 4695 86 Lampang Lampang NNP 87 4695 87 , , , 87 4695 88 Lamphun Lamphun NNP 87 4695 89 , , , 87 4695 90 Loei Loei NNP 87 4695 91 , , , 87 4695 92 Lop Lop NNP 87 4695 93 Buri Buri NNP 87 4695 94 , , , 87 4695 95 Mae Mae NNP 87 4695 96 Hong Hong NNP 87 4695 97 Son Son NNP 87 4695 98 , , , 87 4695 99 Maha Maha NNP 87 4695 100 Sarakham Sarakham NNP 87 4695 101 , , , 87 4695 102 Nakhon Nakhon NNP 87 4695 103 Nayok Nayok NNP 87 4695 104 , , , 87 4695 105 Nakhon Nakhon NNP 87 4695 106 Pathom Pathom NNP 87 4695 107 , , , 87 4695 108 Nakhon Nakhon NNP 87 4695 109 Phanom Phanom NNP 87 4695 110 , , , 87 4695 111 Nakhon Nakhon NNP 87 4695 112 Ratchasima Ratchasima NNP 87 4695 113 , , , 87 4695 114 Nakhon Nakhon NNP 87 4695 115 Sawan Sawan NNP 87 4695 116 , , , 87 4695 117 Nakhon Nakhon NNP 87 4695 118 Si Si NNP 87 4695 119 Thammarat Thammarat NNP 87 4695 120 , , , 87 4695 121 Nan Nan NNP 87 4695 122 , , , 87 4695 123 Narathiwat Narathiwat NNP 87 4695 124 , , , 87 4695 125 Nong Nong NNP 87 4695 126 Khai Khai NNP 87 4695 127 , , , 87 4695 128 Nonthaburi Nonthaburi NNP 87 4695 129 , , , 87 4695 130 Pathum Pathum NNP 87 4695 131 Thani Thani NNP 87 4695 132 , , , 87 4695 133 Pattani Pattani NNP 87 4695 134 , , , 87 4695 135 Phangnga Phangnga NNP 87 4695 136 , , , 87 4695 137 Phatthalung Phatthalung NNP 87 4695 138 , , , 87 4695 139 Phayao Phayao NNP 87 4695 140 , , , 87 4695 141 Phetchabun Phetchabun NNP 87 4695 142 , , , 87 4695 143 Phetchaburi Phetchaburi NNP 87 4695 144 , , , 87 4695 145 Phichit Phichit NNP 87 4695 146 , , , 87 4695 147 Phitsanulok Phitsanulok NNP 87 4695 148 , , , 87 4695 149 Phra Phra NNP 87 4695 150 Nakhon Nakhon NNP 87 4695 151 Si Si NNP 87 4695 152 Ayutthaya Ayutthaya NNP 87 4695 153 , , , 87 4695 154 Phrae Phrae NNP 87 4695 155 , , , 87 4695 156 Phuket Phuket NNP 87 4695 157 , , , 87 4695 158 Prachin Prachin NNP 87 4695 159 Buri Buri NNP 87 4695 160 , , , 87 4695 161 Prachuap Prachuap NNP 87 4695 162 Khiri Khiri NNP 87 4695 163 Khan Khan NNP 87 4695 164 , , , 87 4695 165 Ranong Ranong NNP 87 4695 166 , , , 87 4695 167 Ratchaburi Ratchaburi NNP 87 4695 168 , , , 87 4695 169 Rayong Rayong NNP 87 4695 170 , , , 87 4695 171 Roi Roi NNP 87 4695 172 Et Et NNP 87 4695 173 , , , 87 4695 174 Sakon Sakon NNP 87 4695 175 Nakhon Nakhon NNP 87 4695 176 , , , 87 4695 177 Samut Samut NNP 87 4695 178 Prakan Prakan NNP 87 4695 179 , , , 87 4695 180 Samut Samut NNP 87 4695 181 Sakhon Sakhon NNP 87 4695 182 , , , 87 4695 183 Samut Samut NNP 87 4695 184 Songkhram Songkhram NNP 87 4695 185 , , , 87 4695 186 Sara Sara NNP 87 4695 187 Buri Buri NNP 87 4695 188 , , , 87 4695 189 Satun Satun NNPS 87 4695 190 , , , 87 4695 191 Sing Sing NNP 87 4695 192 Buri Buri NNP 87 4695 193 , , , 87 4695 194 Sisaket Sisaket NNP 87 4695 195 , , , 87 4695 196 Songkhla Songkhla NNP 87 4695 197 , , , 87 4695 198 Sukhothai Sukhothai NNP 87 4695 199 , , , 87 4695 200 Suphan Suphan NNP 87 4695 201 Buri Buri NNP 87 4695 202 , , , 87 4695 203 Surat Surat NNP 87 4695 204 Thani Thani NNP 87 4695 205 , , , 87 4695 206 Surin Surin NNP 87 4695 207 , , , 87 4695 208 Tak Tak NNP 87 4695 209 , , , 87 4695 210 Trang Trang NNP 87 4695 211 , , , 87 4695 212 Trat Trat NNP 87 4695 213 , , , 87 4695 214 Ubon Ubon NNP 87 4695 215 Ratchathani Ratchathani NNP 87 4695 216 , , , 87 4695 217 Udon Udon NNP 87 4695 218 Thani Thani NNP 87 4695 219 , , , 87 4695 220 Uthai Uthai NNP 87 4695 221 Thani Thani NNP 87 4695 222 , , , 87 4695 223 Uttaradit Uttaradit NNP 87 4695 224 , , , 87 4695 225 Yala Yala NNP 87 4695 226 , , , 87 4695 227 Yasothon Yasothon NNP 87 4695 228 Independence Independence NNP 87 4695 229 : : : 87 4695 230 1238 1238 CD 87 4695 231 ( ( -LRB- 87 4695 232 traditional traditional JJ 87 4695 233 founding founding NN 87 4695 234 date date NN 87 4695 235 ; ; : 87 4695 236 never never RB 87 4695 237 colonized colonize VBN 87 4695 238 ) ) -RRB- 87 4695 239 Constitution constitution NN 87 4695 240 : : : 87 4695 241 22 22 CD 87 4695 242 December December NNP 87 4695 243 1978 1978 CD 87 4695 244 ; ; : 87 4695 245 new new JJ 87 4695 246 constitution constitution NN 87 4695 247 approved approve VBD 87 4695 248 7 7 CD 87 4695 249 December December NNP 87 4695 250 1991 1991 CD 87 4695 251 ; ; : 87 4695 252 amended amend VBN 87 4695 253 10 10 CD 87 4695 254 June June NNP 87 4695 255 1992 1992 CD 87 4695 256 Legal legal JJ 87 4695 257 system system NN 87 4695 258 : : : 87 4695 259 based base VBN 87 4695 260 on on IN 87 4695 261 civil civil JJ 87 4695 262 law law NN 87 4695 263 system system NN 87 4695 264 , , , 87 4695 265 with with IN 87 4695 266 influences influence NNS 87 4695 267 of of IN 87 4695 268 common common JJ 87 4695 269 law law NN 87 4695 270 ; ; : 87 4695 271 has have VBZ 87 4695 272 not not RB 87 4695 273 accepted accept VBN 87 4695 274 compulsory compulsory JJ 87 4695 275 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 4695 276 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 4695 277 ; ; : 87 4695 278 martial martial JJ 87 4695 279 law law NN 87 4695 280 in in IN 87 4695 281 effect effect NN 87 4695 282 since since IN 87 4695 283 23 23 CD 87 4695 284 February February NNP 87 4695 285 1991 1991 CD 87 4695 286 military military JJ 87 4695 287 coup coup NN 87 4695 288 National national JJ 87 4695 289 holiday holiday NN 87 4695 290 : : : 87 4695 291 Birthday birthday NN 87 4695 292 of of IN 87 4695 293 His -PRON- PRP$ 87 4695 294 Majesty Majesty NNP 87 4695 295 the the DT 87 4695 296 King King NNP 87 4695 297 , , , 87 4695 298 5 5 CD 87 4695 299 December December NNP 87 4695 300 ( ( -LRB- 87 4695 301 1927 1927 CD 87 4695 302 ) ) -RRB- 87 4695 303 Political political JJ 87 4695 304 parties party NNS 87 4695 305 and and CC 87 4695 306 leaders leader NNS 87 4695 307 : : : 87 4695 308 Democrat Democrat NNP 87 4695 309 Party Party NNP 87 4695 310 ( ( -LRB- 87 4695 311 DP DP NNP 87 4695 312 ) ) -RRB- 87 4695 313 , , , 87 4695 314 Chuan Chuan NNP 87 4695 315 LIKPHAI LIKPHAI NNP 87 4695 316 ; ; : 87 4695 317 Thai Thai NNP 87 4695 318 Nation Nation NNP 87 4695 319 Pary Pary NNP 87 4695 320 ( ( -LRB- 87 4695 321 TNP TNP NNP 87 4695 322 or or CC 87 4695 323 Chat Chat NNP 87 4695 324 Thai Thai NNP 87 4695 325 Party Party NNP 87 4695 326 ) ) -RRB- 87 4695 327 , , , 87 4695 328 Praman Praman NNP 87 4695 329 ADIREKSAN ADIREKSAN NNP 87 4695 330 ; ; : 87 4695 331 National National NNP 87 4695 332 Development Development NNP 87 4695 333 Party Party NNP 87 4695 334 ( ( -LRB- 87 4695 335 NDP NDP NNP 87 4695 336 or or CC 87 4695 337 Chat Chat NNP 87 4695 338 Phattana Phattana NNP 87 4695 339 ) ) -RRB- 87 4695 340 , , , 87 4695 341 Chatchai Chatchai NNP 87 4695 342 CHUNHAWAN chunhawan NN 87 4695 343 ; ; : 87 4695 344 New New NNP 87 4695 345 Aspiration Aspiration NNP 87 4695 346 Party Party NNP 87 4695 347 , , , 87 4695 348 Gen. Gen. NNP 87 4695 349 Chawalit Chawalit NNP 87 4695 350 YONGCHAIYUT YONGCHAIYUT NNP 87 4695 351 ; ; : 87 4695 352 Phalang Phalang NNP 87 4695 353 Tham Tham NNP 87 4695 354 ( ( -LRB- 87 4695 355 Palang Palang NNP 87 4695 356 Dharma Dharma NNP 87 4695 357 ) ) -RRB- 87 4695 358 , , , 87 4695 359 Bunchu Bunchu NNP 87 4695 360 ROTCHANASATIEN ROTCHANASATIEN NNP 87 4695 361 ; ; : 87 4695 362 Social Social NNP 87 4695 363 Action Action NNP 87 4695 364 Party Party NNP 87 4695 365 ( ( -LRB- 87 4695 366 SAP SAP NNP 87 4695 367 ) ) -RRB- 87 4695 368 , , , 87 4695 369 Montri Montri NNP 87 4695 370 PHONGPHANIT PHONGPHANIT NNP 87 4695 371 ; ; : 87 4695 372 Liberal Liberal NNP 87 4695 373 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 4695 374 Party Party NNP 87 4695 375 ( ( -LRB- 87 4695 376 LDP LDP NNP 87 4695 377 or or CC 87 4695 378 Seri Seri NNP 87 4695 379 Tham Tham NNP 87 4695 380 ) ) -RRB- 87 4695 381 , , , 87 4695 382 Athit Athit NNP 87 4695 383 URAIRAT urairat NN 87 4695 384 ; ; : 87 4695 385 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 87 4695 386 Party Party NNP 87 4695 387 ( ( -LRB- 87 4695 388 SP SP NNP 87 4695 389 ) ) -RRB- 87 4695 390 , , , 87 4695 391 Uthai Uthai NNP 87 4695 392 PHIMCHAICHON PHIMCHAICHON NNPS 87 4695 393 ; ; : 87 4695 394 Mass Mass NNP 87 4695 395 Party Party NNP 87 4695 396 ( ( -LRB- 87 4695 397 Muanchon Muanchon NNP 87 4695 398 ) ) -RRB- 87 4695 399 , , , 87 4695 400 Pol Pol NNP 87 4695 401 . . . 87 4696 1 Cpt Cpt NNP 87 4696 2 . . . 87 4697 1 Choem choem NN 87 4697 2 YUBAMRUNG YUBAMRUNG NNP 87 4697 3 ; ; : 87 4697 4 Thai Thai NNP 87 4697 5 Citizen Citizen NNP 87 4697 6 's 's POS 87 4697 7 Party Party NNP 87 4697 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 4697 9 Prachakon Prachakon NNP 87 4697 10 Thai Thai NNP 87 4697 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4697 12 , , , 87 4697 13 Samak Samak NNP 87 4697 14 SUNTHONWET SUNTHONWET NNP 87 4697 15 ; ; : 87 4697 16 People People NNS 87 4697 17 's 's POS 87 4697 18 Party Party NNP 87 4697 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 4697 20 Ratsadon Ratsadon NNP 87 4697 21 ) ) -RRB- 87 4697 22 , , , 87 4697 23 Chaiphak Chaiphak NNP 87 4697 24 SIRIWAT SIRIWAT NNP 87 4697 25 ; ; : 87 4697 26 People People NNPS 87 4697 27 's 's POS 87 4697 28 Force Force NNP 87 4697 29 Party Party NNP 87 4697 30 ( ( -LRB- 87 4697 31 Phalang Phalang NNP 87 4697 32 Prachachon Prachachon NNP 87 4697 33 ) ) -RRB- 87 4697 34 , , , 87 4697 35 Col Col NNP 87 4697 36 . . NNP 87 4697 37 Sophon Sophon NNP 87 4697 38 HANCHAREON HANCHAREON NNP 87 4697 39 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 4697 40 : : : 87 4697 41 21 21 CD 87 4697 42 years year NNS 87 4697 43 of of IN 87 4697 44 age age NN 87 4697 45 ; ; : 87 4697 46 universal universal JJ 87 4697 47 Elections election NNS 87 4697 48 : : : 87 4697 49 House House NNP 87 4697 50 of of IN 87 4697 51 Representatives Representatives NNPS 87 4697 52 : : : 87 4697 53 last last RB 87 4697 54 held hold VBD 87 4697 55 13 13 CD 87 4697 56 September September NNP 87 4697 57 1992 1992 CD 87 4697 58 ( ( -LRB- 87 4697 59 next next JJ 87 4697 60 to to TO 87 4697 61 be be VB 87 4697 62 held hold VBN 87 4697 63 by by IN 87 4697 64 NA NA NNP 87 4697 65 ) ) -RRB- 87 4697 66 ; ; : 87 4697 67 results result NNS 87 4697 68 - - HYPH 87 4697 69 percent percent NN 87 4697 70 of of IN 87 4697 71 vote vote NN 87 4697 72 by by IN 87 4697 73 party party NN 87 4697 74 NA NA NNP 87 4697 75 ; ; : 87 4697 76 seats seat NNS 87 4697 77 - - : 87 4697 78 ( ( -LRB- 87 4697 79 360 360 CD 87 4697 80 total total NN 87 4697 81 ) ) -RRB- 87 4697 82 DP DP NNP 87 4697 83 79 79 CD 87 4697 84 , , , 87 4697 85 TNP TNP NNP 87 4697 86 77 77 CD 87 4697 87 , , , 87 4697 88 NDP NDP NNP 87 4697 89 60 60 CD 87 4697 90 , , , 87 4697 91 NAP NAP NNP 87 4697 92 51 51 CD 87 4697 93 , , , 87 4697 94 Phalang Phalang NNP 87 4697 95 Tham Tham NNP 87 4697 96 47 47 CD 87 4697 97 , , , 87 4697 98 SAP SAP NNP 87 4697 99 22 22 CD 87 4697 100 , , , 87 4697 101 LDP LDP NNP 87 4697 102 8 8 CD 87 4697 103 , , , 87 4697 104 SP SP NNP 87 4697 105 8 8 CD 87 4697 106 , , , 87 4697 107 Mass Mass NNP 87 4697 108 Party Party NNP 87 4697 109 4 4 CD 87 4697 110 , , , 87 4697 111 Thai Thai NNP 87 4697 112 Citizen Citizen NNP 87 4697 113 's 's POS 87 4697 114 Party Party NNP 87 4697 115 3 3 CD 87 4697 116 , , , 87 4697 117 People People NNPS 87 4697 118 's 's POS 87 4697 119 Party Party NNP 87 4697 120 1 1 CD 87 4697 121 , , , 87 4697 122 People People NNPS 87 4697 123 's 's POS 87 4697 124 Force Force NNP 87 4697 125 Party Party NNP 87 4697 126 0 0 NFP 87 4697 127 Executive Executive NNP 87 4697 128 branch branch NN 87 4697 129 : : : 87 4697 130 monarch monarch NN 87 4697 131 , , , 87 4697 132 prime prime NNP 87 4697 133 minister minister NNP 87 4697 134 , , , 87 4697 135 four four CD 87 4697 136 deputy deputy JJ 87 4697 137 prime prime JJ 87 4697 138 ministers minister NNS 87 4697 139 , , , 87 4697 140 Council Council NNP 87 4697 141 of of IN 87 4697 142 Ministers Ministers NNP 87 4697 143 ( ( -LRB- 87 4697 144 cabinet cabinet NN 87 4697 145 ) ) -RRB- 87 4697 146 , , , 87 4697 147 Privy Privy NNP 87 4697 148 Council Council NNP 87 4697 149 * * NFP 87 4697 150 Thailand Thailand NNP 87 4697 151 , , , 87 4697 152 Government Government NNP 87 4697 153 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 4697 154 branch branch NN 87 4697 155 : : : 87 4697 156 bicameral bicameral NNP 87 4697 157 National National NNP 87 4697 158 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 4697 159 ( ( -LRB- 87 4697 160 Rathasatha Rathasatha NNP 87 4697 161 ) ) -RRB- 87 4697 162 consists consist VBZ 87 4697 163 of of IN 87 4697 164 an an DT 87 4697 165 upper upper JJ 87 4697 166 house house NN 87 4697 167 or or CC 87 4697 168 Senate Senate NNP 87 4697 169 ( ( -LRB- 87 4697 170 Vuthisatha Vuthisatha NNP 87 4697 171 ) ) -RRB- 87 4697 172 and and CC 87 4697 173 a a DT 87 4697 174 lower low JJR 87 4697 175 house house NN 87 4697 176 or or CC 87 4697 177 House House NNP 87 4697 178 of of IN 87 4697 179 Representatives Representatives NNPS 87 4697 180 ( ( -LRB- 87 4697 181 Saphaphoothan Saphaphoothan NNP 87 4697 182 - - HYPH 87 4697 183 Rajsadhorn Rajsadhorn NNP 87 4697 184 ) ) -RRB- 87 4697 185 Judicial judicial JJ 87 4697 186 branch branch NN 87 4697 187 : : : 87 4697 188 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 4697 189 Court Court NNP 87 4697 190 ( ( -LRB- 87 4697 191 Sarndika Sarndika NNP 87 4697 192 ) ) -RRB- 87 4697 193 Leaders leader NNS 87 4697 194 : : : 87 4697 195 Chief Chief NNP 87 4697 196 of of IN 87 4697 197 State state NN 87 4697 198 : : : 87 4697 199 King King NNP 87 4697 200 PHUMIPHON PHUMIPHON NNP 87 4697 201 Adunyadet Adunyadet NNP 87 4697 202 ( ( -LRB- 87 4697 203 since since IN 87 4697 204 9 9 CD 87 4697 205 June June NNP 87 4697 206 1946 1946 CD 87 4697 207 ) ) -RRB- 87 4697 208 ; ; : 87 4697 209 Heir heir VB 87 4697 210 Apparent apparent JJ 87 4697 211 Crown Crown NNP 87 4697 212 Prince Prince NNP 87 4697 213 WACHIRALONGKON WACHIRALONGKON NNP 87 4697 214 ( ( -LRB- 87 4697 215 born bear VBN 87 4697 216 28 28 CD 87 4697 217 July July NNP 87 4697 218 1952 1952 CD 87 4697 219 ) ) -RRB- 87 4697 220 Head Head NNP 87 4697 221 of of IN 87 4697 222 Government Government NNP 87 4697 223 : : : 87 4697 224 Prime Prime NNP 87 4697 225 Minister Minister NNP 87 4697 226 CHUAN CHUAN NNP 87 4697 227 Likphai Likphai NNP 87 4697 228 ( ( -LRB- 87 4697 229 since since IN 87 4697 230 23 23 CD 87 4697 231 September September NNP 87 4697 232 1992 1992 CD 87 4697 233 ) ) -RRB- 87 4697 234 Member member NN 87 4697 235 of of IN 87 4697 236 : : : 87 4697 237 APEC APEC NNP 87 4697 238 , , , 87 4697 239 AsDB AsDB NNP 87 4697 240 , , , 87 4697 241 ASEAN ASEAN NNP 87 4697 242 , , , 87 4697 243 CCC CCC NNP 87 4697 244 , , , 87 4697 245 CP CP NNP 87 4697 246 , , , 87 4697 247 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 87 4697 248 , , , 87 4697 249 FAO FAO NNP 87 4697 250 , , , 87 4697 251 G-77 g-77 CD 87 4697 252 , , , 87 4697 253 GATT GATT NNP 87 4697 254 , , , 87 4697 255 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 4697 256 , , , 87 4697 257 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 4697 258 , , , 87 4697 259 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 4697 260 , , , 87 4697 261 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 4697 262 , , , 87 4697 263 IDA IDA NNP 87 4697 264 , , , 87 4697 265 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 4697 266 , , , 87 4697 267 IFC IFC NNP 87 4697 268 , , , 87 4697 269 ILO ILO NNP 87 4697 270 , , , 87 4697 271 IMF IMF NNP 87 4697 272 , , , 87 4697 273 IMO imo RB 87 4697 274 , , , 87 4697 275 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 4697 276 , , , 87 4697 277 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 4697 278 , , , 87 4697 279 IOC IOC NNP 87 4697 280 , , , 87 4697 281 IOM IOM NNP 87 4697 282 , , , 87 4697 283 ISO ISO NNP 87 4697 284 , , , 87 4697 285 ITU ITU NNP 87 4697 286 , , , 87 4697 287 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 4697 288 , , , 87 4697 289 PCA PCA NNP 87 4697 290 , , , 87 4697 291 UN UN NNP 87 4697 292 , , , 87 4697 293 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 4697 294 , , , 87 4697 295 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 4697 296 , , , 87 4697 297 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 87 4697 298 , , , 87 4697 299 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 4697 300 , , , 87 4697 301 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 87 4697 302 , , , 87 4697 303 UNTAC UNTAC NNP 87 4697 304 , , , 87 4697 305 UPU UPU NNP 87 4697 306 , , , 87 4697 307 WCL WCL NNP 87 4697 308 , , , 87 4697 309 WHO WHO NNP 87 4697 310 , , , 87 4697 311 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 4697 312 , , , 87 4697 313 WMO WMO NNP 87 4697 314 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 4697 315 representation representation NN 87 4697 316 in in IN 87 4697 317 US US NNP 87 4697 318 : : : 87 4697 319 chief chief NN 87 4697 320 of of IN 87 4697 321 mission mission NN 87 4697 322 : : : 87 4697 323 Ambassador ambassador NN 87 4697 324 - - HYPH 87 4697 325 designate designate NN 87 4697 326 PHIRAPHONG PHIRAPHONG NNP 87 4697 327 Kasemsi Kasemsi NNP 87 4697 328 chancery chancery NN 87 4697 329 : : : 87 4697 330 2300 2300 CD 87 4697 331 Kalorama Kalorama NNP 87 4697 332 Road Road NNP 87 4697 333 NW NW NNP 87 4697 334 , , , 87 4697 335 Washington Washington NNP 87 4697 336 , , , 87 4697 337 DC DC NNP 87 4697 338 20008 20008 CD 87 4697 339 telephone telephone NN 87 4697 340 : : : 87 4697 341 ( ( -LRB- 87 4697 342 202 202 CD 87 4697 343 ) ) -RRB- 87 4697 344 483 483 CD 87 4697 345 - - HYPH 87 4697 346 7200 7200 CD 87 4697 347 consulates consulate VBZ 87 4697 348 general general JJ 87 4697 349 : : : 87 4697 350 Chicago Chicago NNP 87 4697 351 , , , 87 4697 352 Los Los NNP 87 4697 353 Angeles Angeles NNP 87 4697 354 , , , 87 4697 355 and and CC 87 4697 356 New New NNP 87 4697 357 York York NNP 87 4697 358 US US NNP 87 4697 359 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 4697 360 representation representation NN 87 4697 361 : : : 87 4697 362 chief chief NN 87 4697 363 of of IN 87 4697 364 mission mission NN 87 4697 365 : : : 87 4697 366 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 4697 367 David David NNP 87 4697 368 F. F. NNP 87 4697 369 LAMBERTSON LAMBERTSON NNP 87 4697 370 embassy embassy NN 87 4697 371 : : : 87 4697 372 95 95 CD 87 4697 373 Wireless Wireless NNP 87 4697 374 Road Road NNP 87 4697 375 , , , 87 4697 376 Bangkok Bangkok NNP 87 4697 377 mailing mail VBG 87 4697 378 address address NN 87 4697 379 : : : 87 4697 380 APO APO NNP 87 4697 381 AP AP NNP 87 4697 382 96546 96546 CD 87 4697 383 telephone telephone NN 87 4697 384 : : : 87 4697 385 [ [ -LRB- 87 4697 386 66 66 CD 87 4697 387 ] ] -RRB- 87 4697 388 ( ( -LRB- 87 4697 389 2 2 CD 87 4697 390 ) ) -RRB- 87 4697 391 252 252 CD 87 4697 392 - - HYPH 87 4697 393 5040 5040 CD 87 4697 394 FAX fax NN 87 4697 395 : : : 87 4697 396 [ [ -LRB- 87 4697 397 66 66 CD 87 4697 398 ] ] -RRB- 87 4697 399 ( ( -LRB- 87 4697 400 2 2 CD 87 4697 401 ) ) -RRB- 87 4697 402 254 254 CD 87 4697 403 - - SYM 87 4697 404 2990 2990 CD 87 4697 405 consulate consulate NN 87 4697 406 general general NN 87 4697 407 : : : 87 4697 408 Chiang Chiang NNP 87 4697 409 Mai Mai NNP 87 4697 410 consulates consulate VBZ 87 4697 411 : : : 87 4697 412 Songkhla Songkhla NNP 87 4697 413 , , , 87 4697 414 Udorn Udorn NNP 87 4697 415 Flag Flag NNP 87 4697 416 : : : 87 4697 417 five five CD 87 4697 418 horizontal horizontal JJ 87 4697 419 bands band NNS 87 4697 420 of of IN 87 4697 421 red red JJ 87 4697 422 ( ( -LRB- 87 4697 423 top top NNP 87 4697 424 ) ) -RRB- 87 4697 425 , , , 87 4697 426 white white JJ 87 4697 427 , , , 87 4697 428 blue blue JJ 87 4697 429 ( ( -LRB- 87 4697 430 double double JJ 87 4697 431 width width NN 87 4697 432 ) ) -RRB- 87 4697 433 , , , 87 4697 434 white white JJ 87 4697 435 , , , 87 4697 436 and and CC 87 4697 437 red red JJ 87 4697 438 * * NFP 87 4697 439 Thailand Thailand NNP 87 4697 440 , , , 87 4697 441 Economy Economy NNP 87 4697 442 Overview Overview NNP 87 4697 443 : : : 87 4697 444 Thailand Thailand NNP 87 4697 445 's 's POS 87 4697 446 economy economy NN 87 4697 447 recovered recover VBD 87 4697 448 rapidly rapidly RB 87 4697 449 from from IN 87 4697 450 the the DT 87 4697 451 political political JJ 87 4697 452 unrest unrest NN 87 4697 453 in in IN 87 4697 454 May May NNP 87 4697 455 1992 1992 CD 87 4697 456 to to TO 87 4697 457 post post VB 87 4697 458 an an DT 87 4697 459 impressive impressive JJ 87 4697 460 7 7 CD 87 4697 461 % % NN 87 4697 462 growth growth NN 87 4697 463 rate rate NN 87 4697 464 for for IN 87 4697 465 the the DT 87 4697 466 year year NN 87 4697 467 . . . 87 4698 1 Thailand Thailand NNP 87 4698 2 , , , 87 4698 3 one one CD 87 4698 4 of of IN 87 4698 5 the the DT 87 4698 6 more more RBR 87 4698 7 advanced advanced JJ 87 4698 8 developing develop VBG 87 4698 9 countries country NNS 87 4698 10 in in IN 87 4698 11 Asia Asia NNP 87 4698 12 , , , 87 4698 13 depends depend VBZ 87 4698 14 on on IN 87 4698 15 exports export NNS 87 4698 16 of of IN 87 4698 17 manufactures manufacture NNS 87 4698 18 and and CC 87 4698 19 the the DT 87 4698 20 development development NN 87 4698 21 of of IN 87 4698 22 the the DT 87 4698 23 service service NN 87 4698 24 sector sector NN 87 4698 25 to to TO 87 4698 26 fuel fuel VB 87 4698 27 the the DT 87 4698 28 country country NN 87 4698 29 's 's POS 87 4698 30 rapid rapid JJ 87 4698 31 growth growth NN 87 4698 32 . . . 87 4699 1 The the DT 87 4699 2 trade trade NN 87 4699 3 and and CC 87 4699 4 current current JJ 87 4699 5 account account NN 87 4699 6 deficits deficit NNS 87 4699 7 fell fall VBD 87 4699 8 in in IN 87 4699 9 1992 1992 CD 87 4699 10 ; ; : 87 4699 11 much much JJ 87 4699 12 of of IN 87 4699 13 Thailand Thailand NNP 87 4699 14 's 's POS 87 4699 15 recent recent JJ 87 4699 16 imports import NNS 87 4699 17 have have VBP 87 4699 18 been be VBN 87 4699 19 for for IN 87 4699 20 capital capital NN 87 4699 21 equipment equipment NN 87 4699 22 suggesting suggest VBG 87 4699 23 that that IN 87 4699 24 the the DT 87 4699 25 export export NN 87 4699 26 sector sector NN 87 4699 27 is be VBZ 87 4699 28 poised poise VBN 87 4699 29 for for IN 87 4699 30 further further JJ 87 4699 31 growth growth NN 87 4699 32 . . . 87 4700 1 With with IN 87 4700 2 foreign foreign JJ 87 4700 3 investment investment NN 87 4700 4 slowing slowing NN 87 4700 5 , , , 87 4700 6 Bangkok Bangkok NNP 87 4700 7 is be VBZ 87 4700 8 working work VBG 87 4700 9 to to TO 87 4700 10 increase increase VB 87 4700 11 the the DT 87 4700 12 generation generation NN 87 4700 13 of of IN 87 4700 14 capital capital NN 87 4700 15 domestically domestically RB 87 4700 16 . . . 87 4701 1 Prime Prime NNP 87 4701 2 Minister Minister NNP 87 4701 3 CHUAN CHUAN NNP 87 4701 4 's 's POS 87 4701 5 government government NN 87 4701 6 - - : 87 4701 7 Thailand Thailand NNP 87 4701 8 's 's POS 87 4701 9 fifth fifth JJ 87 4701 10 government government NN 87 4701 11 in in IN 87 4701 12 less less JJR 87 4701 13 than than IN 87 4701 14 two two CD 87 4701 15 years year NNS 87 4701 16 - - , 87 4701 17 is be VBZ 87 4701 18 pledged pledge VBN 87 4701 19 to to TO 87 4701 20 continue continue VB 87 4701 21 Bangkok Bangkok NNP 87 4701 22 's 's POS 87 4701 23 probusiness probusiness JJ 87 4701 24 policies policy NNS 87 4701 25 , , , 87 4701 26 and and CC 87 4701 27 the the DT 87 4701 28 return return NN 87 4701 29 of of IN 87 4701 30 a a DT 87 4701 31 democratically democratically RB 87 4701 32 elected elect VBN 87 4701 33 government government NN 87 4701 34 has have VBZ 87 4701 35 improved improve VBN 87 4701 36 business business NN 87 4701 37 confidence confidence NN 87 4701 38 . . . 87 4702 1 Nevertheless nevertheless RB 87 4702 2 , , , 87 4702 3 CHUAN chuan NN 87 4702 4 must must MD 87 4702 5 overcome overcome VB 87 4702 6 divisions division NNS 87 4702 7 within within IN 87 4702 8 his -PRON- PRP$ 87 4702 9 ruling rule VBG 87 4702 10 coalition coalition NN 87 4702 11 to to TO 87 4702 12 complete complete VB 87 4702 13 much much JJ 87 4702 14 needed need VBN 87 4702 15 infrastructure infrastructure NN 87 4702 16 development development NN 87 4702 17 programs program NNS 87 4702 18 if if IN 87 4702 19 Thailand Thailand NNP 87 4702 20 is be VBZ 87 4702 21 to to TO 87 4702 22 remain remain VB 87 4702 23 an an DT 87 4702 24 attractive attractive JJ 87 4702 25 place place NN 87 4702 26 for for IN 87 4702 27 business business NN 87 4702 28 investment investment NN 87 4702 29 . . . 87 4703 1 Over over IN 87 4703 2 the the DT 87 4703 3 longer long JJR 87 4703 4 - - HYPH 87 4703 5 term term NN 87 4703 6 , , , 87 4703 7 Bangkok Bangkok NNP 87 4703 8 must must MD 87 4703 9 produce produce VB 87 4703 10 more more JJR 87 4703 11 college college NN 87 4703 12 graduates graduate NNS 87 4703 13 with with IN 87 4703 14 technical technical JJ 87 4703 15 training training NN 87 4703 16 and and CC 87 4703 17 upgrade upgrade VB 87 4703 18 workers worker NNS 87 4703 19 ' ' POS 87 4703 20 skills skill NNS 87 4703 21 to to TO 87 4703 22 continue continue VB 87 4703 23 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 4703 24 rapid rapid JJ 87 4703 25 economic economic JJ 87 4703 26 development development NN 87 4703 27 . . . 87 4704 1 National national JJ 87 4704 2 product product NN 87 4704 3 : : : 87 4704 4 GDP gdp NN 87 4704 5 - - HYPH 87 4704 6 exchange exchange NN 87 4704 7 rate rate NN 87 4704 8 conversion conversion NN 87 4704 9 - - : 87 4704 10 $ $ $ 87 4704 11 103 103 CD 87 4704 12 billion billion CD 87 4704 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 4704 14 1992 1992 CD 87 4704 15 est est NNP 87 4704 16 . . . 87 4704 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 4705 1 National national JJ 87 4705 2 product product NN 87 4705 3 real real JJ 87 4705 4 growth growth NN 87 4705 5 rate rate NN 87 4705 6 : : : 87 4705 7 7 7 CD 87 4705 8 % % NN 87 4705 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 4705 10 1992 1992 CD 87 4705 11 est est NNP 87 4705 12 . . . 87 4705 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 4706 1 National national JJ 87 4706 2 product product NN 87 4706 3 per per IN 87 4706 4 capita capita NN 87 4706 5 : : : 87 4706 6 $ $ $ 87 4706 7 1,800 1,800 CD 87 4706 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 4706 9 1992 1992 CD 87 4706 10 est est NNP 87 4706 11 . . . 87 4706 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 4707 1 Inflation inflation NN 87 4707 2 rate rate NN 87 4707 3 ( ( -LRB- 87 4707 4 consumer consumer NN 87 4707 5 prices price NNS 87 4707 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 4707 7 : : : 87 4707 8 4.5 4.5 CD 87 4707 9 % % NN 87 4707 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 4707 11 1992 1992 CD 87 4707 12 est est NNP 87 4707 13 . . . 87 4707 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 4708 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 4708 2 rate rate NN 87 4708 3 : : : 87 4708 4 4.7 4.7 CD 87 4708 5 % % NN 87 4708 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 4708 7 1992 1992 CD 87 4708 8 est est NNP 87 4708 9 . . . 87 4708 10 ) ) -RRB- 87 4709 1 Budget budget NN 87 4709 2 : : : 87 4709 3 revenues revenue VBZ 87 4709 4 $ $ $ 87 4709 5 21.36 21.36 CD 87 4709 6 billion billion CD 87 4709 7 ; ; : 87 4709 8 expenditures expenditure VBZ 87 4709 9 $ $ $ 87 4709 10 22.40 22.40 CD 87 4709 11 billion billion CD 87 4709 12 , , , 87 4709 13 including include VBG 87 4709 14 capital capital NN 87 4709 15 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 4709 16 of of IN 87 4709 17 $ $ $ 87 4709 18 6.24 6.24 CD 87 4709 19 billion billion CD 87 4709 20 ( ( -LRB- 87 4709 21 FY93 FY93 NNP 87 4709 22 est est NNP 87 4709 23 . . . 87 4709 24 ) ) -RRB- 87 4710 1 Exports export NNS 87 4710 2 : : : 87 4710 3 $ $ $ 87 4710 4 32.9 32.9 CD 87 4710 5 billion billion CD 87 4710 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 4710 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 4710 8 . . NNP 87 4710 9 , , , 87 4710 10 1992 1992 CD 87 4710 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4710 12 commodities commodity NNS 87 4710 13 : : : 87 4710 14 machinery machinery NN 87 4710 15 and and CC 87 4710 16 manufactures manufacture VBZ 87 4710 17 76.9 76.9 CD 87 4710 18 % % NN 87 4710 19 , , , 87 4710 20 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 4710 21 products product NNS 87 4710 22 14.9 14.9 CD 87 4710 23 % % NN 87 4710 24 , , , 87 4710 25 fisheries fishery NNS 87 4710 26 products product NNS 87 4710 27 5.9 5.9 CD 87 4710 28 % % NN 87 4710 29 ( ( -LRB- 87 4710 30 1992 1992 CD 87 4710 31 ) ) -RRB- 87 4710 32 partners partner NNS 87 4710 33 : : : 87 4710 34 US US NNP 87 4710 35 21.6 21.6 CD 87 4710 36 % % NN 87 4710 37 , , , 87 4710 38 Japan Japan NNP 87 4710 39 18.0 18.0 CD 87 4710 40 % % NN 87 4710 41 , , , 87 4710 42 Singapore Singapore NNP 87 4710 43 8.7 8.7 CD 87 4710 44 % % NN 87 4710 45 , , , 87 4710 46 Hong Hong NNP 87 4710 47 Kong Kong NNP 87 4710 48 4.8 4.8 CD 87 4710 49 % % NN 87 4710 50 , , , 87 4710 51 Germany Germany NNP 87 4710 52 4.4 4.4 CD 87 4710 53 % % NN 87 4710 54 , , , 87 4710 55 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 4710 56 4.2 4.2 CD 87 4710 57 % % NN 87 4710 58 , , , 87 4710 59 UK UK NNP 87 4710 60 3.4 3.4 CD 87 4710 61 % % NN 87 4710 62 , , , 87 4710 63 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 4710 64 , , , 87 4710 65 France France NNP 87 4710 66 , , , 87 4710 67 China China NNP 87 4710 68 ( ( -LRB- 87 4710 69 1992 1992 CD 87 4710 70 est est NNP 87 4710 71 . . . 87 4710 72 ) ) -RRB- 87 4711 1 Imports import NNS 87 4711 2 : : : 87 4711 3 $ $ $ 87 4711 4 41.5 41.5 CD 87 4711 5 billion billion CD 87 4711 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 4711 7 c.i.f c.i.f NN 87 4711 8 . . NNP 87 4711 9 , , , 87 4711 10 1992 1992 CD 87 4711 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4711 12 commodities commodity NNS 87 4711 13 : : : 87 4711 14 capital capital NN 87 4711 15 goods good NNS 87 4711 16 41.4 41.4 CD 87 4711 17 % % NN 87 4711 18 , , , 87 4711 19 intermediate intermediate JJ 87 4711 20 goods good NNS 87 4711 21 and and CC 87 4711 22 raw raw JJ 87 4711 23 materials material NNS 87 4711 24 32.8 32.8 CD 87 4711 25 % % NN 87 4711 26 , , , 87 4711 27 consumer consumer NN 87 4711 28 goods good NNS 87 4711 29 10.4 10.4 CD 87 4711 30 % % NN 87 4711 31 , , , 87 4711 32 oil oil NN 87 4711 33 8.2 8.2 CD 87 4711 34 % % NN 87 4711 35 partners partner NNS 87 4711 36 : : : 87 4711 37 Japan Japan NNP 87 4711 38 29.3 29.3 CD 87 4711 39 % % NN 87 4711 40 , , , 87 4711 41 US US NNP 87 4711 42 11.4 11.4 CD 87 4711 43 % % NN 87 4711 44 , , , 87 4711 45 Singapore Singapore NNP 87 4711 46 7.6 7.6 CD 87 4711 47 % % NN 87 4711 48 , , , 87 4711 49 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 87 4711 50 5.5 5.5 CD 87 4711 51 % % NN 87 4711 52 , , , 87 4711 53 Germany Germany NNP 87 4711 54 5.4 5.4 CD 87 4711 55 % % NN 87 4711 56 , , , 87 4711 57 South South NNP 87 4711 58 Korea Korea NNP 87 4711 59 4.6 4.6 CD 87 4711 60 % % NN 87 4711 61 , , , 87 4711 62 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 4711 63 4.2 4.2 CD 87 4711 64 % % NN 87 4711 65 , , , 87 4711 66 China China NNP 87 4711 67 3.3 3.3 CD 87 4711 68 % % NN 87 4711 69 , , , 87 4711 70 Hong Hong NNP 87 4711 71 Kong Kong NNP 87 4711 72 3.3 3.3 CD 87 4711 73 % % NN 87 4711 74 , , , 87 4711 75 UK UK NNP 87 4711 76 ( ( -LRB- 87 4711 77 1992 1992 CD 87 4711 78 est est NNP 87 4711 79 . . . 87 4711 80 ) ) -RRB- 87 4712 1 External external JJ 87 4712 2 debt debt NN 87 4712 3 : : : 87 4712 4 $ $ $ 87 4712 5 33.4 33.4 CD 87 4712 6 billion billion CD 87 4712 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4712 8 1991 1991 CD 87 4712 9 ) ) -RRB- 87 4712 10 Industrial industrial JJ 87 4712 11 production production NN 87 4712 12 : : : 87 4712 13 growth growth NN 87 4712 14 rate rate NN 87 4712 15 18 18 CD 87 4712 16 % % NN 87 4712 17 ( ( -LRB- 87 4712 18 1990 1990 CD 87 4712 19 ) ) -RRB- 87 4712 20 ; ; : 87 4712 21 accounts account NNS 87 4712 22 for for IN 87 4712 23 about about RB 87 4712 24 26 26 CD 87 4712 25 % % NN 87 4712 26 of of IN 87 4712 27 GDP GDP NNP 87 4712 28 Electricity Electricity NNP 87 4712 29 : : : 87 4712 30 10,000,000 10,000,000 CD 87 4712 31 kW kw NN 87 4712 32 capacity capacity NN 87 4712 33 ; ; : 87 4712 34 43,750 43,750 CD 87 4712 35 million million CD 87 4712 36 kWh kWh NNS 87 4712 37 produced produce VBN 87 4712 38 , , , 87 4712 39 760 760 CD 87 4712 40 kWh kWh NNS 87 4712 41 per per IN 87 4712 42 capita capita NN 87 4712 43 ( ( -LRB- 87 4712 44 1992 1992 CD 87 4712 45 ) ) -RRB- 87 4712 46 * * NFP 87 4712 47 Thailand Thailand NNP 87 4712 48 , , , 87 4712 49 Economy Economy NNP 87 4712 50 Industries Industries NNPS 87 4712 51 : : : 87 4712 52 tourism tourism NN 87 4712 53 is be VBZ 87 4712 54 the the DT 87 4712 55 largest large JJS 87 4712 56 source source NN 87 4712 57 of of IN 87 4712 58 foreign foreign JJ 87 4712 59 exchange exchange NN 87 4712 60 ; ; : 87 4712 61 textiles textile NNS 87 4712 62 and and CC 87 4712 63 garments garment NNS 87 4712 64 , , , 87 4712 65 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 4712 66 processing processing NN 87 4712 67 , , , 87 4712 68 beverages beverage NNS 87 4712 69 , , , 87 4712 70 tobacco tobacco NN 87 4712 71 , , , 87 4712 72 cement cement NN 87 4712 73 , , , 87 4712 74 light light NN 87 4712 75 manufacturing manufacturing NN 87 4712 76 , , , 87 4712 77 such such JJ 87 4712 78 as as IN 87 4712 79 jewelry jewelry NN 87 4712 80 ; ; : 87 4712 81 electric electric JJ 87 4712 82 appliances appliance NNS 87 4712 83 and and CC 87 4712 84 components component NNS 87 4712 85 , , , 87 4712 86 integrated integrated JJ 87 4712 87 circuits circuit NNS 87 4712 88 , , , 87 4712 89 furniture furniture NN 87 4712 90 , , , 87 4712 91 plastics plastic NNS 87 4712 92 ; ; : 87 4712 93 world world NN 87 4712 94 's 's POS 87 4712 95 second second RB 87 4712 96 - - HYPH 87 4712 97 largest large JJS 87 4712 98 tungsten tungsten NN 87 4712 99 producer producer NN 87 4712 100 and and CC 87 4712 101 third third RB 87 4712 102 - - HYPH 87 4712 103 largest large JJS 87 4712 104 tin tin NN 87 4712 105 producer producer NN 87 4712 106 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 4712 107 : : : 87 4712 108 accounts account NNS 87 4712 109 for for IN 87 4712 110 12 12 CD 87 4712 111 % % NN 87 4712 112 of of IN 87 4712 113 GDP GDP NNP 87 4712 114 and and CC 87 4712 115 60 60 CD 87 4712 116 % % NN 87 4712 117 of of IN 87 4712 118 labor labor NN 87 4712 119 force force NN 87 4712 120 ; ; : 87 4712 121 leading lead VBG 87 4712 122 producer producer NN 87 4712 123 and and CC 87 4712 124 exporter exporter NN 87 4712 125 of of IN 87 4712 126 rice rice NN 87 4712 127 and and CC 87 4712 128 cassava cassava NNP 87 4712 129 ( ( -LRB- 87 4712 130 tapioca tapioca NN 87 4712 131 ) ) -RRB- 87 4712 132 ; ; : 87 4712 133 other other JJ 87 4712 134 crops crop NNS 87 4712 135 - - HYPH 87 4712 136 rubber rubber NN 87 4712 137 , , , 87 4712 138 corn corn NN 87 4712 139 , , , 87 4712 140 sugarcane sugarcane NN 87 4712 141 , , , 87 4712 142 coconuts coconut NNS 87 4712 143 , , , 87 4712 144 soybeans soybean NNS 87 4712 145 ; ; : 87 4712 146 except except IN 87 4712 147 for for IN 87 4712 148 wheat wheat NN 87 4712 149 , , , 87 4712 150 self self NN 87 4712 151 - - HYPH 87 4712 152 sufficient sufficient JJ 87 4712 153 in in IN 87 4712 154 food food NN 87 4712 155 Illicit Illicit NNP 87 4712 156 drugs drug NNS 87 4712 157 : : : 87 4712 158 a a DT 87 4712 159 minor minor JJ 87 4712 160 producer producer NN 87 4712 161 , , , 87 4712 162 major major JJ 87 4712 163 illicit illicit JJ 87 4712 164 trafficker trafficker NN 87 4712 165 of of IN 87 4712 166 heroin heroin NN 87 4712 167 , , , 87 4712 168 particularly particularly RB 87 4712 169 from from IN 87 4712 170 Burma Burma NNP 87 4712 171 and and CC 87 4712 172 Laos Laos NNP 87 4712 173 , , , 87 4712 174 and and CC 87 4712 175 cannabis cannabi NNS 87 4712 176 for for IN 87 4712 177 the the DT 87 4712 178 international international JJ 87 4712 179 drug drug NN 87 4712 180 market market NN 87 4712 181 ; ; : 87 4712 182 eradication eradication NN 87 4712 183 efforts effort NNS 87 4712 184 have have VBP 87 4712 185 reduced reduce VBN 87 4712 186 the the DT 87 4712 187 area area NN 87 4712 188 of of IN 87 4712 189 cannabis cannabis NN 87 4712 190 cultivation cultivation NN 87 4712 191 and and CC 87 4712 192 shifted shift VBD 87 4712 193 some some DT 87 4712 194 production production NN 87 4712 195 to to IN 87 4712 196 neighboring neighboring NN 87 4712 197 countries country NNS 87 4712 198 ; ; , 87 4712 199 opium opium NN 87 4712 200 poppy poppy JJ 87 4712 201 cultivation cultivation NN 87 4712 202 has have VBZ 87 4712 203 been be VBN 87 4712 204 affected affect VBN 87 4712 205 by by IN 87 4712 206 eradication eradication NN 87 4712 207 efforts effort NNS 87 4712 208 ; ; : 87 4712 209 also also RB 87 4712 210 a a DT 87 4712 211 major major JJ 87 4712 212 drug drug NN 87 4712 213 money money NN 87 4712 214 laundering laundering NN 87 4712 215 center center JJ 87 4712 216 Economic economic JJ 87 4712 217 aid aid NN 87 4712 218 : : : 87 4712 219 US US NNP 87 4712 220 commitments commitment NNS 87 4712 221 , , , 87 4712 222 including include VBG 87 4712 223 Ex Ex NNP 87 4712 224 - - HYPH 87 4712 225 Im Im NNP 87 4712 226 ( ( -LRB- 87 4712 227 FY70 FY70 NNP 87 4712 228 - - HYPH 87 4712 229 89 89 CD 87 4712 230 ) ) -RRB- 87 4712 231 , , , 87 4712 232 $ $ $ 87 4712 233 870 870 CD 87 4712 234 million million CD 87 4712 235 ; ; : 87 4712 236 Western western JJ 87 4712 237 ( ( -LRB- 87 4712 238 non non JJ 87 4712 239 - - JJ 87 4712 240 US us JJ 87 4712 241 ) ) -RRB- 87 4712 242 countries country NNS 87 4712 243 , , , 87 4712 244 ODA ODA NNP 87 4712 245 and and CC 87 4712 246 OOF OOF NNP 87 4712 247 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 4712 248 commitments commitment NNS 87 4712 249 ( ( -LRB- 87 4712 250 1970 1970 CD 87 4712 251 - - SYM 87 4712 252 89 89 CD 87 4712 253 ) ) -RRB- 87 4712 254 , , , 87 4712 255 $ $ $ 87 4712 256 8.6 8.6 CD 87 4712 257 billion billion CD 87 4712 258 ; ; : 87 4712 259 OPEC OPEC NNP 87 4712 260 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 4712 261 aid aid NN 87 4712 262 ( ( -LRB- 87 4712 263 1979 1979 CD 87 4712 264 - - SYM 87 4712 265 89 89 CD 87 4712 266 ) ) -RRB- 87 4712 267 , , , 87 4712 268 $ $ $ 87 4712 269 19 19 CD 87 4712 270 million million CD 87 4712 271 Currency currency NN 87 4712 272 : : : 87 4712 273 1 1 CD 87 4712 274 baht baht NN 87 4712 275 ( ( -LRB- 87 4712 276 B b NN 87 4712 277 ) ) -RRB- 87 4712 278 = = SYM 87 4712 279 100 100 CD 87 4712 280 satang satang NNP 87 4712 281 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 4712 282 rates rate NNS 87 4712 283 : : : 87 4712 284 baht baht NNP 87 4712 285 ( ( -LRB- 87 4712 286 B B NNP 87 4712 287 ) ) -RRB- 87 4712 288 per per IN 87 4712 289 US$ us$ $ 87 4712 290 1 1 CD 87 4712 291 - - SYM 87 4712 292 25.280 25.280 CD 87 4712 293 ( ( -LRB- 87 4712 294 April April NNP 87 4712 295 1993 1993 CD 87 4712 296 ) ) -RRB- 87 4712 297 , , , 87 4712 298 25.400 25.400 CD 87 4712 299 ( ( -LRB- 87 4712 300 1992 1992 CD 87 4712 301 ) ) -RRB- 87 4712 302 , , , 87 4712 303 25.517 25.517 CD 87 4712 304 ( ( -LRB- 87 4712 305 1991 1991 CD 87 4712 306 ) ) -RRB- 87 4712 307 , , , 87 4712 308 25.585 25.585 CD 87 4712 309 ( ( -LRB- 87 4712 310 1990 1990 CD 87 4712 311 ) ) -RRB- 87 4712 312 , , , 87 4712 313 25.702 25.702 CD 87 4712 314 ( ( -LRB- 87 4712 315 1989 1989 CD 87 4712 316 ) ) -RRB- 87 4712 317 , , , 87 4712 318 25.294 25.294 CD 87 4712 319 ( ( -LRB- 87 4712 320 1988 1988 CD 87 4712 321 ) ) -RRB- 87 4712 322 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 4712 323 year year NN 87 4712 324 : : : 87 4712 325 1 1 CD 87 4712 326 October-30 october-30 CD 87 4712 327 September September NNP 87 4712 328 * * NFP 87 4712 329 Thailand Thailand NNP 87 4712 330 , , , 87 4712 331 Communications Communications NNP 87 4712 332 Railroads Railroads NNPS 87 4712 333 : : : 87 4712 334 3,940 3,940 CD 87 4712 335 km km NN 87 4712 336 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 87 4712 337 gauge gauge NN 87 4712 338 , , , 87 4712 339 99 99 CD 87 4712 340 km km NN 87 4712 341 double double JJ 87 4712 342 track track NN 87 4712 343 Highways highway NNS 87 4712 344 : : : 87 4712 345 77,697 77,697 CD 87 4712 346 km km NNS 87 4712 347 total total NN 87 4712 348 ; ; : 87 4712 349 35,855 35,855 CD 87 4712 350 km km NN 87 4712 351 paved paved JJ 87 4712 352 ( ( -LRB- 87 4712 353 including include VBG 87 4712 354 88 88 CD 87 4712 355 km km NNP 87 4712 356 expressways expressway NNS 87 4712 357 ) ) -RRB- 87 4712 358 , , , 87 4712 359 14,092 14,092 CD 87 4712 360 km km NN 87 4712 361 gravel gravel NN 87 4712 362 or or CC 87 4712 363 other other JJ 87 4712 364 stabilization stabilization NN 87 4712 365 , , , 87 4712 366 27,750 27,750 CD 87 4712 367 km km NN 87 4712 368 mostly mostly RB 87 4712 369 dirt dirt NN 87 4712 370 and and CC 87 4712 371 other other JJ 87 4712 372 ( ( -LRB- 87 4712 373 1988 1988 CD 87 4712 374 ) ) -RRB- 87 4712 375 Inland Inland NNP 87 4712 376 waterways waterway NNS 87 4712 377 : : : 87 4712 378 3,999 3,999 CD 87 4712 379 km km NN 87 4712 380 principal principal JJ 87 4712 381 waterways waterway NNS 87 4712 382 ; ; : 87 4712 383 3,701 3,701 CD 87 4712 384 km km NN 87 4712 385 with with IN 87 4712 386 navigable navigable JJ 87 4712 387 depths depth NNS 87 4712 388 of of IN 87 4712 389 0.9 0.9 CD 87 4712 390 m m NNS 87 4712 391 or or CC 87 4712 392 more more JJR 87 4712 393 throughout throughout IN 87 4712 394 the the DT 87 4712 395 year year NN 87 4712 396 ; ; , 87 4712 397 numerous numerous JJ 87 4712 398 minor minor JJ 87 4712 399 waterways waterway NNS 87 4712 400 navigable navigable JJ 87 4712 401 by by IN 87 4712 402 shallow shallow JJ 87 4712 403 - - HYPH 87 4712 404 draft draft NN 87 4712 405 native native JJ 87 4712 406 craft craft NN 87 4712 407 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 87 4712 408 : : : 87 4712 409 natural natural JJ 87 4712 410 gas gas NN 87 4712 411 350 350 CD 87 4712 412 km km NN 87 4712 413 , , , 87 4712 414 petroleum petroleum NN 87 4712 415 products product NNS 87 4712 416 67 67 CD 87 4712 417 km km NN 87 4712 418 Ports Ports NNPS 87 4712 419 : : : 87 4712 420 Bangkok Bangkok NNP 87 4712 421 , , , 87 4712 422 Pattani Pattani NNP 87 4712 423 , , , 87 4712 424 Phuket Phuket NNP 87 4712 425 , , , 87 4712 426 Sattahip Sattahip NNP 87 4712 427 , , , 87 4712 428 Si Si NNP 87 4712 429 Racha Racha NNP 87 4712 430 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 4712 431 marine marine NN 87 4712 432 : : : 87 4712 433 169 169 CD 87 4712 434 ships ship NNS 87 4712 435 ( ( -LRB- 87 4712 436 1,000 1,000 CD 87 4712 437 GRT GRT NNP 87 4712 438 or or CC 87 4712 439 over over RB 87 4712 440 ) ) -RRB- 87 4712 441 totaling total VBG 87 4712 442 752,055 752,055 CD 87 4712 443 GRT/1,166,136 GRT/1,166,136 . 87 4712 444 DWT dwt NN 87 4712 445 ; ; : 87 4712 446 includes include VBZ 87 4712 447 1 1 CD 87 4712 448 short short JJ 87 4712 449 - - HYPH 87 4712 450 sea sea NN 87 4712 451 passenger passenger NN 87 4712 452 , , , 87 4712 453 91 91 CD 87 4712 454 cargo cargo NN 87 4712 455 , , , 87 4712 456 12 12 CD 87 4712 457 container container NN 87 4712 458 , , , 87 4712 459 40 40 CD 87 4712 460 oil oil NN 87 4712 461 tanker tanker NN 87 4712 462 , , , 87 4712 463 9 9 CD 87 4712 464 liquefied liquefy VBN 87 4712 465 gas gas NN 87 4712 466 , , , 87 4712 467 2 2 CD 87 4712 468 chemical chemical NN 87 4712 469 tanker tanker NN 87 4712 470 , , , 87 4712 471 5 5 CD 87 4712 472 bulk bulk NN 87 4712 473 , , , 87 4712 474 6 6 CD 87 4712 475 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 87 4712 476 cargo cargo NN 87 4712 477 , , , 87 4712 478 2 2 CD 87 4712 479 combination combination NN 87 4712 480 bulk bulk NN 87 4712 481 , , , 87 4712 482 1 1 CD 87 4712 483 passenger passenger NN 87 4712 484 Airports airport NNS 87 4712 485 : : : 87 4712 486 total total NN 87 4712 487 : : : 87 4712 488 106 106 CD 87 4712 489 usable usable JJ 87 4712 490 : : : 87 4712 491 95 95 CD 87 4712 492 with with IN 87 4712 493 permanent permanent JJ 87 4712 494 - - HYPH 87 4712 495 surface surface NN 87 4712 496 runways runway NNS 87 4712 497 : : : 87 4712 498 51 51 CD 87 4712 499 with with IN 87 4712 500 runways runway NNS 87 4712 501 over over IN 87 4712 502 3,659 3,659 CD 87 4712 503 m m NN 87 4712 504 : : : 87 4712 505 1 1 CD 87 4712 506 with with IN 87 4712 507 runways runways NNP 87 4712 508 2,440 2,440 CD 87 4712 509 - - HYPH 87 4712 510 3,659 3,659 CD 87 4712 511 m m NN 87 4712 512 : : : 87 4712 513 14 14 CD 87 4712 514 with with IN 87 4712 515 runways runway NNS 87 4712 516 1,220 1,220 CD 87 4712 517 - - HYPH 87 4712 518 2,439 2,439 CD 87 4712 519 m m NN 87 4712 520 : : : 87 4712 521 28 28 CD 87 4712 522 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 4712 523 : : : 87 4712 524 service service NN 87 4712 525 to to IN 87 4712 526 general general JJ 87 4712 527 public public JJ 87 4712 528 inadequate inadequate JJ 87 4712 529 ; ; : 87 4712 530 bulk bulk NN 87 4712 531 of of IN 87 4712 532 service service NN 87 4712 533 to to IN 87 4712 534 government government NN 87 4712 535 activities activity NNS 87 4712 536 provided provide VBN 87 4712 537 by by IN 87 4712 538 multichannel multichannel NNP 87 4712 539 cable cable NN 87 4712 540 and and CC 87 4712 541 microwave microwave NN 87 4712 542 radio radio NN 87 4712 543 relay relay NN 87 4712 544 network network NN 87 4712 545 ; ; : 87 4712 546 739,500 739,500 CD 87 4712 547 telephones telephone NNS 87 4712 548 ( ( -LRB- 87 4712 549 1987 1987 CD 87 4712 550 ) ) -RRB- 87 4712 551 ; ; , 87 4712 552 broadcast broadcast NN 87 4712 553 stations station NNS 87 4712 554 - - : 87 4712 555 over over IN 87 4712 556 200 200 CD 87 4712 557 AM am NN 87 4712 558 , , , 87 4712 559 100 100 CD 87 4712 560 FM FM NNP 87 4712 561 , , , 87 4712 562 and and CC 87 4712 563 11 11 CD 87 4712 564 TV tv NN 87 4712 565 in in IN 87 4712 566 government government NN 87 4712 567 - - HYPH 87 4712 568 controlled control VBN 87 4712 569 networks network NNS 87 4712 570 ; ; : 87 4712 571 satellite satellite NN 87 4712 572 earth earth NN 87 4712 573 stations station NNS 87 4712 574 - - , 87 4712 575 1 1 CD 87 4712 576 Indian Indian NNP 87 4712 577 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 4712 578 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 4712 579 and and CC 87 4712 580 1 1 CD 87 4712 581 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 4712 582 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 4712 583 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 4712 584 ; ; : 87 4712 585 domestic domestic JJ 87 4712 586 satellite satellite NN 87 4712 587 system system NN 87 4712 588 being be VBG 87 4712 589 developed develop VBN 87 4712 590 * * NFP 87 4712 591 Thailand Thailand NNP 87 4712 592 , , , 87 4712 593 Defense Defense NNP 87 4712 594 Forces Forces NNPS 87 4712 595 Branches Branches NNPS 87 4712 596 : : : 87 4712 597 Royal Royal NNP 87 4712 598 Thai Thai NNP 87 4712 599 Army Army NNP 87 4712 600 , , , 87 4712 601 Royal Royal NNP 87 4712 602 Thai Thai NNP 87 4712 603 Navy Navy NNP 87 4712 604 ( ( -LRB- 87 4712 605 including include VBG 87 4712 606 Royal Royal NNP 87 4712 607 Thai Thai NNP 87 4712 608 Marine Marine NNP 87 4712 609 Corps Corps NNP 87 4712 610 ) ) -RRB- 87 4712 611 , , , 87 4712 612 Royal Royal NNP 87 4712 613 Thai Thai NNP 87 4712 614 Air Air NNP 87 4712 615 Force Force NNP 87 4712 616 , , , 87 4712 617 Paramilitary Paramilitary NNP 87 4712 618 Forces Forces NNPS 87 4712 619 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 4712 620 availability availability NN 87 4712 621 : : : 87 4712 622 males male NNS 87 4712 623 age age NNP 87 4712 624 15 15 CD 87 4712 625 - - SYM 87 4712 626 49 49 CD 87 4712 627 16,685,044 16,685,044 CD 87 4712 628 ; ; : 87 4712 629 fit fit JJ 87 4712 630 for for IN 87 4712 631 military military JJ 87 4712 632 service service NN 87 4712 633 10,148,786 10,148,786 CD 87 4712 634 ; ; : 87 4712 635 reach reach VB 87 4712 636 military military JJ 87 4712 637 age age NN 87 4712 638 ( ( -LRB- 87 4712 639 18 18 CD 87 4712 640 ) ) -RRB- 87 4712 641 annually annually RB 87 4712 642 616,042 616,042 CD 87 4712 643 ( ( -LRB- 87 4712 644 1993 1993 CD 87 4712 645 est est NNP 87 4712 646 . . . 87 4712 647 ) ) -RRB- 87 4713 1 Defense defense NN 87 4713 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 4713 3 : : : 87 4713 4 exchange exchange NN 87 4713 5 rate rate NN 87 4713 6 conversion conversion NNP 87 4713 7 - - : 87 4713 8 $ $ $ 87 4713 9 2.6 2.6 CD 87 4713 10 billion billion CD 87 4713 11 , , , 87 4713 12 about about RB 87 4713 13 2 2 CD 87 4713 14 % % NN 87 4713 15 of of IN 87 4713 16 GNP GNP NNP 87 4713 17 ( ( -LRB- 87 4713 18 FY92/93 fy92/93 CD 87 4713 19 est est NNP 87 4713 20 . . . 87 4713 21 ) ) -RRB- 87 4714 1 * * NFP 87 4714 2 Togo Togo NNP 87 4714 3 , , , 87 4714 4 Geography Geography NNP 87 4714 5 Location Location NNP 87 4714 6 : : : 87 4714 7 Western Western NNP 87 4714 8 Africa Africa NNP 87 4714 9 , , , 87 4714 10 bordering border VBG 87 4714 11 the the DT 87 4714 12 North North NNP 87 4714 13 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 4714 14 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 4714 15 beween beween JJ 87 4714 16 Benin Benin NNP 87 4714 17 and and CC 87 4714 18 Ghana Ghana NNP 87 4714 19 Map Map NNP 87 4714 20 references reference NNS 87 4714 21 : : : 87 4714 22 Africa Africa NNP 87 4714 23 , , , 87 4714 24 Standard Standard NNP 87 4714 25 Time Time NNP 87 4714 26 Zones Zones NNPS 87 4714 27 of of IN 87 4714 28 the the DT 87 4714 29 World World NNP 87 4714 30 Area Area NNP 87 4714 31 : : : 87 4714 32 total total JJ 87 4714 33 area area NN 87 4714 34 : : : 87 4714 35 56,790 56,790 CD 87 4714 36 km2 km2 NNP 87 4714 37 land land NN 87 4714 38 area area NN 87 4714 39 : : : 87 4714 40 54,390 54,390 CD 87 4714 41 km2 km2 NNP 87 4714 42 comparative comparative JJ 87 4714 43 area area NN 87 4714 44 : : : 87 4714 45 slightly slightly RB 87 4714 46 smaller small JJR 87 4714 47 than than IN 87 4714 48 West West NNP 87 4714 49 Virginia Virginia NNP 87 4714 50 Land Land NNP 87 4714 51 boundaries boundary NNS 87 4714 52 : : : 87 4714 53 total total JJ 87 4714 54 1,647 1,647 CD 87 4714 55 km km NNS 87 4714 56 , , , 87 4714 57 Benin Benin NNP 87 4714 58 644 644 CD 87 4714 59 km km NNS 87 4714 60 , , , 87 4714 61 Burkina Burkina NNP 87 4714 62 126 126 CD 87 4714 63 km km NNS 87 4714 64 , , , 87 4714 65 Ghana Ghana NNP 87 4714 66 877 877 CD 87 4714 67 km km NN 87 4714 68 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 4714 69 : : : 87 4714 70 56 56 CD 87 4714 71 km km NN 87 4714 72 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 4714 73 claims claim VBZ 87 4714 74 : : : 87 4714 75 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 4714 76 economic economic JJ 87 4714 77 zone zone NN 87 4714 78 : : : 87 4714 79 200 200 CD 87 4714 80 nm nm CD 87 4714 81 territorial territorial JJ 87 4714 82 sea sea NN 87 4714 83 : : : 87 4714 84 30 30 CD 87 4714 85 nm nm NNP 87 4714 86 International international JJ 87 4714 87 disputes dispute NNS 87 4714 88 : : : 87 4714 89 none none NN 87 4714 90 Climate climate NN 87 4714 91 : : : 87 4714 92 tropical tropical JJ 87 4714 93 ; ; : 87 4714 94 hot hot JJ 87 4714 95 , , , 87 4714 96 humid humid JJ 87 4714 97 in in IN 87 4714 98 south south NNP 87 4714 99 ; ; : 87 4714 100 semiarid semiarid NN 87 4714 101 in in IN 87 4714 102 north north JJ 87 4714 103 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 4714 104 : : : 87 4714 105 gently gently RB 87 4714 106 rolling roll VBG 87 4714 107 savanna savanna NN 87 4714 108 in in IN 87 4714 109 north north NNP 87 4714 110 ; ; , 87 4714 111 central central JJ 87 4714 112 hills hill NNS 87 4714 113 ; ; , 87 4714 114 southern southern JJ 87 4714 115 plateau plateau NN 87 4714 116 ; ; : 87 4714 117 low low JJ 87 4714 118 coastal coastal JJ 87 4714 119 plain plain NN 87 4714 120 with with IN 87 4714 121 extensive extensive JJ 87 4714 122 lagoons lagoon NNS 87 4714 123 and and CC 87 4714 124 marshes marshe VBZ 87 4714 125 Natural natural JJ 87 4714 126 resources resource NNS 87 4714 127 : : : 87 4714 128 phosphates phosphate NNS 87 4714 129 , , , 87 4714 130 limestone limestone NN 87 4714 131 , , , 87 4714 132 marble marble NN 87 4714 133 Land Land NNP 87 4714 134 use use NN 87 4714 135 : : : 87 4714 136 arable arable JJ 87 4714 137 land land NN 87 4714 138 : : : 87 4714 139 25 25 CD 87 4714 140 % % NN 87 4714 141 permanent permanent JJ 87 4714 142 crops crop NNS 87 4714 143 : : : 87 4714 144 1 1 CD 87 4714 145 % % NN 87 4714 146 meadows meadow NNS 87 4714 147 and and CC 87 4714 148 pastures pasture NNS 87 4714 149 : : : 87 4714 150 4 4 CD 87 4714 151 % % NN 87 4714 152 forest forest NN 87 4714 153 and and CC 87 4714 154 woodland woodland NN 87 4714 155 : : : 87 4714 156 28 28 CD 87 4714 157 % % NN 87 4714 158 other other JJ 87 4714 159 : : : 87 4714 160 42 42 CD 87 4714 161 % % NN 87 4714 162 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 4714 163 land land NN 87 4714 164 : : : 87 4714 165 70 70 CD 87 4714 166 km2 km2 NNP 87 4714 167 ( ( -LRB- 87 4714 168 1989 1989 CD 87 4714 169 est est NNP 87 4714 170 . . . 87 4714 171 ) ) -RRB- 87 4715 1 Environment environment NN 87 4715 2 : : : 87 4715 3 hot hot JJ 87 4715 4 , , , 87 4715 5 dry dry JJ 87 4715 6 harmattan harmattan JJ 87 4715 7 wind wind NN 87 4715 8 can can MD 87 4715 9 reduce reduce VB 87 4715 10 visibility visibility NN 87 4715 11 in in IN 87 4715 12 north north NN 87 4715 13 during during IN 87 4715 14 winter winter NN 87 4715 15 ; ; : 87 4715 16 recent recent JJ 87 4715 17 droughts drought NNS 87 4715 18 affecting affect VBG 87 4715 19 agriculture agriculture NN 87 4715 20 ; ; : 87 4715 21 deforestation deforestation NN 87 4715 22 * * NFP 87 4715 23 Togo Togo NNP 87 4715 24 , , , 87 4715 25 People People NNP 87 4715 26 Population Population NNP 87 4715 27 : : : 87 4715 28 4,104,657 4,104,657 CD 87 4715 29 ( ( -LRB- 87 4715 30 July July NNP 87 4715 31 1993 1993 CD 87 4715 32 est est NNP 87 4715 33 . . . 87 4715 34 ) ) -RRB- 87 4716 1 Population population NN 87 4716 2 growth growth NN 87 4716 3 rate rate NN 87 4716 4 : : : 87 4716 5 3.61 3.61 CD 87 4716 6 % % NN 87 4716 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4716 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4716 9 est est NNP 87 4716 10 . . . 87 4716 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4717 1 Birth birth NN 87 4717 2 rate rate NN 87 4717 3 : : : 87 4717 4 47.87 47.87 CD 87 4717 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 4717 6 population population NN 87 4717 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4717 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4717 9 est est NNP 87 4717 10 . . . 87 4717 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4718 1 Death death NN 87 4718 2 rate rate NN 87 4718 3 : : : 87 4718 4 11.8 11.8 CD 87 4718 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 4718 6 population population NN 87 4718 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4718 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4718 9 est est NNP 87 4718 10 . . . 87 4718 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4719 1 Net net JJ 87 4719 2 migration migration NN 87 4719 3 rate rate NN 87 4719 4 : : : 87 4719 5 0 0 NFP 87 4719 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 4719 7 population population NN 87 4719 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 4719 9 1993 1993 CD 87 4719 10 est est NNP 87 4719 11 . . . 87 4719 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 4720 1 Infant infant NN 87 4720 2 mortality mortality NN 87 4720 3 rate rate NN 87 4720 4 : : : 87 4720 5 91.3 91.3 CD 87 4720 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 4720 7 live live JJ 87 4720 8 births birth NNS 87 4720 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 4720 10 1993 1993 CD 87 4720 11 est est NNP 87 4720 12 . . . 87 4720 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 4721 1 Life life NN 87 4721 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 4721 3 at at IN 87 4721 4 birth birth NN 87 4721 5 : : : 87 4721 6 total total JJ 87 4721 7 population population NN 87 4721 8 : : : 87 4721 9 56.46 56.46 CD 87 4721 10 years year NNS 87 4721 11 male male NN 87 4721 12 : : : 87 4721 13 54.45 54.45 CD 87 4721 14 years year NNS 87 4721 15 female female JJ 87 4721 16 : : : 87 4721 17 58.53 58.53 CD 87 4721 18 years year NNS 87 4721 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 4721 20 1993 1993 CD 87 4721 21 est est NNP 87 4721 22 . . . 87 4721 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 4722 1 Total total JJ 87 4722 2 fertility fertility NN 87 4722 3 rate rate NN 87 4722 4 : : : 87 4722 5 6.96 6.96 CD 87 4722 6 children child NNS 87 4722 7 born bear VBN 87 4722 8 / / SYM 87 4722 9 woman woman NN 87 4722 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 4722 11 1993 1993 CD 87 4722 12 est est NNP 87 4722 13 . . . 87 4722 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 4723 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 4723 2 : : : 87 4723 3 noun noun NN 87 4723 4 : : : 87 4723 5 Togolese Togolese NNP 87 4723 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 4723 7 singular singular JJ 87 4723 8 and and CC 87 4723 9 plural plural JJ 87 4723 10 ) ) -RRB- 87 4723 11 adjective adjective NN 87 4723 12 : : : 87 4723 13 Togolese togolese JJ 87 4723 14 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 4723 15 divisions division NNS 87 4723 16 : : : 87 4723 17 37 37 CD 87 4723 18 tribes tribe NNS 87 4723 19 ; ; , 87 4723 20 largest large JJS 87 4723 21 and and CC 87 4723 22 most most RBS 87 4723 23 important important JJ 87 4723 24 are be VBP 87 4723 25 Ewe Ewe NNP 87 4723 26 , , , 87 4723 27 Mina Mina NNP 87 4723 28 , , , 87 4723 29 and and CC 87 4723 30 Kabye Kabye NNP 87 4723 31 , , , 87 4723 32 European european JJ 87 4723 33 and and CC 87 4723 34 Syrian syrian JJ 87 4723 35 - - HYPH 87 4723 36 Lebanese lebanese JJ 87 4723 37 under under IN 87 4723 38 1 1 CD 87 4723 39 % % NN 87 4723 40 Religions religion NNS 87 4723 41 : : : 87 4723 42 indigenous indigenous JJ 87 4723 43 beliefs belief NNS 87 4723 44 70 70 CD 87 4723 45 % % NN 87 4723 46 , , , 87 4723 47 Christian Christian NNP 87 4723 48 20 20 CD 87 4723 49 % % NN 87 4723 50 , , , 87 4723 51 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 4723 52 10 10 CD 87 4723 53 % % NN 87 4723 54 Languages Languages NNPS 87 4723 55 : : : 87 4723 56 French French NNP 87 4723 57 ( ( -LRB- 87 4723 58 official official JJ 87 4723 59 and and CC 87 4723 60 the the DT 87 4723 61 language language NN 87 4723 62 of of IN 87 4723 63 commerce commerce NN 87 4723 64 ) ) -RRB- 87 4723 65 , , , 87 4723 66 Ewe Ewe NNP 87 4723 67 ( ( -LRB- 87 4723 68 one one CD 87 4723 69 of of IN 87 4723 70 the the DT 87 4723 71 two two CD 87 4723 72 major major JJ 87 4723 73 African african JJ 87 4723 74 languages language NNS 87 4723 75 in in IN 87 4723 76 the the DT 87 4723 77 south south NN 87 4723 78 ) ) -RRB- 87 4723 79 , , , 87 4723 80 Mina Mina NNP 87 4723 81 ( ( -LRB- 87 4723 82 one one CD 87 4723 83 of of IN 87 4723 84 the the DT 87 4723 85 two two CD 87 4723 86 major major JJ 87 4723 87 African african JJ 87 4723 88 languages language NNS 87 4723 89 in in IN 87 4723 90 the the DT 87 4723 91 south south NN 87 4723 92 ) ) -RRB- 87 4723 93 , , , 87 4723 94 Dagomba Dagomba NNP 87 4723 95 ( ( -LRB- 87 4723 96 one one CD 87 4723 97 of of IN 87 4723 98 the the DT 87 4723 99 two two CD 87 4723 100 major major JJ 87 4723 101 African african JJ 87 4723 102 languages language NNS 87 4723 103 in in IN 87 4723 104 the the DT 87 4723 105 north north NN 87 4723 106 ) ) -RRB- 87 4723 107 , , , 87 4723 108 Kabye Kabye NNP 87 4723 109 ( ( -LRB- 87 4723 110 one one CD 87 4723 111 of of IN 87 4723 112 the the DT 87 4723 113 two two CD 87 4723 114 major major JJ 87 4723 115 African african JJ 87 4723 116 languages language NNS 87 4723 117 in in IN 87 4723 118 the the DT 87 4723 119 north north NN 87 4723 120 ) ) -RRB- 87 4723 121 Literacy literacy NN 87 4723 122 : : : 87 4723 123 age age NN 87 4723 124 15 15 CD 87 4723 125 and and CC 87 4723 126 over over RB 87 4723 127 can can MD 87 4723 128 read read VB 87 4723 129 and and CC 87 4723 130 write write VB 87 4723 131 ( ( -LRB- 87 4723 132 1990 1990 CD 87 4723 133 ) ) -RRB- 87 4723 134 total total JJ 87 4723 135 population population NN 87 4723 136 : : : 87 4723 137 43 43 CD 87 4723 138 % % NN 87 4723 139 male male NN 87 4723 140 : : : 87 4723 141 56 56 CD 87 4723 142 % % NN 87 4723 143 female female NN 87 4723 144 : : : 87 4723 145 31 31 CD 87 4723 146 % % NN 87 4723 147 Labor labor NN 87 4723 148 force force NN 87 4723 149 : : : 87 4723 150 NA na NN 87 4723 151 by by IN 87 4723 152 occupation occupation NN 87 4723 153 : : : 87 4723 154 agriculture agriculture NN 87 4723 155 78 78 CD 87 4723 156 % % NN 87 4723 157 , , , 87 4723 158 industry industry NN 87 4723 159 22 22 CD 87 4723 160 % % NN 87 4723 161 note note NN 87 4723 162 : : : 87 4723 163 about about IN 87 4723 164 88,600 88,600 CD 87 4723 165 wage wage NN 87 4723 166 earners earner NNS 87 4723 167 , , , 87 4723 168 evenly evenly RB 87 4723 169 divided divide VBN 87 4723 170 between between IN 87 4723 171 public public JJ 87 4723 172 and and CC 87 4723 173 private private JJ 87 4723 174 sectors sector NNS 87 4723 175 ; ; : 87 4723 176 50 50 CD 87 4723 177 % % NN 87 4723 178 of of IN 87 4723 179 population population NN 87 4723 180 of of IN 87 4723 181 working work VBG 87 4723 182 age age NN 87 4723 183 ( ( -LRB- 87 4723 184 1985 1985 CD 87 4723 185 ) ) -RRB- 87 4723 186 * * NFP 87 4723 187 Togo Togo NNP 87 4723 188 , , , 87 4723 189 Government Government NNP 87 4723 190 Names name NNS 87 4723 191 : : : 87 4723 192 conventional conventional JJ 87 4723 193 long long JJ 87 4723 194 form form NN 87 4723 195 : : : 87 4723 196 Republic Republic NNP 87 4723 197 of of IN 87 4723 198 Togo Togo NNP 87 4723 199 conventional conventional JJ 87 4723 200 short short JJ 87 4723 201 form form NN 87 4723 202 : : : 87 4723 203 Togo togo VB 87 4723 204 local local JJ 87 4723 205 long long JJ 87 4723 206 form form NN 87 4723 207 : : : 87 4723 208 Republique Republique NNP 87 4723 209 Togolaise Togolaise NNP 87 4723 210 local local JJ 87 4723 211 short short JJ 87 4723 212 form form NN 87 4723 213 : : : 87 4723 214 none none NN 87 4723 215 former former JJ 87 4723 216 : : : 87 4723 217 French French NNP 87 4723 218 Togo Togo NNP 87 4723 219 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 4723 220 : : : 87 4723 221 TO to TO 87 4723 222 Type Type NNP 87 4723 223 : : : 87 4723 224 republic republic NN 87 4723 225 under under IN 87 4723 226 transition transition NN 87 4723 227 to to IN 87 4723 228 multiparty multiparty JJ 87 4723 229 democratic democratic JJ 87 4723 230 rule rule NN 87 4723 231 Capital capital NN 87 4723 232 : : : 87 4723 233 Lome Lome NNP 87 4723 234 Administrative administrative JJ 87 4723 235 divisions division NNS 87 4723 236 : : : 87 4723 237 21 21 CD 87 4723 238 circumscriptions circumscription NNS 87 4723 239 ( ( -LRB- 87 4723 240 circonscriptions circonscription NNS 87 4723 241 , , , 87 4723 242 singular singular JJ 87 4723 243 - - HYPH 87 4723 244 circonscription circonscription NN 87 4723 245 ) ) -RRB- 87 4723 246 ; ; : 87 4723 247 Amlame Amlame NNP 87 4723 248 ( ( -LRB- 87 4723 249 Amou Amou NNP 87 4723 250 ) ) -RRB- 87 4723 251 , , , 87 4723 252 Aneho Aneho NNP 87 4723 253 ( ( -LRB- 87 4723 254 Lacs Lacs NNP 87 4723 255 ) ) -RRB- 87 4723 256 , , , 87 4723 257 Atakpame Atakpame NNP 87 4723 258 ( ( -LRB- 87 4723 259 Ogou Ogou NNP 87 4723 260 ) ) -RRB- 87 4723 261 , , , 87 4723 262 Badou Badou NNP 87 4723 263 ( ( -LRB- 87 4723 264 Wawa Wawa NNP 87 4723 265 ) ) -RRB- 87 4723 266 , , , 87 4723 267 Bafilo Bafilo NNP 87 4723 268 ( ( -LRB- 87 4723 269 Assoli Assoli NNP 87 4723 270 ) ) -RRB- 87 4723 271 , , , 87 4723 272 Bassar Bassar NNP 87 4723 273 ( ( -LRB- 87 4723 274 Bassari Bassari NNP 87 4723 275 ) ) -RRB- 87 4723 276 , , , 87 4723 277 Dapango Dapango NNP 87 4723 278 ( ( -LRB- 87 4723 279 Tone Tone NNP 87 4723 280 ) ) -RRB- 87 4723 281 , , , 87 4723 282 Kande Kande NNP 87 4723 283 ( ( -LRB- 87 4723 284 Keran Keran NNP 87 4723 285 ) ) -RRB- 87 4723 286 , , , 87 4723 287 Klouto Klouto NNP 87 4723 288 ( ( -LRB- 87 4723 289 Kloto Kloto NNP 87 4723 290 ) ) -RRB- 87 4723 291 , , , 87 4723 292 Pagouda Pagouda NNP 87 4723 293 ( ( -LRB- 87 4723 294 Binah Binah NNP 87 4723 295 ) ) -RRB- 87 4723 296 , , , 87 4723 297 Lama Lama NNP 87 4723 298 - - HYPH 87 4723 299 Kara Kara NNP 87 4723 300 ( ( -LRB- 87 4723 301 Kozah Kozah NNP 87 4723 302 ) ) -RRB- 87 4723 303 , , , 87 4723 304 Lome Lome NNP 87 4723 305 ( ( -LRB- 87 4723 306 Golfe Golfe NNP 87 4723 307 ) ) -RRB- 87 4723 308 , , , 87 4723 309 Mango Mango NNP 87 4723 310 ( ( -LRB- 87 4723 311 Oti Oti NNP 87 4723 312 ) ) -RRB- 87 4723 313 , , , 87 4723 314 Niamtougou Niamtougou NNP 87 4723 315 ( ( -LRB- 87 4723 316 Doufelgou Doufelgou NNP 87 4723 317 ) ) -RRB- 87 4723 318 , , , 87 4723 319 Notse Notse NNP 87 4723 320 ( ( -LRB- 87 4723 321 Haho Haho NNP 87 4723 322 ) ) -RRB- 87 4723 323 , , , 87 4723 324 Pagouda Pagouda NNP 87 4723 325 , , , 87 4723 326 Sotouboua Sotouboua NNP 87 4723 327 , , , 87 4723 328 Tabligbo Tabligbo NNP 87 4723 329 ( ( -LRB- 87 4723 330 Yoto Yoto NNP 87 4723 331 ) ) -RRB- 87 4723 332 , , , 87 4723 333 Tchamba Tchamba NNP 87 4723 334 , , , 87 4723 335 Nyala Nyala NNP 87 4723 336 , , , 87 4723 337 Tchaoudjo Tchaoudjo NNP 87 4723 338 , , , 87 4723 339 Tsevie Tsevie NNP 87 4723 340 ( ( -LRB- 87 4723 341 Zio Zio NNP 87 4723 342 ) ) -RRB- 87 4723 343 , , , 87 4723 344 Vogan Vogan NNP 87 4723 345 ( ( -LRB- 87 4723 346 Vo Vo NNP 87 4723 347 ) ) -RRB- 87 4723 348 note note NN 87 4723 349 : : : 87 4723 350 the the DT 87 4723 351 21 21 CD 87 4723 352 units unit NNS 87 4723 353 may may MD 87 4723 354 now now RB 87 4723 355 be be VB 87 4723 356 called call VBN 87 4723 357 prefectures prefecture NNS 87 4723 358 ( ( -LRB- 87 4723 359 prefectures prefecture NNS 87 4723 360 , , , 87 4723 361 singular singular JJ 87 4723 362 - - HYPH 87 4723 363 prefecture prefecture NN 87 4723 364 ) ) -RRB- 87 4723 365 and and CC 87 4723 366 reported report VBD 87 4723 367 name name NN 87 4723 368 changes change NNS 87 4723 369 for for IN 87 4723 370 individual individual JJ 87 4723 371 units unit NNS 87 4723 372 are be VBP 87 4723 373 included include VBN 87 4723 374 in in IN 87 4723 375 parentheses parenthesis NNS 87 4723 376 Independence Independence NNP 87 4723 377 : : : 87 4723 378 27 27 CD 87 4723 379 April April NNP 87 4723 380 1960 1960 CD 87 4723 381 ( ( -LRB- 87 4723 382 from from IN 87 4723 383 UN UN NNP 87 4723 384 trusteeship trusteeship NN 87 4723 385 under under IN 87 4723 386 French french JJ 87 4723 387 administration administration NN 87 4723 388 ) ) -RRB- 87 4723 389 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 4723 390 : : : 87 4723 391 1980 1980 CD 87 4723 392 constitution constitution NN 87 4723 393 nullified nullify VBD 87 4723 394 during during IN 87 4723 395 national national JJ 87 4723 396 reform reform NNP 87 4723 397 conference conference NN 87 4723 398 ; ; : 87 4723 399 transition transition NN 87 4723 400 constitution constitution NNP 87 4723 401 adopted adopt VBD 87 4723 402 24 24 CD 87 4723 403 August August NNP 87 4723 404 1991 1991 CD 87 4723 405 ; ; : 87 4723 406 multiparty multiparty NN 87 4723 407 draft draft NN 87 4723 408 constitution constitution NN 87 4723 409 sent send VBN 87 4723 410 to to IN 87 4723 411 High High NNP 87 4723 412 Council Council NNP 87 4723 413 of of IN 87 4723 414 the the DT 87 4723 415 Republic Republic NNP 87 4723 416 for for IN 87 4723 417 approval approval NN 87 4723 418 in in IN 87 4723 419 November November NNP 87 4723 420 1991 1991 CD 87 4723 421 ; ; : 87 4723 422 adopted adopt VBN 87 4723 423 by by IN 87 4723 424 public public JJ 87 4723 425 referendum referendum NN 87 4723 426 September September NNP 87 4723 427 1992 1992 CD 87 4723 428 Legal legal JJ 87 4723 429 system system NN 87 4723 430 : : : 87 4723 431 French French NNP 87 4723 432 - - HYPH 87 4723 433 based base VBN 87 4723 434 court court NN 87 4723 435 system system NN 87 4723 436 National national JJ 87 4723 437 holiday holiday NN 87 4723 438 : : : 87 4723 439 Independence Independence NNP 87 4723 440 Day Day NNP 87 4723 441 , , , 87 4723 442 27 27 CD 87 4723 443 April April NNP 87 4723 444 ( ( -LRB- 87 4723 445 1960 1960 CD 87 4723 446 ) ) -RRB- 87 4723 447 Political political JJ 87 4723 448 parties party NNS 87 4723 449 and and CC 87 4723 450 leaders leader NNS 87 4723 451 : : : 87 4723 452 Rally rally NN 87 4723 453 of of IN 87 4723 454 the the DT 87 4723 455 Togolese togolese JJ 87 4723 456 People People NNPS 87 4723 457 ( ( -LRB- 87 4723 458 RPT RPT NNP 87 4723 459 ) ) -RRB- 87 4723 460 led lead VBN 87 4723 461 by by IN 87 4723 462 President President NNP 87 4723 463 EYADEMA EYADEMA NNP 87 4723 464 was be VBD 87 4723 465 the the DT 87 4723 466 only only JJ 87 4723 467 party party NN 87 4723 468 until until IN 87 4723 469 the the DT 87 4723 470 formation formation NN 87 4723 471 of of IN 87 4723 472 multiple multiple JJ 87 4723 473 parties party NNS 87 4723 474 was be VBD 87 4723 475 legalized legalize VBN 87 4723 476 12 12 CD 87 4723 477 April April NNP 87 4723 478 1991 1991 CD 87 4723 479 ; ; : 87 4723 480 transition transition NN 87 4723 481 regime regime NN 87 4723 482 in in IN 87 4723 483 place place NN 87 4723 484 since since IN 87 4723 485 August August NNP 87 4723 486 1991 1991 CD 87 4723 487 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 4723 488 : : : 87 4723 489 universal universal JJ 87 4723 490 adult adult NN 87 4723 491 at at IN 87 4723 492 age age NN 87 4723 493 NA NA NNP 87 4723 494 Elections Elections NNPS 87 4723 495 : : : 87 4723 496 President President NNP 87 4723 497 : : : 87 4723 498 last last RB 87 4723 499 held hold VBD 87 4723 500 21 21 CD 87 4723 501 December December NNP 87 4723 502 1986 1986 CD 87 4723 503 ( ( -LRB- 87 4723 504 next next JJ 87 4723 505 to to TO 87 4723 506 be be VB 87 4723 507 held hold VBN 87 4723 508 1993 1993 CD 87 4723 509 ) ) -RRB- 87 4723 510 ; ; : 87 4723 511 results result NNS 87 4723 512 - - HYPH 87 4723 513 Gen. Gen. NNP 87 4723 514 EYADEMA EYADEMA NNP 87 4723 515 was be VBD 87 4723 516 reelected reelect VBN 87 4723 517 without without IN 87 4723 518 opposition opposition NN 87 4723 519 National National NNP 87 4723 520 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 4723 521 : : : 87 4723 522 last last JJ 87 4723 523 held hold VBD 87 4723 524 4 4 CD 87 4723 525 March March NNP 87 4723 526 1990 1990 CD 87 4723 527 ; ; : 87 4723 528 dissolved dissolve VBN 87 4723 529 during during IN 87 4723 530 national national JJ 87 4723 531 reform reform NN 87 4723 532 conference conference NN 87 4723 533 ( ( -LRB- 87 4723 534 next next JJ 87 4723 535 to to TO 87 4723 536 be be VB 87 4723 537 held hold VBN 87 4723 538 1993 1993 CD 87 4723 539 ) ) -RRB- 87 4723 540 ; ; : 87 4723 541 results result NNS 87 4723 542 - - HYPH 87 4723 543 RPT RPT NNP 87 4723 544 was be VBD 87 4723 545 the the DT 87 4723 546 only only JJ 87 4723 547 party party NN 87 4723 548 ; ; : 87 4723 549 seats seat NNS 87 4723 550 - - , 87 4723 551 ( ( -LRB- 87 4723 552 77 77 CD 87 4723 553 total total NN 87 4723 554 ) ) -RRB- 87 4723 555 RPT RPT NNP 87 4723 556 77 77 CD 87 4723 557 ; ; : 87 4723 558 interim interim JJ 87 4723 559 legislative legislative JJ 87 4723 560 High High NNP 87 4723 561 Council Council NNP 87 4723 562 of of IN 87 4723 563 the the DT 87 4723 564 Republic Republic NNP 87 4723 565 ( ( -LRB- 87 4723 566 HCR HCR NNP 87 4723 567 ) ) -RRB- 87 4723 568 in in IN 87 4723 569 place place NN 87 4723 570 since since IN 87 4723 571 August August NNP 87 4723 572 1991 1991 CD 87 4723 573 Executive Executive NNP 87 4723 574 branch branch NN 87 4723 575 : : : 87 4723 576 president president NN 87 4723 577 , , , 87 4723 578 prime prime NNP 87 4723 579 minister minister NNP 87 4723 580 , , , 87 4723 581 Council Council NNP 87 4723 582 of of IN 87 4723 583 Ministers Ministers NNP 87 4723 584 ( ( -LRB- 87 4723 585 cabinet cabinet NN 87 4723 586 ) ) -RRB- 87 4723 587 * * NFP 87 4723 588 Togo Togo NNP 87 4723 589 , , , 87 4723 590 Government Government NNP 87 4723 591 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 4723 592 branch branch NN 87 4723 593 : : : 87 4723 594 National National NNP 87 4723 595 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 4723 596 dissolved dissolve VBN 87 4723 597 during during IN 87 4723 598 national national JJ 87 4723 599 reform reform NN 87 4723 600 conference conference NN 87 4723 601 ; ; : 87 4723 602 79-member 79-member CD 87 4723 603 interim interim JJ 87 4723 604 High High NNP 87 4723 605 Council Council NNP 87 4723 606 for for IN 87 4723 607 the the DT 87 4723 608 Republic Republic NNP 87 4723 609 ( ( -LRB- 87 4723 610 HCR HCR NNP 87 4723 611 ) ) -RRB- 87 4723 612 formed form VBN 87 4723 613 to to TO 87 4723 614 act act VB 87 4723 615 as as IN 87 4723 616 legislature legislature NN 87 4723 617 during during IN 87 4723 618 transition transition NN 87 4723 619 to to IN 87 4723 620 multiparty multiparty NN 87 4723 621 democracy democracy NN 87 4723 622 ; ; , 87 4723 623 legislative legislative JJ 87 4723 624 elections election NNS 87 4723 625 scheduled schedule VBN 87 4723 626 to to TO 87 4723 627 be be VB 87 4723 628 held hold VBN 87 4723 629 in in IN 87 4723 630 1993 1993 CD 87 4723 631 Judicial judicial JJ 87 4723 632 branch branch NN 87 4723 633 : : : 87 4723 634 Court court NN 87 4723 635 of of IN 87 4723 636 Appeal Appeal NNP 87 4723 637 ( ( -LRB- 87 4723 638 Cour Cour NNP 87 4723 639 d'Appel d'Appel NNP 87 4723 640 ) ) -RRB- 87 4723 641 , , , 87 4723 642 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 4723 643 Court Court NNP 87 4723 644 ( ( -LRB- 87 4723 645 Cour Cour NNP 87 4723 646 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 4723 647 ) ) -RRB- 87 4723 648 Leaders leader NNS 87 4723 649 : : : 87 4723 650 Chief Chief NNP 87 4723 651 of of IN 87 4723 652 State State NNP 87 4723 653 : : : 87 4723 654 President President NNP 87 4723 655 Gen. Gen. NNP 87 4723 656 Gnassingbe Gnassingbe NNP 87 4723 657 EYADEMA EYADEMA NNP 87 4723 658 ( ( -LRB- 87 4723 659 since since IN 87 4723 660 14 14 CD 87 4723 661 April April NNP 87 4723 662 1967 1967 CD 87 4723 663 ) ) -RRB- 87 4723 664 Head head NN 87 4723 665 of of IN 87 4723 666 Government Government NNP 87 4723 667 : : : 87 4723 668 interim interim JJ 87 4723 669 Prime Prime NNP 87 4723 670 Minister Minister NNP 87 4723 671 Joseph Joseph NNP 87 4723 672 Kokou Kokou NNP 87 4723 673 KOFFIGOH KOFFIGOH NNP 87 4723 674 ( ( -LRB- 87 4723 675 since since IN 87 4723 676 28 28 CD 87 4723 677 August August NNP 87 4723 678 1991 1991 CD 87 4723 679 ) ) -RRB- 87 4723 680 Member member NN 87 4723 681 of of IN 87 4723 682 : : : 87 4723 683 ACCT acct JJ 87 4723 684 , , , 87 4723 685 ACP ACP NNP 87 4723 686 , , , 87 4723 687 AfDB AfDB NNP 87 4723 688 , , , 87 4723 689 CCC CCC NNP 87 4723 690 , , , 87 4723 691 CEAO CEAO NNP 87 4723 692 ( ( -LRB- 87 4723 693 observer observer NNP 87 4723 694 ) ) -RRB- 87 4723 695 , , , 87 4723 696 ECA ECA NNP 87 4723 697 , , , 87 4723 698 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 87 4723 699 , , , 87 4723 700 Entente Entente NNP 87 4723 701 , , , 87 4723 702 FAO FAO NNP 87 4723 703 , , , 87 4723 704 FZ FZ NNP 87 4723 705 , , , 87 4723 706 G-77 g-77 CD 87 4723 707 , , , 87 4723 708 GATT GATT NNP 87 4723 709 , , , 87 4723 710 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 4723 711 , , , 87 4723 712 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 4723 713 , , , 87 4723 714 ICC ICC NNP 87 4723 715 , , , 87 4723 716 IDA IDA NNP 87 4723 717 , , , 87 4723 718 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 4723 719 , , , 87 4723 720 IFC IFC NNP 87 4723 721 , , , 87 4723 722 ILO ILO NNP 87 4723 723 , , , 87 4723 724 IMF IMF NNP 87 4723 725 , , , 87 4723 726 IMO imo RB 87 4723 727 , , , 87 4723 728 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 4723 729 , , , 87 4723 730 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 4723 731 , , , 87 4723 732 IOC IOC NNP 87 4723 733 , , , 87 4723 734 ITU ITU NNP 87 4723 735 , , , 87 4723 736 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 4723 737 , , , 87 4723 738 NAM NAM NNP 87 4723 739 , , , 87 4723 740 OAU OAU NNP 87 4723 741 , , , 87 4723 742 UN UN NNP 87 4723 743 , , , 87 4723 744 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 4723 745 , , , 87 4723 746 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 4723 747 , , , 87 4723 748 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 4723 749 , , , 87 4723 750 UPU upu NN 87 4723 751 , , , 87 4723 752 WADB WADB NNP 87 4723 753 , , , 87 4723 754 WCL WCL NNP 87 4723 755 , , , 87 4723 756 WHO WHO NNP 87 4723 757 , , , 87 4723 758 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 4723 759 , , , 87 4723 760 WMO WMO NNP 87 4723 761 , , , 87 4723 762 WTO WTO NNP 87 4723 763 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 4723 764 representation representation NN 87 4723 765 in in IN 87 4723 766 US US NNP 87 4723 767 : : : 87 4723 768 chief chief NN 87 4723 769 of of IN 87 4723 770 mission mission NN 87 4723 771 : : : 87 4723 772 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 4723 773 Ellom Ellom NNP 87 4723 774 - - HYPH 87 4723 775 Kodjo Kodjo NNP 87 4723 776 SCHUPPIUS SCHUPPIUS NNP 87 4723 777 chancery chancery NN 87 4723 778 : : : 87 4723 779 2208 2208 CD 87 4723 780 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 87 4723 781 Avenue Avenue NNP 87 4723 782 NW NW NNP 87 4723 783 , , , 87 4723 784 Washington Washington NNP 87 4723 785 , , , 87 4723 786 DC DC NNP 87 4723 787 20008 20008 CD 87 4723 788 telephone telephone NN 87 4723 789 : : : 87 4723 790 ( ( -LRB- 87 4723 791 202 202 CD 87 4723 792 ) ) -RRB- 87 4723 793 234 234 CD 87 4723 794 - - HYPH 87 4723 795 4212 4212 CD 87 4723 796 or or CC 87 4723 797 4213 4213 CD 87 4723 798 US US NNP 87 4723 799 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 4723 800 representation representation NN 87 4723 801 : : : 87 4723 802 chief chief NN 87 4723 803 of of IN 87 4723 804 mission mission NN 87 4723 805 : : : 87 4723 806 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 4723 807 Harmon Harmon NNP 87 4723 808 E. E. NNP 87 4723 809 KIRBY KIRBY NNP 87 4723 810 embassy embassy NN 87 4723 811 : : : 87 4723 812 Rue Rue NNP 87 4723 813 Pelletier Pelletier NNP 87 4723 814 Caventou Caventou NNP 87 4723 815 and and CC 87 4723 816 Rue Rue NNP 87 4723 817 Vauban Vauban NNP 87 4723 818 , , , 87 4723 819 Lome Lome NNP 87 4723 820 mailing mailing NN 87 4723 821 address address NN 87 4723 822 : : : 87 4723 823 B. B. NNP 87 4723 824 P. P. 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NNP 87 4736 34 , , , 87 4736 35 1991 1991 CD 87 4736 36 est est NNP 87 4736 37 . . . 87 4736 38 ) ) -RRB- 87 4737 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 4737 2 : : : 87 4737 3 machinery machinery NN 87 4737 4 and and CC 87 4737 5 equipment equipment NN 87 4737 6 , , , 87 4737 7 consumer consumer NN 87 4737 8 goods good NNS 87 4737 9 , , , 87 4737 10 food food NN 87 4737 11 , , , 87 4737 12 chemical chemical NN 87 4737 13 products product NNS 87 4737 14 partners partner NNS 87 4737 15 : : : 87 4737 16 EC EC NNP 87 4737 17 57 57 CD 87 4737 18 % % NN 87 4737 19 , , , 87 4737 20 Africa Africa NNP 87 4737 21 17 17 CD 87 4737 22 % % NN 87 4737 23 , , , 87 4737 24 US US NNP 87 4737 25 5 5 CD 87 4737 26 % % NN 87 4737 27 , , , 87 4737 28 Japan Japan NNP 87 4737 29 4 4 CD 87 4737 30 % % NN 87 4737 31 ( ( -LRB- 87 4737 32 1990 1990 CD 87 4737 33 ) ) -RRB- 87 4737 34 External external JJ 87 4737 35 debt debt NN 87 4737 36 : : : 87 4737 37 $ $ $ 87 4737 38 1.3 1.3 CD 87 4737 39 billion billion CD 87 4737 40 ( ( -LRB- 87 4737 41 1991 1991 CD 87 4737 42 ) ) -RRB- 87 4737 43 Industrial industrial JJ 87 4737 44 production production NN 87 4737 45 : : : 87 4737 46 growth growth NN 87 4737 47 rate rate NN 87 4737 48 9.0 9.0 CD 87 4737 49 % % NN 87 4737 50 ( ( -LRB- 87 4737 51 1991 1991 CD 87 4737 52 est est NNP 87 4737 53 . . . 87 4738 1 ) ) -RRB- 87 4738 2 ; 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; : 87 4738 51 cash cash NN 87 4738 52 crops crop NNS 87 4738 53 - - HYPH 87 4738 54 coffee coffee NN 87 4738 55 , , , 87 4738 56 cocoa cocoa NN 87 4738 57 , , , 87 4738 58 cotton cotton NN 87 4738 59 ; ; : 87 4738 60 food food NN 87 4738 61 crops crop NNS 87 4738 62 - - : 87 4738 63 yams yam NNS 87 4738 64 , , , 87 4738 65 cassava cassava NNP 87 4738 66 , , , 87 4738 67 corn corn NN 87 4738 68 , , , 87 4738 69 beans bean NNS 87 4738 70 , , , 87 4738 71 rice rice NN 87 4738 72 , , , 87 4738 73 millet millet NN 87 4738 74 , , , 87 4738 75 sorghum sorghum NN 87 4738 76 ; ; , 87 4738 77 livestock livestock NN 87 4738 78 production production NN 87 4738 79 not not RB 87 4738 80 significant significant JJ 87 4738 81 ; ; : 87 4738 82 annual annual JJ 87 4738 83 fish fish NN 87 4738 84 catch catch NN 87 4738 85 , , , 87 4738 86 10,000 10,000 CD 87 4738 87 - - HYPH 87 4738 88 14,000 14,000 CD 87 4738 89 tons ton NNS 87 4738 90 Economic economic JJ 87 4738 91 aid aid NN 87 4738 92 : : : 87 4738 93 US US NNP 87 4738 94 commitments commitment NNS 87 4738 95 , , , 87 4738 96 including include VBG 87 4738 97 Ex Ex NNP 87 4738 98 - - HYPH 87 4738 99 Im Im NNP 87 4738 100 ( ( -LRB- 87 4738 101 FY70 FY70 NNP 87 4738 102 - - HYPH 87 4738 103 90 90 NNP 87 4738 104 ) ) -RRB- 87 4738 105 , , , 87 4738 106 $ $ $ 87 4738 107 142 142 CD 87 4738 108 million million CD 87 4738 109 ; ; : 87 4738 110 Western western JJ 87 4738 111 ( ( -LRB- 87 4738 112 non non JJ 87 4738 113 - - JJ 87 4738 114 US us JJ 87 4738 115 ) ) -RRB- 87 4738 116 countries country NNS 87 4738 117 , , , 87 4738 118 ODA ODA NNP 87 4738 119 and and CC 87 4738 120 OOF OOF NNP 87 4738 121 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 4738 122 commitments commitment NNS 87 4738 123 ( ( -LRB- 87 4738 124 1970 1970 CD 87 4738 125 - - SYM 87 4738 126 90 90 CD 87 4738 127 ) ) -RRB- 87 4738 128 , , , 87 4738 129 $ $ $ 87 4738 130 2 2 CD 87 4738 131 billion billion CD 87 4738 132 ; ; : 87 4738 133 OPEC OPEC NNP 87 4738 134 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 4738 135 aid aid NN 87 4738 136 ( ( -LRB- 87 4738 137 1979 1979 CD 87 4738 138 - - SYM 87 4738 139 89 89 CD 87 4738 140 ) ) -RRB- 87 4738 141 , , , 87 4738 142 $ $ $ 87 4738 143 35 35 CD 87 4738 144 million million CD 87 4738 145 ; ; : 87 4738 146 Communist communist JJ 87 4738 147 countries country NNS 87 4738 148 ( ( -LRB- 87 4738 149 1970 1970 CD 87 4738 150 - - SYM 87 4738 151 89 89 CD 87 4738 152 ) ) -RRB- 87 4738 153 , , , 87 4738 154 $ $ $ 87 4738 155 51 51 CD 87 4738 156 million million CD 87 4738 157 Currency Currency NNP 87 4738 158 : : : 87 4738 159 1 1 CD 87 4738 160 CFA cfa NN 87 4738 161 franc franc NN 87 4738 162 ( ( -LRB- 87 4738 163 CFAF CFAF NNP 87 4738 164 ) ) -RRB- 87 4738 165 = = SYM 87 4738 166 100 100 CD 87 4738 167 centimes centime NNS 87 4738 168 * * NFP 87 4738 169 Togo Togo NNP 87 4738 170 , , , 87 4738 171 Economy Economy NNP 87 4738 172 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 4738 173 rates rate NNS 87 4738 174 : : : 87 4738 175 Communaute communaute NN 87 4738 176 Financiere Financiere NNP 87 4738 177 Africaine Africaine NNP 87 4738 178 francs franc NNS 87 4738 179 ( ( -LRB- 87 4738 180 CFAF cfaf NN 87 4738 181 ) ) -RRB- 87 4738 182 per per IN 87 4738 183 US$ us$ $ 87 4738 184 1 1 CD 87 4738 185 - - SYM 87 4738 186 274.06 274.06 CD 87 4738 187 ( ( -LRB- 87 4738 188 January January NNP 87 4738 189 1993 1993 CD 87 4738 190 ) ) -RRB- 87 4738 191 , , , 87 4738 192 264.69 264.69 CD 87 4738 193 ( ( -LRB- 87 4738 194 1992 1992 CD 87 4738 195 ) ) -RRB- 87 4738 196 , , , 87 4738 197 282.11 282.11 CD 87 4738 198 ( ( -LRB- 87 4738 199 1991 1991 CD 87 4738 200 ) ) -RRB- 87 4738 201 , , , 87 4738 202 272.26 272.26 CD 87 4738 203 ( ( -LRB- 87 4738 204 1990 1990 CD 87 4738 205 ) ) -RRB- 87 4738 206 , , , 87 4738 207 319.01 319.01 CD 87 4738 208 ( ( -LRB- 87 4738 209 1989 1989 CD 87 4738 210 ) ) -RRB- 87 4738 211 , , , 87 4738 212 297.85 297.85 CD 87 4738 213 ( ( -LRB- 87 4738 214 1988 1988 CD 87 4738 215 ) ) -RRB- 87 4738 216 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 4738 217 year year NN 87 4738 218 : : : 87 4738 219 calendar calendar NN 87 4738 220 year year NN 87 4738 221 * * NFP 87 4738 222 Togo Togo NNP 87 4738 223 , , , 87 4738 224 Communications Communications NNP 87 4738 225 Railroads railroad NNS 87 4738 226 : : : 87 4738 227 570 570 CD 87 4738 228 km km NN 87 4738 229 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 87 4738 230 gauge gauge NN 87 4738 231 , , , 87 4738 232 single single JJ 87 4738 233 track track NN 87 4738 234 Highways highway NNS 87 4738 235 : : : 87 4738 236 6,462 6,462 CD 87 4738 237 km km NN 87 4738 238 total total NN 87 4738 239 ; ; : 87 4738 240 1,762 1,762 CD 87 4738 241 km km NN 87 4738 242 paved pave VBN 87 4738 243 ; ; : 87 4738 244 4,700 4,700 CD 87 4738 245 km km NNS 87 4738 246 unimproved unimproved JJ 87 4738 247 roads road NNS 87 4738 248 Inland Inland NNP 87 4738 249 waterways waterway NNS 87 4738 250 : : : 87 4738 251 50 50 CD 87 4738 252 km km NN 87 4738 253 Mono Mono NNP 87 4738 254 River River NNP 87 4738 255 Ports Ports NNPS 87 4738 256 : : : 87 4738 257 Lome Lome NNP 87 4738 258 , , , 87 4738 259 Kpeme Kpeme NNP 87 4738 260 ( ( -LRB- 87 4738 261 phosphate phosphate JJ 87 4738 262 port port NN 87 4738 263 ) ) -RRB- 87 4738 264 Merchant merchant NN 87 4738 265 marine marine NN 87 4738 266 : : : 87 4738 267 2 2 CD 87 4738 268 roll roll NN 87 4738 269 - - HYPH 87 4738 270 on on IN 87 4738 271 / / SYM 87 4738 272 roll roll NN 87 4738 273 - - HYPH 87 4738 274 off off RP 87 4738 275 ships ship NNS 87 4738 276 ( ( -LRB- 87 4738 277 1,000 1,000 CD 87 4738 278 GRT GRT NNP 87 4738 279 or or CC 87 4738 280 over over RB 87 4738 281 ) ) -RRB- 87 4738 282 totaling total VBG 87 4738 283 11,118 11,118 CD 87 4738 284 GRT/20,529 GRT/20,529 NNP 87 4738 285 DWT DWT NNP 87 4738 286 Airports Airports NNPS 87 4738 287 : : : 87 4738 288 total total NN 87 4738 289 : : : 87 4738 290 9 9 CD 87 4738 291 usable usable NN 87 4738 292 : : : 87 4738 293 9 9 CD 87 4738 294 with with IN 87 4738 295 permanent permanent JJ 87 4738 296 - - HYPH 87 4738 297 surface surface NN 87 4738 298 runways runway NNS 87 4738 299 : : : 87 4738 300 2 2 CD 87 4738 301 with with IN 87 4738 302 runways runway NNS 87 4738 303 over over IN 87 4738 304 3,659 3,659 CD 87 4738 305 m m NNP 87 4738 306 : : : 87 4738 307 0 0 CD 87 4738 308 with with IN 87 4738 309 runways runways NNP 87 4738 310 2,440 2,440 CD 87 4738 311 - - HYPH 87 4738 312 3,659 3,659 CD 87 4738 313 m m NN 87 4738 314 : : : 87 4738 315 2 2 CD 87 4738 316 with with IN 87 4738 317 runways runway NNS 87 4738 318 1,220 1,220 CD 87 4738 319 - - HYPH 87 4738 320 2,439 2,439 CD 87 4738 321 m m NN 87 4738 322 : : : 87 4738 323 0 0 NFP 87 4738 324 Telecommunications telecommunications NN 87 4738 325 : : : 87 4738 326 fair fair JJ 87 4738 327 system system NN 87 4738 328 based base VBN 87 4738 329 on on IN 87 4738 330 network network NN 87 4738 331 of of IN 87 4738 332 radio radio NN 87 4738 333 relay relay NN 87 4738 334 routes route NNS 87 4738 335 supplemented supplement VBN 87 4738 336 by by IN 87 4738 337 open open JJ 87 4738 338 wire wire NN 87 4738 339 lines line NNS 87 4738 340 ; ; , 87 4738 341 broadcast broadcast NN 87 4738 342 stations station NNS 87 4738 343 - - SYM 87 4738 344 2 2 CD 87 4738 345 AM am NN 87 4738 346 , , , 87 4738 347 no no DT 87 4738 348 FM FM NNP 87 4738 349 , , , 87 4738 350 3 3 CD 87 4738 351 ( ( -LRB- 87 4738 352 2 2 CD 87 4738 353 relays relay NNS 87 4738 354 ) ) -RRB- 87 4738 355 TV tv NN 87 4738 356 ; ; : 87 4738 357 satellite satellite NN 87 4738 358 earth earth NN 87 4738 359 stations station NNS 87 4738 360 - - SYM 87 4738 361 1 1 CD 87 4738 362 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 4738 363 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 4738 364 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 4738 365 and and CC 87 4738 366 1 1 CD 87 4738 367 SYMPHONIE SYMPHONIE NNP 87 4738 368 * * NFP 87 4738 369 Togo Togo NNP 87 4738 370 , , , 87 4738 371 Defense Defense NNP 87 4738 372 Forces Forces NNPS 87 4738 373 Branches Branches NNPS 87 4738 374 : : : 87 4738 375 Army Army NNP 87 4738 376 , , , 87 4738 377 Navy Navy NNP 87 4738 378 , , , 87 4738 379 Air Air NNP 87 4738 380 Force Force NNP 87 4738 381 , , , 87 4738 382 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 87 4738 383 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 4738 384 availability availability NN 87 4738 385 : : : 87 4738 386 males male NNS 87 4738 387 age age NNP 87 4738 388 15 15 CD 87 4738 389 - - SYM 87 4738 390 49 49 CD 87 4738 391 862,427 862,427 CD 87 4738 392 ; ; : 87 4738 393 fit fit NNP 87 4738 394 for for IN 87 4738 395 military military JJ 87 4738 396 service service NN 87 4738 397 452,974 452,974 CD 87 4738 398 ( ( -LRB- 87 4738 399 1993 1993 CD 87 4738 400 est est NNP 87 4738 401 . . . 87 4739 1 ) ) -RRB- 87 4739 2 ; ; : 87 4739 3 no no DT 87 4739 4 conscription conscription NN 87 4739 5 Defense Defense NNP 87 4739 6 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 4739 7 : : : 87 4739 8 exchange exchange NN 87 4739 9 rate rate NN 87 4739 10 conversion conversion NNP 87 4739 11 - - : 87 4739 12 $ $ $ 87 4739 13 43 43 CD 87 4739 14 million million CD 87 4739 15 , , , 87 4739 16 about about RB 87 4739 17 3 3 CD 87 4739 18 % % NN 87 4739 19 of of IN 87 4739 20 GDP GDP NNP 87 4739 21 ( ( -LRB- 87 4739 22 1989 1989 CD 87 4739 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 4739 24 * * NFP 87 4739 25 Tokelau Tokelau NNP 87 4739 26 , , , 87 4739 27 Header Header NNP 87 4739 28 Affiliation Affiliation NNP 87 4739 29 : : : 87 4739 30 ( ( -LRB- 87 4739 31 territory territory NN 87 4739 32 of of IN 87 4739 33 New New NNP 87 4739 34 Zealand Zealand NNP 87 4739 35 ) ) -RRB- 87 4739 36 * * NFP 87 4739 37 Tokelau Tokelau NNP 87 4739 38 , , , 87 4739 39 Geography Geography NNP 87 4739 40 Location Location NNP 87 4739 41 : : : 87 4739 42 Oceania Oceania NNP 87 4739 43 , , , 87 4739 44 3,750 3,750 CD 87 4739 45 km km NN 87 4739 46 southwest southwest RB 87 4739 47 of of IN 87 4739 48 Honolulu Honolulu NNP 87 4739 49 in in IN 87 4739 50 the the DT 87 4739 51 South South NNP 87 4739 52 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 4739 53 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 4739 54 , , , 87 4739 55 about about RB 87 4739 56 halfway halfway RB 87 4739 57 between between IN 87 4739 58 Hawaii Hawaii NNP 87 4739 59 and and CC 87 4739 60 New New NNP 87 4739 61 Zealand Zealand NNP 87 4739 62 Map Map NNP 87 4739 63 references reference NNS 87 4739 64 : : : 87 4739 65 Oceania Oceania NNP 87 4739 66 Area Area NNP 87 4739 67 : : : 87 4739 68 total total JJ 87 4739 69 area area NN 87 4739 70 : : : 87 4739 71 10 10 CD 87 4739 72 km2 km2 NNP 87 4739 73 land land NN 87 4739 74 area area NN 87 4739 75 : : : 87 4739 76 10 10 CD 87 4739 77 km2 km2 NNP 87 4739 78 comparative comparative JJ 87 4739 79 area area NN 87 4739 80 : : : 87 4739 81 about about IN 87 4739 82 17 17 CD 87 4739 83 times time NNS 87 4739 84 the the DT 87 4739 85 size size NN 87 4739 86 of of IN 87 4739 87 The the DT 87 4739 88 Mall Mall NNP 87 4739 89 in in IN 87 4739 90 Washington Washington NNP 87 4739 91 , , , 87 4739 92 DC DC NNP 87 4739 93 Land Land NNP 87 4739 94 boundaries boundary NNS 87 4739 95 : : : 87 4739 96 0 0 LS 87 4739 97 km km NN 87 4739 98 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 4739 99 : : : 87 4739 100 101 101 CD 87 4739 101 km km NN 87 4739 102 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 4739 103 claims claim VBZ 87 4739 104 : : : 87 4739 105 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 4739 106 economic economic JJ 87 4739 107 zone zone NN 87 4739 108 : : : 87 4739 109 200 200 CD 87 4739 110 nm nm CD 87 4739 111 territorial territorial JJ 87 4739 112 sea sea NN 87 4739 113 : : : 87 4739 114 12 12 CD 87 4739 115 nm nm NNP 87 4739 116 International international JJ 87 4739 117 disputes dispute NNS 87 4739 118 : : : 87 4739 119 none none NN 87 4739 120 Climate climate NN 87 4739 121 : : : 87 4739 122 tropical tropical JJ 87 4739 123 ; ; : 87 4739 124 moderated moderate VBN 87 4739 125 by by IN 87 4739 126 trade trade NN 87 4739 127 winds wind NNS 87 4739 128 ( ( -LRB- 87 4739 129 April April NNP 87 4739 130 to to IN 87 4739 131 November November NNP 87 4739 132 ) ) -RRB- 87 4739 133 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 4739 134 : : : 87 4739 135 coral coral JJ 87 4739 136 atolls atoll NNS 87 4739 137 enclosing enclose VBG 87 4739 138 large large JJ 87 4739 139 lagoons lagoon NNS 87 4739 140 Natural natural JJ 87 4739 141 resources resource NNS 87 4739 142 : : : 87 4739 143 negligible negligible JJ 87 4739 144 Land Land NNP 87 4739 145 use use NN 87 4739 146 : : : 87 4739 147 arable arable JJ 87 4739 148 land land NN 87 4739 149 : : : 87 4739 150 0 0 CD 87 4739 151 % % NN 87 4739 152 permanent permanent JJ 87 4739 153 crops crop NNS 87 4739 154 : : : 87 4739 155 0 0 CD 87 4739 156 % % NN 87 4739 157 meadows meadow NNS 87 4739 158 and and CC 87 4739 159 pastures pasture NNS 87 4739 160 : : : 87 4739 161 0 0 CD 87 4739 162 % % NN 87 4739 163 forest forest NN 87 4739 164 and and CC 87 4739 165 woodland woodland NN 87 4739 166 : : : 87 4739 167 0 0 CD 87 4739 168 % % NN 87 4739 169 other other JJ 87 4739 170 : : : 87 4739 171 100 100 CD 87 4739 172 % % NN 87 4739 173 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 4739 174 land land NN 87 4739 175 : : : 87 4739 176 NA NA NNP 87 4739 177 km2 km2 NNP 87 4739 178 Environment Environment NNP 87 4739 179 : : : 87 4739 180 lies lie NNS 87 4739 181 in in IN 87 4739 182 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 4739 183 typhoon typhoon NN 87 4739 184 belt belt NN 87 4739 185 * * NFP 87 4739 186 Tokelau Tokelau NNP 87 4739 187 , , , 87 4739 188 People People NNP 87 4739 189 Population Population NNP 87 4739 190 : : : 87 4739 191 1,544 1,544 CD 87 4739 192 ( ( -LRB- 87 4739 193 July July NNP 87 4739 194 1993 1993 CD 87 4739 195 est est NNP 87 4739 196 . . . 87 4739 197 ) ) -RRB- 87 4740 1 Population population NN 87 4740 2 growth growth NN 87 4740 3 rate rate NN 87 4740 4 : : : 87 4740 5 -1.35 -1.35 CD 87 4740 6 % % NN 87 4740 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4740 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4740 9 est est NNP 87 4740 10 . . . 87 4740 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4741 1 Birth birth NN 87 4741 2 rate rate NN 87 4741 3 : : : 87 4741 4 NA NA NNP 87 4741 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 87 4741 6 population population NN 87 4741 7 Death death NN 87 4741 8 rate rate NN 87 4741 9 : : : 87 4741 10 NA na TO 87 4741 11 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 VB 87 4741 12 population population NN 87 4741 13 Net net JJ 87 4741 14 migration migration NN 87 4741 15 rate rate NN 87 4741 16 : : : 87 4741 17 NA NA NNP 87 4741 18 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 87 4741 19 population population NN 87 4741 20 Infant infant NN 87 4741 21 mortality mortality NN 87 4741 22 rate rate NN 87 4741 23 : : : 87 4741 24 NA na TO 87 4741 25 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 VB 87 4741 26 live live JJ 87 4741 27 births birth NNS 87 4741 28 Life Life NNP 87 4741 29 expectancy expectancy NN 87 4741 30 at at IN 87 4741 31 birth birth NN 87 4741 32 : : : 87 4741 33 total total JJ 87 4741 34 population population NN 87 4741 35 : : : 87 4741 36 NA NA NNP 87 4741 37 years year NNS 87 4741 38 male male NN 87 4741 39 : : : 87 4741 40 NA NA NNP 87 4741 41 years year NNS 87 4741 42 female female JJ 87 4741 43 : : : 87 4741 44 NA NA NNP 87 4741 45 years year NNS 87 4741 46 Total total JJ 87 4741 47 fertility fertility NN 87 4741 48 rate rate NN 87 4741 49 : : : 87 4741 50 NA NA NNP 87 4741 51 children child NNS 87 4741 52 born bear VBN 87 4741 53 / / SYM 87 4741 54 woman woman NN 87 4741 55 Nationality Nationality NNP 87 4741 56 : : : 87 4741 57 noun noun NNP 87 4741 58 : : : 87 4741 59 Tokelauan(s tokelauan(s ADD 87 4741 60 ) ) -RRB- 87 4741 61 adjective adjective NN 87 4741 62 : : : 87 4741 63 Tokelauan Tokelauan NNP 87 4741 64 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 4741 65 divisions division NNS 87 4741 66 : : : 87 4741 67 Polynesian polynesian JJ 87 4741 68 Religions religion NNS 87 4741 69 : : : 87 4741 70 Congregational Congregational NNP 87 4741 71 Christian Christian NNP 87 4741 72 Church Church NNP 87 4741 73 70 70 CD 87 4741 74 % % NN 87 4741 75 , , , 87 4741 76 Roman Roman NNP 87 4741 77 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 4741 78 28 28 CD 87 4741 79 % % NN 87 4741 80 , , , 87 4741 81 other other JJ 87 4741 82 2 2 CD 87 4741 83 % % NN 87 4741 84 note note NN 87 4741 85 : : : 87 4741 86 on on IN 87 4741 87 Atafu Atafu NNP 87 4741 88 , , , 87 4741 89 all all DT 87 4741 90 Congregational Congregational NNP 87 4741 91 Christian Christian NNP 87 4741 92 Church Church NNP 87 4741 93 of of IN 87 4741 94 Samoa Samoa NNP 87 4741 95 ; ; : 87 4741 96 on on IN 87 4741 97 Nukunonu Nukunonu NNP 87 4741 98 , , , 87 4741 99 all all DT 87 4741 100 Roman roman JJ 87 4741 101 Catholic catholic JJ 87 4741 102 ; ; : 87 4741 103 on on IN 87 4741 104 Fakaofo Fakaofo NNP 87 4741 105 , , , 87 4741 106 both both DT 87 4741 107 denominations denomination NNS 87 4741 108 , , , 87 4741 109 with with IN 87 4741 110 the the DT 87 4741 111 Congregational Congregational NNP 87 4741 112 Christian Christian NNP 87 4741 113 Church Church NNP 87 4741 114 predominant predominant NN 87 4741 115 Languages language NNS 87 4741 116 : : : 87 4741 117 Tokelauan Tokelauan NNP 87 4741 118 ( ( -LRB- 87 4741 119 a a DT 87 4741 120 Polynesian polynesian JJ 87 4741 121 language language NN 87 4741 122 ) ) -RRB- 87 4741 123 , , , 87 4741 124 English English NNP 87 4741 125 Literacy Literacy NNP 87 4741 126 : : : 87 4741 127 total total JJ 87 4741 128 population population NN 87 4741 129 : : : 87 4741 130 NA% NA% NNP 87 4741 131 male male NNP 87 4741 132 : : : 87 4741 133 NA% NA% NNP 87 4741 134 female female JJ 87 4741 135 : : : 87 4741 136 NA% NA% `` 87 4741 137 Labor labor NN 87 4741 138 force force NN 87 4741 139 : : : 87 4741 140 NA na ADD 87 4741 141 * * NFP 87 4741 142 Tokelau Tokelau NNP 87 4741 143 , , , 87 4741 144 Government Government NNP 87 4741 145 Names Names NNPS 87 4741 146 : : : 87 4741 147 conventional conventional JJ 87 4741 148 long long JJ 87 4741 149 form form NN 87 4741 150 : : : 87 4741 151 none none NN 87 4741 152 conventional conventional JJ 87 4741 153 short short JJ 87 4741 154 form form NN 87 4741 155 : : : 87 4741 156 Tokelau Tokelau NNP 87 4741 157 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 4741 158 : : : 87 4741 159 TL TL NNP 87 4741 160 Type type NN 87 4741 161 : : : 87 4741 162 territory territory NN 87 4741 163 of of IN 87 4741 164 New New NNP 87 4741 165 Zealand Zealand NNP 87 4741 166 Capital Capital NNP 87 4741 167 : : : 87 4741 168 none none NN 87 4741 169 ; ; : 87 4741 170 each each DT 87 4741 171 atoll atoll NN 87 4741 172 has have VBZ 87 4741 173 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 4741 174 own own JJ 87 4741 175 administrative administrative JJ 87 4741 176 center center NN 87 4741 177 Administrative administrative JJ 87 4741 178 divisions division NNS 87 4741 179 : : : 87 4741 180 none none NN 87 4741 181 ( ( -LRB- 87 4741 182 territory territory NN 87 4741 183 of of IN 87 4741 184 New New NNP 87 4741 185 Zealand Zealand NNP 87 4741 186 ) ) -RRB- 87 4741 187 Independence independence NN 87 4741 188 : : : 87 4741 189 none none NN 87 4741 190 ( ( -LRB- 87 4741 191 territory territory NN 87 4741 192 of of IN 87 4741 193 New New NNP 87 4741 194 Zealand Zealand NNP 87 4741 195 ) ) -RRB- 87 4741 196 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 4741 197 : : : 87 4741 198 administered administer VBN 87 4741 199 under under IN 87 4741 200 the the DT 87 4741 201 Tokelau Tokelau NNP 87 4741 202 Islands Islands NNPS 87 4741 203 Act Act NNP 87 4741 204 of of IN 87 4741 205 1948 1948 CD 87 4741 206 , , , 87 4741 207 as as IN 87 4741 208 amended amend VBN 87 4741 209 in in IN 87 4741 210 1970 1970 CD 87 4741 211 Legal legal JJ 87 4741 212 system system NN 87 4741 213 : : : 87 4741 214 British british JJ 87 4741 215 and and CC 87 4741 216 local local JJ 87 4741 217 statutes statute NNS 87 4741 218 National national JJ 87 4741 219 holiday holiday NN 87 4741 220 : : : 87 4741 221 Waitangi Waitangi NNP 87 4741 222 Day Day NNP 87 4741 223 , , , 87 4741 224 6 6 CD 87 4741 225 February February NNP 87 4741 226 ( ( -LRB- 87 4741 227 1840 1840 CD 87 4741 228 ) ) -RRB- 87 4741 229 ( ( -LRB- 87 4741 230 Treaty Treaty NNP 87 4741 231 of of IN 87 4741 232 Waitangi Waitangi NNP 87 4741 233 established establish VBD 87 4741 234 British british JJ 87 4741 235 sovereignty sovereignty NN 87 4741 236 over over IN 87 4741 237 New New NNP 87 4741 238 Zealand Zealand NNP 87 4741 239 ) ) -RRB- 87 4741 240 Political political JJ 87 4741 241 parties party NNS 87 4741 242 and and CC 87 4741 243 leaders leader NNS 87 4741 244 : : : 87 4741 245 NA NA NNP 87 4741 246 Suffrage suffrage NN 87 4741 247 : : : 87 4741 248 NA NA NNP 87 4741 249 Elections election NNS 87 4741 250 : : : 87 4741 251 NA NA NNP 87 4741 252 Executive executive JJ 87 4741 253 branch branch NN 87 4741 254 : : : 87 4741 255 British british JJ 87 4741 256 monarch monarch NNP 87 4741 257 , , , 87 4741 258 administrator administrator NN 87 4741 259 ( ( -LRB- 87 4741 260 appointed appoint VBN 87 4741 261 by by IN 87 4741 262 the the DT 87 4741 263 Minister Minister NNP 87 4741 264 of of IN 87 4741 265 Foreign Foreign NNP 87 4741 266 Affairs Affairs NNPS 87 4741 267 in in IN 87 4741 268 New New NNP 87 4741 269 Zealand Zealand NNP 87 4741 270 ) ) -RRB- 87 4741 271 , , , 87 4741 272 official official JJ 87 4741 273 secretary secretary NN 87 4741 274 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 4741 275 branch branch NN 87 4741 276 : : : 87 4741 277 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 4741 278 Council Council NNP 87 4741 279 of of IN 87 4741 280 Elders Elders NNPS 87 4741 281 ( ( -LRB- 87 4741 282 Taupulega Taupulega NNP 87 4741 283 ) ) -RRB- 87 4741 284 on on IN 87 4741 285 each each DT 87 4741 286 atoll atoll NN 87 4741 287 Judicial judicial JJ 87 4741 288 branch branch NN 87 4741 289 : : : 87 4741 290 High High NNP 87 4741 291 Court Court NNP 87 4741 292 in in IN 87 4741 293 Niue Niue NNP 87 4741 294 , , , 87 4741 295 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 4741 296 Court Court NNP 87 4741 297 in in IN 87 4741 298 New New NNP 87 4741 299 Zealand Zealand NNP 87 4741 300 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 4741 301 : : : 87 4741 302 Chief Chief NNP 87 4741 303 of of IN 87 4741 304 State State NNP 87 4741 305 : : : 87 4741 306 Queen Queen NNP 87 4741 307 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 87 4741 308 II II NNP 87 4741 309 ( ( -LRB- 87 4741 310 since since IN 87 4741 311 6 6 CD 87 4741 312 February February NNP 87 4741 313 1952 1952 CD 87 4741 314 ) ) -RRB- 87 4741 315 Head Head NNP 87 4741 316 of of IN 87 4741 317 Government Government NNP 87 4741 318 : : : 87 4741 319 Administrator Administrator NNP 87 4741 320 Graham Graham NNP 87 4741 321 ANSELL ANSELL NNP 87 4741 322 ( ( -LRB- 87 4741 323 since since IN 87 4741 324 NA NA NNP 87 4741 325 1990 1990 CD 87 4741 326 ) ) -RRB- 87 4741 327 ; ; : 87 4741 328 Official Official NNP 87 4741 329 Secretary Secretary NNP 87 4741 330 Casimilo Casimilo NNP 87 4741 331 J. J. NNP 87 4741 332 PEREZ PEREZ NNP 87 4741 333 ( ( -LRB- 87 4741 334 since since IN 87 4741 335 NA NA NNP 87 4741 336 ) ) -RRB- 87 4741 337 , , , 87 4741 338 Office Office NNP 87 4741 339 of of IN 87 4741 340 Tokelau Tokelau NNP 87 4741 341 Affairs Affairs NNPS 87 4741 342 ; ; : 87 4741 343 Tokelau Tokelau NNP 87 4741 344 's 's POS 87 4741 345 governing govern VBG 87 4741 346 Council Council NNP 87 4741 347 will will MD 87 4741 348 elect elect VB 87 4741 349 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 4741 350 first first JJ 87 4741 351 head head NN 87 4741 352 of of IN 87 4741 353 government government NN 87 4741 354 in in IN 87 4741 355 1993 1993 CD 87 4741 356 Member Member NNP 87 4741 357 of of IN 87 4741 358 : : : 87 4741 359 SPC SPC NNP 87 4741 360 , , , 87 4741 361 WHO who WP 87 4741 362 ( ( -LRB- 87 4741 363 associate associate NN 87 4741 364 ) ) -RRB- 87 4741 365 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 4741 366 representation representation NN 87 4741 367 in in IN 87 4741 368 US US NNP 87 4741 369 : : : 87 4741 370 none none NN 87 4741 371 ( ( -LRB- 87 4741 372 territory territory NN 87 4741 373 of of IN 87 4741 374 New New NNP 87 4741 375 Zealand Zealand NNP 87 4741 376 ) ) -RRB- 87 4741 377 US US NNP 87 4741 378 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 4741 379 representation representation NN 87 4741 380 : : : 87 4741 381 none none NN 87 4741 382 ( ( -LRB- 87 4741 383 territory territory NN 87 4741 384 of of IN 87 4741 385 New New NNP 87 4741 386 Zealand Zealand NNP 87 4741 387 ) ) -RRB- 87 4741 388 Flag flag NN 87 4741 389 : : : 87 4741 390 the the DT 87 4741 391 flag flag NN 87 4741 392 of of IN 87 4741 393 New New NNP 87 4741 394 Zealand Zealand NNP 87 4741 395 is be VBZ 87 4741 396 used use VBN 87 4741 397 * * NFP 87 4741 398 Tokelau Tokelau NNP 87 4741 399 , , , 87 4741 400 Economy Economy NNP 87 4741 401 Overview Overview NNP 87 4741 402 : : : 87 4741 403 Tokelau Tokelau NNP 87 4741 404 's 's POS 87 4741 405 small small JJ 87 4741 406 size size NN 87 4741 407 , , , 87 4741 408 isolation isolation NN 87 4741 409 , , , 87 4741 410 and and CC 87 4741 411 lack lack NN 87 4741 412 of of IN 87 4741 413 resources resource NNS 87 4741 414 greatly greatly RB 87 4741 415 restrain restrain VBP 87 4741 416 economic economic JJ 87 4741 417 development development NN 87 4741 418 and and CC 87 4741 419 confine confine NN 87 4741 420 agriculture agriculture NN 87 4741 421 to to IN 87 4741 422 the the DT 87 4741 423 subsistence subsistence NN 87 4741 424 level level NN 87 4741 425 . . . 87 4742 1 The the DT 87 4742 2 people people NNS 87 4742 3 must must MD 87 4742 4 rely rely VB 87 4742 5 on on IN 87 4742 6 aid aid NN 87 4742 7 from from IN 87 4742 8 New New NNP 87 4742 9 Zealand Zealand NNP 87 4742 10 to to TO 87 4742 11 maintain maintain VB 87 4742 12 public public JJ 87 4742 13 services service NNS 87 4742 14 , , , 87 4742 15 annual annual JJ 87 4742 16 aid aid NN 87 4742 17 being be VBG 87 4742 18 substantially substantially RB 87 4742 19 greater great JJR 87 4742 20 than than IN 87 4742 21 GDP GDP NNP 87 4742 22 . . . 87 4743 1 The the DT 87 4743 2 principal principal JJ 87 4743 3 sources source NNS 87 4743 4 of of IN 87 4743 5 revenue revenue NN 87 4743 6 come come VB 87 4743 7 from from IN 87 4743 8 sales sale NNS 87 4743 9 of of IN 87 4743 10 copra copra NNP 87 4743 11 , , , 87 4743 12 postage postage NN 87 4743 13 stamps stamp NNS 87 4743 14 , , , 87 4743 15 souvenir souvenir NN 87 4743 16 coins coin NNS 87 4743 17 , , , 87 4743 18 and and CC 87 4743 19 handicrafts handicraft NNS 87 4743 20 . . . 87 4744 1 Money money NN 87 4744 2 is be VBZ 87 4744 3 also also RB 87 4744 4 remitted remit VBN 87 4744 5 to to IN 87 4744 6 families family NNS 87 4744 7 from from IN 87 4744 8 relatives relative NNS 87 4744 9 in in IN 87 4744 10 New New NNP 87 4744 11 Zealand Zealand NNP 87 4744 12 . . . 87 4745 1 National national JJ 87 4745 2 product product NN 87 4745 3 : : : 87 4745 4 GDP gdp NN 87 4745 5 - - HYPH 87 4745 6 exchange exchange NN 87 4745 7 rate rate NN 87 4745 8 conversion conversion NN 87 4745 9 - - : 87 4745 10 $ $ $ 87 4745 11 1.4 1.4 CD 87 4745 12 million million CD 87 4745 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 4745 14 1988 1988 CD 87 4745 15 est est NNP 87 4745 16 . . . 87 4745 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 4746 1 National national JJ 87 4746 2 product product NN 87 4746 3 real real JJ 87 4746 4 growth growth NN 87 4746 5 rate rate NN 87 4746 6 : : : 87 4746 7 NA% NA% `` 87 4746 8 National national JJ 87 4746 9 product product NN 87 4746 10 per per IN 87 4746 11 capita capita NN 87 4746 12 : : : 87 4746 13 $ $ $ 87 4746 14 800 800 CD 87 4746 15 ( ( -LRB- 87 4746 16 1988 1988 CD 87 4746 17 est est NNP 87 4746 18 . . . 87 4746 19 ) ) -RRB- 87 4747 1 Inflation inflation NN 87 4747 2 rate rate NN 87 4747 3 ( ( -LRB- 87 4747 4 consumer consumer NN 87 4747 5 prices price NNS 87 4747 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 4747 7 : : : 87 4747 8 NA% NA% `` 87 4747 9 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 4747 10 rate rate NN 87 4747 11 : : : 87 4747 12 NA% NA% `` 87 4747 13 Budget budget NN 87 4747 14 : : : 87 4747 15 revenues revenue NNS 87 4747 16 $ $ $ 87 4747 17 430,830 430,830 CD 87 4747 18 ; ; : 87 4747 19 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 4747 20 $ $ $ 87 4747 21 2.8 2.8 CD 87 4747 22 million million CD 87 4747 23 , , , 87 4747 24 including include VBG 87 4747 25 capital capital NN 87 4747 26 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 4747 27 of of IN 87 4747 28 $ $ $ 87 4747 29 37,300 37,300 CD 87 4747 30 ( ( -LRB- 87 4747 31 FY87 FY87 NNP 87 4747 32 ) ) -RRB- 87 4747 33 Exports export NNS 87 4747 34 : : : 87 4747 35 $ $ $ 87 4747 36 98,000 98,000 CD 87 4747 37 ( ( -LRB- 87 4747 38 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 4747 39 . . NNP 87 4747 40 , , , 87 4747 41 1983 1983 CD 87 4747 42 ) ) -RRB- 87 4747 43 commodities commodity NNS 87 4747 44 : : : 87 4747 45 stamps stamp NNS 87 4747 46 , , , 87 4747 47 copra copra NNP 87 4747 48 , , , 87 4747 49 handicrafts handicrafts NNP 87 4747 50 partners partner NNS 87 4747 51 : : : 87 4747 52 NZ NZ NNP 87 4747 53 Imports Imports NNPS 87 4747 54 : : : 87 4747 55 $ $ $ 87 4747 56 323,400 323,400 CD 87 4747 57 ( ( -LRB- 87 4747 58 c.i.f c.i.f NN 87 4747 59 . . NNP 87 4747 60 , , , 87 4747 61 1983 1983 CD 87 4747 62 ) ) -RRB- 87 4747 63 commodities commodity NNS 87 4747 64 : : : 87 4747 65 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 87 4747 66 , , , 87 4747 67 building building NN 87 4747 68 materials material NNS 87 4747 69 , , , 87 4747 70 fuel fuel NN 87 4747 71 partners partner NNS 87 4747 72 : : : 87 4747 73 NZ NZ NNP 87 4747 74 External External NNP 87 4747 75 debt debt NN 87 4747 76 : : : 87 4747 77 $ $ $ 87 4747 78 0 0 CD 87 4747 79 Industrial industrial JJ 87 4747 80 production production NN 87 4747 81 : : : 87 4747 82 growth growth NN 87 4747 83 rate rate NN 87 4747 84 NA% NA% NNS 87 4747 85 Electricity electricity NN 87 4747 86 : : : 87 4747 87 200 200 CD 87 4747 88 kW kw NN 87 4747 89 capacity capacity NN 87 4747 90 ; ; : 87 4747 91 300,000 300,000 CD 87 4747 92 kWh kWh NNS 87 4747 93 produced produce VBN 87 4747 94 , , , 87 4747 95 180 180 CD 87 4747 96 kWh kWh NNS 87 4747 97 per per IN 87 4747 98 capita capita NN 87 4747 99 ( ( -LRB- 87 4747 100 1990 1990 CD 87 4747 101 ) ) -RRB- 87 4747 102 Industries industry NNS 87 4747 103 : : : 87 4747 104 small small JJ 87 4747 105 - - HYPH 87 4747 106 scale scale NN 87 4747 107 enterprises enterprise NNS 87 4747 108 for for IN 87 4747 109 copra copra NNP 87 4747 110 production production NN 87 4747 111 , , , 87 4747 112 wood wood NN 87 4747 113 work work NN 87 4747 114 , , , 87 4747 115 plaited plaited JJ 87 4747 116 craft craft NN 87 4747 117 goods good NNS 87 4747 118 ; ; , 87 4747 119 stamps stamp NNS 87 4747 120 , , , 87 4747 121 coins coin NNS 87 4747 122 ; ; : 87 4747 123 fishing fish VBG 87 4747 124 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 4747 125 : : : 87 4747 126 coconuts coconut NNS 87 4747 127 , , , 87 4747 128 copra copra NNP 87 4747 129 ; ; : 87 4747 130 basic basic JJ 87 4747 131 subsistence subsistence NN 87 4747 132 crops crop NNS 87 4747 133 - - HYPH 87 4747 134 breadfruit breadfruit NN 87 4747 135 , , , 87 4747 136 papaya papaya NNP 87 4747 137 , , , 87 4747 138 bananas banana NNS 87 4747 139 ; ; , 87 4747 140 pigs pig NNS 87 4747 141 , , , 87 4747 142 poultry poultry NN 87 4747 143 , , , 87 4747 144 goats goat NNS 87 4747 145 Economic economic JJ 87 4747 146 aid aid NN 87 4747 147 : : : 87 4747 148 Western western JJ 87 4747 149 ( ( -LRB- 87 4747 150 non non JJ 87 4747 151 - - JJ 87 4747 152 US us JJ 87 4747 153 ) ) -RRB- 87 4747 154 countries country NNS 87 4747 155 , , , 87 4747 156 ODA ODA NNP 87 4747 157 and and CC 87 4747 158 OOF OOF NNP 87 4747 159 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 4747 160 commitments commitment NNS 87 4747 161 ( ( -LRB- 87 4747 162 1970 1970 CD 87 4747 163 - - SYM 87 4747 164 89 89 CD 87 4747 165 ) ) -RRB- 87 4747 166 , , , 87 4747 167 $ $ $ 87 4747 168 24 24 CD 87 4747 169 million million CD 87 4747 170 Currency currency NN 87 4747 171 : : : 87 4747 172 1 1 CD 87 4747 173 New New NNP 87 4747 174 Zealand Zealand NNP 87 4747 175 dollar dollar NN 87 4747 176 ( ( -LRB- 87 4747 177 NZ$ NZ$ NNP 87 4747 178 ) ) -RRB- 87 4747 179 = = NFP 87 4747 180 100 100 CD 87 4747 181 cents cent NNS 87 4747 182 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 4747 183 rates rate NNS 87 4747 184 : : : 87 4747 185 New New NNP 87 4747 186 Zealand Zealand NNP 87 4747 187 dollars dollar NNS 87 4747 188 ( ( -LRB- 87 4747 189 NZ$ NZ$ NNP 87 4747 190 ) ) -RRB- 87 4747 191 per per IN 87 4747 192 US$ us$ $ 87 4747 193 1 1 CD 87 4747 194 - - SYM 87 4747 195 1.9486 1.9486 CD 87 4747 196 ( ( -LRB- 87 4747 197 January January NNP 87 4747 198 1993 1993 CD 87 4747 199 ) ) -RRB- 87 4747 200 , , , 87 4747 201 1.8584 1.8584 CD 87 4747 202 ( ( -LRB- 87 4747 203 1992 1992 CD 87 4747 204 ) ) -RRB- 87 4747 205 , , , 87 4747 206 l.7265 l.7265 NNP 87 4747 207 ( ( -LRB- 87 4747 208 1991 1991 CD 87 4747 209 ) ) -RRB- 87 4747 210 , , , 87 4747 211 1.6750 1.6750 CD 87 4747 212 ( ( -LRB- 87 4747 213 1990 1990 CD 87 4747 214 ) ) -RRB- 87 4747 215 , , , 87 4747 216 1.6708 1.6708 CD 87 4747 217 ( ( -LRB- 87 4747 218 1989 1989 CD 87 4747 219 ) ) -RRB- 87 4747 220 , , , 87 4747 221 1.5244 1.5244 CD 87 4747 222 ( ( -LRB- 87 4747 223 1988 1988 CD 87 4747 224 ) ) -RRB- 87 4747 225 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 4747 226 year year NN 87 4747 227 : : : 87 4747 228 1 1 CD 87 4747 229 April-31 April-31 NNP 87 4747 230 March March NNP 87 4747 231 * * NFP 87 4747 232 Tokelau Tokelau NNP 87 4747 233 , , , 87 4747 234 Communications Communications NNP 87 4747 235 Ports Ports NNPS 87 4747 236 : : : 87 4747 237 none none NN 87 4747 238 ; ; : 87 4747 239 offshore offshore RB 87 4747 240 anchorage anchorage VB 87 4747 241 only only JJ 87 4747 242 Airports airport NNS 87 4747 243 : : : 87 4747 244 none none NN 87 4747 245 ; ; : 87 4747 246 lagoon lagoon JJ 87 4747 247 landings landing NNS 87 4747 248 by by IN 87 4747 249 amphibious amphibious JJ 87 4747 250 aircraft aircraft NN 87 4747 251 from from IN 87 4747 252 Western Western NNP 87 4747 253 Samoa Samoa NNP 87 4747 254 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 87 4747 255 : : : 87 4747 256 radiotelephone radiotelephone NN 87 4747 257 service service NN 87 4747 258 between between IN 87 4747 259 islands island NNS 87 4747 260 and and CC 87 4747 261 to to IN 87 4747 262 Western Western NNP 87 4747 263 Samoa Samoa NNP 87 4747 264 * * NFP 87 4747 265 Tokelau Tokelau NNP 87 4747 266 , , , 87 4747 267 Defense Defense NNP 87 4747 268 Forces Forces NNPS 87 4747 269 Note Note NNP 87 4747 270 : : : 87 4747 271 defense defense NN 87 4747 272 is be VBZ 87 4747 273 the the DT 87 4747 274 responsibility responsibility NN 87 4747 275 of of IN 87 4747 276 New New NNP 87 4747 277 Zealand Zealand NNP 87 4747 278 * * NFP 87 4747 279 Tonga Tonga NNP 87 4747 280 , , , 87 4747 281 Geography Geography NNP 87 4747 282 Location Location NNP 87 4747 283 : : : 87 4747 284 Oceania Oceania NNP 87 4747 285 , , , 87 4747 286 2,250 2,250 CD 87 4747 287 km km NN 87 4747 288 north north NN 87 4747 289 - - HYPH 87 4747 290 northwest northwest NN 87 4747 291 of of IN 87 4747 292 New New NNP 87 4747 293 Zealand Zealand NNP 87 4747 294 , , , 87 4747 295 about about RB 87 4747 296 two two CD 87 4747 297 - - HYPH 87 4747 298 thirds third NNS 87 4747 299 of of IN 87 4747 300 the the DT 87 4747 301 way way NN 87 4747 302 between between IN 87 4747 303 Hawaii Hawaii NNP 87 4747 304 and and CC 87 4747 305 New New NNP 87 4747 306 Zealand Zealand NNP 87 4747 307 Map Map NNP 87 4747 308 references reference NNS 87 4747 309 : : : 87 4747 310 Oceania Oceania NNP 87 4747 311 , , , 87 4747 312 Standard Standard NNP 87 4747 313 Time Time NNP 87 4747 314 Zones Zones NNPS 87 4747 315 of of IN 87 4747 316 the the DT 87 4747 317 World World NNP 87 4747 318 Area Area NNP 87 4747 319 : : : 87 4747 320 total total JJ 87 4747 321 area area NN 87 4747 322 : : : 87 4747 323 748 748 CD 87 4747 324 km2 km2 NNP 87 4747 325 land land NN 87 4747 326 area area NN 87 4747 327 : : : 87 4747 328 718 718 CD 87 4747 329 km2 km2 NNP 87 4747 330 comparative comparative JJ 87 4747 331 area area NN 87 4747 332 : : : 87 4747 333 slightly slightly RB 87 4747 334 more more JJR 87 4747 335 than than IN 87 4747 336 four four CD 87 4747 337 times time NNS 87 4747 338 the the DT 87 4747 339 size size NN 87 4747 340 of of IN 87 4747 341 Washington Washington NNP 87 4747 342 , , , 87 4747 343 DC DC NNP 87 4747 344 Land Land NNP 87 4747 345 boundaries boundary NNS 87 4747 346 : : : 87 4747 347 0 0 LS 87 4747 348 km km NN 87 4747 349 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 4747 350 : : : 87 4747 351 419 419 CD 87 4747 352 km km NN 87 4747 353 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 4747 354 claims claim VBZ 87 4747 355 : : : 87 4747 356 continental continental NNP 87 4747 357 shelf shelf NNP 87 4747 358 : : : 87 4747 359 not not RB 87 4747 360 specified specify VBN 87 4747 361 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 4747 362 economic economic JJ 87 4747 363 zone zone NN 87 4747 364 : : : 87 4747 365 200 200 CD 87 4747 366 nm nm CD 87 4747 367 territorial territorial JJ 87 4747 368 sea sea NN 87 4747 369 : : : 87 4747 370 12 12 CD 87 4747 371 nm nm NNP 87 4747 372 International international JJ 87 4747 373 disputes dispute NNS 87 4747 374 : : : 87 4747 375 none none NN 87 4747 376 Climate climate NN 87 4747 377 : : : 87 4747 378 tropical tropical JJ 87 4747 379 ; ; : 87 4747 380 modified modify VBN 87 4747 381 by by IN 87 4747 382 trade trade NN 87 4747 383 winds wind NNS 87 4747 384 ; ; , 87 4747 385 warm warm JJ 87 4747 386 season season NN 87 4747 387 ( ( -LRB- 87 4747 388 December December NNP 87 4747 389 to to IN 87 4747 390 May May NNP 87 4747 391 ) ) -RRB- 87 4747 392 , , , 87 4747 393 cool cool JJ 87 4747 394 season season NN 87 4747 395 ( ( -LRB- 87 4747 396 May May NNP 87 4747 397 to to IN 87 4747 398 December December NNP 87 4747 399 ) ) -RRB- 87 4747 400 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 4747 401 : : : 87 4747 402 most most JJS 87 4747 403 islands island NNS 87 4747 404 have have VBP 87 4747 405 limestone limestone NN 87 4747 406 base base NN 87 4747 407 formed form VBN 87 4747 408 from from IN 87 4747 409 uplifted uplifted JJ 87 4747 410 coral coral NN 87 4747 411 formation formation NN 87 4747 412 ; ; : 87 4747 413 others other NNS 87 4747 414 have have VBP 87 4747 415 limestone limestone NN 87 4747 416 overlying overlie VBG 87 4747 417 volcanic volcanic JJ 87 4747 418 base base NN 87 4747 419 Natural natural JJ 87 4747 420 resources resource NNS 87 4747 421 : : : 87 4747 422 fish fish NN 87 4747 423 , , , 87 4747 424 fertile fertile JJ 87 4747 425 soil soil NN 87 4747 426 Land Land NNP 87 4747 427 use use NN 87 4747 428 : : : 87 4747 429 arable arable JJ 87 4747 430 land land NN 87 4747 431 : : : 87 4747 432 25 25 CD 87 4747 433 % % NN 87 4747 434 permanent permanent JJ 87 4747 435 crops crop NNS 87 4747 436 : : : 87 4747 437 55 55 CD 87 4747 438 % % NN 87 4747 439 meadows meadow NNS 87 4747 440 and and CC 87 4747 441 pastures pasture NNS 87 4747 442 : : : 87 4747 443 6 6 CD 87 4747 444 % % NN 87 4747 445 forest forest NN 87 4747 446 and and CC 87 4747 447 woodland woodland NN 87 4747 448 : : : 87 4747 449 12 12 CD 87 4747 450 % % NN 87 4747 451 other other JJ 87 4747 452 : : : 87 4747 453 2 2 CD 87 4747 454 % % NN 87 4747 455 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 4747 456 land land NN 87 4747 457 : : : 87 4747 458 NA NA NNP 87 4747 459 km2 km2 NNP 87 4747 460 Environment Environment NNP 87 4747 461 : : : 87 4747 462 archipelago archipelago NN 87 4747 463 of of IN 87 4747 464 170 170 CD 87 4747 465 islands island NNS 87 4747 466 ( ( -LRB- 87 4747 467 36 36 CD 87 4747 468 inhabited inhabit VBN 87 4747 469 ) ) -RRB- 87 4747 470 ; ; : 87 4747 471 subject subject JJ 87 4747 472 to to IN 87 4747 473 cyclones cyclone NNS 87 4747 474 ( ( -LRB- 87 4747 475 October October NNP 87 4747 476 to to IN 87 4747 477 April April NNP 87 4747 478 ) ) -RRB- 87 4747 479 ; ; : 87 4747 480 deforestation deforestation NN 87 4747 481 * * NFP 87 4747 482 Tonga Tonga NNP 87 4747 483 , , , 87 4747 484 People People NNPS 87 4747 485 Population Population NNP 87 4747 486 : : : 87 4747 487 103,949 103,949 CD 87 4747 488 ( ( -LRB- 87 4747 489 July July NNP 87 4747 490 1993 1993 CD 87 4747 491 est est NNP 87 4747 492 . . . 87 4747 493 ) ) -RRB- 87 4748 1 Population population NN 87 4748 2 growth growth NN 87 4748 3 rate rate NN 87 4748 4 : : : 87 4748 5 0.8 0.8 CD 87 4748 6 % % NN 87 4748 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4748 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4748 9 est est NNP 87 4748 10 . . . 87 4748 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4749 1 Birth birth NN 87 4749 2 rate rate NN 87 4749 3 : : : 87 4749 4 25.16 25.16 CD 87 4749 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 4749 6 population population NN 87 4749 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4749 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4749 9 est est NNP 87 4749 10 . . . 87 4749 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4750 1 Death death NN 87 4750 2 rate rate NN 87 4750 3 : : : 87 4750 4 6.75 6.75 CD 87 4750 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 4750 6 population population NN 87 4750 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4750 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4750 9 est est NNP 87 4750 10 . . . 87 4750 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4751 1 Net net JJ 87 4751 2 migration migration NN 87 4751 3 rate rate NN 87 4751 4 : : : 87 4751 5 -10.4 -10.4 : 87 4751 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 87 4751 7 population population NN 87 4751 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 4751 9 1993 1993 CD 87 4751 10 est est NNP 87 4751 11 . . . 87 4751 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 4752 1 Infant infant NN 87 4752 2 mortality mortality NN 87 4752 3 rate rate NN 87 4752 4 : : : 87 4752 5 21.38 21.38 CD 87 4752 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 VBP 87 4752 7 live live JJ 87 4752 8 births birth NNS 87 4752 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 4752 10 1993 1993 CD 87 4752 11 est est NNP 87 4752 12 . . . 87 4752 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 4753 1 Life life NN 87 4753 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 4753 3 at at IN 87 4753 4 birth birth NN 87 4753 5 : : : 87 4753 6 total total JJ 87 4753 7 population population NN 87 4753 8 : : : 87 4753 9 67.79 67.79 CD 87 4753 10 years year NNS 87 4753 11 male male NN 87 4753 12 : : : 87 4753 13 65.5 65.5 CD 87 4753 14 years year NNS 87 4753 15 female female JJ 87 4753 16 : : : 87 4753 17 70.24 70.24 CD 87 4753 18 years year NNS 87 4753 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 4753 20 1993 1993 CD 87 4753 21 est est NNP 87 4753 22 . . . 87 4753 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 4754 1 Total total JJ 87 4754 2 fertility fertility NN 87 4754 3 rate rate NN 87 4754 4 : : : 87 4754 5 3.68 3.68 CD 87 4754 6 children child NNS 87 4754 7 born bear VBN 87 4754 8 / / SYM 87 4754 9 woman woman NN 87 4754 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 4754 11 1993 1993 CD 87 4754 12 est est NNP 87 4754 13 . . . 87 4754 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 4755 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 4755 2 : : : 87 4755 3 noun noun NNP 87 4755 4 : : : 87 4755 5 Tongan(s tongan(s ADD 87 4755 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 4755 7 adjective adjective NN 87 4755 8 : : : 87 4755 9 Tongan tongan JJ 87 4755 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 4755 11 divisions division NNS 87 4755 12 : : : 87 4755 13 Polynesian Polynesian NNP 87 4755 14 , , , 87 4755 15 Europeans Europeans NNPS 87 4755 16 about about RB 87 4755 17 300 300 CD 87 4755 18 Religions religion NNS 87 4755 19 : : : 87 4755 20 Christian Christian NNP 87 4755 21 ( ( -LRB- 87 4755 22 Free free JJ 87 4755 23 Wesleyan Wesleyan NNP 87 4755 24 Church Church NNP 87 4755 25 claims claim VBZ 87 4755 26 over over IN 87 4755 27 30,000 30,000 CD 87 4755 28 adherents adherent NNS 87 4755 29 ) ) -RRB- 87 4755 30 Languages language NNS 87 4755 31 : : : 87 4755 32 Tongan Tongan NNP 87 4755 33 , , , 87 4755 34 English English NNP 87 4755 35 Literacy Literacy NNP 87 4755 36 : : : 87 4755 37 age age NN 87 4755 38 15 15 CD 87 4755 39 and and CC 87 4755 40 over over RB 87 4755 41 can can MD 87 4755 42 read read VB 87 4755 43 and and CC 87 4755 44 write write VB 87 4755 45 ( ( -LRB- 87 4755 46 1976 1976 CD 87 4755 47 ) ) -RRB- 87 4755 48 total total JJ 87 4755 49 population population NN 87 4755 50 : : : 87 4755 51 57 57 CD 87 4755 52 % % NN 87 4755 53 male male NN 87 4755 54 : : : 87 4755 55 60 60 CD 87 4755 56 % % NN 87 4755 57 female female NN 87 4755 58 : : : 87 4755 59 60 60 CD 87 4755 60 % % NN 87 4755 61 Labor labor NN 87 4755 62 force force NN 87 4755 63 : : : 87 4755 64 NA na NN 87 4755 65 by by IN 87 4755 66 occupation occupation NN 87 4755 67 : : : 87 4755 68 agriculture agriculture NN 87 4755 69 70 70 CD 87 4755 70 % % NN 87 4755 71 , , , 87 4755 72 mining mining NN 87 4755 73 ( ( -LRB- 87 4755 74 600 600 CD 87 4755 75 engaged engage VBN 87 4755 76 in in IN 87 4755 77 mining mining NN 87 4755 78 ) ) -RRB- 87 4755 79 * * NFP 87 4755 80 Tonga Tonga NNP 87 4755 81 , , , 87 4755 82 Government Government NNP 87 4755 83 Names Names NNPS 87 4755 84 : : : 87 4755 85 conventional conventional JJ 87 4755 86 long long JJ 87 4755 87 form form NN 87 4755 88 : : : 87 4755 89 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 87 4755 90 of of IN 87 4755 91 Tonga Tonga NNP 87 4755 92 conventional conventional JJ 87 4755 93 short short JJ 87 4755 94 form form NN 87 4755 95 : : : 87 4755 96 Tonga Tonga NNP 87 4755 97 former former RB 87 4755 98 : : : 87 4755 99 Friendly Friendly NNP 87 4755 100 Islands Islands NNPS 87 4755 101 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 4755 102 : : : 87 4755 103 TN TN NNP 87 4755 104 Type type NN 87 4755 105 : : : 87 4755 106 hereditary hereditary JJ 87 4755 107 constitutional constitutional JJ 87 4755 108 monarchy monarchy NN 87 4755 109 Capital Capital NNP 87 4755 110 : : : 87 4755 111 Nuku nuku JJ 87 4755 112 alofa alofa NN 87 4755 113 Administrative administrative JJ 87 4755 114 divisions division NNS 87 4755 115 : : : 87 4755 116 three three CD 87 4755 117 island island NN 87 4755 118 groups group NNS 87 4755 119 ; ; : 87 4755 120 Ha'apai Ha'apai NNP 87 4755 121 , , , 87 4755 122 Tongatapu Tongatapu NNP 87 4755 123 , , , 87 4755 124 Vava'u Vava'u NNP 87 4755 125 Independence Independence NNP 87 4755 126 : : : 87 4755 127 4 4 CD 87 4755 128 June June NNP 87 4755 129 1970 1970 CD 87 4755 130 ( ( -LRB- 87 4755 131 from from IN 87 4755 132 UK UK NNP 87 4755 133 ) ) -RRB- 87 4755 134 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 4755 135 : : : 87 4755 136 4 4 CD 87 4755 137 November November NNP 87 4755 138 1875 1875 CD 87 4755 139 , , , 87 4755 140 revised revise VBD 87 4755 141 1 1 CD 87 4755 142 January January NNP 87 4755 143 1967 1967 CD 87 4755 144 Legal legal JJ 87 4755 145 system system NN 87 4755 146 : : : 87 4755 147 based base VBN 87 4755 148 on on IN 87 4755 149 English English NNP 87 4755 150 law law NN 87 4755 151 National National NNP 87 4755 152 holiday holiday NN 87 4755 153 : : : 87 4755 154 Emancipation Emancipation NNP 87 4755 155 Day Day NNP 87 4755 156 , , , 87 4755 157 4 4 CD 87 4755 158 June June NNP 87 4755 159 ( ( -LRB- 87 4755 160 1970 1970 CD 87 4755 161 ) ) -RRB- 87 4755 162 Political political JJ 87 4755 163 parties party NNS 87 4755 164 and and CC 87 4755 165 leaders leader NNS 87 4755 166 : : : 87 4755 167 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 4755 168 Reform Reform NNP 87 4755 169 Movement Movement NNP 87 4755 170 , , , 87 4755 171 ' ' '' 87 4755 172 Akilisi Akilisi NNP 87 4755 173 POHIVA POHIVA NNS 87 4755 174 ; ; : 87 4755 175 Christian Christian NNP 87 4755 176 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 4755 177 Party Party NNP 87 4755 178 , , , 87 4755 179 leader leader NN 87 4755 180 NA NA NNP 87 4755 181 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 4755 182 : : : 87 4755 183 all all DT 87 4755 184 literate literate JJ 87 4755 185 , , , 87 4755 186 tax tax NN 87 4755 187 - - HYPH 87 4755 188 paying pay VBG 87 4755 189 males male NNS 87 4755 190 and and CC 87 4755 191 all all DT 87 4755 192 literate literate VBP 87 4755 193 females female NNS 87 4755 194 over over IN 87 4755 195 21 21 CD 87 4755 196 Elections election NNS 87 4755 197 : : : 87 4755 198 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 4755 199 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 4755 200 : : : 87 4755 201 last last RB 87 4755 202 held hold VBN 87 4755 203 14 14 CD 87 4755 204 - - SYM 87 4755 205 15 15 CD 87 4755 206 February February NNP 87 4755 207 1990 1990 CD 87 4755 208 ( ( -LRB- 87 4755 209 next next JJ 87 4755 210 to to TO 87 4755 211 be be VB 87 4755 212 held hold VBN 87 4755 213 3 3 CD 87 4755 214 - - SYM 87 4755 215 4 4 CD 87 4755 216 February February NNP 87 4755 217 1993 1993 CD 87 4755 218 ) ) -RRB- 87 4755 219 ; ; : 87 4755 220 results result NNS 87 4755 221 - - HYPH 87 4755 222 percent percent NN 87 4755 223 of of IN 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Baron Baron NNP 87 4755 300 VAEA VAEA NNP 87 4755 301 ( ( -LRB- 87 4755 302 since since IN 87 4755 303 22 22 CD 87 4755 304 August August NNP 87 4755 305 1991 1991 CD 87 4755 306 ) ) -RRB- 87 4755 307 ; ; : 87 4755 308 Deputy Deputy NNP 87 4755 309 Prime Prime NNP 87 4755 310 Minister Minister NNP 87 4755 311 S. S. 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4765 246 , , , 87 4765 247 Neiafu Neiafu NNP 87 4765 248 , , , 87 4765 249 Pangai Pangai NNP 87 4765 250 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 4765 251 marine marine NN 87 4765 252 : : : 87 4765 253 3 3 CD 87 4765 254 ships ship NNS 87 4765 255 ( ( -LRB- 87 4765 256 1,000 1,000 CD 87 4765 257 GRT GRT NNP 87 4765 258 or or CC 87 4765 259 over over RB 87 4765 260 ) ) -RRB- 87 4765 261 totaling total VBG 87 4765 262 6,765 6,765 CD 87 4765 263 GRT/10,597 GRT/10,597 NNP 87 4765 264 DWT dwt NN 87 4765 265 ; ; : 87 4765 266 includes include VBZ 87 4765 267 1 1 CD 87 4765 268 cargo cargo NN 87 4765 269 , , , 87 4765 270 1 1 CD 87 4765 271 roll roll NN 87 4765 272 - - HYPH 87 4765 273 on on IN 87 4765 274 / / SYM 87 4765 275 roll roll NN 87 4765 276 - - HYPH 87 4765 277 off off RP 87 4765 278 cargo cargo NN 87 4765 279 , , , 87 4765 280 1 1 CD 87 4765 281 liquefied liquefy VBN 87 4765 282 gas gas NN 87 4765 283 Airports airport NNS 87 4765 284 : : : 87 4765 285 total total NN 87 4765 286 : : : 87 4765 287 6 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4765 482 : : : 87 4765 483 200 200 CD 87 4765 484 nm nm CD 87 4765 485 territorial territorial JJ 87 4765 486 sea sea NN 87 4765 487 : : : 87 4765 488 12 12 CD 87 4765 489 nm nm NNP 87 4765 490 International international JJ 87 4765 491 disputes dispute NNS 87 4765 492 : : : 87 4765 493 none none NN 87 4765 494 Climate climate NN 87 4765 495 : : : 87 4765 496 tropical tropical JJ 87 4765 497 ; ; : 87 4765 498 rainy rainy JJ 87 4765 499 season season NN 87 4765 500 ( ( -LRB- 87 4765 501 June June NNP 87 4765 502 to to IN 87 4765 503 December December NNP 87 4765 504 ) ) -RRB- 87 4765 505 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 4765 506 : : : 87 4765 507 mostly mostly RB 87 4765 508 plains plain VBZ 87 4765 509 with with IN 87 4765 510 some some DT 87 4765 511 hills hill NNS 87 4765 512 and and CC 87 4765 513 low low JJ 87 4765 514 mountains mountain NNS 87 4765 515 Natural natural JJ 87 4765 516 resources resource NNS 87 4765 517 : : : 87 4765 518 petroleum petroleum NN 87 4765 519 , , , 87 4765 520 natural natural JJ 87 4765 521 gas gas NN 87 4765 522 , , , 87 4765 523 asphalt asphalt NN 87 4765 524 Land Land NNP 87 4765 525 use use NN 87 4765 526 : : : 87 4765 527 arable arable JJ 87 4765 528 land land NN 87 4765 529 : : : 87 4765 530 14 14 CD 87 4765 531 % % NN 87 4765 532 permanent permanent JJ 87 4765 533 crops crop NNS 87 4765 534 : : : 87 4765 535 17 17 CD 87 4765 536 % % NN 87 4765 537 meadows meadow NNS 87 4765 538 and and CC 87 4765 539 pastures pasture NNS 87 4765 540 : : : 87 4765 541 2 2 CD 87 4765 542 % % NN 87 4765 543 forest forest NN 87 4765 544 and and CC 87 4765 545 woodland woodland NN 87 4765 546 : : : 87 4765 547 44 44 CD 87 4765 548 % % NN 87 4765 549 other other JJ 87 4765 550 : : : 87 4765 551 23 23 CD 87 4765 552 % % NN 87 4765 553 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 4765 554 land land NN 87 4765 555 : : : 87 4765 556 220 220 CD 87 4765 557 km2 km2 NN 87 4765 558 ( ( -LRB- 87 4765 559 1989 1989 CD 87 4765 560 est est NNP 87 4765 561 . . . 87 4765 562 ) ) -RRB- 87 4766 1 Environment environment NN 87 4766 2 : : : 87 4766 3 outside outside IN 87 4766 4 usual usual JJ 87 4766 5 path path NN 87 4766 6 of of IN 87 4766 7 hurricanes hurricane NNS 87 4766 8 and and CC 87 4766 9 other other JJ 87 4766 10 tropical tropical JJ 87 4766 11 storms storm NNS 87 4766 12 * * NFP 87 4766 13 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 87 4766 14 and and CC 87 4766 15 Tobago Tobago NNP 87 4766 16 , , , 87 4766 17 People People NNP 87 4766 18 Population Population NNP 87 4766 19 : : : 87 4766 20 1,313,738 1,313,738 CD 87 4766 21 ( ( -LRB- 87 4766 22 July July NNP 87 4766 23 1993 1993 CD 87 4766 24 est est NNP 87 4766 25 . . . 87 4766 26 ) ) -RRB- 87 4767 1 Population population NN 87 4767 2 growth growth NN 87 4767 3 rate rate NN 87 4767 4 : : : 87 4767 5 1.1 1.1 CD 87 4767 6 % % NN 87 4767 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4767 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4767 9 est est NNP 87 4767 10 . . . 87 4767 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4768 1 Birth birth NN 87 4768 2 rate rate NN 87 4768 3 : : : 87 4768 4 20.08 20.08 CD 87 4768 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 4768 6 population population NN 87 4768 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4768 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4768 9 est est NNP 87 4768 10 . . . 87 4768 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4769 1 Death death NN 87 4769 2 rate rate NN 87 4769 3 : : : 87 4769 4 6.31 6.31 CD 87 4769 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 4769 6 population population NN 87 4769 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4769 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4769 9 est est NNP 87 4769 10 . . . 87 4769 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4770 1 Net net JJ 87 4770 2 migration migration NN 87 4770 3 rate rate NN 87 4770 4 : : : 87 4770 5 -2.74 -2.74 NFP 87 4770 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 4770 7 population population NN 87 4770 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 4770 9 1993 1993 CD 87 4770 10 est est NNP 87 4770 11 . . . 87 4770 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 4771 1 Infant infant NN 87 4771 2 mortality mortality NN 87 4771 3 rate rate NN 87 4771 4 : : : 87 4771 5 16.9 16.9 CD 87 4771 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 4771 7 live live JJ 87 4771 8 births birth NNS 87 4771 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 4771 10 1993 1993 CD 87 4771 11 est est NNP 87 4771 12 . . . 87 4771 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 4772 1 Life life NN 87 4772 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 4772 3 at at IN 87 4772 4 birth birth NN 87 4772 5 : : : 87 4772 6 total total JJ 87 4772 7 population population NN 87 4772 8 : : : 87 4772 9 70.53 70.53 CD 87 4772 10 years year NNS 87 4772 11 male male JJ 87 4772 12 : : : 87 4772 13 67.91 67.91 CD 87 4772 14 years year NNS 87 4772 15 female female JJ 87 4772 16 : : : 87 4772 17 73.22 73.22 CD 87 4772 18 years year NNS 87 4772 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 4772 20 1993 1993 CD 87 4772 21 est est NNP 87 4772 22 . . . 87 4772 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 4773 1 Total total JJ 87 4773 2 fertility fertility NN 87 4773 3 rate rate NN 87 4773 4 : : : 87 4773 5 2.35 2.35 CD 87 4773 6 children child NNS 87 4773 7 born bear VBN 87 4773 8 / / SYM 87 4773 9 woman woman NN 87 4773 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 4773 11 1993 1993 CD 87 4773 12 est est NNP 87 4773 13 . . . 87 4773 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 4774 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 4774 2 : : : 87 4774 3 noun noun NNP 87 4774 4 : : : 87 4774 5 Trinidadian(s Trinidadian(s NNP 87 4774 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 4774 7 , , , 87 4774 8 Tobagonian(s Tobagonian(s NNP 87 4774 9 ) ) -RRB- 87 4774 10 adjective adjective NN 87 4774 11 : : : 87 4774 12 Trinidadian trinidadian JJ 87 4774 13 , , , 87 4774 14 Tobagonian tobagonian JJ 87 4774 15 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 4774 16 divisions division NNS 87 4774 17 : : : 87 4774 18 black black JJ 87 4774 19 43 43 CD 87 4774 20 % % NN 87 4774 21 , , , 87 4774 22 East East NNP 87 4774 23 Indian Indian NNP 87 4774 24 40 40 CD 87 4774 25 % % NN 87 4774 26 , , , 87 4774 27 mixed mixed JJ 87 4774 28 14 14 CD 87 4774 29 % % NN 87 4774 30 , , , 87 4774 31 white white JJ 87 4774 32 1 1 CD 87 4774 33 % % NN 87 4774 34 , , , 87 4774 35 Chinese Chinese NNP 87 4774 36 1 1 CD 87 4774 37 % % NN 87 4774 38 , , , 87 4774 39 other other JJ 87 4774 40 1 1 CD 87 4774 41 % % NN 87 4774 42 Religions religion NNS 87 4774 43 : : : 87 4774 44 Roman roman JJ 87 4774 45 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 4774 46 32.2 32.2 CD 87 4774 47 % % NN 87 4774 48 , , , 87 4774 49 Hindu Hindu NNP 87 4774 50 24.3 24.3 CD 87 4774 51 % % NN 87 4774 52 , , , 87 4774 53 Anglican Anglican NNP 87 4774 54 14.4 14.4 CD 87 4774 55 % % NN 87 4774 56 , , , 87 4774 57 other other JJ 87 4774 58 Protestant Protestant NNP 87 4774 59 14 14 CD 87 4774 60 % % NN 87 4774 61 , , , 87 4774 62 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 4774 63 6 6 CD 87 4774 64 % % NN 87 4774 65 , , , 87 4774 66 none none NN 87 4774 67 or or CC 87 4774 68 unknown unknown JJ 87 4774 69 9.1 9.1 CD 87 4774 70 % % NN 87 4774 71 Languages Languages NNPS 87 4774 72 : : : 87 4774 73 English English NNP 87 4774 74 ( ( -LRB- 87 4774 75 official official NN 87 4774 76 ) ) -RRB- 87 4774 77 , , , 87 4774 78 Hindi Hindi NNP 87 4774 79 , , , 87 4774 80 French French NNP 87 4774 81 , , , 87 4774 82 Spanish spanish JJ 87 4774 83 Literacy literacy NN 87 4774 84 : : : 87 4774 85 age age NN 87 4774 86 15 15 CD 87 4774 87 and and CC 87 4774 88 over over RB 87 4774 89 can can MD 87 4774 90 read read VB 87 4774 91 and and CC 87 4774 92 write write VB 87 4774 93 ( ( -LRB- 87 4774 94 1980 1980 CD 87 4774 95 ) ) -RRB- 87 4774 96 total total JJ 87 4774 97 population population NN 87 4774 98 : : : 87 4774 99 95 95 CD 87 4774 100 % % NN 87 4774 101 male male NN 87 4774 102 : : : 87 4774 103 97 97 CD 87 4774 104 % % NN 87 4774 105 female female NN 87 4774 106 : : : 87 4774 107 93 93 CD 87 4774 108 % % NN 87 4774 109 Labor Labor NNP 87 4774 110 force force NN 87 4774 111 : : : 87 4774 112 463,900 463,900 CD 87 4774 113 by by IN 87 4774 114 occupation occupation NN 87 4774 115 : : : 87 4774 116 construction construction NN 87 4774 117 and and CC 87 4774 118 utilities utility NNS 87 4774 119 18.1 18.1 CD 87 4774 120 % % NN 87 4774 121 , , , 87 4774 122 manufacturing manufacturing NN 87 4774 123 , , , 87 4774 124 mining mining NN 87 4774 125 , , , 87 4774 126 and and CC 87 4774 127 quarrying quarry VBG 87 4774 128 14.8 14.8 CD 87 4774 129 % % NN 87 4774 130 , , , 87 4774 131 agriculture agriculture NN 87 4774 132 10.9 10.9 CD 87 4774 133 % % NN 87 4774 134 , , , 87 4774 135 other other JJ 87 4774 136 56.2 56.2 CD 87 4774 137 % % NN 87 4774 138 ( ( -LRB- 87 4774 139 1985 1985 CD 87 4774 140 est est NNP 87 4774 141 . . . 87 4774 142 ) ) -RRB- 87 4775 1 * * NFP 87 4775 2 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 87 4775 3 and and CC 87 4775 4 Tobago Tobago NNP 87 4775 5 , , , 87 4775 6 Government Government NNP 87 4775 7 Names Names NNPS 87 4775 8 : : : 87 4775 9 conventional conventional JJ 87 4775 10 long long JJ 87 4775 11 form form NN 87 4775 12 : : : 87 4775 13 Republic Republic NNP 87 4775 14 of of IN 87 4775 15 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 87 4775 16 and and CC 87 4775 17 Tobago Tobago NNP 87 4775 18 conventional conventional JJ 87 4775 19 short short JJ 87 4775 20 form form NN 87 4775 21 : : : 87 4775 22 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 87 4775 23 and and CC 87 4775 24 Tobago Tobago NNP 87 4775 25 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 4775 26 : : : 87 4775 27 TD TD NNP 87 4775 28 Type type NN 87 4775 29 : : : 87 4775 30 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 87 4775 31 democracy democracy NN 87 4775 32 Capital Capital NNP 87 4775 33 : : : 87 4775 34 Port port NN 87 4775 35 - - HYPH 87 4775 36 of of IN 87 4775 37 - - HYPH 87 4775 38 Spain Spain NNP 87 4775 39 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 4775 40 divisions division NNS 87 4775 41 : : : 87 4775 42 8 8 CD 87 4775 43 counties county NNS 87 4775 44 , , , 87 4775 45 3 3 CD 87 4775 46 municipalities municipality NNS 87 4775 47 * * NFP 87 4775 48 , , , 87 4775 49 and and CC 87 4775 50 1 1 CD 87 4775 51 ward ward NN 87 4775 52 * * NFP 87 4775 53 * * NFP 87 4775 54 ; ; : 87 4775 55 Arima Arima NNP 87 4775 56 * * NFP 87 4775 57 , , , 87 4775 58 Caroni Caroni NNP 87 4775 59 , , , 87 4775 60 Mayaro Mayaro NNP 87 4775 61 , , , 87 4775 62 Nariva Nariva NNP 87 4775 63 , , , 87 4775 64 , , , 87 4775 65 Port port NN 87 4775 66 - - HYPH 87 4775 67 of of IN 87 4775 68 - - HYPH 87 4775 69 Spain Spain NNP 87 4775 70 * * NFP 87 4775 71 , , , 87 4775 72 , , , 87 4775 73 Saint Saint NNP 87 4775 74 Andrew Andrew NNP 87 4775 75 , , , 87 4775 76 Saint Saint NNP 87 4775 77 David David NNP 87 4775 78 , , , 87 4775 79 Saint Saint NNP 87 4775 80 George George NNP 87 4775 81 , , , 87 4775 82 Saint Saint NNP 87 4775 83 Patrick Patrick NNP 87 4775 84 , , , 87 4775 85 San San NNP 87 4775 86 Fernando Fernando NNP 87 4775 87 * * NFP 87 4775 88 , , , 87 4775 89 Tobago Tobago NNP 87 4775 90 * * NFP 87 4775 91 * * NFP 87 4775 92 , , , 87 4775 93 Victoria Victoria NNP 87 4775 94 , , , 87 4775 95 Independence Independence NNP 87 4775 96 : : : 87 4775 97 31 31 CD 87 4775 98 August August NNP 87 4775 99 1962 1962 CD 87 4775 100 ( ( -LRB- 87 4775 101 from from IN 87 4775 102 UK UK NNP 87 4775 103 ) ) -RRB- 87 4775 104 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 4775 105 : : : 87 4775 106 31 31 CD 87 4775 107 August August NNP 87 4775 108 1976 1976 CD 87 4775 109 Legal legal JJ 87 4775 110 system system NN 87 4775 111 : : : 87 4775 112 based base VBN 87 4775 113 on on IN 87 4775 114 English English NNP 87 4775 115 common common JJ 87 4775 116 law law NN 87 4775 117 ; ; : 87 4775 118 judicial judicial JJ 87 4775 119 review review NN 87 4775 120 of of IN 87 4775 121 legislative legislative JJ 87 4775 122 acts act NNS 87 4775 123 in in IN 87 4775 124 the the DT 87 4775 125 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 4775 126 Court Court NNP 87 4775 127 ; ; : 87 4775 128 has have VBZ 87 4775 129 not not RB 87 4775 130 accepted accept VBN 87 4775 131 compulsory compulsory NN 87 4775 132 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 4775 133 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 4775 134 National national JJ 87 4775 135 holiday holiday NN 87 4775 136 : : : 87 4775 137 Independence Independence NNP 87 4775 138 Day Day NNP 87 4775 139 , , , 87 4775 140 31 31 CD 87 4775 141 August August NNP 87 4775 142 ( ( -LRB- 87 4775 143 1962 1962 CD 87 4775 144 ) ) -RRB- 87 4775 145 Political political JJ 87 4775 146 parties party NNS 87 4775 147 and and CC 87 4775 148 leaders leader NNS 87 4775 149 : : : 87 4775 150 People People NNS 87 4775 151 's 's POS 87 4775 152 National National NNP 87 4775 153 Movement Movement NNP 87 4775 154 ( ( -LRB- 87 4775 155 PNM PNM NNP 87 4775 156 ) ) -RRB- 87 4775 157 , , , 87 4775 158 Patrick Patrick NNP 87 4775 159 MANNING MANNING NNP 87 4775 160 ; ; : 87 4775 161 United United NNP 87 4775 162 National National NNP 87 4775 163 Congress Congress NNP 87 4775 164 ( ( -LRB- 87 4775 165 UNC UNC NNP 87 4775 166 ) ) -RRB- 87 4775 167 , , , 87 4775 168 Basdeo Basdeo NNP 87 4775 169 PANDAY PANDAY NNP 87 4775 170 ; ; : 87 4775 171 National National NNP 87 4775 172 Alliance Alliance NNP 87 4775 173 for for IN 87 4775 174 Reconstruction Reconstruction NNP 87 4775 175 ( ( -LRB- 87 4775 176 NAR NAR NNP 87 4775 177 ) ) -RRB- 87 4775 178 , , , 87 4775 179 Carson Carson NNP 87 4775 180 CHARLES CHARLES NNP 87 4775 181 ; ; : 87 4775 182 Movement Movement NNP 87 4775 183 for for IN 87 4775 184 Social Social NNP 87 4775 185 Transformation Transformation NNP 87 4775 186 ( ( -LRB- 87 4775 187 MOTION MOTION NNP 87 4775 188 ) ) -RRB- 87 4775 189 , , , 87 4775 190 David David NNP 87 4775 191 ABDULLAH ABDULLAH NNP 87 4775 192 ; ; : 87 4775 193 National National NNP 87 4775 194 Joint Joint NNP 87 4775 195 Action Action NNP 87 4775 196 Committee Committee NNP 87 4775 197 ( ( -LRB- 87 4775 198 NJAC NJAC NNP 87 4775 199 ) ) -RRB- 87 4775 200 , , , 87 4775 201 Makandal Makandal NNP 87 4775 202 DAAGA DAAGA NNP 87 4775 203 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 4775 204 : : : 87 4775 205 18 18 CD 87 4775 206 years year NNS 87 4775 207 of of IN 87 4775 208 age age NN 87 4775 209 ; ; : 87 4775 210 universal universal JJ 87 4775 211 Elections election NNS 87 4775 212 : : : 87 4775 213 House House NNP 87 4775 214 of of IN 87 4775 215 Representatives Representatives NNPS 87 4775 216 : : : 87 4775 217 last last RB 87 4775 218 held hold VBD 87 4775 219 16 16 CD 87 4775 220 December December NNP 87 4775 221 1991 1991 CD 87 4775 222 ( ( -LRB- 87 4775 223 next next JJ 87 4775 224 to to TO 87 4775 225 be be VB 87 4775 226 held hold VBN 87 4775 227 by by IN 87 4775 228 December December NNP 87 4775 229 1996 1996 CD 87 4775 230 ) ) -RRB- 87 4775 231 ; ; : 87 4775 232 results result NNS 87 4775 233 - - HYPH 87 4775 234 PNM PNM NNP 87 4775 235 32 32 CD 87 4775 236 % % NN 87 4775 237 , , , 87 4775 238 UNC UNC NNP 87 4775 239 13 13 CD 87 4775 240 % % NN 87 4775 241 , , , 87 4775 242 NAR NAR NNP 87 4775 243 2 2 CD 87 4775 244 % % NN 87 4775 245 ; ; , 87 4775 246 seats seat NNS 87 4775 247 - - : 87 4775 248 ( ( -LRB- 87 4775 249 36 36 CD 87 4775 250 total total NN 87 4775 251 ) ) -RRB- 87 4775 252 PNM PNM NNP 87 4775 253 21 21 CD 87 4775 254 , , , 87 4775 255 UNC UNC NNP 87 4775 256 13 13 CD 87 4775 257 , , , 87 4775 258 NAR NAR NNP 87 4775 259 2 2 CD 87 4775 260 Executive executive JJ 87 4775 261 branch branch NN 87 4775 262 : : : 87 4775 263 president president NN 87 4775 264 , , , 87 4775 265 prime prime NNP 87 4775 266 minister minister NN 87 4775 267 , , , 87 4775 268 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 87 4775 269 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 4775 270 branch branch NN 87 4775 271 : : : 87 4775 272 bicameral bicameral JJ 87 4775 273 Parliament Parliament NNP 87 4775 274 consists consist VBZ 87 4775 275 of of IN 87 4775 276 an an DT 87 4775 277 upper upper JJ 87 4775 278 house house NN 87 4775 279 or or CC 87 4775 280 Senate Senate NNP 87 4775 281 and and CC 87 4775 282 a a DT 87 4775 283 lower low JJR 87 4775 284 house house NN 87 4775 285 or or CC 87 4775 286 House House NNP 87 4775 287 of of IN 87 4775 288 Representatives Representatives NNP 87 4775 289 Judicial Judicial NNP 87 4775 290 branch branch NN 87 4775 291 : : : 87 4775 292 Court Court NNP 87 4775 293 of of IN 87 4775 294 Appeal Appeal NNP 87 4775 295 , , , 87 4775 296 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 4775 297 Court Court NNP 87 4775 298 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 4775 299 : : : 87 4775 300 Chief Chief NNP 87 4775 301 of of IN 87 4775 302 State State NNP 87 4775 303 : : : 87 4775 304 President President NNP 87 4775 305 Noor Noor NNP 87 4775 306 Mohammed Mohammed NNP 87 4775 307 HASSANALI HASSANALI NNP 87 4775 308 ( ( -LRB- 87 4775 309 since since IN 87 4775 310 18 18 CD 87 4775 311 March March NNP 87 4775 312 1987 1987 CD 87 4775 313 ) ) -RRB- 87 4775 314 Head Head NNP 87 4775 315 of of IN 87 4775 316 Government Government NNP 87 4775 317 : : : 87 4775 318 Prime Prime NNP 87 4775 319 Minister Minister NNP 87 4775 320 Patrick Patrick NNP 87 4775 321 Augustus Augustus NNP 87 4775 322 Mervyn Mervyn NNP 87 4775 323 MANNING MANNING NNP 87 4775 324 ( ( -LRB- 87 4775 325 since since IN 87 4775 326 17 17 CD 87 4775 327 December December NNP 87 4775 328 1991 1991 CD 87 4775 329 ) ) -RRB- 87 4775 330 Member member NN 87 4775 331 of of IN 87 4775 332 : : : 87 4775 333 ACP ACP NNP 87 4775 334 , , , 87 4775 335 C C NNP 87 4775 336 , , , 87 4775 337 CARICOM CARICOM NNP 87 4775 338 , , , 87 4775 339 CCC CCC NNP 87 4775 340 , , , 87 4775 341 CDB CDB NNP 87 4775 342 , , , 87 4775 343 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 87 4775 344 , , , 87 4775 345 FAO FAO NNP 87 4775 346 , , , 87 4775 347 G-24 g-24 CD 87 4775 348 , , , 87 4775 349 G-77 g-77 CD 87 4775 350 , , , 87 4775 351 GATT GATT NNP 87 4775 352 , , , 87 4775 353 IADB IADB NNP 87 4775 354 , , , 87 4775 355 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 4775 356 , , , 87 4775 357 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 4775 358 , , , 87 4775 359 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 4775 360 , , , 87 4775 361 IDA IDA NNP 87 4775 362 , , , 87 4775 363 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 4775 364 , , , 87 4775 365 IFC IFC NNP 87 4775 366 , , , 87 4775 367 ILO ILO NNP 87 4775 368 , , , 87 4775 369 IMF IMF NNP 87 4775 370 , , , 87 4775 371 IMO imo RB 87 4775 372 , , , 87 4775 373 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 4775 374 , , , 87 4775 375 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 4775 376 , , , 87 4775 377 IOC IOC NNP 87 4775 378 , , , 87 4775 379 ISO ISO NNP 87 4775 380 , , , 87 4775 381 ITU ITU NNP 87 4775 382 , , , 87 4775 383 LAES LAES NNP 87 4775 384 , , , 87 4775 385 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 4775 386 , , , 87 4775 387 NAM NAM NNP 87 4775 388 , , , 87 4775 389 OAS OAS NNP 87 4775 390 , , , 87 4775 391 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 87 4775 392 , , , 87 4775 393 UN UN NNP 87 4775 394 , , , 87 4775 395 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 4775 396 , , , 87 4775 397 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 4775 398 , , , 87 4775 399 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 4775 400 , , , 87 4775 401 UPU UPU NNP 87 4775 402 , , , 87 4775 403 WFTU WFTU NNP 87 4775 404 , , , 87 4775 405 WHO who WP 87 4775 406 , , , 87 4775 407 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 4775 408 , , , 87 4775 409 WMO WMO NNP 87 4775 410 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 4775 411 representation representation NN 87 4775 412 in in IN 87 4775 413 US US NNP 87 4775 414 : : : 87 4775 415 chief chief NN 87 4775 416 of of IN 87 4775 417 mission mission NN 87 4775 418 : : : 87 4775 419 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 4775 420 Corinne Corinne NNP 87 4775 421 BAPTISTE BAPTISTE NNP 87 4775 422 chancery chancery NN 87 4775 423 : : : 87 4775 424 1708 1708 CD 87 4775 425 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 87 4775 426 Avenue Avenue NNP 87 4775 427 NW NW NNP 87 4775 428 , , , 87 4775 429 Washington Washington NNP 87 4775 430 , , , 87 4775 431 DC DC NNP 87 4775 432 20036 20036 CD 87 4775 433 telephone telephone NN 87 4775 434 : : : 87 4775 435 ( ( -LRB- 87 4775 436 202 202 CD 87 4775 437 ) ) -RRB- 87 4775 438 467 467 CD 87 4775 439 - - SYM 87 4775 440 6490 6490 CD 87 4775 441 * * NFP 87 4775 442 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 87 4775 443 and and CC 87 4775 444 Tobago Tobago NNP 87 4775 445 , , , 87 4775 446 Government Government NNP 87 4775 447 consulate consulate NN 87 4775 448 general general NN 87 4775 449 : : : 87 4775 450 New New NNP 87 4775 451 York York NNP 87 4775 452 US US NNP 87 4775 453 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 4775 454 representation representation NN 87 4775 455 : : : 87 4775 456 chief chief NN 87 4775 457 of of IN 87 4775 458 mission mission NN 87 4775 459 : : : 87 4775 460 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 4775 461 Sally Sally NNP 87 4775 462 G. 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104 : : : 87 4787 105 12 12 CD 87 4787 106 nm nm NNP 87 4787 107 International international JJ 87 4787 108 disputes dispute NNS 87 4787 109 : : : 87 4787 110 claimed claim VBN 87 4787 111 by by IN 87 4787 112 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 87 4787 113 , , , 87 4787 114 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 87 4787 115 , , , 87 4787 116 and and CC 87 4787 117 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 87 4787 118 Climate Climate NNP 87 4787 119 : : : 87 4787 120 tropical tropical JJ 87 4787 121 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 4787 122 : : : 87 4787 123 sandy sandy JJ 87 4787 124 Natural natural JJ 87 4787 125 resources resource NNS 87 4787 126 : : : 87 4787 127 fish fish VB 87 4787 128 Land land NN 87 4787 129 use use NN 87 4787 130 : : : 87 4787 131 arable arable JJ 87 4787 132 land land NN 87 4787 133 : : : 87 4787 134 0 0 CD 87 4787 135 % % NN 87 4787 136 permanent permanent JJ 87 4787 137 crops crop NNS 87 4787 138 : : : 87 4787 139 0 0 CD 87 4787 140 % % NN 87 4787 141 meadows meadow NNS 87 4787 142 and and CC 87 4787 143 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87 4787 181 , , , 87 4787 182 People People NNP 87 4787 183 Population Population NNP 87 4787 184 : : : 87 4787 185 uninhabited uninhabited JJ 87 4787 186 * * NFP 87 4787 187 Tromelin Tromelin NNP 87 4787 188 Island Island NNP 87 4787 189 , , , 87 4787 190 Government Government NNP 87 4787 191 Names Names NNPS 87 4787 192 : : : 87 4787 193 conventional conventional JJ 87 4787 194 long long JJ 87 4787 195 form form NN 87 4787 196 : : : 87 4787 197 none none NN 87 4787 198 conventional conventional JJ 87 4787 199 short short JJ 87 4787 200 form form NN 87 4787 201 : : : 87 4787 202 Tromelin Tromelin NNP 87 4787 203 Island Island NNP 87 4787 204 local local JJ 87 4787 205 long long JJ 87 4787 206 form form NN 87 4787 207 : : : 87 4787 208 none none NN 87 4787 209 local local JJ 87 4787 210 short short JJ 87 4787 211 form form NN 87 4787 212 : : : 87 4787 213 Ile Ile NNP 87 4787 214 Tromelin Tromelin NNP 87 4787 215 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 4787 216 : : : 87 4787 217 TE TE NNP 87 4787 218 Type type NN 87 4787 219 : : : 87 4787 220 French french JJ 87 4787 221 possession possession NN 87 4787 222 administered administer VBN 87 4787 223 by by IN 87 4787 224 Commissioner Commissioner NNP 87 4787 225 of of IN 87 4787 226 the the DT 87 4787 227 Republic Republic NNP 87 4787 228 , , , 87 4787 229 resident resident NN 87 4787 230 in in IN 87 4787 231 Reunion Reunion NNP 87 4787 232 Capital Capital NNP 87 4787 233 : : : 87 4787 234 none none NN 87 4787 235 ; ; , 87 4787 236 administered administer VBN 87 4787 237 by by IN 87 4787 238 France France NNP 87 4787 239 from from IN 87 4787 240 Reunion Reunion NNP 87 4787 241 Independence Independence NNP 87 4787 242 : : : 87 4787 243 none none NN 87 4787 244 ( ( -LRB- 87 4787 245 possession possession NN 87 4787 246 of of IN 87 4787 247 France France NNP 87 4787 248 ) ) -RRB- 87 4787 249 * * NFP 87 4787 250 Tromelin Tromelin NNP 87 4787 251 Island Island NNP 87 4787 252 , , , 87 4787 253 Economy Economy NNP 87 4787 254 Overview Overview NNP 87 4787 255 : : : 87 4787 256 no no DT 87 4787 257 economic economic JJ 87 4787 258 activity activity NN 87 4787 259 * * NFP 87 4787 260 Tromelin Tromelin NNP 87 4787 261 Island Island NNP 87 4787 262 , , , 87 4787 263 Communications Communications NNP 87 4787 264 Ports Ports NNPS 87 4787 265 : : : 87 4787 266 none none NN 87 4787 267 ; ; : 87 4787 268 offshore offshore RB 87 4787 269 anchorage anchorage VB 87 4787 270 only only JJ 87 4787 271 Airports airport NNS 87 4787 272 : : : 87 4787 273 total total NN 87 4787 274 : : : 87 4787 275 1 1 CD 87 4787 276 usable usable JJ 87 4787 277 : : : 87 4787 278 1 1 CD 87 4787 279 with with IN 87 4787 280 permanent permanent JJ 87 4787 281 - - HYPH 87 4787 282 surface surface NN 87 4787 283 runways runway NNS 87 4787 284 : : : 87 4787 285 0 0 CD 87 4787 286 with with IN 87 4787 287 runways runway NNS 87 4787 288 over over IN 87 4787 289 3,659 3,659 CD 87 4787 290 m m NNP 87 4787 291 : : : 87 4787 292 0 0 CD 87 4787 293 with with IN 87 4787 294 runways runways NNP 87 4787 295 2,440 2,440 CD 87 4787 296 - - HYPH 87 4787 297 3,659 3,659 CD 87 4787 298 m m NN 87 4787 299 : : : 87 4787 300 0 0 CD 87 4787 301 with with IN 87 4787 302 runways runway NNS 87 4787 303 1,220 1,220 CD 87 4787 304 - - HYPH 87 4787 305 2,439 2,439 CD 87 4787 306 m m NN 87 4787 307 : : : 87 4787 308 0 0 NFP 87 4787 309 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 4787 310 : : : 87 4787 311 important important JJ 87 4787 312 meteorological meteorological JJ 87 4787 313 station station NN 87 4787 314 * * NFP 87 4787 315 Tromelin Tromelin NNP 87 4787 316 Island Island NNP 87 4787 317 , , , 87 4787 318 Defense Defense NNP 87 4787 319 Forces Forces NNPS 87 4787 320 Note Note NNP 87 4787 321 : : : 87 4787 322 defense defense NN 87 4787 323 is be VBZ 87 4787 324 the the DT 87 4787 325 responsibility responsibility NN 87 4787 326 of of IN 87 4787 327 France France NNP 87 4787 328 * * NFP 87 4787 329 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 87 4787 330 , , , 87 4787 331 Geography Geography NNP 87 4787 332 Location Location NNP 87 4787 333 : : : 87 4787 334 Northern Northern NNP 87 4787 335 Africa Africa NNP 87 4787 336 , , , 87 4787 337 144 144 CD 87 4787 338 km km NN 87 4787 339 from from IN 87 4787 340 Italy Italy NNP 87 4787 341 across across IN 87 4787 342 the the DT 87 4787 343 Strait Strait NNP 87 4787 344 of of IN 87 4787 345 Sicily Sicily NNP 87 4787 346 , , , 87 4787 347 between between IN 87 4787 348 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 4787 349 and and CC 87 4787 350 Libya Libya NNP 87 4787 351 Map Map NNP 87 4787 352 references reference VBZ 87 4787 353 : : : 87 4787 354 Africa Africa NNP 87 4787 355 , , , 87 4787 356 Standard Standard NNP 87 4787 357 Time Time NNP 87 4787 358 Zones Zones NNPS 87 4787 359 of of IN 87 4787 360 the the DT 87 4787 361 World World NNP 87 4787 362 Area Area NNP 87 4787 363 : : : 87 4787 364 total total JJ 87 4787 365 area area NN 87 4787 366 : : : 87 4787 367 163,610 163,610 CD 87 4787 368 km2 km2 NNP 87 4787 369 land land NN 87 4787 370 area area NN 87 4787 371 : : : 87 4787 372 155,360 155,360 CD 87 4787 373 km2 km2 NNP 87 4787 374 comparative comparative JJ 87 4787 375 area area NN 87 4787 376 : : : 87 4787 377 slightly slightly RB 87 4787 378 larger large JJR 87 4787 379 than than IN 87 4787 380 Georgia Georgia NNP 87 4787 381 Land Land NNP 87 4787 382 boundaries boundary NNS 87 4787 383 : : : 87 4787 384 total total VB 87 4787 385 1,424 1,424 CD 87 4787 386 km km NNS 87 4787 387 , , , 87 4787 388 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 4787 389 965 965 CD 87 4787 390 km km NN 87 4787 391 , , , 87 4787 392 Libya Libya NNP 87 4787 393 459 459 CD 87 4787 394 km km NN 87 4787 395 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 4787 396 : : : 87 4787 397 1,148 1,148 CD 87 4787 398 km km NN 87 4787 399 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 4787 400 claims claim NNS 87 4787 401 : : : 87 4787 402 territorial territorial JJ 87 4787 403 sea sea NN 87 4787 404 : : : 87 4787 405 12 12 CD 87 4787 406 nm nm NNP 87 4787 407 International international JJ 87 4787 408 disputes dispute NNS 87 4787 409 : : : 87 4787 410 maritime maritime JJ 87 4787 411 boundary boundary JJ 87 4787 412 dispute dispute NN 87 4787 413 with with IN 87 4787 414 Libya Libya NNP 87 4787 415 ; ; : 87 4787 416 land land NN 87 4787 417 boundary boundary JJ 87 4787 418 disputes dispute NNS 87 4787 419 with with IN 87 4787 420 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 4787 421 under under IN 87 4787 422 discussion discussion NN 87 4787 423 Climate climate NN 87 4787 424 : : : 87 4787 425 temperate temperate VB 87 4787 426 in in RP 87 4787 427 north north NN 87 4787 428 with with IN 87 4787 429 mild mild JJ 87 4787 430 , , , 87 4787 431 rainy rainy JJ 87 4787 432 winters winter NNS 87 4787 433 and and CC 87 4787 434 hot hot JJ 87 4787 435 , , , 87 4787 436 dry dry JJ 87 4787 437 summers summer NNS 87 4787 438 ; ; : 87 4787 439 desert desert NN 87 4787 440 in in IN 87 4787 441 south south JJ 87 4787 442 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 4787 443 : : : 87 4787 444 mountains mountain NNS 87 4787 445 in in IN 87 4787 446 north north NN 87 4787 447 ; ; , 87 4787 448 hot hot JJ 87 4787 449 , , , 87 4787 450 dry dry JJ 87 4787 451 central central JJ 87 4787 452 plain plain NNP 87 4787 453 ; ; : 87 4787 454 semiarid semiarid NN 87 4787 455 south south JJ 87 4787 456 merges merge NNS 87 4787 457 into into IN 87 4787 458 the the DT 87 4787 459 Sahara Sahara NNP 87 4787 460 Natural Natural NNP 87 4787 461 resources resource NNS 87 4787 462 : : : 87 4787 463 petroleum petroleum NN 87 4787 464 , , , 87 4787 465 phosphates phosphate NNS 87 4787 466 , , , 87 4787 467 iron iron NN 87 4787 468 ore ore NN 87 4787 469 , , , 87 4787 470 lead lead NN 87 4787 471 , , , 87 4787 472 zinc zinc NN 87 4787 473 , , , 87 4787 474 salt salt NN 87 4787 475 Land land NN 87 4787 476 use use NN 87 4787 477 : : : 87 4787 478 arable arable JJ 87 4787 479 land land NN 87 4787 480 : : : 87 4787 481 20 20 CD 87 4787 482 % % NN 87 4787 483 permanent permanent JJ 87 4787 484 crops crop NNS 87 4787 485 : : : 87 4787 486 10 10 CD 87 4787 487 % % NN 87 4787 488 meadows meadow NNS 87 4787 489 and and CC 87 4787 490 pastures pasture NNS 87 4787 491 : : : 87 4787 492 19 19 CD 87 4787 493 % % NN 87 4787 494 forest forest NN 87 4787 495 and and CC 87 4787 496 woodland woodland NN 87 4787 497 : : : 87 4787 498 4 4 CD 87 4787 499 % % NN 87 4787 500 other other JJ 87 4787 501 : : : 87 4787 502 47 47 CD 87 4787 503 % % NN 87 4787 504 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 4787 505 land land NN 87 4787 506 : : : 87 4787 507 2,750 2,750 CD 87 4787 508 km2 km2 NNP 87 4787 509 ( ( -LRB- 87 4787 510 1989 1989 CD 87 4787 511 ) ) -RRB- 87 4787 512 Environment environment NN 87 4787 513 : : : 87 4787 514 deforestation deforestation NN 87 4787 515 ; ; : 87 4787 516 overgrazing overgrazing NN 87 4787 517 ; ; : 87 4787 518 soil soil NN 87 4787 519 erosion erosion NN 87 4787 520 ; ; : 87 4787 521 desertification desertification NN 87 4787 522 Note note NN 87 4787 523 : : : 87 4787 524 strategic strategic JJ 87 4787 525 location location NN 87 4787 526 in in IN 87 4787 527 central central JJ 87 4787 528 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 87 4787 529 * * NFP 87 4787 530 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 87 4787 531 , , , 87 4787 532 People People NNPS 87 4787 533 Population Population NNP 87 4787 534 : : : 87 4787 535 8,570,868 8,570,868 CD 87 4787 536 ( ( -LRB- 87 4787 537 July July NNP 87 4787 538 1993 1993 CD 87 4787 539 est est NNP 87 4787 540 . . . 87 4787 541 ) ) -RRB- 87 4788 1 Population population NN 87 4788 2 growth growth NN 87 4788 3 rate rate NN 87 4788 4 : : : 87 4788 5 1.84 1.84 CD 87 4788 6 % % NN 87 4788 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4788 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4788 9 est est NNP 87 4788 10 . . . 87 4788 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4789 1 Birth birth NN 87 4789 2 rate rate NN 87 4789 3 : : : 87 4789 4 24.24 24.24 CD 87 4789 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 4789 6 population population NN 87 4789 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4789 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4789 9 est est NNP 87 4789 10 . . . 87 4789 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4790 1 Death death NN 87 4790 2 rate rate NN 87 4790 3 : : : 87 4790 4 5.04 5.04 CD 87 4790 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 4790 6 population population NN 87 4790 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4790 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4790 9 est est NNP 87 4790 10 . . . 87 4790 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4791 1 Net net JJ 87 4791 2 migration migration NN 87 4791 3 rate rate NN 87 4791 4 : : : 87 4791 5 -0.79 -0.79 NFP 87 4791 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 VBN 87 4791 7 population population NN 87 4791 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 4791 9 1993 1993 CD 87 4791 10 est est NNP 87 4791 11 . . . 87 4791 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 4792 1 Infant infant NN 87 4792 2 mortality mortality NN 87 4792 3 rate rate NN 87 4792 4 : : : 87 4792 5 35.9 35.9 CD 87 4792 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 4792 7 live live JJ 87 4792 8 births birth NNS 87 4792 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 4792 10 1993 1993 CD 87 4792 11 est est NNP 87 4792 12 . . . 87 4792 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 4793 1 Life life NN 87 4793 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 4793 3 at at IN 87 4793 4 birth birth NN 87 4793 5 : : : 87 4793 6 total total JJ 87 4793 7 population population NN 87 4793 8 : : : 87 4793 9 72.54 72.54 CD 87 4793 10 years year NNS 87 4793 11 male male NN 87 4793 12 : : : 87 4793 13 70.55 70.55 CD 87 4793 14 years year NNS 87 4793 15 female female JJ 87 4793 16 : : : 87 4793 17 74.62 74.62 CD 87 4793 18 years year NNS 87 4793 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 4793 20 1993 1993 CD 87 4793 21 est est NNP 87 4793 22 . . . 87 4793 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 4794 1 Total total JJ 87 4794 2 fertility fertility NN 87 4794 3 rate rate NN 87 4794 4 : : : 87 4794 5 3.02 3.02 CD 87 4794 6 children child NNS 87 4794 7 born bear VBN 87 4794 8 / / SYM 87 4794 9 woman woman NN 87 4794 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 4794 11 1993 1993 CD 87 4794 12 est est NNP 87 4794 13 . . . 87 4794 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 4795 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 4795 2 : : : 87 4795 3 noun noun NNP 87 4795 4 : : : 87 4795 5 Tunisian(s tunisian(s LS 87 4795 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 4795 7 adjective adjective NN 87 4795 8 : : : 87 4795 9 Tunisian tunisian JJ 87 4795 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 4795 11 divisions division NNS 87 4795 12 : : : 87 4795 13 Arab Arab NNP 87 4795 14 - - HYPH 87 4795 15 Berber berber NN 87 4795 16 98 98 CD 87 4795 17 % % NN 87 4795 18 , , , 87 4795 19 European European NNP 87 4795 20 1 1 CD 87 4795 21 % % NN 87 4795 22 , , , 87 4795 23 Jewish jewish JJ 87 4795 24 less less JJR 87 4795 25 than than IN 87 4795 26 1 1 CD 87 4795 27 % % NN 87 4795 28 Religions religion NNS 87 4795 29 : : : 87 4795 30 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 4795 31 98 98 CD 87 4795 32 % % NN 87 4795 33 , , , 87 4795 34 Christian Christian NNP 87 4795 35 1 1 CD 87 4795 36 % % NN 87 4795 37 , , , 87 4795 38 Jewish jewish JJ 87 4795 39 1 1 CD 87 4795 40 % % NN 87 4795 41 Languages Languages NNPS 87 4795 42 : : : 87 4795 43 Arabic Arabic NNP 87 4795 44 ( ( -LRB- 87 4795 45 official official NN 87 4795 46 and and CC 87 4795 47 one one CD 87 4795 48 of of IN 87 4795 49 the the DT 87 4795 50 languages language NNS 87 4795 51 of of IN 87 4795 52 commerce commerce NN 87 4795 53 ) ) -RRB- 87 4795 54 , , , 87 4795 55 French French NNP 87 4795 56 ( ( -LRB- 87 4795 57 commerce commerce NN 87 4795 58 ) ) -RRB- 87 4795 59 Literacy literacy NN 87 4795 60 : : : 87 4795 61 age age NN 87 4795 62 15 15 CD 87 4795 63 and and CC 87 4795 64 over over RB 87 4795 65 can can MD 87 4795 66 read read VB 87 4795 67 and and CC 87 4795 68 write write VB 87 4795 69 ( ( -LRB- 87 4795 70 1990 1990 CD 87 4795 71 ) ) -RRB- 87 4795 72 total total JJ 87 4795 73 population population NN 87 4795 74 : : : 87 4795 75 65 65 CD 87 4795 76 % % NN 87 4795 77 male male NN 87 4795 78 : : : 87 4795 79 74 74 CD 87 4795 80 % % NN 87 4795 81 female female NN 87 4795 82 : : : 87 4795 83 56 56 CD 87 4795 84 % % NN 87 4795 85 Labor labor NN 87 4795 86 force force NN 87 4795 87 : : : 87 4795 88 2.25 2.25 CD 87 4795 89 million million CD 87 4795 90 by by IN 87 4795 91 occupation occupation NN 87 4795 92 : : : 87 4795 93 agriculture agriculture NN 87 4795 94 32 32 CD 87 4795 95 % % NN 87 4795 96 note note NN 87 4795 97 : : : 87 4795 98 shortage shortage NN 87 4795 99 of of IN 87 4795 100 skilled skilled JJ 87 4795 101 labor labor NN 87 4795 102 * * NFP 87 4795 103 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 87 4795 104 , , , 87 4795 105 Government Government NNP 87 4795 106 Names Names NNPS 87 4795 107 : : : 87 4795 108 conventional conventional JJ 87 4795 109 long long JJ 87 4795 110 form form NN 87 4795 111 : : : 87 4795 112 Republic Republic NNP 87 4795 113 of of IN 87 4795 114 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 87 4795 115 conventional conventional JJ 87 4795 116 short short JJ 87 4795 117 form form NN 87 4795 118 : : : 87 4795 119 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 87 4795 120 local local JJ 87 4795 121 long long JJ 87 4795 122 form form NN 87 4795 123 : : : 87 4795 124 Al Al NNP 87 4795 125 Jumhuriyah Jumhuriyah NNP 87 4795 126 at at IN 87 4795 127 Tunisiyah Tunisiyah NNP 87 4795 128 local local JJ 87 4795 129 short short JJ 87 4795 130 form form NN 87 4795 131 : : : 87 4795 132 Tunis Tunis NNP 87 4795 133 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 4795 134 : : : 87 4795 135 TS TS NNP 87 4795 136 Type type NN 87 4795 137 : : : 87 4795 138 republic republic NN 87 4795 139 Capital capital NN 87 4795 140 : : : 87 4795 141 Tunis Tunis NNP 87 4795 142 Administrative administrative JJ 87 4795 143 divisions division NNS 87 4795 144 : : : 87 4795 145 23 23 CD 87 4795 146 governorates governorate NNS 87 4795 147 ; ; : 87 4795 148 Beja Beja NNP 87 4795 149 , , , 87 4795 150 Ben Ben NNP 87 4795 151 Arous Arous NNP 87 4795 152 , , , 87 4795 153 Bizerte Bizerte NNP 87 4795 154 , , , 87 4795 155 Gabes Gabes NNP 87 4795 156 , , , 87 4795 157 Gafsa Gafsa NNP 87 4795 158 , , , 87 4795 159 Jendouba Jendouba NNP 87 4795 160 , , , 87 4795 161 Kairouan Kairouan NNP 87 4795 162 , , , 87 4795 163 Kasserine Kasserine NNP 87 4795 164 , , , 87 4795 165 Kebili Kebili NNP 87 4795 166 , , , 87 4795 167 L'Ariana L'Ariana NNP 87 4795 168 , , , 87 4795 169 Le Le NNP 87 4795 170 Kef Kef NNP 87 4795 171 , , , 87 4795 172 Mahdia Mahdia NNP 87 4795 173 , , , 87 4795 174 Medenine Medenine NNP 87 4795 175 , , , 87 4795 176 Monastir Monastir NNP 87 4795 177 , , , 87 4795 178 Nabeul Nabeul NNP 87 4795 179 , , , 87 4795 180 Sfax Sfax NNP 87 4795 181 , , , 87 4795 182 Sidi Sidi NNP 87 4795 183 Bou Bou NNP 87 4795 184 Zid Zid NNP 87 4795 185 , , , 87 4795 186 Siliana Siliana NNP 87 4795 187 , , , 87 4795 188 Sousse Sousse NNP 87 4795 189 , , , 87 4795 190 Tataouine Tataouine NNP 87 4795 191 , , , 87 4795 192 Tozeur Tozeur NNP 87 4795 193 , , , 87 4795 194 Tunis Tunis NNP 87 4795 195 , , , 87 4795 196 Zaghouan Zaghouan NNP 87 4795 197 Independence Independence NNP 87 4795 198 : : : 87 4795 199 20 20 CD 87 4795 200 March March NNP 87 4795 201 1956 1956 CD 87 4795 202 ( ( -LRB- 87 4795 203 from from IN 87 4795 204 France France NNP 87 4795 205 ) ) -RRB- 87 4795 206 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 4795 207 : : : 87 4795 208 1 1 CD 87 4795 209 June June NNP 87 4795 210 1959 1959 CD 87 4795 211 Legal legal JJ 87 4795 212 system system NN 87 4795 213 : : : 87 4795 214 based base VBN 87 4795 215 on on IN 87 4795 216 French french JJ 87 4795 217 civil civil JJ 87 4795 218 law law NN 87 4795 219 system system NN 87 4795 220 and and CC 87 4795 221 Islamic islamic JJ 87 4795 222 law law NN 87 4795 223 ; ; : 87 4795 224 some some DT 87 4795 225 judicial judicial JJ 87 4795 226 review review NN 87 4795 227 of of IN 87 4795 228 legislative legislative JJ 87 4795 229 acts act NNS 87 4795 230 in in IN 87 4795 231 the the DT 87 4795 232 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 4795 233 Court Court NNP 87 4795 234 in in IN 87 4795 235 joint joint JJ 87 4795 236 session session NN 87 4795 237 National national JJ 87 4795 238 holiday holiday NN 87 4795 239 : : : 87 4795 240 National National NNP 87 4795 241 Day Day NNP 87 4795 242 , , , 87 4795 243 20 20 CD 87 4795 244 March March NNP 87 4795 245 ( ( -LRB- 87 4795 246 1956 1956 CD 87 4795 247 ) ) -RRB- 87 4795 248 Political political JJ 87 4795 249 parties party NNS 87 4795 250 and and CC 87 4795 251 leaders leader NNS 87 4795 252 : : : 87 4795 253 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 87 4795 254 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 4795 255 Rally Rally NNP 87 4795 256 Party Party NNP 87 4795 257 ( ( -LRB- 87 4795 258 RCD RCD NNP 87 4795 259 ) ) -RRB- 87 4795 260 , , , 87 4795 261 President President NNP 87 4795 262 BEN BEN NNP 87 4795 263 ALI ALI NNP 87 4795 264 ( ( -LRB- 87 4795 265 official official JJ 87 4795 266 ruling rule VBG 87 4795 267 party party NN 87 4795 268 ) ) -RRB- 87 4795 269 ; ; : 87 4795 270 Movement Movement NNP 87 4795 271 of of IN 87 4795 272 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 4795 273 Socialists Socialists NNPS 87 4795 274 ( ( -LRB- 87 4795 275 MDS MDS NNP 87 4795 276 ) ) -RRB- 87 4795 277 , , , 87 4795 278 Mohammed Mohammed NNP 87 4795 279 MOUAADA MOUAADA NNP 87 4795 280 ; ; : 87 4795 281 five five CD 87 4795 282 other other JJ 87 4795 283 political political JJ 87 4795 284 parties party NNS 87 4795 285 are be VBP 87 4795 286 legal legal JJ 87 4795 287 , , , 87 4795 288 including include VBG 87 4795 289 the the DT 87 4795 290 Communist Communist NNP 87 4795 291 Party Party NNP 87 4795 292 Other other JJ 87 4795 293 political political JJ 87 4795 294 or or CC 87 4795 295 pressure pressure NN 87 4795 296 groups group NNS 87 4795 297 : : : 87 4795 298 the the DT 87 4795 299 Islamic Islamic NNP 87 4795 300 fundamentalist fundamentalist JJ 87 4795 301 party party NN 87 4795 302 , , , 87 4795 303 An an DT 87 4795 304 Nahda Nahda NNP 87 4795 305 ( ( -LRB- 87 4795 306 Rebirth Rebirth NNP 87 4795 307 ) ) -RRB- 87 4795 308 , , , 87 4795 309 is be VBZ 87 4795 310 outlawed outlaw VBN 87 4795 311 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 4795 312 : : : 87 4795 313 20 20 CD 87 4795 314 years year NNS 87 4795 315 of of IN 87 4795 316 age age NN 87 4795 317 ; ; : 87 4795 318 universal universal JJ 87 4795 319 Elections election NNS 87 4795 320 : : : 87 4795 321 President President NNP 87 4795 322 : : : 87 4795 323 last last RB 87 4795 324 held hold VBD 87 4795 325 2 2 CD 87 4795 326 April April NNP 87 4795 327 1989 1989 CD 87 4795 328 ( ( -LRB- 87 4795 329 next next JJ 87 4795 330 to to TO 87 4795 331 be be VB 87 4795 332 held hold VBN 87 4795 333 NA NA NNP 87 4795 334 March March NNP 87 4795 335 1994 1994 CD 87 4795 336 ) ) -RRB- 87 4795 337 ; ; : 87 4795 338 results result NNS 87 4795 339 - - HYPH 87 4795 340 Gen. Gen. NNP 87 4795 341 Zine Zine NNP 87 4795 342 el el NNP 87 4795 343 Abidine Abidine NNP 87 4795 344 BEN BEN NNP 87 4795 345 ALI ALI NNP 87 4795 346 was be VBD 87 4795 347 reelected reelect VBN 87 4795 348 without without IN 87 4795 349 opposition opposition NN 87 4795 350 Chamber Chamber NNP 87 4795 351 of of IN 87 4795 352 Deputies Deputies NNPS 87 4795 353 : : : 87 4795 354 last last RB 87 4795 355 held hold VBN 87 4795 356 2 2 CD 87 4795 357 April April NNP 87 4795 358 1989 1989 CD 87 4795 359 ( ( -LRB- 87 4795 360 next next JJ 87 4795 361 to to TO 87 4795 362 be be VB 87 4795 363 held hold VBN 87 4795 364 NA NA NNP 87 4795 365 April April NNP 87 4795 366 1994 1994 CD 87 4795 367 ) ) -RRB- 87 4795 368 ; ; : 87 4795 369 results result NNS 87 4795 370 - - HYPH 87 4795 371 RCD rcd NN 87 4795 372 80.7 80.7 CD 87 4795 373 % % NN 87 4795 374 , , , 87 4795 375 independents independent NNS 87 4795 376 / / SYM 87 4795 377 Islamists islamist NNS 87 4795 378 13.7 13.7 CD 87 4795 379 % % NN 87 4795 380 , , , 87 4795 381 MDS MDS NNP 87 4795 382 3.2 3.2 CD 87 4795 383 % % NN 87 4795 384 , , , 87 4795 385 other other JJ 87 4795 386 2.4 2.4 CD 87 4795 387 % % NN 87 4795 388 ; ; , 87 4795 389 seats seat NNS 87 4795 390 - - : 87 4795 391 ( ( -LRB- 87 4795 392 141 141 CD 87 4795 393 total total NN 87 4795 394 ) ) -RRB- 87 4795 395 RCD RCD NNP 87 4795 396 141 141 CD 87 4795 397 Executive executive JJ 87 4795 398 branch branch NN 87 4795 399 : : : 87 4795 400 president president NN 87 4795 401 , , , 87 4795 402 prime prime NNP 87 4795 403 minister minister NN 87 4795 404 , , , 87 4795 405 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 87 4795 406 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 4795 407 branch branch NN 87 4795 408 : : : 87 4795 409 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 4795 410 Chamber Chamber NNP 87 4795 411 of of IN 87 4795 412 Deputies Deputies NNPS 87 4795 413 ( ( -LRB- 87 4795 414 Majlis Majlis NNP 87 4795 415 al al NNP 87 4795 416 - - HYPH 87 4795 417 Nuwaab Nuwaab NNP 87 4795 418 ) ) -RRB- 87 4795 419 Judicial judicial JJ 87 4795 420 branch branch NN 87 4795 421 : : : 87 4795 422 Court court NN 87 4795 423 of of IN 87 4795 424 Cassation Cassation NNP 87 4795 425 ( ( -LRB- 87 4795 426 Cour Cour NNP 87 4795 427 de de FW 87 4795 428 Cassation Cassation NNP 87 4795 429 ) ) -RRB- 87 4795 430 Leaders leader NNS 87 4795 431 : : : 87 4795 432 Chief Chief NNP 87 4795 433 of of IN 87 4795 434 State State NNP 87 4795 435 : : : 87 4795 436 President President NNP 87 4795 437 Gen. Gen. NNP 87 4795 438 Zine Zine NNP 87 4795 439 el el NNP 87 4795 440 Abidine Abidine NNP 87 4795 441 BEN BEN NNP 87 4795 442 ALI ALI NNP 87 4795 443 ( ( -LRB- 87 4795 444 since since IN 87 4795 445 7 7 CD 87 4795 446 November November NNP 87 4795 447 1987 1987 CD 87 4795 448 ) ) -RRB- 87 4795 449 Head Head NNP 87 4795 450 of of IN 87 4795 451 Government Government NNP 87 4795 452 : : : 87 4795 453 Prime Prime NNP 87 4795 454 Minister Minister NNP 87 4795 455 Hamed Hamed NNP 87 4795 456 KAROUI KAROUI NNP 87 4795 457 ( ( -LRB- 87 4795 458 since since IN 87 4795 459 26 26 CD 87 4795 460 September September NNP 87 4795 461 1989 1989 CD 87 4795 462 ) ) -RRB- 87 4795 463 * * NFP 87 4795 464 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 87 4795 465 , , , 87 4795 466 Government Government NNP 87 4795 467 Member Member NNP 87 4795 468 of of IN 87 4795 469 : : : 87 4795 470 ABEDA ABEDA NNP 87 4795 471 , , , 87 4795 472 ACCT ACCT NNP 87 4795 473 , , , 87 4795 474 AfDB afdb NN 87 4795 475 , , , 87 4795 476 AFESD AFESD NNP 87 4795 477 , , , 87 4795 478 AL AL NNP 87 4795 479 , , , 87 4795 480 AMF AMF NNP 87 4795 481 , , , 87 4795 482 AMU AMU NNP 87 4795 483 , , , 87 4795 484 CCC CCC NNP 87 4795 485 , , , 87 4795 486 ECA ECA NNP 87 4795 487 , , , 87 4795 488 FAO FAO NNP 87 4795 489 , , , 87 4795 490 G-77 g-77 CD 87 4795 491 , , , 87 4795 492 GATT GATT NNP 87 4795 493 , , , 87 4795 494 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 4795 495 , , , 87 4795 496 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 4795 497 , , , 87 4795 498 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 4795 499 , , , 87 4795 500 ICC ICC NNP 87 4795 501 , , , 87 4795 502 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 4795 503 , , , 87 4795 504 IDA IDA NNP 87 4795 505 , , , 87 4795 506 IDB IDB NNP 87 4795 507 , , , 87 4795 508 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 4795 509 , , , 87 4795 510 IFC IFC NNP 87 4795 511 , , , 87 4795 512 ILO ILO NNP 87 4795 513 , , , 87 4795 514 IMF IMF NNP 87 4795 515 , , , 87 4795 516 IMO imo RB 87 4795 517 , , , 87 4795 518 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 87 4795 519 , , , 87 4795 520 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 4795 521 , , , 87 4795 522 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 4795 523 , , , 87 4795 524 IOC IOC NNP 87 4795 525 , , , 87 4795 526 ISO ISO NNP 87 4795 527 , , , 87 4795 528 ITU ITU NNP 87 4795 529 , , , 87 4795 530 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 4795 531 , , , 87 4795 532 MINURSO MINURSO NNP 87 4795 533 , , , 87 4795 534 NAM NAM NNP 87 4795 535 , , , 87 4795 536 OAPEC OAPEC NNP 87 4795 537 ( ( -LRB- 87 4795 538 withdrew withdraw VBD 87 4795 539 from from IN 87 4795 540 active active JJ 87 4795 541 membership membership NN 87 4795 542 in in IN 87 4795 543 1986 1986 CD 87 4795 544 ) ) -RRB- 87 4795 545 , , , 87 4795 546 OAU OAU NNP 87 4795 547 , , , 87 4795 548 OIC OIC NNP 87 4795 549 , , , 87 4795 550 UN UN NNP 87 4795 551 , , , 87 4795 552 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 4795 553 , , , 87 4795 554 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 4795 555 , , , 87 4795 556 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 87 4795 557 , , , 87 4795 558 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 4795 559 , , , 87 4795 560 UNPROFOR UNPROFOR NNP 87 4795 561 , , , 87 4795 562 UNTAC UNTAC NNP 87 4795 563 , , , 87 4795 564 UPU UPU NNP 87 4795 565 , , , 87 4795 566 WHO who WP 87 4795 567 , , , 87 4795 568 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 4795 569 , , , 87 4795 570 WMO WMO NNP 87 4795 571 , , , 87 4795 572 WTO WTO NNP 87 4795 573 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 4795 574 representation representation NN 87 4795 575 in in IN 87 4795 576 US US NNP 87 4795 577 : : : 87 4795 578 chief chief NN 87 4795 579 of of IN 87 4795 580 mission mission NN 87 4795 581 : : : 87 4795 582 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 4795 583 Ismail Ismail NNP 87 4795 584 KHELIL KHELIL NNP 87 4795 585 chancery chancery NN 87 4795 586 : : : 87 4795 587 1515 1515 CD 87 4795 588 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 87 4795 589 Avenue Avenue NNP 87 4795 590 NW NW NNP 87 4795 591 , , , 87 4795 592 Washington Washington NNP 87 4795 593 , , , 87 4795 594 DC DC NNP 87 4795 595 20005 20005 CD 87 4795 596 telephone telephone NN 87 4795 597 : : : 87 4795 598 ( ( -LRB- 87 4795 599 202 202 CD 87 4795 600 ) ) -RRB- 87 4795 601 862 862 CD 87 4795 602 - - SYM 87 4795 603 1850 1850 CD 87 4795 604 US US NNP 87 4795 605 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 4795 606 representation representation NN 87 4795 607 : : : 87 4795 608 chief chief NN 87 4795 609 of of IN 87 4795 610 mission mission NN 87 4795 611 : : : 87 4795 612 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 4795 613 John John NNP 87 4795 614 T. T. NNP 87 4795 615 McCARTHY McCARTHY NNP 87 4795 616 embassy embassy NN 87 4795 617 : : : 87 4795 618 144 144 CD 87 4795 619 Avenue Avenue NNP 87 4795 620 de de IN 87 4795 621 la la NNP 87 4795 622 Liberte Liberte NNP 87 4795 623 , , , 87 4795 624 1002 1002 CD 87 4795 625 Tunis Tunis NNP 87 4795 626 - - HYPH 87 4795 627 Belvedere Belvedere NNP 87 4795 628 mailing mail VBG 87 4795 629 address address NN 87 4795 630 : : : 87 4795 631 use use VB 87 4795 632 embassy embassy NNP 87 4795 633 street street NNP 87 4795 634 address address NN 87 4795 635 telephone telephone NNP 87 4795 636 : : : 87 4795 637 [ [ -LRB- 87 4795 638 216 216 CD 87 4795 639 ] ] -RRB- 87 4795 640 ( ( -LRB- 87 4795 641 1 1 CD 87 4795 642 ) ) -RRB- 87 4795 643 782 782 CD 87 4795 644 - - HYPH 87 4795 645 566 566 CD 87 4795 646 FAX fax NN 87 4795 647 : : : 87 4795 648 [ [ -LRB- 87 4795 649 216 216 CD 87 4795 650 ] ] -RRB- 87 4795 651 ( ( -LRB- 87 4795 652 1 1 CD 87 4795 653 ) ) -RRB- 87 4795 654 789 789 CD 87 4795 655 - - SYM 87 4795 656 719 719 CD 87 4795 657 Flag flag NN 87 4795 658 : : : 87 4795 659 red red JJ 87 4795 660 with with IN 87 4795 661 a a DT 87 4795 662 white white JJ 87 4795 663 disk disk NN 87 4795 664 in in IN 87 4795 665 the the DT 87 4795 666 center center NN 87 4795 667 bearing bear VBG 87 4795 668 a a DT 87 4795 669 red red JJ 87 4795 670 crescent crescent NN 87 4795 671 nearly nearly RB 87 4795 672 encircling encircle VBG 87 4795 673 a a DT 87 4795 674 red red JJ 87 4795 675 five five CD 87 4795 676 - - HYPH 87 4795 677 pointed point VBN 87 4795 678 star star NN 87 4795 679 ; 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114 dairy dairy NN 87 4805 115 ; ; : 87 4805 116 not not RB 87 4805 117 self self NN 87 4805 118 - - HYPH 87 4805 119 sufficient sufficient JJ 87 4805 120 in in IN 87 4805 121 food food NN 87 4805 122 ; ; : 87 4805 123 fish fish NN 87 4805 124 catch catch NN 87 4805 125 of of IN 87 4805 126 99,200 99,200 CD 87 4805 127 metric metric JJ 87 4805 128 tons ton NNS 87 4805 129 ( ( -LRB- 87 4805 130 1987 1987 CD 87 4805 131 ) ) -RRB- 87 4805 132 Economic economic JJ 87 4805 133 aid aid NN 87 4805 134 : : : 87 4805 135 US US NNP 87 4805 136 commitments commitment NNS 87 4805 137 , , , 87 4805 138 including include VBG 87 4805 139 Ex Ex NNP 87 4805 140 - - HYPH 87 4805 141 Im Im NNP 87 4805 142 ( ( -LRB- 87 4805 143 FY70 FY70 NNP 87 4805 144 - - HYPH 87 4805 145 89 89 CD 87 4805 146 ) ) -RRB- 87 4805 147 , , , 87 4805 148 $ $ $ 87 4805 149 730 730 CD 87 4805 150 million million CD 87 4805 151 ; ; : 87 4805 152 Western western JJ 87 4805 153 ( ( -LRB- 87 4805 154 non non JJ 87 4805 155 - - JJ 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238 ( ( -LRB- 87 4805 239 1991 1991 CD 87 4805 240 ) ) -RRB- 87 4805 241 , , , 87 4805 242 0.8783 0.8783 CD 87 4805 243 ( ( -LRB- 87 4805 244 1990 1990 CD 87 4805 245 ) ) -RRB- 87 4805 246 , , , 87 4805 247 0.9493 0.9493 CD 87 4805 248 ( ( -LRB- 87 4805 249 1989 1989 CD 87 4805 250 ) ) -RRB- 87 4805 251 , , , 87 4805 252 0.8578 0.8578 CD 87 4805 253 ( ( -LRB- 87 4805 254 1988 1988 CD 87 4805 255 ) ) -RRB- 87 4805 256 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 4805 257 year year NN 87 4805 258 : : : 87 4805 259 calendar calendar NN 87 4805 260 year year NN 87 4805 261 * * NFP 87 4805 262 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 87 4805 263 , , , 87 4805 264 Communications Communications NNP 87 4805 265 Railroads railroad NNS 87 4805 266 : : : 87 4805 267 2,115 2,115 CD 87 4805 268 km km NN 87 4805 269 total total NN 87 4805 270 ; ; : 87 4805 271 465 465 CD 87 4805 272 km km NN 87 4805 273 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 87 4805 274 ( ( -LRB- 87 4805 275 standard standard JJ 87 4805 276 ) ) -RRB- 87 4805 277 gauge gauge NN 87 4805 278 ; ; : 87 4805 279 1,650 1,650 CD 87 4805 280 km km NN 87 4805 281 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 87 4805 282 gauge gauge NN 87 4805 283 Highways highway NNS 87 4805 284 : : : 87 4805 285 17,700 17,700 CD 87 4805 286 km km NN 87 4805 287 total total NN 87 4805 288 ; ; : 87 4805 289 9,100 9,100 CD 87 4805 290 km km NN 87 4805 291 bituminous bituminous JJ 87 4805 292 ; ; : 87 4805 293 8,600 8,600 CD 87 4805 294 km km NN 87 4805 295 improved improved JJ 87 4805 296 and and CC 87 4805 297 unimproved unimproved JJ 87 4805 298 earth earth NN 87 4805 299 Pipelines pipeline NNS 87 4805 300 : : : 87 4805 301 crude crude JJ 87 4805 302 oil oil NN 87 4805 303 797 797 CD 87 4805 304 km km NN 87 4805 305 , , , 87 4805 306 petroleum petroleum NN 87 4805 307 products product NNS 87 4805 308 86 86 CD 87 4805 309 km km NN 87 4805 310 , , , 87 4805 311 natural natural JJ 87 4805 312 gas gas NN 87 4805 313 742 742 CD 87 4805 314 km km NN 87 4805 315 Ports Ports NNPS 87 4805 316 : : : 87 4805 317 Bizerte Bizerte NNP 87 4805 318 , , , 87 4805 319 Gabes Gabes NNP 87 4805 320 , , , 87 4805 321 Sfax Sfax NNP 87 4805 322 , , , 87 4805 323 Sousse Sousse NNP 87 4805 324 , , , 87 4805 325 Tunis Tunis NNP 87 4805 326 , , , 87 4805 327 La La NNP 87 4805 328 Goulette Goulette NNP 87 4805 329 , , , 87 4805 330 Zarzis Zarzis NNP 87 4805 331 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 4805 332 marine marine NN 87 4805 333 : : : 87 4805 334 22 22 CD 87 4805 335 ships ship NNS 87 4805 336 ( ( -LRB- 87 4805 337 1,000 1,000 CD 87 4805 338 GRT GRT NNP 87 4805 339 or or CC 87 4805 340 over over RB 87 4805 341 ) ) -RRB- 87 4805 342 totaling total VBG 87 4805 343 161,661 161,661 CD 87 4805 344 GRT/221,959 GRT/221,959 NNP 87 4805 345 DWT DWT NNP 87 4805 346 ; ; : 87 4805 347 includes include VBZ 87 4805 348 1 1 CD 87 4805 349 short short JJ 87 4805 350 - - HYPH 87 4805 351 sea sea NN 87 4805 352 passenger passenger NN 87 4805 353 , , , 87 4805 354 4 4 CD 87 4805 355 cargo cargo NN 87 4805 356 , , , 87 4805 357 2 2 CD 87 4805 358 roll roll NN 87 4805 359 - - HYPH 87 4805 360 on on IN 87 4805 361 / / SYM 87 4805 362 roll roll NN 87 4805 363 - - HYPH 87 4805 364 off off RP 87 4805 365 cargo cargo NN 87 4805 366 , , , 87 4805 367 2 2 CD 87 4805 368 oil oil NN 87 4805 369 tanker tanker NN 87 4805 370 , , , 87 4805 371 6 6 CD 87 4805 372 chemical chemical NN 87 4805 373 tanker tanker NN 87 4805 374 , , , 87 4805 375 1 1 CD 87 4805 376 liquefied liquefy VBN 87 4805 377 gas gas NN 87 4805 378 , , , 87 4805 379 6 6 CD 87 4805 380 bulk bulk NN 87 4805 381 Airports airport NNS 87 4805 382 : : : 87 4805 383 total total NN 87 4805 384 : : : 87 4805 385 29 29 CD 87 4805 386 usable usable JJ 87 4805 387 : : : 87 4805 388 26 26 CD 87 4805 389 with with IN 87 4805 390 permanent permanent JJ 87 4805 391 - - HYPH 87 4805 392 surface surface NN 87 4805 393 runways runway NNS 87 4805 394 : : : 87 4805 395 13 13 CD 87 4805 396 with with IN 87 4805 397 runways runway NNS 87 4805 398 over over IN 87 4805 399 3,659 3,659 CD 87 4805 400 m m NNP 87 4805 401 : : : 87 4805 402 0 0 CD 87 4805 403 with with IN 87 4805 404 runways runways NNP 87 4805 405 2,440 2,440 CD 87 4805 406 - - HYPH 87 4805 407 3,659 3,659 CD 87 4805 408 m m NN 87 4805 409 : : : 87 4805 410 7 7 CD 87 4805 411 with with IN 87 4805 412 runways runway NNS 87 4805 413 1,220 1,220 CD 87 4805 414 - - HYPH 87 4805 415 2,439 2,439 CD 87 4805 416 m m NN 87 4805 417 : : : 87 4805 418 7 7 CD 87 4805 419 note note NN 87 4805 420 : : : 87 4805 421 a a DT 87 4805 422 new new JJ 87 4805 423 airport airport NN 87 4805 424 opened open VBD 87 4805 425 6 6 CD 87 4805 426 May May NNP 87 4805 427 1993 1993 CD 87 4805 428 , , , 87 4805 429 length length NN 87 4805 430 and and CC 87 4805 431 type type NN 87 4805 432 of of IN 87 4805 433 surface surface NN 87 4805 434 NA NA NNP 87 4805 435 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 87 4805 436 : : : 87 4805 437 the the DT 87 4805 438 system system NN 87 4805 439 is be VBZ 87 4805 440 above above IN 87 4805 441 the the DT 87 4805 442 African african JJ 87 4805 443 average average NN 87 4805 444 ; ; : 87 4805 445 facilities facility NNS 87 4805 446 consist consist VBP 87 4805 447 of of IN 87 4805 448 open open JJ 87 4805 449 - - HYPH 87 4805 450 wire wire NN 87 4805 451 lines line NNS 87 4805 452 , , , 87 4805 453 coaxial coaxial JJ 87 4805 454 cable cable NN 87 4805 455 , , , 87 4805 456 and and CC 87 4805 457 microwave microwave VB 87 4805 458 radio radio NN 87 4805 459 relay relay NN 87 4805 460 ; ; : 87 4805 461 key key JJ 87 4805 462 centers center NNS 87 4805 463 are be VBP 87 4805 464 Sfax Sfax NNP 87 4805 465 , , , 87 4805 466 Sousse Sousse NNP 87 4805 467 , , , 87 4805 468 Bizerte Bizerte NNP 87 4805 469 , , , 87 4805 470 and and CC 87 4805 471 Tunis Tunis NNP 87 4805 472 ; ; : 87 4805 473 233,000 233,000 CD 87 4805 474 telephones telephone NNS 87 4805 475 ( ( -LRB- 87 4805 476 28 28 CD 87 4805 477 telephones telephone NNS 87 4805 478 per per IN 87 4805 479 1,000 1,000 CD 87 4805 480 persons person NNS 87 4805 481 ) ) -RRB- 87 4805 482 ; ; , 87 4805 483 broadcast broadcast NN 87 4805 484 stations station NNS 87 4805 485 - - , 87 4805 486 7 7 CD 87 4805 487 AM am NN 87 4805 488 , , , 87 4805 489 8 8 CD 87 4805 490 FM FM NNP 87 4805 491 , , , 87 4805 492 19 19 CD 87 4805 493 TV tv NN 87 4805 494 ; ; : 87 4805 495 5 5 CD 87 4805 496 submarine submarine NN 87 4805 497 cables cable NNS 87 4805 498 ; ; : 87 4805 499 satellite satellite NN 87 4805 500 earth earth NN 87 4805 501 stations station NNS 87 4805 502 - - SYM 87 4805 503 1 1 CD 87 4805 504 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 4805 505 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 4805 506 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 4805 507 and and CC 87 4805 508 1 1 CD 87 4805 509 ARABSAT arabsat NN 87 4805 510 with with IN 87 4805 511 back back RB 87 4805 512 - - HYPH 87 4805 513 up up RP 87 4805 514 control control NN 87 4805 515 station station NN 87 4805 516 ; ; , 87 4805 517 coaxial coaxial JJ 87 4805 518 cable cable NN 87 4805 519 and and CC 87 4805 520 microwave microwave NN 87 4805 521 radio radio NN 87 4805 522 relay relay NN 87 4805 523 to to IN 87 4805 524 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 4805 525 and and CC 87 4805 526 Libya Libya NNP 87 4805 527 * * NFP 87 4805 528 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 87 4805 529 , , , 87 4805 530 Defense Defense NNP 87 4805 531 Forces Forces NNPS 87 4805 532 Branches Branches NNPS 87 4805 533 : : : 87 4805 534 Army Army NNP 87 4805 535 , , , 87 4805 536 Navy Navy NNP 87 4805 537 , , , 87 4805 538 Air Air NNP 87 4805 539 Force Force NNP 87 4805 540 , , , 87 4805 541 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 87 4805 542 forces force NNS 87 4805 543 , , , 87 4805 544 National National NNP 87 4805 545 Guard Guard NNP 87 4805 546 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 4805 547 availability availability NN 87 4805 548 : : : 87 4805 549 males male NNS 87 4805 550 age age NNP 87 4805 551 15 15 CD 87 4805 552 - - SYM 87 4805 553 49 49 CD 87 4805 554 2,164,686 2,164,686 CD 87 4805 555 ; ; : 87 4805 556 fit fit JJ 87 4805 557 for for IN 87 4805 558 military military JJ 87 4805 559 service service NN 87 4805 560 1,244,683 1,244,683 CD 87 4805 561 ; ; : 87 4805 562 reach reach VB 87 4805 563 military military JJ 87 4805 564 age age NN 87 4805 565 ( ( -LRB- 87 4805 566 20 20 CD 87 4805 567 ) ) -RRB- 87 4805 568 annually annually RB 87 4805 569 90,349 90,349 CD 87 4805 570 ( ( -LRB- 87 4805 571 1993 1993 CD 87 4805 572 est est NNP 87 4805 573 . . . 87 4805 574 ) ) -RRB- 87 4806 1 Defense defense NN 87 4806 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 4806 3 : : : 87 4806 4 exchange exchange NN 87 4806 5 rate rate NN 87 4806 6 conversion conversion NNP 87 4806 7 - - : 87 4806 8 $ $ $ 87 4806 9 618 618 CD 87 4806 10 million million CD 87 4806 11 , , , 87 4806 12 3.7 3.7 CD 87 4806 13 % % NN 87 4806 14 of of IN 87 4806 15 GDP GDP NNP 87 4806 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 4806 17 1993 1993 CD 87 4806 18 est est NNP 87 4806 19 . . . 87 4806 20 ) ) -RRB- 87 4807 1 * * NFP 87 4807 2 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 4807 3 , , , 87 4807 4 Geography Geography NNP 87 4807 5 Location Location NNP 87 4807 6 : : : 87 4807 7 Southeastern Southeastern NNP 87 4807 8 Europe Europe NNP 87 4807 9 / / SYM 87 4807 10 Southwest Southwest NNP 87 4807 11 Asia Asia NNP 87 4807 12 , , , 87 4807 13 bordering border VBG 87 4807 14 the the DT 87 4807 15 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 87 4807 16 Sea Sea NNP 87 4807 17 and and CC 87 4807 18 Black Black NNP 87 4807 19 Sea Sea NNP 87 4807 20 , , , 87 4807 21 between between IN 87 4807 22 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 87 4807 23 and and CC 87 4807 24 Iran Iran NNP 87 4807 25 Map Map NNP 87 4807 26 references reference NNS 87 4807 27 : : : 87 4807 28 Africa Africa NNP 87 4807 29 , , , 87 4807 30 Europe Europe NNP 87 4807 31 , , , 87 4807 32 Middle Middle NNP 87 4807 33 East East NNP 87 4807 34 , , , 87 4807 35 Standard Standard NNP 87 4807 36 Time Time NNP 87 4807 37 Zones Zones NNPS 87 4807 38 of of IN 87 4807 39 the the DT 87 4807 40 World World NNP 87 4807 41 Area Area NNP 87 4807 42 : : : 87 4807 43 total total JJ 87 4807 44 area area NN 87 4807 45 : : : 87 4807 46 780,580 780,580 CD 87 4807 47 km2 km2 NNP 87 4807 48 land land NN 87 4807 49 area area NN 87 4807 50 : : : 87 4807 51 770,760 770,760 CD 87 4807 52 km2 km2 NNP 87 4807 53 comparative comparative JJ 87 4807 54 area area NN 87 4807 55 : : : 87 4807 56 slightly slightly RB 87 4807 57 larger large JJR 87 4807 58 than than IN 87 4807 59 Texas Texas NNP 87 4807 60 Land Land NNP 87 4807 61 boundaries boundary NNS 87 4807 62 : : : 87 4807 63 total total JJ 87 4807 64 2,627 2,627 CD 87 4807 65 km km NNS 87 4807 66 , , , 87 4807 67 Armenia Armenia NNP 87 4807 68 268 268 CD 87 4807 69 km km NNS 87 4807 70 , , , 87 4807 71 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 87 4807 72 9 9 CD 87 4807 73 km km NN 87 4807 74 , , , 87 4807 75 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 87 4807 76 240 240 CD 87 4807 77 km km NNS 87 4807 78 , , , 87 4807 79 Georgia Georgia NNP 87 4807 80 252 252 CD 87 4807 81 km km NNS 87 4807 82 , , , 87 4807 83 Greece Greece NNP 87 4807 84 206 206 CD 87 4807 85 km km NNS 87 4807 86 , , , 87 4807 87 Iran Iran NNP 87 4807 88 499 499 CD 87 4807 89 km km NN 87 4807 90 , , , 87 4807 91 Iraq Iraq NNP 87 4807 92 331 331 CD 87 4807 93 km km NN 87 4807 94 , , , 87 4807 95 Syria Syria NNP 87 4807 96 822 822 CD 87 4807 97 km km NN 87 4807 98 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 4807 99 : : : 87 4807 100 7,200 7,200 CD 87 4807 101 km km NN 87 4807 102 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 4807 103 claims claim VBZ 87 4807 104 : : : 87 4807 105 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 4807 106 economic economic JJ 87 4807 107 zone zone NN 87 4807 108 : : : 87 4807 109 in in IN 87 4807 110 Black Black NNP 87 4807 111 Sea Sea NNP 87 4807 112 only only RB 87 4807 113 - - : 87 4807 114 to to IN 87 4807 115 the the DT 87 4807 116 maritime maritime NNP 87 4807 117 boundary boundary NN 87 4807 118 agreed agree VBD 87 4807 119 upon upon IN 87 4807 120 with with IN 87 4807 121 the the DT 87 4807 122 former former JJ 87 4807 123 USSR USSR NNP 87 4807 124 territorial territorial JJ 87 4807 125 sea sea NN 87 4807 126 : : : 87 4807 127 6 6 CD 87 4807 128 nm nm NN 87 4807 129 in in IN 87 4807 130 the the DT 87 4807 131 Aegean Aegean NNP 87 4807 132 Sea Sea NNP 87 4807 133 , , , 87 4807 134 12 12 CD 87 4807 135 nm nm UH 87 4807 136 in in IN 87 4807 137 the the DT 87 4807 138 Black Black NNP 87 4807 139 Sea Sea NNP 87 4807 140 and and CC 87 4807 141 in in IN 87 4807 142 the the DT 87 4807 143 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 87 4807 144 Sea Sea NNP 87 4807 145 International International NNP 87 4807 146 disputes dispute NNS 87 4807 147 : : : 87 4807 148 complex complex JJ 87 4807 149 maritime maritime NN 87 4807 150 and and CC 87 4807 151 air air NN 87 4807 152 ( ( -LRB- 87 4807 153 but but CC 87 4807 154 not not RB 87 4807 155 territorial territorial JJ 87 4807 156 ) ) -RRB- 87 4807 157 disputes dispute NNS 87 4807 158 with with IN 87 4807 159 Greece Greece NNP 87 4807 160 in in IN 87 4807 161 Aegean Aegean NNP 87 4807 162 Sea Sea NNP 87 4807 163 ; ; : 87 4807 164 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 87 4807 165 question question NN 87 4807 166 ; ; : 87 4807 167 Hatay hatay VB 87 4807 168 question question NN 87 4807 169 with with IN 87 4807 170 Syria Syria NNP 87 4807 171 ; ; : 87 4807 172 ongoing ongoing JJ 87 4807 173 dispute dispute NN 87 4807 174 with with IN 87 4807 175 downstream downstream JJ 87 4807 176 riparians riparian NNS 87 4807 177 ( ( -LRB- 87 4807 178 Syria Syria NNP 87 4807 179 and and CC 87 4807 180 Iraq Iraq NNP 87 4807 181 ) ) -RRB- 87 4807 182 over over IN 87 4807 183 water water NN 87 4807 184 development development NN 87 4807 185 plans plan NNS 87 4807 186 for for IN 87 4807 187 the the DT 87 4807 188 Tigris Tigris NNP 87 4807 189 and and CC 87 4807 190 Euphrates Euphrates NNP 87 4807 191 Rivers Rivers NNPS 87 4807 192 Climate Climate NNP 87 4807 193 : : : 87 4807 194 temperate temperate VB 87 4807 195 ; ; : 87 4807 196 hot hot JJ 87 4807 197 , , , 87 4807 198 dry dry JJ 87 4807 199 summers summer NNS 87 4807 200 with with IN 87 4807 201 mild mild JJ 87 4807 202 , , , 87 4807 203 wet wet JJ 87 4807 204 winters winter NNS 87 4807 205 ; ; : 87 4807 206 harsher harsh JJR 87 4807 207 in in IN 87 4807 208 interior interior JJ 87 4807 209 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 4807 210 : : : 87 4807 211 mostly mostly RB 87 4807 212 mountains mountain NNS 87 4807 213 ; ; : 87 4807 214 narrow narrow JJ 87 4807 215 coastal coastal JJ 87 4807 216 plain plain NN 87 4807 217 ; ; : 87 4807 218 high high JJ 87 4807 219 central central JJ 87 4807 220 plateau plateau NN 87 4807 221 ( ( -LRB- 87 4807 222 Anatolia Anatolia NNP 87 4807 223 ) ) -RRB- 87 4807 224 Natural Natural NNP 87 4807 225 resources resource NNS 87 4807 226 : : : 87 4807 227 antimony antimony NN 87 4807 228 , , , 87 4807 229 coal coal NN 87 4807 230 , , , 87 4807 231 chromium chromium NN 87 4807 232 , , , 87 4807 233 mercury mercury NN 87 4807 234 , , , 87 4807 235 copper copper NN 87 4807 236 , , , 87 4807 237 borate borate NNP 87 4807 238 , , , 87 4807 239 sulphur sulphur NNP 87 4807 240 , , , 87 4807 241 iron iron NN 87 4807 242 ore ore NN 87 4807 243 Land Land NNP 87 4807 244 use use NN 87 4807 245 : : : 87 4807 246 arable arable JJ 87 4807 247 land land NN 87 4807 248 : : : 87 4807 249 30 30 CD 87 4807 250 % % NN 87 4807 251 permanent permanent JJ 87 4807 252 crops crop NNS 87 4807 253 : : : 87 4807 254 4 4 CD 87 4807 255 % % NN 87 4807 256 meadows meadow NNS 87 4807 257 and and CC 87 4807 258 pastures pasture NNS 87 4807 259 : : : 87 4807 260 12 12 CD 87 4807 261 % % NN 87 4807 262 forest forest NN 87 4807 263 and and CC 87 4807 264 woodland woodland NN 87 4807 265 : : : 87 4807 266 26 26 CD 87 4807 267 % % NN 87 4807 268 other other JJ 87 4807 269 : : : 87 4807 270 28 28 CD 87 4807 271 % % NN 87 4807 272 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 4807 273 land land NN 87 4807 274 : : : 87 4807 275 22,200 22,200 CD 87 4807 276 km2 km2 NNP 87 4807 277 ( ( -LRB- 87 4807 278 1989 1989 CD 87 4807 279 est est NNP 87 4807 280 . . . 87 4807 281 ) ) -RRB- 87 4808 1 Environment environment NN 87 4808 2 : : : 87 4808 3 subject subject JJ 87 4808 4 to to IN 87 4808 5 severe severe JJ 87 4808 6 earthquakes earthquake NNS 87 4808 7 , , , 87 4808 8 especially especially RB 87 4808 9 along along IN 87 4808 10 major major JJ 87 4808 11 river river NN 87 4808 12 valleys valley NNS 87 4808 13 in in IN 87 4808 14 west west NNP 87 4808 15 ; ; , 87 4808 16 air air NN 87 4808 17 pollution pollution NN 87 4808 18 ; ; , 87 4808 19 desertification desertification NN 87 4808 20 Note note NN 87 4808 21 : : : 87 4808 22 strategic strategic JJ 87 4808 23 location location NN 87 4808 24 controlling control VBG 87 4808 25 the the DT 87 4808 26 Turkish turkish JJ 87 4808 27 straits strait NNS 87 4808 28 ( ( -LRB- 87 4808 29 Bosporus Bosporus NNP 87 4808 30 , , , 87 4808 31 Sea Sea NNP 87 4808 32 of of IN 87 4808 33 Marmara Marmara NNP 87 4808 34 , , , 87 4808 35 Dardanelles Dardanelles NNPS 87 4808 36 ) ) -RRB- 87 4808 37 that that WDT 87 4808 38 link link VBP 87 4808 39 Black Black NNP 87 4808 40 and and CC 87 4808 41 Aegean Aegean NNP 87 4808 42 Seas Seas NNPS 87 4808 43 * * NFP 87 4808 44 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 4808 45 , , , 87 4808 46 People People NNPS 87 4808 47 Population Population NNP 87 4808 48 : : : 87 4808 49 60,897,841 60,897,841 CD 87 4808 50 ( ( -LRB- 87 4808 51 July July NNP 87 4808 52 1993 1993 CD 87 4808 53 est est NNP 87 4808 54 . . . 87 4808 55 ) ) -RRB- 87 4809 1 Population population NN 87 4809 2 growth growth NN 87 4809 3 rate rate NN 87 4809 4 : : : 87 4809 5 2.07 2.07 CD 87 4809 6 % % NN 87 4809 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4809 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4809 9 est est NNP 87 4809 10 . . . 87 4809 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4810 1 Birth birth NN 87 4810 2 rate rate NN 87 4810 3 : : : 87 4810 4 26.62 26.62 CD 87 4810 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 4810 6 population population NN 87 4810 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4810 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4810 9 est est NNP 87 4810 10 . . . 87 4810 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4811 1 Death death NN 87 4811 2 rate rate NN 87 4811 3 : : : 87 4811 4 5.97 5.97 CD 87 4811 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 4811 6 population population NN 87 4811 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4811 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4811 9 est est NNP 87 4811 10 . . . 87 4811 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4812 1 Net net JJ 87 4812 2 migration migration NN 87 4812 3 rate rate NN 87 4812 4 : : : 87 4812 5 0 0 NFP 87 4812 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 4812 7 population population NN 87 4812 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 4812 9 1993 1993 CD 87 4812 10 est est NNP 87 4812 11 . . . 87 4812 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 4813 1 Infant infant NN 87 4813 2 mortality mortality NN 87 4813 3 rate rate NN 87 4813 4 : : : 87 4813 5 52 52 CD 87 4813 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 4813 7 live live JJ 87 4813 8 births birth NNS 87 4813 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 4813 10 1993 1993 CD 87 4813 11 est est NNP 87 4813 12 . . . 87 4813 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 4814 1 Life life NN 87 4814 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 4814 3 at at IN 87 4814 4 birth birth NN 87 4814 5 : : : 87 4814 6 total total JJ 87 4814 7 population population NN 87 4814 8 : : : 87 4814 9 70.41 70.41 CD 87 4814 10 years year NNS 87 4814 11 male male NN 87 4814 12 : : : 87 4814 13 68.11 68.11 CD 87 4814 14 years year NNS 87 4814 15 female female JJ 87 4814 16 : : : 87 4814 17 72.82 72.82 CD 87 4814 18 years year NNS 87 4814 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 4814 20 1993 1993 CD 87 4814 21 est est NNP 87 4814 22 . . . 87 4814 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 4815 1 Total total JJ 87 4815 2 fertility fertility NN 87 4815 3 rate rate NN 87 4815 4 : : : 87 4815 5 3.3 3.3 CD 87 4815 6 children child NNS 87 4815 7 born bear VBN 87 4815 8 / / SYM 87 4815 9 woman woman NN 87 4815 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 4815 11 1993 1993 CD 87 4815 12 est est NNP 87 4815 13 . . . 87 4815 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 4816 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 4816 2 : : : 87 4816 3 noun noun NNP 87 4816 4 : : : 87 4816 5 Turk(s turk(s LS 87 4816 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 4816 7 adjective adjective JJ 87 4816 8 : : : 87 4816 9 Turkish turkish JJ 87 4816 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 4816 11 divisions division NNS 87 4816 12 : : : 87 4816 13 Turkish turkish JJ 87 4816 14 80 80 CD 87 4816 15 % % NN 87 4816 16 , , , 87 4816 17 Kurdish Kurdish NNP 87 4816 18 20 20 CD 87 4816 19 % % NN 87 4816 20 ( ( -LRB- 87 4816 21 est est NNP 87 4816 22 . . . 87 4816 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 4817 1 Religions religion NNS 87 4817 2 : : : 87 4817 3 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 4817 4 99.8 99.8 CD 87 4817 5 % % NN 87 4817 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 4817 7 mostly mostly RB 87 4817 8 Sunni Sunni NNP 87 4817 9 ) ) -RRB- 87 4817 10 , , , 87 4817 11 other other JJ 87 4817 12 0.2 0.2 CD 87 4817 13 % % NN 87 4817 14 ( ( -LRB- 87 4817 15 Christian Christian NNP 87 4817 16 and and CC 87 4817 17 Jews Jews NNPS 87 4817 18 ) ) -RRB- 87 4817 19 Languages language NNS 87 4817 20 : : : 87 4817 21 Turkish turkish JJ 87 4817 22 ( ( -LRB- 87 4817 23 official official JJ 87 4817 24 ) ) -RRB- 87 4817 25 , , , 87 4817 26 Kurdish kurdish JJ 87 4817 27 , , , 87 4817 28 Arabic Arabic NNP 87 4817 29 Literacy Literacy NNP 87 4817 30 : : : 87 4817 31 age age NN 87 4817 32 15 15 CD 87 4817 33 and and CC 87 4817 34 over over RB 87 4817 35 can can MD 87 4817 36 read read VB 87 4817 37 and and CC 87 4817 38 write write VB 87 4817 39 ( ( -LRB- 87 4817 40 1990 1990 CD 87 4817 41 ) ) -RRB- 87 4817 42 total total JJ 87 4817 43 population population NN 87 4817 44 : : : 87 4817 45 81 81 CD 87 4817 46 % % NN 87 4817 47 male male NN 87 4817 48 : : : 87 4817 49 90 90 CD 87 4817 50 % % NN 87 4817 51 female female NN 87 4817 52 : : : 87 4817 53 71 71 CD 87 4817 54 % % NN 87 4817 55 Labor Labor NNP 87 4817 56 force force NN 87 4817 57 : : : 87 4817 58 20.7 20.7 CD 87 4817 59 million million CD 87 4817 60 by by IN 87 4817 61 occupation occupation NN 87 4817 62 : : : 87 4817 63 agriculture agriculture NN 87 4817 64 50 50 CD 87 4817 65 % % NN 87 4817 66 , , , 87 4817 67 services service NNS 87 4817 68 35 35 CD 87 4817 69 % % NN 87 4817 70 , , , 87 4817 71 industry industry NN 87 4817 72 15 15 CD 87 4817 73 % % NN 87 4817 74 note note NN 87 4817 75 : : : 87 4817 76 about about IN 87 4817 77 1,800,000 1,800,000 CD 87 4817 78 Turks Turks NNPS 87 4817 79 work work VBP 87 4817 80 abroad abroad RB 87 4817 81 ( ( -LRB- 87 4817 82 1991 1991 CD 87 4817 83 ) ) -RRB- 87 4817 84 * * NFP 87 4817 85 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 4817 86 , , , 87 4817 87 Government Government NNP 87 4817 88 Names Names NNPS 87 4817 89 : : : 87 4817 90 conventional conventional JJ 87 4817 91 long long JJ 87 4817 92 form form NN 87 4817 93 : : : 87 4817 94 Republic Republic NNP 87 4817 95 of of IN 87 4817 96 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 4817 97 conventional conventional JJ 87 4817 98 short short JJ 87 4817 99 form form NN 87 4817 100 : : : 87 4817 101 Turkey turkey JJ 87 4817 102 local local JJ 87 4817 103 long long JJ 87 4817 104 form form NN 87 4817 105 : : : 87 4817 106 Turkiye Turkiye NNP 87 4817 107 Cumhuriyeti Cumhuriyeti NNP 87 4817 108 local local JJ 87 4817 109 short short JJ 87 4817 110 form form NN 87 4817 111 : : : 87 4817 112 Turkiye Turkiye NNP 87 4817 113 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 4817 114 : : : 87 4817 115 TU TU NNP 87 4817 116 Type Type NNP 87 4817 117 : : : 87 4817 118 republican republican JJ 87 4817 119 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 87 4817 120 democracy democracy NN 87 4817 121 Capital Capital NNP 87 4817 122 : : : 87 4817 123 Ankara Ankara NNP 87 4817 124 Administrative administrative JJ 87 4817 125 divisions division NNS 87 4817 126 : : : 87 4817 127 73 73 CD 87 4817 128 provinces province NNS 87 4817 129 ( ( -LRB- 87 4817 130 iller iller NN 87 4817 131 , , , 87 4817 132 singular singular NNP 87 4817 133 - - HYPH 87 4817 134 il il NNP 87 4817 135 ) ) -RRB- 87 4817 136 ; ; : 87 4817 137 Adana Adana NNP 87 4817 138 , , , 87 4817 139 Adiyaman Adiyaman NNP 87 4817 140 , , , 87 4817 141 Afyon Afyon NNP 87 4817 142 , , , 87 4817 143 Agri Agri NNP 87 4817 144 , , , 87 4817 145 Aksaray Aksaray NNP 87 4817 146 , , , 87 4817 147 Amasya Amasya NNP 87 4817 148 , , , 87 4817 149 Ankara Ankara NNP 87 4817 150 , , , 87 4817 151 Antalya Antalya NNP 87 4817 152 , , , 87 4817 153 Artvin Artvin NNP 87 4817 154 , , , 87 4817 155 Aydin Aydin NNP 87 4817 156 , , , 87 4817 157 Balikesir Balikesir NNP 87 4817 158 , , , 87 4817 159 Batman Batman NNP 87 4817 160 , , , 87 4817 161 Bayburt Bayburt NNP 87 4817 162 , , , 87 4817 163 Bilecik Bilecik NNP 87 4817 164 , , , 87 4817 165 Bingol Bingol NNP 87 4817 166 , , , 87 4817 167 Bitlis Bitlis NNP 87 4817 168 , , , 87 4817 169 Bolu Bolu NNP 87 4817 170 , , , 87 4817 171 Burdur Burdur NNP 87 4817 172 , , , 87 4817 173 Bursa Bursa NNP 87 4817 174 , , , 87 4817 175 Canakkale Canakkale NNP 87 4817 176 , , , 87 4817 177 Cankiri Cankiri NNP 87 4817 178 , , , 87 4817 179 Corum Corum NNP 87 4817 180 , , , 87 4817 181 Denizli Denizli NNP 87 4817 182 , , , 87 4817 183 Diyarbakir Diyarbakir NNP 87 4817 184 , , , 87 4817 185 Edirne Edirne NNP 87 4817 186 , , , 87 4817 187 Elazig Elazig NNP 87 4817 188 , , , 87 4817 189 Erzincan Erzincan NNP 87 4817 190 , , , 87 4817 191 Erzurum Erzurum NNP 87 4817 192 , , , 87 4817 193 Eskisehir Eskisehir NNP 87 4817 194 , , , 87 4817 195 Gaziantep Gaziantep NNP 87 4817 196 , , , 87 4817 197 Giresun Giresun NNP 87 4817 198 , , , 87 4817 199 Gumushane Gumushane NNP 87 4817 200 , , , 87 4817 201 Hakkari Hakkari NNP 87 4817 202 , , , 87 4817 203 Hatay Hatay NNP 87 4817 204 , , , 87 4817 205 Icel Icel NNP 87 4817 206 , , , 87 4817 207 Isparta Isparta NNP 87 4817 208 , , , 87 4817 209 Istanbul Istanbul NNP 87 4817 210 , , , 87 4817 211 Izmir Izmir NNP 87 4817 212 , , , 87 4817 213 Kahraman Kahraman NNP 87 4817 214 Maras Maras NNP 87 4817 215 , , , 87 4817 216 Karaman Karaman NNP 87 4817 217 , , , 87 4817 218 Kars Kars NNP 87 4817 219 , , , 87 4817 220 Kastamonu Kastamonu NNP 87 4817 221 , , , 87 4817 222 Kayseri Kayseri NNP 87 4817 223 , , , 87 4817 224 Kirikkale Kirikkale NNP 87 4817 225 , , , 87 4817 226 Kirklareli Kirklareli NNP 87 4817 227 , , , 87 4817 228 Kirsehir Kirsehir NNP 87 4817 229 , , , 87 4817 230 Kocaeli Kocaeli NNP 87 4817 231 , , , 87 4817 232 Konya Konya NNP 87 4817 233 , , , 87 4817 234 Kutahya Kutahya NNP 87 4817 235 , , , 87 4817 236 Malatya Malatya NNP 87 4817 237 , , , 87 4817 238 Manisa Manisa NNP 87 4817 239 , , , 87 4817 240 Mardin Mardin NNP 87 4817 241 , , , 87 4817 242 Mugla Mugla NNP 87 4817 243 , , , 87 4817 244 Mus Mus NNP 87 4817 245 , , , 87 4817 246 Nevsehir Nevsehir NNP 87 4817 247 , , , 87 4817 248 Nigde Nigde NNP 87 4817 249 , , , 87 4817 250 Ordu Ordu NNP 87 4817 251 , , , 87 4817 252 Rize Rize NNP 87 4817 253 , , , 87 4817 254 Sakarya Sakarya NNP 87 4817 255 , , , 87 4817 256 Samsun Samsun NNP 87 4817 257 , , , 87 4817 258 Siirt Siirt NNP 87 4817 259 , , , 87 4817 260 Sinop Sinop NNP 87 4817 261 , , , 87 4817 262 Sirnak Sirnak NNP 87 4817 263 , , , 87 4817 264 Sivas Sivas NNP 87 4817 265 , , , 87 4817 266 Tekirdag Tekirdag NNP 87 4817 267 , , , 87 4817 268 Tokat Tokat NNP 87 4817 269 , , , 87 4817 270 Trabzon Trabzon NNP 87 4817 271 , , , 87 4817 272 Tunceli Tunceli NNP 87 4817 273 , , , 87 4817 274 Urfa Urfa NNP 87 4817 275 , , , 87 4817 276 Usak Usak NNP 87 4817 277 , , , 87 4817 278 Van Van NNP 87 4817 279 , , , 87 4817 280 Yozgat Yozgat NNP 87 4817 281 , , , 87 4817 282 Zonguldak Zonguldak NNP 87 4817 283 Independence Independence NNP 87 4817 284 : : : 87 4817 285 29 29 CD 87 4817 286 October October NNP 87 4817 287 1923 1923 CD 87 4817 288 ( ( -LRB- 87 4817 289 successor successor NN 87 4817 290 state state NN 87 4817 291 to to IN 87 4817 292 the the DT 87 4817 293 Ottoman Ottoman NNP 87 4817 294 Empire Empire NNP 87 4817 295 ) ) -RRB- 87 4817 296 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 4817 297 : : : 87 4817 298 7 7 CD 87 4817 299 November November NNP 87 4817 300 1982 1982 CD 87 4817 301 Legal legal JJ 87 4817 302 system system NN 87 4817 303 : : : 87 4817 304 derived derive VBN 87 4817 305 from from IN 87 4817 306 various various JJ 87 4817 307 continental continental JJ 87 4817 308 legal legal JJ 87 4817 309 systems system NNS 87 4817 310 ; ; : 87 4817 311 accepts accept VBZ 87 4817 312 compulsory compulsory JJ 87 4817 313 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 4817 314 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 4817 315 , , , 87 4817 316 with with IN 87 4817 317 reservations reservation NNS 87 4817 318 National national JJ 87 4817 319 holiday holiday NN 87 4817 320 : : : 87 4817 321 Anniversary anniversary NN 87 4817 322 of of IN 87 4817 323 the the DT 87 4817 324 Declaration Declaration NNP 87 4817 325 of of IN 87 4817 326 the the DT 87 4817 327 Republic Republic NNP 87 4817 328 , , , 87 4817 329 29 29 CD 87 4817 330 October October NNP 87 4817 331 ( ( -LRB- 87 4817 332 1923 1923 CD 87 4817 333 ) ) -RRB- 87 4817 334 Political political JJ 87 4817 335 parties party NNS 87 4817 336 and and CC 87 4817 337 leaders leader NNS 87 4817 338 : : : 87 4817 339 Correct Correct NNP 87 4817 340 Way Way NNP 87 4817 341 Party Party NNP 87 4817 342 ( ( -LRB- 87 4817 343 DYP DYP NNP 87 4817 344 ) ) -RRB- 87 4817 345 , , , 87 4817 346 Suleyman Suleyman NNP 87 4817 347 DEMIREL DEMIREL NNP 87 4817 348 ; ; : 87 4817 349 Motherland Motherland NNP 87 4817 350 Party Party NNP 87 4817 351 ( ( -LRB- 87 4817 352 ANAP ANAP NNP 87 4817 353 ) ) -RRB- 87 4817 354 , , , 87 4817 355 Mesut Mesut NNP 87 4817 356 YILMAZ YILMAZ NNP 87 4817 357 ; ; : 87 4817 358 Social Social NNP 87 4817 359 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 4817 360 Populist Populist NNP 87 4817 361 Party Party NNP 87 4817 362 ( ( -LRB- 87 4817 363 SHP SHP NNP 87 4817 364 ) ) -RRB- 87 4817 365 , , , 87 4817 366 Erdal erdal JJ 87 4817 367 INONU INONU NNP 87 4817 368 ; ; : 87 4817 369 Refah Refah NNP 87 4817 370 Party Party NNP 87 4817 371 ( ( -LRB- 87 4817 372 RP RP NNP 87 4817 373 ) ) -RRB- 87 4817 374 , , , 87 4817 375 Necmettin Necmettin NNP 87 4817 376 ERBAKAN ERBAKAN NNP 87 4817 377 ; ; : 87 4817 378 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 4817 379 Left Left NNP 87 4817 380 Party Party NNP 87 4817 381 ( ( -LRB- 87 4817 382 DSP DSP NNP 87 4817 383 ) ) -RRB- 87 4817 384 , , , 87 4817 385 Bulent Bulent NNP 87 4817 386 ECEVIT ECEVIT NNP 87 4817 387 ; ; : 87 4817 388 Nationalist Nationalist NNP 87 4817 389 Labor Labor NNP 87 4817 390 Party Party NNP 87 4817 391 ( ( -LRB- 87 4817 392 MCP MCP NNP 87 4817 393 ) ) -RRB- 87 4817 394 , , , 87 4817 395 Alpaslan Alpaslan NNP 87 4817 396 TURKES TURKES NNP 87 4817 397 ; ; : 87 4817 398 People People NNS 87 4817 399 's 's POS 87 4817 400 Labor Labor NNP 87 4817 401 Party Party NNP 87 4817 402 ( ( -LRB- 87 4817 403 HEP HEP NNP 87 4817 404 ) ) -RRB- 87 4817 405 , , , 87 4817 406 Ahmet Ahmet NNP 87 4817 407 TURK TURK NNP 87 4817 408 ; ; : 87 4817 409 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 4817 410 Unity Unity NNP 87 4817 411 Party Party NNP 87 4817 412 ( ( -LRB- 87 4817 413 SBP SBP NNP 87 4817 414 ) ) -RRB- 87 4817 415 , , , 87 4817 416 Saden Saden NNP 87 4817 417 AREN AREN NNP 87 4817 418 ; ; : 87 4817 419 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 4817 420 Center Center NNP 87 4817 421 Party Party NNP 87 4817 422 ( ( -LRB- 87 4817 423 DSP DSP NNP 87 4817 424 ) ) -RRB- 87 4817 425 , , , 87 4817 426 Bedrettin Bedrettin NNP 87 4817 427 DALAN DALAN NNP 87 4817 428 ; ; : 87 4817 429 Republican Republican NNP 87 4817 430 People People NNPS 87 4817 431 's 's POS 87 4817 432 Party Party NNP 87 4817 433 ( ( -LRB- 87 4817 434 CHP CHP NNP 87 4817 435 ) ) -RRB- 87 4817 436 , , , 87 4817 437 Deniz Deniz NNP 87 4817 438 BAYKAL BAYKAL NNP 87 4817 439 ; ; : 87 4817 440 Workers Workers NNP 87 4817 441 ' ' POS 87 4817 442 Party Party NNP 87 4817 443 ( ( -LRB- 87 4817 444 IP IP NNP 87 4817 445 ) ) -RRB- 87 4817 446 , , , 87 4817 447 Dogu Dogu NNP 87 4817 448 PERINCEK PERINCEK NNP 87 4817 449 ; ; : 87 4817 450 National National NNP 87 4817 451 Party Party NNP 87 4817 452 ( ( -LRB- 87 4817 453 MP MP NNP 87 4817 454 ) ) -RRB- 87 4817 455 , , , 87 4817 456 Aykut Aykut NNP 87 4817 457 EDIBALI EDIBALI NNP 87 4817 458 Other other JJ 87 4817 459 political political JJ 87 4817 460 or or CC 87 4817 461 pressure pressure NN 87 4817 462 groups group NNS 87 4817 463 : : : 87 4817 464 Turkish Turkish NNP 87 4817 465 Confederation Confederation NNP 87 4817 466 of of IN 87 4817 467 Labor Labor NNP 87 4817 468 ( ( -LRB- 87 4817 469 TURK TURK NNP 87 4817 470 - - HYPH 87 4817 471 IS IS NNP 87 4817 472 ) ) -RRB- 87 4817 473 , , , 87 4817 474 Sevket sevket NN 87 4817 475 YILMAZ yilmaz NN 87 4817 476 Suffrage suffrage NN 87 4817 477 : : : 87 4817 478 21 21 CD 87 4817 479 years year NNS 87 4817 480 of of IN 87 4817 481 age age NN 87 4817 482 ; ; : 87 4817 483 universal universal JJ 87 4817 484 Elections election NNS 87 4817 485 : : : 87 4817 486 Grand Grand NNP 87 4817 487 National National NNP 87 4817 488 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 4817 489 : : : 87 4817 490 last last JJ 87 4817 491 held hold VBD 87 4817 492 20 20 CD 87 4817 493 October October NNP 87 4817 494 1991 1991 CD 87 4817 495 ( ( -LRB- 87 4817 496 next next JJ 87 4817 497 to to TO 87 4817 498 be be VB 87 4817 499 held hold VBN 87 4817 500 NA NA NNP 87 4817 501 October October NNP 87 4817 502 1996 1996 CD 87 4817 503 ) ) -RRB- 87 4817 504 ; ; : 87 4817 505 results result NNS 87 4817 506 - - HYPH 87 4817 507 DYP dyp CD 87 4817 508 27.03 27.03 CD 87 4817 509 % % NN 87 4817 510 , , , 87 4817 511 ANAP ANAP NNP 87 4817 512 24.01 24.01 CD 87 4817 513 % % NN 87 4817 514 , , , 87 4817 515 SHP SHP NNP 87 4817 516 20.75 20.75 CD 87 4817 517 % % NN 87 4817 518 , , , 87 4817 519 RP RP NNP 87 4817 520 16.88 16.88 CD 87 4817 521 % % NN 87 4817 522 , , , 87 4817 523 DSP DSP NNP 87 4817 524 10.75 10.75 CD 87 4817 525 % % NN 87 4817 526 , , , 87 4817 527 SBP SBP NNP 87 4817 528 0.44 0.44 CD 87 4817 529 % % NN 87 4817 530 , , , 87 4817 531 independent independent JJ 87 4817 532 0.14 0.14 CD 87 4817 533 % % NN 87 4817 534 ; ; , 87 4817 535 seats seat NNS 87 4817 536 - - , 87 4817 537 ( ( -LRB- 87 4817 538 450 450 CD 87 4817 539 total total NN 87 4817 540 ) ) -RRB- 87 4817 541 DYP DYP NNP 87 4817 542 178 178 CD 87 4817 543 , , , 87 4817 544 ANAP ANAP NNP 87 4817 545 115 115 CD 87 4817 546 , , , 87 4817 547 SHP SHP NNP 87 4817 548 86 86 CD 87 4817 549 , , , 87 4817 550 RP RP NNP 87 4817 551 40 40 CD 87 4817 552 , , , 87 4817 553 MCP MCP NNP 87 4817 554 19 19 CD 87 4817 555 , , , 87 4817 556 DSP DSP NNP 87 4817 557 7 7 CD 87 4817 558 , , , 87 4817 559 other other JJ 87 4817 560 5 5 CD 87 4817 561 Executive executive JJ 87 4817 562 branch branch NN 87 4817 563 : : : 87 4817 564 president president NN 87 4817 565 , , , 87 4817 566 Presidential Presidential NNP 87 4817 567 Council Council NNP 87 4817 568 , , , 87 4817 569 prime prime NNP 87 4817 570 minister minister NN 87 4817 571 , , , 87 4817 572 deputy deputy JJ 87 4817 573 prime prime JJ 87 4817 574 minister minister NN 87 4817 575 , , , 87 4817 576 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 87 4817 577 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 4817 578 branch branch NN 87 4817 579 : : : 87 4817 580 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 4817 581 Grand Grand NNP 87 4817 582 National National NNP 87 4817 583 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 4817 584 ( ( -LRB- 87 4817 585 Buyuk Buyuk NNP 87 4817 586 Millet Millet NNP 87 4817 587 Meclisi Meclisi NNP 87 4817 588 ) ) -RRB- 87 4817 589 Judicial judicial JJ 87 4817 590 branch branch NN 87 4817 591 : : : 87 4817 592 Court court NN 87 4817 593 of of IN 87 4817 594 Cassation Cassation NNP 87 4817 595 * * NFP 87 4817 596 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 4817 597 , , , 87 4817 598 Government Government NNP 87 4817 599 Leaders leader NNS 87 4817 600 : : : 87 4817 601 Chief Chief NNP 87 4817 602 of of IN 87 4817 603 State State NNP 87 4817 604 : : : 87 4817 605 President President NNP 87 4817 606 Suleyman Suleyman NNP 87 4817 607 DEMIREL DEMIREL NNP 87 4817 608 ( ( -LRB- 87 4817 609 since since IN 87 4817 610 16 16 CD 87 4817 611 May May NNP 87 4817 612 1993 1993 CD 87 4817 613 ) ) -RRB- 87 4817 614 Head Head NNP 87 4817 615 of of IN 87 4817 616 Government Government NNP 87 4817 617 : : : 87 4817 618 Prime Prime NNP 87 4817 619 Minister Minister NNP 87 4817 620 Tansu Tansu NNP 87 4817 621 CILLER CILLER NNP 87 4817 622 ( ( -LRB- 87 4817 623 since since IN 87 4817 624 NA NA NNP 87 4817 625 June June NNP 87 4817 626 1993 1993 CD 87 4817 627 ) ) -RRB- 87 4817 628 Member Member NNP 87 4817 629 of of IN 87 4817 630 : : : 87 4817 631 AsDB AsDB NNP 87 4817 632 , , , 87 4817 633 BIS BIS NNP 87 4817 634 , , , 87 4817 635 BSEC BSEC NNP 87 4817 636 , , , 87 4817 637 CCC CCC NNP 87 4817 638 , , , 87 4817 639 CE CE NNP 87 4817 640 , , , 87 4817 641 CERN CERN NNP 87 4817 642 ( ( -LRB- 87 4817 643 observer observer NN 87 4817 644 ) ) -RRB- 87 4817 645 , , , 87 4817 646 COCOM COCOM NNP 87 4817 647 , , , 87 4817 648 CSCE CSCE NNP 87 4817 649 , , , 87 4817 650 EBRD EBRD NNP 87 4817 651 , , , 87 4817 652 ECE ECE NNP 87 4817 653 , , , 87 4817 654 ECO ECO NNP 87 4817 655 , , , 87 4817 656 FAO FAO NNP 87 4817 657 , , , 87 4817 658 GATT GATT NNP 87 4817 659 , , , 87 4817 660 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 4817 661 , , , 87 4817 662 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 4817 663 , , , 87 4817 664 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 4817 665 , , , 87 4817 666 ICC ICC NNP 87 4817 667 , , , 87 4817 668 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 4817 669 , , , 87 4817 670 IDA IDA NNP 87 4817 671 , , , 87 4817 672 IDB IDB NNP 87 4817 673 , , , 87 4817 674 IEA IEA NNP 87 4817 675 , , , 87 4817 676 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 4817 677 , , , 87 4817 678 IFC IFC NNP 87 4817 679 , , , 87 4817 680 ILO ILO NNP 87 4817 681 , , , 87 4817 682 IMF IMF NNP 87 4817 683 , , , 87 4817 684 IMO imo RB 87 4817 685 , , , 87 4817 686 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 87 4817 687 , , , 87 4817 688 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 4817 689 , , , 87 4817 690 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 4817 691 , , , 87 4817 692 IOC IOC NNP 87 4817 693 , , , 87 4817 694 IOM IOM NNP 87 4817 695 ( ( -LRB- 87 4817 696 observer observer NN 87 4817 697 ) ) -RRB- 87 4817 698 , , , 87 4817 699 ISO ISO NNP 87 4817 700 , , , 87 4817 701 ITU ITU NNP 87 4817 702 , , , 87 4817 703 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 4817 704 , , , 87 4817 705 NACC NACC NNP 87 4817 706 , , , 87 4817 707 NATO NATO NNP 87 4817 708 , , , 87 4817 709 NEA NEA NNP 87 4817 710 , , , 87 4817 711 OECD OECD NNP 87 4817 712 , , , 87 4817 713 OIC OIC NNP 87 4817 714 , , , 87 4817 715 PCA PCA NNP 87 4817 716 , , , 87 4817 717 UN UN NNP 87 4817 718 , , , 87 4817 719 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 4817 720 , , , 87 4817 721 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 4817 722 , , , 87 4817 723 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 87 4817 724 , , , 87 4817 725 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 4817 726 , , , 87 4817 727 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 87 4817 728 , , , 87 4817 729 UNRWA UNRWA NNP 87 4817 730 , , , 87 4817 731 UPU UPU NNP 87 4817 732 , , , 87 4817 733 WHO who WP 87 4817 734 , , , 87 4817 735 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 4817 736 , , , 87 4817 737 WMO WMO NNP 87 4817 738 , , , 87 4817 739 WTO WTO NNP 87 4817 740 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 4817 741 representation representation NN 87 4817 742 in in IN 87 4817 743 US US NNP 87 4817 744 : : : 87 4817 745 chief chief NN 87 4817 746 of of IN 87 4817 747 mission mission NN 87 4817 748 : : : 87 4817 749 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 4817 750 Nuzhet Nuzhet NNP 87 4817 751 KANDEMIR KANDEMIR NNP 87 4817 752 chancery chancery NN 87 4817 753 : : : 87 4817 754 1714 1714 CD 87 4817 755 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 87 4817 756 Avenue Avenue NNP 87 4817 757 NW NW NNP 87 4817 758 , , , 87 4817 759 Washington Washington NNP 87 4817 760 , , , 87 4817 761 DC DC NNP 87 4817 762 20036 20036 CD 87 4817 763 telephone telephone NN 87 4817 764 : : : 87 4817 765 ( ( -LRB- 87 4817 766 202 202 CD 87 4817 767 ) ) -RRB- 87 4817 768 659 659 CD 87 4817 769 - - HYPH 87 4817 770 8200 8200 CD 87 4817 771 consulates consulate NNS 87 4817 772 general general JJ 87 4817 773 : : : 87 4817 774 Chicago Chicago NNP 87 4817 775 , , , 87 4817 776 Houston Houston NNP 87 4817 777 , , , 87 4817 778 Los Los NNP 87 4817 779 Angeles Angeles NNP 87 4817 780 , , , 87 4817 781 and and CC 87 4817 782 New New NNP 87 4817 783 York York NNP 87 4817 784 US US NNP 87 4817 785 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 4817 786 representation representation NN 87 4817 787 : : : 87 4817 788 chief chief NN 87 4817 789 of of IN 87 4817 790 mission mission NN 87 4817 791 : : : 87 4817 792 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 4817 793 Richard Richard NNP 87 4817 794 C. C. NNP 87 4817 795 BARKLEY BARKLEY NNP 87 4817 796 embassy embassy NN 87 4817 797 : : : 87 4817 798 110 110 CD 87 4817 799 Ataturk Ataturk NNP 87 4817 800 Boulevard Boulevard NNP 87 4817 801 , , , 87 4817 802 Ankara Ankara NNP 87 4817 803 mailing mailing NN 87 4817 804 address address NN 87 4817 805 : : : 87 4817 806 PSC psc NN 87 4817 807 88 88 CD 87 4817 808 , , , 87 4817 809 Box Box NNP 87 4817 810 5000 5000 CD 87 4817 811 , , , 87 4817 812 Ankara Ankara NNP 87 4817 813 , , , 87 4817 814 or or CC 87 4817 815 APO APO NNP 87 4817 816 AE AE NNP 87 4817 817 09823 09823 CD 87 4817 818 telephone telephone NN 87 4817 819 : : : 87 4817 820 [ [ -LRB- 87 4817 821 90 90 CD 87 4817 822 ] ] -RRB- 87 4817 823 ( ( -LRB- 87 4817 824 4 4 CD 87 4817 825 ) ) -RRB- 87 4817 826 426 426 CD 87 4817 827 54 54 CD 87 4817 828 70 70 CD 87 4817 829 FAX fax NN 87 4817 830 : : : 87 4817 831 [ [ -LRB- 87 4817 832 90 90 CD 87 4817 833 ] ] -RRB- 87 4817 834 ( ( -LRB- 87 4817 835 4 4 CD 87 4817 836 ) ) -RRB- 87 4817 837 467 467 CD 87 4817 838 - - HYPH 87 4817 839 0057 0057 CD 87 4817 840 and and CC 87 4817 841 0019 0019 CD 87 4817 842 consulates consulate NNS 87 4817 843 general general JJ 87 4817 844 : : : 87 4817 845 Istanbul Istanbul NNP 87 4817 846 and and CC 87 4817 847 Izmir Izmir NNP 87 4817 848 consulate consulate NN 87 4817 849 : : : 87 4817 850 Adana Adana NNP 87 4817 851 Flag Flag NNP 87 4817 852 : : : 87 4817 853 red red JJ 87 4817 854 with with IN 87 4817 855 a a DT 87 4817 856 vertical vertical JJ 87 4817 857 white white JJ 87 4817 858 crescent crescent NN 87 4817 859 ( ( -LRB- 87 4817 860 the the DT 87 4817 861 closed close VBN 87 4817 862 portion portion NN 87 4817 863 is be VBZ 87 4817 864 toward toward IN 87 4817 865 the the DT 87 4817 866 hoist hoist NN 87 4817 867 side side NN 87 4817 868 ) ) -RRB- 87 4817 869 and and CC 87 4817 870 white white JJ 87 4817 871 five five CD 87 4817 872 - - HYPH 87 4817 873 pointed point VBN 87 4817 874 star star NN 87 4817 875 centered center VBN 87 4817 876 just just RB 87 4817 877 outside outside IN 87 4817 878 the the DT 87 4817 879 crescent crescent JJ 87 4817 880 opening opening NN 87 4817 881 * * NFP 87 4817 882 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 4817 883 , , , 87 4817 884 Economy Economy NNP 87 4817 885 Overview Overview NNP 87 4817 886 : : : 87 4817 887 After after IN 87 4817 888 an an DT 87 4817 889 impressive impressive JJ 87 4817 890 economic economic JJ 87 4817 891 performance performance NN 87 4817 892 through through IN 87 4817 893 most most JJS 87 4817 894 of of IN 87 4817 895 the the DT 87 4817 896 1980s 1980 NNS 87 4817 897 , , , 87 4817 898 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 4817 899 has have VBZ 87 4817 900 experienced experience VBN 87 4817 901 erratic erratic JJ 87 4817 902 rates rate NNS 87 4817 903 of of IN 87 4817 904 economic economic JJ 87 4817 905 growth growth NN 87 4817 906 since since IN 87 4817 907 1988 1988 CD 87 4817 908 - 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- SYM 87 4827 247 89 89 CD 87 4827 248 ) ) -RRB- 87 4827 249 , , , 87 4827 250 $ $ $ 87 4827 251 4.5 4.5 CD 87 4827 252 billion billion CD 87 4827 253 ; ; : 87 4827 254 note note NN 87 4827 255 - - HYPH 87 4827 256 aid aid NN 87 4827 257 for for IN 87 4827 258 Persian Persian NNP 87 4827 259 Gulf Gulf NNP 87 4827 260 war war NN 87 4827 261 efforts effort NNS 87 4827 262 from from IN 87 4827 263 coalition coalition NN 87 4827 264 allies ally NNS 87 4827 265 ( ( -LRB- 87 4827 266 1991 1991 CD 87 4827 267 ) ) -RRB- 87 4827 268 , , , 87 4827 269 $ $ $ 87 4827 270 4.1 4.1 CD 87 4827 271 billion billion CD 87 4827 272 ; ; : 87 4827 273 aid aid NN 87 4827 274 pledged pledge VBN 87 4827 275 for for IN 87 4827 276 Turkish Turkish NNP 87 4827 277 Defense Defense NNP 87 4827 278 Fund Fund NNP 87 4827 279 , , , 87 4827 280 $ $ $ 87 4827 281 2.5 2.5 CD 87 4827 282 billion billion CD 87 4827 283 Currency currency NN 87 4827 284 : : : 87 4827 285 1 1 CD 87 4827 286 Turkish turkish JJ 87 4827 287 lira lira NN 87 4827 288 ( ( -LRB- 87 4827 289 TL TL NNP 87 4827 290 ) ) -RRB- 87 4827 291 = = NFP 87 4827 292 100 100 CD 87 4827 293 kurus kurus NN 87 4827 294 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 4827 295 rates rate NNS 87 4827 296 : : : 87 4827 297 Turkish turkish JJ 87 4827 298 liras lira NNS 87 4827 299 ( ( -LRB- 87 4827 300 TL TL NNP 87 4827 301 ) ) -RRB- 87 4827 302 per per IN 87 4827 303 US$ us$ $ 87 4827 304 1 1 CD 87 4827 305 - - HYPH 87 4827 306 8,814.3 8,814.3 CD 87 4827 307 ( ( -LRB- 87 4827 308 January January NNP 87 4827 309 1993 1993 CD 87 4827 310 ) ) -RRB- 87 4827 311 , , , 87 4827 312 6,872.4 6,872.4 CD 87 4827 313 ( ( -LRB- 87 4827 314 1992 1992 CD 87 4827 315 ) ) -RRB- 87 4827 316 , , , 87 4827 317 4,171.8 4,171.8 CD 87 4827 318 ( ( -LRB- 87 4827 319 1991 1991 CD 87 4827 320 ) ) -RRB- 87 4827 321 , , , 87 4827 322 2,608.6 2,608.6 CD 87 4827 323 ( ( -LRB- 87 4827 324 1990 1990 CD 87 4827 325 ) ) -RRB- 87 4827 326 , , , 87 4827 327 2,121.7 2,121.7 CD 87 4827 328 ( ( -LRB- 87 4827 329 1989 1989 CD 87 4827 330 ) ) -RRB- 87 4827 331 , , , 87 4827 332 1,422.3 1,422.3 CD 87 4827 333 ( ( -LRB- 87 4827 334 1988 1988 CD 87 4827 335 ) ) -RRB- 87 4827 336 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 4827 337 year year NN 87 4827 338 : : : 87 4827 339 calendar calendar NN 87 4827 340 year year NN 87 4827 341 * * NFP 87 4827 342 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 4827 343 , , , 87 4827 344 Communications Communications NNP 87 4827 345 Railroads Railroads NNPS 87 4827 346 : : : 87 4827 347 8,429 8,429 CD 87 4827 348 km km NN 87 4827 349 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 87 4827 350 gauge gauge NN 87 4827 351 ( ( -LRB- 87 4827 352 including include VBG 87 4827 353 795 795 CD 87 4827 354 km km NNS 87 4827 355 electrified electrify VBN 87 4827 356 ) ) -RRB- 87 4827 357 Highways highway NNS 87 4827 358 : : : 87 4827 359 320,611 320,611 CD 87 4827 360 km km NN 87 4827 361 total total NN 87 4827 362 ; ; : 87 4827 363 138 138 CD 87 4827 364 km km NN 87 4827 365 limited limited JJ 87 4827 366 access access NN 87 4827 367 expressways expressway NNS 87 4827 368 , , , 87 4827 369 31,062 31,062 CD 87 4827 370 km km NN 87 4827 371 national national JJ 87 4827 372 ( ( -LRB- 87 4827 373 main main JJ 87 4827 374 ) ) -RRB- 87 4827 375 roads road NNS 87 4827 376 , , , 87 4827 377 27,853 27,853 CD 87 4827 378 km km NN 87 4827 379 regional regional JJ 87 4827 380 ( ( -LRB- 87 4827 381 secondary secondary JJ 87 4827 382 ) ) -RRB- 87 4827 383 roads road NNS 87 4827 384 , , , 87 4827 385 261,558 261,558 CD 87 4827 386 km km NN 87 4827 387 local local JJ 87 4827 388 and and CC 87 4827 389 municipal municipal JJ 87 4827 390 roads road NNS 87 4827 391 ; ; : 87 4827 392 45,526 45,526 CD 87 4827 393 km km NNS 87 4827 394 of of IN 87 4827 395 hard hard JJ 87 4827 396 surfaced surface VBN 87 4827 397 roads road NNS 87 4827 398 ( ( -LRB- 87 4827 399 of of IN 87 4827 400 which which WDT 87 4827 401 about about IN 87 4827 402 27,000 27,000 CD 87 4827 403 km km NNS 87 4827 404 are be VBP 87 4827 405 paved pave VBN 87 4827 406 and and CC 87 4827 407 about about RB 87 4827 408 18,500 18,500 CD 87 4827 409 km km NNS 87 4827 410 are be VBP 87 4827 411 surfaced surface VBN 87 4827 412 with with IN 87 4827 413 gravel gravel NN 87 4827 414 or or CC 87 4827 415 crushed crush VBN 87 4827 416 stone stone NN 87 4827 417 ) ) -RRB- 87 4827 418 ( ( -LRB- 87 4827 419 1988 1988 CD 87 4827 420 est est NNP 87 4827 421 . . . 87 4827 422 ) ) -RRB- 87 4828 1 Inland Inland NNP 87 4828 2 waterways waterway NNS 87 4828 3 : : : 87 4828 4 about about IN 87 4828 5 1,200 1,200 CD 87 4828 6 km km NN 87 4828 7 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 87 4828 8 : : : 87 4828 9 crude crude JJ 87 4828 10 oil oil NN 87 4828 11 1,738 1,738 CD 87 4828 12 km km NN 87 4828 13 , , , 87 4828 14 petroleum petroleum NN 87 4828 15 products product NNS 87 4828 16 2,321 2,321 CD 87 4828 17 km km NN 87 4828 18 , , , 87 4828 19 natural natural JJ 87 4828 20 gas gas NN 87 4828 21 708 708 CD 87 4828 22 km km NN 87 4828 23 Ports Ports NNPS 87 4828 24 : : : 87 4828 25 Iskenderun Iskenderun NNP 87 4828 26 , , , 87 4828 27 Istanbul Istanbul NNP 87 4828 28 , , , 87 4828 29 Mersin Mersin NNP 87 4828 30 , , , 87 4828 31 Izmir Izmir NNP 87 4828 32 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 4828 33 marine marine NN 87 4828 34 : : : 87 4828 35 353 353 CD 87 4828 36 ships ship NNS 87 4828 37 ( ( -LRB- 87 4828 38 1,000 1,000 CD 87 4828 39 GRT GRT NNP 87 4828 40 or or CC 87 4828 41 over over RB 87 4828 42 ) ) -RRB- 87 4828 43 totaling total VBG 87 4828 44 3,825,274 3,825,274 CD 87 4828 45 GRT/6,628,207 GRT/6,628,207 . 87 4828 46 DWT dwt NN 87 4828 47 ; ; : 87 4828 48 includes include VBZ 87 4828 49 7 7 CD 87 4828 50 short short JJ 87 4828 51 - - HYPH 87 4828 52 sea sea NN 87 4828 53 passenger passenger NN 87 4828 54 , , , 87 4828 55 1 1 CD 87 4828 56 passenger passenger NN 87 4828 57 - - HYPH 87 4828 58 cargo cargo NN 87 4828 59 , , , 87 4828 60 189 189 CD 87 4828 61 cargo cargo NN 87 4828 62 , , , 87 4828 63 1 1 CD 87 4828 64 container container NN 87 4828 65 , , , 87 4828 66 6 6 CD 87 4828 67 roll roll NN 87 4828 68 - - HYPH 87 4828 69 on on IN 87 4828 70 / / SYM 87 4828 71 roll roll NN 87 4828 72 - - HYPH 87 4828 73 off off RP 87 4828 74 cargo cargo NN 87 4828 75 , , , 87 4828 76 2 2 CD 87 4828 77 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 87 4828 78 cargo cargo NN 87 4828 79 , , , 87 4828 80 1 1 CD 87 4828 81 livestock livestock NN 87 4828 82 carrier carrier NN 87 4828 83 , , , 87 4828 84 39 39 CD 87 4828 85 oil oil NN 87 4828 86 tanker tanker NN 87 4828 87 , , , 87 4828 88 10 10 CD 87 4828 89 chemical chemical NN 87 4828 90 tanker tanker NN 87 4828 91 , , , 87 4828 92 3 3 CD 87 4828 93 liquefied liquefy VBN 87 4828 94 gas gas NN 87 4828 95 , , , 87 4828 96 9 9 CD 87 4828 97 combination combination NN 87 4828 98 ore ore NN 87 4828 99 / / SYM 87 4828 100 oil oil NN 87 4828 101 , , , 87 4828 102 2 2 CD 87 4828 103 specialized specialized JJ 87 4828 104 tanker tanker NN 87 4828 105 , , , 87 4828 106 80 80 CD 87 4828 107 bulk bulk NN 87 4828 108 , , , 87 4828 109 3 3 CD 87 4828 110 combination combination NN 87 4828 111 bulk bulk NN 87 4828 112 Airports airport NNS 87 4828 113 : : : 87 4828 114 total total NN 87 4828 115 : : : 87 4828 116 110 110 CD 87 4828 117 usable usable JJ 87 4828 118 : : : 87 4828 119 102 102 CD 87 4828 120 with with IN 87 4828 121 permanent permanent JJ 87 4828 122 - - HYPH 87 4828 123 surface surface NN 87 4828 124 runways runway NNS 87 4828 125 : : : 87 4828 126 65 65 CD 87 4828 127 with with IN 87 4828 128 runways runway NNS 87 4828 129 over over IN 87 4828 130 3,659 3,659 CD 87 4828 131 m m NNP 87 4828 132 : : : 87 4828 133 3 3 CD 87 4828 134 with with IN 87 4828 135 runways runways NNP 87 4828 136 2,440 2,440 CD 87 4828 137 - - HYPH 87 4828 138 3,659 3,659 CD 87 4828 139 m m NN 87 4828 140 : : : 87 4828 141 32 32 CD 87 4828 142 with with IN 87 4828 143 runways runway NNS 87 4828 144 1,220 1,220 CD 87 4828 145 - - HYPH 87 4828 146 2,439 2,439 CD 87 4828 147 m m NN 87 4828 148 : : : 87 4828 149 26 26 CD 87 4828 150 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 4828 151 : : : 87 4828 152 fair fair JJ 87 4828 153 domestic domestic JJ 87 4828 154 and and CC 87 4828 155 international international JJ 87 4828 156 systems system NNS 87 4828 157 ; ; : 87 4828 158 trunk trunk NN 87 4828 159 radio radio NN 87 4828 160 relay relay NN 87 4828 161 microwave microwave NNP 87 4828 162 network network NN 87 4828 163 ; ; : 87 4828 164 limited limited JJ 87 4828 165 open open JJ 87 4828 166 wire wire NN 87 4828 167 network network NN 87 4828 168 ; ; : 87 4828 169 3,400,000 3,400,000 CD 87 4828 170 telephones telephone NNS 87 4828 171 ; ; : 87 4828 172 broadcast broadcast NN 87 4828 173 stations station NNS 87 4828 174 - - , 87 4828 175 15 15 CD 87 4828 176 AM am NN 87 4828 177 ; ; : 87 4828 178 94 94 CD 87 4828 179 FM FM NNP 87 4828 180 ; ; : 87 4828 181 357 357 CD 87 4828 182 TV tv NN 87 4828 183 ; ; : 87 4828 184 1 1 CD 87 4828 185 satellite satellite NN 87 4828 186 ground ground NN 87 4828 187 station station NN 87 4828 188 operating operate VBG 87 4828 189 in in IN 87 4828 190 the the DT 87 4828 191 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 4828 192 ( ( -LRB- 87 4828 193 2 2 CD 87 4828 194 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 4828 195 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 4828 196 antennas antenna NNS 87 4828 197 ) ) -RRB- 87 4828 198 and and CC 87 4828 199 EUTELSAT EUTELSAT NNP 87 4828 200 systems system NNS 87 4828 201 ; ; : 87 4828 202 1 1 CD 87 4828 203 submarine submarine NN 87 4828 204 cable cable NN 87 4828 205 * * NFP 87 4828 206 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 4828 207 , , , 87 4828 208 Defense Defense NNP 87 4828 209 Forces Forces NNPS 87 4828 210 Branches Branches NNPS 87 4828 211 : : : 87 4828 212 Land Land NNP 87 4828 213 Forces Forces NNPS 87 4828 214 , , , 87 4828 215 Navy Navy NNP 87 4828 216 ( ( -LRB- 87 4828 217 including include VBG 87 4828 218 Naval Naval NNP 87 4828 219 Air Air NNP 87 4828 220 and and CC 87 4828 221 Naval Naval NNP 87 4828 222 Infantry Infantry NNP 87 4828 223 ) ) -RRB- 87 4828 224 , , , 87 4828 225 Air Air NNP 87 4828 226 Force Force NNP 87 4828 227 , , , 87 4828 228 Coast Coast NNP 87 4828 229 Guard Guard NNP 87 4828 230 , , , 87 4828 231 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 87 4828 232 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 4828 233 availability availability NN 87 4828 234 : : : 87 4828 235 males male NNS 87 4828 236 age age NNP 87 4828 237 15 15 CD 87 4828 238 - - SYM 87 4828 239 49 49 CD 87 4828 240 15,691,874 15,691,874 CD 87 4828 241 ; ; : 87 4828 242 fit fit JJ 87 4828 243 for for IN 87 4828 244 military military JJ 87 4828 245 service service NN 87 4828 246 9,579,453 9,579,453 CD 87 4828 247 ; ; : 87 4828 248 reach reach VB 87 4828 249 military military JJ 87 4828 250 age age NN 87 4828 251 ( ( -LRB- 87 4828 252 20 20 CD 87 4828 253 ) ) -RRB- 87 4828 254 annually annually RB 87 4828 255 604,816 604,816 CD 87 4828 256 ( ( -LRB- 87 4828 257 1993 1993 CD 87 4828 258 est est NNP 87 4828 259 . . . 87 4828 260 ) ) -RRB- 87 4829 1 Defense defense NN 87 4829 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 4829 3 : : : 87 4829 4 exchange exchange NN 87 4829 5 rate rate NN 87 4829 6 conversion conversion NNP 87 4829 7 - - : 87 4829 8 $ $ $ 87 4829 9 5.6 5.6 CD 87 4829 10 billion billion CD 87 4829 11 , , , 87 4829 12 3.9 3.9 CD 87 4829 13 % % NN 87 4829 14 of of IN 87 4829 15 GDP GDP NNP 87 4829 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 4829 17 1992 1992 CD 87 4829 18 ) ) -RRB- 87 4829 19 * * NFP 87 4829 20 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 87 4829 21 , , , 87 4829 22 Geography Geography NNP 87 4829 23 Location Location NNP 87 4829 24 : : : 87 4829 25 South South NNP 87 4829 26 Asia Asia NNP 87 4829 27 , , , 87 4829 28 bordering border VBG 87 4829 29 the the DT 87 4829 30 Caspian Caspian NNP 87 4829 31 Sea Sea NNP 87 4829 32 , , , 87 4829 33 between between IN 87 4829 34 Iran Iran NNP 87 4829 35 and and CC 87 4829 36 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 87 4829 37 Map Map NNP 87 4829 38 references reference NNS 87 4829 39 : : : 87 4829 40 Asia Asia NNP 87 4829 41 , , , 87 4829 42 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 87 4829 43 of of IN 87 4829 44 Independent Independent NNP 87 4829 45 States States NNPS 87 4829 46 - - HYPH 87 4829 47 Central Central NNP 87 4829 48 Asian Asian NNP 87 4829 49 States States NNP 87 4829 50 , , , 87 4829 51 Standard Standard NNP 87 4829 52 Time Time NNP 87 4829 53 Zones Zones NNPS 87 4829 54 of of IN 87 4829 55 the the DT 87 4829 56 World World NNP 87 4829 57 Area Area NNP 87 4829 58 : : : 87 4829 59 total total JJ 87 4829 60 area area NN 87 4829 61 : : : 87 4829 62 488,100 488,100 CD 87 4829 63 km2 km2 NNP 87 4829 64 land land NN 87 4829 65 area area NN 87 4829 66 : : : 87 4829 67 488,100 488,100 CD 87 4829 68 km2 km2 NNP 87 4829 69 comparative comparative JJ 87 4829 70 area area NN 87 4829 71 : : : 87 4829 72 slightly slightly RB 87 4829 73 larger large JJR 87 4829 74 than than IN 87 4829 75 California California NNP 87 4829 76 Land Land NNP 87 4829 77 boundaries boundary NNS 87 4829 78 : : : 87 4829 79 total total VB 87 4829 80 3,736 3,736 CD 87 4829 81 km km NNS 87 4829 82 , , , 87 4829 83 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 87 4829 84 744 744 CD 87 4829 85 km km NNS 87 4829 86 , , , 87 4829 87 Iran Iran NNP 87 4829 88 992 992 CD 87 4829 89 km km NNS 87 4829 90 , , , 87 4829 91 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 87 4829 92 379 379 CD 87 4829 93 km km NNS 87 4829 94 , , , 87 4829 95 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 87 4829 96 1,621 1,621 CD 87 4829 97 km km NN 87 4829 98 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 4829 99 : : : 87 4829 100 0 0 CD 87 4829 101 km km NN 87 4829 102 note note NN 87 4829 103 : : : 87 4829 104 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 87 4829 105 does do VBZ 87 4829 106 border border VB 87 4829 107 the the DT 87 4829 108 Caspian Caspian NNP 87 4829 109 Sea Sea NNP 87 4829 110 ( ( -LRB- 87 4829 111 1,768 1,768 CD 87 4829 112 km km NN 87 4829 113 ) ) -RRB- 87 4829 114 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 4829 115 claims claim VBZ 87 4829 116 : : : 87 4829 117 landlocked landlocke VBN 87 4829 118 , , , 87 4829 119 but but CC 87 4829 120 boundaries boundary NNS 87 4829 121 in in IN 87 4829 122 the the DT 87 4829 123 Caspian Caspian NNP 87 4829 124 Sea Sea NNP 87 4829 125 with with IN 87 4829 126 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 87 4829 127 , , , 87 4829 128 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 87 4829 129 , , , 87 4829 130 and and CC 87 4829 131 Iran Iran NNP 87 4829 132 will will MD 87 4829 133 have have VB 87 4829 134 to to TO 87 4829 135 be be VB 87 4829 136 negotiated negotiate VBN 87 4829 137 International international JJ 87 4829 138 disputes dispute NNS 87 4829 139 : : : 87 4829 140 none none NN 87 4829 141 Climate climate NN 87 4829 142 : : : 87 4829 143 subtropical subtropical JJ 87 4829 144 desert desert NN 87 4829 145 Terrain terrain NN 87 4829 146 : : : 87 4829 147 flat flat JJ 87 4829 148 - - HYPH 87 4829 149 to to IN 87 4829 150 - - HYPH 87 4829 151 rolling roll VBG 87 4829 152 sandy sandy JJ 87 4829 153 desert desert NN 87 4829 154 with with IN 87 4829 155 dunes dune NNS 87 4829 156 ; ; : 87 4829 157 borders border NNS 87 4829 158 Caspian Caspian NNP 87 4829 159 Sea Sea NNP 87 4829 160 in in IN 87 4829 161 west west JJ 87 4829 162 Natural natural JJ 87 4829 163 resources resource NNS 87 4829 164 : : : 87 4829 165 petroleum petroleum NN 87 4829 166 , , , 87 4829 167 natural natural JJ 87 4829 168 gas gas NN 87 4829 169 , , , 87 4829 170 coal coal NN 87 4829 171 , , , 87 4829 172 sulphur sulphur NNP 87 4829 173 , , , 87 4829 174 salt salt NN 87 4829 175 Land Land NNP 87 4829 176 use use NN 87 4829 177 : : : 87 4829 178 arable arable JJ 87 4829 179 land land NN 87 4829 180 : : : 87 4829 181 3 3 CD 87 4829 182 % % NN 87 4829 183 permanent permanent JJ 87 4829 184 crops crop NNS 87 4829 185 : : : 87 4829 186 0 0 CD 87 4829 187 % % NN 87 4829 188 meadows meadow NNS 87 4829 189 and and CC 87 4829 190 pastures pasture NNS 87 4829 191 : : : 87 4829 192 69 69 CD 87 4829 193 % % NN 87 4829 194 forest forest NN 87 4829 195 and and CC 87 4829 196 woodland woodland NN 87 4829 197 : : : 87 4829 198 0 0 CD 87 4829 199 % % NN 87 4829 200 other other JJ 87 4829 201 : : : 87 4829 202 28 28 CD 87 4829 203 % % NN 87 4829 204 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 4829 205 land land NN 87 4829 206 : : : 87 4829 207 12,450 12,450 CD 87 4829 208 km2 km2 NNP 87 4829 209 ( ( -LRB- 87 4829 210 1990 1990 CD 87 4829 211 ) ) -RRB- 87 4829 212 Environment environment NN 87 4829 213 : : : 87 4829 214 contamination contamination NN 87 4829 215 of of IN 87 4829 216 soil soil NN 87 4829 217 and and CC 87 4829 218 groundwater groundwater NN 87 4829 219 with with IN 87 4829 220 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 4829 221 chemicals chemical NNS 87 4829 222 , , , 87 4829 223 pesticides pesticide NNS 87 4829 224 ; ; : 87 4829 225 salinization salinization NN 87 4829 226 , , , 87 4829 227 water water NN 87 4829 228 - - HYPH 87 4829 229 logging logging NN 87 4829 230 of of IN 87 4829 231 soil soil NN 87 4829 232 due due JJ 87 4829 233 to to IN 87 4829 234 poor poor JJ 87 4829 235 irrigation irrigation NN 87 4829 236 methods method NNS 87 4829 237 Note note VBP 87 4829 238 : : : 87 4829 239 landlocked landlocke VBN 87 4829 240 * * NFP 87 4829 241 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 87 4829 242 , , , 87 4829 243 People People NNPS 87 4829 244 Population Population NNP 87 4829 245 : : : 87 4829 246 3,914,997 3,914,997 CD 87 4829 247 ( ( -LRB- 87 4829 248 July July NNP 87 4829 249 1993 1993 CD 87 4829 250 est est NNP 87 4829 251 . . . 87 4829 252 ) ) -RRB- 87 4830 1 Population population NN 87 4830 2 growth growth NN 87 4830 3 rate rate NN 87 4830 4 : : : 87 4830 5 2.04 2.04 CD 87 4830 6 % % NN 87 4830 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4830 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4830 9 est est NNP 87 4830 10 . . . 87 4830 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4831 1 Birth birth NN 87 4831 2 rate rate NN 87 4831 3 : : : 87 4831 4 30.91 30.91 CD 87 4831 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 4831 6 population population NN 87 4831 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4831 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4831 9 est est NNP 87 4831 10 . . . 87 4831 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4832 1 Death death NN 87 4832 2 rate rate NN 87 4832 3 : : : 87 4832 4 7.6 7.6 CD 87 4832 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 4832 6 population population NN 87 4832 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4832 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4832 9 est est NNP 87 4832 10 . . . 87 4832 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4833 1 Net net JJ 87 4833 2 migration migration NN 87 4833 3 rate rate NN 87 4833 4 : : : 87 4833 5 -2.87 -2.87 NFP 87 4833 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 87 4833 7 population population NN 87 4833 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 4833 9 1993 1993 CD 87 4833 10 est est NNP 87 4833 11 . . . 87 4833 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 4834 1 Infant infant NN 87 4834 2 mortality mortality NN 87 4834 3 rate rate NN 87 4834 4 : : : 87 4834 5 71.2 71.2 CD 87 4834 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 4834 7 live live JJ 87 4834 8 births birth NNS 87 4834 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 4834 10 1993 1993 CD 87 4834 11 est est NNP 87 4834 12 . . . 87 4834 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 4835 1 Life life NN 87 4835 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 4835 3 at at IN 87 4835 4 birth birth NN 87 4835 5 : : : 87 4835 6 total total JJ 87 4835 7 population population NN 87 4835 8 : : : 87 4835 9 64.93 64.93 CD 87 4835 10 years year NNS 87 4835 11 male male JJ 87 4835 12 : : : 87 4835 13 61.4 61.4 CD 87 4835 14 years year NNS 87 4835 15 female female JJ 87 4835 16 : : : 87 4835 17 68.62 68.62 CD 87 4835 18 years year NNS 87 4835 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 4835 20 1993 1993 CD 87 4835 21 est est NNP 87 4835 22 . . . 87 4835 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 4836 1 Total total JJ 87 4836 2 fertility fertility NN 87 4836 3 rate rate NN 87 4836 4 : : : 87 4836 5 3.82 3.82 CD 87 4836 6 children child NNS 87 4836 7 born bear VBN 87 4836 8 / / SYM 87 4836 9 woman woman NN 87 4836 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 4836 11 1993 1993 CD 87 4836 12 est est NNP 87 4836 13 . . . 87 4836 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 4837 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 4837 2 : : : 87 4837 3 noun noun NNP 87 4837 4 : : : 87 4837 5 Turkmen(s Turkmen(s NNP 87 4837 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 4837 7 adjective adjective NN 87 4837 8 : : : 87 4837 9 Turkmen Turkmen NNP 87 4837 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 4837 11 divisions division NNS 87 4837 12 : : : 87 4837 13 Turkmen turkmen IN 87 4837 14 73.3 73.3 CD 87 4837 15 % % NN 87 4837 16 , , , 87 4837 17 Russian russian JJ 87 4837 18 9.8 9.8 CD 87 4837 19 % % NN 87 4837 20 , , , 87 4837 21 Uzbek Uzbek NNP 87 4837 22 9 9 CD 87 4837 23 % % NN 87 4837 24 , , , 87 4837 25 Kazakhs Kazakhs NNP 87 4837 26 2 2 CD 87 4837 27 % % NN 87 4837 28 , , , 87 4837 29 other other JJ 87 4837 30 5.9 5.9 CD 87 4837 31 % % NN 87 4837 32 Religions religion NNS 87 4837 33 : : : 87 4837 34 Muslim muslim JJ 87 4837 35 87 87 CD 87 4837 36 % % NN 87 4837 37 , , , 87 4837 38 Eastern Eastern NNP 87 4837 39 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 87 4837 40 11 11 CD 87 4837 41 % % NN 87 4837 42 , , , 87 4837 43 unknown unknown JJ 87 4837 44 2 2 CD 87 4837 45 % % NN 87 4837 46 Languages Languages NNPS 87 4837 47 : : : 87 4837 48 Turkmen Turkmen NNP 87 4837 49 72 72 CD 87 4837 50 % % NN 87 4837 51 , , , 87 4837 52 Russian Russian NNP 87 4837 53 12 12 CD 87 4837 54 % % NN 87 4837 55 , , , 87 4837 56 Uzbek Uzbek NNP 87 4837 57 9 9 CD 87 4837 58 % % NN 87 4837 59 , , , 87 4837 60 other other JJ 87 4837 61 7 7 CD 87 4837 62 % % NN 87 4837 63 Literacy literacy NN 87 4837 64 : : : 87 4837 65 age age NN 87 4837 66 9 9 CD 87 4837 67 - - SYM 87 4837 68 49 49 CD 87 4837 69 can can MD 87 4837 70 read read VB 87 4837 71 and and CC 87 4837 72 write write VB 87 4837 73 ( ( -LRB- 87 4837 74 1970 1970 CD 87 4837 75 ) ) -RRB- 87 4837 76 total total JJ 87 4837 77 population population NN 87 4837 78 : : : 87 4837 79 100 100 CD 87 4837 80 % % NN 87 4837 81 male male NN 87 4837 82 : : : 87 4837 83 100 100 CD 87 4837 84 % % NN 87 4837 85 female female NN 87 4837 86 : : : 87 4837 87 100 100 CD 87 4837 88 % % NN 87 4837 89 Labor Labor NNP 87 4837 90 force force NN 87 4837 91 : : : 87 4837 92 1.542 1.542 CD 87 4837 93 million million CD 87 4837 94 by by IN 87 4837 95 occupation occupation NN 87 4837 96 : : : 87 4837 97 agriculture agriculture NN 87 4837 98 and and CC 87 4837 99 forestry forestry NN 87 4837 100 42 42 CD 87 4837 101 % % NN 87 4837 102 , , , 87 4837 103 industry industry NN 87 4837 104 and and CC 87 4837 105 construction construction NN 87 4837 106 21 21 CD 87 4837 107 % % NN 87 4837 108 , , , 87 4837 109 other other JJ 87 4837 110 37 37 CD 87 4837 111 % % NN 87 4837 112 ( ( -LRB- 87 4837 113 1990 1990 CD 87 4837 114 ) ) -RRB- 87 4837 115 * * NFP 87 4837 116 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 87 4837 117 , , , 87 4837 118 Government Government NNP 87 4837 119 Names Names NNPS 87 4837 120 : : : 87 4837 121 conventional conventional JJ 87 4837 122 long long JJ 87 4837 123 form form NN 87 4837 124 : : : 87 4837 125 Republic Republic NNP 87 4837 126 of of IN 87 4837 127 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 87 4837 128 conventional conventional JJ 87 4837 129 short short JJ 87 4837 130 form form NN 87 4837 131 : : : 87 4837 132 Turkmenistan turkmenistan JJ 87 4837 133 local local JJ 87 4837 134 long long JJ 87 4837 135 form form NN 87 4837 136 : : : 87 4837 137 Tiurkmenostan Tiurkmenostan NNP 87 4837 138 Respublikasy respublikasy JJ 87 4837 139 local local JJ 87 4837 140 short short JJ 87 4837 141 form form NN 87 4837 142 : : : 87 4837 143 Turkmanistan Turkmanistan NNP 87 4837 144 former former NN 87 4837 145 : : : 87 4837 146 Turkmen Turkmen NNP 87 4837 147 Soviet Soviet NNP 87 4837 148 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 4837 149 Republic Republic NNP 87 4837 150 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 4837 151 : : : 87 4837 152 TX TX NNP 87 4837 153 Type type NN 87 4837 154 : : : 87 4837 155 republic republic NNP 87 4837 156 Capital Capital NNP 87 4837 157 : : : 87 4837 158 Ashgabat Ashgabat NNP 87 4837 159 ( ( -LRB- 87 4837 160 Ashkhabad Ashkhabad NNP 87 4837 161 ) ) -RRB- 87 4837 162 Administrative administrative JJ 87 4837 163 divisions division NNS 87 4837 164 : : : 87 4837 165 5 5 CD 87 4837 166 velayets velayet NNS 87 4837 167 : : : 87 4837 168 Balkan Balkan NNP 87 4837 169 ( ( -LRB- 87 4837 170 Nebit Nebit NNP 87 4837 171 Dag Dag NNP 87 4837 172 ) ) -RRB- 87 4837 173 , , , 87 4837 174 Doshkhovuz Doshkhovuz NNP 87 4837 175 ( ( -LRB- 87 4837 176 formerly formerly RB 87 4837 177 Tashauz Tashauz NNP 87 4837 178 ) ) -RRB- 87 4837 179 , , , 87 4837 180 Lebap Lebap NNP 87 4837 181 ( ( -LRB- 87 4837 182 Charjev Charjev NNP 87 4837 183 ) ) -RRB- 87 4837 184 , , , 87 4837 185 Mary Mary NNP 87 4837 186 , , , 87 4837 187 Akhal Akhal NNP 87 4837 188 ( ( -LRB- 87 4837 189 Ashgabat Ashgabat NNP 87 4837 190 ) ) -RRB- 87 4837 191 note note VBP 87 4837 192 : : : 87 4837 193 all all DT 87 4837 194 oblasts oblast NNS 87 4837 195 have have VBP 87 4837 196 the the DT 87 4837 197 same same JJ 87 4837 198 name name NN 87 4837 199 as as IN 87 4837 200 their -PRON- PRP$ 87 4837 201 administrative administrative JJ 87 4837 202 center center NN 87 4837 203 except except IN 87 4837 204 Balkan Balkan NNP 87 4837 205 Oblast Oblast NNP 87 4837 206 , , , 87 4837 207 centered center VBD 87 4837 208 at at IN 87 4837 209 Nebit Nebit NNP 87 4837 210 - - HYPH 87 4837 211 Dag Dag NNP 87 4837 212 Independence Independence NNP 87 4837 213 : : : 87 4837 214 27 27 CD 87 4837 215 October October NNP 87 4837 216 1991 1991 CD 87 4837 217 ( ( -LRB- 87 4837 218 from from IN 87 4837 219 the the DT 87 4837 220 Soviet Soviet NNP 87 4837 221 Union Union NNP 87 4837 222 ) ) -RRB- 87 4837 223 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 4837 224 : : : 87 4837 225 adopted adopt VBN 87 4837 226 18 18 CD 87 4837 227 May May NNP 87 4837 228 1992 1992 CD 87 4837 229 Legal legal JJ 87 4837 230 system system NN 87 4837 231 : : : 87 4837 232 based base VBN 87 4837 233 on on IN 87 4837 234 civil civil JJ 87 4837 235 law law NN 87 4837 236 system system NN 87 4837 237 National national JJ 87 4837 238 holiday holiday NN 87 4837 239 : : : 87 4837 240 Independence Independence NNP 87 4837 241 Day Day NNP 87 4837 242 , , , 87 4837 243 27 27 CD 87 4837 244 October October NNP 87 4837 245 ( ( -LRB- 87 4837 246 1991 1991 CD 87 4837 247 ) ) -RRB- 87 4837 248 Political political JJ 87 4837 249 parties party NNS 87 4837 250 and and CC 87 4837 251 leaders leader NNS 87 4837 252 : : : 87 4837 253 ruling rule VBG 87 4837 254 party party NN 87 4837 255 : : : 87 4837 256 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 4837 257 Party Party NNP 87 4837 258 ( ( -LRB- 87 4837 259 formerly formerly RB 87 4837 260 Communist communist JJ 87 4837 261 ) ) -RRB- 87 4837 262 , , , 87 4837 263 chairman chairman NN 87 4837 264 vacant vacant JJ 87 4837 265 opposition opposition NN 87 4837 266 : : : 87 4837 267 Party Party NNP 87 4837 268 for for IN 87 4837 269 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 4837 270 Development Development NNP 87 4837 271 , , , 87 4837 272 Durdymurat Durdymurat NNP 87 4837 273 HOJA HOJA NNP 87 4837 274 - - HYPH 87 4837 275 MUHAMMET MUHAMMET NNP 87 4837 276 , , , 87 4837 277 chairman chairman NN 87 4837 278 ; ; : 87 4837 279 Agzybirlik Agzybirlik NNP 87 4837 280 , , , 87 4837 281 Nurberdy Nurberdy NNP 87 4837 282 NURMAMEDOV NURMAMEDOV NNP 87 4837 283 , , , 87 4837 284 cochairman cochairman NN 87 4837 285 , , , 87 4837 286 Hubayberdi Hubayberdi NNP 87 4837 287 HALLIYEV HALLIYEV NNP 87 4837 288 , , , 87 4837 289 cochairman cochairman NN 87 4837 290 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 4837 291 : : : 87 4837 292 18 18 CD 87 4837 293 years year NNS 87 4837 294 of of IN 87 4837 295 age age NN 87 4837 296 ; ; : 87 4837 297 universal universal JJ 87 4837 298 * * NFP 87 4837 299 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 87 4837 300 , , , 87 4837 301 Government Government NNP 87 4837 302 Elections Elections NNPS 87 4837 303 : : : 87 4837 304 President President NNP 87 4837 305 : : : 87 4837 306 last last RB 87 4837 307 held hold VBD 87 4837 308 21 21 CD 87 4837 309 June June NNP 87 4837 310 1992 1992 CD 87 4837 311 ( ( -LRB- 87 4837 312 next next JJ 87 4837 313 to to TO 87 4837 314 be be VB 87 4837 315 held hold VBN 87 4837 316 NA NA NNP 87 4837 317 June June NNP 87 4837 318 1997 1997 CD 87 4837 319 ) ) -RRB- 87 4837 320 ; ; : 87 4837 321 results result NNS 87 4837 322 - - : 87 4837 323 Saparmurad saparmurad NN 87 4837 324 NIYAZOV NIYAZOV NNP 87 4837 325 99.5 99.5 CD 87 4837 326 % % NN 87 4837 327 ( ( -LRB- 87 4837 328 ran run VBD 87 4837 329 unopposed unopposed JJ 87 4837 330 ) ) -RRB- 87 4837 331 Majlis Majlis NNP 87 4837 332 : : : 87 4837 333 last last RB 87 4837 334 held hold VBD 87 4837 335 7 7 CD 87 4837 336 January January NNP 87 4837 337 1990 1990 CD 87 4837 338 ( ( -LRB- 87 4837 339 next next JJ 87 4837 340 to to TO 87 4837 341 be be VB 87 4837 342 held hold VBN 87 4837 343 NA NA NNP 87 4837 344 1995 1995 CD 87 4837 345 ) ) -RRB- 87 4837 346 ; ; : 87 4837 347 results result NNS 87 4837 348 - - HYPH 87 4837 349 percent percent NN 87 4837 350 of of IN 87 4837 351 vote vote NN 87 4837 352 by by IN 87 4837 353 party party NN 87 4837 354 NA NA NNP 87 4837 355 ; ; : 87 4837 356 seats seat NNS 87 4837 357 - - : 87 4837 358 ( ( -LRB- 87 4837 359 175 175 CD 87 4837 360 total total JJ 87 4837 361 ) ) -RRB- 87 4837 362 elections election NNS 87 4837 363 not not RB 87 4837 364 officially officially RB 87 4837 365 by by IN 87 4837 366 party party NN 87 4837 367 , , , 87 4837 368 but but CC 87 4837 369 Communist Communist NNP 87 4837 370 Party Party NNP 87 4837 371 members member NNS 87 4837 372 won win VBD 87 4837 373 nearly nearly RB 87 4837 374 90 90 CD 87 4837 375 % % NN 87 4837 376 of of IN 87 4837 377 seats seat NNS 87 4837 378 ; ; : 87 4837 379 note note NN 87 4837 380 - - HYPH 87 4837 381 seats seat NNS 87 4837 382 to to TO 87 4837 383 be be VB 87 4837 384 reduced reduce VBN 87 4837 385 to to IN 87 4837 386 50 50 CD 87 4837 387 at at IN 87 4837 388 next next JJ 87 4837 389 election election NN 87 4837 390 Executive executive JJ 87 4837 391 branch branch NN 87 4837 392 : : : 87 4837 393 president president NN 87 4837 394 , , , 87 4837 395 prime prime NNP 87 4837 396 minister minister NNP 87 4837 397 , , , 87 4837 398 nine nine CD 87 4837 399 deputy deputy JJ 87 4837 400 prime prime JJ 87 4837 401 ministers minister NNS 87 4837 402 , , , 87 4837 403 Council Council NNP 87 4837 404 of of IN 87 4837 405 Ministers Ministers NNP 87 4837 406 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 4837 407 branch branch NN 87 4837 408 : : : 87 4837 409 under under IN 87 4837 410 1992 1992 CD 87 4837 411 constitution constitution NN 87 4837 412 there there EX 87 4837 413 are be VBP 87 4837 414 two two CD 87 4837 415 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 87 4837 416 bodies body NNS 87 4837 417 , , , 87 4837 418 a a DT 87 4837 419 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 4837 420 People People NNPS 87 4837 421 's 's POS 87 4837 422 Council Council NNP 87 4837 423 ( ( -LRB- 87 4837 424 Halk Halk NNP 87 4837 425 Maslahaty Maslahaty NNP 87 4837 426 - - : 87 4837 427 having have VBG 87 4837 428 more more JJR 87 4837 429 than than IN 87 4837 430 100 100 CD 87 4837 431 members member NNS 87 4837 432 and and CC 87 4837 433 meeting meet VBG 87 4837 434 infrequently infrequently RB 87 4837 435 ) ) -RRB- 87 4837 436 and and CC 87 4837 437 a a DT 87 4837 438 50-member 50-member CD 87 4837 439 unicameral unicameral NN 87 4837 440 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 4837 441 ( ( -LRB- 87 4837 442 Majlis Majlis NNP 87 4837 443 ) ) -RRB- 87 4837 444 Judicial judicial JJ 87 4837 445 branch branch NN 87 4837 446 : : : 87 4837 447 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 4837 448 Court Court NNP 87 4837 449 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 4837 450 : : : 87 4837 451 Chief Chief NNP 87 4837 452 of of IN 87 4837 453 State State NNP 87 4837 454 : : : 87 4837 455 President President NNP 87 4837 456 Saparmurad Saparmurad NNP 87 4837 457 NIYAZOV NIYAZOV NNP 87 4837 458 ( ( -LRB- 87 4837 459 since since IN 87 4837 460 NA NA NNP 87 4837 461 October October NNP 87 4837 462 1990 1990 CD 87 4837 463 ) ) -RRB- 87 4837 464 Head Head NNP 87 4837 465 of of IN 87 4837 466 Government Government NNP 87 4837 467 : : : 87 4837 468 Prime Prime NNP 87 4837 469 Minister Minister NNP 87 4837 470 ( ( -LRB- 87 4837 471 vacant vacant JJ 87 4837 472 ) ) -RRB- 87 4837 473 ; ; : 87 4837 474 Deputy Deputy NNP 87 4837 475 Prime Prime NNP 87 4837 476 Ministers Ministers NNP 87 4837 477 Valery Valery NNP 87 4837 478 G. G. NNP 87 4837 479 OCHERTSOV OCHERTSOV NNP 87 4837 480 , , , 87 4837 481 Orazgeldi Orazgeldi NNP 87 4837 482 AYDOGDYEV AYDOGDYEV NNP 87 4837 483 , , , 87 4837 484 Yagmur Yagmur NNP 87 4837 485 OVEZOV OVEZOV NNP 87 4837 486 , , , 87 4837 487 Jourakuli Jourakuli NNP 87 4837 488 BABAKULIYEV BABAKULIYEV NNP 87 4837 489 , , , 87 4837 490 Matkarim Matkarim NNP 87 4837 491 RAJAPOV RAJAPOV NNP 87 4837 492 , , , 87 4837 493 Rejep Rejep NNP 87 4837 494 SAPAROV SAPAROV NNP 87 4837 495 , , , 87 4837 496 Boris Boris NNP 87 4837 497 SHIKHMURADOV SHIKHMURADOV NNP 87 4837 498 ( ( -LRB- 87 4837 499 since since IN 87 4837 500 NA NA NNP 87 4837 501 ) ) -RRB- 87 4837 502 ; ; : 87 4837 503 Chairman chairman NN 87 4837 504 of of IN 87 4837 505 the the DT 87 4837 506 People People NNPS 87 4837 507 's 's POS 87 4837 508 Council Council NNP 87 4837 509 Sakhat Sakhat NNP 87 4837 510 MURADOV MURADOV NNP 87 4837 511 ( ( -LRB- 87 4837 512 since since IN 87 4837 513 NA NA NNP 87 4837 514 ) ) -RRB- 87 4837 515 Member Member NNP 87 4837 516 of of IN 87 4837 517 : : : 87 4837 518 CIS CIS NNP 87 4837 519 , , , 87 4837 520 CSCE CSCE NNP 87 4837 521 , , , 87 4837 522 EBRD EBRD NNP 87 4837 523 , , , 87 4837 524 ECO ECO NNP 87 4837 525 , , , 87 4837 526 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 87 4837 527 , , , 87 4837 528 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 4837 529 , , , 87 4837 530 IMF IMF NNP 87 4837 531 , , , 87 4837 532 NACC NACC NNP 87 4837 533 , , , 87 4837 534 UN UN NNP 87 4837 535 , , , 87 4837 536 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 4837 537 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 4837 538 representation representation NN 87 4837 539 in in IN 87 4837 540 US US NNP 87 4837 541 : : : 87 4837 542 chief chief NN 87 4837 543 of of IN 87 4837 544 mission mission NN 87 4837 545 : : : 87 4837 546 NA NA NNP 87 4837 547 chancery chancery NN 87 4837 548 : : : 87 4837 549 NA NA NNP 87 4837 550 telephone telephone NN 87 4837 551 : : : 87 4837 552 NA na IN 87 4837 553 US US NNP 87 4837 554 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 4837 555 representation representation NN 87 4837 556 : : : 87 4837 557 chief chief NN 87 4837 558 of of IN 87 4837 559 mission mission NN 87 4837 560 : : : 87 4837 561 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 4837 562 Joseph Joseph NNP 87 4837 563 S. S. NNP 87 4837 564 HULINGS HULINGS NNP 87 4837 565 III iii CD 87 4837 566 embassy embassy NN 87 4837 567 : : : 87 4837 568 Yubilenaya Yubilenaya NNP 87 4837 569 Hotel Hotel NNP 87 4837 570 , , , 87 4837 571 Ashgabat Ashgabat NNP 87 4837 572 ( ( -LRB- 87 4837 573 Ashkhabad Ashkhabad NNP 87 4837 574 ) ) -RRB- 87 4837 575 mailing mail VBG 87 4837 576 address address NN 87 4837 577 : : : 87 4837 578 APO APO NNP 87 4837 579 AE AE NNP 87 4837 580 09862 09862 CD 87 4837 581 telephone telephone NN 87 4837 582 : : : 87 4837 583 [ [ -LRB- 87 4837 584 7 7 CD 87 4837 585 ] ] -RRB- 87 4837 586 36320 36320 CD 87 4837 587 24 24 CD 87 4837 588 - - HYPH 87 4837 589 49 49 CD 87 4837 590 - - HYPH 87 4837 591 08 08 CD 87 4837 592 Flag flag NN 87 4837 593 : : : 87 4837 594 green green JJ 87 4837 595 field field NN 87 4837 596 , , , 87 4837 597 including include VBG 87 4837 598 a a DT 87 4837 599 vertical vertical JJ 87 4837 600 stripe stripe NN 87 4837 601 on on IN 87 4837 602 the the DT 87 4837 603 hoist 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87 4877 37 ; ; : 87 4877 38 3 3 CD 87 4877 39 million million CD 87 4877 40 kWh kWh NNS 87 4877 41 produced produce VBN 87 4877 42 , , , 87 4877 43 330 330 CD 87 4877 44 kWh kWh NNS 87 4877 45 per per IN 87 4877 46 capita capita NN 87 4877 47 ( ( -LRB- 87 4877 48 1990 1990 CD 87 4877 49 ) ) -RRB- 87 4877 50 Industries industry NNS 87 4877 51 : : : 87 4877 52 fishing fishing NN 87 4877 53 , , , 87 4877 54 tourism tourism NN 87 4877 55 , , , 87 4877 56 copra copra NNP 87 4877 57 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 87 4877 58 : : : 87 4877 59 coconuts coconuts JJ 87 4877 60 Economic economic JJ 87 4877 61 aid aid NN 87 4877 62 : : : 87 4877 63 US US NNP 87 4877 64 commitments commitment NNS 87 4877 65 , , , 87 4877 66 including include VBG 87 4877 67 Ex Ex NNP 87 4877 68 - - HYPH 87 4877 69 Im Im NNP 87 4877 70 ( ( -LRB- 87 4877 71 FY70 FY70 NNP 87 4877 72 - - HYPH 87 4877 73 87 87 NNP 87 4877 74 ) ) -RRB- 87 4877 75 , , , 87 4877 76 $ $ $ 87 4877 77 1 1 CD 87 4877 78 million million CD 87 4877 79 ; ; : 87 4877 80 Western western JJ 87 4877 81 ( ( -LRB- 87 4877 82 non non JJ 87 4877 83 - - JJ 87 4877 84 US us JJ 87 4877 85 ) ) -RRB- 87 4877 86 countries country NNS 87 4877 87 , , , 87 4877 88 ODA ODA NNP 87 4877 89 and and CC 87 4877 90 OOF OOF NNP 87 4877 91 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 4877 92 commitments commitment NNS 87 4877 93 ( ( -LRB- 87 4877 94 1970 1970 CD 87 4877 95 - - SYM 87 4877 96 89 89 CD 87 4877 97 ) ) -RRB- 87 4877 98 , , , 87 4877 99 $ $ $ 87 4877 100 101 101 CD 87 4877 101 million million CD 87 4877 102 Currency Currency NNP 87 4877 103 : : : 87 4877 104 1 1 CD 87 4877 105 Tuvaluan tuvaluan NN 87 4877 106 dollar dollar NN 87 4877 107 ( ( -LRB- 87 4877 108 $ $ $ 87 4877 109 T t NN 87 4877 110 ) ) -RRB- 87 4877 111 or or CC 87 4877 112 1 1 CD 87 4877 113 Australian australian JJ 87 4877 114 dollar dollar NN 87 4877 115 ( ( -LRB- 87 4877 116 $ $ $ 87 4877 117 A a NN 87 4877 118 ) ) -RRB- 87 4877 119 = = SYM 87 4877 120 100 100 CD 87 4877 121 cents cent NNS 87 4877 122 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 4877 123 rates rate NNS 87 4877 124 : : : 87 4877 125 Tuvaluan tuvaluan JJ 87 4877 126 dollars dollar NNS 87 4877 127 ( ( -LRB- 87 4877 128 $ $ $ 87 4877 129 T t NN 87 4877 130 ) ) -RRB- 87 4877 131 or or CC 87 4877 132 Australian australian JJ 87 4877 133 dollars dollar NNS 87 4877 134 ( ( -LRB- 87 4877 135 $ $ $ 87 4877 136 A a NN 87 4877 137 ) ) -RRB- 87 4877 138 per per IN 87 4877 139 US$ us$ $ 87 4877 140 1 1 CD 87 4877 141 - - SYM 87 4877 142 1.4837 1.4837 CD 87 4877 143 ( ( -LRB- 87 4877 144 January January NNP 87 4877 145 1993 1993 CD 87 4877 146 ) ) -RRB- 87 4877 147 , , , 87 4877 148 1.3600 1.3600 CD 87 4877 149 ( ( -LRB- 87 4877 150 1992 1992 CD 87 4877 151 ) ) -RRB- 87 4877 152 , , , 87 4877 153 1.2835 1.2835 CD 87 4877 154 ( ( -LRB- 87 4877 155 1991 1991 CD 87 4877 156 ) ) -RRB- 87 4877 157 , , , 87 4877 158 1.2799 1.2799 CD 87 4877 159 ( ( -LRB- 87 4877 160 1990 1990 CD 87 4877 161 ) ) -RRB- 87 4877 162 , , , 87 4877 163 1.2618 1.2618 CD 87 4877 164 ( ( -LRB- 87 4877 165 1989 1989 CD 87 4877 166 ) ) -RRB- 87 4877 167 , , , 87 4877 168 1.2752 1.2752 CD 87 4877 169 ( ( -LRB- 87 4877 170 1988 1988 CD 87 4877 171 ) ) -RRB- 87 4877 172 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 4877 173 year year NN 87 4877 174 : : : 87 4877 175 NA NA NNP 87 4877 176 * * NFP 87 4877 177 Tuvalu Tuvalu NNP 87 4877 178 , , , 87 4877 179 Communications Communications NNP 87 4877 180 Highways Highways NNP 87 4877 181 : : : 87 4877 182 8 8 CD 87 4877 183 km km NN 87 4877 184 gravel gravel NN 87 4877 185 Ports port NNS 87 4877 186 : : : 87 4877 187 Funafuti Funafuti NNP 87 4877 188 , , , 87 4877 189 Nukufetau Nukufetau NNP 87 4877 190 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 4877 191 marine marine NN 87 4877 192 : : : 87 4877 193 6 6 CD 87 4877 194 ships ship NNS 87 4877 195 ( ( -LRB- 87 4877 196 1,000 1,000 CD 87 4877 197 GRT GRT NNP 87 4877 198 or or CC 87 4877 199 over over RB 87 4877 200 ) ) -RRB- 87 4877 201 totaling total VBG 87 4877 202 33,220 33,220 CD 87 4877 203 GRT/58,518 GRT/58,518 NNP 87 4877 204 DWT dwt NN 87 4877 205 ; ; : 87 4877 206 includes include VBZ 87 4877 207 1 1 CD 87 4877 208 passenger passenger NN 87 4877 209 - - HYPH 87 4877 210 cargo cargo NN 87 4877 211 , , , 87 4877 212 1 1 CD 87 4877 213 oil oil NN 87 4877 214 tanker tanker NN 87 4877 215 , , , 87 4877 216 4 4 CD 87 4877 217 chemical chemical NN 87 4877 218 tanker tanker NN 87 4877 219 Airports airport NNS 87 4877 220 : : : 87 4877 221 total total NN 87 4877 222 : : : 87 4877 223 1 1 CD 87 4877 224 useable useable JJ 87 4877 225 : : : 87 4877 226 1 1 CD 87 4877 227 with with IN 87 4877 228 permanent permanent JJ 87 4877 229 - - HYPH 87 4877 230 surface surface NN 87 4877 231 runways runway NNS 87 4877 232 : : : 87 4877 233 0 0 CD 87 4877 234 with with IN 87 4877 235 runways runway NNS 87 4877 236 over over IN 87 4877 237 3,659 3,659 CD 87 4877 238 m m NNP 87 4877 239 : : : 87 4877 240 0 0 CD 87 4877 241 with with IN 87 4877 242 runways runways NNP 87 4877 243 2,440 2,440 CD 87 4877 244 - - HYPH 87 4877 245 3,659 3,659 CD 87 4877 246 m m NN 87 4877 247 : : : 87 4877 248 0 0 CD 87 4877 249 with with IN 87 4877 250 runways runway NNS 87 4877 251 1,220 1,220 CD 87 4877 252 - - HYPH 87 4877 253 2,439 2,439 CD 87 4877 254 m m NN 87 4877 255 : : : 87 4877 256 1 1 CD 87 4877 257 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 87 4877 258 : : : 87 4877 259 broadcast broadcast NN 87 4877 260 stations station NNS 87 4877 261 - - SYM 87 4877 262 1 1 CD 87 4877 263 AM am NN 87 4877 264 , , , 87 4877 265 no no DT 87 4877 266 FM FM NNP 87 4877 267 , , , 87 4877 268 no no DT 87 4877 269 TV tv NN 87 4877 270 ; ; : 87 4877 271 300 300 CD 87 4877 272 radiotelephones radiotelephone NNS 87 4877 273 ; ; : 87 4877 274 4,000 4,000 CD 87 4877 275 radios radio NNS 87 4877 276 ; ; : 87 4877 277 108 108 CD 87 4877 278 telephones telephone NNS 87 4877 279 * * NFP 87 4877 280 Tuvalu Tuvalu NNP 87 4877 281 , , , 87 4877 282 Defense Defense NNP 87 4877 283 Forces Forces NNPS 87 4877 284 Branches Branches NNPS 87 4877 285 : : : 87 4877 286 Police Police NNP 87 4877 287 Force Force NNP 87 4877 288 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 4877 289 availability availability NN 87 4877 290 : : : 87 4877 291 NA NA NNP 87 4877 292 Defense Defense NNP 87 4877 293 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 4877 294 : : : 87 4877 295 exchange exchange NN 87 4877 296 rate rate NN 87 4877 297 conversion conversion NN 87 4877 298 - - HYPH 87 4877 299 $ $ $ 87 4877 300 NA na NN 87 4877 301 , , , 87 4877 302 NA% na% IN 87 4877 303 of of IN 87 4877 304 GNP GNP NNP 87 4877 305 * * NFP 87 4877 306 Uganda Uganda NNP 87 4877 307 , , , 87 4877 308 Geography Geography NNP 87 4877 309 Location Location NNP 87 4877 310 : : : 87 4877 311 Eastern Eastern NNP 87 4877 312 Africa Africa NNP 87 4877 313 , , , 87 4877 314 between between IN 87 4877 315 Kenya Kenya NNP 87 4877 316 and and CC 87 4877 317 Zaire Zaire NNP 87 4877 318 Map Map NNP 87 4877 319 references reference NNS 87 4877 320 : : : 87 4877 321 Africa Africa NNP 87 4877 322 , , , 87 4877 323 Standard Standard NNP 87 4877 324 Time Time NNP 87 4877 325 Zones Zones NNPS 87 4877 326 of of IN 87 4877 327 the the DT 87 4877 328 World World NNP 87 4877 329 Area Area NNP 87 4877 330 : : : 87 4877 331 total total JJ 87 4877 332 area area NN 87 4877 333 : : : 87 4877 334 236,040 236,040 CD 87 4877 335 km2 km2 NNP 87 4877 336 land land NN 87 4877 337 area area NN 87 4877 338 : : : 87 4877 339 199,710 199,710 CD 87 4877 340 km2 km2 NNP 87 4877 341 comparative comparative JJ 87 4877 342 area area NN 87 4877 343 : : : 87 4877 344 slightly slightly RB 87 4877 345 smaller small JJR 87 4877 346 than than IN 87 4877 347 Oregon Oregon NNP 87 4877 348 Land Land NNP 87 4877 349 boundaries boundary NNS 87 4877 350 : : : 87 4877 351 total total VB 87 4877 352 2,698 2,698 CD 87 4877 353 km km NNS 87 4877 354 , , , 87 4877 355 Kenya Kenya NNP 87 4877 356 933 933 CD 87 4877 357 km km NNS 87 4877 358 , , , 87 4877 359 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 87 4877 360 169 169 CD 87 4877 361 km km NNS 87 4877 362 , , , 87 4877 363 Sudan Sudan NNP 87 4877 364 435 435 CD 87 4877 365 km km NN 87 4877 366 , , , 87 4877 367 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 87 4877 368 396 396 CD 87 4877 369 km km NNS 87 4877 370 , , , 87 4877 371 Zaire Zaire NNP 87 4877 372 765 765 CD 87 4877 373 km km NN 87 4877 374 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 4877 375 : : : 87 4877 376 0 0 CD 87 4877 377 km km NN 87 4877 378 ( ( -LRB- 87 4877 379 landlocked landlocked JJ 87 4877 380 ) ) -RRB- 87 4877 381 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 4877 382 claims claim VBZ 87 4877 383 : : : 87 4877 384 none none NN 87 4877 385 ; ; : 87 4877 386 landlocked landlocked JJ 87 4877 387 International international JJ 87 4877 388 disputes dispute NNS 87 4877 389 : : : 87 4877 390 none none NN 87 4877 391 Climate climate NN 87 4877 392 : : : 87 4877 393 tropical tropical JJ 87 4877 394 ; ; : 87 4877 395 generally generally RB 87 4877 396 rainy rainy JJ 87 4877 397 with with IN 87 4877 398 two two CD 87 4877 399 dry dry JJ 87 4877 400 seasons season NNS 87 4877 401 ( ( -LRB- 87 4877 402 December December NNP 87 4877 403 to to IN 87 4877 404 February February NNP 87 4877 405 , , , 87 4877 406 June June NNP 87 4877 407 to to IN 87 4877 408 August August NNP 87 4877 409 ) ) -RRB- 87 4877 410 ; ; : 87 4877 411 semiarid semiarid NN 87 4877 412 in in IN 87 4877 413 northeast northeast NNP 87 4877 414 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 4877 415 : : : 87 4877 416 mostly mostly RB 87 4877 417 plateau plateau NN 87 4877 418 with with IN 87 4877 419 rim rim NN 87 4877 420 of of IN 87 4877 421 mountains mountain NNS 87 4877 422 Natural natural JJ 87 4877 423 resources resource NNS 87 4877 424 : : : 87 4877 425 copper copper NN 87 4877 426 , , , 87 4877 427 cobalt cobalt NN 87 4877 428 , , , 87 4877 429 limestone limestone NN 87 4877 430 , , , 87 4877 431 salt salt NN 87 4877 432 Land Land NNP 87 4877 433 use use NN 87 4877 434 : : : 87 4877 435 arable arable JJ 87 4877 436 land land NN 87 4877 437 : : : 87 4877 438 23 23 CD 87 4877 439 % % NN 87 4877 440 permanent permanent JJ 87 4877 441 crops crop NNS 87 4877 442 : : : 87 4877 443 9 9 CD 87 4877 444 % % NN 87 4877 445 meadows meadow NNS 87 4877 446 and and CC 87 4877 447 pastures pasture NNS 87 4877 448 : : : 87 4877 449 25 25 CD 87 4877 450 % % NN 87 4877 451 forest forest NN 87 4877 452 and and CC 87 4877 453 woodland woodland NN 87 4877 454 : : : 87 4877 455 30 30 CD 87 4877 456 % % NN 87 4877 457 other other JJ 87 4877 458 : : : 87 4877 459 13 13 CD 87 4877 460 % % NN 87 4877 461 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 4877 462 land land NN 87 4877 463 : : : 87 4877 464 90 90 CD 87 4877 465 km2 km2 NN 87 4877 466 ( ( -LRB- 87 4877 467 1989 1989 CD 87 4877 468 est est NNP 87 4877 469 . . . 87 4877 470 ) ) -RRB- 87 4878 1 Environment environment NN 87 4878 2 : : : 87 4878 3 straddles straddle NNS 87 4878 4 Equator equator NN 87 4878 5 ; ; : 87 4878 6 deforestation deforestation NN 87 4878 7 ; ; : 87 4878 8 overgrazing overgrazing NN 87 4878 9 ; ; : 87 4878 10 soil soil NN 87 4878 11 erosion erosion NN 87 4878 12 Note note NN 87 4878 13 : : : 87 4878 14 landlocked landlocke VBN 87 4878 15 * * NFP 87 4878 16 Uganda Uganda NNP 87 4878 17 , , , 87 4878 18 People People NNP 87 4878 19 Population Population NNP 87 4878 20 : : : 87 4878 21 19,344,181 19,344,181 CD 87 4878 22 ( ( -LRB- 87 4878 23 July July NNP 87 4878 24 1993 1993 CD 87 4878 25 est est NNP 87 4878 26 . . . 87 4878 27 ) ) -RRB- 87 4879 1 Population population NN 87 4879 2 growth growth NN 87 4879 3 rate rate NN 87 4879 4 : : : 87 4879 5 2.69 2.69 CD 87 4879 6 % % NN 87 4879 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4879 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4879 9 est est NNP 87 4879 10 . . . 87 4879 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4880 1 Birth birth NN 87 4880 2 rate rate NN 87 4880 3 : : : 87 4880 4 49.86 49.86 CD 87 4880 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 87 4880 6 population population NN 87 4880 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4880 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4880 9 est est NNP 87 4880 10 . . . 87 4880 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4881 1 Death death NN 87 4881 2 rate rate NN 87 4881 3 : : : 87 4881 4 22.98 22.98 CD 87 4881 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 4881 6 population population NN 87 4881 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4881 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4881 9 est est NNP 87 4881 10 . . . 87 4881 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4882 1 Net net JJ 87 4882 2 migration migration NN 87 4882 3 rate rate NN 87 4882 4 : : : 87 4882 5 0 0 NFP 87 4882 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 4882 7 population population NN 87 4882 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 4882 9 1993 1993 CD 87 4882 10 est est NNP 87 4882 11 . . . 87 4882 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 4883 1 Infant infant NN 87 4883 2 mortality mortality NN 87 4883 3 rate rate NN 87 4883 4 : : : 87 4883 5 112.1 112.1 CD 87 4883 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 4883 7 live live JJ 87 4883 8 births birth NNS 87 4883 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 4883 10 1993 1993 CD 87 4883 11 est est NNP 87 4883 12 . . . 87 4883 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 4884 1 Life life NN 87 4884 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 4884 3 at at IN 87 4884 4 birth birth NN 87 4884 5 : : : 87 4884 6 total total JJ 87 4884 7 population population NN 87 4884 8 : : : 87 4884 9 38.4 38.4 CD 87 4884 10 years year NNS 87 4884 11 male male JJ 87 4884 12 : : : 87 4884 13 38.09 38.09 CD 87 4884 14 years year NNS 87 4884 15 female female JJ 87 4884 16 : : : 87 4884 17 38.71 38.71 CD 87 4884 18 years year NNS 87 4884 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 4884 20 1993 1993 CD 87 4884 21 est est NNP 87 4884 22 . . . 87 4884 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 4885 1 Total total JJ 87 4885 2 fertility fertility NN 87 4885 3 rate rate NN 87 4885 4 : : : 87 4885 5 7.15 7.15 CD 87 4885 6 children child NNS 87 4885 7 born bear VBN 87 4885 8 / / SYM 87 4885 9 woman woman NN 87 4885 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 4885 11 1993 1993 CD 87 4885 12 est est NNP 87 4885 13 . . . 87 4885 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 4886 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 4886 2 : : : 87 4886 3 noun noun NNP 87 4886 4 : : : 87 4886 5 Ugandan(s Ugandan(s NNP 87 4886 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 4886 7 adjective adjective NN 87 4886 8 : : : 87 4886 9 Ugandan Ugandan NNP 87 4886 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 4886 11 divisions division NNS 87 4886 12 : : : 87 4886 13 African african JJ 87 4886 14 99 99 CD 87 4886 15 % % NN 87 4886 16 , , , 87 4886 17 European european JJ 87 4886 18 , , , 87 4886 19 Asian asian JJ 87 4886 20 , , , 87 4886 21 Arab Arab NNP 87 4886 22 1 1 CD 87 4886 23 % % NN 87 4886 24 Religions religion NNS 87 4886 25 : : : 87 4886 26 Roman Roman NNP 87 4886 27 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 4886 28 33 33 CD 87 4886 29 % % NN 87 4886 30 , , , 87 4886 31 Protestant protestant NN 87 4886 32 33 33 CD 87 4886 33 % % NN 87 4886 34 , , , 87 4886 35 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 4886 36 16 16 CD 87 4886 37 % % NN 87 4886 38 , , , 87 4886 39 indigenous indigenous JJ 87 4886 40 beliefs belief NNS 87 4886 41 18 18 CD 87 4886 42 % % NN 87 4886 43 Languages Languages NNPS 87 4886 44 : : : 87 4886 45 English English NNP 87 4886 46 ( ( -LRB- 87 4886 47 official official NN 87 4886 48 ) ) -RRB- 87 4886 49 , , , 87 4886 50 Luganda Luganda NNP 87 4886 51 , , , 87 4886 52 Swahili Swahili NNP 87 4886 53 , , , 87 4886 54 Bantu Bantu NNP 87 4886 55 languages language VBZ 87 4886 56 , , , 87 4886 57 Nilotic nilotic JJ 87 4886 58 languages language NNS 87 4886 59 Literacy literacy NN 87 4886 60 : : : 87 4886 61 age age NN 87 4886 62 15 15 CD 87 4886 63 and and CC 87 4886 64 over over RB 87 4886 65 can can MD 87 4886 66 read read VB 87 4886 67 and and CC 87 4886 68 write write VB 87 4886 69 ( ( -LRB- 87 4886 70 1990 1990 CD 87 4886 71 ) ) -RRB- 87 4886 72 total total JJ 87 4886 73 population population NN 87 4886 74 : : : 87 4886 75 48 48 CD 87 4886 76 % % NN 87 4886 77 male male NN 87 4886 78 : : : 87 4886 79 62 62 CD 87 4886 80 % % NN 87 4886 81 female female JJ 87 4886 82 : : : 87 4886 83 35 35 CD 87 4886 84 % % NN 87 4886 85 Labor Labor NNP 87 4886 86 force force NN 87 4886 87 : : : 87 4886 88 4.5 4.5 CD 87 4886 89 million million CD 87 4886 90 ( ( -LRB- 87 4886 91 est est NNP 87 4886 92 . . . 87 4886 93 ) ) -RRB- 87 4887 1 by by IN 87 4887 2 occupation occupation NN 87 4887 3 : : : 87 4887 4 agriculture agriculture NN 87 4887 5 over over IN 87 4887 6 80 80 CD 87 4887 7 % % NN 87 4887 8 note note NN 87 4887 9 : : : 87 4887 10 50 50 CD 87 4887 11 % % NN 87 4887 12 of of IN 87 4887 13 population population NN 87 4887 14 of of IN 87 4887 15 working work VBG 87 4887 16 age age NN 87 4887 17 ( ( -LRB- 87 4887 18 1983 1983 CD 87 4887 19 ) ) -RRB- 87 4887 20 * * NFP 87 4887 21 Uganda Uganda NNP 87 4887 22 , , , 87 4887 23 Government Government NNP 87 4887 24 Names Names NNPS 87 4887 25 : : : 87 4887 26 conventional conventional JJ 87 4887 27 long long JJ 87 4887 28 form form NN 87 4887 29 : : : 87 4887 30 Republic Republic NNP 87 4887 31 of of IN 87 4887 32 Uganda Uganda NNP 87 4887 33 conventional conventional JJ 87 4887 34 short short JJ 87 4887 35 form form NN 87 4887 36 : : : 87 4887 37 Uganda Uganda NNP 87 4887 38 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 4887 39 : : : 87 4887 40 UG UG NNP 87 4887 41 Type type NN 87 4887 42 : : : 87 4887 43 republic republic NNP 87 4887 44 Capital capital NN 87 4887 45 : : : 87 4887 46 Kampala Kampala NNP 87 4887 47 Administrative administrative JJ 87 4887 48 divisions division NNS 87 4887 49 : : : 87 4887 50 10 10 CD 87 4887 51 provinces province NNS 87 4887 52 ; ; : 87 4887 53 Busoga Busoga NNP 87 4887 54 , , , 87 4887 55 Central Central NNP 87 4887 56 , , , 87 4887 57 Eastern Eastern NNP 87 4887 58 , , , 87 4887 59 Karamoja Karamoja NNP 87 4887 60 , , , 87 4887 61 Nile Nile NNP 87 4887 62 , , , 87 4887 63 North North NNP 87 4887 64 Buganda Buganda NNP 87 4887 65 , , , 87 4887 66 Northern Northern NNP 87 4887 67 , , , 87 4887 68 South South NNP 87 4887 69 Buganda Buganda NNP 87 4887 70 , , , 87 4887 71 Southern Southern NNP 87 4887 72 , , , 87 4887 73 Western western JJ 87 4887 74 Independence independence NN 87 4887 75 : : : 87 4887 76 9 9 CD 87 4887 77 October October NNP 87 4887 78 1962 1962 CD 87 4887 79 ( ( -LRB- 87 4887 80 from from IN 87 4887 81 UK UK NNP 87 4887 82 ) ) -RRB- 87 4887 83 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 4887 84 : : : 87 4887 85 8 8 CD 87 4887 86 September September NNP 87 4887 87 1967 1967 CD 87 4887 88 , , , 87 4887 89 in in IN 87 4887 90 process process NN 87 4887 91 of of IN 87 4887 92 constitutional constitutional JJ 87 4887 93 revision revision NN 87 4887 94 Legal legal JJ 87 4887 95 system system NN 87 4887 96 : : : 87 4887 97 government government NN 87 4887 98 plans plan VBZ 87 4887 99 to to TO 87 4887 100 restore restore VB 87 4887 101 system system NN 87 4887 102 based base VBN 87 4887 103 on on IN 87 4887 104 English English NNP 87 4887 105 common common JJ 87 4887 106 law law NN 87 4887 107 and and CC 87 4887 108 customary customary JJ 87 4887 109 law law NN 87 4887 110 and and CC 87 4887 111 reinstitute reinstitute VB 87 4887 112 a a DT 87 4887 113 normal normal JJ 87 4887 114 judicial judicial JJ 87 4887 115 system system NN 87 4887 116 ; ; : 87 4887 117 accepts accept VBZ 87 4887 118 compulsory compulsory JJ 87 4887 119 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 4887 120 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 4887 121 , , , 87 4887 122 with with IN 87 4887 123 reservations reservation NNS 87 4887 124 National national JJ 87 4887 125 holiday holiday NN 87 4887 126 : : : 87 4887 127 Independence Independence NNP 87 4887 128 Day Day NNP 87 4887 129 , , , 87 4887 130 9 9 CD 87 4887 131 October October NNP 87 4887 132 ( ( -LRB- 87 4887 133 1962 1962 CD 87 4887 134 ) ) -RRB- 87 4887 135 Political political JJ 87 4887 136 parties party NNS 87 4887 137 and and CC 87 4887 138 leaders leader NNS 87 4887 139 : : : 87 4887 140 only only RB 87 4887 141 party party NN 87 4887 142 - - : 87 4887 143 National National NNP 87 4887 144 Resistance Resistance NNP 87 4887 145 Movement Movement NNP 87 4887 146 ( ( -LRB- 87 4887 147 NRM NRM NNP 87 4887 148 ) ) -RRB- 87 4887 149 , , , 87 4887 150 Yoweri Yoweri NNP 87 4887 151 MUSEVENI MUSEVENI NNP 87 4887 152 note note NN 87 4887 153 : : : 87 4887 154 the the DT 87 4887 155 Uganda Uganda NNP 87 4887 156 Patriotic Patriotic NNP 87 4887 157 Movement Movement NNP 87 4887 158 ( ( -LRB- 87 4887 159 UPM UPM NNP 87 4887 160 ) ) -RRB- 87 4887 161 ; ; : 87 4887 162 Ugandan Ugandan NNP 87 4887 163 People People NNPS 87 4887 164 's 's POS 87 4887 165 Congress Congress NNP 87 4887 166 ( ( -LRB- 87 4887 167 UPC UPC NNP 87 4887 168 ) ) -RRB- 87 4887 169 , , , 87 4887 170 Milton Milton NNP 87 4887 171 OBOTE OBOTE NNP 87 4887 172 ; ; : 87 4887 173 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 4887 174 Party Party NNP 87 4887 175 ( ( -LRB- 87 4887 176 DP DP NNP 87 4887 177 ) ) -RRB- 87 4887 178 , , , 87 4887 179 Paul Paul NNP 87 4887 180 SSEMOGEERE SSEMOGEERE NNP 87 4887 181 ; ; , 87 4887 182 and and CC 87 4887 183 Conservative Conservative NNP 87 4887 184 Party Party NNP 87 4887 185 ( ( -LRB- 87 4887 186 CP CP NNP 87 4887 187 ) ) -RRB- 87 4887 188 , , , 87 4887 189 Jeshua Jeshua NNP 87 4887 190 NIKHGI NIKHGI NNP 87 4887 191 continue continue VBP 87 4887 192 to to TO 87 4887 193 exist exist VB 87 4887 194 but but CC 87 4887 195 are be VBP 87 4887 196 all all DT 87 4887 197 proscribed proscribe VBN 87 4887 198 from from IN 87 4887 199 conducting conduct VBG 87 4887 200 public public JJ 87 4887 201 political political JJ 87 4887 202 activities activity NNS 87 4887 203 Other other JJ 87 4887 204 political political JJ 87 4887 205 or or CC 87 4887 206 pressure pressure NN 87 4887 207 groups group NNS 87 4887 208 : : : 87 4887 209 Uganda Uganda NNP 87 4887 210 People People NNP 87 4887 211 's 's POS 87 4887 212 Front Front NNP 87 4887 213 ( ( -LRB- 87 4887 214 UPF UPF NNP 87 4887 215 ) ) -RRB- 87 4887 216 ; ; : 87 4887 217 Uganda Uganda NNP 87 4887 218 People People NNP 87 4887 219 's 's POS 87 4887 220 Christian Christian NNP 87 4887 221 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 4887 222 Army Army NNP 87 4887 223 ( ( -LRB- 87 4887 224 UPCDA UPCDA NNP 87 4887 225 ) ) -RRB- 87 4887 226 ; ; : 87 4887 227 Ruwenzori Ruwenzori NNP 87 4887 228 Movement Movement NNP 87 4887 229 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 87 4887 230 : : : 87 4887 231 18 18 CD 87 4887 232 years year NNS 87 4887 233 of of IN 87 4887 234 age age NN 87 4887 235 ; ; : 87 4887 236 universal universal JJ 87 4887 237 Elections election NNS 87 4887 238 : : : 87 4887 239 National National NNP 87 4887 240 Resistance Resistance NNP 87 4887 241 Council Council NNP 87 4887 242 : : : 87 4887 243 last last RB 87 4887 244 held held JJ 87 4887 245 11 11 CD 87 4887 246 - - SYM 87 4887 247 28 28 CD 87 4887 248 February February NNP 87 4887 249 1989 1989 CD 87 4887 250 ( ( -LRB- 87 4887 251 next next JJ 87 4887 252 to to TO 87 4887 253 be be VB 87 4887 254 held hold VBN 87 4887 255 by by IN 87 4887 256 January January NNP 87 4887 257 1995 1995 CD 87 4887 258 ) ) -RRB- 87 4887 259 ; ; : 87 4887 260 results result NNS 87 4887 261 - - HYPH 87 4887 262 NRM NRM NNP 87 4887 263 was be VBD 87 4887 264 the the DT 87 4887 265 only only JJ 87 4887 266 party party NN 87 4887 267 ; ; : 87 4887 268 seats seat NNS 87 4887 269 - - , 87 4887 270 ( ( -LRB- 87 4887 271 278 278 CD 87 4887 272 total total NN 87 4887 273 , , , 87 4887 274 210 210 CD 87 4887 275 indirectly indirectly RB 87 4887 276 elected elect VBN 87 4887 277 ) ) -RRB- 87 4887 278 210 210 CD 87 4887 279 members member NNS 87 4887 280 elected elect VBN 87 4887 281 without without IN 87 4887 282 party party NN 87 4887 283 affiliation affiliation NN 87 4887 284 Executive Executive NNP 87 4887 285 branch branch NN 87 4887 286 : : : 87 4887 287 president president NN 87 4887 288 , , , 87 4887 289 vice vice NN 87 4887 290 president president NN 87 4887 291 , , , 87 4887 292 prime prime NNP 87 4887 293 minister minister NNP 87 4887 294 , , , 87 4887 295 three three CD 87 4887 296 deputy deputy JJ 87 4887 297 prime prime JJ 87 4887 298 ministers minister NNS 87 4887 299 , , , 87 4887 300 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 87 4887 301 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 4887 302 branch branch NN 87 4887 303 : : : 87 4887 304 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 4887 305 National National NNP 87 4887 306 Resistance Resistance NNP 87 4887 307 Council Council NNP 87 4887 308 Judicial Judicial NNP 87 4887 309 branch branch NN 87 4887 310 : : : 87 4887 311 Court Court NNP 87 4887 312 of of IN 87 4887 313 Appeal Appeal NNP 87 4887 314 , , , 87 4887 315 High High NNP 87 4887 316 Court Court NNP 87 4887 317 Leaders leader NNS 87 4887 318 : : : 87 4887 319 Chief Chief NNP 87 4887 320 of of IN 87 4887 321 State State NNP 87 4887 322 : : : 87 4887 323 President President NNP 87 4887 324 Lt Lt NNP 87 4887 325 . . NNP 87 4887 326 Gen. Gen. NNP 87 4887 327 Yoweri Yoweri NNP 87 4887 328 Kaguta Kaguta NNP 87 4887 329 MUSEVENI MUSEVENI NNP 87 4887 330 ( ( -LRB- 87 4887 331 since since IN 87 4887 332 29 29 CD 87 4887 333 January January NNP 87 4887 334 1986 1986 CD 87 4887 335 ) ) -RRB- 87 4887 336 ; ; : 87 4887 337 Vice Vice NNP 87 4887 338 President President NNP 87 4887 339 Samson Samson NNP 87 4887 340 Babi Babi NNP 87 4887 341 Mululu Mululu NNP 87 4887 342 KISEKKA KISEKKA NNP 87 4887 343 ( ( -LRB- 87 4887 344 since since IN 87 4887 345 NA NA NNP 87 4887 346 January January NNP 87 4887 347 1991 1991 CD 87 4887 348 ) ) -RRB- 87 4887 349 Head Head NNP 87 4887 350 of of IN 87 4887 351 Government Government NNP 87 4887 352 : : : 87 4887 353 Prime Prime NNP 87 4887 354 Minister Minister NNP 87 4887 355 George George NNP 87 4887 356 Cosmas Cosmas NNP 87 4887 357 ADYEBO ADYEBO NNP 87 4887 358 ( ( -LRB- 87 4887 359 since since IN 87 4887 360 NA NA NNP 87 4887 361 January January NNP 87 4887 362 1991 1991 CD 87 4887 363 ) ) -RRB- 87 4887 364 Member Member NNP 87 4887 365 of of IN 87 4887 366 : : : 87 4887 367 ACP ACP NNP 87 4887 368 , , , 87 4887 369 AfDB AfDB NNP 87 4887 370 , , , 87 4887 371 C C NNP 87 4887 372 , , , 87 4887 373 CCC CCC NNP 87 4887 374 , , , 87 4887 375 EADB EADB NNP 87 4887 376 , , , 87 4887 377 ECA ECA NNP 87 4887 378 , , , 87 4887 379 FAO FAO NNP 87 4887 380 , , , 87 4887 381 G-77 g-77 CD 87 4887 382 , , , 87 4887 383 GATT GATT NNP 87 4887 384 , , , 87 4887 385 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 4887 386 , , , 87 4887 387 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 4887 388 , , , 87 4887 389 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 4887 390 , , , 87 4887 391 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 4887 392 , , , 87 4887 393 IDA IDA NNP 87 4887 394 , , , 87 4887 395 IDB IDB NNP 87 4887 396 , , , 87 4887 397 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 4887 398 , , , 87 4887 399 IFC IFC NNP 87 4887 400 , , , 87 4887 401 IGADD IGADD NNP 87 4887 402 , , , 87 4887 403 ILO ILO NNP 87 4887 404 , , , 87 4887 405 IMF IMF NNP 87 4887 406 , , , 87 4887 407 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 4887 408 , , , 87 4887 409 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 4887 410 , , , 87 4887 411 IOC IOC NNP 87 4887 412 , , , 87 4887 413 IOM IOM NNP 87 4887 414 , , , 87 4887 415 ITU ITU NNP 87 4887 416 , , , 87 4887 417 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 4887 418 , , , 87 4887 419 NAM NAM NNP 87 4887 420 , , , 87 4887 421 OAU OAU NNP 87 4887 422 , , , 87 4887 423 OIC OIC NNP 87 4887 424 , , , 87 4887 425 PCA PCA NNP 87 4887 426 , , , 87 4887 427 UN UN NNP 87 4887 428 , , , 87 4887 429 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 4887 430 , , , 87 4887 431 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 4887 432 , , , 87 4887 433 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 87 4887 434 , , , 87 4887 435 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 4887 436 , , , 87 4887 437 UPU UPU NNP 87 4887 438 , , , 87 4887 439 WHO who WP 87 4887 440 , , , 87 4887 441 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 4887 442 , , , 87 4887 443 WMO WMO NNP 87 4887 444 , , , 87 4887 445 WTO WTO NNP 87 4887 446 * * NFP 87 4887 447 Uganda Uganda NNP 87 4887 448 , , , 87 4887 449 Government Government NNP 87 4887 450 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 4887 451 representation representation NN 87 4887 452 in in IN 87 4887 453 US US NNP 87 4887 454 : : : 87 4887 455 chief chief NN 87 4887 456 of of IN 87 4887 457 mission mission NN 87 4887 458 : : : 87 4887 459 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 4887 460 Stephen Stephen NNP 87 4887 461 Kapimpina Kapimpina NNP 87 4887 462 KATENTA KATENTA NNP 87 4887 463 - - HYPH 87 4887 464 APULI APULI NNP 87 4887 465 chancery chancery NN 87 4887 466 : : : 87 4887 467 5909 5909 CD 87 4887 468 16th 16th NNP 87 4887 469 Street Street NNP 87 4887 470 NW NW NNP 87 4887 471 , , , 87 4887 472 Washington Washington NNP 87 4887 473 , , , 87 4887 474 DC DC NNP 87 4887 475 20011 20011 CD 87 4887 476 telephone telephone NN 87 4887 477 : : : 87 4887 478 ( ( -LRB- 87 4887 479 202 202 CD 87 4887 480 ) ) -RRB- 87 4887 481 726 726 CD 87 4887 482 - - SYM 87 4887 483 7100 7100 CD 87 4887 484 through through IN 87 4887 485 7102 7102 CD 87 4887 486 US US NNP 87 4887 487 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 4887 488 representation representation NN 87 4887 489 : : : 87 4887 490 chief chief NN 87 4887 491 of of IN 87 4887 492 mission mission NN 87 4887 493 : : : 87 4887 494 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 4887 495 Johnnie Johnnie NNP 87 4887 496 CARSON CARSON NNP 87 4887 497 embassy embassy NN 87 4887 498 : : : 87 4887 499 Parliament Parliament NNP 87 4887 500 Avenue Avenue NNP 87 4887 501 , , , 87 4887 502 Kampala Kampala NNP 87 4887 503 mailing mail VBG 87 4887 504 address address NN 87 4887 505 : : : 87 4887 506 P. P. NNP 87 4887 507 O. O. NNP 87 4888 1 Box Box NNP 87 4888 2 7007 7007 CD 87 4888 3 , , , 87 4888 4 Kampala Kampala NNP 87 4888 5 telephone telephone NN 87 4888 6 : : : 87 4888 7 [ [ -LRB- 87 4888 8 256 256 CD 87 4888 9 ] ] -RRB- 87 4888 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 4888 11 41 41 CD 87 4888 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 4888 13 259792 259792 CD 87 4888 14 , , , 87 4888 15 259793 259793 CD 87 4888 16 , , , 87 4888 17 259795 259795 CD 87 4888 18 Flag flag NN 87 4888 19 : : : 87 4888 20 six six CD 87 4888 21 equal equal JJ 87 4888 22 horizontal horizontal JJ 87 4888 23 bands band NNS 87 4888 24 of of IN 87 4888 25 black black JJ 87 4888 26 ( ( -LRB- 87 4888 27 top top NN 87 4888 28 ) ) -RRB- 87 4888 29 , , , 87 4888 30 yellow yellow NN 87 4888 31 , , , 87 4888 32 red red JJ 87 4888 33 , , , 87 4888 34 black black JJ 87 4888 35 , , , 87 4888 36 yellow yellow JJ 87 4888 37 , , , 87 4888 38 and and CC 87 4888 39 red red JJ 87 4888 40 ; ; : 87 4888 41 a a DT 87 4888 42 white white JJ 87 4888 43 disk disk NN 87 4888 44 is be VBZ 87 4888 45 superimposed superimpose VBN 87 4888 46 at at IN 87 4888 47 the the DT 87 4888 48 center center NN 87 4888 49 and and CC 87 4888 50 depicts depict VBZ 87 4888 51 a a DT 87 4888 52 red red JJ 87 4888 53 - 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NNP 87 4901 9 , , , 87 4901 10 1991 1991 CD 87 4901 11 est est NNP 87 4901 12 . . . 87 4901 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 4902 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 4902 2 : : : 87 4902 3 coffee coffee NN 87 4902 4 97 97 CD 87 4902 5 % % NN 87 4902 6 , , , 87 4902 7 cotton cotton NN 87 4902 8 , , , 87 4902 9 tea tea NN 87 4902 10 partners partner NNS 87 4902 11 : : : 87 4902 12 US US NNP 87 4902 13 25 25 CD 87 4902 14 % % NN 87 4902 15 , , , 87 4902 16 UK UK NNP 87 4902 17 18 18 CD 87 4902 18 % % NN 87 4902 19 , , , 87 4902 20 France France NNP 87 4902 21 11 11 CD 87 4902 22 % % NN 87 4902 23 , , , 87 4902 24 Spain Spain NNP 87 4902 25 10 10 CD 87 4902 26 % % NN 87 4902 27 Imports import NNS 87 4902 28 : : : 87 4902 29 $ $ $ 87 4902 30 610 610 CD 87 4902 31 million million CD 87 4902 32 ( ( -LRB- 87 4902 33 c.i.f c.i.f NN 87 4902 34 . . NNP 87 4902 35 , , , 87 4902 36 1991 1991 CD 87 4902 37 est est NNP 87 4902 38 . . . 87 4902 39 ) ) -RRB- 87 4903 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 4903 2 : : : 87 4903 3 petroleum petroleum NN 87 4903 4 products product NNS 87 4903 5 , , , 87 4903 6 machinery machinery NN 87 4903 7 , , , 87 4903 8 cotton cotton NN 87 4903 9 piece piece NN 87 4903 10 goods good NNS 87 4903 11 , , , 87 4903 12 metals metal NNS 87 4903 13 , , , 87 4903 14 transportation transportation NN 87 4903 15 equipment equipment NN 87 4903 16 , , , 87 4903 17 food food NN 87 4903 18 partners partner NNS 87 4903 19 : : : 87 4903 20 Kenya Kenya NNP 87 4903 21 25 25 CD 87 4903 22 % % NN 87 4903 23 , , , 87 4903 24 UK UK NNP 87 4903 25 14 14 CD 87 4903 26 % % NN 87 4903 27 , , , 87 4903 28 Italy Italy NNP 87 4903 29 13 13 CD 87 4903 30 % % NN 87 4903 31 External external JJ 87 4903 32 debt debt NN 87 4903 33 : : : 87 4903 34 $ $ $ 87 4903 35 1.9 1.9 CD 87 4903 36 billion billion CD 87 4903 37 ( ( -LRB- 87 4903 38 1991 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brewing brewing NN 87 4904 41 , , , 87 4904 42 tobacco tobacco NN 87 4904 43 , , , 87 4904 44 cotton cotton NN 87 4904 45 textiles textile NNS 87 4904 46 , , , 87 4904 47 cement cement NN 87 4904 48 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 4904 49 : : : 87 4904 50 mainly mainly RB 87 4904 51 subsistence subsistence NN 87 4904 52 ; ; , 87 4904 53 accounts account NNS 87 4904 54 for for IN 87 4904 55 57 57 CD 87 4904 56 % % NN 87 4904 57 of of IN 87 4904 58 GDP GDP NNP 87 4904 59 and and CC 87 4904 60 over over IN 87 4904 61 80 80 CD 87 4904 62 % % NN 87 4904 63 of of IN 87 4904 64 labor labor NN 87 4904 65 force force NN 87 4904 66 ; ; : 87 4904 67 cash cash NN 87 4904 68 crops crop NNS 87 4904 69 - - HYPH 87 4904 70 coffee coffee NN 87 4904 71 , , , 87 4904 72 tea tea NN 87 4904 73 , , , 87 4904 74 cotton cotton NN 87 4904 75 , , , 87 4904 76 tobacco tobacco NN 87 4904 77 ; ; : 87 4904 78 food food NN 87 4904 79 crops crop NNS 87 4904 80 - - : 87 4904 81 cassava cassava NN 87 4904 82 , , , 87 4904 83 potatoes potato NNS 87 4904 84 , , , 87 4904 85 corn corn NN 87 4904 86 , , , 87 4904 87 millet millet NN 87 4904 88 , , , 87 4904 89 pulses pulse VBZ 87 4904 90 ; ; : 87 4904 91 livestock livestock NN 87 4904 92 products product NNS 87 4904 93 - - HYPH 87 4904 94 beef beef NN 87 4904 95 , , , 87 4904 96 goat goat NNP 87 4904 97 meat meat NN 87 4904 98 , , , 87 4904 99 milk milk NN 87 4904 100 , , , 87 4904 101 poultry poultry NN 87 4904 102 ; ; : 87 4904 103 self self NN 87 4904 104 - - HYPH 87 4904 105 sufficient sufficient JJ 87 4904 106 in in IN 87 4904 107 food food NN 87 4904 108 * * NFP 87 4904 109 Uganda Uganda NNP 87 4904 110 , , , 87 4904 111 Economy Economy NNP 87 4904 112 Economic economic JJ 87 4904 113 aid aid NN 87 4904 114 : : : 87 4904 115 US US NNP 87 4904 116 commitments commitment NNS 87 4904 117 , , , 87 4904 118 including include VBG 87 4904 119 Ex Ex NNP 87 4904 120 - - HYPH 87 4904 121 Im Im NNP 87 4904 122 ( ( -LRB- 87 4904 123 1970 1970 CD 87 4904 124 - - SYM 87 4904 125 89 89 CD 87 4904 126 ) ) -RRB- 87 4904 127 , , , 87 4904 128 $ $ $ 87 4904 129 145 145 CD 87 4904 130 million million CD 87 4904 131 ; ; : 87 4904 132 Western western JJ 87 4904 133 ( ( -LRB- 87 4904 134 non non JJ 87 4904 135 - - JJ 87 4904 136 US us JJ 87 4904 137 ) ) -RRB- 87 4904 138 countries country NNS 87 4904 139 , , , 87 4904 140 ODA ODA NNP 87 4904 141 and and CC 87 4904 142 OOF OOF NNP 87 4904 143 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 4904 144 commitments commitment NNS 87 4904 145 ( ( -LRB- 87 4904 146 1970 1970 CD 87 4904 147 - - SYM 87 4904 148 89 89 CD 87 4904 149 ) ) -RRB- 87 4904 150 , , , 87 4904 151 $ $ $ 87 4904 152 1.4 1.4 CD 87 4904 153 billion billion CD 87 4904 154 ; ; : 87 4904 155 OPEC OPEC NNP 87 4904 156 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 4904 157 aid aid NN 87 4904 158 ( ( -LRB- 87 4904 159 1979 1979 CD 87 4904 160 - - SYM 87 4904 161 89 89 CD 87 4904 162 ) ) -RRB- 87 4904 163 , , , 87 4904 164 $ $ $ 87 4904 165 60 60 CD 87 4904 166 million million CD 87 4904 167 ; ; : 87 4904 168 Communist communist JJ 87 4904 169 countries country NNS 87 4904 170 ( ( -LRB- 87 4904 171 1970 1970 CD 87 4904 172 - - SYM 87 4904 173 89 89 CD 87 4904 174 ) ) -RRB- 87 4904 175 , , , 87 4904 176 $ $ $ 87 4904 177 169 169 CD 87 4904 178 million million CD 87 4904 179 Currency currency NN 87 4904 180 : : : 87 4904 181 1 1 CD 87 4904 182 Ugandan Ugandan NNP 87 4904 183 shilling shilling NN 87 4904 184 ( ( -LRB- 87 4904 185 USh USh NNP 87 4904 186 ) ) -RRB- 87 4904 187 = = NFP 87 4904 188 100 100 CD 87 4904 189 cents cent NNS 87 4904 190 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 4904 191 rates rate NNS 87 4904 192 : : : 87 4904 193 Ugandan Ugandan NNP 87 4904 194 shillings shilling NNS 87 4904 195 ( ( -LRB- 87 4904 196 USh USh NNP 87 4904 197 ) ) -RRB- 87 4904 198 per per IN 87 4904 199 US$ us$ $ 87 4904 200 1 1 CD 87 4904 201 - - SYM 87 4904 202 1,217.1 1,217.1 CD 87 4904 203 ( ( -LRB- 87 4904 204 January January NNP 87 4904 205 1993 1993 CD 87 4904 206 ) ) -RRB- 87 4904 207 , , , 87 4904 208 1.133.8 1.133.8 CD 87 4904 209 ( ( -LRB- 87 4904 210 1992 1992 CD 87 4904 211 ) ) -RRB- 87 4904 212 , , , 87 4904 213 734.0 734.0 CD 87 4904 214 ( ( -LRB- 87 4904 215 1991 1991 CD 87 4904 216 ) ) -RRB- 87 4904 217 , , , 87 4904 218 428.85 428.85 CD 87 4904 219 ( ( -LRB- 87 4904 220 1990 1990 CD 87 4904 221 ) ) -RRB- 87 4904 222 , , , 87 4904 223 223.1 223.1 CD 87 4904 224 ( ( -LRB- 87 4904 225 1989 1989 CD 87 4904 226 ) ) -RRB- 87 4904 227 , , , 87 4904 228 106.1 106.1 CD 87 4904 229 ( ( -LRB- 87 4904 230 1988 1988 CD 87 4904 231 ) ) -RRB- 87 4904 232 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 4904 233 year year NN 87 4904 234 : : : 87 4904 235 1 1 CD 87 4904 236 July July NNP 87 4904 237 - - HYPH 87 4904 238 30 30 CD 87 4904 239 June June NNP 87 4904 240 * * NFP 87 4904 241 Uganda Uganda NNP 87 4904 242 , , , 87 4904 243 Communications Communications NNP 87 4904 244 Railroads Railroads NNPS 87 4904 245 : : : 87 4904 246 1,300 1,300 CD 87 4904 247 km km NN 87 4904 248 , , , 87 4904 249 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 87 4904 250 - - HYPH 87 4904 251 gauge gauge NN 87 4904 252 single single JJ 87 4904 253 track track NN 87 4904 254 Highways highway NNS 87 4904 255 : : : 87 4904 256 26,200 26,200 CD 87 4904 257 km km NN 87 4904 258 total total NN 87 4904 259 ; ; : 87 4904 260 1,970 1,970 CD 87 4904 261 km km NNS 87 4904 262 paved pave VBN 87 4904 263 ; ; : 87 4904 264 5,849 5,849 CD 87 4904 265 km km NN 87 4904 266 crushed crush VBN 87 4904 267 stone stone NN 87 4904 268 , , , 87 4904 269 gravel gravel NN 87 4904 270 , , , 87 4904 271 and and CC 87 4904 272 laterite laterite JJ 87 4904 273 ; ; : 87 4904 274 remainder remainder NN 87 4904 275 earth earth NN 87 4904 276 roads road NNS 87 4904 277 and and CC 87 4904 278 tracks track VBZ 87 4904 279 Inland Inland NNP 87 4904 280 waterways waterway NNS 87 4904 281 : : : 87 4904 282 Lake Lake NNP 87 4904 283 Victoria Victoria NNP 87 4904 284 , , , 87 4904 285 Lake Lake NNP 87 4904 286 Albert Albert NNP 87 4904 287 , , , 87 4904 288 Lake Lake NNP 87 4904 289 Kyoga Kyoga NNP 87 4904 290 , , , 87 4904 291 Lake Lake NNP 87 4904 292 George George NNP 87 4904 293 , , , 87 4904 294 Lake Lake NNP 87 4904 295 Edward Edward NNP 87 4904 296 ; ; : 87 4904 297 Victoria Victoria NNP 87 4904 298 Nile Nile NNP 87 4904 299 , , , 87 4904 300 Albert Albert NNP 87 4904 301 Nile Nile NNP 87 4904 302 ; ; : 87 4904 303 principal principal JJ 87 4904 304 inland inland JJ 87 4904 305 water water NN 87 4904 306 ports port NNS 87 4904 307 are be VBP 87 4904 308 at at IN 87 4904 309 Jinja Jinja NNP 87 4904 310 and and CC 87 4904 311 Port Port NNP 87 4904 312 Bell Bell NNP 87 4904 313 , , , 87 4904 314 both both DT 87 4904 315 on on IN 87 4904 316 Lake Lake NNP 87 4904 317 Victoria Victoria NNP 87 4904 318 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 4904 319 marine marine NN 87 4904 320 : : : 87 4904 321 3 3 CD 87 4904 322 roll roll NN 87 4904 323 - - HYPH 87 4904 324 on on IN 87 4904 325 / / SYM 87 4904 326 roll roll NN 87 4904 327 - - HYPH 87 4904 328 off off NN 87 4904 329 ( ( -LRB- 87 4904 330 1,000 1,000 CD 87 4904 331 GRT GRT NNP 87 4904 332 or or CC 87 4904 333 over over RB 87 4904 334 ) ) -RRB- 87 4904 335 totaling total VBG 87 4904 336 15,091 15,091 CD 87 4904 337 GRT GRT NNP 87 4904 338 Airports Airports NNPS 87 4904 339 : : : 87 4904 340 total total NN 87 4904 341 : : : 87 4904 342 31 31 CD 87 4904 343 usable usable NN 87 4904 344 : : : 87 4904 345 23 23 CD 87 4904 346 with with IN 87 4904 347 permanent permanent JJ 87 4904 348 - - HYPH 87 4904 349 surface surface NN 87 4904 350 runways runway NNS 87 4904 351 : : : 87 4904 352 5 5 CD 87 4904 353 with with IN 87 4904 354 runways runway NNS 87 4904 355 over over IN 87 4904 356 3,659 3,659 CD 87 4904 357 m m NN 87 4904 358 : : : 87 4904 359 1 1 CD 87 4904 360 with with IN 87 4904 361 runways runways NNP 87 4904 362 2,440 2,440 CD 87 4904 363 - - HYPH 87 4904 364 3,659 3,659 CD 87 4904 365 m m NN 87 4904 366 : : : 87 4904 367 3 3 CD 87 4904 368 with with IN 87 4904 369 runways 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INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 4904 408 * * NFP 87 4904 409 Uganda Uganda NNP 87 4904 410 , , , 87 4904 411 Defense Defense NNP 87 4904 412 Forces Forces NNPS 87 4904 413 Branches Branches NNPS 87 4904 414 : : : 87 4904 415 Army Army NNP 87 4904 416 , , , 87 4904 417 Navy Navy NNP 87 4904 418 , , , 87 4904 419 Air Air NNP 87 4904 420 Force Force NNP 87 4904 421 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 4904 422 availability availability NN 87 4904 423 : : : 87 4904 424 males male NNS 87 4904 425 age age NNP 87 4904 426 15 15 CD 87 4904 427 - - SYM 87 4904 428 49 49 CD 87 4904 429 4,137,983 4,137,983 CD 87 4904 430 ; ; : 87 4904 431 fit fit JJ 87 4904 432 for for IN 87 4904 433 military military JJ 87 4904 434 service service NN 87 4904 435 2,250,793 2,250,793 CD 87 4904 436 ( ( -LRB- 87 4904 437 1993 1993 CD 87 4904 438 est est NNP 87 4904 439 . . . 87 4904 440 ) ) -RRB- 87 4905 1 Defense defense NN 87 4905 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 4905 3 : : : 87 4905 4 exchange exchange NN 87 4905 5 rate rate NN 87 4905 6 conversion conversion NN 87 4905 7 - - HYPH 87 4905 8 $ $ $ 87 4905 9 NA na NN 87 4905 10 , , , 87 4905 11 15 15 CD 87 4905 12 % % NN 87 4905 13 of of IN 87 4905 14 budget budget NN 87 4905 15 ( ( -LRB- 87 4905 16 FY89/90 fy89/90 CD 87 4905 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 4905 18 * * NFP 87 4905 19 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 87 4905 20 , , , 87 4905 21 Geography Geography NNP 87 4905 22 Location Location NNP 87 4905 23 : : : 87 4905 24 Eastern Eastern NNP 87 4905 25 Europe Europe NNP 87 4905 26 , , , 87 4905 27 bordering border VBG 87 4905 28 the the DT 87 4905 29 Black Black NNP 87 4905 30 Sea Sea NNP 87 4905 31 , , , 87 4905 32 between between IN 87 4905 33 Poland Poland NNP 87 4905 34 and and CC 87 4905 35 Russia Russia NNP 87 4905 36 Map Map NNP 87 4905 37 references reference NNS 87 4905 38 : : : 87 4905 39 Asia Asia NNP 87 4905 40 , , , 87 4905 41 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 87 4905 42 of of IN 87 4905 43 Independent Independent NNP 87 4905 44 States States NNP 87 4905 45 - - HYPH 87 4905 46 European European NNP 87 4905 47 States States NNPS 87 4905 48 , , , 87 4905 49 Europe Europe NNP 87 4905 50 , , , 87 4905 51 Standard Standard NNP 87 4905 52 Time Time NNP 87 4905 53 Zones Zones NNPS 87 4905 54 of of IN 87 4905 55 the the DT 87 4905 56 World World NNP 87 4905 57 Area Area NNP 87 4905 58 : : : 87 4905 59 total total JJ 87 4905 60 area area NN 87 4905 61 : : : 87 4905 62 603,700 603,700 CD 87 4905 63 km2 km2 NNP 87 4905 64 land land NN 87 4905 65 area area NN 87 4905 66 : : : 87 4905 67 603,700 603,700 CD 87 4905 68 km2 km2 NNP 87 4905 69 comparative comparative JJ 87 4905 70 area area NN 87 4905 71 : : : 87 4905 72 slightly slightly RB 87 4905 73 smaller small JJR 87 4905 74 than than IN 87 4905 75 Texas Texas NNP 87 4905 76 Land Land NNP 87 4905 77 boundaries boundary NNS 87 4905 78 : : : 87 4905 79 total total VB 87 4905 80 4,558 4,558 CD 87 4905 81 km km NNS 87 4905 82 , , , 87 4905 83 Belarus Belarus NNP 87 4905 84 891 891 CD 87 4905 85 km km NNS 87 4905 86 , , , 87 4905 87 Hungary Hungary NNP 87 4905 88 103 103 CD 87 4905 89 km km NNS 87 4905 90 , , , 87 4905 91 Moldova Moldova NNP 87 4905 92 939 939 CD 87 4905 93 km km NN 87 4905 94 , , , 87 4905 95 Poland Poland NNP 87 4905 96 428 428 CD 87 4905 97 km km NNS 87 4905 98 , , , 87 4905 99 Romania Romania NNP 87 4905 100 ( ( -LRB- 87 4905 101 southwest southwest NNP 87 4905 102 ) ) -RRB- 87 4905 103 169 169 CD 87 4905 104 km km NNS 87 4905 105 , , , 87 4905 106 Romania Romania NNP 87 4905 107 ( ( -LRB- 87 4905 108 west west NNP 87 4905 109 ) ) -RRB- 87 4905 110 362 362 CD 87 4905 111 km km NN 87 4905 112 , , , 87 4905 113 Russia Russia NNP 87 4905 114 1,576 1,576 CD 87 4905 115 km km NN 87 4905 116 , , , 87 4905 117 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 87 4905 118 90 90 CD 87 4905 119 km km NN 87 4905 120 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 4905 121 : : : 87 4905 122 2,782 2,782 CD 87 4905 123 km km NN 87 4905 124 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 4905 125 claims claim VBZ 87 4905 126 : : : 87 4905 127 NA NA NNP 87 4905 128 International international JJ 87 4905 129 disputes dispute NNS 87 4905 130 : : : 87 4905 131 potential potential JJ 87 4905 132 border border NN 87 4905 133 disputes dispute NNS 87 4905 134 with with IN 87 4905 135 Moldova Moldova NNP 87 4905 136 and and CC 87 4905 137 Romania Romania NNP 87 4905 138 in in IN 87 4905 139 northern northern JJ 87 4905 140 Bukovina Bukovina NNP 87 4905 141 and and CC 87 4905 142 southern southern JJ 87 4905 143 Odes'ka Odes'ka NNP 87 4905 144 Oblast Oblast NNP 87 4905 145 ' ' POS 87 4905 146 ; ; : 87 4905 147 potential potential JJ 87 4905 148 dispute dispute NN 87 4905 149 with with IN 87 4905 150 Moldova Moldova NNP 87 4905 151 over over IN 87 4905 152 former former JJ 87 4905 153 southern southern JJ 87 4905 154 Bessarabian bessarabian JJ 87 4905 155 areas area NNS 87 4905 156 ; ; , 87 4905 157 has have VBZ 87 4905 158 made make VBN 87 4905 159 no no DT 87 4905 160 territorial territorial JJ 87 4905 161 claim claim NN 87 4905 162 in in IN 87 4905 163 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 87 4905 164 ( ( -LRB- 87 4905 165 but but CC 87 4905 166 has have VBZ 87 4905 167 reserved reserve VBN 87 4905 168 the the DT 87 4905 169 right right NN 87 4905 170 to to TO 87 4905 171 do do VB 87 4905 172 so so RB 87 4905 173 ) ) -RRB- 87 4905 174 and and CC 87 4905 175 does do VBZ 87 4905 176 not not RB 87 4905 177 recognize recognize VB 87 4905 178 the the DT 87 4905 179 claims claim NNS 87 4905 180 of of IN 87 4905 181 any any DT 87 4905 182 other other JJ 87 4905 183 nation nation NN 87 4905 184 Climate climate NN 87 4905 185 : : : 87 4905 186 temperate temperate VB 87 4905 187 continental continental JJ 87 4905 188 ; ; : 87 4905 189 subtropical subtropical JJ 87 4905 190 only only RB 87 4905 191 on on IN 87 4905 192 the the DT 87 4905 193 southern southern JJ 87 4905 194 Crimean crimean JJ 87 4905 195 coast coast NN 87 4905 196 ; ; : 87 4905 197 precipitation precipitation NN 87 4905 198 disproportionately disproportionately RB 87 4905 199 distributed distribute VBN 87 4905 200 , , , 87 4905 201 highest high JJS 87 4905 202 in in IN 87 4905 203 west west NNP 87 4905 204 and and CC 87 4905 205 north north NN 87 4905 206 , , , 87 4905 207 lesser less JJR 87 4905 208 in in IN 87 4905 209 east east NNP 87 4905 210 and and CC 87 4905 211 southeast southeast NN 87 4905 212 ; ; : 87 4905 213 winters winter NNS 87 4905 214 vary vary VBP 87 4905 215 from from IN 87 4905 216 cool cool JJ 87 4905 217 along along IN 87 4905 218 the the DT 87 4905 219 Black Black NNP 87 4905 220 Sea Sea NNP 87 4905 221 to to TO 87 4905 222 cold cold VB 87 4905 223 farther farther JJ 87 4905 224 inland inland NN 87 4905 225 ; ; : 87 4905 226 summers summer NNS 87 4905 227 are be VBP 87 4905 228 warm warm JJ 87 4905 229 across across IN 87 4905 230 the the DT 87 4905 231 greater great JJR 87 4905 232 part part NN 87 4905 233 of of IN 87 4905 234 the the DT 87 4905 235 country country NN 87 4905 236 , , , 87 4905 237 hot hot JJ 87 4905 238 in in IN 87 4905 239 the the DT 87 4905 240 south south JJ 87 4905 241 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 4905 242 : : : 87 4905 243 most most JJS 87 4905 244 of of IN 87 4905 245 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 87 4905 246 consists consist VBZ 87 4905 247 of of IN 87 4905 248 fertile fertile JJ 87 4905 249 plains plain NNS 87 4905 250 ( ( -LRB- 87 4905 251 steppes steppes NNP 87 4905 252 ) ) -RRB- 87 4905 253 and and CC 87 4905 254 plateaux plateaux JJ 87 4905 255 , , , 87 4905 256 mountains mountain NNS 87 4905 257 being be VBG 87 4905 258 found find VBN 87 4905 259 only only RB 87 4905 260 in in IN 87 4905 261 the the DT 87 4905 262 west west NN 87 4905 263 ( ( -LRB- 87 4905 264 the the DT 87 4905 265 Carpathians Carpathians NNPS 87 4905 266 ) ) -RRB- 87 4905 267 , , , 87 4905 268 and and CC 87 4905 269 in in IN 87 4905 270 the the DT 87 4905 271 Crimean Crimean NNP 87 4905 272 Peninsula Peninsula NNP 87 4905 273 in in IN 87 4905 274 the the DT 87 4905 275 extreme extreme JJ 87 4905 276 south south JJ 87 4905 277 Natural natural JJ 87 4905 278 resources resource NNS 87 4905 279 : : : 87 4905 280 iron iron NN 87 4905 281 ore ore NN 87 4905 282 , , , 87 4905 283 coal coal NN 87 4905 284 , , , 87 4905 285 manganese manganese JJ 87 4905 286 , , , 87 4905 287 natural natural JJ 87 4905 288 gas gas NN 87 4905 289 , , , 87 4905 290 oil oil NN 87 4905 291 , , , 87 4905 292 salt salt NN 87 4905 293 , , , 87 4905 294 sulphur sulphur NNP 87 4905 295 , , , 87 4905 296 graphite graphite NN 87 4905 297 , , , 87 4905 298 titanium titanium NN 87 4905 299 , , , 87 4905 300 magnesium magnesium NNP 87 4905 301 , , , 87 4905 302 kaolin kaolin NNP 87 4905 303 , , , 87 4905 304 nickel nickel NN 87 4905 305 , , , 87 4905 306 mercury mercury NN 87 4905 307 , , , 87 4905 308 timber timber NN 87 4905 309 Land Land NNP 87 4905 310 use use NN 87 4905 311 : : : 87 4905 312 arable arable JJ 87 4905 313 land land NN 87 4905 314 : : : 87 4905 315 56 56 CD 87 4905 316 % % NN 87 4905 317 permanent permanent JJ 87 4905 318 crops crop NNS 87 4905 319 : : : 87 4905 320 2 2 CD 87 4905 321 % % NN 87 4905 322 meadows meadow NNS 87 4905 323 and and CC 87 4905 324 pastures pasture NNS 87 4905 325 : : : 87 4905 326 12 12 CD 87 4905 327 % % NN 87 4905 328 forest forest NN 87 4905 329 and and CC 87 4905 330 woodland woodland NN 87 4905 331 : : : 87 4905 332 0 0 CD 87 4905 333 % % NN 87 4905 334 other other JJ 87 4905 335 : : : 87 4905 336 30 30 CD 87 4905 337 % % NN 87 4905 338 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 4905 339 land land NN 87 4905 340 : : : 87 4905 341 26,000 26,000 CD 87 4905 342 km2 km2 NN 87 4905 343 ( ( -LRB- 87 4905 344 1990 1990 CD 87 4905 345 ) ) -RRB- 87 4905 346 Environment environment NN 87 4905 347 : : : 87 4905 348 air air NN 87 4905 349 and and CC 87 4905 350 water water NN 87 4905 351 pollution pollution NN 87 4905 352 , , , 87 4905 353 deforestation deforestation NN 87 4905 354 , , , 87 4905 355 radiation radiation NN 87 4905 356 contamination contamination NN 87 4905 357 around around IN 87 4905 358 Chornobyl Chornobyl NNP 87 4905 359 ' ' POS 87 4905 360 nuclear nuclear JJ 87 4905 361 power power NN 87 4905 362 plant plant NN 87 4905 363 Note Note NNP 87 4905 364 : : : 87 4905 365 strategic strategic JJ 87 4905 366 position position NN 87 4905 367 at at IN 87 4905 368 the the DT 87 4905 369 crossroads crossroad NNS 87 4905 370 between between IN 87 4905 371 Europe Europe NNP 87 4905 372 and and CC 87 4905 373 Asia Asia NNP 87 4905 374 ; ; : 87 4905 375 second second JJ 87 4905 376 largest large JJS 87 4905 377 country country NN 87 4905 378 in in IN 87 4905 379 Europe Europe NNP 87 4905 380 * * NFP 87 4905 381 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 87 4905 382 , , , 87 4905 383 People People NNP 87 4905 384 Population Population NNP 87 4905 385 : : : 87 4905 386 51,821,230 51,821,230 CD 87 4905 387 ( ( -LRB- 87 4905 388 July July NNP 87 4905 389 1993 1993 CD 87 4905 390 est est NNP 87 4905 391 . . . 87 4905 392 ) ) -RRB- 87 4906 1 Population population NN 87 4906 2 growth growth NN 87 4906 3 rate rate NN 87 4906 4 : : : 87 4906 5 0.06 0.06 CD 87 4906 6 % % NN 87 4906 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4906 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4906 9 est est NNP 87 4906 10 . . . 87 4906 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4907 1 Birth birth NN 87 4907 2 rate rate NN 87 4907 3 : : : 87 4907 4 12.38 12.38 CD 87 4907 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 87 4907 6 population population NN 87 4907 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4907 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4907 9 est est NNP 87 4907 10 . . . 87 4907 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4908 1 Death death NN 87 4908 2 rate rate NN 87 4908 3 : : : 87 4908 4 12.53 12.53 CD 87 4908 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 4908 6 population population NN 87 4908 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4908 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4908 9 est est NNP 87 4908 10 . . . 87 4908 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4909 1 Net net JJ 87 4909 2 migration migration NN 87 4909 3 rate rate NN 87 4909 4 : : : 87 4909 5 0.69 0.69 CD 87 4909 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 87 4909 7 population population NN 87 4909 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 4909 9 1993 1993 CD 87 4909 10 est est NNP 87 4909 11 . . . 87 4909 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 4910 1 Infant infant NN 87 4910 2 mortality mortality NN 87 4910 3 rate rate NN 87 4910 4 : : : 87 4910 5 21 21 CD 87 4910 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 4910 7 live live JJ 87 4910 8 births birth NNS 87 4910 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 4910 10 1993 1993 CD 87 4910 11 est est NNP 87 4910 12 . . . 87 4910 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 4911 1 Life life NN 87 4911 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 4911 3 at at IN 87 4911 4 birth birth NN 87 4911 5 : : : 87 4911 6 total total JJ 87 4911 7 population population NN 87 4911 8 : : : 87 4911 9 69.87 69.87 CD 87 4911 10 years year NNS 87 4911 11 male male NN 87 4911 12 : : : 87 4911 13 65.32 65.32 CD 87 4911 14 years year NNS 87 4911 15 female female JJ 87 4911 16 : : : 87 4911 17 74.65 74.65 CD 87 4911 18 years year NNS 87 4911 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 4911 20 1993 1993 CD 87 4911 21 est est NNP 87 4911 22 . . . 87 4911 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 4912 1 Total total JJ 87 4912 2 fertility fertility NN 87 4912 3 rate rate NN 87 4912 4 : : : 87 4912 5 1.82 1.82 CD 87 4912 6 children child NNS 87 4912 7 born bear VBN 87 4912 8 / / SYM 87 4912 9 woman woman NN 87 4912 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 4912 11 1993 1993 CD 87 4912 12 est est NNP 87 4912 13 . . . 87 4912 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 4913 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 4913 2 : : : 87 4913 3 noun noun NNP 87 4913 4 : : : 87 4913 5 Ukrainian(s ukrainian(s LS 87 4913 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 4913 7 adjective adjective NN 87 4913 8 : : : 87 4913 9 Ukrainian ukrainian JJ 87 4913 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 4913 11 divisions division NNS 87 4913 12 : : : 87 4913 13 Ukrainian ukrainian JJ 87 4913 14 73 73 CD 87 4913 15 % % NN 87 4913 16 , , , 87 4913 17 Russian russian JJ 87 4913 18 22 22 CD 87 4913 19 % % NN 87 4913 20 , , , 87 4913 21 Jewish jewish JJ 87 4913 22 1 1 CD 87 4913 23 % % NN 87 4913 24 , , , 87 4913 25 other other JJ 87 4913 26 4 4 CD 87 4913 27 % % NN 87 4913 28 Religions religion NNS 87 4913 29 : : : 87 4913 30 Ukrainian Ukrainian NNP 87 4913 31 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 87 4913 32 - - HYPH 87 4913 33 Moscow Moscow NNP 87 4913 34 Patriarchate Patriarchate NNP 87 4913 35 , , , 87 4913 36 Ukrainian Ukrainian NNP 87 4913 37 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 87 4913 38 - - HYPH 87 4913 39 Kiev Kiev NNP 87 4913 40 Patriarchate Patriarchate NNP 87 4913 41 , , , 87 4913 42 Ukrainian Ukrainian NNP 87 4913 43 Autocephalous Autocephalous NNP 87 4913 44 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 87 4913 45 , , , 87 4913 46 Ukrainian Ukrainian NNP 87 4913 47 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 4913 48 ( ( -LRB- 87 4913 49 Uniate Uniate NNP 87 4913 50 ) ) -RRB- 87 4913 51 , , , 87 4913 52 Protestant Protestant NNP 87 4913 53 , , , 87 4913 54 Jewish jewish JJ 87 4913 55 Languages language NNS 87 4913 56 : : : 87 4913 57 Ukrainian Ukrainian NNP 87 4913 58 , , , 87 4913 59 Russian russian JJ 87 4913 60 , , , 87 4913 61 Romanian romanian JJ 87 4913 62 , , , 87 4913 63 Polish Polish NNP 87 4913 64 Literacy literacy NN 87 4913 65 : : : 87 4913 66 age age NN 87 4913 67 9 9 CD 87 4913 68 - - SYM 87 4913 69 49 49 CD 87 4913 70 can can MD 87 4913 71 read read VB 87 4913 72 and and CC 87 4913 73 write write VB 87 4913 74 ( ( -LRB- 87 4913 75 1970 1970 CD 87 4913 76 ) ) -RRB- 87 4913 77 total total JJ 87 4913 78 population population NN 87 4913 79 : : : 87 4913 80 100 100 CD 87 4913 81 % % NN 87 4913 82 male male NN 87 4913 83 : : : 87 4913 84 100 100 CD 87 4913 85 % % NN 87 4913 86 female female NN 87 4913 87 : : : 87 4913 88 100 100 CD 87 4913 89 % % NN 87 4913 90 Labor Labor NNP 87 4913 91 force force NN 87 4913 92 : : : 87 4913 93 25.277 25.277 CD 87 4913 94 million million CD 87 4913 95 by by IN 87 4913 96 occupation occupation NN 87 4913 97 : : : 87 4913 98 industry industry NN 87 4913 99 and and CC 87 4913 100 construction construction NN 87 4913 101 41 41 CD 87 4913 102 % % NN 87 4913 103 , , , 87 4913 104 agriculture agriculture NN 87 4913 105 and and CC 87 4913 106 forestry forestry NN 87 4913 107 19 19 CD 87 4913 108 % % NN 87 4913 109 , , , 87 4913 110 health health NN 87 4913 111 , , , 87 4913 112 education education NN 87 4913 113 , , , 87 4913 114 and and CC 87 4913 115 culture culture NN 87 4913 116 18 18 CD 87 4913 117 % % NN 87 4913 118 , , , 87 4913 119 trade trade NN 87 4913 120 and and CC 87 4913 121 distribution distribution NN 87 4913 122 8 8 CD 87 4913 123 % % NN 87 4913 124 , , , 87 4913 125 transport transport NN 87 4913 126 and and CC 87 4913 127 communication communication NN 87 4913 128 7 7 CD 87 4913 129 % % NN 87 4913 130 , , , 87 4913 131 other other JJ 87 4913 132 7 7 CD 87 4913 133 % % NN 87 4913 134 ( ( -LRB- 87 4913 135 1990 1990 CD 87 4913 136 ) ) -RRB- 87 4913 137 * * NFP 87 4913 138 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 87 4913 139 , , , 87 4913 140 Government Government NNP 87 4913 141 Names Names NNPS 87 4913 142 : : : 87 4913 143 conventional conventional JJ 87 4913 144 long long JJ 87 4913 145 form form NN 87 4913 146 : : : 87 4913 147 none none NN 87 4913 148 conventional conventional JJ 87 4913 149 short short JJ 87 4913 150 form form NN 87 4913 151 : : : 87 4913 152 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 87 4913 153 local local JJ 87 4913 154 long long JJ 87 4913 155 form form NN 87 4913 156 : : : 87 4913 157 none none NN 87 4913 158 local local JJ 87 4913 159 short short JJ 87 4913 160 form form NN 87 4913 161 : : : 87 4913 162 Ukrayina Ukrayina NNP 87 4913 163 former former JJ 87 4913 164 : : : 87 4913 165 Ukrainian Ukrainian NNP 87 4913 166 Soviet Soviet NNP 87 4913 167 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 4913 168 Republic Republic NNP 87 4913 169 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 4913 170 : : : 87 4913 171 UP UP NNP 87 4913 172 Type type NN 87 4913 173 : : : 87 4913 174 republic republic NNP 87 4913 175 Capital capital NN 87 4913 176 : : : 87 4913 177 Kiev Kiev NNP 87 4913 178 ( ( -LRB- 87 4913 179 Kyyiv Kyyiv NNP 87 4913 180 ) ) -RRB- 87 4913 181 Administrative administrative JJ 87 4913 182 divisions division NNS 87 4913 183 : : : 87 4913 184 24 24 CD 87 4913 185 oblasts oblast NNS 87 4913 186 ( ( -LRB- 87 4913 187 oblastey oblastey RB 87 4913 188 , , , 87 4913 189 singular singular JJ 87 4913 190 - - HYPH 87 4913 191 oblast oblast JJ 87 4913 192 ' ' '' 87 4913 193 ) ) -RRB- 87 4913 194 , , , 87 4913 195 1 1 CD 87 4913 196 autonomous autonomous NNP 87 4913 197 republic republic NNP 87 4913 198 * * NFP 87 4913 199 ( ( -LRB- 87 4913 200 avtomnaya avtomnaya NNP 87 4913 201 , , , 87 4913 202 respublika respublika NNP 87 4913 203 ) ) -RRB- 87 4913 204 , , , 87 4913 205 and and CC 87 4913 206 2 2 CD 87 4913 207 municipalites municipalite NNS 87 4913 208 ( ( -LRB- 87 4913 209 singular singular NNP 87 4913 210 - - HYPH 87 4913 211 misto misto NN 87 4913 212 ) ) -RRB- 87 4913 213 with with IN 87 4913 214 oblast oblast JJ 87 4913 215 status status NN 87 4913 216 * * NFP 87 4913 217 * * NFP 87 4913 218 ; ; : 87 4913 219 , , , 87 4913 220 Chernihivs'ka Chernihivs'ka NNP 87 4913 221 , , , 87 4913 222 Cherkas'ka Cherkas'ka NNP 87 4913 223 , , , 87 4913 224 Chernivets'ka Chernivets'ka NNP 87 4913 225 , , , 87 4913 226 Dnipropetrovs'ka Dnipropetrovs'ka NNP 87 4913 227 , , , 87 4913 228 Donets'ka Donets'ka NNP 87 4913 229 , , , 87 4913 230 Ivano Ivano NNP 87 4913 231 - - HYPH 87 4913 232 Frankivs'ka Frankivs'ka NNP 87 4913 233 , , , 87 4913 234 Kharkivs'ka Kharkivs'ka NNP 87 4913 235 , , , 87 4913 236 Khersons'ka Khersons'ka NNP 87 4913 237 , , , 87 4913 238 Khmel'nyts'ka Khmel'nyts'ka NNP 87 4913 239 , , , 87 4913 240 Kirovohrads'ka Kirovohrads'ka NNP 87 4913 241 , , , 87 4913 242 Kyyiv Kyyiv NNP 87 4913 243 ( ( -LRB- 87 4913 244 Kiev Kiev NNP 87 4913 245 ) ) -RRB- 87 4913 246 * * NFP 87 4913 247 * * NFP 87 4913 248 , , , 87 4913 249 Kyyivs'ka Kyyivs'ka NNP 87 4913 250 ( ( -LRB- 87 4913 251 Kiev Kiev NNP 87 4913 252 ) ) -RRB- 87 4913 253 , , , 87 4913 254 Luhans'ka Luhans'ka NNP 87 4913 255 , , , 87 4913 256 L'vivs'ka L'vivs'ka NNP 87 4913 257 , , , 87 4913 258 Mykolayivs'ka Mykolayivs'ka NNP 87 4913 259 , , , 87 4913 260 , , , 87 4913 261 Odes'ka Odes'ka NNP 87 4913 262 , , , 87 4913 263 Poltavs'ka Poltavs'ka NNP 87 4913 264 , , , 87 4913 265 Respublika Respublika NNP 87 4913 266 Krym Krym NNP 87 4913 267 * * NFP 87 4913 268 , , , 87 4913 269 Rivnens'ka Rivnens'ka NNP 87 4913 270 , , , 87 4913 271 Sevastopol'**,Sums'ka Sevastopol'**,Sums'ka NNP 87 4913 272 , , , 87 4913 273 , , , 87 4913 274 Ternopil's'ka Ternopil's'ka NNP 87 4913 275 , , , 87 4913 276 Vinnyts'ka Vinnyts'ka NNP 87 4913 277 , , , 87 4913 278 Volyns'ka Volyns'ka NNP 87 4913 279 , , , 87 4913 280 Zakarpats'ka Zakarpats'ka NNP 87 4913 281 , , , 87 4913 282 Zaporiz'ka Zaporiz'ka NNP 87 4913 283 , , , 87 4913 284 Zhytomyrs'ka Zhytomyrs'ka NNP 87 4913 285 Independence Independence NNP 87 4913 286 : : : 87 4913 287 1 1 CD 87 4913 288 December December NNP 87 4913 289 1991 1991 CD 87 4913 290 ( ( -LRB- 87 4913 291 from from IN 87 4913 292 Soviet Soviet NNP 87 4913 293 Union Union NNP 87 4913 294 ) ) -RRB- 87 4913 295 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 4913 296 : : : 87 4913 297 using use VBG 87 4913 298 1978 1978 CD 87 4913 299 pre pre NN 87 4913 300 - - JJ 87 4913 301 independence independence NN 87 4913 302 constitution constitution NN 87 4913 303 ; ; : 87 4913 304 new new JJ 87 4913 305 consitution consitution NN 87 4913 306 currently currently RB 87 4913 307 being be VBG 87 4913 308 drafted draft VBN 87 4913 309 Legal legal JJ 87 4913 310 system system NN 87 4913 311 : : : 87 4913 312 based base VBN 87 4913 313 on on IN 87 4913 314 civil civil JJ 87 4913 315 law law NN 87 4913 316 system system NN 87 4913 317 ; ; : 87 4913 318 no no DT 87 4913 319 judicial judicial JJ 87 4913 320 review review NN 87 4913 321 of of IN 87 4913 322 legislative legislative JJ 87 4913 323 acts act NNS 87 4913 324 National national JJ 87 4913 325 holiday holiday NN 87 4913 326 : : : 87 4913 327 Independence Independence NNP 87 4913 328 Day Day NNP 87 4913 329 , , , 87 4913 330 24 24 CD 87 4913 331 August August NNP 87 4913 332 ( ( -LRB- 87 4913 333 1991 1991 CD 87 4913 334 ) ) -RRB- 87 4913 335 Political political JJ 87 4913 336 parties party NNS 87 4913 337 and and CC 87 4913 338 leaders leader NNS 87 4913 339 : : : 87 4913 340 Green Green NNP 87 4913 341 Party Party NNP 87 4913 342 of of IN 87 4913 343 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 87 4913 344 , , , 87 4913 345 Vitaliy Vitaliy NNP 87 4913 346 KONONOV KONONOV NNP 87 4913 347 , , , 87 4913 348 leader leader NN 87 4913 349 ; ; : 87 4913 350 Liberal Liberal NNP 87 4913 351 Party Party NNP 87 4913 352 of of IN 87 4913 353 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 87 4913 354 , , , 87 4913 355 Ihor Ihor NNP 87 4913 356 MERKULOV MERKULOV NNP 87 4913 357 , , , 87 4913 358 chairman chairman NN 87 4913 359 ; ; : 87 4913 360 Liberal Liberal NNP 87 4913 361 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 4913 362 Party Party NNP 87 4913 363 of of IN 87 4913 364 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 87 4913 365 , , , 87 4913 366 Volodymyr Volodymyr NNP 87 4913 367 KLYMCHUK KLYMCHUK NNP 87 4913 368 , , , 87 4913 369 chairman chairman NN 87 4913 370 ; ; : 87 4913 371 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 4913 372 Party Party NNP 87 4913 373 of of IN 87 4913 374 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 87 4913 375 , , , 87 4913 376 Volodymyr Volodymyr NNP 87 4913 377 Oleksandrovych Oleksandrovych NNP 87 4913 378 YAVORIVSKIY YAVORIVSKIY NNP 87 4913 379 , , , 87 4913 380 chairman chairman NN 87 4913 381 ; ; : 87 4913 382 People People NNP 87 4913 383 's 's POS 87 4913 384 Party Party NNP 87 4913 385 of of IN 87 4913 386 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 87 4913 387 , , , 87 4913 388 Leopol'd Leopol'd NNP 87 4913 389 TABURYANSKYY TABURYANSKYY NNP 87 4913 390 , , , 87 4913 391 chairman chairman NN 87 4913 392 ; ; : 87 4913 393 Peasants Peasants NNP 87 4913 394 ' ' POS 87 4913 395 Party Party NNP 87 4913 396 of of IN 87 4913 397 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 87 4913 398 , , , 87 4913 399 Serhiy Serhiy NNP 87 4913 400 DOVGRAN DOVGRAN NNP 87 4913 401 ' ' '' 87 4913 402 , , , 87 4913 403 chairman chairman NN 87 4913 404 ; ; : 87 4913 405 Party Party NNP 87 4913 406 of of IN 87 4913 407 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 4913 408 Rebirth Rebirth NNP 87 4913 409 of of IN 87 4913 410 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 87 4913 411 , , , 87 4913 412 Volodymyr Volodymyr NNP 87 4913 413 FILENKO FILENKO NNP 87 4913 414 , , , 87 4913 415 chairman chairman NN 87 4913 416 ; ; : 87 4913 417 Social Social NNP 87 4913 418 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 4913 419 Party Party NNP 87 4913 420 of of IN 87 4913 421 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 87 4913 422 , , , 87 4913 423 Yuriy Yuriy NNP 87 4913 424 ZBITNEV ZBITNEV NNP 87 4913 425 , , , 87 4913 426 chairman chairman NN 87 4913 427 ; ; : 87 4913 428 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 4913 429 Party Party NNP 87 4913 430 of of IN 87 4913 431 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 87 4913 432 , , , 87 4913 433 Oleksandr Oleksandr NNP 87 4913 434 MOROZ MOROZ NNP 87 4913 435 , , , 87 4913 436 chairman chairman NN 87 4913 437 ; ; : 87 4913 438 Ukrainian ukrainian JJ 87 4913 439 Christian Christian NNP 87 4913 440 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 4913 441 Party Party NNP 87 4913 442 , , , 87 4913 443 Vitaliy Vitaliy NNP 87 4913 444 ZHURAVSKYY ZHURAVSKYY NNP 87 4913 445 , , , 87 4913 446 chairman chairman NN 87 4913 447 ; ; : 87 4913 448 Ukrainian Ukrainian NNP 87 4913 449 Conservative Conservative NNP 87 4913 450 Republican Republican NNP 87 4913 451 Party Party NNP 87 4913 452 , , , 87 4913 453 Stepan Stepan NNP 87 4913 454 KHMARA KHMARA NNP 87 4913 455 , , , 87 4913 456 chairman chairman NN 87 4913 457 ; ; : 87 4913 458 Ukrainian Ukrainian NNP 87 4913 459 Labor Labor NNP 87 4913 460 Party Party NNP 87 4913 461 , , , 87 4913 462 Valentyn Valentyn NNP 87 4913 463 LANDIK LANDIK NNP 87 4913 464 , , , 87 4913 465 chairman chairman NN 87 4913 466 ; ; : 87 4913 467 Ukrainian Ukrainian NNP 87 4913 468 Party Party NNP 87 4913 469 of of IN 87 4913 470 Justice Justice NNP 87 4913 471 , , , 87 4913 472 Mykhaylo Mykhaylo NNP 87 4913 473 HRECHKO HRECHKO NNP 87 4913 474 , , , 87 4913 475 chairman chairman NN 87 4913 476 ; ; : 87 4913 477 Ukrainian Ukrainian NNP 87 4913 478 Peasants Peasants NNP 87 4913 479 ' ' POS 87 4913 480 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 4913 481 Party Party NNP 87 4913 482 , , , 87 4913 483 Serhiy Serhiy NNP 87 4913 484 PLACHINDA PLACHINDA NNP 87 4913 485 , , , 87 4913 486 chairman 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4913 522 ; ; : 87 4913 523 New New NNP 87 4913 524 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 87 4913 525 ( ( -LRB- 87 4913 526 Nova Nova NNP 87 4913 527 Ukrayina Ukrayina NNP 87 4913 528 ) ) -RRB- 87 4913 529 ; ; : 87 4913 530 Congress Congress NNP 87 4913 531 of of IN 87 4913 532 National National NNP 87 4913 533 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 4913 534 Forces Forces NNPS 87 4913 535 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 87 4913 536 : : : 87 4913 537 18 18 CD 87 4913 538 years year NNS 87 4913 539 of of IN 87 4913 540 age age NN 87 4913 541 ; ; : 87 4913 542 universal universal JJ 87 4913 543 * * NFP 87 4913 544 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 87 4913 545 , , , 87 4913 546 Government Government NNP 87 4913 547 Elections Elections NNPS 87 4913 548 : : : 87 4913 549 President President NNP 87 4913 550 : : : 87 4913 551 last last RB 87 4913 552 held hold VBD 87 4913 553 1 1 CD 87 4913 554 December December NNP 87 4913 555 1991 1991 CD 87 4913 556 ( ( -LRB- 87 4913 557 next next JJ 87 4913 558 to to TO 87 4913 559 be be VB 87 4913 560 held 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UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 4913 758 , , , 87 4913 759 UNPROFOR UNPROFOR NNP 87 4913 760 , , , 87 4913 761 UPU UPU NNP 87 4913 762 , , , 87 4913 763 WHO who WP 87 4913 764 , , , 87 4913 765 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 4913 766 , , , 87 4913 767 WMO WMO NNP 87 4913 768 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 4913 769 representation representation NN 87 4913 770 in in IN 87 4913 771 US US NNP 87 4913 772 : : : 87 4913 773 chief chief NN 87 4913 774 of of IN 87 4913 775 mission mission NN 87 4913 776 : : : 87 4913 777 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 4913 778 Oleh Oleh NNP 87 4913 779 Hryhorovych Hryhorovych NNP 87 4913 780 BILORUS BILORUS NNP 87 4913 781 chancery chancery NN 87 4913 782 : : : 87 4913 783 3350 3350 CD 87 4913 784 M M NNP 87 4913 785 Street Street NNP 87 4913 786 NW NW NNP 87 4913 787 , , , 87 4913 788 Suite Suite NNP 87 4913 789 200 200 CD 87 4913 790 , , , 87 4913 791 Washington Washington NNP 87 4913 792 , , , 87 4913 793 DC DC NNP 87 4913 794 20007 20007 CD 87 4913 795 telephone telephone NN 87 4913 796 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5 rate rate NN 87 4922 6 -9 -9 . 87 4922 7 % % NN 87 4922 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 4922 9 1992 1992 CD 87 4922 10 ) ) -RRB- 87 4922 11 Electricity electricity NN 87 4922 12 : : : 87 4922 13 55,882,000 55,882,000 CD 87 4922 14 kW kw NN 87 4922 15 capacity capacity NN 87 4922 16 ; ; : 87 4922 17 281,000 281,000 CD 87 4922 18 million million CD 87 4922 19 kWh kWh NNS 87 4922 20 produced produce VBN 87 4922 21 , , , 87 4922 22 5,410 5,410 CD 87 4922 23 kWh kWh NNS 87 4922 24 per per IN 87 4922 25 capita capita NN 87 4922 26 ( ( -LRB- 87 4922 27 1992 1992 CD 87 4922 28 ) ) -RRB- 87 4922 29 Industries industry NNS 87 4922 30 : : : 87 4922 31 coal coal NN 87 4922 32 , , , 87 4922 33 electric electric JJ 87 4922 34 power power NN 87 4922 35 , , , 87 4922 36 ferrous ferrous JJ 87 4922 37 and and CC 87 4922 38 nonferrous nonferrous JJ 87 4922 39 metals metal NNS 87 4922 40 , , , 87 4922 41 machinery machinery NN 87 4922 42 and and CC 87 4922 43 transport transport NN 87 4922 44 equipment equipment NN 87 4922 45 , , , 87 4922 46 chemicals chemical NNS 87 4922 47 , , , 87 4922 48 food food NN 87 4922 49 - - HYPH 87 4922 50 processing processing NN 87 4922 51 ( ( -LRB- 87 4922 52 especially especially RB 87 4922 53 sugar sugar NN 87 4922 54 ) ) -RRB- 87 4922 55 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 4922 56 : : : 87 4922 57 grain grain NN 87 4922 58 , , , 87 4922 59 vegetables vegetable NNS 87 4922 60 , , , 87 4922 61 meat meat NN 87 4922 62 , , , 87 4922 63 milk milk NN 87 4922 64 , , , 87 4922 65 sugar sugar NN 87 4922 66 beets beet NNS 87 4922 67 Illicit Illicit NNP 87 4922 68 drugs drug NNS 87 4922 69 : : : 87 4922 70 illicit illicit JJ 87 4922 71 producer producer NN 87 4922 72 of of IN 87 4922 73 cannabis cannabis NN 87 4922 74 and and CC 87 4922 75 opium opium NN 87 4922 76 ; ; : 87 4922 77 mostly mostly RB 87 4922 78 for for IN 87 4922 79 CIS CIS NNP 87 4922 80 consumption consumption NN 87 4922 81 ; ; : 87 4922 82 limited limited JJ 87 4922 83 government government NN 87 4922 84 eradication eradication NN 87 4922 85 program program NN 87 4922 86 ; ; , 87 4922 87 used use VBN 87 4922 88 as as IN 87 4922 89 transshipment transshipment NN 87 4922 90 points point NNS 87 4922 91 for for IN 87 4922 92 illicit illicit JJ 87 4922 93 drugs drug NNS 87 4922 94 to to IN 87 4922 95 Western Western NNP 87 4922 96 Europe Europe NNP 87 4922 97 * * NFP 87 4922 98 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 87 4922 99 , , , 87 4922 100 Economy Economy NNP 87 4922 101 Economic economic JJ 87 4922 102 aid aid NN 87 4922 103 : : : 87 4922 104 $ $ $ 87 4922 105 NA NA NNP 87 4922 106 Currency Currency NNP 87 4922 107 : : : 87 4922 108 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 87 4922 109 withdrew withdraw VBD 87 4922 110 the the DT 87 4922 111 Russian russian JJ 87 4922 112 ruble ruble NN 87 4922 113 from from IN 87 4922 114 circulation circulation NN 87 4922 115 on on IN 87 4922 116 12 12 CD 87 4922 117 November November NNP 87 4922 118 1992 1992 CD 87 4922 119 and and CC 87 4922 120 declared declare VBD 87 4922 121 the the DT 87 4922 122 karbovanets karbovanet NNS 87 4922 123 ( ( -LRB- 87 4922 124 plural plural JJ 87 4922 125 karbovantsi karbovantsi NN 87 4922 126 ) ) -RRB- 87 4922 127 sole sole JJ 87 4922 128 legal legal JJ 87 4922 129 tender tender NN 87 4922 130 in in IN 87 4922 131 Ukrainian ukrainian JJ 87 4922 132 markets market NNS 87 4922 133 ; ; : 87 4922 134 Ukrainian ukrainian JJ 87 4922 135 officials official NNS 87 4922 136 claim claim VBP 87 4922 137 this this DT 87 4922 138 is be VBZ 87 4922 139 an an DT 87 4922 140 interim interim JJ 87 4922 141 move move NN 87 4922 142 toward toward IN 87 4922 143 introducing introduce VBG 87 4922 144 a a DT 87 4922 145 new new JJ 87 4922 146 currency currency NN 87 4922 147 - - : 87 4922 148 the the DT 87 4922 149 hryvnya hryvnya NN 87 4922 150 - - : 87 4922 151 possibly possibly RB 87 4922 152 in in IN 87 4922 153 late late JJ 87 4922 154 1993 1993 CD 87 4922 155 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 4922 156 rates rate NNS 87 4922 157 : : : 87 4922 158 Ukrainian 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197 ( ( -LRB- 87 4922 198 1990 1990 CD 87 4922 199 ) ) -RRB- 87 4922 200 ; ; : 87 4922 201 236,400 236,400 CD 87 4922 202 km km NN 87 4922 203 hard hard RB 87 4922 204 surfaced surface VBD 87 4922 205 , , , 87 4922 206 37,300 37,300 CD 87 4922 207 km km NN 87 4922 208 earth earth NN 87 4922 209 Inland Inland NNP 87 4922 210 waterways waterway NNS 87 4922 211 : : : 87 4922 212 1,672 1,672 CD 87 4922 213 km km NNS 87 4922 214 perennially perennially RB 87 4922 215 navigable navigable JJ 87 4922 216 ( ( -LRB- 87 4922 217 Pripyat Pripyat NNP 87 4922 218 and and CC 87 4922 219 Dnipro Dnipro NNP 87 4922 220 River River NNP 87 4922 221 ) ) -RRB- 87 4922 222 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 87 4922 223 : : : 87 4922 224 crude crude JJ 87 4922 225 oil oil NN 87 4922 226 2,010 2,010 CD 87 4922 227 km km NN 87 4922 228 , , , 87 4922 229 petroleum petroleum NN 87 4922 230 products product NNS 87 4922 231 1,920 1,920 CD 87 4922 232 km km NN 87 4922 233 , , , 87 4922 234 natural natural JJ 87 4922 235 gas gas NN 87 4922 236 7,800 7,800 CD 87 4922 237 km km NNS 87 4922 238 ( ( -LRB- 87 4922 239 1992 1992 CD 87 4922 240 ) ) -RRB- 87 4922 241 Ports port NNS 87 4922 242 : : : 87 4922 243 coastal coastal JJ 87 4922 244 - - HYPH 87 4922 245 Berdyans'k Berdyans'k NNS 87 4922 246 , , , 87 4922 247 Illichivs'k Illichivs'k NNP 87 4922 248 Kerch Kerch NNP 87 4922 249 , , , 87 4922 250 Kherson Kherson NNP 87 4922 251 , , , 87 4922 252 Mariupol Mariupol NNP 87 4922 253 ' ' '' 87 4922 254 ( ( -LRB- 87 4922 255 formerly formerly RB 87 4922 256 Zhdanov Zhdanov NNP 87 4922 257 ) ) -RRB- 87 4922 258 , , , 87 4922 259 Mykolayiv Mykolayiv NNP 87 4922 260 , , , 87 4922 261 Odesa Odesa NNP 87 4922 262 , , , 87 4922 263 Sevastopol Sevastopol NNP 87 4922 264 ' ' '' 87 4922 265 , , , 87 4922 266 Pirdenne Pirdenne NNP 87 4922 267 ; ; , 87 4922 268 inland inland NN 87 4922 269 - - HYPH 87 4922 270 Kiev Kiev NNP 87 4922 271 ( ( -LRB- 87 4922 272 Kyyiv Kyyiv NNP 87 4922 273 ) ) -RRB- 87 4922 274 Merchant merchant 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4922 315 gas gas NN 87 4922 316 , , , 87 4922 317 12 12 CD 87 4922 318 passenger passenger NN 87 4922 319 , , , 87 4922 320 5 5 CD 87 4922 321 passenger passenger NN 87 4922 322 cargo cargo NN 87 4922 323 , , , 87 4922 324 9 9 CD 87 4922 325 short short JJ 87 4922 326 - - HYPH 87 4922 327 sea sea NN 87 4922 328 passenger passenger NN 87 4922 329 , , , 87 4922 330 33 33 CD 87 4922 331 roll roll NN 87 4922 332 - - HYPH 87 4922 333 on on IN 87 4922 334 / / SYM 87 4922 335 roll roll NN 87 4922 336 - - HYPH 87 4922 337 off off NN 87 4922 338 , , , 87 4922 339 2 2 CD 87 4922 340 railcar railcar NN 87 4922 341 carrier carrier NN 87 4922 342 , , , 87 4922 343 1 1 CD 87 4922 344 multi multi NN 87 4922 345 - - JJ 87 4922 346 function function NN 87 4922 347 - - HYPH 87 4922 348 large large JJ 87 4922 349 - - HYPH 87 4922 350 load load NN 87 4922 351 - - HYPH 87 4922 352 carrier carrier NN 87 4922 353 , , , 87 4922 354 5 5 CD 87 4922 355 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 87 4922 356 cargo cargo NN 87 4922 357 Airports airport NNS 87 4922 358 : : : 87 4922 359 total total NN 87 4922 360 : : : 87 4922 361 694 694 CD 87 4922 362 useable useable JJ 87 4922 363 : : : 87 4922 364 100 100 CD 87 4922 365 with with IN 87 4922 366 permanent permanent JJ 87 4922 367 - - HYPH 87 4922 368 surface surface NN 87 4922 369 runways runway NNS 87 4922 370 : : : 87 4922 371 111 111 CD 87 4922 372 with with IN 87 4922 373 runways runway NNS 87 4922 374 over over IN 87 4922 375 3,659 3,659 CD 87 4922 376 m m NNP 87 4922 377 : : : 87 4922 378 3 3 CD 87 4922 379 with with IN 87 4922 380 runways runways NNP 87 4922 381 2,440 2,440 CD 87 4922 382 - - HYPH 87 4922 383 3,659 3,659 CD 87 4922 384 m m NN 87 4922 385 : : : 87 4922 386 81 81 CD 87 4922 387 with with IN 87 4922 388 runways runway NNS 87 4922 389 1,220 1,220 CD 87 4922 390 - - HYPH 87 4922 391 2,439 2,439 CD 87 4922 392 m m NN 87 4922 393 : : : 87 4922 394 78 78 CD 87 4922 395 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 4922 396 : : : 87 4922 397 international international JJ 87 4922 398 electronic electronic JJ 87 4922 399 mail mail NN 87 4922 400 system system NN 87 4922 401 established establish VBN 87 4922 402 in in IN 87 4922 403 Kiev Kiev NNP 87 4922 404 ; ; : 87 4922 405 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 87 4922 406 has have VBZ 87 4922 407 about about RB 87 4922 408 7 7 CD 87 4922 409 million million CD 87 4922 410 telephone telephone NN 87 4922 411 lines line NNS 87 4922 412 ( ( -LRB- 87 4922 413 135 135 CD 87 4922 414 telephones telephone NNS 87 4922 415 for for IN 87 4922 416 each each DT 87 4922 417 1000 1000 CD 87 4922 418 persons person NNS 87 4922 419 ) ) -RRB- 87 4922 420 ; ; : 87 4922 421 as as IN 87 4922 422 of of IN 87 4922 423 mid-1992 mid-1992 NN 87 4922 424 , , , 87 4922 425 650 650 CD 87 4922 426 telephone telephone NN 87 4922 427 lines line NNS 87 4922 428 per per IN 87 4922 429 1000 1000 CD 87 4922 430 persons person NNS 87 4922 431 in in IN 87 4922 432 Kiev Kiev NNP 87 4922 433 with with IN 87 4922 434 15 15 CD 87 4922 435 - - SYM 87 4922 436 20 20 CD 87 4922 437 digital digital JJ 87 4922 438 switches switch NNS 87 4922 439 as as IN 87 4922 440 of of IN 87 4922 441 mid-1991 mid-1991 NN 87 4922 442 ; ; : 87 4922 443 NMT-450 nmt-450 XX 87 4922 444 analog analog JJ 87 4922 445 cellular cellular JJ 87 4922 446 network network NN 87 4922 447 under under IN 87 4922 448 construction construction NN 87 4922 449 in in IN 87 4922 450 Kiev Kiev NNP 87 4922 451 ; ; : 87 4922 452 3.56 3.56 CD 87 4922 453 million million CD 87 4922 454 applications application NNS 87 4922 455 for for IN 87 4922 456 telephones telephone NNS 87 4922 457 could could MD 87 4922 458 not not RB 87 4922 459 be be VB 87 4922 460 satisfied satisfied JJ 87 4922 461 as as IN 87 4922 462 of of IN 87 4922 463 January January NNP 87 4922 464 1990 1990 CD 87 4922 465 ; ; : 87 4922 466 international international JJ 87 4922 467 calls call NNS 87 4922 468 can can MD 87 4922 469 be be VB 87 4922 470 made make VBN 87 4922 471 via via IN 87 4922 472 satellite satellite NN 87 4922 473 , , , 87 4922 474 by by IN 87 4922 475 landline landline NN 87 4922 476 to to IN 87 4922 477 other other JJ 87 4922 478 CIS CIS NNP 87 4922 479 countries country NNS 87 4922 480 , , , 87 4922 481 and and CC 87 4922 482 through through IN 87 4922 483 the the DT 87 4922 484 Moscow Moscow NNP 87 4922 485 international international JJ 87 4922 486 switching switching NN 87 4922 487 center center NN 87 4922 488 on on IN 87 4922 489 150 150 CD 87 4922 490 international international JJ 87 4922 491 lines line NNS 87 4922 492 ; ; : 87 4922 493 satellite satellite NN 87 4922 494 earth earth NN 87 4922 495 stations station NNS 87 4922 496 employ employ VBP 87 4922 497 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 4922 498 , , , 87 4922 499 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 87 4922 500 , , , 87 4922 501 and and CC 87 4922 502 Intersputnik Intersputnik NNP 87 4922 503 ; ; : 87 4922 504 fiber fiber NN 87 4922 505 optic optic JJ 87 4922 506 cable cable NN 87 4922 507 installation installation NN 87 4922 508 ( ( -LRB- 87 4922 509 intercity intercity NN 87 4922 510 ) ) -RRB- 87 4922 511 remains remain VBZ 87 4922 512 incomplete incomplete JJ 87 4922 513 ; ; : 87 4922 514 new new JJ 87 4922 515 international international NNP 87 4922 516 digital digital NNP 87 4922 517 telephone telephone NN 87 4922 518 exchange exchange NN 87 4922 519 operational operational JJ 87 4922 520 in in IN 87 4922 521 Kiev Kiev NNP 87 4922 522 for for IN 87 4922 523 direct direct JJ 87 4922 524 communication communication NN 87 4922 525 with with IN 87 4922 526 167 167 CD 87 4922 527 countries country NNS 87 4922 528 * * NFP 87 4922 529 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 87 4922 530 , , , 87 4922 531 Defense Defense NNP 87 4922 532 Forces Forces NNPS 87 4922 533 Branches Branches NNPS 87 4922 534 : : : 87 4922 535 Army Army NNP 87 4922 536 , , , 87 4922 537 Navy Navy NNP 87 4922 538 , , , 87 4922 539 Airspace Airspace NNP 87 4922 540 Defense Defense NNP 87 4922 541 Forces Forces NNPS 87 4922 542 , , , 87 4922 543 Republic Republic NNP 87 4922 544 Security Security NNP 87 4922 545 Forces Forces NNPS 87 4922 546 ( ( -LRB- 87 4922 547 internal internal JJ 87 4922 548 and and CC 87 4922 549 border border NN 87 4922 550 troops troop NNS 87 4922 551 ) ) -RRB- 87 4922 552 , , , 87 4922 553 National National NNP 87 4922 554 Guard Guard NNP 87 4922 555 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 4922 556 availability availability NN 87 4922 557 : : : 87 4922 558 males male NNS 87 4922 559 age age NNP 87 4922 560 15 15 CD 87 4922 561 - - SYM 87 4922 562 49 49 CD 87 4922 563 12,070,775 12,070,775 CD 87 4922 564 ; ; : 87 4922 565 fit fit NNP 87 4922 566 for for IN 87 4922 567 military military JJ 87 4922 568 service service NN 87 4922 569 9,521,697 9,521,697 CD 87 4922 570 ; ; : 87 4922 571 reach reach VB 87 4922 572 military military JJ 87 4922 573 age age NN 87 4922 574 ( ( -LRB- 87 4922 575 18 18 CD 87 4922 576 ) ) -RRB- 87 4922 577 annually annually RB 87 4922 578 365,534 365,534 CD 87 4922 579 ( ( -LRB- 87 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4923 36 * * NFP 87 4923 37 United United NNP 87 4923 38 Arab Arab NNP 87 4923 39 Emirates Emirates NNPS 87 4923 40 , , , 87 4923 41 Geography Geography NNP 87 4923 42 Location Location NNP 87 4923 43 : : : 87 4923 44 Middle Middle NNP 87 4923 45 East East NNP 87 4923 46 , , , 87 4923 47 along along IN 87 4923 48 the the DT 87 4923 49 Persian Persian NNP 87 4923 50 Gulf Gulf NNP 87 4923 51 , , , 87 4923 52 between between IN 87 4923 53 Oman Oman NNP 87 4923 54 and and CC 87 4923 55 Saudi Saudi NNP 87 4923 56 Arabia Arabia NNP 87 4923 57 Map Map NNP 87 4923 58 references reference NNS 87 4923 59 : : : 87 4923 60 Middle Middle NNP 87 4923 61 East East NNP 87 4923 62 , , , 87 4923 63 Standard Standard NNP 87 4923 64 Time Time NNP 87 4923 65 Zones Zones NNPS 87 4923 66 of of IN 87 4923 67 the the DT 87 4923 68 World World NNP 87 4923 69 Area Area NNP 87 4923 70 : : : 87 4923 71 total total JJ 87 4923 72 area area NN 87 4923 73 : : : 87 4923 74 75,581 75,581 CD 87 4923 75 km2 km2 NNP 87 4923 76 land land NN 87 4923 77 area area NN 87 4923 78 : : : 87 4923 79 75,581 75,581 CD 87 4923 80 km2 km2 NNP 87 4923 81 comparative comparative JJ 87 4923 82 area area NN 87 4923 83 : : : 87 4923 84 slightly slightly RB 87 4923 85 smaller small JJR 87 4923 86 than than IN 87 4923 87 Maine Maine NNP 87 4923 88 Land Land NNP 87 4923 89 boundaries boundary NNS 87 4923 90 : : : 87 4923 91 total total JJ 87 4923 92 867 867 CD 87 4923 93 km km NNS 87 4923 94 , , , 87 4923 95 Oman Oman NNP 87 4923 96 410 410 CD 87 4923 97 km km NNS 87 4923 98 , , , 87 4923 99 Saudi Saudi NNP 87 4923 100 Arabia Arabia NNP 87 4923 101 457 457 CD 87 4923 102 km km NN 87 4923 103 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 4923 104 : : : 87 4923 105 1,318 1,318 CD 87 4923 106 km km NN 87 4923 107 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 4923 108 claims claim VBZ 87 4923 109 : : : 87 4923 110 continental continental NNP 87 4923 111 shelf shelf NNP 87 4923 112 : : : 87 4923 113 defined define VBN 87 4923 114 by by IN 87 4923 115 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 4923 116 boundaries boundary NNS 87 4923 117 or or CC 87 4923 118 equidistant equidistant NN 87 4923 119 line line NN 87 4923 120 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 4923 121 economic economic JJ 87 4923 122 zone zone NN 87 4923 123 : : : 87 4923 124 200 200 CD 87 4923 125 nm nm CD 87 4923 126 territorial territorial JJ 87 4923 127 sea sea NN 87 4923 128 : : : 87 4923 129 3 3 CD 87 4923 130 nm nm CD 87 4923 131 assumed assume VBN 87 4923 132 for for IN 87 4923 133 most most JJS 87 4923 134 of of IN 87 4923 135 country country NN 87 4923 136 , , , 87 4923 137 12 12 CD 87 4923 138 nm nm NN 87 4923 139 for for IN 87 4923 140 Ash Ash NNP 87 4923 141 Shariqah Shariqah NNP 87 4923 142 ( ( -LRB- 87 4923 143 Sharjah Sharjah NNP 87 4923 144 ) ) -RRB- 87 4923 145 International international JJ 87 4923 146 disputes dispute NNS 87 4923 147 : : : 87 4923 148 location location NN 87 4923 149 and and CC 87 4923 150 status status NN 87 4923 151 of of IN 87 4923 152 boundary boundary NN 87 4923 153 with 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87 4923 193 or or CC 87 4923 194 Greater Greater NNP 87 4923 195 Tunb Tunb NNP 87 4923 196 , , , 87 4923 197 and and CC 87 4923 198 Jazireh Jazireh NNP 87 4923 199 - - HYPH 87 4923 200 ye ye NNP 87 4923 201 Tonb Tonb NNP 87 4923 202 - - HYPH 87 4923 203 e e NNP 87 4923 204 Kuchek Kuchek NNP 87 4923 205 or or CC 87 4923 206 Lesser Lesser NNP 87 4923 207 Tunb Tunb NNP 87 4923 208 ) ) -RRB- 87 4923 209 ; ; : 87 4923 210 claims claim VBZ 87 4923 211 island island NN 87 4923 212 in in IN 87 4923 213 the the DT 87 4923 214 Persian Persian NNP 87 4923 215 Gulf Gulf NNP 87 4923 216 jointly jointly RB 87 4923 217 administered administer VBD 87 4923 218 with with IN 87 4923 219 Iran Iran NNP 87 4923 220 ( ( -LRB- 87 4923 221 Jazireh Jazireh NNP 87 4923 222 - - HYPH 87 4923 223 ye ye NNP 87 4923 224 Abu Abu NNP 87 4923 225 Musa Musa NNP 87 4923 226 or or CC 87 4923 227 Abu Abu NNP 87 4923 228 Musa Musa NNP 87 4923 229 ) ) -RRB- 87 4923 230 ; ; : 87 4923 231 in in IN 87 4923 232 1992 1992 CD 87 4923 233 , , , 87 4923 234 the the DT 87 4923 235 dispute dispute NN 87 4923 236 over over IN 87 4923 237 Abu Abu NNP 87 4923 238 Musa Musa NNP 87 4923 239 and and CC 87 4923 240 the the DT 87 4923 241 Tumb Tumb NNP 87 4923 242 islands island NNS 87 4923 243 became become VBD 87 4923 244 more more RBR 87 4923 245 acute acute JJ 87 4923 246 when when WRB 87 4923 247 Iran Iran NNP 87 4923 248 unilaterally unilaterally RB 87 4923 249 tried try VBD 87 4923 250 to to TO 87 4923 251 control control VB 87 4923 252 the the DT 87 4923 253 entry entry NN 87 4923 254 of of IN 87 4923 255 third third JJ 87 4923 256 country country NN 87 4923 257 nationals national NNS 87 4923 258 into into IN 87 4923 259 the the DT 87 4923 260 UAE UAE NNP 87 4923 261 portion portion NN 87 4923 262 of of IN 87 4923 263 Abu Abu NNP 87 4923 264 Musa Musa NNP 87 4923 265 island island NN 87 4923 266 , , , 87 4923 267 Tehran Tehran NNP 87 4923 268 subsequently subsequently RB 87 4923 269 backed back VBD 87 4923 270 off 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14 ) ) -RRB- 87 4932 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 4932 2 : : : 87 4932 3 noun noun NNP 87 4932 4 : : : 87 4932 5 Emirian(s emirian(s LS 87 4932 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 4932 7 adjective adjective NN 87 4932 8 : : : 87 4932 9 Emirian emirian JJ 87 4932 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 4932 11 divisions division NNS 87 4932 12 : : : 87 4932 13 Emirian emirian JJ 87 4932 14 19 19 CD 87 4932 15 % % NN 87 4932 16 , , , 87 4932 17 other other JJ 87 4932 18 Arab arab JJ 87 4932 19 23 23 CD 87 4932 20 % % NN 87 4932 21 , , , 87 4932 22 South South NNP 87 4932 23 Asian Asian NNP 87 4932 24 50 50 CD 87 4932 25 % % NN 87 4932 26 , , , 87 4932 27 other other JJ 87 4932 28 expatriates expatriate NNS 87 4932 29 ( ( -LRB- 87 4932 30 includes include VBZ 87 4932 31 Westerners Westerners NNP 87 4932 32 and and CC 87 4932 33 East East NNP 87 4932 34 Asians Asians NNPS 87 4932 35 ) ) -RRB- 87 4932 36 8 8 CD 87 4932 37 % % NN 87 4932 38 ( ( -LRB- 87 4932 39 1982 1982 CD 87 4932 40 ) ) -RRB- 87 4932 41 note note NN 87 4932 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local local JJ 87 4933 51 long long JJ 87 4933 52 form form NN 87 4933 53 : : : 87 4933 54 Al Al NNP 87 4933 55 Imarata Imarata NNP 87 4933 56 al al NNP 87 4933 57 Arabiyah Arabiyah NNP 87 4933 58 al al NNP 87 4933 59 Muttahidah Muttahidah NNP 87 4933 60 local local JJ 87 4933 61 short short JJ 87 4933 62 form form NN 87 4933 63 : : : 87 4933 64 none none NN 87 4933 65 former former JJ 87 4933 66 : : : 87 4933 67 Trucial Trucial NNP 87 4933 68 States States NNP 87 4933 69 Abbreviation abbreviation NN 87 4933 70 : : : 87 4933 71 UAE UAE NNP 87 4933 72 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 4933 73 : : : 87 4933 74 TC TC NNP 87 4933 75 Type type NN 87 4933 76 : : : 87 4933 77 federation federation NN 87 4933 78 with with IN 87 4933 79 specified specified JJ 87 4933 80 powers power NNS 87 4933 81 delegated delegate VBD 87 4933 82 to to IN 87 4933 83 the the DT 87 4933 84 UAE UAE NNP 87 4933 85 central central JJ 87 4933 86 government government NN 87 4933 87 and and CC 87 4933 88 other other JJ 87 4933 89 powers power NNS 87 4933 90 reserved reserve VBN 87 4933 91 to to IN 87 4933 92 member member NN 87 4933 93 emirates emirate VBZ 87 4933 94 Capital capital NN 87 4933 95 : : : 87 4933 96 Abu Abu NNP 87 4933 97 Dhabi Dhabi NNP 87 4933 98 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 4933 99 divisions division NNS 87 4933 100 : : : 87 4933 101 7 7 CD 87 4933 102 emirates emirates NNPS 87 4933 103 ( ( -LRB- 87 4933 104 imarat imarat NNP 87 4933 105 , , , 87 4933 106 singular singular NNP 87 4933 107 - - HYPH 87 4933 108 imarah imarah NNP 87 4933 109 ) ) -RRB- 87 4933 110 ; ; : 87 4933 111 Abu Abu NNP 87 4933 112 Zaby Zaby NNP 87 4933 113 ( ( -LRB- 87 4933 114 Abu Abu NNP 87 4933 115 Dhabi Dhabi NNP 87 4933 116 ) ) -RRB- 87 4933 117 , , , 87 4933 118 ' ' '' 87 4933 119 Ajman Ajman NNP 87 4933 120 , , , 87 4933 121 Al Al NNP 87 4933 122 Fujayrah Fujayrah NNP 87 4933 123 , , , 87 4933 124 Ash Ash NNP 87 4933 125 Shariqah Shariqah NNP 87 4933 126 ( ( -LRB- 87 4933 127 Sharjah Sharjah NNP 87 4933 128 ) ) -RRB- 87 4933 129 , , , 87 4933 130 Dubayy Dubayy NNP 87 4933 131 , , , 87 4933 132 Ra Ra NNP 87 4933 133 's 's POS 87 4933 134 al al NNP 87 4933 135 Khaymah Khaymah NNP 87 4933 136 , , , 87 4933 137 Umm Umm NNP 87 4933 138 al al NNP 87 4933 139 Qaywayn Qaywayn NNP 87 4933 140 Independence Independence NNP 87 4933 141 : : : 87 4933 142 2 2 CD 87 4933 143 December December NNP 87 4933 144 1971 1971 CD 87 4933 145 ( ( -LRB- 87 4933 146 from from IN 87 4933 147 UK UK NNP 87 4933 148 ) ) -RRB- 87 4933 149 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 4933 150 : : : 87 4933 151 2 2 CD 87 4933 152 December December NNP 87 4933 153 1971 1971 CD 87 4933 154 ( ( -LRB- 87 4933 155 provisional provisional JJ 87 4933 156 ) ) -RRB- 87 4933 157 Legal legal JJ 87 4933 158 system system NN 87 4933 159 : : : 87 4933 160 secular secular JJ 87 4933 161 codes code NNS 87 4933 162 are be VBP 87 4933 163 being be VBG 87 4933 164 introduced introduce VBN 87 4933 165 by by IN 87 4933 166 the the DT 87 4933 167 UAE UAE NNP 87 4933 168 Government Government NNP 87 4933 169 and and CC 87 4933 170 in in IN 87 4933 171 several several JJ 87 4933 172 member member NN 87 4933 173 emirates emirate NNS 87 4933 174 ; ; : 87 4933 175 Islamic islamic JJ 87 4933 176 law law NN 87 4933 177 remains remain VBZ 87 4933 178 influential influential JJ 87 4933 179 National national JJ 87 4933 180 holiday holiday NN 87 4933 181 : : : 87 4933 182 National National NNP 87 4933 183 Day Day NNP 87 4933 184 , , , 87 4933 185 2 2 CD 87 4933 186 December December NNP 87 4933 187 ( ( -LRB- 87 4933 188 1971 1971 CD 87 4933 189 ) ) -RRB- 87 4933 190 Political political JJ 87 4933 191 parties party NNS 87 4933 192 and and CC 87 4933 193 leaders leader NNS 87 4933 194 : : : 87 4933 195 none none NN 87 4933 196 Other other JJ 87 4933 197 political political JJ 87 4933 198 or or CC 87 4933 199 pressure pressure NN 87 4933 200 groups group NNS 87 4933 201 : : : 87 4933 202 a a DT 87 4933 203 few few JJ 87 4933 204 small small JJ 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: : 87 4933 242 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 4933 243 Federal Federal NNP 87 4933 244 National National NNP 87 4933 245 Council Council NNP 87 4933 246 ( ( -LRB- 87 4933 247 Majlis Majlis NNP 87 4933 248 Watani Watani NNP 87 4933 249 Itihad Itihad NNP 87 4933 250 ) ) -RRB- 87 4933 251 Judicial judicial JJ 87 4933 252 branch branch NN 87 4933 253 : : : 87 4933 254 Union Union NNP 87 4933 255 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 4933 256 Court Court NNP 87 4933 257 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 4933 258 : : : 87 4933 259 Chief Chief NNP 87 4933 260 of of IN 87 4933 261 State State NNP 87 4933 262 : : : 87 4933 263 President President NNP 87 4933 264 Zayid Zayid NNP 87 4933 265 bin bin NNP 87 4933 266 Sultan Sultan NNP 87 4933 267 Al Al NNP 87 4933 268 NUHAYYAN NUHAYYAN NNP 87 4933 269 , , , 87 4933 270 ( ( -LRB- 87 4933 271 since since IN 87 4933 272 2 2 CD 87 4933 273 December December NNP 87 4933 274 1971 1971 CD 87 4933 275 ) ) -RRB- 87 4933 276 , , , 87 4933 277 ruler ruler NN 87 4933 278 of of IN 87 4933 279 Abu Abu NNP 87 4933 280 Dhabi Dhabi NNP 87 4933 281 ; ; : 87 4933 282 Vice Vice NNP 87 4933 283 President President NNP 87 4933 284 Shaykh Shaykh NNP 87 4933 285 Maktum Maktum NNP 87 4933 286 bin bin NNP 87 4933 287 Rashid Rashid NNP 87 4933 288 al al NNP 87 4933 289 - - HYPH 87 4933 290 MAKTUM MAKTUM NNP 87 4933 291 ( ( -LRB- 87 4933 292 since since IN 87 4933 293 8 8 CD 87 4933 294 October October NNP 87 4933 295 1990 1990 CD 87 4933 296 ) ) -RRB- 87 4933 297 , , , 87 4933 298 ruler ruler NN 87 4933 299 of of IN 87 4933 300 Dubayy Dubayy NNP 87 4933 301 Head Head NNP 87 4933 302 of of IN 87 4933 303 Government Government NNP 87 4933 304 : : : 87 4933 305 Prime Prime NNP 87 4933 306 Minister Minister NNP 87 4933 307 Shaykh Shaykh NNP 87 4933 308 Maktum Maktum NNP 87 4933 309 bin bin NNP 87 4933 310 Rashid Rashid NNP 87 4933 311 al al NNP 87 4933 312 - - HYPH 87 4933 313 MAKTUM MAKTUM NNP 87 4933 314 ( ( -LRB- 87 4933 315 since since IN 87 4933 316 8 8 CD 87 4933 317 October October NNP 87 4933 318 1990 1990 CD 87 4933 319 ) ) -RRB- 87 4933 320 , , , 87 4933 321 ruler ruler NN 87 4933 322 of of IN 87 4933 323 Dubayy Dubayy NNP 87 4933 324 ; ; : 87 4933 325 Deputy Deputy NNP 87 4933 326 Prime Prime NNP 87 4933 327 Minister Minister NNP 87 4933 328 Sultan Sultan NNP 87 4933 329 bin bin NNP 87 4933 330 Zayid Zayid NNP 87 4933 331 Al Al NNP 87 4933 332 NUHAYYAN NUHAYYAN NNP 87 4933 333 ( ( -LRB- 87 4933 334 since since IN 87 4933 335 20 20 CD 87 4933 336 November November NNP 87 4933 337 1990 1990 CD 87 4933 338 ) ) -RRB- 87 4933 339 * * NFP 87 4933 340 United United NNP 87 4933 341 Arab Arab NNP 87 4933 342 Emirates Emirates NNPS 87 4933 343 , , , 87 4933 344 Government Government NNP 87 4933 345 Member Member NNP 87 4933 346 of of IN 87 4933 347 : : : 87 4933 348 ABEDA ABEDA NNP 87 4933 349 , , , 87 4933 350 AFESD afesd NN 87 4933 351 , , , 87 4933 352 AL AL NNP 87 4933 353 , , , 87 4933 354 AMF AMF NNP 87 4933 355 , , , 87 4933 356 CAEU CAEU NNP 87 4933 357 , , , 87 4933 358 CCC CCC NNP 87 4933 359 , , , 87 4933 360 ESCWA ESCWA NNP 87 4933 361 , , , 87 4933 362 FAO FAO NNP 87 4933 363 , , , 87 4933 364 G-77 g-77 CD 87 4933 365 , , , 87 4933 366 GCC GCC NNP 87 4933 367 , , , 87 4933 368 IAEA iaea NN 87 4933 369 , , , 87 4933 370 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 4933 371 , , , 87 4933 372 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 4933 373 , , , 87 4933 374 IDA IDA NNP 87 4933 375 , , , 87 4933 376 IDB IDB NNP 87 4933 377 , , , 87 4933 378 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 4933 379 , , , 87 4933 380 IFC IFC NNP 87 4933 381 , , , 87 4933 382 ILO ILO NNP 87 4933 383 , , , 87 4933 384 IMF IMF NNP 87 4933 385 , , , 87 4933 386 IMO imo RB 87 4933 387 , , , 87 4933 388 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 87 4933 389 , , , 87 4933 390 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 4933 391 , , , 87 4933 392 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 4933 393 , , , 87 4933 394 IOC IOC NNP 87 4933 395 , , , 87 4933 396 ISO ISO NNP 87 4933 397 ( ( -LRB- 87 4933 398 correspondent correspondent NN 87 4933 399 ) ) -RRB- 87 4933 400 , , , 87 4933 401 ITU ITU NNP 87 4933 402 , , , 87 4933 403 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 4933 404 , , , 87 4933 405 NAM NAM NNP 87 4933 406 , , , 87 4933 407 OAPEC OAPEC NNP 87 4933 408 , , , 87 4933 409 OIC OIC NNP 87 4933 410 , , , 87 4933 411 OPEC OPEC NNP 87 4933 412 , , , 87 4933 413 UN UN NNP 87 4933 414 , , , 87 4933 415 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 4933 416 , , , 87 4933 417 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 4933 418 , , , 87 4933 419 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 4933 420 , , , 87 4933 421 UPU UPU NNP 87 4933 422 , , , 87 4933 423 WHO who WP 87 4933 424 , , , 87 4933 425 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 4933 426 , , , 87 4933 427 WMO WMO NNP 87 4933 428 , , , 87 4933 429 WTO WTO NNP 87 4933 430 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 4933 431 representation representation NN 87 4933 432 in in IN 87 4933 433 US US NNP 87 4933 434 : : : 87 4933 435 chief chief NN 87 4933 436 of of IN 87 4933 437 mission mission NN 87 4933 438 : : : 87 4933 439 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 4933 440 Muhammad Muhammad NNP 87 4933 441 bin bin NNP 87 4933 442 Husayn Husayn NNP 87 4933 443 Al Al NNP 87 4933 444 SHAALI shaali NN 87 4933 445 chancery chancery NN 87 4933 446 : : : 87 4933 447 Suite Suite NNP 87 4933 448 740 740 CD 87 4933 449 , , , 87 4933 450 600 600 CD 87 4933 451 New New NNP 87 4933 452 Hampshire Hampshire NNP 87 4933 453 Avenue Avenue NNP 87 4933 454 NW NW NNP 87 4933 455 , , , 87 4933 456 Washington Washington NNP 87 4933 457 , , , 87 4933 458 DC DC NNP 87 4933 459 20037 20037 CD 87 4933 460 telephone telephone NN 87 4933 461 : : : 87 4933 462 ( ( -LRB- 87 4933 463 202 202 CD 87 4933 464 ) ) -RRB- 87 4933 465 338 338 CD 87 4933 466 - - SYM 87 4933 467 6500 6500 CD 87 4933 468 US US NNP 87 4933 469 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 4933 470 representation representation NN 87 4933 471 : : : 87 4933 472 chief chief NN 87 4933 473 of of IN 87 4933 474 mission mission NN 87 4933 475 : : : 87 4933 476 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 4933 477 William William NNP 87 4933 478 RUGH RUGH NNP 87 4933 479 embassy embassy NN 87 4933 480 : : : 87 4933 481 Al Al NNP 87 4933 482 - - HYPH 87 4933 483 Sudan Sudan NNP 87 4933 484 Street Street NNP 87 4933 485 , , , 87 4933 486 Abu Abu NNP 87 4933 487 Dhabi Dhabi NNP 87 4933 488 mailing mail VBG 87 4933 489 address address NN 87 4933 490 : : : 87 4933 491 P. P. NNP 87 4933 492 O. O. NNP 87 4934 1 Box Box NNP 87 4934 2 4009 4009 CD 87 4934 3 , , , 87 4934 4 Abu Abu NNP 87 4934 5 Dhabi Dhabi NNP 87 4934 6 telephone telephone NN 87 4934 7 : : : 87 4934 8 [ [ -LRB- 87 4934 9 971 971 CD 87 4934 10 ] ] -RRB- 87 4934 11 ( ( -LRB- 87 4934 12 2 2 CD 87 4934 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 4934 14 336691 336691 CD 87 4934 15 , , , 87 4934 16 afterhours afterhour VBZ 87 4934 17 338730 338730 CD 87 4934 18 FAX FAX NNP 87 4934 19 : : : 87 4934 20 [ [ -LRB- 87 4934 21 971 971 CD 87 4934 22 ] ] -RRB- 87 4934 23 ( ( -LRB- 87 4934 24 2 2 CD 87 4934 25 ) ) -RRB- 87 4934 26 318441 318441 CD 87 4934 27 consulate consulate NN 87 4934 28 general general NN 87 4934 29 : : : 87 4934 30 Dubayy Dubayy NNP 87 4934 31 ( ( -LRB- 87 4934 32 Dubai Dubai NNP 87 4934 33 ) ) -RRB- 87 4934 34 Flag flag NN 87 4934 35 : : : 87 4934 36 three three CD 87 4934 37 equal equal JJ 87 4934 38 horizontal horizontal JJ 87 4934 39 bands band NNS 87 4934 40 of of IN 87 4934 41 green green JJ 87 4934 42 ( ( -LRB- 87 4934 43 top top NN 87 4934 44 ) ) -RRB- 87 4934 45 , , , 87 4934 46 white white JJ 87 4934 47 , , , 87 4934 48 and and CC 87 4934 49 black black JJ 87 4934 50 with with IN 87 4934 51 a a DT 87 4934 52 thicker thick JJR 87 4934 53 vertical vertical JJ 87 4934 54 red red JJ 87 4934 55 band band NN 87 4934 56 on on IN 87 4934 57 the the DT 87 4934 58 hoist hoist NN 87 4934 59 side side NN 87 4934 60 * * NFP 87 4934 61 United United NNP 87 4934 62 Arab Arab NNP 87 4934 63 Emirates Emirates NNPS 87 4934 64 , , , 87 4934 65 Economy Economy NNP 87 4934 66 Overview Overview NNP 87 4934 67 : : : 87 4934 68 The the DT 87 4934 69 UAE UAE NNP 87 4934 70 has have VBZ 87 4934 71 an an DT 87 4934 72 open open JJ 87 4934 73 economy economy NN 87 4934 74 with with IN 87 4934 75 one one CD 87 4934 76 of of IN 87 4934 77 the the DT 87 4934 78 world world NN 87 4934 79 's 's POS 87 4934 80 highest high JJS 87 4934 81 incomes income NNS 87 4934 82 per per IN 87 4934 83 capita capita NN 87 4934 84 outside outside IN 87 4934 85 the the DT 87 4934 86 OECD OECD NNP 87 4934 87 nations nation NNS 87 4934 88 . . . 87 4935 1 This this DT 87 4935 2 wealth wealth NN 87 4935 3 is be VBZ 87 4935 4 based base VBN 87 4935 5 on on IN 87 4935 6 oil oil NN 87 4935 7 and and CC 87 4935 8 gas gas NN 87 4935 9 , , , 87 4935 10 and and CC 87 4935 11 the the DT 87 4935 12 fortunes fortune NNS 87 4935 13 of of IN 87 4935 14 the the DT 87 4935 15 economy economy NN 87 4935 16 fluctuate fluctuate NN 87 4935 17 with with IN 87 4935 18 the the DT 87 4935 19 prices price NNS 87 4935 20 of of IN 87 4935 21 those those DT 87 4935 22 commodities commodity NNS 87 4935 23 . . . 87 4936 1 Since since IN 87 4936 2 1973 1973 CD 87 4936 3 , , , 87 4936 4 the the DT 87 4936 5 UAE UAE NNP 87 4936 6 has have VBZ 87 4936 7 undergone undergo VBN 87 4936 8 a a DT 87 4936 9 profound profound JJ 87 4936 10 transformation transformation NN 87 4936 11 from from IN 87 4936 12 an an DT 87 4936 13 impoverished impoverished JJ 87 4936 14 region region NN 87 4936 15 of of IN 87 4936 16 small small JJ 87 4936 17 desert desert NN 87 4936 18 principalities principality NNS 87 4936 19 to to IN 87 4936 20 a a DT 87 4936 21 modern modern JJ 87 4936 22 state state NN 87 4936 23 with with IN 87 4936 24 a a DT 87 4936 25 high high JJ 87 4936 26 standard standard NN 87 4936 27 of of IN 87 4936 28 living living NN 87 4936 29 . . . 87 4937 1 At at IN 87 4937 2 present present JJ 87 4937 3 levels level NNS 87 4937 4 of of IN 87 4937 5 production production NN 87 4937 6 , , , 87 4937 7 crude crude JJ 87 4937 8 oil oil NN 87 4937 9 reserves reserve NNS 87 4937 10 should should MD 87 4937 11 last last VB 87 4937 12 for for IN 87 4937 13 over over IN 87 4937 14 100 100 CD 87 4937 15 years year NNS 87 4937 16 . . . 87 4938 1 National national JJ 87 4938 2 product product NN 87 4938 3 : : : 87 4938 4 GDP gdp NN 87 4938 5 - - HYPH 87 4938 6 exchange exchange NN 87 4938 7 rate rate NN 87 4938 8 conversion conversion NN 87 4938 9 - - : 87 4938 10 $ $ $ 87 4938 11 34.9 34.9 CD 87 4938 12 billion billion CD 87 4938 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 4938 14 1992 1992 CD 87 4938 15 ) ) -RRB- 87 4938 16 National national JJ 87 4938 17 product product NN 87 4938 18 real real JJ 87 4938 19 growth growth NN 87 4938 20 rate rate NN 87 4938 21 : : : 87 4938 22 NA% NA% `` 87 4938 23 National national JJ 87 4938 24 product product NN 87 4938 25 per per IN 87 4938 26 capita capita NN 87 4938 27 : : : 87 4938 28 $ $ $ 87 4938 29 13,800 13,800 CD 87 4938 30 ( ( -LRB- 87 4938 31 1992 1992 CD 87 4938 32 ) ) -RRB- 87 4938 33 Inflation inflation NN 87 4938 34 rate rate NN 87 4938 35 ( ( -LRB- 87 4938 36 consumer consumer NN 87 4938 37 prices price NNS 87 4938 38 ) ) -RRB- 87 4938 39 : : : 87 4938 40 1 1 CD 87 4938 41 % % NN 87 4938 42 ( ( -LRB- 87 4938 43 1990 1990 CD 87 4938 44 est est NNP 87 4938 45 . . . 87 4938 46 ) ) -RRB- 87 4939 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 4939 2 rate rate NN 87 4939 3 : : : 87 4939 4 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 87 4939 5 ( ( -LRB- 87 4939 6 1988 1988 CD 87 4939 7 ) ) -RRB- 87 4939 8 Budget budget NN 87 4939 9 : : : 87 4939 10 revenues revenue VBZ 87 4939 11 $ $ $ 87 4939 12 4.3 4.3 CD 87 4939 13 billion billion CD 87 4939 14 ; ; : 87 4939 15 expenditures expenditure VBZ 87 4939 16 $ $ $ 87 4939 17 4.8 4.8 CD 87 4939 18 billion billion CD 87 4939 19 , , , 87 4939 20 including include VBG 87 4939 21 capital capital NN 87 4939 22 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 4939 23 of of IN 87 4939 24 $ $ $ 87 4939 25 NA na NN 87 4939 26 ( ( -LRB- 87 4939 27 1993 1993 CD 87 4939 28 ) ) -RRB- 87 4939 29 Exports export NNS 87 4939 30 : : : 87 4939 31 $ $ $ 87 4939 32 21.2 21.2 CD 87 4939 33 billion billion CD 87 4939 34 ( ( -LRB- 87 4939 35 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 4939 36 . . NNP 87 4939 37 , , , 87 4939 38 1991 1991 CD 87 4939 39 est est NNP 87 4939 40 . . . 87 4939 41 ) ) -RRB- 87 4940 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 4940 2 : : : 87 4940 3 crude crude JJ 87 4940 4 oil oil NN 87 4940 5 66 66 CD 87 4940 6 % % NN 87 4940 7 , , , 87 4940 8 natural natural JJ 87 4940 9 gas gas NN 87 4940 10 , , , 87 4940 11 reexports reexport NNS 87 4940 12 , , , 87 4940 13 dried dry VBN 87 4940 14 fish fish NN 87 4940 15 , , , 87 4940 16 dates date VBZ 87 4940 17 partners partner NNS 87 4940 18 : : : 87 4940 19 Japan Japan NNP 87 4940 20 39 39 CD 87 4940 21 % % NN 87 4940 22 , , , 87 4940 23 Singapore Singapore NNP 87 4940 24 5 5 CD 87 4940 25 % % NN 87 4940 26 , , , 87 4940 27 Korea Korea NNP 87 4940 28 4 4 CD 87 4940 29 % % NN 87 4940 30 , , , 87 4940 31 Iran Iran NNP 87 4940 32 4 4 CD 87 4940 33 % % NN 87 4940 34 , , , 87 4940 35 India India NNP 87 4940 36 Imports Imports NNPS 87 4940 37 : : : 87 4940 38 $ $ $ 87 4940 39 13.9 13.9 CD 87 4940 40 billion billion CD 87 4940 41 ( ( -LRB- 87 4940 42 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 4940 43 . . NNP 87 4940 44 , , , 87 4940 45 1991 1991 CD 87 4940 46 est est NNP 87 4940 47 . . . 87 4940 48 ) ) -RRB- 87 4941 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 4941 2 : : : 87 4941 3 capital capital NN 87 4941 4 goods good NNS 87 4941 5 , , , 87 4941 6 consumer consumer NN 87 4941 7 goods good NNS 87 4941 8 , , , 87 4941 9 food food NN 87 4941 10 partners partner NNS 87 4941 11 : : : 87 4941 12 Japan Japan NNP 87 4941 13 15 15 CD 87 4941 14 % % NN 87 4941 15 , , , 87 4941 16 US US NNP 87 4941 17 10 10 CD 87 4941 18 % % NN 87 4941 19 , , , 87 4941 20 UK UK NNP 87 4941 21 9 9 CD 87 4941 22 % % NN 87 4941 23 , , , 87 4941 24 Germany Germany NNP 87 4941 25 7 7 CD 87 4941 26 % % NN 87 4941 27 , , , 87 4941 28 Korea Korea NNP 87 4941 29 4 4 CD 87 4941 30 % % NN 87 4941 31 External external JJ 87 4941 32 debt debt NN 87 4941 33 : : : 87 4941 34 $ $ $ 87 4941 35 11 11 CD 87 4941 36 billion billion CD 87 4941 37 ( ( -LRB- 87 4941 38 December December NNP 87 4941 39 1989 1989 CD 87 4941 40 est est NNP 87 4941 41 . . . 87 4941 42 ) ) -RRB- 87 4942 1 Industrial industrial JJ 87 4942 2 production production NN 87 4942 3 : : : 87 4942 4 growth growth NN 87 4942 5 rate rate NN 87 4942 6 30 30 CD 87 4942 7 % % NN 87 4942 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 4942 9 1990 1990 CD 87 4942 10 est est NNP 87 4942 11 . . . 87 4943 1 ) ) -RRB- 87 4943 2 ; ; , 87 4943 3 accounts account NNS 87 4943 4 for for IN 87 4943 5 56 56 CD 87 4943 6 % % NN 87 4943 7 of of IN 87 4943 8 GDP GDP NNP 87 4943 9 , , , 87 4943 10 including include VBG 87 4943 11 petroleum petroleum NN 87 4943 12 Electricity Electricity NNP 87 4943 13 : : : 87 4943 14 6,090,000 6,090,000 CD 87 4943 15 kW kw NN 87 4943 16 capacity capacity NN 87 4943 17 ; ; : 87 4943 18 17,850 17,850 CD 87 4943 19 million million CD 87 4943 20 kWh kWh NNS 87 4943 21 produced produce VBN 87 4943 22 , , , 87 4943 23 6,718 6,718 CD 87 4943 24 kWh kWh NNS 87 4943 25 per per IN 87 4943 26 capita capita NN 87 4943 27 ( ( -LRB- 87 4943 28 1992 1992 CD 87 4943 29 ) ) -RRB- 87 4943 30 Industries Industries NNP 87 4943 31 : : : 87 4943 32 petroleum petroleum NN 87 4943 33 , , , 87 4943 34 fishing fishing NN 87 4943 35 , , , 87 4943 36 petrochemicals petrochemical NNS 87 4943 37 , , , 87 4943 38 construction construction NN 87 4943 39 materials material NNS 87 4943 40 , , , 87 4943 41 some some DT 87 4943 42 boat boat NN 87 4943 43 building building NN 87 4943 44 , , , 87 4943 45 handicrafts handicraft NNS 87 4943 46 , , , 87 4943 47 pearling pearl VBG 87 4943 48 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 4943 49 : : : 87 4943 50 accounts account NNS 87 4943 51 for for IN 87 4943 52 2 2 CD 87 4943 53 % % NN 87 4943 54 of of IN 87 4943 55 GDP GDP NNP 87 4943 56 and and CC 87 4943 57 5 5 CD 87 4943 58 % % NN 87 4943 59 of of IN 87 4943 60 labor labor NN 87 4943 61 force force NN 87 4943 62 ; ; : 87 4943 63 cash cash NN 87 4943 64 crop crop NN 87 4943 65 - - HYPH 87 4943 66 dates date NNS 87 4943 67 ; ; : 87 4943 68 food food NN 87 4943 69 products product NNS 87 4943 70 - - , 87 4943 71 vegetables vegetable NNS 87 4943 72 , , , 87 4943 73 watermelons watermelon NNS 87 4943 74 , , , 87 4943 75 poultry poultry NN 87 4943 76 , , , 87 4943 77 eggs egg NNS 87 4943 78 , , , 87 4943 79 dairy dairy NN 87 4943 80 , , , 87 4943 81 fish fish NN 87 4943 82 ; ; : 87 4943 83 only only RB 87 4943 84 25 25 CD 87 4943 85 % % NN 87 4943 86 self self NN 87 4943 87 - - HYPH 87 4943 88 sufficient sufficient JJ 87 4943 89 in in IN 87 4943 90 food food NN 87 4943 91 Economic economic JJ 87 4943 92 aid aid NN 87 4943 93 : : : 87 4943 94 donor donor NN 87 4943 95 - - HYPH 87 4943 96 pledged pledge VBN 87 4943 97 $ $ $ 87 4943 98 9.1 9.1 CD 87 4943 99 billion billion CD 87 4943 100 in in IN 87 4943 101 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 4943 102 aid aid NN 87 4943 103 to to IN 87 4943 104 less less RBR 87 4943 105 developed develop VBN 87 4943 106 countries country NNS 87 4943 107 ( ( -LRB- 87 4943 108 1979 1979 CD 87 4943 109 - - SYM 87 4943 110 89 89 CD 87 4943 111 ) ) -RRB- 87 4943 112 Currency currency NN 87 4943 113 : : : 87 4943 114 1 1 CD 87 4943 115 Emirian emirian JJ 87 4943 116 dirham dirham NN 87 4943 117 ( ( -LRB- 87 4943 118 Dh Dh NNP 87 4943 119 ) ) -RRB- 87 4943 120 = = NFP 87 4943 121 100 100 CD 87 4943 122 fils fil NNS 87 4943 123 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 4943 124 rates rate NNS 87 4943 125 : : : 87 4943 126 Emirian emirian JJ 87 4943 127 dirhams dirham NNS 87 4943 128 ( ( -LRB- 87 4943 129 Dh Dh NNP 87 4943 130 ) ) -RRB- 87 4943 131 per per IN 87 4943 132 US$ us$ $ 87 4943 133 1 1 CD 87 4943 134 - - SYM 87 4943 135 3.6710 3.6710 CD 87 4943 136 ( ( -LRB- 87 4943 137 fixed fix VBN 87 4943 138 rate rate NN 87 4943 139 ) ) -RRB- 87 4943 140 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 4943 141 year year NN 87 4943 142 : : : 87 4943 143 calendar calendar NN 87 4943 144 year year NN 87 4943 145 * * NFP 87 4943 146 United United NNP 87 4943 147 Arab Arab NNP 87 4943 148 Emirates Emirates NNPS 87 4943 149 , , , 87 4943 150 Communications Communications NNP 87 4943 151 Highways Highways NNP 87 4943 152 : : : 87 4943 153 2,000 2,000 CD 87 4943 154 km km NN 87 4943 155 total total NN 87 4943 156 ; ; : 87 4943 157 1,800 1,800 CD 87 4943 158 km km NNP 87 4943 159 bituminous bituminous JJ 87 4943 160 , , , 87 4943 161 200 200 CD 87 4943 162 km km NN 87 4943 163 gravel gravel NN 87 4943 164 and and CC 87 4943 165 graded grade VBD 87 4943 166 earth earth NN 87 4943 167 Pipelines pipeline NNS 87 4943 168 : : : 87 4943 169 crude crude JJ 87 4943 170 oil oil NN 87 4943 171 830 830 CD 87 4943 172 km km NN 87 4943 173 , , , 87 4943 174 natural natural JJ 87 4943 175 gas gas NN 87 4943 176 , , , 87 4943 177 including include VBG 87 4943 178 natural natural JJ 87 4943 179 gas gas NN 87 4943 180 liquids liquid NNS 87 4943 181 , , , 87 4943 182 870 870 CD 87 4943 183 km km NN 87 4943 184 Ports port NNS 87 4943 185 : : : 87 4943 186 Al Al NNP 87 4943 187 Fujayrah Fujayrah NNP 87 4943 188 , , , 87 4943 189 Khawr Khawr NNP 87 4943 190 Fakkan Fakkan NNP 87 4943 191 , , , 87 4943 192 Mina Mina NNP 87 4943 193 ' ' `` 87 4943 194 Jabal Jabal NNP 87 4943 195 ' ' '' 87 4943 196 Ali Ali NNP 87 4943 197 , , , 87 4943 198 Mina Mina NNP 87 4943 199 ' ' POS 87 4943 200 Khalid Khalid NNP 87 4943 201 , , , 87 4943 202 Mina Mina NNP 87 4943 203 ' ' POS 87 4943 204 Rashid Rashid NNP 87 4943 205 , , , 87 4943 206 Mina Mina NNP 87 4943 207 ' ' POS 87 4943 208 Saqr Saqr NNP 87 4943 209 , , , 87 4943 210 Mina Mina NNP 87 4943 211 ' ' POS 87 4943 212 Zayid Zayid NNP 87 4943 213 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 4943 214 marine marine NN 87 4943 215 : : : 87 4943 216 56 56 CD 87 4943 217 ships ship NNS 87 4943 218 ( ( -LRB- 87 4943 219 1,000 1,000 CD 87 4943 220 GRT GRT NNP 87 4943 221 or or CC 87 4943 222 over over RB 87 4943 223 ) ) -RRB- 87 4943 224 totaling total VBG 87 4943 225 1,197,306 1,197,306 CD 87 4943 226 GRT/2,153,673 GRT/2,153,673 NNP 87 4943 227 DWT dwt NN 87 4943 228 ; ; : 87 4943 229 includes include VBZ 87 4943 230 15 15 CD 87 4943 231 cargo cargo NN 87 4943 232 , , , 87 4943 233 8 8 CD 87 4943 234 container container NN 87 4943 235 , , , 87 4943 236 3 3 CD 87 4943 237 roll roll NN 87 4943 238 - - HYPH 87 4943 239 on on IN 87 4943 240 / / SYM 87 4943 241 roll roll NN 87 4943 242 - - HYPH 87 4943 243 off off NN 87 4943 244 , , , 87 4943 245 23 23 CD 87 4943 246 oil oil NN 87 4943 247 tanker tanker NN 87 4943 248 , , , 87 4943 249 4 4 CD 87 4943 250 bulk bulk NN 87 4943 251 , , , 87 4943 252 1 1 CD 87 4943 253 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 87 4943 254 cargo cargo NN 87 4943 255 , , , 87 4943 256 1 1 CD 87 4943 257 liquified liquify VBN 87 4943 258 gas gas NN 87 4943 259 , , , 87 4943 260 1 1 CD 87 4943 261 chemical chemical NN 87 4943 262 tanker tanker NN 87 4943 263 Airports airport NNS 87 4943 264 : : : 87 4943 265 total total NN 87 4943 266 : : : 87 4943 267 37 37 CD 87 4943 268 usable usable JJ 87 4943 269 : : : 87 4943 270 34 34 CD 87 4943 271 with with IN 87 4943 272 permanent permanent JJ 87 4943 273 - - HYPH 87 4943 274 surface surface NN 87 4943 275 runways runway NNS 87 4943 276 : : : 87 4943 277 20 20 CD 87 4943 278 with with IN 87 4943 279 runways runway NNS 87 4943 280 over over IN 87 4943 281 3,659 3,659 CD 87 4943 282 m m NNP 87 4943 283 : : : 87 4943 284 7 7 CD 87 4943 285 with with IN 87 4943 286 runways runways NNP 87 4943 287 2,440 2,440 CD 87 4943 288 - - HYPH 87 4943 289 3,659 3,659 CD 87 4943 290 m m NN 87 4943 291 : : : 87 4943 292 5 5 CD 87 4943 293 with with IN 87 4943 294 runways runway NNS 87 4943 295 1,220 1,220 CD 87 4943 296 - - HYPH 87 4943 297 2,439 2,439 CD 87 4943 298 m m NN 87 4943 299 : : : 87 4943 300 5 5 CD 87 4943 301 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 4943 302 : : : 87 4943 303 modern modern JJ 87 4943 304 system system NN 87 4943 305 consisting consist VBG 87 4943 306 of of IN 87 4943 307 microwave microwave NN 87 4943 308 and and CC 87 4943 309 coaxial coaxial JJ 87 4943 310 cable cable NN 87 4943 311 ; ; : 87 4943 312 key key JJ 87 4943 313 centers center NNS 87 4943 314 are be VBP 87 4943 315 Abu Abu NNP 87 4943 316 Dhabi Dhabi NNP 87 4943 317 and and CC 87 4943 318 Dubayy Dubayy NNP 87 4943 319 ; ; : 87 4943 320 386,600 386,600 CD 87 4943 321 telephones telephone NNS 87 4943 322 ; ; : 87 4943 323 satellite satellite NN 87 4943 324 ground ground NN 87 4943 325 stations station NNS 87 4943 326 - - SYM 87 4943 327 1 1 CD 87 4943 328 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 4943 329 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 4943 330 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 4943 331 , , , 87 4943 332 2 2 CD 87 4943 333 Indian Indian NNP 87 4943 334 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 4943 335 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 4943 336 and and CC 87 4943 337 1 1 CD 87 4943 338 ARABSAT ARABSAT NNP 87 4943 339 ; ; : 87 4943 340 submarine submarine NN 87 4943 341 cables cable NNS 87 4943 342 to to IN 87 4943 343 Qatar Qatar NNP 87 4943 344 , , , 87 4943 345 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 87 4943 346 , , , 87 4943 347 India India NNP 87 4943 348 , , , 87 4943 349 and and CC 87 4943 350 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 4943 351 ; ; : 87 4943 352 tropospheric tropospheric JJ 87 4943 353 scatter scatter NN 87 4943 354 to to IN 87 4943 355 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 87 4943 356 ; ; : 87 4943 357 microwave microwave NN 87 4943 358 radio radio NN 87 4943 359 relay relay NN 87 4943 360 to to IN 87 4943 361 Saudi Saudi NNP 87 4943 362 Arabia Arabia NNP 87 4943 363 ; ; : 87 4943 364 broadcast broadcast NN 87 4943 365 stations station NNS 87 4943 366 - - SYM 87 4943 367 8 8 CD 87 4943 368 AM am NN 87 4943 369 , , , 87 4943 370 3 3 CD 87 4943 371 FM FM NNP 87 4943 372 , , , 87 4943 373 12 12 CD 87 4943 374 TV tv NN 87 4943 375 * * NFP 87 4943 376 United United NNP 87 4943 377 Arab Arab NNP 87 4943 378 Emirates Emirates NNPS 87 4943 379 , , , 87 4943 380 Defense Defense NNP 87 4943 381 Forces Forces NNPS 87 4943 382 Branches Branches NNPS 87 4943 383 : : : 87 4943 384 Army Army NNP 87 4943 385 , , , 87 4943 386 Navy Navy NNP 87 4943 387 , , , 87 4943 388 Air Air NNP 87 4943 389 Force Force NNP 87 4943 390 , , , 87 4943 391 Federal Federal NNP 87 4943 392 Police Police NNP 87 4943 393 Force Force NNP 87 4943 394 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 4943 395 availability availability NN 87 4943 396 : : : 87 4943 397 males male NNS 87 4943 398 age age NNP 87 4943 399 15 15 CD 87 4943 400 - - SYM 87 4943 401 49 49 CD 87 4943 402 1,008,076 1,008,076 CD 87 4943 403 ; ; : 87 4943 404 fit fit JJ 87 4943 405 for for IN 87 4943 406 military military JJ 87 4943 407 service service NN 87 4943 408 550,965 550,965 CD 87 4943 409 ; ; : 87 4943 410 reach reach VB 87 4943 411 military military JJ 87 4943 412 age age NN 87 4943 413 ( ( -LRB- 87 4943 414 18 18 CD 87 4943 415 ) ) -RRB- 87 4943 416 annually annually RB 87 4943 417 15,499 15,499 CD 87 4943 418 ( ( -LRB- 87 4943 419 1993 1993 CD 87 4943 420 est est NNP 87 4943 421 . . . 87 4943 422 ) ) -RRB- 87 4944 1 Defense defense NN 87 4944 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 4944 3 : : : 87 4944 4 exchange exchange NN 87 4944 5 rate rate NN 87 4944 6 conversion conversion NNP 87 4944 7 - - : 87 4944 8 $ $ $ 87 4944 9 1.47 1.47 CD 87 4944 10 billion billion CD 87 4944 11 , , , 87 4944 12 5.3 5.3 CD 87 4944 13 % % NN 87 4944 14 of of IN 87 4944 15 GDP GDP NNP 87 4944 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 4944 17 1989 1989 CD 87 4944 18 est est NNP 87 4944 19 . . . 87 4944 20 ) ) -RRB- 87 4945 1 * * NFP 87 4945 2 United United NNP 87 4945 3 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 87 4945 4 , , , 87 4945 5 Geography Geography NNP 87 4945 6 Location Location NNP 87 4945 7 : : : 87 4945 8 Western Western NNP 87 4945 9 Europe Europe NNP 87 4945 10 , , , 87 4945 11 bordering border VBG 87 4945 12 on on IN 87 4945 13 the the DT 87 4945 14 North North NNP 87 4945 15 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 4945 16 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 4945 17 and and CC 87 4945 18 the the DT 87 4945 19 North North NNP 87 4945 20 Sea Sea NNP 87 4945 21 , , , 87 4945 22 between between IN 87 4945 23 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 4945 24 and and CC 87 4945 25 France France NNP 87 4945 26 Map Map NNP 87 4945 27 references reference VBZ 87 4945 28 : : : 87 4945 29 Europe Europe NNP 87 4945 30 , , , 87 4945 31 Standard Standard NNP 87 4945 32 Time Time NNP 87 4945 33 Zones Zones NNPS 87 4945 34 of of IN 87 4945 35 the the DT 87 4945 36 World World NNP 87 4945 37 Area Area NNP 87 4945 38 : : : 87 4945 39 total total JJ 87 4945 40 area area NN 87 4945 41 : : : 87 4945 42 244,820 244,820 CD 87 4945 43 km2 km2 NNP 87 4945 44 land land NN 87 4945 45 area area NN 87 4945 46 : : : 87 4945 47 241,590 241,590 CD 87 4945 48 km2 km2 NNP 87 4945 49 comparative comparative JJ 87 4945 50 area area NN 87 4945 51 : : : 87 4945 52 slightly slightly RB 87 4945 53 smaller small JJR 87 4945 54 than than IN 87 4945 55 Oregon Oregon NNP 87 4945 56 note note NN 87 4945 57 : : : 87 4945 58 includes include VBZ 87 4945 59 Rockall Rockall NNP 87 4945 60 and and CC 87 4945 61 Shetland Shetland NNP 87 4945 62 Islands Islands NNPS 87 4945 63 Land Land NNP 87 4945 64 boundaries boundary NNS 87 4945 65 : : : 87 4945 66 total total JJ 87 4945 67 360 360 CD 87 4945 68 km km NNS 87 4945 69 , , , 87 4945 70 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 4945 71 360 360 CD 87 4945 72 km km NN 87 4945 73 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 4945 74 : : : 87 4945 75 12,429 12,429 CD 87 4945 76 km km NN 87 4945 77 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 4945 78 claims claim VBZ 87 4945 79 : : : 87 4945 80 continental continental NNP 87 4945 81 shelf shelf NNP 87 4945 82 : : : 87 4945 83 as as IN 87 4945 84 defined define VBN 87 4945 85 in in IN 87 4945 86 continental continental JJ 87 4945 87 shelf shelf NN 87 4945 88 orders order NNS 87 4945 89 or or CC 87 4945 90 in in IN 87 4945 91 accordance accordance NN 87 4945 92 with with IN 87 4945 93 agreed agree VBN 87 4945 94 upon upon IN 87 4945 95 boundaries boundary NNS 87 4945 96 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 4945 97 fishing fishing NN 87 4945 98 zone zone NN 87 4945 99 : : : 87 4945 100 200 200 CD 87 4945 101 nm nm CD 87 4945 102 territorial territorial JJ 87 4945 103 sea sea NN 87 4945 104 : : : 87 4945 105 12 12 CD 87 4945 106 nm nm NNP 87 4945 107 International international JJ 87 4945 108 disputes dispute NNS 87 4945 109 : : : 87 4945 110 Northern Northern NNP 87 4945 111 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 4945 112 question question NN 87 4945 113 with with IN 87 4945 114 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 4945 115 ; ; : 87 4945 116 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 87 4945 117 question question NN 87 4945 118 with with IN 87 4945 119 Spain Spain NNP 87 4945 120 ; ; : 87 4945 121 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 4945 122 claims claim VBZ 87 4945 123 Falkland Falkland NNP 87 4945 124 Islands Islands NNPS 87 4945 125 ( ( -LRB- 87 4945 126 Islas Islas NNP 87 4945 127 Malvinas Malvinas NNP 87 4945 128 ) ) -RRB- 87 4945 129 ; ; : 87 4945 130 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 4945 131 claims claim VBZ 87 4945 132 South South NNP 87 4945 133 Georgia Georgia NNP 87 4945 134 and and CC 87 4945 135 the the DT 87 4945 136 South South NNP 87 4945 137 Sandwich Sandwich NNP 87 4945 138 Islands Islands NNPS 87 4945 139 ; ; : 87 4945 140 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 87 4945 141 claims claim VBZ 87 4945 142 island island NN 87 4945 143 of of IN 87 4945 144 Diego Diego NNP 87 4945 145 Garcia Garcia NNP 87 4945 146 in in IN 87 4945 147 British British NNP 87 4945 148 Indian Indian NNP 87 4945 149 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 4945 150 Territory Territory NNP 87 4945 151 ; ; : 87 4945 152 Rockall Rockall NNP 87 4945 153 continental continental JJ 87 4945 154 shelf shelf NN 87 4945 155 dispute dispute NN 87 4945 156 involving involve VBG 87 4945 157 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 4945 158 , , , 87 4945 159 Iceland Iceland NNP 87 4945 160 , , , 87 4945 161 and and CC 87 4945 162 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 4945 163 ( ( -LRB- 87 4945 164 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 4945 165 and and CC 87 4945 166 the the DT 87 4945 167 UK UK NNP 87 4945 168 have have VBP 87 4945 169 signed sign VBN 87 4945 170 a a DT 87 4945 171 boundary boundary JJ 87 4945 172 agreement agreement NN 87 4945 173 in in IN 87 4945 174 the the DT 87 4945 175 Rockall Rockall NNP 87 4945 176 area area NN 87 4945 177 ) ) -RRB- 87 4945 178 ; ; , 87 4945 179 territorial territorial JJ 87 4945 180 claim claim NN 87 4945 181 in in IN 87 4945 182 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 87 4945 183 ( ( -LRB- 87 4945 184 British British NNP 87 4945 185 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 87 4945 186 Territory Territory NNP 87 4945 187 ) ) -RRB- 87 4945 188 Climate climate NN 87 4945 189 : : : 87 4945 190 temperate temperate VB 87 4945 191 ; ; , 87 4945 192 moderated moderate VBN 87 4945 193 by by IN 87 4945 194 prevailing prevail VBG 87 4945 195 southwest southwest NN 87 4945 196 winds wind NNS 87 4945 197 over over IN 87 4945 198 the the DT 87 4945 199 North North NNP 87 4945 200 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 4945 201 Current Current NNP 87 4945 202 ; ; : 87 4945 203 more more JJR 87 4945 204 than than IN 87 4945 205 half half NN 87 4945 206 of of IN 87 4945 207 the the DT 87 4945 208 days day NNS 87 4945 209 are be VBP 87 4945 210 overcast overcast JJ 87 4945 211 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 4945 212 : : : 87 4945 213 mostly mostly RB 87 4945 214 rugged rugged JJ 87 4945 215 hills hill NNS 87 4945 216 and and CC 87 4945 217 low 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4945 300 pollution pollution NN 87 4945 301 control control NN 87 4945 302 measures measure NNS 87 4945 303 improving improve VBG 87 4945 304 air air NN 87 4945 305 and and CC 87 4945 306 water water NN 87 4945 307 quality quality NN 87 4945 308 ; ; : 87 4945 309 because because IN 87 4945 310 of of IN 87 4945 311 heavily heavily RB 87 4945 312 indented indent VBN 87 4945 313 coastline coastline NN 87 4945 314 , , , 87 4945 315 no no DT 87 4945 316 location location NN 87 4945 317 is be VBZ 87 4945 318 more more JJR 87 4945 319 than than IN 87 4945 320 125 125 CD 87 4945 321 km km NN 87 4945 322 from from IN 87 4945 323 tidal tidal JJ 87 4945 324 waters water NNS 87 4945 325 Note Note NNP 87 4945 326 : : : 87 4945 327 lies lie NNS 87 4945 328 near near IN 87 4945 329 vital vital JJ 87 4945 330 North North NNP 87 4945 331 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 4945 332 sea sea NN 87 4945 333 lanes lane NNS 87 4945 334 ; ; : 87 4945 335 only only RB 87 4945 336 35 35 CD 87 4945 337 km km NN 87 4945 338 from from IN 87 4945 339 France France NNP 87 4945 340 and and CC 87 4945 341 now now RB 87 4945 342 being be VBG 87 4945 343 linked link VBN 87 4945 344 by by IN 87 4945 345 tunnel tunnel NN 87 4945 346 under under IN 87 4945 347 the the DT 87 4945 348 English English NNP 87 4945 349 Channel Channel NNP 87 4945 350 * * NFP 87 4945 351 United United NNP 87 4945 352 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 87 4945 353 , , , 87 4945 354 People People NNPS 87 4945 355 Population Population NNP 87 4945 356 : : : 87 4945 357 57,970,200 57,970,200 CD 87 4945 358 ( ( -LRB- 87 4945 359 July July NNP 87 4945 360 1993 1993 CD 87 4945 361 est est NNP 87 4945 362 . . . 87 4945 363 ) ) -RRB- 87 4946 1 Population population NN 87 4946 2 growth growth NN 87 4946 3 rate rate NN 87 4946 4 : : : 87 4946 5 0.29 0.29 CD 87 4946 6 % % NN 87 4946 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4946 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4946 9 est est NNP 87 4946 10 . . . 87 4946 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4947 1 Birth birth NN 87 4947 2 rate rate NN 87 4947 3 : : : 87 4947 4 13.58 13.58 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4955 5 does do VBZ 87 4955 6 not not RB 87 4955 7 include include VB 87 4955 8 a a DT 87 4955 9 question question NN 87 4955 10 on on IN 87 4955 11 religion religion NN 87 4955 12 in in IN 87 4955 13 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 4955 14 census census NN 87 4955 15 Languages Languages NNP 87 4955 16 : : : 87 4955 17 English English NNP 87 4955 18 , , , 87 4955 19 Welsh Welsh NNP 87 4955 20 ( ( -LRB- 87 4955 21 about about RB 87 4955 22 26 26 CD 87 4955 23 % % NN 87 4955 24 of of IN 87 4955 25 the the DT 87 4955 26 population population NN 87 4955 27 of of IN 87 4955 28 Wales Wales NNP 87 4955 29 ) ) -RRB- 87 4955 30 , , , 87 4955 31 Scottish scottish JJ 87 4955 32 form form NN 87 4955 33 of of IN 87 4955 34 Gaelic Gaelic NNP 87 4955 35 ( ( -LRB- 87 4955 36 about about RB 87 4955 37 60,000 60,000 CD 87 4955 38 in in IN 87 4955 39 Scotland Scotland NNP 87 4955 40 ) ) -RRB- 87 4955 41 Literacy literacy NN 87 4955 42 : : : 87 4955 43 age age NN 87 4955 44 15 15 CD 87 4955 45 and and CC 87 4955 46 over over RB 87 4955 47 can can MD 87 4955 48 read read VB 87 4955 49 and and CC 87 4955 50 write write VB 87 4955 51 ( ( -LRB- 87 4955 52 1978 1978 CD 87 4955 53 ) ) -RRB- 87 4955 54 total total JJ 87 4955 55 population population NN 87 4955 56 : : : 87 4955 57 99 99 CD 87 4955 58 % % NN 87 4955 59 male male NN 87 4955 60 : : : 87 4955 61 NA% NA% `` 87 4955 62 female female JJ 87 4955 63 : : : 87 4955 64 NA% NA% `` 87 4955 65 Labor labor NN 87 4955 66 force force NN 87 4955 67 : : : 87 4955 68 28.048 28.048 CD 87 4955 69 million million CD 87 4955 70 by by IN 87 4955 71 occupation occupation NN 87 4955 72 : : : 87 4955 73 services service NNS 87 4955 74 62.8 62.8 CD 87 4955 75 % % NN 87 4955 76 , , , 87 4955 77 manufacturing manufacturing NN 87 4955 78 and and CC 87 4955 79 construction construction NN 87 4955 80 25.0 25.0 CD 87 4955 81 % % NN 87 4955 82 , , , 87 4955 83 government government NN 87 4955 84 9.1 9.1 CD 87 4955 85 % % NN 87 4955 86 , , , 87 4955 87 energy energy NN 87 4955 88 1.9 1.9 CD 87 4955 89 % % NN 87 4955 90 , , , 87 4955 91 agriculture agriculture NN 87 4955 92 1.2 1.2 CD 87 4955 93 % % NN 87 4955 94 ( ( -LRB- 87 4955 95 June June NNP 87 4955 96 1992 1992 CD 87 4955 97 ) ) -RRB- 87 4955 98 * * NFP 87 4955 99 United United NNP 87 4955 100 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 87 4955 101 , , , 87 4955 102 Government Government NNP 87 4955 103 Names Names NNP 87 4955 104 : : : 87 4955 105 conventional conventional JJ 87 4955 106 long long JJ 87 4955 107 form form NN 87 4955 108 : : : 87 4955 109 United United NNP 87 4955 110 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 87 4955 111 of of IN 87 4955 112 Great Great NNP 87 4955 113 Britain Britain NNP 87 4955 114 and and CC 87 4955 115 Northern Northern NNP 87 4955 116 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 4955 117 conventional conventional JJ 87 4955 118 short short JJ 87 4955 119 form form NN 87 4955 120 : : : 87 4955 121 United United NNP 87 4955 122 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 87 4955 123 Abbreviation Abbreviation NNP 87 4955 124 : : : 87 4955 125 UK UK NNP 87 4955 126 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 4955 127 : : : 87 4955 128 UK UK NNP 87 4955 129 Type Type NNP 87 4955 130 : : : 87 4955 131 constitutional constitutional JJ 87 4955 132 monarchy monarchy NN 87 4955 133 Capital capital NN 87 4955 134 : : : 87 4955 135 London London NNP 87 4955 136 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 4955 137 divisions division NNS 87 4955 138 : : : 87 4955 139 47 47 CD 87 4955 140 counties county NNS 87 4955 141 , , , 87 4955 142 7 7 CD 87 4955 143 metropolitan metropolitan JJ 87 4955 144 counties county NNS 87 4955 145 , , , 87 4955 146 26 26 CD 87 4955 147 districts district NNS 87 4955 148 , , , 87 4955 149 9 9 CD 87 4955 150 regions region NNS 87 4955 151 , , , 87 4955 152 and and CC 87 4955 153 3 3 CD 87 4955 154 islands island NNS 87 4955 155 areas area NNS 87 4955 156 England England NNP 87 4955 157 : : : 87 4955 158 39 39 CD 87 4955 159 counties county NNS 87 4955 160 , , , 87 4955 161 7 7 CD 87 4955 162 metropolitan metropolitan JJ 87 4955 163 counties county NNS 87 4955 164 * * NFP 87 4955 165 ; ; : 87 4955 166 Avon Avon NNP 87 4955 167 , , , 87 4955 168 Bedford Bedford NNP 87 4955 169 , , , 87 4955 170 Berkshire Berkshire NNP 87 4955 171 , , , 87 4955 172 Buckingham Buckingham NNP 87 4955 173 , , , 87 4955 174 , , , 87 4955 175 Cambridge Cambridge NNP 87 4955 176 , , , 87 4955 177 Cheshire Cheshire NNP 87 4955 178 , , , 87 4955 179 Cleveland Cleveland NNP 87 4955 180 , , , 87 4955 181 Cornwall Cornwall NNP 87 4955 182 , , , 87 4955 183 Cumbria Cumbria NNP 87 4955 184 , , , 87 4955 185 Derby Derby NNP 87 4955 186 , , , 87 4955 187 Devon Devon NNP 87 4955 188 , , , 87 4955 189 Dorset Dorset NNP 87 4955 190 , , , 87 4955 191 Durham Durham NNP 87 4955 192 , , , 87 4955 193 East East NNP 87 4955 194 Sussex Sussex NNP 87 4955 195 , , , 87 4955 196 Essex Essex NNP 87 4955 197 , , , 87 4955 198 Gloucester Gloucester NNP 87 4955 199 , , , 87 4955 200 Greater Greater NNP 87 4955 201 London London NNP 87 4955 202 * * NFP 87 4955 203 , , , 87 4955 204 Greater Greater NNP 87 4955 205 , , , 87 4955 206 Manchester Manchester NNP 87 4955 207 * * NFP 87 4955 208 , , , 87 4955 209 Hampshire Hampshire NNP 87 4955 210 , , , 87 4955 211 , , , 87 4955 212 Hereford Hereford NNP 87 4955 213 and and CC 87 4955 214 Worcester Worcester NNP 87 4955 215 , , , 87 4955 216 Hertford Hertford NNP 87 4955 217 , , , 87 4955 218 Humberside Humberside NNP 87 4955 219 , , , 87 4955 220 Isle Isle NNP 87 4955 221 of of IN 87 4955 222 Wight Wight NNP 87 4955 223 , , , 87 4955 224 Kent Kent NNP 87 4955 225 , , , 87 4955 226 Lancashire Lancashire NNP 87 4955 227 , , , 87 4955 228 Leicester Leicester NNP 87 4955 229 , , , 87 4955 230 Lincoln Lincoln NNP 87 4955 231 , , , 87 4955 232 Merseyside Merseyside NNP 87 4955 233 * * NFP 87 4955 234 , , , 87 4955 235 Norfolk Norfolk NNP 87 4955 236 , , , 87 4955 237 , , , 87 4955 238 Northampton Northampton NNP 87 4955 239 , , , 87 4955 240 Northumberland Northumberland NNP 87 4955 241 , , , 87 4955 242 North North NNP 87 4955 243 Yorkshire Yorkshire NNP 87 4955 244 , , , 87 4955 245 Nottingham Nottingham NNP 87 4955 246 , , , 87 4955 247 Oxford Oxford NNP 87 4955 248 , , , 87 4955 249 Shropshire Shropshire NNP 87 4955 250 , , , 87 4955 251 Somerset Somerset NNP 87 4955 252 , , , 87 4955 253 South South NNP 87 4955 254 Yorkshire Yorkshire NNP 87 4955 255 * * NFP 87 4955 256 , , , 87 4955 257 Stafford Stafford NNP 87 4955 258 , , , 87 4955 259 Suffolk Suffolk NNP 87 4955 260 , , , 87 4955 261 Surrey Surrey NNP 87 4955 262 , , , 87 4955 263 Tyne Tyne NNP 87 4955 264 and and CC 87 4955 265 , , , 87 4955 266 Wear Wear NNP 87 4955 267 * * NFP 87 4955 268 , , , 87 4955 269 Warwick Warwick NNP 87 4955 270 , , , 87 4955 271 , , , 87 4955 272 West West NNP 87 4955 273 Midlands midland VBZ 87 4955 274 * * NFP 87 4955 275 , , , 87 4955 276 West West NNP 87 4955 277 Sussex Sussex NNP 87 4955 278 , , , 87 4955 279 West West NNP 87 4955 280 Yorkshire Yorkshire NNP 87 4955 281 * * NFP 87 4955 282 , , , 87 4955 283 Wiltshire Wiltshire NNP 87 4955 284 , , , 87 4955 285 Northern Northern NNP 87 4955 286 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 4955 287 : : : 87 4955 288 26 26 CD 87 4955 289 districts district NNS 87 4955 290 ; ; : 87 4955 291 Antrim Antrim NNP 87 4955 292 , , , 87 4955 293 Ards Ards NNP 87 4955 294 , , , 87 4955 295 Armagh Armagh NNP 87 4955 296 , , , 87 4955 297 Ballymena Ballymena NNP 87 4955 298 , , , 87 4955 299 Ballymoney Ballymoney NNP 87 4955 300 , , , 87 4955 301 Banbridge Banbridge NNP 87 4955 302 , , , 87 4955 303 Belfast Belfast NNP 87 4955 304 , , , 87 4955 305 Carrickfergus Carrickfergus NNP 87 4955 306 , , , 87 4955 307 Castlereagh Castlereagh NNP 87 4955 308 , , , 87 4955 309 Coleraine Coleraine NNP 87 4955 310 , , , 87 4955 311 Cookstown Cookstown NNP 87 4955 312 , , , 87 4955 313 Craigavon Craigavon NNP 87 4955 314 , , , 87 4955 315 Down down RB 87 4955 316 , , , 87 4955 317 Dungannon Dungannon NNP 87 4955 318 , , , 87 4955 319 Fermanagh Fermanagh NNP 87 4955 320 , , , 87 4955 321 Larne Larne NNP 87 4955 322 , , , 87 4955 323 Limavady Limavady NNP 87 4955 324 , , , 87 4955 325 Lisburn Lisburn NNP 87 4955 326 , , , 87 4955 327 Londonderry Londonderry NNP 87 4955 328 , , , 87 4955 329 Magherafelt Magherafelt NNP 87 4955 330 , , , 87 4955 331 Moyle Moyle NNP 87 4955 332 , , , 87 4955 333 Newry Newry NNP 87 4955 334 and and CC 87 4955 335 Mourne Mourne NNP 87 4955 336 , , , 87 4955 337 Newtownabbey Newtownabbey NNP 87 4955 338 , , , 87 4955 339 North North NNP 87 4955 340 Down Down NNP 87 4955 341 , , , 87 4955 342 Omagh Omagh NNP 87 4955 343 , , , 87 4955 344 Strabane Strabane NNP 87 4955 345 Scotland Scotland NNP 87 4955 346 : : : 87 4955 347 9 9 CD 87 4955 348 regions region NNS 87 4955 349 , , , 87 4955 350 3 3 CD 87 4955 351 islands island NNS 87 4955 352 areas area NNS 87 4955 353 * * NFP 87 4955 354 ; ; : 87 4955 355 Borders Borders NNP 87 4955 356 , , , 87 4955 357 Central Central NNP 87 4955 358 , , , 87 4955 359 Dumfries Dumfries NNP 87 4955 360 and and CC 87 4955 361 Galloway Galloway NNP 87 4955 362 , , , 87 4955 363 Fife Fife NNP 87 4955 364 , , , 87 4955 365 , , , 87 4955 366 Grampian Grampian NNP 87 4955 367 , , , 87 4955 368 Highland Highland NNP 87 4955 369 , , , 87 4955 370 Lothian Lothian NNP 87 4955 371 , , , 87 4955 372 Orkney Orkney NNP 87 4955 373 * * NFP 87 4955 374 , , , 87 4955 375 Shetland shetland NN 87 4955 376 * * NFP 87 4955 377 , , , 87 4955 378 Strathclyde Strathclyde NNP 87 4955 379 , , , 87 4955 380 Tayside Tayside NNP 87 4955 381 , , , 87 4955 382 , , , 87 4955 383 Western Western NNP 87 4955 384 Isles Isles NNPS 87 4955 385 * * NFP 87 4955 386 , , , 87 4955 387 Wales Wales NNP 87 4955 388 : : : 87 4955 389 8 8 CD 87 4955 390 counties county NNS 87 4955 391 ; ; : 87 4955 392 Clwyd Clwyd NNP 87 4955 393 , , , 87 4955 394 Dyfed Dyfed NNP 87 4955 395 , , , 87 4955 396 Gwent Gwent NNP 87 4955 397 , , , 87 4955 398 Gwynedd Gwynedd NNP 87 4955 399 , , , 87 4955 400 Mid Mid NNP 87 4955 401 Glamorgan Glamorgan NNP 87 4955 402 , , , 87 4955 403 Powys Powys NNP 87 4955 404 , , , 87 4955 405 South South NNP 87 4955 406 Glamorgan Glamorgan NNP 87 4955 407 , , , 87 4955 408 West West NNP 87 4955 409 Glamorgan Glamorgan NNP 87 4955 410 Dependent Dependent NNP 87 4955 411 areas area NNS 87 4955 412 : : : 87 4955 413 Anguilla Anguilla NNP 87 4955 414 , , , 87 4955 415 Bermuda Bermuda NNP 87 4955 416 , , , 87 4955 417 British british JJ 87 4955 418 Indian Indian NNP 87 4955 419 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 4955 420 Territory Territory NNP 87 4955 421 , , , 87 4955 422 British british JJ 87 4955 423 Virgin Virgin NNP 87 4955 424 Islands Islands NNP 87 4955 425 , , , 87 4955 426 Cayman Cayman NNP 87 4955 427 Islands Islands NNPS 87 4955 428 , , , 87 4955 429 Falkland Falkland NNP 87 4955 430 Islands Islands NNPS 87 4955 431 , , , 87 4955 432 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 87 4955 433 , , , 87 4955 434 Guernsey Guernsey NNP 87 4955 435 , , , 87 4955 436 Hong Hong NNP 87 4955 437 Kong Kong NNP 87 4955 438 ( ( -LRB- 87 4955 439 scheduled schedule VBN 87 4955 440 to to TO 87 4955 441 become become VB 87 4955 442 a a DT 87 4955 443 Special Special NNP 87 4955 444 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 4955 445 Region Region NNP 87 4955 446 of of IN 87 4955 447 China China NNP 87 4955 448 on on IN 87 4955 449 1 1 CD 87 4955 450 July July NNP 87 4955 451 1997 1997 CD 87 4955 452 ) ) -RRB- 87 4955 453 , , , 87 4955 454 Jersey Jersey NNP 87 4955 455 , , , 87 4955 456 Isle Isle NNP 87 4955 457 of of IN 87 4955 458 Man Man NNP 87 4955 459 , , , 87 4955 460 Montserrat Montserrat NNP 87 4955 461 , , , 87 4955 462 Pitcairn Pitcairn NNP 87 4955 463 Islands Islands NNPS 87 4955 464 , , , 87 4955 465 Saint Saint NNP 87 4955 466 Helena Helena NNP 87 4955 467 , , , 87 4955 468 South South NNP 87 4955 469 Georgia Georgia NNP 87 4955 470 and and CC 87 4955 471 the the DT 87 4955 472 South South NNP 87 4955 473 Sandwich Sandwich NNP 87 4955 474 Islands Islands NNPS 87 4955 475 , , , 87 4955 476 Turks Turks NNPS 87 4955 477 and and CC 87 4955 478 Caicos Caicos NNP 87 4955 479 Islands Islands NNPS 87 4955 480 Independence Independence NNP 87 4955 481 : : : 87 4955 482 1 1 CD 87 4955 483 January January NNP 87 4955 484 1801 1801 CD 87 4955 485 ( ( -LRB- 87 4955 486 United United NNP 87 4955 487 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 87 4955 488 established establish VBN 87 4955 489 ) ) -RRB- 87 4955 490 Constitution constitution NN 87 4955 491 : : : 87 4955 492 unwritten unwritten VB 87 4955 493 ; ; : 87 4955 494 partly partly RB 87 4955 495 statutes statute NNS 87 4955 496 , , , 87 4955 497 partly partly RB 87 4955 498 common common JJ 87 4955 499 law law NN 87 4955 500 and and CC 87 4955 501 practice practice VB 87 4955 502 Legal legal JJ 87 4955 503 system system NN 87 4955 504 : : : 87 4955 505 common common JJ 87 4955 506 law law NN 87 4955 507 tradition tradition NN 87 4955 508 with with IN 87 4955 509 early early JJ 87 4955 510 Roman roman JJ 87 4955 511 and and CC 87 4955 512 modern modern JJ 87 4955 513 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87 4969 122 District District NNP 87 4969 123 of of IN 87 4969 124 Columbia Columbia NNP 87 4969 125 Land Land NNP 87 4969 126 boundaries boundary NNS 87 4969 127 : : : 87 4969 128 total total JJ 87 4969 129 12,248 12,248 CD 87 4969 130 km km NNS 87 4969 131 , , , 87 4969 132 Canada Canada NNP 87 4969 133 8,893 8,893 CD 87 4969 134 km km NN 87 4969 135 ( ( -LRB- 87 4969 136 including include VBG 87 4969 137 2,477 2,477 CD 87 4969 138 km km NNS 87 4969 139 with with IN 87 4969 140 Alaska Alaska NNP 87 4969 141 ) ) -RRB- 87 4969 142 , , , 87 4969 143 Cuba Cuba NNP 87 4969 144 29 29 CD 87 4969 145 km km NN 87 4969 146 ( ( -LRB- 87 4969 147 US US NNP 87 4969 148 naval naval JJ 87 4969 149 base base NN 87 4969 150 at at IN 87 4969 151 Guantanamo Guantanamo NNP 87 4969 152 ) ) -RRB- 87 4969 153 , , , 87 4969 154 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 4969 155 3,326 3,326 CD 87 4969 156 km km NN 87 4969 157 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 4969 158 : : : 87 4969 159 19,924 19,924 CD 87 4969 160 km km NN 87 4969 161 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NNP 87 4969 199 Entrance Entrance NNP 87 4969 200 , , , 87 4969 201 Beaufort Beaufort NNP 87 4969 202 Sea Sea NNP 87 4969 203 , , , 87 4969 204 Strait Strait NNP 87 4969 205 of of IN 87 4969 206 Juan Juan NNP 87 4969 207 de de NNP 87 4969 208 Fuca Fuca NNP 87 4969 209 ) ) -RRB- 87 4969 210 ; ; : 87 4969 211 US US NNP 87 4969 212 Naval Naval NNP 87 4969 213 Base Base NNP 87 4969 214 at at IN 87 4969 215 Guantanamo Guantanamo NNP 87 4969 216 is be VBZ 87 4969 217 leased lease VBN 87 4969 218 from from IN 87 4969 219 Cuba Cuba NNP 87 4969 220 and and CC 87 4969 221 only only JJ 87 4969 222 mutual mutual JJ 87 4969 223 agreement agreement NN 87 4969 224 or or CC 87 4969 225 US US NNP 87 4969 226 abandonment abandonment NN 87 4969 227 of of IN 87 4969 228 the the DT 87 4969 229 area area NN 87 4969 230 can can MD 87 4969 231 terminate terminate VB 87 4969 232 the the DT 87 4969 233 lease lease NN 87 4969 234 ; ; : 87 4969 235 Haiti Haiti NNP 87 4969 236 claims claim VBZ 87 4969 237 Navassa Navassa NNP 87 4969 238 Island Island NNP 87 4969 239 ; ; : 87 4969 240 US US NNP 87 4969 241 has have VBZ 87 4969 242 made make VBN 87 4969 243 no no DT 87 4969 244 territorial territorial JJ 87 4969 245 claim claim NN 87 4969 246 in in IN 87 4969 247 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 87 4969 248 ( ( -LRB- 87 4969 249 but but CC 87 4969 250 has have VBZ 87 4969 251 reserved reserve VBN 87 4969 252 the the DT 87 4969 253 right right NN 87 4969 254 to to TO 87 4969 255 do do VB 87 4969 256 so so RB 87 4969 257 ) ) -RRB- 87 4969 258 and and CC 87 4969 259 does do VBZ 87 4969 260 not not RB 87 4969 261 recognize recognize VB 87 4969 262 the the DT 87 4969 263 claims claim NNS 87 4969 264 of of IN 87 4969 265 any any DT 87 4969 266 other other JJ 87 4969 267 nation nation NN 87 4969 268 ; ; : 87 4969 269 Republic Republic NNP 87 4969 270 of of IN 87 4969 271 Marshall Marshall NNP 87 4969 272 Islands Islands NNP 87 4969 273 claims claim VBZ 87 4969 274 Wake Wake NNP 87 4969 275 Island Island NNP 87 4969 276 Climate Climate NNP 87 4969 277 : : : 87 4969 278 mostly mostly RB 87 4969 279 temperate temperate VB 87 4969 280 , , , 87 4969 281 but but CC 87 4969 282 tropical tropical JJ 87 4969 283 in in IN 87 4969 284 Hawaii Hawaii NNP 87 4969 285 and and CC 87 4969 286 Florida Florida NNP 87 4969 287 and and CC 87 4969 288 arctic arctic NNP 87 4969 289 in in IN 87 4969 290 Alaska Alaska NNP 87 4969 291 , , , 87 4969 292 semiarid semiarid NN 87 4969 293 in in IN 87 4969 294 the the DT 87 4969 295 great great JJ 87 4969 296 plains plain NNS 87 4969 297 west west RB 87 4969 298 of of IN 87 4969 299 the the DT 87 4969 300 Mississippi Mississippi NNP 87 4969 301 River River NNP 87 4969 302 and and CC 87 4969 303 arid arid VB 87 4969 304 in in IN 87 4969 305 the the DT 87 4969 306 Great Great NNP 87 4969 307 Basin Basin NNP 87 4969 308 of of IN 87 4969 309 the the DT 87 4969 310 southwest southwest NN 87 4969 311 ; ; , 87 4969 312 low low JJ 87 4969 313 winter winter NN 87 4969 314 temperatures temperature NNS 87 4969 315 in in IN 87 4969 316 the the DT 87 4969 317 northwest northwest NN 87 4969 318 are be VBP 87 4969 319 ameliorated ameliorate VBN 87 4969 320 occasionally occasionally RB 87 4969 321 in in IN 87 4969 322 January January NNP 87 4969 323 and and CC 87 4969 324 February February NNP 87 4969 325 by by IN 87 4969 326 warm warm JJ 87 4969 327 chinook chinook NN 87 4969 328 winds wind NNS 87 4969 329 from from IN 87 4969 330 the the DT 87 4969 331 eastern eastern JJ 87 4969 332 slopes slope NNS 87 4969 333 of of IN 87 4969 334 the the DT 87 4969 335 Rocky Rocky NNP 87 4969 336 Mountains Mountains NNPS 87 4969 337 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 4969 338 : : : 87 4969 339 vast vast JJ 87 4969 340 central central JJ 87 4969 341 plain plain NN 87 4969 342 , , , 87 4969 343 mountains mountain NNS 87 4969 344 in in IN 87 4969 345 west west NNP 87 4969 346 , , , 87 4969 347 hills hill NNS 87 4969 348 and and CC 87 4969 349 low low JJ 87 4969 350 mountains mountain NNS 87 4969 351 in in IN 87 4969 352 east east NN 87 4969 353 ; ; , 87 4969 354 rugged rugged JJ 87 4969 355 mountains mountain NNS 87 4969 356 and and CC 87 4969 357 broad broad JJ 87 4969 358 river river NN 87 4969 359 valleys valley NNS 87 4969 360 in in IN 87 4969 361 Alaska Alaska NNP 87 4969 362 ; ; : 87 4969 363 rugged rugged JJ 87 4969 364 , , , 87 4969 365 volcanic volcanic JJ 87 4969 366 topography topography NN 87 4969 367 in in IN 87 4969 368 Hawaii Hawaii NNP 87 4969 369 Natural Natural NNP 87 4969 370 resources resource NNS 87 4969 371 : : : 87 4969 372 coal coal NN 87 4969 373 , , , 87 4969 374 copper copper NN 87 4969 375 , , , 87 4969 376 lead lead NN 87 4969 377 , , , 87 4969 378 molybdenum molybdenum NN 87 4969 379 , , , 87 4969 380 phosphates phosphate NNS 87 4969 381 , , , 87 4969 382 uranium uranium NN 87 4969 383 , , , 87 4969 384 bauxite bauxite NN 87 4969 385 , , , 87 4969 386 gold gold NN 87 4969 387 , , , 87 4969 388 iron iron NN 87 4969 389 , , , 87 4969 390 mercury mercury NN 87 4969 391 , , , 87 4969 392 nickel nickel NN 87 4969 393 , , , 87 4969 394 potash potash NN 87 4969 395 , , , 87 4969 396 silver silver NN 87 4969 397 , , , 87 4969 398 tungsten tungsten NN 87 4969 399 , , , 87 4969 400 zinc zinc NN 87 4969 401 , , , 87 4969 402 petroleum petroleum NN 87 4969 403 , , , 87 4969 404 natural natural JJ 87 4969 405 gas gas NN 87 4969 406 , , , 87 4969 407 timber timber NN 87 4969 408 Land land NN 87 4969 409 use use NN 87 4969 410 : : : 87 4969 411 arable arable JJ 87 4969 412 land land NN 87 4969 413 : : : 87 4969 414 20 20 CD 87 4969 415 % % NN 87 4969 416 permanent permanent JJ 87 4969 417 crops crop NNS 87 4969 418 : : : 87 4969 419 0 0 CD 87 4969 420 % % NN 87 4969 421 meadows meadow NNS 87 4969 422 and and CC 87 4969 423 pastures pasture NNS 87 4969 424 : : : 87 4969 425 26 26 CD 87 4969 426 % % NN 87 4969 427 * * CD 87 4969 428 United United NNP 87 4969 429 States States NNP 87 4969 430 , , , 87 4969 431 Geography Geography NNP 87 4969 432 forest forest NN 87 4969 433 and and CC 87 4969 434 woodland woodland NN 87 4969 435 : : : 87 4969 436 29 29 CD 87 4969 437 % % NN 87 4969 438 other other JJ 87 4969 439 : : : 87 4969 440 25 25 CD 87 4969 441 % % NN 87 4969 442 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 4969 443 land land NN 87 4969 444 : : : 87 4969 445 181,020 181,020 CD 87 4969 446 km2 km2 NN 87 4969 447 ( ( -LRB- 87 4969 448 1989 1989 CD 87 4969 449 est est NNP 87 4969 450 . . . 87 4969 451 ) ) -RRB- 87 4970 1 Environment environment NN 87 4970 2 : : : 87 4970 3 pollution pollution NN 87 4970 4 control control NN 87 4970 5 measures measure NNS 87 4970 6 improving improve VBG 87 4970 7 air air NN 87 4970 8 and and CC 87 4970 9 water water NN 87 4970 10 quality quality NN 87 4970 11 ; ; , 87 4970 12 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 4970 13 fertilizer fertilizer NN 87 4970 14 and and CC 87 4970 15 pesticide pesticide NN 87 4970 16 pollution pollution NN 87 4970 17 ; ; : 87 4970 18 management management NN 87 4970 19 of of 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country NN 87 4970 58 ( ( -LRB- 87 4970 59 after after IN 87 4970 60 Russia Russia NNP 87 4970 61 , , , 87 4970 62 Canada Canada NNP 87 4970 63 , , , 87 4970 64 and and CC 87 4970 65 China China NNP 87 4970 66 ) ) -RRB- 87 4970 67 * * NFP 87 4970 68 United United NNP 87 4970 69 States States NNP 87 4970 70 , , , 87 4970 71 People People NNPS 87 4970 72 Population Population NNP 87 4970 73 : : : 87 4970 74 258,103,721 258,103,721 CD 87 4970 75 ( ( -LRB- 87 4970 76 July July NNP 87 4970 77 1993 1993 CD 87 4970 78 est est NNP 87 4970 79 . . . 87 4970 80 ) ) -RRB- 87 4971 1 Population population NN 87 4971 2 growth growth NN 87 4971 3 rate rate NN 87 4971 4 : : : 87 4971 5 1.02 1.02 CD 87 4971 6 % % NN 87 4971 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4971 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4971 9 est est NNP 87 4971 10 . . . 87 4971 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4972 1 Birth birth NN 87 4972 2 rate rate NN 87 4972 3 : : : 87 4972 4 15.48 15.48 CD 87 4972 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 87 4972 6 population population NN 87 4972 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4972 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4972 9 est est NNP 87 4972 10 . . . 87 4972 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4973 1 Death death NN 87 4973 2 rate rate NN 87 4973 3 : : : 87 4973 4 8.67 8.67 CD 87 4973 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 4973 6 population population NN 87 4973 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4973 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4973 9 est est NNP 87 4973 10 . . . 87 4973 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4974 1 Net net JJ 87 4974 2 migration migration NN 87 4974 3 rate rate NN 87 4974 4 : : : 87 4974 5 3.41 3.41 CD 87 4974 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 87 4974 7 population population NN 87 4974 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 4974 9 1993 1993 CD 87 4974 10 est est NNP 87 4974 11 . . . 87 4974 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 4975 1 Infant infant NN 87 4975 2 mortality mortality NN 87 4975 3 rate rate NN 87 4975 4 : : : 87 4975 5 8.36 8.36 CD 87 4975 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 4975 7 live live JJ 87 4975 8 births birth NNS 87 4975 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 4975 10 1993 1993 CD 87 4975 11 est est NNP 87 4975 12 . . . 87 4975 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 4976 1 Life life NN 87 4976 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 4976 3 at at IN 87 4976 4 birth birth NN 87 4976 5 : : : 87 4976 6 total total JJ 87 4976 7 population population NN 87 4976 8 : : : 87 4976 9 75.8 75.8 CD 87 4976 10 years year NNS 87 4976 11 male male JJ 87 4976 12 : : : 87 4976 13 72.49 72.49 CD 87 4976 14 years year NNS 87 4976 15 female female JJ 87 4976 16 : : : 87 4976 17 79.29 79.29 CD 87 4976 18 years year NNS 87 4976 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 4976 20 1993 1993 CD 87 4976 21 est est NNP 87 4976 22 . . . 87 4976 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 4977 1 Total total JJ 87 4977 2 fertility fertility NN 87 4977 3 rate rate NN 87 4977 4 : : : 87 4977 5 2.05 2.05 CD 87 4977 6 children child NNS 87 4977 7 born bear VBN 87 4977 8 / / SYM 87 4977 9 woman woman NN 87 4977 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 4977 11 1993 1993 CD 87 4977 12 est est NNP 87 4977 13 . . . 87 4977 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 4978 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 4978 2 : : : 87 4978 3 noun noun NNP 87 4978 4 : : : 87 4978 5 American(s american(s LS 87 4978 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 4978 7 adjective adjective NN 87 4978 8 : : : 87 4978 9 American american JJ 87 4978 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 4978 11 divisions division NNS 87 4978 12 : : : 87 4978 13 white white NNP 87 4978 14 83.4 83.4 CD 87 4978 15 % % NN 87 4978 16 , , , 87 4978 17 black black JJ 87 4978 18 12.4 12.4 CD 87 4978 19 % % NN 87 4978 20 , , , 87 4978 21 asian asian NNP 87 4978 22 3.3 3.3 CD 87 4978 23 % % NN 87 4978 24 , , , 87 4978 25 native native JJ 87 4978 26 american american JJ 87 4978 27 0.8 0.8 CD 87 4978 28 % % NN 87 4978 29 ( ( -LRB- 87 4978 30 1992 1992 CD 87 4978 31 ) ) -RRB- 87 4978 32 Religions religion NNS 87 4978 33 : : : 87 4978 34 Protestant protestant NN 87 4978 35 56 56 CD 87 4978 36 % % NN 87 4978 37 , , , 87 4978 38 Roman Roman NNP 87 4978 39 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 4978 40 28 28 CD 87 4978 41 % % NN 87 4978 42 , , , 87 4978 43 Jewish jewish JJ 87 4978 44 2 2 CD 87 4978 45 % % NN 87 4978 46 , , , 87 4978 47 other other JJ 87 4978 48 4 4 CD 87 4978 49 % % NN 87 4978 50 , , , 87 4978 51 none none NN 87 4978 52 10 10 CD 87 4978 53 % % NN 87 4978 54 ( ( -LRB- 87 4978 55 1989 1989 CD 87 4978 56 ) ) -RRB- 87 4978 57 Languages Languages NNP 87 4978 58 : : : 87 4978 59 English English NNP 87 4978 60 , , , 87 4978 61 Spanish Spanish NNP 87 4978 62 ( ( -LRB- 87 4978 63 spoken speak VBN 87 4978 64 by by IN 87 4978 65 a a DT 87 4978 66 sizable sizable JJ 87 4978 67 minority minority NN 87 4978 68 ) ) -RRB- 87 4978 69 Literacy literacy NN 87 4978 70 : : : 87 4978 71 age age NN 87 4978 72 15 15 CD 87 4978 73 and and CC 87 4978 74 over over RB 87 4978 75 having have VBG 87 4978 76 completed complete VBN 87 4978 77 5 5 CD 87 4978 78 or or CC 87 4978 79 more more JJR 87 4978 80 years year NNS 87 4978 81 of of IN 87 4978 82 schooling school VBG 87 4978 83 ( ( -LRB- 87 4978 84 1991 1991 CD 87 4978 85 ) ) -RRB- 87 4978 86 total total JJ 87 4978 87 population population NN 87 4978 88 : : : 87 4978 89 97.9 97.9 CD 87 4978 90 % % NN 87 4978 91 male male NN 87 4978 92 : : : 87 4978 93 97.9 97.9 CD 87 4978 94 % % NN 87 4978 95 female female NN 87 4978 96 : : : 87 4978 97 97.9 97.9 CD 87 4978 98 % % NN 87 4978 99 Labor Labor NNP 87 4978 100 force force NN 87 4978 101 : : : 87 4978 102 128.548 128.548 CD 87 4978 103 million million CD 87 4978 104 ( ( -LRB- 87 4978 105 includes include VBZ 87 4978 106 armed armed JJ 87 4978 107 forces force NNS 87 4978 108 and and CC 87 4978 109 unemployed unemployed JJ 87 4978 110 ; ; : 87 4978 111 civilian civilian JJ 87 4978 112 labor labor NN 87 4978 113 force force NN 87 4978 114 126.982 126.982 CD 87 4978 115 million million CD 87 4978 116 ) ) -RRB- 87 4978 117 ( ( -LRB- 87 4978 118 1992 1992 CD 87 4978 119 ) ) -RRB- 87 4978 120 by by IN 87 4978 121 occupation occupation NN 87 4978 122 : : : 87 4978 123 NA na NN 87 4978 124 * * NFP 87 4978 125 United United NNP 87 4978 126 States States NNP 87 4978 127 , , , 87 4978 128 Government Government NNP 87 4978 129 Names Names NNPS 87 4978 130 : : : 87 4978 131 conventional conventional JJ 87 4978 132 long long JJ 87 4978 133 form form NN 87 4978 134 : : : 87 4978 135 United United NNP 87 4978 136 States States NNP 87 4978 137 of of IN 87 4978 138 America America NNP 87 4978 139 conventional conventional JJ 87 4978 140 short short JJ 87 4978 141 form form NN 87 4978 142 : : : 87 4978 143 United United NNP 87 4978 144 States States NNP 87 4978 145 Abbreviation Abbreviation NNP 87 4978 146 : : : 87 4978 147 US US NNP 87 4978 148 or or CC 87 4978 149 USA USA NNP 87 4978 150 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 4978 151 : : : 87 4978 152 US US NNP 87 4978 153 Type Type NNP 87 4978 154 : : : 87 4978 155 federal federal NNP 87 4978 156 republic republic NN 87 4978 157 ; ; : 87 4978 158 strong strong JJ 87 4978 159 democratic democratic JJ 87 4978 160 tradition tradition NN 87 4978 161 Capital Capital NNP 87 4978 162 : : : 87 4978 163 Washington Washington NNP 87 4978 164 , , , 87 4978 165 DC DC NNP 87 4978 166 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 4978 167 divisions division NNS 87 4978 168 : : : 87 4978 169 50 50 CD 87 4978 170 states state NNS 87 4978 171 and and CC 87 4978 172 1 1 CD 87 4978 173 district district NN 87 4978 174 * * NFP 87 4978 175 ; ; : 87 4978 176 Alabama Alabama NNP 87 4978 177 , , , 87 4978 178 Alaska Alaska NNP 87 4978 179 , , , 87 4978 180 Arizona Arizona NNP 87 4978 181 , , , 87 4978 182 Arkansas Arkansas NNP 87 4978 183 , , , 87 4978 184 California California NNP 87 4978 185 , , , 87 4978 186 , , , 87 4978 187 Colorado Colorado NNP 87 4978 188 , , , 87 4978 189 Connecticut Connecticut NNP 87 4978 190 , , , 87 4978 191 Delaware Delaware NNP 87 4978 192 , , , 87 4978 193 District District NNP 87 4978 194 of of IN 87 4978 195 Columbia Columbia NNP 87 4978 196 * * NFP 87 4978 197 , , , 87 4978 198 Florida Florida NNP 87 4978 199 , , , 87 4978 200 Georgia Georgia NNP 87 4978 201 , , , 87 4978 202 , , , 87 4978 203 Hawaii Hawaii NNP 87 4978 204 , , , 87 4978 205 Idaho Idaho NNP 87 4978 206 , , , 87 4978 207 Illinois Illinois NNP 87 4978 208 , , , 87 4978 209 Indiana Indiana NNP 87 4978 210 , , , 87 4978 211 Iowa Iowa NNP 87 4978 212 , , , 87 4978 213 Kansas Kansas NNP 87 4978 214 , , , 87 4978 215 Kentucky Kentucky NNP 87 4978 216 , , , 87 4978 217 Louisiana Louisiana NNP 87 4978 218 , , , 87 4978 219 Maine Maine NNP 87 4978 220 , , , 87 4978 221 Maryland Maryland NNP 87 4978 222 , , , 87 4978 223 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 87 4978 224 , , , 87 4978 225 Michigan Michigan NNP 87 4978 226 , , , 87 4978 227 Minnesota Minnesota NNP 87 4978 228 , , , 87 4978 229 Mississippi Mississippi NNP 87 4978 230 , , , 87 4978 231 Missouri Missouri NNP 87 4978 232 , , , 87 4978 233 Montana Montana NNP 87 4978 234 , , , 87 4978 235 Nebraska Nebraska NNP 87 4978 236 , , , 87 4978 237 Nevada Nevada NNP 87 4978 238 , , , 87 4978 239 New New NNP 87 4978 240 Hampshire Hampshire NNP 87 4978 241 , , , 87 4978 242 New New NNP 87 4978 243 Jersey Jersey NNP 87 4978 244 , , , 87 4978 245 New New NNP 87 4978 246 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 4978 247 , , , 87 4978 248 New New NNP 87 4978 249 York York NNP 87 4978 250 , , , 87 4978 251 North North NNP 87 4978 252 Carolina Carolina NNP 87 4978 253 , , , 87 4978 254 North North NNP 87 4978 255 Dakota Dakota NNP 87 4978 256 , , , 87 4978 257 Ohio Ohio NNP 87 4978 258 , , , 87 4978 259 Oklahoma Oklahoma NNP 87 4978 260 , , , 87 4978 261 Oregon Oregon NNP 87 4978 262 , , , 87 4978 263 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania NNP 87 4978 264 , , , 87 4978 265 Rhode Rhode NNP 87 4978 266 Island Island NNP 87 4978 267 , , , 87 4978 268 South South NNP 87 4978 269 Carolina Carolina NNP 87 4978 270 , , , 87 4978 271 South South NNP 87 4978 272 Dakota Dakota NNP 87 4978 273 , , , 87 4978 274 Tennessee Tennessee NNP 87 4978 275 , , , 87 4978 276 Texas Texas NNP 87 4978 277 , , , 87 4978 278 Utah Utah NNP 87 4978 279 , , , 87 4978 280 Vermont Vermont NNP 87 4978 281 , , , 87 4978 282 Virginia Virginia NNP 87 4978 283 , , , 87 4978 284 Washington Washington NNP 87 4978 285 , , , 87 4978 286 West West NNP 87 4978 287 Virginia Virginia NNP 87 4978 288 , , , 87 4978 289 Wisconsin Wisconsin NNP 87 4978 290 , , , 87 4978 291 Wyoming Wyoming NNP 87 4978 292 Dependent Dependent NNP 87 4978 293 areas area NNS 87 4978 294 : : : 87 4978 295 American American NNP 87 4978 296 Samoa Samoa NNP 87 4978 297 , , , 87 4978 298 Baker Baker NNP 87 4978 299 Island Island NNP 87 4978 300 , , , 87 4978 301 Guam Guam NNP 87 4978 302 , , , 87 4978 303 Howland Howland NNP 87 4978 304 Island Island NNP 87 4978 305 , , , 87 4978 306 Jarvis Jarvis NNP 87 4978 307 Island Island NNP 87 4978 308 , , , 87 4978 309 Johnston Johnston NNP 87 4978 310 Atoll Atoll NNP 87 4978 311 , , , 87 4978 312 Kingman Kingman NNP 87 4978 313 Reef Reef NNP 87 4978 314 , , , 87 4978 315 Midway Midway NNP 87 4978 316 Islands Islands NNP 87 4978 317 , , , 87 4978 318 Navassa Navassa NNP 87 4978 319 Island Island NNP 87 4978 320 , , , 87 4978 321 Northern Northern NNP 87 4978 322 Mariana Mariana NNP 87 4978 323 Islands Islands NNPS 87 4978 324 , , , 87 4978 325 Palmyra Palmyra NNP 87 4978 326 Atoll Atoll NNP 87 4978 327 , , , 87 4978 328 Puerto Puerto NNP 87 4978 329 Rico Rico NNP 87 4978 330 , , , 87 4978 331 Virgin Virgin NNP 87 4978 332 Islands Islands NNP 87 4978 333 , , , 87 4978 334 Wake Wake NNP 87 4978 335 Island Island NNP 87 4978 336 note note NN 87 4978 337 : : : 87 4978 338 since since IN 87 4978 339 18 18 CD 87 4978 340 July July NNP 87 4978 341 1947 1947 CD 87 4978 342 , , , 87 4978 343 the the DT 87 4978 344 US US NNP 87 4978 345 has have VBZ 87 4978 346 administered administer VBN 87 4978 347 the the DT 87 4978 348 Trust Trust NNP 87 4978 349 Territory territory NN 87 4978 350 of of IN 87 4978 351 the the DT 87 4978 352 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 4978 353 Islands Islands NNPS 87 4978 354 , , , 87 4978 355 but but CC 87 4978 356 recently recently RB 87 4978 357 entered enter VBD 87 4978 358 into into IN 87 4978 359 a a DT 87 4978 360 new new JJ 87 4978 361 political political JJ 87 4978 362 relationship relationship NN 87 4978 363 with with IN 87 4978 364 three three CD 87 4978 365 of of IN 87 4978 366 the the DT 87 4978 367 four four CD 87 4978 368 political political JJ 87 4978 369 units unit NNS 87 4978 370 ; ; : 87 4978 371 the the DT 87 4978 372 Northern Northern NNP 87 4978 373 Mariana Mariana NNP 87 4978 374 Islands Islands NNPS 87 4978 375 is be VBZ 87 4978 376 a a DT 87 4978 377 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 87 4978 378 in in IN 87 4978 379 political political JJ 87 4978 380 union union NN 87 4978 381 with with IN 87 4978 382 the the DT 87 4978 383 US US NNP 87 4978 384 ( ( -LRB- 87 4978 385 effective effective JJ 87 4978 386 3 3 CD 87 4978 387 November November NNP 87 4978 388 1986 1986 CD 87 4978 389 ) ) -RRB- 87 4978 390 ; ; : 87 4978 391 Palau Palau NNP 87 4978 392 concluded conclude VBD 87 4978 393 a a DT 87 4978 394 Compact Compact NNP 87 4978 395 of of IN 87 4978 396 Free Free NNP 87 4978 397 Association Association NNP 87 4978 398 with with IN 87 4978 399 the the DT 87 4978 400 US US NNP 87 4978 401 that that WDT 87 4978 402 was be VBD 87 4978 403 approved approve VBN 87 4978 404 by by IN 87 4978 405 the the DT 87 4978 406 US US NNP 87 4978 407 Congress Congress NNP 87 4978 408 but but CC 87 4978 409 to to IN 87 4978 410 date date NN 87 4978 411 the the DT 87 4978 412 Compact compact JJ 87 4978 413 process process NN 87 4978 414 has have VBZ 87 4978 415 not not RB 87 4978 416 been be VBN 87 4978 417 completed complete VBN 87 4978 418 in in IN 87 4978 419 Palau Palau NNP 87 4978 420 , , , 87 4978 421 which which WDT 87 4978 422 continues continue VBZ 87 4978 423 to to TO 87 4978 424 be be VB 87 4978 425 administered administer VBN 87 4978 426 by by IN 87 4978 427 the the DT 87 4978 428 US US NNP 87 4978 429 as as IN 87 4978 430 the the DT 87 4978 431 Trust Trust NNP 87 4978 432 Territory Territory NNP 87 4978 433 of of IN 87 4978 434 the the DT 87 4978 435 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 4978 436 Islands Islands NNPS 87 4978 437 ; ; : 87 4978 438 the the DT 87 4978 439 Federated Federated NNP 87 4978 440 States States NNP 87 4978 441 of of IN 87 4978 442 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 87 4978 443 signed sign VBD 87 4978 444 a a DT 87 4978 445 Compact Compact NNP 87 4978 446 of of IN 87 4978 447 Free Free NNP 87 4978 448 Association Association NNP 87 4978 449 with with IN 87 4978 450 the the DT 87 4978 451 US US NNP 87 4978 452 ( ( -LRB- 87 4978 453 effective effective JJ 87 4978 454 3 3 CD 87 4978 455 November November NNP 87 4978 456 1986 1986 CD 87 4978 457 ) ) -RRB- 87 4978 458 ; ; : 87 4978 459 the the DT 87 4978 460 Republic Republic NNP 87 4978 461 of of IN 87 4978 462 the the DT 87 4978 463 Marshall Marshall NNP 87 4978 464 Islands Islands NNPS 87 4978 465 signed sign VBD 87 4978 466 a a DT 87 4978 467 Compact Compact NNP 87 4978 468 of of IN 87 4978 469 Free Free NNP 87 4978 470 Association Association NNP 87 4978 471 with with IN 87 4978 472 the the DT 87 4978 473 US US NNP 87 4978 474 ( ( -LRB- 87 4978 475 effective effective JJ 87 4978 476 21 21 CD 87 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515 compulsory compulsory JJ 87 4978 516 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 4978 517 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 4978 518 , , , 87 4978 519 with with IN 87 4978 520 reservations reservation NNS 87 4978 521 National national JJ 87 4978 522 holiday holiday NN 87 4978 523 : : : 87 4978 524 Independence Independence NNP 87 4978 525 Day Day NNP 87 4978 526 , , , 87 4978 527 4 4 CD 87 4978 528 July July NNP 87 4978 529 ( ( -LRB- 87 4978 530 1776 1776 CD 87 4978 531 ) ) -RRB- 87 4978 532 Political political JJ 87 4978 533 parties party NNS 87 4978 534 and and CC 87 4978 535 leaders leader NNS 87 4978 536 : : : 87 4978 537 Republican Republican NNP 87 4978 538 Party Party NNP 87 4978 539 , , , 87 4978 540 Haley Haley NNP 87 4978 541 BARBOUR BARBOUR NNP 87 4978 542 , , , 87 4978 543 national national NNP 87 4978 544 committee committee NN 87 4978 545 chairman chairman NN 87 4978 546 ; ; : 87 4978 547 Jeanie Jeanie NNP 87 4978 548 AUSTIN AUSTIN NNP 87 4978 549 , , , 87 4978 550 co co NN 87 4978 551 - - NN 87 4978 552 chairman chairman NN 87 4978 553 ; ; : 87 4978 554 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 4978 555 Party Party NNP 87 4978 556 , , , 87 4978 557 David David NNP 87 4978 558 C. C. NNP 87 4978 559 WILHELM WILHELM NNP 87 4978 560 , , , 87 4978 561 national national NNP 87 4978 562 committee committee NNP 87 4978 563 chairman chairman NN 87 4978 564 ; ; : 87 4978 565 several several JJ 87 4978 566 other other JJ 87 4978 567 groups group NNS 87 4978 568 or or CC 87 4978 569 parties party NNS 87 4978 570 of of IN 87 4978 571 minor minor JJ 87 4978 572 political political JJ 87 4978 573 significance significance NN 87 4978 574 Suffrage suffrage NN 87 4978 575 : : : 87 4978 576 18 18 CD 87 4978 577 years year NNS 87 4978 578 of of IN 87 4978 579 age age NN 87 4978 580 ; ; : 87 4978 581 universal universal JJ 87 4978 582 Elections election NNS 87 4978 583 : : : 87 4978 584 President President NNP 87 4978 585 : : : 87 4978 586 last last RB 87 4978 587 held hold VBD 87 4978 588 3 3 CD 87 4978 589 November November NNP 87 4978 590 1992 1992 CD 87 4978 591 ( ( -LRB- 87 4978 592 next next JJ 87 4978 593 to to TO 87 4978 594 be be VB 87 4978 595 held hold VBN 87 4978 596 5 5 CD 87 4978 597 November November NNP 87 4978 598 1996 1996 CD 87 4978 599 ) ) -RRB- 87 4978 600 ; ; : 87 4978 601 results result NNS 87 4978 602 - - : 87 4978 603 William William NNP 87 4978 604 Jefferson Jefferson NNP 87 4978 605 CLINTON CLINTON NNP 87 4978 606 ( ( -LRB- 87 4978 607 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 4978 608 Party Party NNP 87 4978 609 ) ) -RRB- 87 4978 610 43.2 43.2 CD 87 4978 611 % % NN 87 4978 612 , , , 87 4978 613 George George NNP 87 4978 614 BUSH BUSH NNP 87 4978 615 ( ( -LRB- 87 4978 616 Republican Republican NNP 87 4978 617 Party Party NNP 87 4978 618 ) ) -RRB- 87 4978 619 37.7 37.7 CD 87 4978 620 % % NN 87 4978 621 , , , 87 4978 622 Ross Ross NNP 87 4978 623 PEROT PEROT NNP 87 4978 624 ( ( -LRB- 87 4978 625 Independent Independent NNP 87 4978 626 ) ) -RRB- 87 4978 627 19.0 19.0 CD 87 4978 628 % % NN 87 4978 629 , , , 87 4978 630 other other JJ 87 4978 631 0.1 0.1 CD 87 4978 632 % % NN 87 4978 633 * * CD 87 4978 634 United United NNP 87 4978 635 States States NNP 87 4978 636 , , , 87 4978 637 Government Government NNP 87 4978 638 Senate Senate NNP 87 4978 639 : : : 87 4978 640 last last RB 87 4978 641 held hold VBD 87 4978 642 3 3 CD 87 4978 643 November November NNP 87 4978 644 1992 1992 CD 87 4978 645 ( ( -LRB- 87 4978 646 next next JJ 87 4978 647 to to TO 87 4978 648 be be VB 87 4978 649 held hold VBN 87 4978 650 8 8 CD 87 4978 651 November November NNP 87 4978 652 1994 1994 CD 87 4978 653 ) ) -RRB- 87 4978 654 ; ; : 87 4978 655 results result NNS 87 4978 656 - - : 87 4978 657 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 4978 658 Party Party NNP 87 4978 659 53 53 CD 87 4978 660 % % NN 87 4978 661 , , , 87 4978 662 Republican Republican NNP 87 4978 663 Party Party NNP 87 4978 664 47 47 CD 87 4978 665 % % NN 87 4978 666 , , , 87 4978 667 other other JJ 87 4978 668 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 87 4978 669 ; ; : 87 4978 670 seats seat NNS 87 4978 671 - - : 87 4978 672 ( ( -LRB- 87 4978 673 100 100 CD 87 4978 674 total total NN 87 4978 675 ) ) -RRB- 87 4978 676 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 4978 677 Party Party NNP 87 4978 678 57 57 CD 87 4978 679 , , , 87 4978 680 Republican Republican NNP 87 4978 681 Party Party NNP 87 4978 682 43 43 CD 87 4978 683 House House NNP 87 4978 684 of of IN 87 4978 685 Representatives Representatives NNPS 87 4978 686 : : : 87 4978 687 last last RB 87 4978 688 held hold VBD 87 4978 689 3 3 CD 87 4978 690 November November NNP 87 4978 691 1992 1992 CD 87 4978 692 ( ( -LRB- 87 4978 693 next next JJ 87 4978 694 to to TO 87 4978 695 be be VB 87 4978 696 held hold VBN 87 4978 697 8 8 CD 87 4978 698 November November NNP 87 4978 699 1994 1994 CD 87 4978 700 ) ) -RRB- 87 4978 701 ; ; : 87 4978 702 results result NNS 87 4978 703 - - : 87 4978 704 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 4978 705 Party Party NNP 87 4978 706 52 52 CD 87 4978 707 % % NN 87 4978 708 , , , 87 4978 709 Republican Republican NNP 87 4978 710 Party Party NNP 87 4978 711 46 46 CD 87 4978 712 % % NN 87 4978 713 , , , 87 4978 714 other other JJ 87 4978 715 2 2 CD 87 4978 716 % % NN 87 4978 717 ; ; , 87 4978 718 seats seat NNS 87 4978 719 - - : 87 4978 720 ( ( -LRB- 87 4978 721 435 435 CD 87 4978 722 total total NN 87 4978 723 ) ) -RRB- 87 4978 724 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 4978 725 Party Party NNP 87 4978 726 258 258 CD 87 4978 727 , , , 87 4978 728 Republican Republican NNP 87 4978 729 Party Party NNP 87 4978 730 176 176 CD 87 4978 731 , , , 87 4978 732 Independent Independent NNP 87 4978 733 1 1 CD 87 4978 734 Executive Executive NNP 87 4978 735 branch branch NN 87 4978 736 : : : 87 4978 737 president president NN 87 4978 738 , , , 87 4978 739 vice vice NN 87 4978 740 president president NN 87 4978 741 , , , 87 4978 742 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 87 4978 743 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 4978 744 branch branch NN 87 4978 745 : : : 87 4978 746 bicameral bicameral JJ 87 4978 747 Congress Congress NNP 87 4978 748 consists consist VBZ 87 4978 749 of of IN 87 4978 750 an an DT 87 4978 751 upper upper JJ 87 4978 752 house house NN 87 4978 753 or or CC 87 4978 754 Senate Senate NNP 87 4978 755 and and CC 87 4978 756 a a DT 87 4978 757 lower low JJR 87 4978 758 house house NN 87 4978 759 or or CC 87 4978 760 House House NNP 87 4978 761 of of IN 87 4978 762 Representatives Representatives NNP 87 4978 763 Judicial Judicial NNP 87 4978 764 branch branch NN 87 4978 765 : : : 87 4978 766 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 4978 767 Court Court NNP 87 4978 768 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 4978 769 : : : 87 4978 770 Chief Chief NNP 87 4978 771 of of IN 87 4978 772 State State NNP 87 4978 773 and and CC 87 4978 774 Head Head NNP 87 4978 775 of of IN 87 4978 776 Government Government NNP 87 4978 777 : : : 87 4978 778 President President NNP 87 4978 779 William William NNP 87 4978 780 Jefferson Jefferson NNP 87 4978 781 CLINTON CLINTON NNP 87 4978 782 ( ( -LRB- 87 4978 783 since since IN 87 4978 784 20 20 CD 87 4978 785 January January NNP 87 4978 786 1993 1993 CD 87 4978 787 ) ) -RRB- 87 4978 788 ; ; : 87 4978 789 Vice Vice NNP 87 4978 790 President President NNP 87 4978 791 Albert Albert NNP 87 4978 792 GORE GORE NNP 87 4978 793 , , , 87 4978 794 Jr. Jr. NNP 87 4978 795 ( ( -LRB- 87 4978 796 since since IN 87 4978 797 20 20 CD 87 4978 798 January January NNP 87 4978 799 1993 1993 CD 87 4978 800 ) ) -RRB- 87 4978 801 Member Member NNP 87 4978 802 of of IN 87 4978 803 : : : 87 4978 804 AfDB AfDB NNP 87 4978 805 , , , 87 4978 806 AG AG NNP 87 4978 807 ( ( -LRB- 87 4978 808 observer observer NN 87 4978 809 ) ) -RRB- 87 4978 810 , , , 87 4978 811 ANZUS ANZUS NNP 87 4978 812 , , , 87 4978 813 APEC APEC NNP 87 4978 814 , , , 87 4978 815 AsDB AsDB NNP 87 4978 816 , , , 87 4978 817 Australian Australian NNP 87 4978 818 Group Group NNP 87 4978 819 , , , 87 4978 820 BIS BIS NNP 87 4978 821 , , , 87 4978 822 CCC CCC NNP 87 4978 823 , , , 87 4978 824 COCOM COCOM NNP 87 4978 825 , , , 87 4978 826 CP CP NNP 87 4978 827 , , , 87 4978 828 CSCE CSCE NNP 87 4978 829 , , , 87 4978 830 EBRD EBRD NNP 87 4978 831 , , , 87 4978 832 ECE ECE NNP 87 4978 833 , , , 87 4978 834 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 87 4978 835 , , , 87 4978 836 FAO FAO NNP 87 4978 837 , , , 87 4978 838 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 87 4978 839 , , , 87 4978 840 G-2 G-2 NNP 87 4978 841 , , , 87 4978 842 G-5 G-5 NNP 87 4978 843 , , , 87 4978 844 G-7 G-7 NNP 87 4978 845 , , , 87 4978 846 G-8 G-8 NNP 87 4978 847 , , , 87 4978 848 G-10 g-10 CD 87 4978 849 , , , 87 4978 850 GATT GATT NNP 87 4978 851 , , , 87 4978 852 IADB IADB NNP 87 4978 853 , , , 87 4978 854 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 4978 855 , , , 87 4978 856 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 4978 857 , , , 87 4978 858 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 4978 859 , , , 87 4978 860 ICC ICC NNP 87 4978 861 , , , 87 4978 862 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 4978 863 , , , 87 4978 864 IDA IDA NNP 87 4978 865 , , , 87 4978 866 IEA IEA NNP 87 4978 867 , , , 87 4978 868 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 4978 869 , , , 87 4978 870 IFC IFC NNP 87 4978 871 , , , 87 4978 872 ILO ILO NNP 87 4978 873 , , , 87 4978 874 IMF IMF NNP 87 4978 875 , , , 87 4978 876 IMO imo RB 87 4978 877 , , , 87 4978 878 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 87 4978 879 , , , 87 4978 880 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 4978 881 , , , 87 4978 882 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 4978 883 , , , 87 4978 884 IOC IOC NNP 87 4978 885 , , , 87 4978 886 IOM IOM NNP 87 4978 887 , , , 87 4978 888 ISO ISO NNP 87 4978 889 , , , 87 4978 890 ITU ITU NNP 87 4978 891 , , , 87 4978 892 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 4978 893 , , , 87 4978 894 MINURSO MINURSO NNP 87 4978 895 , , , 87 4978 896 MTCR MTCR NNP 87 4978 897 , , , 87 4978 898 NACC NACC NNP 87 4978 899 , , , 87 4978 900 NATO NATO NNP 87 4978 901 , , , 87 4978 902 NEA NEA NNP 87 4978 903 , , , 87 4978 904 NSG NSG NNP 87 4978 905 , , , 87 4978 906 OAS OAS NNP 87 4978 907 , , , 87 4978 908 OECD OECD NNP 87 4978 909 , , , 87 4978 910 PCA PCA NNP 87 4978 911 , , , 87 4978 912 SPC SPC NNP 87 4978 913 , , , 87 4978 914 UN UN NNP 87 4978 915 , , , 87 4978 916 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 4978 917 , , , 87 4978 918 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 87 4978 919 , , , 87 4978 920 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 4978 921 , , , 87 4978 922 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 87 4978 923 , , , 87 4978 924 UNRWA UNRWA NNP 87 4978 925 , , , 87 4978 926 UN UN NNP 87 4978 927 Security Security NNP 87 4978 928 Council Council NNP 87 4978 929 , , , 87 4978 930 UNTAC UNTAC NNP 87 4978 931 , , , 87 4978 932 UN UN NNP 87 4978 933 Trusteeship Trusteeship NNP 87 4978 934 Council Council NNP 87 4978 935 , , , 87 4978 936 UNTSO UNTSO NNP 87 4978 937 , , , 87 4978 938 UPU UPU NNP 87 4978 939 , , , 87 4978 940 WCL WCL NNP 87 4978 941 , , , 87 4978 942 WHO WHO NNP 87 4978 943 , , , 87 4978 944 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 4978 945 , , , 87 4978 946 WMO WMO NNP 87 4978 947 , , , 87 4978 948 WTO WTO NNP 87 4978 949 , , , 87 4978 950 ZC ZC NNP 87 4978 951 Flag flag NN 87 4978 952 : : : 87 4978 953 thirteen thirteen CD 87 4978 954 equal equal JJ 87 4978 955 horizontal horizontal JJ 87 4978 956 stripes stripe NNS 87 4978 957 of of IN 87 4978 958 red red JJ 87 4978 959 ( ( -LRB- 87 4978 960 top top JJ 87 4978 961 and and CC 87 4978 962 bottom bottom NN 87 4978 963 ) ) -RRB- 87 4978 964 alternating alternate VBG 87 4978 965 with with IN 87 4978 966 white white JJ 87 4978 967 ; ; : 87 4978 968 there there EX 87 4978 969 is be VBZ 87 4978 970 a a DT 87 4978 971 blue blue JJ 87 4978 972 rectangle rectangle NN 87 4978 973 in in IN 87 4978 974 the the DT 87 4978 975 upper upper JJ 87 4978 976 hoist hoist NN 87 4978 977 - - HYPH 87 4978 978 side side NN 87 4978 979 corner corner NN 87 4978 980 bearing bear VBG 87 4978 981 50 50 CD 87 4978 982 small small JJ 87 4978 983 white white JJ 87 4978 984 five five CD 87 4978 985 - - HYPH 87 4978 986 pointed point VBN 87 4978 987 stars star NNS 87 4978 988 arranged arrange VBN 87 4978 989 in in IN 87 4978 990 nine nine CD 87 4978 991 offset offset JJ 87 4978 992 horizontal horizontal JJ 87 4978 993 rows row NNS 87 4978 994 of of IN 87 4978 995 six six CD 87 4978 996 stars star NNS 87 4978 997 ( ( -LRB- 87 4978 998 top top NN 87 4978 999 and and CC 87 4978 1000 bottom bottom NN 87 4978 1001 ) ) -RRB- 87 4978 1002 alternating alternate VBG 87 4978 1003 with with IN 87 4978 1004 rows row NNS 87 4978 1005 of of IN 87 4978 1006 five five CD 87 4978 1007 stars star NNS 87 4978 1008 ; ; : 87 4978 1009 the the DT 87 4978 1010 50 50 CD 87 4978 1011 stars star NNS 87 4978 1012 represent represent VBP 87 4978 1013 the the DT 87 4978 1014 50 50 CD 87 4978 1015 states state NNS 87 4978 1016 , , , 87 4978 1017 the the DT 87 4978 1018 13 13 CD 87 4978 1019 stripes stripe NNS 87 4978 1020 represent represent VBP 87 4978 1021 the the DT 87 4978 1022 13 13 CD 87 4978 1023 original original JJ 87 4978 1024 colonies colony NNS 87 4978 1025 ; ; , 87 4978 1026 known know VBN 87 4978 1027 as as IN 87 4978 1028 Old Old NNP 87 4978 1029 Glory Glory NNP 87 4978 1030 ; ; : 87 4978 1031 the the DT 87 4978 1032 design design NN 87 4978 1033 and and CC 87 4978 1034 colors color NNS 87 4978 1035 have have VBP 87 4978 1036 been be VBN 87 4978 1037 the the DT 87 4978 1038 basis basis NN 87 4978 1039 for for IN 87 4978 1040 a a DT 87 4978 1041 number number NN 87 4978 1042 of of IN 87 4978 1043 other other JJ 87 4978 1044 flags flag NNS 87 4978 1045 including include VBG 87 4978 1046 Chile Chile NNP 87 4978 1047 , , , 87 4978 1048 Liberia Liberia NNP 87 4978 1049 , , , 87 4978 1050 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 4978 1051 , , , 87 4978 1052 and and CC 87 4978 1053 Puerto Puerto NNP 87 4978 1054 Rico Rico NNP 87 4978 1055 * * NFP 87 4978 1056 United United NNP 87 4978 1057 States States NNP 87 4978 1058 , , , 87 4978 1059 Economy Economy NNP 87 4978 1060 Overview Overview NNP 87 4978 1061 : : : 87 4978 1062 The the DT 87 4978 1063 US US NNP 87 4978 1064 has have VBZ 87 4978 1065 the the DT 87 4978 1066 most most RBS 87 4978 1067 powerful powerful JJ 87 4978 1068 , , , 87 4978 1069 diverse diverse JJ 87 4978 1070 , , , 87 4978 1071 and and CC 87 4978 1072 technologically technologically RB 87 4978 1073 advanced advanced JJ 87 4978 1074 economy economy NN 87 4978 1075 in in IN 87 4978 1076 the the DT 87 4978 1077 world world NN 87 4978 1078 , , , 87 4978 1079 with with IN 87 4978 1080 a a DT 87 4978 1081 per per FW 87 4978 1082 capita capita FW 87 4978 1083 GDP gdp NN 87 4978 1084 of of IN 87 4978 1085 $ $ $ 87 4978 1086 23,400 23,400 CD 87 4978 1087 , , , 87 4978 1088 the the DT 87 4978 1089 largest large JJS 87 4978 1090 among among IN 87 4978 1091 major major JJ 87 4978 1092 industrial industrial JJ 87 4978 1093 nations nation NNS 87 4978 1094 . . . 87 4979 1 The the DT 87 4979 2 economy economy NN 87 4979 3 is be VBZ 87 4979 4 market market NN 87 4979 5 oriented orient VBN 87 4979 6 with with IN 87 4979 7 most most JJS 87 4979 8 decisions decision NNS 87 4979 9 made make VBN 87 4979 10 by by IN 87 4979 11 private private JJ 87 4979 12 individuals individual NNS 87 4979 13 and and CC 87 4979 14 business business NN 87 4979 15 firms firm NNS 87 4979 16 and and CC 87 4979 17 with with IN 87 4979 18 government government NN 87 4979 19 purchases purchase NNS 87 4979 20 of of IN 87 4979 21 goods good NNS 87 4979 22 and and CC 87 4979 23 services service NNS 87 4979 24 made make VBN 87 4979 25 predominantly predominantly RB 87 4979 26 in in IN 87 4979 27 the the DT 87 4979 28 marketplace marketplace NN 87 4979 29 . . . 87 4980 1 In in IN 87 4980 2 1989 1989 CD 87 4980 3 the the DT 87 4980 4 economy economy NN 87 4980 5 enjoyed enjoy VBD 87 4980 6 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 4980 7 seventh seventh JJ 87 4980 8 successive successive JJ 87 4980 9 year year NN 87 4980 10 of of IN 87 4980 11 substantial substantial JJ 87 4980 12 growth growth NN 87 4980 13 , , , 87 4980 14 the the DT 87 4980 15 longest long JJS 87 4980 16 in in IN 87 4980 17 peacetime peacetime NN 87 4980 18 history history NN 87 4980 19 . . . 87 4981 1 The the DT 87 4981 2 expansion expansion NN 87 4981 3 featured feature VBD 87 4981 4 moderation moderation NN 87 4981 5 in in IN 87 4981 6 wage wage NN 87 4981 7 and and CC 87 4981 8 consumer consumer NN 87 4981 9 price price NN 87 4981 10 increases increase NNS 87 4981 11 and and CC 87 4981 12 a a DT 87 4981 13 steady steady JJ 87 4981 14 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32 in in IN 87 4982 33 August August NNP 87 4982 34 , , , 87 4982 35 the the DT 87 4982 36 subsequent subsequent JJ 87 4982 37 spurt spurt NN 87 4982 38 in in IN 87 4982 39 oil oil NN 87 4982 40 prices price NNS 87 4982 41 , , , 87 4982 42 and and CC 87 4982 43 a a DT 87 4982 44 general general JJ 87 4982 45 decline decline NN 87 4982 46 in in IN 87 4982 47 business business NN 87 4982 48 and and CC 87 4982 49 consumer consumer NN 87 4982 50 confidence confidence NN 87 4982 51 . . . 87 4983 1 In in IN 87 4983 2 1991 1991 CD 87 4983 3 output output NN 87 4983 4 fell fall VBD 87 4983 5 by by IN 87 4983 6 1 1 CD 87 4983 7 % % NN 87 4983 8 , , , 87 4983 9 unemployment unemployment NN 87 4983 10 grew grow VBD 87 4983 11 , , , 87 4983 12 and and CC 87 4983 13 signs sign NNS 87 4983 14 of of IN 87 4983 15 recovery recovery NN 87 4983 16 proved prove VBD 87 4983 17 premature premature JJ 87 4983 18 . . . 87 4984 1 Growth growth NN 87 4984 2 picked pick VBD 87 4984 3 up up RP 87 4984 4 to to TO 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87 4988 60 , , , 87 4988 61 mining mining NN 87 4988 62 * * : 87 4988 63 United United NNP 87 4988 64 States States NNP 87 4988 65 , , , 87 4988 66 Economy Economy NNP 87 4988 67 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 87 4988 68 : : : 87 4988 69 accounts account NNS 87 4988 70 for for IN 87 4988 71 2 2 CD 87 4988 72 % % NN 87 4988 73 of of IN 87 4988 74 GDP GDP NNP 87 4988 75 and and CC 87 4988 76 2.8 2.8 CD 87 4988 77 % % NN 87 4988 78 of of IN 87 4988 79 labor labor NN 87 4988 80 force force NN 87 4988 81 ; ; , 87 4988 82 favorable favorable JJ 87 4988 83 climate climate NN 87 4988 84 and and CC 87 4988 85 soils soil NNS 87 4988 86 support support VBP 87 4988 87 a a DT 87 4988 88 wide wide JJ 87 4988 89 variety variety NN 87 4988 90 of of IN 87 4988 91 crops crop NNS 87 4988 92 and and CC 87 4988 93 livestock livestock NN 87 4988 94 production production NN 87 4988 95 ; ; : 87 4988 96 world world NN 87 4988 97 's 's POS 87 4988 98 second second RB 87 4988 99 largest large JJS 87 4988 100 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4988 175 FY80 FY80 NNP 87 4988 176 - - HYPH 87 4988 177 89 89 CD 87 4988 178 ) ) -RRB- 87 4988 179 , , , 87 4988 180 $ $ $ 87 4988 181 115.7 115.7 CD 87 4988 182 billion billion CD 87 4988 183 Currency currency NN 87 4988 184 : : : 87 4988 185 1 1 CD 87 4988 186 United United NNP 87 4988 187 States States NNP 87 4988 188 dollar dollar NN 87 4988 189 ( ( -LRB- 87 4988 190 US$ us$ $ 87 4988 191 ) ) -RRB- 87 4988 192 = = NFP 87 4988 193 100 100 CD 87 4988 194 cents cent NNS 87 4988 195 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 4988 196 rates rate NNS 87 4988 197 : : : 87 4988 198 British british JJ 87 4988 199 pounds pound NNS 87 4988 200 : : : 87 4988 201 ( ( -LRB- 87 4988 202 # # NN 87 4988 203 ) ) -RRB- 87 4988 204 per per IN 87 4988 205 US$ us$ $ 87 4988 206 - - HYPH 87 4988 207 0.6527 0.6527 NNS 87 4988 208 ( ( -LRB- 87 4988 209 January January NNP 87 4988 210 1993 1993 CD 87 4988 211 ) ) -RRB- 87 4988 212 , , , 87 4988 213 0.5664 0.5664 CD 87 4988 214 ( ( -LRB- 87 4988 215 1992 1992 CD 87 4988 216 ) 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-LRB- 87 4988 259 1991 1991 CD 87 4988 260 ) ) -RRB- 87 4988 261 , , , 87 4988 262 1.1668 1.1668 CD 87 4988 263 ( ( -LRB- 87 4988 264 1990 1990 CD 87 4988 265 ) ) -RRB- 87 4988 266 , , , 87 4988 267 1.1840 1.1840 CD 87 4988 268 ( ( -LRB- 87 4988 269 1989 1989 CD 87 4988 270 ) ) -RRB- 87 4988 271 , , , 87 4988 272 1.2307 1.2307 CD 87 4988 273 ( ( -LRB- 87 4988 274 1988 1988 CD 87 4988 275 ) ) -RRB- 87 4988 276 French french JJ 87 4988 277 francs franc NNS 87 4988 278 : : : 87 4988 279 ( ( -LRB- 87 4988 280 F f NN 87 4988 281 ) ) -RRB- 87 4988 282 per per IN 87 4988 283 US$ us$ $ 87 4988 284 - - HYPH 87 4988 285 5.4812 5.4812 CD 87 4988 286 ( ( -LRB- 87 4988 287 January January NNP 87 4988 288 1993 1993 CD 87 4988 289 ) ) -RRB- 87 4988 290 , , , 87 4988 291 5.2938 5.2938 CD 87 4988 292 ( ( -LRB- 87 4988 293 1992 1992 CD 87 4988 294 ) ) -RRB- 87 4988 295 , , , 87 4988 296 5.6421 5.6421 CD 87 4988 297 ( ( -LRB- 87 4988 298 1991 1991 CD 87 4988 299 ) ) -RRB- 87 4988 300 , , , 87 4988 301 5.4453 5.4453 CD 87 4988 302 ( ( -LRB- 87 4988 303 1990 1990 CD 87 4988 304 ) ) -RRB- 87 4988 305 , , , 87 4988 306 6.3801 6.3801 CD 87 4988 307 ( ( -LRB- 87 4988 308 1989 1989 CD 87 4988 309 ) ) -RRB- 87 4988 310 , , , 87 4988 311 5.9569 5.9569 CD 87 4988 312 ( ( -LRB- 87 4988 313 1988 1988 CD 87 4988 314 ) ) -RRB- 87 4988 315 Italian italian JJ 87 4988 316 lire lira NNS 87 4988 317 : : : 87 4988 318 ( ( -LRB- 87 4988 319 Lit lit NN 87 4988 320 ) ) -RRB- 87 4988 321 per per IN 87 4988 322 US$ us$ $ 87 4988 323 - - HYPH 87 4988 324 1,482.5 1,482.5 NNP 87 4988 325 ( ( -LRB- 87 4988 326 January January NNP 87 4988 327 1993 1993 CD 87 4988 328 ) ) -RRB- 87 4988 329 , , , 87 4988 330 1,232.4 1,232.4 CD 87 4988 331 ( ( -LRB- 87 4988 332 1992 1992 CD 87 4988 333 ) ) -RRB- 87 4988 334 , , , 87 4988 335 1,240.6 1,240.6 CD 87 4988 336 ( ( -LRB- 87 4988 337 1991 1991 CD 87 4988 338 ) ) -RRB- 87 4988 339 , , , 87 4988 340 1,198.1 1,198.1 CD 87 4988 341 ( ( -LRB- 87 4988 342 1990 1990 CD 87 4988 343 ) ) -RRB- 87 4988 344 , , , 87 4988 345 1.372.1 1.372.1 CD 87 4988 346 ( ( -LRB- 87 4988 347 1989 1989 CD 87 4988 348 ) ) -RRB- 87 4988 349 , , , 87 4988 350 1,301.6 1,301.6 CD 87 4988 351 ( ( -LRB- 87 4988 352 1988 1988 CD 87 4988 353 ) ) -RRB- 87 4988 354 Japanese japanese JJ 87 4988 355 yen yen NN 87 4988 356 : : : 87 4988 357 ( ( -LRB- 87 4988 358 Y y NN 87 4988 359 ) ) -RRB- 87 4988 360 per per IN 87 4988 361 US$ us$ $ 87 4988 362 - - HYPH 87 4988 363 125.01 125.01 CD 87 4988 364 ( ( -LRB- 87 4988 365 January January NNP 87 4988 366 1993 1993 CD 87 4988 367 ) ) -RRB- 87 4988 368 , , , 87 4988 369 126.65 126.65 CD 87 4988 370 ( ( -LRB- 87 4988 371 1992 1992 CD 87 4988 372 ) ) -RRB- 87 4988 373 , , , 87 4988 374 134.71 134.71 CD 87 4988 375 ( ( -LRB- 87 4988 376 1991 1991 CD 87 4988 377 ) ) -RRB- 87 4988 378 , , , 87 4988 379 144.79 144.79 CD 87 4988 380 ( ( -LRB- 87 4988 381 1990 1990 CD 87 4988 382 ) ) -RRB- 87 4988 383 , , , 87 4988 384 137.96 137.96 CD 87 4988 385 ( ( -LRB- 87 4988 386 1989 1989 CD 87 4988 387 ) ) -RRB- 87 4988 388 , , , 87 4988 389 128.15 128.15 CD 87 4988 390 ( ( -LRB- 87 4988 391 1988 1988 CD 87 4988 392 ) ) -RRB- 87 4988 393 German german JJ 87 4988 394 deutsche deutsche NN 87 4988 395 marks mark NNS 87 4988 396 : : : 87 4988 397 ( ( -LRB- 87 4988 398 DM DM NNP 87 4988 399 ) ) -RRB- 87 4988 400 per per IN 87 4988 401 US$ us$ $ 87 4988 402 - - HYPH 87 4988 403 1.6158 1.6158 NNP 87 4988 404 ( ( -LRB- 87 4988 405 January January NNP 87 4988 406 1993 1993 CD 87 4988 407 ) ) -RRB- 87 4988 408 , , , 87 4988 409 1.5617 1.5617 CD 87 4988 410 ( ( -LRB- 87 4988 411 1992 1992 CD 87 4988 412 ) ) -RRB- 87 4988 413 , , , 87 4988 414 1.6595 1.6595 CD 87 4988 415 ( ( -LRB- 87 4988 416 1991 1991 CD 87 4988 417 ) ) -RRB- 87 4988 418 , , , 87 4988 419 1.6157 1.6157 CD 87 4988 420 ( ( -LRB- 87 4988 421 1990 1990 CD 87 4988 422 ) ) -RRB- 87 4988 423 , , , 87 4988 424 1.8800 1.8800 CD 87 4988 425 ( ( -LRB- 87 4988 426 1989 1989 CD 87 4988 427 ) ) -RRB- 87 4988 428 , , , 87 4988 429 1.7562 1.7562 CD 87 4988 430 ( ( -LRB- 87 4988 431 1988 1988 CD 87 4988 432 ) ) -RRB- 87 4988 433 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 4988 434 year year NN 87 4988 435 : : : 87 4988 436 1 1 CD 87 4988 437 October October NNP 87 4988 438 - - HYPH 87 4988 439 30 30 CD 87 4988 440 September September NNP 87 4988 441 * * NFP 87 4988 442 United United NNP 87 4988 443 States States NNP 87 4988 444 , , , 87 4988 445 Communications Communications NNP 87 4988 446 Railroads Railroads NNPS 87 4988 447 : : : 87 4988 448 240,000 240,000 CD 87 4988 449 km km NNS 87 4988 450 of of IN 87 4988 451 mainline mainline JJ 87 4988 452 routes route NNS 87 4988 453 , , , 87 4988 454 all all DT 87 4988 455 standard standard JJ 87 4988 456 1.435 1.435 CD 87 4988 457 meter meter NN 87 4988 458 track track NN 87 4988 459 , , , 87 4988 460 no no DT 87 4988 461 government government NN 87 4988 462 ownership ownership NN 87 4988 463 ( ( -LRB- 87 4988 464 1989 1989 CD 87 4988 465 ) ) -RRB- 87 4988 466 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navigable JJ 87 4988 504 inland inland JJ 87 4988 505 channels channel NNS 87 4988 506 , , , 87 4988 507 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 4988 508 of of IN 87 4988 509 the the DT 87 4988 510 Great Great NNP 87 4988 511 Lakes Lakes NNPS 87 4988 512 ( ( -LRB- 87 4988 513 est est NNP 87 4988 514 . . . 87 4988 515 ) ) -RRB- 87 4989 1 Pipelines pipeline NNS 87 4989 2 : : : 87 4989 3 petroleum petroleum NN 87 4989 4 276,000 276,000 CD 87 4989 5 km km NNS 87 4989 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 4989 7 1991 1991 CD 87 4989 8 ) ) -RRB- 87 4989 9 , , , 87 4989 10 natural natural JJ 87 4989 11 gas gas NN 87 4989 12 331,000 331,000 CD 87 4989 13 km km NNS 87 4989 14 ( ( -LRB- 87 4989 15 1991 1991 CD 87 4989 16 ) ) -RRB- 87 4989 17 Ports port NNS 87 4989 18 : : : 87 4989 19 Anchorage Anchorage NNP 87 4989 20 , , , 87 4989 21 Baltimore Baltimore NNP 87 4989 22 , , , 87 4989 23 Beaumont Beaumont NNP 87 4989 24 , , , 87 4989 25 Boston Boston NNP 87 4989 26 , , , 87 4989 27 Charleston Charleston NNP 87 4989 28 , , , 87 4989 29 Chicago Chicago NNP 87 4989 30 , , , 87 4989 31 Cleveland Cleveland NNP 87 4989 32 , , , 87 4989 33 Duluth Duluth NNP 87 4989 34 , , , 87 4989 35 Freeport Freeport NNP 87 4989 36 , , , 87 4989 37 Galveston Galveston NNP 87 4989 38 , , , 87 4989 39 Hampton Hampton NNP 87 4989 40 Roads Roads NNPS 87 4989 41 , , , 87 4989 42 Honolulu Honolulu NNP 87 4989 43 , , , 87 4989 44 Houston Houston NNP 87 4989 45 , , , 87 4989 46 Jacksonville Jacksonville NNP 87 4989 47 , , , 87 4989 48 Long Long NNP 87 4989 49 Beach Beach NNP 87 4989 50 , , , 87 4989 51 Los Los NNP 87 4989 52 Angeles Angeles NNP 87 4989 53 , , , 87 4989 54 Milwaukee Milwaukee NNP 87 4989 55 , , , 87 4989 56 Mobile Mobile NNP 87 4989 57 , , , 87 4989 58 New New NNP 87 4989 59 Orleans Orleans NNP 87 4989 60 , , , 87 4989 61 New New NNP 87 4989 62 York York NNP 87 4989 63 , , , 87 4989 64 Philadelphia Philadelphia NNP 87 4989 65 , , , 87 4989 66 Portland Portland NNP 87 4989 67 ( ( -LRB- 87 4989 68 Oregon Oregon NNP 87 4989 69 ) ) -RRB- 87 4989 70 , , , 87 4989 71 Richmond Richmond NNP 87 4989 72 ( ( -LRB- 87 4989 73 California California NNP 87 4989 74 ) ) -RRB- 87 4989 75 , , , 87 4989 76 San San NNP 87 4989 77 Francisco Francisco NNP 87 4989 78 , , , 87 4989 79 Savannah Savannah NNP 87 4989 80 , , , 87 4989 81 Seattle Seattle NNP 87 4989 82 , , , 87 4989 83 Tampa Tampa NNP 87 4989 84 , , , 87 4989 85 Wilmington Wilmington NNP 87 4989 86 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 4989 87 marine marine NN 87 4989 88 : : : 87 4989 89 385 385 CD 87 4989 90 ships ship NNS 87 4989 91 ( ( -LRB- 87 4989 92 1,000 1,000 CD 87 4989 93 GRT GRT NNP 87 4989 94 or or CC 87 4989 95 over over RB 87 4989 96 ) ) -RRB- 87 4989 97 totaling total VBG 87 4989 98 12,567,000 12,567,000 CD 87 4989 99 GRT/19,511,000 GRT/19,511,000 NNP 87 4989 100 DWT DWT NNP 87 4989 101 ; ; : 87 4989 102 includes include VBZ 87 4989 103 3 3 CD 87 4989 104 passenger passenger NN 87 4989 105 - - HYPH 87 4989 106 cargo cargo NN 87 4989 107 , , , 87 4989 108 36 36 CD 87 4989 109 cargo cargo NN 87 4989 110 , , , 87 4989 111 23 23 CD 87 4989 112 bulk bulk NN 87 4989 113 , , , 87 4989 114 169 169 CD 87 4989 115 tanker tanker NN 87 4989 116 , , , 87 4989 117 13 13 CD 87 4989 118 tanker tanker NN 87 4989 119 tug tug NNP 87 4989 120 - - HYPH 87 4989 121 barge barge NNP 87 4989 122 , , , 87 4989 123 13 13 CD 87 4989 124 liquefied liquefy VBN 87 4989 125 gas gas NN 87 4989 126 , , , 87 4989 127 128 128 CD 87 4989 128 intermodal intermodal NN 87 4989 129 ; ; : 87 4989 130 in in IN 87 4989 131 addition addition NN 87 4989 132 , , , 87 4989 133 there there EX 87 4989 134 are be VBP 87 4989 135 219 219 CD 87 4989 136 government government NN 87 4989 137 - - HYPH 87 4989 138 owned own VBN 87 4989 139 vessels vessel NNS 87 4989 140 Airports airport NNS 87 4989 141 : : : 87 4989 142 total total NN 87 4989 143 : : : 87 4989 144 14,177 14,177 CD 87 4989 145 usable usable JJ 87 4989 146 : : : 87 4989 147 12,417 12,417 CD 87 4989 148 with with IN 87 4989 149 permanent permanent JJ 87 4989 150 - - HYPH 87 4989 151 surface surface NN 87 4989 152 runways runway NNS 87 4989 153 : : : 87 4989 154 4,820 4,820 CD 87 4989 155 with with IN 87 4989 156 runways runway NNS 87 4989 157 over over IN 87 4989 158 3,659 3,659 CD 87 4989 159 m m NNP 87 4989 160 : : : 87 4989 161 63 63 CD 87 4989 162 with with IN 87 4989 163 runways runways NNP 87 4989 164 2,440 2,440 CD 87 4989 165 - - HYPH 87 4989 166 3,659 3,659 CD 87 4989 167 m m NN 87 4989 168 : : : 87 4989 169 325 325 CD 87 4989 170 with with IN 87 4989 171 runways runway NNS 87 4989 172 1,220 1,220 CD 87 4989 173 - - HYPH 87 4989 174 2,439 2,439 CD 87 4989 175 m m NN 87 4989 176 : : : 87 4989 177 2,524 2,524 CD 87 4989 178 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 4989 179 : : : 87 4989 180 126,000,000 126,000,000 CD 87 4989 181 telephone telephone NN 87 4989 182 access access NN 87 4989 183 lines line NNS 87 4989 184 ; ; : 87 4989 185 7,557,000 7,557,000 CD 87 4989 186 cellular cellular JJ 87 4989 187 phone phone NN 87 4989 188 subscribers subscriber NNS 87 4989 189 ; ; , 87 4989 190 broadcast broadcast NN 87 4989 191 stations station NNS 87 4989 192 - - , 87 4989 193 4,987 4,987 CD 87 4989 194 AM am NN 87 4989 195 , , , 87 4989 196 4,932 4,932 CD 87 4989 197 FM FM NNP 87 4989 198 , , , 87 4989 199 1,092 1,092 CD 87 4989 200 TV tv NN 87 4989 201 ; ; : 87 4989 202 about about RB 87 4989 203 9,000 9,000 CD 87 4989 204 TV tv NN 87 4989 205 cable cable NN 87 4989 206 systems system NNS 87 4989 207 ; ; : 87 4989 208 530,000,000 530,000,000 CD 87 4989 209 radio radio NN 87 4989 210 sets set NNS 87 4989 211 and and CC 87 4989 212 193,000,000 193,000,000 CD 87 4989 213 TV tv NN 87 4989 214 sets set NNS 87 4989 215 in in IN 87 4989 216 use use NN 87 4989 217 ; ; : 87 4989 218 16 16 CD 87 4989 219 satellites satellite NNS 87 4989 220 and and CC 87 4989 221 24 24 CD 87 4989 222 ocean ocean NN 87 4989 223 cable cable NN 87 4989 224 systems system NNS 87 4989 225 in in IN 87 4989 226 use use NN 87 4989 227 ; ; , 87 4989 228 satellite satellite NN 87 4989 229 ground ground NN 87 4989 230 stations station NNS 87 4989 231 - - : 87 4989 232 45 45 CD 87 4989 233 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 4989 234 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 4989 235 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 4989 236 and and CC 87 4989 237 16 16 CD 87 4989 238 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 4989 239 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 4989 240 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 4989 241 ( ( -LRB- 87 4989 242 1990 1990 CD 87 4989 243 ) ) -RRB- 87 4989 244 * * NFP 87 4989 245 United United NNP 87 4989 246 States States NNP 87 4989 247 , , , 87 4989 248 Defense Defense NNP 87 4989 249 Forces Forces NNPS 87 4989 250 Branches Branches NNPS 87 4989 251 : : : 87 4989 252 Department Department NNP 87 4989 253 of of IN 87 4989 254 the the DT 87 4989 255 Army Army NNP 87 4989 256 , , , 87 4989 257 Department Department NNP 87 4989 258 of of IN 87 4989 259 the the DT 87 4989 260 Navy Navy NNP 87 4989 261 ( ( -LRB- 87 4989 262 including include VBG 87 4989 263 Marine Marine NNP 87 4989 264 Corps Corps NNP 87 4989 265 ) ) -RRB- 87 4989 266 , , , 87 4989 267 Department Department NNP 87 4989 268 of of IN 87 4989 269 the the DT 87 4989 270 Air Air NNP 87 4989 271 Force Force NNP 87 4989 272 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 4989 273 availability availability NN 87 4989 274 : : : 87 4989 275 males male NNS 87 4989 276 age age NNP 87 4989 277 15 15 CD 87 4989 278 - - SYM 87 4989 279 49 49 CD 87 4989 280 66.826 66.826 CD 87 4989 281 million million CD 87 4989 282 ; ; : 87 4989 283 fit fit JJ 87 4989 284 for for IN 87 4989 285 military military JJ 87 4989 286 service service NN 87 4989 287 NA na NN 87 4989 288 ( ( -LRB- 87 4989 289 1993 1993 CD 87 4989 290 est est NNP 87 4989 291 . . . 87 4989 292 ) ) -RRB- 87 4990 1 Defense defense NN 87 4990 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 4990 3 : : : 87 4990 4 exchange exchange NN 87 4990 5 rate rate NN 87 4990 6 conversion conversion NNP 87 4990 7 - - : 87 4990 8 $ $ $ 87 4990 9 315.5 315.5 CD 87 4990 10 billion billion CD 87 4990 11 , , , 87 4990 12 5.3 5.3 CD 87 4990 13 % % NN 87 4990 14 of of IN 87 4990 15 GDP GDP NNP 87 4990 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 4990 17 1992 1992 CD 87 4990 18 ) ) -RRB- 87 4990 19 * * NFP 87 4990 20 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 87 4990 21 , , , 87 4990 22 Geography Geography NNP 87 4990 23 Location Location NNP 87 4990 24 : : : 87 4990 25 Eastern Eastern NNP 87 4990 26 South South NNP 87 4990 27 America America NNP 87 4990 28 , , , 87 4990 29 bordering border VBG 87 4990 30 the the DT 87 4990 31 South South NNP 87 4990 32 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 4990 33 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 4990 34 between between IN 87 4990 35 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 4990 36 and and CC 87 4990 37 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 4990 38 Map Map NNP 87 4990 39 references reference NNS 87 4990 40 : : : 87 4990 41 South South NNP 87 4990 42 America America NNP 87 4990 43 , , , 87 4990 44 Standard Standard NNP 87 4990 45 Time Time NNP 87 4990 46 Zones Zones NNPS 87 4990 47 of of IN 87 4990 48 the the DT 87 4990 49 World World NNP 87 4990 50 Area Area NNP 87 4990 51 : : : 87 4990 52 total total JJ 87 4990 53 area area NN 87 4990 54 : : : 87 4990 55 176,220 176,220 CD 87 4990 56 km2 km2 NNP 87 4990 57 land land NN 87 4990 58 area area NN 87 4990 59 : : : 87 4990 60 173,620 173,620 CD 87 4990 61 km2 km2 NNP 87 4990 62 comparative comparative JJ 87 4990 63 area area NN 87 4990 64 : : : 87 4990 65 slightly slightly RB 87 4990 66 smaller small JJR 87 4990 67 than than IN 87 4990 68 Washington Washington NNP 87 4990 69 State State NNP 87 4990 70 Land Land NNP 87 4990 71 boundaries boundary NNS 87 4990 72 : : : 87 4990 73 total total JJ 87 4990 74 1,564 1,564 CD 87 4990 75 km km NNS 87 4990 76 , , , 87 4990 77 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 4990 78 579 579 CD 87 4990 79 km km NNS 87 4990 80 , , , 87 4990 81 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 4990 82 985 985 CD 87 4990 83 km km NN 87 4990 84 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 4990 85 : : : 87 4990 86 660 660 CD 87 4990 87 km km NN 87 4990 88 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 4990 89 claims claim VBZ 87 4990 90 : : : 87 4990 91 continental continental NNP 87 4990 92 shelf shelf NNP 87 4990 93 : : : 87 4990 94 200 200 CD 87 4990 95 m m CD 87 4990 96 depth depth NN 87 4990 97 or or CC 87 4990 98 to to IN 87 4990 99 depth depth NN 87 4990 100 of of IN 87 4990 101 exploitation exploitation NN 87 4990 102 territorial territorial JJ 87 4990 103 sea sea NN 87 4990 104 : : : 87 4990 105 200 200 CD 87 4990 106 nm nm CD 87 4990 107 ; ; : 87 4990 108 overflight overflight NN 87 4990 109 and and CC 87 4990 110 navigation navigation NN 87 4990 111 permitted permit VBD 87 4990 112 beyond beyond IN 87 4990 113 12 12 CD 87 4990 114 nm nm NNP 87 4990 115 International international JJ 87 4990 116 disputes dispute NNS 87 4990 117 : : : 87 4990 118 short short JJ 87 4990 119 section section NN 87 4990 120 of of IN 87 4990 121 boundary boundary JJ 87 4990 122 with with IN 87 4990 123 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 4990 124 is be VBZ 87 4990 125 in in IN 87 4990 126 dispute dispute NN 87 4990 127 ; ; : 87 4990 128 two two CD 87 4990 129 short short JJ 87 4990 130 sections section NNS 87 4990 131 of of IN 87 4990 132 the the DT 87 4990 133 boundary boundary NN 87 4990 134 with with IN 87 4990 135 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 4990 136 are be VBP 87 4990 137 in in IN 87 4990 138 dispute dispute NN 87 4990 139 - - HYPH 87 4990 140 Arroyo Arroyo NNP 87 4990 141 de de FW 87 4990 142 la la NNP 87 4990 143 Invernada Invernada NNP 87 4990 144 ( ( -LRB- 87 4990 145 Arroio Arroio NNP 87 4990 146 Invernada Invernada NNP 87 4990 147 ) ) -RRB- 87 4990 148 area area NN 87 4990 149 of of IN 87 4990 150 the the DT 87 4990 151 Rio Rio NNP 87 4990 152 Quarai Quarai NNP 87 4990 153 and and CC 87 4990 154 the the DT 87 4990 155 islands island NNS 87 4990 156 at at IN 87 4990 157 the the DT 87 4990 158 confluence confluence NN 87 4990 159 of of IN 87 4990 160 the the DT 87 4990 161 Rio Rio NNP 87 4990 162 Cuareim Cuareim NNP 87 4990 163 ( ( -LRB- 87 4990 164 Rio Rio NNP 87 4990 165 Quarai Quarai NNP 87 4990 166 ) ) -RRB- 87 4990 167 and and CC 87 4990 168 the the DT 87 4990 169 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 87 4990 170 Climate Climate NNP 87 4990 171 : : : 87 4990 172 warm warm JJ 87 4990 173 temperate temperate NN 87 4990 174 ; ; : 87 4990 175 freezing freeze VBG 87 4990 176 temperatures temperature NNS 87 4990 177 almost almost RB 87 4990 178 unknown unknown JJ 87 4990 179 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 4990 180 : : : 87 4990 181 mostly mostly RB 87 4990 182 rolling roll VBG 87 4990 183 plains plain NNS 87 4990 184 and and CC 87 4990 185 low low JJ 87 4990 186 hills hill NNS 87 4990 187 ; ; : 87 4990 188 fertile fertile JJ 87 4990 189 coastal coastal JJ 87 4990 190 lowland lowland NN 87 4990 191 Natural natural JJ 87 4990 192 resources resource NNS 87 4990 193 : : : 87 4990 194 soil soil NN 87 4990 195 , , , 87 4990 196 hydropower hydropower NN 87 4990 197 potential potential JJ 87 4990 198 , , , 87 4990 199 minor minor JJ 87 4990 200 minerals mineral NNS 87 4990 201 Land Land NNP 87 4990 202 use use NN 87 4990 203 : : : 87 4990 204 arable arable JJ 87 4990 205 land land NN 87 4990 206 : : : 87 4990 207 8 8 CD 87 4990 208 % % NN 87 4990 209 permanent permanent JJ 87 4990 210 crops crop NNS 87 4990 211 : : : 87 4990 212 0 0 CD 87 4990 213 % % NN 87 4990 214 meadows meadow NNS 87 4990 215 and and CC 87 4990 216 pastures pasture NNS 87 4990 217 : : : 87 4990 218 78 78 CD 87 4990 219 % % NN 87 4990 220 forest forest NN 87 4990 221 and and CC 87 4990 222 woodland woodland NN 87 4990 223 : : : 87 4990 224 4 4 CD 87 4990 225 % % NN 87 4990 226 other other JJ 87 4990 227 : : : 87 4990 228 10 10 CD 87 4990 229 % % NN 87 4990 230 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 4990 231 land land NN 87 4990 232 : : : 87 4990 233 1,100 1,100 CD 87 4990 234 km2 km2 NNP 87 4990 235 ( ( -LRB- 87 4990 236 1989 1989 CD 87 4990 237 est est NNP 87 4990 238 . . . 87 4990 239 ) ) -RRB- 87 4991 1 Environment environment NN 87 4991 2 : : : 87 4991 3 subject subject JJ 87 4991 4 to to IN 87 4991 5 seasonally seasonally RB 87 4991 6 high high JJ 87 4991 7 winds wind NNS 87 4991 8 , , , 87 4991 9 droughts drought NNS 87 4991 10 , , , 87 4991 11 floods flood NNS 87 4991 12 * * NFP 87 4991 13 Uruguay uruguay NN 87 4991 14 , , , 87 4991 15 People People NNP 87 4991 16 Population Population NNP 87 4991 17 : : : 87 4991 18 3,175,050 3,175,050 CD 87 4991 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 4991 20 July July NNP 87 4991 21 1993 1993 CD 87 4991 22 est est NNP 87 4991 23 . . . 87 4991 24 ) ) -RRB- 87 4992 1 Population population NN 87 4992 2 growth growth NN 87 4992 3 rate rate NN 87 4992 4 : : : 87 4992 5 0.75 0.75 CD 87 4992 6 % % NN 87 4992 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4992 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4992 9 est est NNP 87 4992 10 . . . 87 4992 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4993 1 Birth birth NN 87 4993 2 rate rate NN 87 4993 3 : : : 87 4993 4 17.82 17.82 CD 87 4993 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 87 4993 6 population population NN 87 4993 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4993 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4993 9 est est NNP 87 4993 10 . . . 87 4993 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4994 1 Death death NN 87 4994 2 rate rate NN 87 4994 3 : : : 87 4994 4 9.52 9.52 CD 87 4994 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 4994 6 population population NN 87 4994 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 4994 8 1993 1993 CD 87 4994 9 est est NNP 87 4994 10 . . . 87 4994 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 4995 1 Net net JJ 87 4995 2 migration migration NN 87 4995 3 rate rate NN 87 4995 4 : : : 87 4995 5 -0.79 -0.79 NFP 87 4995 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 VBN 87 4995 7 population population NN 87 4995 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 4995 9 1993 1993 CD 87 4995 10 est est NNP 87 4995 11 . . . 87 4995 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 4996 1 Infant infant NN 87 4996 2 mortality mortality NN 87 4996 3 rate rate NN 87 4996 4 : : : 87 4996 5 18 18 CD 87 4996 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 4996 7 live live JJ 87 4996 8 births birth NNS 87 4996 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 4996 10 1993 1993 CD 87 4996 11 est est NNP 87 4996 12 . . . 87 4996 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 4997 1 Life life NN 87 4997 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 4997 3 at at IN 87 4997 4 birth birth NN 87 4997 5 : : : 87 4997 6 total total JJ 87 4997 7 population population NN 87 4997 8 : : : 87 4997 9 73.74 73.74 CD 87 4997 10 years year NNS 87 4997 11 male male NN 87 4997 12 : : : 87 4997 13 70.52 70.52 CD 87 4997 14 years year NNS 87 4997 15 female female JJ 87 4997 16 : : : 87 4997 17 77.11 77.11 CD 87 4997 18 years year NNS 87 4997 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 4997 20 1993 1993 CD 87 4997 21 est est NNP 87 4997 22 . . . 87 4997 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 4998 1 Total total JJ 87 4998 2 fertility fertility NN 87 4998 3 rate rate NN 87 4998 4 : : : 87 4998 5 2.46 2.46 CD 87 4998 6 children child NNS 87 4998 7 born bear VBN 87 4998 8 / / SYM 87 4998 9 woman woman NN 87 4998 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 4998 11 1993 1993 CD 87 4998 12 est est NNP 87 4998 13 . . . 87 4998 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 4999 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 4999 2 : : : 87 4999 3 noun noun NNP 87 4999 4 : : : 87 4999 5 Uruguayan(s Uruguayan(s NNP 87 4999 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 4999 7 adjective adjective NN 87 4999 8 : : : 87 4999 9 Uruguayan uruguayan JJ 87 4999 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 4999 11 divisions division NNS 87 4999 12 : : : 87 4999 13 white white JJ 87 4999 14 88 88 CD 87 4999 15 % % NN 87 4999 16 , , , 87 4999 17 mestizo mestizo NNP 87 4999 18 8 8 CD 87 4999 19 % % NN 87 4999 20 , , , 87 4999 21 black black JJ 87 4999 22 4 4 CD 87 4999 23 % % NN 87 4999 24 Religions religion NNS 87 4999 25 : : : 87 4999 26 Roman Roman NNP 87 4999 27 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 4999 28 66 66 CD 87 4999 29 % % NN 87 4999 30 ( ( -LRB- 87 4999 31 less less JJR 87 4999 32 than than IN 87 4999 33 half half JJ 87 4999 34 adult adult NN 87 4999 35 population population NN 87 4999 36 attends attend VBZ 87 4999 37 church church NN 87 4999 38 regularly regularly RB 87 4999 39 ) ) -RRB- 87 4999 40 , , , 87 4999 41 Protestant protestant NN 87 4999 42 2 2 CD 87 4999 43 % % NN 87 4999 44 , , , 87 4999 45 Jewish jewish JJ 87 4999 46 2 2 CD 87 4999 47 % % NN 87 4999 48 , , , 87 4999 49 nonprofessing nonprofessing JJ 87 4999 50 or or CC 87 4999 51 other other JJ 87 4999 52 30 30 CD 87 4999 53 % % NN 87 4999 54 Languages Languages NNPS 87 4999 55 : : : 87 4999 56 Spanish spanish JJ 87 4999 57 Literacy literacy NN 87 4999 58 : : : 87 4999 59 age age NN 87 4999 60 15 15 CD 87 4999 61 and and CC 87 4999 62 over over RB 87 4999 63 can can MD 87 4999 64 read read VB 87 4999 65 and and CC 87 4999 66 write write VB 87 4999 67 ( ( -LRB- 87 4999 68 1990 1990 CD 87 4999 69 ) ) -RRB- 87 4999 70 total total JJ 87 4999 71 population population NN 87 4999 72 : : : 87 4999 73 96 96 CD 87 4999 74 % % NN 87 4999 75 male male NN 87 4999 76 : : : 87 4999 77 97 97 CD 87 4999 78 % % NN 87 4999 79 female female NN 87 4999 80 : : : 87 4999 81 96 96 CD 87 4999 82 % % NN 87 4999 83 Labor Labor NNP 87 4999 84 force force NN 87 4999 85 : : : 87 4999 86 1.355 1.355 CD 87 4999 87 million million CD 87 4999 88 ( ( -LRB- 87 4999 89 1991 1991 CD 87 4999 90 est est NNP 87 4999 91 . . . 87 4999 92 ) ) -RRB- 87 5000 1 by by IN 87 5000 2 occupation occupation NN 87 5000 3 : : : 87 5000 4 government government NN 87 5000 5 25 25 CD 87 5000 6 % % NN 87 5000 7 , , , 87 5000 8 manufacturing manufacture VBG 87 5000 9 19 19 CD 87 5000 10 % % NN 87 5000 11 , , , 87 5000 12 agriculture agriculture NN 87 5000 13 11 11 CD 87 5000 14 % % NN 87 5000 15 , , , 87 5000 16 commerce commerce NN 87 5000 17 12 12 CD 87 5000 18 % % NN 87 5000 19 , , , 87 5000 20 utilities utility NNS 87 5000 21 , , , 87 5000 22 construction construction NN 87 5000 23 , , , 87 5000 24 transport transport NN 87 5000 25 , , , 87 5000 26 and and CC 87 5000 27 communications communication NNS 87 5000 28 12 12 CD 87 5000 29 % % NN 87 5000 30 , , , 87 5000 31 other other JJ 87 5000 32 services service NNS 87 5000 33 21 21 CD 87 5000 34 % % NN 87 5000 35 ( ( -LRB- 87 5000 36 1988 1988 CD 87 5000 37 est est NNP 87 5000 38 . . . 87 5000 39 ) ) -RRB- 87 5001 1 * * NFP 87 5001 2 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 87 5001 3 , , , 87 5001 4 Government Government NNP 87 5001 5 Names Names NNPS 87 5001 6 : : : 87 5001 7 conventional conventional JJ 87 5001 8 long long JJ 87 5001 9 form form NN 87 5001 10 : : : 87 5001 11 Oriental Oriental NNP 87 5001 12 Republic Republic NNP 87 5001 13 of of IN 87 5001 14 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 87 5001 15 conventional conventional JJ 87 5001 16 short short JJ 87 5001 17 form form NN 87 5001 18 : : : 87 5001 19 Uruguay uruguay VB 87 5001 20 local local JJ 87 5001 21 long long JJ 87 5001 22 form form NN 87 5001 23 : : : 87 5001 24 Republica Republica NNP 87 5001 25 Oriental Oriental NNP 87 5001 26 del del NNP 87 5001 27 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 87 5001 28 local local JJ 87 5001 29 short short JJ 87 5001 30 form form NN 87 5001 31 : : : 87 5001 32 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 87 5001 33 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 5001 34 : : : 87 5001 35 UY UY NNP 87 5001 36 Type type NN 87 5001 37 : : : 87 5001 38 republic republic NN 87 5001 39 Capital capital NN 87 5001 40 : : : 87 5001 41 Montevideo Montevideo NNP 87 5001 42 Administrative administrative JJ 87 5001 43 divisions division NNS 87 5001 44 : : : 87 5001 45 19 19 CD 87 5001 46 departments department NNS 87 5001 47 ( ( -LRB- 87 5001 48 departamentos departamento NNS 87 5001 49 , , , 87 5001 50 singular singular NNP 87 5001 51 - - HYPH 87 5001 52 departamento departamento NNP 87 5001 53 ) ) -RRB- 87 5001 54 ; ; : 87 5001 55 Artigas Artigas NNP 87 5001 56 , , , 87 5001 57 Canelones Canelones NNP 87 5001 58 , , , 87 5001 59 Cerro Cerro NNP 87 5001 60 Largo Largo NNP 87 5001 61 , , , 87 5001 62 Colonia Colonia NNP 87 5001 63 , , , 87 5001 64 Durazno Durazno NNP 87 5001 65 , , , 87 5001 66 Flores Flores NNP 87 5001 67 , , , 87 5001 68 Florida Florida NNP 87 5001 69 , , , 87 5001 70 Lavalleja Lavalleja NNP 87 5001 71 , , , 87 5001 72 Maldonado Maldonado NNP 87 5001 73 , , , 87 5001 74 Montevideo Montevideo NNP 87 5001 75 , , , 87 5001 76 Paysandu Paysandu NNP 87 5001 77 , , , 87 5001 78 Rio Rio NNP 87 5001 79 Negro Negro NNP 87 5001 80 , , , 87 5001 81 Rivera Rivera NNP 87 5001 82 , , , 87 5001 83 Rocha Rocha NNP 87 5001 84 , , , 87 5001 85 Salto Salto NNP 87 5001 86 , , , 87 5001 87 San San NNP 87 5001 88 Jose Jose NNP 87 5001 89 , , , 87 5001 90 Soriano Soriano NNP 87 5001 91 , , , 87 5001 92 Tacuarembo Tacuarembo NNP 87 5001 93 , , , 87 5001 94 Treinta Treinta NNP 87 5001 95 y y NNP 87 5001 96 Tres Tres NNP 87 5001 97 Independence Independence NNP 87 5001 98 : : : 87 5001 99 25 25 CD 87 5001 100 August August NNP 87 5001 101 1828 1828 CD 87 5001 102 ( ( -LRB- 87 5001 103 from from IN 87 5001 104 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 5001 105 ) ) -RRB- 87 5001 106 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 5001 107 : : : 87 5001 108 27 27 CD 87 5001 109 November November NNP 87 5001 110 1966 1966 CD 87 5001 111 , , , 87 5001 112 effective effective JJ 87 5001 113 February February NNP 87 5001 114 1967 1967 CD 87 5001 115 , , , 87 5001 116 suspended suspend VBD 87 5001 117 27 27 CD 87 5001 118 June June NNP 87 5001 119 1973 1973 CD 87 5001 120 , , , 87 5001 121 new new JJ 87 5001 122 constitution constitution NN 87 5001 123 rejected reject VBN 87 5001 124 by by IN 87 5001 125 referendum referendum NN 87 5001 126 30 30 CD 87 5001 127 November November NNP 87 5001 128 1980 1980 CD 87 5001 129 Legal legal JJ 87 5001 130 system system NN 87 5001 131 : : : 87 5001 132 based base VBN 87 5001 133 on on IN 87 5001 134 Spanish spanish JJ 87 5001 135 civil civil JJ 87 5001 136 law law NN 87 5001 137 system system NN 87 5001 138 ; ; : 87 5001 139 accepts accept VBZ 87 5001 140 compulsory compulsory NN 87 5001 141 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 5001 142 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 5001 143 National national JJ 87 5001 144 holiday holiday NN 87 5001 145 : : : 87 5001 146 Independence Independence NNP 87 5001 147 Day Day NNP 87 5001 148 , , , 87 5001 149 25 25 CD 87 5001 150 August August NNP 87 5001 151 ( ( -LRB- 87 5001 152 1828 1828 CD 87 5001 153 ) ) -RRB- 87 5001 154 Political political JJ 87 5001 155 parties party NNS 87 5001 156 and and CC 87 5001 157 leaders leader NNS 87 5001 158 : : : 87 5001 159 National National NNP 87 5001 160 ( ( -LRB- 87 5001 161 Blanco Blanco NNP 87 5001 162 ) ) -RRB- 87 5001 163 Party Party NNP 87 5001 164 , , , 87 5001 165 Carlos Carlos NNP 87 5001 166 CAT CAT NNP 87 5001 167 ; ; : 87 5001 168 Colorado Colorado NNP 87 5001 169 Party Party NNP 87 5001 170 , , , 87 5001 171 Secretary Secretary NNP 87 5001 172 General General NNP 87 5001 173 ( ( -LRB- 87 5001 174 vacant vacant JJ 87 5001 175 ) ) -RRB- 87 5001 176 ; ; : 87 5001 177 Broad Broad NNP 87 5001 178 Front Front NNP 87 5001 179 Coalition Coalition NNP 87 5001 180 , , , 87 5001 181 Liber Liber NNP 87 5001 182 SEREGNI SEREGNI NNP 87 5001 183 Mosquera Mosquera NNP 87 5001 184 - - HYPH 87 5001 185 includes include VBZ 87 5001 186 PSU PSU NNP 87 5001 187 , , , 87 5001 188 PCU PCU NNP 87 5001 189 , , , 87 5001 190 MLN MLN NNP 87 5001 191 , , , 87 5001 192 MRO MRO NNP 87 5001 193 , , , 87 5001 194 PVP PVP NNP 87 5001 195 ; ; : 87 5001 196 Uruguayan Uruguayan NNP 87 5001 197 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 5001 198 Party Party NNP 87 5001 199 ( ( -LRB- 87 5001 200 PSU PSU NNP 87 5001 201 ) ) -RRB- 87 5001 202 , , , 87 5001 203 Jose Jose NNP 87 5001 204 Pedro Pedro NNP 87 5001 205 CARDOSO CARDOSO NNP 87 5001 206 , , , 87 5001 207 and and CC 87 5001 208 ; ; : 87 5001 209 Communist Communist NNP 87 5001 210 Party Party NNP 87 5001 211 ( ( -LRB- 87 5001 212 PCU PCU NNP 87 5001 213 ) ) -RRB- 87 5001 214 , , , 87 5001 215 Marina Marina NNP 87 5001 216 ARISMENDI ARISMENDI NNP 87 5001 217 ; ; : 87 5001 218 National National NNP 87 5001 219 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 5001 220 Movement Movement NNP 87 5001 221 ( ( -LRB- 87 5001 222 MLN MLN NNP 87 5001 223 ) ) -RRB- 87 5001 224 or or CC 87 5001 225 Tupamaros Tupamaros NNP 87 5001 226 , , , 87 5001 227 Eleuterio Eleuterio NNP 87 5001 228 FERNANDEZ FERNANDEZ NNP 87 5001 229 Huidobro Huidobro NNP 87 5001 230 ; ; : 87 5001 231 Oriental Oriental NNP 87 5001 232 Rvolutionary Rvolutionary NNP 87 5001 233 Movement Movement NNP 87 5001 234 ( ( -LRB- 87 5001 235 MRO MRO NNP 87 5001 236 ) ) -RRB- 87 5001 237 , , , 87 5001 238 Walter Walter NNP 87 5001 239 ARTOLA ARTOLA NNP 87 5001 240 ; ; : 87 5001 241 Party Party NNP 87 5001 242 for for IN 87 5001 243 the the DT 87 5001 244 Victory victory NN 87 5001 245 of of IN 87 5001 246 the the DT 87 5001 247 Poor Poor NNP 87 5001 248 ( ( -LRB- 87 5001 249 PVP PVP NNP 87 5001 250 ) ) -RRB- 87 5001 251 , , , 87 5001 252 Hugo Hugo NNP 87 5001 253 CORES CORES NNP 87 5001 254 ; ; : 87 5001 255 New New NNP 87 5001 256 Space Space NNP 87 5001 257 Coalition Coalition NNP 87 5001 258 consists consist VBZ 87 5001 259 of of IN 87 5001 260 PGP PGP NNP 87 5001 261 , , , 87 5001 262 PDC PDC NNP 87 5001 263 , , , 87 5001 264 and and CC 87 5001 265 Civic Civic NNP 87 5001 266 Union Union NNP 87 5001 267 , , , 87 5001 268 Hugo Hugo NNP 87 5001 269 BATALLA BATALLA NNP 87 5001 270 ; ; : 87 5001 271 People People NNS 87 5001 272 's 's POS 87 5001 273 Government Government NNP 87 5001 274 Party Party NNP 87 5001 275 ( ( -LRB- 87 5001 276 PGP PGP NNP 87 5001 277 ) ) -RRB- 87 5001 278 , , , 87 5001 279 Hugo Hugo NNP 87 5001 280 BATALLA BATALLA NNP 87 5001 281 , , , 87 5001 282 secretary secretary NN 87 5001 283 general general NN 87 5001 284 ; ; : 87 5001 285 Christian Christian NNP 87 5001 286 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 5001 287 Party Party NNP 87 5001 288 ( ( -LRB- 87 5001 289 PDC PDC NNP 87 5001 290 ) ) -RRB- 87 5001 291 , , , 87 5001 292 Carlos Carlos NNP 87 5001 293 VASSALLO VASSALLO NNP 87 5001 294 , , , 87 5001 295 secretary secretary NN 87 5001 296 general general NN 87 5001 297 ; ; : 87 5001 298 Civic Civic NNP 87 5001 299 Union Union NNP 87 5001 300 , , , 87 5001 301 Humberto Humberto NNP 87 5001 302 CIGANDA CIGANDA NNP 87 5001 303 Suffrage suffrage NN 87 5001 304 : : : 87 5001 305 18 18 CD 87 5001 306 years year NNS 87 5001 307 of of IN 87 5001 308 age age NN 87 5001 309 ; ; : 87 5001 310 universal universal JJ 87 5001 311 and and CC 87 5001 312 compulsory compulsory JJ 87 5001 313 Elections Elections NNPS 87 5001 314 : : : 87 5001 315 President President NNP 87 5001 316 : : : 87 5001 317 last last RB 87 5001 318 held hold VBD 87 5001 319 26 26 CD 87 5001 320 November November NNP 87 5001 321 1989 1989 CD 87 5001 322 ( ( -LRB- 87 5001 323 next next JJ 87 5001 324 to to TO 87 5001 325 be be VB 87 5001 326 held hold VBN 87 5001 327 NA NA NNP 87 5001 328 November November NNP 87 5001 329 1994 1994 CD 87 5001 330 ) ) -RRB- 87 5001 331 ; ; : 87 5001 332 results result NNS 87 5001 333 - - : 87 5001 334 Luis Luis NNP 87 5001 335 Alberto Alberto NNP 87 5001 336 LACALLE LACALLE NNP 87 5001 337 Herrera Herrera NNP 87 5001 338 ( ( -LRB- 87 5001 339 Blanco Blanco NNP 87 5001 340 ) ) -RRB- 87 5001 341 37 37 CD 87 5001 342 % % NN 87 5001 343 , , , 87 5001 344 Jorge Jorge NNP 87 5001 345 BATLLE BATLLE NNP 87 5001 346 Ibanez Ibanez NNP 87 5001 347 ( ( -LRB- 87 5001 348 Colorado Colorado NNP 87 5001 349 ) ) -RRB- 87 5001 350 29 29 CD 87 5001 351 % % NN 87 5001 352 , , , 87 5001 353 Liber Liber NNP 87 5001 354 SEREGNI SEREGNI NNP 87 5001 355 Mosquera Mosquera NNP 87 5001 356 ( ( -LRB- 87 5001 357 Broad broad JJ 87 5001 358 Front front NN 87 5001 359 ) ) -RRB- 87 5001 360 20 20 CD 87 5001 361 % % NN 87 5001 362 Chamber Chamber NNP 87 5001 363 of of IN 87 5001 364 Senators Senators NNPS 87 5001 365 : : : 87 5001 366 last last RB 87 5001 367 held hold VBD 87 5001 368 26 26 CD 87 5001 369 November November NNP 87 5001 370 1989 1989 CD 87 5001 371 ( ( -LRB- 87 5001 372 next next JJ 87 5001 373 to to TO 87 5001 374 be be VB 87 5001 375 held hold VBN 87 5001 376 NA NA NNP 87 5001 377 November November NNP 87 5001 378 1994 1994 CD 87 5001 379 ) ) -RRB- 87 5001 380 ; ; : 87 5001 381 results result NNS 87 5001 382 - - : 87 5001 383 Blanco Blanco NNP 87 5001 384 40 40 CD 87 5001 385 % % NN 87 5001 386 , , , 87 5001 387 Colorado Colorado NNP 87 5001 388 30 30 CD 87 5001 389 % % NN 87 5001 390 , , , 87 5001 391 Broad Broad NNP 87 5001 392 Front Front NNP 87 5001 393 23 23 CD 87 5001 394 % % NN 87 5001 395 New New NNP 87 5001 396 Space Space NNP 87 5001 397 7 7 CD 87 5001 398 % % NN 87 5001 399 ; ; , 87 5001 400 seats seat NNS 87 5001 401 - - , 87 5001 402 ( ( -LRB- 87 5001 403 30 30 CD 87 5001 404 total total NN 87 5001 405 ) ) -RRB- 87 5001 406 Blanco Blanco NNP 87 5001 407 12 12 CD 87 5001 408 , , , 87 5001 409 Colorado Colorado NNP 87 5001 410 9 9 CD 87 5001 411 , , , 87 5001 412 Broad Broad NNP 87 5001 413 Front Front NNP 87 5001 414 7 7 CD 87 5001 415 , , , 87 5001 416 New New NNP 87 5001 417 Space Space NNP 87 5001 418 2 2 CD 87 5001 419 Chamber Chamber NNP 87 5001 420 of of IN 87 5001 421 Representatives Representatives NNPS 87 5001 422 : : : 87 5001 423 last last RB 87 5001 424 held hold VBN 87 5001 425 NA NA NNP 87 5001 426 November November NNP 87 5001 427 1989 1989 CD 87 5001 428 ( ( -LRB- 87 5001 429 next next JJ 87 5001 430 to to TO 87 5001 431 be be VB 87 5001 432 held hold VBN 87 5001 433 NA NA NNP 87 5001 434 November November NNP 87 5001 435 1994 1994 CD 87 5001 436 ) ) -RRB- 87 5001 437 ; ; : 87 5001 438 results result NNS 87 5001 439 - - : 87 5001 440 Blanco Blanco NNP 87 5001 441 39 39 CD 87 5001 442 % % NN 87 5001 443 , , , 87 5001 444 Colorado Colorado NNP 87 5001 445 30 30 CD 87 5001 446 % % NN 87 5001 447 , , , 87 5001 448 Broad Broad NNP 87 5001 449 Front Front NNP 87 5001 450 22 22 CD 87 5001 451 % % NN 87 5001 452 , , , 87 5001 453 New New NNP 87 5001 454 Space Space NNP 87 5001 455 8 8 CD 87 5001 456 % % NN 87 5001 457 , , , 87 5001 458 other other JJ 87 5001 459 1 1 CD 87 5001 460 % % NN 87 5001 461 ; ; , 87 5001 462 seats seat NNS 87 5001 463 - - , 87 5001 464 ( ( -LRB- 87 5001 465 99 99 CD 87 5001 466 total total JJ 87 5001 467 ) ) -RRB- 87 5001 468 number number NN 87 5001 469 of of IN 87 5001 470 seats seat NNS 87 5001 471 by by IN 87 5001 472 party party NN 87 5001 473 NA NA NNP 87 5001 474 Executive Executive NNP 87 5001 475 branch branch NN 87 5001 476 : : : 87 5001 477 president president NN 87 5001 478 , , , 87 5001 479 vice vice NN 87 5001 480 president president NN 87 5001 481 , , , 87 5001 482 Council Council NNP 87 5001 483 of of IN 87 5001 484 Ministers Ministers NNP 87 5001 485 ( ( -LRB- 87 5001 486 cabinet cabinet NN 87 5001 487 ) ) -RRB- 87 5001 488 * * NFP 87 5001 489 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 87 5001 490 , , , 87 5001 491 Government Government NNP 87 5001 492 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 5001 493 branch branch NN 87 5001 494 : : : 87 5001 495 bicameral bicameral NNP 87 5001 496 General General NNP 87 5001 497 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 5001 498 ( ( -LRB- 87 5001 499 Asamblea Asamblea NNP 87 5001 500 General General NNP 87 5001 501 ) ) -RRB- 87 5001 502 consists consist VBZ 87 5001 503 of of IN 87 5001 504 an an DT 87 5001 505 upper upper JJ 87 5001 506 chamber chamber NN 87 5001 507 or or CC 87 5001 508 Chamber Chamber NNP 87 5001 509 of of IN 87 5001 510 Senators Senators NNPS 87 5001 511 ( ( -LRB- 87 5001 512 Camara Camara NNP 87 5001 513 de de NNP 87 5001 514 Senadores Senadores NNP 87 5001 515 ) ) -RRB- 87 5001 516 and and CC 87 5001 517 a a DT 87 5001 518 lower low JJR 87 5001 519 chamber chamber NN 87 5001 520 or or CC 87 5001 521 Chamber Chamber NNP 87 5001 522 of of IN 87 5001 523 Representatives Representatives NNPS 87 5001 524 ( ( -LRB- 87 5001 525 Camera Camera NNP 87 5001 526 de de FW 87 5001 527 Representantes Representantes NNP 87 5001 528 ) ) -RRB- 87 5001 529 Judicial judicial JJ 87 5001 530 branch branch NN 87 5001 531 : : : 87 5001 532 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 5001 533 Court Court NNP 87 5001 534 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 5001 535 : : : 87 5001 536 Chief Chief NNP 87 5001 537 of of IN 87 5001 538 State State NNP 87 5001 539 and and CC 87 5001 540 Head Head NNP 87 5001 541 of of IN 87 5001 542 Government Government NNP 87 5001 543 : : : 87 5001 544 President President NNP 87 5001 545 Luis Luis NNP 87 5001 546 Alberto Alberto NNP 87 5001 547 LACALLE LACALLE NNP 87 5001 548 ( ( -LRB- 87 5001 549 since since IN 87 5001 550 1 1 CD 87 5001 551 March March NNP 87 5001 552 1990 1990 CD 87 5001 553 ) ) -RRB- 87 5001 554 ; ; : 87 5001 555 Vice Vice NNP 87 5001 556 President President NNP 87 5001 557 Gonzalo Gonzalo NNP 87 5001 558 AGUIRRE AGUIRRE NNP 87 5001 559 Ramirez Ramirez NNP 87 5001 560 ( ( -LRB- 87 5001 561 since since IN 87 5001 562 1 1 CD 87 5001 563 March March NNP 87 5001 564 1990 1990 CD 87 5001 565 ) ) -RRB- 87 5001 566 Member member NN 87 5001 567 of of IN 87 5001 568 : : : 87 5001 569 AG AG NNP 87 5001 570 ( ( -LRB- 87 5001 571 observer observer NN 87 5001 572 ) ) -RRB- 87 5001 573 , , , 87 5001 574 CCC CCC NNP 87 5001 575 , , , 87 5001 576 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 87 5001 577 , , , 87 5001 578 FAO FAO NNP 87 5001 579 , , , 87 5001 580 G-11 g-11 CD 87 5001 581 , , , 87 5001 582 G-77 g-77 CD 87 5001 583 , , , 87 5001 584 GATT GATT NNP 87 5001 585 , , , 87 5001 586 IADB IADB NNP 87 5001 587 , , , 87 5001 588 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 5001 589 , , , 87 5001 590 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 5001 591 , , , 87 5001 592 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 5001 593 , , , 87 5001 594 ICC ICC NNP 87 5001 595 , , , 87 5001 596 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 5001 597 , , , 87 5001 598 IFC IFC NNP 87 5001 599 , , , 87 5001 600 ILO ILO NNP 87 5001 601 , , , 87 5001 602 IMF IMF NNP 87 5001 603 , , , 87 5001 604 IMO imo RB 87 5001 605 , , , 87 5001 606 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 5001 607 , , , 87 5001 608 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 5001 609 , , , 87 5001 610 IOC IOC NNP 87 5001 611 , , , 87 5001 612 IOM IOM NNP 87 5001 613 , , , 87 5001 614 ISO ISO NNP 87 5001 615 ( ( -LRB- 87 5001 616 correspondent correspondent NN 87 5001 617 ) ) -RRB- 87 5001 618 , , , 87 5001 619 ITU ITU NNP 87 5001 620 , , , 87 5001 621 LAES LAES NNP 87 5001 622 , , , 87 5001 623 LAIA LAIA NNP 87 5001 624 , , , 87 5001 625 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 5001 626 , , , 87 5001 627 MERCOSUR MERCOSUR NNP 87 5001 628 , , , 87 5001 629 NAM NAM NNP 87 5001 630 ( ( -LRB- 87 5001 631 observer observer NNP 87 5001 632 ) ) -RRB- 87 5001 633 , , , 87 5001 634 OAS OAS NNP 87 5001 635 , , , 87 5001 636 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 87 5001 637 , , , 87 5001 638 PCA PCA NNP 87 5001 639 , , , 87 5001 640 RG RG NNP 87 5001 641 , , , 87 5001 642 UN UN NNP 87 5001 643 , , , 87 5001 644 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 5001 645 , , , 87 5001 646 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 5001 647 , , , 87 5001 648 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 5001 649 , , , 87 5001 650 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 87 5001 651 , , , 87 5001 652 UNMOGIP UNMOGIP NNP 87 5001 653 , , , 87 5001 654 UNOMOZ UNOMOZ NNP 87 5001 655 , , , 87 5001 656 UNTAC UNTAC NNP 87 5001 657 , , , 87 5001 658 UPU UPU NNP 87 5001 659 , , , 87 5001 660 WCL WCL NNP 87 5001 661 , , , 87 5001 662 WFTU WFTU NNP 87 5001 663 , , , 87 5001 664 WHO who WP 87 5001 665 , , , 87 5001 666 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 5001 667 , , , 87 5001 668 WMO WMO NNP 87 5001 669 , , , 87 5001 670 WTO WTO NNP 87 5001 671 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 5001 672 representation representation NN 87 5001 673 in in IN 87 5001 674 US US NNP 87 5001 675 : : : 87 5001 676 chief chief NN 87 5001 677 of of IN 87 5001 678 mission mission NN 87 5001 679 : : : 87 5001 680 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 5001 681 Eduardo Eduardo NNP 87 5001 682 MACGILLYCUDDY MACGILLYCUDDY NNP 87 5001 683 chancery chancery NN 87 5001 684 : : : 87 5001 685 1918 1918 CD 87 5001 686 F F NNP 87 5001 687 Street Street NNP 87 5001 688 NW NW NNP 87 5001 689 , , , 87 5001 690 Washington Washington NNP 87 5001 691 , , , 87 5001 692 DC DC NNP 87 5001 693 20006 20006 CD 87 5001 694 telephone telephone NN 87 5001 695 : : : 87 5001 696 telephone telephone NN 87 5001 697 ( ( -LRB- 87 5001 698 202 202 CD 87 5001 699 ) ) -RRB- 87 5001 700 331 331 CD 87 5001 701 - - HYPH 87 5001 702 1313 1313 CD 87 5001 703 through through IN 87 5001 704 1316 1316 CD 87 5001 705 consulates consulate NNS 87 5001 706 general general JJ 87 5001 707 : : : 87 5001 708 Los Los NNP 87 5001 709 Angeles Angeles NNP 87 5001 710 , , , 87 5001 711 Miami Miami NNP 87 5001 712 , , , 87 5001 713 and and CC 87 5001 714 New New NNP 87 5001 715 York York NNP 87 5001 716 , , , 87 5001 717 consulate consulate NN 87 5001 718 : : : 87 5001 719 New New NNP 87 5001 720 Orleans Orleans NNP 87 5001 721 US US NNP 87 5001 722 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 5001 723 representation representation NN 87 5001 724 : : : 87 5001 725 chief chief NN 87 5001 726 of of IN 87 5001 727 mission mission NN 87 5001 728 : : : 87 5001 729 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 5001 730 Richard Richard NNP 87 5001 731 C. C. NNP 87 5001 732 BROWN BROWN NNP 87 5001 733 embassy embassy NN 87 5001 734 : : : 87 5001 735 Lauro Lauro NNP 87 5001 736 Muller Muller NNP 87 5001 737 1776 1776 CD 87 5001 738 , , , 87 5001 739 Montevideo Montevideo NNP 87 5001 740 mailing mail VBG 87 5001 741 address address NN 87 5001 742 : : : 87 5001 743 APO APO NNP 87 5001 744 AA AA NNP 87 5001 745 34035 34035 CD 87 5001 746 telephone telephone NN 87 5001 747 : : : 87 5001 748 [ [ -LRB- 87 5001 749 598 598 CD 87 5001 750 ] ] -RRB- 87 5001 751 ( ( -LRB- 87 5001 752 2 2 CD 87 5001 753 ) ) -RRB- 87 5001 754 23 23 CD 87 5001 755 - - HYPH 87 5001 756 60 60 CD 87 5001 757 - - HYPH 87 5001 758 61 61 CD 87 5001 759 or or CC 87 5001 760 48 48 CD 87 5001 761 - - HYPH 87 5001 762 77 77 CD 87 5001 763 - - HYPH 87 5001 764 77 77 CD 87 5001 765 FAX fax NN 87 5001 766 : : : 87 5001 767 [ [ -LRB- 87 5001 768 598 598 CD 87 5001 769 ] ] -RRB- 87 5001 770 ( ( -LRB- 87 5001 771 2 2 CD 87 5001 772 ) ) -RRB- 87 5001 773 48 48 CD 87 5001 774 - - HYPH 87 5001 775 86 86 CD 87 5001 776 - - HYPH 87 5001 777 11 11 CD 87 5001 778 Flag flag NN 87 5001 779 : : : 87 5001 780 nine nine CD 87 5001 781 equal equal JJ 87 5001 782 horizontal horizontal JJ 87 5001 783 stripes stripe NNS 87 5001 784 of of IN 87 5001 785 white white JJ 87 5001 786 ( ( -LRB- 87 5001 787 top top JJ 87 5001 788 and and CC 87 5001 789 bottom bottom NN 87 5001 790 ) ) -RRB- 87 5001 791 alternating alternate VBG 87 5001 792 with with IN 87 5001 793 blue blue NNP 87 5001 794 ; ; : 87 5001 795 there there EX 87 5001 796 is be VBZ 87 5001 797 a a DT 87 5001 798 white white JJ 87 5001 799 square square NN 87 5001 800 in in IN 87 5001 801 the the DT 87 5001 802 upper upper JJ 87 5001 803 hoist hoist NN 87 5001 804 - - HYPH 87 5001 805 side side NN 87 5001 806 corner corner NN 87 5001 807 with with IN 87 5001 808 a a DT 87 5001 809 yellow yellow JJ 87 5001 810 sun sun NN 87 5001 811 bearing bear VBG 87 5001 812 a a DT 87 5001 813 human human JJ 87 5001 814 face face NN 87 5001 815 known know VBN 87 5001 816 as as IN 87 5001 817 the the DT 87 5001 818 Sun Sun NNP 87 5001 819 of of IN 87 5001 820 May May NNP 87 5001 821 and and CC 87 5001 822 16 16 CD 87 5001 823 rays ray NNS 87 5001 824 alternately alternately RB 87 5001 825 triangular triangular NNP 87 5001 826 and and CC 87 5001 827 wavy wavy NNP 87 5001 828 * * NFP 87 5001 829 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 87 5001 830 , , , 87 5001 831 Economy Economy NNP 87 5001 832 Overview Overview NNP 87 5001 833 : : : 87 5001 834 Uruguay uruguay NN 87 5001 835 is be VBZ 87 5001 836 a a DT 87 5001 837 small small JJ 87 5001 838 economy economy NN 87 5001 839 with with IN 87 5001 840 favorable favorable JJ 87 5001 841 climate climate NN 87 5001 842 , , , 87 5001 843 good good JJ 87 5001 844 soils soil NNS 87 5001 845 , , , 87 5001 846 and and CC 87 5001 847 solid solid JJ 87 5001 848 hydropower hydropower NN 87 5001 849 potential potential NN 87 5001 850 . . . 87 5002 1 Economic economic JJ 87 5002 2 development development NN 87 5002 3 has have VBZ 87 5002 4 been be VBN 87 5002 5 held hold VBN 87 5002 6 back back RP 87 5002 7 by by IN 87 5002 8 excessive excessive JJ 87 5002 9 government government NN 87 5002 10 regulation regulation NN 87 5002 11 of of IN 87 5002 12 economic economic JJ 87 5002 13 detail detail NN 87 5002 14 and and CC 87 5002 15 50 50 CD 87 5002 16 % % NN 87 5002 17 to to TO 87 5002 18 130 130 CD 87 5002 19 % % NN 87 5002 20 inflation inflation NN 87 5002 21 . . . 87 5003 1 After after IN 87 5003 2 several several JJ 87 5003 3 years year NNS 87 5003 4 of of IN 87 5003 5 sluggish sluggish JJ 87 5003 6 growth growth NN 87 5003 7 , , , 87 5003 8 real real JJ 87 5003 9 GDP GDP NNP 87 5003 10 jumped jump VBD 87 5003 11 by by IN 87 5003 12 about about RB 87 5003 13 8 8 CD 87 5003 14 % % NN 87 5003 15 in in IN 87 5003 16 1992 1992 CD 87 5003 17 . . . 87 5004 1 The the DT 87 5004 2 rise rise NN 87 5004 3 is be VBZ 87 5004 4 attributable attributable JJ 87 5004 5 mainly mainly RB 87 5004 6 to to IN 87 5004 7 an an DT 87 5004 8 increase increase NN 87 5004 9 in in IN 87 5004 10 Argentine argentine JJ 87 5004 11 demand demand NN 87 5004 12 for for IN 87 5004 13 Uruguayan uruguayan JJ 87 5004 14 exports export NNS 87 5004 15 , , , 87 5004 16 particularly particularly RB 87 5004 17 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 5004 18 products product NNS 87 5004 19 and and CC 87 5004 20 electricity electricity NN 87 5004 21 . . . 87 5005 1 In in IN 87 5005 2 a a DT 87 5005 3 major major JJ 87 5005 4 step step NN 87 5005 5 toward toward IN 87 5005 6 greater great JJR 87 5005 7 regional regional JJ 87 5005 8 economic economic JJ 87 5005 9 cooperation cooperation NN 87 5005 10 , , , 87 5005 11 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 87 5005 12 in in IN 87 5005 13 1991 1991 CD 87 5005 14 had have VBD 87 5005 15 joined join VBN 87 5005 16 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 5005 17 , , , 87 5005 18 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 5005 19 , , , 87 5005 20 and and CC 87 5005 21 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 87 5005 22 in in IN 87 5005 23 forming form VBG 87 5005 24 the the DT 87 5005 25 Southern Southern NNP 87 5005 26 Cone Cone NNP 87 5005 27 Common Common NNP 87 5005 28 Market Market NNP 87 5005 29 ( ( -LRB- 87 5005 30 Mercosur Mercosur NNP 87 5005 31 ) ) -RRB- 87 5005 32 . . . 87 5006 1 A a DT 87 5006 2 referendum referendum NN 87 5006 3 in in IN 87 5006 4 December December NNP 87 5006 5 1992 1992 CD 87 5006 6 overturned overturn VBD 87 5006 7 key key JJ 87 5006 8 portions portion NNS 87 5006 9 of of IN 87 5006 10 landmark landmark NN 87 5006 11 privatization privatization NN 87 5006 12 legislation legislation NN 87 5006 13 , , , 87 5006 14 dealing deal VBG 87 5006 15 a a DT 87 5006 16 serious serious JJ 87 5006 17 blow blow NN 87 5006 18 to to IN 87 5006 19 President President NNP 87 5006 20 LACALLE LACALLE NNP 87 5006 21 's 's POS 87 5006 22 broad broad JJ 87 5006 23 economic economic JJ 87 5006 24 reform reform NN 87 5006 25 plan plan NN 87 5006 26 . . . 87 5007 1 National national JJ 87 5007 2 product product NN 87 5007 3 : : : 87 5007 4 GDP gdp NN 87 5007 5 - - HYPH 87 5007 6 exchange exchange NN 87 5007 7 rate rate NN 87 5007 8 conversion conversion NN 87 5007 9 - - : 87 5007 10 $ $ $ 87 5007 11 9.8 9.8 CD 87 5007 12 billion billion CD 87 5007 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 5007 14 1992 1992 CD 87 5007 15 est est NNP 87 5007 16 . . . 87 5007 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 5008 1 National national JJ 87 5008 2 product product NN 87 5008 3 real real JJ 87 5008 4 growth growth NN 87 5008 5 rate rate NN 87 5008 6 : : : 87 5008 7 8 8 CD 87 5008 8 % % NN 87 5008 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 5008 10 1992 1992 CD 87 5008 11 est est NNP 87 5008 12 . . . 87 5008 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 5009 1 National national JJ 87 5009 2 product product NN 87 5009 3 per per IN 87 5009 4 capita capita NN 87 5009 5 : : : 87 5009 6 $ $ $ 87 5009 7 3,100 3,100 CD 87 5009 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 5009 9 1992 1992 CD 87 5009 10 est est NNP 87 5009 11 . . . 87 5009 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 5010 1 Inflation inflation NN 87 5010 2 rate rate NN 87 5010 3 ( ( -LRB- 87 5010 4 consumer consumer NN 87 5010 5 prices price NNS 87 5010 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 5010 7 : : : 87 5010 8 58 58 CD 87 5010 9 % % NN 87 5010 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 5010 11 1992 1992 CD 87 5010 12 est est NNP 87 5010 13 . . . 87 5010 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 5011 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 5011 2 rate rate NN 87 5011 3 : : : 87 5011 4 9 9 CD 87 5011 5 % % NN 87 5011 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 5011 7 1992 1992 CD 87 5011 8 est est NNP 87 5011 9 . . . 87 5011 10 ) ) -RRB- 87 5012 1 Budget budget NN 87 5012 2 : : : 87 5012 3 revenues revenue VBZ 87 5012 4 $ $ $ 87 5012 5 2.9 2.9 CD 87 5012 6 billion billion CD 87 5012 7 ; ; : 87 5012 8 expenditures expenditure VBZ 87 5012 9 $ $ $ 87 5012 10 3.0 3.0 CD 87 5012 11 billion billion CD 87 5012 12 , , , 87 5012 13 including include VBG 87 5012 14 capital capital NN 87 5012 15 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 5012 16 of of IN 87 5012 17 $ $ $ 87 5012 18 388 388 CD 87 5012 19 million million CD 87 5012 20 ( ( -LRB- 87 5012 21 1991 1991 CD 87 5012 22 ) ) -RRB- 87 5012 23 Exports export NNS 87 5012 24 : : : 87 5012 25 $ $ $ 87 5012 26 1.7 1.7 CD 87 5012 27 billion billion CD 87 5012 28 ( ( -LRB- 87 5012 29 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 5012 30 . . NNP 87 5012 31 , , , 87 5012 32 1992 1992 CD 87 5012 33 est est NNP 87 5012 34 . . . 87 5012 35 ) ) -RRB- 87 5013 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 5013 2 : : : 87 5013 3 hides hide NNS 87 5013 4 and and CC 87 5013 5 leather leather NN 87 5013 6 goods good NNS 87 5013 7 17 17 CD 87 5013 8 % % NN 87 5013 9 , , , 87 5013 10 beef beef NN 87 5013 11 10 10 CD 87 5013 12 % % NN 87 5013 13 , , , 87 5013 14 wool wool NN 87 5013 15 9 9 CD 87 5013 16 % % NN 87 5013 17 , , , 87 5013 18 fish fish NN 87 5013 19 7 7 CD 87 5013 20 % % NN 87 5013 21 , , , 87 5013 22 rice rice NN 87 5013 23 4 4 CD 87 5013 24 % % NN 87 5013 25 partners partner NNS 87 5013 26 : : : 87 5013 27 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 5013 28 , , , 87 5013 29 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 5013 30 , , , 87 5013 31 US US NNP 87 5013 32 , , , 87 5013 33 Germany Germany NNP 87 5013 34 Imports Imports NNPS 87 5013 35 : : : 87 5013 36 $ $ $ 87 5013 37 1.7 1.7 CD 87 5013 38 billion billion CD 87 5013 39 ( ( -LRB- 87 5013 40 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 5013 41 . . NNP 87 5013 42 , , , 87 5013 43 1992 1992 CD 87 5013 44 est est NNP 87 5013 45 . . . 87 5013 46 ) ) -RRB- 87 5014 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 5014 2 : : : 87 5014 3 crude crude JJ 87 5014 4 oil oil NN 87 5014 5 , , , 87 5014 6 fuels fuel NNS 87 5014 7 , , , 87 5014 8 and and CC 87 5014 9 lubricants lubricant NNS 87 5014 10 , , , 87 5014 11 metals metal NNS 87 5014 12 , , , 87 5014 13 machinery machinery NN 87 5014 14 , , , 87 5014 15 transportation transportation NN 87 5014 16 equipment equipment NN 87 5014 17 , , , 87 5014 18 industrial industrial JJ 87 5014 19 chemicals chemical NNS 87 5014 20 partners partner NNS 87 5014 21 : : : 87 5014 22 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 5014 23 23 23 CD 87 5014 24 % % NN 87 5014 25 , , , 87 5014 26 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 5014 27 17 17 CD 87 5014 28 % % NN 87 5014 29 , , , 87 5014 30 US US NNP 87 5014 31 10 10 CD 87 5014 32 % % NN 87 5014 33 , , , 87 5014 34 EC EC NNP 87 5014 35 27.1 27.1 CD 87 5014 36 % % NN 87 5014 37 ( ( -LRB- 87 5014 38 1990 1990 CD 87 5014 39 ) ) -RRB- 87 5014 40 External external JJ 87 5014 41 debt debt NN 87 5014 42 : : : 87 5014 43 $ $ $ 87 5014 44 4.1 4.1 CD 87 5014 45 billion billion CD 87 5014 46 ( ( -LRB- 87 5014 47 1991 1991 CD 87 5014 48 ) ) -RRB- 87 5014 49 Industrial industrial JJ 87 5014 50 production production NN 87 5014 51 : : : 87 5014 52 growth growth NN 87 5014 53 rate rate NN 87 5014 54 -1.4 -1.4 NN 87 5014 55 % % NN 87 5014 56 ( ( -LRB- 87 5014 57 1990 1990 CD 87 5014 58 ) ) -RRB- 87 5014 59 , , , 87 5014 60 accounts account VBZ 87 5014 61 for for IN 87 5014 62 almost almost RB 87 5014 63 25 25 CD 87 5014 64 % % NN 87 5014 65 of of IN 87 5014 66 GDP GDP NNP 87 5014 67 Electricity Electricity NNP 87 5014 68 : : : 87 5014 69 2,168,000 2,168,000 CD 87 5014 70 kW kw NN 87 5014 71 capacity capacity NN 87 5014 72 ; ; : 87 5014 73 5,960 5,960 CD 87 5014 74 million million CD 87 5014 75 kWh kWh NNS 87 5014 76 produced produce VBN 87 5014 77 , , , 87 5014 78 1,900 1,900 CD 87 5014 79 kWh kWh NNS 87 5014 80 per per IN 87 5014 81 capita capita NN 87 5014 82 ( ( -LRB- 87 5014 83 1992 1992 CD 87 5014 84 ) ) -RRB- 87 5014 85 Industries industry NNS 87 5014 86 : : : 87 5014 87 meat meat NN 87 5014 88 processing processing NN 87 5014 89 , , , 87 5014 90 wool wool NN 87 5014 91 and and CC 87 5014 92 hides hide NNS 87 5014 93 , , , 87 5014 94 sugar sugar NN 87 5014 95 , , , 87 5014 96 textiles textile NNS 87 5014 97 , , , 87 5014 98 footwear footwear NN 87 5014 99 , , , 87 5014 100 leather leather NN 87 5014 101 apparel apparel NN 87 5014 102 , , , 87 5014 103 tires tire NNS 87 5014 104 , , , 87 5014 105 cement cement NN 87 5014 106 , , , 87 5014 107 fishing fishing NN 87 5014 108 , , , 87 5014 109 petroleum petroleum NN 87 5014 110 refining refining NN 87 5014 111 , , , 87 5014 112 wine wine NN 87 5014 113 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 5014 114 : : : 87 5014 115 large large JJ 87 5014 116 areas area NNS 87 5014 117 devoted devote VBN 87 5014 118 to to IN 87 5014 119 livestock livestock NN 87 5014 120 grazing grazing NN 87 5014 121 ; ; : 87 5014 122 wheat wheat NN 87 5014 123 , , , 87 5014 124 rice rice NN 87 5014 125 , , , 87 5014 126 corn corn NN 87 5014 127 , , , 87 5014 128 sorghum sorghum NN 87 5014 129 ; ; : 87 5014 130 self self NN 87 5014 131 - - HYPH 87 5014 132 sufficient sufficient JJ 87 5014 133 in in IN 87 5014 134 most most JJS 87 5014 135 basic basic JJ 87 5014 136 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 87 5014 137 Economic economic JJ 87 5014 138 aid aid NN 87 5014 139 : : : 87 5014 140 US US NNP 87 5014 141 commitments commitment NNS 87 5014 142 , , , 87 5014 143 including include VBG 87 5014 144 Ex Ex NNP 87 5014 145 - - HYPH 87 5014 146 Im Im NNP 87 5014 147 ( ( -LRB- 87 5014 148 FY70 FY70 NNP 87 5014 149 - - HYPH 87 5014 150 88 88 NNP 87 5014 151 ) ) -RRB- 87 5014 152 , , , 87 5014 153 $ $ $ 87 5014 154 105 105 CD 87 5014 155 million million CD 87 5014 156 ; ; : 87 5014 157 Western western JJ 87 5014 158 ( ( -LRB- 87 5014 159 non non JJ 87 5014 160 - - JJ 87 5014 161 US us JJ 87 5014 162 ) ) -RRB- 87 5014 163 countries country NNS 87 5014 164 , , , 87 5014 165 ODA ODA NNP 87 5014 166 and and CC 87 5014 167 OOF OOF NNP 87 5014 168 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 5014 169 commitments commitment NNS 87 5014 170 ( ( -LRB- 87 5014 171 1970 1970 CD 87 5014 172 - - SYM 87 5014 173 89 89 CD 87 5014 174 ) ) -RRB- 87 5014 175 , , , 87 5014 176 $ $ $ 87 5014 177 420 420 CD 87 5014 178 million million CD 87 5014 179 ; ; : 87 5014 180 Communist communist JJ 87 5014 181 countries country NNS 87 5014 182 ( ( -LRB- 87 5014 183 1970 1970 CD 87 5014 184 - - SYM 87 5014 185 89 89 CD 87 5014 186 ) ) -RRB- 87 5014 187 , , , 87 5014 188 $ $ $ 87 5014 189 69 69 CD 87 5014 190 million million CD 87 5014 191 Currency currency NN 87 5014 192 : : : 87 5014 193 1 1 CD 87 5014 194 new new JJ 87 5014 195 Uruguayan Uruguayan NNP 87 5014 196 peso peso NN 87 5014 197 ( ( -LRB- 87 5014 198 N$Ur N$Ur NNP 87 5014 199 ) ) -RRB- 87 5014 200 = = NFP 87 5014 201 100 100 CD 87 5014 202 centesimos centesimo NNS 87 5014 203 * * NFP 87 5014 204 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 87 5014 205 , , , 87 5014 206 Economy Economy NNP 87 5014 207 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 5014 208 rates rate NNS 87 5014 209 : : : 87 5014 210 new new JJ 87 5014 211 Uruguayan uruguayan JJ 87 5014 212 pesos peso NNS 87 5014 213 ( ( -LRB- 87 5014 214 N$Ur N$Ur NNP 87 5014 215 ) ) -RRB- 87 5014 216 per per IN 87 5014 217 US$ us$ $ 87 5014 218 1 1 CD 87 5014 219 - - SYM 87 5014 220 3,457.5 3,457.5 CD 87 5014 221 ( ( -LRB- 87 5014 222 December December NNP 87 5014 223 1992 1992 CD 87 5014 224 ) ) -RRB- 87 5014 225 , , , 87 5014 226 3,026.9 3,026.9 CD 87 5014 227 ( ( -LRB- 87 5014 228 1992 1992 CD 87 5014 229 ) ) -RRB- 87 5014 230 , , , 87 5014 231 2,489 2,489 CD 87 5014 232 ( ( -LRB- 87 5014 233 1991 1991 CD 87 5014 234 ) ) -RRB- 87 5014 235 , , , 87 5014 236 1,594 1,594 CD 87 5014 237 ( ( -LRB- 87 5014 238 1990 1990 CD 87 5014 239 ) ) -RRB- 87 5014 240 , , , 87 5014 241 805 805 CD 87 5014 242 ( ( -LRB- 87 5014 243 1989 1989 CD 87 5014 244 ) ) -RRB- 87 5014 245 , , , 87 5014 246 451 451 CD 87 5014 247 ( ( -LRB- 87 5014 248 1988 1988 CD 87 5014 249 ) ) -RRB- 87 5014 250 , , , 87 5014 251 281 281 CD 87 5014 252 ( ( -LRB- 87 5014 253 1987 1987 CD 87 5014 254 ) ) -RRB- 87 5014 255 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 5014 256 year year NN 87 5014 257 : : : 87 5014 258 calendar calendar NN 87 5014 259 year year NN 87 5014 260 * * NFP 87 5014 261 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 87 5014 262 , , , 87 5014 263 Communications Communications NNP 87 5014 264 Railroads Railroads NNPS 87 5014 265 : : : 87 5014 266 3,000 3,000 CD 87 5014 267 km km NN 87 5014 268 , , , 87 5014 269 all all DT 87 5014 270 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 87 5014 271 ( ( -LRB- 87 5014 272 standard standard JJ 87 5014 273 ) ) -RRB- 87 5014 274 gauge gauge NN 87 5014 275 and and CC 87 5014 276 government government NN 87 5014 277 owned own VBN 87 5014 278 Highways highway NNS 87 5014 279 : : : 87 5014 280 49,900 49,900 CD 87 5014 281 km km NN 87 5014 282 total total NN 87 5014 283 ; ; : 87 5014 284 6,700 6,700 CD 87 5014 285 km km NNS 87 5014 286 paved pave VBN 87 5014 287 , , , 87 5014 288 3,000 3,000 CD 87 5014 289 km km NNP 87 5014 290 gravel gravel NN 87 5014 291 , , , 87 5014 292 40,200 40,200 CD 87 5014 293 km km NN 87 5014 294 earth earth NN 87 5014 295 Inland Inland NNP 87 5014 296 waterways waterway NNS 87 5014 297 : : : 87 5014 298 1,600 1,600 CD 87 5014 299 km km NN 87 5014 300 ; ; , 87 5014 301 used use VBN 87 5014 302 by by IN 87 5014 303 coastal coastal JJ 87 5014 304 and and CC 87 5014 305 shallow shallow JJ 87 5014 306 - - HYPH 87 5014 307 draft draft NN 87 5014 308 river river NN 87 5014 309 craft craft NN 87 5014 310 Ports port NNS 87 5014 311 : : : 87 5014 312 Montevideo Montevideo NNP 87 5014 313 , , , 87 5014 314 Punta Punta NNP 87 5014 315 del del FW 87 5014 316 Este Este NNP 87 5014 317 , , , 87 5014 318 Colonia Colonia NNP 87 5014 319 Merchant merchant NN 87 5014 320 marine marine NN 87 5014 321 : : : 87 5014 322 4 4 CD 87 5014 323 ships ship NNS 87 5014 324 ( ( -LRB- 87 5014 325 1,000 1,000 CD 87 5014 326 GRT GRT NNP 87 5014 327 or or CC 87 5014 328 over over RB 87 5014 329 ) ) -RRB- 87 5014 330 totaling total VBG 87 5014 331 84,797 84,797 CD 87 5014 332 GRT/132,296 GRT/132,296 NNP 87 5014 333 DWT dwt NN 87 5014 334 ; ; : 87 5014 335 includes include VBZ 87 5014 336 1 1 CD 87 5014 337 cargo cargo NN 87 5014 338 , , , 87 5014 339 2 2 CD 87 5014 340 container container NN 87 5014 341 , , , 87 5014 342 1 1 CD 87 5014 343 oil oil NN 87 5014 344 tanker tanker NN 87 5014 345 Airports airport NNS 87 5014 346 : : : 87 5014 347 total total NN 87 5014 348 : : : 87 5014 349 88 88 CD 87 5014 350 usable usable NN 87 5014 351 : : : 87 5014 352 81 81 CD 87 5014 353 with with IN 87 5014 354 permanent permanent JJ 87 5014 355 - - HYPH 87 5014 356 surface surface NN 87 5014 357 runways runway NNS 87 5014 358 : : : 87 5014 359 16 16 CD 87 5014 360 with with IN 87 5014 361 runways runway NNS 87 5014 362 over over IN 87 5014 363 3,659 3,659 CD 87 5014 364 m m NNP 87 5014 365 : : : 87 5014 366 0 0 CD 87 5014 367 with with IN 87 5014 368 runways runways NNP 87 5014 369 2,440 2,440 CD 87 5014 370 - - HYPH 87 5014 371 3,659 3,659 CD 87 5014 372 m m NN 87 5014 373 : : : 87 5014 374 2 2 CD 87 5014 375 with with IN 87 5014 376 runways runway NNS 87 5014 377 1,220 1,220 CD 87 5014 378 - - HYPH 87 5014 379 2,439 2,439 CD 87 5014 380 m m NN 87 5014 381 : : : 87 5014 382 14 14 CD 87 5014 383 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 5014 384 : : : 87 5014 385 most most JJS 87 5014 386 modern modern JJ 87 5014 387 facilities facility NNS 87 5014 388 concentrated concentrate VBD 87 5014 389 in in IN 87 5014 390 Montevideo Montevideo NNP 87 5014 391 ; ; : 87 5014 392 new new JJ 87 5014 393 nationwide nationwide JJ 87 5014 394 microwave microwave NN 87 5014 395 network network NN 87 5014 396 ; ; : 87 5014 397 337,000 337,000 CD 87 5014 398 telephones telephone NNS 87 5014 399 ; ; : 87 5014 400 broadcast broadcast NN 87 5014 401 stations station NNS 87 5014 402 - - : 87 5014 403 99 99 CD 87 5014 404 AM am NN 87 5014 405 , , , 87 5014 406 no no DT 87 5014 407 FM FM NNP 87 5014 408 , , , 87 5014 409 26 26 CD 87 5014 410 TV tv NN 87 5014 411 , , , 87 5014 412 9 9 CD 87 5014 413 shortwave shortwave VBP 87 5014 414 ; ; : 87 5014 415 2 2 CD 87 5014 416 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5014 417 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5014 418 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 87 5014 419 earth earth NN 87 5014 420 stations station NNS 87 5014 421 * * NFP 87 5014 422 Uruguay uruguay NN 87 5014 423 , , , 87 5014 424 Defense Defense NNP 87 5014 425 Forces Forces NNPS 87 5014 426 Branches Branches NNPS 87 5014 427 : : : 87 5014 428 Army Army NNP 87 5014 429 , , , 87 5014 430 Navy Navy NNP 87 5014 431 ( ( -LRB- 87 5014 432 including include VBG 87 5014 433 Naval Naval NNP 87 5014 434 Air Air NNP 87 5014 435 Arm Arm NNP 87 5014 436 , , , 87 5014 437 Coast Coast NNP 87 5014 438 Guard Guard NNP 87 5014 439 , , , 87 5014 440 Marines Marines NNPS 87 5014 441 ) ) -RRB- 87 5014 442 , , , 87 5014 443 Air Air NNP 87 5014 444 Force Force NNP 87 5014 445 , , , 87 5014 446 Grenadier Grenadier NNP 87 5014 447 Guards Guards NNPS 87 5014 448 , , , 87 5014 449 Police Police NNP 87 5014 450 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 5014 451 availability availability NN 87 5014 452 : : : 87 5014 453 males male NNS 87 5014 454 age age NNP 87 5014 455 15 15 CD 87 5014 456 - - SYM 87 5014 457 49 49 CD 87 5014 458 755,667 755,667 CD 87 5014 459 ; ; : 87 5014 460 fit fit JJ 87 5014 461 for for IN 87 5014 462 military military JJ 87 5014 463 service service NN 87 5014 464 613,585 613,585 CD 87 5014 465 ( ( -LRB- 87 5014 466 1993 1993 CD 87 5014 467 est est NNP 87 5014 468 . . . 87 5015 1 ) ) -RRB- 87 5015 2 ; ; : 87 5015 3 no no DT 87 5015 4 conscription conscription NN 87 5015 5 Defense Defense NNP 87 5015 6 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 5015 7 : : : 87 5015 8 exchange exchange NN 87 5015 9 rate rate NN 87 5015 10 conversion conversion NNP 87 5015 11 - - : 87 5015 12 $ $ $ 87 5015 13 216 216 CD 87 5015 14 million million CD 87 5015 15 , , , 87 5015 16 2.3 2.3 CD 87 5015 17 % % NN 87 5015 18 of of IN 87 5015 19 GDP GDP NNP 87 5015 20 ( ( -LRB- 87 5015 21 1991 1991 CD 87 5015 22 est est NNP 87 5015 23 . . . 87 5015 24 ) ) -RRB- 87 5016 1 * * NFP 87 5016 2 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 87 5016 3 , , , 87 5016 4 Geography Geography NNP 87 5016 5 Location Location NNP 87 5016 6 : : : 87 5016 7 Central Central NNP 87 5016 8 Asia Asia NNP 87 5016 9 , , , 87 5016 10 bordering border VBG 87 5016 11 the the DT 87 5016 12 Aral Aral NNP 87 5016 13 Sea Sea NNP 87 5016 14 , , , 87 5016 15 between between IN 87 5016 16 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 87 5016 17 and and CC 87 5016 18 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 87 5016 19 Map Map NNP 87 5016 20 references reference NNS 87 5016 21 : : : 87 5016 22 Asia Asia NNP 87 5016 23 , , , 87 5016 24 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 87 5016 25 of of IN 87 5016 26 Independent Independent NNP 87 5016 27 States States NNPS 87 5016 28 - - HYPH 87 5016 29 Central Central NNP 87 5016 30 Asian Asian NNP 87 5016 31 States States NNP 87 5016 32 , , , 87 5016 33 Standard Standard NNP 87 5016 34 Time Time NNP 87 5016 35 Zones Zones NNPS 87 5016 36 of of IN 87 5016 37 the the DT 87 5016 38 World World NNP 87 5016 39 Area Area NNP 87 5016 40 : : : 87 5016 41 total total JJ 87 5016 42 area area NN 87 5016 43 : : : 87 5016 44 447,400 447,400 CD 87 5016 45 km2 km2 NNP 87 5016 46 land land NN 87 5016 47 area area NN 87 5016 48 : : : 87 5016 49 425,400 425,400 CD 87 5016 50 km2 km2 NNP 87 5016 51 comparative comparative JJ 87 5016 52 area area NN 87 5016 53 : : : 87 5016 54 slightly slightly RB 87 5016 55 larger large JJR 87 5016 56 than than IN 87 5016 57 California California NNP 87 5016 58 Land Land NNP 87 5016 59 boundaries boundary NNS 87 5016 60 : : : 87 5016 61 total total VB 87 5016 62 6,221 6,221 CD 87 5016 63 km km NNS 87 5016 64 , , , 87 5016 65 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 87 5016 66 137 137 CD 87 5016 67 km km NNS 87 5016 68 , , , 87 5016 69 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 87 5016 70 2,203 2,203 CD 87 5016 71 km km NNS 87 5016 72 , , , 87 5016 73 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 87 5016 74 1,099 1,099 CD 87 5016 75 km km NN 87 5016 76 , , , 87 5016 77 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 87 5016 78 1,161 1,161 CD 87 5016 79 km km NN 87 5016 80 , , , 87 5016 81 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 87 5016 82 1,621 1,621 CD 87 5016 83 km km NN 87 5016 84 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 5016 85 : : : 87 5016 86 0 0 CD 87 5016 87 km km NN 87 5016 88 note note NN 87 5016 89 : : : 87 5016 90 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 87 5016 91 does do VBZ 87 5016 92 border border VB 87 5016 93 the the DT 87 5016 94 Aral Aral NNP 87 5016 95 Sea Sea NNP 87 5016 96 ( ( -LRB- 87 5016 97 420 420 CD 87 5016 98 km km NN 87 5016 99 ) ) -RRB- 87 5016 100 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 5016 101 claims claim VBZ 87 5016 102 : : : 87 5016 103 none none NN 87 5016 104 ; ; : 87 5016 105 landlocked landlocked JJ 87 5016 106 International international JJ 87 5016 107 disputes dispute NNS 87 5016 108 : : : 87 5016 109 none none NN 87 5016 110 Climate climate NN 87 5016 111 : : : 87 5016 112 mostly mostly RB 87 5016 113 mid mid JJ 87 5016 114 latitude latitude NN 87 5016 115 desert desert NN 87 5016 116 ; ; , 87 5016 117 semiarid semiarid NNP 87 5016 118 grassland grassland NN 87 5016 119 in in IN 87 5016 120 east east JJ 87 5016 121 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 5016 122 : : : 87 5016 123 mostly mostly RB 87 5016 124 flat flat JJ 87 5016 125 - - HYPH 87 5016 126 to to IN 87 5016 127 - - HYPH 87 5016 128 rolling roll VBG 87 5016 129 sandy sandy JJ 87 5016 130 desert desert NN 87 5016 131 with with IN 87 5016 132 dunes dune NNS 87 5016 133 ; ; : 87 5016 134 Fergana Fergana NNP 87 5016 135 Valley Valley NNP 87 5016 136 in in IN 87 5016 137 east east NNP 87 5016 138 surrounded surround VBN 87 5016 139 by by IN 87 5016 140 mountainous mountainous JJ 87 5016 141 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 87 5016 142 and and CC 87 5016 143 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 87 5016 144 ; ; : 87 5016 145 shrinking shrink VBG 87 5016 146 Aral Aral NNP 87 5016 147 Sea Sea NNP 87 5016 148 in in IN 87 5016 149 west west JJ 87 5016 150 Natural natural JJ 87 5016 151 resources resource NNS 87 5016 152 : : : 87 5016 153 natural natural JJ 87 5016 154 gas gas NN 87 5016 155 , , , 87 5016 156 petroleum petroleum NN 87 5016 157 , , , 87 5016 158 coal coal NN 87 5016 159 , , , 87 5016 160 gold gold NN 87 5016 161 , , , 87 5016 162 uranium uranium NN 87 5016 163 , , , 87 5016 164 silver silver NN 87 5016 165 , , , 87 5016 166 copper copper NN 87 5016 167 , , , 87 5016 168 lead lead NN 87 5016 169 and and CC 87 5016 170 zinc zinc NN 87 5016 171 , , , 87 5016 172 tungsten tungsten NN 87 5016 173 , , , 87 5016 174 molybdenum molybdenum NN 87 5016 175 Land Land NNP 87 5016 176 use use NN 87 5016 177 : : : 87 5016 178 arable arable JJ 87 5016 179 land land NN 87 5016 180 : : : 87 5016 181 10 10 CD 87 5016 182 % % NN 87 5016 183 permanent permanent JJ 87 5016 184 crops crop NNS 87 5016 185 : : : 87 5016 186 0 0 CD 87 5016 187 % % NN 87 5016 188 meadows meadow NNS 87 5016 189 and and CC 87 5016 190 pastures pasture NNS 87 5016 191 : : : 87 5016 192 47 47 CD 87 5016 193 % % NN 87 5016 194 forest forest NN 87 5016 195 and and CC 87 5016 196 woodland woodland NN 87 5016 197 : : : 87 5016 198 0 0 CD 87 5016 199 % % NN 87 5016 200 other other JJ 87 5016 201 : : : 87 5016 202 43 43 CD 87 5016 203 % % NN 87 5016 204 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 5016 205 land land NN 87 5016 206 : : : 87 5016 207 41,550 41,550 CD 87 5016 208 km2 km2 NNP 87 5016 209 ( ( -LRB- 87 5016 210 1990 1990 CD 87 5016 211 ) ) -RRB- 87 5016 212 Environment environment NN 87 5016 213 : : : 87 5016 214 drying dry VBG 87 5016 215 up up RP 87 5016 216 of of IN 87 5016 217 the the DT 87 5016 218 Aral Aral NNP 87 5016 219 Sea Sea NNP 87 5016 220 is be VBZ 87 5016 221 resulting result VBG 87 5016 222 in in IN 87 5016 223 growing grow VBG 87 5016 224 concentrations concentration NNS 87 5016 225 of of IN 87 5016 226 chemical chemical NN 87 5016 227 pesticides pesticide NNS 87 5016 228 and and CC 87 5016 229 natural natural JJ 87 5016 230 salts salt NNS 87 5016 231 Note note NN 87 5016 232 : : : 87 5016 233 landlocked landlocke VBN 87 5016 234 * * NFP 87 5016 235 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 87 5016 236 , , , 87 5016 237 People People NNP 87 5016 238 Population Population NNP 87 5016 239 : : : 87 5016 240 22,127,946 22,127,946 CD 87 5016 241 ( ( -LRB- 87 5016 242 July July NNP 87 5016 243 1993 1993 CD 87 5016 244 est est NNP 87 5016 245 . . . 87 5016 246 ) ) -RRB- 87 5017 1 Population population NN 87 5017 2 growth growth NN 87 5017 3 rate rate NN 87 5017 4 : : : 87 5017 5 2.17 2.17 CD 87 5017 6 % % NN 87 5017 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 5017 8 1993 1993 CD 87 5017 9 est est NNP 87 5017 10 . . . 87 5017 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 5018 1 Birth birth NN 87 5018 2 rate rate NN 87 5018 3 : : : 87 5018 4 30.57 30.57 CD 87 5018 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 5018 6 population population NN 87 5018 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 5018 8 1993 1993 CD 87 5018 9 est est NNP 87 5018 10 . . . 87 5018 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 5019 1 Death death NN 87 5019 2 rate rate NN 87 5019 3 : : : 87 5019 4 6.63 6.63 CD 87 5019 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 5019 6 population population NN 87 5019 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 5019 8 1993 1993 CD 87 5019 9 est est NNP 87 5019 10 . . . 87 5019 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 5020 1 Net net JJ 87 5020 2 migration migration NN 87 5020 3 rate rate NN 87 5020 4 : : : 87 5020 5 -2.2 -2.2 NFP 87 5020 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 87 5020 7 population population NN 87 5020 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 5020 9 1993 1993 CD 87 5020 10 est est NNP 87 5020 11 . . . 87 5020 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 5021 1 Infant infant NN 87 5021 2 mortality mortality NN 87 5021 3 rate rate NN 87 5021 4 : : : 87 5021 5 54.4 54.4 CD 87 5021 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 5021 7 live live JJ 87 5021 8 births birth NNS 87 5021 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 5021 10 1993 1993 CD 87 5021 11 est est NNP 87 5021 12 . . . 87 5021 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 5022 1 Life life NN 87 5022 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 5022 3 at at IN 87 5022 4 birth birth NN 87 5022 5 : : : 87 5022 6 total total JJ 87 5022 7 population population NN 87 5022 8 : : : 87 5022 9 68.36 68.36 CD 87 5022 10 years year NNS 87 5022 11 male male JJ 87 5022 12 : : : 87 5022 13 65.05 65.05 CD 87 5022 14 years year NNS 87 5022 15 female female JJ 87 5022 16 : : : 87 5022 17 71.84 71.84 CD 87 5022 18 years year NNS 87 5022 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 5022 20 1993 1993 CD 87 5022 21 est est NNP 87 5022 22 . . . 87 5022 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 5023 1 Total total JJ 87 5023 2 fertility fertility NN 87 5023 3 rate rate NN 87 5023 4 : : : 87 5023 5 3.78 3.78 CD 87 5023 6 children child NNS 87 5023 7 born bear VBN 87 5023 8 / / SYM 87 5023 9 woman woman NN 87 5023 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 5023 11 1993 1993 CD 87 5023 12 est est NNP 87 5023 13 . . . 87 5023 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 5024 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 5024 2 : : : 87 5024 3 noun noun NNP 87 5024 4 : : : 87 5024 5 Uzbek(s uzbek(s LS 87 5024 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 5024 7 adjective adjective NN 87 5024 8 : : : 87 5024 9 Uzbek Uzbek NNP 87 5024 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 5024 11 divisions division NNS 87 5024 12 : : : 87 5024 13 Uzbek Uzbek NNS 87 5024 14 71.4 71.4 CD 87 5024 15 % % NN 87 5024 16 , , , 87 5024 17 Russian Russian NNP 87 5024 18 8.3 8.3 CD 87 5024 19 % % NN 87 5024 20 , , , 87 5024 21 Tajik tajik VB 87 5024 22 4.7 4.7 CD 87 5024 23 % % NN 87 5024 24 , , , 87 5024 25 Kazakhs Kazakhs NNP 87 5024 26 4.1 4.1 CD 87 5024 27 % % NN 87 5024 28 , , , 87 5024 29 Tartars Tartars NNP 87 5024 30 2.4 2.4 CD 87 5024 31 % % NN 87 5024 32 ( ( -LRB- 87 5024 33 includes include VBZ 87 5024 34 70 70 CD 87 5024 35 % % NN 87 5024 36 of of IN 87 5024 37 Crimean Crimean NNP 87 5024 38 Tatars Tatars NNP 87 5024 39 deported deport VBD 87 5024 40 during during IN 87 5024 41 World World NNP 87 5024 42 War War NNP 87 5024 43 II II NNP 87 5024 44 ) ) -RRB- 87 5024 45 , , , 87 5024 46 Karakalpaks Karakalpaks NNP 87 5024 47 2.1 2.1 CD 87 5024 48 % % NN 87 5024 49 , , , 87 5024 50 other other JJ 87 5024 51 7 7 CD 87 5024 52 % % NN 87 5024 53 Religions religion NNS 87 5024 54 : : : 87 5024 55 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 5024 56 88 88 CD 87 5024 57 % % NN 87 5024 58 ( ( -LRB- 87 5024 59 mostly mostly RB 87 5024 60 Sunnis Sunnis NNPS 87 5024 61 ) ) -RRB- 87 5024 62 , , , 87 5024 63 Eastern Eastern NNP 87 5024 64 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 87 5024 65 9 9 CD 87 5024 66 % % NN 87 5024 67 , , , 87 5024 68 other other JJ 87 5024 69 3 3 CD 87 5024 70 % % NN 87 5024 71 Languages Languages NNPS 87 5024 72 : : : 87 5024 73 Uzbek Uzbek NNP 87 5024 74 85 85 CD 87 5024 75 % % NN 87 5024 76 , , , 87 5024 77 Russian Russian NNP 87 5024 78 5 5 CD 87 5024 79 % % NN 87 5024 80 , , , 87 5024 81 other other JJ 87 5024 82 10 10 CD 87 5024 83 % % NN 87 5024 84 Literacy literacy NN 87 5024 85 : : : 87 5024 86 age age NN 87 5024 87 9 9 CD 87 5024 88 - - SYM 87 5024 89 49 49 CD 87 5024 90 can can MD 87 5024 91 read read VB 87 5024 92 and and CC 87 5024 93 write write VB 87 5024 94 ( ( -LRB- 87 5024 95 1970 1970 CD 87 5024 96 ) ) -RRB- 87 5024 97 total total JJ 87 5024 98 population population NN 87 5024 99 : : : 87 5024 100 100 100 CD 87 5024 101 % % NN 87 5024 102 male male NN 87 5024 103 : : : 87 5024 104 100 100 CD 87 5024 105 % % NN 87 5024 106 female female NN 87 5024 107 : : : 87 5024 108 100 100 CD 87 5024 109 % % NN 87 5024 110 Labor Labor NNP 87 5024 111 force force NN 87 5024 112 : : : 87 5024 113 7.941 7.941 CD 87 5024 114 million million CD 87 5024 115 by by IN 87 5024 116 occupation occupation NN 87 5024 117 : : : 87 5024 118 agriculture agriculture NN 87 5024 119 and and CC 87 5024 120 forestry forestry NN 87 5024 121 39 39 CD 87 5024 122 % % NN 87 5024 123 , , , 87 5024 124 industry industry NN 87 5024 125 and and CC 87 5024 126 construction construction NN 87 5024 127 24 24 CD 87 5024 128 % % NN 87 5024 129 , , , 87 5024 130 other other JJ 87 5024 131 37 37 CD 87 5024 132 % % NN 87 5024 133 ( ( -LRB- 87 5024 134 1990 1990 CD 87 5024 135 ) ) -RRB- 87 5024 136 * * NFP 87 5024 137 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Tashkent Tashkent NNP 87 5033 247 ; ; : 87 5033 248 1.4 1.4 CD 87 5033 249 million million CD 87 5033 250 telephone telephone NN 87 5033 251 lines line NNS 87 5033 252 with with IN 87 5033 253 7.2 7.2 CD 87 5033 254 lines line NNS 87 5033 255 per per IN 87 5033 256 100 100 CD 87 5033 257 persons person NNS 87 5033 258 ( ( -LRB- 87 5033 259 1992 1992 CD 87 5033 260 ) ) -RRB- 87 5033 261 ; ; : 87 5033 262 linked link VBN 87 5033 263 by by IN 87 5033 264 landline landline NN 87 5033 265 or or CC 87 5033 266 microwave microwave NN 87 5033 267 with with IN 87 5033 268 CIS CIS NNP 87 5033 269 member member NN 87 5033 270 states state NNS 87 5033 271 and and CC 87 5033 272 by by IN 87 5033 273 leased lease VBN 87 5033 274 connection connection NN 87 5033 275 via via IN 87 5033 276 the the DT 87 5033 277 Moscow Moscow NNP 87 5033 278 international international JJ 87 5033 279 gateway gateway NN 87 5033 280 switch switch NN 87 5033 281 to to IN 87 5033 282 other other JJ 87 5033 283 countries 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est est NNP 87 5035 221 . . . 87 5035 222 ) ) -RRB- 87 5036 1 Population population NN 87 5036 2 growth growth NN 87 5036 3 rate rate NN 87 5036 4 : : : 87 5036 5 2.36 2.36 CD 87 5036 6 % % NN 87 5036 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 5036 8 1993 1993 CD 87 5036 9 est est NNP 87 5036 10 . . . 87 5036 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 5037 1 Birth birth NN 87 5037 2 rate rate NN 87 5037 3 : : : 87 5037 4 33.16 33.16 CD 87 5037 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 5037 6 population population NN 87 5037 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 5037 8 1993 1993 CD 87 5037 9 est est NNP 87 5037 10 . . . 87 5037 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 5038 1 Death death NN 87 5038 2 rate rate NN 87 5038 3 : : : 87 5038 4 9.57 9.57 CD 87 5038 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 5038 6 population population NN 87 5038 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 5038 8 1993 1993 CD 87 5038 9 est est NNP 87 5038 10 . . . 87 5038 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 5039 1 Net net JJ 87 5039 2 migration migration NN 87 5039 3 rate rate NN 87 5039 4 : : : 87 5039 5 0 0 NFP 87 5039 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 5039 7 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republic republic NNP 87 5043 153 Capital Capital NNP 87 5043 154 : : : 87 5043 155 Port Port NNP 87 5043 156 - - HYPH 87 5043 157 Vila Vila NNP 87 5043 158 Administrative administrative JJ 87 5043 159 divisions division NNS 87 5043 160 : : : 87 5043 161 11 11 CD 87 5043 162 island island NN 87 5043 163 councils council NNS 87 5043 164 ; ; : 87 5043 165 Ambrym Ambrym NNP 87 5043 166 , , , 87 5043 167 Aoba Aoba NNP 87 5043 168 / / SYM 87 5043 169 Maewo Maewo NNP 87 5043 170 , , , 87 5043 171 Banks Banks NNPS 87 5043 172 / / SYM 87 5043 173 Torres Torres NNPS 87 5043 174 , , , 87 5043 175 Efate Efate NNP 87 5043 176 , , , 87 5043 177 Epi Epi NNP 87 5043 178 , , , 87 5043 179 Malakula Malakula NNP 87 5043 180 , , , 87 5043 181 Paama Paama NNP 87 5043 182 , , , 87 5043 183 Pentecote Pentecote NNP 87 5043 184 , , , 87 5043 185 Santo Santo NNP 87 5043 186 / / SYM 87 5043 187 Malo Malo NNP 87 5043 188 , , , 87 5043 189 Shepherd Shepherd NNP 87 5043 190 , , , 87 5043 191 Tafea Tafea NNP 87 5043 192 Independence Independence NNP 87 5043 193 : : : 87 5043 194 30 30 CD 87 5043 195 July July NNP 87 5043 196 1980 1980 CD 87 5043 197 ( ( -LRB- 87 5043 198 from from IN 87 5043 199 France France NNP 87 5043 200 and and CC 87 5043 201 UK UK NNP 87 5043 202 ) ) -RRB- 87 5043 203 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 5043 204 : : : 87 5043 205 30 30 CD 87 5043 206 July July NNP 87 5043 207 1980 1980 CD 87 5043 208 Legal legal JJ 87 5043 209 system system NN 87 5043 210 : : : 87 5043 211 unified unified JJ 87 5043 212 system system NN 87 5043 213 being be VBG 87 5043 214 created create VBN 87 5043 215 from from IN 87 5043 216 former former JJ 87 5043 217 dual dual JJ 87 5043 218 French french JJ 87 5043 219 and and CC 87 5043 220 British british JJ 87 5043 221 systems system NNS 87 5043 222 National national JJ 87 5043 223 holiday holiday NN 87 5043 224 : : : 87 5043 225 Independence Independence NNP 87 5043 226 Day Day NNP 87 5043 227 , , , 87 5043 228 30 30 CD 87 5043 229 July July NNP 87 5043 230 ( ( -LRB- 87 5043 231 1980 1980 CD 87 5043 232 ) ) -RRB- 87 5043 233 Political political JJ 87 5043 234 parties party NNS 87 5043 235 and and CC 87 5043 236 leaders leader NNS 87 5043 237 : : : 87 5043 238 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 87 5043 239 Party Party NNP 87 5043 240 ( ( -LRB- 87 5043 241 VP VP NNP 87 5043 242 ) ) -RRB- 87 5043 243 , , , 87 5043 244 Donald Donald NNP 87 5043 245 KALPOKAS KALPOKAS NNP 87 5043 246 ; ; : 87 5043 247 Union Union NNP 87 5043 248 of of IN 87 5043 249 Moderate Moderate NNP 87 5043 250 Parties Parties NNP 87 5043 251 ( ( -LRB- 87 5043 252 UMP UMP NNP 87 5043 253 ) ) -RRB- 87 5043 254 , , , 87 5043 255 Serge Serge NNP 87 5043 256 VOHOR VOHOR NNP 87 5043 257 ; ; : 87 5043 258 Melanesian Melanesian NNP 87 5043 259 Progressive Progressive NNP 87 5043 260 Party Party NNP 87 5043 261 ( ( -LRB- 87 5043 262 MPP MPP NNP 87 5043 263 ) ) -RRB- 87 5043 264 , , , 87 5043 265 Barak Barak NNP 87 5043 266 SOPE SOPE NNP 87 5043 267 ; ; : 87 5043 268 National National NNP 87 5043 269 United United NNP 87 5043 270 Party Party NNP 87 5043 271 ( ( -LRB- 87 5043 272 NUP NUP NNP 87 5043 273 ) ) -RRB- 87 5043 274 , , , 87 5043 275 Walter Walter NNP 87 5043 276 LINI LINI NNP 87 5043 277 ; ; : 87 5043 278 Tan Tan NNP 87 5043 279 Union Union NNP 87 5043 280 Party Party NNP 87 5043 281 ( ( -LRB- 87 5043 282 TUP TUP NNP 87 5043 283 ) ) -RRB- 87 5043 284 , , , 87 5043 285 Vincent Vincent NNP 87 5043 286 BOULEKONE BOULEKONE NNS 87 5043 287 ; ; : 87 5043 288 Nagriamel Nagriamel NNP 87 5043 289 Party Party NNP 87 5043 290 , , , 87 5043 291 Jimmy Jimmy NNP 87 5043 292 STEVENS STEVENS NNP 87 5043 293 ; ; : 87 5043 294 Friend Friend NNP 87 5043 295 Melanesian Melanesian NNP 87 5043 296 Party Party NNP 87 5043 297 , , , 87 5043 298 leader leader NN 87 5043 299 NA NA NNP 87 5043 300 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 5043 301 : : : 87 5043 302 18 18 CD 87 5043 303 years year NNS 87 5043 304 of of IN 87 5043 305 age age NN 87 5043 306 ; ; : 87 5043 307 universal universal JJ 87 5043 308 Elections election NNS 87 5043 309 : : : 87 5043 310 Parliament parliament NN 87 5043 311 : : : 87 5043 312 last last RB 87 5043 313 held hold VBD 87 5043 314 2 2 CD 87 5043 315 December December NNP 87 5043 316 1991 1991 CD 87 5043 317 ( ( -LRB- 87 5043 318 next next JJ 87 5043 319 to to TO 87 5043 320 be be VB 87 5043 321 held hold VBN 87 5043 322 by by IN 87 5043 323 November November NNP 87 5043 324 1995 1995 CD 87 5043 325 ) ) -RRB- 87 5043 326 ; ; : 87 5043 327 note note VB 87 5043 328 - - HYPH 87 5043 329 after after IN 87 5043 330 election election NN 87 5043 331 , , , 87 5043 332 a a DT 87 5043 333 coalition coalition NN 87 5043 334 was be VBD 87 5043 335 formed form VBN 87 5043 336 by by IN 87 5043 337 the the DT 87 5043 338 Union Union NNP 87 5043 339 of of IN 87 5043 340 Moderate Moderate NNP 87 5043 341 Parties Parties NNPS 87 5043 342 and and CC 87 5043 343 the the DT 87 5043 344 National National NNP 87 5043 345 United United NNP 87 5043 346 Party Party NNP 87 5043 347 to to TO 87 5043 348 form form VB 87 5043 349 new new JJ 87 5043 350 government government NN 87 5043 351 on on IN 87 5043 352 16 16 CD 87 5043 353 December December NNP 87 5043 354 1991 1991 CD 87 5043 355 ; ; : 87 5043 356 seats seat NNS 87 5043 357 - - : 87 5043 358 ( ( -LRB- 87 5043 359 46 46 CD 87 5043 360 total total NN 87 5043 361 ) ) -RRB- 87 5043 362 UMP UMP NNP 87 5043 363 19 19 CD 87 5043 364 ; ; : 87 5043 365 NUP NUP NNP 87 5043 366 10 10 CD 87 5043 367 ; ; : 87 5043 368 VP VP NNP 87 5043 369 10 10 CD 87 5043 370 ; ; : 87 5043 371 MPP MPP NNP 87 5043 372 4 4 CD 87 5043 373 ; ; : 87 5043 374 TUP TUP NNP 87 5043 375 1 1 CD 87 5043 376 ; ; : 87 5043 377 Nagriamel Nagriamel NNP 87 5043 378 1 1 CD 87 5043 379 ; ; : 87 5043 380 Friend friend NN 87 5043 381 1 1 CD 87 5043 382 Executive executive JJ 87 5043 383 branch branch NN 87 5043 384 : : : 87 5043 385 president president NN 87 5043 386 , , , 87 5043 387 prime prime NNP 87 5043 388 minister minister NNP 87 5043 389 , , , 87 5043 390 deputy deputy JJ 87 5043 391 prime prime JJ 87 5043 392 minister minister NN 87 5043 393 , , , 87 5043 394 Council Council NNP 87 5043 395 of of IN 87 5043 396 Ministers Ministers NNP 87 5043 397 ( ( -LRB- 87 5043 398 cabinet cabinet NN 87 5043 399 ) ) -RRB- 87 5043 400 Legislative legislative JJ 87 5043 401 branch branch NN 87 5043 402 : : : 87 5043 403 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 5043 404 Parliament Parliament NNP 87 5043 405 ; ; : 87 5043 406 note note VB 87 5043 407 - - : 87 5043 408 the the DT 87 5043 409 National National NNP 87 5043 410 Council Council NNP 87 5043 411 of of IN 87 5043 412 Chiefs Chiefs NNPS 87 5043 413 advises advise VBZ 87 5043 414 on on IN 87 5043 415 matters matter NNS 87 5043 416 of of IN 87 5043 417 custom custom NN 87 5043 418 and and CC 87 5043 419 land land NN 87 5043 420 Judicial judicial JJ 87 5043 421 branch branch NN 87 5043 422 : : : 87 5043 423 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 5043 424 Court Court NNP 87 5043 425 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 5043 426 : : : 87 5043 427 Chief Chief NNP 87 5043 428 of of IN 87 5043 429 State State NNP 87 5043 430 : : : 87 5043 431 President President NNP 87 5043 432 Frederick Frederick NNP 87 5043 433 TIMAKATA TIMAKATA NNP 87 5043 434 ( ( -LRB- 87 5043 435 since since IN 87 5043 436 30 30 CD 87 5043 437 January January NNP 87 5043 438 1989 1989 CD 87 5043 439 ) ) -RRB- 87 5043 440 Head Head NNP 87 5043 441 of of IN 87 5043 442 Government Government NNP 87 5043 443 : : : 87 5043 444 Prime Prime NNP 87 5043 445 Minister Minister NNP 87 5043 446 Maxime Maxime NNP 87 5043 447 CARLOT CARLOT NNP 87 5043 448 KORMAN KORMAN NNP 87 5043 449 ( ( -LRB- 87 5043 450 since since IN 87 5043 451 16 16 CD 87 5043 452 December December NNP 87 5043 453 1991 1991 CD 87 5043 454 ) ) -RRB- 87 5043 455 ; ; : 87 5043 456 Deputy Deputy NNP 87 5043 457 Prime Prime NNP 87 5043 458 Minister Minister NNP 87 5043 459 Sethy Sethy NNP 87 5043 460 REGENVANU REGENVANU NNP 87 5043 461 ( ( -LRB- 87 5043 462 since since IN 87 5043 463 17 17 CD 87 5043 464 December December NNP 87 5043 465 1991 1991 CD 87 5043 466 ) ) -RRB- 87 5043 467 Member member NN 87 5043 468 of of IN 87 5043 469 : : : 87 5043 470 ACCT acct JJ 87 5043 471 , , , 87 5043 472 ACP ACP NNP 87 5043 473 , , , 87 5043 474 AsDB AsDB NNP 87 5043 475 , , , 87 5043 476 C C NNP 87 5043 477 , , , 87 5043 478 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 87 5043 479 , , , 87 5043 480 FAO FAO NNP 87 5043 481 , , , 87 5043 482 G-77 g-77 CD 87 5043 483 , , , 87 5043 484 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 5043 485 , , , 87 5043 486 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 5043 487 , , , 87 5043 488 IDA IDA NNP 87 5043 489 , , , 87 5043 490 IFC IFC NNP 87 5043 491 , , , 87 5043 492 IMF IMF NNP 87 5043 493 , , , 87 5043 494 IMO imo RB 87 5043 495 , , , 87 5043 496 IOC IOC NNP 87 5043 497 , , , 87 5043 498 ITU ITU NNP 87 5043 499 , , , 87 5043 500 NAM NAM NNP 87 5043 501 , , , 87 5043 502 SPARTECA SPARTECA NNP 87 5043 503 , , , 87 5043 504 SPC SPC NNP 87 5043 505 , , , 87 5043 506 SPF SPF NNP 87 5043 507 , , , 87 5043 508 UN UN NNP 87 5043 509 , , , 87 5043 510 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 5043 511 , , , 87 5043 512 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 5043 513 , , , 87 5043 514 UPU UPU NNP 87 5043 515 , , , 87 5043 516 WHO who WP 87 5043 517 , , , 87 5043 518 WMO WMO NNP 87 5043 519 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 5043 520 representation representation NN 87 5043 521 in in IN 87 5043 522 US US NNP 87 5043 523 : : : 87 5043 524 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 87 5043 525 does do VBZ 87 5043 526 not not RB 87 5043 527 have have VB 87 5043 528 a a DT 87 5043 529 mission mission NN 87 5043 530 in in IN 87 5043 531 Washington Washington NNP 87 5043 532 US US NNP 87 5043 533 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 5043 534 representation representation NN 87 5043 535 : : : 87 5043 536 the the DT 87 5043 537 ambassador ambassador NN 87 5043 538 to to IN 87 5043 539 Papua Papua NNP 87 5043 540 New New NNP 87 5043 541 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5043 542 is be VBZ 87 5043 543 accredited accredit VBN 87 5043 544 to to IN 87 5043 545 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 87 5043 546 * * NFP 87 5043 547 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 87 5043 548 , , , 87 5043 549 Government Government NNP 87 5043 550 Flag Flag NNP 87 5043 551 : : : 87 5043 552 two two CD 87 5043 553 equal equal JJ 87 5043 554 horizontal horizontal JJ 87 5043 555 bands band NNS 87 5043 556 of of IN 87 5043 557 red red JJ 87 5043 558 ( ( -LRB- 87 5043 559 top top NNP 87 5043 560 ) ) -RRB- 87 5043 561 and and CC 87 5043 562 green green JJ 87 5043 563 with with IN 87 5043 564 a a DT 87 5043 565 black black JJ 87 5043 566 isosceles isoscele NNS 87 5043 567 triangle triangle NN 87 5043 568 ( ( -LRB- 87 5043 569 based base VBN 87 5043 570 on on IN 87 5043 571 the the DT 87 5043 572 hoist hoist NN 87 5043 573 side side NN 87 5043 574 ) ) -RRB- 87 5043 575 all all DT 87 5043 576 separated separate VBN 87 5043 577 by by IN 87 5043 578 a a DT 87 5043 579 black black NN 87 5043 580 - - HYPH 87 5043 581 edged edge VBN 87 5043 582 yellow yellow JJ 87 5043 583 stripe stripe NN 87 5043 584 in in IN 87 5043 585 the the DT 87 5043 586 shape shape NN 87 5043 587 of of IN 87 5043 588 a a DT 87 5043 589 horizontal horizontal JJ 87 5043 590 Y y NN 87 5043 591 ( ( -LRB- 87 5043 592 the the DT 87 5043 593 two two CD 87 5043 594 points point NNS 87 5043 595 of of IN 87 5043 596 the the DT 87 5043 597 Y Y NNP 87 5043 598 face face VBP 87 5043 599 the the DT 87 5043 600 hoist hoist NN 87 5043 601 side side NN 87 5043 602 and and CC 87 5043 603 enclose enclose VB 87 5043 604 the the DT 87 5043 605 triangle triangle NN 87 5043 606 ) ) -RRB- 87 5043 607 ; ; , 87 5043 608 centered center VBN 87 5043 609 in in IN 87 5043 610 the the DT 87 5043 611 triangle triangle NN 87 5043 612 is be VBZ 87 5043 613 a a DT 87 5043 614 boar boar NN 87 5043 615 's 's POS 87 5043 616 tusk tusk NN 87 5043 617 encircling encircle VBG 87 5043 618 two two CD 87 5043 619 crossed cross VBD 87 5043 620 namele namele NNP 87 5043 621 leaves leave NNS 87 5043 622 , , , 87 5043 623 all all RB 87 5043 624 in in IN 87 5043 625 yellow yellow NN 87 5043 626 * * NFP 87 5043 627 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 87 5043 628 , , , 87 5043 629 Economy Economy NNP 87 5043 630 Overview Overview NNP 87 5043 631 : : : 87 5043 632 The the DT 87 5043 633 economy economy NN 87 5043 634 is be VBZ 87 5043 635 based base VBN 87 5043 636 primarily primarily RB 87 5043 637 on on IN 87 5043 638 subsistence subsistence NN 87 5043 639 farming farming NN 87 5043 640 which which WDT 87 5043 641 provides provide VBZ 87 5043 642 a a DT 87 5043 643 living living NN 87 5043 644 for for IN 87 5043 645 about about RB 87 5043 646 80 80 CD 87 5043 647 % % NN 87 5043 648 of of IN 87 5043 649 the the DT 87 5043 650 population population NN 87 5043 651 . . . 87 5044 1 Fishing fishing NN 87 5044 2 and and CC 87 5044 3 tourism tourism NN 87 5044 4 are be VBP 87 5044 5 the the DT 87 5044 6 other other JJ 87 5044 7 mainstays mainstay NNS 87 5044 8 of of IN 87 5044 9 the the DT 87 5044 10 economy economy NN 87 5044 11 . . . 87 5045 1 Mineral mineral NN 87 5045 2 deposits deposit NNS 87 5045 3 are be VBP 87 5045 4 negligible negligible JJ 87 5045 5 ; ; : 87 5045 6 the the DT 87 5045 7 country country NN 87 5045 8 has have VBZ 87 5045 9 no no DT 87 5045 10 known know VBN 87 5045 11 petroleum petroleum NN 87 5045 12 deposits deposit NNS 87 5045 13 . . . 87 5046 1 A a DT 87 5046 2 small small JJ 87 5046 3 light light JJ 87 5046 4 industry industry NN 87 5046 5 sector sector NN 87 5046 6 caters cater NNS 87 5046 7 to to IN 87 5046 8 the the DT 87 5046 9 local local JJ 87 5046 10 market market NN 87 5046 11 . . . 87 5047 1 Tax tax NN 87 5047 2 revenues revenue NNS 87 5047 3 come come VBP 87 5047 4 mainly mainly RB 87 5047 5 from from IN 87 5047 6 import import NN 87 5047 7 duties duty NNS 87 5047 8 . . . 87 5048 1 National national JJ 87 5048 2 product product NN 87 5048 3 : : : 87 5048 4 GDP gdp NN 87 5048 5 - - HYPH 87 5048 6 exchange exchange NN 87 5048 7 rate rate NN 87 5048 8 conversion conversion NN 87 5048 9 - - : 87 5048 10 $ $ $ 87 5048 11 142 142 CD 87 5048 12 million million CD 87 5048 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 5048 14 1988 1988 CD 87 5048 15 est est NNP 87 5048 16 . . . 87 5048 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 5049 1 National national JJ 87 5049 2 product product NN 87 5049 3 real real JJ 87 5049 4 growth growth NN 87 5049 5 rate rate NN 87 5049 6 : : : 87 5049 7 6 6 CD 87 5049 8 % % NN 87 5049 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 5049 10 1990 1990 CD 87 5049 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 5049 12 National national JJ 87 5049 13 product product NN 87 5049 14 per per IN 87 5049 15 capita capita NN 87 5049 16 : : : 87 5049 17 $ $ $ 87 5049 18 900 900 CD 87 5049 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 5049 20 1988 1988 CD 87 5049 21 est est NNP 87 5049 22 . . . 87 5049 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 5050 1 Inflation inflation NN 87 5050 2 rate rate NN 87 5050 3 ( ( -LRB- 87 5050 4 consumer consumer NN 87 5050 5 prices price NNS 87 5050 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 5050 7 : : : 87 5050 8 5 5 CD 87 5050 9 % % NN 87 5050 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 5050 11 1990 1990 CD 87 5050 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 5050 13 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 5050 14 rate rate NN 87 5050 15 : : : 87 5050 16 NA% NA% `` 87 5050 17 Budget budget NN 87 5050 18 : : : 87 5050 19 revenues revenue VBZ 87 5050 20 $ $ $ 87 5050 21 90 90 CD 87 5050 22 million million CD 87 5050 23 ; ; : 87 5050 24 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 5050 25 $ $ $ 87 5050 26 103 103 CD 87 5050 27 million million CD 87 5050 28 , , , 87 5050 29 including include VBG 87 5050 30 capital capital NN 87 5050 31 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 5050 32 of of IN 87 5050 33 $ $ $ 87 5050 34 45 45 CD 87 5050 35 million million CD 87 5050 36 ( ( -LRB- 87 5050 37 1989 1989 CD 87 5050 38 est est NNP 87 5050 39 . . . 87 5050 40 ) ) -RRB- 87 5051 1 Exports export NNS 87 5051 2 : : : 87 5051 3 $ $ $ 87 5051 4 15.6 15.6 CD 87 5051 5 million million CD 87 5051 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 5051 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 5051 8 . . NNP 87 5051 9 , , , 87 5051 10 1990 1990 CD 87 5051 11 est est NNP 87 5051 12 . . . 87 5051 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 5052 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 5052 2 : : : 87 5052 3 copra copra NNP 87 5052 4 59 59 CD 87 5052 5 % % NN 87 5052 6 , , , 87 5052 7 cocoa cocoa NN 87 5052 8 11 11 CD 87 5052 9 % % NN 87 5052 10 , , , 87 5052 11 meat meat NN 87 5052 12 9 9 CD 87 5052 13 % % NN 87 5052 14 , , , 87 5052 15 fish fish NN 87 5052 16 8 8 CD 87 5052 17 % % NN 87 5052 18 , , , 87 5052 19 timber timber NN 87 5052 20 4 4 CD 87 5052 21 % % NN 87 5052 22 partners partner NNS 87 5052 23 : : : 87 5052 24 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5052 25 , , , 87 5052 26 Japan Japan NNP 87 5052 27 , , , 87 5052 28 France France NNP 87 5052 29 , , , 87 5052 30 New New NNP 87 5052 31 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 87 5052 32 , , , 87 5052 33 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 5052 34 Imports Imports NNPS 87 5052 35 : : : 87 5052 36 $ $ $ 87 5052 37 60.4 60.4 CD 87 5052 38 million million CD 87 5052 39 ( ( -LRB- 87 5052 40 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 5052 41 . . NNP 87 5052 42 , , , 87 5052 43 1990 1990 CD 87 5052 44 est est NNP 87 5052 45 . . . 87 5052 46 ) ) -RRB- 87 5053 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 5053 2 : : : 87 5053 3 machines machine NNS 87 5053 4 and and CC 87 5053 5 vehicles vehicle NNS 87 5053 6 25 25 CD 87 5053 7 % % NN 87 5053 8 , , , 87 5053 9 food food NN 87 5053 10 and and CC 87 5053 11 beverages beverage VBZ 87 5053 12 23 23 CD 87 5053 13 % % NN 87 5053 14 , , , 87 5053 15 basic basic JJ 87 5053 16 manufactures manufacture NNS 87 5053 17 18 18 CD 87 5053 18 % % NN 87 5053 19 , , , 87 5053 20 raw raw JJ 87 5053 21 materials material NNS 87 5053 22 and and CC 87 5053 23 fuels fuel NNS 87 5053 24 11 11 CD 87 5053 25 % % NN 87 5053 26 , , , 87 5053 27 chemicals chemical NNS 87 5053 28 6 6 CD 87 5053 29 % % NN 87 5053 30 partners partner NNS 87 5053 31 : : : 87 5053 32 Australia Australia NNP 87 5053 33 36 36 CD 87 5053 34 % % NN 87 5053 35 , , , 87 5053 36 Japan Japan NNP 87 5053 37 13 13 CD 87 5053 38 % % NN 87 5053 39 , , , 87 5053 40 NZ NZ NNP 87 5053 41 10 10 CD 87 5053 42 % % NN 87 5053 43 , , , 87 5053 44 France France NNP 87 5053 45 8 8 CD 87 5053 46 % % NN 87 5053 47 , , , 87 5053 48 Fiji Fiji NNP 87 5053 49 8 8 CD 87 5053 50 % % NN 87 5053 51 External external JJ 87 5053 52 debt debt NN 87 5053 53 : : : 87 5053 54 $ $ $ 87 5053 55 30 30 CD 87 5053 56 million million CD 87 5053 57 ( ( -LRB- 87 5053 58 1990 1990 CD 87 5053 59 est est NNP 87 5053 60 . . . 87 5053 61 ) ) -RRB- 87 5054 1 Industrial industrial JJ 87 5054 2 production production NN 87 5054 3 : : : 87 5054 4 growth growth NN 87 5054 5 rate rate NN 87 5054 6 NA% NA% NNS 87 5054 7 ; ; , 87 5054 8 accounts account NNS 87 5054 9 for for IN 87 5054 10 about about RB 87 5054 11 10 10 CD 87 5054 12 % % NN 87 5054 13 of of IN 87 5054 14 GDP GDP NNP 87 5054 15 Electricity Electricity NNP 87 5054 16 : : : 87 5054 17 17,000 17,000 CD 87 5054 18 kW kw NN 87 5054 19 capacity capacity NN 87 5054 20 ; ; : 87 5054 21 30 30 CD 87 5054 22 million million CD 87 5054 23 kWh kWh NNS 87 5054 24 produced produce VBN 87 5054 25 , , , 87 5054 26 180 180 CD 87 5054 27 kWh kWh NNS 87 5054 28 per per IN 87 5054 29 capita capita NN 87 5054 30 ( ( -LRB- 87 5054 31 1990 1990 CD 87 5054 32 ) ) -RRB- 87 5054 33 Industries industry NNS 87 5054 34 : : : 87 5054 35 food food NN 87 5054 36 and and CC 87 5054 37 fish fish NN 87 5054 38 freezing freezing NN 87 5054 39 , , , 87 5054 40 wood wood NN 87 5054 41 processing processing NN 87 5054 42 , , , 87 5054 43 meat meat NN 87 5054 44 canning canning NN 87 5054 45 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 5054 46 : : : 87 5054 47 accounts account NNS 87 5054 48 for for IN 87 5054 49 40 40 CD 87 5054 50 % % NN 87 5054 51 of of IN 87 5054 52 GDP GDP NNP 87 5054 53 ; ; : 87 5054 54 export export NN 87 5054 55 crops crop NNS 87 5054 56 - - : 87 5054 57 coconuts coconut NNS 87 5054 58 , , , 87 5054 59 cocoa cocoa NN 87 5054 60 , , , 87 5054 61 coffee coffee NN 87 5054 62 , , , 87 5054 63 fish fish NN 87 5054 64 ; ; : 87 5054 65 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VT VT NNP 87 5054 108 ) ) -RRB- 87 5054 109 = = NFP 87 5054 110 100 100 CD 87 5054 111 centimes centime NNS 87 5054 112 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 5054 113 rates rate NNS 87 5054 114 : : : 87 5054 115 vatu vatu NNP 87 5054 116 ( ( -LRB- 87 5054 117 VT VT NNP 87 5054 118 ) ) -RRB- 87 5054 119 per per IN 87 5054 120 US$ us$ $ 87 5054 121 1 1 CD 87 5054 122 - - SYM 87 5054 123 120.77 120.77 CD 87 5054 124 ( ( -LRB- 87 5054 125 January January NNP 87 5054 126 1993 1993 CD 87 5054 127 ) ) -RRB- 87 5054 128 , , , 87 5054 129 113.39 113.39 CD 87 5054 130 ( ( -LRB- 87 5054 131 1992 1992 CD 87 5054 132 ) ) -RRB- 87 5054 133 , , , 87 5054 134 111.68 111.68 CD 87 5054 135 ( ( -LRB- 87 5054 136 1991 1991 CD 87 5054 137 ) ) -RRB- 87 5054 138 , , , 87 5054 139 116.57 116.57 CD 87 5054 140 ( ( -LRB- 87 5054 141 1990 1990 CD 87 5054 142 ) ) -RRB- 87 5054 143 , , , 87 5054 144 116.04 116.04 CD 87 5054 145 ( ( -LRB- 87 5054 146 1989 1989 CD 87 5054 147 ) ) -RRB- 87 5054 148 , , , 87 5054 149 104.43 104.43 CD 87 5054 150 ( ( -LRB- 87 5054 151 1988 1988 CD 87 5054 152 ) ) -RRB- 87 5054 153 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 5054 154 year year NN 87 5054 155 : : : 87 5054 156 calendar calendar NN 87 5054 157 year year NN 87 5054 158 * * NFP 87 5054 159 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 87 5054 160 , , , 87 5054 161 Communications Communications NNP 87 5054 162 Railroads Railroads NNPS 87 5054 163 : : : 87 5054 164 none none NN 87 5054 165 Highways highway NNS 87 5054 166 : : : 87 5054 167 1,027 1,027 CD 87 5054 168 km km NN 87 5054 169 total total NN 87 5054 170 ; ; : 87 5054 171 at at IN 87 5054 172 least least JJS 87 5054 173 240 240 CD 87 5054 174 km km NN 87 5054 175 sealed sealed JJ 87 5054 176 or or CC 87 5054 177 all all DT 87 5054 178 - - HYPH 87 5054 179 weather weather NN 87 5054 180 roads road NNS 87 5054 181 Ports port NNS 87 5054 182 : : : 87 5054 183 Port Port NNP 87 5054 184 - - HYPH 87 5054 185 Vila Vila NNP 87 5054 186 , , , 87 5054 187 Luganville Luganville NNP 87 5054 188 , , , 87 5054 189 Palikoulo Palikoulo NNP 87 5054 190 , , , 87 5054 191 Santu Santu NNP 87 5054 192 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 5054 193 marine marine NN 87 5054 194 : : : 87 5054 195 125 125 CD 87 5054 196 ships ship NNS 87 5054 197 ( ( -LRB- 87 5054 198 1,000 1,000 CD 87 5054 199 GRT GRT NNP 87 5054 200 or or CC 87 5054 201 over over RB 87 5054 202 ) ) -RRB- 87 5054 203 totaling total VBG 87 5054 204 2,121,819 2,121,819 CD 87 5054 205 GRT/3,193,942 GRT/3,193,942 JJS 87 5054 206 DWT dwt NN 87 5054 207 ; ; : 87 5054 208 includes include VBZ 87 5054 209 23 23 CD 87 5054 210 cargo cargo NN 87 5054 211 , , , 87 5054 212 16 16 CD 87 5054 213 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 87 5054 214 cargo cargo NN 87 5054 215 , , , 87 5054 216 6 6 CD 87 5054 217 container container NN 87 5054 218 , , , 87 5054 219 11 11 CD 87 5054 220 vehicle vehicle NN 87 5054 221 carrier carrier NN 87 5054 222 , , , 87 5054 223 1 1 CD 87 5054 224 livestock livestock NN 87 5054 225 carrier carrier NN 87 5054 226 , , , 87 5054 227 6 6 CD 87 5054 228 oil oil NN 87 5054 229 tanker tanker NN 87 5054 230 , , , 87 5054 231 2 2 CD 87 5054 232 chemical chemical NN 87 5054 233 tanker tanker NN 87 5054 234 , , , 87 5054 235 3 3 CD 87 5054 236 liquefied liquefy VBN 87 5054 237 gas gas NN 87 5054 238 , , , 87 5054 239 54 54 CD 87 5054 240 bulk bulk NN 87 5054 241 , , , 87 5054 242 1 1 CD 87 5054 243 combination combination NN 87 5054 244 bulk bulk NN 87 5054 245 , , , 87 5054 246 1 1 CD 87 5054 247 passenger passenger NN 87 5054 248 , , , 87 5054 249 1 1 CD 87 5054 250 short short JJ 87 5054 251 - - HYPH 87 5054 252 sea sea NN 87 5054 253 passenger passenger NN 87 5054 254 ; ; : 87 5054 255 note note VB 87 5054 256 - - : 87 5054 257 a a DT 87 5054 258 flag flag NN 87 5054 259 of of IN 87 5054 260 convenience convenience NN 87 5054 261 registry registry NN 87 5054 262 Airports airport NNS 87 5054 263 : : : 87 5054 264 total total NN 87 5054 265 : : : 87 5054 266 31 31 CD 87 5054 267 usable usable JJ 87 5054 268 : : : 87 5054 269 31 31 CD 87 5054 270 with with IN 87 5054 271 permanent permanent JJ 87 5054 272 - - HYPH 87 5054 273 surface surface NN 87 5054 274 runways runway NNS 87 5054 275 : : : 87 5054 276 2 2 CD 87 5054 277 with with IN 87 5054 278 runways runway NNS 87 5054 279 over over IN 87 5054 280 3,659 3,659 CD 87 5054 281 m m NNP 87 5054 282 : : : 87 5054 283 0 0 CD 87 5054 284 with with IN 87 5054 285 runways runways NNP 87 5054 286 2,440 2,440 CD 87 5054 287 - - HYPH 87 5054 288 3,659 3,659 CD 87 5054 289 m m NN 87 5054 290 : : : 87 5054 291 1 1 CD 87 5054 292 with with IN 87 5054 293 runways runway NNS 87 5054 294 1,220 1,220 CD 87 5054 295 - - HYPH 87 5054 296 2,439 2,439 CD 87 5054 297 m m NN 87 5054 298 : : : 87 5054 299 2 2 CD 87 5054 300 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 87 5054 301 : : : 87 5054 302 broadcast broadcast NN 87 5054 303 stations station NNS 87 5054 304 - - SYM 87 5054 305 2 2 CD 87 5054 306 AM am NN 87 5054 307 , , , 87 5054 308 no no DT 87 5054 309 FM FM NNP 87 5054 310 , , , 87 5054 311 no no DT 87 5054 312 TV tv NN 87 5054 313 ; ; : 87 5054 314 3,000 3,000 CD 87 5054 315 telephones telephone NNS 87 5054 316 ; ; : 87 5054 317 1 1 CD 87 5054 318 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5054 319 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5054 320 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 87 5054 321 ground ground NN 87 5054 322 station station NN 87 5054 323 * * NFP 87 5054 324 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 87 5054 325 , , , 87 5054 326 Defense Defense NNP 87 5054 327 Forces Forces NNPS 87 5054 328 Branches Branches NNPS 87 5054 329 : : : 87 5054 330 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 87 5054 331 Police Police NNP 87 5054 332 Force Force NNP 87 5054 333 ( ( -LRB- 87 5054 334 VPF VPF NNP 87 5054 335 ) ) -RRB- 87 5054 336 , , , 87 5054 337 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 87 5054 338 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 87 5054 339 Mobile Mobile NNP 87 5054 340 Force Force NNP 87 5054 341 ( ( -LRB- 87 5054 342 VMF VMF NNP 87 5054 343 ) ) -RRB- 87 5054 344 note note NN 87 5054 345 : : : 87 5054 346 no no DT 87 5054 347 military military JJ 87 5054 348 forces force NNS 87 5054 349 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 5054 350 availability availability NN 87 5054 351 : : : 87 5054 352 males male NNS 87 5054 353 age age NNP 87 5054 354 15 15 CD 87 5054 355 - - HYPH 87 5054 356 49 49 CD 87 5054 357 NA NA NNP 87 5054 358 ; ; : 87 5054 359 fit fit JJ 87 5054 360 for for IN 87 5054 361 military military JJ 87 5054 362 service service NN 87 5054 363 NA NA NNP 87 5054 364 Defense Defense NNP 87 5054 365 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 5054 366 : : : 87 5054 367 exchange exchange NN 87 5054 368 rate rate NN 87 5054 369 conversion conversion NN 87 5054 370 - - HYPH 87 5054 371 $ $ $ 87 5054 372 NA na NN 87 5054 373 , , , 87 5054 374 NA% na% IN 87 5054 375 of of IN 87 5054 376 GDP GDP NNP 87 5054 377 * * NFP 87 5054 378 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 5054 379 , , , 87 5054 380 Geography Geography NNP 87 5054 381 Location Location NNP 87 5054 382 : : : 87 5054 383 Northern Northern NNP 87 5054 384 South South NNP 87 5054 385 America America NNP 87 5054 386 , , , 87 5054 387 bordering border VBG 87 5054 388 the the DT 87 5054 389 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 87 5054 390 Sea Sea NNP 87 5054 391 between between IN 87 5054 392 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 5054 393 and and CC 87 5054 394 Guyana Guyana NNP 87 5054 395 Map Map NNP 87 5054 396 references reference NNS 87 5054 397 : : : 87 5054 398 South South NNP 87 5054 399 America America NNP 87 5054 400 , , , 87 5054 401 Standard Standard NNP 87 5054 402 Time Time NNP 87 5054 403 Zones Zones NNPS 87 5054 404 of of IN 87 5054 405 the the DT 87 5054 406 World World NNP 87 5054 407 Area Area NNP 87 5054 408 : : : 87 5054 409 total total JJ 87 5054 410 area area NN 87 5054 411 : : : 87 5054 412 912,050 912,050 CD 87 5054 413 km2 km2 NNP 87 5054 414 land land NN 87 5054 415 area area NN 87 5054 416 : : : 87 5054 417 882,050 882,050 CD 87 5054 418 km2 km2 NNP 87 5054 419 comparative comparative JJ 87 5054 420 area area NN 87 5054 421 : : : 87 5054 422 slightly slightly RB 87 5054 423 more more JJR 87 5054 424 than than IN 87 5054 425 twice twice RB 87 5054 426 the the DT 87 5054 427 size size NN 87 5054 428 of of IN 87 5054 429 California California NNP 87 5054 430 Land Land NNP 87 5054 431 boundaries boundary NNS 87 5054 432 : : : 87 5054 433 total total VB 87 5054 434 4,993 4,993 CD 87 5054 435 km km NNS 87 5054 436 , , , 87 5054 437 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 5054 438 2,200 2,200 CD 87 5054 439 km km NN 87 5054 440 , , , 87 5054 441 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 5054 442 2,050 2,050 CD 87 5054 443 km km NN 87 5054 444 , , , 87 5054 445 Guyana Guyana NNP 87 5054 446 743 743 CD 87 5054 447 km km NN 87 5054 448 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 5054 449 : : : 87 5054 450 2,800 2,800 CD 87 5054 451 km km NN 87 5054 452 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 5054 453 claims claim VBZ 87 5054 454 : : : 87 5054 455 contiguous contiguous JJ 87 5054 456 zone zone NN 87 5054 457 : : : 87 5054 458 15 15 CD 87 5054 459 nm nm NNP 87 5054 460 continental continental NNP 87 5054 461 shelf shelf NNP 87 5054 462 : : : 87 5054 463 200 200 CD 87 5054 464 m m CD 87 5054 465 depth depth NN 87 5054 466 or or CC 87 5054 467 to to IN 87 5054 468 depth depth NN 87 5054 469 of of IN 87 5054 470 exploitation exploitation NN 87 5054 471 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 5054 472 economic economic JJ 87 5054 473 zone zone NN 87 5054 474 : : : 87 5054 475 200 200 CD 87 5054 476 nm nm CD 87 5054 477 territorial territorial JJ 87 5054 478 sea sea NN 87 5054 479 : : : 87 5054 480 12 12 CD 87 5054 481 nm nm NNP 87 5054 482 International international JJ 87 5054 483 disputes dispute NNS 87 5054 484 : : : 87 5054 485 claims claim NNS 87 5054 486 all all DT 87 5054 487 of of IN 87 5054 488 Guyana Guyana NNP 87 5054 489 west west NN 87 5054 490 of of IN 87 5054 491 the the DT 87 5054 492 Essequibo Essequibo NNP 87 5054 493 river river NN 87 5054 494 ; ; : 87 5054 495 maritime maritime JJ 87 5054 496 boundary boundary JJ 87 5054 497 dispute dispute NN 87 5054 498 with with IN 87 5054 499 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 5054 500 in in IN 87 5054 501 the the DT 87 5054 502 Gulf Gulf NNP 87 5054 503 of of IN 87 5054 504 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 5054 505 Climate Climate NNP 87 5054 506 : : : 87 5054 507 tropical tropical JJ 87 5054 508 ; ; : 87 5054 509 hot hot JJ 87 5054 510 , , , 87 5054 511 humid humid JJ 87 5054 512 ; ; : 87 5054 513 more more RBR 87 5054 514 moderate moderate JJ 87 5054 515 in in IN 87 5054 516 highlands highlands JJ 87 5054 517 Terrain terrain NN 87 5054 518 : : : 87 5054 519 Andes Andes NNP 87 5054 520 mountains mountain NNS 87 5054 521 and and CC 87 5054 522 Maracaibo Maracaibo NNP 87 5054 523 lowlands lowland NNS 87 5054 524 in in IN 87 5054 525 northwest northwest NN 87 5054 526 ; ; , 87 5054 527 central central JJ 87 5054 528 plains plains NNPS 87 5054 529 ( ( -LRB- 87 5054 530 llanos llanos NNP 87 5054 531 ) ) -RRB- 87 5054 532 ; ; : 87 5054 533 Guyana Guyana NNP 87 5054 534 highlands highland NNS 87 5054 535 in in IN 87 5054 536 southeast southeast JJ 87 5054 537 Natural natural JJ 87 5054 538 resources resource NNS 87 5054 539 : : : 87 5054 540 petroleum petroleum NN 87 5054 541 , , , 87 5054 542 natural natural JJ 87 5054 543 gas gas NN 87 5054 544 , , , 87 5054 545 iron iron NN 87 5054 546 ore ore NN 87 5054 547 , , , 87 5054 548 gold gold NN 87 5054 549 , , , 87 5054 550 bauxite bauxite NN 87 5054 551 , , , 87 5054 552 other other JJ 87 5054 553 minerals mineral NNS 87 5054 554 , , , 87 5054 555 hydropower hydropower NN 87 5054 556 , , , 87 5054 557 diamonds diamond VBZ 87 5054 558 Land land NN 87 5054 559 use use NN 87 5054 560 : : : 87 5054 561 arable arable JJ 87 5054 562 land land NN 87 5054 563 : : : 87 5054 564 3 3 CD 87 5054 565 % % NN 87 5054 566 permanent permanent JJ 87 5054 567 crops crop NNS 87 5054 568 : : : 87 5054 569 1 1 CD 87 5054 570 % % NN 87 5054 571 meadows meadow NNS 87 5054 572 and and CC 87 5054 573 pastures pasture NNS 87 5054 574 : : : 87 5054 575 20 20 CD 87 5054 576 % % NN 87 5054 577 forest forest NN 87 5054 578 and and CC 87 5054 579 woodland woodland NN 87 5054 580 : : : 87 5054 581 39 39 CD 87 5054 582 % % NN 87 5054 583 other other JJ 87 5054 584 : : : 87 5054 585 37 37 CD 87 5054 586 % % NN 87 5054 587 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 5054 588 land land NN 87 5054 589 : : : 87 5054 590 2,640 2,640 CD 87 5054 591 km2 km2 NNP 87 5054 592 ( ( -LRB- 87 5054 593 1989 1989 CD 87 5054 594 est est NNP 87 5054 595 . . . 87 5054 596 ) ) -RRB- 87 5055 1 Environment environment NN 87 5055 2 : : : 87 5055 3 subject subject JJ 87 5055 4 to to IN 87 5055 5 floods flood NNS 87 5055 6 , , , 87 5055 7 rockslides rockslide NNS 87 5055 8 , , , 87 5055 9 mudslides mudslide VBZ 87 5055 10 ; ; : 87 5055 11 periodic periodic JJ 87 5055 12 droughts drought NNS 87 5055 13 ; ; : 87 5055 14 increasing increase VBG 87 5055 15 industrial industrial JJ 87 5055 16 pollution pollution NN 87 5055 17 in in IN 87 5055 18 Caracas Caracas NNP 87 5055 19 and and CC 87 5055 20 Maracaibo Maracaibo NNP 87 5055 21 Note Note NNP 87 5055 22 : : : 87 5055 23 on on IN 87 5055 24 major major JJ 87 5055 25 sea sea NN 87 5055 26 and and CC 87 5055 27 air air NN 87 5055 28 routes route NNS 87 5055 29 linking link VBG 87 5055 30 North North NNP 87 5055 31 and and CC 87 5055 32 South South NNP 87 5055 33 America America NNP 87 5055 34 * * NFP 87 5055 35 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 5055 36 , , , 87 5055 37 People People NNP 87 5055 38 Population Population NNP 87 5055 39 : : : 87 5055 40 20,117,687 20,117,687 CD 87 5055 41 ( ( -LRB- 87 5055 42 July July NNP 87 5055 43 1993 1993 CD 87 5055 44 est est NNP 87 5055 45 . . . 87 5055 46 ) ) -RRB- 87 5056 1 Population population NN 87 5056 2 growth growth NN 87 5056 3 rate rate NN 87 5056 4 : : : 87 5056 5 2.22 2.22 CD 87 5056 6 % % NN 87 5056 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 5056 8 1993 1993 CD 87 5056 9 est est NNP 87 5056 10 . . . 87 5056 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 5057 1 Birth birth NN 87 5057 2 rate rate NN 87 5057 3 : : : 87 5057 4 26.37 26.37 CD 87 5057 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 5057 6 population population NN 87 5057 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 5057 8 1993 1993 CD 87 5057 9 est est NNP 87 5057 10 . . . 87 5057 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 5058 1 Death death NN 87 5058 2 rate rate NN 87 5058 3 : : : 87 5058 4 4.69 4.69 CD 87 5058 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 5058 6 population population NN 87 5058 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 5058 8 1993 1993 CD 87 5058 9 est est NNP 87 5058 10 . . . 87 5058 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 5059 1 Net net JJ 87 5059 2 migration migration NN 87 5059 3 rate rate NN 87 5059 4 : : : 87 5059 5 0.48 0.48 CD 87 5059 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 NN 87 5059 7 population population NN 87 5059 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 5059 9 1993 1993 CD 87 5059 10 est est NNP 87 5059 11 . . . 87 5059 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 5060 1 Infant infant NN 87 5060 2 mortality mortality NN 87 5060 3 rate rate NN 87 5060 4 : : : 87 5060 5 28.9 28.9 CD 87 5060 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 5060 7 live live JJ 87 5060 8 births birth NNS 87 5060 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 5060 10 1993 1993 CD 87 5060 11 est est NNP 87 5060 12 . . . 87 5060 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 5061 1 Life life NN 87 5061 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 5061 3 at at IN 87 5061 4 birth birth NN 87 5061 5 : : : 87 5061 6 total total JJ 87 5061 7 population population NN 87 5061 8 : : : 87 5061 9 72.69 72.69 CD 87 5061 10 years year NNS 87 5061 11 male male NN 87 5061 12 : : : 87 5061 13 69.76 69.76 CD 87 5061 14 years year NNS 87 5061 15 female female JJ 87 5061 16 : : : 87 5061 17 75.77 75.77 CD 87 5061 18 years year NNS 87 5061 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 5061 20 1993 1993 CD 87 5061 21 est est NNP 87 5061 22 . . . 87 5061 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 5062 1 Total total JJ 87 5062 2 fertility fertility NN 87 5062 3 rate rate NN 87 5062 4 : : : 87 5062 5 3.14 3.14 CD 87 5062 6 children child NNS 87 5062 7 born bear VBN 87 5062 8 / / SYM 87 5062 9 woman woman NN 87 5062 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 5062 11 1993 1993 CD 87 5062 12 est est NNP 87 5062 13 . . . 87 5062 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 5063 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 5063 2 : : : 87 5063 3 noun noun NNP 87 5063 4 : : : 87 5063 5 Venezuelan(s Venezuelan(s NNP 87 5063 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 5063 7 adjective adjective NN 87 5063 8 : : : 87 5063 9 Venezuelan venezuelan JJ 87 5063 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 5063 11 divisions division NNS 87 5063 12 : : : 87 5063 13 mestizo mestizo NNP 87 5063 14 67 67 CD 87 5063 15 % % NN 87 5063 16 , , , 87 5063 17 white white JJ 87 5063 18 21 21 CD 87 5063 19 % % NN 87 5063 20 , , , 87 5063 21 black black JJ 87 5063 22 10 10 CD 87 5063 23 % % NN 87 5063 24 , , , 87 5063 25 Indian indian JJ 87 5063 26 2 2 CD 87 5063 27 % % NN 87 5063 28 Religions religion NNS 87 5063 29 : : : 87 5063 30 nominally nominally RB 87 5063 31 Roman roman JJ 87 5063 32 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 5063 33 96 96 CD 87 5063 34 % % NN 87 5063 35 , , , 87 5063 36 Protestant protestant NN 87 5063 37 2 2 CD 87 5063 38 % % NN 87 5063 39 Languages Languages NNPS 87 5063 40 : : : 87 5063 41 Spanish Spanish NNP 87 5063 42 ( ( -LRB- 87 5063 43 official official NN 87 5063 44 ) ) -RRB- 87 5063 45 , , , 87 5063 46 Indian indian JJ 87 5063 47 dialects dialect NNS 87 5063 48 spoken speak VBN 87 5063 49 by by IN 87 5063 50 about about RB 87 5063 51 200,000 200,000 CD 87 5063 52 Amerindians Amerindians NNPS 87 5063 53 in in IN 87 5063 54 the the DT 87 5063 55 remote remote JJ 87 5063 56 interior interior JJ 87 5063 57 Literacy Literacy NNP 87 5063 58 : : : 87 5063 59 age age NN 87 5063 60 15 15 CD 87 5063 61 and and CC 87 5063 62 over over RB 87 5063 63 can can MD 87 5063 64 read read VB 87 5063 65 and and CC 87 5063 66 write write VB 87 5063 67 ( ( -LRB- 87 5063 68 1990 1990 CD 87 5063 69 ) ) -RRB- 87 5063 70 total total JJ 87 5063 71 population population NN 87 5063 72 : : : 87 5063 73 88 88 CD 87 5063 74 % % NN 87 5063 75 male male NN 87 5063 76 : : : 87 5063 77 87 87 CD 87 5063 78 % % NN 87 5063 79 female female NN 87 5063 80 : : : 87 5063 81 90 90 CD 87 5063 82 % % NN 87 5063 83 Labor Labor NNP 87 5063 84 force force NN 87 5063 85 : : : 87 5063 86 5.8 5.8 CD 87 5063 87 million million CD 87 5063 88 by by IN 87 5063 89 occupation occupation NN 87 5063 90 : : : 87 5063 91 services service NNS 87 5063 92 56 56 CD 87 5063 93 % % NN 87 5063 94 , , , 87 5063 95 industry industry NN 87 5063 96 28 28 CD 87 5063 97 % % NN 87 5063 98 , , , 87 5063 99 agriculture agriculture NN 87 5063 100 16 16 CD 87 5063 101 % % NN 87 5063 102 ( ( -LRB- 87 5063 103 1985 1985 CD 87 5063 104 ) ) -RRB- 87 5063 105 * * NFP 87 5063 106 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 5063 107 , , , 87 5063 108 Government Government NNP 87 5063 109 Names Names NNP 87 5063 110 : : : 87 5063 111 conventional conventional JJ 87 5063 112 long long JJ 87 5063 113 form form NN 87 5063 114 : : : 87 5063 115 Republic Republic NNP 87 5063 116 of of IN 87 5063 117 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 5063 118 conventional conventional JJ 87 5063 119 short short JJ 87 5063 120 form form NN 87 5063 121 : : : 87 5063 122 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 5063 123 local local JJ 87 5063 124 long long JJ 87 5063 125 form form NN 87 5063 126 : : : 87 5063 127 Republica Republica NNP 87 5063 128 de de NNP 87 5063 129 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 5063 130 local local JJ 87 5063 131 short short JJ 87 5063 132 form form NN 87 5063 133 : : : 87 5063 134 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 5063 135 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 5063 136 : : : 87 5063 137 VE VE NNP 87 5063 138 Type type NN 87 5063 139 : : : 87 5063 140 republic republic NNP 87 5063 141 Capital capital NN 87 5063 142 : : : 87 5063 143 Caracas Caracas NNP 87 5063 144 Administrative administrative JJ 87 5063 145 divisions division NNS 87 5063 146 : : : 87 5063 147 21 21 CD 87 5063 148 states state NNS 87 5063 149 ( ( -LRB- 87 5063 150 estados estado NNS 87 5063 151 , , , 87 5063 152 singular singular NNP 87 5063 153 - - HYPH 87 5063 154 estado estado NN 87 5063 155 ) ) -RRB- 87 5063 156 , , , 87 5063 157 1 1 CD 87 5063 158 territory territory NN 87 5063 159 * * NFP 87 5063 160 ( ( -LRB- 87 5063 161 territorio territorio NN 87 5063 162 ) ) -RRB- 87 5063 163 , , , 87 5063 164 1 1 CD 87 5063 165 , , , 87 5063 166 federal federal JJ 87 5063 167 district district NN 87 5063 168 * * NFP 87 5063 169 * * NFP 87 5063 170 , , , 87 5063 171 ( ( -LRB- 87 5063 172 distrito distrito NNP 87 5063 173 federal federal NNP 87 5063 174 ) ) -RRB- 87 5063 175 , , , 87 5063 176 and and CC 87 5063 177 1 1 CD 87 5063 178 federal federal JJ 87 5063 179 dependence dependence NN 87 5063 180 * * NFP 87 5063 181 * * NFP 87 5063 182 * * NFP 87 5063 183 , , , 87 5063 184 ( ( -LRB- 87 5063 185 dependencia dependencia NNP 87 5063 186 federal federal NNP 87 5063 187 ) ) -RRB- 87 5063 188 ; ; : 87 5063 189 Amazonas Amazonas NNP 87 5063 190 * * NFP 87 5063 191 , , , 87 5063 192 Anzoategui Anzoategui NNP 87 5063 193 , , , 87 5063 194 , , , 87 5063 195 Apure Apure NNP 87 5063 196 , , , 87 5063 197 Aragua Aragua NNP 87 5063 198 , , , 87 5063 199 Barinas Barinas NNP 87 5063 200 , , , 87 5063 201 Bolivar Bolivar NNP 87 5063 202 , , , 87 5063 203 Carabobo Carabobo NNP 87 5063 204 , , , 87 5063 205 Cojedes Cojedes NNP 87 5063 206 , , , 87 5063 207 Delta Delta NNP 87 5063 208 Amacuro Amacuro NNP 87 5063 209 , , , 87 5063 210 Dependencias Dependencias NNP 87 5063 211 Federales Federales NNPS 87 5063 212 * * NFP 87 5063 213 * * NFP 87 5063 214 * * NFP 87 5063 215 , , , 87 5063 216 , , , 87 5063 217 Distrito Distrito NNP 87 5063 218 Federal Federal NNP 87 5063 219 * * NFP 87 5063 220 * * NFP 87 5063 221 , , , 87 5063 222 , , , 87 5063 223 Falcon Falcon NNP 87 5063 224 , , , 87 5063 225 Guarico Guarico NNP 87 5063 226 , , , 87 5063 227 Lara Lara NNP 87 5063 228 , , , 87 5063 229 Merida Merida NNP 87 5063 230 , , , 87 5063 231 Miranda Miranda NNP 87 5063 232 , , , 87 5063 233 Monagas Monagas NNP 87 5063 234 , , , 87 5063 235 Nueva Nueva NNP 87 5063 236 Esparta Esparta NNP 87 5063 237 , , , 87 5063 238 Portuguesa Portuguesa NNP 87 5063 239 , , , 87 5063 240 Sucre Sucre NNP 87 5063 241 , , , 87 5063 242 Tachira Tachira NNP 87 5063 243 , , , 87 5063 244 Trujillo Trujillo NNP 87 5063 245 , , , 87 5063 246 Yaracuy Yaracuy NNP 87 5063 247 , , , 87 5063 248 Zulia Zulia NNP 87 5063 249 note note NN 87 5063 250 : : : 87 5063 251 the the DT 87 5063 252 federal federal JJ 87 5063 253 dependence dependence NN 87 5063 254 consists consist VBZ 87 5063 255 of of IN 87 5063 256 11 11 CD 87 5063 257 federally federally RB 87 5063 258 controlled control VBN 87 5063 259 island island NN 87 5063 260 groups group NNS 87 5063 261 with with IN 87 5063 262 a a DT 87 5063 263 total total NN 87 5063 264 of of IN 87 5063 265 72 72 CD 87 5063 266 individual individual JJ 87 5063 267 islands island NNS 87 5063 268 Independence Independence NNP 87 5063 269 : : : 87 5063 270 5 5 CD 87 5063 271 July July NNP 87 5063 272 1811 1811 CD 87 5063 273 ( ( -LRB- 87 5063 274 from from IN 87 5063 275 Spain Spain NNP 87 5063 276 ) ) -RRB- 87 5063 277 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 5063 278 : : : 87 5063 279 23 23 CD 87 5063 280 January January NNP 87 5063 281 1961 1961 CD 87 5063 282 Legal legal JJ 87 5063 283 system system NN 87 5063 284 : : : 87 5063 285 based base VBN 87 5063 286 on on IN 87 5063 287 Napoleonic Napoleonic NNP 87 5063 288 code code NN 87 5063 289 ; ; , 87 5063 290 judicial judicial JJ 87 5063 291 review review NN 87 5063 292 of of IN 87 5063 293 legislative legislative JJ 87 5063 294 acts act NNS 87 5063 295 in in IN 87 5063 296 Cassation Cassation NNP 87 5063 297 Court Court NNP 87 5063 298 only only RB 87 5063 299 ; ; : 87 5063 300 has have VBZ 87 5063 301 not not RB 87 5063 302 accepted accept VBN 87 5063 303 compulsory compulsory NN 87 5063 304 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 5063 305 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 5063 306 National national JJ 87 5063 307 holiday holiday NN 87 5063 308 : : : 87 5063 309 Independence Independence NNP 87 5063 310 Day Day NNP 87 5063 311 , , , 87 5063 312 5 5 CD 87 5063 313 July July NNP 87 5063 314 ( ( -LRB- 87 5063 315 1811 1811 CD 87 5063 316 ) ) -RRB- 87 5063 317 Political political JJ 87 5063 318 parties party NNS 87 5063 319 and and CC 87 5063 320 leaders leader NNS 87 5063 321 : : : 87 5063 322 Social Social NNP 87 5063 323 Christian Christian NNP 87 5063 324 Party Party NNP 87 5063 325 ( ( -LRB- 87 5063 326 COPEI COPEI NNP 87 5063 327 ) ) -RRB- 87 5063 328 , , , 87 5063 329 Hilarion Hilarion NNP 87 5063 330 CARDOZO CARDOZO NNP 87 5063 331 , , , 87 5063 332 president president NN 87 5063 333 , , , 87 5063 334 and and CC 87 5063 335 Jose Jose NNP 87 5063 336 CURIEL CURIEL NNP 87 5063 337 , , , 87 5063 338 secretary secretary NN 87 5063 339 general general NN 87 5063 340 ( ( -LRB- 87 5063 341 acting acting NN 87 5063 342 ) ) -RRB- 87 5063 343 ; ; : 87 5063 344 Democratic democratic JJ 87 5063 345 Action Action NNP 87 5063 346 ( ( -LRB- 87 5063 347 AD AD NNP 87 5063 348 ) ) -RRB- 87 5063 349 , , , 87 5063 350 Humberto Humberto NNP 87 5063 351 CELLI CELLI NNP 87 5063 352 , , , 87 5063 353 president president NN 87 5063 354 , , , 87 5063 355 and and CC 87 5063 356 Luis Luis NNP 87 5063 357 ALFARO ALFARO NNP 87 5063 358 Ucero Ucero NNP 87 5063 359 , , , 87 5063 360 secretary secretary NN 87 5063 361 general general NN 87 5063 362 ; ; : 87 5063 363 Movement Movement NNP 87 5063 364 Toward toward IN 87 5063 365 Socialism Socialism NNP 87 5063 366 ( ( -LRB- 87 5063 367 MAS MAS NNP 87 5063 368 ) ) -RRB- 87 5063 369 , , , 87 5063 370 Argelia Argelia NNP 87 5063 371 LAYA LAYA NNP 87 5063 372 , , , 87 5063 373 president president NN 87 5063 374 , , , 87 5063 375 and and CC 87 5063 376 Freddy Freddy NNP 87 5063 377 MUNOZ MUNOZ NNP 87 5063 378 , , , 87 5063 379 secretary secretary NN 87 5063 380 general general NN 87 5063 381 ; ; : 87 5063 382 The the DT 87 5063 383 Radical Radical NNP 87 5063 384 Cause Cause NNP 87 5063 385 ( ( -LRB- 87 5063 386 La La NNP 87 5063 387 Causa Causa NNP 87 5063 388 R R NNP 87 5063 389 ) ) -RRB- 87 5063 390 , , , 87 5063 391 Pablo Pablo NNP 87 5063 392 Medina Medina NNP 87 5063 393 , , , 87 5063 394 secretary secretary NN 87 5063 395 general general NN 87 5063 396 Other other JJ 87 5063 397 political political JJ 87 5063 398 or or CC 87 5063 399 pressure pressure NN 87 5063 400 groups group NNS 87 5063 401 : : : 87 5063 402 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5063 604 Executive executive JJ 87 5063 605 branch branch NN 87 5063 606 : : : 87 5063 607 president president NN 87 5063 608 , , , 87 5063 609 Council Council NNP 87 5063 610 of of IN 87 5063 611 Ministers Ministers NNP 87 5063 612 ( ( -LRB- 87 5063 613 cabinet cabinet NN 87 5063 614 ) ) -RRB- 87 5063 615 Legislative legislative JJ 87 5063 616 branch branch NN 87 5063 617 : : : 87 5063 618 bicameral bicameral JJ 87 5063 619 Congress Congress NNP 87 5063 620 of of IN 87 5063 621 the the DT 87 5063 622 Republic Republic NNP 87 5063 623 ( ( -LRB- 87 5063 624 Congreso Congreso NNP 87 5063 625 de de NNP 87 5063 626 la la NNP 87 5063 627 Republica Republica NNP 87 5063 628 ) ) -RRB- 87 5063 629 consists consist VBZ 87 5063 630 of of IN 87 5063 631 an an DT 87 5063 632 upper upper JJ 87 5063 633 chamber chamber NN 87 5063 634 or or CC 87 5063 635 Senate Senate NNP 87 5063 636 ( ( -LRB- 87 5063 637 Senado Senado NNP 87 5063 638 ) ) -RRB- 87 5063 639 and and CC 87 5063 640 a a DT 87 5063 641 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, , , 87 5063 719 G-11 g-11 CD 87 5063 720 , , , 87 5063 721 G-15 g-15 CD 87 5063 722 , , , 87 5063 723 G-19 g-19 CD 87 5063 724 , , , 87 5063 725 G-24 g-24 CD 87 5063 726 , , , 87 5063 727 G-77 g-77 CD 87 5063 728 , , , 87 5063 729 GATT GATT NNP 87 5063 730 , , , 87 5063 731 IADB IADB NNP 87 5063 732 , , , 87 5063 733 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 5063 734 , , , 87 5063 735 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 5063 736 , , , 87 5063 737 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 5063 738 , , , 87 5063 739 ICC ICC NNP 87 5063 740 , , , 87 5063 741 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 5063 742 , , , 87 5063 743 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 5063 744 , , , 87 5063 745 IFC IFC NNP 87 5063 746 , , , 87 5063 747 ILO ILO NNP 87 5063 748 , , , 87 5063 749 IMF IMF NNP 87 5063 750 , , , 87 5063 751 IMO imo RB 87 5063 752 , , , 87 5063 753 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 5063 754 , , , 87 5063 755 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 5063 756 , , , 87 5063 757 IOC IOC NNP 87 5063 758 , , , 87 5063 759 IOM IOM NNP 87 5063 760 , , , 87 5063 761 ISO ISO NNP 87 5063 762 , , , 87 5063 763 ITU ITU NNP 87 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5076 25 per per IN 87 5076 26 capita capita NN 87 5076 27 ( ( -LRB- 87 5076 28 1992 1992 CD 87 5076 29 ) ) -RRB- 87 5076 30 Industries Industries NNP 87 5076 31 : : : 87 5076 32 petroleum petroleum NN 87 5076 33 , , , 87 5076 34 iron iron NN 87 5076 35 - - HYPH 87 5076 36 ore ore NN 87 5076 37 mining mining NN 87 5076 38 , , , 87 5076 39 construction construction NN 87 5076 40 materials material NNS 87 5076 41 , , , 87 5076 42 food food NN 87 5076 43 processing processing NN 87 5076 44 , , , 87 5076 45 textiles textile NNS 87 5076 46 , , , 87 5076 47 steel steel NN 87 5076 48 , , , 87 5076 49 aluminum aluminum NN 87 5076 50 , , , 87 5076 51 motor motor NN 87 5076 52 vehicle vehicle NN 87 5076 53 assembly assembly NN 87 5076 54 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 87 5076 55 : : : 87 5076 56 accounts account NNS 87 5076 57 for for IN 87 5076 58 6 6 CD 87 5076 59 % % NN 87 5076 60 of of IN 87 5076 61 GDP GDP NNP 87 5076 62 and and CC 87 5076 63 16 16 CD 87 5076 64 % % NN 87 5076 65 of of IN 87 5076 66 labor labor NN 87 5076 67 force force NN 87 5076 68 ; ; : 87 5076 69 products product NNS 87 5076 70 - - HYPH 87 5076 71 corn corn NN 87 5076 72 , , , 87 5076 73 sorghum sorghum NN 87 5076 74 , , , 87 5076 75 sugarcane sugarcane NN 87 5076 76 , , , 87 5076 77 rice rice NN 87 5076 78 , , , 87 5076 79 bananas banana NNS 87 5076 80 , , , 87 5076 81 vegetables vegetable NNS 87 5076 82 , , , 87 5076 83 coffee coffee NN 87 5076 84 , , , 87 5076 85 beef beef NN 87 5076 86 , , , 87 5076 87 pork pork NN 87 5076 88 , , , 87 5076 89 milk milk NN 87 5076 90 , , , 87 5076 91 eggs egg NNS 87 5076 92 , , , 87 5076 93 fish fish NN 87 5076 94 ; ; : 87 5076 95 not not RB 87 5076 96 self self NN 87 5076 97 - - HYPH 87 5076 98 sufficient sufficient JJ 87 5076 99 in in IN 87 5076 100 food food NN 87 5076 101 other other JJ 87 5076 102 than than IN 87 5076 103 meat meat NN 87 5076 104 Illicit Illicit NNP 87 5076 105 drugs drug NNS 87 5076 106 : : : 87 5076 107 illicit illicit JJ 87 5076 108 producer producer NN 87 5076 109 of of IN 87 5076 110 cannabis cannabis NN 87 5076 111 and and CC 87 5076 112 coca coca NN 87 5076 113 leaf leaf NN 87 5076 114 for for IN 87 5076 115 the the DT 87 5076 116 international international JJ 87 5076 117 drug drug NN 87 5076 118 trade trade NN 87 5076 119 on on IN 87 5076 120 a a DT 87 5076 121 small small JJ 87 5076 122 scale scale NN 87 5076 123 ; ; : 87 5076 124 however however RB 87 5076 125 , , , 87 5076 126 large large JJ 87 5076 127 quantities quantity NNS 87 5076 128 of of IN 87 5076 129 cocaine cocaine NN 87 5076 130 transit transit VBP 87 5076 131 the the DT 87 5076 132 country country NN 87 5076 133 from from IN 87 5076 134 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 5076 135 ; ; : 87 5076 136 important important JJ 87 5076 137 money money NN 87 5076 138 - - HYPH 87 5076 139 laundering laundering NN 87 5076 140 hub hub NN 87 5076 141 Economic economic JJ 87 5076 142 aid aid NN 87 5076 143 : : : 87 5076 144 US US NNP 87 5076 145 commitments commitment NNS 87 5076 146 , , , 87 5076 147 including include VBG 87 5076 148 Ex Ex NNP 87 5076 149 - - HYPH 87 5076 150 Im Im NNP 87 5076 151 ( ( -LRB- 87 5076 152 FY70 FY70 NNP 87 5076 153 - - HYPH 87 5076 154 86 86 NNP 87 5076 155 ) ) -RRB- 87 5076 156 , , , 87 5076 157 $ $ $ 87 5076 158 488 488 CD 87 5076 159 million million CD 87 5076 160 ; ; : 87 5076 161 Communist communist JJ 87 5076 162 countries country NNS 87 5076 163 ( ( -LRB- 87 5076 164 1970 1970 CD 87 5076 165 - - SYM 87 5076 166 89 89 CD 87 5076 167 ) ) -RRB- 87 5076 168 , , , 87 5076 169 $ $ $ 87 5076 170 10 10 CD 87 5076 171 million million CD 87 5076 172 Currency Currency NNP 87 5076 173 : : : 87 5076 174 1 1 CD 87 5076 175 bolivar bolivar NN 87 5076 176 ( ( -LRB- 87 5076 177 Bs Bs NNP 87 5076 178 ) ) -RRB- 87 5076 179 = = SYM 87 5076 180 100 100 CD 87 5076 181 centimos centimo NNS 87 5076 182 * * NFP 87 5076 183 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 5076 184 , , , 87 5076 185 Economy Economy NNP 87 5076 186 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 5076 187 rates rate NNS 87 5076 188 : : : 87 5076 189 bolivares bolivar NNS 87 5076 190 ( ( -LRB- 87 5076 191 Bs Bs NNP 87 5076 192 ) ) -RRB- 87 5076 193 per per IN 87 5076 194 US$ us$ $ 87 5076 195 1 1 CD 87 5076 196 - - SYM 87 5076 197 80.18 80.18 CD 87 5076 198 ( ( -LRB- 87 5076 199 January January NNP 87 5076 200 1993 1993 CD 87 5076 201 ) ) -RRB- 87 5076 202 , , , 87 5076 203 68.38 68.38 CD 87 5076 204 ( ( -LRB- 87 5076 205 1992 1992 CD 87 5076 206 ) ) -RRB- 87 5076 207 , , , 87 5076 208 56.82 56.82 CD 87 5076 209 ( ( -LRB- 87 5076 210 1991 1991 CD 87 5076 211 ) ) -RRB- 87 5076 212 , , , 87 5076 213 46.90 46.90 CD 87 5076 214 ( ( -LRB- 87 5076 215 1990 1990 CD 87 5076 216 ) ) -RRB- 87 5076 217 , , , 87 5076 218 34.68 34.68 CD 87 5076 219 ( ( -LRB- 87 5076 220 1989 1989 CD 87 5076 221 ) ) -RRB- 87 5076 222 , , , 87 5076 223 14.50 14.50 CD 87 5076 224 ( ( -LRB- 87 5076 225 fixed fix VBN 87 5076 226 rate rate NN 87 5076 227 1987 1987 CD 87 5076 228 - - SYM 87 5076 229 88 88 CD 87 5076 230 ) ) -RRB- 87 5076 231 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 5076 232 year year NN 87 5076 233 : : : 87 5076 234 calendar calendar NN 87 5076 235 year year NN 87 5076 236 * * NFP 87 5076 237 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 5076 238 , , , 87 5076 239 Communications Communications NNP 87 5076 240 Railroads railroad NNS 87 5076 241 : : : 87 5076 242 542 542 CD 87 5076 243 km km NN 87 5076 244 total total NN 87 5076 245 ; ; : 87 5076 246 363 363 CD 87 5076 247 km km VBP 87 5076 248 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 87 5076 249 standard standard JJ 87 5076 250 gauge gauge NN 87 5076 251 all all DT 87 5076 252 single single JJ 87 5076 253 track track NN 87 5076 254 , , , 87 5076 255 government government NN 87 5076 256 owned own VBD 87 5076 257 ; ; : 87 5076 258 179 179 CD 87 5076 259 km km VBP 87 5076 260 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 87 5076 261 gauge gauge NN 87 5076 262 , , , 87 5076 263 privately privately RB 87 5076 264 owned own VBN 87 5076 265 Highways highway NNS 87 5076 266 : : : 87 5076 267 77,785 77,785 CD 87 5076 268 km km NNP 87 5076 269 total total NN 87 5076 270 ; ; : 87 5076 271 22,780 22,780 CD 87 5076 272 km km NNS 87 5076 273 paved pave VBN 87 5076 274 , , , 87 5076 275 24,720 24,720 CD 87 5076 276 km km NN 87 5076 277 gravel gravel NN 87 5076 278 , , , 87 5076 279 14,450 14,450 CD 87 5076 280 km km NN 87 5076 281 earth earth NN 87 5076 282 roads road NNS 87 5076 283 , , , 87 5076 284 and and CC 87 5076 285 15,835 15,835 CD 87 5076 286 km km NN 87 5076 287 unimproved unimproved JJ 87 5076 288 earth earth NN 87 5076 289 Inland Inland NNP 87 5076 290 waterways waterway NNS 87 5076 291 : : : 87 5076 292 7,100 7,100 CD 87 5076 293 km km NN 87 5076 294 ; ; : 87 5076 295 Rio Rio NNP 87 5076 296 Orinoco Orinoco NNP 87 5076 297 and and CC 87 5076 298 Lago Lago NNP 87 5076 299 de de NNP 87 5076 300 Maracaibo Maracaibo NNP 87 5076 301 accept accept VBP 87 5076 302 oceangoing oceangoing NN 87 5076 303 vessels vessel NNS 87 5076 304 Pipelines pipeline NNS 87 5076 305 : : : 87 5076 306 crude crude JJ 87 5076 307 oil oil NN 87 5076 308 6,370 6,370 CD 87 5076 309 km km NN 87 5076 310 ; ; : 87 5076 311 petroleum petroleum NN 87 5076 312 products product NNS 87 5076 313 480 480 CD 87 5076 314 km km NN 87 5076 315 ; ; : 87 5076 316 natural natural JJ 87 5076 317 gas gas NN 87 5076 318 4,010 4,010 CD 87 5076 319 km km NN 87 5076 320 Ports port NNS 87 5076 321 : : : 87 5076 322 Amuay Amuay NNP 87 5076 323 Bay Bay NNP 87 5076 324 , , , 87 5076 325 Bajo Bajo NNP 87 5076 326 Grande Grande NNP 87 5076 327 , , , 87 5076 328 El El NNP 87 5076 329 Tablazo Tablazo NNP 87 5076 330 , , , 87 5076 331 La La NNP 87 5076 332 Guaira Guaira NNP 87 5076 333 , , , 87 5076 334 Puerto Puerto NNP 87 5076 335 Cabello Cabello NNP 87 5076 336 , , , 87 5076 337 Puerto Puerto NNP 87 5076 338 Ordaz Ordaz NNP 87 5076 339 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 5076 340 marine marine NN 87 5076 341 : : : 87 5076 342 56 56 CD 87 5076 343 ships ship NNS 87 5076 344 ( ( -LRB- 87 5076 345 1,000 1,000 CD 87 5076 346 GRT GRT NNP 87 5076 347 or or CC 87 5076 348 over over RB 87 5076 349 ) ) -RRB- 87 5076 350 totaling total VBG 87 5076 351 837,375 837,375 CD 87 5076 352 GRT/1,344,795 grt/1,344,795 JJ 87 5076 353 DWT dwt NN 87 5076 354 ; ; : 87 5076 355 includes include VBZ 87 5076 356 1 1 CD 87 5076 357 short short JJ 87 5076 358 - - HYPH 87 5076 359 sea sea NN 87 5076 360 passenger passenger NN 87 5076 361 , , , 87 5076 362 1 1 CD 87 5076 363 passenger passenger NN 87 5076 364 cargo cargo NN 87 5076 365 , , , 87 5076 366 19 19 CD 87 5076 367 cargo cargo NN 87 5076 368 , , , 87 5076 369 2 2 CD 87 5076 370 container container NN 87 5076 371 , , , 87 5076 372 4 4 CD 87 5076 373 roll roll NN 87 5076 374 - - HYPH 87 5076 375 on on IN 87 5076 376 / / SYM 87 5076 377 roll roll NN 87 5076 378 - - HYPH 87 5076 379 off off NN 87 5076 380 , , , 87 5076 381 18 18 CD 87 5076 382 oil oil NN 87 5076 383 tanker tanker NN 87 5076 384 , , , 87 5076 385 1 1 CD 87 5076 386 chemical chemical NN 87 5076 387 tanker tanker NN 87 5076 388 , , , 87 5076 389 2 2 CD 87 5076 390 liquefied liquefy VBN 87 5076 391 gas gas NN 87 5076 392 , , , 87 5076 393 6 6 CD 87 5076 394 bulk bulk NN 87 5076 395 , , , 87 5076 396 1 1 CD 87 5076 397 vehicle vehicle NN 87 5076 398 carrier carrier NN 87 5076 399 , , , 87 5076 400 1 1 CD 87 5076 401 combination combination NN 87 5076 402 bulk bulk NN 87 5076 403 Airports airport NNS 87 5076 404 : : : 87 5076 405 total total NN 87 5076 406 : : : 87 5076 407 360 360 CD 87 5076 408 usable usable JJ 87 5076 409 : : : 87 5076 410 331 331 CD 87 5076 411 with with IN 87 5076 412 permanent permanent JJ 87 5076 413 - - HYPH 87 5076 414 surface surface NN 87 5076 415 runways runway NNS 87 5076 416 : : : 87 5076 417 133 133 CD 87 5076 418 with with IN 87 5076 419 runways runway NNS 87 5076 420 over over IN 87 5076 421 3,659 3,659 CD 87 5076 422 m m NNP 87 5076 423 : : : 87 5076 424 0 0 CD 87 5076 425 with with IN 87 5076 426 runways runways NNP 87 5076 427 2,440 2,440 CD 87 5076 428 - - HYPH 87 5076 429 3,659 3,659 CD 87 5076 430 m m NN 87 5076 431 : : : 87 5076 432 15 15 CD 87 5076 433 with with IN 87 5076 434 runways runway NNS 87 5076 435 1,220 1,220 CD 87 5076 436 - - HYPH 87 5076 437 2,439 2,439 CD 87 5076 438 m m NN 87 5076 439 : : : 87 5076 440 87 87 CD 87 5076 441 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 5076 442 : : : 87 5076 443 modern modern JJ 87 5076 444 and and CC 87 5076 445 expanding expand VBG 87 5076 446 ; ; : 87 5076 447 1,440,000 1,440,000 CD 87 5076 448 telephones telephone NNS 87 5076 449 ; ; , 87 5076 450 broadcast broadcast NN 87 5076 451 stations station NNS 87 5076 452 - - : 87 5076 453 181 181 CD 87 5076 454 AM am NN 87 5076 455 , , , 87 5076 456 no no DT 87 5076 457 FM FM NNP 87 5076 458 , , , 87 5076 459 59 59 CD 87 5076 460 TV tv NN 87 5076 461 , , , 87 5076 462 26 26 CD 87 5076 463 shortwave shortwave VBP 87 5076 464 ; ; : 87 5076 465 3 3 CD 87 5076 466 submarine submarine NN 87 5076 467 coaxial coaxial NN 87 5076 468 cables cable NNS 87 5076 469 ; ; : 87 5076 470 satellite satellite NN 87 5076 471 ground ground NN 87 5076 472 stations station NNS 87 5076 473 - - SYM 87 5076 474 1 1 CD 87 5076 475 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5076 476 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5076 477 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 5076 478 and and CC 87 5076 479 3 3 CD 87 5076 480 domestic domestic JJ 87 5076 481 * * NFP 87 5076 482 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 5076 483 , , , 87 5076 484 Defense Defense NNP 87 5076 485 Forces Forces NNPS 87 5076 486 Branches Branches NNPS 87 5076 487 : : : 87 5076 488 National National NNP 87 5076 489 Armed Armed NNP 87 5076 490 Forces Forces NNPS 87 5076 491 ( ( -LRB- 87 5076 492 Fuerzas Fuerzas NNP 87 5076 493 Armadas Armadas NNP 87 5076 494 Nacionales Nacionales NNPS 87 5076 495 , , , 87 5076 496 FAN FAN NNP 87 5076 497 ) ) -RRB- 87 5076 498 includes include VBZ 87 5076 499 - - : 87 5076 500 Ground Ground NNP 87 5076 501 Forces Forces NNPS 87 5076 502 or or CC 87 5076 503 Army Army NNP 87 5076 504 ( ( -LRB- 87 5076 505 Fuerzas Fuerzas NNP 87 5076 506 Terrestres Terrestres NNPS 87 5076 507 or or CC 87 5076 508 Ejercito Ejercito NNP 87 5076 509 ) ) -RRB- 87 5076 510 , , , 87 5076 511 Naval Naval NNP 87 5076 512 Forces Forces NNPS 87 5076 513 ( ( -LRB- 87 5076 514 Fuerzas Fuerzas NNP 87 5076 515 Navales Navales NNPS 87 5076 516 or or CC 87 5076 517 Armada Armada NNP 87 5076 518 ) ) -RRB- 87 5076 519 , , , 87 5076 520 Air Air NNP 87 5076 521 Forces Forces NNPS 87 5076 522 ( ( -LRB- 87 5076 523 Fuerzas Fuerzas NNP 87 5076 524 Aereas Aereas NNPS 87 5076 525 or or CC 87 5076 526 Aviacion Aviacion NNP 87 5076 527 ) ) -RRB- 87 5076 528 , , , 87 5076 529 Armed Armed NNP 87 5076 530 Forces Forces NNPS 87 5076 531 of of IN 87 5076 532 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 87 5076 533 or or CC 87 5076 534 National National NNP 87 5076 535 Guard Guard NNP 87 5076 536 ( ( -LRB- 87 5076 537 Fuerzas Fuerzas NNP 87 5076 538 Armadas Armadas NNP 87 5076 539 de de IN 87 5076 540 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 87 5076 541 or or CC 87 5076 542 Guardia Guardia NNP 87 5076 543 Nacional Nacional NNP 87 5076 544 ) ) -RRB- 87 5076 545 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 5076 546 availability availability NN 87 5076 547 : : : 87 5076 548 males male NNS 87 5076 549 age age NNP 87 5076 550 15 15 CD 87 5076 551 - - SYM 87 5076 552 49 49 CD 87 5076 553 5,192,107 5,192,107 CD 87 5076 554 ; ; : 87 5076 555 fit fit JJ 87 5076 556 for for IN 87 5076 557 military military JJ 87 5076 558 service service NN 87 5076 559 3,769,441 3,769,441 CD 87 5076 560 ; ; : 87 5076 561 reach reach VB 87 5076 562 military military JJ 87 5076 563 age age NN 87 5076 564 ( ( -LRB- 87 5076 565 18 18 CD 87 5076 566 ) ) -RRB- 87 5076 567 annually annually RB 87 5076 568 221,043 221,043 CD 87 5076 569 ( ( -LRB- 87 5076 570 1993 1993 CD 87 5076 571 est est NNP 87 5076 572 . . . 87 5076 573 ) ) -RRB- 87 5077 1 Defense defense NN 87 5077 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 5077 3 : : : 87 5077 4 exchange exchange NN 87 5077 5 rate rate NN 87 5077 6 conversion conversion NNP 87 5077 7 - - : 87 5077 8 $ $ $ 87 5077 9 1.95 1.95 CD 87 5077 10 billion billion CD 87 5077 11 , , , 87 5077 12 4 4 CD 87 5077 13 % % NN 87 5077 14 of of IN 87 5077 15 GDP GDP NNP 87 5077 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 5077 17 1991 1991 CD 87 5077 18 ) ) -RRB- 87 5077 19 * * NFP 87 5077 20 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 5077 21 , , , 87 5077 22 Geography Geography NNP 87 5077 23 Location Location NNP 87 5077 24 : : : 87 5077 25 Southeast Southeast NNP 87 5077 26 Asia Asia NNP 87 5077 27 , , , 87 5077 28 bordering border VBG 87 5077 29 the the DT 87 5077 30 South South NNP 87 5077 31 China China NNP 87 5077 32 Sea Sea NNP 87 5077 33 , , , 87 5077 34 between between IN 87 5077 35 Laos Laos NNP 87 5077 36 and and CC 87 5077 37 the the DT 87 5077 38 Philippines Philippines NNP 87 5077 39 Map Map NNP 87 5077 40 references reference NNS 87 5077 41 : : : 87 5077 42 Asia Asia NNP 87 5077 43 , , , 87 5077 44 Southeast Southeast NNP 87 5077 45 Asia Asia NNP 87 5077 46 , , , 87 5077 47 Standard Standard NNP 87 5077 48 Time Time NNP 87 5077 49 Zones Zones NNPS 87 5077 50 of of IN 87 5077 51 the the DT 87 5077 52 World World NNP 87 5077 53 Area Area NNP 87 5077 54 : : : 87 5077 55 total total JJ 87 5077 56 area area NN 87 5077 57 : : : 87 5077 58 329,560 329,560 CD 87 5077 59 km2 km2 NNP 87 5077 60 land land NN 87 5077 61 area area NN 87 5077 62 : : : 87 5077 63 325,360 325,360 CD 87 5077 64 km2 km2 NNP 87 5077 65 comparative comparative JJ 87 5077 66 area area NN 87 5077 67 : : : 87 5077 68 slightly slightly RB 87 5077 69 larger large JJR 87 5077 70 than than IN 87 5077 71 New New NNP 87 5077 72 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5077 73 Land Land NNP 87 5077 74 boundaries boundary NNS 87 5077 75 : : : 87 5077 76 total total JJ 87 5077 77 3,818 3,818 CD 87 5077 78 km km NNS 87 5077 79 , , , 87 5077 80 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 87 5077 81 982 982 CD 87 5077 82 km km NN 87 5077 83 , , , 87 5077 84 China China NNP 87 5077 85 1,281 1,281 CD 87 5077 86 km km NNS 87 5077 87 , , , 87 5077 88 Laos Laos NNP 87 5077 89 1,555 1,555 CD 87 5077 90 km km NN 87 5077 91 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 5077 92 : : : 87 5077 93 3,444 3,444 CD 87 5077 94 km km NNS 87 5077 95 ( ( -LRB- 87 5077 96 excludes exclude VBZ 87 5077 97 islands island NNS 87 5077 98 ) ) -RRB- 87 5077 99 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 5077 100 claims claim VBZ 87 5077 101 : : : 87 5077 102 contiguous contiguous JJ 87 5077 103 zone zone NN 87 5077 104 : : : 87 5077 105 24 24 CD 87 5077 106 nm nm NNP 87 5077 107 continental continental JJ 87 5077 108 shelf shelf NNP 87 5077 109 : : : 87 5077 110 200 200 CD 87 5077 111 nm nm CD 87 5077 112 or or CC 87 5077 113 the the DT 87 5077 114 edge edge NN 87 5077 115 of of IN 87 5077 116 continental continental JJ 87 5077 117 margin margin NN 87 5077 118 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 5077 119 economic economic JJ 87 5077 120 zone zone NN 87 5077 121 : : : 87 5077 122 200 200 CD 87 5077 123 nm nm CD 87 5077 124 territorial territorial JJ 87 5077 125 sea sea NN 87 5077 126 : : : 87 5077 127 12 12 CD 87 5077 128 nm nm NNP 87 5077 129 International international JJ 87 5077 130 disputes dispute NNS 87 5077 131 : : : 87 5077 132 maritime maritime JJ 87 5077 133 boundary boundary JJ 87 5077 134 with with IN 87 5077 135 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 87 5077 136 not not RB 87 5077 137 defined define VBN 87 5077 138 ; ; : 87 5077 139 involved involve VBN 87 5077 140 in in IN 87 5077 141 a a DT 87 5077 142 complex complex JJ 87 5077 143 dispute dispute NN 87 5077 144 over over IN 87 5077 145 the the DT 87 5077 146 Spratly Spratly NNP 87 5077 147 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5077 148 with with IN 87 5077 149 China China NNP 87 5077 150 , , , 87 5077 151 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 5077 152 , , , 87 5077 153 Philippines Philippines NNP 87 5077 154 , , , 87 5077 155 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 87 5077 156 , , , 87 5077 157 and and CC 87 5077 158 possibly possibly RB 87 5077 159 Brunei Brunei NNP 87 5077 160 ; ; : 87 5077 161 unresolved unresolved JJ 87 5077 162 maritime maritime JJ 87 5077 163 boundary boundary JJ 87 5077 164 with with IN 87 5077 165 Thailand Thailand NNP 87 5077 166 ; ; : 87 5077 167 maritime maritime JJ 87 5077 168 boundary boundary JJ 87 5077 169 dispute dispute NN 87 5077 170 with with IN 87 5077 171 China China NNP 87 5077 172 in in IN 87 5077 173 the the DT 87 5077 174 Gulf Gulf NNP 87 5077 175 of of IN 87 5077 176 Tonkin Tonkin NNP 87 5077 177 ; ; : 87 5077 178 Paracel Paracel NNP 87 5077 179 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5077 180 occupied occupy VBN 87 5077 181 by by IN 87 5077 182 China China NNP 87 5077 183 but but CC 87 5077 184 claimed claim VBN 87 5077 185 by by IN 87 5077 186 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 5077 187 and and CC 87 5077 188 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 87 5077 189 Climate Climate NNP 87 5077 190 : : : 87 5077 191 tropical tropical JJ 87 5077 192 in in IN 87 5077 193 south south NNP 87 5077 194 ; ; , 87 5077 195 monsoonal monsoonal NN 87 5077 196 in in IN 87 5077 197 north north NN 87 5077 198 with with IN 87 5077 199 hot hot JJ 87 5077 200 , , , 87 5077 201 rainy rainy JJ 87 5077 202 season season NN 87 5077 203 ( ( -LRB- 87 5077 204 mid mid NNP 87 5077 205 - - NNP 87 5077 206 May May MD 87 5077 207 to to IN 87 5077 208 mid mid NNP 87 5077 209 - - NNP 87 5077 210 September September NNP 87 5077 211 ) ) -RRB- 87 5077 212 and and CC 87 5077 213 warm warm JJ 87 5077 214 , , , 87 5077 215 dry dry JJ 87 5077 216 season season NN 87 5077 217 ( ( -LRB- 87 5077 218 mid mid NNP 87 5077 219 - - NNP 87 5077 220 October October NNP 87 5077 221 to to IN 87 5077 222 mid mid NNP 87 5077 223 - - NNP 87 5077 224 March March NNP 87 5077 225 ) ) -RRB- 87 5077 226 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 5077 227 : : : 87 5077 228 low low JJ 87 5077 229 , , , 87 5077 230 flat flat JJ 87 5077 231 delta delta NN 87 5077 232 in in IN 87 5077 233 south south NNP 87 5077 234 and and CC 87 5077 235 north north NN 87 5077 236 ; ; , 87 5077 237 central central JJ 87 5077 238 highlands highland NNS 87 5077 239 ; ; : 87 5077 240 hilly hilly RB 87 5077 241 , , , 87 5077 242 mountainous mountainous JJ 87 5077 243 in in IN 87 5077 244 far far RB 87 5077 245 north north NN 87 5077 246 and and CC 87 5077 247 northwest northwest JJ 87 5077 248 Natural natural JJ 87 5077 249 resources resource NNS 87 5077 250 : : : 87 5077 251 phosphates phosphate NNS 87 5077 252 , , , 87 5077 253 coal coal NN 87 5077 254 , , , 87 5077 255 manganese manganese JJ 87 5077 256 , , , 87 5077 257 bauxite bauxite NN 87 5077 258 , , , 87 5077 259 chromate chromate NN 87 5077 260 , , , 87 5077 261 offshore offshore JJ 87 5077 262 oil oil NN 87 5077 263 deposits deposit NNS 87 5077 264 , , , 87 5077 265 forests forest NNS 87 5077 266 Land Land NNP 87 5077 267 use use NN 87 5077 268 : : : 87 5077 269 arable arable JJ 87 5077 270 land land NN 87 5077 271 : : : 87 5077 272 22 22 CD 87 5077 273 % % NN 87 5077 274 permanent permanent JJ 87 5077 275 crops crop NNS 87 5077 276 : : : 87 5077 277 2 2 CD 87 5077 278 % % NN 87 5077 279 meadows meadow NNS 87 5077 280 and and CC 87 5077 281 pastures pasture NNS 87 5077 282 : : : 87 5077 283 1 1 CD 87 5077 284 % % NN 87 5077 285 forest forest NN 87 5077 286 and and CC 87 5077 287 woodland woodland NN 87 5077 288 : : : 87 5077 289 40 40 CD 87 5077 290 % % NN 87 5077 291 other other JJ 87 5077 292 : : : 87 5077 293 35 35 CD 87 5077 294 % % NN 87 5077 295 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 5077 296 land land NN 87 5077 297 : : : 87 5077 298 18,300 18,300 CD 87 5077 299 km2 km2 NNP 87 5077 300 ( ( -LRB- 87 5077 301 1989 1989 CD 87 5077 302 est est NNP 87 5077 303 . . . 87 5077 304 ) ) -RRB- 87 5078 1 Environment environment NN 87 5078 2 : : : 87 5078 3 occasional occasional JJ 87 5078 4 typhoons typhoon NNS 87 5078 5 ( ( -LRB- 87 5078 6 May May NNP 87 5078 7 to to IN 87 5078 8 January January NNP 87 5078 9 ) ) -RRB- 87 5078 10 with with IN 87 5078 11 extensive extensive JJ 87 5078 12 flooding flooding NN 87 5078 13 * * NFP 87 5078 14 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 5078 15 , , , 87 5078 16 People People NNP 87 5078 17 Population Population NNP 87 5078 18 : : : 87 5078 19 71,787,608 71,787,608 CD 87 5078 20 ( ( -LRB- 87 5078 21 July July NNP 87 5078 22 1993 1993 CD 87 5078 23 est est NNP 87 5078 24 . . . 87 5078 25 ) ) -RRB- 87 5079 1 Population population NN 87 5079 2 growth growth NN 87 5079 3 rate rate NN 87 5079 4 : : : 87 5079 5 1.85 1.85 CD 87 5079 6 % % NN 87 5079 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 5079 8 1993 1993 CD 87 5079 9 est est NNP 87 5079 10 . . . 87 5079 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 5080 1 Birth birth NN 87 5080 2 rate rate NN 87 5080 3 : : : 87 5080 4 27.99 27.99 CD 87 5080 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 5080 6 population population NN 87 5080 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 5080 8 1993 1993 CD 87 5080 9 est est NNP 87 5080 10 . . . 87 5080 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 5081 1 Death death NN 87 5081 2 rate rate NN 87 5081 3 : : : 87 5081 4 7.92 7.92 CD 87 5081 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 5081 6 population population NN 87 5081 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 5081 8 1993 1993 CD 87 5081 9 est est NNP 87 5081 10 . . . 87 5081 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 5082 1 Net net JJ 87 5082 2 migration migration NN 87 5082 3 rate rate NN 87 5082 4 : : : 87 5082 5 -1.56 -1.56 NFP 87 5082 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 87 5082 7 population population NN 87 5082 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 5082 9 1993 1993 CD 87 5082 10 est est NNP 87 5082 11 . . . 87 5082 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 5083 1 Infant infant NN 87 5083 2 mortality mortality NN 87 5083 3 rate rate NN 87 5083 4 : : : 87 5083 5 46.4 46.4 CD 87 5083 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 5083 7 live live JJ 87 5083 8 births birth NNS 87 5083 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 5083 10 1993 1993 CD 87 5083 11 est est NNP 87 5083 12 . . . 87 5083 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 5084 1 Life life NN 87 5084 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 5084 3 at at IN 87 5084 4 birth birth NN 87 5084 5 : : : 87 5084 6 total total JJ 87 5084 7 population population NN 87 5084 8 : : : 87 5084 9 65.1 65.1 CD 87 5084 10 years year NNS 87 5084 11 male male JJ 87 5084 12 : : : 87 5084 13 63.08 63.08 CD 87 5084 14 years year NNS 87 5084 15 female female JJ 87 5084 16 : : : 87 5084 17 67.25 67.25 CD 87 5084 18 years year NNS 87 5084 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 5084 20 1993 1993 CD 87 5084 21 est est NNP 87 5084 22 . . . 87 5084 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 5085 1 Total total JJ 87 5085 2 fertility fertility NN 87 5085 3 rate rate NN 87 5085 4 : : : 87 5085 5 3.45 3.45 CD 87 5085 6 children child NNS 87 5085 7 born bear VBN 87 5085 8 / / SYM 87 5085 9 woman woman NN 87 5085 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 5085 11 1993 1993 CD 87 5085 12 est est NNP 87 5085 13 . . . 87 5085 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 5086 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 5086 2 : : : 87 5086 3 noun noun NN 87 5086 4 : : : 87 5086 5 Vietnamese Vietnamese NNP 87 5086 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 5086 7 singular singular JJ 87 5086 8 and and CC 87 5086 9 plural plural JJ 87 5086 10 ) ) -RRB- 87 5086 11 adjective adjective NN 87 5086 12 : : : 87 5086 13 Vietnamese vietnamese JJ 87 5086 14 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 5086 15 divisions division NNS 87 5086 16 : : : 87 5086 17 Vietnamese vietnamese JJ 87 5086 18 85 85 CD 87 5086 19 - - SYM 87 5086 20 90 90 CD 87 5086 21 % % NN 87 5086 22 , , , 87 5086 23 Chinese Chinese NNP 87 5086 24 3 3 CD 87 5086 25 % % NN 87 5086 26 , , , 87 5086 27 Muong Muong NNP 87 5086 28 , , , 87 5086 29 Thai Thai NNP 87 5086 30 , , , 87 5086 31 Meo Meo NNP 87 5086 32 , , , 87 5086 33 Khmer Khmer NNP 87 5086 34 , , , 87 5086 35 Man Man NNP 87 5086 36 , , , 87 5086 37 Cham Cham NNP 87 5086 38 Religions Religions NNPS 87 5086 39 : : : 87 5086 40 Buddhist Buddhist NNP 87 5086 41 , , , 87 5086 42 Taoist Taoist NNP 87 5086 43 , , , 87 5086 44 Roman Roman NNP 87 5086 45 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 5086 46 , , , 87 5086 47 indigenous indigenous JJ 87 5086 48 beliefs belief NNS 87 5086 49 , , , 87 5086 50 Islamic islamic JJ 87 5086 51 , , , 87 5086 52 Protestant Protestant NNP 87 5086 53 Languages Languages NNPS 87 5086 54 : : : 87 5086 55 Vietnamese Vietnamese NNP 87 5086 56 ( ( -LRB- 87 5086 57 official official JJ 87 5086 58 ) ) -RRB- 87 5086 59 , , , 87 5086 60 French french JJ 87 5086 61 , , , 87 5086 62 Chinese chinese JJ 87 5086 63 , , , 87 5086 64 English English NNP 87 5086 65 , , , 87 5086 66 Khmer Khmer NNP 87 5086 67 , , , 87 5086 68 tribal tribal JJ 87 5086 69 languages language NNS 87 5086 70 ( ( -LRB- 87 5086 71 Mon Mon NNP 87 5086 72 - - HYPH 87 5086 73 Khmer Khmer NNP 87 5086 74 and and CC 87 5086 75 Malayo Malayo NNP 87 5086 76 - - HYPH 87 5086 77 Polynesian Polynesian NNP 87 5086 78 ) ) -RRB- 87 5086 79 Literacy literacy NN 87 5086 80 : : : 87 5086 81 age age NN 87 5086 82 15 15 CD 87 5086 83 and and CC 87 5086 84 over over RB 87 5086 85 can can MD 87 5086 86 read read VB 87 5086 87 and and CC 87 5086 88 write write VB 87 5086 89 ( ( -LRB- 87 5086 90 1990 1990 CD 87 5086 91 ) ) -RRB- 87 5086 92 total total JJ 87 5086 93 population population NN 87 5086 94 : : : 87 5086 95 88 88 CD 87 5086 96 % % NN 87 5086 97 male male NN 87 5086 98 : : : 87 5086 99 92 92 CD 87 5086 100 % % NN 87 5086 101 female female NN 87 5086 102 : : : 87 5086 103 84 84 CD 87 5086 104 % % NN 87 5086 105 Labor Labor NNP 87 5086 106 force force NN 87 5086 107 : : : 87 5086 108 32.7 32.7 CD 87 5086 109 million million CD 87 5086 110 by by IN 87 5086 111 occupation occupation NN 87 5086 112 : : : 87 5086 113 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 5086 114 65 65 CD 87 5086 115 % % NN 87 5086 116 , , , 87 5086 117 industrial industrial JJ 87 5086 118 and and CC 87 5086 119 service service NN 87 5086 120 35 35 CD 87 5086 121 % % NN 87 5086 122 ( ( -LRB- 87 5086 123 1990 1990 CD 87 5086 124 est est NNP 87 5086 125 . . . 87 5086 126 ) ) -RRB- 87 5087 1 * * NFP 87 5087 2 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 5087 3 , , , 87 5087 4 Government Government NNP 87 5087 5 Names Names NNPS 87 5087 6 : : : 87 5087 7 conventional conventional JJ 87 5087 8 long long JJ 87 5087 9 form form NN 87 5087 10 : : : 87 5087 11 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 5087 12 Republic Republic NNP 87 5087 13 of of IN 87 5087 14 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 5087 15 conventional conventional JJ 87 5087 16 short short JJ 87 5087 17 form form NN 87 5087 18 : : : 87 5087 19 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 5087 20 local local JJ 87 5087 21 long long JJ 87 5087 22 form form NN 87 5087 23 : : : 87 5087 24 Cong Cong NNP 87 5087 25 Hoa Hoa NNP 87 5087 26 Chu Chu NNP 87 5087 27 Nghia Nghia NNP 87 5087 28 Viet Viet NNP 87 5087 29 Nam Nam NNP 87 5087 30 local local JJ 87 5087 31 short short JJ 87 5087 32 form form NN 87 5087 33 : : : 87 5087 34 Viet Viet NNP 87 5087 35 Nam Nam NNP 87 5087 36 Abbreviation Abbreviation NNP 87 5087 37 : : : 87 5087 38 SRV SRV NNP 87 5087 39 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 5087 40 : : : 87 5087 41 VM VM NNP 87 5087 42 Type type NN 87 5087 43 : : : 87 5087 44 Communist communist JJ 87 5087 45 state state NN 87 5087 46 Capital capital NN 87 5087 47 : : : 87 5087 48 Hanoi Hanoi NNP 87 5087 49 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 5087 50 divisions division NNS 87 5087 51 : : : 87 5087 52 50 50 CD 87 5087 53 provinces province NNS 87 5087 54 ( ( -LRB- 87 5087 55 tinh tinh JJ 87 5087 56 , , , 87 5087 57 singular singular JJ 87 5087 58 and and CC 87 5087 59 plural plural JJ 87 5087 60 ) ) -RRB- 87 5087 61 , , , 87 5087 62 3 3 CD 87 5087 63 municipalities municipality NNS 87 5087 64 * * NFP 87 5087 65 ( ( -LRB- 87 5087 66 thanh thanh NNP 87 5087 67 pho pho NNP 87 5087 68 , , , 87 5087 69 , , , 87 5087 70 singular singular JJ 87 5087 71 and and CC 87 5087 72 plural plural JJ 87 5087 73 ) ) -RRB- 87 5087 74 ; ; : 87 5087 75 An an DT 87 5087 76 Giang Giang NNP 87 5087 77 , , , 87 5087 78 Ba Ba NNP 87 5087 79 Ria Ria NNP 87 5087 80 - - HYPH 87 5087 81 Vung Vung NNP 87 5087 82 Tau Tau NNP 87 5087 83 , , , 87 5087 84 Bac Bac NNP 87 5087 85 Thai Thai NNP 87 5087 86 , , , 87 5087 87 Ben Ben NNP 87 5087 88 Tre Tre NNP 87 5087 89 , , , 87 5087 90 Binh Binh NNP 87 5087 91 Dinh Dinh NNP 87 5087 92 , , , 87 5087 93 Binh Binh NNP 87 5087 94 Thuan Thuan NNP 87 5087 95 , , , 87 5087 96 Can Can MD 87 5087 97 Tho Tho NNP 87 5087 98 , , , 87 5087 99 Cao Cao NNP 87 5087 100 Bang Bang NNP 87 5087 101 , , , 87 5087 102 Dac Dac NNP 87 5087 103 Lac Lac NNP 87 5087 104 , , , 87 5087 105 Dong Dong NNP 87 5087 106 Nai Nai NNP 87 5087 107 , , , 87 5087 108 Dong Dong NNP 87 5087 109 Thap Thap NNP 87 5087 110 , , , 87 5087 111 Gia Gia NNP 87 5087 112 Lai Lai NNP 87 5087 113 , , , 87 5087 114 Ha Ha NNP 87 5087 115 Bac Bac NNP 87 5087 116 , , , 87 5087 117 Ha Ha NNP 87 5087 118 Giang Giang NNP 87 5087 119 , , , 87 5087 120 Ha Ha NNP 87 5087 121 Noi Noi NNP 87 5087 122 * * NFP 87 5087 123 , , , 87 5087 124 Ha ha UH 87 5087 125 Tay Tay NNP 87 5087 126 , , , 87 5087 127 Ha ha UH 87 5087 128 Tinh Tinh NNP 87 5087 129 , , , 87 5087 130 Hai Hai NNP 87 5087 131 Hung Hung NNP 87 5087 132 , , , 87 5087 133 Hai Hai NNP 87 5087 134 Phong Phong NNP 87 5087 135 * * NFP 87 5087 136 , , , 87 5087 137 Ho Ho NNP 87 5087 138 Chi Chi NNP 87 5087 139 , , , 87 5087 140 Minh Minh NNP 87 5087 141 * * NFP 87 5087 142 , , , 87 5087 143 Hoa Hoa NNP 87 5087 144 Binh Binh NNP 87 5087 145 , , , 87 5087 146 Khanh Khanh NNP 87 5087 147 , , , 87 5087 148 Hoa Hoa NNP 87 5087 149 , , , 87 5087 150 Kien Kien NNP 87 5087 151 Giang Giang NNP 87 5087 152 , , , 87 5087 153 Kon Kon NNP 87 5087 154 Tum Tum NNP 87 5087 155 , , , 87 5087 156 Lai Lai NNP 87 5087 157 Chau Chau NNP 87 5087 158 , , , 87 5087 159 Lam Lam NNP 87 5087 160 Dong Dong NNP 87 5087 161 , , , 87 5087 162 Lang Lang NNP 87 5087 163 Son Son NNP 87 5087 164 , , , 87 5087 165 Lao Lao NNP 87 5087 166 Cai Cai NNP 87 5087 167 , , , 87 5087 168 Long Long NNP 87 5087 169 An An NNP 87 5087 170 , , , 87 5087 171 Minh Minh NNP 87 5087 172 Hai Hai NNP 87 5087 173 , , , 87 5087 174 Nam Nam NNP 87 5087 175 Ha Ha NNP 87 5087 176 , , , 87 5087 177 Nghe Nghe NNP 87 5087 178 An An NNP 87 5087 179 , , , 87 5087 180 Ninh Ninh NNP 87 5087 181 Binh Binh NNP 87 5087 182 , , , 87 5087 183 Ninh Ninh NNP 87 5087 184 Thuan Thuan NNP 87 5087 185 , , , 87 5087 186 Phu Phu NNP 87 5087 187 Yen Yen NNP 87 5087 188 , , , 87 5087 189 Quang Quang NNP 87 5087 190 Binh Binh NNP 87 5087 191 , , , 87 5087 192 Quang Quang NNP 87 5087 193 Nam Nam NNP 87 5087 194 - - HYPH 87 5087 195 Da Da NNP 87 5087 196 Nang Nang NNP 87 5087 197 , , , 87 5087 198 Quang Quang NNP 87 5087 199 Ngai Ngai NNP 87 5087 200 , , , 87 5087 201 Quang Quang NNP 87 5087 202 Ninh Ninh NNP 87 5087 203 , , , 87 5087 204 Quang Quang NNP 87 5087 205 Tri Tri NNP 87 5087 206 , , , 87 5087 207 Soc Soc NNP 87 5087 208 Trang Trang NNP 87 5087 209 , , , 87 5087 210 Son Son NNP 87 5087 211 La La NNP 87 5087 212 , , , 87 5087 213 Song Song NNP 87 5087 214 Be be VB 87 5087 215 , , , 87 5087 216 Tay Tay NNP 87 5087 217 Ninh Ninh NNP 87 5087 218 , , , 87 5087 219 Thai Thai NNP 87 5087 220 Binh Binh NNP 87 5087 221 , , , 87 5087 222 Thanh Thanh NNP 87 5087 223 Hoa Hoa NNP 87 5087 224 , , , 87 5087 225 Thua Thua NNP 87 5087 226 Thien Thien NNP 87 5087 227 , , , 87 5087 228 Tien Tien NNP 87 5087 229 Giang Giang NNP 87 5087 230 , , , 87 5087 231 Tra Tra NNP 87 5087 232 Vinh Vinh NNP 87 5087 233 , , , 87 5087 234 Tuyen Tuyen NNP 87 5087 235 Quang Quang NNP 87 5087 236 , , , 87 5087 237 Vinh Vinh NNP 87 5087 238 Long Long NNP 87 5087 239 , , , 87 5087 240 Vinh Vinh NNP 87 5087 241 Phu Phu NNP 87 5087 242 , , , 87 5087 243 Yen Yen NNP 87 5087 244 Bai Bai NNP 87 5087 245 Independence Independence NNP 87 5087 246 : : : 87 5087 247 2 2 CD 87 5087 248 September September NNP 87 5087 249 1945 1945 CD 87 5087 250 ( ( -LRB- 87 5087 251 from from IN 87 5087 252 France France NNP 87 5087 253 ) ) -RRB- 87 5087 254 Constitution constitution NN 87 5087 255 : : : 87 5087 256 NA NA NNP 87 5087 257 April April NNP 87 5087 258 1992 1992 CD 87 5087 259 Legal legal JJ 87 5087 260 system system NN 87 5087 261 : : : 87 5087 262 based base VBN 87 5087 263 on on IN 87 5087 264 Communist communist JJ 87 5087 265 legal legal JJ 87 5087 266 theory theory NN 87 5087 267 and and CC 87 5087 268 French french JJ 87 5087 269 civil civil JJ 87 5087 270 law law NN 87 5087 271 system system NN 87 5087 272 National national JJ 87 5087 273 holiday holiday NN 87 5087 274 : : : 87 5087 275 Independence Independence NNP 87 5087 276 Day Day NNP 87 5087 277 , , , 87 5087 278 2 2 CD 87 5087 279 September September NNP 87 5087 280 ( ( -LRB- 87 5087 281 1945 1945 CD 87 5087 282 ) ) -RRB- 87 5087 283 Political political JJ 87 5087 284 parties party NNS 87 5087 285 and and CC 87 5087 286 leaders leader NNS 87 5087 287 : : : 87 5087 288 only only RB 87 5087 289 party party NN 87 5087 290 - - : 87 5087 291 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 5087 292 Communist Communist NNP 87 5087 293 Party Party NNP 87 5087 294 ( ( -LRB- 87 5087 295 VCP VCP NNP 87 5087 296 ) ) -RRB- 87 5087 297 , , , 87 5087 298 DO DO NNP 87 5087 299 MUOI MUOI NNP 87 5087 300 , , , 87 5087 301 general general JJ 87 5087 302 secretary secretary NN 87 5087 303 Suffrage suffrage NN 87 5087 304 : : : 87 5087 305 18 18 CD 87 5087 306 years year NNS 87 5087 307 of of IN 87 5087 308 age age NN 87 5087 309 ; ; : 87 5087 310 universal universal JJ 87 5087 311 Elections election NNS 87 5087 312 : : : 87 5087 313 National National NNP 87 5087 314 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 5087 315 : : : 87 5087 316 last last JJ 87 5087 317 held hold VBD 87 5087 318 19 19 CD 87 5087 319 July July NNP 87 5087 320 1992 1992 CD 87 5087 321 ( ( -LRB- 87 5087 322 next next JJ 87 5087 323 to to TO 87 5087 324 be be VB 87 5087 325 held hold VBN 87 5087 326 NA NA NNP 87 5087 327 July July NNP 87 5087 328 1997 1997 CD 87 5087 329 ) ) -RRB- 87 5087 330 ; ; : 87 5087 331 results result NNS 87 5087 332 - - HYPH 87 5087 333 VCP VCP NNP 87 5087 334 is be VBZ 87 5087 335 the the DT 87 5087 336 only only JJ 87 5087 337 party party NN 87 5087 338 ; ; : 87 5087 339 seats seat NNS 87 5087 340 - - : 87 5087 341 ( ( -LRB- 87 5087 342 395 395 CD 87 5087 343 total total NN 87 5087 344 ) ) -RRB- 87 5087 345 VCP VCP NNP 87 5087 346 or or CC 87 5087 347 VCP VCP NNP 87 5087 348 - - HYPH 87 5087 349 approved approve VBN 87 5087 350 395 395 CD 87 5087 351 Executive Executive NNP 87 5087 352 branch branch NN 87 5087 353 : : : 87 5087 354 president president NN 87 5087 355 , , , 87 5087 356 prime prime NNP 87 5087 357 minister minister NNP 87 5087 358 , , , 87 5087 359 three three CD 87 5087 360 deputy deputy JJ 87 5087 361 prime prime JJ 87 5087 362 ministers minister NNS 87 5087 363 Legislative legislative JJ 87 5087 364 branch branch NN 87 5087 365 : : : 87 5087 366 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 5087 367 National National NNP 87 5087 368 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 5087 369 ( ( -LRB- 87 5087 370 Quoc Quoc NNP 87 5087 371 - - HYPH 87 5087 372 Hoi Hoi NNP 87 5087 373 ) ) -RRB- 87 5087 374 Judicial judicial JJ 87 5087 375 branch branch NN 87 5087 376 : : : 87 5087 377 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 5087 378 People People NNP 87 5087 379 's 's POS 87 5087 380 Court Court NNP 87 5087 381 Leaders leader NNS 87 5087 382 : : : 87 5087 383 Chief Chief NNP 87 5087 384 of of IN 87 5087 385 State State NNP 87 5087 386 : : : 87 5087 387 President President NNP 87 5087 388 Le Le NNP 87 5087 389 Duc Duc NNP 87 5087 390 ANH ANH NNP 87 5087 391 ( ( -LRB- 87 5087 392 since since IN 87 5087 393 23 23 CD 87 5087 394 September September NNP 87 5087 395 1992 1992 CD 87 5087 396 ) ) -RRB- 87 5087 397 Head Head NNP 87 5087 398 of of IN 87 5087 399 Government Government NNP 87 5087 400 : : : 87 5087 401 Prime Prime NNP 87 5087 402 Minister Minister NNP 87 5087 403 Vo Vo NNP 87 5087 404 Van Van NNP 87 5087 405 KIET KIET NNP 87 5087 406 ( ( -LRB- 87 5087 407 since since IN 87 5087 408 9 9 CD 87 5087 409 August August NNP 87 5087 410 1991 1991 CD 87 5087 411 ) ) -RRB- 87 5087 412 ; ; : 87 5087 413 First First NNP 87 5087 414 Deputy Deputy NNP 87 5087 415 Prime Prime NNP 87 5087 416 Minister Minister NNP 87 5087 417 Phan Phan NNP 87 5087 418 Van Van NNP 87 5087 419 KHAI KHAI NNP 87 5087 420 ( ( -LRB- 87 5087 421 since since IN 87 5087 422 10 10 CD 87 5087 423 August August NNP 87 5087 424 1991 1991 CD 87 5087 425 ) ) -RRB- 87 5087 426 ; ; : 87 5087 427 Deputy Deputy NNP 87 5087 428 Prime Prime NNP 87 5087 429 Minister Minister NNP 87 5087 430 Nguyen Nguyen NNP 87 5087 431 KHANH KHANH NNP 87 5087 432 ( ( -LRB- 87 5087 433 since since IN 87 5087 434 NA NA NNP 87 5087 435 February February NNP 87 5087 436 1987 1987 CD 87 5087 437 ) ) -RRB- 87 5087 438 ; ; : 87 5087 439 Deputy Deputy NNP 87 5087 440 Prime Prime NNP 87 5087 441 Minister Minister NNP 87 5087 442 Tran Tran NNP 87 5087 443 Duc Duc NNP 87 5087 444 LUONG LUONG NNP 87 5087 445 ( ( -LRB- 87 5087 446 since since IN 87 5087 447 NA NA NNP 87 5087 448 February February NNP 87 5087 449 1987 1987 CD 87 5087 450 ) ) -RRB- 87 5087 451 * * NFP 87 5087 452 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 5087 453 , , , 87 5087 454 Government Government NNP 87 5087 455 Member Member NNP 87 5087 456 of of IN 87 5087 457 : : : 87 5087 458 ACCT acct JJ 87 5087 459 , , , 87 5087 460 AsDB AsDB NNP 87 5087 461 , , , 87 5087 462 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 87 5087 463 , , , 87 5087 464 FAO FAO NNP 87 5087 465 , , , 87 5087 466 G-77 g-77 CD 87 5087 467 , , , 87 5087 468 IAEA iaea NN 87 5087 469 , , , 87 5087 470 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 5087 471 , , , 87 5087 472 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 5087 473 , , , 87 5087 474 IDA IDA NNP 87 5087 475 , , , 87 5087 476 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 5087 477 , , , 87 5087 478 IFC IFC NNP 87 5087 479 , , , 87 5087 480 ILO ILO NNP 87 5087 481 , , , 87 5087 482 IMF IMF NNP 87 5087 483 , , , 87 5087 484 IMO imo RB 87 5087 485 , , , 87 5087 486 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 5087 487 , , , 87 5087 488 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 5087 489 , , , 87 5087 490 IOC IOC NNP 87 5087 491 , , , 87 5087 492 IOM IOM NNP 87 5087 493 ( ( -LRB- 87 5087 494 observer observer NN 87 5087 495 ) ) -RRB- 87 5087 496 , , , 87 5087 497 ISO ISO NNP 87 5087 498 , , , 87 5087 499 ITU ITU NNP 87 5087 500 , , , 87 5087 501 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 5087 502 , , , 87 5087 503 NAM NAM NNP 87 5087 504 , , , 87 5087 505 UN UN NNP 87 5087 506 , , , 87 5087 507 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 5087 508 , , , 87 5087 509 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 5087 510 , , , 87 5087 511 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 5087 512 , , , 87 5087 513 UPU UPU NNP 87 5087 514 , , , 87 5087 515 WCL WCL NNP 87 5087 516 , , , 87 5087 517 WFTU WFTU NNP 87 5087 518 , , , 87 5087 519 WHO who WP 87 5087 520 , , , 87 5087 521 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 5087 522 , , , 87 5087 523 WMO WMO NNP 87 5087 524 , , , 87 5087 525 WTO WTO NNP 87 5087 526 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 5087 527 representation representation NN 87 5087 528 in in IN 87 5087 529 US US NNP 87 5087 530 : : : 87 5087 531 none none NN 87 5087 532 US US NNP 87 5087 533 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 5087 534 representation representation NN 87 5087 535 : : : 87 5087 536 none none NN 87 5087 537 Flag flag NN 87 5087 538 : : : 87 5087 539 red red JJ 87 5087 540 with with IN 87 5087 541 a a DT 87 5087 542 large large JJ 87 5087 543 yellow yellow JJ 87 5087 544 five five CD 87 5087 545 - - HYPH 87 5087 546 pointed point VBN 87 5087 547 star star NN 87 5087 548 in in IN 87 5087 549 the the DT 87 5087 550 center center NN 87 5087 551 * * NFP 87 5087 552 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 5087 553 , , , 87 5087 554 Economy Economy NNP 87 5087 555 Overview Overview NNP 87 5087 556 : : : 87 5087 557 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 5087 558 has have VBZ 87 5087 559 made make VBN 87 5087 560 significant significant JJ 87 5087 561 progress progress NN 87 5087 562 in in IN 87 5087 563 recent recent JJ 87 5087 564 years year NNS 87 5087 565 moving move VBG 87 5087 566 away away RB 87 5087 567 from from IN 87 5087 568 the the DT 87 5087 569 planned plan VBN 87 5087 570 economic economic JJ 87 5087 571 model model NN 87 5087 572 and and CC 87 5087 573 toward toward IN 87 5087 574 a a DT 87 5087 575 more more RBR 87 5087 576 effective effective JJ 87 5087 577 market market NN 87 5087 578 - - HYPH 87 5087 579 based base VBN 87 5087 580 economic economic JJ 87 5087 581 system system NN 87 5087 582 . . . 87 5088 1 Most Most JJS 87 5088 2 prices price NNS 87 5088 3 are be VBP 87 5088 4 now now RB 87 5088 5 fully fully RB 87 5088 6 decontrolled decontrol VBN 87 5088 7 and and CC 87 5088 8 the the DT 87 5088 9 Vietnamese vietnamese JJ 87 5088 10 currency currency NN 87 5088 11 has have VBZ 87 5088 12 been be VBN 87 5088 13 effectively effectively RB 87 5088 14 devalued devalue VBN 87 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; , 87 5103 141 rainy rainy JJ 87 5103 142 season season NN 87 5103 143 May May NNP 87 5103 144 to to IN 87 5103 145 November November NNP 87 5103 146 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 5103 147 : : : 87 5103 148 mostly mostly RB 87 5103 149 hilly hilly RB 87 5103 150 to to IN 87 5103 151 rugged rugged JJ 87 5103 152 and and CC 87 5103 153 mountainous mountainous JJ 87 5103 154 with with IN 87 5103 155 little little JJ 87 5103 156 level level NN 87 5103 157 land land NN 87 5103 158 Natural natural JJ 87 5103 159 resources resource NNS 87 5103 160 : : : 87 5103 161 sun sun NN 87 5103 162 , , , 87 5103 163 sand sand NN 87 5103 164 , , , 87 5103 165 sea sea NN 87 5103 166 , , , 87 5103 167 surf surf NN 87 5103 168 Land Land NNP 87 5103 169 use use NN 87 5103 170 : : : 87 5103 171 arable arable JJ 87 5103 172 land land NN 87 5103 173 : : : 87 5103 174 15 15 CD 87 5103 175 % % NN 87 5103 176 permanent permanent JJ 87 5103 177 crops crop NNS 87 5103 178 : : : 87 5103 179 6 6 CD 87 5103 180 % % NN 87 5103 181 meadows meadow NNS 87 5103 182 and and CC 87 5103 183 pastures pasture NNS 87 5103 184 : : : 87 5103 185 26 26 CD 87 5103 186 % % NN 87 5103 187 forest forest NN 87 5103 188 and and CC 87 5103 189 woodland woodland NN 87 5103 190 : : : 87 5103 191 6 6 CD 87 5103 192 % % NN 87 5103 193 other other JJ 87 5103 194 : : : 87 5103 195 47 47 CD 87 5103 196 % % NN 87 5103 197 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 5103 198 land land NN 87 5103 199 : : : 87 5103 200 NA NA NNP 87 5103 201 km2 km2 NNP 87 5103 202 Environment Environment NNP 87 5103 203 : : : 87 5103 204 rarely rarely RB 87 5103 205 affected affect VBN 87 5103 206 by by IN 87 5103 207 hurricanes hurricane NNS 87 5103 208 ; ; : 87 5103 209 subject subject JJ 87 5103 210 to to IN 87 5103 211 frequent frequent JJ 87 5103 212 severe severe JJ 87 5103 213 droughts drought NNS 87 5103 214 , , , 87 5103 215 floods flood NNS 87 5103 216 , , , 87 5103 217 earthquakes earthquake NNS 87 5103 218 ; ; : 87 5103 219 lack lack NN 87 5103 220 of of IN 87 5103 221 natural natural JJ 87 5103 222 freshwater freshwater NN 87 5103 223 resources resource NNS 87 5103 224 Note note VBP 87 5103 225 : : : 87 5103 226 important important JJ 87 5103 227 location location NN 87 5103 228 along along IN 87 5103 229 the the DT 87 5103 230 Anegada Anegada NNP 87 5103 231 Passage Passage NNP 87 5103 232 - - , 87 5103 233 a a DT 87 5103 234 key key JJ 87 5103 235 shipping shipping NN 87 5103 236 lane lane NN 87 5103 237 for for IN 87 5103 238 the the DT 87 5103 239 Panama Panama NNP 87 5103 240 Canal Canal NNP 87 5103 241 ; ; : 87 5103 242 Saint Saint NNP 87 5103 243 Thomas Thomas NNP 87 5103 244 has have VBZ 87 5103 245 one one CD 87 5103 246 of of IN 87 5103 247 the the DT 87 5103 248 best good JJS 87 5103 249 natural natural JJ 87 5103 250 , , , 87 5103 251 deepwater deepwater NN 87 5103 252 harbors harbor NNS 87 5103 253 in in IN 87 5103 254 the the DT 87 5103 255 Caribbean caribbean JJ 87 5103 256 * * NFP 87 5103 257 Virgin Virgin NNP 87 5103 258 Islands Islands NNP 87 5103 259 , , , 87 5103 260 People People NNPS 87 5103 261 Population Population NNP 87 5103 262 : : : 87 5103 263 98,130 98,130 CD 87 5103 264 ( ( -LRB- 87 5103 265 July July NNP 87 5103 266 1993 1993 CD 87 5103 267 est est NNP 87 5103 268 . . . 87 5103 269 ) ) -RRB- 87 5104 1 Population population NN 87 5104 2 growth growth NN 87 5104 3 rate rate NN 87 5104 4 : : : 87 5104 5 -0.76 -0.76 CD 87 5104 6 % % NN 87 5104 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 5104 8 1993 1993 CD 87 5104 9 est est NNP 87 5104 10 . . . 87 5104 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 5105 1 Birth birth NN 87 5105 2 rate rate NN 87 5105 3 : : : 87 5105 4 20.26 20.26 CD 87 5105 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 5105 6 population population NN 87 5105 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 5105 8 1993 1993 CD 87 5105 9 est est NNP 87 5105 10 . . . 87 5105 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 5106 1 Death death NN 87 5106 2 rate rate NN 87 5106 3 : : : 87 5106 4 5.2 5.2 CD 87 5106 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 5106 6 population population NN 87 5106 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 5106 8 1993 1993 CD 87 5106 9 est est NNP 87 5106 10 . . . 87 5106 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 5107 1 Net net JJ 87 5107 2 migration migration NN 87 5107 3 rate rate NN 87 5107 4 : : : 87 5107 5 -22.64 -22.64 ADD 87 5107 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 FW 87 5107 7 population population NN 87 5107 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 5107 9 1993 1993 CD 87 5107 10 est est NNP 87 5107 11 . . . 87 5107 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 5108 1 Infant infant NN 87 5108 2 mortality mortality NN 87 5108 3 rate rate NN 87 5108 4 : : : 87 5108 5 12.54 12.54 CD 87 5108 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 5108 7 live live JJ 87 5108 8 births birth NNS 87 5108 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 5108 10 1993 1993 CD 87 5108 11 est est NNP 87 5108 12 . . . 87 5108 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 5109 1 Life life NN 87 5109 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 5109 3 at at IN 87 5109 4 birth birth NN 87 5109 5 : : : 87 5109 6 total total JJ 87 5109 7 population population NN 87 5109 8 : : : 87 5109 9 75.29 75.29 CD 87 5109 10 years year NNS 87 5109 11 male male NN 87 5109 12 : : : 87 5109 13 73.6 73.6 CD 87 5109 14 years year NNS 87 5109 15 female female JJ 87 5109 16 : : : 87 5109 17 77.2 77.2 CD 87 5109 18 years year NNS 87 5109 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 5109 20 1993 1993 CD 87 5109 21 est est NNP 87 5109 22 . . . 87 5109 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 5110 1 Total total JJ 87 5110 2 fertility fertility NN 87 5110 3 rate rate NN 87 5110 4 : : : 87 5110 5 2.64 2.64 CD 87 5110 6 children child NNS 87 5110 7 born bear VBN 87 5110 8 / / SYM 87 5110 9 woman woman NN 87 5110 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 5110 11 1993 1993 CD 87 5110 12 est est NNP 87 5110 13 . . . 87 5110 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 5111 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 5111 2 : : : 87 5111 3 noun noun NN 87 5111 4 : : : 87 5111 5 Virgin Virgin NNP 87 5111 6 Islander(s islander(s CD 87 5111 7 ) ) -RRB- 87 5111 8 adjective adjective NN 87 5111 9 : : : 87 5111 10 Virgin Virgin NNP 87 5111 11 Islander Islander NNP 87 5111 12 ; ; : 87 5111 13 US US NNP 87 5111 14 citizens citizen VBZ 87 5111 15 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 5111 16 divisions division NNS 87 5111 17 : : : 87 5111 18 West West NNP 87 5111 19 Indian Indian NNP 87 5111 20 ( ( -LRB- 87 5111 21 45 45 CD 87 5111 22 % % NN 87 5111 23 born bear VBN 87 5111 24 in in IN 87 5111 25 the the DT 87 5111 26 Virgin Virgin NNP 87 5111 27 Islands Islands NNP 87 5111 28 and and CC 87 5111 29 29 29 CD 87 5111 30 % % NN 87 5111 31 born bear VBN 87 5111 32 elsewhere elsewhere RB 87 5111 33 in in IN 87 5111 34 the the DT 87 5111 35 West West NNP 87 5111 36 Indies Indies NNPS 87 5111 37 ) ) -RRB- 87 5111 38 74 74 CD 87 5111 39 % % NN 87 5111 40 , , , 87 5111 41 US US NNP 87 5111 42 mainland mainland NN 87 5111 43 13 13 CD 87 5111 44 % % NN 87 5111 45 , , , 87 5111 46 Puerto Puerto NNP 87 5111 47 Rican Rican NNP 87 5111 48 5 5 CD 87 5111 49 % % NN 87 5111 50 , , , 87 5111 51 other other JJ 87 5111 52 8 8 CD 87 5111 53 % % NN 87 5111 54 ; ; , 87 5111 55 black black JJ 87 5111 56 80 80 CD 87 5111 57 % % NN 87 5111 58 , , , 87 5111 59 white white JJ 87 5111 60 15 15 CD 87 5111 61 % % NN 87 5111 62 , , , 87 5111 63 other other JJ 87 5111 64 5 5 CD 87 5111 65 % % NN 87 5111 66 ; ; , 87 5111 67 Hispanic hispanic JJ 87 5111 68 origin origin NN 87 5111 69 14 14 CD 87 5111 70 % % NN 87 5111 71 Religions religion NNS 87 5111 72 : : : 87 5111 73 Baptist baptist NN 87 5111 74 42 42 CD 87 5111 75 % % NN 87 5111 76 , , , 87 5111 77 Roman Roman NNP 87 5111 78 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 5111 79 34 34 CD 87 5111 80 % % NN 87 5111 81 , , , 87 5111 82 Episcopalian Episcopalian NNP 87 5111 83 17 17 CD 87 5111 84 % % NN 87 5111 85 , , , 87 5111 86 other other JJ 87 5111 87 7 7 CD 87 5111 88 % % NN 87 5111 89 Languages Languages NNPS 87 5111 90 : : : 87 5111 91 English English NNP 87 5111 92 ( ( -LRB- 87 5111 93 official official NN 87 5111 94 ) ) -RRB- 87 5111 95 , , , 87 5111 96 Spanish Spanish NNP 87 5111 97 , , , 87 5111 98 Creole Creole NNP 87 5111 99 Literacy Literacy NNP 87 5111 100 : : : 87 5111 101 total total JJ 87 5111 102 population population NN 87 5111 103 : : : 87 5111 104 NA% NA% NNP 87 5111 105 male male NNP 87 5111 106 : : : 87 5111 107 NA% NA% NNP 87 5111 108 female female JJ 87 5111 109 : : : 87 5111 110 NA% NA% `` 87 5111 111 Labor labor NN 87 5111 112 force force NN 87 5111 113 : : : 87 5111 114 45,500 45,500 CD 87 5111 115 ( ( -LRB- 87 5111 116 1988 1988 CD 87 5111 117 ) ) -RRB- 87 5111 118 by by IN 87 5111 119 occupation occupation NN 87 5111 120 : : : 87 5111 121 tourism tourism NN 87 5111 122 70 70 CD 87 5111 123 % % NN 87 5111 124 * * NFP 87 5111 125 Virgin Virgin NNP 87 5111 126 Islands Islands NNP 87 5111 127 , , , 87 5111 128 Government Government NNP 87 5111 129 Names name NNS 87 5111 130 : : : 87 5111 131 conventional conventional JJ 87 5111 132 long long JJ 87 5111 133 form form NN 87 5111 134 : : : 87 5111 135 Virgin Virgin NNP 87 5111 136 Islands Islands NNP 87 5111 137 of of IN 87 5111 138 the the DT 87 5111 139 United United NNP 87 5111 140 States States NNP 87 5111 141 conventional conventional JJ 87 5111 142 short short JJ 87 5111 143 form form NN 87 5111 144 : : : 87 5111 145 Virgin Virgin NNP 87 5111 146 Islands Islands NNP 87 5111 147 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 5111 148 : : : 87 5111 149 VQ VQ NNP 87 5111 150 Type type NN 87 5111 151 : : : 87 5111 152 organized organize VBN 87 5111 153 , , , 87 5111 154 unincorporated unincorporated JJ 87 5111 155 territory territory NN 87 5111 156 of of IN 87 5111 157 the the DT 87 5111 158 US US NNP 87 5111 159 administered administer VBN 87 5111 160 by by IN 87 5111 161 the the DT 87 5111 162 Office Office NNP 87 5111 163 of of IN 87 5111 164 Territorial Territorial NNP 87 5111 165 and and CC 87 5111 166 International International NNP 87 5111 167 Affairs Affairs NNPS 87 5111 168 , , , 87 5111 169 US US NNP 87 5111 170 Department Department NNP 87 5111 171 of of IN 87 5111 172 the the DT 87 5111 173 Interior Interior NNP 87 5111 174 Capital Capital NNP 87 5111 175 : : : 87 5111 176 Charlotte Charlotte NNP 87 5111 177 Amalie Amalie NNP 87 5111 178 Administrative administrative JJ 87 5111 179 divisions division NNS 87 5111 180 : : : 87 5111 181 none none NN 87 5111 182 ( ( -LRB- 87 5111 183 territory territory NN 87 5111 184 of of IN 87 5111 185 the the DT 87 5111 186 US US NNP 87 5111 187 ) ) -RRB- 87 5111 188 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 5111 189 : : : 87 5111 190 Revised Revised NNP 87 5111 191 Organic Organic NNP 87 5111 192 Act Act NNP 87 5111 193 of of IN 87 5111 194 22 22 CD 87 5111 195 July July NNP 87 5111 196 1954 1954 CD 87 5111 197 Legal legal JJ 87 5111 198 system system NN 87 5111 199 : : : 87 5111 200 based base VBN 87 5111 201 on on IN 87 5111 202 US US NNP 87 5111 203 National national JJ 87 5111 204 holiday holiday NN 87 5111 205 : : : 87 5111 206 Transfer Transfer NNP 87 5111 207 Day Day NNP 87 5111 208 , , , 87 5111 209 31 31 CD 87 5111 210 March March NNP 87 5111 211 ( ( -LRB- 87 5111 212 1917 1917 CD 87 5111 213 ) ) -RRB- 87 5111 214 ( ( -LRB- 87 5111 215 from from IN 87 5111 216 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 5111 217 to to IN 87 5111 218 US US NNP 87 5111 219 ) ) -RRB- 87 5111 220 Political political JJ 87 5111 221 parties party NNS 87 5111 222 and and CC 87 5111 223 leaders leader NNS 87 5111 224 : : : 87 5111 225 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 5111 226 Party Party NNP 87 5111 227 , , , 87 5111 228 Marilyn Marilyn NNP 87 5111 229 STAPLETON STAPLETON NNP 87 5111 230 ; ; : 87 5111 231 Independent Independent NNP 87 5111 232 Citizens Citizens NNPS 87 5111 233 ' ' POS 87 5111 234 Movement Movement NNP 87 5111 235 ( ( -LRB- 87 5111 236 ICM ICM NNP 87 5111 237 ) ) -RRB- 87 5111 238 , , , 87 5111 239 Virdin Virdin NNP 87 5111 240 C. C. NNP 87 5111 241 BROWN BROWN NNP 87 5111 242 ; ; : 87 5111 243 Republican Republican NNP 87 5111 244 Party Party NNP 87 5111 245 , , , 87 5111 246 Charlotte Charlotte NNP 87 5111 247 - - HYPH 87 5111 248 Poole Poole NNP 87 5111 249 DAVIS DAVIS NNP 87 5111 250 Suffrage suffrage NN 87 5111 251 : : : 87 5111 252 18 18 CD 87 5111 253 years year NNS 87 5111 254 of of IN 87 5111 255 age age NN 87 5111 256 ; ; : 87 5111 257 universal universal JJ 87 5111 258 Elections election NNS 87 5111 259 : : : 87 5111 260 Governor governor NN 87 5111 261 : : : 87 5111 262 last last RB 87 5111 263 held hold VBD 87 5111 264 6 6 CD 87 5111 265 November November NNP 87 5111 266 1990 1990 CD 87 5111 267 ( ( -LRB- 87 5111 268 next next JJ 87 5111 269 to to TO 87 5111 270 be be VB 87 5111 271 held hold VBN 87 5111 272 November November NNP 87 5111 273 1994 1994 CD 87 5111 274 ) ) -RRB- 87 5111 275 ; ; : 87 5111 276 results result NNS 87 5111 277 - - : 87 5111 278 Governor Governor NNP 87 5111 279 Alexander Alexander NNP 87 5111 280 FARRELLY FARRELLY NNP 87 5111 281 ( ( -LRB- 87 5111 282 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 5111 283 Party Party NNP 87 5111 284 ) ) -RRB- 87 5111 285 56.5 56.5 CD 87 5111 286 % % NN 87 5111 287 defeated defeat VBD 87 5111 288 Juan Juan NNP 87 5111 289 LUIS LUIS NNP 87 5111 290 ( ( -LRB- 87 5111 291 independent independent JJ 87 5111 292 ) ) -RRB- 87 5111 293 38.5 38.5 CD 87 5111 294 % % NN 87 5111 295 Senate Senate NNP 87 5111 296 : : : 87 5111 297 last last RB 87 5111 298 held hold VBD 87 5111 299 3 3 CD 87 5111 300 November November NNP 87 5111 301 1992 1992 CD 87 5111 302 ( ( -LRB- 87 5111 303 next next JJ 87 5111 304 to to TO 87 5111 305 be be VB 87 5111 306 held hold VBN 87 5111 307 2 2 CD 87 5111 308 November November NNP 87 5111 309 1994 1994 CD 87 5111 310 ) ) -RRB- 87 5111 311 ; ; : 87 5111 312 results result NNS 87 5111 313 - - HYPH 87 5111 314 percent percent NN 87 5111 315 of of IN 87 5111 316 vote vote NN 87 5111 317 by by IN 87 5111 318 party party NN 87 5111 319 NA NA NNP 87 5111 320 ; ; : 87 5111 321 seats seat NNS 87 5111 322 - - : 87 5111 323 ( ( -LRB- 87 5111 324 15 15 CD 87 5111 325 total total JJ 87 5111 326 ) ) -RRB- 87 5111 327 number number NN 87 5111 328 of of IN 87 5111 329 seats seat NNS 87 5111 330 by by IN 87 5111 331 party party NN 87 5111 332 NA NA NNP 87 5111 333 US US NNP 87 5111 334 House House NNP 87 5111 335 of of IN 87 5111 336 Representatives Representatives NNPS 87 5111 337 : : : 87 5111 338 last last RB 87 5111 339 held hold VBD 87 5111 340 3 3 CD 87 5111 341 November November NNP 87 5111 342 1992 1992 CD 87 5111 343 ( ( -LRB- 87 5111 344 next next JJ 87 5111 345 to to TO 87 5111 346 be be VB 87 5111 347 held hold VBN 87 5111 348 2 2 CD 87 5111 349 November November NNP 87 5111 350 1994 1994 CD 87 5111 351 ) ) -RRB- 87 5111 352 ; ; : 87 5111 353 results result NNS 87 5111 354 - - : 87 5111 355 Ron Ron NNP 87 5111 356 DE DE NNP 87 5111 357 LUGO LUGO NNP 87 5111 358 reelected reelect VBN 87 5111 359 as as IN 87 5111 360 delegate delegate NN 87 5111 361 ; ; : 87 5111 362 seats seat NNS 87 5111 363 - - : 87 5111 364 ( ( -LRB- 87 5111 365 1 1 CD 87 5111 366 total total NN 87 5111 367 ) ) -RRB- 87 5111 368 ; ; : 87 5111 369 seat seat NN 87 5111 370 by by IN 87 5111 371 party party NN 87 5111 372 NA NA NNP 87 5111 373 ; ; : 87 5111 374 note note VB 87 5111 375 - - : 87 5111 376 the the DT 87 5111 377 Virgin Virgin NNP 87 5111 378 Islands Islands NNP 87 5111 379 elect elect VB 87 5111 380 one one CD 87 5111 381 representative representative NN 87 5111 382 to to IN 87 5111 383 the the DT 87 5111 384 US US NNP 87 5111 385 House House NNP 87 5111 386 of of IN 87 5111 387 Representatives Representatives NNP 87 5111 388 Executive Executive NNP 87 5111 389 branch branch NN 87 5111 390 : : : 87 5111 391 US US NNP 87 5111 392 president president NN 87 5111 393 , , , 87 5111 394 popularly popularly RB 87 5111 395 elected elect VBN 87 5111 396 governor governor NN 87 5111 397 and and CC 87 5111 398 lieutenant lieutenant NN 87 5111 399 governor governor NN 87 5111 400 Legislative legislative JJ 87 5111 401 branch branch NN 87 5111 402 : : : 87 5111 403 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 5111 404 Senate Senate NNP 87 5111 405 Judicial Judicial NNP 87 5111 406 branch branch NN 87 5111 407 : : : 87 5111 408 US US NNP 87 5111 409 District District NNP 87 5111 410 Court Court NNP 87 5111 411 : : : 87 5111 412 handles handle VBZ 87 5111 413 civil civil JJ 87 5111 414 matters matter NNS 87 5111 415 over over IN 87 5111 416 $ $ $ 87 5111 417 50,000 50,000 CD 87 5111 418 , , , 87 5111 419 felonies felony NNS 87 5111 420 ( ( -LRB- 87 5111 421 persons person NNS 87 5111 422 15 15 CD 87 5111 423 years year NNS 87 5111 424 of of IN 87 5111 425 age age NN 87 5111 426 and and CC 87 5111 427 over over RB 87 5111 428 ) ) -RRB- 87 5111 429 , , , 87 5111 430 and and CC 87 5111 431 federal federal JJ 87 5111 432 cases case NNS 87 5111 433 Territorial Territorial NNP 87 5111 434 Court Court NNP 87 5111 435 : : : 87 5111 436 handles handle VBZ 87 5111 437 civil civil JJ 87 5111 438 matters matter NNS 87 5111 439 up up IN 87 5111 440 to to TO 87 5111 441 $ $ $ 87 5111 442 50,000 50,000 CD 87 5111 443 , , , 87 5111 444 small small JJ 87 5111 445 claims claim NNS 87 5111 446 , , , 87 5111 447 juvenile juvenile JJ 87 5111 448 , , , 87 5111 449 domestic domestic JJ 87 5111 450 , , , 87 5111 451 misdemeanors misdemeanor NNS 87 5111 452 , , , 87 5111 453 and and CC 87 5111 454 traffic traffic NN 87 5111 455 cases case NNS 87 5111 456 Leaders leader NNS 87 5111 457 : : : 87 5111 458 Chief Chief NNP 87 5111 459 of of IN 87 5111 460 State State NNP 87 5111 461 : : : 87 5111 462 President President NNP 87 5111 463 William William NNP 87 5111 464 Jefferson Jefferson NNP 87 5111 465 CLINTON CLINTON NNP 87 5111 466 ( ( -LRB- 87 5111 467 since since IN 87 5111 468 20 20 CD 87 5111 469 January January NNP 87 5111 470 1993 1993 CD 87 5111 471 ) ) -RRB- 87 5111 472 ; ; : 87 5111 473 Vice Vice NNP 87 5111 474 President President NNP 87 5111 475 Albert Albert NNP 87 5111 476 GORE GORE NNP 87 5111 477 , , , 87 5111 478 Jr. Jr. NNP 87 5111 479 ( ( -LRB- 87 5111 480 since since IN 87 5111 481 20 20 CD 87 5111 482 January January NNP 87 5111 483 1993 1993 CD 87 5111 484 ) ) -RRB- 87 5111 485 Head Head NNP 87 5111 486 of of IN 87 5111 487 Government Government NNP 87 5111 488 : : : 87 5111 489 Governor Governor NNP 87 5111 490 Alexander Alexander NNP 87 5111 491 A. A. NNP 87 5111 492 FARRELLY FARRELLY NNP 87 5111 493 ( ( -LRB- 87 5111 494 since since IN 87 5111 495 5 5 CD 87 5111 496 January January NNP 87 5111 497 1987 1987 CD 87 5111 498 ) ) -RRB- 87 5111 499 ; ; : 87 5111 500 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 87 5111 501 Governor Governor NNP 87 5111 502 Derek Derek NNP 87 5111 503 M. M. 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NNP 87 5116 255 - - HYPH 87 5116 256 Long Long NNP 87 5116 257 Bay Bay NNP 87 5116 258 , , , 87 5116 259 Crown Crown NNP 87 5116 260 Bay Bay NNP 87 5116 261 , , , 87 5116 262 Red Red NNP 87 5116 263 Hook Hook NNP 87 5116 264 ; ; : 87 5116 265 Saint Saint NNP 87 5116 266 John John NNP 87 5116 267 - - HYPH 87 5116 268 Cruz Cruz NNP 87 5116 269 Bay Bay NNP 87 5116 270 Airports Airports NNPS 87 5116 271 : : : 87 5116 272 total total NN 87 5116 273 : : : 87 5116 274 2 2 CD 87 5116 275 usable usable JJ 87 5116 276 : : : 87 5116 277 2 2 CD 87 5116 278 with with IN 87 5116 279 permanent permanent JJ 87 5116 280 - - HYPH 87 5116 281 surface surface NN 87 5116 282 runways runway NNS 87 5116 283 : : : 87 5116 284 2 2 CD 87 5116 285 with with IN 87 5116 286 runways runway NNS 87 5116 287 over over IN 87 5116 288 3,659 3,659 CD 87 5116 289 m m NNP 87 5116 290 : : : 87 5116 291 0 0 CD 87 5116 292 with with IN 87 5116 293 runways runways NNP 87 5116 294 2,440 2,440 CD 87 5116 295 - - HYPH 87 5116 296 3,659 3,659 CD 87 5116 297 m m NN 87 5116 298 : : : 87 5116 299 0 0 CD 87 5116 300 with with IN 87 5116 301 runways runway NNS 87 5116 302 1,220 1,220 CD 87 5116 303 - - HYPH 87 5116 304 2,439 2,439 CD 87 5116 305 m m NN 87 5116 306 : : : 87 5116 307 2 2 CD 87 5116 308 note note NN 87 5116 309 : : : 87 5116 310 international international JJ 87 5116 311 airports airport NNS 87 5116 312 on on IN 87 5116 313 Saint Saint NNP 87 5116 314 Thomas Thomas NNP 87 5116 315 and and CC 87 5116 316 Saint Saint NNP 87 5116 317 Croix Croix NNP 87 5116 318 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 87 5116 319 : : : 87 5116 320 modern modern JJ 87 5116 321 telephone telephone NN 87 5116 322 system system NN 87 5116 323 using use VBG 87 5116 324 fiber fiber NN 87 5116 325 - - HYPH 87 5116 326 optic optic NN 87 5116 327 cable cable NN 87 5116 328 , , , 87 5116 329 submarine submarine NN 87 5116 330 cable cable NN 87 5116 331 , , , 87 5116 332 microwave microwave NN 87 5116 333 radio radio NN 87 5116 334 , , , 87 5116 335 and and CC 87 5116 336 satellite satellite NN 87 5116 337 facilities facility NNS 87 5116 338 ; ; : 87 5116 339 58,931 58,931 CD 87 5116 340 telephones telephone NNS 87 5116 341 ; ; : 87 5116 342 98,000 98,000 CD 87 5116 343 radios radio NNS 87 5116 344 ; ; : 87 5116 345 63,000 63,000 CD 87 5116 346 TV tv NN 87 5116 347 sets set NNS 87 5116 348 in in IN 87 5116 349 use use NN 87 5116 350 ; ; , 87 5116 351 broadcast broadcast NN 87 5116 352 stations station NNS 87 5116 353 - - SYM 87 5116 354 4 4 CD 87 5116 355 AM am NN 87 5116 356 , , , 87 5116 357 8 8 CD 87 5116 358 FM FM NNP 87 5116 359 , , , 87 5116 360 4 4 CD 87 5116 361 TV tv NN 87 5116 362 ( ( -LRB- 87 5116 363 1988 1988 CD 87 5116 364 ) ) -RRB- 87 5116 365 * * NFP 87 5116 366 Virgin Virgin NNP 87 5116 367 Islands Islands NNP 87 5116 368 , , , 87 5116 369 Defense Defense NNP 87 5116 370 Forces Forces NNPS 87 5116 371 Note Note NNP 87 5116 372 : : : 87 5116 373 defense defense NN 87 5116 374 is be VBZ 87 5116 375 the the DT 87 5116 376 responsibility responsibility NN 87 5116 377 of of IN 87 5116 378 the the DT 87 5116 379 US US NNP 87 5116 380 * * NFP 87 5116 381 Wake Wake NNP 87 5116 382 Island Island NNP 87 5116 383 , , , 87 5116 384 Header Header NNP 87 5116 385 Affiliation Affiliation NNP 87 5116 386 : : : 87 5116 387 ( ( -LRB- 87 5116 388 territory territory NN 87 5116 389 of of IN 87 5116 390 the the DT 87 5116 391 US US NNP 87 5116 392 ) ) -RRB- 87 5116 393 * * NFP 87 5116 394 Wake Wake NNP 87 5116 395 Island Island NNP 87 5116 396 , , , 87 5116 397 Geography Geography NNP 87 5116 398 Location Location NNP 87 5116 399 : : : 87 5116 400 in in IN 87 5116 401 the the DT 87 5116 402 North North NNP 87 5116 403 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5116 404 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5116 405 , , , 87 5116 406 3,700 3,700 CD 87 5116 407 km km NN 87 5116 408 west west RB 87 5116 409 of of IN 87 5116 410 Honolulu Honolulu NNP 87 5116 411 , , , 87 5116 412 about about RB 87 5116 413 two two CD 87 5116 414 - - HYPH 87 5116 415 thirds third NNS 87 5116 416 of of IN 87 5116 417 the the DT 87 5116 418 way way NN 87 5116 419 between between IN 87 5116 420 Hawaii Hawaii NNP 87 5116 421 and and CC 87 5116 422 the the DT 87 5116 423 Northern Northern NNP 87 5116 424 Mariana Mariana NNP 87 5116 425 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5116 426 Map Map NNP 87 5116 427 references reference NNS 87 5116 428 : : : 87 5116 429 Oceania Oceania NNP 87 5116 430 Area Area NNP 87 5116 431 : : : 87 5116 432 total total JJ 87 5116 433 area area NN 87 5116 434 : : : 87 5116 435 6.5 6.5 CD 87 5116 436 km2 km2 NNP 87 5116 437 land land NN 87 5116 438 area area NN 87 5116 439 : : : 87 5116 440 6.5 6.5 CD 87 5116 441 km2 km2 NNP 87 5116 442 comparative comparative JJ 87 5116 443 area area NN 87 5116 444 : : : 87 5116 445 about about IN 87 5116 446 11 11 CD 87 5116 447 times time NNS 87 5116 448 the the DT 87 5116 449 size size NN 87 5116 450 of of IN 87 5116 451 The the DT 87 5116 452 Mall Mall NNP 87 5116 453 in in IN 87 5116 454 Washington Washington NNP 87 5116 455 , , , 87 5116 456 DC DC NNP 87 5116 457 Land Land NNP 87 5116 458 boundaries boundary NNS 87 5116 459 : : : 87 5116 460 0 0 LS 87 5116 461 km km NN 87 5116 462 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 5116 463 : : : 87 5116 464 19.3 19.3 CD 87 5116 465 km km NN 87 5116 466 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 5116 467 claims claim VBZ 87 5116 468 : : : 87 5116 469 contiguous contiguous JJ 87 5116 470 zone zone NN 87 5116 471 : : : 87 5116 472 24 24 CD 87 5116 473 nm nm NNP 87 5116 474 continental continental JJ 87 5116 475 shelf shelf NNP 87 5116 476 : : : 87 5116 477 200 200 CD 87 5116 478 m m NN 87 5116 479 or or CC 87 5116 480 depth depth NN 87 5116 481 of of IN 87 5116 482 exploitation exploitation NN 87 5116 483 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 5116 484 economic economic JJ 87 5116 485 zone zone NN 87 5116 486 : : : 87 5116 487 200 200 CD 87 5116 488 nm nm CD 87 5116 489 territorial territorial JJ 87 5116 490 sea sea NN 87 5116 491 : : : 87 5116 492 12 12 CD 87 5116 493 nm nm 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100 CD 87 5116 573 % % NN 87 5116 574 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 5116 575 land land NN 87 5116 576 : : : 87 5116 577 0 0 NFP 87 5116 578 km2 km2 NNP 87 5116 579 Environment Environment NNP 87 5116 580 : : : 87 5116 581 subject subject JJ 87 5116 582 to to IN 87 5116 583 occasional occasional JJ 87 5116 584 typhoons typhoon NNS 87 5116 585 Note note NN 87 5116 586 : : : 87 5116 587 strategic strategic JJ 87 5116 588 location location NN 87 5116 589 in in IN 87 5116 590 the the DT 87 5116 591 North North NNP 87 5116 592 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5116 593 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5116 594 ; ; : 87 5116 595 emergency emergency NN 87 5116 596 landing landing NN 87 5116 597 location location NN 87 5116 598 for for IN 87 5116 599 transpacific transpacific JJ 87 5116 600 flights flight NNS 87 5116 601 * * NFP 87 5116 602 Wake Wake NNP 87 5116 603 Island Island NNP 87 5116 604 , , , 87 5116 605 People People NNP 87 5116 606 Population Population NNP 87 5116 607 : : : 87 5116 608 no no DT 87 5116 609 indigenous indigenous JJ 87 5116 610 inhabitants inhabitant NNS 87 5116 611 ; ; : 87 5116 612 note note VB 87 5116 613 - - : 87 5116 614 there there EX 87 5116 615 are be VBP 87 5116 616 302 302 CD 87 5116 617 US US NNP 87 5116 618 Air Air NNP 87 5116 619 Force Force NNP 87 5116 620 personnel personnel NNS 87 5116 621 , , , 87 5116 622 civilian civilian JJ 87 5116 623 weather weather NN 87 5116 624 service service NN 87 5116 625 personnel personnel NNS 87 5116 626 , , , 87 5116 627 and and CC 87 5116 628 US US NNP 87 5116 629 and and CC 87 5116 630 Thai Thai NNP 87 5116 631 contractors contractor NNS 87 5116 632 ; ; : 87 5116 633 population population NN 87 5116 634 peaked peak VBD 87 5116 635 about about RB 87 5116 636 1970 1970 CD 87 5116 637 with with IN 87 5116 638 over over IN 87 5116 639 1,600 1,600 CD 87 5116 640 persons person NNS 87 5116 641 during during IN 87 5116 642 the the DT 87 5116 643 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 5116 644 conflict conflict NN 87 5116 645 * * NFP 87 5116 646 Wake Wake NNP 87 5116 647 Island Island NNP 87 5116 648 , , , 87 5116 649 Government Government NNP 87 5116 650 Names Names NNPS 87 5116 651 : : : 87 5116 652 conventional conventional JJ 87 5116 653 long long JJ 87 5116 654 form form NN 87 5116 655 : : : 87 5116 656 none none NN 87 5116 657 conventional conventional JJ 87 5116 658 short short JJ 87 5116 659 form form NN 87 5116 660 : : : 87 5116 661 Wake Wake NNP 87 5116 662 Island Island NNP 87 5116 663 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 5116 664 : : : 87 5116 665 WQ WQ NNP 87 5116 666 Type type NN 87 5116 667 : : : 87 5116 668 unincorporated unincorporated JJ 87 5116 669 territory territory NN 87 5116 670 of of IN 87 5116 671 the the DT 87 5116 672 US US NNP 87 5116 673 administered administer VBN 87 5116 674 by by IN 87 5116 675 the the DT 87 5116 676 US US NNP 87 5116 677 Air Air NNP 87 5116 678 Force Force NNP 87 5116 679 ( ( -LRB- 87 5116 680 under under IN 87 5116 681 an an DT 87 5116 682 agreement agreement NN 87 5116 683 with with IN 87 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Island NNP 87 5118 10 , , , 87 5118 11 Communications Communications NNP 87 5118 12 Ports Ports NNPS 87 5118 13 : : : 87 5118 14 none none NN 87 5118 15 ; ; : 87 5118 16 because because IN 87 5118 17 of of IN 87 5118 18 the the DT 87 5118 19 reefs reef NNS 87 5118 20 , , , 87 5118 21 there there EX 87 5118 22 are be VBP 87 5118 23 only only RB 87 5118 24 two two CD 87 5118 25 offshore offshore JJ 87 5118 26 anchorages anchorage NNS 87 5118 27 for for IN 87 5118 28 large large JJ 87 5118 29 ships ship NNS 87 5118 30 Airports airport NNS 87 5118 31 : : : 87 5118 32 total total NN 87 5118 33 : : : 87 5118 34 1 1 CD 87 5118 35 usable usable JJ 87 5118 36 : : : 87 5118 37 1 1 CD 87 5118 38 with with IN 87 5118 39 permanent permanent JJ 87 5118 40 - - HYPH 87 5118 41 surface surface NN 87 5118 42 runways runway NNS 87 5118 43 : : : 87 5118 44 1 1 CD 87 5118 45 with with IN 87 5118 46 runways runway NNS 87 5118 47 over over IN 87 5118 48 3,659 3,659 CD 87 5118 49 m m NNP 87 5118 50 : : : 87 5118 51 0 0 CD 87 5118 52 with with IN 87 5118 53 runways runways NNP 87 5118 54 2,440 2,440 CD 87 5118 55 - - HYPH 87 5118 56 3,659 3,659 CD 87 5118 57 m m NN 87 5118 58 : : : 87 5118 59 1 1 CD 87 5118 60 with with IN 87 5118 61 runways runway NNS 87 5118 62 1,220 1,220 CD 87 5118 63 - - HYPH 87 5118 64 2,439 2,439 CD 87 5118 65 m m NN 87 5118 66 : : : 87 5118 67 0 0 NFP 87 5118 68 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 5118 69 : : : 87 5118 70 underwater underwater JJ 87 5118 71 cables cable NNS 87 5118 72 to to IN 87 5118 73 Guam Guam NNP 87 5118 74 and and CC 87 5118 75 through through IN 87 5118 76 Midway Midway NNP 87 5118 77 to to IN 87 5118 78 Honolulu Honolulu NNP 87 5118 79 ; ; : 87 5118 80 1 1 CD 87 5118 81 Autovon Autovon NNP 87 5118 82 circuit circuit NN 87 5118 83 off off RP 87 5118 84 the the DT 87 5118 85 Overseas Overseas NNP 87 5118 86 Telephone Telephone NNP 87 5118 87 System System NNP 87 5118 88 ( ( -LRB- 87 5118 89 OTS OTS NNP 87 5118 90 ) ) -RRB- 87 5118 91 ; ; : 87 5118 92 Armed Armed NNP 87 5118 93 Forces Forces NNPS 87 5118 94 Radio Radio NNP 87 5118 95 / / SYM 87 5118 96 Television Television NNP 87 5118 97 Service Service NNP 87 5118 98 ( ( -LRB- 87 5118 99 AFRTS AFRTS NNP 87 5118 100 ) ) -RRB- 87 5118 101 radio radio NN 87 5118 102 and and CC 87 5118 103 television television NN 87 5118 104 service service NN 87 5118 105 provided provide VBN 87 5118 106 by by IN 87 5118 107 satellite satellite NN 87 5118 108 ; ; : 87 5118 109 broadcast broadcast NN 87 5118 110 stations station NNS 87 5118 111 - - SYM 87 5118 112 1 1 CD 87 5118 113 AM am NN 87 5118 114 , , , 87 5118 115 no no DT 87 5118 116 FM FM NNP 87 5118 117 , , , 87 5118 118 no no DT 87 5118 119 TV tv NN 87 5118 120 Note note NN 87 5118 121 : : : 87 5118 122 formerly formerly RB 87 5118 123 an an DT 87 5118 124 important important JJ 87 5118 125 commercial commercial JJ 87 5118 126 aviation aviation NN 87 5118 127 base base NN 87 5118 128 , , , 87 5118 129 now now RB 87 5118 130 used use VBN 87 5118 131 only only RB 87 5118 132 by by IN 87 5118 133 US US NNP 87 5118 134 military military NN 87 5118 135 and and CC 87 5118 136 some some DT 87 5118 137 commercial commercial JJ 87 5118 138 cargo cargo NN 87 5118 139 planes plane NNS 87 5118 140 * * NFP 87 5118 141 Wake Wake NNP 87 5118 142 Island Island NNP 87 5118 143 , , , 87 5118 144 Defense Defense NNP 87 5118 145 Forces Forces NNPS 87 5118 146 defense defense NN 87 5118 147 is be VBZ 87 5118 148 the the DT 87 5118 149 responsibility responsibility NN 87 5118 150 of of IN 87 5118 151 the the DT 87 5118 152 US US NNP 87 5118 153 * * NFP 87 5118 154 Wallis Wallis NNP 87 5118 155 and and CC 87 5118 156 Futuna Futuna NNP 87 5118 157 , , , 87 5118 158 Header Header NNP 87 5118 159 Affiliation Affiliation NNP 87 5118 160 : : : 87 5118 161 ( ( -LRB- 87 5118 162 overseas overseas JJ 87 5118 163 territory territory NN 87 5118 164 of of IN 87 5118 165 France France NNP 87 5118 166 ) ) -RRB- 87 5118 167 * * NFP 87 5118 168 Wallis Wallis NNP 87 5118 169 and and CC 87 5118 170 Futuna Futuna NNP 87 5118 171 , , , 87 5118 172 Geography Geography NNP 87 5118 173 Location Location NNP 87 5118 174 : : : 87 5118 175 in in IN 87 5118 176 the the DT 87 5118 177 South South NNP 87 5118 178 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5118 179 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5118 180 , , , 87 5118 181 4,600 4,600 CD 87 5118 182 km km NN 87 5118 183 southwest southwest RB 87 5118 184 of of IN 87 5118 185 Honolulu Honolulu NNP 87 5118 186 , , , 87 5118 187 about about RB 87 5118 188 two two CD 87 5118 189 - - HYPH 87 5118 190 thirds third NNS 87 5118 191 of of IN 87 5118 192 the the DT 87 5118 193 way way NN 87 5118 194 from from IN 87 5118 195 Hawaii Hawaii NNP 87 5118 196 to to IN 87 5118 197 New New NNP 87 5118 198 Zealand Zealand NNP 87 5118 199 Map Map NNP 87 5118 200 references reference NNS 87 5118 201 : : : 87 5118 202 Oceania Oceania NNP 87 5118 203 Area Area NNP 87 5118 204 : : : 87 5118 205 total total JJ 87 5118 206 area area NN 87 5118 207 : : : 87 5118 208 274 274 CD 87 5118 209 km2 km2 NNP 87 5118 210 land land NN 87 5118 211 area area NN 87 5118 212 : : : 87 5118 213 274 274 CD 87 5118 214 km2 km2 NNP 87 5118 215 comparative comparative JJ 87 5118 216 area area NN 87 5118 217 : : : 87 5118 218 slightly slightly RB 87 5118 219 larger large JJR 87 5118 220 than than IN 87 5118 221 Washington Washington NNP 87 5118 222 , , , 87 5118 223 DC DC NNP 87 5118 224 note note NN 87 5118 225 : : : 87 5118 226 includes include VBZ 87 5118 227 Ile Ile NNP 87 5118 228 Uvea Uvea NNP 87 5118 229 ( ( -LRB- 87 5118 230 Wallis Wallis NNP 87 5118 231 Island Island NNP 87 5118 232 ) ) -RRB- 87 5118 233 , , , 87 5118 234 Ile Ile NNP 87 5118 235 Futuna Futuna NNP 87 5118 236 ( ( -LRB- 87 5118 237 Futuna Futuna NNP 87 5118 238 Island Island NNP 87 5118 239 ) ) -RRB- 87 5118 240 , , , 87 5118 241 Ile Ile NNP 87 5118 242 Alofi Alofi NNP 87 5118 243 , , , 87 5118 244 and and CC 87 5118 245 20 20 CD 87 5118 246 islets islet NNS 87 5118 247 Land land NN 87 5118 248 boundaries boundary NNS 87 5118 249 : : : 87 5118 250 0 0 LS 87 5118 251 km km NN 87 5118 252 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 5118 253 : : : 87 5118 254 129 129 CD 87 5118 255 km km NN 87 5118 256 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 5118 257 claims claim VBZ 87 5118 258 : : : 87 5118 259 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 5118 260 economic economic JJ 87 5118 261 zone zone NN 87 5118 262 : : : 87 5118 263 200 200 CD 87 5118 264 nm nm CD 87 5118 265 territorial territorial JJ 87 5118 266 sea sea NN 87 5118 267 : : : 87 5118 268 12 12 CD 87 5118 269 nm nm NNP 87 5118 270 International international JJ 87 5118 271 disputes dispute NNS 87 5118 272 : : : 87 5118 273 none none NN 87 5118 274 Climate climate NN 87 5118 275 : : : 87 5118 276 tropical tropical JJ 87 5118 277 ; ; : 87 5118 278 hot hot JJ 87 5118 279 , , , 87 5118 280 rainy rainy JJ 87 5118 281 season season NN 87 5118 282 ( ( -LRB- 87 5118 283 November November NNP 87 5118 284 to to IN 87 5118 285 April April NNP 87 5118 286 ) ) -RRB- 87 5118 287 ; ; : 87 5118 288 cool cool UH 87 5118 289 , , , 87 5118 290 dry dry JJ 87 5118 291 season season NN 87 5118 292 ( ( -LRB- 87 5118 293 May May NNP 87 5118 294 to to IN 87 5118 295 October October NNP 87 5118 296 ) ) -RRB- 87 5118 297 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 5118 298 : : : 87 5118 299 volcanic volcanic JJ 87 5118 300 origin origin NN 87 5118 301 ; ; : 87 5118 302 low low JJ 87 5118 303 hills hill NNS 87 5118 304 Natural natural JJ 87 5118 305 resources resource NNS 87 5118 306 : : : 87 5118 307 negligible negligible JJ 87 5118 308 Land Land NNP 87 5118 309 use use NN 87 5118 310 : : : 87 5118 311 arable arable JJ 87 5118 312 land land NN 87 5118 313 : : : 87 5118 314 5 5 CD 87 5118 315 % % NN 87 5118 316 permanent permanent JJ 87 5118 317 crops crop NNS 87 5118 318 : : : 87 5118 319 20 20 CD 87 5118 320 % % NN 87 5118 321 meadows meadow NNS 87 5118 322 and and CC 87 5118 323 pastures pasture NNS 87 5118 324 : : : 87 5118 325 0 0 CD 87 5118 326 % % NN 87 5118 327 forest forest NN 87 5118 328 and and CC 87 5118 329 woodland woodland NN 87 5118 330 : : : 87 5118 331 0 0 CD 87 5118 332 % % NN 87 5118 333 other other JJ 87 5118 334 : : : 87 5118 335 75 75 CD 87 5118 336 % % NN 87 5118 337 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 5118 338 land land NN 87 5118 339 : : : 87 5118 340 NA NA NNP 87 5118 341 km2 km2 NNP 87 5118 342 Environment Environment NNP 87 5118 343 : : : 87 5118 344 both both DT 87 5118 345 island island NN 87 5118 346 groups group NNS 87 5118 347 have have VBP 87 5118 348 fringing fringe VBG 87 5118 349 reefs reef NNS 87 5118 350 * * NFP 87 5118 351 Wallis Wallis NNP 87 5118 352 and and CC 87 5118 353 Futuna Futuna NNP 87 5118 354 , , , 87 5118 355 People People NNP 87 5118 356 Population Population NNP 87 5118 357 : : : 87 5118 358 14,175 14,175 CD 87 5118 359 ( ( -LRB- 87 5118 360 July July NNP 87 5118 361 1993 1993 CD 87 5118 362 est est NNP 87 5118 363 . . . 87 5118 364 ) ) -RRB- 87 5119 1 Population population NN 87 5119 2 growth growth NN 87 5119 3 rate rate NN 87 5119 4 : : : 87 5119 5 1.15 1.15 CD 87 5119 6 % % NN 87 5119 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 5119 8 1993 1993 CD 87 5119 9 est est NNP 87 5119 10 . . . 87 5119 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 5120 1 Birth birth NN 87 5120 2 rate rate NN 87 5120 3 : : : 87 5120 4 26.42 26.42 CD 87 5120 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NNP 87 5120 6 population population NN 87 5120 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 5120 8 1993 1993 CD 87 5120 9 est est NNP 87 5120 10 . . . 87 5120 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 5121 1 Death death NN 87 5121 2 rate rate NN 87 5121 3 : : : 87 5121 4 5.38 5.38 CD 87 5121 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 5121 6 population population NN 87 5121 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 5121 8 1993 1993 CD 87 5121 9 est est NNP 87 5121 10 . . . 87 5121 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 5122 1 Net net JJ 87 5122 2 migration migration NN 87 5122 3 rate rate NN 87 5122 4 : : : 87 5122 5 -9.5 -9.5 NFP 87 5122 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 87 5122 7 population population NN 87 5122 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 5122 9 1993 1993 CD 87 5122 10 est est NNP 87 5122 11 . . . 87 5122 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 5123 1 Infant infant NN 87 5123 2 mortality mortality NN 87 5123 3 rate rate NN 87 5123 4 : : : 87 5123 5 27.59 27.59 CD 87 5123 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 VB 87 5123 7 live live JJ 87 5123 8 births birth NNS 87 5123 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 5123 10 1993 1993 CD 87 5123 11 est est NNP 87 5123 12 . . . 87 5123 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 5124 1 Life life NN 87 5124 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 5124 3 at at IN 87 5124 4 birth birth NN 87 5124 5 : : : 87 5124 6 total total JJ 87 5124 7 population population NN 87 5124 8 : : : 87 5124 9 71.2 71.2 CD 87 5124 10 years year NNS 87 5124 11 male male JJ 87 5124 12 : : : 87 5124 13 70.54 70.54 CD 87 5124 14 years year NNS 87 5124 15 female female JJ 87 5124 16 : : : 87 5124 17 71.9 71.9 CD 87 5124 18 years year NNS 87 5124 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 5124 20 1993 1993 CD 87 5124 21 est est NNP 87 5124 22 . . . 87 5124 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 5125 1 Total total JJ 87 5125 2 fertility fertility NN 87 5125 3 rate rate NN 87 5125 4 : : : 87 5125 5 3.34 3.34 CD 87 5125 6 children child NNS 87 5125 7 born bear VBN 87 5125 8 / / SYM 87 5125 9 woman woman NN 87 5125 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 5125 11 1993 1993 CD 87 5125 12 est est NNP 87 5125 13 . . . 87 5125 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 5126 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 5126 2 : : : 87 5126 3 noun noun NNP 87 5126 4 : : : 87 5126 5 Wallisian(s Wallisian(s NNP 87 5126 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 5126 7 , , , 87 5126 8 Futunan(s futunan(s CD 87 5126 9 ) ) -RRB- 87 5126 10 , , , 87 5126 11 or or CC 87 5126 12 Wallis Wallis NNP 87 5126 13 and and CC 87 5126 14 Futuna Futuna NNP 87 5126 15 Islanders Islanders NNPS 87 5126 16 adjective adjective NN 87 5126 17 : : : 87 5126 18 Wallisian Wallisian NNP 87 5126 19 , , , 87 5126 20 Futunan Futunan NNP 87 5126 21 , , , 87 5126 22 or or CC 87 5126 23 Wallis Wallis NNP 87 5126 24 and and CC 87 5126 25 Futuna Futuna NNP 87 5126 26 Islander Islander NNP 87 5126 27 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 5126 28 divisions division NNS 87 5126 29 : : : 87 5126 30 Polynesian polynesian JJ 87 5126 31 Religions religion NNS 87 5126 32 : : : 87 5126 33 Roman Roman NNP 87 5126 34 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 5126 35 Languages Languages NNPS 87 5126 36 : : : 87 5126 37 French French NNP 87 5126 38 , , , 87 5126 39 Wallisian Wallisian NNP 87 5126 40 ( ( -LRB- 87 5126 41 indigenous indigenous JJ 87 5126 42 Polynesian polynesian JJ 87 5126 43 language language NN 87 5126 44 ) ) -RRB- 87 5126 45 Literacy literacy NN 87 5126 46 : : : 87 5126 47 all all DT 87 5126 48 ages age NNS 87 5126 49 can can MD 87 5126 50 read read VB 87 5126 51 and and CC 87 5126 52 write write VB 87 5126 53 ( ( -LRB- 87 5126 54 1969 1969 CD 87 5126 55 ) ) -RRB- 87 5126 56 total total JJ 87 5126 57 population population NN 87 5126 58 : : : 87 5126 59 50 50 CD 87 5126 60 % % NN 87 5126 61 male male NN 87 5126 62 : : : 87 5126 63 50 50 CD 87 5126 64 % % NN 87 5126 65 female female NN 87 5126 66 : : : 87 5126 67 51 51 CD 87 5126 68 % % NN 87 5126 69 Labor labor NN 87 5126 70 force force NN 87 5126 71 : : : 87 5126 72 NA na NN 87 5126 73 by by IN 87 5126 74 occupation occupation NN 87 5126 75 : : : 87 5126 76 agriculture agriculture NN 87 5126 77 , , , 87 5126 78 livestock livestock NN 87 5126 79 , , , 87 5126 80 and and CC 87 5126 81 fishing fishing NN 87 5126 82 80 80 CD 87 5126 83 % % NN 87 5126 84 , , , 87 5126 85 government government NN 87 5126 86 4 4 CD 87 5126 87 % % NN 87 5126 88 ( ( -LRB- 87 5126 89 est est NNP 87 5126 90 . . . 87 5126 91 ) ) -RRB- 87 5127 1 * * NFP 87 5127 2 Wallis Wallis NNP 87 5127 3 and and CC 87 5127 4 Futuna Futuna NNP 87 5127 5 , , , 87 5127 6 Government Government NNP 87 5127 7 Names Names NNPS 87 5127 8 : : : 87 5127 9 conventional conventional JJ 87 5127 10 long long JJ 87 5127 11 form form NN 87 5127 12 : : : 87 5127 13 Territory territory NN 87 5127 14 of of IN 87 5127 15 the the DT 87 5127 16 Wallis Wallis NNP 87 5127 17 and and CC 87 5127 18 Futuna Futuna NNP 87 5127 19 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5127 20 conventional conventional JJ 87 5127 21 short short JJ 87 5127 22 form form NN 87 5127 23 : : : 87 5127 24 Wallis Wallis NNP 87 5127 25 and and CC 87 5127 26 Futuna Futuna NNP 87 5127 27 local local JJ 87 5127 28 long long JJ 87 5127 29 form form NN 87 5127 30 : : : 87 5127 31 Territoire territoire NN 87 5127 32 des des FW 87 5127 33 Iles Iles NNP 87 5127 34 Wallis Wallis NNP 87 5127 35 et et FW 87 5127 36 Futuna Futuna NNP 87 5127 37 local local JJ 87 5127 38 short short JJ 87 5127 39 form form NN 87 5127 40 : : : 87 5127 41 Wallis Wallis NNP 87 5127 42 et et FW 87 5127 43 Futuna Futuna NNP 87 5127 44 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 5127 45 : : : 87 5127 46 WF WF NNP 87 5127 47 Type type NN 87 5127 48 : : : 87 5127 49 overseas overseas JJ 87 5127 50 territory territory NN 87 5127 51 of of IN 87 5127 52 France France NNP 87 5127 53 Capital Capital NNP 87 5127 54 : : : 87 5127 55 Mata Mata NNP 87 5127 56 Utu Utu NNP 87 5127 57 ( ( -LRB- 87 5127 58 on on IN 87 5127 59 Ile Ile NNP 87 5127 60 Uvea Uvea NNP 87 5127 61 ) ) -RRB- 87 5127 62 Administrative administrative JJ 87 5127 63 divisions division NNS 87 5127 64 : : : 87 5127 65 none none NN 87 5127 66 ( ( -LRB- 87 5127 67 overseas overseas JJ 87 5127 68 territory territory NN 87 5127 69 of of IN 87 5127 70 France France NNP 87 5127 71 ) ) -RRB- 87 5127 72 Independence independence NN 87 5127 73 : : : 87 5127 74 none none NN 87 5127 75 ( ( -LRB- 87 5127 76 overseas overseas JJ 87 5127 77 territory territory NN 87 5127 78 of of IN 87 5127 79 France France NNP 87 5127 80 ) ) -RRB- 87 5127 81 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 5127 82 : : : 87 5127 83 28 28 CD 87 5127 84 September September NNP 87 5127 85 1958 1958 CD 87 5127 86 ( ( -LRB- 87 5127 87 French French NNP 87 5127 88 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 5127 89 ) ) -RRB- 87 5127 90 Legal legal JJ 87 5127 91 system system NN 87 5127 92 : : : 87 5127 93 French french JJ 87 5127 94 legal legal JJ 87 5127 95 system system NN 87 5127 96 Political political JJ 87 5127 97 parties party NNS 87 5127 98 and and CC 87 5127 99 leaders leader NNS 87 5127 100 : : : 87 5127 101 Rally rally NN 87 5127 102 for for IN 87 5127 103 the the DT 87 5127 104 Republic Republic NNP 87 5127 105 ( ( -LRB- 87 5127 106 RPR RPR NNP 87 5127 107 ) ) -RRB- 87 5127 108 ; ; : 87 5127 109 Union Union NNP 87 5127 110 Populaire Populaire NNP 87 5127 111 Locale Locale NNP 87 5127 112 ( ( -LRB- 87 5127 113 UPL UPL NNP 87 5127 114 ) ) -RRB- 87 5127 115 ; ; : 87 5127 116 Union Union NNP 87 5127 117 Pour Pour NNP 87 5127 118 la la NNP 87 5127 119 Democratie Democratie NNP 87 5127 120 Francaise Francaise NNP 87 5127 121 ( ( -LRB- 87 5127 122 UDF UDF NNP 87 5127 123 ) ) -RRB- 87 5127 124 ; ; : 87 5127 125 Lua Lua NNP 87 5127 126 kae kae NNP 87 5127 127 tahi tahi NN 87 5127 128 ( ( -LRB- 87 5127 129 Giscardians Giscardians NNPS 87 5127 130 ) ) -RRB- 87 5127 131 ; ; : 87 5127 132 Mouvement Mouvement NNP 87 5127 133 des des NNP 87 5127 134 Radicaux Radicaux NNP 87 5127 135 de de NNP 87 5127 136 Gauche Gauche NNP 87 5127 137 ( ( -LRB- 87 5127 138 MRG MRG NNP 87 5127 139 ) ) -RRB- 87 5127 140 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 5127 141 : : : 87 5127 142 18 18 CD 87 5127 143 years year NNS 87 5127 144 of of IN 87 5127 145 age age NN 87 5127 146 ; ; : 87 5127 147 universal universal JJ 87 5127 148 Elections election NNS 87 5127 149 : : : 87 5127 150 Territorial Territorial NNP 87 5127 151 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 5127 152 : : : 87 5127 153 last last RB 87 5127 154 held hold VBD 87 5127 155 15 15 CD 87 5127 156 March March NNP 87 5127 157 1987 1987 CD 87 5127 158 ( ( -LRB- 87 5127 159 next next JJ 87 5127 160 to to TO 87 5127 161 be be VB 87 5127 162 held hold VBN 87 5127 163 NA NA NNP 87 5127 164 March March NNP 87 5127 165 1992 1992 CD 87 5127 166 ) ) -RRB- 87 5127 167 ; ; : 87 5127 168 results result NNS 87 5127 169 - - HYPH 87 5127 170 percent percent NN 87 5127 171 of of IN 87 5127 172 vote vote NN 87 5127 173 by by IN 87 5127 174 party party NN 87 5127 175 NA NA NNP 87 5127 176 ; ; : 87 5127 177 seats seat NNS 87 5127 178 - - : 87 5127 179 ( ( -LRB- 87 5127 180 20 20 CD 87 5127 181 total total NN 87 5127 182 ) ) -RRB- 87 5127 183 RPR rpr NN 87 5127 184 7 7 CD 87 5127 185 , , , 87 5127 186 UPL UPL NNP 87 5127 187 5 5 CD 87 5127 188 , , , 87 5127 189 UDF UDF NNP 87 5127 190 4 4 CD 87 5127 191 , , , 87 5127 192 UNF UNF NNP 87 5127 193 4 4 CD 87 5127 194 French french JJ 87 5127 195 Senate Senate NNP 87 5127 196 : : : 87 5127 197 last last RB 87 5127 198 held hold VBD 87 5127 199 24 24 CD 87 5127 200 September September NNP 87 5127 201 1989 1989 CD 87 5127 202 ( ( -LRB- 87 5127 203 next next JJ 87 5127 204 to to TO 87 5127 205 be be VB 87 5127 206 held hold VBN 87 5127 207 by by IN 87 5127 208 NA NA NNP 87 5127 209 September September NNP 87 5127 210 1998 1998 CD 87 5127 211 ) ) -RRB- 87 5127 212 ; ; : 87 5127 213 results result NNS 87 5127 214 - - HYPH 87 5127 215 percent percent NN 87 5127 216 of of IN 87 5127 217 vote vote NN 87 5127 218 by by IN 87 5127 219 party party NN 87 5127 220 NA NA NNP 87 5127 221 ; ; : 87 5127 222 seats seat NNS 87 5127 223 - - : 87 5127 224 ( ( -LRB- 87 5127 225 1 1 CD 87 5127 226 total total NN 87 5127 227 ) ) -RRB- 87 5127 228 RPR rpr NN 87 5127 229 1 1 CD 87 5127 230 French French NNP 87 5127 231 National National NNP 87 5127 232 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 5127 233 : : : 87 5127 234 last last RB 87 5127 235 held hold VBD 87 5127 236 21 21 CD 87 5127 237 and and CC 87 5127 238 28 28 CD 87 5127 239 March March NNP 87 5127 240 1992 1992 CD 87 5127 241 ( ( -LRB- 87 5127 242 next next JJ 87 5127 243 to to TO 87 5127 244 be be VB 87 5127 245 held hold VBN 87 5127 246 by by IN 87 5127 247 NA NA NNP 87 5127 248 September September NNP 87 5127 249 1996 1996 CD 87 5127 250 ) ) -RRB- 87 5127 251 ; ; : 87 5127 252 results result NNS 87 5127 253 - - HYPH 87 5127 254 percent percent NN 87 5127 255 of of IN 87 5127 256 vote vote NN 87 5127 257 by by IN 87 5127 258 party party NN 87 5127 259 NA NA NNP 87 5127 260 ; ; : 87 5127 261 seats seat NNS 87 5127 262 - - : 87 5127 263 ( ( -LRB- 87 5127 264 1 1 CD 87 5127 265 total total NN 87 5127 266 ) ) -RRB- 87 5127 267 MRG MRG NNP 87 5127 268 1 1 CD 87 5127 269 Executive executive JJ 87 5127 270 branch branch NN 87 5127 271 : : : 87 5127 272 French french JJ 87 5127 273 president president NN 87 5127 274 , , , 87 5127 275 chief chief JJ 87 5127 276 administrator administrator NN 87 5127 277 ; ; : 87 5127 278 note note NN 87 5127 279 - - : 87 5127 280 there there EX 87 5127 281 are be VBP 87 5127 282 three three CD 87 5127 283 traditional traditional JJ 87 5127 284 kings king NNS 87 5127 285 with with IN 87 5127 286 limited limited JJ 87 5127 287 powers power NNS 87 5127 288 Legislative legislative JJ 87 5127 289 branch branch NN 87 5127 290 : : : 87 5127 291 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 5127 292 Territorial Territorial NNP 87 5127 293 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 5127 294 ( ( -LRB- 87 5127 295 Assemblee Assemblee NNP 87 5127 296 Territoriale Territoriale NNP 87 5127 297 ) ) -RRB- 87 5127 298 Judicial Judicial NNP 87 5127 299 branch branch NN 87 5127 300 : : : 87 5127 301 none none NN 87 5127 302 ; ; : 87 5127 303 justice justice NNP 87 5127 304 generally generally RB 87 5127 305 administered administer VBN 87 5127 306 under under IN 87 5127 307 French french JJ 87 5127 308 law law NN 87 5127 309 by by IN 87 5127 310 the the DT 87 5127 311 chief chief JJ 87 5127 312 administrator administrator NN 87 5127 313 , , , 87 5127 314 but but CC 87 5127 315 the the DT 87 5127 316 three three CD 87 5127 317 traditional traditional JJ 87 5127 318 kings king NNS 87 5127 319 administer administer VBP 87 5127 320 customary customary JJ 87 5127 321 law law NN 87 5127 322 and and CC 87 5127 323 there there EX 87 5127 324 is be VBZ 87 5127 325 a a DT 87 5127 326 magistrate magistrate NN 87 5127 327 in in IN 87 5127 328 Mata Mata NNP 87 5127 329 Utu Utu NNP 87 5127 330 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 5127 331 : : : 87 5127 332 Chief Chief NNP 87 5127 333 of of IN 87 5127 334 State State NNP 87 5127 335 : : : 87 5127 336 President President NNP 87 5127 337 Francois Francois NNP 87 5127 338 MITTERRAND MITTERRAND NNP 87 5127 339 ( ( -LRB- 87 5127 340 since since IN 87 5127 341 21 21 CD 87 5127 342 May May NNP 87 5127 343 1981 1981 CD 87 5127 344 ) ) -RRB- 87 5127 345 Head Head NNP 87 5127 346 of of IN 87 5127 347 Government Government NNP 87 5127 348 : : : 87 5127 349 Chief Chief NNP 87 5127 350 Administrator Administrator NNP 87 5127 351 Robert Robert NNP 87 5127 352 POMMIES POMMIES NNP 87 5127 353 ( ( -LRB- 87 5127 354 since since IN 87 5127 355 26 26 CD 87 5127 356 September September NNP 87 5127 357 1990 1990 CD 87 5127 358 ) ) -RRB- 87 5127 359 Member member NN 87 5127 360 of of IN 87 5127 361 : : : 87 5127 362 FZ FZ NNP 87 5127 363 , , , 87 5127 364 SPC SPC NNP 87 5127 365 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 5127 366 representation representation NN 87 5127 367 in in IN 87 5127 368 US US NNP 87 5127 369 : : : 87 5127 370 as as IN 87 5127 371 an an DT 87 5127 372 overseas overseas JJ 87 5127 373 territory territory NN 87 5127 374 of of IN 87 5127 375 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IN 87 5167 398 Colorado Colorado NNP 87 5167 399 Land Land NNP 87 5167 400 boundaries boundary NNS 87 5167 401 : : : 87 5167 402 total total VB 87 5167 403 2,046 2,046 CD 87 5167 404 km km NNS 87 5167 405 , , , 87 5167 406 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 5167 407 42 42 CD 87 5167 408 km km NN 87 5167 409 , , , 87 5167 410 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 87 5167 411 1,561 1,561 CD 87 5167 412 km km NN 87 5167 413 , , , 87 5167 414 Morocco Morocco NNP 87 5167 415 443 443 CD 87 5167 416 km km NN 87 5167 417 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 5167 418 : : : 87 5167 419 1,110 1,110 CD 87 5167 420 km km NN 87 5167 421 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 5167 422 claims claim VBZ 87 5167 423 : : : 87 5167 424 contingent contingent NN 87 5167 425 upon upon IN 87 5167 426 resolution resolution NN 87 5167 427 of of IN 87 5167 428 sovereignty sovereignty NN 87 5167 429 issue issue NN 87 5167 430 International international JJ 87 5167 431 disputes dispute NNS 87 5167 432 : : : 87 5167 433 claimed claim VBN 87 5167 434 and and CC 87 5167 435 administered administer VBN 87 5167 436 by by IN 87 5167 437 Morocco Morocco NNP 87 5167 438 , , , 87 5167 439 but but CC 87 5167 440 sovereignty sovereignty NN 87 5167 441 is be VBZ 87 5167 442 unresolved unresolved JJ 87 5167 443 and and CC 87 5167 444 the the DT 87 5167 445 UN UN NNP 87 5167 446 is be VBZ 87 5167 447 attempting attempt VBG 87 5167 448 to to TO 87 5167 449 hold hold VB 87 5167 450 a a DT 87 5167 451 referendum referendum NN 87 5167 452 on on IN 87 5167 453 the the DT 87 5167 454 issue issue NN 87 5167 455 ; ; : 87 5167 456 the the DT 87 5167 457 UN UN NNP 87 5167 458 - - HYPH 87 5167 459 administered administer VBN 87 5167 460 cease cease NN 87 5167 461 - - HYPH 87 5167 462 fire fire NN 87 5167 463 has have VBZ 87 5167 464 been be VBN 87 5167 465 currently currently RB 87 5167 466 in in IN 87 5167 467 effect effect NN 87 5167 468 since since IN 87 5167 469 September September NNP 87 5167 470 1991 1991 CD 87 5167 471 Climate climate NN 87 5167 472 : : : 87 5167 473 hot hot JJ 87 5167 474 , , , 87 5167 475 dry dry JJ 87 5167 476 desert desert NN 87 5167 477 ; ; : 87 5167 478 rain rain NN 87 5167 479 is be VBZ 87 5167 480 rare rare JJ 87 5167 481 ; ; : 87 5167 482 cold cold JJ 87 5167 483 offshore offshore JJ 87 5167 484 air air NN 87 5167 485 currents current NNS 87 5167 486 produce produce VBP 87 5167 487 fog fog NN 87 5167 488 and and CC 87 5167 489 heavy heavy JJ 87 5167 490 dew dew NN 87 5167 491 Terrain terrain NN 87 5167 492 : : : 87 5167 493 mostly mostly RB 87 5167 494 low low JJ 87 5167 495 , , , 87 5167 496 flat flat JJ 87 5167 497 desert desert NN 87 5167 498 with with IN 87 5167 499 large large JJ 87 5167 500 areas area NNS 87 5167 501 of of IN 87 5167 502 rocky rocky JJ 87 5167 503 or or CC 87 5167 504 sandy sandy JJ 87 5167 505 surfaces surface NNS 87 5167 506 rising rise VBG 87 5167 507 to to IN 87 5167 508 small small JJ 87 5167 509 mountains mountain NNS 87 5167 510 in in IN 87 5167 511 south south JJ 87 5167 512 and and CC 87 5167 513 northeast northeast JJ 87 5167 514 Natural natural JJ 87 5167 515 resources resource NNS 87 5167 516 : : : 87 5167 517 phosphates phosphate NNS 87 5167 518 , , , 87 5167 519 iron iron NN 87 5167 520 ore ore NN 87 5167 521 Land Land NNP 87 5167 522 use use NN 87 5167 523 : : : 87 5167 524 arable arable JJ 87 5167 525 land land NN 87 5167 526 : : : 87 5167 527 0 0 CD 87 5167 528 % % NN 87 5167 529 permanent permanent JJ 87 5167 530 crops crop NNS 87 5167 531 : : : 87 5167 532 0 0 CD 87 5167 533 % % NN 87 5167 534 meadows meadow NNS 87 5167 535 and and CC 87 5167 536 pastures pasture NNS 87 5167 537 : : : 87 5167 538 19 19 CD 87 5167 539 % % NN 87 5167 540 forest forest NN 87 5167 541 and and CC 87 5167 542 woodland woodland NN 87 5167 543 : : : 87 5167 544 0 0 CD 87 5167 545 % % NN 87 5167 546 other other JJ 87 5167 547 : : : 87 5167 548 81 81 CD 87 5167 549 % % NN 87 5167 550 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 5167 551 land land NN 87 5167 552 : : : 87 5167 553 NA NA NNP 87 5167 554 km2 km2 NNP 87 5167 555 Environment Environment NNP 87 5167 556 : : : 87 5167 557 hot hot JJ 87 5167 558 , , , 87 5167 559 dry dry JJ 87 5167 560 , , , 87 5167 561 dust dust NN 87 5167 562 / / SYM 87 5167 563 sand sand NN 87 5167 564 - - HYPH 87 5167 565 laden laden JJ 87 5167 566 sirocco sirocco NN 87 5167 567 wind wind NN 87 5167 568 can can MD 87 5167 569 occur occur VB 87 5167 570 during during IN 87 5167 571 winter winter NN 87 5167 572 and and CC 87 5167 573 spring spring NN 87 5167 574 ; ; , 87 5167 575 widespread widespread JJ 87 5167 576 harmattan harmattan NNP 87 5167 577 haze haze NN 87 5167 578 exists exist VBZ 87 5167 579 60 60 CD 87 5167 580 % % NN 87 5167 581 of of IN 87 5167 582 time time NN 87 5167 583 , , , 87 5167 584 often often RB 87 5167 585 severely severely RB 87 5167 586 restricting restrict VBG 87 5167 587 visibility visibility NN 87 5167 588 ; ; : 87 5167 589 sparse sparse VB 87 5167 590 water water NN 87 5167 591 and and CC 87 5167 592 arable arable JJ 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44.88 CD 87 5173 10 years year NNS 87 5173 11 male male JJ 87 5173 12 : : : 87 5173 13 43.98 43.98 CD 87 5173 14 years year NNS 87 5173 15 female female JJ 87 5173 16 : : : 87 5173 17 46.06 46.06 CD 87 5173 18 years year NNS 87 5173 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 5173 20 1993 1993 CD 87 5173 21 est est NNP 87 5173 22 . . . 87 5173 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 5174 1 Total total JJ 87 5174 2 fertility fertility NN 87 5174 3 rate rate NN 87 5174 4 : : : 87 5174 5 7.01 7.01 CD 87 5174 6 children child NNS 87 5174 7 born bear VBN 87 5174 8 / / SYM 87 5174 9 woman woman NN 87 5174 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 5174 11 1993 1993 CD 87 5174 12 est est NNP 87 5174 13 . . . 87 5174 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 5175 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 5175 2 : : : 87 5175 3 noun noun NNP 87 5175 4 : : : 87 5175 5 Sahrawi(s sahrawi(s CD 87 5175 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 5175 7 , , , 87 5175 8 Sahraoui(s sahraoui(s ADD 87 5175 9 ) ) -RRB- 87 5175 10 adjective adjective NN 87 5175 11 : : : 87 5175 12 Sahrawian sahrawian JJ 87 5175 13 , , , 87 5175 14 Sahraouian 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Republic NNP 87 5175 130 ( ( -LRB- 87 5175 131 SADR SADR NNP 87 5175 132 ) ) -RRB- 87 5175 133 ; ; : 87 5175 134 territory territory NN 87 5175 135 partitioned partition VBN 87 5175 136 between between IN 87 5175 137 Morocco Morocco NNP 87 5175 138 and and CC 87 5175 139 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 87 5175 140 in in IN 87 5175 141 April April NNP 87 5175 142 1976 1976 CD 87 5175 143 , , , 87 5175 144 with with IN 87 5175 145 Morocco Morocco NNP 87 5175 146 acquiring acquire VBG 87 5175 147 northern northern JJ 87 5175 148 two two CD 87 5175 149 - - HYPH 87 5175 150 thirds third NNS 87 5175 151 ; ; : 87 5175 152 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 87 5175 153 , , , 87 5175 154 under under IN 87 5175 155 pressure pressure NN 87 5175 156 from from IN 87 5175 157 Polisario Polisario NNP 87 5175 158 guerrillas guerrilla NNS 87 5175 159 , , , 87 5175 160 abandoned abandon VBD 87 5175 161 all all DT 87 5175 162 claims claim NNS 87 5175 163 to to IN 87 5175 164 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 5175 165 portion portion NN 87 5175 166 in in IN 87 5175 167 August August NNP 87 5175 168 1979 1979 CD 87 5175 169 ; ; : 87 5175 170 Morocco Morocco NNP 87 5175 171 moved move VBD 87 5175 172 to to TO 87 5175 173 occupy occupy VB 87 5175 174 that that DT 87 5175 175 sector sector NN 87 5175 176 shortly shortly RB 87 5175 177 thereafter thereafter RB 87 5175 178 and and CC 87 5175 179 has have VBZ 87 5175 180 since since IN 87 5175 181 asserted assert VBN 87 5175 182 administrative administrative JJ 87 5175 183 control control NN 87 5175 184 ; ; : 87 5175 185 the the DT 87 5175 186 Polisario Polisario NNP 87 5175 187 's 's POS 87 5175 188 government government NN 87 5175 189 in in IN 87 5175 190 exile exile NN 87 5175 191 was be VBD 87 5175 192 seated seat VBN 87 5175 193 as as IN 87 5175 194 an an DT 87 5175 195 OAU OAU NNP 87 5175 196 member member NN 87 5175 197 in in IN 87 5175 198 1984 1984 CD 87 5175 199 ; ; : 87 5175 200 guerrilla guerrilla NN 87 5175 201 activities activity NNS 87 5175 202 continued 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garrison garrison NN 87 5183 115 forces force NNS 87 5183 116 Economic economic JJ 87 5183 117 aid aid NN 87 5183 118 : : : 87 5183 119 NA NA NNP 87 5183 120 Currency currency NN 87 5183 121 : : : 87 5183 122 1 1 CD 87 5183 123 Moroccan Moroccan NNP 87 5183 124 dirham dirham NN 87 5183 125 ( ( -LRB- 87 5183 126 DH DH NNP 87 5183 127 ) ) -RRB- 87 5183 128 = = SYM 87 5183 129 100 100 CD 87 5183 130 centimes centime NNS 87 5183 131 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 5183 132 rates rate NNS 87 5183 133 : : : 87 5183 134 Moroccan moroccan JJ 87 5183 135 dirhams dirham NNS 87 5183 136 ( ( -LRB- 87 5183 137 DH DH NNP 87 5183 138 ) ) -RRB- 87 5183 139 per per IN 87 5183 140 US$ us$ $ 87 5183 141 1 1 CD 87 5183 142 - - SYM 87 5183 143 9.034 9.034 CD 87 5183 144 ( ( -LRB- 87 5183 145 January January NNP 87 5183 146 1993 1993 CD 87 5183 147 ) ) -RRB- 87 5183 148 , , , 87 5183 149 8.538 8.538 CD 87 5183 150 ( ( -LRB- 87 5183 151 1992 1992 CD 87 5183 152 ) ) -RRB- 87 5183 153 , , , 87 5183 154 8.707 8.707 CD 87 5183 155 ( ( -LRB- 87 5183 156 1991 1991 CD 87 5183 157 ) ) -RRB- 87 5183 158 , , , 87 5183 159 8.242 8.242 CD 87 5183 160 ( ( -LRB- 87 5183 161 1990 1990 CD 87 5183 162 ) ) -RRB- 87 5183 163 , , , 87 5183 164 8.488 8.488 CD 87 5183 165 ( ( -LRB- 87 5183 166 1989 1989 CD 87 5183 167 ) ) -RRB- 87 5183 168 , , , 87 5183 169 8.209 8.209 CD 87 5183 170 ( ( -LRB- 87 5183 171 1988 1988 CD 87 5183 172 ) ) -RRB- 87 5183 173 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 5183 174 year year NN 87 5183 175 : : : 87 5183 176 NA na JJ 87 5183 177 * * NFP 87 5183 178 Western Western NNP 87 5183 179 Sahara Sahara NNP 87 5183 180 , , , 87 5183 181 Communications Communications NNP 87 5183 182 Highways Highways NNP 87 5183 183 : : : 87 5183 184 6,200 6,200 CD 87 5183 185 km km NN 87 5183 186 total total NN 87 5183 187 ; ; : 87 5183 188 1,450 1,450 CD 87 5183 189 km km NNS 87 5183 190 surfaced surface VBN 87 5183 191 , , , 87 5183 192 4,750 4,750 CD 87 5183 193 km km NNS 87 5183 194 improved improved JJ 87 5183 195 and and CC 87 5183 196 unimproved unimproved JJ 87 5183 197 earth earth NN 87 5183 198 roads road NNS 87 5183 199 and and CC 87 5183 200 tracks track NNS 87 5183 201 Ports port NNS 87 5183 202 : : : 87 5183 203 El El NNP 87 5183 204 Aaiun Aaiun NNP 87 5183 205 , , , 87 5183 206 Ad Ad NNP 87 5183 207 Dakhla Dakhla NNP 87 5183 208 Airports Airports NNPS 87 5183 209 : : : 87 5183 210 total total NN 87 5183 211 : : : 87 5183 212 14 14 CD 87 5183 213 usable usable JJ 87 5183 214 : : : 87 5183 215 14 14 CD 87 5183 216 with with IN 87 5183 217 permanent permanent JJ 87 5183 218 - - HYPH 87 5183 219 surface surface NN 87 5183 220 runways runway NNS 87 5183 221 : : : 87 5183 222 3 3 CD 87 5183 223 with with IN 87 5183 224 runways runway NNS 87 5183 225 over over IN 87 5183 226 3,659 3,659 CD 87 5183 227 m m NNP 87 5183 228 : : : 87 5183 229 0 0 CD 87 5183 230 with with IN 87 5183 231 runways runways NNP 87 5183 232 2,440 2,440 CD 87 5183 233 - - HYPH 87 5183 234 3,659 3,659 CD 87 5183 235 m m NN 87 5183 236 : : : 87 5183 237 3 3 CD 87 5183 238 with with IN 87 5183 239 runways runway NNS 87 5183 240 1,220 1,220 CD 87 5183 241 - - HYPH 87 5183 242 2,439 2,439 CD 87 5183 243 m m NN 87 5183 244 : : : 87 5183 245 5 5 CD 87 5183 246 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 5183 247 : : : 87 5183 248 sparse sparse JJ 87 5183 249 and and CC 87 5183 250 limited limited JJ 87 5183 251 system system NN 87 5183 252 ; ; : 87 5183 253 tied tie VBN 87 5183 254 into into IN 87 5183 255 Morocco Morocco NNP 87 5183 256 's 's POS 87 5183 257 system system NN 87 5183 258 by by IN 87 5183 259 microwave microwave NN 87 5183 260 radio radio NN 87 5183 261 relay relay NN 87 5183 262 , , , 87 5183 263 troposcatter troposcatter NN 87 5183 264 , , , 87 5183 265 and and CC 87 5183 266 2 2 CD 87 5183 267 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5183 268 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5183 269 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 87 5183 270 earth earth NN 87 5183 271 stations station NNS 87 5183 272 linked link VBN 87 5183 273 to to IN 87 5183 274 Rabat Rabat NNP 87 5183 275 , , , 87 5183 276 Morocco Morocco NNP 87 5183 277 ; ; : 87 5183 278 2,000 2,000 CD 87 5183 279 telephones telephone NNS 87 5183 280 ; ; : 87 5183 281 broadcast broadcast NN 87 5183 282 stations station NNS 87 5183 283 - - SYM 87 5183 284 2 2 CD 87 5183 285 AM am NN 87 5183 286 , , , 87 5183 287 no no DT 87 5183 288 FM FM NNP 87 5183 289 , , , 87 5183 290 2 2 CD 87 5183 291 TV tv NN 87 5183 292 * * NFP 87 5183 293 Western Western NNP 87 5183 294 Sahara Sahara NNP 87 5183 295 , , , 87 5183 296 Defense Defense NNP 87 5183 297 Forces Forces NNPS 87 5183 298 Branches Branches NNPS 87 5183 299 : : : 87 5183 300 NA NA NNP 87 5183 301 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 5183 302 availability availability NN 87 5183 303 : : : 87 5183 304 NA NA NNP 87 5183 305 Defense Defense NNP 87 5183 306 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 5183 307 : : : 87 5183 308 exchange exchange NN 87 5183 309 rate rate NN 87 5183 310 conversion conversion NN 87 5183 311 - - HYPH 87 5183 312 $ $ $ 87 5183 313 NA na NN 87 5183 314 , , , 87 5183 315 NA% na% IN 87 5183 316 of of IN 87 5183 317 GDP gdp NN 87 5183 318 * * NFP 87 5183 319 Western Western NNP 87 5183 320 Samoa Samoa NNP 87 5183 321 , , , 87 5183 322 Geography Geography NNP 87 5183 323 Location Location NNP 87 5183 324 : : : 87 5183 325 Oceania Oceania NNP 87 5183 326 , , , 87 5183 327 4,300 4,300 CD 87 5183 328 km km NN 87 5183 329 southwest southwest RB 87 5183 330 of of IN 87 5183 331 Honolulu Honolulu NNP 87 5183 332 in in IN 87 5183 333 the the DT 87 5183 334 South South NNP 87 5183 335 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5183 336 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5183 337 , , , 87 5183 338 about about RB 87 5183 339 halfway halfway RB 87 5183 340 between between IN 87 5183 341 Hawaii Hawaii NNP 87 5183 342 and and CC 87 5183 343 New New NNP 87 5183 344 Zealand Zealand NNP 87 5183 345 Map Map NNP 87 5183 346 references reference NNS 87 5183 347 : : : 87 5183 348 Oceania Oceania NNP 87 5183 349 , , , 87 5183 350 Standard Standard NNP 87 5183 351 Time Time NNP 87 5183 352 Zones Zones NNPS 87 5183 353 of of IN 87 5183 354 the the DT 87 5183 355 World World NNP 87 5183 356 Area Area NNP 87 5183 357 : : : 87 5183 358 total total JJ 87 5183 359 area area NN 87 5183 360 : : : 87 5183 361 2,860 2,860 CD 87 5183 362 km2 km2 NNP 87 5183 363 land land NN 87 5183 364 area area NN 87 5183 365 : : : 87 5183 366 2,850 2,850 CD 87 5183 367 km2 km2 NNP 87 5183 368 comparative comparative JJ 87 5183 369 area area NN 87 5183 370 : : : 87 5183 371 slightly slightly RB 87 5183 372 smaller small JJR 87 5183 373 than than IN 87 5183 374 Rhode Rhode NNP 87 5183 375 Island Island NNP 87 5183 376 Land Land NNP 87 5183 377 boundaries boundary NNS 87 5183 378 : : : 87 5183 379 0 0 LS 87 5183 380 km km NN 87 5183 381 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 5183 382 : : : 87 5183 383 403 403 CD 87 5183 384 km km NN 87 5183 385 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 5183 386 claims claim VBZ 87 5183 387 : : : 87 5183 388 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 5183 389 economic economic JJ 87 5183 390 zone zone NN 87 5183 391 : : : 87 5183 392 200 200 CD 87 5183 393 nm nm CD 87 5183 394 territorial territorial JJ 87 5183 395 sea sea NN 87 5183 396 : : : 87 5183 397 12 12 CD 87 5183 398 nm nm NNP 87 5183 399 International international JJ 87 5183 400 disputes dispute NNS 87 5183 401 : : : 87 5183 402 none none NN 87 5183 403 Climate climate NN 87 5183 404 : : : 87 5183 405 tropical tropical JJ 87 5183 406 ; ; : 87 5183 407 rainy rainy JJ 87 5183 408 season season NN 87 5183 409 ( ( -LRB- 87 5183 410 October October NNP 87 5183 411 to to IN 87 5183 412 March March NNP 87 5183 413 ) ) -RRB- 87 5183 414 , , , 87 5183 415 dry dry JJ 87 5183 416 season season NN 87 5183 417 ( ( -LRB- 87 5183 418 May May NNP 87 5183 419 to to IN 87 5183 420 October October NNP 87 5183 421 ) ) -RRB- 87 5183 422 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 5183 423 : : : 87 5183 424 narrow narrow JJ 87 5183 425 coastal coastal JJ 87 5183 426 plain plain NN 87 5183 427 with with IN 87 5183 428 volcanic volcanic JJ 87 5183 429 , , , 87 5183 430 rocky rocky JJ 87 5183 431 , , , 87 5183 432 rugged rugged JJ 87 5183 433 mountains mountain NNS 87 5183 434 in in IN 87 5183 435 interior interior JJ 87 5183 436 Natural natural JJ 87 5183 437 resources resource NNS 87 5183 438 : : : 87 5183 439 hardwood hardwood NN 87 5183 440 forests forest NNS 87 5183 441 , , , 87 5183 442 fish fish NN 87 5183 443 Land land NN 87 5183 444 use use NN 87 5183 445 : : : 87 5183 446 arable arable JJ 87 5183 447 land land NN 87 5183 448 : : : 87 5183 449 19 19 CD 87 5183 450 % % NN 87 5183 451 permanent permanent JJ 87 5183 452 crops crop NNS 87 5183 453 : : : 87 5183 454 24 24 CD 87 5183 455 % % NN 87 5183 456 meadows meadow NNS 87 5183 457 and and CC 87 5183 458 pastures pasture NNS 87 5183 459 : : : 87 5183 460 0 0 CD 87 5183 461 % % NN 87 5183 462 forest forest NN 87 5183 463 and and CC 87 5183 464 woodland woodland NN 87 5183 465 : : : 87 5183 466 47 47 CD 87 5183 467 % % NN 87 5183 468 other other JJ 87 5183 469 : : : 87 5183 470 10 10 CD 87 5183 471 % % NN 87 5183 472 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 5183 473 land land NN 87 5183 474 : : : 87 5183 475 NA NA NNP 87 5183 476 km2 km2 NNP 87 5183 477 Environment Environment NNP 87 5183 478 : : : 87 5183 479 subject subject JJ 87 5183 480 to to IN 87 5183 481 occasional occasional JJ 87 5183 482 typhoons typhoon NNS 87 5183 483 ; ; , 87 5183 484 active active JJ 87 5183 485 volcanism volcanism NN 87 5183 486 * * NFP 87 5183 487 Western Western NNP 87 5183 488 Samoa Samoa NNP 87 5183 489 , , , 87 5183 490 People People NNP 87 5183 491 Population Population NNP 87 5183 492 : : : 87 5183 493 199,652 199,652 CD 87 5183 494 ( ( -LRB- 87 5183 495 July July NNP 87 5183 496 1993 1993 CD 87 5183 497 est est NNP 87 5183 498 . . . 87 5183 499 ) ) -RRB- 87 5184 1 Population population NN 87 5184 2 growth growth NN 87 5184 3 rate rate NN 87 5184 4 : : : 87 5184 5 2.37 2.37 CD 87 5184 6 % % NN 87 5184 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 5184 8 1993 1993 CD 87 5184 9 est est NNP 87 5184 10 . . . 87 5184 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 5185 1 Birth birth NN 87 5185 2 rate rate NN 87 5185 3 : : : 87 5185 4 33 33 CD 87 5185 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 5185 6 population population NN 87 5185 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 5185 8 1993 1993 CD 87 5185 9 est est NNP 87 5185 10 . . . 87 5185 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 5186 1 Death death NN 87 5186 2 rate rate NN 87 5186 3 : : : 87 5186 4 6.17 6.17 CD 87 5186 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 5186 6 population population NN 87 5186 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 5186 8 1993 1993 CD 87 5186 9 est est NNP 87 5186 10 . . . 87 5186 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 5187 1 Net net JJ 87 5187 2 migration migration NN 87 5187 3 rate rate NN 87 5187 4 : : : 87 5187 5 -3.14 -3.14 NFP 87 5187 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 VBN 87 5187 7 population population NN 87 5187 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 5187 9 1993 1993 CD 87 5187 10 est est NNP 87 5187 11 . . . 87 5187 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 5188 1 Infant infant NN 87 5188 2 mortality mortality NN 87 5188 3 rate rate NN 87 5188 4 : : : 87 5188 5 38.6 38.6 CD 87 5188 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 5188 7 live live JJ 87 5188 8 births birth NNS 87 5188 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 5188 10 1993 1993 CD 87 5188 11 est est NNP 87 5188 12 . . . 87 5188 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 5189 1 Life life NN 87 5189 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 5189 3 at at IN 87 5189 4 birth birth NN 87 5189 5 : : : 87 5189 6 total total JJ 87 5189 7 population population NN 87 5189 8 : : : 87 5189 9 67.58 67.58 CD 87 5189 10 years year NNS 87 5189 11 male male NN 87 5189 12 : : : 87 5189 13 65.19 65.19 CD 87 5189 14 years year NNS 87 5189 15 female female JJ 87 5189 16 : : : 87 5189 17 70.08 70.08 CD 87 5189 18 years year NNS 87 5189 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 5189 20 1993 1993 CD 87 5189 21 est est NNP 87 5189 22 . . . 87 5189 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 5190 1 Total total JJ 87 5190 2 fertility fertility NN 87 5190 3 rate rate NN 87 5190 4 : : : 87 5190 5 4.28 4.28 CD 87 5190 6 children child NNS 87 5190 7 born bear VBN 87 5190 8 / / SYM 87 5190 9 woman woman NN 87 5190 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 5190 11 1993 1993 CD 87 5190 12 est est NNP 87 5190 13 . . . 87 5190 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 5191 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 5191 2 : : : 87 5191 3 noun noun NN 87 5191 4 : : : 87 5191 5 Western western JJ 87 5191 6 Samoan(s samoan(s JJ 87 5191 7 ) ) -RRB- 87 5191 8 adjective adjective NN 87 5191 9 : : : 87 5191 10 Western Western NNP 87 5191 11 Samoan Samoan NNP 87 5191 12 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 5191 13 divisions division NNS 87 5191 14 : : : 87 5191 15 Samoan samoan NN 87 5191 16 92.6 92.6 CD 87 5191 17 % % NN 87 5191 18 , , , 87 5191 19 Euronesians euronesian NNS 87 5191 20 7 7 CD 87 5191 21 % % NN 87 5191 22 ( ( -LRB- 87 5191 23 persons person NNS 87 5191 24 of of IN 87 5191 25 European european JJ 87 5191 26 and and CC 87 5191 27 Polynesian polynesian JJ 87 5191 28 blood blood NN 87 5191 29 ) ) -RRB- 87 5191 30 , , , 87 5191 31 Europeans Europeans NNPS 87 5191 32 0.4 0.4 CD 87 5191 33 % % NN 87 5191 34 Religions religion NNS 87 5191 35 : : : 87 5191 36 Christian Christian NNP 87 5191 37 99.7 99.7 CD 87 5191 38 % % NN 87 5191 39 ( ( -LRB- 87 5191 40 about about RB 87 5191 41 half half NN 87 5191 42 of of IN 87 5191 43 population population NN 87 5191 44 associated associate VBN 87 5191 45 with with IN 87 5191 46 the the DT 87 5191 47 London London NNP 87 5191 48 Missionary Missionary NNP 87 5191 49 Society Society NNP 87 5191 50 ; ; : 87 5191 51 includes include VBZ 87 5191 52 Congregational Congregational NNP 87 5191 53 , , , 87 5191 54 Roman Roman NNP 87 5191 55 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 5191 56 , , , 87 5191 57 Methodist Methodist NNP 87 5191 58 , , , 87 5191 59 Latter Latter NNP 87 5191 60 Day Day NNP 87 5191 61 Saints Saints NNPS 87 5191 62 , , , 87 5191 63 Seventh Seventh NNP 87 5191 64 - - HYPH 87 5191 65 Day Day NNP 87 5191 66 Adventist Adventist NNP 87 5191 67 ) ) -RRB- 87 5191 68 Languages language NNS 87 5191 69 : : : 87 5191 70 Samoan Samoan NNP 87 5191 71 ( ( -LRB- 87 5191 72 Polynesian Polynesian NNP 87 5191 73 ) ) -RRB- 87 5191 74 , , , 87 5191 75 English English NNP 87 5191 76 Literacy Literacy NNP 87 5191 77 : : : 87 5191 78 age age NN 87 5191 79 15 15 CD 87 5191 80 and and CC 87 5191 81 over over RB 87 5191 82 can can MD 87 5191 83 read read VB 87 5191 84 and and CC 87 5191 85 write write VB 87 5191 86 ( ( -LRB- 87 5191 87 1971 1971 CD 87 5191 88 ) ) -RRB- 87 5191 89 total total JJ 87 5191 90 population population NN 87 5191 91 : : : 87 5191 92 97 97 CD 87 5191 93 % % NN 87 5191 94 male male NN 87 5191 95 : : : 87 5191 96 97 97 CD 87 5191 97 % % NN 87 5191 98 female female NN 87 5191 99 : : : 87 5191 100 97 97 CD 87 5191 101 % % NN 87 5191 102 Labor labor NN 87 5191 103 force force NN 87 5191 104 : : : 87 5191 105 38,000 38,000 CD 87 5191 106 by by IN 87 5191 107 occupation occupation NN 87 5191 108 : : : 87 5191 109 agriculture agriculture NN 87 5191 110 22,000 22,000 CD 87 5191 111 ( ( -LRB- 87 5191 112 1987 1987 CD 87 5191 113 est est NNP 87 5191 114 . . . 87 5191 115 ) ) -RRB- 87 5192 1 * * NFP 87 5192 2 Western Western NNP 87 5192 3 Samoa Samoa NNP 87 5192 4 , , , 87 5192 5 Government Government NNP 87 5192 6 Names Names NNPS 87 5192 7 : : : 87 5192 8 conventional conventional JJ 87 5192 9 long long JJ 87 5192 10 form form NN 87 5192 11 : : : 87 5192 12 Independent Independent NNP 87 5192 13 State State NNP 87 5192 14 of of IN 87 5192 15 Western Western NNP 87 5192 16 Samoa samoa JJ 87 5192 17 conventional conventional JJ 87 5192 18 short short JJ 87 5192 19 form form NN 87 5192 20 : : : 87 5192 21 Western western JJ 87 5192 22 Samoa Samoa NNP 87 5192 23 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 5192 24 : : : 87 5192 25 WS WS NNP 87 5192 26 Type type NN 87 5192 27 : : : 87 5192 28 constitutional constitutional JJ 87 5192 29 monarchy monarchy NN 87 5192 30 under under IN 87 5192 31 native native JJ 87 5192 32 chief chief JJ 87 5192 33 Capital capital NN 87 5192 34 : : : 87 5192 35 Apia Apia NNP 87 5192 36 Administrative administrative JJ 87 5192 37 divisions division NNS 87 5192 38 : : : 87 5192 39 11 11 CD 87 5192 40 districts district NNS 87 5192 41 ; ; : 87 5192 42 A'ana A'ana NNP 87 5192 43 , , , 87 5192 44 Aiga Aiga NNP 87 5192 45 - - HYPH 87 5192 46 i i NNP 87 5192 47 - - HYPH 87 5192 48 le le NNP 87 5192 49 - - HYPH 87 5192 50 Tai Tai NNP 87 5192 51 , , , 87 5192 52 Atua Atua NNP 87 5192 53 , , , 87 5192 54 Fa'asaleleaga Fa'asaleleaga NNP 87 5192 55 , , , 87 5192 56 Gaga'emauga Gaga'emauga NNP 87 5192 57 , , , 87 5192 58 Gagaifomauga Gagaifomauga NNP 87 5192 59 , , , 87 5192 60 Palauli Palauli NNP 87 5192 61 , , , 87 5192 62 Satupa'itea Satupa'itea NNP 87 5192 63 , , , 87 5192 64 Tuamasaga Tuamasaga NNP 87 5192 65 , , , 87 5192 66 Va'a Va'a NNS 87 5192 67 - - HYPH 87 5192 68 o o NN 87 5192 69 - - HYPH 87 5192 70 Fonoti Fonoti NNP 87 5192 71 , , , 87 5192 72 Vaisigano Vaisigano NNP 87 5192 73 Independence Independence NNP 87 5192 74 : : : 87 5192 75 1 1 CD 87 5192 76 January January NNP 87 5192 77 1962 1962 CD 87 5192 78 ( ( -LRB- 87 5192 79 from from IN 87 5192 80 UN UN NNP 87 5192 81 trusteeship trusteeship NN 87 5192 82 administered administer VBN 87 5192 83 by by IN 87 5192 84 New New NNP 87 5192 85 Zealand Zealand NNP 87 5192 86 ) ) -RRB- 87 5192 87 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 5192 88 : : : 87 5192 89 1 1 CD 87 5192 90 January January NNP 87 5192 91 1962 1962 CD 87 5192 92 Legal legal JJ 87 5192 93 system system NN 87 5192 94 : : : 87 5192 95 based base VBN 87 5192 96 on on IN 87 5192 97 English English NNP 87 5192 98 common common JJ 87 5192 99 law law NN 87 5192 100 and and CC 87 5192 101 local local JJ 87 5192 102 customs custom NNS 87 5192 103 ; ; : 87 5192 104 judicial judicial JJ 87 5192 105 review review NN 87 5192 106 of of IN 87 5192 107 legislative legislative JJ 87 5192 108 acts act NNS 87 5192 109 with with IN 87 5192 110 respect respect NN 87 5192 111 to to IN 87 5192 112 fundamental fundamental JJ 87 5192 113 rights right NNS 87 5192 114 of of IN 87 5192 115 the the DT 87 5192 116 citizen citizen NN 87 5192 117 ; ; : 87 5192 118 has have VBZ 87 5192 119 not not RB 87 5192 120 accepted accept VBN 87 5192 121 compulsory compulsory NN 87 5192 122 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 5192 123 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 5192 124 National national JJ 87 5192 125 holiday holiday NN 87 5192 126 : : : 87 5192 127 National National NNP 87 5192 128 Day Day NNP 87 5192 129 , , , 87 5192 130 1 1 CD 87 5192 131 June June NNP 87 5192 132 Political political JJ 87 5192 133 parties party NNS 87 5192 134 and and CC 87 5192 135 leaders leader NNS 87 5192 136 : : : 87 5192 137 Human Human NNP 87 5192 138 Rights Rights NNPS 87 5192 139 Protection Protection NNP 87 5192 140 Party Party NNP 87 5192 141 ( ( -LRB- 87 5192 142 HRPP HRPP NNP 87 5192 143 ) ) -RRB- 87 5192 144 , , , 87 5192 145 TOFILAU TOFILAU NNP 87 5192 146 Eti Eti NNP 87 5192 147 , , , 87 5192 148 chairman chairman NN 87 5192 149 ; ; : 87 5192 150 Samoan Samoan NNP 87 5192 151 National National NNP 87 5192 152 Development Development NNP 87 5192 153 Party Party NNP 87 5192 154 ( ( -LRB- 87 5192 155 SNDP SNDP NNP 87 5192 156 ) ) -RRB- 87 5192 157 , , , 87 5192 158 TAPUA TAPUA NNP 87 5192 159 Tamasese Tamasese NNP 87 5192 160 Efi Efi NNP 87 5192 161 , , , 87 5192 162 chairman chairman NN 87 5192 163 Suffrage suffrage NN 87 5192 164 : : : 87 5192 165 21 21 CD 87 5192 166 years year NNS 87 5192 167 of of IN 87 5192 168 age age NN 87 5192 169 ; ; : 87 5192 170 universal universal JJ 87 5192 171 , , , 87 5192 172 but but CC 87 5192 173 only only RB 87 5192 174 matai matai NN 87 5192 175 ( ( -LRB- 87 5192 176 head head NN 87 5192 177 of of IN 87 5192 178 family family NN 87 5192 179 ) ) -RRB- 87 5192 180 are be VBP 87 5192 181 able able JJ 87 5192 182 to to TO 87 5192 183 run run VB 87 5192 184 for for IN 87 5192 185 the the DT 87 5192 186 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 5192 187 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 5192 188 Elections Elections NNPS 87 5192 189 : : : 87 5192 190 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 5192 191 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 5192 192 : : : 87 5192 193 last last JJ 87 5192 194 held hold VBD 87 5192 195 5 5 CD 87 5192 196 April April NNP 87 5192 197 1991 1991 CD 87 5192 198 ( ( -LRB- 87 5192 199 next next JJ 87 5192 200 to to TO 87 5192 201 be be VB 87 5192 202 held hold VBN 87 5192 203 by by IN 87 5192 204 NA NA NNP 87 5192 205 1996 1996 CD 87 5192 206 ) ) -RRB- 87 5192 207 ; ; : 87 5192 208 results result NNS 87 5192 209 - - HYPH 87 5192 210 percent percent NN 87 5192 211 of of IN 87 5192 212 vote vote NN 87 5192 213 by by IN 87 5192 214 party party NN 87 5192 215 NA NA NNP 87 5192 216 ; ; : 87 5192 217 seats seat NNS 87 5192 218 - - : 87 5192 219 ( ( -LRB- 87 5192 220 47 47 CD 87 5192 221 total total NN 87 5192 222 ) ) -RRB- 87 5192 223 HRPP HRPP NNP 87 5192 224 28 28 CD 87 5192 225 , , , 87 5192 226 SNDP SNDP NNP 87 5192 227 18 18 CD 87 5192 228 , , , 87 5192 229 independents independent NNS 87 5192 230 1 1 CD 87 5192 231 Executive executive JJ 87 5192 232 branch branch NN 87 5192 233 : : : 87 5192 234 chief chief NN 87 5192 235 , , , 87 5192 236 Executive Executive NNP 87 5192 237 Council Council NNP 87 5192 238 , , , 87 5192 239 prime prime JJ 87 5192 240 minister minister NN 87 5192 241 , , , 87 5192 242 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 87 5192 243 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 5192 244 branch branch NN 87 5192 245 : : : 87 5192 246 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 5192 247 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 5192 248 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 5192 249 ( ( -LRB- 87 5192 250 Fono Fono NNP 87 5192 251 ) ) -RRB- 87 5192 252 Judicial judicial JJ 87 5192 253 branch branch NN 87 5192 254 : : : 87 5192 255 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 5192 256 Court Court NNP 87 5192 257 , , , 87 5192 258 Court Court NNP 87 5192 259 of of IN 87 5192 260 Appeal Appeal NNP 87 5192 261 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 5192 262 : : : 87 5192 263 Chief Chief NNP 87 5192 264 of of IN 87 5192 265 State state NN 87 5192 266 : : : 87 5192 267 Chief Chief NNP 87 5192 268 Susuga Susuga NNP 87 5192 269 Malietoa Malietoa NNP 87 5192 270 TANUMAFILI TANUMAFILI NNP 87 5192 271 II II NNP 87 5192 272 ( ( -LRB- 87 5192 273 Co Co NNP 87 5192 274 - - NN 87 5192 275 Chief Chief NNP 87 5192 276 of of IN 87 5192 277 State State NNP 87 5192 278 from from IN 87 5192 279 1 1 CD 87 5192 280 January January NNP 87 5192 281 1962 1962 CD 87 5192 282 until until IN 87 5192 283 becoming become VBG 87 5192 284 sole sole JJ 87 5192 285 Chief Chief NNP 87 5192 286 of of IN 87 5192 287 State State NNP 87 5192 288 on on IN 87 5192 289 5 5 CD 87 5192 290 April April NNP 87 5192 291 1963 1963 CD 87 5192 292 ) ) -RRB- 87 5192 293 Head Head NNP 87 5192 294 of of IN 87 5192 295 Government Government NNP 87 5192 296 : : : 87 5192 297 Prime Prime NNP 87 5192 298 Minister Minister NNP 87 5192 299 TOFILAU TOFILAU NNP 87 5192 300 Eti Eti NNP 87 5192 301 Alesana Alesana NNP 87 5192 302 ( ( -LRB- 87 5192 303 since since IN 87 5192 304 7 7 CD 87 5192 305 April April NNP 87 5192 306 1988 1988 CD 87 5192 307 ) ) -RRB- 87 5192 308 Member member NN 87 5192 309 of of IN 87 5192 310 : : : 87 5192 311 ACP ACP NNP 87 5192 312 , , , 87 5192 313 AsDB AsDB NNP 87 5192 314 , , , 87 5192 315 C C NNP 87 5192 316 , , , 87 5192 317 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 87 5192 318 , , , 87 5192 319 FAO FAO NNP 87 5192 320 , , , 87 5192 321 G-77 g-77 CD 87 5192 322 , , , 87 5192 323 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 5192 324 , , , 87 5192 325 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 5192 326 , , , 87 5192 327 IDA IDA NNP 87 5192 328 , , , 87 5192 329 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 5192 330 , , , 87 5192 331 IFC IFC NNP 87 5192 332 , , , 87 5192 333 IMF IMF NNP 87 5192 334 , , , 87 5192 335 IOC IOC NNP 87 5192 336 , , , 87 5192 337 ITU ITU NNP 87 5192 338 , , , 87 5192 339 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 5192 340 , , , 87 5192 341 SPARTECA SPARTECA NNP 87 5192 342 , , , 87 5192 343 SPC SPC NNP 87 5192 344 , , , 87 5192 345 SPF SPF NNP 87 5192 346 , , , 87 5192 347 UN UN NNP 87 5192 348 , , , 87 5192 349 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 5192 350 , , , 87 5192 351 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 5192 352 , , , 87 5192 353 UPU UPU NNP 87 5192 354 , , , 87 5192 355 WHO who WP 87 5192 356 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 5192 357 representation representation NN 87 5192 358 in in IN 87 5192 359 US US NNP 87 5192 360 : : : 87 5192 361 chief chief NN 87 5192 362 of of IN 87 5192 363 mission mission NN 87 5192 364 : : : 87 5192 365 Ambassador ambassador NN 87 5192 366 - - HYPH 87 5192 367 designate designate VB 87 5192 368 Neroni Neroni NNP 87 5192 369 SLADE SLADE NNP 87 5192 370 chancery chancery NN 87 5192 371 : : : 87 5192 372 ( ( -LRB- 87 5192 373 temporary temporary JJ 87 5192 374 ) ) -RRB- 87 5192 375 suite suite NN 87 5192 376 510 510 CD 87 5192 377 , , , 87 5192 378 1155 1155 CD 87 5192 379 15th 15th NNP 87 5192 380 Street Street NNP 87 5192 381 NW NW NNP 87 5192 382 , , , 87 5192 383 Washington Washington NNP 87 5192 384 , , , 87 5192 385 DC DC NNP 87 5192 386 20005 20005 CD 87 5192 387 telephone telephone NN 87 5192 388 : : : 87 5192 389 ( ( -LRB- 87 5192 390 202 202 CD 87 5192 391 ) ) -RRB- 87 5192 392 833 833 CD 87 5192 393 - - SYM 87 5192 394 1743 1743 CD 87 5192 395 US US NNP 87 5192 396 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 5192 397 representation representation NN 87 5192 398 : : : 87 5192 399 chief chief NN 87 5192 400 of of IN 87 5192 401 mission mission NN 87 5192 402 : : : 87 5192 403 the the DT 87 5192 404 ambassador ambassador NN 87 5192 405 to to IN 87 5192 406 New New NNP 87 5192 407 Zealand Zealand NNP 87 5192 408 is be VBZ 87 5192 409 accredited accredit VBN 87 5192 410 to to IN 87 5192 411 Western Western NNP 87 5192 412 Samoa Samoa NNP 87 5192 413 * * NFP 87 5192 414 Western Western NNP 87 5192 415 Samoa Samoa NNP 87 5192 416 , , , 87 5192 417 Government Government NNP 87 5192 418 embassy embassy NN 87 5192 419 : : : 87 5192 420 address address NN 87 5192 421 NA NA NNP 87 5192 422 , , , 87 5192 423 Apia Apia NNP 87 5192 424 mailing mailing NN 87 5192 425 address address NN 87 5192 426 : : : 87 5192 427 P.O. P.O. NNP 87 5193 1 Box Box NNP 87 5193 2 3430 3430 CD 87 5193 3 , , , 87 5193 4 Apia Apia NNP 87 5193 5 telephone telephone NN 87 5193 6 : : : 87 5193 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 5193 8 685 685 CD 87 5193 9 ) ) -RRB- 87 5193 10 21 21 CD 87 5193 11 - - SYM 87 5193 12 631 631 CD 87 5193 13 FAX fax NN 87 5193 14 : : : 87 5193 15 ( ( -LRB- 87 5193 16 685 685 CD 87 5193 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 5193 18 22 22 CD 87 5193 19 - - SYM 87 5193 20 030 030 CD 87 5193 21 Flag flag NN 87 5193 22 : : : 87 5193 23 red red JJ 87 5193 24 with with IN 87 5193 25 a a DT 87 5193 26 blue blue JJ 87 5193 27 rectangle rectangle NN 87 5193 28 in in IN 87 5193 29 the the DT 87 5193 30 upper upper JJ 87 5193 31 hoist hoist NN 87 5193 32 - - HYPH 87 5193 33 side side NN 87 5193 34 quadrant quadrant NN 87 5193 35 bearing bearing NN 87 5193 36 five five CD 87 5193 37 white white JJ 87 5193 38 five five CD 87 5193 39 - - HYPH 87 5193 40 pointed pointed JJ 87 5193 41 stars star NNS 87 5193 42 representing represent VBG 87 5193 43 the the DT 87 5193 44 Southern Southern NNP 87 5193 45 Cross Cross NNP 87 5193 46 constellation constellation NN 87 5193 47 * * NFP 87 5193 48 Western Western NNP 87 5193 49 Samoa Samoa NNP 87 5193 50 , , , 87 5193 51 Economy Economy NNP 87 5193 52 Overview Overview NNP 87 5193 53 : : : 87 5193 54 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 5193 55 employs employ VBZ 87 5193 56 more more JJR 87 5193 57 than than IN 87 5193 58 half half NN 87 5193 59 of of IN 87 5193 60 the the DT 87 5193 61 labor labor NN 87 5193 62 force force NN 87 5193 63 , , , 87 5193 64 contributes contribute VBZ 87 5193 65 50 50 CD 87 5193 66 % % NN 87 5193 67 to to IN 87 5193 68 GDP GDP NNP 87 5193 69 , , , 87 5193 70 and and CC 87 5193 71 furnishes furnish VBZ 87 5193 72 90 90 CD 87 5193 73 % % NN 87 5193 74 of of IN 87 5193 75 exports export NNS 87 5193 76 . . . 87 5194 1 The the DT 87 5194 2 bulk bulk NN 87 5194 3 of of IN 87 5194 4 export export NN 87 5194 5 earnings earning NNS 87 5194 6 comes come VBZ 87 5194 7 from from IN 87 5194 8 the the DT 87 5194 9 sale sale NN 87 5194 10 of of IN 87 5194 11 coconut coconut NN 87 5194 12 oil oil NN 87 5194 13 and and CC 87 5194 14 copra copra NN 87 5194 15 . . . 87 5195 1 The the DT 87 5195 2 economy economy NN 87 5195 3 depends depend VBZ 87 5195 4 on on IN 87 5195 5 emigrant emigrant NN 87 5195 6 remittances remittance NNS 87 5195 7 and and CC 87 5195 8 foreign foreign JJ 87 5195 9 aid aid NN 87 5195 10 to to TO 87 5195 11 support support VB 87 5195 12 a a DT 87 5195 13 level level NN 87 5195 14 of of IN 87 5195 15 imports import NNS 87 5195 16 several several JJ 87 5195 17 times time NNS 87 5195 18 export export NN 87 5195 19 earnings earning NNS 87 5195 20 . . . 87 5196 1 Tourism tourism NN 87 5196 2 has have VBZ 87 5196 3 become become VBN 87 5196 4 the the DT 87 5196 5 most most RBS 87 5196 6 important important JJ 87 5196 7 growth growth NN 87 5196 8 industry industry NN 87 5196 9 , , , 87 5196 10 and and CC 87 5196 11 construction construction NN 87 5196 12 of of IN 87 5196 13 the the DT 87 5196 14 first first JJ 87 5196 15 international international JJ 87 5196 16 hotel hotel NN 87 5196 17 is be VBZ 87 5196 18 under under IN 87 5196 19 way way NN 87 5196 20 . . . 87 5197 1 National national JJ 87 5197 2 product product NN 87 5197 3 : : : 87 5197 4 GDP gdp NN 87 5197 5 - - HYPH 87 5197 6 exchange exchange NN 87 5197 7 rate rate NN 87 5197 8 conversion conversion NN 87 5197 9 - - : 87 5197 10 $ $ $ 87 5197 11 115 115 CD 87 5197 12 million million CD 87 5197 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 5197 14 1990 1990 CD 87 5197 15 ) ) -RRB- 87 5197 16 National national JJ 87 5197 17 product product NN 87 5197 18 real real JJ 87 5197 19 growth growth NN 87 5197 20 rate rate NN 87 5197 21 : : : 87 5197 22 -4.5 -4.5 , 87 5197 23 % % NN 87 5197 24 ( ( -LRB- 87 5197 25 1990 1990 CD 87 5197 26 est est NNP 87 5197 27 . . . 87 5197 28 ) ) -RRB- 87 5198 1 National national JJ 87 5198 2 product product NN 87 5198 3 per per IN 87 5198 4 capita capita NN 87 5198 5 : : : 87 5198 6 $ $ $ 87 5198 7 690 690 CD 87 5198 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 5198 9 1990 1990 CD 87 5198 10 ) ) -RRB- 87 5198 11 Inflation inflation NN 87 5198 12 rate rate NN 87 5198 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 5198 14 consumer consumer NN 87 5198 15 prices price NNS 87 5198 16 ) ) -RRB- 87 5198 17 : : : 87 5198 18 15 15 CD 87 5198 19 % % NN 87 5198 20 ( ( -LRB- 87 5198 21 1990 1990 CD 87 5198 22 ) ) -RRB- 87 5198 23 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 5198 24 rate rate NN 87 5198 25 : : : 87 5198 26 NA% NA% `` 87 5198 27 Budget budget NN 87 5198 28 : : : 87 5198 29 revenues revenue VBZ 87 5198 30 $ $ $ 87 5198 31 95.3 95.3 CD 87 5198 32 million million CD 87 5198 33 ; ; : 87 5198 34 expenditures expenditure VBZ 87 5198 35 $ $ $ 87 5198 36 95.4 95.4 CD 87 5198 37 million million CD 87 5198 38 , , , 87 5198 39 including include VBG 87 5198 40 capital capital NN 87 5198 41 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 5198 42 of of IN 87 5198 43 $ $ $ 87 5198 44 41 41 CD 87 5198 45 million million CD 87 5198 46 ( ( -LRB- 87 5198 47 FY92 FY92 NNP 87 5198 48 ) ) -RRB- 87 5198 49 Exports export NNS 87 5198 50 : : : 87 5198 51 $ $ $ 87 5198 52 9 9 CD 87 5198 53 million million CD 87 5198 54 ( ( -LRB- 87 5198 55 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 5198 56 . . NNP 87 5198 57 , , , 87 5198 58 1990 1990 CD 87 5198 59 ) ) -RRB- 87 5198 60 commodities commodity NNS 87 5198 61 : : : 87 5198 62 coconut coconut NN 87 5198 63 oil oil NN 87 5198 64 and and CC 87 5198 65 cream cream NN 87 5198 66 54 54 CD 87 5198 67 % % NN 87 5198 68 , , , 87 5198 69 taro taro NNP 87 5198 70 12 12 CD 87 5198 71 % % NN 87 5198 72 , , , 87 5198 73 copra copra NNP 87 5198 74 9 9 CD 87 5198 75 % % NN 87 5198 76 , , , 87 5198 77 cocoa cocoa NN 87 5198 78 3 3 CD 87 5198 79 % % NN 87 5198 80 partners partner NNS 87 5198 81 : : : 87 5198 82 NZ NZ NNP 87 5198 83 28 28 CD 87 5198 84 % % NN 87 5198 85 , , , 87 5198 86 American American NNP 87 5198 87 Samoa Samoa NNP 87 5198 88 23 23 CD 87 5198 89 % % NN 87 5198 90 , , , 87 5198 91 Germany Germany NNP 87 5198 92 22 22 CD 87 5198 93 % % NN 87 5198 94 , , , 87 5198 95 US US NNP 87 5198 96 6 6 CD 87 5198 97 % % NN 87 5198 98 ( ( -LRB- 87 5198 99 1990 1990 CD 87 5198 100 ) ) -RRB- 87 5198 101 Imports import NNS 87 5198 102 : : : 87 5198 103 $ $ $ 87 5198 104 75 75 CD 87 5198 105 million million CD 87 5198 106 ( ( -LRB- 87 5198 107 c.i.f c.i.f NN 87 5198 108 . . NNP 87 5198 109 , , , 87 5198 110 1990 1990 CD 87 5198 111 ) ) -RRB- 87 5198 112 commodities commodity NNS 87 5198 113 : : : 87 5198 114 intermediate intermediate JJ 87 5198 115 goods good NNS 87 5198 116 58 58 CD 87 5198 117 % % NN 87 5198 118 , , , 87 5198 119 food food NN 87 5198 120 17 17 CD 87 5198 121 % % NN 87 5198 122 , , , 87 5198 123 capital capital NN 87 5198 124 goods good NNS 87 5198 125 12 12 CD 87 5198 126 % % NN 87 5198 127 partners partner NNS 87 5198 128 : : : 87 5198 129 New New NNP 87 5198 130 Zealand Zealand NNP 87 5198 131 41 41 CD 87 5198 132 % % NN 87 5198 133 , , , 87 5198 134 Australia Australia NNP 87 5198 135 18 18 CD 87 5198 136 % % NN 87 5198 137 , , , 87 5198 138 Japan Japan NNP 87 5198 139 13 13 CD 87 5198 140 % % NN 87 5198 141 , , , 87 5198 142 UK UK NNP 87 5198 143 6 6 CD 87 5198 144 % % NN 87 5198 145 , , , 87 5198 146 US US NNP 87 5198 147 6 6 CD 87 5198 148 % % NN 87 5198 149 External external JJ 87 5198 150 debt debt NN 87 5198 151 : : : 87 5198 152 $ $ $ 87 5198 153 83 83 CD 87 5198 154 million million CD 87 5198 155 ( ( -LRB- 87 5198 156 December December NNP 87 5198 157 1990 1990 CD 87 5198 158 est est NNP 87 5198 159 . . . 87 5198 160 ) ) -RRB- 87 5199 1 Industrial industrial JJ 87 5199 2 production production NN 87 5199 3 : : : 87 5199 4 growth growth NN 87 5199 5 rate rate NN 87 5199 6 -4 -4 . 87 5199 7 % % NN 87 5199 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 5199 9 1990 1990 CD 87 5199 10 est est NNP 87 5199 11 . . . 87 5200 1 ) ) -RRB- 87 5200 2 ; ; , 87 5200 3 accounts account NNS 87 5200 4 for for IN 87 5200 5 14 14 CD 87 5200 6 % % NN 87 5200 7 of of IN 87 5200 8 GDP GDP NNP 87 5200 9 Electricity Electricity NNP 87 5200 10 : : : 87 5200 11 29,000 29,000 CD 87 5200 12 kW kw NN 87 5200 13 capacity capacity NN 87 5200 14 ; ; : 87 5200 15 45 45 CD 87 5200 16 million million CD 87 5200 17 kWh kWh NNS 87 5200 18 produced produce VBN 87 5200 19 , , , 87 5200 20 240 240 CD 87 5200 21 kWh kWh NNS 87 5200 22 per per IN 87 5200 23 capita capita NN 87 5200 24 ( ( -LRB- 87 5200 25 1990 1990 CD 87 5200 26 ) ) -RRB- 87 5200 27 Industries industry NNS 87 5200 28 : : : 87 5200 29 timber timber NN 87 5200 30 , , , 87 5200 31 tourism tourism NN 87 5200 32 , , , 87 5200 33 food food NN 87 5200 34 processing processing NN 87 5200 35 , , , 87 5200 36 fishing fish VBG 87 5200 37 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 5200 38 : : : 87 5200 39 accounts account NNS 87 5200 40 for for IN 87 5200 41 50 50 CD 87 5200 42 % % NN 87 5200 43 of of IN 87 5200 44 GDP GDP NNP 87 5200 45 ; ; : 87 5200 46 coconuts coconut NNS 87 5200 47 , , , 87 5200 48 fruit fruit NN 87 5200 49 ( ( -LRB- 87 5200 50 including include VBG 87 5200 51 bananas banana NNS 87 5200 52 , , , 87 5200 53 taro taro NNP 87 5200 54 , , , 87 5200 55 yams yams NNP 87 5200 56 ) ) -RRB- 87 5200 57 Economic economic JJ 87 5200 58 aid aid NN 87 5200 59 : : : 87 5200 60 US US NNP 87 5200 61 commitments commitment NNS 87 5200 62 , , , 87 5200 63 including include VBG 87 5200 64 Ex Ex NNP 87 5200 65 - - HYPH 87 5200 66 Im Im NNP 87 5200 67 ( ( -LRB- 87 5200 68 FY70 FY70 NNP 87 5200 69 - - HYPH 87 5200 70 89 89 CD 87 5200 71 ) ) -RRB- 87 5200 72 , , , 87 5200 73 $ $ $ 87 5200 74 18 18 CD 87 5200 75 million million CD 87 5200 76 ; ; : 87 5200 77 Western western JJ 87 5200 78 ( ( -LRB- 87 5200 79 non non JJ 87 5200 80 - - JJ 87 5200 81 US us JJ 87 5200 82 ) ) -RRB- 87 5200 83 countries country NNS 87 5200 84 , , , 87 5200 85 ODA ODA NNP 87 5200 86 and and CC 87 5200 87 OOF OOF NNP 87 5200 88 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 5200 89 commitments commitment NNS 87 5200 90 ( ( -LRB- 87 5200 91 1970 1970 CD 87 5200 92 - - SYM 87 5200 93 89 89 CD 87 5200 94 ) ) -RRB- 87 5200 95 , , , 87 5200 96 $ $ $ 87 5200 97 306 306 CD 87 5200 98 million million CD 87 5200 99 ; ; : 87 5200 100 OPEC OPEC NNP 87 5200 101 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 5200 102 aid aid NN 87 5200 103 ( ( -LRB- 87 5200 104 1979 1979 CD 87 5200 105 - - SYM 87 5200 106 89 89 CD 87 5200 107 ) ) -RRB- 87 5200 108 , , , 87 5200 109 $ $ $ 87 5200 110 4 4 CD 87 5200 111 million million CD 87 5200 112 Currency Currency NNP 87 5200 113 : : : 87 5200 114 1 1 CD 87 5200 115 tala tala NNP 87 5200 116 ( ( -LRB- 87 5200 117 WS$ WS$ NNP 87 5200 118 ) ) -RRB- 87 5200 119 = = NFP 87 5200 120 100 100 CD 87 5200 121 sene sene NNP 87 5200 122 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 5200 123 rates rate NNS 87 5200 124 : : : 87 5200 125 tala tala NNP 87 5200 126 ( ( -LRB- 87 5200 127 WS$ WS$ NNP 87 5200 128 ) ) -RRB- 87 5200 129 per per IN 87 5200 130 US$ us$ $ 87 5200 131 1 1 CD 87 5200 132 - - HYPH 87 5200 133 2.5681 2.5681 CD 87 5200 134 ( ( -LRB- 87 5200 135 January January NNP 87 5200 136 1993 1993 CD 87 5200 137 ) ) -RRB- 87 5200 138 , , , 87 5200 139 2.4655 2.4655 CD 87 5200 140 ( ( -LRB- 87 5200 141 1992 1992 CD 87 5200 142 ) ) -RRB- 87 5200 143 , , , 87 5200 144 2.3975 2.3975 CD 87 5200 145 ( ( -LRB- 87 5200 146 1991 1991 CD 87 5200 147 ) ) -RRB- 87 5200 148 , , , 87 5200 149 2.3095 2.3095 CD 87 5200 150 ( ( -LRB- 87 5200 151 1990 1990 CD 87 5200 152 ) ) -RRB- 87 5200 153 , , , 87 5200 154 2.2686 2.2686 CD 87 5200 155 ( ( -LRB- 87 5200 156 1989 1989 CD 87 5200 157 ) ) -RRB- 87 5200 158 , , , 87 5200 159 2.0790 2.0790 CD 87 5200 160 ( ( -LRB- 87 5200 161 1988 1988 CD 87 5200 162 ) ) -RRB- 87 5200 163 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 5200 164 year year NN 87 5200 165 : : : 87 5200 166 calendar calendar NN 87 5200 167 year year NN 87 5200 168 * * NFP 87 5200 169 Western Western NNP 87 5200 170 Samoa Samoa NNP 87 5200 171 , , , 87 5200 172 Communications Communications NNP 87 5200 173 Highways Highways NNP 87 5200 174 : : : 87 5200 175 2,042 2,042 CD 87 5200 176 km km NN 87 5200 177 total total JJ 87 5200 178 ; ; : 87 5200 179 375 375 CD 87 5200 180 km km NN 87 5200 181 sealed seal VBN 87 5200 182 ; ; : 87 5200 183 1,667 1,667 CD 87 5200 184 km km NN 87 5200 185 mostly mostly RB 87 5200 186 gravel gravel NN 87 5200 187 , , , 87 5200 188 crushed crush VBN 87 5200 189 stone stone NN 87 5200 190 , , , 87 5200 191 or or CC 87 5200 192 earth earth NN 87 5200 193 Ports Ports NNPS 87 5200 194 : : : 87 5200 195 Apia Apia NNP 87 5200 196 Merchant Merchant NNP 87 5200 197 marine marine NN 87 5200 198 : : : 87 5200 199 1 1 CD 87 5200 200 roll roll NN 87 5200 201 - - HYPH 87 5200 202 on on IN 87 5200 203 / / SYM 87 5200 204 roll roll NN 87 5200 205 - - HYPH 87 5200 206 off off RP 87 5200 207 ship ship NN 87 5200 208 ( ( -LRB- 87 5200 209 1,000 1,000 CD 87 5200 210 GRT GRT NNP 87 5200 211 or or CC 87 5200 212 over over RB 87 5200 213 ) ) -RRB- 87 5200 214 totaling total VBG 87 5200 215 3,838 3,838 CD 87 5200 216 GRT/5,536 GRT/5,536 NNP 87 5200 217 DWT DWT NNP 87 5200 218 Airports Airports NNPS 87 5200 219 : : : 87 5200 220 total total NN 87 5200 221 : : : 87 5200 222 3 3 CD 87 5200 223 usable usable NN 87 5200 224 : : : 87 5200 225 3 3 CD 87 5200 226 with with IN 87 5200 227 permanent permanent JJ 87 5200 228 - - HYPH 87 5200 229 surface surface NN 87 5200 230 runways runway NNS 87 5200 231 : : : 87 5200 232 1 1 CD 87 5200 233 with with IN 87 5200 234 runways runway NNS 87 5200 235 over over IN 87 5200 236 3,659 3,659 CD 87 5200 237 m m NNP 87 5200 238 : : : 87 5200 239 0 0 CD 87 5200 240 with with IN 87 5200 241 runways runways NNP 87 5200 242 2,440 2,440 CD 87 5200 243 - - HYPH 87 5200 244 3,659 3,659 CD 87 5200 245 m m NN 87 5200 246 : : : 87 5200 247 1 1 CD 87 5200 248 with with IN 87 5200 249 runways runway NNS 87 5200 250 1,220 1,220 CD 87 5200 251 - - HYPH 87 5200 252 2,439 2,439 CD 87 5200 253 m m NN 87 5200 254 : : : 87 5200 255 0 0 NFP 87 5200 256 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 5200 257 : : : 87 5200 258 7,500 7,500 CD 87 5200 259 telephones telephone NNS 87 5200 260 ; ; : 87 5200 261 70,000 70,000 CD 87 5200 262 radios radio NNS 87 5200 263 ; ; : 87 5200 264 broadcast broadcast NN 87 5200 265 stations station NNS 87 5200 266 - - SYM 87 5200 267 1 1 CD 87 5200 268 AM am NN 87 5200 269 , , , 87 5200 270 no no DT 87 5200 271 FM FM NNP 87 5200 272 , , , 87 5200 273 no no DT 87 5200 274 TV tv NN 87 5200 275 ; ; : 87 5200 276 1 1 CD 87 5200 277 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5200 278 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5200 279 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 87 5200 280 ground ground NN 87 5200 281 station station NN 87 5200 282 * * NFP 87 5200 283 Western Western NNP 87 5200 284 Samoa Samoa NNP 87 5200 285 , , , 87 5200 286 Defense Defense NNP 87 5200 287 Forces Forces NNPS 87 5200 288 Branches Branches NNPS 87 5200 289 : : : 87 5200 290 Department Department NNP 87 5200 291 of of IN 87 5200 292 Police Police NNPS 87 5200 293 and and CC 87 5200 294 Prisons Prisons NNPS 87 5200 295 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 5200 296 availability availability NN 87 5200 297 : : : 87 5200 298 males male NNS 87 5200 299 age age NNP 87 5200 300 15 15 CD 87 5200 301 - - HYPH 87 5200 302 49 49 CD 87 5200 303 NA NA NNP 87 5200 304 ; ; : 87 5200 305 fit fit JJ 87 5200 306 for for IN 87 5200 307 military military JJ 87 5200 308 service service NN 87 5200 309 NA NA NNP 87 5200 310 Defense Defense NNP 87 5200 311 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 5200 312 : : : 87 5200 313 exchange exchange NN 87 5200 314 rate rate NN 87 5200 315 conversion conversion NN 87 5200 316 - - HYPH 87 5200 317 $ $ $ 87 5200 318 NA na NN 87 5200 319 , , , 87 5200 320 NA% na% IN 87 5200 321 of of IN 87 5200 322 GDP gdp NN 87 5200 323 * * NFP 87 5200 324 World World NNP 87 5200 325 , , , 87 5200 326 Geography Geography NNP 87 5200 327 Map Map NNP 87 5200 328 references reference NNS 87 5200 329 : : : 87 5200 330 Standard standard JJ 87 5200 331 Time Time NNP 87 5200 332 Zones Zones NNPS 87 5200 333 of of IN 87 5200 334 the the DT 87 5200 335 World World NNP 87 5200 336 Area Area NNP 87 5200 337 : : : 87 5200 338 total total JJ 87 5200 339 area area NN 87 5200 340 : : : 87 5200 341 510.072 510.072 CD 87 5200 342 million million CD 87 5200 343 km2 km2 NNP 87 5200 344 land land NN 87 5200 345 area area NN 87 5200 346 : : : 87 5200 347 148.94 148.94 CD 87 5200 348 million million CD 87 5200 349 km2 km2 NNP 87 5200 350 water water NN 87 5200 351 area area NN 87 5200 352 : : : 87 5200 353 361.132 361.132 CD 87 5200 354 million million CD 87 5200 355 km2 km2 NNP 87 5200 356 comparative comparative JJ 87 5200 357 area area NN 87 5200 358 : : : 87 5200 359 land land NN 87 5200 360 area area NN 87 5200 361 about about RB 87 5200 362 16 16 CD 87 5200 363 times time NNS 87 5200 364 the the DT 87 5200 365 size size NN 87 5200 366 of of IN 87 5200 367 the the DT 87 5200 368 US US NNP 87 5200 369 note note NN 87 5200 370 : : : 87 5200 371 70.8 70.8 CD 87 5200 372 % % NN 87 5200 373 of of IN 87 5200 374 the the DT 87 5200 375 world world NN 87 5200 376 is be VBZ 87 5200 377 water water NN 87 5200 378 , , , 87 5200 379 29.2 29.2 CD 87 5200 380 % % NN 87 5200 381 is be VBZ 87 5200 382 land land NN 87 5200 383 Land Land NNP 87 5200 384 boundaries boundary NNS 87 5200 385 : : : 87 5200 386 the the DT 87 5200 387 land land NN 87 5200 388 boundaries boundary NNS 87 5200 389 in in IN 87 5200 390 the the DT 87 5200 391 world world NN 87 5200 392 total total JJ 87 5200 393 250,883.64 250,883.64 NNP 87 5200 394 km km NNS 87 5200 395 ( ( -LRB- 87 5200 396 not not RB 87 5200 397 counting count VBG 87 5200 398 shared shared JJ 87 5200 399 boundaries boundary NNS 87 5200 400 twice twice RB 87 5200 401 ) ) -RRB- 87 5200 402 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 5200 403 : : : 87 5200 404 356,000 356,000 CD 87 5200 405 km km NN 87 5200 406 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 5200 407 claims claim VBZ 87 5200 408 : : : 87 5200 409 contiguous contiguous JJ 87 5200 410 zone zone NN 87 5200 411 : : : 87 5200 412 24 24 CD 87 5200 413 nm nm CC 87 5200 414 claimed claim VBN 87 5200 415 by by IN 87 5200 416 most most JJS 87 5200 417 but but CC 87 5200 418 can can MD 87 5200 419 vary vary VB 87 5200 420 continental continental NNP 87 5200 421 shelf shelf NNP 87 5200 422 : : : 87 5200 423 200 200 CD 87 5200 424 m m CD 87 5200 425 depth depth NN 87 5200 426 claimed claim VBN 87 5200 427 by by IN 87 5200 428 most most JJS 87 5200 429 or or CC 87 5200 430 to to IN 87 5200 431 the the DT 87 5200 432 depth depth NN 87 5200 433 of of IN 87 5200 434 exploitation exploitation NN 87 5200 435 , , , 87 5200 436 others other NNS 87 5200 437 claim claim VBP 87 5200 438 200 200 CD 87 5200 439 nm nm CD 87 5200 440 or or CC 87 5200 441 to to IN 87 5200 442 the the DT 87 5200 443 edge edge NN 87 5200 444 of of IN 87 5200 445 the the DT 87 5200 446 continental continental JJ 87 5200 447 margin margin NN 87 5200 448 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 5200 449 fishing fishing NN 87 5200 450 zone zone NN 87 5200 451 : : : 87 5200 452 200 200 CD 87 5200 453 nm nm CD 87 5200 454 claimed claim VBN 87 5200 455 by by IN 87 5200 456 most most JJS 87 5200 457 but but CC 87 5200 458 can can MD 87 5200 459 vary vary VB 87 5200 460 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 5200 461 economic economic JJ 87 5200 462 zone zone NN 87 5200 463 : : : 87 5200 464 200 200 CD 87 5200 465 nm nm CD 87 5200 466 claimed claim VBN 87 5200 467 by by IN 87 5200 468 most most JJS 87 5200 469 but but CC 87 5200 470 can can MD 87 5200 471 vary vary VB 87 5200 472 territorial territorial JJ 87 5200 473 sea sea NN 87 5200 474 : : : 87 5200 475 12 12 CD 87 5200 476 nm nm IN 87 5200 477 claimed claim VBN 87 5200 478 by by IN 87 5200 479 most most JJS 87 5200 480 but but CC 87 5200 481 can can MD 87 5200 482 vary vary VB 87 5200 483 note note NN 87 5200 484 : : : 87 5200 485 boundary boundary JJ 87 5200 486 situations situation NNS 87 5200 487 with with IN 87 5200 488 neighboring neighboring NN 87 5200 489 states state NNS 87 5200 490 prevent prevent VBP 87 5200 491 many many JJ 87 5200 492 countries country NNS 87 5200 493 from from IN 87 5200 494 extending extend VBG 87 5200 495 their -PRON- PRP$ 87 5200 496 fishing fishing NN 87 5200 497 or or CC 87 5200 498 economic economic JJ 87 5200 499 zones zone NNS 87 5200 500 to to IN 87 5200 501 a a DT 87 5200 502 full full JJ 87 5200 503 200 200 CD 87 5200 504 nm nm CD 87 5200 505 ; ; : 87 5200 506 42 42 CD 87 5200 507 nations nation NNS 87 5200 508 and and CC 87 5200 509 other other JJ 87 5200 510 areas area NNS 87 5200 511 that that WDT 87 5200 512 are be VBP 87 5200 513 landlocked landlocke VBN 87 5200 514 include include VBP 87 5200 515 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 87 5200 516 , , , 87 5200 517 Andorra Andorra NNP 87 5200 518 , , , 87 5200 519 Armenia Armenia NNP 87 5200 520 , , , 87 5200 521 Austria Austria NNP 87 5200 522 , , , 87 5200 523 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 87 5200 524 , , , 87 5200 525 Belarus Belarus NNP 87 5200 526 , , , 87 5200 527 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 87 5200 528 , , , 87 5200 529 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 87 5200 530 , , , 87 5200 531 Botswana Botswana NNP 87 5200 532 , , , 87 5200 533 Burkina Burkina NNP 87 5200 534 , , , 87 5200 535 Burundi Burundi NNP 87 5200 536 , , , 87 5200 537 Central Central NNP 87 5200 538 African African NNP 87 5200 539 Republic Republic NNP 87 5200 540 , , , 87 5200 541 Chad Chad NNP 87 5200 542 , , , 87 5200 543 Czech Czech NNP 87 5200 544 Republic Republic NNP 87 5200 545 , , , 87 5200 546 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 5200 547 , , , 87 5200 548 Holy Holy NNP 87 5200 549 See See NNP 87 5200 550 ( ( -LRB- 87 5200 551 Vatican Vatican NNP 87 5200 552 City City NNP 87 5200 553 ) ) -RRB- 87 5200 554 , , , 87 5200 555 Hungary Hungary NNP 87 5200 556 , , , 87 5200 557 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 87 5200 558 , , , 87 5200 559 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 87 5200 560 , , , 87 5200 561 Laos Laos NNP 87 5200 562 , , , 87 5200 563 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 87 5200 564 , , , 87 5200 565 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 87 5200 566 , , , 87 5200 567 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 5200 568 , , , 87 5200 569 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 87 5200 570 , , , 87 5200 571 Malawi Malawi NNP 87 5200 572 , , , 87 5200 573 Mali Mali NNP 87 5200 574 , , , 87 5200 575 Moldova Moldova NNP 87 5200 576 , , , 87 5200 577 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 87 5200 578 , , , 87 5200 579 Nepal Nepal NNP 87 5200 580 , , , 87 5200 581 Niger Niger NNP 87 5200 582 , , , 87 5200 583 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 87 5200 584 , , , 87 5200 585 Rwanda 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; : 87 5229 173 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 5229 174 Line Line NNP 87 5229 175 with with IN 87 5229 176 Oman Oman NNP 87 5229 177 ; ; : 87 5229 178 a a DT 87 5229 179 treaty treaty NN 87 5229 180 with with IN 87 5229 181 Oman Oman NNP 87 5229 182 to to TO 87 5229 183 settle settle VB 87 5229 184 the the DT 87 5229 185 Yemeni yemeni JJ 87 5229 186 - - HYPH 87 5229 187 Omani omani JJ 87 5229 188 boundary boundary NN 87 5229 189 was be VBD 87 5229 190 ratified ratify VBN 87 5229 191 in in IN 87 5229 192 December December NNP 87 5229 193 1992 1992 CD 87 5229 194 Climate Climate NNP 87 5229 195 : : : 87 5229 196 mostly mostly RB 87 5229 197 desert desert NN 87 5229 198 ; ; , 87 5229 199 hot hot JJ 87 5229 200 and and CC 87 5229 201 humid humid JJ 87 5229 202 along along IN 87 5229 203 west west NNP 87 5229 204 coast coast NNP 87 5229 205 ; ; : 87 5229 206 temperate temperate VB 87 5229 207 in in IN 87 5229 208 western western JJ 87 5229 209 mountains mountain NNS 87 5229 210 affected affect VBN 87 5229 211 by by IN 87 5229 212 seasonal seasonal JJ 87 5229 213 monsoon monsoon NN 87 5229 214 ; ; : 87 5229 215 extraordinarily extraordinarily RB 87 5229 216 hot hot JJ 87 5229 217 , , , 87 5229 218 dry dry JJ 87 5229 219 , , , 87 5229 220 harsh harsh JJ 87 5229 221 desert desert NN 87 5229 222 in in IN 87 5229 223 east east NNP 87 5229 224 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 5229 225 : : : 87 5229 226 narrow narrow JJ 87 5229 227 coastal coastal JJ 87 5229 228 plain plain RB 87 5229 229 backed back VBN 87 5229 230 by by IN 87 5229 231 flat flat JJ 87 5229 232 - - HYPH 87 5229 233 topped top VBN 87 5229 234 hills hill NNS 87 5229 235 and and CC 87 5229 236 rugged rugged JJ 87 5229 237 mountains mountain NNS 87 5229 238 ; ; , 87 5229 239 dissected dissect VBD 87 5229 240 upland upland JJ 87 5229 241 desert desert NN 87 5229 242 plains plain VBZ 87 5229 243 in in IN 87 5229 244 center center NN 87 5229 245 slope slope NN 87 5229 246 into into IN 87 5229 247 the the DT 87 5229 248 desert desert NN 87 5229 249 interior interior NN 87 5229 250 of of IN 87 5229 251 the the DT 87 5229 252 Arabian Arabian NNP 87 5229 253 Peninsula Peninsula NNP 87 5229 254 Natural Natural NNP 87 5229 255 resources resource NNS 87 5229 256 : : : 87 5229 257 petroleum petroleum NN 87 5229 258 , , , 87 5229 259 fish fish NN 87 5229 260 , , , 87 5229 261 rock rock NN 87 5229 262 salt salt NN 87 5229 263 , , , 87 5229 264 marble marble NN 87 5229 265 , , , 87 5229 266 small small JJ 87 5229 267 deposits deposit NNS 87 5229 268 of of IN 87 5229 269 coal coal NN 87 5229 270 , , , 87 5229 271 gold gold NN 87 5229 272 , , , 87 5229 273 lead lead NN 87 5229 274 , , , 87 5229 275 nickel nickel NN 87 5229 276 , , , 87 5229 277 and and CC 87 5229 278 copper copper NN 87 5229 279 , , , 87 5229 280 fertile fertile JJ 87 5229 281 soil soil NN 87 5229 282 in in IN 87 5229 283 west west NNP 87 5229 284 Land Land NNP 87 5229 285 use use NN 87 5229 286 : : : 87 5229 287 arable arable JJ 87 5229 288 land land NN 87 5229 289 : : : 87 5229 290 6 6 CD 87 5229 291 % % NN 87 5229 292 permanent permanent JJ 87 5229 293 crops crop NNS 87 5229 294 : : : 87 5229 295 0 0 CD 87 5229 296 % % NN 87 5229 297 meadows meadow NNS 87 5229 298 and and CC 87 5229 299 pastures pasture NNS 87 5229 300 : : : 87 5229 301 30 30 CD 87 5229 302 % % NN 87 5229 303 forest forest NN 87 5229 304 and and CC 87 5229 305 woodland woodland NN 87 5229 306 : : : 87 5229 307 7 7 CD 87 5229 308 % % NN 87 5229 309 other other JJ 87 5229 310 : : : 87 5229 311 57 57 CD 87 5229 312 % % NN 87 5229 313 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 5229 314 land land NN 87 5229 315 : : : 87 5229 316 3,100 3,100 CD 87 5229 317 km2 km2 NNP 87 5229 318 ( ( -LRB- 87 5229 319 1989 1989 CD 87 5229 320 est est NNP 87 5229 321 . . . 87 5229 322 ) ) -RRB- 87 5230 1 * * NFP 87 5230 2 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5230 3 , , , 87 5230 4 Geography Geography NNP 87 5230 5 Environment Environment NNP 87 5230 6 : : : 87 5230 7 subject subject JJ 87 5230 8 to to IN 87 5230 9 sand sand NN 87 5230 10 and and CC 87 5230 11 dust dust NN 87 5230 12 storms storm NNS 87 5230 13 in in IN 87 5230 14 summer summer NN 87 5230 15 ; ; : 87 5230 16 scarcity scarcity NN 87 5230 17 of of IN 87 5230 18 natural natural JJ 87 5230 19 freshwater freshwater NN 87 5230 20 resources resource NNS 87 5230 21 ; ; , 87 5230 22 overgrazing overgrazing NN 87 5230 23 ; ; : 87 5230 24 soil soil NN 87 5230 25 erosion erosion NN 87 5230 26 ; ; : 87 5230 27 desertification desertification NN 87 5230 28 Note note NN 87 5230 29 : : : 87 5230 30 controls control NNS 87 5230 31 Bab Bab NNP 87 5230 32 el el NNP 87 5230 33 Mandeb Mandeb NNP 87 5230 34 , , , 87 5230 35 the the DT 87 5230 36 strait strait NN 87 5230 37 linking link VBG 87 5230 38 the the DT 87 5230 39 Red Red NNP 87 5230 40 Sea Sea NNP 87 5230 41 and and CC 87 5230 42 the the DT 87 5230 43 Gulf Gulf NNP 87 5230 44 of of IN 87 5230 45 Aden Aden NNP 87 5230 46 , , , 87 5230 47 one one CD 87 5230 48 of of IN 87 5230 49 world world NN 87 5230 50 's 's POS 87 5230 51 most most RBS 87 5230 52 active active JJ 87 5230 53 shipping shipping NN 87 5230 54 lanes lane NNS 87 5230 55 * * NFP 87 5230 56 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5230 57 , , , 87 5230 58 People People NNP 87 5230 59 Population Population NNP 87 5230 60 : : : 87 5230 61 10,742,395 10,742,395 CD 87 5230 62 ( ( -LRB- 87 5230 63 July July NNP 87 5230 64 1993 1993 CD 87 5230 65 est est NNP 87 5230 66 . . . 87 5230 67 ) ) -RRB- 87 5231 1 Population population NN 87 5231 2 growth growth NN 87 5231 3 rate rate NN 87 5231 4 : : : 87 5231 5 3.31 3.31 CD 87 5231 6 % % NN 87 5231 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 5231 8 1993 1993 CD 87 5231 9 est est NNP 87 5231 10 . . . 87 5231 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 5232 1 Birth birth NN 87 5232 2 rate rate NN 87 5232 3 : : : 87 5232 4 51 51 CD 87 5232 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 5232 6 population population NN 87 5232 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 5232 8 1993 1993 CD 87 5232 9 est est NNP 87 5232 10 . . . 87 5232 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 5233 1 Death death NN 87 5233 2 rate rate NN 87 5233 3 : : : 87 5233 4 15.37 15.37 CD 87 5233 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 5233 6 population population NN 87 5233 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 5233 8 1993 1993 CD 87 5233 9 est est NNP 87 5233 10 . . . 87 5233 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 5234 1 Net net JJ 87 5234 2 migration migration NN 87 5234 3 rate rate NN 87 5234 4 : : : 87 5234 5 -2.56 -2.56 NFP 87 5234 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 87 5234 7 population population NN 87 5234 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 5234 9 1993 1993 CD 87 5234 10 est est NNP 87 5234 11 . . . 87 5234 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 5235 1 Infant infant NN 87 5235 2 mortality mortality NN 87 5235 3 rate rate NN 87 5235 4 : : : 87 5235 5 115.6 115.6 CD 87 5235 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 5235 7 live live JJ 87 5235 8 births birth NNS 87 5235 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 5235 10 1993 1993 CD 87 5235 11 est est NNP 87 5235 12 . . . 87 5235 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 5236 1 Life life NN 87 5236 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 5236 3 at at IN 87 5236 4 birth birth NN 87 5236 5 : : : 87 5236 6 total total JJ 87 5236 7 population population NN 87 5236 8 : : : 87 5236 9 50.94 50.94 CD 87 5236 10 years year NNS 87 5236 11 male male NN 87 5236 12 : : : 87 5236 13 49.83 49.83 CD 87 5236 14 years year NNS 87 5236 15 female female JJ 87 5236 16 : : : 87 5236 17 52.11 52.11 CD 87 5236 18 years year NNS 87 5236 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 5236 20 1993 1993 CD 87 5236 21 est est NNP 87 5236 22 . . . 87 5236 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 5237 1 Total total JJ 87 5237 2 fertility fertility NN 87 5237 3 rate rate NN 87 5237 4 : : : 87 5237 5 7.27 7.27 CD 87 5237 6 children child NNS 87 5237 7 born bear VBN 87 5237 8 / / SYM 87 5237 9 woman woman NN 87 5237 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 5237 11 1993 1993 CD 87 5237 12 est est NNP 87 5237 13 . . . 87 5237 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 5238 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 5238 2 : : : 87 5238 3 noun noun NNP 87 5238 4 : : : 87 5238 5 Yemeni(s Yemeni(s NNP 87 5238 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 5238 7 adjective adjective NN 87 5238 8 : : : 87 5238 9 Yemeni yemeni JJ 87 5238 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 5238 11 divisions division NNS 87 5238 12 : : : 87 5238 13 predominantly predominantly RB 87 5238 14 Arab arab JJ 87 5238 15 ; ; : 87 5238 16 Afro afro JJ 87 5238 17 - - HYPH 87 5238 18 Arab arab JJ 87 5238 19 concentrations concentration NNS 87 5238 20 in in IN 87 5238 21 coastal coastal JJ 87 5238 22 locations location NNS 87 5238 23 ; ; : 87 5238 24 South South NNPS 87 5238 25 Asians Asians NNPS 87 5238 26 in in IN 87 5238 27 southern southern JJ 87 5238 28 regions region NNS 87 5238 29 ; ; , 87 5238 30 small small JJ 87 5238 31 European european JJ 87 5238 32 communities community NNS 87 5238 33 in in IN 87 5238 34 major major JJ 87 5238 35 metropolitan metropolitan JJ 87 5238 36 areas area NNS 87 5238 37 ; ; : 87 5238 38 60,000 60,000 CD 87 5238 39 ( ( -LRB- 87 5238 40 est est NNP 87 5238 41 . . . 87 5238 42 ) ) -RRB- 87 5239 1 Somali somali JJ 87 5239 2 refugees refugee NNS 87 5239 3 encamped encamp VBD 87 5239 4 near near IN 87 5239 5 Aden Aden NNP 87 5239 6 Religions Religions NNPS 87 5239 7 : : : 87 5239 8 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 5239 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 5239 10 including include VBG 87 5239 11 Sha'fi Sha'fi NNP 87 5239 12 , , , 87 5239 13 Sunni Sunni NNP 87 5239 14 , , , 87 5239 15 and and CC 87 5239 16 Zaydi Zaydi NNP 87 5239 17 Shi'a Shi'a NNP 87 5239 18 ) ) -RRB- 87 5239 19 , , , 87 5239 20 Jewish jewish JJ 87 5239 21 , , , 87 5239 22 Christian Christian NNP 87 5239 23 , , , 87 5239 24 Hindu Hindu NNP 87 5239 25 Languages Languages NNPS 87 5239 26 : : : 87 5239 27 Arabic Arabic NNP 87 5239 28 Literacy literacy NN 87 5239 29 : : : 87 5239 30 age age NN 87 5239 31 15 15 CD 87 5239 32 and and CC 87 5239 33 over over RB 87 5239 34 can can MD 87 5239 35 read read VB 87 5239 36 and and CC 87 5239 37 write write VB 87 5239 38 ( ( -LRB- 87 5239 39 1990 1990 CD 87 5239 40 ) ) -RRB- 87 5239 41 total total JJ 87 5239 42 population population NN 87 5239 43 : : : 87 5239 44 38 38 CD 87 5239 45 % % NN 87 5239 46 male male NN 87 5239 47 : : : 87 5239 48 53 53 CD 87 5239 49 % % NN 87 5239 50 female female NN 87 5239 51 : : : 87 5239 52 26 26 CD 87 5239 53 % % NN 87 5239 54 Labor Labor NNP 87 5239 55 force force NN 87 5239 56 : : : 87 5239 57 North north NN 87 5239 58 : : : 87 5239 59 NA na NN 87 5239 60 by by IN 87 5239 61 occupation occupation NN 87 5239 62 : : : 87 5239 63 agriculture agriculture NN 87 5239 64 and and CC 87 5239 65 herding herd VBG 87 5239 66 70 70 CD 87 5239 67 % % NN 87 5239 68 , , , 87 5239 69 expatriate expatriate NN 87 5239 70 laborers laborer NNS 87 5239 71 30 30 CD 87 5239 72 % % NN 87 5239 73 ( ( -LRB- 87 5239 74 est est NNP 87 5239 75 . . . 87 5239 76 ) ) -RRB- 87 5240 1 South south JJ 87 5240 2 : : : 87 5240 3 477,000 477,000 CD 87 5240 4 by by IN 87 5240 5 occupation occupation NN 87 5240 6 : : : 87 5240 7 agriculture agriculture NN 87 5240 8 45.2 45.2 CD 87 5240 9 % % NN 87 5240 10 , , , 87 5240 11 services service NNS 87 5240 12 21.2 21.2 CD 87 5240 13 % % NN 87 5240 14 , , , 87 5240 15 construction construction NN 87 5240 16 13.4 13.4 CD 87 5240 17 % % NN 87 5240 18 , , , 87 5240 19 industry industry NN 87 5240 20 10.6 10.6 CD 87 5240 21 % % NN 87 5240 22 , , , 87 5240 23 commerce commerce NN 87 5240 24 and and CC 87 5240 25 other other JJ 87 5240 26 9.6 9.6 CD 87 5240 27 % % NN 87 5240 28 ( ( -LRB- 87 5240 29 1983 1983 CD 87 5240 30 ) ) -RRB- 87 5240 31 * * NFP 87 5240 32 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5240 33 , , , 87 5240 34 Government Government NNP 87 5240 35 Names Names NNPS 87 5240 36 : : : 87 5240 37 conventional conventional JJ 87 5240 38 long long JJ 87 5240 39 form form NN 87 5240 40 : : : 87 5240 41 Republic Republic NNP 87 5240 42 of of IN 87 5240 43 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5240 44 conventional conventional JJ 87 5240 45 short short JJ 87 5240 46 form form NN 87 5240 47 : : : 87 5240 48 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5240 49 local local JJ 87 5240 50 long long JJ 87 5240 51 form form NN 87 5240 52 : : : 87 5240 53 Al Al NNP 87 5240 54 Jumhuriyah Jumhuriyah NNP 87 5240 55 al al NNP 87 5240 56 Yamaniyah Yamaniyah NNP 87 5240 57 local local JJ 87 5240 58 short short JJ 87 5240 59 form form NN 87 5240 60 : : : 87 5240 61 Al Al NNP 87 5240 62 Yaman Yaman NNP 87 5240 63 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 5240 64 : : : 87 5240 65 YM YM NNP 87 5240 66 Type type NN 87 5240 67 : : : 87 5240 68 republic republic NN 87 5240 69 Capital capital NN 87 5240 70 : : : 87 5240 71 Sanaa Sanaa NNP 87 5240 72 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 5240 73 divisions division NNS 87 5240 74 : : : 87 5240 75 17 17 CD 87 5240 76 governorates governorate NNS 87 5240 77 ( ( -LRB- 87 5240 78 muhafazat muhafazat JJ 87 5240 79 , , , 87 5240 80 singular singular NNP 87 5240 81 - - HYPH 87 5240 82 muhafazah muhafazah NNP 87 5240 83 ) ) -RRB- 87 5240 84 ; ; : 87 5240 85 Abyan Abyan NNP 87 5240 86 , , , 87 5240 87 ' ' '' 87 5240 88 Adan Adan NNP 87 5240 89 , , , 87 5240 90 Al Al NNP 87 5240 91 Bayda Bayda NNP 87 5240 92 ' ' POS 87 5240 93 , , , 87 5240 94 Al Al NNP 87 5240 95 Hudaydah Hudaydah NNP 87 5240 96 , , , 87 5240 97 Al Al NNP 87 5240 98 Jawf Jawf NNP 87 5240 99 , , , 87 5240 100 Al Al NNP 87 5240 101 Mahrah Mahrah NNP 87 5240 102 , , , 87 5240 103 Al Al NNP 87 5240 104 Mahwit Mahwit NNP 87 5240 105 , , , 87 5240 106 Dhamar Dhamar NNP 87 5240 107 , , , 87 5240 108 Hadramawt Hadramawt NNP 87 5240 109 , , , 87 5240 110 Hajjah Hajjah NNP 87 5240 111 , , , 87 5240 112 Ibb Ibb NNP 87 5240 113 , , , 87 5240 114 Lahij Lahij NNP 87 5240 115 , , , 87 5240 116 Ma'rib Ma'rib NNP 87 5240 117 , , , 87 5240 118 Sa'dah sa'dah JJ 87 5240 119 , , , 87 5240 120 San'a san'a ADD 87 5240 121 ' ' '' 87 5240 122 , , , 87 5240 123 Shabwah Shabwah NNP 87 5240 124 , , , 87 5240 125 Ta'izz Ta'izz `` 87 5240 126 note note VBP 87 5240 127 : : : 87 5240 128 there there EX 87 5240 129 may may MD 87 5240 130 be be VB 87 5240 131 a a DT 87 5240 132 new new JJ 87 5240 133 capital capital NN 87 5240 134 district district NN 87 5240 135 of of IN 87 5240 136 San'a San'a NNPS 87 5240 137 ' ' POS 87 5240 138 Independence independence NN 87 5240 139 : : : 87 5240 140 22 22 CD 87 5240 141 May May NNP 87 5240 142 1990 1990 CD 87 5240 143 Republic Republic NNP 87 5240 144 of of IN 87 5240 145 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5240 146 was be VBD 87 5240 147 established establish VBN 87 5240 148 on on IN 87 5240 149 22 22 CD 87 5240 150 May May NNP 87 5240 151 1990 1990 CD 87 5240 152 with with IN 87 5240 153 the the DT 87 5240 154 merger merger NN 87 5240 155 of of IN 87 5240 156 the the DT 87 5240 157 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5240 158 Arab Arab NNP 87 5240 159 Republic Republic NNP 87 5240 160 { { -LRB- 87 5240 161 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5240 162 ( ( -LRB- 87 5240 163 Sanaa Sanaa NNP 87 5240 164 ) ) -RRB- 87 5240 165 or or CC 87 5240 166 North North NNP 87 5240 167 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5240 168 } } -RRB- 87 5240 169 and and CC 87 5240 170 the the DT 87 5240 171 Marxist Marxist NNP 87 5240 172 - - HYPH 87 5240 173 dominated dominate VBN 87 5240 174 People People NNS 87 5240 175 's 's POS 87 5240 176 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 5240 177 Republic Republic NNP 87 5240 178 of of IN 87 5240 179 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5240 180 { { -LRB- 87 5240 181 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5240 182 ( ( -LRB- 87 5240 183 Aden Aden NNP 87 5240 184 ) ) -RRB- 87 5240 185 or or CC 87 5240 186 South South NNP 87 5240 187 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5240 188 } } -RRB- 87 5240 189 ; ; : 87 5240 190 previously previously RB 87 5240 191 North North NNP 87 5240 192 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5240 193 had have VBD 87 5240 194 become become VBN 87 5240 195 independent independent JJ 87 5240 196 on on IN 87 5240 197 NA NA NNP 87 5240 198 November November NNP 87 5240 199 1918 1918 CD 87 5240 200 ( ( -LRB- 87 5240 201 from from IN 87 5240 202 the the DT 87 5240 203 Ottoman Ottoman NNP 87 5240 204 Empire Empire NNP 87 5240 205 ) ) -RRB- 87 5240 206 and and CC 87 5240 207 South South NNP 87 5240 208 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5240 209 had have VBD 87 5240 210 become become VBN 87 5240 211 independent independent JJ 87 5240 212 on on IN 87 5240 213 30 30 CD 87 5240 214 November November NNP 87 5240 215 1967 1967 CD 87 5240 216 ( ( -LRB- 87 5240 217 from from IN 87 5240 218 the the DT 87 5240 219 UK UK NNP 87 5240 220 ) ) -RRB- 87 5240 221 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 5240 222 : : : 87 5240 223 16 16 CD 87 5240 224 April April NNP 87 5240 225 1991 1991 CD 87 5240 226 Legal legal JJ 87 5240 227 system system NN 87 5240 228 : : : 87 5240 229 based base VBN 87 5240 230 on on IN 87 5240 231 Islamic islamic JJ 87 5240 232 law law NN 87 5240 233 , , , 87 5240 234 Turkish turkish JJ 87 5240 235 law law NN 87 5240 236 , , , 87 5240 237 English english JJ 87 5240 238 common common JJ 87 5240 239 law law NN 87 5240 240 , , , 87 5240 241 and and CC 87 5240 242 local local JJ 87 5240 243 customary customary JJ 87 5240 244 law law NN 87 5240 245 ; ; : 87 5240 246 does do VBZ 87 5240 247 not not RB 87 5240 248 accept accept VB 87 5240 249 compulsory compulsory NN 87 5240 250 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 5240 251 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 5240 252 National national JJ 87 5240 253 holiday holiday NN 87 5240 254 : : : 87 5240 255 Proclamation proclamation NN 87 5240 256 of of IN 87 5240 257 the the DT 87 5240 258 Republic Republic NNP 87 5240 259 , , , 87 5240 260 22 22 CD 87 5240 261 May May NNP 87 5240 262 ( ( -LRB- 87 5240 263 1990 1990 CD 87 5240 264 ) ) -RRB- 87 5240 265 Political political JJ 87 5240 266 parties party NNS 87 5240 267 and and CC 87 5240 268 leaders leader NNS 87 5240 269 : : : 87 5240 270 General General NNP 87 5240 271 People People NNPS 87 5240 272 's 's POS 87 5240 273 Congress Congress NNP 87 5240 274 , , , 87 5240 275 ' ' '' 87 5240 276 Ali Ali NNP 87 5240 277 ' ' '' 87 5240 278 Abdallah Abdallah NNP 87 5240 279 SALIH SALIH NNP 87 5240 280 ; ; : 87 5240 281 Yemeni yemeni JJ 87 5240 282 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 5240 283 Party Party NNP 87 5240 284 ( ( -LRB- 87 5240 285 YSP YSP NNP 87 5240 286 ; ; : 87 5240 287 formerly formerly RB 87 5240 288 South South NNP 87 5240 289 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5240 290 's 's POS 87 5240 291 ruling rule VBG 87 5240 292 party party NN 87 5240 293 - - , 87 5240 294 a a DT 87 5240 295 coalition coalition NN 87 5240 296 of of IN 87 5240 297 National National NNP 87 5240 298 Front Front NNP 87 5240 299 , , , 87 5240 300 Ba'th Ba'th NNP 87 5240 301 , , , 87 5240 302 and and CC 87 5240 303 Communist Communist NNP 87 5240 304 Parties Parties NNPS 87 5240 305 ) ) -RRB- 87 5240 306 , , , 87 5240 307 Ali Ali NNP 87 5240 308 Salim Salim NNP 87 5240 309 al al NNP 87 5240 310 - - HYPH 87 5240 311 BIDH BIDH NNP 87 5240 312 ; ; : 87 5240 313 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5240 314 Grouping Grouping NNP 87 5240 315 for for IN 87 5240 316 Reform Reform NNP 87 5240 317 or or CC 87 5240 318 Islaah Islaah NNPS 87 5240 319 , , , 87 5240 320 Abdallah Abdallah NNP 87 5240 321 Husayn Husayn NNP 87 5240 322 AHMAR AHMAR VBD 87 5240 323 Other other JJ 87 5240 324 political political JJ 87 5240 325 or or CC 87 5240 326 pressure pressure NN 87 5240 327 groups group NNS 87 5240 328 : : : 87 5240 329 conservative conservative JJ 87 5240 330 tribal tribal JJ 87 5240 331 groups group NNS 87 5240 332 ; ; : 87 5240 333 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 5240 334 Brotherhood Brotherhood NNP 87 5240 335 ; ; : 87 5240 336 Islamist islamist JJ 87 5240 337 parties party NNS 87 5240 338 ; ; : 87 5240 339 pro pro JJ 87 5240 340 - - JJ 87 5240 341 Iraqi iraqi JJ 87 5240 342 Ba'thists ba'thist NNS 87 5240 343 ; ; : 87 5240 344 Nasirists nasirist NNS 87 5240 345 Suffrage suffrage NN 87 5240 346 : : : 87 5240 347 18 18 CD 87 5240 348 years year NNS 87 5240 349 of of IN 87 5240 350 age age NN 87 5240 351 ; ; : 87 5240 352 universal universal JJ 87 5240 353 Elections election NNS 87 5240 354 : : : 87 5240 355 House House NNP 87 5240 356 of of IN 87 5240 357 Representatives Representatives NNPS 87 5240 358 : : : 87 5240 359 last last RB 87 5240 360 held hold VBN 87 5240 361 NA NA NNP 87 5240 362 ( ( -LRB- 87 5240 363 next next JJ 87 5240 364 to to TO 87 5240 365 be be VB 87 5240 366 held hold VBN 87 5240 367 27 27 CD 87 5240 368 April April NNP 87 5240 369 1993 1993 CD 87 5240 370 ) ) -RRB- 87 5240 371 ; ; : 87 5240 372 results result NNS 87 5240 373 - - HYPH 87 5240 374 percent percent NN 87 5240 375 of of IN 87 5240 376 vote vote NN 87 5240 377 NA NA NNP 87 5240 378 ; ; , 87 5240 379 seats seat NNS 87 5240 380 - - , 87 5240 381 ( ( -LRB- 87 5240 382 301 301 CD 87 5240 383 ) ) -RRB- 87 5240 384 ; ; : 87 5240 385 number number NN 87 5240 386 of of IN 87 5240 387 seats seat NNS 87 5240 388 by by IN 87 5240 389 party party NN 87 5240 390 NA NA NNP 87 5240 391 ; ; : 87 5240 392 note note VB 87 5240 393 - - : 87 5240 394 the the DT 87 5240 395 301 301 CD 87 5240 396 members member NNS 87 5240 397 of of IN 87 5240 398 the the DT 87 5240 399 new new JJ 87 5240 400 House House NNP 87 5240 401 of of IN 87 5240 402 Representatives Representatives NNPS 87 5240 403 come come VBP 87 5240 404 from from IN 87 5240 405 North North NNP 87 5240 406 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5240 407 's 's POS 87 5240 408 Consultative Consultative NNP 87 5240 409 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 5240 410 ( ( -LRB- 87 5240 411 159 159 CD 87 5240 412 members member NNS 87 5240 413 ) ) -RRB- 87 5240 414 , , , 87 5240 415 South South NNP 87 5240 416 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5240 417 's 's POS 87 5240 418 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 5240 419 People People NNPS 87 5240 420 's 's POS 87 5240 421 Council Council NNP 87 5240 422 ( ( -LRB- 87 5240 423 111 111 CD 87 5240 424 members member NNS 87 5240 425 ) ) -RRB- 87 5240 426 , , , 87 5240 427 and and CC 87 5240 428 appointments appointment NNS 87 5240 429 by by IN 87 5240 430 the the DT 87 5240 431 New New NNP 87 5240 432 Presidential Presidential NNP 87 5240 433 Council Council NNP 87 5240 434 ( ( -LRB- 87 5240 435 31 31 CD 87 5240 436 members member NNS 87 5240 437 ) ) -RRB- 87 5240 438 Executive executive JJ 87 5240 439 branch branch NN 87 5240 440 : : : 87 5240 441 five five CD 87 5240 442 - - HYPH 87 5240 443 member member NN 87 5240 444 Presidential Presidential NNP 87 5240 445 Council Council NNP 87 5240 446 ( ( -LRB- 87 5240 447 president president NN 87 5240 448 , , , 87 5240 449 vice vice NN 87 5240 450 president president NN 87 5240 451 , , , 87 5240 452 two two CD 87 5240 453 members member NNS 87 5240 454 from from IN 87 5240 455 northern northern JJ 87 5240 456 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5240 457 and and CC 87 5240 458 one one CD 87 5240 459 member member NN 87 5240 460 from from IN 87 5240 461 southern southern JJ 87 5240 462 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5240 463 ) ) -RRB- 87 5240 464 , , , 87 5240 465 prime prime NNP 87 5240 466 minister minister NNP 87 5240 467 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 5240 468 branch branch NN 87 5240 469 : : : 87 5240 470 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 5240 471 House House NNP 87 5240 472 of of IN 87 5240 473 Representatives Representatives NNP 87 5240 474 Judicial Judicial NNP 87 5240 475 branch branch NN 87 5240 476 : : : 87 5240 477 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 5240 478 Court Court NNP 87 5240 479 * * NFP 87 5240 480 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5240 481 , , , 87 5240 482 Government Government NNP 87 5240 483 Leaders leader NNS 87 5240 484 : : : 87 5240 485 Chief Chief NNP 87 5240 486 of of IN 87 5240 487 State State NNP 87 5240 488 and and CC 87 5240 489 Head Head NNP 87 5240 490 of of IN 87 5240 491 Government Government NNP 87 5240 492 : : : 87 5240 493 President President NNP 87 5240 494 ' ' '' 87 5240 495 Ali Ali NNP 87 5240 496 ' ' '' 87 5240 497 Abdallah Abdallah NNP 87 5240 498 SALIH SALIH NNP 87 5240 499 ( ( -LRB- 87 5240 500 since since IN 87 5240 501 22 22 CD 87 5240 502 May May NNP 87 5240 503 1990 1990 CD 87 5240 504 , , , 87 5240 505 the the DT 87 5240 506 former former JJ 87 5240 507 president president NN 87 5240 508 of of IN 87 5240 509 North North NNP 87 5240 510 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5240 511 ) ) -RRB- 87 5240 512 ; ; : 87 5240 513 Vice Vice NNP 87 5240 514 President President NNP 87 5240 515 Ali Ali NNP 87 5240 516 Salim Salim NNP 87 5240 517 al al NNP 87 5240 518 - - HYPH 87 5240 519 BIDH BIDH NNP 87 5240 520 ( ( -LRB- 87 5240 521 since since IN 87 5240 522 22 22 CD 87 5240 523 May May NNP 87 5240 524 1990 1990 CD 87 5240 525 ) ) -RRB- 87 5240 526 ; ; : 87 5240 527 Presidential Presidential NNP 87 5240 528 Council Council NNP 87 5240 529 Member Member NNP 87 5240 530 Salim Salim NNP 87 5240 531 Salih Salih NNP 87 5240 532 MUHAMMED MUHAMMED NNS 87 5240 533 ; ; : 87 5240 534 Presidential Presidential NNP 87 5240 535 Council Council NNP 87 5240 536 Member Member NNP 87 5240 537 Kadi Kadi NNP 87 5240 538 Abdul Abdul NNP 87 5240 539 - - HYPH 87 5240 540 Karim Karim NNP 87 5240 541 al al NNP 87 5240 542 - - HYPH 87 5240 543 ARASHI ARASHI NNP 87 5240 544 ; ; : 87 5240 545 Presidential Presidential NNP 87 5240 546 Council Council NNP 87 5240 547 Member Member NNP 87 5240 548 Abdul Abdul NNP 87 5240 549 - - HYPH 87 5240 550 Aziz Aziz NNP 87 5240 551 ABDUL ABDUL NNP 87 5240 552 - - HYPH 87 5240 553 GHANI GHANI NNP 87 5240 554 ; ; : 87 5240 555 Prime Prime NNP 87 5240 556 Minister Minister NNP 87 5240 557 Haydar Haydar NNP 87 5240 558 Abu Abu NNP 87 5240 559 Bakr Bakr NNP 87 5240 560 al-'ATTAS al-'ATTAS NNP 87 5240 561 ( ( -LRB- 87 5240 562 since since IN 87 5240 563 22 22 CD 87 5240 564 May May NNP 87 5240 565 1990 1990 CD 87 5240 566 , , , 87 5240 567 the the DT 87 5240 568 former former JJ 87 5240 569 president president NN 87 5240 570 of of IN 87 5240 571 South South NNP 87 5240 572 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5240 573 ) ) -RRB- 87 5240 574 Member Member NNP 87 5240 575 of of IN 87 5240 576 : : : 87 5240 577 ACC ACC NNP 87 5240 578 , , , 87 5240 579 AFESD AFESD NNP 87 5240 580 , , , 87 5240 581 AL AL NNP 87 5240 582 , , , 87 5240 583 AMF AMF NNP 87 5240 584 , , , 87 5240 585 CAEU CAEU NNP 87 5240 586 , , , 87 5240 587 ESCWA ESCWA NNP 87 5240 588 , , , 87 5240 589 FAO FAO NNP 87 5240 590 , , , 87 5240 591 G-77 g-77 CD 87 5240 592 , , , 87 5240 593 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 5240 594 , , , 87 5240 595 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 5240 596 , , , 87 5240 597 IDA IDA NNP 87 5240 598 , , , 87 5240 599 IDB IDB NNP 87 5240 600 , , , 87 5240 601 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 5240 602 , , , 87 5240 603 IFC IFC NNP 87 5240 604 , , , 87 5240 605 ILO ILO NNP 87 5240 606 , , , 87 5240 607 IMF IMF NNP 87 5240 608 , , , 87 5240 609 IMO imo RB 87 5240 610 , , , 87 5240 611 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 5240 612 , , , 87 5240 613 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 5240 614 , , , 87 5240 615 IOC IOC NNP 87 5240 616 , , , 87 5240 617 ITU ITU NNP 87 5240 618 , , , 87 5240 619 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 5240 620 , , , 87 5240 621 NAM NAM NNP 87 5240 622 , , , 87 5240 623 OIC OIC NNP 87 5240 624 , , , 87 5240 625 UN UN NNP 87 5240 626 , , , 87 5240 627 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 5240 628 , , , 87 5240 629 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 5240 630 , , , 87 5240 631 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 5240 632 , , , 87 5240 633 UPU UPU NNP 87 5240 634 , , , 87 5240 635 WFTU WFTU NNP 87 5240 636 , , , 87 5240 637 WHO who WP 87 5240 638 , , , 87 5240 639 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 5240 640 , , , 87 5240 641 WMO WMO NNP 87 5240 642 , , , 87 5240 643 WTO WTO NNP 87 5240 644 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 5240 645 representation representation NN 87 5240 646 in in IN 87 5240 647 US US NNP 87 5240 648 : : : 87 5240 649 chief chief NN 87 5240 650 of of IN 87 5240 651 mission mission NN 87 5240 652 : : : 87 5240 653 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 5240 654 Muhsin Muhsin NNP 87 5240 655 Ahmad Ahmad NNP 87 5240 656 al al NNP 87 5240 657 - - HYPH 87 5240 658 AYNI AYNI NNP 87 5240 659 chancery chancery NN 87 5240 660 : : : 87 5240 661 Suite suite NN 87 5240 662 840 840 CD 87 5240 663 , , , 87 5240 664 600 600 CD 87 5240 665 New New NNP 87 5240 666 Hampshire Hampshire NNP 87 5240 667 Avenue Avenue NNP 87 5240 668 NW NW NNP 87 5240 669 , , , 87 5240 670 Washington Washington NNP 87 5240 671 , , , 87 5240 672 DC DC NNP 87 5240 673 20037 20037 CD 87 5240 674 telephone telephone NN 87 5240 675 : : : 87 5240 676 ( ( -LRB- 87 5240 677 202 202 CD 87 5240 678 ) ) -RRB- 87 5240 679 965 965 CD 87 5240 680 - - HYPH 87 5240 681 4760 4760 CD 87 5240 682 or or CC 87 5240 683 4761 4761 CD 87 5240 684 consulate consulate NN 87 5240 685 general general NN 87 5240 686 : : : 87 5240 687 Detroit Detroit NNP 87 5240 688 consulate consulate NN 87 5240 689 : : : 87 5240 690 San San NNP 87 5240 691 Francisco Francisco NNP 87 5240 692 US US NNP 87 5240 693 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 5240 694 representation representation NN 87 5240 695 : : : 87 5240 696 chief chief NN 87 5240 697 of of IN 87 5240 698 mission mission NN 87 5240 699 : : : 87 5240 700 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 5240 701 Arthur Arthur NNP 87 5240 702 H. 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NNP 87 5241 1 Box Box NNP 87 5241 2 22347 22347 CD 87 5241 3 Sanaa Sanaa NNP 87 5241 4 or or CC 87 5241 5 Sanaa Sanaa NNP 87 5241 6 , , , 87 5241 7 Department Department NNP 87 5241 8 of of IN 87 5241 9 State State NNP 87 5241 10 , , , 87 5241 11 Washington Washington NNP 87 5241 12 , , , 87 5241 13 DC DC NNP 87 5241 14 20521 20521 CD 87 5241 15 - - SYM 87 5241 16 6330 6330 CD 87 5241 17 telephone telephone NN 87 5241 18 : : : 87 5241 19 [ [ -LRB- 87 5241 20 967 967 CD 87 5241 21 ] ] -RRB- 87 5241 22 ( ( -LRB- 87 5241 23 2 2 CD 87 5241 24 ) ) -RRB- 87 5241 25 238 238 CD 87 5241 26 - - SYM 87 5241 27 842 842 CD 87 5241 28 through through IN 87 5241 29 238 238 CD 87 5241 30 - - SYM 87 5241 31 852 852 CD 87 5241 32 FAX fax NN 87 5241 33 : : : 87 5241 34 [ [ -LRB- 87 5241 35 967 967 CD 87 5241 36 ] ] -RRB- 87 5241 37 ( ( -LRB- 87 5241 38 2 2 LS 87 5241 39 ) ) -RRB- 87 5241 40 251 251 CD 87 5241 41 - - SYM 87 5241 42 563 563 CD 87 5241 43 Flag flag NN 87 5241 44 : : : 87 5241 45 three three CD 87 5241 46 equal equal JJ 87 5241 47 horizontal horizontal JJ 87 5241 48 bands band NNS 87 5241 49 of of IN 87 5241 50 red red JJ 87 5241 51 ( ( -LRB- 87 5241 52 top top NNP 87 5241 53 ) ) -RRB- 87 5241 54 , , , 87 5241 55 white white JJ 87 5241 56 , , , 87 5241 57 and and CC 87 5241 58 black black JJ 87 5241 59 ; ; : 87 5241 60 similar similar JJ 87 5241 61 to to IN 87 5241 62 the the DT 87 5241 63 flag flag NN 87 5241 64 of of IN 87 5241 65 Syria Syria NNP 87 5241 66 which which WDT 87 5241 67 has have VBZ 87 5241 68 two two CD 87 5241 69 green green JJ 87 5241 70 stars star NNS 87 5241 71 and and CC 87 5241 72 of of IN 87 5241 73 Iraq Iraq NNP 87 5241 74 which which WDT 87 5241 75 has have VBZ 87 5241 76 three three CD 87 5241 77 green green JJ 87 5241 78 stars star NNS 87 5241 79 ( ( -LRB- 87 5241 80 plus plus CC 87 5241 81 an an DT 87 5241 82 Arabic arabic JJ 87 5241 83 inscription inscription NN 87 5241 84 ) ) -RRB- 87 5241 85 in in IN 87 5241 86 a a DT 87 5241 87 horizontal horizontal JJ 87 5241 88 line line NN 87 5241 89 centered center VBN 87 5241 90 in in IN 87 5241 91 the the DT 87 5241 92 white white NNP 87 5241 93 band band NN 87 5241 94 ; ; : 87 5241 95 also also RB 87 5241 96 similar similar JJ 87 5241 97 to to IN 87 5241 98 the the DT 87 5241 99 flag flag NN 87 5241 100 of of IN 87 5241 101 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 5241 102 which which WDT 87 5241 103 has have VBZ 87 5241 104 a a DT 87 5241 105 symbolic symbolic JJ 87 5241 106 eagle eagle NN 87 5241 107 centered center VBN 87 5241 108 in in IN 87 5241 109 the the DT 87 5241 110 white white NNP 87 5241 111 band band NNP 87 5241 112 * * NFP 87 5241 113 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5241 114 , , , 87 5241 115 Economy Economy NNP 87 5241 116 Overview Overview NNP 87 5241 117 : : : 87 5241 118 Whereas whereas IN 87 5241 119 the the DT 87 5241 120 northern northern JJ 87 5241 121 city city NN 87 5241 122 Sanaa Sanaa NNP 87 5241 123 is be VBZ 87 5241 124 the the DT 87 5241 125 political political JJ 87 5241 126 capital capital NN 87 5241 127 of of IN 87 5241 128 a a DT 87 5241 129 united united JJ 87 5241 130 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5241 131 , , , 87 5241 132 the the DT 87 5241 133 southern southern JJ 87 5241 134 city city NN 87 5241 135 Aden Aden NNP 87 5241 136 , , , 87 5241 137 with with IN 87 5241 138 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 5241 139 refinery refinery NN 87 5241 140 and and CC 87 5241 141 port port NN 87 5241 142 facilities facility NNS 87 5241 143 , , , 87 5241 144 is be VBZ 87 5241 145 the the DT 87 5241 146 economic economic JJ 87 5241 147 and and CC 87 5241 148 commercial commercial JJ 87 5241 149 capital capital NN 87 5241 150 . . . 87 5242 1 Future future JJ 87 5242 2 economic economic JJ 87 5242 3 development development NN 87 5242 4 depends depend VBZ 87 5242 5 heavily heavily RB 87 5242 6 on on IN 87 5242 7 Western Western NNP 87 5242 8 - - HYPH 87 5242 9 assisted assist VBN 87 5242 10 development development NN 87 5242 11 of of IN 87 5242 12 promising promise VBG 87 5242 13 oil oil NN 87 5242 14 resources resource NNS 87 5242 15 . . . 87 5243 1 Former former JJ 87 5243 2 South South NNP 87 5243 3 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5243 4 's 's POS 87 5243 5 willingness willingness NN 87 5243 6 to to TO 87 5243 7 merge merge VB 87 5243 8 stemmed stem VBD 87 5243 9 partly partly RB 87 5243 10 from from IN 87 5243 11 the the DT 87 5243 12 steady steady JJ 87 5243 13 decline decline NN 87 5243 14 in in IN 87 5243 15 Soviet soviet JJ 87 5243 16 economic economic JJ 87 5243 17 support support NN 87 5243 18 . . . 87 5244 1 The the DT 87 5244 2 low low JJ 87 5244 3 level level NN 87 5244 4 of of IN 87 5244 5 domestic domestic JJ 87 5244 6 industry industry NN 87 5244 7 and and CC 87 5244 8 agriculture agriculture NN 87 5244 9 have have VBP 87 5244 10 made make VBN 87 5244 11 northern northern JJ 87 5244 12 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5244 13 dependent dependent JJ 87 5244 14 on on IN 87 5244 15 imports import NNS 87 5244 16 for for IN 87 5244 17 virtually virtually RB 87 5244 18 all all DT 87 5244 19 of of IN 87 5244 20 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 5244 21 essential essential JJ 87 5244 22 needs need NNS 87 5244 23 . . . 87 5245 1 Large large JJ 87 5245 2 trade trade NN 87 5245 3 deficits deficit NNS 87 5245 4 have have VBP 87 5245 5 been be VBN 87 5245 6 compensated compensate VBN 87 5245 7 for for IN 87 5245 8 by by IN 87 5245 9 remittances remittance NNS 87 5245 10 from from IN 87 5245 11 Yemenis Yemenis NNPS 87 5245 12 working work VBG 87 5245 13 abroad abroad RB 87 5245 14 and and CC 87 5245 15 by by IN 87 5245 16 foreign foreign JJ 87 5245 17 aid aid NN 87 5245 18 . . . 87 5246 1 Once once RB 87 5246 2 self self NN 87 5246 3 - - HYPH 87 5246 4 sufficient sufficient JJ 87 5246 5 in in IN 87 5246 6 food food NN 87 5246 7 production production NN 87 5246 8 , , , 87 5246 9 northern northern JJ 87 5246 10 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5246 11 has have VBZ 87 5246 12 become become VBN 87 5246 13 a a DT 87 5246 14 major major JJ 87 5246 15 importer importer NN 87 5246 16 . . . 87 5247 1 Land land NN 87 5247 2 once once RB 87 5247 3 used use VBN 87 5247 4 for for IN 87 5247 5 export export NN 87 5247 6 crops crop NNS 87 5247 7 - - : 87 5247 8 cotton cotton NN 87 5247 9 , , , 87 5247 10 fruit fruit NN 87 5247 11 , , , 87 5247 12 and and CC 87 5247 13 vegetables vegetable NNS 87 5247 14 - - , 87 5247 15 has have VBZ 87 5247 16 been be VBN 87 5247 17 turned turn VBN 87 5247 18 over over RP 87 5247 19 to to IN 87 5247 20 growing grow VBG 87 5247 21 qat qat NN 87 5247 22 , , , 87 5247 23 a a DT 87 5247 24 mildly mildly RB 87 5247 25 narcotic narcotic JJ 87 5247 26 shrub shrub NN 87 5247 27 chewed chew VBN 87 5247 28 by by IN 87 5247 29 Yemenis Yemenis NNPS 87 5247 30 which which WDT 87 5247 31 has have VBZ 87 5247 32 no no DT 87 5247 33 significant significant JJ 87 5247 34 export export NN 87 5247 35 market market NN 87 5247 36 . . . 87 5248 1 Oil oil NN 87 5248 2 export export NN 87 5248 3 revenues revenue NNS 87 5248 4 started start VBD 87 5248 5 flowing flow VBG 87 5248 6 in in IN 87 5248 7 late late JJ 87 5248 8 1987 1987 CD 87 5248 9 and and CC 87 5248 10 boosted boost VBD 87 5248 11 1988 1988 CD 87 5248 12 earnings earning NNS 87 5248 13 by by IN 87 5248 14 about about IN 87 5248 15 $ $ $ 87 5248 16 800 800 CD 87 5248 17 million million CD 87 5248 18 . . . 87 5249 1 Economic economic JJ 87 5249 2 growth growth NN 87 5249 3 in in IN 87 5249 4 former former JJ 87 5249 5 South South NNP 87 5249 6 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5249 7 has have VBZ 87 5249 8 been be VBN 87 5249 9 constrained constrain VBN 87 5249 10 by by IN 87 5249 11 a a DT 87 5249 12 lack lack NN 87 5249 13 of of IN 87 5249 14 incentives incentive NNS 87 5249 15 , , , 87 5249 16 partly partly RB 87 5249 17 stemming stem VBG 87 5249 18 from from IN 87 5249 19 centralized centralized JJ 87 5249 20 control control NN 87 5249 21 over over IN 87 5249 22 production production NN 87 5249 23 decisions decision NNS 87 5249 24 , , , 87 5249 25 investment investment NN 87 5249 26 allocation allocation NN 87 5249 27 , , , 87 5249 28 and and CC 87 5249 29 import import NN 87 5249 30 choices choice NNS 87 5249 31 . . . 87 5250 1 National national JJ 87 5250 2 product product NN 87 5250 3 : : : 87 5250 4 GDP gdp NN 87 5250 5 - - HYPH 87 5250 6 exchange exchange NN 87 5250 7 rate rate NN 87 5250 8 conversion conversion NN 87 5250 9 - - : 87 5250 10 $ $ $ 87 5250 11 8 8 CD 87 5250 12 billion billion CD 87 5250 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 5250 14 1992 1992 CD 87 5250 15 est est NNP 87 5250 16 . . . 87 5250 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 5251 1 National national JJ 87 5251 2 product product NN 87 5251 3 real real JJ 87 5251 4 growth growth NN 87 5251 5 rate rate NN 87 5251 6 : : : 87 5251 7 NA% NA% `` 87 5251 8 National national JJ 87 5251 9 product product NN 87 5251 10 per per IN 87 5251 11 capita capita NN 87 5251 12 : : : 87 5251 13 $ $ $ 87 5251 14 775 775 CD 87 5251 15 ( ( -LRB- 87 5251 16 1992 1992 CD 87 5251 17 est est NNP 87 5251 18 . . . 87 5251 19 ) ) -RRB- 87 5252 1 Inflation inflation NN 87 5252 2 rate rate NN 87 5252 3 ( ( -LRB- 87 5252 4 consumer consumer NN 87 5252 5 prices price NNS 87 5252 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 5252 7 : : : 87 5252 8 100 100 CD 87 5252 9 % % NN 87 5252 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 5252 11 December December NNP 87 5252 12 1992 1992 CD 87 5252 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 5252 14 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 5252 15 rate rate NN 87 5252 16 : : : 87 5252 17 30 30 CD 87 5252 18 % % NN 87 5252 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 5252 20 December December NNP 87 5252 21 1992 1992 CD 87 5252 22 ) ) -RRB- 87 5252 23 Budget budget NN 87 5252 24 : : : 87 5252 25 revenues revenue NNS 87 5252 26 $ $ $ 87 5252 27 NA na NN 87 5252 28 , , , 87 5252 29 expenditures expenditure VBZ 87 5252 30 $ $ $ 87 5252 31 NA na NN 87 5252 32 , , , 87 5252 33 including include VBG 87 5252 34 capital capital NN 87 5252 35 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 5252 36 of of IN 87 5252 37 $ $ $ 87 5252 38 NA NA NNP 87 5252 39 Exports Exports NNPS 87 5252 40 : : : 87 5252 41 $ $ $ 87 5252 42 908 908 CD 87 5252 43 million million CD 87 5252 44 ( ( -LRB- 87 5252 45 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 5252 46 . . 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NNP 87 5253 38 , , , 87 5253 39 1990 1990 CD 87 5253 40 est est NNP 87 5253 41 . . . 87 5253 42 ) ) -RRB- 87 5254 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 5254 2 : : : 87 5254 3 textiles textile NNS 87 5254 4 and and CC 87 5254 5 other other JJ 87 5254 6 manufactured manufacture VBN 87 5254 7 consumer consumer NN 87 5254 8 goods good NNS 87 5254 9 , , , 87 5254 10 petroleum petroleum NN 87 5254 11 products product NNS 87 5254 12 , , , 87 5254 13 sugar sugar NN 87 5254 14 , , , 87 5254 15 grain grain NN 87 5254 16 , , , 87 5254 17 flour flour NN 87 5254 18 , , , 87 5254 19 other other JJ 87 5254 20 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 87 5254 21 , , , 87 5254 22 cement cement NN 87 5254 23 , , , 87 5254 24 machinery machinery NN 87 5254 25 , , , 87 5254 26 chemicals chemical NNS 87 5254 27 partners partner NNS 87 5254 28 : : : 87 5254 29 Japan Japan NNP 87 5254 30 , , , 87 5254 31 Saudi Saudi NNP 87 5254 32 Arabia Arabia NNP 87 5254 33 , , , 87 5254 34 Australia Australia NNP 87 5254 35 , , , 87 5254 36 EC EC NNP 87 5254 37 countries country NNS 87 5254 38 , , , 87 5254 39 China China NNP 87 5254 40 , , , 87 5254 41 Russia Russia NNP 87 5254 42 , , , 87 5254 43 US US NNP 87 5254 44 External external JJ 87 5254 45 debt debt NN 87 5254 46 : : : 87 5254 47 $ $ $ 87 5254 48 5.75 5.75 CD 87 5254 49 billion billion CD 87 5254 50 ( ( -LRB- 87 5254 51 December December NNP 87 5254 52 1989 1989 CD 87 5254 53 est est NNP 87 5254 54 . . . 87 5254 55 ) ) -RRB- 87 5255 1 Industrial industrial JJ 87 5255 2 production production NN 87 5255 3 : : : 87 5255 4 growth growth NN 87 5255 5 rate rate NN 87 5255 6 NA% NA% NNS 87 5255 7 , , , 87 5255 8 accounts account VBZ 87 5255 9 for for IN 87 5255 10 18 18 CD 87 5255 11 % % NN 87 5255 12 of of IN 87 5255 13 GDP GDP NNP 87 5255 14 Electricity Electricity NNP 87 5255 15 : : : 87 5255 16 714,000 714,000 CD 87 5255 17 kW kw NN 87 5255 18 capacity capacity NN 87 5255 19 ; ; : 87 5255 20 1,224 1,224 CD 87 5255 21 million million CD 87 5255 22 kWh kWh NNS 87 5255 23 produced produce VBN 87 5255 24 , , , 87 5255 25 120 120 CD 87 5255 26 kWh kWh NNS 87 5255 27 per per IN 87 5255 28 capita capita NN 87 5255 29 ( ( -LRB- 87 5255 30 1992 1992 CD 87 5255 31 ) ) -RRB- 87 5255 32 Industries industry NNS 87 5255 33 : : : 87 5255 34 crude crude JJ 87 5255 35 oil oil NN 87 5255 36 production production NN 87 5255 37 and and CC 87 5255 38 petroleum petroleum NN 87 5255 39 refining refining NN 87 5255 40 ; ; : 87 5255 41 small small JJ 87 5255 42 - - HYPH 87 5255 43 scale scale NN 87 5255 44 production production NN 87 5255 45 of of IN 87 5255 46 cotton cotton NN 87 5255 47 textiles textile NNS 87 5255 48 and and CC 87 5255 49 leather leather NN 87 5255 50 goods good NNS 87 5255 51 ; ; : 87 5255 52 food food NN 87 5255 53 processing processing NN 87 5255 54 ; ; : 87 5255 55 handicrafts handicraft NNS 87 5255 56 ; ; : 87 5255 57 small small JJ 87 5255 58 aluminum aluminum NN 87 5255 59 products product NNS 87 5255 60 factory factory NN 87 5255 61 ; ; : 87 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5265 10 1993 1993 CD 87 5265 11 est est NNP 87 5265 12 . . . 87 5265 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 5266 1 Life life NN 87 5266 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 5266 3 at at IN 87 5266 4 birth birth NN 87 5266 5 : : : 87 5266 6 total total JJ 87 5266 7 population population NN 87 5266 8 : : : 87 5266 9 47.26 47.26 CD 87 5266 10 years year NNS 87 5266 11 male male NN 87 5266 12 : : : 87 5266 13 45.45 45.45 CD 87 5266 14 years year NNS 87 5266 15 female female JJ 87 5266 16 : : : 87 5266 17 49.12 49.12 CD 87 5266 18 years year NNS 87 5266 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 5266 20 1993 1993 CD 87 5266 21 est est NNP 87 5266 22 . . . 87 5266 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 5267 1 Total total JJ 87 5267 2 fertility fertility NN 87 5267 3 rate rate NN 87 5267 4 : : : 87 5267 5 6.7 6.7 CD 87 5267 6 children child NNS 87 5267 7 born bear VBN 87 5267 8 / / SYM 87 5267 9 woman woman NN 87 5267 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 5267 11 1993 1993 CD 87 5267 12 est est NNP 87 5267 13 . . . 87 5267 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 5268 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 5268 2 : : : 87 5268 3 noun noun NNP 87 5268 4 : : : 87 5268 5 Zairian(s Zairian(s NNP 87 5268 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 5268 7 adjective adjective NN 87 5268 8 : : : 87 5268 9 Zairian Zairian NNP 87 5268 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 5268 11 divisions division NNS 87 5268 12 : : : 87 5268 13 over over IN 87 5268 14 200 200 CD 87 5268 15 African african JJ 87 5268 16 ethnic ethnic JJ 87 5268 17 groups group NNS 87 5268 18 , , , 87 5268 19 the the DT 87 5268 20 majority majority NN 87 5268 21 are be VBP 87 5268 22 Bantu Bantu NNP 87 5268 23 ; ; : 87 5268 24 four four CD 87 5268 25 largest large JJS 87 5268 26 tribes tribe NNS 87 5268 27 - - : 87 5268 28 Mongo Mongo NNP 87 5268 29 , , , 87 5268 30 Luba Luba NNP 87 5268 31 , , , 87 5268 32 Kongo Kongo NNP 87 5268 33 ( ( -LRB- 87 5268 34 all all PDT 87 5268 35 Bantu Bantu NNP 87 5268 36 ) ) -RRB- 87 5268 37 , , , 87 5268 38 and and CC 87 5268 39 the the DT 87 5268 40 Mangbetu Mangbetu NNP 87 5268 41 - - HYPH 87 5268 42 Azande Azande NNP 87 5268 43 ( ( -LRB- 87 5268 44 Hamitic Hamitic NNP 87 5268 45 ) ) -RRB- 87 5268 46 make make VBP 87 5268 47 up up RP 87 5268 48 about about RB 87 5268 49 45 45 CD 87 5268 50 % % NN 87 5268 51 of of IN 87 5268 52 the the DT 87 5268 53 population population NN 87 5268 54 Religions religion NNS 87 5268 55 : : : 87 5268 56 Roman Roman NNP 87 5268 57 Catholic Catholic NNP 87 5268 58 50 50 CD 87 5268 59 % % NN 87 5268 60 , , , 87 5268 61 Protestant protestant NN 87 5268 62 20 20 CD 87 5268 63 % % NN 87 5268 64 , , , 87 5268 65 Kimbanguist Kimbanguist NNP 87 5268 66 10 10 CD 87 5268 67 % % NN 87 5268 68 , , , 87 5268 69 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 5268 70 10 10 CD 87 5268 71 % % NN 87 5268 72 , , , 87 5268 73 other other JJ 87 5268 74 syncretic syncretic JJ 87 5268 75 sects sect NNS 87 5268 76 and and CC 87 5268 77 traditional traditional JJ 87 5268 78 beliefs belief NNS 87 5268 79 10 10 CD 87 5268 80 % % NN 87 5268 81 Languages Languages NNPS 87 5268 82 : : : 87 5268 83 French French NNP 87 5268 84 , , , 87 5268 85 Lingala Lingala NNP 87 5268 86 , , , 87 5268 87 Swahili Swahili NNP 87 5268 88 , , , 87 5268 89 Kingwana Kingwana NNP 87 5268 90 , , , 87 5268 91 Kikongo Kikongo NNP 87 5268 92 , , , 87 5268 93 Tshiluba Tshiluba NNP 87 5268 94 Literacy Literacy NNP 87 5268 95 : : : 87 5268 96 age age NN 87 5268 97 15 15 CD 87 5268 98 and and CC 87 5268 99 over over RB 87 5268 100 can can MD 87 5268 101 read read VB 87 5268 102 and and CC 87 5268 103 write write VB 87 5268 104 ( ( -LRB- 87 5268 105 1990 1990 CD 87 5268 106 ) ) -RRB- 87 5268 107 total total JJ 87 5268 108 population population NN 87 5268 109 : : : 87 5268 110 72 72 CD 87 5268 111 % % NN 87 5268 112 male male NN 87 5268 113 : : : 87 5268 114 84 84 CD 87 5268 115 % % NN 87 5268 116 female female NN 87 5268 117 : : : 87 5268 118 61 61 CD 87 5268 119 % % NN 87 5268 120 Labor Labor NNP 87 5268 121 force force NN 87 5268 122 : : : 87 5268 123 15 15 CD 87 5268 124 million million CD 87 5268 125 ( ( -LRB- 87 5268 126 13 13 CD 87 5268 127 % % NN 87 5268 128 of of IN 87 5268 129 the the DT 87 5268 130 labor labor NN 87 5268 131 force force NN 87 5268 132 is be VBZ 87 5268 133 wage wage NN 87 5268 134 earners earner NNS 87 5268 135 ; ; : 87 5268 136 51 51 CD 87 5268 137 % % NN 87 5268 138 of of IN 87 5268 139 the the DT 87 5268 140 population population NN 87 5268 141 is be VBZ 87 5268 142 of of IN 87 5268 143 working work VBG 87 5268 144 age age NN 87 5268 145 ) ) -RRB- 87 5268 146 by by IN 87 5268 147 occupation occupation NN 87 5268 148 : : : 87 5268 149 agriculture agriculture NN 87 5268 150 75 75 CD 87 5268 151 % % NN 87 5268 152 , , , 87 5268 153 industry industry NN 87 5268 154 13 13 CD 87 5268 155 % % NN 87 5268 156 , , , 87 5268 157 services service NNS 87 5268 158 12 12 CD 87 5268 159 % % NN 87 5268 160 ( ( -LRB- 87 5268 161 1985 1985 CD 87 5268 162 ) ) -RRB- 87 5268 163 * * NFP 87 5268 164 Zaire Zaire NNP 87 5268 165 , , , 87 5268 166 Government Government NNP 87 5268 167 Names Names NNP 87 5268 168 : : : 87 5268 169 conventional conventional JJ 87 5268 170 long long JJ 87 5268 171 form form NN 87 5268 172 : : : 87 5268 173 Republic Republic NNP 87 5268 174 of of IN 87 5268 175 Zaire Zaire NNP 87 5268 176 conventional conventional JJ 87 5268 177 short short JJ 87 5268 178 form form NN 87 5268 179 : : : 87 5268 180 Zaire zaire VB 87 5268 181 local local JJ 87 5268 182 long long JJ 87 5268 183 form form NN 87 5268 184 : : : 87 5268 185 Republique Republique NNP 87 5268 186 du du NNP 87 5268 187 Zaire Zaire NNP 87 5268 188 local local JJ 87 5268 189 short short JJ 87 5268 190 form form NN 87 5268 191 : : : 87 5268 192 Zaire zaire VB 87 5268 193 former former JJ 87 5268 194 : : : 87 5268 195 Belgian Belgian NNP 87 5268 196 Congo Congo NNP 87 5268 197 Congo Congo NNP 87 5268 198 / / SYM 87 5268 199 Leopoldville Leopoldville NNP 87 5268 200 Congo Congo NNP 87 5268 201 / / SYM 87 5268 202 Kinshasa Kinshasa NNP 87 5268 203 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 5268 204 : : : 87 5268 205 CG CG NNP 87 5268 206 Type type NN 87 5268 207 : : : 87 5268 208 republic republic NN 87 5268 209 with with IN 87 5268 210 a a DT 87 5268 211 strong strong JJ 87 5268 212 presidential presidential JJ 87 5268 213 system system NN 87 5268 214 Capital capital NN 87 5268 215 : : : 87 5268 216 Kinshasa Kinshasa NNP 87 5268 217 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 5268 218 divisions division NNS 87 5268 219 : : : 87 5268 220 10 10 CD 87 5268 221 regions region NNS 87 5268 222 ( ( -LRB- 87 5268 223 regions region NNS 87 5268 224 , , , 87 5268 225 singular singular JJ 87 5268 226 - - HYPH 87 5268 227 region region NN 87 5268 228 ) ) -RRB- 87 5268 229 and and CC 87 5268 230 1 1 CD 87 5268 231 town town NN 87 5268 232 * * NFP 87 5268 233 ( ( -LRB- 87 5268 234 ville ville NNP 87 5268 235 ) ) -RRB- 87 5268 236 ; ; : 87 5268 237 Bandundu Bandundu NNP 87 5268 238 , , , 87 5268 239 , , , 87 5268 240 Bas Bas NNP 87 5268 241 - - HYPH 87 5268 242 Zaire Zaire NNP 87 5268 243 , , , 87 5268 244 Equateur Equateur NNP 87 5268 245 , , , 87 5268 246 Haut Haut NNP 87 5268 247 - - HYPH 87 5268 248 Zaire Zaire NNP 87 5268 249 , , , 87 5268 250 Kasai Kasai NNP 87 5268 251 - - HYPH 87 5268 252 Occidental Occidental NNP 87 5268 253 , , , 87 5268 254 Kasai Kasai NNP 87 5268 255 - - HYPH 87 5268 256 Oriental Oriental NNP 87 5268 257 , , , 87 5268 258 Kinshasa Kinshasa NNP 87 5268 259 * * NFP 87 5268 260 , , , 87 5268 261 Maniema Maniema NNP 87 5268 262 , , , 87 5268 263 Nord Nord NNP 87 5268 264 - - HYPH 87 5268 265 Kivu Kivu NNP 87 5268 266 , , , 87 5268 267 Shaba Shaba NNP 87 5268 268 , , , 87 5268 269 Sud Sud NNP 87 5268 270 - - HYPH 87 5268 271 Kivu Kivu NNP 87 5268 272 , , , 87 5268 273 Independence Independence NNP 87 5268 274 : : : 87 5268 275 30 30 CD 87 5268 276 June June NNP 87 5268 277 1960 1960 CD 87 5268 278 ( ( -LRB- 87 5268 279 from from IN 87 5268 280 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 5268 281 ) ) -RRB- 87 5268 282 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 5268 283 : : : 87 5268 284 24 24 CD 87 5268 285 June June NNP 87 5268 286 1967 1967 CD 87 5268 287 , , , 87 5268 288 amended amend VBN 87 5268 289 August August NNP 87 5268 290 1974 1974 CD 87 5268 291 , , , 87 5268 292 revised revise VBD 87 5268 293 15 15 CD 87 5268 294 February February NNP 87 5268 295 1978 1978 CD 87 5268 296 ; ; , 87 5268 297 amended amend VBN 87 5268 298 April April NNP 87 5268 299 1990 1990 CD 87 5268 300 ; ; : 87 5268 301 new new JJ 87 5268 302 constitution constitution NN 87 5268 303 to to TO 87 5268 304 be be VB 87 5268 305 put put VBN 87 5268 306 to to TO 87 5268 307 referendum referendum VB 87 5268 308 in in IN 87 5268 309 1993 1993 CD 87 5268 310 Legal legal JJ 87 5268 311 system system NN 87 5268 312 : : : 87 5268 313 based base VBN 87 5268 314 on on IN 87 5268 315 Belgian belgian JJ 87 5268 316 civil civil JJ 87 5268 317 law law NN 87 5268 318 system system NN 87 5268 319 and and CC 87 5268 320 tribal tribal JJ 87 5268 321 law law NN 87 5268 322 ; ; : 87 5268 323 has have VBZ 87 5268 324 not not RB 87 5268 325 accepted accept VBN 87 5268 326 compulsory compulsory NN 87 5268 327 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 5268 328 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 5268 329 National national JJ 87 5268 330 holiday holiday NN 87 5268 331 : : : 87 5268 332 Anniversary anniversary NN 87 5268 333 of of IN 87 5268 334 the the DT 87 5268 335 Regime Regime NNP 87 5268 336 ( ( -LRB- 87 5268 337 Second Second NNP 87 5268 338 Republic Republic NNP 87 5268 339 ) ) -RRB- 87 5268 340 , , , 87 5268 341 24 24 CD 87 5268 342 November November NNP 87 5268 343 ( ( -LRB- 87 5268 344 1965 1965 CD 87 5268 345 ) ) -RRB- 87 5268 346 Political political JJ 87 5268 347 parties party NNS 87 5268 348 and and CC 87 5268 349 leaders leader NNS 87 5268 350 : : : 87 5268 351 sole sole JJ 87 5268 352 legal legal JJ 87 5268 353 party party NN 87 5268 354 until until IN 87 5268 355 January January NNP 87 5268 356 1991 1991 CD 87 5268 357 - - : 87 5268 358 Popular Popular NNP 87 5268 359 Movement Movement NNP 87 5268 360 of of IN 87 5268 361 the the DT 87 5268 362 Revolution Revolution NNP 87 5268 363 ( ( -LRB- 87 5268 364 MPR MPR NNP 87 5268 365 ) ) -RRB- 87 5268 366 ; ; : 87 5268 367 other other JJ 87 5268 368 parties party NNS 87 5268 369 include include VBP 87 5268 370 Union Union NNP 87 5268 371 for for IN 87 5268 372 Democracy Democracy NNP 87 5268 373 and and CC 87 5268 374 Social Social NNP 87 5268 375 Progress Progress NNP 87 5268 376 ( ( -LRB- 87 5268 377 UDPS UDPS NNP 87 5268 378 ) ) -RRB- 87 5268 379 , , , 87 5268 380 Etienne Etienne NNP 87 5268 381 TSHISEKEDI tshisekedi RB 87 5268 382 wa wa VBP 87 5268 383 Mulumba Mulumba NNP 87 5268 384 ; ; , 87 5268 385 Democratic democratic JJ 87 5268 386 Social Social NNP 87 5268 387 Christian Christian NNP 87 5268 388 Party Party NNP 87 5268 389 ( ( -LRB- 87 5268 390 PDSC PDSC NNP 87 5268 391 ) ) -RRB- 87 5268 392 , , , 87 5268 393 Joseph Joseph NNP 87 5268 394 ILEO ILEO NNP 87 5268 395 ; ; : 87 5268 396 Union Union NNP 87 5268 397 of of IN 87 5268 398 Federalists Federalists NNPS 87 5268 399 and and CC 87 5268 400 Independent Independent NNP 87 5268 401 Republicans Republicans NNPS 87 5268 402 ( ( -LRB- 87 5268 403 UFERI UFERI NNP 87 5268 404 ) ) -RRB- 87 5268 405 , , , 87 5268 406 NGUZ NGUZ NNP 87 5268 407 a a DT 87 5268 408 Karl Karl NNP 87 5268 409 - - HYPH 87 5268 410 I I NNP 87 5268 411 - - HYPH 87 5268 412 Bond bond NN 87 5268 413 ; ; : 87 5268 414 Unified Unified NNP 87 5268 415 Lumumbast Lumumbast NNP 87 5268 416 Party Party NNP 87 5268 417 ( ( -LRB- 87 5268 418 PALU PALU NNP 87 5268 419 ) ) -RRB- 87 5268 420 , , , 87 5268 421 leader leader NN 87 5268 422 NA NA NNP 87 5268 423 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 5268 424 : : : 87 5268 425 18 18 CD 87 5268 426 years year NNS 87 5268 427 of of IN 87 5268 428 age age NN 87 5268 429 ; ; : 87 5268 430 universal universal JJ 87 5268 431 and and CC 87 5268 432 compulsory compulsory JJ 87 5268 433 Elections Elections NNPS 87 5268 434 : : : 87 5268 435 President President NNP 87 5268 436 : : : 87 5268 437 last last RB 87 5268 438 held hold VBD 87 5268 439 29 29 CD 87 5268 440 July July NNP 87 5268 441 1984 1984 CD 87 5268 442 ( ( -LRB- 87 5268 443 next next JJ 87 5268 444 to to TO 87 5268 445 be be VB 87 5268 446 scheduled schedule VBN 87 5268 447 by by IN 87 5268 448 High High NNP 87 5268 449 Council Council NNP 87 5268 450 , , , 87 5268 451 the the DT 87 5268 452 opposition opposition NN 87 5268 453 - - HYPH 87 5268 454 controlled control VBN 87 5268 455 transition transition NN 87 5268 456 legislature legislature NN 87 5268 457 ) ) -RRB- 87 5268 458 ; ; : 87 5268 459 results result NNS 87 5268 460 - - : 87 5268 461 President President NNP 87 5268 462 MOBUTU MOBUTU NNP 87 5268 463 was be VBD 87 5268 464 reelected reelect VBN 87 5268 465 without without IN 87 5268 466 opposition opposition NN 87 5268 467 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 5268 468 Council Council NNP 87 5268 469 : : : 87 5268 470 last last RB 87 5268 471 held hold VBD 87 5268 472 6 6 CD 87 5268 473 September September NNP 87 5268 474 1987 1987 CD 87 5268 475 ( ( -LRB- 87 5268 476 next next JJ 87 5268 477 to to TO 87 5268 478 be be VB 87 5268 479 scheduled schedule VBN 87 5268 480 by by IN 87 5268 481 High High NNP 87 5268 482 Council Council NNP 87 5268 483 ) ) -RRB- 87 5268 484 ; ; : 87 5268 485 results result NNS 87 5268 486 - - HYPH 87 5268 487 MPR MPR NNP 87 5268 488 was be VBD 87 5268 489 the the DT 87 5268 490 only only JJ 87 5268 491 party party NN 87 5268 492 ; ; : 87 5268 493 seats seat NNS 87 5268 494 - - , 87 5268 495 ( ( -LRB- 87 5268 496 210 210 CD 87 5268 497 total total NN 87 5268 498 ) ) -RRB- 87 5268 499 MPR MPR NNP 87 5268 500 210 210 CD 87 5268 501 ; ; : 87 5268 502 note note NN 87 5268 503 - - HYPH 87 5268 504 MPR MPR NNP 87 5268 505 still still RB 87 5268 506 holds hold VBZ 87 5268 507 majority majority NN 87 5268 508 of of IN 87 5268 509 seats seat NNS 87 5268 510 but but CC 87 5268 511 some some DT 87 5268 512 deputies deputy NNS 87 5268 513 have have VBP 87 5268 514 joined join VBN 87 5268 515 other other JJ 87 5268 516 parties party NNS 87 5268 517 Executive Executive NNP 87 5268 518 branch branch NN 87 5268 519 : : : 87 5268 520 president president NN 87 5268 521 , , , 87 5268 522 prime prime NNP 87 5268 523 minister minister NNP 87 5268 524 , , , 87 5268 525 Executive Executive NNP 87 5268 526 Council Council NNP 87 5268 527 ( ( -LRB- 87 5268 528 cabinet cabinet NN 87 5268 529 ) ) -RRB- 87 5268 530 Legislative legislative JJ 87 5268 531 branch branch NN 87 5268 532 : : : 87 5268 533 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 5268 534 National National NNP 87 5268 535 Parliament Parliament NNP 87 5268 536 ; ; : 87 5268 537 anti anti JJ 87 5268 538 - - JJ 87 5268 539 Mobutu mobutu JJ 87 5268 540 opposition opposition NN 87 5268 541 claims claim VBZ 87 5268 542 National National NNP 87 5268 543 Parliament Parliament NNP 87 5268 544 replaced replace VBN 87 5268 545 by by IN 87 5268 546 High High NNP 87 5268 547 Council Council NNP 87 5268 548 Judicial Judicial NNP 87 5268 549 branch branch NN 87 5268 550 : : : 87 5268 551 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 5268 552 Court Court NNP 87 5268 553 ( ( -LRB- 87 5268 554 Cour Cour NNP 87 5268 555 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 5268 556 ) ) -RRB- 87 5268 557 Leaders leader NNS 87 5268 558 : : : 87 5268 559 Chief Chief NNP 87 5268 560 of of IN 87 5268 561 State State NNP 87 5268 562 : : : 87 5268 563 President President NNP 87 5268 564 Marshal Marshal NNP 87 5268 565 MOBUTU MOBUTU NNP 87 5268 566 Sese Sese NNP 87 5268 567 Seko Seko NNP 87 5268 568 Kuku Kuku NNP 87 5268 569 Ngbendu Ngbendu NNP 87 5268 570 wa wa NN 87 5268 571 Za Za NNP 87 5268 572 Banga Banga NNP 87 5268 573 ( ( -LRB- 87 5268 574 since since IN 87 5268 575 24 24 CD 87 5268 576 November November NNP 87 5268 577 1965 1965 CD 87 5268 578 ) ) -RRB- 87 5268 579 * * NFP 87 5268 580 Zaire Zaire NNP 87 5268 581 , , , 87 5268 582 Government Government NNP 87 5268 583 Head Head NNP 87 5268 584 of of IN 87 5268 585 Government Government NNP 87 5268 586 : : : 87 5268 587 Interim interim JJ 87 5268 588 Prime Prime NNP 87 5268 589 Minister Minister NNP 87 5268 590 Faustin Faustin NNP 87 5268 591 BIRINDWA BIRINDWA NNP 87 5268 592 ( ( -LRB- 87 5268 593 since since IN 87 5268 594 18 18 CD 87 5268 595 March March NNP 87 5268 596 1993 1993 CD 87 5268 597 ) ) -RRB- 87 5268 598 Member member NN 87 5268 599 of of IN 87 5268 600 : : : 87 5268 601 ACCT acct JJ 87 5268 602 , , , 87 5268 603 ACP ACP NNP 87 5268 604 , , , 87 5268 605 AfDB AfDB NNP 87 5268 606 , , , 87 5268 607 CCC CCC NNP 87 5268 608 , , , 87 5268 609 CEEAC CEEAC NNP 87 5268 610 , , , 87 5268 611 CEPGL CEPGL NNP 87 5268 612 , , , 87 5268 613 ECA ECA NNP 87 5268 614 , , , 87 5268 615 FAO FAO NNP 87 5268 616 , , , 87 5268 617 G-19 g-19 CD 87 5268 618 , , , 87 5268 619 G-24 g-24 CD 87 5268 620 , , , 87 5268 621 G-77 g-77 CD 87 5268 622 , , , 87 5268 623 GATT GATT NNP 87 5268 624 , , , 87 5268 625 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 5268 626 , , , 87 5268 627 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 5268 628 , , , 87 5268 629 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 5268 630 , , , 87 5268 631 ICC ICC NNP 87 5268 632 , , , 87 5268 633 IDA IDA NNP 87 5268 634 , , , 87 5268 635 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 5268 636 , , , 87 5268 637 IFC IFC NNP 87 5268 638 , , , 87 5268 639 ILO ILO NNP 87 5268 640 , , , 87 5268 641 IMF IMF NNP 87 5268 642 , , , 87 5268 643 IMO imo RB 87 5268 644 , , , 87 5268 645 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 5268 646 , , , 87 5268 647 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 5268 648 , , , 87 5268 649 IOC IOC NNP 87 5268 650 , , , 87 5268 651 ITU ITU NNP 87 5268 652 , , , 87 5268 653 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 5268 654 , , , 87 5268 655 NAM NAM NNP 87 5268 656 , , , 87 5268 657 OAU OAU NNP 87 5268 658 , , , 87 5268 659 PCA PCA NNP 87 5268 660 , , , 87 5268 661 UN UN NNP 87 5268 662 , , , 87 5268 663 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 5268 664 , , , 87 5268 665 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 5268 666 , , , 87 5268 667 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 87 5268 668 , , , 87 5268 669 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 5268 670 , , , 87 5268 671 UPU UPU NNP 87 5268 672 , , , 87 5268 673 WCL WCL NNP 87 5268 674 , , , 87 5268 675 WFTU WFTU NNP 87 5268 676 , , , 87 5268 677 WHO who WP 87 5268 678 , , , 87 5268 679 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 5268 680 , , , 87 5268 681 WMO WMO NNP 87 5268 682 , , , 87 5268 683 WTO WTO NNP 87 5268 684 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 5268 685 representation representation NN 87 5268 686 in in IN 87 5268 687 US US NNP 87 5268 688 : : : 87 5268 689 chief chief NN 87 5268 690 of of IN 87 5268 691 mission mission NN 87 5268 692 : : : 87 5268 693 Ambassador ambassador NN 87 5268 694 TATANENE TATANENE NNP 87 5268 695 Manata Manata NNP 87 5268 696 chancery chancery NN 87 5268 697 : : : 87 5268 698 1800 1800 CD 87 5268 699 New New NNP 87 5268 700 Hampshire Hampshire NNP 87 5268 701 Avenue Avenue NNP 87 5268 702 NW NW NNP 87 5268 703 , , , 87 5268 704 Washington Washington NNP 87 5268 705 , , , 87 5268 706 DC DC NNP 87 5268 707 20009 20009 CD 87 5268 708 telephone telephone NN 87 5268 709 : : : 87 5268 710 ( ( -LRB- 87 5268 711 202 202 CD 87 5268 712 ) ) -RRB- 87 5268 713 234 234 CD 87 5268 714 - - SYM 87 5268 715 7690 7690 CD 87 5268 716 or or CC 87 5268 717 7691 7691 CD 87 5268 718 US US NNP 87 5268 719 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 5268 720 representation representation NN 87 5268 721 : : : 87 5268 722 chief chief NN 87 5268 723 of of IN 87 5268 724 mission mission NN 87 5268 725 : : : 87 5268 726 Deputy Deputy NNP 87 5268 727 Chief Chief NNP 87 5268 728 of of IN 87 5268 729 Mission Mission NNP 87 5268 730 John John NNP 87 5268 731 YATES YATES NNP 87 5268 732 embassy embassy NN 87 5268 733 : : : 87 5268 734 310 310 CD 87 5268 735 Avenue Avenue NNP 87 5268 736 des des NNP 87 5268 737 Aviateurs Aviateurs NNP 87 5268 738 , , , 87 5268 739 Kinshasa Kinshasa NNP 87 5268 740 mailing mail VBG 87 5268 741 address address NN 87 5268 742 : : : 87 5268 743 APO APO NNP 87 5268 744 AE AE NNP 87 5268 745 09828 09828 CD 87 5268 746 telephone telephone NN 87 5268 747 : : : 87 5268 748 [ [ -LRB- 87 5268 749 243 243 CD 87 5268 750 ] ] -RRB- 87 5268 751 ( ( -LRB- 87 5268 752 12 12 CD 87 5268 753 ) ) -RRB- 87 5268 754 21532 21532 CD 87 5268 755 , , , 87 5268 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5280 136 be be VB 87 5280 137 indefinite indefinite JJ 87 5280 138 since since IN 87 5280 139 it -PRON- PRP 87 5280 140 is be VBZ 87 5280 141 reported report VBN 87 5280 142 that that IN 87 5280 143 the the DT 87 5280 144 indefinite indefinite JJ 87 5280 145 section section NN 87 5280 146 of of IN 87 5280 147 the the DT 87 5280 148 Zaire Zaire NNP 87 5280 149 - - HYPH 87 5280 150 Zambia Zambia NNP 87 5280 151 boundary boundary NN 87 5280 152 has have VBZ 87 5280 153 been be VBN 87 5280 154 settled settle VBN 87 5280 155 Climate climate NN 87 5280 156 : : : 87 5280 157 tropical tropical JJ 87 5280 158 ; ; : 87 5280 159 modified modify VBN 87 5280 160 by by IN 87 5280 161 altitude altitude NN 87 5280 162 ; ; : 87 5280 163 rainy rainy NNP 87 5280 164 season season NN 87 5280 165 ( ( -LRB- 87 5280 166 October October NNP 87 5280 167 to to IN 87 5280 168 April April NNP 87 5280 169 ) ) -RRB- 87 5280 170 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 5280 171 : : : 87 5280 172 mostly mostly RB 87 5280 173 high high JJ 87 5280 174 plateau plateau NN 87 5280 175 with with IN 87 5280 176 some some DT 87 5280 177 hills hill NNS 87 5280 178 and and CC 87 5280 179 mountains mountain NNS 87 5280 180 Natural natural JJ 87 5280 181 resources resource NNS 87 5280 182 : : : 87 5280 183 copper copper NN 87 5280 184 , , , 87 5280 185 cobalt cobalt NN 87 5280 186 , , , 87 5280 187 zinc zinc NN 87 5280 188 , , , 87 5280 189 lead lead NN 87 5280 190 , , , 87 5280 191 coal coal NN 87 5280 192 , , , 87 5280 193 emeralds emerald NNS 87 5280 194 , , , 87 5280 195 gold gold NN 87 5280 196 , , , 87 5280 197 silver silver NN 87 5280 198 , , , 87 5280 199 uranium uranium NN 87 5280 200 , , , 87 5280 201 hydropower hydropower NN 87 5280 202 potential potential JJ 87 5280 203 Land Land NNP 87 5280 204 use use NN 87 5280 205 : : : 87 5280 206 arable arable JJ 87 5280 207 land land NN 87 5280 208 : : : 87 5280 209 7 7 CD 87 5280 210 % % NN 87 5280 211 permanent permanent JJ 87 5280 212 crops crop NNS 87 5280 213 : : : 87 5280 214 0 0 CD 87 5280 215 % % NN 87 5280 216 meadows meadow NNS 87 5280 217 and and CC 87 5280 218 pastures pasture NNS 87 5280 219 : : : 87 5280 220 47 47 CD 87 5280 221 % % NN 87 5280 222 forest forest NN 87 5280 223 and and CC 87 5280 224 woodland woodland NN 87 5280 225 : : : 87 5280 226 27 27 CD 87 5280 227 % % NN 87 5280 228 other other JJ 87 5280 229 : : : 87 5280 230 19 19 CD 87 5280 231 % % NN 87 5280 232 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 5280 233 land land NN 87 5280 234 : : : 87 5280 235 320 320 CD 87 5280 236 km2 km2 NNP 87 5280 237 ( ( -LRB- 87 5280 238 1989 1989 CD 87 5280 239 est est NNP 87 5280 240 . . . 87 5280 241 ) ) -RRB- 87 5281 1 Environment environment NN 87 5281 2 : : : 87 5281 3 deforestation deforestation NN 87 5281 4 ; ; , 87 5281 5 soil soil NN 87 5281 6 erosion erosion NN 87 5281 7 ; ; : 87 5281 8 desertification desertification NN 87 5281 9 Note note NN 87 5281 10 : : : 87 5281 11 landlocked landlocke VBN 87 5281 12 * * NFP 87 5281 13 Zambia Zambia NNP 87 5281 14 , , , 87 5281 15 People People NNP 87 5281 16 Population Population NNP 87 5281 17 : : : 87 5281 18 8,926,099 8,926,099 CD 87 5281 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 5281 20 July July NNP 87 5281 21 1993 1993 CD 87 5281 22 est est NNP 87 5281 23 . . . 87 5281 24 ) ) -RRB- 87 5282 1 Population population NN 87 5282 2 growth growth NN 87 5282 3 rate rate NN 87 5282 4 : : : 87 5282 5 2.96 2.96 CD 87 5282 6 % % NN 87 5282 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 5282 8 1993 1993 CD 87 5282 9 est est NNP 87 5282 10 . . . 87 5282 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 5283 1 Birth birth NN 87 5283 2 rate rate NN 87 5283 3 : : : 87 5283 4 46.53 46.53 CD 87 5283 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 87 5283 6 population population NN 87 5283 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 5283 8 1993 1993 CD 87 5283 9 est est NNP 87 5283 10 . . . 87 5283 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 5284 1 Death death NN 87 5284 2 rate rate NN 87 5284 3 : : : 87 5284 4 16.88 16.88 CD 87 5284 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 5284 6 population population NN 87 5284 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 5284 8 1993 1993 CD 87 5284 9 est est NNP 87 5284 10 . . . 87 5284 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 5285 1 Net net JJ 87 5285 2 migration migration NN 87 5285 3 rate rate NN 87 5285 4 : : : 87 5285 5 -0.05 -0.05 NFP 87 5285 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 87 5285 7 population population NN 87 5285 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 5285 9 1993 1993 CD 87 5285 10 est est NNP 87 5285 11 . . . 87 5285 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 5286 1 Infant infant NN 87 5286 2 mortality mortality NN 87 5286 3 rate rate NN 87 5286 4 : : : 87 5286 5 83.9 83.9 CD 87 5286 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 CD 87 5286 7 live live JJ 87 5286 8 births birth NNS 87 5286 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 5286 10 1993 1993 CD 87 5286 11 est est NNP 87 5286 12 . . . 87 5286 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 5287 1 Life life NN 87 5287 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 5287 3 at at IN 87 5287 4 birth birth NN 87 5287 5 : : : 87 5287 6 total total JJ 87 5287 7 population population NN 87 5287 8 : : : 87 5287 9 45.56 45.56 CD 87 5287 10 years year NNS 87 5287 11 male male NN 87 5287 12 : : : 87 5287 13 44.97 44.97 CD 87 5287 14 years year NNS 87 5287 15 female female JJ 87 5287 16 : : : 87 5287 17 46.16 46.16 CD 87 5287 18 years year NNS 87 5287 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 5287 20 1993 1993 CD 87 5287 21 est est NNP 87 5287 22 . . . 87 5287 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 5288 1 Total total JJ 87 5288 2 fertility fertility NN 87 5288 3 rate rate NN 87 5288 4 : : : 87 5288 5 6.75 6.75 CD 87 5288 6 children child NNS 87 5288 7 born bear VBN 87 5288 8 / / SYM 87 5288 9 woman woman NN 87 5288 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 5288 11 1993 1993 CD 87 5288 12 est est NNP 87 5288 13 . . . 87 5288 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 5289 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 5289 2 : : : 87 5289 3 noun noun NNP 87 5289 4 : : : 87 5289 5 Zambian(s Zambian(s NNP 87 5289 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 5289 7 adjective adjective NN 87 5289 8 : : : 87 5289 9 Zambian zambian JJ 87 5289 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 5289 11 divisions division NNS 87 5289 12 : : : 87 5289 13 African african JJ 87 5289 14 98.7 98.7 CD 87 5289 15 % % NN 87 5289 16 , , , 87 5289 17 European European NNP 87 5289 18 1.1 1.1 CD 87 5289 19 % % NN 87 5289 20 , , , 87 5289 21 other other JJ 87 5289 22 0.2 0.2 CD 87 5289 23 % % NN 87 5289 24 Religions religion NNS 87 5289 25 : : : 87 5289 26 Christian Christian NNP 87 5289 27 50 50 CD 87 5289 28 - - SYM 87 5289 29 75 75 CD 87 5289 30 % % NN 87 5289 31 , , , 87 5289 32 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 5289 33 and and CC 87 5289 34 Hindu Hindu NNP 87 5289 35 24 24 CD 87 5289 36 - - SYM 87 5289 37 49 49 CD 87 5289 38 % % NN 87 5289 39 , , , 87 5289 40 indigenous indigenous JJ 87 5289 41 beliefs belief NNS 87 5289 42 1 1 CD 87 5289 43 % % NN 87 5289 44 Languages Languages NNPS 87 5289 45 : : : 87 5289 46 English English NNP 87 5289 47 ( ( -LRB- 87 5289 48 official official JJ 87 5289 49 ) ) -RRB- 87 5289 50 note note NN 87 5289 51 : : : 87 5289 52 about about IN 87 5289 53 70 70 CD 87 5289 54 indigenous indigenous JJ 87 5289 55 languages language NNS 87 5289 56 Literacy literacy NN 87 5289 57 : : : 87 5289 58 age age NN 87 5289 59 15 15 CD 87 5289 60 and and CC 87 5289 61 over over RB 87 5289 62 can can MD 87 5289 63 read read VB 87 5289 64 and and CC 87 5289 65 write write VB 87 5289 66 ( ( -LRB- 87 5289 67 1990 1990 CD 87 5289 68 ) ) -RRB- 87 5289 69 total total JJ 87 5289 70 population population NN 87 5289 71 : : : 87 5289 72 73 73 CD 87 5289 73 % % NN 87 5289 74 male male NN 87 5289 75 : : : 87 5289 76 81 81 CD 87 5289 77 % % NN 87 5289 78 female female NN 87 5289 79 : : : 87 5289 80 65 65 CD 87 5289 81 % % NN 87 5289 82 Labor Labor NNP 87 5289 83 force force NN 87 5289 84 : : : 87 5289 85 2.455 2.455 CD 87 5289 86 million million CD 87 5289 87 by by IN 87 5289 88 occupation occupation NN 87 5289 89 : : : 87 5289 90 agriculture agriculture NN 87 5289 91 85 85 CD 87 5289 92 % % NN 87 5289 93 , , , 87 5289 94 mining mining NN 87 5289 95 , , , 87 5289 96 manufacturing manufacturing NN 87 5289 97 , , , 87 5289 98 and and CC 87 5289 99 construction construction NN 87 5289 100 6 6 CD 87 5289 101 % % NN 87 5289 102 , , , 87 5289 103 transport transport NN 87 5289 104 and and CC 87 5289 105 services service NNS 87 5289 106 9 9 CD 87 5289 107 % % NN 87 5289 108 * * NFP 87 5289 109 Zambia Zambia NNP 87 5289 110 , , , 87 5289 111 Government Government NNP 87 5289 112 Names Names NNP 87 5289 113 : : : 87 5289 114 conventional conventional JJ 87 5289 115 long long JJ 87 5289 116 form form NN 87 5289 117 : : : 87 5289 118 Republic Republic NNP 87 5289 119 of of IN 87 5289 120 Zambia Zambia NNP 87 5289 121 conventional conventional JJ 87 5289 122 short short JJ 87 5289 123 form form NN 87 5289 124 : : : 87 5289 125 Zambia Zambia NNP 87 5289 126 former former JJ 87 5289 127 : : : 87 5289 128 Northern northern JJ 87 5289 129 Rhodesia Rhodesia NNP 87 5289 130 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 5289 131 : : : 87 5289 132 ZA ZA NNP 87 5289 133 Type type NN 87 5289 134 : : : 87 5289 135 republic republic NNP 87 5289 136 Capital Capital NNP 87 5289 137 : : : 87 5289 138 Lusaka Lusaka NNP 87 5289 139 Administrative administrative JJ 87 5289 140 divisions division NNS 87 5289 141 : : : 87 5289 142 9 9 CD 87 5289 143 provinces province NNS 87 5289 144 ; ; : 87 5289 145 Central Central NNP 87 5289 146 , , , 87 5289 147 Copperbelt Copperbelt NNP 87 5289 148 , , , 87 5289 149 Eastern Eastern NNP 87 5289 150 , , , 87 5289 151 Luapula Luapula NNP 87 5289 152 , , , 87 5289 153 Lusaka Lusaka NNP 87 5289 154 , , , 87 5289 155 Northern Northern NNP 87 5289 156 , , , 87 5289 157 North north JJ 87 5289 158 - - HYPH 87 5289 159 Western western JJ 87 5289 160 , , , 87 5289 161 Southern southern JJ 87 5289 162 , , , 87 5289 163 Western western JJ 87 5289 164 Independence Independence NNP 87 5289 165 : : : 87 5289 166 24 24 CD 87 5289 167 October October NNP 87 5289 168 1964 1964 CD 87 5289 169 ( ( -LRB- 87 5289 170 from from IN 87 5289 171 UK UK NNP 87 5289 172 ) ) -RRB- 87 5289 173 Constitution constitution NN 87 5289 174 : : : 87 5289 175 NA NA NNP 87 5289 176 August August NNP 87 5289 177 1991 1991 CD 87 5289 178 Legal legal JJ 87 5289 179 system system NN 87 5289 180 : : : 87 5289 181 based base VBN 87 5289 182 on on IN 87 5289 183 English English NNP 87 5289 184 common common JJ 87 5289 185 law law NN 87 5289 186 and and CC 87 5289 187 customary customary JJ 87 5289 188 law law NN 87 5289 189 ; ; : 87 5289 190 judicial judicial JJ 87 5289 191 review review NN 87 5289 192 of of IN 87 5289 193 legislative legislative JJ 87 5289 194 acts act NNS 87 5289 195 in in IN 87 5289 196 an an DT 87 5289 197 ad ad FW 87 5289 198 hoc hoc FW 87 5289 199 constitutional constitutional JJ 87 5289 200 council council NN 87 5289 201 ; ; : 87 5289 202 has have VBZ 87 5289 203 not not RB 87 5289 204 accepted accept VBN 87 5289 205 compulsory compulsory NN 87 5289 206 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 5289 207 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 87 5289 208 National national JJ 87 5289 209 holiday holiday NN 87 5289 210 : : : 87 5289 211 Independence Independence NNP 87 5289 212 Day Day NNP 87 5289 213 , , , 87 5289 214 24 24 CD 87 5289 215 October October NNP 87 5289 216 ( ( -LRB- 87 5289 217 1964 1964 CD 87 5289 218 ) ) -RRB- 87 5289 219 Political political JJ 87 5289 220 parties party NNS 87 5289 221 and and CC 87 5289 222 leaders leader NNS 87 5289 223 : : : 87 5289 224 Movement movement NN 87 5289 225 for for IN 87 5289 226 Multiparty Multiparty NNP 87 5289 227 Democracy Democracy NNP 87 5289 228 ( ( -LRB- 87 5289 229 MMD MMD NNP 87 5289 230 ) ) -RRB- 87 5289 231 , , , 87 5289 232 Frederick Frederick NNP 87 5289 233 CHILUBA CHILUBA NNP 87 5289 234 ; ; : 87 5289 235 United United NNP 87 5289 236 National National NNP 87 5289 237 Independence Independence NNP 87 5289 238 Party Party NNP 87 5289 239 ( ( -LRB- 87 5289 240 UNIP UNIP NNP 87 5289 241 ) ) -RRB- 87 5289 242 , , , 87 5289 243 Kebby Kebby NNP 87 5289 244 MUSOKATWANE MUSOKATWANE NNP 87 5289 245 ; ; : 87 5289 246 United United NNP 87 5289 247 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 5289 248 Party Party NNP 87 5289 249 , , , 87 5289 250 Enoch Enoch NNP 87 5289 251 KAVINDELE KAVINDELE NNP 87 5289 252 Suffrage suffrage CD 87 5289 253 : : : 87 5289 254 18 18 CD 87 5289 255 years year NNS 87 5289 256 of of IN 87 5289 257 age age NN 87 5289 258 ; ; : 87 5289 259 universal universal JJ 87 5289 260 Elections election NNS 87 5289 261 : : : 87 5289 262 President President NNP 87 5289 263 : : : 87 5289 264 last last RB 87 5289 265 held hold VBD 87 5289 266 31 31 CD 87 5289 267 October October NNP 87 5289 268 1991 1991 CD 87 5289 269 ( ( -LRB- 87 5289 270 next next JJ 87 5289 271 to to TO 87 5289 272 be be VB 87 5289 273 held hold VBN 87 5289 274 mid-1995 mid-1995 NN 87 5289 275 ) ) -RRB- 87 5289 276 ; ; : 87 5289 277 results result NNS 87 5289 278 - - HYPH 87 5289 279 Frederick Frederick NNP 87 5289 280 CHILUBA CHILUBA NNP 87 5289 281 84 84 CD 87 5289 282 % % NN 87 5289 283 , , , 87 5289 284 Kenneth Kenneth NNP 87 5289 285 KAUNDA KAUNDA NNP 87 5289 286 16 16 CD 87 5289 287 % % NN 87 5289 288 National National NNP 87 5289 289 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 5289 290 : : : 87 5289 291 last last JJ 87 5289 292 held hold VBD 87 5289 293 31 31 CD 87 5289 294 October October NNP 87 5289 295 1991 1991 CD 87 5289 296 ( ( -LRB- 87 5289 297 next next JJ 87 5289 298 to to TO 87 5289 299 be be VB 87 5289 300 held hold VBN 87 5289 301 mid-1995 mid-1995 NN 87 5289 302 ) ) -RRB- 87 5289 303 ; ; : 87 5289 304 results result NNS 87 5289 305 - - HYPH 87 5289 306 percent percent NN 87 5289 307 of of IN 87 5289 308 vote vote NN 87 5289 309 by by IN 87 5289 310 party party NN 87 5289 311 NA NA NNP 87 5289 312 ; ; : 87 5289 313 seats seat NNS 87 5289 314 - - , 87 5289 315 ( ( -LRB- 87 5289 316 150 150 CD 87 5289 317 total total NN 87 5289 318 ) ) -RRB- 87 5289 319 MMD MMD NNP 87 5289 320 125 125 CD 87 5289 321 , , , 87 5289 322 UNIP UNIP NNP 87 5289 323 25 25 CD 87 5289 324 Executive Executive NNP 87 5289 325 branch branch NN 87 5289 326 : : : 87 5289 327 president president NN 87 5289 328 , , , 87 5289 329 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 87 5289 330 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 5289 331 branch branch NN 87 5289 332 : : : 87 5289 333 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 5289 334 National National NNP 87 5289 335 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 5289 336 Judicial Judicial NNP 87 5289 337 branch branch NN 87 5289 338 : : : 87 5289 339 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 5289 340 Court Court NNP 87 5289 341 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 5289 342 : : : 87 5289 343 Chief Chief NNP 87 5289 344 of of IN 87 5289 345 State State NNP 87 5289 346 and and CC 87 5289 347 Head Head NNP 87 5289 348 of of IN 87 5289 349 Government Government NNP 87 5289 350 : : : 87 5289 351 President President NNP 87 5289 352 Frederick Frederick NNP 87 5289 353 CHILUBA CHILUBA NNP 87 5289 354 ( ( -LRB- 87 5289 355 since since IN 87 5289 356 31 31 CD 87 5289 357 October October NNP 87 5289 358 1991 1991 CD 87 5289 359 ) ) -RRB- 87 5289 360 Member Member NNP 87 5289 361 of of IN 87 5289 362 : : : 87 5289 363 ACP ACP NNP 87 5289 364 , , , 87 5289 365 AfDB AfDB NNP 87 5289 366 , , , 87 5289 367 C C NNP 87 5289 368 , , , 87 5289 369 CCC CCC NNP 87 5289 370 , , , 87 5289 371 ECA ECA NNP 87 5289 372 , , , 87 5289 373 FAO FAO NNP 87 5289 374 , , , 87 5289 375 FLS FLS NNP 87 5289 376 , , , 87 5289 377 G-19 g-19 CD 87 5289 378 , , , 87 5289 379 G-77 g-77 CD 87 5289 380 , , , 87 5289 381 GATT GATT NNP 87 5289 382 , , , 87 5289 383 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 5289 384 , , , 87 5289 385 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 5289 386 , , , 87 5289 387 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 5289 388 , , , 87 5289 389 IDA IDA NNP 87 5289 390 , , , 87 5289 391 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 5289 392 , , , 87 5289 393 IFC IFC NNP 87 5289 394 , , , 87 5289 395 ILO ILO NNP 87 5289 396 , , , 87 5289 397 IMF IMF NNP 87 5289 398 , , , 87 5289 399 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 5289 400 , , , 87 5289 401 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 5289 402 , , , 87 5289 403 IOC IOC NNP 87 5289 404 , , , 87 5289 405 IOM IOM NNP 87 5289 406 , , , 87 5289 407 ITU ITU NNP 87 5289 408 , , , 87 5289 409 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 5289 410 , , , 87 5289 411 NAM NAM NNP 87 5289 412 , , , 87 5289 413 OAU OAU NNP 87 5289 414 , , , 87 5289 415 SADC SADC NNP 87 5289 416 , , , 87 5289 417 UN UN NNP 87 5289 418 , , , 87 5289 419 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 5289 420 , , , 87 5289 421 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 5289 422 , , , 87 5289 423 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 5289 424 , , , 87 5289 425 UNOMOZ UNOMOZ NNP 87 5289 426 , , , 87 5289 427 UPU UPU NNP 87 5289 428 , , , 87 5289 429 WCL WCL NNP 87 5289 430 , , , 87 5289 431 WHO WHO NNP 87 5289 432 , , , 87 5289 433 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 5289 434 , , , 87 5289 435 WMO WMO NNP 87 5289 436 , , , 87 5289 437 WTO WTO NNP 87 5289 438 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 5289 439 representation representation NN 87 5289 440 in in IN 87 5289 441 US US NNP 87 5289 442 : : : 87 5289 443 chief chief NN 87 5289 444 of of IN 87 5289 445 mission mission NN 87 5289 446 : : : 87 5289 447 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 5289 448 Dunstan Dunstan NNP 87 5289 449 KAMONA KAMONA NNP 87 5289 450 chancery chancery NN 87 5289 451 : : : 87 5289 452 2419 2419 CD 87 5289 453 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 87 5289 454 Avenue Avenue NNP 87 5289 455 NW NW NNP 87 5289 456 , , , 87 5289 457 Washington Washington NNP 87 5289 458 , , , 87 5289 459 DC DC NNP 87 5289 460 20008 20008 CD 87 5289 461 telephone telephone NN 87 5289 462 : : : 87 5289 463 ( ( -LRB- 87 5289 464 202 202 CD 87 5289 465 ) ) -RRB- 87 5289 466 265 265 CD 87 5289 467 - - SYM 87 5289 468 9717 9717 CD 87 5289 469 through through IN 87 5289 470 9721 9721 CD 87 5289 471 * * NFP 87 5289 472 Zambia Zambia NNP 87 5289 473 , , , 87 5289 474 Government Government NNP 87 5289 475 US US NNP 87 5289 476 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 5289 477 representation representation NN 87 5289 478 : : : 87 5289 479 chief chief NN 87 5289 480 of of IN 87 5289 481 mission mission NN 87 5289 482 : : : 87 5289 483 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 5289 484 Gordon Gordon NNP 87 5289 485 L. L. NNP 87 5289 486 STREEB STREEB NNP 87 5289 487 embassy embassy NN 87 5289 488 : : : 87 5289 489 corner corner NN 87 5289 490 of of IN 87 5289 491 Independence Independence NNP 87 5289 492 Avenue Avenue NNP 87 5289 493 and and CC 87 5289 494 United United NNP 87 5289 495 Nations Nations NNP 87 5289 496 Avenue Avenue NNP 87 5289 497 , , , 87 5289 498 Lusaka Lusaka NNP 87 5289 499 mailing mailing NN 87 5289 500 address address NN 87 5289 501 : : : 87 5289 502 P. P. NNP 87 5289 503 O. O. NNP 87 5290 1 Box Box NNP 87 5290 2 31617 31617 CD 87 5290 3 , , , 87 5290 4 Lusaka Lusaka NNP 87 5290 5 telephone telephone NN 87 5290 6 : : : 87 5290 7 [ [ -LRB- 87 5290 8 260 260 CD 87 5290 9 - - SYM 87 5290 10 1 1 CD 87 5290 11 ] ] -RRB- 87 5290 12 228 228 CD 87 5290 13 - - HYPH 87 5290 14 595 595 CD 87 5290 15 , , , 87 5290 16 228 228 CD 87 5290 17 - - SYM 87 5290 18 601 601 CD 87 5290 19 , , , 87 5290 20 228 228 CD 87 5290 21 - - SYM 87 5290 22 602 602 CD 87 5290 23 , , , 87 5290 24 228 228 CD 87 5290 25 - - SYM 87 5290 26 603 603 CD 87 5290 27 FAX fax NN 87 5290 28 : : : 87 5290 29 [ [ -LRB- 87 5290 30 260 260 CD 87 5290 31 - - SYM 87 5290 32 1 1 CD 87 5290 33 ] ] -RRB- 87 5290 34 251 251 CD 87 5290 35 - - SYM 87 5290 36 578 578 CD 87 5290 37 Flag flag NN 87 5290 38 : : : 87 5290 39 green green JJ 87 5290 40 with with IN 87 5290 41 a a DT 87 5290 42 panel panel NN 87 5290 43 of of IN 87 5290 44 three three CD 87 5290 45 vertical vertical JJ 87 5290 46 bands band NNS 87 5290 47 of of IN 87 5290 48 red red JJ 87 5290 49 ( ( -LRB- 87 5290 50 hoist hoist NN 87 5290 51 side side NN 87 5290 52 ) ) -RRB- 87 5290 53 , , , 87 5290 54 black black JJ 87 5290 55 , , , 87 5290 56 and and CC 87 5290 57 orange orange VB 87 5290 58 below below IN 87 5290 59 a a DT 87 5290 60 soaring soar VBG 87 5290 61 orange orange NNP 87 5290 62 eagle eagle NN 87 5290 63 , , , 87 5290 64 on on IN 87 5290 65 the the DT 87 5290 66 outer outer JJ 87 5290 67 edge edge NN 87 5290 68 of of IN 87 5290 69 the the DT 87 5290 70 flag flag NN 87 5290 71 * * NFP 87 5290 72 Zambia Zambia NNP 87 5290 73 , , , 87 5290 74 Economy Economy NNP 87 5290 75 Overview Overview NNP 87 5290 76 : : : 87 5290 77 The the DT 87 5290 78 economy economy NN 87 5290 79 has have VBZ 87 5290 80 been be VBN 87 5290 81 in in IN 87 5290 82 decline decline NN 87 5290 83 for for IN 87 5290 84 more more JJR 87 5290 85 than than IN 87 5290 86 a a DT 87 5290 87 decade decade NN 87 5290 88 with with IN 87 5290 89 falling fall VBG 87 5290 90 imports import NNS 87 5290 91 and and CC 87 5290 92 growing grow VBG 87 5290 93 foreign foreign JJ 87 5290 94 debt debt NN 87 5290 95 . . . 87 5291 1 Economic economic JJ 87 5291 2 difficulties difficulty NNS 87 5291 3 stem stem VBP 87 5291 4 from from IN 87 5291 5 a a DT 87 5291 6 chronically chronically RB 87 5291 7 depressed depressed JJ 87 5291 8 level level NN 87 5291 9 of of IN 87 5291 10 copper copper NN 87 5291 11 production production NN 87 5291 12 and and CC 87 5291 13 ineffective ineffective JJ 87 5291 14 economic economic JJ 87 5291 15 policies policy NNS 87 5291 16 . . . 87 5292 1 In in IN 87 5292 2 1991 1991 CD 87 5292 3 real real JJ 87 5292 4 GDP GDP NNP 87 5292 5 fell fall VBD 87 5292 6 by by IN 87 5292 7 2 2 CD 87 5292 8 % % NN 87 5292 9 and and CC 87 5292 10 in in IN 87 5292 11 1992 1992 CD 87 5292 12 by by IN 87 5292 13 3 3 CD 87 5292 14 % % NN 87 5292 15 more more JJR 87 5292 16 . . . 87 5293 1 An an DT 87 5293 2 annual annual JJ 87 5293 3 population population NN 87 5293 4 growth growth NN 87 5293 5 of of IN 87 5293 6 more more JJR 87 5293 7 than than IN 87 5293 8 3 3 CD 87 5293 9 % % NN 87 5293 10 has have VBZ 87 5293 11 brought bring VBN 87 5293 12 a a DT 87 5293 13 decline decline NN 87 5293 14 in in IN 87 5293 15 per per IN 87 5293 16 capita capita FW 87 5293 17 GDP gdp NN 87 5293 18 of of IN 87 5293 19 50 50 CD 87 5293 20 % % NN 87 5293 21 over over IN 87 5293 22 the the DT 87 5293 23 past past JJ 87 5293 24 decade decade NN 87 5293 25 . . . 87 5294 1 A a DT 87 5294 2 high high JJ 87 5294 3 inflation inflation NN 87 5294 4 rate rate NN 87 5294 5 has have VBZ 87 5294 6 also also RB 87 5294 7 added add VBN 87 5294 8 to to IN 87 5294 9 Zambia Zambia NNP 87 5294 10 's 's POS 87 5294 11 economic economic JJ 87 5294 12 woes woe NNS 87 5294 13 in in IN 87 5294 14 recent recent JJ 87 5294 15 years year NNS 87 5294 16 , , , 87 5294 17 as as RB 87 5294 18 well well RB 87 5294 19 as as IN 87 5294 20 severe severe JJ 87 5294 21 drought drought NN 87 5294 22 in in IN 87 5294 23 the the DT 87 5294 24 crop crop NN 87 5294 25 year year NN 87 5294 26 1991/92 1991/92 CD 87 5294 27 . . . 87 5295 1 National national JJ 87 5295 2 product product NN 87 5295 3 : : : 87 5295 4 GDP gdp NN 87 5295 5 - - HYPH 87 5295 6 exchange exchange NN 87 5295 7 rate rate NN 87 5295 8 conversion conversion NN 87 5295 9 - - : 87 5295 10 $ $ $ 87 5295 11 4.7 4.7 CD 87 5295 12 billion billion CD 87 5295 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 5295 14 1992 1992 CD 87 5295 15 est est NNP 87 5295 16 . . . 87 5295 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 5296 1 National national JJ 87 5296 2 product product NN 87 5296 3 real real JJ 87 5296 4 growth growth NN 87 5296 5 rate rate NN 87 5296 6 : : : 87 5296 7 -3 -3 . 87 5296 8 % % NN 87 5296 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 5296 10 1992 1992 CD 87 5296 11 est est NNP 87 5296 12 . . . 87 5296 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 5297 1 National national JJ 87 5297 2 product product NN 87 5297 3 per per IN 87 5297 4 capita capita NN 87 5297 5 : : : 87 5297 6 $ $ $ 87 5297 7 550 550 CD 87 5297 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 5297 9 1992 1992 CD 87 5297 10 est est NNP 87 5297 11 . . . 87 5297 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 5298 1 Inflation inflation NN 87 5298 2 rate rate NN 87 5298 3 ( ( -LRB- 87 5298 4 consumer consumer NN 87 5298 5 prices price NNS 87 5298 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 5298 7 : : : 87 5298 8 170 170 CD 87 5298 9 % % NN 87 5298 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 5298 11 1992 1992 CD 87 5298 12 est est NNP 87 5298 13 . . . 87 5298 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 5299 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 5299 2 rate rate NN 87 5299 3 : : : 87 5299 4 NA% NA% `` 87 5299 5 Budget budget NN 87 5299 6 : : : 87 5299 7 revenues revenue VBZ 87 5299 8 $ $ $ 87 5299 9 665 665 CD 87 5299 10 million million CD 87 5299 11 ; ; : 87 5299 12 expenditures expenditure VBZ 87 5299 13 $ $ $ 87 5299 14 767 767 CD 87 5299 15 million million CD 87 5299 16 , , , 87 5299 17 including include VBG 87 5299 18 capital capital NN 87 5299 19 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 5299 20 of of IN 87 5299 21 $ $ $ 87 5299 22 300 300 CD 87 5299 23 million million CD 87 5299 24 ( ( -LRB- 87 5299 25 1991 1991 CD 87 5299 26 est est NNP 87 5299 27 . . . 87 5299 28 ) ) -RRB- 87 5300 1 Exports export NNS 87 5300 2 : : : 87 5300 3 $ $ $ 87 5300 4 1.0 1.0 CD 87 5300 5 billion billion CD 87 5300 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 5300 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 5300 8 . . NNP 87 5300 9 , , , 87 5300 10 1992 1992 CD 87 5300 11 est est NNP 87 5300 12 . . . 87 5300 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 5301 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 5301 2 : : : 87 5301 3 copper copper NN 87 5301 4 , , , 87 5301 5 zinc zinc NN 87 5301 6 , , , 87 5301 7 cobalt cobalt NN 87 5301 8 , , , 87 5301 9 lead lead NN 87 5301 10 , , , 87 5301 11 tobacco tobacco NN 87 5301 12 partners partner NNS 87 5301 13 : : : 87 5301 14 EC EC NNP 87 5301 15 countries country NNS 87 5301 16 , , , 87 5301 17 Japan Japan NNP 87 5301 18 , , , 87 5301 19 South South NNP 87 5301 20 Africa Africa NNP 87 5301 21 , , , 87 5301 22 US US NNP 87 5301 23 , , , 87 5301 24 India India NNP 87 5301 25 Imports Imports NNPS 87 5301 26 : : : 87 5301 27 $ $ $ 87 5301 28 1.2 1.2 CD 87 5301 29 billion billion CD 87 5301 30 ( ( -LRB- 87 5301 31 c.i.f c.i.f NN 87 5301 32 . . NNP 87 5301 33 , , , 87 5301 34 1992 1992 CD 87 5301 35 est est NNP 87 5301 36 . . . 87 5301 37 ) ) -RRB- 87 5302 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 5302 2 : : : 87 5302 3 machinery machinery NN 87 5302 4 , , , 87 5302 5 transportation transportation NN 87 5302 6 equipment equipment NN 87 5302 7 , , , 87 5302 8 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 87 5302 9 , , , 87 5302 10 fuels fuel NNS 87 5302 11 , , , 87 5302 12 manufactures manufacture VBZ 87 5302 13 partners partner NNS 87 5302 14 : : : 87 5302 15 EC EC NNP 87 5302 16 countries country NNS 87 5302 17 , , , 87 5302 18 Japan Japan NNP 87 5302 19 , , , 87 5302 20 Saudi Saudi NNP 87 5302 21 Arabia Arabia NNP 87 5302 22 , , , 87 5302 23 South South NNP 87 5302 24 Africa Africa NNP 87 5302 25 , , , 87 5302 26 US US NNP 87 5302 27 External external JJ 87 5302 28 debt debt NN 87 5302 29 : : : 87 5302 30 $ $ $ 87 5302 31 7.6 7.6 CD 87 5302 32 billion billion CD 87 5302 33 ( ( -LRB- 87 5302 34 1991 1991 CD 87 5302 35 ) ) -RRB- 87 5302 36 Industrial industrial JJ 87 5302 37 production production NN 87 5302 38 : : : 87 5302 39 growth growth NN 87 5302 40 rate rate NN 87 5302 41 -2 -2 . 87 5302 42 % % NN 87 5302 43 ( ( -LRB- 87 5302 44 1991 1991 CD 87 5302 45 ) ) -RRB- 87 5302 46 ; ; : 87 5302 47 accounts account NNS 87 5302 48 for for IN 87 5302 49 50 50 CD 87 5302 50 % % NN 87 5302 51 of of IN 87 5302 52 GDP GDP NNP 87 5302 53 Electricity Electricity NNP 87 5302 54 : : : 87 5302 55 2,775,000 2,775,000 CD 87 5302 56 kW kw NN 87 5302 57 capacity capacity NN 87 5302 58 ; ; : 87 5302 59 12,000 12,000 CD 87 5302 60 million million CD 87 5302 61 kWh kWh NNS 87 5302 62 produced produce VBN 87 5302 63 , , , 87 5302 64 1,400 1,400 CD 87 5302 65 kWh kWh NNS 87 5302 66 per per IN 87 5302 67 capita capita NN 87 5302 68 ( ( -LRB- 87 5302 69 1991 1991 CD 87 5302 70 ) ) -RRB- 87 5302 71 Industries industry NNS 87 5302 72 : : : 87 5302 73 copper copper NN 87 5302 74 mining mining NN 87 5302 75 and and CC 87 5302 76 processing processing NN 87 5302 77 , , , 87 5302 78 construction construction NN 87 5302 79 , , , 87 5302 80 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 87 5302 81 , , , 87 5302 82 beverages beverage NNS 87 5302 83 , , , 87 5302 84 chemicals chemical NNS 87 5302 85 , , , 87 5302 86 textiles textile NNS 87 5302 87 , , , 87 5302 88 and and CC 87 5302 89 fertilizer fertilizer NN 87 5302 90 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 5302 91 : : : 87 5302 92 accounts account NNS 87 5302 93 for for IN 87 5302 94 17 17 CD 87 5302 95 % % NN 87 5302 96 of of IN 87 5302 97 GDP GDP NNP 87 5302 98 and and CC 87 5302 99 85 85 CD 87 5302 100 % % NN 87 5302 101 of of IN 87 5302 102 labor labor NN 87 5302 103 force force NN 87 5302 104 ; ; : 87 5302 105 crops crop NNS 87 5302 106 - - HYPH 87 5302 107 corn corn NN 87 5302 108 ( ( -LRB- 87 5302 109 food food NN 87 5302 110 staple staple NN 87 5302 111 ) ) -RRB- 87 5302 112 , , , 87 5302 113 sorghum sorghum NN 87 5302 114 , , , 87 5302 115 rice rice NN 87 5302 116 , , , 87 5302 117 peanuts peanut NNS 87 5302 118 , , , 87 5302 119 sunflower sunflower NN 87 5302 120 , , , 87 5302 121 tobacco tobacco NN 87 5302 122 , , , 87 5302 123 cotton cotton NN 87 5302 124 , , , 87 5302 125 sugarcane sugarcane NN 87 5302 126 , , , 87 5302 127 cassava cassava NN 87 5302 128 ; ; : 87 5302 129 cattle cattle NNS 87 5302 130 , , , 87 5302 131 goats goat NNS 87 5302 132 , , , 87 5302 133 beef beef NN 87 5302 134 , , , 87 5302 135 eggs eggs VBP 87 5302 136 Economic economic JJ 87 5302 137 aid aid NN 87 5302 138 : : : 87 5302 139 US US NNP 87 5302 140 commitments commitment NNS 87 5302 141 , , , 87 5302 142 including include VBG 87 5302 143 Ex Ex NNP 87 5302 144 - - HYPH 87 5302 145 Im Im NNP 87 5302 146 ( ( -LRB- 87 5302 147 1970 1970 CD 87 5302 148 - - SYM 87 5302 149 89 89 CD 87 5302 150 ) ) -RRB- 87 5302 151 , , , 87 5302 152 $ $ $ 87 5302 153 4.8 4.8 CD 87 5302 154 billion billion CD 87 5302 155 ; ; : 87 5302 156 Western western JJ 87 5302 157 ( ( -LRB- 87 5302 158 non non JJ 87 5302 159 - - JJ 87 5302 160 US us JJ 87 5302 161 ) ) -RRB- 87 5302 162 countries country NNS 87 5302 163 , , , 87 5302 164 ODA ODA NNP 87 5302 165 and and CC 87 5302 166 OOF OOF NNP 87 5302 167 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 5302 168 commitments commitment NNS 87 5302 169 ( ( -LRB- 87 5302 170 1970 1970 CD 87 5302 171 - - SYM 87 5302 172 89 89 CD 87 5302 173 ) ) -RRB- 87 5302 174 , , , 87 5302 175 $ $ $ 87 5302 176 4.8 4.8 CD 87 5302 177 billion billion CD 87 5302 178 ; ; : 87 5302 179 OPEC OPEC NNP 87 5302 180 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 5302 181 aid aid NN 87 5302 182 ( ( -LRB- 87 5302 183 1979 1979 CD 87 5302 184 - - SYM 87 5302 185 89 89 CD 87 5302 186 ) ) -RRB- 87 5302 187 , , , 87 5302 188 $ $ $ 87 5302 189 60 60 CD 87 5302 190 million million CD 87 5302 191 ; ; : 87 5302 192 Communist communist JJ 87 5302 193 countries country NNS 87 5302 194 ( ( -LRB- 87 5302 195 1970 1970 CD 87 5302 196 - - SYM 87 5302 197 89 89 CD 87 5302 198 ) ) -RRB- 87 5302 199 , , , 87 5302 200 $ $ $ 87 5302 201 533 533 CD 87 5302 202 million million CD 87 5302 203 Currency Currency NNP 87 5302 204 : : : 87 5302 205 1 1 CD 87 5302 206 Zambian zambian JJ 87 5302 207 kwacha kwacha NNS 87 5302 208 ( ( -LRB- 87 5302 209 ZK ZK NNP 87 5302 210 ) ) -RRB- 87 5302 211 = = NFP 87 5302 212 100 100 CD 87 5302 213 ngwee ngwee NNP 87 5302 214 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 5302 215 rates rate NNS 87 5302 216 : : : 87 5302 217 Zambian Zambian NNP 87 5302 218 kwacha kwacha NNP 87 5302 219 ( ( -LRB- 87 5302 220 ZK ZK NNP 87 5302 221 ) ) -RRB- 87 5302 222 per per IN 87 5302 223 US$ us$ $ 87 5302 224 1 1 CD 87 5302 225 - - HYPH 87 5302 226 178.5714 178.5714 NN 87 5302 227 ( ( -LRB- 87 5302 228 August August NNP 87 5302 229 1992 1992 CD 87 5302 230 ) ) -RRB- 87 5302 231 , , , 87 5302 232 61.7284 61.7284 CD 87 5302 233 ( ( -LRB- 87 5302 234 1991 1991 CD 87 5302 235 ) ) -RRB- 87 5302 236 , , , 87 5302 237 28.9855 28.9855 CD 87 5302 238 ( ( -LRB- 87 5302 239 1990 1990 CD 87 5302 240 ) ) -RRB- 87 5302 241 , , , 87 5302 242 12.9032 12.9032 CD 87 5302 243 ( ( -LRB- 87 5302 244 1989 1989 CD 87 5302 245 ) ) -RRB- 87 5302 246 , , , 87 5302 247 8.2237 8.2237 CD 87 5302 248 ( ( -LRB- 87 5302 249 1988 1988 CD 87 5302 250 ) ) -RRB- 87 5302 251 , , , 87 5302 252 8.8889 8.8889 CD 87 5302 253 ( ( -LRB- 87 5302 254 1987 1987 CD 87 5302 255 ) ) -RRB- 87 5302 256 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 5302 257 year year NN 87 5302 258 : : : 87 5302 259 calendar calendar NN 87 5302 260 year year NN 87 5302 261 * * NFP 87 5302 262 Zambia Zambia NNP 87 5302 263 , , , 87 5302 264 Communications Communications NNP 87 5302 265 Railroads railroad NNS 87 5302 266 : : : 87 5302 267 1,266 1,266 CD 87 5302 268 km km NN 87 5302 269 , , , 87 5302 270 all all DT 87 5302 271 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 87 5302 272 gauge gauge NN 87 5302 273 ; ; : 87 5302 274 13 13 CD 87 5302 275 km km NN 87 5302 276 double double JJ 87 5302 277 track track NN 87 5302 278 Highways highway NNS 87 5302 279 : : : 87 5302 280 36,370 36,370 CD 87 5302 281 km km NN 87 5302 282 total total NN 87 5302 283 ; ; : 87 5302 284 6,500 6,500 CD 87 5302 285 km km NNS 87 5302 286 paved pave VBN 87 5302 287 , , , 87 5302 288 7,000 7,000 CD 87 5302 289 km km NN 87 5302 290 crushed crush VBN 87 5302 291 stone stone NN 87 5302 292 , , , 87 5302 293 gravel gravel NN 87 5302 294 , , , 87 5302 295 or or CC 87 5302 296 stabilized stabilize VBD 87 5302 297 soil soil NN 87 5302 298 ; ; : 87 5302 299 22,870 22,870 CD 87 5302 300 km km NNS 87 5302 301 improved improved JJ 87 5302 302 and and CC 87 5302 303 unimproved unimproved JJ 87 5302 304 earth earth NN 87 5302 305 Inland Inland NNP 87 5302 306 waterways waterway NNS 87 5302 307 : : : 87 5302 308 2,250 2,250 CD 87 5302 309 km km NNS 87 5302 310 , , , 87 5302 311 including include VBG 87 5302 312 Zambezi Zambezi NNP 87 5302 313 and and CC 87 5302 314 Luapula Luapula NNP 87 5302 315 Rivers Rivers NNPS 87 5302 316 , , , 87 5302 317 Lake Lake NNP 87 5302 318 Tanganyika Tanganyika NNP 87 5302 319 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 87 5302 320 : : : 87 5302 321 crude crude JJ 87 5302 322 oil oil NN 87 5302 323 1,724 1,724 CD 87 5302 324 km km NN 87 5302 325 Ports port NNS 87 5302 326 : : : 87 5302 327 Mpulungu Mpulungu NNP 87 5302 328 ( ( -LRB- 87 5302 329 lake lake NN 87 5302 330 port port NN 87 5302 331 ) ) -RRB- 87 5302 332 Airports airport NNS 87 5302 333 : : : 87 5302 334 total total NN 87 5302 335 : : : 87 5302 336 116 116 CD 87 5302 337 usable usable JJ 87 5302 338 : : : 87 5302 339 104 104 CD 87 5302 340 with with IN 87 5302 341 permanent permanent JJ 87 5302 342 - - HYPH 87 5302 343 surface surface NN 87 5302 344 runways runway NNS 87 5302 345 : : : 87 5302 346 13 13 CD 87 5302 347 with with IN 87 5302 348 runways runway NNS 87 5302 349 over over IN 87 5302 350 3,659 3,659 CD 87 5302 351 m m NN 87 5302 352 : : : 87 5302 353 1 1 CD 87 5302 354 with with IN 87 5302 355 runways runways NNP 87 5302 356 2,440 2,440 CD 87 5302 357 - - HYPH 87 5302 358 3,659 3,659 CD 87 5302 359 m m NN 87 5302 360 : : : 87 5302 361 4 4 CD 87 5302 362 with with IN 87 5302 363 runways runway NNS 87 5302 364 1,220 1,220 CD 87 5302 365 - - HYPH 87 5302 366 2,439 2,439 CD 87 5302 367 m m NN 87 5302 368 : : : 87 5302 369 22 22 CD 87 5302 370 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 5302 371 : : : 87 5302 372 facilities facility NNS 87 5302 373 are be VBP 87 5302 374 among among IN 87 5302 375 the the DT 87 5302 376 best good JJS 87 5302 377 in in IN 87 5302 378 Sub Sub NNP 87 5302 379 - - HYPH 87 5302 380 Saharan Saharan NNP 87 5302 381 Africa Africa NNP 87 5302 382 ; ; : 87 5302 383 high high JJ 87 5302 384 - - HYPH 87 5302 385 capacity capacity NN 87 5302 386 microwave microwave JJ 87 5302 387 connects connect NNS 87 5302 388 most most RBS 87 5302 389 larger large JJR 87 5302 390 towns town NNS 87 5302 391 and and CC 87 5302 392 cities city NNS 87 5302 393 ; ; : 87 5302 394 broadcast broadcast NN 87 5302 395 stations station NNS 87 5302 396 - - : 87 5302 397 11 11 CD 87 5302 398 AM am NN 87 5302 399 , , , 87 5302 400 5 5 CD 87 5302 401 FM FM NNP 87 5302 402 , , , 87 5302 403 9 9 CD 87 5302 404 TV tv NN 87 5302 405 ; ; : 87 5302 406 satellite satellite NN 87 5302 407 earth earth NN 87 5302 408 stations station NNS 87 5302 409 - - , 87 5302 410 1 1 CD 87 5302 411 Indian Indian NNP 87 5302 412 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5302 413 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 5302 414 and and CC 87 5302 415 1 1 CD 87 5302 416 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5302 417 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5302 418 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 5302 419 * * NFP 87 5302 420 Zambia Zambia NNP 87 5302 421 , , , 87 5302 422 Defense Defense NNP 87 5302 423 Forces Forces NNPS 87 5302 424 Branches Branches NNPS 87 5302 425 : : : 87 5302 426 Army Army NNP 87 5302 427 , , , 87 5302 428 Air Air NNP 87 5302 429 Force Force NNP 87 5302 430 , , , 87 5302 431 Police Police NNPS 87 5302 432 , , , 87 5302 433 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 87 5302 434 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 5302 435 availability availability NN 87 5302 436 : : : 87 5302 437 males male NNS 87 5302 438 age age NNP 87 5302 439 15 15 CD 87 5302 440 - - SYM 87 5302 441 49 49 CD 87 5302 442 1,810,442 1,810,442 CD 87 5302 443 ; ; : 87 5302 444 fit fit JJ 87 5302 445 for for IN 87 5302 446 military military JJ 87 5302 447 service service NN 87 5302 448 949,878 949,878 CD 87 5302 449 ( ( -LRB- 87 5302 450 1993 1993 CD 87 5302 451 est est NNP 87 5302 452 . . . 87 5302 453 ) ) -RRB- 87 5303 1 Defense defense NN 87 5303 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 5303 3 : : : 87 5303 4 exchange exchange NN 87 5303 5 rate rate NN 87 5303 6 conversion conversion NNP 87 5303 7 - - : 87 5303 8 $ $ $ 87 5303 9 45 45 CD 87 5303 10 million million CD 87 5303 11 , , , 87 5303 12 1 1 CD 87 5303 13 % % NN 87 5303 14 of of IN 87 5303 15 GDP GDP NNP 87 5303 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 5303 17 1992 1992 CD 87 5303 18 est est NNP 87 5303 19 . . . 87 5303 20 ) ) -RRB- 87 5304 1 * * NFP 87 5304 2 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 87 5304 3 , , , 87 5304 4 Geography Geography NNP 87 5304 5 Location Location NNP 87 5304 6 : : : 87 5304 7 Southern Southern NNP 87 5304 8 Africa Africa NNP 87 5304 9 , , , 87 5304 10 between between IN 87 5304 11 South South NNP 87 5304 12 Africa Africa NNP 87 5304 13 and and CC 87 5304 14 Zambia Zambia NNP 87 5304 15 Map Map NNP 87 5304 16 references reference NNS 87 5304 17 : : : 87 5304 18 Africa Africa NNP 87 5304 19 , , , 87 5304 20 Standard Standard NNP 87 5304 21 Time Time NNP 87 5304 22 Zones Zones NNPS 87 5304 23 of of IN 87 5304 24 the the DT 87 5304 25 World World NNP 87 5304 26 Area Area NNP 87 5304 27 : : : 87 5304 28 total total JJ 87 5304 29 area area NN 87 5304 30 : : : 87 5304 31 390,580 390,580 CD 87 5304 32 km2 km2 NNP 87 5304 33 land land NN 87 5304 34 area area NN 87 5304 35 : : : 87 5304 36 386,670 386,670 CD 87 5304 37 km2 km2 NNP 87 5304 38 comparative comparative JJ 87 5304 39 area area NN 87 5304 40 : : : 87 5304 41 slightly slightly RB 87 5304 42 larger large JJR 87 5304 43 than than IN 87 5304 44 Montana Montana NNP 87 5304 45 Land Land NNP 87 5304 46 boundaries boundary NNS 87 5304 47 : : : 87 5304 48 total total JJ 87 5304 49 3,066 3,066 CD 87 5304 50 km km NNS 87 5304 51 , , , 87 5304 52 Botswana Botswana NNP 87 5304 53 813 813 CD 87 5304 54 km km NN 87 5304 55 , , , 87 5304 56 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 87 5304 57 1,231 1,231 CD 87 5304 58 km km NNS 87 5304 59 , , , 87 5304 60 South South NNP 87 5304 61 Africa Africa NNP 87 5304 62 225 225 CD 87 5304 63 km km NNS 87 5304 64 , , , 87 5304 65 Zambia Zambia NNP 87 5304 66 797 797 CD 87 5304 67 km km NN 87 5304 68 Coastline Coastline NNP 87 5304 69 : : : 87 5304 70 0 0 CD 87 5304 71 km km NN 87 5304 72 ( ( -LRB- 87 5304 73 landlocked landlocked JJ 87 5304 74 ) ) -RRB- 87 5304 75 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 5304 76 claims claim VBZ 87 5304 77 : : : 87 5304 78 none none NN 87 5304 79 ; ; : 87 5304 80 landlocked landlocked JJ 87 5304 81 International international JJ 87 5304 82 disputes dispute NNS 87 5304 83 : : : 87 5304 84 quadripoint quadripoint NN 87 5304 85 with with IN 87 5304 86 Botswana Botswana NNP 87 5304 87 , , , 87 5304 88 Namibia Namibia NNP 87 5304 89 , , , 87 5304 90 and and CC 87 5304 91 Zambia Zambia NNP 87 5304 92 is be VBZ 87 5304 93 in in IN 87 5304 94 disagreement disagreement NN 87 5304 95 Climate climate NN 87 5304 96 : : : 87 5304 97 tropical tropical JJ 87 5304 98 ; ; : 87 5304 99 moderated moderate VBN 87 5304 100 by by IN 87 5304 101 altitude altitude NN 87 5304 102 ; ; : 87 5304 103 rainy rainy JJ 87 5304 104 season season NN 87 5304 105 ( ( -LRB- 87 5304 106 November November NNP 87 5304 107 to to IN 87 5304 108 March March NNP 87 5304 109 ) ) -RRB- 87 5304 110 Terrain Terrain NNP 87 5304 111 : : : 87 5304 112 mostly mostly RB 87 5304 113 high high JJ 87 5304 114 plateau plateau NN 87 5304 115 with with IN 87 5304 116 higher high JJR 87 5304 117 central central JJ 87 5304 118 plateau plateau NN 87 5304 119 ( ( -LRB- 87 5304 120 high high JJ 87 5304 121 veld veld NN 87 5304 122 ) ) -RRB- 87 5304 123 ; ; : 87 5304 124 mountains mountain NNS 87 5304 125 in in IN 87 5304 126 east east JJ 87 5304 127 Natural natural JJ 87 5304 128 resources resource NNS 87 5304 129 : : : 87 5304 130 coal coal NN 87 5304 131 , , , 87 5304 132 chromium chromium NN 87 5304 133 ore ore NN 87 5304 134 , , , 87 5304 135 asbestos asbestos NN 87 5304 136 , , , 87 5304 137 gold gold NN 87 5304 138 , , , 87 5304 139 nickel nickel NN 87 5304 140 , , , 87 5304 141 copper copper NN 87 5304 142 , , , 87 5304 143 iron iron NN 87 5304 144 ore ore NN 87 5304 145 , , , 87 5304 146 vanadium vanadium NN 87 5304 147 , , , 87 5304 148 lithium lithium NN 87 5304 149 , , , 87 5304 150 tin tin NN 87 5304 151 , , , 87 5304 152 platinum platinum NN 87 5304 153 group group NN 87 5304 154 metals metal NNS 87 5304 155 Land Land NNP 87 5304 156 use use NN 87 5304 157 : : : 87 5304 158 arable arable JJ 87 5304 159 land land NN 87 5304 160 : : : 87 5304 161 7 7 CD 87 5304 162 % % NN 87 5304 163 permanent permanent JJ 87 5304 164 crops crop NNS 87 5304 165 : : : 87 5304 166 0 0 CD 87 5304 167 % % NN 87 5304 168 meadows meadow NNS 87 5304 169 and and CC 87 5304 170 pastures pasture NNS 87 5304 171 : : : 87 5304 172 12 12 CD 87 5304 173 % % NN 87 5304 174 forest forest NN 87 5304 175 and and CC 87 5304 176 woodland woodland NN 87 5304 177 : : : 87 5304 178 62 62 CD 87 5304 179 % % NN 87 5304 180 other other JJ 87 5304 181 : : : 87 5304 182 19 19 CD 87 5304 183 % % NN 87 5304 184 Irrigated irrigated JJ 87 5304 185 land land NN 87 5304 186 : : : 87 5304 187 2,200 2,200 CD 87 5304 188 km2 km2 NNP 87 5304 189 ( ( -LRB- 87 5304 190 1989 1989 CD 87 5304 191 est est NNP 87 5304 192 . . . 87 5304 193 ) ) -RRB- 87 5305 1 Environment environment NN 87 5305 2 : : : 87 5305 3 recurring recur VBG 87 5305 4 droughts drought NNS 87 5305 5 ; ; : 87 5305 6 floods flood NNS 87 5305 7 and and CC 87 5305 8 severe severe JJ 87 5305 9 storms storm NNS 87 5305 10 are be VBP 87 5305 11 rare rare JJ 87 5305 12 ; ; : 87 5305 13 deforestation deforestation NN 87 5305 14 ; ; , 87 5305 15 soil soil NN 87 5305 16 erosion erosion NN 87 5305 17 ; ; : 87 5305 18 air air NN 87 5305 19 and and CC 87 5305 20 water water NN 87 5305 21 pollution pollution NN 87 5305 22 Note note NN 87 5305 23 : : : 87 5305 24 landlocked landlocke VBN 87 5305 25 * * NFP 87 5305 26 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 87 5305 27 , , , 87 5305 28 People People NNP 87 5305 29 Population Population NNP 87 5305 30 : : : 87 5305 31 10,837,772 10,837,772 CD 87 5305 32 ( ( -LRB- 87 5305 33 July July NNP 87 5305 34 1993 1993 CD 87 5305 35 est est NNP 87 5305 36 . . . 87 5305 37 ) ) -RRB- 87 5306 1 Population population NN 87 5306 2 growth growth NN 87 5306 3 rate rate NN 87 5306 4 : : : 87 5306 5 1.32 1.32 CD 87 5306 6 % % NN 87 5306 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 5306 8 1993 1993 CD 87 5306 9 est est NNP 87 5306 10 . . . 87 5306 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 5307 1 Birth birth NN 87 5307 2 rate rate NN 87 5307 3 : : : 87 5307 4 38.16 38.16 CD 87 5307 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 87 5307 6 population population NN 87 5307 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 5307 8 1993 1993 CD 87 5307 9 est est NNP 87 5307 10 . . . 87 5307 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 5308 1 Death death NN 87 5308 2 rate rate NN 87 5308 3 : : : 87 5308 4 17.68 17.68 CD 87 5308 5 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 5308 6 population population NN 87 5308 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 5308 8 1993 1993 CD 87 5308 9 est est NNP 87 5308 10 . . . 87 5308 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 5309 1 Net net JJ 87 5309 2 migration migration NN 87 5309 3 rate rate NN 87 5309 4 : : : 87 5309 5 -7.27 -7.27 NFP 87 5309 6 migrant(s)/1,000 migrant(s)/1,000 JJ 87 5309 7 population population NN 87 5309 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 5309 9 1993 1993 CD 87 5309 10 est est NNP 87 5309 11 . . . 87 5309 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 5310 1 Infant infant NN 87 5310 2 mortality mortality NN 87 5310 3 rate rate NN 87 5310 4 : : : 87 5310 5 75.3 75.3 CD 87 5310 6 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 87 5310 7 live live JJ 87 5310 8 births birth NNS 87 5310 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 5310 10 1993 1993 CD 87 5310 11 est est NNP 87 5310 12 . . . 87 5310 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 5311 1 Life life NN 87 5311 2 expectancy expectancy NN 87 5311 3 at at IN 87 5311 4 birth birth NN 87 5311 5 : : : 87 5311 6 total total JJ 87 5311 7 population population NN 87 5311 8 : : : 87 5311 9 42.82 42.82 CD 87 5311 10 years year NNS 87 5311 11 male male NN 87 5311 12 : : : 87 5311 13 41.2 41.2 CD 87 5311 14 years year NNS 87 5311 15 female female JJ 87 5311 16 : : : 87 5311 17 44.49 44.49 CD 87 5311 18 years year NNS 87 5311 19 ( ( -LRB- 87 5311 20 1993 1993 CD 87 5311 21 est est NNP 87 5311 22 . . . 87 5311 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 5312 1 Total total JJ 87 5312 2 fertility fertility NN 87 5312 3 rate rate NN 87 5312 4 : : : 87 5312 5 5.26 5.26 CD 87 5312 6 children child NNS 87 5312 7 born bear VBN 87 5312 8 / / SYM 87 5312 9 woman woman NN 87 5312 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 5312 11 1993 1993 CD 87 5312 12 est est NNP 87 5312 13 . . . 87 5312 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 5313 1 Nationality nationality NN 87 5313 2 : : : 87 5313 3 noun noun NNP 87 5313 4 : : : 87 5313 5 Zimbabwean(s Zimbabwean(s NNP 87 5313 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 5313 7 adjective adjective NN 87 5313 8 : : : 87 5313 9 Zimbabwean zimbabwean JJ 87 5313 10 Ethnic ethnic JJ 87 5313 11 divisions division NNS 87 5313 12 : : : 87 5313 13 African african JJ 87 5313 14 98 98 CD 87 5313 15 % % NN 87 5313 16 ( ( -LRB- 87 5313 17 Shona Shona NNP 87 5313 18 71 71 CD 87 5313 19 % % NN 87 5313 20 , , , 87 5313 21 Ndebele Ndebele NNP 87 5313 22 16 16 CD 87 5313 23 % % NN 87 5313 24 , , , 87 5313 25 other other JJ 87 5313 26 11 11 CD 87 5313 27 % % NN 87 5313 28 ) ) -RRB- 87 5313 29 , , , 87 5313 30 white white JJ 87 5313 31 1 1 CD 87 5313 32 % % NN 87 5313 33 , , , 87 5313 34 mixed mixed JJ 87 5313 35 and and CC 87 5313 36 Asian asian JJ 87 5313 37 1 1 CD 87 5313 38 % % NN 87 5313 39 Religions religion NNS 87 5313 40 : : : 87 5313 41 syncretic syncretic JJ 87 5313 42 ( ( -LRB- 87 5313 43 part part NN 87 5313 44 Christian Christian NNP 87 5313 45 , , , 87 5313 46 part part NN 87 5313 47 indigenous indigenous JJ 87 5313 48 beliefs belief NNS 87 5313 49 ) ) -RRB- 87 5313 50 50 50 CD 87 5313 51 % % NN 87 5313 52 , , , 87 5313 53 Christian Christian NNP 87 5313 54 25 25 CD 87 5313 55 % % NN 87 5313 56 , , , 87 5313 57 indigenous indigenous JJ 87 5313 58 beliefs belief NNS 87 5313 59 24 24 CD 87 5313 60 % % NN 87 5313 61 , , , 87 5313 62 Muslim Muslim NNP 87 5313 63 and and CC 87 5313 64 other other JJ 87 5313 65 1 1 CD 87 5313 66 % % NN 87 5313 67 Languages Languages NNPS 87 5313 68 : : : 87 5313 69 English English NNP 87 5313 70 ( ( -LRB- 87 5313 71 official official NN 87 5313 72 ) ) -RRB- 87 5313 73 , , , 87 5313 74 Shona Shona NNP 87 5313 75 , , , 87 5313 76 Sindebele Sindebele NNP 87 5313 77 Literacy Literacy NNP 87 5313 78 : : : 87 5313 79 age age NN 87 5313 80 15 15 CD 87 5313 81 and and CC 87 5313 82 over over RB 87 5313 83 can can MD 87 5313 84 read read VB 87 5313 85 and and CC 87 5313 86 write write VB 87 5313 87 ( ( -LRB- 87 5313 88 1990 1990 CD 87 5313 89 ) ) -RRB- 87 5313 90 total total JJ 87 5313 91 population population NN 87 5313 92 : : : 87 5313 93 67 67 CD 87 5313 94 % % NN 87 5313 95 male male NN 87 5313 96 : : : 87 5313 97 74 74 CD 87 5313 98 % % NN 87 5313 99 female female NN 87 5313 100 : : : 87 5313 101 60 60 CD 87 5313 102 % % NN 87 5313 103 Labor labor NN 87 5313 104 force force NN 87 5313 105 : : : 87 5313 106 3.1 3.1 CD 87 5313 107 million million CD 87 5313 108 by by IN 87 5313 109 occupation occupation NN 87 5313 110 : : : 87 5313 111 agriculture agriculture NN 87 5313 112 74 74 CD 87 5313 113 % % NN 87 5313 114 , , , 87 5313 115 transport transport NN 87 5313 116 and and CC 87 5313 117 services service NNS 87 5313 118 16 16 CD 87 5313 119 % % NN 87 5313 120 , , , 87 5313 121 mining mining NN 87 5313 122 , , , 87 5313 123 manufacturing manufacturing NN 87 5313 124 , , , 87 5313 125 construction construction NN 87 5313 126 10 10 CD 87 5313 127 % % NN 87 5313 128 ( ( -LRB- 87 5313 129 1987 1987 CD 87 5313 130 ) ) -RRB- 87 5313 131 * * NFP 87 5313 132 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 87 5313 133 , , , 87 5313 134 Government Government NNP 87 5313 135 Names Names NNP 87 5313 136 : : : 87 5313 137 conventional conventional JJ 87 5313 138 long long JJ 87 5313 139 form form NN 87 5313 140 : : : 87 5313 141 Republic Republic NNP 87 5313 142 of of IN 87 5313 143 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 87 5313 144 conventional conventional JJ 87 5313 145 short short JJ 87 5313 146 form form NN 87 5313 147 : : : 87 5313 148 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 87 5313 149 former former JJ 87 5313 150 : : : 87 5313 151 Southern Southern NNP 87 5313 152 Rhodesia Rhodesia NNP 87 5313 153 Digraph Digraph NNP 87 5313 154 : : : 87 5313 155 ZI ZI NNP 87 5313 156 Type type NN 87 5313 157 : : : 87 5313 158 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 87 5313 159 democracy democracy NN 87 5313 160 Capital Capital NNP 87 5313 161 : : : 87 5313 162 Harare Harare NNP 87 5313 163 Administrative Administrative NNP 87 5313 164 divisions division NNS 87 5313 165 : : : 87 5313 166 8 8 CD 87 5313 167 provinces province NNS 87 5313 168 ; ; : 87 5313 169 Manicaland Manicaland NNP 87 5313 170 , , , 87 5313 171 Mashonaland Mashonaland NNP 87 5313 172 Central Central NNP 87 5313 173 , , , 87 5313 174 Mashonaland Mashonaland NNP 87 5313 175 East East NNP 87 5313 176 , , , 87 5313 177 Mashonaland Mashonaland NNP 87 5313 178 West West NNP 87 5313 179 , , , 87 5313 180 Masvingo Masvingo NNP 87 5313 181 ( ( -LRB- 87 5313 182 Victoria Victoria NNP 87 5313 183 ) ) -RRB- 87 5313 184 , , , 87 5313 185 Matabeleland Matabeleland NNP 87 5313 186 North North NNP 87 5313 187 , , , 87 5313 188 Matabeleland Matabeleland NNP 87 5313 189 South South NNP 87 5313 190 , , , 87 5313 191 Midlands midland VBZ 87 5313 192 Independence Independence NNP 87 5313 193 : : : 87 5313 194 18 18 CD 87 5313 195 April April NNP 87 5313 196 1980 1980 CD 87 5313 197 ( ( -LRB- 87 5313 198 from from IN 87 5313 199 UK UK NNP 87 5313 200 ) ) -RRB- 87 5313 201 Constitution Constitution NNP 87 5313 202 : : : 87 5313 203 21 21 CD 87 5313 204 December December NNP 87 5313 205 1979 1979 CD 87 5313 206 Legal legal JJ 87 5313 207 system system NN 87 5313 208 : : : 87 5313 209 mixture mixture NN 87 5313 210 of of IN 87 5313 211 Roman roman JJ 87 5313 212 - - HYPH 87 5313 213 Dutch dutch JJ 87 5313 214 and and CC 87 5313 215 English english JJ 87 5313 216 common common JJ 87 5313 217 law law NN 87 5313 218 National national JJ 87 5313 219 holiday holiday NN 87 5313 220 : : : 87 5313 221 Independence Independence NNP 87 5313 222 Day Day NNP 87 5313 223 , , , 87 5313 224 18 18 CD 87 5313 225 April April NNP 87 5313 226 ( ( -LRB- 87 5313 227 1980 1980 CD 87 5313 228 ) ) -RRB- 87 5313 229 Political political JJ 87 5313 230 parties party NNS 87 5313 231 and and CC 87 5313 232 leaders leader NNS 87 5313 233 : : : 87 5313 234 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 87 5313 235 African African NNP 87 5313 236 National National NNP 87 5313 237 Union Union NNP 87 5313 238 - - HYPH 87 5313 239 Patriotic Patriotic NNP 87 5313 240 Front front NN 87 5313 241 ( ( -LRB- 87 5313 242 ZANU ZANU NNP 87 5313 243 - - HYPH 87 5313 244 PF PF NNP 87 5313 245 ) ) -RRB- 87 5313 246 , , , 87 5313 247 Robert Robert NNP 87 5313 248 MUGABE MUGABE NNP 87 5313 249 ; ; : 87 5313 250 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 87 5313 251 African African NNP 87 5313 252 National National NNP 87 5313 253 Union Union NNP 87 5313 254 - - HYPH 87 5313 255 Sithole Sithole NNP 87 5313 256 ( ( -LRB- 87 5313 257 ZANU ZANU NNP 87 5313 258 - - HYPH 87 5313 259 S S NNP 87 5313 260 ) ) -RRB- 87 5313 261 , , , 87 5313 262 Ndabaningi Ndabaningi NNP 87 5313 263 SITHOLE SITHOLE NNP 87 5313 264 ; ; : 87 5313 265 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 87 5313 266 Unity Unity NNP 87 5313 267 Movement Movement NNP 87 5313 268 ( ( -LRB- 87 5313 269 ZUM ZUM NNP 87 5313 270 ) ) -RRB- 87 5313 271 , , , 87 5313 272 Edgar Edgar NNP 87 5313 273 TEKERE TEKERE NNS 87 5313 274 ; ; : 87 5313 275 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 5313 276 Party Party NNP 87 5313 277 ( ( -LRB- 87 5313 278 DP DP NNP 87 5313 279 ) ) -RRB- 87 5313 280 , , , 87 5313 281 Emmanuel Emmanuel NNP 87 5313 282 MAGOCHE MAGOCHE NNP 87 5313 283 ; ; : 87 5313 284 Forum Forum NNP 87 5313 285 Party Party NNP 87 5313 286 , , , 87 5313 287 Enock Enock NNP 87 5313 288 DUMBUTSHENA DUMBUTSHENA NNP 87 5313 289 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 87 5313 290 : : : 87 5313 291 18 18 CD 87 5313 292 years year NNS 87 5313 293 of of IN 87 5313 294 age age NN 87 5313 295 ; ; : 87 5313 296 universal universal JJ 87 5313 297 Elections election NNS 87 5313 298 : : : 87 5313 299 Executive executive JJ 87 5313 300 President President NNP 87 5313 301 : : : 87 5313 302 last last RB 87 5313 303 held held JJ 87 5313 304 28 28 CD 87 5313 305 - - SYM 87 5313 306 30 30 CD 87 5313 307 March March NNP 87 5313 308 1990 1990 CD 87 5313 309 ( ( -LRB- 87 5313 310 next next JJ 87 5313 311 to to TO 87 5313 312 be be VB 87 5313 313 held hold VBN 87 5313 314 NA NA NNP 87 5313 315 March March NNP 87 5313 316 1996 1996 CD 87 5313 317 ) ) -RRB- 87 5313 318 ; ; : 87 5313 319 results result NNS 87 5313 320 - - HYPH 87 5313 321 Robert Robert NNP 87 5313 322 MUGABE MUGABE NNP 87 5313 323 78.3 78.3 CD 87 5313 324 % % NN 87 5313 325 , , , 87 5313 326 Edgar Edgar NNP 87 5313 327 TEKERE TEKERE NNP 87 5313 328 21.7 21.7 CD 87 5313 329 % % NN 87 5313 330 Parliament Parliament NNP 87 5313 331 : : : 87 5313 332 last last RB 87 5313 333 held hold VBD 87 5313 334 28 28 CD 87 5313 335 - - SYM 87 5313 336 30 30 CD 87 5313 337 March March NNP 87 5313 338 1990 1990 CD 87 5313 339 ( ( -LRB- 87 5313 340 next next JJ 87 5313 341 to to TO 87 5313 342 be be VB 87 5313 343 held hold VBN 87 5313 344 NA NA NNP 87 5313 345 March March NNP 87 5313 346 1995 1995 CD 87 5313 347 ) ) -RRB- 87 5313 348 ; ; : 87 5313 349 results result NNS 87 5313 350 - - HYPH 87 5313 351 percent percent NN 87 5313 352 of of IN 87 5313 353 vote vote NN 87 5313 354 by by IN 87 5313 355 party party NN 87 5313 356 NA NA NNP 87 5313 357 ; ; : 87 5313 358 seats seat NNS 87 5313 359 - - , 87 5313 360 ( ( -LRB- 87 5313 361 150 150 CD 87 5313 362 total total NN 87 5313 363 , , , 87 5313 364 120 120 CD 87 5313 365 elected elect VBD 87 5313 366 ) ) -RRB- 87 5313 367 ZANU ZANU NNP 87 5313 368 - - HYPH 87 5313 369 PF PF NNP 87 5313 370 117 117 CD 87 5313 371 , , , 87 5313 372 ZUM ZUM NNP 87 5313 373 2 2 CD 87 5313 374 , , , 87 5313 375 ZANU ZANU NNP 87 5313 376 - - HYPH 87 5313 377 S S NNP 87 5313 378 1 1 CD 87 5313 379 Executive Executive NNP 87 5313 380 branch branch NN 87 5313 381 : : : 87 5313 382 executive executive JJ 87 5313 383 president president NN 87 5313 384 , , , 87 5313 385 2 2 CD 87 5313 386 vice vice NN 87 5313 387 presidents president NNS 87 5313 388 , , , 87 5313 389 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 87 5313 390 Legislative Legislative NNP 87 5313 391 branch branch NN 87 5313 392 : : : 87 5313 393 unicameral unicameral JJ 87 5313 394 Parliament Parliament NNP 87 5313 395 Judicial Judicial NNP 87 5313 396 branch branch NN 87 5313 397 : : : 87 5313 398 Supreme Supreme NNP 87 5313 399 Court Court NNP 87 5313 400 Leaders Leaders NNPS 87 5313 401 : : : 87 5313 402 Chief Chief NNP 87 5313 403 of of IN 87 5313 404 State State NNP 87 5313 405 and and CC 87 5313 406 Head Head NNP 87 5313 407 of of IN 87 5313 408 Government Government NNP 87 5313 409 : : : 87 5313 410 Executive Executive NNP 87 5313 411 President President NNP 87 5313 412 Robert Robert NNP 87 5313 413 Gabriel Gabriel NNP 87 5313 414 MUGABE MUGABE NNP 87 5313 415 ( ( -LRB- 87 5313 416 since since IN 87 5313 417 31 31 CD 87 5313 418 December December NNP 87 5313 419 1987 1987 CD 87 5313 420 ) ) -RRB- 87 5313 421 ; ; : 87 5313 422 Co Co NNP 87 5313 423 - - NN 87 5313 424 Vice Vice NNP 87 5313 425 President President NNP 87 5313 426 Simon Simon NNP 87 5313 427 Vengai Vengai NNP 87 5313 428 MUZENDA MUZENDA NNP 87 5313 429 ( ( -LRB- 87 5313 430 since since IN 87 5313 431 31 31 CD 87 5313 432 December December NNP 87 5313 433 1987 1987 CD 87 5313 434 ) ) -RRB- 87 5313 435 ; ; : 87 5313 436 Co Co NNP 87 5313 437 - - NN 87 5313 438 Vice Vice NNP 87 5313 439 President President NNP 87 5313 440 Joshua Joshua NNP 87 5313 441 M. M. NNP 87 5313 442 NKOMO NKOMO NNP 87 5313 443 ( ( -LRB- 87 5313 444 since since IN 87 5313 445 6 6 CD 87 5313 446 August August NNP 87 5313 447 1990 1990 CD 87 5313 448 ) ) -RRB- 87 5313 449 Member Member NNP 87 5313 450 of of IN 87 5313 451 : : : 87 5313 452 ACP ACP NNP 87 5313 453 , , , 87 5313 454 AfDB AfDB NNP 87 5313 455 , , , 87 5313 456 C C NNP 87 5313 457 , , , 87 5313 458 CCC CCC NNP 87 5313 459 , , , 87 5313 460 ECA ECA NNP 87 5313 461 , , , 87 5313 462 FAO FAO NNP 87 5313 463 , , , 87 5313 464 FLS FLS NNP 87 5313 465 , , , 87 5313 466 G-15 g-15 CD 87 5313 467 , , , 87 5313 468 G-77 g-77 CD 87 5313 469 , , , 87 5313 470 GATT GATT NNP 87 5313 471 , , , 87 5313 472 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 5313 473 , , , 87 5313 474 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 5313 475 , , , 87 5313 476 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 5313 477 , , , 87 5313 478 IDA IDA NNP 87 5313 479 , , , 87 5313 480 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 5313 481 , , , 87 5313 482 IFC IFC NNP 87 5313 483 , , , 87 5313 484 ILO ILO NNP 87 5313 485 , , , 87 5313 486 IMF IMF NNP 87 5313 487 , , , 87 5313 488 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 5313 489 , , , 87 5313 490 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 5313 491 , , , 87 5313 492 IOC IOC NNP 87 5313 493 , , , 87 5313 494 IOM IOM NNP 87 5313 495 ( ( -LRB- 87 5313 496 observer observer NN 87 5313 497 ) ) -RRB- 87 5313 498 , , , 87 5313 499 ITU ITU NNP 87 5313 500 , , , 87 5313 501 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 5313 502 , , , 87 5313 503 NAM NAM NNP 87 5313 504 , , , 87 5313 505 OAU OAU NNP 87 5313 506 , , , 87 5313 507 PCA PCA NNP 87 5313 508 , , , 87 5313 509 SADC SADC NNP 87 5313 510 , , , 87 5313 511 UN UN NNP 87 5313 512 , , , 87 5313 513 UNAVEM UNAVEM NNP 87 5313 514 II II NNP 87 5313 515 , , , 87 5313 516 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 5313 517 , , , 87 5313 518 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 5313 519 , , , 87 5313 520 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 5313 521 , , , 87 5313 522 UNOSOM UNOSOM NNP 87 5313 523 , , , 87 5313 524 UPU UPU NNP 87 5313 525 , , , 87 5313 526 WCL WCL NNP 87 5313 527 , , , 87 5313 528 WHO WHO NNP 87 5313 529 , , , 87 5313 530 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 5313 531 , , , 87 5313 532 WMO WMO NNP 87 5313 533 , , , 87 5313 534 WTO WTO NNP 87 5313 535 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 5313 536 representation representation NN 87 5313 537 in in IN 87 5313 538 US US NNP 87 5313 539 : : : 87 5313 540 chief chief NN 87 5313 541 of of IN 87 5313 542 mission mission NN 87 5313 543 : : : 87 5313 544 Counselor Counselor NNP 87 5313 545 ( ( -LRB- 87 5313 546 Political Political NNP 87 5313 547 Affairs Affairs NNPS 87 5313 548 ) ) -RRB- 87 5313 549 , , , 87 5313 550 Head Head NNP 87 5313 551 of of IN 87 5313 552 Chancery Chancery NNP 87 5313 553 , , , 87 5313 554 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 5313 555 - - HYPH 87 5313 556 designate designate NN 87 5313 557 Amos Amos NNP 87 5313 558 Bernard Bernard NNP 87 5313 559 Muvengwa Muvengwa NNP 87 5313 560 MIDZI MIDZI NNP 87 5313 561 * * NFP 87 5313 562 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 87 5313 563 , , , 87 5313 564 Government Government NNP 87 5313 565 chancery chancery NN 87 5313 566 : : : 87 5313 567 1608 1608 CD 87 5313 568 New New NNP 87 5313 569 Hampshire Hampshire NNP 87 5313 570 Avenue Avenue NNP 87 5313 571 NW NW NNP 87 5313 572 , , , 87 5313 573 Washington Washington NNP 87 5313 574 , , , 87 5313 575 DC DC NNP 87 5313 576 20009 20009 CD 87 5313 577 telephone telephone NN 87 5313 578 : : : 87 5313 579 ( ( -LRB- 87 5313 580 202 202 CD 87 5313 581 ) ) -RRB- 87 5313 582 332 332 CD 87 5313 583 - - HYPH 87 5313 584 7100 7100 CD 87 5313 585 US US NNP 87 5313 586 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 5313 587 representation representation NN 87 5313 588 : : : 87 5313 589 chief chief NN 87 5313 590 of of IN 87 5313 591 mission mission NN 87 5313 592 : : : 87 5313 593 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 87 5313 594 Edward Edward NNP 87 5313 595 Gibson Gibson NNP 87 5313 596 LANPHER LANPHER NNP 87 5313 597 embassy embassy NN 87 5313 598 : : : 87 5313 599 172 172 CD 87 5313 600 Herbert Herbert NNP 87 5313 601 Chitapo Chitapo NNP 87 5313 602 Avenue Avenue NNP 87 5313 603 , , , 87 5313 604 Harare Harare NNP 87 5313 605 mailing mail VBG 87 5313 606 address address NN 87 5313 607 : : : 87 5313 608 P. P. NNP 87 5313 609 O. O. NNP 87 5314 1 Box Box NNP 87 5314 2 3340 3340 CD 87 5314 3 , , , 87 5314 4 Harare Harare NNP 87 5314 5 telephone telephone NN 87 5314 6 : : : 87 5314 7 [ [ -LRB- 87 5314 8 263 263 CD 87 5314 9 ] ] -RRB- 87 5314 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 5314 11 4 4 CD 87 5314 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 5314 13 794 794 CD 87 5314 14 - - SYM 87 5314 15 521 521 CD 87 5314 16 FAX fax NN 87 5314 17 : : : 87 5314 18 [ [ -LRB- 87 5314 19 263 263 CD 87 5314 20 ] ] -RRB- 87 5314 21 ( ( -LRB- 87 5314 22 4 4 CD 87 5314 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 5314 24 796 796 CD 87 5314 25 - - HYPH 87 5314 26 488 488 CD 87 5314 27 Flag flag NN 87 5314 28 : : : 87 5314 29 seven seven CD 87 5314 30 equal equal JJ 87 5314 31 horizontal horizontal JJ 87 5314 32 bands band NNS 87 5314 33 of of IN 87 5314 34 green green JJ 87 5314 35 , , , 87 5314 36 yellow yellow JJ 87 5314 37 , , , 87 5314 38 red red JJ 87 5314 39 , , , 87 5314 40 black black JJ 87 5314 41 , , , 87 5314 42 red red JJ 87 5314 43 , , , 87 5314 44 yellow yellow JJ 87 5314 45 , , , 87 5314 46 and and CC 87 5314 47 green green JJ 87 5314 48 with with IN 87 5314 49 a a DT 87 5314 50 white white JJ 87 5314 51 equilateral equilateral JJ 87 5314 52 triangle triangle NN 87 5314 53 edged edge VBD 87 5314 54 in in IN 87 5314 55 black black NN 87 5314 56 based base VBN 87 5314 57 on on IN 87 5314 58 the the DT 87 5314 59 hoist hoist NN 87 5314 60 side side NN 87 5314 61 ; ; : 87 5314 62 a a DT 87 5314 63 yellow yellow JJ 87 5314 64 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 87 5314 65 bird bird NN 87 5314 66 is be VBZ 87 5314 67 superimposed superimpose VBN 87 5314 68 on on IN 87 5314 69 a a DT 87 5314 70 red red JJ 87 5314 71 five five CD 87 5314 72 - - HYPH 87 5314 73 pointed point VBN 87 5314 74 star star NN 87 5314 75 in in IN 87 5314 76 the the DT 87 5314 77 center center NN 87 5314 78 of of IN 87 5314 79 the the DT 87 5314 80 triangle triangle NN 87 5314 81 * * NFP 87 5314 82 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 87 5314 83 , , , 87 5314 84 Economy Economy NNP 87 5314 85 Overview Overview NNP 87 5314 86 : : : 87 5314 87 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 5314 88 employs employ VBZ 87 5314 89 three three CD 87 5314 90 - - HYPH 87 5314 91 fourths fourth NNS 87 5314 92 of of IN 87 5314 93 the the DT 87 5314 94 labor labor NN 87 5314 95 force force NN 87 5314 96 and and CC 87 5314 97 supplies supply VBZ 87 5314 98 almost almost RB 87 5314 99 40 40 CD 87 5314 100 % % NN 87 5314 101 of of IN 87 5314 102 exports export NNS 87 5314 103 . . . 87 5315 1 The the DT 87 5315 2 manufacturing manufacturing NN 87 5315 3 sector sector NN 87 5315 4 , , , 87 5315 5 based base VBN 87 5315 6 on on IN 87 5315 7 agriculture agriculture NN 87 5315 8 and and CC 87 5315 9 mining mining NN 87 5315 10 , , , 87 5315 11 produces produce VBZ 87 5315 12 a a DT 87 5315 13 variety variety NN 87 5315 14 of of IN 87 5315 15 goods good NNS 87 5315 16 and and CC 87 5315 17 contributes contribute VBZ 87 5315 18 35 35 CD 87 5315 19 % % NN 87 5315 20 to to IN 87 5315 21 GDP GDP NNP 87 5315 22 . . . 87 5316 1 Mining mining NN 87 5316 2 accounts account VBZ 87 5316 3 for for IN 87 5316 4 only only RB 87 5316 5 5 5 CD 87 5316 6 % % NN 87 5316 7 of of IN 87 5316 8 both both DT 87 5316 9 GDP gdp NN 87 5316 10 and and CC 87 5316 11 employment employment NN 87 5316 12 , , , 87 5316 13 but but CC 87 5316 14 supplies supply NNS 87 5316 15 of of IN 87 5316 16 minerals mineral NNS 87 5316 17 and and CC 87 5316 18 metals metal NNS 87 5316 19 account account VBP 87 5316 20 for for IN 87 5316 21 about about RB 87 5316 22 40 40 CD 87 5316 23 % % NN 87 5316 24 of of IN 87 5316 25 exports export NNS 87 5316 26 . . . 87 5317 1 Wide wide JJ 87 5317 2 fluctuations fluctuation NNS 87 5317 3 in in IN 87 5317 4 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 5317 5 production production NN 87 5317 6 over over IN 87 5317 7 the the DT 87 5317 8 past past JJ 87 5317 9 six six CD 87 5317 10 years year NNS 87 5317 11 have have VBP 87 5317 12 resulted result VBN 87 5317 13 in in IN 87 5317 14 an an DT 87 5317 15 uneven uneven JJ 87 5317 16 growth growth NN 87 5317 17 rate rate NN 87 5317 18 , , , 87 5317 19 one one NN 87 5317 20 that that WDT 87 5317 21 on on IN 87 5317 22 average average JJ 87 5317 23 has have VBZ 87 5317 24 matched match VBN 87 5317 25 the the DT 87 5317 26 3 3 CD 87 5317 27 % % NN 87 5317 28 annual annual JJ 87 5317 29 increase increase NN 87 5317 30 in in IN 87 5317 31 population population NN 87 5317 32 . . . 87 5318 1 Helped help VBN 87 5318 2 by by IN 87 5318 3 an an DT 87 5318 4 IMF IMF NNP 87 5318 5 / / SYM 87 5318 6 World World NNP 87 5318 7 Bank Bank NNP 87 5318 8 structural structural JJ 87 5318 9 adjustment adjustment NN 87 5318 10 program program NN 87 5318 11 , , , 87 5318 12 output output NN 87 5318 13 rose rise VBD 87 5318 14 3.5 3.5 CD 87 5318 15 % % NN 87 5318 16 in in IN 87 5318 17 1991 1991 CD 87 5318 18 . . . 87 5319 1 A a DT 87 5319 2 severe severe JJ 87 5319 3 drought drought NN 87 5319 4 in in IN 87 5319 5 1991/92 1991/92 CD 87 5319 6 caused cause VBD 87 5319 7 the the DT 87 5319 8 economy economy NN 87 5319 9 to to TO 87 5319 10 contract contract VB 87 5319 11 by by IN 87 5319 12 about about IN 87 5319 13 10 10 CD 87 5319 14 % % NN 87 5319 15 in in IN 87 5319 16 1992 1992 CD 87 5319 17 . . . 87 5320 1 National national JJ 87 5320 2 product product NN 87 5320 3 : : : 87 5320 4 GDP gdp NN 87 5320 5 - - HYPH 87 5320 6 exchange exchange NN 87 5320 7 rate rate NN 87 5320 8 conversion conversion NN 87 5320 9 - - : 87 5320 10 $ $ $ 87 5320 11 6.2 6.2 CD 87 5320 12 billion billion CD 87 5320 13 ( ( -LRB- 87 5320 14 1992 1992 CD 87 5320 15 est est NNP 87 5320 16 . . . 87 5320 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 5321 1 National national JJ 87 5321 2 product product NN 87 5321 3 real real JJ 87 5321 4 growth growth NN 87 5321 5 rate rate NN 87 5321 6 : : : 87 5321 7 -10 -10 NN 87 5321 8 % % NN 87 5321 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 5321 10 1992 1992 CD 87 5321 11 est est NNP 87 5321 12 . . . 87 5321 13 ) ) -RRB- 87 5322 1 National national JJ 87 5322 2 product product NN 87 5322 3 per per IN 87 5322 4 capita capita NN 87 5322 5 : : : 87 5322 6 $ $ $ 87 5322 7 545 545 CD 87 5322 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 5322 9 1992 1992 CD 87 5322 10 est est NNP 87 5322 11 . . . 87 5322 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 5323 1 Inflation inflation NN 87 5323 2 rate rate NN 87 5323 3 ( ( -LRB- 87 5323 4 consumer consumer NN 87 5323 5 prices price NNS 87 5323 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 5323 7 : : : 87 5323 8 45 45 CD 87 5323 9 % % NN 87 5323 10 ( ( -LRB- 87 5323 11 1992 1992 CD 87 5323 12 est est NNP 87 5323 13 . . . 87 5323 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 5324 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 87 5324 2 rate rate NN 87 5324 3 : : : 87 5324 4 at at RB 87 5324 5 least least JJS 87 5324 6 35 35 CD 87 5324 7 % % NN 87 5324 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 5324 9 1993 1993 CD 87 5324 10 est est NNP 87 5324 11 . . . 87 5324 12 ) ) -RRB- 87 5325 1 Budget budget NN 87 5325 2 : : : 87 5325 3 revenues revenue NNS 87 5325 4 $ $ $ 87 5325 5 2.7 2.7 CD 87 5325 6 billion billion CD 87 5325 7 ; ; : 87 5325 8 expenditures expenditure VBZ 87 5325 9 $ $ $ 87 5325 10 3.3 3.3 CD 87 5325 11 billion billion CD 87 5325 12 , , , 87 5325 13 including include VBG 87 5325 14 capital capital NN 87 5325 15 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 5325 16 of of IN 87 5325 17 $ $ $ 87 5325 18 330 330 CD 87 5325 19 million million CD 87 5325 20 ( ( -LRB- 87 5325 21 FY91 FY91 NNP 87 5325 22 ) ) -RRB- 87 5325 23 Exports export NNS 87 5325 24 : : : 87 5325 25 $ $ $ 87 5325 26 1.5 1.5 CD 87 5325 27 billion billion CD 87 5325 28 ( ( -LRB- 87 5325 29 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 87 5325 30 . . NNP 87 5325 31 , , , 87 5325 32 1992 1992 CD 87 5325 33 est est NNP 87 5325 34 . . . 87 5325 35 ) ) -RRB- 87 5326 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 5326 2 : : : 87 5326 3 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 5326 4 35 35 CD 87 5326 5 % % NN 87 5326 6 ( ( -LRB- 87 5326 7 tobacco tobacco NN 87 5326 8 20 20 CD 87 5326 9 % % NN 87 5326 10 , , , 87 5326 11 other other JJ 87 5326 12 15 15 CD 87 5326 13 % % NN 87 5326 14 ) ) -RRB- 87 5326 15 , , , 87 5326 16 manufactures manufacture VBZ 87 5326 17 20 20 CD 87 5326 18 % % NN 87 5326 19 , , , 87 5326 20 gold gold NN 87 5326 21 10 10 CD 87 5326 22 % % NN 87 5326 23 , , , 87 5326 24 ferrochrome ferrochrome VB 87 5326 25 10 10 CD 87 5326 26 % % NN 87 5326 27 , , , 87 5326 28 cotton cotton NN 87 5326 29 5 5 CD 87 5326 30 % % NN 87 5326 31 partners partner NNS 87 5326 32 : : : 87 5326 33 UK UK NNP 87 5326 34 14 14 CD 87 5326 35 % % NN 87 5326 36 , , , 87 5326 37 Germany Germany NNP 87 5326 38 11 11 CD 87 5326 39 % % NN 87 5326 40 , , , 87 5326 41 South South NNP 87 5326 42 Africa Africa NNP 87 5326 43 10 10 CD 87 5326 44 % % NN 87 5326 45 , , , 87 5326 46 Japan Japan NNP 87 5326 47 7 7 CD 87 5326 48 % % NN 87 5326 49 , , , 87 5326 50 US US NNP 87 5326 51 5 5 CD 87 5326 52 % % NN 87 5326 53 ( ( -LRB- 87 5326 54 1991 1991 CD 87 5326 55 ) ) -RRB- 87 5326 56 Imports import NNS 87 5326 57 : : : 87 5326 58 $ $ $ 87 5326 59 1.8 1.8 CD 87 5326 60 billion billion CD 87 5326 61 ( ( -LRB- 87 5326 62 c.i.f c.i.f NN 87 5326 63 . . NNP 87 5326 64 , , , 87 5326 65 1992 1992 CD 87 5326 66 est est NNP 87 5326 67 . . . 87 5326 68 ) ) -RRB- 87 5327 1 commodities commodity NNS 87 5327 2 : : : 87 5327 3 machinery machinery NN 87 5327 4 and and CC 87 5327 5 transportation transportation NN 87 5327 6 equipment equipment NN 87 5327 7 37 37 CD 87 5327 8 % % NN 87 5327 9 , , , 87 5327 10 other other JJ 87 5327 11 manufactures manufacture VBZ 87 5327 12 22 22 CD 87 5327 13 % % NN 87 5327 14 , , , 87 5327 15 chemicals chemical NNS 87 5327 16 16 16 CD 87 5327 17 % % NN 87 5327 18 , , , 87 5327 19 fuels fuel VBZ 87 5327 20 15 15 CD 87 5327 21 % % NN 87 5327 22 partners partner NNS 87 5327 23 : : : 87 5327 24 UK UK NNP 87 5327 25 15 15 CD 87 5327 26 % % NN 87 5327 27 , , , 87 5327 28 Germany Germany NNP 87 5327 29 9 9 CD 87 5327 30 % % NN 87 5327 31 , , , 87 5327 32 South South NNP 87 5327 33 Africa Africa NNP 87 5327 34 5 5 CD 87 5327 35 % % NN 87 5327 36 , , , 87 5327 37 Botswana Botswana NNP 87 5327 38 5 5 CD 87 5327 39 % % NN 87 5327 40 , , , 87 5327 41 US US NNP 87 5327 42 5 5 CD 87 5327 43 % % NN 87 5327 44 , , , 87 5327 45 Japan Japan NNP 87 5327 46 5 5 CD 87 5327 47 % % NN 87 5327 48 ( ( -LRB- 87 5327 49 1991 1991 CD 87 5327 50 ) ) -RRB- 87 5327 51 External external JJ 87 5327 52 debt debt NN 87 5327 53 : : : 87 5327 54 $ $ $ 87 5327 55 3.9 3.9 CD 87 5327 56 billion billion CD 87 5327 57 ( ( -LRB- 87 5327 58 March March NNP 87 5327 59 1993 1993 CD 87 5327 60 est est NNP 87 5327 61 . . . 87 5327 62 ) ) -RRB- 87 5328 1 Industrial industrial JJ 87 5328 2 production production NN 87 5328 3 : : : 87 5328 4 growth growth NN 87 5328 5 rate rate NN 87 5328 6 5 5 CD 87 5328 7 % % NN 87 5328 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 5328 9 1991 1991 CD 87 5328 10 est est NNP 87 5328 11 . . . 87 5329 1 ) ) -RRB- 87 5329 2 ; ; , 87 5329 3 accounts account NNS 87 5329 4 for for IN 87 5329 5 38 38 CD 87 5329 6 % % NN 87 5329 7 of of IN 87 5329 8 GDP GDP NNP 87 5329 9 Electricity Electricity NNP 87 5329 10 : : : 87 5329 11 3,650,000 3,650,000 CD 87 5329 12 kW kw NN 87 5329 13 capacity capacity NN 87 5329 14 ; ; : 87 5329 15 8,920 8,920 CD 87 5329 16 million million CD 87 5329 17 kWh kWh NNS 87 5329 18 produced produce VBN 87 5329 19 , , , 87 5329 20 830 830 CD 87 5329 21 kWh kWh NNS 87 5329 22 per per IN 87 5329 23 capita capita NN 87 5329 24 ( ( -LRB- 87 5329 25 1991 1991 CD 87 5329 26 ) ) -RRB- 87 5329 27 Industries industry NNS 87 5329 28 : : : 87 5329 29 mining mining NN 87 5329 30 , , , 87 5329 31 steel steel NN 87 5329 32 , , , 87 5329 33 clothing clothing NN 87 5329 34 and and CC 87 5329 35 footwear footwear NN 87 5329 36 , , , 87 5329 37 chemicals chemical NNS 87 5329 38 , , , 87 5329 39 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 87 5329 40 , , , 87 5329 41 fertilizer fertilizer NN 87 5329 42 , , , 87 5329 43 beverage beverage NN 87 5329 44 , , , 87 5329 45 transportation transportation NN 87 5329 46 equipment equipment NN 87 5329 47 , , , 87 5329 48 wood wood NN 87 5329 49 products product NNS 87 5329 50 Agriculture agriculture NN 87 5329 51 : : : 87 5329 52 accounts account NNS 87 5329 53 for for IN 87 5329 54 13 13 CD 87 5329 55 % % NN 87 5329 56 of of IN 87 5329 57 GDP GDP NNP 87 5329 58 and and CC 87 5329 59 employs employ VBZ 87 5329 60 74 74 CD 87 5329 61 % % NN 87 5329 62 of of IN 87 5329 63 population population NN 87 5329 64 ; ; : 87 5329 65 40 40 CD 87 5329 66 % % NN 87 5329 67 of of IN 87 5329 68 land land NN 87 5329 69 area area NN 87 5329 70 divided divide VBN 87 5329 71 into into IN 87 5329 72 4,500 4,500 CD 87 5329 73 large large JJ 87 5329 74 commercial commercial JJ 87 5329 75 farms farm NNS 87 5329 76 and and CC 87 5329 77 42 42 CD 87 5329 78 % % NN 87 5329 79 in in IN 87 5329 80 communal communal JJ 87 5329 81 lands land NNS 87 5329 82 ; ; : 87 5329 83 crops crop NNS 87 5329 84 - - HYPH 87 5329 85 corn corn NN 87 5329 86 ( ( -LRB- 87 5329 87 food food NN 87 5329 88 staple staple NN 87 5329 89 ) ) -RRB- 87 5329 90 , , , 87 5329 91 cotton cotton NN 87 5329 92 , , , 87 5329 93 tobacco tobacco NN 87 5329 94 , , , 87 5329 95 wheat wheat NN 87 5329 96 , , , 87 5329 97 coffee coffee NN 87 5329 98 , , , 87 5329 99 sugarcane sugarcane NN 87 5329 100 , , , 87 5329 101 peanuts peanut NNS 87 5329 102 ; ; : 87 5329 103 livestock livestock NN 87 5329 104 - - HYPH 87 5329 105 cattle cattle NNS 87 5329 106 , , , 87 5329 107 sheep sheep NNS 87 5329 108 , , , 87 5329 109 goats goat NNS 87 5329 110 , , , 87 5329 111 pigs pig NNS 87 5329 112 ; ; : 87 5329 113 self self NN 87 5329 114 - - HYPH 87 5329 115 sufficient sufficient JJ 87 5329 116 in in IN 87 5329 117 food food NN 87 5329 118 Economic economic JJ 87 5329 119 aid aid NN 87 5329 120 : : : 87 5329 121 US US NNP 87 5329 122 commitments commitment NNS 87 5329 123 , , , 87 5329 124 including include VBG 87 5329 125 Ex Ex NNP 87 5329 126 - - HYPH 87 5329 127 Im Im NNP 87 5329 128 ( ( -LRB- 87 5329 129 FY80 FY80 NNP 87 5329 130 - - HYPH 87 5329 131 89 89 CD 87 5329 132 ) ) -RRB- 87 5329 133 , , , 87 5329 134 $ $ $ 87 5329 135 389 389 CD 87 5329 136 million million CD 87 5329 137 ; ; : 87 5329 138 Western western JJ 87 5329 139 ( ( -LRB- 87 5329 140 non non JJ 87 5329 141 - - JJ 87 5329 142 US us JJ 87 5329 143 ) ) -RRB- 87 5329 144 countries country NNS 87 5329 145 , , , 87 5329 146 ODA ODA NNP 87 5329 147 and and CC 87 5329 148 OOF OOF NNP 87 5329 149 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 5329 150 commitments commitment NNS 87 5329 151 ( ( -LRB- 87 5329 152 1970 1970 CD 87 5329 153 - - SYM 87 5329 154 89 89 CD 87 5329 155 ) ) -RRB- 87 5329 156 , , , 87 5329 157 $ $ $ 87 5329 158 2.6 2.6 CD 87 5329 159 billion billion CD 87 5329 160 ; ; : 87 5329 161 OPEC OPEC NNP 87 5329 162 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 5329 163 aid aid NN 87 5329 164 ( ( -LRB- 87 5329 165 1979 1979 CD 87 5329 166 - - SYM 87 5329 167 89 89 CD 87 5329 168 ) ) -RRB- 87 5329 169 , , , 87 5329 170 $ $ $ 87 5329 171 36 36 CD 87 5329 172 million million CD 87 5329 173 ; ; : 87 5329 174 Communist communist JJ 87 5329 175 countries country NNS 87 5329 176 ( ( -LRB- 87 5329 177 1970 1970 CD 87 5329 178 - - SYM 87 5329 179 89 89 CD 87 5329 180 ) ) -RRB- 87 5329 181 , , , 87 5329 182 $ $ $ 87 5329 183 134 134 CD 87 5329 184 million million CD 87 5329 185 Currency Currency NNP 87 5329 186 : : : 87 5329 187 1 1 CD 87 5329 188 Zimbabwean zimbabwean JJ 87 5329 189 dollar dollar NN 87 5329 190 ( ( -LRB- 87 5329 191 Z$ Z$ NNP 87 5329 192 ) ) -RRB- 87 5329 193 = = NFP 87 5329 194 100 100 CD 87 5329 195 cents cent NNS 87 5329 196 * * NFP 87 5329 197 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 87 5329 198 , , , 87 5329 199 Economy Economy NNP 87 5329 200 Exchange Exchange NNP 87 5329 201 rates rate NNS 87 5329 202 : : : 87 5329 203 Zimbabwean zimbabwean JJ 87 5329 204 dollars dollar NNS 87 5329 205 ( ( -LRB- 87 5329 206 Z$ Z$ NNP 87 5329 207 ) ) -RRB- 87 5329 208 per per IN 87 5329 209 US$ us$ $ 87 5329 210 1 1 CD 87 5329 211 - - SYM 87 5329 212 6.3532 6.3532 CD 87 5329 213 ( ( -LRB- 87 5329 214 February February NNP 87 5329 215 1993 1993 CD 87 5329 216 ) ) -RRB- 87 5329 217 , , , 87 5329 218 5.1046 5.1046 CD 87 5329 219 ( ( -LRB- 87 5329 220 1992 1992 CD 87 5329 221 ) ) -RRB- 87 5329 222 , , , 87 5329 223 3.4282 3.4282 CD 87 5329 224 ( ( -LRB- 87 5329 225 1991 1991 CD 87 5329 226 ) ) -RRB- 87 5329 227 , , , 87 5329 228 2.4480 2.4480 CD 87 5329 229 ( ( -LRB- 87 5329 230 1990 1990 CD 87 5329 231 ) ) -RRB- 87 5329 232 , , , 87 5329 233 2.1133 2.1133 CD 87 5329 234 ( ( -LRB- 87 5329 235 1989 1989 CD 87 5329 236 ) ) -RRB- 87 5329 237 , , , 87 5329 238 1.8018 1.8018 CD 87 5329 239 ( ( -LRB- 87 5329 240 1988 1988 CD 87 5329 241 ) ) -RRB- 87 5329 242 Fiscal fiscal JJ 87 5329 243 year year NN 87 5329 244 : : : 87 5329 245 1 1 CD 87 5329 246 July July NNP 87 5329 247 - - HYPH 87 5329 248 30 30 CD 87 5329 249 June June NNP 87 5329 250 * * NFP 87 5329 251 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 87 5329 252 , , , 87 5329 253 Communications Communications NNP 87 5329 254 Railroads Railroads NNPS 87 5329 255 : : : 87 5329 256 2,745 2,745 CD 87 5329 257 km km NN 87 5329 258 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 87 5329 259 gauge gauge NN 87 5329 260 ( ( -LRB- 87 5329 261 including include VBG 87 5329 262 42 42 CD 87 5329 263 km km NN 87 5329 264 double double JJ 87 5329 265 track track NN 87 5329 266 , , , 87 5329 267 355 355 CD 87 5329 268 km km NN 87 5329 269 electrified electrify VBN 87 5329 270 ) ) -RRB- 87 5329 271 Highways highway NNS 87 5329 272 : : : 87 5329 273 85,237 85,237 CD 87 5329 274 km km NN 87 5329 275 total total NN 87 5329 276 ; ; : 87 5329 277 15,800 15,800 CD 87 5329 278 km km NN 87 5329 279 paved pave VBN 87 5329 280 , , , 87 5329 281 39,090 39,090 CD 87 5329 282 km km NN 87 5329 283 crushed crush VBN 87 5329 284 stone stone NN 87 5329 285 , , , 87 5329 286 gravel gravel NN 87 5329 287 , , , 87 5329 288 stabilized stabilize VBD 87 5329 289 soil soil NN 87 5329 290 : : : 87 5329 291 23,097 23,097 CD 87 5329 292 km km NN 87 5329 293 improved improve VBN 87 5329 294 earth earth NN 87 5329 295 ; ; : 87 5329 296 7,250 7,250 CD 87 5329 297 km km NN 87 5329 298 unimproved unimproved JJ 87 5329 299 earth earth NN 87 5329 300 Inland Inland NNP 87 5329 301 waterways waterway NNS 87 5329 302 : : : 87 5329 303 Lake Lake NNP 87 5329 304 Kariba Kariba NNP 87 5329 305 is be VBZ 87 5329 306 a a DT 87 5329 307 potential potential JJ 87 5329 308 line line NN 87 5329 309 of of IN 87 5329 310 communication communication NN 87 5329 311 Pipelines pipeline NNS 87 5329 312 : : : 87 5329 313 petroleum petroleum NN 87 5329 314 products product NNS 87 5329 315 212 212 CD 87 5329 316 km km NN 87 5329 317 Airports airport NNS 87 5329 318 : : : 87 5329 319 total total NN 87 5329 320 : : : 87 5329 321 485 485 CD 87 5329 322 usable usable JJ 87 5329 323 : : : 87 5329 324 403 403 CD 87 5329 325 with with IN 87 5329 326 permanent permanent JJ 87 5329 327 - - HYPH 87 5329 328 surface surface NN 87 5329 329 runways runway NNS 87 5329 330 : : : 87 5329 331 22 22 CD 87 5329 332 with with IN 87 5329 333 runways runway NNS 87 5329 334 over over IN 87 5329 335 3,659 3,659 CD 87 5329 336 m m NNP 87 5329 337 : : : 87 5329 338 2 2 CD 87 5329 339 with with IN 87 5329 340 runways runways NNP 87 5329 341 2,440 2,440 CD 87 5329 342 - - HYPH 87 5329 343 3,659 3,659 CD 87 5329 344 m m NN 87 5329 345 : : : 87 5329 346 3 3 CD 87 5329 347 with with IN 87 5329 348 runways runway NNS 87 5329 349 1,220 1,220 CD 87 5329 350 - - HYPH 87 5329 351 2,439 2,439 CD 87 5329 352 m m NN 87 5329 353 : : : 87 5329 354 29 29 CD 87 5329 355 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 5329 356 : : : 87 5329 357 system system NN 87 5329 358 was be VBD 87 5329 359 once once RB 87 5329 360 one one CD 87 5329 361 of of IN 87 5329 362 the the DT 87 5329 363 best good JJS 87 5329 364 in in IN 87 5329 365 Africa Africa NNP 87 5329 366 , , , 87 5329 367 but but CC 87 5329 368 now now RB 87 5329 369 suffers suffer VBZ 87 5329 370 from from IN 87 5329 371 poor poor JJ 87 5329 372 maintenance maintenance NN 87 5329 373 ; ; : 87 5329 374 consists consist VBZ 87 5329 375 of of IN 87 5329 376 microwave microwave NN 87 5329 377 links link NNS 87 5329 378 , , , 87 5329 379 open open JJ 87 5329 380 - - HYPH 87 5329 381 wire wire NN 87 5329 382 lines line NNS 87 5329 383 , , , 87 5329 384 and and CC 87 5329 385 radio radio NN 87 5329 386 communications communication NNS 87 5329 387 stations station NNS 87 5329 388 ; ; : 87 5329 389 247,000 247,000 CD 87 5329 390 telephones telephone NNS 87 5329 391 ; ; : 87 5329 392 broadcast broadcast NN 87 5329 393 stations station NNS 87 5329 394 - - SYM 87 5329 395 8 8 CD 87 5329 396 AM am NN 87 5329 397 , , , 87 5329 398 18 18 CD 87 5329 399 FM FM NNP 87 5329 400 , , , 87 5329 401 8 8 CD 87 5329 402 TV tv NN 87 5329 403 ; ; : 87 5329 404 1 1 CD 87 5329 405 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5329 406 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5329 407 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 87 5329 408 earth earth NN 87 5329 409 station station NN 87 5329 410 * * NFP 87 5329 411 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 87 5329 412 , , , 87 5329 413 Defense Defense NNP 87 5329 414 Forces Forces NNPS 87 5329 415 Branches Branches NNPS 87 5329 416 : : : 87 5329 417 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 87 5329 418 National National NNP 87 5329 419 Army Army NNP 87 5329 420 , , , 87 5329 421 Air Air NNP 87 5329 422 Force Force NNP 87 5329 423 of of IN 87 5329 424 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 87 5329 425 , , , 87 5329 426 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 87 5329 427 Republic Republic NNP 87 5329 428 Police Police NNP 87 5329 429 ( ( -LRB- 87 5329 430 including include VBG 87 5329 431 Police Police NNP 87 5329 432 Support Support NNP 87 5329 433 Unit Unit NNP 87 5329 434 , , , 87 5329 435 Paramilitary Paramilitary NNP 87 5329 436 Police Police NNP 87 5329 437 ) ) -RRB- 87 5329 438 , , , 87 5329 439 People People NNPS 87 5329 440 's 's POS 87 5329 441 Militia Militia NNP 87 5329 442 Manpower Manpower NNP 87 5329 443 availability availability NN 87 5329 444 : : : 87 5329 445 males male NNS 87 5329 446 age age NNP 87 5329 447 15 15 CD 87 5329 448 - - SYM 87 5329 449 49 49 CD 87 5329 450 2,315,461 2,315,461 CD 87 5329 451 ; ; : 87 5329 452 fit fit JJ 87 5329 453 for for IN 87 5329 454 military military JJ 87 5329 455 service service NN 87 5329 456 1,436,671 1,436,671 CD 87 5329 457 ( ( -LRB- 87 5329 458 1993 1993 CD 87 5329 459 est est NNP 87 5329 460 . . . 87 5329 461 ) ) -RRB- 87 5330 1 Defense defense NN 87 5330 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 87 5330 3 : : : 87 5330 4 exchange exchange NN 87 5330 5 rate rate NN 87 5330 6 conversion conversion NNP 87 5330 7 - - : 87 5330 8 $ $ $ 87 5330 9 412.4 412.4 CD 87 5330 10 million million CD 87 5330 11 , , , 87 5330 12 about about RB 87 5330 13 6 6 CD 87 5330 14 % % NN 87 5330 15 of of IN 87 5330 16 GDP GDP NNP 87 5330 17 ( ( -LRB- 87 5330 18 FY91 FY91 NNP 87 5330 19 est est NNP 87 5330 20 . . . 87 5330 21 ) ) -RRB- 87 5331 1 * * NFP 87 5331 2 * * NFP 87 5331 3 * * NFP 87 5331 4 Appendix Appendix NNP 87 5331 5 A A NNP 87 5331 6 : : : 87 5331 7 The the DT 87 5331 8 United United NNP 87 5331 9 Nations Nations NNP 87 5331 10 System System NNP 87 5331 11 The the DT 87 5331 12 UN UN NNP 87 5331 13 is be VBZ 87 5331 14 composed compose VBN 87 5331 15 of of IN 87 5331 16 six six CD 87 5331 17 principal principal JJ 87 5331 18 organs organ NNS 87 5331 19 and and CC 87 5331 20 numerous numerous JJ 87 5331 21 subordinate subordinate JJ 87 5331 22 agencies agency NNS 87 5331 23 and and CC 87 5331 24 bodies body NNS 87 5331 25 as as IN 87 5331 26 follows follow VBZ 87 5331 27 : : : 87 5331 28 1 1 LS 87 5331 29 ) ) -RRB- 87 5331 30 Secretariat Secretariat NNP 87 5331 31 2 2 CD 87 5331 32 ) ) -RRB- 87 5331 33 General General NNP 87 5331 34 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 5331 35 : : : 87 5331 36 UNCHS UNCHS NNP 87 5331 37 United United NNP 87 5331 38 Nations Nations NNP 87 5331 39 Center Center NNP 87 5331 40 for for IN 87 5331 41 Human Human NNP 87 5331 42 Settlements Settlements NNPS 87 5331 43 ( ( -LRB- 87 5331 44 Habitat Habitat NNP 87 5331 45 ) ) -RRB- 87 5331 46 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 5331 47 United United NNP 87 5331 48 Nations Nations NNP 87 5331 49 Conference Conference NNP 87 5331 50 on on IN 87 5331 51 Trade Trade NNP 87 5331 52 and and CC 87 5331 53 Development Development NNP 87 5331 54 UNDP UNDP NNP 87 5331 55 United United NNP 87 5331 56 Nations Nations NNP 87 5331 57 Development Development NNP 87 5331 58 Program Program NNP 87 5331 59 UNEP UNEP NNP 87 5331 60 United United NNP 87 5331 61 Nations Nations NNP 87 5331 62 Environment Environment NNP 87 5331 63 Program Program NNP 87 5331 64 UNFPA UNFPA NNP 87 5331 65 United United NNP 87 5331 66 Nations Nations NNP 87 5331 67 Population Population NNP 87 5331 68 Fund Fund NNP 87 5331 69 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 87 5331 70 United United NNP 87 5331 71 Nations Nations NNP 87 5331 72 Office Office NNP 87 5331 73 of of IN 87 5331 74 High High NNP 87 5331 75 Commissioner Commissioner NNP 87 5331 76 for for IN 87 5331 77 Refugees Refugees NNPS 87 5331 78 UNICEF unicef NN 87 5331 79 United United NNP 87 5331 80 Nations Nations NNP 87 5331 81 Children Children NNP 87 5331 82 's 's POS 87 5331 83 Fund Fund NNP 87 5331 84 UN UN NNP 87 5331 85 Institute Institute NNP 87 5331 86 for for IN 87 5331 87 Training Training NNP 87 5331 88 and and CC 87 5331 89 Research Research NNP 87 5331 90 UNRWA UNRWA NNP 87 5331 91 United United NNP 87 5331 92 Nations Nations NNP 87 5331 93 Relief Relief NNP 87 5331 94 and and CC 87 5331 95 Works work NNS 87 5331 96 Agency Agency NNP 87 5331 97 for for IN 87 5331 98 Palestine Palestine NNP 87 5331 99 Refugees Refugees NNPS 87 5331 100 in in IN 87 5331 101 the the DT 87 5331 102 Near Near NNP 87 5331 103 East East NNP 87 5331 104 UN UN NNP 87 5331 105 Special Special NNP 87 5331 106 Fund Fund NNP 87 5331 107 UN UN NNP 87 5331 108 University University NNP 87 5331 109 WFC WFC NNP 87 5331 110 World World NNP 87 5331 111 Food Food NNP 87 5331 112 Council Council NNP 87 5331 113 WFP WFP NNP 87 5331 114 World World NNP 87 5331 115 Food Food NNP 87 5331 116 Program Program NNP 87 5331 117 3 3 CD 87 5331 118 ) ) -RRB- 87 5331 119 Security Security NNP 87 5331 120 Council Council NNP 87 5331 121 : : : 87 5331 122 UNAVEM UNAVEM NNP 87 5331 123 II II NNP 87 5331 124 United United NNP 87 5331 125 Nations Nations NNP 87 5331 126 Angola Angola NNP 87 5331 127 Verification Verification NNP 87 5331 128 Mission Mission NNP 87 5331 129 UNDOF UNDOF NNP 87 5331 130 United United NNP 87 5331 131 Nations Nations NNP 87 5331 132 Disengagement Disengagement NNP 87 5331 133 Observer Observer NNP 87 5331 134 Force Force NNP 87 5331 135 UNFICYP UNFICYP NNP 87 5331 136 United United NNP 87 5331 137 Nations Nations NNP 87 5331 138 Force Force NNP 87 5331 139 in in IN 87 5331 140 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 87 5331 141 UNIFIL UNIFIL NNP 87 5331 142 United United NNP 87 5331 143 Nations Nations NNP 87 5331 144 Interim Interim NNP 87 5331 145 Force Force NNP 87 5331 146 in in IN 87 5331 147 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 87 5331 148 UNMOGIP UNMOGIP NNP 87 5331 149 United United NNP 87 5331 150 Nations Nations NNP 87 5331 151 Military Military NNP 87 5331 152 Observer Observer NNP 87 5331 153 Group Group NNP 87 5331 154 in in IN 87 5331 155 India India NNP 87 5331 156 and and CC 87 5331 157 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 5331 158 UNTSO UNTSO NNP 87 5331 159 United United NNP 87 5331 160 Nations Nations NNP 87 5331 161 Truce Truce NNP 87 5331 162 Supervision Supervision NNP 87 5331 163 Organization Organization NNP 87 5331 164 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 87 5331 165 United United NNP 87 5331 166 Nations Nations NNP 87 5331 167 Iran Iran NNP 87 5331 168 - - HYPH 87 5331 169 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 87 5331 170 Observation Observation NNP 87 5331 171 Mission Mission NNP 87 5331 172 MINURSO MINURSO NNP 87 5331 173 United United NNP 87 5331 174 Nations Nations NNP 87 5331 175 Mission Mission NNP 87 5331 176 for for IN 87 5331 177 the the DT 87 5331 178 Referendum Referendum NNP 87 5331 179 in in IN 87 5331 180 Western Western NNP 87 5331 181 Sahara Sahara NNP 87 5331 182 ONUSAL ONUSAL NNP 87 5331 183 United United NNP 87 5331 184 Nations Nations NNP 87 5331 185 Observer Observer NNP 87 5331 186 Mission Mission NNP 87 5331 187 in in IN 87 5331 188 El El NNP 87 5331 189 Salvador Salvador NNP 87 5331 190 UNTAC UNTAC NNP 87 5331 191 United United NNP 87 5331 192 Nations Nations NNP 87 5331 193 Transitional Transitional NNP 87 5331 194 Authority Authority NNP 87 5331 195 in in IN 87 5331 196 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 87 5331 197 UNPROFOR UNPROFOR NNP 87 5331 198 United United NNP 87 5331 199 Nations Nations NNP 87 5331 200 Protection Protection NNP 87 5331 201 Force Force NNP 87 5331 202 UNOSOM UNOSOM NNP 87 5331 203 United United NNP 87 5331 204 Nations Nations NNP 87 5331 205 Operation Operation NNP 87 5331 206 in in IN 87 5331 207 Somolia Somolia NNP 87 5331 208 UNOMOZ UNOMOZ NNP 87 5331 209 United United NNP 87 5331 210 Nations Nations NNP 87 5331 211 Operation Operation NNP 87 5331 212 in in IN 87 5331 213 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 87 5331 214 4 4 CD 87 5331 215 ) ) -RRB- 87 5331 216 Economic Economic NNP 87 5331 217 and and CC 87 5331 218 Social Social NNP 87 5331 219 Council Council NNP 87 5331 220 ( ( -LRB- 87 5331 221 ECOSOC ECOSOC NNP 87 5331 222 ) ) -RRB- 87 5331 223 : : : 87 5331 224 Specialized specialized JJ 87 5331 225 agencies agency NNS 87 5331 226 FAO FAO NNP 87 5331 227 Food Food NNP 87 5331 228 and and CC 87 5331 229 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 87 5331 230 Organization Organization NNP 87 5331 231 of of IN 87 5331 232 the the DT 87 5331 233 United United NNP 87 5331 234 Nations Nations NNP 87 5331 235 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 5331 236 International International NNP 87 5331 237 Bank Bank NNP 87 5331 238 for for IN 87 5331 239 Reconstruction Reconstruction NNP 87 5331 240 and and CC 87 5331 241 Development Development NNP 87 5331 242 ICAO icao IN 87 5331 243 International International NNP 87 5331 244 Civil Civil NNP 87 5331 245 Aviation Aviation NNP 87 5331 246 Organization Organization NNP 87 5331 247 IDA IDA NNP 87 5331 248 International International NNP 87 5331 249 Development Development NNP 87 5331 250 Association Association NNP 87 5331 251 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 5331 252 International International NNP 87 5331 253 Fund Fund NNP 87 5331 254 for for IN 87 5331 255 Agricultural Agricultural NNP 87 5331 256 Development Development NNP 87 5331 257 IFC IFC NNP 87 5331 258 International International NNP 87 5331 259 Finance Finance NNP 87 5331 260 Corporation Corporation NNP 87 5331 261 ILO ILO NNP 87 5331 262 International International NNP 87 5331 263 Labor Labor NNP 87 5331 264 Organization Organization NNP 87 5331 265 IMF IMF NNP 87 5331 266 International International NNP 87 5331 267 Monetary Monetary NNP 87 5331 268 Fund Fund NNP 87 5331 269 IMO imo RB 87 5331 270 International International NNP 87 5331 271 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 5331 272 Organization Organization NNP 87 5331 273 ITU ITU NNP 87 5331 274 International International NNP 87 5331 275 Telecommunication Telecommunication NNP 87 5331 276 Union Union NNP 87 5331 277 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 5331 278 United United NNP 87 5331 279 Nations Nations NNP 87 5331 280 Educational Educational NNP 87 5331 281 , , , 87 5331 282 Scientific Scientific NNP 87 5331 283 , , , 87 5331 284 and and CC 87 5331 285 Cultural Cultural NNP 87 5331 286 Organization Organization NNP 87 5331 287 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 5331 288 United United NNP 87 5331 289 Nations Nations NNP 87 5331 290 Industrial Industrial NNP 87 5331 291 Development Development NNP 87 5331 292 Organization Organization NNP 87 5331 293 UPU UPU NNP 87 5331 294 Universal Universal NNP 87 5331 295 Postal Postal NNP 87 5331 296 Union Union NNP 87 5331 297 WHO who WP 87 5331 298 World World NNP 87 5331 299 Health Health NNP 87 5331 300 Organization Organization NNP 87 5331 301 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 5331 302 World World NNP 87 5331 303 Intellectual Intellectual NNP 87 5331 304 Property Property NNP 87 5331 305 Organization Organization NNP 87 5331 306 WMO WMO NNP 87 5331 307 World World NNP 87 5331 308 Meteorological Meteorological NNP 87 5331 309 Organization Organization NNP 87 5331 310 Related Related NNP 87 5331 311 organizations organization NNS 87 5331 312 GATT GATT NNP 87 5331 313 General General NNP 87 5331 314 Agreement Agreement NNP 87 5331 315 on on IN 87 5331 316 Tariffs Tariffs NNPS 87 5331 317 and and CC 87 5331 318 Trade Trade NNP 87 5331 319 IAEA IAEA NNS 87 5331 320 International International NNP 87 5331 321 Atomic Atomic NNP 87 5331 322 Energy Energy NNP 87 5331 323 Agency Agency NNP 87 5331 324 Regional Regional NNP 87 5331 325 commissions commission NNS 87 5331 326 ECA ECA NNP 87 5331 327 Economic Economic NNP 87 5331 328 Commission Commission NNP 87 5331 329 for for IN 87 5331 330 Africa Africa NNP 87 5331 331 ECE ECE NNP 87 5331 332 Economic Economic NNP 87 5331 333 Commission Commission NNP 87 5331 334 for for IN 87 5331 335 Europe Europe NNP 87 5331 336 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 87 5331 337 Economic Economic NNP 87 5331 338 Commission Commission NNP 87 5331 339 for for IN 87 5331 340 Latin Latin NNP 87 5331 341 America America NNP 87 5331 342 and and CC 87 5331 343 the the DT 87 5331 344 Caribbean caribbean JJ 87 5331 345 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 87 5331 346 Economic Economic NNP 87 5331 347 and and CC 87 5331 348 Social Social NNP 87 5331 349 Commission Commission NNP 87 5331 350 for for IN 87 5331 351 Asia Asia NNP 87 5331 352 and and CC 87 5331 353 the the DT 87 5331 354 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5331 355 ESCWA ESCWA NNP 87 5331 356 Economic Economic NNP 87 5331 357 and and CC 87 5331 358 Social Social NNP 87 5331 359 Commission Commission NNP 87 5331 360 for for IN 87 5331 361 Western Western NNP 87 5331 362 Asia Asia NNP 87 5331 363 Functional Functional NNP 87 5331 364 commissions commission NNS 87 5331 365 Commission Commission NNP 87 5331 366 on on IN 87 5331 367 Human Human NNP 87 5331 368 Rights Rights NNPS 87 5331 369 Commission Commission NNP 87 5331 370 on on IN 87 5331 371 Narcotics Narcotics NNP 87 5331 372 Drugs Drugs NNPS 87 5331 373 Commission Commission NNP 87 5331 374 for for IN 87 5331 375 Social Social NNP 87 5331 376 Development Development NNP 87 5331 377 Commission Commission NNP 87 5331 378 on on IN 87 5331 379 the the DT 87 5331 380 Status Status NNP 87 5331 381 of of IN 87 5331 382 Women Women NNP 87 5331 383 Population Population NNP 87 5331 384 Commission Commission NNP 87 5331 385 Statistical Statistical NNP 87 5331 386 Commission Commission NNP 87 5331 387 Commission Commission NNP 87 5331 388 on on IN 87 5331 389 Science Science NNP 87 5331 390 and and CC 87 5331 391 Technology Technology NNP 87 5331 392 for for IN 87 5331 393 Development Development NNP 87 5331 394 Commission Commission NNP 87 5331 395 on on IN 87 5331 396 Sustainable Sustainable NNP 87 5331 397 Development Development NNP 87 5331 398 Commission Commission NNP 87 5331 399 on on IN 87 5331 400 Crime Crime NNP 87 5331 401 Prevention Prevention NNP 87 5331 402 and and CC 87 5331 403 Criminal Criminal NNP 87 5331 404 Justice Justice NNP 87 5331 405 Commission Commission NNP 87 5331 406 on on IN 87 5331 407 Transnational Transnational NNP 87 5331 408 Corporations corporation NNS 87 5331 409 5 5 CD 87 5331 410 ) ) -RRB- 87 5331 411 Trusteeship Trusteeship NNP 87 5331 412 Council Council NNP 87 5331 413 6 6 CD 87 5331 414 ) ) -RRB- 87 5331 415 International International NNP 87 5331 416 Court Court NNP 87 5331 417 of of IN 87 5331 418 Justice Justice NNP 87 5331 419 ( ( -LRB- 87 5331 420 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 5331 421 ) ) -RRB- 87 5331 422 * * NFP 87 5331 423 * * NFP 87 5331 424 * * NFP 87 5331 425 Appendix Appendix NNP 87 5331 426 B B NNP 87 5331 427 Abbreviations Abbreviations NNP 87 5331 428 for for IN 87 5331 429 International International NNP 87 5331 430 Organizations Organizations NNPS 87 5331 431 and and CC 87 5331 432 Groups Groups NNPS 87 5331 433 A A NNP 87 5331 434 ABEDA ABEDA NNP 87 5331 435 Arab Arab NNP 87 5331 436 Bank Bank NNP 87 5331 437 for for IN 87 5331 438 Economic Economic NNP 87 5331 439 Development Development NNP 87 5331 440 in in IN 87 5331 441 Africa Africa NNP 87 5331 442 ACC ACC NNP 87 5331 443 Arab Arab NNP 87 5331 444 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 87 5331 445 Council Council NNP 87 5331 446 ACCT ACCT NNP 87 5331 447 Agence Agence NNP 87 5331 448 de de NNP 87 5331 449 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 87 5331 450 Culturelle Culturelle NNP 87 5331 451 et et FW 87 5331 452 Technique technique NN 87 5331 453 ; ; : 87 5331 454 see see VBP 87 5331 455 Agency Agency NNP 87 5331 456 for for IN 87 5331 457 Cultural Cultural NNP 87 5331 458 and and CC 87 5331 459 Technical Technical NNP 87 5331 460 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 87 5331 461 ACP ACP NNP 87 5331 462 African African NNP 87 5331 463 , , , 87 5331 464 Caribbean caribbean JJ 87 5331 465 , , , 87 5331 466 and and CC 87 5331 467 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5331 468 Countries Countries NNPS 87 5331 469 AfDB AfDB NNP 87 5331 470 African African NNP 87 5331 471 Development Development NNP 87 5331 472 Bank Bank NNP 87 5331 473 AFESD AFESD NNP 87 5331 474 Arab Arab NNP 87 5331 475 Fund Fund NNP 87 5331 476 for for IN 87 5331 477 Economic Economic NNP 87 5331 478 and and CC 87 5331 479 Social Social NNP 87 5331 480 Development Development NNP 87 5331 481 AG AG NNP 87 5331 482 Andean Andean NNP 87 5331 483 Group Group NNP 87 5331 484 AL AL NNP 87 5331 485 Arab Arab NNP 87 5331 486 League League NNP 87 5331 487 ALADI ALADI NNP 87 5331 488 Asociacion Asociacion NNP 87 5331 489 Latinoamericana Latinoamericana NNP 87 5331 490 de de NNP 87 5331 491 Integracion Integracion NNP 87 5331 492 ; ; : 87 5331 493 see see VB 87 5331 494 Latin Latin NNP 87 5331 495 American American NNP 87 5331 496 Integration Integration NNP 87 5331 497 Association Association NNP 87 5331 498 ( ( -LRB- 87 5331 499 LAIA LAIA NNP 87 5331 500 ) ) -RRB- 87 5331 501 AMF AMF NNP 87 5331 502 Arab Arab NNP 87 5331 503 Monetary Monetary NNP 87 5331 504 Fund Fund NNP 87 5331 505 AMU AMU NNP 87 5331 506 Arab Arab NNP 87 5331 507 Maghreb Maghreb NNP 87 5331 508 Union Union NNP 87 5331 509 ANZUS ANZUS NNP 87 5331 510 Australia Australia NNP 87 5331 511 - - HYPH 87 5331 512 New New NNP 87 5331 513 Zealand Zealand NNP 87 5331 514 - - HYPH 87 5331 515 United United NNP 87 5331 516 States States NNP 87 5331 517 Security Security NNP 87 5331 518 Treaty Treaty NNP 87 5331 519 APEC APEC NNP 87 5331 520 Asia Asia NNP 87 5331 521 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5331 522 Economic Economic NNP 87 5331 523 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 87 5331 524 AsDB asdb VBP 87 5331 525 Asian Asian NNP 87 5331 526 Development Development NNP 87 5331 527 Bank Bank NNP 87 5331 528 ASEAN ASEAN NNP 87 5331 529 Association Association NNP 87 5331 530 of of IN 87 5331 531 Southeast Southeast NNP 87 5331 532 Asian Asian NNP 87 5331 533 Nations Nations NNP 87 5331 534 B B NNP 87 5331 535 BAD BAD NNP 87 5331 536 Banque Banque NNP 87 5331 537 Africaine Africaine NNP 87 5331 538 de de IN 87 5331 539 Developpement Developpement NNP 87 5331 540 ; ; : 87 5331 541 see see VB 87 5331 542 African African NNP 87 5331 543 Development Development NNP 87 5331 544 Bank Bank NNP 87 5331 545 ( ( -LRB- 87 5331 546 AfDB AfDB NNP 87 5331 547 ) ) -RRB- 87 5331 548 BADEA BADEA NNP 87 5331 549 Banque Banque NNP 87 5331 550 Arabe Arabe NNP 87 5331 551 de de IN 87 5331 552 Developpement Developpement NNP 87 5331 553 Economique Economique NNP 87 5331 554 en en FW 87 5331 555 Afrique Afrique NNP 87 5331 556 ; ; : 87 5331 557 see see VB 87 5331 558 Arab Arab NNP 87 5331 559 Bank Bank NNP 87 5331 560 for for IN 87 5331 561 Economic Economic NNP 87 5331 562 Development Development NNP 87 5331 563 in in IN 87 5331 564 Africa Africa NNP 87 5331 565 ( ( -LRB- 87 5331 566 ABEDA ABEDA NNP 87 5331 567 ) ) -RRB- 87 5331 568 BCIE BCIE NNP 87 5331 569 Banco Banco NNP 87 5331 570 Centroamericano Centroamericano NNP 87 5331 571 de de NNP 87 5331 572 Integracion Integracion NNP 87 5331 573 Economico Economico NNP 87 5331 574 ; ; : 87 5331 575 see see VB 87 5331 576 Central Central NNP 87 5331 577 American American NNP 87 5331 578 Bank Bank NNP 87 5331 579 for for IN 87 5331 580 Economic Economic NNP 87 5331 581 Integration Integration NNP 87 5331 582 ( ( -LRB- 87 5331 583 BCIE BCIE NNP 87 5331 584 ) ) -RRB- 87 5331 585 BDEAC BDEAC NNP 87 5331 586 Banque Banque NNP 87 5331 587 de de NNP 87 5331 588 Developpment Developpment NNP 87 5331 589 des des FW 87 5331 590 Etats Etats NNP 87 5331 591 de de IN 87 5331 592 l'Afrique l'Afrique NNP 87 5331 593 Centrale Centrale NNP 87 5331 594 ; ; : 87 5331 595 see see VB 87 5331 596 Central central JJ 87 5331 597 African African NNP 87 5331 598 States States NNP 87 5331 599 Development Development NNP 87 5331 600 Bank Bank NNP 87 5331 601 ( ( -LRB- 87 5331 602 BDEAC BDEAC NNP 87 5331 603 ) ) -RRB- 87 5331 604 Benelux Benelux NNP 87 5331 605 Benelux Benelux NNP 87 5331 606 Economic Economic NNP 87 5331 607 Union Union NNP 87 5331 608 BID BID NNP 87 5331 609 Banco Banco NNP 87 5331 610 Interamericano Interamericano NNP 87 5331 611 de de NNP 87 5331 612 Desarrollo Desarrollo NNP 87 5331 613 ; ; : 87 5331 614 see see VB 87 5331 615 Inter Inter NNP 87 5331 616 - - HYPH 87 5331 617 American American NNP 87 5331 618 Development Development NNP 87 5331 619 Bank Bank NNP 87 5331 620 ( ( -LRB- 87 5331 621 IADB IADB NNP 87 5331 622 ) ) -RRB- 87 5331 623 BIS BIS NNP 87 5331 624 Bank Bank NNP 87 5331 625 for for IN 87 5331 626 International International NNP 87 5331 627 Settlements Settlements NNP 87 5331 628 BOAD BOAD NNP 87 5331 629 Banque Banque NNP 87 5331 630 Ouest Ouest NNP 87 5331 631 - - HYPH 87 5331 632 Africaine Africaine NNP 87 5331 633 de de IN 87 5331 634 Developpement Developpement NNP 87 5331 635 ; ; : 87 5331 636 see see VB 87 5331 637 West West NNP 87 5331 638 African African NNP 87 5331 639 Development Development NNP 87 5331 640 Bank Bank NNP 87 5331 641 ( ( -LRB- 87 5331 642 WADB WADB NNP 87 5331 643 ) ) -RRB- 87 5331 644 BSEC BSEC NNP 87 5331 645 Black Black NNP 87 5331 646 Sea Sea NNP 87 5331 647 Economic Economic NNP 87 5331 648 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 87 5331 649 Zone Zone NNP 87 5331 650 C C NNP 87 5331 651 C C NNP 87 5331 652 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 87 5331 653 CACM CACM NNP 87 5331 654 Central Central NNP 87 5331 655 American American NNP 87 5331 656 Common Common NNP 87 5331 657 Market Market NNP 87 5331 658 CAEU CAEU NNP 87 5331 659 Council Council NNP 87 5331 660 of of IN 87 5331 661 Arab Arab NNP 87 5331 662 Economic Economic NNP 87 5331 663 Unity Unity NNP 87 5331 664 CARICOM CARICOM VBD 87 5331 665 Caribbean caribbean JJ 87 5331 666 Community Community NNP 87 5331 667 and and CC 87 5331 668 Common Common NNP 87 5331 669 Market Market NNP 87 5331 670 CBSS CBSS NNP 87 5331 671 Council Council NNP 87 5331 672 of of IN 87 5331 673 the the DT 87 5331 674 Baltic Baltic NNP 87 5331 675 Sea Sea NNP 87 5331 676 States States NNP 87 5331 677 CCC CCC NNP 87 5331 678 Customs Customs NNP 87 5331 679 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 87 5331 680 Council Council NNP 87 5331 681 CDB CDB NNP 87 5331 682 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 87 5331 683 Development Development NNP 87 5331 684 Bank Bank NNP 87 5331 685 CE CE NNP 87 5331 686 Council Council NNP 87 5331 687 of of IN 87 5331 688 Europe Europe NNP 87 5331 689 CEAO CEAO NNP 87 5331 690 Communaute Communaute NNP 87 5331 691 Economique Economique NNP 87 5331 692 de de FW 87 5331 693 l'Afrique l'Afrique NNP 87 5331 694 de de NNP 87 5331 695 l'Ouest l'Ouest NNP 87 5331 696 ; ; : 87 5331 697 see see VB 87 5331 698 West West NNP 87 5331 699 African African NNP 87 5331 700 Economic Economic NNP 87 5331 701 Community Community NNP 87 5331 702 ( ( -LRB- 87 5331 703 CEAO CEAO NNP 87 5331 704 ) ) -RRB- 87 5331 705 CEEAC CEEAC NNP 87 5331 706 Communaute Communaute NNP 87 5331 707 Economique Economique NNP 87 5331 708 des des FW 87 5331 709 Etats Etats NNP 87 5331 710 de de IN 87 5331 711 l'Afrique l'Afrique NNP 87 5331 712 Centrale Centrale NNP 87 5331 713 ; ; : 87 5331 714 see see VB 87 5331 715 Economic Economic NNP 87 5331 716 Community Community NNP 87 5331 717 of of IN 87 5331 718 Central Central NNP 87 5331 719 African African NNP 87 5331 720 States States NNP 87 5331 721 ( ( -LRB- 87 5331 722 CEEAC CEEAC NNP 87 5331 723 ) ) -RRB- 87 5331 724 CEI CEI . 87 5331 725 Central Central NNP 87 5331 726 European European NNP 87 5331 727 Initiative Initiative NNP 87 5331 728 CEMA CEMA NNP 87 5331 729 Council Council NNP 87 5331 730 for for IN 87 5331 731 Mutual Mutual NNP 87 5331 732 Economic Economic NNP 87 5331 733 Assistance assistance NN 87 5331 734 ; ; : 87 5331 735 also also RB 87 5331 736 known know VBN 87 5331 737 as as IN 87 5331 738 CMEA CMEA NNP 87 5331 739 or or CC 87 5331 740 Comecon Comecon NNP 87 5331 741 ; ; : 87 5331 742 abolished abolish VBD 87 5331 743 1 1 CD 87 5331 744 January January NNP 87 5331 745 1991 1991 CD 87 5331 746 CEPGL CEPGL NNP 87 5331 747 Communaute Communaute NNP 87 5331 748 Economique Economique NNP 87 5331 749 des des FW 87 5331 750 Pays Pays NNP 87 5331 751 des des NNP 87 5331 752 Grands Grands NNP 87 5331 753 Lacs Lacs NNP 87 5331 754 ; ; : 87 5331 755 see see VB 87 5331 756 Economic Economic NNP 87 5331 757 Community Community NNP 87 5331 758 of of IN 87 5331 759 the the DT 87 5331 760 Great Great NNP 87 5331 761 Lakes Lakes NNPS 87 5331 762 Countries Countries NNPS 87 5331 763 ( ( -LRB- 87 5331 764 CEPGL CEPGL NNP 87 5331 765 ) ) -RRB- 87 5331 766 CERN CERN VBZ 87 5331 767 Conseil Conseil NNP 87 5331 768 Europeen Europeen NNP 87 5331 769 pour pour VBP 87 5331 770 la la NNP 87 5331 771 Recherche Recherche NNP 87 5331 772 Nucleaire Nucleaire NNP 87 5331 773 ; ; : 87 5331 774 see see VB 87 5331 775 European European NNP 87 5331 776 Organization Organization NNP 87 5331 777 for for IN 87 5331 778 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 87 5331 779 Research Research NNP 87 5331 780 ( ( -LRB- 87 5331 781 CERN CERN NNP 87 5331 782 ) ) -RRB- 87 5331 783 CG CG NNP 87 5331 784 Contadora Contadora NNP 87 5331 785 Group Group NNP 87 5331 786 CIS CIS NNP 87 5331 787 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 87 5331 788 of of IN 87 5331 789 Independent Independent NNP 87 5331 790 States States NNP 87 5331 791 CMEA CMEA NNP 87 5331 792 Council Council NNP 87 5331 793 for for IN 87 5331 794 Mutual Mutual NNP 87 5331 795 Economic Economic NNP 87 5331 796 Assistance assistance NN 87 5331 797 ( ( -LRB- 87 5331 798 CEMA CEMA NNP 87 5331 799 ) ) -RRB- 87 5331 800 ; ; : 87 5331 801 also also RB 87 5331 802 known know VBN 87 5331 803 as as IN 87 5331 804 Comecon Comecon NNP 87 5331 805 ; ; : 87 5331 806 abolished abolish VBD 87 5331 807 1 1 CD 87 5331 808 January January NNP 87 5331 809 1991 1991 CD 87 5331 810 COCOM COCOM NNP 87 5331 811 Coordinating Coordinating NNP 87 5331 812 Committee Committee NNP 87 5331 813 on on IN 87 5331 814 Export Export NNP 87 5331 815 Controls Controls NNPS 87 5331 816 Comecon Comecon NNP 87 5331 817 Council Council NNP 87 5331 818 for for IN 87 5331 819 Mutual Mutual NNP 87 5331 820 Economic Economic NNP 87 5331 821 Assistance assistance NN 87 5331 822 ( ( -LRB- 87 5331 823 CEMA CEMA NNP 87 5331 824 ) ) -RRB- 87 5331 825 ; ; : 87 5331 826 also also RB 87 5331 827 known know VBN 87 5331 828 as as IN 87 5331 829 CMEA CMEA NNP 87 5331 830 ; ; : 87 5331 831 abolished abolish VBD 87 5331 832 1 1 CD 87 5331 833 January January NNP 87 5331 834 1991 1991 CD 87 5331 835 CP CP NNP 87 5331 836 Colombo Colombo NNP 87 5331 837 Plan Plan NNP 87 5331 838 CSCE CSCE NNP 87 5331 839 Conference Conference NNP 87 5331 840 on on IN 87 5331 841 Security Security NNP 87 5331 842 and and CC 87 5331 843 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 87 5331 844 in in IN 87 5331 845 Europe Europe NNP 87 5331 846 D D NNP 87 5331 847 DC DC NNP 87 5331 848 developed develop VBD 87 5331 849 country country NN 87 5331 850 E e NN 87 5331 851 EADB EADB NNP 87 5331 852 East East NNP 87 5331 853 African African NNP 87 5331 854 Development Development NNP 87 5331 855 Bank Bank NNP 87 5331 856 EBRD EBRD NNP 87 5331 857 European European NNP 87 5331 858 Bank Bank NNP 87 5331 859 for for IN 87 5331 860 Reconstruction Reconstruction NNP 87 5331 861 and and CC 87 5331 862 Development Development NNP 87 5331 863 EC EC NNP 87 5331 864 European European NNP 87 5331 865 Community Community NNP 87 5331 866 ECA ECA NNP 87 5331 867 Economic Economic NNP 87 5331 868 Commission Commission NNP 87 5331 869 for for IN 87 5331 870 Africa Africa NNP 87 5331 871 ECAFE ECAFE NNP 87 5331 872 Economic Economic NNP 87 5331 873 Commission Commission NNP 87 5331 874 for for IN 87 5331 875 Asia Asia NNP 87 5331 876 and and CC 87 5331 877 the the DT 87 5331 878 Far Far NNP 87 5331 879 East East NNP 87 5331 880 ; ; : 87 5331 881 see see VB 87 5331 882 Economic Economic NNP 87 5331 883 and and CC 87 5331 884 Social Social NNP 87 5331 885 Commission Commission NNP 87 5331 886 for for IN 87 5331 887 Asia Asia NNP 87 5331 888 and and CC 87 5331 889 the the DT 87 5331 890 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5331 891 ( ( -LRB- 87 5331 892 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 87 5331 893 ) ) -RRB- 87 5331 894 ECE ECE NNP 87 5331 895 Economic Economic NNP 87 5331 896 Commission Commission NNP 87 5331 897 for for IN 87 5331 898 Europe Europe NNP 87 5331 899 ECLA ECLA NNP 87 5331 900 Economic Economic NNP 87 5331 901 Commission Commission NNP 87 5331 902 for for IN 87 5331 903 Latin Latin NNP 87 5331 904 America America NNP 87 5331 905 ; ; : 87 5331 906 see see VB 87 5331 907 Economic Economic NNP 87 5331 908 Commission Commission NNP 87 5331 909 for for IN 87 5331 910 Latin Latin NNP 87 5331 911 America America NNP 87 5331 912 and and CC 87 5331 913 the the DT 87 5331 914 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 87 5331 915 ( ( -LRB- 87 5331 916 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 87 5331 917 ) ) -RRB- 87 5331 918 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 87 5331 919 Economic Economic NNP 87 5331 920 Commission Commission NNP 87 5331 921 for for IN 87 5331 922 Latin Latin NNP 87 5331 923 America America NNP 87 5331 924 and and CC 87 5331 925 the the DT 87 5331 926 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 87 5331 927 ECO ECO NNP 87 5331 928 Economic Economic NNP 87 5331 929 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 87 5331 930 Organization Organization NNP 87 5331 931 ECOSOC ecosoc VBP 87 5331 932 Economic Economic NNP 87 5331 933 and and CC 87 5331 934 Social Social NNP 87 5331 935 Council Council NNP 87 5331 936 ECOWAS ecowa VBD 87 5331 937 Economic Economic NNP 87 5331 938 Community Community NNP 87 5331 939 of of IN 87 5331 940 West West NNP 87 5331 941 African African NNP 87 5331 942 States States NNPS 87 5331 943 ECWA ECWA VBD 87 5331 944 Economic Economic NNP 87 5331 945 Commission Commission NNP 87 5331 946 for for IN 87 5331 947 Western Western NNP 87 5331 948 Asia Asia NNP 87 5331 949 ; ; : 87 5331 950 see see VB 87 5331 951 Economic Economic NNP 87 5331 952 and and CC 87 5331 953 Social Social NNP 87 5331 954 Commission Commission NNP 87 5331 955 for for IN 87 5331 956 Western Western NNP 87 5331 957 Asia Asia NNP 87 5331 958 ( ( -LRB- 87 5331 959 ESCWA ESCWA NNP 87 5331 960 ) ) -RRB- 87 5331 961 EFTA EFTA NNP 87 5331 962 European European NNP 87 5331 963 Free Free NNP 87 5331 964 Trade Trade NNP 87 5331 965 Association Association NNP 87 5331 966 EIB EIB NNP 87 5331 967 European European NNP 87 5331 968 Investment Investment NNP 87 5331 969 Bank Bank NNP 87 5331 970 Entente Entente NNP 87 5331 971 Council Council NNP 87 5331 972 of of IN 87 5331 973 the the DT 87 5331 974 Entente Entente NNP 87 5331 975 ESA ESA NNP 87 5331 976 European European NNP 87 5331 977 Space Space NNP 87 5331 978 Agency Agency NNP 87 5331 979 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 87 5331 980 Economic Economic NNP 87 5331 981 and and CC 87 5331 982 Social Social NNP 87 5331 983 Commission Commission NNP 87 5331 984 for for IN 87 5331 985 Asia Asia NNP 87 5331 986 and and CC 87 5331 987 the the DT 87 5331 988 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5331 989 ESCWA ESCWA NNP 87 5331 990 Economic Economic NNP 87 5331 991 and and CC 87 5331 992 Social Social NNP 87 5331 993 Commission Commission NNP 87 5331 994 for for IN 87 5331 995 Western Western NNP 87 5331 996 Asia Asia NNP 87 5331 997 F F NNP 87 5331 998 FAO FAO NNP 87 5331 999 Food Food NNP 87 5331 1000 and and CC 87 5331 1001 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 87 5331 1002 Organization Organization NNP 87 5331 1003 FLS FLS NNP 87 5331 1004 Front Front NNP 87 5331 1005 Line Line NNP 87 5331 1006 States States NNP 87 5331 1007 FZ FZ NNP 87 5331 1008 Franc Franc NNP 87 5331 1009 Zone Zone NNP 87 5331 1010 G G NNP 87 5331 1011 G-2 G-2 NNP 87 5331 1012 Group Group NNP 87 5331 1013 of of IN 87 5331 1014 2 2 CD 87 5331 1015 G-3 G-3 NNP 87 5331 1016 Group Group NNP 87 5331 1017 of of IN 87 5331 1018 3 3 CD 87 5331 1019 G-5 G-5 NNP 87 5331 1020 Group Group NNP 87 5331 1021 of of IN 87 5331 1022 5 5 CD 87 5331 1023 G-6 G-6 NNP 87 5331 1024 Group Group NNP 87 5331 1025 of of IN 87 5331 1026 6 6 CD 87 5331 1027 ( ( -LRB- 87 5331 1028 not not RB 87 5331 1029 to to TO 87 5331 1030 be be VB 87 5331 1031 confused confuse VBN 87 5331 1032 with with IN 87 5331 1033 the the DT 87 5331 1034 Big Big NNP 87 5331 1035 Six Six NNP 87 5331 1036 ) ) -RRB- 87 5331 1037 G-7 G-7 NNP 87 5331 1038 Group Group NNP 87 5331 1039 of of IN 87 5331 1040 7 7 CD 87 5331 1041 G-8 G-8 NNP 87 5331 1042 Group Group NNP 87 5331 1043 of of IN 87 5331 1044 8 8 CD 87 5331 1045 G-9 G-9 NNP 87 5331 1046 Group Group NNP 87 5331 1047 of of IN 87 5331 1048 9 9 CD 87 5331 1049 G-10 g-10 CD 87 5331 1050 Group Group NNP 87 5331 1051 of of IN 87 5331 1052 10 10 CD 87 5331 1053 G-11 g-11 CD 87 5331 1054 Group Group NNP 87 5331 1055 of of IN 87 5331 1056 11 11 CD 87 5331 1057 G-15 g-15 CD 87 5331 1058 Group Group NNP 87 5331 1059 of of IN 87 5331 1060 15 15 CD 87 5331 1061 G-19 g-19 CD 87 5331 1062 Group Group NNP 87 5331 1063 of of IN 87 5331 1064 19 19 CD 87 5331 1065 G-24 g-24 CD 87 5331 1066 Group Group NNP 87 5331 1067 of of IN 87 5331 1068 24 24 CD 87 5331 1069 G-30 g-30 CD 87 5331 1070 Group Group NNP 87 5331 1071 of of IN 87 5331 1072 30 30 CD 87 5331 1073 G-33 g-33 CD 87 5331 1074 Group Group NNP 87 5331 1075 of of IN 87 5331 1076 33 33 CD 87 5331 1077 G-77 g-77 CD 87 5331 1078 Group Group NNP 87 5331 1079 of of IN 87 5331 1080 77 77 CD 87 5331 1081 GATT GATT NNP 87 5331 1082 General General NNP 87 5331 1083 Agreement Agreement NNP 87 5331 1084 on on IN 87 5331 1085 Tariffs Tariffs NNPS 87 5331 1086 and and CC 87 5331 1087 Trade Trade NNP 87 5331 1088 GCC GCC NNP 87 5331 1089 Gulf Gulf NNP 87 5331 1090 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 87 5331 1091 Council Council NNP 87 5331 1092 H H NNP 87 5331 1093 Habitat Habitat NNP 87 5331 1094 Commission Commission NNP 87 5331 1095 on on IN 87 5331 1096 Human Human NNP 87 5331 1097 Settlements Settlements NNPS 87 5331 1098 I -PRON- PRP 87 5331 1099 IADB iadb VBP 87 5331 1100 Inter inter JJ 87 5331 1101 - - HYPH 87 5331 1102 American American NNP 87 5331 1103 Development Development NNP 87 5331 1104 Bank Bank NNP 87 5331 1105 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 5331 1106 International International NNP 87 5331 1107 Atomic Atomic NNP 87 5331 1108 Energy Energy NNP 87 5331 1109 Agency Agency NNP 87 5331 1110 IBEC IBEC NNP 87 5331 1111 International International NNP 87 5331 1112 Bank Bank NNP 87 5331 1113 for for IN 87 5331 1114 Economic Economic NNP 87 5331 1115 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 87 5331 1116 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 5331 1117 International International NNP 87 5331 1118 Bank Bank NNP 87 5331 1119 for for IN 87 5331 1120 Reconstruction Reconstruction NNP 87 5331 1121 and and CC 87 5331 1122 Development Development NNP 87 5331 1123 ICAO icao IN 87 5331 1124 International International NNP 87 5331 1125 Civil Civil NNP 87 5331 1126 Aviation Aviation NNP 87 5331 1127 Organization Organization NNP 87 5331 1128 ICC ICC NNP 87 5331 1129 International International NNP 87 5331 1130 Chamber Chamber NNP 87 5331 1131 of of IN 87 5331 1132 Commerce Commerce NNP 87 5331 1133 ICEM ICEM NNP 87 5331 1134 Intergovernmental Intergovernmental NNP 87 5331 1135 Committee Committee NNP 87 5331 1136 for for IN 87 5331 1137 European European NNP 87 5331 1138 Migration Migration NNP 87 5331 1139 ; ; : 87 5331 1140 see see VB 87 5331 1141 International International NNP 87 5331 1142 Organization Organization NNP 87 5331 1143 for for IN 87 5331 1144 Migration Migration NNP 87 5331 1145 ( ( -LRB- 87 5331 1146 IOM IOM NNP 87 5331 1147 ) ) -RRB- 87 5331 1148 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 5331 1149 International International NNP 87 5331 1150 Confederation Confederation NNP 87 5331 1151 of of IN 87 5331 1152 Free Free NNP 87 5331 1153 Trade Trade NNP 87 5331 1154 Unions Unions NNPS 87 5331 1155 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 5331 1156 International International NNP 87 5331 1157 Court Court NNP 87 5331 1158 of of IN 87 5331 1159 Justice Justice NNP 87 5331 1160 ICM ICM NNP 87 5331 1161 Intergovernmental Intergovernmental NNP 87 5331 1162 Committee Committee NNP 87 5331 1163 for for IN 87 5331 1164 Migration Migration NNP 87 5331 1165 ; ; : 87 5331 1166 see see VB 87 5331 1167 International International NNP 87 5331 1168 Organization Organization NNP 87 5331 1169 for for IN 87 5331 1170 Migration Migration NNP 87 5331 1171 ( ( -LRB- 87 5331 1172 IOM IOM NNP 87 5331 1173 ) ) -RRB- 87 5331 1174 ICRC ICRC NNP 87 5331 1175 International International NNP 87 5331 1176 Committee Committee NNP 87 5331 1177 of of IN 87 5331 1178 the the DT 87 5331 1179 Red Red NNP 87 5331 1180 Cross Cross NNP 87 5331 1181 IDA IDA NNP 87 5331 1182 International International NNP 87 5331 1183 Development Development NNP 87 5331 1184 Association Association NNP 87 5331 1185 IDB IDB NNP 87 5331 1186 Islamic Islamic NNP 87 5331 1187 Development Development NNP 87 5331 1188 Bank Bank NNP 87 5331 1189 IEA IEA NNP 87 5331 1190 International International NNP 87 5331 1191 Energy Energy NNP 87 5331 1192 Agency Agency NNP 87 5331 1193 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 5331 1194 International International NNP 87 5331 1195 Fund Fund NNP 87 5331 1196 for for IN 87 5331 1197 Agricultural Agricultural NNP 87 5331 1198 Development Development NNP 87 5331 1199 IFC IFC NNP 87 5331 1200 International International NNP 87 5331 1201 Finance Finance NNP 87 5331 1202 Corporation Corporation NNP 87 5331 1203 IGADD IGADD NNP 87 5331 1204 Inter Inter NNP 87 5331 1205 - - HYPH 87 5331 1206 Governmental Governmental NNP 87 5331 1207 Authority Authority NNP 87 5331 1208 on on IN 87 5331 1209 Drought Drought NNP 87 5331 1210 and and CC 87 5331 1211 Development Development NNP 87 5331 1212 IIB IIB NNP 87 5331 1213 International International NNP 87 5331 1214 Investment Investment NNP 87 5331 1215 Bank Bank NNP 87 5331 1216 ILO ILO NNP 87 5331 1217 International International NNP 87 5331 1218 Labor Labor NNP 87 5331 1219 Organization Organization NNP 87 5331 1220 IMCO IMCO NNP 87 5331 1221 Intergovernmental Intergovernmental NNP 87 5331 1222 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 5331 1223 Consultative Consultative NNP 87 5331 1224 Organization Organization NNP 87 5331 1225 ; ; : 87 5331 1226 see see VB 87 5331 1227 International International NNP 87 5331 1228 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 5331 1229 Organization Organization NNP 87 5331 1230 ( ( -LRB- 87 5331 1231 IMO imo RB 87 5331 1232 ) ) -RRB- 87 5331 1233 IMF IMF NNP 87 5331 1234 International International NNP 87 5331 1235 Monetary Monetary NNP 87 5331 1236 Fund Fund NNP 87 5331 1237 IMO imo RB 87 5331 1238 International International NNP 87 5331 1239 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 5331 1240 Organization Organization NNP 87 5331 1241 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 87 5331 1242 International International NNP 87 5331 1243 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 5331 1244 Satellite Satellite NNP 87 5331 1245 Organization Organization NNP 87 5331 1246 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 5331 1247 International International NNP 87 5331 1248 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 87 5331 1249 Satellite Satellite NNP 87 5331 1250 Organization Organization NNP 87 5331 1251 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 5331 1252 International International NNP 87 5331 1253 Criminal Criminal NNP 87 5331 1254 Police Police NNP 87 5331 1255 Organization Organization NNP 87 5331 1256 IOC IOC NNP 87 5331 1257 International International NNP 87 5331 1258 Olympic Olympic NNP 87 5331 1259 Committee Committee NNP 87 5331 1260 IOM IOM NNP 87 5331 1261 International International NNP 87 5331 1262 Organization Organization NNP 87 5331 1263 for for IN 87 5331 1264 Migration Migration NNP 87 5331 1265 ISO ISO NNP 87 5331 1266 International International NNP 87 5331 1267 Organization Organization NNP 87 5331 1268 for for IN 87 5331 1269 Standardization Standardization NNP 87 5331 1270 ITU ITU NNP 87 5331 1271 International International NNP 87 5331 1272 Telecommunication Telecommunication NNP 87 5331 1273 Union Union NNP 87 5331 1274 L L NNP 87 5331 1275 LAES laes JJ 87 5331 1276 Latin latin JJ 87 5331 1277 American american JJ 87 5331 1278 Economic Economic NNP 87 5331 1279 System System NNP 87 5331 1280 LAIA LAIA NNP 87 5331 1281 Latin Latin NNP 87 5331 1282 American American NNP 87 5331 1283 Integration Integration NNP 87 5331 1284 Association Association NNP 87 5331 1285 LAS LAS NNP 87 5331 1286 League League NNP 87 5331 1287 of of IN 87 5331 1288 Arab Arab NNP 87 5331 1289 States States NNPS 87 5331 1290 ; ; : 87 5331 1291 see see VB 87 5331 1292 Arab Arab NNP 87 5331 1293 League League NNP 87 5331 1294 ( ( -LRB- 87 5331 1295 AL AL NNP 87 5331 1296 ) ) -RRB- 87 5331 1297 LDC LDC NNP 87 5331 1298 less less RBR 87 5331 1299 developed developed JJ 87 5331 1300 country country NN 87 5331 1301 LLDC LLDC NNP 87 5331 1302 least least RBS 87 5331 1303 developed develop VBN 87 5331 1304 country country NN 87 5331 1305 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 5331 1306 League League NNP 87 5331 1307 of of IN 87 5331 1308 Red Red NNP 87 5331 1309 Cross Cross NNP 87 5331 1310 and and CC 87 5331 1311 Red Red NNP 87 5331 1312 Crescent Crescent NNP 87 5331 1313 Societies Societies NNPS 87 5331 1314 M M NNP 87 5331 1315 MERCOSUR MERCOSUR NNP 87 5331 1316 Mercado Mercado NNP 87 5331 1317 Comun Comun NNP 87 5331 1318 del del NNP 87 5331 1319 Cono Cono NNP 87 5331 1320 Sur Sur NNP 87 5331 1321 ; ; : 87 5331 1322 see see VB 87 5331 1323 Southern southern JJ 87 5331 1324 Cone Cone NNP 87 5331 1325 Common Common NNP 87 5331 1326 Market Market NNP 87 5331 1327 MINURSO MINURSO NNP 87 5331 1328 United United NNP 87 5331 1329 Nations Nations NNP 87 5331 1330 Mission Mission NNP 87 5331 1331 for for IN 87 5331 1332 the the DT 87 5331 1333 Referendum Referendum NNP 87 5331 1334 in in IN 87 5331 1335 Western Western NNP 87 5331 1336 Sahara Sahara NNP 87 5331 1337 MTCR MTCR NNP 87 5331 1338 Missile Missile NNP 87 5331 1339 Technology Technology NNP 87 5331 1340 Control Control NNP 87 5331 1341 Regime Regime NNP 87 5331 1342 N n CC 87 5331 1343 NACC NACC NNP 87 5331 1344 North North NNP 87 5331 1345 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5331 1346 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 87 5331 1347 Council Council NNP 87 5331 1348 NAM NAM NNP 87 5331 1349 Nonaligned Nonaligned NNP 87 5331 1350 Movement Movement NNP 87 5331 1351 NATO NATO NNP 87 5331 1352 North North NNP 87 5331 1353 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5331 1354 Treaty Treaty NNP 87 5331 1355 Organization Organization NNP 87 5331 1356 NC NC NNP 87 5331 1357 Nordic Nordic NNP 87 5331 1358 Council Council NNP 87 5331 1359 NEA NEA NNP 87 5331 1360 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 87 5331 1361 Energy Energy NNP 87 5331 1362 Agency Agency NNP 87 5331 1363 NIB NIB NNP 87 5331 1364 Nordic Nordic NNP 87 5331 1365 Investment Investment NNP 87 5331 1366 Bank Bank NNP 87 5331 1367 NIC NIC NNP 87 5331 1368 newly newly RB 87 5331 1369 industrializing industrialize VBG 87 5331 1370 country country NN 87 5331 1371 ; ; : 87 5331 1372 see see VB 87 5331 1373 newly newly RB 87 5331 1374 industrializing industrialize VBG 87 5331 1375 economy economy NN 87 5331 1376 ( ( -LRB- 87 5331 1377 NIE NIE NNP 87 5331 1378 ) ) -RRB- 87 5331 1379 NIE NIE NNP 87 5331 1380 newly newly RB 87 5331 1381 industrializing industrialize VBG 87 5331 1382 economy economy NN 87 5331 1383 NSG NSG NNP 87 5331 1384 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 87 5331 1385 Suppliers Suppliers NNPS 87 5331 1386 Group Group NNP 87 5331 1387 O O NNP 87 5331 1388 OAPEC OAPEC NNP 87 5331 1389 Organization Organization NNP 87 5331 1390 of of IN 87 5331 1391 Arab Arab NNP 87 5331 1392 Petroleum Petroleum NNP 87 5331 1393 Exporting Exporting NNP 87 5331 1394 Countries Countries NNPS 87 5331 1395 OAS OAS NNP 87 5331 1396 Organization Organization NNP 87 5331 1397 of of IN 87 5331 1398 American American NNP 87 5331 1399 States States NNP 87 5331 1400 OAU OAU NNP 87 5331 1401 Organization Organization NNP 87 5331 1402 of of IN 87 5331 1403 African african JJ 87 5331 1404 Unity Unity NNP 87 5331 1405 OECD OECD NNP 87 5331 1406 Organization Organization NNP 87 5331 1407 for for IN 87 5331 1408 Economic Economic NNP 87 5331 1409 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 87 5331 1410 and and CC 87 5331 1411 Development Development NNP 87 5331 1412 OECS OECS NNP 87 5331 1413 Organization Organization NNP 87 5331 1414 of of IN 87 5331 1415 Eastern Eastern NNP 87 5331 1416 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 87 5331 1417 States States NNP 87 5331 1418 OIC OIC NNP 87 5331 1419 Organization Organization NNP 87 5331 1420 of of IN 87 5331 1421 the the DT 87 5331 1422 Islamic Islamic NNP 87 5331 1423 Conference Conference NNP 87 5331 1424 ONUSAL ONUSAL NNP 87 5331 1425 United United NNP 87 5331 1426 Nations Nations NNP 87 5331 1427 Observer Observer NNP 87 5331 1428 Mission Mission NNP 87 5331 1429 in in IN 87 5331 1430 El El NNP 87 5331 1431 Salvador Salvador NNP 87 5331 1432 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 87 5331 1433 Organismo Organismo NNP 87 5331 1434 para para NN 87 5331 1435 la la NNP 87 5331 1436 Proscripcion Proscripcion NNP 87 5331 1437 de de NNP 87 5331 1438 las las NNP 87 5331 1439 Armas Armas NNP 87 5331 1440 Nucleares Nucleares NNP 87 5331 1441 en en IN 87 5331 1442 la la NNP 87 5331 1443 America America NNP 87 5331 1444 Latina Latina NNP 87 5331 1445 y y NNP 87 5331 1446 el el NNP 87 5331 1447 Caribe Caribe NNP 87 5331 1448 ; ; : 87 5331 1449 see see VB 87 5331 1450 Agency Agency NNP 87 5331 1451 for for IN 87 5331 1452 the the DT 87 5331 1453 Prohibition prohibition NN 87 5331 1454 of of IN 87 5331 1455 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 87 5331 1456 Weapons Weapons NNPS 87 5331 1457 in in IN 87 5331 1458 Latin Latin NNP 87 5331 1459 America America NNP 87 5331 1460 and and CC 87 5331 1461 the the DT 87 5331 1462 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 87 5331 1463 OPEC OPEC NNP 87 5331 1464 Organization Organization NNP 87 5331 1465 of of IN 87 5331 1466 Petroleum Petroleum NNP 87 5331 1467 Exporting Exporting NNP 87 5331 1468 Countries Countries NNPS 87 5331 1469 P P NNP 87 5331 1470 PCA PCA NNP 87 5331 1471 Permanent Permanent NNP 87 5331 1472 Court Court NNP 87 5331 1473 of of IN 87 5331 1474 Arbitration Arbitration NNP 87 5331 1475 R R NNP 87 5331 1476 RG RG NNP 87 5331 1477 Rio Rio NNP 87 5331 1478 Group Group NNP 87 5331 1479 S S NNP 87 5331 1480 SAARC SAARC NNP 87 5331 1481 South South NNP 87 5331 1482 Asian Asian NNP 87 5331 1483 Association Association NNP 87 5331 1484 for for IN 87 5331 1485 Regional Regional NNP 87 5331 1486 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 87 5331 1487 SACU SACU NNP 87 5331 1488 Southern Southern NNP 87 5331 1489 African African NNP 87 5331 1490 Customs Customs NNP 87 5331 1491 Union Union NNP 87 5331 1492 SADC SADC VBD 87 5331 1493 Southern Southern NNP 87 5331 1494 African African NNP 87 5331 1495 Development Development NNP 87 5331 1496 Community Community NNP 87 5331 1497 SELA SELA NNP 87 5331 1498 Sistema Sistema NNP 87 5331 1499 Economico Economico NNP 87 5331 1500 Latinoamericana Latinoamericana NNP 87 5331 1501 ; ; : 87 5331 1502 see see VB 87 5331 1503 Latin latin JJ 87 5331 1504 American american JJ 87 5331 1505 Economic economic JJ 87 5331 1506 System System NNP 87 5331 1507 ( ( -LRB- 87 5331 1508 LAES LAES NNP 87 5331 1509 ) ) -RRB- 87 5331 1510 SPARTECA SPARTECA NNP 87 5331 1511 South South NNP 87 5331 1512 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5331 1513 Regional Regional NNP 87 5331 1514 Trade Trade NNP 87 5331 1515 and and CC 87 5331 1516 Economic Economic NNP 87 5331 1517 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 87 5331 1518 Agreement Agreement NNP 87 5331 1519 SPC SPC NNP 87 5331 1520 South South NNP 87 5331 1521 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5331 1522 Commission Commission NNP 87 5331 1523 SPF SPF NNP 87 5331 1524 South South NNP 87 5331 1525 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5331 1526 Forum Forum NNP 87 5331 1527 U U NNP 87 5331 1528 UDEAC UDEAC NNP 87 5331 1529 Union Union NNP 87 5331 1530 Douaniere Douaniere NNP 87 5331 1531 et et NNP 87 5331 1532 Economique Economique NNP 87 5331 1533 de de NNP 87 5331 1534 l'Afrique l'Afrique NNP 87 5331 1535 Centrale Centrale NNP 87 5331 1536 ; ; : 87 5331 1537 see see VB 87 5331 1538 Central central JJ 87 5331 1539 African African NNP 87 5331 1540 Customs Customs NNP 87 5331 1541 and and CC 87 5331 1542 Economic Economic NNP 87 5331 1543 Union Union NNP 87 5331 1544 ( ( -LRB- 87 5331 1545 UDEAC UDEAC NNP 87 5331 1546 ) ) -RRB- 87 5331 1547 UN UN NNP 87 5331 1548 United United NNP 87 5331 1549 Nations Nations NNP 87 5331 1550 UNAVEM UNAVEM NNP 87 5331 1551 II II NNP 87 5331 1552 United United NNP 87 5331 1553 Nations Nations NNP 87 5331 1554 Angola Angola NNP 87 5331 1555 Verification Verification NNP 87 5331 1556 Mission Mission NNP 87 5331 1557 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 5331 1558 United United NNP 87 5331 1559 Nations Nations NNP 87 5331 1560 Conference Conference NNP 87 5331 1561 on on IN 87 5331 1562 Trade Trade NNP 87 5331 1563 and and CC 87 5331 1564 Development Development NNP 87 5331 1565 UNDOF UNDOF NNP 87 5331 1566 United United NNP 87 5331 1567 Nations Nations NNP 87 5331 1568 Disengagement Disengagement NNP 87 5331 1569 Observer Observer NNP 87 5331 1570 Force Force NNP 87 5331 1571 UNDP UNDP NNP 87 5331 1572 United United NNP 87 5331 1573 Nations Nations NNP 87 5331 1574 Development Development NNP 87 5331 1575 Program Program NNP 87 5331 1576 UNEP UNEP NNP 87 5331 1577 United United NNP 87 5331 1578 Nations Nations NNP 87 5331 1579 Environment Environment NNP 87 5331 1580 Program Program NNP 87 5331 1581 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 5331 1582 United United NNP 87 5331 1583 Nations Nations NNP 87 5331 1584 Educational Educational NNP 87 5331 1585 , , , 87 5331 1586 Scientific Scientific NNP 87 5331 1587 , , , 87 5331 1588 and and CC 87 5331 1589 Cultural Cultural NNP 87 5331 1590 Organization Organization NNP 87 5331 1591 UNFICYP UNFICYP NNP 87 5331 1592 United United NNP 87 5331 1593 Nations Nations NNP 87 5331 1594 Force Force NNP 87 5331 1595 in in IN 87 5331 1596 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 87 5331 1597 UNFPA UNFPA NNP 87 5331 1598 United United NNP 87 5331 1599 Nations Nations NNP 87 5331 1600 Fund Fund NNP 87 5331 1601 for for IN 87 5331 1602 Population Population NNP 87 5331 1603 Activities Activities NNPS 87 5331 1604 ; ; : 87 5331 1605 see see VB 87 5331 1606 UN UN NNP 87 5331 1607 Population Population NNP 87 5331 1608 Fund Fund NNP 87 5331 1609 ( ( -LRB- 87 5331 1610 UNFPA UNFPA NNP 87 5331 1611 ) ) -RRB- 87 5331 1612 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 87 5331 1613 United United NNP 87 5331 1614 Nations Nations NNP 87 5331 1615 Office Office NNP 87 5331 1616 of of IN 87 5331 1617 the the DT 87 5331 1618 High High NNP 87 5331 1619 Commissioner Commissioner NNP 87 5331 1620 for for IN 87 5331 1621 Refugees Refugees NNPS 87 5331 1622 UNICEF unicef NN 87 5331 1623 United United NNP 87 5331 1624 Nations Nations NNP 87 5331 1625 Children Children NNP 87 5331 1626 's 's POS 87 5331 1627 Fund Fund NNP 87 5331 1628 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 5331 1629 United United NNP 87 5331 1630 Nations Nations NNP 87 5331 1631 Industrial Industrial NNP 87 5331 1632 Development Development NNP 87 5331 1633 Organization Organization NNP 87 5331 1634 UNIFIL UNIFIL NNP 87 5331 1635 United United NNP 87 5331 1636 Nations Nations NNP 87 5331 1637 Interim Interim NNP 87 5331 1638 Force Force NNP 87 5331 1639 in in IN 87 5331 1640 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 87 5331 1641 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 87 5331 1642 United United NNP 87 5331 1643 Nations Nations NNP 87 5331 1644 Iraq Iraq NNP 87 5331 1645 - - HYPH 87 5331 1646 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 87 5331 1647 Observation Observation NNP 87 5331 1648 Mission Mission NNP 87 5331 1649 UNMOGIP UNMOGIP NNP 87 5331 1650 United United NNP 87 5331 1651 Nations Nations NNP 87 5331 1652 Military Military NNP 87 5331 1653 Observer Observer NNP 87 5331 1654 Group Group NNP 87 5331 1655 in in IN 87 5331 1656 India India NNP 87 5331 1657 and and CC 87 5331 1658 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 5331 1659 UNOMOZ UNOMOZ NNP 87 5331 1660 United United NNP 87 5331 1661 Nations Nations NNP 87 5331 1662 Operation Operation NNP 87 5331 1663 in in IN 87 5331 1664 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 87 5331 1665 UNOSOM UNOSOM NNP 87 5331 1666 United United NNP 87 5331 1667 Nations Nations NNP 87 5331 1668 Operation Operation NNP 87 5331 1669 in in IN 87 5331 1670 Somalia Somalia NNP 87 5331 1671 UNPROFOR UNPROFOR NNP 87 5331 1672 United United NNP 87 5331 1673 Nations Nations NNP 87 5331 1674 ProtectionForce ProtectionForce NNP 87 5331 1675 UNRWA UNRWA NNP 87 5331 1676 United United NNP 87 5331 1677 Nations Nations NNP 87 5331 1678 Relief Relief NNP 87 5331 1679 and and CC 87 5331 1680 Works work NNS 87 5331 1681 Agency Agency NNP 87 5331 1682 for for IN 87 5331 1683 Palestine Palestine NNP 87 5331 1684 Refugees Refugees NNPS 87 5331 1685 in in IN 87 5331 1686 the the DT 87 5331 1687 Near Near NNP 87 5331 1688 East East NNP 87 5331 1689 UNTAC UNTAC NNP 87 5331 1690 United United NNP 87 5331 1691 Nations Nations NNP 87 5331 1692 Transitional Transitional NNP 87 5331 1693 Authority Authority NNP 87 5331 1694 in in IN 87 5331 1695 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 87 5331 1696 UNTSO UNTSO NNP 87 5331 1697 United United NNP 87 5331 1698 Nations Nations NNP 87 5331 1699 Truce Truce NNP 87 5331 1700 Supervision Supervision NNP 87 5331 1701 Organization Organization NNP 87 5331 1702 UPU UPU NNP 87 5331 1703 Universal Universal NNP 87 5331 1704 Postal Postal NNP 87 5331 1705 Union Union NNP 87 5331 1706 USSR USSR NNP 87 5331 1707 / / SYM 87 5331 1708 EE EE NNP 87 5331 1709 USSR USSR NNP 87 5331 1710 / / SYM 87 5331 1711 Eastern Eastern NNP 87 5331 1712 Europe Europe NNP 87 5331 1713 W W NNP 87 5331 1714 WADB WADB NNP 87 5331 1715 West West NNP 87 5331 1716 African African NNP 87 5331 1717 Development Development NNP 87 5331 1718 Bank Bank NNP 87 5331 1719 WCL WCL NNP 87 5331 1720 World World NNP 87 5331 1721 Confederation Confederation NNP 87 5331 1722 of of IN 87 5331 1723 Labor Labor NNP 87 5331 1724 WEU WEU NNP 87 5331 1725 Western Western NNP 87 5331 1726 European European NNP 87 5331 1727 Union Union NNP 87 5331 1728 WFC WFC NNP 87 5331 1729 World World NNP 87 5331 1730 Food Food NNP 87 5331 1731 Council Council NNP 87 5331 1732 WFP WFP NNP 87 5331 1733 World World NNP 87 5331 1734 Food Food NNP 87 5331 1735 Program Program NNP 87 5331 1736 WFTU WFTU NNP 87 5331 1737 World World NNP 87 5331 1738 Federation Federation NNP 87 5331 1739 of of IN 87 5331 1740 Trade Trade NNP 87 5331 1741 Unions Unions NNPS 87 5331 1742 WHO who WP 87 5331 1743 World World NNP 87 5331 1744 Health Health NNP 87 5331 1745 Organization Organization NNP 87 5331 1746 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 5331 1747 World World NNP 87 5331 1748 Intellectual Intellectual NNP 87 5331 1749 Property Property NNP 87 5331 1750 Organization Organization NNP 87 5331 1751 WMO WMO NNP 87 5331 1752 World World NNP 87 5331 1753 Meteorological Meteorological NNP 87 5331 1754 Organization Organization NNP 87 5331 1755 WP WP NNP 87 5331 1756 Warsaw Warsaw NNP 87 5331 1757 Pact Pact NNP 87 5331 1758 ( ( -LRB- 87 5331 1759 members member NNS 87 5331 1760 met meet VBD 87 5331 1761 1 1 CD 87 5331 1762 July July NNP 87 5331 1763 1991 1991 CD 87 5331 1764 to to TO 87 5331 1765 dissolve dissolve VB 87 5331 1766 the the DT 87 5331 1767 alliance alliance NN 87 5331 1768 ) ) -RRB- 87 5331 1769 WTO WTO NNP 87 5331 1770 World World NNP 87 5331 1771 Tourism Tourism NNP 87 5331 1772 Organization Organization NNP 87 5331 1773 Z Z NNP 87 5331 1774 ZC ZC NNP 87 5331 1775 Zangger Zangger NNP 87 5331 1776 Committee Committee NNP 87 5331 1777 Note note NN 87 5331 1778 : : : 87 5331 1779 Not not RB 87 5331 1780 all all DT 87 5331 1781 international international JJ 87 5331 1782 organizations organization NNS 87 5331 1783 and and CC 87 5331 1784 groups group NNS 87 5331 1785 have have VBP 87 5331 1786 abbreviations abbreviation NNS 87 5331 1787 * * NFP 87 5331 1788 * * NFP 87 5331 1789 * * NFP 87 5331 1790 Appendix Appendix NNP 87 5331 1791 C C NNP 87 5331 1792 : : : 87 5331 1793 International International NNP 87 5331 1794 Organizations Organizations NNPS 87 5331 1795 and and CC 87 5331 1796 Groups Groups NNPS 87 5331 1797 advanced advance VBD 87 5331 1798 developing develop VBG 87 5331 1799 countries country NNS 87 5331 1800 another another DT 87 5331 1801 term term NN 87 5331 1802 for for IN 87 5331 1803 those those DT 87 5331 1804 less less RBR 87 5331 1805 developed developed JJ 87 5331 1806 countries country NNS 87 5331 1807 ( ( -LRB- 87 5331 1808 LDCs LDCs NNP 87 5331 1809 ) ) -RRB- 87 5331 1810 with with IN 87 5331 1811 particularly particularly RB 87 5331 1812 rapid rapid JJ 87 5331 1813 industrial industrial JJ 87 5331 1814 development development NN 87 5331 1815 ; ; : 87 5331 1816 see see VB 87 5331 1817 newly newly RB 87 5331 1818 industrializing industrialize VBG 87 5331 1819 economies economy NNS 87 5331 1820 ( ( -LRB- 87 5331 1821 NIEs ny NNS 87 5331 1822 ) ) -RRB- 87 5331 1823 African african JJ 87 5331 1824 , , , 87 5331 1825 Caribbean caribbean JJ 87 5331 1826 , , , 87 5331 1827 and and CC 87 5331 1828 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5331 1829 Countries Countries NNPS 87 5331 1830 ( ( -LRB- 87 5331 1831 ACP ACP NNP 87 5331 1832 ) ) -RRB- 87 5331 1833 established-1 established-1 NNP 87 5331 1834 April April NNP 87 5331 1835 1976 1976 CD 87 5331 1836 aim aim NN 87 5331 1837 - - HYPH 87 5331 1838 members member NNS 87 5331 1839 have have VBP 87 5331 1840 a a DT 87 5331 1841 preferential preferential JJ 87 5331 1842 economic economic JJ 87 5331 1843 and and CC 87 5331 1844 aid aid NN 87 5331 1845 relationship relationship NN 87 5331 1846 with with IN 87 5331 1847 the the DT 87 5331 1848 EC EC NNP 87 5331 1849 members-(69 members-(69 IN 87 5331 1850 ) ) -RRB- 87 5331 1851 Angola Angola NNP 87 5331 1852 , , , 87 5331 1853 Antigua Antigua NNP 87 5331 1854 and and CC 87 5331 1855 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 87 5331 1856 , , , 87 5331 1857 The the DT 87 5331 1858 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 87 5331 1859 , , , 87 5331 1860 Barbados Barbados NNP 87 5331 1861 , , , 87 5331 1862 Belize Belize NNP 87 5331 1863 , , , 87 5331 1864 Benin Benin NNP 87 5331 1865 , , , 87 5331 1866 Botswana Botswana NNP 87 5331 1867 , , , 87 5331 1868 Burkina Burkina NNP 87 5331 1869 , , , 87 5331 1870 Burundi Burundi NNP 87 5331 1871 , , , 87 5331 1872 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 87 5331 1873 , , , 87 5331 1874 Cape Cape NNP 87 5331 1875 Verde Verde NNP 87 5331 1876 , , , 87 5331 1877 Central Central NNP 87 5331 1878 African African NNP 87 5331 1879 Republic Republic NNP 87 5331 1880 , , , 87 5331 1881 Chad Chad NNP 87 5331 1882 , , , 87 5331 1883 Comoros Comoros NNP 87 5331 1884 , , , 87 5331 1885 Congo Congo NNP 87 5331 1886 , , , 87 5331 1887 Cote Cote NNP 87 5331 1888 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 87 5331 1889 , , , 87 5331 1890 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 87 5331 1891 , , , 87 5331 1892 Dominica Dominica NNP 87 5331 1893 , , , 87 5331 1894 Dominican Dominican NNP 87 5331 1895 Republic Republic NNP 87 5331 1896 , , , 87 5331 1897 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 87 5331 1898 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5331 1899 , , , 87 5331 1900 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 5331 1901 , , , 87 5331 1902 Fiji Fiji NNP 87 5331 1903 , , , 87 5331 1904 Gabon Gabon NNP 87 5331 1905 , , , 87 5331 1906 The the DT 87 5331 1907 Gambia Gambia NNP 87 5331 1908 , , , 87 5331 1909 Ghana Ghana NNP 87 5331 1910 , , , 87 5331 1911 Grenada Grenada NNP 87 5331 1912 , , , 87 5331 1913 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5331 1914 , , , 87 5331 1915 Guinea- Guinea- NNP 87 5331 1916 Bissau Bissau NNP 87 5331 1917 , , , 87 5331 1918 Guyana Guyana NNP 87 5331 1919 , , , 87 5331 1920 Haiti Haiti NNP 87 5331 1921 , , , 87 5331 1922 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 87 5331 1923 , , , 87 5331 1924 Kenya Kenya NNP 87 5331 1925 , , , 87 5331 1926 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 87 5331 1927 , , , 87 5331 1928 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 87 5331 1929 , , , 87 5331 1930 Liberia Liberia NNP 87 5331 1931 , , , 87 5331 1932 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 87 5331 1933 , , , 87 5331 1934 Malawi Malawi NNP 87 5331 1935 , , , 87 5331 1936 Mali Mali NNP 87 5331 1937 , , , 87 5331 1938 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 87 5331 1939 , , , 87 5331 1940 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 87 5331 1941 , , , 87 5331 1942 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 87 5331 1943 , , , 87 5331 1944 Namibia Namibia NNP 87 5331 1945 , , , 87 5331 1946 Niger Niger NNP 87 5331 1947 , , , 87 5331 1948 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 5331 1949 , , , 87 5331 1950 Papua Papua NNP 87 5331 1951 New New NNP 87 5331 1952 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5331 1953 , , , 87 5331 1954 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 87 5331 1955 , , , 87 5331 1956 Saint Saint NNP 87 5331 1957 Kitts Kitts NNP 87 5331 1958 and and CC 87 5331 1959 Nevis Nevis NNP 87 5331 1960 , , , 87 5331 1961 Saint Saint NNP 87 5331 1962 Lucia Lucia NNP 87 5331 1963 , , , 87 5331 1964 Saint Saint NNP 87 5331 1965 Vincent Vincent NNP 87 5331 1966 and and CC 87 5331 1967 the the DT 87 5331 1968 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 87 5331 1969 , , , 87 5331 1970 Sao Sao NNP 87 5331 1971 Tome Tome NNP 87 5331 1972 and and CC 87 5331 1973 Principe Principe NNP 87 5331 1974 , , , 87 5331 1975 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 5331 1976 , , , 87 5331 1977 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 87 5331 1978 , , , 87 5331 1979 Sierra Sierra NNP 87 5331 1980 Leone Leone NNP 87 5331 1981 , , , 87 5331 1982 Solomon Solomon NNP 87 5331 1983 Islands Islands NNP 87 5331 1984 , , , 87 5331 1985 Somalia Somalia NNP 87 5331 1986 , , , 87 5331 1987 Sudan Sudan NNP 87 5331 1988 , , , 87 5331 1989 Suriname Suriname NNP 87 5331 1990 , , , 87 5331 1991 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 87 5331 1992 , , , 87 5331 1993 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 87 5331 1994 , , , 87 5331 1995 Togo Togo NNP 87 5331 1996 , , , 87 5331 1997 Tonga Tonga NNP 87 5331 1998 , , , 87 5331 1999 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 87 5331 2000 and and CC 87 5331 2001 Tobago Tobago NNP 87 5331 2002 , , , 87 5331 2003 Tuvalu Tuvalu NNP 87 5331 2004 , , , 87 5331 2005 Uganda Uganda NNP 87 5331 2006 , , , 87 5331 2007 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 87 5331 2008 , , , 87 5331 2009 Western Western NNP 87 5331 2010 Samoa Samoa NNP 87 5331 2011 , , , 87 5331 2012 Zaire Zaire NNP 87 5331 2013 , , , 87 5331 2014 Zambia Zambia NNP 87 5331 2015 , , , 87 5331 2016 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 87 5331 2017 African African NNP 87 5331 2018 Development Development NNP 87 5331 2019 Bank Bank NNP 87 5331 2020 ( ( -LRB- 87 5331 2021 AfDB AfDB NNP 87 5331 2022 ) ) -RRB- 87 5331 2023 , , , 87 5331 2024 also also RB 87 5331 2025 known know VBN 87 5331 2026 as as IN 87 5331 2027 Banque Banque NNP 87 5331 2028 Africaine Africaine NNP 87 5331 2029 de de FW 87 5331 2030 Developpement Developpement NNP 87 5331 2031 ( ( -LRB- 87 5331 2032 BAD bad JJ 87 5331 2033 ) ) -RRB- 87 5331 2034 established-4 established-4 NNP 87 5331 2035 August August NNP 87 5331 2036 1963 1963 CD 87 5331 2037 aim aim NN 87 5331 2038 - - HYPH 87 5331 2039 to to TO 87 5331 2040 promote promote VB 87 5331 2041 economic economic JJ 87 5331 2042 and and CC 87 5331 2043 social social JJ 87 5331 2044 development development NN 87 5331 2045 regional regional JJ 87 5331 2046 members-(50 members-(50 CD 87 5331 2047 ) ) -RRB- 87 5331 2048 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 5331 2049 , , , 87 5331 2050 Angola Angola NNP 87 5331 2051 , , , 87 5331 2052 Benin Benin NNP 87 5331 2053 , , , 87 5331 2054 Botswana Botswana NNP 87 5331 2055 , , , 87 5331 2056 Burkina Burkina NNP 87 5331 2057 , , , 87 5331 2058 Burundi Burundi NNP 87 5331 2059 , , , 87 5331 2060 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 87 5331 2061 , , , 87 5331 2062 Cape Cape NNP 87 5331 2063 Verde Verde NNP 87 5331 2064 , , , 87 5331 2065 Central Central NNP 87 5331 2066 African African NNP 87 5331 2067 Republic Republic NNP 87 5331 2068 , , , 87 5331 2069 Chad Chad NNP 87 5331 2070 , , , 87 5331 2071 Comoros Comoros NNP 87 5331 2072 , , , 87 5331 2073 Congo Congo NNP 87 5331 2074 , , , 87 5331 2075 Cote Cote NNP 87 5331 2076 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 87 5331 2077 , , , 87 5331 2078 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 87 5331 2079 , , , 87 5331 2080 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 5331 2081 , , , 87 5331 2082 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 87 5331 2083 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5331 2084 , , , 87 5331 2085 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 5331 2086 , , , 87 5331 2087 Gabon Gabon NNP 87 5331 2088 , , , 87 5331 2089 The the DT 87 5331 2090 Gambia Gambia NNP 87 5331 2091 , , , 87 5331 2092 Ghana Ghana NNP 87 5331 2093 , , , 87 5331 2094 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5331 2095 , , , 87 5331 2096 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5331 2097 - - HYPH 87 5331 2098 Bissau Bissau NNP 87 5331 2099 , , , 87 5331 2100 Kenya Kenya NNP 87 5331 2101 , , , 87 5331 2102 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 87 5331 2103 , , , 87 5331 2104 Liberia Liberia NNP 87 5331 2105 , , , 87 5331 2106 Libya Libya NNP 87 5331 2107 , , , 87 5331 2108 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 87 5331 2109 , , , 87 5331 2110 Malawi Malawi NNP 87 5331 2111 , , , 87 5331 2112 Mali Mali NNP 87 5331 2113 , , , 87 5331 2114 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 87 5331 2115 , , , 87 5331 2116 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 87 5331 2117 , , , 87 5331 2118 Morocco Morocco NNP 87 5331 2119 , , , 87 5331 2120 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 87 5331 2121 , , , 87 5331 2122 Niger Niger NNP 87 5331 2123 , , , 87 5331 2124 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 5331 2125 , , , 87 5331 2126 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 87 5331 2127 , , , 87 5331 2128 Sao Sao NNP 87 5331 2129 Tome Tome NNP 87 5331 2130 and and CC 87 5331 2131 Principe Principe NNP 87 5331 2132 , , , 87 5331 2133 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 5331 2134 , , , 87 5331 2135 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 87 5331 2136 , , , 87 5331 2137 Sierra Sierra NNP 87 5331 2138 Leone Leone NNP 87 5331 2139 , , , 87 5331 2140 Somalia Somalia NNP 87 5331 2141 , , , 87 5331 2142 Sudan Sudan NNP 87 5331 2143 , , , 87 5331 2144 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 87 5331 2145 , , , 87 5331 2146 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 87 5331 2147 , , , 87 5331 2148 Togo Togo NNP 87 5331 2149 , , , 87 5331 2150 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 87 5331 2151 , , , 87 5331 2152 Uganda Uganda NNP 87 5331 2153 , , , 87 5331 2154 Zaire Zaire NNP 87 5331 2155 , , , 87 5331 2156 Zambia Zambia NNP 87 5331 2157 , , , 87 5331 2158 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 87 5331 2159 nonregional nonregional NN 87 5331 2160 members-(25 members-(25 NNP 87 5331 2161 ) ) -RRB- 87 5331 2162 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 5331 2163 , , , 87 5331 2164 Austria Austria NNP 87 5331 2165 , , , 87 5331 2166 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 5331 2167 , , , 87 5331 2168 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 5331 2169 , , , 87 5331 2170 Canada Canada NNP 87 5331 2171 , , , 87 5331 2172 China China NNP 87 5331 2173 , , , 87 5331 2174 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 5331 2175 , , , 87 5331 2176 Finland Finland NNP 87 5331 2177 , , , 87 5331 2178 France France NNP 87 5331 2179 , , , 87 5331 2180 Germany Germany NNP 87 5331 2181 , , , 87 5331 2182 India India NNP 87 5331 2183 , , , 87 5331 2184 Italy Italy NNP 87 5331 2185 , , , 87 5331 2186 Japan Japan NNP 87 5331 2187 , , , 87 5331 2188 South South NNP 87 5331 2189 Korea Korea NNP 87 5331 2190 , , , 87 5331 2191 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 87 5331 2192 , , , 87 5331 2193 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5331 2194 , , , 87 5331 2195 Norway Norway NNP 87 5331 2196 , , , 87 5331 2197 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 5331 2198 , , , 87 5331 2199 Saudi Saudi NNP 87 5331 2200 Arabia Arabia NNP 87 5331 2201 , , , 87 5331 2202 Spain Spain NNP 87 5331 2203 , , , 87 5331 2204 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 5331 2205 , , , 87 5331 2206 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 5331 2207 , , , 87 5331 2208 UK UK NNP 87 5331 2209 , , , 87 5331 2210 US US NNP 87 5331 2211 , , , 87 5331 2212 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 87 5331 2213 Agence Agence NNP 87 5331 2214 de de NNP 87 5331 2215 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 87 5331 2216 Culturelle Culturelle NNP 87 5331 2217 et et FW 87 5331 2218 Technique technique NN 87 5331 2219 ( ( -LRB- 87 5331 2220 ACCT ACCT NNP 87 5331 2221 ) ) -RRB- 87 5331 2222 see see VBP 87 5331 2223 Agency Agency NNP 87 5331 2224 for for IN 87 5331 2225 Cultural Cultural NNP 87 5331 2226 and and CC 87 5331 2227 Technical Technical NNP 87 5331 2228 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 87 5331 2229 ( ( -LRB- 87 5331 2230 ACCT ACCT NNP 87 5331 2231 ) ) -RRB- 87 5331 2232 Agency Agency NNP 87 5331 2233 for for IN 87 5331 2234 Cultural Cultural NNP 87 5331 2235 and and CC 87 5331 2236 Technical Technical NNP 87 5331 2237 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 87 5331 2238 ( ( -LRB- 87 5331 2239 ACCT ACCT NNP 87 5331 2240 ) ) -RRB- 87 5331 2241 note note NN 87 5331 2242 - - HYPH 87 5331 2243 acronym acronym NN 87 5331 2244 from from IN 87 5331 2245 Agence Agence NNP 87 5331 2246 de de NNP 87 5331 2247 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 87 5331 2248 Culturelle Culturelle NNP 87 5331 2249 et et FW 87 5331 2250 Technique technique NN 87 5331 2251 established-21 established-21 NN 87 5331 2252 March March NNP 87 5331 2253 1970 1970 CD 87 5331 2254 aim aim NN 87 5331 2255 - - HYPH 87 5331 2256 to to TO 87 5331 2257 promote promote VB 87 5331 2258 cultural cultural JJ 87 5331 2259 and and CC 87 5331 2260 technical technical JJ 87 5331 2261 cooperation cooperation NN 87 5331 2262 among among IN 87 5331 2263 French French NNP 87 5331 2264 - - HYPH 87 5331 2265 speaking speak VBG 87 5331 2266 countries country NNS 87 5331 2267 members-(31 members-(31 NNP 87 5331 2268 ) ) -RRB- 87 5331 2269 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 5331 2270 , , , 87 5331 2271 Benin Benin NNP 87 5331 2272 , , , 87 5331 2273 Burkina Burkina NNP 87 5331 2274 , , , 87 5331 2275 Burundi Burundi NNP 87 5331 2276 , , , 87 5331 2277 Canada Canada NNP 87 5331 2278 , , , 87 5331 2279 Central Central NNP 87 5331 2280 African African NNP 87 5331 2281 Republic Republic NNP 87 5331 2282 , , , 87 5331 2283 Chad Chad NNP 87 5331 2284 , , , 87 5331 2285 Comoros Comoros NNP 87 5331 2286 , , , 87 5331 2287 Congo Congo NNP 87 5331 2288 , , , 87 5331 2289 Cote Cote NNP 87 5331 2290 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 87 5331 2291 , , , 87 5331 2292 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 87 5331 2293 , , , 87 5331 2294 Dominica Dominica NNP 87 5331 2295 , , , 87 5331 2296 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 87 5331 2297 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5331 2298 , , , 87 5331 2299 France France NNP 87 5331 2300 , , , 87 5331 2301 Gabon Gabon NNP 87 5331 2302 , , , 87 5331 2303 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5331 2304 , , , 87 5331 2305 Haiti Haiti NNP 87 5331 2306 , , , 87 5331 2307 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 5331 2308 , , , 87 5331 2309 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 87 5331 2310 , , , 87 5331 2311 Mali Mali NNP 87 5331 2312 , , , 87 5331 2313 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 87 5331 2314 , , , 87 5331 2315 Monaco Monaco NNP 87 5331 2316 , , , 87 5331 2317 Niger Niger NNP 87 5331 2318 , , , 87 5331 2319 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 87 5331 2320 , , , 87 5331 2321 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 5331 2322 , , , 87 5331 2323 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 87 5331 2324 , , , 87 5331 2325 Togo Togo NNP 87 5331 2326 , , , 87 5331 2327 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 87 5331 2328 , , , 87 5331 2329 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 87 5331 2330 , , , 87 5331 2331 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 5331 2332 , , , 87 5331 2333 Zaire Zaire NNP 87 5331 2334 associate associate NN 87 5331 2335 members-(7 members-(7 NN 87 5331 2336 ) ) -RRB- 87 5331 2337 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 87 5331 2338 , , , 87 5331 2339 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 5331 2340 , , , 87 5331 2341 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5331 2342 - - HYPH 87 5331 2343 Bissau Bissau NNP 87 5331 2344 , , , 87 5331 2345 Laos Laos NNP 87 5331 2346 , , , 87 5331 2347 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 87 5331 2348 , , , 87 5331 2349 Morocco Morocco NNP 87 5331 2350 , , , 87 5331 2351 Saint Saint NNP 87 5331 2352 Lucia Lucia NNP 87 5331 2353 participating participate VBG 87 5331 2354 governments-(2 governments-(2 NN 87 5331 2355 ) ) -RRB- 87 5331 2356 New New NNP 87 5331 2357 Brunswick Brunswick NNP 87 5331 2358 ( ( -LRB- 87 5331 2359 Canada Canada NNP 87 5331 2360 ) ) -RRB- 87 5331 2361 , , , 87 5331 2362 Quebec Quebec NNP 87 5331 2363 ( ( -LRB- 87 5331 2364 Canada Canada NNP 87 5331 2365 ) ) -RRB- 87 5331 2366 Agency Agency NNP 87 5331 2367 for for IN 87 5331 2368 the the DT 87 5331 2369 Prohibition prohibition NN 87 5331 2370 of of IN 87 5331 2371 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 87 5331 2372 Weapons Weapons NNPS 87 5331 2373 in in IN 87 5331 2374 Latin Latin NNP 87 5331 2375 America America NNP 87 5331 2376 and and CC 87 5331 2377 the the DT 87 5331 2378 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 87 5331 2379 ( ( -LRB- 87 5331 2380 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 87 5331 2381 ) ) -RRB- 87 5331 2382 note note NN 87 5331 2383 - - HYPH 87 5331 2384 acronym acronym NN 87 5331 2385 from from IN 87 5331 2386 Organismo Organismo NNP 87 5331 2387 para para NNP 87 5331 2388 la la NNP 87 5331 2389 Proscripcion Proscripcion NNP 87 5331 2390 de de NNP 87 5331 2391 las las NNP 87 5331 2392 Armas Armas NNP 87 5331 2393 Nucleares Nucleares NNP 87 5331 2394 en en IN 87 5331 2395 la la NNP 87 5331 2396 America America NNP 87 5331 2397 Latina Latina NNP 87 5331 2398 y y NNP 87 5331 2399 el el NNP 87 5331 2400 Caribe Caribe NNP 87 5331 2401 ( ( -LRB- 87 5331 2402 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 87 5331 2403 ) ) -RRB- 87 5331 2404 established-14 established-14 NN 87 5331 2405 February February NNP 87 5331 2406 1967 1967 CD 87 5331 2407 aim aim NN 87 5331 2408 - - : 87 5331 2409 to to TO 87 5331 2410 encourage encourage VB 87 5331 2411 the the DT 87 5331 2412 peaceful peaceful JJ 87 5331 2413 uses use NNS 87 5331 2414 of of IN 87 5331 2415 atomic atomic JJ 87 5331 2416 energy energy NN 87 5331 2417 and and CC 87 5331 2418 prohibit prohibit NN 87 5331 2419 nuclear nuclear JJ 87 5331 2420 weapons weapon NNS 87 5331 2421 members-(26 members-(26 NNP 87 5331 2422 ) ) -RRB- 87 5331 2423 Antigua Antigua NNP 87 5331 2424 and and CC 87 5331 2425 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 87 5331 2426 , , , 87 5331 2427 The the DT 87 5331 2428 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 87 5331 2429 , , , 87 5331 2430 Barbados Barbados NNP 87 5331 2431 , , , 87 5331 2432 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 87 5331 2433 , , , 87 5331 2434 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 5331 2435 , , , 87 5331 2436 Chile Chile NNP 87 5331 2437 , , , 87 5331 2438 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 5331 2439 , , , 87 5331 2440 Costa Costa NNP 87 5331 2441 Rica Rica NNP 87 5331 2442 , , , 87 5331 2443 Dominica Dominica NNP 87 5331 2444 , , , 87 5331 2445 Dominican Dominican NNP 87 5331 2446 Republic Republic NNP 87 5331 2447 , , , 87 5331 2448 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 87 5331 2449 , , , 87 5331 2450 El El NNP 87 5331 2451 Salvador Salvador NNP 87 5331 2452 , , , 87 5331 2453 Grenada Grenada NNP 87 5331 2454 , , , 87 5331 2455 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 87 5331 2456 , , , 87 5331 2457 Haiti Haiti NNP 87 5331 2458 , , , 87 5331 2459 Honduras Honduras NNP 87 5331 2460 , , , 87 5331 2461 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 87 5331 2462 , , , 87 5331 2463 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5331 2464 , , , 87 5331 2465 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 87 5331 2466 , , , 87 5331 2467 Panama Panama NNP 87 5331 2468 , , , 87 5331 2469 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 87 5331 2470 , , , 87 5331 2471 Peru Peru NNP 87 5331 2472 , , , 87 5331 2473 Suriname Suriname NNP 87 5331 2474 , , , 87 5331 2475 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 87 5331 2476 and and CC 87 5331 2477 Tobago Tobago NNP 87 5331 2478 , , , 87 5331 2479 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 87 5331 2480 , , , 87 5331 2481 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 5331 2482 Andean Andean NNP 87 5331 2483 Group Group NNP 87 5331 2484 ( ( -LRB- 87 5331 2485 AG AG NNP 87 5331 2486 ) ) -RRB- 87 5331 2487 established-26 established-26 NN 87 5331 2488 May May NNP 87 5331 2489 1969 1969 CD 87 5331 2490 effective-16 effective-16 NN 87 5331 2491 October October NNP 87 5331 2492 1969 1969 CD 87 5331 2493 aim aim NN 87 5331 2494 - - : 87 5331 2495 to to TO 87 5331 2496 promote promote VB 87 5331 2497 harmonious harmonious JJ 87 5331 2498 development development NN 87 5331 2499 through through IN 87 5331 2500 economic economic JJ 87 5331 2501 integration integration NN 87 5331 2502 members-(5 members-(5 NN 87 5331 2503 ) ) -RRB- 87 5331 2504 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 87 5331 2505 , , , 87 5331 2506 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 5331 2507 , , , 87 5331 2508 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 87 5331 2509 , , , 87 5331 2510 Peru Peru NNP 87 5331 2511 , , , 87 5331 2512 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 5331 2513 associate associate NN 87 5331 2514 member-(1 member-(1 NN 87 5331 2515 ) ) -RRB- 87 5331 2516 Panama Panama NNP 87 5331 2517 observers-(26 observers-(26 VB 87 5331 2518 ) ) -RRB- 87 5331 2519 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 5331 2520 , , , 87 5331 2521 Australia Australia NNP 87 5331 2522 , , , 87 5331 2523 Austria Austria NNP 87 5331 2524 , , , 87 5331 2525 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 5331 2526 , , , 87 5331 2527 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 5331 2528 , , , 87 5331 2529 Canada Canada NNP 87 5331 2530 , , , 87 5331 2531 Costa Costa NNP 87 5331 2532 Rica Rica NNP 87 5331 2533 , , , 87 5331 2534 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 5331 2535 , , , 87 5331 2536 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 5331 2537 , , , 87 5331 2538 Finland Finland NNP 87 5331 2539 , , , 87 5331 2540 France France NNP 87 5331 2541 , , , 87 5331 2542 Germany Germany NNP 87 5331 2543 , , , 87 5331 2544 India India NNP 87 5331 2545 , , , 87 5331 2546 Israel Israel NNP 87 5331 2547 , , , 87 5331 2548 Italy Italy NNP 87 5331 2549 , , , 87 5331 2550 Japan Japan NNP 87 5331 2551 , , , 87 5331 2552 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5331 2553 , , , 87 5331 2554 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5331 2555 , , , 87 5331 2556 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 87 5331 2557 , , , 87 5331 2558 Spain Spain NNP 87 5331 2559 , , , 87 5331 2560 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 5331 2561 , , , 87 5331 2562 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 5331 2563 , , , 87 5331 2564 UK UK NNP 87 5331 2565 , , , 87 5331 2566 US US NNP 87 5331 2567 , , , 87 5331 2568 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 87 5331 2569 , , , 87 5331 2570 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 87 5331 2571 The the DT 87 5331 2572 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 5331 2573 Federal Federal NNP 87 5331 2574 Republic Republic NNP 87 5331 2575 of of IN 87 5331 2576 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 87 5331 2577 ( ( -LRB- 87 5331 2578 SFRY SFRY NNP 87 5331 2579 ) ) -RRB- 87 5331 2580 has have VBZ 87 5331 2581 dissolved dissolve VBN 87 5331 2582 , , , 87 5331 2583 and and CC 87 5331 2584 ceases cease VBZ 87 5331 2585 to to TO 87 5331 2586 exist exist VB 87 5331 2587 . . . 87 5332 1 None none NN 87 5332 2 of of IN 87 5332 3 the the DT 87 5332 4 successor successor NN 87 5332 5 states state NNS 87 5332 6 of of IN 87 5332 7 the the DT 87 5332 8 former former JJ 87 5332 9 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 87 5332 10 , , , 87 5332 11 including include VBG 87 5332 12 Serbia Serbia NNP 87 5332 13 and and CC 87 5332 14 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 87 5332 15 , , , 87 5332 16 have have VBP 87 5332 17 been be VBN 87 5332 18 permitted permit VBN 87 5332 19 to to TO 87 5332 20 participate participate VB 87 5332 21 solely solely RB 87 5332 22 on on IN 87 5332 23 the the DT 87 5332 24 basis basis NN 87 5332 25 of of IN 87 5332 26 the the DT 87 5332 27 membership membership NN 87 5332 28 of of IN 87 5332 29 the the DT 87 5332 30 former former JJ 87 5332 31 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 87 5332 32 in in IN 87 5332 33 the the DT 87 5332 34 United United NNP 87 5332 35 Nations Nations NNP 87 5332 36 General General NNP 87 5332 37 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 5332 38 and and CC 87 5332 39 Economic Economic NNP 87 5332 40 and and CC 87 5332 41 Social Social NNP 87 5332 42 Council Council NNP 87 5332 43 and and CC 87 5332 44 their -PRON- PRP$ 87 5332 45 subsidiary subsidiary JJ 87 5332 46 bodies body NNS 87 5332 47 and and CC 87 5332 48 in in IN 87 5332 49 various various JJ 87 5332 50 United United NNP 87 5332 51 Nations Nations NNP 87 5332 52 Specialized Specialized NNP 87 5332 53 Agencies Agencies NNPS 87 5332 54 . . . 87 5333 1 The the DT 87 5333 2 United United NNP 87 5333 3 Nations Nations NNP 87 5333 4 , , , 87 5333 5 however however RB 87 5333 6 , , , 87 5333 7 permits permit VBZ 87 5333 8 the the DT 87 5333 9 seat seat NN 87 5333 10 and and CC 87 5333 11 nameplate nameplate NN 87 5333 12 of of IN 87 5333 13 the the DT 87 5333 14 SFRY SFRY NNP 87 5333 15 to to TO 87 5333 16 remain remain VB 87 5333 17 , , , 87 5333 18 permits permit VBZ 87 5333 19 the the DT 87 5333 20 SFRY SFRY NNP 87 5333 21 mission mission NN 87 5333 22 to to TO 87 5333 23 continue continue VB 87 5333 24 to to TO 87 5333 25 function function VB 87 5333 26 , , , 87 5333 27 and and CC 87 5333 28 continues continue VBZ 87 5333 29 to to TO 87 5333 30 fly fly VB 87 5333 31 the the DT 87 5333 32 flag flag NN 87 5333 33 of of IN 87 5333 34 the the DT 87 5333 35 former former JJ 87 5333 36 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 87 5333 37 . . . 87 5334 1 For for IN 87 5334 2 a a DT 87 5334 3 variety variety NN 87 5334 4 of of IN 87 5334 5 reasons reason NNS 87 5334 6 , , , 87 5334 7 a a DT 87 5334 8 number number NN 87 5334 9 of of IN 87 5334 10 other other JJ 87 5334 11 organizations organization NNS 87 5334 12 have have VBP 87 5334 13 not not RB 87 5334 14 yet yet RB 87 5334 15 taken take VBN 87 5334 16 action action NN 87 5334 17 with with IN 87 5334 18 regard regard NN 87 5334 19 to to IN 87 5334 20 the the DT 87 5334 21 membership membership NN 87 5334 22 of of IN 87 5334 23 the the DT 87 5334 24 former former JJ 87 5334 25 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 87 5334 26 . . . 87 5335 1 The the DT 87 5335 2 The the DT 87 5335 3 World World NNP 87 5335 4 Factbook Factbook NNP 87 5335 5 therefore therefore RB 87 5335 6 continues continue VBZ 87 5335 7 to to TO 87 5335 8 list list VB 87 5335 9 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 87 5335 10 under under IN 87 5335 11 international international JJ 87 5335 12 organizations organization NNS 87 5335 13 where where WRB 87 5335 14 the the DT 87 5335 15 SFRY SFRY NNP 87 5335 16 seat seat NN 87 5335 17 remains remain VBZ 87 5335 18 or or CC 87 5335 19 where where WRB 87 5335 20 no no DT 87 5335 21 action action NN 87 5335 22 has have VBZ 87 5335 23 yet yet RB 87 5335 24 been be VBN 87 5335 25 taken take VBN 87 5335 26 . . . 87 5336 1 Arab Arab NNP 87 5336 2 Bank Bank NNP 87 5336 3 for for IN 87 5336 4 Economic Economic NNP 87 5336 5 Development Development NNP 87 5336 6 in in IN 87 5336 7 Africa Africa NNP 87 5336 8 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 9 ABEDA ABEDA NNP 87 5336 10 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 11 note note VB 87 5336 12 - - HYPH 87 5336 13 also also RB 87 5336 14 known know VBN 87 5336 15 as as IN 87 5336 16 Banque Banque NNP 87 5336 17 Arabe Arabe NNP 87 5336 18 de de NNP 87 5336 19 Developpement Developpement NNP 87 5336 20 Economique Economique NNP 87 5336 21 en en FW 87 5336 22 Afrique Afrique NNP 87 5336 23 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 24 BADEA BADEA NNP 87 5336 25 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 26 established-18 established-18 NN 87 5336 27 February February NNP 87 5336 28 1974 1974 CD 87 5336 29 effective-16 effective-16 NN 87 5336 30 September September NNP 87 5336 31 1974 1974 CD 87 5336 32 aim aim NN 87 5336 33 - - HYPH 87 5336 34 to to TO 87 5336 35 promote promote VB 87 5336 36 economic economic JJ 87 5336 37 development development NN 87 5336 38 members-(17 members-(17 IN 87 5336 39 plus plus CC 87 5336 40 the the DT 87 5336 41 Palestine Palestine NNP 87 5336 42 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 5336 43 Organization Organization NNP 87 5336 44 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 45 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 5336 46 , , , 87 5336 47 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 87 5336 48 , , , 87 5336 49 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 5336 50 , , , 87 5336 51 Iraq Iraq NNP 87 5336 52 , , , 87 5336 53 Jordan Jordan NNP 87 5336 54 , , , 87 5336 55 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 87 5336 56 , , , 87 5336 57 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 87 5336 58 , , , 87 5336 59 Libya Libya NNP 87 5336 60 , , , 87 5336 61 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 87 5336 62 , , , 87 5336 63 Morocco Morocco NNP 87 5336 64 , , , 87 5336 65 Oman Oman NNP 87 5336 66 , , , 87 5336 67 Qatar Qatar NNP 87 5336 68 , , , 87 5336 69 Saudi Saudi NNP 87 5336 70 Arabia Arabia NNP 87 5336 71 , , , 87 5336 72 Sudan Sudan NNP 87 5336 73 , , , 87 5336 74 Syria Syria NNP 87 5336 75 , , , 87 5336 76 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 87 5336 77 , , , 87 5336 78 UAE UAE NNP 87 5336 79 , , , 87 5336 80 Palestine Palestine NNP 87 5336 81 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 5336 82 Organization Organization NNP 87 5336 83 ; ; : 87 5336 84 note note VB 87 5336 85 - - : 87 5336 86 these these DT 87 5336 87 are be VBP 87 5336 88 all all PDT 87 5336 89 the the DT 87 5336 90 members member NNS 87 5336 91 of of IN 87 5336 92 the the DT 87 5336 93 Arab Arab NNP 87 5336 94 League League NNP 87 5336 95 except except IN 87 5336 96 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 87 5336 97 , , , 87 5336 98 Somalia Somalia NNP 87 5336 99 , , , 87 5336 100 and and CC 87 5336 101 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5336 102 Arab Arab NNP 87 5336 103 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 87 5336 104 Council Council NNP 87 5336 105 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 106 ACC ACC NNP 87 5336 107 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 108 established-16 established-16 NN 87 5336 109 February February NNP 87 5336 110 1989 1989 CD 87 5336 111 aim aim NN 87 5336 112 - - HYPH 87 5336 113 to to TO 87 5336 114 promote promote VB 87 5336 115 economic economic JJ 87 5336 116 cooperation cooperation NN 87 5336 117 and and CC 87 5336 118 integration integration NN 87 5336 119 , , , 87 5336 120 possibly possibly RB 87 5336 121 leading lead VBG 87 5336 122 to to IN 87 5336 123 an an DT 87 5336 124 Arab Arab NNP 87 5336 125 Common Common NNP 87 5336 126 Market market NN 87 5336 127 members-(4 members-(4 NN 87 5336 128 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 129 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 5336 130 , , , 87 5336 131 Iraq Iraq NNP 87 5336 132 , , , 87 5336 133 Jordan Jordan NNP 87 5336 134 , , , 87 5336 135 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5336 136 Arab Arab NNP 87 5336 137 Fund Fund NNP 87 5336 138 for for IN 87 5336 139 Economic Economic NNP 87 5336 140 and and CC 87 5336 141 Social Social NNP 87 5336 142 Development Development NNP 87 5336 143 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 144 AFESD AFESD NNP 87 5336 145 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 146 established-16 established-16 NN 87 5336 147 May May NNP 87 5336 148 1968 1968 CD 87 5336 149 aim aim NN 87 5336 150 - - : 87 5336 151 to to TO 87 5336 152 promote promote VB 87 5336 153 economic economic JJ 87 5336 154 and and CC 87 5336 155 social social JJ 87 5336 156 development development NN 87 5336 157 members-(20 members-(20 NNP 87 5336 158 plus plus CC 87 5336 159 the the DT 87 5336 160 Palestine Palestine NNP 87 5336 161 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 5336 162 Organization Organization NNP 87 5336 163 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 164 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 5336 165 , , , 87 5336 166 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 87 5336 167 , , , 87 5336 168 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 87 5336 169 , , , 87 5336 170 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 5336 171 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 172 suspended suspend VBN 87 5336 173 from from IN 87 5336 174 1979 1979 CD 87 5336 175 to to IN 87 5336 176 1988 1988 CD 87 5336 177 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 178 , , , 87 5336 179 Iraq Iraq NNP 87 5336 180 , , , 87 5336 181 Jordan Jordan NNP 87 5336 182 , , , 87 5336 183 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 87 5336 184 , , , 87 5336 185 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 87 5336 186 , , , 87 5336 187 Libya Libya NNP 87 5336 188 , , , 87 5336 189 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 87 5336 190 , , , 87 5336 191 Morocco Morocco NNP 87 5336 192 , , , 87 5336 193 Oman Oman NNP 87 5336 194 , , , 87 5336 195 Qatar Qatar NNP 87 5336 196 , , , 87 5336 197 Saudi Saudi NNP 87 5336 198 Arabia Arabia NNP 87 5336 199 , , , 87 5336 200 Somalia Somalia NNP 87 5336 201 , , , 87 5336 202 Sudan Sudan NNP 87 5336 203 , , , 87 5336 204 Syria Syria NNP 87 5336 205 , , , 87 5336 206 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 87 5336 207 , , , 87 5336 208 UAE UAE NNP 87 5336 209 , , , 87 5336 210 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5336 211 , , , 87 5336 212 Palestine Palestine NNP 87 5336 213 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 5336 214 Organization Organization NNP 87 5336 215 Arab Arab NNP 87 5336 216 League League NNP 87 5336 217 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 218 AL AL NNP 87 5336 219 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 220 note note VB 87 5336 221 - - HYPH 87 5336 222 also also RB 87 5336 223 known know VBN 87 5336 224 as as IN 87 5336 225 League League NNP 87 5336 226 of of IN 87 5336 227 Arab Arab NNP 87 5336 228 States States NNP 87 5336 229 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 230 LAS LAS NNP 87 5336 231 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 232 established-22 established-22 NN 87 5336 233 March March NNP 87 5336 234 1945 1945 CD 87 5336 235 aim aim NN 87 5336 236 - - : 87 5336 237 to to TO 87 5336 238 promote promote VB 87 5336 239 economic economic JJ 87 5336 240 , , , 87 5336 241 social social JJ 87 5336 242 , , , 87 5336 243 political political JJ 87 5336 244 , , , 87 5336 245 and and CC 87 5336 246 military military JJ 87 5336 247 cooperation cooperation NN 87 5336 248 members-(20 members-(20 NNP 87 5336 249 plus plus IN 87 5336 250 the the DT 87 5336 251 Palestine Palestine NNP 87 5336 252 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 5336 253 Organization Organization NNP 87 5336 254 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 255 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 5336 256 , , , 87 5336 257 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 87 5336 258 , , , 87 5336 259 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 87 5336 260 , , , 87 5336 261 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 5336 262 , , , 87 5336 263 Iraq Iraq NNP 87 5336 264 , , , 87 5336 265 Jordan Jordan NNP 87 5336 266 , , , 87 5336 267 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 87 5336 268 , , , 87 5336 269 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 87 5336 270 , , , 87 5336 271 Libya Libya NNP 87 5336 272 , , , 87 5336 273 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 87 5336 274 , , , 87 5336 275 Morocco Morocco NNP 87 5336 276 , , , 87 5336 277 Oman Oman NNP 87 5336 278 , , , 87 5336 279 Qatar Qatar NNP 87 5336 280 , , , 87 5336 281 Saudi Saudi NNP 87 5336 282 Arabia Arabia NNP 87 5336 283 , , , 87 5336 284 Somalia Somalia NNP 87 5336 285 , , , 87 5336 286 Sudan Sudan NNP 87 5336 287 , , , 87 5336 288 Syria Syria NNP 87 5336 289 , , , 87 5336 290 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 87 5336 291 , , , 87 5336 292 UAE UAE NNP 87 5336 293 , , , 87 5336 294 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5336 295 , , , 87 5336 296 Palestine Palestine NNP 87 5336 297 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 5336 298 Organization Organization NNP 87 5336 299 Arab Arab NNP 87 5336 300 Maghreb Maghreb NNP 87 5336 301 Union Union NNP 87 5336 302 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 303 AMU AMU NNP 87 5336 304 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 305 established-17 established-17 . 87 5336 306 February February NNP 87 5336 307 1989 1989 CD 87 5336 308 aim aim NN 87 5336 309 - - HYPH 87 5336 310 to to TO 87 5336 311 promote promote VB 87 5336 312 cooperation cooperation NN 87 5336 313 and and CC 87 5336 314 integration integration NN 87 5336 315 among among IN 87 5336 316 the the DT 87 5336 317 Arab arab JJ 87 5336 318 states state NNS 87 5336 319 of of IN 87 5336 320 northern northern JJ 87 5336 321 Africa Africa NNP 87 5336 322 members-(5 members-(5 . 87 5336 323 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 324 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 5336 325 , , , 87 5336 326 Libya Libya NNP 87 5336 327 , , , 87 5336 328 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 87 5336 329 , , , 87 5336 330 Morocco Morocco NNP 87 5336 331 , , , 87 5336 332 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 87 5336 333 Arab Arab NNP 87 5336 334 Monetary Monetary NNP 87 5336 335 Fund Fund NNP 87 5336 336 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 337 AMF AMF NNP 87 5336 338 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 339 established-27 established-27 NN 87 5336 340 April April NNP 87 5336 341 1976 1976 CD 87 5336 342 effective-2 effective-2 NNP 87 5336 343 February February NNP 87 5336 344 1977 1977 CD 87 5336 345 aim aim NN 87 5336 346 - - HYPH 87 5336 347 to to TO 87 5336 348 promote promote VB 87 5336 349 Arab arab JJ 87 5336 350 cooperation cooperation NN 87 5336 351 , , , 87 5336 352 development development NN 87 5336 353 , , , 87 5336 354 and and CC 87 5336 355 integration integration NN 87 5336 356 in in IN 87 5336 357 monetary monetary JJ 87 5336 358 and and CC 87 5336 359 economic economic JJ 87 5336 360 affairs affair NNS 87 5336 361 members-(19 members-(19 XX 87 5336 362 plus plus CC 87 5336 363 the the DT 87 5336 364 Palestine Palestine NNP 87 5336 365 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 5336 366 Organization Organization NNP 87 5336 367 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 368 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 5336 369 , , , 87 5336 370 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 87 5336 371 , , , 87 5336 372 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 5336 373 , , , 87 5336 374 Iraq Iraq NNP 87 5336 375 , , , 87 5336 376 Jordan Jordan NNP 87 5336 377 , , , 87 5336 378 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 87 5336 379 , , , 87 5336 380 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 87 5336 381 , , , 87 5336 382 Libya Libya NNP 87 5336 383 , , , 87 5336 384 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 87 5336 385 , , , 87 5336 386 Morocco Morocco NNP 87 5336 387 , , , 87 5336 388 Oman Oman NNP 87 5336 389 , , , 87 5336 390 Qatar Qatar NNP 87 5336 391 , , , 87 5336 392 Saudi Saudi NNP 87 5336 393 Arabia Arabia NNP 87 5336 394 , , , 87 5336 395 Somalia Somalia NNP 87 5336 396 , , , 87 5336 397 Sudan Sudan NNP 87 5336 398 , , , 87 5336 399 Syria Syria NNP 87 5336 400 , , , 87 5336 401 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 87 5336 402 , , , 87 5336 403 UAE UAE NNP 87 5336 404 , , , 87 5336 405 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5336 406 , , , 87 5336 407 Palestine Palestine NNP 87 5336 408 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 5336 409 Organization Organization NNP 87 5336 410 Asia Asia NNP 87 5336 411 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5336 412 Economic Economic NNP 87 5336 413 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 87 5336 414 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 415 APEC APEC NNP 87 5336 416 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 417 established establish VBN 87 5336 418 - - : 87 5336 419 NA NA NNP 87 5336 420 November November NNP 87 5336 421 1989 1989 CD 87 5336 422 aim aim NN 87 5336 423 - - HYPH 87 5336 424 to to TO 87 5336 425 promote promote VB 87 5336 426 trade trade NN 87 5336 427 and and CC 87 5336 428 investment investment NN 87 5336 429 in in IN 87 5336 430 the the DT 87 5336 431 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5336 432 basin basin NN 87 5336 433 members-(15 members-(15 NNP 87 5336 434 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 435 all all DT 87 5336 436 ASEAN ASEAN NNP 87 5336 437 members member NNS 87 5336 438 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 439 Brunei Brunei NNP 87 5336 440 , , , 87 5336 441 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 5336 442 , , , 87 5336 443 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 5336 444 , , , 87 5336 445 Philippines Philippines NNP 87 5336 446 , , , 87 5336 447 Singapore Singapore NNP 87 5336 448 , , , 87 5336 449 Thailand Thailand NNP 87 5336 450 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 451 plus plus CC 87 5336 452 Australia Australia NNP 87 5336 453 , , , 87 5336 454 Canada Canada NNP 87 5336 455 , , , 87 5336 456 China China NNP 87 5336 457 , , , 87 5336 458 Hong Hong NNP 87 5336 459 Kong Kong NNP 87 5336 460 , , , 87 5336 461 Japan Japan NNP 87 5336 462 , , , 87 5336 463 South South NNP 87 5336 464 Korea Korea NNP 87 5336 465 , , , 87 5336 466 NZ NZ NNP 87 5336 467 , , , 87 5336 468 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 87 5336 469 , , , 87 5336 470 US US NNP 87 5336 471 Asian Asian NNP 87 5336 472 Development Development NNP 87 5336 473 Bank Bank NNP 87 5336 474 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 475 AsDB AsDB NNP 87 5336 476 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 477 established-19 established-19 . 87 5336 478 December December NNP 87 5336 479 1966 1966 CD 87 5336 480 aim aim NN 87 5336 481 - - HYPH 87 5336 482 to to TO 87 5336 483 promote promote VB 87 5336 484 regional regional JJ 87 5336 485 economic economic JJ 87 5336 486 cooperation cooperation NN 87 5336 487 regional regional JJ 87 5336 488 members-(36 members-(36 CD 87 5336 489 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 490 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 87 5336 491 , , , 87 5336 492 Australia Australia NNP 87 5336 493 , , , 87 5336 494 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 87 5336 495 , , , 87 5336 496 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 87 5336 497 , , , 87 5336 498 Burma Burma NNP 87 5336 499 , , , 87 5336 500 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 87 5336 501 , , , 87 5336 502 China China NNP 87 5336 503 , , , 87 5336 504 Cook Cook NNP 87 5336 505 Islands Islands NNP 87 5336 506 , , , 87 5336 507 Fiji Fiji NNP 87 5336 508 , , , 87 5336 509 Hong Hong NNP 87 5336 510 Kong Kong NNP 87 5336 511 , , , 87 5336 512 India India NNP 87 5336 513 , , , 87 5336 514 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 5336 515 , , , 87 5336 516 Japan Japan NNP 87 5336 517 , , , 87 5336 518 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 87 5336 519 , , , 87 5336 520 South South NNP 87 5336 521 Korea Korea NNP 87 5336 522 , , , 87 5336 523 Laos Laos NNP 87 5336 524 , , , 87 5336 525 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 5336 526 , , , 87 5336 527 Maldives Maldives NNP 87 5336 528 , , , 87 5336 529 Marshall Marshall NNP 87 5336 530 Islands Islands NNP 87 5336 531 , , , 87 5336 532 Federated Federated NNP 87 5336 533 States States NNP 87 5336 534 of of IN 87 5336 535 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 87 5336 536 , , , 87 5336 537 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 87 5336 538 , , , 87 5336 539 Nauru Nauru NNP 87 5336 540 , , , 87 5336 541 Nepal Nepal NNP 87 5336 542 , , , 87 5336 543 NZ NZ NNP 87 5336 544 , , , 87 5336 545 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 5336 546 , , , 87 5336 547 Papua Papua NNP 87 5336 548 New New NNP 87 5336 549 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5336 550 , , , 87 5336 551 Philippines Philippines NNP 87 5336 552 , , , 87 5336 553 Singapore Singapore NNP 87 5336 554 , , , 87 5336 555 Solomon Solomon NNP 87 5336 556 Islands Islands NNP 87 5336 557 , , , 87 5336 558 Sri Sri NNP 87 5336 559 Lanka Lanka NNP 87 5336 560 , , , 87 5336 561 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 87 5336 562 , , , 87 5336 563 Thailand Thailand NNP 87 5336 564 , , , 87 5336 565 Tonga Tonga NNP 87 5336 566 , , , 87 5336 567 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 87 5336 568 , , , 87 5336 569 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 5336 570 , , , 87 5336 571 Western Western NNP 87 5336 572 Samoa Samoa NNP 87 5336 573 nonregional nonregional NN 87 5336 574 members-(16 members-(16 NN 87 5336 575 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 576 Austria Austria NNP 87 5336 577 , , , 87 5336 578 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 5336 579 , , , 87 5336 580 Canada Canada NNP 87 5336 581 , , , 87 5336 582 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 5336 583 , , , 87 5336 584 Finland Finland NNP 87 5336 585 , , , 87 5336 586 France France NNP 87 5336 587 , , , 87 5336 588 Germany Germany NNP 87 5336 589 , , , 87 5336 590 Italy Italy NNP 87 5336 591 , , , 87 5336 592 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5336 593 , , , 87 5336 594 Norway Norway NNP 87 5336 595 , , , 87 5336 596 Spain Spain NNP 87 5336 597 , , , 87 5336 598 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 5336 599 , , , 87 5336 600 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 5336 601 , , , 87 5336 602 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 5336 603 , , , 87 5336 604 UK UK NNP 87 5336 605 , , , 87 5336 606 US US NNP 87 5336 607 Asociacion Asociacion NNP 87 5336 608 Latinoamericana Latinoamericana NNP 87 5336 609 de de NNP 87 5336 610 Integracion Integracion NNP 87 5336 611 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 612 ALADI ALADI NNP 87 5336 613 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 614 see see VBP 87 5336 615 Latin Latin NNP 87 5336 616 American American NNP 87 5336 617 Integration Integration NNP 87 5336 618 Association Association NNP 87 5336 619 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 620 LAIA LAIA NNP 87 5336 621 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 622 Association Association NNP 87 5336 623 of of IN 87 5336 624 Southeast Southeast NNP 87 5336 625 Asian Asian NNP 87 5336 626 Nations Nations NNPS 87 5336 627 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 628 ASEAN ASEAN NNP 87 5336 629 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 630 established-9 established-9 NNP 87 5336 631 August August NNP 87 5336 632 1967 1967 CD 87 5336 633 aim aim NN 87 5336 634 - - : 87 5336 635 to to TO 87 5336 636 encourage encourage VB 87 5336 637 regional regional JJ 87 5336 638 economic economic JJ 87 5336 639 , , , 87 5336 640 social social JJ 87 5336 641 , , , 87 5336 642 and and CC 87 5336 643 cultural cultural JJ 87 5336 644 cooperation cooperation NN 87 5336 645 among among IN 87 5336 646 the the DT 87 5336 647 non non JJ 87 5336 648 - - JJ 87 5336 649 Communist communist JJ 87 5336 650 countries country NNS 87 5336 651 of of IN 87 5336 652 Southeast Southeast NNP 87 5336 653 Asia Asia NNP 87 5336 654 members-(6 members-(6 NN 87 5336 655 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 656 Brunei Brunei NNP 87 5336 657 , , , 87 5336 658 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 5336 659 , , , 87 5336 660 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 5336 661 , , , 87 5336 662 Philippines Philippines NNP 87 5336 663 , , , 87 5336 664 Singapore Singapore NNP 87 5336 665 , , , 87 5336 666 Thailand Thailand NNP 87 5336 667 observer-(1 observer-(1 NNP 87 5336 668 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 669 Papua Papua NNP 87 5336 670 New New NNP 87 5336 671 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5336 672 Australia Australia NNP 87 5336 673 Group Group NNP 87 5336 674 established-1984 established-1984 NNP 87 5336 675 aim aim NN 87 5336 676 - - HYPH 87 5336 677 to to TO 87 5336 678 consult consult VB 87 5336 679 on on IN 87 5336 680 and and CC 87 5336 681 coordinate coordinate VB 87 5336 682 export export NN 87 5336 683 controls control NNS 87 5336 684 related relate VBN 87 5336 685 to to IN 87 5336 686 chemical chemical JJ 87 5336 687 and and CC 87 5336 688 biological biological JJ 87 5336 689 weapons weapon NNS 87 5336 690 members-(25 members-(25 CD 87 5336 691 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 692 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 5336 693 , , , 87 5336 694 Australia Australia NNP 87 5336 695 , , , 87 5336 696 Austria Austria NNP 87 5336 697 , , , 87 5336 698 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 5336 699 , , , 87 5336 700 Canada Canada NNP 87 5336 701 , , , 87 5336 702 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 5336 703 , , , 87 5336 704 Finland Finland NNP 87 5336 705 , , , 87 5336 706 France France NNP 87 5336 707 , , , 87 5336 708 Germany Germany NNP 87 5336 709 , , , 87 5336 710 Greece Greece NNP 87 5336 711 , , , 87 5336 712 Hungary Hungary NNP 87 5336 713 , , , 87 5336 714 Iceland Iceland NNP 87 5336 715 , , , 87 5336 716 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 5336 717 , , , 87 5336 718 Italy Italy NNP 87 5336 719 , , , 87 5336 720 Japan Japan NNP 87 5336 721 , , , 87 5336 722 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 5336 723 , , , 87 5336 724 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5336 725 , , , 87 5336 726 NZ NZ NNP 87 5336 727 , , , 87 5336 728 Norway Norway NNP 87 5336 729 , , , 87 5336 730 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 5336 731 , , , 87 5336 732 Spain Spain NNP 87 5336 733 , , , 87 5336 734 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 5336 735 , , , 87 5336 736 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 5336 737 , , , 87 5336 738 UK UK NNP 87 5336 739 , , , 87 5336 740 US US NNP 87 5336 741 observer-(1 observer-(1 CD 87 5336 742 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 743 Singapore Singapore NNP 87 5336 744 Australia Australia NNP 87 5336 745 -- -- : 87 5336 746 New New NNP 87 5336 747 Zealand Zealand NNP 87 5336 748 -- -- : 87 5336 749 United United NNP 87 5336 750 States States NNP 87 5336 751 Security Security NNP 87 5336 752 Treaty Treaty NNP 87 5336 753 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 754 ANZUS ANZUS NNP 87 5336 755 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 756 established-1 established-1 NNP 87 5336 757 September September NNP 87 5336 758 1951 1951 CD 87 5336 759 effective-29 effective-29 NN 87 5336 760 April April NNP 87 5336 761 1952 1952 CD 87 5336 762 aim aim NN 87 5336 763 - - : 87 5336 764 to to TO 87 5336 765 implement implement VB 87 5336 766 a a DT 87 5336 767 trilateral trilateral JJ 87 5336 768 mutual mutual JJ 87 5336 769 security security NN 87 5336 770 agreement agreement NN 87 5336 771 , , , 87 5336 772 although although IN 87 5336 773 the the DT 87 5336 774 US US NNP 87 5336 775 suspended suspend VBD 87 5336 776 security security NN 87 5336 777 obligations obligation NNS 87 5336 778 to to IN 87 5336 779 NZ NZ NNP 87 5336 780 on on IN 87 5336 781 11 11 CD 87 5336 782 August August NNP 87 5336 783 1986 1986 CD 87 5336 784 members-(3 members-(3 CD 87 5336 785 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 786 Australia Australia NNP 87 5336 787 , , , 87 5336 788 NZ NZ NNP 87 5336 789 , , , 87 5336 790 US US NNP 87 5336 791 Banco Banco NNP 87 5336 792 Centroamericano Centroamericano NNP 87 5336 793 de de NNP 87 5336 794 Integracion integracion NN 87 5336 795 Economico Economico NNP 87 5336 796 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 797 BCIE BCIE NNP 87 5336 798 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 799 see see VB 87 5336 800 Central Central NNP 87 5336 801 American American NNP 87 5336 802 Bank Bank NNP 87 5336 803 for for IN 87 5336 804 Economic Economic NNP 87 5336 805 Integration Integration NNP 87 5336 806 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 807 BCIE BCIE NNP 87 5336 808 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 809 Banco Banco NNP 87 5336 810 Interamericano Interamericano NNP 87 5336 811 de de NNP 87 5336 812 Desarrollo Desarrollo NNP 87 5336 813 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 814 BID BID NNP 87 5336 815 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 816 see see VBP 87 5336 817 Inter Inter NNP 87 5336 818 - - HYPH 87 5336 819 American American NNP 87 5336 820 Development Development NNP 87 5336 821 Bank Bank NNP 87 5336 822 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 823 IADB IADB NNP 87 5336 824 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 825 Bank Bank NNP 87 5336 826 for for IN 87 5336 827 International International NNP 87 5336 828 Settlements Settlements NNP 87 5336 829 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 830 BIS BIS NNP 87 5336 831 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 832 established-20 established-20 NN 87 5336 833 January January NNP 87 5336 834 1930 1930 CD 87 5336 835 effective-17 effective-17 NN 87 5336 836 March March NNP 87 5336 837 1930 1930 CD 87 5336 838 aim aim NN 87 5336 839 - - HYPH 87 5336 840 to to TO 87 5336 841 promote promote VB 87 5336 842 cooperation cooperation NN 87 5336 843 among among IN 87 5336 844 central central JJ 87 5336 845 banks bank NNS 87 5336 846 in in IN 87 5336 847 international international JJ 87 5336 848 financial financial JJ 87 5336 849 settlements settlement NNS 87 5336 850 members-(30 members-(30 NNP 87 5336 851 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 852 Australia Australia NNP 87 5336 853 , , , 87 5336 854 Austria Austria NNP 87 5336 855 , , , 87 5336 856 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 5336 857 , , , 87 5336 858 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 87 5336 859 , , , 87 5336 860 Canada Canada NNP 87 5336 861 , , , 87 5336 862 Czech Czech NNP 87 5336 863 Republic Republic NNP 87 5336 864 , , , 87 5336 865 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 5336 866 , , , 87 5336 867 Finland Finland NNP 87 5336 868 , , , 87 5336 869 France France NNP 87 5336 870 , , , 87 5336 871 Germany Germany NNP 87 5336 872 , , , 87 5336 873 Greece Greece NNP 87 5336 874 , , , 87 5336 875 Hungary Hungary NNP 87 5336 876 , , , 87 5336 877 Iceland Iceland NNP 87 5336 878 , , , 87 5336 879 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 5336 880 , , , 87 5336 881 Italy Italy NNP 87 5336 882 , , , 87 5336 883 Japan Japan NNP 87 5336 884 , , , 87 5336 885 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5336 886 , , , 87 5336 887 Norway Norway NNP 87 5336 888 , , , 87 5336 889 Poland Poland NNP 87 5336 890 , , , 87 5336 891 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 5336 892 , , , 87 5336 893 Romania Romania NNP 87 5336 894 , , , 87 5336 895 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 87 5336 896 , , , 87 5336 897 South South NNP 87 5336 898 Africa Africa NNP 87 5336 899 , , , 87 5336 900 Spain Spain NNP 87 5336 901 , , , 87 5336 902 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 5336 903 , , , 87 5336 904 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 5336 905 , , , 87 5336 906 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 5336 907 , , , 87 5336 908 UK UK NNP 87 5336 909 , , , 87 5336 910 US US NNP 87 5336 911 , , , 87 5336 912 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 87 5336 913 Banque Banque NNP 87 5336 914 Africaine Africaine NNP 87 5336 915 de de FW 87 5336 916 Developpement Developpement NNP 87 5336 917 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 918 BAD BAD NNP 87 5336 919 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 920 see see VB 87 5336 921 African African NNP 87 5336 922 Development Development NNP 87 5336 923 Bank Bank NNP 87 5336 924 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 925 AfDB AfDB NNP 87 5336 926 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 927 Banque Banque NNP 87 5336 928 Arabe Arabe NNP 87 5336 929 de de IN 87 5336 930 Developpement Developpement NNP 87 5336 931 Economique Economique NNP 87 5336 932 en en FW 87 5336 933 Afrique Afrique NNP 87 5336 934 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 935 BADEA BADEA NNP 87 5336 936 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 937 see see VBP 87 5336 938 Arab Arab NNP 87 5336 939 Bank Bank NNP 87 5336 940 for for IN 87 5336 941 Economic Economic NNP 87 5336 942 Development Development NNP 87 5336 943 in in IN 87 5336 944 Africa Africa NNP 87 5336 945 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 946 ABEDA ABEDA NNP 87 5336 947 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 948 Banque Banque NNP 87 5336 949 de de FW 87 5336 950 Developpement Developpement NNP 87 5336 951 des des FW 87 5336 952 Etats Etats NNP 87 5336 953 de de IN 87 5336 954 l'Afrique l'Afrique NNP 87 5336 955 Centrale Centrale NNP 87 5336 956 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 957 BDEAC BDEAC NNP 87 5336 958 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 959 see see VB 87 5336 960 Central Central NNP 87 5336 961 African African NNP 87 5336 962 States States NNP 87 5336 963 Development Development NNP 87 5336 964 Bank Bank NNP 87 5336 965 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 966 BDEAC BDEAC NNP 87 5336 967 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 968 Banque Banque NNP 87 5336 969 Ouest Ouest NNP 87 5336 970 - - HYPH 87 5336 971 Africaine Africaine NNP 87 5336 972 de de FW 87 5336 973 Developpement Developpement NNP 87 5336 974 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 975 BOAD BOAD NNP 87 5336 976 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 977 see see VB 87 5336 978 West West NNP 87 5336 979 African African NNP 87 5336 980 Development Development NNP 87 5336 981 Bank Bank NNP 87 5336 982 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 983 WADB WADB NNP 87 5336 984 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 985 Benelux Benelux NNP 87 5336 986 Economic Economic NNP 87 5336 987 Union Union NNP 87 5336 988 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 989 Benelux Benelux NNP 87 5336 990 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 991 note note NN 87 5336 992 - - HYPH 87 5336 993 acronym acronym NN 87 5336 994 from from IN 87 5336 995 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 5336 996 , , , 87 5336 997 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5336 998 , , , 87 5336 999 and and CC 87 5336 1000 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 5336 1001 established-3 established-3 NNP 87 5336 1002 February February NNP 87 5336 1003 1958 1958 CD 87 5336 1004 effective-1 effective-1 NNP 87 5336 1005 November November NNP 87 5336 1006 1960 1960 CD 87 5336 1007 aim aim NN 87 5336 1008 - - HYPH 87 5336 1009 to to TO 87 5336 1010 develop develop VB 87 5336 1011 closer close JJR 87 5336 1012 economic economic JJ 87 5336 1013 cooperation cooperation NN 87 5336 1014 and and CC 87 5336 1015 integration integration NN 87 5336 1016 members-(3 members-(3 NN 87 5336 1017 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 1018 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 5336 1019 , , , 87 5336 1020 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 5336 1021 , , , 87 5336 1022 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5336 1023 Big Big NNP 87 5336 1024 Seven seven CD 87 5336 1025 note note NN 87 5336 1026 - - HYPH 87 5336 1027 membership membership NN 87 5336 1028 is be VBZ 87 5336 1029 the the DT 87 5336 1030 same same JJ 87 5336 1031 as as IN 87 5336 1032 the the DT 87 5336 1033 Group Group NNP 87 5336 1034 of of IN 87 5336 1035 7 7 CD 87 5336 1036 established establish VBN 87 5336 1037 - - HYPH 87 5336 1038 NA NA NNP 87 5336 1039 aim aim NN 87 5336 1040 - - HYPH 87 5336 1041 to to TO 87 5336 1042 discuss discuss VB 87 5336 1043 and and CC 87 5336 1044 coordinate coordinate VB 87 5336 1045 major major JJ 87 5336 1046 economic economic JJ 87 5336 1047 policies policy NNS 87 5336 1048 members-(7 members-(7 CD 87 5336 1049 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 1050 Big Big NNP 87 5336 1051 Six six CD 87 5336 1052 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 1053 Canada Canada NNP 87 5336 1054 , , , 87 5336 1055 France France NNP 87 5336 1056 , , , 87 5336 1057 Germany Germany NNP 87 5336 1058 , , , 87 5336 1059 Italy Italy NNP 87 5336 1060 , , , 87 5336 1061 Japan Japan NNP 87 5336 1062 , , , 87 5336 1063 UK UK NNP 87 5336 1064 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 1065 plus plus CC 87 5336 1066 the the DT 87 5336 1067 US US NNP 87 5336 1068 Big Big NNP 87 5336 1069 Six six CD 87 5336 1070 note note NN 87 5336 1071 - - : 87 5336 1072 not not RB 87 5336 1073 to to TO 87 5336 1074 be be VB 87 5336 1075 confused confuse VBN 87 5336 1076 with with IN 87 5336 1077 the the DT 87 5336 1078 Group Group NNP 87 5336 1079 of of IN 87 5336 1080 6 6 CD 87 5336 1081 established establish VBN 87 5336 1082 - - HYPH 87 5336 1083 NA NA NNP 87 5336 1084 aim aim NN 87 5336 1085 - - HYPH 87 5336 1086 to to TO 87 5336 1087 foster foster VB 87 5336 1088 economic economic JJ 87 5336 1089 cooperation cooperation NN 87 5336 1090 members-(6 members-(6 . 87 5336 1091 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 1092 Canada Canada NNP 87 5336 1093 , , , 87 5336 1094 France France NNP 87 5336 1095 , , , 87 5336 1096 Germany Germany NNP 87 5336 1097 , , , 87 5336 1098 Italy Italy NNP 87 5336 1099 , , , 87 5336 1100 Japan Japan NNP 87 5336 1101 , , , 87 5336 1102 UK UK NNP 87 5336 1103 Black Black NNP 87 5336 1104 Sea Sea NNP 87 5336 1105 Economic Economic NNP 87 5336 1106 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 87 5336 1107 Zone Zone NNP 87 5336 1108 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 1109 BSEC BSEC NNP 87 5336 1110 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 1111 established-25 established-25 NN 87 5336 1112 June June NNP 87 5336 1113 1992 1992 CD 87 5336 1114 aim aim NN 87 5336 1115 - - : 87 5336 1116 to to TO 87 5336 1117 enhance enhance VB 87 5336 1118 regional regional JJ 87 5336 1119 stability stability NN 87 5336 1120 through through IN 87 5336 1121 economic economic JJ 87 5336 1122 cooperation cooperation NN 87 5336 1123 members-(11 members-(11 CD 87 5336 1124 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 1125 Albania Albania NNP 87 5336 1126 , , , 87 5336 1127 Armenia Armenia NNP 87 5336 1128 , , , 87 5336 1129 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 87 5336 1130 , , , 87 5336 1131 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 87 5336 1132 , , , 87 5336 1133 Georgia Georgia NNP 87 5336 1134 , , , 87 5336 1135 Greece Greece NNP 87 5336 1136 , , , 87 5336 1137 Moldova Moldova NNP 87 5336 1138 , , , 87 5336 1139 Romania Romania NNP 87 5336 1140 , , , 87 5336 1141 Russia Russia NNP 87 5336 1142 , , , 87 5336 1143 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 5336 1144 , , , 87 5336 1145 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 87 5336 1146 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 87 5336 1147 Community Community NNP 87 5336 1148 and and CC 87 5336 1149 Common Common NNP 87 5336 1150 Market Market NNP 87 5336 1151 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 1152 CARICOM CARICOM NNP 87 5336 1153 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 1154 established-4 established-4 NNP 87 5336 1155 July July NNP 87 5336 1156 1973 1973 CD 87 5336 1157 effective-1 effective-1 NNP 87 5336 1158 August August NNP 87 5336 1159 1973 1973 CD 87 5336 1160 aim aim NN 87 5336 1161 - - HYPH 87 5336 1162 to to TO 87 5336 1163 promote promote VB 87 5336 1164 economic economic JJ 87 5336 1165 integration integration NN 87 5336 1166 and and CC 87 5336 1167 development development NN 87 5336 1168 , , , 87 5336 1169 especially especially RB 87 5336 1170 among among IN 87 5336 1171 the the DT 87 5336 1172 less less RBR 87 5336 1173 developed developed JJ 87 5336 1174 countries country NNS 87 5336 1175 members-(13 members-(13 IN 87 5336 1176 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 1177 Antigua Antigua NNP 87 5336 1178 and and CC 87 5336 1179 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 87 5336 1180 , , , 87 5336 1181 The the DT 87 5336 1182 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 87 5336 1183 , , , 87 5336 1184 Barbados Barbados NNP 87 5336 1185 , , , 87 5336 1186 Belize Belize NNP 87 5336 1187 , , , 87 5336 1188 Dominica Dominica NNP 87 5336 1189 , , , 87 5336 1190 Grenada Grenada NNP 87 5336 1191 , , , 87 5336 1192 Guyana Guyana NNP 87 5336 1193 , , , 87 5336 1194 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 87 5336 1195 , , , 87 5336 1196 Montserrat Montserrat NNP 87 5336 1197 , , , 87 5336 1198 Saint Saint NNP 87 5336 1199 Kitts Kitts NNP 87 5336 1200 and and CC 87 5336 1201 Nevis Nevis NNP 87 5336 1202 , , , 87 5336 1203 Saint Saint NNP 87 5336 1204 Lucia Lucia NNP 87 5336 1205 , , , 87 5336 1206 Saint Saint NNP 87 5336 1207 Vincent Vincent NNP 87 5336 1208 and and CC 87 5336 1209 the the DT 87 5336 1210 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 87 5336 1211 , , , 87 5336 1212 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 87 5336 1213 and and CC 87 5336 1214 Tobago Tobago NNP 87 5336 1215 associate associate NN 87 5336 1216 members-(2 members-(2 NN 87 5336 1217 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 1218 British british JJ 87 5336 1219 Virgin Virgin NNP 87 5336 1220 Islands Islands NNP 87 5336 1221 , , , 87 5336 1222 Turks Turks NNPS 87 5336 1223 and and CC 87 5336 1224 Caicos Caicos NNP 87 5336 1225 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5336 1226 observers-(10 observers-(10 CD 87 5336 1227 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 1228 Anguilla Anguilla NNP 87 5336 1229 , , , 87 5336 1230 Bermuda Bermuda NNP 87 5336 1231 , , , 87 5336 1232 Cayman Cayman NNP 87 5336 1233 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5336 1234 , , , 87 5336 1235 Dominican Dominican NNP 87 5336 1236 Republic Republic NNP 87 5336 1237 , , , 87 5336 1238 Haiti Haiti NNP 87 5336 1239 , , , 87 5336 1240 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5336 1241 , , , 87 5336 1242 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5336 1243 Antilles Antilles NNPS 87 5336 1244 , , , 87 5336 1245 Puerto Puerto NNP 87 5336 1246 Rico Rico NNP 87 5336 1247 , , , 87 5336 1248 Suriname Suriname NNP 87 5336 1249 , , , 87 5336 1250 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 5336 1251 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 87 5336 1252 Development Development NNP 87 5336 1253 Bank Bank NNP 87 5336 1254 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 1255 CDB CDB NNP 87 5336 1256 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 1257 established-18 established-18 NN 87 5336 1258 October October NNP 87 5336 1259 1969 1969 CD 87 5336 1260 effective-26 effective-26 NN 87 5336 1261 January January NNP 87 5336 1262 1970 1970 CD 87 5336 1263 aim aim NN 87 5336 1264 - - HYPH 87 5336 1265 to to TO 87 5336 1266 promote promote VB 87 5336 1267 economic economic JJ 87 5336 1268 development development NN 87 5336 1269 and and CC 87 5336 1270 cooperation cooperation NN 87 5336 1271 regional regional JJ 87 5336 1272 members-(20 members-(20 IN 87 5336 1273 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 1274 Anguilla Anguilla NNP 87 5336 1275 , , , 87 5336 1276 Antigua Antigua NNP 87 5336 1277 and and CC 87 5336 1278 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 87 5336 1279 , , , 87 5336 1280 The the DT 87 5336 1281 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 87 5336 1282 , , , 87 5336 1283 Barbados Barbados NNP 87 5336 1284 , , , 87 5336 1285 Belize Belize NNP 87 5336 1286 , , , 87 5336 1287 British british JJ 87 5336 1288 Virgin Virgin NNP 87 5336 1289 Islands Islands NNP 87 5336 1290 , , , 87 5336 1291 Cayman Cayman NNP 87 5336 1292 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5336 1293 , , , 87 5336 1294 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 5336 1295 , , , 87 5336 1296 Dominica Dominica NNP 87 5336 1297 , , , 87 5336 1298 Grenada Grenada NNP 87 5336 1299 , , , 87 5336 1300 Guyana Guyana NNP 87 5336 1301 , , , 87 5336 1302 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 87 5336 1303 , , , 87 5336 1304 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5336 1305 , , , 87 5336 1306 Montserrat Montserrat NNP 87 5336 1307 , , , 87 5336 1308 Saint Saint NNP 87 5336 1309 Kitts Kitts NNP 87 5336 1310 and and CC 87 5336 1311 Nevis Nevis NNP 87 5336 1312 , , , 87 5336 1313 Saint Saint NNP 87 5336 1314 Lucia Lucia NNP 87 5336 1315 , , , 87 5336 1316 Saint Saint NNP 87 5336 1317 Vincent Vincent NNP 87 5336 1318 and and CC 87 5336 1319 the the DT 87 5336 1320 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 87 5336 1321 , , , 87 5336 1322 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 87 5336 1323 and and CC 87 5336 1324 Tobago Tobago NNP 87 5336 1325 , , , 87 5336 1326 Turks Turks NNPS 87 5336 1327 and and CC 87 5336 1328 Caicos Caicos NNP 87 5336 1329 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5336 1330 , , , 87 5336 1331 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 5336 1332 nonregional nonregional NN 87 5336 1333 members-(5 members-(5 NN 87 5336 1334 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 1335 Canada Canada NNP 87 5336 1336 , , , 87 5336 1337 France France NNP 87 5336 1338 , , , 87 5336 1339 Germany Germany NNP 87 5336 1340 , , , 87 5336 1341 Italy Italy NNP 87 5336 1342 , , , 87 5336 1343 UK UK NNP 87 5336 1344 Cartagena Cartagena NNP 87 5336 1345 Group Group NNP 87 5336 1346 see see VBP 87 5336 1347 Group Group NNP 87 5336 1348 of of IN 87 5336 1349 11 11 CD 87 5336 1350 Central central JJ 87 5336 1351 African African NNP 87 5336 1352 Customs Customs NNP 87 5336 1353 and and CC 87 5336 1354 Economic Economic NNP 87 5336 1355 Union Union NNP 87 5336 1356 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 1357 UDEAC UDEAC NNP 87 5336 1358 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 1359 note note NN 87 5336 1360 - - HYPH 87 5336 1361 acronym acronym NN 87 5336 1362 from from IN 87 5336 1363 Union Union NNP 87 5336 1364 Douaniere Douaniere NNP 87 5336 1365 et et NNP 87 5336 1366 Economique Economique NNP 87 5336 1367 de de NNP 87 5336 1368 l'Afrique l'Afrique NNP 87 5336 1369 Centrale Centrale NNP 87 5336 1370 established-8 established-8 NNP 87 5336 1371 December December NNP 87 5336 1372 1964 1964 CD 87 5336 1373 effective-1 effective-1 NNP 87 5336 1374 January January NNP 87 5336 1375 1966 1966 CD 87 5336 1376 aim aim NN 87 5336 1377 - - : 87 5336 1378 to to TO 87 5336 1379 promote promote VB 87 5336 1380 the the DT 87 5336 1381 establishment establishment NN 87 5336 1382 of of IN 87 5336 1383 a a DT 87 5336 1384 Central central JJ 87 5336 1385 African african JJ 87 5336 1386 Common Common NNP 87 5336 1387 Market market NN 87 5336 1388 members-(6 members-(6 . 87 5336 1389 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 1390 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 87 5336 1391 , , , 87 5336 1392 Central Central NNP 87 5336 1393 African African NNP 87 5336 1394 Republic Republic NNP 87 5336 1395 , , , 87 5336 1396 Chad Chad NNP 87 5336 1397 , , , 87 5336 1398 Congo Congo NNP 87 5336 1399 , , , 87 5336 1400 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 87 5336 1401 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5336 1402 , , , 87 5336 1403 Gabon Gabon NNP 87 5336 1404 Central Central NNP 87 5336 1405 African African NNP 87 5336 1406 States States NNP 87 5336 1407 Development Development NNP 87 5336 1408 Bank Bank NNP 87 5336 1409 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 1410 BDEAC BDEAC NNP 87 5336 1411 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 1412 note note NN 87 5336 1413 - - HYPH 87 5336 1414 acronym acronym NN 87 5336 1415 from from IN 87 5336 1416 Banque Banque NNP 87 5336 1417 de de FW 87 5336 1418 Developpement Developpement NNP 87 5336 1419 des des FW 87 5336 1420 Etats Etats NNP 87 5336 1421 de de IN 87 5336 1422 l'Afrique l'Afrique NNP 87 5336 1423 Centrale Centrale NNP 87 5336 1424 established-3 established-3 NNP 87 5336 1425 December December NNP 87 5336 1426 1975 1975 CD 87 5336 1427 aim aim NN 87 5336 1428 - - : 87 5336 1429 to to TO 87 5336 1430 provide provide VB 87 5336 1431 loans loan NNS 87 5336 1432 for for IN 87 5336 1433 economic economic JJ 87 5336 1434 development development NN 87 5336 1435 members-(9 members-(9 NNP 87 5336 1436 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 1437 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 87 5336 1438 , , , 87 5336 1439 Central Central NNP 87 5336 1440 African African NNP 87 5336 1441 Republic Republic NNP 87 5336 1442 , , , 87 5336 1443 Chad Chad NNP 87 5336 1444 , , , 87 5336 1445 Congo Congo NNP 87 5336 1446 , , , 87 5336 1447 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 87 5336 1448 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5336 1449 , , , 87 5336 1450 France France NNP 87 5336 1451 , , , 87 5336 1452 Gabon Gabon NNP 87 5336 1453 , , , 87 5336 1454 Germany Germany NNP 87 5336 1455 , , , 87 5336 1456 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 87 5336 1457 Central Central NNP 87 5336 1458 American American NNP 87 5336 1459 Bank Bank NNP 87 5336 1460 for for IN 87 5336 1461 Economic Economic NNP 87 5336 1462 Integration Integration NNP 87 5336 1463 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 1464 BCIE BCIE NNP 87 5336 1465 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 1466 note note NN 87 5336 1467 - - HYPH 87 5336 1468 acronym acronym NN 87 5336 1469 from from IN 87 5336 1470 Banco Banco NNP 87 5336 1471 Centroamericano Centroamericano NNP 87 5336 1472 de de NNP 87 5336 1473 Integracion Integracion NNP 87 5336 1474 Economico Economico NNP 87 5336 1475 established-13 established-13 NN 87 5336 1476 December December NNP 87 5336 1477 1960 1960 CD 87 5336 1478 aim aim NN 87 5336 1479 - - HYPH 87 5336 1480 to to TO 87 5336 1481 promote promote VB 87 5336 1482 economic economic JJ 87 5336 1483 integration integration NN 87 5336 1484 and and CC 87 5336 1485 development development NN 87 5336 1486 members-(5 members-(5 NN 87 5336 1487 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 1488 Costa Costa NNP 87 5336 1489 Rica Rica NNP 87 5336 1490 , , , 87 5336 1491 El El NNP 87 5336 1492 Salvador Salvador NNP 87 5336 1493 , , , 87 5336 1494 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 87 5336 1495 , , , 87 5336 1496 Honduras Honduras NNP 87 5336 1497 , , , 87 5336 1498 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 87 5336 1499 Central Central NNP 87 5336 1500 American American NNP 87 5336 1501 Common Common NNP 87 5336 1502 Market Market NNP 87 5336 1503 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 1504 CACM CACM NNP 87 5336 1505 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 1506 established-13 established-13 VBZ 87 5336 1507 December December NNP 87 5336 1508 1960 1960 CD 87 5336 1509 effective-3 effective-3 NNP 87 5336 1510 June June NNP 87 5336 1511 1961 1961 CD 87 5336 1512 aim aim NN 87 5336 1513 - - HYPH 87 5336 1514 to to TO 87 5336 1515 promote promote VB 87 5336 1516 establishment establishment NN 87 5336 1517 of of IN 87 5336 1518 a a DT 87 5336 1519 Central central JJ 87 5336 1520 American American NNP 87 5336 1521 Common Common NNP 87 5336 1522 Market Market NNP 87 5336 1523 members-(5 members-(5 NN 87 5336 1524 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 1525 Costa Costa NNP 87 5336 1526 Rica Rica NNP 87 5336 1527 , , , 87 5336 1528 El El NNP 87 5336 1529 Salvador Salvador NNP 87 5336 1530 , , , 87 5336 1531 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 87 5336 1532 , , , 87 5336 1533 Honduras Honduras NNP 87 5336 1534 , , , 87 5336 1535 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 87 5336 1536 Central Central NNP 87 5336 1537 European European NNP 87 5336 1538 Initiative Initiative NNP 87 5336 1539 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 1540 CEI CEI NNP 87 5336 1541 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 1542 note note NN 87 5336 1543 - - HYPH 87 5336 1544 evolved evolve VBN 87 5336 1545 from from IN 87 5336 1546 the the DT 87 5336 1547 Hexagonal Hexagonal NNP 87 5336 1548 Group Group NNP 87 5336 1549 established establish VBN 87 5336 1550 - - : 87 5336 1551 July July NNP 87 5336 1552 1991 1991 CD 87 5336 1553 aim aim NN 87 5336 1554 - - HYPH 87 5336 1555 to to TO 87 5336 1556 form form VB 87 5336 1557 an an DT 87 5336 1558 economic economic JJ 87 5336 1559 and and CC 87 5336 1560 political political JJ 87 5336 1561 cooperation cooperation NN 87 5336 1562 group group NN 87 5336 1563 for for IN 87 5336 1564 the the DT 87 5336 1565 region region NN 87 5336 1566 between between IN 87 5336 1567 the the DT 87 5336 1568 Adriatic Adriatic NNP 87 5336 1569 and and CC 87 5336 1570 the the DT 87 5336 1571 Baltic Baltic NNP 87 5336 1572 Seas Seas NNPS 87 5336 1573 members-(10 members-(10 POS 87 5336 1574 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 1575 Austria Austria NNP 87 5336 1576 , , , 87 5336 1577 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 87 5336 1578 and and CC 87 5336 1579 Herzegovina Herzegovina NNP 87 5336 1580 , , , 87 5336 1581 Croatia Croatia NNP 87 5336 1582 , , , 87 5336 1583 Czech Czech NNP 87 5336 1584 Republic Republic NNP 87 5336 1585 , , , 87 5336 1586 Hungary Hungary NNP 87 5336 1587 , , , 87 5336 1588 Italy Italy NNP 87 5336 1589 , , , 87 5336 1590 Poland Poland NNP 87 5336 1591 , , , 87 5336 1592 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 87 5336 1593 , , , 87 5336 1594 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 87 5336 1595 , , , 87 5336 1596 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 87 5336 1597 centrally centrally RB 87 5336 1598 planned plan VBD 87 5336 1599 economies economy NNS 87 5336 1600 a a DT 87 5336 1601 term term NN 87 5336 1602 applied apply VBN 87 5336 1603 mainly mainly RB 87 5336 1604 to to IN 87 5336 1605 the the DT 87 5336 1606 traditionally traditionally RB 87 5336 1607 Communist communist JJ 87 5336 1608 states state NNS 87 5336 1609 that that WDT 87 5336 1610 looked look VBD 87 5336 1611 to to IN 87 5336 1612 the the DT 87 5336 1613 former former JJ 87 5336 1614 USSR USSR NNP 87 5336 1615 for for IN 87 5336 1616 leadership leadership NN 87 5336 1617 ; ; : 87 5336 1618 most most JJS 87 5336 1619 are be VBP 87 5336 1620 now now RB 87 5336 1621 evolving evolve VBG 87 5336 1622 toward toward IN 87 5336 1623 more more RBR 87 5336 1624 democratic democratic JJ 87 5336 1625 and and CC 87 5336 1626 market market NN 87 5336 1627 - - HYPH 87 5336 1628 oriented orient VBN 87 5336 1629 systems system NNS 87 5336 1630 ; ; : 87 5336 1631 also also RB 87 5336 1632 known know VBN 87 5336 1633 formerly formerly RB 87 5336 1634 as as IN 87 5336 1635 the the DT 87 5336 1636 Second Second NNP 87 5336 1637 World World NNP 87 5336 1638 or or CC 87 5336 1639 as as IN 87 5336 1640 the the DT 87 5336 1641 Communist communist JJ 87 5336 1642 countries country NNS 87 5336 1643 ; ; : 87 5336 1644 through through IN 87 5336 1645 the the DT 87 5336 1646 1980s 1980s CD 87 5336 1647 , , , 87 5336 1648 this this DT 87 5336 1649 group group NN 87 5336 1650 included include VBD 87 5336 1651 Albania Albania NNP 87 5336 1652 , , , 87 5336 1653 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 87 5336 1654 , , , 87 5336 1655 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 87 5336 1656 , , , 87 5336 1657 China China NNP 87 5336 1658 , , , 87 5336 1659 Cuba Cuba NNP 87 5336 1660 , , , 87 5336 1661 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 87 5336 1662 , , , 87 5336 1663 GDR GDR NNP 87 5336 1664 , , , 87 5336 1665 Hungary Hungary NNP 87 5336 1666 , , , 87 5336 1667 North North NNP 87 5336 1668 Korea Korea NNP 87 5336 1669 , , , 87 5336 1670 Laos Laos NNP 87 5336 1671 , , , 87 5336 1672 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 87 5336 1673 , , , 87 5336 1674 Poland Poland NNP 87 5336 1675 , , , 87 5336 1676 Romania Romania NNP 87 5336 1677 , , , 87 5336 1678 USSR USSR NNP 87 5336 1679 , , , 87 5336 1680 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 5336 1681 , , , 87 5336 1682 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 87 5336 1683 Colombo Colombo NNP 87 5336 1684 Plan Plan NNP 87 5336 1685 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 1686 CP CP NNP 87 5336 1687 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 1688 established-1 established-1 NNP 87 5336 1689 July July NNP 87 5336 1690 1951 1951 CD 87 5336 1691 aim aim NN 87 5336 1692 - - : 87 5336 1693 to to TO 87 5336 1694 promote promote VB 87 5336 1695 economic economic JJ 87 5336 1696 and and CC 87 5336 1697 social social JJ 87 5336 1698 development development NN 87 5336 1699 in in IN 87 5336 1700 Asia Asia NNP 87 5336 1701 and and CC 87 5336 1702 the the DT 87 5336 1703 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5336 1704 members-(26 members-(26 NNP 87 5336 1705 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 1706 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 87 5336 1707 , , , 87 5336 1708 Australia Australia NNP 87 5336 1709 , , , 87 5336 1710 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 87 5336 1711 , , , 87 5336 1712 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 87 5336 1713 , , , 87 5336 1714 Burma Burma NNP 87 5336 1715 , , , 87 5336 1716 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 87 5336 1717 , , , 87 5336 1718 Canada Canada NNP 87 5336 1719 , , , 87 5336 1720 Fiji Fiji NNP 87 5336 1721 , , , 87 5336 1722 India India NNP 87 5336 1723 , , , 87 5336 1724 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 5336 1725 , , , 87 5336 1726 Iran Iran NNP 87 5336 1727 , , , 87 5336 1728 Japan Japan NNP 87 5336 1729 , , , 87 5336 1730 South South NNP 87 5336 1731 Korea Korea NNP 87 5336 1732 , , , 87 5336 1733 Laos Laos NNP 87 5336 1734 , , , 87 5336 1735 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 5336 1736 , , , 87 5336 1737 Maldives Maldives NNP 87 5336 1738 , , , 87 5336 1739 Nepal Nepal NNP 87 5336 1740 , , , 87 5336 1741 NZ NZ NNP 87 5336 1742 , , , 87 5336 1743 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 5336 1744 , , , 87 5336 1745 Papua Papua NNP 87 5336 1746 New New NNP 87 5336 1747 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5336 1748 , , , 87 5336 1749 Philippines Philippines NNP 87 5336 1750 , , , 87 5336 1751 Singapore Singapore NNP 87 5336 1752 , , , 87 5336 1753 Sri Sri NNP 87 5336 1754 Lanka Lanka NNP 87 5336 1755 , , , 87 5336 1756 Thailand Thailand NNP 87 5336 1757 , , , 87 5336 1758 UK UK NNP 87 5336 1759 , , , 87 5336 1760 US US NNP 87 5336 1761 Commission Commission NNP 87 5336 1762 for for IN 87 5336 1763 Social Social NNP 87 5336 1764 Development Development NNP 87 5336 1765 established-21 established-21 IN 87 5336 1766 June June NNP 87 5336 1767 1946 1946 CD 87 5336 1768 as as IN 87 5336 1769 the the DT 87 5336 1770 Social Social NNP 87 5336 1771 Commission Commission NNP 87 5336 1772 , , , 87 5336 1773 renamed rename VBD 87 5336 1774 29 29 CD 87 5336 1775 July July NNP 87 5336 1776 1966 1966 CD 87 5336 1777 aim aim NN 87 5336 1778 - - HYPH 87 5336 1779 Economic Economic NNP 87 5336 1780 and and CC 87 5336 1781 Social Social NNP 87 5336 1782 Council Council NNP 87 5336 1783 organization organization NN 87 5336 1784 dealing deal VBG 87 5336 1785 with with IN 87 5336 1786 social social JJ 87 5336 1787 development development NN 87 5336 1788 programs program NNS 87 5336 1789 of of IN 87 5336 1790 UN UN NNP 87 5336 1791 members-(32 members-(32 NNP 87 5336 1792 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 1793 selected select VBN 87 5336 1794 on on IN 87 5336 1795 a a DT 87 5336 1796 rotating rotate VBG 87 5336 1797 basis basis NN 87 5336 1798 from from IN 87 5336 1799 all all DT 87 5336 1800 regions region NNS 87 5336 1801 Commission Commission NNP 87 5336 1802 on on IN 87 5336 1803 Human Human NNP 87 5336 1804 Rights Rights NNPS 87 5336 1805 established-18 established-18 NN 87 5336 1806 February February NNP 87 5336 1807 1946 1946 CD 87 5336 1808 aim aim NN 87 5336 1809 - - HYPH 87 5336 1810 Economic Economic NNP 87 5336 1811 and and CC 87 5336 1812 Social Social NNP 87 5336 1813 Council Council NNP 87 5336 1814 organization organization NN 87 5336 1815 dealing deal VBG 87 5336 1816 with with IN 87 5336 1817 human human JJ 87 5336 1818 rights right NNS 87 5336 1819 programs program NNS 87 5336 1820 of of IN 87 5336 1821 UN UN NNP 87 5336 1822 members-(53 members-(53 NNP 87 5336 1823 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 1824 selected select VBN 87 5336 1825 on on IN 87 5336 1826 a a DT 87 5336 1827 rotating rotate VBG 87 5336 1828 basis basis NN 87 5336 1829 from from IN 87 5336 1830 all all DT 87 5336 1831 regions region NNS 87 5336 1832 Commission Commission NNP 87 5336 1833 on on IN 87 5336 1834 Human Human NNP 87 5336 1835 Settlements Settlements NNP 87 5336 1836 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 1837 Habitat Habitat NNP 87 5336 1838 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 1839 established-12 established-12 NNP 87 5336 1840 October October NNP 87 5336 1841 1978 1978 CD 87 5336 1842 aim aim NN 87 5336 1843 - - HYPH 87 5336 1844 Economic Economic NNP 87 5336 1845 and and CC 87 5336 1846 Social Social NNP 87 5336 1847 Council Council NNP 87 5336 1848 organization organization NN 87 5336 1849 assisting assist VBG 87 5336 1850 in in IN 87 5336 1851 solving solve VBG 87 5336 1852 human human JJ 87 5336 1853 settlement settlement NN 87 5336 1854 problems problem NNS 87 5336 1855 of of IN 87 5336 1856 UN UN NNP 87 5336 1857 members-(58 members-(58 NNP 87 5336 1858 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 1859 selected select VBN 87 5336 1860 on on IN 87 5336 1861 a a DT 87 5336 1862 rotating rotate VBG 87 5336 1863 basis basis NN 87 5336 1864 from from IN 87 5336 1865 all all DT 87 5336 1866 regions region NNS 87 5336 1867 Commission Commission NNP 87 5336 1868 on on IN 87 5336 1869 Narcotic Narcotic NNP 87 5336 1870 Drugs Drugs NNPS 87 5336 1871 established-16 established-16 NN 87 5336 1872 February February NNP 87 5336 1873 1946 1946 CD 87 5336 1874 aim aim NN 87 5336 1875 - - HYPH 87 5336 1876 Economic Economic NNP 87 5336 1877 and and CC 87 5336 1878 Social Social NNP 87 5336 1879 Council Council NNP 87 5336 1880 organization organization NN 87 5336 1881 dealing deal VBG 87 5336 1882 with with IN 87 5336 1883 illicit illicit JJ 87 5336 1884 drugs drug NNS 87 5336 1885 programs program NNS 87 5336 1886 of of IN 87 5336 1887 UN UN NNP 87 5336 1888 members-(53 members-(53 NNP 87 5336 1889 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 1890 selected select VBN 87 5336 1891 on on IN 87 5336 1892 a a DT 87 5336 1893 rotating rotate VBG 87 5336 1894 basis basis NN 87 5336 1895 from from IN 87 5336 1896 all all DT 87 5336 1897 regions region NNS 87 5336 1898 with with IN 87 5336 1899 emphasis emphasis NN 87 5336 1900 on on IN 87 5336 1901 producing produce VBG 87 5336 1902 and and CC 87 5336 1903 processing processing NN 87 5336 1904 countries country NNS 87 5336 1905 Commission Commission NNP 87 5336 1906 on on IN 87 5336 1907 the the DT 87 5336 1908 Status Status NNP 87 5336 1909 of of IN 87 5336 1910 Women Women NNPS 87 5336 1911 established-21 established-21 CD 87 5336 1912 June June NNP 87 5336 1913 1946 1946 CD 87 5336 1914 aim aim NN 87 5336 1915 - - HYPH 87 5336 1916 Economic Economic NNP 87 5336 1917 and and CC 87 5336 1918 Social Social NNP 87 5336 1919 Council Council NNP 87 5336 1920 organization organization NN 87 5336 1921 dealing deal VBG 87 5336 1922 with with IN 87 5336 1923 women woman NNS 87 5336 1924 's 's POS 87 5336 1925 rights right NNS 87 5336 1926 goals goal NNS 87 5336 1927 of of IN 87 5336 1928 UN UN NNP 87 5336 1929 members-(32 members-(32 NNP 87 5336 1930 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 1931 selected select VBN 87 5336 1932 on on IN 87 5336 1933 a a DT 87 5336 1934 rotating rotate VBG 87 5336 1935 basis basis NN 87 5336 1936 from from IN 87 5336 1937 all all DT 87 5336 1938 regions region NNS 87 5336 1939 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 87 5336 1940 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 1941 C C NNP 87 5336 1942 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 1943 established-31 established-31 NN 87 5336 1944 December December NNP 87 5336 1945 1931 1931 CD 87 5336 1946 aim aim NN 87 5336 1947 - - HYPH 87 5336 1948 voluntary voluntary JJ 87 5336 1949 association association NN 87 5336 1950 that that WDT 87 5336 1951 evolved evolve VBD 87 5336 1952 from from IN 87 5336 1953 the the DT 87 5336 1954 British British NNP 87 5336 1955 Empire Empire NNP 87 5336 1956 and and CC 87 5336 1957 that that WDT 87 5336 1958 seeks seek VBZ 87 5336 1959 to to TO 87 5336 1960 foster foster VB 87 5336 1961 multinational multinational JJ 87 5336 1962 cooperation cooperation NN 87 5336 1963 and and CC 87 5336 1964 assistance assistance NN 87 5336 1965 members-(48 members-(48 NN 87 5336 1966 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 1967 Antigua Antigua NNP 87 5336 1968 and and CC 87 5336 1969 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 87 5336 1970 , , , 87 5336 1971 Australia Australia NNP 87 5336 1972 , , , 87 5336 1973 The the DT 87 5336 1974 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 87 5336 1975 , , , 87 5336 1976 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 87 5336 1977 , , , 87 5336 1978 Barbados Barbados NNP 87 5336 1979 , , , 87 5336 1980 Belize Belize NNP 87 5336 1981 , , , 87 5336 1982 Botswana Botswana NNP 87 5336 1983 , , , 87 5336 1984 Brunei Brunei NNP 87 5336 1985 , , , 87 5336 1986 Canada Canada NNP 87 5336 1987 , , , 87 5336 1988 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 87 5336 1989 , , , 87 5336 1990 Dominica Dominica NNP 87 5336 1991 , , , 87 5336 1992 The the DT 87 5336 1993 Gambia Gambia NNP 87 5336 1994 , , , 87 5336 1995 Ghana Ghana NNP 87 5336 1996 , , , 87 5336 1997 Grenada Grenada NNP 87 5336 1998 , , , 87 5336 1999 Guyana Guyana NNP 87 5336 2000 , , , 87 5336 2001 India India NNP 87 5336 2002 , , , 87 5336 2003 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 87 5336 2004 , , , 87 5336 2005 Kenya Kenya NNP 87 5336 2006 , , , 87 5336 2007 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 87 5336 2008 , , , 87 5336 2009 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 87 5336 2010 , , , 87 5336 2011 Malawi Malawi NNP 87 5336 2012 , , , 87 5336 2013 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 5336 2014 , , , 87 5336 2015 Maldives Maldives NNP 87 5336 2016 , , , 87 5336 2017 Malta Malta NNP 87 5336 2018 , , , 87 5336 2019 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 87 5336 2020 , , , 87 5336 2021 Namibia Namibia NNP 87 5336 2022 , , , 87 5336 2023 NZ NZ NNP 87 5336 2024 , , , 87 5336 2025 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 5336 2026 , , , 87 5336 2027 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 5336 2028 , , , 87 5336 2029 Papua Papua NNP 87 5336 2030 New New NNP 87 5336 2031 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5336 2032 , , , 87 5336 2033 Saint Saint NNP 87 5336 2034 Kitts Kitts NNP 87 5336 2035 and and CC 87 5336 2036 Nevis Nevis NNP 87 5336 2037 , , , 87 5336 2038 Saint Saint NNP 87 5336 2039 Lucia Lucia NNP 87 5336 2040 , , , 87 5336 2041 Saint Saint NNP 87 5336 2042 Vincent Vincent NNP 87 5336 2043 and and CC 87 5336 2044 the the DT 87 5336 2045 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 87 5336 2046 , , , 87 5336 2047 Seychelles Seychelles NNPS 87 5336 2048 , , , 87 5336 2049 Sierra Sierra NNP 87 5336 2050 Leone Leone NNP 87 5336 2051 , , , 87 5336 2052 Singapore Singapore NNP 87 5336 2053 , , , 87 5336 2054 Solomon Solomon NNP 87 5336 2055 Islands Islands NNP 87 5336 2056 , , , 87 5336 2057 Sri Sri NNP 87 5336 2058 Lanka Lanka NNP 87 5336 2059 , , , 87 5336 2060 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 87 5336 2061 , , , 87 5336 2062 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 87 5336 2063 , , , 87 5336 2064 Tonga Tonga NNP 87 5336 2065 , , , 87 5336 2066 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 87 5336 2067 and and CC 87 5336 2068 Tobago Tobago NNP 87 5336 2069 , , , 87 5336 2070 Uganda Uganda NNP 87 5336 2071 , , , 87 5336 2072 UK UK NNP 87 5336 2073 , , , 87 5336 2074 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 87 5336 2075 , , , 87 5336 2076 Western Western NNP 87 5336 2077 Samoa Samoa NNP 87 5336 2078 , , , 87 5336 2079 Zambia Zambia NNP 87 5336 2080 , , , 87 5336 2081 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 87 5336 2082 special special JJ 87 5336 2083 members-(2 members-(2 NN 87 5336 2084 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 2085 Nauru Nauru NNP 87 5336 2086 , , , 87 5336 2087 Tuvalu Tuvalu NNP 87 5336 2088 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 87 5336 2089 of of IN 87 5336 2090 Independent Independent NNP 87 5336 2091 States States NNP 87 5336 2092 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 2093 CIS CIS NNP 87 5336 2094 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 2095 established-8 established-8 NNP 87 5336 2096 December December NNP 87 5336 2097 1991 1991 CD 87 5336 2098 effective-21 effective-21 NN 87 5336 2099 December December NNP 87 5336 2100 1991 1991 CD 87 5336 2101 aim aim NN 87 5336 2102 - - : 87 5336 2103 to to TO 87 5336 2104 coordinate coordinate VB 87 5336 2105 intercommonwealth intercommonwealth JJ 87 5336 2106 relations relation NNS 87 5336 2107 and and CC 87 5336 2108 to to TO 87 5336 2109 provide provide VB 87 5336 2110 a a DT 87 5336 2111 mechanism mechanism NN 87 5336 2112 for for IN 87 5336 2113 the the DT 87 5336 2114 orderly orderly JJ 87 5336 2115 dissolution dissolution NN 87 5336 2116 of of IN 87 5336 2117 the the DT 87 5336 2118 USSR USSR NNP 87 5336 2119 members-(10 members-(10 POS 87 5336 2120 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 2121 Armenia Armenia NNP 87 5336 2122 , , , 87 5336 2123 Belarus Belarus NNP 87 5336 2124 , , , 87 5336 2125 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 87 5336 2126 , , , 87 5336 2127 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 87 5336 2128 , , , 87 5336 2129 Moldova Moldova NNP 87 5336 2130 , , , 87 5336 2131 Russia Russia NNP 87 5336 2132 , , , 87 5336 2133 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 87 5336 2134 , , , 87 5336 2135 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 87 5336 2136 , , , 87 5336 2137 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 87 5336 2138 , , , 87 5336 2139 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 87 5336 2140 Communaute Communaute NNP 87 5336 2141 Economique Economique NNP 87 5336 2142 de de FW 87 5336 2143 l'Afrique l'Afrique NNP 87 5336 2144 de de FW 87 5336 2145 l'Ouest l'Ouest NNP 87 5336 2146 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 2147 CEAO CEAO NNP 87 5336 2148 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 2149 see see VBP 87 5336 2150 West West NNP 87 5336 2151 African African NNP 87 5336 2152 Economic Economic NNP 87 5336 2153 Community Community NNP 87 5336 2154 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 2155 CEAO CEAO NNP 87 5336 2156 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 2157 Communaute Communaute NNP 87 5336 2158 Economique Economique NNP 87 5336 2159 des des FW 87 5336 2160 Etats Etats NNP 87 5336 2161 de de IN 87 5336 2162 l'Afrique l'Afrique NNP 87 5336 2163 Centrale Centrale NNP 87 5336 2164 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 2165 CEEAC CEEAC NNP 87 5336 2166 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 2167 see see VBP 87 5336 2168 Economic Economic NNP 87 5336 2169 Community Community NNP 87 5336 2170 of of IN 87 5336 2171 Central Central NNP 87 5336 2172 African African NNP 87 5336 2173 States States NNP 87 5336 2174 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 2175 CEEAC CEEAC NNP 87 5336 2176 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 2177 Communaute Communaute NNP 87 5336 2178 Economique Economique NNP 87 5336 2179 des des FW 87 5336 2180 Pays Pays NNP 87 5336 2181 des des NNP 87 5336 2182 Grands Grands NNP 87 5336 2183 Lacs Lacs NNP 87 5336 2184 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 2185 CEPGL CEPGL NNP 87 5336 2186 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 2187 see see VBP 87 5336 2188 Economic Economic NNP 87 5336 2189 Community Community NNP 87 5336 2190 of of IN 87 5336 2191 the the DT 87 5336 2192 Great Great NNP 87 5336 2193 Lakes Lakes NNPS 87 5336 2194 Countries Countries NNPS 87 5336 2195 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 2196 CEPGL CEPGL NNP 87 5336 2197 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 2198 Communist communist JJ 87 5336 2199 countries country NNS 87 5336 2200 traditionally traditionally RB 87 5336 2201 the the DT 87 5336 2202 Marxist Marxist NNP 87 5336 2203 - - HYPH 87 5336 2204 Leninist Leninist NNP 87 5336 2205 states state NNS 87 5336 2206 with with IN 87 5336 2207 authoritarian authoritarian JJ 87 5336 2208 governments government NNS 87 5336 2209 and and CC 87 5336 2210 command command NN 87 5336 2211 economies economy NNS 87 5336 2212 based base VBN 87 5336 2213 on on IN 87 5336 2214 the the DT 87 5336 2215 Soviet soviet JJ 87 5336 2216 model model NN 87 5336 2217 ; ; : 87 5336 2218 most most JJS 87 5336 2219 of of IN 87 5336 2220 the the DT 87 5336 2221 successor successor NN 87 5336 2222 states state NNS 87 5336 2223 are be VBP 87 5336 2224 no no RB 87 5336 2225 longer long RBR 87 5336 2226 Communist communist JJ 87 5336 2227 ; ; : 87 5336 2228 see see VB 87 5336 2229 centrally centrally RB 87 5336 2230 planned plan VBN 87 5336 2231 economies economy NNS 87 5336 2232 Conference Conference NNP 87 5336 2233 on on IN 87 5336 2234 Security Security NNP 87 5336 2235 and and CC 87 5336 2236 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 87 5336 2237 in in IN 87 5336 2238 Europe Europe NNP 87 5336 2239 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 2240 CSCE CSCE NNP 87 5336 2241 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 2242 established establish VBN 87 5336 2243 - - : 87 5336 2244 NA NA NNP 87 5336 2245 November November NNP 87 5336 2246 1972 1972 CD 87 5336 2247 aim aim NN 87 5336 2248 - - HYPH 87 5336 2249 discusses discusse NNS 87 5336 2250 issues issue NNS 87 5336 2251 of of IN 87 5336 2252 mutual mutual JJ 87 5336 2253 concern concern NN 87 5336 2254 and and CC 87 5336 2255 reviews review NNS 87 5336 2256 implementation implementation NN 87 5336 2257 of of IN 87 5336 2258 the the DT 87 5336 2259 Helsinki Helsinki NNP 87 5336 2260 Agreement Agreement NNP 87 5336 2261 members-(53 members-(53 NNP 87 5336 2262 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 2263 Albania Albania NNP 87 5336 2264 , , , 87 5336 2265 Armenia Armenia NNP 87 5336 2266 , , , 87 5336 2267 Austria Austria NNP 87 5336 2268 , , , 87 5336 2269 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 87 5336 2270 , , , 87 5336 2271 Belarus Belarus NNP 87 5336 2272 , , , 87 5336 2273 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 5336 2274 , , , 87 5336 2275 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 87 5336 2276 and and CC 87 5336 2277 Herzegovina Herzegovina NNP 87 5336 2278 , , , 87 5336 2279 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 87 5336 2280 , , , 87 5336 2281 Canada Canada NNP 87 5336 2282 , , , 87 5336 2283 Croatia Croatia NNP 87 5336 2284 , , , 87 5336 2285 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 87 5336 2286 , , , 87 5336 2287 Czech Czech NNP 87 5336 2288 Republic Republic NNP 87 5336 2289 , , , 87 5336 2290 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 5336 2291 , , , 87 5336 2292 Estonia Estonia NNP 87 5336 2293 , , , 87 5336 2294 Finland Finland NNP 87 5336 2295 , , , 87 5336 2296 France France NNP 87 5336 2297 , , , 87 5336 2298 Georgia Georgia NNP 87 5336 2299 , , , 87 5336 2300 Germany Germany NNP 87 5336 2301 , , , 87 5336 2302 Greece Greece NNP 87 5336 2303 , , , 87 5336 2304 Holy Holy NNP 87 5336 2305 See See NNP 87 5336 2306 , , , 87 5336 2307 Hungary Hungary NNP 87 5336 2308 , , , 87 5336 2309 Iceland Iceland NNP 87 5336 2310 , , , 87 5336 2311 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 5336 2312 , , , 87 5336 2313 Italy Italy NNP 87 5336 2314 , , , 87 5336 2315 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 87 5336 2316 , , , 87 5336 2317 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 87 5336 2318 , , , 87 5336 2319 Latvia Latvia NNP 87 5336 2320 , , , 87 5336 2321 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 87 5336 2322 , , , 87 5336 2323 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 87 5336 2324 , , , 87 5336 2325 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 5336 2326 , , , 87 5336 2327 Malta Malta NNP 87 5336 2328 , , , 87 5336 2329 Moldova Moldova NNP 87 5336 2330 , , , 87 5336 2331 Monaco Monaco NNP 87 5336 2332 , , , 87 5336 2333 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5336 2334 , , , 87 5336 2335 Norway Norway NNP 87 5336 2336 , , , 87 5336 2337 Poland Poland NNP 87 5336 2338 , , , 87 5336 2339 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 5336 2340 , , , 87 5336 2341 Romania Romania NNP 87 5336 2342 , , , 87 5336 2343 Russia Russia NNP 87 5336 2344 , , , 87 5336 2345 San San NNP 87 5336 2346 Marino Marino NNP 87 5336 2347 , , , 87 5336 2348 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 87 5336 2349 , , , 87 5336 2350 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 87 5336 2351 , , , 87 5336 2352 Spain Spain NNP 87 5336 2353 , , , 87 5336 2354 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 5336 2355 , , , 87 5336 2356 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 5336 2357 , , , 87 5336 2358 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 87 5336 2359 , , , 87 5336 2360 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 5336 2361 , , , 87 5336 2362 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 87 5336 2363 , , , 87 5336 2364 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 87 5336 2365 , , , 87 5336 2366 UK UK NNP 87 5336 2367 , , , 87 5336 2368 US US NNP 87 5336 2369 , , , 87 5336 2370 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 87 5336 2371 , , , 87 5336 2372 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 87 5336 2373 observer-(1 observer-(1 CD 87 5336 2374 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 2375 Japan Japan NNP 87 5336 2376 Conseil Conseil NNP 87 5336 2377 Europeen Europeen NNP 87 5336 2378 pour pour VBP 87 5336 2379 la la FW 87 5336 2380 Recherche Recherche NNP 87 5336 2381 Nucleaire Nucleaire NNP 87 5336 2382 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 2383 CERN CERN NNP 87 5336 2384 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 2385 see see VB 87 5336 2386 European European NNP 87 5336 2387 Organization Organization NNP 87 5336 2388 for for IN 87 5336 2389 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 87 5336 2390 Research Research NNP 87 5336 2391 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 2392 CERN CERN NNP 87 5336 2393 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 2394 Contadora Contadora NNP 87 5336 2395 Group Group NNP 87 5336 2396 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 2397 CG CG NNP 87 5336 2398 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 2399 was be VBD 87 5336 2400 established establish VBN 87 5336 2401 5 5 CD 87 5336 2402 January January NNP 87 5336 2403 1983 1983 CD 87 5336 2404 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 2405 on on IN 87 5336 2406 the the DT 87 5336 2407 Panamanian panamanian JJ 87 5336 2408 island island NN 87 5336 2409 of of IN 87 5336 2410 Contadora Contadora NNP 87 5336 2411 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 2412 to to TO 87 5336 2413 reduce reduce VB 87 5336 2414 tensions tension NNS 87 5336 2415 and and CC 87 5336 2416 conflicts conflict NNS 87 5336 2417 in in IN 87 5336 2418 Central Central NNP 87 5336 2419 America America NNP 87 5336 2420 but but CC 87 5336 2421 evolved evolve VBD 87 5336 2422 into into IN 87 5336 2423 the the DT 87 5336 2424 Rio Rio NNP 87 5336 2425 Group Group NNP 87 5336 2426 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 2427 RG RG NNP 87 5336 2428 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 2429 ; ; : 87 5336 2430 members member NNS 87 5336 2431 included include VBD 87 5336 2432 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 5336 2433 , , , 87 5336 2434 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5336 2435 , , , 87 5336 2436 Panama Panama NNP 87 5336 2437 , , , 87 5336 2438 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 5336 2439 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 87 5336 2440 Council Council NNP 87 5336 2441 for for IN 87 5336 2442 the the DT 87 5336 2443 Arab Arab NNP 87 5336 2444 States States NNP 87 5336 2445 of of IN 87 5336 2446 the the DT 87 5336 2447 Gulf Gulf NNP 87 5336 2448 see see VB 87 5336 2449 Gulf Gulf NNP 87 5336 2450 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 87 5336 2451 Council Council NNP 87 5336 2452 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 2453 GCC GCC NNP 87 5336 2454 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 2455 Coordinating Coordinating NNP 87 5336 2456 Committee Committee NNP 87 5336 2457 on on IN 87 5336 2458 Export Export NNP 87 5336 2459 Controls Controls NNPS 87 5336 2460 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 2461 COCOM COCOM NNP 87 5336 2462 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 2463 established establish VBN 87 5336 2464 - - : 87 5336 2465 NA NA NNP 87 5336 2466 1949 1949 CD 87 5336 2467 aim aim NN 87 5336 2468 - - : 87 5336 2469 to to TO 87 5336 2470 control control VB 87 5336 2471 the the DT 87 5336 2472 export export NN 87 5336 2473 of of IN 87 5336 2474 strategic strategic JJ 87 5336 2475 products product NNS 87 5336 2476 and and CC 87 5336 2477 technical technical JJ 87 5336 2478 data datum NNS 87 5336 2479 from from IN 87 5336 2480 member member NN 87 5336 2481 countries country NNS 87 5336 2482 to to IN 87 5336 2483 proscribed proscribe VBN 87 5336 2484 destinations destination NNS 87 5336 2485 members-(17 members-(17 . 87 5336 2486 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 2487 Australia Australia NNP 87 5336 2488 , , , 87 5336 2489 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 5336 2490 , , , 87 5336 2491 Canada Canada NNP 87 5336 2492 , , , 87 5336 2493 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 5336 2494 , , , 87 5336 2495 France France NNP 87 5336 2496 , , , 87 5336 2497 Germany Germany NNP 87 5336 2498 , , , 87 5336 2499 Greece Greece NNP 87 5336 2500 , , , 87 5336 2501 Italy Italy NNP 87 5336 2502 , , , 87 5336 2503 Japan Japan NNP 87 5336 2504 , , , 87 5336 2505 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 5336 2506 , , , 87 5336 2507 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5336 2508 , , , 87 5336 2509 Norway Norway NNP 87 5336 2510 , , , 87 5336 2511 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 5336 2512 , , , 87 5336 2513 Spain Spain NNP 87 5336 2514 , , , 87 5336 2515 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 5336 2516 , , , 87 5336 2517 UK UK NNP 87 5336 2518 , , , 87 5336 2519 US US NNP 87 5336 2520 cooperating cooperate VBG 87 5336 2521 countries-(8 countries-(8 FW 87 5336 2522 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 2523 Austria Austria NNP 87 5336 2524 , , , 87 5336 2525 Finland Finland NNP 87 5336 2526 , , , 87 5336 2527 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 5336 2528 , , , 87 5336 2529 South South NNP 87 5336 2530 Korea Korea NNP 87 5336 2531 , , , 87 5336 2532 NZ NZ NNP 87 5336 2533 , , , 87 5336 2534 Singapore Singapore NNP 87 5336 2535 , , , 87 5336 2536 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 5336 2537 , , , 87 5336 2538 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 5336 2539 Council Council NNP 87 5336 2540 for for IN 87 5336 2541 Mutual Mutual NNP 87 5336 2542 Economic Economic NNP 87 5336 2543 Assistance assistance NN 87 5336 2544 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 2545 CEMA CEMA NNP 87 5336 2546 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 2547 also also RB 87 5336 2548 known know VBN 87 5336 2549 as as IN 87 5336 2550 CMEA CMEA NNP 87 5336 2551 or or CC 87 5336 2552 Comecon Comecon NNP 87 5336 2553 , , , 87 5336 2554 was be VBD 87 5336 2555 established establish VBN 87 5336 2556 25 25 CD 87 5336 2557 January January NNP 87 5336 2558 1949 1949 CD 87 5336 2559 to to TO 87 5336 2560 promote promote VB 87 5336 2561 the the DT 87 5336 2562 development development NN 87 5336 2563 of of IN 87 5336 2564 socialist socialist JJ 87 5336 2565 economies economy NNS 87 5336 2566 and and CC 87 5336 2567 was be VBD 87 5336 2568 abolished abolish VBN 87 5336 2569 1 1 CD 87 5336 2570 January January NNP 87 5336 2571 1991 1991 CD 87 5336 2572 ; ; : 87 5336 2573 members member NNS 87 5336 2574 included include VBD 87 5336 2575 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 87 5336 2576 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 2577 observer observer NN 87 5336 2578 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 2579 , , , 87 5336 2580 Albania Albania NNP 87 5336 2581 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 2582 had have VBD 87 5336 2583 not not RB 87 5336 2584 participated participate VBN 87 5336 2585 since since IN 87 5336 2586 1961 1961 CD 87 5336 2587 break break NN 87 5336 2588 with with IN 87 5336 2589 USSR USSR NNP 87 5336 2590 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 2591 , , , 87 5336 2592 Angola Angola NNP 87 5336 2593 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 2594 observer observer NN 87 5336 2595 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 2596 , , , 87 5336 2597 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 87 5336 2598 , , , 87 5336 2599 Cuba Cuba NNP 87 5336 2600 , , , 87 5336 2601 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 87 5336 2602 , , , 87 5336 2603 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 5336 2604 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 2605 observer observer NNP 87 5336 2606 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 2607 , , , 87 5336 2608 GDR GDR NNP 87 5336 2609 , , , 87 5336 2610 Hungary Hungary NNP 87 5336 2611 , , , 87 5336 2612 Laos Laos NNP 87 5336 2613 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 2614 observer observer NN 87 5336 2615 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 2616 , , , 87 5336 2617 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 87 5336 2618 , , , 87 5336 2619 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 87 5336 2620 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 2621 observer observer NN 87 5336 2622 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 2623 , , , 87 5336 2624 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 87 5336 2625 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 2626 observer observer NN 87 5336 2627 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 2628 , , , 87 5336 2629 Poland Poland NNP 87 5336 2630 , , , 87 5336 2631 Romania Romania NNP 87 5336 2632 , , , 87 5336 2633 USSR USSR NNP 87 5336 2634 , , , 87 5336 2635 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 5336 2636 , , , 87 5336 2637 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5336 2638 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 2639 observer observer NN 87 5336 2640 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 2641 , , , 87 5336 2642 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 87 5336 2643 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 2644 associate associate NN 87 5336 2645 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 2646 Council Council NNP 87 5336 2647 of of IN 87 5336 2648 Arab Arab NNP 87 5336 2649 Economic Economic NNP 87 5336 2650 Unity Unity NNP 87 5336 2651 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 2652 CAEU CAEU NNP 87 5336 2653 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 2654 established-3 established-3 NNP 87 5336 2655 June June NNP 87 5336 2656 1957 1957 CD 87 5336 2657 effective-30 effective-30 NN 87 5336 2658 May May NNP 87 5336 2659 1964 1964 CD 87 5336 2660 aim aim NN 87 5336 2661 - - HYPH 87 5336 2662 to to TO 87 5336 2663 promote promote VB 87 5336 2664 economic economic JJ 87 5336 2665 integration integration NN 87 5336 2666 among among IN 87 5336 2667 Arab arab JJ 87 5336 2668 nations nation NNS 87 5336 2669 members-(11 members-(11 CC 87 5336 2670 plus plus CC 87 5336 2671 the the DT 87 5336 2672 Palestine Palestine NNP 87 5336 2673 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 5336 2674 Organization Organization NNP 87 5336 2675 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 2676 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 5336 2677 , , , 87 5336 2678 Iraq Iraq NNP 87 5336 2679 , , , 87 5336 2680 Jordan Jordan NNP 87 5336 2681 , , , 87 5336 2682 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 87 5336 2683 , , , 87 5336 2684 Libya Libya NNP 87 5336 2685 , , , 87 5336 2686 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 87 5336 2687 , , , 87 5336 2688 Somalia Somalia NNP 87 5336 2689 , , , 87 5336 2690 Sudan Sudan NNP 87 5336 2691 , , , 87 5336 2692 Syria Syria NNP 87 5336 2693 , , , 87 5336 2694 UAE UAE NNP 87 5336 2695 , , , 87 5336 2696 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5336 2697 , , , 87 5336 2698 Palestine Palestine NNP 87 5336 2699 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 5336 2700 Organization Organization NNP 87 5336 2701 Council Council NNP 87 5336 2702 of of IN 87 5336 2703 the the DT 87 5336 2704 Baltic Baltic NNP 87 5336 2705 Sea Sea NNP 87 5336 2706 States States NNPS 87 5336 2707 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 2708 CBSS CBSS NNP 87 5336 2709 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 2710 established-5 established-5 NNP 87 5336 2711 March March NNP 87 5336 2712 1992 1992 CD 87 5336 2713 aim aim NN 87 5336 2714 - - : 87 5336 2715 to to TO 87 5336 2716 promote promote VB 87 5336 2717 cooperation cooperation NN 87 5336 2718 among among IN 87 5336 2719 the the DT 87 5336 2720 Baltic Baltic NNP 87 5336 2721 Sea Sea NNP 87 5336 2722 states state NNS 87 5336 2723 in in IN 87 5336 2724 the the DT 87 5336 2725 areas area NNS 87 5336 2726 of of IN 87 5336 2727 aid aid NN 87 5336 2728 to to IN 87 5336 2729 new new JJ 87 5336 2730 democratic democratic JJ 87 5336 2731 institutions institution NNS 87 5336 2732 , , , 87 5336 2733 economic economic JJ 87 5336 2734 development development NN 87 5336 2735 , , , 87 5336 2736 humanitarian humanitarian JJ 87 5336 2737 aid aid NN 87 5336 2738 , , , 87 5336 2739 energy energy NN 87 5336 2740 and and CC 87 5336 2741 the the DT 87 5336 2742 environment environment NN 87 5336 2743 , , , 87 5336 2744 cultural cultural JJ 87 5336 2745 and and CC 87 5336 2746 education education NN 87 5336 2747 , , , 87 5336 2748 and and CC 87 5336 2749 transportation transportation NN 87 5336 2750 and and CC 87 5336 2751 communication communication NN 87 5336 2752 members-(10 members-(10 CD 87 5336 2753 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 2754 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 5336 2755 , , , 87 5336 2756 Estonia Estonia NNP 87 5336 2757 , , , 87 5336 2758 Finland Finland NNP 87 5336 2759 , , , 87 5336 2760 Germany Germany NNP 87 5336 2761 , , , 87 5336 2762 Latvia Latvia NNP 87 5336 2763 , , , 87 5336 2764 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 87 5336 2765 , , , 87 5336 2766 Norway Norway NNP 87 5336 2767 , , , 87 5336 2768 Poland Poland NNP 87 5336 2769 , , , 87 5336 2770 Russia Russia NNP 87 5336 2771 , , , 87 5336 2772 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 5336 2773 observers-(2 observers-(2 ADD 87 5336 2774 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 2775 Belarus Belarus NNP 87 5336 2776 , , , 87 5336 2777 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 87 5336 2778 Council Council NNP 87 5336 2779 of of IN 87 5336 2780 Europe Europe NNP 87 5336 2781 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 2782 CE CE NNP 87 5336 2783 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 2784 established-5 established-5 NNP 87 5336 2785 May May NNP 87 5336 2786 1949 1949 CD 87 5336 2787 effective-3 effective-3 NNP 87 5336 2788 August August NNP 87 5336 2789 1949 1949 CD 87 5336 2790 aim aim NN 87 5336 2791 - - HYPH 87 5336 2792 to to TO 87 5336 2793 promote promote VB 87 5336 2794 increased increase VBN 87 5336 2795 unity unity NN 87 5336 2796 and and CC 87 5336 2797 quality quality NN 87 5336 2798 of of IN 87 5336 2799 life life NN 87 5336 2800 in in IN 87 5336 2801 Europe Europe NNP 87 5336 2802 members-(29 members-(29 CD 87 5336 2803 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 2804 Austria Austria NNP 87 5336 2805 , , , 87 5336 2806 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 5336 2807 , , , 87 5336 2808 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 87 5336 2809 , , , 87 5336 2810 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 87 5336 2811 , , , 87 5336 2812 Czech Czech NNP 87 5336 2813 Republic Republic NNP 87 5336 2814 , , , 87 5336 2815 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 5336 2816 , , , 87 5336 2817 Finland Finland NNP 87 5336 2818 , , , 87 5336 2819 France France NNP 87 5336 2820 , , , 87 5336 2821 Germany Germany NNP 87 5336 2822 , , , 87 5336 2823 Greece Greece NNP 87 5336 2824 , , , 87 5336 2825 Hungary Hungary NNP 87 5336 2826 , , , 87 5336 2827 Iceland Iceland NNP 87 5336 2828 , , , 87 5336 2829 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 5336 2830 , , , 87 5336 2831 Italy Italy NNP 87 5336 2832 , , , 87 5336 2833 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 87 5336 2834 , , , 87 5336 2835 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 5336 2836 , , , 87 5336 2837 Malta Malta NNP 87 5336 2838 , , , 87 5336 2839 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5336 2840 , , , 87 5336 2841 Norway Norway NNP 87 5336 2842 , , , 87 5336 2843 Poland Poland NNP 87 5336 2844 , , , 87 5336 2845 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 5336 2846 , , , 87 5336 2847 San San NNP 87 5336 2848 Marino Marino NNP 87 5336 2849 , , , 87 5336 2850 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 87 5336 2851 , , , 87 5336 2852 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 87 5336 2853 , , , 87 5336 2854 Spain Spain NNP 87 5336 2855 , , , 87 5336 2856 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 5336 2857 , , , 87 5336 2858 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 5336 2859 , , , 87 5336 2860 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 5336 2861 , , , 87 5336 2862 UK UK NNP 87 5336 2863 Council Council NNP 87 5336 2864 of of IN 87 5336 2865 the the DT 87 5336 2866 Entente Entente NNP 87 5336 2867 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 2868 Entente Entente NNP 87 5336 2869 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 2870 established-29 established-29 NN 87 5336 2871 May May NNP 87 5336 2872 1959 1959 CD 87 5336 2873 aim aim NN 87 5336 2874 - - HYPH 87 5336 2875 to to TO 87 5336 2876 promote promote VB 87 5336 2877 economic economic JJ 87 5336 2878 , , , 87 5336 2879 social social JJ 87 5336 2880 , , , 87 5336 2881 and and CC 87 5336 2882 political political JJ 87 5336 2883 coordination coordination NN 87 5336 2884 members-(5 members-(5 NN 87 5336 2885 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 2886 Benin Benin NNP 87 5336 2887 , , , 87 5336 2888 Burkina Burkina NNP 87 5336 2889 , , , 87 5336 2890 Cote Cote NNP 87 5336 2891 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 87 5336 2892 , , , 87 5336 2893 Niger Niger NNP 87 5336 2894 , , , 87 5336 2895 Togo Togo NNP 87 5336 2896 Customs Customs NNP 87 5336 2897 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 87 5336 2898 Council Council NNP 87 5336 2899 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 2900 CCC CCC NNP 87 5336 2901 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 2902 established-15 established-15 NFP 87 5336 2903 December December NNP 87 5336 2904 1950 1950 CD 87 5336 2905 aim aim NN 87 5336 2906 - - HYPH 87 5336 2907 to to TO 87 5336 2908 promote promote VB 87 5336 2909 international international JJ 87 5336 2910 cooperation cooperation NN 87 5336 2911 in in IN 87 5336 2912 customs customs NNP 87 5336 2913 matters matter NNS 87 5336 2914 members-(114 members-(114 NNP 87 5336 2915 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 2916 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 5336 2917 , , , 87 5336 2918 Angola Angola NNP 87 5336 2919 , , , 87 5336 2920 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 5336 2921 , , , 87 5336 2922 Australia Australia NNP 87 5336 2923 , , , 87 5336 2924 Austria Austria NNP 87 5336 2925 , , , 87 5336 2926 The the DT 87 5336 2927 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 87 5336 2928 , , , 87 5336 2929 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 87 5336 2930 , , , 87 5336 2931 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 5336 2932 , , , 87 5336 2933 Bermuda Bermuda NNP 87 5336 2934 , , , 87 5336 2935 Botswana Botswana NNP 87 5336 2936 , , , 87 5336 2937 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 5336 2938 , , , 87 5336 2939 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 87 5336 2940 , , , 87 5336 2941 Burkina Burkina NNP 87 5336 2942 , , , 87 5336 2943 Burma Burma NNP 87 5336 2944 , , , 87 5336 2945 Burundi Burundi NNP 87 5336 2946 , , , 87 5336 2947 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 87 5336 2948 , , , 87 5336 2949 Canada Canada NNP 87 5336 2950 , , , 87 5336 2951 Central Central NNP 87 5336 2952 African African NNP 87 5336 2953 Republic Republic NNP 87 5336 2954 , , , 87 5336 2955 Chile Chile NNP 87 5336 2956 , , , 87 5336 2957 China China NNP 87 5336 2958 , , , 87 5336 2959 Congo Congo NNP 87 5336 2960 , , , 87 5336 2961 Cote Cote NNP 87 5336 2962 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 87 5336 2963 , , , 87 5336 2964 Cuba Cuba NNP 87 5336 2965 , , , 87 5336 2966 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 87 5336 2967 , , , 87 5336 2968 Czech Czech NNP 87 5336 2969 Republic Republic NNP 87 5336 2970 , , , 87 5336 2971 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 5336 2972 , , , 87 5336 2973 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 5336 2974 , , , 87 5336 2975 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 5336 2976 , , , 87 5336 2977 Finland Finland NNP 87 5336 2978 , , , 87 5336 2979 France France NNP 87 5336 2980 , , , 87 5336 2981 Gabon Gabon NNP 87 5336 2982 , , , 87 5336 2983 The the DT 87 5336 2984 Gambia Gambia NNP 87 5336 2985 , , , 87 5336 2986 Germany Germany NNP 87 5336 2987 , , , 87 5336 2988 Ghana Ghana NNP 87 5336 2989 , , , 87 5336 2990 Greece Greece NNP 87 5336 2991 , , , 87 5336 2992 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 87 5336 2993 , , , 87 5336 2994 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5336 2995 , , , 87 5336 2996 Guyana Guyana NNP 87 5336 2997 , , , 87 5336 2998 Haiti Haiti NNP 87 5336 2999 , , , 87 5336 3000 Hong Hong NNP 87 5336 3001 Kong Kong NNP 87 5336 3002 , , , 87 5336 3003 Hungary Hungary NNP 87 5336 3004 , , , 87 5336 3005 Iceland Iceland NNP 87 5336 3006 , , , 87 5336 3007 India India NNP 87 5336 3008 , , , 87 5336 3009 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 5336 3010 , , , 87 5336 3011 Iran Iran NNP 87 5336 3012 , , , 87 5336 3013 Iraq Iraq NNP 87 5336 3014 , , , 87 5336 3015 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 5336 3016 , , , 87 5336 3017 Israel Israel NNP 87 5336 3018 , , , 87 5336 3019 Italy Italy NNP 87 5336 3020 , , , 87 5336 3021 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 87 5336 3022 , , , 87 5336 3023 Japan Japan NNP 87 5336 3024 , , , 87 5336 3025 Jordan Jordan NNP 87 5336 3026 , , , 87 5336 3027 Kenya Kenya NNP 87 5336 3028 , , , 87 5336 3029 South South NNP 87 5336 3030 Korea Korea NNP 87 5336 3031 , , , 87 5336 3032 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 87 5336 3033 , , , 87 5336 3034 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 87 5336 3035 , , , 87 5336 3036 Liberia Liberia NNP 87 5336 3037 , , , 87 5336 3038 Libya Libya NNP 87 5336 3039 , , , 87 5336 3040 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 5336 3041 , , , 87 5336 3042 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 87 5336 3043 , , , 87 5336 3044 Malawi Malawi NNP 87 5336 3045 , , , 87 5336 3046 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 5336 3047 , , , 87 5336 3048 Mali Mali NNP 87 5336 3049 , , , 87 5336 3050 Malta Malta NNP 87 5336 3051 , , , 87 5336 3052 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 87 5336 3053 , , , 87 5336 3054 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 87 5336 3055 , , , 87 5336 3056 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5336 3057 , , , 87 5336 3058 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 87 5336 3059 , , , 87 5336 3060 Morocco Morocco NNP 87 5336 3061 , , , 87 5336 3062 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 87 5336 3063 , , , 87 5336 3064 Nepal Nepal NNP 87 5336 3065 , , , 87 5336 3066 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5336 3067 , , , 87 5336 3068 NZ NZ NNP 87 5336 3069 , , , 87 5336 3070 Niger Niger NNP 87 5336 3071 , , , 87 5336 3072 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 5336 3073 , , , 87 5336 3074 Norway Norway NNP 87 5336 3075 , , , 87 5336 3076 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 5336 3077 , , , 87 5336 3078 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 87 5336 3079 , , , 87 5336 3080 Peru Peru NNP 87 5336 3081 , , , 87 5336 3082 Philippines Philippines NNP 87 5336 3083 , , , 87 5336 3084 Poland Poland NNP 87 5336 3085 , , , 87 5336 3086 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 5336 3087 , , , 87 5336 3088 Qatar Qatar NNP 87 5336 3089 , , , 87 5336 3090 Romania Romania NNP 87 5336 3091 , , , 87 5336 3092 Russia Russia NNP 87 5336 3093 , , , 87 5336 3094 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 87 5336 3095 , , , 87 5336 3096 Saudi Saudi NNP 87 5336 3097 Arabia Arabia NNP 87 5336 3098 , , , 87 5336 3099 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 5336 3100 , , , 87 5336 3101 Sierra Sierra NNP 87 5336 3102 Leone Leone NNP 87 5336 3103 , , , 87 5336 3104 Singapore Singapore NNP 87 5336 3105 , , , 87 5336 3106 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 87 5336 3107 , , , 87 5336 3108 South South NNP 87 5336 3109 Africa Africa NNP 87 5336 3110 , , , 87 5336 3111 Spain Spain NNP 87 5336 3112 , , , 87 5336 3113 Sri Sri NNP 87 5336 3114 Lanka Lanka NNP 87 5336 3115 , , , 87 5336 3116 Sudan Sudan NNP 87 5336 3117 , , , 87 5336 3118 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 87 5336 3119 , , , 87 5336 3120 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 5336 3121 , , , 87 5336 3122 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 5336 3123 , , , 87 5336 3124 Syria Syria NNP 87 5336 3125 , , , 87 5336 3126 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 87 5336 3127 , , , 87 5336 3128 Thailand Thailand NNP 87 5336 3129 , , , 87 5336 3130 Togo Togo NNP 87 5336 3131 , , , 87 5336 3132 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 87 5336 3133 and and CC 87 5336 3134 Tobago Tobago NNP 87 5336 3135 , , , 87 5336 3136 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 87 5336 3137 , , , 87 5336 3138 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 5336 3139 , , , 87 5336 3140 Uganda Uganda NNP 87 5336 3141 , , , 87 5336 3142 UAE UAE NNP 87 5336 3143 , , , 87 5336 3144 UK UK NNP 87 5336 3145 , , , 87 5336 3146 US US NNP 87 5336 3147 , , , 87 5336 3148 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 87 5336 3149 , , , 87 5336 3150 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 87 5336 3151 , , , 87 5336 3152 Zaire Zaire NNP 87 5336 3153 , , , 87 5336 3154 Zambia Zambia NNP 87 5336 3155 , , , 87 5336 3156 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 87 5336 3157 developed develop VBD 87 5336 3158 countries country NNS 87 5336 3159 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 3160 DCs DCs NNP 87 5336 3161 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 3162 the the DT 87 5336 3163 top top JJ 87 5336 3164 group group NN 87 5336 3165 in in IN 87 5336 3166 the the DT 87 5336 3167 comprehensive comprehensive JJ 87 5336 3168 but but CC 87 5336 3169 mutually mutually RB 87 5336 3170 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 5336 3171 hierarchy hierarchy NN 87 5336 3172 of of IN 87 5336 3173 developed develop VBN 87 5336 3174 countries country NNS 87 5336 3175 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 3176 DCs DCs NNP 87 5336 3177 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 3178 , , , 87 5336 3179 former former JJ 87 5336 3180 USSR USSR NNP 87 5336 3181 / / SYM 87 5336 3182 Eastern Eastern NNP 87 5336 3183 Europe Europe NNP 87 5336 3184 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 3185 former former JJ 87 5336 3186 USSR 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Bermuda NNP 87 5336 3223 , , , 87 5336 3224 Israel Israel NNP 87 5336 3225 , , , 87 5336 3226 South South NNP 87 5336 3227 Africa Africa NNP 87 5336 3228 , , , 87 5336 3229 and and CC 87 5336 3230 the the DT 87 5336 3231 European european JJ 87 5336 3232 ministates ministate NNS 87 5336 3233 ; ; : 87 5336 3234 also also RB 87 5336 3235 known know VBN 87 5336 3236 as as IN 87 5336 3237 the the DT 87 5336 3238 First First NNP 87 5336 3239 World World NNP 87 5336 3240 , , , 87 5336 3241 high high JJ 87 5336 3242 - - HYPH 87 5336 3243 income income NN 87 5336 3244 countries country NNS 87 5336 3245 , , , 87 5336 3246 the the DT 87 5336 3247 North North NNP 87 5336 3248 , , , 87 5336 3249 industrial industrial JJ 87 5336 3250 countries country NNS 87 5336 3251 ; ; : 87 5336 3252 generally generally RB 87 5336 3253 have have VBP 87 5336 3254 a a DT 87 5336 3255 per per IN 87 5336 3256 capita capita FW 87 5336 3257 GNP GNP NNP 87 5336 3258 / / SYM 87 5336 3259 GDP GDP NNP 87 5336 3260 in in 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Andorra NNP 87 5336 3299 , , , 87 5336 3300 Australia Australia NNP 87 5336 3301 , , , 87 5336 3302 Austria Austria NNP 87 5336 3303 , , , 87 5336 3304 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 5336 3305 , , , 87 5336 3306 Bermuda Bermuda NNP 87 5336 3307 , , , 87 5336 3308 Canada Canada NNP 87 5336 3309 , , , 87 5336 3310 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 5336 3311 , , , 87 5336 3312 Faroe Faroe NNP 87 5336 3313 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5336 3314 , , , 87 5336 3315 Finland Finland NNP 87 5336 3316 , , , 87 5336 3317 France France NNP 87 5336 3318 , , , 87 5336 3319 Germany Germany NNP 87 5336 3320 , , , 87 5336 3321 Greece Greece NNP 87 5336 3322 , , , 87 5336 3323 Holy Holy NNP 87 5336 3324 See See NNP 87 5336 3325 , , , 87 5336 3326 Iceland Iceland NNP 87 5336 3327 , , , 87 5336 3328 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 5336 3329 , , , 87 5336 3330 Israel Israel NNP 87 5336 3331 , , , 87 5336 3332 Italy Italy NNP 87 5336 3333 , , , 87 5336 3334 Japan Japan NNP 87 5336 3335 , , , 87 5336 3336 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 87 5336 3337 , , , 87 5336 3338 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 5336 3339 , , , 87 5336 3340 Malta Malta NNP 87 5336 3341 , , , 87 5336 3342 Monaco Monaco NNP 87 5336 3343 , , , 87 5336 3344 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5336 3345 , , , 87 5336 3346 NZ NZ NNP 87 5336 3347 , , , 87 5336 3348 Norway Norway NNP 87 5336 3349 , , , 87 5336 3350 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 5336 3351 , , , 87 5336 3352 San San NNP 87 5336 3353 Marino Marino NNP 87 5336 3354 , , , 87 5336 3355 South South NNP 87 5336 3356 Africa Africa NNP 87 5336 3357 , , , 87 5336 3358 Spain Spain NNP 87 5336 3359 , , , 87 5336 3360 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 5336 3361 , , , 87 5336 3362 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 5336 3363 , , , 87 5336 3364 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 5336 3365 , , , 87 5336 3366 UK UK NNP 87 5336 3367 , , , 87 5336 3368 US US NNP 87 5336 3369 developing develop VBG 87 5336 3370 countries country NNS 87 5336 3371 an an DT 87 5336 3372 imprecise imprecise NN 87 5336 3373 term term NN 87 5336 3374 for for IN 87 5336 3375 the the DT 87 5336 3376 less less RBR 87 5336 3377 developed developed JJ 87 5336 3378 countries country NNS 87 5336 3379 with with IN 87 5336 3380 growing grow VBG 87 5336 3381 economies economy NNS 87 5336 3382 ; ; : 87 5336 3383 see see VB 87 5336 3384 less less RBR 87 5336 3385 developed develop VBN 87 5336 3386 countries country NNS 87 5336 3387 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 3388 LDCs LDCs NNP 87 5336 3389 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 3390 East East NNP 87 5336 3391 African African NNP 87 5336 3392 Development Development NNP 87 5336 3393 Bank Bank NNP 87 5336 3394 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 3395 EADB EADB NNP 87 5336 3396 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 3397 established-6 established-6 NNP 87 5336 3398 June June NNP 87 5336 3399 1967 1967 CD 87 5336 3400 effective-1 effective-1 NNP 87 5336 3401 December December NNP 87 5336 3402 1967 1967 CD 87 5336 3403 aim aim NN 87 5336 3404 - - HYPH 87 5336 3405 to to TO 87 5336 3406 promote promote VB 87 5336 3407 economic economic JJ 87 5336 3408 development development NN 87 5336 3409 members-(3 members-(3 NN 87 5336 3410 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 3411 Kenya Kenya NNP 87 5336 3412 , , , 87 5336 3413 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 87 5336 3414 , , , 87 5336 3415 Uganda Uganda NNP 87 5336 3416 Economic Economic NNP 87 5336 3417 and and CC 87 5336 3418 Social Social NNP 87 5336 3419 Commission Commission NNP 87 5336 3420 for for IN 87 5336 3421 Asia Asia NNP 87 5336 3422 and and CC 87 5336 3423 the the DT 87 5336 3424 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5336 3425 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 3426 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 87 5336 3427 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 3428 established-28 established-28 NNP 87 5336 3429 March March NNP 87 5336 3430 1947 1947 CD 87 5336 3431 as as IN 87 5336 3432 Economic Economic NNP 87 5336 3433 Commission Commission NNP 87 5336 3434 for for IN 87 5336 3435 Asia Asia NNP 87 5336 3436 and and CC 87 5336 3437 the the DT 87 5336 3438 Far Far NNP 87 5336 3439 East East NNP 87 5336 3440 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 3441 ECAFE ECAFE NNP 87 5336 3442 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 3443 aim aim NN 87 5336 3444 - - HYPH 87 5336 3445 to to TO 87 5336 3446 promote promote VB 87 5336 3447 economic economic JJ 87 5336 3448 development development NN 87 5336 3449 as as IN 87 5336 3450 a a DT 87 5336 3451 regional regional JJ 87 5336 3452 commission commission NN 87 5336 3453 for for IN 87 5336 3454 the the DT 87 5336 3455 UN UN NNP 87 5336 3456 's 's POS 87 5336 3457 Economic Economic NNP 87 5336 3458 and and CC 87 5336 3459 Social Social NNP 87 5336 3460 Council Council NNP 87 5336 3461 members-(46 members-(46 CD 87 5336 3462 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 3463 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 87 5336 3464 , , , 87 5336 3465 Australia Australia NNP 87 5336 3466 , , , 87 5336 3467 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 87 5336 3468 , , , 87 5336 3469 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 87 5336 3470 , , , 87 5336 3471 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 87 5336 3472 , , , 87 5336 3473 Brunei Brunei NNP 87 5336 3474 , , , 87 5336 3475 Burma Burma NNP 87 5336 3476 , , , 87 5336 3477 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 87 5336 3478 , , , 87 5336 3479 China China NNP 87 5336 3480 , , , 87 5336 3481 Fiji Fiji NNP 87 5336 3482 , , , 87 5336 3483 France France NNP 87 5336 3484 , , , 87 5336 3485 India India NNP 87 5336 3486 , , , 87 5336 3487 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 5336 3488 , , , 87 5336 3489 Iran Iran NNP 87 5336 3490 , , , 87 5336 3491 Japan Japan NNP 87 5336 3492 , , , 87 5336 3493 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 87 5336 3494 , , , 87 5336 3495 North North NNP 87 5336 3496 Korea Korea NNP 87 5336 3497 , , , 87 5336 3498 South South NNP 87 5336 3499 Korea Korea NNP 87 5336 3500 , , , 87 5336 3501 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 87 5336 3502 , , , 87 5336 3503 Laos Laos NNP 87 5336 3504 , , , 87 5336 3505 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 5336 3506 , , , 87 5336 3507 Maldives Maldives NNP 87 5336 3508 , , , 87 5336 3509 Marshall Marshall NNP 87 5336 3510 Islands Islands NNP 87 5336 3511 , , , 87 5336 3512 Federated Federated NNP 87 5336 3513 States States NNP 87 5336 3514 of of IN 87 5336 3515 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 87 5336 3516 , , , 87 5336 3517 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 87 5336 3518 , , , 87 5336 3519 Nauru Nauru NNP 87 5336 3520 , , , 87 5336 3521 Nepal Nepal NNP 87 5336 3522 , , , 87 5336 3523 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5336 3524 , , , 87 5336 3525 NZ NZ NNP 87 5336 3526 , , , 87 5336 3527 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 5336 3528 , , , 87 5336 3529 Papua Papua NNP 87 5336 3530 New New NNP 87 5336 3531 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5336 3532 , , , 87 5336 3533 Philippines Philippines NNP 87 5336 3534 , , , 87 5336 3535 Russia Russia NNP 87 5336 3536 , , , 87 5336 3537 Singapore Singapore NNP 87 5336 3538 , , , 87 5336 3539 Solomon Solomon NNP 87 5336 3540 Islands Islands NNP 87 5336 3541 , , , 87 5336 3542 Sri Sri NNP 87 5336 3543 Lanka Lanka NNP 87 5336 3544 , , , 87 5336 3545 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 87 5336 3546 , , , 87 5336 3547 Thailand Thailand NNP 87 5336 3548 , , , 87 5336 3549 Tonga Tonga NNP 87 5336 3550 , , , 87 5336 3551 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 87 5336 3552 , , , 87 5336 3553 Tuvalu Tuvalu NNP 87 5336 3554 , , , 87 5336 3555 UK UK NNP 87 5336 3556 , , , 87 5336 3557 US US NNP 87 5336 3558 , , , 87 5336 3559 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 87 5336 3560 , , , 87 5336 3561 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 5336 3562 , , , 87 5336 3563 Western Western NNP 87 5336 3564 Samoa Samoa NNP 87 5336 3565 associate associate NN 87 5336 3566 members-(10 members-(10 POS 87 5336 3567 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 3568 American American NNP 87 5336 3569 Samoa Samoa NNP 87 5336 3570 , , , 87 5336 3571 Cook Cook NNP 87 5336 3572 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5336 3573 , , , 87 5336 3574 French French NNP 87 5336 3575 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 87 5336 3576 , , , 87 5336 3577 Guam Guam NNP 87 5336 3578 , , , 87 5336 3579 Hong Hong NNP 87 5336 3580 Kong Kong NNP 87 5336 3581 , , , 87 5336 3582 Macau Macau NNP 87 5336 3583 , , , 87 5336 3584 New New NNP 87 5336 3585 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 87 5336 3586 , , , 87 5336 3587 Niue Niue NNP 87 5336 3588 , , , 87 5336 3589 Northern Northern NNP 87 5336 3590 Mariana Mariana NNP 87 5336 3591 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5336 3592 , , , 87 5336 3593 Trust Trust NNP 87 5336 3594 Territory territory NN 87 5336 3595 of of IN 87 5336 3596 the the DT 87 5336 3597 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5336 3598 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5336 3599 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 3600 Palau Palau NNP 87 5336 3601 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 3602 Economic Economic NNP 87 5336 3603 and and CC 87 5336 3604 Social Social NNP 87 5336 3605 Commission Commission NNP 87 5336 3606 for for IN 87 5336 3607 Western Western NNP 87 5336 3608 Asia Asia NNP 87 5336 3609 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 3610 ESCWA ESCWA NNP 87 5336 3611 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 3612 established-9 established-9 NNP 87 5336 3613 August August NNP 87 5336 3614 1973 1973 CD 87 5336 3615 as as IN 87 5336 3616 Economic Economic NNP 87 5336 3617 Commission Commission NNP 87 5336 3618 for for IN 87 5336 3619 Western Western NNP 87 5336 3620 Asia Asia NNP 87 5336 3621 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 3622 ECWA ECWA NNP 87 5336 3623 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 3624 aim aim NN 87 5336 3625 - - HYPH 87 5336 3626 to to TO 87 5336 3627 promote promote VB 87 5336 3628 economic economic JJ 87 5336 3629 development development NN 87 5336 3630 as as IN 87 5336 3631 a a DT 87 5336 3632 regional regional JJ 87 5336 3633 commission commission NN 87 5336 3634 for for IN 87 5336 3635 the the DT 87 5336 3636 UN UN NNP 87 5336 3637 's 's POS 87 5336 3638 Economic Economic NNP 87 5336 3639 and and CC 87 5336 3640 Social Social NNP 87 5336 3641 Council Council NNP 87 5336 3642 members-(12 members-(12 : 87 5336 3643 and and CC 87 5336 3644 the the DT 87 5336 3645 Palestine Palestine NNP 87 5336 3646 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 5336 3647 Organization Organization NNP 87 5336 3648 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 3649 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 87 5336 3650 , , , 87 5336 3651 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 5336 3652 , , , 87 5336 3653 Iraq Iraq NNP 87 5336 3654 , , , 87 5336 3655 Jordan Jordan NNP 87 5336 3656 , , , 87 5336 3657 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 87 5336 3658 , , , 87 5336 3659 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 87 5336 3660 , , , 87 5336 3661 Oman Oman NNP 87 5336 3662 , , , 87 5336 3663 Qatar Qatar NNP 87 5336 3664 , , , 87 5336 3665 Saudi Saudi NNP 87 5336 3666 Arabia Arabia NNP 87 5336 3667 , , , 87 5336 3668 Syria Syria NNP 87 5336 3669 , , , 87 5336 3670 UAE UAE NNP 87 5336 3671 , , , 87 5336 3672 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5336 3673 , , , 87 5336 3674 Palestine Palestine NNP 87 5336 3675 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 5336 3676 Organization Organization NNP 87 5336 3677 Economic Economic NNP 87 5336 3678 and and CC 87 5336 3679 Social Social NNP 87 5336 3680 Council Council NNP 87 5336 3681 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 3682 ECOSOC ECOSOC NNP 87 5336 3683 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 3684 established-26 established-26 NFP 87 5336 3685 June June NNP 87 5336 3686 1945 1945 CD 87 5336 3687 effective-24 effective-24 NN 87 5336 3688 October October NNP 87 5336 3689 1945 1945 CD 87 5336 3690 aim aim NN 87 5336 3691 - - : 87 5336 3692 to to TO 87 5336 3693 coordinate coordinate VB 87 5336 3694 the the DT 87 5336 3695 economic economic JJ 87 5336 3696 and and CC 87 5336 3697 social social JJ 87 5336 3698 work work NN 87 5336 3699 of of IN 87 5336 3700 the the DT 87 5336 3701 UN UN NNP 87 5336 3702 ; ; : 87 5336 3703 includes include VBZ 87 5336 3704 five five CD 87 5336 3705 regional regional JJ 87 5336 3706 commissions commission NNS 87 5336 3707 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 3708 see see VB 87 5336 3709 Economic Economic NNP 87 5336 3710 Commission Commission NNP 87 5336 3711 for for IN 87 5336 3712 Africa Africa NNP 87 5336 3713 , , , 87 5336 3714 Economic Economic NNP 87 5336 3715 Commission Commission NNP 87 5336 3716 for for IN 87 5336 3717 Europe Europe NNP 87 5336 3718 , , , 87 5336 3719 Economic Economic NNP 87 5336 3720 Commission Commission NNP 87 5336 3721 for for IN 87 5336 3722 Latin Latin NNP 87 5336 3723 America America NNP 87 5336 3724 and and CC 87 5336 3725 the the DT 87 5336 3726 Caribbean caribbean JJ 87 5336 3727 , , , 87 5336 3728 Economic Economic NNP 87 5336 3729 and and CC 87 5336 3730 Social Social NNP 87 5336 3731 Commission Commission NNP 87 5336 3732 for for IN 87 5336 3733 Asia Asia NNP 87 5336 3734 and and CC 87 5336 3735 the the DT 87 5336 3736 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5336 3737 , , , 87 5336 3738 Economic Economic NNP 87 5336 3739 and and CC 87 5336 3740 Social Social NNP 87 5336 3741 Commission Commission NNP 87 5336 3742 for for IN 87 5336 3743 Western Western NNP 87 5336 3744 Asia Asia NNP 87 5336 3745 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 3746 and and CC 87 5336 3747 six six CD 87 5336 3748 functional functional JJ 87 5336 3749 commissions commission NNS 87 5336 3750 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 3751 see see VB 87 5336 3752 Commission Commission NNP 87 5336 3753 for for IN 87 5336 3754 Social Social NNP 87 5336 3755 Development Development NNP 87 5336 3756 , , , 87 5336 3757 Commission Commission NNP 87 5336 3758 on on IN 87 5336 3759 Human Human NNP 87 5336 3760 Rights Rights NNPS 87 5336 3761 , , , 87 5336 3762 Commission Commission NNP 87 5336 3763 on on IN 87 5336 3764 Narcotic Narcotic NNP 87 5336 3765 Drugs Drugs NNPS 87 5336 3766 , , , 87 5336 3767 Commission Commission NNP 87 5336 3768 on on IN 87 5336 3769 the the DT 87 5336 3770 Status Status NNP 87 5336 3771 of of IN 87 5336 3772 Women Women NNP 87 5336 3773 , , , 87 5336 3774 Population Population NNP 87 5336 3775 Commission Commission NNP 87 5336 3776 , , , 87 5336 3777 Statistical Statistical NNP 87 5336 3778 Commission Commission NNP 87 5336 3779 , , , 87 5336 3780 Commission Commission NNP 87 5336 3781 on on IN 87 5336 3782 Science Science NNP 87 5336 3783 and and CC 87 5336 3784 Technology Technology NNP 87 5336 3785 for for IN 87 5336 3786 Development Development NNP 87 5336 3787 , , , 87 5336 3788 Commission Commission NNP 87 5336 3789 on on IN 87 5336 3790 Sustainable Sustainable NNP 87 5336 3791 Development Development NNP 87 5336 3792 , , , 87 5336 3793 Commission Commission NNP 87 5336 3794 on on IN 87 5336 3795 Crime Crime NNP 87 5336 3796 Prevention Prevention NNP 87 5336 3797 and and CC 87 5336 3798 Criminal Criminal NNP 87 5336 3799 Justice Justice NNP 87 5336 3800 , , , 87 5336 3801 and and CC 87 5336 3802 Commission Commission NNP 87 5336 3803 on on IN 87 5336 3804 Transnational Transnational NNP 87 5336 3805 Corporations Corporations NNPS 87 5336 3806 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 3807 members-(54 members-(54 CD 87 5336 3808 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 3809 selected select VBN 87 5336 3810 on on IN 87 5336 3811 a a DT 87 5336 3812 rotating rotate VBG 87 5336 3813 basis basis NN 87 5336 3814 from from IN 87 5336 3815 all all DT 87 5336 3816 regions region NNS 87 5336 3817 Economic Economic NNP 87 5336 3818 Commission Commission NNP 87 5336 3819 for for IN 87 5336 3820 Africa Africa NNP 87 5336 3821 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 3822 ECA ECA NNP 87 5336 3823 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 3824 established-29 established-29 NN 87 5336 3825 April April NNP 87 5336 3826 1958 1958 CD 87 5336 3827 aim aim NN 87 5336 3828 - - HYPH 87 5336 3829 to to TO 87 5336 3830 promote promote VB 87 5336 3831 economic economic JJ 87 5336 3832 development development NN 87 5336 3833 as as IN 87 5336 3834 a a DT 87 5336 3835 regional regional JJ 87 5336 3836 commission commission NN 87 5336 3837 of of IN 87 5336 3838 the the DT 87 5336 3839 UN UN NNP 87 5336 3840 's 's POS 87 5336 3841 Economic Economic NNP 87 5336 3842 and and CC 87 5336 3843 Social Social NNP 87 5336 3844 Council Council NNP 87 5336 3845 members-(52 members-(52 NNP 87 5336 3846 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 3847 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 5336 3848 , , , 87 5336 3849 Angola Angola NNP 87 5336 3850 , , , 87 5336 3851 Benin Benin NNP 87 5336 3852 , , , 87 5336 3853 Botswana Botswana NNP 87 5336 3854 , , , 87 5336 3855 Burkina Burkina NNP 87 5336 3856 , , , 87 5336 3857 Burundi Burundi NNP 87 5336 3858 , , , 87 5336 3859 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 87 5336 3860 , , , 87 5336 3861 Cape Cape NNP 87 5336 3862 Verde Verde NNP 87 5336 3863 , , , 87 5336 3864 Central Central NNP 87 5336 3865 African African NNP 87 5336 3866 Republic Republic NNP 87 5336 3867 , , , 87 5336 3868 Chad Chad NNP 87 5336 3869 , , , 87 5336 3870 Comoros Comoros NNP 87 5336 3871 , , , 87 5336 3872 Congo Congo NNP 87 5336 3873 , , , 87 5336 3874 Cote Cote NNP 87 5336 3875 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 87 5336 3876 , , , 87 5336 3877 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 87 5336 3878 , , , 87 5336 3879 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 5336 3880 , , , 87 5336 3881 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 87 5336 3882 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5336 3883 , , , 87 5336 3884 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 5336 3885 , , , 87 5336 3886 Gabon Gabon NNP 87 5336 3887 , , , 87 5336 3888 The the DT 87 5336 3889 Gambia Gambia NNP 87 5336 3890 , , , 87 5336 3891 Ghana Ghana NNP 87 5336 3892 , , , 87 5336 3893 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5336 3894 , , , 87 5336 3895 Guinea- Guinea- NNP 87 5336 3896 Bissau Bissau NNP 87 5336 3897 , , , 87 5336 3898 Kenya Kenya NNP 87 5336 3899 , , , 87 5336 3900 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 87 5336 3901 , , , 87 5336 3902 Liberia Liberia NNP 87 5336 3903 , , , 87 5336 3904 Libya Libya NNP 87 5336 3905 , , , 87 5336 3906 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 87 5336 3907 , , , 87 5336 3908 Malawi Malawi NNP 87 5336 3909 , , , 87 5336 3910 Mali Mali NNP 87 5336 3911 , , , 87 5336 3912 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 87 5336 3913 , , , 87 5336 3914 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 87 5336 3915 , , , 87 5336 3916 Morocco Morocco NNP 87 5336 3917 , , , 87 5336 3918 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 87 5336 3919 , , , 87 5336 3920 Namibia Namibia NNP 87 5336 3921 , , , 87 5336 3922 Niger Niger NNP 87 5336 3923 , , , 87 5336 3924 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 5336 3925 , , , 87 5336 3926 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 87 5336 3927 , , , 87 5336 3928 Sao Sao NNP 87 5336 3929 Tome Tome NNP 87 5336 3930 and and CC 87 5336 3931 Principe Principe NNP 87 5336 3932 , , , 87 5336 3933 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 5336 3934 , , , 87 5336 3935 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 87 5336 3936 , , , 87 5336 3937 Sierra Sierra NNP 87 5336 3938 Leone Leone NNP 87 5336 3939 , , , 87 5336 3940 Somalia Somalia NNP 87 5336 3941 , , , 87 5336 3942 South South NNP 87 5336 3943 Africa Africa NNP 87 5336 3944 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 3945 suspended suspend VBN 87 5336 3946 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 3947 , , , 87 5336 3948 Sudan Sudan NNP 87 5336 3949 , , , 87 5336 3950 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 87 5336 3951 , , , 87 5336 3952 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 87 5336 3953 , , , 87 5336 3954 Togo Togo NNP 87 5336 3955 , , , 87 5336 3956 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 87 5336 3957 , , , 87 5336 3958 Uganda Uganda NNP 87 5336 3959 , , , 87 5336 3960 Zaire Zaire NNP 87 5336 3961 , , , 87 5336 3962 Zambia Zambia NNP 87 5336 3963 , , , 87 5336 3964 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 87 5336 3965 associate associate NN 87 5336 3966 members-(2 members-(2 NN 87 5336 3967 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 3968 France France NNP 87 5336 3969 , , , 87 5336 3970 UK UK NNP 87 5336 3971 Economic Economic NNP 87 5336 3972 Commission Commission NNP 87 5336 3973 for for IN 87 5336 3974 Asia Asia NNP 87 5336 3975 and and CC 87 5336 3976 the the DT 87 5336 3977 Far Far NNP 87 5336 3978 East East NNP 87 5336 3979 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 3980 ECAFE ECAFE NNP 87 5336 3981 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 3982 see see VBP 87 5336 3983 Economic Economic NNP 87 5336 3984 and and CC 87 5336 3985 Social Social NNP 87 5336 3986 Commission Commission NNP 87 5336 3987 for for IN 87 5336 3988 Asia Asia NNP 87 5336 3989 and and CC 87 5336 3990 the the DT 87 5336 3991 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5336 3992 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 3993 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 87 5336 3994 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 3995 Economic Economic NNP 87 5336 3996 Commission Commission NNP 87 5336 3997 for for IN 87 5336 3998 Europe Europe NNP 87 5336 3999 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 4000 ECE ECE NNP 87 5336 4001 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 4002 established-28 established-28 NNP 87 5336 4003 March March NNP 87 5336 4004 1947 1947 CD 87 5336 4005 aim aim NN 87 5336 4006 - - HYPH 87 5336 4007 to to TO 87 5336 4008 promote promote VB 87 5336 4009 economic economic JJ 87 5336 4010 development development NN 87 5336 4011 as as IN 87 5336 4012 a a DT 87 5336 4013 regional regional JJ 87 5336 4014 commission commission NN 87 5336 4015 of of IN 87 5336 4016 the the DT 87 5336 4017 UN UN NNP 87 5336 4018 's 's POS 87 5336 4019 Economic Economic NNP 87 5336 4020 and and CC 87 5336 4021 Social Social NNP 87 5336 4022 Council Council NNP 87 5336 4023 members-(44 members-(44 NNP 87 5336 4024 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 4025 Albania Albania NNP 87 5336 4026 , , , 87 5336 4027 Austria Austria NNP 87 5336 4028 , , , 87 5336 4029 Belarus Belarus NNP 87 5336 4030 , , , 87 5336 4031 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 5336 4032 , , , 87 5336 4033 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 87 5336 4034 and and CC 87 5336 4035 Herzegovina Herzegovina NNP 87 5336 4036 , , , 87 5336 4037 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 87 5336 4038 , , , 87 5336 4039 Canada Canada NNP 87 5336 4040 , , , 87 5336 4041 Croatia Croatia NNP 87 5336 4042 , , , 87 5336 4043 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 87 5336 4044 , , , 87 5336 4045 Czech Czech NNP 87 5336 4046 Republic Republic NNP 87 5336 4047 , , , 87 5336 4048 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 5336 4049 , , , 87 5336 4050 Estonia Estonia NNP 87 5336 4051 , , , 87 5336 4052 Finland Finland NNP 87 5336 4053 , , , 87 5336 4054 France France NNP 87 5336 4055 , , , 87 5336 4056 Germany Germany NNP 87 5336 4057 , , , 87 5336 4058 Greece Greece NNP 87 5336 4059 , , , 87 5336 4060 Hungary Hungary NNP 87 5336 4061 , , , 87 5336 4062 Iceland Iceland NNP 87 5336 4063 , , , 87 5336 4064 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 5336 4065 , , , 87 5336 4066 Israel Israel NNP 87 5336 4067 , , , 87 5336 4068 Italy Italy NNP 87 5336 4069 , , , 87 5336 4070 Latvia Latvia NNP 87 5336 4071 , , , 87 5336 4072 Lichtenstein Lichtenstein NNP 87 5336 4073 , , , 87 5336 4074 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 87 5336 4075 , , , 87 5336 4076 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 5336 4077 , , , 87 5336 4078 Malta Malta NNP 87 5336 4079 , , , 87 5336 4080 Moldova Moldova NNP 87 5336 4081 , , , 87 5336 4082 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5336 4083 , , , 87 5336 4084 Norway Norway NNP 87 5336 4085 , , , 87 5336 4086 Poland Poland NNP 87 5336 4087 , , , 87 5336 4088 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 5336 4089 , , , 87 5336 4090 Romania Romania NNP 87 5336 4091 , , , 87 5336 4092 Russia Russia NNP 87 5336 4093 , , , 87 5336 4094 San San NNP 87 5336 4095 Marino Marino NNP 87 5336 4096 , , , 87 5336 4097 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 87 5336 4098 , , , 87 5336 4099 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 87 5336 4100 , , , 87 5336 4101 Spain Spain NNP 87 5336 4102 , , , 87 5336 4103 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 5336 4104 , , , 87 5336 4105 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 5336 4106 , , , 87 5336 4107 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 5336 4108 , , , 87 5336 4109 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 87 5336 4110 , , , 87 5336 4111 UK UK NNP 87 5336 4112 , , , 87 5336 4113 US US NNP 87 5336 4114 , , , 87 5336 4115 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 87 5336 4116 Economic Economic NNP 87 5336 4117 Commission Commission NNP 87 5336 4118 for for IN 87 5336 4119 Latin Latin NNP 87 5336 4120 America America NNP 87 5336 4121 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 4122 ECLA ECLA NNP 87 5336 4123 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 4124 see see VBP 87 5336 4125 Economic Economic NNP 87 5336 4126 Commission Commission NNP 87 5336 4127 for for IN 87 5336 4128 Latin Latin NNP 87 5336 4129 America America NNP 87 5336 4130 and and CC 87 5336 4131 the the DT 87 5336 4132 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 87 5336 4133 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 4134 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 87 5336 4135 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 4136 Economic Economic NNP 87 5336 4137 Commission Commission NNP 87 5336 4138 for for IN 87 5336 4139 Latin Latin NNP 87 5336 4140 America America NNP 87 5336 4141 and and CC 87 5336 4142 the the DT 87 5336 4143 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 87 5336 4144 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 4145 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 87 5336 4146 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 4147 established-25 established-25 NN 87 5336 4148 February February NNP 87 5336 4149 1948 1948 CD 87 5336 4150 as as IN 87 5336 4151 Economic Economic NNP 87 5336 4152 Commission Commission NNP 87 5336 4153 for for IN 87 5336 4154 Latin Latin NNP 87 5336 4155 America America NNP 87 5336 4156 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 4157 ECLA ECLA NNP 87 5336 4158 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 4159 aim aim NN 87 5336 4160 - - HYPH 87 5336 4161 to to TO 87 5336 4162 promote promote VB 87 5336 4163 economic economic JJ 87 5336 4164 development development NN 87 5336 4165 as as IN 87 5336 4166 a a DT 87 5336 4167 regional regional JJ 87 5336 4168 commission commission NN 87 5336 4169 of of IN 87 5336 4170 the the DT 87 5336 4171 UN UN NNP 87 5336 4172 's 's POS 87 5336 4173 Economic Economic NNP 87 5336 4174 and and CC 87 5336 4175 Social Social NNP 87 5336 4176 Council Council NNP 87 5336 4177 members-(41 members-(41 NN 87 5336 4178 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 4179 Antigua Antigua NNP 87 5336 4180 and and CC 87 5336 4181 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 87 5336 4182 , , , 87 5336 4183 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 5336 4184 , , , 87 5336 4185 The the DT 87 5336 4186 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 87 5336 4187 , , , 87 5336 4188 Barbados Barbados NNP 87 5336 4189 , , , 87 5336 4190 Belize Belize NNP 87 5336 4191 , , , 87 5336 4192 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 87 5336 4193 , , , 87 5336 4194 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 5336 4195 , , , 87 5336 4196 Canada Canada NNP 87 5336 4197 , , , 87 5336 4198 Chile Chile NNP 87 5336 4199 , , , 87 5336 4200 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 5336 4201 , , , 87 5336 4202 Costa Costa NNP 87 5336 4203 Rica Rica NNP 87 5336 4204 , , , 87 5336 4205 Cuba Cuba NNP 87 5336 4206 , , , 87 5336 4207 Dominica Dominica NNP 87 5336 4208 , , , 87 5336 4209 Dominican Dominican NNP 87 5336 4210 Republic Republic NNP 87 5336 4211 , , , 87 5336 4212 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 87 5336 4213 , , , 87 5336 4214 El El NNP 87 5336 4215 Salvador Salvador NNP 87 5336 4216 , , , 87 5336 4217 France France NNP 87 5336 4218 , , , 87 5336 4219 Grenada Grenada NNP 87 5336 4220 , , , 87 5336 4221 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 87 5336 4222 , , , 87 5336 4223 Guyana Guyana NNP 87 5336 4224 , , , 87 5336 4225 Haiti Haiti NNP 87 5336 4226 , , , 87 5336 4227 Honduras Honduras NNP 87 5336 4228 , , , 87 5336 4229 Italy Italy NNP 87 5336 4230 , , , 87 5336 4231 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 87 5336 4232 , , , 87 5336 4233 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5336 4234 , , , 87 5336 4235 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5336 4236 , , , 87 5336 4237 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 87 5336 4238 , , , 87 5336 4239 Panama Panama NNP 87 5336 4240 , , , 87 5336 4241 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 87 5336 4242 , , , 87 5336 4243 Peru Peru NNP 87 5336 4244 , , , 87 5336 4245 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 5336 4246 , , , 87 5336 4247 Saint Saint NNP 87 5336 4248 Kitts Kitts NNP 87 5336 4249 and and CC 87 5336 4250 Nevis Nevis NNP 87 5336 4251 , , , 87 5336 4252 Saint Saint NNP 87 5336 4253 Lucia Lucia NNP 87 5336 4254 , , , 87 5336 4255 Saint Saint NNP 87 5336 4256 Vincent Vincent NNP 87 5336 4257 and and CC 87 5336 4258 the the DT 87 5336 4259 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 87 5336 4260 , , , 87 5336 4261 Spain Spain NNP 87 5336 4262 , , , 87 5336 4263 Suriname Suriname NNP 87 5336 4264 , , , 87 5336 4265 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 87 5336 4266 and and CC 87 5336 4267 Tobago Tobago NNP 87 5336 4268 , , , 87 5336 4269 UK UK NNP 87 5336 4270 , , , 87 5336 4271 US US NNP 87 5336 4272 , , , 87 5336 4273 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 87 5336 4274 , , , 87 5336 4275 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 5336 4276 associate associate NN 87 5336 4277 members-(6 members-(6 NN 87 5336 4278 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 4279 Aruba Aruba NNP 87 5336 4280 , , , 87 5336 4281 British british JJ 87 5336 4282 Virgin Virgin NNP 87 5336 4283 Islands Islands NNP 87 5336 4284 , , , 87 5336 4285 Montserrat Montserrat NNP 87 5336 4286 , , , 87 5336 4287 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5336 4288 Antilles Antilles NNPS 87 5336 4289 , , , 87 5336 4290 Puerto Puerto NNP 87 5336 4291 Rico Rico NNP 87 5336 4292 , , , 87 5336 4293 Virgin Virgin NNP 87 5336 4294 Islands Islands NNP 87 5336 4295 Economic Economic NNP 87 5336 4296 Commission Commission NNP 87 5336 4297 for for IN 87 5336 4298 Western Western NNP 87 5336 4299 Asia Asia NNP 87 5336 4300 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 4301 ECWA ECWA NNP 87 5336 4302 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 4303 see see VBP 87 5336 4304 Economic Economic NNP 87 5336 4305 and and CC 87 5336 4306 Social Social NNP 87 5336 4307 Commission Commission NNP 87 5336 4308 for for IN 87 5336 4309 Western Western NNP 87 5336 4310 Asia Asia NNP 87 5336 4311 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 4312 ESCWA ESCWA NNP 87 5336 4313 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 4314 Economic Economic NNP 87 5336 4315 Community Community NNP 87 5336 4316 of of IN 87 5336 4317 Central Central NNP 87 5336 4318 African African NNP 87 5336 4319 States States NNPS 87 5336 4320 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 4321 CEEAC)-acronym ceeac)-acronym CD 87 5336 4322 from from IN 87 5336 4323 Communaute Communaute NNP 87 5336 4324 Economique Economique NNP 87 5336 4325 des des FW 87 5336 4326 Etats Etats NNP 87 5336 4327 de de IN 87 5336 4328 l'Afrique l'Afrique NNP 87 5336 4329 Centrale Centrale NNP 87 5336 4330 established-18 established-18 NN 87 5336 4331 October October NNP 87 5336 4332 1983 1983 CD 87 5336 4333 aim aim NN 87 5336 4334 - - HYPH 87 5336 4335 to to TO 87 5336 4336 promote promote VB 87 5336 4337 regional regional JJ 87 5336 4338 economic economic JJ 87 5336 4339 cooperation cooperation NN 87 5336 4340 and and CC 87 5336 4341 establish establish VB 87 5336 4342 a a DT 87 5336 4343 Central central JJ 87 5336 4344 African african JJ 87 5336 4345 Common Common NNP 87 5336 4346 Market Market NNP 87 5336 4347 members-(10 members-(10 CD 87 5336 4348 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 4349 Burundi Burundi NNP 87 5336 4350 , , , 87 5336 4351 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 87 5336 4352 , , , 87 5336 4353 Central Central NNP 87 5336 4354 African African NNP 87 5336 4355 Republic Republic NNP 87 5336 4356 , , , 87 5336 4357 Chad Chad NNP 87 5336 4358 , , , 87 5336 4359 Congo Congo NNP 87 5336 4360 , , , 87 5336 4361 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 87 5336 4362 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5336 4363 , , , 87 5336 4364 Gabon Gabon NNP 87 5336 4365 , , , 87 5336 4366 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 87 5336 4367 , , , 87 5336 4368 Sao Sao NNP 87 5336 4369 Tome Tome NNP 87 5336 4370 and and CC 87 5336 4371 Principe Principe NNP 87 5336 4372 , , , 87 5336 4373 Zaire Zaire NNP 87 5336 4374 observer-(1 observer-(1 NN 87 5336 4375 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 4376 Angola Angola NNP 87 5336 4377 Economic Economic NNP 87 5336 4378 Community Community NNP 87 5336 4379 of of IN 87 5336 4380 the the DT 87 5336 4381 Great Great NNP 87 5336 4382 Lakes Lakes NNPS 87 5336 4383 Countries Countries NNPS 87 5336 4384 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 4385 CEPGL CEPGL NNP 87 5336 4386 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 4387 note note NN 87 5336 4388 - - HYPH 87 5336 4389 acronym acronym NN 87 5336 4390 from from IN 87 5336 4391 Communaute Communaute NNP 87 5336 4392 Economique Economique NNP 87 5336 4393 des des FW 87 5336 4394 Pays Pays NNP 87 5336 4395 des des NNP 87 5336 4396 Grands Grands NNP 87 5336 4397 Lacs Lacs NNP 87 5336 4398 established-26 established-26 NN 87 5336 4399 September September NNP 87 5336 4400 1976 1976 CD 87 5336 4401 aim aim NN 87 5336 4402 - - HYPH 87 5336 4403 to to TO 87 5336 4404 promote promote VB 87 5336 4405 regional regional JJ 87 5336 4406 economic economic JJ 87 5336 4407 cooperation cooperation NN 87 5336 4408 and and CC 87 5336 4409 integration integration NN 87 5336 4410 members-(3 members-(3 NN 87 5336 4411 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 4412 Burundi Burundi NNP 87 5336 4413 , , , 87 5336 4414 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 87 5336 4415 , , , 87 5336 4416 Zaire Zaire NNP 87 5336 4417 Economic Economic NNP 87 5336 4418 Community Community NNP 87 5336 4419 of of IN 87 5336 4420 West West NNP 87 5336 4421 African African NNP 87 5336 4422 States States NNP 87 5336 4423 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 4424 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 87 5336 4425 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 4426 established-28 established-28 NNS 87 5336 4427 May May MD 87 5336 4428 1975 1975 CD 87 5336 4429 aim aim NN 87 5336 4430 - - : 87 5336 4431 to to TO 87 5336 4432 promote promote VB 87 5336 4433 regional regional JJ 87 5336 4434 economic economic JJ 87 5336 4435 cooperation cooperation NN 87 5336 4436 members-(17 members-(17 ADD 87 5336 4437 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 4438 Benin Benin NNP 87 5336 4439 , , , 87 5336 4440 Burkina Burkina NNP 87 5336 4441 , , , 87 5336 4442 Cape Cape NNP 87 5336 4443 Verde Verde NNP 87 5336 4444 , , , 87 5336 4445 Cote Cote NNP 87 5336 4446 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 87 5336 4447 , , , 87 5336 4448 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 87 5336 4449 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5336 4450 , , , 87 5336 4451 The the DT 87 5336 4452 Gambia Gambia NNP 87 5336 4453 , , , 87 5336 4454 Ghana Ghana NNP 87 5336 4455 , , , 87 5336 4456 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5336 4457 , , , 87 5336 4458 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5336 4459 - - HYPH 87 5336 4460 Bissau Bissau NNP 87 5336 4461 , , , 87 5336 4462 Liberia Liberia NNP 87 5336 4463 , , , 87 5336 4464 Mali Mali NNP 87 5336 4465 , , , 87 5336 4466 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 87 5336 4467 , , , 87 5336 4468 Niger Niger NNP 87 5336 4469 , , , 87 5336 4470 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 5336 4471 , , , 87 5336 4472 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 5336 4473 , , , 87 5336 4474 Sierra Sierra NNP 87 5336 4475 Leone Leone NNP 87 5336 4476 , , , 87 5336 4477 Togo Togo NNP 87 5336 4478 Economic Economic NNP 87 5336 4479 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 87 5336 4480 Organization Organization NNP 87 5336 4481 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 4482 ECO ECO NNP 87 5336 4483 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 4484 established-1985 established-1985 NNP 87 5336 4485 aim aim NN 87 5336 4486 - - HYPH 87 5336 4487 to to TO 87 5336 4488 promote promote VB 87 5336 4489 regional regional JJ 87 5336 4490 cooperation cooperation NN 87 5336 4491 in in IN 87 5336 4492 trade trade NN 87 5336 4493 , , , 87 5336 4494 transportation transportation NN 87 5336 4495 , , , 87 5336 4496 communications communication NNS 87 5336 4497 , , , 87 5336 4498 tourism tourism NN 87 5336 4499 , , , 87 5336 4500 cultural cultural JJ 87 5336 4501 affairs affair NNS 87 5336 4502 , , , 87 5336 4503 and and CC 87 5336 4504 economic economic JJ 87 5336 4505 development development NN 87 5336 4506 members-(10 members-(10 CD 87 5336 4507 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 4508 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 87 5336 4509 , , , 87 5336 4510 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 87 5336 4511 , , , 87 5336 4512 Iran Iran NNP 87 5336 4513 , , , 87 5336 4514 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 87 5336 4515 , , , 87 5336 4516 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 87 5336 4517 , , , 87 5336 4518 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 5336 4519 , , , 87 5336 4520 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 87 5336 4521 , , , 87 5336 4522 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 5336 4523 , , , 87 5336 4524 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 87 5336 4525 , , , 87 5336 4526 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 87 5336 4527 European European NNP 87 5336 4528 Bank Bank NNP 87 5336 4529 for for IN 87 5336 4530 Reconstruction Reconstruction NNP 87 5336 4531 and and CC 87 5336 4532 Development Development NNP 87 5336 4533 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 4534 EBRD EBRD NNP 87 5336 4535 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 4536 established-15 established-15 NN 87 5336 4537 April April NNP 87 5336 4538 1991 1991 CD 87 5336 4539 aim aim NN 87 5336 4540 - - : 87 5336 4541 to to TO 87 5336 4542 facilitate facilitate VB 87 5336 4543 the the DT 87 5336 4544 transition transition NN 87 5336 4545 of of IN 87 5336 4546 seven seven CD 87 5336 4547 centrally centrally RB 87 5336 4548 planned plan VBN 87 5336 4549 economies economy NNS 87 5336 4550 in in IN 87 5336 4551 Europe Europe NNP 87 5336 4552 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 4553 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 87 5336 4554 , , , 87 5336 4555 former former JJ 87 5336 4556 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 87 5336 4557 , , , 87 5336 4558 Hungary Hungary NNP 87 5336 4559 , , , 87 5336 4560 Poland Poland NNP 87 5336 4561 , , , 87 5336 4562 Romania Romania NNP 87 5336 4563 , , , 87 5336 4564 former former JJ 87 5336 4565 USSR USSR NNP 87 5336 4566 , , , 87 5336 4567 and and CC 87 5336 4568 former former JJ 87 5336 4569 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 87 5336 4570 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 4571 to to IN 87 5336 4572 market market NN 87 5336 4573 economies economy NNS 87 5336 4574 by by IN 87 5336 4575 committing commit VBG 87 5336 4576 60 60 CD 87 5336 4577 % % NN 87 5336 4578 of of IN 87 5336 4579 its -PRON- PRP$ 87 5336 4580 loans loan NNS 87 5336 4581 to to TO 87 5336 4582 privatization privatization VB 87 5336 4583 members-(58 members-(58 NNP 87 5336 4584 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 4585 Albania Albania NNP 87 5336 4586 , , , 87 5336 4587 Armenia Armenia NNP 87 5336 4588 , , , 87 5336 4589 Australia Australia NNP 87 5336 4590 , , , 87 5336 4591 Austria Austria NNP 87 5336 4592 , , , 87 5336 4593 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 87 5336 4594 , , , 87 5336 4595 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 5336 4596 , , , 87 5336 4597 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 87 5336 4598 , , , 87 5336 4599 Canada Canada NNP 87 5336 4600 , , , 87 5336 4601 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 87 5336 4602 , , , 87 5336 4603 Czech Czech NNP 87 5336 4604 Republic Republic NNP 87 5336 4605 , , , 87 5336 4606 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 5336 4607 , , , 87 5336 4608 European European NNP 87 5336 4609 Community Community NNP 87 5336 4610 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 4611 EC EC NNP 87 5336 4612 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 4613 , , , 87 5336 4614 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 5336 4615 , , , 87 5336 4616 European European NNP 87 5336 4617 Investment Investment NNP 87 5336 4618 Bank Bank NNP 87 5336 4619 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 4620 EIB EIB NNP 87 5336 4621 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 4622 , , , 87 5336 4623 Estonia Estonia NNP 87 5336 4624 , , , 87 5336 4625 Finland Finland NNP 87 5336 4626 , , , 87 5336 4627 France France NNP 87 5336 4628 , , , 87 5336 4629 Georgia Georgia NNP 87 5336 4630 , , , 87 5336 4631 Germany Germany NNP 87 5336 4632 , , , 87 5336 4633 Greece Greece NNP 87 5336 4634 , , , 87 5336 4635 Hungary Hungary NNP 87 5336 4636 , , , 87 5336 4637 Iceland Iceland NNP 87 5336 4638 , , , 87 5336 4639 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 5336 4640 , , , 87 5336 4641 Israel Israel NNP 87 5336 4642 , , , 87 5336 4643 Italy Italy NNP 87 5336 4644 , , , 87 5336 4645 Japan Japan NNP 87 5336 4646 , , , 87 5336 4647 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 87 5336 4648 , , , 87 5336 4649 South South NNP 87 5336 4650 Korea Korea NNP 87 5336 4651 , , , 87 5336 4652 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 87 5336 4653 , , , 87 5336 4654 Latvia Latvia NNP 87 5336 4655 , , , 87 5336 4656 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 87 5336 4657 , , , 87 5336 4658 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 87 5336 4659 , , , 87 5336 4660 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 5336 4661 , , , 87 5336 4662 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 87 5336 4663 , , , 87 5336 4664 Malta Malta NNP 87 5336 4665 , , , 87 5336 4666 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5336 4667 , , , 87 5336 4668 Moldova Moldova NNP 87 5336 4669 , , , 87 5336 4670 Morocco Morocco NNP 87 5336 4671 , , , 87 5336 4672 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5336 4673 , , , 87 5336 4674 NZ NZ NNP 87 5336 4675 , , , 87 5336 4676 Norway Norway NNP 87 5336 4677 , , , 87 5336 4678 Poland Poland NNP 87 5336 4679 , , , 87 5336 4680 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 5336 4681 , , , 87 5336 4682 Russia Russia NNP 87 5336 4683 , , , 87 5336 4684 Romania Romania NNP 87 5336 4685 , , , 87 5336 4686 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 87 5336 4687 , , , 87 5336 4688 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 87 5336 4689 , , , 87 5336 4690 Spain Spain NNP 87 5336 4691 , , , 87 5336 4692 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 5336 4693 , , , 87 5336 4694 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 5336 4695 , , , 87 5336 4696 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 87 5336 4697 , , , 87 5336 4698 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 5336 4699 , , , 87 5336 4700 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 87 5336 4701 , , , 87 5336 4702 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 87 5336 4703 , , , 87 5336 4704 UK UK NNP 87 5336 4705 , , , 87 5336 4706 US US NNP 87 5336 4707 , , , 87 5336 4708 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 87 5336 4709 , , , 87 5336 4710 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 87 5336 4711 ; ; : 87 5336 4712 note note NN 87 5336 4713 - - : 87 5336 4714 includes include VBZ 87 5336 4715 all all DT 87 5336 4716 24 24 CD 87 5336 4717 members member NNS 87 5336 4718 of of IN 87 5336 4719 the the DT 87 5336 4720 OECD OECD NNP 87 5336 4721 and and CC 87 5336 4722 the the DT 87 5336 4723 EC EC NNP 87 5336 4724 as as IN 87 5336 4725 an an DT 87 5336 4726 institution institution NN 87 5336 4727 European European NNP 87 5336 4728 Community Community NNP 87 5336 4729 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 4730 EC EC NNP 87 5336 4731 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 4732 established-8 established-8 NNP 87 5336 4733 April April NNP 87 5336 4734 1965 1965 CD 87 5336 4735 effective-1 effective-1 NNP 87 5336 4736 July July NNP 87 5336 4737 1967 1967 CD 87 5336 4738 aim aim NN 87 5336 4739 - - : 87 5336 4740 to to TO 87 5336 4741 integrate integrate VB 87 5336 4742 the the DT 87 5336 4743 European 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5336 4780 integrated integrate VBN 87 5336 4781 common common JJ 87 5336 4782 market market NN 87 5336 4783 and and CC 87 5336 4784 an an DT 87 5336 4785 eventual eventual JJ 87 5336 4786 federation federation NN 87 5336 4787 of of IN 87 5336 4788 Europe Europe NNP 87 5336 4789 members-(12 members-(12 NNP 87 5336 4790 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 4791 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 5336 4792 , , , 87 5336 4793 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 5336 4794 , , , 87 5336 4795 France France NNP 87 5336 4796 , , , 87 5336 4797 Germany Germany NNP 87 5336 4798 , , , 87 5336 4799 Greece Greece NNP 87 5336 4800 , , , 87 5336 4801 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 5336 4802 , , , 87 5336 4803 Italy Italy NNP 87 5336 4804 , , , 87 5336 4805 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 5336 4806 , , , 87 5336 4807 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5336 4808 , , , 87 5336 4809 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 5336 4810 , , , 87 5336 4811 Spain Spain NNP 87 5336 4812 , , , 87 5336 4813 UK UK NNP 87 5336 4814 European European NNP 87 5336 4815 Free Free NNP 87 5336 4816 Trade Trade NNP 87 5336 4817 Association Association NNP 87 5336 4818 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 4819 EFTA EFTA NNP 87 5336 4820 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 4821 established-4 established-4 NNP 87 5336 4822 January January NNP 87 5336 4823 1960 1960 CD 87 5336 4824 effective-3 effective-3 NNP 87 5336 4825 May May NNP 87 5336 4826 1960 1960 CD 87 5336 4827 aim aim NN 87 5336 4828 - - HYPH 87 5336 4829 to to TO 87 5336 4830 promote promote VB 87 5336 4831 expansion expansion NN 87 5336 4832 of of IN 87 5336 4833 free free JJ 87 5336 4834 rade rade NN 87 5336 4835 members-(7 members-(7 NN 87 5336 4836 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 4837 Austria Austria NNP 87 5336 4838 , , , 87 5336 4839 Finland Finland NNP 87 5336 4840 , , , 87 5336 4841 Iceland Iceland NNP 87 5336 4842 , , , 87 5336 4843 Leichtenstein Leichtenstein NNP 87 5336 4844 , , , 87 5336 4845 Norway Norway NNP 87 5336 4846 , , , 87 5336 4847 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 5336 4848 , , , 87 5336 4849 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 5336 4850 European European NNP 87 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Luxembourg NNP 87 5336 4887 , , , 87 5336 4888 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5336 4889 , , , 87 5336 4890 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 5336 4891 , , , 87 5336 4892 Spain Spain NNP 87 5336 4893 , , , 87 5336 4894 UK UK NNP 87 5336 4895 European European NNP 87 5336 4896 Organization Organization NNP 87 5336 4897 for for IN 87 5336 4898 uclear uclear NN 87 5336 4899 Research Research NNP 87 5336 4900 ( ( -LRB- 87 5336 4901 CERN CERN NNP 87 5336 4902 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 4903 note note NN 87 5336 4904 - - HYPH 87 5336 4905 acronym acronym NN 87 5336 4906 retained retain VBN 87 5336 4907 from from IN 87 5336 4908 the the DT 87 5336 4909 predecessor predecessor NN 87 5336 4910 organization organization NN 87 5336 4911 Conseil Conseil NNP 87 5336 4912 Europeen Europeen NNP 87 5336 4913 pour pour VBP 87 5336 4914 la la NNP 87 5336 4915 Recherche Recherche NNP 87 5336 4916 Nucleaire Nucleaire NNP 87 5336 4917 established-1 established-1 NNP 87 5336 4918 July July NNP 87 5336 4919 1953 1953 CD 87 5336 4920 effective-29 effective-29 CD 87 5336 4921 September September NNP 87 5336 4922 1954 1954 CD 87 5336 4923 aim aim NN 87 5336 4924 - - HYPH 87 5336 4925 to to TO 87 5336 4926 foster foster VB 87 5336 4927 nuclear nuclear JJ 87 5336 4928 research research NN 87 5336 4929 for for IN 87 5336 4930 peaceful peaceful JJ 87 5336 4931 purposes purpose NNS 87 5336 4932 only only RB 87 5336 4933 members-(19 members-(19 XX 87 5336 4934 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 4935 Austria Austria NNP 87 5336 4936 , , , 87 5336 4937 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 5336 4938 , , , 87 5336 4939 Czech Czech NNP 87 5336 4940 Republic Republic NNP 87 5336 4941 , , , 87 5336 4942 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 5336 4943 , , , 87 5336 4944 Finland Finland NNP 87 5336 4945 , , , 87 5336 4946 France France NNP 87 5336 4947 , , , 87 5336 4948 Germany Germany NNP 87 5336 4949 , , , 87 5336 4950 Greece Greece NNP 87 5336 4951 , , , 87 5336 4952 Hungary Hungary NNP 87 5336 4953 , , , 87 5336 4954 Italy Italy NNP 87 5336 4955 , , , 87 5336 4956 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5336 4957 , , , 87 5336 4958 Norway Norway NNP 87 5336 4959 , , , 87 5336 4960 Poland Poland NNP 87 5336 4961 , , , 87 5336 4962 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 5336 4963 , , , 87 5336 4964 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 87 5336 4965 , , , 87 5336 4966 Spain Spain NNP 87 5336 4967 , , , 87 5336 4968 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 5336 4969 , , , 87 5336 4970 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 5336 4971 , , , 87 5336 4972 UK UK NNP 87 5336 4973 observers-(6 observers-(6 . 87 5336 4974 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 4975 EC EC NNP 87 5336 4976 , , , 87 5336 4977 Israel Israel NNP 87 5336 4978 , , , 87 5336 4979 Russia Russia NNP 87 5336 4980 , , , 87 5336 4981 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 5336 4982 , , , 87 5336 4983 United United NNP 87 5336 4984 Nations Nations NNP 87 5336 4985 Educational Educational NNP 87 5336 4986 , , , 87 5336 4987 Scientific Scientific NNP 87 5336 4988 , , , 87 5336 4989 and and CC 87 5336 4990 Cultural Cultural NNP 87 5336 4991 Organization Organization NNP 87 5336 4992 ( ( 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France France NNP 87 5336 5028 , , , 87 5336 5029 Germany Germany NNP 87 5336 5030 , , , 87 5336 5031 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 5336 5032 , , , 87 5336 5033 Italy Italy NNP 87 5336 5034 , , , 87 5336 5035 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5336 5036 , , , 87 5336 5037 Norway Norway NNP 87 5336 5038 , , , 87 5336 5039 Spain Spain NNP 87 5336 5040 , , , 87 5336 5041 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 5336 5042 , , , 87 5336 5043 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 5336 5044 , , , 87 5336 5045 UK UK NNP 87 5336 5046 associate associate NN 87 5336 5047 member-(1 member-(1 NN 87 5336 5048 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 5049 Finland Finland NNP 87 5336 5050 cooperating cooperate VBG 87 5336 5051 state-(1 state-(1 XX 87 5336 5052 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 5053 Canada Canada NNP 87 5336 5054 First First NNP 87 5336 5055 World World NNP 87 5336 5056 another another DT 87 5336 5057 term term NN 87 5336 5058 for for IN 87 5336 5059 countries country NNS 87 5336 5060 ith ith NNP 87 5336 5061 advanced advance VBD 87 5336 5062 , , , 87 5336 5063 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5172 Chile Chile NNP 87 5336 5173 , , , 87 5336 5174 China China NNP 87 5336 5175 , , , 87 5336 5176 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 5336 5177 , , , 87 5336 5178 Comoros Comoros NNP 87 5336 5179 , , , 87 5336 5180 Congo Congo NNP 87 5336 5181 , , , 87 5336 5182 Costa Costa NNP 87 5336 5183 Rica Rica NNP 87 5336 5184 , , , 87 5336 5185 Cote Cote NNP 87 5336 5186 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 87 5336 5187 , , , 87 5336 5188 Cuba Cuba NNP 87 5336 5189 , , , 87 5336 5190 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 87 5336 5191 , , , 87 5336 5192 Czech Czech NNP 87 5336 5193 Republic Republic NNP 87 5336 5194 , , , 87 5336 5195 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 5336 5196 , , , 87 5336 5197 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 87 5336 5198 , , , 87 5336 5199 Dominica Dominica NNP 87 5336 5200 , , , 87 5336 5201 Dominican Dominican NNP 87 5336 5202 Republic Republic NNP 87 5336 5203 , , , 87 5336 5204 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 87 5336 5205 , , , 87 5336 5206 EC EC NNP 87 5336 5207 , , , 87 5336 5208 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 5336 5209 , , , 87 5336 5210 El El NNP 87 5336 5211 Salvador Salvador NNP 87 5336 5212 , , , 87 5336 5213 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 87 5336 5214 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5336 5215 , , , 87 5336 5216 Estonia Estonia NNP 87 5336 5217 , , , 87 5336 5218 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 5336 5219 , , , 87 5336 5220 Fiji Fiji NNP 87 5336 5221 , , , 87 5336 5222 Finland Finland NNP 87 5336 5223 , , , 87 5336 5224 France France NNP 87 5336 5225 , , , 87 5336 5226 Gabon Gabon NNP 87 5336 5227 , , , 87 5336 5228 The the DT 87 5336 5229 Gambia Gambia NNP 87 5336 5230 , , , 87 5336 5231 Germany Germany NNP 87 5336 5232 , , , 87 5336 5233 Ghana Ghana NNP 87 5336 5234 , , , 87 5336 5235 Greece Greece NNP 87 5336 5236 , , , 87 5336 5237 Grenada Grenada NNP 87 5336 5238 , , , 87 5336 5239 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 87 5336 5240 , , , 87 5336 5241 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5336 5242 , , , 87 5336 5243 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5336 5244 - - HYPH 87 5336 5245 Bissau Bissau NNP 87 5336 5246 , , , 87 5336 5247 Guyana Guyana NNP 87 5336 5248 , , , 87 5336 5249 Haiti Haiti NNP 87 5336 5250 , , , 87 5336 5251 Honduras Honduras NNP 87 5336 5252 , , , 87 5336 5253 Hungary Hungary NNP 87 5336 5254 , , , 87 5336 5255 Iceland Iceland NNP 87 5336 5256 , , , 87 5336 5257 India India NNP 87 5336 5258 , , , 87 5336 5259 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 5336 5260 , , , 87 5336 5261 Iran Iran NNP 87 5336 5262 , , , 87 5336 5263 Iraq Iraq NNP 87 5336 5264 , , , 87 5336 5265 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 5336 5266 , , , 87 5336 5267 Israel Israel NNP 87 5336 5268 , , , 87 5336 5269 Italy Italy NNP 87 5336 5270 , , , 87 5336 5271 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 87 5336 5272 , , , 87 5336 5273 Japan Japan NNP 87 5336 5274 , , , 87 5336 5275 Jordan Jordan NNP 87 5336 5276 , , , 87 5336 5277 Kenya Kenya NNP 87 5336 5278 , , , 87 5336 5279 North North NNP 87 5336 5280 Korea Korea NNP 87 5336 5281 , , , 87 5336 5282 South South NNP 87 5336 5283 Korea Korea NNP 87 5336 5284 , , , 87 5336 5285 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 87 5336 5286 , , , 87 5336 5287 Laos Laos NNP 87 5336 5288 , , , 87 5336 5289 Latvia Latvia NNP 87 5336 5290 , , , 87 5336 5291 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 87 5336 5292 , , , 87 5336 5293 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 87 5336 5294 , , , 87 5336 5295 Liberia Liberia NNP 87 5336 5296 , , , 87 5336 5297 Libya Libya NNP 87 5336 5298 , , , 87 5336 5299 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 87 5336 5300 , , , 87 5336 5301 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 5336 5302 , , , 87 5336 5303 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 87 5336 5304 , , , 87 5336 5305 Malawi Malawi NNP 87 5336 5306 , , , 87 5336 5307 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 5336 5308 , , , 87 5336 5309 Maldives Maldives NNP 87 5336 5310 , , , 87 5336 5311 Mali Mali NNP 87 5336 5312 , , , 87 5336 5313 Malta Malta NNP 87 5336 5314 , , , 87 5336 5315 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 87 5336 5316 , , , 87 5336 5317 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 87 5336 5318 , , , 87 5336 5319 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5336 5320 , , , 87 5336 5321 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 87 5336 5322 , , , 87 5336 5323 Morocco Morocco NNP 87 5336 5324 , , , 87 5336 5325 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 87 5336 5326 , , , 87 5336 5327 Namibia Namibia NNP 87 5336 5328 , , , 87 5336 5329 Nepal Nepal NNP 87 5336 5330 , , , 87 5336 5331 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5336 5332 , , , 87 5336 5333 NZ NZ NNP 87 5336 5334 , , , 87 5336 5335 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 87 5336 5336 , , , 87 5336 5337 Niger Niger NNP 87 5336 5338 , , , 87 5336 5339 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 5336 5340 , , , 87 5336 5341 Norway Norway NNP 87 5336 5342 , , , 87 5336 5343 Oman Oman NNP 87 5336 5344 , , , 87 5336 5345 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 5336 5346 , , , 87 5336 5347 Panama Panama NNP 87 5336 5348 , , , 87 5336 5349 Papua Papua NNP 87 5336 5350 New New NNP 87 5336 5351 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5336 5352 , , , 87 5336 5353 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 87 5336 5354 , , , 87 5336 5355 Peru Peru NNP 87 5336 5356 , , , 87 5336 5357 Philippines Philippines NNP 87 5336 5358 , , , 87 5336 5359 Poland Poland NNP 87 5336 5360 , , , 87 5336 5361 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 5336 5362 , , , 87 5336 5363 Qatar Qatar NNP 87 5336 5364 , , , 87 5336 5365 Romania Romania NNP 87 5336 5366 , , , 87 5336 5367 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 87 5336 5368 , , , 87 5336 5369 Saint Saint NNP 87 5336 5370 Kitts Kitts NNP 87 5336 5371 and and CC 87 5336 5372 Nevis Nevis NNP 87 5336 5373 , , , 87 5336 5374 Saint Saint NNP 87 5336 5375 Lucia Lucia NNP 87 5336 5376 , , , 87 5336 5377 Saint Saint NNP 87 5336 5378 Vincent Vincent NNP 87 5336 5379 and and CC 87 5336 5380 the the DT 87 5336 5381 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 87 5336 5382 , , , 87 5336 5383 Sao Sao NNP 87 5336 5384 Tome Tome NNP 87 5336 5385 and and CC 87 5336 5386 Principe Principe NNP 87 5336 5387 , , , 87 5336 5388 Saudi Saudi NNP 87 5336 5389 Arabia Arabia NNP 87 5336 5390 , , , 87 5336 5391 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 5336 5392 , , , 87 5336 5393 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 87 5336 5394 , , , 87 5336 5395 Sierra Sierra NNP 87 5336 5396 Leone Leone NNP 87 5336 5397 , , , 87 5336 5398 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 87 5336 5399 , , , 87 5336 5400 Solomon Solomon NNP 87 5336 5401 Islands Islands NNP 87 5336 5402 , , , 87 5336 5403 Somalia Somalia NNP 87 5336 5404 , , , 87 5336 5405 Spain Spain NNP 87 5336 5406 , , , 87 5336 5407 Sri Sri NNP 87 5336 5408 Lanka Lanka NNP 87 5336 5409 , , , 87 5336 5410 Sudan Sudan NNP 87 5336 5411 , , , 87 5336 5412 Suriname Suriname NNP 87 5336 5413 , , , 87 5336 5414 Swazi Swazi NNP 87 5336 5415 land land NN 87 5336 5416 , , , 87 5336 5417 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 5336 5418 , , , 87 5336 5419 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 5336 5420 , , , 87 5336 5421 Syria Syria NNP 87 5336 5422 , , , 87 5336 5423 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 87 5336 5424 , , , 87 5336 5425 Thailand Thailand NNP 87 5336 5426 , , , 87 5336 5427 Togo Togo NNP 87 5336 5428 , , , 87 5336 5429 Tonga Tonga NNP 87 5336 5430 , , , 87 5336 5431 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 87 5336 5432 and and CC 87 5336 5433 Tobago Tobago NNP 87 5336 5434 , , , 87 5336 5435 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 87 5336 5436 , , , 87 5336 5437 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 5336 5438 , , , 87 5336 5439 Uganda Uganda NNP 87 5336 5440 , , , 87 5336 5441 UAE UAE NNP 87 5336 5442 , , , 87 5336 5443 UK UK NNP 87 5336 5444 , , , 87 5336 5445 US US NNP 87 5336 5446 , , , 87 5336 5447 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 87 5336 5448 , , , 87 5336 5449 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 87 5336 5450 , , , 87 5336 5451 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 5336 5452 , , , 87 5336 5453 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 5336 5454 , , , 87 5336 5455 Western Western NNP 87 5336 5456 Samoa Samoa NNP 87 5336 5457 , , , 87 5336 5458 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5336 5459 , , , 87 5336 5460 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 87 5336 5461 , , , 87 5336 5462 Zaire Zaire NNP 87 5336 5463 , , , 87 5336 5464 Zambia Zambia NNP 87 5336 5465 , , , 87 5336 5466 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 87 5336 5467 associate associate NN 87 5336 5468 member-(1 member-(1 NN 87 5336 5469 ) ) -RRB- 87 5336 5470 Puerto Puerto NNP 87 5336 5471 Rico Rico NNP 87 5336 5472 Former Former NNP 87 5336 5473 USSR USSR NNP 87 5336 5474 / / SYM 87 5336 5475 Eastern Eastern NNP 87 5336 5476 Europe Europe NNP 87 5336 5477 former former JJ 87 5336 5478 USSR USSR NNP 87 5336 5479 / / SYM 87 5336 5480 EE EE NNP 87 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5554 Herzegovina Herzegovina NNP 87 5336 5555 , , , 87 5336 5556 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 87 5336 5557 , , , 87 5336 5558 Croatia Croatia NNP 87 5336 5559 , , , 87 5336 5560 Czech Czech NNP 87 5336 5561 Republic Republic NNP 87 5336 5562 , , , 87 5336 5563 Estonia Estonia NNP 87 5336 5564 , , , 87 5336 5565 Georgia Georgia NNP 87 5336 5566 , , , 87 5336 5567 Hungary Hungary NNP 87 5336 5568 , , , 87 5336 5569 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 87 5336 5570 , , , 87 5336 5571 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 87 5336 5572 , , , 87 5336 5573 Latvia Latvia NNP 87 5336 5574 , , , 87 5336 5575 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 87 5336 5576 , , , 87 5336 5577 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 87 5336 5578 . . . 87 5337 1 Moldova Moldova NNP 87 5337 2 , , , 87 5337 3 oland oland NNP 87 5337 4 , , , 87 5337 5 Romania Romania NNP 87 5337 6 , , , 87 5337 7 Russia Russia NNP 87 5337 8 , , , 87 5337 9 Serbia Serbia NNP 87 5337 10 and and CC 87 5337 11 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 87 5337 12 , , , 87 5337 13 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 87 5337 14 , , , 87 5337 15 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 87 5337 16 , , , 87 5337 17 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 87 5337 18 , , , 87 5337 19 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 87 5337 20 , , , 87 5337 21 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 87 5337 22 , , , 87 5337 23 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 87 5337 24 Four Four NNP 87 5337 25 Dragons Dragons NNPS 87 5337 26 the the DT 87 5337 27 four four CD 87 5337 28 small small JJ 87 5337 29 Asian Asian NNP 87 5337 30 less less RBR 87 5337 31 developed developed JJ 87 5337 32 countries country NNS 87 5337 33 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 34 LDCs LDCs NNP 87 5337 35 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 36 that that WDT 87 5337 37 have have VBP 87 5337 38 experienced experience VBN 87 5337 39 unusually unusually RB 87 5337 40 rapid rapid JJ 87 5337 41 economic economic JJ 87 5337 42 growth growth NN 87 5337 43 ; ; : 87 5337 44 also also RB 87 5337 45 known know VBN 87 5337 46 as as IN 87 5337 47 the the DT 87 5337 48 Four Four NNP 87 5337 49 Tigers Tigers NNPS 87 5337 50 ; ; : 87 5337 51 this this DT 87 5337 52 group group NN 87 5337 53 includes include VBZ 87 5337 54 Hong Hong NNP 87 5337 55 Kong Kong NNP 87 5337 56 , , , 87 5337 57 South South NNP 87 5337 58 Korea Korea NNP 87 5337 59 , , , 87 5337 60 Singapore Singapore NNP 87 5337 61 , , , 87 5337 62 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 87 5337 63 Four Four NNP 87 5337 64 Tigers Tigers NNPS 87 5337 65 another another DT 87 5337 66 term term NN 87 5337 67 for for IN 87 5337 68 the the DT 87 5337 69 Four Four NNP 87 5337 70 Dragons Dragons NNPS 87 5337 71 ; ; : 87 5337 72 see see VB 87 5337 73 Four four CD 87 5337 74 Dragons Dragons NNPS 87 5337 75 Franc Franc NNP 87 5337 76 Zone Zone NNP 87 5337 77 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 78 FZ FZ NNP 87 5337 79 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 80 established establish VBN 87 5337 81 - - HYPH 87 5337 82 NA NA NNP 87 5337 83 aim aim NN 87 5337 84 - - HYPH 87 5337 85 to to TO 87 5337 86 form form VB 87 5337 87 a a DT 87 5337 88 monetary monetary JJ 87 5337 89 union union NN 87 5337 90 among among IN 87 5337 91 countries country NNS 87 5337 92 whose 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, , 87 5337 132 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 5337 133 , , , 87 5337 134 Togo Togo NNP 87 5337 135 ; ; : 87 5337 136 note note NN 87 5337 137 - - HYPH 87 5337 138 France France NNP 87 5337 139 includes include VBZ 87 5337 140 metropolitan metropolitan JJ 87 5337 141 France France NNP 87 5337 142 , , , 87 5337 143 the the DT 87 5337 144 four four CD 87 5337 145 overseas overseas JJ 87 5337 146 departments department NNS 87 5337 147 of of IN 87 5337 148 France France NNP 87 5337 149 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 150 French French NNP 87 5337 151 Guiana Guiana NNP 87 5337 152 , , , 87 5337 153 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 87 5337 154 , , , 87 5337 155 Martinique Martinique NNP 87 5337 156 , , , 87 5337 157 Reunion Reunion NNP 87 5337 158 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 159 , , , 87 5337 160 the the DT 87 5337 161 two two CD 87 5337 162 territorial territorial JJ 87 5337 163 collectivities collectivitie NNS 87 5337 164 of of IN 87 5337 165 France France NNP 87 5337 166 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 167 Mayotte Mayotte NNP 87 5337 168 , , , 87 5337 169 Saint Saint NNP 87 5337 170 Pierre Pierre NNP 87 5337 171 and and CC 87 5337 172 Miquelon Miquelon NNP 87 5337 173 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 174 , , , 87 5337 175 and and CC 87 5337 176 the the DT 87 5337 177 three three CD 87 5337 178 overseas overseas JJ 87 5337 179 territories territory NNS 87 5337 180 of of IN 87 5337 181 France France NNP 87 5337 182 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 183 French French NNP 87 5337 184 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 87 5337 185 , , , 87 5337 186 New New NNP 87 5337 187 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 87 5337 188 , , , 87 5337 189 Wallis Wallis NNP 87 5337 190 and and CC 87 5337 191 Futuna Futuna NNP 87 5337 192 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 193 Front Front NNP 87 5337 194 Line Line NNP 87 5337 195 States States NNP 87 5337 196 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 197 FLS FLS NNP 87 5337 198 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 199 established establish VBN 87 5337 200 - - HYPH 87 5337 201 NA NA NNP 87 5337 202 aim aim NN 87 5337 203 - - : 87 5337 204 to to TO 87 5337 205 achieve achieve VB 87 5337 206 black black JJ 87 5337 207 majority majority NN 87 5337 208 rule rule NN 87 5337 209 in in IN 87 5337 210 South South NNP 87 5337 211 Africa Africa NNP 87 5337 212 members-(7 members-(7 CD 87 5337 213 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 214 Angola Angola NNP 87 5337 215 , , , 87 5337 216 Botswana Botswana NNP 87 5337 217 , , , 87 5337 218 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 87 5337 219 , , , 87 5337 220 Namibia Namibia NNP 87 5337 221 , , , 87 5337 222 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 87 5337 223 , , , 87 5337 224 Zambia Zambia NNP 87 5337 225 , , , 87 5337 226 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 87 5337 227 General General NNP 87 5337 228 Agreement Agreement NNP 87 5337 229 on on IN 87 5337 230 Tariffs Tariffs NNPS 87 5337 231 and and CC 87 5337 232 Trade Trade NNP 87 5337 233 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 234 GATT GATT NNP 87 5337 235 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 236 established-30 established-30 NN 87 5337 237 October October NNP 87 5337 238 1947 1947 CD 87 5337 239 effective-1 effective-1 NNP 87 5337 240 January January NNP 87 5337 241 1948 1948 CD 87 5337 242 aim aim NN 87 5337 243 - - : 87 5337 244 to to TO 87 5337 245 promote promote VB 87 5337 246 the the DT 87 5337 247 expansion expansion NN 87 5337 248 of of IN 87 5337 249 international international JJ 87 5337 250 trade trade NN 87 5337 251 on on IN 87 5337 252 a a DT 87 5337 253 nondiscriminatory nondiscriminatory JJ 87 5337 254 basis basis NN 87 5337 255 members-(104 members-(104 NNP 87 5337 256 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 257 Antigua Antigua NNP 87 5337 258 and and CC 87 5337 259 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 87 5337 260 , , , 87 5337 261 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 5337 262 , , , 87 5337 263 Australia Australia NNP 87 5337 264 , , , 87 5337 265 Austria Austria NNP 87 5337 266 , , , 87 5337 267 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 87 5337 268 , , , 87 5337 269 Barbados Barbados NNP 87 5337 270 , , , 87 5337 271 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 5337 272 , , , 87 5337 273 Belize Belize NNP 87 5337 274 , , , 87 5337 275 Benin Benin NNP 87 5337 276 , , , 87 5337 277 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 87 5337 278 , , , 87 5337 279 Botswana Botswana NNP 87 5337 280 , , , 87 5337 281 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 5337 282 , , , 87 5337 283 Burkina Burkina NNP 87 5337 284 , , , 87 5337 285 Burma Burma NNP 87 5337 286 , , , 87 5337 287 Burundi Burundi NNP 87 5337 288 , , , 87 5337 289 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 87 5337 290 , , , 87 5337 291 Canada Canada NNP 87 5337 292 , , , 87 5337 293 Central Central NNP 87 5337 294 African African NNP 87 5337 295 Republic Republic NNP 87 5337 296 , , , 87 5337 297 Chad Chad NNP 87 5337 298 , , , 87 5337 299 Chile Chile NNP 87 5337 300 , , , 87 5337 301 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 5337 302 , , , 87 5337 303 Congo Congo NNP 87 5337 304 , , , 87 5337 305 Costa Costa NNP 87 5337 306 Rica Rica NNP 87 5337 307 , , , 87 5337 308 Cote Cote NNP 87 5337 309 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 87 5337 310 , , , 87 5337 311 Cuba Cuba NNP 87 5337 312 , , , 87 5337 313 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 87 5337 314 , , , 87 5337 315 Czech Czech NNP 87 5337 316 Republic Republic NNP 87 5337 317 , , , 87 5337 318 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 5337 319 , , , 87 5337 320 Dominican Dominican NNP 87 5337 321 Republic Republic NNP 87 5337 322 , , , 87 5337 323 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 5337 324 , , , 87 5337 325 El El NNP 87 5337 326 Salvador Salvador NNP 87 5337 327 , , , 87 5337 328 Finland Finland NNP 87 5337 329 , , , 87 5337 330 France France NNP 87 5337 331 , , , 87 5337 332 Gabon Gabon NNP 87 5337 333 , , , 87 5337 334 The the DT 87 5337 335 Gambia Gambia NNP 87 5337 336 , , , 87 5337 337 Germany Germany NNP 87 5337 338 , , , 87 5337 339 Ghana Ghana NNP 87 5337 340 , , , 87 5337 341 Greece Greece NNP 87 5337 342 , , , 87 5337 343 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 87 5337 344 , , , 87 5337 345 Guyana Guyana NNP 87 5337 346 , , , 87 5337 347 Haiti Haiti NNP 87 5337 348 , , , 87 5337 349 Hong Hong NNP 87 5337 350 Kong Kong NNP 87 5337 351 , , , 87 5337 352 Hungary Hungary NNP 87 5337 353 , , , 87 5337 354 Iceland Iceland NNP 87 5337 355 , , , 87 5337 356 India India NNP 87 5337 357 , , , 87 5337 358 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 5337 359 , , , 87 5337 360 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 5337 361 , , , 87 5337 362 Israel Israel NNP 87 5337 363 , , , 87 5337 364 Italy Italy NNP 87 5337 365 , , , 87 5337 366 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 87 5337 367 , , , 87 5337 368 Japan Japan NNP 87 5337 369 , , , 87 5337 370 Kenya Kenya NNP 87 5337 371 , , , 87 5337 372 South South NNP 87 5337 373 Korea Korea NNP 87 5337 374 , , , 87 5337 375 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 87 5337 376 , , , 87 5337 377 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 87 5337 378 , , , 87 5337 379 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 5337 380 , , , 87 5337 381 Macau Macau NNP 87 5337 382 , , , 87 5337 383 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 87 5337 384 , , , 87 5337 385 Malawi Malawi NNP 87 5337 386 , , , 87 5337 387 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 5337 388 , , , 87 5337 389 Maldives Maldives NNP 87 5337 390 , , , 87 5337 391 Malta Malta NNP 87 5337 392 , , , 87 5337 393 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 87 5337 394 , , , 87 5337 395 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 87 5337 396 , , , 87 5337 397 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5337 398 , , , 87 5337 399 Morocco Morocco NNP 87 5337 400 , , , 87 5337 401 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5337 402 , , , 87 5337 403 NZ NZ NNP 87 5337 404 , , , 87 5337 405 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 87 5337 406 , , , 87 5337 407 Niger Niger NNP 87 5337 408 , , , 87 5337 409 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 5337 410 , , , 87 5337 411 Norway Norway NNP 87 5337 412 , , , 87 5337 413 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 5337 414 , , , 87 5337 415 Peru Peru NNP 87 5337 416 , , , 87 5337 417 Philippines Philippines NNP 87 5337 418 , , , 87 5337 419 Poland Poland NNP 87 5337 420 , , , 87 5337 421 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 5337 422 , , , 87 5337 423 Romania Romania NNP 87 5337 424 , , , 87 5337 425 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 87 5337 426 , , , 87 5337 427 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 5337 428 , , , 87 5337 429 Sierra Sierra NNP 87 5337 430 Leone Leone NNP 87 5337 431 , , , 87 5337 432 Singapore Singapore NNP 87 5337 433 , , , 87 5337 434 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 87 5337 435 , , , 87 5337 436 South South NNP 87 5337 437 Africa Africa NNP 87 5337 438 , , , 87 5337 439 Spain Spain NNP 87 5337 440 , , , 87 5337 441 Sri Sri NNP 87 5337 442 Lanka Lanka NNP 87 5337 443 , , , 87 5337 444 Suriname Suriname NNP 87 5337 445 , , , 87 5337 446 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 5337 447 , , , 87 5337 448 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 5337 449 , , , 87 5337 450 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 87 5337 451 , , , 87 5337 452 Thailand Thailand NNP 87 5337 453 , , , 87 5337 454 Togo Togo NNP 87 5337 455 , , , 87 5337 456 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 87 5337 457 and and CC 87 5337 458 Tobago Tobago NNP 87 5337 459 , , , 87 5337 460 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 87 5337 461 , , , 87 5337 462 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 5337 463 , , , 87 5337 464 Uganda Uganda NNP 87 5337 465 , , , 87 5337 466 UK UK NNP 87 5337 467 , , , 87 5337 468 US US NNP 87 5337 469 , , , 87 5337 470 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 87 5337 471 , , , 87 5337 472 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 5337 473 , , , 87 5337 474 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 87 5337 475 , , , 87 5337 476 Zaire Zaire NNP 87 5337 477 , , , 87 5337 478 Zambia Zambia NNP 87 5337 479 , , , 87 5337 480 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 87 5337 481 Group Group NNP 87 5337 482 of of IN 87 5337 483 2 2 CD 87 5337 484 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 485 G-2 G-2 NNP 87 5337 486 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 487 established establish VBD 87 5337 488 - - HYPH 87 5337 489 informal informal JJ 87 5337 490 term term NN 87 5337 491 that that WDT 87 5337 492 came come VBD 87 5337 493 into into IN 87 5337 494 use use NN 87 5337 495 about about RB 87 5337 496 1986 1986 CD 87 5337 497 aim aim NN 87 5337 498 - - HYPH 87 5337 499 bilateral bilateral JJ 87 5337 500 economic economic JJ 87 5337 501 cooperation cooperation NN 87 5337 502 between between IN 87 5337 503 the the DT 87 5337 504 two two CD 87 5337 505 most most RBS 87 5337 506 powerful powerful JJ 87 5337 507 economic economic JJ 87 5337 508 giants giant NNS 87 5337 509 members-(2 members-(2 . 87 5337 510 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 511 Japan Japan NNP 87 5337 512 , , , 87 5337 513 US US NNP 87 5337 514 Group Group NNP 87 5337 515 of of IN 87 5337 516 3 3 CD 87 5337 517 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 518 G-3 G-3 NNP 87 5337 519 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 520 established establish VBN 87 5337 521 - - : 87 5337 522 NA NA NNP 87 5337 523 October October NNP 87 5337 524 1990 1990 CD 87 5337 525 aim aim NN 87 5337 526 - - HYPH 87 5337 527 mechanism mechanism NN 87 5337 528 for for IN 87 5337 529 policy policy NN 87 5337 530 coordination coordination NN 87 5337 531 members-(3 members-(3 CD 87 5337 532 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 533 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 5337 534 , , , 87 5337 535 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5337 536 , , , 87 5337 537 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 5337 538 Group Group NNP 87 5337 539 of of IN 87 5337 540 5 5 CD 87 5337 541 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 542 G-5 G-5 NNP 87 5337 543 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 544 established-22 established-22 NN 87 5337 545 September September NNP 87 5337 546 1985 1985 CD 87 5337 547 aim aim NN 87 5337 548 - - : 87 5337 549 the the DT 87 5337 550 five five CD 87 5337 551 major major JJ 87 5337 552 non non JJ 87 5337 553 - - JJ 87 5337 554 Communist communist JJ 87 5337 555 economic economic JJ 87 5337 556 powers power NNS 87 5337 557 members-(5 members-(5 NN 87 5337 558 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 559 France France NNP 87 5337 560 , , , 87 5337 561 Germany Germany NNP 87 5337 562 , , , 87 5337 563 Japan Japan NNP 87 5337 564 , , , 87 5337 565 UK UK NNP 87 5337 566 , , , 87 5337 567 US US NNP 87 5337 568 Group Group NNP 87 5337 569 of of IN 87 5337 570 6 6 CD 87 5337 571 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 572 G-6 G-6 NNP 87 5337 573 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 574 note note NN 87 5337 575 - - : 87 5337 576 not not RB 87 5337 577 to to TO 87 5337 578 be be VB 87 5337 579 confused confuse VBN 87 5337 580 with with IN 87 5337 581 theBig theBig NNP 87 5337 582 Six six CD 87 5337 583 established-22 established-22 NN 87 5337 584 May May NNP 87 5337 585 1984 1984 CD 87 5337 586 aim aim NN 87 5337 587 - - : 87 5337 588 to to TO 87 5337 589 achieve achieve VB 87 5337 590 nuclear nuclear JJ 87 5337 591 disarmament disarmament NN 87 5337 592 members-(6 members-(6 . 87 5337 593 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 594 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 5337 595 , , , 87 5337 596 Greece Greece NNP 87 5337 597 , , , 87 5337 598 India India NNP 87 5337 599 , , , 87 5337 600 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5337 601 , , , 87 5337 602 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 5337 603 , , , 87 5337 604 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 87 5337 605 Group Group NNP 87 5337 606 of of IN 87 5337 607 7 7 CD 87 5337 608 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 609 G-7 G-7 NNP 87 5337 610 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 611 note note NN 87 5337 612 - - HYPH 87 5337 613 membership membership NN 87 5337 614 is be VBZ 87 5337 615 the the DT 87 5337 616 same same JJ 87 5337 617 as as IN 87 5337 618 the the DT 87 5337 619 Big Big NNP 87 5337 620 Seven Seven NNP 87 5337 621 established-22 established-22 NN 87 5337 622 September September NNP 87 5337 623 1985 1985 CD 87 5337 624 aim aim NN 87 5337 625 - - : 87 5337 626 the the DT 87 5337 627 seven seven CD 87 5337 628 major major JJ 87 5337 629 non non JJ 87 5337 630 - - JJ 87 5337 631 Communist communist JJ 87 5337 632 economic economic JJ 87 5337 633 powers power NNS 87 5337 634 members-(7 members-(7 CD 87 5337 635 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 636 Group Group NNP 87 5337 637 of of IN 87 5337 638 5 5 CD 87 5337 639 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 640 France France NNP 87 5337 641 , , , 87 5337 642 Germany Germany NNP 87 5337 643 , , , 87 5337 644 Japan Japan NNP 87 5337 645 , , , 87 5337 646 UK UK NNP 87 5337 647 , , , 87 5337 648 US US NNP 87 5337 649 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 650 plus plus CC 87 5337 651 Canada Canada NNP 87 5337 652 and and CC 87 5337 653 Italy Italy NNP 87 5337 654 Group Group NNP 87 5337 655 of of IN 87 5337 656 8 8 CD 87 5337 657 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 658 G-8 G-8 NNP 87 5337 659 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 660 established establish VBN 87 5337 661 - - : 87 5337 662 NA NA NNP 87 5337 663 October October NNP 87 5337 664 1975 1975 CD 87 5337 665 aim aim NN 87 5337 666 - - : 87 5337 667 the the DT 87 5337 668 developed develop VBN 87 5337 669 countries country NNS 87 5337 670 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 671 DCs DCs NNP 87 5337 672 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 673 that that WDT 87 5337 674 participated participate VBD 87 5337 675 in in IN 87 5337 676 the the DT 87 5337 677 Conference Conference NNP 87 5337 678 on on IN 87 5337 679 International International NNP 87 5337 680 Economic Economic NNP 87 5337 681 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 87 5337 682 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 683 CIEC CIEC NNP 87 5337 684 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 685 , , , 87 5337 686 held hold VBN 87 5337 687 in in IN 87 5337 688 several several JJ 87 5337 689 sessions session NNS 87 5337 690 between between IN 87 5337 691 NA NA NNP 87 5337 692 December December NNP 87 5337 693 1975 1975 CD 87 5337 694 and and CC 87 5337 695 3 3 CD 87 5337 696 June June NNP 87 5337 697 1977 1977 CD 87 5337 698 members-(8 members-(8 CD 87 5337 699 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 700 Australia Australia NNP 87 5337 701 , , , 87 5337 702 Canada Canada NNP 87 5337 703 , , , 87 5337 704 EC EC NNP 87 5337 705 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 706 as as IN 87 5337 707 one one CD 87 5337 708 member member NN 87 5337 709 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 710 , , , 87 5337 711 Japan Japan NNP 87 5337 712 , , , 87 5337 713 Spain Spain NNP 87 5337 714 , , , 87 5337 715 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 5337 716 , , , 87 5337 717 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 5337 718 , , , 87 5337 719 US US NNP 87 5337 720 Group Group NNP 87 5337 721 of of IN 87 5337 722 9 9 CD 87 5337 723 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 724 G-9 G-9 NNP 87 5337 725 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 726 established establish VBN 87 5337 727 - - HYPH 87 5337 728 NA NA NNP 87 5337 729 aim aim VB 87 5337 730 - - HYPH 87 5337 731 informal informal JJ 87 5337 732 group group NN 87 5337 733 that that WDT 87 5337 734 meets meet VBZ 87 5337 735 occasionally occasionally RB 87 5337 736 on on IN 87 5337 737 matters matter NNS 87 5337 738 of of IN 87 5337 739 mutual mutual JJ 87 5337 740 interest interest NN 87 5337 741 members-(9 members-(9 NNP 87 5337 742 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 743 Austria Austria NNP 87 5337 744 , , , 87 5337 745 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 5337 746 , , , 87 5337 747 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 87 5337 748 , , , 87 5337 749 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 5337 750 , , , 87 5337 751 Finland Finland NNP 87 5337 752 , , , 87 5337 753 Hungary Hungary NNP 87 5337 754 , , , 87 5337 755 Romania Romania NNP 87 5337 756 , , , 87 5337 757 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 5337 758 , , , 87 5337 759 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 87 5337 760 Group Group NNP 87 5337 761 of of IN 87 5337 762 10 10 CD 87 5337 763 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 764 G-10 g-10 CD 87 5337 765 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 766 note note NN 87 5337 767 - - HYPH 87 5337 768 also also RB 87 5337 769 known know VBN 87 5337 770 as as IN 87 5337 771 the the DT 87 5337 772 Paris Paris NNP 87 5337 773 Club Club NNP 87 5337 774 established establish VBN 87 5337 775 - - : 87 5337 776 NA NA NNP 87 5337 777 October October NNP 87 5337 778 1962 1962 CD 87 5337 779 aim aim NN 87 5337 780 - - HYPH 87 5337 781 wealthiest wealthy JJS 87 5337 782 members member NNS 87 5337 783 of of IN 87 5337 784 the the DT 87 5337 785 IMF IMF NNP 87 5337 786 who who WP 87 5337 787 provide provide VBP 87 5337 788 most most JJS 87 5337 789 of of IN 87 5337 790 the the DT 87 5337 791 money money NN 87 5337 792 to to TO 87 5337 793 be be VB 87 5337 794 loaned loan VBN 87 5337 795 and and CC 87 5337 796 act act VB 87 5337 797 as as IN 87 5337 798 the the DT 87 5337 799 informal informal JJ 87 5337 800 steering steering NNP 87 5337 801 committee committee NN 87 5337 802 ; ; : 87 5337 803 name name NN 87 5337 804 persists persist VBZ 87 5337 805 in in IN 87 5337 806 spite spite NN 87 5337 807 of of IN 87 5337 808 the the DT 87 5337 809 addition addition NN 87 5337 810 of of IN 87 5337 811 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 5337 812 on on IN 87 5337 813 NA NA NNP 87 5337 814 April April NNP 87 5337 815 1984 1984 CD 87 5337 816 members-(11 members-(11 CD 87 5337 817 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 818 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 5337 819 , , , 87 5337 820 Canada Canada NNP 87 5337 821 , , , 87 5337 822 France France NNP 87 5337 823 , , , 87 5337 824 Germany Germany NNP 87 5337 825 , , , 87 5337 826 Italy Italy NNP 87 5337 827 , , , 87 5337 828 Japan Japan NNP 87 5337 829 , , , 87 5337 830 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5337 831 , , , 87 5337 832 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 5337 833 , , , 87 5337 834 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 5337 835 , , , 87 5337 836 UK UK NNP 87 5337 837 , , , 87 5337 838 US US NNP 87 5337 839 Group Group NNP 87 5337 840 of of IN 87 5337 841 11 11 CD 87 5337 842 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 843 G-11 g-11 CD 87 5337 844 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 845 note note NN 87 5337 846 - - HYPH 87 5337 847 also also RB 87 5337 848 known know VBN 87 5337 849 as as IN 87 5337 850 the the DT 87 5337 851 Cartagena Cartagena NNP 87 5337 852 Group Group NNP 87 5337 853 established-22 established-22 NN 87 5337 854 June June NNP 87 5337 855 1984 1984 CD 87 5337 856 , , , 87 5337 857 in in IN 87 5337 858 Cartagena Cartagena NNP 87 5337 859 , , , 87 5337 860 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 5337 861 aim aim NN 87 5337 862 - - HYPH 87 5337 863 forum forum NNP 87 5337 864 for for IN 87 5337 865 largest large JJS 87 5337 866 debtor debtor NN 87 5337 867 nations nation NNS 87 5337 868 in in IN 87 5337 869 Latin Latin NNP 87 5337 870 America America NNP 87 5337 871 members-(11 members-(11 CD 87 5337 872 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 873 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 5337 874 , , , 87 5337 875 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 87 5337 876 , , , 87 5337 877 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 5337 878 , , , 87 5337 879 Chile Chile NNP 87 5337 880 , , , 87 5337 881 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 5337 882 , , , 87 5337 883 Dominican Dominican NNP 87 5337 884 Republic Republic NNP 87 5337 885 , , , 87 5337 886 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 87 5337 887 , , , 87 5337 888 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5337 889 , , , 87 5337 890 Peru Peru NNP 87 5337 891 , , , 87 5337 892 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 87 5337 893 , , , 87 5337 894 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 5337 895 Group Group NNP 87 5337 896 of of IN 87 5337 897 15 15 CD 87 5337 898 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 899 G-15 g-15 CD 87 5337 900 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 901 note note NN 87 5337 902 - - HYPH 87 5337 903 byproduct byproduct NN 87 5337 904 of of IN 87 5337 905 the the DT 87 5337 906 Non Non NNP 87 5337 907 - - HYPH 87 5337 908 Aligned Aligned NNP 87 5337 909 Movement Movement NNP 87 5337 910 established-1989 established-1989 NNP 87 5337 911 aim aim NN 87 5337 912 - - HYPH 87 5337 913 to to TO 87 5337 914 promote promote VB 87 5337 915 economic economic JJ 87 5337 916 cooperation cooperation NN 87 5337 917 among among IN 87 5337 918 developing develop VBG 87 5337 919 nations nation NNS 87 5337 920 ; ; : 87 5337 921 to to TO 87 5337 922 act act VB 87 5337 923 as as IN 87 5337 924 the the DT 87 5337 925 main main JJ 87 5337 926 political political JJ 87 5337 927 organ organ NN 87 5337 928 for for IN 87 5337 929 the the DT 87 5337 930 Non Non NNP 87 5337 931 - - HYPH 87 5337 932 Aligned align VBN 87 5337 933 Movement Movement NNP 87 5337 934 members-(15 members-(15 NNP 87 5337 935 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 936 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 5337 937 , , , 87 5337 938 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 5337 939 , , , 87 5337 940 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 5337 941 , , , 87 5337 942 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 5337 943 , , , 87 5337 944 India India NNP 87 5337 945 , , , 87 5337 946 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 5337 947 , , , 87 5337 948 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 87 5337 949 , , , 87 5337 950 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 5337 951 , , , 87 5337 952 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5337 953 , , , 87 5337 954 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 5337 955 , , , 87 5337 956 Peru Peru NNP 87 5337 957 , , , 87 5337 958 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 5337 959 , , , 87 5337 960 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 5337 961 , , , 87 5337 962 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 87 5337 963 , , , 87 5337 964 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 87 5337 965 Group Group NNP 87 5337 966 of of IN 87 5337 967 19 19 CD 87 5337 968 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 969 G-19 g-19 CD 87 5337 970 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 971 established establish VBN 87 5337 972 - - : 87 5337 973 NA NA NNP 87 5337 974 October October NNP 87 5337 975 1975 1975 CD 87 5337 976 aim aim VB 87 5337 977 - - : 87 5337 978 the the DT 87 5337 979 less less RBR 87 5337 980 developed developed JJ 87 5337 981 countries country NNS 87 5337 982 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 983 LDCs LDCs NNP 87 5337 984 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 985 that that WDT 87 5337 986 participated participate VBD 87 5337 987 in in IN 87 5337 988 the the DT 87 5337 989 Conference Conference NNP 87 5337 990 on on IN 87 5337 991 International International NNP 87 5337 992 Economic Economic NNP 87 5337 993 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 87 5337 994 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 995 CIEC CIEC NNP 87 5337 996 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 997 held hold VBN 87 5337 998 in in IN 87 5337 999 several several JJ 87 5337 1000 sessions session NNS 87 5337 1001 between between IN 87 5337 1002 NA NA NNP 87 5337 1003 December December NNP 87 5337 1004 1975 1975 CD 87 5337 1005 and and CC 87 5337 1006 3 3 CD 87 5337 1007 June June NNP 87 5337 1008 1977 1977 CD 87 5337 1009 members-(19 members-(19 NNP 87 5337 1010 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 1011 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 5337 1012 , , , 87 5337 1013 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 5337 1014 , , , 87 5337 1015 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 5337 1016 , , , 87 5337 1017 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 87 5337 1018 , , , 87 5337 1019 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 5337 1020 , , , 87 5337 1021 India India NNP 87 5337 1022 , , , 87 5337 1023 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 5337 1024 , , , 87 5337 1025 Iran Iran NNP 87 5337 1026 , , , 87 5337 1027 Iraq Iraq NNP 87 5337 1028 , , , 87 5337 1029 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 87 5337 1030 , , , 87 5337 1031 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5337 1032 , , , 87 5337 1033 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 5337 1034 , , , 87 5337 1035 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 5337 1036 , , , 87 5337 1037 Peru Peru NNP 87 5337 1038 , , , 87 5337 1039 Saudi Saudi NNP 87 5337 1040 Arabia Arabia NNP 87 5337 1041 , , , 87 5337 1042 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 5337 1043 , , , 87 5337 1044 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 87 5337 1045 , , , 87 5337 1046 Zaire Zaire NNP 87 5337 1047 , , , 87 5337 1048 Zambia Zambia NNP 87 5337 1049 Group Group NNP 87 5337 1050 of of IN 87 5337 1051 24 24 CD 87 5337 1052 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 1053 G-24 g-24 CD 87 5337 1054 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 1055 established establish VBN 87 5337 1056 - - : 87 5337 1057 NA NA NNP 87 5337 1058 January January NNP 87 5337 1059 1972 1972 CD 87 5337 1060 aim aim NN 87 5337 1061 - - HYPH 87 5337 1062 to to TO 87 5337 1063 promote promote VB 87 5337 1064 the the DT 87 5337 1065 interests interest NNS 87 5337 1066 of of IN 87 5337 1067 developing develop VBG 87 5337 1068 countries country NNS 87 5337 1069 in in IN 87 5337 1070 Africa Africa NNP 87 5337 1071 , , , 87 5337 1072 Asia Asia NNP 87 5337 1073 , , , 87 5337 1074 and and CC 87 5337 1075 Latin Latin NNP 87 5337 1076 America America NNP 87 5337 1077 within within IN 87 5337 1078 the the DT 87 5337 1079 IMF IMF NNP 87 5337 1080 members-(24 members-(24 NNP 87 5337 1081 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 1082 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 5337 1083 , , , 87 5337 1084 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 5337 1085 , , , 87 5337 1086 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 5337 1087 , , , 87 5337 1088 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 5337 1089 , , , 87 5337 1090 Cote Cote NNP 87 5337 1091 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 87 5337 1092 , , , 87 5337 1093 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 5337 1094 , , , 87 5337 1095 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 5337 1096 , , , 87 5337 1097 Gabon Gabon NNP 87 5337 1098 , , , 87 5337 1099 Ghana Ghana NNP 87 5337 1100 , , , 87 5337 1101 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 87 5337 1102 , , , 87 5337 1103 India India NNP 87 5337 1104 , , , 87 5337 1105 Iran Iran NNP 87 5337 1106 , , , 87 5337 1107 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 87 5337 1108 , , , 87 5337 1109 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5337 1110 , , , 87 5337 1111 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 5337 1112 , , , 87 5337 1113 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 5337 1114 , , , 87 5337 1115 Peru Peru NNP 87 5337 1116 , , , 87 5337 1117 Philippines Philippines NNP 87 5337 1118 , , , 87 5337 1119 Sri Sri NNP 87 5337 1120 Lanka Lanka NNP 87 5337 1121 , , , 87 5337 1122 Syria Syria NNP 87 5337 1123 , , , 87 5337 1124 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 87 5337 1125 and and CC 87 5337 1126 Tobago Tobago NNP 87 5337 1127 , , , 87 5337 1128 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 5337 1129 , , , 87 5337 1130 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 87 5337 1131 , , , 87 5337 1132 Zaire Zaire NNP 87 5337 1133 Group Group NNP 87 5337 1134 of of IN 87 5337 1135 30 30 CD 87 5337 1136 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 1137 G-30 g-30 CD 87 5337 1138 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 1139 established establish VBN 87 5337 1140 - - HYPH 87 5337 1141 NA NA NNP 87 5337 1142 1979 1979 CD 87 5337 1143 aim aim NN 87 5337 1144 - - : 87 5337 1145 to to TO 87 5337 1146 discuss discuss VB 87 5337 1147 and and CC 87 5337 1148 propose propose VB 87 5337 1149 solutions solution NNS 87 5337 1150 to to IN 87 5337 1151 the the DT 87 5337 1152 world world NN 87 5337 1153 's 's POS 87 5337 1154 economic economic JJ 87 5337 1155 problems problem NNS 87 5337 1156 members-(30 members-(30 NNP 87 5337 1157 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 1158 informal informal JJ 87 5337 1159 group group NN 87 5337 1160 of of IN 87 5337 1161 30 30 CD 87 5337 1162 leading lead VBG 87 5337 1163 international international JJ 87 5337 1164 bankers banker NNS 87 5337 1165 , , , 87 5337 1166 economists economist NNS 87 5337 1167 , , , 87 5337 1168 financial financial JJ 87 5337 1169 experts expert NNS 87 5337 1170 , , , 87 5337 1171 and and CC 87 5337 1172 businessmen businessman NNS 87 5337 1173 organized organize VBN 87 5337 1174 by by IN 87 5337 1175 Johannes Johannes NNP 87 5337 1176 Witteveen Witteveen NNP 87 5337 1177 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 1178 former former JJ 87 5337 1179 managing manage VBG 87 5337 1180 director director NN 87 5337 1181 of of IN 87 5337 1182 the the DT 87 5337 1183 IMF IMF NNP 87 5337 1184 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 1185 Group Group NNP 87 5337 1186 of of IN 87 5337 1187 33 33 CD 87 5337 1188 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 1189 G-33 g-33 CD 87 5337 1190 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 1191 established establish VBN 87 5337 1192 - - : 87 5337 1193 NA NA NNP 87 5337 1194 1987 1987 CD 87 5337 1195 aim aim NN 87 5337 1196 - - HYPH 87 5337 1197 to to TO 87 5337 1198 promote promote VB 87 5337 1199 solutions solution NNS 87 5337 1200 to to IN 87 5337 1201 international international JJ 87 5337 1202 economic economic JJ 87 5337 1203 problems problem NNS 87 5337 1204 members-(33 members-(33 NNP 87 5337 1205 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 1206 leading lead VBG 87 5337 1207 economists economist NNS 87 5337 1208 from from IN 87 5337 1209 13 13 CD 87 5337 1210 countries country NNS 87 5337 1211 Group Group NNP 87 5337 1212 of of IN 87 5337 1213 77 77 CD 87 5337 1214 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 1215 G-77 g-77 CD 87 5337 1216 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 1217 established establish VBN 87 5337 1218 - - : 87 5337 1219 NA NA NNP 87 5337 1220 October October NNP 87 5337 1221 1967 1967 CD 87 5337 1222 aim aim NN 87 5337 1223 - - HYPH 87 5337 1224 to to TO 87 5337 1225 promote promote VB 87 5337 1226 economic economic JJ 87 5337 1227 cooperation cooperation NN 87 5337 1228 among among IN 87 5337 1229 developing develop VBG 87 5337 1230 countries country NNS 87 5337 1231 ; ; : 87 5337 1232 name name NN 87 5337 1233 persists persist VBZ 87 5337 1234 in in IN 87 5337 1235 spite spite NN 87 5337 1236 of of IN 87 5337 1237 increased increase VBN 87 5337 1238 membership membership NN 87 5337 1239 members-(127 members-(127 NNP 87 5337 1240 plus plus CC 87 5337 1241 the the DT 87 5337 1242 Palestine Palestine NNP 87 5337 1243 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 5337 1244 Organization Organization NNP 87 5337 1245 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 1246 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 87 5337 1247 , , , 87 5337 1248 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 5337 1249 , , , 87 5337 1250 Angola Angola NNP 87 5337 1251 , , , 87 5337 1252 Antigua Antigua NNP 87 5337 1253 and and CC 87 5337 1254 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 87 5337 1255 , , , 87 5337 1256 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 5337 1257 , , , 87 5337 1258 The the DT 87 5337 1259 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 87 5337 1260 , , , 87 5337 1261 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 87 5337 1262 , , , 87 5337 1263 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 87 5337 1264 , , , 87 5337 1265 Barbados Barbados NNP 87 5337 1266 , , , 87 5337 1267 Belize Belize NNP 87 5337 1268 , , , 87 5337 1269 Benin Benin NNP 87 5337 1270 , , , 87 5337 1271 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 87 5337 1272 , , , 87 5337 1273 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 87 5337 1274 , , , 87 5337 1275 Botswana Botswana NNP 87 5337 1276 , , , 87 5337 1277 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 5337 1278 , , , 87 5337 1279 Brunei Brunei NNP 87 5337 1280 , , , 87 5337 1281 Burkina Burkina NNP 87 5337 1282 , , , 87 5337 1283 Burma Burma NNP 87 5337 1284 , , , 87 5337 1285 Burundi Burundi NNP 87 5337 1286 , , , 87 5337 1287 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 87 5337 1288 , , , 87 5337 1289 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 87 5337 1290 , , , 87 5337 1291 Cape Cape NNP 87 5337 1292 Verde Verde NNP 87 5337 1293 , , , 87 5337 1294 Central Central NNP 87 5337 1295 African African NNP 87 5337 1296 Republic Republic NNP 87 5337 1297 , , , 87 5337 1298 Chad Chad NNP 87 5337 1299 , , , 87 5337 1300 Chile Chile NNP 87 5337 1301 , , , 87 5337 1302 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 5337 1303 , , , 87 5337 1304 Comoros Comoros NNP 87 5337 1305 , , , 87 5337 1306 Congo Congo NNP 87 5337 1307 , , , 87 5337 1308 Costa Costa NNP 87 5337 1309 Rica Rica NNP 87 5337 1310 , , , 87 5337 1311 Cote Cote NNP 87 5337 1312 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 87 5337 1313 , , , 87 5337 1314 Cuba Cuba NNP 87 5337 1315 , , , 87 5337 1316 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 87 5337 1317 , , , 87 5337 1318 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 87 5337 1319 , , , 87 5337 1320 Dominica Dominica NNP 87 5337 1321 , , , 87 5337 1322 Dominican Dominican NNP 87 5337 1323 Republic Republic NNP 87 5337 1324 , , , 87 5337 1325 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 87 5337 1326 , , , 87 5337 1327 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 5337 1328 , , , 87 5337 1329 El El NNP 87 5337 1330 Salvador Salvador NNP 87 5337 1331 , , , 87 5337 1332 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 87 5337 1333 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5337 1334 , , , 87 5337 1335 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 5337 1336 , , , 87 5337 1337 Fiji Fiji NNP 87 5337 1338 , , , 87 5337 1339 Gabon Gabon NNP 87 5337 1340 , , , 87 5337 1341 The the DT 87 5337 1342 Gambia Gambia NNP 87 5337 1343 , , , 87 5337 1344 Ghana Ghana NNP 87 5337 1345 , , , 87 5337 1346 Grenada Grenada NNP 87 5337 1347 , , , 87 5337 1348 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 87 5337 1349 , , , 87 5337 1350 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5337 1351 , , , 87 5337 1352 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5337 1353 - - HYPH 87 5337 1354 Bissau Bissau NNP 87 5337 1355 , , , 87 5337 1356 Guyana Guyana NNP 87 5337 1357 , , , 87 5337 1358 Haiti Haiti NNP 87 5337 1359 , , , 87 5337 1360 Honduras Honduras NNP 87 5337 1361 , , , 87 5337 1362 India India NNP 87 5337 1363 , , , 87 5337 1364 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 5337 1365 , , , 87 5337 1366 Iran Iran NNP 87 5337 1367 , , , 87 5337 1368 Iraq Iraq NNP 87 5337 1369 , , , 87 5337 1370 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 87 5337 1371 , , , 87 5337 1372 Jordan Jordan NNP 87 5337 1373 , , , 87 5337 1374 Kenya Kenya NNP 87 5337 1375 , , , 87 5337 1376 North North NNP 87 5337 1377 Korea Korea NNP 87 5337 1378 , , , 87 5337 1379 South South NNP 87 5337 1380 Korea Korea NNP 87 5337 1381 , , , 87 5337 1382 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 87 5337 1383 , , , 87 5337 1384 Laos Laos NNP 87 5337 1385 , , , 87 5337 1386 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 87 5337 1387 , , , 87 5337 1388 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 87 5337 1389 , , , 87 5337 1390 Liberia Liberia NNP 87 5337 1391 , , , 87 5337 1392 Libya Libya NNP 87 5337 1393 , , , 87 5337 1394 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 87 5337 1395 , , , 87 5337 1396 Malawi Malawi NNP 87 5337 1397 , , , 87 5337 1398 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 5337 1399 , , , 87 5337 1400 Maldives Maldives NNP 87 5337 1401 , , , 87 5337 1402 Mali Mali NNP 87 5337 1403 , , , 87 5337 1404 Malta Malta NNP 87 5337 1405 , , , 87 5337 1406 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 87 5337 1407 , , , 87 5337 1408 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 87 5337 1409 , , , 87 5337 1410 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5337 1411 , , , 87 5337 1412 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 87 5337 1413 , , , 87 5337 1414 Morocco Morocco NNP 87 5337 1415 , , , 87 5337 1416 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 87 5337 1417 , , , 87 5337 1418 Namibia Namibia NNP 87 5337 1419 , , , 87 5337 1420 Nepal Nepal NNP 87 5337 1421 , , , 87 5337 1422 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 87 5337 1423 , , , 87 5337 1424 Niger Niger NNP 87 5337 1425 , , , 87 5337 1426 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 5337 1427 , , , 87 5337 1428 Oman Oman NNP 87 5337 1429 , , , 87 5337 1430 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 5337 1431 , , , 87 5337 1432 Panama Panama NNP 87 5337 1433 , , , 87 5337 1434 Papua Papua NNP 87 5337 1435 New New NNP 87 5337 1436 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5337 1437 , , , 87 5337 1438 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 87 5337 1439 , , , 87 5337 1440 Peru Peru NNP 87 5337 1441 , , , 87 5337 1442 Philippines Philippines NNP 87 5337 1443 , , , 87 5337 1444 Qatar Qatar NNP 87 5337 1445 , , , 87 5337 1446 Romania Romania NNP 87 5337 1447 , , , 87 5337 1448 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 87 5337 1449 , , , 87 5337 1450 Saint Saint NNP 87 5337 1451 Kitts Kitts NNP 87 5337 1452 and and CC 87 5337 1453 Nevis Nevis NNP 87 5337 1454 , , , 87 5337 1455 Saint Saint NNP 87 5337 1456 Lucia Lucia NNP 87 5337 1457 , , , 87 5337 1458 Saint Saint NNP 87 5337 1459 Vincent Vincent NNP 87 5337 1460 and and CC 87 5337 1461 the the DT 87 5337 1462 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 87 5337 1463 , , , 87 5337 1464 Sao Sao NNP 87 5337 1465 Tome Tome NNP 87 5337 1466 and and CC 87 5337 1467 Principe Principe NNP 87 5337 1468 , , , 87 5337 1469 Saudi Saudi NNP 87 5337 1470 Arabia Arabia NNP 87 5337 1471 , , , 87 5337 1472 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 5337 1473 , , , 87 5337 1474 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 87 5337 1475 , , , 87 5337 1476 Sierra Sierra NNP 87 5337 1477 Leone Leone NNP 87 5337 1478 , , , 87 5337 1479 Singapore Singapore NNP 87 5337 1480 , , , 87 5337 1481 Solomon Solomon NNP 87 5337 1482 Islands Islands NNP 87 5337 1483 , , , 87 5337 1484 Somalia Somalia NNP 87 5337 1485 , , , 87 5337 1486 Sri Sri NNP 87 5337 1487 Lanka Lanka NNP 87 5337 1488 , , , 87 5337 1489 Sudan Sudan NNP 87 5337 1490 , , , 87 5337 1491 Suriname Suriname NNP 87 5337 1492 , , , 87 5337 1493 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 87 5337 1494 , , , 87 5337 1495 Syria Syria NNP 87 5337 1496 , , , 87 5337 1497 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 87 5337 1498 , , , 87 5337 1499 Thailand Thailand NNP 87 5337 1500 , , , 87 5337 1501 Togo Togo NNP 87 5337 1502 , , , 87 5337 1503 Tonga Tonga NNP 87 5337 1504 , , , 87 5337 1505 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 87 5337 1506 and and CC 87 5337 1507 Tobago Tobago NNP 87 5337 1508 , , , 87 5337 1509 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 87 5337 1510 , , , 87 5337 1511 Uganda Uganda NNP 87 5337 1512 , , , 87 5337 1513 UAE UAE NNP 87 5337 1514 , , , 87 5337 1515 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 87 5337 1516 , , , 87 5337 1517 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 87 5337 1518 , , , 87 5337 1519 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 5337 1520 , , , 87 5337 1521 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 5337 1522 , , , 87 5337 1523 Western Western NNP 87 5337 1524 Samoa Samoa NNP 87 5337 1525 , , , 87 5337 1526 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5337 1527 , , , 87 5337 1528 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 87 5337 1529 , , , 87 5337 1530 Zaire Zaire NNP 87 5337 1531 , , , 87 5337 1532 Zambia Zambia NNP 87 5337 1533 , , , 87 5337 1534 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 87 5337 1535 , , , 87 5337 1536 Palestine Palestine NNP 87 5337 1537 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 5337 1538 Organization Organization NNP 87 5337 1539 Gulf Gulf NNP 87 5337 1540 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 87 5337 1541 Council Council NNP 87 5337 1542 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 1543 GCC GCC NNP 87 5337 1544 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 1545 note note NN 87 5337 1546 - - HYPH 87 5337 1547 also also RB 87 5337 1548 known know VBN 87 5337 1549 as as IN 87 5337 1550 the the DT 87 5337 1551 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 87 5337 1552 Council Council NNP 87 5337 1553 for for IN 87 5337 1554 the the DT 87 5337 1555 Arab Arab NNP 87 5337 1556 States States NNP 87 5337 1557 of of IN 87 5337 1558 the the DT 87 5337 1559 Gulf Gulf NNP 87 5337 1560 established-25 established-25 NN 87 5337 1561 - - HYPH 87 5337 1562 26 26 CD 87 5337 1563 May May NNP 87 5337 1564 1981 1981 CD 87 5337 1565 aim aim NN 87 5337 1566 - - : 87 5337 1567 to to TO 87 5337 1568 promote promote VB 87 5337 1569 regional regional JJ 87 5337 1570 cooperation cooperation NN 87 5337 1571 in in IN 87 5337 1572 economic economic JJ 87 5337 1573 , , , 87 5337 1574 social social JJ 87 5337 1575 , , , 87 5337 1576 political political JJ 87 5337 1577 , , , 87 5337 1578 and and CC 87 5337 1579 military military JJ 87 5337 1580 affairs affair NNS 87 5337 1581 members-(6 members-(6 . 87 5337 1582 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 1583 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 87 5337 1584 , , , 87 5337 1585 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 87 5337 1586 , , , 87 5337 1587 Oman Oman NNP 87 5337 1588 , , , 87 5337 1589 Qatar Qatar NNP 87 5337 1590 , , , 87 5337 1591 Saudi Saudi NNP 87 5337 1592 Arabia Arabia NNP 87 5337 1593 , , , 87 5337 1594 UAE UAE NNP 87 5337 1595 Habitat Habitat NNP 87 5337 1596 Commission Commission NNP 87 5337 1597 on on IN 87 5337 1598 Human Human NNP 87 5337 1599 Settlements Settlements NNPS 87 5337 1600 Hexagonal Hexagonal NNP 87 5337 1601 Group Group NNP 87 5337 1602 see see VB 87 5337 1603 Central Central NNP 87 5337 1604 European European NNP 87 5337 1605 Initiative Initiative NNP 87 5337 1606 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 1607 CEI CEI NNP 87 5337 1608 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 1609 high high JJ 87 5337 1610 - - HYPH 87 5337 1611 income income NN 87 5337 1612 countries country NNS 87 5337 1613 another another DT 87 5337 1614 term term NN 87 5337 1615 for for IN 87 5337 1616 the the DT 87 5337 1617 industrialized industrialize VBN 87 5337 1618 countries country NNS 87 5337 1619 with with IN 87 5337 1620 high high JJ 87 5337 1621 per per IN 87 5337 1622 capita capita FW 87 5337 1623 GNPs gnp NNS 87 5337 1624 / / SYM 87 5337 1625 GDPs gdp NNS 87 5337 1626 ; ; : 87 5337 1627 see see VB 87 5337 1628 developed develop VBN 87 5337 1629 countries country NNS 87 5337 1630 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 1631 DCs DCs NNP 87 5337 1632 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 1633 industrial industrial JJ 87 5337 1634 countries country NNS 87 5337 1635 another another DT 87 5337 1636 term term NN 87 5337 1637 for for IN 87 5337 1638 the the DT 87 5337 1639 developed develop VBN 87 5337 1640 countries country NNS 87 5337 1641 ; ; : 87 5337 1642 see see VB 87 5337 1643 developed develop VBN 87 5337 1644 countries country NNS 87 5337 1645 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 1646 DCs DCs NNP 87 5337 1647 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 1648 Inter inter JJ 87 5337 1649 - - JJ 87 5337 1650 American american JJ 87 5337 1651 DevelopmentBank DevelopmentBank NNP 87 5337 1652 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 1653 IADB IADB NNP 87 5337 1654 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 1655 note note VB 87 5337 1656 - - HYPH 87 5337 1657 also also RB 87 5337 1658 known know VBN 87 5337 1659 as as IN 87 5337 1660 Banco Banco NNP 87 5337 1661 Interamericano Interamericano NNP 87 5337 1662 de de NNP 87 5337 1663 Desarrollo Desarrollo NNP 87 5337 1664 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 1665 BID BID NNP 87 5337 1666 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 1667 established-8 established-8 NNP 87 5337 1668 April April NNP 87 5337 1669 1959 1959 CD 87 5337 1670 effective-30 effective-30 NN 87 5337 1671 December December NNP 87 5337 1672 1959 1959 CD 87 5337 1673 aim aim NN 87 5337 1674 - - HYPH 87 5337 1675 to to TO 87 5337 1676 promote promote VB 87 5337 1677 economic economic JJ 87 5337 1678 and and CC 87 5337 1679 social social JJ 87 5337 1680 development development NN 87 5337 1681 in in IN 87 5337 1682 Latin Latin NNP 87 5337 1683 America America NNP 87 5337 1684 members-(44 members-(44 NNP 87 5337 1685 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 1686 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 5337 1687 , , , 87 5337 1688 Austria Austria NNP 87 5337 1689 , , , 87 5337 1690 The the DT 87 5337 1691 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 87 5337 1692 , , , 87 5337 1693 Barbados Barbados NNP 87 5337 1694 , , , 87 5337 1695 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 5337 1696 , , , 87 5337 1697 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 87 5337 1698 , , , 87 5337 1699 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 5337 1700 , , , 87 5337 1701 Canada Canada NNP 87 5337 1702 , , , 87 5337 1703 Chile Chile NNP 87 5337 1704 , , , 87 5337 1705 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 5337 1706 , , , 87 5337 1707 Costa Costa NNP 87 5337 1708 Rica Rica NNP 87 5337 1709 , , , 87 5337 1710 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 5337 1711 , , , 87 5337 1712 Dominican Dominican NNP 87 5337 1713 Republic Republic NNP 87 5337 1714 , , , 87 5337 1715 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 87 5337 1716 , , , 87 5337 1717 El El NNP 87 5337 1718 Salvador Salvador NNP 87 5337 1719 , , , 87 5337 1720 Finland Finland NNP 87 5337 1721 , , , 87 5337 1722 France France NNP 87 5337 1723 , , , 87 5337 1724 Germany Germany NNP 87 5337 1725 , , , 87 5337 1726 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 87 5337 1727 , , , 87 5337 1728 Guyana Guyana NNP 87 5337 1729 , , , 87 5337 1730 Haiti Haiti NNP 87 5337 1731 , , , 87 5337 1732 Honduras Honduras NNP 87 5337 1733 , , , 87 5337 1734 Israel Israel NNP 87 5337 1735 , , , 87 5337 1736 Italy Italy NNP 87 5337 1737 , , , 87 5337 1738 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 87 5337 1739 , , , 87 5337 1740 Japan Japan NNP 87 5337 1741 , , , 87 5337 1742 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5337 1743 , , , 87 5337 1744 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5337 1745 , , , 87 5337 1746 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 87 5337 1747 , , , 87 5337 1748 Norway Norway NNP 87 5337 1749 , , , 87 5337 1750 Panama Panama NNP 87 5337 1751 , , , 87 5337 1752 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 87 5337 1753 , , , 87 5337 1754 Peru Peru NNP 87 5337 1755 , , , 87 5337 1756 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 5337 1757 , , , 87 5337 1758 Spain Spain NNP 87 5337 1759 , , , 87 5337 1760 Suriname Suriname NNP 87 5337 1761 , , , 87 5337 1762 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 5337 1763 , , , 87 5337 1764 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 5337 1765 , , , 87 5337 1766 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 87 5337 1767 and and CC 87 5337 1768 Tobago Tobago NNP 87 5337 1769 , , , 87 5337 1770 UK UK NNP 87 5337 1771 , , , 87 5337 1772 US US NNP 87 5337 1773 , , , 87 5337 1774 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 87 5337 1775 , , , 87 5337 1776 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 5337 1777 , , , 87 5337 1778 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 87 5337 1779 Inter Inter NNP 87 5337 1780 - - HYPH 87 5337 1781 Governmental Governmental NNP 87 5337 1782 Authority Authority NNP 87 5337 1783 on on IN 87 5337 1784 Drought Drought NNP 87 5337 1785 and and CC 87 5337 1786 Development Development NNP 87 5337 1787 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 1788 IGADD IGADD NNP 87 5337 1789 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 1790 established establish VBN 87 5337 1791 - - : 87 5337 1792 NA NA NNP 87 5337 1793 January January NNP 87 5337 1794 1986 1986 CD 87 5337 1795 aim aim NN 87 5337 1796 - - HYPH 87 5337 1797 to to TO 87 5337 1798 promote promote VB 87 5337 1799 cooperation cooperation NN 87 5337 1800 on on IN 87 5337 1801 drought drought NN 87 5337 1802 - - HYPH 87 5337 1803 related relate VBN 87 5337 1804 matters matter NNS 87 5337 1805 members-(6 members-(6 VBP 87 5337 1806 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 1807 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 87 5337 1808 , , , 87 5337 1809 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 5337 1810 , , , 87 5337 1811 Kenya Kenya NNP 87 5337 1812 , , , 87 5337 1813 Somalia Somalia NNP 87 5337 1814 , , , 87 5337 1815 Sudan Sudan NNP 87 5337 1816 , , , 87 5337 1817 Uganda Uganda NNP 87 5337 1818 International International NNP 87 5337 1819 Atomic Atomic NNP 87 5337 1820 Energy Energy NNP 87 5337 1821 Agency Agency NNP 87 5337 1822 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 1823 IAEA IAEA NNP 87 5337 1824 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 1825 established-26 established-26 NN 87 5337 1826 October October NNP 87 5337 1827 1956 1956 CD 87 5337 1828 effective-29 effective-29 NN 87 5337 1829 July July NNP 87 5337 1830 1957 1957 CD 87 5337 1831 aim aim NN 87 5337 1832 - - : 87 5337 1833 to to TO 87 5337 1834 promote promote VB 87 5337 1835 peaceful peaceful JJ 87 5337 1836 uses use NNS 87 5337 1837 of of IN 87 5337 1838 tomic tomic JJ 87 5337 1839 energy energy NN 87 5337 1840 members-(115 members-(115 NNP 87 5337 1841 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 1842 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 87 5337 1843 , , , 87 5337 1844 Albania Albania NNP 87 5337 1845 , , , 87 5337 1846 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 5337 1847 , , , 87 5337 1848 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 5337 1849 , , , 87 5337 1850 Australia Australia NNP 87 5337 1851 , , , 87 5337 1852 Austria Austria NNP 87 5337 1853 , , , 87 5337 1854 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 87 5337 1855 , , , 87 5337 1856 Belarus Belarus NNP 87 5337 1857 , , , 87 5337 1858 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 5337 1859 , , , 87 5337 1860 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 87 5337 1861 , , , 87 5337 1862 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 5337 1863 , , , 87 5337 1864 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 87 5337 1865 , , , 87 5337 1866 Burma Burma NNP 87 5337 1867 , , , 87 5337 1868 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 87 5337 1869 , , , 87 5337 1870 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 87 5337 1871 , , , 87 5337 1872 Canada Canada NNP 87 5337 1873 , , , 87 5337 1874 Chile Chile NNP 87 5337 1875 , , , 87 5337 1876 China China NNP 87 5337 1877 , , , 87 5337 1878 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 5337 1879 , , , 87 5337 1880 Costa Costa NNP 87 5337 1881 Rica Rica NNP 87 5337 1882 , , , 87 5337 1883 Cote Cote NNP 87 5337 1884 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 87 5337 1885 , , , 87 5337 1886 Cuba Cuba NNP 87 5337 1887 , , , 87 5337 1888 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 87 5337 1889 , , , 87 5337 1890 Czech Czech NNP 87 5337 1891 Republic Republic NNP 87 5337 1892 , , , 87 5337 1893 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 5337 1894 , , , 87 5337 1895 Dominican Dominican NNP 87 5337 1896 Republic Republic NNP 87 5337 1897 , , , 87 5337 1898 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 87 5337 1899 , , , 87 5337 1900 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 5337 1901 , , , 87 5337 1902 El El NNP 87 5337 1903 Salvador Salvador NNP 87 5337 1904 , , , 87 5337 1905 Estonia Estonia NNP 87 5337 1906 , , , 87 5337 1907 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 5337 1908 , , , 87 5337 1909 Finland Finland NNP 87 5337 1910 , , , 87 5337 1911 France France NNP 87 5337 1912 , , , 87 5337 1913 Gabon Gabon NNP 87 5337 1914 , , , 87 5337 1915 Germany Germany NNP 87 5337 1916 , , , 87 5337 1917 Ghana Ghana NNP 87 5337 1918 , , , 87 5337 1919 Greece Greece NNP 87 5337 1920 , , , 87 5337 1921 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 87 5337 1922 , , , 87 5337 1923 Haiti Haiti NNP 87 5337 1924 , , , 87 5337 1925 Holy Holy NNP 87 5337 1926 See See NNP 87 5337 1927 , , , 87 5337 1928 Hungary Hungary NNP 87 5337 1929 , , , 87 5337 1930 Iceland Iceland NNP 87 5337 1931 , , , 87 5337 1932 India India NNP 87 5337 1933 , , , 87 5337 1934 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 5337 1935 , , , 87 5337 1936 Iran Iran NNP 87 5337 1937 , , , 87 5337 1938 Iraq Iraq NNP 87 5337 1939 , , , 87 5337 1940 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 5337 1941 , , , 87 5337 1942 Israel Israel NNP 87 5337 1943 , , , 87 5337 1944 Italy Italy NNP 87 5337 1945 , , , 87 5337 1946 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 87 5337 1947 , , , 87 5337 1948 Japan Japan NNP 87 5337 1949 , , , 87 5337 1950 Jordan Jordan NNP 87 5337 1951 , , , 87 5337 1952 Kenya Kenya NNP 87 5337 1953 , , , 87 5337 1954 North North NNP 87 5337 1955 Korea Korea NNP 87 5337 1956 , , , 87 5337 1957 South South NNP 87 5337 1958 Korea Korea NNP 87 5337 1959 , , , 87 5337 1960 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 87 5337 1961 , , , 87 5337 1962 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 87 5337 1963 , , , 87 5337 1964 Liberia Liberia NNP 87 5337 1965 , , , 87 5337 1966 Libya Libya NNP 87 5337 1967 , , , 87 5337 1968 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 87 5337 1969 , , , 87 5337 1970 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 5337 1971 , , , 87 5337 1972 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 87 5337 1973 , , , 87 5337 1974 alaysia alaysia NNP 87 5337 1975 , , , 87 5337 1976 Mali Mali NNP 87 5337 1977 , , , 87 5337 1978 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 87 5337 1979 , , , 87 5337 1980 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5337 1981 , , , 87 5337 1982 Monaco Monaco NNP 87 5337 1983 , , , 87 5337 1984 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 87 5337 1985 , , , 87 5337 1986 Morocco Morocco NNP 87 5337 1987 , , , 87 5337 1988 Namibia Namibia NNP 87 5337 1989 , , , 87 5337 1990 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5337 1991 , , , 87 5337 1992 NZ NZ NNP 87 5337 1993 , , , 87 5337 1994 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 87 5337 1995 , , , 87 5337 1996 Niger Niger NNP 87 5337 1997 , , , 87 5337 1998 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 5337 1999 , , , 87 5337 2000 Norway Norway NNP 87 5337 2001 , , , 87 5337 2002 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 5337 2003 , , , 87 5337 2004 Panama Panama NNP 87 5337 2005 , , , 87 5337 2006 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 87 5337 2007 , , , 87 5337 2008 Peru Peru NNP 87 5337 2009 , , , 87 5337 2010 Philippines Philippines NNP 87 5337 2011 , , , 87 5337 2012 Poland Poland NNP 87 5337 2013 , , , 87 5337 2014 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 5337 2015 , , , 87 5337 2016 Qatar Qatar NNP 87 5337 2017 , , , 87 5337 2018 Romania Romania NNP 87 5337 2019 , , , 87 5337 2020 Russia Russia NNP 87 5337 2021 , , , 87 5337 2022 Saudi Saudi NNP 87 5337 2023 Arabia Arabia NNP 87 5337 2024 , , , 87 5337 2025 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 5337 2026 , , , 87 5337 2027 Sierra Sierra NNP 87 5337 2028 Leone Leone NNP 87 5337 2029 , , , 87 5337 2030 Singapore Singapore NNP 87 5337 2031 , , , 87 5337 2032 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 87 5337 2033 , , , 87 5337 2034 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 87 5337 2035 , , , 87 5337 2036 South South NNP 87 5337 2037 Africa Africa NNP 87 5337 2038 , , , 87 5337 2039 Spain Spain NNP 87 5337 2040 , , , 87 5337 2041 Sri Sri NNP 87 5337 2042 Lanka Lanka NNP 87 5337 2043 , , , 87 5337 2044 Sudan Sudan NNP 87 5337 2045 , , , 87 5337 2046 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 5337 2047 , , , 87 5337 2048 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 5337 2049 , , , 87 5337 2050 Syria Syria NNP 87 5337 2051 , , , 87 5337 2052 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 87 5337 2053 , , , 87 5337 2054 Thailand Thailand NNP 87 5337 2055 , , , 87 5337 2056 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 87 5337 2057 , , , 87 5337 2058 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 5337 2059 , , , 87 5337 2060 Uganda Uganda NNP 87 5337 2061 , , , 87 5337 2062 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 87 5337 2063 , , , 87 5337 2064 UAE UAE NNP 87 5337 2065 , , , 87 5337 2066 UK UK NNP 87 5337 2067 , , , 87 5337 2068 US US NNP 87 5337 2069 , , , 87 5337 2070 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 87 5337 2071 , , , 87 5337 2072 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 5337 2073 , , , 87 5337 2074 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 5337 2075 , , , 87 5337 2076 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 87 5337 2077 , , , 87 5337 2078 Zaire Zaire NNP 87 5337 2079 , , , 87 5337 2080 Zambia Zambia NNP 87 5337 2081 , , , 87 5337 2082 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 87 5337 2083 International International NNP 87 5337 2084 Bank Bank NNP 87 5337 2085 for for IN 87 5337 2086 conomic conomic NNP 87 5337 2087 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 87 5337 2088 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 2089 IBEC IBEC NNP 87 5337 2090 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 2091 established establish VBN 87 5337 2092 in in IN 87 5337 2093 22 22 CD 87 5337 2094 October October NNP 87 5337 2095 1963 1963 CD 87 5337 2096 ; ; : 87 5337 2097 aim aim NNP 87 5337 2098 was be VBD 87 5337 2099 to to TO 87 5337 2100 promote promote VB 87 5337 2101 economic economic JJ 87 5337 2102 cooperation cooperation NN 87 5337 2103 and and CC 87 5337 2104 development development NN 87 5337 2105 ; ; : 87 5337 2106 members member NNS 87 5337 2107 were be VBD 87 5337 2108 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 87 5337 2109 , , , 87 5337 2110 Cuba Cuba NNP 87 5337 2111 , , , 87 5337 2112 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 87 5337 2113 , , , 87 5337 2114 East East NNP 87 5337 2115 Germany Germany NNP 87 5337 2116 , , , 87 5337 2117 Hungary Hungary NNP 87 5337 2118 , , , 87 5337 2119 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 87 5337 2120 , , , 87 5337 2121 Poland Poland NNP 87 5337 2122 , , , 87 5337 2123 Romania Romania NNP 87 5337 2124 , , , 87 5337 2125 USSR USSR NNP 87 5337 2126 , , , 87 5337 2127 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 5337 2128 ; ; : 87 5337 2129 now now RB 87 5337 2130 it -PRON- PRP 87 5337 2131 is be VBZ 87 5337 2132 a a DT 87 5337 2133 Russian russian JJ 87 5337 2134 bank bank NN 87 5337 2135 with with IN 87 5337 2136 a a DT 87 5337 2137 new new JJ 87 5337 2138 charter charter NN 87 5337 2139 International International NNP 87 5337 2140 Bank Bank NNP 87 5337 2141 for for IN 87 5337 2142 econstruction econstruction NN 87 5337 2143 and and CC 87 5337 2144 Development Development NNP 87 5337 2145 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 2146 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 5337 2147 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 2148 note note NN 87 5337 2149 - - HYPH 87 5337 2150 also also RB 87 5337 2151 known know VBN 87 5337 2152 as as IN 87 5337 2153 the the DT 87 5337 2154 World World NNP 87 5337 2155 Bank Bank NNP 87 5337 2156 established-22 established-22 NN 87 5337 2157 July July NNP 87 5337 2158 1944 1944 CD 87 5337 2159 effective-27 effective-27 NN 87 5337 2160 December December NNP 87 5337 2161 1945 1945 CD 87 5337 2162 aim aim NN 87 5337 2163 - - HYPH 87 5337 2164 UN UN NNP 87 5337 2165 specialized specialized JJ 87 5337 2166 agency agency NN 87 5337 2167 that that WDT 87 5337 2168 initially initially RB 87 5337 2169 promoted promote VBN 87 5337 2170 economic economic JJ 87 5337 2171 rebuilding rebuilding NN 87 5337 2172 after after IN 87 5337 2173 World World NNP 87 5337 2174 War War NNP 87 5337 2175 II II NNP 87 5337 2176 and and CC 87 5337 2177 now now RB 87 5337 2178 provides provide VBZ 87 5337 2179 economic economic JJ 87 5337 2180 development development NN 87 5337 2181 loans loan NNS 87 5337 2182 members-(174 members-(174 NNP 87 5337 2183 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 2184 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 87 5337 2185 , , , 87 5337 2186 Albania Albania NNP 87 5337 2187 , , , 87 5337 2188 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 5337 2189 , , , 87 5337 2190 Angola Angola NNP 87 5337 2191 , , , 87 5337 2192 Antigua Antigua NNP 87 5337 2193 and and CC 87 5337 2194 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 87 5337 2195 , , , 87 5337 2196 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 5337 2197 , , , 87 5337 2198 Armenia Armenia NNP 87 5337 2199 , , , 87 5337 2200 Australia Australia NNP 87 5337 2201 , , , 87 5337 2202 Austria Austria NNP 87 5337 2203 , , , 87 5337 2204 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 87 5337 2205 , , , 87 5337 2206 The the DT 87 5337 2207 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 87 5337 2208 , , , 87 5337 2209 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 87 5337 2210 , , , 87 5337 2211 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 87 5337 2212 , , , 87 5337 2213 Barbados Barbados NNP 87 5337 2214 , , , 87 5337 2215 Belarus Belarus NNP 87 5337 2216 , , , 87 5337 2217 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 5337 2218 , , , 87 5337 2219 Belize Belize NNP 87 5337 2220 , , , 87 5337 2221 Benin Benin NNP 87 5337 2222 , , , 87 5337 2223 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 87 5337 2224 , , , 87 5337 2225 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 87 5337 2226 , , , 87 5337 2227 Botswana Botswana NNP 87 5337 2228 , , , 87 5337 2229 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 5337 2230 , , , 87 5337 2231 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 87 5337 2232 , , , 87 5337 2233 Burkina Burkina NNP 87 5337 2234 , , , 87 5337 2235 Burma Burma NNP 87 5337 2236 , , , 87 5337 2237 Burundi Burundi NNP 87 5337 2238 , , , 87 5337 2239 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 87 5337 2240 , , , 87 5337 2241 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 87 5337 2242 , , , 87 5337 2243 Canada Canada NNP 87 5337 2244 , , , 87 5337 2245 Cape Cape NNP 87 5337 2246 Verde Verde NNP 87 5337 2247 , , , 87 5337 2248 Central Central NNP 87 5337 2249 African African NNP 87 5337 2250 Republic Republic NNP 87 5337 2251 , , , 87 5337 2252 Chad Chad NNP 87 5337 2253 , , , 87 5337 2254 Chile Chile NNP 87 5337 2255 , , , 87 5337 2256 China China NNP 87 5337 2257 , , , 87 5337 2258 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 5337 2259 , , , 87 5337 2260 Comoros Comoros NNP 87 5337 2261 , , , 87 5337 2262 Congo Congo NNP 87 5337 2263 , , , 87 5337 2264 Costa Costa NNP 87 5337 2265 Rica Rica NNP 87 5337 2266 , , , 87 5337 2267 Cote Cote NNP 87 5337 2268 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 87 5337 2269 , , , 87 5337 2270 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 87 5337 2271 , , , 87 5337 2272 Czech Czech NNP 87 5337 2273 Republic Republic NNP 87 5337 2274 , , , 87 5337 2275 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 5337 2276 , , , 87 5337 2277 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 87 5337 2278 , , , 87 5337 2279 Dominica Dominica NNP 87 5337 2280 , , , 87 5337 2281 Dominican Dominican NNP 87 5337 2282 Republic Republic NNP 87 5337 2283 , , , 87 5337 2284 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 87 5337 2285 , , , 87 5337 2286 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 5337 2287 , , , 87 5337 2288 El El NNP 87 5337 2289 Salvador Salvador NNP 87 5337 2290 , , , 87 5337 2291 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 87 5337 2292 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5337 2293 , , , 87 5337 2294 Estonia Estonia NNP 87 5337 2295 , , , 87 5337 2296 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 5337 2297 , , , 87 5337 2298 Fiji Fiji NNP 87 5337 2299 , , , 87 5337 2300 Finland Finland NNP 87 5337 2301 , , , 87 5337 2302 France France NNP 87 5337 2303 , , , 87 5337 2304 Gabon Gabon NNP 87 5337 2305 , , , 87 5337 2306 The the DT 87 5337 2307 Gambia Gambia NNP 87 5337 2308 , , , 87 5337 2309 Georgia Georgia NNP 87 5337 2310 , , , 87 5337 2311 Germany Germany NNP 87 5337 2312 , , , 87 5337 2313 Ghana Ghana NNP 87 5337 2314 , , , 87 5337 2315 Greece Greece NNP 87 5337 2316 , , , 87 5337 2317 Grenada Grenada NNP 87 5337 2318 , , , 87 5337 2319 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 87 5337 2320 , , , 87 5337 2321 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5337 2322 , , , 87 5337 2323 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5337 2324 - - HYPH 87 5337 2325 Bissau Bissau NNP 87 5337 2326 , , , 87 5337 2327 Guyana Guyana NNP 87 5337 2328 , , , 87 5337 2329 Haiti Haiti NNP 87 5337 2330 , , , 87 5337 2331 Honduras Honduras NNP 87 5337 2332 , , , 87 5337 2333 Hungary Hungary NNP 87 5337 2334 , , , 87 5337 2335 Iceland Iceland NNP 87 5337 2336 , , , 87 5337 2337 India India NNP 87 5337 2338 , , , 87 5337 2339 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 5337 2340 , , , 87 5337 2341 Iran Iran NNP 87 5337 2342 , , , 87 5337 2343 Iraq Iraq NNP 87 5337 2344 , , , 87 5337 2345 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 5337 2346 , , , 87 5337 2347 Israel Israel NNP 87 5337 2348 , , , 87 5337 2349 Italy Italy NNP 87 5337 2350 , , , 87 5337 2351 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 87 5337 2352 , , , 87 5337 2353 Japan Japan NNP 87 5337 2354 , , , 87 5337 2355 Jordan Jordan NNP 87 5337 2356 , , , 87 5337 2357 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 87 5337 2358 , , , 87 5337 2359 Kenya Kenya NNP 87 5337 2360 , , , 87 5337 2361 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 87 5337 2362 , , , 87 5337 2363 South South NNP 87 5337 2364 Korea Korea NNP 87 5337 2365 , , , 87 5337 2366 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 87 5337 2367 , , , 87 5337 2368 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 87 5337 2369 , , , 87 5337 2370 Laos Laos NNP 87 5337 2371 , , , 87 5337 2372 Latvia Latvia NNP 87 5337 2373 , , , 87 5337 2374 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 87 5337 2375 , , , 87 5337 2376 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 87 5337 2377 , , , 87 5337 2378 Liberia Liberia NNP 87 5337 2379 , , , 87 5337 2380 Libya Libya NNP 87 5337 2381 , , , 87 5337 2382 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 87 5337 2383 , , , 87 5337 2384 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 5337 2385 , , , 87 5337 2386 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 87 5337 2387 , , , 87 5337 2388 Malawi Malawi NNP 87 5337 2389 , , , 87 5337 2390 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 5337 2391 , , , 87 5337 2392 Maldives Maldives NNP 87 5337 2393 , , , 87 5337 2394 Mali Mali NNP 87 5337 2395 , , , 87 5337 2396 Malta Malta NNP 87 5337 2397 , , , 87 5337 2398 Marshall Marshall NNP 87 5337 2399 Islands Islands NNP 87 5337 2400 , , , 87 5337 2401 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 87 5337 2402 , , , 87 5337 2403 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 87 5337 2404 , , , 87 5337 2405 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5337 2406 , , , 87 5337 2407 Moldova Moldova NNP 87 5337 2408 , , , 87 5337 2409 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 87 5337 2410 , , , 87 5337 2411 Morocco Morocco NNP 87 5337 2412 , , , 87 5337 2413 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 87 5337 2414 , , , 87 5337 2415 Namibia Namibia NNP 87 5337 2416 , , , 87 5337 2417 Nepal Nepal NNP 87 5337 2418 , , , 87 5337 2419 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5337 2420 , , , 87 5337 2421 New New NNP 87 5337 2422 Zealand Zealand NNP 87 5337 2423 , , , 87 5337 2424 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 87 5337 2425 , , , 87 5337 2426 Niger Niger NNP 87 5337 2427 , , , 87 5337 2428 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 5337 2429 , , , 87 5337 2430 Norway Norway NNP 87 5337 2431 , , , 87 5337 2432 Oman Oman NNP 87 5337 2433 , , , 87 5337 2434 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 5337 2435 , , , 87 5337 2436 Panama Panama NNP 87 5337 2437 , , , 87 5337 2438 Papua Papua NNP 87 5337 2439 New New NNP 87 5337 2440 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5337 2441 , , , 87 5337 2442 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 87 5337 2443 , , , 87 5337 2444 Peru Peru NNP 87 5337 2445 , , , 87 5337 2446 Philippines Philippines NNP 87 5337 2447 , , , 87 5337 2448 Poland Poland NNP 87 5337 2449 , , , 87 5337 2450 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 5337 2451 , , , 87 5337 2452 Qatar Qatar NNP 87 5337 2453 , , , 87 5337 2454 Romania Romania NNP 87 5337 2455 , , , 87 5337 2456 Russia Russia NNP 87 5337 2457 , , , 87 5337 2458 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 87 5337 2459 , , , 87 5337 2460 Saint Saint NNP 87 5337 2461 Kitts Kitts NNP 87 5337 2462 and and CC 87 5337 2463 Nevis Nevis NNP 87 5337 2464 , , , 87 5337 2465 Saint Saint NNP 87 5337 2466 Lucia Lucia NNP 87 5337 2467 , , , 87 5337 2468 Saint Saint NNP 87 5337 2469 Vincent Vincent NNP 87 5337 2470 and and CC 87 5337 2471 the the DT 87 5337 2472 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 87 5337 2473 , , , 87 5337 2474 Sao Sao NNP 87 5337 2475 Tome Tome NNP 87 5337 2476 and and CC 87 5337 2477 Principe Principe NNP 87 5337 2478 , , , 87 5337 2479 Saudi Saudi NNP 87 5337 2480 Arabia Arabia NNP 87 5337 2481 , , , 87 5337 2482 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 5337 2483 , , , 87 5337 2484 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 87 5337 2485 , , , 87 5337 2486 Sierra Sierra NNP 87 5337 2487 Leone Leone NNP 87 5337 2488 , , , 87 5337 2489 Singapore Singapore NNP 87 5337 2490 , , , 87 5337 2491 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 87 5337 2492 , , , 87 5337 2493 Solvenia Solvenia NNP 87 5337 2494 , , , 87 5337 2495 Solomon Solomon NNP 87 5337 2496 Islands Islands NNP 87 5337 2497 , , , 87 5337 2498 Somalia Somalia NNP 87 5337 2499 , , , 87 5337 2500 South South NNP 87 5337 2501 Africa Africa NNP 87 5337 2502 , , , 87 5337 2503 Spain Spain NNP 87 5337 2504 , , , 87 5337 2505 Sri Sri NNP 87 5337 2506 Lanka Lanka NNP 87 5337 2507 , , , 87 5337 2508 Sudan Sudan NNP 87 5337 2509 , , , 87 5337 2510 Suriname Suriname NNP 87 5337 2511 , , , 87 5337 2512 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 87 5337 2513 , , , 87 5337 2514 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 5337 2515 , , , 87 5337 2516 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 5337 2517 , , , 87 5337 2518 Syria Syria NNP 87 5337 2519 , , , 87 5337 2520 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 87 5337 2521 , , , 87 5337 2522 Thailand Thailand NNP 87 5337 2523 , , , 87 5337 2524 Togo Togo NNP 87 5337 2525 , , , 87 5337 2526 Tonga Tonga NNP 87 5337 2527 , , , 87 5337 2528 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 87 5337 2529 and and CC 87 5337 2530 Tobago Tobago NNP 87 5337 2531 , , , 87 5337 2532 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 87 5337 2533 , , , 87 5337 2534 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 5337 2535 , , , 87 5337 2536 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 87 5337 2537 , , , 87 5337 2538 ganda ganda NN 87 5337 2539 , , , 87 5337 2540 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 87 5337 2541 , , , 87 5337 2542 UAE UAE NNP 87 5337 2543 , , , 87 5337 2544 UK UK NNP 87 5337 2545 , , , 87 5337 2546 US US NNP 87 5337 2547 , , , 87 5337 2548 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 87 5337 2549 , , , 87 5337 2550 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 87 5337 2551 , , , 87 5337 2552 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 87 5337 2553 , , , 87 5337 2554 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 5337 2555 , , , 87 5337 2556 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 5337 2557 , , , 87 5337 2558 Western Western NNP 87 5337 2559 Samoa Samoa NNP 87 5337 2560 , , , 87 5337 2561 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5337 2562 , , , 87 5337 2563 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 87 5337 2564 , , , 87 5337 2565 Zaire Zaire NNP 87 5337 2566 , , , 87 5337 2567 Zambia Zambia NNP 87 5337 2568 , , , 87 5337 2569 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 87 5337 2570 International International NNP 87 5337 2571 Chamber Chamber NNP 87 5337 2572 of of IN 87 5337 2573 Commerce Commerce NNP 87 5337 2574 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 2575 ICC ICC NNP 87 5337 2576 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 2577 established establish VBN 87 5337 2578 - - HYPH 87 5337 2579 NA NA NNP 87 5337 2580 1919 1919 CD 87 5337 2581 aim aim NN 87 5337 2582 - - HYPH 87 5337 2583 to to TO 87 5337 2584 promote promote VB 87 5337 2585 free free JJ 87 5337 2586 trade trade NN 87 5337 2587 and and CC 87 5337 2588 private private JJ 87 5337 2589 enterprise enterprise NN 87 5337 2590 and and CC 87 5337 2591 to to TO 87 5337 2592 represent represent VB 87 5337 2593 business business NN 87 5337 2594 interests interest NNS 87 5337 2595 at at IN 87 5337 2596 national national JJ 87 5337 2597 and and CC 87 5337 2598 international international JJ 87 5337 2599 levels level NNS 87 5337 2600 members-(58 members-(58 SYM 87 5337 2601 national national JJ 87 5337 2602 councils council NNS 87 5337 2603 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 2604 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 5337 2605 , , , 87 5337 2606 Australia Australia NNP 87 5337 2607 , , , 87 5337 2608 Austria Austria NNP 87 5337 2609 , , , 87 5337 2610 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 5337 2611 , , , 87 5337 2612 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 5337 2613 , , , 87 5337 2614 Burkina Burkina NNP 87 5337 2615 , , , 87 5337 2616 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 87 5337 2617 , , , 87 5337 2618 Canada Canada NNP 87 5337 2619 , , , 87 5337 2620 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 5337 2621 , , , 87 5337 2622 Cote Cote NNP 87 5337 2623 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 87 5337 2624 , , , 87 5337 2625 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 87 5337 2626 , , , 87 5337 2627 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 5337 2628 , , , 87 5337 2629 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 87 5337 2630 , , , 87 5337 2631 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 5337 2632 , , , 87 5337 2633 Finland Finland NNP 87 5337 2634 , , , 87 5337 2635 France France NNP 87 5337 2636 , , , 87 5337 2637 Gabon Gabon NNP 87 5337 2638 , , , 87 5337 2639 Germany Germany NNP 87 5337 2640 , , , 87 5337 2641 Greece Greece NNP 87 5337 2642 , , , 87 5337 2643 Iceland Iceland NNP 87 5337 2644 , , , 87 5337 2645 India India NNP 87 5337 2646 , , , 87 5337 2647 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 5337 2648 , , , 87 5337 2649 Iran Iran NNP 87 5337 2650 , , , 87 5337 2651 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 5337 2652 , , , 87 5337 2653 Israel Israel NNP 87 5337 2654 , , , 87 5337 2655 Italy Italy NNP 87 5337 2656 , , , 87 5337 2657 Japan Japan NNP 87 5337 2658 , , , 87 5337 2659 Jordan Jordan NNP 87 5337 2660 , , , 87 5337 2661 South South NNP 87 5337 2662 Korea Korea NNP 87 5337 2663 , , , 87 5337 2664 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 87 5337 2665 , , , 87 5337 2666 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 5337 2667 , , , 87 5337 2668 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 87 5337 2669 , , , 87 5337 2670 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5337 2671 , , , 87 5337 2672 Morocco Morocco NNP 87 5337 2673 , , , 87 5337 2674 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5337 2675 , , , 87 5337 2676 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 5337 2677 , , , 87 5337 2678 Norway Norway NNP 87 5337 2679 , , , 87 5337 2680 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 5337 2681 , , , 87 5337 2682 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 5337 2683 , , , 87 5337 2684 Saudi Saudi NNP 87 5337 2685 Arabia Arabia NNP 87 5337 2686 , , , 87 5337 2687 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 5337 2688 , , , 87 5337 2689 Singapore Singapore NNP 87 5337 2690 , , , 87 5337 2691 South South NNP 87 5337 2692 Africa Africa NNP 87 5337 2693 , , , 87 5337 2694 Spain Spain NNP 87 5337 2695 , , , 87 5337 2696 Sri Sri NNP 87 5337 2697 Lanka Lanka NNP 87 5337 2698 , , , 87 5337 2699 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 5337 2700 , , , 87 5337 2701 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 5337 2702 , , , 87 5337 2703 Syria Syria NNP 87 5337 2704 , , , 87 5337 2705 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 87 5337 2706 , , , 87 5337 2707 Togo Togo NNP 87 5337 2708 , , , 87 5337 2709 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 87 5337 2710 , , , 87 5337 2711 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 5337 2712 , , , 87 5337 2713 UK UK NNP 87 5337 2714 , , , 87 5337 2715 US US NNP 87 5337 2716 , , , 87 5337 2717 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 87 5337 2718 , , , 87 5337 2719 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 5337 2720 , , , 87 5337 2721 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 87 5337 2722 , , , 87 5337 2723 Zaire Zaire NNP 87 5337 2724 International International NNP 87 5337 2725 Civil Civil NNP 87 5337 2726 Aviation Aviation NNP 87 5337 2727 Organization Organization NNP 87 5337 2728 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 2729 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 5337 2730 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 2731 established-7 established-7 NNP 87 5337 2732 December December NNP 87 5337 2733 1944 1944 CD 87 5337 2734 effective-4 effective-4 NNP 87 5337 2735 April April NNP 87 5337 2736 1947 1947 CD 87 5337 2737 aim aim NN 87 5337 2738 - - HYPH 87 5337 2739 UN UN NNP 87 5337 2740 specialized specialized JJ 87 5337 2741 agency agency NN 87 5337 2742 to to TO 87 5337 2743 promote promote VB 87 5337 2744 international international JJ 87 5337 2745 cooperation cooperation NN 87 5337 2746 in in IN 87 5337 2747 civil civil JJ 87 5337 2748 aviation aviation NN 87 5337 2749 members-(173 members-(173 NNP 87 5337 2750 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 2751 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 87 5337 2752 , , , 87 5337 2753 Albania Albania NNP 87 5337 2754 , , , 87 5337 2755 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 5337 2756 , , , 87 5337 2757 Angola Angola NNP 87 5337 2758 , , , 87 5337 2759 Antigua Antigua NNP 87 5337 2760 and and CC 87 5337 2761 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 87 5337 2762 , , , 87 5337 2763 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 5337 2764 , , , 87 5337 2765 Armenia Armenia NNP 87 5337 2766 , , , 87 5337 2767 Australia Australia NNP 87 5337 2768 , , , 87 5337 2769 Austria Austria NNP 87 5337 2770 , , , 87 5337 2771 The the DT 87 5337 2772 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 87 5337 2773 , , , 87 5337 2774 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 87 5337 2775 , , , 87 5337 2776 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 87 5337 2777 , , , 87 5337 2778 Barbados Barbados NNP 87 5337 2779 , , , 87 5337 2780 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 5337 2781 , , , 87 5337 2782 Belize Belize NNP 87 5337 2783 , , , 87 5337 2784 Benin Benin NNP 87 5337 2785 , , , 87 5337 2786 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 87 5337 2787 , , , 87 5337 2788 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 87 5337 2789 , , , 87 5337 2790 Botswana Botswana NNP 87 5337 2791 , , , 87 5337 2792 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 5337 2793 , , , 87 5337 2794 Brunei Brunei NNP 87 5337 2795 , , , 87 5337 2796 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 87 5337 2797 , , , 87 5337 2798 Burkina Burkina NNP 87 5337 2799 , , , 87 5337 2800 Burma Burma NNP 87 5337 2801 , , , 87 5337 2802 Burundi Burundi NNP 87 5337 2803 , , , 87 5337 2804 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 87 5337 2805 , , , 87 5337 2806 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 87 5337 2807 , , , 87 5337 2808 Canada Canada NNP 87 5337 2809 , , , 87 5337 2810 Cape Cape NNP 87 5337 2811 Verde Verde NNP 87 5337 2812 , , , 87 5337 2813 Central Central NNP 87 5337 2814 African African NNP 87 5337 2815 Republic Republic NNP 87 5337 2816 , , , 87 5337 2817 Chad Chad NNP 87 5337 2818 , , , 87 5337 2819 Chile Chile NNP 87 5337 2820 , , , 87 5337 2821 China China NNP 87 5337 2822 , , , 87 5337 2823 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 5337 2824 , , , 87 5337 2825 Comoros Comoros NNP 87 5337 2826 , , , 87 5337 2827 Congo Congo NNP 87 5337 2828 , , , 87 5337 2829 Cook Cook NNP 87 5337 2830 Islands Islands NNP 87 5337 2831 , , , 87 5337 2832 Costa Costa NNP 87 5337 2833 Rica Rica NNP 87 5337 2834 , , , 87 5337 2835 Cote Cote NNP 87 5337 2836 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 87 5337 2837 , , , 87 5337 2838 Croatia Croatia NNP 87 5337 2839 , , , 87 5337 2840 Cuba Cuba NNP 87 5337 2841 , , , 87 5337 2842 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 87 5337 2843 , , , 87 5337 2844 Czech Czech NNP 87 5337 2845 Republic Republic NNP 87 5337 2846 , , , 87 5337 2847 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 5337 2848 , , , 87 5337 2849 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 87 5337 2850 , , , 87 5337 2851 Dominican Dominican NNP 87 5337 2852 Republic Republic NNP 87 5337 2853 , , , 87 5337 2854 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 87 5337 2855 , , , 87 5337 2856 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 5337 2857 , , , 87 5337 2858 El El NNP 87 5337 2859 Salvador Salvador NNP 87 5337 2860 , , , 87 5337 2861 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 87 5337 2862 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5337 2863 , , , 87 5337 2864 Estonia Estonia NNP 87 5337 2865 , , , 87 5337 2866 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 5337 2867 , , , 87 5337 2868 Fiji Fiji NNP 87 5337 2869 , , , 87 5337 2870 Finland Finland NNP 87 5337 2871 , , , 87 5337 2872 France France NNP 87 5337 2873 , , , 87 5337 2874 Gabon Gabon NNP 87 5337 2875 , , , 87 5337 2876 The the DT 87 5337 2877 Gambia Gambia NNP 87 5337 2878 , , , 87 5337 2879 Germany Germany NNP 87 5337 2880 , , , 87 5337 2881 Ghana Ghana NNP 87 5337 2882 , , , 87 5337 2883 Greece Greece NNP 87 5337 2884 , , , 87 5337 2885 Grenada Grenada NNP 87 5337 2886 , , , 87 5337 2887 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 87 5337 2888 , , , 87 5337 2889 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5337 2890 , , , 87 5337 2891 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5337 2892 - - HYPH 87 5337 2893 Bissau Bissau NNP 87 5337 2894 , , , 87 5337 2895 Guyana Guyana NNP 87 5337 2896 , , , 87 5337 2897 Haiti Haiti NNP 87 5337 2898 , , , 87 5337 2899 Honduras Honduras NNP 87 5337 2900 , , , 87 5337 2901 Hungary Hungary NNP 87 5337 2902 , , , 87 5337 2903 Iceland Iceland NNP 87 5337 2904 , , , 87 5337 2905 India India NNP 87 5337 2906 , , , 87 5337 2907 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 5337 2908 , , , 87 5337 2909 Iran Iran NNP 87 5337 2910 , , , 87 5337 2911 Iraq Iraq NNP 87 5337 2912 , , , 87 5337 2913 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 5337 2914 , , , 87 5337 2915 Israel Israel NNP 87 5337 2916 , , , 87 5337 2917 Italy Italy NNP 87 5337 2918 , , , 87 5337 2919 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 87 5337 2920 , , , 87 5337 2921 Japan Japan NNP 87 5337 2922 , , , 87 5337 2923 Jordan Jordan NNP 87 5337 2924 , , , 87 5337 2925 Kenya Kenya NNP 87 5337 2926 , , , 87 5337 2927 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 87 5337 2928 , , , 87 5337 2929 North North NNP 87 5337 2930 Korea Korea NNP 87 5337 2931 , , , 87 5337 2932 South South NNP 87 5337 2933 Korea Korea NNP 87 5337 2934 , , , 87 5337 2935 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 87 5337 2936 , , , 87 5337 2937 Laos Laos NNP 87 5337 2938 , , , 87 5337 2939 Latvia Latvia NNP 87 5337 2940 , , , 87 5337 2941 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 87 5337 2942 , , , 87 5337 2943 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 87 5337 2944 , , , 87 5337 2945 Liberia Liberia NNP 87 5337 2946 , , , 87 5337 2947 Libya Libya NNP 87 5337 2948 , , , 87 5337 2949 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 87 5337 2950 , , , 87 5337 2951 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 5337 2952 , , , 87 5337 2953 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 87 5337 2954 , , , 87 5337 2955 Madagacar Madagacar NNP 87 5337 2956 , , , 87 5337 2957 Malawi Malawi NNP 87 5337 2958 , , , 87 5337 2959 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 5337 2960 , , , 87 5337 2961 Maldives Maldives NNP 87 5337 2962 , , , 87 5337 2963 Mali Mali NNP 87 5337 2964 , , , 87 5337 2965 Malta Malta NNP 87 5337 2966 , , , 87 5337 2967 Marshall Marshall NNP 87 5337 2968 Islands Islands NNP 87 5337 2969 , , , 87 5337 2970 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 87 5337 2971 , , , 87 5337 2972 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 87 5337 2973 , , , 87 5337 2974 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5337 2975 , , , 87 5337 2976 Federated Federated NNP 87 5337 2977 States States NNP 87 5337 2978 of of IN 87 5337 2979 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 87 5337 2980 , , , 87 5337 2981 Moldova Moldova NNP 87 5337 2982 , , , 87 5337 2983 Monaco Monaco NNP 87 5337 2984 , , , 87 5337 2985 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 87 5337 2986 , , , 87 5337 2987 Morocco Morocco NNP 87 5337 2988 , , , 87 5337 2989 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 87 5337 2990 , , , 87 5337 2991 Namibia Namibia NNP 87 5337 2992 , , , 87 5337 2993 Nauru Nauru NNP 87 5337 2994 , , , 87 5337 2995 Nepal Nepal NNP 87 5337 2996 , , , 87 5337 2997 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5337 2998 , , , 87 5337 2999 NZ NZ NNP 87 5337 3000 , , , 87 5337 3001 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 87 5337 3002 , , , 87 5337 3003 Niger Niger NNP 87 5337 3004 , , , 87 5337 3005 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 5337 3006 , , , 87 5337 3007 Norway Norway NNP 87 5337 3008 , , , 87 5337 3009 Oman Oman NNP 87 5337 3010 , , , 87 5337 3011 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 5337 3012 , , , 87 5337 3013 Panama Panama NNP 87 5337 3014 , , , 87 5337 3015 Papua Papua NNP 87 5337 3016 New New NNP 87 5337 3017 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5337 3018 , , , 87 5337 3019 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 87 5337 3020 , , , 87 5337 3021 Peru Peru NNP 87 5337 3022 , , , 87 5337 3023 Philippines Philippines NNP 87 5337 3024 , , , 87 5337 3025 Poland Poland NNP 87 5337 3026 , , , 87 5337 3027 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 5337 3028 , , , 87 5337 3029 Qatar Qatar NNP 87 5337 3030 , , , 87 5337 3031 Romania Romania NNP 87 5337 3032 , , , 87 5337 3033 Russia Russia NNP 87 5337 3034 , , , 87 5337 3035 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 87 5337 3036 , , , 87 5337 3037 Saint Saint NNP 87 5337 3038 Lucia Lucia NNP 87 5337 3039 , , , 87 5337 3040 Saint Saint NNP 87 5337 3041 Vincent Vincent NNP 87 5337 3042 and and CC 87 5337 3043 the the DT 87 5337 3044 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 87 5337 3045 , , , 87 5337 3046 San San NNP 87 5337 3047 Marino Marino NNP 87 5337 3048 , , , 87 5337 3049 Sao Sao NNP 87 5337 3050 Tome Tome NNP 87 5337 3051 and and CC 87 5337 3052 Principe Principe NNP 87 5337 3053 , , , 87 5337 3054 Saudi Saudi NNP 87 5337 3055 Arabia Arabia NNP 87 5337 3056 , , , 87 5337 3057 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 5337 3058 , , , 87 5337 3059 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 87 5337 3060 , , , 87 5337 3061 Sierra Sierra NNP 87 5337 3062 Leone Leone NNP 87 5337 3063 , , , 87 5337 3064 Singapore Singapore NNP 87 5337 3065 , , , 87 5337 3066 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 87 5337 3067 , , , 87 5337 3068 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 87 5337 3069 , , , 87 5337 3070 Solomon Solomon NNP 87 5337 3071 Islands Islands NNP 87 5337 3072 , , , 87 5337 3073 Somalia Somalia NNP 87 5337 3074 , , , 87 5337 3075 South South NNP 87 5337 3076 Africa Africa NNP 87 5337 3077 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 3078 suspended suspend VBN 87 5337 3079 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 3080 , , , 87 5337 3081 Spain Spain NNP 87 5337 3082 , , , 87 5337 3083 Sri Sri NNP 87 5337 3084 Lanka Lanka NNP 87 5337 3085 , , , 87 5337 3086 Sudan Sudan NNP 87 5337 3087 , , , 87 5337 3088 Suriname Suriname NNP 87 5337 3089 , , , 87 5337 3090 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 87 5337 3091 , , , 87 5337 3092 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 5337 3093 , , , 87 5337 3094 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 5337 3095 , , , 87 5337 3096 Syria Syria NNP 87 5337 3097 , , , 87 5337 3098 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 87 5337 3099 , , , 87 5337 3100 Thailand Thailand NNP 87 5337 3101 , , , 87 5337 3102 Togo Togo NNP 87 5337 3103 , , , 87 5337 3104 Tonga Tonga NNP 87 5337 3105 , , , 87 5337 3106 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 87 5337 3107 and and CC 87 5337 3108 Tobago Tobago NNP 87 5337 3109 , , , 87 5337 3110 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 87 5337 3111 , , , 87 5337 3112 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 5337 3113 , , , 87 5337 3114 Uganda Uganda NNP 87 5337 3115 , , , 87 5337 3116 UAE UAE NNP 87 5337 3117 , , , 87 5337 3118 UK UK NNP 87 5337 3119 , , , 87 5337 3120 US US NNP 87 5337 3121 , , , 87 5337 3122 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 87 5337 3123 , , , 87 5337 3124 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 87 5337 3125 , , , 87 5337 3126 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 5337 3127 , , , 87 5337 3128 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 5337 3129 , , , 87 5337 3130 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5337 3131 , , , 87 5337 3132 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 87 5337 3133 , , , 87 5337 3134 Zaire Zaire NNP 87 5337 3135 , , , 87 5337 3136 Zambia Zambia NNP 87 5337 3137 , , , 87 5337 3138 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 87 5337 3139 International International NNP 87 5337 3140 Committee Committee NNP 87 5337 3141 of of IN 87 5337 3142 the the DT 87 5337 3143 Red Red NNP 87 5337 3144 Cross Cross NNP 87 5337 3145 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 3146 ICRC ICRC NNP 87 5337 3147 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 3148 established establish VBN 87 5337 3149 - - HYPH 87 5337 3150 NA NA NNP 87 5337 3151 1863 1863 CD 87 5337 3152 aim aim NN 87 5337 3153 - - : 87 5337 3154 to to TO 87 5337 3155 provide provide VB 87 5337 3156 humanitarian humanitarian JJ 87 5337 3157 aid aid NN 87 5337 3158 in in IN 87 5337 3159 wartime wartime NN 87 5337 3160 members-(25 members-(25 NNP 87 5337 3161 individuals individual NNS 87 5337 3162 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 3163 all all DT 87 5337 3164 Swiss swiss JJ 87 5337 3165 nationals national NNS 87 5337 3166 International International NNP 87 5337 3167 Confederation Confederation NNP 87 5337 3168 of of IN 87 5337 3169 Free Free NNP 87 5337 3170 Trade Trade NNP 87 5337 3171 Unions Unions NNPS 87 5337 3172 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 3173 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 87 5337 3174 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 3175 established establish VBN 87 5337 3176 - - : 87 5337 3177 NA NA NNP 87 5337 3178 December December NNP 87 5337 3179 1949 1949 CD 87 5337 3180 aim aim NN 87 5337 3181 - - : 87 5337 3182 to to TO 87 5337 3183 promote promote VB 87 5337 3184 the the DT 87 5337 3185 trade trade NN 87 5337 3186 union union NN 87 5337 3187 movement movement NN 87 5337 3188 members-(144 members-(144 NNP 87 5337 3189 national national JJ 87 5337 3190 organizations 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Burkina Burkina NNP 87 5337 3228 , , , 87 5337 3229 Canada Canada NNP 87 5337 3230 , , , 87 5337 3231 Central Central NNP 87 5337 3232 African African NNP 87 5337 3233 Republic Republic NNP 87 5337 3234 , , , 87 5337 3235 Chad Chad NNP 87 5337 3236 , , , 87 5337 3237 Chile Chile NNP 87 5337 3238 , , , 87 5337 3239 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 5337 3240 , , , 87 5337 3241 Costa Costa NNP 87 5337 3242 Rica Rica NNP 87 5337 3243 , , , 87 5337 3244 Curacao Curacao NNP 87 5337 3245 , , , 87 5337 3246 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 87 5337 3247 , , , 87 5337 3248 Czech Czech NNP 87 5337 3249 Republic Republic NNP 87 5337 3250 , , , 87 5337 3251 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 5337 3252 , , , 87 5337 3253 Dominica Dominica NNP 87 5337 3254 , , , 87 5337 3255 Dominican Dominican NNP 87 5337 3256 Republic Republic NNP 87 5337 3257 , , , 87 5337 3258 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 87 5337 3259 , , , 87 5337 3260 El El NNP 87 5337 3261 Salvador Salvador NNP 87 5337 3262 , , , 87 5337 3263 Estonia Estonia NNP 87 5337 3264 , , , 87 5337 3265 Falkland Falkland NNP 87 5337 3266 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5337 3267 , , , 87 5337 3268 Fiji Fiji NNP 87 5337 3269 , , , 87 5337 3270 Finland Finland NNP 87 5337 3271 , , , 87 5337 3272 France France NNP 87 5337 3273 , , , 87 5337 3274 French French NNP 87 5337 3275 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 87 5337 3276 , , , 87 5337 3277 The the DT 87 5337 3278 Gambia Gambia NNP 87 5337 3279 , , , 87 5337 3280 Germany Germany NNP 87 5337 3281 , , , 87 5337 3282 Greece Greece NNP 87 5337 3283 , , , 87 5337 3284 Grenada Grenada NNP 87 5337 3285 , , , 87 5337 3286 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 87 5337 3287 , , , 87 5337 3288 Guyana Guyana NNP 87 5337 3289 , , , 87 5337 3290 Holy Holy NNP 87 5337 3291 See See NNP 87 5337 3292 , , , 87 5337 3293 Honduras Honduras NNP 87 5337 3294 , , , 87 5337 3295 Hong Hong NNP 87 5337 3296 Kong Kong NNP 87 5337 3297 , , , 87 5337 3298 Iceland Iceland NNP 87 5337 3299 , , , 87 5337 3300 India India NNP 87 5337 3301 , , , 87 5337 3302 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 5337 3303 , , , 87 5337 3304 Israel Israel NNP 87 5337 3305 , , , 87 5337 3306 Italy Italy NNP 87 5337 3307 , , , 87 5337 3308 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 87 5337 3309 , , , 87 5337 3310 Japan Japan NNP 87 5337 3311 , , , 87 5337 3312 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 87 5337 3313 , , , 87 5337 3314 South South NNP 87 5337 3315 Korea Korea NNP 87 5337 3316 , , , 87 5337 3317 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 87 5337 3318 , , , 87 5337 3319 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 87 5337 3320 , , , 87 5337 3321 Liberia Liberia NNP 87 5337 3322 , , , 87 5337 3323 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 5337 3324 , , , 87 5337 3325 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 87 5337 3326 , , , 87 5337 3327 Malawi Malawi NNP 87 5337 3328 , , , 87 5337 3329 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 5337 3330 , , , 87 5337 3331 Malta Malta NNP 87 5337 3332 , , , 87 5337 3333 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 87 5337 3334 , , , 87 5337 3335 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5337 3336 , , , 87 5337 3337 Montserrat Montserrat NNP 87 5337 3338 , , , 87 5337 3339 Morocco Morocco NNP 87 5337 3340 , , , 87 5337 3341 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5337 3342 , , , 87 5337 3343 New New NNP 87 5337 3344 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 87 5337 3345 , , , 87 5337 3346 NZ NZ NNP 87 5337 3347 , , , 87 5337 3348 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 87 5337 3349 , , , 87 5337 3350 Norway Norway NNP 87 5337 3351 , , , 87 5337 3352 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 5337 3353 , , , 87 5337 3354 Panama Panama NNP 87 5337 3355 , , , 87 5337 3356 Papua Papua NNP 87 5337 3357 New New NNP 87 5337 3358 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5337 3359 , , , 87 5337 3360 Peru Peru NNP 87 5337 3361 , , , 87 5337 3362 Philippines Philippines NNP 87 5337 3363 , , , 87 5337 3364 Poland Poland NNP 87 5337 3365 , , , 87 5337 3366 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 5337 3367 , , , 87 5337 3368 Puerto Puerto NNP 87 5337 3369 Rico Rico NNP 87 5337 3370 , , , 87 5337 3371 Russia Russia NNP 87 5337 3372 , , , 87 5337 3373 Saint Saint NNP 87 5337 3374 Helena Helena NNP 87 5337 3375 , , , 87 5337 3376 Saint Saint NNP 87 5337 3377 Kitts Kitts NNP 87 5337 3378 and and CC 87 5337 3379 Nevis Nevis NNP 87 5337 3380 , , , 87 5337 3381 Saint Saint NNP 87 5337 3382 Lucia Lucia NNP 87 5337 3383 , , , 87 5337 3384 Saint Saint NNP 87 5337 3385 Vincent Vincent NNP 87 5337 3386 and and CC 87 5337 3387 the the DT 87 5337 3388 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 87 5337 3389 , , , 87 5337 3390 San San NNP 87 5337 3391 Marino Marino NNP 87 5337 3392 , , , 87 5337 3393 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 87 5337 3394 , , , 87 5337 3395 Sierra Sierra NNP 87 5337 3396 Leone Leone NNP 87 5337 3397 , , , 87 5337 3398 Singapore Singapore NNP 87 5337 3399 , , , 87 5337 3400 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 87 5337 3401 , , , 87 5337 3402 Spain Spain NNP 87 5337 3403 , , , 87 5337 3404 Sri Sri NNP 87 5337 3405 Lanka Lanka NNP 87 5337 3406 , , , 87 5337 3407 Suriname Suriname NNP 87 5337 3408 , , , 87 5337 3409 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 87 5337 3410 , , , 87 5337 3411 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 5337 3412 , , , 87 5337 3413 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 5337 3414 , , , 87 5337 3415 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 87 5337 3416 , , , 87 5337 3417 Thailand Thailand NNP 87 5337 3418 , , , 87 5337 3419 Tonga Tonga NNP 87 5337 3420 , , , 87 5337 3421 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 87 5337 3422 and and CC 87 5337 3423 Tobago Tobago NNP 87 5337 3424 , , , 87 5337 3425 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 87 5337 3426 , , , 87 5337 3427 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 5337 3428 , , , 87 5337 3429 Uganda Uganda NNP 87 5337 3430 , , , 87 5337 3431 UK UK NNP 87 5337 3432 , , , 87 5337 3433 US US NNP 87 5337 3434 , , , 87 5337 3435 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 5337 3436 , , , 87 5337 3437 Western Western NNP 87 5337 3438 Samoa Samoa NNP 87 5337 3439 International International NNP 87 5337 3440 Court Court NNP 87 5337 3441 of of IN 87 5337 3442 Justice Justice NNP 87 5337 3443 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 3444 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 5337 3445 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 3446 note note VB 87 5337 3447 - - HYPH 87 5337 3448 also also RB 87 5337 3449 known know VBN 87 5337 3450 as as IN 87 5337 3451 the the DT 87 5337 3452 World World NNP 87 5337 3453 Court Court NNP 87 5337 3454 established-26 established-26 NN 87 5337 3455 June June NNP 87 5337 3456 1945 1945 CD 87 5337 3457 effective-24 effective-24 NN 87 5337 3458 October October NNP 87 5337 3459 1945 1945 CD 87 5337 3460 aim aim NN 87 5337 3461 - - HYPH 87 5337 3462 primary primary JJ 87 5337 3463 judicial judicial JJ 87 5337 3464 organ organ NN 87 5337 3465 of of IN 87 5337 3466 the the DT 87 5337 3467 UN UN NNP 87 5337 3468 members-(15 members-(15 NNP 87 5337 3469 judges judge NNS 87 5337 3470 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 3471 elected elect VBN 87 5337 3472 by by IN 87 5337 3473 the the DT 87 5337 3474 General General NNP 87 5337 3475 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 5337 3476 and and CC 87 5337 3477 Security Security NNP 87 5337 3478 Council Council NNP 87 5337 3479 to to TO 87 5337 3480 represent represent VB 87 5337 3481 all all DT 87 5337 3482 principal principal JJ 87 5337 3483 legal legal JJ 87 5337 3484 systems system NNS 87 5337 3485 International International NNP 87 5337 3486 Criminal Criminal NNP 87 5337 3487 Police Police NNP 87 5337 3488 Organization Organization NNP 87 5337 3489 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 3490 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 87 5337 3491 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 3492 established-13 established-13 VBZ 87 5337 3493 June June NNP 87 5337 3494 1956 1956 CD 87 5337 3495 aim aim NN 87 5337 3496 - - HYPH 87 5337 3497 to to TO 87 5337 3498 promote promote VB 87 5337 3499 international international JJ 87 5337 3500 cooperation cooperation NN 87 5337 3501 between between IN 87 5337 3502 criminal criminal JJ 87 5337 3503 police police NN 87 5337 3504 authorities authority NNS 87 5337 3505 members-(159 members-(159 NNP 87 5337 3506 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 3507 Albania Albania NNP 87 5337 3508 , , , 87 5337 3509 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 5337 3510 , , , 87 5337 3511 Andorra Andorra NNP 87 5337 3512 , , , 87 5337 3513 Angola Angola NNP 87 5337 3514 , , , 87 5337 3515 Antigua Antigua NNP 87 5337 3516 and and CC 87 5337 3517 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 87 5337 3518 , , , 87 5337 3519 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 5337 3520 , , , 87 5337 3521 Aruba Aruba NNP 87 5337 3522 , , , 87 5337 3523 Australia Australia NNP 87 5337 3524 , , , 87 5337 3525 Austria Austria NNP 87 5337 3526 , , , 87 5337 3527 The the DT 87 5337 3528 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 87 5337 3529 , , , 87 5337 3530 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 87 5337 3531 , , , 87 5337 3532 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 87 5337 3533 , , , 87 5337 3534 Barbados Barbados NNP 87 5337 3535 , , , 87 5337 3536 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 5337 3537 , , , 87 5337 3538 Belize Belize NNP 87 5337 3539 , , , 87 5337 3540 Benin Benin NNP 87 5337 3541 , , , 87 5337 3542 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 87 5337 3543 , , , 87 5337 3544 Botswana Botswana NNP 87 5337 3545 , , , 87 5337 3546 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 5337 3547 , , , 87 5337 3548 Brunei Brunei NNP 87 5337 3549 , , , 87 5337 3550 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 87 5337 3551 , , , 87 5337 3552 Burkina Burkina NNP 87 5337 3553 , , , 87 5337 3554 Burma Burma NNP 87 5337 3555 , , , 87 5337 3556 Burundi Burundi NNP 87 5337 3557 , , , 87 5337 3558 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 87 5337 3559 , , , 87 5337 3560 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 87 5337 3561 , , , 87 5337 3562 Canada Canada NNP 87 5337 3563 , , , 87 5337 3564 Cape Cape NNP 87 5337 3565 Verde Verde NNP 87 5337 3566 , , , 87 5337 3567 Central Central NNP 87 5337 3568 African African NNP 87 5337 3569 Republic Republic NNP 87 5337 3570 , , , 87 5337 3571 Chad Chad NNP 87 5337 3572 , , , 87 5337 3573 Chile Chile NNP 87 5337 3574 , , , 87 5337 3575 China China NNP 87 5337 3576 , , , 87 5337 3577 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 5337 3578 , , , 87 5337 3579 Congo Congo NNP 87 5337 3580 , , , 87 5337 3581 Costa Costa NNP 87 5337 3582 Rica Rica NNP 87 5337 3583 , , , 87 5337 3584 Cote Cote NNP 87 5337 3585 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 87 5337 3586 , , , 87 5337 3587 Cuba Cuba NNP 87 5337 3588 , , , 87 5337 3589 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 87 5337 3590 , , , 87 5337 3591 Czech Czech NNP 87 5337 3592 Republic Republic NNP 87 5337 3593 , , , 87 5337 3594 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 5337 3595 , , , 87 5337 3596 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 87 5337 3597 , , , 87 5337 3598 Dominica Dominica NNP 87 5337 3599 , , , 87 5337 3600 Dominican Dominican NNP 87 5337 3601 Republic Republic NNP 87 5337 3602 , , , 87 5337 3603 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 87 5337 3604 , , , 87 5337 3605 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 5337 3606 , , , 87 5337 3607 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 87 5337 3608 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5337 3609 , , , 87 5337 3610 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 5337 3611 , , , 87 5337 3612 Fiji Fiji NNP 87 5337 3613 , , , 87 5337 3614 Finland Finland NNP 87 5337 3615 , , , 87 5337 3616 France France NNP 87 5337 3617 , , , 87 5337 3618 Gabon Gabon NNP 87 5337 3619 , , , 87 5337 3620 The the DT 87 5337 3621 Gambia Gambia NNP 87 5337 3622 , , , 87 5337 3623 Germany Germany NNP 87 5337 3624 , , , 87 5337 3625 Ghana Ghana NNP 87 5337 3626 , , , 87 5337 3627 Greece Greece NNP 87 5337 3628 , , , 87 5337 3629 Grenada Grenada NNP 87 5337 3630 , , , 87 5337 3631 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 87 5337 3632 , , , 87 5337 3633 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5337 3634 , , , 87 5337 3635 Guyana Guyana NNP 87 5337 3636 , , , 87 5337 3637 Haiti Haiti NNP 87 5337 3638 , , , 87 5337 3639 Honduras Honduras NNP 87 5337 3640 , , , 87 5337 3641 Hungary Hungary NNP 87 5337 3642 , , , 87 5337 3643 Iceland Iceland NNP 87 5337 3644 , , , 87 5337 3645 India India NNP 87 5337 3646 , , , 87 5337 3647 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 5337 3648 , , , 87 5337 3649 Iran Iran NNP 87 5337 3650 , , , 87 5337 3651 Iraq Iraq NNP 87 5337 3652 , , , 87 5337 3653 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 5337 3654 , , , 87 5337 3655 Israel Israel NNP 87 5337 3656 , , , 87 5337 3657 Italy Italy NNP 87 5337 3658 , , , 87 5337 3659 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 87 5337 3660 , , , 87 5337 3661 Japan Japan NNP 87 5337 3662 , , , 87 5337 3663 Jordan Jordan NNP 87 5337 3664 , , , 87 5337 3665 Kenya Kenya NNP 87 5337 3666 , , , 87 5337 3667 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 87 5337 3668 , , , 87 5337 3669 South South NNP 87 5337 3670 Korea Korea NNP 87 5337 3671 , , , 87 5337 3672 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 87 5337 3673 , , , 87 5337 3674 Laos Laos NNP 87 5337 3675 , , , 87 5337 3676 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 87 5337 3677 , , , 87 5337 3678 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 87 5337 3679 , , , 87 5337 3680 Liberia Liberia NNP 87 5337 3681 , , , 87 5337 3682 Libya Libya NNP 87 5337 3683 , , , 87 5337 3684 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 87 5337 3685 , , , 87 5337 3686 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 87 5337 3687 , , , 87 5337 3688 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 5337 3689 , , , 87 5337 3690 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 87 5337 3691 , , , 87 5337 3692 Malawi Malawi NNP 87 5337 3693 , , , 87 5337 3694 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 5337 3695 , , , 87 5337 3696 Maldives Maldives NNP 87 5337 3697 , , , 87 5337 3698 Mali Mali NNP 87 5337 3699 , , , 87 5337 3700 Malta Malta NNP 87 5337 3701 , , , 87 5337 3702 Marshall Marshall NNP 87 5337 3703 Islands Islands NNP 87 5337 3704 , , , 87 5337 3705 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 87 5337 3706 , , , 87 5337 3707 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 87 5337 3708 , , , 87 5337 3709 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5337 3710 , , , 87 5337 3711 Monaco Monaco NNP 87 5337 3712 , , , 87 5337 3713 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 87 5337 3714 , , , 87 5337 3715 Morocco Morocco NNP 87 5337 3716 , , , 87 5337 3717 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 87 5337 3718 , , , 87 5337 3719 Nauru Nauru NNP 87 5337 3720 , , , 87 5337 3721 Nepal Nepal NNP 87 5337 3722 , , , 87 5337 3723 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5337 3724 , , , 87 5337 3725 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5337 3726 Antilles Antilles NNPS 87 5337 3727 , , , 87 5337 3728 NZ NZ NNP 87 5337 3729 , , , 87 5337 3730 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 87 5337 3731 , , , 87 5337 3732 Niger Niger NNP 87 5337 3733 , , , 87 5337 3734 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 5337 3735 , , , 87 5337 3736 Norway Norway NNP 87 5337 3737 , , , 87 5337 3738 Oman Oman NNP 87 5337 3739 , , , 87 5337 3740 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 5337 3741 , , , 87 5337 3742 Panama Panama NNP 87 5337 3743 , , , 87 5337 3744 Papua Papua NNP 87 5337 3745 New New NNP 87 5337 3746 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5337 3747 , , , 87 5337 3748 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 87 5337 3749 , , , 87 5337 3750 Peru Peru NNP 87 5337 3751 , , , 87 5337 3752 Philippines Philippines NNP 87 5337 3753 , , , 87 5337 3754 Poland Poland NNP 87 5337 3755 , , , 87 5337 3756 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 5337 3757 , , , 87 5337 3758 Qatar Qatar NNP 87 5337 3759 , , , 87 5337 3760 Romania Romania NNP 87 5337 3761 , , , 87 5337 3762 Russia Russia NNP 87 5337 3763 , , , 87 5337 3764 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 87 5337 3765 , , , 87 5337 3766 Saint Saint NNP 87 5337 3767 Kitts Kitts NNP 87 5337 3768 and and CC 87 5337 3769 Nevis Nevis NNP 87 5337 3770 , , , 87 5337 3771 Saint Saint NNP 87 5337 3772 Lucia Lucia NNP 87 5337 3773 , , , 87 5337 3774 Saint Saint NNP 87 5337 3775 Vincent Vincent NNP 87 5337 3776 and and CC 87 5337 3777 the the DT 87 5337 3778 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 87 5337 3779 , , , 87 5337 3780 Sao Sao NNP 87 5337 3781 Tome Tome NNP 87 5337 3782 and and CC 87 5337 3783 Principe Principe NNP 87 5337 3784 , , , 87 5337 3785 Saudi Saudi NNP 87 5337 3786 Arabia Arabia NNP 87 5337 3787 , , , 87 5337 3788 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 5337 3789 , , , 87 5337 3790 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 87 5337 3791 , , , 87 5337 3792 Sierra Sierra NNP 87 5337 3793 Leone Leone NNP 87 5337 3794 , , , 87 5337 3795 Singapore Singapore NNP 87 5337 3796 , , , 87 5337 3797 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 87 5337 3798 , , , 87 5337 3799 Somalia Somalia NNP 87 5337 3800 , , , 87 5337 3801 Spain Spain NNP 87 5337 3802 , , , 87 5337 3803 Sri Sri NNP 87 5337 3804 Lanka Lanka NNP 87 5337 3805 , , , 87 5337 3806 Sudan Sudan NNP 87 5337 3807 , , , 87 5337 3808 Suriname Suriname NNP 87 5337 3809 , , , 87 5337 3810 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 87 5337 3811 , , , 87 5337 3812 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 5337 3813 , , , 87 5337 3814 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 5337 3815 , , , 87 5337 3816 Syria Syria NNP 87 5337 3817 , , , 87 5337 3818 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 87 5337 3819 , , , 87 5337 3820 Thailand Thailand NNP 87 5337 3821 , , , 87 5337 3822 Togo Togo NNP 87 5337 3823 , , , 87 5337 3824 Tonga Tonga NNP 87 5337 3825 , , , 87 5337 3826 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 87 5337 3827 and and CC 87 5337 3828 Tobago Tobago NNP 87 5337 3829 , , , 87 5337 3830 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 87 5337 3831 , , , 87 5337 3832 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 5337 3833 , , , 87 5337 3834 Uganda Uganda NNP 87 5337 3835 , , , 87 5337 3836 UAE UAE NNP 87 5337 3837 , , , 87 5337 3838 UK UK NNP 87 5337 3839 , , , 87 5337 3840 US US NNP 87 5337 3841 , , , 87 5337 3842 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 87 5337 3843 , , , 87 5337 3844 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 5337 3845 , , , 87 5337 3846 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 5337 3847 , , , 87 5337 3848 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5337 3849 , , , 87 5337 3850 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 87 5337 3851 , , , 87 5337 3852 Zaire Zaire NNP 87 5337 3853 , , , 87 5337 3854 Zambia Zambia NNP 87 5337 3855 , , , 87 5337 3856 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 87 5337 3857 subbureaus-(5 subbureaus-(5 JJ 87 5337 3858 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 3859 American American NNP 87 5337 3860 Samoa Samoa NNP 87 5337 3861 , , , 87 5337 3862 Bermuda Bermuda NNP 87 5337 3863 , , , 87 5337 3864 Cayman Cayman NNP 87 5337 3865 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5337 3866 , , , 87 5337 3867 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 87 5337 3868 , , , 87 5337 3869 Hong Hong NNP 87 5337 3870 Kong Kong NNP 87 5337 3871 International International NNP 87 5337 3872 Development Development NNP 87 5337 3873 Association Association NNP 87 5337 3874 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 3875 IDA IDA NNP 87 5337 3876 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 3877 established-26 established-26 NN 87 5337 3878 January January NNP 87 5337 3879 1960 1960 CD 87 5337 3880 effective-24 effective-24 NN 87 5337 3881 September September NNP 87 5337 3882 1960 1960 CD 87 5337 3883 aim aim NN 87 5337 3884 - - HYPH 87 5337 3885 UN UN NNP 87 5337 3886 specialized specialized JJ 87 5337 3887 agency agency NN 87 5337 3888 and and CC 87 5337 3889 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 5337 3890 affiliate affiliate NN 87 5337 3891 that that WDT 87 5337 3892 provides provide VBZ 87 5337 3893 economic economic JJ 87 5337 3894 loans loan NNS 87 5337 3895 for for IN 87 5337 3896 low low JJ 87 5337 3897 income income NN 87 5337 3898 countries country NNS 87 5337 3899 members-(147 members-(147 NNP 87 5337 3900 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 3901 Part part NN 87 5337 3902 I-(23 I-(23 VBZ 87 5337 3903 more more RBR 87 5337 3904 economically economically RB 87 5337 3905 advanced advanced JJ 87 5337 3906 countries country NNS 87 5337 3907 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 3908 Australia Australia NNP 87 5337 3909 , , , 87 5337 3910 Austria Austria NNP 87 5337 3911 , , , 87 5337 3912 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 5337 3913 , , , 87 5337 3914 Canada Canada NNP 87 5337 3915 , , , 87 5337 3916 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 5337 3917 , , , 87 5337 3918 Finland Finland NNP 87 5337 3919 , , , 87 5337 3920 France France NNP 87 5337 3921 , , , 87 5337 3922 Germany Germany NNP 87 5337 3923 , , , 87 5337 3924 Iceland Iceland NNP 87 5337 3925 , , , 87 5337 3926 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 5337 3927 , , , 87 5337 3928 Italy Italy NNP 87 5337 3929 , , , 87 5337 3930 Japan Japan NNP 87 5337 3931 , , , 87 5337 3932 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 87 5337 3933 , , , 87 5337 3934 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 5337 3935 , , , 87 5337 3936 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5337 3937 , , , 87 5337 3938 NZ NZ NNP 87 5337 3939 , , , 87 5337 3940 Norway Norway NNP 87 5337 3941 , , , 87 5337 3942 South South NNP 87 5337 3943 Africa Africa NNP 87 5337 3944 , , , 87 5337 3945 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 5337 3946 , , , 87 5337 3947 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 5337 3948 , , , 87 5337 3949 UAE UAE NNP 87 5337 3950 , , , 87 5337 3951 UK UK NNP 87 5337 3952 , , , 87 5337 3953 US US NNP 87 5337 3954 members member NNS 87 5337 3955 - - : 87 5337 3956 Part Part NNP 87 5337 3957 II-(124 II-(124 NNP 87 5337 3958 less less RBR 87 5337 3959 developed developed JJ 87 5337 3960 nations nation NNS 87 5337 3961 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 3962 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 87 5337 3963 , , , 87 5337 3964 Albania Albania NNP 87 5337 3965 , , , 87 5337 3966 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 5337 3967 , , , 87 5337 3968 Angola Angola NNP 87 5337 3969 , , , 87 5337 3970 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 5337 3971 , , , 87 5337 3972 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 87 5337 3973 , , , 87 5337 3974 Belize Belize NNP 87 5337 3975 , , , 87 5337 3976 Benin Benin NNP 87 5337 3977 , , , 87 5337 3978 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 87 5337 3979 , , , 87 5337 3980 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 87 5337 3981 , , , 87 5337 3982 Botswana Botswana NNP 87 5337 3983 , , , 87 5337 3984 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 5337 3985 , , , 87 5337 3986 Burkina Burkina NNP 87 5337 3987 , , , 87 5337 3988 Burma Burma NNP 87 5337 3989 , , , 87 5337 3990 Burundi Burundi NNP 87 5337 3991 , , , 87 5337 3992 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 87 5337 3993 , , , 87 5337 3994 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 87 5337 3995 , , , 87 5337 3996 Cape Cape NNP 87 5337 3997 Verde Verde NNP 87 5337 3998 , , , 87 5337 3999 Central Central NNP 87 5337 4000 African African NNP 87 5337 4001 Republic Republic NNP 87 5337 4002 , , , 87 5337 4003 Chad Chad NNP 87 5337 4004 , , , 87 5337 4005 Chile Chile NNP 87 5337 4006 , , , 87 5337 4007 China China NNP 87 5337 4008 , , , 87 5337 4009 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 5337 4010 , , , 87 5337 4011 Comoros Comoros NNP 87 5337 4012 , , , 87 5337 4013 Congo Congo NNP 87 5337 4014 , , , 87 5337 4015 Costa Costa NNP 87 5337 4016 Rica Rica NNP 87 5337 4017 , , , 87 5337 4018 Cote Cote NNP 87 5337 4019 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 87 5337 4020 , , , 87 5337 4021 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 87 5337 4022 , , , 87 5337 4023 Czech Czech NNP 87 5337 4024 Republic Republic NNP 87 5337 4025 , , , 87 5337 4026 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 87 5337 4027 , , , 87 5337 4028 Dominica Dominica NNP 87 5337 4029 , , , 87 5337 4030 Dominican Dominican NNP 87 5337 4031 Republic Republic NNP 87 5337 4032 , , , 87 5337 4033 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 87 5337 4034 , , , 87 5337 4035 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 5337 4036 , , , 87 5337 4037 El El NNP 87 5337 4038 Salvador Salvador NNP 87 5337 4039 , , , 87 5337 4040 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 87 5337 4041 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5337 4042 , , , 87 5337 4043 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 5337 4044 , , , 87 5337 4045 Fiji Fiji NNP 87 5337 4046 , , , 87 5337 4047 Gabon Gabon NNP 87 5337 4048 , , , 87 5337 4049 The the DT 87 5337 4050 Gambia Gambia NNP 87 5337 4051 , , , 87 5337 4052 Ghana Ghana NNP 87 5337 4053 , , , 87 5337 4054 Greece Greece NNP 87 5337 4055 , , , 87 5337 4056 Grenada Grenada NNP 87 5337 4057 , , , 87 5337 4058 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 87 5337 4059 , , , 87 5337 4060 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5337 4061 , , , 87 5337 4062 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5337 4063 - - HYPH 87 5337 4064 Bissau Bissau NNP 87 5337 4065 , , , 87 5337 4066 Guyana Guyana NNP 87 5337 4067 , , , 87 5337 4068 Haiti Haiti NNP 87 5337 4069 , , , 87 5337 4070 Honduras Honduras NNP 87 5337 4071 , , , 87 5337 4072 Hungary Hungary NNP 87 5337 4073 , , , 87 5337 4074 India India NNP 87 5337 4075 , , , 87 5337 4076 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 5337 4077 , , , 87 5337 4078 Iran Iran NNP 87 5337 4079 , , , 87 5337 4080 Iraq Iraq NNP 87 5337 4081 , , , 87 5337 4082 Israel Israel NNP 87 5337 4083 , , , 87 5337 4084 Jordan Jordan NNP 87 5337 4085 , , , 87 5337 4086 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 87 5337 4087 , , , 87 5337 4088 Kenya Kenya NNP 87 5337 4089 , , , 87 5337 4090 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 87 5337 4091 , , , 87 5337 4092 South South NNP 87 5337 4093 Korea Korea NNP 87 5337 4094 , , , 87 5337 4095 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 87 5337 4096 , , , 87 5337 4097 Laos Laos NNP 87 5337 4098 , , , 87 5337 4099 Latvia Latvia NNP 87 5337 4100 , , , 87 5337 4101 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 87 5337 4102 , , , 87 5337 4103 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 87 5337 4104 , , , 87 5337 4105 Liberia Liberia NNP 87 5337 4106 , , , 87 5337 4107 Libya Libya NNP 87 5337 4108 , , , 87 5337 4109 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 87 5337 4110 , , , 87 5337 4111 Malawi Malawi NNP 87 5337 4112 , , , 87 5337 4113 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 5337 4114 , , , 87 5337 4115 Maldives Maldives NNP 87 5337 4116 , , , 87 5337 4117 Mali Mali NNP 87 5337 4118 , , , 87 5337 4119 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 87 5337 4120 , , , 87 5337 4121 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 87 5337 4122 , , , 87 5337 4123 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5337 4124 , , , 87 5337 4125 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 87 5337 4126 , , , 87 5337 4127 Morocco Morocco NNP 87 5337 4128 , , , 87 5337 4129 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 87 5337 4130 , , , 87 5337 4131 Nepal Nepal NNP 87 5337 4132 , , , 87 5337 4133 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 87 5337 4134 , , , 87 5337 4135 Niger Niger NNP 87 5337 4136 , , , 87 5337 4137 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 5337 4138 , , , 87 5337 4139 Oman Oman NNP 87 5337 4140 , , , 87 5337 4141 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 5337 4142 , , , 87 5337 4143 Panama Panama NNP 87 5337 4144 , , , 87 5337 4145 Papua Papua NNP 87 5337 4146 New New NNP 87 5337 4147 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5337 4148 , , , 87 5337 4149 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 87 5337 4150 , , , 87 5337 4151 Peru Peru NNP 87 5337 4152 , , , 87 5337 4153 Philippines Philippines NNP 87 5337 4154 , , , 87 5337 4155 Poland Poland NNP 87 5337 4156 , , , 87 5337 4157 Russia Russia NNP 87 5337 4158 , , , 87 5337 4159 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 87 5337 4160 , , , 87 5337 4161 Saint Saint NNP 87 5337 4162 Kitts Kitts NNP 87 5337 4163 and and CC 87 5337 4164 Nevis Nevis NNP 87 5337 4165 , , , 87 5337 4166 Saint Saint NNP 87 5337 4167 Lucia Lucia NNP 87 5337 4168 , , , 87 5337 4169 Saint Saint NNP 87 5337 4170 Vincent Vincent NNP 87 5337 4171 and and CC 87 5337 4172 the the DT 87 5337 4173 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 87 5337 4174 , , , 87 5337 4175 Sao Sao NNP 87 5337 4176 Tome Tome NNP 87 5337 4177 and and CC 87 5337 4178 Principe Principe NNP 87 5337 4179 , , , 87 5337 4180 Saudi Saudi NNP 87 5337 4181 Arabia Arabia NNP 87 5337 4182 , , , 87 5337 4183 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 5337 4184 , , , 87 5337 4185 Sierra Sierra NNP 87 5337 4186 Leone Leone NNP 87 5337 4187 , , , 87 5337 4188 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 87 5337 4189 , , , 87 5337 4190 Solomon Solomon NNP 87 5337 4191 Islands Islands NNP 87 5337 4192 , , , 87 5337 4193 Somalia Somalia NNP 87 5337 4194 , , , 87 5337 4195 Spain Spain NNP 87 5337 4196 , , , 87 5337 4197 Sri Sri NNP 87 5337 4198 Lanka Lanka NNP 87 5337 4199 , , , 87 5337 4200 Sudan Sudan NNP 87 5337 4201 , , , 87 5337 4202 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 87 5337 4203 , , , 87 5337 4204 Syria Syria NNP 87 5337 4205 , , , 87 5337 4206 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 87 5337 4207 , , , 87 5337 4208 Thailand Thailand NNP 87 5337 4209 , , , 87 5337 4210 Togo Togo NNP 87 5337 4211 , , , 87 5337 4212 Tonga Tonga NNP 87 5337 4213 , , , 87 5337 4214 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 87 5337 4215 and and CC 87 5337 4216 Tobago Tobago NNP 87 5337 4217 , , , 87 5337 4218 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 87 5337 4219 , , , 87 5337 4220 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 5337 4221 , , , 87 5337 4222 Uganda Uganda NNP 87 5337 4223 , , , 87 5337 4224 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 87 5337 4225 , , , 87 5337 4226 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 87 5337 4227 , , , 87 5337 4228 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 5337 4229 , , , 87 5337 4230 Western Western NNP 87 5337 4231 Samoa Samoa NNP 87 5337 4232 , , , 87 5337 4233 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5337 4234 , , , 87 5337 4235 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 87 5337 4236 , , , 87 5337 4237 Zaire Zaire NNP 87 5337 4238 , , , 87 5337 4239 Zambia Zambia NNP 87 5337 4240 , , , 87 5337 4241 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 87 5337 4242 International International NNP 87 5337 4243 Energy Energy NNP 87 5337 4244 Agency Agency NNP 87 5337 4245 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 4246 IEA IEA NNP 87 5337 4247 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 4248 established-15 established-15 NN 87 5337 4249 November November NNP 87 5337 4250 1974 1974 CD 87 5337 4251 aim aim NN 87 5337 4252 - - HYPH 87 5337 4253 established establish VBN 87 5337 4254 by by IN 87 5337 4255 the the DT 87 5337 4256 OECD OECD NNP 87 5337 4257 to to TO 87 5337 4258 promote promote VB 87 5337 4259 cooperation cooperation NN 87 5337 4260 on on IN 87 5337 4261 energy energy NN 87 5337 4262 matters matter NNS 87 5337 4263 , , , 87 5337 4264 especially especially RB 87 5337 4265 emergency emergency NN 87 5337 4266 oil oil NN 87 5337 4267 sharing sharing NN 87 5337 4268 and and CC 87 5337 4269 relations relation NNS 87 5337 4270 between between IN 87 5337 4271 oil oil NN 87 5337 4272 consumers consumer NNS 87 5337 4273 and and CC 87 5337 4274 oil oil NN 87 5337 4275 producers producer NNS 87 5337 4276 members-(21 members-(21 LS 87 5337 4277 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 4278 Australia Australia NNP 87 5337 4279 , , , 87 5337 4280 Austria Austria NNP 87 5337 4281 , , , 87 5337 4282 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 5337 4283 , , , 87 5337 4284 Canada Canada NNP 87 5337 4285 , , , 87 5337 4286 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 5337 4287 , , , 87 5337 4288 Germany Germany NNP 87 5337 4289 , , , 87 5337 4290 Greece Greece NNP 87 5337 4291 , , , 87 5337 4292 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 5337 4293 , , , 87 5337 4294 Italy Italy NNP 87 5337 4295 , , , 87 5337 4296 Japan Japan NNP 87 5337 4297 , , , 87 5337 4298 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 5337 4299 , , , 87 5337 4300 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5337 4301 , , , 87 5337 4302 NZ NZ NNP 87 5337 4303 , , , 87 5337 4304 Norway Norway NNP 87 5337 4305 , , , 87 5337 4306 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 5337 4307 , , , 87 5337 4308 Spain Spain NNP 87 5337 4309 , , , 87 5337 4310 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 5337 4311 , , , 87 5337 4312 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 5337 4313 , , , 87 5337 4314 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 5337 4315 , , , 87 5337 4316 UK UK NNP 87 5337 4317 , , , 87 5337 4318 US US NNP 87 5337 4319 International International NNP 87 5337 4320 Finance Finance NNP 87 5337 4321 Corporation Corporation NNP 87 5337 4322 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 4323 IFC IFC NNP 87 5337 4324 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 4325 established-25 established-25 NN 87 5337 4326 May May NNP 87 5337 4327 1955 1955 CD 87 5337 4328 effective-20 effective-20 NN 87 5337 4329 July July NNP 87 5337 4330 1956 1956 CD 87 5337 4331 aim aim NN 87 5337 4332 - - HYPH 87 5337 4333 UN UN NNP 87 5337 4334 specialized specialized JJ 87 5337 4335 agency agency NN 87 5337 4336 and and CC 87 5337 4337 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 5337 4338 affiliate affiliate NN 87 5337 4339 that that WDT 87 5337 4340 helps help VBZ 87 5337 4341 private private JJ 87 5337 4342 enterprise enterprise NN 87 5337 4343 sector sector NN 87 5337 4344 in in IN 87 5337 4345 economic economic JJ 87 5337 4346 development development NN 87 5337 4347 members-(149 members-(149 NNP 87 5337 4348 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 4349 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 87 5337 4350 , , , 87 5337 4351 Albania Albania NNP 87 5337 4352 , , , 87 5337 4353 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 5337 4354 , , , 87 5337 4355 Angola Angola NNP 87 5337 4356 , , , 87 5337 4357 Antigua Antigua NNP 87 5337 4358 and and CC 87 5337 4359 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 87 5337 4360 , , , 87 5337 4361 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 5337 4362 , , , 87 5337 4363 Australia Australia NNP 87 5337 4364 , , , 87 5337 4365 Austria Austria NNP 87 5337 4366 , , , 87 5337 4367 The the DT 87 5337 4368 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 87 5337 4369 , , , 87 5337 4370 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 87 5337 4371 , , , 87 5337 4372 Barbados Barbados NNP 87 5337 4373 , , , 87 5337 4374 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 5337 4375 , , , 87 5337 4376 Belize Belize NNP 87 5337 4377 , , , 87 5337 4378 Benin Benin NNP 87 5337 4379 , , , 87 5337 4380 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 87 5337 4381 , , , 87 5337 4382 Botswana Botswana NNP 87 5337 4383 , , , 87 5337 4384 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 5337 4385 , , , 87 5337 4386 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 87 5337 4387 , , , 87 5337 4388 Burkina Burkina NNP 87 5337 4389 , , , 87 5337 4390 Burma Burma NNP 87 5337 4391 , , , 87 5337 4392 Burundi Burundi NNP 87 5337 4393 , , , 87 5337 4394 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 87 5337 4395 , , , 87 5337 4396 Canada Canada NNP 87 5337 4397 , , , 87 5337 4398 Cape Cape NNP 87 5337 4399 Verde Verde NNP 87 5337 4400 , , , 87 5337 4401 Central Central NNP 87 5337 4402 African African NNP 87 5337 4403 Republic Republic NNP 87 5337 4404 , , , 87 5337 4405 Chile Chile NNP 87 5337 4406 , , , 87 5337 4407 China China NNP 87 5337 4408 , , , 87 5337 4409 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 5337 4410 , , , 87 5337 4411 Comoros Comoros NNP 87 5337 4412 , , , 87 5337 4413 Congo Congo NNP 87 5337 4414 , , , 87 5337 4415 Costa Costa NNP 87 5337 4416 Rica Rica NNP 87 5337 4417 , , , 87 5337 4418 Cote Cote NNP 87 5337 4419 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 87 5337 4420 , , , 87 5337 4421 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 87 5337 4422 , , , 87 5337 4423 Czech Czech NNP 87 5337 4424 Republic Republic NNP 87 5337 4425 , , , 87 5337 4426 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 5337 4427 , , , 87 5337 4428 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 87 5337 4429 , , , 87 5337 4430 Dominica Dominica NNP 87 5337 4431 , , , 87 5337 4432 Dominican Dominican NNP 87 5337 4433 Republic Republic NNP 87 5337 4434 , , , 87 5337 4435 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 87 5337 4436 , , , 87 5337 4437 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 5337 4438 , , , 87 5337 4439 El El NNP 87 5337 4440 Salvador Salvador NNP 87 5337 4441 , , , 87 5337 4442 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 87 5337 4443 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5337 4444 , , , 87 5337 4445 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 5337 4446 , , , 87 5337 4447 Fiji Fiji NNP 87 5337 4448 , , , 87 5337 4449 Finland Finland NNP 87 5337 4450 , , , 87 5337 4451 France France NNP 87 5337 4452 , , , 87 5337 4453 Gabon Gabon NNP 87 5337 4454 , , , 87 5337 4455 The the DT 87 5337 4456 Gambia Gambia NNP 87 5337 4457 , , , 87 5337 4458 Germany Germany NNP 87 5337 4459 , , , 87 5337 4460 Ghana Ghana NNP 87 5337 4461 , , , 87 5337 4462 Greece Greece NNP 87 5337 4463 , , , 87 5337 4464 Grenada Grenada NNP 87 5337 4465 , , , 87 5337 4466 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 87 5337 4467 , , , 87 5337 4468 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5337 4469 , , , 87 5337 4470 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5337 4471 - - HYPH 87 5337 4472 Bissau Bissau NNP 87 5337 4473 , , , 87 5337 4474 Guyana Guyana NNP 87 5337 4475 , , , 87 5337 4476 Haiti Haiti NNP 87 5337 4477 , , , 87 5337 4478 Honduras Honduras NNP 87 5337 4479 , , , 87 5337 4480 Hungary Hungary NNP 87 5337 4481 , , , 87 5337 4482 Iceland Iceland NNP 87 5337 4483 , , , 87 5337 4484 India India NNP 87 5337 4485 , , , 87 5337 4486 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 5337 4487 , , , 87 5337 4488 Iran Iran NNP 87 5337 4489 , , , 87 5337 4490 Iraq Iraq NNP 87 5337 4491 , , , 87 5337 4492 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 5337 4493 , , , 87 5337 4494 Israel Israel NNP 87 5337 4495 , , , 87 5337 4496 Italy Italy NNP 87 5337 4497 , , , 87 5337 4498 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 87 5337 4499 , , , 87 5337 4500 Japan Japan NNP 87 5337 4501 , , , 87 5337 4502 Jordan Jordan NNP 87 5337 4503 , , , 87 5337 4504 Kenya Kenya NNP 87 5337 4505 , , , 87 5337 4506 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 87 5337 4507 , , , 87 5337 4508 South South NNP 87 5337 4509 Korea Korea NNP 87 5337 4510 , , , 87 5337 4511 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 87 5337 4512 , , , 87 5337 4513 Laos Laos NNP 87 5337 4514 , , , 87 5337 4515 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 87 5337 4516 , , , 87 5337 4517 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 87 5337 4518 , , , 87 5337 4519 Liberia Liberia NNP 87 5337 4520 , , , 87 5337 4521 Libya Libya NNP 87 5337 4522 , , , 87 5337 4523 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 5337 4524 , , , 87 5337 4525 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 87 5337 4526 , , , 87 5337 4527 Malawi Malawi NNP 87 5337 4528 , , , 87 5337 4529 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 5337 4530 , , , 87 5337 4531 Maldives Maldives NNP 87 5337 4532 , , , 87 5337 4533 Mali Mali NNP 87 5337 4534 , , , 87 5337 4535 Marshall Marshall NNP 87 5337 4536 Islands Islands NNP 87 5337 4537 , , , 87 5337 4538 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 87 5337 4539 , , , 87 5337 4540 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 87 5337 4541 , , , 87 5337 4542 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5337 4543 , , , 87 5337 4544 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 87 5337 4545 , , , 87 5337 4546 Morocco Morocco NNP 87 5337 4547 , , , 87 5337 4548 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 87 5337 4549 , , , 87 5337 4550 Namibia Namibia NNP 87 5337 4551 , , , 87 5337 4552 Nepal Nepal NNP 87 5337 4553 , , , 87 5337 4554 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5337 4555 , , , 87 5337 4556 NZ NZ NNP 87 5337 4557 , , , 87 5337 4558 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 87 5337 4559 , , , 87 5337 4560 Niger Niger NNP 87 5337 4561 , , , 87 5337 4562 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 5337 4563 , , , 87 5337 4564 Norway Norway NNP 87 5337 4565 , , , 87 5337 4566 Oman Oman NNP 87 5337 4567 , , , 87 5337 4568 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 5337 4569 , , , 87 5337 4570 Panama Panama NNP 87 5337 4571 , , , 87 5337 4572 Papua Papua NNP 87 5337 4573 New New NNP 87 5337 4574 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5337 4575 , , , 87 5337 4576 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 87 5337 4577 , , , 87 5337 4578 Peru Peru NNP 87 5337 4579 , , , 87 5337 4580 Philippines Philippines NNP 87 5337 4581 , , , 87 5337 4582 Poland Poland NNP 87 5337 4583 , , , 87 5337 4584 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 5337 4585 , , , 87 5337 4586 Romania Romania NNP 87 5337 4587 , , , 87 5337 4588 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 87 5337 4589 , , , 87 5337 4590 Saint Saint NNP 87 5337 4591 Lucia Lucia NNP 87 5337 4592 , , , 87 5337 4593 Saudi Saudi NNP 87 5337 4594 Arabia Arabia NNP 87 5337 4595 , , , 87 5337 4596 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 5337 4597 , , , 87 5337 4598 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 87 5337 4599 , , , 87 5337 4600 Sierra Sierra NNP 87 5337 4601 Leone Leone NNP 87 5337 4602 , , , 87 5337 4603 Singapore Singapore NNP 87 5337 4604 , , , 87 5337 4605 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 87 5337 4606 , , , 87 5337 4607 Solomon Solomon NNP 87 5337 4608 Islands Islands NNP 87 5337 4609 , , , 87 5337 4610 Somalia Somalia NNP 87 5337 4611 , , , 87 5337 4612 South South NNP 87 5337 4613 Africa Africa NNP 87 5337 4614 , , , 87 5337 4615 Spain Spain NNP 87 5337 4616 , , , 87 5337 4617 Sri Sri NNP 87 5337 4618 Lanka Lanka NNP 87 5337 4619 , , , 87 5337 4620 Sudan Sudan NNP 87 5337 4621 , , , 87 5337 4622 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 87 5337 4623 , , , 87 5337 4624 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 5337 4625 , , , 87 5337 4626 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 5337 4627 , , , 87 5337 4628 Syria Syria NNP 87 5337 4629 , , , 87 5337 4630 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 87 5337 4631 , , , 87 5337 4632 Thailand Thailand NNP 87 5337 4633 , , , 87 5337 4634 Togo Togo NNP 87 5337 4635 , , , 87 5337 4636 Tonga Tonga NNP 87 5337 4637 , , , 87 5337 4638 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 87 5337 4639 and and CC 87 5337 4640 Tobago Tobago NNP 87 5337 4641 , , , 87 5337 4642 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 87 5337 4643 , , , 87 5337 4644 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 5337 4645 , , , 87 5337 4646 Uganda Uganda NNP 87 5337 4647 , , , 87 5337 4648 UAE UAE NNP 87 5337 4649 , , , 87 5337 4650 UK UK NNP 87 5337 4651 , , , 87 5337 4652 US US NNP 87 5337 4653 , , , 87 5337 4654 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 87 5337 4655 , , , 87 5337 4656 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 87 5337 4657 , , , 87 5337 4658 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 5337 4659 , , , 87 5337 4660 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 5337 4661 , , , 87 5337 4662 Western Western NNP 87 5337 4663 Samoa Samoa NNP 87 5337 4664 , , , 87 5337 4665 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5337 4666 , , , 87 5337 4667 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 87 5337 4668 , , , 87 5337 4669 Zaire Zaire NNP 87 5337 4670 , , , 87 5337 4671 Zambia Zambia NNP 87 5337 4672 , , , 87 5337 4673 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 87 5337 4674 International International NNP 87 5337 4675 Fund Fund NNP 87 5337 4676 for for IN 87 5337 4677 Agricultural Agricultural NNP 87 5337 4678 Development Development NNP 87 5337 4679 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 4680 IFAD IFAD NNP 87 5337 4681 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 4682 established establish VBN 87 5337 4683 - - : 87 5337 4684 NA NA NNP 87 5337 4685 November November NNP 87 5337 4686 1974 1974 CD 87 5337 4687 aim aim NN 87 5337 4688 - - HYPH 87 5337 4689 UN UN NNP 87 5337 4690 specialized specialized JJ 87 5337 4691 agency agency NN 87 5337 4692 that that WDT 87 5337 4693 promotes promote VBZ 87 5337 4694 agricultural agricultural JJ 87 5337 4695 development development NN 87 5337 4696 members-(147 members-(147 NNP 87 5337 4697 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 4698 Category Category NNP 87 5337 4699 I-(21 I-(21 VBZ 87 5337 4700 industrialized industrialize VBD 87 5337 4701 aid aid NN 87 5337 4702 contributors contributor NNS 87 5337 4703 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 4704 Australia Australia NNP 87 5337 4705 , , , 87 5337 4706 Austria Austria NNP 87 5337 4707 , , , 87 5337 4708 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 5337 4709 , , , 87 5337 4710 Canada Canada NNP 87 5337 4711 , , , 87 5337 4712 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 5337 4713 , , , 87 5337 4714 Finland Finland NNP 87 5337 4715 , , , 87 5337 4716 France France NNP 87 5337 4717 , , , 87 5337 4718 Germany Germany NNP 87 5337 4719 , , , 87 5337 4720 Greece Greece NNP 87 5337 4721 , , , 87 5337 4722 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 5337 4723 , , , 87 5337 4724 Italy Italy NNP 87 5337 4725 , , , 87 5337 4726 Japan Japan NNP 87 5337 4727 , , , 87 5337 4728 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 5337 4729 , , , 87 5337 4730 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5337 4731 , , , 87 5337 4732 NZ NZ NNP 87 5337 4733 , , , 87 5337 4734 Norway Norway NNP 87 5337 4735 , , , 87 5337 4736 Spain Spain NNP 87 5337 4737 , , , 87 5337 4738 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 5337 4739 , , , 87 5337 4740 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 5337 4741 , , , 87 5337 4742 UK UK NNP 87 5337 4743 , , , 87 5337 4744 US US NNP 87 5337 4745 members member NNS 87 5337 4746 - - : 87 5337 4747 Category category NN 87 5337 4748 II-(12 ii-(12 JJ 87 5337 4749 petroleum petroleum NN 87 5337 4750 - - HYPH 87 5337 4751 exporting export VBG 87 5337 4752 aid aid NN 87 5337 4753 contributors contributor NNS 87 5337 4754 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 4755 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 5337 4756 , , , 87 5337 4757 Gabon Gabon NNP 87 5337 4758 , , , 87 5337 4759 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 5337 4760 , , , 87 5337 4761 Iran Iran NNP 87 5337 4762 , , , 87 5337 4763 Iraq Iraq NNP 87 5337 4764 , , , 87 5337 4765 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 87 5337 4766 , , , 87 5337 4767 Libya Libya NNP 87 5337 4768 , , , 87 5337 4769 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 5337 4770 , , , 87 5337 4771 Qatar Qatar NNP 87 5337 4772 , , , 87 5337 4773 Saudi Saudi NNP 87 5337 4774 Arabia Arabia NNP 87 5337 4775 , , , 87 5337 4776 UAE UAE NNP 87 5337 4777 , , , 87 5337 4778 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 5337 4779 members member NNS 87 5337 4780 - - : 87 5337 4781 Category category NN 87 5337 4782 III-(114 iii-(114 NN 87 5337 4783 aid aid NN 87 5337 4784 recipients recipient NNS 87 5337 4785 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 4786 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 87 5337 4787 , , , 87 5337 4788 Albania Albania NNP 87 5337 4789 , , , 87 5337 4790 Angola Angola NNP 87 5337 4791 , , , 87 5337 4792 Antigua Antigua NNP 87 5337 4793 and and CC 87 5337 4794 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 87 5337 4795 , , , 87 5337 4796 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 5337 4797 , , , 87 5337 4798 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 87 5337 4799 , , , 87 5337 4800 Barbados Barbados NNP 87 5337 4801 , , , 87 5337 4802 Belize Belize NNP 87 5337 4803 , , , 87 5337 4804 Benin Benin NNP 87 5337 4805 , , , 87 5337 4806 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 87 5337 4807 , , , 87 5337 4808 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 87 5337 4809 , , , 87 5337 4810 Botswana Botswana NNP 87 5337 4811 , , , 87 5337 4812 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 5337 4813 , , , 87 5337 4814 Burkina Burkina NNP 87 5337 4815 , , , 87 5337 4816 Burma Burma NNP 87 5337 4817 , , , 87 5337 4818 Burundi Burundi NNP 87 5337 4819 , , , 87 5337 4820 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 87 5337 4821 , , , 87 5337 4822 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 87 5337 4823 , , , 87 5337 4824 Cape Cape NNP 87 5337 4825 Verde Verde NNP 87 5337 4826 , , , 87 5337 4827 Central Central NNP 87 5337 4828 African African NNP 87 5337 4829 Republic Republic NNP 87 5337 4830 , , , 87 5337 4831 Chad Chad NNP 87 5337 4832 , , , 87 5337 4833 Chile Chile NNP 87 5337 4834 , , , 87 5337 4835 China China NNP 87 5337 4836 , , , 87 5337 4837 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 5337 4838 , , , 87 5337 4839 Comoros Comoros NNP 87 5337 4840 , , , 87 5337 4841 Congo Congo NNP 87 5337 4842 , , , 87 5337 4843 Costa Costa NNP 87 5337 4844 Rica Rica NNP 87 5337 4845 , , , 87 5337 4846 Cote Cote NNP 87 5337 4847 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 87 5337 4848 , , , 87 5337 4849 Cuba Cuba NNP 87 5337 4850 , , , 87 5337 4851 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 87 5337 4852 , , , 87 5337 4853 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 87 5337 4854 , , , 87 5337 4855 Dominica Dominica NNP 87 5337 4856 , , , 87 5337 4857 Dominican Dominican NNP 87 5337 4858 Republic Republic NNP 87 5337 4859 , , , 87 5337 4860 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 87 5337 4861 , , , 87 5337 4862 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 5337 4863 , , , 87 5337 4864 El El NNP 87 5337 4865 Salvador Salvador NNP 87 5337 4866 , , , 87 5337 4867 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 87 5337 4868 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5337 4869 , , , 87 5337 4870 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 5337 4871 , , , 87 5337 4872 Fiji Fiji NNP 87 5337 4873 , , , 87 5337 4874 The the DT 87 5337 4875 Gambia Gambia NNP 87 5337 4876 , , , 87 5337 4877 Ghana Ghana NNP 87 5337 4878 , , , 87 5337 4879 Grenada Grenada NNP 87 5337 4880 , , , 87 5337 4881 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 87 5337 4882 , , , 87 5337 4883 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5337 4884 , , , 87 5337 4885 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5337 4886 - - HYPH 87 5337 4887 Bissau Bissau NNP 87 5337 4888 , , , 87 5337 4889 Guyana Guyana NNP 87 5337 4890 , , , 87 5337 4891 Haiti Haiti NNP 87 5337 4892 , , , 87 5337 4893 Honduras Honduras NNP 87 5337 4894 , , , 87 5337 4895 India India NNP 87 5337 4896 , , , 87 5337 4897 Israel Israel NNP 87 5337 4898 , , , 87 5337 4899 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 87 5337 4900 , , , 87 5337 4901 Jordan Jordan NNP 87 5337 4902 , , , 87 5337 4903 Kenya Kenya NNP 87 5337 4904 , , , 87 5337 4905 North North NNP 87 5337 4906 Korea Korea NNP 87 5337 4907 , , , 87 5337 4908 South South NNP 87 5337 4909 Korea Korea NNP 87 5337 4910 , , , 87 5337 4911 Laos Laos NNP 87 5337 4912 , , , 87 5337 4913 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 87 5337 4914 , , , 87 5337 4915 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 87 5337 4916 , , , 87 5337 4917 Liberia Liberia NNP 87 5337 4918 , , , 87 5337 4919 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 87 5337 4920 , , , 87 5337 4921 Malawi Malawi NNP 87 5337 4922 , , , 87 5337 4923 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 5337 4924 , , , 87 5337 4925 Maldives Maldives NNP 87 5337 4926 , , , 87 5337 4927 Mali Mali NNP 87 5337 4928 , , , 87 5337 4929 Malta Malta NNP 87 5337 4930 , , , 87 5337 4931 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 87 5337 4932 , , , 87 5337 4933 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 87 5337 4934 , , , 87 5337 4935 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5337 4936 , , , 87 5337 4937 Morocco Morocco NNP 87 5337 4938 , , , 87 5337 4939 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 87 5337 4940 , , , 87 5337 4941 Namibia Namibia NNP 87 5337 4942 , , , 87 5337 4943 Nepal Nepal NNP 87 5337 4944 , , , 87 5337 4945 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 87 5337 4946 , , , 87 5337 4947 Niger Niger NNP 87 5337 4948 , , , 87 5337 4949 Oman Oman NNP 87 5337 4950 , , , 87 5337 4951 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 5337 4952 , , , 87 5337 4953 Panama Panama NNP 87 5337 4954 , , , 87 5337 4955 Papua Papua NNP 87 5337 4956 New New NNP 87 5337 4957 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5337 4958 , , , 87 5337 4959 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 87 5337 4960 , , , 87 5337 4961 Peru Peru NNP 87 5337 4962 , , , 87 5337 4963 Philippines Philippines NNP 87 5337 4964 , , , 87 5337 4965 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 5337 4966 , , , 87 5337 4967 Romania Romania NNP 87 5337 4968 , , , 87 5337 4969 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 87 5337 4970 , , , 87 5337 4971 Saint Saint NNP 87 5337 4972 Kitts Kitts NNP 87 5337 4973 and and CC 87 5337 4974 Nevis Nevis NNP 87 5337 4975 , , , 87 5337 4976 Saint Saint NNP 87 5337 4977 Lucia Lucia NNP 87 5337 4978 , , , 87 5337 4979 Saint Saint NNP 87 5337 4980 Vincent Vincent NNP 87 5337 4981 and and CC 87 5337 4982 the the DT 87 5337 4983 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 87 5337 4984 , , , 87 5337 4985 Sao Sao NNP 87 5337 4986 Tome Tome NNP 87 5337 4987 and and CC 87 5337 4988 Principe Principe NNP 87 5337 4989 , , , 87 5337 4990 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 5337 4991 , , , 87 5337 4992 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 87 5337 4993 , , , 87 5337 4994 Sierra Sierra NNP 87 5337 4995 Leone Leone NNP 87 5337 4996 , , , 87 5337 4997 Solomon Solomon NNP 87 5337 4998 Islands Islands NNP 87 5337 4999 , , , 87 5337 5000 Somalia Somalia NNP 87 5337 5001 , , , 87 5337 5002 Sri Sri NNP 87 5337 5003 Lanka Lanka NNP 87 5337 5004 , , , 87 5337 5005 Sudan Sudan NNP 87 5337 5006 , , , 87 5337 5007 Suriname Suriname NNP 87 5337 5008 , , , 87 5337 5009 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 87 5337 5010 , , , 87 5337 5011 Syria Syria NNP 87 5337 5012 , , , 87 5337 5013 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 87 5337 5014 , , , 87 5337 5015 Thailand Thailand NNP 87 5337 5016 , , , 87 5337 5017 Togo Togo NNP 87 5337 5018 , , , 87 5337 5019 Tonga Tonga NNP 87 5337 5020 , , , 87 5337 5021 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 87 5337 5022 and and CC 87 5337 5023 Tobago Tobago NNP 87 5337 5024 , , , 87 5337 5025 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 87 5337 5026 , , , 87 5337 5027 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 5337 5028 , , , 87 5337 5029 Uganda Uganda NNP 87 5337 5030 , , , 87 5337 5031 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 87 5337 5032 , , , 87 5337 5033 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 5337 5034 , , , 87 5337 5035 Western Western NNP 87 5337 5036 Samoa Samoa NNP 87 5337 5037 , , , 87 5337 5038 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5337 5039 , , , 87 5337 5040 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 87 5337 5041 , , , 87 5337 5042 Zaire Zaire NNP 87 5337 5043 , , , 87 5337 5044 Zambia Zambia NNP 87 5337 5045 , , , 87 5337 5046 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 87 5337 5047 International International NNP 87 5337 5048 Investment Investment NNP 87 5337 5049 Bank Bank NNP 87 5337 5050 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 5051 IIB IIB NNP 87 5337 5052 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 5053 established establish VBD 87 5337 5054 on on IN 87 5337 5055 7 7 CD 87 5337 5056 July July NNP 87 5337 5057 1970 1970 CD 87 5337 5058 ; ; : 87 5337 5059 to to TO 87 5337 5060 promote promote VB 87 5337 5061 economic economic JJ 87 5337 5062 development development NN 87 5337 5063 ; ; : 87 5337 5064 members member NNS 87 5337 5065 were be VBD 87 5337 5066 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 87 5337 5067 , , , 87 5337 5068 Cuba Cuba NNP 87 5337 5069 , , , 87 5337 5070 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 87 5337 5071 , , , 87 5337 5072 East East NNP 87 5337 5073 Germany Germany NNP 87 5337 5074 , , , 87 5337 5075 Hungary Hungary NNP 87 5337 5076 , , , 87 5337 5077 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 87 5337 5078 , , , 87 5337 5079 Poland Poland NNP 87 5337 5080 , , , 87 5337 5081 Romania Romania NNP 87 5337 5082 , , , 87 5337 5083 USSR USSR NNP 87 5337 5084 , , , 87 5337 5085 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 5337 5086 ; ; : 87 5337 5087 now now RB 87 5337 5088 it -PRON- PRP 87 5337 5089 is be VBZ 87 5337 5090 a a DT 87 5337 5091 Russian russian JJ 87 5337 5092 bank bank NN 87 5337 5093 with with IN 87 5337 5094 a a DT 87 5337 5095 new new JJ 87 5337 5096 charter charter NN 87 5337 5097 International International NNP 87 5337 5098 Labor Labor NNP 87 5337 5099 Organization Organization NNP 87 5337 5100 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 5101 ILO ILO NNP 87 5337 5102 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 5103 established-11 established-11 NN 87 5337 5104 April April NNP 87 5337 5105 1919 1919 CD 87 5337 5106 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 5107 affiliated affiliate VBN 87 5337 5108 with with IN 87 5337 5109 the the DT 87 5337 5110 UN UN NNP 87 5337 5111 14 14 CD 87 5337 5112 December December NNP 87 5337 5113 1946 1946 CD 87 5337 5114 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 5115 aim aim NN 87 5337 5116 - - HYPH 87 5337 5117 UN UN NNP 87 5337 5118 specialized specialized JJ 87 5337 5119 agency agency NN 87 5337 5120 concerned concern VBN 87 5337 5121 with with IN 87 5337 5122 world world NN 87 5337 5123 labor labor NN 87 5337 5124 issues issue NNS 87 5337 5125 members-(158 members-(158 NNP 87 5337 5126 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 5127 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 87 5337 5128 , , , 87 5337 5129 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 5337 5130 , , , 87 5337 5131 Angola Angola NNP 87 5337 5132 , , , 87 5337 5133 Antigua Antigua NNP 87 5337 5134 and and CC 87 5337 5135 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 87 5337 5136 , , , 87 5337 5137 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 5337 5138 , , , 87 5337 5139 Australia Australia NNP 87 5337 5140 , , , 87 5337 5141 Austria Austria NNP 87 5337 5142 , , , 87 5337 5143 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 87 5337 5144 , , , 87 5337 5145 The the DT 87 5337 5146 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 87 5337 5147 , , , 87 5337 5148 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 87 5337 5149 , , , 87 5337 5150 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 87 5337 5151 , , , 87 5337 5152 Barbados Barbados NNP 87 5337 5153 , , , 87 5337 5154 Belarus Belarus NNP 87 5337 5155 , , , 87 5337 5156 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 5337 5157 , , , 87 5337 5158 Belize Belize NNP 87 5337 5159 , , , 87 5337 5160 Benin Benin NNP 87 5337 5161 , , , 87 5337 5162 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 87 5337 5163 , , , 87 5337 5164 Botswana Botswana NNP 87 5337 5165 , , , 87 5337 5166 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 5337 5167 , , , 87 5337 5168 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 87 5337 5169 , , , 87 5337 5170 Burkina Burkina NNP 87 5337 5171 , , , 87 5337 5172 Burma Burma NNP 87 5337 5173 , , , 87 5337 5174 Burundi Burundi NNP 87 5337 5175 , , , 87 5337 5176 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 87 5337 5177 , , , 87 5337 5178 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 87 5337 5179 , , , 87 5337 5180 Canada Canada NNP 87 5337 5181 , , , 87 5337 5182 Cape Cape NNP 87 5337 5183 Verde Verde NNP 87 5337 5184 , , , 87 5337 5185 Central Central NNP 87 5337 5186 African African NNP 87 5337 5187 Republic Republic NNP 87 5337 5188 , , , 87 5337 5189 Chad Chad NNP 87 5337 5190 , , , 87 5337 5191 Chile Chile NNP 87 5337 5192 , , , 87 5337 5193 China China NNP 87 5337 5194 , , , 87 5337 5195 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 5337 5196 , , , 87 5337 5197 Comoros Comoros NNP 87 5337 5198 , , , 87 5337 5199 Congo Congo NNP 87 5337 5200 , , , 87 5337 5201 Costa Costa NNP 87 5337 5202 Rica Rica NNP 87 5337 5203 , , , 87 5337 5204 Cote Cote NNP 87 5337 5205 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 87 5337 5206 , , , 87 5337 5207 Cuba Cuba NNP 87 5337 5208 , , , 87 5337 5209 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 87 5337 5210 , , , 87 5337 5211 Czech Czech NNP 87 5337 5212 Republic Republic NNP 87 5337 5213 , , , 87 5337 5214 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 5337 5215 , , , 87 5337 5216 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 87 5337 5217 , , , 87 5337 5218 Dominica Dominica NNP 87 5337 5219 , , , 87 5337 5220 Dominican Dominican NNP 87 5337 5221 Republic Republic NNP 87 5337 5222 , , , 87 5337 5223 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 87 5337 5224 , , , 87 5337 5225 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 5337 5226 , , , 87 5337 5227 El El NNP 87 5337 5228 Salvador Salvador NNP 87 5337 5229 , , , 87 5337 5230 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 87 5337 5231 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5337 5232 , , , 87 5337 5233 Estonia Estonia NNP 87 5337 5234 , , , 87 5337 5235 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 5337 5236 , , , 87 5337 5237 Fiji Fiji NNP 87 5337 5238 , , , 87 5337 5239 Finland Finland NNP 87 5337 5240 , , , 87 5337 5241 France France NNP 87 5337 5242 , , , 87 5337 5243 Gabon Gabon NNP 87 5337 5244 , , , 87 5337 5245 Germany Germany NNP 87 5337 5246 , , , 87 5337 5247 Ghana Ghana NNP 87 5337 5248 , , , 87 5337 5249 Greece Greece NNP 87 5337 5250 , , , 87 5337 5251 Grenada Grenada NNP 87 5337 5252 , , , 87 5337 5253 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 87 5337 5254 , , , 87 5337 5255 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5337 5256 , , , 87 5337 5257 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5337 5258 - - HYPH 87 5337 5259 Bissau Bissau NNP 87 5337 5260 , , , 87 5337 5261 Guyana Guyana NNP 87 5337 5262 , , , 87 5337 5263 Haiti Haiti NNP 87 5337 5264 , , , 87 5337 5265 Honduras Honduras NNP 87 5337 5266 , , , 87 5337 5267 Hungary Hungary NNP 87 5337 5268 , , , 87 5337 5269 Iceland Iceland NNP 87 5337 5270 , , , 87 5337 5271 India India NNP 87 5337 5272 , , , 87 5337 5273 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 5337 5274 , , , 87 5337 5275 Iran Iran NNP 87 5337 5276 , , , 87 5337 5277 Iraq Iraq NNP 87 5337 5278 , , , 87 5337 5279 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 5337 5280 , , , 87 5337 5281 Israel Israel NNP 87 5337 5282 , , , 87 5337 5283 Italy Italy NNP 87 5337 5284 , , , 87 5337 5285 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 87 5337 5286 , , , 87 5337 5287 Japan Japan NNP 87 5337 5288 , , , 87 5337 5289 Jordan Jordan NNP 87 5337 5290 , , , 87 5337 5291 Kenya Kenya NNP 87 5337 5292 , , , 87 5337 5293 South South NNP 87 5337 5294 Korea Korea NNP 87 5337 5295 , , , 87 5337 5296 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 87 5337 5297 , , , 87 5337 5298 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 87 5337 5299 , , , 87 5337 5300 Laos Laos NNP 87 5337 5301 , , , 87 5337 5302 Latvia Latvia NNP 87 5337 5303 , , , 87 5337 5304 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 87 5337 5305 , , , 87 5337 5306 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 87 5337 5307 , , , 87 5337 5308 Liberia Liberia NNP 87 5337 5309 , , , 87 5337 5310 Libya Libya NNP 87 5337 5311 , , , 87 5337 5312 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 87 5337 5313 , , , 87 5337 5314 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 5337 5315 , , , 87 5337 5316 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 87 5337 5317 , , , 87 5337 5318 Malawi Malawi NNP 87 5337 5319 , , , 87 5337 5320 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 5337 5321 , , , 87 5337 5322 Mali Mali NNP 87 5337 5323 , , , 87 5337 5324 Malta Malta NNP 87 5337 5325 , , , 87 5337 5326 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 87 5337 5327 , , , 87 5337 5328 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 87 5337 5329 , , , 87 5337 5330 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5337 5331 , , , 87 5337 5332 Moldova Moldova NNP 87 5337 5333 , , , 87 5337 5334 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 87 5337 5335 , , , 87 5337 5336 Morocco Morocco NNP 87 5337 5337 , , , 87 5337 5338 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 87 5337 5339 , , , 87 5337 5340 Namibia Namibia NNP 87 5337 5341 , , , 87 5337 5342 Nepal Nepal NNP 87 5337 5343 , , , 87 5337 5344 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5337 5345 , , , 87 5337 5346 NZ NZ NNP 87 5337 5347 , , , 87 5337 5348 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 87 5337 5349 , , , 87 5337 5350 Niger Niger NNP 87 5337 5351 , , , 87 5337 5352 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 5337 5353 , , , 87 5337 5354 Norway Norway NNP 87 5337 5355 , , , 87 5337 5356 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 5337 5357 , , , 87 5337 5358 Panama Panama NNP 87 5337 5359 , , , 87 5337 5360 Papua Papua NNP 87 5337 5361 New New NNP 87 5337 5362 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5337 5363 , , , 87 5337 5364 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 87 5337 5365 , , , 87 5337 5366 Peru Peru NNP 87 5337 5367 , , , 87 5337 5368 Philippines Philippines NNP 87 5337 5369 , , , 87 5337 5370 Poland Poland NNP 87 5337 5371 , , , 87 5337 5372 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 5337 5373 , , , 87 5337 5374 Qatar Qatar NNP 87 5337 5375 , , , 87 5337 5376 Romania Romania NNP 87 5337 5377 , , , 87 5337 5378 Russia Russia NNP 87 5337 5379 , , , 87 5337 5380 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 87 5337 5381 , , , 87 5337 5382 Saint Saint NNP 87 5337 5383 Lucia Lucia NNP 87 5337 5384 , , , 87 5337 5385 San San NNP 87 5337 5386 Marino Marino NNP 87 5337 5387 , , , 87 5337 5388 Sao Sao NNP 87 5337 5389 Tome Tome NNP 87 5337 5390 and and CC 87 5337 5391 Principe Principe NNP 87 5337 5392 , , , 87 5337 5393 Saudi Saudi NNP 87 5337 5394 Arabia Arabia NNP 87 5337 5395 , , , 87 5337 5396 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 5337 5397 , , , 87 5337 5398 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 87 5337 5399 , , , 87 5337 5400 Sierra Sierra NNP 87 5337 5401 Leone Leone NNP 87 5337 5402 , , , 87 5337 5403 Singapore Singapore NNP 87 5337 5404 , , , 87 5337 5405 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 87 5337 5406 , , , 87 5337 5407 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 87 5337 5408 , , , 87 5337 5409 Solomon Solomon NNP 87 5337 5410 Islands Islands NNP 87 5337 5411 , , , 87 5337 5412 Somalia Somalia NNP 87 5337 5413 , , , 87 5337 5414 Spain Spain NNP 87 5337 5415 , , , 87 5337 5416 Sri Sri NNP 87 5337 5417 Lanka Lanka NNP 87 5337 5418 , , , 87 5337 5419 Sudan Sudan NNP 87 5337 5420 , , , 87 5337 5421 Suriname Suriname NNP 87 5337 5422 , , , 87 5337 5423 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 87 5337 5424 , , , 87 5337 5425 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 5337 5426 , , , 87 5337 5427 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 5337 5428 , , , 87 5337 5429 Syria Syria NNP 87 5337 5430 , , , 87 5337 5431 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 87 5337 5432 , , , 87 5337 5433 Thailand Thailand NNP 87 5337 5434 , , , 87 5337 5435 Togo Togo NNP 87 5337 5436 , , , 87 5337 5437 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 87 5337 5438 and and CC 87 5337 5439 Tobago Tobago NNP 87 5337 5440 , , , 87 5337 5441 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 87 5337 5442 , , , 87 5337 5443 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 5337 5444 , , , 87 5337 5445 Uganda Uganda NNP 87 5337 5446 , , , 87 5337 5447 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 87 5337 5448 , , , 87 5337 5449 UAE UAE NNP 87 5337 5450 , , , 87 5337 5451 UK UK NNP 87 5337 5452 , , , 87 5337 5453 US US NNP 87 5337 5454 , , , 87 5337 5455 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 87 5337 5456 , , , 87 5337 5457 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 5337 5458 , , , 87 5337 5459 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 5337 5460 , , , 87 5337 5461 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5337 5462 , , , 87 5337 5463 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 87 5337 5464 , , , 87 5337 5465 Zaire Zaire NNP 87 5337 5466 , , , 87 5337 5467 Zambia Zambia NNP 87 5337 5468 , , , 87 5337 5469 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 87 5337 5470 International International NNP 87 5337 5471 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 5337 5472 Organization Organization NNP 87 5337 5473 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 5474 IMO imo RB 87 5337 5475 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 5476 note note NN 87 5337 5477 - - HYPH 87 5337 5478 name name NN 87 5337 5479 changed change VBN 87 5337 5480 from from IN 87 5337 5481 Intergovernmental Intergovernmental NNP 87 5337 5482 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 5337 5483 Consultative Consultative NNP 87 5337 5484 Organization Organization NNP 87 5337 5485 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 5486 IMCO IMCO NNP 87 5337 5487 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 5488 on on IN 87 5337 5489 22 22 CD 87 5337 5490 May May NNP 87 5337 5491 1982 1982 CD 87 5337 5492 established-17 established-17 IN 87 5337 5493 March March NNP 87 5337 5494 1958 1958 CD 87 5337 5495 aim aim NN 87 5337 5496 - - HYPH 87 5337 5497 UN UN NNP 87 5337 5498 specialized specialized JJ 87 5337 5499 agency agency NN 87 5337 5500 concerned concern VBN 87 5337 5501 with with IN 87 5337 5502 world world NN 87 5337 5503 maritime maritime NN 87 5337 5504 affairs affair NNS 87 5337 5505 members-(138 members-(138 NNP 87 5337 5506 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 5507 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 5337 5508 , , , 87 5337 5509 Angola Angola NNP 87 5337 5510 , , , 87 5337 5511 Antigua Antigua NNP 87 5337 5512 and and CC 87 5337 5513 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 87 5337 5514 , , , 87 5337 5515 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 5337 5516 , , , 87 5337 5517 Australia Australia NNP 87 5337 5518 , , , 87 5337 5519 Austria Austria NNP 87 5337 5520 , , , 87 5337 5521 The the DT 87 5337 5522 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 87 5337 5523 , , , 87 5337 5524 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 87 5337 5525 , , , 87 5337 5526 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 87 5337 5527 , , , 87 5337 5528 Barbados Barbados NNP 87 5337 5529 , , , 87 5337 5530 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 5337 5531 , , , 87 5337 5532 Belize Belize NNP 87 5337 5533 , , , 87 5337 5534 Benin Benin NNP 87 5337 5535 , , , 87 5337 5536 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 87 5337 5537 , , , 87 5337 5538 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 5337 5539 , , , 87 5337 5540 Brunei Brunei NNP 87 5337 5541 , , , 87 5337 5542 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 87 5337 5543 , , , 87 5337 5544 Burma Burma NNP 87 5337 5545 , , , 87 5337 5546 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 87 5337 5547 , , , 87 5337 5548 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 87 5337 5549 , , , 87 5337 5550 Canada Canada NNP 87 5337 5551 , , , 87 5337 5552 Cape Cape NNP 87 5337 5553 Verde Verde NNP 87 5337 5554 , , , 87 5337 5555 Chile Chile NNP 87 5337 5556 , , , 87 5337 5557 China China NNP 87 5337 5558 , , , 87 5337 5559 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 5337 5560 , , , 87 5337 5561 Congo Congo NNP 87 5337 5562 , , , 87 5337 5563 Costa Costa NNP 87 5337 5564 Rica Rica NNP 87 5337 5565 , , , 87 5337 5566 Cote Cote NNP 87 5337 5567 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 87 5337 5568 , , , 87 5337 5569 Croatia Croatia NNP 87 5337 5570 , , , 87 5337 5571 Cuba Cuba NNP 87 5337 5572 , , , 87 5337 5573 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 87 5337 5574 , , , 87 5337 5575 Czech Czech NNP 87 5337 5576 Republic Republic NNP 87 5337 5577 , , , 87 5337 5578 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 5337 5579 , , , 87 5337 5580 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 87 5337 5581 , , , 87 5337 5582 Dominica Dominica NNP 87 5337 5583 , , , 87 5337 5584 Dominican Dominican NNP 87 5337 5585 Republic Republic NNP 87 5337 5586 , , , 87 5337 5587 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 87 5337 5588 , , , 87 5337 5589 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 5337 5590 , , , 87 5337 5591 El El NNP 87 5337 5592 Salvador Salvador NNP 87 5337 5593 , , , 87 5337 5594 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 87 5337 5595 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5337 5596 , , , 87 5337 5597 Estonia Estonia NNP 87 5337 5598 , , , 87 5337 5599 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 5337 5600 , , , 87 5337 5601 Fiji Fiji NNP 87 5337 5602 , , , 87 5337 5603 Finland Finland NNP 87 5337 5604 , , , 87 5337 5605 France France NNP 87 5337 5606 , , , 87 5337 5607 Gabon Gabon NNP 87 5337 5608 , , , 87 5337 5609 The the DT 87 5337 5610 Gambia Gambia NNP 87 5337 5611 , , , 87 5337 5612 Germany Germany NNP 87 5337 5613 , , , 87 5337 5614 Ghana Ghana NNP 87 5337 5615 , , , 87 5337 5616 Greece Greece NNP 87 5337 5617 , , , 87 5337 5618 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 87 5337 5619 , , , 87 5337 5620 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5337 5621 , , , 87 5337 5622 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5337 5623 - - HYPH 87 5337 5624 Bissau Bissau NNP 87 5337 5625 , , , 87 5337 5626 Guyana Guyana NNP 87 5337 5627 , , , 87 5337 5628 Haiti Haiti NNP 87 5337 5629 , , , 87 5337 5630 Honduras Honduras NNP 87 5337 5631 , , , 87 5337 5632 Hungary Hungary NNP 87 5337 5633 , , , 87 5337 5634 Iceland Iceland NNP 87 5337 5635 , , , 87 5337 5636 India India NNP 87 5337 5637 , , , 87 5337 5638 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 5337 5639 , , , 87 5337 5640 Iran Iran NNP 87 5337 5641 , , , 87 5337 5642 Iraq Iraq NNP 87 5337 5643 , , , 87 5337 5644 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 5337 5645 , , , 87 5337 5646 Israel Israel NNP 87 5337 5647 , , , 87 5337 5648 Italy Italy NNP 87 5337 5649 , , , 87 5337 5650 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 87 5337 5651 , , , 87 5337 5652 Japan Japan NNP 87 5337 5653 , , , 87 5337 5654 Jordan Jordan NNP 87 5337 5655 , , , 87 5337 5656 Kenya Kenya NNP 87 5337 5657 , , , 87 5337 5658 North North NNP 87 5337 5659 Korea Korea NNP 87 5337 5660 , , , 87 5337 5661 South South NNP 87 5337 5662 Korea Korea NNP 87 5337 5663 , , , 87 5337 5664 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 87 5337 5665 , , , 87 5337 5666 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 87 5337 5667 , , , 87 5337 5668 Liberia Liberia NNP 87 5337 5669 , , , 87 5337 5670 Libya Libya NNP 87 5337 5671 , , , 87 5337 5672 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 5337 5673 , , , 87 5337 5674 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 87 5337 5675 , , , 87 5337 5676 Malawi Malawi NNP 87 5337 5677 , , , 87 5337 5678 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 5337 5679 , , , 87 5337 5680 Maldives Maldives NNP 87 5337 5681 , , , 87 5337 5682 Malta Malta NNP 87 5337 5683 , , , 87 5337 5684 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 87 5337 5685 , , , 87 5337 5686 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 87 5337 5687 , , , 87 5337 5688 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5337 5689 , , , 87 5337 5690 Monaco Monaco NNP 87 5337 5691 , , , 87 5337 5692 Morocco Morocco NNP 87 5337 5693 , , , 87 5337 5694 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 87 5337 5695 , , , 87 5337 5696 Nepal Nepal NNP 87 5337 5697 , , , 87 5337 5698 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5337 5699 , , , 87 5337 5700 NZ NZ NNP 87 5337 5701 , , , 87 5337 5702 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 87 5337 5703 , , , 87 5337 5704 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 5337 5705 , , , 87 5337 5706 Norway Norway NNP 87 5337 5707 , , , 87 5337 5708 Oman Oman NNP 87 5337 5709 , , , 87 5337 5710 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 5337 5711 , , , 87 5337 5712 Panama Panama NNP 87 5337 5713 , , , 87 5337 5714 Papua Papua NNP 87 5337 5715 New New NNP 87 5337 5716 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5337 5717 , , , 87 5337 5718 Peru Peru NNP 87 5337 5719 , , , 87 5337 5720 Philippines Philippines NNP 87 5337 5721 , , , 87 5337 5722 Poland Poland NNP 87 5337 5723 , , , 87 5337 5724 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 5337 5725 , , , 87 5337 5726 Qatar Qatar NNP 87 5337 5727 , , , 87 5337 5728 Romania Romania NNP 87 5337 5729 , , , 87 5337 5730 Russia Russia NNP 87 5337 5731 , , , 87 5337 5732 Saint Saint NNP 87 5337 5733 Lucia Lucia NNP 87 5337 5734 , , , 87 5337 5735 Saint Saint NNP 87 5337 5736 Vincent Vincent NNP 87 5337 5737 and and CC 87 5337 5738 the the DT 87 5337 5739 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 87 5337 5740 , , , 87 5337 5741 Sao Sao NNP 87 5337 5742 Tome Tome NNP 87 5337 5743 and and CC 87 5337 5744 Principe Principe NNP 87 5337 5745 , , , 87 5337 5746 Saudi Saudi NNP 87 5337 5747 Arabia Arabia NNP 87 5337 5748 , , , 87 5337 5749 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 5337 5750 , , , 87 5337 5751 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 87 5337 5752 , , , 87 5337 5753 Sierra Sierra NNP 87 5337 5754 Leone Leone NNP 87 5337 5755 , , , 87 5337 5756 Singapore Singapore NNP 87 5337 5757 , , , 87 5337 5758 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 87 5337 5759 , , , 87 5337 5760 Solomon Solomon NNP 87 5337 5761 Islands Islands NNP 87 5337 5762 , , , 87 5337 5763 Somalia Somalia NNP 87 5337 5764 , , , 87 5337 5765 Spain Spain NNP 87 5337 5766 , , , 87 5337 5767 Sri Sri NNP 87 5337 5768 Lanka Lanka NNP 87 5337 5769 , , , 87 5337 5770 Sudan Sudan NNP 87 5337 5771 , , , 87 5337 5772 Suriname Suriname NNP 87 5337 5773 , , , 87 5337 5774 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 5337 5775 , , , 87 5337 5776 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 5337 5777 , , , 87 5337 5778 Syria Syria NNP 87 5337 5779 , , , 87 5337 5780 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 87 5337 5781 , , , 87 5337 5782 Thailand Thailand NNP 87 5337 5783 , , , 87 5337 5784 Togo Togo NNP 87 5337 5785 , , , 87 5337 5786 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 87 5337 5787 and and CC 87 5337 5788 Tobago Tobago NNP 87 5337 5789 , , , 87 5337 5790 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 87 5337 5791 , , , 87 5337 5792 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 5337 5793 , , , 87 5337 5794 UAE UAE NNP 87 5337 5795 , , , 87 5337 5796 UK UK NNP 87 5337 5797 , , , 87 5337 5798 US US NNP 87 5337 5799 , , , 87 5337 5800 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 87 5337 5801 , , , 87 5337 5802 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 87 5337 5803 , , , 87 5337 5804 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 5337 5805 , , , 87 5337 5806 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 5337 5807 , , , 87 5337 5808 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5337 5809 , , , 87 5337 5810 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 87 5337 5811 , , , 87 5337 5812 Zaire Zaire NNP 87 5337 5813 associate associate NN 87 5337 5814 members-(2 members-(2 NN 87 5337 5815 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 5816 Hong Hong NNP 87 5337 5817 Kong Kong NNP 87 5337 5818 , , , 87 5337 5819 Macau Macau NNP 87 5337 5820 International International NNP 87 5337 5821 Maritime Maritime NNP 87 5337 5822 Satellite Satellite NNP 87 5337 5823 Organization Organization NNP 87 5337 5824 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 5825 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 87 5337 5826 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 5827 established-3 established-3 NNP 87 5337 5828 September September NNP 87 5337 5829 1976 1976 CD 87 5337 5830 effective-26 effective-26 NN 87 5337 5831 July July NNP 87 5337 5832 1979 1979 CD 87 5337 5833 aim aim NN 87 5337 5834 - - : 87 5337 5835 to to TO 87 5337 5836 provide provide VB 87 5337 5837 worldwide worldwide JJ 87 5337 5838 communications communication NNS 87 5337 5839 for for IN 87 5337 5840 maritime maritime NN 87 5337 5841 and and CC 87 5337 5842 other other JJ 87 5337 5843 applications application NNS 87 5337 5844 members-(66 members-(66 CD 87 5337 5845 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 5846 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 5337 5847 , , , 87 5337 5848 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 5337 5849 , , , 87 5337 5850 Australia Australia NNP 87 5337 5851 , , , 87 5337 5852 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 87 5337 5853 , , , 87 5337 5854 Belarus Belarus NNP 87 5337 5855 , , , 87 5337 5856 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 5337 5857 , , , 87 5337 5858 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 5337 5859 , , , 87 5337 5860 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 87 5337 5861 , , , 87 5337 5862 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 87 5337 5863 , , , 87 5337 5864 Canada Canada NNP 87 5337 5865 , , , 87 5337 5866 Chile Chile NNP 87 5337 5867 , , , 87 5337 5868 China China NNP 87 5337 5869 , , , 87 5337 5870 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 5337 5871 , , , 87 5337 5872 Cuba Cuba NNP 87 5337 5873 , , , 87 5337 5874 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 87 5337 5875 , , , 87 5337 5876 Czech Czech NNP 87 5337 5877 Republic Republic NNP 87 5337 5878 , , , 87 5337 5879 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 5337 5880 , , , 87 5337 5881 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 5337 5882 , , , 87 5337 5883 Finland Finland NNP 87 5337 5884 , , , 87 5337 5885 France France NNP 87 5337 5886 , , , 87 5337 5887 Gabon Gabon NNP 87 5337 5888 , , , 87 5337 5889 Germany Germany NNP 87 5337 5890 , , , 87 5337 5891 Greece Greece NNP 87 5337 5892 , , , 87 5337 5893 Iceland Iceland NNP 87 5337 5894 , , , 87 5337 5895 India India NNP 87 5337 5896 , , , 87 5337 5897 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 5337 5898 , , , 87 5337 5899 Iran Iran NNP 87 5337 5900 , , , 87 5337 5901 Iraq Iraq NNP 87 5337 5902 , , , 87 5337 5903 Israel Israel NNP 87 5337 5904 , , , 87 5337 5905 Italy Italy NNP 87 5337 5906 , , , 87 5337 5907 Japan Japan NNP 87 5337 5908 , , , 87 5337 5909 South South NNP 87 5337 5910 Korea Korea NNP 87 5337 5911 , , , 87 5337 5912 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 87 5337 5913 , , , 87 5337 5914 Liberia Liberia NNP 87 5337 5915 , , , 87 5337 5916 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 5337 5917 , , , 87 5337 5918 Malta Malta NNP 87 5337 5919 , , , 87 5337 5920 Monaco Monaco NNP 87 5337 5921 , , , 87 5337 5922 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 87 5337 5923 , , , 87 5337 5924 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5337 5925 , , , 87 5337 5926 NZ NZ NNP 87 5337 5927 , , , 87 5337 5928 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 5337 5929 , , , 87 5337 5930 Norway Norway NNP 87 5337 5931 , , , 87 5337 5932 Oman Oman NNP 87 5337 5933 , , , 87 5337 5934 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 5337 5935 , , , 87 5337 5936 Panama Panama NNP 87 5337 5937 , , , 87 5337 5938 Peru Peru NNP 87 5337 5939 , , , 87 5337 5940 Philippines Philippines NNP 87 5337 5941 , , , 87 5337 5942 Poland Poland NNP 87 5337 5943 , , , 87 5337 5944 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 5337 5945 , , , 87 5337 5946 Qatar Qatar NNP 87 5337 5947 , , , 87 5337 5948 Romania Romania NNP 87 5337 5949 , , , 87 5337 5950 Russia Russia NNP 87 5337 5951 , , , 87 5337 5952 Saudi Saudi NNP 87 5337 5953 Arabia Arabia NNP 87 5337 5954 , , , 87 5337 5955 Singapore Singapore NNP 87 5337 5956 , , , 87 5337 5957 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 87 5337 5958 , , , 87 5337 5959 Spain Spain NNP 87 5337 5960 , , , 87 5337 5961 Sri Sri NNP 87 5337 5962 Lanka Lanka NNP 87 5337 5963 , , , 87 5337 5964 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 5337 5965 , , , 87 5337 5966 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 5337 5967 , , , 87 5337 5968 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 87 5337 5969 , , , 87 5337 5970 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 5337 5971 , , , 87 5337 5972 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 87 5337 5973 , , , 87 5337 5974 UAE UAE NNP 87 5337 5975 , , , 87 5337 5976 UK UK NNP 87 5337 5977 , , , 87 5337 5978 US US NNP 87 5337 5979 , , , 87 5337 5980 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 87 5337 5981 International International NNP 87 5337 5982 Monetary Monetary NNP 87 5337 5983 Fund Fund NNP 87 5337 5984 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 5985 IMF IMF NNP 87 5337 5986 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 5987 established-22 established-22 NN 87 5337 5988 July July NNP 87 5337 5989 1944 1944 CD 87 5337 5990 effective-27 effective-27 NN 87 5337 5991 December December NNP 87 5337 5992 1945 1945 CD 87 5337 5993 aim aim NN 87 5337 5994 - - HYPH 87 5337 5995 UN UN NNP 87 5337 5996 specialized specialized JJ 87 5337 5997 agency agency NN 87 5337 5998 concerned concern VBN 87 5337 5999 with with IN 87 5337 6000 world world NN 87 5337 6001 monetary monetary JJ 87 5337 6002 stability stability NN 87 5337 6003 and and CC 87 5337 6004 economic economic JJ 87 5337 6005 development development NN 87 5337 6006 members-(175 members-(175 NNP 87 5337 6007 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 6008 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 87 5337 6009 , , , 87 5337 6010 Albania Albania NNP 87 5337 6011 , , , 87 5337 6012 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 5337 6013 , , , 87 5337 6014 Angola Angola NNP 87 5337 6015 , , , 87 5337 6016 Antigua Antigua NNP 87 5337 6017 and and CC 87 5337 6018 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 87 5337 6019 , , , 87 5337 6020 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 5337 6021 , , , 87 5337 6022 Armenia Armenia NNP 87 5337 6023 , , , 87 5337 6024 Australia Australia NNP 87 5337 6025 , , , 87 5337 6026 Austria Austria NNP 87 5337 6027 , , , 87 5337 6028 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 87 5337 6029 , , , 87 5337 6030 The the DT 87 5337 6031 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 87 5337 6032 , , , 87 5337 6033 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 87 5337 6034 , , , 87 5337 6035 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 87 5337 6036 , , , 87 5337 6037 Barbados Barbados NNP 87 5337 6038 , , , 87 5337 6039 Belarus Belarus NNP 87 5337 6040 , , , 87 5337 6041 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 5337 6042 , , , 87 5337 6043 Belize Belize NNP 87 5337 6044 , , , 87 5337 6045 Benin Benin NNP 87 5337 6046 , , , 87 5337 6047 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 87 5337 6048 , , , 87 5337 6049 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 87 5337 6050 , , , 87 5337 6051 Botswana Botswana NNP 87 5337 6052 , , , 87 5337 6053 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 5337 6054 , , , 87 5337 6055 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 87 5337 6056 , , , 87 5337 6057 Burkina Burkina NNP 87 5337 6058 , , , 87 5337 6059 Burma Burma NNP 87 5337 6060 , , , 87 5337 6061 Burundi Burundi NNP 87 5337 6062 , , , 87 5337 6063 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 87 5337 6064 , , , 87 5337 6065 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 87 5337 6066 , , , 87 5337 6067 Canada Canada NNP 87 5337 6068 , , , 87 5337 6069 Cape Cape NNP 87 5337 6070 Verde Verde NNP 87 5337 6071 , , , 87 5337 6072 Central Central NNP 87 5337 6073 African African NNP 87 5337 6074 Republic Republic NNP 87 5337 6075 , , , 87 5337 6076 Chad Chad NNP 87 5337 6077 , , , 87 5337 6078 Chile Chile NNP 87 5337 6079 , , , 87 5337 6080 China China NNP 87 5337 6081 , , , 87 5337 6082 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 5337 6083 , , , 87 5337 6084 Comoros Comoros NNP 87 5337 6085 , , , 87 5337 6086 Congo Congo NNP 87 5337 6087 , , , 87 5337 6088 Costa Costa NNP 87 5337 6089 Rica Rica NNP 87 5337 6090 , , , 87 5337 6091 Cote Cote NNP 87 5337 6092 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 87 5337 6093 , , , 87 5337 6094 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 87 5337 6095 , , , 87 5337 6096 Czech Czech NNP 87 5337 6097 Republic Republic NNP 87 5337 6098 , , , 87 5337 6099 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 5337 6100 , , , 87 5337 6101 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 87 5337 6102 , , , 87 5337 6103 Dominica Dominica NNP 87 5337 6104 , , , 87 5337 6105 Dominican Dominican NNP 87 5337 6106 Republic Republic NNP 87 5337 6107 , , , 87 5337 6108 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 87 5337 6109 , , , 87 5337 6110 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 5337 6111 , , , 87 5337 6112 El El NNP 87 5337 6113 Salvador Salvador NNP 87 5337 6114 , , , 87 5337 6115 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 87 5337 6116 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5337 6117 , , , 87 5337 6118 Estonia Estonia NNP 87 5337 6119 , , , 87 5337 6120 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 5337 6121 , , , 87 5337 6122 Fiji Fiji NNP 87 5337 6123 , , , 87 5337 6124 Finland Finland NNP 87 5337 6125 , , , 87 5337 6126 France France NNP 87 5337 6127 , , , 87 5337 6128 Gabon Gabon NNP 87 5337 6129 , , , 87 5337 6130 The the DT 87 5337 6131 Gambia Gambia NNP 87 5337 6132 , , , 87 5337 6133 Georgia Georgia NNP 87 5337 6134 , , , 87 5337 6135 Germany Germany NNP 87 5337 6136 , , , 87 5337 6137 Ghana Ghana NNP 87 5337 6138 , , , 87 5337 6139 Greece Greece NNP 87 5337 6140 , , , 87 5337 6141 Grenada Grenada NNP 87 5337 6142 , , , 87 5337 6143 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 87 5337 6144 , , , 87 5337 6145 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5337 6146 , , , 87 5337 6147 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5337 6148 - - HYPH 87 5337 6149 Bissau Bissau NNP 87 5337 6150 , , , 87 5337 6151 Guyana Guyana NNP 87 5337 6152 , , , 87 5337 6153 Haiti Haiti NNP 87 5337 6154 , , , 87 5337 6155 Honduras Honduras NNP 87 5337 6156 , , , 87 5337 6157 Hungary Hungary NNP 87 5337 6158 , , , 87 5337 6159 Iceland Iceland NNP 87 5337 6160 , , , 87 5337 6161 India India NNP 87 5337 6162 , , , 87 5337 6163 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 5337 6164 , , , 87 5337 6165 Iran Iran NNP 87 5337 6166 , , , 87 5337 6167 Iraq Iraq NNP 87 5337 6168 , , , 87 5337 6169 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 5337 6170 , , , 87 5337 6171 Israel Israel NNP 87 5337 6172 , , , 87 5337 6173 Italy Italy NNP 87 5337 6174 , , , 87 5337 6175 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 87 5337 6176 , , , 87 5337 6177 Japan Japan NNP 87 5337 6178 , , , 87 5337 6179 Jordan Jordan NNP 87 5337 6180 , , , 87 5337 6181 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 87 5337 6182 , , , 87 5337 6183 Kenya Kenya NNP 87 5337 6184 , , , 87 5337 6185 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 87 5337 6186 , , , 87 5337 6187 South South NNP 87 5337 6188 Korea Korea NNP 87 5337 6189 , , , 87 5337 6190 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 87 5337 6191 , , , 87 5337 6192 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 87 5337 6193 , , , 87 5337 6194 Laos Laos NNP 87 5337 6195 , , , 87 5337 6196 Latvia Latvia NNP 87 5337 6197 , , , 87 5337 6198 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 87 5337 6199 , , , 87 5337 6200 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 87 5337 6201 , , , 87 5337 6202 Liberia Liberia NNP 87 5337 6203 , , , 87 5337 6204 Libya Libya NNP 87 5337 6205 , , , 87 5337 6206 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 87 5337 6207 , , , 87 5337 6208 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 5337 6209 , , , 87 5337 6210 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 87 5337 6211 , , , 87 5337 6212 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 87 5337 6213 , , , 87 5337 6214 Malawi Malawi NNP 87 5337 6215 , , , 87 5337 6216 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 5337 6217 , , , 87 5337 6218 Maldives Maldives NNP 87 5337 6219 , , , 87 5337 6220 Mali Mali NNP 87 5337 6221 , , , 87 5337 6222 Malta Malta NNP 87 5337 6223 , , , 87 5337 6224 Marshall Marshall NNP 87 5337 6225 Islands Islands NNP 87 5337 6226 , , , 87 5337 6227 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 87 5337 6228 , , , 87 5337 6229 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 87 5337 6230 , , , 87 5337 6231 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5337 6232 , , , 87 5337 6233 Moldova Moldova NNP 87 5337 6234 , , , 87 5337 6235 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 87 5337 6236 , , , 87 5337 6237 Morocco Morocco NNP 87 5337 6238 , , , 87 5337 6239 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 87 5337 6240 , , , 87 5337 6241 Namibia Namibia NNP 87 5337 6242 , , , 87 5337 6243 Nepal Nepal NNP 87 5337 6244 , , , 87 5337 6245 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5337 6246 , , , 87 5337 6247 NZ NZ NNP 87 5337 6248 , , , 87 5337 6249 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 87 5337 6250 , , , 87 5337 6251 Niger Niger NNP 87 5337 6252 , , , 87 5337 6253 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 5337 6254 , , , 87 5337 6255 Norway Norway NNP 87 5337 6256 , , , 87 5337 6257 Oman Oman NNP 87 5337 6258 , , , 87 5337 6259 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 5337 6260 , , , 87 5337 6261 Panama Panama NNP 87 5337 6262 , , , 87 5337 6263 Papua Papua NNP 87 5337 6264 New New NNP 87 5337 6265 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5337 6266 , , , 87 5337 6267 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 87 5337 6268 , , , 87 5337 6269 Peru Peru NNP 87 5337 6270 , , , 87 5337 6271 Philippines Philippines NNP 87 5337 6272 , , , 87 5337 6273 Poland Poland NNP 87 5337 6274 , , , 87 5337 6275 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 5337 6276 , , , 87 5337 6277 Qatar Qatar NNP 87 5337 6278 , , , 87 5337 6279 Romania Romania NNP 87 5337 6280 , , , 87 5337 6281 Russia Russia NNP 87 5337 6282 , , , 87 5337 6283 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 87 5337 6284 , , , 87 5337 6285 Saint Saint NNP 87 5337 6286 Kitts Kitts NNP 87 5337 6287 and and CC 87 5337 6288 Nevis Nevis NNP 87 5337 6289 , , , 87 5337 6290 Saint Saint NNP 87 5337 6291 Lucia Lucia NNP 87 5337 6292 , , , 87 5337 6293 Saint Saint NNP 87 5337 6294 Vincent Vincent NNP 87 5337 6295 and and CC 87 5337 6296 the the DT 87 5337 6297 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 87 5337 6298 , , , 87 5337 6299 San San NNP 87 5337 6300 Marino Marino NNP 87 5337 6301 , , , 87 5337 6302 Sao Sao NNP 87 5337 6303 Tome Tome NNP 87 5337 6304 and and CC 87 5337 6305 Principe Principe NNP 87 5337 6306 , , , 87 5337 6307 Saudi Saudi NNP 87 5337 6308 Arabia Arabia NNP 87 5337 6309 , , , 87 5337 6310 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 5337 6311 , , , 87 5337 6312 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 87 5337 6313 , , , 87 5337 6314 Sierra Sierra NNP 87 5337 6315 Leone Leone NNP 87 5337 6316 , , , 87 5337 6317 Singapore Singapore NNP 87 5337 6318 , , , 87 5337 6319 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 87 5337 6320 , , , 87 5337 6321 Solomon Solomon NNP 87 5337 6322 Islands Islands NNP 87 5337 6323 , , , 87 5337 6324 Somalia Somalia NNP 87 5337 6325 , , , 87 5337 6326 South South NNP 87 5337 6327 Africa Africa NNP 87 5337 6328 , , , 87 5337 6329 Spain Spain NNP 87 5337 6330 , , , 87 5337 6331 Sri Sri NNP 87 5337 6332 Lanka Lanka NNP 87 5337 6333 , , , 87 5337 6334 Sudan Sudan NNP 87 5337 6335 , , , 87 5337 6336 Suriname Suriname NNP 87 5337 6337 , , , 87 5337 6338 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 87 5337 6339 , , , 87 5337 6340 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 5337 6341 , , , 87 5337 6342 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 5337 6343 , , , 87 5337 6344 Syria Syria NNP 87 5337 6345 , , , 87 5337 6346 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 87 5337 6347 , , , 87 5337 6348 Thailand Thailand NNP 87 5337 6349 , , , 87 5337 6350 Togo Togo NNP 87 5337 6351 , , , 87 5337 6352 Tonga Tonga NNP 87 5337 6353 , , , 87 5337 6354 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 87 5337 6355 and and CC 87 5337 6356 Tobago Tobago NNP 87 5337 6357 , , , 87 5337 6358 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 87 5337 6359 , , , 87 5337 6360 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 5337 6361 , , , 87 5337 6362 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 87 5337 6363 , , , 87 5337 6364 Uganda Uganda NNP 87 5337 6365 , , , 87 5337 6366 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 87 5337 6367 , , , 87 5337 6368 UAE UAE NNP 87 5337 6369 , , , 87 5337 6370 UK UK NNP 87 5337 6371 , , , 87 5337 6372 US US NNP 87 5337 6373 , , , 87 5337 6374 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 87 5337 6375 , , , 87 5337 6376 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 87 5337 6377 , , , 87 5337 6378 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 87 5337 6379 , , , 87 5337 6380 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 5337 6381 , , , 87 5337 6382 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 5337 6383 , , , 87 5337 6384 Western Western NNP 87 5337 6385 Samoa Samoa NNP 87 5337 6386 , , , 87 5337 6387 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5337 6388 , , , 87 5337 6389 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 87 5337 6390 , , , 87 5337 6391 Zaire Zaire NNP 87 5337 6392 , , , 87 5337 6393 Zambia Zambia NNP 87 5337 6394 , , , 87 5337 6395 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 87 5337 6396 observers-(3 observers-(3 NN 87 5337 6397 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 6398 Holy Holy NNP 87 5337 6399 See See NNP 87 5337 6400 , , , 87 5337 6401 North North NNP 87 5337 6402 Korea Korea NNP 87 5337 6403 , , , 87 5337 6404 Monaco Monaco NNP 87 5337 6405 International International NNP 87 5337 6406 Olympic Olympic NNP 87 5337 6407 Committee Committee NNP 87 5337 6408 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 6409 IOC IOC NNP 87 5337 6410 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 6411 established-23 established-23 NN 87 5337 6412 June June NNP 87 5337 6413 1894 1894 CD 87 5337 6414 aim aim NN 87 5337 6415 - - : 87 5337 6416 to to TO 87 5337 6417 promote promote VB 87 5337 6418 the the DT 87 5337 6419 Olympic olympic JJ 87 5337 6420 ideals ideal NNS 87 5337 6421 and and CC 87 5337 6422 administer administer VB 87 5337 6423 the the DT 87 5337 6424 Olympic olympic JJ 87 5337 6425 games game NNS 87 5337 6426 : : : 87 5337 6427 1992 1992 CD 87 5337 6428 Winter Winter NNPS 87 5337 6429 Olympics Olympics NNPS 87 5337 6430 in in IN 87 5337 6431 Albertville Albertville NNP 87 5337 6432 , , , 87 5337 6433 France France NNP 87 5337 6434 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 6435 8 8 CD 87 5337 6436 - - SYM 87 5337 6437 23 23 CD 87 5337 6438 February February NNP 87 5337 6439 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 6440 ; ; : 87 5337 6441 1992 1992 CD 87 5337 6442 Summer Summer NNP 87 5337 6443 Olympics Olympics NNPS 87 5337 6444 in in IN 87 5337 6445 Barcelona Barcelona NNP 87 5337 6446 , , , 87 5337 6447 Spain Spain NNP 87 5337 6448 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 6449 25 25 CD 87 5337 6450 July-9 July-9 NNP 87 5337 6451 August August NNP 87 5337 6452 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 6453 ; ; : 87 5337 6454 1994 1994 CD 87 5337 6455 Winter Winter NNPS 87 5337 6456 Olympics Olympics NNPS 87 5337 6457 in in IN 87 5337 6458 Lillehammer Lillehammer NNP 87 5337 6459 ; ; : 87 5337 6460 Norway Norway NNP 87 5337 6461 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 6462 12 12 CD 87 5337 6463 - - SYM 87 5337 6464 27 27 CD 87 5337 6465 February February NNP 87 5337 6466 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 6467 ; ; : 87 5337 6468 1996 1996 CD 87 5337 6469 Summer Summer NNP 87 5337 6470 Olympics Olympics NNPS 87 5337 6471 in in IN 87 5337 6472 Atlanta Atlanta NNP 87 5337 6473 , , , 87 5337 6474 United United NNP 87 5337 6475 States States NNP 87 5337 6476 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 6477 20 20 CD 87 5337 6478 July-4 July-4 NNP 87 5337 6479 August August NNP 87 5337 6480 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 6481 ; ; : 87 5337 6482 1998 1998 CD 87 5337 6483 Winter Winter NNPS 87 5337 6484 Olympics Olympics NNPS 87 5337 6485 in in IN 87 5337 6486 Nagano Nagano NNP 87 5337 6487 , , , 87 5337 6488 Japan Japan NNP 87 5337 6489 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 6490 date date NN 87 5337 6491 NA NA NNP 87 5337 6492 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 6493 members-(168 members-(168 NNP 87 5337 6494 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 6495 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 87 5337 6496 , , , 87 5337 6497 Albania Albania NNP 87 5337 6498 , , , 87 5337 6499 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 5337 6500 , , , 87 5337 6501 American American NNP 87 5337 6502 Samoa Samoa NNP 87 5337 6503 , , , 87 5337 6504 Andorra Andorra NNP 87 5337 6505 , , , 87 5337 6506 Angola Angola NNP 87 5337 6507 , , , 87 5337 6508 Antigua Antigua NNP 87 5337 6509 and and CC 87 5337 6510 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 87 5337 6511 , , , 87 5337 6512 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 5337 6513 , , , 87 5337 6514 Aruba Aruba NNP 87 5337 6515 , , , 87 5337 6516 Australia Australia NNP 87 5337 6517 , , , 87 5337 6518 Austria Austria NNP 87 5337 6519 , , , 87 5337 6520 The the DT 87 5337 6521 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 87 5337 6522 , , , 87 5337 6523 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 87 5337 6524 , , , 87 5337 6525 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 87 5337 6526 , , , 87 5337 6527 Barbados Barbados NNP 87 5337 6528 , , , 87 5337 6529 Belarus Belarus NNP 87 5337 6530 , , , 87 5337 6531 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 5337 6532 , , , 87 5337 6533 Belize Belize NNP 87 5337 6534 , , , 87 5337 6535 Benin Benin NNP 87 5337 6536 , , , 87 5337 6537 Bermuda Bermuda NNP 87 5337 6538 , , , 87 5337 6539 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 87 5337 6540 , , , 87 5337 6541 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 87 5337 6542 , , , 87 5337 6543 Botswana Botswana NNP 87 5337 6544 , , , 87 5337 6545 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 5337 6546 , , , 87 5337 6547 British british JJ 87 5337 6548 Virgin Virgin NNP 87 5337 6549 Islands Islands NNP 87 5337 6550 , , , 87 5337 6551 Brunei Brunei NNP 87 5337 6552 , , , 87 5337 6553 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 87 5337 6554 , , , 87 5337 6555 Burkina Burkina NNP 87 5337 6556 , , , 87 5337 6557 Burma Burma NNP 87 5337 6558 , , , 87 5337 6559 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 87 5337 6560 , , , 87 5337 6561 Canada Canada NNP 87 5337 6562 , , , 87 5337 6563 Cayman Cayman NNP 87 5337 6564 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5337 6565 , , , 87 5337 6566 Central Central NNP 87 5337 6567 African African NNP 87 5337 6568 Republic Republic NNP 87 5337 6569 , , , 87 5337 6570 Chad Chad NNP 87 5337 6571 , , , 87 5337 6572 Chile Chile NNP 87 5337 6573 , , , 87 5337 6574 China China NNP 87 5337 6575 , , , 87 5337 6576 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 5337 6577 , , , 87 5337 6578 Congo Congo NNP 87 5337 6579 , , , 87 5337 6580 Cook Cook NNP 87 5337 6581 Islands Islands NNP 87 5337 6582 , , , 87 5337 6583 Costa Costa NNP 87 5337 6584 Rica Rica NNP 87 5337 6585 , , , 87 5337 6586 Cote Cote NNP 87 5337 6587 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 87 5337 6588 , , , 87 5337 6589 Cuba Cuba NNP 87 5337 6590 , , , 87 5337 6591 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 87 5337 6592 , , , 87 5337 6593 Czech Czech NNP 87 5337 6594 Republic Republic NNP 87 5337 6595 , , , 87 5337 6596 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 5337 6597 , , , 87 5337 6598 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 87 5337 6599 , , , 87 5337 6600 Dominican Dominican NNP 87 5337 6601 Republic Republic NNP 87 5337 6602 , , , 87 5337 6603 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 87 5337 6604 , , , 87 5337 6605 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 5337 6606 , , , 87 5337 6607 El El NNP 87 5337 6608 Salvador Salvador NNP 87 5337 6609 , , , 87 5337 6610 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 87 5337 6611 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5337 6612 , , , 87 5337 6613 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 5337 6614 , , , 87 5337 6615 Fiji Fiji NNP 87 5337 6616 , , , 87 5337 6617 Finland Finland NNP 87 5337 6618 , , , 87 5337 6619 France France NNP 87 5337 6620 , , , 87 5337 6621 Gabon Gabon NNP 87 5337 6622 , , , 87 5337 6623 The the DT 87 5337 6624 Gambia Gambia NNP 87 5337 6625 , , , 87 5337 6626 Germany Germany NNP 87 5337 6627 , , , 87 5337 6628 Ghana Ghana NNP 87 5337 6629 , , , 87 5337 6630 Greece Greece NNP 87 5337 6631 , , , 87 5337 6632 Grenada Grenada NNP 87 5337 6633 , , , 87 5337 6634 Guam Guam NNP 87 5337 6635 , , , 87 5337 6636 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 87 5337 6637 , , , 87 5337 6638 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5337 6639 , , , 87 5337 6640 Guyana Guyana NNP 87 5337 6641 , , , 87 5337 6642 Haiti Haiti NNP 87 5337 6643 , , , 87 5337 6644 Honduras Honduras NNP 87 5337 6645 , , , 87 5337 6646 Hong Hong NNP 87 5337 6647 Kong Kong NNP 87 5337 6648 , , , 87 5337 6649 Hungary Hungary NNP 87 5337 6650 , , , 87 5337 6651 Iceland Iceland NNP 87 5337 6652 , , , 87 5337 6653 India India NNP 87 5337 6654 , , , 87 5337 6655 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 5337 6656 , , , 87 5337 6657 Iran Iran NNP 87 5337 6658 , , , 87 5337 6659 Iraq Iraq NNP 87 5337 6660 , , , 87 5337 6661 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 5337 6662 , , , 87 5337 6663 Israel Israel NNP 87 5337 6664 , , , 87 5337 6665 Italy Italy NNP 87 5337 6666 , , , 87 5337 6667 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 87 5337 6668 , , , 87 5337 6669 Japan Japan NNP 87 5337 6670 , , , 87 5337 6671 Jordan Jordan NNP 87 5337 6672 , , , 87 5337 6673 Kenya Kenya NNP 87 5337 6674 , , , 87 5337 6675 North North NNP 87 5337 6676 Korea Korea NNP 87 5337 6677 , , , 87 5337 6678 South South NNP 87 5337 6679 Korea Korea NNP 87 5337 6680 , , , 87 5337 6681 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 87 5337 6682 , , , 87 5337 6683 Laos Laos NNP 87 5337 6684 , , , 87 5337 6685 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 87 5337 6686 , , , 87 5337 6687 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 87 5337 6688 , , , 87 5337 6689 Liberia Liberia NNP 87 5337 6690 , , , 87 5337 6691 Libya Libya NNP 87 5337 6692 , , , 87 5337 6693 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 87 5337 6694 , , , 87 5337 6695 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 5337 6696 , , , 87 5337 6697 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 87 5337 6698 , , , 87 5337 6699 Malawi Malawi NNP 87 5337 6700 , , , 87 5337 6701 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 5337 6702 , , , 87 5337 6703 Maldives Maldives NNP 87 5337 6704 , , , 87 5337 6705 Mali Mali NNP 87 5337 6706 , , , 87 5337 6707 Malta Malta NNP 87 5337 6708 , , , 87 5337 6709 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 87 5337 6710 , , , 87 5337 6711 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 87 5337 6712 , , , 87 5337 6713 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5337 6714 , , , 87 5337 6715 Monaco Monaco NNP 87 5337 6716 , , , 87 5337 6717 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 87 5337 6718 , , , 87 5337 6719 Morocco Morocco NNP 87 5337 6720 , , , 87 5337 6721 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 87 5337 6722 , , , 87 5337 6723 Nepal Nepal NNP 87 5337 6724 , , , 87 5337 6725 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5337 6726 , , , 87 5337 6727 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5337 6728 Antilles Antilles NNPS 87 5337 6729 , , , 87 5337 6730 NZ NZ NNP 87 5337 6731 , , , 87 5337 6732 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 87 5337 6733 , , , 87 5337 6734 Niger Niger NNP 87 5337 6735 , , , 87 5337 6736 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 5337 6737 , , , 87 5337 6738 Norway Norway NNP 87 5337 6739 , , , 87 5337 6740 Oman Oman NNP 87 5337 6741 , , , 87 5337 6742 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 5337 6743 , , , 87 5337 6744 Panama Panama NNP 87 5337 6745 , , , 87 5337 6746 Papua Papua NNP 87 5337 6747 New New NNP 87 5337 6748 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5337 6749 , , , 87 5337 6750 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 87 5337 6751 , , , 87 5337 6752 Peru Peru NNP 87 5337 6753 , , , 87 5337 6754 Philippines Philippines NNP 87 5337 6755 , , , 87 5337 6756 Poland Poland NNP 87 5337 6757 , , , 87 5337 6758 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 5337 6759 , , , 87 5337 6760 Puerto Puerto NNP 87 5337 6761 Rico Rico NNP 87 5337 6762 , , , 87 5337 6763 Qatar Qatar NNP 87 5337 6764 , , , 87 5337 6765 Romania Romania NNP 87 5337 6766 , , , 87 5337 6767 Russia Russia NNP 87 5337 6768 , , , 87 5337 6769 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 87 5337 6770 , , , 87 5337 6771 Saint Saint NNP 87 5337 6772 Vincent Vincent NNP 87 5337 6773 and and CC 87 5337 6774 the the DT 87 5337 6775 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 87 5337 6776 , , , 87 5337 6777 San San NNP 87 5337 6778 Marino Marino NNP 87 5337 6779 , , , 87 5337 6780 Saudi Saudi NNP 87 5337 6781 Arabia Arabia NNP 87 5337 6782 , , , 87 5337 6783 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 5337 6784 , , , 87 5337 6785 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 87 5337 6786 , , , 87 5337 6787 Sierra Sierra NNP 87 5337 6788 Leone Leone NNP 87 5337 6789 , , , 87 5337 6790 Singapore Singapore NNP 87 5337 6791 , , , 87 5337 6792 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 87 5337 6793 , , , 87 5337 6794 Solomon Solomon NNP 87 5337 6795 Islands Islands NNP 87 5337 6796 , , , 87 5337 6797 Somalia Somalia NNP 87 5337 6798 , , , 87 5337 6799 Spain Spain NNP 87 5337 6800 , , , 87 5337 6801 Sri Sri NNP 87 5337 6802 Lanka Lanka NNP 87 5337 6803 , , , 87 5337 6804 Sudan Sudan NNP 87 5337 6805 , , , 87 5337 6806 Suriname Suriname NNP 87 5337 6807 , , , 87 5337 6808 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 87 5337 6809 , , , 87 5337 6810 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 5337 6811 , , , 87 5337 6812 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 5337 6813 , , , 87 5337 6814 Syria Syria NNP 87 5337 6815 , , , 87 5337 6816 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 87 5337 6817 , , , 87 5337 6818 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 87 5337 6819 , , , 87 5337 6820 Thailand Thailand NNP 87 5337 6821 , , , 87 5337 6822 Togo Togo NNP 87 5337 6823 , , , 87 5337 6824 Tonga Tonga NNP 87 5337 6825 , , , 87 5337 6826 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 87 5337 6827 and and CC 87 5337 6828 Tobago Tobago NNP 87 5337 6829 , , , 87 5337 6830 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 87 5337 6831 , , , 87 5337 6832 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 5337 6833 , , , 87 5337 6834 Uganda Uganda NNP 87 5337 6835 , , , 87 5337 6836 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 87 5337 6837 , , , 87 5337 6838 UAE UAE NNP 87 5337 6839 , , , 87 5337 6840 UK UK NNP 87 5337 6841 , , , 87 5337 6842 US US NNP 87 5337 6843 , , , 87 5337 6844 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 87 5337 6845 , , , 87 5337 6846 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 87 5337 6847 , , , 87 5337 6848 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 5337 6849 , , , 87 5337 6850 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 5337 6851 , , , 87 5337 6852 Virgin Virgin NNP 87 5337 6853 Islands Islands NNP 87 5337 6854 , , , 87 5337 6855 Western Western NNP 87 5337 6856 Samoa Samoa NNP 87 5337 6857 , , , 87 5337 6858 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5337 6859 , , , 87 5337 6860 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 87 5337 6861 , , , 87 5337 6862 Zaire Zaire NNP 87 5337 6863 , , , 87 5337 6864 Zambia Zambia NNP 87 5337 6865 , , , 87 5337 6866 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 87 5337 6867 International International NNP 87 5337 6868 Organization Organization NNP 87 5337 6869 for for IN 87 5337 6870 Migration Migration NNP 87 5337 6871 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 6872 IOM)-established iom)-establishe VBN 87 5337 6873 as as IN 87 5337 6874 Provisional Provisional NNP 87 5337 6875 Intergovernmental Intergovernmental NNP 87 5337 6876 Committee Committee NNP 87 5337 6877 for for IN 87 5337 6878 the the DT 87 5337 6879 Movement Movement NNP 87 5337 6880 of of IN 87 5337 6881 Migrants Migrants NNPS 87 5337 6882 from from IN 87 5337 6883 Europe Europe NNP 87 5337 6884 ; ; : 87 5337 6885 renamed renamed NNP 87 5337 6886 Intergovernmental Intergovernmental NNP 87 5337 6887 Committee Committee NNP 87 5337 6888 for for IN 87 5337 6889 European European NNP 87 5337 6890 Migration Migration NNP 87 5337 6891 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 6892 ICEM ICEM NNP 87 5337 6893 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 6894 on on IN 87 5337 6895 15 15 CD 87 5337 6896 November November NNP 87 5337 6897 1952 1952 CD 87 5337 6898 ; ; : 87 5337 6899 renamed renamed NNP 87 5337 6900 Intergovernmental Intergovernmental NNP 87 5337 6901 Committee Committee NNP 87 5337 6902 for for IN 87 5337 6903 Migration Migration NNP 87 5337 6904 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 6905 ICM ICM NNP 87 5337 6906 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 6907 in in IN 87 5337 6908 November November NNP 87 5337 6909 1980 1980 CD 87 5337 6910 ; ; : 87 5337 6911 current current JJ 87 5337 6912 name name NN 87 5337 6913 adopted adopt VBD 87 5337 6914 14 14 CD 87 5337 6915 November November NNP 87 5337 6916 1989 1989 CD 87 5337 6917 established-5 established-5 NNP 87 5337 6918 December December NNP 87 5337 6919 1951 1951 CD 87 5337 6920 aim aim NN 87 5337 6921 - - : 87 5337 6922 to to TO 87 5337 6923 facilitate facilitate VB 87 5337 6924 orderly orderly JJ 87 5337 6925 international international JJ 87 5337 6926 emigration emigration NN 87 5337 6927 and and CC 87 5337 6928 immigration immigration NN 87 5337 6929 members-(46 members-(46 XX 87 5337 6930 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 6931 Angola Angola NNP 87 5337 6932 , , , 87 5337 6933 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 5337 6934 , , , 87 5337 6935 Australia Australia NNP 87 5337 6936 , , , 87 5337 6937 Austria Austria NNP 87 5337 6938 , , , 87 5337 6939 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 87 5337 6940 , , , 87 5337 6941 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 5337 6942 , , , 87 5337 6943 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 87 5337 6944 , , , 87 5337 6945 Canada Canada NNP 87 5337 6946 , , , 87 5337 6947 Chile Chile NNP 87 5337 6948 , , , 87 5337 6949 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 5337 6950 , , , 87 5337 6951 Costa Costa NNP 87 5337 6952 Rica Rica NNP 87 5337 6953 , , , 87 5337 6954 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 87 5337 6955 , , , 87 5337 6956 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 5337 6957 , , , 87 5337 6958 Dominican Dominican NNP 87 5337 6959 Republic Republic NNP 87 5337 6960 , , , 87 5337 6961 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 87 5337 6962 , , , 87 5337 6963 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 5337 6964 , , , 87 5337 6965 El El NNP 87 5337 6966 Salvador Salvador NNP 87 5337 6967 , , , 87 5337 6968 Finland Finland NNP 87 5337 6969 , , , 87 5337 6970 France France NNP 87 5337 6971 , , , 87 5337 6972 Germany Germany NNP 87 5337 6973 , , , 87 5337 6974 Greece Greece NNP 87 5337 6975 , , , 87 5337 6976 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 87 5337 6977 , , , 87 5337 6978 Honduras Honduras NNP 87 5337 6979 , , , 87 5337 6980 Hungary Hungary NNP 87 5337 6981 , , , 87 5337 6982 Israel Israel NNP 87 5337 6983 , , , 87 5337 6984 Italy Italy NNP 87 5337 6985 , , , 87 5337 6986 Kenya Kenya NNP 87 5337 6987 , , , 87 5337 6988 South South NNP 87 5337 6989 Korea Korea NNP 87 5337 6990 , , , 87 5337 6991 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 5337 6992 , , , 87 5337 6993 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5337 6994 , , , 87 5337 6995 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 87 5337 6996 , , , 87 5337 6997 Norway Norway NNP 87 5337 6998 , , , 87 5337 6999 Panama Panama NNP 87 5337 7000 , , , 87 5337 7001 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 87 5337 7002 , , , 87 5337 7003 Peru Peru NNP 87 5337 7004 , , , 87 5337 7005 Philippines Philippines NNP 87 5337 7006 , , , 87 5337 7007 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 5337 7008 , , , 87 5337 7009 Sri Sri NNP 87 5337 7010 Lanka Lanka NNP 87 5337 7011 , , , 87 5337 7012 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 5337 7013 , , , 87 5337 7014 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 5337 7015 , , , 87 5337 7016 Thailand Thailand NNP 87 5337 7017 , , , 87 5337 7018 Uganda Uganda NNP 87 5337 7019 , , , 87 5337 7020 US US NNP 87 5337 7021 , , , 87 5337 7022 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 87 5337 7023 , , , 87 5337 7024 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 5337 7025 , , , 87 5337 7026 Zambia Zambia NNP 87 5337 7027 observers-(41 observers-(41 VBZ 87 5337 7028 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 7029 Albania Albania NNP 87 5337 7030 , , , 87 5337 7031 Belize Belize NNP 87 5337 7032 , , , 87 5337 7033 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 5337 7034 , , , 87 5337 7035 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 87 5337 7036 , , , 87 5337 7037 Cape Cape NNP 87 5337 7038 Verde Verde NNP 87 5337 7039 , , , 87 5337 7040 Croatia Croatia NNP 87 5337 7041 , , , 87 5337 7042 Czech Czech NNP 87 5337 7043 Republic Republic NNP 87 5337 7044 , , , 87 5337 7045 Federation Federation NNP 87 5337 7046 of of IN 87 5337 7047 Ethnic Ethnic NNP 87 5337 7048 Communities Communities NNPS 87 5337 7049 ' ' POS 87 5337 7050 Council Council NNP 87 5337 7051 of of IN 87 5337 7052 Australia Australia NNP 87 5337 7053 Inc. Inc. NNP 87 5337 7054 , , , 87 5337 7055 Ghana Ghana NNP 87 5337 7056 , , , 87 5337 7057 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5337 7058 - - HYPH 87 5337 7059 Bissau Bissau NNP 87 5337 7060 , , , 87 5337 7061 Holy Holy NNP 87 5337 7062 See See NNP 87 5337 7063 , , , 87 5337 7064 India India NNP 87 5337 7065 , , , 87 5337 7066 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 5337 7067 , , , 87 5337 7068 Japan Japan NNP 87 5337 7069 , , , 87 5337 7070 Japan Japan NNP 87 5337 7071 International International NNP 87 5337 7072 Friendship Friendship NNP 87 5337 7073 and and CC 87 5337 7074 Welfare Welfare NNP 87 5337 7075 Foundation Foundation NNP 87 5337 7076 , , , 87 5337 7077 Jordan Jordan NNP 87 5337 7078 , , , 87 5337 7079 Latvia Latvia NNP 87 5337 7080 , , , 87 5337 7081 Malta Malta NNP 87 5337 7082 , , , 87 5337 7083 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5337 7084 , , , 87 5337 7085 Morocco Morocco NNP 87 5337 7086 , , , 87 5337 7087 Namibia Namibia NNP 87 5337 7088 , , , 87 5337 7089 NZ NZ NNP 87 5337 7090 , , , 87 5337 7091 Niwano Niwano NNP 87 5337 7092 Peace Peace NNP 87 5337 7093 Foundation Foundation NNP 87 5337 7094 , , , 87 5337 7095 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 5337 7096 , , , 87 5337 7097 Partnership Partnership NNP 87 5337 7098 with with IN 87 5337 7099 the the DT 87 5337 7100 Children Children NNPS 87 5337 7101 of of IN 87 5337 7102 the the DT 87 5337 7103 Third Third NNP 87 5337 7104 World World NNP 87 5337 7105 , , , 87 5337 7106 Poland Poland NNP 87 5337 7107 , , , 87 5337 7108 Presiding Presiding NNP 87 5337 7109 Bishop Bishop NNP 87 5337 7110 's 's POS 87 5337 7111 Fund Fund NNP 87 5337 7112 for for IN 87 5337 7113 World World NNP 87 5337 7114 Relief Relief NNP 87 5337 7115 / / SYM 87 5337 7116 Episcopal Episcopal NNP 87 5337 7117 Church Church NNP 87 5337 7118 Refuge Refuge NNP 87 5337 7119 Council Council NNP 87 5337 7120 of of IN 87 5337 7121 Australia Australia NNP 87 5337 7122 , , , 87 5337 7123 Romania Romania NNP 87 5337 7124 , , , 87 5337 7125 Russia Russia NNP 87 5337 7126 , , , 87 5337 7127 San San NNP 87 5337 7128 Marino Marino NNP 87 5337 7129 , , , 87 5337 7130 Sao Sao NNP 87 5337 7131 Tome Tome NNP 87 5337 7132 and and CC 87 5337 7133 Principe Principe NNP 87 5337 7134 , , , 87 5337 7135 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 5337 7136 , , , 87 5337 7137 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 87 5337 7138 , , , 87 5337 7139 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 87 5337 7140 , , , 87 5337 7141 Somalia Somalia NNP 87 5337 7142 , , , 87 5337 7143 Spain Spain NNP 87 5337 7144 , , , 87 5337 7145 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 5337 7146 , , , 87 5337 7147 UK UK NNP 87 5337 7148 , , , 87 5337 7149 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 5337 7150 , , , 87 5337 7151 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 87 5337 7152 , , , 87 5337 7153 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 87 5337 7154 International International NNP 87 5337 7155 Organization Organization NNP 87 5337 7156 for for IN 87 5337 7157 Standardization Standardization NNP 87 5337 7158 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 7159 ISO ISO NNP 87 5337 7160 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 7161 established establish VBN 87 5337 7162 - - : 87 5337 7163 NA NA NNP 87 5337 7164 February February NNP 87 5337 7165 1947 1947 CD 87 5337 7166 aim aim NN 87 5337 7167 - - : 87 5337 7168 to to TO 87 5337 7169 promote promote VB 87 5337 7170 the the DT 87 5337 7171 development development NN 87 5337 7172 of of IN 87 5337 7173 international international JJ 87 5337 7174 standards standard NNS 87 5337 7175 members-(73 members-(73 SYM 87 5337 7176 national national JJ 87 5337 7177 standards standard NNS 87 5337 7178 organizations organization NNS 87 5337 7179 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 7180 Albania Albania NNP 87 5337 7181 , , , 87 5337 7182 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 5337 7183 , , , 87 5337 7184 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 5337 7185 , , , 87 5337 7186 Australia Australia NNP 87 5337 7187 , , , 87 5337 7188 Austria Austria NNP 87 5337 7189 , , , 87 5337 7190 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 87 5337 7191 , , , 87 5337 7192 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 5337 7193 , , , 87 5337 7194 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 5337 7195 , , , 87 5337 7196 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 87 5337 7197 , , , 87 5337 7198 Canada Canada NNP 87 5337 7199 , , , 87 5337 7200 Chile Chile NNP 87 5337 7201 , , , 87 5337 7202 China China NNP 87 5337 7203 , , , 87 5337 7204 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 5337 7205 , , , 87 5337 7206 Cote Cote NNP 87 5337 7207 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 87 5337 7208 , , , 87 5337 7209 Cuba Cuba NNP 87 5337 7210 , , , 87 5337 7211 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 87 5337 7212 , , , 87 5337 7213 Czech Czech NNP 87 5337 7214 Republic Republic NNP 87 5337 7215 , , , 87 5337 7216 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 5337 7217 , , , 87 5337 7218 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 5337 7219 , , , 87 5337 7220 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 5337 7221 , , , 87 5337 7222 Finland Finland NNP 87 5337 7223 , , , 87 5337 7224 France France NNP 87 5337 7225 , , , 87 5337 7226 Germany Germany NNP 87 5337 7227 , , , 87 5337 7228 Ghana Ghana NNP 87 5337 7229 , , , 87 5337 7230 Greece Greece NNP 87 5337 7231 , , , 87 5337 7232 Hungary Hungary NNP 87 5337 7233 , , , 87 5337 7234 India India NNP 87 5337 7235 , , , 87 5337 7236 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 5337 7237 , , , 87 5337 7238 Iran Iran NNP 87 5337 7239 , , , 87 5337 7240 Iraq Iraq NNP 87 5337 7241 , , , 87 5337 7242 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 5337 7243 , , , 87 5337 7244 Israel Israel NNP 87 5337 7245 , , , 87 5337 7246 Italy Italy NNP 87 5337 7247 , , , 87 5337 7248 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 87 5337 7249 , , , 87 5337 7250 Japan Japan NNP 87 5337 7251 , , , 87 5337 7252 Kenya Kenya NNP 87 5337 7253 , , , 87 5337 7254 North North NNP 87 5337 7255 Korea Korea NNP 87 5337 7256 , , , 87 5337 7257 South South NNP 87 5337 7258 Korea Korea NNP 87 5337 7259 , , , 87 5337 7260 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 5337 7261 , , , 87 5337 7262 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5337 7263 , , , 87 5337 7264 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 87 5337 7265 , , , 87 5337 7266 Morocco Morocco NNP 87 5337 7267 , , , 87 5337 7268 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5337 7269 , , , 87 5337 7270 NZ NZ NNP 87 5337 7271 , , , 87 5337 7272 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 5337 7273 , , , 87 5337 7274 Norway Norway NNP 87 5337 7275 , , , 87 5337 7276 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 5337 7277 , , , 87 5337 7278 Papua Papua NNP 87 5337 7279 New New NNP 87 5337 7280 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5337 7281 , , , 87 5337 7282 Peru Peru NNP 87 5337 7283 , , , 87 5337 7284 Philippines Philippines NNP 87 5337 7285 , , , 87 5337 7286 Poland Poland NNP 87 5337 7287 , , , 87 5337 7288 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 5337 7289 , , , 87 5337 7290 Russia Russia NNP 87 5337 7291 , , , 87 5337 7292 Saudi Saudi NNP 87 5337 7293 Arabia Arabia NNP 87 5337 7294 , , , 87 5337 7295 Singapore Singapore NNP 87 5337 7296 , , , 87 5337 7297 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 87 5337 7298 , , , 87 5337 7299 South South NNP 87 5337 7300 Africa Africa NNP 87 5337 7301 , , , 87 5337 7302 Spain Spain NNP 87 5337 7303 , , , 87 5337 7304 Sri Sri NNP 87 5337 7305 Lanka Lanka NNP 87 5337 7306 , , , 87 5337 7307 Sudan Sudan NNP 87 5337 7308 , , , 87 5337 7309 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 5337 7310 , , , 87 5337 7311 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 5337 7312 , , , 87 5337 7313 Syria Syria NNP 87 5337 7314 , , , 87 5337 7315 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 87 5337 7316 , , , 87 5337 7317 Thailand Thailand NNP 87 5337 7318 , , , 87 5337 7319 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 87 5337 7320 and and CC 87 5337 7321 Tobago Tobago NNP 87 5337 7322 , , , 87 5337 7323 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 87 5337 7324 , , , 87 5337 7325 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 5337 7326 , , , 87 5337 7327 UK UK NNP 87 5337 7328 , , , 87 5337 7329 US US NNP 87 5337 7330 , , , 87 5337 7331 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 5337 7332 , , , 87 5337 7333 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 5337 7334 , , , 87 5337 7335 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 87 5337 7336 correspondent correspondent NN 87 5337 7337 members-(14 members-(14 CD 87 5337 7338 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 7339 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 87 5337 7340 , , , 87 5337 7341 Barbados Barbados NNP 87 5337 7342 , , , 87 5337 7343 Brunei Brunei NNP 87 5337 7344 , , , 87 5337 7345 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5337 7346 , , , 87 5337 7347 Hong Hong NNP 87 5337 7348 Kong Kong NNP 87 5337 7349 , , , 87 5337 7350 Iceland Iceland NNP 87 5337 7351 , , , 87 5337 7352 Jordan Jordan NNP 87 5337 7353 , , , 87 5337 7354 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 87 5337 7355 , , , 87 5337 7356 Malawi Malawi NNP 87 5337 7357 , , , 87 5337 7358 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 87 5337 7359 , , , 87 5337 7360 Oman Oman NNP 87 5337 7361 , , , 87 5337 7362 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 5337 7363 , , , 87 5337 7364 UAE UAE NNP 87 5337 7365 , , , 87 5337 7366 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 87 5337 7367 International International NNP 87 5337 7368 Red Red NNP 87 5337 7369 Cross Cross NNP 87 5337 7370 and and CC 87 5337 7371 Red Red NNP 87 5337 7372 Crescent Crescent NNP 87 5337 7373 Movement Movement NNP 87 5337 7374 established establish VBN 87 5337 7375 - - : 87 5337 7376 NA NA NNP 87 5337 7377 1928 1928 CD 87 5337 7378 aim aim NN 87 5337 7379 - - HYPH 87 5337 7380 to to TO 87 5337 7381 promote promote VB 87 5337 7382 worldwide worldwide JJ 87 5337 7383 humanitarian humanitarian JJ 87 5337 7384 aid aid NN 87 5337 7385 through through IN 87 5337 7386 the the DT 87 5337 7387 International International NNP 87 5337 7388 Committee Committee NNP 87 5337 7389 of of IN 87 5337 7390 the the DT 87 5337 7391 Red Red NNP 87 5337 7392 Cross Cross NNP 87 5337 7393 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 7394 ICRC ICRC NNP 87 5337 7395 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 7396 in in IN 87 5337 7397 wartime wartime NN 87 5337 7398 , , , 87 5337 7399 and and CC 87 5337 7400 League League NNP 87 5337 7401 of of IN 87 5337 7402 Red Red NNP 87 5337 7403 Cross Cross NNP 87 5337 7404 and and CC 87 5337 7405 Red Red NNP 87 5337 7406 Crescent Crescent NNP 87 5337 7407 Societies Societies NNPS 87 5337 7408 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 7409 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 5337 7410 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 7411 in in IN 87 5337 7412 peacetime peacetime NN 87 5337 7413 members-(9 members-(9 NNP 87 5337 7414 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 7415 2 2 CD 87 5337 7416 representatives representative NNS 87 5337 7417 from from IN 87 5337 7418 ICRC ICRC NNP 87 5337 7419 , , , 87 5337 7420 2 2 CD 87 5337 7421 from from IN 87 5337 7422 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 5337 7423 , , , 87 5337 7424 and and CC 87 5337 7425 5 5 CD 87 5337 7426 from from IN 87 5337 7427 national national JJ 87 5337 7428 societies society NNS 87 5337 7429 elected elect VBN 87 5337 7430 by by IN 87 5337 7431 the the DT 87 5337 7432 international international JJ 87 5337 7433 conference conference NN 87 5337 7434 of of IN 87 5337 7435 the the DT 87 5337 7436 International International NNP 87 5337 7437 Red Red NNP 87 5337 7438 Cross Cross NNP 87 5337 7439 and and CC 87 5337 7440 Red Red NNP 87 5337 7441 Crescent Crescent NNP 87 5337 7442 Movement Movement NNP 87 5337 7443 International International NNP 87 5337 7444 Telecommunication Telecommunication NNP 87 5337 7445 Union Union NNP 87 5337 7446 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 7447 ITU ITU NNP 87 5337 7448 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 7449 established-9 established-9 NNP 87 5337 7450 December December NNP 87 5337 7451 1932 1932 CD 87 5337 7452 effective-1 effective-1 NNP 87 5337 7453 January January NNP 87 5337 7454 1934 1934 CD 87 5337 7455 affiliated affiliate VBD 87 5337 7456 with with IN 87 5337 7457 the the DT 87 5337 7458 UN-15 UN-15 NNP 87 5337 7459 November November NNP 87 5337 7460 1947 1947 CD 87 5337 7461 aim aim NN 87 5337 7462 - - HYPH 87 5337 7463 UN UN NNP 87 5337 7464 specialized specialized JJ 87 5337 7465 agency agency NN 87 5337 7466 concerned concern VBN 87 5337 7467 with with IN 87 5337 7468 world world NN 87 5337 7469 telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 5337 7470 members-(168 members-(168 NNP 87 5337 7471 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 7472 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 87 5337 7473 , , , 87 5337 7474 Albania Albania NNP 87 5337 7475 , , , 87 5337 7476 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 5337 7477 , , , 87 5337 7478 Angola Angola NNP 87 5337 7479 , , , 87 5337 7480 Antigua Antigua NNP 87 5337 7481 and and CC 87 5337 7482 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 87 5337 7483 , , , 87 5337 7484 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 5337 7485 , , , 87 5337 7486 Australia Australia NNP 87 5337 7487 , , , 87 5337 7488 Austria Austria NNP 87 5337 7489 , , , 87 5337 7490 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 87 5337 7491 , , , 87 5337 7492 The the DT 87 5337 7493 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 87 5337 7494 , , , 87 5337 7495 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 87 5337 7496 , , , 87 5337 7497 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 87 5337 7498 , , , 87 5337 7499 Barbados Barbados NNP 87 5337 7500 , , , 87 5337 7501 Belarus Belarus NNP 87 5337 7502 , , , 87 5337 7503 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 5337 7504 , , , 87 5337 7505 Belize Belize NNP 87 5337 7506 , , , 87 5337 7507 Benin Benin NNP 87 5337 7508 , , , 87 5337 7509 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 87 5337 7510 , , , 87 5337 7511 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 87 5337 7512 , , , 87 5337 7513 Botswana Botswana NNP 87 5337 7514 , , , 87 5337 7515 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 5337 7516 , , , 87 5337 7517 Brunei Brunei NNP 87 5337 7518 , , , 87 5337 7519 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 87 5337 7520 , , , 87 5337 7521 Burkina Burkina NNP 87 5337 7522 , , , 87 5337 7523 Burma Burma NNP 87 5337 7524 , , , 87 5337 7525 Burundi Burundi NNP 87 5337 7526 , , , 87 5337 7527 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 87 5337 7528 , , , 87 5337 7529 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 87 5337 7530 , , , 87 5337 7531 Canada Canada NNP 87 5337 7532 , , , 87 5337 7533 Cape Cape NNP 87 5337 7534 Verde Verde NNP 87 5337 7535 , , , 87 5337 7536 Central Central NNP 87 5337 7537 African African NNP 87 5337 7538 Republic Republic NNP 87 5337 7539 , , , 87 5337 7540 Chad Chad NNP 87 5337 7541 , , , 87 5337 7542 Chile Chile NNP 87 5337 7543 , , , 87 5337 7544 China China NNP 87 5337 7545 , , , 87 5337 7546 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 5337 7547 , , , 87 5337 7548 Comoros Comoros NNP 87 5337 7549 , , , 87 5337 7550 Congo Congo NNP 87 5337 7551 , , , 87 5337 7552 Costa Costa NNP 87 5337 7553 Rica Rica NNP 87 5337 7554 , , , 87 5337 7555 Cote Cote NNP 87 5337 7556 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 87 5337 7557 , , , 87 5337 7558 Cuba Cuba NNP 87 5337 7559 , , , 87 5337 7560 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 87 5337 7561 , , , 87 5337 7562 Czech Czech NNP 87 5337 7563 Republic Republic NNP 87 5337 7564 , , , 87 5337 7565 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 5337 7566 , , , 87 5337 7567 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 87 5337 7568 , , , 87 5337 7569 Dominican Dominican NNP 87 5337 7570 Republic Republic NNP 87 5337 7571 , , , 87 5337 7572 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 87 5337 7573 , , , 87 5337 7574 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 5337 7575 , , , 87 5337 7576 El El NNP 87 5337 7577 Salvador Salvador NNP 87 5337 7578 , , , 87 5337 7579 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 87 5337 7580 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5337 7581 , , , 87 5337 7582 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 5337 7583 , , , 87 5337 7584 Fiji Fiji NNP 87 5337 7585 , , , 87 5337 7586 Finland Finland NNP 87 5337 7587 , , , 87 5337 7588 France France NNP 87 5337 7589 , , , 87 5337 7590 Gabon Gabon NNP 87 5337 7591 , , , 87 5337 7592 The the DT 87 5337 7593 Gambia Gambia NNP 87 5337 7594 , , , 87 5337 7595 Germany Germany NNP 87 5337 7596 , , , 87 5337 7597 Ghana Ghana NNP 87 5337 7598 , , , 87 5337 7599 Greece Greece NNP 87 5337 7600 , , , 87 5337 7601 Grenada Grenada NNP 87 5337 7602 , , , 87 5337 7603 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 87 5337 7604 , , , 87 5337 7605 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5337 7606 , , , 87 5337 7607 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5337 7608 - - HYPH 87 5337 7609 Bissau Bissau NNP 87 5337 7610 , , , 87 5337 7611 Guyana Guyana NNP 87 5337 7612 , , , 87 5337 7613 Haiti Haiti NNP 87 5337 7614 , , , 87 5337 7615 Holy Holy NNP 87 5337 7616 See See NNP 87 5337 7617 , , , 87 5337 7618 Honduras Honduras NNP 87 5337 7619 , , , 87 5337 7620 Hungary Hungary NNP 87 5337 7621 , , , 87 5337 7622 Iceland Iceland NNP 87 5337 7623 , , , 87 5337 7624 India India NNP 87 5337 7625 , , , 87 5337 7626 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 5337 7627 , , , 87 5337 7628 Iran Iran NNP 87 5337 7629 , , , 87 5337 7630 Iraq Iraq NNP 87 5337 7631 , , , 87 5337 7632 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 5337 7633 , , , 87 5337 7634 Israel Israel NNP 87 5337 7635 , , , 87 5337 7636 Italy Italy NNP 87 5337 7637 , , , 87 5337 7638 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 87 5337 7639 , , , 87 5337 7640 Japan Japan NNP 87 5337 7641 , , , 87 5337 7642 Jordan Jordan NNP 87 5337 7643 , , , 87 5337 7644 Kenya Kenya NNP 87 5337 7645 , , , 87 5337 7646 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 87 5337 7647 , , , 87 5337 7648 North North NNP 87 5337 7649 Korea Korea NNP 87 5337 7650 , , , 87 5337 7651 South South NNP 87 5337 7652 Korea Korea NNP 87 5337 7653 , , , 87 5337 7654 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 87 5337 7655 , , , 87 5337 7656 Laos Laos NNP 87 5337 7657 , , , 87 5337 7658 Latvia Latvia NNP 87 5337 7659 , , , 87 5337 7660 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 87 5337 7661 , , , 87 5337 7662 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 87 5337 7663 , , , 87 5337 7664 Liberia Liberia NNP 87 5337 7665 , , , 87 5337 7666 Libya Libya NNP 87 5337 7667 , , , 87 5337 7668 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 87 5337 7669 , , , 87 5337 7670 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 87 5337 7671 , , , 87 5337 7672 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 5337 7673 , , , 87 5337 7674 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 87 5337 7675 , , , 87 5337 7676 Malawi Malawi NNP 87 5337 7677 , , , 87 5337 7678 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 5337 7679 , , , 87 5337 7680 Maldives Maldives NNP 87 5337 7681 , , , 87 5337 7682 Mali Mali NNP 87 5337 7683 , , , 87 5337 7684 Malta Malta NNP 87 5337 7685 , , , 87 5337 7686 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 87 5337 7687 , , , 87 5337 7688 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 87 5337 7689 , , , 87 5337 7690 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5337 7691 , , , 87 5337 7692 Monaco Monaco NNP 87 5337 7693 , , , 87 5337 7694 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 87 5337 7695 , , , 87 5337 7696 Morocco Morocco NNP 87 5337 7697 , , , 87 5337 7698 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 87 5337 7699 , , , 87 5337 7700 Namibia Namibia NNP 87 5337 7701 , , , 87 5337 7702 Nauru Nauru NNP 87 5337 7703 , , , 87 5337 7704 Nepal Nepal NNP 87 5337 7705 , , , 87 5337 7706 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5337 7707 , , , 87 5337 7708 NZ NZ NNP 87 5337 7709 , , , 87 5337 7710 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 87 5337 7711 , , , 87 5337 7712 Niger Niger NNP 87 5337 7713 , , , 87 5337 7714 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 5337 7715 , , , 87 5337 7716 Norway Norway NNP 87 5337 7717 , , , 87 5337 7718 Oman Oman NNP 87 5337 7719 , , , 87 5337 7720 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 5337 7721 , , , 87 5337 7722 Panama Panama NNP 87 5337 7723 , , , 87 5337 7724 Papua Papua NNP 87 5337 7725 New New NNP 87 5337 7726 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5337 7727 , , , 87 5337 7728 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 87 5337 7729 , , , 87 5337 7730 Peru Peru NNP 87 5337 7731 , , , 87 5337 7732 Philippines Philippines NNP 87 5337 7733 , , , 87 5337 7734 Poland Poland NNP 87 5337 7735 , , , 87 5337 7736 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 5337 7737 , , , 87 5337 7738 Qatar Qatar NNP 87 5337 7739 , , , 87 5337 7740 Romania Romania NNP 87 5337 7741 , , , 87 5337 7742 Russia Russia NNP 87 5337 7743 , , , 87 5337 7744 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 87 5337 7745 , , , 87 5337 7746 Saint Saint NNP 87 5337 7747 Vincent Vincent NNP 87 5337 7748 and and CC 87 5337 7749 the the DT 87 5337 7750 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 87 5337 7751 , , , 87 5337 7752 San San NNP 87 5337 7753 Marino Marino NNP 87 5337 7754 , , , 87 5337 7755 Sao Sao NNP 87 5337 7756 Tome Tome NNP 87 5337 7757 and and CC 87 5337 7758 Principe Principe NNP 87 5337 7759 , , , 87 5337 7760 Saudi Saudi NNP 87 5337 7761 Arabia Arabia NNP 87 5337 7762 , , , 87 5337 7763 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 5337 7764 , , , 87 5337 7765 Sierra Sierra NNP 87 5337 7766 Leone Leone NNP 87 5337 7767 , , , 87 5337 7768 Singapore Singapore NNP 87 5337 7769 , , , 87 5337 7770 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 87 5337 7771 , , , 87 5337 7772 Solomon Solomon NNP 87 5337 7773 Islands Islands NNP 87 5337 7774 , , , 87 5337 7775 Somalia Somalia NNP 87 5337 7776 , , , 87 5337 7777 South South NNP 87 5337 7778 Africa Africa NNP 87 5337 7779 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 7780 suspended suspend VBN 87 5337 7781 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 7782 , , , 87 5337 7783 Spain Spain NNP 87 5337 7784 , , , 87 5337 7785 Sri Sri NNP 87 5337 7786 Lanka Lanka NNP 87 5337 7787 , , , 87 5337 7788 Sudan Sudan NNP 87 5337 7789 , , , 87 5337 7790 Suriname Suriname NNP 87 5337 7791 , , , 87 5337 7792 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 87 5337 7793 , , , 87 5337 7794 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 5337 7795 , , , 87 5337 7796 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 5337 7797 , , , 87 5337 7798 Syria Syria NNP 87 5337 7799 , , , 87 5337 7800 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 87 5337 7801 , , , 87 5337 7802 Thailand Thailand NNP 87 5337 7803 , , , 87 5337 7804 Togo Togo NNP 87 5337 7805 , , , 87 5337 7806 Tonga Tonga NNP 87 5337 7807 , , , 87 5337 7808 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 87 5337 7809 and and CC 87 5337 7810 Tobago Tobago NNP 87 5337 7811 , , , 87 5337 7812 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 87 5337 7813 , , , 87 5337 7814 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 5337 7815 , , , 87 5337 7816 Uganda Uganda NNP 87 5337 7817 , , , 87 5337 7818 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 87 5337 7819 , , , 87 5337 7820 UAE UAE NNP 87 5337 7821 , , , 87 5337 7822 UK UK NNP 87 5337 7823 , , , 87 5337 7824 US US NNP 87 5337 7825 , , , 87 5337 7826 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 87 5337 7827 , , , 87 5337 7828 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 87 5337 7829 , , , 87 5337 7830 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 5337 7831 , , , 87 5337 7832 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 5337 7833 , , , 87 5337 7834 Western Western NNP 87 5337 7835 Samoa Samoa NNP 87 5337 7836 , , , 87 5337 7837 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5337 7838 , , , 87 5337 7839 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 87 5337 7840 , , , 87 5337 7841 Zaire Zaire NNP 87 5337 7842 , , , 87 5337 7843 Zambia Zambia NNP 87 5337 7844 , , , 87 5337 7845 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 87 5337 7846 International International NNP 87 5337 7847 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 87 5337 7848 Satellite Satellite NNP 87 5337 7849 Organization Organization NNP 87 5337 7850 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 7851 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 87 5337 7852 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 7853 established-20 established-20 NN 87 5337 7854 August August NNP 87 5337 7855 1971 1971 CD 87 5337 7856 effective-12 effective-12 NN 87 5337 7857 February February NNP 87 5337 7858 1973 1973 CD 87 5337 7859 aim aim NN 87 5337 7860 - - HYPH 87 5337 7861 to to TO 87 5337 7862 develop develop VB 87 5337 7863 and and CC 87 5337 7864 operate operate VB 87 5337 7865 a a DT 87 5337 7866 global global JJ 87 5337 7867 commercial commercial JJ 87 5337 7868 telecommunications telecommunication NNS 87 5337 7869 satellite satellite NN 87 5337 7870 system system NN 87 5337 7871 members-(125 members-(125 NNP 87 5337 7872 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 7873 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 87 5337 7874 , , , 87 5337 7875 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 5337 7876 , , , 87 5337 7877 Angola Angola NNP 87 5337 7878 , , , 87 5337 7879 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 5337 7880 , , , 87 5337 7881 Australia Australia NNP 87 5337 7882 , , , 87 5337 7883 Austria Austria NNP 87 5337 7884 , , , 87 5337 7885 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 87 5337 7886 , , , 87 5337 7887 The the DT 87 5337 7888 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 87 5337 7889 , , , 87 5337 7890 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 87 5337 7891 , , , 87 5337 7892 Barbados Barbados NNP 87 5337 7893 , , , 87 5337 7894 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 5337 7895 , , , 87 5337 7896 Benin Benin NNP 87 5337 7897 , , , 87 5337 7898 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 87 5337 7899 , , , 87 5337 7900 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 87 5337 7901 , , , 87 5337 7902 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 5337 7903 , , , 87 5337 7904 Burkina Burkina NNP 87 5337 7905 , , , 87 5337 7906 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 87 5337 7907 , , , 87 5337 7908 Canada Canada NNP 87 5337 7909 , , , 87 5337 7910 Cape Cape NNP 87 5337 7911 Verde Verde NNP 87 5337 7912 , , , 87 5337 7913 Central Central NNP 87 5337 7914 African African NNP 87 5337 7915 Republic Republic NNP 87 5337 7916 , , , 87 5337 7917 Chad Chad NNP 87 5337 7918 , , , 87 5337 7919 Chile Chile NNP 87 5337 7920 , , , 87 5337 7921 China China NNP 87 5337 7922 , , , 87 5337 7923 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 5337 7924 , , , 87 5337 7925 Congo Congo NNP 87 5337 7926 , , , 87 5337 7927 Costa Costa NNP 87 5337 7928 Rica Rica NNP 87 5337 7929 , , , 87 5337 7930 Cote Cote NNP 87 5337 7931 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 87 5337 7932 , , , 87 5337 7933 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 87 5337 7934 , , , 87 5337 7935 Czech Czech NNP 87 5337 7936 Republic Republic NNP 87 5337 7937 , , , 87 5337 7938 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 5337 7939 , , , 87 5337 7940 Dominican Dominican NNP 87 5337 7941 Republic Republic NNP 87 5337 7942 , , , 87 5337 7943 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 87 5337 7944 , , , 87 5337 7945 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 5337 7946 , , , 87 5337 7947 El El NNP 87 5337 7948 Salvador Salvador NNP 87 5337 7949 , , , 87 5337 7950 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 5337 7951 , , , 87 5337 7952 Fiji Fiji NNP 87 5337 7953 , , , 87 5337 7954 Finland Finland NNP 87 5337 7955 , , , 87 5337 7956 France France NNP 87 5337 7957 , , , 87 5337 7958 Gabon Gabon NNP 87 5337 7959 , , , 87 5337 7960 Germany Germany NNP 87 5337 7961 , , , 87 5337 7962 Ghana Ghana NNP 87 5337 7963 , , , 87 5337 7964 Greece Greece NNP 87 5337 7965 , , , 87 5337 7966 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 87 5337 7967 , , , 87 5337 7968 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5337 7969 , , , 87 5337 7970 Haiti Haiti NNP 87 5337 7971 , , , 87 5337 7972 Holy Holy NNP 87 5337 7973 See See NNP 87 5337 7974 , , , 87 5337 7975 Honduras Honduras NNP 87 5337 7976 , , , 87 5337 7977 Iceland Iceland NNP 87 5337 7978 , , , 87 5337 7979 India India NNP 87 5337 7980 , , , 87 5337 7981 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 5337 7982 , , , 87 5337 7983 Iran Iran NNP 87 5337 7984 , , , 87 5337 7985 Iraq Iraq NNP 87 5337 7986 , , , 87 5337 7987 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 5337 7988 , , , 87 5337 7989 Israel Israel NNP 87 5337 7990 , , , 87 5337 7991 Italy Italy NNP 87 5337 7992 , , , 87 5337 7993 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 87 5337 7994 , , , 87 5337 7995 Japan Japan NNP 87 5337 7996 , , , 87 5337 7997 Jordan Jordan NNP 87 5337 7998 , , , 87 5337 7999 Kenya Kenya NNP 87 5337 8000 , , , 87 5337 8001 South South NNP 87 5337 8002 Korea Korea NNP 87 5337 8003 , , , 87 5337 8004 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 87 5337 8005 , , , 87 5337 8006 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 87 5337 8007 , , , 87 5337 8008 Libya Libya NNP 87 5337 8009 , , , 87 5337 8010 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 87 5337 8011 , , , 87 5337 8012 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 5337 8013 , , , 87 5337 8014 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 87 5337 8015 , , , 87 5337 8016 Malawi Malawi NNP 87 5337 8017 , , , 87 5337 8018 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 5337 8019 , , , 87 5337 8020 Mali Mali NNP 87 5337 8021 , , , 87 5337 8022 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 87 5337 8023 , , , 87 5337 8024 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 87 5337 8025 , , , 87 5337 8026 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5337 8027 , , , 87 5337 8028 Monaco Monaco NNP 87 5337 8029 , , , 87 5337 8030 Morocco Morocco NNP 87 5337 8031 , , , 87 5337 8032 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 87 5337 8033 , , , 87 5337 8034 Nepal Nepal NNP 87 5337 8035 , , , 87 5337 8036 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5337 8037 , , , 87 5337 8038 NZ NZ NNP 87 5337 8039 , , , 87 5337 8040 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 87 5337 8041 , , , 87 5337 8042 Niger Niger NNP 87 5337 8043 , , , 87 5337 8044 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 5337 8045 , , , 87 5337 8046 Norway Norway NNP 87 5337 8047 , , , 87 5337 8048 Oman Oman NNP 87 5337 8049 , , , 87 5337 8050 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 5337 8051 , , , 87 5337 8052 Panama Panama NNP 87 5337 8053 , , , 87 5337 8054 Papua Papua NNP 87 5337 8055 New New NNP 87 5337 8056 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5337 8057 , , , 87 5337 8058 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 87 5337 8059 , , , 87 5337 8060 Peru Peru NNP 87 5337 8061 , , , 87 5337 8062 Philippines Philippines NNP 87 5337 8063 , , , 87 5337 8064 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 5337 8065 , , , 87 5337 8066 Qatar Qatar NNP 87 5337 8067 , , , 87 5337 8068 Romania Romania NNP 87 5337 8069 , , , 87 5337 8070 Russia Russia NNP 87 5337 8071 , , , 87 5337 8072 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 87 5337 8073 , , , 87 5337 8074 Saudi Saudi NNP 87 5337 8075 Arabia Arabia NNP 87 5337 8076 , , , 87 5337 8077 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 5337 8078 , , , 87 5337 8079 Singapore Singapore NNP 87 5337 8080 , , , 87 5337 8081 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 87 5337 8082 , , , 87 5337 8083 Somalia Somalia NNP 87 5337 8084 , , , 87 5337 8085 South South NNP 87 5337 8086 Africa Africa NNP 87 5337 8087 , , , 87 5337 8088 Spain Spain NNP 87 5337 8089 , , , 87 5337 8090 Sri Sri NNP 87 5337 8091 Lanka Lanka NNP 87 5337 8092 , , , 87 5337 8093 Sudan Sudan NNP 87 5337 8094 , , , 87 5337 8095 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 87 5337 8096 , , , 87 5337 8097 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 5337 8098 , , , 87 5337 8099 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 5337 8100 , , , 87 5337 8101 Syria Syria NNP 87 5337 8102 , , , 87 5337 8103 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 87 5337 8104 , , , 87 5337 8105 Thailand Thailand NNP 87 5337 8106 , , , 87 5337 8107 Togo Togo NNP 87 5337 8108 , , , 87 5337 8109 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 87 5337 8110 and and CC 87 5337 8111 Tobago Tobago NNP 87 5337 8112 , , , 87 5337 8113 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 87 5337 8114 , , , 87 5337 8115 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 5337 8116 , , , 87 5337 8117 Uganda Uganda NNP 87 5337 8118 , , , 87 5337 8119 UAE UAE NNP 87 5337 8120 , , , 87 5337 8121 UK UK NNP 87 5337 8122 , , , 87 5337 8123 US US NNP 87 5337 8124 , , , 87 5337 8125 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 87 5337 8126 , , , 87 5337 8127 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 5337 8128 , , , 87 5337 8129 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 5337 8130 , , , 87 5337 8131 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5337 8132 , , , 87 5337 8133 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 87 5337 8134 , , , 87 5337 8135 Zaire Zaire NNP 87 5337 8136 , , , 87 5337 8137 Zambia Zambia NNP 87 5337 8138 , , , 87 5337 8139 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 87 5337 8140 Islamic Islamic NNP 87 5337 8141 Development Development NNP 87 5337 8142 Bank Bank NNP 87 5337 8143 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 8144 IDB IDB NNP 87 5337 8145 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 8146 established-15 established-15 NN 87 5337 8147 December December NNP 87 5337 8148 1973 1973 CD 87 5337 8149 aim aim NN 87 5337 8150 - - HYPH 87 5337 8151 to to TO 87 5337 8152 promote promote VB 87 5337 8153 Islamic islamic JJ 87 5337 8154 economic economic JJ 87 5337 8155 aid aid NN 87 5337 8156 and and CC 87 5337 8157 social social NNP 87 5337 8158 development development NNP 87 5337 8159 members-(44 members-(44 NNP 87 5337 8160 plus plus CC 87 5337 8161 the the DT 87 5337 8162 Palestine Palestine NNP 87 5337 8163 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 5337 8164 Organization Organization NNP 87 5337 8165 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 8166 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 87 5337 8167 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 8168 suspended suspend VBN 87 5337 8169 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 8170 , , , 87 5337 8171 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 5337 8172 , , , 87 5337 8173 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 87 5337 8174 , , , 87 5337 8175 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 87 5337 8176 , , , 87 5337 8177 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 87 5337 8178 , , , 87 5337 8179 Benin Benin NNP 87 5337 8180 , , , 87 5337 8181 Brunei Brunei NNP 87 5337 8182 , , , 87 5337 8183 Burkina Burkina NNP 87 5337 8184 , , , 87 5337 8185 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 87 5337 8186 , , , 87 5337 8187 Chad Chad NNP 87 5337 8188 , , , 87 5337 8189 Comoros Comoros NNP 87 5337 8190 , , , 87 5337 8191 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 87 5337 8192 , , , 87 5337 8193 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 5337 8194 , , , 87 5337 8195 Gabon Gabon NNP 87 5337 8196 , , , 87 5337 8197 The the DT 87 5337 8198 Gambia Gambia NNP 87 5337 8199 , , , 87 5337 8200 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5337 8201 , , , 87 5337 8202 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5337 8203 - - HYPH 87 5337 8204 Bissau Bissau NNP 87 5337 8205 , , , 87 5337 8206 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 5337 8207 , , , 87 5337 8208 Iran Iran NNP 87 5337 8209 , , , 87 5337 8210 Iraq Iraq NNP 87 5337 8211 , , , 87 5337 8212 Jordan Jordan NNP 87 5337 8213 , , , 87 5337 8214 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 87 5337 8215 , , , 87 5337 8216 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 87 5337 8217 , , , 87 5337 8218 Libya Libya NNP 87 5337 8219 , , , 87 5337 8220 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 5337 8221 , , , 87 5337 8222 Maldives Maldives NNP 87 5337 8223 , , , 87 5337 8224 Mali Mali NNP 87 5337 8225 , , , 87 5337 8226 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 87 5337 8227 , , , 87 5337 8228 Morocco Morocco NNP 87 5337 8229 , , , 87 5337 8230 Niger Niger NNP 87 5337 8231 , , , 87 5337 8232 Oman Oman NNP 87 5337 8233 , , , 87 5337 8234 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 5337 8235 , , , 87 5337 8236 Qatar Qatar NNP 87 5337 8237 , , , 87 5337 8238 Saudi Saudi NNP 87 5337 8239 Arabia Arabia NNP 87 5337 8240 , , , 87 5337 8241 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 5337 8242 , , , 87 5337 8243 Sierra Sierra NNP 87 5337 8244 Leone Leone NNP 87 5337 8245 , , , 87 5337 8246 Somalia Somalia NNP 87 5337 8247 , , , 87 5337 8248 Sudan Sudan NNP 87 5337 8249 , , , 87 5337 8250 Syria Syria NNP 87 5337 8251 , , , 87 5337 8252 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 87 5337 8253 , , , 87 5337 8254 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 5337 8255 , , , 87 5337 8256 Uganda Uganda NNP 87 5337 8257 , , , 87 5337 8258 UAE UAE NNP 87 5337 8259 , , , 87 5337 8260 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5337 8261 , , , 87 5337 8262 Palestine Palestine NNP 87 5337 8263 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 5337 8264 Organization Organization NNP 87 5337 8265 Latin Latin NNP 87 5337 8266 American american JJ 87 5337 8267 Economic Economic NNP 87 5337 8268 System System NNP 87 5337 8269 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 8270 LAES LAES NNP 87 5337 8271 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 8272 note note NN 87 5337 8273 - - HYPH 87 5337 8274 also also RB 87 5337 8275 known know VBN 87 5337 8276 as as IN 87 5337 8277 Sistema Sistema NNP 87 5337 8278 Economico Economico NNP 87 5337 8279 Latinoamericana Latinoamericana NNP 87 5337 8280 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 8281 SELA SELA NNP 87 5337 8282 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 8283 established-17 established-17 NFP 87 5337 8284 October October NNP 87 5337 8285 1975 1975 CD 87 5337 8286 aim aim NN 87 5337 8287 - - : 87 5337 8288 to to TO 87 5337 8289 promote promote VB 87 5337 8290 economic economic JJ 87 5337 8291 and and CC 87 5337 8292 social social JJ 87 5337 8293 development development NN 87 5337 8294 through through IN 87 5337 8295 regional regional JJ 87 5337 8296 cooperation cooperation NN 87 5337 8297 members-(26 members-(26 NNP 87 5337 8298 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 8299 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 5337 8300 , , , 87 5337 8301 Barbados Barbados NNP 87 5337 8302 , , , 87 5337 8303 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 87 5337 8304 , , , 87 5337 8305 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 5337 8306 , , , 87 5337 8307 Chile Chile NNP 87 5337 8308 , , , 87 5337 8309 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 5337 8310 , , , 87 5337 8311 Costa Costa NNP 87 5337 8312 Rica Rica NNP 87 5337 8313 , , , 87 5337 8314 Cuba Cuba NNP 87 5337 8315 , , , 87 5337 8316 Dominican Dominican NNP 87 5337 8317 Republic Republic NNP 87 5337 8318 , , , 87 5337 8319 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 87 5337 8320 , , , 87 5337 8321 El El NNP 87 5337 8322 Salvador Salvador NNP 87 5337 8323 , , , 87 5337 8324 Grenada Grenada NNP 87 5337 8325 , , , 87 5337 8326 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 87 5337 8327 , , , 87 5337 8328 Guyana Guyana NNP 87 5337 8329 , , , 87 5337 8330 Haiti Haiti NNP 87 5337 8331 , , , 87 5337 8332 Honduras Honduras NNP 87 5337 8333 , , , 87 5337 8334 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 87 5337 8335 , , , 87 5337 8336 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5337 8337 , , , 87 5337 8338 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 87 5337 8339 , , , 87 5337 8340 Panama Panama NNP 87 5337 8341 , , , 87 5337 8342 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 87 5337 8343 , , , 87 5337 8344 Peru Peru NNP 87 5337 8345 , , , 87 5337 8346 Suriname Suriname NNP 87 5337 8347 , , , 87 5337 8348 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 87 5337 8349 and and CC 87 5337 8350 Tobago Tobago NNP 87 5337 8351 , , , 87 5337 8352 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 87 5337 8353 , , , 87 5337 8354 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 5337 8355 Latin Latin NNP 87 5337 8356 American American NNP 87 5337 8357 Integration Integration NNP 87 5337 8358 Association Association NNP 87 5337 8359 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 8360 LAIA LAIA NNP 87 5337 8361 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 8362 note note NN 87 5337 8363 - - HYPH 87 5337 8364 also also RB 87 5337 8365 known know VBN 87 5337 8366 as as IN 87 5337 8367 Asociacion Asociacion NNP 87 5337 8368 Latinoamericana Latinoamericana NNP 87 5337 8369 de de NNP 87 5337 8370 Integracion Integracion NNP 87 5337 8371 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 8372 ALADI ALADI NNP 87 5337 8373 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 8374 established-12 established-12 VBZ 87 5337 8375 August August NNP 87 5337 8376 1980 1980 CD 87 5337 8377 effective-18 effective-18 VBZ 87 5337 8378 March March NNP 87 5337 8379 1981 1981 CD 87 5337 8380 aim aim NN 87 5337 8381 - - : 87 5337 8382 to to TO 87 5337 8383 promote promote VB 87 5337 8384 freer free JJR 87 5337 8385 regional regional JJ 87 5337 8386 trade trade NN 87 5337 8387 members-(11 members-(11 NNP 87 5337 8388 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 8389 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 5337 8390 , , , 87 5337 8391 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 87 5337 8392 , , , 87 5337 8393 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 5337 8394 , , , 87 5337 8395 Chile Chile NNP 87 5337 8396 , , , 87 5337 8397 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 5337 8398 , , , 87 5337 8399 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 87 5337 8400 , , , 87 5337 8401 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5337 8402 , , , 87 5337 8403 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 87 5337 8404 , , , 87 5337 8405 Peru Peru NNP 87 5337 8406 , , , 87 5337 8407 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 87 5337 8408 , , , 87 5337 8409 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 5337 8410 observers-(16 observers-(16 NNP 87 5337 8411 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 8412 Commission Commission NNP 87 5337 8413 of of IN 87 5337 8414 the the DT 87 5337 8415 European European NNP 87 5337 8416 Communities Communities NNPS 87 5337 8417 , , , 87 5337 8418 Costa Costa NNP 87 5337 8419 Rica Rica NNP 87 5337 8420 , , , 87 5337 8421 Cuba Cuba NNP 87 5337 8422 , , , 87 5337 8423 Dominican Dominican NNP 87 5337 8424 Republic Republic NNP 87 5337 8425 , , , 87 5337 8426 El El NNP 87 5337 8427 Salvador Salvador NNP 87 5337 8428 , , , 87 5337 8429 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 87 5337 8430 , , , 87 5337 8431 Honduras Honduras NNP 87 5337 8432 , , , 87 5337 8433 Inter Inter NNP 87 5337 8434 - - HYPH 87 5337 8435 American American NNP 87 5337 8436 Development Development NNP 87 5337 8437 Bank Bank NNP 87 5337 8438 , , , 87 5337 8439 Italy Italy NNP 87 5337 8440 , , , 87 5337 8441 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 87 5337 8442 , , , 87 5337 8443 Organization Organization NNP 87 5337 8444 of of IN 87 5337 8445 American American NNP 87 5337 8446 States States NNP 87 5337 8447 , , , 87 5337 8448 Panama Panama NNP 87 5337 8449 , , , 87 5337 8450 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 5337 8451 , , , 87 5337 8452 Spain Spain NNP 87 5337 8453 , , , 87 5337 8454 United United NNP 87 5337 8455 Nations Nations NNP 87 5337 8456 Development Development NNP 87 5337 8457 Program Program NNP 87 5337 8458 , , , 87 5337 8459 United United NNP 87 5337 8460 Nations Nations NNP 87 5337 8461 Economic Economic NNP 87 5337 8462 Commission Commission NNP 87 5337 8463 for for IN 87 5337 8464 Latin Latin NNP 87 5337 8465 America America NNP 87 5337 8466 and and CC 87 5337 8467 the the DT 87 5337 8468 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 87 5337 8469 League League NNP 87 5337 8470 of of IN 87 5337 8471 Arab Arab NNP 87 5337 8472 States States NNP 87 5337 8473 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 8474 LAS LAS NNP 87 5337 8475 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 8476 see see VB 87 5337 8477 Arab Arab NNP 87 5337 8478 League League NNP 87 5337 8479 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 8480 AL AL NNP 87 5337 8481 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 8482 League League NNP 87 5337 8483 of of IN 87 5337 8484 Red Red NNP 87 5337 8485 Cross Cross NNP 87 5337 8486 and and CC 87 5337 8487 Red Red NNP 87 5337 8488 Crescent Crescent NNP 87 5337 8489 Societies Societies NNPS 87 5337 8490 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 8491 LORCS LORCS NNP 87 5337 8492 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 8493 established-5 established-5 NNP 87 5337 8494 May May NNP 87 5337 8495 1919 1919 CD 87 5337 8496 aim aim NN 87 5337 8497 - - : 87 5337 8498 to to TO 87 5337 8499 provide provide VB 87 5337 8500 humanitarian humanitarian JJ 87 5337 8501 aid aid NN 87 5337 8502 in in IN 87 5337 8503 peacetime peacetime NN 87 5337 8504 members-(148 members-(148 NNP 87 5337 8505 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 8506 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 87 5337 8507 , , , 87 5337 8508 Albania Albania NNP 87 5337 8509 , , , 87 5337 8510 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 5337 8511 , , , 87 5337 8512 Angola Angola NNP 87 5337 8513 , , , 87 5337 8514 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 5337 8515 , , , 87 5337 8516 Australia Australia NNP 87 5337 8517 , , , 87 5337 8518 Austria Austria NNP 87 5337 8519 , , , 87 5337 8520 The the DT 87 5337 8521 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 87 5337 8522 , , , 87 5337 8523 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 87 5337 8524 , , , 87 5337 8525 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 87 5337 8526 , , , 87 5337 8527 Barbados Barbados NNP 87 5337 8528 , , , 87 5337 8529 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 5337 8530 , , , 87 5337 8531 Belize Belize NNP 87 5337 8532 , , , 87 5337 8533 Benin Benin NNP 87 5337 8534 , , , 87 5337 8535 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 87 5337 8536 , , , 87 5337 8537 Botswana Botswana NNP 87 5337 8538 , , , 87 5337 8539 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 5337 8540 , , , 87 5337 8541 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 87 5337 8542 , , , 87 5337 8543 Burkina Burkina NNP 87 5337 8544 , , , 87 5337 8545 Burma Burma NNP 87 5337 8546 , , , 87 5337 8547 Burundi Burundi NNP 87 5337 8548 , , , 87 5337 8549 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 87 5337 8550 , , , 87 5337 8551 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 87 5337 8552 , , , 87 5337 8553 Canada Canada NNP 87 5337 8554 , , , 87 5337 8555 Cape Cape NNP 87 5337 8556 Verde Verde NNP 87 5337 8557 , , , 87 5337 8558 Central Central NNP 87 5337 8559 African African NNP 87 5337 8560 Republic Republic NNP 87 5337 8561 , , , 87 5337 8562 Chad Chad NNP 87 5337 8563 , , , 87 5337 8564 Chile Chile NNP 87 5337 8565 , , , 87 5337 8566 China China NNP 87 5337 8567 , , , 87 5337 8568 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 5337 8569 , , , 87 5337 8570 Congo Congo NNP 87 5337 8571 , , , 87 5337 8572 Costa Costa NNP 87 5337 8573 Rica Rica NNP 87 5337 8574 , , , 87 5337 8575 Cote Cote NNP 87 5337 8576 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 87 5337 8577 , , , 87 5337 8578 Cuba Cuba NNP 87 5337 8579 , , , 87 5337 8580 Czech Czech NNP 87 5337 8581 Republic Republic NNP 87 5337 8582 , , , 87 5337 8583 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 5337 8584 , , , 87 5337 8585 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 87 5337 8586 , , , 87 5337 8587 Dominica Dominica NNP 87 5337 8588 , , , 87 5337 8589 Dominican Dominican NNP 87 5337 8590 Republic Republic NNP 87 5337 8591 , , , 87 5337 8592 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 87 5337 8593 , , , 87 5337 8594 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 5337 8595 , , , 87 5337 8596 El El NNP 87 5337 8597 Salvador Salvador NNP 87 5337 8598 , , , 87 5337 8599 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 5337 8600 , , , 87 5337 8601 Fiji Fiji NNP 87 5337 8602 , , , 87 5337 8603 Finland Finland NNP 87 5337 8604 , , , 87 5337 8605 France France NNP 87 5337 8606 , , , 87 5337 8607 The the DT 87 5337 8608 Gambia Gambia NNP 87 5337 8609 , , , 87 5337 8610 Germany Germany NNP 87 5337 8611 , , , 87 5337 8612 Ghana Ghana NNP 87 5337 8613 , , , 87 5337 8614 Greece Greece NNP 87 5337 8615 , , , 87 5337 8616 Grenada Grenada NNP 87 5337 8617 , , , 87 5337 8618 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 87 5337 8619 , , , 87 5337 8620 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5337 8621 , , , 87 5337 8622 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5337 8623 - - HYPH 87 5337 8624 Bissau Bissau NNP 87 5337 8625 , , , 87 5337 8626 Guyana Guyana NNP 87 5337 8627 , , , 87 5337 8628 Haiti Haiti NNP 87 5337 8629 , , , 87 5337 8630 Honduras Honduras NNP 87 5337 8631 , , , 87 5337 8632 Hungary Hungary NNP 87 5337 8633 , , , 87 5337 8634 Iceland Iceland NNP 87 5337 8635 , , , 87 5337 8636 India India NNP 87 5337 8637 , , , 87 5337 8638 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 5337 8639 , , , 87 5337 8640 Iran Iran NNP 87 5337 8641 , , , 87 5337 8642 Iraq Iraq NNP 87 5337 8643 , , , 87 5337 8644 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 5337 8645 , , , 87 5337 8646 Italy Italy NNP 87 5337 8647 , , , 87 5337 8648 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 87 5337 8649 , , , 87 5337 8650 Japan Japan NNP 87 5337 8651 , , , 87 5337 8652 Jordan Jordan NNP 87 5337 8653 , , , 87 5337 8654 Kenya Kenya NNP 87 5337 8655 , , , 87 5337 8656 North North NNP 87 5337 8657 Korea Korea NNP 87 5337 8658 , , , 87 5337 8659 South South NNP 87 5337 8660 Korea Korea NNP 87 5337 8661 , , , 87 5337 8662 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 87 5337 8663 , , , 87 5337 8664 Laos Laos NNP 87 5337 8665 , , , 87 5337 8666 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 87 5337 8667 , , , 87 5337 8668 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 87 5337 8669 , , , 87 5337 8670 Liberia Liberia NNP 87 5337 8671 , , , 87 5337 8672 Libya Libya NNP 87 5337 8673 , , , 87 5337 8674 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 87 5337 8675 , , , 87 5337 8676 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 5337 8677 , , , 87 5337 8678 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 87 5337 8679 , , , 87 5337 8680 Malawi Malawi NNP 87 5337 8681 , , , 87 5337 8682 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 5337 8683 , , , 87 5337 8684 Mali Mali NNP 87 5337 8685 , , , 87 5337 8686 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 87 5337 8687 , , , 87 5337 8688 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 87 5337 8689 , , , 87 5337 8690 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5337 8691 , , , 87 5337 8692 Monaco Monaco NNP 87 5337 8693 , , , 87 5337 8694 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 87 5337 8695 , , , 87 5337 8696 Morocco Morocco NNP 87 5337 8697 , , , 87 5337 8698 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 87 5337 8699 , , , 87 5337 8700 Nepal Nepal NNP 87 5337 8701 , , , 87 5337 8702 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5337 8703 , , , 87 5337 8704 NZ NZ NNP 87 5337 8705 , , , 87 5337 8706 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 87 5337 8707 , , , 87 5337 8708 Niger Niger NNP 87 5337 8709 , , , 87 5337 8710 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 5337 8711 , , , 87 5337 8712 Norway Norway NNP 87 5337 8713 , , , 87 5337 8714 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 5337 8715 , , , 87 5337 8716 Panama Panama NNP 87 5337 8717 , , , 87 5337 8718 Papua Papua NNP 87 5337 8719 New New NNP 87 5337 8720 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5337 8721 , , , 87 5337 8722 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 87 5337 8723 , , , 87 5337 8724 Peru Peru NNP 87 5337 8725 , , , 87 5337 8726 Philippines Philippines NNP 87 5337 8727 , , , 87 5337 8728 Poland Poland NNP 87 5337 8729 , , , 87 5337 8730 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 5337 8731 , , , 87 5337 8732 Qatar Qatar NNP 87 5337 8733 , , , 87 5337 8734 Romania Romania NNP 87 5337 8735 , , , 87 5337 8736 Russia Russia NNP 87 5337 8737 , , , 87 5337 8738 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 87 5337 8739 , , , 87 5337 8740 Saint Saint NNP 87 5337 8741 Lucia Lucia NNP 87 5337 8742 , , , 87 5337 8743 Saint Saint NNP 87 5337 8744 Vincent Vincent NNP 87 5337 8745 and and CC 87 5337 8746 the the DT 87 5337 8747 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 87 5337 8748 , , , 87 5337 8749 San San NNP 87 5337 8750 Marino Marino NNP 87 5337 8751 , , , 87 5337 8752 Sao Sao NNP 87 5337 8753 Tome Tome NNP 87 5337 8754 and and CC 87 5337 8755 Principe Principe NNP 87 5337 8756 , , , 87 5337 8757 Saudi Saudi NNP 87 5337 8758 Arabia Arabia NNP 87 5337 8759 , , , 87 5337 8760 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 5337 8761 , , , 87 5337 8762 Sierra Sierra NNP 87 5337 8763 Leone Leone NNP 87 5337 8764 , , , 87 5337 8765 Singapore Singapore NNP 87 5337 8766 , , , 87 5337 8767 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 87 5337 8768 , , , 87 5337 8769 Somalia Somalia NNP 87 5337 8770 , , , 87 5337 8771 South South NNP 87 5337 8772 Africa Africa NNP 87 5337 8773 , , , 87 5337 8774 Spain Spain NNP 87 5337 8775 , , , 87 5337 8776 Sri Sri NNP 87 5337 8777 Lanka Lanka NNP 87 5337 8778 , , , 87 5337 8779 Sudan Sudan NNP 87 5337 8780 , , , 87 5337 8781 Suriname Suriname NNP 87 5337 8782 , , , 87 5337 8783 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 87 5337 8784 , , , 87 5337 8785 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 5337 8786 , , , 87 5337 8787 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 5337 8788 , , , 87 5337 8789 Syria Syria NNP 87 5337 8790 , , , 87 5337 8791 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 87 5337 8792 , , , 87 5337 8793 Thailand Thailand NNP 87 5337 8794 , , , 87 5337 8795 Togo Togo NNP 87 5337 8796 , , , 87 5337 8797 Tonga Tonga NNP 87 5337 8798 , , , 87 5337 8799 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 87 5337 8800 and and CC 87 5337 8801 Tobago Tobago NNP 87 5337 8802 , , , 87 5337 8803 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 87 5337 8804 , , , 87 5337 8805 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 5337 8806 , , , 87 5337 8807 Uganda Uganda NNP 87 5337 8808 , , , 87 5337 8809 UAE UAE NNP 87 5337 8810 , , , 87 5337 8811 UK UK NNP 87 5337 8812 , , , 87 5337 8813 US US NNP 87 5337 8814 , , , 87 5337 8815 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 87 5337 8816 , , , 87 5337 8817 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 5337 8818 , , , 87 5337 8819 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 5337 8820 , , , 87 5337 8821 Western Western NNP 87 5337 8822 Samoa Samoa NNP 87 5337 8823 , , , 87 5337 8824 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5337 8825 , , , 87 5337 8826 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 87 5337 8827 , , , 87 5337 8828 Zaire Zaire NNP 87 5337 8829 , , , 87 5337 8830 Zambia Zambia NNP 87 5337 8831 , , , 87 5337 8832 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 87 5337 8833 associate associate NN 87 5337 8834 members-(2 members-(2 NN 87 5337 8835 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 8836 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 87 5337 8837 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5337 8838 , , , 87 5337 8839 Gabon Gabon NNP 87 5337 8840 least least RBS 87 5337 8841 developed develop VBN 87 5337 8842 countries country NNS 87 5337 8843 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 8844 LLDCs LLDCs NNP 87 5337 8845 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 8846 that that DT 87 5337 8847 subgroup subgroup NN 87 5337 8848 of of IN 87 5337 8849 the the DT 87 5337 8850 less less RBR 87 5337 8851 developed developed JJ 87 5337 8852 countries country NNS 87 5337 8853 ( ( -LRB- 87 5337 8854 LDCs LDCs NNP 87 5337 8855 ) ) -RRB- 87 5337 8856 initially initially RB 87 5337 8857 identified identify VBN 87 5337 8858 by by IN 87 5337 8859 the the DT 87 5337 8860 UN UN NNP 87 5337 8861 General General NNP 87 5337 8862 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 5337 8863 in in IN 87 5337 8864 1971 1971 CD 87 5337 8865 as as IN 87 5337 8866 having have VBG 87 5337 8867 no no DT 87 5337 8868 significant significant JJ 87 5337 8869 economic economic JJ 87 5337 8870 growth growth NN 87 5337 8871 , , , 87 5337 8872 per per IN 87 5337 8873 capita capita FW 87 5337 8874 GNPs gnp NNS 87 5337 8875 / / SYM 87 5337 8876 GDPs gdp NNS 87 5337 8877 normally normally RB 87 5337 8878 less less JJR 87 5337 8879 than than IN 87 5337 8880 $ $ $ 87 5337 8881 500 500 CD 87 5337 8882 , , , 87 5337 8883 and and CC 87 5337 8884 low low JJ 87 5337 8885 literacy literacy NN 87 5337 8886 rates rate NNS 87 5337 8887 ; ; : 87 5337 8888 also also RB 87 5337 8889 known know VBN 87 5337 8890 as as IN 87 5337 8891 the the DT 87 5337 8892 undeveloped undeveloped JJ 87 5337 8893 countries country NNS 87 5337 8894 . . . 87 5338 1 The the DT 87 5338 2 42 42 CD 87 5338 3 LLDCs lldc NNS 87 5338 4 are be VBP 87 5338 5 : : : 87 5338 6 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 87 5338 7 , , , 87 5338 8 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 87 5338 9 , , , 87 5338 10 Benin Benin NNP 87 5338 11 , , , 87 5338 12 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 87 5338 13 , , , 87 5338 14 Botswana Botswana NNP 87 5338 15 , , , 87 5338 16 Burkina Burkina NNP 87 5338 17 , , , 87 5338 18 Burma Burma NNP 87 5338 19 , , , 87 5338 20 Burundi Burundi NNP 87 5338 21 , , , 87 5338 22 Cape Cape NNP 87 5338 23 Verde Verde NNP 87 5338 24 , , , 87 5338 25 Central Central NNP 87 5338 26 African African NNP 87 5338 27 Republic Republic NNP 87 5338 28 , , , 87 5338 29 Chad Chad NNP 87 5338 30 , , , 87 5338 31 Comoros Comoros NNP 87 5338 32 , , , 87 5338 33 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 87 5338 34 , , , 87 5338 35 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 87 5338 36 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5338 37 , , , 87 5338 38 Eritrea Eritrea NNP 87 5338 39 , , , 87 5338 40 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 5338 41 , , , 87 5338 42 The the DT 87 5338 43 Gambia Gambia NNP 87 5338 44 , , , 87 5338 45 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5338 46 , , , 87 5338 47 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5338 48 - - HYPH 87 5338 49 Bissau Bissau NNP 87 5338 50 , , , 87 5338 51 Haiti Haiti NNP 87 5338 52 , , , 87 5338 53 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 87 5338 54 , , , 87 5338 55 Laos Laos NNP 87 5338 56 , , , 87 5338 57 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 87 5338 58 , , , 87 5338 59 Malawi Malawi NNP 87 5338 60 , , , 87 5338 61 Maldives Maldives NNP 87 5338 62 , , , 87 5338 63 Mali Mali NNP 87 5338 64 , , , 87 5338 65 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 87 5338 66 , , , 87 5338 67 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 87 5338 68 , , , 87 5338 69 Nepal Nepal NNP 87 5338 70 , , , 87 5338 71 Niger Niger NNP 87 5338 72 , , , 87 5338 73 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 87 5338 74 , , , 87 5338 75 Sao Sao NNP 87 5338 76 Tome Tome NNP 87 5338 77 and and CC 87 5338 78 Principe Principe NNP 87 5338 79 , , , 87 5338 80 Sierra Sierra NNP 87 5338 81 Leone Leone NNP 87 5338 82 , , , 87 5338 83 Somalia Somalia NNP 87 5338 84 , , , 87 5338 85 Sudan Sudan NNP 87 5338 86 , , , 87 5338 87 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 87 5338 88 , , , 87 5338 89 Togo Togo NNP 87 5338 90 , , , 87 5338 91 Tuvalu Tuvalu NNP 87 5338 92 , , , 87 5338 93 Uganda Uganda NNP 87 5338 94 , , , 87 5338 95 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 87 5338 96 , , , 87 5338 97 Western Western NNP 87 5338 98 Samoa Samoa NNP 87 5338 99 , , , 87 5338 100 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5338 101 less less RBR 87 5338 102 developed develop VBN 87 5338 103 countries country NNS 87 5338 104 ( ( -LRB- 87 5338 105 LDCs LDCs NNP 87 5338 106 ) ) -RRB- 87 5338 107 the the DT 87 5338 108 bottom bottom JJ 87 5338 109 group group NN 87 5338 110 in in IN 87 5338 111 the the DT 87 5338 112 comprehensive comprehensive JJ 87 5338 113 but but CC 87 5338 114 mutually mutually RB 87 5338 115 exclusive exclusive JJ 87 5338 116 hierarchy hierarchy NN 87 5338 117 of of IN 87 5338 118 developed develop VBN 87 5338 119 countries country NNS 87 5338 120 ( ( -LRB- 87 5338 121 DCs DCs NNP 87 5338 122 ) ) -RRB- 87 5338 123 , , , 87 5338 124 former former JJ 87 5338 125 USSR USSR NNP 87 5338 126 / / SYM 87 5338 127 Eastern Eastern NNP 87 5338 128 Europe Europe NNP 87 5338 129 ( ( -LRB- 87 5338 130 former former JJ 87 5338 131 USSR USSR NNP 87 5338 132 / / SYM 87 5338 133 EE EE NNP 87 5338 134 ) ) -RRB- 87 5338 135 , , , 87 5338 136 and and CC 87 5338 137 less less RBR 87 5338 138 developed developed JJ 87 5338 139 countries country NNS 87 5338 140 ( ( -LRB- 87 5338 141 LDCs LDCs NNP 87 5338 142 ) ) -RRB- 87 5338 143 ; ; : 87 5338 144 mainly mainly RB 87 5338 145 countries country NNS 87 5338 146 with with IN 87 5338 147 low low JJ 87 5338 148 levels level NNS 87 5338 149 of of IN 87 5338 150 output output NN 87 5338 151 , , , 87 5338 152 living living NN 87 5338 153 standards standard NNS 87 5338 154 , , , 87 5338 155 and and CC 87 5338 156 technology technology NN 87 5338 157 ; ; : 87 5338 158 per per IN 87 5338 159 capita capita FW 87 5338 160 GNPs gnp NNS 87 5338 161 / / SYM 87 5338 162 GDPs gdp NNS 87 5338 163 are be VBP 87 5338 164 generally generally RB 87 5338 165 below below IN 87 5338 166 $ $ $ 87 5338 167 5,000 5,000 CD 87 5338 168 and and CC 87 5338 169 often often RB 87 5338 170 less less JJR 87 5338 171 than than IN 87 5338 172 $ $ $ 87 5338 173 1,000 1,000 CD 87 5338 174 ; ; : 87 5338 175 however however RB 87 5338 176 , , , 87 5338 177 the the DT 87 5338 178 group group NN 87 5338 179 also also RB 87 5338 180 includes include VBZ 87 5338 181 a a DT 87 5338 182 number number NN 87 5338 183 of of IN 87 5338 184 countries country NNS 87 5338 185 with with IN 87 5338 186 high high JJ 87 5338 187 per per IN 87 5338 188 capita capita NN 87 5338 189 incomes income NNS 87 5338 190 , , , 87 5338 191 areas area NNS 87 5338 192 of of IN 87 5338 193 advanced advanced JJ 87 5338 194 technology technology NN 87 5338 195 , , , 87 5338 196 and and CC 87 5338 197 rapid rapid JJ 87 5338 198 rates rate NNS 87 5338 199 of of IN 87 5338 200 growth growth NN 87 5338 201 ; ; : 87 5338 202 includes include VBZ 87 5338 203 the the DT 87 5338 204 advanced advanced JJ 87 5338 205 developing develop VBG 87 5338 206 countries country NNS 87 5338 207 , , , 87 5338 208 developing develop VBG 87 5338 209 countries country NNS 87 5338 210 , , , 87 5338 211 Four four CD 87 5338 212 Dragons dragon NNS 87 5338 213 ( ( -LRB- 87 5338 214 Four Four NNP 87 5338 215 Tigers Tigers NNPS 87 5338 216 ) ) -RRB- 87 5338 217 , , , 87 5338 218 least least RBS 87 5338 219 developed develop VBN 87 5338 220 countries country NNS 87 5338 221 ( ( -LRB- 87 5338 222 LLDCs LLDCs NNP 87 5338 223 ) ) -RRB- 87 5338 224 , , , 87 5338 225 low low JJ 87 5338 226 - - HYPH 87 5338 227 income income NN 87 5338 228 countries country NNS 87 5338 229 , , , 87 5338 230 middle middle JJ 87 5338 231 - - HYPH 87 5338 232 income income NN 87 5338 233 countries country NNS 87 5338 234 , , , 87 5338 235 newly newly RB 87 5338 236 industrializing industrialize VBG 87 5338 237 economies economy NNS 87 5338 238 ( ( -LRB- 87 5338 239 NIEs NIEs NNP 87 5338 240 ) ) -RRB- 87 5338 241 , , , 87 5338 242 the the DT 87 5338 243 South South NNP 87 5338 244 , , , 87 5338 245 Third Third NNP 87 5338 246 World World NNP 87 5338 247 , , , 87 5338 248 underdeveloped underdeveloped JJ 87 5338 249 countries country NNS 87 5338 250 , , , 87 5338 251 undeveloped undeveloped JJ 87 5338 252 countries country NNS 87 5338 253 ; ; : 87 5338 254 the the DT 87 5338 255 175 175 CD 87 5338 256 LDCs ldc NNS 87 5338 257 are be VBP 87 5338 258 : : : 87 5338 259 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 87 5338 260 , , , 87 5338 261 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 5338 262 , , , 87 5338 263 American American NNP 87 5338 264 Samoa Samoa NNP 87 5338 265 , , , 87 5338 266 Angola Angola NNP 87 5338 267 , , , 87 5338 268 Anguilla Anguilla NNP 87 5338 269 , , , 87 5338 270 Antigua Antigua NNP 87 5338 271 and and CC 87 5338 272 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 87 5338 273 , , , 87 5338 274 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 5338 275 , , , 87 5338 276 Aruba Aruba NNP 87 5338 277 , , , 87 5338 278 The the DT 87 5338 279 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 87 5338 280 , , , 87 5338 281 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 87 5338 282 , , , 87 5338 283 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 87 5338 284 , , , 87 5338 285 Barbados Barbados NNP 87 5338 286 , , , 87 5338 287 Belize Belize NNP 87 5338 288 , , , 87 5338 289 Benin Benin NNP 87 5338 290 , , , 87 5338 291 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 87 5338 292 , , , 87 5338 293 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 87 5338 294 , , , 87 5338 295 Botswana Botswana NNP 87 5338 296 , , , 87 5338 297 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 5338 298 , , , 87 5338 299 British british JJ 87 5338 300 Virgin Virgin NNP 87 5338 301 Islands Islands NNP 87 5338 302 , , , 87 5338 303 Brunei Brunei NNP 87 5338 304 , , , 87 5338 305 Burkina Burkina NNP 87 5338 306 , , , 87 5338 307 Burma Burma NNP 87 5338 308 , , , 87 5338 309 Burundi Burundi NNP 87 5338 310 , , , 87 5338 311 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 87 5338 312 , , , 87 5338 313 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 87 5338 314 , , , 87 5338 315 Cape Cape NNP 87 5338 316 Verde Verde NNP 87 5338 317 , , , 87 5338 318 Cayman Cayman NNP 87 5338 319 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5338 320 , , , 87 5338 321 Central Central NNP 87 5338 322 African African NNP 87 5338 323 Republic Republic NNP 87 5338 324 , , , 87 5338 325 Chad Chad NNP 87 5338 326 , , , 87 5338 327 Chile Chile NNP 87 5338 328 , , , 87 5338 329 China China NNP 87 5338 330 , , , 87 5338 331 Christmas Christmas NNP 87 5338 332 Island Island NNP 87 5338 333 , , , 87 5338 334 Cocos Cocos NNP 87 5338 335 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5338 336 , , , 87 5338 337 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 5338 338 , , , 87 5338 339 Comoros Comoros NNP 87 5338 340 , , , 87 5338 341 Congo Congo NNP 87 5338 342 , , , 87 5338 343 Cook Cook NNP 87 5338 344 Islands Islands NNP 87 5338 345 , , , 87 5338 346 Costa Costa NNP 87 5338 347 Rica Rica NNP 87 5338 348 , , , 87 5338 349 Cote Cote NNP 87 5338 350 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 87 5338 351 , , , 87 5338 352 Cuba Cuba NNP 87 5338 353 , , , 87 5338 354 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 87 5338 355 , , , 87 5338 356 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 87 5338 357 , , , 87 5338 358 Dominica Dominica NNP 87 5338 359 , , , 87 5338 360 Dominican Dominican NNP 87 5338 361 Republic Republic NNP 87 5338 362 , , , 87 5338 363 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 87 5338 364 , , , 87 5338 365 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 5338 366 , , , 87 5338 367 El El NNP 87 5338 368 Salvador Salvador NNP 87 5338 369 , , , 87 5338 370 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 87 5338 371 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5338 372 , , , 87 5338 373 Eritrea Eritrea NNP 87 5338 374 , , , 87 5338 375 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 5338 376 , , , 87 5338 377 Falkland Falkland NNP 87 5338 378 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5338 379 , , , 87 5338 380 Fiji Fiji NNP 87 5338 381 , , , 87 5338 382 French French NNP 87 5338 383 Guiana Guiana NNP 87 5338 384 , , , 87 5338 385 French French NNP 87 5338 386 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 87 5338 387 , , , 87 5338 388 Gabon Gabon NNP 87 5338 389 , , , 87 5338 390 The the DT 87 5338 391 Gambia Gambia NNP 87 5338 392 , , , 87 5338 393 Gaza Gaza NNP 87 5338 394 Strip Strip NNP 87 5338 395 , , , 87 5338 396 Ghana Ghana NNP 87 5338 397 , , , 87 5338 398 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 87 5338 399 , , , 87 5338 400 Greenland Greenland NNP 87 5338 401 , , , 87 5338 402 Grenada Grenada NNP 87 5338 403 , , , 87 5338 404 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 87 5338 405 , , , 87 5338 406 Guam Guam NNP 87 5338 407 , , , 87 5338 408 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 87 5338 409 , , , 87 5338 410 Guernsey Guernsey NNP 87 5338 411 , , , 87 5338 412 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5338 413 , , , 87 5338 414 Guinea- Guinea- NNP 87 5338 415 Bissau Bissau NNP 87 5338 416 , , , 87 5338 417 Guyana Guyana NNP 87 5338 418 , , , 87 5338 419 Haiti Haiti NNP 87 5338 420 , , , 87 5338 421 Honduras Honduras NNP 87 5338 422 , , , 87 5338 423 Hong Hong NNP 87 5338 424 Kong Kong NNP 87 5338 425 , , , 87 5338 426 India India NNP 87 5338 427 , , , 87 5338 428 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 5338 429 , , , 87 5338 430 Iran Iran NNP 87 5338 431 , , , 87 5338 432 Iraq Iraq NNP 87 5338 433 , , , 87 5338 434 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 87 5338 435 , , , 87 5338 436 Jersey Jersey NNP 87 5338 437 , , , 87 5338 438 Jordan Jordan NNP 87 5338 439 , , , 87 5338 440 Kenya Kenya NNP 87 5338 441 , , , 87 5338 442 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 87 5338 443 , , , 87 5338 444 North North NNP 87 5338 445 Korea Korea NNP 87 5338 446 , , , 87 5338 447 South South NNP 87 5338 448 Korea Korea NNP 87 5338 449 , , , 87 5338 450 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 87 5338 451 , , , 87 5338 452 Laos Laos NNP 87 5338 453 , , , 87 5338 454 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 87 5338 455 , , , 87 5338 456 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 87 5338 457 , , , 87 5338 458 Liberia Liberia NNP 87 5338 459 , , , 87 5338 460 Libya Libya NNP 87 5338 461 , , , 87 5338 462 Macau Macau NNP 87 5338 463 , , , 87 5338 464 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 87 5338 465 , , , 87 5338 466 Malawi Malawi NNP 87 5338 467 , , , 87 5338 468 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 5338 469 , , , 87 5338 470 Maldives Maldives NNP 87 5338 471 , , , 87 5338 472 Mali Mali NNP 87 5338 473 , , , 87 5338 474 Isle Isle NNP 87 5338 475 of of IN 87 5338 476 Man Man NNP 87 5338 477 , , , 87 5338 478 Marshall Marshall NNP 87 5338 479 Islands Islands NNP 87 5338 480 , , , 87 5338 481 Martinique Martinique NNP 87 5338 482 , , , 87 5338 483 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 87 5338 484 , , , 87 5338 485 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 87 5338 486 , , , 87 5338 487 Mayotte Mayotte NNP 87 5338 488 , , , 87 5338 489 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5338 490 , , , 87 5338 491 Federated Federated NNP 87 5338 492 States States NNP 87 5338 493 of of IN 87 5338 494 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 87 5338 495 , , , 87 5338 496 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 87 5338 497 , , , 87 5338 498 Montserrat Montserrat NNP 87 5338 499 , , , 87 5338 500 Morocco Morocco NNP 87 5338 501 , , , 87 5338 502 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 87 5338 503 , , , 87 5338 504 Namibia Namibia NNP 87 5338 505 , , , 87 5338 506 Nauru Nauru NNP 87 5338 507 , , , 87 5338 508 Nepal Nepal NNP 87 5338 509 , , , 87 5338 510 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5338 511 Antilles Antilles NNPS 87 5338 512 , , , 87 5338 513 New New NNP 87 5338 514 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 87 5338 515 , , , 87 5338 516 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 87 5338 517 , , , 87 5338 518 Niger Niger NNP 87 5338 519 , , , 87 5338 520 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 5338 521 , , , 87 5338 522 Niue Niue NNP 87 5338 523 , , , 87 5338 524 Norfolk Norfolk NNP 87 5338 525 Island Island NNP 87 5338 526 , , , 87 5338 527 Northern Northern NNP 87 5338 528 Mariana Mariana NNP 87 5338 529 Islands Islands NNP 87 5338 530 , , , 87 5338 531 Oman Oman NNP 87 5338 532 , , , 87 5338 533 Trust Trust NNP 87 5338 534 Territory territory NN 87 5338 535 of of IN 87 5338 536 the the DT 87 5338 537 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5338 538 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5338 539 ( ( -LRB- 87 5338 540 Palau Palau NNP 87 5338 541 ) ) -RRB- 87 5338 542 , , , 87 5338 543 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 5338 544 , , , 87 5338 545 Panama Panama NNP 87 5338 546 , , , 87 5338 547 Papua Papua NNP 87 5338 548 New New NNP 87 5338 549 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5338 550 , , , 87 5338 551 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 87 5338 552 , , , 87 5338 553 Peru Peru NNP 87 5338 554 , , , 87 5338 555 Philippines Philippines NNP 87 5338 556 , , , 87 5338 557 Pitcairn Pitcairn NNP 87 5338 558 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5338 559 , , , 87 5338 560 Puerto Puerto NNP 87 5338 561 Rico Rico NNP 87 5338 562 , , , 87 5338 563 Qatar Qatar NNP 87 5338 564 , , , 87 5338 565 Reunion Reunion NNP 87 5338 566 , , , 87 5338 567 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 87 5338 568 , , , 87 5338 569 Saint Saint NNP 87 5338 570 Helena Helena NNP 87 5338 571 , , , 87 5338 572 Saint Saint NNP 87 5338 573 Kitts Kitts NNP 87 5338 574 and and CC 87 5338 575 Nevis Nevis NNP 87 5338 576 , , , 87 5338 577 Saint Saint NNP 87 5338 578 Lucia Lucia NNP 87 5338 579 , , , 87 5338 580 Saint Saint NNP 87 5338 581 Pierre Pierre NNP 87 5338 582 and and CC 87 5338 583 Miquelon Miquelon NNP 87 5338 584 , , , 87 5338 585 Saint Saint NNP 87 5338 586 Vincent Vincent NNP 87 5338 587 and and CC 87 5338 588 the the DT 87 5338 589 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 87 5338 590 , , , 87 5338 591 Sao Sao NNP 87 5338 592 Tome Tome NNP 87 5338 593 and and CC 87 5338 594 Principe Principe NNP 87 5338 595 , , , 87 5338 596 Saudi Saudi NNP 87 5338 597 Arabia Arabia NNP 87 5338 598 , , , 87 5338 599 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 5338 600 , , , 87 5338 601 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 87 5338 602 , , , 87 5338 603 Sierra Sierra NNP 87 5338 604 Leone Leone NNP 87 5338 605 , , , 87 5338 606 Singapore Singapore NNP 87 5338 607 , , , 87 5338 608 Solomon Solomon NNP 87 5338 609 Islands Islands NNP 87 5338 610 , , , 87 5338 611 Somalia Somalia NNP 87 5338 612 , , , 87 5338 613 Sri Sri NNP 87 5338 614 Lanka Lanka NNP 87 5338 615 , , , 87 5338 616 Sudan Sudan NNP 87 5338 617 , , , 87 5338 618 Suriname Suriname NNP 87 5338 619 , , , 87 5338 620 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 87 5338 621 , , , 87 5338 622 Syria Syria NNP 87 5338 623 , , , 87 5338 624 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 87 5338 625 , , , 87 5338 626 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 87 5338 627 , , , 87 5338 628 Thailand Thailand NNP 87 5338 629 , , , 87 5338 630 Togo Togo NNP 87 5338 631 , , , 87 5338 632 Tokelau Tokelau NNP 87 5338 633 , , , 87 5338 634 Tonga Tonga NNP 87 5338 635 , , , 87 5338 636 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 87 5338 637 and and CC 87 5338 638 Tobago Tobago NNP 87 5338 639 , , , 87 5338 640 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 87 5338 641 , , , 87 5338 642 Turks Turks NNPS 87 5338 643 and and CC 87 5338 644 Caicos Caicos NNP 87 5338 645 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5338 646 , , , 87 5338 647 Tuvalu Tuvalu NNP 87 5338 648 , , , 87 5338 649 UAE UAE NNP 87 5338 650 , , , 87 5338 651 Uganda Uganda NNP 87 5338 652 , , , 87 5338 653 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 87 5338 654 , , , 87 5338 655 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 87 5338 656 , , , 87 5338 657 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 5338 658 , , , 87 5338 659 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 5338 660 , , , 87 5338 661 Virgin Virgin NNP 87 5338 662 Islands Islands NNP 87 5338 663 , , , 87 5338 664 Wallis Wallis NNP 87 5338 665 and and CC 87 5338 666 Futuna Futuna NNP 87 5338 667 , , , 87 5338 668 West West NNP 87 5338 669 Bank Bank NNP 87 5338 670 , , , 87 5338 671 Western Western NNP 87 5338 672 Sahara Sahara NNP 87 5338 673 , , , 87 5338 674 Western Western NNP 87 5338 675 Samoa Samoa NNP 87 5338 676 , , , 87 5338 677 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5338 678 , , , 87 5338 679 Zaire Zaire NNP 87 5338 680 , , , 87 5338 681 Zambia Zambia NNP 87 5338 682 , , , 87 5338 683 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 87 5338 684 low low JJ 87 5338 685 - - HYPH 87 5338 686 income income NN 87 5338 687 countries country NNS 87 5338 688 another another DT 87 5338 689 term term NN 87 5338 690 for for IN 87 5338 691 those those DT 87 5338 692 less less RBR 87 5338 693 developed developed JJ 87 5338 694 countries country NNS 87 5338 695 with with IN 87 5338 696 below below IN 87 5338 697 - - HYPH 87 5338 698 average average NN 87 5338 699 per per IN 87 5338 700 capita capita FW 87 5338 701 GNPs gnp NNS 87 5338 702 / / SYM 87 5338 703 GDPs gdp NNS 87 5338 704 ; ; : 87 5338 705 see see VB 87 5338 706 less less RBR 87 5338 707 developed develop VBN 87 5338 708 countries country NNS 87 5338 709 ( ( -LRB- 87 5338 710 LDCs LDCs NNP 87 5338 711 ) ) -RRB- 87 5338 712 London London NNP 87 5338 713 Suppliers Suppliers NNP 87 5338 714 Group Group NNP 87 5338 715 see see VBP 87 5338 716 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 87 5338 717 Suppliers Suppliers NNPS 87 5338 718 Group Group NNP 87 5338 719 ( ( -LRB- 87 5338 720 NSG NSG NNP 87 5338 721 ) ) -RRB- 87 5338 722 Mercado Mercado NNP 87 5338 723 Comun Comun NNP 87 5338 724 del del NNP 87 5338 725 Cono Cono NNP 87 5338 726 Sur Sur NNP 87 5338 727 ( ( -LRB- 87 5338 728 MERCOSUR MERCOSUR NNP 87 5338 729 ) ) -RRB- 87 5338 730 see see VB 87 5338 731 Southern Southern NNP 87 5338 732 Cone Cone NNP 87 5338 733 Common Common NNP 87 5338 734 Market Market NNP 87 5338 735 middle middle JJ 87 5338 736 - - HYPH 87 5338 737 income income NN 87 5338 738 countries country NNS 87 5338 739 another another DT 87 5338 740 term term NN 87 5338 741 for for IN 87 5338 742 those those DT 87 5338 743 less less RBR 87 5338 744 developed developed JJ 87 5338 745 countries country NNS 87 5338 746 with with IN 87 5338 747 above above JJ 87 5338 748 - - HYPH 87 5338 749 average average NN 87 5338 750 per per IN 87 5338 751 capita capita FW 87 5338 752 GNPs gnp NNS 87 5338 753 / / SYM 87 5338 754 GDPs gdp NNS 87 5338 755 ; ; : 87 5338 756 see see VB 87 5338 757 less less RBR 87 5338 758 developed develop VBN 87 5338 759 countries country NNS 87 5338 760 ( ( -LRB- 87 5338 761 LDCs LDCs NNP 87 5338 762 ) ) -RRB- 87 5338 763 Missile Missile NNP 87 5338 764 Technology Technology NNP 87 5338 765 Control Control NNP 87 5338 766 Regime Regime NNP 87 5338 767 ( ( -LRB- 87 5338 768 MTCR MTCR NNP 87 5338 769 ) ) -RRB- 87 5338 770 established establish VBN 87 5338 771 - - : 87 5338 772 April April NNP 87 5338 773 1987 1987 CD 87 5338 774 aim aim NN 87 5338 775 - - HYPH 87 5338 776 to to TO 87 5338 777 arrest arrest VB 87 5338 778 missile missile NN 87 5338 779 proliferation proliferation NN 87 5338 780 by by IN 87 5338 781 controlling control VBG 87 5338 782 the the DT 87 5338 783 export export NN 87 5338 784 of of IN 87 5338 785 key key JJ 87 5338 786 missile missile NN 87 5338 787 technologies technology NNS 87 5338 788 and and CC 87 5338 789 equipment equipment NN 87 5338 790 members-(24 members-(24 NNP 87 5338 791 ) ) -RRB- 87 5338 792 Australia Australia NNP 87 5338 793 , , , 87 5338 794 Austria Austria NNP 87 5338 795 , , , 87 5338 796 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 5338 797 , , , 87 5338 798 Canada Canada NNP 87 5338 799 , , , 87 5338 800 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 5338 801 , , , 87 5338 802 Finland Finland NNP 87 5338 803 , , , 87 5338 804 France France NNP 87 5338 805 , , , 87 5338 806 Germany Germany NNP 87 5338 807 , , , 87 5338 808 Greece Greece NNP 87 5338 809 , , , 87 5338 810 Hungary Hungary NNP 87 5338 811 , , , 87 5338 812 Iceland Iceland NNP 87 5338 813 , , , 87 5338 814 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 5338 815 , , , 87 5338 816 Italy Italy NNP 87 5338 817 , , , 87 5338 818 Japan Japan NNP 87 5338 819 , , , 87 5338 820 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 5338 821 , , , 87 5338 822 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5338 823 , , , 87 5338 824 NZ NZ NNP 87 5338 825 , , , 87 5338 826 Norway Norway NNP 87 5338 827 , , , 87 5338 828 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 5338 829 , , , 87 5338 830 Spain Spain NNP 87 5338 831 , , , 87 5338 832 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 5338 833 , , , 87 5338 834 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 5338 835 , , , 87 5338 836 UK UK NNP 87 5338 837 , , , 87 5338 838 US US NNP 87 5338 839 newly newly RB 87 5338 840 industrializing industrialize VBG 87 5338 841 countries country NNS 87 5338 842 ( ( -LRB- 87 5338 843 NICs NICs NNP 87 5338 844 ) ) -RRB- 87 5338 845 former former JJ 87 5338 846 term term NN 87 5338 847 for for IN 87 5338 848 the the DT 87 5338 849 newly newly RB 87 5338 850 industrializing industrialize VBG 87 5338 851 economies economy NNS 87 5338 852 ; ; : 87 5338 853 see see VB 87 5338 854 newly newly RB 87 5338 855 industrializing industrialize VBG 87 5338 856 economies economy NNS 87 5338 857 ( ( -LRB- 87 5338 858 NIEs ny NNS 87 5338 859 ) ) -RRB- 87 5338 860 newly newly RB 87 5338 861 industrializing industrialize VBG 87 5338 862 economies economy NNS 87 5338 863 ( ( -LRB- 87 5338 864 NIEs NIEs NNP 87 5338 865 ) ) -RRB- 87 5338 866 that that DT 87 5338 867 subgroup subgroup NN 87 5338 868 of of IN 87 5338 869 the the DT 87 5338 870 less less RBR 87 5338 871 developed developed JJ 87 5338 872 countries country NNS 87 5338 873 ( ( -LRB- 87 5338 874 LDCs LDCs NNP 87 5338 875 ) ) -RRB- 87 5338 876 that that WDT 87 5338 877 has have VBZ 87 5338 878 experienced experience VBN 87 5338 879 particularly particularly RB 87 5338 880 rapid rapid JJ 87 5338 881 industrialization industrialization NN 87 5338 882 of of IN 87 5338 883 their -PRON- PRP$ 87 5338 884 economies economy NNS 87 5338 885 ; ; : 87 5338 886 formerly formerly RB 87 5338 887 known know VBN 87 5338 888 as as IN 87 5338 889 the the DT 87 5338 890 newly newly RB 87 5338 891 industrializing industrialize VBG 87 5338 892 countries country NNS 87 5338 893 ( ( -LRB- 87 5338 894 NICs NICs NNP 87 5338 895 ) ) -RRB- 87 5338 896 ; ; : 87 5338 897 also also RB 87 5338 898 known know VBN 87 5338 899 as as IN 87 5338 900 advanced advanced JJ 87 5338 901 developing develop VBG 87 5338 902 countries country NNS 87 5338 903 ; ; : 87 5338 904 usually usually RB 87 5338 905 includes include VBZ 87 5338 906 the the DT 87 5338 907 Four four CD 87 5338 908 Dragons Dragons NNPS 87 5338 909 ( ( -LRB- 87 5338 910 Hong Hong NNP 87 5338 911 Kong Kong NNP 87 5338 912 , , , 87 5338 913 South South NNP 87 5338 914 Korea Korea NNP 87 5338 915 , , , 87 5338 916 Singapore Singapore NNP 87 5338 917 , , , 87 5338 918 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 87 5338 919 ) ) -RRB- 87 5338 920 plus plus CC 87 5338 921 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 5338 922 and and CC 87 5338 923 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5338 924 Nonaligned Nonaligned NNP 87 5338 925 Movement Movement NNP 87 5338 926 ( ( -LRB- 87 5338 927 NAM NAM NNP 87 5338 928 ) ) -RRB- 87 5338 929 established-1 established-1 NNP 87 5338 930 - - HYPH 87 5338 931 6 6 CD 87 5338 932 September September NNP 87 5338 933 1961 1961 CD 87 5338 934 aim aim NN 87 5338 935 - - : 87 5338 936 to to TO 87 5338 937 establish establish VB 87 5338 938 political political JJ 87 5338 939 and and CC 87 5338 940 military military JJ 87 5338 941 cooperation cooperation NN 87 5338 942 apart apart RB 87 5338 943 from from IN 87 5338 944 the the DT 87 5338 945 traditional traditional JJ 87 5338 946 East East NNP 87 5338 947 or or CC 87 5338 948 West West NNP 87 5338 949 blocs blocs NNP 87 5338 950 members-(102 members-(102 NNP 87 5338 951 plus plus CC 87 5338 952 the the DT 87 5338 953 Palestine Palestine NNP 87 5338 954 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 5338 955 Organization Organization NNP 87 5338 956 ) ) -RRB- 87 5338 957 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 87 5338 958 , , , 87 5338 959 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 5338 960 , , , 87 5338 961 Angola Angola NNP 87 5338 962 , , , 87 5338 963 The the DT 87 5338 964 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 87 5338 965 , , , 87 5338 966 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 87 5338 967 , , , 87 5338 968 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 87 5338 969 , , , 87 5338 970 Barbados Barbados NNP 87 5338 971 , , , 87 5338 972 Belize Belize NNP 87 5338 973 , , , 87 5338 974 Benin Benin NNP 87 5338 975 , , , 87 5338 976 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 87 5338 977 , , , 87 5338 978 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 87 5338 979 , , , 87 5338 980 Botswana Botswana NNP 87 5338 981 , , , 87 5338 982 Burkina Burkina NNP 87 5338 983 , , , 87 5338 984 Burundi Burundi NNP 87 5338 985 , , , 87 5338 986 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 87 5338 987 , , , 87 5338 988 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 87 5338 989 , , , 87 5338 990 CapeVerde CapeVerde NNP 87 5338 991 , , , 87 5338 992 Central Central NNP 87 5338 993 African African NNP 87 5338 994 Republic Republic NNP 87 5338 995 , , , 87 5338 996 Chad Chad NNP 87 5338 997 , , , 87 5338 998 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 5338 999 , , , 87 5338 1000 Comoros Comoros NNP 87 5338 1001 , , , 87 5338 1002 Congo Congo NNP 87 5338 1003 , , , 87 5338 1004 Cote Cote NNP 87 5338 1005 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 87 5338 1006 , , , 87 5338 1007 Cuba Cuba NNP 87 5338 1008 , , , 87 5338 1009 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 87 5338 1010 , , , 87 5338 1011 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 87 5338 1012 , , , 87 5338 1013 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 87 5338 1014 , , , 87 5338 1015 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 5338 1016 , , , 87 5338 1017 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 87 5338 1018 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5338 1019 , , , 87 5338 1020 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 5338 1021 , , , 87 5338 1022 Gabon Gabon NNP 87 5338 1023 , , , 87 5338 1024 The the DT 87 5338 1025 Gambia Gambia NNP 87 5338 1026 , , , 87 5338 1027 Ghana Ghana NNP 87 5338 1028 , , , 87 5338 1029 Grenada Grenada NNP 87 5338 1030 , , , 87 5338 1031 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 87 5338 1032 , , , 87 5338 1033 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5338 1034 , , , 87 5338 1035 Guinea- Guinea- NNP 87 5338 1036 Bissau Bissau NNP 87 5338 1037 , , , 87 5338 1038 Guyana Guyana NNP 87 5338 1039 , , , 87 5338 1040 India India NNP 87 5338 1041 , , , 87 5338 1042 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 5338 1043 , , , 87 5338 1044 Iran Iran NNP 87 5338 1045 , , , 87 5338 1046 Iraq Iraq NNP 87 5338 1047 , , , 87 5338 1048 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 87 5338 1049 , , , 87 5338 1050 Jordan Jordan NNP 87 5338 1051 , , , 87 5338 1052 Kenya Kenya NNP 87 5338 1053 , , , 87 5338 1054 North North NNP 87 5338 1055 Korea Korea NNP 87 5338 1056 , , , 87 5338 1057 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 87 5338 1058 , , , 87 5338 1059 Laos Laos NNP 87 5338 1060 , , , 87 5338 1061 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 87 5338 1062 , , , 87 5338 1063 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 87 5338 1064 , , , 87 5338 1065 Liberia Liberia NNP 87 5338 1066 , , , 87 5338 1067 Libya Libya NNP 87 5338 1068 , , , 87 5338 1069 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 87 5338 1070 , , , 87 5338 1071 Malawi Malawi NNP 87 5338 1072 , , , 87 5338 1073 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 5338 1074 , , , 87 5338 1075 Maldives Maldives NNP 87 5338 1076 , , , 87 5338 1077 Mali Mali NNP 87 5338 1078 , , , 87 5338 1079 Malta Malta NNP 87 5338 1080 , , , 87 5338 1081 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 87 5338 1082 , , , 87 5338 1083 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 87 5338 1084 , , , 87 5338 1085 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 87 5338 1086 , , , 87 5338 1087 Morocco Morocco NNP 87 5338 1088 , , , 87 5338 1089 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 87 5338 1090 , , , 87 5338 1091 Namibia Namibia NNP 87 5338 1092 , , , 87 5338 1093 Nepal Nepal NNP 87 5338 1094 , , , 87 5338 1095 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 87 5338 1096 , , , 87 5338 1097 Niger Niger NNP 87 5338 1098 , , , 87 5338 1099 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 5338 1100 , , , 87 5338 1101 Oman Oman NNP 87 5338 1102 , , , 87 5338 1103 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 5338 1104 , , , 87 5338 1105 Panama Panama NNP 87 5338 1106 , , , 87 5338 1107 Papua Papua NNP 87 5338 1108 New New NNP 87 5338 1109 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5338 1110 , , , 87 5338 1111 Peru Peru NNP 87 5338 1112 , , , 87 5338 1113 Qatar Qatar NNP 87 5338 1114 , , , 87 5338 1115 Rawada Rawada NNP 87 5338 1116 , , , 87 5338 1117 Saint Saint NNP 87 5338 1118 Lucia Lucia NNP 87 5338 1119 , , , 87 5338 1120 Sao Sao NNP 87 5338 1121 Tome Tome NNP 87 5338 1122 and and CC 87 5338 1123 Principe Principe NNP 87 5338 1124 , , , 87 5338 1125 Saudi Saudi NNP 87 5338 1126 Arabia Arabia NNP 87 5338 1127 , , , 87 5338 1128 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 5338 1129 , , , 87 5338 1130 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 87 5338 1131 , , , 87 5338 1132 Sierra Sierra NNP 87 5338 1133 Leone Leone NNP 87 5338 1134 , , , 87 5338 1135 Singapore Singapore NNP 87 5338 1136 , , , 87 5338 1137 Somalia Somalia NNP 87 5338 1138 , , , 87 5338 1139 Sri Sri NNP 87 5338 1140 Lanka Lanka NNP 87 5338 1141 , , , 87 5338 1142 Sudan Sudan NNP 87 5338 1143 , , , 87 5338 1144 Suriname Suriname NNP 87 5338 1145 , , , 87 5338 1146 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 87 5338 1147 , , , 87 5338 1148 Syria Syria NNP 87 5338 1149 , , , 87 5338 1150 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 87 5338 1151 , , , 87 5338 1152 Togo Togo NNP 87 5338 1153 , , , 87 5338 1154 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 87 5338 1155 and and CC 87 5338 1156 Tobago Tobago NNP 87 5338 1157 , , , 87 5338 1158 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 87 5338 1159 , , , 87 5338 1160 Uganda Uganda NNP 87 5338 1161 , , , 87 5338 1162 UAE UAE NNP 87 5338 1163 , , , 87 5338 1164 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 87 5338 1165 , , , 87 5338 1166 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 5338 1167 , , , 87 5338 1168 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 5338 1169 , , , 87 5338 1170 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5338 1171 , , , 87 5338 1172 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 87 5338 1173 , , , 87 5338 1174 Zaire Zaire NNP 87 5338 1175 , , , 87 5338 1176 Zambia Zambia NNP 87 5338 1177 , , , 87 5338 1178 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 87 5338 1179 , , , 87 5338 1180 Palestine Palestine NNP 87 5338 1181 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 5338 1182 Organization Organization NNP 87 5338 1183 observers-(19 observers-(19 CD 87 5338 1184 ) ) -RRB- 87 5338 1185 African African NNP 87 5338 1186 National National NNP 87 5338 1187 Congress Congress NNP 87 5338 1188 , , , 87 5338 1189 Afro Afro NNP 87 5338 1190 - - HYPH 87 5338 1191 Asian Asian NNP 87 5338 1192 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 87 5338 1193 Organization Organization NNP 87 5338 1194 , , , 87 5338 1195 Antigua Antigua NNP 87 5338 1196 and and CC 87 5338 1197 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 87 5338 1198 , , , 87 5338 1199 Arab Arab NNP 87 5338 1200 League League NNP 87 5338 1201 , , , 87 5338 1202 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 5338 1203 , , , 87 5338 1204 China China NNP 87 5338 1205 , , , 87 5338 1206 Costa Costa NNP 87 5338 1207 Rica Rica NNP 87 5338 1208 , , , 87 5338 1209 Dominica Dominica NNP 87 5338 1210 , , , 87 5338 1211 El El NNP 87 5338 1212 Salvador Salvador NNP 87 5338 1213 , , , 87 5338 1214 Islamic Islamic NNP 87 5338 1215 Conference Conference NNP 87 5338 1216 , , , 87 5338 1217 Kanaka Kanaka NNP 87 5338 1218 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 5338 1219 National National NNP 87 5338 1220 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 5338 1221 Front Front NNP 87 5338 1222 ( ( -LRB- 87 5338 1223 New New NNP 87 5338 1224 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 87 5338 1225 ) ) -RRB- 87 5338 1226 , , , 87 5338 1227 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5338 1228 , , , 87 5338 1229 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 87 5338 1230 , , , 87 5338 1231 Organization Organization NNP 87 5338 1232 of of IN 87 5338 1233 African African NNP 87 5338 1234 Unity Unity NNP 87 5338 1235 , , , 87 5338 1236 Pan Pan NNP 87 5338 1237 Africanist Africanist NNP 87 5338 1238 Congress Congress NNP 87 5338 1239 of of IN 87 5338 1240 Azania Azania NNP 87 5338 1241 , , , 87 5338 1242 Philippines Philippines NNP 87 5338 1243 , , , 87 5338 1244 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 5338 1245 Party Party NNP 87 5338 1246 of of IN 87 5338 1247 Puerto Puerto NNP 87 5338 1248 Rico Rico NNP 87 5338 1249 , , , 87 5338 1250 UN UN NNP 87 5338 1251 , , , 87 5338 1252 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 87 5338 1253 guests-(21 guests-(21 NNP 87 5338 1254 ) ) -RRB- 87 5338 1255 Australia Australia NNP 87 5338 1256 , , , 87 5338 1257 Austria Austria NNP 87 5338 1258 , , , 87 5338 1259 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 87 5338 1260 , , , 87 5338 1261 Canada Canada NNP 87 5338 1262 , , , 87 5338 1263 Czech Czech NNP 87 5338 1264 Republic Republic NNP 87 5338 1265 , , , 87 5338 1266 Dominican Dominican NNP 87 5338 1267 Republic Republic NNP 87 5338 1268 , , , 87 5338 1269 Finland Finland NNP 87 5338 1270 , , , 87 5338 1271 Germany Germany NNP 87 5338 1272 , , , 87 5338 1273 Greece Greece NNP 87 5338 1274 , , , 87 5338 1275 Hungary Hungary NNP 87 5338 1276 , , , 87 5338 1277 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5338 1278 , , , 87 5338 1279 NZ NZ NNP 87 5338 1280 , , , 87 5338 1281 Norway Norway NNP 87 5338 1282 , , , 87 5338 1283 Poland Poland NNP 87 5338 1284 , , , 87 5338 1285 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 5338 1286 , , , 87 5338 1287 Romania Romania NNP 87 5338 1288 , , , 87 5338 1289 San San NNP 87 5338 1290 Marino Marino NNP 87 5338 1291 , , , 87 5338 1292 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 87 5338 1293 , , , 87 5338 1294 Spain Spain NNP 87 5338 1295 , , , 87 5338 1296 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 5338 1297 , , , 87 5338 1298 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 5338 1299 Nordic Nordic NNP 87 5338 1300 Council Council NNP 87 5338 1301 ( ( -LRB- 87 5338 1302 NC NC NNP 87 5338 1303 ) ) -RRB- 87 5338 1304 established-16 established-16 NN 87 5338 1305 March March NNP 87 5338 1306 1952 1952 CD 87 5338 1307 effective-12 effective-12 NN 87 5338 1308 February February NNP 87 5338 1309 1953 1953 CD 87 5338 1310 aim aim NN 87 5338 1311 - - : 87 5338 1312 to to TO 87 5338 1313 promote promote VB 87 5338 1314 regional regional JJ 87 5338 1315 economic economic JJ 87 5338 1316 , , , 87 5338 1317 cultural cultural JJ 87 5338 1318 , , , 87 5338 1319 and and CC 87 5338 1320 environmental environmental JJ 87 5338 1321 cooperation cooperation NN 87 5338 1322 members-(5 members-(5 NN 87 5338 1323 ) ) -RRB- 87 5338 1324 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 5338 1325 , , , 87 5338 1326 Finland Finland NNP 87 5338 1327 , , , 87 5338 1328 Iceland Iceland NNP 87 5338 1329 , , , 87 5338 1330 Norway Norway NNP 87 5338 1331 , , , 87 5338 1332 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 5338 1333 ; ; : 87 5338 1334 note note NN 87 5338 1335 - - HYPH 87 5338 1336 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 5338 1337 includes include VBZ 87 5338 1338 Faroe Faroe NNP 87 5338 1339 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5338 1340 and and CC 87 5338 1341 Greenland Greenland NNP 87 5338 1342 Nordic Nordic NNP 87 5338 1343 Investment Investment NNP 87 5338 1344 Bank Bank NNP 87 5338 1345 ( ( -LRB- 87 5338 1346 NIB NIB NNP 87 5338 1347 ) ) -RRB- 87 5338 1348 established-4 established-4 NNP 87 5338 1349 December December NNP 87 5338 1350 1975 1975 CD 87 5338 1351 effective-1 effective-1 NNP 87 5338 1352 June June NNP 87 5338 1353 1976 1976 CD 87 5338 1354 aim aim NN 87 5338 1355 - - HYPH 87 5338 1356 to to TO 87 5338 1357 promote promote VB 87 5338 1358 economic economic JJ 87 5338 1359 cooperation cooperation NN 87 5338 1360 and and CC 87 5338 1361 development development NN 87 5338 1362 members-(5 members-(5 NN 87 5338 1363 ) ) -RRB- 87 5338 1364 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 5338 1365 , , , 87 5338 1366 Finland Finland NNP 87 5338 1367 , , , 87 5338 1368 Iceland Iceland NNP 87 5338 1369 , , , 87 5338 1370 Norway Norway NNP 87 5338 1371 , , , 87 5338 1372 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 5338 1373 North North NNP 87 5338 1374 a a DT 87 5338 1375 popular popular JJ 87 5338 1376 term term NN 87 5338 1377 for for IN 87 5338 1378 the the DT 87 5338 1379 rich rich JJ 87 5338 1380 industrialized industrialized JJ 87 5338 1381 countries country NNS 87 5338 1382 generally generally RB 87 5338 1383 located locate VBN 87 5338 1384 in in IN 87 5338 1385 the the DT 87 5338 1386 northern northern JJ 87 5338 1387 portion portion NN 87 5338 1388 of of IN 87 5338 1389 the the DT 87 5338 1390 Northern Northern NNP 87 5338 1391 Hemisphere Hemisphere NNP 87 5338 1392 ; ; : 87 5338 1393 the the DT 87 5338 1394 counterpart counterpart NN 87 5338 1395 of of IN 87 5338 1396 the the DT 87 5338 1397 South South NNP 87 5338 1398 ; ; : 87 5338 1399 see see VB 87 5338 1400 developed develop VBN 87 5338 1401 countries country NNS 87 5338 1402 ( ( -LRB- 87 5338 1403 DCs DCs NNP 87 5338 1404 ) ) -RRB- 87 5338 1405 North North NNP 87 5338 1406 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5338 1407 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 87 5338 1408 Council Council NNP 87 5338 1409 ( ( -LRB- 87 5338 1410 NACC)-an NACC)-an NNP 87 5338 1411 extension extension NN 87 5338 1412 of of IN 87 5338 1413 NATO NATO NNP 87 5338 1414 established-8 established-8 NNP 87 5338 1415 November November NNP 87 5338 1416 1991 1991 CD 87 5338 1417 effective-20 effective-20 NN 87 5338 1418 December December NNP 87 5338 1419 1991 1991 CD 87 5338 1420 aim aim NN 87 5338 1421 - - HYPH 87 5338 1422 to to TO 87 5338 1423 form form VB 87 5338 1424 a a DT 87 5338 1425 forum forum NN 87 5338 1426 to to TO 87 5338 1427 discuss discuss VB 87 5338 1428 cooperation cooperation NN 87 5338 1429 concerning concern VBG 87 5338 1430 mutual mutual JJ 87 5338 1431 political political JJ 87 5338 1432 and and CC 87 5338 1433 security security NN 87 5338 1434 issues issue NNS 87 5338 1435 members-(38 members-(38 SYM 87 5338 1436 ) ) -RRB- 87 5338 1437 Albania Albania NNP 87 5338 1438 , , , 87 5338 1439 Armenia Armenia NNP 87 5338 1440 , , , 87 5338 1441 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 87 5338 1442 , , , 87 5338 1443 Belarus Belarus NNP 87 5338 1444 , , , 87 5338 1445 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 5338 1446 , , , 87 5338 1447 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 87 5338 1448 , , , 87 5338 1449 Canada Canada NNP 87 5338 1450 , , , 87 5338 1451 Czech Czech NNP 87 5338 1452 Republic Republic NNP 87 5338 1453 , , , 87 5338 1454 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 5338 1455 , , , 87 5338 1456 Estonia Estonia NNP 87 5338 1457 , , , 87 5338 1458 France France NNP 87 5338 1459 , , , 87 5338 1460 Georgia Georgia NNP 87 5338 1461 , , , 87 5338 1462 Germany Germany NNP 87 5338 1463 , , , 87 5338 1464 Greece Greece NNP 87 5338 1465 , , , 87 5338 1466 Hungary Hungary NNP 87 5338 1467 , , , 87 5338 1468 Iceland Iceland NNP 87 5338 1469 , , , 87 5338 1470 Italy Italy NNP 87 5338 1471 , , , 87 5338 1472 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 87 5338 1473 , , , 87 5338 1474 Latvia Latvia NNP 87 5338 1475 , , , 87 5338 1476 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 87 5338 1477 , , , 87 5338 1478 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 5338 1479 , , , 87 5338 1480 Moldova Moldova NNP 87 5338 1481 , , , 87 5338 1482 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5338 1483 , , , 87 5338 1484 Norway Norway NNP 87 5338 1485 , , , 87 5338 1486 Poland Poland NNP 87 5338 1487 , , , 87 5338 1488 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 5338 1489 , , , 87 5338 1490 Romania Romania NNP 87 5338 1491 , , , 87 5338 1492 Russia Russia NNP 87 5338 1493 , , , 87 5338 1494 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 87 5338 1495 , , , 87 5338 1496 Spain Spain NNP 87 5338 1497 , , , 87 5338 1498 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 87 5338 1499 , , , 87 5338 1500 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 5338 1501 , , , 87 5338 1502 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 87 5338 1503 , , , 87 5338 1504 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 87 5338 1505 , , , 87 5338 1506 UK UK NNP 87 5338 1507 , , , 87 5338 1508 US US NNP 87 5338 1509 , , , 87 5338 1510 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 87 5338 1511 , , , 87 5338 1512 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 87 5338 1513 North North NNP 87 5338 1514 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5338 1515 Treaty Treaty NNP 87 5338 1516 Organization Organization NNP 87 5338 1517 ( ( -LRB- 87 5338 1518 NATO NATO NNP 87 5338 1519 ) ) -RRB- 87 5338 1520 established-17 established-17 NFP 87 5338 1521 September September NNP 87 5338 1522 1949 1949 CD 87 5338 1523 aim aim NN 87 5338 1524 - - HYPH 87 5338 1525 to to TO 87 5338 1526 promote promote VB 87 5338 1527 mutual mutual JJ 87 5338 1528 defense defense NN 87 5338 1529 and and CC 87 5338 1530 cooperation cooperation NN 87 5338 1531 members-(16 members-(16 NNP 87 5338 1532 ) ) -RRB- 87 5338 1533 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 5338 1534 , , , 87 5338 1535 Canada Canada NNP 87 5338 1536 , , , 87 5338 1537 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 5338 1538 , , , 87 5338 1539 France France NNP 87 5338 1540 , , , 87 5338 1541 Germany Germany NNP 87 5338 1542 , , , 87 5338 1543 Greece Greece NNP 87 5338 1544 , , , 87 5338 1545 Iceland Iceland NNP 87 5338 1546 , , , 87 5338 1547 Italy Italy NNP 87 5338 1548 , , , 87 5338 1549 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 5338 1550 , , , 87 5338 1551 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5338 1552 , , , 87 5338 1553 Norway Norway NNP 87 5338 1554 , , , 87 5338 1555 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 5338 1556 , , , 87 5338 1557 Spain Spain NNP 87 5338 1558 , , , 87 5338 1559 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 5338 1560 , , , 87 5338 1561 UK UK NNP 87 5338 1562 , , , 87 5338 1563 US US NNP 87 5338 1564 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 87 5338 1565 Energy Energy NNP 87 5338 1566 Agency Agency NNP 87 5338 1567 ( ( -LRB- 87 5338 1568 NEA NEA NNP 87 5338 1569 ) ) -RRB- 87 5338 1570 established establish VBN 87 5338 1571 - - : 87 5338 1572 NA NA NNP 87 5338 1573 1958 1958 CD 87 5338 1574 aim aim NN 87 5338 1575 - - HYPH 87 5338 1576 associated associate VBN 87 5338 1577 with with IN 87 5338 1578 OECD OECD NNP 87 5338 1579 , , , 87 5338 1580 seeks seek VBZ 87 5338 1581 to to TO 87 5338 1582 promote promote VB 87 5338 1583 the the DT 87 5338 1584 peaceful peaceful JJ 87 5338 1585 uses use NNS 87 5338 1586 of of IN 87 5338 1587 nuclear nuclear JJ 87 5338 1588 energy energy NN 87 5338 1589 members-(23 members-(23 CD 87 5338 1590 ) ) -RRB- 87 5338 1591 Australia Australia NNP 87 5338 1592 , , , 87 5338 1593 Austria Austria NNP 87 5338 1594 , , , 87 5338 1595 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 5338 1596 , , , 87 5338 1597 Canada Canada NNP 87 5338 1598 , , , 87 5338 1599 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 5338 1600 , , , 87 5338 1601 Finland Finland NNP 87 5338 1602 , , , 87 5338 1603 France France NNP 87 5338 1604 , , , 87 5338 1605 Germany Germany NNP 87 5338 1606 , , , 87 5338 1607 Greece Greece NNP 87 5338 1608 , , , 87 5338 1609 Iceland Iceland NNP 87 5338 1610 , , , 87 5338 1611 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 5338 1612 , , , 87 5338 1613 Italy Italy NNP 87 5338 1614 , , , 87 5338 1615 Japan Japan NNP 87 5338 1616 , , , 87 5338 1617 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 5338 1618 , , , 87 5338 1619 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5338 1620 , , , 87 5338 1621 Norway Norway NNP 87 5338 1622 , , , 87 5338 1623 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 5338 1624 , , , 87 5338 1625 Spain Spain NNP 87 5338 1626 , , , 87 5338 1627 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 5338 1628 , , , 87 5338 1629 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 5338 1630 , , , 87 5338 1631 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 5338 1632 , , , 87 5338 1633 UK UK NNP 87 5338 1634 , , , 87 5338 1635 US US NNP 87 5338 1636 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 87 5338 1637 Suppliers Suppliers NNPS 87 5338 1638 Group Group NNP 87 5338 1639 ( ( -LRB- 87 5338 1640 NSG NSG NNP 87 5338 1641 ) ) -RRB- 87 5338 1642 note note VB 87 5338 1643 - - HYPH 87 5338 1644 also also RB 87 5338 1645 known know VBN 87 5338 1646 as as IN 87 5338 1647 the the DT 87 5338 1648 London London NNP 87 5338 1649 Suppliers Suppliers NNPS 87 5338 1650 Group Group NNP 87 5338 1651 established-1974 established-1974 NNP 87 5338 1652 aim aim NN 87 5338 1653 - - HYPH 87 5338 1654 to to TO 87 5338 1655 establish establish VB 87 5338 1656 guidelines guideline NNS 87 5338 1657 on on IN 87 5338 1658 exports export NNS 87 5338 1659 of of IN 87 5338 1660 enrichment enrichment NN 87 5338 1661 and and CC 87 5338 1662 processing processing NN 87 5338 1663 plant plant NN 87 5338 1664 assistance assistance NN 87 5338 1665 and and CC 87 5338 1666 nuclear nuclear JJ 87 5338 1667 exports export NNS 87 5338 1668 to to IN 87 5338 1669 countries country NNS 87 5338 1670 of of IN 87 5338 1671 proliferation proliferation NN 87 5338 1672 concern concern NN 87 5338 1673 and and CC 87 5338 1674 regions region NNS 87 5338 1675 of of IN 87 5338 1676 conflict conflict NN 87 5338 1677 and and CC 87 5338 1678 instability instability NN 87 5338 1679 members-(28 members-(28 CD 87 5338 1680 ) ) -RRB- 87 5338 1681 Australia Australia NNP 87 5338 1682 , , , 87 5338 1683 Austria Austria NNP 87 5338 1684 , , , 87 5338 1685 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 5338 1686 , , , 87 5338 1687 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 87 5338 1688 , , , 87 5338 1689 Canada Canada NNP 87 5338 1690 , , , 87 5338 1691 Czech Czech NNP 87 5338 1692 Republic Republic NNP 87 5338 1693 , , , 87 5338 1694 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 5338 1695 , , , 87 5338 1696 Finland Finland NNP 87 5338 1697 , , , 87 5338 1698 France France NNP 87 5338 1699 , , , 87 5338 1700 Germany Germany NNP 87 5338 1701 , , , 87 5338 1702 Greece Greece NNP 87 5338 1703 , , , 87 5338 1704 Hungary Hungary NNP 87 5338 1705 , , , 87 5338 1706 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 5338 1707 , , , 87 5338 1708 Italy Italy NNP 87 5338 1709 , , , 87 5338 1710 Japan Japan NNP 87 5338 1711 , , , 87 5338 1712 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 5338 1713 , , , 87 5338 1714 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5338 1715 , , , 87 5338 1716 Norway Norway NNP 87 5338 1717 , , , 87 5338 1718 Poland Poland NNP 87 5338 1719 , , , 87 5338 1720 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 5338 1721 , , , 87 5338 1722 Romania Romania NNP 87 5338 1723 , , , 87 5338 1724 Russia Russia NNP 87 5338 1725 , , , 87 5338 1726 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 87 5338 1727 , , , 87 5338 1728 Spain Spain NNP 87 5338 1729 , , , 87 5338 1730 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 5338 1731 , , , 87 5338 1732 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 5338 1733 , , , 87 5338 1734 UK UK NNP 87 5338 1735 , , , 87 5338 1736 US US NNP 87 5338 1737 Organismo Organismo NNP 87 5338 1738 para para VBP 87 5338 1739 la la NNP 87 5338 1740 Proscripcion Proscripcion NNP 87 5338 1741 de de NNP 87 5338 1742 las las NNP 87 5338 1743 Armas Armas NNP 87 5338 1744 Nucleares Nucleares NNP 87 5338 1745 en en NNP 87 5338 1746 la la NNP 87 5338 1747 AmericaLatina AmericaLatina NNP 87 5338 1748 y y NNP 87 5338 1749 el el NNP 87 5338 1750 Caribe Caribe NNP 87 5338 1751 ( ( -LRB- 87 5338 1752 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 87 5338 1753 ) ) -RRB- 87 5338 1754 see see VBP 87 5338 1755 Agency Agency NNP 87 5338 1756 for for IN 87 5338 1757 the the DT 87 5338 1758 Prohibition prohibition NN 87 5338 1759 of of IN 87 5338 1760 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 87 5338 1761 Weapons Weapons NNPS 87 5338 1762 in in IN 87 5338 1763 Latin Latin NNP 87 5338 1764 America America NNP 87 5338 1765 and and CC 87 5338 1766 the the DT 87 5338 1767 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 87 5338 1768 ( ( -LRB- 87 5338 1769 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 87 5338 1770 ) ) -RRB- 87 5338 1771 Organization Organization NNP 87 5338 1772 for for IN 87 5338 1773 Economic Economic NNP 87 5338 1774 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 87 5338 1775 and and CC 87 5338 1776 Development Development NNP 87 5338 1777 ( ( -LRB- 87 5338 1778 OECD OECD NNP 87 5338 1779 ) ) -RRB- 87 5338 1780 established-14 established-14 NN 87 5338 1781 December December NNP 87 5338 1782 1960 1960 CD 87 5338 1783 , , , 87 5338 1784 effective effective JJ 87 5338 1785 30 30 CD 87 5338 1786 September September NNP 87 5338 1787 1961 1961 CD 87 5338 1788 aim aim NN 87 5338 1789 - - HYPH 87 5338 1790 to to TO 87 5338 1791 promote promote VB 87 5338 1792 economic economic JJ 87 5338 1793 cooperation cooperation NN 87 5338 1794 and and CC 87 5338 1795 development development NN 87 5338 1796 members-(24 members-(24 NNP 87 5338 1797 ) ) -RRB- 87 5338 1798 Australia Australia NNP 87 5338 1799 , , , 87 5338 1800 Austria Austria NNP 87 5338 1801 , , , 87 5338 1802 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 5338 1803 , , , 87 5338 1804 Canada Canada NNP 87 5338 1805 , , , 87 5338 1806 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 5338 1807 , , , 87 5338 1808 Finland Finland NNP 87 5338 1809 , , , 87 5338 1810 France France NNP 87 5338 1811 , , , 87 5338 1812 Germany Germany NNP 87 5338 1813 , , , 87 5338 1814 Greece Greece NNP 87 5338 1815 , , , 87 5338 1816 Iceland Iceland NNP 87 5338 1817 , , , 87 5338 1818 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 5338 1819 , , , 87 5338 1820 Italy Italy NNP 87 5338 1821 , , , 87 5338 1822 Japan Japan NNP 87 5338 1823 , , , 87 5338 1824 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 5338 1825 , , , 87 5338 1826 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5338 1827 , , , 87 5338 1828 NZ NZ NNP 87 5338 1829 , , , 87 5338 1830 Norway Norway NNP 87 5338 1831 , , , 87 5338 1832 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 5338 1833 , , , 87 5338 1834 Spain Spain NNP 87 5338 1835 , , , 87 5338 1836 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 5338 1837 , , , 87 5338 1838 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 5338 1839 , , , 87 5338 1840 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 5338 1841 , , , 87 5338 1842 UK UK NNP 87 5338 1843 , , , 87 5338 1844 US US NNP 87 5338 1845 special special JJ 87 5338 1846 members-(2 members-(2 NN 87 5338 1847 ) ) -RRB- 87 5338 1848 EC EC NNP 87 5338 1849 , , , 87 5338 1850 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 87 5338 1851 Organization Organization NNP 87 5338 1852 of of IN 87 5338 1853 African african JJ 87 5338 1854 Unity Unity NNP 87 5338 1855 ( ( -LRB- 87 5338 1856 OAU OAU NNP 87 5338 1857 ) ) -RRB- 87 5338 1858 established-25 established-25 NN 87 5338 1859 May May MD 87 5338 1860 1963 1963 CD 87 5338 1861 aim aim NN 87 5338 1862 - - HYPH 87 5338 1863 to to TO 87 5338 1864 promote promote VB 87 5338 1865 unity unity NN 87 5338 1866 and and CC 87 5338 1867 cooperation cooperation NN 87 5338 1868 among among IN 87 5338 1869 African african JJ 87 5338 1870 states state NNS 87 5338 1871 members-(52 members-(52 $ 87 5338 1872 ) ) -RRB- 87 5338 1873 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 5338 1874 , , , 87 5338 1875 Angola Angola NNP 87 5338 1876 , , , 87 5338 1877 Benin Benin NNP 87 5338 1878 , , , 87 5338 1879 Botswana Botswana NNP 87 5338 1880 , , , 87 5338 1881 Burkina Burkina NNP 87 5338 1882 , , , 87 5338 1883 Burundi Burundi NNP 87 5338 1884 , , , 87 5338 1885 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 87 5338 1886 , , , 87 5338 1887 Cape Cape NNP 87 5338 1888 Verde Verde NNP 87 5338 1889 , , , 87 5338 1890 Central Central NNP 87 5338 1891 African African NNP 87 5338 1892 Republic Republic NNP 87 5338 1893 , , , 87 5338 1894 Chad Chad NNP 87 5338 1895 , , , 87 5338 1896 Comoros Comoros NNP 87 5338 1897 , , , 87 5338 1898 Congo Congo NNP 87 5338 1899 , , , 87 5338 1900 Cote Cote NNP 87 5338 1901 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 87 5338 1902 , , , 87 5338 1903 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 87 5338 1904 , , , 87 5338 1905 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 5338 1906 , , , 87 5338 1907 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 87 5338 1908 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5338 1909 , , , 87 5338 1910 Eritrea Eritrea NNP 87 5338 1911 , , , 87 5338 1912 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 5338 1913 , , , 87 5338 1914 Gabon Gabon NNP 87 5338 1915 , , , 87 5338 1916 The the DT 87 5338 1917 Gambia Gambia NNP 87 5338 1918 , , , 87 5338 1919 Ghana Ghana NNP 87 5338 1920 , , , 87 5338 1921 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5338 1922 , , , 87 5338 1923 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5338 1924 - - HYPH 87 5338 1925 Bissau Bissau NNP 87 5338 1926 , , , 87 5338 1927 Kenya Kenya NNP 87 5338 1928 , , , 87 5338 1929 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 87 5338 1930 , , , 87 5338 1931 Liberia Liberia NNP 87 5338 1932 , , , 87 5338 1933 Libya Libya NNP 87 5338 1934 , , , 87 5338 1935 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 87 5338 1936 , , , 87 5338 1937 Malawi Malawi NNP 87 5338 1938 , , , 87 5338 1939 Mali Mali NNP 87 5338 1940 , , , 87 5338 1941 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 87 5338 1942 , , , 87 5338 1943 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 87 5338 1944 , , , 87 5338 1945 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 87 5338 1946 , , , 87 5338 1947 Namibia Namibia NNP 87 5338 1948 , , , 87 5338 1949 Niger Niger NNP 87 5338 1950 , , , 87 5338 1951 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 5338 1952 , , , 87 5338 1953 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 87 5338 1954 , , , 87 5338 1955 Sahrawi Sahrawi NNP 87 5338 1956 Arab Arab NNP 87 5338 1957 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 5338 1958 Republic Republic NNP 87 5338 1959 , , , 87 5338 1960 Sao Sao NNP 87 5338 1961 Tome Tome NNP 87 5338 1962 and and CC 87 5338 1963 Principe Principe NNP 87 5338 1964 , , , 87 5338 1965 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 5338 1966 , , , 87 5338 1967 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 87 5338 1968 , , , 87 5338 1969 Sierra Sierra NNP 87 5338 1970 Leone Leone NNP 87 5338 1971 , , , 87 5338 1972 Somalia Somalia NNP 87 5338 1973 , , , 87 5338 1974 Sudan Sudan NNP 87 5338 1975 , , , 87 5338 1976 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 87 5338 1977 , , , 87 5338 1978 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 87 5338 1979 , , , 87 5338 1980 Togo Togo NNP 87 5338 1981 , , , 87 5338 1982 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 87 5338 1983 , , , 87 5338 1984 Uganda Uganda NNP 87 5338 1985 , , , 87 5338 1986 Zaire Zaire NNP 87 5338 1987 , , , 87 5338 1988 Zambia Zambia NNP 87 5338 1989 , , , 87 5338 1990 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 87 5338 1991 Organization Organization NNP 87 5338 1992 of of IN 87 5338 1993 American American NNP 87 5338 1994 States States NNP 87 5338 1995 ( ( -LRB- 87 5338 1996 OAS OAS NNP 87 5338 1997 ) ) -RRB- 87 5338 1998 established-30 established-30 NN 87 5338 1999 April April NNP 87 5338 2000 1948 1948 CD 87 5338 2001 effective-13 effective-13 NN 87 5338 2002 December December NNP 87 5338 2003 1951 1951 CD 87 5338 2004 aim aim NN 87 5338 2005 - - : 87 5338 2006 to to TO 87 5338 2007 promote promote VB 87 5338 2008 peace peace NN 87 5338 2009 and and CC 87 5338 2010 security security NN 87 5338 2011 as as RB 87 5338 2012 well well RB 87 5338 2013 as as IN 87 5338 2014 economic economic JJ 87 5338 2015 and and CC 87 5338 2016 social social JJ 87 5338 2017 development development NN 87 5338 2018 members-(35 members-(35 XX 87 5338 2019 ) ) -RRB- 87 5338 2020 Antigua Antigua NNP 87 5338 2021 and and CC 87 5338 2022 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 87 5338 2023 , , , 87 5338 2024 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 5338 2025 , , , 87 5338 2026 The the DT 87 5338 2027 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 87 5338 2028 , , , 87 5338 2029 Barbados Barbados NNP 87 5338 2030 , , , 87 5338 2031 Belize Belize NNP 87 5338 2032 , , , 87 5338 2033 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 87 5338 2034 , , , 87 5338 2035 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 5338 2036 , , , 87 5338 2037 Canada Canada NNP 87 5338 2038 , , , 87 5338 2039 Chile Chile NNP 87 5338 2040 , , , 87 5338 2041 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 5338 2042 , , , 87 5338 2043 Costa Costa NNP 87 5338 2044 Rica Rica NNP 87 5338 2045 , , , 87 5338 2046 Cuba Cuba NNP 87 5338 2047 ( ( -LRB- 87 5338 2048 excluded exclude VBN 87 5338 2049 from from IN 87 5338 2050 formal formal JJ 87 5338 2051 participation participation NN 87 5338 2052 since since IN 87 5338 2053 1962 1962 CD 87 5338 2054 ) ) -RRB- 87 5338 2055 , , , 87 5338 2056 Dominica Dominica NNP 87 5338 2057 , , , 87 5338 2058 Dominican Dominican NNP 87 5338 2059 Republic Republic NNP 87 5338 2060 , , , 87 5338 2061 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 87 5338 2062 , , , 87 5338 2063 El El NNP 87 5338 2064 Salvador Salvador NNP 87 5338 2065 , , , 87 5338 2066 Grenada Grenada NNP 87 5338 2067 , , , 87 5338 2068 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 87 5338 2069 , , , 87 5338 2070 Guyana Guyana NNP 87 5338 2071 , , , 87 5338 2072 Haiti Haiti NNP 87 5338 2073 , , , 87 5338 2074 Honduras Honduras NNP 87 5338 2075 , , , 87 5338 2076 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 87 5338 2077 , , , 87 5338 2078 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5338 2079 , , , 87 5338 2080 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 87 5338 2081 , , , 87 5338 2082 Panama Panama NNP 87 5338 2083 , , , 87 5338 2084 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 87 5338 2085 , , , 87 5338 2086 Peru Peru NNP 87 5338 2087 , , , 87 5338 2088 Saint Saint NNP 87 5338 2089 Kitts Kitts NNP 87 5338 2090 and and CC 87 5338 2091 Nevis Nevis NNP 87 5338 2092 , , , 87 5338 2093 Saint Saint NNP 87 5338 2094 Lucia Lucia NNP 87 5338 2095 , , , 87 5338 2096 Saint Saint NNP 87 5338 2097 Vincent Vincent NNP 87 5338 2098 and and CC 87 5338 2099 the the DT 87 5338 2100 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 87 5338 2101 , , , 87 5338 2102 Suriname Suriname NNP 87 5338 2103 , , , 87 5338 2104 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 87 5338 2105 and and CC 87 5338 2106 Tobago Tobago NNP 87 5338 2107 , , , 87 5338 2108 US US NNP 87 5338 2109 , , , 87 5338 2110 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 87 5338 2111 , , , 87 5338 2112 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 5338 2113 observers-(24 observers-(24 NNP 87 5338 2114 ) ) -RRB- 87 5338 2115 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 5338 2116 , , , 87 5338 2117 Austria Austria NNP 87 5338 2118 , , , 87 5338 2119 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 5338 2120 , , , 87 5338 2121 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 87 5338 2122 , , , 87 5338 2123 EC EC NNP 87 5338 2124 , , , 87 5338 2125 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 5338 2126 , , , 87 5338 2127 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 87 5338 2128 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5338 2129 , , , 87 5338 2130 Finland Finland NNP 87 5338 2131 , , , 87 5338 2132 France France NNP 87 5338 2133 , , , 87 5338 2134 Germany Germany NNP 87 5338 2135 , , , 87 5338 2136 Greece Greece NNP 87 5338 2137 , , , 87 5338 2138 Holy Holy NNP 87 5338 2139 See See NNP 87 5338 2140 , , , 87 5338 2141 Israel Israel NNP 87 5338 2142 , , , 87 5338 2143 Italy Italy NNP 87 5338 2144 , , , 87 5338 2145 Japan Japan NNP 87 5338 2146 , , , 87 5338 2147 South South NNP 87 5338 2148 Korea Korea NNP 87 5338 2149 , , , 87 5338 2150 Morocco Morocco NNP 87 5338 2151 , , , 87 5338 2152 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5338 2153 , , , 87 5338 2154 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 5338 2155 , , , 87 5338 2156 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 5338 2157 , , , 87 5338 2158 Russia Russia NNP 87 5338 2159 , , , 87 5338 2160 Saudi Saudi NNP 87 5338 2161 Arabia Arabia NNP 87 5338 2162 , , , 87 5338 2163 Spain Spain NNP 87 5338 2164 , , , 87 5338 2165 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 5338 2166 , , , 87 5338 2167 ? ? . 87 5339 1 Organization Organization NNP 87 5339 2 of of IN 87 5339 3 Arab Arab NNP 87 5339 4 Petroleum Petroleum NNP 87 5339 5 Exporting Exporting NNP 87 5339 6 Countries Countries NNPS 87 5339 7 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 8 OAPEC OAPEC NNP 87 5339 9 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 10 established-9 established-9 NNP 87 5339 11 January January NNP 87 5339 12 1968 1968 CD 87 5339 13 aim aim NN 87 5339 14 - - : 87 5339 15 to to TO 87 5339 16 promote promote VB 87 5339 17 cooperation cooperation NN 87 5339 18 in in IN 87 5339 19 the the DT 87 5339 20 petroleum petroleum NN 87 5339 21 industry industry NN 87 5339 22 members-(11 members-(11 CD 87 5339 23 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 24 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 5339 25 , , , 87 5339 26 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 87 5339 27 , , , 87 5339 28 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 5339 29 , , , 87 5339 30 Iraq Iraq NNP 87 5339 31 , , , 87 5339 32 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 87 5339 33 , , , 87 5339 34 Libya Libya NNP 87 5339 35 , , , 87 5339 36 Qatar Qatar NNP 87 5339 37 , , , 87 5339 38 Saudi Saudi NNP 87 5339 39 Arabia Arabia NNP 87 5339 40 , , , 87 5339 41 Syria Syria NNP 87 5339 42 , , , 87 5339 43 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 87 5339 44 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 45 withdrew withdraw VBD 87 5339 46 from from IN 87 5339 47 active active JJ 87 5339 48 membership membership NN 87 5339 49 in in IN 87 5339 50 1986 1986 CD 87 5339 51 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 52 , , , 87 5339 53 UAE UAE NNP 87 5339 54 Organization Organization NNP 87 5339 55 of of IN 87 5339 56 Eastern Eastern NNP 87 5339 57 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 87 5339 58 States States NNP 87 5339 59 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 60 OECS OECS NNP 87 5339 61 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 62 established-18 established-18 VBZ 87 5339 63 June June NNP 87 5339 64 1981 1981 CD 87 5339 65 effective-4 effective-4 NNP 87 5339 66 July July NNP 87 5339 67 1981 1981 CD 87 5339 68 aim aim NN 87 5339 69 - - : 87 5339 70 to to TO 87 5339 71 promote promote VB 87 5339 72 political political JJ 87 5339 73 , , , 87 5339 74 economic economic JJ 87 5339 75 , , , 87 5339 76 and and CC 87 5339 77 defense defense NN 87 5339 78 cooperation cooperation NN 87 5339 79 members-(7 members-(7 NN 87 5339 80 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 81 Antigua Antigua NNP 87 5339 82 and and CC 87 5339 83 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 87 5339 84 , , , 87 5339 85 Dominica Dominica NNP 87 5339 86 , , , 87 5339 87 Grenada Grenada NNP 87 5339 88 , , , 87 5339 89 Montserrat Montserrat NNP 87 5339 90 , , , 87 5339 91 Saint Saint NNP 87 5339 92 Kitts Kitts NNP 87 5339 93 and and CC 87 5339 94 Nevis Nevis NNP 87 5339 95 , , , 87 5339 96 Saint Saint NNP 87 5339 97 Lucia Lucia NNP 87 5339 98 , , , 87 5339 99 Saint Saint NNP 87 5339 100 Vincent Vincent NNP 87 5339 101 and and CC 87 5339 102 the the DT 87 5339 103 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 87 5339 104 associate associate NN 87 5339 105 member-(1 member-(1 NN 87 5339 106 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 107 British british JJ 87 5339 108 Virgin Virgin NNP 87 5339 109 Islands Islands NNP 87 5339 110 Organization Organization NNP 87 5339 111 of of IN 87 5339 112 Petroleum Petroleum NNP 87 5339 113 Exporting Exporting NNP 87 5339 114 Countries Countries NNPS 87 5339 115 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 116 OPEC OPEC NNP 87 5339 117 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 118 established-14 established-14 NN 87 5339 119 September September NNP 87 5339 120 1960 1960 CD 87 5339 121 aim aim NN 87 5339 122 - - HYPH 87 5339 123 to to TO 87 5339 124 coordinate coordinate VB 87 5339 125 petroleum petroleum NN 87 5339 126 policies policy NNS 87 5339 127 members-(12 members-(12 DT 87 5339 128 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 129 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 5339 130 , , , 87 5339 131 Gabon Gabon NNP 87 5339 132 , , , 87 5339 133 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 5339 134 , , , 87 5339 135 Iran Iran NNP 87 5339 136 , , , 87 5339 137 Iraq Iraq NNP 87 5339 138 , , , 87 5339 139 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 87 5339 140 , , , 87 5339 141 Libya Libya NNP 87 5339 142 , , , 87 5339 143 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 5339 144 , , , 87 5339 145 Qatar Qatar NNP 87 5339 146 , , , 87 5339 147 Saudi Saudi NNP 87 5339 148 Arabia Arabia NNP 87 5339 149 , , , 87 5339 150 UAE UAE NNP 87 5339 151 , , , 87 5339 152 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 5339 153 Organization Organization NNP 87 5339 154 of of IN 87 5339 155 the the DT 87 5339 156 Islamic Islamic NNP 87 5339 157 Conference Conference NNP 87 5339 158 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 159 OIC OIC NNP 87 5339 160 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 161 established-22 established-22 NN 87 5339 162 - - HYPH 87 5339 163 25 25 CD 87 5339 164 September September NNP 87 5339 165 1969 1969 CD 87 5339 166 aim aim NN 87 5339 167 - - : 87 5339 168 to to TO 87 5339 169 promote promote VB 87 5339 170 Islamic islamic JJ 87 5339 171 solidarity solidarity NN 87 5339 172 and and CC 87 5339 173 cooperation cooperation NN 87 5339 174 in in IN 87 5339 175 economic economic JJ 87 5339 176 , , , 87 5339 177 social social JJ 87 5339 178 , , , 87 5339 179 cultural cultural JJ 87 5339 180 , , , 87 5339 181 and and CC 87 5339 182 political political JJ 87 5339 183 affairs affair NNS 87 5339 184 members-(47 members-(47 NNP 87 5339 185 plus plus CC 87 5339 186 the the DT 87 5339 187 Palestine Palestine NNP 87 5339 188 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 5339 189 Organization Organization NNP 87 5339 190 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 191 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 87 5339 192 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 193 suspended suspend VBN 87 5339 194 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 195 , , , 87 5339 196 Albania Albania NNP 87 5339 197 , , , 87 5339 198 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 5339 199 , , , 87 5339 200 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 87 5339 201 , , , 87 5339 202 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 87 5339 203 , , , 87 5339 204 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 87 5339 205 , , , 87 5339 206 Benin Benin NNP 87 5339 207 , , , 87 5339 208 Brunei Brunei NNP 87 5339 209 , , , 87 5339 210 Burkina Burkina NNP 87 5339 211 , , , 87 5339 212 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 87 5339 213 , , , 87 5339 214 Chad Chad NNP 87 5339 215 , , , 87 5339 216 Comoros Comoros NNP 87 5339 217 , , , 87 5339 218 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 87 5339 219 , , , 87 5339 220 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 5339 221 , , , 87 5339 222 Gabon Gabon NNP 87 5339 223 , , , 87 5339 224 The the DT 87 5339 225 Gambia Gambia NNP 87 5339 226 , , , 87 5339 227 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5339 228 , , , 87 5339 229 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5339 230 - - HYPH 87 5339 231 Bissau Bissau NNP 87 5339 232 , , , 87 5339 233 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 5339 234 , , , 87 5339 235 Iran Iran NNP 87 5339 236 , , , 87 5339 237 Iraq Iraq NNP 87 5339 238 , , , 87 5339 239 Jordan Jordan NNP 87 5339 240 , , , 87 5339 241 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 87 5339 242 , , , 87 5339 243 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 87 5339 244 , , , 87 5339 245 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 87 5339 246 , , , 87 5339 247 Libya Libya NNP 87 5339 248 , , , 87 5339 249 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 5339 250 , , , 87 5339 251 Maldives Maldives NNP 87 5339 252 , , , 87 5339 253 Mali Mali NNP 87 5339 254 , , , 87 5339 255 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 87 5339 256 , , , 87 5339 257 Morocco Morocco NNP 87 5339 258 , , , 87 5339 259 Niger Niger NNP 87 5339 260 , , , 87 5339 261 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 5339 262 , , , 87 5339 263 Oman Oman NNP 87 5339 264 , , , 87 5339 265 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 5339 266 , , , 87 5339 267 Qatar Qatar NNP 87 5339 268 , , , 87 5339 269 Saudi Saudi NNP 87 5339 270 Arabia Arabia NNP 87 5339 271 , , , 87 5339 272 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 5339 273 , , , 87 5339 274 Sierra Sierra NNP 87 5339 275 Leone Leone NNP 87 5339 276 , , , 87 5339 277 Somalia Somalia NNP 87 5339 278 , , , 87 5339 279 Sudan Sudan NNP 87 5339 280 , , , 87 5339 281 Syria Syria NNP 87 5339 282 , , , 87 5339 283 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 87 5339 284 , , , 87 5339 285 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 5339 286 , , , 87 5339 287 Uganda Uganda NNP 87 5339 288 , , , 87 5339 289 UAE UAE NNP 87 5339 290 , , , 87 5339 291 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5339 292 , , , 87 5339 293 Palestine Palestine NNP 87 5339 294 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 5339 295 Organization Organization NNP 87 5339 296 observer-(1 observer-(1 CD 87 5339 297 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 298 Turkish turkish JJ 87 5339 299 - - HYPH 87 5339 300 Cypriot cypriot NN 87 5339 301 administered administer VBN 87 5339 302 area area NN 87 5339 303 of of IN 87 5339 304 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 87 5339 305 Paris Paris NNP 87 5339 306 Club Club NNP 87 5339 307 see see VB 87 5339 308 Group Group NNP 87 5339 309 of of IN 87 5339 310 10 10 CD 87 5339 311 Permanent Permanent NNP 87 5339 312 Court Court NNP 87 5339 313 of of IN 87 5339 314 Arbitration Arbitration NNP 87 5339 315 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 316 PCA PCA NNP 87 5339 317 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 318 established establish VBN 87 5339 319 - - HYPH 87 5339 320 NA NA NNP 87 5339 321 1899 1899 CD 87 5339 322 aim aim NN 87 5339 323 - - : 87 5339 324 to to TO 87 5339 325 facilitate facilitate VB 87 5339 326 the the DT 87 5339 327 settlement settlement NN 87 5339 328 of of IN 87 5339 329 international international JJ 87 5339 330 disputes dispute NNS 87 5339 331 members-(78 members-(78 . 87 5339 332 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 333 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 5339 334 , , , 87 5339 335 Australia Australia NNP 87 5339 336 , , , 87 5339 337 Austria Austria NNP 87 5339 338 , , , 87 5339 339 Belarus Belarus NNP 87 5339 340 , , , 87 5339 341 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 5339 342 , , , 87 5339 343 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 87 5339 344 , , , 87 5339 345 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 5339 346 , , , 87 5339 347 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 87 5339 348 , , , 87 5339 349 Burkina Burkina NNP 87 5339 350 , , , 87 5339 351 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 87 5339 352 , , , 87 5339 353 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 87 5339 354 , , , 87 5339 355 Canada Canada NNP 87 5339 356 , , , 87 5339 357 Chile Chile NNP 87 5339 358 , , , 87 5339 359 China China NNP 87 5339 360 , , , 87 5339 361 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 5339 362 , , , 87 5339 363 Cuba Cuba NNP 87 5339 364 , , , 87 5339 365 Czech Czech NNP 87 5339 366 Republic Republic NNP 87 5339 367 , , , 87 5339 368 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 5339 369 , , , 87 5339 370 Dominican Dominican NNP 87 5339 371 Republic Republic NNP 87 5339 372 , , , 87 5339 373 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 87 5339 374 , , , 87 5339 375 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 5339 376 , , , 87 5339 377 El El NNP 87 5339 378 Salvador Salvador NNP 87 5339 379 , , , 87 5339 380 Fiji Fiji NNP 87 5339 381 , , , 87 5339 382 Finland Finland NNP 87 5339 383 , , , 87 5339 384 France France NNP 87 5339 385 , , , 87 5339 386 Germany Germany NNP 87 5339 387 , , , 87 5339 388 Greece Greece NNP 87 5339 389 , , , 87 5339 390 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 87 5339 391 , , , 87 5339 392 Haiti Haiti NNP 87 5339 393 , , , 87 5339 394 Honduras Honduras NNP 87 5339 395 , , , 87 5339 396 Hungary Hungary NNP 87 5339 397 , , , 87 5339 398 Iceland Iceland NNP 87 5339 399 , , , 87 5339 400 India India NNP 87 5339 401 , , , 87 5339 402 Iran Iran NNP 87 5339 403 , , , 87 5339 404 Iraq Iraq NNP 87 5339 405 , , , 87 5339 406 Israel Israel NNP 87 5339 407 , , , 87 5339 408 Italy Italy NNP 87 5339 409 , , , 87 5339 410 Japan Japan NNP 87 5339 411 , , , 87 5339 412 Jordan Jordan NNP 87 5339 413 , , , 87 5339 414 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 87 5339 415 , , , 87 5339 416 Laos Laos NNP 87 5339 417 , , , 87 5339 418 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 87 5339 419 , , , 87 5339 420 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 5339 421 , , , 87 5339 422 Malta Malta NNP 87 5339 423 , , , 87 5339 424 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 87 5339 425 , , , 87 5339 426 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5339 427 , , , 87 5339 428 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5339 429 , , , 87 5339 430 NZ NZ NNP 87 5339 431 , , , 87 5339 432 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 87 5339 433 , , , 87 5339 434 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 5339 435 , , , 87 5339 436 Norway Norway NNP 87 5339 437 , , , 87 5339 438 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 5339 439 , , , 87 5339 440 Panama Panama NNP 87 5339 441 , , , 87 5339 442 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 87 5339 443 , , , 87 5339 444 Peru Peru NNP 87 5339 445 , , , 87 5339 446 Poland Poland NNP 87 5339 447 , , , 87 5339 448 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 5339 449 , , , 87 5339 450 Romania Romania NNP 87 5339 451 , , , 87 5339 452 Russia Russia NNP 87 5339 453 , , , 87 5339 454 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 5339 455 , , , 87 5339 456 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 87 5339 457 , , , 87 5339 458 Spain Spain NNP 87 5339 459 , , , 87 5339 460 Sri Sri NNP 87 5339 461 Lanka Lanka NNP 87 5339 462 , , , 87 5339 463 Sudan Sudan NNP 87 5339 464 , , , 87 5339 465 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 87 5339 466 , , , 87 5339 467 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 5339 468 , , , 87 5339 469 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 5339 470 , , , 87 5339 471 Thailand Thailand NNP 87 5339 472 , , , 87 5339 473 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 5339 474 , , , 87 5339 475 Uganda Uganda NNP 87 5339 476 , , , 87 5339 477 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 87 5339 478 , , , 87 5339 479 UK UK NNP 87 5339 480 , , , 87 5339 481 US US NNP 87 5339 482 , , , 87 5339 483 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 87 5339 484 , , , 87 5339 485 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 5339 486 , , , 87 5339 487 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 87 5339 488 , , , 87 5339 489 Zaire Zaire NNP 87 5339 490 , , , 87 5339 491 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 87 5339 492 Population Population NNP 87 5339 493 Commission Commission NNP 87 5339 494 established-3 established-3 NNP 87 5339 495 October October NNP 87 5339 496 1946 1946 CD 87 5339 497 aim aim NN 87 5339 498 - - HYPH 87 5339 499 Economic Economic NNP 87 5339 500 and and CC 87 5339 501 Social Social NNP 87 5339 502 Council Council NNP 87 5339 503 organization organization NN 87 5339 504 dealing deal VBG 87 5339 505 with with IN 87 5339 506 population population NN 87 5339 507 matters matter NNS 87 5339 508 of of IN 87 5339 509 importance importance NN 87 5339 510 to to IN 87 5339 511 the the DT 87 5339 512 UN UN NNP 87 5339 513 members-(27 members-(27 NNP 87 5339 514 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 515 selected select VBN 87 5339 516 on on IN 87 5339 517 a a DT 87 5339 518 rotating rotate VBG 87 5339 519 basis basis NN 87 5339 520 from from IN 87 5339 521 all all DT 87 5339 522 regions region NNS 87 5339 523 Rio Rio NNP 87 5339 524 Group Group NNP 87 5339 525 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 526 RG RG NNP 87 5339 527 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 528 established establish VBN 87 5339 529 - - HYPH 87 5339 530 NA NA NNP 87 5339 531 1988 1988 CD 87 5339 532 aim aim VB 87 5339 533 - - HYPH 87 5339 534 a a DT 87 5339 535 consultation consultation NN 87 5339 536 mechanism mechanism NN 87 5339 537 on on IN 87 5339 538 regional regional JJ 87 5339 539 Latin latin JJ 87 5339 540 American american JJ 87 5339 541 issues issue NNS 87 5339 542 members-(11 members-(11 POS 87 5339 543 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 544 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 5339 545 , , , 87 5339 546 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 87 5339 547 , , , 87 5339 548 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 5339 549 , , , 87 5339 550 Chile Chile NNP 87 5339 551 , , , 87 5339 552 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 5339 553 , , , 87 5339 554 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 87 5339 555 , , , 87 5339 556 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5339 557 , , , 87 5339 558 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 87 5339 559 , , , 87 5339 560 Peru Peru NNP 87 5339 561 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 562 suspended suspend VBN 87 5339 563 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 564 , , , 87 5339 565 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 87 5339 566 , , , 87 5339 567 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 5339 568 ; ; : 87 5339 569 note note NN 87 5339 570 - - : 87 5339 571 Panama Panama NNP 87 5339 572 was be VBD 87 5339 573 expelled expel VBN 87 5339 574 in in IN 87 5339 575 1988 1988 CD 87 5339 576 ; ; : 87 5339 577 Peru Peru NNP 87 5339 578 was be VBD 87 5339 579 suspended suspend VBN 87 5339 580 after after IN 87 5339 581 April April NNP 87 5339 582 1992 1992 CD 87 5339 583 coup coup NN 87 5339 584 Second Second NNP 87 5339 585 World World NNP 87 5339 586 another another DT 87 5339 587 term term NN 87 5339 588 for for IN 87 5339 589 the the DT 87 5339 590 traditionally traditionally RB 87 5339 591 Marxist Marxist NNP 87 5339 592 - - HYPH 87 5339 593 Leninist Leninist NNP 87 5339 594 states state NNS 87 5339 595 with with IN 87 5339 596 authoritarian authoritarian JJ 87 5339 597 governments government NNS 87 5339 598 and and CC 87 5339 599 command command NN 87 5339 600 economies economy NNS 87 5339 601 based base VBN 87 5339 602 on on IN 87 5339 603 the the DT 87 5339 604 Soviet soviet JJ 87 5339 605 model model NN 87 5339 606 ; ; : 87 5339 607 the the DT 87 5339 608 term term NN 87 5339 609 is be VBZ 87 5339 610 fading fade VBG 87 5339 611 from from IN 87 5339 612 use use NN 87 5339 613 ; ; : 87 5339 614 see see VB 87 5339 615 centrally centrally RB 87 5339 616 planned plan VBN 87 5339 617 economies economy NNS 87 5339 618 socialist socialist JJ 87 5339 619 countries country NNS 87 5339 620 in in IN 87 5339 621 general general JJ 87 5339 622 , , , 87 5339 623 countries country NNS 87 5339 624 in in IN 87 5339 625 which which WDT 87 5339 626 the the DT 87 5339 627 government government NN 87 5339 628 owns own VBZ 87 5339 629 and and CC 87 5339 630 plans plan VBZ 87 5339 631 the the DT 87 5339 632 use use NN 87 5339 633 of of IN 87 5339 634 the the DT 87 5339 635 major major JJ 87 5339 636 factors factor NNS 87 5339 637 of of IN 87 5339 638 production production NN 87 5339 639 ; ; : 87 5339 640 note note VB 87 5339 641 - - HYPH 87 5339 642 the the DT 87 5339 643 term term NN 87 5339 644 is be VBZ 87 5339 645 sometimes sometimes RB 87 5339 646 used use VBN 87 5339 647 incorrectly incorrectly RB 87 5339 648 as as IN 87 5339 649 a a DT 87 5339 650 synonym synonym NN 87 5339 651 for for IN 87 5339 652 Communist communist JJ 87 5339 653 countries country NNS 87 5339 654 South south RB 87 5339 655 a a DT 87 5339 656 popular popular JJ 87 5339 657 term term NN 87 5339 658 for for IN 87 5339 659 the the DT 87 5339 660 poorer poor JJR 87 5339 661 , , , 87 5339 662 less less RBR 87 5339 663 industrialized industrialize VBN 87 5339 664 countries country NNS 87 5339 665 generally generally RB 87 5339 666 located locate VBN 87 5339 667 south south RB 87 5339 668 of of IN 87 5339 669 the the DT 87 5339 670 developed develop VBN 87 5339 671 countries country NNS 87 5339 672 ; ; : 87 5339 673 the the DT 87 5339 674 counterpart counterpart NN 87 5339 675 of of IN 87 5339 676 the the DT 87 5339 677 North North NNP 87 5339 678 ; ; : 87 5339 679 see see VB 87 5339 680 less less RBR 87 5339 681 developed develop VBN 87 5339 682 countries country NNS 87 5339 683 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 684 LDCs LDCs NNP 87 5339 685 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 686 South South NNP 87 5339 687 Asian Asian NNP 87 5339 688 Association Association NNP 87 5339 689 for for IN 87 5339 690 Regional Regional NNP 87 5339 691 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 87 5339 692 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 693 SAARC SAARC NNP 87 5339 694 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 695 established-8 established-8 NNP 87 5339 696 December December NNP 87 5339 697 1985 1985 CD 87 5339 698 aim aim NN 87 5339 699 - - HYPH 87 5339 700 to to TO 87 5339 701 promote promote VB 87 5339 702 economic economic JJ 87 5339 703 , , , 87 5339 704 social social JJ 87 5339 705 , , , 87 5339 706 and and CC 87 5339 707 cultural cultural JJ 87 5339 708 cooperation cooperation NN 87 5339 709 members-(7 members-(7 NN 87 5339 710 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 711 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 87 5339 712 , , , 87 5339 713 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 87 5339 714 , , , 87 5339 715 India India NNP 87 5339 716 , , , 87 5339 717 Maldives Maldives NNP 87 5339 718 , , , 87 5339 719 Nepal Nepal NNP 87 5339 720 , , , 87 5339 721 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 5339 722 , , , 87 5339 723 Sri Sri NNP 87 5339 724 Lanka Lanka NNP 87 5339 725 South South NNP 87 5339 726 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5339 727 Commission Commission NNP 87 5339 728 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 729 SPC SPC NNP 87 5339 730 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 731 established-6 established-6 NNP 87 5339 732 February February NNP 87 5339 733 1947 1947 CD 87 5339 734 effective-29 effective-29 NN 87 5339 735 July July NNP 87 5339 736 1948 1948 CD 87 5339 737 aim aim NN 87 5339 738 - - : 87 5339 739 to to TO 87 5339 740 promote promote VB 87 5339 741 regional regional JJ 87 5339 742 cooperation cooperation NN 87 5339 743 n n CC 87 5339 744 economic economic JJ 87 5339 745 and and CC 87 5339 746 social social JJ 87 5339 747 matters matter NNS 87 5339 748 members-(27 members-(27 NN 87 5339 749 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 750 American American NNP 87 5339 751 Samoa Samoa NNP 87 5339 752 , , , 87 5339 753 Australia Australia NNP 87 5339 754 , , , 87 5339 755 Cook Cook NNP 87 5339 756 Islands Islands NNP 87 5339 757 , , , 87 5339 758 Fiji Fiji NNP 87 5339 759 , , , 87 5339 760 France France NNP 87 5339 761 , , , 87 5339 762 French French NNP 87 5339 763 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 87 5339 764 , , , 87 5339 765 Guam Guam NNP 87 5339 766 , , , 87 5339 767 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 87 5339 768 , , , 87 5339 769 Marshall Marshall NNP 87 5339 770 Islands Islands NNP 87 5339 771 , , , 87 5339 772 Federated Federated NNP 87 5339 773 States States NNP 87 5339 774 of of IN 87 5339 775 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 87 5339 776 , , , 87 5339 777 Nauru Nauru NNP 87 5339 778 , , , 87 5339 779 New New NNP 87 5339 780 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 87 5339 781 , , , 87 5339 782 NZ NZ NNP 87 5339 783 , , , 87 5339 784 Niue Niue NNP 87 5339 785 , , , 87 5339 786 Northern Northern NNP 87 5339 787 Mariana Mariana NNP 87 5339 788 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5339 789 , , , 87 5339 790 Trust Trust NNP 87 5339 791 Territory territory NN 87 5339 792 of of IN 87 5339 793 the the DT 87 5339 794 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5339 795 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5339 796 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 797 Palau Palau NNP 87 5339 798 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 799 , , , 87 5339 800 Papua Papua NNP 87 5339 801 New New NNP 87 5339 802 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5339 803 , , , 87 5339 804 Pitcairn Pitcairn NNP 87 5339 805 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5339 806 , , , 87 5339 807 Solomon Solomon NNP 87 5339 808 Islands Islands NNP 87 5339 809 , , , 87 5339 810 Tokelau Tokelau NNP 87 5339 811 , , , 87 5339 812 Tonga Tonga NNP 87 5339 813 , , , 87 5339 814 Tuvalu Tuvalu NNP 87 5339 815 , , , 87 5339 816 UK UK NNP 87 5339 817 , , , 87 5339 818 US US NNP 87 5339 819 , , , 87 5339 820 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 87 5339 821 , , , 87 5339 822 Wallis Wallis NNP 87 5339 823 and and CC 87 5339 824 Futuna Futuna NNP 87 5339 825 , , , 87 5339 826 Western Western NNP 87 5339 827 Samoa Samoa NNP 87 5339 828 South South NNP 87 5339 829 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5339 830 Forum Forum NNP 87 5339 831 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 832 SPF SPF NNP 87 5339 833 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 834 established-5 established-5 NNP 87 5339 835 August August NNP 87 5339 836 1971 1971 CD 87 5339 837 aim aim NN 87 5339 838 - - : 87 5339 839 to to TO 87 5339 840 promote promote VB 87 5339 841 regional regional JJ 87 5339 842 cooperation cooperation NN 87 5339 843 in in IN 87 5339 844 political political JJ 87 5339 845 matters matter NNS 87 5339 846 members-(15 members-(15 LS 87 5339 847 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 848 Australia Australia NNP 87 5339 849 , , , 87 5339 850 Cook Cook NNP 87 5339 851 Islands Islands NNP 87 5339 852 , , , 87 5339 853 Fiji Fiji NNP 87 5339 854 , , , 87 5339 855 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 87 5339 856 , , , 87 5339 857 Marshall Marshall NNP 87 5339 858 Islands Islands NNP 87 5339 859 , , , 87 5339 860 Federated Federated NNP 87 5339 861 States States NNP 87 5339 862 of of IN 87 5339 863 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 87 5339 864 , , , 87 5339 865 Nauru Nauru NNP 87 5339 866 , , , 87 5339 867 NZ NZ NNP 87 5339 868 , , , 87 5339 869 Niue Niue NNP 87 5339 870 , , , 87 5339 871 Papua Papua NNP 87 5339 872 New New NNP 87 5339 873 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5339 874 , , , 87 5339 875 Solomon Solomon NNP 87 5339 876 Islands Islands NNP 87 5339 877 , , , 87 5339 878 Tonga Tonga NNP 87 5339 879 , , , 87 5339 880 Tuvalu Tuvalu NNP 87 5339 881 , , , 87 5339 882 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 87 5339 883 , , , 87 5339 884 Western Western NNP 87 5339 885 Samoa Samoa NNP 87 5339 886 observer-(1 observer-(1 NN 87 5339 887 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 888 Trust Trust NNP 87 5339 889 Territory territory NN 87 5339 890 of of IN 87 5339 891 the the DT 87 5339 892 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5339 893 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5339 894 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 895 Palau Palau NNP 87 5339 896 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 897 South South NNP 87 5339 898 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5339 899 Regional Regional NNP 87 5339 900 Trade Trade NNP 87 5339 901 and and CC 87 5339 902 Economic Economic NNP 87 5339 903 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 87 5339 904 Agreement Agreement NNP 87 5339 905 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 906 SPARTECA SPARTECA NNP 87 5339 907 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 908 established establish VBN 87 5339 909 - - HYPH 87 5339 910 NA NA NNP 87 5339 911 1981 1981 CD 87 5339 912 aim aim NN 87 5339 913 - - : 87 5339 914 to to TO 87 5339 915 redress redress VB 87 5339 916 unequal unequal JJ 87 5339 917 trade trade NN 87 5339 918 relationship relationship NN 87 5339 919 of of IN 87 5339 920 Australia Australia NNP 87 5339 921 and and CC 87 5339 922 New New NNP 87 5339 923 Zealand Zealand NNP 87 5339 924 with with IN 87 5339 925 small small JJ 87 5339 926 island island NN 87 5339 927 economies economy NNS 87 5339 928 in in IN 87 5339 929 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5339 930 region region NN 87 5339 931 members-(15 members-(15 NNP 87 5339 932 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 933 Australia Australia NNP 87 5339 934 , , , 87 5339 935 Cook Cook NNP 87 5339 936 Islands Islands NNP 87 5339 937 , , , 87 5339 938 Fiji Fiji NNP 87 5339 939 , , , 87 5339 940 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 87 5339 941 , , , 87 5339 942 Marshall Marshall NNP 87 5339 943 Islands Islands NNP 87 5339 944 , , , 87 5339 945 Federated Federated NNP 87 5339 946 States States NNP 87 5339 947 of of IN 87 5339 948 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 87 5339 949 , , , 87 5339 950 Nauru Nauru NNP 87 5339 951 , , , 87 5339 952 NZ NZ NNP 87 5339 953 , , , 87 5339 954 Niue Niue NNP 87 5339 955 , , , 87 5339 956 Papua Papua NNP 87 5339 957 New New NNP 87 5339 958 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5339 959 , , , 87 5339 960 Solomon Solomon NNP 87 5339 961 Islands Islands NNP 87 5339 962 , , , 87 5339 963 Tonga Tonga NNP 87 5339 964 , , , 87 5339 965 Tuvalu Tuvalu NNP 87 5339 966 , , , 87 5339 967 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 87 5339 968 , , , 87 5339 969 Western Western NNP 87 5339 970 Samoa Samoa NNP 87 5339 971 Southern Southern NNP 87 5339 972 African African NNP 87 5339 973 Customs Customs NNP 87 5339 974 Union Union NNP 87 5339 975 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 976 SACU SACU NNP 87 5339 977 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 978 established-11 established-11 NN 87 5339 979 December December NNP 87 5339 980 1969 1969 CD 87 5339 981 aim aim NN 87 5339 982 - - : 87 5339 983 to to TO 87 5339 984 promote promote VB 87 5339 985 free free JJ 87 5339 986 trade trade NN 87 5339 987 and and CC 87 5339 988 cooperation cooperation NN 87 5339 989 in in IN 87 5339 990 customs custom NNS 87 5339 991 matters matter NNS 87 5339 992 members-(9 members-(9 NNP 87 5339 993 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 994 Bophuthatswana Bophuthatswana NNP 87 5339 995 , , , 87 5339 996 Botswana Botswana NNP 87 5339 997 , , , 87 5339 998 Ciskei Ciskei NNP 87 5339 999 , , , 87 5339 1000 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 87 5339 1001 , , , 87 5339 1002 Namibia Namibia NNP 87 5339 1003 , , , 87 5339 1004 South South NNP 87 5339 1005 Africa Africa NNP 87 5339 1006 , , , 87 5339 1007 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 87 5339 1008 , , , 87 5339 1009 Transkei Transkei NNPS 87 5339 1010 , , , 87 5339 1011 Venda Venda NNP 87 5339 1012 Southern Southern NNP 87 5339 1013 African African NNP 87 5339 1014 Development Development NNP 87 5339 1015 Community Community NNP 87 5339 1016 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 1017 SADC SADC NNP 87 5339 1018 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 1019 note note NN 87 5339 1020 - - HYPH 87 5339 1021 evolved evolve VBN 87 5339 1022 from from IN 87 5339 1023 the the DT 87 5339 1024 Southern Southern NNP 87 5339 1025 African African NNP 87 5339 1026 Development Development NNP 87 5339 1027 Coordination Coordination NNP 87 5339 1028 Conference Conference NNP 87 5339 1029 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 1030 SADCC SADCC NNP 87 5339 1031 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 1032 established-17 established-17 . 87 5339 1033 August August NNP 87 5339 1034 1992 1992 CD 87 5339 1035 aim aim NN 87 5339 1036 - - : 87 5339 1037 to to TO 87 5339 1038 promote promote VB 87 5339 1039 regional regional JJ 87 5339 1040 economic economic JJ 87 5339 1041 development development NN 87 5339 1042 and and CC 87 5339 1043 integration integration NN 87 5339 1044 members-(10 members-(10 POS 87 5339 1045 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 1046 Angola Angola NNP 87 5339 1047 , , , 87 5339 1048 Botswana Botswana NNP 87 5339 1049 , , , 87 5339 1050 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 87 5339 1051 , , , 87 5339 1052 Malawi Malawi NNP 87 5339 1053 , , , 87 5339 1054 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 87 5339 1055 , , , 87 5339 1056 Namibia Namibia NNP 87 5339 1057 , , , 87 5339 1058 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 87 5339 1059 , , , 87 5339 1060 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 87 5339 1061 , , , 87 5339 1062 Zambia Zambia NNP 87 5339 1063 , , , 87 5339 1064 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 87 5339 1065 Southern Southern NNP 87 5339 1066 Cone Cone NNP 87 5339 1067 Common Common NNP 87 5339 1068 Market Market NNP 87 5339 1069 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 1070 MERCOSUR MERCOSUR NNP 87 5339 1071 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 1072 established-26 established-26 NN 87 5339 1073 March March NNP 87 5339 1074 1991 1991 CD 87 5339 1075 aim aim NN 87 5339 1076 - - HYPH 87 5339 1077 regional regional JJ 87 5339 1078 economic economic JJ 87 5339 1079 cooperation cooperation NN 87 5339 1080 members-(4 members-(4 NN 87 5339 1081 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 1082 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 5339 1083 , , , 87 5339 1084 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 5339 1085 , , , 87 5339 1086 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 87 5339 1087 , , , 87 5339 1088 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 87 5339 1089 Statistical Statistical NNP 87 5339 1090 Commission Commission NNP 87 5339 1091 established-21 established-21 IN 87 5339 1092 June June NNP 87 5339 1093 1946 1946 CD 87 5339 1094 aim aim NN 87 5339 1095 - - HYPH 87 5339 1096 Economic Economic NNP 87 5339 1097 and and CC 87 5339 1098 Social Social NNP 87 5339 1099 Council Council NNP 87 5339 1100 organization organization NN 87 5339 1101 dealing deal VBG 87 5339 1102 with with IN 87 5339 1103 development development NN 87 5339 1104 and and CC 87 5339 1105 standardization standardization NN 87 5339 1106 of of IN 87 5339 1107 national national JJ 87 5339 1108 statistics statistic NNS 87 5339 1109 of of IN 87 5339 1110 interest interest NN 87 5339 1111 to to IN 87 5339 1112 the the DT 87 5339 1113 UN UN NNP 87 5339 1114 members-(25 members-(25 NNP 87 5339 1115 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 1116 selected select VBN 87 5339 1117 on on IN 87 5339 1118 a a DT 87 5339 1119 rotating rotate VBG 87 5339 1120 basis basis NN 87 5339 1121 from from IN 87 5339 1122 all all DT 87 5339 1123 regions region NNS 87 5339 1124 Third Third NNP 87 5339 1125 World World NNP 87 5339 1126 another another DT 87 5339 1127 term term NN 87 5339 1128 for for IN 87 5339 1129 the the DT 87 5339 1130 less less RBR 87 5339 1131 developed developed JJ 87 5339 1132 countries country NNS 87 5339 1133 ; ; : 87 5339 1134 the the DT 87 5339 1135 term term NN 87 5339 1136 is be VBZ 87 5339 1137 fading fade VBG 87 5339 1138 from from IN 87 5339 1139 use use NN 87 5339 1140 ; ; : 87 5339 1141 see see VB 87 5339 1142 less less RBR 87 5339 1143 developed develop VBN 87 5339 1144 countries country NNS 87 5339 1145 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 1146 LDCs LDCs NNP 87 5339 1147 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 1148 underdeveloped underdeveloped JJ 87 5339 1149 countries country NNS 87 5339 1150 refers refer VBZ 87 5339 1151 to to IN 87 5339 1152 those those DT 87 5339 1153 less less RBR 87 5339 1154 developed developed JJ 87 5339 1155 countries country NNS 87 5339 1156 with with IN 87 5339 1157 the the DT 87 5339 1158 potential potential NN 87 5339 1159 for for IN 87 5339 1160 above above IN 87 5339 1161 - - HYPH 87 5339 1162 average average JJ 87 5339 1163 economic economic JJ 87 5339 1164 growth growth NN 87 5339 1165 ; ; : 87 5339 1166 see see VB 87 5339 1167 less less RBR 87 5339 1168 developed develop VBN 87 5339 1169 countries country NNS 87 5339 1170 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 1171 LDCs LDCs NNP 87 5339 1172 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 1173 undeveloped undeveloped JJ 87 5339 1174 countries country NNS 87 5339 1175 refers refer VBZ 87 5339 1176 to to IN 87 5339 1177 those those DT 87 5339 1178 extremely extremely RB 87 5339 1179 poor poor JJ 87 5339 1180 less less RBR 87 5339 1181 developed developed JJ 87 5339 1182 countries country NNS 87 5339 1183 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 1184 LDCs LDCs NNP 87 5339 1185 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 1186 with with IN 87 5339 1187 little little JJ 87 5339 1188 prospect prospect NN 87 5339 1189 for for IN 87 5339 1190 economic economic JJ 87 5339 1191 growth growth NN 87 5339 1192 ; ; : 87 5339 1193 see see VB 87 5339 1194 least least JJS 87 5339 1195 developed develop VBN 87 5339 1196 countries country NNS 87 5339 1197 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 1198 LLDCs LLDCs NNP 87 5339 1199 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 1200 Union Union NNP 87 5339 1201 Douaniere Douaniere NNP 87 5339 1202 et et NNP 87 5339 1203 Economique Economique NNP 87 5339 1204 de de NNP 87 5339 1205 l'Afrique l'Afrique NNP 87 5339 1206 Centrale Centrale NNP 87 5339 1207 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 1208 UDEAC UDEAC NNP 87 5339 1209 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 1210 see see VB 87 5339 1211 Central central JJ 87 5339 1212 African African NNP 87 5339 1213 Customs Customs NNP 87 5339 1214 and and CC 87 5339 1215 Economic Economic NNP 87 5339 1216 Union Union NNP 87 5339 1217 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 1218 UDEAC UDEAC NNP 87 5339 1219 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 1220 United United NNP 87 5339 1221 Nations Nations NNP 87 5339 1222 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 1223 UN UN NNP 87 5339 1224 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 1225 established-26 established-26 NFP 87 5339 1226 June June NNP 87 5339 1227 1945 1945 CD 87 5339 1228 effective-24 effective-24 NN 87 5339 1229 October October NNP 87 5339 1230 1945 1945 CD 87 5339 1231 aim aim NN 87 5339 1232 - - : 87 5339 1233 to to TO 87 5339 1234 maintain maintain VB 87 5339 1235 international international JJ 87 5339 1236 peace peace NN 87 5339 1237 and and CC 87 5339 1238 security security NN 87 5339 1239 and and CC 87 5339 1240 to to TO 87 5339 1241 promote promote VB 87 5339 1242 cooperation cooperation NN 87 5339 1243 involving involve VBG 87 5339 1244 economic economic JJ 87 5339 1245 , , , 87 5339 1246 social social JJ 87 5339 1247 , , , 87 5339 1248 cultural cultural JJ 87 5339 1249 and and CC 87 5339 1250 humanitarian humanitarian JJ 87 5339 1251 problems problem NNS 87 5339 1252 members-(182 members-(182 NNP 87 5339 1253 excluding exclude VBG 87 5339 1254 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 87 5339 1255 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 1256 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 87 5339 1257 , , , 87 5339 1258 Albania Albania NNP 87 5339 1259 , , , 87 5339 1260 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 5339 1261 , , , 87 5339 1262 Angola Angola NNP 87 5339 1263 , , , 87 5339 1264 Antigua Antigua NNP 87 5339 1265 and and CC 87 5339 1266 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 87 5339 1267 , , , 87 5339 1268 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 5339 1269 , , , 87 5339 1270 Armenia Armenia NNP 87 5339 1271 , , , 87 5339 1272 Australia Australia NNP 87 5339 1273 , , , 87 5339 1274 Austria Austria NNP 87 5339 1275 , , , 87 5339 1276 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 87 5339 1277 , , , 87 5339 1278 The the DT 87 5339 1279 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 87 5339 1280 , , , 87 5339 1281 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 87 5339 1282 , , , 87 5339 1283 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 87 5339 1284 , , , 87 5339 1285 Barbados Barbados NNP 87 5339 1286 , , , 87 5339 1287 Belarus Belarus NNP 87 5339 1288 , , , 87 5339 1289 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 5339 1290 , , , 87 5339 1291 Belize Belize NNP 87 5339 1292 , , , 87 5339 1293 Benin Benin NNP 87 5339 1294 , , , 87 5339 1295 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 87 5339 1296 , , , 87 5339 1297 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 87 5339 1298 , , , 87 5339 1299 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 87 5339 1300 and and CC 87 5339 1301 Herzegovina Herzegovina NNP 87 5339 1302 , , , 87 5339 1303 Botswana Botswana NNP 87 5339 1304 , , , 87 5339 1305 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 5339 1306 , , , 87 5339 1307 Brunei Brunei NNP 87 5339 1308 , , , 87 5339 1309 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 87 5339 1310 , , , 87 5339 1311 Burkina Burkina NNP 87 5339 1312 , , , 87 5339 1313 Burma Burma NNP 87 5339 1314 , , , 87 5339 1315 Burundi Burundi NNP 87 5339 1316 , , , 87 5339 1317 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 87 5339 1318 , , , 87 5339 1319 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 87 5339 1320 , , , 87 5339 1321 Canada Canada NNP 87 5339 1322 , , , 87 5339 1323 Cape Cape NNP 87 5339 1324 Verde Verde NNP 87 5339 1325 , , , 87 5339 1326 Central Central NNP 87 5339 1327 African African NNP 87 5339 1328 Republic Republic NNP 87 5339 1329 , , , 87 5339 1330 Chad Chad NNP 87 5339 1331 , , , 87 5339 1332 Chile Chile NNP 87 5339 1333 , , , 87 5339 1334 China China NNP 87 5339 1335 , , , 87 5339 1336 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 5339 1337 , , , 87 5339 1338 Comoros Comoros NNP 87 5339 1339 , , , 87 5339 1340 Congo Congo NNP 87 5339 1341 , , , 87 5339 1342 Costa Costa NNP 87 5339 1343 Rica Rica NNP 87 5339 1344 , , , 87 5339 1345 Cote Cote NNP 87 5339 1346 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 87 5339 1347 , , , 87 5339 1348 Croatia Croatia NNP 87 5339 1349 , , , 87 5339 1350 Cuba Cuba NNP 87 5339 1351 , , , 87 5339 1352 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 87 5339 1353 , , , 87 5339 1354 Czech Czech NNP 87 5339 1355 Republic Republic NNP 87 5339 1356 , , , 87 5339 1357 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 5339 1358 , , , 87 5339 1359 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 87 5339 1360 , , , 87 5339 1361 Dominica Dominica NNP 87 5339 1362 , , , 87 5339 1363 Dominican Dominican NNP 87 5339 1364 Republic Republic NNP 87 5339 1365 , , , 87 5339 1366 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 87 5339 1367 , , , 87 5339 1368 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 5339 1369 , , , 87 5339 1370 El El NNP 87 5339 1371 Salvador Salvador NNP 87 5339 1372 , , , 87 5339 1373 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 87 5339 1374 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5339 1375 , , , 87 5339 1376 Eritrea Eritrea NNP 87 5339 1377 , , , 87 5339 1378 Estonia Estonia NNP 87 5339 1379 , , , 87 5339 1380 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 5339 1381 , , , 87 5339 1382 Fiji Fiji NNP 87 5339 1383 , , , 87 5339 1384 Finland Finland NNP 87 5339 1385 , , , 87 5339 1386 France France NNP 87 5339 1387 , , , 87 5339 1388 Gabon Gabon NNP 87 5339 1389 , , , 87 5339 1390 The the DT 87 5339 1391 Gambia Gambia NNP 87 5339 1392 , , , 87 5339 1393 Georgia Georgia NNP 87 5339 1394 , , , 87 5339 1395 Germany Germany NNP 87 5339 1396 , , , 87 5339 1397 Ghana Ghana NNP 87 5339 1398 , , , 87 5339 1399 Greece Greece NNP 87 5339 1400 , , , 87 5339 1401 Grenada Grenada NNP 87 5339 1402 , , , 87 5339 1403 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 87 5339 1404 , , , 87 5339 1405 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5339 1406 , , , 87 5339 1407 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5339 1408 - - HYPH 87 5339 1409 Bissau Bissau NNP 87 5339 1410 , , , 87 5339 1411 Guyana Guyana NNP 87 5339 1412 , , , 87 5339 1413 Haiti Haiti NNP 87 5339 1414 , , , 87 5339 1415 Honduras Honduras NNP 87 5339 1416 , , , 87 5339 1417 Hungary Hungary NNP 87 5339 1418 , , , 87 5339 1419 Iceland Iceland NNP 87 5339 1420 , , , 87 5339 1421 India India NNP 87 5339 1422 , , , 87 5339 1423 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 5339 1424 , , , 87 5339 1425 Iran Iran NNP 87 5339 1426 , , , 87 5339 1427 Iraq Iraq NNP 87 5339 1428 , , , 87 5339 1429 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 5339 1430 , , , 87 5339 1431 Israel Israel NNP 87 5339 1432 , , , 87 5339 1433 Italy Italy NNP 87 5339 1434 , , , 87 5339 1435 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 87 5339 1436 , , , 87 5339 1437 Japan Japan NNP 87 5339 1438 , , , 87 5339 1439 Jordan Jordan NNP 87 5339 1440 , , , 87 5339 1441 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 87 5339 1442 , , , 87 5339 1443 Kenya Kenya NNP 87 5339 1444 , , , 87 5339 1445 North North NNP 87 5339 1446 Korea Korea NNP 87 5339 1447 , , , 87 5339 1448 South South NNP 87 5339 1449 Korea Korea NNP 87 5339 1450 , , , 87 5339 1451 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 87 5339 1452 , , , 87 5339 1453 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 87 5339 1454 , , , 87 5339 1455 Laos Laos NNP 87 5339 1456 , , , 87 5339 1457 Latvia Latvia NNP 87 5339 1458 , , , 87 5339 1459 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 87 5339 1460 , , , 87 5339 1461 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 87 5339 1462 , , , 87 5339 1463 Liberia Liberia NNP 87 5339 1464 , , , 87 5339 1465 Libya Libya NNP 87 5339 1466 , , , 87 5339 1467 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 87 5339 1468 , , , 87 5339 1469 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 87 5339 1470 , , , 87 5339 1471 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 5339 1472 , , , 87 5339 1473 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 87 5339 1474 , , , 87 5339 1475 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 87 5339 1476 , , , 87 5339 1477 Malawi Malawi NNP 87 5339 1478 , , , 87 5339 1479 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 5339 1480 , , , 87 5339 1481 Maldives Maldives NNP 87 5339 1482 , , , 87 5339 1483 Mali Mali NNP 87 5339 1484 , , , 87 5339 1485 Malta Malta NNP 87 5339 1486 , , , 87 5339 1487 Marshall Marshall NNP 87 5339 1488 Islands Islands NNP 87 5339 1489 , , , 87 5339 1490 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 87 5339 1491 , , , 87 5339 1492 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 87 5339 1493 , , , 87 5339 1494 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5339 1495 , , , 87 5339 1496 Federated Federated NNP 87 5339 1497 States States NNP 87 5339 1498 of of IN 87 5339 1499 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 87 5339 1500 , , , 87 5339 1501 Moldova Moldova NNP 87 5339 1502 , , , 87 5339 1503 Monaco Monaco NNP 87 5339 1504 , , , 87 5339 1505 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 87 5339 1506 , , , 87 5339 1507 Morocco Morocco NNP 87 5339 1508 , , , 87 5339 1509 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 87 5339 1510 , , , 87 5339 1511 Namibia Namibia NNP 87 5339 1512 , , , 87 5339 1513 Nepal Nepal NNP 87 5339 1514 , , , 87 5339 1515 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5339 1516 , , , 87 5339 1517 NZ NZ NNP 87 5339 1518 , , , 87 5339 1519 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 87 5339 1520 , , , 87 5339 1521 Niger Niger NNP 87 5339 1522 , , , 87 5339 1523 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 5339 1524 , , , 87 5339 1525 Norway Norway NNP 87 5339 1526 , , , 87 5339 1527 Oman Oman NNP 87 5339 1528 , , , 87 5339 1529 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 5339 1530 , , , 87 5339 1531 Panama Panama NNP 87 5339 1532 , , , 87 5339 1533 Papua Papua NNP 87 5339 1534 New New NNP 87 5339 1535 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5339 1536 , , , 87 5339 1537 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 87 5339 1538 , , , 87 5339 1539 Peru Peru NNP 87 5339 1540 , , , 87 5339 1541 Philippines Philippines NNP 87 5339 1542 , , , 87 5339 1543 Poland Poland NNP 87 5339 1544 , , , 87 5339 1545 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 5339 1546 , , , 87 5339 1547 Qatar Qatar NNP 87 5339 1548 , , , 87 5339 1549 Romania Romania NNP 87 5339 1550 , , , 87 5339 1551 Russia Russia NNP 87 5339 1552 , , , 87 5339 1553 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 87 5339 1554 , , , 87 5339 1555 Saint Saint NNP 87 5339 1556 Kitts Kitts NNP 87 5339 1557 and and CC 87 5339 1558 Nevis Nevis NNP 87 5339 1559 , , , 87 5339 1560 Saint Saint NNP 87 5339 1561 Lucia Lucia NNP 87 5339 1562 , , , 87 5339 1563 Saint Saint NNP 87 5339 1564 Vincent Vincent NNP 87 5339 1565 and and CC 87 5339 1566 the the DT 87 5339 1567 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 87 5339 1568 , , , 87 5339 1569 San San NNP 87 5339 1570 Marino Marino NNP 87 5339 1571 , , , 87 5339 1572 Sao Sao NNP 87 5339 1573 Tome Tome NNP 87 5339 1574 and and CC 87 5339 1575 Principe Principe NNP 87 5339 1576 , , , 87 5339 1577 Saudi Saudi NNP 87 5339 1578 Arabia Arabia NNP 87 5339 1579 , , , 87 5339 1580 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 5339 1581 , , , 87 5339 1582 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 87 5339 1583 , , , 87 5339 1584 Sierra Sierra NNP 87 5339 1585 Leone Leone NNP 87 5339 1586 , , , 87 5339 1587 Singapore Singapore NNP 87 5339 1588 , , , 87 5339 1589 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 87 5339 1590 , , , 87 5339 1591 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 87 5339 1592 , , , 87 5339 1593 Solomon Solomon NNP 87 5339 1594 Islands Islands NNP 87 5339 1595 , , , 87 5339 1596 Somalia Somalia NNP 87 5339 1597 , , , 87 5339 1598 South South NNP 87 5339 1599 Africa Africa NNP 87 5339 1600 , , , 87 5339 1601 Spain Spain NNP 87 5339 1602 , , , 87 5339 1603 Sri Sri NNP 87 5339 1604 Lanka Lanka NNP 87 5339 1605 , , , 87 5339 1606 Sudan Sudan NNP 87 5339 1607 , , , 87 5339 1608 Suriname Suriname NNP 87 5339 1609 , , , 87 5339 1610 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 87 5339 1611 , , , 87 5339 1612 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 5339 1613 , , , 87 5339 1614 Syria Syria NNP 87 5339 1615 , , , 87 5339 1616 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 87 5339 1617 , , , 87 5339 1618 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 87 5339 1619 , , , 87 5339 1620 Thailand Thailand NNP 87 5339 1621 , , , 87 5339 1622 Togo Togo NNP 87 5339 1623 , , , 87 5339 1624 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 87 5339 1625 and and CC 87 5339 1626 Tobago Tobago NNP 87 5339 1627 , , , 87 5339 1628 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 87 5339 1629 , , , 87 5339 1630 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 5339 1631 , , , 87 5339 1632 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 87 5339 1633 , , , 87 5339 1634 Uganda Uganda NNP 87 5339 1635 , , , 87 5339 1636 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 87 5339 1637 , , , 87 5339 1638 UAE UAE NNP 87 5339 1639 , , , 87 5339 1640 UK UK NNP 87 5339 1641 , , , 87 5339 1642 US US NNP 87 5339 1643 , , , 87 5339 1644 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 87 5339 1645 , , , 87 5339 1646 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 87 5339 1647 , , , 87 5339 1648 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 87 5339 1649 , , , 87 5339 1650 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 5339 1651 , , , 87 5339 1652 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 5339 1653 , , , 87 5339 1654 Western Western NNP 87 5339 1655 Samoa Samoa NNP 87 5339 1656 , , , 87 5339 1657 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5339 1658 , , , 87 5339 1659 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 87 5339 1660 , , , 87 5339 1661 Zaire Zaire NNP 87 5339 1662 , , , 87 5339 1663 Zambia Zambia NNP 87 5339 1664 , , , 87 5339 1665 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 87 5339 1666 ; ; : 87 5339 1667 note note NN 87 5339 1668 - - HYPH 87 5339 1669 all all DT 87 5339 1670 UN UN NNP 87 5339 1671 members member NNS 87 5339 1672 are be VBP 87 5339 1673 represented represent VBN 87 5339 1674 in in IN 87 5339 1675 the the DT 87 5339 1676 General General NNP 87 5339 1677 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 5339 1678 observers-(2 observers-(2 CD 87 5339 1679 and and CC 87 5339 1680 the the DT 87 5339 1681 Palestine Palestine NNP 87 5339 1682 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 5339 1683 Organization Organization NNP 87 5339 1684 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 1685 Holy Holy NNP 87 5339 1686 See See NNP 87 5339 1687 , , , 87 5339 1688 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 5339 1689 , , , 87 5339 1690 Palestine Palestine NNP 87 5339 1691 Liberation Liberation NNP 87 5339 1692 Organization Organization NNP 87 5339 1693 United United NNP 87 5339 1694 Nations Nations NNP 87 5339 1695 Angola Angola NNP 87 5339 1696 Verification Verification NNP 87 5339 1697 Mission Mission NNP 87 5339 1698 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 1699 UNAVEM UNAVEM NNP 87 5339 1700 II II NNP 87 5339 1701 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 1702 note note NN 87 5339 1703 - - HYPH 87 5339 1704 successor successor NN 87 5339 1705 to to IN 87 5339 1706 original original JJ 87 5339 1707 UNAVEM UNAVEM NNP 87 5339 1708 established-20 established-20 NN 87 5339 1709 December December NNP 87 5339 1710 1988 1988 CD 87 5339 1711 aim aim NN 87 5339 1712 - - HYPH 87 5339 1713 established establish VBN 87 5339 1714 by by IN 87 5339 1715 the the DT 87 5339 1716 UN UN NNP 87 5339 1717 Security Security NNP 87 5339 1718 Council Council NNP 87 5339 1719 to to TO 87 5339 1720 verify verify VB 87 5339 1721 the the DT 87 5339 1722 withdrawal withdrawal NN 87 5339 1723 of of IN 87 5339 1724 Cuban cuban JJ 87 5339 1725 troops troop NNS 87 5339 1726 from from IN 87 5339 1727 Angola Angola NNP 87 5339 1728 members-(25 members-(25 NNP 87 5339 1729 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 1730 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 5339 1731 , , , 87 5339 1732 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 5339 1733 , , , 87 5339 1734 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 5339 1735 , , , 87 5339 1736 Canada Canada NNP 87 5339 1737 , , , 87 5339 1738 Congo Congo NNP 87 5339 1739 , , , 87 5339 1740 Czech Czech NNP 87 5339 1741 Republic Republic NNP 87 5339 1742 , , , 87 5339 1743 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 5339 1744 , , , 87 5339 1745 Guinea- Guinea- NNP 87 5339 1746 Bissau Bissau NNP 87 5339 1747 , , , 87 5339 1748 Hungary Hungary NNP 87 5339 1749 , , , 87 5339 1750 India India NNP 87 5339 1751 , , , 87 5339 1752 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 5339 1753 , , , 87 5339 1754 Jordan Jordan NNP 87 5339 1755 , , , 87 5339 1756 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 5339 1757 , , , 87 5339 1758 Morocco Morocco NNP 87 5339 1759 , , , 87 5339 1760 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5339 1761 , , , 87 5339 1762 NZ NZ NNP 87 5339 1763 , , , 87 5339 1764 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 5339 1765 , , , 87 5339 1766 Norway Norway NNP 87 5339 1767 , , , 87 5339 1768 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 5339 1769 , , , 87 5339 1770 Singapore Singapore NNP 87 5339 1771 , , , 87 5339 1772 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 87 5339 1773 , , , 87 5339 1774 Spain Spain NNP 87 5339 1775 , , , 87 5339 1776 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 5339 1777 , , , 87 5339 1778 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 87 5339 1779 , , , 87 5339 1780 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 87 5339 1781 United United NNP 87 5339 1782 Nations Nations NNP 87 5339 1783 Children Children NNP 87 5339 1784 's 's POS 87 5339 1785 Fund Fund NNP 87 5339 1786 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 1787 UNICEF UNICEF NNP 87 5339 1788 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 1789 note note NN 87 5339 1790 - - HYPH 87 5339 1791 acronym acronym NN 87 5339 1792 retained retain VBN 87 5339 1793 from from IN 87 5339 1794 the the DT 87 5339 1795 predecessor predecessor NN 87 5339 1796 organization organization NN 87 5339 1797 UN UN NNP 87 5339 1798 International International NNP 87 5339 1799 Children Children NNP 87 5339 1800 's 's POS 87 5339 1801 Emergency Emergency NNP 87 5339 1802 Fund Fund NNP 87 5339 1803 established-11 established-11 NN 87 5339 1804 December December NNP 87 5339 1805 1946 1946 CD 87 5339 1806 aim aim NN 87 5339 1807 - - HYPH 87 5339 1808 to to TO 87 5339 1809 help help VB 87 5339 1810 establish establish VB 87 5339 1811 child child NN 87 5339 1812 health health NN 87 5339 1813 and and CC 87 5339 1814 welfare welfare NN 87 5339 1815 services service NNS 87 5339 1816 members-(41 members-(41 NNP 87 5339 1817 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 1818 selected select VBN 87 5339 1819 on on IN 87 5339 1820 a a DT 87 5339 1821 rotating rotate VBG 87 5339 1822 basis basis NN 87 5339 1823 from from IN 87 5339 1824 all all DT 87 5339 1825 regions region NNS 87 5339 1826 United United NNP 87 5339 1827 Nations Nations NNP 87 5339 1828 Conference Conference NNP 87 5339 1829 on on IN 87 5339 1830 Trade Trade NNP 87 5339 1831 and and CC 87 5339 1832 Development Development NNP 87 5339 1833 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 1834 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 87 5339 1835 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 1836 established-30 established-30 NN 87 5339 1837 December December NNP 87 5339 1838 1964 1964 CD 87 5339 1839 aim aim NN 87 5339 1840 - - HYPH 87 5339 1841 to to TO 87 5339 1842 promote promote VB 87 5339 1843 international international JJ 87 5339 1844 trade trade NN 87 5339 1845 members-(186 members-(186 NNP 87 5339 1846 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 1847 all all DT 87 5339 1848 UN UN NNP 87 5339 1849 members member NNS 87 5339 1850 plus plus CC 87 5339 1851 Holy Holy NNP 87 5339 1852 See See NNP 87 5339 1853 , , , 87 5339 1854 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 5339 1855 , , , 87 5339 1856 Tonga Tonga NNP 87 5339 1857 United United NNP 87 5339 1858 Nations Nations NNP 87 5339 1859 Development Development NNP 87 5339 1860 Program Program NNP 87 5339 1861 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 1862 UNDP UNDP NNP 87 5339 1863 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 1864 established-22 established-22 NN 87 5339 1865 November November NNP 87 5339 1866 1965 1965 CD 87 5339 1867 aim aim NN 87 5339 1868 - - : 87 5339 1869 to to TO 87 5339 1870 provide provide VB 87 5339 1871 technical technical JJ 87 5339 1872 assistance assistance NN 87 5339 1873 to to TO 87 5339 1874 stimulate stimulate VB 87 5339 1875 economic economic JJ 87 5339 1876 and and CC 87 5339 1877 social social JJ 87 5339 1878 development development NN 87 5339 1879 members-(48 members-(48 XX 87 5339 1880 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 1881 selected select VBN 87 5339 1882 on on IN 87 5339 1883 a a DT 87 5339 1884 rotating rotate VBG 87 5339 1885 basis basis NN 87 5339 1886 from from IN 87 5339 1887 all all DT 87 5339 1888 regions region NNS 87 5339 1889 United United NNP 87 5339 1890 Nations Nations NNP 87 5339 1891 Disengagement Disengagement NNP 87 5339 1892 Observer Observer NNP 87 5339 1893 Force Force NNP 87 5339 1894 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 1895 UNDOF UNDOF NNP 87 5339 1896 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 1897 established-31 established-31 NN 87 5339 1898 May May MD 87 5339 1899 1974 1974 CD 87 5339 1900 aim aim NN 87 5339 1901 - - HYPH 87 5339 1902 established establish VBN 87 5339 1903 by by IN 87 5339 1904 the the DT 87 5339 1905 UN UN NNP 87 5339 1906 Security Security NNP 87 5339 1907 Council Council NNP 87 5339 1908 to to TO 87 5339 1909 observe observe VB 87 5339 1910 the the DT 87 5339 1911 1973 1973 CD 87 5339 1912 Arab arab JJ 87 5339 1913 - - HYPH 87 5339 1914 Israeli israeli JJ 87 5339 1915 ceasefire ceasefire NN 87 5339 1916 members-(4 members-(4 NN 87 5339 1917 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 1918 Austria Austria NNP 87 5339 1919 , , , 87 5339 1920 Canada Canada NNP 87 5339 1921 , , , 87 5339 1922 Finland Finland NNP 87 5339 1923 , , , 87 5339 1924 Poland Poland NNP 87 5339 1925 United United NNP 87 5339 1926 Nations Nations NNP 87 5339 1927 Educational Educational NNP 87 5339 1928 , , , 87 5339 1929 Scientific Scientific NNP 87 5339 1930 , , , 87 5339 1931 and and CC 87 5339 1932 Cultural Cultural NNP 87 5339 1933 Organization Organization NNP 87 5339 1934 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 1935 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 5339 1936 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 1937 established-16 established-16 NN 87 5339 1938 November November NNP 87 5339 1939 1945 1945 CD 87 5339 1940 effective-4 effective-4 NNP 87 5339 1941 November November NNP 87 5339 1942 1946 1946 CD 87 5339 1943 aim aim NN 87 5339 1944 - - HYPH 87 5339 1945 to to TO 87 5339 1946 promote promote VB 87 5339 1947 cooperation cooperation NN 87 5339 1948 in in IN 87 5339 1949 education education NN 87 5339 1950 , , , 87 5339 1951 science science NN 87 5339 1952 , , , 87 5339 1953 and and CC 87 5339 1954 culture culture NN 87 5339 1955 members-(172 members-(172 NN 87 5339 1956 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 1957 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 87 5339 1958 , , , 87 5339 1959 Albania Albania NNP 87 5339 1960 , , , 87 5339 1961 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 5339 1962 , , , 87 5339 1963 Angola Angola NNP 87 5339 1964 , , , 87 5339 1965 Antigua Antigua NNP 87 5339 1966 and and CC 87 5339 1967 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 87 5339 1968 , , , 87 5339 1969 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 5339 1970 , , , 87 5339 1971 Armenia Armenia NNP 87 5339 1972 , , , 87 5339 1973 Australia Australia NNP 87 5339 1974 , , , 87 5339 1975 Austria Austria NNP 87 5339 1976 , , , 87 5339 1977 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 87 5339 1978 , , , 87 5339 1979 The the DT 87 5339 1980 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 87 5339 1981 , , , 87 5339 1982 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 87 5339 1983 , , , 87 5339 1984 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 87 5339 1985 , , , 87 5339 1986 Barbados Barbados NNP 87 5339 1987 , , , 87 5339 1988 Belarus Belarus NNP 87 5339 1989 , , , 87 5339 1990 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 5339 1991 , , , 87 5339 1992 Belize Belize NNP 87 5339 1993 , , , 87 5339 1994 Benin Benin NNP 87 5339 1995 , , , 87 5339 1996 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 87 5339 1997 , , , 87 5339 1998 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 87 5339 1999 , , , 87 5339 2000 Botswana Botswana NNP 87 5339 2001 , , , 87 5339 2002 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 5339 2003 , , , 87 5339 2004 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 87 5339 2005 , , , 87 5339 2006 Burkina Burkina NNP 87 5339 2007 , , , 87 5339 2008 Burma Burma NNP 87 5339 2009 , , , 87 5339 2010 Burundi Burundi NNP 87 5339 2011 , , , 87 5339 2012 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 87 5339 2013 , , , 87 5339 2014 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 87 5339 2015 , , , 87 5339 2016 Canada Canada NNP 87 5339 2017 , , , 87 5339 2018 Cape Cape NNP 87 5339 2019 Verde Verde NNP 87 5339 2020 , , , 87 5339 2021 Central Central NNP 87 5339 2022 African African NNP 87 5339 2023 Republic Republic NNP 87 5339 2024 , , , 87 5339 2025 Chad Chad NNP 87 5339 2026 , , , 87 5339 2027 Chile Chile NNP 87 5339 2028 , , , 87 5339 2029 China China NNP 87 5339 2030 , , , 87 5339 2031 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 5339 2032 , , , 87 5339 2033 Comoros Comoros NNP 87 5339 2034 , , , 87 5339 2035 Congo Congo NNP 87 5339 2036 , , , 87 5339 2037 Cook Cook NNP 87 5339 2038 Islands Islands NNP 87 5339 2039 , , , 87 5339 2040 Costa Costa NNP 87 5339 2041 Rica Rica NNP 87 5339 2042 , , , 87 5339 2043 Cote Cote NNP 87 5339 2044 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 87 5339 2045 , , , 87 5339 2046 Croatia Croatia NNP 87 5339 2047 , , , 87 5339 2048 Cuba Cuba NNP 87 5339 2049 , , , 87 5339 2050 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 87 5339 2051 , , , 87 5339 2052 Czech Czech NNP 87 5339 2053 Republic Republic NNP 87 5339 2054 , , , 87 5339 2055 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 5339 2056 , , , 87 5339 2057 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 87 5339 2058 , , , 87 5339 2059 Dominica Dominica NNP 87 5339 2060 , , , 87 5339 2061 Dominican Dominican NNP 87 5339 2062 Republic Republic NNP 87 5339 2063 , , , 87 5339 2064 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 87 5339 2065 , , , 87 5339 2066 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 5339 2067 , , , 87 5339 2068 El El NNP 87 5339 2069 Salvador Salvador NNP 87 5339 2070 , , , 87 5339 2071 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 87 5339 2072 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5339 2073 , , , 87 5339 2074 Estonia Estonia NNP 87 5339 2075 , , , 87 5339 2076 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 5339 2077 , , , 87 5339 2078 Fiji Fiji NNP 87 5339 2079 , , , 87 5339 2080 Finland Finland NNP 87 5339 2081 , , , 87 5339 2082 France France NNP 87 5339 2083 , , , 87 5339 2084 Gabon Gabon NNP 87 5339 2085 , , , 87 5339 2086 The the DT 87 5339 2087 Gambia Gambia NNP 87 5339 2088 , , , 87 5339 2089 Georgia Georgia NNP 87 5339 2090 , , , 87 5339 2091 Germany Germany NNP 87 5339 2092 , , , 87 5339 2093 Ghana Ghana NNP 87 5339 2094 , , , 87 5339 2095 Greece Greece NNP 87 5339 2096 , , , 87 5339 2097 Grenada Grenada NNP 87 5339 2098 , , , 87 5339 2099 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 87 5339 2100 , , , 87 5339 2101 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5339 2102 , , , 87 5339 2103 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5339 2104 - - HYPH 87 5339 2105 Bissau Bissau NNP 87 5339 2106 , , , 87 5339 2107 Guyana Guyana NNP 87 5339 2108 , , , 87 5339 2109 Haiti Haiti NNP 87 5339 2110 , , , 87 5339 2111 Honduras Honduras NNP 87 5339 2112 , , , 87 5339 2113 Hungary Hungary NNP 87 5339 2114 , , , 87 5339 2115 Iceland Iceland NNP 87 5339 2116 , , , 87 5339 2117 India India NNP 87 5339 2118 , , , 87 5339 2119 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 5339 2120 , , , 87 5339 2121 Iran Iran NNP 87 5339 2122 , , , 87 5339 2123 Iraq Iraq NNP 87 5339 2124 , , , 87 5339 2125 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 5339 2126 , , , 87 5339 2127 Israel Israel NNP 87 5339 2128 , , , 87 5339 2129 Italy Italy NNP 87 5339 2130 , , , 87 5339 2131 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 87 5339 2132 , , , 87 5339 2133 Japan Japan NNP 87 5339 2134 , , , 87 5339 2135 Jordan Jordan NNP 87 5339 2136 , , , 87 5339 2137 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 87 5339 2138 , , , 87 5339 2139 Kenya Kenya NNP 87 5339 2140 , , , 87 5339 2141 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 87 5339 2142 , , , 87 5339 2143 North North NNP 87 5339 2144 Korea Korea NNP 87 5339 2145 , , , 87 5339 2146 South South NNP 87 5339 2147 Korea Korea NNP 87 5339 2148 , , , 87 5339 2149 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 87 5339 2150 , , , 87 5339 2151 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 87 5339 2152 , , , 87 5339 2153 Laos Laos NNP 87 5339 2154 , , , 87 5339 2155 Latvia Latvia NNP 87 5339 2156 , , , 87 5339 2157 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 87 5339 2158 , , , 87 5339 2159 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 87 5339 2160 , , , 87 5339 2161 Liberia Liberia NNP 87 5339 2162 , , , 87 5339 2163 Libya Libya NNP 87 5339 2164 , , , 87 5339 2165 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 87 5339 2166 , , , 87 5339 2167 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 5339 2168 , , , 87 5339 2169 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 87 5339 2170 , , , 87 5339 2171 Malawi Malawi NNP 87 5339 2172 , , , 87 5339 2173 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 5339 2174 , , , 87 5339 2175 Maldives Maldives NNP 87 5339 2176 , , , 87 5339 2177 Mali Mali NNP 87 5339 2178 , , , 87 5339 2179 Malta Malta NNP 87 5339 2180 , , , 87 5339 2181 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 87 5339 2182 , , , 87 5339 2183 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 87 5339 2184 , , , 87 5339 2185 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5339 2186 , , , 87 5339 2187 Moldova Moldova NNP 87 5339 2188 , , , 87 5339 2189 Monaco Monaco NNP 87 5339 2190 , , , 87 5339 2191 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 87 5339 2192 , , , 87 5339 2193 Morocco Morocco NNP 87 5339 2194 , , , 87 5339 2195 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 87 5339 2196 , , , 87 5339 2197 Namibia Namibia NNP 87 5339 2198 , , , 87 5339 2199 Nepal Nepal NNP 87 5339 2200 , , , 87 5339 2201 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5339 2202 , , , 87 5339 2203 NZ NZ NNP 87 5339 2204 , , , 87 5339 2205 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 87 5339 2206 , , , 87 5339 2207 Niger Niger NNP 87 5339 2208 , , , 87 5339 2209 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 5339 2210 , , , 87 5339 2211 Norway Norway NNP 87 5339 2212 , , , 87 5339 2213 Oman Oman NNP 87 5339 2214 , , , 87 5339 2215 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 5339 2216 , , , 87 5339 2217 Panama Panama NNP 87 5339 2218 , , , 87 5339 2219 Papua Papua NNP 87 5339 2220 New New NNP 87 5339 2221 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5339 2222 , , , 87 5339 2223 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 87 5339 2224 , , , 87 5339 2225 Peru Peru NNP 87 5339 2226 , , , 87 5339 2227 Philippines Philippines NNP 87 5339 2228 , , , 87 5339 2229 Poland Poland NNP 87 5339 2230 , , , 87 5339 2231 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 5339 2232 , , , 87 5339 2233 Qatar Qatar NNP 87 5339 2234 , , , 87 5339 2235 Romania Romania NNP 87 5339 2236 , , , 87 5339 2237 Russia Russia NNP 87 5339 2238 , , , 87 5339 2239 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 87 5339 2240 , , , 87 5339 2241 Saint Saint NNP 87 5339 2242 Kitts Kitts NNP 87 5339 2243 and and CC 87 5339 2244 Nevis Nevis NNP 87 5339 2245 , , , 87 5339 2246 Saint Saint NNP 87 5339 2247 Lucia Lucia NNP 87 5339 2248 , , , 87 5339 2249 Saint Saint NNP 87 5339 2250 Vincent Vincent NNP 87 5339 2251 and and CC 87 5339 2252 the the DT 87 5339 2253 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 87 5339 2254 , , , 87 5339 2255 San San NNP 87 5339 2256 Marino Marino NNP 87 5339 2257 , , , 87 5339 2258 Sao Sao NNP 87 5339 2259 Tome Tome NNP 87 5339 2260 and and CC 87 5339 2261 Principe Principe NNP 87 5339 2262 , , , 87 5339 2263 Saudi Saudi NNP 87 5339 2264 Arabia Arabia NNP 87 5339 2265 , , , 87 5339 2266 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 5339 2267 , , , 87 5339 2268 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 87 5339 2269 , , , 87 5339 2270 Sierra Sierra NNP 87 5339 2271 Leone Leone NNP 87 5339 2272 , , , 87 5339 2273 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 87 5339 2274 , , , 87 5339 2275 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 87 5339 2276 , , , 87 5339 2277 Somalia Somalia NNP 87 5339 2278 , , , 87 5339 2279 Spain Spain NNP 87 5339 2280 , , , 87 5339 2281 Sri Sri NNP 87 5339 2282 Lanka Lanka NNP 87 5339 2283 , , , 87 5339 2284 Sudan Sudan NNP 87 5339 2285 , , , 87 5339 2286 Suriname Suriname NNP 87 5339 2287 , , , 87 5339 2288 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 87 5339 2289 , , , 87 5339 2290 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 5339 2291 , , , 87 5339 2292 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 5339 2293 , , , 87 5339 2294 Syria Syria NNP 87 5339 2295 , , , 87 5339 2296 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 87 5339 2297 , , , 87 5339 2298 Thailand Thailand NNP 87 5339 2299 , , , 87 5339 2300 Togo Togo NNP 87 5339 2301 , , , 87 5339 2302 Tonga Tonga NNP 87 5339 2303 , , , 87 5339 2304 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 87 5339 2305 and and CC 87 5339 2306 Tobago Tobago NNP 87 5339 2307 , , , 87 5339 2308 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 87 5339 2309 , , , 87 5339 2310 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 5339 2311 , , , 87 5339 2312 Tuvalu Tuvalu NNP 87 5339 2313 , , , 87 5339 2314 Uganda Uganda NNP 87 5339 2315 , , , 87 5339 2316 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 87 5339 2317 , , , 87 5339 2318 UAE UAE NNP 87 5339 2319 , , , 87 5339 2320 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 87 5339 2321 , , , 87 5339 2322 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 5339 2323 , , , 87 5339 2324 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 5339 2325 , , , 87 5339 2326 Western Western NNP 87 5339 2327 Samoa Samoa NNP 87 5339 2328 , , , 87 5339 2329 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5339 2330 , , , 87 5339 2331 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 87 5339 2332 , , , 87 5339 2333 Zaire Zaire NNP 87 5339 2334 , , , 87 5339 2335 Zambia Zambia NNP 87 5339 2336 , , , 87 5339 2337 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 87 5339 2338 associate associate NN 87 5339 2339 members-(3 members-(3 NN 87 5339 2340 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 2341 Aruba Aruba NNP 87 5339 2342 , , , 87 5339 2343 British british JJ 87 5339 2344 Virgin Virgin NNP 87 5339 2345 Islands Islands NNP 87 5339 2346 , , , 87 5339 2347 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5339 2348 Antilles Antilles NNP 87 5339 2349 United United NNP 87 5339 2350 Nations Nations NNP 87 5339 2351 Environment Environment NNP 87 5339 2352 Program Program NNP 87 5339 2353 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 2354 UNEP UNEP NNP 87 5339 2355 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 2356 established-15 established-15 NN 87 5339 2357 December December NNP 87 5339 2358 1972 1972 CD 87 5339 2359 aim aim NN 87 5339 2360 - - HYPH 87 5339 2361 to to TO 87 5339 2362 promote promote VB 87 5339 2363 international international JJ 87 5339 2364 cooperation cooperation NN 87 5339 2365 on on IN 87 5339 2366 all all DT 87 5339 2367 environmental environmental JJ 87 5339 2368 matters matter NNS 87 5339 2369 members-(58 members-(58 CD 87 5339 2370 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 2371 selected select VBN 87 5339 2372 on on IN 87 5339 2373 a a DT 87 5339 2374 rotating rotate VBG 87 5339 2375 basis basis NN 87 5339 2376 from from IN 87 5339 2377 all all DT 87 5339 2378 regions region NNS 87 5339 2379 United United NNP 87 5339 2380 Nations Nations NNP 87 5339 2381 Force Force NNP 87 5339 2382 in in IN 87 5339 2383 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 87 5339 2384 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 2385 UNFICYP UNFICYP NNP 87 5339 2386 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 2387 established-4 established-4 NNP 87 5339 2388 March March NNP 87 5339 2389 1964 1964 CD 87 5339 2390 aim aim NN 87 5339 2391 - - HYPH 87 5339 2392 established establish VBN 87 5339 2393 by by IN 87 5339 2394 the the DT 87 5339 2395 UN UN NNP 87 5339 2396 Security Security NNP 87 5339 2397 Council Council NNP 87 5339 2398 to to TO 87 5339 2399 serve serve VB 87 5339 2400 as as IN 87 5339 2401 a a DT 87 5339 2402 peacekeeping peacekeeping NN 87 5339 2403 force force NN 87 5339 2404 beween beween JJ 87 5339 2405 Greek Greek NNP 87 5339 2406 Cypriots Cypriots NNP 87 5339 2407 and and CC 87 5339 2408 Turkish Turkish NNP 87 5339 2409 Cypriots Cypriots NNP 87 5339 2410 in in IN 87 5339 2411 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 87 5339 2412 members-(7 members-(7 CD 87 5339 2413 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 2414 Austria Austria NNP 87 5339 2415 , , , 87 5339 2416 Canada Canada NNP 87 5339 2417 , , , 87 5339 2418 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 5339 2419 , , , 87 5339 2420 Finland Finland NNP 87 5339 2421 , , , 87 5339 2422 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 5339 2423 , , , 87 5339 2424 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 5339 2425 , , , 87 5339 2426 UK UK NNP 87 5339 2427 United United NNP 87 5339 2428 Nations Nations NNP 87 5339 2429 General General NNP 87 5339 2430 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 5339 2431 established-26 established-26 IN 87 5339 2432 June June NNP 87 5339 2433 1945 1945 CD 87 5339 2434 effective-24 effective-24 NN 87 5339 2435 October October NNP 87 5339 2436 1945 1945 CD 87 5339 2437 aim aim NN 87 5339 2438 - - HYPH 87 5339 2439 primary primary JJ 87 5339 2440 deliberative deliberative JJ 87 5339 2441 organ organ NN 87 5339 2442 in in IN 87 5339 2443 the the DT 87 5339 2444 UN UN NNP 87 5339 2445 members-(183 members-(183 NNP 87 5339 2446 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 2447 all all DT 87 5339 2448 UN UN NNP 87 5339 2449 members member NNS 87 5339 2450 are be VBP 87 5339 2451 represented represent VBN 87 5339 2452 in in IN 87 5339 2453 the the DT 87 5339 2454 General General NNP 87 5339 2455 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 5339 2456 United United NNP 87 5339 2457 Nations Nations NNP 87 5339 2458 Industrial Industrial NNP 87 5339 2459 Development Development NNP 87 5339 2460 Organization Organization NNP 87 5339 2461 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 2462 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 87 5339 2463 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 2464 established-17 established-17 NFP 87 5339 2465 November November NNP 87 5339 2466 1966 1966 CD 87 5339 2467 effective-1 effective-1 NNP 87 5339 2468 January January NNP 87 5339 2469 1967 1967 CD 87 5339 2470 aim aim NN 87 5339 2471 - - HYPH 87 5339 2472 UN UN NNP 87 5339 2473 specialized specialized JJ 87 5339 2474 agency agency NN 87 5339 2475 that that WDT 87 5339 2476 promotes promote VBZ 87 5339 2477 industrial industrial JJ 87 5339 2478 development development NN 87 5339 2479 especially especially RB 87 5339 2480 among among IN 87 5339 2481 the the DT 87 5339 2482 members member NNS 87 5339 2483 members-(160 members-(160 NNP 87 5339 2484 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 2485 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 87 5339 2486 , , , 87 5339 2487 Albania Albania NNP 87 5339 2488 , , , 87 5339 2489 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 5339 2490 , , , 87 5339 2491 Angola Angola NNP 87 5339 2492 , , , 87 5339 2493 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 5339 2494 , , , 87 5339 2495 Armenia Armenia NNP 87 5339 2496 , , , 87 5339 2497 Australia Australia NNP 87 5339 2498 , , , 87 5339 2499 Austria Austria NNP 87 5339 2500 , , , 87 5339 2501 The the DT 87 5339 2502 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 87 5339 2503 , , , 87 5339 2504 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 87 5339 2505 , , , 87 5339 2506 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 87 5339 2507 , , , 87 5339 2508 Barbados Barbados NNP 87 5339 2509 , , , 87 5339 2510 Belarus Belarus NNP 87 5339 2511 , , , 87 5339 2512 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 5339 2513 , , , 87 5339 2514 Belize Belize NNP 87 5339 2515 , , , 87 5339 2516 Benin Benin NNP 87 5339 2517 , , , 87 5339 2518 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 87 5339 2519 , , , 87 5339 2520 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 87 5339 2521 , , , 87 5339 2522 Botswana Botswana NNP 87 5339 2523 , , , 87 5339 2524 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 5339 2525 , , , 87 5339 2526 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 87 5339 2527 , , , 87 5339 2528 Burkina Burkina NNP 87 5339 2529 , , , 87 5339 2530 Burma Burma NNP 87 5339 2531 , , , 87 5339 2532 Burundi Burundi NNP 87 5339 2533 , , , 87 5339 2534 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 87 5339 2535 , , , 87 5339 2536 Canada Canada NNP 87 5339 2537 , , , 87 5339 2538 Cape Cape NNP 87 5339 2539 Verde Verde NNP 87 5339 2540 , , , 87 5339 2541 Central Central NNP 87 5339 2542 African African NNP 87 5339 2543 Republic Republic NNP 87 5339 2544 , , , 87 5339 2545 Chad Chad NNP 87 5339 2546 , , , 87 5339 2547 Chile Chile NNP 87 5339 2548 , , , 87 5339 2549 China China NNP 87 5339 2550 , , , 87 5339 2551 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 5339 2552 , , , 87 5339 2553 Comoros Comoros NNP 87 5339 2554 , , , 87 5339 2555 Congo Congo NNP 87 5339 2556 , , , 87 5339 2557 Costa Costa NNP 87 5339 2558 Rica Rica NNP 87 5339 2559 , , , 87 5339 2560 Cote Cote NNP 87 5339 2561 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 87 5339 2562 , , , 87 5339 2563 Croatia Croatia NNP 87 5339 2564 , , , 87 5339 2565 Cuba Cuba NNP 87 5339 2566 , , , 87 5339 2567 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 87 5339 2568 , , , 87 5339 2569 Czech Czech NNP 87 5339 2570 Republic Republic NNP 87 5339 2571 , , , 87 5339 2572 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 5339 2573 , , , 87 5339 2574 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 87 5339 2575 , , , 87 5339 2576 Dominica Dominica NNP 87 5339 2577 , , , 87 5339 2578 Dominican Dominican NNP 87 5339 2579 Republic Republic NNP 87 5339 2580 , , , 87 5339 2581 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 87 5339 2582 , , , 87 5339 2583 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 5339 2584 , , , 87 5339 2585 El El NNP 87 5339 2586 Salvador Salvador NNP 87 5339 2587 , , , 87 5339 2588 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 87 5339 2589 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5339 2590 , , , 87 5339 2591 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 5339 2592 , , , 87 5339 2593 Fiji Fiji NNP 87 5339 2594 , , , 87 5339 2595 Finland Finland NNP 87 5339 2596 , , , 87 5339 2597 France France NNP 87 5339 2598 , , , 87 5339 2599 Gabon Gabon NNP 87 5339 2600 , , , 87 5339 2601 The the DT 87 5339 2602 Gambia Gambia NNP 87 5339 2603 , , , 87 5339 2604 Germany Germany NNP 87 5339 2605 , , , 87 5339 2606 Ghana Ghana NNP 87 5339 2607 , , , 87 5339 2608 Greece Greece NNP 87 5339 2609 , , , 87 5339 2610 Grenada Grenada NNP 87 5339 2611 , , , 87 5339 2612 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 87 5339 2613 , , , 87 5339 2614 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5339 2615 , , , 87 5339 2616 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5339 2617 - - HYPH 87 5339 2618 Bissau Bissau NNP 87 5339 2619 , , , 87 5339 2620 Guyana Guyana NNP 87 5339 2621 , , , 87 5339 2622 Haiti Haiti NNP 87 5339 2623 , , , 87 5339 2624 Honduras Honduras NNP 87 5339 2625 , , , 87 5339 2626 Hungary Hungary NNP 87 5339 2627 , , , 87 5339 2628 India India NNP 87 5339 2629 , , , 87 5339 2630 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 5339 2631 , , , 87 5339 2632 Iran Iran NNP 87 5339 2633 , , , 87 5339 2634 Iraq Iraq NNP 87 5339 2635 , , , 87 5339 2636 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 5339 2637 , , , 87 5339 2638 Israel Israel NNP 87 5339 2639 , , , 87 5339 2640 Italy Italy NNP 87 5339 2641 , , , 87 5339 2642 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 87 5339 2643 , , , 87 5339 2644 Japan Japan NNP 87 5339 2645 , , , 87 5339 2646 Jordan Jordan NNP 87 5339 2647 , , , 87 5339 2648 Kenya Kenya NNP 87 5339 2649 , , , 87 5339 2650 North North NNP 87 5339 2651 Korea Korea NNP 87 5339 2652 , , , 87 5339 2653 South South NNP 87 5339 2654 Korea Korea NNP 87 5339 2655 , , , 87 5339 2656 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 87 5339 2657 , , , 87 5339 2658 Laos Laos NNP 87 5339 2659 , , , 87 5339 2660 Latvia Latvia NNP 87 5339 2661 , , , 87 5339 2662 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 87 5339 2663 , , , 87 5339 2664 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 87 5339 2665 , , , 87 5339 2666 Liberia Liberia NNP 87 5339 2667 , , , 87 5339 2668 Libya Libya NNP 87 5339 2669 , , , 87 5339 2670 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 87 5339 2671 , , , 87 5339 2672 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 5339 2673 , , , 87 5339 2674 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 87 5339 2675 , , , 87 5339 2676 Malawi Malawi NNP 87 5339 2677 , , , 87 5339 2678 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 5339 2679 , , , 87 5339 2680 Maldives Maldives NNP 87 5339 2681 , , , 87 5339 2682 Mali Mali NNP 87 5339 2683 , , , 87 5339 2684 Malta Malta NNP 87 5339 2685 , , , 87 5339 2686 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 87 5339 2687 , , , 87 5339 2688 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 87 5339 2689 , , , 87 5339 2690 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5339 2691 , , , 87 5339 2692 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 87 5339 2693 , , , 87 5339 2694 Morocco Morocco NNP 87 5339 2695 , , , 87 5339 2696 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 87 5339 2697 , , , 87 5339 2698 Namibia Namibia NNP 87 5339 2699 , , , 87 5339 2700 Nepal Nepal NNP 87 5339 2701 , , , 87 5339 2702 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5339 2703 , , , 87 5339 2704 NZ NZ NNP 87 5339 2705 , , , 87 5339 2706 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 87 5339 2707 , , , 87 5339 2708 Niger Niger NNP 87 5339 2709 , , , 87 5339 2710 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 5339 2711 , , , 87 5339 2712 Norway Norway NNP 87 5339 2713 , , , 87 5339 2714 Oman Oman NNP 87 5339 2715 , , , 87 5339 2716 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 5339 2717 , , , 87 5339 2718 Panama Panama NNP 87 5339 2719 , , , 87 5339 2720 Papua Papua NNP 87 5339 2721 New New NNP 87 5339 2722 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5339 2723 , , , 87 5339 2724 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 87 5339 2725 , , , 87 5339 2726 Peru Peru NNP 87 5339 2727 , , , 87 5339 2728 Philippines Philippines NNP 87 5339 2729 , , , 87 5339 2730 Poland Poland NNP 87 5339 2731 , , , 87 5339 2732 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 5339 2733 , , , 87 5339 2734 Qatar Qatar NNP 87 5339 2735 , , , 87 5339 2736 Romania Romania NNP 87 5339 2737 , , , 87 5339 2738 Russia Russia NNP 87 5339 2739 , , , 87 5339 2740 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 87 5339 2741 , , , 87 5339 2742 Saint Saint NNP 87 5339 2743 Kitts Kitts NNP 87 5339 2744 and and CC 87 5339 2745 Nevis Nevis NNP 87 5339 2746 , , , 87 5339 2747 Saint Saint NNP 87 5339 2748 Lucia Lucia NNP 87 5339 2749 , , , 87 5339 2750 Saint Saint NNP 87 5339 2751 Vincent Vincent NNP 87 5339 2752 and and CC 87 5339 2753 the the DT 87 5339 2754 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 87 5339 2755 , , , 87 5339 2756 Sao Sao NNP 87 5339 2757 Tome Tome NNP 87 5339 2758 and and CC 87 5339 2759 Principe Principe NNP 87 5339 2760 , , , 87 5339 2761 Saudi Saudi NNP 87 5339 2762 Arabia Arabia NNP 87 5339 2763 , , , 87 5339 2764 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 5339 2765 , , , 87 5339 2766 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 87 5339 2767 , , , 87 5339 2768 Sierra Sierra NNP 87 5339 2769 Leone Leone NNP 87 5339 2770 , , , 87 5339 2771 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 87 5339 2772 , , , 87 5339 2773 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 87 5339 2774 , , , 87 5339 2775 Somalia Somalia NNP 87 5339 2776 , , , 87 5339 2777 Spain Spain NNP 87 5339 2778 , , , 87 5339 2779 Sri Sri NNP 87 5339 2780 Lanka Lanka NNP 87 5339 2781 , , , 87 5339 2782 Sudan Sudan NNP 87 5339 2783 , , , 87 5339 2784 Suriname Suriname NNP 87 5339 2785 , , , 87 5339 2786 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 87 5339 2787 , , , 87 5339 2788 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 5339 2789 , , , 87 5339 2790 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 5339 2791 , , , 87 5339 2792 Syria Syria NNP 87 5339 2793 , , , 87 5339 2794 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 87 5339 2795 , , , 87 5339 2796 Thailand Thailand NNP 87 5339 2797 , , , 87 5339 2798 Togo Togo NNP 87 5339 2799 , , , 87 5339 2800 Tonga Tonga NNP 87 5339 2801 , , , 87 5339 2802 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 87 5339 2803 and and CC 87 5339 2804 Tobago Tobago NNP 87 5339 2805 , , , 87 5339 2806 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 87 5339 2807 , , , 87 5339 2808 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 5339 2809 , , , 87 5339 2810 Uganda Uganda NNP 87 5339 2811 , , , 87 5339 2812 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 87 5339 2813 , , , 87 5339 2814 UAE UAE NNP 87 5339 2815 , , , 87 5339 2816 UK UK NNP 87 5339 2817 , , , 87 5339 2818 US US NNP 87 5339 2819 , , , 87 5339 2820 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 87 5339 2821 , , , 87 5339 2822 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 87 5339 2823 , , , 87 5339 2824 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 5339 2825 , , , 87 5339 2826 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 5339 2827 , , , 87 5339 2828 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5339 2829 , , , 87 5339 2830 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 87 5339 2831 , , , 87 5339 2832 Zaire Zaire NNP 87 5339 2833 , , , 87 5339 2834 Zambia Zambia NNP 87 5339 2835 , , , 87 5339 2836 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 87 5339 2837 United United NNP 87 5339 2838 Nations Nations NNP 87 5339 2839 Interim Interim NNP 87 5339 2840 Force Force NNP 87 5339 2841 in in IN 87 5339 2842 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 87 5339 2843 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 2844 UNIFIL UNIFIL NNP 87 5339 2845 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 2846 established-19 established-19 . 87 5339 2847 March March NNP 87 5339 2848 1978 1978 CD 87 5339 2849 aim aim NN 87 5339 2850 - - HYPH 87 5339 2851 established establish VBN 87 5339 2852 by by IN 87 5339 2853 the the DT 87 5339 2854 UN UN NNP 87 5339 2855 Security Security NNP 87 5339 2856 Council Council NNP 87 5339 2857 to to TO 87 5339 2858 confirm confirm VB 87 5339 2859 the the DT 87 5339 2860 withdrawal withdrawal NN 87 5339 2861 of of IN 87 5339 2862 Israeli israeli JJ 87 5339 2863 forces force NNS 87 5339 2864 , , , 87 5339 2865 restore restore VB 87 5339 2866 peace peace NN 87 5339 2867 , , , 87 5339 2868 and and CC 87 5339 2869 reestablish reestablish JJ 87 5339 2870 Lebanese lebanese JJ 87 5339 2871 authority authority NN 87 5339 2872 in in IN 87 5339 2873 southern southern JJ 87 5339 2874 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 87 5339 2875 members-(10 members-(10 CD 87 5339 2876 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 2877 Fiji Fiji NNP 87 5339 2878 , , , 87 5339 2879 Finland Finland NNP 87 5339 2880 , , , 87 5339 2881 France France NNP 87 5339 2882 , , , 87 5339 2883 Ghana Ghana NNP 87 5339 2884 , , , 87 5339 2885 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 5339 2886 , , , 87 5339 2887 Italy Italy NNP 87 5339 2888 , , , 87 5339 2889 Nepal Nepal NNP 87 5339 2890 , , , 87 5339 2891 Norway Norway NNP 87 5339 2892 , , , 87 5339 2893 Poland Poland NNP 87 5339 2894 , , , 87 5339 2895 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 5339 2896 United United NNP 87 5339 2897 Nations Nations NNP 87 5339 2898 Iraq Iraq NNP 87 5339 2899 - - HYPH 87 5339 2900 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 87 5339 2901 Observation Observation NNP 87 5339 2902 Mission Mission NNP 87 5339 2903 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 2904 UNIKOM UNIKOM NNP 87 5339 2905 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 2906 established establish VBN 87 5339 2907 - - HYPH 87 5339 2908 NA NA NNP 87 5339 2909 1991 1991 CD 87 5339 2910 aim aim NN 87 5339 2911 - - HYPH 87 5339 2912 established establish VBN 87 5339 2913 by by IN 87 5339 2914 the the DT 87 5339 2915 UN UN NNP 87 5339 2916 Security Security NNP 87 5339 2917 Council Council NNP 87 5339 2918 to to TO 87 5339 2919 observe observe VB 87 5339 2920 and and CC 87 5339 2921 monitor monitor VB 87 5339 2922 the the DT 87 5339 2923 demilitarized demilitarized JJ 87 5339 2924 zone zone NN 87 5339 2925 established establish VBN 87 5339 2926 between between IN 87 5339 2927 Iraq Iraq NNP 87 5339 2928 and and CC 87 5339 2929 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 87 5339 2930 members-(34 members-(34 NNP 87 5339 2931 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 2932 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 5339 2933 , , , 87 5339 2934 Austria Austria NNP 87 5339 2935 , , , 87 5339 2936 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 87 5339 2937 , , , 87 5339 2938 Canada Canada NNP 87 5339 2939 , , , 87 5339 2940 Chile Chile NNP 87 5339 2941 , , , 87 5339 2942 China China NNP 87 5339 2943 , , , 87 5339 2944 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 5339 2945 , , , 87 5339 2946 Fiji Fiji NNP 87 5339 2947 , , , 87 5339 2948 Finland Finland NNP 87 5339 2949 , , , 87 5339 2950 France France NNP 87 5339 2951 , , , 87 5339 2952 Ghana Ghana NNP 87 5339 2953 , , , 87 5339 2954 Greece Greece NNP 87 5339 2955 , , , 87 5339 2956 Hungary Hungary NNP 87 5339 2957 , , , 87 5339 2958 India India NNP 87 5339 2959 , , , 87 5339 2960 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 5339 2961 , , , 87 5339 2962 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 5339 2963 , , , 87 5339 2964 Italy Italy NNP 87 5339 2965 , , , 87 5339 2966 Kenya Kenya NNP 87 5339 2967 , , , 87 5339 2968 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 5339 2969 , , , 87 5339 2970 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 5339 2971 , , , 87 5339 2972 Norway Norway NNP 87 5339 2973 , , , 87 5339 2974 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 5339 2975 , , , 87 5339 2976 Poland Poland NNP 87 5339 2977 , , , 87 5339 2978 Romania Romania NNP 87 5339 2979 , , , 87 5339 2980 Russia Russia NNP 87 5339 2981 , , , 87 5339 2982 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 5339 2983 , , , 87 5339 2984 Singapore Singapore NNP 87 5339 2985 , , , 87 5339 2986 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 5339 2987 , , , 87 5339 2988 Thailand Thailand NNP 87 5339 2989 , , , 87 5339 2990 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 5339 2991 , , , 87 5339 2992 UK UK NNP 87 5339 2993 , , , 87 5339 2994 US US NNP 87 5339 2995 , , , 87 5339 2996 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 87 5339 2997 , , , 87 5339 2998 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 5339 2999 United United NNP 87 5339 3000 Nations Nations NNP 87 5339 3001 Military Military NNP 87 5339 3002 Observer Observer NNP 87 5339 3003 Group Group NNP 87 5339 3004 in in IN 87 5339 3005 India India NNP 87 5339 3006 and and CC 87 5339 3007 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 5339 3008 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 3009 UNMOGIP UNMOGIP NNP 87 5339 3010 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 3011 established-13 established-13 VBZ 87 5339 3012 August August NNP 87 5339 3013 1948 1948 CD 87 5339 3014 aim aim NN 87 5339 3015 - - HYPH 87 5339 3016 established establish VBN 87 5339 3017 by by IN 87 5339 3018 the the DT 87 5339 3019 UN UN NNP 87 5339 3020 Security Security NNP 87 5339 3021 Council Council NNP 87 5339 3022 to to TO 87 5339 3023 observe observe VB 87 5339 3024 the the DT 87 5339 3025 1949 1949 CD 87 5339 3026 India India NNP 87 5339 3027 - - HYPH 87 5339 3028 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 5339 3029 ceasefire ceasefire NN 87 5339 3030 members-(8 members-(8 ADD 87 5339 3031 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 3032 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 5339 3033 , , , 87 5339 3034 Chile Chile NNP 87 5339 3035 , , , 87 5339 3036 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 5339 3037 , , , 87 5339 3038 Finland Finland NNP 87 5339 3039 , , , 87 5339 3040 Italy Italy NNP 87 5339 3041 , , , 87 5339 3042 Norway Norway NNP 87 5339 3043 , , , 87 5339 3044 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 5339 3045 , , , 87 5339 3046 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 87 5339 3047 United United NNP 87 5339 3048 Nations Nations NNP 87 5339 3049 Mission Mission NNP 87 5339 3050 for for IN 87 5339 3051 the the DT 87 5339 3052 Referendum Referendum NNP 87 5339 3053 in in IN 87 5339 3054 Western Western NNP 87 5339 3055 Sahara Sahara NNP 87 5339 3056 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 3057 MINURSO MINURSO NNP 87 5339 3058 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 3059 established establish VBN 87 5339 3060 - - HYPH 87 5339 3061 NA NA NNP 87 5339 3062 1990 1990 CD 87 5339 3063 aim aim NN 87 5339 3064 - - HYPH 87 5339 3065 established establish VBN 87 5339 3066 by by IN 87 5339 3067 the the DT 87 5339 3068 UN UN NNP 87 5339 3069 Security Security NNP 87 5339 3070 Council Council NNP 87 5339 3071 to to TO 87 5339 3072 supervise supervise VB 87 5339 3073 the the DT 87 5339 3074 referendum referendum NN 87 5339 3075 in in IN 87 5339 3076 Western Western NNP 87 5339 3077 Sahara Sahara NNP 87 5339 3078 members-(25 members-(25 NNP 87 5339 3079 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 3080 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 5339 3081 , , , 87 5339 3082 Australia Australia NNP 87 5339 3083 , , , 87 5339 3084 Austria Austria NNP 87 5339 3085 , , , 87 5339 3086 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 87 5339 3087 , , , 87 5339 3088 Canada Canada NNP 87 5339 3089 , , , 87 5339 3090 China China NNP 87 5339 3091 , , , 87 5339 3092 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 5339 3093 , , , 87 5339 3094 France France NNP 87 5339 3095 , , , 87 5339 3096 Ghana Ghana NNP 87 5339 3097 , , , 87 5339 3098 Greece Greece NNP 87 5339 3099 , , , 87 5339 3100 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5339 3101 , , , 87 5339 3102 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 5339 3103 , , , 87 5339 3104 Italy Italy NNP 87 5339 3105 , , , 87 5339 3106 Kenya Kenya NNP 87 5339 3107 , , , 87 5339 3108 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 5339 3109 , , , 87 5339 3110 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 5339 3111 , , , 87 5339 3112 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 5339 3113 , , , 87 5339 3114 Peru Peru NNP 87 5339 3115 , , , 87 5339 3116 Poland Poland NNP 87 5339 3117 , , , 87 5339 3118 Russia Russia NNP 87 5339 3119 , , , 87 5339 3120 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 5339 3121 , , , 87 5339 3122 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 87 5339 3123 , , , 87 5339 3124 UK UK NNP 87 5339 3125 , , , 87 5339 3126 US US NNP 87 5339 3127 , , , 87 5339 3128 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 5339 3129 United United NNP 87 5339 3130 Nations Nations NNP 87 5339 3131 Observer Observer NNP 87 5339 3132 Mission Mission NNP 87 5339 3133 in in IN 87 5339 3134 El El NNP 87 5339 3135 Salvador Salvador NNP 87 5339 3136 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 3137 ONUSAL ONUSAL NNP 87 5339 3138 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 3139 established establish VBN 87 5339 3140 - - HYPH 87 5339 3141 NA NA NNP 87 5339 3142 1991 1991 CD 87 5339 3143 aim aim NN 87 5339 3144 - - HYPH 87 5339 3145 established establish VBN 87 5339 3146 by by IN 87 5339 3147 the the DT 87 5339 3148 UN UN NNP 87 5339 3149 Security Security NNP 87 5339 3150 Council Council NNP 87 5339 3151 to to TO 87 5339 3152 verify verify VB 87 5339 3153 ceasefire ceasefire NN 87 5339 3154 arrangments arrangment NNS 87 5339 3155 and and CC 87 5339 3156 to to TO 87 5339 3157 monitor monitor VB 87 5339 3158 the the DT 87 5339 3159 maintenance maintenance NN 87 5339 3160 of of IN 87 5339 3161 public public JJ 87 5339 3162 order order NN 87 5339 3163 pending pende VBG 87 5339 3164 the the DT 87 5339 3165 organization organization NN 87 5339 3166 of of IN 87 5339 3167 a a DT 87 5339 3168 new new JJ 87 5339 3169 National National NNP 87 5339 3170 Civil Civil NNP 87 5339 3171 Police Police NNP 87 5339 3172 members-(9 members-(9 NNP 87 5339 3173 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 3174 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 5339 3175 , , , 87 5339 3176 Canada Canada NNP 87 5339 3177 , , , 87 5339 3178 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 5339 3179 , , , 87 5339 3180 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 87 5339 3181 , , , 87 5339 3182 India India NNP 87 5339 3183 , , , 87 5339 3184 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 5339 3185 , , , 87 5339 3186 Spain Spain NNP 87 5339 3187 , , , 87 5339 3188 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 5339 3189 , , , 87 5339 3190 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 5339 3191 United United NNP 87 5339 3192 Nations Nations NNP 87 5339 3193 Office Office NNP 87 5339 3194 of of IN 87 5339 3195 the the DT 87 5339 3196 High High NNP 87 5339 3197 Commissioner Commissioner NNP 87 5339 3198 for for IN 87 5339 3199 Refugees Refugees NNPS 87 5339 3200 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 3201 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 87 5339 3202 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 3203 established-3 established-3 NNP 87 5339 3204 December December NNP 87 5339 3205 1949 1949 CD 87 5339 3206 effective-1 effective-1 NNP 87 5339 3207 January January NNP 87 5339 3208 1951 1951 CD 87 5339 3209 aim aim NN 87 5339 3210 - - : 87 5339 3211 to to TO 87 5339 3212 try try VB 87 5339 3213 to to TO 87 5339 3214 ensure ensure VB 87 5339 3215 the the DT 87 5339 3216 humanitarian humanitarian JJ 87 5339 3217 treatment treatment NN 87 5339 3218 of of IN 87 5339 3219 refugees refugee NNS 87 5339 3220 and and CC 87 5339 3221 find find VB 87 5339 3222 permanent permanent JJ 87 5339 3223 solutions solution NNS 87 5339 3224 to to IN 87 5339 3225 refugee refugee NN 87 5339 3226 problems problem NNS 87 5339 3227 members-(46 members-(46 LS 87 5339 3228 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 3229 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 5339 3230 , , , 87 5339 3231 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 5339 3232 , , , 87 5339 3233 Australia Australia NNP 87 5339 3234 , , , 87 5339 3235 Austria Austria NNP 87 5339 3236 , , , 87 5339 3237 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 5339 3238 , , , 87 5339 3239 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 5339 3240 , , , 87 5339 3241 Canada Canada NNP 87 5339 3242 , , , 87 5339 3243 China China NNP 87 5339 3244 , , , 87 5339 3245 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 5339 3246 , , , 87 5339 3247 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 5339 3248 , , , 87 5339 3249 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 5339 3250 , , , 87 5339 3251 Finland Finland NNP 87 5339 3252 , , , 87 5339 3253 France France NNP 87 5339 3254 , , , 87 5339 3255 Germany Germany NNP 87 5339 3256 , , , 87 5339 3257 Greece Greece NNP 87 5339 3258 , , , 87 5339 3259 Holy Holy NNP 87 5339 3260 See See NNP 87 5339 3261 , , , 87 5339 3262 Hungary Hungary NNP 87 5339 3263 , , , 87 5339 3264 Iran Iran NNP 87 5339 3265 , , , 87 5339 3266 Israel Israel NNP 87 5339 3267 , , , 87 5339 3268 Italy Italy NNP 87 5339 3269 , , , 87 5339 3270 Japan Japan NNP 87 5339 3271 , , , 87 5339 3272 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 87 5339 3273 , , , 87 5339 3274 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 87 5339 3275 , , , 87 5339 3276 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 87 5339 3277 , , , 87 5339 3278 Morocco Morocco NNP 87 5339 3279 , , , 87 5339 3280 Namibia Namibia NNP 87 5339 3281 , , , 87 5339 3282 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5339 3283 , , , 87 5339 3284 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 87 5339 3285 , , , 87 5339 3286 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 5339 3287 , , , 87 5339 3288 Norway Norway NNP 87 5339 3289 , , , 87 5339 3290 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 5339 3291 , , , 87 5339 3292 Philippines Philippines NNP 87 5339 3293 , , , 87 5339 3294 Somalia Somalia NNP 87 5339 3295 , , , 87 5339 3296 Sudan Sudan NNP 87 5339 3297 , , , 87 5339 3298 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 5339 3299 , , , 87 5339 3300 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 5339 3301 , , , 87 5339 3302 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 87 5339 3303 , , , 87 5339 3304 Thailand Thailand NNP 87 5339 3305 , , , 87 5339 3306 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 87 5339 3307 , , , 87 5339 3308 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 5339 3309 , , , 87 5339 3310 Uganda Uganda NNP 87 5339 3311 , , , 87 5339 3312 UK UK NNP 87 5339 3313 , , , 87 5339 3314 US US NNP 87 5339 3315 , , , 87 5339 3316 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 5339 3317 , , , 87 5339 3318 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 87 5339 3319 , , , 87 5339 3320 Zaire Zaire NNP 87 5339 3321 United United NNP 87 5339 3322 Nations Nations NNP 87 5339 3323 Operation Operation NNP 87 5339 3324 in in IN 87 5339 3325 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 87 5339 3326 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 3327 UNOMOZ UNOMOZ NNP 87 5339 3328 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 3329 established establish VBN 87 5339 3330 - - HYPH 87 5339 3331 NA NA NNP 87 5339 3332 1992 1992 CD 87 5339 3333 aim aim NN 87 5339 3334 - - HYPH 87 5339 3335 established establish VBN 87 5339 3336 by by IN 87 5339 3337 the the DT 87 5339 3338 UN UN NNP 87 5339 3339 Security Security NNP 87 5339 3340 Council Council NNP 87 5339 3341 to to TO 87 5339 3342 supervise supervise VB 87 5339 3343 the the DT 87 5339 3344 ceasefire ceasefire NN 87 5339 3345 members-(18 members-(18 ADD 87 5339 3346 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 3347 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 5339 3348 , , , 87 5339 3349 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 87 5339 3350 , , , 87 5339 3351 Botswana Botswana NNP 87 5339 3352 , , , 87 5339 3353 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 5339 3354 , , , 87 5339 3355 Canada Canada NNP 87 5339 3356 , , , 87 5339 3357 Cape Cape NNP 87 5339 3358 Verde Verde NNP 87 5339 3359 , , , 87 5339 3360 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 5339 3361 , , , 87 5339 3362 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5339 3363 - - HYPH 87 5339 3364 Bissau Bissau NNP 87 5339 3365 , , , 87 5339 3366 Hungary Hungary NNP 87 5339 3367 , , , 87 5339 3368 India India NNP 87 5339 3369 , , , 87 5339 3370 Italy Italy NNP 87 5339 3371 , , , 87 5339 3372 Japan Japan NNP 87 5339 3373 , , , 87 5339 3374 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 5339 3375 , , , 87 5339 3376 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 5339 3377 , , , 87 5339 3378 Spain Spain NNP 87 5339 3379 , , , 87 5339 3380 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 5339 3381 , , , 87 5339 3382 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 87 5339 3383 , , , 87 5339 3384 Zambia Zambia NNP 87 5339 3385 United United NNP 87 5339 3386 Nations Nations NNP 87 5339 3387 Operation Operation NNP 87 5339 3388 in in IN 87 5339 3389 Somalia Somalia NNP 87 5339 3390 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 3391 UNOSOM UNOSOM NNP 87 5339 3392 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 3393 established establish VBN 87 5339 3394 - - HYPH 87 5339 3395 NA NA NNP 87 5339 3396 1992 1992 CD 87 5339 3397 aim aim NN 87 5339 3398 - - HYPH 87 5339 3399 established establish VBN 87 5339 3400 by by IN 87 5339 3401 the the DT 87 5339 3402 UN UN NNP 87 5339 3403 Security Security NNP 87 5339 3404 Council Council NNP 87 5339 3405 to to TO 87 5339 3406 facilitate facilitate VB 87 5339 3407 an an DT 87 5339 3408 immediate immediate JJ 87 5339 3409 cessation cessation NN 87 5339 3410 of of IN 87 5339 3411 hostilities hostility NNS 87 5339 3412 , , , 87 5339 3413 to to TO 87 5339 3414 maintain maintain VB 87 5339 3415 a a DT 87 5339 3416 ceasefire ceasefire NN 87 5339 3417 to to TO 87 5339 3418 promote promote VB 87 5339 3419 a a DT 87 5339 3420 political political JJ 87 5339 3421 settlement settlement NN 87 5339 3422 , , , 87 5339 3423 and and CC 87 5339 3424 to to TO 87 5339 3425 provide provide VB 87 5339 3426 urgent urgent JJ 87 5339 3427 humanitarian humanitarian JJ 87 5339 3428 assistance assistance NN 87 5339 3429 members-(17 members-(17 ADD 87 5339 3430 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 3431 Australia Australia NNP 87 5339 3432 , , , 87 5339 3433 Austria Austria NNP 87 5339 3434 , , , 87 5339 3435 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 87 5339 3436 , , , 87 5339 3437 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 5339 3438 , , , 87 5339 3439 Canada Canada NNP 87 5339 3440 , , , 87 5339 3441 Czech Czech NNP 87 5339 3442 Republic Republic NNP 87 5339 3443 , , , 87 5339 3444 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 5339 3445 , , , 87 5339 3446 Fiji Fiji NNP 87 5339 3447 , , , 87 5339 3448 Finland Finland NNP 87 5339 3449 , , , 87 5339 3450 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 5339 3451 , , , 87 5339 3452 Jordan Jordan NNP 87 5339 3453 , , , 87 5339 3454 Morocco Morocco NNP 87 5339 3455 , , , 87 5339 3456 NZ NZ NNP 87 5339 3457 , , , 87 5339 3458 Norway Norway NNP 87 5339 3459 , , , 87 5339 3460 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 5339 3461 , , , 87 5339 3462 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 87 5339 3463 , , , 87 5339 3464 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 87 5339 3465 United United NNP 87 5339 3466 Nations Nations NNP 87 5339 3467 Population Population NNP 87 5339 3468 Fund Fund NNP 87 5339 3469 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 3470 UNFPA UNFPA NNP 87 5339 3471 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 3472 note note NN 87 5339 3473 - - HYPH 87 5339 3474 acronym acronym NN 87 5339 3475 retained retain VBN 87 5339 3476 from from IN 87 5339 3477 predecessor predecessor NN 87 5339 3478 organization organization NN 87 5339 3479 UN UN NNP 87 5339 3480 Fund Fund NNP 87 5339 3481 for for IN 87 5339 3482 Population Population NNP 87 5339 3483 Activities Activities NNPS 87 5339 3484 established establish VBD 87 5339 3485 - - : 87 5339 3486 NA NA NNP 87 5339 3487 July July NNP 87 5339 3488 1967 1967 CD 87 5339 3489 aim aim NN 87 5339 3490 - - HYPH 87 5339 3491 to to TO 87 5339 3492 promote promote VB 87 5339 3493 assistance assistance NN 87 5339 3494 in in IN 87 5339 3495 dealing deal VBG 87 5339 3496 with with IN 87 5339 3497 population population NN 87 5339 3498 problems problem NNS 87 5339 3499 members-(51 members-(51 IN 87 5339 3500 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 3501 selected select VBN 87 5339 3502 on on IN 87 5339 3503 a a DT 87 5339 3504 rotating rotate VBG 87 5339 3505 basis basis NN 87 5339 3506 from from IN 87 5339 3507 all all DT 87 5339 3508 regions region NNS 87 5339 3509 United United NNP 87 5339 3510 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3583 , , , 87 5339 3584 Nepal Nepal NNP 87 5339 3585 , , , 87 5339 3586 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5339 3587 , , , 87 5339 3588 NZ NZ NNP 87 5339 3589 , , , 87 5339 3590 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 5339 3591 , , , 87 5339 3592 Norway Norway NNP 87 5339 3593 , , , 87 5339 3594 Poland Poland NNP 87 5339 3595 , , , 87 5339 3596 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 5339 3597 , , , 87 5339 3598 Russia Russia NNP 87 5339 3599 , , , 87 5339 3600 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 87 5339 3601 , , , 87 5339 3602 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 5339 3603 , , , 87 5339 3604 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 5339 3605 , , , 87 5339 3606 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 87 5339 3607 , , , 87 5339 3608 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 87 5339 3609 , , , 87 5339 3610 UK UK NNP 87 5339 3611 , , , 87 5339 3612 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 5339 3613 United United NNP 87 5339 3614 Nations Nations NNP 87 5339 3615 Relief Relief NNP 87 5339 3616 and and CC 87 5339 3617 Works work NNS 87 5339 3618 Agency Agency NNP 87 5339 3619 for for IN 87 5339 3620 Palestine Palestine NNP 87 5339 3621 Refugees Refugees NNPS 87 5339 3622 in in IN 87 5339 3623 the the DT 87 5339 3624 Near Near NNP 87 5339 3625 East East NNP 87 5339 3626 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 3627 UNRWA UNRWA NNP 87 5339 3628 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 3629 established-8 established-8 NNP 87 5339 3630 December December NNP 87 5339 3631 1949 1949 CD 87 5339 3632 aim aim NN 87 5339 3633 - - : 87 5339 3634 to to TO 87 5339 3635 provide provide VB 87 5339 3636 assistance assistance NN 87 5339 3637 to to IN 87 5339 3638 Palestinian palestinian JJ 87 5339 3639 refugees refugee NNS 87 5339 3640 members-(10 members-(10 POS 87 5339 3641 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 3642 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 5339 3643 , , , 87 5339 3644 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 5339 3645 , , , 87 5339 3646 France France NNP 87 5339 3647 , , , 87 5339 3648 Japan Japan NNP 87 5339 3649 , , , 87 5339 3650 Jordan Jordan NNP 87 5339 3651 , , , 87 5339 3652 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 87 5339 3653 , , , 87 5339 3654 Syria Syria NNP 87 5339 3655 , , , 87 5339 3656 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 5339 3657 , , , 87 5339 3658 UK UK NNP 87 5339 3659 , , , 87 5339 3660 US US NNP 87 5339 3661 United United NNP 87 5339 3662 Nations Nations NNP 87 5339 3663 Secretariat Secretariat NNP 87 5339 3664 established-26 established-26 NN 87 5339 3665 June June NNP 87 5339 3666 1945 1945 CD 87 5339 3667 effective-24 effective-24 NN 87 5339 3668 October October NNP 87 5339 3669 1945 1945 CD 87 5339 3670 aim aim NN 87 5339 3671 - - HYPH 87 5339 3672 primary primary JJ 87 5339 3673 administrative administrative JJ 87 5339 3674 organ organ NN 87 5339 3675 of of IN 87 5339 3676 the the DT 87 5339 3677 UN UN NNP 87 5339 3678 member member NN 87 5339 3679 - - HYPH 87 5339 3680 Secretary Secretary NNP 87 5339 3681 General General NNP 87 5339 3682 appointed appoint VBD 87 5339 3683 for for IN 87 5339 3684 a a DT 87 5339 3685 five five CD 87 5339 3686 - - HYPH 87 5339 3687 year year NN 87 5339 3688 term term NN 87 5339 3689 by by IN 87 5339 3690 the the DT 87 5339 3691 General General NNP 87 5339 3692 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 5339 3693 on on IN 87 5339 3694 the the DT 87 5339 3695 recommendation recommendation NN 87 5339 3696 of of IN 87 5339 3697 the the DT 87 5339 3698 Security Security NNP 87 5339 3699 Council Council NNP 87 5339 3700 United United NNP 87 5339 3701 Nations Nations NNP 87 5339 3702 Security Security NNP 87 5339 3703 Council Council NNP 87 5339 3704 established-26 established-26 IN 87 5339 3705 June June NNP 87 5339 3706 1945 1945 CD 87 5339 3707 effective-24 effective-24 NN 87 5339 3708 October October NNP 87 5339 3709 1945 1945 CD 87 5339 3710 aim aim NN 87 5339 3711 - - : 87 5339 3712 to to TO 87 5339 3713 maintain maintain VB 87 5339 3714 international international JJ 87 5339 3715 peace peace NN 87 5339 3716 and and CC 87 5339 3717 security security NN 87 5339 3718 permanent permanent JJ 87 5339 3719 members-(5 members-(5 . 87 5339 3720 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 3721 China China NNP 87 5339 3722 , , , 87 5339 3723 France France NNP 87 5339 3724 , , , 87 5339 3725 Russia Russia NNP 87 5339 3726 , , , 87 5339 3727 UK UK NNP 87 5339 3728 , , , 87 5339 3729 US US NNP 87 5339 3730 nonpermanent nonpermanent NN 87 5339 3731 members-(10 members-(10 NN 87 5339 3732 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 3733 elected elect VBD 87 5339 3734 for for IN 87 5339 3735 two two CD 87 5339 3736 - - HYPH 87 5339 3737 year year NN 87 5339 3738 terms term NNS 87 5339 3739 by by IN 87 5339 3740 the the DT 87 5339 3741 UN UN NNP 87 5339 3742 General General NNP 87 5339 3743 Assembly Assembly NNP 87 5339 3744 ; ; : 87 5339 3745 Austria Austria NNP 87 5339 3746 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 3747 1991 1991 CD 87 5339 3748 - - SYM 87 5339 3749 92 92 CD 87 5339 3750 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 3751 , , , 87 5339 3752 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 5339 3753 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 3754 1991 1991 CD 87 5339 3755 - - SYM 87 5339 3756 92 92 CD 87 5339 3757 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 3758 , , , 87 5339 3759 Cape Cape NNP 87 5339 3760 Verde Verde NNP 87 5339 3761 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 3762 1992- 1992- CD 87 5339 3763 93 93 CD 87 5339 3764 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 3765 , , , 87 5339 3766 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 87 5339 3767 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 3768 1991 1991 CD 87 5339 3769 - - SYM 87 5339 3770 92 92 CD 87 5339 3771 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 3772 , , , 87 5339 3773 Hungary Hungary NNP 87 5339 3774 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 3775 1992 1992 CD 87 5339 3776 - - SYM 87 5339 3777 93 93 CD 87 5339 3778 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 3779 , , , 87 5339 3780 India India NNP 87 5339 3781 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 3782 1991- 1991- CD 87 5339 3783 92 92 CD 87 5339 3784 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 3785 , , , 87 5339 3786 Japan Japan NNP 87 5339 3787 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 3788 1992 1992 CD 87 5339 3789 - - SYM 87 5339 3790 93 93 CD 87 5339 3791 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 3792 , , , 87 5339 3793 Morocco Morocco NNP 87 5339 3794 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 3795 1992 1992 CD 87 5339 3796 - - SYM 87 5339 3797 93 93 CD 87 5339 3798 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 3799 , , , 87 5339 3800 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 5339 3801 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 3802 1992- 1992- CD 87 5339 3803 93 93 CD 87 5339 3804 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 3805 , , , 87 5339 3806 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 87 5339 3807 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 3808 1991 1991 CD 87 5339 3809 - - SYM 87 5339 3810 92 92 CD 87 5339 3811 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 3812 United United NNP 87 5339 3813 Nations Nations NNP 87 5339 3814 Transitional Transitional NNP 87 5339 3815 Authority Authority NNP 87 5339 3816 in in IN 87 5339 3817 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 87 5339 3818 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 3819 UNTAC UNTAC NNP 87 5339 3820 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 3821 established establish VBN 87 5339 3822 - - HYPH 87 5339 3823 NA NA NNP 87 5339 3824 1992 1992 CD 87 5339 3825 aim aim NN 87 5339 3826 - - HYPH 87 5339 3827 established establish VBN 87 5339 3828 by by IN 87 5339 3829 the the DT 87 5339 3830 UN UN NNP 87 5339 3831 Security Security NNP 87 5339 3832 Council Council NNP 87 5339 3833 to to TO 87 5339 3834 contribute contribute VB 87 5339 3835 to to IN 87 5339 3836 the the DT 87 5339 3837 restoration restoration NN 87 5339 3838 and and CC 87 5339 3839 maintenance maintenance NN 87 5339 3840 of of IN 87 5339 3841 peace 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Ghana Ghana NNP 87 5339 3880 , , , 87 5339 3881 India India NNP 87 5339 3882 , , , 87 5339 3883 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 5339 3884 , , , 87 5339 3885 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 5339 3886 , , , 87 5339 3887 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 5339 3888 , , , 87 5339 3889 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5339 3890 , , , 87 5339 3891 NZ NZ NNP 87 5339 3892 , , , 87 5339 3893 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 5339 3894 , , , 87 5339 3895 Philippines Philippines NNP 87 5339 3896 , , , 87 5339 3897 Poland Poland NNP 87 5339 3898 , , , 87 5339 3899 Russia Russia NNP 87 5339 3900 , , , 87 5339 3901 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 5339 3902 , , , 87 5339 3903 Thailand Thailand NNP 87 5339 3904 , , , 87 5339 3905 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 87 5339 3906 , , , 87 5339 3907 UK UK NNP 87 5339 3908 , , , 87 5339 3909 US US NNP 87 5339 3910 , , , 87 5339 3911 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 87 5339 3912 United United NNP 87 5339 3913 Nations Nations NNP 87 5339 3914 Truce Truce NNP 87 5339 3915 Supervision Supervision NNP 87 5339 3916 Organization Organization NNP 87 5339 3917 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 3918 UNTSO UNTSO NNP 87 5339 3919 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 3920 established establish VBN 87 5339 3921 - - : 87 5339 3922 NA na NN 87 5339 3923 May May NNP 87 5339 3924 1948 1948 CD 87 5339 3925 aim aim VB 87 5339 3926 - - HYPH 87 5339 3927 initially initially RB 87 5339 3928 established establish VBN 87 5339 3929 by by IN 87 5339 3930 the the DT 87 5339 3931 UN UN NNP 87 5339 3932 Security Security NNP 87 5339 3933 Council Council NNP 87 5339 3934 to to TO 87 5339 3935 supervise supervise VB 87 5339 3936 the the DT 87 5339 3937 1948 1948 CD 87 5339 3938 Arab arab JJ 87 5339 3939 - - HYPH 87 5339 3940 Israeli israeli JJ 87 5339 3941 ceasefire ceasefire NN 87 5339 3942 and and CC 87 5339 3943 subsequently subsequently RB 87 5339 3944 extended extend VBN 87 5339 3945 to to TO 87 5339 3946 work work VB 87 5339 3947 in in IN 87 5339 3948 the the DT 87 5339 3949 Sinai Sinai NNP 87 5339 3950 , , , 87 5339 3951 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 87 5339 3952 , , , 87 5339 3953 Jordan Jordan NNP 87 5339 3954 , , , 87 5339 3955 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 87 5339 3956 , , , 87 5339 3957 and and CC 87 5339 3958 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 5339 3959 members-(19 members-(19 NNP 87 5339 3960 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 3961 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 5339 3962 , , , 87 5339 3963 Australia Australia NNP 87 5339 3964 , , , 87 5339 3965 Austria Austria NNP 87 5339 3966 , , , 87 5339 3967 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 5339 3968 , , , 87 5339 3969 Canada Canada NNP 87 5339 3970 , , , 87 5339 3971 Chile Chile NNP 87 5339 3972 , , , 87 5339 3973 China China NNP 87 5339 3974 , , , 87 5339 3975 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 5339 3976 , , , 87 5339 3977 Finland Finland NNP 87 5339 3978 , , , 87 5339 3979 France France NNP 87 5339 3980 , , , 87 5339 3981 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 5339 3982 , , , 87 5339 3983 Italy Italy NNP 87 5339 3984 , , , 87 5339 3985 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5339 3986 , , , 87 5339 3987 NZ NZ NNP 87 5339 3988 , , , 87 5339 3989 Norway Norway NNP 87 5339 3990 , , , 87 5339 3991 Russia Russia NNP 87 5339 3992 , , , 87 5339 3993 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 5339 3994 , , , 87 5339 3995 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 5339 3996 , , , 87 5339 3997 US US NNP 87 5339 3998 United United NNP 87 5339 3999 Nations Nations NNP 87 5339 4000 Trusteeship Trusteeship NNP 87 5339 4001 Council Council NNP 87 5339 4002 established-26 established-26 IN 87 5339 4003 June June NNP 87 5339 4004 1945 1945 CD 87 5339 4005 effective-24 effective-24 NN 87 5339 4006 October October NNP 87 5339 4007 1945 1945 CD 87 5339 4008 aim aim NN 87 5339 4009 - - : 87 5339 4010 to to TO 87 5339 4011 supervise supervise VB 87 5339 4012 the the DT 87 5339 4013 administration administration NN 87 5339 4014 of of IN 87 5339 4015 the the DT 87 5339 4016 UN UN NNP 87 5339 4017 trust trust NN 87 5339 4018 territories territory NNS 87 5339 4019 ; ; : 87 5339 4020 only only RB 87 5339 4021 one one CD 87 5339 4022 of of IN 87 5339 4023 the the DT 87 5339 4024 original original JJ 87 5339 4025 11 11 CD 87 5339 4026 trusteeships trusteeship NNS 87 5339 4027 remains remain VBZ 87 5339 4028 - - : 87 5339 4029 the the DT 87 5339 4030 Trust Trust NNP 87 5339 4031 Territory territory NN 87 5339 4032 of of IN 87 5339 4033 the the DT 87 5339 4034 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5339 4035 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5339 4036 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 4037 Palau Palau NNP 87 5339 4038 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 4039 members-(5 members-(5 NN 87 5339 4040 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 4041 China China NNP 87 5339 4042 , , , 87 5339 4043 France France NNP 87 5339 4044 , , , 87 5339 4045 Russia Russia NNP 87 5339 4046 , , , 87 5339 4047 UK UK NNP 87 5339 4048 , , , 87 5339 4049 US US NNP 87 5339 4050 Universal Universal NNP 87 5339 4051 Postal Postal NNP 87 5339 4052 Union Union NNP 87 5339 4053 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 4054 UPU UPU NNP 87 5339 4055 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 4056 established-9 established-9 NNP 87 5339 4057 October October NNP 87 5339 4058 1874 1874 CD 87 5339 4059 , , , 87 5339 4060 affiliated affiliate VBN 87 5339 4061 with with IN 87 5339 4062 the the DT 87 5339 4063 UN UN NNP 87 5339 4064 15 15 CD 87 5339 4065 November November NNP 87 5339 4066 1947 1947 CD 87 5339 4067 effective-1 effective-1 NNP 87 5339 4068 July July NNP 87 5339 4069 1948 1948 CD 87 5339 4070 aim aim NN 87 5339 4071 - - HYPH 87 5339 4072 UN UN NNP 87 5339 4073 specialized specialized JJ 87 5339 4074 agency agency NN 87 5339 4075 that that WDT 87 5339 4076 promotes promote VBZ 87 5339 4077 international international JJ 87 5339 4078 postal postal JJ 87 5339 4079 cooperation cooperation NN 87 5339 4080 members-(178 members-(178 NNP 87 5339 4081 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 4082 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 87 5339 4083 , , , 87 5339 4084 Albania Albania NNP 87 5339 4085 , , , 87 5339 4086 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 5339 4087 , , , 87 5339 4088 Angola Angola NNP 87 5339 4089 , , , 87 5339 4090 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 5339 4091 , , , 87 5339 4092 Armenia Armenia NNP 87 5339 4093 , , , 87 5339 4094 Australia Australia NNP 87 5339 4095 , , , 87 5339 4096 Austria Austria NNP 87 5339 4097 , , , 87 5339 4098 The the DT 87 5339 4099 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 87 5339 4100 , , , 87 5339 4101 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 87 5339 4102 , , , 87 5339 4103 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 87 5339 4104 , , , 87 5339 4105 Barbados Barbados NNP 87 5339 4106 , , , 87 5339 4107 Belarus Belarus NNP 87 5339 4108 , , , 87 5339 4109 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 5339 4110 , , , 87 5339 4111 Belize Belize NNP 87 5339 4112 , , , 87 5339 4113 Benin Benin NNP 87 5339 4114 , , , 87 5339 4115 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 87 5339 4116 , , , 87 5339 4117 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 87 5339 4118 , , , 87 5339 4119 Botswana Botswana NNP 87 5339 4120 , , , 87 5339 4121 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 5339 4122 , , , 87 5339 4123 Brunei Brunei NNP 87 5339 4124 , , , 87 5339 4125 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 87 5339 4126 , , , 87 5339 4127 Burkina Burkina NNP 87 5339 4128 , , , 87 5339 4129 Burma Burma NNP 87 5339 4130 , , , 87 5339 4131 Burundi Burundi NNP 87 5339 4132 , , , 87 5339 4133 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 87 5339 4134 , , , 87 5339 4135 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 87 5339 4136 , , , 87 5339 4137 Canada Canada NNP 87 5339 4138 , , , 87 5339 4139 Cape Cape NNP 87 5339 4140 Verde Verde NNP 87 5339 4141 , , , 87 5339 4142 Central Central NNP 87 5339 4143 African African NNP 87 5339 4144 Republic Republic NNP 87 5339 4145 , , , 87 5339 4146 Chad Chad NNP 87 5339 4147 , , , 87 5339 4148 Chile Chile NNP 87 5339 4149 , , , 87 5339 4150 China China NNP 87 5339 4151 , , , 87 5339 4152 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 5339 4153 , , , 87 5339 4154 Comoros Comoros NNP 87 5339 4155 , , , 87 5339 4156 Congo Congo NNP 87 5339 4157 , , , 87 5339 4158 Costa Costa NNP 87 5339 4159 Rica Rica NNP 87 5339 4160 , , , 87 5339 4161 Cote Cote NNP 87 5339 4162 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 87 5339 4163 , , , 87 5339 4164 Croatia Croatia NNP 87 5339 4165 , , , 87 5339 4166 Cuba Cuba NNP 87 5339 4167 , , , 87 5339 4168 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 87 5339 4169 , , , 87 5339 4170 Czech Czech NNP 87 5339 4171 Republic Republic NNP 87 5339 4172 , , , 87 5339 4173 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 5339 4174 , , , 87 5339 4175 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 87 5339 4176 , , , 87 5339 4177 Dominica Dominica NNP 87 5339 4178 , , , 87 5339 4179 Dominican Dominican NNP 87 5339 4180 Republic Republic NNP 87 5339 4181 , , , 87 5339 4182 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 87 5339 4183 , , , 87 5339 4184 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 5339 4185 , , , 87 5339 4186 El El NNP 87 5339 4187 Salvador Salvador NNP 87 5339 4188 , , , 87 5339 4189 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 87 5339 4190 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5339 4191 , , , 87 5339 4192 Estonia Estonia NNP 87 5339 4193 , , , 87 5339 4194 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 5339 4195 , , , 87 5339 4196 Fiji Fiji NNP 87 5339 4197 , , , 87 5339 4198 Finland Finland NNP 87 5339 4199 , , , 87 5339 4200 France France NNP 87 5339 4201 , , , 87 5339 4202 Gabon Gabon NNP 87 5339 4203 , , , 87 5339 4204 The the DT 87 5339 4205 Gambia Gambia NNP 87 5339 4206 , , , 87 5339 4207 Germany Germany NNP 87 5339 4208 , , , 87 5339 4209 Ghana Ghana NNP 87 5339 4210 , , , 87 5339 4211 Greece Greece NNP 87 5339 4212 , , , 87 5339 4213 Grenada Grenada NNP 87 5339 4214 , , , 87 5339 4215 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 87 5339 4216 , , , 87 5339 4217 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5339 4218 , , , 87 5339 4219 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5339 4220 - - HYPH 87 5339 4221 Bissau Bissau NNP 87 5339 4222 , , , 87 5339 4223 Guyana Guyana NNP 87 5339 4224 , , , 87 5339 4225 Haiti Haiti NNP 87 5339 4226 , , , 87 5339 4227 Holy Holy NNP 87 5339 4228 See See NNP 87 5339 4229 , , , 87 5339 4230 Honduras Honduras NNP 87 5339 4231 , , , 87 5339 4232 Hungary Hungary NNP 87 5339 4233 , , , 87 5339 4234 Iceland Iceland NNP 87 5339 4235 , , , 87 5339 4236 India India NNP 87 5339 4237 , , , 87 5339 4238 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 5339 4239 , , , 87 5339 4240 Iran Iran NNP 87 5339 4241 , , , 87 5339 4242 Iraq Iraq NNP 87 5339 4243 , , , 87 5339 4244 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 5339 4245 , , , 87 5339 4246 Israel Israel NNP 87 5339 4247 , , , 87 5339 4248 Italy Italy NNP 87 5339 4249 , , , 87 5339 4250 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 87 5339 4251 , , , 87 5339 4252 Japan Japan NNP 87 5339 4253 , , , 87 5339 4254 Jordan Jordan NNP 87 5339 4255 , , , 87 5339 4256 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 87 5339 4257 , , , 87 5339 4258 Kenya Kenya NNP 87 5339 4259 , , , 87 5339 4260 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 87 5339 4261 , , , 87 5339 4262 North North NNP 87 5339 4263 Korea Korea NNP 87 5339 4264 , , , 87 5339 4265 South South NNP 87 5339 4266 Korea Korea NNP 87 5339 4267 , , , 87 5339 4268 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 87 5339 4269 , , , 87 5339 4270 Laos Laos NNP 87 5339 4271 , , , 87 5339 4272 Latvia Latvia NNP 87 5339 4273 , , , 87 5339 4274 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 87 5339 4275 , , , 87 5339 4276 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 87 5339 4277 , , , 87 5339 4278 Liberia Liberia NNP 87 5339 4279 , , , 87 5339 4280 Libya Libya NNP 87 5339 4281 , , , 87 5339 4282 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 87 5339 4283 , , , 87 5339 4284 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 87 5339 4285 , , , 87 5339 4286 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 5339 4287 , , , 87 5339 4288 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 87 5339 4289 , , , 87 5339 4290 Malawi Malawi NNP 87 5339 4291 , , , 87 5339 4292 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 5339 4293 , , , 87 5339 4294 Maldives Maldives NNP 87 5339 4295 , , , 87 5339 4296 Mali Mali NNP 87 5339 4297 , , , 87 5339 4298 Malta Malta NNP 87 5339 4299 , , , 87 5339 4300 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 87 5339 4301 , , , 87 5339 4302 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 87 5339 4303 , , , 87 5339 4304 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5339 4305 , , , 87 5339 4306 Monaco Monaco NNP 87 5339 4307 , , , 87 5339 4308 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 87 5339 4309 , , , 87 5339 4310 Morocco Morocco NNP 87 5339 4311 , , , 87 5339 4312 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 87 5339 4313 , , , 87 5339 4314 Namibia Namibia NNP 87 5339 4315 , , , 87 5339 4316 Nauru Nauru NNP 87 5339 4317 , , , 87 5339 4318 Nepal Nepal NNP 87 5339 4319 , , , 87 5339 4320 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5339 4321 , , , 87 5339 4322 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5339 4323 Antilles Antilles NNPS 87 5339 4324 , , , 87 5339 4325 NZ NZ NNP 87 5339 4326 , , , 87 5339 4327 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 87 5339 4328 , , , 87 5339 4329 Niger Niger NNP 87 5339 4330 , , , 87 5339 4331 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 5339 4332 , , , 87 5339 4333 Norway Norway NNP 87 5339 4334 , , , 87 5339 4335 Oman Oman NNP 87 5339 4336 , , , 87 5339 4337 Overseas Overseas NNP 87 5339 4338 Territories Territories NNPS 87 5339 4339 of of IN 87 5339 4340 the the DT 87 5339 4341 UK UK NNP 87 5339 4342 , , , 87 5339 4343 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 5339 4344 , , , 87 5339 4345 Panama Panama NNP 87 5339 4346 , , , 87 5339 4347 Papua Papua NNP 87 5339 4348 New New NNP 87 5339 4349 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5339 4350 , , , 87 5339 4351 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 87 5339 4352 , , , 87 5339 4353 Peru Peru NNP 87 5339 4354 , , , 87 5339 4355 Philippines Philippines NNP 87 5339 4356 , , , 87 5339 4357 Poland Poland NNP 87 5339 4358 , , , 87 5339 4359 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 5339 4360 , , , 87 5339 4361 Qatar Qatar NNP 87 5339 4362 , , , 87 5339 4363 Romania Romania NNP 87 5339 4364 , , , 87 5339 4365 Russia Russia NNP 87 5339 4366 , , , 87 5339 4367 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 87 5339 4368 , , , 87 5339 4369 Saint Saint NNP 87 5339 4370 Kitts Kitts NNP 87 5339 4371 and and CC 87 5339 4372 Nevis Nevis NNP 87 5339 4373 , , , 87 5339 4374 Saint Saint NNP 87 5339 4375 Lucia Lucia NNP 87 5339 4376 , , , 87 5339 4377 Saint Saint NNP 87 5339 4378 Vincent Vincent NNP 87 5339 4379 and and CC 87 5339 4380 the the DT 87 5339 4381 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 87 5339 4382 , , , 87 5339 4383 San San NNP 87 5339 4384 Marino Marino NNP 87 5339 4385 , , , 87 5339 4386 Sao Sao NNP 87 5339 4387 Tome Tome NNP 87 5339 4388 and and CC 87 5339 4389 Principe Principe NNP 87 5339 4390 , , , 87 5339 4391 Saudi Saudi NNP 87 5339 4392 Arabia Arabia NNP 87 5339 4393 , , , 87 5339 4394 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 5339 4395 , , , 87 5339 4396 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 87 5339 4397 , , , 87 5339 4398 Sierra Sierra NNP 87 5339 4399 Leone Leone NNP 87 5339 4400 , , , 87 5339 4401 Singapore Singapore NNP 87 5339 4402 , , , 87 5339 4403 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 87 5339 4404 , , , 87 5339 4405 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 87 5339 4406 , , , 87 5339 4407 Solomon Solomon NNP 87 5339 4408 Islands Islands NNP 87 5339 4409 , , , 87 5339 4410 Somalia Somalia NNP 87 5339 4411 , , , 87 5339 4412 Spain Spain NNP 87 5339 4413 , , , 87 5339 4414 Sri Sri NNP 87 5339 4415 Lanka Lanka NNP 87 5339 4416 , , , 87 5339 4417 Sudan Sudan NNP 87 5339 4418 , , , 87 5339 4419 Suriname Suriname NNP 87 5339 4420 , , , 87 5339 4421 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 87 5339 4422 , , , 87 5339 4423 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 5339 4424 , , , 87 5339 4425 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 5339 4426 , , , 87 5339 4427 Syria Syria NNP 87 5339 4428 , , , 87 5339 4429 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 87 5339 4430 , , , 87 5339 4431 Thailand Thailand NNP 87 5339 4432 , , , 87 5339 4433 Togo Togo NNP 87 5339 4434 , , , 87 5339 4435 Tonga Tonga NNP 87 5339 4436 , , , 87 5339 4437 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 87 5339 4438 and and CC 87 5339 4439 Tobago Tobago NNP 87 5339 4440 , , , 87 5339 4441 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 87 5339 4442 , , , 87 5339 4443 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 5339 4444 , , , 87 5339 4445 Tuvalu Tuvalu NNP 87 5339 4446 , , , 87 5339 4447 Uganda Uganda NNP 87 5339 4448 , , , 87 5339 4449 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 87 5339 4450 , , , 87 5339 4451 UAE UAE NNP 87 5339 4452 , , , 87 5339 4453 UK UK NNP 87 5339 4454 , , , 87 5339 4455 US US NNP 87 5339 4456 , , , 87 5339 4457 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 87 5339 4458 , , , 87 5339 4459 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 87 5339 4460 , , , 87 5339 4461 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 5339 4462 , , , 87 5339 4463 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 5339 4464 , , , 87 5339 4465 Western Western NNP 87 5339 4466 Samoa Samoa NNP 87 5339 4467 , , , 87 5339 4468 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5339 4469 , , , 87 5339 4470 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 87 5339 4471 , , , 87 5339 4472 Zaire Zaire NNP 87 5339 4473 , , , 87 5339 4474 Zambia Zambia NNP 87 5339 4475 , , , 87 5339 4476 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 87 5339 4477 Warsaw Warsaw NNP 87 5339 4478 Pact Pact NNP 87 5339 4479 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 4480 WP WP NNP 87 5339 4481 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 4482 was be VBD 87 5339 4483 established establish VBN 87 5339 4484 14 14 CD 87 5339 4485 May May NNP 87 5339 4486 1955 1955 CD 87 5339 4487 to to TO 87 5339 4488 promote promote VB 87 5339 4489 mutual mutual JJ 87 5339 4490 defense defense NN 87 5339 4491 ; ; : 87 5339 4492 members member NNS 87 5339 4493 met meet VBD 87 5339 4494 1 1 CD 87 5339 4495 July July NNP 87 5339 4496 1991 1991 CD 87 5339 4497 to to TO 87 5339 4498 dissolve dissolve VB 87 5339 4499 the the DT 87 5339 4500 alliance alliance NN 87 5339 4501 ; ; : 87 5339 4502 member member NN 87 5339 4503 states state NNS 87 5339 4504 at at IN 87 5339 4505 the the DT 87 5339 4506 time time NN 87 5339 4507 of of IN 87 5339 4508 dissolution dissolution NN 87 5339 4509 were be VBD 87 5339 4510 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 87 5339 4511 , , , 87 5339 4512 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 87 5339 4513 , , , 87 5339 4514 Hungary Hungary NNP 87 5339 4515 , , , 87 5339 4516 Poland Poland NNP 87 5339 4517 , , , 87 5339 4518 Romania Romania NNP 87 5339 4519 , , , 87 5339 4520 and and CC 87 5339 4521 the the DT 87 5339 4522 USSR USSR NNP 87 5339 4523 ; ; : 87 5339 4524 earlier early JJR 87 5339 4525 members member NNS 87 5339 4526 included include VBD 87 5339 4527 East East NNP 87 5339 4528 Germany Germany NNP 87 5339 4529 and and CC 87 5339 4530 Albania Albania NNP 87 5339 4531 West West NNP 87 5339 4532 African African NNP 87 5339 4533 Development Development NNP 87 5339 4534 Bank Bank NNP 87 5339 4535 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 4536 WADB WADB NNP 87 5339 4537 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 4538 note note VB 87 5339 4539 - - HYPH 87 5339 4540 also also RB 87 5339 4541 known know VBN 87 5339 4542 as as IN 87 5339 4543 Banque Banque NNP 87 5339 4544 Ouest Ouest NNP 87 5339 4545 - - HYPH 87 5339 4546 Africaine Africaine NNP 87 5339 4547 de de FW 87 5339 4548 Developpement Developpement NNP 87 5339 4549 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 4550 BOAD BOAD NNP 87 5339 4551 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 4552 established-14 established-14 NN 87 5339 4553 November November NNP 87 5339 4554 1973 1973 CD 87 5339 4555 aim aim NN 87 5339 4556 - - HYPH 87 5339 4557 to to TO 87 5339 4558 promote promote VB 87 5339 4559 economic economic JJ 87 5339 4560 development development NN 87 5339 4561 and and CC 87 5339 4562 integration integration NN 87 5339 4563 members-(7 members-(7 NN 87 5339 4564 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 4565 Benin Benin NNP 87 5339 4566 , , , 87 5339 4567 Burkina Burkina NNP 87 5339 4568 , , , 87 5339 4569 Cote Cote NNP 87 5339 4570 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 87 5339 4571 , , , 87 5339 4572 Mali Mali NNP 87 5339 4573 , , , 87 5339 4574 Niger Niger NNP 87 5339 4575 , , , 87 5339 4576 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 5339 4577 , , , 87 5339 4578 Togo Togo NNP 87 5339 4579 West West NNP 87 5339 4580 African African NNP 87 5339 4581 Economic Economic NNP 87 5339 4582 Community Community NNP 87 5339 4583 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 4584 CEAO CEAO NNP 87 5339 4585 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 4586 note note NN 87 5339 4587 - - HYPH 87 5339 4588 acronym acronym NN 87 5339 4589 from from IN 87 5339 4590 Communaute Communaute NNP 87 5339 4591 Economique Economique NNP 87 5339 4592 de de FW 87 5339 4593 l'Afrique l'Afrique NNP 87 5339 4594 de de NNP 87 5339 4595 l'Ouest l'Ouest NNP 87 5339 4596 established-3 established-3 NNP 87 5339 4597 June June NNP 87 5339 4598 1972 1972 CD 87 5339 4599 aim aim NN 87 5339 4600 - - HYPH 87 5339 4601 to to TO 87 5339 4602 promote promote VB 87 5339 4603 regional regional JJ 87 5339 4604 economic economic JJ 87 5339 4605 development development NN 87 5339 4606 members-(7 members-(7 NN 87 5339 4607 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 4608 Benin Benin NNP 87 5339 4609 , , , 87 5339 4610 Burkina Burkina NNP 87 5339 4611 , , , 87 5339 4612 Cote Cote NNP 87 5339 4613 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 87 5339 4614 , , , 87 5339 4615 Mali Mali NNP 87 5339 4616 , , , 87 5339 4617 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 87 5339 4618 , , , 87 5339 4619 Niger Niger NNP 87 5339 4620 , , , 87 5339 4621 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 5339 4622 observers-(2 observers-(2 NFP 87 5339 4623 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 4624 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5339 4625 , , , 87 5339 4626 Togo Togo NNP 87 5339 4627 Western Western NNP 87 5339 4628 European European NNP 87 5339 4629 Union Union NNP 87 5339 4630 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 4631 WEU WEU NNP 87 5339 4632 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 4633 established-23 established-23 NN 87 5339 4634 October October NNP 87 5339 4635 1954 1954 CD 87 5339 4636 effective-6 effective-6 NNP 87 5339 4637 May May NNP 87 5339 4638 1955 1955 CD 87 5339 4639 aim aim NN 87 5339 4640 - - HYPH 87 5339 4641 mutual mutual JJ 87 5339 4642 defense defense NN 87 5339 4643 and and CC 87 5339 4644 progressive progressive JJ 87 5339 4645 political political JJ 87 5339 4646 unification unification NN 87 5339 4647 members-(9 members-(9 NNP 87 5339 4648 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 4649 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 5339 4650 , , , 87 5339 4651 France France NNP 87 5339 4652 , , , 87 5339 4653 Germany Germany NNP 87 5339 4654 , , , 87 5339 4655 Italy Italy NNP 87 5339 4656 , , , 87 5339 4657 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 5339 4658 , , , 87 5339 4659 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5339 4660 , , , 87 5339 4661 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 5339 4662 , , , 87 5339 4663 Spain Spain NNP 87 5339 4664 , , , 87 5339 4665 UK UK NNP 87 5339 4666 associate associate NN 87 5339 4667 member-(1 member-(1 NN 87 5339 4668 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 4669 Iceland Iceland NNP 87 5339 4670 observer-(1 observer-(1 CD 87 5339 4671 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 4672 Greece Greece NNP 87 5339 4673 World World NNP 87 5339 4674 Bank Bank NNP 87 5339 4675 see see VBP 87 5339 4676 International International NNP 87 5339 4677 Bank Bank NNP 87 5339 4678 for for IN 87 5339 4679 Reconstruction Reconstruction NNP 87 5339 4680 and and CC 87 5339 4681 Development Development NNP 87 5339 4682 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 4683 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 5339 4684 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 4685 World World NNP 87 5339 4686 Bank Bank NNP 87 5339 4687 Group Group NNP 87 5339 4688 includes include VBZ 87 5339 4689 International International NNP 87 5339 4690 Bank Bank NNP 87 5339 4691 for for IN 87 5339 4692 Reconstruction Reconstruction NNP 87 5339 4693 and and CC 87 5339 4694 Development Development NNP 87 5339 4695 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 4696 IBRD IBRD NNP 87 5339 4697 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 4698 , , , 87 5339 4699 International International NNP 87 5339 4700 Development Development NNP 87 5339 4701 Association Association NNP 87 5339 4702 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 4703 IDA IDA NNP 87 5339 4704 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 4705 , , , 87 5339 4706 and and CC 87 5339 4707 International International NNP 87 5339 4708 Finance Finance NNP 87 5339 4709 Corporation Corporation NNP 87 5339 4710 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 4711 IFC IFC NNP 87 5339 4712 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 4713 World World NNP 87 5339 4714 Confederation Confederation NNP 87 5339 4715 of of IN 87 5339 4716 Labor Labor NNP 87 5339 4717 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 4718 WCL WCL NNP 87 5339 4719 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 4720 established-19 established-19 . 87 5339 4721 June June NNP 87 5339 4722 1920 1920 CD 87 5339 4723 as as IN 87 5339 4724 the the DT 87 5339 4725 International International NNP 87 5339 4726 Federation Federation NNP 87 5339 4727 of of IN 87 5339 4728 Christian Christian NNP 87 5339 4729 Trade Trade NNP 87 5339 4730 Unions Unions NNPS 87 5339 4731 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 4732 IFCTU IFCTU NNP 87 5339 4733 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 4734 , , , 87 5339 4735 renamed rename VBD 87 5339 4736 4 4 CD 87 5339 4737 October October NNP 87 5339 4738 1968 1968 CD 87 5339 4739 aim aim NN 87 5339 4740 - - : 87 5339 4741 to to TO 87 5339 4742 promote promote VB 87 5339 4743 the the DT 87 5339 4744 trade trade NN 87 5339 4745 union union NNP 87 5339 4746 movement movement NN 87 5339 4747 members-(94 members-(94 CD 87 5339 4748 national national JJ 87 5339 4749 organizations organization NNS 87 5339 4750 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 4751 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 5339 4752 , , , 87 5339 4753 Angola Angola NNP 87 5339 4754 , , , 87 5339 4755 Antigua Antigua NNP 87 5339 4756 and and CC 87 5339 4757 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 87 5339 4758 , , , 87 5339 4759 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 5339 4760 , , , 87 5339 4761 Aruba Aruba NNP 87 5339 4762 , , , 87 5339 4763 Austria Austria NNP 87 5339 4764 , , , 87 5339 4765 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 87 5339 4766 , , , 87 5339 4767 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 5339 4768 , , , 87 5339 4769 Belize Belize NNP 87 5339 4770 , , , 87 5339 4771 Benin Benin NNP 87 5339 4772 , , , 87 5339 4773 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 87 5339 4774 , , , 87 5339 4775 Bonaire Bonaire NNP 87 5339 4776 Island Island NNP 87 5339 4777 , , , 87 5339 4778 Botswana Botswana NNP 87 5339 4779 , , , 87 5339 4780 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 5339 4781 , , , 87 5339 4782 Burkina Burkina NNP 87 5339 4783 , , , 87 5339 4784 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 87 5339 4785 , , , 87 5339 4786 Canada Canada NNP 87 5339 4787 , , , 87 5339 4788 Cape Cape NNP 87 5339 4789 Verde Verde NNP 87 5339 4790 , , , 87 5339 4791 Central Central NNP 87 5339 4792 African African NNP 87 5339 4793 Republic Republic NNP 87 5339 4794 , , , 87 5339 4795 Chad Chad NNP 87 5339 4796 , , , 87 5339 4797 Chile Chile NNP 87 5339 4798 , , , 87 5339 4799 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 5339 4800 , , , 87 5339 4801 Costa Costa NNP 87 5339 4802 Rica Rica NNP 87 5339 4803 , , , 87 5339 4804 Cote Cote NNP 87 5339 4805 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 87 5339 4806 , , , 87 5339 4807 Cuba Cuba NNP 87 5339 4808 , , , 87 5339 4809 Curacao Curacao NNP 87 5339 4810 , , , 87 5339 4811 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 87 5339 4812 , , , 87 5339 4813 Dominica Dominica NNP 87 5339 4814 , , , 87 5339 4815 Dominican Dominican NNP 87 5339 4816 Republic Republic NNP 87 5339 4817 , , , 87 5339 4818 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 87 5339 4819 , , , 87 5339 4820 El El NNP 87 5339 4821 Salvador Salvador NNP 87 5339 4822 , , , 87 5339 4823 France France NNP 87 5339 4824 , , , 87 5339 4825 French French NNP 87 5339 4826 Guiana Guiana NNP 87 5339 4827 , , , 87 5339 4828 Gabon Gabon NNP 87 5339 4829 , , , 87 5339 4830 The the DT 87 5339 4831 Gambia Gambia NNP 87 5339 4832 , , , 87 5339 4833 Ghana Ghana NNP 87 5339 4834 , , , 87 5339 4835 Grenada Grenada NNP 87 5339 4836 , , , 87 5339 4837 Guadaloupe Guadaloupe NNP 87 5339 4838 , , , 87 5339 4839 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 87 5339 4840 , , , 87 5339 4841 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5339 4842 , , , 87 5339 4843 Guyana Guyana NNP 87 5339 4844 , , , 87 5339 4845 Haiti Haiti NNP 87 5339 4846 , , , 87 5339 4847 Honduras Honduras NNP 87 5339 4848 , , , 87 5339 4849 Hong Hong NNP 87 5339 4850 Kong Kong NNP 87 5339 4851 , , , 87 5339 4852 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 5339 4853 , , , 87 5339 4854 Italy Italy NNP 87 5339 4855 , , , 87 5339 4856 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 87 5339 4857 , , , 87 5339 4858 Kenya Kenya NNP 87 5339 4859 , , , 87 5339 4860 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 87 5339 4861 , , , 87 5339 4862 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 87 5339 4863 , , , 87 5339 4864 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 5339 4865 , , , 87 5339 4866 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 87 5339 4867 , , , 87 5339 4868 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 5339 4869 , , , 87 5339 4870 Mali Mali NNP 87 5339 4871 , , , 87 5339 4872 Martinique Martinique NNP 87 5339 4873 , , , 87 5339 4874 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 87 5339 4875 , , , 87 5339 4876 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5339 4877 , , , 87 5339 4878 Montserrat Montserrat NNP 87 5339 4879 , , , 87 5339 4880 Namibia Namibia NNP 87 5339 4881 , , , 87 5339 4882 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5339 4883 , , , 87 5339 4884 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 87 5339 4885 , , , 87 5339 4886 Niger Niger NNP 87 5339 4887 , , , 87 5339 4888 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 5339 4889 , , , 87 5339 4890 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 5339 4891 , , , 87 5339 4892 Panama Panama NNP 87 5339 4893 , , , 87 5339 4894 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 87 5339 4895 , , , 87 5339 4896 Peru Peru NNP 87 5339 4897 , , , 87 5339 4898 Philippines Philippines NNP 87 5339 4899 , , , 87 5339 4900 Poland Poland NNP 87 5339 4901 , , , 87 5339 4902 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 5339 4903 , , , 87 5339 4904 Puerto Puerto NNP 87 5339 4905 Rico Rico NNP 87 5339 4906 , , , 87 5339 4907 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 87 5339 4908 , , , 87 5339 4909 Saint Saint NNP 87 5339 4910 Kitts Kitts NNP 87 5339 4911 and and CC 87 5339 4912 Nevis Nevis NNP 87 5339 4913 , , , 87 5339 4914 Saint Saint NNP 87 5339 4915 Lucia Lucia NNP 87 5339 4916 , , , 87 5339 4917 Saint Saint NNP 87 5339 4918 Martin Martin NNP 87 5339 4919 , , , 87 5339 4920 Saint Saint NNP 87 5339 4921 Vincent Vincent NNP 87 5339 4922 and and CC 87 5339 4923 the the DT 87 5339 4924 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 87 5339 4925 , , , 87 5339 4926 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 5339 4927 , , , 87 5339 4928 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 87 5339 4929 , , , 87 5339 4930 Sierra Sierra NNP 87 5339 4931 Leone Leone NNP 87 5339 4932 , , , 87 5339 4933 Spain Spain NNP 87 5339 4934 , , , 87 5339 4935 Sri Sri NNP 87 5339 4936 Lanka Lanka NNP 87 5339 4937 , , , 87 5339 4938 Suriname Suriname NNP 87 5339 4939 , , , 87 5339 4940 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 5339 4941 , , , 87 5339 4942 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 87 5339 4943 , , , 87 5339 4944 Thailand Thailand NNP 87 5339 4945 , , , 87 5339 4946 Togo Togo NNP 87 5339 4947 , , , 87 5339 4948 UK UK NNP 87 5339 4949 , , , 87 5339 4950 US US NNP 87 5339 4951 , , , 87 5339 4952 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 87 5339 4953 , , , 87 5339 4954 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 5339 4955 , , , 87 5339 4956 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 5339 4957 , , , 87 5339 4958 Zaire Zaire NNP 87 5339 4959 , , , 87 5339 4960 Zambia Zambia NNP 87 5339 4961 , , , 87 5339 4962 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 87 5339 4963 World World NNP 87 5339 4964 Court Court NNP 87 5339 4965 see see VBP 87 5339 4966 International International NNP 87 5339 4967 Court Court NNP 87 5339 4968 of of IN 87 5339 4969 Justice Justice NNP 87 5339 4970 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 4971 ICJ ICJ NNP 87 5339 4972 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 4973 World World NNP 87 5339 4974 Federation Federation NNP 87 5339 4975 of of IN 87 5339 4976 Trade Trade NNP 87 5339 4977 Unions Unions NNPS 87 5339 4978 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 4979 WFTU WFTU NNP 87 5339 4980 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 4981 established establish VBN 87 5339 4982 - - : 87 5339 4983 NA NA NNP 87 5339 4984 1945 1945 CD 87 5339 4985 aim aim NN 87 5339 4986 - - : 87 5339 4987 to to TO 87 5339 4988 promote promote VB 87 5339 4989 the the DT 87 5339 4990 trade trade NN 87 5339 4991 union union NNP 87 5339 4992 movement movement NN 87 5339 4993 members-(67 members-(67 NNP 87 5339 4994 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 4995 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 87 5339 4996 , , , 87 5339 4997 Angola Angola NNP 87 5339 4998 , , , 87 5339 4999 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 5339 5000 , , , 87 5339 5001 Australia Australia NNP 87 5339 5002 , , , 87 5339 5003 Austria Austria NNP 87 5339 5004 , , , 87 5339 5005 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 87 5339 5006 , , , 87 5339 5007 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 87 5339 5008 , , , 87 5339 5009 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 87 5339 5010 , , , 87 5339 5011 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 5339 5012 , , , 87 5339 5013 Burkina Burkina NNP 87 5339 5014 , , , 87 5339 5015 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 87 5339 5016 , , , 87 5339 5017 Chile Chile NNP 87 5339 5018 , , , 87 5339 5019 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 5339 5020 , , , 87 5339 5021 Congo Congo NNP 87 5339 5022 , , , 87 5339 5023 Costa Costa NNP 87 5339 5024 Rica Rica NNP 87 5339 5025 , , , 87 5339 5026 Cuba Cuba NNP 87 5339 5027 , , , 87 5339 5028 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 87 5339 5029 , , , 87 5339 5030 Dominican Dominican NNP 87 5339 5031 Republic Republic NNP 87 5339 5032 , , , 87 5339 5033 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 87 5339 5034 , , , 87 5339 5035 El El NNP 87 5339 5036 Salvador Salvador NNP 87 5339 5037 , , , 87 5339 5038 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 5339 5039 , , , 87 5339 5040 France France NNP 87 5339 5041 , , , 87 5339 5042 The the DT 87 5339 5043 Gambia Gambia NNP 87 5339 5044 , , , 87 5339 5045 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 87 5339 5046 , , , 87 5339 5047 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5339 5048 - - HYPH 87 5339 5049 Bissau Bissau NNP 87 5339 5050 , , , 87 5339 5051 Guyana Guyana NNP 87 5339 5052 , , , 87 5339 5053 Haiti Haiti NNP 87 5339 5054 , , , 87 5339 5055 Honduras Honduras NNP 87 5339 5056 , , , 87 5339 5057 India India NNP 87 5339 5058 , , , 87 5339 5059 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 5339 5060 , , , 87 5339 5061 Iran Iran NNP 87 5339 5062 , , , 87 5339 5063 Iraq Iraq NNP 87 5339 5064 , , , 87 5339 5065 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 87 5339 5066 , , , 87 5339 5067 Japan Japan NNP 87 5339 5068 , , , 87 5339 5069 Jordan Jordan NNP 87 5339 5070 , , , 87 5339 5071 North North NNP 87 5339 5072 Korea Korea NNP 87 5339 5073 , , , 87 5339 5074 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 87 5339 5075 , , , 87 5339 5076 Laos Laos NNP 87 5339 5077 , , , 87 5339 5078 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 87 5339 5079 , , , 87 5339 5080 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 87 5339 5081 , , , 87 5339 5082 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 87 5339 5083 , , , 87 5339 5084 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 87 5339 5085 , , , 87 5339 5086 Namibia Namibia NNP 87 5339 5087 , , , 87 5339 5088 Nepal Nepal NNP 87 5339 5089 , , , 87 5339 5090 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 87 5339 5091 , , , 87 5339 5092 Oman Oman NNP 87 5339 5093 , , , 87 5339 5094 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 5339 5095 , , , 87 5339 5096 Panama Panama NNP 87 5339 5097 , , , 87 5339 5098 Papua Papua NNP 87 5339 5099 New New NNP 87 5339 5100 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5339 5101 , , , 87 5339 5102 Peru Peru NNP 87 5339 5103 , , , 87 5339 5104 Philippines Philippines NNP 87 5339 5105 , , , 87 5339 5106 Puerto Puerto NNP 87 5339 5107 Rico Rico NNP 87 5339 5108 , , , 87 5339 5109 Russia Russia NNP 87 5339 5110 , , , 87 5339 5111 Saint Saint NNP 87 5339 5112 Vincent Vincent NNP 87 5339 5113 and and CC 87 5339 5114 the the DT 87 5339 5115 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 87 5339 5116 , , , 87 5339 5117 Saudi Saudi NNP 87 5339 5118 Arabia Arabia NNP 87 5339 5119 , , , 87 5339 5120 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 5339 5121 , , , 87 5339 5122 Solomon Solomon NNP 87 5339 5123 Islands Islands NNP 87 5339 5124 , , , 87 5339 5125 South South NNP 87 5339 5126 Africa Africa NNP 87 5339 5127 , , , 87 5339 5128 Sri Sri NNP 87 5339 5129 Lanka Lanka NNP 87 5339 5130 , , , 87 5339 5131 Sudan Sudan NNP 87 5339 5132 , , , 87 5339 5133 Syria Syria NNP 87 5339 5134 , , , 87 5339 5135 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 87 5339 5136 and and CC 87 5339 5137 Tobago Tobago NNP 87 5339 5138 , , , 87 5339 5139 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 87 5339 5140 , , , 87 5339 5141 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 5339 5142 , , , 87 5339 5143 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 5339 5144 , , , 87 5339 5145 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5339 5146 , , , 87 5339 5147 Zaire Zaire NNP 87 5339 5148 World World NNP 87 5339 5149 Food Food NNP 87 5339 5150 Council Council NNP 87 5339 5151 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 5152 WFC WFC NNP 87 5339 5153 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 5154 established-17 established-17 . 87 5339 5155 December December NNP 87 5339 5156 1974 1974 CD 87 5339 5157 aim aim NN 87 5339 5158 - - HYPH 87 5339 5159 ECOSOC ECOSOC NNP 87 5339 5160 organization organization NN 87 5339 5161 that that WDT 87 5339 5162 studies study VBZ 87 5339 5163 world world NN 87 5339 5164 food food NN 87 5339 5165 problems problem NNS 87 5339 5166 and and CC 87 5339 5167 recommends recommend VBZ 87 5339 5168 solutions solution NNS 87 5339 5169 members-(36 members-(36 NNP 87 5339 5170 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 5171 selected select VBN 87 5339 5172 on on IN 87 5339 5173 a a DT 87 5339 5174 rotating rotate VBG 87 5339 5175 basis basis NN 87 5339 5176 from from IN 87 5339 5177 all all DT 87 5339 5178 regions region NNS 87 5339 5179 World World NNP 87 5339 5180 Food Food NNP 87 5339 5181 Program Program NNP 87 5339 5182 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 5183 WFP WFP NNP 87 5339 5184 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 5185 established-24 established-24 NN 87 5339 5186 November November NNP 87 5339 5187 1961 1961 CD 87 5339 5188 aim aim NN 87 5339 5189 - - HYPH 87 5339 5190 ECOSOC ECOSOC NNP 87 5339 5191 organization organization NN 87 5339 5192 that that WDT 87 5339 5193 provides provide VBZ 87 5339 5194 food food NN 87 5339 5195 aid aid NN 87 5339 5196 to to TO 87 5339 5197 assist assist VB 87 5339 5198 in in IN 87 5339 5199 development development NN 87 5339 5200 or or CC 87 5339 5201 disaster disaster NN 87 5339 5202 relief relief NN 87 5339 5203 members-(42 members-(42 NNS 87 5339 5204 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 5205 selected select VBN 87 5339 5206 on on IN 87 5339 5207 a a DT 87 5339 5208 rotating rotate VBG 87 5339 5209 basis basis NN 87 5339 5210 from from IN 87 5339 5211 all all DT 87 5339 5212 regions region NNS 87 5339 5213 World World NNP 87 5339 5214 Health Health NNP 87 5339 5215 Organization Organization NNP 87 5339 5216 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 5217 WHO who NN 87 5339 5218 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 5219 established-22 established-22 NN 87 5339 5220 July July NNP 87 5339 5221 1946 1946 CD 87 5339 5222 effective-7 effective-7 NNP 87 5339 5223 April April NNP 87 5339 5224 1948 1948 CD 87 5339 5225 aim aim NN 87 5339 5226 - - HYPH 87 5339 5227 UN UN NNP 87 5339 5228 specialized specialized JJ 87 5339 5229 agency agency NN 87 5339 5230 concerned concern VBN 87 5339 5231 with with IN 87 5339 5232 health health NN 87 5339 5233 matters matter NNS 87 5339 5234 members-(180 members-(180 NNP 87 5339 5235 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 5236 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 87 5339 5237 , , , 87 5339 5238 Albania Albania NNP 87 5339 5239 , , , 87 5339 5240 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 5339 5241 , , , 87 5339 5242 Angola Angola NNP 87 5339 5243 , , , 87 5339 5244 Antigua Antigua NNP 87 5339 5245 and and CC 87 5339 5246 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 87 5339 5247 , , , 87 5339 5248 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 5339 5249 , , , 87 5339 5250 Armenia Armenia NNP 87 5339 5251 , , , 87 5339 5252 Australia Australia NNP 87 5339 5253 , , , 87 5339 5254 Austria Austria NNP 87 5339 5255 , , , 87 5339 5256 The the DT 87 5339 5257 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 87 5339 5258 , , , 87 5339 5259 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 87 5339 5260 , , , 87 5339 5261 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 87 5339 5262 , , , 87 5339 5263 Barbados Barbados NNP 87 5339 5264 , , , 87 5339 5265 Belarus Belarus NNP 87 5339 5266 , , , 87 5339 5267 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 5339 5268 , , , 87 5339 5269 Belize Belize NNP 87 5339 5270 , , , 87 5339 5271 Benin Benin NNP 87 5339 5272 , , , 87 5339 5273 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 87 5339 5274 , , , 87 5339 5275 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 87 5339 5276 , , , 87 5339 5277 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 87 5339 5278 and and CC 87 5339 5279 Herzegovina Herzegovina NNP 87 5339 5280 , , , 87 5339 5281 Botswana Botswana NNP 87 5339 5282 , , , 87 5339 5283 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 5339 5284 , , , 87 5339 5285 Brunei Brunei NNP 87 5339 5286 , , , 87 5339 5287 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 87 5339 5288 , , , 87 5339 5289 Burkina Burkina NNP 87 5339 5290 , , , 87 5339 5291 Burma Burma NNP 87 5339 5292 , , , 87 5339 5293 Burundi Burundi NNP 87 5339 5294 , , , 87 5339 5295 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 87 5339 5296 , , , 87 5339 5297 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 87 5339 5298 , , , 87 5339 5299 Canada Canada NNP 87 5339 5300 , , , 87 5339 5301 Cape Cape NNP 87 5339 5302 Verde Verde NNP 87 5339 5303 , , , 87 5339 5304 Central Central NNP 87 5339 5305 African African NNP 87 5339 5306 Republic Republic NNP 87 5339 5307 , , , 87 5339 5308 Chad Chad NNP 87 5339 5309 , , , 87 5339 5310 Chile Chile NNP 87 5339 5311 , , , 87 5339 5312 China China NNP 87 5339 5313 , , , 87 5339 5314 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 5339 5315 , , , 87 5339 5316 Comoros Comoros NNP 87 5339 5317 , , , 87 5339 5318 Congo Congo NNP 87 5339 5319 , , , 87 5339 5320 Cook Cook NNP 87 5339 5321 Islands Islands NNP 87 5339 5322 , , , 87 5339 5323 Costa Costa NNP 87 5339 5324 Rica Rica NNP 87 5339 5325 , , , 87 5339 5326 Cote Cote NNP 87 5339 5327 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 87 5339 5328 , , , 87 5339 5329 Croatia Croatia NNP 87 5339 5330 , , , 87 5339 5331 Cuba Cuba NNP 87 5339 5332 , , , 87 5339 5333 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 87 5339 5334 , , , 87 5339 5335 Czech Czech NNP 87 5339 5336 Republic Republic NNP 87 5339 5337 , , , 87 5339 5338 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 5339 5339 , , , 87 5339 5340 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 87 5339 5341 , , , 87 5339 5342 Dominica Dominica NNP 87 5339 5343 , , , 87 5339 5344 Dominican Dominican NNP 87 5339 5345 Republic Republic NNP 87 5339 5346 , , , 87 5339 5347 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 87 5339 5348 , , , 87 5339 5349 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 5339 5350 , , , 87 5339 5351 El El NNP 87 5339 5352 Salvador Salvador NNP 87 5339 5353 , , , 87 5339 5354 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 87 5339 5355 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5339 5356 , , , 87 5339 5357 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 5339 5358 , , , 87 5339 5359 Fiji Fiji NNP 87 5339 5360 , , , 87 5339 5361 Finland Finland NNP 87 5339 5362 , , , 87 5339 5363 France France NNP 87 5339 5364 , , , 87 5339 5365 Gabon Gabon NNP 87 5339 5366 , , , 87 5339 5367 The the DT 87 5339 5368 Gambia Gambia NNP 87 5339 5369 , , , 87 5339 5370 Georgia Georgia NNP 87 5339 5371 , , , 87 5339 5372 Germany Germany NNP 87 5339 5373 , , , 87 5339 5374 Ghana Ghana NNP 87 5339 5375 , , , 87 5339 5376 Greece Greece NNP 87 5339 5377 , , , 87 5339 5378 Grenada Grenada NNP 87 5339 5379 , , , 87 5339 5380 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 87 5339 5381 , , , 87 5339 5382 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5339 5383 , , , 87 5339 5384 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5339 5385 - - HYPH 87 5339 5386 Bissau Bissau NNP 87 5339 5387 , , , 87 5339 5388 Guyana Guyana NNP 87 5339 5389 , , , 87 5339 5390 Haiti Haiti NNP 87 5339 5391 , , , 87 5339 5392 Honduras Honduras NNP 87 5339 5393 , , , 87 5339 5394 Hungary Hungary NNP 87 5339 5395 , , , 87 5339 5396 Iceland Iceland NNP 87 5339 5397 , , , 87 5339 5398 India India NNP 87 5339 5399 , , , 87 5339 5400 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 5339 5401 , , , 87 5339 5402 Iran Iran NNP 87 5339 5403 , , , 87 5339 5404 Iraq Iraq NNP 87 5339 5405 , , , 87 5339 5406 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 5339 5407 , , , 87 5339 5408 Israel Israel NNP 87 5339 5409 , , , 87 5339 5410 Italy Italy NNP 87 5339 5411 , , , 87 5339 5412 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 87 5339 5413 , , , 87 5339 5414 Japan Japan NNP 87 5339 5415 , , , 87 5339 5416 Jordan Jordan NNP 87 5339 5417 , , , 87 5339 5418 Kenya Kenya NNP 87 5339 5419 , , , 87 5339 5420 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 87 5339 5421 , , , 87 5339 5422 North North NNP 87 5339 5423 Korea Korea NNP 87 5339 5424 , , , 87 5339 5425 South South NNP 87 5339 5426 Korea Korea NNP 87 5339 5427 , , , 87 5339 5428 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 87 5339 5429 , , , 87 5339 5430 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 87 5339 5431 , , , 87 5339 5432 Laos Laos NNP 87 5339 5433 , , , 87 5339 5434 Latvia Latvia NNP 87 5339 5435 , , , 87 5339 5436 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 87 5339 5437 , , , 87 5339 5438 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 87 5339 5439 , , , 87 5339 5440 Liberia Liberia NNP 87 5339 5441 , , , 87 5339 5442 Libya Libya NNP 87 5339 5443 , , , 87 5339 5444 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 87 5339 5445 , , , 87 5339 5446 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 5339 5447 , , , 87 5339 5448 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 87 5339 5449 , , , 87 5339 5450 Malawi Malawi NNP 87 5339 5451 , , , 87 5339 5452 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 5339 5453 , , , 87 5339 5454 Maldives Maldives NNP 87 5339 5455 , , , 87 5339 5456 Mali Mali NNP 87 5339 5457 , , , 87 5339 5458 Malta Malta NNP 87 5339 5459 , , , 87 5339 5460 Marshall Marshall NNP 87 5339 5461 Islands Islands NNP 87 5339 5462 , , , 87 5339 5463 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 87 5339 5464 , , , 87 5339 5465 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 87 5339 5466 , , , 87 5339 5467 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5339 5468 , , , 87 5339 5469 Federated Federated NNP 87 5339 5470 States States NNP 87 5339 5471 of of IN 87 5339 5472 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 87 5339 5473 , , , 87 5339 5474 Moldova Moldova NNP 87 5339 5475 , , , 87 5339 5476 Monaco Monaco NNP 87 5339 5477 , , , 87 5339 5478 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 87 5339 5479 , , , 87 5339 5480 Morocco Morocco NNP 87 5339 5481 , , , 87 5339 5482 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 87 5339 5483 , , , 87 5339 5484 Namibia Namibia NNP 87 5339 5485 , , , 87 5339 5486 Nepal Nepal NNP 87 5339 5487 , , , 87 5339 5488 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5339 5489 , , , 87 5339 5490 NZ NZ NNP 87 5339 5491 , , , 87 5339 5492 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 87 5339 5493 , , , 87 5339 5494 Niger Niger NNP 87 5339 5495 , , , 87 5339 5496 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 5339 5497 , , , 87 5339 5498 Norway Norway NNP 87 5339 5499 , , , 87 5339 5500 Oman Oman NNP 87 5339 5501 , , , 87 5339 5502 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 5339 5503 , , , 87 5339 5504 Panama Panama NNP 87 5339 5505 , , , 87 5339 5506 Papua Papua NNP 87 5339 5507 New New NNP 87 5339 5508 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5339 5509 , , , 87 5339 5510 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 87 5339 5511 , , , 87 5339 5512 Peru Peru NNP 87 5339 5513 , , , 87 5339 5514 Philippines Philippines NNP 87 5339 5515 , , , 87 5339 5516 Poland Poland NNP 87 5339 5517 , , , 87 5339 5518 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 5339 5519 , , , 87 5339 5520 Qatar Qatar NNP 87 5339 5521 , , , 87 5339 5522 Romania Romania NNP 87 5339 5523 , , , 87 5339 5524 Russia Russia NNP 87 5339 5525 , , , 87 5339 5526 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 87 5339 5527 , , , 87 5339 5528 Saint Saint NNP 87 5339 5529 Kitts Kitts NNP 87 5339 5530 and and CC 87 5339 5531 Nevis Nevis NNP 87 5339 5532 , , , 87 5339 5533 Saint Saint NNP 87 5339 5534 Lucia Lucia NNP 87 5339 5535 , , , 87 5339 5536 Saint Saint NNP 87 5339 5537 Vincent Vincent NNP 87 5339 5538 and and CC 87 5339 5539 the the DT 87 5339 5540 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 87 5339 5541 , , , 87 5339 5542 San San NNP 87 5339 5543 Marino Marino NNP 87 5339 5544 , , , 87 5339 5545 Sao Sao NNP 87 5339 5546 Tome Tome NNP 87 5339 5547 and and CC 87 5339 5548 Principe Principe NNP 87 5339 5549 , , , 87 5339 5550 Saudi Saudi NNP 87 5339 5551 Arabia Arabia NNP 87 5339 5552 , , , 87 5339 5553 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 5339 5554 , , , 87 5339 5555 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 87 5339 5556 , , , 87 5339 5557 Sierra Sierra NNP 87 5339 5558 Leone Leone NNP 87 5339 5559 , , , 87 5339 5560 Singapore Singapore NNP 87 5339 5561 , , , 87 5339 5562 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 87 5339 5563 , , , 87 5339 5564 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 87 5339 5565 , , , 87 5339 5566 Solomon Solomon NNP 87 5339 5567 Islands Islands NNP 87 5339 5568 , , , 87 5339 5569 Somalia Somalia NNP 87 5339 5570 , , , 87 5339 5571 South South NNP 87 5339 5572 Africa Africa NNP 87 5339 5573 , , , 87 5339 5574 Spain Spain NNP 87 5339 5575 , , , 87 5339 5576 Sri Sri NNP 87 5339 5577 Lanka Lanka NNP 87 5339 5578 , , , 87 5339 5579 Sudan Sudan NNP 87 5339 5580 , , , 87 5339 5581 Suriname Suriname NNP 87 5339 5582 , , , 87 5339 5583 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 87 5339 5584 , , , 87 5339 5585 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 5339 5586 , , , 87 5339 5587 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 5339 5588 , , , 87 5339 5589 Syria Syria NNP 87 5339 5590 , , , 87 5339 5591 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 87 5339 5592 , , , 87 5339 5593 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 87 5339 5594 , , , 87 5339 5595 Thailand Thailand NNP 87 5339 5596 , , , 87 5339 5597 Togo Togo NNP 87 5339 5598 , , , 87 5339 5599 Tonga Tonga NNP 87 5339 5600 , , , 87 5339 5601 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 87 5339 5602 and and CC 87 5339 5603 Tobago Tobago NNP 87 5339 5604 , , , 87 5339 5605 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 87 5339 5606 , , , 87 5339 5607 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 5339 5608 , , , 87 5339 5609 Uganda Uganda NNP 87 5339 5610 , , , 87 5339 5611 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 87 5339 5612 , , , 87 5339 5613 UAE UAE NNP 87 5339 5614 , , , 87 5339 5615 UK UK NNP 87 5339 5616 , , , 87 5339 5617 US US NNP 87 5339 5618 , , , 87 5339 5619 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 87 5339 5620 , , , 87 5339 5621 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 87 5339 5622 , , , 87 5339 5623 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 87 5339 5624 , , , 87 5339 5625 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 5339 5626 , , , 87 5339 5627 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 5339 5628 , , , 87 5339 5629 Western Western NNP 87 5339 5630 Samoa Samoa NNP 87 5339 5631 , , , 87 5339 5632 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5339 5633 , , , 87 5339 5634 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 87 5339 5635 , , , 87 5339 5636 Zaire Zaire NNP 87 5339 5637 , , , 87 5339 5638 Zambia Zambia NNP 87 5339 5639 , , , 87 5339 5640 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 87 5339 5641 associate associate NN 87 5339 5642 members-(2 members-(2 NN 87 5339 5643 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 5644 Puerto Puerto NNP 87 5339 5645 Rico Rico NNP 87 5339 5646 , , , 87 5339 5647 Tokelau Tokelau NNP 87 5339 5648 World World NNP 87 5339 5649 Intellectual Intellectual NNP 87 5339 5650 Property Property NNP 87 5339 5651 Organization Organization NNP 87 5339 5652 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 5653 WIPO WIPO NNP 87 5339 5654 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 5655 established-14 established-14 NN 87 5339 5656 July July NNP 87 5339 5657 1967 1967 CD 87 5339 5658 effective-26 effective-26 NN 87 5339 5659 April April NNP 87 5339 5660 1970 1970 CD 87 5339 5661 aim aim NN 87 5339 5662 - - HYPH 87 5339 5663 UN UN NNP 87 5339 5664 specialized specialized JJ 87 5339 5665 agency agency NN 87 5339 5666 concerned concern VBN 87 5339 5667 with with IN 87 5339 5668 the the DT 87 5339 5669 protection protection NN 87 5339 5670 of of IN 87 5339 5671 literary literary JJ 87 5339 5672 , , , 87 5339 5673 artistic artistic JJ 87 5339 5674 , , , 87 5339 5675 and and CC 87 5339 5676 scientific scientific JJ 87 5339 5677 works work NNS 87 5339 5678 members-(133 members-(133 NNP 87 5339 5679 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 5680 Albania Albania NNP 87 5339 5681 , , , 87 5339 5682 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 5339 5683 , , , 87 5339 5684 Angola Angola NNP 87 5339 5685 , , , 87 5339 5686 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 5339 5687 , , , 87 5339 5688 Australia Australia NNP 87 5339 5689 , , , 87 5339 5690 Austria Austria NNP 87 5339 5691 , , , 87 5339 5692 The the DT 87 5339 5693 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 87 5339 5694 , , , 87 5339 5695 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 87 5339 5696 , , , 87 5339 5697 Barbados Barbados NNP 87 5339 5698 , , , 87 5339 5699 Belarus Belarus NNP 87 5339 5700 , , , 87 5339 5701 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 5339 5702 , , , 87 5339 5703 Benin Benin NNP 87 5339 5704 , , , 87 5339 5705 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 5339 5706 , , , 87 5339 5707 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 87 5339 5708 , , , 87 5339 5709 Burkina Burkina NNP 87 5339 5710 , , , 87 5339 5711 Burundi Burundi NNP 87 5339 5712 , , , 87 5339 5713 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 87 5339 5714 , , , 87 5339 5715 Canada Canada NNP 87 5339 5716 , , , 87 5339 5717 Central Central NNP 87 5339 5718 African African NNP 87 5339 5719 Republic Republic NNP 87 5339 5720 , , , 87 5339 5721 Chad Chad NNP 87 5339 5722 , , , 87 5339 5723 Chile Chile NNP 87 5339 5724 , , , 87 5339 5725 China China NNP 87 5339 5726 , , , 87 5339 5727 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 5339 5728 , , , 87 5339 5729 Congo Congo NNP 87 5339 5730 , , , 87 5339 5731 Costa Costa NNP 87 5339 5732 Rica Rica NNP 87 5339 5733 , , , 87 5339 5734 Cote Cote NNP 87 5339 5735 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 87 5339 5736 , , , 87 5339 5737 Cuba Cuba NNP 87 5339 5738 , , , 87 5339 5739 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 87 5339 5740 , , , 87 5339 5741 Czech Czech NNP 87 5339 5742 Republic Republic NNP 87 5339 5743 , , , 87 5339 5744 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 5339 5745 , , , 87 5339 5746 Dominican Dominican NNP 87 5339 5747 Republic Republic NNP 87 5339 5748 , , , 87 5339 5749 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 87 5339 5750 , , , 87 5339 5751 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 5339 5752 , , , 87 5339 5753 El El NNP 87 5339 5754 Salvador Salvador NNP 87 5339 5755 , , , 87 5339 5756 Fiji Fiji NNP 87 5339 5757 , , , 87 5339 5758 Finland Finland NNP 87 5339 5759 , , , 87 5339 5760 France France NNP 87 5339 5761 , , , 87 5339 5762 Gabon Gabon NNP 87 5339 5763 , , , 87 5339 5764 The the DT 87 5339 5765 Gambia Gambia NNP 87 5339 5766 , , , 87 5339 5767 Germany Germany NNP 87 5339 5768 , , , 87 5339 5769 Ghana Ghana NNP 87 5339 5770 , , , 87 5339 5771 Greece Greece NNP 87 5339 5772 , , , 87 5339 5773 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 87 5339 5774 , , , 87 5339 5775 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5339 5776 , , , 87 5339 5777 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5339 5778 - - HYPH 87 5339 5779 Bissau Bissau NNP 87 5339 5780 , , , 87 5339 5781 Haiti Haiti NNP 87 5339 5782 , , , 87 5339 5783 Holy Holy NNP 87 5339 5784 See See NNP 87 5339 5785 , , , 87 5339 5786 Honduras Honduras NNP 87 5339 5787 , , , 87 5339 5788 Hungary Hungary NNP 87 5339 5789 , , , 87 5339 5790 Iceland Iceland NNP 87 5339 5791 , , , 87 5339 5792 India India NNP 87 5339 5793 , , , 87 5339 5794 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 5339 5795 , , , 87 5339 5796 Iran Iran NNP 87 5339 5797 , , , 87 5339 5798 Iraq Iraq NNP 87 5339 5799 , , , 87 5339 5800 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 5339 5801 , , , 87 5339 5802 Israel Israel NNP 87 5339 5803 , , , 87 5339 5804 Italy Italy NNP 87 5339 5805 , , , 87 5339 5806 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 87 5339 5807 , , , 87 5339 5808 Japan Japan NNP 87 5339 5809 , , , 87 5339 5810 Jordan Jordan NNP 87 5339 5811 , , , 87 5339 5812 Kenya Kenya NNP 87 5339 5813 , , , 87 5339 5814 North North NNP 87 5339 5815 Korea Korea NNP 87 5339 5816 , , , 87 5339 5817 South South NNP 87 5339 5818 Korea Korea NNP 87 5339 5819 , , , 87 5339 5820 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 87 5339 5821 , , , 87 5339 5822 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 87 5339 5823 , , , 87 5339 5824 Liberia Liberia NNP 87 5339 5825 , , , 87 5339 5826 Libya Libya NNP 87 5339 5827 , , , 87 5339 5828 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 87 5339 5829 , , , 87 5339 5830 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 87 5339 5831 , , , 87 5339 5832 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 5339 5833 , , , 87 5339 5834 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 87 5339 5835 , , , 87 5339 5836 Malawi Malawi NNP 87 5339 5837 , , , 87 5339 5838 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 5339 5839 , , , 87 5339 5840 Mali Mali NNP 87 5339 5841 , , , 87 5339 5842 Malta Malta NNP 87 5339 5843 , , , 87 5339 5844 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 87 5339 5845 , , , 87 5339 5846 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 87 5339 5847 , , , 87 5339 5848 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5339 5849 , , , 87 5339 5850 Monaco Monaco NNP 87 5339 5851 , , , 87 5339 5852 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 87 5339 5853 , , , 87 5339 5854 Morocco Morocco NNP 87 5339 5855 , , , 87 5339 5856 Namibia Namibia NNP 87 5339 5857 , , , 87 5339 5858 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5339 5859 , , , 87 5339 5860 NZ NZ NNP 87 5339 5861 , , , 87 5339 5862 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 87 5339 5863 , , , 87 5339 5864 Niger Niger NNP 87 5339 5865 , , , 87 5339 5866 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 5339 5867 , , , 87 5339 5868 Norway Norway NNP 87 5339 5869 , , , 87 5339 5870 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 5339 5871 , , , 87 5339 5872 Panama Panama NNP 87 5339 5873 , , , 87 5339 5874 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 87 5339 5875 , , , 87 5339 5876 Peru Peru NNP 87 5339 5877 , , , 87 5339 5878 Philippines Philippines NNP 87 5339 5879 , , , 87 5339 5880 Poland Poland NNP 87 5339 5881 , , , 87 5339 5882 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 5339 5883 , , , 87 5339 5884 Qatar Qatar NNP 87 5339 5885 , , , 87 5339 5886 Romania Romania NNP 87 5339 5887 , , , 87 5339 5888 Russia Russia NNP 87 5339 5889 , , , 87 5339 5890 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 87 5339 5891 , , , 87 5339 5892 Saudi Saudi NNP 87 5339 5893 Arabia Arabia NNP 87 5339 5894 , , , 87 5339 5895 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 5339 5896 , , , 87 5339 5897 Sierra Sierra NNP 87 5339 5898 Leone Leone NNP 87 5339 5899 , , , 87 5339 5900 Singapore Singapore NNP 87 5339 5901 , , , 87 5339 5902 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 87 5339 5903 , , , 87 5339 5904 Somalia Somalia NNP 87 5339 5905 , , , 87 5339 5906 South South NNP 87 5339 5907 Africa Africa NNP 87 5339 5908 , , , 87 5339 5909 Spain Spain NNP 87 5339 5910 , , , 87 5339 5911 Sri Sri NNP 87 5339 5912 Lanka Lanka NNP 87 5339 5913 , , , 87 5339 5914 Sudan Sudan NNP 87 5339 5915 , , , 87 5339 5916 Suriname Suriname NNP 87 5339 5917 , , , 87 5339 5918 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 87 5339 5919 , , , 87 5339 5920 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 5339 5921 , , , 87 5339 5922 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 5339 5923 , , , 87 5339 5924 Syria Syria NNP 87 5339 5925 , , , 87 5339 5926 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 87 5339 5927 , , , 87 5339 5928 Thailand Thailand NNP 87 5339 5929 , , , 87 5339 5930 Togo Togo NNP 87 5339 5931 , , , 87 5339 5932 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 87 5339 5933 and and CC 87 5339 5934 Tobago Tobago NNP 87 5339 5935 , , , 87 5339 5936 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 87 5339 5937 , , , 87 5339 5938 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 5339 5939 , , , 87 5339 5940 Uganda Uganda NNP 87 5339 5941 , , , 87 5339 5942 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 87 5339 5943 , , , 87 5339 5944 UAE UAE NNP 87 5339 5945 , , , 87 5339 5946 UK UK NNP 87 5339 5947 , , , 87 5339 5948 US US NNP 87 5339 5949 , , , 87 5339 5950 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 87 5339 5951 , , , 87 5339 5952 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 5339 5953 , , , 87 5339 5954 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 5339 5955 , , , 87 5339 5956 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5339 5957 , , , 87 5339 5958 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 87 5339 5959 , , , 87 5339 5960 Zaire Zaire NNP 87 5339 5961 , , , 87 5339 5962 Zambia Zambia NNP 87 5339 5963 , , , 87 5339 5964 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 87 5339 5965 World World NNP 87 5339 5966 Meteorological Meteorological NNP 87 5339 5967 Organization Organization NNP 87 5339 5968 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 5969 WMO WMO NNP 87 5339 5970 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 5971 established-11 established-11 NN 87 5339 5972 October October NNP 87 5339 5973 1947 1947 CD 87 5339 5974 effective-4 effective-4 NNP 87 5339 5975 April April NNP 87 5339 5976 1951 1951 CD 87 5339 5977 aim aim NN 87 5339 5978 - - HYPH 87 5339 5979 specialized specialized JJ 87 5339 5980 UN UN NNP 87 5339 5981 agency agency NN 87 5339 5982 concerned concern VBN 87 5339 5983 with with IN 87 5339 5984 meteorological meteorological JJ 87 5339 5985 cooperation cooperation NN 87 5339 5986 members-(162 members-(162 NNP 87 5339 5987 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 5988 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 87 5339 5989 , , , 87 5339 5990 Albania Albania NNP 87 5339 5991 , , , 87 5339 5992 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 5339 5993 , , , 87 5339 5994 Angola Angola NNP 87 5339 5995 , , , 87 5339 5996 Antigua Antigua NNP 87 5339 5997 and and CC 87 5339 5998 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 87 5339 5999 , , , 87 5339 6000 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 5339 6001 , , , 87 5339 6002 Australia Australia NNP 87 5339 6003 , , , 87 5339 6004 Austria Austria NNP 87 5339 6005 , , , 87 5339 6006 The the DT 87 5339 6007 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 87 5339 6008 , , , 87 5339 6009 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 87 5339 6010 , , , 87 5339 6011 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 87 5339 6012 , , , 87 5339 6013 Barbados Barbados NNP 87 5339 6014 , , , 87 5339 6015 Belarus Belarus NNP 87 5339 6016 , , , 87 5339 6017 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 5339 6018 , , , 87 5339 6019 Belize Belize NNP 87 5339 6020 , , , 87 5339 6021 Benin Benin NNP 87 5339 6022 , , , 87 5339 6023 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 87 5339 6024 , , , 87 5339 6025 Botswana Botswana NNP 87 5339 6026 , , , 87 5339 6027 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 5339 6028 , , , 87 5339 6029 British british JJ 87 5339 6030 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 87 5339 6031 Territories Territories NNPS 87 5339 6032 , , , 87 5339 6033 Brunei Brunei NNP 87 5339 6034 , , , 87 5339 6035 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 87 5339 6036 , , , 87 5339 6037 Burkina Burkina NNP 87 5339 6038 , , , 87 5339 6039 Burma Burma NNP 87 5339 6040 , , , 87 5339 6041 Burundi Burundi NNP 87 5339 6042 , , , 87 5339 6043 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 87 5339 6044 , , , 87 5339 6045 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 87 5339 6046 , , , 87 5339 6047 Canada Canada NNP 87 5339 6048 , , , 87 5339 6049 Cape Cape NNP 87 5339 6050 Verde Verde NNP 87 5339 6051 , , , 87 5339 6052 Central Central NNP 87 5339 6053 African African NNP 87 5339 6054 Republic Republic NNP 87 5339 6055 , , , 87 5339 6056 Chad Chad NNP 87 5339 6057 , , , 87 5339 6058 Chile Chile NNP 87 5339 6059 , , , 87 5339 6060 China China NNP 87 5339 6061 , , , 87 5339 6062 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 5339 6063 , , , 87 5339 6064 Comoros Comoros NNP 87 5339 6065 , , , 87 5339 6066 Congo Congo NNP 87 5339 6067 , , , 87 5339 6068 Costa Costa NNP 87 5339 6069 Rica Rica NNP 87 5339 6070 , , , 87 5339 6071 Cote Cote NNP 87 5339 6072 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 87 5339 6073 , , , 87 5339 6074 Cuba Cuba NNP 87 5339 6075 , , , 87 5339 6076 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 87 5339 6077 , , , 87 5339 6078 Czech Czech NNP 87 5339 6079 Republic Republic NNP 87 5339 6080 , , , 87 5339 6081 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 5339 6082 , , , 87 5339 6083 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 87 5339 6084 , , , 87 5339 6085 Dominica Dominica NNP 87 5339 6086 , , , 87 5339 6087 Dominican Dominican NNP 87 5339 6088 Republic Republic NNP 87 5339 6089 , , , 87 5339 6090 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 87 5339 6091 , , , 87 5339 6092 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 5339 6093 , , , 87 5339 6094 El El NNP 87 5339 6095 Salvador Salvador NNP 87 5339 6096 , , , 87 5339 6097 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 5339 6098 , , , 87 5339 6099 Fiji Fiji NNP 87 5339 6100 , , , 87 5339 6101 Finland Finland NNP 87 5339 6102 , , , 87 5339 6103 France France NNP 87 5339 6104 , , , 87 5339 6105 French French NNP 87 5339 6106 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 87 5339 6107 , , , 87 5339 6108 Gabon Gabon NNP 87 5339 6109 , , , 87 5339 6110 The the DT 87 5339 6111 Gambia Gambia NNP 87 5339 6112 , , , 87 5339 6113 Germany Germany NNP 87 5339 6114 , , , 87 5339 6115 Ghana Ghana NNP 87 5339 6116 , , , 87 5339 6117 Greece Greece NNP 87 5339 6118 , , , 87 5339 6119 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 87 5339 6120 , , , 87 5339 6121 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5339 6122 , , , 87 5339 6123 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5339 6124 - - HYPH 87 5339 6125 Bissau Bissau NNP 87 5339 6126 , , , 87 5339 6127 Guyana Guyana NNP 87 5339 6128 , , , 87 5339 6129 Haiti Haiti NNP 87 5339 6130 , , , 87 5339 6131 Honduras Honduras NNP 87 5339 6132 , , , 87 5339 6133 Hong Hong NNP 87 5339 6134 Kong Kong NNP 87 5339 6135 , , , 87 5339 6136 Hungary Hungary NNP 87 5339 6137 , , , 87 5339 6138 Iceland Iceland NNP 87 5339 6139 , , , 87 5339 6140 India India NNP 87 5339 6141 , , , 87 5339 6142 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 5339 6143 , , , 87 5339 6144 Iran Iran NNP 87 5339 6145 , , , 87 5339 6146 Iraq Iraq NNP 87 5339 6147 , , , 87 5339 6148 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 5339 6149 , , , 87 5339 6150 Israel Israel NNP 87 5339 6151 , , , 87 5339 6152 Italy Italy NNP 87 5339 6153 , , , 87 5339 6154 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 87 5339 6155 , , , 87 5339 6156 Japan Japan NNP 87 5339 6157 , , , 87 5339 6158 Jordan Jordan NNP 87 5339 6159 , , , 87 5339 6160 Kenya Kenya NNP 87 5339 6161 , , , 87 5339 6162 North North NNP 87 5339 6163 Korea Korea NNP 87 5339 6164 , , , 87 5339 6165 South South NNP 87 5339 6166 Korea Korea NNP 87 5339 6167 , , , 87 5339 6168 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 87 5339 6169 , , , 87 5339 6170 Laos Laos NNP 87 5339 6171 , , , 87 5339 6172 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 87 5339 6173 , , , 87 5339 6174 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 87 5339 6175 , , , 87 5339 6176 Liberia Liberia NNP 87 5339 6177 , , , 87 5339 6178 Libya Libya NNP 87 5339 6179 , , , 87 5339 6180 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 5339 6181 , , , 87 5339 6182 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 87 5339 6183 , , , 87 5339 6184 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 87 5339 6185 , , , 87 5339 6186 Malawi Malawi NNP 87 5339 6187 , , , 87 5339 6188 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 5339 6189 , , , 87 5339 6190 Maldives Maldives NNP 87 5339 6191 , , , 87 5339 6192 Mali Mali NNP 87 5339 6193 , , , 87 5339 6194 Malta Malta NNP 87 5339 6195 , , , 87 5339 6196 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 87 5339 6197 , , , 87 5339 6198 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 87 5339 6199 , , , 87 5339 6200 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5339 6201 , , , 87 5339 6202 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 87 5339 6203 , , , 87 5339 6204 Morocco Morocco NNP 87 5339 6205 , , , 87 5339 6206 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 87 5339 6207 , , , 87 5339 6208 Namibia Namibia NNP 87 5339 6209 , , , 87 5339 6210 Nepal Nepal NNP 87 5339 6211 , , , 87 5339 6212 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5339 6213 , , , 87 5339 6214 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5339 6215 Antilles Antilles NNPS 87 5339 6216 , , , 87 5339 6217 New New NNP 87 5339 6218 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 87 5339 6219 , , , 87 5339 6220 NZ NZ NNP 87 5339 6221 , , , 87 5339 6222 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 87 5339 6223 , , , 87 5339 6224 Niger Niger NNP 87 5339 6225 , , , 87 5339 6226 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 5339 6227 , , , 87 5339 6228 Norway Norway NNP 87 5339 6229 , , , 87 5339 6230 Oman Oman NNP 87 5339 6231 , , , 87 5339 6232 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 5339 6233 , , , 87 5339 6234 Panama Panama NNP 87 5339 6235 , , , 87 5339 6236 Papua Papua NNP 87 5339 6237 New New NNP 87 5339 6238 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5339 6239 , , , 87 5339 6240 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 87 5339 6241 , , , 87 5339 6242 Peru Peru NNP 87 5339 6243 , , , 87 5339 6244 Philippines Philippines NNP 87 5339 6245 , , , 87 5339 6246 Poland Poland NNP 87 5339 6247 , , , 87 5339 6248 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 5339 6249 , , , 87 5339 6250 Qatar Qatar NNP 87 5339 6251 , , , 87 5339 6252 Romania Romania NNP 87 5339 6253 , , , 87 5339 6254 Russia Russia NNP 87 5339 6255 , , , 87 5339 6256 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 87 5339 6257 , , , 87 5339 6258 Saint Saint NNP 87 5339 6259 Lucia Lucia NNP 87 5339 6260 , , , 87 5339 6261 Sao Sao NNP 87 5339 6262 Tome Tome NNP 87 5339 6263 and and CC 87 5339 6264 Principe Principe NNP 87 5339 6265 , , , 87 5339 6266 Saudi Saudi NNP 87 5339 6267 Arabia Arabia NNP 87 5339 6268 , , , 87 5339 6269 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 5339 6270 , , , 87 5339 6271 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 87 5339 6272 , , , 87 5339 6273 Sierra Sierra NNP 87 5339 6274 Leone Leone NNP 87 5339 6275 , , , 87 5339 6276 Singapore Singapore NNP 87 5339 6277 , , , 87 5339 6278 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 87 5339 6279 , , , 87 5339 6280 Solomon Solomon NNP 87 5339 6281 Islands Islands NNP 87 5339 6282 , , , 87 5339 6283 Somalia Somalia NNP 87 5339 6284 , , , 87 5339 6285 South South NNP 87 5339 6286 Africa Africa NNP 87 5339 6287 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 6288 suspended suspend VBN 87 5339 6289 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 6290 , , , 87 5339 6291 Spain Spain NNP 87 5339 6292 , , , 87 5339 6293 Sri Sri NNP 87 5339 6294 Lanka Lanka NNP 87 5339 6295 , , , 87 5339 6296 Sudan Sudan NNP 87 5339 6297 , , , 87 5339 6298 Suriname Suriname NNP 87 5339 6299 , , , 87 5339 6300 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 87 5339 6301 , , , 87 5339 6302 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 5339 6303 , , , 87 5339 6304 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 5339 6305 , , , 87 5339 6306 Syria Syria NNP 87 5339 6307 , , , 87 5339 6308 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 87 5339 6309 , , , 87 5339 6310 Thailand Thailand NNP 87 5339 6311 , , , 87 5339 6312 Togo Togo NNP 87 5339 6313 , , , 87 5339 6314 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 87 5339 6315 and and CC 87 5339 6316 Tobago Tobago NNP 87 5339 6317 , , , 87 5339 6318 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 87 5339 6319 , , , 87 5339 6320 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 5339 6321 , , , 87 5339 6322 Uganda Uganda NNP 87 5339 6323 , , , 87 5339 6324 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 87 5339 6325 , , , 87 5339 6326 UAE UAE NNP 87 5339 6327 , , , 87 5339 6328 UK UK NNP 87 5339 6329 , , , 87 5339 6330 US US NNP 87 5339 6331 , , , 87 5339 6332 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 87 5339 6333 , , , 87 5339 6334 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 87 5339 6335 , , , 87 5339 6336 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 5339 6337 , , , 87 5339 6338 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 5339 6339 , , , 87 5339 6340 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5339 6341 , , , 87 5339 6342 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 87 5339 6343 , , , 87 5339 6344 Zaire Zaire NNP 87 5339 6345 , , , 87 5339 6346 Zambia Zambia NNP 87 5339 6347 , , , 87 5339 6348 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 87 5339 6349 World World NNP 87 5339 6350 Tourism Tourism NNP 87 5339 6351 Organization Organization NNP 87 5339 6352 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 6353 WTO WTO NNP 87 5339 6354 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 6355 established-2 established-2 NNP 87 5339 6356 January January NNP 87 5339 6357 1975 1975 CD 87 5339 6358 aim aim VB 87 5339 6359 - - HYPH 87 5339 6360 promote promote VB 87 5339 6361 tourism tourism NN 87 5339 6362 as as IN 87 5339 6363 a a DT 87 5339 6364 means means NN 87 5339 6365 of of IN 87 5339 6366 contributing contribute VBG 87 5339 6367 to to IN 87 5339 6368 economic economic JJ 87 5339 6369 development development NN 87 5339 6370 , , , 87 5339 6371 international international JJ 87 5339 6372 understanding understanding NN 87 5339 6373 , , , 87 5339 6374 and and CC 87 5339 6375 peace peace NN 87 5339 6376 members-(110 members-(110 NNP 87 5339 6377 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 6378 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 87 5339 6379 , , , 87 5339 6380 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 5339 6381 , , , 87 5339 6382 Angola Angola NNP 87 5339 6383 , , , 87 5339 6384 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 5339 6385 , , , 87 5339 6386 Austria Austria NNP 87 5339 6387 , , , 87 5339 6388 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 87 5339 6389 , , , 87 5339 6390 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 5339 6391 , , , 87 5339 6392 Benin Benin NNP 87 5339 6393 , , , 87 5339 6394 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 87 5339 6395 , , , 87 5339 6396 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 5339 6397 , , , 87 5339 6398 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 87 5339 6399 , , , 87 5339 6400 Burkina Burkina NNP 87 5339 6401 , , , 87 5339 6402 Burundi Burundi NNP 87 5339 6403 , , , 87 5339 6404 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 87 5339 6405 , , , 87 5339 6406 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 87 5339 6407 , , , 87 5339 6408 Canada Canada NNP 87 5339 6409 , , , 87 5339 6410 Chad Chad NNP 87 5339 6411 , , , 87 5339 6412 Chile Chile NNP 87 5339 6413 , , , 87 5339 6414 China China NNP 87 5339 6415 , , , 87 5339 6416 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 5339 6417 , , , 87 5339 6418 Congo Congo NNP 87 5339 6419 , , , 87 5339 6420 Cote Cote NNP 87 5339 6421 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 87 5339 6422 , , , 87 5339 6423 Cuba Cuba NNP 87 5339 6424 , , , 87 5339 6425 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 87 5339 6426 , , , 87 5339 6427 Czech Czech NNP 87 5339 6428 Republic Republic NNP 87 5339 6429 , , , 87 5339 6430 Dominican Dominican NNP 87 5339 6431 Republic Republic NNP 87 5339 6432 , , , 87 5339 6433 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 87 5339 6434 , , , 87 5339 6435 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 5339 6436 , , , 87 5339 6437 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 5339 6438 , , , 87 5339 6439 Finland Finland NNP 87 5339 6440 , , , 87 5339 6441 France France NNP 87 5339 6442 , , , 87 5339 6443 Gabon Gabon NNP 87 5339 6444 , , , 87 5339 6445 The the DT 87 5339 6446 Gambia Gambia NNP 87 5339 6447 , , , 87 5339 6448 Germany Germany NNP 87 5339 6449 , , , 87 5339 6450 Ghana Ghana NNP 87 5339 6451 , , , 87 5339 6452 Greece Greece NNP 87 5339 6453 , , , 87 5339 6454 Grenada Grenada NNP 87 5339 6455 , , , 87 5339 6456 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5339 6457 , , , 87 5339 6458 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5339 6459 - - HYPH 87 5339 6460 Bissau Bissau NNP 87 5339 6461 , , , 87 5339 6462 Haiti Haiti NNP 87 5339 6463 , , , 87 5339 6464 Hungary Hungary NNP 87 5339 6465 , , , 87 5339 6466 India India NNP 87 5339 6467 , , , 87 5339 6468 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 5339 6469 , , , 87 5339 6470 Iran Iran NNP 87 5339 6471 , , , 87 5339 6472 Iraq Iraq NNP 87 5339 6473 , , , 87 5339 6474 Israel Israel NNP 87 5339 6475 , , , 87 5339 6476 Italy Italy NNP 87 5339 6477 , , , 87 5339 6478 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 87 5339 6479 , , , 87 5339 6480 Japan Japan NNP 87 5339 6481 , , , 87 5339 6482 Jordan Jordan NNP 87 5339 6483 , , , 87 5339 6484 Kenya Kenya NNP 87 5339 6485 , , , 87 5339 6486 North North NNP 87 5339 6487 Korea Korea NNP 87 5339 6488 , , , 87 5339 6489 South South NNP 87 5339 6490 Korea Korea NNP 87 5339 6491 , , , 87 5339 6492 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 87 5339 6493 , , , 87 5339 6494 Laos Laos NNP 87 5339 6495 , , , 87 5339 6496 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 87 5339 6497 , , , 87 5339 6498 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 87 5339 6499 , , , 87 5339 6500 Libya Libya NNP 87 5339 6501 , , , 87 5339 6502 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 87 5339 6503 , , , 87 5339 6504 Malawi Malawi NNP 87 5339 6505 , , , 87 5339 6506 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 5339 6507 , , , 87 5339 6508 Maldives Maldives NNP 87 5339 6509 , , , 87 5339 6510 Mali Mali NNP 87 5339 6511 , , , 87 5339 6512 Malta Malta NNP 87 5339 6513 , , , 87 5339 6514 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 87 5339 6515 , , , 87 5339 6516 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 87 5339 6517 , , , 87 5339 6518 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5339 6519 , , , 87 5339 6520 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 87 5339 6521 , , , 87 5339 6522 Morocco Morocco NNP 87 5339 6523 , , , 87 5339 6524 Nepal Nepal NNP 87 5339 6525 , , , 87 5339 6526 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5339 6527 , , , 87 5339 6528 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 87 5339 6529 , , , 87 5339 6530 Niger Niger NNP 87 5339 6531 , , , 87 5339 6532 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 5339 6533 , , , 87 5339 6534 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 5339 6535 , , , 87 5339 6536 Panama Panama NNP 87 5339 6537 , , , 87 5339 6538 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 87 5339 6539 , , , 87 5339 6540 Peru Peru NNP 87 5339 6541 , , , 87 5339 6542 Philippines Philippines NNP 87 5339 6543 , , , 87 5339 6544 Poland Poland NNP 87 5339 6545 , , , 87 5339 6546 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 5339 6547 , , , 87 5339 6548 Romania Romania NNP 87 5339 6549 , , , 87 5339 6550 Russia Russia NNP 87 5339 6551 , , , 87 5339 6552 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 87 5339 6553 , , , 87 5339 6554 San San NNP 87 5339 6555 Marino Marino NNP 87 5339 6556 , , , 87 5339 6557 Sao Sao NNP 87 5339 6558 Tome Tome NNP 87 5339 6559 and and CC 87 5339 6560 Principe Principe NNP 87 5339 6561 , , , 87 5339 6562 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 5339 6563 , , , 87 5339 6564 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 87 5339 6565 , , , 87 5339 6566 Sierra Sierra NNP 87 5339 6567 Leone Leone NNP 87 5339 6568 , , , 87 5339 6569 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 87 5339 6570 , , , 87 5339 6571 Spain Spain NNP 87 5339 6572 , , , 87 5339 6573 Sri Sri NNP 87 5339 6574 Lanka Lanka NNP 87 5339 6575 , , , 87 5339 6576 Sudan Sudan NNP 87 5339 6577 , , , 87 5339 6578 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 5339 6579 , , , 87 5339 6580 Syria Syria NNP 87 5339 6581 , , , 87 5339 6582 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 87 5339 6583 , , , 87 5339 6584 Togo Togo NNP 87 5339 6585 , , , 87 5339 6586 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 87 5339 6587 , , , 87 5339 6588 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 5339 6589 , , , 87 5339 6590 Uganda Uganda NNP 87 5339 6591 , , , 87 5339 6592 UAE UAE NNP 87 5339 6593 , , , 87 5339 6594 US US NNP 87 5339 6595 , , , 87 5339 6596 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 87 5339 6597 , , , 87 5339 6598 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 5339 6599 , , , 87 5339 6600 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 5339 6601 , , , 87 5339 6602 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5339 6603 , , , 87 5339 6604 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 87 5339 6605 , , , 87 5339 6606 Zaire Zaire NNP 87 5339 6607 , , , 87 5339 6608 Zambia Zambia NNP 87 5339 6609 , , , 87 5339 6610 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 87 5339 6611 associate associate NN 87 5339 6612 members-(4 members-(4 NN 87 5339 6613 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 6614 Aruba Aruba NNP 87 5339 6615 , , , 87 5339 6616 Macau Macau NNP 87 5339 6617 , , , 87 5339 6618 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5339 6619 Antilles Antilles NNPS 87 5339 6620 , , , 87 5339 6621 Puerto Puerto NNP 87 5339 6622 Rico Rico NNP 87 5339 6623 observer-(1 observer-(1 CD 87 5339 6624 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 6625 Holy Holy NNP 87 5339 6626 See See NNP 87 5339 6627 Zangger Zangger NNP 87 5339 6628 Committee Committee NNP 87 5339 6629 ( ( -LRB- 87 5339 6630 ZC ZC NNP 87 5339 6631 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 6632 established establish VBN 87 5339 6633 - - HYPH 87 5339 6634 early early JJ 87 5339 6635 1970s 1970s CD 87 5339 6636 aim aim NN 87 5339 6637 - - HYPH 87 5339 6638 to to TO 87 5339 6639 establish establish VB 87 5339 6640 guidelines guideline NNS 87 5339 6641 for for IN 87 5339 6642 the the DT 87 5339 6643 export export NN 87 5339 6644 control control NN 87 5339 6645 provisions provision NNS 87 5339 6646 of of IN 87 5339 6647 the the DT 87 5339 6648 nuclear nuclear JJ 87 5339 6649 Non Non NNP 87 5339 6650 - - NNP 87 5339 6651 Proliferation Proliferation NNP 87 5339 6652 Treaty Treaty NNP 87 5339 6653 members-(28 members-(28 CD 87 5339 6654 ) ) -RRB- 87 5339 6655 Australia Australia NNP 87 5339 6656 , , , 87 5339 6657 Austria Austria NNP 87 5339 6658 , , , 87 5339 6659 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 5339 6660 , , , 87 5339 6661 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 87 5339 6662 , , , 87 5339 6663 Canada Canada NNP 87 5339 6664 , , , 87 5339 6665 Czech Czech NNP 87 5339 6666 Republic Republic NNP 87 5339 6667 , , , 87 5339 6668 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 5339 6669 , , , 87 5339 6670 Finland Finland NNP 87 5339 6671 , , , 87 5339 6672 France France NNP 87 5339 6673 , , , 87 5339 6674 Germany Germany NNP 87 5339 6675 , , , 87 5339 6676 Greece Greece NNP 87 5339 6677 , , , 87 5339 6678 Hungary Hungary NNP 87 5339 6679 , , , 87 5339 6680 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 5339 6681 , , , 87 5339 6682 Italy Italy NNP 87 5339 6683 , , , 87 5339 6684 Japan Japan NNP 87 5339 6685 , , , 87 5339 6686 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 5339 6687 , , , 87 5339 6688 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5339 6689 , , , 87 5339 6690 Norway Norway NNP 87 5339 6691 , , , 87 5339 6692 Poland Poland NNP 87 5339 6693 , , , 87 5339 6694 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 5339 6695 , , , 87 5339 6696 Romania Romania NNP 87 5339 6697 , , , 87 5339 6698 Russia Russia NNP 87 5339 6699 , , , 87 5339 6700 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 87 5339 6701 , , , 87 5339 6702 Spain Spain NNP 87 5339 6703 , , , 87 5339 6704 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 5339 6705 , , , 87 5339 6706 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 5339 6707 , , , 87 5339 6708 UK UK NNP 87 5339 6709 , , , 87 5339 6710 US US NNP 87 5339 6711 * * NFP 87 5339 6712 * * NFP 87 5339 6713 * * NFP 87 5339 6714 Appendix Appendix NNP 87 5339 6715 D d NN 87 5339 6716 : : : 87 5339 6717 Weights Weights NNPS 87 5339 6718 and and CC 87 5339 6719 Measures Measures NNPS 87 5339 6720 Mathmatical Mathmatical NNP 87 5339 6721 Notation Notation NNP 87 5339 6722 Mathmatical Mathmatical NNP 87 5339 6723 Power Power NNP 87 5339 6724 Name Name NNP 87 5339 6725 10 10 CD 87 5339 6726 ^ ^ SYM 87 5339 6727 18 18 CD 87 5339 6728 or or CC 87 5339 6729 1,000,000,000,000,000,000 1,000,000,000,000,000,000 CD 87 5339 6730 one one CD 87 5339 6731 quintillion quintillion NN 87 5339 6732 10 10 CD 87 5339 6733 ^ ^ SYM 87 5339 6734 15 15 CD 87 5339 6735 or or CC 87 5339 6736 1,000,000,000,000,000 1,000,000,000,000,000 CD 87 5339 6737 one one CD 87 5339 6738 quadrillion quadrillion NN 87 5339 6739 10 10 CD 87 5339 6740 ^ ^ SYM 87 5339 6741 12 12 CD 87 5339 6742 or or CC 87 5339 6743 1,000,000,000,000 1,000,000,000,000 CD 87 5339 6744 one one CD 87 5339 6745 trillion trillion CD 87 5339 6746 10 10 CD 87 5339 6747 ^ ^ SYM 87 5339 6748 9 9 CD 87 5339 6749 or or CC 87 5339 6750 1,000,000,000 1,000,000,000 CD 87 5339 6751 one one CD 87 5339 6752 billion billion CD 87 5339 6753 10 10 CD 87 5339 6754 ^ ^ SYM 87 5339 6755 6 6 CD 87 5339 6756 or or CC 87 5339 6757 1,000,000 1,000,000 CD 87 5339 6758 one one CD 87 5339 6759 million million CD 87 5339 6760 10 10 CD 87 5339 6761 ^ ^ SYM 87 5339 6762 3 3 CD 87 5339 6763 or or CC 87 5339 6764 1,000 1,000 CD 87 5339 6765 one one CD 87 5339 6766 thousand thousand CD 87 5339 6767 10 10 CD 87 5339 6768 ^ ^ SYM 87 5339 6769 2 2 CD 87 5339 6770 or or CC 87 5339 6771 100 100 CD 87 5339 6772 one one CD 87 5339 6773 hundred hundred CD 87 5339 6774 10 10 CD 87 5339 6775 ^ ^ SYM 87 5339 6776 1 1 CD 87 5339 6777 or or CC 87 5339 6778 10 10 CD 87 5339 6779 ten ten CD 87 5339 6780 10 10 CD 87 5339 6781 ^ ^ NN 87 5339 6782 0 0 CD 87 5339 6783 or or CC 87 5339 6784 1 1 CD 87 5339 6785 one one CD 87 5339 6786 10-^1 10-^1 CD 87 5339 6787 or or CC 87 5339 6788 0.1 0.1 CD 87 5339 6789 one one CD 87 5339 6790 tenth tenth JJ 87 5339 6791 10-^2 10-^2 CD 87 5339 6792 or or CC 87 5339 6793 0.01 0.01 CD 87 5339 6794 one one CD 87 5339 6795 hundredth hundredth JJ 87 5339 6796 10-^3 10-^3 CD 87 5339 6797 or or CC 87 5339 6798 0.001 0.001 CD 87 5339 6799 one one CD 87 5339 6800 thousandth thousandth NN 87 5339 6801 10-^6 10-^6 CD 87 5339 6802 or or CC 87 5339 6803 0.000 0.000 CD 87 5339 6804 001 001 CD 87 5339 6805 one one CD 87 5339 6806 millionth millionth NN 87 5339 6807 10-^9 10-^9 NNP 87 5339 6808 or or CC 87 5339 6809 0.000 0.000 CD 87 5339 6810 000 000 CD 87 5339 6811 001 001 CD 87 5339 6812 one one CD 87 5339 6813 billionth billionth JJ 87 5339 6814 10-^12 10-^12 CD 87 5339 6815 or0.000 or0.000 NNP 87 5339 6816 000 000 CD 87 5339 6817 000 000 CD 87 5339 6818 001 001 CD 87 5339 6819 one one CD 87 5339 6820 trillionth trillionth NN 87 5339 6821 10-^15 10-^15 CD 87 5339 6822 or or CC 87 5339 6823 0.000 0.000 CD 87 5339 6824 000 000 CD 87 5339 6825 000 000 CD 87 5339 6826 000 000 CD 87 5339 6827 001 001 CD 87 5339 6828 one one CD 87 5339 6829 quadrillionth quadrillionth NNP 87 5339 6830 10-^18 10-^18 CD 87 5339 6831 or or CC 87 5339 6832 0.000 0.000 CD 87 5339 6833 000 000 CD 87 5339 6834 000 000 CD 87 5339 6835 000 000 CD 87 5339 6836 000 000 CD 87 5339 6837 00 00 CD 87 5339 6838 one one CD 87 5339 6839 quintillionth quintillionth NN 87 5339 6840 Metric Metric NNP 87 5339 6841 Interrelationships Interrelationships NNP 87 5339 6842 Conversions Conversions NNPS 87 5339 6843 from from IN 87 5339 6844 a a DT 87 5339 6845 multiple multiple NN 87 5339 6846 or or CC 87 5339 6847 submultiple submultiple JJ 87 5339 6848 to to IN 87 5339 6849 the the DT 87 5339 6850 basic basic JJ 87 5339 6851 units unit NNS 87 5339 6852 of of IN 87 5339 6853 meters meter NNS 87 5339 6854 , , , 87 5339 6855 liters liter NNS 87 5339 6856 , , , 87 5339 6857 or or CC 87 5339 6858 grams gram NNS 87 5339 6859 can can MD 87 5339 6860 be be VB 87 5339 6861 done do VBN 87 5339 6862 using use VBG 87 5339 6863 the the DT 87 5339 6864 table table NN 87 5339 6865 . . . 87 5340 1 For for IN 87 5340 2 example example NN 87 5340 3 , , , 87 5340 4 to to TO 87 5340 5 convert convert VB 87 5340 6 from from IN 87 5340 7 kilometers kilometer NNS 87 5340 8 to to IN 87 5340 9 meters meter NNS 87 5340 10 , , , 87 5340 11 multiply multiply VB 87 5340 12 by by IN 87 5340 13 1,000 1,000 CD 87 5340 14 ( ( -LRB- 87 5340 15 9.26 9.26 CD 87 5340 16 kilometers kilometer NNS 87 5340 17 equals equal VBZ 87 5340 18 9,260 9,260 CD 87 5340 19 meters meter NNS 87 5340 20 ) ) -RRB- 87 5340 21 or or CC 87 5340 22 to to TO 87 5340 23 convert convert VB 87 5340 24 from from IN 87 5340 25 meters meter NNS 87 5340 26 to to IN 87 5340 27 kilometers kilometer NNS 87 5340 28 , , , 87 5340 29 multiply multiply VB 87 5340 30 by by IN 87 5340 31 0.001 0.001 CD 87 5340 32 ( ( -LRB- 87 5340 33 9,260 9,260 CD 87 5340 34 meters meter NNS 87 5340 35 equals equal VBZ 87 5340 36 9.26 9.26 CD 87 5340 37 kilometers kilometer NNS 87 5340 38 ) ) -RRB- 87 5340 39 . . . 87 5341 1 Prefix Prefix NNP 87 5341 2 Symbol Symbol NNP 87 5341 3 Length Length NNP 87 5341 4 , , , 87 5341 5 weight weight NN 87 5341 6 , , , 87 5341 7 or or CC 87 5341 8 capacity capacity NN 87 5341 9 Area Area NNP 87 5341 10 Volume volume NN 87 5341 11 exa exa NNP 87 5341 12 E E NNP 87 5341 13 0 0 CD 87 5341 14 ^ ^ SYM 87 5341 15 18 18 CD 87 5341 16 10 10 CD 87 5341 17 ^ ^ SYM 87 5341 18 36 36 CD 87 5341 19 10 10 CD 87 5341 20 ^ ^ SYM 87 5341 21 54 54 CD 87 5341 22 peta peta NN 87 5341 23 P P NNP 87 5341 24 10 10 CD 87 5341 25 ^ ^ SYM 87 5341 26 15 15 CD 87 5341 27 10 10 CD 87 5341 28 ^ ^ SYM 87 5341 29 30 30 CD 87 5341 30 10 10 CD 87 5341 31 ^ ^ SYM 87 5341 32 45 45 CD 87 5341 33 tera tera NN 87 5341 34 T T NNP 87 5341 35 10 10 CD 87 5341 36 ^ ^ SYM 87 5341 37 12 12 CD 87 5341 38 10 10 CD 87 5341 39 ^ ^ SYM 87 5341 40 24 24 CD 87 5341 41 10 10 CD 87 5341 42 ^ ^ SYM 87 5341 43 36 36 CD 87 5341 44 giga giga NN 87 5341 45 G G NNP 87 5341 46 10 10 CD 87 5341 47 ^ ^ SYM 87 5341 48 9 9 CD 87 5341 49 10 10 CD 87 5341 50 ^ ^ SYM 87 5341 51 18 18 CD 87 5341 52 10 10 CD 87 5341 53 ^ ^ SYM 87 5341 54 27 27 CD 87 5341 55 mega mega NN 87 5341 56 M M NNP 87 5341 57 10 10 CD 87 5341 58 ^ ^ SYM 87 5341 59 6 6 CD 87 5341 60 10 10 CD 87 5341 61 ^ ^ SYM 87 5341 62 12 12 CD 87 5341 63 10 10 CD 87 5341 64 ^ ^ SYM 87 5341 65 18 18 CD 87 5341 66 hectokilo hectokilo NN 87 5341 67 hk hk NNP 87 5341 68 10 10 CD 87 5341 69 ^ ^ SYM 87 5341 70 5 5 CD 87 5341 71 10 10 CD 87 5341 72 ^ ^ SYM 87 5341 73 10 10 CD 87 5341 74 10 10 CD 87 5341 75 ^ ^ SYM 87 5341 76 15 15 CD 87 5341 77 myria myria NNP 87 5341 78 ma ma NNP 87 5341 79 10 10 CD 87 5341 80 ^ ^ SYM 87 5341 81 4 4 CD 87 5341 82 10 10 CD 87 5341 83 ^ ^ SYM 87 5341 84 8 8 CD 87 5341 85 10 10 CD 87 5341 86 ^ ^ SYM 87 5341 87 12 12 CD 87 5341 88 kilo kilo NNP 87 5341 89 k k NNP 87 5341 90 10 10 CD 87 5341 91 ^ ^ SYM 87 5341 92 3 3 CD 87 5341 93 10 10 CD 87 5341 94 ^ ^ SYM 87 5341 95 6 6 CD 87 5341 96 10 10 CD 87 5341 97 ^ ^ SYM 87 5341 98 9 9 CD 87 5341 99 hecto hecto NNP 87 5341 100 h h NNP 87 5341 101 10 10 CD 87 5341 102 ^ ^ SYM 87 5341 103 2 2 CD 87 5341 104 10 10 CD 87 5341 105 ^ ^ SYM 87 5341 106 4 4 CD 87 5341 107 10 10 CD 87 5341 108 ^ ^ SYM 87 5341 109 6 6 CD 87 5341 110 basic basic JJ 87 5341 111 unit unit NN 87 5341 112 - - : 87 5341 113 1 1 CD 87 5341 114 meter meter NN 87 5341 115 1 1 CD 87 5341 116 meter^2 meter^2 NNP 87 5341 117 1 1 CD 87 5341 118 meter^3 meter^3 NNP 87 5341 119 1 1 CD 87 5341 120 gram gram NN 87 5341 121 , , , 87 5341 122 1 1 CD 87 5341 123 liter liter NN 87 5341 124 deci deci NNS 87 5341 125 d d NNP 87 5341 126 10-^1 10-^1 NNP 87 5341 127 10-^2 10-^2 CD 87 5341 128 10-^3 10-^3 CD 87 5341 129 centi centi NN 87 5341 130 c c NNP 87 5341 131 10-^2 10-^2 NNP 87 5341 132 10-^4 10-^4 NNP 87 5341 133 10-^6 10-^6 NNP 87 5341 134 milli milli NN 87 5341 135 m m NN 87 5341 136 10-^3 10-^3 CD 87 5341 137 10-^6 10-^6 NNP 87 5341 138 10-^9 10-^9 NNP 87 5341 139 decimilli decimilli NN 87 5341 140 dm dm NN 87 5341 141 10-^4 10-^4 NNP 87 5341 142 10-^8 10-^8 NNP 87 5341 143 10-^12 10-^12 CD 87 5341 144 centimilli centimilli NN 87 5341 145 cm cm POS 87 5341 146 10-^5 10-^5 NNP 87 5341 147 10-^10 10-^10 CD 87 5341 148 10 10 CD 87 5341 149 ^ ^ SYM 87 5341 150 15 15 CD 87 5341 151 micro micro NNP 87 5341 152 u u NNP 87 5341 153 10-^6 10-^6 NNP 87 5341 154 10-^12 10-^12 NNP 87 5341 155 10-^18 10-^18 CD 87 5341 156 nano nano NN 87 5341 157 n n CC 87 5341 158 10-^9 10-^9 NNP 87 5341 159 10-^18 10-^18 CD 87 5341 160 10-^27 10-^27 CD 87 5341 161 pico pico NN 87 5341 162 p p NNP 87 5341 163 10-^12 10-^12 NNP 87 5341 164 10-^24 10-^24 NNP 87 5341 165 10-^36 10-^36 CD 87 5341 166 femto femto NN 87 5341 167 f f NNP 87 5341 168 10-^15 10-^15 CD 87 5341 169 10-^30 10-^30 CD 87 5341 170 10-^45 10-^45 CD 87 5341 171 atto atto NN 87 5341 172 a a DT 87 5341 173 10-^18 10-^18 CD 87 5341 174 10-^36 10-^36 CD 87 5341 175 10-^54 10-^54 CD 87 5341 176 Equivalents Equivalents NNP 87 5341 177 Units Units NNPS 87 5341 178 Metric metric NN 87 5341 179 Equivalent equivalent JJ 87 5341 180 US US NNP 87 5341 181 Equivalent equivalent JJ 87 5341 182 acre acre NN 87 5341 183 0.404 0.404 CD 87 5341 184 685 685 CD 87 5341 185 64 64 CD 87 5341 186 hectares hectare NNS 87 5341 187 43,560 43,560 CD 87 5341 188 feet^2 feet^2 NNS 87 5341 189 acre acre NN 87 5341 190 4,046,856 4,046,856 CD 87 5341 191 4 4 CD 87 5341 192 meters^2 meters^2 NNS 87 5341 193 4,840 4,840 CD 87 5341 194 yards^ yards^ SYM 87 5341 195 2 2 CD 87 5341 196 acre acre NN 87 5341 197 0.004 0.004 CD 87 5341 198 046 046 CD 87 5341 199 856 856 CD 87 5341 200 4 4 CD 87 5341 201 kilometers^2 kilometers^2 CD 87 5341 202 0.001 0.001 CD 87 5341 203 562 562 CD 87 5341 204 miles^2,statute miles^2,statute CD 87 5341 205 are be VBP 87 5341 206 100 100 CD 87 5341 207 meters^2 meters^2 CD 87 5341 208 119.599 119.599 CD 87 5341 209 yards^2 yards^2 NN 87 5341 210 barrel barrel NN 87 5341 211 ( ( -LRB- 87 5341 212 petroleum petroleum NN 87 5341 213 , , , 87 5341 214 US US NNP 87 5341 215 ) ) -RRB- 87 5341 216 158.987 158.987 CD 87 5341 217 29 29 CD 87 5341 218 liters liter NNS 87 5341 219 42 42 CD 87 5341 220 gallons gallon NNS 87 5341 221 ( ( -LRB- 87 5341 222 proof proof JJ 87 5341 223 spirits spirit NNS 87 5341 224 , , , 87 5341 225 US US NNP 87 5341 226 ) ) -RRB- 87 5341 227 151.416 151.416 CD 87 5341 228 47 47 CD 87 5341 229 liters liter NNS 87 5341 230 40 40 CD 87 5341 231 gallons gallon NNS 87 5341 232 ( ( -LRB- 87 5341 233 beer beer NN 87 5341 234 , , , 87 5341 235 US US NNP 87 5341 236 ) ) -RRB- 87 5341 237 117.347 117.347 CD 87 5341 238 77 77 CD 87 5341 239 liters liter NNS 87 5341 240 31 31 CD 87 5341 241 gallons gallon NNS 87 5341 242 bushel bushel NN 87 5341 243 35.239 35.239 CD 87 5341 244 07 07 CD 87 5341 245 liters liter NNS 87 5341 246 4 4 CD 87 5341 247 pecks peck NNS 87 5341 248 cable cable NN 87 5341 249 219.456 219.456 CD 87 5341 250 meters meter NNS 87 5341 251 120 120 CD 87 5341 252 fathoms fathom NNS 87 5341 253 chain chain NN 87 5341 254 ( ( -LRB- 87 5341 255 surveyor surveyor NN 87 5341 256 's 's POS 87 5341 257 ) ) -RRB- 87 5341 258 20.116 20.116 CD 87 5341 259 8 8 CD 87 5341 260 meters meter NNS 87 5341 261 66 66 CD 87 5341 262 feet foot NNS 87 5341 263 cord cord NN 87 5341 264 ( ( -LRB- 87 5341 265 wood wood NN 87 5341 266 ) ) -RRB- 87 5341 267 3.624 3.624 CD 87 5341 268 556 556 CD 87 5341 269 meters^3 meters^3 JJS 87 5341 270 128 128 CD 87 5341 271 feet^3 feet^3 CD 87 5341 272 cup cup NN 87 5341 273 0.236 0.236 CD 87 5341 274 588 588 CD 87 5341 275 2 2 CD 87 5341 276 liters liter NNS 87 5341 277 8 8 CD 87 5341 278 ounces ounce NNS 87 5341 279 , , , 87 5341 280 liquid liquid NN 87 5341 281 ( ( -LRB- 87 5341 282 US US NNP 87 5341 283 ) ) -RRB- 87 5341 284 degrees degree NNS 87 5341 285 , , , 87 5341 286 celsius celsius NN 87 5341 287 water water NN 87 5341 288 boils boil VBZ 87 5341 289 at at IN 87 5341 290 100 100 CD 87 5341 291 degrees degree NNS 87 5341 292 C C NNP 87 5341 293 , , , 87 5341 294 freezes freeze VBZ 87 5341 295 at at IN 87 5341 296 0 0 CD 87 5341 297 degrees degree NNS 87 5341 298 C C NNP 87 5341 299 ) ) -RRB- 87 5341 300 multiply multiply VB 87 5341 301 by by IN 87 5341 302 1.8 1.8 CD 87 5341 303 and and CC 87 5341 304 add add VB 87 5341 305 32 32 CD 87 5341 306 to to TO 87 5341 307 obtain obtain VB 87 5341 308 degrees degree NNS 87 5341 309 F F NNP 87 5341 310 degrees degree NNS 87 5341 311 , , , 87 5341 312 fahrenheit fahrenheit NNP 87 5341 313 subtract subtract VBP 87 5341 314 32 32 CD 87 5341 315 and and CC 87 5341 316 divide divide NN 87 5341 317 by by IN 87 5341 318 1.8 1.8 CD 87 5341 319 to to TO 87 5341 320 obtain obtain VB 87 5341 321 degrees degree NNS 87 5341 322 C C NNP 87 5341 323 ( ( -LRB- 87 5341 324 water water NN 87 5341 325 boils boil VBZ 87 5341 326 at at IN 87 5341 327 212 212 CD 87 5341 328 degrees degree NNS 87 5341 329 F F NNP 87 5341 330 , , , 87 5341 331 freezes freeze VBZ 87 5341 332 at at IN 87 5341 333 32 32 CD 87 5341 334 degrees degree NNS 87 5341 335 F F NNP 87 5341 336 ) ) -RRB- 87 5341 337 dram dram NNP 87 5341 338 , , , 87 5341 339 avdp avdp NNP 87 5341 340 . . . 87 5342 1 1.771 1.771 CD 87 5342 2 845 845 CD 87 5342 3 2 2 CD 87 5342 4 grams gram NNS 87 5342 5 0.0625 0.0625 CD 87 5342 6 5 5 CD 87 5342 7 ounces ounce NNS 87 5342 8 , , , 87 5342 9 avdp avdp NNP 87 5342 10 dram dram NNP 87 5342 11 , , , 87 5342 12 troy troy NNP 87 5342 13 3.887 3.887 CD 87 5342 14 934 934 CD 87 5342 15 6 6 CD 87 5342 16 grams gram NNS 87 5342 17 0.125 0.125 CD 87 5342 18 ounces ounce NNS 87 5342 19 , , , 87 5342 20 troy troy VB 87 5342 21 dram dram NNP 87 5342 22 , , , 87 5342 23 liquid liquid NN 87 5342 24 ( ( -LRB- 87 5342 25 US US NNP 87 5342 26 ) ) -RRB- 87 5342 27 3.696 3.696 CD 87 5342 28 69 69 CD 87 5342 29 milliliters milliliter NNS 87 5342 30 0.125 0.125 CD 87 5342 31 ounces ounce NNS 87 5342 32 , , , 87 5342 33 liquid liquid NN 87 5342 34 fathom fathom NN 87 5342 35 1.828 1.828 CD 87 5342 36 8 8 CD 87 5342 37 meters meter NNS 87 5342 38 6 6 CD 87 5342 39 feet foot NNS 87 5342 40 foot foot NN 87 5342 41 30.48 30.48 CD 87 5342 42 centimeters centimeter NNS 87 5342 43 12 12 CD 87 5342 44 inches inch NNS 87 5342 45 foot foot NN 87 5342 46 0.304 0.304 CD 87 5342 47 8 8 CD 87 5342 48 meters meter NNS 87 5342 49 0.333 0.333 CD 87 5342 50 333 333 CD 87 5342 51 3 3 CD 87 5342 52 yards yard NNS 87 5342 53 foot foot NN 87 5342 54 0.000 0.000 CD 87 5342 55 304 304 CD 87 5342 56 8 8 CD 87 5342 57 kilometers kilometer NNS 87 5342 58 0.000 0.000 CD 87 5342 59 189 189 CD 87 5342 60 39 39 CD 87 5342 61 miles mile NNS 87 5342 62 , , , 87 5342 63 statute statute NN 87 5342 64 foot^2 foot^2 NNP 87 5342 65 929.030 929.030 CD 87 5342 66 4 4 CD 87 5342 67 centimeters^2 centimeters^2 SYM 87 5342 68 144 144 CD 87 5342 69 inches^2 inches^2 NNS 87 5342 70 foot foot NN 87 5342 71 2 2 CD 87 5342 72 0.092 0.092 CD 87 5342 73 903 903 CD 87 5342 74 04 04 CD 87 5342 75 meters^2 meters^2 CD 87 5342 76 0.111 0.111 CD 87 5342 77 111 111 CD 87 5342 78 1 1 CD 87 5342 79 yards^2 yards^2 NNS 87 5342 80 foot^3 foot^3 NNS 87 5342 81 28.316 28.316 CD 87 5342 82 846 846 CD 87 5342 83 592 592 CD 87 5342 84 liters liter NNS 87 5342 85 7.480 7.480 CD 87 5342 86 519 519 CD 87 5342 87 gallons gallon NNS 87 5342 88 foot^3 foot^3 VBZ 87 5342 89 0.028 0.028 CD 87 5342 90 316 316 CD 87 5342 91 847 847 CD 87 5342 92 meters^3 meters^3 SYM 87 5342 93 1,728 1,728 CD 87 5342 94 inches^3 inches^3 NNS 87 5342 95 furlong furlong JJ 87 5342 96 201.168 201.168 CD 87 5342 97 meters meter NNS 87 5342 98 220 220 CD 87 5342 99 yards yard NNS 87 5342 100 gallon gallon NN 87 5342 101 , , , 87 5342 102 liquid liquid NN 87 5342 103 ( ( -LRB- 87 5342 104 US US NNP 87 5342 105 ) ) -RRB- 87 5342 106 3.785 3.785 CD 87 5342 107 411 411 CD 87 5342 108 784 784 CD 87 5342 109 liters liter NNS 87 5342 110 4 4 CD 87 5342 111 quarts quart NNS 87 5342 112 , , , 87 5342 113 liquid liquid NN 87 5342 114 gill gill NN 87 5342 115 ( ( -LRB- 87 5342 116 US US NNP 87 5342 117 ) ) -RRB- 87 5342 118 118.294 118.294 CD 87 5342 119 118 118 CD 87 5342 120 milliliters milliliter NNS 87 5342 121 4 4 CD 87 5342 122 ounces ounce NNS 87 5342 123 , , , 87 5342 124 liquid liquid JJ 87 5342 125 grain grain NN 87 5342 126 64.798 64.798 CD 87 5342 127 91 91 CD 87 5342 128 milligrams milligram NNS 87 5342 129 0.002 0.002 CD 87 5342 130 285 285 CD 87 5342 131 71 71 CD 87 5342 132 ounces ounce NNS 87 5342 133 , , , 87 5342 134 advp advp NNP 87 5342 135 . . . 87 5343 1 gram gram VB 87 5343 2 1,000 1,000 CD 87 5343 3 milligrams milligram NNS 87 5343 4 0.035 0.035 CD 87 5343 5 273 273 CD 87 5343 6 96 96 CD 87 5343 7 ounces ounce NNS 87 5343 8 , , , 87 5343 9 advp advp NNP 87 5343 10 . . . 87 5344 1 hand hand NNP 87 5344 2 ( ( -LRB- 87 5344 3 height height NN 87 5344 4 of of IN 87 5344 5 horse horse NN 87 5344 6 ) ) -RRB- 87 5344 7 10.16 10.16 CD 87 5344 8 centimeters centimeter NNS 87 5344 9 4 4 CD 87 5344 10 inches inch NNS 87 5344 11 hectare hectare VB 87 5344 12 10,000 10,000 CD 87 5344 13 meters^2 meters^2 SYM 87 5344 14 2.471 2.471 CD 87 5344 15 053 053 CD 87 5344 16 8 8 CD 87 5344 17 acres acre NNS 87 5344 18 hundredweight hundredweight NN 87 5344 19 , , , 87 5344 20 long long JJ 87 5344 21 50.802 50.802 CD 87 5344 22 345 345 CD 87 5344 23 kilograms kilogram NNS 87 5344 24 112 112 CD 87 5344 25 pounds pound NNS 87 5344 26 , , , 87 5344 27 avdp avdp NNP 87 5344 28 hundredweight hundredweight NN 87 5344 29 , , , 87 5344 30 short short JJ 87 5344 31 45.359 45.359 CD 87 5344 32 237 237 CD 87 5344 33 kilograms kilogram NNS 87 5344 34 100 100 CD 87 5344 35 pounds pound NNS 87 5344 36 , , , 87 5344 37 avdp avdp NNP 87 5344 38 inch inch NNP 87 5344 39 2.54 2.54 CD 87 5344 40 centimeters centimeter NNS 87 5344 41 0.083 0.083 CD 87 5344 42 333 333 CD 87 5344 43 33 33 CD 87 5344 44 feet foot NNS 87 5344 45 inch^2 inch^2 NNS 87 5344 46 6.451 6.451 CD 87 5344 47 6 6 CD 87 5344 48 centimeters^2 centimeters^2 NNS 87 5344 49 0.006 0.006 CD 87 5344 50 944 944 CD 87 5344 51 44 44 CD 87 5344 52 feet^2 feet^2 NNS 87 5344 53 inch^3 inch^3 SYM 87 5344 54 16.387 16.387 CD 87 5344 55 064 064 CD 87 5344 56 centimeters^3 centimeters^3 NNS 87 5344 57 0.000 0.000 CD 87 5344 58 578 578 CD 87 5344 59 7 7 CD 87 5344 60 feet^3 feet^3 CD 87 5344 61 inch^3 inch^3 NN 87 5344 62 16.387 16.387 CD 87 5344 63 064 064 CD 87 5344 64 milliliters milliliter NNS 87 5344 65 0.029 0.029 CD 87 5344 66 761 761 CD 87 5344 67 6 6 CD 87 5344 68 pints pint NNS 87 5344 69 , , , 87 5344 70 dry dry JJ 87 5344 71 inch^3 inch^3 JJS 87 5344 72 16.387 16.387 CD 87 5344 73 064 064 CD 87 5344 74 milliliters milliliter NNS 87 5344 75 0.034 0.034 CD 87 5344 76 632 632 CD 87 5344 77 0 0 CD 87 5344 78 pints pint NNS 87 5344 79 , , , 87 5344 80 liquid liquid NN 87 5344 81 kilogram kilogram NN 87 5344 82 0.001 0.001 CD 87 5344 83 tons ton NNS 87 5344 84 , , , 87 5344 85 metric metric JJ 87 5344 86 2.204 2.204 CD 87 5344 87 623 623 CD 87 5344 88 pounds pound NNS 87 5344 89 , , , 87 5344 90 avdp avdp NNP 87 5344 91 kilometer kilometer NN 87 5344 92 1,000 1,000 CD 87 5344 93 meters meter NNS 87 5344 94 0.621 0.621 CD 87 5344 95 371 371 CD 87 5344 96 19 19 CD 87 5344 97 miles mile NNS 87 5344 98 , , , 87 5344 99 statute statute NN 87 5344 100 kilometer^2 kilometer^2 NNP 87 5344 101 100 100 CD 87 5344 102 hectares hectare NNS 87 5344 103 247.105 247.105 CD 87 5344 104 38 38 CD 87 5344 105 acres acre NNS 87 5344 106 kilometer^2 kilometer^2 NNP 87 5344 107 1,000,000 1,000,000 CD 87 5344 108 meters^2 meters^2 CD 87 5344 109 0.386 0.386 CD 87 5344 110 102 102 CD 87 5344 111 16 16 CD 87 5344 112 miles^2,statute miles^2,statute CD 87 5344 113 knot knot NN 87 5344 114 ( ( -LRB- 87 5344 115 1 1 CD 87 5344 116 nautical nautical NNP 87 5344 117 mi mi NNP 87 5344 118 / / SYM 87 5344 119 hr hr NNP 87 5344 120 ) ) -RRB- 87 5344 121 1.852 1.852 CD 87 5344 122 kilometers kilometer NNS 87 5344 123 / / SYM 87 5344 124 hour hour NN 87 5344 125 1.151 1.151 CD 87 5344 126 statute statute NN 87 5344 127 miles mile NNS 87 5344 128 / / SYM 87 5344 129 hour hour NNP 87 5344 130 league league NNP 87 5344 131 , , , 87 5344 132 nautical nautical NNP 87 5344 133 5.559 5.559 CD 87 5344 134 552 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5345 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 5345 18 2.589 2.589 CD 87 5345 19 988 988 CD 87 5345 20 1 1 CD 87 5345 21 kilometers^2 kilometers^2 CD 87 5345 22 1 1 CD 87 5345 23 mile^2 mile^2 NNS 87 5345 24 , , , 87 5345 25 statute statute NN 87 5345 26 or or CC 87 5345 27 640 640 CD 87 5345 28 acres acre NNS 87 5345 29 span span VBP 87 5345 30 22.86 22.86 CD 87 5345 31 centimeters centimeter NNS 87 5345 32 9 9 CD 87 5345 33 inches inch NNS 87 5345 34 stere stere JJ 87 5345 35 1 1 CD 87 5345 36 meter^3 meter^3 NNP 87 5345 37 1.307 1.307 CD 87 5345 38 95 95 CD 87 5345 39 yards^3 yards^3 NNS 87 5345 40 tablespoon tablespoon NN 87 5345 41 14.786 14.786 CD 87 5345 42 76 76 CD 87 5345 43 milliliters milliliter NNS 87 5345 44 3 3 CD 87 5345 45 teaspoons teaspoon NNS 87 5345 46 teaspoon teaspoon NN 87 5345 47 4.928 4.928 CD 87 5345 48 922 922 CD 87 5345 49 milliliters milliliter NNS 87 5345 50 0.333 0.333 CD 87 5345 51 333 333 CD 87 5345 52 tablespoons tablespoon NNS 87 5345 53 ton ton NN 87 5345 54 , , , 87 5345 55 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5347 21 short short JJ 87 5347 22 907.184 907.184 CD 87 5347 23 74 74 CD 87 5347 24 kilograms kilogram NNS 87 5347 25 2,000 2,000 CD 87 5347 26 pounds pound NNS 87 5347 27 , , , 87 5347 28 avdp avdp NNP 87 5347 29 . . . 87 5348 1 township township NN 87 5348 2 ( ( -LRB- 87 5348 3 US US NNP 87 5348 4 ) ) -RRB- 87 5348 5 93.239 93.239 CD 87 5348 6 572 572 CD 87 5348 7 kilometers^2 kilometers^2 CD 87 5348 8 36 36 CD 87 5348 9 miles^2 miles^2 RB 87 5348 10 , , , 87 5348 11 statute statute NN 87 5348 12 yard yard NN 87 5348 13 0.914 0.914 CD 87 5348 14 4 4 CD 87 5348 15 meters meter NNS 87 5348 16 3 3 CD 87 5348 17 feet foot NNS 87 5348 18 yard^2 yard^2 ADD 87 5348 19 0.836 0.836 CD 87 5348 20 127 127 CD 87 5348 21 36 36 CD 87 5348 22 meters^2 meters^2 SYM 87 5348 23 9 9 CD 87 5348 24 feet^2 feet^2 NNS 87 5348 25 yard^3 yard^3 ADD 87 5348 26 0.764 0.764 CD 87 5348 27 554 554 CD 87 5348 28 86 86 CD 87 5348 29 meters^3 meters^3 NNS 87 5348 30 27 27 CD 87 5348 31 feet^3 feet^3 CD 87 5348 32 yard^3 yard^3 NN 87 5348 33 764.554 764.554 CD 87 5348 34 857 857 CD 87 5348 35 984 984 CD 87 5348 36 liters liter NNS 87 5348 37 201.974 201.974 CD 87 5348 38 gallons gallon NNS 87 5348 39 * * NFP 87 5348 40 * * NFP 87 5348 41 * * NFP 87 5348 42 Appendix Appendix NNP 87 5348 43 E E NNP 87 5348 44 Cross Cross NNP 87 5348 45 - - NNP 87 5348 46 Reference Reference NNP 87 5348 47 List List NNP 87 5348 48 of of IN 87 5348 49 Geographic Geographic NNP 87 5348 50 Names Names NNP 87 5348 51 This this DT 87 5348 52 list list NN 87 5348 53 indicates indicate VBZ 87 5348 54 where where WRB 87 5348 55 various various JJ 87 5348 56 names name NNS 87 5348 57 including include VBG 87 5348 58 all all DT 87 5348 59 United United NNP 87 5348 60 States States NNP 87 5348 61 Foreign Foreign NNP 87 5348 62 Service Service NNP 87 5348 63 Posts Posts NNPS 87 5348 64 , , , 87 5348 65 alternate alternate JJ 87 5348 66 names name NNS 87 5348 67 , , , 87 5348 68 former former JJ 87 5348 69 names name NNS 87 5348 70 , , , 87 5348 71 and and CC 87 5348 72 political political JJ 87 5348 73 or or CC 87 5348 74 geographical geographical JJ 87 5348 75 portions portion NNS 87 5348 76 of of IN 87 5348 77 larger large JJR 87 5348 78 entities entity NNS 87 5348 79 can can MD 87 5348 80 be be VB 87 5348 81 found find VBN 87 5348 82 in in IN 87 5348 83 The the DT 87 5348 84 World World NNP 87 5348 85 Fact Fact NNP 87 5348 86 - - HYPH 87 5348 87 book book NNP 87 5348 88 . . . 87 5349 1 Spellings spelling NNS 87 5349 2 are be VBP 87 5349 3 not not RB 87 5349 4 necessarily necessarily RB 87 5349 5 those those DT 87 5349 6 approved approve VBN 87 5349 7 by by IN 87 5349 8 the the DT 87 5349 9 United United NNP 87 5349 10 States States NNP 87 5349 11 Board Board NNP 87 5349 12 on on IN 87 5349 13 Geographic Geographic NNP 87 5349 14 Names Names NNP 87 5349 15 ( ( -LRB- 87 5349 16 BGN BGN NNP 87 5349 17 ) ) -RRB- 87 5349 18 . . . 87 5350 1 Alternate alternate JJ 87 5350 2 names name NNS 87 5350 3 are be VBP 87 5350 4 included include VBN 87 5350 5 in in IN 87 5350 6 parentheses parenthesis NNS 87 5350 7 ; ; : 87 5350 8 additional additional JJ 87 5350 9 information information NN 87 5350 10 is be VBZ 87 5350 11 included include VBN 87 5350 12 in in IN 87 5350 13 brackets bracket NNS 87 5350 14 . . . 87 5351 1 Name name VB 87 5351 2 Entry entry NN 87 5351 3 in in IN 87 5351 4 The the DT 87 5351 5 World World NNP 87 5351 6 Factbook Factbook NNP 87 5351 7 A A NNP 87 5351 8 Abidjan Abidjan NNP 87 5351 9 [ [ -LRB- 87 5351 10 US US NNP 87 5351 11 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5351 12 ] ] -RRB- 87 5351 13 Cote Cote NNP 87 5351 14 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 87 5351 15 Abu Abu NNP 87 5351 16 Dhabi Dhabi NNP 87 5351 17 [ [ -LRB- 87 5351 18 US US NNP 87 5351 19 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5351 20 ] ] -RRB- 87 5351 21 United United NNP 87 5351 22 Arab Arab NNP 87 5351 23 Emirates Emirates NNPS 87 5351 24 Abuja Abuja NNP 87 5351 25 [ [ -LRB- 87 5351 26 US US NNP 87 5351 27 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5351 28 Branch Branch NNP 87 5351 29 Office Office NNP 87 5351 30 ] ] -RRB- 87 5351 31 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 5351 32 Acapulco Acapulco NNP 87 5351 33 [ [ -LRB- 87 5351 34 US US NNP 87 5351 35 Consular Consular NNP 87 5351 36 Agency Agency NNP 87 5351 37 ] ] -RRB- 87 5351 38 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5351 39 Accra Accra NNP 87 5351 40 [ [ -LRB- 87 5351 41 US US NNP 87 5351 42 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5351 43 ] ] -RRB- 87 5351 44 Ghana Ghana NNP 87 5351 45 Adamstown Adamstown NNP 87 5351 46 Pitcairn Pitcairn NNP 87 5351 47 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5351 48 Adana Adana NNP 87 5351 49 [ [ -LRB- 87 5351 50 US US NNP 87 5351 51 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5351 52 ] ] -RRB- 87 5351 53 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 5351 54 Addis Addis NNP 87 5351 55 Ababa Ababa NNP 87 5351 56 [ [ -LRB- 87 5351 57 US US NNP 87 5351 58 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5351 59 ] ] -RRB- 87 5351 60 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 5351 61 Adelaide Adelaide NNP 87 5351 62 [ [ -LRB- 87 5351 63 US US NNP 87 5351 64 Consular Consular NNP 87 5351 65 Agency Agency NNP 87 5351 66 ] ] -RRB- 87 5351 67 Australia Australia NNP 87 5351 68 Adelie Adelie NNP 87 5351 69 Land Land NNP 87 5351 70 ( ( -LRB- 87 5351 71 Terre Terre NNP 87 5351 72 Adelie Adelie NNP 87 5351 73 ) ) -RRB- 87 5351 74 [ [ -LRB- 87 5351 75 claimed claim VBN 87 5351 76 by by IN 87 5351 77 France France NNP 87 5351 78 ] ] -RRB- 87 5351 79 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 87 5351 80 Aden Aden NNP 87 5351 81 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5351 82 Aden Aden NNP 87 5351 83 , , , 87 5351 84 Gulf Gulf NNP 87 5351 85 of of IN 87 5351 86 Indian Indian NNP 87 5351 87 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5351 88 Admiralty Admiralty NNP 87 5351 89 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5351 90 Papua Papua NNP 87 5351 91 New New NNP 87 5351 92 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5351 93 Adriatic Adriatic NNP 87 5351 94 Sea Sea NNP 87 5351 95 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5351 96 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5351 97 Aegean Aegean NNP 87 5351 98 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5351 99 Greece Greece NNP 87 5351 100 Aegean Aegean NNP 87 5351 101 Sea Sea NNP 87 5351 102 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5351 103 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5351 104 Afars Afars NNPS 87 5351 105 and and CC 87 5351 106 Issas Issas NNP 87 5351 107 , , , 87 5351 108 French french JJ 87 5351 109 Territory Territory NNP 87 5351 110 of of IN 87 5351 111 the the DT 87 5351 112 ( ( -LRB- 87 5351 113 F.T.A.I. F.T.A.I. NNP 87 5351 114 ) ) -RRB- 87 5352 1 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 87 5352 2 Agalega Agalega NNP 87 5352 3 Islands Islands NNP 87 5352 4 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 87 5352 5 Agana Agana NNP 87 5352 6 Guam Guam NNP 87 5352 7 Aland Aland NNP 87 5352 8 Islands Islands NNP 87 5352 9 Finland Finland NNP 87 5352 10 Alaska Alaska NNP 87 5352 11 United United NNP 87 5352 12 States States NNP 87 5352 13 Alaska Alaska NNP 87 5352 14 , , , 87 5352 15 Gulf Gulf NNP 87 5352 16 of of IN 87 5352 17 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5352 18 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5352 19 Aldabra Aldabra NNP 87 5352 20 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5352 21 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 87 5352 22 Alderney Alderney NNP 87 5352 23 Guernsey Guernsey NNP 87 5352 24 Aleutian Aleutian NNP 87 5352 25 Islands Islands NNP 87 5352 26 United United NNP 87 5352 27 States States NNP 87 5352 28 Alexander Alexander NNP 87 5352 29 Island Island NNP 87 5352 30 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 87 5352 31 Alexandria Alexandria NNP 87 5352 32 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 33 US US NNP 87 5352 34 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5352 35 General General NNP 87 5352 36 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 37 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 5352 38 Algiers Algiers NNP 87 5352 39 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 40 US US NNP 87 5352 41 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5352 42 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 43 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 5352 44 Alhucemas Alhucemas NNPS 87 5352 45 , , , 87 5352 46 Penon Penon NNP 87 5352 47 de de NNP 87 5352 48 Spain Spain NNP 87 5352 49 Alma Alma NNP 87 5352 50 - - HYPH 87 5352 51 Ata Ata NNP 87 5352 52 ( ( -LRB- 87 5352 53 Almaty Almaty NNP 87 5352 54 ) ) -RRB- 87 5352 55 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 87 5352 56 Almaty Almaty NNP 87 5352 57 ( ( -LRB- 87 5352 58 Alma Alma NNP 87 5352 59 - - HYPH 87 5352 60 Ata Ata NNP 87 5352 61 ) ) -RRB- 87 5352 62 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 63 US US NNP 87 5352 64 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5352 65 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 66 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 87 5352 67 Alofi Alofi NNP 87 5352 68 Niue Niue NNP 87 5352 69 Alphonse Alphonse NNP 87 5352 70 Island Island NNP 87 5352 71 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 87 5352 72 Amami Amami NNP 87 5352 73 Strait Strait NNP 87 5352 74 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5352 75 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5352 76 Amindivi Amindivi NNP 87 5352 77 Islands Islands NNP 87 5352 78 India India NNP 87 5352 79 Amirante Amirante NNP 87 5352 80 Isles Isles NNPS 87 5352 81 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 87 5352 82 Amman Amman NNP 87 5352 83 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 84 US US NNP 87 5352 85 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5352 86 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 87 Jordan Jordan NNP 87 5352 88 Amsterdam Amsterdam NNP 87 5352 89 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 90 US US NNP 87 5352 91 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5352 92 General General NNP 87 5352 93 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 94 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5352 95 Amsterdam Amsterdam NNP 87 5352 96 Island Island NNP 87 5352 97 ( ( -LRB- 87 5352 98 Ile Ile NNP 87 5352 99 Amsterdam Amsterdam NNP 87 5352 100 ) ) -RRB- 87 5352 101 French French NNP 87 5352 102 Southern Southern NNP 87 5352 103 and and CC 87 5352 104 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 87 5352 105 Lands Lands NNPS 87 5352 106 Amundsen Amundsen NNP 87 5352 107 Sea Sea NNP 87 5352 108 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5352 109 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5352 110 Amur Amur NNP 87 5352 111 China China NNP 87 5352 112 ; ; : 87 5352 113 Russia Russia NNP 87 5352 114 Andaman Andaman NNP 87 5352 115 Islands Islands NNP 87 5352 116 India India NNP 87 5352 117 Andaman Andaman NNP 87 5352 118 Sea Sea NNP 87 5352 119 Indian Indian NNP 87 5352 120 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5352 121 Andorra Andorra NNP 87 5352 122 la la NNP 87 5352 123 Vella Vella NNP 87 5352 124 Andorra Andorra NNP 87 5352 125 Anegada Anegada NNP 87 5352 126 Passage Passage NNP 87 5352 127 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5352 128 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5352 129 Anglo anglo JJ 87 5352 130 - - HYPH 87 5352 131 Egyptian egyptian JJ 87 5352 132 Sudan Sudan NNP 87 5352 133 Sudan Sudan NNP 87 5352 134 Anjouan Anjouan NNP 87 5352 135 Comoros Comoros NNP 87 5352 136 Ankara Ankara NNP 87 5352 137 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 138 US US NNP 87 5352 139 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5352 140 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 141 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 5352 142 Annobon Annobon NNP 87 5352 143 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 87 5352 144 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5352 145 Antananarivo Antananarivo NNP 87 5352 146 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 147 US US NNP 87 5352 148 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5352 149 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 150 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 87 5352 151 Antipodes Antipodes NNP 87 5352 152 Islands Islands NNP 87 5352 153 New New NNP 87 5352 154 Zealand Zealand NNP 87 5352 155 Antwerp Antwerp NNP 87 5352 156 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 157 US US NNP 87 5352 158 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5352 159 General General NNP 87 5352 160 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 161 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 5352 162 Aozou Aozou NNP 87 5352 163 Strip Strip NNP 87 5352 164 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 165 claimed claim VBN 87 5352 166 by by IN 87 5352 167 Libya Libya NNP 87 5352 168 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 169 Chad Chad NNP 87 5352 170 Apia Apia NNP 87 5352 171 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 172 US US NNP 87 5352 173 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5352 174 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 175 Western Western NNP 87 5352 176 Samoa Samoa NNP 87 5352 177 Aqaba Aqaba NNP 87 5352 178 , , , 87 5352 179 Gulf Gulf NNP 87 5352 180 of of IN 87 5352 181 Indian Indian NNP 87 5352 182 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5352 183 Arabian Arabian NNP 87 5352 184 Sea Sea NNP 87 5352 185 Indian Indian NNP 87 5352 186 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5352 187 Arafura Arafura NNP 87 5352 188 Sea Sea NNP 87 5352 189 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5352 190 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5352 191 Argun Argun NNP 87 5352 192 China China NNP 87 5352 193 ; ; : 87 5352 194 Russia Russia NNP 87 5352 195 Ascension Ascension NNP 87 5352 196 Island Island NNP 87 5352 197 Saint Saint NNP 87 5352 198 Helena Helena NNP 87 5352 199 Ashgabat Ashgabat NNP 87 5352 200 ( ( -LRB- 87 5352 201 Ashkhabad Ashkhabad NNP 87 5352 202 ) ) -RRB- 87 5352 203 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 87 5352 204 Ashkhabad Ashkhabad NNP 87 5352 205 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 206 US US NNP 87 5352 207 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5352 208 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 209 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 87 5352 210 Asmara Asmara NNP 87 5352 211 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 212 US US NNP 87 5352 213 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5352 214 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 215 Eritrea Eritrea NNP 87 5352 216 Asmera Asmera NNP 87 5352 217 ( ( -LRB- 87 5352 218 see see VB 87 5352 219 Asmara Asmara NNP 87 5352 220 ) ) -RRB- 87 5352 221 Eritrea Eritrea NNP 87 5352 222 Assumption Assumption NNP 87 5352 223 Island Island NNP 87 5352 224 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 87 5352 225 Asuncion Asuncion NNP 87 5352 226 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 227 US US NNP 87 5352 228 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5352 229 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 230 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 87 5352 231 Asuncion Asuncion NNP 87 5352 232 Island Island NNP 87 5352 233 Northern Northern NNP 87 5352 234 Mariana Mariana NNP 87 5352 235 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5352 236 Atacama Atacama NNP 87 5352 237 Chile Chile NNP 87 5352 238 Athens Athens NNP 87 5352 239 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 240 US US NNP 87 5352 241 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5352 242 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 243 Greece Greece NNP 87 5352 244 Attu Attu NNP 87 5352 245 United United NNP 87 5352 246 States States NNP 87 5352 247 Auckland Auckland NNP 87 5352 248 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 249 US US NNP 87 5352 250 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5352 251 General General NNP 87 5352 252 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 253 New New NNP 87 5352 254 Zealand Zealand NNP 87 5352 255 Auckland Auckland NNP 87 5352 256 Islands Islands NNP 87 5352 257 New New NNP 87 5352 258 Zealand Zealand NNP 87 5352 259 Australes Australes NNPS 87 5352 260 Iles Iles NNPS 87 5352 261 ( ( -LRB- 87 5352 262 Iles Iles NNP 87 5352 263 Tubuai Tubuai NNP 87 5352 264 ) ) -RRB- 87 5352 265 French french JJ 87 5352 266 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 87 5352 267 Avarua Avarua NNP 87 5352 268 Cook Cook NNP 87 5352 269 Islands Islands NNP 87 5352 270 Axel Axel NNP 87 5352 271 Heiberg Heiberg NNP 87 5352 272 Island Island NNP 87 5352 273 Canada Canada NNP 87 5352 274 Azores Azores NNP 87 5352 275 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 5352 276 Azov Azov NNP 87 5352 277 , , , 87 5352 278 Sea Sea NNP 87 5352 279 of of IN 87 5352 280 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5352 281 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5352 282 B B NNP 87 5352 283 Bab Bab NNP 87 5352 284 el el NNP 87 5352 285 Mandeb Mandeb NNP 87 5352 286 Indian Indian NNP 87 5352 287 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5352 288 Babuyan Babuyan NNP 87 5352 289 Channel Channel NNP 87 5352 290 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5352 291 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5352 292 Babuyan Babuyan NNP 87 5352 293 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5352 294 Philippines Philippines NNP 87 5352 295 Baffin Baffin NNP 87 5352 296 Bay Bay NNP 87 5352 297 Arctic Arctic NNP 87 5352 298 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5352 299 Baffin Baffin NNP 87 5352 300 Island Island NNP 87 5352 301 Canada Canada NNP 87 5352 302 Baghdad Baghdad NNP 87 5352 303 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 304 US US NNP 87 5352 305 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5352 306 temporarily temporarily RB 87 5352 307 suspended suspend VBD 87 5352 308 ; ; : 87 5352 309 US US NNP 87 5352 310 Interests Interests NNPS 87 5352 311 Section Section NNP 87 5352 312 located locate VBN 87 5352 313 in in IN 87 5352 314 Poland Poland NNP 87 5352 315 's 's POS 87 5352 316 embassy embassy NN 87 5352 317 in in IN 87 5352 318 Baghdad Baghdad NNP 87 5352 319 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 320 Iraq Iraq NNP 87 5352 321 Baku Baku NNP 87 5352 322 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 323 US US NNP 87 5352 324 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5352 325 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 326 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 87 5352 327 Baky Baky NNP 87 5352 328 ( ( -LRB- 87 5352 329 Baku Baku NNP 87 5352 330 ) ) -RRB- 87 5352 331 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 87 5352 332 Balabac Balabac NNP 87 5352 333 Strait Strait NNP 87 5352 334 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5352 335 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5352 336 Balearic Balearic NNP 87 5352 337 Islands Islands NNP 87 5352 338 Spain Spain NNP 87 5352 339 Balearic Balearic NNP 87 5352 340 Sea Sea NNP 87 5352 341 ( ( -LRB- 87 5352 342 Iberian Iberian NNP 87 5352 343 Sea Sea NNP 87 5352 344 ) ) -RRB- 87 5352 345 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5352 346 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5352 347 Bali Bali NNP 87 5352 348 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 349 US US NNP 87 5352 350 Consular Consular NNP 87 5352 351 Agency Agency NNP 87 5352 352 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 353 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 5352 354 Bali Bali NNP 87 5352 355 Sea Sea NNP 87 5352 356 Indian Indian NNP 87 5352 357 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5352 358 Balintang Balintang NNP 87 5352 359 Channel Channel NNP 87 5352 360 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5352 361 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5352 362 Balintang Balintang NNP 87 5352 363 Islands Islands NNP 87 5352 364 Philippines Philippines NNP 87 5352 365 Balleny Balleny NNP 87 5352 366 Islands Islands NNP 87 5352 367 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 87 5352 368 Balochistan Balochistan NNP 87 5352 369 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 5352 370 Baltic Baltic NNP 87 5352 371 Sea Sea NNP 87 5352 372 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5352 373 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5352 374 Bamako Bamako NNP 87 5352 375 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 376 US US NNP 87 5352 377 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5352 378 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 379 Mali Mali NNP 87 5352 380 Banaba Banaba NNP 87 5352 381 ( ( -LRB- 87 5352 382 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5352 383 Island Island NNP 87 5352 384 ) ) -RRB- 87 5352 385 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 87 5352 386 Bandar Bandar NNP 87 5352 387 Seri Seri NNP 87 5352 388 Begawan Begawan NNP 87 5352 389 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 390 US US NNP 87 5352 391 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5352 392 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 393 Brunei Brunei NNP 87 5352 394 Banda Banda NNP 87 5352 395 Sea Sea NNP 87 5352 396 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5352 397 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5352 398 Bangkok Bangkok NNP 87 5352 399 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 400 US US NNP 87 5352 401 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5352 402 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 403 Thailand Thailand NNP 87 5352 404 Bangui Bangui NNP 87 5352 405 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 406 US US NNP 87 5352 407 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5352 408 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 409 Central Central NNP 87 5352 410 African African NNP 87 5352 411 Republic Republic NNP 87 5352 412 Banjul Banjul NNP 87 5352 413 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 414 US US NNP 87 5352 415 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5352 416 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 417 Gambia Gambia NNP 87 5352 418 , , , 87 5352 419 The the DT 87 5352 420 Banks Banks NNPS 87 5352 421 Island Island NNP 87 5352 422 Canada Canada NNP 87 5352 423 Banks Banks NNPS 87 5352 424 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5352 425 ( ( -LRB- 87 5352 426 Iles Iles NNP 87 5352 427 Banks Banks NNPS 87 5352 428 ) ) -RRB- 87 5352 429 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 87 5352 430 Barcelona Barcelona NNP 87 5352 431 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 432 US US NNP 87 5352 433 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5352 434 General General NNP 87 5352 435 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 436 Spain Spain NNP 87 5352 437 Barents Barents NNP 87 5352 438 Sea Sea NNP 87 5352 439 Arctic Arctic NNP 87 5352 440 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5352 441 Barranquilla Barranquilla NNP 87 5352 442 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 443 US US NNP 87 5352 444 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5352 445 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 446 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 5352 447 Bashi Bashi NNP 87 5352 448 Channel Channel NNP 87 5352 449 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5352 450 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5352 451 Basilan Basilan NNP 87 5352 452 Strait Strait NNP 87 5352 453 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5352 454 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5352 455 Bass Bass NNP 87 5352 456 Strait Strait NNP 87 5352 457 Indian Indian NNP 87 5352 458 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5352 459 Basse Basse NNP 87 5352 460 - - HYPH 87 5352 461 Terre Terre NNP 87 5352 462 Gaudeloupe Gaudeloupe NNP 87 5352 463 Basseterre Basseterre NNP 87 5352 464 Saint Saint NNP 87 5352 465 Kitts Kitts NNP 87 5352 466 and and CC 87 5352 467 Nevis Nevis NNP 87 5352 468 Batan Batan NNP 87 5352 469 Islands Islands NNP 87 5352 470 Philippines Philippines NNP 87 5352 471 Basutoland Basutoland NNP 87 5352 472 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 87 5352 473 Bavaria Bavaria NNP 87 5352 474 ( ( -LRB- 87 5352 475 Bayern Bayern NNP 87 5352 476 ) ) -RRB- 87 5352 477 Germany Germany NNP 87 5352 478 Beagle Beagle NNP 87 5352 479 Channel Channel NNP 87 5352 480 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5352 481 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5352 482 Bear Bear NNP 87 5352 483 Island Island NNP 87 5352 484 ( ( -LRB- 87 5352 485 Bjornoya Bjornoya NNP 87 5352 486 ) ) -RRB- 87 5352 487 Svalbard Svalbard NNP 87 5352 488 Beaufort Beaufort NNP 87 5352 489 Sea Sea NNP 87 5352 490 Arctic Arctic NNP 87 5352 491 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5352 492 Bechuanaland Bechuanaland NNP 87 5352 493 Botswana Botswana NNP 87 5352 494 Beijing Beijing NNP 87 5352 495 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 496 US US NNP 87 5352 497 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5352 498 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 499 China China NNP 87 5352 500 Beirut Beirut NNP 87 5352 501 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 502 US US NNP 87 5352 503 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5352 504 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 505 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 87 5352 506 Belau Belau NNP 87 5352 507 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5352 508 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5352 509 , , , 87 5352 510 Trust Trust NNP 87 5352 511 Territory territory NN 87 5352 512 of of IN 87 5352 513 the the DT 87 5352 514 Belem Belem NNP 87 5352 515 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 516 US US NNP 87 5352 517 Consular Consular NNP 87 5352 518 Agency Agency NNP 87 5352 519 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 520 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 5352 521 Belep Belep NNP 87 5352 522 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5352 523 ( ( -LRB- 87 5352 524 Iles Iles NNPS 87 5352 525 Belep Belep NNP 87 5352 526 ) ) -RRB- 87 5352 527 New New NNP 87 5352 528 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 87 5352 529 Belfast Belfast NNP 87 5352 530 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 531 US US NNP 87 5352 532 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5352 533 General General NNP 87 5352 534 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 535 United United NNP 87 5352 536 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 87 5352 537 Belgian Belgian NNP 87 5352 538 Congo Congo NNP 87 5352 539 Zaire Zaire NNP 87 5352 540 Belgrade Belgrade NNP 87 5352 541 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 542 US US NNP 87 5352 543 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5352 544 ; ; : 87 5352 545 US US NNP 87 5352 546 does do VBZ 87 5352 547 not not RB 87 5352 548 maintain maintain VB 87 5352 549 full full JJ 87 5352 550 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 87 5352 551 relations relation NNS 87 5352 552 with with IN 87 5352 553 Serbia Serbia NNP 87 5352 554 and and CC 87 5352 555 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 87 5352 556 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 557 Serbia Serbia NNP 87 5352 558 and and CC 87 5352 559 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 87 5352 560 Belize Belize NNP 87 5352 561 City City NNP 87 5352 562 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 563 US US NNP 87 5352 564 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5352 565 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 566 Belize Belize NNP 87 5352 567 Belle Belle NNP 87 5352 568 Isle Isle NNP 87 5352 569 , , , 87 5352 570 Strait Strait NNP 87 5352 571 of of IN 87 5352 572 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5352 573 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5352 574 Bellingshausen Bellingshausen NNP 87 5352 575 Sea Sea NNP 87 5352 576 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5352 577 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5352 578 Belmopan Belmopan NNP 87 5352 579 Belize Belize NNP 87 5352 580 Belorussia Belorussia NNP 87 5352 581 Belarus Belarus NNP 87 5352 582 Bengal Bengal NNP 87 5352 583 , , , 87 5352 584 Bay Bay NNP 87 5352 585 of of IN 87 5352 586 Indian Indian NNP 87 5352 587 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5352 588 Bering Bering NNP 87 5352 589 Sea Sea NNP 87 5352 590 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5352 591 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5352 592 Bering Bering NNP 87 5352 593 Strait Strait NNP 87 5352 594 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5352 595 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5352 596 Berkner Berkner NNP 87 5352 597 Island Island NNP 87 5352 598 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 87 5352 599 Berlin Berlin NNP 87 5352 600 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 601 US US NNP 87 5352 602 Branch Branch NNP 87 5352 603 Office Office NNP 87 5352 604 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 605 Germany Germany NNP 87 5352 606 Berlin Berlin NNP 87 5352 607 , , , 87 5352 608 East East NNP 87 5352 609 Germany Germany NNP 87 5352 610 Berlin Berlin NNP 87 5352 611 , , , 87 5352 612 West West NNP 87 5352 613 Germany Germany NNP 87 5352 614 Bern Bern NNP 87 5352 615 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 616 US US NNP 87 5352 617 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5352 618 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 619 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 5352 620 Bessarabia Bessarabia NNP 87 5352 621 Romania Romania NNP 87 5352 622 ; ; : 87 5352 623 Moldova Moldova NNP 87 5352 624 Bijagos Bijagos NNP 87 5352 625 , , , 87 5352 626 Arquipelago Arquipelago NNP 87 5352 627 dos do VBZ 87 5352 628 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5352 629 - - HYPH 87 5352 630 Bissau Bissau NNP 87 5352 631 Bikini Bikini NNP 87 5352 632 Atoll Atoll NNP 87 5352 633 Marshall Marshall NNP 87 5352 634 Islands Islands NNP 87 5352 635 Bilbao Bilbao NNP 87 5352 636 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 637 US US NNP 87 5352 638 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5352 639 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 640 Spain Spain NNP 87 5352 641 Bioko Bioko NNP 87 5352 642 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 87 5352 643 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5352 644 Biscay Biscay NNP 87 5352 645 , , , 87 5352 646 Bay Bay NNP 87 5352 647 of of IN 87 5352 648 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5352 649 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5352 650 Bishkek Bishkek NNP 87 5352 651 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 652 Interim Interim NNP 87 5352 653 Chancery Chancery NNP 87 5352 654 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 655 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 87 5352 656 Bishop Bishop NNP 87 5352 657 Rock Rock NNP 87 5352 658 United United NNP 87 5352 659 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 87 5352 660 Bismarck Bismarck NNP 87 5352 661 Archipelago Archipelago NNP 87 5352 662 Papua Papua NNP 87 5352 663 New New NNP 87 5352 664 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5352 665 Bismarck Bismarck NNP 87 5352 666 Sea Sea NNP 87 5352 667 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5352 668 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5352 669 Bissau Bissau NNP 87 5352 670 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 671 US US NNP 87 5352 672 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5352 673 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 674 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5352 675 - - HYPH 87 5352 676 Bissau Bissau NNP 87 5352 677 Bjornoya Bjornoya NNP 87 5352 678 ( ( -LRB- 87 5352 679 Bear Bear NNP 87 5352 680 Island Island NNP 87 5352 681 ) ) -RRB- 87 5352 682 Svalbard Svalbard NNP 87 5352 683 Black Black NNP 87 5352 684 Rock Rock NNP 87 5352 685 Falkland Falkland NNP 87 5352 686 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5352 687 ( ( -LRB- 87 5352 688 Islas Islas NNP 87 5352 689 Malvinas Malvinas NNP 87 5352 690 ) ) -RRB- 87 5352 691 Black Black NNP 87 5352 692 Sea Sea NNP 87 5352 693 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5352 694 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5352 695 Bloemfontein Bloemfontein NNP 87 5352 696 South South NNP 87 5352 697 Africa Africa NNP 87 5352 698 Boa Boa NNP 87 5352 699 Vista Vista NNP 87 5352 700 Cape Cape NNP 87 5352 701 Verde Verde NNP 87 5352 702 Bogota Bogota NNP 87 5352 703 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 704 US US NNP 87 5352 705 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5352 706 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 707 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 5352 708 Bombay Bombay NNP 87 5352 709 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 710 US US NNP 87 5352 711 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5352 712 General General NNP 87 5352 713 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 714 India India NNP 87 5352 715 Bonaire Bonaire NNP 87 5352 716 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5352 717 Antilles Antilles NNPS 87 5352 718 Bonifacio Bonifacio NNP 87 5352 719 , , , 87 5352 720 Strait Strait NNP 87 5352 721 of of IN 87 5352 722 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5352 723 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5352 724 Bonin Bonin NNP 87 5352 725 Islands Islands NNP 87 5352 726 Japan Japan NNP 87 5352 727 Bonn Bonn NNP 87 5352 728 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 729 US US NNP 87 5352 730 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5352 731 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 732 Germany Germany NNP 87 5352 733 Bophuthatswana Bophuthatswana NNP 87 5352 734 South South NNP 87 5352 735 Africa Africa NNP 87 5352 736 Bora Bora NNP 87 5352 737 - - HYPH 87 5352 738 Bora Bora NNP 87 5352 739 French french JJ 87 5352 740 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 87 5352 741 Bordeaux Bordeaux NNP 87 5352 742 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 743 US US NNP 87 5352 744 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5352 745 General General NNP 87 5352 746 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 747 France France NNP 87 5352 748 Borneo Borneo NNP 87 5352 749 Brunei Brunei NNP 87 5352 750 ; ; : 87 5352 751 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 5352 752 ; ; : 87 5352 753 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 5352 754 Bornholm Bornholm NNP 87 5352 755 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 5352 756 Bosporus Bosporus NNP 87 5352 757 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5352 758 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5352 759 Bothnia Bothnia NNP 87 5352 760 , , , 87 5352 761 Gulf Gulf NNP 87 5352 762 of of IN 87 5352 763 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5352 764 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5352 765 Bougainville Bougainville NNP 87 5352 766 Island Island NNP 87 5352 767 Papua Papua NNP 87 5352 768 New New NNP 87 5352 769 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5352 770 Bougainville Bougainville NNP 87 5352 771 Strait Strait NNP 87 5352 772 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5352 773 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5352 774 Bounty Bounty NNP 87 5352 775 Islands Islands NNP 87 5352 776 New New NNP 87 5352 777 Zealand Zealand NNP 87 5352 778 Brasilia Brasilia NNP 87 5352 779 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 780 US US NNP 87 5352 781 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5352 782 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 783 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 5352 784 Bratislava Bratislava NNP 87 5352 785 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 786 US US NNP 87 5352 787 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5352 788 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 789 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 87 5352 790 Brazzaville Brazzaville NNP 87 5352 791 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 792 US US NNP 87 5352 793 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5352 794 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 795 Congo Congo NNP 87 5352 796 Bridgetown Bridgetown NNP 87 5352 797 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 798 US US NNP 87 5352 799 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5352 800 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 801 Barbados Barbados NNP 87 5352 802 Brisbane Brisbane NNP 87 5352 803 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 804 US US NNP 87 5352 805 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5352 806 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 807 Australia Australia NNP 87 5352 808 British British NNP 87 5352 809 East East NNP 87 5352 810 Africa Africa NNP 87 5352 811 Kenya Kenya NNP 87 5352 812 British British NNP 87 5352 813 Guiana Guiana NNP 87 5352 814 Guyana Guyana NNP 87 5352 815 British british JJ 87 5352 816 Honduras Honduras NNP 87 5352 817 Belize Belize NNP 87 5352 818 British British NNP 87 5352 819 Solomon Solomon NNP 87 5352 820 Islands Islands NNP 87 5352 821 Solomon Solomon NNP 87 5352 822 Islands Islands NNP 87 5352 823 British British NNP 87 5352 824 Somaliland Somaliland NNP 87 5352 825 Somalia Somalia NNP 87 5352 826 Brussels Brussels NNP 87 5352 827 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 828 US US NNP 87 5352 829 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5352 830 , , , 87 5352 831 US US NNP 87 5352 832 Mission Mission NNP 87 5352 833 to to IN 87 5352 834 European European NNP 87 5352 835 Communities Communities NNPS 87 5352 836 , , , 87 5352 837 US US NNP 87 5352 838 Mission Mission NNP 87 5352 839 to to IN 87 5352 840 the the DT 87 5352 841 North North NNP 87 5352 842 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5352 843 Treaty Treaty NNP 87 5352 844 Organization Organization NNP 87 5352 845 ( ( -LRB- 87 5352 846 USNATO USNATO NNP 87 5352 847 ) ) -RRB- 87 5352 848 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 849 Belgium Belgium NNP 87 5352 850 Bucharest Bucharest NNP 87 5352 851 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 852 US US NNP 87 5352 853 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5352 854 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 855 Romania Romania NNP 87 5352 856 Budapest Budapest NNP 87 5352 857 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 858 US US NNP 87 5352 859 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5352 860 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 861 Hungary Hungary NNP 87 5352 862 Buenos Buenos NNP 87 5352 863 Aires Aires NNP 87 5352 864 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 865 US US NNP 87 5352 866 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5352 867 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 868 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 5352 869 Bujumbura Bujumbura NNP 87 5352 870 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 871 US US NNP 87 5352 872 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5352 873 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 874 Burundi Burundi NNP 87 5352 875 Burnt Burnt NNP 87 5352 876 Pine Pine NNP 87 5352 877 Norfolk Norfolk NNP 87 5352 878 Island Island NNP 87 5352 879 Byelorussia Byelorussia NNP 87 5352 880 Belarus Belarus NNP 87 5352 881 C C NNP 87 5352 882 Cabinda Cabinda NNP 87 5352 883 Angola Angola NNP 87 5352 884 Cabot Cabot NNP 87 5352 885 Strait Strait NNP 87 5352 886 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5352 887 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5352 888 Caicos Caicos NNP 87 5352 889 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5352 890 Turks Turks NNPS 87 5352 891 and and CC 87 5352 892 Caicos Caicos NNP 87 5352 893 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5352 894 Cairo Cairo NNP 87 5352 895 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 896 US US NNP 87 5352 897 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5352 898 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 899 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 5352 900 Calcutta Calcutta NNP 87 5352 901 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 902 US US NNP 87 5352 903 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5352 904 General General NNP 87 5352 905 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 906 India India NNP 87 5352 907 Calgary Calgary NNP 87 5352 908 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 909 US US NNP 87 5352 910 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5352 911 General General NNP 87 5352 912 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 913 Canada Canada NNP 87 5352 914 California California NNP 87 5352 915 , , , 87 5352 916 Gulf Gulf NNP 87 5352 917 of of IN 87 5352 918 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5352 919 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5352 920 Campbell Campbell NNP 87 5352 921 Island Island NNP 87 5352 922 New New NNP 87 5352 923 Zealand Zealand NNP 87 5352 924 Canal Canal NNP 87 5352 925 Zone Zone NNP 87 5352 926 Panama Panama NNP 87 5352 927 Canary Canary NNP 87 5352 928 Islands Islands NNP 87 5352 929 Spain Spain NNP 87 5352 930 Canberra Canberra NNP 87 5352 931 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 932 US US NNP 87 5352 933 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5352 934 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 935 Australia Australia NNP 87 5352 936 Cancun Cancun NNP 87 5352 937 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 938 US US NNP 87 5352 939 Consular Consular NNP 87 5352 940 Agency Agency NNP 87 5352 941 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 942 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5352 943 Canton Canton NNP 87 5352 944 ( ( -LRB- 87 5352 945 Guangzhou Guangzhou NNP 87 5352 946 ) ) -RRB- 87 5352 947 China China NNP 87 5352 948 Canton Canton NNP 87 5352 949 Island Island NNP 87 5352 950 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 87 5352 951 Cape Cape NNP 87 5352 952 Town Town NNP 87 5352 953 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 954 US US NNP 87 5352 955 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5352 956 General General NNP 87 5352 957 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 958 South South NNP 87 5352 959 Africa Africa NNP 87 5352 960 Caracas Caracas NNP 87 5352 961 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 962 US US NNP 87 5352 963 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5352 964 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 965 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 5352 966 Cargados Cargados NNP 87 5352 967 Carajos Carajos NNP 87 5352 968 Shoals Shoals NNPS 87 5352 969 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 87 5352 970 Caroline Caroline NNP 87 5352 971 Islands Islands NNP 87 5352 972 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 87 5352 973 , , , 87 5352 974 Federated Federated NNP 87 5352 975 States States NNP 87 5352 976 of of IN 87 5352 977 ; ; : 87 5352 978 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5352 979 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5352 980 , , , 87 5352 981 Trust Trust NNP 87 5352 982 Territory territory NN 87 5352 983 of of IN 87 5352 984 the the DT 87 5352 985 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 87 5352 986 Sea Sea NNP 87 5352 987 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5352 988 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5352 989 Carpentaria Carpentaria NNP 87 5352 990 , , , 87 5352 991 Gulf Gulf NNP 87 5352 992 of of IN 87 5352 993 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5352 994 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5352 995 Casablanca Casablanca NNP 87 5352 996 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 997 US US NNP 87 5352 998 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5352 999 General General NNP 87 5352 1000 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 1001 Morocco Morocco NNP 87 5352 1002 Castries Castries NNP 87 5352 1003 Saint Saint NNP 87 5352 1004 Lucia Lucia NNP 87 5352 1005 Cato Cato NNP 87 5352 1006 Island Island NNP 87 5352 1007 Australia Australia NNP 87 5352 1008 Cayenne Cayenne NNP 87 5352 1009 French French NNP 87 5352 1010 Guiana Guiana NNP 87 5352 1011 Cebu Cebu NNP 87 5352 1012 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 1013 US US NNP 87 5352 1014 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5352 1015 General General NNP 87 5352 1016 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 1017 Philippines Philippines NNP 87 5352 1018 Celebes Celebes NNP 87 5352 1019 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 5352 1020 Celebes Celebes NNP 87 5352 1021 Sea Sea NNP 87 5352 1022 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5352 1023 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5352 1024 Celtic Celtic NNP 87 5352 1025 Sea Sea NNP 87 5352 1026 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5352 1027 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5352 1028 Central Central NNP 87 5352 1029 African African NNP 87 5352 1030 Empire Empire NNP 87 5352 1031 Central Central NNP 87 5352 1032 African African NNP 87 5352 1033 Republic Republic NNP 87 5352 1034 Ceuta Ceuta NNP 87 5352 1035 Spain Spain NNP 87 5352 1036 Ceylon Ceylon NNP 87 5352 1037 Sri Sri NNP 87 5352 1038 Lanka Lanka NNP 87 5352 1039 Chafarinas Chafarinas NNP 87 5352 1040 , , , 87 5352 1041 Islas Islas NNP 87 5352 1042 Spain Spain NNP 87 5352 1043 Chagos Chagos NNP 87 5352 1044 Archipelago Archipelago NNP 87 5352 1045 ( ( -LRB- 87 5352 1046 Oil Oil NNP 87 5352 1047 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5352 1048 ) ) -RRB- 87 5352 1049 British British NNP 87 5352 1050 Indian Indian NNP 87 5352 1051 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5352 1052 Territory Territory NNP 87 5352 1053 Channel Channel NNP 87 5352 1054 Islands Islands NNP 87 5352 1055 Guernsey Guernsey NNP 87 5352 1056 ; ; : 87 5352 1057 Jersey Jersey NNP 87 5352 1058 Charlotte Charlotte NNP 87 5352 1059 Amalie Amalie NNP 87 5352 1060 Virgin Virgin NNP 87 5352 1061 Islands Islands NNP 87 5352 1062 Chatham Chatham NNP 87 5352 1063 Islands Islands NNP 87 5352 1064 New New NNP 87 5352 1065 Zealand Zealand NNP 87 5352 1066 Cheju Cheju NNP 87 5352 1067 - - HYPH 87 5352 1068 do do VB 87 5352 1069 Korea Korea NNP 87 5352 1070 , , , 87 5352 1071 South South NNP 87 5352 1072 Cheju Cheju NNP 87 5352 1073 Strait Strait NNP 87 5352 1074 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5352 1075 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5352 1076 Chengdu Chengdu NNP 87 5352 1077 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 1078 US US NNP 87 5352 1079 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5352 1080 General General NNP 87 5352 1081 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 1082 China China NNP 87 5352 1083 Chesterfield Chesterfield NNP 87 5352 1084 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5352 1085 ( ( -LRB- 87 5352 1086 Iles Iles NNP 87 5352 1087 Chesterfield Chesterfield NNP 87 5352 1088 ) ) -RRB- 87 5352 1089 New New NNP 87 5352 1090 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 87 5352 1091 Chiang Chiang NNP 87 5352 1092 Mai Mai NNP 87 5352 1093 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 1094 US US NNP 87 5352 1095 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5352 1096 General General NNP 87 5352 1097 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 1098 Thailand Thailand NNP 87 5352 1099 Chihli Chihli NNP 87 5352 1100 , , , 87 5352 1101 Gulf Gulf NNP 87 5352 1102 of of IN 87 5352 1103 ( ( -LRB- 87 5352 1104 Bo Bo NNP 87 5352 1105 Hai Hai NNP 87 5352 1106 ) ) -RRB- 87 5352 1107 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5352 1108 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5352 1109 China China NNP 87 5352 1110 , , , 87 5352 1111 People People NNPS 87 5352 1112 's 's POS 87 5352 1113 Republic Republic NNP 87 5352 1114 of of IN 87 5352 1115 China China NNP 87 5352 1116 China China NNP 87 5352 1117 , , , 87 5352 1118 Republic Republic NNP 87 5352 1119 of of IN 87 5352 1120 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 87 5352 1121 Chisinau Chisinau NNP 87 5352 1122 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 1123 US US NNP 87 5352 1124 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5352 1125 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 1126 Moldova Moldova NNP 87 5352 1127 Choiseul Choiseul NNP 87 5352 1128 Solomon Solomon NNP 87 5352 1129 Islands Islands NNP 87 5352 1130 Christchurch Christchurch NNP 87 5352 1131 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 1132 US US NNP 87 5352 1133 Consular Consular NNP 87 5352 1134 Agency Agency NNP 87 5352 1135 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 1136 New New NNP 87 5352 1137 Zealand Zealand NNP 87 5352 1138 Christmas Christmas NNP 87 5352 1139 Island Island NNP 87 5352 1140 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 1141 Indian Indian NNP 87 5352 1142 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5352 1143 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 1144 Australia Australia NNP 87 5352 1145 Christmas Christmas NNP 87 5352 1146 Island Island NNP 87 5352 1147 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 1148 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5352 1149 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5352 1150 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 1151 ( ( -LRB- 87 5352 1152 Kiritimati Kiritimati NNP 87 5352 1153 ) ) -RRB- 87 5352 1154 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 87 5352 1155 Chukchi Chukchi NNP 87 5352 1156 Sea Sea NNP 87 5352 1157 Arctic Arctic NNP 87 5352 1158 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5352 1159 Ciskei Ciskei NNP 87 5352 1160 South South NNP 87 5352 1161 Africa Africa NNP 87 5352 1162 Ciudad Ciudad NNP 87 5352 1163 Juarez Juarez NNP 87 5352 1164 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 1165 US US NNP 87 5352 1166 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5352 1167 General General NNP 87 5352 1168 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 1169 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5352 1170 Cochabamba Cochabamba NNP 87 5352 1171 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 1172 US US NNP 87 5352 1173 Consular Consular NNP 87 5352 1174 Agency Agency NNP 87 5352 1175 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 1176 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 87 5352 1177 Coco Coco NNP 87 5352 1178 , , , 87 5352 1179 Isla Isla NNP 87 5352 1180 del del NNP 87 5352 1181 Costa Costa NNP 87 5352 1182 Rica Rica NNP 87 5352 1183 Cocos Cocos NNP 87 5352 1184 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5352 1185 Cocos Cocos NNP 87 5352 1186 ( ( -LRB- 87 5352 1187 Keeling Keeling NNP 87 5352 1188 ) ) -RRB- 87 5352 1189 Islands island NNS 87 5352 1190 Colombo Colombo NNP 87 5352 1191 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 1192 US US NNP 87 5352 1193 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5352 1194 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 1195 Sri Sri NNP 87 5352 1196 Lanka Lanka NNP 87 5352 1197 Colon Colon NNP 87 5352 1198 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 1199 US US NNP 87 5352 1200 Consular Consular NNP 87 5352 1201 Agency Agency NNP 87 5352 1202 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 1203 Panama Panama NNP 87 5352 1204 Colon Colon NNP 87 5352 1205 , , , 87 5352 1206 Archipielago Archipielago NNP 87 5352 1207 de de NNP 87 5352 1208 ( ( -LRB- 87 5352 1209 Galapagos Galapagos NNP 87 5352 1210 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5352 1211 ) ) -RRB- 87 5352 1212 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 87 5352 1213 Commander Commander NNP 87 5352 1214 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5352 1215 ( ( -LRB- 87 5352 1216 Komandorskiye Komandorskiye NNP 87 5352 1217 Ostrova Ostrova NNP 87 5352 1218 ) ) -RRB- 87 5352 1219 Russia Russia NNP 87 5352 1220 Conakry Conakry NNP 87 5352 1221 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 1222 US US NNP 87 5352 1223 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5352 1224 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 1225 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5352 1226 Congo Congo NNP 87 5352 1227 ( ( -LRB- 87 5352 1228 Brazzaville Brazzaville NNP 87 5352 1229 ) ) -RRB- 87 5352 1230 Congo Congo NNP 87 5352 1231 Congo Congo NNP 87 5352 1232 ( ( -LRB- 87 5352 1233 Kinshasa Kinshasa NNP 87 5352 1234 ) ) -RRB- 87 5352 1235 Zaire Zaire NNP 87 5352 1236 Congo Congo NNP 87 5352 1237 ( ( -LRB- 87 5352 1238 Leopoldville Leopoldville NNP 87 5352 1239 ) ) -RRB- 87 5352 1240 Zaire Zaire NNP 87 5352 1241 Con Con NNP 87 5352 1242 Son Son NNP 87 5352 1243 Islands Islands NNP 87 5352 1244 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 5352 1245 Cook Cook NNP 87 5352 1246 Strait Strait NNP 87 5352 1247 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5352 1248 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5352 1249 Copenhagen Copenhagen NNP 87 5352 1250 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 1251 US US NNP 87 5352 1252 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5352 1253 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 1254 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 5352 1255 Coral Coral NNP 87 5352 1256 Sea Sea NNP 87 5352 1257 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5352 1258 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5352 1259 Corn Corn NNP 87 5352 1260 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5352 1261 ( ( -LRB- 87 5352 1262 Islas Islas NNP 87 5352 1263 del del NNP 87 5352 1264 Maiz Maiz NNP 87 5352 1265 ) ) -RRB- 87 5352 1266 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 87 5352 1267 Corsica Corsica NNP 87 5352 1268 France France NNP 87 5352 1269 Cosmoledo Cosmoledo NNP 87 5352 1270 Group Group NNP 87 5352 1271 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 87 5352 1272 Cotonou Cotonou NNP 87 5352 1273 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 1274 US US NNP 87 5352 1275 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5352 1276 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 1277 Benin Benin NNP 87 5352 1278 Crete Crete NNP 87 5352 1279 Greece Greece NNP 87 5352 1280 Crooked Crooked NNP 87 5352 1281 Island Island NNP 87 5352 1282 Passage Passage NNP 87 5352 1283 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5352 1284 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5352 1285 Crozet Crozet NNP 87 5352 1286 Islands Islands NNP 87 5352 1287 ( ( -LRB- 87 5352 1288 Iles Iles NNP 87 5352 1289 Crozet Crozet NNP 87 5352 1290 ) ) -RRB- 87 5352 1291 French French NNP 87 5352 1292 Southern Southern NNP 87 5352 1293 and and CC 87 5352 1294 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 87 5352 1295 Lands Lands NNPS 87 5352 1296 Curacao Curacao NNP 87 5352 1297 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 1298 US US NNP 87 5352 1299 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5352 1300 General General NNP 87 5352 1301 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 1302 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5352 1303 Antilles Antilles NNPS 87 5352 1304 Cusco Cusco NNP 87 5352 1305 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 1306 US US NNP 87 5352 1307 Consular Consular NNP 87 5352 1308 Agency Agency NNP 87 5352 1309 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 1310 Peru Peru NNP 87 5352 1311 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 87 5352 1312 Czech Czech NNP 87 5352 1313 Republic Republic NNP 87 5352 1314 ; ; : 87 5352 1315 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 87 5352 1316 D D NNP 87 5352 1317 Dahomey Dahomey NNP 87 5352 1318 Benin Benin NNP 87 5352 1319 Daito Daito NNP 87 5352 1320 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5352 1321 Japan Japan NNP 87 5352 1322 Dakar Dakar NNP 87 5352 1323 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 1324 US US NNP 87 5352 1325 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5352 1326 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 1327 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 5352 1328 Daman Daman NNP 87 5352 1329 ( ( -LRB- 87 5352 1330 Damao Damao NNP 87 5352 1331 ) ) -RRB- 87 5352 1332 India India NNP 87 5352 1333 Damascus Damascus NNP 87 5352 1334 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 1335 US US NNP 87 5352 1336 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5352 1337 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 1338 Syria Syria NNP 87 5352 1339 Danger Danger NNP 87 5352 1340 Atoll Atoll NNP 87 5352 1341 Cook Cook NNP 87 5352 1342 Islands Islands NNP 87 5352 1343 Danish Danish NNP 87 5352 1344 Straits Straits NNPS 87 5352 1345 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5352 1346 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5352 1347 Danzig Danzig NNP 87 5352 1348 ( ( -LRB- 87 5352 1349 Gdansk Gdansk NNP 87 5352 1350 ) ) -RRB- 87 5352 1351 Poland Poland NNP 87 5352 1352 Dao Dao NNP 87 5352 1353 Bach Bach NNP 87 5352 1354 Long long JJ 87 5352 1355 Vi Vi NNP 87 5352 1356 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 5352 1357 Dardanelles Dardanelles NNP 87 5352 1358 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5352 1359 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5352 1360 Dar Dar NNP 87 5352 1361 es es NNP 87 5352 1362 Salaam Salaam NNP 87 5352 1363 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 1364 US US NNP 87 5352 1365 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5352 1366 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 1367 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 87 5352 1368 Davis Davis NNP 87 5352 1369 Strait Strait NNP 87 5352 1370 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5352 1371 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5352 1372 Deception Deception NNP 87 5352 1373 Island Island NNP 87 5352 1374 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 87 5352 1375 Denmark Denmark NNP 87 5352 1376 Strait Strait NNP 87 5352 1377 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5352 1378 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5352 1379 D'Entrecasteaux D'Entrecasteaux NNP 87 5352 1380 Islands Islands NNP 87 5352 1381 Papua Papua NNP 87 5352 1382 New New NNP 87 5352 1383 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5352 1384 Devon Devon NNP 87 5352 1385 Island Island NNP 87 5352 1386 Canada Canada NNP 87 5352 1387 Dhahran Dhahran NNP 87 5352 1388 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 1389 US US NNP 87 5352 1390 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5352 1391 General General NNP 87 5352 1392 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 1393 Saudi Saudi NNP 87 5352 1394 Arabia Arabia NNP 87 5352 1395 Dhaka Dhaka NNP 87 5352 1396 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 1397 US US NNP 87 5352 1398 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5352 1399 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 1400 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 87 5352 1401 Diego Diego NNP 87 5352 1402 Garcia Garcia NNP 87 5352 1403 British British NNP 87 5352 1404 Indian Indian NNP 87 5352 1405 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5352 1406 Territory Territory NNP 87 5352 1407 Diego Diego NNP 87 5352 1408 Ramirez Ramirez NNP 87 5352 1409 Chile Chile NNP 87 5352 1410 Diomede Diomede NNP 87 5352 1411 Islands Islands NNP 87 5352 1412 Russia Russia NNP 87 5352 1413 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 1414 Big Big NNP 87 5352 1415 Diomede Diomede NNP 87 5352 1416 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 1417 ; ; : 87 5352 1418 United United NNP 87 5352 1419 States States NNP 87 5352 1420 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 1421 Little Little NNP 87 5352 1422 Diomede Diomede NNP 87 5352 1423 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 1424 Diu Diu NNP 87 5352 1425 India India NNP 87 5352 1426 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 87 5352 1427 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 1428 US US NNP 87 5352 1429 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5352 1430 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 1431 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 87 5352 1432 Dodecanese Dodecanese NNP 87 5352 1433 Greece Greece NNP 87 5352 1434 Dodoma Dodoma NNP 87 5352 1435 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 87 5352 1436 Doha Doha NNP 87 5352 1437 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 1438 US US NNP 87 5352 1439 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5352 1440 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 1441 Qatar Qatar NNP 87 5352 1442 Douala Douala NNP 87 5352 1443 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 1444 US US NNP 87 5352 1445 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5352 1446 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 1447 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 87 5352 1448 Douglas Douglas NNP 87 5352 1449 Man Man NNP 87 5352 1450 , , , 87 5352 1451 Isle Isle NNP 87 5352 1452 of of IN 87 5352 1453 Dover Dover NNP 87 5352 1454 , , , 87 5352 1455 Strait Strait NNP 87 5352 1456 of of IN 87 5352 1457 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5352 1458 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5352 1459 Drake Drake NNP 87 5352 1460 Passage Passage NNP 87 5352 1461 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5352 1462 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5352 1463 Dubai Dubai NNP 87 5352 1464 ( ( -LRB- 87 5352 1465 Dubayy Dubayy NNP 87 5352 1466 ) ) -RRB- 87 5352 1467 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 1468 US US NNP 87 5352 1469 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5352 1470 General General NNP 87 5352 1471 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 1472 United United NNP 87 5352 1473 Arab Arab NNP 87 5352 1474 Emirates Emirates NNPS 87 5352 1475 Dublin Dublin NNP 87 5352 1476 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 1477 US US NNP 87 5352 1478 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5352 1479 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 1480 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 5352 1481 Durango Durango NNP 87 5352 1482 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 1483 US US NNP 87 5352 1484 Consular Consular NNP 87 5352 1485 Agency Agency NNP 87 5352 1486 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 1487 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5352 1488 Durban Durban NNP 87 5352 1489 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 1490 US US NNP 87 5352 1491 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5352 1492 General General NNP 87 5352 1493 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 1494 South South NNP 87 5352 1495 Africa Africa NNP 87 5352 1496 Dushanbe Dushanbe NNP 87 5352 1497 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 1498 Interim Interim NNP 87 5352 1499 Chancery Chancery NNP 87 5352 1500 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 1501 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 87 5352 1502 Dusseldorf Dusseldorf NNP 87 5352 1503 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 1504 US US NNP 87 5352 1505 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5352 1506 General General NNP 87 5352 1507 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 1508 Germany Germany NNP 87 5352 1509 Dutch Dutch NNP 87 5352 1510 East East NNP 87 5352 1511 Indies Indies NNPS 87 5352 1512 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 5352 1513 Dutch Dutch NNP 87 5352 1514 Guiana Guiana NNP 87 5352 1515 Suriname Suriname NNP 87 5352 1516 E E NNP 87 5352 1517 East East NNP 87 5352 1518 China China NNP 87 5352 1519 Sea Sea NNP 87 5352 1520 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5352 1521 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5352 1522 Easter Easter NNP 87 5352 1523 Island Island NNP 87 5352 1524 ( ( -LRB- 87 5352 1525 Isla Isla NNP 87 5352 1526 de de NNP 87 5352 1527 Pascua Pascua NNP 87 5352 1528 ) ) -RRB- 87 5352 1529 Chile Chile NNP 87 5352 1530 Eastern Eastern NNP 87 5352 1531 Channel Channel NNP 87 5352 1532 ( ( -LRB- 87 5352 1533 East East NNP 87 5352 1534 Korea Korea NNP 87 5352 1535 Strait Strait NNP 87 5352 1536 or or CC 87 5352 1537 Tsushima Tsushima NNP 87 5352 1538 Strait Strait NNP 87 5352 1539 ) ) -RRB- 87 5352 1540 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5352 1541 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5352 1542 East East NNP 87 5352 1543 Germany Germany NNP 87 5352 1544 ( ( -LRB- 87 5352 1545 German German NNP 87 5352 1546 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 5352 1547 Republic Republic NNP 87 5352 1548 ) ) -RRB- 87 5352 1549 Germany Germany NNP 87 5352 1550 East East NNP 87 5352 1551 Korea Korea NNP 87 5352 1552 Strait Strait NNP 87 5352 1553 ( ( -LRB- 87 5352 1554 Eastern Eastern NNP 87 5352 1555 Channel Channel NNP 87 5352 1556 or or CC 87 5352 1557 Tsushima Tsushima NNP 87 5352 1558 Strait Strait NNP 87 5352 1559 ) ) -RRB- 87 5352 1560 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5352 1561 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5352 1562 East East NNP 87 5352 1563 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 5352 1564 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 87 5352 1565 East East NNP 87 5352 1566 Siberian Siberian NNP 87 5352 1567 Sea Sea NNP 87 5352 1568 Arctic Arctic NNP 87 5352 1569 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5352 1570 East East NNP 87 5352 1571 Timor Timor NNP 87 5352 1572 ( ( -LRB- 87 5352 1573 Portuguese Portuguese NNP 87 5352 1574 Timor Timor NNP 87 5352 1575 ) ) -RRB- 87 5352 1576 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 5352 1577 Edinburgh Edinburgh NNP 87 5352 1578 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 1579 US US NNP 87 5352 1580 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5352 1581 General General NNP 87 5352 1582 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 1583 United United NNP 87 5352 1584 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 87 5352 1585 Elba Elba NNP 87 5352 1586 Italy Italy NNP 87 5352 1587 Ellef Ellef NNP 87 5352 1588 Ringnes Ringnes NNP 87 5352 1589 Island Island NNP 87 5352 1590 Canada Canada NNP 87 5352 1591 Ellesmere Ellesmere NNP 87 5352 1592 Island Island NNP 87 5352 1593 Canada Canada NNP 87 5352 1594 Ellice Ellice NNP 87 5352 1595 Islands Islands NNP 87 5352 1596 Tuvalu Tuvalu NNP 87 5352 1597 Elobey Elobey NNP 87 5352 1598 , , , 87 5352 1599 Islas Islas NNP 87 5352 1600 de de NNP 87 5352 1601 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 87 5352 1602 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5352 1603 Enderbury Enderbury NNP 87 5352 1604 Island Island NNP 87 5352 1605 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 87 5352 1606 Enewetak Enewetak NNP 87 5352 1607 Atoll Atoll NNP 87 5352 1608 ( ( -LRB- 87 5352 1609 Eniwetok Eniwetok NNP 87 5352 1610 Atoll Atoll NNP 87 5352 1611 ) ) -RRB- 87 5352 1612 Marshall Marshall NNP 87 5352 1613 Islands Islands NNP 87 5352 1614 England England NNP 87 5352 1615 United United NNP 87 5352 1616 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 87 5352 1617 English English NNP 87 5352 1618 Channel Channel NNP 87 5352 1619 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5352 1620 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5352 1621 Eniwetok Eniwetok NNP 87 5352 1622 Atoll Atoll NNP 87 5352 1623 Marshall Marshall NNP 87 5352 1624 Islands Islands NNP 87 5352 1625 Epirus Epirus NNP 87 5352 1626 , , , 87 5352 1627 Northern Northern NNP 87 5352 1628 Albania Albania NNP 87 5352 1629 ; ; : 87 5352 1630 Greece Greece NNP 87 5352 1631 Essequibo Essequibo NNP 87 5352 1632 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 1633 claimed claim VBN 87 5352 1634 by by IN 87 5352 1635 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 5352 1636 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 1637 Guyana Guyana NNP 87 5352 1638 Etorofu Etorofu NNP 87 5352 1639 Russia Russia NNP 87 5352 1640 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 1641 de de FW 87 5352 1642 facto facto FW 87 5352 1643 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 1644 F F NNP 87 5352 1645 Farquhar Farquhar NNP 87 5352 1646 Group Group NNP 87 5352 1647 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 87 5352 1648 Fernando Fernando NNP 87 5352 1649 de de IN 87 5352 1650 Noronha Noronha NNP 87 5352 1651 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 5352 1652 Fernando Fernando NNP 87 5352 1653 Po Po NNP 87 5352 1654 ( ( -LRB- 87 5352 1655 Bioko Bioko NNP 87 5352 1656 ) ) -RRB- 87 5352 1657 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 87 5352 1658 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5352 1659 Finland Finland NNP 87 5352 1660 , , , 87 5352 1661 Gulf Gulf NNP 87 5352 1662 of of IN 87 5352 1663 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5352 1664 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5352 1665 Florence Florence NNP 87 5352 1666 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 1667 US US NNP 87 5352 1668 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5352 1669 General General NNP 87 5352 1670 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 1671 Italy Italy NNP 87 5352 1672 Florida Florida NNP 87 5352 1673 , , , 87 5352 1674 Straits Straits NNPS 87 5352 1675 of of IN 87 5352 1676 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5352 1677 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5352 1678 Formosa Formosa NNP 87 5352 1679 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 87 5352 1680 Formosa Formosa NNP 87 5352 1681 Strait Strait NNP 87 5352 1682 ( ( -LRB- 87 5352 1683 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 87 5352 1684 Strait Strait NNP 87 5352 1685 ) ) -RRB- 87 5352 1686 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5352 1687 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5352 1688 Fort Fort NNP 87 5352 1689 - - HYPH 87 5352 1690 de de NNP 87 5352 1691 - - NNP 87 5352 1692 France France NNP 87 5352 1693 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 1694 US US NNP 87 5352 1695 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5352 1696 General General NNP 87 5352 1697 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 1698 Martinique Martinique NNP 87 5352 1699 Frankfurt Frankfurt NNP 87 5352 1700 am be VBP 87 5352 1701 Main main JJ 87 5352 1702 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 1703 US US NNP 87 5352 1704 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5352 1705 General General NNP 87 5352 1706 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 1707 Germany Germany NNP 87 5352 1708 Franz Franz NNP 87 5352 1709 Josef Josef NNP 87 5352 1710 Land Land NNP 87 5352 1711 Russia Russia NNP 87 5352 1712 Freetown Freetown NNP 87 5352 1713 [ [ -LRB- 87 5352 1714 US US NNP 87 5352 1715 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5352 1716 ] ] -RRB- 87 5352 1717 Sierra Sierra NNP 87 5352 1718 Leone Leone NNP 87 5352 1719 French French NNP 87 5352 1720 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 87 5352 1721 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 87 5352 1722 French French NNP 87 5352 1723 Indochina Indochina NNP 87 5352 1724 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 87 5352 1725 ; ; : 87 5352 1726 Laos Laos NNP 87 5352 1727 ; ; : 87 5352 1728 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 5352 1729 French French NNP 87 5352 1730 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5352 1731 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5352 1732 French French NNP 87 5352 1733 Sudan Sudan NNP 87 5352 1734 Mali Mali NNP 87 5352 1735 French french JJ 87 5352 1736 Territory territory NN 87 5352 1737 of of IN 87 5352 1738 the the DT 87 5352 1739 Afars Afars NNPS 87 5352 1740 and and CC 87 5352 1741 Issas Issas NNP 87 5352 1742 ( ( -LRB- 87 5352 1743 F.T.A.I. F.T.A.I. NNP 87 5352 1744 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 1 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 87 5353 2 French French NNP 87 5353 3 Togo Togo NNP 87 5353 4 Togo Togo NNP 87 5353 5 Friendly Friendly NNP 87 5353 6 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5353 7 Tonga Tonga NNP 87 5353 8 Frunze Frunze NNP 87 5353 9 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 10 Bishkek Bishkek NNP 87 5353 11 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 12 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 87 5353 13 Fukuoka Fukuoka NNP 87 5353 14 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 15 US US NNP 87 5353 16 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5353 17 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 18 Japan Japan NNP 87 5353 19 Funafuti Funafuti NNP 87 5353 20 Tuvalu Tuvalu NNP 87 5353 21 Funchal Funchal NNP 87 5353 22 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 23 US US NNP 87 5353 24 Consular Consular NNP 87 5353 25 Agency Agency NNP 87 5353 26 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 27 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 5353 28 Fundy Fundy NNP 87 5353 29 , , , 87 5353 30 Bay Bay NNP 87 5353 31 of of IN 87 5353 32 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5353 33 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 34 Futuna Futuna NNP 87 5353 35 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5353 36 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 37 Hoorn Hoorn NNP 87 5353 38 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5353 39 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 40 Wallis Wallis NNP 87 5353 41 and and CC 87 5353 42 Futuna Futuna NNP 87 5353 43 G G NNP 87 5353 44 Gaborone Gaborone NNP 87 5353 45 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 46 US US NNP 87 5353 47 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 48 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 49 Botswana Botswana NNP 87 5353 50 Galapagos Galapagos NNP 87 5353 51 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5353 52 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 53 Archipielago Archipielago NNP 87 5353 54 de de FW 87 5353 55 Colon Colon NNP 87 5353 56 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 57 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 87 5353 58 Galleons Galleons NNPS 87 5353 59 Passage Passage NNP 87 5353 60 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5353 61 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 62 Gambier Gambier NNP 87 5353 63 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5353 64 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 65 Iles Iles NNP 87 5353 66 Gambier Gambier NNP 87 5353 67 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 68 French french JJ 87 5353 69 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 87 5353 70 Gaspar Gaspar NNP 87 5353 71 Strait Strait NNP 87 5353 72 Indian Indian NNP 87 5353 73 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 74 Geneva Geneva NNP 87 5353 75 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 76 Branch Branch NNP 87 5353 77 Office Office NNP 87 5353 78 of of IN 87 5353 79 the the DT 87 5353 80 US US NNP 87 5353 81 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 82 , , , 87 5353 83 US US NNP 87 5353 84 Mission Mission NNP 87 5353 85 to to IN 87 5353 86 European European NNP 87 5353 87 Office Office NNP 87 5353 88 of of IN 87 5353 89 the the DT 87 5353 90 UN UN NNP 87 5353 91 and and CC 87 5353 92 Other Other NNP 87 5353 93 International International NNP 87 5353 94 Organizations Organizations NNP 87 5353 95 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 96 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 5353 97 Genoa Genoa NNP 87 5353 98 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 99 US US NNP 87 5353 100 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5353 101 General General NNP 87 5353 102 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 103 Italy Italy NNP 87 5353 104 George George NNP 87 5353 105 Town Town NNP 87 5353 106 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 107 US US NNP 87 5353 108 Consular Consular NNP 87 5353 109 Agency Agency NNP 87 5353 110 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 111 Cayman Cayman NNP 87 5353 112 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5353 113 Georgetown Georgetown NNP 87 5353 114 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 115 US US NNP 87 5353 116 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 117 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 118 Guyana Guyana NNP 87 5353 119 German German NNP 87 5353 120 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 5353 121 Republic Republic NNP 87 5353 122 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 123 East East NNP 87 5353 124 Germany Germany NNP 87 5353 125 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 126 Germany Germany NNP 87 5353 127 German German NNP 87 5353 128 Federal Federal NNP 87 5353 129 Republic Republic NNP 87 5353 130 of of IN 87 5353 131 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 132 West West NNP 87 5353 133 Germany Germany NNP 87 5353 134 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 135 Germany Germany NNP 87 5353 136 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 87 5353 137 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 87 5353 138 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 87 5353 139 , , , 87 5353 140 Strait Strait NNP 87 5353 141 of of IN 87 5353 142 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5353 143 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 144 Gilbert Gilbert NNP 87 5353 145 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5353 146 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 87 5353 147 Goa Goa NNP 87 5353 148 India India NNP 87 5353 149 Gold Gold NNP 87 5353 150 Coast Coast NNP 87 5353 151 Ghana Ghana NNP 87 5353 152 Golan Golan NNP 87 5353 153 Heights Heights NNPS 87 5353 154 Syria Syria NNP 87 5353 155 Good Good NNP 87 5353 156 Hope Hope NNP 87 5353 157 , , , 87 5353 158 Cape Cape NNP 87 5353 159 of of IN 87 5353 160 South South NNP 87 5353 161 Africa Africa NNP 87 5353 162 Goteborg Goteborg NNP 87 5353 163 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 5353 164 Gotland Gotland NNP 87 5353 165 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 5353 166 Gough Gough NNP 87 5353 167 Island Island NNP 87 5353 168 Saint Saint NNP 87 5353 169 Helena Helena NNP 87 5353 170 Grand Grand NNP 87 5353 171 Banks Banks NNPS 87 5353 172 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5353 173 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 174 Grand Grand NNP 87 5353 175 Cayman Cayman NNP 87 5353 176 Cayman Cayman NNP 87 5353 177 Islands Islands NNP 87 5353 178 Grand Grand NNP 87 5353 179 Turk Turk NNP 87 5353 180 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 181 US US NNP 87 5353 182 Consular Consular NNP 87 5353 183 Agency Agency NNP 87 5353 184 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 185 Turks Turks NNPS 87 5353 186 and and CC 87 5353 187 Caicos Caicos NNP 87 5353 188 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5353 189 Great great JJ 87 5353 190 Australian australian JJ 87 5353 191 Bight Bight NNP 87 5353 192 Indian Indian NNP 87 5353 193 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 194 Great Great NNP 87 5353 195 Belt Belt NNP 87 5353 196 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 197 Store Store NNP 87 5353 198 Baelt Baelt NNP 87 5353 199 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 200 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5353 201 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 202 Great Great NNP 87 5353 203 Britain Britain NNP 87 5353 204 United United NNP 87 5353 205 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 87 5353 206 Great Great NNP 87 5353 207 Channel Channel NNP 87 5353 208 Indian Indian NNP 87 5353 209 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 210 Greater Greater NNP 87 5353 211 Sunda Sunda NNP 87 5353 212 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5353 213 Brunei Brunei NNP 87 5353 214 ; ; : 87 5353 215 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 5353 216 ; ; : 87 5353 217 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 5353 218 Green Green NNP 87 5353 219 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5353 220 Papua Papua NNP 87 5353 221 New New NNP 87 5353 222 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5353 223 Greenland Greenland NNP 87 5353 224 Sea Sea NNP 87 5353 225 Arctic Arctic NNP 87 5353 226 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 227 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 87 5353 228 , , , 87 5353 229 Northern Northern NNP 87 5353 230 Saint Saint NNP 87 5353 231 Vincent Vincent NNP 87 5353 232 and and CC 87 5353 233 the the DT 87 5353 234 Grenadines Grenadines NNP 87 5353 235 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 87 5353 236 , , , 87 5353 237 Southern Southern NNP 87 5353 238 Grenada Grenada NNP 87 5353 239 Guadalajara Guadalajara NNP 87 5353 240 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 241 US US NNP 87 5353 242 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5353 243 General General NNP 87 5353 244 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 245 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5353 246 Guadalcanal Guadalcanal NNP 87 5353 247 Solomon Solomon NNP 87 5353 248 Islands Islands NNP 87 5353 249 Guadalupe Guadalupe NNP 87 5353 250 , , , 87 5353 251 Isla Isla NNP 87 5353 252 de de NNP 87 5353 253 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5353 254 Guangzhou Guangzhou NNP 87 5353 255 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 256 US US NNP 87 5353 257 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5353 258 General General NNP 87 5353 259 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 260 China China NNP 87 5353 261 Guantanamo Guantanamo NNP 87 5353 262 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 263 US US NNP 87 5353 264 Naval Naval NNP 87 5353 265 Base Base NNP 87 5353 266 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 267 Cuba Cuba NNP 87 5353 268 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 87 5353 269 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 270 US US NNP 87 5353 271 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 272 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 273 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 87 5353 274 Gubal Gubal NNP 87 5353 275 , , , 87 5353 276 Strait Strait NNP 87 5353 277 of of IN 87 5353 278 Indian Indian NNP 87 5353 279 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 280 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5353 281 , , , 87 5353 282 Gulf Gulf NNP 87 5353 283 of of IN 87 5353 284 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5353 285 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 286 Guayaquil Guayaquil NNP 87 5353 287 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 288 US US NNP 87 5353 289 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5353 290 General General NNP 87 5353 291 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 292 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 87 5353 293 H H NNP 87 5353 294 Ha'apai Ha'apai NNP 87 5353 295 Group Group NNP 87 5353 296 Tonga Tonga NNP 87 5353 297 Habomai Habomai NNP 87 5353 298 Islands Islands NNP 87 5353 299 Russia Russia NNP 87 5353 300 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 301 de de FW 87 5353 302 facto facto FW 87 5353 303 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 304 Hague Hague NNP 87 5353 305 , , , 87 5353 306 The the DT 87 5353 307 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 308 US US NNP 87 5353 309 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 310 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 311 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5353 312 Haifa Haifa NNP 87 5353 313 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 314 US US NNP 87 5353 315 Consular Consular NNP 87 5353 316 Agency Agency NNP 87 5353 317 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 318 Israel Israel NNP 87 5353 319 Hainan Hainan NNP 87 5353 320 Dao Dao NNP 87 5353 321 China China NNP 87 5353 322 Halifax Halifax NNP 87 5353 323 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 324 US US NNP 87 5353 325 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5353 326 General General NNP 87 5353 327 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 328 Canada Canada NNP 87 5353 329 Halmahera Halmahera NNP 87 5353 330 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 5353 331 Hamburg Hamburg NNP 87 5353 332 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 333 US US NNP 87 5353 334 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5353 335 General General NNP 87 5353 336 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 337 Germany Germany NNP 87 5353 338 Hamilton Hamilton NNP 87 5353 339 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 340 US US NNP 87 5353 341 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5353 342 General General NNP 87 5353 343 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 344 Bermuda Bermuda NNP 87 5353 345 Hanoi Hanoi NNP 87 5353 346 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 5353 347 Harare Harare NNP 87 5353 348 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 349 US US NNP 87 5353 350 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 351 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 352 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 87 5353 353 Hatay Hatay NNP 87 5353 354 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 5353 355 Havana Havana NNP 87 5353 356 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 357 US US NNP 87 5353 358 post post NN 87 5353 359 not not RB 87 5353 360 maintained maintain VBN 87 5353 361 , , , 87 5353 362 representation representation NN 87 5353 363 by by IN 87 5353 364 US US NNP 87 5353 365 Interests Interests NNPS 87 5353 366 Section Section NNP 87 5353 367 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 368 USINT USINT NNP 87 5353 369 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 370 of of IN 87 5353 371 the the DT 87 5353 372 Swiss Swiss NNP 87 5353 373 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 374 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 375 Cuba Cuba NNP 87 5353 376 Hawaii Hawaii NNP 87 5353 377 United United NNP 87 5353 378 States States NNP 87 5353 379 Heard Heard NNP 87 5353 380 Island Island NNP 87 5353 381 Heard Heard NNP 87 5353 382 Island Island NNP 87 5353 383 and and CC 87 5353 384 McDonald McDonald NNP 87 5353 385 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5353 386 Helsinki Helsinki NNP 87 5353 387 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 388 US US NNP 87 5353 389 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 390 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 391 Finland Finland NNP 87 5353 392 Hermosillo Hermosillo NNP 87 5353 393 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 394 US US NNP 87 5353 395 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5353 396 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 397 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5353 398 Hispaniola Hispaniola NNP 87 5353 399 Dominican Dominican NNP 87 5353 400 Republic Republic NNP 87 5353 401 ; ; : 87 5353 402 Haiti Haiti NNP 87 5353 403 Hokkaido Hokkaido NNP 87 5353 404 Japan Japan NNP 87 5353 405 Hong Hong NNP 87 5353 406 Kong Kong NNP 87 5353 407 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 408 US US NNP 87 5353 409 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5353 410 General General NNP 87 5353 411 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 412 Hong Hong NNP 87 5353 413 Kong Kong NNP 87 5353 414 Honiara Honiara NNP 87 5353 415 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 416 US US NNP 87 5353 417 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5353 418 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 419 Solomon Solomon NNP 87 5353 420 Islands Islands NNP 87 5353 421 Honshu Honshu NNP 87 5353 422 Japan Japan NNP 87 5353 423 Hormuz Hormuz NNP 87 5353 424 , , , 87 5353 425 Strait Strait NNP 87 5353 426 of of IN 87 5353 427 Indian Indian NNP 87 5353 428 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 429 Horn Horn NNP 87 5353 430 , , , 87 5353 431 Cape Cape NNP 87 5353 432 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 433 Cabo Cabo NNP 87 5353 434 de de FW 87 5353 435 Hornos Hornos NNP 87 5353 436 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 437 Chile Chile NNP 87 5353 438 Horne Horne NNP 87 5353 439 , , , 87 5353 440 Iles Iles NNP 87 5353 441 de de NNP 87 5353 442 Wallis Wallis NNP 87 5353 443 and and CC 87 5353 444 Futuna Futuna NNP 87 5353 445 Horn Horn NNP 87 5353 446 of of IN 87 5353 447 Africa Africa NNP 87 5353 448 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 5353 449 ; ; : 87 5353 450 Somalia Somalia NNP 87 5353 451 Hudson Hudson NNP 87 5353 452 Bay Bay NNP 87 5353 453 Arctic Arctic NNP 87 5353 454 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 455 Hudson Hudson NNP 87 5353 456 Strait Strait NNP 87 5353 457 Arctic Arctic NNP 87 5353 458 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 459 I -PRON- PRP 87 5353 460 Inaccessible Inaccessible NNP 87 5353 461 Island Island NNP 87 5353 462 Saint Saint NNP 87 5353 463 Helena Helena NNP 87 5353 464 Indochina Indochina NNP 87 5353 465 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 87 5353 466 ; ; : 87 5353 467 Laos Laos NNP 87 5353 468 ; ; : 87 5353 469 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 5353 470 Inner Inner NNP 87 5353 471 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 87 5353 472 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 473 Nei Nei NNP 87 5353 474 Mongol Mongol NNP 87 5353 475 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 476 China China NNP 87 5353 477 Ionian Ionian NNP 87 5353 478 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5353 479 Greece Greece NNP 87 5353 480 Ionian Ionian NNP 87 5353 481 Sea Sea NNP 87 5353 482 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5353 483 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 484 Irian Irian NNP 87 5353 485 Jaya Jaya NNP 87 5353 486 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 5353 487 Irish Irish NNP 87 5353 488 Sea Sea NNP 87 5353 489 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5353 490 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 491 Islamabad Islamabad NNP 87 5353 492 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 493 US US NNP 87 5353 494 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 495 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 496 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 5353 497 Islas Islas NNP 87 5353 498 Malvinas Malvinas NNP 87 5353 499 Falkland Falkland NNP 87 5353 500 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5353 501 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 502 Islas Islas NNP 87 5353 503 Malvinas Malvinas NNP 87 5353 504 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 505 Istanbul Istanbul NNP 87 5353 506 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 507 US US NNP 87 5353 508 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5353 509 General General NNP 87 5353 510 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 511 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 5353 512 Italian Italian NNP 87 5353 513 Somaliland Somaliland NNP 87 5353 514 Somalia Somalia NNP 87 5353 515 Ivory Ivory NNP 87 5353 516 Coast Coast NNP 87 5353 517 Cote Cote NNP 87 5353 518 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 87 5353 519 Iwo iwo VB 87 5353 520 Jima Jima NNP 87 5353 521 Japan Japan NNP 87 5353 522 Izmir Izmir NNP 87 5353 523 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 524 US US NNP 87 5353 525 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5353 526 General General NNP 87 5353 527 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 528 Turkey Turkey NNP 87 5353 529 J J NNP 87 5353 530 Jakarta Jakarta NNP 87 5353 531 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 532 US US NNP 87 5353 533 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 534 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 535 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 5353 536 Jamestown Jamestown NNP 87 5353 537 Saint Saint NNP 87 5353 538 Helena Helena NNP 87 5353 539 Japan Japan NNP 87 5353 540 , , , 87 5353 541 Sea Sea NNP 87 5353 542 of of IN 87 5353 543 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5353 544 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 545 Java Java NNP 87 5353 546 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 5353 547 Java Java NNP 87 5353 548 Sea Sea NNP 87 5353 549 Indian Indian NNP 87 5353 550 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 551 Jeddah Jeddah NNP 87 5353 552 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 553 US US NNP 87 5353 554 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5353 555 General General NNP 87 5353 556 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 557 Saudi Saudi NNP 87 5353 558 Arabia Arabia NNP 87 5353 559 Jerusalem Jerusalem NNP 87 5353 560 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 561 US US NNP 87 5353 562 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5353 563 General General NNP 87 5353 564 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 565 Israel Israel NNP 87 5353 566 ; ; : 87 5353 567 West West NNP 87 5353 568 Bank Bank NNP 87 5353 569 Johannesburg Johannesburg NNP 87 5353 570 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 571 US US NNP 87 5353 572 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5353 573 General General NNP 87 5353 574 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 575 South South NNP 87 5353 576 Africa Africa NNP 87 5353 577 Juan Juan NNP 87 5353 578 de de NNP 87 5353 579 Fuca Fuca NNP 87 5353 580 , , , 87 5353 581 Strait Strait NNP 87 5353 582 of of IN 87 5353 583 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5353 584 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 585 Juan Juan NNP 87 5353 586 Fernandez Fernandez NNP 87 5353 587 , , , 87 5353 588 Isla Isla NNP 87 5353 589 de de NNP 87 5353 590 Chile Chile NNP 87 5353 591 Juventud Juventud NNP 87 5353 592 , , , 87 5353 593 Isla Isla NNP 87 5353 594 de de NNP 87 5353 595 la la NNP 87 5353 596 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 597 Isle Isle NNP 87 5353 598 of of IN 87 5353 599 Youth Youth NNP 87 5353 600 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 601 Cuba Cuba NNP 87 5353 602 K K NNP 87 5353 603 Kabul Kabul NNP 87 5353 604 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 605 US US NNP 87 5353 606 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 607 now now RB 87 5353 608 closed closed JJ 87 5353 609 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 610 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 87 5353 611 Kaduna Kaduna NNP 87 5353 612 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 613 US US NNP 87 5353 614 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5353 615 General General NNP 87 5353 616 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 617 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 5353 618 Kalimantan Kalimantan NNP 87 5353 619 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 5353 620 Kamchatka Kamchatka NNP 87 5353 621 Peninsula Peninsula NNP 87 5353 622 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 623 Poluostrov Poluostrov NNP 87 5353 624 Kamchatka Kamchatka NNP 87 5353 625 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 626 Russia Russia NNP 87 5353 627 Kampala Kampala NNP 87 5353 628 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 629 US US NNP 87 5353 630 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 631 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 632 Uganda Uganda NNP 87 5353 633 Kampuchea Kampuchea NNP 87 5353 634 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 87 5353 635 Karachi Karachi NNP 87 5353 636 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 637 US US NNP 87 5353 638 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5353 639 General General NNP 87 5353 640 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 641 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 5353 642 Kara Kara NNP 87 5353 643 Sea Sea NNP 87 5353 644 Arctic Arctic NNP 87 5353 645 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 646 Karimata Karimata NNP 87 5353 647 Strait Strait NNP 87 5353 648 Indian Indian NNP 87 5353 649 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 650 Kathmandu Kathmandu NNP 87 5353 651 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 652 US US NNP 87 5353 653 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 654 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 655 Nepal Nepal NNP 87 5353 656 Kattegat Kattegat NNP 87 5353 657 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5353 658 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 659 Kauai Kauai NNP 87 5353 660 Channel Channel NNP 87 5353 661 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5353 662 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 663 Keeling Keeling NNP 87 5353 664 Islands Islands NNP 87 5353 665 Cocos Cocos NNP 87 5353 666 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 667 Keeling Keeling NNP 87 5353 668 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 669 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5353 670 Kerguelen Kerguelen NNP 87 5353 671 , , , 87 5353 672 Iles Iles NNP 87 5353 673 French French NNP 87 5353 674 Southern Southern NNP 87 5353 675 and and CC 87 5353 676 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 87 5353 677 Lands Lands NNPS 87 5353 678 Kermadec Kermadec NNP 87 5353 679 Islands Islands NNP 87 5353 680 New New NNP 87 5353 681 Zealand Zealand NNP 87 5353 682 Khabarovsk Khabarovsk NNP 87 5353 683 Russia Russia NNP 87 5353 684 Khartoum Khartoum NNP 87 5353 685 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 686 US US NNP 87 5353 687 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 688 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 689 Sudan Sudan NNP 87 5353 690 Khmer Khmer NNP 87 5353 691 Republic Republic NNP 87 5353 692 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 87 5353 693 Khuriya Khuriya NNP 87 5353 694 Muriya Muriya NNP 87 5353 695 Islands Islands NNP 87 5353 696 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 697 Kuria Kuria NNP 87 5353 698 Muria Muria NNP 87 5353 699 Islands Islands NNP 87 5353 700 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 701 Oman Oman NNP 87 5353 702 Khyber Khyber NNP 87 5353 703 Pass Pass NNP 87 5353 704 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 5353 705 Kiel Kiel NNP 87 5353 706 Canal Canal NNP 87 5353 707 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 708 Nord Nord NNP 87 5353 709 - - HYPH 87 5353 710 Ostsee Ostsee NNP 87 5353 711 Kanal Kanal NNP 87 5353 712 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 713 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5353 714 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 715 Kiev Kiev NNP 87 5353 716 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 717 US US NNP 87 5353 718 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 719 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 720 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 87 5353 721 Kigali Kigali NNP 87 5353 722 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 723 US US NNP 87 5353 724 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 725 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 726 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 87 5353 727 Kingston Kingston NNP 87 5353 728 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 729 US US NNP 87 5353 730 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 731 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 732 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 87 5353 733 Kingston Kingston NNP 87 5353 734 Norfolk Norfolk NNP 87 5353 735 Island Island NNP 87 5353 736 Kingston Kingston NNP 87 5353 737 Saint Saint NNP 87 5353 738 Vincent Vincent NNP 87 5353 739 and and CC 87 5353 740 the the DT 87 5353 741 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 87 5353 742 Kinshasa Kinshasa NNP 87 5353 743 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 744 US US NNP 87 5353 745 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 746 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 747 Zaire Zaire NNP 87 5353 748 Kirghiziya Kirghiziya NNP 87 5353 749 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 87 5353 750 Kiritimati Kiritimati NNP 87 5353 751 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 752 Christmas Christmas NNP 87 5353 753 Island Island NNP 87 5353 754 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 755 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 87 5353 756 Kishinev Kishinev NNP 87 5353 757 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 758 Chisinau Chisinau NNP 87 5353 759 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 760 Moldova Moldova NNP 87 5353 761 Kithira Kithira NNP 87 5353 762 Strait Strait NNP 87 5353 763 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5353 764 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 765 Kodiak Kodiak NNP 87 5353 766 Island Island NNP 87 5353 767 United United NNP 87 5353 768 States States NNP 87 5353 769 Kola Kola NNP 87 5353 770 Peninsula Peninsula NNP 87 5353 771 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 772 Kol'skiy Kol'skiy NNP 87 5353 773 Poluostrov Poluostrov NNP 87 5353 774 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 775 Russia Russia NNP 87 5353 776 Kolonia Kolonia NNP 87 5353 777 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 778 US US NNP 87 5353 779 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 780 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 781 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 87 5353 782 , , , 87 5353 783 Federated Federated NNP 87 5353 784 States States NNP 87 5353 785 of of IN 87 5353 786 Korea Korea NNP 87 5353 787 Bay Bay NNP 87 5353 788 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5353 789 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 790 Korea Korea NNP 87 5353 791 , , , 87 5353 792 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 5353 793 People People NNPS 87 5353 794 's 's POS 87 5353 795 Republic Republic NNP 87 5353 796 of of IN 87 5353 797 Korea Korea NNP 87 5353 798 , , , 87 5353 799 North North NNP 87 5353 800 Korea Korea NNP 87 5353 801 , , , 87 5353 802 Republic Republic NNP 87 5353 803 of of IN 87 5353 804 Korea Korea NNP 87 5353 805 , , , 87 5353 806 South South NNP 87 5353 807 Korea Korea NNP 87 5353 808 Strait Strait NNP 87 5353 809 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5353 810 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 811 Koror Koror NNP 87 5353 812 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 813 US US NNP 87 5353 814 Liaison Liaison NNP 87 5353 815 Office Office NNP 87 5353 816 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 817 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5353 818 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5353 819 , , , 87 5353 820 Trust Trust NNP 87 5353 821 Territory territory NN 87 5353 822 of of IN 87 5353 823 Kosovo Kosovo NNP 87 5353 824 Serbia Serbia NNP 87 5353 825 and and CC 87 5353 826 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 87 5353 827 Kowloon Kowloon NNP 87 5353 828 Hong Hong NNP 87 5353 829 Kong Kong NNP 87 5353 830 Krakow Krakow NNP 87 5353 831 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 832 US US NNP 87 5353 833 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5353 834 General General NNP 87 5353 835 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 836 Poland Poland NNP 87 5353 837 Kuala Kuala NNP 87 5353 838 Lumpur Lumpur NNP 87 5353 839 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 840 US US NNP 87 5353 841 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 842 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 843 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 5353 844 Kunashiri Kunashiri NNP 87 5353 845 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 846 Kunashir Kunashir NNP 87 5353 847 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 848 Russia Russia NNP 87 5353 849 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 850 de de FW 87 5353 851 facto facto FW 87 5353 852 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 853 Kuril Kuril NNP 87 5353 854 Islands Islands NNP 87 5353 855 Russia Russia NNP 87 5353 856 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 857 de de FW 87 5353 858 facto facto FW 87 5353 859 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 860 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 87 5353 861 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 862 US US NNP 87 5353 863 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 864 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 865 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 87 5353 866 Kwajalein Kwajalein NNP 87 5353 867 Atoll Atoll NNP 87 5353 868 Marshall Marshall NNP 87 5353 869 Islands Islands NNP 87 5353 870 Kyushu Kyushu NNP 87 5353 871 Japan Japan NNP 87 5353 872 Kyyiv Kyyiv NNP 87 5353 873 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 874 Kiev Kiev NNP 87 5353 875 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 876 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 87 5353 877 L L NNP 87 5353 878 Labrador Labrador NNP 87 5353 879 Canada Canada NNP 87 5353 880 Laccadive Laccadive NNP 87 5353 881 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5353 882 India India NNP 87 5353 883 Laccadive Laccadive NNP 87 5353 884 Sea Sea NNP 87 5353 885 Indian Indian NNP 87 5353 886 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 887 La La NNP 87 5353 888 Coruna Coruna NNP 87 5353 889 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 890 US US NNP 87 5353 891 Consular Consular NNP 87 5353 892 Agency Agency NNP 87 5353 893 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 894 Spain Spain NNP 87 5353 895 Lagos Lagos NNP 87 5353 896 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 897 US US NNP 87 5353 898 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 899 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 900 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 87 5353 901 Lahore Lahore NNP 87 5353 902 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 903 US US NNP 87 5353 904 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5353 905 General General NNP 87 5353 906 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 907 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 5353 908 Lakshadweep Lakshadweep NNP 87 5353 909 India India NNP 87 5353 910 La La NNP 87 5353 911 Paz Paz NNP 87 5353 912 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 913 US US NNP 87 5353 914 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 915 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 916 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 87 5353 917 La La NNP 87 5353 918 Perouse Perouse NNP 87 5353 919 Strait Strait NNP 87 5353 920 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5353 921 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 922 Laptev Laptev NNP 87 5353 923 Sea Sea NNP 87 5353 924 Arctic Arctic NNP 87 5353 925 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 926 Las Las NNP 87 5353 927 Palmas Palmas NNP 87 5353 928 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 929 US US NNP 87 5353 930 Consular Consular NNP 87 5353 931 Agency Agency NNP 87 5353 932 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 933 Spain Spain NNP 87 5353 934 Lau Lau NNP 87 5353 935 Group Group NNP 87 5353 936 Fiji Fiji NNP 87 5353 937 Leipzig Leipzig NNP 87 5353 938 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 939 US US NNP 87 5353 940 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5353 941 General General NNP 87 5353 942 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 943 Germany Germany NNP 87 5353 944 Leningrad Leningrad NNP 87 5353 945 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 946 see see VB 87 5353 947 Saint Saint NNP 87 5353 948 Petersburg Petersburg NNP 87 5353 949 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 950 Russia Russia NNP 87 5353 951 Lesser Lesser NNP 87 5353 952 Sunda Sunda NNP 87 5353 953 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5353 954 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 5353 955 Leyte Leyte NNP 87 5353 956 Philippines Philippines NNP 87 5353 957 Liancourt Liancourt NNP 87 5353 958 Rocks Rocks NNP 87 5353 959 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 960 claimed claim VBN 87 5353 961 by by IN 87 5353 962 Japan Japan NNP 87 5353 963 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 964 Korea Korea NNP 87 5353 965 , , , 87 5353 966 South South NNP 87 5353 967 Libreville Libreville NNP 87 5353 968 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 969 US US NNP 87 5353 970 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 971 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 972 Gabon Gabon NNP 87 5353 973 Ligurian Ligurian NNP 87 5353 974 Sea Sea NNP 87 5353 975 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5353 976 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 977 Lilongwe Lilongwe NNP 87 5353 978 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 979 US US NNP 87 5353 980 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 981 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 982 Malawi Malawi NNP 87 5353 983 Lima Lima NNP 87 5353 984 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 985 US US NNP 87 5353 986 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 987 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 988 Peru Peru NNP 87 5353 989 Lincoln Lincoln NNP 87 5353 990 Sea Sea NNP 87 5353 991 Arctic Arctic NNP 87 5353 992 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 993 Line Line NNP 87 5353 994 Islands Islands NNP 87 5353 995 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 87 5353 996 ; ; : 87 5353 997 Palmyra Palmyra NNP 87 5353 998 Atoll Atoll NNP 87 5353 999 Lisbon Lisbon NNP 87 5353 1000 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 1001 US US NNP 87 5353 1002 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 1003 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 1004 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 5353 1005 Ljubljana Ljubljana NNP 87 5353 1006 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 1007 US US NNP 87 5353 1008 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 1009 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 1010 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 87 5353 1011 Lobamba Lobamba NNP 87 5353 1012 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 87 5353 1013 Lombok Lombok NNP 87 5353 1014 Strait Strait NNP 87 5353 1015 Indian Indian NNP 87 5353 1016 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 1017 Lome Lome NNP 87 5353 1018 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 1019 US US NNP 87 5353 1020 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 1021 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 1022 Togo Togo NNP 87 5353 1023 London London NNP 87 5353 1024 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 1025 US US NNP 87 5353 1026 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 1027 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 1028 United United NNP 87 5353 1029 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 87 5353 1030 Longyearbyen Longyearbyen NNP 87 5353 1031 Svalbard Svalbard NNP 87 5353 1032 Lord Lord NNP 87 5353 1033 Howe Howe NNP 87 5353 1034 Island Island NNP 87 5353 1035 Australia Australia NNP 87 5353 1036 Louisiade Louisiade NNP 87 5353 1037 Archipelago Archipelago NNP 87 5353 1038 Papua Papua NNP 87 5353 1039 New New NNP 87 5353 1040 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5353 1041 Loyalty Loyalty NNP 87 5353 1042 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5353 1043 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 1044 Iles Iles NNP 87 5353 1045 Loyaute Loyaute NNP 87 5353 1046 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 1047 New New NNP 87 5353 1048 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 87 5353 1049 Luanda Luanda NNP 87 5353 1050 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 1051 US US NNP 87 5353 1052 Liaison Liaison NNP 87 5353 1053 Office Office NNP 87 5353 1054 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 1055 Angola Angola NNP 87 5353 1056 Lubumbashi Lubumbashi NNP 87 5353 1057 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 1058 US US NNP 87 5353 1059 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5353 1060 General General NNP 87 5353 1061 closed close VBD 87 5353 1062 since since IN 87 5353 1063 October October NNP 87 5353 1064 1991 1991 CD 87 5353 1065 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 1066 Zaire Zaire NNP 87 5353 1067 Lusaka Lusaka NNP 87 5353 1068 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 1069 US US NNP 87 5353 1070 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 1071 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 1072 Zambia Zambia NNP 87 5353 1073 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 5353 1074 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 1075 US US NNP 87 5353 1076 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 1077 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 1078 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 87 5353 1079 Luzon Luzon NNP 87 5353 1080 Philippines Philippines NNP 87 5353 1081 Luzon Luzon NNP 87 5353 1082 Strait Strait NNP 87 5353 1083 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5353 1084 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 1085 Lyon Lyon NNP 87 5353 1086 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 1087 US US NNP 87 5353 1088 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5353 1089 General General NNP 87 5353 1090 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 1091 France France NNP 87 5353 1092 M M NNP 87 5353 1093 Macao Macao NNP 87 5353 1094 Macau Macau NNP 87 5353 1095 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 87 5353 1096 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 87 5353 1097 Macquarie Macquarie NNP 87 5353 1098 Island Island NNP 87 5353 1099 Australia Australia NNP 87 5353 1100 Madeira Madeira NNP 87 5353 1101 Islands Islands NNP 87 5353 1102 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 5353 1103 Madras Madras NNPS 87 5353 1104 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 1105 US US NNP 87 5353 1106 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5353 1107 General General NNP 87 5353 1108 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 1109 India India NNP 87 5353 1110 Madrid Madrid NNP 87 5353 1111 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 1112 US US NNP 87 5353 1113 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 1114 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 1115 Spain Spain NNP 87 5353 1116 Magellan Magellan NNP 87 5353 1117 , , , 87 5353 1118 Strait Strait NNP 87 5353 1119 of of IN 87 5353 1120 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5353 1121 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 1122 Maghreb Maghreb NNP 87 5353 1123 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 5353 1124 , , , 87 5353 1125 Libya Libya NNP 87 5353 1126 , , , 87 5353 1127 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 87 5353 1128 , , , 87 5353 1129 Morocco Morocco NNP 87 5353 1130 , , , 87 5353 1131 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 87 5353 1132 Mahe Mahe NNP 87 5353 1133 Island Island NNP 87 5353 1134 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 87 5353 1135 Maiz Maiz NNP 87 5353 1136 , , , 87 5353 1137 Islas Islas NNP 87 5353 1138 del del NNP 87 5353 1139 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 1140 Corn Corn NNP 87 5353 1141 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5353 1142 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 1143 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 87 5353 1144 Majorca Majorca NNP 87 5353 1145 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 1146 Mallorca Mallorca NNP 87 5353 1147 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 1148 Spain Spain NNP 87 5353 1149 Majuro Majuro NNP 87 5353 1150 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 1151 US US NNP 87 5353 1152 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 1153 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 1154 Marshall Marshall NNP 87 5353 1155 Islands Islands NNP 87 5353 1156 Makassar Makassar NNP 87 5353 1157 Strait Strait NNP 87 5353 1158 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5353 1159 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 1160 Malabo Malabo NNP 87 5353 1161 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 1162 US US NNP 87 5353 1163 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 1164 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 1165 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 87 5353 1166 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5353 1167 Malacca Malacca NNP 87 5353 1168 , , , 87 5353 1169 Strait Strait NNP 87 5353 1170 of of IN 87 5353 1171 Indian Indian NNP 87 5353 1172 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 1173 Malaga Malaga NNP 87 5353 1174 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 1175 US US NNP 87 5353 1176 Consular Consular NNP 87 5353 1177 Agency Agency NNP 87 5353 1178 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 1179 Spain Spain NNP 87 5353 1180 Malagasy Malagasy NNP 87 5353 1181 Republic Republic NNP 87 5353 1182 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 87 5353 1183 Male Male NNP 87 5353 1184 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 1185 US US NNP 87 5353 1186 post post NN 87 5353 1187 not not RB 87 5353 1188 maintained maintain VBN 87 5353 1189 , , , 87 5353 1190 representation representation NN 87 5353 1191 from from IN 87 5353 1192 Colombo Colombo NNP 87 5353 1193 , , , 87 5353 1194 Sri Sri NNP 87 5353 1195 Lanka Lanka NNP 87 5353 1196 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 1197 Maldives Maldives NNP 87 5353 1198 Mallorca Mallorca NNP 87 5353 1199 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 1200 Majorca Majorca NNP 87 5353 1201 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 1202 Spain Spain NNP 87 5353 1203 Malpelo Malpelo NNP 87 5353 1204 , , , 87 5353 1205 Isla Isla NNP 87 5353 1206 de de NNP 87 5353 1207 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 5353 1208 Malta Malta NNP 87 5353 1209 Channel Channel NNP 87 5353 1210 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5353 1211 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 1212 Malvinas Malvinas NNP 87 5353 1213 , , , 87 5353 1214 Islas Islas NNP 87 5353 1215 Falkland Falkland NNP 87 5353 1216 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5353 1217 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 1218 Islas Islas NNP 87 5353 1219 Malvinas Malvinas NNP 87 5353 1220 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 1221 Mamoutzou Mamoutzou NNP 87 5353 1222 Mayotte Mayotte NNP 87 5353 1223 Managua Managua NNP 87 5353 1224 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 1225 US US NNP 87 5353 1226 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 1227 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 1228 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 87 5353 1229 Manama Manama NNP 87 5353 1230 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 1231 US US NNP 87 5353 1232 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 1233 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 1234 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 87 5353 1235 Manaus Manaus NNP 87 5353 1236 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 1237 US US NNP 87 5353 1238 Consular Consular NNP 87 5353 1239 Agency Agency NNP 87 5353 1240 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 1241 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 5353 1242 Manchukuo Manchukuo NNP 87 5353 1243 China China NNP 87 5353 1244 Manchuria Manchuria NNP 87 5353 1245 China China NNP 87 5353 1246 Manila Manila NNP 87 5353 1247 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 1248 US US NNP 87 5353 1249 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 1250 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 1251 Philippines Philippines NNP 87 5353 1252 Manipa Manipa NNP 87 5353 1253 Strait Strait NNP 87 5353 1254 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5353 1255 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 1256 Mannar Mannar NNP 87 5353 1257 , , , 87 5353 1258 Gulf Gulf NNP 87 5353 1259 of of IN 87 5353 1260 Indian Indian NNP 87 5353 1261 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 1262 Manua Manua NNP 87 5353 1263 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5353 1264 American American NNP 87 5353 1265 Samoa Samoa NNP 87 5353 1266 Maputo Maputo NNP 87 5353 1267 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 1268 US US NNP 87 5353 1269 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 1270 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 1271 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 87 5353 1272 Maracaibo Maracaibo NNP 87 5353 1273 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 1274 US US NNP 87 5353 1275 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5353 1276 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 1277 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 87 5353 1278 Marcus Marcus NNP 87 5353 1279 Island Island NNP 87 5353 1280 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 1281 Minami Minami NNP 87 5353 1282 - - HYPH 87 5353 1283 tori tori NNP 87 5353 1284 - - HYPH 87 5353 1285 shima shima NNP 87 5353 1286 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 1287 Japan Japan NNP 87 5353 1288 Mariana Mariana NNP 87 5353 1289 Islands Islands NNP 87 5353 1290 Guam Guam NNP 87 5353 1291 ; ; : 87 5353 1292 Northern Northern NNP 87 5353 1293 Mariana Mariana NNP 87 5353 1294 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5353 1295 Marion Marion NNP 87 5353 1296 Island Island NNP 87 5353 1297 South South NNP 87 5353 1298 Africa Africa NNP 87 5353 1299 Marmara Marmara NNP 87 5353 1300 , , , 87 5353 1301 Sea Sea NNP 87 5353 1302 of of IN 87 5353 1303 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5353 1304 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 1305 Marquesas Marquesas NNP 87 5353 1306 Islands Islands NNP 87 5353 1307 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 1308 Iles Iles NNP 87 5353 1309 Marquises Marquises NNPS 87 5353 1310 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 1311 French french JJ 87 5353 1312 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 87 5353 1313 Marseille Marseille NNP 87 5353 1314 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 1315 US US NNP 87 5353 1316 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5353 1317 General General NNP 87 5353 1318 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 1319 France France NNP 87 5353 1320 Martin Martin NNP 87 5353 1321 Vaz Vaz NNP 87 5353 1322 , , , 87 5353 1323 Ilhas Ilhas NNP 87 5353 1324 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 5353 1325 Mas Mas NNP 87 5353 1326 a a DT 87 5353 1327 Tierra Tierra NNP 87 5353 1328 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 1329 Robinson Robinson NNP 87 5353 1330 Crusoe Crusoe NNP 87 5353 1331 Island Island NNP 87 5353 1332 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 1333 Chile Chile NNP 87 5353 1334 Mascarene Mascarene NNP 87 5353 1335 Islands Islands NNP 87 5353 1336 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 87 5353 1337 ; ; : 87 5353 1338 Reunion Reunion NNP 87 5353 1339 Maseru Maseru NNP 87 5353 1340 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 1341 US US NNP 87 5353 1342 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 1343 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 1344 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 87 5353 1345 Matamoros Matamoros NNP 87 5353 1346 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 1347 US US NNP 87 5353 1348 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5353 1349 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 1350 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5353 1351 Mata Mata NNP 87 5353 1352 Utu Utu NNP 87 5353 1353 Wallis Wallis NNP 87 5353 1354 and and CC 87 5353 1355 Futuna Futuna NNP 87 5353 1356 Mazatlan Mazatlan NNP 87 5353 1357 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 1358 US US NNP 87 5353 1359 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5353 1360 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 1361 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5353 1362 Mbabane Mbabane NNP 87 5353 1363 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 1364 US US NNP 87 5353 1365 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 1366 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 1367 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 87 5353 1368 McDonald McDonald NNP 87 5353 1369 Islands Islands NNP 87 5353 1370 Heard Heard NNP 87 5353 1371 Island Island NNP 87 5353 1372 and and CC 87 5353 1373 McDonald McDonald NNP 87 5353 1374 Islands Islands NNP 87 5353 1375 Medan Medan NNP 87 5353 1376 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 1377 US US NNP 87 5353 1378 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5353 1379 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 1380 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 5353 1381 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 87 5353 1382 Sea Sea NNP 87 5353 1383 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5353 1384 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 1385 Melbourne Melbourne NNP 87 5353 1386 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 1387 US US NNP 87 5353 1388 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5353 1389 General General NNP 87 5353 1390 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 1391 Australia Australia NNP 87 5353 1392 Melilla Melilla NNP 87 5353 1393 Spain Spain NNP 87 5353 1394 Mensk Mensk NNP 87 5353 1395 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 1396 Minsk Minsk NNP 87 5353 1397 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 1398 Belarus Belarus NNP 87 5353 1399 Merida Merida NNP 87 5353 1400 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 1401 US US NNP 87 5353 1402 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5353 1403 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 1404 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5353 1405 Messina Messina NNP 87 5353 1406 , , , 87 5353 1407 Strait Strait NNP 87 5353 1408 of of IN 87 5353 1409 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5353 1410 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 1411 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5353 1412 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 1413 US US NNP 87 5353 1414 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 1415 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 1416 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5353 1417 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5353 1418 , , , 87 5353 1419 Gulf Gulf NNP 87 5353 1420 of of IN 87 5353 1421 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5353 1422 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 1423 Milan Milan NNP 87 5353 1424 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 1425 US US NNP 87 5353 1426 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5353 1427 General General NNP 87 5353 1428 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 1429 Italy Italy NNP 87 5353 1430 Minami Minami NNP 87 5353 1431 - - HYPH 87 5353 1432 tori tori NNP 87 5353 1433 - - HYPH 87 5353 1434 shima shima NNP 87 5353 1435 Japan Japan NNP 87 5353 1436 Mindanao Mindanao NNP 87 5353 1437 Philippines Philippines NNP 87 5353 1438 Mindoro Mindoro NNP 87 5353 1439 Strait Strait NNP 87 5353 1440 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5353 1441 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 1442 Minicoy Minicoy NNP 87 5353 1443 Island Island NNP 87 5353 1444 India India NNP 87 5353 1445 Minsk Minsk NNP 87 5353 1446 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 1447 US US NNP 87 5353 1448 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 1449 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 1450 Belarus Belarus NNP 87 5353 1451 Mogadishu Mogadishu NNP 87 5353 1452 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 1453 US US NNP 87 5353 1454 Liaison Liaison NNP 87 5353 1455 Office Office NNP 87 5353 1456 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 1457 Somalia Somalia NNP 87 5353 1458 Moldovia Moldovia NNP 87 5353 1459 Moldova Moldova NNP 87 5353 1460 Mombasa Mombasa NNP 87 5353 1461 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 1462 US US NNP 87 5353 1463 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5353 1464 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 1465 Kenya Kenya NNP 87 5353 1466 Monaco Monaco NNP 87 5353 1467 Monaco Monaco NNP 87 5353 1468 Mona Mona NNP 87 5353 1469 Passage Passage NNP 87 5353 1470 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5353 1471 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 1472 Monrovia Monrovia NNP 87 5353 1473 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 1474 US US NNP 87 5353 1475 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 1476 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 1477 Liberia Liberia NNP 87 5353 1478 Montego Montego NNP 87 5353 1479 Bay Bay NNP 87 5353 1480 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 1481 US US NNP 87 5353 1482 Consular Consular NNP 87 5353 1483 Agency Agency NNP 87 5353 1484 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 1485 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 87 5353 1486 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 87 5353 1487 Serbia Serbia NNP 87 5353 1488 and and CC 87 5353 1489 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 87 5353 1490 Monterrey Monterrey NNP 87 5353 1491 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 1492 US US NNP 87 5353 1493 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5353 1494 General General NNP 87 5353 1495 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 1496 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5353 1497 Montevideo Montevideo NNP 87 5353 1498 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 1499 US US NNP 87 5353 1500 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 1501 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 1502 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 87 5353 1503 Montreal Montreal NNP 87 5353 1504 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 1505 US US NNP 87 5353 1506 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5353 1507 General General NNP 87 5353 1508 , , , 87 5353 1509 US US NNP 87 5353 1510 Mission Mission NNP 87 5353 1511 to to IN 87 5353 1512 the the DT 87 5353 1513 International International NNP 87 5353 1514 Civil Civil NNP 87 5353 1515 Aviation Aviation NNP 87 5353 1516 Organization Organization NNP 87 5353 1517 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 1518 ICAO ICAO NNP 87 5353 1519 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 1520 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 1521 Canada Canada NNP 87 5353 1522 Moravian Moravian NNP 87 5353 1523 Gate Gate NNP 87 5353 1524 Czech Czech NNP 87 5353 1525 Republic Republic NNP 87 5353 1526 Moroni Moroni NNP 87 5353 1527 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 1528 US US NNP 87 5353 1529 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 1530 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 1531 Comoros Comoros NNP 87 5353 1532 Mortlock Mortlock NNP 87 5353 1533 Islands Islands NNP 87 5353 1534 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 87 5353 1535 , , , 87 5353 1536 Federated Federated NNP 87 5353 1537 States States NNP 87 5353 1538 of of IN 87 5353 1539 Moscow Moscow NNP 87 5353 1540 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 1541 US US NNP 87 5353 1542 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 1543 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 1544 Russia Russia NNP 87 5353 1545 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 87 5353 1546 Channel Channel NNP 87 5353 1547 Indian Indian NNP 87 5353 1548 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 1549 Mulege Mulege NNP 87 5353 1550 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 1551 US US NNP 87 5353 1552 Consular Consular NNP 87 5353 1553 Agency Agency NNP 87 5353 1554 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 1555 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5353 1556 Munich Munich NNP 87 5353 1557 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 1558 US US NNP 87 5353 1559 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5353 1560 General General NNP 87 5353 1561 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 1562 Germany Germany NNP 87 5353 1563 Musandam Musandam NNP 87 5353 1564 Peninsula Peninsula NNP 87 5353 1565 Oman Oman NNP 87 5353 1566 ; ; : 87 5353 1567 United United NNP 87 5353 1568 Arab Arab NNP 87 5353 1569 Emirates Emirates NNPS 87 5353 1570 Muscat Muscat NNP 87 5353 1571 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 1572 US US NNP 87 5353 1573 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 1574 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 1575 Oman Oman NNP 87 5353 1576 Muscat Muscat NNP 87 5353 1577 and and CC 87 5353 1578 Oman Oman NNP 87 5353 1579 Oman Oman NNP 87 5353 1580 Myanma Myanma NNP 87 5353 1581 , , , 87 5353 1582 Myanmar Myanmar NNP 87 5353 1583 Burma Burma NNP 87 5353 1584 N N NNP 87 5353 1585 Naha Naha NNP 87 5353 1586 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 1587 US US NNP 87 5353 1588 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5353 1589 General General NNP 87 5353 1590 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 1591 Japan Japan NNP 87 5353 1592 Nairobi Nairobi NNP 87 5353 1593 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 1594 US US NNP 87 5353 1595 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 1596 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 1597 Kenya Kenya NNP 87 5353 1598 Nampo Nampo NNP 87 5353 1599 - - HYPH 87 5353 1600 shoto shoto NN 87 5353 1601 Japan Japan NNP 87 5353 1602 Naples Naples NNP 87 5353 1603 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 1604 US US NNP 87 5353 1605 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5353 1606 General General NNP 87 5353 1607 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 1608 Italy Italy NNP 87 5353 1609 Nassau Nassau NNP 87 5353 1610 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 1611 US US NNP 87 5353 1612 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 1613 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 1614 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 87 5353 1615 , , , 87 5353 1616 The the DT 87 5353 1617 Natuna Natuna NNP 87 5353 1618 Besar Besar NNP 87 5353 1619 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5353 1620 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 5353 1621 N'Djamena N'Djamena NNP 87 5353 1622 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 1623 US US NNP 87 5353 1624 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 1625 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 1626 Chad Chad NNP 87 5353 1627 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5353 1628 East East NNP 87 5353 1629 Indies Indies NNP 87 5353 1630 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 5353 1631 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5353 1632 Guiana Guiana NNP 87 5353 1633 Suriname Suriname NNP 87 5353 1634 Nevis Nevis NNP 87 5353 1635 Saint Saint NNP 87 5353 1636 Kitts Kitts NNP 87 5353 1637 and and CC 87 5353 1638 Nevis Nevis NNP 87 5353 1639 New New NNP 87 5353 1640 Delhi Delhi NNP 87 5353 1641 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 1642 US US NNP 87 5353 1643 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 1644 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 1645 India India NNP 87 5353 1646 Newfoundland Newfoundland NNP 87 5353 1647 Canada Canada NNP 87 5353 1648 New New NNP 87 5353 1649 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5353 1650 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 5353 1651 ; ; : 87 5353 1652 Papua Papua NNP 87 5353 1653 New New NNP 87 5353 1654 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5353 1655 New New NNP 87 5353 1656 Hebrides Hebrides NNP 87 5353 1657 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 87 5353 1658 New New NNP 87 5353 1659 Siberian siberian JJ 87 5353 1660 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5353 1661 Russia Russia NNP 87 5353 1662 New New NNP 87 5353 1663 Territories Territories NNPS 87 5353 1664 Hong Hong NNP 87 5353 1665 Kong Kong NNP 87 5353 1666 New New NNP 87 5353 1667 York York NNP 87 5353 1668 , , , 87 5353 1669 New New NNP 87 5353 1670 York York NNP 87 5353 1671 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 1672 US US NNP 87 5353 1673 Mission Mission NNP 87 5353 1674 to to IN 87 5353 1675 the the DT 87 5353 1676 United United NNP 87 5353 1677 Nations Nations NNP 87 5353 1678 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 1679 USUN USUN NNP 87 5353 1680 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 1681 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 1682 United United NNP 87 5353 1683 States States NNP 87 5353 1684 Niamey Niamey NNP 87 5353 1685 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 1686 US US NNP 87 5353 1687 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 1688 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 1689 Niger Niger NNP 87 5353 1690 Nice Nice NNP 87 5353 1691 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 1692 US US NNP 87 5353 1693 Consular Consular NNP 87 5353 1694 Agency Agency NNP 87 5353 1695 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 1696 France France NNP 87 5353 1697 Nicobar Nicobar NNP 87 5353 1698 Islands Islands NNP 87 5353 1699 India India NNP 87 5353 1700 Nicosia Nicosia NNP 87 5353 1701 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 1702 US US NNP 87 5353 1703 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 1704 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 1705 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 87 5353 1706 Nightingale Nightingale NNP 87 5353 1707 Island Island NNP 87 5353 1708 Saint Saint NNP 87 5353 1709 Helena Helena NNP 87 5353 1710 North North NNP 87 5353 1711 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5353 1712 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 1713 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5353 1714 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 1715 North North NNP 87 5353 1716 Channel Channel NNP 87 5353 1717 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5353 1718 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 1719 Northeast Northeast NNP 87 5353 1720 Providence Providence NNP 87 5353 1721 Channel Channel NNP 87 5353 1722 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5353 1723 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 1724 Northern Northern NNP 87 5353 1725 Epirus Epirus NNP 87 5353 1726 Albania Albania NNP 87 5353 1727 ; ; : 87 5353 1728 Greece Greece NNP 87 5353 1729 Northern Northern NNP 87 5353 1730 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 87 5353 1731 Saint Saint NNP 87 5353 1732 Vincent Vincent NNP 87 5353 1733 and and CC 87 5353 1734 the the DT 87 5353 1735 Grenadines Grenadines NNP 87 5353 1736 Northern Northern NNP 87 5353 1737 Ireland Ireland NNP 87 5353 1738 United United NNP 87 5353 1739 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 87 5353 1740 Northern Northern NNP 87 5353 1741 Rhodesia Rhodesia NNP 87 5353 1742 Zambia Zambia NNP 87 5353 1743 North North NNP 87 5353 1744 Island Island NNP 87 5353 1745 New New NNP 87 5353 1746 Zealand Zealand NNP 87 5353 1747 North North NNP 87 5353 1748 Korea Korea NNP 87 5353 1749 Korea Korea NNP 87 5353 1750 , , , 87 5353 1751 North North NNP 87 5353 1752 North North NNP 87 5353 1753 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5353 1754 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 1755 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5353 1756 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 1757 North North NNP 87 5353 1758 Sea Sea NNP 87 5353 1759 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5353 1760 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 1761 North North NNP 87 5353 1762 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 5353 1763 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 5353 1764 Northwest Northwest NNP 87 5353 1765 Passages Passages NNP 87 5353 1766 Arctic Arctic NNP 87 5353 1767 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 1768 North North NNP 87 5353 1769 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5353 1770 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 1771 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5353 1772 Arab Arab NNP 87 5353 1773 Republic Republic NNP 87 5353 1774 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 1775 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5353 1776 Norwegian Norwegian NNP 87 5353 1777 Sea Sea NNP 87 5353 1778 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5353 1779 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 1780 Nouakchott Nouakchott NNP 87 5353 1781 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 1782 US US NNP 87 5353 1783 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 1784 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 1785 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 87 5353 1786 Noumea Noumea NNP 87 5353 1787 New New NNP 87 5353 1788 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 87 5353 1789 Nuku Nuku NNP 87 5353 1790 ' ' '' 87 5353 1791 alofa alofa NN 87 5353 1792 Tonga Tonga NNP 87 5353 1793 Novaya Novaya NNP 87 5353 1794 Zemlya Zemlya NNP 87 5353 1795 Russia Russia NNP 87 5353 1796 Nuevo Nuevo NNP 87 5353 1797 Laredo Laredo NNP 87 5353 1798 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 1799 US US NNP 87 5353 1800 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5353 1801 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 1802 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5353 1803 Nuuk Nuuk NNP 87 5353 1804 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 1805 Godthab Godthab NNP 87 5353 1806 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 1807 Greenland Greenland NNP 87 5353 1808 Nyasaland Nyasaland NNP 87 5353 1809 Malawi Malawi NNP 87 5353 1810 O O NNP 87 5353 1811 Oahu Oahu NNP 87 5353 1812 United United NNP 87 5353 1813 States States NNP 87 5353 1814 Oaxaca Oaxaca NNP 87 5353 1815 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 1816 US US NNP 87 5353 1817 Consular Consular NNP 87 5353 1818 Agency Agency NNP 87 5353 1819 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 1820 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5353 1821 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 1822 Island Island NNP 87 5353 1823 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 1824 Banaba Banaba NNP 87 5353 1825 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 1826 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 87 5353 1827 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 1828 Island Island NNP 87 5353 1829 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 1830 Kure Kure NNP 87 5353 1831 Island Island NNP 87 5353 1832 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 1833 United United NNP 87 5353 1834 States States NNP 87 5353 1835 Ogaden Ogaden NNP 87 5353 1836 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 87 5353 1837 ; ; : 87 5353 1838 Somalia Somalia NNP 87 5353 1839 Oil Oil NNP 87 5353 1840 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5353 1841 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 1842 Chagos Chagos NNP 87 5353 1843 Archipelago Archipelago NNP 87 5353 1844 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 1845 British British NNP 87 5353 1846 Indian Indian NNP 87 5353 1847 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 1848 Territory Territory NNP 87 5353 1849 Okhotsk Okhotsk NNP 87 5353 1850 , , , 87 5353 1851 Sea Sea NNP 87 5353 1852 of of IN 87 5353 1853 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5353 1854 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 1855 Okinawa Okinawa NNP 87 5353 1856 Japan Japan NNP 87 5353 1857 Oman Oman NNP 87 5353 1858 , , , 87 5353 1859 Gulf Gulf NNP 87 5353 1860 of of IN 87 5353 1861 Indian Indian NNP 87 5353 1862 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 1863 Ombai Ombai NNP 87 5353 1864 Strait Strait NNP 87 5353 1865 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5353 1866 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 1867 Oporto Oporto NNP 87 5353 1868 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 1869 US US NNP 87 5353 1870 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5353 1871 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 1872 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 5353 1873 Oran Oran NNP 87 5353 1874 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 1875 US US NNP 87 5353 1876 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5353 1877 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 1878 Algeria Algeria NNP 87 5353 1879 Oranjestad Oranjestad NNP 87 5353 1880 Aruba Aruba NNP 87 5353 1881 Oresund Oresund NNP 87 5353 1882 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 1883 The the DT 87 5353 1884 Sound Sound NNP 87 5353 1885 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 1886 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5353 1887 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 1888 Orkney Orkney NNP 87 5353 1889 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5353 1890 United United NNP 87 5353 1891 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 87 5353 1892 Osaka Osaka NNP 87 5353 1893 - - HYPH 87 5353 1894 Kobe Kobe NNP 87 5353 1895 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 1896 US US NNP 87 5353 1897 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5353 1898 General General NNP 87 5353 1899 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 1900 Japan Japan NNP 87 5353 1901 Oslo Oslo NNP 87 5353 1902 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 1903 US US NNP 87 5353 1904 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 1905 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 1906 Norway Norway NNP 87 5353 1907 Otranto Otranto NNP 87 5353 1908 , , , 87 5353 1909 Strait Strait NNP 87 5353 1910 of of IN 87 5353 1911 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5353 1912 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 1913 Ottawa Ottawa NNP 87 5353 1914 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 1915 US US NNP 87 5353 1916 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 1917 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 1918 Canada Canada NNP 87 5353 1919 Ouagadougou Ouagadougou NNP 87 5353 1920 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 1921 US US NNP 87 5353 1922 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 1923 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 1924 Burkina Burkina NNP 87 5353 1925 Outer Outer NNP 87 5353 1926 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 87 5353 1927 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 87 5353 1928 P P NNP 87 5353 1929 Pagan Pagan NNP 87 5353 1930 Northern Northern NNP 87 5353 1931 Mariana Mariana NNP 87 5353 1932 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5353 1933 Pago Pago NNP 87 5353 1934 Pago Pago NNP 87 5353 1935 American American NNP 87 5353 1936 Samoa Samoa NNP 87 5353 1937 Palau Palau NNP 87 5353 1938 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5353 1939 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5353 1940 , , , 87 5353 1941 Trust Trust NNP 87 5353 1942 Territory territory NN 87 5353 1943 of of IN 87 5353 1944 the the DT 87 5353 1945 Palawan Palawan NNP 87 5353 1946 Philippines Philippines NNP 87 5353 1947 Palermo Palermo NNP 87 5353 1948 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 1949 US US NNP 87 5353 1950 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5353 1951 General General NNP 87 5353 1952 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 1953 Italy Italy NNP 87 5353 1954 Palk Palk NNP 87 5353 1955 Strait Strait NNP 87 5353 1956 Indian Indian NNP 87 5353 1957 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 1958 Palma Palma NNP 87 5353 1959 de de NNP 87 5353 1960 Mallorca Mallorca NNP 87 5353 1961 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 1962 US US NNP 87 5353 1963 Consular Consular NNP 87 5353 1964 Agency Agency NNP 87 5353 1965 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 1966 Spain Spain NNP 87 5353 1967 Pamirs Pamirs NNPS 87 5353 1968 China China NNP 87 5353 1969 ; ; : 87 5353 1970 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 87 5353 1971 Panama Panama NNP 87 5353 1972 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 1973 US US NNP 87 5353 1974 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 1975 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 1976 Panama Panama NNP 87 5353 1977 Panama Panama NNP 87 5353 1978 Canal Canal NNP 87 5353 1979 Panama Panama NNP 87 5353 1980 Panama Panama NNP 87 5353 1981 , , , 87 5353 1982 Gulf Gulf NNP 87 5353 1983 of of IN 87 5353 1984 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5353 1985 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 1986 Papeete Papeete NNP 87 5353 1987 French french JJ 87 5353 1988 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 87 5353 1989 Paramaribo Paramaribo NNP 87 5353 1990 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 1991 US US NNP 87 5353 1992 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 1993 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 1994 Suriname Suriname NNP 87 5353 1995 Parece Parece NNP 87 5353 1996 Vela Vela NNP 87 5353 1997 Japan Japan NNP 87 5353 1998 Paris Paris NNP 87 5353 1999 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 2000 US US NNP 87 5353 2001 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 2002 , , , 87 5353 2003 US US NNP 87 5353 2004 Mission Mission NNP 87 5353 2005 to to IN 87 5353 2006 the the DT 87 5353 2007 Organization Organization NNP 87 5353 2008 for for IN 87 5353 2009 Economic Economic NNP 87 5353 2010 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 87 5353 2011 and and CC 87 5353 2012 Development Development NNP 87 5353 2013 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 2014 OECD OECD NNP 87 5353 2015 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 2016 , , , 87 5353 2017 US US NNP 87 5353 2018 Observer Observer NNP 87 5353 2019 Mission Mission NNP 87 5353 2020 at at IN 87 5353 2021 the the DT 87 5353 2022 UN UN NNP 87 5353 2023 Educational Educational NNP 87 5353 2024 , , , 87 5353 2025 Scientific Scientific NNP 87 5353 2026 , , , 87 5353 2027 and and CC 87 5353 2028 Cultural Cultural NNP 87 5353 2029 Organization Organization NNP 87 5353 2030 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 2031 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 87 5353 2032 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 2033 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 2034 France France NNP 87 5353 2035 Pascua Pascua NNP 87 5353 2036 , , , 87 5353 2037 Isla Isla NNP 87 5353 2038 de de NNP 87 5353 2039 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 2040 Easter Easter NNP 87 5353 2041 Island Island NNP 87 5353 2042 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 2043 Chile Chile NNP 87 5353 2044 Passion Passion NNP 87 5353 2045 , , , 87 5353 2046 Ile Ile NNP 87 5353 2047 de de NNP 87 5353 2048 la la NNP 87 5353 2049 Clipperton Clipperton NNP 87 5353 2050 Island Island NNP 87 5353 2051 Pashtunistan Pashtunistan NNP 87 5353 2052 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 87 5353 2053 ; ; : 87 5353 2054 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 5353 2055 Peking Peking NNP 87 5353 2056 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 2057 Beijing Beijing NNP 87 5353 2058 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 2059 China China NNP 87 5353 2060 Pemba Pemba NNP 87 5353 2061 Island Island NNP 87 5353 2062 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 87 5353 2063 Pentland Pentland NNP 87 5353 2064 Firth Firth NNP 87 5353 2065 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5353 2066 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 2067 Perim Perim NNP 87 5353 2068 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5353 2069 Perouse Perouse NNP 87 5353 2070 Strait Strait NNP 87 5353 2071 , , , 87 5353 2072 La La NNP 87 5353 2073 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5353 2074 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 2075 Persian Persian NNP 87 5353 2076 Gulf Gulf NNP 87 5353 2077 Indian Indian NNP 87 5353 2078 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 2079 Perth Perth NNP 87 5353 2080 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 2081 US US NNP 87 5353 2082 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5353 2083 General General NNP 87 5353 2084 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 2085 Australia Australia NNP 87 5353 2086 Pescadores pescadore VBZ 87 5353 2087 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 87 5353 2088 Peshawar Peshawar NNP 87 5353 2089 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 2090 US US NNP 87 5353 2091 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5353 2092 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 2093 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 5353 2094 Peter Peter NNP 87 5353 2095 I I NNP 87 5353 2096 Island Island NNP 87 5353 2097 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 87 5353 2098 Philip Philip NNP 87 5353 2099 Island Island NNP 87 5353 2100 Norfolk Norfolk NNP 87 5353 2101 Island Island NNP 87 5353 2102 Philippine Philippine NNP 87 5353 2103 Sea Sea NNP 87 5353 2104 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5353 2105 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 2106 Phnom Phnom NNP 87 5353 2107 Penh Penh NNP 87 5353 2108 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 2109 US US NNP 87 5353 2110 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 2111 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 2112 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 87 5353 2113 Phoenix Phoenix NNP 87 5353 2114 Islands Islands NNP 87 5353 2115 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 87 5353 2116 Pines Pines NNPS 87 5353 2117 , , , 87 5353 2118 Isle Isle NNP 87 5353 2119 of of IN 87 5353 2120 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 2121 Isla Isla NNP 87 5353 2122 de de NNP 87 5353 2123 la la NNP 87 5353 2124 Juventud Juventud NNP 87 5353 2125 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 2126 Cuba Cuba NNP 87 5353 2127 Piura Piura NNP 87 5353 2128 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 2129 US US NNP 87 5353 2130 Consular Consular NNP 87 5353 2131 Agency Agency NNP 87 5353 2132 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 2133 Peru Peru NNP 87 5353 2134 Pleasant Pleasant NNP 87 5353 2135 Island Island NNP 87 5353 2136 Nauru Nauru NNP 87 5353 2137 Plymouth Plymouth NNP 87 5353 2138 Montserrat Montserrat NNP 87 5353 2139 Ponape Ponape NNP 87 5353 2140 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 2141 Pohnpei Pohnpei NNP 87 5353 2142 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 2143 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 87 5353 2144 Ponta Ponta NNP 87 5353 2145 Delgada Delgada NNP 87 5353 2146 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 2147 US US NNP 87 5353 2148 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5353 2149 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 2150 Portugal Portugal NNP 87 5353 2151 Port Port NNP 87 5353 2152 - - HYPH 87 5353 2153 au au NNP 87 5353 2154 - - HYPH 87 5353 2155 Prince Prince NNP 87 5353 2156 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 2157 US US NNP 87 5353 2158 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 2159 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 2160 Haiti Haiti NNP 87 5353 2161 Port Port NNP 87 5353 2162 Louis Louis NNP 87 5353 2163 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 2164 US US NNP 87 5353 2165 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 2166 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 2167 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 87 5353 2168 Port Port NNP 87 5353 2169 Moresby Moresby NNP 87 5353 2170 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 2171 US US NNP 87 5353 2172 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 2173 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 2174 Papua Papua NNP 87 5353 2175 New New NNP 87 5353 2176 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5353 2177 Porto Porto NNP 87 5353 2178 Alegre Alegre NNP 87 5353 2179 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 2180 US US NNP 87 5353 2181 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5353 2182 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 2183 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 5353 2184 Port Port NNP 87 5353 2185 - - HYPH 87 5353 2186 of of IN 87 5353 2187 - - HYPH 87 5353 2188 Spain Spain NNP 87 5353 2189 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 2190 US US NNP 87 5353 2191 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 2192 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 2193 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 87 5353 2194 and and CC 87 5353 2195 Tobago Tobago NNP 87 5353 2196 Porto Porto NNP 87 5353 2197 - - HYPH 87 5353 2198 Novo Novo NNP 87 5353 2199 Benin Benin NNP 87 5353 2200 Port Port NNP 87 5353 2201 Said say VBD 87 5353 2202 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 2203 US US NNP 87 5353 2204 Consular Consular NNP 87 5353 2205 Agency Agency NNP 87 5353 2206 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 2207 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 5353 2208 Portuguese Portuguese NNP 87 5353 2209 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5353 2210 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5353 2211 - - HYPH 87 5353 2212 Bissau Bissau NNP 87 5353 2213 Portuguese Portuguese NNP 87 5353 2214 Timor Timor NNP 87 5353 2215 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 2216 East East NNP 87 5353 2217 Timor Timor NNP 87 5353 2218 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 2219 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 5353 2220 Port Port NNP 87 5353 2221 - - HYPH 87 5353 2222 Vila Vila NNP 87 5353 2223 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 87 5353 2224 Poznan Poznan NNP 87 5353 2225 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 2226 US US NNP 87 5353 2227 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5353 2228 General General NNP 87 5353 2229 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 2230 Poland Poland NNP 87 5353 2231 Prague Prague NNP 87 5353 2232 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 2233 US US NNP 87 5353 2234 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 2235 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 2236 Czech Czech NNP 87 5353 2237 Republic Republic NNP 87 5353 2238 Praia Praia NNP 87 5353 2239 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 2240 US US NNP 87 5353 2241 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 2242 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 2243 Cape Cape NNP 87 5353 2244 Verde Verde NNP 87 5353 2245 Pretoria Pretoria NNP 87 5353 2246 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 2247 US US NNP 87 5353 2248 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 2249 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 2250 South South NNP 87 5353 2251 Africa Africa NNP 87 5353 2252 Pribilof Pribilof NNP 87 5353 2253 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5353 2254 United United NNP 87 5353 2255 States States NNP 87 5353 2256 Prince Prince NNP 87 5353 2257 Edward Edward NNP 87 5353 2258 Island Island NNP 87 5353 2259 Canada Canada NNP 87 5353 2260 Prince Prince NNP 87 5353 2261 Edward Edward NNP 87 5353 2262 Islands Islands NNP 87 5353 2263 South South NNP 87 5353 2264 Africa Africa NNP 87 5353 2265 Prince Prince NNP 87 5353 2266 Patrick Patrick NNP 87 5353 2267 Island Island NNP 87 5353 2268 Canada Canada NNP 87 5353 2269 Principe Principe NNP 87 5353 2270 Sao Sao NNP 87 5353 2271 Tome Tome NNP 87 5353 2272 and and CC 87 5353 2273 Principe Principe NNP 87 5353 2274 Puerto Puerto NNP 87 5353 2275 Plata Plata NNP 87 5353 2276 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 2277 US US NNP 87 5353 2278 Consular Consular NNP 87 5353 2279 Agency Agency NNP 87 5353 2280 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 2281 Dominican Dominican NNP 87 5353 2282 Republic Republic NNP 87 5353 2283 Puerto Puerto NNP 87 5353 2284 Vallarta Vallarta NNP 87 5353 2285 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 2286 US US NNP 87 5353 2287 Consular Consular NNP 87 5353 2288 Agency Agency NNP 87 5353 2289 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 2290 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5353 2291 Pusan Pusan NNP 87 5353 2292 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 2293 US US NNP 87 5353 2294 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5353 2295 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 2296 Korea Korea NNP 87 5353 2297 , , , 87 5353 2298 South South NNP 87 5353 2299 P'yongyang P'yongyang NNP 87 5353 2300 Korea Korea NNP 87 5353 2301 , , , 87 5353 2302 North North NNP 87 5353 2303 Q Q NNP 87 5353 2304 Quebec Quebec NNP 87 5353 2305 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 2306 US US NNP 87 5353 2307 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5353 2308 General General NNP 87 5353 2309 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 2310 Canada Canada NNP 87 5353 2311 Queen Queen NNP 87 5353 2312 Charlotte Charlotte NNP 87 5353 2313 Islands Islands NNP 87 5353 2314 Canada Canada NNP 87 5353 2315 Queen Queen NNP 87 5353 2316 Elizabeth Elizabeth NNP 87 5353 2317 Islands Islands NNP 87 5353 2318 Canada Canada NNP 87 5353 2319 Queen Queen NNP 87 5353 2320 Maud Maud NNP 87 5353 2321 Land Land NNP 87 5353 2322 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 2323 claimed claim VBN 87 5353 2324 by by IN 87 5353 2325 Norway Norway NNP 87 5353 2326 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 2327 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 87 5353 2328 Quito Quito NNP 87 5353 2329 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 2330 US US NNP 87 5353 2331 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 2332 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 2333 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 87 5353 2334 R R NNP 87 5353 2335 Rabat Rabat NNP 87 5353 2336 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 2337 US US NNP 87 5353 2338 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 2339 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 2340 Morocco Morocco NNP 87 5353 2341 Ralik Ralik NNP 87 5353 2342 Chain Chain NNP 87 5353 2343 Marshall Marshall NNP 87 5353 2344 Islands Islands NNP 87 5353 2345 Rangoon Rangoon NNP 87 5353 2346 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 2347 US US NNP 87 5353 2348 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 2349 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 2350 Burma Burma NNP 87 5353 2351 Ratak Ratak NNP 87 5353 2352 Chain Chain NNP 87 5353 2353 Marshall Marshall NNP 87 5353 2354 Islands Islands NNP 87 5353 2355 Recife Recife NNP 87 5353 2356 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 2357 US US NNP 87 5353 2358 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5353 2359 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 2360 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 5353 2361 Redonda Redonda NNP 87 5353 2362 Antigua Antigua NNP 87 5353 2363 and and CC 87 5353 2364 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 87 5353 2365 Red Red NNP 87 5353 2366 Sea Sea NNP 87 5353 2367 Indian Indian NNP 87 5353 2368 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 2369 Revillagigedo Revillagigedo NNP 87 5353 2370 Island Island NNP 87 5353 2371 United United NNP 87 5353 2372 States States NNP 87 5353 2373 Revillagigedo Revillagigedo NNP 87 5353 2374 Islands Islands NNP 87 5353 2375 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5353 2376 Reykjavik Reykjavik NNP 87 5353 2377 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 2378 US US NNP 87 5353 2379 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 2380 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 2381 Iceland Iceland NNP 87 5353 2382 Rhodes Rhodes NNP 87 5353 2383 Greece Greece NNP 87 5353 2384 Rhodesia Rhodesia NNP 87 5353 2385 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 87 5353 2386 Rhodesia Rhodesia NNP 87 5353 2387 , , , 87 5353 2388 Northern Northern NNP 87 5353 2389 Zambia Zambia NNP 87 5353 2390 Rhodesia Rhodesia NNP 87 5353 2391 , , , 87 5353 2392 Southern Southern NNP 87 5353 2393 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 87 5353 2394 Riga Riga NNP 87 5353 2395 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 2396 US US NNP 87 5353 2397 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 2398 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 2399 Latvia Latvia NNP 87 5353 2400 Rio Rio NNP 87 5353 2401 de de NNP 87 5353 2402 Janeiro Janeiro NNP 87 5353 2403 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 2404 US US NNP 87 5353 2405 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5353 2406 General General NNP 87 5353 2407 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 2408 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 5353 2409 Rio Rio NNP 87 5353 2410 de de NNP 87 5353 2411 Oro Oro NNP 87 5353 2412 Western Western NNP 87 5353 2413 Sahara Sahara NNP 87 5353 2414 Rio Rio NNP 87 5353 2415 Muni Muni NNP 87 5353 2416 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 87 5353 2417 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5353 2418 Riyadh Riyadh NNP 87 5353 2419 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 2420 US US NNP 87 5353 2421 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 2422 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 2423 Saudi Saudi NNP 87 5353 2424 Arabia Arabia NNP 87 5353 2425 Road Road NNP 87 5353 2426 Town Town NNP 87 5353 2427 British British NNP 87 5353 2428 Virgin Virgin NNP 87 5353 2429 Islands Islands NNP 87 5353 2430 Robinson Robinson NNP 87 5353 2431 Crusoe Crusoe NNP 87 5353 2432 Island Island NNP 87 5353 2433 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 2434 Mas Mas NNP 87 5353 2435 a a DT 87 5353 2436 Tierra Tierra NNP 87 5353 2437 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 2438 Chile Chile NNP 87 5353 2439 Rocas Rocas NNP 87 5353 2440 , , , 87 5353 2441 Atol Atol NNP 87 5353 2442 das da VBD 87 5353 2443 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 5353 2444 Rockall Rockall NNP 87 5353 2445 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 2446 disputed dispute VBN 87 5353 2447 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 2448 United United NNP 87 5353 2449 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 87 5353 2450 Rodrigues Rodrigues NNP 87 5353 2451 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 87 5353 2452 Rome Rome NNP 87 5353 2453 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 2454 US US NNP 87 5353 2455 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 2456 , , , 87 5353 2457 US US NNP 87 5353 2458 Mission Mission NNP 87 5353 2459 to to IN 87 5353 2460 the the DT 87 5353 2461 UN UN NNP 87 5353 2462 Agencies Agencies NNP 87 5353 2463 for for IN 87 5353 2464 Food Food NNP 87 5353 2465 and and CC 87 5353 2466 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 87 5353 2467 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 2468 FODAG FODAG NNP 87 5353 2469 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 2470 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 2471 Italy Italy NNP 87 5353 2472 Roncador Roncador NNP 87 5353 2473 Cay Cay NNP 87 5353 2474 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 5353 2475 Roosevelt Roosevelt NNP 87 5353 2476 Island Island NNP 87 5353 2477 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 87 5353 2478 Roseau Roseau NNP 87 5353 2479 Dominica Dominica NNP 87 5353 2480 Ross Ross NNP 87 5353 2481 Dependency Dependency NNP 87 5353 2482 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 2483 claimed claim VBN 87 5353 2484 by by IN 87 5353 2485 New New NNP 87 5353 2486 Zealand Zealand NNP 87 5353 2487 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 2488 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 87 5353 2489 Ross Ross NNP 87 5353 2490 Island Island NNP 87 5353 2491 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 87 5353 2492 Ross Ross NNP 87 5353 2493 Sea Sea NNP 87 5353 2494 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 87 5353 2495 Rota Rota NNP 87 5353 2496 Northern Northern NNP 87 5353 2497 Mariana Mariana NNP 87 5353 2498 Islands Islands NNP 87 5353 2499 Rotuma Rotuma NNP 87 5353 2500 Fiji Fiji NNP 87 5353 2501 Ryukyu Ryukyu NNP 87 5353 2502 Islands Islands NNP 87 5353 2503 Japan Japan NNP 87 5353 2504 S S NNP 87 5353 2505 Saba Saba NNP 87 5353 2506 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5353 2507 Antilles antille VBZ 87 5353 2508 Sabah Sabah NNP 87 5353 2509 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 5353 2510 Sable Sable NNP 87 5353 2511 Island Island NNP 87 5353 2512 Canada Canada NNP 87 5353 2513 Sahel Sahel NNP 87 5353 2514 Burkina Burkina NNP 87 5353 2515 , , , 87 5353 2516 Cape Cape NNP 87 5353 2517 Verde Verde NNP 87 5353 2518 , , , 87 5353 2519 Chad Chad NNP 87 5353 2520 , , , 87 5353 2521 The the DT 87 5353 2522 Gambia Gambia NNP 87 5353 2523 , , , 87 5353 2524 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5353 2525 - - HYPH 87 5353 2526 Bissau Bissau NNP 87 5353 2527 , , , 87 5353 2528 Mali Mali NNP 87 5353 2529 , , , 87 5353 2530 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 87 5353 2531 , , , 87 5353 2532 Niger Niger NNP 87 5353 2533 , , , 87 5353 2534 Senegal Senegal NNP 87 5353 2535 Saigon Saigon NNP 87 5353 2536 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 2537 Ho Ho NNP 87 5353 2538 Chi Chi NNP 87 5353 2539 Minh Minh NNP 87 5353 2540 City City NNP 87 5353 2541 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 2542 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 5353 2543 Saint Saint NNP 87 5353 2544 Brandon Brandon NNP 87 5353 2545 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 87 5353 2546 Saint Saint NNP 87 5353 2547 Christopher Christopher NNP 87 5353 2548 and and CC 87 5353 2549 Nevis Nevis NNP 87 5353 2550 Saint Saint NNP 87 5353 2551 Kitts Kitts NNP 87 5353 2552 and and CC 87 5353 2553 Nevis Nevis NNP 87 5353 2554 Saint Saint NNP 87 5353 2555 - - HYPH 87 5353 2556 Denis Denis NNP 87 5353 2557 Reunion Reunion NNP 87 5353 2558 Saint Saint NNP 87 5353 2559 George George NNP 87 5353 2560 's 's POS 87 5353 2561 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 2562 US US NNP 87 5353 2563 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 2564 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 2565 Grenada Grenada NNP 87 5353 2566 Saint Saint NNP 87 5353 2567 George George NNP 87 5353 2568 's 's POS 87 5353 2569 Channel Channel NNP 87 5353 2570 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5353 2571 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 2572 Saint Saint NNP 87 5353 2573 Heliar Heliar NNP 87 5353 2574 Jersey Jersey NNP 87 5353 2575 Saint Saint NNP 87 5353 2576 John John NNP 87 5353 2577 's 's POS 87 5353 2578 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 2579 US US NNP 87 5353 2580 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 2581 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 2582 Antigua Antigua NNP 87 5353 2583 and and CC 87 5353 2584 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 87 5353 2585 Saint Saint NNP 87 5353 2586 Lawrence Lawrence NNP 87 5353 2587 , , , 87 5353 2588 Gulf Gulf NNP 87 5353 2589 of of IN 87 5353 2590 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5353 2591 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 2592 Saint Saint NNP 87 5353 2593 Lawrence Lawrence NNP 87 5353 2594 Island Island NNP 87 5353 2595 United United NNP 87 5353 2596 States States NNP 87 5353 2597 Saint Saint NNP 87 5353 2598 Lawrence Lawrence NNP 87 5353 2599 Seaway Seaway NNP 87 5353 2600 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5353 2601 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 2602 Saint Saint NNP 87 5353 2603 Martin Martin NNP 87 5353 2604 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 87 5353 2605 Saint Saint NNP 87 5353 2606 Martin Martin NNP 87 5353 2607 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 2608 Sint Sint NNP 87 5353 2609 Maarten Maarten NNP 87 5353 2610 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 2611 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5353 2612 Antilles Antilles NNPS 87 5353 2613 Saint Saint NNP 87 5353 2614 Paul Paul NNP 87 5353 2615 Island Island NNP 87 5353 2616 Canada Canada NNP 87 5353 2617 Saint Saint NNP 87 5353 2618 Paul Paul NNP 87 5353 2619 Island Island NNP 87 5353 2620 United United NNP 87 5353 2621 States States NNP 87 5353 2622 Saint Saint NNP 87 5353 2623 Paul Paul NNP 87 5353 2624 Island Island NNP 87 5353 2625 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 2626 Ile Ile NNP 87 5353 2627 Saint Saint NNP 87 5353 2628 - - HYPH 87 5353 2629 Paul Paul NNP 87 5353 2630 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 2631 French French NNP 87 5353 2632 Southern Southern NNP 87 5353 2633 and and CC 87 5353 2634 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 87 5353 2635 Lands Lands NNPS 87 5353 2636 Saint Saint NNP 87 5353 2637 Peter Peter NNP 87 5353 2638 and and CC 87 5353 2639 Saint Saint NNP 87 5353 2640 Paul Paul NNP 87 5353 2641 Rocks Rocks NNP 87 5353 2642 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 2643 Penedos Penedos NNP 87 5353 2644 de de NNP 87 5353 2645 Sao Sao NNP 87 5353 2646 Pedro Pedro NNP 87 5353 2647 e e POS 87 5353 2648 Sao Sao NNP 87 5353 2649 Paulo Paulo NNP 87 5353 2650 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 2651 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 5353 2652 Saint Saint NNP 87 5353 2653 Peter Peter NNP 87 5353 2654 Port Port NNP 87 5353 2655 Guernsey Guernsey NNP 87 5353 2656 Saint Saint NNP 87 5353 2657 Petersburg Petersburg NNP 87 5353 2658 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 2659 US US NNP 87 5353 2660 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5353 2661 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 2662 Russia Russia NNP 87 5353 2663 Saint Saint NNP 87 5353 2664 - - HYPH 87 5353 2665 Pierre Pierre NNP 87 5353 2666 Saint Saint NNP 87 5353 2667 Pierre Pierre NNP 87 5353 2668 and and CC 87 5353 2669 Miguelon Miguelon NNP 87 5353 2670 Saint Saint NNP 87 5353 2671 Vincent Vincent NNP 87 5353 2672 Passage Passage NNP 87 5353 2673 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5353 2674 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 2675 Saipan Saipan NNP 87 5353 2676 Northern Northern NNP 87 5353 2677 Mariana Mariana NNP 87 5353 2678 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5353 2679 Sakhalin Sakhalin NNP 87 5353 2680 Island Island NNP 87 5353 2681 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 2682 Ostrov Ostrov NNP 87 5353 2683 Sakhalin Sakhalin NNP 87 5353 2684 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 2685 Russia Russia NNP 87 5353 2686 Sala Sala NNP 87 5353 2687 y y NNP 87 5353 2688 Gomez Gomez NNP 87 5353 2689 , , , 87 5353 2690 Isla Isla NNP 87 5353 2691 Chile Chile NNP 87 5353 2692 Salisbury Salisbury NNP 87 5353 2693 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 2694 Harare Harare NNP 87 5353 2695 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 2696 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 87 5353 2697 Salvador Salvador NNP 87 5353 2698 de de FW 87 5353 2699 Bahia Bahia NNP 87 5353 2700 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 2701 US US NNP 87 5353 2702 Consular Consular NNP 87 5353 2703 Agency Agency NNP 87 5353 2704 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 2705 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 5353 2706 Salzburg Salzburg NNP 87 5353 2707 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 2708 US US NNP 87 5353 2709 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5353 2710 General General NNP 87 5353 2711 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 2712 Austria Austria NNP 87 5353 2713 Sanaa Sanaa NNP 87 5353 2714 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 2715 US US NNP 87 5353 2716 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 2717 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 2718 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5353 2719 San San NNP 87 5353 2720 Ambrosio Ambrosio NNP 87 5353 2721 Chile Chile NNP 87 5353 2722 San San NNP 87 5353 2723 Andres Andres NNP 87 5353 2724 y y NNP 87 5353 2725 Providencia Providencia NNP 87 5353 2726 , , , 87 5353 2727 Archipielago Archipielago NNP 87 5353 2728 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 5353 2729 San San NNP 87 5353 2730 Bernardino Bernardino NNP 87 5353 2731 Strait Strait NNP 87 5353 2732 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5353 2733 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 2734 San San NNP 87 5353 2735 Felix Felix NNP 87 5353 2736 , , , 87 5353 2737 Isla Isla NNP 87 5353 2738 Chile Chile NNP 87 5353 2739 San San NNP 87 5353 2740 Jose Jose NNP 87 5353 2741 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 2742 US US NNP 87 5353 2743 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 2744 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 2745 Costa Costa NNP 87 5353 2746 Rica Rica NNP 87 5353 2747 San San NNP 87 5353 2748 Juan Juan NNP 87 5353 2749 Puerto Puerto NNP 87 5353 2750 Rico Rico NNP 87 5353 2751 San San NNP 87 5353 2752 Luis Luis NNP 87 5353 2753 Potosi Potosi NNP 87 5353 2754 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 2755 US US NNP 87 5353 2756 Consular Consular NNP 87 5353 2757 Agency Agency NNP 87 5353 2758 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 2759 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5353 2760 San San NNP 87 5353 2761 Marino Marino NNP 87 5353 2762 San San NNP 87 5353 2763 Marino Marino NNP 87 5353 2764 San San NNP 87 5353 2765 Miguel Miguel NNP 87 5353 2766 Allende Allende NNP 87 5353 2767 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 2768 US US NNP 87 5353 2769 Consular Consular NNP 87 5353 2770 Agency Agency NNP 87 5353 2771 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 2772 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5353 2773 San San NNP 87 5353 2774 Salvador Salvador NNP 87 5353 2775 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 2776 US US NNP 87 5353 2777 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 2778 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 2779 El El NNP 87 5353 2780 Salvador Salvador NNP 87 5353 2781 Santa Santa NNP 87 5353 2782 Cruz Cruz NNP 87 5353 2783 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 2784 US US NNP 87 5353 2785 Consular Consular NNP 87 5353 2786 Agency Agency NNP 87 5353 2787 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 2788 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 87 5353 2789 Santa Santa NNP 87 5353 2790 Cruz Cruz NNP 87 5353 2791 Islands Islands NNP 87 5353 2792 Solomon Solomon NNP 87 5353 2793 Islands Islands NNP 87 5353 2794 Santiago Santiago NNP 87 5353 2795 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 2796 US US NNP 87 5353 2797 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 2798 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 2799 Chile Chile NNP 87 5353 2800 Santo Santo NNP 87 5353 2801 Domingo Domingo NNP 87 5353 2802 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 2803 US US NNP 87 5353 2804 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 2805 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 2806 Dominican Dominican NNP 87 5353 2807 Republic Republic NNP 87 5353 2808 Sao Sao NNP 87 5353 2809 Luis Luis NNP 87 5353 2810 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 2811 US US NNP 87 5353 2812 Consular Consular NNP 87 5353 2813 Agency Agency NNP 87 5353 2814 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 2815 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 5353 2816 Sao Sao NNP 87 5353 2817 Paulo Paulo NNP 87 5353 2818 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 2819 US US NNP 87 5353 2820 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5353 2821 General General NNP 87 5353 2822 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 2823 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 5353 2824 Sao Sao NNP 87 5353 2825 Pedro Pedro NNP 87 5353 2826 e e POS 87 5353 2827 Sao Sao NNP 87 5353 2828 Paulo Paulo NNP 87 5353 2829 , , , 87 5353 2830 Penedos Penedos NNP 87 5353 2831 de de NNP 87 5353 2832 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 5353 2833 Sao Sao NNP 87 5353 2834 Tome Tome NNP 87 5353 2835 Sao Sao NNP 87 5353 2836 Tome Tome NNP 87 5353 2837 and and CC 87 5353 2838 Principe Principe NNP 87 5353 2839 Sapporo Sapporo NNP 87 5353 2840 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 2841 US US NNP 87 5353 2842 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5353 2843 General General NNP 87 5353 2844 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 2845 Japan Japan NNP 87 5353 2846 Sapudi Sapudi NNP 87 5353 2847 Strait Strait NNP 87 5353 2848 Indian Indian NNP 87 5353 2849 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 2850 Sarajevo Sarajevo NNP 87 5353 2851 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 87 5353 2852 and and CC 87 5353 2853 Herzegovina Herzegovina NNP 87 5353 2854 Sarawak Sarawak NNP 87 5353 2855 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 5353 2856 Sardinia Sardinia NNP 87 5353 2857 Italy Italy NNP 87 5353 2858 Sargasso Sargasso NNP 87 5353 2859 Sea Sea NNP 87 5353 2860 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5353 2861 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 2862 Sark Sark NNP 87 5353 2863 Guernsey Guernsey NNP 87 5353 2864 Scotia Scotia NNP 87 5353 2865 Sea Sea NNP 87 5353 2866 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5353 2867 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 2868 Scotland Scotland NNP 87 5353 2869 United United NNP 87 5353 2870 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 87 5353 2871 Scott Scott NNP 87 5353 2872 Island Island NNP 87 5353 2873 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 87 5353 2874 Senyavin Senyavin NNP 87 5353 2875 Islands Islands NNP 87 5353 2876 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 87 5353 2877 , , , 87 5353 2878 Federated Federated NNP 87 5353 2879 States States NNP 87 5353 2880 of of IN 87 5353 2881 Seoul Seoul NNP 87 5353 2882 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 2883 US US NNP 87 5353 2884 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 2885 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 2886 Korea Korea NNP 87 5353 2887 , , , 87 5353 2888 South South NNP 87 5353 2889 Serbia Serbia NNP 87 5353 2890 Serbia Serbia NNP 87 5353 2891 and and CC 87 5353 2892 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 87 5353 2893 Serrana Serrana NNP 87 5353 2894 Bank Bank NNP 87 5353 2895 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 5353 2896 Serranilla Serranilla NNP 87 5353 2897 Bank Bank NNP 87 5353 2898 Colombia Colombia NNP 87 5353 2899 Settlement Settlement NNP 87 5353 2900 , , , 87 5353 2901 The the DT 87 5353 2902 Christmas Christmas NNP 87 5353 2903 Island Island NNP 87 5353 2904 Severnaya Severnaya NNP 87 5353 2905 Zemlya Zemlya NNP 87 5353 2906 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 2907 Northland Northland NNP 87 5353 2908 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 2909 Russia Russia NNP 87 5353 2910 Seville Seville NNP 87 5353 2911 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 2912 US US NNP 87 5353 2913 Consular Consular NNP 87 5353 2914 Agency Agency NNP 87 5353 2915 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 2916 Spain Spain NNP 87 5353 2917 Shag Shag NNP 87 5353 2918 Island Island NNP 87 5353 2919 Heard Heard NNP 87 5353 2920 Island Island NNP 87 5353 2921 and and CC 87 5353 2922 McDonald McDonald NNP 87 5353 2923 Islands Islands NNP 87 5353 2924 Shag Shag NNP 87 5353 2925 Rocks Rocks NNPS 87 5353 2926 Falkland Falkland NNP 87 5353 2927 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5353 2928 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 2929 Islas Islas NNP 87 5353 2930 Malvinas Malvinas NNP 87 5353 2931 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 2932 Shanghai Shanghai NNP 87 5353 2933 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 2934 US US NNP 87 5353 2935 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5353 2936 General General NNP 87 5353 2937 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 2938 China China NNP 87 5353 2939 Shenyang Shenyang NNP 87 5353 2940 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 2941 US US NNP 87 5353 2942 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5353 2943 General General NNP 87 5353 2944 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 2945 China China NNP 87 5353 2946 Shetland Shetland NNP 87 5353 2947 Islands Islands NNP 87 5353 2948 United United NNP 87 5353 2949 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 87 5353 2950 Shikoku Shikoku NNP 87 5353 2951 Japan Japan NNP 87 5353 2952 Shikotan Shikotan NNP 87 5353 2953 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 2954 Shikotan Shikotan NNP 87 5353 2955 - - HYPH 87 5353 2956 to to IN 87 5353 2957 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 2958 Japan Japan NNP 87 5353 2959 Siam Siam NNP 87 5353 2960 Thailand Thailand NNP 87 5353 2961 Sibutu Sibutu NNP 87 5353 2962 Passage Passage NNP 87 5353 2963 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5353 2964 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 2965 Sicily Sicily NNP 87 5353 2966 Italy Italy NNP 87 5353 2967 Sicily Sicily NNP 87 5353 2968 , , , 87 5353 2969 Strait Strait NNP 87 5353 2970 of of IN 87 5353 2971 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5353 2972 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 2973 Sikkim Sikkim NNP 87 5353 2974 India India NNP 87 5353 2975 Sinai Sinai NNP 87 5353 2976 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 5353 2977 Singapore Singapore NNP 87 5353 2978 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 2979 US US NNP 87 5353 2980 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 2981 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 2982 Singapore Singapore NNP 87 5353 2983 Singapore Singapore NNP 87 5353 2984 Strait Strait NNP 87 5353 2985 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5353 2986 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 2987 Sinkiang Sinkiang NNP 87 5353 2988 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 2989 Xinjiang Xinjiang NNP 87 5353 2990 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 2991 China China NNP 87 5353 2992 Sint Sint NNP 87 5353 2993 Eustatius eustatius NN 87 5353 2994 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5353 2995 Antilles antille VBZ 87 5353 2996 Sint Sint NNP 87 5353 2997 Maarten maarten NN 87 5353 2998 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 2999 Saint Saint NNP 87 5353 3000 Martin Martin NNP 87 5353 3001 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 3002 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5353 3003 Antilles Antilles NNP 87 5353 3004 Skagerrak Skagerrak NNP 87 5353 3005 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5353 3006 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 3007 Skopje Skopje NNP 87 5353 3008 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 87 5353 3009 Society Society NNP 87 5353 3010 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5353 3011 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 3012 Iles Iles NNP 87 5353 3013 de de IN 87 5353 3014 la la NNP 87 5353 3015 Societe Societe NNP 87 5353 3016 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 3017 French french JJ 87 5353 3018 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 87 5353 3019 Socotra Socotra NNP 87 5353 3020 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5353 3021 Sofia Sofia NNP 87 5353 3022 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 3023 US US NNP 87 5353 3024 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 3025 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 3026 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 87 5353 3027 Solomon Solomon NNP 87 5353 3028 Islands Islands NNP 87 5353 3029 , , , 87 5353 3030 northern northern JJ 87 5353 3031 Papua Papua NNP 87 5353 3032 New New NNP 87 5353 3033 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5353 3034 Solomon Solomon NNP 87 5353 3035 Islands Islands NNP 87 5353 3036 , , , 87 5353 3037 southern southern JJ 87 5353 3038 Solomon Solomon NNP 87 5353 3039 Islands Islands NNP 87 5353 3040 Soloman Soloman NNP 87 5353 3041 Sea Sea NNP 87 5353 3042 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5353 3043 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 3044 Songkhla Songkhla NNP 87 5353 3045 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 3046 US US NNP 87 5353 3047 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5353 3048 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 3049 Thailand Thailand NNP 87 5353 3050 Sound Sound NNP 87 5353 3051 , , , 87 5353 3052 The the DT 87 5353 3053 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 3054 Oresund Oresund NNP 87 5353 3055 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 3056 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5353 3057 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 3058 South South NNP 87 5353 3059 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5353 3060 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 3061 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5353 3062 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 3063 South South NNP 87 5353 3064 China China NNP 87 5353 3065 Sea Sea NNP 87 5353 3066 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5353 3067 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 3068 Southern Southern NNP 87 5353 3069 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 87 5353 3070 Grenada Grenada NNP 87 5353 3071 Southern Southern NNP 87 5353 3072 Rhodesia Rhodesia NNP 87 5353 3073 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 87 5353 3074 South South NNP 87 5353 3075 Georgia Georgia NNP 87 5353 3076 South South NNP 87 5353 3077 Georgia Georgia NNP 87 5353 3078 and and CC 87 5353 3079 the the DT 87 5353 3080 South South NNP 87 5353 3081 Sandwich Sandwich NNP 87 5353 3082 Islands Islands NNP 87 5353 3083 South South NNP 87 5353 3084 Island Island NNP 87 5353 3085 New New NNP 87 5353 3086 Zealand Zealand NNP 87 5353 3087 South South NNP 87 5353 3088 Korea Korea NNP 87 5353 3089 Korea Korea NNP 87 5353 3090 , , , 87 5353 3091 South South NNP 87 5353 3092 South South NNP 87 5353 3093 Orkney Orkney NNP 87 5353 3094 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5353 3095 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 87 5353 3096 South South NNP 87 5353 3097 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5353 3098 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 3099 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5353 3100 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 3101 South South NNP 87 5353 3102 Sandwich Sandwich NNP 87 5353 3103 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5353 3104 South South NNP 87 5353 3105 Georgia Georgia NNP 87 5353 3106 and and CC 87 5353 3107 the the DT 87 5353 3108 South South NNP 87 5353 3109 Sandwich Sandwich NNP 87 5353 3110 Islands Islands NNP 87 5353 3111 South South NNP 87 5353 3112 Shetland Shetland NNP 87 5353 3113 Islands Islands NNP 87 5353 3114 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 87 5353 3115 South South NNP 87 5353 3116 Tyrol Tyrol NNP 87 5353 3117 Italy Italy NNP 87 5353 3118 South South NNP 87 5353 3119 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 5353 3120 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 87 5353 3121 South South NNP 87 5353 3122 - - HYPH 87 5353 3123 West West NNP 87 5353 3124 Africa Africa NNP 87 5353 3125 Namibia Namibia NNP 87 5353 3126 South South NNP 87 5353 3127 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5353 3128 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 3129 People People NNPS 87 5353 3130 's 's POS 87 5353 3131 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 5353 3132 Republic Republic NNP 87 5353 3133 of of IN 87 5353 3134 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5353 3135 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 3136 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5353 3137 Soviet Soviet NNP 87 5353 3138 Union Union NNP 87 5353 3139 Armenia Armenia NNP 87 5353 3140 , , , 87 5353 3141 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 87 5353 3142 , , , 87 5353 3143 Belarus Belarus NNP 87 5353 3144 , , , 87 5353 3145 Estonia Estonia NNP 87 5353 3146 , , , 87 5353 3147 Georgia Georgia NNP 87 5353 3148 , , , 87 5353 3149 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 87 5353 3150 , , , 87 5353 3151 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 87 5353 3152 , , , 87 5353 3153 Latvia Latvia NNP 87 5353 3154 , , , 87 5353 3155 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 87 5353 3156 , , , 87 5353 3157 Moldova Moldova NNP 87 5353 3158 , , , 87 5353 3159 Russia Russia NNP 87 5353 3160 , , , 87 5353 3161 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 87 5353 3162 , , , 87 5353 3163 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 87 5353 3164 , , , 87 5353 3165 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 87 5353 3166 , , , 87 5353 3167 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 87 5353 3168 Spanish Spanish NNP 87 5353 3169 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5353 3170 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 87 5353 3171 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5353 3172 Spanish Spanish NNP 87 5353 3173 Sahara Sahara NNP 87 5353 3174 Western Western NNP 87 5353 3175 Sahara Sahara NNP 87 5353 3176 Spitsbergen Spitsbergen NNP 87 5353 3177 Svalbard Svalbard NNP 87 5353 3178 Stanley Stanley NNP 87 5353 3179 Falkland Falkland NNP 87 5353 3180 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5353 3181 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 3182 Islas Islas NNP 87 5353 3183 Malvinas Malvinas NNP 87 5353 3184 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 3185 Stockholm Stockholm NNP 87 5353 3186 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 3187 US US NNP 87 5353 3188 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 3189 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 3190 Sweden Sweden NNP 87 5353 3191 Strasbourg Strasbourg NNP 87 5353 3192 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 3193 US US NNP 87 5353 3194 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5353 3195 General General NNP 87 5353 3196 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 3197 France France NNP 87 5353 3198 Stuttgart Stuttgart NNP 87 5353 3199 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 3200 US US NNP 87 5353 3201 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5353 3202 General General NNP 87 5353 3203 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 3204 Germany Germany NNP 87 5353 3205 Suez Suez NNP 87 5353 3206 , , , 87 5353 3207 Gulf Gulf NNP 87 5353 3208 of of IN 87 5353 3209 Indian Indian NNP 87 5353 3210 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 3211 Sulu Sulu NNP 87 5353 3212 Archipelago Archipelago NNP 87 5353 3213 Philippines Philippines NNP 87 5353 3214 Sulu Sulu NNP 87 5353 3215 Sea Sea NNP 87 5353 3216 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5353 3217 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 3218 Sumatra Sumatra NNP 87 5353 3219 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 5353 3220 Sumba Sumba NNP 87 5353 3221 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 5353 3222 Sunda Sunda NNP 87 5353 3223 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5353 3224 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 3225 Soenda Soenda NNP 87 5353 3226 Isles Isles NNPS 87 5353 3227 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 3228 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 5353 3229 ; ; : 87 5353 3230 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 87 5353 3231 Sunda Sunda NNP 87 5353 3232 Strait Strait NNP 87 5353 3233 Indian Indian NNP 87 5353 3234 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 3235 Surabaya Surabaya NNP 87 5353 3236 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 3237 US US NNP 87 5353 3238 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5353 3239 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 3240 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 5353 3241 Surigao Surigao NNP 87 5353 3242 Strait Strait NNP 87 5353 3243 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5353 3244 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 3245 Surinam Surinam NNP 87 5353 3246 Suriname Suriname NNP 87 5353 3247 Suva Suva NNP 87 5353 3248 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 3249 US US NNP 87 5353 3250 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 3251 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 3252 Fiji Fiji NNP 87 5353 3253 Swains Swains NNP 87 5353 3254 Island Island NNP 87 5353 3255 American American NNP 87 5353 3256 Samoa Samoa NNP 87 5353 3257 Swan Swan NNP 87 5353 3258 Islands Islands NNP 87 5353 3259 Honduras Honduras NNP 87 5353 3260 Sydney Sydney NNP 87 5353 3261 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 3262 US US NNP 87 5353 3263 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5353 3264 General General NNP 87 5353 3265 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 3266 Australia Australia NNP 87 5353 3267 T T NNP 87 5353 3268 Tahiti Tahiti NNP 87 5353 3269 French french JJ 87 5353 3270 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 87 5353 3271 Taipei Taipei NNP 87 5353 3272 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 87 5353 3273 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 87 5353 3274 Strait Strait NNP 87 5353 3275 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5353 3276 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 3277 Tallin Tallin NNP 87 5353 3278 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 3279 US US NNP 87 5353 3280 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 3281 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 3282 Estonia Estonia NNP 87 5353 3283 Tampico Tampico NNP 87 5353 3284 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 3285 US US NNP 87 5353 3286 Consular Consular NNP 87 5353 3287 Agency Agency NNP 87 5353 3288 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 3289 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5353 3290 Tanganyika Tanganyika NNP 87 5353 3291 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 87 5353 3292 Tangier Tangier NNP 87 5353 3293 Morocco Morocco NNP 87 5353 3294 Tarawa Tarawa NNP 87 5353 3295 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 87 5353 3296 Tartar Tartar NNP 87 5353 3297 Strait Strait NNP 87 5353 3298 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5353 3299 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 3300 Tashkent Tashkent NNP 87 5353 3301 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 3302 US US NNP 87 5353 3303 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 3304 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 3305 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 87 5353 3306 Tasmania Tasmania NNP 87 5353 3307 Australia Australia NNP 87 5353 3308 Tasman Tasman NNP 87 5353 3309 Sea Sea NNP 87 5353 3310 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5353 3311 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 3312 Taymyr Taymyr NNP 87 5353 3313 Peninsula Peninsula NNP 87 5353 3314 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 3315 Poluostrov Poluostrov NNP 87 5353 3316 Taymyra Taymyra NNP 87 5353 3317 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 3318 Russia Russia NNP 87 5353 3319 Tegucigalpa Tegucigalpa NNP 87 5353 3320 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 3321 US US NNP 87 5353 3322 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 3323 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 3324 Honduras Honduras NNP 87 5353 3325 Tehran Tehran NNP 87 5353 3326 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 3327 US US NNP 87 5353 3328 post post NN 87 5353 3329 not not RB 87 5353 3330 maintained maintain VBN 87 5353 3331 , , , 87 5353 3332 representation representation NN 87 5353 3333 by by IN 87 5353 3334 Swiss Swiss NNP 87 5353 3335 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 3336 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 3337 Iran Iran NNP 87 5353 3338 Tel Tel NNP 87 5353 3339 Aviv Aviv NNP 87 5353 3340 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 3341 US US NNP 87 5353 3342 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 3343 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 3344 Israel Israel NNP 87 5353 3345 Terre Terre NNP 87 5353 3346 Adelie Adelie NNP 87 5353 3347 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 3348 Adelie Adelie NNP 87 5353 3349 Land Land NNP 87 5353 3350 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 3351 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 3352 claimed claim VBN 87 5353 3353 by by IN 87 5353 3354 France France NNP 87 5353 3355 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 3356 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 87 5353 3357 Thailand Thailand NNP 87 5353 3358 , , , 87 5353 3359 Gulf Gulf NNP 87 5353 3360 of of IN 87 5353 3361 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5353 3362 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 3363 Thessaloniki Thessaloniki NNP 87 5353 3364 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 3365 US US NNP 87 5353 3366 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5353 3367 General General NNP 87 5353 3368 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 3369 Greece Greece NNP 87 5353 3370 Thimphu Thimphu NNP 87 5353 3371 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 87 5353 3372 Thurston Thurston NNP 87 5353 3373 Island Island NNP 87 5353 3374 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 87 5353 3375 Tibet Tibet NNP 87 5353 3376 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 3377 Xizang Xizang NNP 87 5353 3378 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 3379 China China NNP 87 5353 3380 Tibilisi Tibilisi NNP 87 5353 3381 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 3382 Tbilisi Tbilisi NNP 87 5353 3383 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 3384 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 3385 US US NNP 87 5353 3386 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 3387 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 3388 Georgia Georgia NNP 87 5353 3389 Tierra Tierra NNP 87 5353 3390 del del NNP 87 5353 3391 Fuego Fuego NNP 87 5353 3392 Argentina Argentina NNP 87 5353 3393 ; ; : 87 5353 3394 Chile Chile NNP 87 5353 3395 Tijuana Tijuana NNP 87 5353 3396 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 3397 US US NNP 87 5353 3398 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5353 3399 General General NNP 87 5353 3400 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 3401 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5353 3402 Timor Timor NNP 87 5353 3403 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 87 5353 3404 Timor Timor NNP 87 5353 3405 Sea Sea NNP 87 5353 3406 Indian Indian NNP 87 5353 3407 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 3408 Tinian Tinian NNP 87 5353 3409 Northern Northern NNP 87 5353 3410 Mariana Mariana NNP 87 5353 3411 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5353 3412 Tiran Tiran NNP 87 5353 3413 , , , 87 5353 3414 Strait Strait NNP 87 5353 3415 of of IN 87 5353 3416 Indian Indian NNP 87 5353 3417 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 3418 Tirane Tirane NNP 87 5353 3419 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 3420 US US NNP 87 5353 3421 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 3422 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 3423 Albania Albania NNP 87 5353 3424 Tobago Tobago NNP 87 5353 3425 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 87 5353 3426 and and CC 87 5353 3427 Tobago Tobago NNP 87 5353 3428 Tokyo Tokyo NNP 87 5353 3429 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 3430 US US NNP 87 5353 3431 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 3432 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 3433 Japan Japan NNP 87 5353 3434 Tonkin Tonkin NNP 87 5353 3435 , , , 87 5353 3436 Gulf Gulf NNP 87 5353 3437 of of IN 87 5353 3438 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5353 3439 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 3440 Toronto Toronto NNP 87 5353 3441 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 3442 US US NNP 87 5353 3443 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5353 3444 General General NNP 87 5353 3445 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 3446 Canada Canada NNP 87 5353 3447 Torres Torres NNP 87 5353 3448 Strait Strait NNP 87 5353 3449 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5353 3450 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 3451 Torshavn Torshavn NNP 87 5353 3452 Faroe Faroe NNP 87 5353 3453 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5353 3454 Toshkent Toshkent NNP 87 5353 3455 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 3456 Tashkent Tashkent NNP 87 5353 3457 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 3458 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 87 5353 3459 Transjordan Transjordan NNP 87 5353 3460 Jordan Jordan NNP 87 5353 3461 Transkei Transkei NNPS 87 5353 3462 South South NNP 87 5353 3463 Africa Africa NNP 87 5353 3464 Transylvania Transylvania NNP 87 5353 3465 Romania Romania NNP 87 5353 3466 Trieste Trieste NNP 87 5353 3467 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 3468 US US NNP 87 5353 3469 Consular Consular NNP 87 5353 3470 Agency Agency NNP 87 5353 3471 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 3472 Italy Italy NNP 87 5353 3473 Trindade Trindade NNP 87 5353 3474 , , , 87 5353 3475 Ilha Ilha NNP 87 5353 3476 de de NNP 87 5353 3477 Brazil Brazil NNP 87 5353 3478 Tripoli Tripoli NNP 87 5353 3479 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 3480 US US NNP 87 5353 3481 post post NN 87 5353 3482 not not RB 87 5353 3483 maintained maintain VBN 87 5353 3484 , , , 87 5353 3485 representation representation NN 87 5353 3486 by by IN 87 5353 3487 Belgian belgian JJ 87 5353 3488 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 3489 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 3490 Libya Libya NNP 87 5353 3491 Tristan Tristan NNP 87 5353 3492 da da NNP 87 5353 3493 Cunha Cunha NNP 87 5353 3494 Group Group NNP 87 5353 3495 Saint Saint NNP 87 5353 3496 Helena Helena NNP 87 5353 3497 Trobriand Trobriand NNP 87 5353 3498 Islands Islands NNP 87 5353 3499 Papua Papua NNP 87 5353 3500 New New NNP 87 5353 3501 Guinea Guinea NNP 87 5353 3502 Trucial Trucial NNP 87 5353 3503 States States NNP 87 5353 3504 United United NNP 87 5353 3505 Arab Arab NNP 87 5353 3506 Emirates Emirates NNP 87 5353 3507 Truk Truk NNP 87 5353 3508 Islands Islands NNP 87 5353 3509 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 87 5353 3510 Tsugaru Tsugaru NNP 87 5353 3511 Strait Strait NNP 87 5353 3512 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5353 3513 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 3514 Tuamotu Tuamotu NNP 87 5353 3515 Islands Islands NNPS 87 5353 3516 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 3517 Iles Iles NNP 87 5353 3518 Tuamotu Tuamotu NNP 87 5353 3519 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 3520 French french JJ 87 5353 3521 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 87 5353 3522 Tubuai Tubuai NNP 87 5353 3523 Islands Islands NNP 87 5353 3524 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 3525 Iles Iles NNP 87 5353 3526 Tubuai Tubuai NNP 87 5353 3527 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 3528 French french JJ 87 5353 3529 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 87 5353 3530 Tunis Tunis NNP 87 5353 3531 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 3532 US US NNP 87 5353 3533 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 3534 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 3535 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 87 5353 3536 Turin Turin NNP 87 5353 3537 Italy Italy NNP 87 5353 3538 Turkish Turkish NNP 87 5353 3539 Straits Straits NNPS 87 5353 3540 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5353 3541 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 3542 Turkmeniya Turkmeniya NNP 87 5353 3543 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 87 5353 3544 Turks Turks NNPS 87 5353 3545 Island Island NNP 87 5353 3546 Passage Passage NNP 87 5353 3547 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5353 3548 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 3549 Tyrol Tyrol NNP 87 5353 3550 , , , 87 5353 3551 South South NNP 87 5353 3552 Italy Italy NNP 87 5353 3553 Tyrrhenian Tyrrhenian NNP 87 5353 3554 Sea Sea NNP 87 5353 3555 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5353 3556 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 3557 U U NNP 87 5353 3558 Udorn Udorn NNP 87 5353 3559 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 3560 US US NNP 87 5353 3561 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5353 3562 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 3563 Thailand Thailand NNP 87 5353 3564 Ulaanbaatar Ulaanbaatar NNP 87 5353 3565 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 3566 US US NNP 87 5353 3567 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 3568 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 3569 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 87 5353 3570 Ullung Ullung NNP 87 5353 3571 - - HYPH 87 5353 3572 do do VB 87 5353 3573 Korea Korea NNP 87 5353 3574 , , , 87 5353 3575 South South NNP 87 5353 3576 Unimak Unimak NNP 87 5353 3577 Pass Pass NNP 87 5353 3578 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 3579 strait strait NN 87 5353 3580 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 3581 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5353 3582 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 3583 Union Union NNP 87 5353 3584 of of IN 87 5353 3585 Soviet Soviet NNP 87 5353 3586 Socialist Socialist NNP 87 5353 3587 Republics Republics NNP 87 5353 3588 Armenia Armenia NNP 87 5353 3589 , , , 87 5353 3590 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 87 5353 3591 , , , 87 5353 3592 Belarus Belarus NNP 87 5353 3593 , , , 87 5353 3594 Estonia Estonia NNP 87 5353 3595 , , , 87 5353 3596 Georgia Georgia NNP 87 5353 3597 , , , 87 5353 3598 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 87 5353 3599 , , , 87 5353 3600 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 87 5353 3601 , , , 87 5353 3602 Latvia Latvia NNP 87 5353 3603 , , , 87 5353 3604 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 87 5353 3605 , , , 87 5353 3606 Moldova Moldova NNP 87 5353 3607 , , , 87 5353 3608 Russia Russia NNP 87 5353 3609 , , , 87 5353 3610 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 87 5353 3611 , , , 87 5353 3612 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 87 5353 3613 , , , 87 5353 3614 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 87 5353 3615 , , , 87 5353 3616 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 87 5353 3617 United United NNP 87 5353 3618 Arab Arab NNP 87 5353 3619 Republic Republic NNP 87 5353 3620 Egypt Egypt NNP 87 5353 3621 ; ; : 87 5353 3622 Syria Syria NNP 87 5353 3623 Upper Upper NNP 87 5353 3624 Volta Volta NNP 87 5353 3625 Burkina Burkina NNP 87 5353 3626 USSR USSR NNP 87 5353 3627 Armenia Armenia NNP 87 5353 3628 , , , 87 5353 3629 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 87 5353 3630 , , , 87 5353 3631 Belarus Belarus NNP 87 5353 3632 , , , 87 5353 3633 Estonia Estonia NNP 87 5353 3634 , , , 87 5353 3635 Georgia Georgia NNP 87 5353 3636 , , , 87 5353 3637 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 87 5353 3638 , , , 87 5353 3639 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 87 5353 3640 , , , 87 5353 3641 Latvia Latvia NNP 87 5353 3642 , , , 87 5353 3643 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 87 5353 3644 , , , 87 5353 3645 Moldova Moldova NNP 87 5353 3646 , , , 87 5353 3647 Russia Russia NNP 87 5353 3648 , , , 87 5353 3649 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 87 5353 3650 , , , 87 5353 3651 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 87 5353 3652 , , , 87 5353 3653 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 87 5353 3654 , , , 87 5353 3655 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 87 5353 3656 V V NNP 87 5353 3657 Vaduz Vaduz NNP 87 5353 3658 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 3659 US US NNP 87 5353 3660 post post NN 87 5353 3661 not not RB 87 5353 3662 maintained maintain VBN 87 5353 3663 , , , 87 5353 3664 representation representation NN 87 5353 3665 from from IN 87 5353 3666 Zurich Zurich NNP 87 5353 3667 , , , 87 5353 3668 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 87 5353 3669 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 3670 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 87 5353 3671 Vakhan Vakhan NNP 87 5353 3672 Corridor Corridor NNP 87 5353 3673 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 3674 Wakhan Wakhan NNP 87 5353 3675 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 3676 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 87 5353 3677 Valencia Valencia NNP 87 5353 3678 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 3679 US US NNP 87 5353 3680 Consular Consular NNP 87 5353 3681 Agency Agency NNP 87 5353 3682 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 3683 Spain Spain NNP 87 5353 3684 Valletta Valletta NNP 87 5353 3685 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 3686 US US NNP 87 5353 3687 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 3688 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 3689 Malta Malta NNP 87 5353 3690 Valley Valley NNP 87 5353 3691 , , , 87 5353 3692 The the DT 87 5353 3693 Anguilla Anguilla NNP 87 5353 3694 Vancouver Vancouver NNP 87 5353 3695 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 3696 US US NNP 87 5353 3697 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5353 3698 General General NNP 87 5353 3699 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 3700 Canada Canada NNP 87 5353 3701 Vancouver Vancouver NNP 87 5353 3702 Island Island NNP 87 5353 3703 Canada Canada NNP 87 5353 3704 Van Van NNP 87 5353 3705 Diemen Diemen NNP 87 5353 3706 Strait Strait NNP 87 5353 3707 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5353 3708 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 3709 Vatican Vatican NNP 87 5353 3710 City City NNP 87 5353 3711 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 3712 US US NNP 87 5353 3713 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 3714 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 3715 Holy Holy NNP 87 5353 3716 See See NNP 87 5353 3717 Velez Velez NNP 87 5353 3718 de de NNP 87 5353 3719 la la NNP 87 5353 3720 Gomera Gomera NNP 87 5353 3721 , , , 87 5353 3722 Penon Penon NNP 87 5353 3723 de de NNP 87 5353 3724 Spain Spain NNP 87 5353 3725 Venda Venda NNP 87 5353 3726 South South NNP 87 5353 3727 Africa Africa NNP 87 5353 3728 Veracruz Veracruz NNP 87 5353 3729 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 3730 US US NNP 87 5353 3731 Consular Consular NNP 87 5353 3732 Agency Agency NNP 87 5353 3733 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 3734 Mexico Mexico NNP 87 5353 3735 Verde Verde NNP 87 5353 3736 Island Island NNP 87 5353 3737 Passage Passage NNP 87 5353 3738 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5353 3739 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 3740 Victoria Victoria NNP 87 5353 3741 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 3742 US US NNP 87 5353 3743 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 3744 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 3745 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 87 5353 3746 Vienna Vienna NNP 87 5353 3747 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 3748 US US NNP 87 5353 3749 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 3750 , , , 87 5353 3751 US US NNP 87 5353 3752 Mission Mission NNP 87 5353 3753 to to IN 87 5353 3754 International International NNP 87 5353 3755 Organizations Organizations NNP 87 5353 3756 in in IN 87 5353 3757 Vienna Vienna NNP 87 5353 3758 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 3759 UNVIE UNVIE NNP 87 5353 3760 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 3761 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 3762 Austria Austria NNP 87 5353 3763 Vientiane Vientiane NNP 87 5353 3764 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 3765 US US NNP 87 5353 3766 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 3767 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 3768 Laos Laos NNP 87 5353 3769 Vilnius Vilnius NNP 87 5353 3770 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 3771 US US NNP 87 5353 3772 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 3773 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 3774 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 87 5353 3775 Vladivostok Vladivostok NNP 87 5353 3776 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 3777 US US NNP 87 5353 3778 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5353 3779 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 3780 Russia Russia NNP 87 5353 3781 Volcano Volcano NNP 87 5353 3782 Islands Islands NNP 87 5353 3783 Japan Japan NNP 87 5353 3784 Vostok Vostok NNP 87 5353 3785 Island Island NNP 87 5353 3786 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 87 5353 3787 Vrangelya Vrangelya NNP 87 5353 3788 , , , 87 5353 3789 Ostrov Ostrov NNP 87 5353 3790 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 3791 Wrangel Wrangel NNP 87 5353 3792 Island Island NNP 87 5353 3793 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 3794 Russia Russia NNP 87 5353 3795 W W NNP 87 5353 3796 Wakhan Wakhan NNP 87 5353 3797 Corridor Corridor NNP 87 5353 3798 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 3799 now now RB 87 5353 3800 Vakhan Vakhan NNP 87 5353 3801 Corridor Corridor NNP 87 5353 3802 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 3803 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 87 5353 3804 Wales Wales NNP 87 5353 3805 United United NNP 87 5353 3806 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 87 5353 3807 Walvis Walvis NNP 87 5353 3808 Bay Bay NNP 87 5353 3809 South South NNP 87 5353 3810 Africa Africa NNP 87 5353 3811 Warsaw Warsaw NNP 87 5353 3812 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 3813 US US NNP 87 5353 3814 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 3815 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 3816 Poland Poland NNP 87 5353 3817 Washington Washington NNP 87 5353 3818 , , , 87 5353 3819 DC DC NNP 87 5353 3820 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 3821 The the DT 87 5353 3822 Permanent Permanent NNP 87 5353 3823 Mission Mission NNP 87 5353 3824 of of IN 87 5353 3825 the the DT 87 5353 3826 USA USA NNP 87 5353 3827 to to IN 87 5353 3828 the the DT 87 5353 3829 Organization Organization NNP 87 5353 3830 of of IN 87 5353 3831 American American NNP 87 5353 3832 States States NNP 87 5353 3833 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 3834 OAS OAS NNP 87 5353 3835 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 3836 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 3837 United United NNP 87 5353 3838 States States NNP 87 5353 3839 Weddell Weddell NNP 87 5353 3840 Sea Sea NNP 87 5353 3841 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5353 3842 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 3843 Wellington Wellington NNP 87 5353 3844 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 3845 US US NNP 87 5353 3846 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 3847 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 3848 New New NNP 87 5353 3849 Zealand Zealand NNP 87 5353 3850 Western Western NNP 87 5353 3851 Channel Channel NNP 87 5353 3852 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 3853 West West NNP 87 5353 3854 Korea Korea NNP 87 5353 3855 Strait Strait NNP 87 5353 3856 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 3857 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5353 3858 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 3859 West West NNP 87 5353 3860 Germany Germany NNP 87 5353 3861 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 3862 Federal Federal NNP 87 5353 3863 Republic Republic NNP 87 5353 3864 of of IN 87 5353 3865 Germany Germany NNP 87 5353 3866 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 3867 Germany Germany NNP 87 5353 3868 West West NNP 87 5353 3869 Island Island NNP 87 5353 3870 Cocos Cocos NNP 87 5353 3871 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 3872 Keeling Keeling NNP 87 5353 3873 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 3874 Islands Islands NNP 87 5353 3875 West West NNP 87 5353 3876 Korea Korea NNP 87 5353 3877 Strait Strait NNP 87 5353 3878 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 3879 Western Western NNP 87 5353 3880 Channel Channel NNP 87 5353 3881 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 3882 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5353 3883 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 3884 West West NNP 87 5353 3885 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 5353 3886 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 87 5353 3887 Wetar Wetar NNP 87 5353 3888 Strait Strait NNP 87 5353 3889 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5353 3890 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 3891 White White NNP 87 5353 3892 Sea Sea NNP 87 5353 3893 Arctic Arctic NNP 87 5353 3894 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 3895 Willemstad Willemstad NNP 87 5353 3896 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 87 5353 3897 Antilles Antilles NNPS 87 5353 3898 Windhoek Windhoek NNP 87 5353 3899 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 3900 US US NNP 87 5353 3901 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 3902 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 3903 Namibia Namibia NNP 87 5353 3904 Windward Windward NNP 87 5353 3905 Passage Passage NNP 87 5353 3906 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5353 3907 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 3908 Winnipeg Winnipeg NNP 87 5353 3909 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 3910 US US NNP 87 5353 3911 Consular Consular NNP 87 5353 3912 Agency Agency NNP 87 5353 3913 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 3914 Canada Canada NNP 87 5353 3915 Wrangel Wrangel NNP 87 5353 3916 Island Island NNP 87 5353 3917 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 3918 Ostrov Ostrov NNP 87 5353 3919 Vrangelya Vrangelya NNP 87 5353 3920 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 3921 Russia Russia NNP 87 5353 3922 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 3923 de de FW 87 5353 3924 facto facto FW 87 5353 3925 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 3926 Y Y NNP 87 5353 3927 Yamoussoukro Yamoussoukro NNP 87 5353 3928 Cote Cote NNP 87 5353 3929 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 87 5353 3930 Yaounde Yaounde NNP 87 5353 3931 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 3932 US US NNP 87 5353 3933 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 3934 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 3935 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 87 5353 3936 Yap Yap NNP 87 5353 3937 Islands Islands NNP 87 5353 3938 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 87 5353 3939 Yellow Yellow NNP 87 5353 3940 Sea Sea NNP 87 5353 3941 Pacific Pacific NNP 87 5353 3942 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 3943 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5353 3944 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 3945 Aden Aden NNP 87 5353 3946 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 3947 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 3948 People People NNS 87 5353 3949 's 's POS 87 5353 3950 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 5353 3951 Republic Republic NNP 87 5353 3952 of of IN 87 5353 3953 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5353 3954 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 3955 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5353 3956 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5353 3957 Arab Arab NNP 87 5353 3958 Republic Republic NNP 87 5353 3959 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5353 3960 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5353 3961 , , , 87 5353 3962 North North NNP 87 5353 3963 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 3964 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5353 3965 Arab Arab NNP 87 5353 3966 Republic Republic NNP 87 5353 3967 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 3968 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5353 3969 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5353 3970 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 3971 Sanaa Sanaa NNP 87 5353 3972 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 3973 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 3974 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5353 3975 Arab Arab NNP 87 5353 3976 Republic Republic NNP 87 5353 3977 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 3978 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5353 3979 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5353 3980 , , , 87 5353 3981 People People NNPS 87 5353 3982 's 's POS 87 5353 3983 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 5353 3984 Republic Republic NNP 87 5353 3985 of of IN 87 5353 3986 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5353 3987 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5353 3988 , , , 87 5353 3989 South South NNP 87 5353 3990 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 3991 People People NNPS 87 5353 3992 's 's POS 87 5353 3993 Democratic Democratic NNP 87 5353 3994 Republic Republic NNP 87 5353 3995 of of IN 87 5353 3996 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5353 3997 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 3998 Yemen Yemen NNP 87 5353 3999 Yerevan Yerevan NNP 87 5353 4000 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 4001 US US NNP 87 5353 4002 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 4003 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 4004 Armenia Armenia NNP 87 5353 4005 Youth Youth NNP 87 5353 4006 , , , 87 5353 4007 Isle Isle NNP 87 5353 4008 of of IN 87 5353 4009 ( ( -LRB- 87 5353 4010 Isla Isla NNP 87 5353 4011 de de NNP 87 5353 4012 la la NNP 87 5353 4013 Juventud Juventud NNP 87 5353 4014 ) ) -RRB- 87 5353 4015 Cuba Cuba NNP 87 5353 4016 Yucatan Yucatan NNP 87 5353 4017 Channel Channel NNP 87 5353 4018 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 87 5353 4019 Ocean Ocean NNP 87 5353 4020 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 87 5353 4021 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 87 5353 4022 and and CC 87 5353 4023 Herzegovina Herzegovina NNP 87 5353 4024 , , , 87 5353 4025 Croatia Croatia NNP 87 5353 4026 , , , 87 5353 4027 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 87 5353 4028 , , , 87 5353 4029 Serbia Serbia NNP 87 5353 4030 and and CC 87 5353 4031 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 87 5353 4032 , , , 87 5353 4033 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 87 5353 4034 Z Z NNP 87 5353 4035 Zagreb Zagreb NNP 87 5353 4036 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 4037 US US NNP 87 5353 4038 Embassy Embassy NNP 87 5353 4039 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 4040 Croatia Croatia NNP 87 5353 4041 Zanzibar Zanzibar NNP 87 5353 4042 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 87 5353 4043 Zurich Zurich NNP 87 5353 4044 [ [ -LRB- 87 5353 4045 US US NNP 87 5353 4046 Consulate Consulate NNP 87 5353 4047 General General NNP 87 5353 4048 ] ] -RRB- 87 5353 4049 Switzerland Switzerland NNP