From 504cf4e3c757adaf6a66ab1dc5cd038b6a971f12 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Yo Robot Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2022 11:44:06 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] auto-update week 9 --- africa/ag.json | 6 +++--- africa/ao.json | 8 ++++---- africa/bc.json | 4 ++-- africa/bn.json | 8 ++++---- africa/by.json | 4 ++-- africa/cd.json | 8 ++++---- africa/cf.json | 4 ++-- africa/cg.json | 8 ++++---- africa/cm.json | 8 ++++---- africa/cn.json | 4 ++-- africa/ct.json | 6 +++--- africa/cv.json | 6 +++--- africa/dj.json | 16 ++++++++-------- africa/eg.json | 6 +++--- africa/ek.json | 4 ++-- africa/er.json | 4 ++-- africa/et.json | 6 +++--- africa/ga.json | 4 ++-- africa/gb.json | 4 ++-- africa/gh.json | 6 +++--- africa/gv.json | 4 ++-- africa/iv.json | 10 +++++----- africa/ke.json | 6 +++--- africa/li.json | 4 ++-- africa/lt.json | 4 ++-- africa/ly.json | 8 ++++---- africa/ma.json | 4 ++-- africa/mi.json | 6 +++--- africa/ml.json | 8 ++++---- africa/mo.json | 4 ++-- africa/mp.json | 4 ++-- africa/mr.json | 7 ++----- africa/mz.json | 8 ++++---- africa/ng.json | 8 ++++---- africa/ni.json | 8 ++++---- africa/od.json | 6 +++--- africa/pu.json | 6 +++--- africa/rw.json | 4 ++-- africa/se.json | 4 ++-- africa/sf.json | 4 ++-- africa/sg.json | 12 ++++++------ africa/sh.json | 4 ++-- africa/sl.json | 4 ++-- africa/so.json | 10 +++++----- africa/su.json | 6 +++--- africa/to.json | 18 +++++++++--------- africa/tp.json | 10 +++++----- africa/ts.json | 8 ++++---- africa/tz.json | 12 ++++++------ africa/ug.json | 6 +++--- africa/uv.json | 8 ++++---- africa/wa.json | 4 ++-- africa/wz.json | 6 +++--- africa/za.json | 6 +++--- africa/zi.json | 6 +++--- australia-oceania/aq.json | 4 ++-- australia-oceania/as.json | 4 ++-- australia-oceania/bp.json | 4 ++-- australia-oceania/cq.json | 4 ++-- australia-oceania/cw.json | 4 ++-- australia-oceania/fj.json | 4 ++-- australia-oceania/fm.json | 4 ++-- australia-oceania/fp.json | 6 +++--- australia-oceania/gq.json | 4 ++-- australia-oceania/kr.json | 4 ++-- australia-oceania/nc.json | 4 ++-- australia-oceania/nh.json | 4 ++-- australia-oceania/nr.json | 4 ++-- australia-oceania/nz.json | 4 ++-- australia-oceania/ps.json | 6 +++--- australia-oceania/rm.json | 4 ++-- australia-oceania/tn.json | 4 ++-- australia-oceania/tv.json | 4 ++-- australia-oceania/wf.json | 4 ++-- australia-oceania/ws.json | 4 ++-- central-america-n-caribbean/aa.json | 9 +++++++-- central-america-n-caribbean/ac.json | 4 ++-- central-america-n-caribbean/av.json | 4 ++-- central-america-n-caribbean/bb.json | 4 ++-- central-america-n-caribbean/bf.json | 4 ++-- central-america-n-caribbean/bh.json | 4 ++-- central-america-n-caribbean/cj.json | 4 ++-- central-america-n-caribbean/cs.json | 4 ++-- central-america-n-caribbean/cu.json | 4 ++-- central-america-n-caribbean/do.json | 4 ++-- central-america-n-caribbean/dr.json | 4 ++-- central-america-n-caribbean/es.json | 4 ++-- central-america-n-caribbean/gj.json | 4 ++-- central-america-n-caribbean/gt.json | 4 ++-- central-america-n-caribbean/ha.json | 4 ++-- central-america-n-caribbean/ho.json | 4 ++-- central-america-n-caribbean/jm.json | 4 ++-- central-america-n-caribbean/mh.json | 4 ++-- central-america-n-caribbean/nn.json | 4 ++-- central-america-n-caribbean/nu.json | 4 ++-- central-america-n-caribbean/pm.json | 4 ++-- central-america-n-caribbean/rn.json | 4 ++-- central-america-n-caribbean/rq.json | 4 ++-- central-america-n-caribbean/sc.json | 4 ++-- central-america-n-caribbean/st.json | 4 ++-- central-america-n-caribbean/tb.json | 4 ++-- central-america-n-caribbean/td.json | 6 +++--- central-america-n-caribbean/tk.json | 4 ++-- central-america-n-caribbean/uc.json | 9 +++++++-- central-america-n-caribbean/vc.json | 4 ++-- central-america-n-caribbean/vi.json | 4 ++-- central-america-n-caribbean/vq.json | 4 ++-- central-asia/kg.json | 4 ++-- central-asia/kz.json | 8 ++++---- central-asia/rs.json | 8 ++++---- central-asia/ti.json | 8 ++++---- central-asia/tx.json | 4 ++-- central-asia/uz.json | 4 ++-- east-n-southeast-asia/bm.json | 4 ++-- east-n-southeast-asia/bx.json | 4 ++-- east-n-southeast-asia/cb.json | 12 ++++++------ east-n-southeast-asia/ch.json | 6 +++--- east-n-southeast-asia/hk.json | 4 ++-- east-n-southeast-asia/id.json | 4 ++-- east-n-southeast-asia/ja.json | 4 ++-- east-n-southeast-asia/kn.json | 6 +++--- east-n-southeast-asia/ks.json | 4 ++-- east-n-southeast-asia/la.json | 4 ++-- east-n-southeast-asia/mc.json | 4 ++-- east-n-southeast-asia/mg.json | 4 ++-- east-n-southeast-asia/my.json | 4 ++-- east-n-southeast-asia/pp.json | 4 ++-- east-n-southeast-asia/rp.json | 4 ++-- east-n-southeast-asia/sn.json | 16 ++++++++-------- east-n-southeast-asia/th.json | 8 ++++---- east-n-southeast-asia/tt.json | 6 +++--- east-n-southeast-asia/tw.json | 4 ++-- east-n-southeast-asia/vm.json | 13 ++++++++----- europe/al.json | 4 ++-- europe/an.json | 4 ++-- europe/au.json | 4 ++-- europe/be.json | 4 ++-- europe/bk.json | 4 ++-- europe/bo.json | 4 ++-- europe/bu.json | 4 ++-- europe/cy.json | 6 +++--- europe/da.json | 6 +++--- europe/ee.json | 2 +- europe/ei.json | 4 ++-- europe/en.json | 4 ++-- europe/ez.json | 4 ++-- europe/fi.json | 4 ++-- europe/fo.json | 4 ++-- europe/fr.json | 4 ++-- europe/gi.json | 4 ++-- europe/gk.json | 4 ++-- europe/gm.json | 6 +++--- europe/gr.json | 10 +++++----- europe/hr.json | 4 ++-- europe/hu.json | 4 ++-- europe/ic.json | 4 ++-- europe/im.json | 4 ++-- europe/it.json | 6 +++--- europe/je.json | 4 ++-- europe/kv.json | 4 ++-- europe/lg.json | 4 ++-- europe/lh.json | 4 ++-- europe/lo.json | 4 ++-- europe/ls.json | 4 ++-- europe/lu.json | 4 ++-- europe/md.json | 4 ++-- europe/mj.json | 4 ++-- europe/mk.json | 4 ++-- europe/mn.json | 4 ++-- europe/mt.json | 4 ++-- europe/nl.json | 4 ++-- europe/no.json | 4 ++-- europe/pl.json | 4 ++-- europe/po.json | 4 ++-- europe/ri.json | 4 ++-- europe/ro.json | 4 ++-- europe/si.json | 10 +++++----- europe/sm.json | 6 +++--- europe/sp.json | 6 +++--- europe/sw.json | 10 +++++----- europe/sz.json | 10 +++++----- europe/uk.json | 8 ++++---- europe/up.json | 18 +++++++++--------- middle-east/ae.json | 6 +++--- middle-east/aj.json | 4 ++-- middle-east/am.json | 4 ++-- middle-east/ba.json | 6 +++--- middle-east/gg.json | 4 ++-- middle-east/gz.json | 4 ++-- middle-east/ir.json | 6 +++--- middle-east/is.json | 4 ++-- middle-east/iz.json | 8 ++++---- middle-east/jo.json | 6 +++--- middle-east/ku.json | 4 ++-- middle-east/le.json | 6 +++--- middle-east/mu.json | 10 +++++----- middle-east/qa.json | 4 ++-- middle-east/sa.json | 10 +++++----- middle-east/sy.json | 4 ++-- middle-east/tu.json | 8 ++++---- middle-east/we.json | 4 ++-- middle-east/ym.json | 14 +++++++------- north-america/bd.json | 4 ++-- north-america/ca.json | 8 ++++---- north-america/gl.json | 4 ++-- north-america/mx.json | 4 ++-- north-america/sb.json | 4 ++-- north-america/us.json | 12 ++++++------ south-america/ar.json | 8 ++++---- south-america/bl.json | 9 +++++++-- south-america/br.json | 4 ++-- south-america/ci.json | 4 ++-- south-america/co.json | 10 +++++----- south-america/ec.json | 6 +++--- south-america/fk.json | 2 +- south-america/gy.json | 6 +++--- south-america/ns.json | 7 +++---- south-america/pa.json | 9 +++++++-- south-america/pe.json | 4 ++-- south-america/uy.json | 12 ++++++------ south-america/ve.json | 6 +++--- south-asia/af.json | 8 ++++---- south-asia/bg.json | 4 ++-- south-asia/bt.json | 4 ++-- south-asia/ce.json | 10 +++++----- south-asia/in.json | 6 +++--- south-asia/mv.json | 4 ++-- south-asia/np.json | 4 ++-- south-asia/pk.json | 4 ++-- world/xx.json | 3 +++ 230 files changed, 650 insertions(+), 628 deletions(-) diff --git a/africa/ag.json b/africa/ag.json index e1456180..b240c39f 100644 --- a/africa/ag.json +++ b/africa/ag.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "6,734 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Libya 989 km, Mali 1359 km, Mauritania 460 km, Morocco 1941 km, Niger 951 km, Tunisia 1034 km" + "text": "Libya 989 km, Mali 1,359 km, Mauritania 460 km, Morocco 1,941 km, Niger 951 km, Tunisia 1,034 km" } }, "Coastline": { @@ -185,10 +185,10 @@ "text": "1.41% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "19.24 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "18.52 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "4.32 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "4.32 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-0.84 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/africa/ao.json b/africa/ao.json index 1317c6ee..b620a46c 100644 --- a/africa/ao.json +++ b/africa/ao.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "5,369 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Democratic Republic of the Congo 2646 km (of which 225 km is the boundary of discontiguous Cabinda Province), Republic of the Congo 231 km, Namibia 1427 km, Zambia 1065 km" + "text": "Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,646 km (of which 225 km is the boundary of discontiguous Cabinda Province), Republic of the Congo 231 km, Namibia 1,427 km, Zambia 1,065 km" } }, "Coastline": { @@ -180,10 +180,10 @@ "text": "3.38% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "42.22 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "41.8 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "8.24 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "8.01 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-0.2 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -1207,7 +1207,7 @@ }, "Refugees and internally displaced persons": { "refugees (country of origin)": { - "text": "9,272 (Guinea), 6,357 (Cote d'Ivoire), 5,725 (Mauritania) (2021); 37,088 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) (refugees and asylum seekers) (2022)" + "text": "37,088 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) (refugees and asylum seekers), 9,272 (Guinea), 6,357 (Cote d'Ivoire), 5,725 (Mauritania) (2022)" } }, "Illicit drugs": { diff --git a/africa/bc.json b/africa/bc.json index 35688d93..8bd457e8 100644 --- a/africa/bc.json +++ b/africa/bc.json @@ -175,10 +175,10 @@ "text": "1.43% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "20.6 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "20.28 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "9.12 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "9.05 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "2.85 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/africa/bn.json b/africa/bn.json index f419b9c2..c5760026 100644 --- a/africa/bn.json +++ b/africa/bn.json @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ { "Introduction": { "Background": { - "text": "

Present day Benin is comprised of about 42 ethnic groups, including the Yoruba in the southeast, who migrated from what is now Nigeria in the 12th century; the Dendi in the north-central area, who came from Mali in the 16th century; the Bariba and the Fula in the northeast; the Ottamari in the Atakora mountains; the Fon in the area around Abomey in the south-central area; and the Mina, Xueda, and Aja, who came from Togo, on the coast. The Kingdom of Dahomey emerged on the Abomey plateau in the 17th century and was a regional power for much of the 18th and 19th centuries. Dahomey had an organized domestic economy, international trade with Europeans, and a highly organized military. The growth of Dahomey coincided with the growth of the Atlantic slave trade, and it became known as a major source of enslaved people. France began to control the coastal areas of Dahomey in the second half of the 19th century; the entire kingdom was conquered by 1894. French Dahomey achieved independence in 1960; it changed its name to the Republic of Benin in 1975.

A succession of military governments ended in 1972 with the rise to power of Mathieu KEREKOU and the establishment of a government based on Marxist-Leninist principles. A move to representative government began in 1989. Two years later, free elections ushered in former Prime Minister Nicephore SOGLO as president, marking the first successful transfer of power in Africa from a dictatorship to a democracy. KEREKOU was returned to power by elections held in 1996 and 2001, though some irregularities were alleged. KEREKOU stepped down at the end of his second term in 2006 and was succeeded by Thomas YAYI Boni, a political outsider and independent, who won a second five-year term in March 2011. Patrice TALON, a wealthy businessman, took office in 2016; the space for pluralism, dissent, and free expression has narrowed under his administration. Talon won a second term in April 2021.
" + "text": "Present day Benin is comprised of about 42 ethnic groups, including the Yoruba in the southeast, who migrated from what is now Nigeria in the 12th century; the Dendi in the north-central area, who came from Mali in the 16th century; the Bariba and the Fula in the northeast; the Ottamari in the Atakora mountains; the Fon in the area around Abomey in the south-central area; and the Mina, Xueda, and Aja, who came from Togo, on the coast. The Kingdom of Dahomey emerged on the Abomey plateau in the 17th century and was a regional power for much of the 18th and 19th centuries. Dahomey had an organized domestic economy, international trade with Europeans, and a highly organized military. The growth of Dahomey coincided with the growth of the Atlantic slave trade, and it became known as a major source of enslaved people. France began to control the coastal areas of Dahomey in the second half of the 19th century; the entire kingdom was conquered by 1894. French Dahomey achieved independence in 1960; it changed its name to the Republic of Benin in 1975.

A succession of military governments ended in 1972 with the rise to power of Mathieu KEREKOU and the establishment of a government based on Marxist-Leninist principles. A move to representative government began in 1989. Two years later, free elections ushered in former Prime Minister Nicephore SOGLO as president, marking the first successful transfer of power in Africa from a dictatorship to a democracy. KEREKOU was returned to power by elections held in 1996 and 2001, though some irregularities were alleged. KEREKOU stepped down at the end of his second term in 2006 and was succeeded by Thomas YAYI Boni, a political outsider and independent, who won a second five-year term in March 2011. Patrice TALON, a wealthy businessman, took office in 2016; the space for pluralism, dissent, and free expression has narrowed under his administration. Talon won a second term in April 2021." } }, "Geography": { @@ -177,10 +177,10 @@ "text": "3.36% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "41.55 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "41.15 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "8.21 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "8.01 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "0.25 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -1180,7 +1180,7 @@ }, "Transnational Issues": { "Disputes - international": { - "text": "

talks continue between Benin and Togo on funding the Adjrala hydroelectric dam on the Mona River; Benin retains a border dispute with Burkina Faso near the town of Koualou; location of Benin-Niger-Nigeria tripoint is unresolved

" + "text": "

talks continue between Benin and Togo on funding the Adjrala hydroelectric dam on the Mona River; Benin retains a border dispute with Burkina Faso near the town of Koualau/Kourou; location of Benin-Niger-Nigeria tripoint is unresolved

" }, "Illicit drugs": { "text": "

a significant transit and departure country for cocaine shipments in Africa destined for Europe

" diff --git a/africa/by.json b/africa/by.json index 3e67dc64..2fd3b065 100644 --- a/africa/by.json +++ b/africa/by.json @@ -180,10 +180,10 @@ "text": "3.68% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "35.48 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "35.17 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "6.07 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "5.96 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "7.35 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/africa/cd.json b/africa/cd.json index 60f02f95..a03c805d 100644 --- a/africa/cd.json +++ b/africa/cd.json @@ -181,10 +181,10 @@ "text": "3.12% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "41.05 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "40.45 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "9.7 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "9.45 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-0.13 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -1166,10 +1166,10 @@ }, "Refugees and internally displaced persons": { "refugees (country of origin)": { - "text": "374,804 (Sudan), 35,878 (Cameroon) (2021); 118,849 (Central African Republic), 19,321 (Nigeria) (2022)" + "text": "376,172 (Sudan), 118,849 (Central African Republic), 43,603 (Cameroon), 19,321 (Nigeria) (2022)" }, "IDPs": { - "text": "406,573 (majority are in the east) (2021)" + "text": "406,573 (majority are in the east) (2022)" } }, "Trafficking in persons": { diff --git a/africa/cf.json b/africa/cf.json index 3b18d821..b2e10768 100644 --- a/africa/cf.json +++ b/africa/cf.json @@ -188,10 +188,10 @@ "text": "2.36% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "32.15 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "31.82 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "8.55 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "8.38 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/africa/cg.json b/africa/cg.json index 19ae0641..77c31f23 100644 --- a/africa/cg.json +++ b/africa/cg.json @@ -190,10 +190,10 @@ "text": "3.16% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "40.53 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "40.08 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "8.15 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "7.94 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-0.78 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -1242,10 +1242,10 @@ }, "Refugees and internally displaced persons": { "refugees (country of origin)": { - "text": "210,969 (Rwanda) (refugees and asylum seekers), (2021); 212,693 (Central African Republic), 56,341 (South Sudan) (refugees and asylum seekers), 40,762 (Burundi) (2022)" + "text": "212,693 (Central African Republic), 210,978 (Rwanda), 56,341 (South Sudan) (refugees and asylum seekers), 40,762 (Burundi) (2022)" }, "IDPs": { - "text": "5.268 million (fighting between government forces and rebels since mid-1990s; conflict in Kasai region since 2016) (2020)" + "text": "5.61 million (fighting between government forces and rebels since mid-1990s; conflict in Kasai region since 2016) (2021)" } }, "Trafficking in persons": { diff --git a/africa/cm.json b/africa/cm.json index bc5edce1..06cd80e4 100644 --- a/africa/cm.json +++ b/africa/cm.json @@ -187,10 +187,10 @@ "text": "2.77% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "35.91 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "35.53 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "7.93 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "7.73 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-0.32 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -1221,7 +1221,7 @@ "note": "note - Cameroon has committed approximately 2,000-2,500 troops to the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) against Boko Haram; national MNJTF troop contingents are deployed within their own country territories, although cross‐border operations occur occasionally" }, "Military - note": { - "text": "the FAC is largely focused on the threat from the terror group Boko Haram along its frontiers with Nigeria and Chad (Far North region) and an insurgency from armed Anglophone separatist groups in the North-West and South-West regions (as of Feb 2021, this internal conflict has left an estimated 3,000 civilians dead and over 700,000 people displaced since fighting started in 2016); in addition, the FAC often deploys units to the border region with the Central African Republic to counter intrusions from armed militias and bandits" + "text": "the FAC is largely focused on the threat from the terrorist group Boko Haram along its frontiers with Nigeria and Chad (Far North region) and an insurgency from armed Anglophone separatist groups in the North-West and South-West regions (as of Feb 2021, this internal conflict has left an estimated 3,000 civilians dead and over 700,000 people displaced since fighting started in 2016); in addition, the FAC often deploys units to the border region with the Central African Republic to counter intrusions from armed militias and bandits" }, "Maritime threats": { "text": "tthe International Maritime Bureau reports the territorial and offshore waters in the Niger Delta and Gulf of Guinea remain a very high risk for piracy and armed robbery of ships; in 2020, there were 98 reported incidents of piracy and armed robbery at sea in the Gulf of Guinea region; although a 24% decrease from the total number of incidents in 2019, it included all three hijackings and 9 of 11 ships fired upon worldwide; while boarding and attempted boarding to steal valuables from ships and crews are the most common types of incidents, almost a third of all incidents involve a hijacking and/or kidnapping; in 2020, a record 130 crew members were kidnapped in 22 separate incidents in the Gulf of Guinea, representing 95% of kidnappings worldwide; approximately 51% of all incidents of piracy and armed robbery are taking place off Nigeria, which is a decrease from the 71% in 2019 and an indication pirates are traveling further to target vessels; Nigerian pirates are well armed and very aggressive, operating as far as 200 nm offshore; the Maritime Administration of the US Department of Transportation has issued a Maritime Advisory (2021-002 - Gulf of Guinea-Piracy/Armed Robbery/Kidnapping for Ransom) effective 9 January 2021, which states in part, \"Piracy, armed robbery, and kidnapping for ransom continue to serve as significant threats to US-flagged vessels transiting or operating in the Gulf of Guinea.”" @@ -1242,7 +1242,7 @@ "text": "343,548 (Central African Republic), 121,539 (Nigeria) (2022)" }, "IDPs": { - "text": "933,138 (2021) (includes far north, northwest, and southwest)" + "text": "936,767 (2022) (includes far north, northwest, and southwest)" } }, "Trafficking in persons": { diff --git a/africa/cn.json b/africa/cn.json index eac03eda..a5a436b1 100644 --- a/africa/cn.json +++ b/africa/cn.json @@ -165,10 +165,10 @@ "text": "1.41% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "22.98 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "22.52 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "6.61 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.55 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-2.28 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/africa/ct.json b/africa/ct.json index 7fffb664..cc270c60 100644 --- a/africa/ct.json +++ b/africa/ct.json @@ -176,10 +176,10 @@ "text": "1.79% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "33.2 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "32.79 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "12.01 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "11.76 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-3.28 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -1134,7 +1134,7 @@ "text": "5,702 (Democratic Republic of Congo) (2022)" }, "IDPs": { - "text": "722,101 (clashes between army and rebel groups since 2005; tensions between ethnic groups) (2021)" + "text": "652,036 (clashes between army and rebel groups since 2005; tensions between ethnic groups) (2022)" } } } diff --git a/africa/cv.json b/africa/cv.json index bc17b7ee..4337d4d3 100644 --- a/africa/cv.json +++ b/africa/cv.json @@ -168,10 +168,10 @@ "text": "1.24% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "18.78 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "18.49 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "5.84 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "5.8 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-0.58 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -1078,7 +1078,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "the Cabo Verdean Armed Forces (FACV) consist of approximately 1,200 personnel including about 100 in the Coast Guard (2021)" + "text": "approximately 1,200 personnel including about 100 in the Coast Guard (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the FACV has a limited amount of mostly dated and second-hand equipment, largely from China, European countries, and the former Soviet Union (2021)" diff --git a/africa/dj.json b/africa/dj.json index adf4aeae..029e4a7a 100644 --- a/africa/dj.json +++ b/africa/dj.json @@ -178,10 +178,10 @@ "text": "2.01% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "22.43 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "22.25 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "7.17 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "7.12 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "4.81 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -469,10 +469,10 @@ "text": "Djibouti" }, "local long form": { - "text": "Republique de Djibouti/Jumhuriyat Jibuti" + "text": "Republique de Djibouti (French), Jumhuriyat Jibuti (Arabic)" }, "local short form": { - "text": "Djibouti/Jibuti" + "text": "Djibouti (French), Jibuti (Arabic)" }, "former": { "text": "French Somaliland, French Territory of the Afars and Issas" @@ -1099,19 +1099,19 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "the Djibouti Armed Forces (FAD) have approximately 10,500 active troops (8,000 Army; 250 Naval; 250 Air; 2,000 Gendarmerie) (2020)" + "text": "the Djibouti Armed Forces (FAD) have approximately 10,500 active troops (8,000 Army; 250 Naval; 250 Air; 2,000 Gendarmerie) (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { - "text": "the FAD is armed largely with older French and Soviet-era weapons systems; since 2010, it has received limited amounts of mostly second-hand equipment from a variety of countries, including Canada, China, France, Italy, Saudi Arabia, and the US (2020)" + "text": "the FAD is armed largely with older French and Soviet-era weapons systems; since 2010, it has received limited amounts of mostly second-hand equipment from a variety of countries, including Canada, China, France, Italy, Saudi Arabia, and the US (2021)" }, "Military service age and obligation": { "text": "18 years of age for voluntary military service (men and women); 16-25 years of age for voluntary military training; no conscription (2021)" }, "Military deployments": { - "text": "960 Somalia (AMISOM) (2021)" + "text": "960 Somalia (AMISOM) (2022)" }, "Military - note": { - "text": "

as of 2021, China, France, Italy, Japan, and the US maintained bases in Djibouti for regional military missions, including counter-terrorism, counter-piracy, crisis response, and security assistance (note – France has multiple bases and hosts troop contingents from Germany and Spain); the EU and NATO have also maintained a presence to support multinational naval counter-piracy operations and maritime training efforts; in 2017, Djibouti and Saudi Arabia announced plans for the Saudis to build a military base there, although no start date was announced

" + "text": "

as of 2022, China, France, Italy, Japan, and the US maintained bases in Djibouti for regional military missions, including counter-terrorism, counter-piracy, crisis response, and security assistance (note – France has multiple bases and hosts troop contingents from Germany and Spain); the EU and NATO have also maintained a presence to support multinational naval counter-piracy operations and maritime training efforts; in 2017, Djibouti and Saudi Arabia announced plans for the Saudis to build a military base there, although no start date was announced

" }, "Maritime threats": { "text": "the International Maritime Bureau’s (IMB) Piracy Reporting Center (PRC) received zero incidents of piracy and armed robbery in 2020 for the Horn of Africa; while there were no recorded incidents, the IMB PRC warns that Somalia pirates continue to possess the capacity to carry out attacks in the Somali basin and wider Indian Ocean; in particular, the report warns that, \"Masters and crew must remain vigilant and cautious when transiting these waters.\"; the presence of several naval task forces in the Gulf of Aden and additional anti-piracy measures on the part of ship operators, including the use of on-board armed security teams, contributed to the drop in incidents; the EU naval mission, Operation ATALANTA, continues its operations in the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean through 2022; naval units from China, India, Japan, Pakistan, South Korea, the US, and other countries also operate in conjunction with EU forces; China has established a logistical base in Djibouti to support its deployed naval units in the Horn of Africa" diff --git a/africa/eg.json b/africa/eg.json index 76159508..8f2f360d 100644 --- a/africa/eg.json +++ b/africa/eg.json @@ -196,10 +196,10 @@ "text": "2.17% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "26.44 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "21.46 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "4.36 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "4.32 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-0.34 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -1220,7 +1220,7 @@ }, "Military service age and obligation": { "text": "voluntary enlistment possible from age 16 (men and women); 18-30 years of age for male conscript military service; service obligation - 14-36 months, followed by a 9-year reserve obligation; active service length depends on education; high school drop-outs serve for the full 36 months, while college graduates serve for lesser periods of time, depending on their education (2021)", - "note": "note - as of 2020, over half of the military, as well as a considerable portion of the Central Security Force, was comprised of conscripts" + "note": "note - as of 2020, conscripts were estimated to comprise over half of the military, as well as a considerable portion of the Central Security Force" }, "Military deployments": { "text": "1,000 Central African Republic (MINUSCA); 1,050 Mali (MINUSMA) (Sep 2021)" diff --git a/africa/ek.json b/africa/ek.json index 80132819..d3ee865d 100644 --- a/africa/ek.json +++ b/africa/ek.json @@ -175,10 +175,10 @@ "text": "2.29% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "30.09 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "29.95 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "7.16 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "8.95 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/africa/er.json b/africa/er.json index 67024f6f..2de36ab6 100644 --- a/africa/er.json +++ b/africa/er.json @@ -168,10 +168,10 @@ "text": "0.98% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "27.41 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "27.04 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "6.79 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.69 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-10.84 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/africa/et.json b/africa/et.json index 6c647e78..844c7f43 100644 --- a/africa/et.json +++ b/africa/et.json @@ -189,10 +189,10 @@ "text": "2.5% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "31.03 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "30.49 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "5.8 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "5.7 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-0.2 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -1236,7 +1236,7 @@ }, "Refugees and internally displaced persons": { "refugees (country of origin)": { - "text": "158,300 (Eritrea), 46,181 (Sudan) (2021); 388,737 (South Sudan), 225,877 (Somalia) (2022)" + "text": "388,737 (South Sudan), 225,877 (Somalia), 158,548 (Eritrea), 46,616 (Sudan) (2022)" }, "IDPs": { "text": "1,990,168 (includes conflict- and climate-induced IDPs, excluding unverified estimates from the Amhara region; border war with Eritrea from 1998-2000; ethnic clashes; and ongoing fighting between the Ethiopian military and separatist rebel groups in the Somali and Oromia regions; natural disasters; intercommunal violence; most IDPs live in Sumale state) (2021)" diff --git a/africa/ga.json b/africa/ga.json index cc6e7a65..111a945b 100644 --- a/africa/ga.json +++ b/africa/ga.json @@ -182,10 +182,10 @@ "text": "1.82% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "26.42 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "28.78 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "6.66 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "5.81 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-1.55 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/africa/gb.json b/africa/gb.json index 370692cb..30fb1fce 100644 --- a/africa/gb.json +++ b/africa/gb.json @@ -180,10 +180,10 @@ "text": "2.41% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "26.14 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "26.03 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "5.76 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "5.67 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "3.76 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/africa/gh.json b/africa/gh.json index 23cbdafa..8a427110 100644 --- a/africa/gh.json +++ b/africa/gh.json @@ -184,10 +184,10 @@ "text": "2.26% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "29.08 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "28.55 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "6.3 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.14 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-0.17 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -1167,7 +1167,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "the Ghana Armed Forces consists of approximately 14,000 active personnel (10,000 Army; 2,000 Navy; 2,000 Air Force) (2021)" + "text": "approximately 14,000 active personnel (10,000 Army; 2,000 Navy; 2,000 Air Force) (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the inventory of the Ghana Armed Forces is a mix of Russian, Chinese, and Western equipment; since 2010, it has received armaments from a variety of suppliers, including China, Germany, Russia, and Spain (2021)" diff --git a/africa/gv.json b/africa/gv.json index b3165030..84f27c06 100644 --- a/africa/gv.json +++ b/africa/gv.json @@ -177,10 +177,10 @@ "text": "2.76% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "35.86 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "35.67 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "8.28 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "8.12 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/africa/iv.json b/africa/iv.json index 884fabdf..1e2bc7f3 100644 --- a/africa/iv.json +++ b/africa/iv.json @@ -188,10 +188,10 @@ "text": "2.21% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "28.67 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "28.3 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "7.75 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "7.6 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "1.21 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -1177,13 +1177,13 @@ "text": "1.1% of GDP (2019 est.)" }, "Military Expenditures 2018": { - "text": "1.4% of GDP (2018)" + "text": "1.4% of GDP (2018 est.)" }, "Military Expenditures 2017": { - "text": "1.3% of GDP (2017)" + "text": "1.3% of GDP (2017 est.)" }, "Military Expenditures 2016": { - "text": "1.7% of GDP (2016)" + "text": "1.7% of GDP (2016 est.)" } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { diff --git a/africa/ke.json b/africa/ke.json index cc960b1a..c431f80b 100644 --- a/africa/ke.json +++ b/africa/ke.json @@ -193,10 +193,10 @@ "text": "2.15% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "26.78 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "26.39 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "5.09 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "5.01 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-0.2 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -1242,7 +1242,7 @@ }, "Refugees and internally displaced persons": { "refugees (country of origin)": { - "text": "280,479 (Somalia), 135,255 (South Sudan), 20,647 (Ethiopia), 7,203 (Burundi) (2021); 48,284 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) (2022) " + "text": "278,657 (Somalia), 136,127 (South Sudan), 48,284 (Democratic Republic of the Congo), 20,523 (Ethiopia), 7,237 (Burundi) (2022)" }, "IDPs": { "text": "190,000 (election-related violence, intercommunal violence, resource conflicts, al-Shabaab attacks in 2017 and 2018) (2020)" diff --git a/africa/li.json b/africa/li.json index 9d07797b..1dc2aaa1 100644 --- a/africa/li.json +++ b/africa/li.json @@ -176,10 +176,10 @@ "text": "2.74% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "36.96 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "36.64 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "6.78 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.62 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-2.82 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/africa/lt.json b/africa/lt.json index bc57ae15..7a873507 100644 --- a/africa/lt.json +++ b/africa/lt.json @@ -172,10 +172,10 @@ "text": "0.73% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "23.3 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "23.15 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "11.41 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "11.05 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-4.59 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/africa/ly.json b/africa/ly.json index 502e0555..d5d8027b 100644 --- a/africa/ly.json +++ b/africa/ly.json @@ -184,10 +184,10 @@ "text": "1.76% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "22.23 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "21.56 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "3.46 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "3.45 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-1.15 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -1103,10 +1103,10 @@ }, "Refugees and internally displaced persons": { "refugees (country of origin)": { - "text": "17,792 (Sudan) (refugees and asylum seekers), 14,285 (Syria) (refugees and asylum seekers) (2022)" + "text": "17,604 (Sudan) (refugees and asylum seekers), 14,331 (Syria) (refugees and asylum seekers) (2022)" }, "IDPs": { - "text": "199,949 (conflict between pro-QADHAFI and anti-QADHAFI forces in 2011; post-QADHAFI tribal clashes 2014) (2021)" + "text": "179,047 (conflict between pro-QADHAFI and anti-QADHAFI forces in 2011; post-QADHAFI tribal clashes 2014) (2021)" } } } diff --git a/africa/ma.json b/africa/ma.json index b92a0d9e..ca750a70 100644 --- a/africa/ma.json +++ b/africa/ma.json @@ -174,10 +174,10 @@ "text": "2.31% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "29.22 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "28.68 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "6.09 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "6 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/africa/mi.json b/africa/mi.json index 4294d504..bc594703 100644 --- a/africa/mi.json +++ b/africa/mi.json @@ -181,10 +181,10 @@ "text": "2.39% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "28.59 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "27.94 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "4.66 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "4.58 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -1186,7 +1186,7 @@ }, "Refugees and internally displaced persons": { "refugees (country of origin)": { - "text": "12,169 (Burundi) (refugees and asylum seekers), 7,407 (Rwanda) (refugees and asylum seekers) (2021); 32,843 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) (refugees and asylum seekers) (2022)" + "text": "32,843 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) (refugees and asylum seekers), 12,311 (Burundi) (refugees and asylum seekers), 7,460 (Rwanda) (refugees and asylum seekers) (2022)" } } } diff --git a/africa/ml.json b/africa/ml.json index 98b343dd..bc9da353 100644 --- a/africa/ml.json +++ b/africa/ml.json @@ -180,10 +180,10 @@ "text": "2.97% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "41.6 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "41.07 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "8.77 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "8.53 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-3.17 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -1185,10 +1185,10 @@ }, "Refugees and internally displaced persons": { "refugees (country of origin)": { - "text": "17,890 (Niger), 14,965 (Mauritania), 13,115 (Burkina Faso) (2021)" + "text": "20,910 (Niger), 14,965 (Mauritania), 14,932 (Burkina Faso) (2022)" }, "IDPs": { - "text": "401,736 (Tuareg rebellion since 2012) (2021)" + "text": "350,110 (Tuareg rebellion since 2012) (2021)" } }, "Trafficking in persons": { diff --git a/africa/mo.json b/africa/mo.json index bb4b610c..69c69b4d 100644 --- a/africa/mo.json +++ b/africa/mo.json @@ -194,11 +194,11 @@ "note": "note: does not include data from the former Western Sahara" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "17.58 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)", + "text": "17.42 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)", "note": "note: does not include data from the former Western Sahara" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "6.53 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)", + "text": "6.6 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)", "note": "note: does not include data from the former Western Sahara" }, "Net migration rate": { diff --git a/africa/mp.json b/africa/mp.json index 55d0ab33..06463dcb 100644 --- a/africa/mp.json +++ b/africa/mp.json @@ -170,10 +170,10 @@ "text": "0.52% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "12.44 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "9.86 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "7.23 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "8.86 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/africa/mr.json b/africa/mr.json index 4fdbac40..b01752fe 100644 --- a/africa/mr.json +++ b/africa/mr.json @@ -190,10 +190,10 @@ "text": "2.02% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "28.49 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "28.06 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "7.54 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "7.43 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-0.74 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -1203,9 +1203,6 @@ "Refugees and internally displaced persons": { "refugees (country of origin)": { "text": "26,001 (Sahrawis) (mid-year 2021); 72,816 (Mali) (2021)" - }, - "IDPs": { - "text": "744,944 (conflict in North Mozambique) (2021)" } }, "Trafficking in persons": { diff --git a/africa/mz.json b/africa/mz.json index 47515e02..59c66d02 100644 --- a/africa/mz.json +++ b/africa/mz.json @@ -182,10 +182,10 @@ "text": "2.58% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "38.03 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "37.47 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "10.59 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "10.25 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-1.62 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -1225,10 +1225,10 @@ }, "Refugees and internally displaced persons": { "refugees (country of origin)": { - "text": "10,629 (Democratic Republic of Congo) (refugees and asylum seekers), 8,346 (Burundi) (refugees and asylum seekers) (2021)" + "text": "10,938 (Democratic Republic of Congo) (refugees and asylum seekers), 8,395 (Burundi) (refugees and asylum seekers) (2022)" }, "IDPs": { - "text": "668,000 (violence between the government and an opposition group, violence associated with extremists groups in 2018, political violence 2019) (2021)" + "text": "881,047 (violence between the government and an opposition group, violence associated with extremists groups in 2018, political violence 2019) (2022)" } }, "Illicit drugs": { diff --git a/africa/ng.json b/africa/ng.json index eb34dee8..1091a9c5 100644 --- a/africa/ng.json +++ b/africa/ng.json @@ -179,10 +179,10 @@ "text": "3.65% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "47.28 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "47.08 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "10.09 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "9.87 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-0.66 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -1200,10 +1200,10 @@ }, "Refugees and internally displaced persons": { "refugees (country of origin)": { - "text": "61,490 (Mali) (2021); 187,145 (Nigeria) (2022)" + "text": "187,145 (Nigeria), 61,487 (Mali) (2022)" }, "IDPs": { - "text": "264,257 (includes the regions of Diffa, Tillaberi, and Tahoua; unknown how many of the 11,000 people displaced by clashes between government forces and the Tuareg militant group, Niger Movement for Justice, in 2007 are still displaced; inter-communal violence; Boko Haram attacks in southern Niger, 2015) (2021)" + "text": "264,257 (includes the regions of Diffa, Tillaberi, and Tahoua; unknown how many of the 11,000 people displaced by clashes between government forces and the Tuareg militant group, Niger Movement for Justice, in 2007 are still displaced; inter-communal violence; Boko Haram attacks in southern Niger, 2015) (2022)" } }, "Illicit drugs": { diff --git a/africa/ni.json b/africa/ni.json index abb1b08b..a2e1036d 100644 --- a/africa/ni.json +++ b/africa/ni.json @@ -189,10 +189,10 @@ "text": "2.53% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "34.38 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "34.19 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "8.89 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "8.7 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-0.21 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -1255,10 +1255,10 @@ }, "Refugees and internally displaced persons": { "refugees (country of origin)": { - "text": "72,971 (Cameroon) (2021)" + "text": "73,542 (Cameroon) (2022)" }, "IDPs": { - "text": "3,033,363 (northeast Nigeria; Boko Haram attacks and counterinsurgency efforts in northern Nigeria; communal violence between Christians and Muslims in the middle belt region, political violence; flooding; forced evictions; cattle rustling; competition for resources) (2021)" + "text": "3,184,058 (northeast Nigeria; Boko Haram attacks and counterinsurgency efforts in northern Nigeria; communal violence between Christians and Muslims in the middle belt region, political violence; flooding; forced evictions; cattle rustling; competition for resources) (2021)" } }, "Trafficking in persons": { diff --git a/africa/od.json b/africa/od.json index dce33193..3c868c20 100644 --- a/africa/od.json +++ b/africa/od.json @@ -169,10 +169,10 @@ "text": "5.05% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "38.26 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "37.69 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "9.84 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "9.52 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "22.04 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -1041,7 +1041,7 @@ }, "Refugees and internally displaced persons": { "refugees (country of origin)": { - "text": "308,174 (Sudan) (2021); 18,504 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) (2022)" + "text": "308,475 (Sudan), 18,504 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) (2022)" }, "IDPs": { "text": "1,436,000 (alleged coup attempt and ethnic conflict beginning in December 2013; information is lacking on those displaced in earlier years by: fighting in Abyei between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) in May 2011; clashes between the SPLA and dissident militia groups in South Sudan; inter-ethnic conflicts over resources and cattle; attacks from the Lord's Resistance Army; floods and drought) (2020)" diff --git a/africa/pu.json b/africa/pu.json index c0c8067b..6abf9a8e 100644 --- a/africa/pu.json +++ b/africa/pu.json @@ -173,10 +173,10 @@ "text": "2.52% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "36.64 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "36.45 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "7.69 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "7.5 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-3.72 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -1060,7 +1060,7 @@ }, "Refugees and internally displaced persons": { "refugees (country of origin)": { - "text": "7,757 (Senegal) (2021)" + "text": "7,757 (Senegal) (2022)" } }, "Trafficking in persons": { diff --git a/africa/rw.json b/africa/rw.json index 9d514669..a6db6b60 100644 --- a/africa/rw.json +++ b/africa/rw.json @@ -182,10 +182,10 @@ "text": "1.8% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "27.18 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "26.44 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "5.95 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "5.86 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-3.27 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/africa/se.json b/africa/se.json index 8581276b..02beab1b 100644 --- a/africa/se.json +++ b/africa/se.json @@ -170,10 +170,10 @@ "text": "0.67% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "12.63 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "12.37 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "6.83 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.88 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "0.9 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/africa/sf.json b/africa/sf.json index a3572d4f..b4d877f8 100644 --- a/africa/sf.json +++ b/africa/sf.json @@ -193,10 +193,10 @@ "text": "0.95% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "18.89 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "18.56 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "9.27 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "9.26 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-0.12 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/africa/sg.json b/africa/sg.json index 45a779f7..5197917b 100644 --- a/africa/sg.json +++ b/africa/sg.json @@ -185,10 +185,10 @@ "text": "2.25% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "31.31 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "31.51 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "7.55 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "5.08 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-1.24 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -1183,13 +1183,13 @@ "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the FAS inventory includes mostly older or second-hand equipment from a variety of countries, including France, South Africa, and Russia/former Soviet Union; in recent years, the FAS has undertaken a modernization program; since 2010, it has received newer equipment from nearly 15 countries, with China, France, and Israel as the leading suppliers (2021)" }, + "Military service age and obligation": { + "text": "18 years of age for voluntary military service (men and women); 20 years of age for selective conscript service; 2-year service obligation; women have been accepted into military service since 2008 (2021)" + }, "Military deployments": { "text": "750 Gambia (ECOMIG); 1,000 Mali (MINUSMA) (2021)", "note": "note - in 2021, Senegal also had over 700 police deployed on UN missions" }, - "Military service age and obligation": { - "text": "18 years of age for voluntary military service (men and women); 20 years of age for selective conscript service; 2-year service obligation; women have been accepted into military service since 2008 (2021)" - }, "Military - note": { "text": "

as of 2021, Senegalese security forces continued to be engaged in a low-level counterinsurgency campaign in the southern Casamance region against various factions of the separatist Movement of Democratic Forces of the Casamance; while violent incidents have decreased since a tacit cease-fire was reached in 2012, the insurgency, which began in 1982, remains one of longest running low-level conflicts in the world, claiming more than 5,000 lives and leaving another 60,000 displaced

" } @@ -1205,7 +1205,7 @@ }, "Refugees and internally displaced persons": { "refugees (country of origin)": { - "text": "18,397 (Mauritania) (2021)" + "text": "18,375 (Mauritania) (2022)" }, "IDPs": { "text": "8,400 (2020)" diff --git a/africa/sh.json b/africa/sh.json index d2c6d0d5..3330cf73 100644 --- a/africa/sh.json +++ b/africa/sh.json @@ -168,10 +168,10 @@ "text": "0.14% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "9.35 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "9.34 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "7.96 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "8.08 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/africa/sl.json b/africa/sl.json index 1fb3235d..8e557441 100644 --- a/africa/sl.json +++ b/africa/sl.json @@ -179,10 +179,10 @@ "text": "2.44% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "35.04 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "32.2 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "9.7 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "9.32 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-0.96 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/africa/so.json b/africa/so.json index 20284016..9a3257e8 100644 --- a/africa/so.json +++ b/africa/so.json @@ -179,10 +179,10 @@ "text": "2.35% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "38.25 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "37.98 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "11.82 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "11.62 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-2.98 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -448,13 +448,13 @@ "text": "Somalia" }, "local long form": { - "text": "Jamhuuriyadda Federaalkaa Soomaaliya" + "text": "Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliya (Somali), Jumhuriyat as Sumal al Fidiraliyah (Arabic)" }, "local short form": { - "text": "Soomaaliya" + "text": "Soomaaliya (Somali), As Sumal (Arabic) " }, "former": { - "text": "Somali Republic, Somali Democratic Republic" + "text": "British Somaliland, Italian Somaliland, Somali Republic, Somali Democratic Republic" }, "etymology": { "text": "\"Land of the Somali\" (ethnic group)" diff --git a/africa/su.json b/africa/su.json index ab810211..fd0d91ff 100644 --- a/africa/su.json +++ b/africa/su.json @@ -185,10 +185,10 @@ "text": "2.55% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "33.63 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "33.47 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "6.41 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.3 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-1.71 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -1206,7 +1206,7 @@ }, "Refugees and internally displaced persons": { "refugees (country of origin)": { - "text": "125,997 (Eritrea) (refugees and asylum seekers), 93,483 (Syria) (refugees and asylum seekers), 71,993 (Ethiopia) (refugees and asylum seekers), (2021); 798,056 (South Sudan) (refugees and asylum seekers), 27,619 (Central African Republic) (2022)" + "text": "798,056 (South Sudan) (refugees and asylum seekers), 127,959 (Eritrea) (refugees and asylum seekers), 93,482 (Syria) (refugees and asylum seekers), 72,406 (Ethiopia) (refugees and asylum seekers), 27,619 (Central African Republic) (2022)" }, "IDPs": { "text": "2,276,000 (civil war 1983-2005; ongoing conflict in Darfur region; government and rebel fighting along South Sudan border; inter-tribal clashes) (2020)" diff --git a/africa/to.json b/africa/to.json index 434c5586..77e3962f 100644 --- a/africa/to.json +++ b/africa/to.json @@ -175,10 +175,10 @@ "text": "2.51% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "32.34 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "31.86 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "5.39 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "5.27 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-1.86 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -1165,17 +1165,17 @@ "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the FAT's small inventory is a mix of older equipment from a variety of countries, including Brazil, France, Germany, Russia/former Soviet Union, the UK, and the US; since 2010, it has received limited amounts of newer--largely secondhand--equipment; the Navy has received patrol boats from China, France, South Africa, and the US (2021)" }, - "Military deployments": { - "text": "925 Mali (MINUSMA; also has about 300 police deployed to MINUSMA) (Oct 2021)" - }, - "Maritime threats": { - "text": "the International Maritime Bureau reports the territorial and offshore waters in the Niger Delta and Gulf of Guinea remain a very high risk for piracy and armed robbery of ships; in 2020, there were 98 reported incidents of piracy and armed robbery at sea in the Gulf of Guinea region; although a 24% decrease from the total number of incidents in 2019, it included all three hijackings and 9 of 11 ships fired upon worldwide; while boarding and attempted boarding to steal valuables from ships and crews are the most common types of incidents, almost a third of all incidents involve a hijacking and/or kidnapping; in 2020, a record 130 crew members were kidnapped in 22 separate incidents in the Gulf of Guinea, representing 95% of kidnappings worldwide; approximately 51% of all incidents of piracy and armed robbery are taking place off Nigeria, which is a decrease from the 71% in 2019 and an indication pirates are traveling further to target vessels; Nigerian pirates are well armed and very aggressive, operating as far as 200 nm offshore; the Maritime Administration of the US Department of Transportation has issued a Maritime Advisory (2021-002 - Gulf of Guinea-Piracy/Armed Robbery/Kidnapping for Ransom) effective 9 January 2021, which states in part, \"Piracy, armed robbery, and kidnapping for ransom continue to serve as significant threats to US-flagged vessels transiting or operating in the Gulf of Guinea.”" - }, "Military service age and obligation": { "text": "18 years of age for military service; 2-year service obligation; no conscription; women have been able to serve since 2007 (2021)" }, + "Military deployments": { + "text": "925 Mali (MINUSMA; also has about 300 police deployed to MINUSMA) (Oct 2021)" + }, "Military - note": { "text": "

the first Togolese Army unit was created in 1963, while the Air Force was established in 1964; the Navy was not established until 1976; since its creation, the Togolese military has a history of interfering in the country’s politics with assassinations, coups, influence, and a large military crackdown in 2005 that killed hundreds; over the past decade, it has made some efforts to reform and professionalize; over the same period, the military has increased its role in UN peacekeeping activities and as of 2021, more than 10% of the Army was deployed on peacekeeping missions; Togolese police have also been deployed on peacekeeping operations, and Togo maintains a regional peacekeeping training center for military and police in Lome; the Navy and Air Force have increasingly focused on combating piracy and smuggling in the Gulf of Guinea

" + }, + "Maritime threats": { + "text": "the International Maritime Bureau reports the territorial and offshore waters in the Niger Delta and Gulf of Guinea remain a very high risk for piracy and armed robbery of ships; in 2020, there were 98 reported incidents of piracy and armed robbery at sea in the Gulf of Guinea region; although a 24% decrease from the total number of incidents in 2019, it included all three hijackings and 9 of 11 ships fired upon worldwide; while boarding and attempted boarding to steal valuables from ships and crews are the most common types of incidents, almost a third of all incidents involve a hijacking and/or kidnapping; in 2020, a record 130 crew members were kidnapped in 22 separate incidents in the Gulf of Guinea, representing 95% of kidnappings worldwide; approximately 51% of all incidents of piracy and armed robbery are taking place off Nigeria, which is a decrease from the 71% in 2019 and an indication pirates are traveling further to target vessels; Nigerian pirates are well armed and very aggressive, operating as far as 200 nm offshore; the Maritime Administration of the US Department of Transportation has issued a Maritime Advisory (2021-002 - Gulf of Guinea-Piracy/Armed Robbery/Kidnapping for Ransom) effective 9 January 2021, which states in part, \"Piracy, armed robbery, and kidnapping for ransom continue to serve as significant threats to US-flagged vessels transiting or operating in the Gulf of Guinea.”" } }, "Terrorism": { @@ -1189,7 +1189,7 @@ }, "Refugees and internally displaced persons": { "refugees (country of origin)": { - "text": "8,391 (Ghana) (2021)" + "text": "16,782 (Ghana) (2022)" } }, "Illicit drugs": { diff --git a/africa/tp.json b/africa/tp.json index ef1581b7..d9735102 100644 --- a/africa/tp.json +++ b/africa/tp.json @@ -165,10 +165,10 @@ "text": "1.5% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "28.94 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "28.19 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "6.33 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.2 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-7.57 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -1066,14 +1066,14 @@ "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the FASTP is lightly and poorly armed (2021)" }, - "Maritime threats": { - "text": "the International Maritime Bureau reports the territorial and offshore waters in the Niger Delta and Gulf of Guinea remain a very high risk for piracy and armed robbery of ships; in 2020, there were 98 reported incidents of piracy and armed robbery at sea in the Gulf of Guinea region; although a 24% decrease from the total number of incidents in 2019, it included all three hijackings and 9 of 11 ships fired upon worldwide; while boarding and attempted boarding to steal valuables from ships and crews are the most common types of incidents, almost a third of all incidents involve a hijacking and/or kidnapping; in 2020, a record 130 crew members were kidnapped in 22 separate incidents in the Gulf of Guinea, representing 95% of kidnappings worldwide; approximately 51% of all incidents of piracy and armed robbery are taking place off Nigeria, which is a decrease from the 71% in 2019 and an indication pirates are traveling further to target vessels; Nigerian pirates are well armed and very aggressive, operating as far as 200 nm offshore; the Maritime Administration of the US Department of Transportation has issued a Maritime Advisory (2021-002 - Gulf of Guinea-Piracy/Armed Robbery/Kidnapping for Ransom) effective 9 January 2021, which states in part, \"Piracy, armed robbery, and kidnapping for ransom continue to serve as significant threats to US-flagged vessels transiting or operating in the Gulf of Guinea.”" - }, "Military service age and obligation": { "text": "18 is the legal minimum age for compulsory military service; 17 is the legal minimum age for voluntary service (2021)" }, "Military - note": { "text": "

the FASTP is one of the smallest militaries in Africa and consists of only a few companies of ground troops and a few small patrol boats; as of 2021, it did not have an air force

" + }, + "Maritime threats": { + "text": "the International Maritime Bureau reports the territorial and offshore waters in the Niger Delta and Gulf of Guinea remain a very high risk for piracy and armed robbery of ships; in 2020, there were 98 reported incidents of piracy and armed robbery at sea in the Gulf of Guinea region; although a 24% decrease from the total number of incidents in 2019, it included all three hijackings and 9 of 11 ships fired upon worldwide; while boarding and attempted boarding to steal valuables from ships and crews are the most common types of incidents, almost a third of all incidents involve a hijacking and/or kidnapping; in 2020, a record 130 crew members were kidnapped in 22 separate incidents in the Gulf of Guinea, representing 95% of kidnappings worldwide; approximately 51% of all incidents of piracy and armed robbery are taking place off Nigeria, which is a decrease from the 71% in 2019 and an indication pirates are traveling further to target vessels; Nigerian pirates are well armed and very aggressive, operating as far as 200 nm offshore; the Maritime Administration of the US Department of Transportation has issued a Maritime Advisory (2021-002 - Gulf of Guinea-Piracy/Armed Robbery/Kidnapping for Ransom) effective 9 January 2021, which states in part, \"Piracy, armed robbery, and kidnapping for ransom continue to serve as significant threats to US-flagged vessels transiting or operating in the Gulf of Guinea.”" } }, "Transnational Issues": { diff --git a/africa/ts.json b/africa/ts.json index 72167612..72dce153 100644 --- a/africa/ts.json +++ b/africa/ts.json @@ -181,10 +181,10 @@ "text": "0.75% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "15.21 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "14.62 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "6.35 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.36 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-1.34 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -1129,7 +1129,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "the Tunisian Armed Forces (FAT) have approximately 36,000 active personnel (27,000 Army; 5,000 Navy; 4,000 Air Force); est. 10,000 National Guard (2021)" + "text": "approximately 36,000 active personnel (27,000 Army; 5,000 Navy; 4,000 Air Force); est. 10,000 National Guard (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the Tunisian military's inventory includes mostly older or secondhand US and European equipment; since 2010, the Netherlands and US are the leading suppliers of arms to Tunisia (2021)" @@ -1139,7 +1139,7 @@ "note": "note(s) - as of 2021, approximately 20-25,000 active military personnel were conscripts; women have been allowed in the service since 1975 as volunteers only, although as recently as 2018, the Tunisian Government has discussed the possibility of conscripting women; as of 2018, women constituted less than 7% of the military and served in all three services" }, "Military - note": { - "text": "

as of 2021, the Tunisian military’s primary operational areas of focus were counter-terrorism, counterinsurgency, and border security; it was conducting counter-terrorism and counterinsurgency operations against al-Qa’ida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) and Islamic State of ash-Sham (ISIS)-linked militants who have been fighting a low-intensity insurgency, mostly in the mountainous region along the border with Algeria, particularly the Chaambi Mountains near the city of Kasserine; the military maintained the lead role for security in this area and also routinely conducted joint operations with Algerian security forces against these  groups, as well to counter smuggling and trafficking activities; the military in recent years also has increased its role in securing the southern border against militant activity, smuggling, and trafficking from war-torn Libya; since 2015, Tunisia has constructed a complex structure of berms, trenches, and water-filled moats, complemented by electronic surveillance equipment such as motion detectors, ground surveillance radars, and infrared sensors along the 220-kilometer border with Libya; in the remote southern areas of the border with Libya, buffer/exclusion zones have also been established where the military has the lead for counter-terrorism efforts; outside of these border areas, the Ministry of Interior has the lead responsibility for counter-terrorism in Tunisia, particularly for urban areas; the National Police Anti-Terrorism Brigade (BAT) and the National Guard Special Unit have the lead for MOI counterterrorism operations

Tunisia has Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status with the US; MNNA is a designation under US law that provides foreign partners with certain benefits in the areas of defense trade and security cooperation; while MNNA status provides military and economic privileges, it does not entail any security commitments

" + "text": "

as of 2022, the Tunisian military’s primary operational areas of focus were counter-terrorism, counterinsurgency, and border security; it was conducting counter-terrorism and counterinsurgency operations against al-Qa’ida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) and Islamic State of ash-Sham (ISIS)-linked militants who have been fighting a low-intensity insurgency, mostly in the mountainous region along the border with Algeria, particularly the Chaambi Mountains near the city of Kasserine; the military maintained the lead role for security in this area and also routinely conducted joint operations with Algerian security forces against these  groups, as well to counter smuggling and trafficking activities; the military in recent years also has increased its role in securing the southern border against militant activity, smuggling, and trafficking from war-torn Libya; since 2015, Tunisia has constructed a complex structure of berms, trenches, and water-filled moats, complemented by electronic surveillance equipment such as motion detectors, ground surveillance radars, and infrared sensors along the 220-kilometer border with Libya; in the remote southern areas of the border with Libya, buffer/exclusion zones have also been established where the military has the lead for counter-terrorism efforts; outside of these border areas, the Ministry of Interior has the lead responsibility for counter-terrorism in Tunisia, particularly for urban areas; the National Police Anti-Terrorism Brigade (BAT) and the National Guard Special Unit have the lead for MOI counterterrorism operations

Tunisia has Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status with the US; MNNA is a designation under US law that provides foreign partners with certain benefits in the areas of defense trade and security cooperation; while MNNA status provides military and economic privileges, it does not entail any security commitments

" } }, "Terrorism": { diff --git a/africa/tz.json b/africa/tz.json index 01f00372..f385e38a 100644 --- a/africa/tz.json +++ b/africa/tz.json @@ -192,10 +192,10 @@ "text": "2.81% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "33.71 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "33.3 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "5.17 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "5.09 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-0.44 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ "text": "Tanzania" }, "former": { - "text": "German East Africa, Trust Territory of Tanganyika, United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar" + "text": "German East Africa, Trust Territory of Tanganyika, Republic of Tanganyika, People's Republic of Zanzibar, United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar" }, "etymology": { "text": "the country's name is a combination of the first letters of Tanganyika and Zanzibar, the two states that merged to form Tanzania in 1964" @@ -1176,7 +1176,7 @@ "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { "text": "Tanzania People's Defense Forces (TPDF or Jeshi la Wananchi la Tanzania, JWTZ): Land Forces, Naval Forces, Air Force, National Building Army (Jeshi la Kujenga Taifa, JKT), People's Militia (Reserves); Ministry of Home Affairs paramilitary forces: Police Field Force (2021)", - "note": "note - the National Building Army is a paramilitary organization under the Defense Forces that provides six months of military and vocational training to individuals as part of their two years of public service; after completion of training, some graduates join the regular Defense Forces while the remainder become part of the People's (or Citizen's) Militia" + "note": "note - the National Building Army is a paramilitary organization under the Defense Forces that provides 6 months of military and vocational training to individuals as part of their 2 years of public service; after completion of training, some graduates join the regular Defense Forces while the remainder become part of the People's (or Citizen's) Militia" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2020": { @@ -1205,10 +1205,10 @@ "text": "18-25 years of age for voluntary military service; 6-year commitment (2-year contracts afterwards); selective conscription for 2 years of public service (2021)" }, "Military deployments": { - "text": "450 Central African Republic (MINUSCA); 830 Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO); 125 Lebanon (UNIFIL) (Sep 2021)" + "text": "450 Central African Republic (MINUSCA); 830 Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO); 125 Lebanon (UNIFIL) (Dec 2021)" }, "Military - note": { - "text": "as of 2020-2021, the TPDF had deployed additional troops to its border with Mozambique to prevent a spillover of the growing violence in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado" + "text": "in 2021-2022, Tanzania deployed additional troops to its border with Mozambique and contributed troops to the Southern African Development Community (SADC) intervention force that was assisting the Mozambique Government fight against Islamic militants" }, "Maritime threats": { "text": "

the International Maritime Bureau reports that shipping in territorial and offshore waters in the Indian Ocean remain at risk for piracy and armed robbery against ships

" diff --git a/africa/ug.json b/africa/ug.json index c96a1931..8dedca48 100644 --- a/africa/ug.json +++ b/africa/ug.json @@ -174,10 +174,10 @@ "text": "3.31% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "41.6 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "40.94 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "5.17 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "5.02 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-3.37 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -1195,7 +1195,7 @@ }, "Refugees and internally displaced persons": { "refugees (country of origin)": { - "text": "953,630 (South Sudan) (refugees and asylum seekers), 51,775 (Burundi), 51,321 (Somalia) (refugees and asylum seekers), 25,578 (Rwanda), 20,743 (Eritrea) (2021); 459,073 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) (2022)" + "text": "962,360 (South Sudan) (refugees and asylum seekers), 459,073 (Democratic Republic of the Congo), 48,871 (Burundi), 55,579 (Somalia) (refugees and asylum seekers), 25,999 (Rwanda), 22,096 (Eritrea) (2022)" } }, "Trafficking in persons": { diff --git a/africa/uv.json b/africa/uv.json index 096e8933..974bd058 100644 --- a/africa/uv.json +++ b/africa/uv.json @@ -172,10 +172,10 @@ "text": "2.58% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "34.34 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "33.57 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "7.92 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "7.71 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-0.62 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -1175,11 +1175,11 @@ }, "Transnational Issues": { "Disputes - international": { - "text": "

adding to illicit cross-border activities, Burkina Faso has issues concerning unresolved boundary alignments with its neighbors; demarcation is currently underway with Mali; the dispute with Niger was referred to the ICJ in 2010, and a dispute over several villages with Benin persists; Benin retains a border dispute with Burkina Faso around the town of Koualou

" + "text": "

adding to illicit cross-border activities, Burkina Faso has issues concerning unresolved boundary alignments with its neighbors; demarcation is currently underway with Mali; the dispute with Niger was referred to the ICJ in 2010, and a dispute over several villages with Benin persists; Benin retains a border dispute with Burkina Faso around the town of Koualau/Kourou

" }, "Refugees and internally displaced persons": { "refugees (country of origin)": { - "text": "24,560 (Mali) (2021)" + "text": "24,737 (Mali) (2022)" }, "IDPs": { "text": "

1,501,775 (2021)

" diff --git a/africa/wa.json b/africa/wa.json index 6a6760e9..84e22e9f 100644 --- a/africa/wa.json +++ b/africa/wa.json @@ -184,10 +184,10 @@ "text": "1.83% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "25.33 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "25.01 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "7.07 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.85 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/africa/wz.json b/africa/wz.json index 1c6e445e..d924f899 100644 --- a/africa/wz.json +++ b/africa/wz.json @@ -166,10 +166,10 @@ "text": "0.77% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "23.87 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "23.35 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "9.9 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "9.71 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-6.26 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -1083,7 +1083,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "the Umbutfo Eswatini Defense Force has approximately 3,000 active personnel (2021)" + "text": "approximately 3,000 active personnel (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the UEDF is lightly armed with mostly South African material; it has received minimal amounts of secondhand equipment since 2010 (2021)" diff --git a/africa/za.json b/africa/za.json index 999d8b03..98ad3ca4 100644 --- a/africa/za.json +++ b/africa/za.json @@ -181,10 +181,10 @@ "text": "2.93% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "35.23 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "34.86 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "6.24 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.12 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "0.33 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -1200,7 +1200,7 @@ }, "Refugees and internally displaced persons": { "refugees (country of origin)": { - "text": "9,087 (Burundi) (refugees and asylum seekers) (2021); 65,455 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) (refugees and asylum seekers)" + "text": "65,455 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) (refugees and asylum seekers), 8,234 (Burundi) (refugees and asylum seekers) (2022)" } }, "Trafficking in persons": { diff --git a/africa/zi.json b/africa/zi.json index a971c900..f5a4abd5 100644 --- a/africa/zi.json +++ b/africa/zi.json @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ { "Introduction": { "Background": { - "text": "

 

The hunter-gatherer San people first inhabited the area that eventually became Zimbabwe. Farming communities migrated to the area around A.D. 500 during the Bantu expansion, and Shona-speaking societies began to develop in the Limpopo valley and Zimbabwean highlands around the 9th century. These societies traded with Arab merchants on the Indian Ocean coast and organized under the Kingdom of Mapungubwe in the 11th century. A series of powerful trade-oriented Shona states succeeded Mapungubwe, including the Kingdom of Zimbabwe (ca. 1220-1450), Kingdom of Mutapa (ca. 1450-1760), and the Rozwi Empire. The Rozwi Empire expelled Portuguese colonists from the Zimbabwean plateau but was eventually conquered in 1838 by the Ndebele clan of Zulu general MZILIKAZI during the era of conflict and population displacement known as the Mfecane. In the 1880s, colonists arrived with the British South Africa Company (BSAC) and obtained a written concession for mining rights from Ndebele King LOBENGULA. The king later disavowed the concession and accused the BSAC agents of deceit. The BSAC annexed Mashonaland and subsequently conquered Matabeleland by force during the First Matabele War of 1893-1894 to establish company rule over the territory. BSAC holdings south of the Zambezi River were annexed by the UK in 1923 and became the British colony of Southern Rhodesia. The 1930 Land Apportionment Act restricted black land ownership and established structural racial inequalities that would favor the white minority for decades. A new constitution in 1961 further cemented white minority rule.

In 1965, the government under white Prime Minister Ian SMITH unilaterally declared its independence from the UK. London did not recognize Rhodesia’s independence and demanded more voting rights for the black majority in the country. International diplomacy and a liberation struggle by black Zimbabweans finally led to biracial elections in 1979 and independence (as Zimbabwe) in 1980. Robert MUGABE, who led the uprising and became the nation's first prime minister, was the country's only ruler (as president since 1987) from independence until his forced resignation in November 2017. In the mid-1980s, the government tortured and killed thousands of civilians in a crackdown on dissent known as the Gukurahundi campaign. Economic mismanagement and chaotic land redistribution policies following independence periodically crippled the economy and resulted in widespread shortages of basic commodities. General elections in 2002, 2008, and 2013 were severely flawed and widely condemned but allowed MUGABE to remain president. In November 2017, Vice President Emmerson MNANGAGWA became president following a military intervention that forced MUGABE to resign, and MNANGAGWA cemented power by sidelining rivals Grace MUGABE (Robert MUGABE’s wife) and Jonathan MOYO of the G40 faction of the ruling Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front party. In July 2018, MNANGAGWA won the presidential election after a close contest with opposition candidate Nelson CHAMISA. MNANGAGWA has resorted to the government's longstanding practice of violently disrupting protests and opposition rallies. Economic conditions remained dire under MNANGAGWA, with inflation soaring in 2019 and the country’s export revenues declining dramatically in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

 
" + "text": "

The hunter-gatherer San people first inhabited the area that eventually became Zimbabwe. Farming communities migrated to the area around A.D. 500 during the Bantu expansion, and Shona-speaking societies began to develop in the Limpopo valley and Zimbabwean highlands around the 9th century. These societies traded with Arab merchants on the Indian Ocean coast and organized under the Kingdom of Mapungubwe in the 11th century. A series of powerful trade-oriented Shona states succeeded Mapungubwe, including the Kingdom of Zimbabwe (ca. 1220-1450), Kingdom of Mutapa (ca. 1450-1760), and the Rozwi Empire. The Rozwi Empire expelled Portuguese colonists from the Zimbabwean plateau but was eventually conquered in 1838 by the Ndebele clan of Zulu general MZILIKAZI during the era of conflict and population displacement known as the Mfecane. In the 1880s, colonists arrived with the British South Africa Company (BSAC) and obtained a written concession for mining rights from Ndebele King LOBENGULA. The king later disavowed the concession and accused the BSAC agents of deceit. The BSAC annexed Mashonaland and subsequently conquered Matabeleland by force during the First Matabele War of 1893-1894 to establish company rule over the territory. BSAC holdings south of the Zambezi River were annexed by the UK in 1923 and became the British colony of Southern Rhodesia. The 1930 Land Apportionment Act restricted black land ownership and established structural racial inequalities that would favor the white minority for decades. A new constitution in 1961 further cemented white minority rule.

In 1965, the government under white Prime Minister Ian SMITH unilaterally declared its independence from the UK. London did not recognize Rhodesia’s independence and demanded more voting rights for the black majority in the country. International diplomacy and a liberation struggle by black Zimbabweans finally led to biracial elections in 1979 and independence (as Zimbabwe) in 1980. Robert MUGABE, who led the uprising and became the nation's first prime minister, was the country's only ruler (as president since 1987) from independence until his forced resignation in November 2017. In the mid-1980s, the government tortured and killed thousands of civilians in a crackdown on dissent known as the Gukurahundi campaign. Economic mismanagement and chaotic land redistribution policies following independence periodically crippled the economy and resulted in widespread shortages of basic commodities. General elections in 2002, 2008, and 2013 were severely flawed and widely condemned but allowed MUGABE to remain president. In November 2017, Vice President Emmerson MNANGAGWA became president following a military intervention that forced MUGABE to resign, and MNANGAGWA cemented power by sidelining rivals Grace MUGABE (Robert MUGABE’s wife) and Jonathan MOYO of the G40 faction of the ruling Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front party. In July 2018, MNANGAGWA won the presidential election after a close contest with opposition candidate Nelson CHAMISA. MNANGAGWA has resorted to the government's longstanding practice of violently disrupting protests and opposition rallies. Economic conditions remained dire under MNANGAGWA, with inflation soaring in 2019 and the country’s export revenues declining dramatically in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

" } }, "Geography": { @@ -175,10 +175,10 @@ "text": "1.94% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "33.34 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "33.07 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "9.02 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "8.76 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-4.93 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/australia-oceania/aq.json b/australia-oceania/aq.json index 1726acca..5c81cb75 100644 --- a/australia-oceania/aq.json +++ b/australia-oceania/aq.json @@ -161,10 +161,10 @@ "text": "-2.1% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "17.19 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "16.7 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "6 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.1 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-32.18 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/australia-oceania/as.json b/australia-oceania/as.json index d5bfaf41..52b402a5 100644 --- a/australia-oceania/as.json +++ b/australia-oceania/as.json @@ -190,10 +190,10 @@ "text": "1.31% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "12.35 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "12.3 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "6.78 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.77 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "7.49 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/australia-oceania/bp.json b/australia-oceania/bp.json index 8cd96fdc..6eabd024 100644 --- a/australia-oceania/bp.json +++ b/australia-oceania/bp.json @@ -165,10 +165,10 @@ "text": "1.75% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "23.07 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "22.71 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "3.97 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "3.96 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-1.57 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/australia-oceania/cq.json b/australia-oceania/cq.json index 1d39b522..bf283975 100644 --- a/australia-oceania/cq.json +++ b/australia-oceania/cq.json @@ -162,10 +162,10 @@ "text": "-0.36% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "15.31 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "15.5 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "5.28 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "5.44 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-13.67 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/australia-oceania/cw.json b/australia-oceania/cw.json index 1f1bc4d6..c1a9c320 100644 --- a/australia-oceania/cw.json +++ b/australia-oceania/cw.json @@ -166,10 +166,10 @@ "text": "-2.46% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "12.85 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "12.55 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "8.89 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "9.1 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-28.58 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/australia-oceania/fj.json b/australia-oceania/fj.json index 95538a2d..71bb2dd6 100644 --- a/australia-oceania/fj.json +++ b/australia-oceania/fj.json @@ -169,10 +169,10 @@ "text": "0.46% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "16.9 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "16.56 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "6.31 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.37 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-6.02 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/australia-oceania/fm.json b/australia-oceania/fm.json index 929528b9..20df7ca2 100644 --- a/australia-oceania/fm.json +++ b/australia-oceania/fm.json @@ -162,10 +162,10 @@ "text": "-0.64% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "18.65 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "18.39 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "4.18 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "4.19 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-20.9 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/australia-oceania/fp.json b/australia-oceania/fp.json index cbcedc62..fa7d81a4 100644 --- a/australia-oceania/fp.json +++ b/australia-oceania/fp.json @@ -166,10 +166,10 @@ "text": "0.75% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "13.69 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "13.47 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "5.51 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "5.59 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-0.66 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -943,7 +943,7 @@ "text": "no regular military forces" }, "Military - note": { - "text": "defense is the responsibility of France; France maintains forces in French Polynesia" + "text": "defense is the responsibility of France; France maintains forces (about 900 troops) in French Polynesia" } }, "Transnational Issues": { diff --git a/australia-oceania/gq.json b/australia-oceania/gq.json index 3d4d8721..b7f3eb8a 100644 --- a/australia-oceania/gq.json +++ b/australia-oceania/gq.json @@ -161,10 +161,10 @@ "text": "0.18% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "18.76 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "18.56 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "5.99 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.03 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-10.98 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/australia-oceania/kr.json b/australia-oceania/kr.json index 1813d388..f2525b8f 100644 --- a/australia-oceania/kr.json +++ b/australia-oceania/kr.json @@ -165,10 +165,10 @@ "text": "1.05% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "20.27 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "20.12 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "6.94 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.92 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-2.81 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/australia-oceania/nc.json b/australia-oceania/nc.json index d9bb0a47..d6978206 100644 --- a/australia-oceania/nc.json +++ b/australia-oceania/nc.json @@ -166,10 +166,10 @@ "text": "1.22% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "14.28 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "14.13 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "5.84 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "5.88 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "3.71 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)", diff --git a/australia-oceania/nh.json b/australia-oceania/nh.json index 769d5f21..f2a44d92 100644 --- a/australia-oceania/nh.json +++ b/australia-oceania/nh.json @@ -169,10 +169,10 @@ "text": "1.67% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "21.95 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "21.57 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "3.97 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "3.98 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-1.32 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/australia-oceania/nr.json b/australia-oceania/nr.json index 56f0f824..729318da 100644 --- a/australia-oceania/nr.json +++ b/australia-oceania/nr.json @@ -165,10 +165,10 @@ "text": "0.42% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "21.49 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "21.1 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "6.24 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.32 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-11.05 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/australia-oceania/nz.json b/australia-oceania/nz.json index 8cdbd34c..3fb8c3d9 100644 --- a/australia-oceania/nz.json +++ b/australia-oceania/nz.json @@ -179,10 +179,10 @@ "text": "1.28% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "12.83 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "12.78 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "6.91 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.89 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "6.89 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/australia-oceania/ps.json b/australia-oceania/ps.json index ccf6fa5d..5fff8e8b 100644 --- a/australia-oceania/ps.json +++ b/australia-oceania/ps.json @@ -168,10 +168,10 @@ "text": "0.38% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "11.47 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "11.52 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "8.19 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "8.25 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "0.51 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -945,7 +945,7 @@ "text": "no regular military forces; the Ministry of Justice includes divisions/bureaus for public security, police functions, and maritime law enforcement" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { - "text": "since 2018, Australia and Japan have provided patrol boats to the Palau's Division of Marine Law Enforcement (2020)" + "text": "since 2018, Australia and Japan have provided patrol boats to the Palau's Division of Marine Law Enforcement (2021)" }, "Military - note": { "text": "under a 1994 Compact of Free Association between Palau and the US, the US until 2044 is responsible for the defense of Palaus and the US military is granted access to the islands, but it has not stationed any military forces there" diff --git a/australia-oceania/rm.json b/australia-oceania/rm.json index 39f80eb3..206f97ef 100644 --- a/australia-oceania/rm.json +++ b/australia-oceania/rm.json @@ -174,10 +174,10 @@ "text": "1.37% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "22.42 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "22 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "4.25 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "4.28 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-4.43 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/australia-oceania/tn.json b/australia-oceania/tn.json index 4e48c0d5..d5667ad7 100644 --- a/australia-oceania/tn.json +++ b/australia-oceania/tn.json @@ -165,10 +165,10 @@ "text": "-0.23% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "20.6 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "20.31 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "4.95 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "4.95 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-17.96 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/australia-oceania/tv.json b/australia-oceania/tv.json index 9a5065c2..f59c1df4 100644 --- a/australia-oceania/tv.json +++ b/australia-oceania/tv.json @@ -167,10 +167,10 @@ "text": "0.85% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "22.97 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "22.7 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "8.04 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "7.97 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-6.46 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/australia-oceania/wf.json b/australia-oceania/wf.json index 618478e6..ac4ff4db 100644 --- a/australia-oceania/wf.json +++ b/australia-oceania/wf.json @@ -159,10 +159,10 @@ "text": "0.26% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "12.49 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "12.27 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "5.74 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "5.79 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-4.16 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)", diff --git a/australia-oceania/ws.json b/australia-oceania/ws.json index acbb3949..98defc88 100644 --- a/australia-oceania/ws.json +++ b/australia-oceania/ws.json @@ -165,10 +165,10 @@ "text": "0.61% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "19.32 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "19.21 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "5.36 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "5.37 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-7.82 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/aa.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/aa.json index a298cfa0..59ce69d2 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/aa.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/aa.json @@ -162,10 +162,10 @@ "text": "1.17% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "11.95 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "11.82 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "8.54 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "8.62 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "8.27 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -926,6 +926,11 @@ "Disputes - international": { "text": "

none

" }, + "Refugees and internally displaced persons": { + "refugees (country of origin)": { + "text": "17,000 (Venezuela) (2021)" + } + }, "Trafficking in persons": { "current situation": { "text": "

human traffickers exploit domestic and foreign victims; foreign men and women are subject to forced labor in Aruba’s services and construction sectors; Venezuelans overstaying visas are at risk of forced labor in domestic service, construction, and commercial sex; Chinese men and women and Indian men are subject to forced labor in retail businesses and domestic service; managers of some Chinese-owned grocery stores and restaurants exploit children through sex trafficking and forced labor

" diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/ac.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/ac.json index bb8e075a..81a8b6e0 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/ac.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/ac.json @@ -169,10 +169,10 @@ "text": "1.17% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "15.3 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "15.16 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "5.63 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "5.65 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "2.06 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/av.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/av.json index 8664647e..47369f48 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/av.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/av.json @@ -165,10 +165,10 @@ "text": "1.84% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "12.12 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "12.01 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "4.62 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "4.64 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "10.87 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/bb.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/bb.json index 40356563..15de073e 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/bb.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/bb.json @@ -161,10 +161,10 @@ "text": "0.28% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "10.96 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "10.83 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "7.9 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "7.96 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-0.29 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/bf.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/bf.json index f7219bd2..d4604a67 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/bf.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/bf.json @@ -163,10 +163,10 @@ "text": "0.84% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "14.78 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "14.64 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "6.34 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.41 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/bh.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/bh.json index a6f3f16c..b05667e6 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/bh.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/bh.json @@ -176,10 +176,10 @@ "text": "1.67% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "21.62 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "21.28 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "3.99 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "3.94 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-0.98 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/cj.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/cj.json index d9d2218d..b5f537b4 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/cj.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/cj.json @@ -165,10 +165,10 @@ "text": "1.87% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "11.77 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "11.69 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "5.89 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "5.97 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "12.8 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)", diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/cs.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/cs.json index 009601ed..6b104991 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/cs.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/cs.json @@ -179,10 +179,10 @@ "text": "1.04% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "14.53 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "14.28 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "4.86 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "4.91 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "0.78 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/cu.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/cu.json index c4d604ca..55cf405b 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/cu.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/cu.json @@ -178,10 +178,10 @@ "text": "-0.23% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "10.25 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "10.11 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "9.22 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "9.29 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-3.32 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/do.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/do.json index 39bec33d..9dd71059 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/do.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/do.json @@ -164,10 +164,10 @@ "text": "0.07% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "14.16 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "13.91 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "8.14 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "8.11 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-5.31 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/dr.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/dr.json index 35218363..29c0dc69 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/dr.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/dr.json @@ -185,10 +185,10 @@ "text": "0.92% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "18.24 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "18.03 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "6.29 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.29 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-2.71 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/es.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/es.json index 3e70fead..c6b344d1 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/es.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/es.json @@ -178,10 +178,10 @@ "text": "0.67% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "18.22 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "17.87 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "5.91 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "5.91 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-5.57 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/gj.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/gj.json index 19d784fb..e1ade27d 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/gj.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/gj.json @@ -161,10 +161,10 @@ "text": "0.35% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "14.27 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "13.94 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "8.29 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "8.31 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-2.53 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/gt.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/gt.json index 2db399c1..c1764c13 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/gt.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/gt.json @@ -183,10 +183,10 @@ "text": "1.62% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "22.79 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "22.34 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "4.94 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "4.91 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-1.69 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/ha.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/ha.json index 12d3884c..860a14fb 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/ha.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/ha.json @@ -180,10 +180,10 @@ "text": "1.22% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "21.4 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "21.12 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "7.29 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "7.23 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-1.9 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/ho.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/ho.json index db3487b8..ed18c49f 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/ho.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/ho.json @@ -187,10 +187,10 @@ "text": "1.22% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "18.19 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "17.92 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "4.67 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "4.68 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-1.35 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/jm.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/jm.json index c3feef18..53b3f4ba 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/jm.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/jm.json @@ -171,10 +171,10 @@ "text": "0.06% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "16.03 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "15.91 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "7.42 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "7.43 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-7.98 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/mh.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/mh.json index 5e45ea87..0d114dac 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/mh.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/mh.json @@ -162,10 +162,10 @@ "text": "0.52% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "11.14 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "10.9 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "5.94 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "5.91 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/nn.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/nn.json index 6729efc0..681c13f0 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/nn.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/nn.json @@ -135,10 +135,10 @@ "text": "1.28% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "12.75 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "12.56 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "5.9 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.07 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "5.9 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/nu.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/nu.json index 19296cbd..c54394ee 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/nu.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/nu.json @@ -183,10 +183,10 @@ "text": "0.93% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "16.71 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "16.52 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "5.16 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "5.17 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-2.27 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/pm.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/pm.json index 4178647b..409fc645 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/pm.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/pm.json @@ -183,10 +183,10 @@ "text": "1.16% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "16.67 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "17.99 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "5.01 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.11 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-0.11 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/rn.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/rn.json index 6105504a..9e873d68 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/rn.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/rn.json @@ -127,10 +127,10 @@ "text": "0.36% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "14.2 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "14.09 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "4.56 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "4.64 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-6.09 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/rq.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/rq.json index 86ec0a80..83a5eb79 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/rq.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/rq.json @@ -170,10 +170,10 @@ "text": "-1.46% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "7.9 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "7.87 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "9.53 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "9.76 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-13 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/sc.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/sc.json index 645310af..f4e4fd2b 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/sc.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/sc.json @@ -167,10 +167,10 @@ "text": "0.64% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "12.43 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "12.24 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "7.24 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "7.27 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "1.16 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/st.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/st.json index e025885a..74aa08b1 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/st.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/st.json @@ -167,10 +167,10 @@ "text": "0.3% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "12.27 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "12.02 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "7.96 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "8.07 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-1.37 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/tb.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/tb.json index 3bbbb878..04660fac 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/tb.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/tb.json @@ -121,10 +121,10 @@ "text": "-0.2% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "9.27 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "9.29 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "8.85 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "9.01 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-2.39 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/td.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/td.json index d3b8e993..4b6edad4 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/td.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/td.json @@ -172,10 +172,10 @@ "text": "-0.28% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "11.12 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "10.79 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "8.68 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "8.38 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-5.18 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -1054,7 +1054,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "has approximately 4,500 TTDF personnel; approximately 7,000 TTPS personnel (2021)" + "text": "approximately 4,500 TTDF personnel; approximately 7,000 TTPS personnel (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the TTDF's ground force inventory includes only light weapons, while the Coast Guard and Air Guard field mostly second-hand equipment from a mix of countries, including Australia, China, the Netherlands, the UK, and the US (2021)" diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/tk.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/tk.json index 9f4a40d6..4156febf 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/tk.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/tk.json @@ -161,10 +161,10 @@ "text": "1.91% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "13.86 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "13.54 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "3.46 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "3.5 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "8.74 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/uc.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/uc.json index 53990a47..a30fc901 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/uc.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/uc.json @@ -151,10 +151,10 @@ "text": "0.33% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "13.29 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "13.2 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "8.65 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "8.71 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-1.32 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -858,6 +858,11 @@ } }, "Transnational Issues": { + "Refugees and internally displaced persons": { + "refugees (country of origin)": { + "text": "14,200 (Venezuela) (2021)" + } + }, "Trafficking in persons": { "current situation": { "text": "human traffickers exploit domestic and foreign victims in Curacao; undocumented migrants, including the growing population of Venezuelans, are vulnerable to sex and labor trafficking; Curacaoan and foreign women and girls, mostly Dominican and Venezuelan, are exploited in sex trafficking; migrants from other Caribbean countries, South America, China, and India are subject to forced labor in construction, domestic servitude, landscaping, minimarkets, retail, and restaurants" diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/vc.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/vc.json index 5414e2d5..61ebff3f 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/vc.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/vc.json @@ -167,10 +167,10 @@ "text": "-0.18% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "12.44 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "12.27 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "7.42 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "7.49 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-6.82 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/vi.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/vi.json index c10cda2b..3dd088ec 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/vi.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/vi.json @@ -162,10 +162,10 @@ "text": "1.96% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "10.98 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "10.95 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "5.3 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "5.38 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "13.93 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/central-america-n-caribbean/vq.json b/central-america-n-caribbean/vq.json index f2793d37..996843d2 100644 --- a/central-america-n-caribbean/vq.json +++ b/central-america-n-caribbean/vq.json @@ -162,10 +162,10 @@ "text": "-0.42% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "11.84 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "11.63 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "8.58 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "8.78 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-7.42 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/central-asia/kg.json b/central-asia/kg.json index f6042fed..fa6873a4 100644 --- a/central-asia/kg.json +++ b/central-asia/kg.json @@ -178,10 +178,10 @@ "text": "0.9% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "20.06 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "19.54 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "6.18 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.12 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-4.91 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/central-asia/kz.json b/central-asia/kz.json index db18187c..73e58fa4 100644 --- a/central-asia/kz.json +++ b/central-asia/kz.json @@ -181,10 +181,10 @@ "text": "0.81% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "15.87 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "15.38 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "8.14 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "8.11 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "0.39 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -1181,10 +1181,10 @@ "text": "information varies; approximately 40,000 active duty personnel (25,000 Land Forces; 3,000 Naval Forces; 12,000 Air and Air Defense Forces) (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { - "text": "the Kazakh military's inventory is comprised of mostly older Russian and Soviet-era equipment; since 2010, Russia remains by far the leading supplier of weapons systems (2020)" + "text": "the Kazakh military's inventory is comprised of mostly older Russian and Soviet-era equipment; since 2010, Russia is the leading supplier of weapons systems (2021)" }, "Military service age and obligation": { - "text": "All men 18-27 are required to serve in the military for at least one year (2021)" + "text": "all men 18-27 are required to serve in the military for at least one year (2021)" }, "Military - note": { "text": "Kazakhstan has been a member of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) since 1994 and contributes troops to CSTO's rapid reaction force" diff --git a/central-asia/rs.json b/central-asia/rs.json index bbf4b98b..e346c56b 100644 --- a/central-asia/rs.json +++ b/central-asia/rs.json @@ -197,10 +197,10 @@ "text": "-0.2% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "9.71 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "9.45 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "13.4 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "13.36 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "1.7 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -1243,7 +1243,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "information varies; approximately 850,000 total active duty troops (375,000 Ground Troops, including about 40,000 Airborne Troops; 150,000 Navy; 160,000 Aerospace Forces; 70,000 Strategic Rocket Forces; 90,000 other uniformed personnel (approximately 20,000 special operations forces, plus command and control, cyber, support, logistics, security, etc.); est. 200-250,000 Federal National Guard Troops (2021)" + "text": "information varies; approximately 850,000 total active duty troops (300,000 Ground Troops; 40,000 Airborne Troops; 150,000 Navy; 160,000 Aerospace Forces; 70,000 Strategic Rocket Forces; approximately 20,000 special operations forces; approximately 100,000 other uniformed personnel (command and control, cyber, support, logistics, security, etc.); est. 200-250,000 Federal National Guard Troops (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the Russian Federation's military and paramilitary services are equipped with domestically-produced weapons systems, although since 2010 Russia has imported limited amounts of military hardware from several countries, including Czechia, France, Israel, Italy, Turkey, and Ukraine; the Russian defense industry is capable of designing, developing, and producing a full range of advanced air, land, missile, and naval systems; Russia is the world's second largest exporter of military hardware (2021)" @@ -1253,7 +1253,7 @@ "note": "note(s) - as of 2021, conscripts reportedly comprised about 30% of the Russian military's active duty personnel; in April of 2019, the Russian Government pledged its intent to end conscription as part of a decade-long effort to shift from a large, conscript-based military to a smaller, more professional force; as of 2020, women made up about 5% of the active duty military" }, "Military deployments": { - "text": "information varies; est. 3,000-5,000 Armenia; est. 1,500 Belarus; est. 7,000-10,000 Georgia; est. 100 Central African Republic; est. 500 Kyrgyzstan; est. 1,500-2,000 Moldova (Trannistria); est. 3,000-5,000 Syria; est. 5,000-7,000 Tajikistan; est. 30,000 Ukraine (including Crimea) (2021)", + "text": "information varies; est. 3,000-5,000 Armenia; est. 1,500 Belarus; est. 7,000-10,000 Georgia; est. 100 Central African Republic; est. 500 Kyrgyzstan; est. 1,500-2,000 Moldova (Transnistria); est. 3,000-5,000 Syria; est. 5,000-7,000 Tajikistan; est. 30,000 Ukraine (including Crimea) (2021)", "note": "note(s) - since November 2020, Russia has deployed about 2,000 peacekeeping troops to the area in and around Nagorno-Karabakh as part of a truce agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan; fighting erupted between the two countries over the Nagorno-Karabakh region in September of 2020

as of late 2021, Russia was assessed to have deployed a considerable number of private military contractors to the Central African Republic (1-2,000), Libya (1-2,000), and Mali (more than 400)" }, "Military - note": { diff --git a/central-asia/ti.json b/central-asia/ti.json index ae4468f5..7ba5a8d1 100644 --- a/central-asia/ti.json +++ b/central-asia/ti.json @@ -174,10 +174,10 @@ "text": "1.44% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "21.22 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "20.73 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "5.78 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "5.72 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-1.05 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -1115,13 +1115,13 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "the Armed Forces of the Republic of Tajikistan have approximately 9,500 active troops (8,000 Land and Mobile Forces; 1,500 Air and Air Defense Forces) (2021)" + "text": "approximately 9,500 active troops (8,000 Land and Mobile Forces; 1,500 Air and Air Defense Forces) (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the Tajikistan Armed Forces' inventory is comprised of older Russian and Soviet-era equipment; it has received limited quantities of weapons systems since 2010, most of which was second-hand material from Russia (2021)" }, "Military service age and obligation": { - "text": "18-27 years of age for compulsory or voluntary military service for men; 24 month conscript service obligation; in August 2021, the Tajik Government began allowing men to pay a fee in order to avoid conscription (2021)" + "text": "18-27 years of age for compulsory or voluntary military service for men; 24-month conscript service obligation; in August 2021, the Tajik Government began allowing men to pay a fee in order to avoid conscription (2021)" }, "Military - note": { "text": "Tajikistan has been a member of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) since 1994 and contributes troops to CSTO's rapid reaction force" diff --git a/central-asia/tx.json b/central-asia/tx.json index 35bea44f..a9605c9f 100644 --- a/central-asia/tx.json +++ b/central-asia/tx.json @@ -179,10 +179,10 @@ "text": "1.02% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "17.85 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "17.51 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "5.95 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "5.95 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-1.72 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/central-asia/uz.json b/central-asia/uz.json index 13549996..57e04393 100644 --- a/central-asia/uz.json +++ b/central-asia/uz.json @@ -176,10 +176,10 @@ "text": "0.86% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "15.85 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "15.53 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "5.4 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "5.41 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-1.86 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/east-n-southeast-asia/bm.json b/east-n-southeast-asia/bm.json index b48a06b4..2c9e248f 100644 --- a/east-n-southeast-asia/bm.json +++ b/east-n-southeast-asia/bm.json @@ -190,10 +190,10 @@ "text": "0.81% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "16.65 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "16.34 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "7.14 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "7.13 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-1.38 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/east-n-southeast-asia/bx.json b/east-n-southeast-asia/bx.json index 6f09372e..be2c812a 100644 --- a/east-n-southeast-asia/bx.json +++ b/east-n-southeast-asia/bx.json @@ -173,10 +173,10 @@ "text": "1.48% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "16.3 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "16.14 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "3.75 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "3.79 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "2.22 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/east-n-southeast-asia/cb.json b/east-n-southeast-asia/cb.json index 600ca76a..5949e4f7 100644 --- a/east-n-southeast-asia/cb.json +++ b/east-n-southeast-asia/cb.json @@ -192,10 +192,10 @@ "text": "1.34% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "20.84 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "19.29 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "7.15 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "5.76 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-0.29 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -1168,13 +1168,13 @@ "text": "2.2% of GDP (2019 est.)" }, "Military Expenditures 2018": { - "text": "2.2% of GDP (2018)" + "text": "2.2% of GDP (2018 est.)" }, "Military Expenditures 2017": { - "text": "2.1% of GDP (2017)" + "text": "2.1% of GDP (2017 est.)" }, "Military Expenditures 2016": { - "text": "2% of GDP (2016)" + "text": "2% of GDP (2016 est.)" } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { @@ -1196,7 +1196,7 @@ }, "Transnational Issues": { "Disputes - international": { - "text": "

Cambodia is concerned about Laos' extensive upstream dam construction; Cambodia and Thailand dispute sections of boundary; in 2011 Thailand and Cambodia resorted to arms in the dispute over the location of the boundary on the precipice surmounted by Preah Vihear Temple ruins, awarded to Cambodia by an International Court of Justice decision in 1962 and part of a UN World Heritage site; Cambodia accuses Vietnam of a wide variety of illicit cross-border activities; progress on a joint development area with Vietnam is hampered by an unresolved dispute over sovereignty of offshore islands

" + "text": "

Cambodia-Laos: Cambodia is concerned that Laos' extensive upstream dam construction will affect Cambodian waters downstream

Cambodia-Thailand: Cambodia and Thailand have agreed to maintain peace along the border regardless of the decision of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over territorial dispute near Cambodia's Preah Vihear Temple; the ICJ decision of 11 November 2013 determined that Cambodia had sovereignty over the whole territory of the promontory of Preah Vihear; the border disputes do not involve large amounts of territory, and most of the issues were settled by the Nov. 11, 2013 ICJ ruling

Cambodia-Vietnam: issues include casinos built in Cambodia near the border (gambling and prostitution); narcotics (criminals, crime, and abuse); trafficking of women and children, petrol smuggling into Cambodia from Vietnam, illegal logging, and illegal migration; a positive development is the special economic Zone in Bavet, Svay Rieng Province, Cambodia that is being developed by the Manhattan (Svay Rieng) International Group of Taiwan

" }, "Refugees and internally displaced persons": { "stateless persons": { diff --git a/east-n-southeast-asia/ch.json b/east-n-southeast-asia/ch.json index 3dfc5bc9..735dfbc8 100644 --- a/east-n-southeast-asia/ch.json +++ b/east-n-southeast-asia/ch.json @@ -198,10 +198,10 @@ "text": "0.26% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "11.3 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "9.93 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "8.26 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "7.9 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-0.43 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -1221,7 +1221,7 @@ "text": "information varies; approximately 2 million total active duty troops (approximately 1 million Ground; 250,000 Navy/Marines; 350-400,000 Air Force; 120,000 Rocket Forces; 150-175,000 Strategic Support Forces); estimated 600-650,000 People’s Armed Police (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { - "text": "the PLA is outfitted primarily with a wide mix of older and modern domestically-produced systems heavily influenced by technology derived from other countries; Russia is the top supplier of foreign military equipment since 2010; the Chinese defense-industrial sector is large and capable of producing advanced weapons systems across all military domains; it is the world's second largest arms producer (2021)", + "text": "the PLA is outfitted primarily with a wide mix of older and modern domestically-produced systems heavily influenced by technology derived from other countries; Russia is the top supplier of foreign military equipment since 2010; the Chinese defense-industrial sector is large and capable of producing advanced weapons systems across all military domains (2021)", "note": "note - the PLA is in the midst of a decades-long modernization effort; in 2017, President XI set three developmental goals for the force - becoming a mechanized force with increased information and strategic capabilities by 2020, a fully modernized force by 2035, and a worldwide first-class military by mid-century" }, "Military service age and obligation": { diff --git a/east-n-southeast-asia/hk.json b/east-n-southeast-asia/hk.json index 7a8a53db..7bf038b3 100644 --- a/east-n-southeast-asia/hk.json +++ b/east-n-southeast-asia/hk.json @@ -167,10 +167,10 @@ "text": "0.2% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "8.23 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "8.04 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "7.92 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "7.98 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "1.65 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/east-n-southeast-asia/id.json b/east-n-southeast-asia/id.json index ed24648c..280c0538 100644 --- a/east-n-southeast-asia/id.json +++ b/east-n-southeast-asia/id.json @@ -184,10 +184,10 @@ "text": "0.81% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "15.59 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "15.32 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "6.74 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.75 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-0.72 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/east-n-southeast-asia/ja.json b/east-n-southeast-asia/ja.json index 1b757975..771c6511 100644 --- a/east-n-southeast-asia/ja.json +++ b/east-n-southeast-asia/ja.json @@ -180,10 +180,10 @@ "text": "-0.37% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "7 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.95 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "11.44 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "11.59 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "0.75 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/east-n-southeast-asia/kn.json b/east-n-southeast-asia/kn.json index 1f0b4c33..2fc5008a 100644 --- a/east-n-southeast-asia/kn.json +++ b/east-n-southeast-asia/kn.json @@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ "text": "population concentrated in the plains and lowlands; least populated regions are the mountainous provinces adjacent to the Chinese border; largest concentrations are in the western provinces, particularly the municipal district of Pyongyang, and around Hungnam and Wonsan in the east" }, "Natural hazards": { - "text": "

late spring droughts often followed by severe flooding; occasional typhoons during the early fall

volcanism: Changbaishan (2,744 m) (also known as Baitoushan, Baegdu or P'aektu-san), on the Chinese border, is considered historically active

" + "text": "

late spring droughts often followed by severe flooding; occasional typhoons during the early fall

volcanism: P'aektu-san (2,744 m) (also known as Baitoushan, Baegdu, or Changbaishan), on the Chinese border, is considered historically active

" }, "Geography - note": { "text": "strategic location bordering China, South Korea, and Russia; mountainous interior is isolated and sparsely populated" @@ -174,10 +174,10 @@ "text": "0.49% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "14.35 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "14.21 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "9.39 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "9.53 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-0.04 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/east-n-southeast-asia/ks.json b/east-n-southeast-asia/ks.json index 3919e5c1..2a200a45 100644 --- a/east-n-southeast-asia/ks.json +++ b/east-n-southeast-asia/ks.json @@ -179,10 +179,10 @@ "text": "0.26% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "6.89 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.92 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "6.96 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "7.12 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "2.65 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/east-n-southeast-asia/la.json b/east-n-southeast-asia/la.json index 59c57079..010e0ecf 100644 --- a/east-n-southeast-asia/la.json +++ b/east-n-southeast-asia/la.json @@ -177,10 +177,10 @@ "text": "1.46% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "22.74 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "20.9 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "7.12 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.37 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-0.99 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/east-n-southeast-asia/mc.json b/east-n-southeast-asia/mc.json index 11f15c6c..59c86880 100644 --- a/east-n-southeast-asia/mc.json +++ b/east-n-southeast-asia/mc.json @@ -152,10 +152,10 @@ "text": "0.79% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "9.41 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "9.11 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "4.64 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "4.72 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "3.17 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/east-n-southeast-asia/mg.json b/east-n-southeast-asia/mg.json index c425632a..35baec5f 100644 --- a/east-n-southeast-asia/mg.json +++ b/east-n-southeast-asia/mg.json @@ -179,10 +179,10 @@ "text": "0.93% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "16.32 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "15.84 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "6.28 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.3 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-0.78 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/east-n-southeast-asia/my.json b/east-n-southeast-asia/my.json index 5650cf07..dd02bb33 100644 --- a/east-n-southeast-asia/my.json +++ b/east-n-southeast-asia/my.json @@ -178,10 +178,10 @@ "text": "1.06% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "14.72 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "14.55 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "5.66 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "5.69 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "1.49 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/east-n-southeast-asia/pp.json b/east-n-southeast-asia/pp.json index ac1f5efa..11d8012f 100644 --- a/east-n-southeast-asia/pp.json +++ b/east-n-southeast-asia/pp.json @@ -176,10 +176,10 @@ "text": "1.61% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "22.08 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "29.03 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "5.97 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "5.54 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/east-n-southeast-asia/rp.json b/east-n-southeast-asia/rp.json index 5577af60..f374005a 100644 --- a/east-n-southeast-asia/rp.json +++ b/east-n-southeast-asia/rp.json @@ -180,10 +180,10 @@ "text": "1.49% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "22.66 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "22.28 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "5.99 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.41 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-1.75 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/east-n-southeast-asia/sn.json b/east-n-southeast-asia/sn.json index ee4fbd9f..48b0ad53 100644 --- a/east-n-southeast-asia/sn.json +++ b/east-n-southeast-asia/sn.json @@ -170,10 +170,10 @@ "text": "0.95% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "9.13 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "9.05 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "3.93 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "4.04 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "4.26 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -1124,18 +1124,18 @@ "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the SAF has a diverse and largely modern mix of domestically-produced and imported weapons; Singapore has the most developed arms industry in Southeast Asia and is also the largest importer of weapons; since 2010, the US is the chief supplier of arms to Singapore, followed by a diverse array of countries, including France, Germany, and Spain (2021)" }, - "Military deployments": { - "text": "maintains permanent training detachments of military personnel in Australia, France, and the US (2021)" - }, - "Maritime threats": { - "text": "the International Maritime Bureau reports the territorial and offshore waters in the South China Sea as high risk for piracy and armed robbery against ships; numerous commercial vessels have been attacked and hijacked both at anchor and while underway; hijacked vessels are often disguised and cargo diverted to ports in East Asia; crews have been murdered or cast adrift; the Singapore Straits saw 23 attacks against commercial vessels in 2020, vessels were boarded in 22 of the 23 incidents, one crew was injured, another taken hostage and two threatened during these incidents" - }, "Military service age and obligation": { "text": "18-21 years of age for male compulsory military service; 16 1/2 years of age for voluntary enlistment (with parental consent); 2-year conscript service obligation, with a reserve obligation to age 40 (enlisted) or age 50 (officers); women are not conscripted, but they are allowed to volunteer for all services and branches, including combat arms (2021)", "note": "note(s) - under the Enlistment Act, all male Singaporean citizens and permanent residents, unless exempted, are required to enter National Service (NS) upon attaining the age of 18; most NS conscripts serve in the SAF, but some go into the Police Force or Civil Defense Force; as of 2020, conscripts comprised over half of the defense establishment; as of 2017, women made up about 7% of the active force" }, + "Military deployments": { + "text": "maintains permanent training detachments of military personnel in Australia, France, and the US (2021)" + }, "Military - note": { "text": "

the SAF's roots go back to 1854 when the Singapore Volunteer Rifle Corps was formed under colonial rule; the first battalion of regular soldiers, the First Singapore Infantry Regiment, was organized in 1957; the modern SAF was established in 1965; as of 2021, the SAF was widely viewed as the best equipped military in southeast Asia; the Army was largely based on conscripts and reservists with a small cadre of professional soldiers, while the Air Force and Navy were primarily comprised of well-trained professionals

" + }, + "Maritime threats": { + "text": "the International Maritime Bureau reports the territorial and offshore waters in the South China Sea as high risk for piracy and armed robbery against ships; numerous commercial vessels have been attacked and hijacked both at anchor and while underway; hijacked vessels are often disguised and cargo diverted to ports in East Asia; crews have been murdered or cast adrift; the Singapore Straits saw 23 attacks against commercial vessels in 2020, vessels were boarded in 22 of the 23 incidents, one crew was injured, another taken hostage and two threatened during these incidents" } }, "Terrorism": { diff --git a/east-n-southeast-asia/th.json b/east-n-southeast-asia/th.json index 538c6118..990c3818 100644 --- a/east-n-southeast-asia/th.json +++ b/east-n-southeast-asia/th.json @@ -190,10 +190,10 @@ "text": "0.26% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "10.25 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "10.14 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "7.66 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "7.76 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-0.03 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -1197,7 +1197,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "estimates for the size of the Royal Thai Armed Forces (RTARF) vary widely; approximately 260,000 active duty personnel (150,000 Army; 65,000 Navy; 45,000 Air Force); est. 20,000 Thai Rangers; est. 5-6,000 Internal Security Operations Command (2021)" + "text": "estimates vary widely; approximately 260,000 active duty personnel (150,000 Army; 65,000 Navy; 45,000 Air Force); est. 20,000 Thai Rangers; est. 5-6,000 Internal Security Operations Command (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the RTARF has a diverse array of foreign-supplied weapons systems, including a large amount of obsolescent or second-hand US equipment; since 2010, Thailand has received military equipment from nearly 20 countries with China, South Korea, Sweden, Ukraine, and the US as the leading suppliers (2021)" @@ -1207,7 +1207,7 @@ "note": "note(s) - information varies, but conscripts reportedly comprise as much as 50% of the RTARF; around 100,000 males are drafted each year; as of 2020, women comprised about 8% of active military personnel" }, "Military deployments": { - "text": "275 South Sudan (UNMISS) (Oct 2021)" + "text": "275 South Sudan (UNMISS) (Dec 2021)" }, "Military - note": { "text": "including the most recent in 2014, the military has attempted more than 20 coups since the fall of absolute monarchy in 1932

since 2004, the military has fought against separatist insurgents in the southern provinces of Pattani, Yala, and Narathiwat, as well as parts of Songkhla; the insurgency is rooted in ethnic Malay nationalist resistance to Thai rule that followed the extension of Siamese sovereignty over the Patani Sultanate in the 18th century; the insurgency consists of several armed groups, the largest of which is the Barisan Revolusi Nasional-Koordinasi (BRN-C): since 2020, the Thai military has been negotiating with BRN, and has parallel talks with an umbrella organization, MARA Pattani, that claims to represent the insurgency groups; since 2004, the fighting has claimed more than 7,000 lives; as of 2021, at least 70,000 military, paramilitary, and government-backed militia forces were estimated to be deployed in the south to combat the insurgency

Thailand has Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status with the US; MNNA is a designation under US law that provides foreign partners with certain benefits in the areas of defense trade and security cooperation; while MNNA status provides military and economic privileges, it does not entail any security commitments

" diff --git a/east-n-southeast-asia/tt.json b/east-n-southeast-asia/tt.json index abec851c..f550be16 100644 --- a/east-n-southeast-asia/tt.json +++ b/east-n-southeast-asia/tt.json @@ -171,10 +171,10 @@ "text": "2.19% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "31.45 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "30.94 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "5.67 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "5.61 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-3.84 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -1077,7 +1077,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "the Timor-Leste Defense Force is comprised of approximately 2,000 personnel (2021)" + "text": "approximately 2,000 personnel (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "Timor-Leste Defense Force's limited inventory consists of equipment donated by other countries; the only recorded deliveries of major arms to Timor-Leste since 2010 are naval patrol craft from China and South Korea (2021)" diff --git a/east-n-southeast-asia/tw.json b/east-n-southeast-asia/tw.json index bb41e203..8650d690 100644 --- a/east-n-southeast-asia/tw.json +++ b/east-n-southeast-asia/tw.json @@ -166,10 +166,10 @@ "text": "0.04% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "7.43 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "7.39 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "7.8 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "7.89 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "0.75 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/east-n-southeast-asia/vm.json b/east-n-southeast-asia/vm.json index 8db2abb2..d0ab4183 100644 --- a/east-n-southeast-asia/vm.json +++ b/east-n-southeast-asia/vm.json @@ -189,10 +189,10 @@ "text": "1% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "16.04 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "15.69 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "5.78 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "5.77 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-0.23 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -490,6 +490,9 @@ "local short form": { "text": "Viet Nam" }, + "former": { + "text": "Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam), Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam)" + }, "abbreviation": { "text": "SRV" }, @@ -1186,14 +1189,14 @@ "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the PAVN is armed largely with weapons and equipment from Russia and the former Soviet Union; Russia remains the main supplier of newer PAVN military equipment, although in recent years Vietnam has begun diversifying its procurement with purchases from other countries including Belarus, India, Israel, South Korea, and Ukraine; Vietnam has a limited defense industry (2021)" }, - "Maritime threats": { - "text": "the International Maritime Bureau reports the territorial and offshore waters in the South China Sea as high risk for piracy and armed robbery against ships; numerous commercial vessels have been attacked and hijacked both at anchor and while underway; hijacked vessels are often disguised and cargo diverted to ports in East Asia; the number of reported incidents increased from two in 2019 to four in 2020, primarily near the port of Vung Tau" - }, "Military service age and obligation": { "text": "18-27 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service (females eligible for conscription, but in practice only males are drafted); conscription typically takes place twice annually and service obligation is 2 years (Army, Air Defense) and 3 years (Navy and Air Force) (2021)" }, "Military - note": { "text": "

the PAVN is the military arm of the ruling Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and responsible to the Central Military Commission (CMC), the highest party organ on military policy; the CMC is led by the CPV General Secretary

as of 2021, Vietnam maintained a security policy of non-alignment, but noted in 2019 that it would consider developing appropriate defense and security relations with other countries depending on circumstances


" + }, + "Maritime threats": { + "text": "the International Maritime Bureau reports the territorial and offshore waters in the South China Sea as high risk for piracy and armed robbery against ships; numerous commercial vessels have been attacked and hijacked both at anchor and while underway; hijacked vessels are often disguised and cargo diverted to ports in East Asia; the number of reported incidents increased from two in 2019 to four in 2020, primarily near the port of Vung Tau" } }, "Transnational Issues": { diff --git a/europe/al.json b/europe/al.json index dadb142e..ef5312e2 100644 --- a/europe/al.json +++ b/europe/al.json @@ -182,10 +182,10 @@ "text": "0.24% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "12.86 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "12.69 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "7.27 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "7.31 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-3.24 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/europe/an.json b/europe/an.json index 0ab24295..e6c46d4f 100644 --- a/europe/an.json +++ b/europe/an.json @@ -163,10 +163,10 @@ "text": "-0.1% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "6.91 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.88 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "7.86 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "7.92 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/europe/au.json b/europe/au.json index 80de6bac..8bd3e9a1 100644 --- a/europe/au.json +++ b/europe/au.json @@ -180,10 +180,10 @@ "text": "0.32% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "9.48 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "9.45 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "9.85 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "9.85 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "3.57 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/europe/be.json b/europe/be.json index a60ec6d3..bfc6b44c 100644 --- a/europe/be.json +++ b/europe/be.json @@ -181,10 +181,10 @@ "text": "0.59% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "11.03 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "10.95 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "9.71 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "9.64 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "4.58 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/europe/bk.json b/europe/bk.json index 27e1cbe8..ddfced47 100644 --- a/europe/bk.json +++ b/europe/bk.json @@ -171,10 +171,10 @@ "text": "-0.21% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "8.5 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "8.41 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "10.25 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "10.26 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-0.38 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/europe/bo.json b/europe/bo.json index 4183d2c8..3e54b9b2 100644 --- a/europe/bo.json +++ b/europe/bo.json @@ -173,10 +173,10 @@ "text": "-0.29% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "9.32 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "9.08 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "12.96 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "12.88 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "0.72 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/europe/bu.json b/europe/bu.json index 9e8e1cf8..239bffd5 100644 --- a/europe/bu.json +++ b/europe/bu.json @@ -182,10 +182,10 @@ "text": "-0.67% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "8.15 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "8.05 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "14.52 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "14.41 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-0.29 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/europe/cy.json b/europe/cy.json index 99bac54c..6fa0fe88 100644 --- a/europe/cy.json +++ b/europe/cy.json @@ -178,10 +178,10 @@ "text": "1.11% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "10.76 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "10.57 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "6.9 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.94 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "7.29 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -1179,7 +1179,7 @@ "stateless persons": { "text": "66 (mid-year 2021)" }, - "note": "note: 31,219 estimated refugee and migrant arrivals (January 2015-December 2021)" + "note": "note: 32,119 estimated refugee and migrant arrivals (January 2015-January 2022)" }, "Illicit drugs": { "text": "

vulnerable to money laundering from illegal drugs

 

" diff --git a/europe/da.json b/europe/da.json index 16094d17..31d74ec4 100644 --- a/europe/da.json +++ b/europe/da.json @@ -181,10 +181,10 @@ "text": "0.44% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "11.17 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "11.22 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "9.5 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "9.52 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "2.74 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -1150,7 +1150,7 @@ "text": "140 Middle East/Iraq (NATO) (2021)" }, "Military - note": { - "text": "Denmark is a member of NATO and was one of the original 12 countries to sign the North Atlantic Treaty (also known as the Washington Treaty) in 1949

Denmark is a member of the EU, but opted out of the EU’s Common Defense and Security Policy, and therefore does not participate in EU military operations or in the cooperation on development and acquisition of military capabilities within the EU framework

the Danish Armed Forces cooperate closely with the militaries of other Nordic countries through the Nordic Defense Cooperation (NORDEFCO), which consists of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden; areas of cooperation include armaments, education, human resources, training and exercises, and operations; NORDEFCO was established in 2009

in 2018, the Defense Ministers of Belgium, Denmark and the Netherlands signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the creation of a Composite Special Operations Component Command (C-SOCC); the C-SOCC was declared operational in December 2020" + "text": "Denmark is a member of NATO and was one of the original 12 countries to sign the North Atlantic Treaty (also known as the Washington Treaty) in 1949

Denmark is a member of the EU, but opted out of the EU’s Common Defense and Security Policy, and therefore does not participate in EU military operations or in the cooperation on development and acquisition of military capabilities within the EU framework

the Danish Armed Forces cooperate closely with the militaries of other Nordic countries through the Nordic Defense Cooperation (NORDEFCO), which consists of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden; areas of cooperation include armaments, education, human resources, training and exercises, and operations; NORDEFCO was established in 2009

in 2018, the Defense Ministers of Belgium, Denmark and the Netherlands signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the creation of a Composite Special Operations Component Command (C-SOCC); the C-SOCC was declared operational in December 2020" } }, "Terrorism": { diff --git a/europe/ee.json b/europe/ee.json index efc6de41..329c3d8e 100644 --- a/europe/ee.json +++ b/europe/ee.json @@ -877,7 +877,7 @@ "text": "since 2003, the EU has launched more than 30 civilian and military crisis-management, advisory, and training missions in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, as well as counter-piracy operations off the coast of Somalia and a naval operation in the Mediterranean to disrupt human smuggling and trafficking networks and prevent the loss of life at sea (2021)" }, "Military - note": { - "text": "

EU Battlegroups are rapid reaction multinational military units that form a key part of the EU's capacity to respond to emerging crises and conflicts; their deployment is subject to a unanimous decision by the EU Council; the core of a battlegroup typically consists of one infantry battalion (about 1,500 troops) reinforced with combat and combat service support units; the composition of the supporting units may differ depending on the mission; the troops and equipment are drawn from EU member states and under the direction of a lead nation; 2 battlegroups are always on standby for a period of 6 months; the battlegroups were declared operational in 2007, but have never been used operationally due to political and financial obstacles 

the EU partners with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO); NATO is an alliance of 30 countries from North America and Europe; its role is to safeguard the security of its member countries by political and military means; NATO conducts crisis management and peacekeeping missions; member countries that participate in the military aspect of the Alliance contribute forces and equipment, which remain under national command and control until a time when they are required by NATO for a specific purpose (i.e. conflict or crisis, peacekeeping); NATO, however, does possess some common capabilities owned and operated by the Alliance, such as the early warning radar aircraft; relations between NATO and the EU were institutionalized in the early 2000s, building on steps taken during the 1990s to promote greater European responsibility in defense matters; cooperation and coordination covers a broad array of issues, including crisis management, defense and political consultations, civil preparedness, capacity building, military capabilities, maritime security, planning, cyber defense, countering hybrid threats, information sharing, logistics, defense industry, counterterrorism, etc.; NATO and the EU have 21 member countries in common

Eurocorps, which supports both the EU and NATO, was formally established in 1992 and activated the following year; it originated in 1987 with the French-German Brigade; Belgium (1993), Spain (1994), and Luxembourg (1996) joined over the next few years; five additional countries participate in Eurocorps as associated nations: Greece, Poland, and Turkey (since 2002), Italy and Romania (since 2009 and 2016 respectively); Eurocorps is headquartered in Strasbourg, France

(2021)" + "text": "

EU Battlegroups are rapid reaction multinational military units that form a key part of the EU's capacity to respond to emerging crises and conflicts; their deployment is subject to a unanimous decision by the EU Council; the core of a battlegroup typically consists of one infantry battalion (about 1,500 troops) reinforced with combat and combat service support units; the composition of the supporting units may differ depending on the mission; the troops and equipment are drawn from EU member states and under the direction of a lead nation; 2 battlegroups are always on standby for a period of 6 months; the battlegroups were declared operational in 2007, but have never been used operationally due to political and financial obstacles 

the EU partners with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO); NATO is an alliance of 30 countries from North America and Europe; its role is to safeguard the security of its member countries by political and military means; NATO conducts crisis management and peacekeeping missions; member countries that participate in the military aspect of the Alliance contribute forces and equipment, which remain under national command and control until a time when they are required by NATO for a specific purpose (i.e. conflict or crisis, peacekeeping); NATO, however, does possess some common capabilities owned and operated by the Alliance, such as some early warning radar aircraft; relations between NATO and the EU were institutionalized in the early 2000s, building on steps taken during the 1990s to promote greater European responsibility in defense matters; cooperation and coordination covers a broad array of issues, including crisis management, defense and political consultations, civil preparedness, capacity building, military capabilities, maritime security, planning, cyber defense, countering hybrid threats, information sharing, logistics, defense industry, counterterrorism, etc.; NATO and the EU have 21 member countries in common

Eurocorps, which supports both the EU and NATO, was formally established in 1992 and activated the following year; it originated in 1987 with the French-German Brigade; Belgium (1993), Spain (1994), and Luxembourg (1996) joined over the next few years; five additional countries participate in Eurocorps as associated nations: Greece, Poland, and Turkey (since 2002), Italy and Romania (since 2009 and 2016 respectively); Eurocorps is headquartered in Strasbourg, France

(2021)" } }, "Terrorism": { diff --git a/europe/ei.json b/europe/ei.json index e0f4e05c..8af8dfa7 100644 --- a/europe/ei.json +++ b/europe/ei.json @@ -167,10 +167,10 @@ "text": "0.97% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "12.6 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "12.32 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "6.72 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.73 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "3.83 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/europe/en.json b/europe/en.json index 7baec3c3..57c427e0 100644 --- a/europe/en.json +++ b/europe/en.json @@ -168,10 +168,10 @@ "text": "-0.69% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "9.03 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "8.75 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "13.06 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "13.1 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-2.85 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/europe/ez.json b/europe/ez.json index 11e14eed..5fc5200c 100644 --- a/europe/ez.json +++ b/europe/ez.json @@ -173,10 +173,10 @@ "text": "0.04% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "8.75 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "8.59 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "10.72 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "10.74 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "2.32 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/europe/fi.json b/europe/fi.json index ace4b0da..e898ae88 100644 --- a/europe/fi.json +++ b/europe/fi.json @@ -184,10 +184,10 @@ "text": "0.26% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "10.49 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "10.42 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "10.33 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "10.35 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "2.46 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/europe/fo.json b/europe/fo.json index 96a4b7d7..983211a0 100644 --- a/europe/fo.json +++ b/europe/fo.json @@ -163,10 +163,10 @@ "text": "0.62% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "14.92 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "14.94 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "8.68 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "8.63 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/europe/fr.json b/europe/fr.json index 840488cf..57e53ef8 100644 --- a/europe/fr.json +++ b/europe/fr.json @@ -205,10 +205,10 @@ "text": "0.33% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "11.77 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "11.66 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "9.58 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "9.54 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "1.06 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/europe/gi.json b/europe/gi.json index 733954fa..8fe5e321 100644 --- a/europe/gi.json +++ b/europe/gi.json @@ -147,10 +147,10 @@ "text": "0.19% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "13.99 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "13.93 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "8.81 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "8.76 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-3.25 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/europe/gk.json b/europe/gk.json index d8b98912..2d79a802 100644 --- a/europe/gk.json +++ b/europe/gk.json @@ -141,10 +141,10 @@ "text": "0.24% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "9.77 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "9.75 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "9.19 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "9.17 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "1.8 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/europe/gm.json b/europe/gm.json index a1fd59f5..cc94b747 100644 --- a/europe/gm.json +++ b/europe/gm.json @@ -190,10 +190,10 @@ "text": "-0.21% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "8.63 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "9.08 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "12.22 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "11.98 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "1.5 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -1196,7 +1196,7 @@ "text": "approximately 500 Middle East (NATO/Counter-ISIS campaign); 130 Lebanon (UNIFIL); 600 Lithuania (NATO); approximately 1,400 Mali (MINUSMA/EUTM); note - Germany is a contributing member of the EuroCorps (2021)" }, "Military - note": { - "text": "the Federal Republic of Germany joined NATO in May 1955; with the reunification of Germany in October 1990, the states of the former German Democratic Republic joined the Federal Republic of Germany in its membership of NATO

the German Army has incorporated a joint Franco-German mechanized infantry brigade since 1989, a Dutch airmobile infantry brigade since 2014, and a Dutch mechanized infantry brigade since 2016; in addition, the German Navy’s Sea Battalion (includes marine infantry, naval divers, reconnaissance, and security forces) has worked closely with the Dutch Marine Corps since 2016, including as a binational amphibious landing group (2021)

" + "text": "the Federal Republic of Germany joined NATO in May 1955; with the reunification of Germany in October 1990, the states of the former German Democratic Republic joined the Federal Republic of Germany in its membership of NATO

the German Army has incorporated a joint Franco-German mechanized infantry brigade since 1989, a Dutch airmobile infantry brigade since 2014, and a Dutch mechanized infantry brigade since 2016; in addition, the German Navy’s Sea Battalion (includes marine infantry, naval divers, reconnaissance, and security forces) has worked closely with the Dutch Marine Corps since 2016, including as a binational amphibious landing group (2021)" } }, "Terrorism": { diff --git a/europe/gr.json b/europe/gr.json index e7271ddd..8f333fe9 100644 --- a/europe/gr.json +++ b/europe/gr.json @@ -174,10 +174,10 @@ "text": "-0.34% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "7.72 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "7.61 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "12.05 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "12.04 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "0.97 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -1156,10 +1156,10 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "the Hellenic Armed Forces have approximately 130,000 active duty personnel (90,000 Army; 15,000 Navy; 25,000 Air Force); approximately 35,000 National Guard (2021)" + "text": "approximately 130,000 active duty personnel (90,000 Army; 15,000 Navy; 25,000 Air Force); approximately 35,000 National Guard (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { - "text": "the inventory of the Hellenic Armed Forces consists mostly of a mix of imported weapons from Europe and the US, as well as a limited number of domestically produced systems, particularly naval vessels; France, Germany, and the US are the leading suppliers of weapons systems to Greece since 2010; Greece's defense industry is capable of producing naval vessels and associated subsystems (2020)", + "text": "the inventory of the Hellenic Armed Forces consists mostly of a mix of imported weapons from Europe and the US, as well as a limited number of domestically produced systems, particularly naval vessels; France, Germany, and the US are the leading suppliers of weapons systems to Greece since 2010; Greece's defense industry is capable of producing a range of military hardware, including naval vessels and associated subsystems (2021)", "note": "note - in addition to finalizing an update to the Mutual Defense Cooperation Agreement with the US, Greece also entered into a security agreement with France in 2021 that included the sale of frigates and fighter aircraft to augment its aging weapons systems" }, "Military service age and obligation": { @@ -1175,7 +1175,7 @@ }, "Terrorism": { "Terrorist group(s)": { - "text": "Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham (ISIS); Revolutionary Struggle", + "text": "Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham (ISIS); Revolutionary Struggle; Revolutionary People's Liberation Party/Front (DHKP/C)", "note": "note: details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in Appendix-T" } }, diff --git a/europe/hr.json b/europe/hr.json index ed80531f..4ae662f1 100644 --- a/europe/hr.json +++ b/europe/hr.json @@ -179,10 +179,10 @@ "text": "-0.48% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "8.68 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "8.65 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "12.78 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "12.88 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-0.74 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/europe/hu.json b/europe/hu.json index ce913b97..748e7c15 100644 --- a/europe/hu.json +++ b/europe/hu.json @@ -176,10 +176,10 @@ "text": "-0.29% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "8.72 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "8.65 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "12.88 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "12.88 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "1.24 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/europe/ic.json b/europe/ic.json index 8db5fc4b..2b567f1b 100644 --- a/europe/ic.json +++ b/europe/ic.json @@ -168,10 +168,10 @@ "text": "0.97% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "13.12 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "12.96 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "6.56 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.56 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "3.09 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/europe/im.json b/europe/im.json index c2af9c72..0b3df66f 100644 --- a/europe/im.json +++ b/europe/im.json @@ -162,10 +162,10 @@ "text": "0.55% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "10.69 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "10.58 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "10.19 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "10.18 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "5.01 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/europe/it.json b/europe/it.json index 44657387..2680e0bd 100644 --- a/europe/it.json +++ b/europe/it.json @@ -176,10 +176,10 @@ "text": "0.09% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "8.37 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.95 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "10.7 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "11.31 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "3.21 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -1192,7 +1192,7 @@ "text": "120 Djibouti; 1,100 Middle East/Iraq/Kuwait (NATO, counter-ISIS campaign, European Assistance Mission Iraq); 630 Kosovo (NATO/KFOR); 200 Latvia (NATO); 900 Lebanon (UNIFIL); 400 Libya; 290 Niger; 150 Somalia (EUTM) (2021)" }, "Military - note": { - "text": "Italy is a member of NATO and was one of the original 12 countries to sign the North Atlantic Treaty (also known as the Washington Treaty) in 1949

Italy is an active participant in EU, NATO, UN, and other multinational military, security, and humanitarian operations abroad; as of 2021, it hosted the headquarters for the EU’s Mediterranean naval operations force (EUNAVFOR-MED) in Rome and the US Navy’s 6th Fleet in Naples; Italy was admitted to the UN in 1955 and in 1960 participated in its first UN peacekeeping mission, the UN Operation in Congo (ONUC); since 1960, it has committed more than 60,000 troops to UN missions, and as of 2021, was the top supplier of military and police forces among Western and EU nations to UN peacekeeping operations; since 2006, Italy has hosted a training center in Vicenza for police personnel destined for peacekeeping missions

" + "text": "Italy is a member of NATO and was one of the original 12 countries to sign the North Atlantic Treaty (also known as the Washington Treaty) in 1949

Italy is an active participant in EU, NATO, UN, and other multinational military, security, and humanitarian operations abroad; as of 2021, it hosted the headquarters for the EU’s Mediterranean naval operations force (EUNAVFOR-MED) in Rome and the US Navy’s 6th Fleet in Naples; Italy was admitted to the UN in 1955 and in 1960 participated in its first UN peacekeeping mission, the UN Operation in Congo (ONUC); since 1960, it has committed more than 60,000 troops to UN missions, and as of 2021, was the top supplier of military and police forces among Western and EU nations to UN peacekeeping operations; since 2006, Italy has hosted a training center in Vicenza for police personnel destined for peacekeeping missions" } }, "Terrorism": { diff --git a/europe/je.json b/europe/je.json index 9c944fd1..45e1c5cd 100644 --- a/europe/je.json +++ b/europe/je.json @@ -163,10 +163,10 @@ "text": "0.67% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "12.46 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "12.41 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "7.76 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "7.75 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "2.03 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/europe/kv.json b/europe/kv.json index 8a84ce6f..2201be3d 100644 --- a/europe/kv.json +++ b/europe/kv.json @@ -169,10 +169,10 @@ "text": "0.67% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "15.05 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "14.85 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "6.91 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "8.12 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-1.44 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/europe/lg.json b/europe/lg.json index 3155e5c8..3a7877a2 100644 --- a/europe/lg.json +++ b/europe/lg.json @@ -176,10 +176,10 @@ "text": "-1.1% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "8.96 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "8.73 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "14.63 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "14.65 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-5.32 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/europe/lh.json b/europe/lh.json index d428bee8..27b0a401 100644 --- a/europe/lh.json +++ b/europe/lh.json @@ -174,10 +174,10 @@ "text": "-1.04% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "9.42 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "9.26 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "15.05 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "15.12 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-4.75 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/europe/lo.json b/europe/lo.json index 825d4fb6..6e952346 100644 --- a/europe/lo.json +++ b/europe/lo.json @@ -174,10 +174,10 @@ "text": "-0.08% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "9.1 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "8.94 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "10.08 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "10.13 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "0.2 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/europe/ls.json b/europe/ls.json index 5d00670b..0ca4106d 100644 --- a/europe/ls.json +++ b/europe/ls.json @@ -169,10 +169,10 @@ "text": "0.73% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "10.35 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "10.32 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "7.89 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "7.98 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "4.84 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/europe/lu.json b/europe/lu.json index 7dd64292..422b33f6 100644 --- a/europe/lu.json +++ b/europe/lu.json @@ -166,10 +166,10 @@ "text": "1.7% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "11.62 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "11.61 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "7.26 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "7.21 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "12.65 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/europe/md.json b/europe/md.json index 00bad4a8..91c3d0bf 100644 --- a/europe/md.json +++ b/europe/md.json @@ -173,10 +173,10 @@ "text": "-1.1% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "10.45 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "10.19 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "12.46 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "12.47 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-8.95 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/europe/mj.json b/europe/mj.json index 3e9a148e..2c97d2dd 100644 --- a/europe/mj.json +++ b/europe/mj.json @@ -180,10 +180,10 @@ "text": "-0.4% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "11.35 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "11.19 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "10.37 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "10.33 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-4.95 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/europe/mk.json b/europe/mk.json index 78dcbd95..a19225ab 100644 --- a/europe/mk.json +++ b/europe/mk.json @@ -171,10 +171,10 @@ "text": "0.13% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "10.55 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "10.45 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "9.65 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "9.61 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "0.38 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/europe/mn.json b/europe/mn.json index 6b9b7ee9..1f4b5fa2 100644 --- a/europe/mn.json +++ b/europe/mn.json @@ -171,10 +171,10 @@ "text": "0.53% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "6.63 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.66 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "10.47 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "10.7 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "9.16 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/europe/mt.json b/europe/mt.json index 9c77cf3a..753ca00b 100644 --- a/europe/mt.json +++ b/europe/mt.json @@ -167,10 +167,10 @@ "text": "0.75% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "9.84 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "9.73 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "8.37 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "8.48 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "6.04 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/europe/nl.json b/europe/nl.json index 22f99d6b..e77f69f3 100644 --- a/europe/nl.json +++ b/europe/nl.json @@ -182,10 +182,10 @@ "text": "0.37% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "10.98 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "10.99 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "9.22 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "9.24 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "1.9 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/europe/no.json b/europe/no.json index 48f9f8da..b0a44d11 100644 --- a/europe/no.json +++ b/europe/no.json @@ -179,10 +179,10 @@ "text": "0.8% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "12.09 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "12 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "8.01 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "7.96 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "3.95 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/europe/pl.json b/europe/pl.json index c766787f..e5224552 100644 --- a/europe/pl.json +++ b/europe/pl.json @@ -184,10 +184,10 @@ "text": "-0.23% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "8.69 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "8.5 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "10.68 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "10.71 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-0.33 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/europe/po.json b/europe/po.json index a1e1aba5..228c2ea8 100644 --- a/europe/po.json +++ b/europe/po.json @@ -175,10 +175,10 @@ "text": "-0.23% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "8.02 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "8 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "10.9 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "10.9 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "0.62 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/europe/ri.json b/europe/ri.json index 09873915..df7d4161 100644 --- a/europe/ri.json +++ b/europe/ri.json @@ -177,10 +177,10 @@ "text": "-0.48% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "8.74 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "8.92 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "13.49 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "16.39 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/europe/ro.json b/europe/ro.json index 74da5040..65b7aa1a 100644 --- a/europe/ro.json +++ b/europe/ro.json @@ -185,10 +185,10 @@ "text": "-0.38% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "8.39 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "8.76 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "11.99 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "15.26 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-0.2 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/europe/si.json b/europe/si.json index a01871f5..56d85937 100644 --- a/europe/si.json +++ b/europe/si.json @@ -172,10 +172,10 @@ "text": "-0.03% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "8.5 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "8.3 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "10.34 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "10.4 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "1.54 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -1136,13 +1136,13 @@ "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the inventory of the Slovenian Armed Forces is a mix of Soviet-era and smaller quantities of more modern Western equipment; since 2010, it has received limited amounts of military equipment from Finland, France, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and the US (2021)" }, - "Military deployments": { - "text": "230 Kosovo (NATO) (2021)" - }, "Military service age and obligation": { "text": "18-25 years of age for voluntary military service (men and women); conscription abolished in 2003 (2021)", "note": "note - as of 2019, women comprised about 15% of the military's full-time personnel" }, + "Military deployments": { + "text": "230 Kosovo (NATO) (2021)" + }, "Military - note": { "text": "Slovenia officially became a member of NATO in 2004" } diff --git a/europe/sm.json b/europe/sm.json index 10113c28..a22cfea0 100644 --- a/europe/sm.json +++ b/europe/sm.json @@ -161,10 +161,10 @@ "text": "0.63% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "8.76 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "8.85 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "8.85 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "8.82 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "6.38 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -876,7 +876,7 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "No regular military forces; Voluntary Military Corps (Corpi Militari), which includes a Uniformed Militia (performs ceremonial duties and limited police support functions) and Guard of the Great and General Council (defends the Captains Regent and the Great and General Council, participates in official ceremonies, cooperates with the maintenance of public order on special occasions, and performs guard duties during parliamentary sittings); the Police Corps includes the Gendarmerie, which is responsible for maintaining public order, protecting citizens and their property, and providing assistance during disasters (2021)" + "text": "no regular military forces; Voluntary Military Corps (Corpi Militari), which includes a Uniformed Militia (performs ceremonial duties and limited police support functions) and Guard of the Great and General Council (defends the Captains Regent and the Great and General Council, participates in official ceremonies, cooperates with the maintenance of public order on special occasions, and performs guard duties during parliamentary sittings); the Police Corps includes the Gendarmerie, which is responsible for maintaining public order, protecting citizens and their property, and providing assistance during disasters (2021)" }, "Military service age and obligation": { "text": "18 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; no conscription; government has the authority to call up all San Marino citizens from 16-60 years of age to service in the military (2019)" diff --git a/europe/sp.json b/europe/sp.json index b40e234f..d57d405d 100644 --- a/europe/sp.json +++ b/europe/sp.json @@ -181,10 +181,10 @@ "text": "-0.03% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "8.05 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "7.13 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "9.78 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "10.22 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "1.39 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -1215,7 +1215,7 @@ }, "Refugees and internally displaced persons": { "refugees (country of origin)": { - "text": "14,823 (Syria) (mid-year 2021); 415,000 (Venezuela) (economic and political crisis; includes Venezuelans who have claimed asylum, are recognized as refugees, or have received alternative legal stay) (2021)" + "text": "14,823 (Syria) (mid-year 2021); 418,200 (Venezuela) (economic and political crisis; includes Venezuelans who have claimed asylum, are recognized as refugees, or have received alternative legal stay) (2021)" }, "stateless persons": { "text": "6,.92 (mid-year 2021)" diff --git a/europe/sw.json b/europe/sw.json index 83f901e4..5542a253 100644 --- a/europe/sw.json +++ b/europe/sw.json @@ -183,10 +183,10 @@ "text": "0.74% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "11.93 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "10.83 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "9.39 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "9.46 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "4.87 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -1142,13 +1142,13 @@ "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the inventory of the Swedish Armed Forces is comprised of domestically-produced and imported Western weapons systems; since 2010, the US is the leading supplier of military hardware to Sweden, followed by France and Germany; Sweden's defense industry is capable of producing a range of air, land, and naval systems (2021)" }, - "Military deployments": { - "text": "approximately 450 Mali (EUTM, MINUSMA, Task Force Takuba) (2021)" - }, "Military service age and obligation": { "text": "18-47 years of age for male and female voluntary military service; service obligation: 7.5 months (Army), 7-15 months (Navy), 8-12 months (Air Force); after completing initial service, soldiers have a reserve commitment until age 47; compulsory military service, abolished in 2010, was reinstated in January 2018; conscription is selective, includes both female and male (age 18), and requires 9-12 months of service (2021)", "note": "note(s) - Sweden conscripts about 5,500 men and women each year; as of 2019, women made up about 9% of the military's full-time personnel" }, + "Military deployments": { + "text": "approximately 450 Mali (EUTM, MINUSMA, Task Force Takuba) (2021)" + }, "Military - note": { "text": "

Sweden maintains a policy of military non-alignment, but cooperates with NATO and regional countries; it joined NATO’s Partnership for Peace program in 1994 and has contributed to NATO-led missions, including those in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Kosovo

the Swedish military cooperates closely with the military forces of other Nordic countries through the Nordic Defense Cooperation (NORDEFCO), which consists of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden; areas of cooperation include armaments, education, human resources, training and exercises, and operations; NORDEFCO was established in 2009 

Sweden is a signatory of the EU’s Common Security and Defense Policy and contributes to CSDP missions and operations

" } diff --git a/europe/sz.json b/europe/sz.json index 6d7a4c39..ead2a18b 100644 --- a/europe/sz.json +++ b/europe/sz.json @@ -179,10 +179,10 @@ "text": "0.65% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "10.41 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "10.36 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "8.44 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "8.4 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "4.55 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -1153,13 +1153,13 @@ "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the Swiss Armed Forces inventory includes a mix of domestically-produced and imported weapons systems; the US is the leading supplier of military armaments to Switzerland since 2010; the Swiss defense industry produces a range of military land vehicles (2021)" }, - "Military deployments": { - "text": "165 Kosovo (NATO/KFOR) (2021)" - }, "Military service age and obligation": { "text": "18-30 years of age generally for male compulsory military service; 18 years of age for voluntary male and female military service; every Swiss male has to serve at least 245 days in the armed forces; conscripts receive 18 weeks of mandatory training, followed by six 19-day intermittent recalls for training during the next 10 years (2021)", "note": "note - conscientious objectors can choose 390 days of community service instead of military service" }, + "Military deployments": { + "text": "165 Kosovo (NATO/KFOR) (2021)" + }, "Military - note": { "text": "

Switzerland has long maintained a policy of military neutrality, but does occasionally participate in EU, NATO, Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), and UN military operations; Swiss law excludes participation in combat operations for peace enforcement, and Swiss units will only participate in operations under the mandate of the UN or OSCE; Switzerland joined NATO’s Partnership for Peace program in 1996; it contributed to the NATO-led Kosovo peace-support force (KFOR) in 1999 and as of 2021, continued doing so with about 165 personnel; Switzerland also provided a small number of staff officers to the NATO mission in Afghanistan from 2004-2007

" } diff --git a/europe/uk.json b/europe/uk.json index c7f708e0..cf902d3f 100644 --- a/europe/uk.json +++ b/europe/uk.json @@ -173,10 +173,10 @@ "text": "0.48% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "11.77 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "10.79 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "9.41 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "9.07 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "2.47 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ } }, "Administrative divisions": { - "text": "

England: 26 two-tier counties, 32 London boroughs and 1 City of London or Greater London, 36 metropolitan districts, 56 unitary authorities (including 4 single-tier counties*);

two-tier counties: Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Cumbria, Derbyshire, Devon, Dorset, East Sussex, Essex, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Hertfordshire, Kent, Lancashire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Northamptonshire, North Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Somerset, Staffordshire, Suffolk, Surrey, Warwickshire, West Sussex, Worcestershire

London boroughs and City of London or Greater London: Barking and Dagenham, Barnet, Bexley, Brent, Bromley, Camden, Croydon, Ealing, Enfield, Greenwich, Hackney, Hammersmith and Fulham, Haringey, Harrow, Havering, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Kingston upon Thames, Lambeth, Lewisham, City of London, Merton, Newham, Redbridge, Richmond upon Thames, Southwark, Sutton, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest, Wandsworth, Westminster

metropolitan districts: Barnsley, Birmingham, Bolton, Bradford, Bury, Calderdale, Coventry, Doncaster, Dudley, Gateshead, Kirklees, Knowlsey, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside, Oldham, Rochdale, Rotherham, Salford, Sandwell, Sefton, Sheffield, Solihull, South Tyneside, St. Helens, Stockport, Sunderland, Tameside, Trafford, Wakefield, Walsall, Wigan, Wirral, Wolverhampton

unitary authorities: Bath and North East Somerset; Bedford; Blackburn with Darwen; Blackpool; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole; Bracknell Forest; Brighton and Hove; City of Bristol; Central Bedfordshire; Cheshire East; Cheshire West and Chester; Cornwall; Darlington; Derby; Dorset; Durham County*; East Riding of Yorkshire; Halton; Hartlepool; Herefordshire*; Isle of Wight*; Isles of Scilly; City of Kingston upon Hull; Leicester; Luton; Medway; Middlesbrough; Milton Keynes; North East Lincolnshire; North Lincolnshire; North Somerset; Northumberland*; Nottingham; Peterborough; Plymouth; Portsmouth; Reading; Redcar and Cleveland; Rutland; Shropshire; Slough; South Gloucestershire; Southampton; Southend-on-Sea; Stockton-on-Tees; Stoke-on-Trent; Swindon; Telford and Wrekin; Thurrock; Torbay; Warrington; West Berkshire; Wiltshire; Windsor and Maidenhead; Wokingham; York

Northern Ireland: 5 borough councils, 4 district councils, 2 city councils;

borough councils: Antrim and Newtownabbey; Ards and North Down; Armagh City, Banbridge, and Craigavon; Causeway Coast and Glens; Mid and East Antrim

district councils: Derry City and Strabane; Fermanagh and Omagh; Mid Ulster; Newry, Murne, and Down

city councils: Belfast; Lisburn and Castlereagh

Scotland: 32 council areas;

council areas: Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire, Angus, Argyll and Bute, Clackmannanshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Dundee City, East Ayrshire, East Dunbartonshire, East Lothian, East Renfrewshire, City of Edinburgh, Eilean Siar (Western Isles), Falkirk, Fife, Glasgow City, Highland, Inverclyde, Midlothian, Moray, North Ayrshire, North Lanarkshire, Orkney Islands, Perth and Kinross, Renfrewshire, Shetland Islands, South Ayrshire, South Lanarkshire, Stirling, The Scottish Borders, West Dunbartonshire, West Lothian

Wales: 22 unitary authorities;

unitary authorities: Blaenau Gwent, Bridgend, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwynedd, Isle of Anglesey, Merthyr Tydfil, Monmouthshire, Neath Port Talbot, Newport, Pembrokeshire, Powys, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Swansea, The Vale of Glamorgan, Torfaen, Wrexham

" + "text": "

England: 25 two-tier counties, 32 London boroughs and 1 City of London or Greater London, 36 metropolitan districts, 59 unitary authorities (including 4 single-tier counties*);

two-tier counties: Cambridgeshire, Cumbria, Derbyshire, Devon, Dorset, East Sussex, Essex, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Hertfordshire, Kent, Lancashire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, North Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Somerset, Staffordshire, Suffolk, Surrey, Warwickshire, West Sussex, Worcestershire

London boroughs and City of London or Greater London: Barking and Dagenham, Barnet, Bexley, Brent, Bromley, Camden, Croydon, Ealing, Enfield, Greenwich, Hackney, Hammersmith and Fulham, Haringey, Harrow, Havering, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Kingston upon Thames, Lambeth, Lewisham, City of London, Merton, Newham, Redbridge, Richmond upon Thames, Southwark, Sutton, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest, Wandsworth, Westminster

metropolitan districts: Barnsley, Birmingham, Bolton, Bradford, Bury, Calderdale, Coventry, Doncaster, Dudley, Gateshead, Kirklees, Knowlsey, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside, Oldham, Rochdale, Rotherham, Salford, Sandwell, Sefton, Sheffield, Solihull, South Tyneside, St. Helens, Stockport, Sunderland, Tameside, Trafford, Wakefield, Walsall, Wigan, Wirral, Wolverhampton

unitary authorities: Bath and North East Somerset; Bedford; Blackburn with Darwen; Blackpool; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole; Bracknell Forest; Brighton and Hove; City of Bristol; Buckinghamshire; Central Bedfordshire; Cheshire East; Cheshire West and Chester; Cornwall; Darlington; Derby; Durham County*; East Riding of Yorkshire; Halton; Hartlepool; Herefordshire*; Isle of Wight*; Isles of Scilly; City of Kingston upon Hull; Leicester; Luton; Medway; Middlesbrough; Milton Keynes; North East Lincolnshire; North Lincolnshire; North Northamptonshire; North Somerset; Northumberland*; Nottingham; Peterborough; Plymouth; Portsmouth; Reading; Redcar and Cleveland; Rutland; Shropshire; Slough; South Gloucestershire; Southampton; Southend-on-Sea; Stockton-on-Tees; Stoke-on-Trent; Swindon; Telford and Wrekin; Thurrock; Torbay; Warrington; West Berkshire; West Northamptonshire; Wiltshire; Windsor and Maidenhead; Wokingham; York

Northern Ireland: 5 borough councils, 4 district councils, 2 city councils;

borough councils: Antrim and Newtownabbey; Ards and North Down; Armagh City, Banbridge, and Craigavon; Causeway Coast and Glens; Mid and East Antrim

district councils: Derry City and Strabane; Fermanagh and Omagh; Mid Ulster; Newry, Murne, and Down

city councils: Belfast; Lisburn and Castlereagh

Scotland: 32 council areas;

council areas: Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire, Angus, Argyll and Bute, Clackmannanshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Dundee City, East Ayrshire, East Dunbartonshire, East Lothian, East Renfrewshire, City of Edinburgh, Eilean Siar (Western Isles), Falkirk, Fife, Glasgow City, Highland, Inverclyde, Midlothian, Moray, North Ayrshire, North Lanarkshire, Orkney Islands, Perth and Kinross, Renfrewshire, Shetland Islands, South Ayrshire, South Lanarkshire, Stirling, The Scottish Borders, West Dunbartonshire, West Lothian

Wales: 22 unitary authorities;

unitary authorities: Blaenau Gwent, Bridgend, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwynedd, Isle of Anglesey, Merthyr Tydfil, Monmouthshire, Neath Port Talbot, Newport, Pembrokeshire, Powys, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Swansea, The Vale of Glamorgan, Torfaen, Wrexham

" }, "Dependent areas": { "text": "Anguilla; Bermuda; British Indian Ocean Territory; British Virgin Islands; Cayman Islands; Falkland Islands; Gibraltar; Montserrat; Pitcairn Islands; Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha; South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands; Turks and Caicos Islands" @@ -1177,7 +1177,7 @@ "text": "approximately 1,000 Brunei; approximately 400 Canada (BATUS); approximately 2,500 Cyprus (250 for UNFICYP); approximately 900 Estonia (NATO); approximately 1,200 Falkland Islands; approximately 200 Germany; 570 Gibraltar; approximately 1,400 Middle East (including Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, UAE; coalition against ISIS; NATO); up to 350 Kenya (BATUK); approximately 350 Mali (EUTM, MINUSMA, and Operation Barkhane); 150 Poland (NATO) (2021)" }, "Military - note": { - "text": "the UK is a member of NATO and was one of the original 12 countries to sign the North Atlantic Treaty (also known as the Washington Treaty) in 1949

in 2010, France and the UK signed a declaration on defense and security cooperation that included greater military interoperability and a Combined Joint Expeditionary Force (CJEF), a deployable, combined Anglo-French military force for use in a wide range of crisis scenarios, up to and including high intensity combat operations; the CJEF has no standing forces, but would be available at short notice for UK-French bilateral, NATO, EU, UN, or other operations; combined training exercises began in 2011; as of 2020, the CJEF was assessed as having full operating capacity with the ability to rapidly deploy over 10,000 personnel capable of high intensity operations, peacekeeping, disaster relief, and humanitarian assistance

in 2014, the UK led the formation of the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF), a pool of high-readiness military forces from Baltic and Scandinavian countries able to respond to a wide range of contingencies both in peacetime and in times of crisis or conflict; its principal geographic area of interest is the High North, North Atlantic, and Baltic Sea regions, where the JEF can complement national capabilities or NATO’s deterrence posture, although it is designed to be flexible and prepared to respond to humanitarian crises further afield; the JEF consists of 10 countries (Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and the UK) and was declared operational in 2018; most of the forces in the pool are British, and the UK provides the most rapidly deployable units as well as the command and control elements

" + "text": "the UK is a member of NATO and was one of the original 12 countries to sign the North Atlantic Treaty (also known as the Washington Treaty) in 1949

in 2010, France and the UK signed a declaration on defense and security cooperation that included greater military interoperability and a Combined Joint Expeditionary Force (CJEF), a deployable, combined Anglo-French military force for use in a wide range of crisis scenarios, up to and including high intensity combat operations; the CJEF has no standing forces, but would be available at short notice for UK-French bilateral, NATO, EU, UN, or other operations; combined training exercises began in 2011; as of 2020, the CJEF was assessed as having full operating capacity with the ability to rapidly deploy over 10,000 personnel capable of high intensity operations, peacekeeping, disaster relief, and humanitarian assistance

in 2014, the UK led the formation of the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF), a pool of high-readiness military forces from Baltic and Scandinavian countries able to respond to a wide range of contingencies both in peacetime and in times of crisis or conflict; its principal geographic area of interest is the High North, North Atlantic, and Baltic Sea regions, where the JEF can complement national capabilities or NATO’s deterrence posture, although it is designed to be flexible and prepared to respond to humanitarian crises further afield; the JEF consists of 10 countries (Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and the UK) and was declared operational in 2018; most of the forces in the pool are British, and the UK provides the most rapidly deployable units as well as the command and control elements

" } }, "Terrorism": { diff --git a/europe/up.json b/europe/up.json index bd0b52a4..4af7a0e5 100644 --- a/europe/up.json +++ b/europe/up.json @@ -184,10 +184,10 @@ "text": "-0.49% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "9.23 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "9 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "13.9 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "13.77 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-0.26 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -1176,22 +1176,22 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "approximately 200,000 active troops (150,000 Army, including Airborne/Air Assault Forces; 12,000 Navy; 40,000 Air Force); approximately 50,000 National Guard (2021)

note - in early 2022, the Ukrainian Government announced plans to add 100,000 personnel to the armed forces over three years ", + "text": "approximately 200,000 active troops (150,000 Army, including about 25,000 Airborne/Air Assault Forces; 12,000 Navy; 40,000 Air Force); approximately 50,000 National Guard (2021)

note - in early 2022, the Ukrainian Government announced plans to add 100,000 personnel to the armed forces over three years ", "note": "note - in early 2022, the Ukrainian Government announced plans to add 100,000 personnel to the armed forces over three years " }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the Ukrainian military is equipped mostly with older Russian and Soviet-era weapons systems; since 2010, it has imported limited quantities of weapons from several European countries, as well as Canada, the US, and the United Arab Emirates; Ukraine has a broad defense industry capable of building Soviet-era land systems and maintaining and upgrading Soviet-era combat aircraft, as well as missile and air defense systems (2021)" }, - "Military deployments": { - "text": "250 Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) (Oct 2021)", - "note": "note - Ukraine contributes about 500 troops to the Lithuania, Poland, and Ukraine joint military brigade (LITPOLUKRBRIG), which was established in 2014; the brigade is headquartered in Poland and is comprised of an international staff, three battalions, and specialized units" - }, "Military service age and obligation": { "text": "conscription abolished in 2012, but reintroduced in 2014; 20-27 years of age for compulsory military service; conscript service obligation is 12 months (2021)", "note": "note(s) - in early 2022, the Ukrainian Government announced plans to phase out obligatory military service over a period of 3 years; the Ukrainian military has a mix of conscripts (14,000 conscripted in 2021) and professional soldiers on contracts; by law, conscripts cannot serve on the frontlines, but have the opportunity to sign short or long-term contracts upon the expiration of their terms of service; women can volunteer and have served in the Ukrainian armed forces since 1993; as of 2021, women comprised approximately 15-20% of the military; in late 2021, the Ukrainian Government began requiring women between 18 and 60 who are fit for military service and work in a broad range of professions to register with Ukraine's armed forces
\r\n " }, + "Military deployments": { + "text": "250 Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) (Oct 2021)", + "note": "note - Ukraine contributes about 500 troops to the Lithuania, Poland, and Ukraine joint military brigade (LITPOLUKRBRIG), which was established in 2014; the brigade is headquartered in Poland and is comprised of an international staff, three battalions, and specialized units" + }, "Military - note": { - "text": "as of 2021, the Ukrainian military’s primary concern was Russia’s material support for armed separatist forces in the eastern provinces of Donetsk and Luhansk where the conflict has become stalemated along a 250-mile front known as the line of contact; since the cease-fire of October 2019, sporadic exchanges of fire have continued through 2021

since 2014, the Ukrainian military has sought to implement reforms in line with NATO standards, improve individual and unit training, revise doctrine, upgrade arms and equipment, streamline command and control, reduce reliance on conscripts, and expand elite units such as the Air Assault and Special Operations Forces; the military also has received assistance and material support from NATO and the US (2021)

" + "text": "

 

" } }, "Transnational Issues": { @@ -1200,7 +1200,7 @@ }, "Refugees and internally displaced persons": { "IDPs": { - "text": "734,000 (Russian-sponsored separatist violence in Crimea and eastern Ukraine) (2020)" + "text": "1,461,700 (Russian-sponsored separatist violence in Crimea and eastern Ukraine) (2021)" }, "stateless persons": { "text": "35,875 (mid-year 2021); note - citizens of the former USSR who were permanently resident in Ukraine were granted citizenship upon Ukraine's independence in 1991, but some missed this window of opportunity; people arriving after 1991, Crimean Tatars, ethnic Koreans, people with expired Soviet passports, and people with no documents have difficulty acquiring Ukrainian citizenship; following the fall of the Soviet Union in 1989, thousands of Crimean Tatars and their descendants deported from Ukraine under the STALIN regime returned to their homeland, some being stateless and others holding the citizenship of Uzbekistan or other former Soviet republics; a 1998 bilateral agreement between Ukraine and Uzbekistan simplified the process of renouncing Uzbek citizenship and obtaining Ukrainian citizenship" diff --git a/middle-east/ae.json b/middle-east/ae.json index 9580a903..53a79b75 100644 --- a/middle-east/ae.json +++ b/middle-east/ae.json @@ -180,10 +180,10 @@ "text": "0.62% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "10.87 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "10.81 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "1.51 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "1.56 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-3.18 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -1161,7 +1161,7 @@ "text": "estimates vary; reportedly a few hundred remain in Yemen; maintains military bases in Eritrea and Somalia (2021)" }, "Military - note": { - "text": "

as of 2021, the UAE was closely aligned with Saudi Arabia and Bahrain on regional security issues; it hosted a multipurpose air, ground, and naval French military base, which included the French naval command for the Indian Ocean (ALINDIEN); the UAE has a defense cooperation agreement with the US and, as of 2021, hosted about 3,500 US troops, mostly air and naval personnel

in 2015, UAE intervened militarily in Yemen as part of the Saudi-led coalition in support of the Republic of Yemen Government with an estimated 3,500 troops, as well as supporting air and naval forces; UAE withdrew its main military force from Yemen in 2019, but has retained a small military presence while working with proxies in southern Yemen, most notably the Southern Transitional Council (STC); as of 2021, UAE had recruited, trained, and equipped an estimated 150-200,000 Yemeni fighters and formed them into dozens of militia and paramilitary units

the UAE's military traces its origins to the establishment of the Trucial Oman Scouts in 1951, a joint UK-Abu Dhabi organization modeled after Jordan’s Arab Legion, which became the Abu Dhabi Defense Force in 1965; the modern Emirati armed forces were formed in 1976

" + "text": "

as of 2021, the UAE was closely aligned with Saudi Arabia and Bahrain on regional security issues; it hosted a multi-service French military base, which included the French naval command for the Indian Ocean (ALINDIEN); the UAE has a defense cooperation agreement with the US and, as of 2021, hosted about 3,500 US troops, mostly air and naval personnel

in 2015, UAE intervened militarily in Yemen as part of the Saudi-led coalition in support of the Republic of Yemen Government with an estimated 3,500 troops, as well as supporting air and naval forces; UAE withdrew its main military force from Yemen in 2019, but has retained a small military presence while working with proxies in southern Yemen, most notably the Southern Transitional Council (STC); as of 2021, UAE had recruited, trained, and equipped an estimated 150-200,000 Yemeni fighters and formed them into dozens of militia and paramilitary units

the UAE's military traces its origins to the establishment of the Trucial Oman Scouts in 1951, a joint UK-Abu Dhabi organization modeled after Jordan’s Arab Legion, which became the Abu Dhabi Defense Force in 1965; the modern Emirati armed forces were formed in 1976

" } }, "Transnational Issues": { diff --git a/middle-east/aj.json b/middle-east/aj.json index 13b420e5..446092c8 100644 --- a/middle-east/aj.json +++ b/middle-east/aj.json @@ -176,10 +176,10 @@ "text": "0.71% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "14.03 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "13.59 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "6.93 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.92 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/middle-east/am.json b/middle-east/am.json index a571df48..87210bd3 100644 --- a/middle-east/am.json +++ b/middle-east/am.json @@ -172,10 +172,10 @@ "text": "-0.35% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "11.45 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "11.1 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "9.48 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "9.51 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-5.43 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/middle-east/ba.json b/middle-east/ba.json index 658ca315..cca718ae 100644 --- a/middle-east/ba.json +++ b/middle-east/ba.json @@ -173,10 +173,10 @@ "text": "0.9% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "12.5 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "12.4 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "2.81 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "2.82 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-0.67 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ }, "Diplomatic representation from the US": { "chief of mission": { - "text": "Ambassador (vacant); Charge d'Affaires Maggie NARDI (since August 2019)" + "text": "Ambassador Steven C. BONDY (since 9 February 2022)" }, "embassy": { "text": "Building 979, Road 3119 (next to Al-Ahli Sports Club), Block 331, Zinj District, P.O. Box 26431, Manama" diff --git a/middle-east/gg.json b/middle-east/gg.json index b6ce7f40..4931815e 100644 --- a/middle-east/gg.json +++ b/middle-east/gg.json @@ -173,10 +173,10 @@ "text": "0.05% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "11.26 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "11 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "10.84 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "10.8 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "0.06 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/middle-east/gz.json b/middle-east/gz.json index 501bb9ca..ea5f8505 100644 --- a/middle-east/gz.json +++ b/middle-east/gz.json @@ -146,10 +146,10 @@ "text": "2.05% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "28.1 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "27.67 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "2.94 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "2.91 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-4.65 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/middle-east/ir.json b/middle-east/ir.json index 87624254..e5e380fb 100644 --- a/middle-east/ir.json +++ b/middle-east/ir.json @@ -189,10 +189,10 @@ "text": "1.03% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "15.78 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "15.27 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "5.14 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "5.17 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-0.3 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -1162,7 +1162,7 @@ }, "Military service age and obligation": { "text": "18 years of age for compulsory military service; 16 years of age for volunteers; 17 years of age for Law Enforcement Forces; 15 years of age for Basij Forces (Popular Mobilization Army); conscript military service obligation is 18-24 months, depending on the location of service (soldiers serving in places of high security risk and deprived areas serve shorter terms); women exempt from military service (2021)", - "note": "note - approximately 80% of Artesh ground forces personnel are conscripts, while Navy and Air/Air Defense Force personnel are primarily volunteers; approximately 60 percent of the IRGC is reportedly comprised of conscripts" + "note": "note - as of 2019, approximately 80% of Artesh ground forces personnel were conscripts, while Navy and Air/Air Defense Force personnel were primarily volunteers; conscripts reportedly comprised more than 50 percent of the IRGC" }, "Military deployments": { "text": "est. 1,000 Syria (2021)", diff --git a/middle-east/is.json b/middle-east/is.json index f4176ba6..27abcb3c 100644 --- a/middle-east/is.json +++ b/middle-east/is.json @@ -178,10 +178,10 @@ "text": "1.45% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "17.52 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "17.41 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "5.06 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "5.05 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "2.05 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/middle-east/iz.json b/middle-east/iz.json index 4332c57d..82b9419c 100644 --- a/middle-east/iz.json +++ b/middle-east/iz.json @@ -188,10 +188,10 @@ "text": "2.06% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "25.21 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "24.7 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "3.92 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "3.9 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-0.68 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -1150,7 +1150,7 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "Ministry of Defense: Iraqi Army, Army Aviation Command, Iraqi Navy, Iraqi Air Force, Iraqi Air Defense Command, Special Forces Command, Special Security Division (Green Zone protection)

National-Level Security Forces: Iraqi Counterterrorism Service (CTS; a Special Forces Division aka the \"Golden Division\"), Prime Minister's Special Forces Division, Presidential Brigades

Ministry of Interior: Federal Police Forces Command, Border Guard Forces Command, Federal Intelligence and Investigations Agency, Emergency Response Division, Facilities Protection Directorate, and Provincial Police

Ministry of Oil: Energy Police Directorate

Ministry of Peshmerga (Kurdistan Regional Government): Regional Guard Brigades, Unit (or Division) 70 Forces, Unit (or Division) 80 Forces, special operations/counter-terrorism forces (Counter Terrorism Group, CTG and Counter Terrorism Directorate, CTD); note - Unit 70 and the CTG are associated with the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) political party, while Unit 80 and the CTD are associated with the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP); Ministry of Interior: Zeravani and Emergency Response Forces (paramilitary internal security forces)

Popular Mobilization Committee (PMC): Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), Tribal Mobilization Forces (TMF); the PMF and TMF are a collection of approximately 60 militias of widely varied sizes and political interests (2021)" + "text": "Ministry of Defense: Iraqi Army, Army Aviation Command, Iraqi Navy, Iraqi Air Force, Iraqi Air Defense Command, Special Forces Command, Special Security Division (Green Zone protection)

National-Level Security Forces: Iraqi Counterterrorism Service (CTS; a Special Forces Division aka the \"Golden Division\"), Prime Minister's Special Forces Division, Presidential Brigades

Ministry of Interior: Federal Police Forces Command, Border Guard Forces Command, Federal Intelligence and Investigations Agency, Emergency Response Division, Facilities Protection Directorate, and Provincial Police

Ministry of Oil: Energy Police Directorate

Kurdistan Regional Government Ministry of Peshmerga: Regional Guard Brigades, Unit (or Division) 70 Forces, Unit (or Division) 80 Forces, special operations/counter-terrorism forces (Counter Terrorism Group, CTG and Counter Terrorism Directorate, CTD); note - Unit 70 and the CTG are associated with the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) political party, while Unit 80 and the CTD are associated with the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP);  Kurdistan Regional Government Ministry of Interior: Zeravani and Emergency Response Forces (paramilitary internal security forces)

Popular Mobilization Committee (PMC): Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), Tribal Mobilization Forces (TMF); the PMF and TMF are a collection of approximately 60 militias of widely varied sizes and political interests (2021)" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2020": { @@ -1180,7 +1180,7 @@ "note": "note - in late 2021, the Iraqi Government approved a draft conscription law for the Council of Representatives to debate" }, "Military - note": { - "text": "

as of early 2021, Iraqi security forces (ISF) continued to conduct counterinsurgency and counter-terrorism operations against the Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham (ISIS) terrorist group, particularly in northern and western Iraq; Kurdish Security Forces (KSF, aka Peshmerga) also conducted operations against ISIS

the KSF are formally recognized as a legitimate Iraqi military force under the country’s constitution and have operated jointly with the Iraqi military against ISIS militants, but they also operate outside of Iraqi military command structure; in mid-2021, the KSF and ISF conducted a joint counter-ISIS operation in an area known as the Kurdistan Coordination Line, a swath of disputed territory in northern Iraq claimed by both the Kurdistan Regional Government and the central Iraqi Government; the KSF/Peshmerga report to the Kurdistan Regional Government or Kurdistan Democratic Party and Patriotic Union of Kurdistan parties instead of the Iraqi Ministry of Defense

Popular Mobilization Commission and Affiliated Forces (PMF or PMC), also known as Popular Mobilization Units (PMU, or al-Hashd al-Sha’abi in Arabic), tribal militia units have fought alongside the Iraqi military against ISIS since 2014, but the majority of these forces continue to largely ignore the 2016 Law of the Popular Mobilization Authority, which mandated that armed militias must be regulated in a fashion similar to Iraq’s other security forces and act under the Iraqi Government’s direct control; the Iraqi prime minister legally commands the PMF, but most of the militia brigades take orders from associated political parties and/or other government officials, including some with ties to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and two that have been designated as terrorist organizations by the US; the PMF/PMU is an umbrella organization comprised of many different militias, the majority of which are Shia; there are typically three types of Shia militia:

--militias backed by Iran, particularly the IRGC; they are considered the most active and capable, and include such groups as the Badr Organization, Asaib Ahl al-Haq, and Kataib Hizballah

--militias affiliated with Shia political parties, but not aligned with Iran, such as Moqtada al-SADR's Saray al-Salam (Peace Brigades)

--militias not connected with political parties, but affiliated with the Najaf-based Grand Ayatollah Ali al-SISTANI (Iraq’s supreme Shia cleric), such as the Hawza militias

other PMF/PMU militias include Tribal Mobilization militias, or Hashd al-Asha’iri, which are composed of fighters from Sunni tribes; some of these militias take orders from the ISF and local authorities while others respond to orders from the larger Shia PMU militias; still other militias include Yazidi and Christian militias and the Turkmen brigades; the links of these forces to the PMU is not always clear-cut and may be loosely based on financial, legal, or political incentives

at the request of the Iraqi government, NATO agreed to establish an advisory, training and capacity-building mission in Iraq in October 2018 to help Iraqi forces in their fight against ISIS; NATO Mission Iraq (NMI) currently has about 500 troops, but in February 2021 NATO announced it would increase the presence to about 4,000, although no timeframe was given

(2021)" + "text": "

as of early 2022, Iraqi security forces (ISF) continued to conduct counterinsurgency and counter-terrorism operations against the Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham (ISIS) terrorist group, particularly in northern and western Iraq; Kurdish Security Forces (KSF, aka Peshmerga) also conducted operations against ISIS

the KSF are formally recognized as a legitimate Iraqi military force under the country’s constitution and have operated jointly with the Iraqi military against ISIS militants, but they also operate outside of Iraqi military command structure; in mid-2021, the KSF and ISF conducted a joint counter-ISIS operation in an area known as the Kurdistan Coordination Line, a swath of disputed territory in northern Iraq claimed by both the Kurdistan Regional Government and the central Iraqi Government; the KSF/Peshmerga report to the Kurdistan Regional Government or Kurdistan Democratic Party and Patriotic Union of Kurdistan parties instead of the Iraqi Ministry of Defense

Popular Mobilization Commission and Affiliated Forces (PMF or PMC), also known as Popular Mobilization Units (PMU, or al-Hashd al-Sha’abi in Arabic), tribal militia units have fought alongside the Iraqi military against ISIS since 2014, but the majority of these forces continue to largely ignore the 2016 Law of the Popular Mobilization Authority, which mandated that armed militias must be regulated in a fashion similar to Iraq’s other security forces and act under the Iraqi Government’s direct control; the Iraqi prime minister legally commands the PMF, but most of the militia brigades take orders from associated political parties and/or other government officials, including some with ties to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and two that have been designated as terrorist organizations by the US; the PMF/PMU is an umbrella organization comprised of many different militias, the majority of which are Shia; there are typically three types of Shia militia:

--militias backed by Iran, particularly the IRGC; they are considered the most active and capable, and include such groups as the Badr Organization, Asaib Ahl al-Haq, and Kataib Hizballah

--militias affiliated with Shia political parties, but not aligned with Iran, such as Moqtada al-SADR's Saray al-Salam (Peace Brigades)

--militias not connected with political parties, but affiliated with the Najaf-based Grand Ayatollah Ali al-SISTANI (Iraq’s supreme Shia cleric), such as the Hawza militias

other PMF/PMU militias include Tribal Mobilization militias, or Hashd al-Asha’iri, which are composed of fighters from Sunni tribes; some of these militias take orders from the ISF and local authorities while others respond to orders from the larger Shia PMU militias; still other militias include Yazidi and Christian militias and the Turkmen brigades; the links of these forces to the PMU is not always clear-cut and may be loosely based on financial, legal, or political incentives

at the request of the Iraqi government, NATO agreed to establish an advisory, training and capacity-building mission in Iraq in October 2018 to help Iraqi forces in their fight against ISIS; NATO Mission Iraq (NMI) currently has about 500 troops, but in February 2021 NATO announced it would increase the presence to about 4,000, although no timeframe was given

(2021)" } }, "Terrorism": { diff --git a/middle-east/jo.json b/middle-east/jo.json index e96db6be..a49c14bb 100644 --- a/middle-east/jo.json +++ b/middle-east/jo.json @@ -182,10 +182,10 @@ "text": "0.82% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "22.79 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "22.58 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "3.44 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "3.45 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-11.17 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -1157,7 +1157,7 @@ "text": "325 Mali (MINUSMA) (Oct 2021)" }, "Military - note": { - "text": "

the Jordanian military traces its origins back to the Arab Legion, which was formed under the British protectorate of Transjordan in the 1920s

due largely to its proximity to regional conflicts in Iraq and Syria, the presence of major terrorist organizations in both of those countries, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the highest priorities of Jordan’s military and security services in 2021 included securing its borders and the potential for domestic terrorist attacks; the terrorist group Hizballah and Iranian-backed militia forces were operating in southwestern Syria near Jordan’s border while fighters from the Islamic State of ash-Sham and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group continued operating in both Iraq and Syria; ISIS fighters included Jordanian nationals, some of whom have returned to Jordan; meanwhile, individuals and groups sympathetic to Palestine have planned and conducted terrorist attacks in Jordan

Jordan has Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status with the US; MNNA is a designation under US law that provides foreign partners with certain benefits in the areas of defense trade and security cooperation; while MNNA status provides military and economic privileges, it does not entail any security commitments

Jordan signed a peace treaty with Israel in 1994

" + "text": "

the Jordanian military traces its origins back to the Arab Legion, which was formed under the British protectorate of Transjordan in the 1920s

due largely to its proximity to regional conflicts in Iraq and Syria, the presence of major terrorist organizations in both of those countries, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the highest priorities of Jordan’s military and security services in 2021 included securing its borders and the potential for domestic terrorist attacks; the terrorist group Hizballah and Iranian-backed militia forces were operating in southwestern Syria near Jordan’s border while fighters from the Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham (ISIS) terrorist group continued operating in both Iraq and Syria; ISIS fighters included Jordanian nationals, some of whom have returned to Jordan; meanwhile, individuals and groups sympathetic to Palestine have planned and conducted terrorist attacks in Jordan

Jordan has Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status with the US; MNNA is a designation under US law that provides foreign partners with certain benefits in the areas of defense trade and security cooperation; while MNNA status provides military and economic privileges, it does not entail any security commitments

Jordan signed a peace treaty with Israel in 1994

" } }, "Terrorism": { diff --git a/middle-east/ku.json b/middle-east/ku.json index bce94374..f37f4827 100644 --- a/middle-east/ku.json +++ b/middle-east/ku.json @@ -177,10 +177,10 @@ "text": "1.2% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "17.9 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "17.78 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "2.23 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "2.25 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-3.65 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/middle-east/le.json b/middle-east/le.json index 9f8d142c..ac817b34 100644 --- a/middle-east/le.json +++ b/middle-east/le.json @@ -171,10 +171,10 @@ "text": "0.68% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "13.35 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "13.1 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "5.57 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "5.57 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-0.95 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -1147,7 +1147,7 @@ }, "Terrorism": { "Terrorist group(s)": { - "text": "Abdallah Azzam Brigades; al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade; Asbat al-Ansar; Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps/Qods Force; Hizballah; al-Nusrah Front (Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham); Palestine Liberation Front; PFLP-General Command; Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine", + "text": "Abdallah Azzam Brigades; al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade; Asbat al-Ansar; Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps/Qods Force; Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham (ISIS); Hizballah; al-Nusrah Front (Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham); Palestine Liberation Front; PFLP-General Command; Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine", "note": "note: details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in Appendix-T" } }, diff --git a/middle-east/mu.json b/middle-east/mu.json index 88f8125b..8c6ea1e5 100644 --- a/middle-east/mu.json +++ b/middle-east/mu.json @@ -180,10 +180,10 @@ "text": "1.89% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "22.58 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "22.11 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "3.25 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "3.23 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-0.44 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -1120,14 +1120,14 @@ "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the SAF's inventory includes a mix of older and some more modern weapons systems from a variety of suppliers, particularly Europe and the US; since 2010, the UK and the US are the leading suppliers of arms to Oman (2021)" }, - "Maritime threats": { - "text": "

the Maritime Administration of the US Department of Transportation has issued a Maritime Advisory (2021-003A Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, Gulf of Oman, Arabian Sea, Red Sea-Threats to US and International Shipping from Iran) effective 26 February 2021, which states in part that \"heightened military activities and increased political tensions in this region continue to present risk to commercial shipping...there is a continued possibility that Iran and/or its regional proxies could take actions against US and partner interests in the region\"; Coalition Task Force (CTF) Sentinel has been established to provide escorts for commercial shipping transiting the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, and Gulf of Oman

" - }, "Military service age and obligation": { "text": "18-30 years of age for voluntary military service (women have been allowed to serve since 2011); no conscription (2021)" }, "Military - note": { "text": "

the Sultan’s Armed Forces (SAF) have a longstanding security relationship with the British military going back to the 18th century; as of 2021, the SAF and the British maintained a joint training base in Oman and exercised together regularly; in 2017, Oman and the British signed an agreement allowing the British military the use of facilities at Al Duqm Port; in 2019, the US obtained access to the port

" + }, + "Maritime threats": { + "text": "

the Maritime Administration of the US Department of Transportation has issued a Maritime Advisory (2021-003A Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, Gulf of Oman, Arabian Sea, Red Sea-Threats to US and International Shipping from Iran) effective 26 February 2021, which states in part that \"heightened military activities and increased political tensions in this region continue to present risk to commercial shipping...there is a continued possibility that Iran and/or its regional proxies could take actions against US and partner interests in the region\"; Coalition Task Force (CTF) Sentinel has been established to provide escorts for commercial shipping transiting the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, and Gulf of Oman

" } }, "Transnational Issues": { diff --git a/middle-east/qa.json b/middle-east/qa.json index 35763561..cc4428dd 100644 --- a/middle-east/qa.json +++ b/middle-east/qa.json @@ -178,10 +178,10 @@ "text": "1.23% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "9.38 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "9.33 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "1.42 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "1.42 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "4.3 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/middle-east/sa.json b/middle-east/sa.json index 332ab5d8..b7c4a88d 100644 --- a/middle-east/sa.json +++ b/middle-east/sa.json @@ -183,10 +183,10 @@ "text": "1.62% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "14.56 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "14.22 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "3.39 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "3.42 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "5.04 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -1157,12 +1157,12 @@ "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the inventory of the Saudi military forces, including the SANG, includes a mix of mostly modern weapons systems from the US and Europe; since 2010, the US is the leading supplier of armaments; as of 2020-21, Saudi Arabia was the world's largest arms importer (2021)" }, - "Military deployments": { - "text": "est. 2,500-5,000 Yemen (varies depending on operations, which continued into 2021) (2021)" - }, "Military service age and obligation": { "text": "17-40 for men; no conscription; as of 2021, women (aged 18-40) were allowed to serve in the Army, Air Defense, Navy, Strategic Missile Force, medical services, and internal security forces up to the rank of non-commissioned officer (2021)" }, + "Military deployments": { + "text": "est. 2,500-5,000 Yemen (varies depending on operations, which continued into 2021) (2021)" + }, "Military - note": { "text": "

in 2015, a Saudi-led coalition of Arab states intervened militarily in Yemen in support of the Republic of Yemen Government against the separatist Huthis; as of 2021, the coalition (consisting largely of Saudi forces) and the Huthis continued to engage in fighting, mostly with air and missile forces, although heavy ground fighting was also reportedly taking place over the key province of Marib; the Saudis have conducted numerous air strikes in northern Yemen, while the Huthis have launched attacks into Saudi territory with ballistic missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles armed with explosives; the Saudi-led coalition controlled the country’s airspace and the port of Hodeida; Saudi Arabia also has raised and equipped paramilitary/militia security forces in Yemen--based largely on tribal or regional affiliation--to deploy along the Saudi-Yemen border, especially the areas bordering the governorates of Saada and Al-Jawf

" } diff --git a/middle-east/sy.json b/middle-east/sy.json index ef00a328..319044dd 100644 --- a/middle-east/sy.json +++ b/middle-east/sy.json @@ -182,10 +182,10 @@ "text": "NA (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "23.25 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "22.72 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "4.36 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "4.22 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "34.34 migrant(s)/1,000 population NA (2021 est.)" diff --git a/middle-east/tu.json b/middle-east/tu.json index bd45b848..11998247 100644 --- a/middle-east/tu.json +++ b/middle-east/tu.json @@ -187,10 +187,10 @@ "text": "0.7% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "14.54 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "14.28 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "6.02 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.05 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-1.55 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -1185,7 +1185,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "information varies; approximately 425,000 active duty personnel (325,000 Army; 50,000 Navy; 50,000 Air Force); approximately 150,000 Gendarmerie (2021)" + "text": "information varies; approximately 400,000 active duty personnel (300,000 Army; 50,000 Navy; 50,000 Air Force); approximately 150,000 Gendarmerie (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the Turkish Armed Forces inventory is mostly comprised of a mix of domestically-produced and Western weapons systems, although in recent years, Turkey has also acquired some Chinese, Russian, and South Korean equipment; since 2010, the US is the leading provider of armaments to Turkey, followed by Italy, South Korea, and Spain; Turkey has a robust defense industry capable of producing a range of weapons systems for both export and internal use, including armored vehicles, naval vessels, and unmanned aerial platforms, although it is heavily dependent on Western technology; Turkey's defense industry also partners with other countries for defense production (2021)" @@ -1214,7 +1214,7 @@ }, "Refugees and internally displaced persons": { "refugees (country of origin)": { - "text": "3,741,321 (Syria) (2022)" + "text": "3,746,674 (Syria) (2022)" }, "IDPs": { "text": "1.099 million (displaced from 1984-2005 because of fighting between the Kurdish PKK and Turkish military; most IDPs are Kurds from eastern and southeastern provinces; no information available on persons displaced by development projects) (2020)" diff --git a/middle-east/we.json b/middle-east/we.json index eb3aaf69..eaf64083 100644 --- a/middle-east/we.json +++ b/middle-east/we.json @@ -173,10 +173,10 @@ "text": "1.72% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "24.8 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "24.42 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "3.43 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "3.4 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-4.16 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/middle-east/ym.json b/middle-east/ym.json index c9061340..23c333fb 100644 --- a/middle-east/ym.json +++ b/middle-east/ym.json @@ -179,10 +179,10 @@ "text": "1.93% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "25.21 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "24.64 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "5.69 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "5.62 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-0.19 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -1128,7 +1128,7 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "

as of 2021, military and security forces operating in Yemen consists of a patchwork of government, non-state, and foreign-backed regular, semi-regular/militia, and paramilitary forces, often with informal command organizations and conflicting, fluid, or overlapping agendas, loyalties, and relationships; in addition, the Huthis maintain opposition military and security forces

Republic of Yemen Government (ROYG) forces; Ministry of Defense: Yemeni National Army, Air Force and Air Defense, Navy and Coastal Defense Forces, Border Guard, Strategic Reserve Forces (includes Special Forces and Presidential Protection Brigades, which are under the Ministry of Defense but responsible to the president), Popular Committee Forces (government-backed tribal militia); Ministry of Interior: Special Security Forces (paramilitary; formerly known as Central Security Forces), Political Security Organization (state security), National Security Bureau (intelligence), Counterterrorism Unit

Saudi-backed forces: paramilitary/militia border security brigades based largely on tribal or regional affiliation (deployed along the Saudi-Yemen border, especially the areas bordering the governorates of Saada and Al-Jawf)

United Arab Emirates-backed forces include tribal and regionally-based militia and paramilitary forces (concentrated in the southern governates):  Southern Transitional Council (STC) forces, including the Security Belt Forces, the Shabwani and Hadrami “Elit­e” Forces, the Support and Backup Forces (aka Logistics and Support Forces), Facilities Protection Forces, and Anti-Terrorism Forces; Republican Forces; Joint Forces; note – under the 2019 Riyadh Agreement, the STC forces are to be incorporated into Yemen’s Ministries of Defense and Interior under the authority of the HADI government

Huthi: ground, air/air defense, coastal defense, presidential protection, special operations, missile, and tribal militia forces



note – a considerable portion--up to 70 percent by some estimates--of Yemen’s military and security forces defected in whole or in part to former president SALAH and the Huthi opposition in 2011-2015", + "text": "

as of 2021, military and security forces operating in Yemen consisted of a patchwork of government, non-state, and foreign-backed regular, semi-regular/militia, and paramilitary forces, often with informal command organizations and conflicting, fluid, or overlapping agendas, loyalties, and relationships; in addition, the Huthis maintained opposition military and security forces

Republic of Yemen Government (ROYG) forces; Ministry of Defense: Yemeni National Army, Air Force and Air Defense, Navy and Coastal Defense Forces, Border Guard, Strategic Reserve Forces (includes Special Forces and Presidential Protection Brigades, which are under the Ministry of Defense but responsible to the president), Popular Committee Forces (government-backed tribal militia); Ministry of Interior: Special Security Forces (paramilitary; formerly known as Central Security Forces), Political Security Organization (state security), National Security Bureau (intelligence), Counterterrorism Unit

Saudi-backed forces: paramilitary/militia border security brigades based largely on tribal or regional affiliation (deployed along the Saudi-Yemen border, especially the areas bordering the governorates of Saada and Al-Jawf)

United Arab Emirates-backed forces included tribal and regionally-based militia and paramilitary forces (concentrated in the southern governates):  Southern Transitional Council (STC) forces, including the Security Belt Forces, the Shabwani and Hadrami “Elit­e” Forces, the Support and Backup Forces (aka Logistics and Support Forces), Facilities Protection Forces, and Anti-Terrorism Forces; Republican Forces; Joint Forces; note – under the 2019 Riyadh Agreement, the STC forces were to be incorporated into Yemen’s Ministries of Defense and Interior under the authority of the HADI government

Huthi: ground, air/air defense, coastal defense, presidential protection, special operations, missile, and tribal militia forces



note – a considerable portion--up to 70 percent by some estimates--of Yemen’s military and security forces defected in whole or in part to former president SALAH and the Huthi opposition in 2011-2015", "note": "note – a considerable portion--up to 70 percent by some estimates--of Yemen’s military and security forces defected in whole or in part to former president SALAH and the Huthi opposition in 2011-2015" }, "Military expenditures": { @@ -1140,14 +1140,14 @@ "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the inventory of the Yemeni Government forces consists primarily of Russian and Soviet-era equipment, although much of it has been lost in the current conflict; since the start of the civil war in 2014, it has received limited amounts of donated equipment from some Gulf States, including Saudi Arabia and UAE (2021)" }, - "Maritime threats": { - "text": "

the Maritime Administration of the US Department of Transportation has issued Maritime Advisory 2020-017 (Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea, and Indian Ocean-Violence Due to Regional Conflict and Piracy) effective 14 December 2020, which states in part the \"Conflict in Yemen continues to pose potential risk to US flagged commercial vessels transiting the southern Red Sea, Bab al Mandeb Strait, and Gulf of Aden. Threats may come from a variety of different sources including, but not limited to, missiles, rockets, projectiles, mines, small arms, unmanned aerial vehicles, unmanned surface vessels, or waterborne improvised explosive devices. These threat vectors continue to pose a direct or collateral risk to US flagged commercial vessels operating in the region. Additionally, piracy poses a threat in the Gulf of Aden, Western Arabian Sea, and Western Indian Ocean.\"

" - }, "Military service age and obligation": { "text": "18 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; conscription abolished in 2001; 2-year service obligation (note - limited information since the start of the civil war) (2021)" }, "Military - note": { "text": "

in 2015, a Saudi-led coalition of Arab states intervened militarily in Yemen in support of the Republic of Yemen Government (ROYG) against the separatist Huthis; as of late 2021, the conflict had become largely stalemated, but the coalition (consisting largely of Saudi forces), ROYG forces, and the Huthis continued to engage in fighting, mostly with air and missile forces, although heavy ground fighting was also taking place over the key oil-rich province of Marib; the Saudis have conducted numerous air strikes in northern Yemen, while the Huthis have launched attacks into Saudi territory with ballistic missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles armed with explosives; Saudi Arabia also has raised and equipped paramilitary/militia security forces in Yemen based largely on tribal or regional affiliation to deploy along the Saudi-Yemen border, especially the areas bordering the governorates of Saada and Al-Jawf; as of late 2021, the Saudi-led coalition continued to control Yemen’s airspace and the port of Hodeida

the United Arab Emirates (UAE) intervened in Yemen in 2015 as part of the Saudi-led coalition with about 3,500 troops, as well as supporting air and naval forces; UAE withdrew its main military force from Yemen in 2019, but has retained a small military presence while working with proxies in southern Yemen, most notably the Southern Transitional Council (STC); as of 2021, UAE had recruited, trained, and equipped an estimated 150-200,000 Yemeni fighters and formed them into dozens of militia and paramilitary units

" + }, + "Maritime threats": { + "text": "

the Maritime Administration of the US Department of Transportation has issued Maritime Advisory 2020-017 (Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea, and Indian Ocean-Violence Due to Regional Conflict and Piracy) effective 14 December 2020, which states in part the \"Conflict in Yemen continues to pose potential risk to US flagged commercial vessels transiting the southern Red Sea, Bab al Mandeb Strait, and Gulf of Aden. Threats may come from a variety of different sources including, but not limited to, missiles, rockets, projectiles, mines, small arms, unmanned aerial vehicles, unmanned surface vessels, or waterborne improvised explosive devices. These threat vectors continue to pose a direct or collateral risk to US flagged commercial vessels operating in the region. Additionally, piracy poses a threat in the Gulf of Aden, Western Arabian Sea, and Western Indian Ocean.\"

" } }, "Terrorism": { @@ -1162,7 +1162,7 @@ }, "Refugees and internally displaced persons": { "refugees (country of origin)": { - "text": "113,869 (Somalia), 17,306 (Ethiopia) (2021)" + "text": "17,032 (Ethiopia) (2021); 75,315 (Somalia) (2022)" }, "IDPs": { "text": "4,002,012 (conflict in Sa'ada Governorate; clashes between al-Qa'ida in the Arabian Peninsula and government forces) (2020)" diff --git a/north-america/bd.json b/north-america/bd.json index 1ad88abb..98e53991 100644 --- a/north-america/bd.json +++ b/north-america/bd.json @@ -164,10 +164,10 @@ "text": "0.36% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "11.1 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "11.03 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "9.03 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "9.11 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "1.54 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/north-america/ca.json b/north-america/ca.json index e05c9ada..4b33d6ce 100644 --- a/north-america/ca.json +++ b/north-america/ca.json @@ -195,10 +195,10 @@ "text": "0.77% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "10.21 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "10.17 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "8.08 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "8.12 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "5.55 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { "text": "approximately 70,000 total active personnel (23,000 Army; 12,000 Navy; 12,000 Air Force; 23,000 other) (2021)", - "note": "note - the Army also has 19,000 part-time, volunteer soldiers in the Reserve Force, including about 5,500 Rangers who serve in sparsely settled northern, coastal, and isolated areas of Canada" + "note": "note - the Army also has 19,000 part-time, volunteer soldiers in the Reserve Force, including about 5,500 Rangers" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the CAF's inventory is a mix of domestically-produced equipment and imported weapons systems from Australia, Europe, Israel, and the US; since 2010, the leading supplier is the US; Canada's defense industry develops, maintains, and produces a range of equipment, including aircraft, combat vehicles, naval vessels, and associated components (2021)" @@ -1204,7 +1204,7 @@ "text": "up to 530 Latvia (NATO); up to 200 Ukraine; up to 850 Middle East (multiple missions, including support to the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS and NATO assistance mission Iraq) (2021)" }, "Military - note": { - "text": "Canada is a member of NATO and was one of the original 12 countries to sign the North Atlantic Treaty (also known as the Washington Treaty) in 1949

Canada is part of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD; established 1958); NORAD is a Canada-US bi-national military command responsible for monitoring and defending North American airspace; traditionally, a Canadian Armed Forces officer has served as the deputy commander of NORAD

Canada’s defense relationship with the US extends back to the Ogdensburg Declaration of 1940, when the two countries formally agreed on military cooperation, including the establishment of the Permanent Joint Board on Defense (PJBD), which continued to be the highest-level bilateral defense forum between Canada and the US as of 2021

British troops withdrew from Canada in 1871 as part of the UK-US Treaty of Washington; following the withdrawal, the first Canadian militia, known as the Royal Canadian Regiment, was organized in 1883 to protect Canadian territory and defend British interests abroad, which it did in the South African War (1899-1902), Canada’s first overseas conflict; militia units formed the backbone of the more than 425,000 Canadian soldiers that went to Europe during World War I in what was called the Canadian Expeditionary Force; the Royal Canadian Navy was created in 1910, while the Canadian Air Force was established in 1920 and became the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1924; the Canadian Army was officially founded in 1942; a unified Canadian Armed Forces was created in 1968

" + "text": "

Canada is a member of NATO and was one of the original 12 countries to sign the North Atlantic Treaty (also known as the Washington Treaty) in 1949

Canada is part of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD; established 1958); NORAD is a Canada-US bi-national military command responsible for monitoring and defending North American airspace; traditionally, a Canadian Armed Forces officer has served as the deputy commander of NORAD

Canada’s defense relationship with the US extends back to the Ogdensburg Declaration of 1940, when the two countries formally agreed on military cooperation, including the establishment of the Permanent Joint Board on Defense (PJBD), which continued to be the highest-level bilateral defense forum between Canada and the US as of 2021

British troops withdrew from Canada in 1871 as part of the UK-US Treaty of Washington; following the withdrawal, the first Canadian militia, known as the Royal Canadian Regiment, was organized in 1883 to protect Canadian territory and defend British interests abroad, which it did in the South African War (1899-1902), Canada’s first overseas conflict; militia units formed the backbone of the more than 425,000 Canadian soldiers that went to Europe during World War I in what was called the Canadian Expeditionary Force; the Royal Canadian Navy was created in 1910, while the Canadian Air Force was established in 1920 and became the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1924; the Canadian Army was officially founded in 1942; a unified Canadian Armed Forces was created in 1968

" } }, "Terrorism": { diff --git a/north-america/gl.json b/north-america/gl.json index a3694db6..cd53800b 100644 --- a/north-america/gl.json +++ b/north-america/gl.json @@ -165,10 +165,10 @@ "text": "-0.01% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "13.88 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "13.79 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "8.88 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "8.96 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-5.07 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/north-america/mx.json b/north-america/mx.json index 59c2d253..9645f11a 100644 --- a/north-america/mx.json +++ b/north-america/mx.json @@ -196,10 +196,10 @@ "text": "1.04% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "17.29 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "13.55 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "5.41 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "7.71 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-1.46 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/north-america/sb.json b/north-america/sb.json index c6ebe181..0bc97131 100644 --- a/north-america/sb.json +++ b/north-america/sb.json @@ -167,10 +167,10 @@ "text": "-1.2% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "6.58 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.47 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "11.09 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "11.22 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-7.52 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/north-america/us.json b/north-america/us.json index f192d5d6..62e0f642 100644 --- a/north-america/us.json +++ b/north-america/us.json @@ -198,10 +198,10 @@ "text": "0.7% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "12.33 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "12.28 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "8.35 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "8.38 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "3.03 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -1181,14 +1181,14 @@ "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the US military's inventory is comprised almost entirely of domestically-produced weapons systems (some assembled with foreign components) along with a smaller mix of imported equipment from a variety of Western countries; since 2010, Germany and the UK are the leading suppliers of military hardware; the US defense industry is capable of designing, developing, maintaining, and producing the full spectrum of weapons systems; the US is the world's leading arms exporter (2021)" }, - "Military deployments": { - "text": "5,000 Africa (mostly in Djibouti, with approximately 700-1,000 in other countries of East Africa and about 700 in West Africa); 1,700 Australia; 1,150 Belgium; 150 Bulgaria; 250 Diego Garcia; 150 Canada; 650 Cuba (Guatanamo Bay); 290 Egypt (MFO); 35,000 Germany; 400 Greece; 150 Greenland; 6,200 Guam; 370 Honduras; 12,000 Italy; 56,000 Japan; 630 Kosovo (NATO/KFOR); approximately 15,000 assigned with several thousand more deployed on a rotational basis in the Middle East (includes Bahrain, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates); 400 Netherlands; 700 Norway; 125 Philippines; 4,500 Poland; 250 Portugal; 26,500 Republic of Korea; 1,100 Romania; 200 Singapore; 3,200 Spain; 100 Thailand; 1,700 Turkey; 9,500 United Kingdom (2021)", - "note": "note - US military rotational policies affect deployed numbers; for example, the US deploys ground and air units to select countries for 6-12 month rotational assignments on a continuous basis; in South Korea, for example, the US continuously rotates combat brigades (approximately 3,000 personnel) for 9 months at a time; in 2020-2021, it periodically rotated troops in some eastern European countries; contingencies also affect US troop deployments; in 2019-2020, the US deployed more than 15,000 additional military personnel to the Middle East for an extended period of time; in addition, some overseas US naval bases, such as the headquarters of US Naval Forces Central Command (USNAVCENT) in Manama, Bahrain, are frequented by the crews of US ships on 6-9 month deployments; a US carrier strike group with an air wing and supporting ships typically includes over 6-7,000 personnel" - }, "Military service age and obligation": { "text": "18 years of age (17 years of age with parental consent) for male and female voluntary service; no conscription  (currently inactive, but males aged 18-25 must register with Selective Service in case conscription is reinstated in the future); maximum enlistment age 34 (Army), 39 (Air Force), 39 (Navy), 28 (Marines), 31 (Coast Guard); 8-year service obligation, including 2-5 years active duty (Army), 2 years active (Navy), 4 years active (Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard); all military occupations and positions open to women (2021)", "note": "note - in 2019, women comprised about 18% of the total US military" }, + "Military deployments": { + "text": "5,000 Africa (mostly in Djibouti, with approximately 700-1,000 in other countries of East Africa and about 700 in West Africa); 1,700 Australia; 1,150 Belgium; 150 Bulgaria; 250 Diego Garcia; 150 Canada; 650 Cuba (Guatanamo Bay); 290 Egypt (MFO); 35,000 Germany; 400 Greece; 150 Greenland; 6,200 Guam; 370 Honduras; 12,000 Italy; 56,000 Japan; 630 Kosovo (NATO/KFOR); approximately 15,000 assigned with several thousand more deployed on a rotational basis in the Middle East (includes Bahrain, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates); 400 Netherlands; 700 Norway; 125 Philippines; 4,500 Poland; 250 Portugal; 26,500 Republic of Korea; 1,100 Romania; 200 Singapore; 3,200 Spain; 100 Thailand; 1,700 Turkey; 9,500 United Kingdom (2021)", + "note": "note - US military rotational policies affect deployed numbers; for example, the US deploys ground and air units to select countries for 6-12 month rotational assignments on a continuous basis; in South Korea, for example, the US continuously rotates combat brigades (approximately 3,000 personnel) for 9 months at a time; in 2020-2021, it periodically rotated troops in some eastern European countries; contingencies also affect US troop deployments; in 2019-2020, the US deployed more than 15,000 additional military personnel to the Middle East for an extended period of time; in addition, some overseas US naval bases, such as the headquarters of US Naval Forces Central Command (USNAVCENT) in Manama, Bahrain, are frequented by the crews of US ships on 6-9 month deployments; a US carrier strike group with an air wing and supporting ships typically includes over 6-7,000 personnel" + }, "Military - note": { "text": "the US is a member of NATO and was one of the original 12 countries to sign the North Atlantic Treaty (also known as the Washington Treaty) in 1949

Congress officially created the US military in September 1789; the US Army was established in June 1775 as the Continental Army; after the declaration of independence in July 1776, the Continental Army and the militia in the service of Congress became known collectively as the Army of the United States; when Congress ordered the Continental Army to disband in 1784, it retained a small number of personnel that would form the nucleus of the 1st American Regiment for national service formed later that year; both the US Navy and the US Marines were also established in 1775, but the Navy fell into disuse after the Revolutionary War, and was reestablished by Congress in 1794; the US Air Force was established in 1947, but the first military unit of the US Army devoted exclusively to aviation began operations in 1913

" } diff --git a/south-america/ar.json b/south-america/ar.json index 8f66c68a..e85046b7 100644 --- a/south-america/ar.json +++ b/south-america/ar.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "11,968 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "Bolivia 942 km, Brazil 1263 km, Chile 6691 km, Paraguay 2531 km, Uruguay 541 km" + "text": "Bolivia 942 km, Brazil 1,263 km, Chile 6,691 km, Paraguay 2,531 km, Uruguay 541 km" } }, "Coastline": { @@ -198,10 +198,10 @@ "text": "0.84% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "15.8 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "15.58 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "7.36 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "7.32 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-0.08 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -1235,7 +1235,7 @@ }, "Refugees and internally displaced persons": { "refugees (country of origin)": { - "text": "173,248 (Venezuela) (economic and political crisis; includes Venezuelans who have claimed asylum, are recognized as refugees, or have received alternative legal stay) (2021)" + "text": "170,517 (Venezuela) (economic and political crisis; includes Venezuelans who have claimed asylum, are recognized as refugees, or have received alternative legal stay) (2021)" } }, "Illicit drugs": { diff --git a/south-america/bl.json b/south-america/bl.json index 34104e40..94d7cdb0 100644 --- a/south-america/bl.json +++ b/south-america/bl.json @@ -185,10 +185,10 @@ "text": "1.39% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "20.36 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "18.61 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "6.26 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.48 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-0.23 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -1205,6 +1205,11 @@ "Disputes - international": { "text": "

Chile and Peru rebuff Bolivia's reactivated claim to restore the Atacama corridor, ceded to Chile in 1884, but Chile offers instead unrestricted but not sovereign maritime access through Chile for Bolivian products; contraband smuggling, human trafficking, and illegal narcotic trafficking are problems in the porous areas of its border regions with all of its neighbors (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Peru)

" }, + "Refugees and internally displaced persons": { + "refugees (country of origin)": { + "text": "12,100 (Venezuela) (2021)" + } + }, "Illicit drugs": { "text": "

third-largest source country of cocaine and a major transit for Peruvian cocaine; in 2020 coca cultivation totaled 39,400 hectares (ha); illicit drug consumption is low in Bolivia;  most cocaine is exported to other Latin American countries, such as  Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina, for domestic consumption, or for onward transit to West Africa and Europe, not the United States

" } diff --git a/south-america/br.json b/south-america/br.json index 66906ce6..57f1c3ee 100644 --- a/south-america/br.json +++ b/south-america/br.json @@ -199,10 +199,10 @@ "text": "0.65% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "13.44 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "13.96 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "6.8 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.81 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-0.13 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/south-america/ci.json b/south-america/ci.json index 8d4e15ae..6b38204c 100644 --- a/south-america/ci.json +++ b/south-america/ci.json @@ -187,10 +187,10 @@ "text": "0.68% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "12.92 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "12.75 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "6.47 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.52 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "0.33 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/south-america/co.json b/south-america/co.json index 855ad7d7..feb3e82f 100644 --- a/south-america/co.json +++ b/south-america/co.json @@ -188,10 +188,10 @@ "text": "1.04% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "16.51 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "15.21 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "5.53 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "7.73 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-0.6 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -1223,7 +1223,7 @@ "text": "275 Egypt (MFO) (2021)" }, "Military - note": { - "text": "the Colombian Armed Forces are primarily focused on internal security, particularly counter-narcotics, counter-terrorism, and counterinsurgency operations against drug traffickers, militants from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and National Liberation Army (ELN) terrorist/guerrilla organizations, and other illegal armed groups; the Colombian Government signed a peace agreement with the FARC in 2016, but some former members (known as dissidents) have returned to fighting; the Colombian military resumed operations against FARC dissidents and their successor paramilitary groups in late 2019; in 2017, the Colombian Government initiated formal peace talks with the ELN, but in January 2019, the government ended the peace talks shortly after the ELN exploded a car bomb at the National Police Academy in Bogotá and resumed counter-terrorism/counterinsurgency operations against the group; operations against both the FARC and ELN continued into 2021 (see Appendix T); the military is also focused on the security challenges posed by its neighbor, Venezuela, where instability has attracted narcotics traffickers and both the ELN and FARC dissidents operate openly" + "text": "the Colombian Armed Forces are primarily focused on internal security, particularly counter-narcotics, counter-terrorism, and counterinsurgency operations against drug traffickers, militants from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and National Liberation Army (ELN) terrorist/guerrilla organizations, and other illegal armed groups; the Colombian Government signed a peace agreement with the FARC in 2016, but some former members (known as dissidents) have returned to fighting; the Colombian military resumed operations against FARC dissidents and their successor paramilitary groups in late 2019; in 2017, the Colombian Government initiated formal peace talks with the ELN, but in January 2019, the government ended the peace talks shortly after the ELN exploded a car bomb at the National Police Academy in Bogotá and resumed counter-terrorism/counterinsurgency operations against the group; operations against both the FARC and ELN continued into 2022 (see Appendix T); the military is also focused on the security challenges posed by its neighbor, Venezuela, where instability has attracted narcotics traffickers and both the ELN and FARC dissidents operate openly" } }, "Terrorism": { @@ -1238,10 +1238,10 @@ }, "Refugees and internally displaced persons": { "refugees (country of origin)": { - "text": "1,742,927 (Venezuela) (economic and political crisis; includes Venezuelans who have claimed asylum, are recognized as refugees, or received alternative legal stay) (2021)" + "text": "1,842,390 (Venezuela) (economic and political crisis; includes Venezuelans who have claimed asylum, are recognized as refugees, or received alternative legal stay) (2022)" }, "IDPs": { - "text": "8,176,460 (conflict between government and illegal armed groups and drug traffickers since 1985) (2021)" + "text": "8,214,100 (conflict between government and illegal armed groups and drug traffickers since 1985) (2021)" }, "stateless persons": { "text": "11 (mid-year 2021)" diff --git a/south-america/ec.json b/south-america/ec.json index 03c4d4d0..aef1a2af 100644 --- a/south-america/ec.json +++ b/south-america/ec.json @@ -185,10 +185,10 @@ "text": "1.16% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "16.71 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "16.45 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "5.15 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "5.17 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -1203,7 +1203,7 @@ }, "Refugees and internally displaced persons": { "refugees (country of origin)": { - "text": "482,897 (Venezuela) (economic and political crisis; includes Venezuelans who have claimed asylum, are recognized as refugees, or have received alternative legal stay), 65,854 (Colombia) (refugees and asylum seekers) (2021)" + "text": "508,935 (Venezuela) (economic and political crisis; includes Venezuelans who have claimed asylum, are recognized as refugees, or have received alternative legal stay), 65,854 (Colombia) (refugees and asylum seekers) (2021)" } }, "Illicit drugs": { diff --git a/south-america/fk.json b/south-america/fk.json index 9a8b43ff..fedfd280 100644 --- a/south-america/fk.json +++ b/south-america/fk.json @@ -786,7 +786,7 @@ "text": "no regular military forces" }, "Military - note": { - "text": "defense is the responsibility of the UK" + "text": "defense is the responsibility of the UK, which maintains about 1,200 troops on the islands" } }, "Transnational Issues": { diff --git a/south-america/gy.json b/south-america/gy.json index e6019050..490e9920 100644 --- a/south-america/gy.json +++ b/south-america/gy.json @@ -177,10 +177,10 @@ "text": "0.19% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "16.64 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "16.72 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "6.87 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.91 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-7.84 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -1107,7 +1107,7 @@ } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { - "text": "the Guyana Defense Force has approximately 4,000 active personnel (2021)" + "text": "approximately 4,000 active personnel (2021)" }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the Guyana Defense Force's limited inventory is mostly comprised of second-hand platforms from a variety of foreign suppliers, including Brazil, China, the former Soviet Union, the UK, and the US (2021)" diff --git a/south-america/ns.json b/south-america/ns.json index acabe3ee..6c6b204f 100644 --- a/south-america/ns.json +++ b/south-america/ns.json @@ -178,10 +178,10 @@ "text": "0.91% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "14.7 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "15.38 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "6.1 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.59 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "0.53 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -1112,8 +1112,7 @@ }, "Military Expenditures 2015": { "text": "1.4% of GDP (2015 est.)" - }, - "note": "no figures available after 2017" + } }, "Military and security service personnel strengths": { "text": "the Suriname Army is comprised of approximately 2,000 active personnel (ground, air, naval, and military police) (2021)" diff --git a/south-america/pa.json b/south-america/pa.json index bf55136d..af45ce96 100644 --- a/south-america/pa.json +++ b/south-america/pa.json @@ -179,10 +179,10 @@ "text": "1.15% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "16.43 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "16.32 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "4.84 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "4.87 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-0.07 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -1164,6 +1164,11 @@ "Disputes - international": { "text": "

unruly region at convergence of Argentina-Brazil-Paraguay borders is locus of money laundering, smuggling, arms and illegal narcotics trafficking, and fundraising for violent extremist organizations

" }, + "Refugees and internally displaced persons": { + "refugees (country of origin)": { + "text": "5,800 (Venezuela) (2021)" + } + }, "Illicit drugs": { "text": "

cannabis cultivation and the trafficking of Andean cocaine in the tri-border area shared with Argentina, and Brazil facilitates money laundering, violence and other criminal activity. 

" } diff --git a/south-america/pe.json b/south-america/pe.json index 12496278..0de35852 100644 --- a/south-america/pe.json +++ b/south-america/pe.json @@ -192,10 +192,10 @@ "text": "0.88% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "16.67 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "17.21 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "6.09 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "11.32 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-1.76 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/south-america/uy.json b/south-america/uy.json index dcdfbba1..f083d9fe 100644 --- a/south-america/uy.json +++ b/south-america/uy.json @@ -193,10 +193,10 @@ "text": "0.26% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "12.75 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "12.71 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "9.24 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "9.18 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-0.88 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -1163,13 +1163,13 @@ "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the inventory of the Armed Forces of Uruguay includes a wide variety of older or second-hand equipment; since 2010, it has imported limited amounts of military hardware from about 10 countries with Spain as the leading supplier (2021)" }, - "Military deployments": { - "text": "815 Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO); 210 Golan Heights (UNDOF) (Oct 2021)" - }, "Military service age and obligation": { "text": "18-30 years of age (18-22 years of age for Navy) for male or female voluntary military service; up to 40 years of age for specialists; enlistment is voluntary in peacetime, but the government has the authority to conscript in emergencies (2021)", "note": "note - as of 2017, women comprised about 19% of the active military" }, + "Military deployments": { + "text": "815 Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO); 210 Golan Heights (UNDOF) (Oct 2021)" + }, "Military - note": { "text": "

as of 2021, the military had some domestic responsibilities, including perimeter security for a number of prisons and border security; in 2020, the military deployed more than 1,000 troops to assist the National Police in securing the land border with Brazil and the riverine border with Argentina as part of a border control law passed in 2018  

" } @@ -1180,7 +1180,7 @@ }, "Refugees and internally displaced persons": { "refugees (country of origin)": { - "text": "15,200 (Venezuela) (economic and political crisis; includes Venezuelans who have claimed asylum or have received alternative legal stay) (2021)" + "text": "17,500 (Venezuela) (economic and political crisis; includes Venezuelans who have claimed asylum or have received alternative legal stay) (2021)" }, "stateless persons": { "text": "5 (mid-year 2021)" diff --git a/south-america/ve.json b/south-america/ve.json index cb4fa66b..75be293f 100644 --- a/south-america/ve.json +++ b/south-america/ve.json @@ -192,10 +192,10 @@ "text": "2.46% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "17.55 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "17.27 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "7.13 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.81 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "14.22 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -1164,7 +1164,7 @@ "note": "note - as of 2017, women made up more than 20% of the active duty military" }, "Military - note": { - "text": "between 2013 and 2017, Venezuela established at least a dozen military-led firms in a variety of economic sectors, such as agriculture, banking, construction, insurance, the media, mining, oil, and tourism; as of 2020, military officers reportedly led at least 60 state-owned companies; as of 2019, 9 of 32 government ministries were controlled by the military, including the ministries of agriculture and energy

as of late 2021, an estimated 1,500- 2,000 members of the terrorist organizations National Liberation Army (ELN) and Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia dissidents (FARC-People's Army and Segundo Marquetalia - see Appendix T) operated in Venezuela, mostly in the states of Amazonas, Apure, Bolivar, Guarico, Tachira, and Zulia, although ELN was assessed to be present in 12 of Venezuela’s 23 states; the groups were particularly active in Apure state where the Venezuelan military clashed several times with FARC dissidents of the 10th Front in 2020-2021

" + "text": "between 2013 and 2017, Venezuela established at least a dozen military-led firms in a variety of economic sectors, such as agriculture, banking, construction, insurance, the media, mining, oil, and tourism; as of 2020, military officers reportedly led at least 60 state-owned companies; as of 2019, 9 of 32 government ministries were controlled by the military, including the ministries of agriculture and energy

as of late 2021, an estimated 1,500- 2,000 members of the terrorist organizations National Liberation Army (ELN) and Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia dissidents (FARC-People's Army and Segundo Marquetalia - see Appendix T) operated in Venezuela, mostly in the states of Amazonas, Apure, Bolivar, Guarico, Tachira, and Zulia, although ELN was assessed to be present in 12 of Venezuela’s 23 states; the groups were particularly active in Apure state where the Venezuelan military clashed several times with FARC dissidents of the 10th Front in 2020-2021" }, "Maritime threats": { "text": "The International Maritime Bureau continues to report the territorial and offshore waters in the Caribbean Sea as at risk for piracy and armed robbery against ships; numerous vessels, including commercial shipping and pleasure craft, have been attacked and hijacked both at anchor and while underway; crews have been robbed and stores or cargoes stolen; in 2020, no attacks were reported which was a decrease from the six attacks in 2019" diff --git a/south-asia/af.json b/south-asia/af.json index 0dcae9b7..ab95bbce 100644 --- a/south-asia/af.json +++ b/south-asia/af.json @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ "text": "5,987 km" }, "border countries": { - "text": "China 91 km, Iran 921 km, Pakistan 2670 km, Tajikistan 1357 km, Turkmenistan 804 km, Uzbekistan 144 km" + "text": "China 91 km, Iran 921 km, Pakistan 2,670 km, Tajikistan 1,357 km, Turkmenistan 804 km, Uzbekistan 144 km" } }, "Coastline": { @@ -179,10 +179,10 @@ "text": "2.34% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "36.08 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "35.46 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "12.57 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "12.33 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-0.1 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -1123,7 +1123,7 @@ }, "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { - "text": "not available; as of late 2021, the Taliban had established a Ministry of Defense and named commanders and deputy commanders for 8 regional corps

prior to August 2021, the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) were comprised of military, police, and other security elements under the Ministry of Defense and Ministry of Interior:

Ministry of Defense: Afghan National Army ((ANA), Afghan Air Force, Afghan Army Special Security Forces (ASSF; includes ANA Special Operations Command, General Command Police Special Units (GCPSU), and the Special Mission Wing (SMW)), Afghanistan National Army Territorial Forces (ANA-TF, lightly-armed local security forces); Afghan Border Force (ABF); Afghan National Civil Order Force (ANCOF)

Ministry of Interior: Afghan Uniform (National) Police (AUP); Public Security Police (PSP); Afghan Border Police (ABP); Afghan Anti-Crime Police; Afghan Local Police; Afghan Public Protection Force; Special Security Forces (2021)" + "text": "not available; as of late 2021, the Taliban had established a Ministry of Defense and named commanders and deputy commanders for 8 regional corps (2021)" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2019": { diff --git a/south-asia/bg.json b/south-asia/bg.json index 68db3aad..9014b148 100644 --- a/south-asia/bg.json +++ b/south-asia/bg.json @@ -185,10 +185,10 @@ "text": "0.95% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "17.88 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "17.69 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "5.44 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "5.47 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-2.93 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/south-asia/bt.json b/south-asia/bt.json index fd4e2bd2..d929df1f 100644 --- a/south-asia/bt.json +++ b/south-asia/bt.json @@ -159,10 +159,10 @@ "text": "0.99% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "16.17 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "15.94 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "6.28 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.22 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/south-asia/ce.json b/south-asia/ce.json index 03ae54cd..791ccca5 100644 --- a/south-asia/ce.json +++ b/south-asia/ce.json @@ -171,10 +171,10 @@ "text": "0.63% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "14.01 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "13.8 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "6.45 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.49 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-1.24 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -1169,12 +1169,12 @@ "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "the Sri Lankan military inventory consists mostly of Chinese and Russian-origin equipment; since 2010, China, India, and the US have been the leading suppliers of arms to Sri Lanka (2021)" }, - "Military deployments": { - "text": "110 Central African Republic (MINUSCA); 125 Lebanon (UNIFIL); 240 Mali (MINUSMA) (Sep 2021)" - }, "Military service age and obligation": { "text": "18-22 years of age for voluntary military service (men and women); no conscription (2021)" }, + "Military deployments": { + "text": "110 Central African Republic (MINUSCA); 125 Lebanon (UNIFIL); 240 Mali (MINUSMA) (Sep 2021)" + }, "Military - note": { "text": "

Sri Lanka traditionally has had close security ties to India; India participated in the counter-insurgency war against the LTTE from 1987-1991, losing over 1,000 soldiers in the conflict; as of 2021, the Sri Lankan and Indian militaries continued to conduct exercises together, and India trains over 1,000 Sri Lankan soldiers per year; however, since the end of the war with LTTE, Sri Lanka has also increased military ties with China, including acquiring military equipment, hosting naval port calls, and sending personnel to China for training

" } diff --git a/south-asia/in.json b/south-asia/in.json index 753b4982..2a7779ba 100644 --- a/south-asia/in.json +++ b/south-asia/in.json @@ -192,10 +192,10 @@ "text": "1.04% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "17.53 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "16.82 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "7.1 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "10.3 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-0.04 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" @@ -1211,7 +1211,7 @@ "Military and Security": { "Military and security forces": { "text": "Indian Armed Forces: Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard; Defense Security Corps (provides security for Ministry of Defense sites); Ministry of Home Affairs paramilitary forces: Central Armed Police Forces (includes Assam Rifles, Border Security Force, Central Industrial Security Force, Central Reserve Police Force, Indo-Tibetan Border Police, National Security Guards, Sashastra Seema Bal) (2021)", - "note": "note - the Assam Rifles are under the administrative control of the Ministry of Home Affairs, while operational control falls under the Ministry of Defense (Indian Army)" + "note": "note - the Assam Rifles are under the administrative control of the Ministry of Home Affairs, while operational control falls under the Ministry of Defense (specifically the Indian Army)" }, "Military expenditures": { "Military Expenditures 2021": { diff --git a/south-asia/mv.json b/south-asia/mv.json index 332c12e0..d2df790f 100644 --- a/south-asia/mv.json +++ b/south-asia/mv.json @@ -168,10 +168,10 @@ "text": "-0.12% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "15.69 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "15.54 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "4.12 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "4.15 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-12.76 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/south-asia/np.json b/south-asia/np.json index dec0b43d..1510d0db 100644 --- a/south-asia/np.json +++ b/south-asia/np.json @@ -174,10 +174,10 @@ "text": "0.81% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "17.78 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "17.53 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "5.57 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "5.58 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-4.12 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/south-asia/pk.json b/south-asia/pk.json index 14321e63..0021182f 100644 --- a/south-asia/pk.json +++ b/south-asia/pk.json @@ -188,10 +188,10 @@ "text": "1.99% (2021 est.)" }, "Birth rate": { - "text": "26.95 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "26.48 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Death rate": { - "text": "6.1 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)" + "text": "6.02 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)" }, "Net migration rate": { "text": "-0.92 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)" diff --git a/world/xx.json b/world/xx.json index f9920425..de61539b 100644 --- a/world/xx.json +++ b/world/xx.json @@ -768,6 +768,9 @@ "text": "2.25% of GDP (2016 est.)" } }, + "Military and security service personnel strengths": { + "text": "estimated 20-25 million active duty military (2020)" + }, "Military equipment inventories and acquisitions": { "text": "from 2010-2020, the US was assessed to be the world's leading arms exporter, followed by Russia; India and Saudi Arabia were the top arms importers for the same period" },